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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23
EAST PORTER

Miss Marie Fox is attending summer
school at GAINESVILLE.
John Dawson, GAINESVILLE, was caller
in this vicinity Saturday.
Mrs Waldo and son of Milton spent
few days at the f. Hantke home.
James Murphy and daughter Anna
spent Sunday at the E. Ford home.
August Tiegs and wife of Edgerton
spent Sunday with Chas. Manthei and
family.
Mrs. Judd Mccarthy of stoughton
was visitor with Mrs L. Barrett and
family
A great many from this vicinity at
tended the graduating exercises Thurs
day afternoon in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. E. Wheeler was honored with a
prenuptial party Tuesday afternoon at
Roy Anderson's. A delicious supper
was served. Mrs. Wheeler was pre-
sented with great many gifts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23
PORTER

Edward Casey has purchased new
car.
Robert Curran of Edgerton spent last
week here.
j. H. Scofield is having his cows
given the tuberculin test.
Ed and Con Mccarthy of Dunkirk
were callers on Sunday.
Mrs. H. Daily entertained her sister
from Minneapolis last week.
Little Aril Criddle of Stoughton is a
guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. NJ. Nalan.
Alvin Hippo and family of Edgerton
spent Sunday at the N. Johnson home.
Albert Clark of Evansville has come
to spend the summer at the E. Nd. Ma
Ian home.
Miss Esther Haugen of Edgerton was
an over Sunday visitor with her covsin,
Palma Johnson.
Little Dorothy and Bobby Philips are
enjoying a few weeks visit with their
aunt in GAINESVILLE.
The Misses Marie Fox and Frances
Condor began their summer school
work in GAINESVILLE Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mccarthy have
returned to their home in GAINESVILLE
after few weeks visit at the parental
home. Mr.. Mccarthy has just return
ed from Rochester greatly improved in
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wheeler gave a
reception at their home Saturday even
ing in honor Of their son Ernest and
bride. A delicious two-course luncheon
was served. Those from a distance
were Mr.. and Mrs S. Cannon, Mil
waukee; Mr.. and Mrs B. Perrigo, Ed
gerton; Mr. and Mrs. E. Fish, Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor, JanesvilIe. A delightful
time was enjoyed by all, and many USE
fdl gifts were left for the happy couple.
Mrs. Roy Anderson entertains for Mr..
and Mrs. Wheeler Tuesday afternoon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23
AT THE RIALTO

Thursday The Shiek with Agnes
Ayres and Rudolph Valentino.
Friday; Mary Alden and Cullen
Lands in The Man With Two Mothers
18th Episode of With Stanley in
Africa.
Saturday; Katherine Mcdonald in
Her Social Value.
Snub Pollard Comedy and Inter
national News.
Sunday; William S. Hart in Three
Word Brand.
International News and Pathe Re
view.
Monday; The Silent Vow, featuring
VIM. Duncan and Edith Johnson.
Movie Chats.
Tuesday; Lights of the Desert,
with Shirley Mason at her best.
Two reel Century Comedy.
Wednesday and Thursday; Priscil-
la Dean in a crowning success, Wild
Honey
Coming; George Arliss in The Dew
H., Harold Lloyd in Sailor Made Man.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23
Edgerton Wins Pitching Duel 10


Outrivaling the Stoughton Lancas-
ter game played at Stoughton last
Sunday, the local club put up real
exhibition of base bali before the
few assembled fans and BANKED
Cambridge after ten snappy innings
of ball 10.
NThe crowd although very few in
number made up for those who should
have been eye witnesses to the con-
test and came away from the Ath-
letic Park thoroughly satisfied that
Edgerton can play ball and those
same fans will be pulling for the To-
Gals in the future.
Gilbert whose arm has been round
ing into real shape displayed his
wares, and put away IA battsmen.
Except for one inning when things
looked rather dark for Edgerton the.
Cambridge aggregation were never in
danger of scoring and in the eighth
inning when Cambridge had two men
on bases with none out, Gilbert show
ed remarkable GOODNESS by retiring
the next three batters in order.
1t looked like several more extra
sessions when the locals came to- bat
in the 10th frame and after Trevor
rah who led off with a pass, being
struck on the foot by pitched ball,
Sweeney struck out. Strassburg then
proceeded to hand Edgerton their only
gift of the day passing Connors which
! forced Trevorrh to second. Whitford
who was fourth in order waited un-
til two strikes were called on him
and then leaned ON one of Strassburg
fast ones for nice two Dagger thru
third base scoring Trevorrah and the
game was over.
Strassburg however did some real
pitching of his ownstyle and Whit
fed eleven of our batters, and altho
allowing eight hits to Gilbert's three
his support was of high order, but
Gll0 4lSuC W SCG Vic CCilc11
session by the local tribe was too
much for the stamina of our oppon-
ents and the boys added another game
to the credit side of the column
Saturday June oath, THE CHICA-
GO PARKWAY CLUB comes here
for a game. A good crowd should
witness this game as the boys have
been underestimate and can show
the fans some excellent base ball. All
they need is the support of the home
folks.
Sunday, June 18th, Edgerton goes
to Fort Atkinson. The following Sun
day an open date will see some good
team here for an exhibition.
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23
CORRESPONDENCE
ALBION

C. J. Crannall and wife spent Sunday
at Lake Ripley.
Ed left of Beloit has been visiting
at the Frank Lawton home.
The Home Benefit society met Tues
day with Mrs. Sanford Onsgard.
The Missionary Benevolent society
met with Mrs. Robert Gaines Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Sanford Onsgard has base to
an electric floor lamp which she would
like to sell.
Earl Kruger returned home Satur-
day from Lake Mills where he had been
visiting relatives.
Miss Iva Saunders of Madison was a
week end visitor at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Ida Atwood.
Miss Marjorie Bliven left the first of
the week for Stevens Point where che
will attend summer school.
Master Russell CrandalI spent the
last week with his aunt, Mrs. Edwin
Voigt, near Fort Atkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Whitford, Mrs.
visited relatives here Saturday.
Rev. Seeger attended the semi-an-
nual meeting of the northern Mime
sofa and Wisconsin churches.
Martin Gunderson and wife and Emil
Dyreson and family spent Sunday at
Charley Bluff, Lake Koshkonong.
Children's Day exercises held at the
S. D. B. church Sabbath day were well
attended and appreciated by allpresent.
About thirty attended the Campus
club picnic which was held at Updick
park, Rice Lake, Lake Mills, Monday.
The Misses Eleanore and Gwendolyn
Whitford are spending the week with
their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Whitford near Milton Jet.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Burdick and two
daughters of Milton Junction attended
church and took dinner with Pastor c..
S. Sayre and family here Sabbath day.
E. w. Whitford and family and Mrs.
Mable Drake spent the week end at the
j. j. Pacheco home at Rockford, Mrs.
Drake remaining for more extended
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rubin Randolph and
daughter Dorothy and Arthur and How
ard Drake of Milton attended church
here Saturday and spent the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Main.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23
ROCKDALE

Mr.. Lunde of Pleasant Springs was
to mill Monday.
J. E. Norgord visited at Lars Jorda-
lens last Sunday.
H. J. Tellefson and wife spent Sun
day at Fort Atkinson with their daugh-
ter.
j. C. Holm and wife visited George
Erickson south of Utica Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Tnrnbull and daughter Frances
were Stoughton callers one day last
week.
Chester Tellefson and family,of Ed
gerton spent Sunday at their cottage
at Lake Ripley.
Mrs. Ole Gutterud and Mrs. Lena
Anderson, her mother, were at George
Benson's one day last week.
Miss Polly Christianson and friend,
Mr.. Britt, of Madison were over Sun
day visitors with Mrs. Teddie Ander-
son.
Quite few have finished planting
tobacco and some are hauling manure
and fitting up their land to begin plant
ing.
Miss Gertrude Johnson, who has at
tended the u. W., is home to spend the
summer with her parents, G. A. John
son and wife.
Mrs. Freeman and son of Waterloo
and Mrs. Pollock of Chicago are spend
ing few days with Theo. Tellefson at
Lake Ripley.
Ruben Tellefson and family and Mrs.
Anna Berg of Utica, G. O. Tellefson
and family, Marcus and Carlyle Tellef-
son had dinner at the A. c. Tellefson
home Sunday last.
Sanford Tostenson and Harvey An
derson of Chicago spent Saturday and
Sunday here with relatives. They re-
turned home Sunday evening, accom-
panied by Evlin Anderson.
Clarence Tellefson of Alexandria, N.
D., spent couple fof days here, with
relatives. Clarence was born and
grew up here, went out west and is
now engaged In the mercantile bust
ness. He had been attending a retail
dealers convention at Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Gutterud attended
a shower at Martin Jenson's, town of
Sumner, last Sunday, given in honor Of
Jacob Jensen and Miss Nelson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Nelson of Al
bion. A large crowd was gathered.
They received many useful presents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23

For SALE-28ft. long gasoline launch
with II h. p. Gray motor, reverse gear,
sliding top and also lights; fastest boat
on Rock river. Henry Hansen, 1886
Garfield Ave, Beloit, Wis. 31t4pd
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23
Notice of Meeting of Board of Review.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Board of Review
for the City of Edgerton, Rock County,
Wisconsin, will be held in the Council
chamber rooms of said city from 1000
a. m. till 400 Q. m. Monday, July 8,
1922, for the purpose of examining the
assessment roll of the City of Edgerton
and holding open the same to inspec-
ton by the public.
By direction of the mayor, G. G.
Biederman
32t2 A. E. Carey, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23
New Tire Changer Installed.

We have just installed a Weaver
Universal Tire Changer, the only me-
chanicsl means ever perfected for dis
mounting and remounting all sizes and
styles of pneumatic automobile tires.
The most difficult tires can be changed
in small fraction of the time usually
required by other methods. We will
gladly change your tires for you. There
is no charge for this service.
Red Arrow Filling Station.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23

We pay $500 weekly full time, 75c
an hour spare time selling hosiery guar
anteed wear four months or replaced
free. SO styles. Free samples to work
ers. Salary or 80 per cent commission.
Good hosiery is an absolute necessity,
you can sell it easily. Experience nm.
necessary Eye Kait.ing Mills. OAR
by, Pa Adv. 32tl0
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23
Notice

For the benefit of the people who
have made themselves interested in the
affairs of Anna Olson, | wish to say
that she is perfectly honest and reli-
able. Mrs. George Underhlll.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23
STANDINGS OF THE TEAMS

For SALE Hansaldt PRS = B;nnc,,
lars field glass 8 -Swift's Drug Stare.
EdgersoD, Wis. 28sf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23
INDIAN FORD

Billie st. John has the plaster cast
removed from his leg.
Master Donald Pope fell and broke
his collar bone last Thursday.
Wallace Dobey of Ohio has been Wis
iting among the Alversons here for
some time.
The general topics of discussion at
present are hog cholera and cut worms
in the tobacco fields.
Jesse Call has purchased the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Alverson and with
his sister Mae is now occupying same.
Allen Cox vent to GAINESVILLE last
Thursday and received his diploma
which admits, him to the E. H. S. next
fall.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Red Robinson have set
up their tent in Dave Alverson's yard
where they will live while the weather
permits.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Price were Ivan Smith, wife and son
Ivan of Illinois, Erwin Earl, wife and
little Bobbie, Earl Greenwood and wife
and Arthur Greenwood of Beloit.
The schools are closed for the sum-
mer vacation Miss Hollibush held her
picnic and farewell exercises in the
Hopkins grove and Miss Moore had her
supper and program in Becker woods.
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23

The ST. Paul Co. wants a man to
carry n ! - AID fIom depot and post
office. For particulars apply toe. y
& St. P. agent at freight office. 81 Cpd
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23

Two base MT = WhltfOrd. First on
balls Off Gilbert l, off Strassburg l.
Struck out-By Gilbert IA, by Strass-
burg H. Wild pitch Strassburg. Hit
by pitcher -Trevorrah. Passed ball
Connors Sacrifice hit-Peary. Stolen
bases Gilbert, Herried, Saunders. UNI
pires Saepp and Wallace.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-17

ings of bituninous mine workers throughout the country were $873.74. Surely, it cannot be said that the miners are earning too much money at the pres ent rate of wages.
 Coal miners are not responsible for the high retail price at which coal is sold throughout the country. J. D. A. Morrow, vice president of the National Coal Association, commonly known as the Operators Union, testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission a few weeks ago that the average selling price of bituninous coal in the United Statacs i'll October, 1921, was $1O.41 a to', and that the miners received $1o7 the miners got $l97 for producing a ton of coal that was sold to the consumer for $l0.4l. Who got the other $8.44 There IS a gouge, but the miners do not get the money. If the public is interest ed in bringing down the selling price of coal they must look beyond the miners for the way to do 1t, for the miners are not to blame for the high prices
 Coal companies have sought to arouse a prejudice against the United Mine Workers of America because the convention of the union declared for the six hour day ard the five day week, and the position of the miners on that issue has been both n1isrepresented and mis- understood. Operators say the miners want more pay for less work. That statement Is not correct Working steadily thirty hours week, the miners can produce more coal than the country can possibly consume. They say they prefer reasonably steady employment six hours a day rather than irregular and un- steady employment eight hours a day If they can dig all the coal that is need ed in six hours why should they be re- quired to work eight hours, they ask.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-17
LEWIS SETS FORTH
 CLEARLY ALL MINERS ARE INSISTING ON
Do Not Intend to Have Non-Union Yardstick and Suffering Inn
 posed on Them.

Indianapolis, Ind, Mar, H.-John L. Lewis, international president of the United Mine Workers of America clearly stated the principal issue involved in the present controversy between the miners and the bituminous coal opera tors when he said in a speech at Sha mokin Pa, on January 17: We do not expect to follow the non-union worker down the ladder of wage reductions to the morass of poverty and degradation which prevails below; and we do not propose to have the nOn-unlOn yardstlck applied to our standed of living, ac- cording to a statement issued at the headquarters of the union in this city. The statement then goes on to say;
 Coal operators are attempting to force the bitu1ninous miners to accept reduction in their wages which would place them on level with the non-union miners of West Virginia, Alabama and other fields in which the union IS kept out or driven out by armed gunmen and thugs in the employ of the coal com panies. Mine workers in these non- union fields are helpless. They are un- able to enter any protest against wage reductions or any other Whl1n of their employers by which their standard of living is lowered. Wages always have been lower in the non-union fields than in the organized fields, because of this fact. Non-union miners have no pro- lection and must take what IS offered If they are to work at all.
 When two large and powerful groups of operators in the Pittsburg field and in Southern Ohio served notice that they would refuse to meet with the United Mine Workers this month to negotiate a new wage and working agreement they served notice in effect, that they were out to break up the miners union. Should they succeed in this attempt it would mean that the miners of those two fields would be reduced to the level of the wretched non-union miners of West Virginia The United Mine Workers will not permit this to be done.
 In announcing their refusal to meet with the miners and work out new agreement to take effect on April 1, these operators deliberately violated their written contract with the miners, which they signed in New York on March 31, 1920. In that contract was this clause:
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-17
U. s. COMMERCE BOARD
 CAN FIX STATE RATES

Washington, March 17. - The Uni ted States supreme court has ruled that the interstate commerce commits sion can regulate railroad rates on state as we'll as interstate railroads.
 The decision upholds the Cumnins- Esch act, which takes from states the right to set rates for railroads within he state. This portion of he act has been protested by practically every state railroad commission as denial of state rights.
 Chief Justice Taft read the de Cision of the court. He said that 'commerce Is unit and does not re- gard state lines"
 Railroad managers and hnanciers are i'll high glee over the decision,
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-17

'They want the assurance that they will have the opportunity to work stead fly six hours day. In that way they can make living. But they do not and cannot make living under present con- ditOnS.
 The check-off is another issue in volVcd in the present controversy be- tween bituminous miners and operators. The check-off is not generally under stood by the public. Operators have at tempted to make the public believe that through the check-off they are compelled to contribute to the maintenance and up- keep of the miners union, and that, there fore, the check-off is a sinful practice that should be abolished. The coal oper- ators do not contribute a single cent to the union. The check-off does not mean anything of the kind. Here is what the CheCk-Otf means: A member of the United Mine Workers of America authorizes his employer in writing to deduct from his pay envelope a small part of his wages, already earned, to pay his dues to the union. The operator makes the deduction and remitS the money to the union, just as he deducts other sums and pays them to the doctor, the grocer, the landlord or any other creditor. An operator has no right to cCuuSt ally lllollcy II OH llle 1Ill1leI 5 pay envelope without the written order of the miner. It is not the operators money that he sends to the union. It IS the union miners money.
 Judge Anderson. i'll the Federal Court at Indianapolis, decided a few months ago that the check-off was illegal and he issued an injunction to prohibit its con- tinuanCe.. But the United Mine Workers appealed to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals and that court com- pletely reversed Judge Anderson The higher court held that the check-off was entirely legal and that 1t could not be enj joined. At that hearing Judge Baker, presiding judge, said the check-of was nothing more or less than an assignment of wages by an employe, and that any enploye had the legal right to make such assignment.
 Operators say they intend to abolish the Check-off by refusing to agree to its continuance. But the United Mine Workers will not permit the oprators to do anything of the kind. The check off is here 10 stay. It has been de clared to be legal.
 "The public is asking: Will there be strike by coal miners on the first day of April? It would be more accurate if the public were to ask whether there will be a suspension of work in the coal mines on April 1st There is a vast diff ference between a strike and a suspen- sion. Whatever happens on the first of April, it cannot be correctly designated as a strike. When workers go on strike they do so in protest against some wrong and because they have grievance. But suspension is an entirely different proposition. If the miners refuse to work on the first day of April it will They want to know what they are to get for their labor and under what condi-
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-17

"'Resolved. that an interstate
 joint conference be held prior to
 April l, 1922; the time and place
 for holding such meeting to be re-
 ierred to a committee of two opera
 tors and two members from each
 state herein represented, together
 with the international officials of
 the United Mine Workers of
 America.
 That agreement was as binding as any agreement ever signed by business men. Refusal by the operators to live Up to this agreement was a shock to the public conscience and an assault on busl- ness morality. It was so indefensible that President Harding denounced their action and directed Secretary of Labor Davis to call upon the operators to live ip to their agreement and meet with the miners III an honest effort to work out a new agreement.
 One of the prime objects of these operators in staging their refusal and their violation of contract was to bust the union. But 1t must be remembered also that there are millions of tons of soft coal on hand, and a strike scare al- ways boosts the selling price, thus giving the operators fine opportunity to gOuge the public pocketbook and clean up enormous profits It has been done before, and why should 1t not be done now?
 One of the excuses the operators gave for refusing to enter conference was that the miners would demand an increase in their wages, and that, there fore, 1t would be useless to hold a con- ference. But the miners did nothing of the kind They do not ask for an in h,1+f fhp1 Hn ha scale of wages be continued III effect for another two years. They did not earn a living under the present scale in 1921, but they are willing to take the chance with 1t for another two years. They pin their faith to the hope for revival of industry and business in the next two years that will afford them steadier em- ployrnent and thus enable them to make a living.
 "Bituminous mine workers in the union fields were employed only an av- craze of about 125 days in 1921. This is about 40 per cent of full time. As nearly as 1t can be ascertained at this time, they earned an average of approxi- mately $7OO in 1921, which is about $15.5O a week. Every person who has to buy food, clothing and everything else for a family at present prices knows that 1t IS impossible to keep a family above the poverty level on $13.5C week.
 Statistical experts say an annual wage of $1,870 is necessary to keep a family of man, wife and three children in health, decency and a minimum amount of comfort in the bituminous coal mining fields of the country. Mine workers earned less than half that sum last year. Yet the operators propose to reduce their wages.
 Tn the six year period from 1915 tc 1918 (and i'll 1918 more coal was pro- duced than ever before and all records were broken), the average annual earn
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-17
FURNISHINGS

Besse-Richey Co.,, 7z8-782 Chapel St. Brandt, G. w., & Co.,, 487-4oI State
 St.
 Johnson, J., & Sons, "The Live
 Store," 85-8o Church St. Pagers, 6-8 Congress Ave.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-17
Resolutions of COOPERATION

WHEREAS Labor's strongest asset is its Purchasing Power, combined with a general application of Cooperative Prin- ciples and
 WHEREAS this is the most important Labor to officially advance the spirit of reciprocity and
 WHEREAS the firms here represented are on record as having manifested their desire for cooperation with the working classes:
 THEREFORE, although it is not in- ferred that this list covers all firms flair" to Labor, the concerns herein represented have shown their desire to cooperate with will be guided by Consistency as our Principle and give them our hearty patron age and support in accordance with the established policy of our organization.