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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31
Annoying.

just As the young man raised his hat
IN response to bow and a smile from
the beautiful girl who was passing by
his foot struck a banana peel and flew
ont from under him He landed ON the
back of his neck his hat flying in one
direction and his cane in another.
Are YOU hurt asked a friendly
policeman, as the victim OF the accident
sat up and began to swear volubly.
Hurt he exclaimed. mo, I'm not
hurt. I'm dead sore, that's what | am.
That bonchcad camera man across the
street forgot to turn the crank, and now
I've got to do that fall all over again. '
Then the policeman realized that he
had been privileged to see moving
picture comedy in the making
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31
A Busy Day.

There's delivery wagon driving up
to our door said Hubby. Been shop
ping again." =.
We'll, | didn't have anything to do"
replied Wifey, so ! went down to
Wanacooper's and listened to the CON
cert in their auditorium. 1t was jrst
splendid, too. After that | went up to
the grocery department and tried some
new cereal they're demonstrating. |
managed to get three helpings, so
dnd't need to spend any money for
luncheon. Then ! looked at the fashion
parade and spent the rest of the after
noon in the art gallery. After that
didn't feel as if | ought to leave the
store without buying anything. so ! had
them send me up spool of thread"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31
Why Not Make Free
Trip to Frisco Fair

city, nesting in one of the most beautiful
valleys in the world A week there will
give you an outing, free from the smoke
and CRIME of a great city, chance to
get back to the country" and see the
likeness of the od-home town.
Do you want to take one of these
trips?
This is how you can do it without cost
to yourself:
Popularity Contest.
The one obtaining tne greatest number
of votes will receive railroad ticket
over any line he may choose, sleeping car
fare and $50 in cash to pay his incidental
expenses.
The one receiving the second highest
number of votes will receive his railroad
fare to and from Mansfield, O., and $35
in cash
TO the person receiving the third high
est number of votes will be given the
same railroad facilities and $25 in cash.
To the contestant getting the fourth
highest number of ballots there will be
given the same railroad facilities and SIS
in cash.
Does this sound good to you?
Then this is the way to obtain for
yourself or your friends these coveted
privileges
Come to Room "a, Thoms Building,
Main and Fifth streets, and the details
will be explained. 1t will not cost you
a cent to inquire and it may mean one
of the most profitable and pleasurable
events of your life.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

In every one of the ifty-four gram
mar schools of Portland, Ore, there is
a Parent Teachers association.
Milwaukee has installed twenty-five
of the finest type of pool or billiard ta-
bes in its public school buildings.
Social dancing for young and old has
taken place in 200 schoolhouses through
out the country during the past season,
according to the Russell Sage founda
ton.
q Every immigrant child arriving at
United States port of entry will hence
forth be reported Immediately to the
school authorities in the locality to
which he is destined, SO that he may
be placed in school without loss OF time.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31

Spain, without apparent effort is
keeping its bolero on
Some men learn a trade, and others
cultivate a hearty handshake.
A woman can sharpen a pencil as
gracefully as a man can thread needle.
Many of the good things to be said
about men are held for release until
they die.
Easiest thing in the world to get up
in the air, but it is hard to gracefully
get down again
In the matter of total abstinence the
"let George do it..
Now they are saying that Huerta
amounts to something after all; he's
New taxpayer.
Switzerland is a small island OF COM
mon sense entirely surrounded by sea
of war madness.
Columbia university professors ind
that meat and humidity decsease work
ing capacity. This has been generally
suspected.
/ A Pittsburgh girl has had an admirer
arrested for stealing her teeth. Love
making must be strenuous business i'll
the Smoky City.
1t is odd that while war is raging all
through Europe South America, re-
nowned for its revolution habit should
be advocating permanent peace
Announcement is made that the tri-
bunal of peace at The Hague is sin
teen yeasr old. Ought to be able to sit
up and take notice just about now.
DR.. Wileys dctum that womans best
profession is marriage is not weaken
ed by the occasional demonstration that,
like all other professions, it has its fail
ures.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31

ernment is actually on the side of the
capitalist mine owners. The workmen
believe, therefore, that the recent action
OF the South Wales mine owners in plac-
ing themselves unreservedly in the
hands of the Government implies no loss
to them, as Tar as safeguarding their
fundamental interests is concerned.
One Year of Profit.
The Government regulation fixing
the price of coal at the pit head. which
has been published in the last few days,
comes too late, according to the miners,
to abolish the evils of excessive profits
The mine owners have already had a
year Of unrestricted liberty given to
them by the Government, in the fact OF
protests from every section Of the Coun-
try, and cmanating from almost every
household, as well as the miners. and
the new regulation will not affect the
contracts already made by the collier
les.
These have recently been signed in
large numbers, apparently in anticipa-
ton of Government action, and it is un-
derstood that they provide for the prices
of coal for the coming year. The Gov
ernmcnt regulation of prices being for
the period of the war, may not be ap-
Piled at all unless the war is in exist
cncc when new coal contracts are made.
or unless the Government arbitrarily
sweeps aside the contracts
On February %, the Board Of Trade.
on account of the nationwide dissatS-
faction among householders over the
increase i'll the price of coal for domestic
use, appointed a committee to invcsti-
gate the matter. Their report sustain
ed the consumers in their contention that
the eXorbltant price of coal was not
justified by present war conditions, and
that there was no reason why these
prices should be sustained The peo-
pie were paying on an average of from
o to I shillings (Sl7j to S225) more for
coal, per ton, which the Board Of Trade
Committee declared should not legit-
mately cost more than | shilling 6 pence
(37 centS) more on the ton.
Praised the Miners.
lhc President of the Board of Trade
fully endorsed the report of his com
mittcc and few weeks ago he made
stirring speech in the House of Com
mons-which the miners say was de-
libcrately suppressed by the big Lon
don dailies because it was too favor
able to their cause. Mr.. Runcimnn
openly charged that the coal-Gwners
were fixing eNorbitnnt prices nt the
pit-hcad and that they were using
the nations needs to further their
own selfish ends. He stated at the
same time that the miners of Great
Britain were working faithfully and
energctically. Many thousands of
them had joined the coIors and con-
scqucntly the total output had dimin-
ished, but the "get" per man had in
creased.
| he Prime Minister himself in his
famous speech at Newcastle early in
May, in which he made AN eloquent ap-
peal for recruits, stated that the Goa
miners had already enlisted up to tn,
number of 2l7,000, representing 20 pei
cent of the total number OF recruits anc
30 per cent OF the miners of miltar,
age.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31
LONGSHOREMEN WALK OUT.

New York.-Nine hundred longshore-
men employed by the Clyde Steamship
Company and the Mallory Steamship
Company went on strike Wednesday
for more wages \ leader declared that
longshoremon employed by most of the
large steamship companies would be on
strike within a week \ tie-up on the
piers may cause delay in the shipment
OF foodstuffs and war supplies to Eu-
rope.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31
[ sc.fuI.

I've got to earn some money during
my sumner vacation. remarked the law
student. but I'd like, if possible TO
work at something that will be OF use
to me later on
why don't you get a job a, waiter
i'm a summer hotel; p advised the pro-
fcssor. The experience You will get
in making out bills will come in mighty
handy when you begin the practice OF
law"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31
EXprpSSrS.

ANY fish running?" asked the man in
the motor boat, as he approached the
place where group of men with rods
and lines were sitting in silence waiting
for results
Plenty of 'em running" came the re
ply from one of the fishermen, who was
a railroad conductor with a day off, but
not a durn one of 'em is making any
local stops"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31

Hubby was late, but he hal perfect
ly good cxcuse-so good that his wife
could make no use OF the lecture she
had prepared for him.
All she said was: John, if the abil-
ity you display in thinking up excuses
for staying out late could only be turn
cd into some useful channel, the world
would hail you as one OF the greatest
inventive genusrs that ever lived"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31
SIicIlcl.

Jack used to be absolutely neutral
until he was hit by a shell
why, ! didn't know he'd been any
where near the firing line"
lie hasn't, He was canoeing on the
Harlem River, and one of those four
cared shells came along and punched a
hole in the side of his canoe
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31
A SniCY RetOrt.

What does it mean when they say
man is mustard in?' asked lad OF
distinguished Major at the .armory, :,
1T means he's in for hot time And
the Major patted the child's head and
gave him half dollar.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31
STATE COURTS DIFFER
ON COMPENSATION ACT
Labor Bureau Report Shows Wide
Divergence of Opinion As to
Liability.

WASHlNGTON-'rhc United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the De
partment of Labor has issued a review
of court decisions affecting labor. Two
hundred and siXty-iive decisions are
summarized, dealing with the applica-
ton and construction of the laws, or
with the application of the principles of
the common law to the rights and rela-
tons of the worker. A bulletin issued
on the subject states in part:
"The largest group of cases on a single
subject is that relating to the new form
of legislation known as workmen's COM
pensation laws. The decisions on this
subject range from questions of consti-
tionaity-decided adversely in the case
of the Kentucky statute and favorablv in
other State courts-to the determination
of definitions or of single points of dis
pute.
OcrupatiOnal Diseases.
''ln considering occupational diseases
for instance, the Massachusetts, courts
hold lead poisonin" to be within the
State act providing for compensation for
personal injuries arising ont of and in
the course of employment while the
Michigan courts. rn1er the provisions Of
State law similarly expressed. hold
that case of lead poisoning is not en-
titled to compensation.
Another important group of decisions
in a related field is those determining
the application OF the Federal liability
statute to different classes of railroad
employmcnts. Several cases are found
which turn on the nature of the employ
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31

Il wonder why Jggcrs always makes
light Of other peoples misfortunes.'
1T comes natural to him, ! guess, You
see he's claim agent for a railroad com
pany'
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31
PITH AND POINT.

Spain, without apparent effort is
keeping its bolero on.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31

Some men learn a trade, and Others
cultivate hearty handshake.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31

A woman can sharpen a pencil as
gracefully as a man can thread needle.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31

Easiest thing in the world to get up
in the air, but it is hard to gracefully
get down again.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31

Many of the good things to be said
about men are held for release until
they die.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-07-31

In the matter of total abstinence the
British people seem to be inclined to
"let George do it.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-13
The Pathfinder.

In the middle of the floor. some little
distance apart. place sofa cushions,
stools, umbrella stands, large vases or
lamps, etc. From among the company
choose some smart young man who
was never hoaxed" and ask him to
first walk ove the course around and
between these articles, SO as to fix in
his mind their situation and distance
apart. He is then blindfolded and told
to find his way carefully among them
again so as not to touch anything.
Very gingerly he will do so, and
when. triumphant over his success. the
bandage is taken from his eyes to his
surprise not an article remains on the
floor. All We're quickly and quietly re-
moved while he was being blindfolded.
His cautious movements and tack
ing here and there to avoid the obsta-
cles that are not there make fun for
the onlookers.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-13
For the Paper younger Readers
BOY 0 BASEBALL.
Something Which Is Less Strenuous
Than the Real Game.

IaIJ kI0 TN0ei asu
The scoutmaster takes a question
from q list of questions and fires it at
the batter. If the batter misses 1t
completely it counts as three strikes.
and a correct answer by the catcher
puts out the batter. II the batter IN
sWels the question correctly another
question goes to an Outtielder, who
makes a putout or allows a safe hit by
answering correctly or by missing. IT
the batter's answer is partly right, he
is considered to knock the ball to an
infielder. who makes an error or n put
out at first, depending on whether he
misses or answers the mex question.
If q inner on a base wants to try to
steal, Il question is sent to the infielder
on the next base. who Oes or does not
put out the II If an infielder
wants to catch a inner mapping, he
calls for a question, the missing Of
which allows each runner to proceed
to the next base. OF course his correct
answer puts out the mapping
To be impartial, it is best to take the
questions in regular order-e. e., the
seventh. seventeenth. twenty-seventh,
etc. throughout the list. The list may
easily be made by any scoutmaster, who
may find it desirable to write the an
swer after each question. Here are
some simple questions: What is the
seventh scout law? Describe the flag
used by Washington in January. 1916.
Bad bruises are tested how? Give the
letter X in some signal code. Give
seven precautions against causing
fires. Give the two most important
things to do for dislocation Of a bone
Scouting.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-13
THE PETTICOAT RETURNS.
Some Of the Newest Are a Mass Of
Dainty Lace and Chiffon.

Dainty Lace and Chiffon.
The petticoat. the pretty, tempestu-
Gus %petticoat, has come into it's own
again. 1t has languished for long-in
fact. practically died-and is now ris-
ing on its ashes to far, far greater and
more attractive heights than have eve
before been attained. Naturally those
who have suffered by its long absence
are keen to show what delights have
been lying dormant, merely waiting
their hour to spring forth into the
arena
And unless we are woefully wrong
in our reckoning, the upon is likely to
play in the near future a much more
important and visible part in the dress
scheme than Is at present suspected,
since there are already indications that
for certain dressy occasions the all
round full skirt will give way before
the slight draperies that reveal q peep
Of petticoat at the hem.
For light summer gowns this idea
is bound to attract attention, the lace
or net jupon daintily decked with rib
bon or small hand made flowers form
ing an integral part of the scheme.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-13
Where Shell Bracelets Como From.

Though Dacca has lost its trade in
fine muslins, it is still the chief center
Of the manufacture Of the shell brace
lets everywhere Worn among the Hin
dus. These are cut by women, using a
very primitive saw, from what is pop
u,arly known as the chank shell Of the
East Indian seas, and into the sunk
portion of the design colored lac Is
melted. Except the rare specimens
with reversed opening, which have
fetched as much as go. chanks are not
costly. But the shell is sacred to Wish
nu, and the bangles and anklets made
from it are frequently left on the body
ut burial. Thus these sankha are not
entirely subject to fluctuations of taste,
and the demand for them remains
5teady.-London Chronicle.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-13

I'M q Tommy Atkins, as they I
call us British army i%ellers,
IL and Hive just got back from
fghtin' in Belgium. discharged
from the service for disability. The
Germans discharged one Of my arms,
and that's the reason Him excused
from tightin' any more.
All my friends ave been askin' me to
tell EN- a story about my hexperiences.
Hi only got one story. and Hive told that
a dozen times already. But anything
about the wal goes. and h%everybody is
always ready to listen. Hi don't mind
tellin' 1t now If you all want to hear it.
Hi was among the first hexpeditionary
force Lord Kitchener SEM over into
Belgium. 1t was reported that We
We're 100000 men, but there wasn't
much more than $4,000 in the first lot
of us that landed on the other side Of
the channel. Hi was In the tightin'
when the Germans drove us back on
Paris and when we run 'em at the bat
tie O the Marine. Then there was q
short interval afore we got into the
trenches.
1t was in this interval and while we
was marchin' about chungin' positions
hevery day that Hi. bein' 'ungry. one
day dug out to look for somethin' to
eat The Germans wasn't ut hany
great distance from us. and Hi 'ad no
business to be prowlin' about, but
'avin' nothin' to eat made me reckless.
Hi suppose. Anyway Hi spied Il 'ouse
off in the direction of the German
lines. and, heverything lookin' quiet
/ and peaceful there. Hi went over, and.
| seem a girl washin' clothes IN the
| front yard, Hi asked 'er for somethin'
to eat. She says. mon comproney pa"
| and Hi says, Him not yer pa; Hi want
somethin' to eat" At the same time Hi
chawed my fingers and rubbed my
stummick.
She took me into the 'ouse and put
some dry bread afore me with u bottle
O wine. Think o. eatin' dry bread and
drinkin' wine. At 'ome we ave roast
beef, and if we git a pint O. beer we
| think we're dom we'll.
Hi was munchin' the bread and drink
in the Wine. when through the win
der Hi sor twenty or thirty German
'orsemen comm straight for the 'ouse.
Hi looked at the girl as much as to say,
"'Ide me-" She pulled up a door in
the floor, and Hi went down a pair o
stairs into Il cellar. The 'orsemen rode
up to the 'ouse. and lookin' through Il
cellar winder Hi sor n general and is
staff and hescort. The general and rs
staff dismounted and come into the
'ouse. leayin' the hescort outside.
Within the mex 'alf hour two othel
generals rode up to the 'ouse from diff
ferent directions and vent hin. Thel
Eli card the cussedest lot O. jaw break
in talk Hi hever 'eard hin my life. H
wished Hi could understand it, for hi
looked like a conference Or a council o
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-13
A DIVERTED RIVER.
Who Changed the Flow Of the karun
In Persia Is a Mystery.

IN PERSIA is a Mystery.
Arabistan lies ut the head of the Per-
sian gulf, its western boundary being
the Shatel-.Arab. the great river formed
by the combined waters of the Tigris
and Euphrates, the right bank Of which
is in Persian territory, while the left
is in Turkish Arabia. Forty miles
above where it flows into the Persian
Gulf the Shatel-Arab is joined by the
Karun, and the town OF Mohammerah
stands at the junction OF the-two rivers,
the former Il clear green stream, the
latter thick and red.
In ancient times the karun flowed
into the gulf and part of the river still
runs along the old channel, but the
main stream has been diverted, three
miles above Mohammerah. into an arti-
fetal channel known geographically
as the Hatfar canal.
1t is impossible even to make a guess
at the date OF this wonderful work, not
even Il tradition remaining Of the ruler
whose farsightedness realized the enor-
nous advantage OF joining up the W
water ways. Alexander the Great has
beel suggested, but apparently for no
other reason than that he is a con-
veniant and likely person to credit with
any ambitious enterprise, and that one
Of his many Alexandrias was built on
the site Of the present Mohammerah.-
Wide World Magazine.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-13
Mentioned In the Orders
BY OLIVER A. KNOX

war, and hif Hi got away after they'd
left Hi might take some important
information to our commander hin
chief. But 'ow was Hi to understand a
language that was worse than a cobble-
stone road and no springs to the wag-
on? Hi card one man say "Ne1n'
and another say 'Jah." and then both
Of EN- began workin' their jaws, shov-
in hout words like bullets from a rapid
fire gun
Arfter awhile one O the men got
blowed, and not being able to talk as
fast as the other histed the white flag.
Hanyway. they stopped talkin', and
soon arfter that they went out, mount
ed their 'orses and rode away. When
they'd got clean out O. sight the girl
| opened the door and said somethin' in
the French lingo that sounded like
"venney," meanin', Hi suppose. that Hi
was to come up, and Hi mounted the
steps. Forgcttin' that she didn't under
stand the only decent language in the
world, Hi axed 'er wot the generals was
talkin' about. She said somethin' like
JCL41N WI IpA Az pA. - 'oAN'
"Your name may be Jenny, but Him
not pa. rs Hi told you N BEFORE"
Then Hi made signs by putting my
finger to my mouth and pointin' to the
generals ridin' away. and after awhile
she understood me. Then she whipped
IL paper out of 'cr pocket and 'anded it
to me. Hi looked at it. but 1t was all
'Ebrew to me. and Hi 'anded hit back
to 'er, but she made signs to me to
keep it, and her Hi got it through me
cad that it might be somethin' dropped
by the Germans.
Before leayin' 'er Hi says. IF Him
yer pa Hi reckon Hi ort to kiss you at
partin'." and Hi gave 'er a smack. She
didn't seem t. mind it. and Hi made
off for the camp. When Hi got
there Hi reported to my captain that
HID got separated from h command
and bein' surprised 'ad id in a cellar
and told 'im about the German gener-
ais over me cad. Then Hi gave i'm the
paper the girl 'ad given me.
Hi didn't ear nothin' about that pa
per till we'd aid Il lot o tightin'. Then
one day Hi was hordered to report at
general Headquarters. Hi was scared
out of my boots, thinkin' Hi was goln
to be shot for stragglin' or desertion OF
somethin' like that. When Hi entered
the generals tent there he sat. Il tall
officer with Il gray mustache. 'E got w
from a camp chair and took my and.
You saved us from a crushing
blow" he said, land Him goin' to men
ton you in orders"
, SOW did Hi do that, general:' H
asked.
"By the paper you brought. 1t was
memorandum Of points in u plan II
!, strike us where we We're weak. l
: must have been dropped unintention
/ ally"
t Hi got mentioned In orders. but il
the next fight Hi dropped me arm.