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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-10
JUR|STs WONDER
HOW PEACE WILL
FINALLY Be HAD
Speculation Rife as to Wheth-
er Congress of Nations viii
Be Held or Separate Treat
les Negotiated,

tAss1ciated Press correspondence
Zurich, switzerland, March 2s.--
How peace win be made, in a great
congress, or by separate treaties, is d
question attracting more and more
attention among international jurists
in both groups Of bellgerents;
though perhaps more especially IN
Germany. There England's deter
minaton to prevent the conclusion Of
separate peace treaties meets with
the bitterest opposition. A congress
on The lines of the famous gathering
IN Vienna, just over a century ago,
would 1t is argued be fatal to the
interests Of Germany. For the cen
lfal powers separate peace treaties
are held TO he absolutely necessary.
one of the most famous German
authorities ion International law
PrNy Councillor Prof. Karl Binding,
VINO has devoted much attention to
what he calls the "Tetchuique of
feaee' and who is firm opponent
Vi all IDEAS of peace congresses, SAYS
Nermany and her allies would be
hopelessly outvoted in such deliber-
aliols, and what the soldiers have
won The diplomatists would lose
According TO the English propos-
ans all the belligerents would parti-
e'pale IN the congress. Thus there
would be on one side England, Bel
gum, France, Russia. Italy, Serbia,
montenegro and Japan and on the
olnef side only Germany, Austria
hungary Bulgaria and Turkey. Eight
votes against four. England would
nave All the majority ON her side In
Guiding the Japanese.
Position OF England.
Professor Binding thinks it highly
probable that England would seek TO
snusgle America into the congress
as reward for her benevolent neu-
"aitE Naturally the central pow
erS would not permit this. he SAYS as
" would actually make cone more
0pponent for Them
lie continues.
me English say No separate
pVaee'' the Germans must say only
p"' axe peaice.' Their plan must
=" make separate peace as quick
> IS possible and they are in a po-
s'''on 10 do this Let them say 10
''e small states which are already.
- ap''iuefed, TO Belgium. Serbia and
s'on'enegro Make peace or we shall
recognize you as a state any
, a'ore' This means simply annexs-
H0n' and that these states will have
si"'fe IN the peace negotiations.
If such separate peace is made It,
y"i ne absolutely incontestable in in
national law. in spite of the OBJ
se'iohs Of the foe. And If such
4 Passle peace is not reached then
ne central powers will have fewer
a ''''.l'es to Negotiate with, and will
lite lite themselves over the fate Of
- iahds and peoples"
Professor Binding argues that Ger.
, @a''s should take the initiative to-
=, - peace as to do soswould he in
:. ehse sign OF weakness for it ISL
sr political interest TO make al
..s.a shs, aud frustra1e .England,sI
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-10
weather Bureau Vacancy riIled.

Santa Ee, April s.--Julus Piercey'
Of Denver. today took the place Of as
sistant 10 G. f. Linney. director of the
United States weather bureau, there
by filling a vacancy caused some time
ago by the resignation from the serv-
ice Of J. Bert sloan. Mr.. Piercey is
veteran in the service, having been
at one time in charge of the weather
bureau at North Platte. But some
time ago he left the service and was
only recently reinstated
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-10
SANTA FE YARD TRACKS
WILL BE CHANGED SOON

More than twenty cars OF ninety
pound rails. to he used In RELAXING
tracks in the Santa FEE railway yards
have arrived here, The tracks In
front of the passenger station and Al
varado hotel are to be changed The
brick paved platform between the
group Of buildings and the first track
is 10 be wlaencd by moving this track
several feet farther east, Lighter rails
IN the yard tracks will be replaced
with the ninety-poung kind.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-10
Wafer Apnlicatinn Eilef

Santa re, April 9.--Andrew s.
Mayes. OF OsourO. has applied to
State Engineer James A. French for
the waters Of Box canyon, Lincoln
county, to reclaim $40 acres The
hearing ON the application has been
set for June 10.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-10
slatn Lands Are Sold.

Santa re. April s.--Another $1,000
acres Of state lands were sold yester-
day At Deming by Fred Muller Of the
state land office. W. .. Murray and
associates Of Silver City bought s.e0e
acres OF the so-calied Miesse tract at
S. en- acre. Los Angeles people
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-10
10 Preside in Murder Case.

East Las Vegas, n. NJ, April D.
Judge David J. Leahy viii preside
during the trial OF j. II. Towndrow
on murder charge in the Quay
county court at Tucumcari next week.
The Judge Will leave on Monday for
Tucumcari.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-10
Heeen,s' Meeting Postponed.

Santa Fe, April 9.--Because Of the
absence of President
John x. McFie tomorrow the meeting
OF the board Of regents OF the Museum
OF New Mexico. which was TO have
been held tomorrow, has been post
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-10

Santa Re, April 9.-Sheriff Felipe
I,ucero of Dona Ana county Yesterday
lodged in the penitentiary Charles
Schmidt 10 serve nincty-nlne years
for the murder of Sheriff stephens of
Luna county
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-10
Ancient Maxim Tabooed.

But the board wishes this to he
Thoroughly understood: "On with
the dance; let JOY be unconfined,
was never meant TO be applied to the
teachers in the Clovis schools II Is
understood that there is no objection
to the latter half of this ancient AK
ION. but as to. the first half the board
has gone on record as being decided
IL 'agin" it.
The idea of the board in promui-
eating such an order. il is said Is
that some of the teachers have over
done things in the matter of dancing
keeping nnseemly hours, which IN
fits them for their duties in school
the next dav--or. perhaps IN many
cases. the same day. being that most
of the dances are not over until long
after ''midnights holy hour. wneh
silence is brooding like gentle
spirit Ger the still and pulsei -
world" also. the board seems TO
think that school teacher VINO
dances sets a had example Tor me
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-10
SCH00LMARMS Of
CLOVIS MAY NOT
DANCE ANY MORE
Board of Education Rules That
Teachers Who Shake Their
Feet Are Not Fit to Train
the Young People,

ESPECIAL oosREsFoNosNcE TO MORNING JOURNAL
Clovis, \. NJ, April 9.-No more
will the devoteesg of Terpsichore
among the teachers in the Clovis
schools be allowed to give way to
their emotions and trip the light fan
tastic into the wee small hours of the
morning. In fact, if they are in the
habit of attending dances, and can
make their feet behave, they must
avoid temptation altogether by re-
naming away, as dancing by the
teachers is taboocd in resolution
passed Friday night by the school
board and hereafter each teacher
employed will he required to sign an
agreement to refrain from dancing at
any and all times.
Education is fine thing, and is
in fact, a vital necessity to sehool
teacher. But this applies to the head
and not the other extremity OF Inc
body. Dancing, it has often been as
serted. makes a person more graceful,
but what need is there for graceful
ness In the school room? Besides,
person addicted to dancing naturally
forms the habit OF keeping late hours
and late hours are NOT calculated to
inspire q school teacher with those
lofty ideals which should be the aim
Of every person engaged in guiding
the minds of our youths through the
intricacies of the modern course OF
study.
SO, hugging to music. so far as IN"
school teachers are concerned, is y
thing of the past here, If the seho9l
board has anything to say about L.
No doubt there will be more or less
of il done both with and without mu-
sic but it will have to be conducted
behind closed doors and in the priVa-
cy Of the teachers homes. and. If car
ried on with musical accompaniment
the meeting must adjourn at IN early
hour so as not to interfere with the
in obtaining the neces-
sary amout Of sleep, and If without
musical accompaniment--we that
form of amusement Is not as wearing
on the constitution MS the other kind,
and the teachers may be able TO get
by with L.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
LAST OF MINERS RELEASED

Walsenberg, Col.-Eight union miners,
connected with what is known as the
La Veta case, have been released from
the Walsenberg jail on nominal bond by
Judge ]. c. Wiley.
These are the last of the many miners
who have been confined in prison be-
cause of charges growing out of the min
ers' strike. The released strikers have
been in Jail for two years and seven
months and their admittance to bail is a
clear indication that state officials have
abandoned their savage persecution of
organized miners in southern Colorado.
The eight men were arrested because
of the shooting of mine foreman and
strike guards, November s. 1913. 1t was
shown that the latter were in an auto
mobile and opened fire on the strikers.
The miners returned the fire and killed
four. At the trial they pleaded self
defense and the jury acquitted them in
1S minutes after trial that lasted two
months. The men were Immediately ar
rested on information filed by Attorney
General Farrar.
Last March Judge Essex of the Pueblo
district court ordered the release of the
prisoners, but they were again arrested
by Farrar and confined in the Walsen-
berg jail without trial or opportunity to
give bond until released by order OF
Judge Wiley.
1t is believed this incident marks the
complete collapse of the coal operators
and state officials plan to railroad
hundreds of organized miners to the peil-
itentary. At the present time there is
not a single miner in Jail and there j:
not an official in Colorado who seriously
believes that the policy of the coal op'
orators, in indicting over 700 miners, cal
be carried out.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
STETSON STRIKE IS OVER.

Philadelphia-Alt the strike at
the Stetson Hat company is over, this
arrogant $S,OOO,0OO corporation has been
taught several lessons by its workers
who were forced on strike, although un-
organized. These workers, for the first
time, have sensed the power OF solidity
and the company's promises indicate that
it realized the old days have passed
forever.
One of the gains secured is the abol-
ishment of gas complained of by strikers.
The company manufactured its own gas
and used it in the process of making
hats. Employees were often forced to
go to hospitals and lose days of work
because of this gas The percentage
system will be adjusted, and the com.
pany agrees to hear the grievances OF
its employees.
Many of the strikers have secured
other employment and declare they will
never be known as Stetson employees
until this concern accordS its workers
the right to bargain collectively and un-
til it is forced to abandon, through the
power of trade unionism working con-
ditions that are not indorsed by think
ing men and women.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
HOW RAILROADS COULD SAVE

Cleveland.-The four railroad brother
hoods have been denied an eight-hour
day in the freight train service by rail-
road managers, who piously announce
that it would cost the public too much.
Employees deny this claim and show that
the railroads have overlooked the public
when they squandered vast sums on sal
aries for pet officials, on illegal freight
rebates to favored shippers and on pri
vate cars for presidents and managers
and their wives and families
The railroad employees quote from rec
ords to show how moneys have been
lost to the public by these practices OF
managers, who now pretend high re-
gard for the public when employees de-
mand better conditions.
The latest expose by the employees re-
fers to the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road which issued in one year II sos free
passes, involving 4,577 1928 miles OF travel
to legislators attorneys, newspaper men
and other persons not connected with
the railroad company These free
passes had money valuation OF over
$130,000
The Nashville, Chattanooga and St
Louis railroad, during the same period
issued 22,225 free passes, valued at $780,,
$50 and involved 7,133,944 miles of
travel.
These figures are taken from the rec
ords of the interstate commerce COM
mission, which says:
There is scarcely walk in life which
is not represented in this procession OF
recipients of passes, from the federal
bench to the local politician and the
sheriff who summons the jury. The
threads represented by these passes tie
thousands of citizens to the carriers
through improper relations
The railroad employees cite these two
cases as indicative of practices on other
railroads, whose managers are now unit
ed in protecting the public interest. y
| The interstate commerce commission,
however, is not swayed by this pretense,
for it makes this comment on the free
pass evil:
"The lack of morality reflected by the
facts here compiled is a menace to the
institutions of free people
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
UNIONIST ASSAULTED.

Knoxville, Tenn-Organizer Gilmour
of the International Association of Ma
chinsts was almost fatally assaulted by
w. J. Oliver and crowd of his strike
guards on the street in front of the Oil
yer machine shop. Gilmour, President
Lackey of the local Machinists' union and
two other members of that organization
were in an automobile at the time and
when the former began talking he as
sumed a characteristic position of plac-
ing his hands on his hips. Oliver point
ed a rifle at him and commanded him
not to shoot. The organizer laughing
ly turned his pockets inside out and as
sured him he was not armed. 1mmedi-
ately water was thrown on the party
from hose attached to fireplug in
the Oliver plant. President Lackey was
almost strangled and had to leave the
machine. Gilmour was then dragged
from the automobile by the strike thugs
and clubbed into insensibility. He was
then ARRESTED" by the police and, al
though unconscious, held for over an
hour before taken to a hospital.
At mass meeting, attended by 5000
organized workers and sympathizers,
resolutions of condemnation were adop-
ted and these Knoxville citizens are de-
termined that free speech shall prevail.
The police were also grilled for their
action in this disgraceful proceeding.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01

son that the commission has no power
to settle the matter
Under the Newlands' Arbitration Law,
it is distinctly provided that arbitration
can be set in operation when strike
is threatened"
No man has right to say that a
Strike is threatened" until the result of
the strike vote, now being taken, is as
certained. The will of the employees
must be known before a strike can be
threatened.
If the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion would assume the responsibility of
agreeing that the demands of the men
should be met it would clearly be up to
the commission to provide the means for
meeting any increased cost of operation
The railways, of course, would like to
put the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion under this obligation to grant in
creased freight rates
If it is right and proper for the freight
train employees to go into an arbitration
as to whether they shall be worked ex-
cessive hours and as to what they shall
sell their labor for, then it would only
be consistent for the railway car and
engine builders and railway supply deal
ers to agree to arbitrate with the rail
roads as to the price the railroads should
pay for these things.
The principal objection, however, of
the employees to arbitration would be on
the ground of the inability to secure i'm
partial arbitrators who were sufficiently
acquainted with the technicalities of a
problem of this kind
In previous arbitration between the
employees and the companies, the man
who was acting as neutral arbitrator was
a corporation lawyer representing large
vested interests, owners of railroad Sc
curities and who had appeared in MI
merous cases as Attorney of Record for
the Standard Oil Company.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
Transportation Brotherhood
Make Statement Regarding Den,ands-Strke Vote NouU
Being Taken Throughout the Country Brotherhood
Object to Arbitration, As 1t Is Almost Impossible to
Get Impartial Arbitrators, Who Are Familiar With
the Technicalties of the Problem.

Cleveland, o. In an effort to make
their position clear to the public, the
transportation Brotherhoods have is
sued the following statement relative to
the conference between the Employees
Committee and the Railway Managers,
recently held in New York City:
The Employees Committee met the Rail
way Managers Committee and presented
their demands for an eight-hour work
day, with penalty for overtime, of time
and half pay.
The Managers Committee refused to
grant these demands and did not submit
any definite counter-proposition to the
employees.
The managers did discuss what they
termed tentative proposal" which did
not take into consideration the plain
fact that freight train crews are piece
a certain definite service of moving a
other, and when they have performed
this piece-work they have done what
they were paid to do, regardless of
whether it was done in less than eight
hours.
What the men want is a chance to
perform this piece-work in all cases in
eight hours or less.
Having no penalty for the use of over
time, the railroad companies now use
the men continuously from twelve to
twenty hours.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has no authority under the law to regu-
late wages of employees any more than
it has to regulate the price of steel rails
and other supplies purchased by the
railroad companies Therefore any in
vestigation made by the Interstate Com
merce Commission into the subject OF
wages would come to naught, for the rea-
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
UNIONIST GETS RESULTS.

Springfield, III. = Organized labor's
representative on the Board of Educa-
ton, r. E. Woodmansee, has secured a
pledge from the contractor that the
100000 high school building will be
erected by union labor. Mr.. Wood
mansee has been member of the board
for eight years and has served as secre-
tary of the Springfield Federation of La
boz for the past fourteen years. Through
his efforts public school teachers have
secured salary increases on three diff
ferent occasions
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
HEADLIGHTS FOR ENGINES.

Washington.-Railroad locomotives in
road service between sunset and sunrise
are required by an Interstate Commerce
Commission order to have headlight
sufficiently powerful to enable persons
in the locomotive cab to see an object
the size of man distance of 1000
feet or more ahead in normal weather
conditions.
The order is made applicable to all
locomotives put in service after October
16, 1916, and to others given general
overhauling before that time. All en-
gines now in service must be equipped
with the lights not later than 1920.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
STREET CAR STRIKE ENDS.

Pine Bluff, Ark.-The street car
strike in this city came to an end when
the company promised to reinstate eight
men discharged because they joined the
Amalgamated Street Car Mems Union.
Company officials announce that they
have not recognized the union, but the
workers seem satisfied with the COM
pany's pledge not to discriminate.
The workers say the company has
been forced to recognize the unions
fighting power.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
CAR COMPANY OPPOSES UNION.

San Francisco.-The United Railroads
Company has stirred up hornets nest
by posting notice in all barns that any
employe found in the company OF union
organizers or affiliated with any union
will be promptly discharged. The local
trade-union movement has accepted the
challenge of this corporation and is pre-
pairing to assist the Amalgamated Street
Car Mems Union in every way possible.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
MUST HAVE WARRANT.

Philadelpha.-Judge Thompson Of the
United States district court has ruled
that internal revenue agents have no
right to trample upon constitutional
guarantees of citizens by invading the
privacy of their homes.
This decision was made in the case OF
a tobacco dealer who complained that
federal officials seized books and papers
without a warrant. The court ordered
the papers returned.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
OPPOSE SUNDAY LABOR.

San Francisco.-A committee appoint
ed by the state federation of butcher
workmen is preparing a bill to submit
to the next legislature which will make
it unlawful to offer for sale any fresh
or salt meats on Sunday.
These workers say that in many
smaller towns of the state meat markets
are open seven days in the week and
rest for the meat cutter is impossible.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
INDUSTRIES TERRIBLE TOLL.

Harrisburg, Patron January to
June ! of this year s62 men were killed
in industrial establishments in this State
As result of this slaughter, 537 women
were made widows, LOO children were
robbed of father and 81 dependent
parents lost breadwinner Of the s62
men killed. 315 were unmarried. The
total compensation awarded is $742,-
962 rs
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
JERSEY CARPENTERS CONFER.

Newark, n. 1.-THE State branch of
the Brotherhood of Carpenters held a
well-attended meeting in this city re-
Gently. Delegates from all sections of
the State reported that working condi-
tions of this craft were being steadily
improved through agitation and organ
ization
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
TRANSFERS MAKE GAINS.

Holyoke, Mass. - Teamsters' Union
No, 1913 has signed a two years con-
tract with coal companies in this city.
The union demanded an increase of So
a week, reduction in hours from ten
to nine, and other betterments. 1t was
finally agreed that the contract include
one-half the demands this year and the
other half during 1917.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
SECURE EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

Mobile, Ala.-River front machinists,
boiler makers and blacksmiths have Sc
cured the eight-hour day without resort
ing to strike. Nine-hour wages will pre-
vail
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-10
FAMOUS DOCTORS
talk TO WOMEN

Every woman wants 10 thoroughly
understand her organism and TO know
how 10 obtain perfect health, strength,
clear complexion. good form and all
the wumanly attributes which the
world so greatly admircS.
There are very few women of the
present day who are not affected in
some way with 4 weakness or disease
common 10 their &rN. This l. due 10
several reasons, namely The very dfi!-
cut" structure Ui the female system
which renders il especially liable 10
many diSca*"S, IN" constant work and
worry which occupies He lives ul most
wCm"n Of social affairs with lis weak.
cnj". v:f,.;' un the nerves which
could not do Otherwise than produce
these diseases peculiar Ia wurl"n.
Thousands ri women are running
their health h. nvcrwork or iii some
way G:CrtuXing their strength, and
LAYING It foundation for nervous pros.
r"aiicn and female weakness. Thou
sands Of g.rI~ arr injuring their lIealth
in 81" -. >hLDS and Factories, their
systems. no: yet DEVELOPED. WCHk"acd
ami rui-"d by uvCrWork Tho delicate
nerves cannot long withstand the
strain without giving way. Women
everywhere are creating for them
S;'vvs diseases. Presentation and weak.
fees h! oEur!aX!lE their strength.
household car IL" generally Il heavy
buIucn and tin tf!rir snare towards a
gnrral hrvakdu"'l.