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Show MOTHER MARY JONES, LABOR LEADER, IS ILL WASHINGTON. Sept. 4 "Mother" j Mary Jones, offlclul labor leader especially In times of industrial strife, I la Critically ill at the home of friends h- re The frallltlcs of her 'J2 years, many r( whlBh were spent in strenuous strenu-ous activities In behalf of men and women engaged In strikes recently were augmented as a result of labor work in Colorado, according to attending at-tending physicians. Inqulrlea Instituted by those who missed the mention In reports of ihe railroad shopmen's strike of Mother Jones' activities in her usual capacity, capaci-ty, brought tho Information f her condition and he statement that she was not aware of Ihe transportation walkout It will be the first strike Mother Jones' friends declared in which she has not had un active part since she began taking Interest In labor troubles as a school teacher In Chicago many years ago. |