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The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-12
LESS THAN HALF OF THE
MISSING GIRLS FOUND.

During the months OF November, De-
cember and January, 961 Inhabitants
of New York City mysteriously disap-
peared of whom 297 were women and
girls. At this rate, S,S44 persons will
have suddenly disappeared during the
year. Only 1874 of the 961 persons lost
during the three months named were
subsequently found.
In 1912, S27 persons were murdered
in Americas greatest city. The aver
age ratio of deaths in that great city
during the three years 1904, 1905 and
1906, was five out of every 100000 of
the population. In Milan, Italy, the
ratio was but $40, and in Venice but
50 per 100000 of the population.
One out of every ten persons whom
you meet on the streets of 1.-The rich
est city in the world" is destined to
be buried in Potter's Field,
Thousands of its children go hungry
and ill-clad to school.
Glorious is trading-class "civiliza-
ton!
What could we do without the "di-
receive ability" of the present masters
Of Christian civilization? Eth?
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-12
THE A B C's OF A REBEL.
By EMIL HERMAN.


A. Agitator-One who helps to shat
ter the accepted ethics, morals,
customs, etc, of the existing
order and to plant the seeds OF
revolt.
B. Bigot-A wage-worker who thinks
he knows so much and actually
knows so little that he makes
most desirable slave for capital.
C. Christian-One who does, or pre-
tends to, believe the impossible.
ID. Direct Action-One of the terrors
of the capitalist class when in
telligently applied by labor.
e. Economy-A thing for the wage
worker to practice that the capt.
talist may squander.
F. Faith-To accept without ques-
ton anything taught by the
master or his satellites.
G. Grub-Synonym for food-swill
fed to wage-workers in the log
ging camps of the Pacific Coast.
H. Hardships-The lot of those who
work for wages.
|. Idiot-A person foolish enough to
go hungry in the midst of plenty
]. Judge-A capitalist satellite whom
wage-workers should treat with
contempt.
K. King-A parasite for bigots and
idiots to worship and have faith
l.. Laziness-Somethin all wage
workers should practice.
M. Notes.-The desires of the aver
age wage-worker.
N. Nobility-The scum of European
society.
o. Order-A co-relative of law to be
obtained by the use of the club,
bayonet and gun during strikes
or hunger riots.
P. Poverty-A menace to the average
person which will disappear
when we product for use instead
of profit.
Q. Queer-The state of mind of the
average wage-worker.
R. Royalty-Twin sister to nobility.
5. Sabotage-A weapon which, when
intelligently applied by the
wage-worker, reduces the pro-
fits and decreases the power of
capital at the same time it in
creases the wages and develops
the power of the wage class.
T. Trouble-A condition in which
the wage-worker should endeav
or to keep his master.
U. Utopian-A type of Socialist who
dreams much but does little.
Y. Value-The necessary social-labor
time crystalized in a commodity.
w. Wages-The value of labor-power.
X. Xmas-A holiday on which the
capitalist class provide the I'M
employed with their winter
dinner.
Y. Youth-A condition unknown to
several million child-slaves in
the United States.
q. Zoolite-One who prefers to re-
main a slave rather than strike
a blow for freedom.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-12
ASK HIM WHY NOT?"

Comrades, if you are dealing with a
merchant who doesn't advertise in
your paper, ask him why he does not
do so. Reciprocity is no more than
fair play. If you patronize him, let
him in turn patronize the Common
wealth. Our advertisers get good re-
suits. BY inducing your dealer to ad-
vertise in Your paper you help his bust
ness and hi helps your cause. Isn't
this a fair a>change? Speak to him
about it right away. and if he's amen
able to reason, Wen call on him and
get his advertisement.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-12

children that they must worship the
man with the coin. Is it any wonder
that the man with the coin likes 1t and
uses every effort to spread their teach
ings.
The crying need of the Socialist
movement ct the present time is for
teachers. not only on the lecture plat.
form, but In our schools and among
the young people for the children Of
today are the voters OF tomorrow, and
upon the kind OF education they re-
ceive as much as upon agitation ie-
ponds the success OF the Socialist
movement and the establishment OF
N, cooperative commonwealth.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-12

means of subsistence only with the
render unto Caesar the things that are
Caesars, namely, all that the wage
worker produces above the actual cost
of his ''keep"-an allowance taken
from the workers product which the
boss calls wages. The amount of the
allowance granted, in cash or check,
depends upon the average cost of hay
and oats, the wage-slave's mainten-
ance.
The main difference between the
horse and the typical wage-slave is,
that the boss has to buy horse and
take care of him, whereas the wage
slave is obtained without cost, and has
to take care of himself, the boss pay
ing for his labor-power only when he
needs it to get more products created
During the first three or four hours of
the day, the wage-slave produces
wealth equal to the wages he is to
receive for his labor-power; the rest
of the day he works for nothing. He
is paid the cost of his labor-power
for the day, not for his product. A
horse gets the same. All the wealth
the Wage-Worker creates above his
wages, the cost of his maintenance as
a wage-sIave, is unpaid labor, and it
is from unpaid labor that all rent, in
terest and profit is derived.
The real issue for the workers, then,
is, how to reduce the amount of I'M
paid labor how to wrest from the
capitalists a greater and greater pro-
portion of the products of wage-labor.
Fighting for reduction of the cost of
living will not help the workers. Fight
ing for more wages, regardless Of the
cost of living, will help, especially II
the fight is successful. Make the
wages approach nearer and nearer the
value of the workers total product.
With this end in view, the first step
in the right direction" is reduction of
the number of hours constituting a
legal days work, beginning. say. with
an eight-hour workday, a half holiday
on Saturday, and a whole day Sun
day. Organize on the economic field
with this end in view, and at the same
time fight for political supremacy, so
that the workers themselves can pass
law making IL a felony for an en-
ployer to work his employees more than
eight hours in twentyfcur, either at
wages. piece work, or on shares.
Then enact minimum wage law, call
ing for not less than $500 a day fos
eight hours). II the farmers can't
stand this scale OF wages. let thoae
who buy their products stand 1t. Like
the average waRe-slave, the farmer
gets by his labor only the cost OF his
maintenance, and he would get this
IL wages were ten dollars q day. II
the farmers, who are actual wealth
producers tnos agricultural landlords)
;oin with the wage-slaves on these two
issues. the unemployed problem"
would be we'll on the way 10 solution.
and the capitalist system we'll on the
way Ia dissolution
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-12

How is your son coming on at col
lege?"
Not at all"
why, what's the matter?"
HE won't do anything but study. =
Baltimore American.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-12

You cannot afford to be without
the Commonwealth. We are willing
that 1t should stand upon its merits.
So send In a months trial subscrlp-
ton. II may mako permanent
reader.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-12

1t is illegal to boycott, so we don't
We just limit our buying to Common
wealth advertisers.
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World Almanac 1914 at Hills Book
Store, 1929 Colby.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
HORROR AND COST OF WAR
Judge Ebert Il. Gary Tells Of Con
ditions az He Saw Then, in the
!, 3;;s h Wake of Armies. St


On Sunday. August 80, in company
with another, % rode by motor car
about two hundred miles in a semi.
circle on the north and east Of Paris,
going within ten or fifteen miles Of
the line of battle, but taking good
care. of course. to keep beybnd the '
limits Of danger. was forctbly I'M
pressed first with the horrors Of war
and secondly with its enormous cost.
4 saw everything pertaining to war
except actual fighting: large numbers
Of re-enforcements going to the front
and many wounded returning TO hos
pitfalls; troops Of al, kinds, and armI il
ment, ammunition, supplies. facilities
OF every kind for offense and defense;
engineer corps, aeroplane ~orps, ETC.
Thousands Of refugees were fieeing
from their homes to places Of sup
posed safety.
The next day much Of the territory
traversed was occupied by the forces
engaged in deadly conflict. The In
struments Of destruction, the methods
Of using them and the facilities f for
moving armies have greatl:' changed,
and therefore as the destruction OF
life will be SO large and rapid It
would seem as though the war must
necessarily be sooner ended than IN
former times and under different con-
ditions. saw temporary hospitals In
private houses. under the control Of
Red Cross societies. on every hand.
and many ambulances in use
'.Frarce and Paris in War Times,
Judge ElbertSSI Gary in National Mag.
aZine. n Y s,$ E,3f,rr@ ~ n ,@ m
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
CAR GOES 28.7 MILES II .5:s..s
e. !" y ON GALLON OF GASOLINE
Red Crown show. Remarkable Test

" JUDGED BY c. "A. c. Committee. &
Surprising results were obtained
Tuesday ins Chicago. when, In q dis
lance test on the bouleyards. I 1915:
big six went zs.7 miles on q gallon Of
Red Crown gasoline. The test was
made to demonstrate the fuel economy
Of high test gasoline, by the technical
committee OF the Chicago Automobile.
Club. 5' tse - =. s,-s 4 sj:ss;S.,
Red Crown gasoline. So test, was de-
cided upon by the judges and drivers
@ the best. gasoline to be used. Al
through the trip the clutch was not
slipped, except when traffic congestion
made It necessary. The dash adjust
ment on the carburetor was discon-
lnected, and in order that the test DO
fair one, the fan was in operation
throughout the rum, 4 4: &s5ff;ss a
Z Next came the acceleration test.
With the carburetor adjustment the
same as during the economy run, the
car was driven from standing start to
thirty miles an hour, in IL As seconds.
The fexibility test saw the car run
at four miles an hour, then speeded
mp to forty-four. {. ..,.3 s. 4 & + 4,
The test proves that. the six Is not
an excessive fuel consumer, where the
best gasoline is used. {;F.fs& K i3.sSss SSaf$
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
! Germans Shell sLibau!

+ London, Nov. PA correspond
ent at Copenhagen reports that
heavy gun firing was heard from
Gottland island, in the Baltic sea.
OF the Swedish coast. and is supposed
to have been from a naval. battle be-
tween German and Russian fleets. /.
German cruisers and torpedo-boat
destroyers bombarded the naval har-
Dor here Tuesday for over four
hours" says q Libau, Russia, CORE
spondent. Several factories we're
damaged and petroleum reservoir
was shelled and destroyed by fire. The
railway station and some houses In
the poorer parts Of the town also suf-
fered. 8. s2.8 Y.
1.-THE Germans sank several small
cargo steamers at the entrance to
the harbor S NJ Ei= 4;
Five persons were killed by shells,
including woman. and more than
thirty persons were wounded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

D.. 30. . o. e
Through the Fall Academy they
wandered, too, and smaller exhibitions
in the backs of shops. and in the les
ser galleries. And from one Of these
latter; visits came about Pedro's choice
of the great De Bush as his future adj
wiser, Ali! there was q painter for
you! s5%t., INV =. Z .is
That this rose-colored existence
should continue forever was taken for
granted by Pedro, whose sole lack
was Mr.. Jones. But one day Leigh
sent word that he had been called
from town by a commission, and might
be gone a week or more.
During the span Of six days Pedro
managed very we'll alone, simply, get
ting up earlier than ever, and work
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
the peak Of the cheap and shabby hat
called his name; s.sse.ys ~, - r.
srUauAorno01ID as, q r. go

the peak Of the cheap and shabby hat,
called his name. sfs.. 81, - r. F..
'Vanderpool!"' i. r. -
The millionaire heard, for he made
IAN irresolute little movement as II
to return, but, changing his mind, only
pulled his hat over his eyes, and
walked OF rapidly. For moment
Leigh almost doubted the veracity OF
his recognition. Reginald Vanderpool
in what amounted to q disguised! Such
circumstance seemed far from likely!
And yet he could not be wrong, for
in the folds Of the mans coat he had
distinctly seen the black ribbon and
: dangling monocle which were charac-
teristic OF Iris father. Deuce take the
man, It was very odd for him to rush
on In that manner without speaking!
But. for the matter OF that, Vanderpool
had always been something Of q mys-
tefy to his acquaintances! {s % = 2 s; 8. I
With a shrug, Leigh resumed his
walk, only to have 1t borne in upon
him after q few moments, that tho
second OF the two men whom he had
interrupted was preceding him. Even
when he turned into Muldoon place
there he was again, crossing the little
paved court twenty-five feet in advance,
and entering at the basement door!
~ We'll. II that isn't the darnedest
thing!" said Leigh as he mounted the
stairs. puzzled. but thereafter thinking
Of it no more. g ,55s5; IA 5.555:5 j, /: j
He found Pedro engaged upon I
pencil drawing OF q very pretty girl
in the act OF washing herself with the
aid Of q cake OF soap which che held
In q prominent manner. Leigh started
slightly, Is he looked at 1t. but all he
said was:
"still working 9 4, 4 .,
mo" responded Pedro. Il stopped
when the light gave OUT II
He waved his hand toward the
smaller easel where stood a canvas.
upon which Z picture a street scene
had been blocked In. Leigh crossed to
look at it, and although the artificial
light made any real Judgment of what
he saw difficult, he bent before it In.
terestedly. though still without com.
ment5 n n. 4al 4 L @ 5s! Il
$50 you have stopped working" said
Ell. What do you call the thing you
are doing ~ /, u ,T. isgt 3
t.s.This is not my work." explained
Pedro, arising, and laying down the
drawing board. This is Just to live.
/ have seen many pictures in adver.
tisements like this. often less good,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
ROUT RUSS FLE /. /:
Berlin Declares Turks Have Won
(. Naval Battle in Black /.
s 81, ..z: =. Sea- !. IA. 5sss5. 5
CAR ALSO CLAIMS VICTORY:
Petrograd Gives Detailed Report Of
Engagement in the Black Sea-. i
( Cruiser Goeben Set Afire and s
s. z.,# Russ Ship Hit. "a 4 st: 81;

Berlin, Nov. 21.-A Turkish fleet has
engaged Russian squadron composed
Of two battleships and five cruisers OF
Sebastopol. according to an official re-
port reac ching here from Constants
nople One Of the Russian battleships
was seriously damaged, and the other
vessels, with the Turkish ships in .pur-
suit. fed to Sebastopol. Il u
Russ Claim Goeben 10 Afire.
! The following official statement
was given out at Petrograd by the
Russian ministry of marine. regarding
the naval battle in the Black sea be-
tween the Russian and Turkish fleets:
"On November Is, division Of the
Black sea feet, returning to Sebasto-
pol from its cruise near the coast OF
Anatolia, sighted, Is miles from the
Chersonese, light, Turkish detach-
ment, consisting of the Goeben and
7 the Breslau. The Russian feet i'm
mediately drew up in battle order,
bringing the enemy to starboard. and
opened fire at a distance of 40 cable
lengths. The first salvo of 12-inch
guns from the flagship Admiral Evs.
tafry struck the Goeben and caused
an explosion amidship, setting the
ship on fire. n, Z: Vi M: I ..l;7
Following the Evstafry, the other
Russian ships opened fire, the Rus
sian guns giving an excellent account
OF themselves. VIA tss53 y
Series Of Explosions Seen.
A series of explosions were seen in
the hull Of the Goeben, which opened
fre slowly. The enemy seemed not
to have expected to meet us. The
Germans fred salvos Of their heavy
guns, directing them exclusively at the
flagship. The encounter continued for
II minutes, after which the Goeben
withdrew and disappeared in the fog,
taking advantage of her speed. III
1.-THE Breslau took no part in the
fight, holding herself on the horizon.
The Evstafry suffered only insignia:
cant damage. The Russian losses
were lieutenant and 10 sailors killed
and five sailors slightly wounded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

and perhaps I can sell 1t. Then ] need
not use the money of Mr.. Hill. A
good idea, eh 2, n. al gs@!s E,3 h,
Yes" assented Leigh, still without
any change OF expression. well, come
out and play around with me. I never
see anyone much. except Hill, and a.
he has deserted the camp you will
have to I'LL his place, since you have
undertaken to fill his studio and my
time. j, Il .I u. q n T.. e.
."All right" said Pedro. ~ VI,
Together they went out: Pedro was
good company, and Leigh responded to
him readily. Between these two had
already sprung up an intimacy that
was accepted by both without sur
prise. 1t seemed 10 natural to them
to be together, the language that they
spoke was identical, and both were 90
simple in their attitude toward life.
and toward each other. that they
spoke and acted with the feeling Of old
comrades from the first. ~ Ill
Who was this young man. anyhow?
The question was one that lulled
Leigh to sleep that night and persist
entity confronted him on his awaken
ing next morning. ~ I - ~ IS
Why was the boy 80 reticent about
his origin. his people. his nationality
even. Sometimes one would swear Pc
dro to be spaniard; yet he spoke
italian duently, and French, too. Yet,
when he became earnest and wished
to press apoint. good English seemed
to come to him with. amazing readi-
ness. And the quality Of the boys
work! 1t was astounding! This lat
ter thought stimulated action.
Slowly Abraham Lincoln Leigh arose
from his iuntidy bed, and In the early
tight Of the wintry morning. strobe
into his workshop. Halfway across
the floor he stopped, adding his un-
calmly figure to the motionless throng
which stood about. For several min
utes he stood stockstill, and then. with
rapid, ekilful fingers began to curve
back the hind quarters OF the tiger In
the little plasterline sketch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
Rebuked.

The Germans-as all extensively:
travelled persons know-are great
sticklers for titles. One must not only
say Herr Cancellarius Bolz. Herr Doc
tor Baron Meier, Professor Schmidt;
one must also say Frau Cancellarius
Bolz, Frau Doctor Baronin Meier,
Frau Professor Schmidt. Also there
are fine distinctions in titles. s one
title Is higher than another by 40
much as q hairs breadth, the way
faring man must not call the rightfN1
owner Of the higher title by the lower
title. Never. .. 81. i Z 5&..lf ". ::
A certain public school teacher who
already enjoyed the title of mastsr
was promoted to head master. Next
day young Fritz, quite unaware as
yet Of the honor that had come to his
instructor overnight, greeted him with
his usual CHEEKY "Good morning, mas.
ter" '.' - -s@ -. - =
Perhaps" said the new head mas
ter with dignity. perhaps you'd rather
lust call me Adolf."-New York Eve
ming Post. 49, 80 -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
! Russ Retreat before Germans. !

Russ Retreat Before Germans.
London. Nov. p operations in the g
eastern theater OF war continue to
progress favorably for the Germans,
it Isl officially announced by the war
Office in Berlin. s.s3t !
Ell The statement adds that strategical
reasons prevent the disclosure Of
movements against the Russians, but
that the victory at Wloclawec Is be-
ing followed up. 3S ST b III
Petrograd admitted that the Ger
man forces along the front from the
vistula to the Warthe had made some
marked advances. ~ iS5}s 81
The unexpected blow delivered on
the Russian center by General Won.
lHindenburg. with the German army
which had retreated from before
Warsaw, was the predominant feature
Of the news from the eastern arena
Of war. General Won Hindenburg is
the hero OF the hour in Berlin, says
dispatch from Copenhagen, which adds
that the Russian losses are estimated
at $4,000 men. Il s4S j>s y ~ s5sT,;l
A telegram from Vienna says that
the Austrians have driven in the ad-
vanced positions of the Russians near
Cracow $se- ,$,t rEa \
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
CHAPTER VII.
\ A Party In the Alley

10 "a PAfty IN tne NUey.
For the five weeks that led into the
heart of the winter Pedro worked a.
most necessarily. t., -..
From daylight till dark he scarcely
left the studio. and only at night
(when they were not too tireO would
he go forth with Leigh upon what they
began to call perception prowls." At
other times they would sit together
and read or talk: sometimes In the
wide, cushioned ingle-nook at Pedro's;
again in tilted chairs, their boots upon
The rim of Leigh's stove.
( Leigh was a man who made few
friends; thus 1t came about that Pedro
met hardly any other people, But he
was we'll content that such should be
the case, delighting as he did in
Leigh's society, and utterly satisfied
with the gentle adventures upon which
the3latter led him.
Strange little cafes served them,
and sometimes more pretentious
places.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
American Cheese.

Imported cheese will be scarce while
this war lasts. but plenty OF good
cheese is made in this country. Anaeri.
cans have never consumed as much
cheese as they should have, yet It y
one Of the cheapest and most nutri-
tious food products available. For
eign cooks have taught New YorkerS
its value, but few Americans outside
this city know how extensively It y
used in cooking and as condiment-
New York Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

river, and an appropriation for a road
to the national cemetery near by. A
negro was nominated against Sim
mons, but early in the campaign Sim
mons went to James City and had a
big meeting. All the colored brethren
were for him. Simmons opponent
said nothing during the campaign.
He didn't make peep until the
night before election. Then he
held meeting, apd this is what he
said: ;"Mr. Simmons is all right. He
has 'nuff influence at Washington. One
mawnin' he went up to the White
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

House and he says: 'Mawnin', Mistah
Cleveland 'Mawnin'. Mistah Sim.
mons 'Mistah Cleveland, / want
$4,000 for post Office over at James
City, Go right over to the treasury
and git 1t, Mistuh Simmons Pretty
soon he goes up and says: 'Mistah
Cleveland, 1 want $4,000 for the road
to the national cemetery in my town.
Go right over to the treasury and git
it, Mistah Simmons He's got plenty
of influence, plenty, but femme tell
you niggers they's such a things as
too much influence. Some day Mistuh
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

ton was lately caused, and the Alas
kan peninsula, where the disturbance
has not yet wholly subsidized. On our
Pacific coast the volcanoes are happily
extinct, or practically SO, but the chain
is continued in MexicoE and South
America, and the circle chats together
with the utmost ease around the cozy
Pacific. f.sEg 80 sS[
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

Simmons will go up to the White
House and say: 'Mawnin', Boss Cleve-
land 'Mawnin'. Mistuh Simmons
'Mistuh Cleveland, want all them
niggers down in my district put back
in slavery and he'll do it, and then
where'l you niggers be. I ask your"
That settled it.