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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-14

gard to the styles which will be used.
Some indication of the instability
of the working force among women
shoe workers is given by the fact
that the number of women employed
in the week of maximum employment
is only 81 per cent of the total mum.
Der employed during the year, as
shown by the pay rolls.
An attempt to ascertain the proper
ton of women workers who were
steadily employed showed that in 70
factories 80 per cent of the women
worked 46 weeks or more during the
year, the proportion reaching SO per
cent. in a Beverly factory and IS per
cent. in one Marlboro factory.
A DEPLORABLE FACT!
OF the women who worked 46
weeks or more, all adult experienced,
and steady workers, three-fifths earn
ed less than $500 a year. and not far
from one-halt earned only $3.50 or
less. Unquestionably however, these
earnings exceed those of any other
large body of factory workers.
In summing up the results of the
study as to earnings, the Bulletin
notes that three points stand out
prominently: The fluctuations in the
industry which debar many of the
workers from steady employment;
factory unemployment or temporary
lack of work for those who nominally
are steadily employed; and, partly as
a consequence of this irregularity of
work, the low weekly wage even of
steady and experienced workers when
earnings are distributed over the
year.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-14

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TRANSFERS MAKE GAINS

ST LOUIS.-An arbiter has sus-
tanned the Transfers Union that the
smaller express companies must i'm
prove working conditions and now
these drivers work one hour less a
day, have no Sunday work and are
paid an additional rate Of 80 cents a
week
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
GRADUATE MANY
CLOSING EXERCISES ARE HELD
AT THE LoMo THEATRE
THIS MORNING.

The commencement exercises OF the
Hattiesburg Public Schools were held
in the auditorium Of the Lomo Thea
| tire this morning, beginning at $3.50
o'clock George Currie presented the
cup, given for the school making the
| highest average number of points in
u the field day contests and the regular
school work, to the pupils of the Har-
dy Street School, who won over all the
other schools OF the city. Master How
lard Camp accepted the cup for the
school
The eighth grade graduating exer
else was also feature of the morn
ling. After an Invocation by the Rev.
!G. H. Thompson, A. X. McInnis. Jr..
one of the eighth grade students, gave
a brief Introductory talk He was fol-
lowed by Mable Hurst, who gave "A
Woman's Lecture" and next by Mary
Green, who gave "A Lesson with the
Fan" The next number was a chorus
by the whole class. This was followed
| by Little Boy Blue" by Ethel Hearon;
I.Absalom." by Hadden Dudley; "Ad-
miral Sue Jane by Gladys Kirkwood,
and then the class song. Prof. w. |.
Thames, of the Normal College, then
presented the certificates to the class
of forty-four.
The eleventh grade graduating exer.
Icises began by an invocation by DR.
Christian Following this, Robert
Ross, the president of the class, gave
an address. The senior class quartetts
lthen gave selection, which was fol
lowed by call of the class by Agnes
iD'Oliye, secretary of the class, with
response by each member with q quo
ltation. Joseph Haynen then gave :
declamation, being followed by Agnes
!, lD'Olive, who gave the class history
The class song was then sung, and i'm
/. mediately following this, Prof. F. 3
Woodley delivered the diplomas to thu
nineteen members OF the graduating
class. A chorus by the class complei
! led the program. The members Of tn
graduating class were: Robert Ross
Reames Galbreath, Joseph Hayner
:. .Agnes D'Olive. India Farley, Edit
y Farley. Josephine Sullivan, Franci
d Rocker. Susie Oden. Willie B. Smitl
III Avalee Griffin, Lille PeIman, Claudi
/. Adams, Jessie Bell Thompson, Geo
lgia Jordan, Nell McDuff, Allie Cape
q Iton, Idalia Johnston and Inez Kirl
wood.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
Government Criticised.

Berlin, May 26.-In the censorship
debate in the Reichstag yesterday, dep
uties Oertel and Hirsch criticised the
German government for alleged meas
ures taken to suppress the criticism
Of the United States over the subma
rine controversy. The foreign minis
ter, Won Jagow, replied, and assumed
the responsibility for the suppression
of the agitation, declaring that he did
not want to impede negotiations with
the United States.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
women ARE EXCLUDED
FROM WAITE TRIAL
NEW YORK COURT RlDs ROOM OF
FEmlNlTY WHEN DEFEND
ANT TAKES STAND!
Tn Associated Press.)

New York. May 26.-All women
we're excluded from the court room
today when DR., Arthur w. Waite re-
sumed his testimony in the trial in
which he is charged with numbering
his father-in-law, John Peck.
Waite testified that he never had
tried or planned to kill his wife. He
denied that he had faxed insanity in
bellevue, and he denied that he told
District Attorney Swami that the lit
tie man from Egypt killed Peck.
He admitted that he was sneak
thief, and said that he knew It was
wrong to steal.
The quick questions Of the prosecu, ' !.
tion confused Waite, who said that
he didn't remember" when closely
questioned regarding certain matters
Miss Catherine Peck, an aunt o.
waite,s wife, testified that she had en-
trusted her business 70 him.
Dr. Menas B. Gregory was the nrs'
a,,enist the defense called.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
NORMAL GRADUATION
EXERCISES TONIGHT
GOV. BlLso, SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION SMITH AND NC.
KEEN TO ATTEND.

The most successful term Of the
Mississippi Normal College is being
brought to a close today, and tonight
the annual graduaticn exercises will
be held in the auditorium of the col,
lege. Il ii
Governor Bilbo, Superintendent of
Education w. H. Smith and DR.. H. r.
McKeen, travelling secretary for the
southern conference on education and
industry, are in the city today, and
will be present at the exercises to-
night. Governor Btlbo is suffering
with sore throat and will not deliver
a talk. The address will be delivered
Il by DR.. McKeen.
1.-THE graduation address will be de.
livered by DR.. McISeen.
fThe exercises will begin promptly
at s o'clock, and a. general invitation
to the public to attend has been is
sued.
The most prosperous year Of its his
tory is just being closed by the Nor
NAL College. There were 791 students
enrolled for the regular session.
The summer term of the Mississippi
Normal College will begin next Mon
day, and already enough students L
IfiIl to the oyerflowing point both Q
the college dormitories. have register
led. To care for the overflow. thu
Normal has leased the Woman's Col
llege for the summer months.
''If we had the space to care TO
Them President Cook said this at
Iternoon. "we could bring from 100
Ito 1,5OO students to Hattiesburg TO
1.-THE summer term"
AT the college today, all is hustle am
hustle, the students preparing to max
la get away from the years work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
.HATTIESBURG NAMED
FOR 1917 Meeting
KINGS DAUGHTERS SELECT HUB
CRY AS THE NEXT CON-
vENTIoN PLACE.
Special 10 1ihe News.

Special 10 T'he News.
Greenville, Miss, May zs--The
mississippi branch Of the Kings
Daughters will meet in Hattiesburg in
1917.
This decision was reached last
night, just before the annual meeting
of the organization, which has been
on here since Tuesday, closed Off
GERS for the ensuing year also we're
designated
The officers elected were; Presi
dent, Mrs. Wallace Arnold, Greenville;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. w g
Bowman, Yavoo City; recording secre
tary. Mrs. w. T. Shelby, Port Gibson
treasurer, Mrs. Joseph Redhead, Cen
Itreville; executive committee, Mines
Hodges. Jones, Gillespie, Stewart
"a. Farley, Of Hattiesburg and Green
ley
Mrs. E. r. Clarke, OF Cleveland, wa
named as delegate to the meeting Q
1.-THE central council
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
Cupid Hits Couple
OF NOrn1dLSfudentS
In Region OF Heart
THEY KEEP THEIR couRTsHlP a
SECRET, AND ARE WED AND
AWAY IN AN HOUR.

It seems that they teach 'em things
other than the rudimentary principles
of teaching out at the Mississippi Nor
NAL College.
There's been frst-rate courtship
going on out there for the last six or
eight months, and no one except the
two most interested parties ever were
any the wiser until today. And not
then until the announcement was made
of the marriage at Z o'clock last night
of Edgar Godbold, OF Brookhaven,
Lincoln county, and Miss Vada Carter,
of Lucedale. So you see, the art OF
keeping a secret at that school has
been mastered by at least two Of the
students, anyway.
Mr., Godbold and his bride had
known each other before coming tc
FIattiesburg, He was an old teacher
$50 far as service is concerned. She
was just learning how to become one
when the darts Of love shot from Gu
Ipid's bow struck her in the region o
1.-THE heart. 1t was all off.
| Mr.. GodboId went to the Circui
lCourt clerks office yesterday after
noon and obtained a license. Miss Cal
ter "sneaked1 over to the home Of th
Rev. j. N. McMillin, head Of the EnI
Iish department Of the Normal, an
made all arrangements for the Ger
mony.
Last night the pair went to the Fifi
s avenue Baptist Church, Of which M
g McMillin is the pastor, and were ma
s ried They left Immediately on Il
. lGulf & Ship Island train for Culfpol
where they win spend their hone
Y moon.
le They win teach in Pearl River eou
fy in &he future.
s.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
Local Man GiUes a
Pint of Blood TO
SaUe MU0Hd,S Lite
+. Q. ROGERS SELECTED FROM 100
VOLUNTEERS IN MOBILE
TRANSMISSION CASE.

One pint of blood of healthy, hearty
1attiesburg man today is coursing
through the veins of Albert Mitchell,
who is in Mobile institution, suf-
fering from an abscess Of the stomach,
and is giving this invalid strength and
|yigor. Within few weeks, the sur
Igeons who had charge of the remark
able case of blood TRANSMISSION, say,
Mitchell will be well on the road to
recovery.
The man furnishing the blood was
H. o. Rogers, sawyer, who lives
on Columbia street this city. Mr..
Rogers has been iii Mobile for some
time, where he is now employed
Information concerning the trans.
fusion, was received by the mans fam.
lily here today. Mr.. Rogers was one
among more than 100 persons living in
Mobile who volunteered to give as
much of their blood as required, to
save the invalid Mitchell. Surgeons
in charge of the hospital gave Mr.. Rog
ers' blood test, they made physical
examination Of him. and found him per
feet.
Hes the man we want" the sur
geons unanimously agreed. and Mr.
Rogers was taken to the operating
room, placed on the operating table
alongside of Mitchell, and the trans
fusion was the result.
His story is as follows:
II saw the notice in the papers
stating that the blood of healthy
man was wanted to save the life of 6
boy. AS you see, am pretty heal
CONTINUED On Page Six.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
| AMERICAN KILLED
IN BANDITS FIGHT
tBy Associated Press.,I

Columbus. N. Mex, May 26.A wire.
less from field headquarters says that
Candelario Cervantes, the Villa bandit
leader. was killed by American troops
south of Cruces yesterday.
Jose Bencorne, Ssxican with the
Cervantes party, also was killed The
American Joss was Corporal David
harrisburg killed and Privates Nichol
son and Hulett wounded.
General Pershing's report styled Ger
vantes as second in Importance only
to Villa. The bandits outnumberet
the Americans two to one. The Mexi
cans surprised a detachment OF 10 en-
gineers. Infantry reinforcements az
rived, pursued, and dispersed the re
Imaindes Of the Mexicans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26

Al petition bearing the names OF
something like 80 of the leading ciil-
zens of Laurel, all friends and ae-
quaintances of DR.. j. D. Donald, against
whom criminal charges were made by
Miss Kate Holland on the witness
stand Tuesday afternoon and express
ing their confidence in the Hatties-
burg physician, was received here to-
day.
The petition and the signers are as
follows:
Laurel, Miss, May. 25, 1916.
We the undersigned friends and ae-
quaintances of DR.. ]. d. Donald, OF
Hattiesburg, Miss, hereby state that
we have implicit confidence In his in
tegrity, honesty, and uprightness. We
know that he is an honorable, upright,
manly, Christian gentleman. We here
by state that we do not believe the
charges which were brought against
him in the Circuit Court at Hatties-
burg, and hereby announce 10 tne Wortu
that we have the utmost and the most
unbounded confidence in him as man,
as a physician and as a christian
gentleman.
q SIGNED:
A. B. Hobbs, w. S. Crawford, M d.
y f. S. Senton, O. e. Halbert, A. p
Peden, J. B. Jarvis, M. d., N. B. Smith
M. D., G. H. Ramsay, M. D., J. Q. Scar
borough. J. #. Scarborough, M. D.. M
H. Freeman, Phi. G., G. |. Carter W. D.
w. j. Pack, w. s. Webster, 9. M. Hyde
M. D., J. A. Boyd, J. R. Wellington
r. e. Brent, D. D. S. B. r. Sumraii
D. B. Cooley, g. H. kirkland, W. s
Harper, M. D.. E. D. Travis. J. g. Clark
Rev. L. q. Gates, t. H. Seay.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26


London, May 26.-Violent fighting
continues on the Verdun front, Paris
reports today, but few changes have
resulted The French have regained
some OF the ground lost yesterday be-
tween Haudremont Wood and the,
Thiaumont farm. east OF the Meusa,
while west Of the Meuse the French
stopped the German attack on Dead
Mans Hill.
The German bombardment between
the hill and Avocourt wood is report
ed as being intense, and probably is
the preparation for an assault on the
French left flank.
Reports indicate that the Italians
apparently are checking the advance
OF the Austrians. Rome says that the
continuation Of the Austrian advance
is reversing conditions which are fav-
orable to the Italians.
Athens reports exceptional activity
of the entente allies at Salonild, indi-
eating that important military moves
are impending in the Balkans
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26

Broadway was startled the other
day to learn that Miss Kay LAUREL,
one Of the prettiest girls the theatrical
world has ever produced, has married
in London Winfield r. sheehan, man
aser of the Fox Film Corporation and
former secretary of the New York po-
lice department. Broadway did not
even know popular "Winnie" Sheehan
was more than an acquaintance Of the
beauty. Many artists have said Mrs.
sheehan was the most beautiful girl
they have even seen, For three years
they have WED to paint her portrait.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
ma eerman Renort.

Berlin, May rs. The War office an
nounces that the Germans have sue
cessfully continued their attacks on
the east bank Of the Meuse. extend
ling their positions west Of the Haudre-
mont Quarry, and crossing the Doua-
mont ravine The French were driv-
en- back south Of Fort Douamont. the
Germans captured an additional 6es
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26

recalled
had made report
that results its investigations would
Paul b. johnson District Attorney
considered,
j. A.
passing
still in JAIL
ponsib1e before the
affair.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
WILSON SERIOUSLY
CONSIDERING PE|A1[

Washington, D. c. May &C..
President Wilson is giving usore
serious consideration to the possl-
biiity Of restoring the Europe4f
peace now chan at any time since
the outbreak Of the great war. FL
It was learned thia afternoon
from an authoritative sourcs ilsas
the president is preparing 10 ae|
everything possible 70 informally
cause q discussion Of peace ne.
tween the helliserents.
His address tomorrow night ia.
fore the League for khe Enfofoes
ment of pesees 4 il Aelieved. xssll
be n the nsturs of j nreliM@1ssfy
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26

With the arrest at the Northeastern
station yesterday of ]. A. Norman, 25
years old, who gave his address as
Aberdeen, Miss. the Hattiesburg DO
lice believe they have the man re-
sponsible for passing forged express
orders on the Southern Express Com
lpany throughout Alabama, Mississippi,
and Louisiana, recently.
The man is locked up in the county
jail on a charge of forgery He is to
be given a preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Of the Peace Greer to-
day or tomorrow
Norman was arrested at the request
of J. ]. West, local agent of the South
ern Express Company. Policeman
: Rainer of the local force, made the
arrest, and turned him over to Con-
stable Gillis.
1t was shortly after II o'clock when
Norman entered the offices of the Sou
o thern Express Company, with an order
4 for $26 signed by an Alabama agent of
a the company. Mr. West cashed the
4 order and the man left. Within a
n few minutes the head offices of the
+ Southern in Chattanooga sent out
= warnings to agents, to be on the look
r out for Norman. The lookouts stated
O that he had obtained a number of ex.
press company blanks, and was scat
# tering them about the country.
d Police Notified.
:. Mr.. West Immediately got in touch
" with Chief Bennett, who sent Rainer
q down to meet the express agent. The
q pair remained on guard till 1926
e O'clock, when Norman appeared on the
9 scene. West pointed him out, and
s Rainer made the arrest. He was taker
to police headquarters and booked, and
n turned over to the county.
Gillis carried the man to the county
v jail, and turned him over to Jailel
Bob McInnis. The jailer searched tn,
man and found that he had $26 in his
possession. He took the money from
him, together with lhis pocketbook
McInnis, at this time. did not know tn,
charge against Norman. The man in
q sisted that he be allowed to retain hi
II money, and McInnis returned ii to him
He was locked up. Soon a lawye
was sent for by Norman. He told tn,
3 attorney that he wanted him to repre-
sent him. The lawyer said that b
would but that it would require Sis fe
n advance, which was paid. The lawye
, departed. Mclnnis was then told q
why Norman was wanted. He return
ed to the Jail and asked the man 70
the money. Norman handed him hi
le pocketbook, and when the iailer opene
Is it, he found it empty.
In Where is the money!" he asked til
prisoner.
st "It's there" he replied.
lg Attorney Gets SIS.
On After much argument Norman sa
fl that he had paid the attorney 81
re land declared he didn't know what hs
happened to the remaining $40. Mel
81 mis- started to take the mans cloth
!. off and search for the missing bill
y when the prisoner reached in his sh
ro and brought it FORTH
n He told the jailer that he had he
- back the money with view Of sendi
Is it to his wife. In the meantime
had spent five cents, leaving s5 cel
of the original amount on hand 7
= jailer allowed him to keep this.
The attorney later came to the
vas and gave to Mr.. McInnis the retains
of flee. saying that he did not know
Continued on Page F'our.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
ALLEGED MONEY
FORGER
NABBEDBY AGENT.
West Cashes Spurious Papers.
Learns Its Nature, Then
Shows Man to Police.
TAXES SIS OF S26 AND
ENGAGES AN ATTORNEY

Lawyer Later Returns Retainer's Fee
When He Learns it is Part of the
eWhen He Learns it is a Part Of the
Cash Supposed to Have Been Fraudu
lentIy Received-Aberdeen, Miss.
Man to be Given Preliminary Hear
ins-Now Locked up in the County
Jail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
lBg Associated f.ress.l

London, May 26.--An Amster-
dam dispatch says that eighteen
women were wounded in fight
between the police and food riot
ers at Frsnkfort-on-the-M on
Wednesday night. Three hundred
and fifty women, when told that
there was no meat for them, de-
parted, carrying black famine flags
and singing socialistic songs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
DEFENSE SURPRISED AT
UNUSUAL TESTIMONY
c. n. Armbrecht Takes the Stand in
the MansIaushter Case, and Gives a
Graphic Account of How the Book
Keeper for His Company Was Fatally
Shot, Two Years Ago Tomorrow, in
His offices.

dead man. Until the witness took the
How A. P. Miller, book keeper for
the Armbrecht Lumber Company, re-
ceived a fatal shot in the head in the
offices of the company in the Ross
building, two years ago tomorrow, from
an automatic revolver in the hands OF
Joseph Staiger, now being tried Tor
manslaughter, was told in the Forrest
County Circuit Court today By c. H.
Armbrecht.
Besides Staiger, Armbrecht is the
only living witness to the tragedy.
He took the stand at II o'clock, and
was still testifying when the noon re-
cess was ordered He returned to the
stand this afternoon, and is being sub
jected to cross examination by Judge
Stone Devours, of Laurel, who is lead
ling counsel for the defense. Judge
Deavours is assisted by S. e. Travis
and E. A. Anderson. District Attorney
Hall, John R. Tally and AlexandS
Currie are conducting the prosecution
Tells Same story.
| Armbreeht told practically the SAM
story today that he told on the stant
months ago, when jury returned
Iverdict of murder against Staiger, an
sentenced him to serve a life term il
1.-THE penitentiary. The supreme cour
| directed the case returned to the lowe
court, and ordered that manslaughte
charges only be brought against tn
lprisoner.
The surprise of the trial was that c
i the testimony of one witness who tol
lof exhuming the body of Miller, se'
eral days after his death, with a yie'
lof ascertaining positively whether on
or two shots had been fired at tn
| stand yesterday and told of it, no on
lexcept the members of the exhumin
lparty, and the prosecutions attorney
knew of this.
| Armbrecht said that Miller had bee
Il employed by him for Is months as
| book keeper. He said that on the da
4 CONTINUED On Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
GERMAN WOMEN
|A|(0||NDED IN
FOOD
lis OF Them Are Hurt By 1hs
Police Who Charge on a
| Crowd Of $50
APPLY FOR MEAT AND
I ARE REFUSED; RIOTS

Violent Fighting Continues on the ver-
dun Front, But Few Changes Have
occurred During Last 20 Hours
French Regain Some Of the Ground
Which They Lost yesterday--AIIies
Prepare for a New Campaign 10 the
Balkans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-26
CITY is WAITING FOR
REPORT OF GRAND JURY
DUE THIS AT TERNOON

Until $50 O'clock Nothing Had Been
Heard From Them, Although Mum
Der Of Material Witnesses Had Ap-
peared Before Body---The IL Men
Are Deliberating on Their testimony
Report Scheduled to be Rendered Be
fore Court Adjourns This Afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-06
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
MAY START MOVEMENT
TO GET SOLDIERS JOBS
Indiana Guardsman Writes to Indi-
annapolis Asking What is
10 be DOuc
InternatIanal - servIce

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. g.
A movement may be started here
soon 20 obtain jobs for all members
OF the Indiana national guard al the
border who may need them upon
their return +. r. Trumbull. mem
Der OF the first Indiana machine gun
company. writing from Llano
Crande. Texas, writes.
What arrangements are being
made or will be made for the sew
eral hundred members Of the In
diana national guard TO secure en-
Dloyment upon their muster out OF
the federal service and return 10
their home state2
quite a number OF the men have
their old places guaranteed 10 them
upon their return, and the writer is
one OF these. But what about the
Others2
Don't you think il would be
worth while 70 start some sort Of
movement along this line. 10 the end
that these boys will have a job when
they get back from the border?'