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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
CHICAGO TRIBUNE STATES CASE

Chicago, Ill.-The Chicago Tribune
is one of the very few large newspapers
in this country that is fearless enough
to state the forces for and against the
Burnett immigration bill. In an edi-
torial last week, this paper said:
The literacy test has just one pur-
pose-that is, to reduce immigration
into this country.
"Opposition to the literacy test has
Just one purpOSe-to prevent any limi-
tation OF immigration into this coun-
try.
'Proponents OF the iteracy test be-
lleve that the time has come when we
must slow UP the thrush OF foreign
blood, in order to allow the nation to
assimlate the multitude OF strange
races now within its borders and in
order to limit the competition of pauper
labor, which is more and more bearing
upon American-born workingmen.
"Opponents OF the lteracy test de-
sire broader labor market or they
desire to open the benefits OF America
to foreigners, let the consequences to
Americans be what they may.
people favoring the lteracy test
wish to reduce immigration into Amer
ica. People opposing it wish an un-
restricted flow OF foreigners, literate or
illiterate"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
WIN illegal" STRIKE.

Denver, Colo.-Machinist OF this
city have won their strike for better
conditions. The strike was ''permitted
under the laws OF Colorado, which pen
allies employees il they suspend work be-
fore they notify the State Industrial
Commission that they contemplate such
action.
The commission investigated the ma
chinists demands and agreed that their
demands were lust" Then the ma
chnists struck to enforce their new
rates, which have now been accepted by
practically every contract shop in the
CITY.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
WOMEN TRY SHOP GIRL MENU.

Chicago, Ill.-A delegation OF women
"uplifters' sampled the food in penny
cafe in department store and have all
agreed that low wages are really not to
blame for ill-nourished girls. One wo-
man declared she had all a girl needs
Tor only eight cents and the trouble
with the working girl is she docs not
know how to choose her foods" These
club women can not understand why
working girls are ever hungry, and sug-
gest that they be taught the selection OF
foods by moving pictures.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
CAR MEN RAISE WAGES.

Des Moines, Ia.-Motormen and con-
ductors employed by the Des Mones
City Railway Company have secured
the following wage increases: From
April /, 1916. to April 1, 1917, 26, 27 and
81 cents an hour: from April /. 1917 to
1918, 27, 2S and 30 cents an hour, and
from 1918 to 1919, 2S, % and 33 cents
an hour.
The former rates were % cents Tor the
first year, 26 cents for the second year,
and 30 cents thereafter. Wages OF barn
and shopmen and other employees are
also increased
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
HOW WE LOOK AT FREEDOM.

Organized labor stands for freedom
not mere sentimental freedom, not a
partial freedom. but freedom in its
largest and fullest sense.
Organized labor would have practi-
cal and complete freedom.
1t declares that until industrial free
dom has been established. real free
dom is impossible.
AS long as the worker is prevented
from having a voice in the control OF
his job, as long as the workers right
in industry is denied him he has not at
tanned the kind OF liberty that is really
worth while-Los Angeles Citizen.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
THE PACKERS "GENEROSITY." q"

The St. Louis packers have raised the
wages OF their employees 100000 a week.
Sounds big, doesn't it? But there are
10000 OF them, and this is the first raise
in eighteen years.
Meanwhile the cost of living has risen
by not less than 50 per cent The pack
ers take great credit for allowing this
advance unsolicited"
Their generosity seems to have been
influenced by their porcine associations.
But a dollar a week will pay for consid-
cradle lard. ii one can't afford butter,
says the San Francisco Star.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
TO ORGANIZE UNSKJLLED.

Sacramento, Cal-At the annual con-
yention OF the State Building Trades
Council it was decided to inaugurate an
aggressive campaign OF organization
among the unsklled and migratory
workers OF California.
The convention instructed its officers
to petition Congress to pass law per-
mittlng school trustees to borrow
money IN the government postal saw
ings banks for the purpose of erecting
public schools.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
CAPTAINS COUNSEL QUITS
Because of "POlicy" Disagreement
Jury Completed and Sworn In.

Los Angeles.-Jacob Margolis, Pitts
burgh attorney, who appeared ter, days
ago to defend David Caplan, alleged
dynamiter of the Los Angeles Times
Building, after other counsel failed to
appear, has withdrawn from the case,
it became known this week.
He Withdrew because of difference
on policy" with Nathan Coglan, OF San
Francisco. chief counsel in the trial OF
Matthew Schmidt convicted in the same
case.
A Jury of 13 men, one an alternate,
was completed and sworn to try Caplan.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
TEXAS TRANSFERS ADVANCE.

Fl Worth, TeX.-A few months ago
the Teamsters' Union consisted OF a
handful OF members, These workers,
however, awakened to their poor condi-
tionS and began an agitation that has
resulted in securing contracts with
transfer companies After securing a
100 per cent organization i'll this branch
of their business, the teamSterS now de-
clare they will secure 100 members
every month until next August.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
LITERACY TEST FAVORED.

Albany, N Y.-The Railroad Com
mittee OF the State Assembly has re-
ported the literacy test bill for steam
railroad employees handling trains,
tracks and train orders.
Some legislators have expressed sur
prise that a railroad will employ per-
sons for this work who can not read.
The railroad brotherhoods are urging
that the bill be passed.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
COMPENSATION ACT UPHELD.

San Francisco, Cal.-A majority OF
the State Supreme Court has ruled that
the Workmen's Compensation law is
constitutional in respect to the allow
ance of compensation by the Industrial
Accident Commission to dependents OF
employees accidentally killed. The court
had previously ruled that the commits
sion could award compensation to in
jured living employees.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
OPPOSITION Is EXPECTED.

The labor movement, like every other
movement that moves, is subject to a
good deal OF uncomplimentary remarks
from those who stand still and sneer
Probably the mule who looks over the
fence and wobbles an ear at the light
ming express has rather small opinion
OF railroad speed.-Coast Seamen's
Journal.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
"Willis' Opinion of Labor"

Governor Willis, who did all he
could to injure the Workmen'S Com
pensaton Act. speaking OF labor, which,,
no doubt, he Judges by his own actions,
has this to say:
IF labor conscious OF its elemental
power, should seek to exert its intlu-
ence to the dctriment OF all outside OF
its ranks, it in time would affront the
spirit OF fair play and fundamental jus
tice upon which our American social
structure rests and arouse an oppOSi-
ton that would lead to its own discom-
future
Labor won't be discounted ii it
votes solidly against Willis"
"What's Il Matt CHASER In Politics."
"Speaking OF Ormsby McHarg, who
helped to dump William Howard Taft
in the scrap heap in 1912, the Times
Star calls him The Matt Chaser OF Ma
tional Politics.
This is unkind, as Matt supported
w. II. Taft after every one else lett
him. He even got our business men,
after great deal OF work, to subscribe
to dinner to be given in honor OF Bill
Taft, and now, because Chaser is going
to beat Willis, the Times Star is knock
ing.'-Columbu (O) Dispatch
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15

II experience can not teach a man
there is no hope for him
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
"Clcan Him Up"

THE members OF the Hyde Park In
provement Association are right to kick
about its officers spending money on
Governor Willis.
Everything would have been salts
factory, il they had spent the money to
have the grease scrubbed off his clothes,
salisole his shoes and give him the
haircut he so badly needs"
Here are two other shots that The
Advocate sends in the direction OF the
Governor in the same issue:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
Palermo, Armed NUM-
ton Ship from New
York, Sunk
CARRIED 70 TONS
OF DEADLY It. N. t.
Germany Pleads Arabia
Was Taken for Transport
Issue Up to Wilson

Madrid. Dec. 5.-The Italian steam
ship Palermo. with twenty-five Ameri-
cans on board, has been torpedoed on
the Spanish coast.
One sailor. reported to be an Ameri-
can, was wounded by a shell and died
in a hospital at Palafrugell, Spain
where the survivors were landed. Three
others were seriously wounded by the
torpedo.
The Palermo, 9,2O3 tons gross, sailed
from New York on November is for
Genoa and Spezia.
Captain Duffy of the steamer Chem
ung. recently sunk, arrived here to-day.
He went to the American Embassy,
where he made a statement regarding
the sinking Of his vessel.
"I consider the torpedoing of the
Chemung absolutely unjust" Captain
Duffy told The Associated Press cor
respondent. eve carried general
cargo worth 100000 and had no con-
traband whatever.
Jacobsen, the third mate, was on
the bridge. He sighted the submarine
at a distance he judged to be two
miles. We received no warning or any
signal. The submarine began firing.
"The first shot missed the ship. The
second struck the bow, shattering it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
ANNE MORGAN TO AID
IN STAGING BIG BOUT
Will Handle Purse of Carpenter
for French Relief Fund

With the announcement that Georges
Carpenter, heavyweight champion of
Europe. had been tentatively matched
20 fight Jess Willard here in New York
some time in February it became
known that Miss Anne Morgan and
Miss Elisabeth Msrbury we're TO handle
bis end Of the gate receipts.
The former part of the statement
above was learned from Tex Rickard,
fight promoter; the latter from Miss
Morgan herself
Carpenter will receive $4,000 for his
end Of the purse. This has been guar
anteed him, and II will be turned over
entire 20 the French Relief Fund. The
soldier-boxer will not get cent be-
yond his training expenses.
lie has a three months furlough, and
Will occupy his time during this respite
in fighting for the wounded and desti-
tute OF France. After this is over he
will return 10 the aviation corps
Miss Marbury and | we're sp-
preached on the subject" said Miss
Morgan last night. we agreed that we
would act as custodisns Of the fund,
lust as we would for any other Euro
pean charity. She has more TO do with
il than ! have. 1t is perfectly silly to
say that / have any part in 1t at all
or that | asked the French government
70 release Carpenter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
DRYS, LED BY SUNDAY,
... GAIN IN BAY STATE
Win in Fall River, Haverhill,
Taunton and Leominster
From star Correspondent Of rhe Tribune J

lfrcm StaT Correspondent OF INC Ir1oune
Boston, Dec. 5.-The first effect Of
BILLY" Sundays Bay State campaign
against the liquor interests became a
matter Of official record to-day, when
Fall River. Haverhill, Taunton and Leo
minister voted themselves dry.
Reports from Fall River tonight
agree that Sundays flying trip to that
city on Saturday swung it into the dry
column. IL was the first victory for no
license forces since 1908.
Hayerhill. wet for seven years, went
dry by a small margin, Sunday being
credited with the victory.
Taunton, rfter sixteen years OF
license, shifted to the dry column,
while Leominster, resumed no license
after a year and a half in the wet
ranks. The wet margin in New Bed
ford was greatly reduced, while the
drives of the license advocates in
Broekton, Salem, Cambridge and
Waltham failed 10 swing those cities
into the wet column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
FOXHALL KEENE HURT
BY FALL IN HUNT MEET
Sportsman Has Conclusion OF
Brain-COndition Dangerous

Baltimore, Dec. ATTENDED by one
Of Johns Hopkins Hospitals most emil
nent specialists, FoIhall Keene, wei
known sportsman, tonight lies danger
ously iii in the Hartford Country Club
at Farmingdale. He IS suffering from
concussion OF the brain. caused this
afternoon when he either fell or was
thrown from his horse in the JOINT
hunts meeting. Just how he received
the injuries has not been disclosed.
A search for the wealthy polo player
was started when his mount returned
to the clubhouse riderless. Mr.. Keen
was found unconscious half n mile
away and was carried 70 a bed. DR..
Omar Pancosst was summoned.
while Mr.. Keens is in a serious con-
Gition," the physician said tonight. "it
Is too early 70 say whether he is IA
tally injured. He has moments Of con-
seioosness."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
WAX TO FACE
GIRLS TO-DAY
20. Osborne" Arrives
Mystery Woman
New AcCuSer

Charles II. Wax, VINO is said by the
government authorities to be Oliver Os-
borne. was brought to New York last
night.
Handcuffed TO a deputy United States
marshal and guarded by group OF
Postofice inspectors and deputy mar
sbals. Wax reached the Pennsylvania
Station al s:20 o'clock. After an hour
spent in the Office of Roger B. Wood
Assistant United States District Attor-
nov. the prisoner was locked in the
Tombs.
Although Wax had been lively and
as one Of the Postoffice inspectors ex-
nressed il. very entertaining" on the
trip from Chicago, he became gloomy
as soon as he stepped of the train
His gloom deepened during the ride
downtown, and by the time Mr.. Wood
had finished questioning Wax the latter
was sullenly muttering to himself.
Wax BY No Means Soft
He refused to make any statement
and threatened to beat up" one IN
eistent reporter. Through Inspector
William Swain he denied that he had
been interviewed in Chicago, and brand
ed as "a lot of lies" the stories that ne
had confessed 70 the details OF his early
career as a lovemaker.
Although his nails were highly pol
ished, his tan shoes shlned giosslly ana
his hands we're fat and soft, Wax ap-
peared to be far from being the effemi-
nate person that Oliver Osborne has
been generally believed to be. Inc
prisoner weighed 200 pounds, was broad
shouldered and apparently possessing
considerable strength and now OF
language of a masculine nature.
"Ue is very powerful and quick in
action" said Inspector Swain. "A
nbotoprapber tried 20 snap his picture
on the station platform at Chicago and
WAY busted him all over the place"
as il true that he has confessed to
being Oliver Osborne!"
"Yes." said Swain, "he has admitted
that. lie said that he had come to New
York to right great wrong"
How did he behave on the trip from
Chicago"
4 Charming Fellow
"Be was a charming fellow" said In
spector Swain; Just what the women
Who have known Oliver Osborne nave
described him--a brilliant, likable
man" =.
The government injected a new ele-
rsnt o. mystery into the Tanzer-os-
borne tsngle last night when Assistant
District Attorney Hershensteln sald
hat a woman who has not hitherto ap-
pesred in the lists Of divers victims
would scrutinize Wax to-day 10 see II
~. can identify HIM as the man she
ia LEVIN This woman, who is desig-
mated by the government authorities as
"Mis. K" was said by Mr. HerShen-
stein 70 be we'll known socially.
"Her name" said Mr.. Hershenstein'
will never be mentioned. She voipn-
teered 20 be a witness on coholV'on
Tooftnu.d nm uaRo is. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
SHOTS ON AsTOR ESTATE
watchman at Fernclinf Has Skirmisf
With -Four Armed Prowiers

Poughkeepsie, Dec. 5.-As Peter
Wheeler. night watchman for the last
twenty years on Vincent AstOr's es-
tate, Fernelif, near RhlneoeeN'
rounded a corner Of the house on MS
beat this morning ne saw four men
creeping toward the building from the
river edge.
He shouted and then fred his re-
yolver in the air The men dropped
,1 the grass and opened a return hre
that made Wheeler seek the protec-
ton Of a tree. He continued TO blaze
away, until the quartet fed. Servants
who ran from the house, aided IN the
pursuit. Later Sheriff Conklin, with
a half dozen deputies. searched the
estate. but could find no trace of the
intruders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
Carried Two Guns Aft;
Loaded with Explosives

The Palermo carried no passengers,
but had OIL board ffty-four horse han
dlers, including forty-three Americans.
il was said to-day at the New York
Offices of fairfield, Solar & Co., agents
for the Navagazione Generate ltalians,
which owned the vessel. Her cargo was
valued at 100000.
Besides 858 mules and l63 horses,
the Palermo carried 10 tons of "n y.
T." (trinitrotoluoD, the most powerful
explosive made, and tons Of munitions
and war supplies.
Before the war the Palermo was en-
gagged in passenger service to Naples
and Palermo, Italy. but since has been
used solely 20 transport supplies pur-
chased by the Allies here.
The Palermo carried two 3-inch guns
mounted aft "for defence only" said
Mr.. Solari, Of the agents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
DUMA PRESIDENT RESIGNS
Insulted BY Leader Of Right, Who Is
Barred for Fifteen Sessions

London, Dec. 5.-Michael RodZianko,
President Of the Russian Duma, has
resigned because he was insulted by
the extreme right leader. G. NJ. Markof.
according TO a Reuter- dispatch from
Petrograd.
Markoff interrupted II. Rodrianko.
calling him a "babbling blackguard.' -
He explained that he was deliberately
Insulting the Duma, in the person Of
its President, because the Duma in a
previous sitting had insulted high per-
sonages. NJ. RodEianko Immediately
left the Presidential chair, declaring
ne had been insulted not only as Presi-
dent but as a man.
On motion Of Viee-President Count
Bobrinsky, ". MsrkeS was excluded
from the Duma for hheen sessions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
War OffCe'VerSiOnS
of Rumanian Drive

Berlin. Dec. 5.--To-nights oGlclo!
report says:
We continue TO make progress in the
direction of Bucharest and Ploesci.
The day report says:
Front of Archduke Joseph-ReneWea
Russian attacks on Capul and north
east Of Dorns-Vatra and in the Putna'
Trotus and Uzul valleys were without
the slightest success. Simultaheousy
German and Austro-Hungsrian troops
recaptured by storm and hand-to- hand
fighting q height position lost during
the preceding fghting and which was
an important one for US. 81
After these engagements, OF ~hicn
Continued on page 2. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
THREE-COURSE MEALS
NOW LIMIT IN BRITAIN
Use of Meat Soon To Be Forbid
den on Certain Days

London. Dec. 5.-The Board OF Iraoe'
under the defence OF the realm aet' mas
issued an order that after December
IS no meal exceeding three courses
between p. m. and $3.50 p. m. may De
served in any hotel, restaurant or pup
lie place, or two courses at any o'ne'
The announcement adds that II Is
proposed TO issue soon another oioer
forbiddinr the eating on certain days
OF meat. poultry and game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
By MAURICE MAETERLINCK
Paris, December ..

PGftS, DeceHOe
Tell the American people the whole world calls on the "
ston the monsrous nhumanty of Germany Tell them the
whole world watching they still retain the sprl' OIL
their fathers, the founders of their great country
1t is only America that act that can help now
America the greatest of all neutrals and she alone mas
the strength and power make her voice heard across m
boundaries of Germany No other country great enough
Holland and the Scandinavian countries all too small opa
though with the best will in the world is only secondary
power divided by politics and the Church
Time for America to Act
The smaller states have protested Now let America act
The time for protests past Germany acting let America
act Let America place herself at the head of league OF neu
trails with policy of actionno to protest but to act-to orcc
Germany to cease her nhuman policy of slavery and deatn 10
the smaller nations Perhaps policy Of rersa would serve
But whatever s be policy of action not merely
weak formal protest Germany must understand that tere
are will and strength behind protest force Is Ihe oiS
ment she will understand or heed
Does America understand what is being done TO belgium
and Beleans There words in the human language 10
tell the story There precedent in history ohe must ~
back beyond the Deluge.
What Rome did was to and care for them ten
erv and preserve their lives and usefulness what Germany
doing is wholesale murder She seeks to destroy race Ger
many is practising not merely slavery, but deatn'
peoule Being Systematically Starved
The population of all Belgium is being systematically
starved Consumption and other diseases stalk through the
land. W.
inhabitants dying ailiaiS' "oioi
and children are being hered into Germany to make munitions
for the German army Every between the ages VI gh
an and thirty being taken not to German factories but TO
the German trenches.
There are 6fty thousand Begans under forced labor dig
n trenches for the back of Scissors Ihy are ha
starved men, seized the factories and dragged into the
frozen fields of winter clothed often only in single garment
driven with the bayonet dig trenches and SCI UP wire en-
tangements
The Germans will say that the Begans are made to work
only in the second and third lines trenches but we know that
.bev work in the line, under fire. with the slave-drvers
standing guard them.
Murder and Butchery; Not War
How we come to know these things do not el 10 tell
od mean death for poor unfortunate IL Germany Only
SATURDAY. received word of the death of one OF my old friends
He had seized by of the German slave gangs and
~ killed in the first line the German trenches back of Sos
where he was being forced to dig trench for his captos
That s not war. That is murder. That is butchery.
President Wilson said last Saturday in his New York speech
eranent peace could be founded only the principle Of
IuD+ for the whole world Did he include Belgium? What
on page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
Asquith Resigns; Post Offered to Bonar LduD
JAGOW FOR POLICY
OF PLACATING U. S.

London, Dec. 5.-A wire
less dispatch from Berne to-
day quotes Maximillan fiar-
den in the "Zukunft" as say
ing that Herr Won Jagow left
the German Foreign Office
because he disapproved of
submarine policy which Of
Tended the United States.
Herr Won Jagow also dis
agreed with the policy Of
deporting French and Bel
gians from the occupied ter
ritorie., the article declares.