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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23

Our old friend, Col. Robt. ]. O'Brien,
who has just returned from the East,
will actively take up his campaign for
State Senator.
Col. O'Brien was formerly council
man of the sixth ward and has world
of friends in every walk of life.
He retired few years ago, but be-
came restless and wanted to get into
the thick of the political fight again
Col O'Brien is one candidate on the
Republican ticket who will poll thous-
ands of Democratic votes, as he has as
many friends in one party as the other
His election is almost conceded, his
popularity among the laboring classes
will bring him big support from that
class of voters. O'Brien has not only
been fair to union labor, but exceedingly
generous.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
REJECTS PLEA OF ANTS.

Kelso, Wash-The Employers Asso-
citation of Washington appealed to the
Granger Telephone. Company tor con-
tribution to aid it in an anti-union cam.
paign which it calls the open shop"
In reply, Manager Sparling of the COM
pany wrote:
"To start with we don't care what
your expenses are, and we trust that
they are so large that it breaks the
association and we refuse to give one
cent to such movement.
1--WE do not believe in the open shop,
we believe in unions and high wages to
working men,"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
WANTS "AGITATORS" DE-
PORTED.

Winnipeg, Manitoba Secretary Rigg
of the local Trades and Labor Council
has exposed the plan of the government
minister of works, Robert Rogers, to
smash the Longshoremen's Union. The
trade unionist has made public the fol-
owing telegram forwarded by Rogers to
the secretary of the Grain Growers
Commission at Fort William
Reported to me by Sailors Relief
Association that Mr.. Jones of Duluth
has started an organization of sailors
and employees loading ships at elevators
on all dock ports in Canada to pull off
a strike about September Is. Get after
these labor agitators and have them de-
ported Signed, R. Rogers"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
OPPOSE MEXICAN INTERVIEW
TION.

San Francisco.-The Mexican Prop
erty Owners Non-Intervention League
has been formed in this city by Ameri-
cans who have large property interests
in the southern republic.
1--WE favor" says the declaration of
principles, "action by the United States
that will tend towards the rehabilitation
of Mexico on lines that shall be mutu-
ally agreed upon, and that every effort
shall be taken for complete cooperation
in assisting in this rehabilitation
at shall also be the object of this or
ganization to give publicity to the actual
facts as to the conditions as they exist
in Mexico, in order that the American
public may be convinced that interven-
ton by force would be no less than a
crime, and that such intervention has
not heretofore been necessary or re-
quired, and certainly is not necessary
at the present time"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
8-HOUR DAY CONFERENCE
CALLED FOR WOMEN WORKERS

Under date of September 2nd, the
Women's Trade Union League of Chi
cago, in cooperation with the Leagues
of St. Louis, Mo-, Kansas City, Mo-, and
Springfield, ILL.,, signed a call for an
eight Interstate Conference to be held in
Chicago October 6, 7 and s, 1916. Each
Central Body in Michigan, Minnesota,
Wisconsin Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Colo
rado and Illinois, are asked to send two
trade union women delegates.
This conference is called to discuss
and plan ways and means of securing
the eight-hour day for working women,
both by organization and legislation.
The very atmosphere seems permeated
with the thought of the eight-hour day
therefore, this seems to be the psy-
Geological time for every trade unionist
to unite in an effort to secure for the
women workers of the nation, this much
needed condition. This also seems an
opportune time to carry on campaign
for organization among the unorganized
women workers.
Because this conference is so import
ant to all women workers of these
States, it is hoped that the delegates to
all these central bodies will support this
plea for delegates and send two of their
best women workers.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
SILK WEAVERS STRIKE.

Shamokin, Pa.-Several hundred en-
ployes of the Eagle Silk Company are
on strike to enforce living conditions.
1t is stated that wages are 800 per cent
lower than in similar factories in other
localities and that weavers have been
forced to work a week of rs hours for
$40. Child labor and other labor laws
are violated by the company. The United
Textile Workers Union is assisting
these strikers.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
sLUGGING EMPLOYERS SUED.

ncinnati-Officers of the Riggers
and Wreckers' Union have sued sew
eral firms for $4,000 damages because
of assaults that resulted ALMOST fatally,
These unionists are striking to enforce
a nine-hour work day and 30 cents an
hour Former rates were 25 cents for
a 1O-hour day.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
Moose Make Many Brotheren
Order Establishes Record in Confeng of DegreesNew
Temple Plum Street Dedicated By Dictator.
Visitors and Cincinnati Members Parade Through Lane
of Redfre Held By Boys.

for the good of the ORDER" said Mr..
Durand 1--WE congratulate ourselves
and each other upon this magnificent
temple which we dedicate today. We
have not merely purchased costly
building of art and stone, but we have
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23

erected monument, lasting testi-
monial to our abiding faith in the prin-
ciples and ritual of the order. We stand
in the future as in the past on that
tenet of our faith which alone insures
the continuity of Our organization, and
if we proselyte and urge Our propa-
ganda One for all and all for one,
the good of the order we'll can take care
of itself"
Touches on Obstacles.
Charles B.. Hornberger, in presenting
the new building to the lodge, spoke
of the many obstacles which the COM
mittee had to- overcome and of the "un-
just and severe criticism" to which it
was subjected.
at overcame the obstacles, cast aside
the criticism and completed a work |
know will inure to the benefit of the
membership generally" he said "Its
efforts" he declared, deserve the
greatest praise, and its accomplishment
is an element that will result in large
and lasting membership.
at now becomes my duty to present
on behalf Of the Building Committee to
the members of the Cincinnati Lodge
No. 2, Loyal Order of Moose, through
you, Worthy Dictator, this magnificent
structure, with fervent prayer that the
ravages of time may deal with it ten
derly and mercifully; that it, like the
Sphinx, gazing out into the Egyptian
desert, NAV stand for ages, and that
the people for generations and genera
tons to come may speak of it and OBJ
serve the principles which it commem-
orates"
Rev. Emil Baum pronounced the in
vocation at the opening of the exer-
cises. An organ recital was given by
Karl Otto Staps and solo rendered
by Master Ernst Falton Staps.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-05
Unconfirmed Report That the
Bandit is Alive and
South Of Par
raj
MEMORIAL FOR HEROES
Arrangements Made to Honor Negro
/. Troopers Who Fell In
the Clash At Car
rIzaI.

Ell PAsO, Texas, July 5.-Uncon-
fi1med rumors again report Pancho
villa found, today's report placing him
in the Rosario neighborhood south of
Parral.
A train carrying national guard,
field hospital and signal corps from
Pittsburgh, commanded by Major Fred
G. Miller and field hospital COM
pany from Philadelphia, under Major
Keiser arrived here today.
Arrangements for memorial services
in honor of the American soldiers
who fell at Carrizal provide for the
bodies to say in state at Fort Bliss.
It has not been decided whether to
inter them in Arlington cemetery or
send the bodies to relatives. The
special train taking undertakers to
with the remains Friday or Saturday.
The Second Massachusetts infantry
enroute to Columbus sat cramped on
the floor of their coaches for thirty
five miles, passing along the Rio
Grande. The commanding officer Is
sued orders that no man expose him
self at the car windows lest they be
fired upon by Mexicans. Trainmen
finally told the militiame1 there was
no danger, according to the story
going the rounds here.
It is also related some regulars at
Columbus advised national guardsmen
never to let Mexican get behind them.
The maneuvers of militianen to keep
Mexicans always in front is said to
be amusing.
The heat, the worst in year along
the border has been hard on militia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-05
NOTE FROM
CARRANzA
RECEIVED
Mexico is Anxious to Settle
Disputes Without
Recourse to
Battle.
BRIEF AND FRIENDLY
carranza Says He 10 Willing to
Permit Mediation by South
American coun-
tries.
BRIEF AND FRIENDLY

WASHINGTON, july 5.-Complete-
~ pacif1catory in tone the Carranza
note answering the last two Ameri-
can communications to Mexico was
sent to Secretary Lansing today by
Ambassador Arredondc.
The reply is brief It emphasizes
the significance Of the imm ediate re-
lease Of American prisoners taken in
the Carrizal fight as being indicative
of Carranza's sincere desire to work
with the United States.
Signed by Foreign Minister Aguilar.
the note formally announces the de-
facto governments favorable atti-
tude toward mediation as suggested
by Latin-American countries, but
leaves it to the United States to say
whether this method or direct nego-
the situation.
The embarrassment resulting from
the presence Of American troops in
demand for their withdrawal is not
reiterated.
The text OF the note from General
Carranza to Secretary lansing delt7-
cred today is as follows:
Mr.. Secretary:
Il have the honor to transmit in
conclusion the text OF a note which
have just received from my govern
ment, with Instructions to deliver to
your excellency:
"Mr. Secretary, referring to notes
of July 20 and 25 last, have the hon.
CT to say to your excellency that i'm
mediate release Of Carrizal prisoners
with further proof of sincerity of the
desire of this government to reach a
pacific and satisfactory arrangement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-05

AMONG TEACHERS
N. e. A. Convention is Enliv-
ened by Campaign Of
Votes for Women
Advocates.
MUCH HOSE, NO CLOTHES
Fight for Woman's Rights 10 Over
shado~ed by the Protest
Against Women's
Wrongs.
MUCH HOSE, NO CLOTHES

NEW YORK, July 5.-The "big
drive" of the suffragists in the Nation
al Education association convention
is Under way, but the fight for "wo-
mans rights" is overshadowed by
protest against "women's wrongs
Down with displays Of fine silken
hose down with rice powder all over
the nose"-this is the battle cry heard
In every nook of the McA1pin, Wal
dorf Astoria and Astor, where the
teachers have gathered.
Two days in New York have thor.
ough1y disgusted the visiting school
teachers with the much hose, few
clothes styles of New York women
and they feel that gay little school
girls of the United States must be
saved from these fashions. Suffrage
and modesty in dress was urged upon
the convention.
DR.. Anna Shaw will speak tomorrow
night and will have some pertinent
things to say about feminine vogues.
Mrs. Cora G. Lewis, Kansas most IL
lustrious woman, is leading the fight
for modesty and suffrage.
Rural school teachers feel that city
school boys spend too much time In
athletics and the dansents. The
back to the soil movement is the only
salvation of the country they claim.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood wound UP
the fight for military training in the
schools with an address to the physi-
cal training section today. The COM
mittee on military training is meet
ing this afternoon and will report to-
morrow.
Next to the suffrage and dress ques-
tion. the problem of defective chill
dren occupied greatest interest today.
Sectional meetings to discuss tho
problem Of training detectives were
held.
The unanimous nomination of Robt
J. Alley, president of the University
OF Maine for president Of the associa-
tion was expected when the nomina-
ting committee makes its report late
this afternoon. Plans for revolt
against machine" school systems for
a scheme Of teaching which would
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-05
EUROPEAN PEACE
IMPOSSIBLE NOW
Ambassador Bryce Tells
Why Allies Will Not
Listen to Over
lures.
HE BLAMEs GERMANY
Says Kaiser knows Already That
He 10 Beaten. Bue 10 With
holding Il From
People.
HE BI4AnEEs GERMANY
CBy Wilbur s. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent

CBy Wilbur s. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON July 6.-viscount Bryce,
former British ambassador to tho
United States, threw back upon Ger
many tho responsibility for prolong-
ing the world war, in Q luncheon ad-
dress before the Pilgrim, society in
the Hotel Savoy this afternoon. Ths
affair was in honor Of James M. Beck,
Of New York, former assistant attDr.
ney general Of the United States, who
Is leaving Tor America.
Bryce made direct reply to q let
ter recently sent him from America
urging that he use hds best efforts in
behalf OF peace. He answered that
Germany is not willing to agree to
any reasonable settlement at the
present time.
1+NIr. Beck will wish to tell his
countrymen at home what we think
OF war and peace" said Viscount
Bryce. Recently an address reach
ed me signed by Americans. saying
the war must end in q draw and ask
ing why not make peace ct once and
save further bBoodshed.'
TT is significant that most Of the
stgners were Of German origin. We
all feel the horror, and suffering Oh
War as much as any pacfffst IN Amen
ica, but we cannot agree TO any peace
such as was suggested.
Firstly we do not think tho war
will end IN a draw. The allies are
going to win, because they will prove
stronger ON land and also hold un-
shakablo control Of the sea.
Secondly, Germany Is not yet pre-
pared for any terms we could accept.
The German government knows that
Germany will be beaten, but the Ger
man people don't know 1t yet. The
government has fed them on false
hoods and now fears to accept terms
which would recognize its own fail
ure.
Thirdly, peace now on Germany's
terms would not be permanent, but
a mere truce.
Lastly, we are fighting for great
principles, vital to the future OF man
kind, which Germany has outraged
and which must be vindicated. We
do not hate the German people. We
do not desire to destroy their ma
tfonal unity nor inflict permanent In
Jury upon them, but we do desire to
exterminate the evil spirit and dis
credit the military caste dedghtfng
in war and threatening all countries,
America included. Nothing but de-
feat can destroy its spirit and deliver
the German people from the yoke.
what Great Britain wants is Sc
curity for herself and her dominions,
the deliverance of Belgium and north
France, such changes in the east as
to make it impossible for the Turks
ever again to massacre christian sub
jects or become vassals or tools OF
Germany in her projected eastward
advance.
"The allies are bound and resolved
to prosecute this war until victory is
won for these principles and peace
established on the sure foundations Of
Justice and freedom"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-05
HOW CARRANzA
WAS PAC;|F|ED
Unofficial Diplomacy's Re-
markable Feat Is Calm
ing the Angered
Mexican.
MAYBE AvERrED WAR
Samuel oompsrs and Lincoln stef.
fens KEPT Pounding Away
With Arguments for
Peace.
MAYBE AvERTED WAR

WASHINGTON, July b-The Mexi.
can note delivered today by, Mexican
Ambassador Arredondo to Secretary
Lansing is expected to pave, the way
for peaceful readjustment Of strain
ed relations between the United
States and Mexico. II 80, II will re-
veal remarkable bit OF unofficial d.
plomacy.
There was time, It became known
today. when General Carranza prac-
tically was ready to send q defiant re-
ply to the demands of President viii
son. This was little moro than q
week ago.
Then the unofficial diplomats got
busy. They include American and
Mexican labor leaders and various
persons sympathetic with the cause
OF labor In the United States. In
the last class It included Lincoln
Stehens, recently guest of General
Carranza for several months. Among
the labor leaders is Samuel Gompers,
head Of the American Federation Of
Labor. These men had easy access
to the attention OF General Carranza-
Gompers through the fact that Car
rama has worked In close touch with
Me1icaa labor leaders and the latter
have endorved Gompers 20 him. NJ .
Tho Mexican ambassador herd
helped mako the way easy for COM
munication.
The group Of Intermediates bonn
barded the leader without let up.
They concentrated on one idea they
now say, that Of convincing Carranza
that President Wilson was sincere In
his wish to keep hands on Mexican In
ternational affairs. They brought
every argument at their hand to bear
On the Mexican executive to prove to
him the president was as anxious as
himself to prevent intervention or
war. kilograms went, not only from
Washington, but from various other
parts Of the United States where
there were men in Carranza's conf
dence.
And the defiant note which persons
in position to know said today was
actually drafted. never was sent.
An optimistic advance outline Of
Carranza's reply to American de-
mands was given out by the embassy
yesterday. While embassy attaches
in Interpreting the message did not
Indicate Carranza strictly disavowed
orders to General Trevino to fire upon
American troops, they felt the tone
as q whole, would give q basis for
amicable adjustment Of affairs be-
tween the two nations.
Mexican observers added that
President Wilson's prOnouncement of
policy toward Mexico made It impos-
sible for him now to go to war with
the first chief in view OF the latter's
desire for mediation or direct nego-
tiations to settle troub1ous problems.
Pan-American countries will seize
upon this opportunity to renew med
iation proposals, and either these will
be accepted or direct negotiations will
be undertaken by this government it
Is believed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-05
TWO WOMEN WERE BURNED
IN SIGHT OF MANY PEOPLE

two women and injuring seventeen
persons. The dead victims burned
to death In the sight Of thousands Of
witnesses, as they stood at the win
dows Of the building waiting to be
rescued. Most Of the injured were
hurt when they leaped to life nets.
Following reports that incendiarism
was responsible for the fire. Garfield
Adams, former tenant, was taken in
to custody for investigation. He is
said to have quArreled recently with
the Jsupaietor Of the apartment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-05
Allied Offensive Enters Sec
Qnd Phase With In
fantry Rush
Coming
cANNoNADE CONTINUES
RUSSIANS Are calming Many M1ss
Each Day, while Italians
Make Slow. Steady
PsouresA
[By I'd Z. Keen, United Press star
COrreeDOndent

[By I'd L. Keen. United Press stan,
Correspondent
LONDON, July 5.-The supreme Of.
fens1ve OF the allied armies on tho,
western front has entered its second
phase. with British and French guns
preparing the way for another infan-l
try rush against the German lines.
The guns that broke down German
defensive works and cleared the path
for the attack launched last Saturday.
have been moved up and are direct
ling a terrific cannonade against the
German third line of defenSes. The,
artillery firing spread along q vida
front yesterday.
Opposite the British front the Ger
man artillery Is making q stronger res
ply than DURING Last weeks cannon
aiding. German 1veerves continue to
press forward TO reinforce the Somme
lines. Thus far the kaiser has not
shifted troops at any other sector Of
the western front to meet the allied
attack. The reinforcement, It is be-
lieved are coming from the central
reserve supply, which the German,
|general STAFF in th~ PAST had shifted
from one front to the other In success.
ful offensives.
On practically all fronts where the
allied armies are now engaged In tha
great squeeze" the offensfves have
settled down from spectacular strokes
to the systematic grinding IN Of the
Austro- German lines.
The Russians alone, now threaten.
ing to break out in an Offensive along
their entire 500 mile front, and re-
ported already to have invaded HUM
gary, are counting their progress by
miles each day.
The Italians are making steady
but very slow progress in their offen-l
sive against the Austrians in tho
Trentino.
Thus far, the French, operating In
the allied offensive, have occupied
about four times as much territory,
captured more prisoners and general
ly have appeared more successful
than the British north OF the Somme.
The reasons for the greater French
successes as explained today are as
follows:
The Germans assumed that the
French were so busy at Verdnn that
they would be unable to participate in
a Joint offensive. They made no un-
usual preparations to meet a French
attack, but with knowledge OF the ex-
tensive British preparations, tney
strengthened their lines opposite the
British front.
North of the Somme where the
British are attacking, German lines of
communication are far stronger than
to the south, where French guns al
ready have disorganized the German
transport system to some extent by
she1ling the roads leading from Per-
onne. The ground north of the SOM
me is more difficult for an advance.
according to British experts, than
the region where the French are op-
Grating.
Lastly the English feel that the
Germans desire their most effective
blows against British armies for the
purpose Of appeas!ng popular claInor
in Germany, impressing ne1Itrals and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-05
TWELVE KILLED, 400 INJURED
WHILE CELEBRATING FOURTH
nineteen were

years record when nineteen were
killed and 903 injured.
Declaration day fatalities occurred
yesterday at Athol, Mass; Glass
boro. n. j.; Jacksonville, Fla; Lee,
Mass; Natroba, Pa: Portland. Ore:
Scranton, Pa; Toledo Ohio; Waver-
ly, Iowa; Worcester, Mass, and
Wheeling, w. Va.
Philadelphia held the high total
for number of injured with fifty.
Bridgeport. Conn. was second with
forty-fiye.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-05
eraeIna the Defense.

PRESS CAMP HEADQUARTERS
OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN
July 5.-German units from
the verdun front have appeared IN ac-
tion against the British north OF the
Somme. having been transferred In
the last few hours to stem the allied
offensive.
A German counter attack at Thieval
this morning was repulsed.
Several German officers rushed up
to the British lines, surrendering 100
men.
I'VE are more use to Germany alive
after the war than Dead" they said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-05
Spy was Released.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The JUS
tice department bureau Of investiga-
tion today reported the capture of a
Mexican spy on the border having in
his possession a copy of T. commune
cation to a Mexican commander, CIV
ing details of the disposition Of Amer
ican forces along the border.
The Mexican has been released
owing to lack of proper laws under
which to prosecute him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-05
Record is Much Better Than
That of Year Ago in
United States.

CHICAGO, July 5-Statistics COM
piled by the Chicago Tribune today
show twelve were killed and 400 in
jured in Fourth celebrations. This
Is a favorable comparison with last
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-05
Fire in Apartment Building
Thought to be Work Of
an Incendiary.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 5-Police
detectives and fire department inves-
tigators today began investigation OF
the ffre which destroyed the 0rand