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VOTE LIST EXTENDED.
AT LABOR MEETING
Ballot Right for Allies and
Neutrals on Annex of
League, Is Plan.
ALL ENTITLED TO SEATS
Rulings Urged to Make Con-
ference "Master of It's
Own Destiny"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-All allied and
neutral countries listed in the annex Of
the covenant OF the League of Nations
will be allowed to vote Mt the initial
meeting Of the International Labor Con-
ference, = which opens here Wednesday.
IL the views Of Arthur Fontaine OF
France, chairman, and other members
of the organizing committee now here
are followed. This is in keeping, 1t Is
said. with the decision Of the Supreme
Council at Paris that the conference
shall be master of its own destiny
according to II. B. Butler of England,
committee secretary, but contrary to the
recent announcement by Secretary OF
Labor Wilson.
Secretary Wilson announced in re-
cent letter to Secretary Lansing that
under the authority granted to the
United States as Organizer of the con-
ference he would cag the first meeting
to order and receive the credentials of
the delegates, accepting as qualified
member- only representatives of those
nations which are members of the
League of Nations as consequence of
ratification Of the treaty.
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DENIES THAT REDS
CONTROL AT GARY
Twelve Dollar a Day Worker
Says Strike Is Led by La
Dor Federation.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2G.-Investigation
of the steel strike was completed to-day
by the Senate Labor Committee with the
examination Of witnesses from Gary,
Ind; Pittsburg and the Allentown, Pa.
plants of the Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton. Chairman Kenyon and the other
members expect to begin work immedi-
ately on their report, which they hope
to present to the Senate next week.
w. A. Rattenbury, Gary stTfker, the
first witness to-day. classed all charges
of Red" revolutionary activities in con-
nection with the strike as "a ghost con-
jured up to injure the strikers. This is
an American Federation of Labor strike.
Strikers wanted an eight hour day and
collective bargaining" Rattenburg
added that wages were not particularly
the issue. His own pay averaged s12 a
day for twelve hours.
I'VE can't protect ourselves unless we
have organization" he explained. THE
wages now are paid on basic eight
hour rate. II the hours were reduced
tne pay WOulu come uOWH' we ndhtSN
to negotiate that question"
Denying all knowledge Of anarchistic
or /. w. w. associations in Gary. Rat
tenburg said all he knew Of Il was from
newspaper reports, which he did not be-
lieve, he said.
David Williams, organizer OF the ma
chinists union, representing employees OF
the Bethlehem Company, not heretofore
mentioned in the investigation, said The
men wanted eight hours and the right oi
collective bargaining.
TT is true that so per cent. of thu
men who walked out of the Bethlehem
plants are going back now, starved
back" he said. "But that is what 4
making Bolshevism, the Industrial autoc
racyA which forces them to submit to con
ditions they bitterly resent"
In behalf OF the United States Stee
Corporation L. A. McNamee, general au
| ditor of the Gary works. said 75 pc
cent. of the 10000 workmen there ha'
walked out September 22. but that NOR
| than half of them had come back.
S. E. Wilson. a heater from Gary, SAT-
| also that most of the Americans wer
satisfied with pay and working condi
tions and that few had struck. Wilson
| and McNamee emphasized their belle
that threats had induced many non-unio
workers to Join the strike
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sentatives of the federation. 1t was
largely due to a protest on the part OF
the Amsterdam congress that Germany
and Austria were invited to send dele
gates to the International Labor Con-
ference here.
Leon Jouhaux, general secretary OF
the French General Federation of Labor,
probably will preside w. a. Appleton
Of England, federation president, is not
expected to arrive in time. One of
the members will be ]. Oudegeest, presi-
dent OF the Dutch Federation of Labor,
who was secretary of the old Inter
national during the war.
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TWO HIGHBALLS AT
S2.25 CAUSE ARREST
Hcaly Bartender Nabbed
After Drinker Protests.

An unidentified man entered Tom
Healy's restaurant at Sixty sixth street
and Columbus avenue last evening with
companion and he alleged later or
dered two rye highballs. The drinks
were served and the check amounted to
$2.25, he says. He straightway went to
the West Sixty-eighth street police sta
tion, where ne made n complaint
Upon beingTeferred to Inspector Henry.
in command of the Fourth inspection
district, the man left without leaving his
name. Inspector Henry ordered Detec-
tives McNulty and Murphy to make an
investigation and they reported that to
them also were served two ginger ale
highballs. for which the check was s2.25.
They arrested Thomas Madde OF 427
East 13Sth street on a charge Of vio-
lating the war time prohibition act.
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sensibility when he couldn't move on at
the, command"
While Foster predicted that the strike
would be won he admitted the possipii-
ity of defeat for the strikers. but SAID
that they would strike again and again
until they won. If the strike was iost
1t would mean industrial autocracy IN
this country, he asserted. while II IL was
won II would mean that the trade unions
were "over the top"
Judge Gary says that the employer
puts capital into the industry and tnat
therefore he has all the say In the IN
dustry," he said. I'VE say that the
workers put their life into the Industry
and that they deserve at least as much
influence as the employer, and for one
would go whole lot further than that'
Gompers ana Gary Booed.
At one time the name of Samuel Com
pers received more booing and Missing
than that of Judge Gary. whenever
any of the audience shouted out re-
mark about the /. w. w. there was al
ways generous applause from many.
Foster declared that the Steel Cor
poration owned Western Pennsylvania
including the local governments. frater-
nal organizations, and even most OF tne
churches. He said that to hold meetings
at some places 1t was necessary TO puy
lots outside the towns, as the mayors
would not grant permits to hold union
meetings elsewhere. AT one town tnt
mounted state constabulary rode through
the crowd and scattered them like sheep
No disorder occurred during the meet
ing, although about 1000 were in line
before the doors opened. Captain James
McCauley had reserves out to handle tht
crowd and any possible trouble. f. l
Hannah, president of the Central FED
Grated Union presided. Among th'
speakers was L. ]. Murphy an or
ganizer of the Boston police force. Oh
the platform were some local lapo'
leaders.
Resolutions were adopted pledging th'
meeting to moral and financial supper
of the steel strikers and collection 1ol
the support of the strikers dependent'
was faken up.
Foster described the strike as th'
most important event in American ms
tory" at the Civic Club, IA West Twehti
street. earlier in the day. The failure o
the workers would mean colossal strid'
toward industrial autocracy. he SAID
while victory meant the creation OF
weapon which ultimately would establish
democracy.
Foster said 1t had been found neces
sary to oragnize all the trades in tn
cities where the steel mills are located
The successful strike of the future mus
cover the entire country, he declared.
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FOSTER SEES STEEL
MEN FRAMING HIM
Strike Leader Takes Role of
Martyr Before Crowd at
Cooper Union.
SAYS HE'S BEING DOGGED
Big Corporation Accused Of
Trying to "Get Him''-Ad- ,
mits Men May Lose.

William z. Foster. principal organizer
of the steel strike. announced last night
from the platform of Cooper Union to
crowd which filed the hall that he
had proof that he was to be framed"
soon by the Steel Corporation. He COM
pared himself by implication to Tom
Mooney and received tremendous ap-
plause by the comparison.
Fanny Snellins offended the Steel
Corporation" he declared. referring to
q woman organizer who, he charged, had
been shot in the back by a deputy sher-
iff. Fanny Snellins is in her grave. /
offended the Steel Corporation.
i've got what l consider positive
proof that they're going to frame me.
I'm not likely to stand a good show be-
fore the courts of Allegheny county,
Pennsylvania, either. It's simply a
question: matter of policy as to what
is the best method to get rid of me.
I'm followed every step 1 take in
Pittsburg. A few days ago I stood out
ride and watched two men go through
the papers in my office. They go through
my rooms whenever I'm out.
But l want to announce right now
that when they frame me they've got
to produce the goods. / don't keep dyna-
mite In my house, nor do I keep sedi-
tious literature. SO II detectives find
any there you'll know they planted IT.
Although Foster received much ap-
plause the sentiment which probably
aroused the greatest enthusiasm was ad-
vanced by A Lefkowitz of the Teacher;
union, who declared:
What we need Is not the American
ization of foreigners, but the American
ization of Americans"
Others Feel Strikes Pinch.
Foster said that between 100000 ant
350, 900 steel workers are out throughou
| the country, and declared that other in
dustries were beginning to feel tn
pinch. He also added that before tn
strike was called President Wilson inter
ceded for the union officials in an effor
| to obtain for them an interview wit
Judge Gary, but was unsuccessful.
THE Pennsylvania State Constabu
| larry are highly trained murderers," Il
| shouted. "They have horses so highl
trained that they have more brains thai
their riders. They ride their horses int
the kitchens and bedrooms of tn
strikers to terrify them. They ride ther
on the sidewalks. One policeman mad
his horse put his foot on that OF
striker and then beat the man into in
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WOULD CONSCRIPT LABOR.
Fess Favors Drastic Action oi
Miners Strike.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 25.-Representati~e
Simeon D. Fess of Ohio. in an address
at the convention of the Southwestern
Ohio Teachers Association here to-day,
declared he was ready to vote to con-
script labor should they refuse to work
the mines
II do not hesitate to declare that
should labor, for lack of a six hour
day and so per cent. increase in wages,
refuse to work our mines, / am ready
to conscript labor" Mr. Fess said.
Congress cannot concern itsef with
every detail OF every industrial contract,
but that with which Congress does con-
Germ itself is that the American people
shall not freeze"
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chairman os the Industrial conference.
In announcing that he had written the
PRESIDENT supporting the recommended
lion that new body be created to carry
on the work for which the conference
was called Mr.. Lane said he wanted to
see "a new conference of leading minds
that Will think in practical terms. a real
council of national defence against the
kind OF civil war which some seem to
think another irrepressihle conflict
The sun., 1919-10-26
STRANDED SHIP IS FLOATED.
Tugs Aid Mayport. Which Goes TO
Vineyard Haven.

CHATHAM, Mass, Oct. 25.-The steam
ship Mayport. which was stranded on
the easterly side Of Shovelful Shoal, in
Nantucket Sound, last Wednesday. was
fioated by tugs to-day. She proceeded to
Vineyard Haven under her own power.
The Mayport. Shipping Board vessel
Of 1910 tons, was bound from Sabine,
Tex, for Portland, Me, with cargo of
sulphur
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FISH IS SPOILED BY STRIKE.
Fifty-odd Loads Are COnsigned to
the City Dump.

Owing to the walkout of 95 per
cent. of the employees of whole
sale fish dealers of the Fulton
Market district, from twenty-five to fifty
leads of fish which for numerous rea-
sons would hardly possess appeal for
fastdious customers, have been con-
signed to the city dump.
The strike, which has been in progress
since last Monday morning, includes
statesmen, stand men and carriers who
want approximately a rs per cent. in
crease in wages and double pay for
overtime. The question of wages can
be satisfactorily settled, It is believed,
but the wholesalers are not inclined to
The sun., 1919-10-26

"the original members Of the League OF
Nations shall be the original members
OF the conference to mean that MEM
bers of the League of Nations are nee
es sarily members of the conference, but
not vice versa.
The United States cannot be officially
represented at, the conference unless the
Senate approved the treaty, regardless
of the action by the conference itself.
Samuel Gompers, president of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. however. to-
day was present at a meeting of the
organizing committee. Mr.. Gompers
had a prominent part in framing the
labor provisions of the treaty. and was
named as an original member of the
organizing committee of the conference.
The question of seating German. Aus
trian and Finnish delegates must go
before the conference itself. The Su-
preme Council has approved their COM
ing to this country, and 1t Is reported
that an American transport may bring
them
states to Take Part.
Thirty-six States have signlfied their
intentions to participate In the confer
ence, and many of the delegates have
arrived already. Each country is en-
titled to four delegates, two representing
the Government. one of tie work people
and one the employing interests.
Each delegate may be accompanied by
as many as ten advisors or experts. The
Japanese group of fifty-eight persons is
the largest that has arrived. The Bel
giar delegation consists of twenty-six
and Great Britain and France sent four
teen each.
The Department of Labor has beer
notified that the following countries
will attend: Argentina, Bolivia, Belgium
Brazil. China, Colombia, Czecho-Slo
vakia, Cuba, Denmark. Ecuador, France
Great Britain, Guatemala, Greece
Hayti, Holland, Honduras, India, Italy
Japan, Nicaragua, Norway. Panama
Persia, Paraguay. Peru, Poland. Portu
gal, Rumania, Sweden, South Africa
Siam, San Salvador, Switzerland SpaiI
and the Serb-Croat-Slovene state. Th'
sessions will ,bs held in the Pan-Amer
| lean Building
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give in to the time demands owing to
the uncertainty of the arrival Of boats.
Two or three meetings are being held
each day and 1t Is the opinion of one
Of the prominent fish dealers that mat
ters will come to an early settlement,
but IL such is not the case, strike break-
ers are expected to go on the job to-
morrow.
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international to Meet.

The International Federation of Trade
Unions, organized at Amsterdam last
July out of the ruins of the old I'm
ternational," will meet here Monday
many delegates to the International
Labor Conference as representatives of
work people also being authorized repre-
The sun., 1919-10-26

PARIS, Oct. 25.-Six thousand en-
ployees of the great Bon Marche depart
ment store went on strike this morning
for an eight hour day with half holi-
day Saturday. They also ask for an
increase In salary and an old age PEN
sion
The sun., 1919-10-26

full in design-of such handsome, rich mahogany, :
50 softly, Beautifully finished!
when it came home, it looked and sounded e,
better than thad in Aeoian Hall But it wasn't III
the next day that the full joy of the Vocation dawI
uponme. The salesman had demonstrated the Gradu
Device how with it. one could phrase and accent
shade the the full significance of this dele
ful device never realized till sat down at home
took the Graduola in my hand. A little pull and til
came delicious shading to 'pianissimo. A light gu
move of the fingers, accented delcately to note
steadier push brought full, swelling 'crescendo'
thrill. the fascination of it, cannot describe.
what fun-to be able to put the same snap
verve into the music of Fox,trot that l feel whe
am dancing!
what joy-to be able to mould the glori'
cadences of countless musical masterpieces to
own mood
The Aeolian Vocation is a phonograph of
approachable superiority
with its Graduola it is more than phonogra
1t is a playable musical instrument of inestima
value; for it has brought the glow and life of mus
expression into the heart of our home, May it br
the same happiness to many other homes through
this broad land +
The sun., 1919-10-26
Ruling on Representatives.

Mr.. Fontaine said to-day that every
nation invited by the United States is
legally entitled to seat its representa-
tives. He held the treaty provision that
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
ILLINOIS TO GET
DIVISION OF GUARDS

Washington, Iuly 49, Further de-
tails ol the plans Of the war depart
ment for generalization Of the ma
tional guard, as approved by Secretary
Baker several days aeo, disclose that
the states may organize up TO their
full limit. if they desire,
As far as federal aid is concerned,
they may only recruit at the present
time mp to POO men for each senator
and representative. In an emergenc%
the maximum organization could be
increased to SEQ men for each sena
ter and representative.
Illinois. under the plan of rcorgan-
ization Of the guard Of the country IN
sixteen divisions, will constitute iii
vision by itself, to be known rs ma
tional guard divisional district No. 60
and its unit allotmeuts are n fol
lows: Three regiments infantry. one
squadron cavalry. one regiment ana
one battalion field artillery, one bat
Gallon engineers. one signal company
wires one engineer train, Two Held
hospital companies. two ambulance
companies.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
BAKER APPROVES
PLANS FOR |. N. G.

Springfield. H., July 19.-Plans for
reorganization Of the Illinois nation
al guard have been approved by Sec
rotary Baker at Washington. The
allotment for Illinois is given in a
communication received by Adjutant
General Dickson. The government
will extend recognition after requir
ed inspection has been made of the
rorganiZed guard.
The assignment for Illinois follows:
Three regiments, infantry; one
squadron, cavalry; one regiment and
one battalion, field artillery; one bat
TALON engineers; one signal company
(wire) one engineer train; two field
hospital companies; two ambulance
companies,
The reorganization of national
guard in all states is on the sixteen
division basis, with divisional areas
following the same limit as did those
from which guard divisions were or
ganiZed for service against Germany.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
Grand Ridge and Vicinity

Rev. W. A. Mansur left Monday for
Chicago and Detroit, Mich. He will
spend his vacation at the latter place
During his absence arrangements are
being made to have the church re
decorated.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Shapland and
daughter, Mrs. Henry Beck Of Aurora
and Miss Flora Shapland left on Wed
nesday for Nebraska and Iowa to visit
relatives.
j. VI. Core has returned from bust
ness trip TO Carlnville, Ill.
Little Miss Zelma Christmas has
gone to Lacon to visit her grand
mother.
Mrs. johnson of Clairmont, Fla, has
been the guest of Dr. and Mrs A
Ives of Sylvan avenue for the past
several days.
Mrs r. VI. Glazier and guest, Mrs
Stone, were recent dinner guests at
the home of Miss Sarah Crawford on
the east side.
The annual thank offering OF tho
Standard Bearer Society of the Meth
odist Church will be held Sunday ev,
ming, July 90. at the church.
Miss Viola Heth called on her
brother Ely Tuesday at St Mary S
Hospital, where he is patient
Mrs. Moore and son Lewis Of Miami
Fla, who had been visiting in st Pam
and other northern points, We're week
end guests at the home of Mrs. Ellen
Duder, northwest of town. Ms Moore
and son departed Monday for Pitts
bnrGh, Pa.
Willis Sutton spent few days thi.
week at the j. A. Yocum home, west
Of town.
Mrs. ID. Baker and daughter Miss
Marion, and Miss Clara IIibbs mo
tored to Streator Monday afternoon.
Mrs Buchner has returned from
Chicago, where she spent the weef
end.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19

Miss Johnson Of Chicago, Who has
been attending the state Christian I'm
Geayor convention at BLOOMINGTON
topped off for visit at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Osborn OF the east
side Miss Johnson and little Miss
Elizabeth Osborn called on VILLAGE
friends Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs Z. y. Williams departed Tues
day afternoon for Indiana.
Mrs. Agnes Grubcr OF FngleWooi
has been visiting at the home Of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Turner this
Week
DR.. Ida Woolley and sister. It is re-
ported. will soon break mp housekeep-
ing The former will go 10 Kansas
tor a visit with her nephew and niece,
after which she will join her sister
at Oak Park, which place they will
make their permanent home.
Ely Heth. who resides south Of
town, is patient at st. Mary's Hos
piIdI, OH tdlpls " Ii'if nv NtipliilAi'4 ~
an operation on Monday for append
citis.
Mr.. and Mrs PrOukes and little
daugher lean of Chicago are spending
a few days this week with Mr. and
Mrs. MILFORD Hook Mrs Prouke Is
Il sister OF Mrs. Hook
NJ. c. Hodgson and w w. Watts
are among those from here attending
Il meeting of the Better Farming As
sOciaion at Champaign this week
1t has been reported that the Bel
ford farm, located four and one-hal
miles west and one-half mile south o.
Grand Ridge, has been cold. The con
federation is said to be 1000. The
farm consists Of 800 acres.
a number from here attended tn,
races at Ottawa this week.
Miss Hazel Walingf0rd mas beer
entertaining out-oftOwn company fo1
the past several days
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
.REFUTE PAROLE
BOARD PROTESTS

Springfield, H., July l9-Charges
OF Cook county authorities against
the state parole system are refuted
in statement issued by the division
of pardons and paroles. The state
mnnt shows the result of an investi
cation of the number of paroled men
indicted by the April and May grand
jury of Cook County. 1t shows that
Of 453 men indicted by the April
grand jury only four were paroled
mon Three of this number were
from Pontiac and the other from Jo-
liet. The latter was dismissed by
the trial judge because there was
no evidence of wrong doing
Of the 3S7 men indicted by the May
grand jury, only one was a paroled
man.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
Eats a Thousand Insects a Day

~ cliff swallow will eat thousand
flies. mosquitoes, wheat midgets or bee
ties that iujure fruit trees in day and
therefore is To- be encouraged says
the American Forestry association of
Washington.
This bird is also known as the cave
swallow, because II plaSters lis nest
ing up under the caves. Colonies of
several thousand will build their nests
together on the side Of a cliff These
nests shaped like a fluttencd gourd on
water bottle are made Of bits of clay
rolled into pellets and lined with straw
or feathers. This bird winters in The
tropics"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
OANWAY
. uuusss ssuSu Z

Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Serby were OF
taWa callers Thursday.
Mrs. Elmer Serby and Mrs. New
TON johnson visited at the home of
Mr.. ana Mrs John Budach Sunday
Ole Espeland was an Ottawa call
er Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom +. Thompson
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Eide
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Sprby We're
Marseilles callers Saturday.
Oscar Danielson was an Ottawa
caller Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Johsnon and
Violet mad Margaret We're Ottawa
callers Saturday.
Wilbur Nelson spent Sunday with
Arnold Moe.
Mr. and Mrs. Carter Moe spent
Sunday at the Bartel Thorson home
Mrs. Chris Serby spent Thursday
with Mrs. Elmer Serby.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
The Test That Tells.

There is only one real test for a
cough remedy and that is use. s. NJ.
Oliver, Box 1872, r. s. ID. 5, Green's
boro, $, c., writes: "Foloy's Honey
and Tar Is Just fine. | keep 1t all
the time in my family and do not
expect to be without it as long as |
can get It," II relieves hay fever,
asthma, coughs, colds, Group and
bronchial affections by covering the
inflamed, irritated surfaces with q
soothing, healing combination Of time
cines. Contains no opiates. Children
like it.--For sale by w. d. Duncan.