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Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
Telephone Communication
Open Across the Continent

kell island, off the coast of Florida,
200 miles south of New York, to
Thomas E. Watson at San Francisco.
Mr.. Wallis voice rang out clear and
distinct over 1900 miles of wire.
Henry 7. Scott, chairman of the
board. of directors of the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, then
addressed Mr.. Vail.
Later in the afternoon President
Wilson, from the White House in
Washington, telephoned to c. C.
Moore, president of the Panama Pa
cific exposition.
President Wilson-Hello. Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Moore-Hello, Mr.. President.
President Wilson, am very glad
to hear your voice, Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Moore-Thank you, Mr.. Pres
ident; | am very glad to hear yours.
President Wilson, trust that the
wonderful accomplishment of today
talking across the continents a
HlOSt IdNOTdDle omen lOr the eNpOSl-
ton. | congratulate you all on the
fine prospect of a successful exposi-
tion and | want to express my per-
sonal congratulation.
Mr.. Moore-Thank you, Mr.. Presi-
dent. We are looking forward most
anxiously and enthusiastically to your
coming and / assure you that well
come most cordially awaits you.
President Wilson-Thank you.
Mr.. Moore-Mr President, have you
had report from Secretary and Mrs.
McAdoo regarding the exposition.
President Wilson-Yes, | have.
Mr.. Moore am glad. for we want
you to know what we are doing here,
and when you come try and give US
all the time you can.
President Wilson-Thank you. Is
Mr.. Watson there. would like to
speak to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
A Grim Tragedy.

Los Angeles, Jan. ga grim trag
edy, induced by poverty, was revealed
today when H. T. Waight went to the
home of his parents at 1901 East Yer
non avenue, and found his father and
mother dead. The father had shot the
mother, then committed suicide. On
a table in the room was found note
reading:
81 cannot stand this shame any
longer. Dependency over my pow
erty has caused me to do this.
(Signed) "E. l.. WAIGHT."
The note indicates that the tragedy
took place Saturday night. Waight,
senior, was 65; his wife, So.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26

New York, Jan. 26.-When John d.
Rockefeller appeared today for the
second time as witness before the
federal commission on industrial re-
lations, the presence of twenty detec-
tives and six policemen showed the
police department is taking elaborate
precautions to guard him from in
jury.
One of the first persons Rockefel-
Ter greeted was Mother" Jones, known
far and near for her labor on behalf
of the miners. They sat together and
bad friendly conversation.
Rockefeller told the commissioners
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
is not making enough money to es-
tablish sociological department. 1t
should retrench, he thought, if any
thing. He believed the employees
should have a voice in making laws
that are to protect their lives. He
recommended hiring ministers to
preach to the workingmen by corpo-
rations whose plants are in isolated
regions. This is done, he said, by
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.
New York, Jan. 26.-John D. Rookie
feller, Jr., faced without denial yes
terday the serious charges:
That the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company, controlled by his father, has
furnished money for the corruption OF
the Colorado electorate.
That in the mining town of Delagua,
owned by the company saloons are
conducted by the Rockefeller concern
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
Cuin Case TOday-The case of O. X.

Cuin Case Today-The case of o. X.
K. Cuin, on trial for a grand larceny
charge more than three years old, was
resumed today before jury in Su-
perior Judge Conley's court Follow
ing a motion by Attorney O. V. Will
son, who is appearing for the defense,
that the jury be dismissed on the
ground that there was insufficient ev-
idence to show that Cuin had changed
his residence subsequent to the alleged
crime, the jury was excused for ten
minutes while attorneys for the state
and defense argued the question. The
motion was overruled and the trial
was again resumed before the jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
Submarines Appear.

Copenhagen, Jan. 26.-All traffic on
the Baltic between SasSnitz, Germany
and Treltbordg, Sweden, has been
stopped as result of the appearance
of hostile SUBMARINES. The appear
ance of these hostile craft indicates
that England or Russia is carrying
the war into German waters. A SEN
sation was caused when a German
ferryboat was compelled to return to
port yesterday because of submarines.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
Wreckage Found.

London, Jan. 26.-The official press
tureau today announced that the
armed merchant vessel H. NJ. S. Vik-
nor, which has been missing for sev-
eral days, is now reckoneG as lost
with her entire crew. The cause of her
loss is uncertain. A number of bod
les and considerable wreckage from
the vessel have been found on the
north coast of Ireland. 1t is believed
that she either foundered in the re-
cent bad weather on this coast OF
struck mine and was blown up.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
Returning Prosperity.

Washington, Jan. 26.-There is a
slow, but steady, return of prosperity
in the United States. The unem
ployment is exaggerated for partisan
effect, the president told his callers
today. The president declared all
signs point to return to normal con-
ditions in the United States. No de-
preston exists west of the Mississippi
at present and reports of improved
conditions are reaching the White
House from many authentic sources.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26

for years the dream of telephone of
ficals, today became an established
fact. Over telephone line 3,400
miles long the human voice carried
perfectly, leaving no doubt of the sue
cess of the great undertaking. The
first conversation carried on was be-
tween Alexander Graham Bell, inven-
tor of the telephone, and his former
associate, Thomas A. Watson.
Following the conversation between
San Francisco and New York, Theo-
dore N. Vail, president of the Ameri
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, talked from his home at Jey
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
FROM BELLIGERENTS
From Germany.

Berlin, Jan. 26.-The German ad-
miralty now claims that three British
war vessels were sunk in Sundays ma
val battle west of Heligoland. The
official statement today reiterated the
declaration that British cruiser was
sent to the bottom; also that two Brit
ish torpedo boats were sunk. No names
are given.
Berlin, Jan. 26.-The capture of
LOO yards of trenches held by Brit
ish troops south of La BasSee canal
is announced in the official report Of
the general staff this afternoon. 1t
states the German troops took these
positions by storm, also capturing two
strong points. The British losses in
this conflict were heavy, although the
German casualties were small.
From France.
Paris, Jan. 26.-In repulsing the at
tack by German battalion upon the
trenches east Of Ypres at dawn yes
terday, French troops killed 300 men.
Heavy fighting also is in progress in
Flanders, where the Belgians have
made some progress along the User
front. The Germans also are on the
offensive in the region of La Bassee,
having launched five attacks against
the British lines.
From Turkey.
Contantinople, Jan. 26.-Severe
weather conditions have halted opera
tions in the Caucasus, the Turkish
war office announced today, adding:
"Both sides are at standstill The
enemy, repulsed over part of the
front, is now fortifying the new po-
stions they have occupied"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
To Discard Frosted Oranges.

Sacramento, Jan. 26.-Avey of Riv-
erside has introduced bill in the as
sembly providing for compulsory seq
regation of frosted and unfrosted
fruits by means of the Chase separ-
ator, the invention of Frank F. Chase
of Riverside. Alvey holds that the
refoval of injured fruit will be bene-
ficial to the market.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
Reported Sea Fight.

Copenhagen, Jan. 26.-Hostie sub
marines are reported to have attack
ed a German squadron on the Baltic
off the southern coast of Sweden, dis
persing its units and driving them
into port. 1t is believed the small
German cruiser Gazelle, reported to
have been torpedoed off the Island
of Rugen, was member Of this squad
ron.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26

Rome, Jan. 20 (By mail to NeW Yor)-Itays military and
ndUd preparations for cOme They haze cost drOund
billion dollars and difficulties hare been but
iGy IS at last prepared
Idlys military strength as: First and second line troops,
100000; reserUes 100000.
The deady obHzed ander command Of the Duke of
Abaz Taoo dreadnaughts cU be commissioned in Feb
rudy increasing the fighting power of the Italian hemen
d0asly
Italy has billion francs IN the chest and million
Of ohe0t stored.
Her policy Of vachfm armed neutrality has entered q
decisive phase EDey Italian Ia 0uch ch official affairs
fdent that the country enters the the side Of the allies
she wW be able to strike tremendous blow at Germany
Austria.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
Canine Arrives.

Halifax, Jan. 26-The crippled
American steamer Canine, carrying
supplies to starving Belgians from
San Francisco, was towed here today
by four steamers. It's rudder is gone,
deckhouse shattered and its engines
are useless, as a result of terrific
storm. Several of the crew were in
jured.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
British Vessel Damaged.

London, Jan. 26.-That one of the
British warships engaged in the North
Sea battle with the German fleet on
Sunday morning was damaged, though
not seriously, by the German fire,
was reported by the master of the
Dutch steam trawler Erica, which has
Just arrived at Ymuiden, according to
a report received by the Central News
from its correspondent at Amsterdam
and passed without comment by the
British censor.
The master of the Erica says that
at $3.50 o'clock on Sunday morning,
while the crew of the trawler were
fishing 12o miles from Heligoland,
they suddenly heard firing.
They saw German squadron con-
sisting of six large ships and twenty
torpedo boats, being pursued by a
British fleet, which opened fire. Says
the captain of the Erica:
I'VE soon saw German battleship
sink. The Germans retired, fighting
as they ran. They were able to dam
age, though not seriously, one of the
British ships.
"The German fleet was soon out of
sight, the British pursuing them. The
shelling was very heavy during the
fighting. Projectiles fell like rain and
great columns of water were seen ris
ing in the air."
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
StOckyards Quarantined.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-The Union stock
yards were placed under federal quar-
antine today. Shipment of livestock
from Chicago to any part of the Unit
ed States was prohibited. The dis
covery of several cases of foot and
mouth disease in shipments from the
Union stockyards to Philadelphia led
to the embargo.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
Reported German Gain.

London, Jan. ga news agency
dispatch from Berlin says a message
from Cracow reports that the Austro
Hungarian force has captured Kielce,
Poland.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
Resigned by Request.

Sacramento, Jan. 26.-It is admitted
today at Governor Johnson's office
that Dennis M. Duffy, president of
the state board of prison directors,
Resigned yesterday at the request of
the governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
Seventh Death.

San Diego, Jan. 26 (Via wireless)-
The seventh death from the boiler ex-
plosion on the San Diego Thursday
occurred today, when William H. Mil
Ter, a fireman. of Downs. Kan, sue
'cumbed to his injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
Italy Completes Plans
TOEnter the Conflict

Beatty's squadron suffered damage in
the fight. The censor previously had
passed without comment the German
official claim that one Of the British
ships was sunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26
Willard in Training.

FL Paso, Jan. 26.-Jess Willard be-
gan actual training today for the
championship bout with Jack Johnson
March 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-Long dis
stance telephone communication be-
tween San Francisco and New York,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-26

This is the first intimation that has
been permitted to pass the British cen
sor from an unofficial source that the
British ships of Admiral Sir David
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18

The protests come from the carpenters
and machinist unions, which claim all
work of that kind should be done only
by members of those unions. The Cen
tral Labor Council backs up the de-
mand and its committee will see the
Director on Wednesday,
Adolph Radtke, Chairman of COM
mittee appointed to try to have the new
high school in Hyde Park named the
Joseph Heberle High School, in mem
ory of the late Joe Heberle, teamster,
and father of free text books in the
schools of Ohio, reported progress. A
copy of resolutions adopted by Harmany
Council No. so, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, in
favor of naming the school after Mr..
Heberle was read
Carl Cetti, representing the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, thanked
the various unions for the financial sup
port they have been giving the machin-
lists. He said every striking machinst
would be given complete Christmas
supply, and that the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Association will give toys to the chill
dren of the striking machinists Dele
gates of several unions told of steps
that had been taken by their organization
to provide the machinists with funds.
Robert Siekman, delegate from the
Painters Union, reported that it is max
ing progress with reference to the lock-
out and that it is sure of winning. He
asked for the Councils moral support
Report from the painters to the Coun-
Gil was that their strike is not affected
by recent happenings, that there are
fewer StrikebreakerS in the CITY than he
fore, and that the union is determined
to fight it out to the end. 1t was said
also that the National President of the
painters, John Finan, is to return to the
city on Wednesday for conference
with employers, in which it is hoped
there will be settlement of the trouble
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
7eamsters Seek To Be Reinstated In
Central Council, But Their Letter
Is Returned
Protest Against Policemen and Firen,en Being AHoued
To DO Odd Jobs of Carpenter Work and Machining
christmas Supplies to Be GiUen To Striking Ma
chinists by Their International
to Continue Fight For Demands.

A letter from Teamster's Union, Local
100, asking that it be reinstated in Cen
tral Labor Council caused lively dis
Tuesday night. The Transfers Union
was suspended last September 20 follow
ing jurisdictional controversy with the
of the Transfers Union, asserting
that were being driven by members Of
the Brewery Workers Union. The
Teamsters are said to have collected
$40 for their services, and after the
matter was threshed out at several
meetings of the council they were
asked to return the money or stand
suspended.
According to the Transfers letter
they are under the impression that they
were fined $40. After a debate on the
question motion carried to the effect
that the letter be returned to the
Teamsters, with request that they
procure correct information as to mat
ters pertaining to their suspension be-
fore council would take any action as
to their reinstatement.
Communications were read from Con-
gressmen Longworth and Allen, in
which they promised to support an ap-
preparation to defray the expenses for
the publication of the records and tes-
timony heard before the Federal Com
mission on Industrial Relations. Let
ters from labor organizations in several
cities were read stating that their Of
ticials had pledged themselves not to
purchase fire apparatus from a Cinein-
natl company, at whose plant, accord
ing to union officials. strike is in
progress.
Protests against city policemen and
firemen being allowed to do odd jobs
of carpenter work or machining as
part of their official service are to be
lodged with Service Director Holmes
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
MEDIATOR TRIES To END STRIKE
or Chicago Railway Employees
WalkOut of Trainmcn on Other
Lines Is Threatened.

Chicago.-An effort to adjust the dif-
ferences between the Belt Railway
Company and its employees at Clearing,
the big switching yards where much OF
the freight passing into Chicago is
handled, has been begun by G.. w. w.
Hanger, member OF the Federal Board
OF Mediation and Cancellation.
Coincident with the mediation confer
ence meeting OF seventeen chairmen
OF the brotherhood OF Railway Train
men was called to discuss alleged griev-
ances OF employees OF railroads entering
Chicago. These grievances are said to
involve failure of the railroads to carry
out contracts entered into with the en-
ployes' unions
"If our demands are declined" said
A. F. Whitney, local head OF the Broth
erhood OF Railway Trainmen, every
yardman in the employ OF the seventeen
Chicago railroads will be called out
within four days. Such an order would
affect 1000 men"
Ninety representatives OF the four
great local organizations met here to
formulate a demand on the railroads for
an eight-hour day in place OF ten-hour
day for employees without reduction in
pay. The conference planned to be in
session several days.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
IGNORE UNSIGNED COMPLAINTS

Washington. - If the unorganized
street car men of this city expect the
Public Utilities Commission to relieve
them from long working hours, they
must sign their names to letters of COM
plant.
Or they must organize.
The commission does not express
these sentiments-they merely intimate
them by adopting an elaborate set of
rules. The street car men have been
sending the commission anonymous let
tiers complaining of excessive working
hours. In an effort to force action, one
writer threatened to take the matter
up with Samuel Gompers." The Conf
mission has made indirect answer by
adopting rules which include a definite
policy to ignore unsigned letters.
1t has been announced in the public
press that the street car men could Sc
cure no relief unless their long hours
interfered with good service" AS these
workers know they will be discharged
if they sign their names, some are ques-
tioning whether they are really free
and independent workmen,' as anti
unionists insist.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
GAINS BY PRESSNIEN.

Pressmens Home, Tenn.-President
Berry of the International Printing
Pressmen's and Assistants Union makes
this announcement:
During the past three weeks or more,
increases and improvements in wages
have been accomplished in the following
cities Oklahoma City and Ardmore,
Okla. FL Paso, Tex; Joplin, Mo-; Far
go and Bismarck, n. D.; Missoula,
Mont; Riverside, Cal; Ogden, Utah,
kankakee, Quincy and Rockford, III.
La Crosse, Wis; Muncie and Indian
apolis, Ind; Dayton, Toledo, Columbus
and Hamilton, Ohio Bay City and Jack
son, Mich; Hartford, Conn Paterson
Passaic and Newark, n. j.; Erie and
Reading, Pa; Augusta, Ga; Whining
ton, n. c.; Memphis, Tenn. London
and Montreal, Canada, and many other
cities where incidental improvements
have been made and negotiations con-
sunmated
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
SUNDAY PAPERS A NECESSITY.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Sunday news
papers are rublic necessity, says the
State Supreme Court in the case OF the
St. Louis dispatch against an adj
vertiser who refused to pay a contract
on the ground that the publication of a
newspaper on Sunday was a violation
of the State labor law. The Supreme
Court ruled
"The only question presented for de
termination is whether the publication
of the great daily papers of the country
on SUNDAY is work of necessity.
The great service the press is rem
dering humanity is performed on Sunday
as we'll as upon Monday or upon any
other day of the week, and its benef-
cence is more potent on the former than
on the latter, for the simple reason that
the toiling masses have more time to
read the papers on Sunday, and, there.
fore, acquire greater knowledge and in
formation from them on that day than
upon any other day of the week.
Upon this state of affairs, where is
the court or jury in Chrstendom which
would convict the publishers of the Post
Dispatch if indicted for publishing that
paper on Sunday? This is the test. OF
course, they do not exist, and that is
because the former would take judicial
notice of the fact that such publications
are matters of public necessity.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
A Popularity of Husbands.

Whoever said all men may not be
alike, but all husbands are, knew good
deal about husbands. tIoratio is hus-
band-mine One of his peculiarities is
to ask me if do anything little un-
usual, what on earth did it for, in
a tone | have noticed in other husbands,
and when he uses that tone | never tell
him A woman doesn't always know
why she does things does not always
have time to think in advance. She
only knows she must do them and thinks
afterward.-Kate Langley Bosher in
Harpers Magazine.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
EIGHT-HOUR DAY MARCH 1.

Wilmington, Del-Machinist employ
ed by the Hilles & Jones Company have
returned to work on a 51-hour week
schedule which will be decreased to
IS hours on March /.
Nearly 100 bolters-up and helpers em-
poyed by the Harlan & Holingsworth
corporation are on strike for 25 and 23
cents an hour, respectively. The strikers
are mostly Polish, ignorant of American
ways. and have been receiving from II
to IS cents an hour for the hardest
kind of work.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
Shall Woman Propose?

OF course women should propose. 1t
is women who change their entire lives
by matrimony; it is women who take
on colossal responsibility by matrimony,
The woman should surely be allowed
to choose the man for whom she feels
herself able to work and give.
Men propose; men have had it all in
their own hands up to now, and if they
have married the wrong woman they
have only themselves to blame for it
Women of the World.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
HOW ABOUT WAGES?

Grand Rapids, Mich.-An increase in
the price of furniture is necessary de-
clared speakers at the convention of the
National Furniture Manufacturers As
sociation. Figures were quoted alleging
that lumber had increased 10 per cent,
hardware and trimmings 100 to $50 per
cent, mirrors Is per cent and stains 200
per cent
AS wage rates in the furniture indus
try are among the lowest, the speakers
made no reference to this cost.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
NEW WAGE SCALE NOT A RAISE

Boston-The Telephone Operators
Union is preparing new wage scale.
This may account for the company
posting notice of "a voluntary raise in
wages"
These union girls, however, show that
the so-called raise in wages" consists
of reducing the number of years before
the weekly maximum of SIP is paid. The
maximum was formerly six years, but
the company has volunteered to make
it five years.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
TRANSFERS OFFICERS

These officers were elected by the
Cincinnati Team Owners Association
George Busching, President; Charley
Spile, First Vice President; Edward II.
Franz, Second Vice-President; Fred
Wucnker, Treasurer; George Reichel
Secretary, and Charles Bailey. Harry
Yanney and William J. McDevitt, EN-
ecutive Committee.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
STATE SCORES HEAVILY.

Los Angeles Mathew A. Schmidt.
charged with murder as the result of
the Los Angeles Times explosion, was
identified as the man who negotiated
and paid for five hundred pounds OF
dynamite in San Francisco. September
16, 1910. Part OF this dynamite, it is
alleged, was used to destroy the Times
Building, October 1, 1910
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
MACHINISTS WIN STRIKE.

Columbus, Ohio.-Machins employ
ed by the Modern Tool, Die and Ma
chine Company have won their strike,
securing an eight-hour day and wage
increases that average per cent. The
company has agreed to dismiss an in
junction against the strikers. William
Blackman, federal department of labor
conciliator, assisted in adjusting the diff
ferenceS.