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The labor standard., 1919-05-15
STAMFORD C.L.U.
 ENDORSES THE
 AM. LABOR PARTY
Committee Appointed to Urge Local Unions to Do Likewise Meat Cutters, and Telephone Operators Organize

STAMFORD-On Friday evening, May 16, the Stamford Central Labor Union endorsed the American Labor Party. State Organizer T. M. Crow ley of Hartford addressed the dele gates on the necessity of political action by the working people if they desire proper recognition in the halls of legislation.
 A committee of three was appointed to visit the local unions in Stamford and urge them to also endorse the American Labor Party.
 Meat Cutters Organize
 A local union of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America has been formed in Stamford. Delegates from this new local were seated at the last meeting of the c. L. U. Locals are also being formed in New Haven and Bridge port by James F. McCue and a, national organizer.
 Telephone Operators Organize
 Miss Sullivan of Boston has organ ized the Telephone Operators in Stam- ford-a 100 per cent. organization. An employe of the Telephone com pany attended a meeting of the opera tors when they were perfecting plans for union and tried to stir up trouble and disrupt matters. The intruder was characterized by Miss Sullivan as a spy and henchrnan for the Telephone company, assuring him that an organization would be formed, as all business regarding the organizing of the telephone operators was "open and above board," entirely necessary and legitimate.
 Bright Outlook
 Organizationwise, the future has a outlook in Stamford. Members of the various trades unions have "put their shoulders to the wheel" and the van is moving steadily along.
 Carpenters Strike Unsettled.
 The Carpenters have been on strike since May 1. Their new wage agreement calls for $6 per day-an increase of 40 cents. Some of the contractors are "kicking over the traces. It is predicted that the Car penters are going to win because they have the endorsement and support of the other tradesmen, and the strike breaker element is scarce.
 Delegates to c. F. of l..
 The Central Labor Union will be represented at the Meriden conven- tion of the Connecticut Federation of Labor by John Madden, financial sec retary of the central body. George R. Moffitt will represent the Painters and Decorators.
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recommendations of President Wilson, he said an attempt has been made to prevent this meeting, apparently as the result of transformation
 The speaker declared that it was necessary to the interests of the working people throughout the coun- try that the labor press be we'll sup ported.
 "It is largely the labor press throughout the country which has aroused people to the truth of the Mooney case," he said.
 MT. Patterson warmly praised the Hartford Post for it's very fair attitude toward the workers regarding the at tempt to prevent the holding of the meeting; also alluding to THE LABOR STANDARD as a paper worthy of the support of the working people which it represented.
 'It is possible that the life of one man-one iron 1noulder in San Fran cisco-should be of such import ance?" He declared it to be the principle involved for which labor was making it's stand. He told of ques- tion which he said had been put to Ambassador Francis by Russian peo- pie. "What of Tom Mooney?" He said they failed to comprehend abroad why an American worker, Gin the sov- (Continued on Page 5.)
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GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED IN
 MOONEY CASE
Hartford Audience Fills Large Theatre to Capacity and Hear Mrs. Mooney and w. D. Pat tersOn Tell of ''Frame-Up'

HARTFORD-At the request of the International Workers Defense League of California, Mooney pro- test meeting was held in Parsons The atre on Sunday afternoon, May II, under the auspices of the Hartford Central Labor Union. The theatre was crowded from pit to dome, every seat being taken on the main floor and in both galleries.
 President Krone of the Central Labor Union introduced Robert E. Pyne as chairman of the meeting, who in turn introduced the principal speakers of the afternoon-W. D. Patterson, representing the Interna-
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meeting of the Trades Union Liberty League.
 Andrews Delegate to New England
 Typos.
 President George W. Andrews, of the Danbury Typographical Union, has been elected delegate to the con- vention of the New England Typo graphical Union, which meets in New Haven June 22-23. President Andrews has represented his union at the New England conventions annually for the last seven years.
 Hatters add Another to Union Firms
 The United Matters of North Amer ica have been successful in their ef- forts to organize the Peekski1 Hat company, of Peekskill, N. Y. This shop is one of the largesit in this dis trict, running eleven formers at the present time, and is nearly as large as factory has been organized thor oughly, including even the boxmakers. Many union men from Danbury are now employed there and it is expected that the company will give employ ment to many more if they can be in- duced to leave this city.
 McLachlan Trouble Settled
 The George McLachlan factory has been closed for few days as result of MT. McLachlan's failure to sign a new bill of prices with his employees. At the time, MT. McLachlan stated that he had cancelled contracts he had made to build an addition to the fac tory, and some people thought that the situation might become serious, but the strained relations lasted only a few days, when the management decided to call it off, and the employed are now back at work.
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HARTFORD WORKERS CALLED DISL0YAL
 1. w. W. ELEMENT
''LOyal American Citizen" Sends Protest to Mayor Against
 Holding of Mooney Protest
 Meeting in Theatre on Sunday

HARTF ORD-The following com appearing in the Hart ford Times are self-explanatory: AGAINST MOONEY MEETING Frank L. Edwards, in Letter to Mayor, Would Prevent Gather
 ing of 'Disloyal I. w. w.
 Element
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PENNSYLVANIA FEDERATION
 ENDORSES LABOR PARTY

The Pennsylvania Federation of Labor has endorsed the American Labor Party. James Maurer was re- elected president at the recent annual convention. The delegates to the con- vention were very enthusiastic over the progress being made by the new political party, and good results for the workers are anticipated.
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48-HOUR WEEK BILL SIGNED

BOSTON, MASS.-Governor Cool idge has signed the bill fixing a 4S- hour week and nine-hour day for women and minors working in any line of business in the commonwealth. The governor used five pens in affix- ing his signature, presenting one to each of those who were especially active in securing the passage of the measure.
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AGAINST MOONEY MEETING
 Frank L. Edwards, in Letter to
 Mayor, Would Prevent Gather
 ing of 'Disloyal I. w. w.
 Element
 The following communication re- garding the Mooney protest meeting ent of the Watkinson Farm School at No. HOO Albany Avenue, was received today by Mayor Kinsella:
 "Hon. Richard J. Kinsella:
 "As an American citizen, loyal to our country and our city, I hereby protest against our beautiful city be- ing disgraced by allowing a disloyal I. W. w. element to hold a meeting in Parsons theatre on Sunday next. Hartford has done so nobly in the war that it seems shame to smirch her fair honor by allowing such a dis graceful, unloyal meeting to occur. y
 Mayor Kinsella said that he had no comment to make on the communica- tion other than the fact that the meeting would be under the observa- tion of the police department, which would tolerate no unWarranted pro- ceeding.
 That Mooney Meeting Editor of The Times
 In view of the publicity given by the Hartford Times to the letter writ ten by Frank L. Edwards in which he alludes to a 'disloyal I. w. w. ele- ment" which is giving "disgraceful, unloyal meeting," referring to the Mooney protest meeting to be held in Parsons theatre, Sunday next, may we ask you to publish the following statement of facts:
 CD The Mooney meeting is being ford Central Labor Union, a body which by it's loyalty during the war and by it's law abiding record of years, feels that it is in a position to resent the base libel cast upon it by MT. Edwards.
 CD Two federal commissions have recommended a new trial of Mooney.
 The first commission reported as follows: "In fact after the exposure of Oxman the district attorney did not call him, though available, as a wit ness in the trial of Mrs. Mooney, when Oxman was discredited, the yer dict against Mooney was discredited." :"
 The second commission reported as follows: "The plain truth is, there is nothing about the cases to produce a Iee1ng or commence that the OlgH1Cy and majesty of the law have been up held" And again: "But in the Mooney case, which is nothing but phase of the old war between capital and organized labor, a miscarriage of justice would infame the passions of laboring men everywhere and add to a conviction, already too widespread, that workingmen can expect no us tice from an orderly appeal to the courts"
 (3) Judge Griffin, who presided at the Mooney case writes as follows: ''In the circumstances of this case, l believe that all of us who were par ticipants in the trial concur that right and justice demand that a new trial of Mooney should be had in order that no possible mistake shall be made in a case where human life is at stake."
 In view of the foregoing official statement, MT. Edwards statements must proceed either from dense ignor- ance or rank injustice.
 H. F. TROMMER, Secretary,
 Hartford Central Labor Union. May 10.
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PHONE OPERATORS UNITE

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.-Over 100 telephone operators have formed a union.
 ATLANTA, GA-The telephone girls have caught the spirit of the times and have formed union, start
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LONG CONTEST ENDED

TARENTUM, PA.-After a con- tinuous battle against the Flint Glass Workers un1on for over 30 years the Flaccus Glass company has signed a union agreement. The long struggle has been marked by much feeling.
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PRESS CONVENTION TO
MEET AT WRIGHTSVIILE

Charlotte, N. c., May 21.-Ju1y
80, and 81 were selected as the
dates for the annual convention
of the North Carolina Press Associa-
tion by emmbers of the executive
Committee who met here today.
The convention will be held at
Wrightsville Beach. The program
will be prepared between now and
the date for the convention, Sec
retary John B. Sherrell, of Con-
cord, announced. A special pull
man car will be run from here to
wrightsville Beach. President T.
w. Whitehead, of Wilmington, as
sured today that the City by the
Sea, will give the newspaper men
an exceptionally good time, and
he believes they will expect some
real entertainment" after the two
hard years of war. The only other
member of the Committee present
was j. F. Hurley, of Salisbury.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
will be the principle speaker at the
Convention. A big ship now being
constructed will be launched during
the meeting, and the editors will
be special guests on the occasion.
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THE n. c. -FOUR
DID NOT FLY
This Morning but Expects to
Get Away in the Morn
ing. The
CAUSE ENGINE TROUBLE

Washington, May Although
weather conditions were favorable
Lit. Commander Read was unable to
get the naval seaplane the NC-4
from Ponta Ded Gados for the 500
mile flight to Lisbon, Portugal, En-
CINE trouble developed while the
machine was being tuned up for
the start, but this is not considered
serious and it IS expected that the
start will be made at six O'Clock to-
morrow morning is the statement
made by Commander Read of the
plane for the trip to Lisbon.
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SUPERIOR COURT.

Superior court adjourned this
afternoon until in the morning. The
case of Mr.. Pei Sharp against Mr..
W. E. Harren for running into
Mr. Sharp's buggy some five years
ago was decided against Mr.. Har-
rell who was not found guilty Of
negligence but was charged $1,000
as damage to Mr.. Sharp's buggy.
j. ID. Hill and others VS.. A. w.
Aman Anderson Bros, & Carter
trading at Watson Warehouse re-
moved to Samson County where.
plaintiffs live.
Annie Parker against John Ed
die Parker was granted divorce.
Frederick Harker & Co.. Fred
Ludwig Co.. against Welsh Five.
zen & Twenty-Five Cent Stoes.
Judgment TO plaintiff.
e. l.. Taylor G Co, VS.. C. D. Fer
rell and e. G. Campbell, Judgment
final against defendant. Defendants
Campbell allowed ten days to fila
complaint.
Pennie Parker VS.. II. M. Owens.
and wife, Eta Owens, restraining
order issued against stopping Owens
from making a path to the road.
e. G. Campbell given verdict OF
$1.000.0O against J. III. Evans.
Moore, Goodwin and N. II. Garner.
r. NJ. CockerelI VS.. Jesse n
Whitehead and others. order NAL
ing new parties to suit and contfny
ued case against John T. Stott vs.
G.. W. Finch and wife and Others
Judgment, ordered to court.
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Everything Tight i'm Berlin

Berlin, May 21.-Di1igent inquiry
in official and political circles at
500 o'clock tonight failed to secure
any intimation of the contents of the
German reply which is supposed to
be presented at Versailles on Thurs
day. The Peace Committee of the
National Assembly Cabinet met un-
der guard and held secret meetings
with it's members. Not even mem
bers of the Parliament, unless they
are members of the Cabinet, were
allowed in the meeting of the Peace
Committee.
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Hope for Hawker Abandoned.

ST. Johns, May 21.-The safety
of George Hawker and Commander
Grieves who set out last Sunday
in their Sopwith plane to cross the
Atlantic has been virtually abandon
ed by the British fliers who were
hoping to take flight in his wake.
The news that the NC-3 lived thru
the storm and fog gave them some
encouragement to believe that Haw-
ker and his mate might have sur
vived, but it is also recognized that
the Hawker Machine was a very
light affair as compared with the
heavier Naval seaplane, and carried
only cookie she'll emergency boat.
while the NC-3 carried a larger
boat that could keep the machine
afloat for a long time even in com
paratfvely rough weather.
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Berlin, Tuesday, May 20.-Ger-
many declines to sign the Peace
terms because they spell economical
destruction, political destruction and
moral degradation, of the entire
German nation, not only for the
present, but for generations to
come was the statement made by
member of the cabinet to the
Associated Press representatives
The consequences that would
follow an agreement to these con-
ditions has already been understood
by the American Press in their
comments an the harsh terms of the
Peace treaty. Could Germany then
from any standpoint accept the
terms which the allies impose
which is recognized on all sides
as unjust and absolutely impos-
sible of fulfillment.
Germans ask for more time.
Paris, May 21.-Count Brock
dorff-Rantzau at the head of the
German delegation has asked for
more time in which to reply to the
Allied peace terms
The Count said that sufficient
had not been given to consider the
notes, and prepare an answer to all
of them. In the time allotted which
ends at 100 P. M, tomorrow
1t is said that more time will be
granted according to a statement to
Havas Agency.
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Sinking of the NC.

The NC-1, which was in command
of Lieutenant Commander Bellinger
sank off Corvo this Afternoon, after
the United States destroyer Fairfax
was unable to. salvage her. The
heavy seas made towing impossible
and the destroyer stood by waiting
for the weather. to moderate. But
the body of the machine filled with
water and the wings were broken
off This combined with the weight
of the engines carused the plane to
settle many fathoms deep.
Tuggin at anchor in the harbor
of Ponta Del Gada, Azores, the Sea-
plane NC-4, the lone surviving en-
try of the American navy for the
first transatlantic flight honors
awaits only favorable weather for
the start of the 500 mile dash to
Lisbon, Portugal.
After three days at Horta, where
she landed upon completion of the
record breaking flight from New
foundland Lieutenant Commander
Albert c. Reads big ship flew to
Ponta Del Gada today in remarkab-
ly fast time, covering the $50 miles
ii one hour and "A minutes. This
was at the rate of approximately
Sc miles an hour.
Rear Admiral jackson in report
ing the arrival of the NC-4 at Pom
ia Del Gada said the plane was
OK and flight Commander John
H. Towers tonight reported the
plane to be in excellent condition -
Naval officials here expect the NC
to get away tomorrow unless
weather conditions are very bad The
flight to Lisbon should not require
more than ten hours. After replen-
ishing fuel supplies and being
overhauled in Portugal the NC-4
will undertake the 1st., left of the
, voyage to Plymouth, England
The NC-4 was definitely made
the sole reliance of the American
navy in an attempt at this time
to cross the Atlantic through the
air through a report received to-
| night from Commander Towers at
Ponta Ded Gada, who informed the
7Auartment of the sinking a,
sea of the Nc and commence
| ment of the dismantling of the
NC-3, preparatory to Shipping the
plane back to the United States
Previous reports had said the NC-1
was outside the port of Horta in
bad condition and it was presumed
by naval officials here that he1
bow was torn tut by destroyers at
tempting to tow her into port.
1t has been thought that the NC;
despite the damage wrought dur
| ing nearly so hours spent on {
high running sea might be put il
shape to resume the flight. Com
mander Towers evidently after ex
aminfng his flagship decided t.
leave the field to the NC alone
| Naval experts said today that tn,
performances thus far in the trans
Atlantic flight have demonstrate,
that great strides in aviation hay,
been made from an engineerin,
standpoint, but that the develop
ment of seaplanes has not yet reach
ed the stage where they are of dem
onstrated commercial value. All
apparently are agreed that bigge
SHIPS are necessary for trans-At
lantic flying.
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RoTAR1ANs HAVING GOOD TINE

ROTARIANS HAVING GOOD TIME
I Dr.. E. T. Dickinson has re-
turned from the Rotarian Dis
trict Convention at Greensboro and
reports a good time. He says that
the new O. Henry Hotel which has
just been completed was thrown
open to the Rotarians-and the Will
son delegation was the first ones
at slept in the building.
Three times as manv delegates as
expected were present and at one
luncheon. 31S delegates sat down
to delicious spread.
A feature of the occasion was
the address of Mrs. Anna Howard
Shaw who was in Greensboro to de-
liver the annual address before the
student body and faculty of the
Women's College. At the banquet
last night she addressed the Ro-
tarians on the subject of Woman's
Suffrage and Mr.. Dickinson states
he was profoundly impressed with
her speech.
The new district President is
Mr.. Roger Davis of Charlotte, and
the next Convention goes to Green
vile S. G.. The district is composed
of the States of Virginia, North and
South Carolina.
Mr.. John Poole international
President graced the occasion with
his presence and made a fine talk
DR.. Dickinson says he is fine
man and a splendid -Rotarian.
The report of DR. Dickinson the
retiring Pres. of this club was read
by the new president of this club
Mr.. w. A. Edgerton, DR.. Dickin-
son being comp. lied to leave there
last night.
The Winston-Salem Club won the
prize for the largest attendance on
the convention, a bouquet of carna-
tions. This delegation was very
close to Greensboro and could there
| fore muster a large delegation.
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PROBABLY LOST
EARLY ON FLIGHT

London, May 20.-No definite
news of the whereabouts of the
Sopwfth airplane carrying Harry
Hawker and Lieut.. Mackenzie
Grieve having been received here,
it is believed in admiralty circles
that the daring aviators had come
to grief soon after they left the
shores of Newfoundland Sunday
afternoon.
According to all reports no mes
sage came from the biplane's wire
1ess-not even a note of farewell
and it is believed that Hawker
would have sent some message un-
less he met with an accident soon
after the start.
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WILL CONDUCT SERVICES

Rev. r. M. Won Miller will con-
duct a prayer service at New Hope
Baptist Church, Friday May 23rd at
8:45 p. m.
Pastor Won Miller will conduct
regular services at Mobiles Chapel on
Saturday, May oath, at IL a. m. and
S:45 p. m. Baptism at p. m. and
Sunday he will preach at IL a. m.
And at Simms School house at $3.50
p. m.
Pastor Won Miller will also begin
a revival meeting at Bailey, N. c.. at
the Baptist Church, Monday, May
26th at S:45 p. m.
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ONLY TWO BIDS.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Only
two definite Lids were received by
the navy depa rtment today for the
construction of the two remaining
battleships of the ten authorized by
the 1916 Congress. The Newport
News Ship Building and Dry Dock
Company offered to build one in
forty-five months for $21,90O,OoO.
and the Bethlehem Ship BuiIdfng
Company one in forty months for
$22,58O,OOO.
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE
DECLARES DIVIDEND

Richmond, Va, May 20.-Follow-
ing 1aeetings of tn stockholders mad
dir Tors of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad here <oday it was announc-
ed that a cash dividend of 1-2 per
cent on the common capital stock of
the company was declared to tie
stockholders of record Juney1s..1a19 9
The company's report showed put-
standing stock at s67. 7.55e, ,40e-f
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Woman Suffrage at Once.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Consid-
Grafton of the Equal Suffrage Con-
stitutional Amendment was begun
in the House shortly after noon to-
day. 1t is expected that general
debate will close in two hours,
and that vote may be reached in
short time thereafter, !
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VIII Stay ON the Job.

PARIS, May 21.-By the Havas
Agency.-eIn addition to the announ--
cement that General Pershing wiIfg
not visit England it is also announ--
ced that the American Peace deIe-
cation will not return home any
time soon. For this reason it is felt
that Germany may not sign the
Peace Treaty at once.
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Methodist Episcopal church, South,
show subscriptions for the Centen-.
ary fund amounting to -20,e22,-
la.
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SCHOOL OF EXPRESSION.

The school of Expression at the
College last evening gave a large
audience most delightful evening.
Two plays were presented in a very
laughable and capable manner
Proposals under Difficulties and
'NThe Superior Sex
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Thursday.
For North Car lima, fair tonight
except showers. near the coast
cooler east portion Thursday, fair
moleEat@ shifting winds.
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LESS Than
TEN MILLION
Dollars Required to Reach the
Thirty-Five Million Re-
quired by the South
FOR CENTENARY FUND

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 21.-
Reports today reaching headquarters
of the Southern Episcopal Centen-
ary drive show a total of $24,357,-
1913 have been raised for the cause.
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Meeting Country Club Friday Even


The Country Club meeting Fri
day evening for the election of of
fioers and transaction of business
promises to be a nice social affair
as well. The retiring President
Mr.. Jonas -Oettinger will be host
on this occasion and wants every
member present.
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MAYORS COURT.

Paul Strickland was charged
$4.25 for transporting liquor
from Baltimore and his liquor
was taken from him.