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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-16
LABOR C0NSCRIPTI0N
MAY Be NECESSARY,
SECTY. WILSON SAYS

WASHlNGTON.-C OF "a
Tor, Secretary Wilson told congress in
his annual report today, is not likely
70 be necessary for the winning Of the
war, but he suggests that should Il be-
come necessary for the government TO
eonscript labor. IL should at the same
time conscript the industries on which
they are engaged
Almost insuperable obstacles
arise" says the secretary Of labor,
when labor disputes occur under cir
eumstances in which employers permit
organization by their workmen only
on pain Of dismissal Since In such
cases the workmen have no respnu-
sible business representatives, only
one party TO controversies can be
conveniently or satisfactorily heard.
Such cases. also, the workers, being
prevented by their employers from or
ganizing on business basis, stand to
fall away from the pacifying influ-
ences Of conservative, constructive
and responsible labor organizations
and to come under that Of frresponss-
BILE reyolutionists. As most labor law
lessness is traceable to this cause, re
sponsibility for il can not be wholly
diverted from the policy-hsrdiy pa
triotic in time Of war-of arbitrarily
Obstrueting labor organization Of the
conservative type.
The department Is, Of course.
aware or proposals, more popular
earlier in the war than now, % settle
labor. disputes by coercing wage earn
ers. But these proposals are both IN
fair and impracticable. They are also
widely regarded. and not without rea-
son, as unpatriotic. II is enough 10
say OF them here that in he view OF
this department public sentiment can
not be expected 70 tolerate conscrip-
ton Of labor for private profit Should
industrial CONSUMPTION become really
necessary In order effectively to prose
cute the war. policy less likely TO be
considered one-sided Would be desir.
able. II would seem-that is. workers
were to be conscripted for industrial
purposes-that the working opportuni
ties to which they were assigned ought
TO be Communicated. so as to make
such workers not coerced servants OF
employers, but employees OF the gov.
eminent itself
There is. however, no reason for
apprehending a necessity for any kind
Of labor conscription in order to set
tie or prevent disputes between EN-
ployers and their employees which may
interfere with a vigorous prosecution
of the war. In every case In which re
spOnsible representative Of disputins
employers are willing to negotiate con
siderateIy with representative OF COO
sentative labor organizations which
represent their disputing employees In
the spirit in which they would nego
tate with business competitors. labor
disputes can be settled speedily. effec
lively, and without friction, through
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-16
GREEK KING DECIDES
QUICKLY To FOLLOW
WILL OF SUBJECTS

BERNIE, Correspond
ence OF the Associated Press)-De-
tails, hitherto unpublished. concern
ing the abdiGation Of King Constantine
are Contained in on interview publish
ed by the Berner Inteilgenz0la I. with
an unnamed Greek parsonage. now res
ident in Switzerland.
This prominent Greek relates that
he was with the then Premier Zaimis,
when the French senator. Charles {.
A. Jonnart submitted an ultimatum
with the demand that he be presented
to the king Immediately. Zaimis SLOW
" read through the document. but de-
clared that he would not venture to
show It to the king. The speaker. how
ever, urged its presentation and both
men thereupon sought an audience
with the king.
Something serious." asked King
Constantine as soon as he saw the eN-
preston on the premier's face.
Very serious, majesty" replied Zai-
mis-.
Give il to me-" demanded the kinS,
pointing 10 the document in the pre-
mier's hand.
The king then began TO read the
document aloud. heSitating when he
came to the word "abdicaton" but
only for a moment. Then he continu-
ed reading quietly. clearly until the
end. After a moments hesitation he
made up his mind.
Il shall do IT," he declared. despite
the premier's suggestion that q meet
ing OF the crown council should be
summoned first. The king finally
agreed TO summon the council. but an
nounced that he had already decided
that il would be best for Greece II he
relinQuiSh the crown. The council
strongly opposed the proposed action.
but the king could not be moved from
his determination TO ahdicate. even
though. according to the statesmen.
there was a strong mapority in Greece
against his leaving.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-16
ArmenianS
Slaughtered

THE acknowledgements OF
the Associated Press )-One-ha1. or
500. 900 OF the Armenian people waO
were under Turkish rule at the begin
ming OF the war, have been slaughter
ed or starved to death by Turks. &C
cording to an indictment issued here
BY several influential HollanderS,
among whom are A. r de Savornin
Lehman. the Dutch minister Of state,
and DR.. Anton van Gym. formerly
Dutch minister of finance.
In all. they assert the Turks have
deported loo. 900 Armenian men. wo
men and children. robbed them of all
they possessed. massacred the men,
carried off the women and girls 10
Turkish harems and kurdish villages,
sold the children in the slave market
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-16

and abandoned theremainder to slow
death by starvation
This remnant OF the Armenian PEG
pie in Asia Minor says the statement
of these neutrals. lis q starving. beg
ging people. Consisting in the main Of
old men. and women and children
The number Of children who, separated
from their relatives. lie along the car
avian routes or wander a'out the towns
like dogs, runs into tens Of thousands.
Ii is scarcely credible that in the
twentieth century the determination
Of almost an entire people under such
terrible circumstances was possible.
But entirely trustworthy evidence Of
neutral consular officials. OF German
and Swedish missionaries and teach
ers. is available and puts the matter
beyond all doubt"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-16

the mediation OF service OF the depart
ment Of labor. By simple and fair sys-
TENS of collective bargaining between
the government, labor organizations,
and business organizations all labor
disputes prejudicial to an effective
prosecution of the war can be prompt
ly eliminated from war problems Not
only can this be done, but it can be
done 10 the satisfaction OF all con-
cerned and in harmony with every pat
riotic purpose.
Our greatest need Is the spirit Of
self-sacrifice for the common good
sacrifice OF our pride, sacrifice Of our
prejudices, sacrifice OF our suspic-
ions against each other. sacrifice OF
our material comforts, sacrifice Of our
lives, If need be-to carry on unim-
paired the democratic institutions
handed down to US by our fathers
The report makes an announcement
on the much discussed pay and privi-
leges being lowed TO the interned
German civilians in the camps con-
trolled by the department OF labor.
1T was agreed by the department to
remunerate those OF the interned
aliens who should perform labor OF any
kind in connection with the construc-
ton or management Of the internment
camp at the rate OF $40 a month; those
who served in the capacity Of foremen.
etc. to receive SIS a month. The in
termed officers, however, have been
allowed to receive from any source
only $40 q month and the seamen IS
a month, receipts in excess OF these
amounts being placed in the postal
savings bank TO the credit of the in
terested parties. or otherwise dispos-
ed of as desired. Purchases of cloth
ing. etc, can be made with the funds
OF the interned aliens, under the direc-
tlons Of the Inspector in charge Of the
internment station
The departments work in mediating
in wage disputes, enormously increas-
ed by war activities. has effected a
million men and has been eminently
successful
The number OF labor disputes call
ing for government mediation In
creased suddenly and enormously with
the beginning OF the war" says the re-
port
In q large number Of instances the
conciliators have been able not only 70
bring about agreement in cases OF ex-
isting differentiation arising from
Observation-Disclosures to prevent the
threatened strike altogether
The success which has attended the
departments representatives in the
great majority Of disputes has been
most gratifying. In many instances
through the efforts OF the department
strikes which would have involved
thousands OF workers engaged in great
operations were quietly averted and
Industrial peace maintained. All this
was accomplished without publicity
and the consequent excitment which
invariably attends industrial disturb
ances were hearalded in the press.
Great plants thus secured uninter-
ruptedpToduction for stated periods
some OF the agreements running for a
year and others for the period Of the
war.
labor has discovered that Il has a
standing in the government machinery
Of its country whenever its demands
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-16
THE NATIONS
FIGHTING FORCE
Increase from 10000 to l.
$4,000 Men Since April l
of This Year.

PHOENIX. AriZ.. Dec. 16.-Official
figures have just been received by
the state council of defense concern
ing the magnitude of the armies now
being gathered against the TeuSonic
menace. The enlisted men under
arms now number $50. 000. compared
general labor shortage. But in some
places, especially in the neighbOr-
hoods of munition establishments
which had been serving European war
demands at enormous profits. there
vas a genuine scarcity or labor for
less profitable forms Of production. On
the whole. the problem at first prob
ably was less a problem Of labor scar
city than imperfect distribution"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-16

that America now is furnishing. An
especially formidable army is fur
nished by the American regulars. S00.-
Of the most highly trained troops on
earth. many Of them already on the
battle line. led by Pershing. Siebert
and Leonard wood.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
RESOLUTION NO. 100.

Be it resolved by the Board Of Su.
pervisors of the City and County OF
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, that
the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars
(s25O. 0O), be, and the same Is hereby
appropriated out of all moneys in the
General Fund of the Treasury of said
City and County for an account to be
known as Repairs Makiki Ditch, Ke'
walo.
introduced by r.
-. -. CHAS. N. ARNOLD,
-..: Supervisor
Date of Introduction: "
Honolulu, Hawaii, October Is, 1917.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution passed Second Reading and
ordered to print at q meeting held by
tire Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
October 80, 1917, on the following vote
of said board: -.-..-.. III. -. IL
Ayes: AHA, Arnold. Hollinger, Nc
CIellan, Mott-Smith, Petrie. Total 6.
Noes: None. ..."
Absent and not voting: BelIina.
Total I. ... 49, 49,.
e. BUFFANDEAU, .
Deputy City and County Clerk.
6931-Oct. 81, Nov. 1, 2.
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LIONELR. A. HART
ISCONVICTEDOF
ENBEzuEMENI

After celebrating nearly eight
hours q jury in Circuit Judge Hens
court last night returned . verdict Of
guilty in the case Of Lionel R. A.
Hart, former local representative OF
the New York brokerage firm OF
Charles A. StonehaIn and Co.. who
was charged with endorsement. The
jury recommended that the court ex-
ercfse leniency In passing sentence.
The Jury retired at 1l:45 O'CLOCK
yesterday morning and went 10 lHnci..
con at noon. At about 2 O'Clock the
members filed into the court roo:1
and had read to them the testimony
OF Chester A. Doyle and Detective
Captain Arthur McDuffie, which was
to the effect that, while In prison In
San Francisco, Hart made q comics
sion that he was guilty Of converting
funds OF clients to his own use, that
he had burned his books before leay.
ing Honolulu, that he had gone to
japan in fear Of arrest, that he was
guilty and that he would return here
and plead guilty to all charges against
him.
Later in the afternoon 1t was init.
mated that the jury had failed to
agree, but the court instructed 1t to
continue its deliberations until YER
dict was reached. The jurors went
10 dinner at O'Clock and reached a
verdict at $50 O'clock.
In 1908 Hart was convicted of arson
and sentenced to three years In Oahu
prison. At that time M was asso-
ciated with the Standard Oil Co. He
was alleged to have burned ware.
house containing orders Of his firm
and those of other firms.
In the present case the prosecution
was conducted by Deputy City AttOr.
ney Charles s. Davis. Attorney VII.
liam B. Lymer was counsel for Hart.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31

ICOulluuE0 NIQW RooC ~
price received By Hawaiian planters
Tor the first SIX months Of 1917 was
S.Bi4 cents q pound and for the cur
rent year to October 81 6.102. Fnus
sugar 1t &C is so cent better than
the years highest average. The high
est price of the year was paid In Au.
gust, when the high Level was III
cents.
Secretary Novel; Is eagerly await.
ing official adviees from the mainland
as to the correct Interpretation Of the
international sugar committees &C.
fion. II the report b correct II repre-
SCENTS q concession Of $50 q ton to
Cuba. r. .<'~
The Associated Press Despatch says:
Following series Of conferences,
the members Of the international COM
mission through which all sugars for
export to the Entente Allies are TO be
purchases has announced its d. cision
regarding prices to be paid al this
port. ....
The basic price set upon s6 degree
centrifugals, delivered at this point.
duty paid, Is $50 cents a pound,
equivalent to five and seven-eightns
cents a pound at Cuban shipping
points. .~.. ; ri.
This Is the figure at which Cuban
raws have been selling in small quaint
ties of late and slight advance over
the prices OF three weeks ago, at
which time the deadlock between CD
ban growers and refiners was brought
about by the announcement Of the Gu.
bans that they would refuse to abide
by the decision of the food admins.
tration and would seek Independent
buyers for their remaining stocks Of
raws. The Cubans have been holding
out for 6 cent sugar in Cuba.
"The international commission,
which consists Of Sir Joseph white
Todd and John Ramsey Drake, rep
resenting the British, and George NJ.
Roiph, Earl d. Babst and william 4.
Jamison, representing the United
States, announced that the prices for
points other than New York would be
announced at later date -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
Government to
Extinguish Big
Electric Signs

WASHINGTON, Oct. s1.-The gov
eminent, through an order soon to be
issued by the fuel administration, will
|extineuisl1 most of the big electric
advertising signs that make American
cities such brilliant night spectacies.
The action will be taken for the pur-
pose of saving fuel that is used for
generating electricity. The signs
probably will remain dark for the Pc.
Rod Of the war. This means that the
aGreat White Way" Of New York city
WIN cease to make night like day and
viii take on something of the war
gloom OF London and Paris. The cleo
trio interests OF several cities have
been in touch with the fuel adminis-
tration, and 1t is said that practically
all Of them are in accord with this
coal-saving plan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
ORDERS
|. 50 Freight CARS

Material has been ordered by the
Oahu Railway and Land Co. for the
construction Of so new freight cars
which are to be built in the Honolulu
shops in Palama The order was
placed some time ago, but when the
material will get here is not known,
as freight congestion on the main
land is now holding up many ship.
ments designed for these islands, say
company officials.
Increase in freight business IL the
reason for the construction of the new
cars and, at the same time, the com
pany desires early preparation Tor
handling next years pineapple crop,
Among other construction work, five
new passenger cars are being built.
(. 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
RESOLUTION NO. 80.

BE It resolved by the Board of Su.
pervisors Of the City and County Of
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, that
the sum of Five Thousand, Seven Hun
dred Twenty.Six and 12I100 Dollars
(s5,726.12), be, and the same Is hereby
appropriated out of all moneys In the
General Fund in the Treasury of the
said City ana County Of Honolulu for
the account known as Interest Street
improvement Bonds" said sum to be
an advance out Of said General Fund
10 be reimbursed from all moneys that
shall hereafter become available in the
respective Special Improvement Funds
for Frontage Improvements or I'm.
proYement Districts as to which Inter.
est on Bonds shall become due and
payable during the period between
January LIST, 1917, and August /, 1917.
Presented by
e. A. MoTT.sMTTH,
Supervisor.
Date Of Introduction:
August 1st,. 1917. s.....
hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution passed Second Reading as
amended and ordered to print at a
meeting held by the Board of Super.
yisors on Tuesday, October 80, 1917,
on the following vote Of said board:
Ayes: AHA, Arnold, Hollinger, Nc.
clellan, Mott-Smith, Petrie. Total 8.
Noes: None.
Absent and not voting: Bellina.
Total I. r. III ......-.. ..-z: =.
z. BUFFANDEAU,
Deputy City and County Clerk.
6S31-oct. 81, Nov. /, 2.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
RESOLUTION NO. IS.

Be 1t resolved by the Board OF Su.
psrvisors OF the City and County of
Honolulu, Territory Of Hawaii, that
the sum of Three Thousand, Six Hun.
dred Dollars tsS.6oo.oo). be, and the
same is hereby appropriated out Of all
moneys IN the Permanent Improve.
ment Fund Of the Treasury Of said
City and County for, an account to be
known 40 Storm bitches above Fer.
dinand Avenue (witlin Manoa I'm
provement District Number One).
introduced by
CHAS. N. ARNOLD,
Supervisor.
Date Of Introduction:
Honolulu, Hawaii, October 8, 1917.
Approved this s1st day of October.
A. D. 1917.
JOSEPH J. FERN,
Mayor, City and County Of Honolulu
7. n.
sss1 Oct q. Nov. /.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31

Alrrum IN Great Britain was seized
by the government.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
UNLISTED SECURITIES.

Sales: 2o,34o Bingham, AT; 10000
Bingham, AZ; 1900 MADEIRA, 80; $50
Hon. OIL, 4.25; $50 N. Products, .os;
1850 Bingham, so.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
CAUGHT By WIRE, is
DRAGGED FROM TRAIN

Official notice. OF an accident to
John T. Burke, Q brakeman on the
Oahu Railway, filed with the public
utilities commission, was read before
that body yesterday afternoon. Burke
was standing on top OF the cabooss
while the train was running near
Haleiwa on Thursday and was caught
under the chin by low hanging tele-
phone wire and dragged off the car.
His face was badly iacerated and his
back sprained. As this was the sec.
ond accident reported Of man being
thus pulled from off q car the COM
mission so notified the Mutual Tele.
phone Co,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
Sugar 6.9Octs
Henry Waterholse Trust Co.
Ltd.
Members honolulu Stock and Bond
Exchange
Fert and Merchant Streets
Tslsphone f2o9
~ AUTHORITY.
70 ALL PROPERTY OWNERS AND
THOSE INTERESTED.

/ was instructed by the Board Of
Supervisors to give general notice to
all property owners and those interest
ed In permanent roads under the
Frontage Tax Law, by the frontage or
area basis, to submit their desired i'm
proyements by petition to the City
and County Clerk, Mcintyre Building,
before December 81, 1917, for consid-
Grafton as a whole by the board.
BY order Of the Board of Supervisors:
e. BUFFANDEAU,
Deputy City and County Clerk.
69s1-Oct. 81, Nov. !, 2, 3, 5, s, Z, s,
q 10 = -
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new SUGAR PRICE
JOY TOPLANIERs

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sBld. fEx-disidend. 4unqueted.
~ AUTHORITY
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r. BUFFANDEAU,
Deputy City and county Clerk.
6931-Oct. 81, Nov. 1, 2. 49,
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Between eoards: Sales: 100, 100,
100, IS, 10, so, 20 oIaa, z; so Hawn.
Pines, 1850.
Session Sales: 90 McBryde, $50; 5
Mceryde, s.25; 5, 10 olaa, Z; 10, 20
WaiaIua, 81; IS Honokaa. $50.
Dlvidends-oct. 81, 1917: Eva, 40;
Kahuku, 10; HaWn. Pines, so; 81. s.
N. Co, rs; c. Brewer, ZOO; Honolulu
Gas, so; n. 3. q NJ, 40.
Latest sugar quotation: 50 deg. test,
ESQ cents, or $i3s ser ton. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-28
Pastime sunday-NLondax.

''The Rise of Jennie CUSHING" the
Aircraft production to be shown at
the Pastime theater, is big. human
subject. Elsie Ferguson the noted
stage star and beauty, whs recently
capitulated to motion pictures. plays
the title role. The struggles of this
girl, born in the slums, of unknown
present an arralgnment of
modern society. In the book by
Mary S. Watts, Jennie Gushing COM
admiration, appealing to the
not by her helplessness
but through her grit and determina-
tlon to rise from her lowIy surround
ings. As played by Miss Ferguson.
the role receives added virility and
the play will long be remembered by
those who see 1t.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-28
Alta Friday and Saturday.

In Hollywood. California, the Par
amount studios have the distinction
Of being of a very modest and retir-
ing disposition:I consequently, when
some of the neighbors saw a beauti-
fully gowned young woman smoking
"A large and very black cigar leap in
to a run-about and dash up the
street, the report got out that at last
the well-behaved Paramount studios
had succumbed to the epidemic of
vulgarity.
When 1t was finally explained that
the young woman" was no other
than Julian Eltinge. the famous fem
inine impersonator, matters were
out and the Women's
Auxiliary resumed it's knitting. Jul
ian Eltlnge will appear in his first
paramount picture, THE Countess
Charming" at the Alta theater on
Friday and Saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-28

One word more. This regiment,
he 55th infantry, was holding the
farm sector when the
French attacked the Malmaison pla-
teau. oct. %. 1t was completely
-outed and left over 700 prisoners in
The hands of the French.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-28
MOTION PICTURE NEWS
What the Picture Theaters
Have to Tell You.
Cosy To-day.

real picture Of the old west. the
west Of 40 will be presented at the
Cosy today 1t is "Flghtlng Mad, a"
with the favorite William Stowell, as
sisted by Betty Shade and Helen
Gibson, the heroine of the rails.
Fighting Mad is very interesting and
Introduces characters OF the early
western day when the west was
tough and the qulckness on trigger
was a mans best protection. You
Will see such well known characters
as Faro Nell, Clean Up the West,
Eldorado Smith and others of the
days when the dance halls were in
fun swing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-28
BANK OFFICIAL RECOMMENDS
THEM

T. j. Norrell, V. T. Bank of Cotton-
wood Tex. writes: Beyond doubt
| have received great relief and take
great pleasure in recommending Fo-
ley Kidney Pills Kidney trouble
makes one worried and hopeless. by
aches. pains. soreness stiffness, back
ache. rheumatism. These symp-
toms, as well as sleep disturbing
bladder disorders. yield quickly to
Foley Kidney Pills They cast out
poisons and purify the blood, Tall
man & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-28
"MADCAP MADGE'' WILL
STAR OLIVE THOMAS

''Madcap Madge" is the title of the
new Triangle play selected for the
FIRST starring vehicle of Olive Thorn
called by Harrison Fisher the most
beautiful American show girl" This
play, which was written by r. Cecil
Smith and produced under the super
vision Of Thomas H. Ince, will be ex-
hibited at the Pastime theatre, today