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BUFFALO. Nov. 1G.—At what is
said to be the largest convention
of labor men ever gathered in the
world, the annual convention of the
American Federation Labor in ses
sion here, the most prominent lead
ers and representatives are plan
ning to force a show down on war
sentiment, to test out the labor opi
nion on pi-.co issue and if possiblej
to demonstrate to the world that
Organized Labor in America isj
standing squarely by the adminis
(ration in tho conduct and prosecu
tion of the war.
It is known that at and before
the outset of the war many state
organizations of the American Fe
deration of Labor and most labor
leaders and officials were pronounc
edly opposed to the course which
the Fresident took in hurling this
country inlo the holocaust abroad.
Many aiul long were the resolutions
Jet upcing the war party and in
practically all of the local orgmi/.a
tion,;. of labor cf the governments.
war policies were promptly voted
down. As time went on and after)
Mr. Samuel Gompers, President of
the American Federation of Labor
had pledged ihc President support
of labor a change took place and it
is believed that the very strong re
solutions being prepared favorable!
to the war will be approved over,
the protests of many radical pacifi- j
cists in the ranks of l ibcr.
.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 16.—Military
experts here are commenting upon
recent developments and maneuv
ers of German statecraft. The con
viction was quite freely expressed
that Germany realiziny the advant
ageii securing to her through the
untoward Russian and Italian situa
tion-,i would be in position to formu
late her own peace proposals again
within two months. This view is
confirmatory of the statements ac
credited to von Hindenberg as quot
ed in the Frankfurter Zeituug, a
prominent German newspaper
which had fallen into the hands of
the American soldiers in garrison
at the Headquarters cf the Amer
ican Foreei; in France on last Thurs
day.
LONDON, Nov. 1<5.—A detach
ment of the English air fleet sallied
forth last Thursday and made a
most brilliant and successful attack
| upon the principal German aerodrome
station in Belgium. In a specta
cular duel in the air, four of the
enemy planes were sent hurtling!
to the ground according to a state-1
mcnt ia ued by the admiralty here
today. In addition to the German |
machines destroyed a hail of hand
bombs were dropped upon the Ger
man air works. Some of the at
tacking fleet were injured by the
return fire of the enemy but all
made their back to their head
quarters on the English coast.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS
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The second “democratic” meeting
properly speaking 'he Woodrow
Wilson Progressive Democratic
Club, has came and went. So far as
the street go: sip went for several
days it had appeared that those
who are combating the official or
ganization of the club, stood to
win, but after the first fall of the
Chairman’s gavil and a few skil
ful parliamentary tilts it became
apparent to all that the regular of
ficials of the club and the members
supporting them had the situation
"well in hand”.
Altnougli the meeting warn called
for the purpose of electing new offi
cials every motion made to vacate
their positions was cither voted
down or declared out of order, and
it was in the end decided to elect
no new officers until the date of the
regular election to be held oa Fe
bruary 7th, 1918.
As indicating his intention not
to lose control of the meeting to
any persons who might become ob
streperous, chairman Kjegstad ap
pointed two stalwart sergeants at
arms, Prank Miller and Joe Fleet,
and although there was a consider
able outcry over the adoption of
the Jordan, resolution published
below, there developed no actual
need of their services.
Upon motion of Chas Newhause
a collection wa,* taken which "netted
the club $28.25.
Upon the opening of the rolls,
Earl Modini moved that a commit
tee of three bo appointed, con
sisting of James Daly, Charle;, New
hause, and Russ Bowen, to see that
all signing were citizens and voters.
Eight new members were enrolled
as follows. Mr-:. Sauvain, Mis.
Fisher, Mrs. Chas Ross, James
Ross, Gus Alexson and three others.
Two important resolutions were,
then separately offered, one by Russ
Bowen, commending the Depart
ment of Justice for the appointment
of Federal Judge William A. Holz
heimer for this Division, as fol
lows:
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, The Department of
Justice has appointed William A.
Holzhoimer as District Judge for
the Second Division, Territory of
Alaska; and
WHEREAS, We know Judge
Holzheiner to be an able jurist, a
patriotic citizen, a lcyal democrat
and an Alaskan who has the best
| interest of the Territory at heart.
Now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the
: Woodrow Wilson Progressive De
mocratic Club, of Nome, Alaska, in
regular meeting assembled, does
hereby respectfully thank the De
paitmcnt of JuLtiee for its selec
tion of William A. Ilolzheimer as
Judge of the District Court for the
Second Division, Territory of Alas
lea. And be ’t further.
RESOLVED; That a copy ot this
resolution be transmitted to the
United States Attorney-General.
WOODROW WILSON PROGRESS
IVE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
By PAUL KJEGSTAD, Pres.
M. J. WALSH, Sec'y.
, This was enthusiastically adopted
without a disisting vote.
Whereupon Earl Modini offered
the following resolution condemna
tory of the political practices of E.
i R. Jordan, Chief Marshal for the
• Divi-ion;
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, E. Ii. Jordan, the
United S'ates Marshal of the Second
Division, Territory of Alaska, has
! in the past coerced and exercised a
j baneful influence on other Federal
officials in this Division to the detri
I ment of the public interest and the
interest of the local Democratic
party, and
WHEREAS, during the past week
ui-ed his official position to weaken
the power of this Club as a Demo
cratic Organization by soliciting his
Republican Deputies and other Re
publican Citizens to became mem
bers thereof for the purpose of
furthering his own political interest
and tending to discredit other De
mocratic officials. Now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the
Woodrow Wilson Progre) sive De
nocratic Club, in regular meeting
LONDON. Nov. 1G.—Statements
issuing from the wa.r offices indi
cate that it i, the intention of Eng
land to keep all efforts concentrated
up< n the problem of Turkey down
and out in Mesopotamia as a means
cf forever frustrating the aspira
tions of the G'erman Empire for an*
outlet to the Persian Guif and thus
to acquire for her pec pie a gateway
to the rich trade of the orient which
England disputes through her pos
session and occupation cf India.
Those who have sought to relieve.
Germany of responsibility l'or be
ginning the war have urged that
three years befoie actual hostilities
were begun Germany had beer, com
pelled by England to swallow her
disappointment ever England's in
terference with her plans for a
trunk railway system front Berlin j
to the Persian Gulf port of Bagdad. |
British troops have advanced |
mere than one miles along this i
rai'way from Bagdad aid >s oe-j
liovt o already to have put an end ,
to Germany's hopes of do ninating!
the trade of Palestine. British
troops are even now on the point
of entering Palestine and have al
ready possessed themselves of the
only railroad in that part of Pale
stine.
This is thought here to be the*
most signal advantage so far .gained
in tlie war and iho .-trateghiis . iv
urging that it be followed up to the
I'.ifo r e.id even it is neeet-sary to
•ripple and dismember t'..s Tr.ri: ish
ne t ion.
BERLIN, Nov. 16.—According to
announcements made by the German
War office iie-.e today regarding the
latest developments on the Italian
battle front the German army has
now occupied demon. The state
ment further conveys the informa
tion that the German forces have
made a considerable advance along
the Piave River and that the fight
ing has resulted in the capture of
one thousand Italian prisoners.
VENICE, Nov. 16.—ay a brilliant
but costly trategy this beautiful
and historic city, the mode of travel
on the streets being by boat instead
of by street cars and busses. In
respect to her military protection
she is like Holland who when
threatened with invasion i -imply no
j tifies her enemy that if she is in
! vaded she will open the flood gates
which keep out the sea and so in
undate and destroy any army that
may cross her borders. In like
fashion the Italian engineers have
placed a va t expanse of ‘v. ater be
tween the city of Venice and the
invading armies of Germany, and
although this has meant the de
struction of millions of dollars of
property, the is now considered as
completely protected. This city
would have proven the richest prize
ever taken by Germany a danger
that until lately was thought most,
imminent.
SECRETARY DANIELS SAYS
SURMARINE MENACE OVER
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 16.—
Secretary of Navy Daniels today
is mod a statement to the effect that
the German sul marine menace to
overseas shipping is practically a
thing of the past, and that in any
event it can never prove a deciding
factor in any outcome of the war.
Thus falls to the ground Germany's
boast that the fate which had por
tended tor England in very fact
now hangs threateneningiy over
Germany herself Certain it is
: that unles,. a separate peace is con
| eluded between Russia with her
| vast food producing areas and then
that the imrenal conditions in that
harried country perimt her citizens
J to settle down to ways, the German
people themselves already finding
I that their health and lives are Je
; triorating from the shortage of
j foodstuffs, will in time be starved
into submission. From the begin
! nir.g it lias been felt that which
ever ,-ide to the world conflict could
enlist General Hunger on its behalf,
would prove winner despite superior
ar.T aments and fighting forces.
PARIS, Nc\. 10—This morning
a Ge-man airship raid wa made
over the city of Nancy but resulted
in no causualties whatever, the at
tacking airmen being driven away
by French machines, before injury
of any ain:l resulted.
You'll see it first in the Worker.
assembled, condemns such un
scrupulous methods as deleterious
to Democracy and the best interests
of the community. And be- it
further
RESOLVED. That this Club vig
orously protest e gainst the confirm
ation of the aforesaid E. R. Jordan
by the United States Senate.
WOODROW WILSON PROGRESS
IVE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
By PAUL KJEGSTAD, Pres.
M. J. WALSH, See'y.
The reading of this produced a
considerable uproar, Judge Frawley
and others insisting upon discuss
ing it. In the end it wan; declared
carried, whereupon the meeting ad
journed, when many persons came
forward and congratulated Chair
man Kjegstad presumably upon his
masterly handling of the meeting.
Now the editor of this paper who
was non-plusseel by the outcome of
the meeting, since he knew so
much preparations had been made
for a contrary ra ult. The explana
' lion was variously given, one,
rather curtly that “we just gave
them a dose of their own medicine”
but the concensus appeared to he
that there had risen a considerable
reaction at the advertisement ap
pearing on the front page of our
afternoon neighbor, about 5.30 p. J
m. This ad which appeared under
a" display of the Stars and Stripe ,
was considered by some to be an
unworthy use of the national em
blem. By others it was taken to
reflect upon the integrity and patri
otism of Judge Holzheimer, or at
least as a subtle threat designed to
effect some petty appointments de
volving upon him. This ad read:
“Loyal Democrats Attention. Our
beloved country is now locked in
a death struggle with that modern
Moloch—Germany — battling for i
freedom and democracy. At this
crucial time only loyal patriotic De
mocrats can be entrusted with pub
lic affair .
As you well know, a handful of
Seinn Ffcin pro-Germans have been
anil are trying to run Demo
cratic affairs here regardless of de
cency or public, welfare. This con
dition ha,, become (intolerable and
must be ended.
Loyal Patriotic Democrats tonight
is your opportunity. Elect Demo
crats of integrity and principle as
Pre-dent and Secretary of youi Club
men who will not lend themselves
to low intrigue or sinister influence,
ar take advantage of their power
to stifle the will of the members
with Czar-like arrogance. Such men
are Wayne Bartholmew and “Dad”
Hays. Elect them President and
Secretary, respectively, and rebuke
tlu-se disloyal intrigues. Vote for
America and Democracy.”
AT SONS OF THE XOItTH HAT.L.
There will be Social Dance at
the Sons of the North Hall, Satur
day, Nov. 17, at 9 P. M. Every
body invited. A good time guaran
teed. COMMITTEE.