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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
SHIP BUILDERS AGREE
TO MEMS CONDITIONS

Washington-Offi of the metal
trades department, A. F. of L., an
nounce that an agreement has been
signed with the Atlantic and Gulf
Coast Shipbuilders association (which
lis practically our original proposition
to the Atlantic coast shipbuilders.
( A board of 10 members, equally
divided, shall be created to adjust
grievances and to interpret, deter
mine and enforce the standards of
wages, hours, classifcations and
working conditions as set forth IN
the agreement" Wage rates now in
force shall continue until October l,
next.
Any national or international affl
late of the A. F. of L. may become
party to this agreement if it has
jurisdiction in these ship yards. The
board will establish an office at some
central point, and the expenses of
same will be divided equally between
the two parties.
President O'Connell of the metal
trades department states that the
Saturday half holiday will be one of
the first questions to be considered
by the board, although all yards are
operating practically on the 44-hour
basis with the exception of a few
small yards and the repair yards in
the New York district.
President O'Connell also states that
an agreement has been secured with
shipbuilders of the San Francisco and
Puget sound districts which raises
rates cents an hour for all employees
This makes the new rates $3.50, $5.29
and the basic trades, $7.04.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05

ing facilities in Arsenals and it is
our desire to express the deepest ap-
probation of his sacrifices.
"In conclusion we take pleasure in
advising you of our sincere desire to
do everything possible to raise the
relationship between the Arsenal En-
ployees and the War Department
management to the highest level SO
that as industrial establishments we
hope the government arsenals will be-
come worthy object lesson for the
industries of the Nation as a whole,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
Street Car Men Win

Nashville, Tenn.-The local street
car company attempted to block the
unionization of it's motormen and con-
ductors and events moved so fast
within the next 48 hours that when
the street car company began opera
tions after complete tie up it was
found that victimized car men were
reinstated, the union recognized in a
signed agreement and arbitration pro-
visions agreed to.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
Steel Strike is Favored

Pittsburg, Pa.-The national COM
mittee for organizing iron and steel
workers announce that the strike vote
taken under it's auspices was SO per
cent in favor of a strike if all other
means fail to adjust the many griev-
arces of these workers. The con-
ference committee of the national
committee is now trying to arrange
a meeting with the United States
steel corporation. The committee is
headed by President Gompers. The
other members are: John Fitzpatrick
and VIM. z. Foster, chairman and
secretary respectively of the national
committee; D. ]. Davis of the iron,
steel and tin workers; VIM. Harmon
of the mschinists and Edward j.
Evans of the electrical workers.
A canvas of the vote shows that in
many districts the workers were unan-
imous for strike. In Homestead,
Braddock, Rankin, McKeesport, Du-
ouesne and other points along the
Monongahela river, where the steel
trust has ruled supreme for quarter
of century, thousands of votes were
cast, not one of which was negative.
1t is stated that in Donora, where the
unions have several thousand mem
bers, one negative vote was cast, and
in Monessen, where the unions have
organized the army of steel workers,
the vote was 100 per cent for strike.
no un1r mart in making the Union
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
Chemists Join Union

New York-Chemists and assist
ants employed by the municipal health
department have affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. 1t
is stated that these scientists repre-
sent the highest form of trained men
in the employ of the city, and their
action represents a radical departure
from established tradition.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
Carpenters Raise Wages

st. Louis, Mo.-Organized carpenters
and employers have agreed on new
wage scale although the present con-
tract continues until the first of the
year. The new rates provide for an
increase of cents an hour, or 87H
cents for carpenters and 981s cents
for foremen.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
Laundry Drivers Gain

San Francisco = Laundry wagon
drivers have compromised wage de-
mands of $50 and $35 week and will
be paid $50 and $32. The first rate
applies to drivers of single wagons
and the higher rate is for drivers of
automobiles and double wagons.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
Telephone Strike Ends

st. Louis, Mo.-Telephone operators
have adjusted their two-months' strike
against the Bell Telephone company.
Wages of the strikebreakers were
raised when the strike started and
now the company is forced to pay the
same rate to the union girls.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
1874 Per Cent Gain

Chicago - Jewelry Workers union
No. presented wage increase of
331s per cent to their employers, ana
then prepared for apostolic struggle.
The employers fooled 'em by grant
ing the request.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
Reporters Organize

Fresno, GAIA Newspaper Writers
union has been formed in this city,
to be chartered by the International
Typographical union. Practically
every eligible worker signed the
charter application.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
Pass State Printer Law

Atlanta-The state legislature has
created the office of state superin-
tendent of printing, which is intended
to prevent a monopoly of the states
printing by one or two concerns.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
POlishers Raise Wages

St. Louis, Mo.-Every shop in this
city but two has accepted the new
weekly rate of $36 a week of Metal
Polishers' union No. 13. This is an
advance of $7.2O for a week of 4S
hours.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
Iron MOlders Gain

Watertown, N. V Striking iron
molders employed at the air brake
plant have returned to work. Their
rate of 1920 for 10-hour day has
been changed to $4 for eight hours.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
Fruit Workers Win

San Francisco = Organized fruit
workers in the central part of this
state have won their strike for i'm
proved working conditions. The en-
ployers will recognize the union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
Street Car Men Gain

Dayton, Ohio-Street car men have
raised wages II per cent. The rates
will be: For first three months of
service, As cents an hour, next nine
months, 48 cents; thereafter so cents.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
WAGE INCREASES
Gains in Wages Made by Organized
Labor Throughout the Nation
Firemen Raise Wages

San Franciso-Organized stationary
fremen employed by the Pacific Gas
and Electric company have raised
wages to $137.50 a month.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
LABOR'S PROGRESS
advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured All Over the Country
Mill Men Organize

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Workers en-
ployed in planning mills in this city
have organized and affiliated with
the Brotherhood of Carpenters.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05
Get Five-Day Week

New York-Organized painters In
this city have won their strike for a
five-day week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05

The best boost you can give che
Leader is to patronize it's advertisers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-05

Do your part in making the Union
Label . power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-11
SAYS CHALONER
CONVERSED WITH
SATAN HIMSELF

New York. April 17.-John Arm
strong Chaloner was in a "psychol-
ic" meditation when he wrote his
Essay on the Y Faculty" accord
ing to an explanation contained in
papers filed by Frederick A Ware,
ChalOner's attorney, which set forth
the expert opinion of Armstead (.
Gordon. Stanton. Va. upon psychic
lore as it affects ChaIoner.
Gordon's opinion will be present
ed in the federal court tomorrow,
Ware said. when hearings are re-
suned in the interrupted libel suit
of Chaloner against a New York
newspaper.
Explaining how Chaloner's 'Psy-
cholic Meditation" produced the in
terview with the devil and other
unique features of the essay, Cor
den said:
His ideas emanated from tie
s.oTehouse of his dreams, memcry
impulses and emotions otherwise
imperceptible to his objective mind.
This accounts for Cbaloner's
roulette table experience; the gen
der of number: the carrying Of
Goals of fire in the hand; squa-irg
Of the circle; interview with the
devil and osher occurrences de
scribed in the essay"
Chaloner's experiences are not
unique. according to Gordon, who
is prepared to reveal similar e5pe-
rie0ceS which cama 70 other nSy-
chic subjects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-11
LOWDEN REFUSES
MINNESOTA PLEA
TO GET DARNELL

Springfield, H.. April 1.-THE
Rev. James Morrison Darnell,
Rockford. the marrying parson, y
will not be returned to the state of
Minnesota to answer to a charge of
abandoning his 5-year-old child, OF
which Ruth Soper Darnell is the
mother
The reQuisition was refused by
Governor Lowden late yesterday
following a hearing which occupied
the greater part of the afternoon.
The decision makes Rev. Darnell
free to continue his honeymoon
with his fourth wife, Miss Woods,
Of Elgin.
The governor held that Darnell
is not a fugitive from justice from
Minnesota. He said the wife and
child abandonment act has often
caused 1.-The hardest kind of hard
ship TO men, because women, tiring
Of their homes. had gone away, os-
tensibly to visit relatives; the hus-
land has gone there to visit for d
day or two, begged his wife tore
turn to him. and, returning alone,
had been indicted for wife abandon
Inent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-11
SISTERS SUE At
LARGE CONCERNS
FOR l2O MILLION

Omaha, Neb., April ia dam
age suit for $120,O0O,OOO, the larg-
est ever filed in the state and, so
far as court officials here know,
the largest ever filed in the United
States, was instituted today by
Louise Osborn against AZ defend
ants.
In the list of defendants is practi-
cally all the big packing firms, the
Standard Oil company. the Rookie
felIers, and a number of banks. The
case is the outgrowth of patent
rights given the two sisters on a
pork and bean biscuit.
A suit for $3,000,000 against the
Loose-Wiles Biscuit company is
now pending in the district court
on a similar count.
The defendants, according to the
petition, "conspired to form a COM
bination or trust to stifie comPeti-
tion and obtain a monopoly on the
purchase of hogs, cattle, sheep and
other products and other human
necessities, corruption, bribery,
and other means being used to ac-
complish this end in every state in
the union"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-11
BOLSHEVISM is
GETTING HOLD IN
SOUTH AMERICA?

San Salvador, Thursday, April
1O.-The Nicaraguan government
has received information that boil
sheviki agents are arriving in that
country for the purpose of secret
ly reaching capitals and principal
cities in Central America. Author
tiles at ports and along the from
tiers have received orders to be
especially vigilant in detaining
men suspected of being ,bolshe-
wiki.
Buenos Aires, April 11.-For the
last 10 days there has been pub
lished here a morning newspaper
called Bandera Roja-
The newspaper is carrying on a
vigorous propaganda in favor of
radical socialist ideas. 1t refers to
the attack of other newspapers
against bOlshevist methods as "an
attack against US" 1t praises the
soviet regime and attacks "capi-
talistic tyranny in the allied coun-
tries"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-11
Wage Boost Given 100000 Rail Men
REDS IN ROME
STAGE PARADE;
SEVERAL HURT
Hold 24-Hour Strike II,
Honor of Berliners
and Lenine.

Rome, Thursday, April 1e.-A
group of men styled spartacans,
carrying a red flag, attempted a
demonstration here today, but the
people attacked the crowd and dis
persed it. Several of the SPARTA
cans were hurt and others arrest
ed.
Rome. Thursday, April 10.-The
general strike of "a hours called
by the Socialists for today in MEM
ory of the victims of Red Week"
in Berlin and also in honor of the
birthday of Lenine, the Russian
bOlshevik premier, was not COM
plete success. Several stores re-
fused to close their doors and the
railroads worked normally. The
street cars and omnibuses. cabs
and all means of urban transpOr-
tation suspended operation.
Troops On Guard.
The garrison was reinforced by
troops from the provinces. Detach-
ments guarded the Royal palace.
the vatican, the ministries bank
and public Offices. Armed pickets
patrolled the town. Up to the
present there have been no dis
orders. The undisturbed condi-
ton of the city perhaps was due
somewhat to heavy rain.
ca Rome dispatch on April 8
said that the Socialists there had
decided upon a general strike for
"a hours on Thursday in memory
of DIR. Karl Liebknecht and Rosa
Luxembourg. killed during the Win
ter demonstrations in Berlin, and
also in honor of the birthday of
NikOlai Lenine, the Russian boil
sheviki premier. 1t was stated
that the government had forbidden
meetings by anti-war and pro-war
Socialists, fearing grave clashes
would result
Rome advices sent early Thurs
day said the strike feature OF the
demonstration was not a complete
success, some of the stores remain
ing open and the railroads running
normally. although street cars and
all other means of urban transpoT-
tation suspended operatiops.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-11
CHIEF OF MINERS
SEES TROUBLE IN
ACTION OF HINES

Pittsburgh. Pa, April 11.-John
L. Lewis. acting president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
who for the past two days has been
inspecting mining conditions in
the Pittsburgh district, said in a
statement published here today
that the miners organization
would be obliged to take drastic
action" unless there is a change
of policy on the part of Director
General Hines.
"Since | have been in Pitts
burgh," declared Mr.. Lewis, 81
have learned that he is making
contracts for coal during April.
The custom has been to contract
for six months supplies" This
means, said Mr.. Lewis, that the di-
rector-general will arrange to get
coal during May for less than he
paid in April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-11
CABLE APPEAL
TO WILSON IN
STEEL DISPUTE
President Urged to
Take Hand in Con-
troversy On Price.

Washington. April II. - Presi-
dent Wilson will be appealed to
Immediately by cable, to take a
hand in the controversy between
the railroad administration and the
industrial board of industry.
Announcement that President
Wilson will be appealed to for a de-
cision, is the latest development in
the controversy between the rail
road administration and the indus
trial board of the department of
commerce over the question of
steel prices. Announcement that
the matter would be put up to the
president was made by Chairman
Peek of the industrial board fol-
owing another conference yester-
day with Director General Hines
of the railroad administration, in
which the latter made definite and
final refusal to accept the price
schedule approved by the board.
Mr.. Peek said President Wilson
would be advised of the situation
Immediately by cable.
Rests on Hines. Says Peek.
Refusal of Mr.. Hines to accept
the prices were declared in a state
ment he issued to be based on the
belief they were too high: that the
industrial board had no power to
impose it's schedule on the railroad
administration and the restoration
of industry TO a peace basis would
be retarded If governmental
agency were bound by the board s
recommendations. In a statement
replying to Director Hines. Chair
man Peek declared the director
general must assume full response
bility for all the results of the
course he has chosen.
VIII Ask Ii Board Is To Omit
The decision which reached
President Wilson will be asked to
make in the price fixing dispute
between the industrial board of the
department of commerce and the
railroad administration will be
whether the board shall go out of
existence Immediately or continue
until .the president returns and a
final policy is determined.
Secretary Redfeld, Assistant
Secretary Sweet, Solicitor Thur
man and Chairman Peek today
drafted a cablegram TO the presi-
dent, which will be put into final
shape at another conference this
afternoon. Until the president
gives a decision, the board will not
undertake to continue its activities
and no prices will be announced
on lumber, brick. cement or other
commodities under consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-11
BAVARIA RED
MOvECRASPS
HUNS CITIES
Revolt Spreads to Larger
Towns-Plan Soviet
Republic in Baden.

Berlin, Thursday, April TO-
(By the Associated Press.)-
The Munich revolutionary
council has ordered the immed-
late release of all prisoners OF
war in Bavaria. The order frees
thousands of Russian prisoners,
including the Russian cOmmul-
iSt, AxelrOde.
Copenhagen, April lin
new Spartacan outbreak at
Dusseldorf Thursday twenty
five persons were killed and
twenty-five wounded when gov
erlment troops used machine
guns on Spartacan demonstrate
Ors, the LOkI AnZeiger of Ber-
lin says.
The revolutionary movement
in Bavaria has spread to Baden
and agitatOrS are working in
Karlsruhe, Mannheim and other
large towns. according to
Karlsruhe dispatch to the Ach-
tuhbriatt of Berlin.
The agitators are said to be at
tempting to start revolution and
to proclaim a soviet republic in
Baden. They would also unite
Baden with the Bavarian soviet gov
ernment.
The council of Peoples manda-
tories, which has been in control in
Munich. has been dispersed by the
communists. who have formed a
communist government there. ac-
cording to the Frankenische Tages
Post, of Nuremburg.
Make Brick Layer Council Head.
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger is. in
receipt of Bavarian advices stating
that the communist council in Mum
ich was in session until 4 o'clock
this morning and that it elected a
new central council, the councilmen
comprising five workmen and five
soldiers with Herr klatz, brick lay
er, as president.
The communist leader, Lewien,
refused to join the council
During the night the communists
took eleven hostages from the ranks
of the trade union leaders, the
Lokal Anzeiger's report adds. They
forced their way to the main police
station, disarmed the police and
took police captains and sergeants
as hostages.
Have Revolutionary Courts.
Revolutionary tribunals have been
established in Munich and 2S judges
sit in relays of seven throughout
the day and night, says a dispatch
to the Montieur. The sentences of
the judges are carried out immedi-
ately.
The central soldiers and WORK
mems. committee for Bavaria has
appointed a provisional mandatory
for military affairs. The dispatch
says that all the newspapers have
been placed until municipal control,
the owners receiving no compensa-
tion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-11
NAVY ASKS WORK OF
K. OF G. BE KEPT UP

Washington, April II. - The
Eavy's thanks for welfare work
during the war were conveyed to
the Knights of Columbus headQuar-
ters here yesterday by Acting Sec
retary Roosevelt. He added: THE
department desires that your excel
,leEt work be continued, and that
the naval service, whether the
country is in peace or at war, have
the benefit of your splendid coop
Grafton. There is "a constant need
fer your services
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-11
FURTHER WORD
ON ARCHANGEL
CASE AWAITED
Officials Anxious for
News Regarding
Yank Mutiny.

Washington, April IL. - There
were no additional reports at the
war department early today on the
situation at Archangel, where a
company of American troops in
| volved nearly two weeks ago in a
threatened mutiny, refusing to obey
| orders to entrain for the fighting
lines until appealed to by their
regimental commander. Absence of
news since the report made public
last night, after an Associated
Press dispatch from Archangel had
disclosed the incident, was regard
ed as d favorable sign.
1t was assumed that the general
mutiny" which the members of this
one company said would develop
unless prompt assurances came
from Washington that the Ameri-
can forces in northern Russia were
TO be withdrawn, could not have
materialiZed without Colonel
George E. Stewart, the American
commander having found means to
rush through d report.
Caused by One AgitatOrl
1t was noted in an official state
ment given out last night by the
war department that only one
member of the company continued
to refuse to obey orders after Col
onel Stewart had taken personal
charge of the situation. 1t appear
ed possible to some officers here
that the entire situation had been
created by this man. A single agi-
tator, it was said can do much to
upset a command, and the fact
that Colonel Stewart was obliged
to agree to release this man from
confinement before the company
would obey orders and board the
train for the front lines indicated
that this soldier had obtained
grip on his comrades.
Awaits Reports AnxiOusly.
Additional reports that would
disclose the extent to which the
unrest has spread through the en-
tire command were awaited with
considerable anxiety. 1t was rec
ognized by officials that the situa-
tion of the American forces in
northern Russia was peculiarly un-
pleasant Weather conditions are
there is little of the dash about the
work there that characterized the
war in France. and reports from
home tell OF the return of the army
to civil life and Of its receptions,
parades and celebrations of victory.
The whole picture is one well cal
culated, It is said, to make the
troops homesick and easy victims
of bolshaviki arguments or similar
agitation in their own ranks.
Officials Confident Of Men.
The units at Archangel are not
seasoned regular soldiers. They
are seleCtive service men, but in
the past they have shown a very
high quality of morale, in facing
the unpleasant task before them so
long without openly manifested
discomfort. Even now, officials
argued, the mutinous company
would show an immediate change
of heart if a general attack on the
bolsheviki forces which are ha-
RAISING them is, started.
No uneasiness lis felt concerning
the American contingent in Siberia,
which is largely composed OF old
time regular units from the Phil
ippines. The percentage of profess
sional soldiers, it is thought, is so
high in Major General Graves
command that it is highly improb-
able an agitator could gain a hear
ing among the men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-11
YANKS CHASE HUN
COPS TO CAPTURE
THEIR HELMETS

Paris, April 3.-(Correspondence
of the Associated Press. when
German officials in the cities oc-
cupied by the Americans issued or
ders for policemen to don their pre-
war uniforms they did not realize
what an attraction boche helmets
have for Yankees.
German policemen were rushed
all along the Rhine by Americans
who could not resist the temptation
to capture helmets from the heads
of live Germans. AS a consequence
of the onslaughts made upon the
policemen, American officers asked
German officials to discontinue the
use of helmets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-11
KAISER LOAFS BUT
BUYS A BIG ESTATE

Amerongen, Holland, April IL
Former Emperor William is con-
tinuing in excellent health. but the
ardor for wood saving which he
displayed for so long has appar-
emily cooled, as he is working much
less than formerly. The ex-em-
peror is said to have bought a
large and extensive estate known
as Klein England" The munich
pal council of Amerongen is re-
ported to have decided to tax him
on an income of S0,000,000 marks.
marks