davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-12
Mr. T A. Wilson's attitude

MT. T. A. Wilson's attitude iu regard to the duties of a union labor man who has been elected to serve the people is one that should be commended to a few radicals, both in this section of the country and elsewhere.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-12

Yell get water and nothing else on this earth. Cuba now is to be told to cease being a little Monte Carlo, and western oasis
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
AUDUBON MAKES
IT Two STRAIGHT
THE HOME TEAM WALKS AWAY
WITH HEAVY HITTING CON-
TEST AT TEMPLETON

The game at Templeton last Sun
day will go down in Audubon's base
ball history as one of the decisive
battles. Playing on Templeton's
home grounds and against a team
that was out to win at all costs, the
boys rolled up their sleeves and wad-
ed in with that "old pep" and re-
fused to be downed. The result,
in few words, Audubon 8, Temple
ton 8. The score, however, does
not give credit to the game as IL
was really anybody's up to the sixth
inning, when Templeton, who was
out to make all they could and steal
the rest, was given a set back by
their own umpire that took the
spirit all out of them and left sadly
demoralized outfit which our boys
gave a three inning short course in
the art of hit and run. And this is
how it happened. With the score
5 to 8, one out, a. Templeton man on
third, Whiskins for Templeton
struck out and. Kline dropped the
ball making a throw to first necessary
Whiskins however, deemed it good
sportsmanship TO deliberately run in
to Kelley after he had caught the
ball and knock it out of his hand.
After the umpire had called time on
the play the Templeton man on
third not seeing any reason why he
should not come home and get out
Of the sun. did that very thing and
in the end was sent back to third
after Whiskens had been called out
at first. That was the turning of
the tide and from then on it was sim
ply case of how much Audubon's
superiority in the game would show
on the score sheet. However, Au-
Idubon won and did it decisively and
there is no doubt in anybody's. mind
that saw the game last Sunday but
what the home team is the best team
of the two and that is what we wish
ed to know.
Dedham will play here next Sun
day. As they have been the only
team TO defeat Audubon this season,
end as the series stands one game
each there should be the best crowd
of the season out to see the game.
The lineup of the two teams was
as follows:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
noYs AND GIRLS OF IOWA

The week of August 10th to 18th
win be known in every corner OF
Iowa as Back to School Week"
Ten thousand boys and girls who
otherwise would not attend the pub
lie schools or colleges of the state
next year should be induced to stay
i'm or return TO school or college as
result of this weeks work.
This year with the high cost of
living and the consequent high
wages being paid. there is distinct
temptation to the boys and girls to
get out of school and go to work in
stead of staying with their studies
and fitting themselves for rendering
better service and earning much
more money.
In this movement the department
Fof public instruction, the Women's
Clubs. the labor department. the
university and state colleges and
the executive departments as well as
the state teachers association.
have Joined hands with the Iowa
Division of the Boys Working Re-
serve and they are enlisting the help
of the people of the state in downing
the attitude that common school
education is enough and that as soon
as the hoy or girl has finished the
grammar school they can go TO
work ii they happen to want to or
il the parents feel that they are not
Just able to keep them in school.
Back-to-school campaigns have
been conducted in several towns and
cities OF Iowa before but no move-
ment covering the entire state has
ever been undertaken until now.
Iowa has had compulsory school
laws for some years. This year they
have been supplemented by good
amendments which make them more
powerful than before. This back-to
school campaign will create public
sentiment for education and going
to. school. that win make II the
popular thing TO do.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24

Templeton


Batteries for Audu-
bon, Shupe and Kline; for Temple
ton, Hiteman and Lever. Struck
out by Shupe s, by Hiteman 3. Hit
by pitcher. Hiteman ] Bases on
balls. off Shupe /, off Hiteman 4.
Double play, Mertz to Kelly to
Kaufman. Left on bases, Audu-
bon Z, Templeton 4. Time 2:15.
Umpires. Mclaughlin and Foltz.
Notes of the Game
Kaufman and Mertz certainly had
their batting clothes on. kauff-
man getting two two-baggers which
counted three runs and Mertz pound
ing out 3 bingles in five times up.
Shupe pitched a remarkably good
game after the first inning in which
the Templeton sluggers got to him
for five hits and two runs before he
got warmed up.
Ebert was relieved by A. Kelly in
the seventh because of being hurt
when cranking a car before the
game started and which bothered
him TO some extent.
The opinion of everyone, who saw
Sundays game is that Templeton is
very poor loser.
There was another nice double
play in the fifth inning in which
Mertz, as usual started things to
humming.
Niklason, Petersen and Stafford
are right there when il comes to de-
fensive work in the out field. The
three of them handling five chances
with not an error.
Audubon was certainly we'll repre-
scented at the game and the rooters
did valiant service when more pep
was needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
HOUSE WAR INQUIRY
TO START NEXT WEEK

Investigation of War Department
expenditures by the special House
committee of fifteen will begin late
this week with Secretary Baker and
Brig. Gen. Lord. director of finance
in the department, as the first wit
nesses.
A general discussion OF department
funds is planned as a means Of pro-
viding the general basis for appor-
tioning work among the five subcom-
mittees to be selected later.
The committee held its first meet.
ing yesterday and unanimously adopt
ed a resolution asking the House for
FUNDS for employing coun-
sell accour'arts and clerical help
atirman Graham said he would re-
luest the House to adopt the resolu-
lion early in the week.
Decision to leave investigation OF
Army affairs almost entirely to the
special House committee was reached
at a joint meeting of the republican
steering committees of the House ano
Senate. The Senate military commit.
tee will devote itself principally tc
permanent Army legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08

TINE woman's suffrage constitutional amendment
which had heretofore passed the House, passed the
Senate by two votes in of the necessary
thirds majority The amendment goes to the states
for ratification by the legislatures sanction of three
fourts being necessary make the amendment article
of the Constitution of the United States.
The $45oooooo bill pay risk insurance claims
and certain pensions has been signed by the President
Paris and is law the first enactment of the
Congress.
The Indian appropriation bill, which has passed the
House and the Senate, carries the total of
being increased by $5oooo for educational purposes,
The agricultural appropriation BILL carrying $a2,soo
has passed the House and before the Senate
The bill to repeal the tax luxuries is on the
House calendar awaiting action.
X X
Repeal of the dayghtsavins awaits action in the
Senate committee on agriculture the paragraph having
been stricken out in the House bill point of order
The Senate committee interstate commerce has
of the Interstate Commerce Commission 1t has also
favorably reported the bill restoring wires
ershp.
X
The Senate committee labor favorably reported
Senator Kenyons bill extend federal vocational train
ing to those soldiers excluded under existing
because OF not being entitled to risk compensation
The Senate committee commerce has favorablv
reported bill permitting American spyards construct
ships for foreign account without permits from ship
ping board.
The District appropriation BILL carrying nearly fifteen
million dollars, and abosing the halfand-half principle
OF financing the National Capital House yester
day The Senate is expected tie half antaM
principle.
**
Hear T,,arJ
protection OF certain domestic waborn industries before
the ways and means committee. Chairman Fordney an
nounced that of the United States
Producers Association will be heard first on his own
licensing BILL which has the approval of the Interior
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
NATURALIZATION ORDER
AIDS WIVES OF ALIENS

An order of the General Term entered
on the goth Of May urging that candi-
dates for naturalization in the District
of Columbia be accompanied to the nat
uraliZation court by their wives and that
the wives beg accorded the privileges of
attending American schools as well as
their husbands is believed by Depart
ment of Labor officials to be one of the
biggest forward steps taken in naturali
zation work. Wives Of candidates. it is
pointed out. who, when their husbands
are naturalized. automatically become
American citizens. too often become
Americans only in name.
The court order issued by the judges
of the Supreme Court of the District
urges that candidates secure the text
book provided for their use by the bu-
reau of naturalization of the Depart
ment of Labor: that wives accompany
their husbands to the court of naturali-
cation and that every opportunity be
extended. and that they be urged to at
tend the public foreign schools in order
that they may be familiar with the es-
sence of Americanism, bringing their
wives to school with them.
Wives and children of man candidates
have an~incentive for study by Senate
bill 5001. which provides for the issu-
ance of distinctive certificate of United
States citizenship to the wives and chill
dren of naturalized citizens after they
have passed q preliminary examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
FIVE MINUTES WITH CONGRESS

partment; next on Bachrachs bill for the
optical and chemical glass industry and then the Long
worth bill for protection of the American dyestuf in
dustry Members of the United States tariff commission
will testify.
Hearings have continued all week on the Mondell SOL
dersettlement BILL with important witnesses from all
parts of the country Chairman Snno of the public lands
committee announced that hearings will close early this
week. The majority of the committee favor an immed-
ate report
Hearings the Nolan three -dolar-a-day minimum
ed Friday
The first District day in the House for the present
Congress scheduled for tomorrow The first bill to be
taken up will probably be the Zhan for invest
cation of the water supply of the District
X x
Prominent educators, social workers, the National
Civic Federation the American Federation of Labor and
the Federation of Citizens Associations Endorsed the bill
for teachers retirement service in the District at hear
ngs Thursday and Friday before the House District
committee. favorable report forecast the Mapes
BILL which provides for federal annuity coupled with
graduated annuity which the teachers themselves buy
The steering committee of the republican majority in
the House ordered Friday that all federal expenditures
should be closely scrunized and instructed all appropr
ating committees to cut down departmental estimates
Chairman Kahn of the House committee on military
affairs announced that the Army supply BILL which carried
$1oooooooo when it passed the last Congress, will be
pruned down $4oo,ooo,ooo.
The naval affairs committee yesterday agreed to let
Secretary Daniels have 100000 in the Navy until
October After that date they down his demands
allowing him 100000 from October until January in
stead of and after that reducing the force 49,
The committee estimated that in this way $15oooo,
600 will be saved.
The House Wednesday authorized investigation of
wartime expenditures by the War Department. spe
cial committee of ten republican members and FIVE demo-
cratic members announced by the Speaker with Rep
chairman.
regiments for repeal of the wartime prohibition bill
heart during the week before the House judiciary
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
WILL ORGANIZE TEACHERS.
Woman's Trade Union League in
Session Adopts Plan.

The National Woman's Trade Union
League in session at Philadelphia de-
cided to start general organization
of public school teachers all over the
country. Library workers will be in
cluded in the general plan to union
lie these wage earners. The conven-
ton will elect five delegates to rep
resent the woman workers to the
Women's Labor Congress that will
meet in Washington just prior to the
meeting of the International confer
ence of the labor leaders of the allied
countries which meets here in Octo-
beE. ~.l~~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
Hearing on Freight Rate Changes

Hearings on changes in freight
rates. rules and regulations governing
the shipment of freight from Atlantic
seaboard and inland points and pro-
posed rates will be held by the
Philadelphia district freight traffic
committee at the Broad street station
in Philadelphia June II. Interests
desiring to submit their views in
writing are urged to do so not later
than tina data set foI the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
Wages Made Big Jumps.

In Mr.. Dielmann's report it is shown
that in 1876. when the seamen's act
became generally operative. the wages
- seamen and firemen on merchant
ships of foreign nations made big
jumps. On June 80, 1916, the wages
paid on American ships were. Seamen,
ships. seamen, March. $50; July, $45;
aremsn.. March. Sa5; July. $50: on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
Has Vast Timber Lands.

Still another great source of wealth
to this busy and progressive nation
is it timber lands. In almost every
district there are deep forests and in
the mountain districts the timber lands
are vast and practically untouched. 1t
is expected that these rich wood
tracts will prove attractive to Amer
lean capitalists. There are already a
number of large modern sawmills and
lumber factories operating in tho re-
public AL OF them are using, native
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
Former Head of Unions Here.

Mr. Oyster was for five years presi-
dent of the Federation of Labor Unions
in Washington, which was the fore
runner of the Central Labor Union.
and also served as chairman OF its
committee on legislation.
II am not speaking now for any
one but myself, but I maintain that
no labor union official is qualified to
speak for me or to carry pro-liquor
banner in a parade in my name or the
rame of hundreds of other prohibition
members of local labor unions.
AT the time the Sheppard bill was
pending collected within few hours
the names Of $50 union members who
were in favor of prohibition in the
District of Columbia, and this alone
shows the injustice of representing
a solid ro-liquor sentiment in organ
lied labor in the District. But such
Misrepresentation is an old trick on
the part of the VETS for 1t was tried
n a national campaign in 1917. when
double page advertisements were pub
Iished asserting that more than two
million union men and women were
opposed to prohibition. This was ef-
fectively refuted by similar ADVERTISE
ments, showing that thousands who
had been represented as favoring the
saloon had never voted on the Ques-
ton in any form at union meetings..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
Report on Seamen's Wages.

Senator Jones recently submitted to
the Senate report on wages of sea-
men Of vessels operating from Ameri-
can ports. including those of vessels
flying the flags of Great Britain,
France, Sweden. Holland. Denmark,
Belgium. Japan. Greece, Norway,
Spain. Russia, etc.
The report was compiled by Henry
B. Dielmann OF the investigation and
inspection service of the Department
of Labor. This report clearly indi-
Gates that since the outbreak of the
war IN 1914. and even more SO since
the so-called seamen's act. approved
March 4, 1915. became effective, the
wages paid to seamen on vessels Of all
nationalities have increased. and the
American wage has become. more and
more, the standard. 1t shows. too
that wages of seamen have more thar
doubled in the last four years on YES
sells of all nations entering American
ports.
While the seamen's act was ap.
proved in 1915, IL did not become eff
fective on all foreign ships entering
American ports until 1916. This ac
does not, in so many words, specify
that the wages paid seamen on yes
sells of all nations clearing from
American ports shall be on a par will
wages paid to seamen on American
vessels, but IL does specify the number
of men who must be employed on yes
sells. the manner IN wnlcn tney mus
be paid. the provisions for life savin,
and the provisions for the comfort ant
care of the crews.
All of these provisions tend 4
hiring the wages of the seamen oil
ships flying foreign flags which ente
American ports up to the standard o
American wages. 1t was the inten
tion Of Congress in enacting the sea
mems act to bring about this very re
suit.
There have been some persons VIII
insisted that only through the repea
of the seamen's act could Americ;
hope to compete successfully with tn
ships of other nations The facts ap
pear to have been otherwise. Per
haps these persons had a selfish in
terest in urging the repeal of thi
law. which was designed primaril
TO make the lives of seamen NOR
bearable. but incidentally increase
the cost of operation of ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
Commerce Totals SAT, 900, 900.

cording to the most recently COM
piled figures. was $47.000.000, of
which s23, 100000 was in exports and
the remainder in imports. the prin-
cipal articles exported being coffee,
asphalt, cacao, hides, skins, rubber,
gold, copper ore, sugar. heron plumes,
balata and cattle.
The principal articles imported by
venezuela are wheat flour, machinery
of various kinds. railway equipment
electrical apparatus. cotton and wool
textiles, agricultural Implements
kerosene. drugs. paper and medicine.
In 1917 the United States was sue
cessful in furnishing 70 per cent of all
the articles imported by Venezuela,
the principal articles being textiles
nour, machinery and implements and
oils. During that same year the
United States took more than one
hai1 OF all exports from Venezuela.
In Venezuela agriculture is a sta
pie source of wealth and will become
Tar greater as a revenue producer
when more extensively developed
however. this depends almost entire
" upon the investment of capital and
labor Is needed. Since the early days
OF the famous republic gold has been
| nlneo. There are various other valu-
aDle metals throughout the nation,
some OF which are now being more or
| less actively mined. Numerous vast
| mineral deposits are known to exist
! put as yet have not been touched.
Known for Asphalt Mines.
But. aside from its agricultural and
mineral wealth and possibilities Vene-
| zuela is greatest known for its as
phalt mines. They are located in both
| the east and west territories and are
| me most famous and most produc-
| tive OF the worlds asphalt deposits.
The use of this mineral is becom-
| ing more extensive each year, and al
| ready 1t has a hundred applications
IN our daily lives. and with an in
the utilities of asphaltum viii un-
dd,oubtedly be extended indefinitely
The greatest deposits in the republic
are on the Island Of Trinidad, where
! IS round the worid-famous pitch
lake, which has surface mile and
half across of pure asphaltum. How
i ever. in the interior of Venezuela
there Is great deposit in the Lake
| OF Bermudez, which covers an area Of
more than 1000 acres. The mineral
! is also found in the Pedernales dis
| tr1ct. as well as on the shores of Lake
Maracaibo. The United States imports
approximately 80 per cent of the coun-
| try's asphalt output.
| Coffee planting has become a great
! industry in Venezuela. The flavor and
| character of the Venezuelan berry
has become well known abroad, and
| the coffee industry has become a per-
manent and stable one. At the pres
| ent time there are more than 100000
acres planted to coffee, principally in
! the northern and western zones OF
| the country.
There is much promise to the cocoa,
| sugar and cotton industry. The first
| two are being grown now in large
quantities and are known to be of a
high character. Regardig cotton, it is
cOntended that Venezuela has an en-
viable future. However, this industry
| Is awaiting proper exnloitatian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
':DRY" LABOR PROTESTS
E. W. Oyster Says Proposed Flag
Day Event Does Not Repre-
sent All Unionists' Views.

Protest that organized labor in the
District of Columbia will not be truth
fully represented in the demonstration
for light wines and beer at the Capt.
toll June IA has been made by E. w.
Oyster for many years labor union
official in this city
Mr.. oyster said yesterday that the
individual members Of the constituent
bodies of the Central Labor Union
were far from being unanimously in
favor of repeal of prohibition, though
it had been made to appear that all
of them Endorsed the stand of the
liquor interests.
The five delegates from the local
typographical union. No. 101, one Of the
largest in Washington. are instructed
not to vote on any question arising in
the central body pertaining to the
liquor question" said Mr.. Oyster.
This means that hundreds of men
scented in the issue at stake, and any
statement, direct or indirect. that
union labor as a whole has Endorsed
the repeal of the prohibition measure
is misleading.
Does any one suppose for a mo-
ment that the membership of the local
branch of the Federal Employees
Union is overwhelmingly in favor of
legalizing barroomS? / am person
ally acquainted with several hundred
who are not, and many who are not
active prohibitionists have no desire
to aid the liquor cause, and no one
has been authorized to represent them
in a wet parade"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
u. S. TO REGAIN GRIP
ON CARRYING TRADE
Great Merchant Fleet to Be Under Its Flag
by End of Year-American Wage
Becoming Standard.

Dutch ships. July. seamen. S45; fire
men, $50: on Danish ships. July. sea-
men, S45: firemen, $50: on Swedish
ships. July, seamen, $20.25; firemen
$3.50, plus bonus of S9.45; on French
ships. November. seamen. 1890: fire
men. s25.09. plus bonus of s3.6S.
During the following year, 1917. the
high cost of living and the increased
perlls of the submarine warfare caused
large increases in wages of the men
who manned the merchant vessels
traversing the Atlantic ocean. The
American wages set the pace. and the
foreign rates quickly followed these
increases. At the end of the year
wages were practically the same. with
the exception of the French. This was
due largely to the fact that the French
government was controlling the mer-
chant marine and manning it through
the Inscription marine" Bonuses in
in addition to regular wages were
paid the men also. In August, 1917.
the wages of seamen and firemen on
American vessels were $50 month.
The English rates were little lower,
while the Dutch rates were higher.
In 1918 the wages had reached S75
month for seamen on American ves-
sells and SIS plus a bonus of so per
cent in the war zone for firemen. The
British rate was S55.92 for seamen
and s5S.40 plus a bonus of $14.6O for
f1remen; the Dutch rate was $40 for
seamen and $40 and SIS for firemen:
the Danish. Swedish and the Norwe-
gian rates were S75 month for sea-
men and fremen; the French rates
had increased to s27.9S for seamen
and s33.7S plus a bonus of $3.50 for
f1remen.