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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
MORE CHILDREN :. :.'
ATTEND SCHOOL
Child Labor Campaign, Bears
Fly|t Although There IS.
;: :StI|| Much.to Do

WASHINGTON, July Am en-
couraging report on school attendance
in this country is made by the United
States bureau OF 'education. The sta
tistics .Telate,:solely to the public ele-
mentary and>sasecondary schools and
do not include standard colleges, uni
versitieS asad professional schools
1t is shown that 19.s1<aper cent,
Or almost on -ffth Of the :total pop
ulation, was4 enrolled in 1895, and
since that time the average has not
varied greatly from the 20 per cent
line. The percentage OF children S
to Is years Of age who are attending
school has increased gradually since
1870, except in 1905. It is also shown
that in recent years children attend
school more regularly than they did
several decades ago. This increase,
it is stated, is probably due in a large
measure to compulsory attendance
laws Better teaching, better super
vision, a more suitable course of
study, transportation Of pupils and
improved conditions in general are
factors in producing present tend
encies- s..
The:report declares that the figures
are an unmistakable evidence that
our school systems are getting better.
There u.s." continues the report,
:still room for improvement, how
ever, as about one-fourth Of the
children of school age: are still out
of the public schools, and only three
child rem out of every four enrolled
attend daily"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

HOLDERS GET NEW RATE.
HAMILTON, Ontario July e.
Iron Molders' union No. &c has estab-
lished a 9O-cent an hour rate and an
eight-hour day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
CITY 1MPERI[ED:: r. "a
BY UNDERWORLD
=. j. OF FOOD j TRADE R ]
New York Commissioner Of Pub.
= lie Markets Throws Search.
light on Food Protiteers.

NEW YORK, July 2.-Hundreds
Of millions Of dollars have been Host
to consumers through a conspiracy
city with famine, declared Edward ].
o'Malley. commissioner Of public
that has five: times threatened the
markets, in urging city control Of
rerishable foodstuffs through a ter
rainal system.
The official called the conspirators
tho underworld Of the food trade"
He said prominent merchants and
bankers were either directly or in
directly involved in the transactions.
The searchlight, on the under
world of the food trade has shown
Where SPECTATORS are working Sc
cretly and In 'cahoots with the rail-
roads," he said.
"speculators buy produce In the
country, and then reject it on ar
guarantee large profits. The rail-
their freight charges sci at greatly
reduced prices, often to the same
commodities.
Zone of the large trunk railroads
admits that 10 carloads of Texas
onions, purchased in Texas at from
$4,000 to $4,000 a car, were sold in
New York at from only 5000 to $500
a car. Only two of them brought
the cost Of freight.
1T was also discovered that mer-
chants and bankers of unquestioned
financial standing were in this game
indirectly, taking their profits from
the operation of some of these un-
fair dealers whom they assisted
.,
IAN average of $50 to 300 car
loads of perishables are unloaded
each night at Jersey City. These
have to be hauled to. New. York in
motor trucks, enormously increasing
the cost to the consumer" $50;
This added carriage expense is un-
necessary, Mr.. O'Malley said, as
freight rates from distant points to
New York are the same as to Jersey
City or other points in the metropoli-
tan district.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

II per cent during the war years but
increased it's profits nearly 500 per
cent and it's profits per ton of output
435 per cent. The Temple Coal COM
pa1ly which also markets it's own pro-
duct, reported. net profits in 1917 Of
s1,691,324, an increase as compared
with its average yearly profits for the
period 19121914 of more than 80 per
cent. A combined statement for the
Lehigh Valley. Coal and Navigation
company. the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal company. the Lehigh Valley
company and the Philadelphia. and
Reading company shows that the av-
erage annual net income of these
| companies advanced from $6,923,595
in 19121914 to $13,155,932 in 1916
1918, an increase of $6,72,337 or SO
per cent. Six smaller companies
whose income tax returns were pub-
lished at. the request of the United
States Senate show an increase in net
profits in, 1917 over 1916 of .$509,004,
or nearly 80 per cent.
The available figures for 1918 in
dictate even larger profits for. this per-
iod than the earnings reported for
1913. The coal department of the De-
laware and Hudson, for example,
shows an increase in net profits in
1919 over 1918 Of $7o7,252 or 4ss
per cent. The: Lehigh Coal: e. Naviga-
ton Co. reported an increase in net
profits in 1919 of $69.794. or 2.5> per
cent. For the two companies COM
b1ned, there was an increase in net
profits in 1919 Of 1913 Of $777,o46,
or 1915 per cent"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
extend. MEDICAL
SCl|ENC CT | ALL
Great ca Britain Recognizes That
. Present Organization Of
..
Medicine Has Failed. t.. ~

LONDON, England, July 2.-Pro:
rosals to establish a national medi-
ca! service whereby the public would
have ready access to the resources of
modern medical science, are con-
tanned In report issued by the con-
Lied services. II
1t Is stated that the present organ
ration Of medicine has failed is bring
tho advantages Of medical science
within reach of the people, and that
full state medical service is mad
v1sable. It is therefore proposed to
First-Primary health centers in
each populous districts for curative
and, preventive work. Cottage hospi-
tails could be adopted.
Notwithstanding, centers in each
large town with big central hospi-
tails as nucleus) for care and consul
tation upon special cases.
Third-A new type of local health
authority with a. medical advisory
service.
The treatment would be open,
though not necessarily free, to all
classes of the: community. 1T is
agreed that doctors should continue
attending their own patients at their
own homes or at their surgeries, but
this system should be brought into
relationship with: primary health
center, having wards for various "pur-'
poses. including =. provision for mid '
wifery, an operating. room, q, labora-
tory for simple Investigations. a dis
pensary. medical baths and a meeting
place for the general practitioners of
the district and for the storage of
clinical records on an agreed and
standardized basis.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
SECURE EIGHT.HOUR DAY.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, July a..
Hold carriers and common laborers
have established the eight-hour day
and raised wages from $3.50 a day
to $780,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
MARYLAND COAL Miners
FAVOR NoN-PARTY PLAN

. CUMBERLAND, Md, July AT
a special convention of district No. 16,
United Mine Workers, the trade union
bipartisan political program was
Endorsed. The convention was ad-
dressed by Percy Tetlow, interna-
tional statistician, who called atten-
ton to the governments repeal Of
the Lever act as far as it restricted
' the coal owners selling price, but
that the act. has been interpreted to
apply to the coal miners, and this in
depreciation is still in force.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
CAN! Blame II ONTO ~
UNION tAB0R:TROuBlES

ALBANY, N. Y, July 2.-Factories
in this state show a further reduc-
ton of 1 per cent in the number of
workers employed from April to May,
reports the New York state industrial
commission
"Th1s appears to be due, at least
in part, to dull business rather than
to the interference. Of. external con-
ditions," it is stated.
During the month employment was
reduced per cent in the fur. feather
and rubber goods industries and 3
per cent in the clothing. Industry: ::
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03

Great Fourth If July Suit Sale.
" 1913, $S5, $50 Suits for $24.5o.
$50. $45, $40 Suits for $a4.6o::.
Big Suit Sale at the Big Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
WILSON AGAIN NAMES ..
"j|M" DUNCAN An |. c. c,

WASHINGTON. July 2.-The pres
.ident has made what is known as
g. recess appointment of James Dun
can as a member of the interstate
commerce commission. The .ap-
pointee is first vice president Of the
A. F. of L.. and was recently nomi-
mated with two other men as men,
bers Of the commission. The senate
adjourned without confirming the ap-
pointments, and the appointees will
hold office until the senate acts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
Only Official Canvass VIII Re-
veal Illinois Primary Results.
Figures From $50 Precincts
Held Up by Chicago Officials.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Three hundred
and fifty precincts which have not re-
ported their votes for Wednesdays
primary election still left the result of
the contest for the two Republican
nominations in doubt today.
About $50 of the missing precincts
were in Chicago and as the city ad-
ministration will not make public the
votes in these districts, the actual
count cannot be determined until the
officials canvass is made.
On the basis of present returns,
both John G. Oglesby, Lowden candi-
date for governor. and William B. Nc
Kinley, Lowden candidate for United
States senator. were leading. Returns
from 1886 precincts gave Oglesby
351.S97, and Len Small, the Thompson
slate candidate. S49,034, a lead of
2,S63 for Oglesby.
In the race for the Republican nomi-
nation for United States senator. $3.50
precincts give Mckinley 347.4s5 and
Smith 331,353. a lead of 1912 for
Mckinley.
A mistake. which added 5000 to
McKinley's lead was found when the
canvass of the Lake county returns
was made today.
Peter A Waller held a lead of about
$500 over Robert Burke for the Dem
ocratic nomination for United States
senator, with more than 1000 pre-
cincts unreported
J. Hamilton Lewis. Democratic
nominee for governor, continued to
show heavy gain over Barrett
O'Hara in returns today
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Secretary of Treasury Would
Boost Market Quotations.
Wants Government to Purchase
$500, 100000 Liberty Bonds.

Washington, Sept. 1s.-Secretary
Houston of the treasury department
hopes to see the government buy in
upwards of $20O.000.000 worth of lib
erty bonds during the current fiscal
year, which ends next June 80, it was
learned today.
How far the government will be
able to go toward realization of his
hope is yet uncertain because the
amount of revenue and expenditures
cannot yet be forecast The realiza-
ton would have been practically GER
amount which is to be paid to the
railroads under guarantee provisions
of the transportation act had not run
beyond all estimates.
The treasury is able to buy bonds
because of a sinking fund provision
which was part of the victory loan
bill.
Under this bill, a fixed amount of
approximately $25O.0OO.0O0 a year is
appropriated for buying bonds. But
the amount appropriated to pay in
terest on bonds is also fixed and it
does not decrease as bonds are retired
even tho less and less interest is actu-
ally paid as bonds are bought in. This
part of the interest fund not actually
paid out as interest is used to buy
more bonds.
The fact that the sinking fund is
now in operation. is one basis for Off
cial confidence that liberty bonds now
selling far below par will go back to
or above par before many months. AS
the government buys bonds, the num-
ber for sale will decrease until the
demand overtops the supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
WITHDRAW TROOPS
Americans to Evacuate Haiti
and San Domingo.
COmmandant Ordered to Probe
Situation in Islands.

Washington. Sept. 1S.-withdrawal
of the American military forces from
Haiti and San Domingo is being con-
sidered, it was revealed today at the
state department.
No definite date has been set, how
ever. it was said.
One of the principal causes of the
unsettled conditions has been ineffi-
cient electoral laws. it was said, and
these laws are being revised.
Secretary Daniels today issued a
statement on the occupation of the
Islands, in answer to Senator Harding,
Republican presidential candidate, who
recently denounced it.
Daniels said he had ordered Major
General Lejeune. commandant of the
marine corps, to make an inspection
of both Haiti and San Domingo, in
vestigating thoroly charges against the
marine occupation and act against
anyone violating instructions of the
navy department.
Lejeune had visited every part of
the islands and his report will be made
public as soon as completed, Daniels
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
ASST ATTY GEN'L RESIGNS
Maurice MCNEIL Quits Following Story
of Warrant for Arrest.

Maurice McNeilrs resignation as an
assistant attorney general was an
nounced by his chief. Richard j. Hop
kins, following publication of a story
to the effect that a warrant had been
issued for McNeilPs arrest The war
rant was issued in Pottawatomie coun-
ty charging the assistant attorney gen
eral with giving a check on a bank
in which he had inadequate funds.
Following publication of the story
from Westmoreland announcement was
made by Hopkins that McNeilIs resig-
nation had been in his hands since
Wednesday. A week ago Mcneil was
asked If he had resigned or contem-
plated resignation. He said he did not
consider leaving the department. At
that time a report was current to the
effect that he had placed his resigna-
ton in Hopkins's hands.
The resignation of McNeill is the
second change in the attorney gen
erals office in the last few weeks 1t
was recently announced that Cliff Mat
son of Wichita had resigned. His
withdrawal from the state service fol-
lowed publication of records showing
that Matson's law firm in Wichita
represented blue sky corporations be-
fore the state board of which Hopkins
is chairman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
JOHNSON TO 3THPUSH REDS BACKBY BACK BONDS HOLD Up RETURNS
Polish Troops Make Advance on
240-MiIe Front.
Soviet Claims New Victory Over
NrangeI in Crimea.

Warsaw, Sept. 1S.-Lutsk, an i'm
portant fortified city forty miles east
of Observation-Disclosures. has been cap
tured by the Poles, who have won sue
cesses along a front of approximately
240 miles, according to an official
statement issued here today.
Polish forces continue to advance
east of observation-disclosures, southeast
of Brest-Litovsk, and have occupied
Porezkov and Chorostov. Kemien and
Kaspirzki. north of Kovel, have been
taken, the Russian soviet armies losing
one thousand prisoners.
London, Sept. 1S.-A victory for the
soviet flotilla in the sea of Azov over
General WrangeFs naval forces is an
nounced in Fridays official statement
from Moscow, received today. In the
land fighting the Russians concede a
setback and a retirement in the neigh
borhood of Oriahoff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
JOHNSON TO LEAvENwoRTH.
Ex-Ring Champ Fails to Appeal Sem
tcncc to Kansas Prison.

Chicago. Sept 1S.-John Arthur
(Jack) Johnson. former worlds cham
pion heavyweight, failed today to ap-
peal for his sentence of one year and
a day in Leavenworth and a fine Of
$1,000 for violation Of the Mann act.
Johnson. in custody Of a deputy mar
shall. will leave Chicago at O'Clock
on the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad for the Kansas penitentiary
to begin serving his term.
The former champion and his at
torney appeared before Judge George
A. Carpenter this morning to file a
writ of error and appeal the case to
the appellate court but when assured
by the court that johnson would be
refused his liberty under bonds pend
ing hearing of the appeal. johnson de-
cided to drop the fight and go to
prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
Democratic Campaign Mana
ger Is "Fired" Here.
He Was Too Friendly to IRduS-
trial Court Law.
SPENT TINE IN Topeka
Also Was Accused of Being
Friendly to Allen.
Nominee for Congress Dis
charges Editor Leader.

Forrest L. Kyle, who says he worked
for nothing, today turned over to Gov
ernor Allen letter ousting him from
his job as campaign manager for c.
A. Bowman. Democrat nominee for
congress in the Second district. Kyle
was accused by Bowman with undue
familiarity with the Allen organization
and Republican state headquarters
while in Topeka.
Kyle is publisher of the Ottawa
World. a weekly paper. He came to
Topeka several weeks ago and an
nounced he was Bowmans manager.
He is reported to have visited Demo-
crat state headquarters and sought in
side dope on political conditions. It
is also reported that Kyle made trips
to the labor headquarters. He was
also reported TO have spent consider
able time with Republican leaders.
Somehow Kyle didn't seem to nego-
tiate his associations to the satisfac-
tion of everyone concerned. Possibly
the fact that Kyle spent most of his
time in Topeka made his services less
valuable to Bowman who is running
for office in the Second district. So
Bowman wrote to instruct Kyle that
he shouldn't seek to divide his affec-
tions and released his manager to
give his entire service to the governor.
Kyle turned the letter over to Gov
ernor Allen.
Kyle is friendly to the industrial
court law" Governor Allen explained
today. land that fact won him his dis
charge from Bowman's service. That
seems to be the warning. No Demo-
crat can be friendly to the court law
and not be under suspicion by the
leaders of his party. So Kyle who
several weeks ago sought to resign. is
now fired from the service of the
Democrat nominee for congress in the
SaCnnd district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
RAIL ARGUMENTS CLOSE
Decision Next Week on Plea for Higher
Rates in Kansas.

Arguments in the railroad rate case
were closed today by attorneys appear
ing before the court of Industrial re-
lations. A decision in the case will be
given sometime next week, judges in
dicated.
In the closing hours of the case
shippers agreed to a compromise in
crease in rates-a position indicated
thruout the adjourned session. They
suggested an advance of 25 per cent
in rates pending further hearings and
investiga The railroads asked
for an increase corresponding with the
advance allowed by the interstate com
merce commission on interstate freight
and passenger business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
HEAVY TRAVEL ON TRAINS
Home Going Fair Crowds Crowd Serv-
ice Out of City.

All trains leaving Topeka today for
northern, western and southern parts
of the state carried extra equipment
to handle the large home-g going
Free Fair crowds. The train on the
Topeka arysville branch of Union
Pacific. scheduled to leave at $40 D.
m. was to be held up to $50 p. m. to
accommodate Fair visitors.
The Santa Fe is not running spec
ial trains, but the regular trains are
carrying heavy additional equipment
according to an announcement from
the office of ]. NJ. Connell. general
passenger agent Two west bound
night trains, Nos. 9 and II. will be
run in two sections. and Nos. ia. 10.
S. 1e, 113. 5. and 21 all carried ad-
ditionaI cars
Similar extra accommoda tons for
Free Fair return travel were made by
the Rock Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
Today S Auto Races

Event No. 1.
Ladies' style driving contest. Prize
Silver trophy, donated by Kansas Free Fan
association.
Event No. 2.
Three cornered match race. Distance
? miles. Prize-S4O0 first and side bet.
Stutz Special LA PIanD, Briscoe (Clem-
ent), Auburn (Dempster).
Event No. 8.
Division S-Distance ) miles Prizes
$500 first; $50 second. Essex (Raimyl
Briseoe (Cline), Stephens (Rick), Essex
iDisbrow)s
Event No. 1.
Free -all-Distance miles. Prizes
S400. first; $3.50. second. Auburn (Demps-
teri, Stutz Special tLa Plant), Essex obs
brOw)t Briscoe (Clements).
Event No. S.
Aerial scrobatics bv Mart Campbell of
Los Angeles; Harry Buff, Of Topeka, aerial
pilot.
Event NO 8.
Jayhawker sweepsta akes-Distance 10
laps. Prizes-S1, 600 to be divided as foI-
lows: 80 per cent to first place. 30 per
cent to second place and 20 per cent to
third place. BriSeOe (Cline), Stephens
(Rick). Auburn (Dempsterl Stutz Spec.ai
tLa Plant, Essex (Raimey), Essex obs
brOvVl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
Admits to War Veterans Inability to
Use One of His Legs.

Washington. Sept. ia delegation
from the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
which is holding an encampment here
called on President Wilson today to
extend the greetings of the organiza-
ton.
Capt. H ~. Richards stated tho
president told the veterans he re-
GREETED his inability to attend sessions
of the encampment but was prevented
by the condition of one of his legs
Richards said the president remained
seated thruout the interview which
lasted about five minutes.
The delegation was headed by Capt.
Robert G. Woodside. Pittsburgh. Pa,
elected commander of the organiza-
ton, and +. Warner KarIing. Kansas
City, Mo. retiring commander. Mai.
Gen. F. Dyer, of Minnesota, also wes
in the delegation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
LIGHTNING BOLT STARTS FIRE
Million Dollars Worth of Tampico
OIL Now Burning.

Tampicc, Mex. Sept 1s- Fire
originating from lightning striking an
oil tank Of the Aguila company. had
spread over a considerable area to-
night and was threatening destruction
Of large portion Of the city.
The blaze was quickly CON muni-
Gated TO five other tanks and ir a few
hours had destroyed forty houses. two
river boats and number Of freight
cars. The damage was estimated at
more than 100000.
Two days ago a fire destroyed sew
eral tanks Of the Mexico Eagle oil
company with a loss OF 81 ,0OO. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
Rewards Aggregating s20,500
Spurs Citizens to Help.
Government Determined to
Avenge Wall Street Outrage.
DEATH TOLL THIRTY-FIVE
Are Still $50 Seriously Injured
in New York Hospitals.
Secret Service Gives Entire At
tentiOn to Solution of Crime.

New York. Sept. IS. - Convinced
that the explosion which snuffed out
the lives of 35 persons and injured
nearly 800 others in Wall street
Thursday noon was deliberately plan
ned by radicals, officials of the de-
partment of justice, headed by Attor-
ney General Palmer himself today
spread a drag net over the country
in efforts to trap its originators-
There were 3S bodies al the city
morgue today and two more were re-
ported dead at hospitals
Spurred on by rewards aggregatinz
$40, 500, offered by the New York City
administration and an accident insur-
ance company for the apprehension
and conviction of the person or per-
sons responsible for +he tragedy.
police. ex-service men and private citi-
zenS lent their efforts to the federal
agents in ferreting out clues. Depart
ment of justice officials were certain
that the disaster was not the result of
one persons S inspirations or eccentricity.
but that it was the premeditated and
fiendish plot of radicals bent on de-
fiance of law and organized govern
ment William J. Flynn, head of the
bureau of investigation of the depart
ment of justice was chief spokesman
for this general opinion. Attorney
General Palmer corroborated the
statement.
Find Red Literature.
Chief Flynn based his opinion on
the finding of radical literature in
postoffice boxes near the scene of the
tragedy soon after 1t occurred. He
pointed to peculiar similarity between
the nature of this literature and that
FOUND in connection with the terrorist
plots in June, 1919. Similar express
sions and similarly misspelled words
characterized the literature found ves-
terday and in 1918, he said One diff
ference between the two, however, was
that the literature found last year was
signed The anarchistic fighters"
while that found yesterday was signed
American anarchist fighters" You
can see" Chief Flynn remarked. 'they
have simply added American to their
title now"
Very little could be done to trace
the authors of this literature or 10
ascertain whether general radical
movement was contemplated. until
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