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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-01

SElENT LlblINA EAT ENl"ENI 10
DENOUNCED BY EMPLOYER
Mrs. Jean Wallace Butler is not
going to try to live for a week on 80
cents day, neither does she believe
that any working girl can do it and
preserve her health.
In words vitrolic and to the point
she today denied the statement of the
Chicago Tribune that she is going to
try the experiment along with Mrs.
L Bracket Bishop, who lives at the
Chicago Beach hotel.
81 am an employer of young work.
ing women" said Mrs. Butler, who is
proprietor of a toilet preparation
making company which employees
many women, "and l refuse to lend
myself to any such action as would
bring disrespect and loss of dignity
to the girls who work for me. l con-
slider the women who work for me to
be in every way my equal and l try
to harmonic with them in every way.
81 wish to repUdiate the statement
in the Chicago Tribune that intend
going on a diet with Mrs. L. Bracket
Bishop and Miss Mary Campbell.
''These ladies may be very. earnest
in their endeavor to prove that the.
young women employed in the down
town stores can live on SO cents a
day, but anyone understanding food
values knows it is impossible to keep
up vital energy and good health on 80
cents a day for food.
''If Mrs. Bishop and Miss Campbell
were practical wage earners they
could prove more cOnclusively that
no one can live on this for 365 days.
Trying to prove that one can live
on 33 cents a day is the first step to.
lowering the wage standard and dig
nifty of our young women in the va
rious laudabIe occupations and pro-
LESSONS. How could we conduct our
offices and businesses if it were not
for these Young women? Business
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-01

where they work and deserve more
dignity and respect than is being
shown in the attempts in recent
newspaper articles to exploit them.
1T is most unjust that young wOm-
en- should, in the headline of a news
paper, be termed shop girls They
deserve a more dignified title. am
pleased to note that they are taking
this up and are raising their voices
against the great injustice which
these articles are doing to the young
girls employed in stores"
Meanwhile Mrs. L. Bracket Bishop
has entered upon her weeks fast, ''tO
prove that working girls can live on
80 cents day" and exploiters Of the
labor of women are hoping she does
not lose weight in her effort.
1920
WRECK INQUIRY SHOWS N. Y.
CENTRAL TRAINS SPEEDED
Cleveland, April I. - Testimony
CLEANED from New York Central en-
ployes in state-federal probe of AM
herst wreck which claimed 81 lives
showed these facts:
, All three New York Central flyers
were speeding to make up time just
before wreck occurred, despite the
heavy fog.
Month ago signal system at AM
herst failed and showed clear track
signals when stop signals should
have been shown.
That while speed limit on New
York Central lines is 20 miles an
hour, there is no check on speed Of
an engineer even in bad weather and
few trains have ever been reported
exceeding speed limit.
Albert H. Ernst, Amherst tower
man, had been on job at Amherst
tower only five nights prior to wreck,
]. J. Britten, contractor who built
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-01

J. J. Britten, contractor who built
cottages at municipal tuberculosis
sanitarium, says they are insanitary
and worthless for use in coure of tu-
berculOsiS.
21st ward hoteIkeepers testified to
grand jury that many who registered
and gave hotel addresses were not
emitted to vote, -
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
FORMING Habits,

! We believe in the greatest freedom
eor the youth; we believe In . happy
environment that will create noble
characters; we believe the spirit Of
the boy should be held sacred and d.
rectsd toward the achievement OF
higher things In life than social Sos
sip and amusement, and we believe
that the encouragement Of pool play
ing 40 an adjunct OF the public schools,
q makes no difference how many
boards OF education, committees, pub
Tic meetings, may favor It, Is = mis-
take. The idea that we must resort
to games to hold the boys to their
school work carries with It the Inn
preston that our school methods are
wrong, and there can be no other jus
kfhcAtion OF pool playing In school
rooms than that impression. Educa-
ton should be given worldwide room.
II should be az free as the air on the
prnirIes. It should never be contracted
20 habit-forming amusement In re-
Spouse to the exactions Of this ma
terialistic Columbus (O.) Jour
nal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
SAYS TROOPS MUST
GET OUT OF MEXICO
GENERAL cARRANZA DEMANDS
IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL OF
AMERICAN FORCES.
Declares Mexican People Do Mot
Want War, But That They Are
Ready For II " Necessary to
Protect Sovereignty.

Washington.-It is reported from
Mexico City that a note from the de
facto government OF Mexico to the
government OF the United States de-
handing the immediate withdrawal OF
the American troops from Mexico was
sent to Washington on Tuesday.
It Is declared that the note states
that the Mexican people do not want
war with the United States. but that
they are ready for war rather than to
have their national honor and sover-
eighty trampled upon.
The Mexican government is in
formed, the note states, that more
American troops continue 10 cross the
border The communication declares
that the Mexican people look upon
this movement as more than a mere
punitive expedition and as a violation
of national sovereignty.
A correspondent with the American
forces in Mexico says soldiers of the
Carranza garrison at MADEIRA are do
ing their utmost to arouse the civilian
natives against General Pershing's
men. Anti-American feeling is being
increased daily through the efforts of
Garranza's own soldiers in and around
MADEIRA.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
seventeen Sons h the Armv

Surely there would never have been
any need to introduce compulsory
military service If every British moth
er had followed the example of Mrs.
Davies of Church Stretton, Salop, Eng-
land.
This good lady, the widow Of sol
der, has given no fewer than IL sons
to the army. Of whom Ia were actually
on active service with the colors on
September Is. 1914. six weeks only
after the outbreak OF the war.
Another patriotic mother, Mrs.
Jones Of Kyverdale road. Stamford
Hill, gave her three triplet sons and
fourth son to the army.
Then there is Mrs. Potter, a Ports
mouth (Englandl widow, aged eighty
three, who has been awarded a prize
locally for being the head OF the fam
| lily with the most members in this
| fighting service. Sixteen OF hel
grandsons are in the army or the navy
and the husbands of four of her grand
daughters are ON active service, max
ing 20 of her descendants altogethel
fighting for king and country. In ad
dition, two other grandsons, now dead
were in the navy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
WIN the nnvnI vsterana.

Nnwhere In the entire country Is
Memorial Gay solemnixed with greater
profundity OF feeling than ut the
United States Naval home Mt Phila-
deiphia where the gray-haired vet
srans Of Uncle Sans sea fighters,
many Of whom have seen service IN
the seven seas. are passing their de-
elining years In weIl-earned comfort
Their Memorial day memories are Far
ragut and Porter. Foots and WinslOw,
Cushing and Truxton. Dewey and
Schley. Of the battles Of the HIssIs.
aippi river, the historic running Of tbs
batteries in Mobile hAy. the epoch
marking G@ht Of the KeaFsaSe and Ala
bama, and in more recent aaya. Of TIE
famous ha6Ele ~ Maaila by thai made
On am Aslafie power. and tie battle
Of Santiago which eaesd Spanish rule
IL fhe western hsmiGBhegs. FOf 10
naval ho1a kssses veterans q 81
fhsss a@sGsss se decisive - Ghs ehap'
iaG 81 Ameslean distinguishes
N1iek maka atsrseas ehaRseEs II ~
hsss0ry ~ fbe unlles Szatse nHvy.
2nf &c ks@a bss ifAselas eAsfssFse
aaszl se1ezass q De ssE - lts4
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
FURIOUS BLOWS At
vERDUN CONTINUE.
FIGHTING CHARACTERIZED As
MURDERous STRUGGLE FOR !
VANTAGE POINT.
Heavy Masses Of Germans Hurled
Against French Troops In En-
deavor to RetaI<e Grounds Lost
After Fierce Struggle.

London.-The Germans have replied
to the terrific French offensive In the
Douamont region with assault after
assault, and the deadly combat north
east and northwest of Verdun still 10
in progress Heavy masses OF Ger
man troops have been thrown against
the picked French troops whose sue
cessful attacks won for them the
greater portions of Fort Douamont and
considerable ground adjacent to the
fort of high strategic value.
These newly captured positions the
French have tenaciously held. Par.
ticular mention is made by the French
war office of the maintenance of the
position in Fort Douamont captured
By the French Monday. The fight
ing at this point is characterized by
Paris as "a murderous struggle. I"
Each attack was preceded by power
ful artillery preparations.
Although they were held to the
northeast, the Germans would not be
denied at lie Mort Homme, and atser
having been moved down by the
FTSucu dTLll6Ey anu ufdCulu0 guns
with sanguinary losses In several at
tacks finally gained footing in
trenches to the west OF this much
fought for position. Their tenure of
the trenches was short lived, how
ever, for the French in counterat-
tack Immediately drove them out.
Italy's first anniversary of her en-
try into the war found her troops on
at least one sector in southern Tyrol
forced back by the great Austrian Of
fensive upon Italian soil and in gem
eral retirement to their main lines
Of defense from the region south OF
Roverto to the Val Sugana, southeast
Of Trent.
While along the Russian front the
usual bombardments have continued
almost exclusively, in the Pripet river
region the Russians have repulsed at.
tacks by the Turks and also have dis
lodged the Ottoman forces from posi-.
tons on one of the slopes of the Tau.
rus mountains. In their advance on
Monsul, with Mesopotamia their OBJ.
iective, the Russians have occupied
Sarbecht.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26

that May 1. 1915, there were 4O1.796
veterans OF the Civil war pensioned. It
Is safe to say that no more than this
number are now alive.
Rapidly, too, IL the veteran OF the
Union army passing out of public life.
In 1914 three veterans of the blue
were sole representatives Of the Union
army in the house-Sherwood OF Ohio,
Kirkpatrick OF Iowa and Goulden OF
New York. The last named died May 3,
1915, and Kirkpatrick has retired, leav-
ing General Sherwood. 30 far as
known. the sole Union veteran in con-
gress.
On September "a th0Se sur sivors of
the Union army who were physically
able to be present marched in grand
review ON Pennsylvania avenue, In
Washington, reproducing the grand
| parade of half q century agone. II
showed the thinning ranks. as did the
grand encampment of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, then in progress in
the capital city. This WAS the last
large encampment the order will hold
Truly. "We are coming. Father
/ Abraham"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
Lost TheIr opnortunItN.

Il was sitting in the smoking com
partment next to two men who.
were discussing the advisability Of
buying themselves a drink. One or
them called the porter ard asked him
If 1t was possible to Purchase liquor
in that part of the country"
Eyes, sah," he replied, "you kin get
it here in New Mexico. but not in Ari-
zona."
So the two began to plan what they
would have. After number Of tenta-
tive suggestions, they decided on a
pair of highballs.
Porter" ordered the one who had
first brought up the subject, bring
us two highballs-with ginger ale"
Cant have It." replied the porter.
TITS against the law, sah."
why, didn't you just tell me a mo-
ment ago that we could?"
yes, told you that, but while YAH
was maxim up yo' minds we done
crossed the line into Arizona"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
INSISTED ON FULL PRICE
Small Girl Felt That Price Had Been
Set, and She Intended to
Get It.

Now, be daddy's grille" coaxed
papa, "and take the nice medicine"
/" 'Tain't NICE" protested daddy's
own, as she biffed the dose of castor
oil all over the Counterpart OF her
little cot
Wearied with his endeavors, the
harassed man brought a shining dime
into the matter, and the oil was gulped
down with few tears.
Next day there was more insubordi-
nation, but this time it was the piano.
Mothers darling firmly refused to do
her practice.
What a naughty little girl it ISL
chided the mother.
Don't care" grumbled the young
ster, as she gave the piano a kick.
Now, treasure, you shall have a
whole penny If you'll do your exercise
nicely" urged mamma.
"Sha'n't," retorted treasure. getting
on the piano STOOL Il can make more
than that taking castor oil"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
PIaeona as Photonraphera.

The pigeon OF war. though first cou-
sin Of the dove of peace, has become,
an important factor In modern war
fare
In this war he has acquired, IL is.
said, special value as photographer.
a messenger and a spy. Equipped
with camera peculiarly designed for
his purpose, he can dodge shells and
aeroplanes and penetrate the enemy's
lines until their innermost secrets are
recorded by his lens.
The tiny camera is fastened under
the birds body, where 1t VIII not i'm
pede flying. It's shutter works auto
maticaIly.
The birds are trained as cgdinary
carrier pigeons-in fact they are still
used to some extent to carry mes
sages-but It is as scouts that they
have become indispensable to prae-
tically every army IN Europe. The
French have made the most thorough
tests OF the war pigeons efficiency ana
their conclusions have resulted in the
addition Of many automobile pigeon
houses to the general army equipment.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
REVEAL TREND or CURRENTS
Travel Of Bottles Dropped Into the
Ocean Convey Information 20 tho
Navy Departments.

The photographic bureau Of the
navy department is always interested
In endeavors to ascertain, by means
Of bottle messages. information as to
Ghe movements Of the oceans. These
bottles contain papers that have been
dropped overheard from vessels In
many places. to drift at the mercy Of
the winds and waves. Many Of them
have been found and picked up either
In the open sea or on shores where
they have been stranded.
Knowing from their records where
the bottles had been thrown over.
board, the bureau has been able 10
brace. In q general way, the path they
must have followed in order to reach
khe places where they were found.
~ one report alone there were pub
hished the adventures Of over one hun
hred bottles.
Being partially filled with air and
then securely corhed, the bottles hoat
On the surface Of the water and go
wherever the wind and the current Of
thS sea carry them. Each bottle com
Galns q record Of the place and the
date Of It's starting. Some 81 those
found have floated for many months,
and sometimes years, and have tray-
eled thousands of miles.
It has been found that bottles
dropped overheard between the shores
Of the United States and England or
France usually travel toward the
northeast, following the course of that
great river in the Atlantic ocean. the
gulf stream. Bottles started of the
boasts OF Spain and Africa travel, as
b rule, westward until they arrive
among the West India islands, Along
She European side Of the ocean the
bottle takes southeriy course and
along the American side q neTtherly
course,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
To Manufacsurs optIoal cIaas.


The manufacture OF American, CD
teal glass iS shout TO be inaugurated
ON commercial basis, large factory
having been erected by an optical firm
OF Rochester. n. z. which. # Ii said.
win be equipped to make all kinds OF
lenses from the tiny glass used In.
the microscope to that Of thu search
light measuring several feet in diane
Ter. The frst effort IN this direction
vas made about twenty-five years ago,
and the effort vas ; failure asd was
abandoned. The latest ellcEt IN the
manufacture Of this glass was begun
ezpeTimentaIiy ~ the Rochester AFm
feg years ago. end shan he wny
bF0ks oct this haA inst demonstrates
lts success. - that lte exDaaas0s
WeuE1 bays e0De aaong - GAe TeKngas
order - ttssngs, 81 ne neeaeslfy lor
= NEaat ~ fhfs kfa1 Is tisas aaan1Fg
hss feresh1Y 4emsnsarstaf - a. -,
b'hieh hae eaaDletsiE ct - rs ~
~ ~ eptzaea Elases ehzek esae kegs.
tefeEe fTNn 0as ~ sha eshef e a.
bsizEsen1 eoHBtxies
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
That Made Them Pay.

A small tradesman once put up the
following sign in his shop: "Please
don't ask for credit, ~ . refusal often
pfgends." Finding that this had little
effect and that his credit book was at
tanning great proportions. he resolved
en- trying another plan, and Immediate.
" AIRED UP another notice IN place o.
he former ons: Tho names and ad-
dresses Of al those who buy goods nc
ehis shop. ana don't pay for them. can
be sssn IN the credit book on payment
Of = foe Of ten centa.s The result WAS
mir&cuEOus- Not only do the caFtous
pay thefT ton cents BY tho deSsn. bna
ahsse ewing accounts speedily asttied
aham unafl the credit book vas o thins
mf tbs past
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
HIa choIee.
Gargoyie.

A prisoner was arraigned before the
criminal court. Present I'm courtroom
were Lawyers Smith. Brown and Rob-
lns0n.
Where Ia your Iawyer7' inquired
the judge.
Il have none. responded the prison
er; haven't amy money"
do you want Q IawyeF3" asked the
Judge.
"Yes. your honor
There is MF. Smith, Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. Robinson Said the tndse. point.
fng 30 She yoHns attorneys waiting
bFieness and bFeathless loE something
20 fnFn np, ~ama AGF. AisxanAer Is eus
Ia the corridor
The pgtaoaeF eyed TIE b@d6in8 a.
taFnegs, and sitter 8 critical sHFgey
said: Wei, I @aess GIi take NJ
AieS@ne@Fs
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
NEW CHAPTER OF HORRORS.
Armenians RuthlessIy Slaughtered by
Fanatical Turks.

Armentdns HuInle8sly slaughtered py
Fanatioal Turks.
Bucharest.-Since the entry Of the
Russians into Trebizond 1t Is possible
to lift the veil which hitherto has
shrouded the fate Of the Armenian
population Of that city.
The Russian troops found all the Ar
menian houses plundered and mostly
In ruins. They had been pilTaged by
the Turks, the authorities interposing
no opposition.
The deportation Of Armenians was
carried out in accordance with instruc-
lions from Constantinople. Some 300
Of the leading families received the or
der to prepare for emigration and pur-
chased wagons to transport their prop
erty, but four days after their depar-
ture all the wagons were brought back
to the town. The emigrants had been
massacred and their property plum
dered.
Other groups, eacn Of several hun.
dred families. followed.
This process was continued for
some time. Eventually. however, new
methods were adopted. The police
entered the houses OF the remaining
Armenians and forcibly expelled
them. They were driven through the
streets and the houses were locked
up. The whole Armenian population
of Trebizond. numbering 10000, wal
thus exterminated. IL is hoped. how
eTer, that some hundreds may yet b.
At Erzerum. where the Armenian
population Is estimated TO have beer
$4,000. practically The same program
was carried out.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
FOOD SCARCITY IN GERMANY.
German Newspaper Admits Shortage
Of Food Supply, But IL Optimistic.


Berlin.-"The adequate nourish-
ment Of our population is fully assur-
ed and, will not be rendered doubtful
by any blockade regulations Of enemy
states, mo matter how INSCRIPTIONS
they may be and no matter how long
the war may last" says the semioffi.
cial North German Gazette in an an
nouncement of the creation Of food
dictatorship with sweeping powers
However, the short harvest Of 1915,
together with reduced imports, have
resulted In a food scarcity in some d.
rections which makes itself acutely
felt, and efforts to better conditions
have been htndered by the fact that
leach federal state has been able to
make independent regulations. This
viii now be corrected by a centrali-
cation Of power"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26

Deafaeaa seaas us hiat: As s0ea
So q psetzFe 81 aTfvsa - ) vii sets
fesss ana tas PLASTER BEGINS - break
aesa12 g. s. en- bs msde sgit6 aa6
An - sks EeGi0stsg areeeas ST.
m4ais 3 - - ws1aiag wfsb ttteA sgsa.
Wsas e. mses - penesbae aseraf fsss
G4N 80 HssaasgS aAe aztssw - fss
hete. Hge9szRe Y A0we IS seHDNwsY -
- ga - svfsa saasss - meursw
ssssssss n y 49,.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26

szs@saa 80 49, - saaHss e
&C M@1aaafs $50
CIV N@aasM as@ M@gag $500 ~ -
= ga. M3Hh A#azsaa efzEeFY ae1ts
- - 80 - sxaaz 49, 40
AaMne 90 MGzaaas esezE eK6@asFae
80 - aeaNAg2 eNs znag ~ 49,
81 A1# Ae&az. fN 50 1855
81 = - zs1f Nsaeaf 80 tNfssH
szezaa $500 80 5000 81 H@Rs
80. NAa8 ~ - 9tstes sesrsGzes
sM t@ a9sa sN<ssts ##sS - -
s4 - nsse& - e.les ~ - IfS
- - - 2 - 80 #waH NJ
- q esssHsss 60 eoseg tneAiesA
$ - - q sl.lg.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
After the Honeymoon.

Mrs. George Jay Could was defend
ing. at dinner in New York, mar
rage of a rational rather than roman
tic nature.
These romantic and improvident
marriages are very fine in the begin
ming" said Mrs. Gould, but later on!''
She shook her head pensively.
Love" she said, laughs at lock-
smiths, but later ON the wolf at the
door does the same thing"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
Enaland spendlnn Vaet sum.

London.-In moving the vote OF
credit for s1.50O,OOO,OOO. es had been
forecast, in the house OF commons on
Tuesday. Premier Asquith commented
that this was the eleventh vote since
the beginning Of the war and the sec.
ond for the current fiscal year. The
total granted this year, he added, was
therefore $1,s00,O00,0O0. making @
grand total OF 1910, 100000.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
-oeea Share of stratton Fortune.

Colorado Springs.-The case of
Mrs. Sophia Gertrude Cheliew, suing
the estate OF the late Winfield S..
stratton, millionaire mining man, was
thrown out Tuesday In the district
court ON the ground that Mrs. Chel-
lew is not the widow of Stratton as
alleged In the complaint.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26

Boulder, CoIo.-Rienzel O. Dickens
was found guilty Of second degree
murder. The verdict carries q SEN
tense Of ten to twenty years impris-
Onment. Dickens was tried IN con-
nection with the shooting OF HIS IA
Their william H. Dickens. aged banker
OF Longmont. Colo.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
Flfty Thousand Miners Strike.

Pittsburgh. thousand bitumi
nous coal miners employed in the
Pittsburgh district have quit work as
a result OF dissatisfaction over the
wage agreement recently made with
the Pittsburgh Coal Operators. asso-
citation by officials Of district No. 5,
United Mines Workers Of America.