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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28

over-awed, and fearing to lose the
friendship of Cincinnatis Mutual Adj
miration Society-the Chamber of Com
merce-voted to indefinitely POSTPONE the
bill, to the great detrment of the lives
and property of the general public.
Now comes the meeting of the Inter
national Association of Municipal Elec-
tricians, assembled in convention in this
city, and they were Mortified to learn
OF the lax conditions existing here, as
the following clipping from the Cincin-
natl Enquirer of August 26th. will dem
OnStrate:
Electrical pirates that is to say, in
competent workmen who wire buildings
in bungling fashion, thereby endanger-
ing lives and property-were denounced
by President w. H. Flandrau and others
yesterday at the convention of the In
ternational Association of Municipal
Electricians at the Hotel Gibson
There are too many poor workmen,''
said William B. Doane, of the National
Lamp Works, Cleveland, Ohio "Thev
should not be allowed to compete with
the good workmen Yesterday the in
competents were carpenters; today they
p'' VII q pan VI ONCldllS, Change their
tools and become electricians
The pirates interjected President
tlandrau, put wiring in house cheap
er than reliable contractor can buy the
material. | am in favor of having only
licensed electricians do such jobs
Judging from expressions voiced in
the ensuing discussion. the association
will back movement to require cleo
triclans of every state to be licensed. A
number of states and cities it was stated.
already possess license laws and require
contractors to give bond to insure the
faithful performance of their duties"
AS the matter now stands. it will be
up. to the insurance companies to take
a hand in the controversy. Bill Culkins
and his crowd, while saving some little
money for the interests behind them
are at the same time anding in the way
of mutual advancement. - '--s.'1
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
THE "JOYS." OF NIGHT WORK
Thrilling Experience of Newspaper
Printer Who Would Sleep
During the Day.

linotype operator on a morning
daily gives an interesting resume of the
routine of the average night worker.
This mans family consists of himself.
his wife and seven-year-old son. and
baby-to say nothing of his sons dog.
Jack. AS company and protection for
his wife during his nightly absence her
sister lives with them. Here is one davis
experience:
Arrive home about 3 a. m. Stumble
over the hose and washing machine in
the back yard. Pound on the back
door. After repeating my name sew
eral times, my wife finally unlocks the
door and cautions me not to make anv
noise or | will wake the baby. As the
house is cold, ! retire in the couch in
the living room near the stove
At $50 my wife comes in and
shakes the CRATE of the base burner. at
the same time saving that she "will he
glad when this night work is over"
At :15 she returns to tell me that
she and her sister are up for the dav,
and asks me to go to bed so she can
straighten up the room.
AT Z 30 | am awakened BY nv sister
in-law, who asks me not to be disturbed.
10 Sii> oihy NdiiiC DdCh W l1lQ 1cr Dclt.
AT 8 200 the baby wakes I'D and cries
because papa won't let him into the bed
room. He hammers on the door with
his fists.
At 8 80 ] am again awakened by my
wife, and this is what | hear in my semi
consciousness Look at this pattern.
Don't you think dress of this goods
would look well on me if | wore my
suede shoes?"
A few minutes later my young hope
ful rushes into the room and. shouts ::
Papa Robbie Turner took Jacks col
lar off and put it on his dog" By Civ
ing him my suspenders to play with. |
finally force him out.
Before | can get to sleep again nv
wife informs me from the kitchen that
she is going over to mothers" and will
be back shortly.
About Q 80 ring at the front door
bell arouses me. When I answer the
summons ! find an agent who tries to
sell me a vacuum cleaner.
little later nv wife returns and
wakes me again with the important an
rfouncement, II was afraid | would for
get it. so I will tell you now. Mamma
wants to know if YOU will get her a
couple of copies of the Tribune for her
that had that piece in it about Cousin
Frank not having good sense. 1t was
Saturday before election"
After she leaves the room | reach
under the pillow and look at my watch.
II is after 10 o'clock and | have been
"in bed' more than seven hours. As
seven hours sleep is enough for any
normal man in good health, I get up.
Linotype Bulletin.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
Her Very Clear Thoughts.

well, aunty what are your thochts
aboot marryin'?" asked a young woman
in Scotland the other day of her aunt
a decent body who had reached the
shady side of life without having COM
mitted matrimony.
Deed, lassie," frankly replied the old
lady, I've had but three thochts aboout
it a my days an the last is like to be
the Largest First then, when was
young, like yourself, | thocht, "Wha'll
tax Then, as time began to wear
by, | thocht, 'Wha'll | geto' An after
got my leg broken wi that whumel
out O Saunders McDrunthie's cart, nv
thochts syne hae bin, 'Whall tax me ?'''
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
Cincinnati Electrical Workers
Victims of fFLabor Pirates" Declare
Int, Asso.o of Municipal Electricians
Bill Culkins Backed by Business Interests Succeeds :,
Side stepping Electrical Workers Licensing Act.
Insurance Hazards Leap Upward While Unskaled
Labor Install Electrical Equipment

After eighteen months of hard work
on the part of the Electrical Workers
Union No. 212 and the Electrical Con-
tractors Association of Cincinnati the
Clty Council reported a bill favorably
for the licensing of electrical workers
1t was bill clearly in favor of the
owner OF the building, inasmuch as by
its passage, only locally licensed cleo
trical workers could be employed on con-
struction work, thus assuring the prop
erty owner of having his electrical work
done by expert hands, which at the same
time would reduce the insurance hazard
ana protest life and property as the
wiring VIII be done by men who thor
oughly know their business.
The Emery Estate, which is known
tor hiring the cheapest possible labor,
and being afraid that they might have
to spend a few cents more to have their
work properly done, called the atten
ton of the Building Managers Asso-
cciation, which is made up of lot of
head porters" of Our large buildings.
and from them, request was made to
Bill Culkins of the Chamber of Com
inerce, that, under the proposed law. that
nobody could change lamp or fuse
without hiring union man and that
the charge would be million dollars a
minute more than what the plumbers
charge you to even look at them.
Bill Culkins issued an alarm notify
ing all citizens who had the interest of
Cincinnati at heart, to rally to the CITY
Hall, before this obnoxious law could be
passed and, as usual, succeeded in get
ting a crowd.
The engineers were the pirates in this
case like the carpenters referred to be-
low; they appeared in body. The en-
gineers are labor organization who be-
lieve in doing everybody's work no mat.
ter who suffers; they wire and re-wire
these buildings without the least knowl-
edge of electrical work and do it to
stand in with their employers.
When this mob appeared at the CITY
Hall, the City Council was surprised a,1ce!
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
Henty'S Young Critic,

G.. A. Henty the writer for youth
frequently got letters from admirers ali
over the world asking for his autograph
and offering criticisms of his books. In
a story of the peninsular war he made
two boys disguise themselves by staining
their faces with iodine. Shortly after
the book was published he received a
letter from boy, who said he was a
chemists assistant, stating that while
that special incident was represented as
taking place in 1908, iodine was not dis
covered until 1911, three years later.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
What Are Children.

What are children? Flowers they
are the flowers of the invisible world. in
destructible, self perpetuating flowers
each with multitude of angels ant
evil spirits underneath its leaves. toilins
and wrestling for domination over it.
Blossoms-they are the blossoms OF
another world, whose frutage is angels
and archangels. Or dewdrops-they are
dewdrops that have their source not il,
the chambers of the earth nor among
the vapors of the sky, which the next
breath of wind or the next flash OF srn-
shine may dry TIP forever. but among the
everlasting fountains and ineXhaustible
reservoirs of mercy and love,-John
Na,1
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
A Story of Browning.

Browning himself couldn't always ex.
plain his meaning at first reading. DR..
Furnivalli, founder of the English
Browning Society, frequently consulted
the poet as to the meaning of some pas
sage in his works. Bless me-" Brown
ing would say. 81 really have forgotten
what did mean, and as | haven't got
copy of my works by me really can't
enlighten you. Just lend me the book,
there's a good fellow I'll look it over
at my leisure and try to find out what
was in my mind at the time"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
The Beautiful,

Man comes into life to seek and find
his sufficient beauty, to serve it, to win
and increase it, to fight for it, to dare
anything for it, counting death as moth
ing so long as the dying eyes still turn
to it. And fear, and dullness, and indo-
,ence, and appetite, which are no more
than fears four crippled brothers who
make ambushes and creep by night, are
against him, to delay him, to hold him
Off and beguile and kill him in that
quest-H. G.. Wells.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
NOncOnmittal,

In many ways the Cornishman re-
minds one of the Scot When lie has
absolute knowledge OF thing he is
sure for sartin,' but he prefers to be
sure as can be, which admits of a
loophole. In ordinary conversation he
likes a little mystery and takes care not
to give himself away. This, from ].
Henry Harris Cornish Saints and Sin
ners, illustrates in a general way the
point:
Where are you going?' Down
along. Where to-" Past the corner. '
How far" "A pure bit will you
be long Maybe Say an hour ?" IF
you like "Or two?' Shouldn't Won
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
An Inquisitive Antelope.

An antelope is as curious as woman
If the hunter will lie down in the grass
and wave red handkerchief. band of
antelopes will keep circling around until
telopes halt suddenly and bring down
one fore foot with vigorous stamp on
the ground, and at the same instant they
make sort of snort that sounds like a
half whistle. That is the propitious mo-
ment for peppering them with rifle balls.
Exchange. ..
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
Outmatched.

Did you hear about the row round
at Penheckers house last night?' Mr..
Jones asked his wife as they sat at
supper
No" said the lady, much interested.
What happened?'
"Penhecker tried to thrash his wife,
and the police were called just in time
to avert a tragedy"
"Oh, the brute! Did they take him
to PRISON." ........
mo; they carried him round to the
hospital" London Mail.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
A Happy Life.

Happiness is not to be procured like
hard bake in a solid lump. 1t is COM
posed of innumerable small items. The
recipes for its acquisition are simple,
and therefore we ignore them Love in
marriage, fidelity in friendship affection
between parent and children, courtesy
in intercourse, devotion to duty and per-
feet sincerity in every relation of life
these are the ingredients that go to make
a happy life-Sarah Grand.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
An Eye Experiment.

Tie two eyes really see two objects.
If the two forefingers be held one at
the distance of one foot and the other
two feet, in front of the eyes and the
former be looked at two phantoms of
the latter will be observed, one on each
side. If the latter figure be regarded.
two phantoms of the nearest finger will
be observed mounting guard one on
either side.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
Amended.

A Londoner was showing some coun-
try relatives the sights of London one
day recently and was pointing out a
magnificent old residence, built years
ago by famous and rather unscru-
pulous lawyer of his time. "And," the
Londoner was asked, "was he able to
build a house like that by his practice ?"
Yes" was the reply, "by his practice
and his practices"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
The Human Kind,

Father" said little Johnny "how big
do sponges grow?"
Well, my son, your Uncle William
IS about the biggest one I ever knew.
II there are any bigger ones don't want
TO meet them. Chicago Herald.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
Borrowed Implements.

Say, Subbubs, understand you have
Neighbor Wombat's rake
81 have
"If you'll loan me that occasionally
I'll let you use Dinebat's lawn mower
when you like. e."-Kansas City Journal
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
Activity.

There is one principle which ought
to be mentioned as leading popularity
OF human nature. This is the desire of
action. A person accustomed to a life
OF activity longs for ease and retirement
and when he has accomplished his pur-
pose finds himself wretched.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
No Longer Company.

DO you know them very well?"
Il think so. Whenever | go there for
dinner I'm always expected to help with
the dishes afterward. She never thinks
OF letting them go till morning to en-
tertain me. Detroit Free Press.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
The Best She Could DO.

We've got to cut down our ex-
penses," said Woody. 1--WE are living
in a style that makes everybody think
my income must be twice as big as it is. ''
WELL his wife replied what more
do you want, seeing that there is no
chance for you to double your income =
Chicago Herald.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28

feet OF wormlike tongue can wriggle
out, and as this tongue is bathed with
liquid glue instead of saliva, every ant
which it touches adheres to it, and the
animal licks the insects tip by hundreds
at a time
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
AntPaterS,

Anteaters are in the curious position
of being practically unable to open their
mouths. 1t may almost be said, indeed
that they have no mouths to open. There
is just a small, round orifice at the end
of the snout, through which about two
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28

Everything great is not always good.
but all good things are great, said Dem
osthenes.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
The Main Reason.

What is their main reason for want
ing a divorce?' Because they are mar
ried. Houston Post.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
Ought to Be.

Betty is marrying baseball player
is he good catch ?"-Boston Tran
script.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-09
REFINERY
SEEKS DAMAGES
Saws Carter oil Company is in Concert
With Standard; l. "A Monopoly in
Restraint of Trade, Alleged,

Special to The World.
MUSKOGEE, Sept. THE Carter
Oil company alleged i'm an answer
filed in the United states court here
today to be in a conspiracy with the
Prairie Oil Il Gas CO., and to be con-
trolled by the Standard oil company
is combination in restraint Of trade,
according to the contention Of the Sa-
pulpa Refining company i'm the suit of
Luther Manuel filed last week to con-
sell the big lease the company holds on
his Gushing property
The Sapulpa Refining company in
the answer filed today asks that il be
given 100000 damages against the
Carter oil company that an in
junction issue requiring the Carter
company to turn over to it the one
eighth royalty in oil belonging to
Luther Manuel and asking that the
Carter company be enjOincd from
further conspiring' with other COM
panies.
The Sapulpa company alleges that
its contract whereby 1T agrees to pay
Luther cents barrel above the
market price for Cushing crude has
been approved by the MuskOgee
county OCurt.
The petition I'm one paragraph
states "The Standard oil company,
commonly called the oil trust, through
its different subsidized corporations,
to-wit, the Carter oil company, the
/ Prairie oil & Gas co. and the Prairie
/ Pipe Line company have conspred,
IcOnfederated and agreed together to
control and curtail the output Of the
/ said Cushing field and to prevent in
|dependent refinerjes from obtaining
crude oil from the Cushing field"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-09

organization whereby the tllers of tho
soil will get more FOR what they have
10 sell and pay less for what they have
t0 buy. delegates % the national con-
yeutiOn of the farmers union began
a convention here today which will
continue until Friday. Delegates were
present from thirty states, said 20 rep
resent a membership of three million
farmers President G.. $. Barrett OF
Union city, Ca, welcomed the dele
gates and presided ut the three ses-
sous held during the day
Elimination OF the. jOhher and mid
dIcmen and the bringing Of the pro-
ducer and the consumer into closer
relation was the keynote of the ad-
dresses delivered at the opening ses-
aons. W. c.. Lansdon Of Saliua, Kan,
editor OF the publication issued by the
union. said it was a well-knOwu fact
that while the farmer had hy great ef-
fort increased the production of his
lands. he has seen the increased
profits go into other pockets. The
purpose of the union. ne said, was to
conserve these profits and divide them
with the consumer instead of adding
90 the wealth Of the men who act as
the -betWeCus.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-09
MYSTERY SHROUDS
MUSKOGEE MURDER
at His Home But Po-
lice Are Unable to
Develop Clues.

Special to The World
MUSKOGEE, Sept 7.-The badly
docomposed body Of H. G. Perry
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf copper
smith. was found in his home this aft
crnoon by fellow workmcn who had
become alarmed over his absence.
Officials are divided tonight be
tween murder and suicide theories.
Perry has a wife and child, who two
weeks ago were at Ada Okla, on
visit The wife was notified tonight
4 hasty examination by physician
showed that Perry had probably been
struck i'm the head with dull weapon
but more careful examination has
left this i'm doubt
Perry was last seen by nelghpoIs
Saturday night. lie was i'm conEersa-
ton with another man, both alllnB
ON the porch of his home. When
fouud Perry's body was flat on the
floor on its back and i'm a bedroom.
A hatchet was found on the place,
but bore no blood marks. In the
mans kitchen were two packages OF
groceries, which, by the date, were
delivered some time Saturday. ON the
front porch were unused copies OF
Sundays and Tuesdays newspapers.
In the dining room places had been
prcDarod for two, leading officers
to believe that Perry had company.
A search Is now being made for
the man seen with him saturday
night A corOner's jury, sworn i'm at
the house, has as yet been unable
to reach a verdict.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-09
MEXICANS GIVE UP
LIFE OF OUTLAWRY
surrender All Their Munitions TO
Americans; All Men in san
Bcnito Made Policemen.

SAN BENITO, Texas, Sept, BE
tween eighty and one hundred MeNi-
cans residing near here today volun-
tarily turned over all their guns and
ammunition to Samuel Robertson
president of the San Bcnito Rlo
Grande Valley railroad, who issued
a receipt for them. The guns were
placed in the vault of a local bank.
At meeting attended by more that
two hundred Mexican residents, ROD
ertson was applauded when he urged
the MeNcans to cooperate WIN
American residents to put down out
lawry. ...,,
AT the same time Robertson read
a proclamation by the mayor OF san
Eenito appointing every man In the
town between u and GO years Of age,
a special policeman. Each man was
ordered to register with the city clerk
the number Of arms and amount OF
ammunition in his possession.
meeting of all the mayors IN TINS
section of Texas is to be held tomor-
row afternoon at Mercedes to discuss
the border situation
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-09
SEEKS BANKRUPTCY
FOR N. o. NEWSPAPER

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Suit ask
ing for the appointment OF a receiver
for tho southern Publishing company
publisher of the New Orleans Amen-
can. a daily newspaper, was filed in
district court here today by Hal NJ.
David, formerly advertising manager
of the publication. David charges the
company is Withholding from him
S1.OI9 alleged TO be due on advertising
contracts.
The American was organized about
the first Of this year following sever
ance Of relations. between the local
typographical union and the three
daily newspapers in New Orleans
Members OF the union were among
the organizers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-09
CARRANZA TROOPS
IN PIEDRAS NEGRAS
villa Forces Fled TO Surrounding
Hills When the Enemy Ap-
preached; Little Excitement

EAGLE PASS, Sept. Twelve
hundred Carranza troops, under Gem
eral Benjamin Cara, occupied Piedras
Negras, the Mexican town opposite
here. today. villa forces evacuated
the place and fled 70 surrounding
hills.
There was little excitement attend
ant upon the evacuation and few Mex
lean refugees crossed TO the Texas
side. This is the fifth time Piedras
Negras has changed hands since 1913
and the population had apparently
become accustomed TO swift changes.
which always have been made with
out a fight.
Thirty wounded Villa soldiers were
crossed TO the Texas side last night.
They probably will be Sent TO the. FL
Paso internmcnt camp as soon as they
are able to be moved.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-09

president plans to give this problem
much personal attention and will dis
cuss il with his cabinet officers when
they axe completing their estimates of
expenditures FOR the coming year.
The udmuistratiOns program Tor
strengthening the national detenses
probably will make impossible any re-
duction in the military and naval APP
preparations but otherwise 10 IS pro-
posed To- have general pairing down
wherever it is practicable. Large river
and harbor and public building bills
will be opposed.
Secretary McAdoo " the treasury
is planning To- make a tour Of the
country soon TO inspect government
owned buildings and investigate the
need Of communities which are seek
Ing new federal buildings.