Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
Much Trouble in Ranks of the Ship
ping Trade.
MILITARY LIFE is DEMORALIzN
So Says a Recently COurt-Martialed
Army officer.
WANT LOWER TELEGRAPH RATES
Statistics Reveal startling RAvREes
of Tuberculosis I'm the United
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Cam
paiEn OF Conservatives.
BY PAUL LAMBETH.

LONDON, oct. ESPECIAL to The Bee)-
LOng-headed Bnglishmen, especially mem
bers OF the government, anticipate a long
siege Of labor troubles. The Osborne de-
cislon, rendered by the House Of Lords
is stirring Up the country. The decision
in effect relieved members OF trades and
labor unions from the necessity Of contrl-
buting a shilling year to provide pay for
labor members Of Parliament. The work
men say that the will not allow the de-
;ision to stand.
Then there is the trouble in the ship
building trade and the cotton industry
he railroads and threatened disputes be-
tween miners and the men who own the
mines. In view OF the disputes there is
a peculiar interest In the board of trade
report, just issued, on the strikes and
lockouts which occurred in the United
Kingdom during 1909 The number of dis
putes which took place was 4S6, involving
sOO,sl9 people The aggregate duration OF
these troubles was 2,75OOOO working days
Questions Of wages, usually the most fire.
uuent causes Of them. accounted for only
% per cent of the work people directly
affected, whilst questions Of hours in
volved 81 per cent. The coal Industry was
more affected than any other trade. and
in most instances the disputes related to
hours OF labor due 70 differences arising
out OF the adjustment of time after the
passing OF the coal mines regulation act
The majority of the disputes were COM
promised
EnEImnd's Military Service.
According to Lieutenant Adam Sutor
who was recently court-martialed for writ
ing u criticism ON the army. English milf
tary life is demorallzing. In his defense
he said he had calculated to carve out
for himself a military career, but he
found that there was nothing for him to
do. The work he had had to do amounted
TO about thirty minutes day. His work
amounted to signing papers, which he did
not understand, and which nobody under
stood. He enjoyed it much, but his en-
joyment did not blind him to the futulity
OF It. His life in the army for ten years
had only served to confirm what 1t was
impossible for him not to sec on the first
day OF his service. He soon gave up the
idea OF getting on. He did as little as he
could and enjoyed himself as much as he
could. There were officers who told him
that he did a good deal more than he
needed to have done.
want Lower Telegraph Rates.
The newspapers continue their advocacy
of lower telegraph rates. Mr.. Henniker
Heaton, M. p, speaking at a meeting of
the Institute OF Journalists, declared that
telegraph all around Australia, distance
of 1900 miles, at the rate OF sixteen words
for a shilling a cable from here to India
costs Is per word He contTasted with
this the fact that he could send a tele-
gram from St. Petersburg TO Vladivostok.
5000 miles at the rate OF 41Rd per word.
Tuberculosis Statistics.
Official statistics show that in the United
Kingdom there are 100000 persons suffer
ing from tuberculosis and that each year
10000 persons die of consumption and S0,OOC
OF other forms Of tubercular diseases.
The National Association for the Pre-
ventlon OF Consumption and other ferns OF
tuberculosis has decided to make further
efforts to educate the people in the pre-
Vention OF a disease said to be respon-
sible for the death OF one person out Of ten
In the whole population.
1t Is estimated that campaign will cost,
including office expenses $1,000 year
Campaign of Conservatives.
The National Union Of Conservation as
sociations have organized open air cam
PRigns throughout England and Wales.
The campaign VIII last for three months,
end II Is estimated that at least 1900
AANGAAAk1 Will nc ANAh anu w NbAAoAlAA-
encies visited Forty-two vans will travel
through the rural districts. carrying politl-
cal literature TO be distributed in towns
and villages Gramophones and records
and lanterns and slides viii be carried and
used TO entertain the audiences.
Reward Woman for Bravery.
An Irish woman was recently instrument
tai IN the capture and conviction OF a WELL
known foot pad and a reward was ordered
20 be given to her. The story OF her
courage was told at the Central criminal
court when William Rose, was found
guilty OF robbery with violence. Rose had
met clerk In Bayswater, and threatened
10 murder him II he did not give hime
money. fierce struggle ensued, and the
clerk called for help; and although q
crowd Of men collected they did not as
slst him. Mrs, Effie o'Donnovan. however
caught hold OF the prisoner and held him
until the arrival OF the police.
The recorder said that the public was
indebted TO Mrs. O'DOnnovan, and he
directed that reward OF 50 be paid C
her
The prisoner was sentenced to pena
sevtude for a long term.
business slowly Improves.
Business is gradually improving but Their,
Is vast number OF men and women suf
fering from enforced idleness. For exam.
pie. ~more than 5000 applications for ap-
polnments In the new infirmary OF tbs
Wandsworth union have been submitted
20 the guardians.
Lord Torrington threatens TO appeal from
the judgment against him. which was i'm.
posed for reckless automobile driving His
lordship was recently find $50 and de,
prived OF his license for six months. soI
driving thirty miles an hour and dlsre-
Gsrding the police signal 10 stop.