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The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08
WARREN kERRlGAN IS
 AT ROYAL TBDAY
POPULAR IDOL OF SCREEN AP PEARS IN BLUEBlRD s WoN-
 DERFUL PICTURE PLAY.

Here is the star today you are wait ing to see-Wamen Kerrigan in one of Bluebird's greatest dramas, The Measure of Man, which is the big attraction at the New Royal together with one extra comedy, making six reels on the program and all for five and ten cents admission
 "The Measure of a Man is red blooded drama of mining camp to which comes a young fellow seeking a refuge from his dissipated life The rough miners take him for a "parson and the situation is such that the deception cannot be avoided Against his will he is forced to play the role of sky-pilot 1t is not an easy one, but the end more than justifios the means. and the scene closes on a dOu. ble wedding The story was written by Norman Duncan Iut into scenario form by Maud Grange. and produced by Jack Conway in the heart of the redwood forests of southern Calilor- mia Conway was provided with a splendid cast of players including Warren Kerrigan and Louise Lovely in the leads; Harry Carter. the super villain of the Bluebird organization lyor McF'adden and Mare Robbins. Conway has known how to get the very best from them, The story runs as follows:
 TO a little western town comes John Fairmeadow- answer, so Pat tie and her friends think, to her prayer that God will send a arson to say the last rites over the body of her father, who has died suddcnly. John Is not a minus er-flr ir.o, it. in fact. His coming to this small town is for the sake of trying to over come the habits of dissipation Lut his clerical looking garb con9iaces the simple and uncouth Westerners that he is a preacher of the gospel John. kind hearted and learning Of the bereavement and sorrow that have come to Pattie cannot refuse
 But then that .s not all Now t5at Iorson has come. Pattie is not will ing to let him go, and, before John realizes what has happened he has promised to main in he httie town where he at once is respected bc.t because of his profession and because when necessity arises. he can ase muscular force, ossession which al ways commands homage in a town of i this type.
 Kerrigan as the make believe" par. son has some thrilling experiences and those who delight in this stars work and the excellence of Bluebird dramas will make no mistake in see ing this big feature today.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08
AT THE AUDITORIUM
-1 he Princess Pat.o

"The Princess Pat" that two fold delight with Henry Blossoms ulsu ally humorous book and Victor Her bert $ score, is the attraction under lined for presentation at the Audi torium tonight Clean, clever, bright and fascinating with multitudinous epigrams which never fail to tickle the disabilities of an auditor furnish ing snap a-plenty between the haunt ing strains which dominate the score this comic O era comes here with the unanimous endorsement of the critics of the metropolitan newspa pers. Hypercritical Bostor voted il the best comic opera of the decade Unlike most theatricai orIerlngs Of its class, The Princess Pat may hon estly lay claim Co a tangible lot Mir Herbert has given to this his latest effort no less than twenty numbers among the more popular of which may be mentioned "Allies," Love Is Best of All" All for You" "Twi Laughing Irish Eyes. "I'd Like to Be a Cutter But I Find It Hard to Quit and "The Shoes of Husband Number One as Worn by Number Two" The specially selected presenting company includes Dorothy Sonth, Charles Meg CTS, Carl Stowe. Lou Powers. Ethe Boyd. Elmer Haynes, Augustus Buell. Victoria Gaman, Stanley Ridges and a large chorus Of singers and an aug mented orchestra under tho direction Of Whitney Bennington
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08

or American liberty and independence
 forms rather an interesting screen
 topic in view ol the fact that more
 than a gain of truth lies in the con.
 tIast drawn between tle founders Of our democracy, and a prosperous med
 ern public apt to forget its most sa- cred precepts Pau ScarGOn has prU-
 dgced the picture from a story written
 by William Huriburt. with Charles
 Richman impe.sonating effectively
 Richard Cartwrieht The role O. the
 patriot presents difficulties, especial
 iy in that part of the story attending
 the cXhuming Of he body of Cart wright by a bomb explosion when Ie-
 leased from that state Of suspended animation in which he has been plac-
 ed over a century before by Father Ambrose, in al attempt to save him from Indian torture. The modern DOT ton of the story deals with a miners strike breueht on by the greed cf a descendant 0t Richard Cartwright, who hIs gathered immense wealth from the mineral deposits on tle Pennsylvania tract assigned by the government 10 his noble ancestor ! The recently resur,eCted patriot js killed by shot from ,aa gul of one
 of the strikers and dies. leaving his spIrit-the spirit O. 76 L.ek Cart wright now the worthy head of the
 firm of Cartwright hi .4lle. having lsrcoum5ed to fear AS tIe infurt ted strikers attacked the house
 No adLalce in prices all thia ' -aN
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08
Ba Cured First --payWhanCuIGd

4 safe and painless cure for Alec kol and Drug Addictions. Strict rri
 and personal attention assured by physlcIza ssth years Of sxssFi sscs Address Drawer Nc. zxTs
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
SAYS PLEAS ARE HYPOCRITICAL

San Francsco-Editor Scharrenberg
of the Coast Seamen's Journal is not
impressed with the pleas of certain op
ponents of immigration restriction. He
says:
Many hypocritical pleas have been
made in the name of freedom, liberty
and 'Americanism.' But never was there
greater display of hypocrisy than in
the many fervent appeals made for the
poor illiterate immigrants who would be
barred from Our shores if the immgra-
ton restriction bill, now pending in the
United States Senate, were enacted into
law.
Unfortunately, there is a serious con-
flict of opinion regarding the correct
definition of the words freedom and
'Americanism' There are those who
contend that true 'Americanism' means
an industrial democracy in which labor
has the right and the opportunity to
determine for itself what are fair wages
and reasonable working conditions.
ITO the steel trust however, the words
'Americanism and freedom have only
one meaning-it is freedom to exploit
the workers of the world And of
course. neither the steel trust nor the
lesser octopi of American industry de-
sire any change in the present arrange
ment which enables them to exploit the
workers of the world by keeping a con-
stant and large surplus of imported
ignorant pauper labor right at the gates
of their respective plants. Hence the
strenuous opposition to any immigration
restriction
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
TEACHERS TO FORM UNION.

Washington.-Pubic school teachers
in the nations capital are discussing
trade unionism. In call signed by near
ly 100 OF these educators, it is said:
Every class of people in the country
including capital, labor and the profess
sions, have nationwide organizations
for their protection and well-being. The
teachers alone remain in an unorganized
condition.
''The teachers Of this country, through
the molding of the political thought and
the developing of the economic efficiency
of each succeeding generation of citi-
zens, control, more than any other class
of people, the future of the republic,
and have the least control over their
own destiny.
"A nationwide organization OF teach
ers, consolidated for protection, would
be recognized by the political parties, by
capital and by labor as a body possessing
unwonted power.
Such an organization would give the
teachers of the country a voice in their
own affairs which they do not at present
possess
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
UNCLE SAM PAYS LOW WAGES

MISUNDERSTANDING by the house
labor committee on the Nolan bill shows
that appropriations by congress have in
creased from S457 100000 in 1896 to ST.
ia, ,937 900 in 1916, but during this time
wages have remained the same for thou
sands of government employees.
The Nolan bill was introduced by
Congressman Nolan, a member of the
labor group, and provides that no gov
ernment employe shall receive less than
So day. At the hearings it was stated
that of 10000 government employees in
Washington. 25.6 per cent earn less than
$72O year, or 50 day. Outside OF
Washington Is per cent receive less than
this amount There are 1O6,j90 govern
ment employees outside OF Washington
who receive $1,000 or less per year. OF
this number 10000 get less than $720
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
WHY HE is NOT ALARMED.

Springfield, Mass.-According to the
Springfield Republican, DIR. Bella Sekely,
secretary of the National Liberal lmmi-
grafton League. is quite sure that immi-
grafton will not be large after the Euro
pean war Rather does Dr. Sekely aver
that while the number of aliens arriving
will be small, they will be "of good
quality
The opinion of DR.. Sekely, however,
loses weight when it is recalled that
President Gompers made public, III jan
uary of last year, documents which
showed that the National Liberal lmmi-
grafton League was financed by the ship
ping trust, steel and mining corporations
and other employers of cheap labor,
In its appeal for financial aid, the the
league stated that it is making possible
the influx of alien unskilled labor and
if contributions are not received we
will not be able to keep up our work.
Under the circumstances, it is not eX-
pected that DIR. Sekely would agree with
trade unonists and others that there is
necessity for immigration RESTRICTION
as provided in the Burnett bill.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
PURE BREAD BILL DEFEATED.

Albany, n. Y.-The State Senate has
repeatedly declared for preparedness"
in various military forms, but last week
it defeated the Coffey pure bread bill
which was intended to protect the public
health. Debate on the bill was marked
by much bitterness. Senator Sam Jones
insisted it was strike measure" and
Senator Walker answered that the Hon.
Mr.. Jones dined and went auto riding
with the head of the Ward Baking Com
pany. Senator Mills hotly declared that
the bill was fostered by yeast concern
and that if it became law the Ward
Baking Company would be forced to dis
card its secret process of making bread
and substitute more yeast
The merits of the bill, of course, were
lost in this mass of charges and the
cause of pure bread was defeated Sen
ator Walker read Endorsements of the
bill from all the bakers unions of the
State. He said that if the bill was pass
ed no more bread would be sold con-
tanning plaster of paris and other in
gradients injurious to health.
The Word Baking Company is one of
the principal opponents of the Bakers
Union
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
DIVIDEND R. R. STOCK LARGE

Cleveland.-The four railroad brother
hoods have issued statement refuting
the claim of railroads that an eight-hour
day in the feight service is impossible
because "35 per cent of all railway stock
pays no dividends"
The employees say:
There has been gradual increase in
the percent of dividend paying stock
since 1897 and this in spite of the fact
that there has been large increase in
the amount of stock issued, much of
which represented no capital investment
whatever, but was issued to pay bonuses,
commissions, etc, given to such financial
manipulators as operated the New Ha
ven, Frisco and Rock Island deals.
1T should be remembered that in the
total amount of railroad stock outstand-
ing there is considerable that is not ex-
pected to pay dividends, such as switch
ing lines, belt line transfers, etc, which
are constructed only to facilitate the
handling of traffic in and around termi-
nails.
Thus. a more detailed examination of
the official statistics of the interstate
commerce commission, as regards the
dividends and non-dividend-payng stock
OF the railways OF the United States
does not give the impression that the
opponents of the eight-hour day move
ments are so desirous of instilling into
the public mind.
ITO say that '35 per cent of the rail-
way stock paid no dividend in 1914 does
not in the slightest degree indicate that
the stockholder of American railways
has not Jared well with his investment.
On the contrary, it has been conclusively
proven that the condition of this stock
holder has considerably improved over
the period of years.
"As concusively shown in statements
previously issued by the interstate COM
merce commission the typical stockholder
in American railways is the railroad cor
poration itself, and not the widows and
orphans which the railway officials
would try to have us believe owns the
stock of the railroads of this country.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
SCANDAL FAST, TRUTH SLOW.

Madison, Wis.-Scandal travels 1000
yards second. according to Prof. Ben
jamin Snow of the University of Wis
consin, who bases his calculations on OBJ
servations around the university. but
which might be applied to other local
tiles.
Flattery has the second greatest speed,
according to the professor, travelling
from 400 to 500 yards in the same time
Truth, however, he declared was slowest
of all. moving only about 2H yards per
second.
He said his computations were based
on the speed of the sound of an alarm
clock, which is zero.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
Te-Up In All Shops Probable
IF Machnists Are Not Granted S-Hour Week, Tis Sad-
Demands of Men Have Been Mailed To Employers
Agreement Couers Overtime Pay Well Questions
of Grievances and Discrimination.

General strike of machinists affecting
every machine shop in Cincinnati and
vicinity not working under signed agree
ments with the International Association
of Machinists, will be declared May 1
if the eight-hour day is not granted by
that time, said union officials last night
Mass meetings of the workmen will be
held Thursday night and Sunday after
noon at Central Turner Hall for the
purpose of giving the men final instruc-
tions on how to proceed Monday morn
ing if they have not been granted the
conditions asked for. Another mass
meeting with the same object in view is
scheduled for Friday night at the Town
Hall in Elmwood.
"The demands of the men were mailed
to every employer Wednesday," said R.
l.. Corley Atlanta, Ga, general organ
izer for the International Association of
Machinists.
Desire 4S-HOur Week.
I'VE are requesting 4s hours consti-
tute weeks work, to be worked eight
and half hours day for the first five
days and five and half on Saturday,
with no reduction in our present weekly
wage. We are also asking for time and
one half for all overtime, except that
worked on Sundays and legal holidays,
for which we desire double time. An
other request is that the individual COM
pany agree to meet committee of its
employees any time grievance may arise
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
HENRY BARTER DEAD.

Detroit, Mich Members of Long
shoremen's Union No. 10 served as pail
bearers at the funeral of the late Henry
c. Barter, former secretary of the In
ternational Longshoremen's Association
who passed away in this city. Deceased
was elected secretary of the longshore-
men in 1893 and held that position con-
tinualy until 1907 when he resigned. He
was intimately connected with the early
history of this organization.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
CREDIT GIVEN TRADE UNIONS.

Iowa City, Ia.-Dr. Lorin Stuckey, Of
the Department of Economics, Iowa
State University, has written book on
The Iowa State Federation of Labor
in which it is stated that practically all
reform legislation in this State was first
advocated by Iowa trade unionists. In
cluded in the list is the Australian ballot,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, workmen's
compensation, compulsory education,
child labor laws, the State tuberculosis
Hospital, parcel post system and laws
protecting workers in shops, mills and
mines.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
AIDING NON-UNION STRIKERS.

Philadelphia-Unted Hatters unions
are aiding strikers at the non-union
Stetson plant, which has boasted of its
welfare plans. The Stetson company do
mates stock to these workers, and occa-
sionally gives them presents. About six
weeks ago demand for higher wages
was made by some of these workers and
their spokesman was discharged.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
WANT IRON MOLDERS ENJOINED

Philadelphia.-The American Engi-
neering Company Disseminated against
active union iron molders and strike
was called by this organization after the
management refused to discuss the mat
ter with union representatives. The
company now finds it is losing $1,000 a
month because of the strike and has
rushed to the court for relief. 1t wants
an injunction-the awe-inspiring kind
preferred.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
A CURTAIN OF FIRE.

Braddock, Pa.-American industry, as
well as European armies, can stage a
curtain of fire" At the Edgar Thomp-
son steel plant lade of molten metal
overturned, burning two workers fatally
and seriously burning ten others.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
SIGN BAKERS CONTRACT.

Sioux City, Iowa.-Every bakery in
this city but one has signed the new
wage contract of the Bakery Workers
Union, which was organized last Feb
ruary. Wages are increased from 81 to
S3 week and improved working condi-
tons are agreed to, which means more
sanitary product.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29

in the shop, and not to discriminate
against any employe who, from time to
time, may be elected to represent his fell
low workers.
IF notice granting these conditions
are not posted in the various shops by
Monday morning we anticipate that be-
tween 5000 and 1000 machinists, involv-
ing so shops besides those now affected
by strikes, will fail to report for work.
This strike will differ from the one call
ed last October, as it will be general
and committees of employees will not
meet with their respective employers un-
less they receive a request for meeting
from them.
Machinists in Other Cities.
Last October nearly 3,1OO men went
on strike affecting 81 shops. OF that
number 1,S00 are working in other cities,
between $50 and 500 returned to work
and the remainder still are on strike.
OF the men who returned we expect at
least 80 per cent of them will Join the
general strike. We already have made
arrangements to ship several hundred
of the men to other cities as soon as they
lay down their tools
p. ]. Conlon, vice-president of the In
ternational Association of Machinists,
who is in Washington making arrange
ments for the International Association
to support a possible strike, will return
to Cincinnati Thursday
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
PAINTERS REDUCE HOURS.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-After a short
strike the Painters Union has gained the
eight-hour day with no reduction in pay.
The victory was one of the most de-
cisive ever secured by local trade un-
ionists.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
SIGN WITH LONGSHORENIEN.

Baltimore The Clarence Cottman
Company has signed the agreement of
Longshoremen's Unions Nos. s29 and
S5S
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
SYRACUSE MACHINISTS STRIKE

Syracuse, n. "a refusal by auto
mobile gear-making plants to better
working conditions has resulted in a
strike of several thousand machinists.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
WILL PAY TAILORS' RATES.

St. Louis. Mo.-The Retail Merchants
Association has signed the wage scale
Of Journeymen Talors' Union No. II.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29

Springfield, Ill.-With one exception
every picture house in this city has sign
ed an agreement with the Moving Pic
ture Operators Union. Wages are in
creased, hours reduced and better work.
ing conditions assured
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-29
"MOVIE" OPERATORS GAIN.

Erie, Pa.-The Moving Picture Oper-
ators' Union has signed contracts with
a dozen picture houses in this city. Bet
ter working conditions have been Sc
cured.
Sharp County record., 1916-06-09
Edwards
Nero. 60.

hazo Of Viola was bitten by a
ground rattlesnake a few days ago.
The little girl suffered a great deal
of pain for several hours, but the
bite was not fatal.
One Of the largest pearls ever
found in White river was brought
to Batesville last week by o. B.
Warner, a pearl hunter and fisher
man of that city. The gem weighs
120 grains, and it is believed will
sell for $1,000.
Reports from the bottoms of Oil
Trough are to the effect that o great
number Of farm laborers are needed
there at once In order to save the
wheat crops and work in the cotton
patches Crops are better in that
section than for years past.
While out driving one day lately
the horse driven by Clarence Rut-
ledge and Miss Pearl Miller Of Hut
son, independence county, ran away,
The young lady was thrown from
the buggy and received serious In
juries about the head and face.
Ben Carter of Mammoth Spring,
who was confined In Jail at Salem
on charge of chicken stealing,
made his escape last week. The
jailer had Carter carrying water to
the Jail, when Carter made his es-
cape on foot. 1t Is said the prison.
er has been located over In Missouri,
f, j. S. Callahan Of E'gin escaped
death Ia st week, He was thrown
from his mule, his foot hanging ID
the plow gear, and he was DRAGGED
distance Of sixty yards, He was
released when the backband broke
and II Is thought this fact saved his
life, He was severely injured from
the accident.
One day last week while attempt
ine to bride fractious mule Lee
Harper of Hutchison, Independence
county, was seriously injured, when
the mule wheeled about suddenly
and landed a kick against the mans
lee The member was not broken
but Mr. Harper was kept indoors
several days by the Injury,
Sharp County record., 1916-06-09
NORTH ARKANSAS
NEWS PARACRA PHS
Some OF The Latest Happen
ings In The Counties That
Surround Sharp.

The town of Cotter has an ordi-
nance which places tax on dogs.
wild Bill" Evans, an evangelist
of note, is now engaged in a revival
meeting at Cotter.
Mammoth Spring will celebrate
the 4th of July with a two days
picnic on July 4th and 5th.
Farmers in Jackson county are
preparing to plant a good deal
of their land to strawberries.
Only one man has been confined
In the lizard county jail at Mel
bourne in the past fourteen months.
Judge J. B. Baker of Melbourne
became the owner Of a new auto
mobile last week, this being the
first car for that town.
James L. Finley, one Of the Oldest
citizens of Mountain Home, died
lest week, following an illness Of
three days from paralysis.
Mrs. Eliza Dixon died at her home
at Mt. Olive last week at the ODE OF
80 years. She had resided In lizard
county for the past 65 years,
Mrs Isabel Lamb, who die1at her
home near Hickory Valley last week,
was 81 years Of age and probably
the Oldest resident of Independence
county, Her death was due to the
inhrmitles incident to old age,
DR.. j. j. johnson of Marcella will
soon establish a hay press factory
at Batesville, assisted by several
citizens Of that city, DR., johnson
invented the hay pre,s himself and
has secured a patent on his inveI
ton
The little daughter Of Grover De,'