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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
I. W. W. Activities Quelled.

IRONwOOD, Mich, August with
tho leading !. w. W. agitators in the
county Jail and hundreds Of special
deputies augmenting the state constab-
ulary force. mine operators and citi-
xens express the belief today that there
will be no further disturbance of any
consequence In the Michigan Iron dis
tFtoe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
Ten Willing to Serve.

Out Of a total Of ninety three men who
have appeared before exemption board
No. 6, in the District building, eleven have
failed to pass the physical examination.
ten have made no claim for exemption and
have been accepted and sixty-seven have
filed claims for exemption, while the cases
| of five registrants have been postponed
This morning the board had before it
thirty-one registrants, postponing the
cases Of two. Five were accepted and
equal number rejected because of
failure to pass the physical test, while
| nineteen filed claims for exemption.
Yesterday sixty-two persons appeared
before the board, the cases Of three being
postponed. while six failed on the physi-
cal test and five passed and were ac-
cepted. Claims for exemption were filed
by forty-eight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
BY EDGAR ANsEL MowRER.
Especial Cablegram to The Star and
Chicago Daily News.)

Copyright. 1917. by the Chicago Daily News
Company
ROME, Italy. July 20 (delayed) The
attention of all Italy has been turned
toward the allied conference in Paris.
knowing that the issue of the war and the
subsequent peace largely depended upon
the agreements and decisions there reach
ed. Balkan questions. vitality important to
Italy, were for the first time fully dis
cussed between the allies. Italy eagerly
watched the work of the minister of for
eign affairs. Sig. Sennine, which is widely
esteemed by the French newspapers and
public opinion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01

siXty-siX men have been examined and
twcnty-Six of them rejected because of
physical disability. Thirty also filed
claims of exemption and ten were &C
cepted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01

putting in to shore. The vesss, ,
regularly equipped drawing r1or, mas a
way Is designed as a home ra,s IN every
snip. although being a mos, cs man
Nessei IRON every standpoint of shin cr.s.
Her dimensions are: Length 80. sI ~,
1856 feet: length on load water line ~;
feet: beam. "a fees: depth of hold. u ~
feet: loaded draft. 10 feet. She Is driven
by one triple expansion engine Of loo
horse power. can make twelve knots
under this power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
Pretended to Be Deaf.

The other case was that of a young
man who pretended he was deaf The
examiners gave him careful examina-
tion as to his hearing. one of them
stood behind him and spoke to him
several times at some distance. 1t de-
veloped that he could hear better when
the examiner stood close behind him
than when number Of feet away
He was told to undress to prepare for
the physical examination. While re-
moving his clothing half dollar
dropped from his pocket and rolled un-
der a chair. He turned around i'm
mediately and sought the lost coin. He
was declared to be At for Army serv-
Ice.
Unless Washington Thomas, colored,
who resided at 1898 9th street northwest.
appears at the Western High School.
headquarters for the seventh division, for
examination by s 30 o'clock this after
noon his name will be sent in as having
been accepted for service A letter was
mailed to the 9th street address to notify
him to appear for examination Monday.
He had not done SO by noon today The
letter was returned by a postman today
with the statement that Thomas had
moved and left no address. He was the
only one who had failed to appear there
for examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
property in his home state.

property in his home state.
1t seems assured that the next OFFER
Of liberty bonds will not be made before
October /. This will permit payment on
account of the issue by Treasury certlf-
icates maturing in November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
Face Arrest as Deserters.

Ten young men who were called for
examination in the fourth division at
the fourth police precinct. E street be-
tween AZ and 9Th streets southwest
yesterday and today had failed to put
in their appearance by noon today
Unless these men appear before the
board before the last man called is ex-
amined and then give a good excuse as
to why they did not appear sooner their
names will be turned in as having been
selected. They will then be subject to
arrest as deserters from the National
Army, it was stated today.
Sixty-one men had been examined at
the fourth division headquarters up to
noon today. OF these two We're phys
ically disqualified yesterday AID five
more today for the same reason. Thirty
filed claims Of exemption yesterday
and thirteen today. leaving but eight
cen who were ready for service
TWO young men endeavored to fool
the examiners at the fourth division
today. One of them presented what APP
peared to be a certificate from a physi-
clan. stating he suffered from fits. He
was examined. however. and also uues-
tened. 1t developed that the man had
only had one fit. and this occurred fol-
lowing his receiving word that he had
been drafted. Upon being informed
that he would have to go into the serv-
ice the young man then claimed that
he had to support his father, mother
and sister
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-17
TALK BUT NO ACTION
BY JOHN DIS "UNION"

Trinidad, Col-The recent meeting of
the Rockefeller union" at Berwind was
overlooked by editorial writers who
have glorified this solution" of differ
ences between capitalists and laborers.t
The reason for this lack of publicity
is shown in the following account of the
meeting, furnished the Trinidad Free
Press by a miner who signs himself
"One Who Was There:
The meeting was presided over by
Mr. Welborn. Mr.. Welborn is president
of the Colorado Fuel and IRON Com
pany. Mr. 1licks acted as secretary.
Mr. Hicks is sociological worker,
wh tever that is. Committees were elect
ed on industrial cooperation, safety and
accidents, sanitation and health, and rec
creation and education.
There was no committee elected to
consider wages and conditions of labor
"A grievance was presented wherein
the miners complained that their picks
sent out on loaded cars were being
dumped irto the crusher The mine Of
ficials said that was the fault of the
miners themselves on account of the
way they placed the picks on the cars.
The miners also complained that
their picks were not properly sharpened
and the handles were burned, and they
asked that their picks be sharpened at
the proper time The officials said they
had been sharpening the picks at al
times during the day for the accommo-
dation OF the miners and if they were
not satisfied, they would wait until al
the picks came out of the mine before
they would sharpen any of them.
THE drivers presented grievance
wherein they wanted pay for overtime
for taking the mules from the barn tc
the mine. The drivers claimed that :;
took them one hour to one hour and :
half to take the mules to the mine. The
company takes the mules from the mine
to the barn When this grievance Wa:
presented, Mr.. Welborn expressed him
self as being disgusted with this ques.
ton coming up, and said if they were
not satisfied they would go back to the
old method. when the drivers had tc
take the mules to and from the barn OF
their own time.
This being all the business that came
before the meeting, they adjourned unit
1918. One delegate said he intended tC
ask for per cent advance in wage
but he was afraid if he did, they woulc
get 10 per cent reduction"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-17
COSTLY TELEPHONE STRIKE.

Toledo, Oho.-When the Home Tele
phone Company discharged active mem
bers of the newly-formed Telephone
Operators Union it made the first stet
on the road to possible bankruptcy. II
has been shown that the wages of these
girls averaged So and 81 week. The
Electrical Workers Union struck in
sympathy and thousands of patrons have
discontinued their telephone service.
Large numbers of the company's i'm
ported strikebreakers have been disarm-
ed by the police.
1t has been discovered that the COM
pany is occupying the streets illegally
and that it has not paid its pole rentals,
The unionists are demanding that the
company be ousted and have carried the
fight into the common council. Not one
striking girl has deserted and they are
being paid strike benefits equal to their
former wages. The local trade union
movement has inaugurated a systematic
method to provide funds, and many OF
the unions are making weekly assess
ments on their members.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-17
IMMIGRATION BILL
ENACTED OVER VETO

Washington.-By a vote of 62 to 10
the Senate, on Monday, February 5, re-
passed the Burnett immigration restric-
ton bill over the presidents veto.
The House rejected the presidents
veto February 1 by vote of 2S7 to 1O6,
or 25 more than the necessary two-thirds
vote.
This action by both houses means that
the immigration bill becomes a law. de-
spite the presidents veto, and ends or
ganized labor's 20 years fight to have
the government check an unrestricted
immigration that trusts and large cor
poratlons have used to reduce American
living Standards In defending the liter
acy test, Senator Ilardwick said
''lt is a strange thing to me-yea, it
is more than passing strange-that mem
bers of this body and people out of it.
distinguished men of high public posi-
ton, skilled in all the polcmics OF gov
ernmental science, should undertake tc
object to literacy as test in matter
OF this sort when upon that same test
rests almost every American institution
and the laws of three-fourths of the
American commonwealth. Are we tc
establish a new dispensaton on this sub
JcCl! are we 10 reform our views. Are
we to reverse American policies? Are
we to say to thirty-odd commonwealth
of the American union you were mis-
taken when you said that your own peo-
pie ought at least to be able to read and
write before they can vote, either the
oretically or practically, in your state
The bill rests on the. soundest of all
fundamental principles, the right of q
great people and great nation to estab,
lish its own standards and its boundaries
and to say that men who do not come
up to them shall not be admitted simply
because the sovereign says not"
The rejection of presidential veto b,
congress is most unusual, there bein.
only 80 instances in the entire histor,
of the United States. During the las
35 years there have been but five rejec
tions-the present one, President Taft
veto of the Webb-kenyon interstat
commerce liquor law, President Roose
velt's veto of a bill to extend the build
ing of :: dam on the Rainy river in Min
nesota, President Cleveland's veto of ;
pension bill and President Arthur's veto
of a river and harbor bill.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-17
ANTI-UNION CLAIM EXPOSED.

San Francisco. - Anti-union employ
ers in this city have persistently claimed
that high wages have injured San Fran
cisco. These claims are now exposed by
DIR. b. NJ Rastall, industrial investiga-
tor employed by the San Francisco
chamber OF commerce. He blameS land
sharks for this city'S troubles. San
Francisco is handicapped in its industrial
growth by the comparatively high cost
of land within its boundaries available
for industrial purposes" he says.
San Francisco has the highest aver
age wage rates of any city in the United
States. The high rate does not seem to
increase materially manufacturing costs
from table showing the percentage
which wages make of total costs OF
manufacture it appears that wages do
not comprise a larger percentage OF such
total costs than in other American
cities"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-17
WAGE BONUS SYSTEM
DEVOID OF JUSTICE

Cincinnati-Workers in the clerical
departments of railroads do not want
bonuses based on "a recognition of the
high cost of living" They want justice,
says the Railway Clerk, official maya
zine of the brotherhood OF Railway
Clerks
"Only by organizing as the engineers,
the iircmen, the conductors, the train
men, the operators, the switchmen and
the shopmen have done can the station
service men hope to secure square deal
from the officials" continues this maga-
zine.
Furthermore, the bonus guarantees
you nothing as to the future. You may
receive $3.50 on your salary this year
and be the victim of 10 per cent re-
duction i'll wages next year. Only by
banding together for the protection and
advancement of mutual interests can real
justice and recognition of services rem
dered be obtained and only such action
as is based on the principle of collective
bargaining will bring you permanent
benefits
1--WE also have heard great deal re-
Gently about So-called voluntary in
creases that certain roads have granted
to their clerks and other station en-
ployes. The individual who believes, in
this twentieth century that any corpora
ton is granting anything to its employees
we mean the rank and file--in the way
of money, voluntarily, needs to have
himself examined for lack of gray mat
ter. Wall street, the gentlemen who
really control the railroads, are not al
lowing any loose change to get into your
pocketbooks unless they have a good
reason for doing so. At the present time
these fnanciers are getting a run for
their money from our brothers in the
train and engine service, and in order
to combat the demands ofthe trainment
in the most effective manner they find
it advantageous to endeavor to placatc
the disgruntled unorganized employees,
who, by reason of the fight being made
by the four train organizations, are be-
ginning to wake up to the necessity for
organization themselves. The railroads
know this, and in an effort to impress
their unorganized forces with the fact
that the train service men are 'unreaSon-
able and that the railroads are gener-
Gus, they given you voluntary CD
increase of ) per cent
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-17

other countries, but come what may, at
least the workers and the peoples of
Pan America must stand true, not only
to their geographical situation but for
the common protection and the oppor-
tunity for the development and mainten-
ance of their ideas and ideals of democ-
racy, justice and freedom.
Fraternally,
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE,
Sam'l Gompers, John Murray
{. Lovera, Santiago Igleias
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-17
TRANSFERS MAKE GAINS.

Chicago.-Teamsters' Union No. 739
has secured a contract that will run for
two years and eight months. Wages are
increased 25 cents day, with time and
one-halt for overtime, Sundays and holi-
days. The increases mean $3.50 a day
for dump wagon drivers and So for
wreck wagon drivers.
Lynn, Mass.-Coal wagon drivers
have secured a weekly increase OF 50,
and cents an hour increase for over
time. Only union teamsters will be en-
ployed.
Newark, n. J-Teamsters' Unions
Nos. 4S7 and AIS have increased wages
50 week and secured an agreement
with the Team Owners Association
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-17

To the Workers of Latin America, Fra
ternal Greetings
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-17
JANITORS' UNION RECOGNIZED.

Chicago.-"The Janitors' Union has
proved that it should be recognized
said President Hart of the Apartment
Building Owners Association.
Mr.. Hart came to the above conclu-
sion when the Flat Janitors Union, at
filiated to the A. +. of L., defeated his
organization and increased wages after
a short strike.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-17
ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE.

Perth Amboy, n J,-Electrical Work
ers' Union No. 35s is on strike against
a non-umion shop demand of the Master
Builders Association. Several employ
ers have signed the new agreement.
which provides for wage increases OF
so cents day.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-02
FEW HARVEST HANDS
haGsas VIII Not Require Over 5000
This Season.

Topeka, Kan. May 30.-Kansas will
need 5000 and not more than 5000
harvest hands this year to take care
of the wheat harvest, c. II. Danner.
III charge Of the Sta,e Free Employ
mont Bureau, said today.
A careful survey of the needs of
Kansas farmers conducted by Mr..
nanher indicates that the harvesting
pro lem has been greatly simplified by
volunteer workers from cities and
towns who have agreed to go into the
fields when the Whea. is s'ready to cut.
TIE fact that the wheat crop proba-
bly, viii not be more than $4,000 900
bushels reduces the need of outside
help.
Several thousand men are expected
to work northward from Oklahoma
wheat fields. These, with home work
ers, Mr.. Danner said, will he almost
enough to harvest the wheat crop.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-02
W. ID. WALDROP, Sheriff.
CHAS. IL. PARK. Clerk.
i. II. PHILLIPS,

County Health Offic

POINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Booths from m. 7.
Day been proclaimed Il National Holiday.
Citizens sl8uId prepare badges those registering.
All citizens shauid consider il of patriotic
the American people sacrifice
every citizen o military is
list o honor
is may to
u pinnng badges the registered.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-02
WILSON CONFIDENT of RESPONSE
VIII Heed New Cali of Liberty, He
Says in Memorial Address.

Washington, May 90-America's re-
sponse to dhe call Of liberty in the
struggle Of the world will hold the
attention of all mankind, President
Wilson said today in a Memorial Day
addess at Arlington National ceme-
terry. In observing the day he said
the natural touch of sorrow is tinged
wit hreaSsurance because, knowing
how, the men of America have re-
sponded to the call of liberty in times
agone. there is perfect assurance that
the new response will come again
in equal measure with equal majes-
t..
The president spoke in the natural
ampitheatre in the cemetery at
mee.ing arranged by the local Grand
Army Of the Republic and attended
BY crowd of thousands. He said
be did nos pity the men in whose hon
o. the ceremonies were held.
Il envy them rather. he went on.
because there is a great work for liber-
y accomplished and we are in the
midst of work unfinished, testing
Our strength where their strength has
already been tested"
The time for action he said, has
come, and in the providence of God,
America will come once more to have
an opportunity to show to the world
that she was born to serve mankind.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-02

son Iectured on Women and the
Worlds Work" which was we'll re-
ceiyed Her lectures are receiving
world wide prominence through the
press. Mrs. Robinson is a woman of
originality and charm. The Dallas
News spoke of her as IAN active suf-
fragist and yet a WOmaniy woman; a
woman senator and yet a woman who
loves her home and rules her home;
a woman who wants to get back no her
garden and her young lady daughter;
a staHnch believer and worker in the
cause. and a woman evenly balanced,
highly educated and With whom it is
an upliIt to talk.
Wednesday evening Schildkret's S
Hungarian Orchestra again rendered
a splendid program. This is one of
the Creates musician aggregations in
the country. Sam Schildkret, the
leader, With his broken English con-
tiuuallv amused the audience with his
by-plays of Wit and his assurances
that the best was yet to come. This
number will be welcomed back.
On the las day aHd night the Fox
Sisters Company with Miss Ethel Hin
ton entertained delightfully."- with mu-
sic ana Gelneations, and at the eyen>
ing performance Eugene Laurant and
company held the audience spellbound
Mr.. Laurant is one of the worlds
greatest magicians.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-02
ENLISTMENT
CAMPAIGN
Systematic Campaign for Recruits Will
;;c Made by Ashd0wn Guard
On June 18th
and 9Th.

In order to give the young men OF
this section of the state last chance
to volunteer before they are drafted
III % the conscript army, Capt. E. c.
Penuel OF Company "D' at AShdown
will station some of his officers and
men at the various registration pre-
cincts on June 5th. These men will
be right at the places of registration
and will give every man of conscrip-
tive age a chance to volunteer. 1t is
thought that many men will avail
themselves of the opportunity to vol
unteer and go with the boys they know,
rather than be drafted into the con-
script army. The following is the list
of towns and the men to be stationed
in same:
Foreman-Quartermaster Sergeant
Clyde H. Phillips, Privates J. NJ. John
son and Sidney Phillips.
Acknowledgment L. Guice and
Private Waldrop
Winthrop-Sergeant keenan, and
Corporal Snyder.
Arlinda-Private C. Horton
Ogden-Private Parker.
acknowledgement Love and
Private Brown.
Wiltcn-Corporal Hedgecock.
Ben Lomond-Corporal Gorhan.
Ashdown-Captain e. C. Penuel.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-02
Day,
Only one Day

hated by President Woodrow
" tion of ali male citizens be-
Dar lclusive, that is all male, citi-
, =, have not reached 3 years Of
Wng precinct will have booth
Unk
y. to 8 p. m. at the regular yot-
;;r,nss, :, the 5th day Of June, 1917, the
wing named persons have been
of the reoiStprino i'm the various
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-02
HONOR ROLL
Honor Roll for the AshdOWn Public
IOr Ninth Month.

High School-Enrollment Tor year
All; no. belonging at date, 2o3; aver
age daily attenuance, 2o0; per cent ol
attendance, 50; No. case OF ardlness,
u, NO. neither taIdy nor absent, Ill.
fiisnest per cent of attenoance-Dy
Junior C ass, 80. ..
Second Graue-LeOnard Johnson
Pail Harrison, Josie Miller, Lee Phil
lps, Lo. rls Thompson, Maxy Bishop,
pnilllp Martin. Clarence TWymah,
Graft Thompson, Judy Briant, Letha
Elanry. hachel Herring, Margret Les
lie, Marguerite Toland.
Low lhirG-Charlie Prewitt, Bette
Tray or.
Hlgh Third-James Traylor, Henry
Traylor, ,>itu III Collins, Corean HarWell,
Elizabeth Hudgins. Anna Throckmor-
ton, Cora WimEerley.
Low Fourtn-Harry Miller. Paul
Ward.
fligh Fourth-Elizabet Briant, Ber-
nice Donham, Frances Perry, Eolla
Pm lips, Grace Thompson, Juanita
Twyman, Dot Westbrook, Mary York,
Marie Chewing. Louise Jester, Clyde
i3riant, Matthew Cook, Harold Cum
N MS, Tisdall Smith, Carle Treas.
Low Fifth--Homer Duren, Robert
Treas.
High SiXth-Willie Buster, Arthur
Richard Hill, Cecil Lott, Christine
Thompson.
Low Seventh-Eathel Treas, Myrtle
Treas, IZora Buster.
IIiga Seventh-lrene Jester, Char
line Eupree Ellie Draper, Mary Toi-
.4nd EaSIi GrOundS Jimmie CumminS
Jack Mobley, Henry Smith, Marion,
Wilson.
Eighth-Willie Bishop, Lola Don-
ham, Dera Holmes, Emil Kerston, Hii-
da Majors, joe Freddy.
Ninth-DiX.e Cummins, Pearl DoW>
da Pose Sanderson, lola Turner.
Tenth-Gertrude Curran, Mary Free
man Mary Fawcett, Eva Johnson, Sal
lie Lott. Elizabeth Sanderson.
Eleventh-Edith Collins, Ruth Faw-
cett, Gladys Russell. Willis Holmes,
Jack Phillips.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-02
BOND MEET
Important Meeting mt Foreman Thurs
day-M0ve to Build
Road.

A meeting was held at Foreman
Thursday, which was made combi-
nation Liberty Bond NEE ing and road
meeting. A. Goldsmith was elected
pes dent of the county in the organ
ization to push the bonds. Interest in
this was good and an active campaign
vii be entered into.
TIE pre- position of .aking steps to
bt'ld the read from Greenwood Shoals
Via Foreman to Ashdown was taken
up. A committee was appointed to
meet at AshdoWn Monday. 1t will
meet back at Foreman next Thursday
at 2:30. Those Who attended from
here were: A. Goldsmith, Judge Steel,
Judge Lon Jones, w. d. Waldrop and
II. l.. Toland.