The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-14

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Federal rather than state legisla-
ton to govern the working hours OF
women and children and other meas
ures affecting manufacturers were adj
vocated in resolution adopted at
recent session of the National Associa-
ton of Hosiery and Underwear Manu-
facturers, in annual convention at
Philadelphia.
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, answering charges Of unfairness
to organized labor before the United
States Commission on Industrial Re-
lations, has declared through its vice
president, w. w. Atterbury, that 1t
did not oppose organization of its
employees.
The United States consul at Lyons,
France, one of the passengers aboard
the steamship Santa Anna, which has
arrived at Plymouth, Eng, from New
York, committed suicide during the
voyage by leaping overheard. He was
on his way to his post in France.
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Fourteen thousand conductors, mot
ormen and other employees OF Chica-
COS traction lines are preparing a de.
mand for a wage increase. The dA-
mand for increases will be in excess
of those denied by the arbitration
board three years ago.
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Plans for new medical school,
chain of hospitals and research in
stitutes to be erected jointly by Co
umbia University and the Presbyter-
ian Hospital at an expense of ten
million dollars are announced in New
York. Columbia will contribute seven
and one-half million dollars to the
project.
The French government has closed
a contract for the entire amount of a
Strausstown, Pa, hosiery mill for the
next two months. This will total ap-
proximately one hundred and thirty
thousand dozen pairs of stockings,
which 1t was announced will be used
by the soldiers in the French army.
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Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt is at her
: home in Oyster Bay after spending
, three weeks in Roosevelt hospital
u where she underwent an operation.
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+ Foreign.
The suggestion that Great Britain
adopt measures in retaliation for the
use of gases in battle by the Germans
took concrete form when Joseph King
> representing the North district OF
, Somerset in the House of Commons
' announced his intention of introducing
,, a resolution on that subject.
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The ultimatum Of Japan to China
has reached the Japanese legation al
e Picking 1t was Immediately presented
to the Chinese government.
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In rejecting the demands OF Japan
China has taken the position that its
existing treaties with other nations
) make granting of the Japanese de-
mands a fragrant violation of solemn
pledges. Japan has been asked to
modify its demands so that China's in
tegrty would be respected.
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! To supply a need felt by the British
t navy, powerful wireless station is
+ being built on the Island of Jamaica
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the sea-
The strike Of eighteen hundred car
= penters at Woolwich Arsenal Eng,
: has come to an end. The contractors
n have promised to negotiate with the
a union officials, who demand an in
r crease in pay amounting to one cent
: an hour.
Cardinal Annette, archbishop OF
Paris, has received letter from Car
s dinal Gaeparri, the papal secretary OF
e state, announcing a gift Of $4,000 to
k the national relief fund, to be eXpend
n ed in behalf of the refugees from the
r invaded departments of the north OF
j. France.
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-, The Dutch government has refused
: to allow potatoes, copper and other
articles much needed in Germany to
be used in payment for German manu-
featured products.
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e General Francisco Villa was shot
!. recently by Colonel Manuel Olivas,
r after a quarrel. Three shots were
!. fired and two took effect, but the
e wounds are not dangerous. For the
T. attempt upon the life of his chief
e Colonel Olivas was shot and killed
by a brother officer.
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h Only complete backdown on the
|. part of China can prevent Japan TAX
/. ing forcible measure to compel accept
n ance Of its demands. Officials gener
e ally expect this action, although they
d say that China will continue its pres
ent policy until the very last minute.
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