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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
Registration Is Labor's First Dutv
BY {. p. Marsh

To those of us in this city who dc
not realize the prime necessity Of
active work and effective organiza
ton to defeat the seven measures
passed by the last legislature and re-
ferred to the people via the referen.
dum, want to call attention to a
quotation from speech made in Sc
attic recently by George n. Skinner.
President of the State Employers AS.
sociation. Mr.. Skinner said:
This law (referring to the anti
picketing law is of incalculable i'm
portance to all employers and to the
public generally in that it would put
an end to one Of the most vicious, I'M
American practices known to indus
trial life. The other laws which Won
are familiar with are of equal i'm
portance, and should finally become
the laws of the state. Although the
legislature passed these laws unani.
mOusly, small organized minority
of voters have been able to handcnff
and prevent them from becoming on
erative and may be able, eyentuallv
to defeat them by a referendum vote
A strong unrelenting fight must be
Waged to retain these laws on the
statute books. That long battle must
be fought by this association. Money
contributed for such a campaign can
not win the day alone Every mem
Der of this organization must go to
the polls and vote. Enthusiasm and
cooperation on the part of every bust.
ness man are absolutely necessary to
accomplish the desired results"
1t ought to be most plain that the
enemies Of organized labor are awake .
and ready to wage battle for bills
which mean everything to organized
labor
What are We going to do about it?
Within a short time initiative pc.
titions will be ready for signature pro.
posing the following new laws: A
first aid amendment to the work
mans compensation law; a non-parti-
san direct primary bill; a revised fish
code placing tax on fish caught a
merely nominal license upon equip
nent and abolishing fish traps in
Puget Sound waters: a law granting
% cities and counties the power to
make and regulate rates governing
public utilities.
The first essential thing is the mat
er of registration that the voters may
De eligible to sign the petitions when
hey are placed in circulation A
cry small percentage of union men
n this city have so far registered.
Don't delay any longer. Register ,,
and see to it that every mem
,er of your family of voting age reg.
sters.
There has in the past been too much
'etty pickering over non essentials in ,
'ur labor movement. Let's cut it out. ,
rhe battle that is on is too big to +
'e dwarfed by personal grudges and
.nimosities. Let's forget the little
and get ready for the real
y big things that count, the things +
hat shape the destines of our or :
5anizations and have a close relation :
o the well being of our citizenship.
REGISTER NOW.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25

TORONTO, Ont.-The Machinists
Union reports the establishment of
the 5O-hour week in practically every
shop in this city This has been
made possible by thorough organiza-
ton.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
TOO MUCH WORK ON FLAeMAN

CHICAGO.-A coroner's jury con.
demned the inefficient tagging sys-
tenn of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway. Witnesses testified that at
the time of a fatal accident the flag.
man at the crossing was working at
a pumping station nearby
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
HIGHER WAGES FOR MACHlNisTs

NEW YORK-Organized machinists
in this vicinity are preparing to ell
force a demand for eight hours and
higher wages They will ask for $3.50
in contract shops, $4 in automobile
shops and a minimum of so cents an
hour for tool makers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25

PEORIA, Ill.-The Typographical
Union has signed five-year contract
with the newspapers in this city.
Wages are raised $240 during this
period and news apprentice regula
tions are agreed to.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25

The majority have no other reason
for their opinions than that they are
the fashion. johnson. -,,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
INCREASES FOR PRESSMEN

TOPEKA, Kan.-Wages of printing
pressmen have been increased 81 a
week. The press assistants have also
secured increases. Representatives
of the international union assisted in
the negotiations.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25

Patronize YOUR Advertisers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06
RAILROAD WILL
FIGHT ELEVATION
New York Central Files Re-
monStranCe to Works
Board Resolution.

Indications are that the New
York Genital railroad company
will make a bitter fight against the
track elevation resolution passed by
the board of works recently. A
remonstrance against the action was
filed by Atty Dinner Tuesday morn
ing with the board while a request
for a continuance Of the hearing
until June q was granted.
The remOnstrance asserts that the
elevation of the tracks will destroy
all side track connections and injure
business here. 1t also asserts that
the order takes the property without
just compensation and that the
grades provided in the order will
not permit the company to maintain
it's present service. 1t is stated that
the elevation will not allow the
company 10 connect with it's freight
depot on Scott and Chaplin SITS. The
remonstrance declared that the
board of works does not have the
authority TO issue the order.
The board conducted a hearing on
the granting Of the contract for the
paving of Mishawaka av. and Eddy
ST. Advocates Of various kinds Of
asphalt were before the board. The
hearing continued until noon and
the board decided To make its final
decision on the question at tonights
meeting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06
ATTACK FORT VAUX
FROM THREE SIDES
Determined Night Assaults by
Crown Prince Are Re-
pulsed, However.

International News Service.
PARIS. June determined night
attacks were delivered on the NauN-
Damloup front, northeast of Nerdun.
10y the Germans. but il was an
nounced by the French war office
today that they were repulsed.
Two ferocious assaults in which
losses were not reckOned were made
against the French positions
The crown prince is attacking
Fort NauN from three sides-the
west. north and east. but the French
are putting up a gallant defense.
The fort was violently bombarded
IN the intervals between the infantry
onsets.
The text Of the official COM
munique follows:
ION the right bank Of the Meuse
two German attacks during the
night AGAINST our positions between
NauN and Damloup were completely
checked
There is no change i'm the situa-
tion az Fort NauN. The enemy's
bombardmeut continues with ex-
IRENE violence.
Intermittent cannonade * re-
ported from the rest OF the front"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06
YUAN SH| KA|,
CHINA SLEADER
DIES IN PEK|N
Head of Government Since
Oct. 10, 1913 SuCCumbS
on Monday Leaving Ma
ton Without Ruler.
CABINET MEMBER WILL
LIKELY ASSUME REINS
international News Service:

International News Service:
SHANGHAI, June 6.-Yuan Shi
Kai, president of the republic of
China, died in Pekin on Monday. He
had been executive head Of the
Chinese government since oct. 10,
1913, when he succeeded the pro-
visional president, Sun Yet Sen. who
had served but a very brief and
honorary period.
The death Of Yuan Shi Kai leaves
China without head of government.
1t will probably be assumed, how
ever, by some member of the new
cabinet, which was appointed on
April % last. The prime minister
and secretary of war in this cabinet
is Tuan Chi Jul, and the foreign
minister is Leu Chen Hsiang.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06

Hope that Lord Kitchener. the
war secretary, and his staff escaped
death when the cruiser Hampshire
was sunk last night by a mine or
submarine. was practically abandon
cd this evening.
Search had been made along the
Scottish coast ever since the Hamp-
shire was destroyed off the Orkney
islands at o'clock last night. bat
no trace Of Lord Kitchener was
found.
Intense gloom settled down over
England. Many public gatherings
We're adjourned. The Baltic eX-
change was closed for the day.
Kitchener's Party.
Accompanying Lord Kitchener as
his staff were Hugh James O'Beirne.
former counsellor of the British en-
bassy in Petrograd, and former Brit
iSh minister 10 Bulgaria: O. A. Fitz-
gerald. the private military secre-
t&ry 70 Lord Kitchener, Brig. Gen.
Ellershaw. Lieut.. r. -. MACPHERSON.
r. r. Robertson, Sir Frederick Dom
aldsOn and Detective MacLaughlin
As soon as word Of the loss of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06
ABANDON ALL HOPE FOR
BRITISH WAR MINISTER
AND AIDES ON CRUISER
H. NJ. S. Hampshire, Bearing Distinguished
Party to Russia on Special Mission is
Sunk by Torpedo or Mine.

LONDON June 6.-The British cruiser Hampshire
which Lord Kitchener and his staff their way
Russia has been sunk off the Scottish by mine
OR a German submarine.
Search was made for survivors, but none was found
Official announcement of the destruction of the Hamp-
shire made by the British admiralty.
The following official report made:
'The admiralty reports with deep regret that the ship
Hampshire with Lord Kitchener and his staff board
sunk last night about o'clock off the Orkney islands, by
a mine a torpedo.
'Fow boats by observers the shore
ship.
Havy running but patrol vessels and destroyers
a proceeded to the
"At the time party along the shore search
for bodies Only capszed boat had been found the
of the issuance of this report
The whole shore had been searched from the seward but
greatly feared that there little hope for any No
has been received from the search shore The
Hampshire proceeding 20 Russia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06
COLONEL SEES NO
DEEPER MEANING
Says Hughes Speech is Only
What Any True Amer
lean Would Say.
lteruationaI News Service {:

International News Service.
Ne W YORK, June o. -'I see
nothing in it that calls for discus
sion. What Justice Hughes said was
nothing more than would be said By
any man who has his country at
heart"
This was the only expression of
opinion that Col. Roosevelt would
make when asked today 10 comment
upon the America first" speech Of
Justice Charles f. Hughes before the
National Cathedral school in Wash
ington.
Visitors who saw Col. Roosevelt
at oyster bay declared that the
colonel is ready To toss his hat into
the ring and work heart and soul for
Gen. Leonard Wood if the republ-
cans Will nominate him for presi-
dent. Col. Roosevelt regards Gen.
Wood as the ideal candidate and the
living exponent of Americanism and
preparedness.
col. Roosevelt is not a candidate
for the presidential nomination
through any selfish desire for the
job" said one of the visitors. He
feels that ne has the force 10 put
into action certain ideas on pre-
paredness for the safeguarding of
the nation Perhaps the colonel
would rather have Gen. Leonard
Wood nominated than himself He
admires Wood and believes he would
make an ideal president The others
mentioned in connection with the
nomination represent only platforms.
Wood represents living action spent
in behalf Of his country. The colonel
believes that the people feel the
same way about it."
a private wire has been Installed
between Sycamore Hill the coloners
home at oyster Bay, and Chicago,
by means OF which Col. Roosevelt
viii be kept in immediate touch with
all that goes on in the convention
CITY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06
HUGHES DENIES SPEECH
ON FLAG HAD ANY
POLITICAL MEANING
International News service !:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Justice
Hughes today made an effort TO pre-
vent the nation from attaching po-
litical significance to his address at
a local girle' school late yesterday
afternoon, in which he declared that
the American flag means America
united. strong and equal 10 her
task"
Lawrence II. Green. Justice
Hughes private secretary, stated
that the address has no political sig
nificance
Justice Hughes was invited sew
eral months ago 10 make this adj
dress. said Mr. Green. 1T was not
meant for public consumption, 50 if
has no political significance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06
LOST SHIP CARRIED
COMPLEMENT OF 655
Hampshire Displaced 10,850
TOnS-In Commission
IS Years.

International News Service
LONDON. June 6.-The British
cruiser Hampshire. which was sunk
while proceeding from England 10
Russia with Lord Kitchener. the war
secretary and his staff on board.
carried complement of 655 men
not counting her distinguished pas
sengers. 1t is rot known whether she
was sunk by a mine or a torpedo.
but the fact that she was destroyed
while near the orkney islands AZ the
extreme northern end OF Scotland.
indicate that she was attacked by a
German submarine unless she ac-
cidentally ran into o. mine which
storms had caused 10 break loose.
The Hampshire displaced 10.A50
tons and was in the same class with
the Devonshire. Argyle, RoxbuTsh,
Antrim and Carnarvon.
She was $50 feet long and So feet
in the beam and was capable Of %
knots.
The lost cruiser was protected with
Krupp armor and was equipped with
four 7.5-inch guns. singly in turrets
fore and aft. SIX 6-inch guns i'm
easements. three 2-incn guns. % g.
Founders. machine guns and torpedo
tubes.
The Hampshire was built in Els
wick and bad been IA commission
about Il years she was command
ed by Capt--Henry ". Grant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06

International News Service:
CHICAGO. June constantly
increasing bitter feeling between the
progressive and republican camps to-
day seriously threatened the har-
mony program prepared by the lead
ers. The rank and file of the dele
safes N both sides was chatting
under the strain OF inaction The
secret conferences of the leaders
especially those participated i'm by
George w. Perkins and such notable
'.oId guard leaders as Reed Smoot.
Boies Penrose and Murray Crane,
,rere distasteful TO the radical pro-
gressives and they number nearly a
majority Of tie delegates TO shat
party's convention. And the dyed
iu-the-wool republicans who blame
ali OF the troubles of their party to
the progreSsiVes. were openly assert
Ing that they came 10 Chicago 20 at
tend a republican convention and did
not propose TO have any other or
Plantation control their actions.
still Cropping in Dark.
The leaders were still gropins i'm
the dark in an effort 10 find "a solU-
ton which would unite all factions.
col. Roosevelt from oyster Bay was
directing "a fight for his own nomi-
nation that was remarkable in the
extreme. His. son. Theodore Roose-
,elt. jr.. his secretary, John Nc
Grath. and other close leutenants
were in conversation with him al
most continuously. Roosevelt was
said bitterly To- resent the attitude OF
the old guard leaders who had con
temptuously told his representative
that they would name any republ-
can satisfactory TO Roosevelt, but
that he personally could not have
the nomination He sharply told his
neuteuants. including George w.
Perkins-that they must quit open
bargaining if that was contingent
upon his own elimination.
a quiet rumOr was given circula-
tiou this morning that may Yet have
potent effect ON the deliberations
OF the convention. The name of
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood. former
chief-of-stan Of the army. and very
close friend Of the colonel was being
suggested as an ideal compromise
candidate. Roosevelt, il is Wen
known. would enthusiastically sup
port the general and would rally TO
his support every true blue progress
slve IN the country Men like Gov.
Johnson OF California, and clifford
PInchot while declining 10 deviate
"a single decree from rhesr orlfspok ken.
demand for the naming OF Roose-
Veit saiilod when asked whether
thsy would stand foT wood and ask
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06
EMBASSY HEARS NEWS
OF KITCHENER'S DEATH

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE Brit
ish embassy today received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Sir Edward
Grey, the British foreign minister:
ADM ralty officially announces
cOmmander-is-chief of grand feet re-
ports. with deep regret. the II. NJ.
5. Hampshire, under way for Rus
STA. with Lord Kitchener and his
staff on board. was sunk by mine,
or perhaps by torpedo, west of DIRK
ney last night. Heavy seas were run
ming and though all possible steps
were taken 10 render prompt assist
ance. it is feared there is little hope
of being any survivors"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06
Germans Holding
Strong Positions

International News Service:
BERLIN. June 6.-French troops
are still trying to smash their way
through the German lines on the
NauN front and dislodge the Ger
man troops from their positions on
Fumin ridge. but the latest attacks
delivered last night. were all re-
pulsed. the German war office an
nounced today.
Four assaults were launched
against F'um!n ridge during the
night. following "a severe bonn ba rd-
ment OF the territory recently con-
quered by the Germans. but all four
attacks were repulsed.
The French lost heavily.
Fumin ridge lies southwest Of
NauN ON the front northeast OF Yer
dun.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06

CHICAGO. June 6.-"Cut out the
words; play fair with the voters
was the demand which confronted
the republican platform carpenters
when they sharpened up the tools of
their trade today. The platform
builders settled down To a series of
informal conferences today to per-
feet the declaration of faith upon
which the republican candidate,
whoever he may be, must stand in
the fight for control of the govern
ment next fall. Less literature and
more meat was the general idea of
the conferences, but they developed
wealth of opposing suggestions as
10 what should go into the platform.
Sentiment among the rank and file
Of the delegates demanded a plat
form so brief and clear that he who
runs may read
Strenuous Mancuvering.
The catchword "Americanism"
with ,its complications as 10 "hyphe-
nates' and the protection of Ameri-
can citizens abroad formed the
storm center of today's wrangles.
completed. it became apparent. there
will be some strenuous political
maneuvering. There were ugly
rumors of platform Hobbies" on the
dangerous "hyphenate" question.
and charges and counter-charge
were the subject of heated gossip.
But the gossipers were loath TO
make their charges on their own
responsibility. Peace Mexico and
the tariff all come i'm for share of
today's discussion.
Three more or less complete plat
forms were the basis for today's
discussion. The first was put for
ward by Sen. Lodge. scheduled TO be
chairman of the resolutions com
mittee, and Sen. BOrah OF Idaho.
This draft was prepared by repub-
lican congressional leaders of both
progressive and stand-pat leanings
in Washington. The second was
submitted by Nicholas Murray But
Ter of New York. and was a plain
bid for support among the progress
sives. The third was framed by
Murray Crane. the astute Massa-
chusetts leader. but Crane took the
position after looking over the sit
uation that the platform ought TO
be formed after full and open dis
cussion and he did not press his
formal draft
Try To Reach Agreement.
Todays informal conferences in
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06

ed whether he was not such a
man" as the colonel
No Enthusiasm for Wood.
But the old guard leaders evil
denced no enthusiasm so far as
Wood was concerned. They declared
that nominating him would be as
bad as accepting the colonel himself,
and that between the two evils they
would prefer Roosevelt because at
least they knew where he stood ON
the question of regularity and organ
iZatiOn.
The lineup so far as the candi-
dates We're concerned was un-
changed today The speech of JUS
tice Hughes i'm Washington was
eagerly seized upon by his followers
as proof that he was for an Ameri-
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06
JUDGE VAN FLEET ON
ORGANIZATION BODY
FOR INDIANA 6. o. P.
international News Service:

international News Service:
CHICAGO, June 6.-Indiana re-
publicans at a caucus today elected
the following officers.
Committee on credentials-Ed
ward c. Toner.
Rules and Order-Henry W Mar
shall.
Permanent organizatiOn-V. W.
Van Fleet.
ResOlutions--Fred II. Sims
Notify presidential nominee
George B. Lockwood
Notify vice presidential nominee
Richard Lieber.
National cOmmitteeman-James
a. Hemenway.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06

Hampshire was received here "A
meeting Of the war council was held.
Sir William Robertson. chief OF
the general staff. Is now in London.
stood Next To Roberts.
Lord Kitchener stood next 10 Lord
Roberts as the most admired milf
tary idol in the British empire
He had been secretary of state fer
war i'm the British government since
Aug ., 1919, the day after that on
which declarations OF war were ex-
changed between England and Ger
many
News OF the destruction OF ire
Hampshire and the probable death
of Lord Kitchener and all the mem-
bers of his staff came as one of the
most staggering blows received in
England since the war started.
Lord Kitchener was 66 years old.
having been born at Baly Loneford
i'm country Kerry. ireland. on June
"a. 1850
Despite his years Lord Kitchener
was in the prime of his KigOr and
was "a tower OF strength in the Grand
war councils that were held I'M Paris.
Was on special Mission
IT was stated that Lord Kitchen
.er's trip 20 Petrograd was "a special
mission" IL is believed TO have se-
lated 10 the Russian offensive on
the east front as an offset to the
pressure being eXertcd by the Teu-
tons against the italians and AGAINST
the French at Verdun.
England was shocked too deeply
20 give much thought 10 the ques-
ton of successor. but there were
quiet reports on the street that
David Lloyd George. the present
minister OF munitions might occupy
the war portfolio.
The report 10 the admiralty of the
loss Of the Hampshire was made 10
the admiralty by Admiral sir John
JelIcoe Commando OF the British
grand aeet
The Hampshire was "a vessel on
10.s5o tons and had been % CONF
mission for about 10 years
Conspicuous Figure of War.
Lord Kitchener has been One 8e
the most conspicuous figures ln the
war II was ne who in November.
1915. went 90 the near east and I'M
spected conditions az the DardaueI-
les This trip led 60 the withdraw
al OF the British expedition from
Galiipou peninsula.
The war secretary left London on
Nor. 5. 1915. He visited Gaup0H
and Sal0niH where DC conferred
with the British and French eener-
ais IN charge ON N0v. 20 Lord KIT
chencr went 10 Athens where be- con-
ferred with King Constantine. King
OF the Hellenes For az that time the
situation in the Balkans was looking
very black for the allies and 80 was
feared Greece might side with the
central powers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06

PLAN..@ IS NOW
STORM CENTER
Republicans Likely to Engage
in Strenuous ManeuVering
Before Declaration is
Made on ''HyphenateS."
THREE DRAFTS OFFERED
FOR TENTATIVE WORK

News Service
CHICAGO, June 8. - The
protection Of American citizens
abroad means more than mere
international correspondence
will, in effect, be one of the dec
larations in the republican ma
tional platform. Conferences of
the platform experts which be-
gan work on the document to-
day, practically agreed upon the
substance Of the citizens
abroad" plank, which will carry
a direct and powerful attack on
Tres't Wilson's attitude toward
Americans whose lives have
been jeopardized in the Euro
pean war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-06
JED CRUsHERs MEET.
tional NeWs Serrice.

international News Service.
MEMPHIS Tenn. June 6-The
annual meeting of the Interstate
Seed Crushers' association convened
at Memphis today with J. J. Gull
bertson OF Paris. Texas. presiding.
TIE session viii last three days. the
election OF new officers occurring
the last day.