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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

roads the power to decide how
long the trainmen should spend
with their wives and children?
1.-THE bill of rights entities the
people to something to elevate
them above the condition of cattle.
We are all entitled to a little hap
piness in this world.
This stand of the trainmen IL
not revolution, but means there
are 100000 men who are inteIli-
gent enough to say they will work
no more unless as free men.
1.-THE year 1919 marks the
beginning of the end Of an
industrial desp0tim which
allows a few men to exercise
autocratic control over the
lives, mental aspirations and
craving for happiness Of
countless millions Of produce
ers."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
IT'S ALWAYS LABOR DAY FOR THIS WOMAN

town. Have their breakfast
ready and their lunches put
up. They have TO leave the
house early, and can do little
to help before they go.
z a. m. Ton school days..
Get the four children who go
to school, up and dressed and
fed, see that they don't for
get to wash their faces and
hands and comb their hair,
and get them off to school,
8 a. m. Give Baby Bobby
his bottle, Baby Billy q bowl
of mush and milk. and o.
year-old Marion her break
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
PREDICTS 8-H0UR DAY FOR ALI
Frank Walsh Asserts
That End of War Will
Bring Shorter Work
Hours for Everyone.

KANSAS CITY. NO., Sept. A.
THE eight-hour day is inevitable
in the United States and when the
workers of Europe leave the
trenches l predict q worldwide
refusal to work at any employ
ment for more than eight hours a
day."
That is the declaration of
Frank p. Walsh, chairman of the
Industrial relation committee, In
special statement made In ref
erence to the rail strike situation.
Every governmental body, as
ISOLATION of hygienic and society
of scientific and economic re-
search that has investigated in
dustrial conditions for the past de-
cade has found that the physical
we'll being, necessary opportunity
for mental development and the
recreational needs of human be-
ings, demand that no man or
woman should be permitted to
work more than eight hours a
day." said Walsh.
'In the railroad situation,
President Wilson, declaring
for an eight-hour day, I'M
dOubtedly voices the cOnclu-
sion of society as whole.
The wisdom and bravery OF
the president I'm making this
pronouncement Is unparalleled
ed in the annals Of states
manship.
Eight hours should be recog-
nized by society as sufficiently
long work day.
1.-The overlords of industry new
er before conceded a proposition
to arbitration. We will arbitrate
property rights, but never again
human rights.
II deny any man has a right
to the labor of another man. l
know of no right but the right of
life. l do not have a right to
live, unless get living wage.
THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY
AND THE LIVING WAGE NO
LONGER SHOULD BE SUBJECT
TO ARBITRATION!
who gave eight heads of rail-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

or sew, pausing at 3:30 to
cut bread and butter for the
starved school children who
have Just come home.
8 p. m. Start dinner.
6 p m. Dinner, with ev-
erybody at home.
$3.50 p. m. Dishes.
The rest of the evening,
nothing but putt the babies to
: bed, call in the boys who
want to stay outdoors too
late, wash feet that have
gone bare all day, button
nighties. settle sleepy quar-
rels, tuck In covers and gel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
M'LEAN
OUT FOR
WILSON

The second luncheon of the
Woodrow Wilson Independent
league will be held in the Lotus
Grill Tuesday noon, with Henry
Albert Mclean of Seattle, pro-
gressive candidate for congress in
1912, as the principal speaker.
All progressives and support
ers of Wilson have been invited.
Also special invitation has
been extended to Tacoma women.
''The prospects of President
Wilson carrying this state are
growing brighter every day."
says Horace V. X. Wright, presi-
dent of the league. "The attacks
made on him are losing many
votes for Hughes"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

met is expected to declare war on
the central powers when the
Greek army is again modified.
1t is estimated 1t will require
a month to put the Greek forces
on war footing.
German military leaders are
undisturbed.
The majority of the Greek sol
diers, 1t is said, do not desire to
fight the Germans.
The Teutons expect the Greeks
to be as useless as the Serbians.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

fast.
$3.50 a. m. With the three
youngest underfoot, wash
dishes for ten people, not
counting the baby's bottle,
pick up the things the chill
dren have strewn around,
sweep, scrub, make beds.
IL a. m. Start lunch.
12 noon Lunch, with sew
en- children at home.
: 1880 p. m. Hurry the
four children off again.
D. m Wash dishes. also
more bottles for Bobby.
= p. m. Wash, iron, make,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

Headed by a platoon OF mount
ed police and more than 1000
union longshoremen, one of the
biggest organized labor parades
Tacoma ever has seen started
moving at Eighth and Pacific at
IL o'clock Monday.
1t was estimated that more
than 5000 union members were
in line.
With the longshoremen's divi-
sion were large number of dock
workers from Seattle, including a
band. longshoremen, lumber
handlers and warehousemen. They
arrived on a special steamer early
in the day.
Victory to Celebrate.
The parade was a celebration
not only of Labor day, but also
of the victory for the eight-hour
day won by the railway train
men.
The line of march was down
Pacific avenue to 18th street,
thence up Broadway and to
Wright park, where big celebra-
ton is to be held this afternoon.
The parade consisted of five di-
visions, in which the various
trades of the city were repre-
sented.
Gay With Color.
The Stars and Stripes carried
by the workers, and gay emblems
of the various local unions, made
the line of march gay with color.
All along Pacific avenue the
sidewalks and curbs were crowd
ed with spectators.
The marchers kept step to live
ly music from five union bands
scattered along the line.
1t was labor's day.
LOngshOremen Lead.
The great mass of longshore-
men, all In white caps, led off the
parade, singing songs as they
marched, and carrying American
flags and banners telling that
they are on strike.
In the next division came the
railway carmen and South Taco
ma car shop trades, celebrating
the passage of the eight-hour day
law by congress.
With them marched the ma
chinists. boilermakers and black
smiths.
Many Women, Too.
In the third division were the
building trades crafts, teamsters
and chauffeurs, followed by the
miscellaneous trades division.
The Milwaukee shop crafts
filled out the last division.
Not all the marchers were men.
In the first division vyer the wives
Gnd sweethearts of the longshore-
men, boosting for the strikers.
Then there were the members of
the Tacoma garment workers, all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
KING DENIES STORY
THAT HE IS MIXED
UP WITH CARD CLUB

Edward b. King, deputy cor0r-
er for Pierce county and mem-
Der Of the firm Of Buckley q
King. issued q statement Monday
denying the published report that
he was vice chairman of a secret
political organization which is
said to have prepared a slate OF
candidates to be elected at the
fall elections.
King declares that he is not a
member of any political organiza-
ton, has taken no part In the
campaign, and has never even
been approached by any member
of the club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
BY Mabel Abbott

How many. hours a day
does the mother of a large
family work?
Here is the schedule of one
average day of Mrs. August
Hildebrand, SIT East Nor
ton street, the mother OF nine
children, ranging from one to
nineteen years:
$50 a. m. Get up and get
breakfast for husband and
fill his dinner-pail.
O a. m. Call the two eld-
est girls, who work down
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

things ready for the 5:30
start next day.
II all goes smoothly. II
may be possible to stop by
O. or $3.50. Fifteen and a
half or sixteen hours of the
hardest kind Of work.
What II the mothers OF
large families we're to de-
mand an eight-hour day!
What II they were to go on
strike!
They won't. however. 40
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
POLICE UNABLE TO
FIND MURDER CLUE

With no direct evidence on
which to work. and no possibility
of bringing about an Identified
ton of the slayer, police officials
admitted Monday that the prob
lem Of arresting the murderer Of
Tillman Bethel, > colored strike
breaker, was one Of the most diff
ficult ever handled by the Taco
ma department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
WOULD HAVE I. G. G..
INQUIRE INTO COST

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 4.
Senator Reed today presented
a resolution directing the inter-
state commerce commission to in
vestigate the additional railroad
operating cost resulting from the
eight-hour day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
Talk o the Times
"Sleuth for Sutton"
"Meander for McNeely."
Fiddle for Frost"

Sleuth for Sutton"
'Meander for McNeely."
Fiddle for Frost"
FLambast 'em for Lewis
MARK BALLOTS FOR
M'BRIDE."
THE MAN WHO KNOWS THE
LEAST is OFTEN IN THE BIG~
GEST HURRY TO TELL 1T.
Auctioneers are men who
cry because they have to
make an honest living.
Senator Charles A. Culberson
has established a new record. In
the Texas primary election Of
Aug. 26 he received just twice az
big majority as his campaign
manager claimed In his pre-elec-
ton forecast. But he ought to.
fire that campaign manager for.
sleeping on HIS post.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

= LABOR, am feeling my strength today,
my strength that digs your mines and
works your factories, my strength that
YIELDS your tools and builds your palaces, my
strength that sails your ships and spans your
distances, my strength that reaps your crops
and feeds your furnaces-my strength that is
parent of your power mother of might = my
strength that lets you live!
IT'S /, LABOR, that clothes your bodies and
fills your stomach; but for me would you run un-
shaven and unshod, playthings FOR the elements,
brothers to the beast! -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
GREECE YIELDS
TO The ALLIES

PARIS, Sept. 4.-Greece
has accepted all demands of
the allies, IL is announced
here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
BERLIN "UNDIsTURBED"

BERLIN, Sept. 4.-The Ger
man public anticipates the entry
of Greece into the war within
four weeks.
Under British and French MILL
tary pressure, the Zaidmis cab
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

Laborin' man and laborin' woman
Have one glory and one shame;
Ev'y thin thet's done inhuman
Injuries all on 'em the same.
LOWELL.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30

Over $25,0O0,O0O, nearly a
fourth of the total fire insurance
sold in the United States during
the last year, was lost in des-
tructiye conflagrations in several
states during the last two days.
At Paris, Texas, the loss
reached $4,000. 900, and thous-
ands were made homeless. Prac-
tically every business house in
the city was destroyed and a food
famine was threatened until re.
lief reached the stricken city
from the surrounding country.
A Fnnd of $4,000 was raised to
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30

Frederic. Nnor, ro,,ou, v,o,
corro>nond,.r, ,.,a;,,,l .,,,.a,
more wears of war
A'''''''''c'''e''V WAS maze lhat
will ~t,,, = steamship fraiob, soy.
,,;oo f,..,,, HOI 49,.
and Central ,r,on;,,, ,.
O"''"''' 'e'''r' u '''e oohled'
QUO '''H' '''' 'a'sr Il Ie'"eF o.
VIC "" N'"A Man, protested
"S'i'''' '1' l"VFod"c'I"h ol the
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
NUMBER |.

Senator Stone introduced a
resolution in the Senate provid-
ing for branding all Americans
who supply Villa with funds and
supplies as Equity Of actual
treason.
'Hrar Admiral Fiske told the
House naval committee it would
take five years to put the United
States navy in condition.
The Senate finance committee
decided against an excise tax on
sugar as an amendment to the
resolution repeating the free
S gar claus OF the tariff.
The House committee on naval
affairs rednced tho ;! eei Of the
great submarines tn last Con-
gress fixed 1t froM - to 25 knots
to from II to q knots, finding
the greater speed impractical.
Senator NewlanGs announced
his opposition to the ''levees
onIy' policy of the administra-
ton, predicting the defeat of the
bill, while Senators Broussard,
RansdeII and Representative
Humphreys expressed satisfac.
ton with it.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
relieve the suffering. Three
persons were reported dead.

Augusta, Ca, was second in
the amount of damage done by
fire, that city sustaining loss OF
100000. A relief committee
was formed and attachments of
the National Guard patrolled the
streets. Fifty tents were pitched
for those made homeless by the
flames. Among the prominent
buildings destroyed in Augusta
were the newspaper plants of the
Chronicle and Herald and the
Dyer building, in which the fire
is said to have originated.
The fires in all the stricken
towns were reported under con.
troll late Thursday afternoon.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30

A prisoner in the Shreveport
Jail charged with striking a wo-
man he deserted to wed another.
twice attempted suicide in his cell
by hanging.
An attempt in the Mississippi
Senate to pass an experiment
station support bill over Gov. Bill
oo's veto failed by one vote.
The Social Democratic Work
ing Alliance was formed by Ger
man Socialists in the Reichstag,
after split in the Socialist fac.
ton.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30

declined in spite Of nigh prices Of.
tered, because If railroad EN-
bargoes, ocean freight rates auc
general domestic demand.
Gen. Pershing warned all in
terested the punitive expedition
into Mexico may require months.
REPORTS continued to Indicate
that Villa had slipped from Car
rama pursurers and was near.
ing Sau Miguel hills.
Washington officials announc-
ed news censorship will be- tight
ened to prevent spread Of III
spired reports.
Mexican affairs and possible
complications arising from the
sinking Of tho Sussex were chief
features OF Washington congress.
slonal interest in affairs Of the
week just begun.
Six passengers in an automo-
bile had a remarkable escape when
the machine plunged into a pit
near Talisheea, La, turned three
sumersaultS and was wrecked.
T. P. Vanderburg, of Senate.
bia, Miss, shot himself to death.
He had lost a fortune in the cot
ton market.
Official advices received in
Washington indicated that the
wreck of the steamer Sussex was
caused by a torpedo. The death
toll was estimated at forty. 1t
was reported that one American
woman was among the slain.
Commissioner Newman, after
nearing arguments for and
against, decided upon the Tu-
.une avenue site for the John
Dibert tuberculosis Hospital
and will so recommend to the
council.
Louisiana orange growers
planned vigorous war on citrus
which is reported a men.
ace to groves.
Police search for movie" men
who are alleged to have moved
IN after thev had extracted mon.
~ from young women imbued
with ambition to become stars in
ilmdom.
Verdun was reported on fire as
result of the rain of German
shells, according to Berlin ad-
vices, which were not denied at
of the Allies.
Miss Elizabeth Baldwin, an
American, was killed and others
when the British cross
channel steamer Sussex struck "A.
nine.
Announcement was made that
Aswell, Dupre,
Iazaro and Watkins are 20 stump
he state in April for Col. Pleas.
mt.
An important business deal was
closed when the Jewel Tea Com.
oany, of Chicago, took over the
he Importers Coffee Company,
If New Orleans.
Opposition to the resolution re-
)ealing the free sugar clause of
he tariff increased and it was
suggested production tax might
)e added to obtain the largest
'evenue possible from sugar.
Bills providing money for sup
bort OF state experiment stations
we're passed by the Mississippi
Senate over Gov. Bilbo's veto,
p to 10.
A woman was killed at George
own, La, and much damage
vas suffered in the vicinity Of
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
General Oews items IN Brit

Lord Northcliffe, Of England
said the entrance Of the United
States in the European war would
quicken the conflict, and wCul(
bring a speedy end to the war.
Germans cannot win, asserted
Her Haase in the ReichStag
arousiug wild storm in that body
and denunciation by members Of
his own faction.
United States soldiers in pur-
suit Of Villa and his bandit army
have suffered many hardshipS,
and have set new records for
speedy marching.
Yuan Shi kai dropped the mon
archlal government in China to
head a republic, owing to the
revolution, which he regarded as
an indication that the demand for
a monarchy is not unanimous.
SWltchmen on thirteen more
railroads joined in the demand
for all eight-hour day at the
wages now paid for ten.
The Bethlehem Steel Company
sent a proposal to the House to
make cut Of $50 a ton in the
price of armOr plate, provided
the Tlllman armor plant bill is
not passed.
Insurance men from all towns
IN Louisiana attended the meet
ing of the newly organized feder-
alton at the Association of Com
MERGE in New Orleans.
d The Business Mems Racing
Association condemned payments
to directors to be chosen at the
annual meeting. ...-
A verdict of guilty without cap
ital punishment was returned
against James Oveno.
After an inspection Of the levee
section, Major Caples said he
thought the levee system, proper
ly constructed and maintained,
would be adequate protection
against flood waters.
The Hay bill increasing the
peace strength Of the United
States army to 100000 men was
passed by the House, 402 to 2.
DR. Arthur W. Waite was ar
rested in New York, charged
with the murder of his millionaire
father-in-l aw, John E. Peck.
Senator Ransdell set forth con-
tention of the state in the Terry
Lake land case when he argued
against the Pittman amenement
to the oil land leasing bill in Sen
ate committee.
The channel streamer Sussex
plying between Folkstone and
Dieppe was struck by a torpedo
Of Dieppe bu: remained afloat
until a late hour with 430 odd
passengers and crew on board;
the Englishman Of the Dominion
line was sunk on her way to
Portland, Me, to carry army
horses to the Allies and a Danish
and English steamship were also
sunk.
Cleanliness was the watchword
of Gen. Pershing's troops in
Mexico, according to a newspaper
correspondent travelling with the
expedition.
Villa was reported far south of
his parsuers, recruiting troops to
block the American advance,
General Pershing being obliged
to wait for the supplies which
can be sent properly only when
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
20 Per Cent Off 20

stock of the following Patent Medi
cine have decided the price in half And help the
contestants the Baby Automobile will
for the sale of any of these articles as follows:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-26
RACING DRIVERS
Have Hard Life, Sometimes Working
All Night Before Races and Then
Defyinq Death.

Automobile racing drivers arc first
Of all the driver Of their car. often
times engineers Of ability and in many
instances builder Of the car itself. The
work Of the driver OF automobile races
requires constant work upon his car,
oftentimes far into the night and some.
times all night long before a race. and
when all worn out, 10 tear round high
banks and down long stretches al 100
miles per hour in fields in which the
least slip means death.
In spite OF tho steady racing. fairly
large purses and so on the driver Of Il
fast automobile in races cannot al
ford 70 carry with him an engineer Of
equal ability with himself. TO look after
the car nor can he carry with him
trainer who will look after his wei.
fare night and day, RIB him, watch
his feeding and do other things re-
quired Of an athlete. And the driver
Of auto races should he trained for
his work in the life and death slrug-
gle of the speedway circuit. He is not
looked after and is required to do the
work Of several men 10 get his car In
shape for the contest so takes. his life
in his hands at all times.
Speedway managers instead Of cHt-
ting down the purses should increase
them and should then guarantee 10
ey.ry driver a stipulated amount has
ed on his drawing power, TO enter the
contest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-26
100000 SUIT ON
IN FEDERAL COURT
Edward w .DeBower Seeks to Recover
Damages From Albert Schenk
For ALLEGED Breach Of Contract

The $4,000 damage suit OF Edward
w. DeBowpr Of Chicago. against Albert
Schcnk. charged with breaking his con-
tract with the plaintiff in the exclusive
right 10 sell the patent liquid gas
for au1os in illinois, was begun in fed;
ural court yesterday morning and viii
likely go to the Jury this afternoon.
Attorney Fred Arndl OF Chicago.
representing the plaintiff, was on the
stand all day yesterday. The defend
AMI attorneys contend that De Bower
was not given the exclusive right To
sell the gas in illinois. He claims he
was and went 10 great expense 10
advertise the gas.
Judge Frank W. Nesbi,t and 0; G.
Beans are representing the defendent
and Nelson Hubbard and attorney
Arndt, OF Chicago, the plaintiff.
The jury: \. Fl. Gray, farmer; Art
Wilson s,orekeePer; n. o a; Mea I;!,I,
liam Fisher. retired; Isaac D. Barton,
sanitary engineer: G. w. Hand, re-
tired; J. c. Brady, livery business;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-26
IMPARTIAL STRAW VOTES
SHOW REPUBLICAN LEAD

Straw votes taken al various places
in Yves, Virginia during the past few
days Indicate The success Of the Repub-
Iican ticket and have had Il great in
fIucncc in putting to rest reports
spread broadcast that West Virginia
was likely 10 90 Democratic.
At Spencer. yesterday. straw vote
was taken by It leading druggist in
which 49, votes were pOlled Within
u period Of twelve hours by patrons
Of the store. The result was as follows:
Hughes. los: Wilson, g. COrnwcll. II:
Robinson, III. Thus it will be seen
that Robinson ran one vote behind
his ticket, his opponent ran eight votes
behind.
on a Guyandotl" river train, cnrouio
10 Logan, Il few days ago straw vote
resulted as follows: Hughes SG: Wii-
son. 70. Robinson. So: Curnwell II.
Similar results in straw voting are
reported from Charleston. BlurficId.
Princeton and other potts in the south
ern end Of West Virginia..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-26
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE SCARED
increasing Popularity OF Republican
County Ticket FORCES Democrats
To New Tactics.

increasing Republican strength in
independent and Democratic circles IN
Wheeling has jolted the Democratic
countay committee into an activity not
considered necessary as late as few
days ago.
Reports from the precinct ieaders
nf the Democratic party indicate that
The entire county ticket Hastings, Nc
Zee, Hankey and Sleek will poll /
SURPRISING vote among Democrats in
dependently inclined. This has fright
ened the Democratic leaders into issn,
ing a hurry call for a general war coun-
Gil OF the entire county organization
.aIe this week. probably Saturday eve
ming. >,
\ rote-creating program it is said.
is TO be outlined for the purpose OF
booming up enthusiasm for the De
mocratic ticket and heading Oft the
slide OF sentiment toward the Rcpubb-