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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
Big Firms Benefit By
Measure, Is
Charge
SAY ACT WILL
HELP AMERICA
Prescribed Firms Sup
piled Trade of
Germany
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-That
the British blacklist Of American
firms was not published until the
acquiescence Of the approval OF
several large banking institutions OF
New York had first been assured.
was the statement made to the
United Press today on good author
ity.
This fact ia considered RESPONSE
BILE for there not being more firms
on the list The bankers took the
stand when the matter was being
discussed, that only those houses
having a direct trading relation with
Germany and whose business was
primarily of a military value TO the
German government should be boy
cotted.
When the question OF the effect
Of the black list on South American
trade was reached, the banks re-
ferred TO were convinced that the
United States would profit by the
boycott rather than suffer injuries.
Many Of the blaeklisted firms, the
British officials pointed out, have
been maintaining Germany's trade
relations with South America and
were in a position to do so only
because they were dom'ciled in a
neutral country.
With The boycott in force, II Is
claimed that practically the only
competition against American bust.
ness would be removed and that the
business outlook for those banks
which recently have established
branches In South America and are
now training many employees in New
York for that field, would be mate
rally frightened.
This situation may result In
strong pressure being brought to
bear on the government BY the pow.
erful financial interests which will
benefit by the blacklist To prevent
any drastic action against England
being taken.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
HUNTED SINCE
APRIL, GIVES UP

Andrew Paluchi. 40 years old, OF
Cleveland, walked into police head
quarters, Tuesday morning, and, ap-
preaching Information Oficer Fer
dinand Kaiser, asked to be placed
under arrest. He has been sought
by the police since April on a charge
OF having thrown acid in the face
Of his wife and a man whom he
found walking with her at Franklin
and st. Aubin-aves., one evening.
Both were disfigured by the poison.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
SMITH ESTATE
GOES To WIDOW
Will of Late Chalmers Official
Was Made Week Before
His Death

The will OF Paul Smith, vice-presi-
dent OF the Chalmers Motor Car Co,
who committed suicide in New York
by Jumping from the window of his
room In the Biltmore hotel. was filed
for probate Tuesday morning, Smith
leaves $500 to his daughter Mar
guerita. and the balance OF his es-
tate real and personal TO his wife.
whom he makes executrix. The will
was made on July s, 1916, week
before his death. Adah L. Smith Is
the widow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
BY United PRESS.

BERLIN. July % French as
saults south OF Estrces temporarily
gained ground" the war ONO" state
ment said today, bui ,utc A.
tacks by the allies around Ppzicres
and Maurepas failed.
In the attempt by French troops
around Estre,s and Soyecourt, the
enemy suffered heavy losses. &C.
cording 10 the statement. Except
a, the one point whore they gained
ground temporarily. all their other
attacks were dispersed.
Admission that the Russians had
subscribed In penetrating the Ten.
ton first lines south of Berestecko
was made In the war Office report.
Repeated attempts to recapture
positions around Froide Terrc were
repulsed. the statement said.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinityi Tuesday
nisht and "wednesday partly CLOUDY
conditions favorable for thunder
showers, light TO moderate shifting
winds.
Lower MicbiERut Partly cloudy
Tue.day night and Wednesday, prob
ably thundersbowers,
Upper Lakes Gentle TO mcderste
east and southeast wtndsi psrtiy
cloudy Tuesday might md Weones-
dny, probably thundersbowers.
,x,nd., pertIy cloudy Tuesday night
and "wednesday, probably thunder
showers Wednesday on western
Erie. - " -
highest temperature this date In
the past f3 years. ~. In is'bi lowest
-. in iO1l.
pernture, T6t lowest, al mean. 1oi
cloud, weather With 20 inch OF rain.
The sun sets NJ 7i5S y. IN. Tuesday
.nd rt.ra M $40 q. IVA. Wednesday.
The moon rises at ii4' n m. We'd
ncsday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
Grocers Close Wednesday

II will behoove housewives to get
in supply OF groceries Tuesday,
sufficient to last until Thursday, for
Wednesday the grocers of the city
will hold the annual picnic to fash
moo park. and the stores will be
closed all day. During July and Aug
ust. grocery and meat shops observe
q Wednesday half-holiday, but for
the annual blowout" the entire
day will be given over to merrymak-
ing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
TO CLOSE DEAL FOR
DANISH ISLANDS

WASHINGTON. July 25--Nego-
tiations for the purchase Of the Dan
ish West Indies by the United
states will probably be closed today.
Consideration is approximately SIS.
00) OG0, II was stated officially AZ
the White House. The negotiations
have been carried on by the state
department and the Danish foreign
office
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
TURK CRUISER
OUTWITS SLAVS
Break Through Russian
Squadron Undamaged,
Porte Declares
BY UNITED PRESS.

BERLIN (Via Sayyiile Wirelessl,
July 25.--The Turkish cruiser
Midilli succeeded in breaking safely
through "A strong line of Russian
sea forces south OF Sevastopol and
returned safely to her nase after a
four hours engagement, according
10 an official statement from Con.
stantinople today. The Russian
fleet included a warship Of the En-
press Mary type and four destroy
ers. The Midilli was undamaged
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25

CLEVELAND. o., July 25.-Twen-
ty-three lives were snuffed out in
the new waterworks tunnel. II was
estimated at p. m. today, when
workmen were trapped in a gas
pocket 100 feet below the surface OF
Lake Erie. The gas, ignited by cleo
trical machinery. exploded with ter
rinc force.
Ten bodies OF the victims have
been taken from the death hole.
Rescuers estimate IL more men are
dead in the tunnel. Ten escaped
with injuries.
The 10 known dead were mem
bers Of three rescue parties who de-
scended into the death trip. although
they had no helmets.
Burrowing towards shore, a little
band Of workmen. 100 feet below the
surface Of Lake Hrie. plunged show.
els into q monster natural gas
pocket With tremendous force, gas
swept in upon the helpless workmen,
trapping them In the 10-foot con-
crete tube.
Ten came q terrific explosion, az
the gas ignited from spark in
electrical machinery, and the tunnel
was turned into a death hole In a
twinkling.
Failure to make proper tests OF
gas strength and lack OF sufficient
air pressure In the tunnel were
pointed out as contributing causes
for the accident.
II was seven hours after the ac-
cident before pulmotors and helmets
we're secured. II was two hours
before help arrived. Three men
taken from the tunnel died before
pulmotors were available.
A triple probe by city, county and
tContinued on Page scven.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
BIZ ED. l. KEEN.

(StaF C0rrcypoH lent United Press
LONDON. July 25.-on nearly
every front it appeared today from
Official statements OF all belligers nj
nations war offices. the Tcutonic NJ.
lies at some spot or another were
compelled 90 give ground In III"
face OF general offensive move
ment.
No large gains were reported say-
ICsstinurd on PaEe SrNcnD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
a nf c. Closes Routlne euslness.

President DENLY called special
meeting Of the Beard Of Commerce.
Monday afternoon. to wind up rou'
tine busineus lie expects 20 leave
shortly for several Uceks' vacation.
but has not decided on his dcstina-
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25

Directors Of the United States
Steel corporation meet today 20 de-
clare dividends and pass on the re-
port for tho second quarter of the
year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25

Blue Ribbon Races Today
Board of Commerce Stake.
$4,000 purse. ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25

One Big Carnival of Speed
Mt Blue Ribbon races today
Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
French Gain Ground In
West Front
Fighting
DEADLOCK AT
POZIERES HOLDS
Berlin Admits Piercing
of Eastern Lines
BY Russians
By United PRESS.


PETRoGRAD. July 25.---Fur.
ther advance Of Gen. Sakharoffs
Russian forces was announced
today. The Russian commander
reported his troops had penetrat.
ed enemy en:anglements on the
river 5loneVke.
LONDON, July 25.---"The
greater part Of poIieres Is now
ours" reported Gen. HaIa In an
Official ,atement today.
The British eommander.in.
chief declared that nowhere had
the Teuton counter.attack reach.
ed the British trenches.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
JAMES WHlrcoMe RILEY.

Big Fields and Fast Horses
at the Blue Ribbon Races. Fair
grounds this week.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
Deadly Fumes Flood.
New Cleveland Water
Conduit
aaw
MEN CAUGHT IN
LOCKED CHAMBER
10 ,
EntOmbed $50 Feet Be-
low Surface of
HarbOr

PiTTssuRcH, July 2s.-The
local station Of the government
bureau Of mInes has detailed a
rescue car with equipment and
four expert engineers to aid re-
lief work In the Cleveland tun-
mol horror. The car left here
at ISIS q. m. over the Pitts
ourgh & Lake Erie railroad.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25

rrintfnR--tbe plain nent ktnd-thHt
f. rtEht--Times job Dept.-Mnin 1870.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25

It's Cool at wayne Gardens
IN the river front az Third-aVe. High
~loes cabaret dancing, cafe.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
Nj. & Nj. Day Wednesday

Fair Grounds-s10,00O purse.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-19

ing but is much gentler with the
muscles than bowling. The dan.
GERS are hugely interested in the
new dansant which has been ar
ranged In the clubhouse. It has
been foored in the finest of maple
and is now of size greater than
any other dansant in this section
of the country.
The final voyages of the Queen
and Princess will be sailed Sunday.
The Island Queen will sail at $50
a. m. and $3.50 for Aurora and
Lawrenceburg, Ind. HON ward
bound she will leave Aurora at
l1:3O a. NJ. and $50 p. m. and
Lawrenceburg, at noen and 6 p. m.
The Princess will leave for New
Richmond at 10 a. m. and 2:30 D.
N. leaving that city at noon and
4:30 p. m. Both boats will have
stopovers at all ports.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-19
Longshorsmsn Gain.

New York, May 19,-The In
ternational Mercantile Marine com
pany has signed contract with
the international Longshoremen s
association by which wages of 5, 600
longshoremen are raised to 40 cents
an hour for day work, so cents for
night work and 50 cents for Sun
day and holiday work. These en-
ployes secured an increase short
time ago but the company's fnan-
cial reports encouraged them to
make another demand. The last
report of the company estimates
the earnings for the first quarter Of
the current year to be Sl3, ia, 765
an increase of 81, ,613,573 over the
corresponding quarter of 1915.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-19
State Board Rulings Opposed
BY Unions.

Worcester, Mass. May 19.-The
state board of conciliation and ar.
bitration has issued a certificate
of normality" to the Crompton &
Knowles loom works, whose en-
ployes have been on strike for an
eight-heur day and wage increa ses
since last October.
The state law provides that
where strike exists the employer
must state this fact when advertis-
Ing for employees. An amendment
to this law, however, provides that:
The provisions of this act shall
cease to be operative when the
state board of conciliation and ar.
shall determine that the
business of the employer, In res
pect to which the strike or other
abor troubles occurred, Is being car
lied on in the normal and usual
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-19
The Clique.

What is clique3 It's body of
men.
Who attend every meeting, not
just now and then;
Who don't miss meeting unless
they are sick
These are the men the crouch calls
the clique.
Who won't make farce of the
sacred word. brother;
Who believe in the metto: Help
one another;
Who never resort to a dishonest
trick
These are>the men that some call
clique.
The men who are seldom behind
in their dues
And who from the meeting do not
carry news,
Who attend to their duties and
visit the sick
These are the men the crank calls
the clique.
We all should be proud of members
like these.
They call them the clique, or what
ever they please,
They never attempt any duties to
dodge
These are the clique that runs every
lodge.
But there are some people who al
ways find fault,
And most of this kind are not
worth their salt;
They like to start trouble, but sell
dom will stick
They like to put all the work on
the clique. Exchange.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-19
Eight Hour Strikers Are
Standing Firm.

/. Pittsburg, Pa, May, 10. The
thousands of eight hour strikers in
this district are standing firm in
their demands for better working
conditions, despite every effort to
break their ranks by strike thugs,
and large advertisements and
friendly advice" editorials In local
newspapers. In advertisements
published by the Employers AS
sociation of Pittsburg the strikers
are assured that the shorter work
day lis not for the best interests of
the employe or the employer" and
that it would be terrible blow
to Pittsburgh prosperity to curtail
production"
Another organization, styling
itself The Square Deal association
announces, in large advertisements
that 90 per cent of the strikers
want to return TO work, that they
have no grievance, bat they are
kept in subsection through the re-
naming 10 per cent. This Square
Deal association" the public is told
consists of citizens who are de-
termined to protect their rights.
For obvious rearons we will not
disclose their names"
The United States Steel Corpor-
alton is using its power in a relent-
less manner. Scores of these un-
organized workers are being held
without bail on charge of inciting
to riot and being accessory to MUIR
der as a result of the killing and
wounding of strikers May 2. The
guards who fired the shots are still
employed at the Edgar Thonpso
steel plant.
The mere charge that a striker
melted to riot is sufficient cause
to hold him without bail. In this
class of incitement is placed appeals
to workmen not to return to work
and statement of conditions under
which these employees are compelled
to labor. In refusing bail to sew
eral strikers Judge Ambrose B. |
Reid said: "The coroner saw at
to order their arrest and l am not
going to release them SO they can
go out and cause more trouble.
These influences are also shown
against organized strikers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-19
BOAT TRIPS

The big day for Cincinnati and
vicinity is marked on the calendar
as Sunday, May 28th, that being
the day the Coney Island gates will
swing open for the summer season.
The famous summer resort and gar
den spot of the Ohio Valley is In a
new spring dress and Its thousands $
and one amusement devices are In
perfect order. One of the new
features installed at Coney Island
for the 1916 summertime Is partic-
ularly interesting as 1t is all the
rage In the eastern play places and
has never been seen in Cincinnati
before. 1t Is the Skee- ball game,
4 means for contest similar to bowl
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-19
THE SWEAT SHOP.

The sweat shop saps the vitality
of the humblest workers In the in.
dustries; it deprives him of fresh
air and sunlight; it is a breeding
place of contagious disease. The
white plague, known as tuberculo-
iss. hourishes In these dens of ini-
quity.
The sweat shop reduces the work
er to condition of servitude, and
robs him of the last vestige of in
dependence. 1t means long hours
and low wages, combined with poor
sanitary conditions; it is a species
of wage slavery based on industrial
injustice.
The sweat shsp robs childhssd
OF sunshine and the Playground 1t
retards the mental and physical de-
velopment of the children. II Is
4 national disgrace and a reproach
on modern civilization.
The werk In the sweat shop COM
mences early in the morning and
ends late in the evenings; there is
no closing hour. 1t is a perpetual
grind engulfed in helpless and
hopeless industrial abys.
The trade union movement has
an imperative duty to perform.
The wage slaves toiling in the
sweat shops of the county have to
be rescued from the inferno in
which their spirits are crushed,
their health sacrificed. The lewest
paid and hardest pressed workers
In the social scale are entitled to
full consideration. It Is of equal
importance to the general welfare
to save the sweat shop workers
from destruction and raise their
wages as 1t is to raise the wages of
the best paid workers.
In the state of New York where
the sweating system In the tene-
nent houses Is growing constantly,
the adverse decisions of tine courts
In past years have nulli6ed legisla-
ton tending to eliminate this grow
ing evil. Nothing short of a con-
stitutional amendment by the leg
lslasion and organization seems to
be able to prevent the continuation
and extension of these dens of In
Eamy and degradation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-19
"S0ttIement Work" No Part
Of UujoniSm,
A. F. Of L. Secretary Morrison.

Washington, May 19-In reply
to a query by local newspaper
What is a satisfactory wage" A.
F. of L. Secretary Frank Morrison
said:
"A satisfactory wage is some
thing more than weapon to keep
the wolf from the door; cempen-
sation which man can disburse
himself, and make both ends meet
without his itch employer social
settlement workers coming to him
and attempt to teach him how to
keep body and soul together on
what he receives. Social settle
ment work is all right in its place.
But it has no more place in the life
OF the workingman than In the life
of any other man Organized la
Dor says to the capitalist; Keep
your social workers. Give US an
eight hour day and satisfactory
wage and yoar social workers will
not be necessary.
"Give us proper wages, and we
will conduct our homes and our
lives in such a way that we will
not have to be instructed as to how
much we shall spend for rent, food,
clothing, doctors, amusements.
magazines, and penny newspapers.
No man wants to be dictated to
as to what he shall spend his mouey
for, the quantity and quality of
what he shall buy, or when he
shall buy it, what he shall read, or
where he shall go"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-19
Chester Park

With Its season of supreme Joys
in full swing, Chester Park has oc-
casion to pride itself on many
things, not the least among them
her excellent cabaret. Manager /.
M. Martin has succeeded In COLLECT
ing for the entertainment OF his
Clubhouse patrons one of the best
cabaret organizations since the ca
baret came to Cincinnati. The free
vaudeville shows are given every
afternoon and evening, starting at
3 and o'clock respectively.
The bathing beach has been do.
Ing land Office business since it
was opened Saturday, May 13. In
dications are that Chester will have
the biggest bathing beach season
in its history. The water merry
60 round which has been installed
as tree attraction for women
bathers is an added attraction of
great power. The boating season
is also on, Judging from the unu-
sually large demand for boats.
Smittie's Prize Band offers an ex-
cellent program of ragtime and
popular classics, for the free band
concerts. More than a hundred
outings of importance have already
been arranged at Chester for the
season.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-19
RIOS T BR
Local Organizers and Busi-
ness Agents.

Charles E. Vaughn, A. F. of L.
Residence, 80 So. Second Street
Home Phone 800 A.
Timothy Rowan, Internationa
Molders' Union, Residence, 989
Central Ave, Bell Phore 403 x.
VIM. w. Finfrock, Painters
Decorators and Paper Hangers
Union, No. 1876. Residence 308 S.
Second Street. Bell Phone 1896 L.
w. r. Smith, Paper Makers Un-
ion, Residence, Hotel DeArmond.
Home Phone 81. Bell Phone 81.
Swain B. corson, Carpenters
and Joiners' Union, No. 637, Resi-
dence 107 Brosey Ave, Bell Phone
756 L.
VIM. Leonard, Business Agent
Bartenders' Union, 251 Chestnut St
VIM Geppinger, Business Agent
Theatrical Stage Employees Union.
1876 K High ST. Home Phone 11Ol
DAYTON OHIO.
Ben closterman, Polishers.
]. F. Eichorn, Bartenders, 7
Market street.
w. J. Gregg, Hosting Engineers
Al w. Great Miami Boulevard.
VIM. Schneberger, Cigarmakers
l25 Samuel street.
George Richardson, Teamsters'
80 Wayne, Ave, Bell Phone SAL
Home Phone 2541.
Earl Nyswander, Carpenters 25
N. Main street.
Geo. Lorah. Plumbers corner
Washington and Main, street
Plumbers Hall.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-19
WORLD OF LABOR

The Senate Committee on Inter
state Commerce has ordered that a
favorable report to the Heating
Owen Child Labor bill be made.
The Staples Transportation com
pany announced an increase of IS
a month 20 fFen1en and l G.cknands.
The oilers were not included and
this caused strike.
Electrical Workers of Pottsville,
Pa, have raised wages of inside
men 10 cents an hour, secured un-
ion recognition and an eight. hour
day. The contract will run fer
one year.
Laborers' Protective Union, No.
Ia, ,953, of Schenectady, N. Y, af-
hliated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor, has raised wages from
s1.88 to S2.40 per day without
strike.
An attempt to amend the one
day-ofrest-in seven law by exempt
ing creaneries and other industries
of similar nature from its provi-
sions has been defeated by the State
Assembly of New York.
Pellagra caused 5000 deaths in
this country in 1915, according TO
reports issued by the United States
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-19
Appeal To Strike breakers.

Chicago, May 19, Strikers at
the Mccormick plant of the Inter
national Harvester company issued
this appeal to strike breakers last
week:
tWe know we are entitled to
more bread and to little more but
ter and to more rest. The terms
offered us by the company are not
enough for decent living, and we
both men and women reject them
aud stand for our just demands.
We are certain to win this bat
tie unless you jobless ones take our
places. We appeal to you not to
take ouy places. Don't slave un-
der old conditions. Wait till we
get better ones. Stay away from
our jobs while we are striking"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-19

extent. Said board shall determine
this question as soon as may be.
upon the application of the en-
ployer."
Under this amendment the state
board rules that the Crompton &
Knowles concern has resumed its
normal conditions and the law rela-
tive to advertising for employees
does not apply. The strikers deny
that the plant is operating under
normal conditions and protest
against the boards action. They
say this statement was intended to
be of service to workers in their
effort to Improve conditions, but 1t
has lost its force under present
rulings which are made without
confering with the men on strike.
The Worcester Labor News says
the decision practically declares
the strike off, as far as the state Is
concerned.
Armed with its Certificate of
normally" the Crompton and
Knowles management can now
point to this state, document in its
denial to the workers. claim that
usual conditions do net exist In this
plant or that strike really exists.