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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-29
DROWNED IN CHESAPEAKE
Woman Left With Daughters When
Husband Sinks.

! Washed overheard by q heavy wave
that swept across his launch, ". Z.
Ward formerly Of Syracuse, n. y.
was drowned in the presence Of his
wife and two daughters early Tuesday
morning in the Chesapeake Bay off
Taylor's Island.
In the darkness Mrs. Ward and the
two girls battlcd with the gale for
three hours and at dawn were res
cued by George and Charles Kaill.
0f Baltimore who saw their distress
from the shore. Their boat is being
battered to pieces off I@yior's Is
land
Sir. Ward and his wife and two
daughters, Christie and I.eona. the
latter Of whom are Il and y years
cid. respectively. We're or their way
from their old home in Syracuse to
Florida, where Mr.. Ward had bought
fve-acre farm. Several months ago
the family left Syracuse and follow
ing the Erie Canal III their glass
covered boat, cruiscd to the Hudson
River and thence to New York. From
the latter place the family journeyed
down the coast to Philadelphia ana
then through the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal TO Baltimore, where
it remained month. Last Sunday The
little party boarded their launch,
which was called the Leona and they
proceeded down the bay.
All went we'll until 8 o'clock Tues
day morning when during q heavy
gale, Mr.. Ward was swept to death
from the deck of the craft.
Helpless in the storm-swept snip
he three huddled close together for
the moment unable to move a hand
&c help themselves. Crushing their
grief, however they set themselves
Sc DO what they could 10 help them
selves. It was very little. Attempts
iyere made to keep the engine run
ming, but these failed. The steering
apparatus was working. however, and
the frantic widow tried to keep the
little PROV Of the boat headed to the
wind. so that the waves which were
running high would not capsize their
boat.
For three hours they battlcd
against the storm and their boat was
fast being driven against the rocks
off the shore when their plight was
noticed by the Kahls, who have &
summer home in Dorchester county
Nd. The two Baltimorcans procured d
launch and fought their way through
The breakers until they reached the
launch and rescued the survivors, I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-29
CRUISER TORPEDOED.
German Ship Emden Still Destroying
Vessels.

London, Oct. 29.-News agenc!
advices from Tokyo say that the
British ambassador there has beer
informed that the German cruise,
Emdcn. flying the japanese flag
slipped into the port of Penang il
the Straits Settlements, and torpedo
ed the Russian cruiser Jemtchug anc
4 Frcnch destroyer that were in the
harbor.
Both are reported to have beei:
sunk with considerable loss Of
life
The Jemtchug was a cruiser built
in 1902. She had a speed of twenty
two knots and had main battery Of
six III guns. She was interned il:
Manila during the Japanese Russian
var,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-29
RELIEF FOR BELGlANS o.
Committees Of Alcxandrians Now So
Letting Funds.

Relief fer the distressed Bclgia::s
will he secured in Alexandria by con-
mittees who have commenced the So
i;,;.ation of funds for this purpose.
A central relief committee has been
organized with Dr.. L. 4. German.
chairman and Herman PCnnet, as
treasurer. Several entertainments
are being prepared for the purpose Of
raising funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-29
ONWARD & LOTHROP
10th 18th. f. and C Streets
WASHINGTON, D. @
Announcing Cur Complete Display Of The Leading
Styles in Fine Furs for theSeason of sl9l415.

This large display demon sates our appa
the radical changes taken place Fur fashions this
Coats-sho coats
gracefully enghn the back; Cape
practical business and Fl
Fur mu departures that have been
the pels
used New Melon Nufs Barrel Muf and Draped Pouch
Mufs; shapes and designs in neckpeces and scar
that all these Furs bought
old and consequent special values when judged
by the present standard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-29
BABY FOR ADOPTION.

A pretty. healthy baby about two
months old. will be given for adop-
ton to responsible party who can
furnish references. Address Mrs.
s. R.. Dunkley, 100 w. Clay street,
Richmond, Va. .. nlt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-29

A Havre dispatch reports that N.
Tombeur. Vice Governor General Of
katanga, III the Belgian Kongo, an
nounces that Belgian troops. COM
manded by Resident Commissioner
Henry, completely defeated the Ger
mans at kissenie. on Lake flanagan
ylka. kisSeule lies between Belgian
kongo and German East Africa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-29
A. H. S. VS.. 3. II S.

Although greatly outweighed, the
Alexandria High School yesterday
made a very creditable showing
against the strong Business High
School team Of Washington. Bust
ness was forced to the limit to win
by: the score of Is to Z. : Captain
Wise played a star game for the Wis
itorS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-29

Plant Your Pansy Beds now to get
early spring flowers. Plants -
cents per dozen. 50 90 per 100. Prun-
ming planting and other garden wor&
carefully attended. c. ALBERT
<SHAFFER Route /, Alexandria,
Va. May also be found at stand IL
market. 27-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
iii!
interesting News Notes About Peo-
ple of Alexandria-Happenings
- in Society. n

The Elks' Dancing Committee will
rive their opening dance on Thurs
dav, November 5th, at the Elks'
Home No cards will be issued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-29
HIST THE GIFT FOR BABY.

A combination toilet set, consisting Of beautiful
comb BRUSH powder box nd soap case in appropriate
colors, of artistic design nd excellent quality.
Cur assortment will coinc ide with yourjudgoment III
selecting gift for the baby PRICE slice.
THE REXALH. STORE
SIS KING ST. ALEXANDRIA, VA.
W. P. Taylor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-29

Norfolk Oysters in all Styles at
Ramn.el Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-29

Norfolk Oysters in all Styles at
Rammel Cafe.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
Assist Cotton Strikers.

Indianapolis, Nov. 6.-At the
convention of the Journeymen
BARRIERS International uni o II.
81 900 was voted to textile workers
on strike against the Fulton Bag
and Cotton company, Atlanta,
Georgia. These strikers are asking
for better working conditions,
higher wages and the abolishment
of child labor in the mills. The
United Textile Workers, together
with the A. F. of L., is assisting
these men and women, who are
housed in tents.
The BARRIERS adopted resolutions
providing for an increase in the
following general officers of the un,
ion: president, from 81, 500 tc
1000 year; secretary, from
$4,000 to So, 500 year; and gen.
eral organizer from 81 500 to s., 0OC
a year. The Offices of the official
journal and the general secretary
were combined.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
Trade Union Movement.

1t IS no accident that the trade
union movement in United States
has reached a membership of over
two millions. This highly credi,a-
Die result is due to the persistent
effort that has been waged for years
upon years by the faithful, active
and earnest members. Cumulative
years of effort have placed US where
we are, and this, too, in spite of
the indifference of many, the mis-
guided efforts of some, and the op-
position of others. If the spirit of
unity had prevailed in all crafts
and if individuals had retrained
from opposing each other and
knocking the whole, the movement
would be vastly farther advanced.
There is a lesson in this for every
wage-eaTn> and something for him
to think of any time he is disposed
to criticise the movement, its off
GERS, or his fellow workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
Awards Made This Week By
The Industrial Commits
sion OF Ohio,

The State Industrial Commission
granted awards to the following:
John w. Berry, of 8 Schenck
Ave. awarded $64 GA injured in the
employ of the Hamilton Machine
Tool Co.
Chas. Kain, 1923 Hanover S. (,
awarded $50. 95 injured in the EN-
ploy of the Hamilton Foundry and
Machine Co.
w. C. Ward, of ia w bster
avenue, of $50 30 injured rec ptly
in the employ Of the Champion
Coated Paper Company. A bill of
Sl5 for medical services was also
paid for him from the state insur-
ance fund.
These awards of the commission
were granted under the provisions
of the Ohio Workmen's Coppen-
sation Law.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
A WORD OF PRAISE.
Frank A. Kennedy's Tribute to Good
Union Man.

Frank A. Kennedy's Tribute to Good
Union Man.
In the referendum election of the
Stereotypers and Electrotypers Inter
national union now pending james NJ.
White of Omaha union No. "a receiy-
ed a majority of Endorsements for
Journal editor. We sincerely hope the
stereotypers and electrotypers will
elect Jim White We have known
him for many years In the trade union
movement, and we have no hesitancy
in declaring him to be one Of the most
sincere, conscientious, honest. sane and
sensible trade unionists in Omaha.
To him in a very large measure is
due the credit for the splendid organ
ization of this craft in this city, where
1t has steadily grown in the confidence
Of employers and steadily ye1r by
year increased the wages of its mem
bers and reduced the hours of labor
till today it enjoys conditions Of pros
perity and contentment equaled by
few local unions anywhere In the
country l hope the stereotypers and
electrotypers viii elect him editor of
the Journal because / know Jim White
is on the square The Stereoptypers
and Elecrotypers' union is his religion.
He couldn't do anything but put his
whole heart and soul into the Journal
for the good Of his craft.-The West.
ern Laborer
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
New Rates In Effect:

Washington, Nov. 6.-Sweeping
reductions in express rates for the
entire United States, recently or
dered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, are now in effect, as
are the orders to the companies to
revise their business methods. The
latter Older. the commission de-
clares, is designed to Safeguard
the public 1t simplifes the
claims of shippers when disputes
arise, and red tape methods are dis
posed of. Rate reductions range
all the way from 10 to go per cent.
foodstuffs drawing the principal re-
ductions. The new rates are to be
Experimental for two years, the
commission announced. Unless it
is shown that the express compan-
s suffer too great loss of rev.
enue the rates will eventually be
come permanent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
Secure New Agreement.

Quincy, ILL.,, Nov. 6.-After a
strike that lasted less than week
the Electric Workers union has
secured a new contract which calls
for 42H cents an hour and an s
hour work day. This means an
increase of five cents an hour, and
a reduction of hours from nine to
eight. A special agreement was
signed for the apprentices who will
hereafter receive higher wages and
work the same number of hours as
the journeymen. The new scale
goes into effect December |, but
from now until then the rate will
be 40 cents instead of 371a cents.
The agreement will continue until
O,tober / 1916.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
Workday of Carpenters.

There are 953 cities in which union
carpenters work eight hours day, a
report shows There are 300 cities
which have the nine hour day and
seventy four ten hour cities There
are 424 cities which observe the Satur
day half holiday and 41o cities in
which the unions have agreements
with their EMPLOYERS
Surnames In England.
History shows that surnames did
not come into general and hereditary
use in England until after the Norman
conquest, when the upper classes were
first known by the names of their
lands The lower orders took the
names of trades, birds animals and
various other objects in art and ma
ture. We are told that the earliest
English surname is HATTIE"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
DO Your Part.

1t has often been said that the
man who does nothing is never
censured." 1t may oftentimes be
said that the man who does least
does the most complaining.
Particularly does this apply to
members who complain because So
and so in the union made this or
that mistake. Invariably the man
who made the mistake was the one
who willingly served on any COM
mittee, attended the union meet
ings or act on committees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
Maltese Muskrats.

One OF the most Objectionable of the
pests that intrude into houses in Malta
is the muskrat- Everything he touches
is impregnated with the odor from
which he derives his name. In a wine
cellar he is worse than dishonest but
Ter. In larder he is more destructive
than dozen cats From pure wanton-
ness he taints and renders uneata BILE
everything within his reach His odor
is so powerful and at the same time so
penetrating that dozens of bottles of
preserves may be ruined by his merely
running over the bottles. The musk
rat is a squeaking little animal who
commits his enormities at night and
he adds Insult to injury by disturbing
the repose of the victims of his depre-
dations.-London Standard.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
CLERKS STILL
PROGRESSING

The local Retail Clerks Union
is still progressing and growing in
membership each week. Mr.. Ed.
E. Baker, General Organizer for
the clerks has returned from his
home where he went to vote and
is again on the job. He states that
several store cards will be placed
about the city in stores that have
signed the clerks agreement.
Baker is meeting with phenominal
success in securing new applicants.
About thirty five will be initiated
into the organization at the next
meeting
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
kERBEL
Refused toEmploy
Union Painters

AS business agent of the Paint
ers', Paper Hangers and Decora-
tors Union / wish to notify the
trades unionists of the city of
Hamilton that after repeated at
tempts by committees from the
painters organization and also the
Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council, John Kerbel the Henry
street shoe dealer refused TO en-
ploy union painters on his building
and to urge the contractor, Mr..
Horace Baldwin, who is doing the
painting, to sign the contract of
the painters. The excuse of Ker-
bel for giving the work to Baldwin
was that Baldwin owes him for
shoes and that it was necessary for
him to give him the job to get his
moLey. Baldwin refuses to sign
the scale of the union and has chal-
lenged the organization for a fight
after stating that he had more
money than the labor organizations
to do the fighting with. The COM
mittees who called upon Baldwin
reported that they did everything
possible to get Balwin into the un-
ion and also explained to Mr.. Ker-
bel that it would be better for him
to have Mr.. Baldwin sign up with
the painters. But he refused to
assist and so notified the commit
tee. The painters wish to call the
attention of the union me of this
city that Baldwin and Keroel are
not friendly to organized labor and
would rather fight them than to
assist in upholding the conditions
which have been brought about by
the painters unicn.
w. w. FINFRoCK,
Business Agent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
TeamsteTs Will Give Ball.

The Teamsters' Local Union,
No. 175 will give their First Annu-
al Masque ball in Jacaobs' Hall
Thursday evening, December 10th
two elegant prizes will be given 10
the best dancers. A large crowd
is expected to compete for the hon
ois. Tickets are being sold for 25
cents and ladies will be free.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06

or tneir clerlce. .3rces ana MINOR ON
cials seems TO portend q general reduc-
ton Of wages by corporations through
out the whole of the Pittsburgh dis
trict Only the wages of those en-
yloyees protected by agreements were
mscathed.
Notice of the proposed change was
first posted in the Carnegie mills at
Sharon, Youngstown and New Castle.
Homestead, Edgar Thomson and 9th
er mills belonging to the company were
then placarded, until the entire force
of approximately 34oO0 employees
knew that the coming year holds little
encouragement for them.
Although the proposed change was
the general theme Of conversation
among the thousands of workmen af-
fected, few of them cared to voice an
opinion on the outcome. Working but
two and three days a week, men have
no desire to speculate on any action of
the company which would mean less
income than they are now receiving.
The recent admission of President
A. c. Dinkey that business conditions
are such that steel manufacturers find
it incumbent to protect their interests
appears to be virtual acknowledg-
ment that mills must either reduce op-
Grating expenses or discontinue opera
tions.
At the present moment there is no
reliable information to he had on the
future action of the independent mills
through the Pittsburgh district, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois The action Of
the Carnegie company is, however, be
lieved here 10 foreshadow the intention
Of the United States Steel Corporation
to reduce wages all along the line
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
Mother Jones Advice i.

Trinidad, Nov. 6,-"Lay aside
your sbruples as to party and vote
for the man." was the advice of
Mother Jones in an address TO a
mass meeting of unionists. Vice
President Frank Hayes of the
United Mine Workers appealed for
unity, which," he declared. is
needed in this country now more
than before. and regardless of party
prejudices we should stick together
and vote for the common COED.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
THE PROTOCOL IDEA.
Practical Method of Settling industrial
DISPUTES.

OF 1866 disputes in the New York
industry filed under the terms of
protocol between employer and EN-.
ployee, 9S per cent were settled by
mediation-that is, without the assist
ance of third understanding to a
bulletin (No. 145) on "Conciliation. Ar
bitration and Sanitation In the Cloth
ing Industry In New York, issued by
the United States department of la
bor
The bulletin says:
"The growth of the protocol idea In
| the clothing industry constitutes a
great advance toward practical meth
ed for the settlement of industrial dis
putes. The first protocol adopted In
| 1910 in the New York cloak, suit and
skirt industry, benefited by the peace
| full settlement of grievances some So
600 people. This was followed in the
early months of 1913 by six new pro.
tocols in New York and Boston, affect
ing about $4,000 people.
THE principal features of the pro-
tocol idea are conciliation and arbitra-
| ton through a board of grievances and
a board of arbitration, sanitary con
| troll through a joint board, preferen-
! tial union shop, minimum wage stand
| ards. determination of piece prices and
| prohibition of home work and sEbcon-
| tracing. Strong organization of the
| parties to the protocol, both employ
ers and employees, and control of the
rank and file of each side are recog-
nized In each agreement as necessary
for its success.
"When q dispute arises between en-
| ployer and employee the aggrieved par
ty must bring his complaint to the
| board Of grievances through his own
organization namely, the Dress and
Waist Manufacturers association in
the case of employers or the Interna-
honal Garment Workers union in the
case Of employees. Two deputy clerks,
/ one representing each side, first inves-
tigate and try to adjust the complaint.
Failing adjustment by the deputies,
cases are next carried to the chief
clerks and if not settled by them to
the board of grievances or the wage
scale board. AS a final resort they
may be carried to the arbitration
board, which Is the supreme court of
the industry,
THE great majority of the cases
We're settled by the deputy clerks and
chief clerks, only per cent Of union
complaints and less than per cent of
the employers complaints being ap-
pealed to the board of grievances,
while in only two cases was it neces,
sary to carry appeals to the board of
arbitration
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
Profit By Division.

Stockton, Cal. Nov. 6.-Inter-
nal dissension made it possible for
anti-union manufacturers in this
city to start an "opeu shop" fight
was the declaration of J. 7. Woods
who spoke before the State FEEDER.
alton of Labor convention as fra
ternal delegates from the State
Brilding Trades Council.
The speaker traced the quarrels
in the local building Trades Coun-
Gil and the central body, brought
on by men who were paid to do
this and who have since been dis
covered, not before the movement
because disorganized 10 the extent
of failing to answer the first attack.
II am telling you this that you
may profit by our experience, "
Woods told the delegates. "Oust
the professional agitator from
yoar ranks. Don't let him cause
a split in your union or your coun-
Gil. If you do you will find that
will be the time when the common
enemy will step in and openly make
war on the labor movement. We
in Stockton have learned our
lesson. We have united the labor
movement here. We hope that
You will profit by our mistakes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
Glove Cutters Get Increase.

A settlement of the strike Of glove
cutters against the New York City
Glove Manufacturers association,
which began six weeks ago and was
an extension to New York city of the
general strike Of glove cutters at GLOW
ersville. y. V, has been ended through
the influence Of the state board Of
mediation and arbitration A fiat in
crease in wages Of 10 cents dszen In
all departments was agreed on.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06
CONFERENCE BOARD
Of The Miami Valley To
Meet Here Next Sunday.

The Miami Valley Conference
Board Of the International Mold
ers' Union will meet in this city
next Sunday in B. U. B. hall. Del
egates from Springfield, Cinclnna-
tt, Hamilton, Dayton, Piqua,
Lima and Connersville will be here
to attend the meeting. The Con-
ference Board always transacts con-
siderable business for the benefit of
the molders in the valley.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-06

Twenty factories IN Brooklyn are In
volved in a general strike of cut glass
workers, and more than 1000 men are
idle At the factory of the Thomas
Showton company, Williamsburg, 400
men are out 1t is the largest factory
Of It's kind in this country. In the 9TH
er factories the number of men idle
runs from thirty to 100 each. The
men demand a fifty hour week and a
per cent increase in wages. Previ-
Gus to the strike the men were work
ing fifty-fiv hours a week When the