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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-29

NACANT New modern dwelling q 50.
NHSH!Nl from cars); 9 rms. and bath.
n. w. heat. cleo. lights. hardwood floors
room for garage. Lohand 1921 Woodland.
1900 BLOCK. EDGEWooD sT,-Immediete
possessioni hqt.wsterr best best electric pEhItt'
Lansdowne ave. west of SD st.
225 to 2S8 n. RAAisEY-Attractve porch
dwg; good repair; new roofs SKLAROW
DUTCH. $50 8. Broad. Spruce 807S.
VACANT-25 n. bSth St, 2 story. s rooms.
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\. 5sth st: story g rooms.
EMPIRE TRUST CO.. A4th and Lancaster
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-29
WAYNE JUNCTION

LOGAN HOMES. from $4,000 to s12, ,ooc
u open al day; sunday sutomobile, service
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-29

1913 N. 11TH ST.--All modern convens.
story: immediate possession: psrticuIar "a
g. 9. SEIDEL q CO. 4th q Callowhiil ii
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LARGE. well-established grocery business.
occupying stores: property and fixtures
for sale: very reasonable price.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-07-26
RUSSIAN S0v|ETS
ARE |ND0RSED
Attempt to Modify Resolution
Defeated Ask Withdrawal
Of Allied Troops.

NEW ULM, Mimi, July Brad
ical delegates late Tuesday showed
their. power in the Minnesota Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor convention by re-
jecting a compromise resolution and
passing by huge majority an in
dorsement OF the Bolsheviki soviet
government Of Russia. :zstlt
An extended contest took place
when the resolutions committee at
tempted to modify the Endorsement
of the soviet government OF Russia,
but again the radicals were success
full. The original resolution, which
was adopted, read as follows: Il :
Whereas the workers in Rns5ia have
been endeavorinr. to establish q per-
manent and stable government and
have been handicapped by mischevious
and bloody interference by the allied
governments instigated BY interna-
tional bankers, rs. - 49, r =. :.
And. whereas, fully rs per cent Of
the population of Russia fully support
the soviet government, .>I III . q.
Be It Resolved. That the Minnesots
Federation of Labor express its SYM
the allied efforts at subsection and
nerheim and Kolchak government and
the, world wide campaign Of lying
propaganda directed at the Russian
soviet gguvernm ent and; demand the
withdrawal from all, Russian territory
Of allied troops, the cessation Of aup-
port to tho Mannerheim-Kolc hak and
other reactionary governments.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-07-26
FAIL TO |ND0RSE
NATIONS
After Spirited Debates, Dele.
gates Voted to Post pone
Action For One Year,

NEW ULM, Mimi. July pa,
Tuesdays session the convention
voted to postpone for a year action
on an indorsenSNt Of the League OF
Nations, which Was characterized as
an agreement Of international bank.
ers to protect their investments
State Senator Michael Boylan of Vir.
ginia, in an imprisoned speech
against the world league, declared
was born in hell'' and would plac,
the United States in the position o.
upholding "Great Brftain's damnabl
rule in Ireland
The rundown for the League
Nations came after the conventio.
had first passed resolution indors
ing It. Senator Boylan asked for
Reconnaissance. saying he had nc
been listening TO the proceeding:
After he and Arthur Lesueur, prom
nent throughout the northwest as a
attorney for radicals and former.
with thss NonpArtisan league, 5ha
spoken against the league. a motto
to defer action for one year prevaile,
W. p. McEwan of Duluth spoke
favor of indorsinE the league. an
Cornslius Quincy. st. Paul labor ed
tor reminded the convention. that tt
American Federation of Labor he
li1dorsed the League Of Nations.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-07-26
RADICAL RECONSTRUCTION
PROGRAM IS DEFEATED

NEW ULM, MIMI, July 24.-Dele-
gates Quady. Meyers. Legard and Lar
son of Minneapolis on Tuesday intro
duced reconstruction program which
was announced in the preamble to be
aimed at the cost of living and eco
nomic abuses in general.
It provided among other things
that the federation indorse 80 per
cent tax on all incomes of $4,000
and over, limiting land holdings OF
individuals, naturalization of rail-
roads, wire communications, mines,
oil wells, packing houses, mills. ele-
vators, the steel and lumber indus
tries, banks and newspapers, limiting
inheritances to 100000 or less. the
excess to go to the state; abolition of
private employment agencies and pri-
vate detective agencies.
This resolution was referred back
to the resolutions committee to draft
a substitute along the lines Of the
American Federation Of Labor's re-
construction program.
The convention went on record
against compulsory military training:
for the establishment of cooperative
stores; the removal of Postmaster
General Burleson, and for the Irisi,
republic and woman suffrage.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-07-26

public office who will enact, interpret
and enforce laws that will serve the
general welfare in accordance with
| the platform adopted at this confer
ence.
"All matters shall be submitted to
referendum of the general member
unions from three different cities.
Funds shall be derived from a per
capita contribution of IS cents a year
from the membership Of each sup
porting organization
Officers were elected as follows:
Chairman, William Mahoney, st.
Paul; secretary-treasurer. Thomas
Van Lear, Minneapolis; executive
committee, A. E. Smith and Louis
Frank, st. Paul; C. z. Nelson, James
| A. Watkins and E. J. Whitney, Min
neapolis.
The platform plank for the eight
hour day reads as follows:
"A maximum eight-hour day and
44-hour week with one full days rest
of "a hours each week in all branches
of industry, with minimum rates the
same, which without the labor of
mothers and children, will maintain
the worker and his family in health
and comfort and provide a compe-
tence for old age, with ample provi-
sion for recreation and good citizen
Ship
The public ownership plank de-
clares for:
"Public ownership and operation Of
railways, steamships, banking bust
ness, stock yards, packing plants, and
grain elevators.
Reduction of the cost of living by
elimination of the middlenaan also is
asked. =
The resolution pledging co-opera-
ton with the Nonpartisan league was
introduced by Henry Crepeau Of st.
Paul and follows:
BE, it resolved that we fndorse the
organized farmers organization of
North Dakota and Minnesota, and
pledge ourselves to work in coop
GRAFTON with them in the future to
obtain representation in our state and
nation that will make just and ade-
quate laws for the welfare of the
common people," ,-.." ~.~ - d.. b
One or two delegates asserted that
a matter of this Importance should
be submitted to treferendum, but
they were overruled by the majority.
Mr.. Mahoney declared that the
people are losing faith in the ballot
and election and that something
must be done because there is q trend
toward direct action" s}5 ss;j5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-07-26
over THOUSAND
DOLLARS RAISED
FOR TOM MOONEY
Delegates Make Generous Re-
Spouse After Address by
Mrs. Mooney.

The principal feature Of Tuesdays
session of the convention was the
appearance Of Mrs. Thomas J.
Mooney, wife of the San Francisco
labor man who was made the victim
of anti-union frame-up and sent to
prison for life.
Mrs. MONEYS appearance in the
convention hall was greeted with
rounds of cheering and a rising
tribute. Prior to her speech booklets
telling the history Of the case were
sold, but the supply soon ran out.
The big hearted delegates then took
up collection for her, each union
represented giving all the way from
81 to $50. Duluth and Iron Range
! boys made a. fine showing in this
generous plan and it was found that
| the total donations were $1,0SS.54.
| This will go to,the national fund now
being raised by union labor through
America to continue the battle for
MONEYS release.
Twenty-Five Months in Prison.
Mrs. Mooney delivered an address
| in which she described the methods Of
! the prosecution in convicting her hus-
band and his associates and Of how
she spent 20 months in prison charged
| with murder. She declared that Tom
Mooney was not convicted for murder,
but because he tried to organize the
carmen Of San Francisco. Cheers and
applause were frequent throughout
her address.
At its close, she urged the delegates
to support the proposed five-day gen.
eral strike beginning Sept. to again
bring the Mooney case to the atten-
ton of President Wilson by showing
that the unfair methods of the prose-
cution are causing industrial unrest
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-07-26
Recommendations OF
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

After submitting comprehen-
sive report, the executive council
made the following recommended
tons to the convention:
'First-That the federation have
introduced at the 1921 session of
the Minnesota legislature but one
measure as coming from the labor
movement of the state, namely the
bill providing for the administra-
ton of the WOrkmen's COmpensa-
ton Law by the state.
'SecOnd-That the incoming Of
ficers be instructed to carry on an
aggressive campaign of education
throughout the state OH this
measure through the medium of
printed matter and mass meetings.
|'In the opinion of the council
the legislative report to this con-
ventiOn contains ample reasons for
these recommendations and they
are submitted with the hope that
they will receive very careful con-
sideratiOn."
The report was signed by Presi-
dent Hall, Secretary Lawson and
the following vice presidents: B.
Walworth, Joseph Klaus, John
Kirby, Cyrelle Belair, p. H.
Waters, F. III. Hester, r. D. Nolan,
j. j. Robbers, p. T. Brown, Henry
Pereault, VIM. Murnian.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-07-26
LABOR DELEGATES ORGANIZE
new STATE POLITICAL PARTY
New Um Conference Results in Working Peoples Nonpasan
Political League Of Minnesota Advocate Public Owner
ship Of All Utilities and Eight-Hour Day.

NEW ULM, Mimi, July 24.-Meet-
ing in conference at Turner hall Sun
day night, delegates to the State Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor convention formed a
new Minnesota political party. It will
be labor party, known as the Work
ing Peoples Nonpartisan Politica
league Of Minnesota.
Among the principal platform
planks are an eight-hour day and
public ownership Of all public untili-
ties, including banks, elevators, rail-
ways and telegraph and telephone.
A resolution pledging the new party
to cooperate with the National Non
partisan league was referred sto the
executive council. Two North Dakota
men addressed the meeting. They
were S. S. Mcdonald, member of
the North Dakota industrial commits
sion, and George D. Brewer, United
Mine Workers organizer. Both men
told at length of labor legislation en-
acted in North Dakota.
More than 300 of the 500 delegates
attended the political conference. The
session was a warm one, with dele
gates frequently clashing to see who
would get the floor. President e. G..
Hall Of the state federation presided.
Former Mayor Van Lear Of Minnea-
polls was one of the speakers who
urged immediate organization.
The conference was called to hear
the report Of the political committee,
which had been working on the form
alton Of new political party and
platform for nearly a year. They are
Secretary George Lawson Of the Fed
Grafton, Nels Nelson of the Carpen-
ters' union, Minneapolis; William
Mahoney, president of the st. Paul
Trades and Labor Assembly,; ]. F..
Cochran and G. A. Plagman. St.
Paul.
Directors Voted Down.
Several delegates, hostile to the
Nonpartisan league, objected to the
word ''nonpartisan" in the new party,
but they were voted down when the
question was put to a test.
The plan or organization was. sub
mitted by Mr.. Mahoney, the principal
features being expressed as follows:
THE name shall be the Working
Peoples Nonpartisan Political league
Of Minnesota. '*5s
mo member Of the governing COM
mittee of the league shall be atfili-
ated with any other, political party.
1.-THE purpose Of the. organization
shall be to unite members of organ
lied and unorganized labor. into
movements IN sympathy with. those
Of the common s. opls. In order that
representatives may be NJ: elected SH to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-07-26
LABOR Temple RAIDED
BY CALGARY POLICE

CALGARY, Alberta, July 24.-In a
raid on Calgary Labor Temple and
the homes Of various One Big Union
advocates and labor agitators. the
royal northwest mounted police seized
a mass of "red-flag" and Bolshevist
literature, including a number of pro-
hibited documents. Among the docu-
ments seized which are prohibited
for circulation in Canada were Poll
teal Parties in Russia," by Nicolai
Lenine; 1.-THE Glass Struggle" a socia-
list publication from New: York; The
Western Clarion published by the
socialist party Of Canada, in Van
couver: Pearson's Magazine, published
in New York. g. - "t&S-!., $751;.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-07-26
TYPO Federation
ELECTS OFFICERS

NEW ULM, July 24.-The tenth
annual conference of the Minnesota
Federation of Typographical unions
met Sunday afternoon, with 20 de-
legates present. Two new local
>dnions were represented, Austin and
Rochester. Efforts will be made to
organize a local in New Ulm. The
conference voted to present a reso-
luton to the state convention Mon
day indorsing the daylight saving
law
These officers were elected: Gus T.
Winberg of Minneapolis, PRESIDENT; j.
c. Devereaux, st. Paul, vice president;
Granville w. Deacon Of Minneapolis,
ecretary- treasurer.
The Typographical union voted to
support Mankato for the 1920 conven-
ton.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-07-26
WAR HAS ENDED, BUT
CANADIAN PRICES SOAR

OTTAWA, July 24.-One of the
most important committees appointed
by the present parliament was that
which investigated the high cost of
living in Canada. The prices in Can
ada have been steadily soaring and
the cost to the housewife of the neces-
stiles of life are today higher than
they were before the armistice was
declared, bein gin some instances al
oQost prohibitWe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30

quinned lace ornamented the corsage
and with this lovely gown Mrs
sBFoaddus carried a feathered fan Of
The Seventh cavalry orchestra
played IN the orchestra gallery during
Inc reception hours and later for the
dance on the roo< garden.
NumDers OF FL Pasoans were pres
ent Tor the lance. which was marked
oy a happy infeFmality Punch was
served on the roof and also in the
Sergt Ray Wells. Of the Seventh
cavalry, sang, during the receiving
hours, Blowing Bubbles" which was
especially appreciated by Mrs. Hobby.
When the dinner to the governor
was concluded and the men arrived
Tor the reception and dance, Gov.
Hobby was presented TO the receiving
line by mayor Chas- Davis. and Gen.
howe was presented by Mrs. G. A
Martin. The governor then Joined the
resolving line and Robert Holiday
and Mrs Williams presented the men
and women Jointly TO the governor.
Assisting Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Dud-
ley with the decorations Of the club
were four Boy Scouts. Roy Sparks. OF
troop l. Martin Stanton, Joe Amador
and Joe krause. Of troop G.
These boys collected q large number
OF sunflOWers in the valley for part
OF the decorations. but they withered
so tast that they could not be used
and the decorations were confined 10
garden flowers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30

serious catarrhal trouble Next, in
the morning, before taking your usual
smoke, walk up three flights of stairs
Al a regular pace, then stop. II you
find that you are out Of breath. II your
heart beat is forced. trembling or ir-
regular, you may be the victim of a
functional OF organic heart trouble.
II you feel that you must smoke or
chew 10 quiet your nerves, you are 8
slave TO the tobacco habit and are
slowly poisoning yourself with the in
sidious deadly drugs. nicotine and fur
rural In either case. you have Just
two alternatiN es-keep on with your
self-poisoning process. regardless OF
the dangers, and suffer the conse-
queRcess or rid yourself OF the habit
and escape the dangers
You can overcome the craving and
stop the tobacco habit in very short
time by using the following mex
pensive formula; Go to any drug store
and ask for NicotoL Take one tablet
" short time you viii have no desire
Tor tobacco The craving will have
left you With the nicotine poisoning
out Of your system your general
health viii quickly improve
Note. When asked about Nieotoi. one Of
our leading druggists said. Nicotol Is
truly q wonderful remedy for the tobacco
habit Il Is way ahead Of anything We
have ever sold before We are author
lied by the manufacturers TO refund the
money 70 every dissatisfied customer and
We would not permit the use Of our name
unless the remedy possessed unusual
merit" Nieotol IS sold In this city under
up-to-date druggists, including Kelly 4
Pollard and Scott White 4 Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30

New 1ork--Dr. Conner. formerly OF
Johns Hopkins hospital, says, Hun
dreds Of thousands Of men who smoke
and chew and who believe themselves
healthy are suffering from progress
sive organic ailments. They would
never have been afflicted had IL not
been for the use OF tobacco and most
Of them Would soon get well II they
would only stop the use Of tobacco
The best known habit forming prin-
cipaI OF tobacco is nicotine, but the
most deadly and demeralizing is fur
fural Both are deadly poison. which
when absorbed BY the system slowly,
but surely, affect the nerves. mem
ity Of the body.
The harmful effect Of tobacco va
ries and depends on circumstances and
the Individual In some IL causes gen
eral debility. others catarrh Of the
IRENE nervousness. sleeplessness. loss
Of memory, lack Of viii power. cow
ardice and fear, mental confusion.
etc, in others IL causes heart disease
bronchial troubles. hardening OF the
arteries, palpitation of the heart.
tuberculosis, blindness. cancer and the
common atflictiOn known as tobacco
heart
II you use tobacco IN any form you
easily detect IFS harmful effects by
making the following simple tests
Read aloud a full page from q book. If
your voice becomes muffledr hoaFse
and indistinct and yeu must frequent
ly clear your throat, the chances are
that your threat Is affected by catarrh
and II may be the beginning OF very
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30
Cards.

Plans are going forward for the
benefit card party to be given by
the Woman's club at their clubhouse
en- the afternoon Of September 10. The
games will begin promptly at $50
o'clock. Mrs. S. H. Sutherland viii
preside in the conversation room,
which Is to be provided for the WON
en- who do not care TO play cards
Numbers OF tables have been reserved
for the card party and stin more are
expected The list OF those who have
already reserved tables include Mes
danes y, D; Howe, R, 3, Homan, z
". Mckenzie. Wm- McMath. P E.
French, A L. Hawley, Fred Stevenson,
Elkins, D. v. F'ennessy, George BTun-
ner, Edward A Bells, J. B. Du Bose.
D. L Pickens, ". r. Brown, L G.
Witherspoon, Charles Pomeroy, c. P.
Pelham, ". c. Mccormick, Foster.
Seward. J. ". Lorentzen, Y. B. Wof-
ford, S A Aguirre. c. H. Finley. A
". Hadley, Charles RAIDER, Louis Lay,
L S. Frankenburger, c. H Tietsort.
J. J. Murphy. l. Gasser, CLARENCE
Kelly, j. H. Bromberg, R N. Dudley,
H II, Spinellir n II. Boomer, Frank
lin. Joseph HurXthal, Charles BFsnn,
Thomas 0'Keefe. Martin Sweeney, H
De Yampert, W Hawkins, G. Bussing,
LDEANf a. A0dhEr " AlAAEr
F. D Scotch. ". B. Glardon. ". wal
lace. Don Finley. @. Garlick. c. n
Hendricks. Robert HarYie. ". H. Gas
ton, jim White, Hope smith, r W.
Aosson. R Congdon and Miss Kath-
leen Faris.
Mr.. and Mrs William P. B. MeSain
viii entertain with a bunco party this
evening at the McSain home. on Ne
vada street, in compliment TO Miss
AlyFa Pearson, who leaves on Septem-
Der Ia for Nashville, Tenn, where she
will enter the Vanderbilt university.
Mrs AcSain's guests win include:
Miss Pearson. Miss Martha Dewitt,
Miss Lavenia Kuhn, Miss Dorothy
Crane, Lieut. and Mrs Robert Mayne
Reaney, Miss Nora Henderson, Miss
Gertrude Smith. Miss Mary Austin. Of
Houston. Texas. who is the house
guest OF Miss Lavenia Kuhn; Miss
lone Garrett, Miss Nell Boomer, Miss
Maurine Garrett, Mrs. H. n spinelli,
Mrs. r. Y. Pearson. Miss Louisa Pree-
fer. carthal Byars. ". J. EWart.
Harry ScrugEs. Lieut.. S R. Haden.
Lieut. r. W. Elliott. Richard Pearson,
Jack Scales. Leroy Gi7rdon, David
Dewitt and Lawson Mckinney,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30
BRILLLANCE CHARACTERLZES RECEPTION GWEN
At TOLTEC CLUB FOR MRS. W. p HOBBY AND THE
BALL FOLLOWING FOR GOVERNOR AND HIS PARTY


MYRIAD roses, barying I'm color
ltl from the most delicate pink to
the crimson glory OF the American
Beauty, were used IN decoration Fri
day evening at the Toltsc club when
q reception was given in honor OF
Mrs W. P. Hobby. the first lady Of
Texas" followed by a dance for Gov.
and Mrs HOBBY me rose. sold and
ivory ball room was decorated with
crystal vases ad crystal baskets OF
roses and wicker baskers Of the
same lovely blossoms were every
where, combined with masses Of
feathsrT ferns The window lodges
held fern and trailing vine with roses
migiel with tnem and the serving
tables. placed the length Of the ball
room, heaeath the orchestra gallery,
were decorated with a profusion OF
the blossoms placed IN tall crystal
vases.
In the reception room Of the club
house the Juarez military band
played throughout the evening and in
this room also masses Of ferns, ported
plants and roses formed the decora-
lion. The receiving line stood IN the
center Of the ball room.
Many of the roses used in decpra-
tion about the club house were sent
By Mrs. Milton St John Graves from
her gardens. The decorations we're
placed under the direction Of Mrs. G.
A. Martin and Mrs. Richard NJ Dud-
ley
Mrs. Joseph Fairbanks Williams
presented the guests, numbering more
than 500, 10 Mrs Hobby. Next TO
AIRS. Williams stood Mrs. Hobby, then
Airs. Richard ~ Dudley. Mrs. W D.
Wise, Mrs W ". Turney and Mrs.
Adrian Pool
Many lovely gowns were in ev-
idence during the evening, both at
the reception and al the dance on the
roof garden following, when Gov.
Hobby and party and Fl Paso men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30
Aufomobiling and Oufires

Members Of the Fl Paso Eiks'
lodge viii have an old fashioned
basket picnic at Washington park
next Friday, which all Elks and their
families are privileged to attend. Any
Elk who Is not married or whose
family Is out OF town Is also urged
by the lodge TO be present There
will be a number Of stunts 70 add
to the occasion. The picnic win be
held from 4 o'clock On
Members OF Fl Paso chapter No, 4
Of ne order Of Eastern star will give
a picnic on Wednesday evening at
Washington park at o'clock for the
members OF the organization. their
families and friends. supper viii
be served amusements provided for
the children and numbers of pleasant
features introduced for the grownups-
IN charge Of the arrangements for the
picnic are. F. C. Ward, Mrs, jefferson
%. smith and G. ". Harris.