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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-26


 Panama Joe Cans, a colored gent, who is said to be a hard hitter. Doc Bagley, who is in Frisco with Willie Jackson, wrote today to the ef- feet that he will soon send for his other clever performer. Benny Val ger. Doc says that boxing is on the boom on the Coast and there are sev- eral top-notchers out there whom Benny could stop with little effect and at the same time get a good price | for his efforts.
 Willie Ritchie, inspired by his sue i cess in the Benny Leonard bout, is now figuring on coming East and meeting Ted Kid Lewis and Lew Tender. While we admire Willie for ! his accomplishme of last Friday, we can't see him favorable in a ten rounder with any of the three above mentioned battlers.
 Charley Cardio, manager of Terry ] Brooks of Boston, writes this office | regarding his charges battle with l Louis Bogash last week. Charley claims that Terry should have at least | been given draw. Of course, he Is yelping for a return match, for it's | | clubs will consent to rematch the pair, for Hub fans are satisfied that | Louis is far superior to Brooks. l New England boxing fans will re- member game Eddie Shevlin of Bos- | ton. Eddie has been "Over There 1 for some time, but the cables today brought news to the effect that Shev- lin is in to have another go with John ny Basham, the British champ, al London, on St. Patrick's Day. John ny won the first battle, but Eddie l apparently must have held his own to have induced the London promo ters to give him a return match. Mickey Donley, the Newark light | weight, who was for a time managed by Charley Nadeau of this city, is no longer with Patsy Cline. Joe Wagner l is handling him and will introduce him to the performers who train al Billy Grupp's quarters in New York tomorrow. Mickey has been meeting with splendid results lately.
 l Jack Moore is another manager who talks with telephone numbers. Jack wants S3,000 for Mike McTea gue's bouts with three mediocre performers from the Coast. We know several places right here in New England 1 where Mike couldn't get nickle for a | bout
 ftSlinn" Brennan, we'll known to Bridgeporters, will referee tonight | bout in Newark. Slim is exceedingly popular in Newark. However, he will have his hands full trying to force Lew Tender and Joe Yelling to obey | the rules.
 Al Rogers, the popular second and handler of boxers of this city, com pleted his 14-day furlough last night and left on one of the early morn ing trains for Camp Meade where he is stationed. Al does not expect to be discharged for several months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-26

"S1im" Brennan, ? we'll known to Bridgeporters, will referee tonight s bout in Newark. Slim is exceedingly popular in Newark. However, he will have his hands full trying to force Lew Tender and Joe Yelling to obey the rules.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15

ALL RESERVATIONS ADOPTED
 ASRECOMMENDED
 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (by Asso- ciated lPress).-The senate today adopted the cloture, in order to shut down the debate on the treaty of peace. Republicans and Democrats alike supported the cloture, which linn it's the speeches of the senators to one hour.
 It is estimated that final action on the treaty will be reached within a week.
 This applicature of the cloture rule is the first in the history of the senate.
 The senate immediately adopted a reservation providing that the United States will accept no mandates with out the permission of congress.
 Committee Again Upheld
 The senate adopted the reservation
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
0MSK IS TAKEN
 AND KEY WILL
 BE EVACUATED

LONDON, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press) An insurgent army number ing 10000 men is operating in the rear of General Denekine's forces, and has seized the entire eastern coast of the Black sea and formed soviets, accord ing to Moscow reports.
 Denekine is trying to suppress them.
 kolchak's Capital Captured
 A dispatch from Moscow says the Bolsheviki have captured Omsk, the capital of the All-Russian governme
 The Bolshevists have captured Yam burg, sixty-nine miles southwest of Petrograd.
 Denekine has ordered the evacua- tion of Kiev.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
C0NSPIRACYIS IS CHARGE MADE
 AGAINST REDS

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 15 (by As sociated Press The first action by the federal government against the "wobblies" following the Centralia massacre was taken here today, when the federal commissioner, E. B. Brock way issued warrants charging eighty eight of the men arrested in Tacoma and Centralia with conspiracy to over throw the government.
 The warrants were issued on com pIaint of Charles Petrovitsky, special agent of the department of justice, and quote a large number of articles from I. w. w. publications and the constitution of the l. w. w. The war rants declare that I. w. W. "willfully, wickedly, unlawfully and felonlously conspired to put down and destroy by force the government of the United States" in violation of the espionage act and the penal code.
 The warrants will be served imme- diately.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
COAL MINERS AND OPERATORS
 UNABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT !. AT WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (by Associ- ated Press) The demands of the coal miners for thirty-hour week and 60 per cent increase in wages, and the unyielding position taken by the op- orators were alike declared to be i'm possible by Secretary of Labor Will son, in offering three proposals to aid the two factions in arranging a new wage schedule ot the opening confer ence to settle the coal strike yester day.
 Secretary Wilson said it would be impossible to grant the demands of the miners for thirty-hour week. in view of the world industrial situation
 He said he called the conference not simply because of the labor dis pute in the coal fields, but because the world was still passing through great crisis.
 Secretary Wilson has summoned the wage scale committees of the cen tral competitive field to negotiate a
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
UNION RECORD
 CAN NOT ISSUE FOR PRESENT

SEATTLE, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press) District Attorney Robert c. Saunders announced last night that the Union Record, which was closed down a second time by the federal of ficers yesterday, would be suspended indefinitely pending the trial of E. B. Ault, the editor. and George P. List man and Frank A. Rust, members of the board of directors of the paper.
 It was stated today that the news paper office would remain closed until the federal grand jury had acted.
 The officials are conducting an in- vestigation to ascertain if the Union Record had any influence on the Gen. tralia affair.
 Fifteen labor leaders are in confer Sence today to devise a plan for the defense of the three men.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15

reported by the foreign relations com mittee regarding the Monroe doctrine, and rejected Senator Hitchcock's sub- stitute reservation, declaring that the Monroe doctrine is in no way impaired or affected by the treaty.
 Two Democrats-Reed of Missouri and Shields of Tennessee-stood with the Republicans.
 By a vote of 53 to 40 the senate adopted the reservation giving con- gress authority to regulate the appoint ment of the American delegates to the League of Nations and also the American representatives on the vari- ous commissions provided for in the League covenant.
 Before adjourning the senate adopt ed all but two of the committee res ervations to the treaty.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
new wage agreement.
 To Reject Non-Union Men

10 htJeCl lNoH-oH'ofi "Ci
 BISMARCK, N. D., Nov. 15 (by As sociated Press) .-Because the union coal miners at Noonana refused to work unless non-union men either joined the union or quit work, the military authorities will reject the non-union men:
 Indiana Miners Still Out
 INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 15 (by Asso- ciated Press) The miners of this dis trict are still out, and Indiana's coal supply is rapidly decreasing.
 The government agents are gather ing evidence of the reported viola tion of the coal strike injunction and of reported conspiracy to reduce coal production
 Washington Mines to Reopen
 TACOMA, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press) The coal mines in the local field will reopen Monday, and it is ex- pected that nearly all the other state mines will reopen on that day.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
SOVIET PLOT UNEARTHED IN
 UNITEDSTATES

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-Revelation showing that the reds have an underground line from soviet Russia to the United States via Mexico are announced by the state department. Immigration officers are much concerned over the influx of revolutionary radicals and other red aliens over the Mexican bor- der.
 Soviet Ambassador" Arrested
 NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (by Associat ed Press) Ludwig c. K. A. Martens, Russian soviet ambassador" to the United States, was arrested here to- day on a warrant requested by the special legislative committee which is Investigating radical activities, which declared him to be in contempt of the committee.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
YALEDEFEATED BY PRINCETON
 ON CRIDIR0N

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press).-The final score in the Princeton football game to- day was: Princeton, IS; Yale, 6.
 Western Games
 SEATTLE, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press Washington University to- day will play the Washington State College at Pullman. The odds favor the State College
 Oregon University will play the Ore gon Aggies at Eugene for the state championship. The odds favor Ore gon University
 It is virtually conceded that Wash ington State College has won the Coast collegiate championship unless today's game upsets the standings. Syracuse Wins
 FINDLAY, Ohio, Nov. 15 (by Asso- ciated Press) s).-Syracuse, 13; Col gate, T.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
ALASKANS TO
 REPRESENT AT FISH HEARINGS

JUNEAU, Nov. 15 Especial to the Daily Times) s).-Governor Riggs, At torney General Murphy and Charles D. Garfield, constituting the territorial fish commission, and A. R. Sprague, territorial superintendent of hatcher ies, left today on the Princess Mary to attend the fisheries hearings to be held at Seattle from November 20 to 25 by the bureau of fisheries.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
SERIOUS CHARGE MADE
 AGAINST ARMY OFFICERS
 STATIONED AT FREMONT

SAN JOSE, Cal, Nov. 15 (by Asso- ciated Press) County Humane Ofh- cer Mrs. Alderman told the federal district attorney yesterday that army officers at Camp Fremont, near here, had buried hundreds of wagonloads of canned goods in the practice trenches to secrete the goods for their own use.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
D'ANNUNZIO SPRINGS
 ANOTHER ADVENTURE

PARIS, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press). ).-D'Annunzio has engaged In another Dalmatian adventure, and has gone to Zara on torpedo boat with shock troops.
 TRIESTE, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press).-It is reported here that D'Annunzio has left Plume.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
STUDENTS REFUSE TO
 ALLOW VON HINDENBURC
 TO GIVE HIS TESTIMONY

BERLIN, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press .-Pan-Germ students yester- day refused to permit Marshal Von Hindenburg to enter the reichstag to testify before the subcommittee of that body which is Investigating the responsibility for the war
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
OREGON CITY SUFFERSCREAT
 LOSS BY FIRE

OREGON CITY, Ore, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press) Fire last night destroyed two department stores and a church here, with loss of half million dollars. Portland firemen as- sisted the local fire fighters in quell- ing the conf1agration.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
RAILWAY BROTHERHOOD
 CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (by As sociated Press) Hope for the imme- diate settlement of the demands of vanished today when further sessions of the conference between Railway Di- brotherhood were postponed indefi- .nitely,
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
POWDER PLANT TODAY
 WRECKED BY EXPLOSION

OAKLAND, Cal, Nov. 15 (by Asso- ciated Press) Two drying sets in the powder manufacturing plant at San Lorenzo blew up this morning, jarrlng the entire Bay district and killing J. D. Roderiquez.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
RUMANIAN TROOPS
 EVACUATE BUDAPEST

BUADPEST, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press) The Rumanian troops have evacuated Budapest, the national army holding the bridgehead as they left.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
 APPOINTED TO SENATE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (by Asso- ciated Press) It is reported that the governor of Virginia has appointed Secretary of the Treasury Glass as the successor to the late Senator Mar tin.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
FISH QUOTATIONS

KETCHIKAN, Nov. 15.-Yesterday's fish prices were: Halibut, firsts, 17c; seconds, 1Oc; sablefish, Sc; red rock, 1Ac.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
PROSECUTION OF RADICALS AT CENTRALIA FOR MURDER
 TO BE VIGOROUSLY PUSHED

CENTRALIA, Wash, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press) The prosecuting attorneys says that the testimony of Dr. Bickford before the coroner's jury. to the effect that the former soldiers attacked the hall of the l. w. w. be- fore shots were fired during the Ar mlstice day celebration, will not halt the prosecution of the men being held for the murders.
 The prosecutor says that Dr. Bick- ford was too far from the scene of the shooting to be able to give an accu- rate account of what took place. Dr. Bickford said he was standing in the parade in front of the hall at the time
 Evidence to Contradict Bickford Assistant County Attorney c. D. Cunningham declares that the failure of the coroners jury to fix the re- sponsibility for the murders will not affect the cases against the I. W. w, He says he has many witnesses to prove that the shots were fired before the marchers started for the hall. Complaints charging ten "wobblies" with first degree murder were filed in the. justice court yesterday afternoon.
 All are in jail except Bert Blake. who is still fugitive.
 Mayor Will Not Discuss Testimony The American Legion men have stopped making wholesale arrests of ''Wobblies" and are seeking for men believed to have been directly con- nected with the alleged conspiracy.
 Centralia is quieting down. Mayor Rogers declines to discuss Dr. Bick- lords testimony as to the commence ment of the Armistice day shooting. He says it will be better to wait for a jury to decide.
 Four more of the prisoners probably will be charged with conspiracy, in ad- dition to the new charged with mur- der
 Scare for Prisoners
 A storm put the Centralia lights out for half an hour after midnight last night, and created alarm in the town, as the lights went out just before the lynching on Tuesday night.
 The prisoners in the jail were very quiet during the half hour of dark ness.
 American Legion Active
 Sixteen armed "wobblies". arrived from the north yesterday on a freight train and were arrested by members of the American Legion.
 Members of the American Legion are securing the country to pick up l. w. W.'s. Fifty suspects have ar rested and are being held for investi- gation. Aliens not members of the I. w. w. will be turned over to the agents of the department of justice. Members of the American Legion returned last evening from Clackamas, a logging camp near here, with Ar thur Osborne, a cook, who had been shot twice in the shoulder by Luther Workman, a former soldier, when he | threw A knife at Workman.
 American Legion members are searching Clackamas for l. w. w.
 Will Be Deported 1 SEATTLE, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press) United States Immigration Commissioner Henry M. White an- nounces that alien I. w. w. caught in the federal dragnet at Centralia will be deported if they are not held in connection with the Armistice day shooting.
 Reds Concentrating l TACOMA, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press).-1 w. w. are reported to be
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
fifty-tWo Punished
Threatened Invasion

Members of the American Legion are being sworn in as special police men to meet reported invasion of from one thousand to two thousand I. w. w. from Montana.
 The commander of the local battal- ion of the national guard has orders for the mobilization of two companies. More than two hundred former sol diers have been deputized to support the local officers.
 Evidence seems to be lacking re- garding the reported mobilization of the I. w. W. here.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15

concentrating at Cumberland, min ing town near here Posters and handbills advertising an l. w. w. mass meeting for tonight have been circu- lated about town.
 Fifty-two Punished
 SPOKANE, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press) s).-Fifty members of the I. w. w., arrested in recent raids, were convicted in the police court yester- day on charges of criminal syndicalism and sentenced to thirty days in jail and to pay fines of $1OO each.
 The prisoners appeared in court without counsel and conducted a silent defense.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15
To Drive |. w. w. from Town

" 1''SS '' w. w. iIOHi OWh
 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15 (by As sociated Press) s).-Nine men were ar rested and red" literature was con- fiscated in two raids on radical head quarteres here yesterday.
 The police declare that all l. W. w. must leave town or go to jail.
 Hall Wrecked by ex-Service Men
 LOS ANGELES, Nov 15 (by Asso- ciated Press) The I. w. w. hall in this city was raised last night by ex- service men armed with clubs, and completely wrecked. Numerous I. w. w. were injured, and two were taken to the hospital
 Twelve Arrested in East
 MORGANTOWN, Pa, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press) s).-Federal agents and sheriffs today arrested twelve al legged l. w. w. who were working among the coal miners.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-15

TACOMA, Nov. 15 (by Associated Press).-I. w. w. are reported to be
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-10-04
MANY TRADE UN|ONISIS
attend NIGHT SCHOOL S

The work among the local unions
in behalf of vocational training in the
night schools is having telling effect.
Several classes have been added to
the school at the request Of union
labor.
At the request of the plumbers
union, classes in sanitation, ventila-
ton, estimating and blueprint reading
will open tonight at the Washington
school. Roland Morton will be in
charge. Nine men have already en-
rolled.
Nineteen sheet metal workers have
signiied their intentions to attend a
class in drafting, estimating and math-
ematics. c. A. Powers will instruct
on Friday evenings at the. Lincoln
school.
Glasses in the theory Of electricity
have 13 men from the unions and "a
men from the Morgan Park plant en-
rolled for instruction.
Night schools Of the city now have
an enrolment of 687
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-10-04
TUG F|REMEN'S STRIKE .
MAY Be. SETTLED TODAY

Members of the Tug Firemen's and
Linemen's Protective association in
the Duluth-Superior barbor went on
strike Monday morning to enforce a
demand for increased wages. The
strike affects the Independent tug
lines only, an agreement having been
made with the big. concerns last
winter.
The strike is seriously affecting
building operations in Duluth as sand
and gravel cannot be furnished for
concrete work. Many men, are said
to have been laid off as a result.
The union is asking for a monthly
increase in wages of $25, a 12-hour
day with one full day off in six. Con-
ferences are now being held between
the employers and union committees
and an agreement may be reached
before night.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-10-04
mESAbA RANGE IRON ORE
MINERS JOINING UNIONS:

Several meetings of miners under
the auspices of the International
Union Of Mine. Mill and Smelter
Workers are being held this week in
as many towns on the ranges. Presi-
dent E. G. Hall and Vice President
Henry Pereault of the State Fedora
ton of Labor are in attendance.
There are also three organizers for
the international union on the ground,
Ben Goggin, Henry Tenhunen and
Charles Pogorelec.
The chief opposition to organization
among the miners comes from the
I. W. w. Members of the A. F. of l..
unions Of miners are said to have
been discharged in one mine near
Chisholm, while I. w. w. officers are
permitted to collect dues there. There
is no talk of strike among the union
miners or the Mesaba range
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-10-04
SH|PBU|LDERS 10 WORK
0vERT|ME'|N OCTOBER

Following several conferences the
unions at the McDougall-Duluth COM
pany's shipyards have agreed to put
in two hours overtime each day dur
ing the month of October to speed up
production and enable the firm to get
its government contracts cleaned up
SO that work may be started Novem-
Der l on other contracts.
Under the agreement the men will
work ten hours a day, receiving time
and one-half for the additional two
hours they are employed. The COM
mittee of the unions which negotiated
the amended agreement was composed
Of J. E. Nichols, A. P. Young, Fred
Soderlund, w. e. Baker, L. H. Chap
man and M, T.. Bywater. The agree
ment was ratified by the employees
Saturday last and went into effect on
the morning of October /.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-10-04
BUILDING TRADES Walk
OUT ON new HOSPITAL

All Of the building trades employed
on the new Rood hospital at Hibbing
went on strike Monday afternoon be-
cause Of the employment thereon of
two non-union electricians. The
bricklayers led inf the walkout, fol-
lowed by the carpenters, electrical
workers, carpenters, plumbers and
others. Committees are attempting to
settle the trouble.
The new hospital is being built by
the Oliver Iron Mining company This
is the first labor trouble Of any kind
to occur at Alice, suburb of Hib-
bling, where there has been consider
able building this year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-10-04
500 CLERKS WILL JOIN
RETAIL CLERKS UNION

At one of the largest and most
interesting labor meetings held during
the year, 500 men and women clerks
employed in the several department
and dry goods 'stores met at Owls
hall last Tuesday, evening and listened
to addresses by E. G.. Hall and Henry
Grafton Of Labor.
The meeting was called under the
auspices Of the Retail Clerks union
and more than 500 applications for
membership were received. A drive
will be made to get every retail clerk
In the city in the union. The new
members are interested in campaign
to be started here to close all stores
In the city on Saturday evenings dur
ing the entire wear: