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The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21
MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE
INCREASE OF ARMY FROM $1,000
TO 10000 MEN.
President Wilson to Urge Strongest
Naval Program Of shipbuildinq
v. s. Ever Authorized.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Neutrality-suspicious. hundred million
dollars for national defense-an in,
crease OF approximately $140,0G0,0 900
over last year-constitutes the amount
which President Wilson and his ad-
visers at present estimate should be
appropriated by the next Congress for
the army and navy As the date for
draws near, the President is giving
preliminary consideration to the ma
tional defense budget, out OF which it
Is hoped TO lay down stronger naval
program than the United States ever
has authorized and similarly a larger
provision for the military establish
ment than has been customary in
time of peace.
The President has had before him
for several weeks the outlines OF
military policy Of a continuing char
aeter framed by Secretary Garrison
after more than years study with
officers of the general staff. With it
the President is in hearty accord, re-
garding 1t as conservative, well-bal-
anced program, and, briefly, it is:
For national defense. including army
and navy. s4oo0o0,oOo, an increase of
$140,000,0 600 over last year.
Army increase from $1,000 to 1907
600 men, with a reserve of 100000.
Army appropriation to be increased
by sG0,0O0,OOG over last years budget
of s110,O00,000
Navy increase TO be s100,00n,000
over last years appropriation OF sl4s,.
000, 900.
Bond issue proposed to meet addi-
tional expense.
Continuous navy program for five
years: Four capital fighting ships
first year. three second year and
enough thereafter to make between
fifteen and twenty fighting ships for
the entire period,
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Vacation and Pay. Recruiting Plan.

Washington throughout
the United States. corporations, manu-
faeturers. professional men. trades.
men and business men OF all classes
are TO be asked 10 contribute, as their
share in the national defense, permis-
sion for their employees to engage
without serious financial loss in two
months military training during each
OF three wears. This is an essential
part OF the administration plan for
raising citizen army of s00,0 men
in six years, which, with a regular
army of ln.nGh men and 100000 re
serves. would give a trained force ex-
elusive OF state militia OF about 1,20O
900 in the event OF war.
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slAuGHTERS ARE INDICTED.
Federal Grand Jury Returns True
Bills on Ninety.Seven Counts.

Pueblo. indictments against W. B.
Slaughter, former president of the de.
fnnct Mercantile National Bank, and
his son, Coney C.. Slaughter, former
cashier and now a fugitive. and
against Patrick H. Balfe. wealthy
plumber of Denver. and his son. Pat.
rick Balfe, .Ir., We're the principal re-
suits OF the deliberations of the
United States grand jury. which has
been sitting here the past two weeks.
The jury returned sixty.two indict-
ments against young Slaughter and
thirty-fiye against his father, United
States District Attorney Harry B. Ted.
row declaring In a scathing statement
that the jury considered the father as
cupabale as his son.
An Indictment charging James E.
Thrall. a Denver druggist, with viola
tion OF the federal drug law also was
returned.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21
GERMANS MAKE
FURIOUS DRIVES
TEuToklc ALLIES STRIVE TO
PUSH SERBS BACK BEFORE
AID REACHES THEM.
CARSON QUITS CABINET
SIR IAN HAMILTON IS REMOVED
FROM COMMAND IN THE
EASTERN FIELD.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

= Western Newspaper Union News Service
London. Oct. 20.--Sir Edward Car.
son, attorney general, has resigned
from the British Cabinet.
Following the news OF Carson's re-
tirement came the announcement that
Major General Charles Carmichael
Monro has been appointed to com
mand the Dardanelles expedition. He
will succeed General Sir Ian Hamil-
ton. who is returning to England to
make. a report The announcement
was made by the war office
Tha resignation of Sir Edward Car
SON. the first open manifestation of
the divergence of views known to ex-
ist among the ministers. is the result
according to an authoritative state
ment. not OF the controversy over con-
scription. but OF the condition Of af.
fairs in the near East.
London.-While the Serbians and
Montenegrins In northern and west
ern Serbia are strenuously contesting
the march Of the Austrians and Ger
mans. on the east the Serbians are
fighting hard against Bulgarian at
tacks. the Anglo-French forces to the
south with bases on the Aegean sea
are declared in unofficial reports to
be making progress in their efforts to
bring relief to their harassed allies.
Report has 1t that the allies al
ready have occupied the important
strategic town Of Strumitsa in the ex-
treme southwestern part OF Bulgaria,
Just across the Greek border, and that
a landing has been made by them in
Turkey-at Enos, at the mouth OF the
Martha river. a short distance south
east Of the Bulgarian port OF Dedeag
hatch.
The Germans are still making q
great effort between Riga and Dvinsk
and have met with some minor sue
eesses, but thence to the Rumanian
border. wherever there has been any
fighting, 1t is the Russians who are
attacking and they. too, claim some
gains.
Much the same conditions prevail
on the western front The British
have been attacking east of yermelles.
according to the Berlin report, while
the Germans attacked the French near
Souchez and the French took the of
fensive in Champagne, Lorraine and
the Nosges. None Of these attempts
is making any marked alterations in
the positions OF the armies.
The Italians. according to the latest
reports. will not send contingent to
the Balkans, but cooperation OF their
navy In the Aegean, where an allied
fleet has already gathered. is looked
for.
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2.04 MILL STATE LEVY
COMM SStON BELIEVES INCREASE
is NECESSARY.
viii Raise $774,00o Against s787, 1925
in 1914, the Decrease Being Due
to Surplus in Treasury.
western Newspaper Union News scrvir.

Western Newspaper Union News service
Denyer.-That the state tax levy
this year will be about 2.0i mills was
the opinion of the members of the
state board of equalization. which met
in executive session with the state tax
commission In an attempt to reach an
agreement on state assessed yalua-
tions and the probable needs of the
coming year Last years levy was
1.39 mills.
Figuring on basis of the same val
uation and the same general needs as
last year, the levy would have to be
2.0lS25 mills to take care of the spec
ial appropriations. But with the
lower assessed valuation of the state,
the members of the board figure it
will run up to 204
State Auditor Mulnix estimated that
the revenue from the mill levy would
have to be about $174,0oO, as compared
with s7S7,325 last year The decrease
is due to surplus Of sSl $50 left over
after paying out last years appropria-
tons.
The valuation of the state this year
is sci. 1.209,ii6 less than last year.
This more than counteracts the de.
crease in special appropriations and
the surplus from last year In
creased revenues from various state
Offices in fees, etc. tend to act as u
balance wheel.
The hearing of complaints from per,
sons and companies taxed has come To
an end.
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Z London. Losses OF the Anstro.Ger.
man forces on the northern front In
Serbia have totaled 10000 killed and
10000 wounded, according To the lat
est reports received at Serbian head.
i quarters in Nish The dispatch, which
I was dated Oct. 10, reads:
There has been severe fighting
along the northern front. According
TO the latest report received at Ser
biaA headquarters, the Austro-German
troops on the ObrenoyatZ Belgrade.
Semendria-Gradichte front have lost
10000 killed and $4,000 wounded
"A wireless message from Oreo
vita to the German legation at Sofia
admits great losses and says that the
Serbian resistance exceeded expecta
tions.
Another wireless message. in ci-
pher. which was intercepted aud de.
coded, and which was supposed to be
signed by the German Emperor or BY
Field Marshal Won Mackensan. urged
Bulgaria to begin operations against
Serbia without delay.
/ Despite furious attacks and
against heavy odds the Serbians
are maintaining their positions along
the Drina. Save and Danube.
"The Serbian forces. however, ap-
pear 10 be seriously menaced by Ger
man reinforcements, estimated al four
divisions. reported in the Delibalt sec
lion north OF the Danube. ana il is
feared thar the Serbian army, which
is heroically maintaining the pozare
vac front. will be cut In two and
thrown back toward The Rumanian
frontier.
despite heavy losses. the Serhians
are prepared to make all sacrifices
They are urgently demanding that
Anglo-Freuch reintorcements he sent
III time
From al the battle fronts come
news ot continued lighting, bul from
none OF them has been received any
indication Of victories or reyefses
which would make a marked change
In the general situation.
The Germans, however, have been
able TO occupy pozareTae, southeast
OF Semendria, and claim that their
campaign is proceeding according tc
their plans.
The quadruple entente allies arc
perfeeting their preparations To assist
the Serbians and every day additiona
troops are landed at Salonik. where
the French general Sarfall has arrived
to take command Of the. allied forces
Italy will send I50,n00 men to the
Balkans. according to information re
ceiyed by The Excelsior of PAYS, from
what the paper says is reliable
source.
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MUNITIONS PLANT FOR PUEBLO
Favored by Speaker Clark as Logical
Place for Factory.

Pueblo. Colo.-champ Clark. speale 4
er of the National House OF Represen.
tatiyes, believes Pueblo is a logical
place for government munitions
plant. If the United States should de
eide TO establish its own factories Tor
Il e manufacture Of war supplies. The
Missouri statesman, who lecturei
here on "The Signs of the Times" is
an advocate OF government ownership
OF munitions plants.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21
Armenian Killings Renewed.

Washington Armenian massacres
in Asiatic Turkey have been renew ed
with vigor since Bulgarias entrance
into the war as Turkeys ally. This
information reached the State Depart.
ment from Ambassador Morgenthau,
who stated that the majority OF the
Armenians in Asiatie Turkey had
been killed.
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Can't Compel Board to Explain.

Denver. The state tax commission
cannot be compelled to make known
the methods or rule followed by 1t IN
ordering a sl5G60,dhu raise In the as
sessed valuation of Denver property
according TO the position taken by AT
torney General Farrar in his capaclty
as member and counsel for dhe stats
board OF equalization.
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suffrasists with State Jots ousted

Denver Mrs. Dora Phelps Buell.
president, and Mrs. Louise Melleu, as
sistant recording secretary, were de
posed from office when the Colorado
Equal Suffrage Association voted to
bar from office in the association any
woman who occupies a place In the
federal, state or city service. Mrs
Buell. and Mrs. Mellen are employed
In the office Of Secretary OF State
Ramer.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21
One Dead. Four Shot, In Row.

Charleston. S. C.-sydney J. Cohen,
a newspaper reporter, was killed, and
four men shot IN melee that pc.
Cured just outside the room where
the Democratic city executive com.
mittee was to meet to canvass the re
turns of the municipal primary
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21
Let Contracts for Sixteen Submarines.

Washington n-contracts for sixteen
submarines and six destroyers were
awarded by the Navy Department.
One destroyer will be built at the Nor.
folk navy yard and one at Mare Island,
Cal. Six OF the submarines will be
built on the Pacific coast. The Brem-
erton, Washington and the Ports.
mouth, N. H.. navy yards each will
build one.
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France Declares War on Bulgaria

Paris.-The Council Of Ministers
presided over by President Poincare
announced that state of war existed
between France and Bulgaria dating
from a. m. on Oct. 16
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western Newspaper mon News service.
London, Oct. 19.-The allied forces
from Salonlki have begun operations
against the Bulgarians with unexpect'
ed zeal, and already the Serbo,Anglo-
French forces have penetrated into
Bulgarian territory, Just north of the
Greek boundary, and have taken the
Bulgarian stronghold Of Strumitsa, ac.
cording to adyices received from Sa-
loniki by Reuters Telegram Company.
by way OF Athens The dispatch con.
tinues: I'll is learned from diplo.
matte sources that Field Marshal Won
Mackensen. the German commander,
has demanded reinforcements."
There is credible authority for the
statement that King Constantine Is
preparing TO go to Saloniki In the
near future, and II is said in circles
usually well informed, that Greece will
abandon her attitude of neutrality as
soon as the concentration OF troops
is completed, and army arrangements
perfected.
The impression prevails in Athens
that Rumania also will shortly ally
herself with the entente powers.
British submarines operating in the
Baltic sea have sunk five German
transports and forced another ashore.
according to Russian official state.
meat.
The following official statement was
given out by the Austrian war office:
"Austro-Hungarian troops pursuing
the Serbians southeast OF Belgrade
have reached the Ayala Notifications
and captured strongly entrenched DO.
sitons south of Ninca.
''rhe Bulgarians have forced the
frontier mountains at several points
between Negotin and Stroumitza and
have captured the eastern forts of
Zajeear."
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21
Brakeman Asks $1,000 for Accident.

Denver Francis ]. Mullen has filed
suit In the District Court under thf
fellow servants act, against the Den
yer q Salt Lake Railroad Company
to recover $4,000 damages for tbs
loss of his 'eg and other personal in
juries.
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Hillstrom Denied Communication.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-The Board
of pardons denied Communication to 10.
soph Hillstrom and terminated his re-
rrieye. He will now be taken before
the District Court and re.sentenced to
death
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21

Salt Lake City, Utah. Thirty promi.
nent citizens OF Salt Lake We're hosts
at an informal dinner 10 Secretary OF
the Treasury William G. McAdoo, who
with Mrs. McAdoo and others. arrived
in Salt Lake Sunday.
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Aviator Falls TO Death.

Buenos Aires, Argentina. y Francisco
Beitramo, while attempting to loop
the loop in an aeraplane here, fen to
the ground and was killed.
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Immigration Official Named.

Washington President Wilson ap.
pointed Edward White Of California
commissioner of immigration at San
Francisco.
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spsin's Ministry Decides to Resion,

Madrid. The Herald states that at
a council the ministry decided 10 re.
sigh
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Peru Minister Quits.

Lima, Peru. The minister of
finance, Aurelio Lastres, presented
his resignation President Pardo de.
clined, however, to accept il.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21
Syndicate Buys Out OrvilIe Wright.

New York.-Orville Wright has sold
his entire interest in the Wright Aero
plane Company at Dayton, O., TO a
syndicate.
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DESPERATE TRENCH BATTLES
RENEWED AT POINTS ON
WEST FRONT.
STRUM|TSAISCApTURED
ENGLAND DECLARES WAR ON
BULGARIA AND LANDS MEN
AT SALONlkl.

Western Newspaper t,aton News service.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-01-14
LABOR LEGISLATIVE RECORD
FOR 1914.

The American Association for La
Dor Legislation has reported on the
record for 1914
The report covers congressional
laws, the state laws of IS common
wealths and the territorial laws Of
Alaska. Congress prohibited the EN-
ployment of the Sherman act against
trade unions, regulated the issuance OF
injunctions by federal courts in in
dustrial troubles and established an
eight-hour day for femme workers in
the Distrist of Columbia Alaska and
three states legislated for safety in
mining, Kentucky enacted com
pletely new miners code. 1t and
Louisiana, Maryland and New York
enacted laws for workmen's copensa-
ton. New York established state
system of public employment bureaus.
Arkansas adopted a new law as TO
children's labor Missouri repealed
the full crew law. New Jersey adopted
measures for the prevention of lead
poisoning and of sickness from com
pressed air. Washington prohibited
private employment agencies from TAX
ing fees from applicants.
New York, Maryland and Kentucky
created commissions or boards to adj
minister their laws for industrial in
surance against accidents. Georgia,
Kentucky Mississippi and Virginia
passed entirely new codes relating to
work by children Other common
wealths amended such statutes
through raising the limits of age, in
creasing educational requirements,
forbidding hazardous employments
and night work and through shorten
ing children's hours of labor Massa
chusetts liberalized its law for indus
trial insurance through raising the
benefits from so per cent of the wage
to 90 2-3, and New Jersey followed
suit, through not so far. Alaska es-
tablished the eight-hour day for public
work, while Massachusetts and New
York enacted laws granting vacations
to public employees and shortening
their hours of labor. Louisiana and
Maryland also joined New York in
providing public bureaus to put the
seekers of work in touch with the
givers of employment.
Every section of the United States
took part in splendid endeavor TO
better the conditions of American
labor. The victories of peace through
labor legislation for social justice
made for better and greater United
States.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-01-14
KEEP TABS ON LEGISLATORS

AS is customary the Legislature is
getting down to work slowly-unnec-
essarily so one would think-but such
has been the tiine-honored custom for
SO long that we are led to believe
there is no help for it.
The Gem Worker and the Boise
labor unions are watching all pro-
posed labor legislation and we will
perform our duty as a sentinel on
guard when such legislation is up for
consideration. AS yet it is too early
to judge if the members of the Legis-
lature as body are friendly to or
gained labor or not, but one thing Is
certain there are some able and de-
tertnined champions OF labor's cause
in each body-and some members
doubtless, who are opposed to our
just demands. But the cause of labor
is advancing as the years go by-and
there is also less opportunity for the
smooth work of Legislators who
would serve corporate interests while
making pretense Of loyalty to labor.
The Gem Worker purposes to watch
the course of each member and TO
report upon their conduct from time
to time SO that organized labor may
know who It's friends are. The great
est service Senator la Toilette ever
rendered the American people was
when in his public addresses he read
the roll calls on important measures
showing how Senators and Represen-
tatives voted. The Gem Worker will
follow the Senator'S example and will
Publish the record Of the individual
members upon al legislation affecting
the welfare Of working people.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-01-14
A GREED.

Faith in him who calls me friend,
Faith in what is sweet and clean:
Faith that just around the bend
All is peaceful and serene.
Faith that after care and strife
Come and happy days Of rest.
Faith that everything in life
Really happens for the best
This my faith and this my shield
Gainst the arrows of distruss;
Much OF justice is concealed
In what seems to be unjust.
Now what seems to be dismal may
That alone I'm forced to tread
! may come to see some day
Is glorious path instead.
Undisturbed by petty wrongs,
Undismayed by what is mean.
Though the false attacts the thrones.
Though the multitude's unelean.
Though Al times / stand alone,
Though I'm Oft misunderstood.
Faith I still would keep and own
n the decent and the good.
Detroit Free Press.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-01-14
How to secure WOODEN MN.


The re-organized Commercial Club
should at once appoint 4 committee Of
the most active and philosophical
citizens Of Boise OH new industries
and the FIRST work Of this committee
should be a sustained effort to secure
the establishment OLA wooden mill in
this city.
With the Interstate Commerce COM
mission regulation Of freight rates the
old contention that wooden mills in the
western states will not pay has lost
its force for in the old days the rail-
roads Disseminated against western
factories in order to force the raw
material shipped to the Atlantic sea-
board and then secure the haul Of the
finished product back again. This
system cannot now be worked under
the rulings of the Commerce COM
mission and the western states are as
sured Of square deal.
With the wooden industries one Of
the leading industries of Idaho it fol-
lows, then, that wooden mills should
be established and the work Of man
ufacturing the raw material into the
finished product should be done
within our own borders and by Idaho
labor
A committee from the Commercial
club could easily investigate, find out
all the facts and report to the club
and a wooden mill in Boise could be
assured during this good year of 1915.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-01-14

Director Of Public Safety Porter
of Philadelphia and R. NJ. Little Of the
Society for Organized Charity, went
on record on January as opposed
to the bread line maintained by the
InAsmuch Mission. where every ap-
plifant is served with all the bread
and coffee he may want and no
questions are asked. The directors OF
the mission declined to discontinue
the practice, informing Director Por-
ter that il the men were not fed they
wo uld become desperate and cimmit
cri mex