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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-01

Everybody likes nice hot popcorn
Call at Mrs. Cooney's store and sec
The new all electric Butterktst ma
thine in operation. -advtu.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-01

Butterkist popcorn and fresh elec-
tric roasted peanuts sold in any guam
tity at Mrs. Cooney's store.-advt.u
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-01

Silver State and s. F. Call. soc month
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-01

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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

walls. On request they may even take
their families with them to Germany
Religious services are provided in
their native tongue,
"The great advantages which &C
crue to the Belgian laborers from II
opportunity to work thus granted
them, in contrast to their previous =
mentable condition, are so obvious
that for long time past thousands q
them have voluntarily made use Of
the offer and have found profitable
work in Germany. Happy to have
escaped the misery resulting from the
many months of unemployment and
the humiliation of public support
they have been able to regain their
physical and moral strength through
their return to their normal occupa
ton. They are enabled to better their
economic condition and provide for
their families by the labor of their
own hands, and once more to lay by
savings for the future. Their tenn
porary transportation to another
country does not brighten them; Bel
gian laborers are accustomed to travel
from place to place, and in time of
peace they were wont to hire them
selves out, frequently for many
months, to employers in the southern
industrial districts OF their country
or in those of northern France, for a
far smaller increase in wage than is
offered them today"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

against the resumption OF work, and
he also urged the heads Of the relief
committees to bear this in mind:
Order Against Idleness.
"By means OF all these measures
the evil could be restricted, but It
could not be eliminated, for the deep
er-lying cause OF it, the British block.
ade, was making itself felt more and
more as time went on. Hence the
encouragement was obliged in the
preceding year to resort to more ct
fective means in order to check the
idleness which was increasing among
the population. At the initiative OF
clear sighted Belgians and with the
cooperation OF the competent Bel
gian ministry he issued in August,
1915, an ordinance against idleness,
which was supplemented and made
more rigorous in March. 1916. These
ordinances prodvided for the compul-
sorry removal of workers to places
of work only in those cases in which
the unemployed person, refuses, with
out satisfactory reason, to perform
work of which he is capable and for
which he is offered adequate remun-
Grafton; every reason for refusal based
on international law is regarded as
satisfactory. A laborer cannot there
fore be forced to participate in work
OF a military character. The or
dinances are directed in the first place
against certain organized influences
that are trying to keep the laborers
from voluntary accepting remunera-
tive work for no other reason than
that it is offered by the Germans.
The ordinances are based on the
sound Legislative consideration that
the liberty of the individual should
be restricted in the interest OF the
common veal"
German Wages Are Paid.
Now that the evils which gave
rise to these ordinances have devel-
oped absolutely intolerable condi-
tons, the ordinances have to be car
ried into effect on larger scale than
heretofore. Before they are applied
the unemployed are given opportunity
to enter of their own will into re-
munerative labor contracts, and CO.
ercive measures are resorted to only
in cases of obstinate refusal, which
in most instances are found to be the
result of instigation. The unem-
ployed who are sent to Germany are
placed there on the same footing with
the German laborers and are receiv-
ing higher wages than were ever
given in Belgium. Provision has
been made that part of these wages
be turned over to the relatives VIII
have remained at home. The labor
ers are also permitted to correspond
with their families, and they are
granted home leave at regular inter
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

the blockade. A number OF other en-
terprises had to close down because
the materials employed, as we'll as
their transportation, had become so
dear that they were working at a
loss; this happened, for example, in
the building industry (Which in peace
time employs $4,000 workers., and in
the wood and furniture industry
(Which normally employs 10000
workers). That the important mining
industry is still able to employ nine
tenths of its l45,000 workers is due
solely to the extensive coal exports
to Germany; similarly the quarries
employ one-third of their former
working force of $1,000, chiefly in
order to fill German orders.
at is frequently asserted in Bel
GUM that German acquisitions Of raw
materials and machinery had consid-
erably increased the lack of employ
ment. This assertion is not in &C
cordance with the facts because these
acquisitions, were made chiefly in such
factories as, for one or another of
the reasons enumerated, were unable
to continue at work. -..s
Over Half Million Idle.
Due to the above mentioned
causes it has come about that out
Of 100000 men and women who, be-
fore the war, were working in Bel
gian industrial establishments, COM
prising approximately one-half of the
total population of Belgium engaged
in gainful pursuits, 505,000 people (in-
GLIDING $4,000 women) are totally
unemployed, while 100000 Including
10000 women) are only partially en-
ployed. Thus in all 6S5,000 persons
who formerly were earning their liv-
ing as industrial workers are now
dependent on public charity. If, more
over, 10000 wives and $4,000 chill
dren OF the unemployed are added
the figure rises to 100000 people
in need Of assistance-approximately
one-ffth Of the total Belgian popu-
lation.
1T is obvious that in a highly de-
veloped industrial country like Bel
GUM the conditions described, which
are without parallel in history, must
Of necessity lead to the grayest eco
nomic and social evils. The sums so
far expended in procuring the mini
mum of subsistence for the unem-
ployed and their dependents reach a
total of 300,000000 francs, and they
promise in future to amount to no
less than 100000 francs monthly.
And, although foreign countries un-
dertook to finance this relief work, in
the last analysis the burden must be
born by the national economy of Bel
GUM. Not only are the values thu:
unproductively expended total loss
to Belgium's economic life, but they
also do it much harm. Owing to the
relief granted them the workers are
tempted into continued idleness, with
the result that today Belgian employ
ers are with difficulty able to OBJ
tain the workmen necessary to keep
their concerns going.
Moral Fiber Weakened.
I'm view of the great number OF
the unemployed, this fact throws into
strong relief the economic evils which
have arisen in Belgium because OF
unemployment. But from the social
point Of view the present state of
affairs must be characterized as alb
solutely intolerab1e, if the consc-
quences are considered which perma-
nent idleness is bound to produce
among the laboring people them
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
GERMANY DEFENDS
MOVING .BELGIANS
Official Statement Says Idle
ness Due to Blockade Was
Weakening Moral Fibre.
DEpoRTED PAID WAGES

Washington, Jan. 20-Deportation
and compulsory, employment of Bel
gian work1nen is vigorously defended
by the German government in a
memorial presented to the State de-
partment today by the German en-
bassy. The text of the document,
which also has been delivered to the
foreign Offices OF other neutral gov
ernments, follows:
THE compulsory employment Of
Belgian workmen in German estab-
lishments is being seized upon by our
enemies as a welcome opportunity
for infaming public opinion in the
neutral and hostile countries against
this alleged last violation of the Bel
gian people. This effort at arousing
sentiment against Germany rs threat
ening to assume considerable proper
tons, and it may even be considered
probable that the entente will at
tempt to move neutral governments
or high personages in neutral coun-
tries to make a formal protest. 1t
seems therefore necessary, to prevent
a one-sided judgment on this ques-
top from being formed, to elucidate
the causes and the effects Of the meas
ures to which, exception is being taken.
Blockade Closes Factories.
Those who are far removed from
the war theaters and can therefore
form only a superficial opinion of
the conditions obtaining in the occu-
pied territories in thegwcst, may not,
perhaps, readily understand that the
measures which have been adopted
are not only in no wise detrimental
to the population from an economic
point Of view, but they have become,
as 1t were, social necessity in view
OF the peculiar conditions which pre-
vail there. Those who wish to COM
prchend these facts will first of all
have to gain "a clear conception Of
the extent of unemployment in Bel
GUM and its, consequences. The
principal cause for this unemployment
is to be found in the ruthless applica-
ton of the British blockade even as
against Belgium. Belgian industries
are dependent on the importation Of
raw materials and the expectation Of
manufactured goods to such an ex-
tent that the almost complete throt-
ting of Belgium's trade by England
was bound to lead automatically to
the closing down OF by far the greater
part of the Belgian factories. This is
especially true of the important iron
and steel industry, the textile and
clothing industries. the ceramic and
glass industries. which altogether en-
ploy over half million workmcn
in peace times: it is also true of the
leather, tobacco, paper and chemical
industries. The fishing industry also
has ceased completely as a result OF
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Man Responsible for Big
Per Cent of All Accidents

The meeting OF the Omaha branch
of the National Council of Safety Fri
day night in the conference rooms in
the Union Pacific building brought
out an attendance of close to 800, and
it was enthusiastic from start to fn-
ish. Representatives of all OF the
thirty-one manufacturing and indus
trial concerns that are members were
present, and in addition there was a
great number of the employees in at
tendance.
At the meeting there were two ad-
dresses, one by Ballard Dunn, the
special representative of the Associa-
ton OF Western Railways, he discuss
ing the Need of Educating the
Workmen Along Lines OF Safety"
In his address Mr.. Dunn cited that
out of 100 accidents that occur 10
per cent are due to machine failure,
while the remaining go per cent are
brought about by reason of man fail
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

selves. 1t is self-evident that the
skilled worker will in course of years
lose his skill through lack of practice
and his usefulness to Belgian industry
after the war will therefore be con-
sidcrably diminished. Likewise, the
unski1led worker, accustomed to a
regular expenditure of energy, will
deteriorate physically through pro-
longed idleness. Morally, the eontin-
uance of present conditions would
have truly disastrous results. The
laboring classes would end by losing
entirely the sense. of humiliation which
all morally sound people feel when
they are obliged to appeal to the
charity OF strangers for their susie
nance; they would lose their pride
in being able to support their fami-
lies by their own efforts. The old
proverb that idleness is the fruitful
mother of vice is being confirmed to
an unusual degree in the Belgian
workingman, who is inclined to con-
slider life from the materialistic as
pect. In wide circles OF these classes
of the population idleness is result
ing in drunkenness, and moral aban-
donment, which engcnder manifold
dangers to the family life.
ITO all these circumstances must
be added the ever increasing misery
of the working class families, who
have used up their last savings and
are now. granted the means for no
more than the satisfaction of the
barest material necessities. Such
conditions cannot but lead to weak
ening Of the fiber, material and moral,
of the Belgian people.
"The governor-general of Belgium,
Baron Won Kissing, realized at an
early date the grave importance Of
this question for the population Of
the territory under his administration
and turned his entire attention to it
from the beginning of his tenure Of
Office. So far as the demands of a
state OF war permitted, re promoted
the revival of trade and industry and
favored all such importation and ex.
portation as had not been rendered
impossible by the British blockade.
He also urged the Belgian munich
palities to undertake emergency
works Of public utility, insofar as this
could be done without overburdening
the municipal finances. The ever
growing dimensions which relief for
the unemployed.was assuming was OF
constant concern to him, for he had
long since recognized that this de-
pendence upon charity was bound to
encourage laziness and increase the
number Of unemployed. Consequently
he took occasion again and again to
remind the authorities subordinate to
him to take care that the aid granted
to the unemployed did not initiate
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Three Suits for
Eighty Thousand
Against Railroad

Three damage suits against the
Burlington railroad, totaling $SO,645,
have been filed by the administrators
of the estates of Nelson B. Mercure.
James P. and Edward F. Sweeney.
The suit in behalf of the Mercure es-
tate asks $4,000, and the other two
petitioners seek $4,000 apiece. Mer-
cure and the two Sweeney men were
killed August % at Camp Creek
crossing, near Greenwood, Neb,
when the automobile in which they
were riding was struck by train.
The administrators ask $645 for the
auto, that was demolished. Mercure
is survived by widow and one child.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

ure. He produced data showing that
last year automobiles were respon :
Bile for more deaths and injuries than
all the railroads in the United States.
DR.. w. H. Taylor, surgeon for the
American Smelling and Refining
company talked particularly to en-
ployes, pointing out the necessity of
becoming familiar with the applica-
ton of first aid methods and urging
that ever the slightest wounds be
given prompt attention, to thus pre-
vent infection and subsequent blood
poisoning.
Following the addresses there was
a round table talk in which a large
number took ,art, asking questions
and making suggestions along the
line of safety first.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Ten-Year-0Id Lad Blows
COrnet in BOYS Muny Band

De Loss Thompson, l0-year-old
pupil of Miller Park school, is the
youngest player in the boys munich
pal band, which is rehearsing Tues
day and Friday evenings at Mon
mouth Park school. under the leader
ship Of Gerlacus Bouricius.
Master Thompson is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin W.. Thompson of
$50 North Twenty street. He
is cornetist and has ambitions to be
heard in the world OF music.
This Juvenile organization is being
fostered by the Board of Public Rec
reation. The personnel of the band
follows:
Thomas Burdin, William Isom,
Edward Emerson, William Cusick,
Glare Goodsell, Carl Mattox
Marion Howell Carl Endres
Darwin Paul, Carl Martin,
De Loss Thompson, W. X. Guyer
TROMBONE.
Leonard Kelley, Fl. W. Wengel
Waller Smith. Rodney Eckman
Ralph Wadum. Eugene Sorensen
Robert Winter, Kinsley Keebler,
d. s. Guyer. Earl Graham
ALTO
Alex Ebbeson, Virgil Smith,
Melvin Lowery. Walter Herock.
Donald Othmer,
French-Paul Gilbert.
Bass--Douglas Conner.
Tenor-Howard Mitchell.
Baritone-August Burdin.
Drums-Lyle King. Clyde Michaelis and
Ed Kerrigan.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

Peace Terms.
How did you become involved in a fight
with that little Jones boy?" demanded the
stern father
why, we had a small argument" re-
sponded youthful Thomas. land then I
told him II he did not accept my terms Of
peace was going to black his other eye."-
Richmond Times Dispatch
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Don't
Suffer
From Piles

Send For Free Trial Treatment
No matter how long or how bad-go 10
your druggist today and get q 50 cent
box of Pyramid Pile Treatment. 1t will
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
New Spring Suits

They arrive daily and each new shipment
is Indicative of better tailoring and smarter
styles-truly the Spring of 1917 will see Omaha
women beautifully habited A few models are
shown in our 18th Street window, but on the
Second Floor wide range awaits you
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

S5c Potato Ricers or Hand
Press ....... Csc
75c Combination Crater, Slcer
and Vegetable Cutter, heavy
tln ...-. ......... csc
25c Aluminium Sink Strainer. Ice
$3.50 Punch Oil Mops for floors,
large size .......... .$l.OO
Nickel-Plated Tumbler Holder,
special !. SEC
Nickel-Plated Combination Tooth
Brush Holder, special :, :. 3se
Nickel-Plated Soap Dish, fits on
tub, special ;. .3sc
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-07
ALL STEAMERS
FOR MONTH FULL

Every American steamer leaving
Honolulu for San Francisco within the
next 80 days has been booked full here
and has waiting list.
This fact was ascertained today as
the result Of visit to the steamship
offices Of this port. The only line to
the mainland on which any room is
left is the Canadian Australasian, run
ming to Victoria and Vancouver, B. C.
The Matson, Great Northern Pacific
and Oceanic boats are booked to ca
pacity. ~. ...-- -. +. II
The Matson line advance passenger
booking congestion. has existed for
months, but the Oceanic boats have
had plenty of room. The run on
local steamship offices began Satur-
day with the severance Of diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Germany. AS a result there is
waiting list Of nearly 200 names for
the Great Northern, leaving here. Feb
ruary Is, and $50 are booked for the
next Oceanic liner, the Ventura, leay.
ing February 20, both for San Fran
cisco. Mi.
Before the international situation
became serious Oceanic boats were
taking out from Honolulu only % or
30 passengers for the coast each trip,
although they had room for lbs first
cabin. Today the passenger depart
ment of C. Brewer & Co., the local
Oceanic agency, reported $50 booked.
probably more than the Ventura will
have room for She left Sydney yes
terday, Australasian time.
On the Matson boats the waiting
list is lengthy, but Matson liners to
San Francisco have been booked full
for months In advance. There is a
waiting list Of dozen for the Lur-
line, leaving at noon Tuesday. For
the Wilbelmina, due to steam Feb
ruary 81, there are Is on the waiting
list. Succeeding boats Of this line
have been booked to capacity for the
last two months.
There are only 40 booked for Van
couver on the Makura March 2, &C
cording to the shipping department
Of Theo. H. Davies & Co., the local
Canad agency, this
morning. For the Niagara March 80
there are only 80 booked for the Cana.
dian ports. In the other direction,
however, for Sydney, leaving Feb
ruary rs, bookings are heavy. Today
there were 50 booked for Suva, Auck
land and Sydney on the Niagara, leav-
ing here February Is.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-07
CARNIVAL Time
IN HONOLULU IS
AID CLUB TOPIC

When It's Carnival Time In Homo
lulu" was the topic of discussion to-
day at the Ad Club lunch at the Alex.
ander Young Hotel. George Angus.
president OF the Carnival committee,
outlined the plans which have been
arranged for the week from February
70 TO "a inclusive. ...s
Angus announced during his talk
that the knights Templars would ar
rive here on the Great Northern Feb
ruary 10. and that other visitors were
expected here in numbers. He brought
out the fact that the principal features
here would be those Of island scenery,
and praised Alexander Hume Ford for
HIS activity in arranging floats and
dioramas.
Angus said that the committee
planned to bring to the attention Of
the Board of Retail Trades that il
would be big help to hold half holi.
day on Monday. He then went on to
tell of the different events which
would be staged. Angus secuted the
idea that there would be any change
in the arrangements for the Carnival,
due to the recent war scare"
Following George Angus, President
Wallace r Harrington called upon
Sunny Jim" McCandless for remarks
on the Carnival. The speaker boosted
Carnivals in general, and announced
that there would be So members in.
the party Of Knights Templars arriving
here on the first day of the celebra-
ton.
Wallace r harrington said that the
Carnival was the best advertising
medium for Hawaii that we have, and
said that the city can well afford to
pay out $1,000 to bring m $500, 900.
He emphasized the fact that the Car.
niyal was a business proposition pure
and simple and that all residents OF
Honolulu should realize that II means
much in dollars and cents to Hawaii. 1
David Hunter, son Of Percy Hunter
OF Sydney, Australia, who Is expected
&c return TO the Antipodes this month,
was called upon and in a few re-
marks brought out the fact that he
liked Honolulu as well as he did sgd.
ney and that when Australia Is a re
public and they celebrate Percy Hun
ter's birthday with carnival the
Australian crowd will then come to
Honolulu for the Carnival. Il
Frank G. Ball OF Indiana was called
upon to say a few words and In a
supplementary talk praised the Ad
Club and then announced that he had
intended to remain one day In Homo
lulu, but the charm was so great he
was forced to remain here despite an
urgent call to China and Japan Ball
concluded by paying his respects to
the American Flag, which has stood |
for much during the past few weeks.
Miss Bernice Holmes, the sweet
voiced singer, who has returned to
Honolulu to open q studio, enter.
tanned with three selections, which |
were well received by the members
Of the club. She was accompanied by |
Mrs. Phillips. Alexander Hume Ford |
read q letter from Harry Strange,
who is now somewhere in France"
.a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-07
DAILY REMINDERS

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ADV.
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make up motor party around island.
$500 each. Lewis Garage. phone 214l.
ADV. -
For Distilled Water, Hir1e Root
Beer and al other Populat Drinks
try the Con- Soda Water Worln Co.
ADV.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-07
WANT DETENTION
HOME FOR GIRLS

Legislation providing for a iesen-
ton home for girls. further provisions
for the care OF feeble-minded child.
rem and a general strengthening OF
laws regarding cruelty to animals v i'll
be sought in the next legislature by tie
Humane Society. .."..=
At meeting, Of the soe;eIy today
the legislative committee rerorted that
it had interviewed the governor on the
three projects. The drawing Of bills
probably viii be the next work Of the
committee.
January was busy month for the
society. One hundred and ninety two
animal cases were investigated, Of
which 64 were warnings. Two arrests
were made and the men lined in po
lice court. One was fined SO and
the other So Twenty animals we're
humanely disposed Of.
Ten stables were inspected and the
stock found in fair condition. but
there were uncomfortable conditions
in some Of the stables that shauld be
remedied, the report says.
In regard to childrsn's cases only
one was brought to the juvenile court
A Portuguese family, q mother and
five children, were cared for. 'Tne mo
Their and two girls were suffering form
tuberculosis and were sent to the
Leahi Home. Hwo children were
treated at the Children's hospital.
There were two adoptions. Two cases
In need OF financial assistance were
referred to the Associated Charities