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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-28

ent SHOEMAKER in the country. It can
see to 1t that those who comply with
its orders succeed and that others
fail.
Because it has acquired control OF
great facts of land underlain by iron
ore placed there by nature and dis
covered less than forty years ago, this
corporation Is enabled to make huge
profits on watered stock, by taxing
every industrial and commercial en-
terprlse In America. And the same
power that levies taxes on industry
rules hundreds of thousands of wage
earners with an iron hand, compelling
them to labor for less than a living
wage or to starve, and flouting every
attempt to organize. The same power
enables them to make or break whole
communities and thereby to control
the acts of public officials, even to
procuring the disregard and violation
of statutes and constitutions stand
ing between their will and the iber-
ties Of working men.
Where Fault Lies.
This is not the fault of the Steel
corporation. Morgan and Gary mere
~ played the game according to the
rules. 1t is the fault of a community
that is willing to endure the tyranny
and extortion which a small minority
are able to inflict by their control of
natural resources.
1t is the fault Of the American labor
movement; the fault of American
liberals; the fault of every citizen
believing in justice and freedom who
does not join those demanding that
this absurdity cease.
Where competition is possible and
desirable, a rational system of taxa
ton of land values will put an end
to the injustice. Where competition
IS not desirable, as in lighting, street
railway transportation, and telephone
service, government ownership is the
remedy. Where conservation prin-
ciples demand control of limited
natural resources by one agecy, gov
eminent ownership of those natural
resources can be established even al
though the mining, smelling, refining
and fabricating processes remain in
private control, mitigated by govern
ment authority resting on public own
ership of the raw material supply.
The Joseph Fels International COM
mission is one agency existing for the
purpose Of enlisting those who are
ready to demand that the greatest Of
all injustices and absurdities be ended.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-28
NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE
SECURING MEMBERS

st. Louis county is to be. strongly
represented in the new Minnesota
Non-Partisan league, the farmers
organization formed recently for the
further development of Minnesota as
an agricultural state and the better
ment of marketing and other farm
ing conditions.
This is the assurance given by Of
ficers of the league, who have an
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-28
PICKETING UPHELD.

READING, Pa, April 26.-The
right of strikers to picket was upheld
by Judge Wagner in dismissing an in
junction suit brought by Daniel F..
Fleck, proprietor of. a cigar factory,
who attempted to restrain striking
employees, members of the Cigar Maxi
ers' union, from picketing his shop.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-28
PASS EIGHT-HoUR LAW:

BOSTON, Mass, April 2e.-The
state senate has passed bill establish
ing an eight-hour day in all industries
which run continuously.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-27
Monitors of Civil War Type Are -
Proving Useful in Allied Navies rene 0""n'
Plea Made by Naval Officer for suspnds Build
ing Them After Constructed Largest Pupose Destroyed
Rene Bache

non of vessels Of this type is only
less remarkable than the suddennes8
with which BE- condemned and drop
ped them.
After the famous fight a. Hampton
Roads which inaugurated a new era
in maritime warfare ana Ultimately
revolution zed the navies OF the world,
the Federal government went fever
ishly 20 work TO build more and bet
ter monitors. Even as late as 1891
10 that had been built OF partly built
during the civil war were still on the
naval list. four Of them-the Ajax
Wyandotte. Nantucket, and Passaic-
being assigned 70 the naval militia IS
practice boats
-Four, besides the original Monitor.
we're lost during the civil war The
Patapsco. Milwaukee, and Tecumseh
were destroyed by cOnte crate Tor
pedoes, and the WeehaW ken toundered
at sea. In 1885 five we're rustinE
away IN the James river near Rich
noud. their Lurrets marked with many
a dent and scar received in stormt1E
forts and running By defenses where
zuufire was concentrated upon them
These were the Canonlcuss Catsktlls
LehiEh, Mahopac, and Manhattan
They were Of 1875 70 200 tons.
The five were fetched soon after
wards 10 League island, near Phila-
delphia. where already there were
three others-the Nahant, MOntauks
and Jason. When the Spanish var
broke OUT anu Jul AAAE tue 1eA-1 A-A-%
followed the news OF the departure
OF CerTera's squadron for this side
OF the Atlantic Il was seriously pro-
posed 70 utilize the old monitors Tor
the defense Of the Delaware river re-
placing the Anticipated 1l-inch and IL
inch snooth-bors Dahlgrens on board
OF them with modern high-7oEef
rifles
The Last Chance for Glory.
"It was the last chance Tor glory
that they were destined TO enjoy
Fate decreed that the Spaniards we're
to get no further than Cuba: and
since then the boats have been sold
for iunk. fetching ABOUT the value
OF the old iron In their hulls- They
originally cost from $4,000 70 f5S5.-
Gee apiece
In the course OF time every var
ship must become obsolete and uss-
less. But my contention is that such
q description does not In the least ap-
ply as yet % monitors OF the modern
trpe. These steel vessels. adequately
armored. and carrying bis breech-
leading rifles are admirably adapted
under the war conditions OF today
for serving as floating forts BeinE
mobile, they would be likely 70 prove
more effective for harbor and river
mouth defence than the most formtd-
a bic shore batteries, and 70 supple
ment the latter they would be IN
valuable.
Instead OF 'scrapping' the monitors
We now possess. we should build
many more OF them. making them big
ger-say. OF the size Of the destroyed
Puritan-and arming them with guns
of 1f-inch CALDER. An adequate num-
Der OF them. distributed along our
coasts in river-mouths and harborss
would do more 70 secure our safety
than any other Imaginable means OF
protection costing twenty times tha
money
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-27

gone you like the folds flag YOU
bravest face the
with time of peace More
worthy of and story.
Let me know sings boy soldier and sailor that your
love Tor me- let me guess that there
gdness and your smile to hearten kghOOd that believe
Soldiers and sailors amid the swing
ing BY singing under their breath, Oh send Little
Gnl"-NELL BRnSKLEY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-27

y JR streets with the flag
frightened and the
that has smin the French with the binding
our ear
But have ONE soldier sailor will
know that there mysterious kink
there tears heart but
he
Soknd demands the smile your glimpse
Of face hide face when the your and when
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-27

Send ne aDdu nth a smile, Little Girl.
Brush the tears from cues Of browu;
lis al for he BEST and I'm of nth the rest
Of The boys from Hy oWn home tom;
It may be foreper ne part, Little Girl.
And it may Be for only a Uhde:
But i fight, dear ne must. IN our Maker ne trust
So send me GwGy Bith sHilei
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-27

From first 10 last We have built
with the lTerrimac's famous anraEon-
ist- lost during the civil war in
storm of Cape Hatteras. and winding
up with the Tonopah bankruptcies.
The persistence with which our gov
eminent went on with the construc-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-27
By
Frank G. Carpenter

Mighty Fleets on Great Lakes Garry Frank G c-D.nt,
Munitions and Food for War Purposes 4s!
Many Millions Cargos
Big Daily
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-27
Food Tor Many Millions.

The wheat that goes down from
the head OF the lakes is more than
quarter Of a billion bushels per an
mum. and In addition there are ten
million barrels OF flour and more
than ninety million bushels Of other
grain. AS 20 iron ore. the amount
carried in 1915. as have said. was
more than sixty-five million tons.
which exceeded six-sevenths Of ali
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-27

Copyright, 1917, By Frank
G. Carpenter)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
FOOD RIOTS STARTED
By SWEDISH WOMEN
Potato Famine In Stockholm Causes
Disorders In Which Policemen Are
Stoned.

Stockholm. May s. Women who
stood In line to buy potatoes in the
southern part Of Stockholm became un.
ruly when informed that the stock
was exhausted and began a demonstra.
ton which kept the police busy until
after midnight Several policemen
were injured by stones thrown and q
number OF the rioters received scalp
wounds from the police sabers. Six
teen were arrested.
Serious rioting also occurred in
Gothenburg. 1t was begun by buyers
who demanded bread from the bakers
without presenting bread cards. When
they were refused they began taking
bread by force. often without paying
for 1t. This procedure was eventually
extended to the butcher shops which
were plundered until a troop of hus-
sars was summoned. Several soldiers
were injured by missiles. Ten riot
ers were taken to hospitals. Many
other persons were injured.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
SLAYER OF PATROLMAN
IN CUSTODY AT OMAHA
Police Confident They Have Right
Man, Who Will Fight Extradition
Indictment Returned.

Minneapolis, May 9.-<Frank ]. Nc
Cool, alias Frank J. Curtis, has been
indicted by tho Hennepin county
grand Jury on charge of numbering
Patrolman George Connery the after.
noon of April "a.
Detective ]. A. Weare reported to
Chief Harthtll from Omaha. where
McCool is in custody. that the prison.
er answers perfectly the description
Of one Of the two automobile speed,
ors who kidnapped Patrolman Connery
as he was taking them to the East
Side police station.
McCool has declined to waive extra,
dition rights. A governors warrant
charging him with murder will be sign,
ed by Governor Burnquist. With this
document and q copy of the indict-
ment in his possession, Detective
Frank Brunskill will leave for Oma-
ha where arrangements will be made
for a hearing before the governor of
Nebraska at Lincoln on extradition
proceedings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
VIRTUAL ARMISTlCE ON
SlAv FRONT IS REPORTED
No Shot Fired on Austro-R Russian Bat
tie Line In More than Month, SOL
diers Claim.

Petrograd. May 5.-A virtual arms.
tice exists along the entire Russian
front. according to soldiers returning
here for the duma meeting. Not a
shot has been fired on the Austro-
Russian front in more than a month.
At many places Russian and German
soldiers are fraternizing. meeting un.
armed in No Mans Land. General
Gourka. commander Of Russian forces
on the Minsk front. has issued q for
NAL statement warning his forces that
the Germans friendliness was part Of
their plan to obtain information OF
Russian conditions.
An Official statement issued by the
Russian war department reports in.
tense German artillery fire near Kovel
and small mine operations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
BLAST WRECKS PART OF
GREAT MUNITIONS PLANT
One Dead and Two Fatally Burned ut
kingsport, Tenn.-Wild Excite.
ment Follows Explosion.

Kingsport. Tenn. May S.-Onethi
Of the mammoth munitions plant OF
the Federal Dyestuff and Chemical
company has been destroyed by q ter
rife explosion.
One man was killed and two others
probably fatally burned. No state
ment has been obtained as to the
cause OF the explosion.
Some OF the federal troops stationed
outside the factory were thrown to the
ground by the shock OF the explosion.
None was reported injured.
Widest excitement followed the ex.
plosion and officials feared for the
safety OF suspects. should any be ar
arrested.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
CHEERS REPLACE JEERS
IN 1HROATS OF RUSSIANS
Threatened Revolt OF Soldiers and
Workers Turned to Support by
Speech Of Miiukoff.

Petrograd, via London, May THE
council of workmen's and soldiers
delegates has accepted the govern.
ment's explanation Of its May Day
note by a vote Of "a to ~ and has de-.
cided that the incident is closed. The
anti.government street demonstration
was completely swamped by a gigan.
tic procurement demonstration.
There were some clashes but no Sc
rious incidents.
Crowds paraded the streets all day,
denouncing the ministers of the gov.
eminent and carrying placards de-
handing their removal. Great throngs
gathered about the building where the
ministers met In gigantic demonstra.
ton against Foreign Minister Milukoff
Two thousand soldiers were withdrawn
from the Petrograd garrison, and with
loaded rifles guarded the government
building during the meeting.
when ! see your banners reading
Down with Milukoff!' l fear not for
myself but for Russia" he began. II
fear for what the outside worlds I'm
depreciation Of your demonstration will
be-"
Gradually the crowd quieted. Milu.
koff continued, telling them in simple
words what dissension in the new re-
public meant for Russia's chances of
an enduring democracy. At last he
shouted:
THE provisional government will
never consent to n separate peace. The
provisional government cannot strike
the name OF Russia from the list Of
the allied nations because Of German
In riu
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
.547,l91 MEN IN FIRST GRAFT
WAR DEPARTMENT PLANS FOR
EIGHTEEN FULL DIVISIONS.
Sixteen ReDiments sf Heavy Field A.
tiliery Aiss Providsd-ke9uiar
Army Otfeers 70 Command.

Washington, May 7. - The full
strength of the first war army organ.
ICED under the selective draft bill will
be 1858 officers and 52S,659 enlist
ed men, making up Is war strength
divisions complete In every arm and
supplemented by Is regiments Of
heavy field artillery, equipped with
large caliber howitzers.
Virtually every detail Of plans for
raising, training, equipping and organ.
izing this force has been carefully
worked out by the War department.
Selection of the men will begin az
soon as the draft measure becomes
law.
Conferees of the Senate and House
hope to agree upon disputed features
today SO as to send the bill to the
President for his signature early next
week.
Northwest In Thirteenth Division.
The Thirteenth division will be 70
cruited from Minnesota, Iowa. North
and South Dakota and Nebraska.
In addition to the Is infantry divi.
sions there will be two separate cav
airy divisions which probably will be
situated in the Southwest, near the
Mexican border
Offlcers of the cavalry divisions will
be trained at all OF the 16 officers
training camps, which will open with
in few days with 10000 prospective
officers.
In general the plan will be to pro-
vide a regular army officer to com.
mand each new regiment, with an ade.
quate number OF regular or national
guard officers of experience to carry
out efficiently the administrative du-
ties and to supervise instruction.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
HAITI AND CHINA MAY
JOIN WORLDS ALLIES
Entry OF Both Nations Into War Seems
Inevitable According to
Dispatches.

London, May Haiti and China
are on the verge Of entering the world
wide alliance against Germany. Presi-
dent Artiguenave, OF Haiti, has called
on congress to declare war on Ger
many and q commission has been ap.
pointed to consider the question. 4
dispatch from Pekin passed by the
censor. says that China's entry into
the war at an early date seems newt
able.
The war party is said to be gaining
the ascendency over the protests of
the president and senate that China
should not enter the war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
AUSTRALIANS CUT DEEP GAP
COLONlALS PENETRATE rEuTON
FRONT AROUND RElNcoURT.
German Supply Of Fish Cut on When
Dutch Lay Up Boats az Results
Of Torpedoinq.

London, May 8.--Australian troops
have forged ahead a mile into the
German lines around Reincourt.
Reincourt is hemmed in by British
troops to the west, the east and the
south.
After sharp fighting the British
have pushed forward east of Bulle-
court and have taken q number OF
prisoners, according to a statement
by the war office.
British Enter Bullecourt.
There was sharp fighting in the
Hindenburg line" says the announce
ment. East OF Bullecourt our posi-
ton has been improved. We pro-
crossed westward in the direction of
the village and took number OF pris-
oners. A hostile bombing attack dur
ing the night on our front line south
Of Oppy delivered after heavy artil-
lery preparation was successfully driv-
en- Off,
A dispatch from British headQuar.
ters in France says the British have
pushed their way we'll within the town
ing has developed there
Dutch Resent Torpedoing.
According to dispatch from Copen-
hagen, the Norwegian foreign Office
has announced the sinking by German
submarines OF the steamships Capto
and Natuna. The crews were res
cued.
Special dispatches from Holland say
that the persistent torpedoing of Dutch
trawlers has caused the fishermen to
lay up their boats. The trawlers were
guaranteed safety within prescribed
limits and a supply Of German coal
on condition that they supply fish for
the German market. The promised
coal was not received and the sinkings
continued, 80 the German legation at
The Hague Is said to have been mott
fed that no more fish will be supplied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
Sale For Relief Of Artists In War.

New York. May 7.-American paint
ings and sculpture contributed by
prominent artists for the relief fund of
the American artists relief committee
OF one hundred. cooperating with the
Fraternite des Artists of Paris, brought
$l4,3S0 at sale held here. A total Of
1863 pictures was sold. The money will
be sent to Paris to be distributed
among the families OF the soldier-art.
lists of France, more than thousand
OF whom had been killed. and TO aid
those who had been blinded or MANNED
by the wa~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
Aim n Municlnal Doeks

st. Louis. May 5.-Plans for merging
al river improvement associations in
the Mississippi valley into one cen.
trail organization for river develop.
ment will be proposed at the river
conference which will be held here
May and 9. One OF the principal
objects OF the new organization will
be the promotion OF municipality owned
docks at all cities of Importance along
the Mississippi and its tributaries. An.
other task will be the promotion Of
steamship lines and the creation Of Q
xreater volume Of freight traffic.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
MAY WIPE GUTHRIE BUREAUS
Governor and Advisers Said to Be
Working Out Changes.

st. Paul, May S.-Practical wiping
out OF three state departments in he
interests Of efficiency and economy"
through consolidation with other de-
partments, Is to be effected through
plans being worked out by Governor
J. A. A. BurnQuist and his advisers. 1t
has just been learned.
The departments affected are oil in
spection. hotel inspection and state fire
marshal. The oil inspection depart
ment IL to be handled under the dairy
and food department, according to
the plans The state first marshal
and the hotel inspection service are
to work under the insurance commits
sioner.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
Two Dead In Domestic TRAGEDY.

Two Dead In Domestic Tragedy.
Butte. Mont. May S.-John Forbes
shot and killed his wife. probably NOR
tally wounded his mother-in-law, and
killed himself. after . quarrel at their
home Domestic troubles was said to
be the cause of the tragedy but the
immediate event that led to the shoot.
ing could not be learned. The moth
er-in-law, who Is "a years old, is SO
seriously injured that she u unable to
talk. Neighbors arrived after Forbes
and his wife had died. There arc
three children, all under Is, none of
whom was at home at the time
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
NINE REGIMENTS TO BE SENT 40
SOON As POSSIBLE TO BUILD
COMMUNICATION LINES
IN WAR ZONE.
FIRST MEN TO BE SENT
TO FRONT IN FRANCE
Speculation as to Date Of Departure or
Ultimate Destination Forbidden
Because Of Submarine Menace
TO BE Recruited From
Trained Railway Men.

Washington, May 9.-Nine new regi-
ments OF army engineers, to be com.
posed exclusively Of highly trained
railway men, will be the first Ameri.
can troops to be sent to France.
They will 90 at the earliest posi-
bic moment" the War department an
nounced, for work on communication
lines.
Speculation as to exactly when or
to what points they will be sent is for.
hidden because Of the submarine men.
ace.
The new forces will DO volunteers.
raised at the nine great railway CEN
tiers OF the country.
Each regiment will be commanded
by an engineer colonel of the regular
army, aided by an adjutant. All other
officers will be railway engineers or
officials.
To Send 1900 Men.
The expedition will have total
strength of between 1900 and $4,000
men. each regiment being composed
of two battalions of three companies
each. Every branch Of railway work
ers necessary to the building or oper.
alton of lines will be represented.
Recruiting points will be New York.
Chicago, St. Louis, Boston, Pittsburgh.
Detroit, Atlanta, San Francisco and
Philadelphia.
To Keep Supply Lines Open.
The decision to send the engineers
Is understood to have grown out of
conferences here between government
officials and members of the British
and French war missions. One of tho
great problems OF the war has been
that Of maintaining adequate supply
lines and the railroads are the vital
element of the system that feeds men,
shells and food toward the fighting
front from Channel ports and from
France.
While the regular engineer troops
Of the army are among the best
drilled in the service, it is improbable
that the new regiments will be sub
jected to any lengthy military train
ing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
Wind Frees Steamer, at 500.

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, May S.
Steamers which lay here waiting IA
vorable conditions are having better
luck than those which went into the
ice pack to run their chances of get
ting through. A large fleet has left
the 500 and by taking course to
the east of 4'arisian island succeed.
ed in getting into open water. The
north wind had pinned the ice tight
to the south shore. holding steamers
there and at the same time clearing
water toward the Canadian shore.
West CT Partisan island ice is heavy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
Envoy's Train Jumps Track.

Arcola, Ill.,, May s. - Members of
the French mission to the United
States were severely shaken up but
otherwise uninjured. when tho special
train. aboard which they were return
Ing east from the middle western tour,
was derailed one and one-half miles
from here. William Nye. in charge Of
the United States secret service at.
tached to the party, made a thorough
investigation OF the wreck and an
nounced his opinion It was entirely &C.
cidental.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
GERMANS ATTACK IN EAST
Renew Assaults In Roumanla But Are
Repulsed.

Petrograd, May 8. - After a long
period Of Quiescence on both sides, the
Russian official statement records at
tacks by the Teutonic forces on sew.
eral fronts. The assaults took place
in Roumania. further north on the
western front, and in the Caucasus.
In all instances they were dispersed.
Significance Is attached to these at
tacks In view Of the repeated stories
that the Germans had decided to re-
frain from attacks against the Rus.
SLAMS in order to further the move for
q separate peace.