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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20
IN SPITE OF WILLIS
The Compensation Statute Has More
Than Fulfilled Expectations,
state Commission Reports.

Columbus. Ohio. -- Reviewing work
done in IS months under the compulsory
workmen'S compensation law, now on
the statute books of Ohio, the State In
dustrial Commission says that the law
has more than fulfilled the expectations
of its stanchest supporters and with few
exceptions has the Endorsement of prac-
tically all of those employers who were
opposed to its enactment"
The board continues
The compensation OF injured and the
dependents of killed workmcn through
governmental agency no longer is an ex-
pertinent 1t is a well recognized lunc-
tion OF our State government and it is
here to stay.
Ohio employers are satisfied with the
present law and few would care to re
turn to the old liability system, with the
attendant economic waste, controversy
and i'll feeling connected herewith. Still
fewer Ohio workmcn would revert to
the old way of settling claims.
he employers of this State are pay
ing less tor compensation insurance and
full statutory protection than they paid
10 commercial companies for liability
insurance and limited protection Ohio
workmcn, under the present law, receive
more generous measure of COmpcnSa-
ton than the workmcn of any other
State with the exception OF New York,
and their medical expenses up to limit
of 5000 are paid in every instance from
the State insurance fund, as well as fun
cral expenses not exceeding $50 in
event of death.
For the year and a half that the law
has been i'll operation there has been
total of 13O,337 injuries reported to the
Claims Department Each constituted
claim for compensation or medical at
tention. OF the total number 1OO5j0
filed against the State insurance and 2s.-
035 against those employers who assume
their own risk and pay compensation
direct.
Records in the actuarial division Of
the Insurance Department show that on
June 30, 1913, there were 1860 employ
ers carrying the State insurance fund
and 6j6,j27 employees protected by it.
This is an increase Of 1882 employers
and 2j,OsO employees over the prcced-
ing report. There is a total Of l,135
Self-insurance risks with 1872, ,s22 en-
ployccs.'
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20
INCREASES FOR CAR EMPLOYEES

Chcago,-By six to one vote en-
ploycS of the elevated railway accepted
a wage contract agreed to by their com
mittcc and the company. Increased
wages total S3j0,000 a year, and apply
To not only mOtOrmcn, conductors,
tralnmcn, towcrmcn and SwltClmcn, but
car cleaners, shOpmen, women ticket
agents, trackmcn and others. The
union is affiliated to the Amalgamatcd
Association OF Street and Electric Rail
way Employees.
The Union OF Surface Street Car Men,
affiliated to the same international, re
Gently secured substantial wage in
crcascS through an arbitration board
after short strike.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20

New York-The American Associa-
ton for Labor Legislation recently
made public the text OF bill designed
to establish a system OF health insurance
for workers in this and other States.
The association proposes to introduce the
measure i'll the next New York Legis-
laturc and i'll other State Legislatures
during the next few months. The gen
eral purpose OF the proposed measure
provides for health insurance for en-
ployes at the joint expense OF cmploye,
employer and State. As now drafted
the employer and employees would CON
tribute equally and the State would con
tribute one-fourth to this amount. The
bill applies to all those engaged in
manual labor and to all others earning
less than 500 a month. 1t would pro
vide every insured worker with medical
care, including nursing attendance, Nos
pital care, medical and surgical supplies,
and cash benefit equal to two-thirds
Of the wage for maximum Of twenty
six weeks i'll a year. 1t also offers spc
cial care for the wife of an insured man
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20
CITIZEN SOLDIER PLAN
Favored by Samuel Gompcrs, San
Francisco Citizens Are Told.

San Francisco,-Spcaking on Some
American Problems" before the Com
uel Gompcrs, President OF the American
Federation OF Labor, asked what the
United States intended to do to prepare
for the intluX of immigration expected
at the end OF the war in Europe.
He also asked what the country would
do when export business would be at a
standstill and munition plants, now run
ming to capacity, would he idle.
Mr.. GomperS said he favored the citi-
zen soldier plan and that so long as 9TH
er nations OF the world were arming
themselves the United States could not
diSarm.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20
CINCINNATIAN TRYING TO
END CHICAGO STRIKE
Klein Hopes to Have Board of Al
dcrncn Act as MEDIATOR

Attorney Nicholas Klein is in Chicago
where he was called Monday to try to
effect a settlement of the strike of the
22,GOO garment workers in that city
The strikers have been ont eight weeks
The busy season Of the garment manu-
iacturcrS begins this week As a mem
Der Of the Arbitration Committee. At
torncy Klein is making an effort to
have the strike settled through the
Board of Aldermen in Chicago, lie is
hopeful OF an agreement
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20
ONLY 5000 IDLE.

Columbus Ohio.-No more than 1000
Of the $4,000 coal miners in the State
are idle and indications are that there
will be no repetition OF last winters
dcStitution among miners families,
Governor Willis learned today. He had
made special inquiry concerning the sit
uation to learn whether it was possible
the State may be called ON for aid
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20
UNION IRON TO EMPLOY
1000 MEN
S3,OOO,OOO to BE Spent by Local
Shipbuilding Firm i'm Next Two
Years; Much Work Ahead.

San Francisco, Cal.-With plans and
contracts which mean the expenditure
OF more than S3OOO,OOO and the en-
ployment Of 1000 men at steady work
Tor the next two years, President John
A. McGregor, OF the Union Iron
Works, returned yesterday from Wash
ington and New York.
A big boom has struck the California
shipbuildng industry Shops that were
idle year ago are now humming with
life and still buster times are ahead
according to McGrcgor
McGregor not only brought the final
agreement with the Government for the
construction of S2,OOO,OOO dry dock
at Hunters Point in the next two years.
but contracts for new ships plans for
a new floating dry dock and for cxtcn-
slVc Improvements in the plant itself
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20
SECURE HALF HOLIDAY.

Santa Barbara, Cal-Plumbers paint
ers and sheet metal workers in this city
have secured the Saturday half holiday
without a strike.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20
MEAT CUTTERS ORGANIZE.

Bloomington, Ill-Mcat cutter, and
butcher workmcn have organized a
union and affiliated to the International
OF that craft
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20
TRANSFERS MAKE GAINS.

Grand Rapids, Mich,-Membcr oi
Transfers Union No, II and the city
garbage men are now working eight
hours day, with time and onc-hai for
overtime.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20

Stcubcnvlle, O.-TeamstcrS have Sc
cured the passage OF an ordinance which
provides for the union rates for drivers
employed by the city.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20
PROPOSED TO INSURE
HEALTH OF WORKMEN

Model Bill Drafted for the Amcri-
can AssOciatiOn-EmplO EN-
plOycs and State Would Share Cost
Applies to Men who Earn Less
Than 500 Per Month.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20
Million for improvements.

One million dollars will be spent in
remodcling the foundry, extending the
slips and building the floating dry dock.
McGrcgor promised that the force
at the works would go up to 1000 at
once.
An additional thousand or more men
will be put to work on the dry dock.
The capacity Of the plant will be
taxed by the new ship orders. one OF
which is for a 10000 ton ship. Nine
ships are now being built at the works
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20
4. :. Control in War Time.

"Thc agreement stipuatcs that the
Government shall practically control
the dock during time OF war, and in
peace time shall have the preference
except where merchant vessel is al
ready in the dock.
"In addition to the big dock at Hunt
crs Point, we have decided to initiate
extensive Improvements in the works
This will include a floating dry dock
$50 feet long, which will accommodate
a ten-thousand-tOn ship, the rcmodcling
OF the foundry and the extension OF the
slips, all to cost in the ncighborhood
Of one million dollars
81 have come back with contracts to
build new steamers, one of which is to
be a tanker i35 feet long, with carry
ing capacity OF siXty-hvc thousand bar
rcls.
"All in all, we see busy times ahead
oi us for the next two years.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-20
McGrcgOr Enthusiastic.

McGregor was enthusiastic over the
outlook. He made the following state
ment:
"Thc agreement between the Govern
mcnt and the Union Iron Works for
the giant dry dock has been COM
plcted, and bids for the construction
of the same will be asked for immc-
diatcly. The final agreement is the re-
suit OF conferences which | had with
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Mr..
Schwab, and the Chief OF Yards and
Docks oi the Navy Department.
"According to the agreement, the
dock is to be completed in two years.
and from the time OF its completion the
government agrees to pay us mini
mum of fifty thousand dollars per an
mum. The dry-docking rates have
been agreed upon, and we contract to
take in the dry dock the largest YES
sci that can possibly pass through the
Panama Canal
South Bend news-times., 1915-04-15
Late News from the
Surrounding Towns

shall, Levi Farley; water commission
er, Walter Priddy; night watch,
Arthur Gorham.
Aaron Hendleman returned Tues
day from weeks business visit in
St. Louis, Mo.
George Mills of Benton Harbor has
secured the contract for the new bank
building, work on which Will soon
begin The cost will be about $4,000.
Postmaster Hoopingarner has re-
ceived word that the pOstOfiice will
remain in its present location. Five
bids for renting of buildings for the
postoffice were submitted TO the in
spector.
The Mason office on Main st. has
been newly papered and is rented TO
Dr. W. ii. Lands.
Mrs. Charles Price and son Burton.
who have been living in Benton Har-
Dor, have returned to their farm in
Berrien township.
At the annual meeting of the Bap-
tist church the following officers were
elected: Clerk, Mrs. c. A Bradley;
treasurer, J. r. Skinner: ushers, Miles
Mars and Murray c. Murphy.
w. L. Boone and family have rent
ed the Wilson farm and will move
there this week.
evening at her home on Bluff ST after
a long illness following stroke of pa
ralysis. She was born in Providence.
Pa, and was rs years old. She leaves
son, Fred Phillips of Cheyenne,
Wyo., and three daughters, Mrs. Rose
Colvin of Duluth, Mimi: Mrs Pearl
Baker of Boston and Miss Laura Phil
lips Of Chicago Mrs. COl''in came
here last November and has been car
ing for her mother The funeral ser
vice was held at the home Tuesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. c. G..
Langdon. Major Murdoch circle. of
which Mrs. Phillips was a member.
was present
The Aid society of the United
Brethren church met in the church
parlors Wednesday afternoon for
work.
Edward D. Clifford died Monday
morning at his home in Union st. He
had not been well for the past year
and on Monday preceding his death
suffered a stroke of paralysis from
which he never rallied. He leaves
wife, one son. Carroll Clifford. and
two sisters Mrs. Alice knight OF Ba-
roda and Mrs. Sarah Clair of Cali
fornia. Funeral services were held at
the Baptist church Wednesday after
noon conducted by Rev. II. ID. Pettitt.
The Fitzpatrick post held a public
patriotic service and camp fire in the
G.. A. r.. hall Friday afternoon in
memory Of the 50th anniversary of
Lees surrender at AppOmatox A
male quartet from the +. NJ. college
furnished the music, the company
standing as they sang their last num-
Der, THE Star Spangled Banner.
Rev. c. G.. LangdOn gave a sketch of
Gen. Grants life; Rev. II. g. BiXler
gave a short talk on Gen Lee; Rev.
II. A. Carr spoke on THE Devastation
of the South; Rev. II. ID. Pettitt,
"Our United Country: and l.. X.
ChillcOtt closed with remarks on the
war days and a tribute to the stars
and stripes.
South Bend news-times., 1915-04-15
NEW CARLISLE, IND.

Funeral services for ]. William
Green were held Friday at ? p. m. at
the residence, Rev. Mr.. Scott of Cold
water. Mich. officiating. Burial took
place in the New Carlisle cemetery.
Mr. Green was born in Drayton. Ont.
and was the eldest son of George w.
and Mary Jane Green. He came TO
New Carlisle in 1881 where he has
since resided. with the exception of 25
years spent in Galien, Mich, where he
was engaged in blacksmithing. His
health falling he was obliged 10 retire
from business and afterward worked
as a carpenter. He was married Jan.
81. 1883, TO Sarah A. Hauser. who
with two sons, A. G. OF Kansas City
and Edward G. of Chicago, survive
him. Four brothers, Joseph of Wa
wanessa. Manitoba; G.. Walter Green
Of Peterborough, ont; Robert Of
Caynga- Ont; Guy Of Regina, Sas-
katchewan, and half brother, Stanley
Of Washington, and two sisters, Mrs.
Nellie Bray of Peterborough and Mrs
Lottie StOll, Stratford, Ont, also sur
vive. Mr.. Green was a loyal member
OF the l. O. O. r Of Galien. Mich,
and had filled the Office OF noble
grand as well as district deputy. He
was also a member of Galien camp,
No. 42E0. Of the Modern Woodmen of
America.
Nj. Auna E. Carroll Of Chicago is
here for = few days visiting friends.
Funeral services for Andrew Meal
lister &c years old. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willia4r. McAnister of Hudson town
ship, we've held at the family home
Friday morning. Burial took place in
the New Carlisle cemetery.
Mrs Maria Holman has been called
to Buchanan by the serious illness Of
her brother. J. l. Knight.
Revival services at the Christian
church have closed and a series of
evangelistic meetings have been open
ed at the NJ r. church. Special mu-
sic is a feature of each evenings SER
vice.
Mrs. Cola Clevenger entertained
the "Autre Nui" club at her home
Tuesday afternoon. Refreshments
were served.
Miss Hattie Borden has returned
from Laporte where she visited her
counsin. Mrs. S. l.. Sutherland.
@. Walter Green of Peterborough,
ont; A G. Hauser of Kansas City
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Green of Chi
cago were called here by the death
Tuesday of William Green.
The junior play was given Friday
night to a well ""ed house
The Olive township eighth grade
final examination Will be held Satur-
day in the high school room Prof.
Reeder will conduct the examination.
The local class is composed OF IA
members
South Bend news-times., 1915-04-15
WYATT, IND.

The teachers of Madison township
held their eight and last institute for
the school year 1914-1915 Saturday,
April 10, at the Wyatt school build
ing. In the forenoon the regular
routine was followed but in the after
noon a literary program consisting of
songs, recitatiOns and dialogues by the
pupils of the various schools and the
teachers was given. Including the
teachers about S5 were present.
Frank Miller of South Bend is
spending a few days here with his
father, Jacob Miller, who is on the
sick list.
Jacob Conrad is somewhat i'm
proved and doing as well as can be
expected since a recent operation.
p. d. Bendit, portrait artist of Chi
Cago, returned home Monday where
he will remain a few days visiting
parents and friends.
Albert ROeder and Wilbur wilkins
have each purchased a new automo-
bile
A subscription is being taken up by
the citizens here the money to he
spent for a chemical cart for the fire
department
Mr.. Moon, merchant of Lakeville.
expects To occupy the Williams store
building in the near future. Mr.
Moon intends TO put in a general line
of merchandise.
The graduation test for eighth
grade pupils will be held at the high
school Saturday. April II.
Mrs. Morgan Shearer is spending a
few days with her son in Mishawaka
this week.
South Bend news-times., 1915-04-15
STONY RIDGE, IND.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Shattoo spent
Sunday with Mr.. aud Mrs. Vanness.
Miss Grace King and Susan GOetZ-
niger spent Sunday with Hazel Mark
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fore were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Mod
len.
Howard and Lucy Smoke Of South
Bend spent last week with Mrs. Aus
tin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Rumsey of
South Bend are moving TO the home
Of the latters parents. Mr. and Mrs
Goetzinger.
Mr. and Mrs. William Clemmens
and family were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Clemmens Of
Buchanan.
Miss Minnie Snyder visited with her
parents at Plymouth, Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Fulkerson and Mrs.
Joseph Ullery visited Monday with
Ms Buell..
Mrs. Charles Hunt OF South Bend
spent a few days last week with Mr..
and Mrs. GOetZinger
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stuckey and
family were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ream of Niles. Sunday
Charles Fulkerson returned from
Iowa Friday morning.
South Bend news-times., 1915-04-15
DRUGS EXCITE YOUR
KIDNEYS, USE SALTS
II your Back hurts or Bladder
botherS, drink lots of
water.

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore. don't get scared and
proceed TO load your stomach with a
lot OF drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract
Keep your kidneys clean like you
keep your bowels clean. by flushing
them with a mild harmless salts
which removes the bOdy's urinous
waste and stimulates them 10 their
normal activity The function of the
kidneys is 10 hlter the blood In "a
hours they strain from IL 500 grains
OF acid and waste. So we can readily
understand the vital Importance of
keeping the kidneys active
Drink lots Of Water-yOu can't
pharmacist about four ounces Of Jad
Salts take a tablespoonful in a Siass
or water before breakfast each morn
ing for a few days and your kidneys
will act fine This famous salts is
lemon juice, combined with lithia.
clean and stimulate cloEGed kidneys,
also 10 neuTalize the acids IN urine so
q no longer is source OF irritation
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive: cannot in
lure; makes a delightful effervescent
,ithia-water drink which everyone
should take now and then TO keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this, also keep up the water drinking
tnd no doubt you viii wonder WHIST
became OF your kidney trouble ana
5ackache.
South Bend news-times., 1915-04-15
SAGE TEA DARKENS
HAIR TO ANY SHADE
Don't stay Gray! Here's an
OId-tIme Recipe that Any
body can Apply.

The use OF Sage and Sulphur for
restoring faded gray hair 10 It's nat
ural color dates back TO grandmoth-
er's time. She used it TO keep her
hair beautifully dark. glossy and
abundant. Whenever her hair fell out
or took on that dull, faded or streaked
appearances, this simple mixture was
applied with wonderful effect.
But brewing at home Is mussy and
and out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking
at any drug store for a 90 cent bottle
OF "vyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy" you will get this famous old
recipe which can be depended upon to
restore natural color and beauty to
the hair and Is splendid for dandruff,
dry. feverish, itchy scalp and falling
hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
SAYS il darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell II has
been applied You simply dampen a
sponge or soft brush with II and draw
this through your hair, taking one
strand at a time. BY morning the
gray hair disappears. and after anoth-
er application or two. it becomes beau
tifully dark, glossy. soft and abundant,
Agent. Coonley Drug Co.
South Bend news-times., 1915-04-15
LYDICK, IND.

Charles Ward OF Detroit. Mich, ar
rived home Saturday and returned
Sunday.
Mrs. Ward, who has been i'll for sew
eral weeks. is improving.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Beth
el chapel OF the Evangelical associa-
tion met with Mrs. William Trumb
Wednesday afternoon for business
The G.. 5. circle met with Mrs.
Charles Myers for sewing and busi-
ness Thursday.
Mrs. Dwight Matthews. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Chivington, was
in the city this week.
Revival meetings will be in progress
until Sunday evening at Bethel chapel
at Lydick
Miss Sarah Brown. west Of Lydick.
was a guest Friday OF Helen Pierce.
Mr and Mrs. Frank Reese Of Mish-
awaka were guests of Helen Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter AIikesel were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Peterson.
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Watkins were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mike
sci, west OF Lydick Sunday.
Claud Lindsey is ill.,
Fred Davenport is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Streibel OF
bells sister, Mrs. G. +. Grodey.
Mrs. Sarah Kizer Of South Bend
was visitor at the home of her
daughter, Mrs C.. +. GrOdey, a few
days this~past week.
South Bend news-times., 1915-04-15
TWELVE PEOPLE ARE.
KILLED IN COLLISION
Detroit Street Car Containing Nearly
100 Persons Hit BY Freight
Train.

DETROIT, Mich, April 15. - Miss
Gail Gladys George, school teacher,
&c ars old. nine unidentified women
and wo unidentified men were killed
and 20 persons injured when a west
bound trolley car, containing nearly
100 persons. was struck by a backing
freight train at the Detroit, Toledo &
IrontOn railroad crossing on w. jeff
erson av.. about $50 O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon.
The trolley was hurled 200 feet in
a crushed mass Of wreckage, pinned
in which were the dead and wounded.
student mOtOrman was running
the trolley.
Statements OF crews Of the trolley
and OF the freight train are being
taken by the police an5 prosecuting
attorney.
South Bend news-times., 1915-04-15
Acute ArticuIar
Rheumatism

The exact cause OF rheumatism IA nm
known, though 1t is generally believed to-
De due TO an excess OF uric acid In the blood
IL may oe also said with equal truth that no
remedy has been found which IS a specific
IN all cases. In TACT the literature of rheu-
matsm shows that there are but few drugs
Whlch nave not been given a trial. In the
hhhus OF one observer we ind that a certain
Qrug mas been used with the utmost salts
IacIlon; others have found the same remedy
10 Oe great disappointment. All physf-
cians however agree that every method OF
treatment is aided by the administration OF
some remedy TO relieve the pain and Quiet
the nervous system and DR.. w. 3. Bchultze
expresses the opinion of thousands of prac-
Htoners when he says that Anti Kamnta
Tablets should be given preference over An
oIher remedies for the relief OF the pain In
al forms OF rheumatism. These tablets can
DC purchased In any quantity. They are
also unsurpassed IN headaches. neuraIOkas
ana al pain Ask for AK Tablets.
South Bend news-times., 1915-04-15
BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICH.

Henry Stearns OF Detroit was a bus
mess visitor here Tuesday.
George W. McComb OF Allegan.
Mich. Will be employed at Noel
range as gardener this year His fam
ily arrived Tuesday and Will move into
the tenant cottage on Hamilton St
The Aid society of the NJ. T.. church
met Wednesday afternoon in the
church parlors.
Walter and Arthur Edison have re-
turned from few days business trip
10 Detroit.
Arthur Bennett $ clerking in the
clothing department Of Hendleman' S
store.
AT the regular meeting Of the viii
lage council Monday evening. the fol-
lowing officers we're appointed
Health officer. Or. w. A. Smssh; mar
South Bend news-times., 1915-04-15
AN AUTOMOBILE FORT

One OF the latest inventions for ser
vice IN war times is called the war
motor or movable fort. IL can be
operated by a few men. and wherever
Il has been used has always demon
strated its efficiency.
An efficient aid TO Nature in cases
Of poor appetite headache, bloating
indigestion, dyspepsia, biiiousness and
constipation can be found in Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. Time and
again 1t has demonstrated its eff
cheney. and IL you will only use it
promptly may be the means OF help
ing you very materially towards re-
covering your health and strength
Give it a fair trial