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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-15


from the south
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lSSldn FORCES almost WIN
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III Oh iNiiiS >'io'oiA~S ~
PetroCraG the cOyiet
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government OF Russia an
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pe'' 'O'"S o'''o
V'N heaoquaFters at retroerao were
closed last Thursday. according to
dispatch TO the Dailv Mail from Reva,
49,. o,
StockhoIm, Oct' l',-lhe poles
have begun an offensive against the
German-Russian forces in the Baltic
region. according to a message receiv
ed mere from Riga They are re.
ported TO have captured kovno, sixty
miles northwest of Wilma near the
C0urland border.
The Let's Immediately engaged the
attacking forces hot fight ensued,
but il was a short one. The sailors
declared the Let's soon fled Later
fve destroyers, British and French.
81 ~" J." ~ ."' "oi an" an noiou
ID Tue i'lou'n ol '"e river 40 Amer
ican 'eS't'9 were seen '"efe'
|etes eross ~ Luna
hoiaoh' oeI' "a ne war once
mas i7S"cu f'Poft from me brl,isn
/ mission at ieiSihslor" oateu Oct. ~
"h''" says az thaI tlihr an le'tish
/ troops III hIsa hda peeh W'lhoraWh
! to the east bank of the Duna river,
,nG ofIdgeS haVins peeh nio"h up.
neh ''e aiSpa'ch was hied the
Let'S ana rer'lia"o-hussiaiis were eA-
chah@ihS rihe hre across the river
ana me section OF the CITY sun IN
the Hdhns oi the FORMER was oeihs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-15
DECORATE GRAVES
Of SONS COMRADES.
KILLED IN FRANCE.
MR.. AND MRS. j. 3. hOXiE PLACE
WREATrS ON TOMBS OF AMERi
CAN HEROES AFTER FINDING
SONS BURIAL PLACE.

SONS BURIAL PLACE.
A letter telling of pilgrimage to
the United States army cemetery
whore they decorated the graves o.
all the American soldiers they could
obtain flowers Tor. has been received
in Ottawa by Eugene Barker from his
his daughter, Mrs. j. Benjamin Hoxie,
who, with her husband, is in France.
where they went to locate the grave OF
their only son, Guy Deiamaler HoXie.
flltd-r !iOAle Was member OF the
tth Regiment OF marines and was the
IlrSt Ottawa soldier to be killed III
action He fell at Chateau Thierly
July is, 1918.
IL france Mr.. and Mrs HoXie met
several O. the Old school friends OF
Gpy who wer" with him at Lake For
est Academy The letter which vas
I written in Mrs. lOXie's own interest
ln2 style, Is one Of the most 1raphic
descriptions Of the war zone TO be re
ceived in Ottawa Ii is published il
full below:
Paris, Sept. 30,h.
Dear Papa
We have received your letters ana
ere this yon nave hope gotten ours.
4 lIce one from Mrs Jacobs came
Ia hight en- our return from NerSdli-
les.
We are having a taste Of winter
It,,h
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-15
GEN. DEMIkIME IS
ADVANCING ON WIDE,
FRONT, SAYS REPORT
(By the Associated Press )

London Oct l5.--With General Den-
knes cossack army advancing from the south
and the northwestern Russian forces almost with
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-15
w EATHER.

Unsettled tonight and
Thursday. possible show
ers: cooler tomorrow.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-15

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-15

m Striking distance OF
Petrograd, the soviet
government of Russia ap-
pears to be facing crisis. BoIshe-
vik headquarters at Petrograd were
closed last Thursday, according to a
dispatch to the Daily Mail from RevaI.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-15

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established t6%0
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-23

less, because he may have to send out
an S. O. S call before getting across
safely through the fog.
Bro. J. j. East is on the sick list
at present, also Bro. Ora Walker.
Bro. Ora Burke is out again but IS
still lame in his knee, which was
throwed out of place last week.
Bro. H. F. Neighbarger is taking
his vacation now and is learning how
to farm from all reports we get.
Well, here's luck, Bro. Neighbarger,
hope you grow enough to reduce some
of this H. c. L.
Well, the boys are all back to work
after a little vacation week before
last, and feel satisfied that it was we'll
spent.
The writer was quite surprised
when reporting for duty Tuesday
morning, on seeing all the men deco
rated alike, thought they might be
I. w. WIS, Bolsheviki's or maybe out
for another vacation, but it was only
a gift from T. A. Bazler in the form
of a cap. f. j. Miller.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-23
'UNDERWEAR" DEFINED

Washington-For weeks experts OF
the internal revenue bureau have pom
dered definitions of underwear and
other articles subject to the so-called
luxury taxes which went into effect
May /, in preparation for the reguIa-
tions governing administration of
the tax. Arguments were made on
one side and the other seeking to show
that certain articles were not under
wear, but something else. Finally the
experts developed this definition of
underwear:
amy garment worn under the outer
dress, such as undershirts, drawers,
pants, bloomers, union suits, comb
nation suits, tights, camisoles, corsets,
corset covers, brassieres, ckemises
and vests"
The regulations that "the list is by
no means intended to be exhaustive,
but merely to give a general notion
of the wide variety Of articles tax
able"
The tax is 10 per cent of the sell
ing price in excess of $5 per garment.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-23

as the colored man did not lose any
time over the controversy; and so far
as the union not accepting this man
We are only obeying the laws of our
organization, with out any prejudice
whatever.
| will venture to stay that colored
man is not acceptable in some of the
departments of the Kelsey plant to-
day. And another thing, if man
was honorably discharged from duty
and returned to get a job, and if it
was known that he was union man,
don't believe that he could get job
at the above named plant under the
present situation.
do not want to cast any reflections
on the colored people of this city, be-
cause | know that hundreds of them
are good, loyal, patriotic citizens and
many of them are very good union
men too, but there is a line drawn In
the Boilermakers Union by which we
have to be governed in this particular
instance. Ernest j. Miller.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-23
HELP THE CLERKS

About 70 of the leading grocers
and meat dealers recently signed an
agreement to close their places OF
business on Thursday afternoons from
May 1st to October 1st. This was
done to give the grocery help a half
holiday on full pay, so that they could
do their necessary work about home
and have a little recreation. Some OF
the grocers do not close and advertise
that they will keep open all day
Thursday. Let the working people
help US enforce this very commend
able closing custom by abstaining
from buying on Thursday afternoons
Help your brothers and sisters in get
ting their rights. A word to the wise
is sufficient. A Clerks Friend.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-23
BARRIERS UNION

Regular meeting of Local Union No.
ia was called to order promptly at
o'clock Monday evening, May 18th,
by President T. S. English.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were approved as read.
Various communications were read
and their contents complied with.
Bros. Carl Bausch and Ben Knott,
who are on the sick list, were reported
convalescent.
The floral march was next IN order
and the collection was very good.
Union men of all organizations, l
want to ask this much of you, when
you go into a barber shop look for
our union shop card, and if you don't
see it you will know that you are in
an unfair shop. Then tell all of your
brothers about the place so they Will
not have the misfortune to get IN 1t.
Don't forget, our movement cannot
grow by patronizing our enemies,
therefore be consistent, support those
who are paying a decent living wage
and granting the short Work-day.
Leroy Garrison, Sec'y.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-23
SOL DIERS ORGANIZE UNION IN
PITTSBURG

Men discharged from the military
and naval service of the United States
have organized a Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Protective Union. The
men state that they have organized
for justice and not charity, and that
they will refuse to act as scabs or
strikebreakers.
The organization, which is endorsed
by the Pittsburg Federation of Labor,
has its headquarters in the Labor
Temple and has published the follow
ing statement:
"The conditions confronting the
soldiers, sailors and marines on their
discharge from the service are grow
ing so intolerable that the majority
of men find themselves confronted by
the difficult problem of earning a
livelihood.
"Therefore, we are banding our
selves together so that we may better
be able to secure those things which
we believe to be the practical applica-
ton of democracy.
"a decent job for every worker at
not more than an eight-hour day and
a 44-hour week.
"Wages high enough to provide all
workers and their dependents with a
living as good as modern science and
invention can design.
"Abolition of poverty.
Establishment of unearned fortunes
and incomes.
"The so-called captains of industry
made billions of dollars during the
war, and we fail to see why they
should be allowed allowed to make
more millions off the labor of others.
Their control of the government of
our country is a miserable failure,
for the richest country in the world
should be able to supply more than d
living for all, if equitably administer
ed, rather than for the small minority
as now.
owe are not interested in the max
ing of millionaires or political heroes.
Nor do we need charity.
"We refuse to act as strikebreakers
or to be used to lower the standard
of wages.
'The Soldiers, Sailors and Marines,
Protective Union declares its pl1n-
ciples to be as follows:
81. That every man discharged
from the service of the United States
is entitled to honorable work at decent
wages.
"2. That we resent any attempt
to use our unemployment for the pur-
pose of reducing the general level of
wages and the standard of living.
"3. That we demand the opportun-
ity to secure employment, so that we
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-23
Arthur Woods,

Arthur Woods,
Asst. Sec. War, Washington, D. &.
A colored soldier, honorably dis
charged, who formerly worked here
in the B. & O. shops now under Gov
|ernment control, has been deprived OF
work by the labor union because OF
his color, and for this reason will not
be acceptable by the union or per-
mitted to work. You should comply
with your circular letter of March
9th, to secure work for discharged
soldiers. (Signed) A. H. Kelsey.
In order that all may understand
the position of the employees in the
trouble | will endeavor to give the
truth of the situation.
This colored man was furloughed
from the B. & o. R. R. Co. at this
point, for military service. Soon after
getting an honorable discharge from
duty, he returned for a job. While
he was gone the machine that he
worked upon was given to a classified
boilermakers helper, by a government
order; therefore the employees pro-
tested against him being placed on
this job, but did not at any time OBJ
ject to his being placed in some other
department.
The person who wired the Wal
Department at Washington the state
ment that the man had been deprived
of work, was very much misinformed
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-23
BOILERMAKERS UNION

Buckeye Lodge No. 80 held its reg
ular meeting Sunday, May 18, at 2
D. m. There was quite a lot of bust
ness before US for consideration, which
was acted upon in manner salts
factory to all present.
Many good remarks were made un-
der "Welfare of the Organization,
one being the presentation of box
of Landmark" cigars from Bro. W.
Goodwin, who appreciates what the
organization has done for him.
We have had several meetings since
last heard from in our paper and 1t
might be we'll to recall a few of the
most important items that have come
before us. On our regular meeting
Of May 9Th we had a pretty hot ses-
sion, but nevertheless we were glad
to welcome Bro. Shaw and partner
1--WE cannot recall his name), rep
resenting the Cigar Makers Union
who gave US a splendid talk on CO.
operation and recognition of union
made articles, and in order to ac-
quaint the members with union made
cigars he passed, on behalf of Cigal
Makers Union and The J. F. Cherry
Cigar Co., the justly famous Land
mark" cigars. We were sure loaded
for him, as we had almost 100 pei
cent turnout, in other words there
were 1876 members present.
Notes
The boys have sure got a hankerine
for union made cigars and it has go
so here lately that if Bro. wants tC
cross the floor he must carry wire
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-23
The Peoples Column.

Communications are solicited on all
subjects, full name must be signed as
an evidence of good faith. 1t is un-
derstood that this paper does not in
dorse the sentiment of all communica-
tions and is at liberty to take issue
when deemed necessary.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-23

can provide food, clothing and shelter
for ourselves and those dependent
upon US. If privately owned industry
fails to give us work, we then demand
that governmental action in our be-
half be taken"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-23
News from Our Locals

Secretaries and business represen-
tatives of the various labor organ
izations are requested to furnish
weekly The Leader with the news
from their respective organizations.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-23
FACTS REGARDING WALKOUT
OF B. & o. BOILERMAKERS

There seems to be very wrong
impression existing in the minds of
some people, and one l know of in
particular, regarding the trouble be-
tween the B. & o. R. R. Co. and the
Boilermakers at the Newark shops.
One well-known citizen, Mr.. A. H.
Kelsey, leading manufacturer of this
city, was so much interested that he
went so far as to wire Assistant Sec
retary of War Woods, the following
absolute misstatement of the situa-
ton:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
CALL TO FIGDERATE COLORED
ORGANIZATIONS IN MARCH.
Will Maintain Representatives Mt
Washington to Watch and Work
for Reconstruction.

Hundreds OF thousands Of our boys
went across for our country-now
let us ask our country to come across
for them.
Let us federate for mutual under
landing, mutual interest and mutual
gain every colored club and all organ
1Zatons OF every kind throughout tho
United Statcs-so our twelve million
people may bespcak their united de
mands-so we may be in position to
Fright for the things we have held
nearest our hcarts-Democrac
for the right OF those who submit to
authority to have voice in their own
government.
Nations are federating-labor is
federating-andr racial units all over
the world are corrollating and cen
Trailing their power and influence
for protection--why not we?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
WANTED!

One Hundred Men more, not I'm
dor l6. to join the RESERVE OFF
GERS TRAINING CORPS at the A
I. COLLEGE and take courses
including Military Science and Tact cs
leading to degrees OF Bachelor of
Science In Mechanic CO and Bachelor OF
Science In Agriculture Special in
ducements will be offered for the
return OF students this session who
are recently released from military or
naval service. Write at ONE for cat
alog OF further information.
JAMES B. DUDLEY, PRESIDENT
A. & II CoILEGE GREEN sEoHo N c.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
FARNlNIILE NEWS.

[ Farmrillc Va. February %A.--Tho
representatives elected to Franco by
the equal Rights Lc,Euc have tccn
drnlrI passports upon the ground
that the French Government does not
th:nE il, wise to have Negroes from
Am1r:c& attend pan-African Con.
r:a>< N Paris at .:.is time This is
tn, import of the siathmcu. tom;nS
from one high up In Federal affairs
and certainly it must be tho truth
and nothing but tive truth. 50 help
him God.
Now, il France has taken such n
stand against the Negroes OF Amer
lea when there is ray OF hope for
peace, it is very strange she did Eut
discover these Objectionable :naturcs
in the American Negroes While her
worst trouble was on hand, while
blood was flowing she was threatened
with destruction and needed wall
of imprernahln defense between her.
self and Germany.
Peace has not been declared yet
and before it is declared both France
and our own great Government will
want to give each Negro two pass
ports to get him back to France t.
turn the German tide Of shell and gas
destined to erase tho French Govern
mcnt from tho map. Though We
have been denied passports we will
never refuse doing the bidding of
our Government, let it be to fight for
France or any other nation.
While on tho other hand we are
not satisfied with this awkward sub
terfugc OF an excuse for not wanting
our Representatives in France at this
time. Our delegates are not going
to any Pan-African Congress that 1
know Of. We are sending them to
get hearing in some way before the
great powers of the world and let
them know we are not given the
rights as American citizens and yet
tho world knows there are none more
loyal to the Stars and Stripes than
we are.
Tho powers that are gathered
around the peace table have seen or
learned Of the valor Of tho Negro on
the battlefield and now we want these
same powers to see just what We are
subjected to at home and then ask
II we arc not worthy OF better treat
ment than disfranchisemont, Jim
Crowism, lynching and the decoction
OF Southern prejudice, born in hell
and maturcd in America and now
decollating us OF every right belong
ing to American citizens. We We
you powers to tel ds your interpre.
tation Of Democracy.
J. II. WILEY, D. D.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
PRINTERS WANTED.

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oompositor, y stone man, two limo
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perience, place Of work. end wages
desired. This Is an excellent opportu
nifty for good printers. married or
single, who want to moro North.
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men. We also desire three apron
cos write r. II. Wright, Jr.. business
Manager. S31 Pine St.. Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
Announcements.

Mrs. Ella o. Waller wishes 10 an
aounce to her friends that she Is now
with Il. G. Meyer Jewelry Co., Mum
Der FL w, Broad Street az agent. She
desires the patronage OF her many
friends as this Is the first Jewelry
Company In this city to employ g
Colored woman as its representative
Waddms Presents, Diamonds
Watches. Silvorware. Pins and Jew
elrS' OF all kinds. Cut Glass, Etc. fol
sale.
On, visiting the store give Mrs
Waller the benefit of your purchase
Give her a call.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
IN SMITH ARMY CORPS

The Ninety-seconi division formed
here the extreme right Of the Amer
lean Second army corps. About the
goth OF October, its commander,
Maio General G.. &. Ballou also q
resident of Washington, was assigned
to temporary command of the Sixth
army corps, but retained command OF
the division Of co ored troops.
The division Immediately entered
into aggressive action. The Germans
were pretty we'll established in pos
session Of No Mans Land and pa
trollcd il entirely too freely. Before
the end Of October this had been
entirely changed and the American
colored troops had the bochcs acting
wholly on the defensive. They killed
large numbers OF Germans and took
many prisoners, but the Germans had
become wary and were rather dinicult
to catch.
The colored troops were directly in
the gateway to Metz, one Of the most
important and strongly held position
OF the entire German line. Aggres-
sive action against them was made
extremely difficult.
From this time on until the last
battle of the war, which began on
November 10, tho District men were
continually under fire. In this last
battle the local troops fought Indian
style, from tree to tree, the Germans
contrasting bitterly every foot of the
terrain. Everywhere among the
trees were mazes OF barbed wire en-
tanglemcnts, swept by machine gun
and artillery fire, yet both Of tho
objectives assigned to the division
were captured and held.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01

In THE movement to federato, no
[ organization Is called upon to lose Its
| identity, to sacrifice q sing.e one OF
! Its principles or to cease its labors
| Governments, societies. church de.
| nominations and fratcrnities, all got
their power by contributing and push
| ing forward their aims and policies
then in the spirit of, "All for ono
| and one for ALL" let us establish
unity within tho race; and tho social,
Industrial, and political obstacles
which wo have suffered in tho past
will crumblc before 4 determined, en-
iightencd, united advanco-what say
you?
Will you help in tho reconstruction
at home? Will you meet In non
partisan conference on March 20 and
Fl In New York City and help deter
mine tho proper course? Notice Of
meeting place will DO given later.
Let every club, every society, ev-
cry organization, fraternal or other
wise, send representation. Let the
Churches and the press join in with
representation, and let us start from
hcrc to really get somewhere. The
representatives to DO sent and kent
in Washington will serve each par
tictpating organization so that your
matter may receive Immediate, arst
hand confederation.
On to Washington for the untram-
,mcllcd right of the ballot-for our
human, industrial and political jus
tice.
First. Let us protest against the
hypocrisy OF American Democracy rs
demonstrated in (a) Denying tho
Negro the absolute rights and privi
legcs as citizons: (b) Making him
the victim Of tho undemocratic svs--
tenn Of segregation, the twentieth
century slavery; (c) Tho State and
Federal operation OF the nofarious
jim Crow car system; Cd Depriving
him Of tho oDDortunity of education
in tho Southern States; (o) Exploit
ing his labor and holding him in
practical peonagc in tho Southern
States; G) Depriving him OF tho
right OF gainful occupation I'm North
crn states; (g) Dcpriying him Of tho
right OF trial by jury Of his peers :;
Oh Excluding him from n voice In
the government, though oXacting from
him the full performance OF his duty
rs Il citizen and n soldier to tho SUI
prcmc sacrifice in defense OF his gov
ornmcnt; o. TO protest against do
nying him his fun share, according
to numerical strength in the rcorgan-
ization Of the United States Army;
CD Making him the victim Of rclent-
less prosecutions, lynchings and burn
ings at the stake.
Second. To demand the right OF
tho ballot in every State Of the Union
and tho enforcement Of tho Federal
Constitution, especially the Four
tconth and Fifteenth Amendments
thereto.
For further information address,
DR.. George e. Cannon, 25i Pacific
Avenue Jersey City, N. j., or Mr..
John M. Royal, 81 West 134th ST.,
Now York City.
Signed by Committee on Call for
one hundred and fifty organizations
Of the States Of Now Jersey and New
York, and duly authorized.
Committee on Call-George E.
Cannon, M. D., Chairman; John NJ.
Royal, Vice Chairman; Frederick D.
Evans, Secretary: William II. Willis,
Treasurer; William o. Byrd, James
ID. Carr, Mrs. w. r. Lawton, Mrs :.
Marie ]. Stuart, A. 3. Coscy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
MoCANTs' MANUFACTURING CO

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Manufacturers of and Dealers in
Medicines. TONES, Lotions, Toilet
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Nerves, Brain and Blood
VIM. l.. McCANTS, President and
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Laboratory, lis E. CLAY st.
Richmond, Va,
Agents Wantod--Big Commission
Paid-Out Of Town Orders Given
Special Attention.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE

On February II at 1880 p NJ,
Miss Annie Rcdd gave a surprise
birthday party in honor OF her grand
mother, Mrs. Margaret Evans OF
Chambers Street, celebrating her
seth birthday.
Those who enjoyed tho delicacies
and music of tho evening were, Mad
ames Julia Burton, Of Youngstown,
o., Bcttio Matthews, Martha Hilton,
Lula Coles, Louisa Webb, Miss Made
line Coles and Mr.. Taswcll Branch.