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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25

ployees $6S7. The contrast between
the wages Of the train service EN-
ployees and those of train dispatchers
and telegraph operators. station agents
and section foremen is especially strik-
ing. The working day of dispatchers
and operators is limited to nine hours
by federal law, but that Of station
agents and section foremen Is ten
hours. and they must hold themselves
in readiness for duty at any time.
THE demands of the train service
employees cannot be fairly granted un
less proportionate concessions are also
made to other railway employees. but
the railways cannot grant the demands
of the train service employees. much
less % per cent. advance in wages to
all their employees. which would
amount to $32O.000.000 year with
their present freight and passenger
rates.
"NIost people are disposed to regard
sympathetically all movements OF
workingmen to improve their condi
ton on the assumption that any ad-
vantage labor may gain will be secured
at the expense of capital. No such as
sumption can be made in this instance
The proposed increase in wages would
necessarily result in advances In rates
and most or all of 1t would. therefore be
borne. not by rich capitalists. but by
the 10O.O0OOOO people Of the United
States. Probably so per cent. OF all
the people Of this country have smaller
incomes than the men in railway train
service. and 1t is impossible to find
under present conditions. any 5ustifica
ton for large advance in the income
Of this relatively well paid class mainly
at the expense of that much larger part
of the public which is nowhere near as
we'll off,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25
PERONNE LONG A
STRONG CITADEL
Captured by Wellington In War
a Century Ago.
CALLED 1.-THE IMPROBABLE"
Name Stands High Among Cities OF
Courage In Franco German War;
During Which II Wthstood Destruc-
tive Bombardment For Twelve Days.
Ninety four Miles North of Paris.

Peronne, the first important objec-
tive Of the French and English when
the allies big push" was inaugurated.
is described by the National Geograph
ic society as follows:
The important railway center Of
Peronne, rich with historic associa-
tons Of ancient and medieval France,
was town Of less than 5000 people
ut the outbreak Of the war, and 1t had
little industrial or commercial signifi.
canoe. but for nearly 300 years 1t bore
an honored nom de guerre, La Pucel-
lie the imTegnable), this distinction
having been accorded it In 1886, when
the courageous woman, Marie Foure.
also known as Catherine de Polk, sue
cessfully defended 1t against the i'm.
perial forces Of Charles ", command.
ed by the Count Of Nassau.
The title "impregnable" was dropped
by the city In 1915. however, for in
that year it was captured by the Duke
of wellington. Its name stands high
among the cities Of courage in the
FrancO-German war, during which it
WlIuSlOOu INSTRUCTIVE DOInDdrumCnt
of twelve days and only capitulated
because the civil population was being
decimated by smallpox.
Had Famous Castle.
The French maintained Peronne as
small military stronghold until ten
years ago, when it's Notifications were
RACED. but up to the time of the onward
sweep Of the Germans toward Paris
in the summer Of 1914 the four tower
ed castle was still standing. and visi
tors were shown the cell in which, in
the tenth century. the unhappy French
king. Charles the Simple, posthumous
son Of Louis the Stammerer, was starv-
ed to death. Charles was kept pris.
oner here by the treacherous Herbert.
Count Of Vermandois, who had prom
Used to aid the sovereign against Ru
dolph, duke Of Burgundy.
Peronne was the scene Of another
act Of treachery against a French
ruler 800 years later, when the "bour
geois king" Louis XII, trusting to the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25

diplomacy Of gold, visited Charles the
Bold. Two days after Louis arrival
in Peronne on a mission Of concilia-
ton there came the news of a suppOs-
ed massacre of the bishop and ducal
governor Of Liege. The rumOr was
false but Charles, suspecting Louis Of
double dealing, threw the king in pris-
on and kept him in cell until he con-
scented to sign the Treaty of Peronne."
insuring all Flanders freedom from
the Jurisdiction Of the parchment In
Paris.
Derided Their King.
''This treaty was the most humiliat-
ing episode in Louis life, for the peo-
pie Of Picardy taught their tame jays
and magpies to cry 'Peronne' and Pc
rette' in derision Of the sovereign
Thoroughly mortified. Louis determin-
ed to find scapegoat. and Cardinal
Jean Balue was the unhappy victim.
"Balue fled and joined Harancourt.
bishop Of Verdun, in revolt. Both were
captured and Balue was kept prison
err for eleven years, while Harancourt
was confined in an iron cage like a
wild beast for thirteen years.
"The history Of Peronne goes back
to the days Of the Frankish king, Clo-
Wis H., who owned a villa here and
gave 1t to his mayor Of the palace.
Erchinoaldus. founder Of the monas-
terry Of st. Fursy in the seventh cen
fury. 1t received its charter from the
French crown in 1900.
"The town is situated on the Somme
river, ninetyfour miles by rail north
of Paris, and thirty-five miles east OF
Amiens. 1t is twenty miles by rail
east Of Fricourt, one Of the first VII
lagos taken by the British in the Of
fensive that began July L."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25
DOES SlOAN'S LINlMENT HELP
RHEUMATISM?

Ask the man who uses it. he knows.
ITO think l suffered all these years
when one % cent bottle Of Sloan's
Liniment cured me-" writes one CRATE
full user. II you have Rheumatism or
suffer from Neuralgia, Backache, Sore
ness and Stiffness, don't put off getting
a bottle of Sloan's. 1t will give you
such welcome relief. 1t warns and
soothes the sore, stiff painful places
and you feel so much better. Buy it at
any Drug Store, only 25 cents. (D
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25

Where are the British transatIa ntic
liners that have not been sunk7 Are
they being used as transports, hospital
ships or are they resting safely in a
British port?
England Is employing all her ships.
Most of the liners are in government
service Of one kind or another.
What is the Navy league, and what
10 its purpose7
The Navy League of the United States
was Incorporated under the laws Of
the state of New York Jan. 2, 1908, its
declared object being Ito acquire and
spread before the citizens Of the Unit.
ed States through branch organizations
and otherwise information as to the
condition Of the naval forces and equip
ment of the United States and to awak-
en- public interest and cooperation in
all matters tending to aid, improve and
develop their efficiency" 1t Is strictly
nonpartisan. Men, women and children
are eligible to membership. The but.
ton OF the league is of silver gilt and
blue enamel, with letters In white and
anchor of gold. and Sc worn by mem.
.-'~ >, $50
bers. The membership fee Is 81 an
nually. The headquarters Of the league
is in the Southern building. Washing
ton. The general officers are: Honorary
president, General Horace Porter; pres
ident, Robert NJ. Thompson; secretary,
Arthur II. Dadmun: treasurer lewis
I. Clarke. ...
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25

What force of men can Mexico put in
the fieId7
Under the old regime of President
Diaz the army was thus composed:
Regular troops, 10000; auxiliary re-
serve, $4,000; second auxiliary reserve,
10000. The field army at this time
that is, the first line fighting force
was supposed to be $4,000 infantry.
$4,000 cavalry and 6OOO artillery.
These figures are, of course, now mere.
ly guides to possibilities. For several
years now Mexico has been in very
disturbed condition. and it seems safe
to say that during these years at least
one-half of the adult male population
has been under arms, for one govern
msnt or another, for longer or q
shorter time. During this period also
arms and artillery have been imported
in very considerable quantities, so that
probably today there are more sup
plies Of this character in the country
than at any previous time in its his
tory. It seems probable that on
pinch Mexico could put in the field
fairly equipped and with more or less
experience in war. The great difficulty
would he to unite the present factions
Of the people, but against the United
States probably this difficulty would
not exist, and force Of this size, fight.
ing on their own ground, would be
something Of a proposition for an in
30 q
Mexico appeared to have $4,000 troops
under arms. The United States had
upward of 100000. 1t took two years
and some hard fighting to get into the
capital and dictate terms.
When was quinine first discovered?
Where and when introduced into
America?
Quinine is obtained from the bark
Of the cinchona tree. tropical prod
uct, and the virtues of the bark were
known to South American Indians long
before quinine was introduced among
whites. The discovery Of quinine as
now used was made by European
chemists about 1920. The name Of the
bark Of the tree from which 1t is
made comes from that Of the Countess
Of Chinchon. a Spanish lady. who had
tested the virtues of the bark while
living in Peru and who introduced it
In Europe. Quinine as now known
was not introduced in this country un-
til after 1920 and for many years was
very expensive.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25

What is the population Of the United
States? How many are men? How
many could be called upon to defend
the government in case of war?
By the last census the total popula-
ton was 91.972,266; 47,322,12 were
males and 4.G4O, IA females. The cen
sus report does not show number of
males of military age, but a table is
sued In 1912 showed the total organ
lied militia Of the United States to be
121 $50 and the reserve or unorganized
militia 15,493, 125, making a total of
military age Of 15,614.7O5. These fig
ures represent mainly mass of I'M
trained men, and it is impossible to
state with any approach to accuracy
how large an effective force could be
raised in an emergency. a recent
statement by the army war college di-
vision of the war department says:
"In addition to 100000 fully trained
mobile troops at least 100000 more-a
total Of 100000 men-should be pre-
pared to tau the field Immediately on
the outbreak Of war and should have
had sufficient previous military train
ing to enable them to meet a trained
enemy within three months. Twelve
months intensive training is the mini
mum that will prepare troops for war
service. Therefore the 100000 partly
trained troops above referred to re-
Quire nine months military training
before war begins" The whole sub
ject is largely one Of speculation and
approximate estimates.
Was New Jersey ever a slave state?
Yes; slavery existed in nearly all Of
the English colonies from an early Pc
Rod until shortly before or soon after
the Revolutionary war, and the Afri-
can slave trade was openly tolerated
by the British government. In 1856
there We're 100000 African slaves IN
the colonies. scattered from New Eng
land to Georgia. 1t was not prohibit
ed in Massachusetts until 1850, nor in
Vermont until 1777. The United
States census Of 1910 showed 80
slaves in Connecticut. 1851 in New
Jersey, 15,O17 in New York, 705 in
Pennsylvania and 1OS in Rhode Island.
Slavery was gradually abolished in the
northern states, but in 1920 there were
still 81 slaves in Connecticut, 1851 in
New Jersey. 1O,OSS in New York, 211
In Pennsylvania and 40 in Rhode Is
land. The census Of 1850 showed the
disappearance of slavery in all the
northern states except New Jersey,
which still had surviving remnant of
236.
Why IL japan called the "Land Of the
Rising SUM-"
Japan, corrupted from the native
Nippon, meaning Land Of the Rising
Sun"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25

"The increase in the ACREAGE wage of
all train service employees" Mr.. Dunn
says. ''in the eight years 19OG-14 was
Al per cent and in sixteen years SO per
cent. The increase in the average wage
of the other 50 per cent. of employees in
the same periods We're 80 per cent and
40 per cent. The average wage Of the
100000 train service employees In 1914
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25

In what speech or writing did Gen.
eraI Washington say that the sword
should only be drawn in self defense
or in defense Of ones country
He expressed that sentiment in
similar language in his will. dated
Feb. 8. 1899, ten months before his
death. Among other minor bequests
the will contained the following: ITO
each Of my nephews, William Augustine
Washington, George Lewis. George
Steptoe Washington, Bushrod Wash
Ingtoa and ss;aNGei Washington. give
>cne of the swords Of which / may die
possessed. apd they are to choose in the
order: in which they are named. These
swords are accompanied with an in.
Junction not to unsheathe tbeta for the
purpose of shedding blood, except it be
for self defense Or liz defense Of their
country and lts rights, and in the lat.
ter case tc keep them unsheathed. and
Grslet falling with them in their hands
to the REIMBURSEMENT thereof" One
of the swords thus bequeathed to his
FIVE nephews passed by descent to
Samuel T. Washington Of Virginia and
was presented by him to the national
government for safe keeping. The
presentation took place in 1913 in the
hall of the house of representatives in
the presence Of large assemblage, in
GLIDING the president, members Of the
cabinet, judges Of the supreme court,
foreign ministers and citizens. The
sword was presented with appropriate
remarks by representative from
Virginia and was accepted on behalf
of the government by John Quincy
Adams Of Massachusetts. who eu-
logized Washington as the warrior of
human freedom, whose sword was
never drawn but in the cause Of his
country and never sheathed when
needed in his country's cause"
Please tell me who was the American
commander Of Fort Meigs, in Ohio,
somewhere between 1912 and 1915.
General W. II. Harrison was in CON-
mand of the fort when it was besieged
by the British and Indians in April,
1918, and when British General Proc
tor on May sent an officer with
white flag to demand the surrender Of
the fort General Harrison replied
"Tell General Proctor that if he shall
take the fort it will be under circum-
stances that will do him more honor
than a thousand surrenders." The
British failed to capture the fort at
this time, and later in the season they
besieged the fort again. During the
second siege the fort was commanded
by General Green Clay of Kentucky
The second attempt also failed.
When did the name Of Zouave orisi.
nate?
In 1880 General Clausel formed a
regiment of native troops from the
Zwawa tribe of the Kabyles. Gradual
ly the native element died out. but the
French regiment retained the name
Zwawa, corrupted into Zouave, and
also the Moorish dress. American Zou-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25

The employees in railway train serv.
Ice, now taking strike vote, are not
only the highest paid workingmen in
America. but they have profited dis
proportionately by recent advances in
wages, declares Samuel o. Dunn, ed
itor Of the Railway Age Gazette, in the
July issue Of the North American Re-
view.
AS a reply to the question whether
the railways should grant the $780,.
100000 increase demanded, Mr.. Dunn
gives the following table showing the
average yearly wages Of engineers.
firemen. conductors and other train.
men and the average Of all these class
es combined:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25
The public cannot afford rail-
road strike. 1t will be more
disastrous to America than ten
wars with Mexico. - Chicago
Tribune

Members Of the railroad brother
hoods should hesitate before going to
strike.-New York World.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25


Was our former war with Mexico
fought principally by regulars or vol.
unteers?
The force engaged on our side con-
sisted Of 42,545 regulars and 1916 vol.
unteers. The losses Of regulars were:
Killed, $50; wounded, 2,1O2; died Of
wounds. 40S; volunteers killed, 513;
wounded, 1878; died of wounds, 100.
This does not include deaths by dis
ease. In his message to the congress
in 1S47 President Polk said: "Our
army. regulars and volunteers, have
covered themselves with imperishable
honors. Whenever and wherever our
forces have encountered the enemy,
though he was in vastly superior num-
berS and often intrenched in fortified
positions of his own selection and of
great strength. he has been defeated.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed
upon our officers and men. regulars
and volunteers, for their gallantry, dis.
cipline, indomitable courage and perse.
verance, all seeking the post Of danger
and wing with each other In deeds of
noble daring" ;. -,.--
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25
What is "pairina off" in politics?

What is "pai-ing off" in politics?
In American politics to pair off is
to agree with II member Of a rival
party that neither shall vote, so that
both shall be spared trouble, yet the
result be in no way affected Pairing
off was first practiced in the United
States in 1889 and, though at first
looked upon with disfavor, has now
thoroughly established itself as a legit-
innate arrangement, especially in the
legislative halls.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25

In another table he gives the aver.
age yearly wages Of the remaining 50
per cent Of railway employees and also
separately those Of train dispatchers
and telegraph operators. station agents
and section fOremen, showing the
marked contrast between their earn
ings and those Of the IS per cent now
seeking q further advances.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25
MEN HIGHEST PAID
DEMAND MORE WAGES
Earnings Of Train Employees
Average 81, 253 a. Year.
PUBLIC MUST PAY THE BILL.

Proposed Increase In Wages Will Nee
essariy Result In Advance In Rates
to Be Borne Not by Rich Capitalists,
but by 100000 People of United
States.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-25

When did the civil war end officially7
On Aug. 20. 1866, the president No-
claimed state of peace, and this has
been recognized in judicial proceedings
as the end of the war. April Is, 1861,
President Lincoln proclaimed state
Of war.