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The labor world., 1922-08-12
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GREAT MUSICIAN
Thousands Attend Funeral Ser
vices Of Jens F|aaten.

The unfortunate death. of Jens
which resulted from an automobile
accident near the Lyceum theater
midnight Saturday brought sorrow to
many people in Duluth, by whom he
was highly respected.
The account of the sad accident
has been fully covered by the daily
papers. The funeral, which was held
Wednesday afternoon from the Ly-
ceum theater under the auspices of
the 3 P. O. E., was attended by
thousands of people. The floral Of
ferings were many and beautiful.
Jens Flaaten was a charter men,
ber Of the Duluth AM Superior Mu-
his influence that union was or
ganized here. He was one of it's chief
mainstays for 25 years. He organ
lied and led the old Third Regiment
band into the Spanish-American war
and members Of Camp Jotn G.. Nc
Even performed the last rites over
his grave with firing squad and the
VI IdPS. I1O IttIAOCACO uAo
friends by the thousands and he had
no enemies.
Charles Lyons, the unfortunate
driver Of the car which ran down
Jens Flaaten. and who has been held
on a charge Of murder in the third
degree, is a member Of the Electrical
Workers union. Mr.. Clinton, the ex-
services Wednesday requested in the
name of Mr.. Flaaten's family and
the members of the Elks that the
people be merciful to the unfortunate
man who is now suffering from his
misfortune. 1t was not Intentional.
He might have been careless, but he
was not malicious.
Charity, the cornerstone of Elk
dom, was never more beautifully H.
lustrated
The labor world., 1922-08-12

Organized laDor's claim that the
employers hatred Of the I. w. w.
is camouflage vas indorsed i'm Port
mad, Ore, recently, when a group
of employers went to the I. w. w.
hall and employed more than. 50
men. They were put to work on the
water front where a strike of long
shOremen is on.
The labor world., 1922-08-12
TOWNE TO Be CHAIRMAN
OF COMMITTEE ON LAWS

William E. Towne of this city, one
Of the delegates from Duluth: Typo
graphical union, No. 1876 to the Six
ty-seventh annual convention of the
international Typographical union
to be held at Atlantic City begin
ming: Sept. II, has been. notified by
President John MacParland of his ap-
pointment as. chairman of the con-
vention committee on laws.
The appointment is considered to
be one of the most important COM
mittee assignments of the conven-
tion and imposes considerable re-
sponsibility upon the chairman. The
committee meets at Atlantic City one
week prior to the opening of the
convention for the purpose of de-
liberating upon proposed legislation:
The labor world., 1922-08-12
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MiEMBE i / BERS | IS On
Building Trades Organization
Campaign Is On Way.

The organization campaign con-
Quoted by the building trades unions
opened Monday. Maxwell Hall of
the local Painters union has been
appointed business agent to serve
during the big membership drive.
The first three days has brought a
surprisingly large increase in men,
bers. y
President E: G. Hall Of the Minne-
sofa State Federation Of Labor ar
rived in the city Tuesday to take
charge of the organization work. He
will address meetings of all the local
building trades unions during his
visit here>
A meeting was held at Trade
Union hall Thursday evening attend
ed by one representative from each
organiza ton at which plans were
made for big mass meeting to be
held at a near date. There will be
good speakers. "%H go
The organization +. committee has
had large circulars distributed
throughout the city upon which are
printed matter urging all building
workers who are not already men,
bers to join the union to which they
are eligible. A hearty response is ex-
pected So
The labor world., 1922-08-12
At The 0RPHEuN
"THE NIGHTCAP"-Farcw Week
Orphcum Vaudeville Opens Sunday,
Aup %

21uS. ~.
Next week will be Farewell Week
of the Orpheum Players and Max
MARGIN scomedy, THE Nightcap,"
has been selected as the au revoir
offering. '"The Nightcap" has just
c,osed a highly successful engage
ment in Chicago and the Orpheum
Players will lie one Of IL first stock
organizations in America to obtain
the release Of this play for stock pre-
sentation from Mr. MARGIN.
Mr.. MARGIN describes "The Night
cap" as a melodramatic comedy. 1t
Is suggestive of 1.-The Bat" and The
Tavern" but contains far more COM
Ady than THE Bat" and is consider
ably more original than "The Tav-
ern.' Mr.. MARGIN will be recalled
as the author If such successes as
"Cheating Cheaters," THE House of
GLASS;" THE Eyes of Youth" and
Nothing But the Truth"
'The Nightcap" affords the com
pany splendid parts and gives to Mr..
Clement, Mr.. Jackson, Mr.. Sterrett,
Mr.. Mulrey, Miss Amos, Miss Brent,
Mr.. Crossen and Mr.. Suss excellent
opportunities.
The labor world., 1922-08-12

i 5PIONIC AT FOND DU LAC. Il
The annual picnic Of the Brick
layers union Was held at Fond du
sLae last Saturday. Despite the in
clement weather a good time was
had. The trip up the river was made
on the steamer Rotarian. \
+. CARPENTERS AT FAIRMOUNT.. :.
The bad weather Of Saturday did
not prevent members Of the Carpen-
ters' union and their families from
pulling off their picnic at Fairmount.
Sports and dancing enlivened the
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-The:sriver Tiber. in Italy, is 244
The labor world., 1922-08-12
BIG Jim C0ANORS MEETS
OLD FRIENDS IN DULUTH

James B. Connnfs of Chicago, as
sistant to the president of the Inter-
national switchmens' union of North
America, was a>:visitor in Duluth
Tuesday and called at The Labor
World office where he met num-
ber of old time friends and made
new ones, among them President
Filing Munkeby of the Federated
Trades assembly. A. G. 'Catlin, treas
urer and Henry. Pereault, organizer
for the A. F. of L
Mr.. Connors spoke . in Superior
Monday evening, in behalf Of Sena-
tor Robert M. La; Toilette. He said
that the shopmen are bound to win
their strike and gave it as his opin-
ion that the big five'' would have
to join Or be wiped out of existence,
should the shopmen lose.
The labor world., 1922-08-12
CONN0RS SPEAKS
TO LARGE CROWD
Scores Railroad Law and
Boosts Sen. La Toilette.

James B. COnners of Chicago. as
sistant to the president Of the Inter-
national Switchmens' union, ad-
dressed several hundred railroad
men at Superior Monday evening In
the interest of the candidacy of Rob-
ert NJ. La Toilette for reelection to
the United States senate.
Mr.. COnners, who is we'll known
to union men at the Head Of the
Lakes. paid an eloquent tribute to
the Wisconsin senior senator and at
the same time flayed Senator Len
root for his position on the tariff.
He scored the Esch-Cummins' act
and pleaded with his audience to
support Senator La Toilette for re-
nominate
He referred to the Esch-Cummins
act as unjust" and "inhuman," and
said that the people should demand
it's immediate repeal.
ut is like an invisible hand that
reaches into the pocket of the work.
ingman and robs him while he Is
struggling for existence" he assert
cd.
Scores Tariff on Wool
Mr.. Connors flayed the McCumber
bill which provided for high tariff
on wool. He said that it was pro-
posed by a group of senator's who
controlled large sheep industries to
further their own interests.
IF this measure is enacted, it will
cause the price Of wool clothing to
soar sky-high," he declared.
The speaker scored the 2h per
cent wage cut of railroad employees.
He said despite the fact that more
than S50O,O0O,00O was poured into
the railroad Golfers, the general pub
lie did not benefit either by cut in
freight or passenger rates.
Commenting upon the railroad
strike, Mr. Connors asserted that
employees wishing for a conference to
adjust difficulties with railroad Of
ficials were Immediately shunted to
the railroad labor board e:
'Some people say that the men are
striking against the country and
government. That is lie. They arc
simply out to get the. decent living
wage that is due them," he declared,
land they will win if they remain
loyal"
He lauded the stand of Senator La
Toilette in having the anti-strike
clause eliminated from the Esch-
Cummins bill.
"Ninety-four railroads have vio-
lated ia court decisions during the
past year." he speaker claimed
Urges People to Forget Politics.
THE country is in the throes of
rcactionary legislation. People must
forget politics in the coming election
and vote for men who will assure a
constructive program" said Mr.. Con-
nOrs.
Mr.. CnOnors urged that all railroad
men register early and vote in the
coming election, explaining that they
had been dilatory in the past.
Following the speaking, Rail
road Employees La Toilette associa-
ton was organized and started un-
der way. An election of officers will
be held in the near future.
The labor world., 1922-08-12
EVELETH SPORTS
PLAN BIC MILLS
Several Lively Bouts Promised
at Range Roundup.

Midget Smith, leader of bantam
weights is to meet Minnesota's' lead
ing contender for the title, Stewar:
Mclean. at. the big show to be put
on at Eveleth. Aug. %. Many Du-
luth and Superior sports are plan
ming to attend.
Midget Smith, called by sport
writer's the modern Terry McGoverl,,
VII attempt to stop McLean's rush
fer the championship. Mclean has
roade rapid strides during the past
year. He has toppled over some top
notchers, including Earl Macarthur,
Earl Puryear and ,c.n.e lesser lights.
IT, remains to be seen if he can bump
of Midget Smith, who hold, deci-
sions over such men as Joe Lynch,
Johnny Buff, Pal Moore, Pete Her.
man, Jack sharkey and others.
Promoters are now lining up the
preliminary bouts. Jimmy Delaney,
the St. Paul middleweight who de-
feated George Shade, will meet a
tough boy from Akron, Ohio. De-
laney's opponents name is Harry
KrOhn.
Mel Allison, the Duluth welter-
weight, will meet Johnny schauers,
St. Paul Jimmy Valentine, Duluth
bantamweight, will meet Johnny Err
tie, st. Paul, and former bantam
weight champion of the world.
How this card can be staged in a
town with population of less than
10000 is something to be doped out
by others. 1t is true that the Twin
Cities, Duluth, Superior, Virginia.
Hibbing and Chisholm give the
drawing power from better than a
half million people and that is one
of the reasons a show of this caliber
is being staged in Eveleth.
The labor world., 1922-08-12

The: river Tiber. in Italy, is 244
miles long. ~ ~s
The labor world., 1922-08-12
Wall STREET WOLVES ROB
VICTIMS Of $75O,OOo,O0

'The wolves Of Wall street" have
robbed victims Of 750,00o.0o0 since
the close Of the war through fraudu-
lent stock promotions and bucket
shops, according to District Attorney
Banton. ..s; \. ~ : =.
"Never in the history of the dis
trict attorneys office has there been
such a flood of complaints preceded
and kept pace with by the unprece-
dented number of failures in the
Wall street district he said.
The labor world., 1922-08-12
new YORK CONFERENCE
may END CLOTHING war

After negotiations covering several
weeks, a tentative agreement be-
tween representatives OF. the Inter-
national Ladies' Garment Workers
union and the cloak, suit and skirt
manufacturers protective associa- :
ton has been submitted to the men,
bership of both organizations.
The significance Of this agreement
is the fact that the employers only
recently smashed their agreement
and attempteds1to establish piece
work. This act resulted in the sue
cessful strike of 10000 garment
workers. :
The labor world., 1922-08-12
COLORED MEN UNITE.

More than $50 colored men have
organized an affiliate of the Inter-
national Brotherhood Of F'iremen and
Oilers: These workers walked out of
railroad shops in Chattanooga, Tenn,
when the shop mems strike was
called
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18
sTONINGTON

The Easter Monday night hop given at the community club house proved a de- cided success. The decorations were in keepdng with the season and the confetti and ribbons made very attractive nov city. Phils Harmony orchestra, of New London provided the music.
 The Stonington road was given coat ing of tar and sand Monday. The state highway gang has put the tarred road be- i tween Stonington and Westerly in gootl shap for the season.. The young people Of the Second Congre- gational Sunday school have been rehears- ing playlet. The proceeds are to go to the building fund society's benefit. Mrs. Gordon and Her Daughter Mary is the ti- tie. Those who will appear in parts are: Victor Johnson, Secretary Smith; Wil- liam Dl-ke, MT. Green Florence Beech, Rose; Mrs. Stone, Mrs Gorton Hae Rtxe l her daughter; Edith Lathrops Hope Chambers.
 Captain Manuel Clay and son left here for Sheepshead Bay in their power boat Lena and Willie. Monday to engage ir | the scallop industry.
 Sunday. April 2s Nina council, K. of C., will hold a meeting in the K. of C. l home on Main street. Meetings hereaft- l CT will be held once a month instead of twice
 MT. and Mrs B. ]. Garity and son of New York are guests of Mir. Garitys par l ents
 Mrs William P. Griffin is i'll at her home on Water street
 1 Maurice Crandall of Springfield, Mass, spent the week end here, has returned. 1 Charles T. Willard who spent the week end with his sisters at Passaic. N. J., has returned.
 Mrs. Martha Holmes of New York, who has been the guest of Robert Edgar and family has returned home. Merton P. Clarke, Of Spencer Mass. who spent the week end here has returned.
 Max Killars of Boston, is at his home here.
 The third concert is to be given this season by the Community chorus with so- loists from the borough and Providence
 under the direction of eDr. Jules Jordon,
 who so slfccessfull conducted the two concerts last season. The program is to l be: Part One-The Erl Kings Daueht CT, Danish dramatic legend chorus and solos l Translated by L. Vance, music and ar rangement by Niels W Gade. Mrs Theo- dore Dewhurst. as The Erl Kings Daugh- i ter; Mrs. Florence Vanasse as the mother of Sir Oluf, Mr. Fontes as Sir Oluf.
 Part IA Song of the Sea, c. Warn l CT Stebfbins. chorus; soprano solo. Mrs. Theodore Dewhurst; Bugle Song, Dr. Jules, Jordon chorus, baritone solo, Pro Peccatfs, from Stabat Mater, Rossini, MT.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Anson B. Handy, who has been princi- pal of the Stafford High schools and su- perintendent of schools in Stafford for the past four years, has been elected su- perintendent of schools in Thompsonville It is not definitely decided when MT Handy will leave but he will probably stay in Stafford until the school commit tee elects his successor. He came to Staf- ford Springs from Putnam, four years ago. During his term here the large H. room grammar school has been erected He has been interested in all civic affairs and has many friends in town who will regret his departure.
 There was a large attendance at the Knights of Columbus dance In St. Ed wards hall Monday evening.
 The Easter services together with the unusually fine weather Sunday morning was responsible for the large attendance at all the loca churches.
 Rev. John Wilkins of New Haven came to town Saturday and on Sunday took UT his duties as rector of Grace Episcopa church
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18
MOOSUP

The whist club met last week.
 Mrs Parker, the station agents wife, is much improved in health.
 George E. Hill vase in Central Village Saturday and visited his uncle and cou- sin.
 Emil Dor1inger was a caller on Mir. and Mrs o. E. Kenyon last Sunday.
 Edward Lyon and Mrs. Susie Wyatt are at the latter's home in Massachu- setts for a short time.
 William Sprague is much better and is able to be out on the streets again.
 The Girls club members are doing a good work. They presented the shut-ins of Moosup each a beautiful flower. giving away about forty in all at Easter.
 Edgar Kennedy has moved his family from Prospect street to Main street ir one of Dr. Gregoire's tenements.
 The body of MT. Parsons was taken from the tomb and was buried last week
 Mir and Mrs. Lewis Howe and daugh- ter of Jewett City and son Earl Howe and his wife of Montville called on Ru- fus Dagget Sunday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANIELSON

- What at first appeared possibly to uv a murder case was accepted during Monday as an accident in which George Phillips, a man about SO, lost his life some time dur ,-ing Sunday night by falling down a small ledge and rolling to the very edge of the Cuinebaug river where the stream rushes along back of Dyer street. near the upper Cold Spring. just opposite what is known ss the old mill of the Quinebaug company Henri VellieuX. an enaoloye of the mill cogLipany, first saw the body as 1t lay sprRwled upon the rocks at the very edge !. of the stream directly across from the mill. Walter Stuyriski. another employe, mo- -tified the police and a prompt investigation showed that Phillips was dead There was deep gash across his forehead and an examination by Dr. George M Bur roughs medical examiner, who came with |. Coroner Arthur c. Bill to look at the body. showed a fracture of the skull The body was taken fin charge by Undertaken l.. E. Kennedy and removed to his rooms on Furnace street.
 State Police Officer A. W. Williams and Chief John Mcfarland of the local force were among the first to go to where the --hody lay and begin an investigation. They learned that Phillips had been seen about the grove about 6.30 Sunday evening with some companions. They sat under the trees until niEhtfan engaged with their - little diversions and little thought was giv- sn to the Incident. for the pretty place is constantly used by persons whiling away an afternoon or the early evening hours.
 Monday morning after the report came - ot the officers Of a man lying on the rocks at tho very brink Of the river and the investigation was undertaken, 1t was found there were a number of empty Jamaica ginger bottles about and a bot fle partly filled with water. Phillips cap was found Up on the level section above The ledge cf sharp pointed rocks on which it is now assumed that he met his death. His glasses were found there, unbroken, Nsarby was Derby hat evidently belong Ing to some other member of the party with which Philips had been spending leisure hours.
 Phillips had lived tn this section prac- dcally all his mature years. Years ago he was boss weaver at the Grosvenordaie miEs and later at the mill of what was then the Wfllamsville Manufacturing ,1-n1any. at that is now known as Good year He was an expert on weaving and rould have commanded we'll paying posi- lions had he lived differently.
 Recently he has been employed at Bal lorville as a loom fxer at one of the mills of the Attawaugan company. He settled upp' there March 25, and it is believed has hot worked since that time Only last week his group insurance as an employe gf the company was cancelled. Inquiry turing Monday brought the information that he had said at Ballouville at the time Df his quitting work at that village that he was a resident of the town of Thompson md intended going there and to ask that ae be admitted as an innate of the town
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18
Doe GI fha Famous Si8gTISI Family Praises SanaIt
 the Sensible Tonic

MISS FLORENCE SIEGRIST, OF THE WONDERFUL FLYING SEE GRISTS, SAYS:-
 T had been suffering for 8 long time Fom indigestion, hstulence, and great distress of the stomach, and thought that the trouble was slowly wearing me out. had taken several kinds of digestive tablets and dyspepsia medicines without doing me any good.
 -When one Of my friends, who was with our Show recommended Sanalt [ started taking it. 1 have taken one bottle, and am so very greatly benefited that can conscientiously recommend il to others, but l am now commencing on the second bottle, and shall continue to take this great medicine until l am thoroughly we'll
 One of the reasons that this fine remedy s called Sanalt the Sensible Tonic, is that in almost every case, the first bottle EhOWs the sufferer that help is being given and that 1t is therefore reasonably sure thaa permanent relief will be found if g tl bottles are taken
 All progressive druggists sell Sanalt.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18
Rich milk, matted grain extract in Powder Nc cockinx = Nourishlng - Digestibls

state was represented by Attorney A. s. Macdonald of Putnam, assisting Grand Juror Amedee Bellerose. J. c. Talbot tes- ti1ed that he bought some cattle from a man named Armand Quissant. The cat i tie were in Webster and the witness said 1 that when he found out that he had to go through certain formaiitieS to get | them into Connecticut he sold them to Hanson. After he sold them, witness l said. he saw the cows in Hanson's yard l in Thompson. Quissant testified to sell | ing the cows to Talbot and said that the defendant went to the place in Webster | where the cows were and started of with 1 them, telling him, witness, that he was going to take them to Oxford, Mass. The next day witness saw the COWS in the yard of Hanson's home Hl Thompson He I also said that Hanson said that Talbot 1 had told him he had a permit to brinf l them in. An affidavit from the commits sioner of domestic animals that no per init had been issued to Hanson was intro duced and ended the states case. Han
 son appeare din his own behalf. He put | his wife on the stand and she testified | that she heard her husband and Talbot | talking about the COWS and heard her l husbande say that he would not buy a 1 ''pig in the bag" On cross-examinatio tion 1 she said that she and her husband went 1 to Webster one evening and that the next l day there were two new cows on the
 place. Hanson did not testify but in a short argument stated that the COWS were Talbot's when brought in and that | if he had done wrong it was through 8 mistake Attorney Macdonald argued l that it made no difference whose COWS 1 they were if the defendant brought them l Into Connecticut. he was guilty. The jus tice said that in view of the conflicting evidence he would dismiss the ctse. Malcolm NJ Wiley of Columbia univer-
 sity. who has been visiting with his mother, Mrs. Helen M. Wiley at Ux- bridge, will return to New York Wednes-
 day.
 i Miss Margaret Fraser of Nit St. Jo- l seph's seminary, Hartford. is spending the Easter recess at her home In Put | nam.
 Attorney Charles L. Torrey was in i Danielson Monday to represent a client | in the town court.
 l Secretary J. H. Corbett of the County 1 Y NJ c. A. organization. now has his new office in the Bradley building on 1 Front street fitted up and ready for oc- cupancy.
 1 Samuel Smith proprietor of the City hotel. has turned farmer and is stocking 1 his place in Pomfret. He will have $500
 chickens this summer and a number of sheep and goats on the place. l Ray W. Willis of Worcester was visitor with friends in Putnam Monday. l Circulars setting forth the attractions of Camp Woodstock. the county r. NJ. c. A. camp in the town of Woodstock, have been prepared and are to be dis tributed throughout the county. The Sunday picture supplement of T Hartford paper contained photograph of George Awkward Thayer son of MT. and Mrs Charles T. Thayer of this city,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18
BALTIC

Louis Dubois and family were Easter Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Theophile Dubois.
 George Peloquinn and family of Hart ford spent Easter with MT. and Mrs. Leon Peloquinn.
 Master Leo Tetreault is home from Central Falls, R. l., spending the Easter vacation.
 Miss Mary Jane Gauvin after spending four months travelling in Canada, is home. very much improved in health. Federal officers have raided several places hereabouts for liquor and have been successful in almost all instances.
 Deputy Sheriff John J. Mcclure, sin gle-handed, caught rum-running a1to- mobile from Rhode Island Friday night. The driver was without a drivers license. Both driver and the owner of the rum running machine were brought before Justice Thomas F. Kelly and were fined