The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, November 11, 1915, Page 7

i i1 & b Chlcago, 111, Nov. 5—1he conven- tion of organized farmers, organized labor and:-organized consumers held] at the Fort Dearborn Hotel, Chicago,. - IlL, under the joint auspices of the ‘American .Society of Equity and the Consumers’ National “Co-operative Association, was a ‘pronounced -suc- cess in all the term implies. Three days, from Oct: 26th to 28th inclusive, were spent :in seeking light on the problems-confronting. produc- ers and ‘consumers, through speeches’ based upon experience, personal ob- servation and historical data whick in turn led to “the appointment of various committees to referred the task-of discovering or outlining a practical solutiom of the particuln.; section of the general un-| satisfactory condition of affairs as- signed them. Permanent Orgnmzatlon. A permanent organization, known as the National Co-operative Asso-. ciation was established with the fol- . lowing officers:” ' - Presitent—H. N. Pope, Farmers’ Union, Texas. Secretary - Treasurer—J. Weller Long, ‘American Society of Equity; 67 E. 46th St., Chicago. Tl Vice-President—L. P. Strauke, Commercial Portrait Artists’ Union No. 14286, A. F. of L., 2748 Osgood St., Chieago, Il Vice - President—Tom L. Line, Farmers’ Equity Union, Ft. Wayne, Ind. -whom -was. THE NONPARTISAN LEADER PAGE SEVEN Vm-Ptesndent—H H. Grange, Memphis, Mo. - Vice-President—C, E, Wharton, On- fon .Growers, Ohio. Vice-President—C. Hayes Taylor Farmers Society of Equity. . Vice - President—Adam Welzer, Truek Growers. Vive-President—Fred A.. Curtis, Consumers, 211 Ry. Ex., Chicago. Ill. Duties of Executives. The duty of the Executive Board of this permanent organization is to consist of a thoraugh federation of all. organized groups of farmers, trade-unionists and consumers com- smitted to_co-operative action in a manner not in conflict with the rules and regulations of such organizations and to. further provide along prac- tical lines for unity of action; to -ob- |tain legislation, providing for an eqnitable credit system, and to in- aungorate’ 2 method of e’u:zational rropaganda, that will bring about, a thorough appreciation and per{e t understanding of the wants and needs. of “the .various. groups eligible Schenk, ganization.. “Special- Committees, A Srecial Committee to formulats a practical system of ‘direct market- 'ing was “also created with power to act, subject to the provision, how- ever, that the Comittee labors would the permanent Executive Board be- fore execution. : Der_nbcrati'c Officials Are Disappointed " Qver Election In East —_— Washington, D. C., Nov. 2—(Spec- ial)—Officials of the Wilson adminis- tration are disappoined over the re- sult of today’s elections. Counting on the suposed popularity of Mr. Wilson and his administration, they looked for ~substantial . victories in Massa- chusetts as well as in Maryland and Kentucky, where the party and its sanspolicies -were . ons triak: vy 2 T R g The fear tonight 1n Democratic ALASKA PEAKS ARE SWOKING. Seward, Alaska, Nov: 6.—The great volcanic peaks, Ilianna, 12,000 feet Redoubt, 11,300 feet, on the west shore of Cook Inlet, are smoking. summer of 1913 and afterward sub- sided. Four tall cones northwest of Redoubf, which old-timers have never known to be active before, are keep- ing their chimneys busy. The Cook Inlet country has mever known so many, volcanoes smoking. Tkey are not in eruption, however. Better to sell a little wheat at a profit than much wheat at aloss. “irelés IS “fHat today’s “election® casts| B «~~g-shadow on:the fortunes of-the:party| - 1 in power as omens for Mr. Wilson| ' as' the -Republican:* defeat ' of 19 ... proved to- be for William:H; Taft: l’rqqrus:m Aid "R epublicans. In Massmhusettrparhculafly 'stmss was “laid on--the ‘accomphishnien 'to membership in the permanent or-/ first have to receive the approval of] These volcanoes were active in the Resolutions Passcd. The Resolution Committee reported, favorably upon resolutions which -in brief cover the following subjects: One of condolence to Mr. Geo. Lof- tus, St. Paul. One calling upon the organized farmers through their organizations and publications to give wide pub- licity of any industrial conflict be- tween capital and labor. That we favor phone and telegraph. That we oppose the expenditure of an enormous amount of money for the army and navy, but in the event that it becomes necessary to expend large sums for this purpote, we de- mand that the Government shall en-| ter into the manufacture of muni- tions of war including battleships. That we demand that this Govern- ment place an embargo on exports on arms, ammunition and food-stuffs, Declines the Invitation. Resolution declining the invitation to attend National Conference on Markets and Farm Credits, just hav- ing held one of our own. - That the stenographic report of the proceedings of this Corference be transcribed, edited and publisted, cost to be apportioned among the various organizations represented in this Conference. " Resolution expressing a doubt as to the correctness of the method of procedure in the eradication of the AGAIN ON THE WAR PATH Salt Lake City, Nov. 6.—Thirty armed Indians, barricaded in old gov- ernment buildings on the White Rock Reservation, today threatened anoth- er Ute uprising similar to the one last spring. The Indians are defiant and threat- en to attack the jail at Vernal unless Utes imprisoned there are released immediately. Re-en{orcements from Roosevelt have gone to the aid of Sheriff Hatch Murray of Vernal and five men who were repulsed when they tried to arrest two Indians who shot and seroiusly wounded an officer Tuesday. the government ownership and operation of the tele-| --,elegtion Tof -Samuel-~W. Mc€all;.- the " significant in-view of 'the claims: of{ | | national - committes suspended the ~the= Demwmhs ‘president: “zand - the: ‘Democratic Congress. +“The ‘probable Republican candidate “for govertior: in Massachusetts, “was ‘a ‘distinet shock to the administration, as in'that-state the- Republicans gained a victory for- the-first time in five years. - - In Massachusetts there was'a union af the regular-and progressive Re- publicans, and the result foresha- dows, 'in ‘the opinion’ of Republican leaders, what is likely to happen in the.country in 1916 with the two fae- tions united. _' No- Gnins im Kpntucky? y In Maryland. a dubtful stateat.all} _times, and Kentucky the Democrats held “their ‘own. ‘That they made no - gains in- those:-states..is. -regarded-as}- Thxs is the way Vmce Vlcka hau]s whe,at to town. Mr Vlcka hves five miles south of Beach and is a red hot booster for the League. Democratic 'leaders that 'the foreign: policy - of the administration had sof M strengthened the party as to make| “victory for the president a certainty i in the mational election next year.: { Some months ago the Democratic campaign of education that was be- ing promoted in the Democratic coun- Coal lllln'ing Near New England -+ . ty press shortly after the election This scene shows where Asa ‘Gard ner is moving 20 feet of dirt from a of Mr. Wilson in 1912; - It ‘is known | 7-foot ‘wein .of Lignite ‘three miles north of New /Englnnd Lignite is that orders have heen given that this{one of the great resources of North Dakota and will be of great value work shall be resumed at once ; xt,,° the PWPIB “when thfl mdustry is &eveloped. ational” "Pmducers and Consumers Confer hoof and mouth disease. 4 After some discussion, the Convens tion on' vote adopted the above reso= tions. ' The report of .the various commit- tees appointed, is considered of such vital importance, that they merit presentation in detail and will there- fore be reserved for the verbatim re< port, which is in course of prepara- tion and will be forwarded to all the delegates in attendance upon comple- tion. Unify of Action Desided. 1 4 The Convention proved beyond the peradventure of a doubt that the or- ganized farmers, trade unionists and organized -consumers recogcized that each needs the help and support of) the other and that by unity of action only could they hope to emanclpatq ; themselves from the slavery of thd privileged class that profited by their, bondage. The earnestness of each group was proved by their frankness of speech, their kindly criticism and the spirit of fairness that by proper. guidance will insure a membership for the National Co-opprative Asso- ciation . which by and through its numerical strength will inspire a l'eq spect and wield an influence for good, and will ultimately solve every proB- lem that now confronts those who labor in home, field and factory. Respectfully submitted, L. P. STRAUBE, J. WELLER LONG, Committee, - Court Discovers Many Naturalization Frauds--Face Fines Revelations of naturalization frauds extending back ten years were made before Judge Landis yesterday at the hearing of Nicholas Collins, Italian political leader of the . seventeenth ward; Tony Distefano, former clty yard foreman in the Eighteenth ward and fifteen Italian street laborers, on indictments charging obtaining fraud-, | ulent naturalization certificates. _All pleaded guilty. % ‘They face maximum fines of $1,000 of five -years in prison or both.”: & 3 Judge Landis deferred sentence on 1 Collins until next Monday and on Dis- The cases of - tefano until Nov. 11, ‘the remaining fifteen were continued for thirty days. Assistant Dlstrxct Attorney Lin W. Price said the gcvem - Witnesses testify they paid Collins $25 for their. certificates. On the fraudilent papers, it was shown, the Italians -obtained work from the cfiy, 73S street daborers:under. civil: service, It was shown that Collins in 1906 was a clerk in the county clerk’s of- fice and had access to the court. seal and naturalization files. His scheme. . according to the government, was to get ‘certified copies of natmahzation papers, erase the names, substxtute +1he names of those-he sold the papers to, and collect $25 from each "cugs tomer.” e Washington Offiicials Inv’esfigaw. Deputy Commissioner of Natural« ization Raymond F. Crist of Washing- ton-and Merton A. Sturgis, chief nat-~ vestigated the case. R “ment regards the laborers largely as 7 innocent victims, 5 Puys $25 for Certificats, 3 , ' {uralization. examiner -in Chicago, in- - > At.tre close of the hearing Colling . . handed Judge Landis a -bundle of let~ te15Wsitten in Italina. Collns said they were Black Hand letters senti him by political enemies. Judge Lanw ° dis took:-samples of Colling’ handwrit~ A healthy ‘grain monopoly is bnsy : at all timl. 3 T e 1 3 { gl