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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
Proposed Innovation.

Boston, Sept. SO-A resolution was
passed by the Grand Council of Car.
penters of Eastern Massachusetts at
a recent meeting which places in
creases of pay, working rules, dues.
Initiation fees and other matters un
der a proposed general referendum.
These matters have been acted upon
by the district councils independently
Tn eadmission of the Carpenters Dis,
trict Council of Lynn brought. the
membership up to 10000. universe
working card was also adopted.
The officers are: Chrles A. Milton.
president; VIM H. Walsh
Brookline, vice president; Elmer G
Walker. Salem. recording secretary;
A. B. Stearns. Winchester, financial
acknowledgements.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
Carpenters Victory.

Niagara Falls Sept 30.-0rganizer
F. Marsh reports that the carpen-
ters employed on two sections of the
Welland Canal job had already Joined
the union He belieyse that it is now
only matter Of q short time until
the contractors win sign an agreement
similar to the one entered into with
the Federation Construction Company
which has contract for three other
sections of the canal. This agreement
is considered q great victory. II
means the establishment of forty
cents an hour. with double pay fo1
overtime. No man win be allowed to-
work more than one SHIFT in twenty
four hours unless in case Of an emery
ency.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

ish existing contracts at the old wage
rtae and that on subsequent contracts
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
CHINA ASA HORRIBLE EXAMPLE

ternal enemies of China captured her
before the foreign foes came"
Mr.. Garst did not live to see the
overthrow of the Chinese monarchy,
the establishment of the republic and
it's transformation into a despotic die
tatorship under Yuan Shi Kai. Were
he living now, he could with justice
repent his comment of 20 years ago,
and point to the great opportunity
China missed, when she failed to up
hold Sun Vat Sen who would have
given the people their rights to the
land and made the country invinci-
BILE, in spite of military unprepared-
ness.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
WIN
AN INCREASE.

Chicago. Sept. 30.-The strike of
Chicago painters. the last Of the build
ing trade troubles which began last
spriag has just ended with substan-
tial victory for TIE union. A three
year agreement has been entered into
which provides for "a union shop, ar
bitration and 72.s Gents per hour
wage in the last year of the agree
ment More than, 10000 men are af1
fected by the settlement.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
NEW CLERKS, UNION.

NIAGARA Falls. Sept. s0-A new un-
ion Of retail clerks was organized in
this city ON Tuesday evening. The
charter membership included nearly
100 and the organization starts 0ur
shorten their working hours
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

the first five hours and double time
thereafter. The minimum rate of
wages shall be As cents per hour for
machinists and apprentices as follows
First year, 13 cents; second year, Is
centssg third year, II cents; fourth
year, 20 cents.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
Strike Compromised.

!, Pawtuckes) R. l., sept. so.-The
steam-fitters who have been on strike
for a week have returned to work fol-
lowing an agreement made with theft
employers. to the effect that they fin
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
NEW AGREEMENT.

Calgary, Albt.,- Sept. 3O.-The ma
chinists here are working under new
agreement, just entered into. Shop
hours are not to exceed nine per day,
all hours over regular shop hours shall
be counted as overtime, to be paid for
a. the rate of time and one-half for
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
CAMPAIGN OF
ORGANIZATION

Philadelphia, Sept. SO.-James c.
shanessey, national organizer of the
Journeymen BARRIERS Union, has COM
menced a series of meetings for the
purpose Of securing increased mem
bership and to secure more wages and
better working conditions. He is be-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

ing assisted by the .ocal BARRIERS. Meet
ings w1ll be held in all sections of the
city and will continue for a period of
three weeks at least.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14
German War Office
Reports Defeat Of
Britons and French

nEHuhfs. Merch ia--tBy wireless to
aayyilie l-The uefnan official report
today on the progresa Of the war reads
as follows.
TO the south Of Ypres isolated British
attacks wero easily repuIssd. Our move
msnt Tor the fAcRptnra OF the village OK
Neuve ChappeIle began successfully. but
there, after encounterins superior Bsft-
lsh force. for this reason II was net con-
tinued.
~rhe british IA this locality have been
showing great aerial activity. The day
before yesterday one and yesterday two
british eviafors were brought down BY
German ira
In the Champagne districs there has
been renewal OF fighting a. faolatod
places All the attacks made by tho
Ffeneh have been repaIssd. The enemy
lo1nE heavily. Two hundred French SOL
diers were taken prisoners Eos ana
snow have Aanseeysd The Operatives In
the Vonezs.
'srhs Russians have rareated from the
Ausustouo olatrict and the county 90
the northeast. until they era beyond the
Bobf river and under tha Hnns Of Grodno.
AZ point northeast OF Przaanysz. naar
the orryc river. Russian attack has
been rcpulsad.'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14
England Sets Traps
To Catch German
Undersea Vessels

PARIS. March fs.-Ths advance OF the
British troops IN the vlclnfty Or Neuvo
chappelie Il estimated At about four
Iniles. IN a dispatch reaching hire today
from Bethunc. The Germans are declared
70 have been forced back beyond the
forest. This advance OF the BritiBh In
cl0des their various forward movements
since the beginning Of their activities at
this point
The bombardment with which the Brit
ish preceded their attack on Nouve
chappeie and Aubers was particularly
effective" telegraphs tho Mathis cor
respondent at Armentisres. Their work
was 20 good around I1iIe that the Ger
man Headquarters was moved from that
city to Journal. foreshadowing i gen
erai withdrawal Of troops.
The Germans lost very heavily IN the
for the Canadians fought with
bravery. Their success over
whelmed them with soy. An The poidierp
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14
McKelvie Thinks
Dodge's Criticism
Not Well Founded
fIgrom 4 slAff coreaponaent.l

tAARAA - t|NAAA W.T. |NA'RAt4DAtAs4
LINCOLN, March is--(special )--For-
mer Lieutenant Governor McKelvie. who
was the subject OF much roasting IN the
senate ~ the hands Of senator Dodge OF
Douglas. yesterday. was at the state
house this morning, smiling as ever. Il
being evident that ne had not worried
very much over the 'castieation" which
he received for alleged tie-ups with the
gas people Of Omaha as charged by
Dodge, who said that IN appointing the
committee the lieutenant governor had
consulted the interests"
Lieutenant Governor McKoivie looked
up the records Of the last session and
discovered that the members appointed on
the committee 70 look into the Omaha
gas proposition were Buahee, Saunders
and Oils and he does not believe that
anybody caat ony reflections on either Of
the three members
Senator Dodge goes OFF half cooked, =
said Mr. McKelvle. that really not much
credence should be given his utterances.
He was noted Ia that session as being
unreliable in his arguments and there
fore ! don't think anybody VIII take mucn
stock in any charge he may make against
anybody"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14
GIVEN TOO
LOW FREIGHT RATES
Rail Expert Says Switching Traf-
fic Succeeded in Securing IN
due Tariff Preferences.
TRAFFIC BUREAU IS EFFECTTvE


CHICAGO. March i2.--Assertions
that six OF seven large packing
houses had combined to obtain from
the railroads special advantages in
the shipping Of fresh meats. that the
patronage Of the packers was shifted
from road TO road until the advan-
fages were granted and that in con-
sequence the railroads were required
to carry packing house products at
inadequate rates were made today at
the Interstate Commerce commits
sion's hearing Of the forty-one west
ern railroads petition for higher
rates.
F. A. Leland Of 81. Louis. chairman OF
me southwestern tariff committee, made
the plea in behalf OF the railroads before
Commissioner W. NJ Daniels. An array
Of attorneys for Che packers from CHI
oaeo. Kansas city. Omaha ana Fort
worth. Tax. was present 10 oppose the
rate increase asked BY the railroads,
which on meats amounts generally to 80
cents a hundred pounds.
Traffic Bursaa ia affective.
The rates on packing hose produots
always have been too low. considering
tbs character Of the traffic, tho nature
Of The service dsInanded and this value Of
The commodity handled" testified Mr..
1.eland. THE traffic IL peculiar. Other
classes OF freight are obtained from
widely distributed shippers A railroad
can get carload here and caroad
there and IN all obtain large tonnage.
But with the pachina house products Il
= different, Tor the ontirc tonnage is
controlled hy six or seven large packing
firms These packers have always de-
manded and recoived tho highest class
% service and the lowest rates. They
have always maintained the most ef-
fIcienf traffic organisation, and n any
carrier fniIs to eive prefarred service
the traffic Il taken away from NJ
service is Ekpenna~p.
Rafes on these paciging house products
are far below what they should Be- and
below rates on other commodities Of the
nulne class. The traffic requires quick
sprvioe IN shippers cars Of excessive
weights n e Of pesishahle nature and
about three tona Of Ice must b carried.
Cnrs must b stepped. Ia transit, for re-
tnips. ina traffic. therefore, ~ OF an
expensive nature
f'The proposed advance o. ~ cents a
hundred poanda could not be reflected in
Tia pfico % meat % the consumer. II
anountn 10 onlv cno-thirty-fhird Of a cent
Per pound. Packers senerauy changed
the prioe y Of cent q pound at time,
OF ~ csnta Der 100 pounds
Penkips houses were represented BY 8.
r. c6wan. Fort Worth, Tex; Thomas
Ooish 81 the cudasly Packing company.
n .. AEoyann. Omaha. ana W. y. Lamb
nPd Luther ~. Walter. chiraso.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14
THAW NOT GUILTY
OF CONSPIRACY
Motion to Have Him Returned to
Matteawan as Insane Person TO
Be Argued Monday.
.oTHER DEFEKDANTs RELEAsED

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Harry
Kendall Thaw was acquitted today
Of conspiracy IN escaping from the
Matteawan asylum August II, 1913,
the charge upon which he was
brought back TO New York from New
Hampshire. Roger Thompson, Rich
ard ]. Butler. Eugene Duffy and
Thomas Flood, the four men who as
sisted him in his spectacular flight
by automobile from Matteawan TO
Canada, likewise were acquitted.
The Jury had labored all night and
until 1920 O'Clock this afternOon.
AS soon as the verdict was an
nounced Thaw was given into the
custody Of Sheriff Grifenhasen Of
New York county. The four CO.
defendants were discharged.
Ask neturn 60 New Hampshire.
A motion 70 have Thaw committed to
Mattoawan asylum as an insane person
was nade by Deputy Attorney General
Cook Immediately after the jury had
rendered It's verdict. This motion was
combatted by Thaw's counsel, who an
nounced that Inasmuch az Thaw was
brought here on the conspiracy charge
end found not guilty. he should he re-
turned 20 the state OF New Hampshire
az sane man.
Formal motion that he be 70 returned
was then made by Thaw's lawyers
Justice Page announced that no would
hear arguments on this motion next
Monday afternoon. March IS In the
meantime Thaw waa remanded to the
Tomhs.
Shortly before the jury's verdict was
announced the court room was thrown
into an uproar by passage between
Sheriff Grifenhaeen and John Lanyon.
q detective employed BY the attorney gen
erals office. Lsnyon struck Grifenhagen
In the face and was placed under arrest
for contempt Of court BY Justice Pages
order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14

coming back from the front are beamins
with pleasure and sineine cheerily.
One thousand German prisoners ware
taken. Several hundred ~ these. includ-
ing some officers who were captured at
Merviile, were lodged temporary on
canal barges on the Lys. The German
Officers are unbending and are trying
hard 70 maintain their confident atti-
tude. The men are a mixture OF very old
and very young They seem depressed
and are q sad sight Their weii-worn
uniforms are bespattered with mud.
The battle continued on Thursday as
fierceiy as ever. The British do not dis
gulse their confidence in their ability 10
make a prompt clearance to the north
ward
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14
COUNT ZEPPELIN NOW
BECOMES GRANDFATHER

BERLIN (via London), March ia
son has Just been born TO Count and
Countess Brandenstein-zep
The countess 70 the only daughter Of
Count Zeppelin. inventor Of the Zeppelin
dirigfble balloon. At the time OF her mar
riage. the king OF wurttsmbers con-
ferred upon her husband, Baron Won
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14
Author Sings New
Missouri Song

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March n
Missouri's state building was dedicated
today at the Panana-Pacific Interna-
tionai exposition with the singing OF tho
prize song. Missouri" as the feature OF
an elaborate program.
Mrs. Lizzie Chambers Hull. winner OF
the 5000 prize offered by Governor Had
ley Of Missouri for the most acceptable
state song. was the soloist
Tierey l.. Ford. president OF the Mis-
souri, Society Of California, presided.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14
-Four British Ships
Reported Destroyed
in the Dardanelles

BERLIN, March is.--(By wireless to
sayvilis.)-The Overseas News Agency to-
DAY. gave cat the following;
"A Netherlands news agency. with
headquarters at The Hague, has received
. dispatch from Athens saying that IN
the fighting in ths Dardanailes straits.
two British torpedo boat dsstroyeFs and
two mine swoepeds have been destroyed.
while also two bis hattleships have been
disabled
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14

WASHINGTON, March 13--(Spccial Tel
esram. )-Marearet b. McI<irn was APP
pointed postmaster at Wendte, Stanley
county, south Dakota, vice Bertha Gone
way. resigned.
Civil service examination viii be held
on April 10 az Bassett for postmaster at
earns, Neb
Postoffice at verdi. washington county.
Iowa, has been discontinued; mail &c
Wanhinnfnn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14
Record Of the Bills
Now in the Senate

VFT0W 9 staTF C0TTe9pondont)
LINCOLN, March is--tsp6clai.)- -of the
zes bills which were introduced IN the
sonata. according 60 Colonel Gus Beschc-
ner, official bookkoeper. 10 have passed
and seventy have been killed up to adj
journmens Friday noon.
There are still sixty-two IN the hands OF
the committees and twenty-seven on gem
eral file There ero eight on the third
reading board 70 be considered.
There have been received from the
house l6s bills. OF which forty-three have
passed the senate and two have been
killed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14

tho board Of aldermen on the republican
ticket By more than AGO plurality.
Francis NJ Curiee. defeated Adam
wackrnan for the democratic nomination.
curlee received 1894 votes and wack-
man 1854
Both Frederick and Curiee were recon-
mended by the Municipal Voters league.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14

ufINIsoN. Ia. March lz-lapoolal Tel
eErans Results OF oratcrical contest
orrlolioai claea. first. Ankon slrandbers,
PsimsneF; eecend, Wayne I4epses. Dan
bury. Dramatic clsss. first. Francea
Boyd. Denisoni second. Vivian Blinn. JET.
fcFsen. Humorist ciaas. first. 0enevievs
STOLE Ida Grove; second. Alice Bilnn.
a.la4sa- Iudsea. Esol4. Meredith. Boone
Ericsson. Council Bluffs, and Green. Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14

LONDON. March 1S.--The wireless sta.
ton at Fair Isle, one Of the shetland
Islands, Scotland reports that the Dan.
ish steamer Cadfa from Newport New
on February a, for Christiania, ran
ashore near the scaddon Lighthouse. The
crew was landed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14

Brandenstein. the title Of count. with
The name Brandenstein-zeppeI Thus
the name o. Zeppelin 's borne by a des-
cendant OF the inventor. although he has
no son.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14
FREDERICK AND CURLEE
WIN IN ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Marcn 1a.-Complete
returns today from the primary election
held yesterday made certain the nomina-
ton OF A. IT, Frederick for president OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14

LINCOLN. March ls--tspecial) State
superintendent Thomas went to wahoo
today to speak at meeting OF the school
boards Of Saunders county,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14

ONLY ONE nRoMo aUIN1NE.
TO set the genuine. call Tor fun name.
Laxative Bromo ouiuine. Look tor sigma
tpre Of p. W. Grove. Cures a cold IN ona
day. 3 cents.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-02
ELEVEN AMERICANS
PERISH on ARMENIAN

Avonmouth, Eng July / (l2:26 p
m.)-There were eleven Americans
among the nineteen members of the
crew who lost their lives in the sink
ing Of the Leylaud line freight steam
er Armenian by the German subma-
rine U-3S off Trevose head, Cornwall.
on Monday Some members of the
crew were killed outright when the
German torpedo struck the ship.
When sunk by the German subma-
Tine the Armenian was carrying a car
80 of .422 mules from Newport
News to Monmouth, the animals 10 be
used by the French armies N Belgium
and France. The vessel mad crew
Of seventy-two men and carried nlne-
ty-six as muleteers
The submarine was first sighted by
the man ut the wheel and though the
ship was pushed to the limit the mos
quito craft rapidly oyerhauled her ana
commenced shelling The Armenian $
efforts to keep her stern To the sun
marine were futile.
The faster vessel circled the freight
er and the German COMMANDER
speaking through a megaph0ne or
dered the Armenian's captain to sur
render or he would sink the ship.
The skipper of the Leyland liner
struggled hard to evade the under
sea boat. but the latter dropped a
shell through a skylight into the
steamers engine room, putting the en-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-02
COLORADO MILITIA IN
BAD WITH DEPARTMENT

Washington. July AFTER con-
ference today between Governor Carl
son If Colorado and war department
officials il was announced there would
be no change in the orders issued last
month Withdrawing federal aid from
twelve companies uf Colorado militia
infantry and placing eleven other
companies on probation for various
deficiencies.
Governor Carlson went over the sit
uation IN general way with Secretary
Garrison and discussed the details
with Brigadier General Mills, chief ot
the division ot military affairs Later
he said he was entirely satisfied with
the governments attitude
The eleven companies placed On
probation, six from the First regi-
ment and five from the Second have
until the annual inspection next spring
to make dp their deficiencies. Mean
while they must show an increase In
numerical strength and in percentage
of attendance at drills, take better
care uf federal property and receive
moro Instructions IN the use OF thc RI
flc and bavoncl
Federal aid aud recognition were
withdrawn from five companies OF
the First regiment ANA seven from the
Second because of small attendance at
annual Inspection, deficiencies In ar
mamcnt. discipline and equipment
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-02
.SUFFRAGETTES PLAN TO
PARADE IN LONDON

London. july I en- p m) - The
First Woman's street parade since the
outbreak of the war will De held on
the afternoon of July l1, under the
direction of the Womans' social ana
Political union Of which Mrs hmme-
line Pankhurst is the leader This
parade viii be held in celebration OF
the promise Of David Lloyd-Cioorge,
the minister Of munitions. that nc will
receive delegation Of women anX-
ious To serve The country as smell
makers and IN other capacities.
Mrs. Pankhurst explained at mass
meeting held today that the parade
was planned to impress the govern
ment and the nation with the desire
Of women to be Of service and she
urged all women, suffageties or not
particularly the leisure and non-pfo-
dueing classes to participate
we want the vote first crled
several women. i'm the back of the
han. in the course of Mrs Pankhurst' 3
speech, 10 which she replied
Il am glad chat those ladies' are IN
the very small minority
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-02

s'nes "ut of action. THE Armenian
then surrendered
Litehoats were lowered and the
crew aud some seventy mulc-teu1prs.
nearly AN Americans. scrambled into
them
As one of the boats was being low
cred shell from the submarine cut
the falls II the boat. The occupants
were spilled into the water ana pre-
isumably were drowned
Five boats loaded with survivors
Eet away. The submarine then fired
two tOrpedoes into the Armenian and
the vessel sank within thirty minutes
The survivors rowed around iu the
boats till Tuesday morning when "a
steam trawlcr landed them I'd Avon
mouth.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-02
THREATENED PRESIDENT,
INDICTMENT RETURNED

Ncw York july THE federal
grand jury today indicted Rudolph
Malik. an Austrian salesman arrested
here last night, charging that I'm a
letter mailed June 23 10 President
Wilson. he threatened the president
with "a political crime should the
president refuse to pay him $500.
The money, 1t was charged. was de-
mandcd as am indemnity for Malik's
inability to return 10 his family IN
Austria
Malik was arraigued, pleaded not
guilty ana Nas locked up agaiu ia dc
fault Of $1,000 bail Harold a. Com
tent. the assistant district attorney,
detailed to the case, said that he re
gardod the letter in much more Sc
rious light than the usual expression
of harmless crank or mentally dlsor-
dered person The crime contemplate
ed Mr. Content said he had reason to
believe was more than a political Of
fense.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-02
HUERTA WANTED
THE SPOTLIGHT;
WENT To EL PASO
0'ShaughneSSy Explains Why
Former Dictator Went Open
Iy to Mexican Border When
Certain of Arrest,

SPECIAL coeRrsFoHneNee TO aosHiHe JouRNAl.
Washington July l-'Of all things
why did General Huerta go openly to
El Paso, Texas, at this time ana thus
throw himself under the suspicion Of
contemplating "A new movement in
Mexico
When this question was asked OF
Nelson 'Shaughnessy charge d'W-
fairs IN the City of McXico during the
llucrta regime and later secretary of
the American embassy in Vienna, he
offered ono explanation not heretofore
entering into the ordinary calculations
regarding the former Mexican leader
"Hucrta loves the lmelght," said
Mr. o 'Shaughnessy He has the nat
ura love of the Indian for being the
center Of things Big lniun, me,
covers it. OF course if he c0ntem-
plates an invasion of MeNico from
American sell a bail bond will not stop
him, but if he intends nothing Of that
limeleht would explain his appear-
anco on the Mexican frontier
OShaughncssy's Hard Row.
Mr. Q Shaughnessy was rcputed to
be on unusually friendly terms with
Huerta White in charge of the Amcri-
can embassy in Mexico city This
gave rise to many rumors connecting
o Shaughncssy in an unpleasant way
with llucrta, rumOrs O'ShauehnessN
resented with as much bitterness one
Of his sunny disposition is capable Of
showing That he stlll carries Il meas
are OF his resentment was revealed
when he rUnctuated one Of his fine