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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
"'73" BOYS GAIN

HAGERsTOWN, Nd, Nov. g.
Cumberland Valley railroad tele-
graph operators have just been noti-
fled of an increase in salaries of
about IL per cent. Minimum monthly
salaries since the raise is $65; maxi
mum, $40.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
CIGAR MAKERS
ADOPT NEW SCALE

JACKSON: Mich, Nov. 9.-Cigar
Makers union has adopted a new
scale Of prices which calls for so
cents a thousand on all straight work
and 81 for needle 'tucks, royal shapes
and perfectos. The new scale went
into effect Monday last.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
N. H. MOLDERS STRIKE

MANCHESTER, N. H., Nov. g.
The members of the Molders' union
have been on strike for two weeks as
result of the employers refusing to
advance wages so cents per day and
recognize the union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
CHAUFFEURS PUT
OVER NEW SCALE

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. o.
Chauffeurs' union 25s has put in force
a new scale and secured the signature
of 95 per cent of all. liverymen and
undertakers in the city. The men,
bership is nearly 800 and increasing
each meeting.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
JEWELERS. CHARTERED.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 9.-The.
latest additions to the list of unions
in this city are the Jewelry Workers,
chartered by the International Jewel
ry Workers union, and the Folding
Paper Box Workers, chartered by the.
American Federation Of Labor. s.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES

BOSTON, Nov. 9.-The Typo
graphical union has Endorsed a wage
agreement entered into by its COM
mittee and newspaper proprietors in
this city. Wages are increased 50
week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
DRAPER CO, RAISE
EMPLOYEES WAGES

HOPEDALE, Nov. 9.-The Draper
Company, manufacturers OF textile
machinery employing $500 persons,
announced to lay that an increas, in
wages would be given operatives
within the next two weeks. The
amount of the advance was not
stated. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11

When about to have labor troubles
at home, divert attention by provoke
ing war abroad. That is a sentence,
Is the philosophy Of the plunderbun-
Iders. ..;~,,.. IL 4 ..s... '-.5.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
WASHING tCONfFORTERs.

When washing summer comforters
do not wiring them: Let, them hang
and drip from the line. Then before
they are quite dry, whip with beaten
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11

A plain taffeta suit may be effec-
lively touched up by. plaid pipings,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11

Bring your boy to The Big Du-
luth Tor His Winter g Clothes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
TO PRESERVE CHEESE.

to make. them fluffy and light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
GRAND LODGE OF
 ODD FELLOWS ID
 CONVENE TODAY
Report of Grand Master George HuddlestOn Will Be Feature of To-
 days Session

Grand Master George Huddleston will call to order the seventy sixth annual session of the grand lodge of the lnde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows this morn ing at Fraternal hall for a two-day ses- sion. About 600 representatives from the various subordinate lodges of the state are expected to be in attendance and many matters of interest to the order will be brought before the grand lodge. The feature of todays session will be the report of Grand Master Huddleston, in which his acts and transactions for the year 1915-16 will be presented. The reports of Grand Secretary H. C. Pollard, Grand Treasurer J. c. Bowie and stand- ing committees will be received
 Tonight Birmingham lodge, Triple Link lodge, Avondale lodge and other lodges of the district will exemplify the sev- eral degrees and the secret work of the order will be exemplifed by the grand lecturer.
 The grand assembly of the Rebekahs will convene here today and a large at- tendance is expected. The grand encamp- ment will meet Thursday.
 On Friday there will be an excursion to the Alabama Odd Fellows Home at Cullman and a special train will leave the Louisville and Nashville depot at s O clock Al large crowd is expected to attend.
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OFFICERS ELECTED
 FOR CIVIC BOARD Mrs. Thompson Reelected as President of Board at
 Meeting Yesterday

At a well attended meeting of the women civic board held yesterday morning officers for the ensuing year were elected and plans outlined for future work One of the principal fea- lures of the meeting other than the election of officers was discussion of the dust evil The board will make re- port on the matter later Commission CT James Weatherly was present and made a talk on general civic condi- tions.
 The officers and committees for the year were elected as follows: Presi dent, Mrs. Dupont Thompson; vice president, Mrs. Charles J. Shrap; sec ond vice president, Mrs. D. o. Sanders; Mrs. J. D. Ray, recording secretary; Mrs. !. H. Wallace, corresponding sec retary. Committees:
 Health and sanitation, Mrs. W. F. Motion, Mrs. Charles J. Sharp, Mrs. Frank Glass.
 Welfare, Mrs. J. II. Wallace and Mrs. H. H. Shell.
 Work shops. Mrs. Frank Deanes, Miss Agnes Averyt.
 Education and social conditions, Mrs R. c. Reid, Mrs. J. J. Eaton, Mrs. D. 0. Sanders.
 City Beautiful, Mrs. J. H. Hard, Mrs. U. w. B. Chambers, Mrs. J. T. Doster.
 Churches, Mrs. P. B. Bowers, Mrs. H. lP. Richard Mrs. A. H. Sawyer.
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TIMELY HITTING
 DEFEATS CRACKERS

Atlanta, May 9-Timely hitting in the seventh gave Chattanooga two runs today
 enough to defeat Atlanta in game that ended to 1 for the visitors. Three sin gIes, two sacrifices and a Cracker error scored the two in the seventh. The Look outs made one in the fifth when Manager Elberfeld raced home from third while the local infield busted itself in chasing Kitchens back and forth between first and second. A triple by Harris paved the way for the final Lookout run in the ninth. The Crackers got their lone run in the fifth on & brace of two-baggers.
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B. A. c. TO STAGE
 AQUATIC MEET TODAY

The second annual Birmingham Athletic club aquatic meet will be held this aft ernoon at East Lake park. Coach Brum- mage, in charge of the details has ar ranged to have lively programme.
 Capt. J. Nick Seymour, Jr.. in charge of bathing at East Lake this season, will give an exhibition of high diving and fancy swimming preceding the meet
 Over 20 of the club members will take
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Cubs Down Reds

Chicago, May 9.-Fred Williams triple broke up todays game with Gin cinnati and gave Chicago an 8 to 5 victory After two men were out in the eighth Prendergast started the winning rally with a single. Schulte and Flaclx followed with safe hits, fill ing the bases. Williams followed with his timely hit, which gave the locals the game. Score: R.H. E. Cincinnati - 121 100 000--5 10 8 Chicago ........ 200 100 O5S-S l6 l
 Batteries: Mitchell. Schneider, Schulz and Clarke Seaton. Pierce. Premier gast and Allen
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PELICANS OUTFIT,
 BUT WIN AGAIN

New Orleans, May s.-Although outhit by Little Rock two to one, New Orleans defeated the Travellers for the third con secutive time here today by the score of to g. Knaupp's fielding and hitting were features of the game. In the fifth inning the Pelican second baseman scored the two first runs of the game with a three- bagger, scoring himself later on a sacri- flee fly. In the fourth, with men on sec ond and third and one out, he retired the side by taking Hoff's hot grounder and doubling Kirby off third. Score:
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May Drop Imperator Case

Washington, May 9.-Examination of the Austrian governments statement on the attack on the Russian bark Imperator by an Austrian submarine had led the state department to con clude that the United States probably will take no further action. Two Americans were on the Imperator and one was struck by fragment of shell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
COLLEGE GAMES

Columbia, S. C., May s.-Washington and Lees nine outbatted and outfielded the University of South Carolina team here today, and won the first game of a two-game series, to 3. Score: R. H. E. Washington and Lee .............. ] University of South Carolina ..3 5 [
 Batteries: Pierroti and Galloway; Adams and Seaborn.
 At Clemson College, s. C.: Clemson 13, Trinity College 3.
 At Macon. Ga: Mercer ?, Florida 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

Washington, May 9.-The Senate banking committee today recommended passage of a bill to permit the hold ing of larger portion of gold bullion and foreign gold coin in the treasury as a reserve against gold certificates than is at present authorized The measure was recommended by Secre- tary McAdoo and is similar to one passed by the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
LEWIS DEFEATS MORT
 HENDERSON IN TWO
 STAIGH T FALLS

Mort Henderson, the noted masked marvel" was defeated in two straight sIdns by Ed "Strangler'' Lewis Monday required 41 minutes, while the second one came after 12 minutes. The head chancery and the body holds were used by Lewis in securing the falls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

Summary: Two-base hits, Perry, Hyatt Thrasher. Three-base hit, McMillan, liar ris. Sacrifice hits, Pitler ?, Hyatt g. Stolen bases, Jantzen, Elberfeld, McDon- ald Struck out, by Perry 2, by Mar shall 2. Base on balls, off Perry g. Double plays, Graff to Pitler to Harris; Munch unassisted. Hit by pitcher, Perry and Thrasher by Marshall. Left on bases, Atltnta 5, Chattanooga ?. Time, 1 40. Unipires, Barnhard and O'Toole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Uncanny
From Puck

F TOTH TUCh.
 Novelist-How are my novels go- ing?
 Bookseller--I can't imagine, sir, un- less it's shoplifters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Matty Shows Form

Pittsburg, May 9.-Christy Mathew son, in his second appearance in the pitchers box this season, held Pitts burg to one hit in four innings here today. New York won 13 to 5. Mathew : son replaced Benton at the beginning Of the sixth inning and was the only effective twirler used by the two teams. Score: R.H. E.. New York ..... oil o06 401--l3 16 l Pittsburg .... 021 010 0O1- 5 8 3
 Batteries: Tesreau. Benton, Mathew son and Rariden Harmon. Jacobs, Hill and Gibson, Schmidt
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part in the meet. Several prizes have been offered and there Is lively competi- ton. A large crowd Is expected to wit ness the affair.
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IAttle ROCK ....-.....s........... 900 O02 000-2 ANOW OilceiiS .UuO u5U lUF--4 Summary Two-base hit, Allison Three base hits, Manning Covington, Knaupp Bluhm. Sacrifice hits, Manning, Wares, Barbare, Knaupp 2, Stansbury, Smith 2. Struck out, Smith 2. Bases on balls, Hoff f. Smith 3. Passed ball. Gibson. Double play, Knaupp to Stansbury. Left on bases, Little Rock 13 New Orleans G. First base
 on errors, Little Rock i, New Orleans 1.
 Time. 1:50 Empires, Kerin and Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING

Games Today St. Louis at Washington. Detroit at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York. Cleveland at Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
South Atlantic League

At Jacksonville: Jacksonville T. Ms- con 6.
 At Charleston Charleston 5, Albany At Augusta: Augusta ?. Columbus 8 At Montgomery: Montgomery G. co- lumbia g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today

Philadelphia at St. Louis. Boston at Chicago.
 Brooklyn at Cincinnati. New York at Pittsburg.
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Tanks Lose to Sox

New York, May 9.-A home run by Fournier with two on bases, followed by Jackson's triple and McMulln's single, put Chicago in position to win today s game from New York, to f. The Yan- kee's knocked Williams out of the box in the fourth, but could do nothing with Cicotte. Score: RHE Chicago ............... 900 401 OO0-5 6 8 New York ............,. 301 900 OO0-4 6 1
 Batteries: Williams, Cicotte and Schalk; Caldwell and Alexander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Thirty Bases on Balls Given

Philadelphia, May s.-Thirty bases on balls were given the game in which De- troit defeated Philadelphia today, 1e to 2. Eighteen of these passes were handed out by the home twirlers, Ray leading with 12, while Cunningham and Roland of De- troit each gave six. Detroit hit the ball hard with runners on the bases, Cobb twice making doubles with the bases 1 filled. Score: RH. E.. Detroit ................. 1S0 061 O00--16 F O Philadelphia .......... 001 900 01v-2 8 5 l Batteries: Cunningham, Roland and
 Stanage; Baker, Ray. Majors, Weaver and Schang.
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Browns Win Easily

Washington, May 9.-St. Louis easily
 defeated Washington today, 10 to 5,
 mainly because of the wildness of Harper
 and Ayres. Groom and Davenport both
 were batted out of the box, but Parks fin
 ished strong for St. Louis Score: R.H. E. St. Louis .............. 100 003 420-10 9 1 Washington ........... O20 300 coo 5 Il 1 Batteries: Groom, Davenport, Parks and Hartley; Harper, Ayres. fGallia and Henry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Sneaker Given Welcome

l Boston, May 9.-Tris Speaker was given a warm welcome by his old friends here today, but the Red Sox administered 8 5-to-1 defeat to Cleveland. The Shriners presented Speaker with fez and jew eled badge. The Boston clubs gift was | massive silver loving cup. Speaker scored Cleveland's only run on his ter rife drive to the flagpole for three bases and a single by Roth. Leonard pitched good ball for Boston, allowing but three hits. Score R.H l.. lCleveland ............... GOO 100 00o-l 4
 Boston ............ 001 010 12s-5 O | Batteries: Coveleskie, Mitchell and O'Neill; Leonard and Carrigan..
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Banking Bill Recommended

No others scheduled.
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RoTOGRAvURE,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-05
MAY PUT K|D0sA TO
PERSONAL PRESS AGENTS
SPEECHES NEVER srOkEN MAY
BE ELIMINATED FROM CON
CRESsiONAI RECORD.
Under the leave to Print" Con-
gressmcn Have Sent Out TONS
OF Campaign Literature
Free OF Postage.

WASHINGTON. August 5.-That
dearly loved Institution. "the leave
to print under which congressman
annually send. postage free. to their
constituents tons of imaginary
speeches they never made literally
sprinkled with mythical laughter
and psychological "appIause''--is to
be curtailed if bill considered
favorably today by both houses.
passes.
A bipartisan report from the joint
printing committee urges these facts
in favor OF the bill:
A million volumes a year, many
printed on fine paper and bound in
leather. have to be sold as waste
paper because no one takes the
trouble TO frank them out.
Janitors and building superinten-
dents complain that whole base
ments are literally filled with vir-
! tual waste paper, so that the govern
| ment has to rent additional space
to store coal and wood
Private manufacturing firms, act
ing in collusion with senators and
members, have had printed and
franked at public expense ''puffs
virtually ads though described as
| expositions''--of their plants, fac
tories and industries.
The present rules of both houses
are:
A member or senator may obtain
the printing of anything as pub
| lie document" Sixteen hundred
are automatically struck off: there
| after the senator--or the man he
is aiding-may have the Govern.
ment Printing office strike off as
many more as he wishes at cost
| The senator's frank will send any
humber.
| On "leave to print" in the Re-
cord, campaign text books, works
ON various religions, medical theo
ries, ETC., are inserted as parts OF
speeches, technically.
Then they, or any excerpts o.
them, are frankable. 1t took al
unusual storm in the senate to pre-
vent Senntor Penrose from having
l
thus printed the Bethlehem Stee
company's enforcement armoi
plate plant propaganda.
| A member may say 'Mr. Presi
dent, | ask leave to extend ny 70
marks in the Record and ther
write at any length on anything.
The new bill provides for cuttine
down departmental documents. al
of which are by law to be printed
now, and provides that senate ant
house committees mus examine
4 :
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-05
WISCONSIN PROHIBITS THE
IMPORTATION OF WHITE PINE

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 5.-Wis-
consin has placed astrict quarantine
on the importation of all pine nur-
sery stock, according to an an
nouncement made by J. G. Sanders,
state entomologist. The white pine
blister rust. danger pest to for
ests, which has been attacking pine
forests In the east, has made its APP
pearance in this state.
eff the disease should escape In
to the native timber it would rapid
ly spread and in few years the
growing of white pine and the prop
agation of new plantations would
be hopeless, said Sanders, who is
conducting the fight against the
blister rust. by the quarantine
order importation of white or other
five-leaf pines from outside the
state into Wisconsin is absolutely
prohibited"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-05

ninth annual championship tourna-
ment Of tho Western Lawn Tennis
Championship. which will be held
on the courts OF the Onwents club.
Play will be continued to Aug. L..
There will be five events, the
men and momen's singles and dou-
bles, and the mixed doubles.
Interest centers In the mems SIN
giles. where westerners Will attempt
to regain the title taken by George
M. Church Of Tenafly, N. j.. who
won tho western tennis singles
championship at last years tourna.
ment. Church Will meet the win
ner Of the singles In the final round.
Miss G. b. Nicely of Chicago, holder
OF the woman's title, will meet the
winner of the women's singles.
First, second and consolation
prizes will be given In each event.
The winners OF the women's doubles
Will be the western champions and
Will be eligible to compete against
championship teams from other sec
tions OF the country In the prelim-
mary national doubles, which will
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-05
HUGHES STARTS on
SWING AROUND COUNTRY
HEADS ron PACIFIC COAST AND
No npuBr WILL FLINT
WITH THE SuFTs.
His First stumping Campaign VIII
Carry Him Across Continent To
Pacific Coa~t---Spcaks In
Detroit Monday.
Nv PERRY ARNOLD.
United Press Staff Correspondent.

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.--Republi-
can Nominee Hughes started his
campaign tour today. II win carry
him across the country To tho Pa
cific coast and back again. With a
few days vacation sandwiched in
between times. ut some spot In Gla-
cier National Park. Montana.
| Originally Candidate Hughes
planned dignified speaking tour
with set appeals for votes In only q
dozen or so of the big cities en- route
to the Pacific coast. He expects to
remain day or so in each of these
larger cities comforting with local
leaders, but the moment he an
nounced transcontinental tour he
began being bombarded with appeals
from republicans for speeches In
their home towns--and today 1t APP
pearcd that Hughes would do a reg
| ular 'barnstorming" tour--rear
platform speeches and all.
Four years ago Colonel Roosevelt
established a precedent for liyeliness
In transcontinental tours and with
Hughes ability az a campaigner his
friends are betting today he would
equal IL not better the RooseveItian
record for strenuosity In speaking
dates.
With the governor travels Mrs.
Hughes. 1t is bran new depart
ure for the wife OF candidate to
be with him on campaign tours.
But Mrs. Hughes has always been
one OF her husbands most trusted
advisers and assistants In mapping
political strategy. and besides she
wanted to see that he kept we'll, so
lit was decided to have her along.
Governor and Mrs. Hughes, two Sec
retaries, messenger, tho governors
personal press agent, Carl ID. Shep-
pard. formerly a Washington news
paperman, end q messenger will oc-
cupy one private car on the trip,
IIitched ON to this will be another
private car for politicians, local
committees and newspaper men.
| On Monday, Governor Hughes will
make the first set campaign speech
of the season at Detroit. Tuesday
he will speak in Chicago, and then
he goes to st. Paul.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-05
GLASS OF WATER BEFORE
YOU EAT ANY BREAKFAST
Wash Poison from system Each
Morning and Feel Fresh
as Daisy.

| Every day you clean the house
you live in to get rid of the dust
and dirt which collected through the
previous day. Your body, the house
your soul lives in, also becomes
filled up each twenty-four hours
with all manner of filth and poison.
| If only every man and woman could
realize the wonders of drinking
phosphated hot water, what q graf
lifying change would take place,
Instead of the thousands OF sickly
anaemic-looking men. women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex
ions; instead OF the multitudes of
nerve wrecks "rundowns.' brain
Tags, and pessimists We should set
a virile, optimistic throng Of rosy
checked people everywhere.
Everyone, whether sick or we'll,
should drink each morning before
breakfast, glass OF real hot water
with a teaspoonful OF limestone
pHOSpndtt III ~ W Md5u lIOu tuc
stomach, liver, kidneys and ten
yards of bowels the previous days
Iindigestible waste. sour .fermenta-
tions and poisons, thus cleansing,
sweetening and freshening the en-
tire alimentary canal before put
ting more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache.
biliousness, nasty breath, rheuma-
tism, colds; and particularly those
who have pallid, sallow complex
ion and who are constipated very
often. are urged to obtain quar-
ter pound of limestone phosphate at
the drug store which viii cost but
trifle but is sufficient to demon
strate the quick and remarkable
change In both health and appear
ance awaiting those who practice
internal sanitation. We must re-
member that inside cleanliness is
more important than outside. be-
cause the skin does not absorb i'm
purities TO contaminate the blood.
while the pores in the thirt feet of
bowels do.-tadv)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-05
DALLAS OUT AFTER
CITIZENS TRAINING CAMP

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. "a COM
mittee of the local Chamber of Com
merce is at work preparing an APP
plication which will be filed with
the war department. asking that a
citizens training camp, similar to
the one conducted this year at San
Antonio, be established In Dallas in
1917.
General Funston has assured the
local committee of his cooperation
In securing the civilian training
camp for Dallas.
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he held on the Onwentsia courts.
Aug is. i6 and II Winners In
this latter event win play Messrs.
William NJ. Johnston and Clarence
j. Griffin, national doubles cham
pions for the title at the West Side
Tennis club, New York. during tho
week OF the national championship,
which begins ON Aug. rs.
Only players whe are members OF
clubs affiliated with the United
States National Lawn Tennis accocia-
ton and its subsidiaries. are elisi-
BILE to enter the tournament.