Labor delegates decry injunctions at Illinois labor convention
John Frey of the Molders Journal addressed the Illinois Federation of Labor’s thirtieth annual convention, condemning court injunctions in labor disputes and urging a shift to aggressive legal action. He cited cases where unions faced asset seizure and jail for strikes, arguing courts create class law and deny labor basic rights. The talk called for mobilizing the movement to confront capital in court.
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John Frey
Lawi
Molders
Illikate Federation of Labor
Illinois
District of Columbia
Buck Stove and Range Company
South Dakota
Chicago
Tennessee
West Virginia
Short Session at Convention Targets Excelsior Co
Tuesday morning session of the federation focused on a 15 year unfair practice claim against Excelsior Stove and Manufacturing Co. A committee was named to confer with Superintendent Fisher to seek a settlement. failure to agree could place the company on the unfair list. Also noted were a Soldiers Home invitation, a $41.60 aid donation for miner Joe Bernard, and a push for union bakeries in Quincy. Delegates discussed credentials and adjourned for committee meetings.
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Federation
Excelsior Stove and Manufacturing Co
Metal Polishers’ Union
Fisher
Excelsior Co
Andrew
Soldiers and Sailors’ Home
Joe Bernard
Gerard
Quincy
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers
Committee On
Wages Define Citizenship Says John Frey Quote
Wages are the standard of living determining where you live and what you eat. They shape family life, child outcomes, and lifespan. The remark, attributed to John Frey, links wages to vitality and citizenship.
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John Frey
Who’s busiest at the Illinois labor convention
Mrs. S. H. East of Indianapolis serves as the official stenographer for the Illinois State Federation of Labor. She records every spoken word, then prepares thousands of words for the official printer, unseen by most delegates, yet essential to the proceedings.
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Illinois State Federation of Labor
Walker
Olander
S. H. East
Indianapolis
Farmers and Railroad Men Meet With State Federation
Farmers and railroad workers plan a joint meeting with the State Federation of Labor to discuss legislation aiding common people. Attendees include the Illinois Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union and a Railroad Brotherhood delegation, with J. P. Doyle of Mt. Vernon as featured speaker. The event signals growing cross unions as rental and farm laborers seek进 greater inclusion in organized labor and improved conditions as farm ownership concentrates.
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State Federation of Labor
John H. Walker
Walker
Federation of Labor
Illinois
Faners’ Educational and Co-operative Union
Railroad Brotherhood
Brotherhood
J. P. Doyle
Mt. Vernon
Ill
Farmers’ Union
Steve Soniner
Chicago
Ed Yates Addresses Colored Republicans Rally
Ed Yates of Pittsfield, candidate for state senator, led a Negro Republican rally at Bethel A M E church after W T Vernon failed to arrive. He attacked Wilson and the administration, praised Lincoln and the war era, urged fighting when needed, and closed with a flag poem. Refreshments followed. a Seventh Ward Republicans meeting was scheduled for Friday in a State Street barber shop.
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W. T. Vernon
Bethel A. M. E
Springfield
Ed Yates
Pittsfield
T. L. Smith
Eighth and Elm Street Baptist Church
G. T. Shaw
Bethel Church
Samuel Morton
R. A. Roberts
Lincoln School
Col. Yates
Roberts
Boston Common
Scores
Wilson
Quincy
Mexico
Lincoln
Wendell Phillips
Abraham Lincoln
John A. Logan
Black Eagle
Illinois
Yates
Rome
Seventh Ward
State Street
Enthusiastic Meeting of Sixth Ward Republicans
A well attended Republican meeting was held at the Clough-Reihm Garage on Eighteenth and Broadway Tuesday night. Attendees planned campaign actions and anticipated a great victory for the party. Next ward club meeting set for Tuesday October 31 at the same venue and time.
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Sixth Ward
Clough-Reihm
Broadway
Ward Club
Milk Wagon Driver's Rule for a Happy Life
Steve Sumner, 67 year old business agent for Chicago milk wagon drivers, shares simple rules for living. He drinks milk water and weak tea and advocates abstaining from liquor and tobacco, eating only when hungry, and maintaining faith that the world is improving. His health and vitality match his belief. Sumner began as a shoemaker working long hours, traveled across the country for five years after a breakdown at 22, then settled in Chicago and became milk wagon driver and leader of the drivers union in 1902.
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Steve Somner
Chicago
Quincy
Sumner
Atlantic
Pacific
New Orleans
Peoria Fireman Killed in Staircase Fall
Lawrence White aged 61, a veteran Peoria fire fighter, died Tuesday night after falling down stairs causing a broken neck. He served the department for decades and is survived by colleagues and family in the Peoria area.
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Peoria
Peorta
Ill
Lawrence White
W C U Elects Heckenkamp to Seventh Presidency
F William Heckenkamp of Quincy was for the seventh time elected president of the Western Catholic Union at its Joliet biennial convention. Nearly 3 000 delegates and visitors from four states attended as Adam Wilhelm of Joliet was chosen vice president. Equalization of rates topped the agenda and a proposal to raise officials’ salaries failed.
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F. William Heckenkamp
Quincy
Western Catholic Union
The
Union
Joliet
Adam Wilhelm
Seed corn experts hold multiple farm meetings in Adams County
Prof. E. T. Ebersol and Farmer Rusk conduct three seed corn demonstrations daily at J. J. Dutton farm in North East township at 10 AM then at W. E. Taylor farm in Honey Creek and finally at C. C. Shupe farm near Mendon at 3:30 PM. A schedule change moved Monday’s first meeting to P. D. Gerfel’s Burton township field instead of A. H. Pullman.
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E. T. Ebersol
Rusk
Adams County
J. J. Dutton
North East Township
W. E. Taylor
Honey Creek
C. C. Shupe
Mendon
Whig
P. D. Gerfel
Burton Township
A. H. Pullman
Soldiers and Sailors Home Prisoner of War?
Janes H. Waggoner born 1848 died at St Marys hospital Monday. Married Harriet Ellis July 8 1870. five children four survived. Surviving children Belle Brady Aurora M W Bard Farman Canada Richard Waggoner Glennellyn IL. Sisters Jennie Doran Columbus and Mrs Bell Chatsworth. Funeral held Tuesday in chapel with burial at Home cemetery. Also notes on Golden anniversary of Warren Frazelle and wife. coat found. Julia Corry injured but improving. visit from Mr Vogt. caretaker Miller ill. replacement by McDermot.
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Janes H. Waggoner
St. Mary’s Hospital
Harriet Ellis
Belle Brady
Aurora
M. W. Bard
Farman
Canada
Richard Waggoner
Glennellyn
Ill
Jennie Doran
Columbus
Robert Bell
Chatsworth
Waggoner
Soldiers’ Home Hospital
Corporal Baker
Mr. Vogt
East St. Louis
Voght
Miller
Mr. McDermot
Hughes Women Campaign Train Receives Warm Welcome
In San Francisco on October 18 the Hughes women's special train was greeted with cordiality in trans continental cities. A delegation of women Republicans welcomed the visitors and an official welcome was extended by a representative of Mayor James Rolph. The party spoke to a crowded audience at the Scottish Rite Auditorium Tuesday night.
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San Francisco
Hughes Women
James Rolph
Scottish Rite
Double murder found in Baltimore county case
Mutilated bodies of Andrew Freyer and his sister Marie were found near their home in Rosedale Baltimore county. They had presumably lain there for days and an attempt to destroy the man’s body by oil and fire was made.
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South Dakota
Association of Dealers In
North Dakota
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Chicago
South Dakota Merchants’ Union
Baltimore
Andrew Freyer
Marie Freyer
Rosedale
Baltimore County
Women's Campaign Special For Hughes Here on Oct. 28
City schools will remain open today and Thursday in every school in the city and county. It was incorrectly reported that they would close three days. Only Friday will see a closure to allow teachers to attend the Military Tract Teachers' association meeting in Macomb.
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Military Tract Teachers’ Association
Macomb
City to order removal of Adams awning on Front Street
Mayor Abbott plans a board of public works meeting to issue a notice to C L Adams to remove the wooden awning from his Front and Hampshire streets building within 30 days. Adams favors a sturdy, non glass option while civic league pushes for no wooden post awnings.
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Abbott
Board “of Public Works
C. L. Adams
Hampshire Streets
Adams
Board of Public Works
Civic League
League
Princess Theater Reopens After Sheriff Closure
The Princess theater, closed by the sheriff and the mortgagee on Monday afternoon, reopened Tuesday night. It will run until legal sale notice is issued by the mortgagee, with the agreement between the sheriff and mortgagee allowing continued showings of Paramount pictures.
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Princess Theater
Paramount Pictures
Races From France to Register in Chicago
John Barratt director general of the Pan American Union wins a race to vote in the upcoming presidential election by registering in Chicago after a rapid journey from Amiens France. He left France Oct 6, traveled via Paris and Bordeaux to New York, and arrived in Chicago Oct 18 to ensure his name was placed on the registry books before voting.
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Chicago
John Barratt
Pan-American Union of Washington
France
Amiens
Paris
Bordeaux
New York
Washington
Police Ambulance Transports Record From Wabash Station
Mr. Pinnock was moved to St. Marys hospital in a police ambulance on Tuesday by order of Dr S E Miller. Others sent to hospitals include Sam Green of 814 Chestnut Street to Blessing hospital per Dr H O Collins and Mike Haley of 723 North Third Street to St Marys hospital per Dr F T Brenner.
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Mr. Pinnock
Wabash Station
St. Mary's Hospital
S. E. Miller
Sam Green
Chestnut Street
Blessing Hospital
H. O. Collins
Mike Haley
North Third Street
F. T. Brenner
Today's Meetings across local groups and halls
Adams lecture No. 365 of Odd Fellows meets in IO O B P hall. Arion Singing Society meets in Turner Hall. Business Women's Club of W. Co. AL. Stonecutters Union No. 1 meets in Labor Temple. Rose Croix Masons Chapter meets in Masonite Temple.
Rains Slow Up Fighting in Northern Fronts
London reports heavy rains and fogs slow operations on the northern and southwestern fronts of Russia. Despite delays, Russian troops press the enemy with trench captures, using hand grenade and bayonet assaults in darkness.
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London
Russia
Reuter
Petrograd
Hughes campaign schedule hits Illinois towns in late October
The women's campaign special for Hughes stops in seven Illinois cities starting in Quincy on Saturday October 28 from 8 to 11 a.m. Other stops include Galesburg Peoria Bloomington Springfield Decatur and Danville with times shown. Congressman Edward King to address a meeting in Loraine Saturday evening.
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Quincy
Illinois
Hughes
Chicago
Galesburg
Peoria
Bloomington
Springfield
Decatur
Danville
King
Loraine
Edward King
Dunne Campaign Schedule Expanded Across Illinois Tour
Democratic state committee announced additional Dunne dates in Illinois. The schedule lists Chicago events on Oct 23 and Oct 26, with Rock Island, Moline, Rushville and Quincy on Oct 24 and 25. A special train with William Jr Bryan runs Oct 27 and 28, culminating in Chicago Oct 30 to Nov 6.
Harriet E Wittum to Speak Here on Monday
County Republican chairman Charles Cottrell announced Harriet E Wittum will bring Mrs Grubb to Turner Hall Monday Oct 23 in support of Hughes. Harriett Howard, another woman worker, will be in Quincy today. telegram received Tuesday night confirms the plan.
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Charles Cottrell
Republican
Harriet E. Wittum
Grubb
Hughes
Turner Hall
Harriett Howard
Quincy
BORDER DUTY EFFORTS CONTINUE FOR ILLINOIS FIFTH REGIMENT
Efforts to detail the Fifth Regiment Illinois Infantry to a Mexican border patrol continue. Adjutant Dale G Kilburn reports Col Wood requests all companies maintain a minimum strength of 70 enlisted men who have taken the federal oath.
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Illinois Infantry
Dale G. Kilburn
Wood
Grey says he awaits U S stand on submarine incident
Lord Beresford said officials will await full facts and the U S view on the German submarine matter before making any formal representation. He warned continued tensions could irritate and urged a clear communicated conclusion between governments to avert political strains.
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United States
Lord Beresford
Weather Outlook for Illinois Missouri Today and Thursday
Illinois and Missouri see fair and warmer conditions Wednesday, with rain arriving Wednesday night or Thursday. Town forecast calls for generally fair and warmer Wednesday, rain Wednesday night, and Thursday rain in the south with rain or snow in the north, followed by much colder conditions.
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Illinois
Missouri
Town
Rise Fall River Levels Near Warsaw to Louisiana
A river from below Warsaw to Louisiana is expected to rise and fall with minor changes over the next 48 hours. Authorities warn water levels may fluctuate modestly along the shoreline and through nearby tributaries.
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Warsaw
Louisiana
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