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The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
Rocky Roads of China.

We all know the description of the
snakes in Ireland: There are none,'
and much the same might be said
about the roads in China. There are
so-called roads, certainly, upon which
the people move about, but l have
seldom met one that was any better
than the surrounding country, and
very, very often on this journey
met roads where it was ease and lux
ury to move off them on to the neigh.
boring plowed field. The recipe for
a road there in the North seems to
be: Take piece of the country that
is really too bad to plow or to use for
any agricultural purposes whatever,
that mountain torrent, in fact,
has given up as too much for the
water, upset stone wall over it, a
stone wall with good large stones in it,
take care they never for moment lie
evenly, and you have your road.-Wide
World Magazine.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
GEN ERAL.

Becker died an innocent man in the
opinion of his spiritual advisers,
Fathers Curry and Cashin.
Wage increases and new time sched-
ules granting reduced hours of labor
are reported from number of indus
trial points where strikes have been
pending or are threatened.
At Harbor Springs, Mich, Miss
Catherine Barker, Americas only $50,
100000 orphan, took husband and q
new name when she married Howard
H. Spaulding, Jr., of Chicago.
The burning at the stake at Temple
Tex, of Will Stanley, a negro suspect
in the triple Grimes family hammer
murders, hampered police efforts to
arrest and identify other persons sus
pected in the case
The recent display of an American
flag with white border sewed around
it by society at Fort Dodge, Iowa
promoting world peace, caused Attor
ney General Cosson to issue instruc
tions to the Fort Dodge authorities tc
take action if the display is repeated
Investigation to determine whether
anyone was criminally to blame for
the capsiZing Of the steamer Eastland
in the Chicago river at Chicago, with
the loss Of 1000 lives, was narrowed
to federal grand jury and the steam
boat inspection service under Secre-
tary of Commerce William G. Red
field.
The first suit for damages growing
out of the East1and accident was filed
in Chicago by Mrs. Jethero r. Reel
Jr, who seeks to recover $4,000 from
the owners of the steamer for the
death of her husband
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
"sacrificed to Politics" Epitaph.

New York.-The funeral of Charles
Becker, executed in Sing Sing prison
for instigating the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, was held at the Church of
St. Nicholas of Tolentine, the Bronx.
So great was the crowd around the
church and the Becker home nearby,
that the police reserves had to be
called to handle it. Carriages to take
part in the funeral procession extend
ed several blocks from the church.
One carriage was filled with floral
tributes. The largest of these was a
floral cross, bearing the inscription
"Sacrificed to- Politics!''
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
SPORT.
Standing of western League Clubs.


Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh, Wis.
was defeated at Sydney, N. S. w., in
the sixteenth round of middleweight
championship match with Darcy, an
Australian boxer.
William showed his superiority over
all other pacing champions at Detroit
by outlasting and outgaming his field
heats out of three
Robert Mcbride, 19-year-old West
Denver High School athlete, at San
Francisco, ran the 220-yard dash in
the fastest time ever made by hu.
man being, when he covered the dis
tance in the remarkable time of 81
seconds flat.
Josh Clarke, who as manager of
the Sioux City team won a pennant
in the Western league last year but
was released two weeks ago because
his team failed to keep up in the race
this year, will manage the Wichita
team in 1916.
At San Francisco, carrying the pace
to his competitors from the start and
running with superb stride, Ted
johnson, the crack long-distance man
of the Rockies, carried the colors of
the Rocky Mountain Association of
the A. A. U. to victory in one of the
most sensational modified marathons
which has been seen on the coast.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
Scottish Loduinu Houses.

Glasgow has seven municipal lodg-
ing houses, six for men and one for
women. They are stone buildings,
three to five stories in height, and of
the most substantial character. Each
lodger has a separate room, with bed
and chair. The bed has wire spring
hair or fiber mattress, coarse sheets,
a blanket, coverlet, pillow and a
pillowcase. These are aired, cleaned
and washed after the lodger has gone
in the morning. The total number OF
bedrooms in the seven houses is 2,235.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
A CHASTITY Fear.

Mrs. Strongmind-Henry, I want
you to come straight home as soon as
you leave the office, every day! You
were twenty minutes late yesterday,
and it gave me quite a shock.
Henry-Yes, Henrietta. But you
didn't think I'd been run over by a
car, did you?
Mrs. Strongmind- but how was
I to know that somebody wasn't hold
ing you for ransom ?-Puck.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
HAIR OR NO HAIR?
It Is Certainly Up to You and Cutl-
cura. Trial Free.

Hot shampoos with Cuticura Soap,
followed by light dressings of Cuti-
cura Ointment rubbed into the scalp
skin tend to clear the scalp of dan
druff, soothe itching and irritation and
promote healthy hair-growing condi-
tions. Nothing better, cleaner, purer
Sample each free by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
Perverse Human Nature.

rs it true that poverty improves a
mans perspective?"
Il doubt it,
Then, how about riches?"
THE result is the same. When a
mans poor he can't appreciate the
simple life because he has to live it,
and when he's rich he can't appreci-
ate the simple life because his doctor
recommends it."
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
Sympathy.

Mamie-I see, operated by two men,
a machine invented by a Chicago ho-
tel steward will wash and dry more
than $4,000 dishes an hour.
Julie-Thats the way of the men.
Trying to knock poor mother out of
work!
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
Delauua Man Slain in Quarrel

Trinidad-Antone Carne of Delagua
was shot through the breast and in
stantly killed in hand-to-hand con-
flict with two men. Carne was killed
at a place between the Aguilar tent
colony and the station at Lynn.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
Cotton Crop Shows Big Decrease.

Washington-This years cotton crop
will be approximately 11,970,037 equiv
alent 5OO-lb. bales, compared with 49,
134,930 bales last year.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful, clear
white clothes. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07

Not Under the Circumstances.
Jones death?''
Not at all. l knew he was being
attended by a physician"
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07

Unfortunately the fellow who is al
ways willing to lend hand generally
has an empty one.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue
much better than liquid blue. Delight
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07

And some people make us tired-be-
cause we can't run fast enough to get
away from them.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07

But She Can Stop Her Ears.
PA, what is an echo?"
An echo, my son, is the only thing
that can cheat woman out of the
last word"
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
u. S. Gets Four European Notes.

Washington. = Three notes from
Great Britain and one from Germany:
of neutral nations in war time were
before Secretary Lansing Monday
night Arrangements are being made
for their publication simultaneously
in Europe and America in accordance
with diplomatic etiquette.
Swim Costs Boy His Life.
SterIing.-Charles Lyman, H. OF
HaXtum, was drowned while in swim
MINIS here.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
Its Yearninqs.

Il see they are going to establish
a jitney line in Manila
'Ah! Then l suppose the jitney
service is that for which the Philip
pines"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
HAVE EMPLOYERS A BLACK
LIST?

Worcester, Mass.-Wh:le the State
Board of Cancellation and Arbi
tration was holding hearing on the
strike OF machinists against the Leland
Clifford Company, John w. Olson,
former foreman at that plant, placed the
following letter to him, signed by the
Putnam Machine Company, Fitchburg,
Mass, in evidence:
Regarding the matter OF employ
ment, which we talked over last week,
will say that after getting in touch with
the Leland Clifford Company that we
are somewhat disappointed to learn
that they consider you as one OF the
strikers. In view OF this fact, perhaps
it will be better to drop the matter OF
employment for the present.
Olson proved strong witness for the
strikers. He told the commission that
he did not go out with the machinists
when they walked out OF the plant at
2 O'Clock on the afternoon OF September
27, but was called to the Office at 5 30
O'Clock the same afternoon and dis
charged.
Albert J. Clifford, OF the struck plant,
said he was member OF the Metal
Trades Association for two or three
years and he approved their principles.
He never figured out the cost OF the
company in dealing with employees col
lectively or Individually. He did not
know the cost, and from actual expert
ence did not know anything about
where industrial bargaining took place
H refused to accept the commissions s
suggestion that the strike be arbi-
trated and stated that he made no dis
tinction between unionists and non
unionists, but III he had a preference, y
he would prefer that his employees did
not belong to a union.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30

CoV1nStOn, NY
1. The Street Railway Franchise Ordi-
nance was drafted.
2. The Grade Crossing Ordinance was
drafted
3. The natural gas mains we're ex-
tended to Latonia.
4. City water was furnished to Latonia
at the same rates charged in any other
part of the city of Covington.
s. The city of Covington got decision
against the l.. & N. Railroad Company
that the railroad companies could not use
the streets without the consent of the
city.
6. An investigation was started to as
certain why the city received no divi-
dends on its hundreds of dollars worth
of stock in the Suspension Bridge Com
pany.
Z. The taxes paid by the Street Rail
way Company to the city were increased
by about $1O0,OOO.OO.
8. Litigation was begun to prevent the
Union Light, Heat and Power Company
from overcharging consumers, requiring
deposits and imposing penalties.
9. The affairs of the Office were con-
Quoted by Blakely alone, and for the first
time in many years no additional helI
was employed by the city.
After he had served but one-half ot
his term of office he was discharged
while many of these matters were pend
ing. The citizens of Kenton Count,
who remember these things should vOt'
for Stephens Il. Blakely for Com
mOnweaIth's Attorney.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
"WHITE PLAGUE" KILLS
MEN IN PRIME OF LIFE

Columbus, O.-Tuberculosis in Ohio
strikes men in the prime of life, and an
analysis OF deaths from this dreaded
disease disproves the popular theory
that farmers and open-air workers are
exempt from the scourge.
These sinister characteristics OF the
white plague are shown by DR.. W. w.
Bland, State Register OF Vital Statistics,
in tables analyzing the number OF deaths
from tuberculosis in 1914, printed in the
October number OF the Journal OF the
Ohio State Medical Association.
The figures show that the larger num-
Der OF males die from tuberculosis be-
tween the ages OF twenty and thirty-five,
while the mortality rate is higher among
females between the ages OF twenty and
thirty Comparatively few die from
this disease before the age OF fifteen
or after the age OF fifty.
In 1914, 397 males and $40 females
died of tuberculosis between the ages
OF twenty-five and twenty-nine, while
352 males and 367 females died between
the ages of twenty and twenty-five.
During 1914 a total OF S14 laborers
and 1906 farmers were included in the
victims. lhe disease claimed 1OT VIC
tins among clerks and stenogr aphers,
and like number among painters and
paperhangers. The machine trades con-
trbuted 1O1 victims. A total OF forty
one teachers and professors succmbed
to the disease, while it was the cause
OF death OF thirteen clergymen.
The statistics present another rea-
son why premanent campaign should
be carried on against tuberculosis de-
clared DR.. r. G. Paterson, director o
the division of tuberculosis OF the State
Board of Health in commenting on DR.
Bland's report. Tuberculosis claims
its victims at the time in their lives
when they should be most useful tc
themselves. to their families and to the
community. 1t strikes them down in
their productive years, and is, therefore
the most serious economic menace OF
all diseases
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
STREET CAR MEMS STRIKE.

Wilkes Barre, .Pa.-A strike OF car
men against the Wilkes-Barre Railway
Company is the result OF futile negotia-
tions by the workers and a changed de-
cision by the third member OF the Board
OF Arbtration-State Commissioner OF
Labor Jackson.
Last January the men demanded wage
increases, and after repeated failures to
select arbiters a strike was called April
1. After a nine days suspension, both
sides agreed on board, with State
Commissioner OF Labor Jackson as
umpire The mems representative re-
fused to sign the award, which provided
for sliding scale and reduction in
wages. The claim that the board had
no right to establish sliding scale was
later upheld by Umpire Jackson, and
the board withdrew the decision. The
company refused to agree to any
change and refused to meet the Inter
national officers of the Street Car Mems
Union.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
WANTS REAL COMPENSATION.

Dayton, O.-Ex-Governor Cox op-
poses the ruling by State Com
missioner of Insurance Taggart which
permits private liability insurance COM
panies to write compensation in COM
petition with the State fund,
The former State official says:
"If it is necessary now to preserve
the plain intent of the compensation
law and its blessings to our people by
writing an inhibition against this inia-
nous thing into the Constitution then
| volunteer my services as a private
citizen to lead the fight for final and
lasting victory in this great cause
The commissioners ruling is now be-
ing contested by the State Federation
of Labor, which has secured counsel
and will appeal to the State Supreme
Court.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
OPPOSE SO-CALLED IN. o."

Detroit.-The Detroit Federation OF
Labor has announced its opposition to
the proposed municipal ownership plan
that will be voted on next month. and
has appointed committee to make this
protest effective.
Among the more prominent oblec-
tions is the denial OF the peoples repre-
sentatives to pass upon the work OF the
commission that will manage the prop
erty and failure to provide for arbi-
tration IN disputes with employees, there
by making the commission dictators in
the matter OF wages and working condi-
tions.
Detroit unionists insist that they
favor municipal ownership OF street
cars, but not the kind they are now
called upon to accept.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
The POlOnZelO Arrow.

AN arrow studded with the most
costly of stones, tipped at both ends
with pure virgin gold and headed with
the feathers of the rarest birds" Such
is the description given of the 'Polon-
zelo arrow" which, in 1874, was pre-
sented to Sir John Dalcourt by Span
ish gentleman. This wonderful arrow
was made in 1908 by an ancestor OF the
Spaniard's, and every stone and jewel
with which it was set was said to repre-
sent human life cut short through its
instrumentality. The stones indicated
the number of men to whom it had car
ried death, while the curously fashioned
gold and silver jewels represented the
women who had fallen under its poison
ed point.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
WOULD CURB EXAMINATIONS.

Mansfield. O.-The State Federation
OF Labor Convention. in session here
recently, called the attention OF the
State Industrial Commission to, the
practice OF employers relative to physi-
cal examinations. The unionists de-
clared that these examinations should
be curbed as they throw out OF employ
ment many who are fitted Tor certain
classes OF work.
President Noll and Secretary Treas
urer Donnelly were reelected. Toledo
was selected as the next convention city.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
WILL PROBE UNEMPLOYMENT.

Springfield, Ill.-Governor Dunno has
appointed President Walker. OF the
State Federation OF Labor: President
Fitzpatrick, OF the Chicago Federation
OF Labor, and Mrs. Raymond Robins
members OF a commission. OF nine to
investigate unemployment in this State
The commission is to report to the
Governor and the General Assembly,
submitting bill or bills designed to
correct unemployment evils in Illinois.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
STRIKE IS SETTLED.

Torrington, Conn. - Representatives
OF the United States Department OF
Labor were successful in setting the
six weeks strike between the Hendee
Machine Company and its employees.
The workers have secured - per cent
increase in the hourly wage rate, fifty
four-hour week and time and half for
overtime. Several hundred men are ef-
fected.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
REFUSE COMPROMISE.

Schenectady, N. Y.-Employes OF the
General Electric Company, on strike Tor
an eight-hour day, have rejected COM
promise offer, made by the general man
ager The compromise provided Tor
5 per cent wage increase now with a
nine and one-half hour day, and another
5 per cent increase in one year and a
nine-hour day.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
"LABOR Is NO COMMODITY" ="

Dallas, Tex-At a meeting OF the
Dallas Labor Temple Association it
was decided that this inscription should
be arranged in circle on stone in
front OF the building: Labor is no
commodity"
1t is expected that unions will occupy
the new structure by December l.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
NON-UNIONISTS DISMISSED.

ST. Louis, Mo.-A board OF arbitra-
ton in the dispute between unionists
employed on the free bridge and city
officials has ruled that all non-union-
lists shall be dismissed. The unionistss
were not supported i'll their demand
that certain foremen, who boasted OF
their association with Strikebreakers,
should also be relieved
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
OPPOSES COMPULSION

Joliet. Ill. - Compulsory arbitration
was opposed by Secretary OF Labor
Wilson in an address before the annual
convention OF the Illinois Bankers AS
sociation The speaker said that the
remedy for industrial differences was
not to be found in strikes or lockouts'
but in amicabe conferences between the
interested parties.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
DELAWARE STRIKE IS OFF.

Wilmington, Del.-The strike OF sew
eral hundred sheet metal workers has
been declared off by these workers, who
announce that satisfactory agreement
has been reached with the dupont Com
pany. The strikers demanded an eight
hour day and wage increases.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-30
SECURE EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

ncinnati-Machinist employed by
the Corcoran Lamp Company and the
Globe Automatic Sprinkler Company
have secured the eight-hour day.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-12
THE PUBLIC FORUM
THE NEW LOVE. = what is thil

IlE NEW LIVE - WudJ Is JLLAS
new love thing that Mrs. Havelock
Ellis is talking about being so beauti-
full? / thought it was free love until
/ read an interview in one of the pa
pers where she said that wasn't it
at all. She said free love was only
lust. But I read also that she and
her husband live in different houses.
Does the new love. mean that in
stead of hugging and kissing, hus-
bands and wives stand on opposite
sides of the fence and shake hands
good night and good morning? And
are the children Of new love matri7
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-12
SELLING VoTES.- not

SELLING VoTES- notice now
and then talk in the papers about
politicians buying votes. This gives
me an idea that may help some in
solving the unemployed problem.
There are many laboring men in
Chicago out of work They think all
they have to sell is their labor, But
how about their Yote2 Why can't
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-12

monial matches merely dream ba-
bies.? Sounds like nature fake TO
me- Anyhow, me for the old-fash-
toned love, with all its trials and tEib-
ulations even if a license to wed
means pick your partner for a scrap.
-oId Fashioned.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-12

LINCOLNS OWN WORDS ON WAR AND PEACE
l. conking Aug 1863 Abraham Lincoln wrote;t
q hope (Peacel will and and come
to be worth the all time will proved
that appeal the ballot to
the bullet that they who take such to lose their
and the cost"
From address, Washington March g. 1865;
Both (paies the the Bible the
God and each his against other of both
could not
"The Almighty His the world because
of oens for needs be that Oenses but that
by whom the ofense cometh FOndy
that this mighty scouTge speedily pass away"
Address Harrisburg Nhe way
at Washfngton) referring to the 0uakers) 81
usion has been made the peaceful principles which the
commonwealth originally settled Allow need Of
those peaceful principles hope the Friends who
originally
has been devoted lover of harmony and concord
than humble self
while have been proud today the finest military think
that have allow regard those that they
hope what when inevitable
needed shall this country
possibly consistently with the maintenance of
institutions of this country.
Address D. 1861, legislature Harrisburg. Pa:
while sincerely gTaifd the manifestation
military
shall have for them; that become
duty o shed blood.
THE PUBLIC FORUM mOnial matches merely dream ba-
~ 49, c,r -. bies
We" IOvG "aC Is TINS Anyhow, the old-fash-
thing that Mrs HaVock love with an trials b-
The evening world., 1915-08-20
W|GWAM LEADERS
ALL UP IN AIR" ON
PRIMARY SLATE
But Churchill or Swami VIII
Likely Be Candidate for
District Attorney.

Everything seemed to be "up in the
air" to-day in regard to most of the
Tammany nominations for the pri-
maries to be held Sept. 2s. but that
either Judge Edward Swami or
Thomas w. Churchill. President of
the Board OF Education, will be
named for District Attorney seems
certain.
The Executive and General COM
mittees Of Tammany met last night.
but there was no slate making. There
was lot Of informal talk. however.
and II appeared Judge Swami and
Mr.. Churchill were about equally
favored for the District Attorneyship.
with James A. Delehanty and Magis-
trate Joseph Corrigan mentioned.
'Christy" Sullivan. who once ran
for Sheriff and took a beating may be
the organization candidate again.
The only other man mentioned at
present for this Job Is Thomas I. De-
lansy.
While nothing In settled as to the
judgeships, John Proctor Clarke Gre
publican) and Justices Delahanty and
shearn will almost certainly be tav-