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Arizona republican., 1914-12-20
Reach Oil Fields.

LAREDO, Dec. 19-Gen. Gonzalez reached the Panuco oil field district with 10000 troops, and is prepared for the offensive against the Villa forces at Tampico, according to re- ports tonight. It is also asserted that the Carranza troops have captured Parral near Torreon. and there are confirmed reports that Villa forces at San Luis Potosi have gone over to Carranza.
 Zapata Takes PuebIa. PUEBLA Mexico, Dec. 19-General l Zapata has captured the city and is pursuing the Carranza troops toward Vera Cruz.
 Gen. Hugh Scott at Naco. NACO, Dec. 19-Brigadier Genera Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the army, is expected to arrive late to- night. His proposed conference witt rena and General Hill probably vii not take place until early in thu week. The eighteenth regiment O infantry and an artillery battery hav' [ arrived. Two more regiments ant two batteries will arrive tomorrow.
 Concentrate at Agua Prieta. | DOUGLAS, Dec. 19-The Mexican conventionalist troops who defeate' the Carranzistas at Fronteras an' Gina are reported to be surroundin Agua Prieta. It is said that they az gregate 1,200 men, commanded by CO MendeZ. who stated he had eigh machine guns.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-20

Austrian Success LONDON, Dec. 19.--According to a Berlin wireless dispatch: Tn the (COntinled on Page EiGht
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The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
THE FARMER AND THE
"EIGHT-HOUR LAW.

The kindhearted capitalists are ter
is going to happen to the poor, hard
working farmer IL the eight-hour ref.
erendum becomes law November 3rd.
With philanthropic concern they urge
that the honest tiler of the soil would
lose his crops: that the mixer would
stop at the last second of the eighth
hour even though the milk from one
quarter of the cows udder remained
unextracted: or that the half-unhar.
messed horse would have TO remain
partly hitched to the shafts because
the eighth hour of labor had struck!
This sort OF gaff might work all
right on a drygoods clerk In the city;
but your studious, well-read farmer,
used to being his own boss and doing
his own thinking would be the last
person on earth to fall for this stop
Ilook-and-listen brand of buncombe,
The working-farmer, who hires very
little help the year round,-and these
are vastly in the majority in Wash
ington.-has to sell his products in
competition with the big rancher. who
operates on large scale with up-to
date machinery. Now the higher the
wages that must be paid per hour to
farm hands. the greater will be the
value of the commodities to be sold;
since the value of farm products is
determined by the average cost of pro
duction. just as are all other commodi-
ties. If, therefore. the proposed eight
hour law would make it necessary for
the capitalist-farmers to hire more
men to produce a ton of any given
product than formerly, then the aver
age selling price would be raised pro-
portionately, since the cost of produc-
ton and selling price (normally) rise
and fail together. The small farmer
who does his own work would receive
the benefit OF this increased value
without any additional cost to him
He would be in competition with an
eight-hour-a-day wage slave instead of
one who worked the year round for
from twelve to fourteen hours daily.
The working farmers of Washington
are well aware of the facts cited above,
especially, the many Socialist farmers,
who understand MARKHAM economics,
and they will vote solidly for the
eight-hour law, with it's necessary
emergency" safeguards and harvest
season provisions against a rigid
eight-hour-day law that might result
disastrously, at this time-under cap
italist conditions-event to its sponsors.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
How COmrade Kingery
Turned The Tables
On ReaCtiOnarieS
Continued from Page -

| Continued from Page ID
The lumber and snInsre industry has
suffered for many years from seasonal
over-productlon which drove prices
down Because of over-production--
under consumption would be stating it
better-some of the very men who are
| fighting bitterly against the Kingery
bill are operating their own plants to-
day on an "eight-hour" basis. Con
sistency, thou art jewel! They have
temporarily sashed the workday to
curtail production. Wouldn't 1t be the
saner method to establish the industry
on an eight-hour basis and uniformly
curtail production, than to hog the
market when it is up and starve it
when it is down?
Crocodile Tears.
They are all solcitude now for the
poor farmer, the housewife, the do
nestle servant and the eight-hour bill
did this predatory crowd show these
classes any mercy In the past? When
did they ever do anything else but
skin 'em coming and going? Beware
of the Greeks bearing gifts!" A cen
fury ago when practically all labor
worked twelve, fourteen, sixteen hours
viewed with alarm the first attempt to
shorten the workday. The same dire
prophecies were made. They too saw
ruin irretrievable staring business con-
ditions in the face. But the shorten
Ing process went on and the employer
today who dares to exact sixteen hours
as daily portion of toll, is deemed
brutal beyond words to express.
Our unemployment problem today
constitutes serious menace to our
American ideals of citizenship. 1t is
apparent to thinkers that 1t must be
solved II our stability as nation is
to be maintained. What more scien-
tific way to attack the unemployed
problem than by reducing uniformly
the hours of toll?
If the newspapers, the politicians,
the preachers, the teachers, are in
earnest in their oft-repeated words of
sympathy for the common run of hui
manity that must toll from youth to
lage for the means of sustenance, let
them show it NOW by supporting a
measure aimed at the cancer of I'M
employment that is eating at our ma
tional life. 1t is easy to carp and
criticize, hunt for the defects in an
initiative measure, but we ought to
recognize the broad. humane princi-
pie laid down in this proposed piece
of legislation. There will be readjust-
ments, some individual hardships, in
the working out Of this law, but the
great good that will come to the mass
Of the people of the state will out
weigh the hardships.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
EVERETT'S SOCIALIST COM
MISSIONER SERVES WORK
ING CLASS.

For two months Everett has had
Socialist Commissioner of Public
Works, and so far nothing has been
done to break up homes, destroy reli-
gion. nor TO establish free love. That
Commissioner Salter is standing
squarely upon the Socialist municipal
platform, is amply demonstrated by
his official acts.
An important plank in the Socialist
platform reads:
The policy of the Socialist commits
sioner will be TO consider the interests
of the workers above all others in all
matters.
One of Comrade Salter's first acts
was to introduce an ordinance estab-
fishing an eight-hour shift for bridge
tenders. This, of course, necessitated
employing three men where formerly
two had done the work. That this
might not entail an extra expense to
the city, our Socialist Commissioner of
Public Works dropped from the pay
roll the position of street commission
err. which paid a salary of $3.50 per
month. Comrade Salter is now doing
that work himself, with the assistance
of Comrade Ford, who is probably the
best informed man on street work
that the city has ever had in its en-
ploy. Ford's position is that of fore
man. 1t is generally conceded that
Salter is giving the public better serv-
ice and satisfaction than the city has
had in it's entire history.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
AN EXCELLENT RECORD.

A free speech ordinance and an or
dinance raising the plumbing inspect
or's salary to the union scale was in
troduced by Salter, but voted down by
the other two commissioners.
The building and plumbing inspec-
ton service is far superior to any
given under capitalist commissioners.
Both inspectors were selected on &C
count of their special fitness for the
work to be done, and the inspection
is now done without fear or favor
A prominent citizen, who, by the
way, is not a Socialist, tersely summed
up the matter in the followings terms:
We wanted a change and we are
damned glad we got II!
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
WHAT LINCOLN SAID.

This country, with it's institutions,
belongs to the people who inhabit it.
Whenever they shall grow weary of
the existing government, they can ex-
ercise their constitutional right of
amending it, or their revolutionary
right to dismember or overthrow it.
Why should there not be a
patient confidence in the ultimate JUS
tice of the people? Is there any bet
ter or equal hope in the world .
Abraham Lincoln.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
STILL WISH TO SUP
PRESS KNOWLEDGE.

DIR. Hans Beck, of Berlin University,
claims to have discovered at Oldoway,
East Africa, the skeleton of man who
is supposed to have lived 100000 years
ago.
The church is up in arms for fear
this theory may be creditably estab-
lished, and it might discredit the
Biblical theory of the creation. Let
us have all the information possible
on all questions; if the Bible theory
of the creation is wrong, let us know
it, if it is right, let us establish it
beyond the possibility of a doubt.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
OUR GERMAN COMRADES,
BY JOHN NJ. WORK.

BY JOHN Nj. WORK.
"The gates of mercy shall be all shut
up,
And the flesh'd soldier, rough and
hard of heart,
In liberty of bloody hand shall range
With conscience wide as hell"
Shakespeare,
suppose every American Socialist
received a Jolt when he heard that the
German Socialists were supporting the
war.
Ii was not difficult to understand
the attitude of the Belgian and French
Socialists. for their countries were in.
vaded and their firesides threatened.
But, when we heard that the Execu-
tive Committee of the German party
had discussed the matter and deliber-
ately decided to vote for the war APP
preparation and to so to the front
some of us were inclined to believe
that they were false to the principles
of Socialism.
III seemed SO at IlTSt.
But, l suspect that sooner or later
we shall realize that the German Com
rades, in taking this action, were max
ing use of the same long headed wis
dom for which they have been famous
these many years.
1t would have been interesting to
hear the discussion in the Executive
Committee when this crucial question
was decided. We have no means of
knowing at this time what took place
there.
My best guess is that the reasoning
The question was whether to support
the war or raise an insurrection by
opposing it. They asked themselves.
not which of these courses would be
the most momentarily heroic, but
which of them would make for the
eventual progress of Socialism. They
asked themselves, not which of these
courses would bring the most ap-
plause from the Comrades throughout
the world, but which of them would
enable the Socialists to exert the
greatest influence among the masses
Of the people after the war should
cease. They saw that If they started
an Instruction, they would be hope
lessly outnumbered and out-equipped.
A million or more of them would be
shot as traitors. And, after the close
of the war, the remnant of the party
would have lost its influence. 1t would
be hated and despised by the people.
On the other hand, if they supported
the war, comparatively few of their
numbers would be killed. And after
the war was over, their influence
among the masses of the people would
be greatly increased.
The above is my guess as to the
way they reasoned out the situation,
and I believe that they were right. I
believe that the world peace will come
sooner because of their action.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
THE BALLOT
BY CAPT. w. Il. p FRENCH


understand why the bankers brokers' magnae
poraton counsel puocra predatory wealth should
parties that represent the power these parties stand
the graft OF the rich But cannot why aborng
Though he fool honest American
holds patriotism above pockbooksm ballot
between Tiger and acass Elephant and Bull Moose
when he has the chance vote for sanity safety Socialism
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
IN DEMOCRAT LAND,

Child labor laws are continually be-
ing violated in Georgia. A four-year-
old child was recently found working
in the cotton mills, but was not on
the pay roll. The child received Ga
cents for two weeks work. The At
lanta cotton mill operators are still on
strike.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15

What do you think vote is for?
Something to sell for dollar or more?
Something to east as you re told to doY
Something to give to the wealthy few,
Who are only as one to ten of your
Don t rail at the rich: let your whining cease
The crimes of our times lie at Labor's door;
For the rich fave only vote apiece
Till the poor man sells them
Who sells his vote is both fool and snave:
More he is coward and thief and slave
Content a slave to live and die),
Deserter, traitor and thrice damned spyl
Fool since he sells his right to think
For II harlot S wage the price of drink;
Whereas had he cast his vote Alright
He and his victors in the fight.
Knave, since he's false to the Nations trust.
Coward, because he afraid to thrust
With the ballots knife for Labors cause,
But helps with his vote to make the laws
That bind his fellows in closer thra
Thief since he steals from the arsenal
OF Labor its best and keenest steel
Deserts the ranks of the commonweal,
And fawns-the cur-at the dollar s heel.
Traitor to duty and honor's call
Spy of the spoler in Iabor's hall
Brand him with shame till he's under ground,
Black hearted bastard and craven hound
What do you think vote is for9
To demand to commands not to mplore
A Weapon to in your manhoods might!
A stone to cast for the cause of right!
A tool to handle with strong, clean hands!
A sword to win back your stolen lands
A force to emphasize your demands!
Don't rail at the rich; let your whining cease.
The wrongs of our day lie at Labors door;
For the rich have only vote apiece,
Till the damned fool sells them more.
Then use the ballot and end your woes;
Vote for your friends not for your foes
Grapple your bi1thright fast to your souls:
Victory's yours when you guard the polls,
To see that the count be fairly made,
To see that the law shall be obeyed.
Victory's yours when you re not afraid.
To stand by Justice,
To grasp the Right,
To change the proverb
10 RIGHT MAKES MIGHT.
Victory's yours when you learn at last
For what and for whom your votes to cast;
Yours when the lesson you've mastered well
That ballot s to USE and not to SELL;
Yours when you finally understand
That ''Dvided fall united, we stand!'
Then stand together-why longer wait?
And MAKES THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE FAT
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15

full line of staple groceries and
Scandinavian speclalties, new goods
just arrived, at Eidem's Grocery, 27o9
Lombard. Phone AK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
SHORTAGE ALLEGED
IN NBRYANT'S BOOKS

Montgomery, February 9.-tSpec all
In report to Judge A. E. Gamble of
the second judicial circuit, Examiner
OF Public Accounts c.. T.. Sedberry calls
attention to discrepancies amounting to
S2uO3.41 in the books of r. r. Bryant,
former tax collector of Crcnshaw coun-
~, aceruing as the result of Mr..
Eryant's failure to make full settle
ments with the county for the years
1e17 and 1912. A copy of the report
has been filed in the governors Of
flee
5'he examiner reports that Mr.. Bryant
owes the county $640.3S as an unpaid
balance from 1911. and that he did not
remit $1225.47 for taxes collected in
1872. Interest on these amounts
brings the total up to $200S.41.
Examiner Sedberry reported that the
books of the other county officials
we're correct and in good shape.
Examiner Sedberry reported that the
books of the other county officials
were correct and in good shape.
The examiner also reported on the
books and accounts of ]. r. Camp, pro-
bate Judge Of Talladega county. The
books OF this official were found to be
correct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10

The play has been seen in Bir-
mingham frequently, but never IN more
capable hands than at the Bijou this
week
Miss Poynter as Edna Earl the
unsophisticated mountain girl. has OPP
port~nities to present that kind of
characterization upon which her repu-
tation rests. She is equally as salts
of the world. The play abounds in emo
tional scenes and Miss Poynter has
brought out all that the part affords.
She is especially fortunate in her
leading man. MIR. MacOwen, as the
clustering, tYrannical, cynical "St. Ell
mo Murray is all that could be de-
sired. The part OF st. Elmo" Is one
that requires careful handling to avoid
the ridiculous, but in his work Mr.. Mac
owen has displayed that nice discrimi-
nation and close attention TO detail
that is so frequently lacking In stock
productions.
The remaining members of the
by this time, have become we'll lSn
TO patrons of the Bijou, who have
ifested warm approval of their "
All were excellently cast last night
gave adequate support to the pr
pals.
There is little need to say anyt
OF the story of st. Elmo" for it long
since is familiar to theatregoers of Bir-
min2ham. 1t deals with the rtgenera-
ton of ''St. Elmo Murray" through the
love for a good woman and is a theme
of which the audience apparently never
tires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
.Within the Law"

Bayard Vellers smashing melodrama
of modern conditions in New York life,
within the Law will be seen again
at the jefferson theatre on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday nights and Wednes-
day matinee next, and the unusual OPP
portunity will be offered theatregoers In
Birmingham of seeing a great New York
success while still al the height Of the
interest which 1t has aroused For an
entire season Of II months, this play
packed the Eltinge theatre. New York
city, receiving the most extraordinary
praise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
CONCHA IS HEAD OF
COLOMBIA REPUBLIC
Conservative Candidate Is
Elected President of South
American Nation

Bogota, Colombia. February 9.--Dr.
Jose concha, the candidate OF the con-
savative party, has been elected Pres
ident of Colombia. DR.. Concha was min
lister of war in 1901 and a year later
became minister to Washington. lie
cisapproved of the proposed Panama
treaty and retired as minister in 1903
The elections. which were held Sum
day. passed off quietly DIR. Concha In
addition to being the nominee of the
conservative party, was supported by
n section OF the liberals and the cler-
iea,s. He was opposed by DR.. Nicolas
l1sguerra, the nominee of the repuo-
lican party. The liberals several days
ago withdrew their candidate. The new
President will take office August Z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10

usual entertainment of this kind. 1t was
novel in setting and weh carried out.
Both We're very clever in the art Of
throwing their voices from one place To
another. The dialogue was original and
highly amusing.
George Jones and Harry Sylvester. late
of the famous THAT Quartette." We're
clever and amusing in comedy sketcn
entitled THE Two Drummers." which
proved an excellent vehicle for the In
PRODUCTION of several song numbers well
rendered.
The closing act was the added attrac-
tion, the Three Hedders," which proved
strong number. The head and hand
balancing of the trio was the best ever
seen in the city and pleased the audi
ence The act was quick and snappy
and marked by an absence of "stalling'
that seems prevalent among this class of
performers.
The entire bill Is OF the best and In
Keeping with the reputation of big time"
in vaudeville. c. IL. Nj.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
At the Orpheum


The Orpheum offers this week a vaude-
vile bill which Is excellenty balanced,
with several good acts which will prove
entertaining and interesting to the patrons
Of the house. Two of the four acts which
appeared yesterday were very good, a
third was in nearly the same class and
the fourth was a good opening number
with plenty of comedy and some good Jug
Cling.
One of the feature acts. Samaroff and
Sonia. failed to arrive yesterday owing
TO missing a train in Cincinnati, but ar
rived last night and will be seen at the
matinee this afternoon and for the bal
ance of the week.
The headliner for the week Is the -Four
Entertainers, quartet which was well
received. The act has some excellent
solo and quartet numbers, and a good
comedian. The voices are good and the
harmony was appreciated by yesterday S
audiences
Probably as popular as the headliner
was the Reed. st. John Trio in Colonial
Pastmes," which is a musical act of much
merit. The scenic effects and the costum-
ing OF the act are particularly good, and
the three members of the act are spen-
did musicians Vocal music. piano play
LIS 'tt' Nf'iii tiid tbiiH dit Iiiluutu III
the offerings of the three.
The Tossing Austins are the first on
the bill, and they combine a little of
everything In their act. The man is a
comedy juggler and the woman Is a
dancer and singer. Both are very good
Donovan and Arnold were warmly re-
cefved by the audiences. The act is "A
melange of comedy. singing and side
walk patter' The opening Dutch song
by the lady is enjoyable, and this is fol-
lowed by a very clever monologue by
the man in which he really springs some
new jokes in an acceptable manner.
Manager Semon announced yesterday
that next week Pietro, the Italian ac.
cordenonist, will be the headliner of next
weeks bill at the Orphenm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
Al the Lyric

There is no mistaking the strong popu-
lar Endorsement the public is giving the
exceedingly clever all-star performances
that are weekly shown at the New Lyric
and that big time" vaudeville has taken
well with the people of the city. This
weeks offering is in keeping with the
high character of the previous perform
ances and was greeted last night by d
capacity house Every act seemed TO
please and each had to respond to an
encore.
The most pretentious number that has
yet been presented at the Lyric WAS "A
kabaret In kidland, under the direction
of George Edwards. 1t was a melange Of
comedy, song. dancing and impersona-
tons, with brilliant scenic and costume
effects There are 20 persons in the COM
pany, including half a dozen of the best
kid actors in vaudeville. The song
numbers are all new and original and
written especially for the company.
Eddie Cantor as Jefferson, butler in
chief" Al Hinston as "Chancey Picka-
dilly.' and George Jessell as ''Mutky'
gave splendid account of themselves in
several parts. Miss Euid Morel as AN
nette' was charming ana rendered d
song number .splendidly. Miss Evelyn
McVey was dainty and cute as "Anna-
bell" while Dainty Betty Washington as
''The Little Violinist" fairly carried
away the house with her violin speciality.
The entire act was excellent and received
well deserved applauee.
The opening number was osborne :
Pets" troupe Of highly trained dogs
and monkey. which proved acceptable
Joe and Lew Cooper, the singing song
writer's. have an excellent musical act in
which good singing and impersonation
predcminates. Harry Devine and Belle
williams as a salesman and lady drum
mer kept the audience CONFUSED with
merriment with their amusing line of
patter: the drug store dialogue was es-
pecially good
Mccormack and Wallace, ventriloquists,
gave an act that was different from the