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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-06
EMPRESS.

The supremacy of the Empress The
ater is best shown by its marvellous ar
ray of the highest class of vaudeville
acts that constitute its programs. Next
weeks show is striking illustration of
the up-to-dateness which marks the
management of this well-liked and we'll
attended home of vaudeville, for its
show will be a remarkable one for merit,
quality and quantity.
The principal act on the bill will be
delightful and spirited combination of
fun, frolic, songs and pretty girls in at
tractive costumes. 1t is called The
Funny Sheet" and in addition to the
sparkling worth and newness of the
band of merrymakers and charming
types of attractive girlhood, it is tune
full version of the comic supplement
made familiar in the Sunday and daily
papers. Those two fellows of infinite
wit and fun-making propensities, Mutt
and Jeff" the long and short of the
mirth- producing adventures, will head
the array of famous laugh-makers TAX
en- from the pages of "The Funy Sheet"
The bill also includes another act that
is greatly to the liking of Cincinnati
vaudeville audiences, 1t is none other
than the Five McLarens. They offer a
picturesque harmony festival from the
land of the heather and thistle. These
bonnie Scotch musical lassies and their
talented leader, all in the actual garb OF
the "Hielands"- plaids, balmorals,
bag-pipes and other national character
stics, will give bewitching and lively
performance in which the haunting mel
odies and tuneful Instrumentation OF
their "braw and BRIGHT" Caledonian Gus
toms will be uppermost. The Five Nc
Larens are sterling entertainers, as sweet
as the bluebells of their native heath,
and they have been considered among
the choicest of headiners in the best
vaudeville theaters here and abroad,
That they will create a furore and a
sensation at the Empress next week is
a foregone conclusion.
The rest of the bill includes Fairman
and Ferol, a pair of rapid humorous
songologists: Hazel Leona charming
character comedicnne Scott and Wilson,
in wealth of rolicking merrimcnt; the
Cooke Harvey Trio, in an act OF excite
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-06
STRIKE BAN LIFTED.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 2-The United
States Court of Appeals reversed today
the ruling OF the United States Dis
trict Court at indianapolis and dis
missed the Injunction against VIM. D.
Mahon with employees OF the Indianapo-
lis Traction & Terminal Co.. restrain
ing them from declaring strike against
the traction company. The court ruled
the lower tribunal had no Jurisdiction.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-06
Safe Both WAYS.

who is your favorite composer?"
Wagner" replied Mr.. Cumrox.
"You must be student Of music"
mo. | mention Wagner for the sake
of relieving myself of conversational
strain. If the other man doesn't like
Wagner, he won't want to hear me say
another word"
"And if he does?"
Hell want to do all the talking him
self. ."-Washington Star.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-06
WANT 1T HANDED TO THEM.

Cincinnati 1t is stated that many
federal employees in this city declined
the request of the Federal Employees un-
ion to Join the trade union movement
and assist in securing the passage of the
Nolan $3 a day minimum wage bill.
These government employees, however,
assure the unionists that they are heart
lily in favor of the bill and hope it will
be passed by congress
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-06
STREET CAR MEN ADVANCE.

Augusta, Cain accordance with a
contract signed last year wages OF mem
bers OF Street Car Mems Union No
577 will automatically increase / cent
an hour the first OF the year. The agree
ment provides that on entering the serv-
ice minimum rate OF 23 cents will be
increased l cent an hour every year dur
ing the life OF the three-year contract,
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-06

ment, comedy and bicycle basketball;
and the Empresscope, famous feature
foto films.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-06
BILLION PROFIT FOR
RAILROADS IN YEAR

Washington, d. C-The railroads of
this country have a net income Of
S1,09s,000 for the year 1916. This esti-
mate OF profits is conservative, as it
makes no allowance for normal increase
in business during the last three months
OF the year
The above statement has been issued
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and is in striking contrast to the
poverty pleas OF railroads and the dear
public" sobs OF certain newspapers last
sumner when railroad train service men
were demanding an eight-hour day.
The commission makes the significant
statement that expenses have not kept
place with the rapid rise in receipts, as
the latter increased approximately %
per cent, while the expenses increased
about II per cent Compared with pre-
vious earnings, the profits OF 1916 show
an increase OF more than 81 per cent
over the fiscal year OF 1915; 50 per cent
over 1914, and 81 per cent over 1913.
1t is estimated that the gross receipts
for 1916 will reach SO, 600, $40, ,jOs Never
before in the history OF railroad opera
tiOns have the roads had so great
gross income.
On the basis OF 100000 miles OF rail
roads in operation, returns show that
for every mile OF road operated in the
country the railroads will receive ap-
proXimately $15,65j in gross receipts
and net income OF $4,774 or a little
more than 80 per cent OF the gross.
Topeka. Kan.-During July, August,
September and October OF 1916 the
gross receipts OF the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe Railroad were $51 ,3O4, ,544,
compared with 43,5O6,916 in the same
months OF 1915.
During the same months OF 1916 the
gross receipts OF the Union Pacific sys-
tenn were $42,991,2 ,261 as against 5,72O,-
Ss1 during the year 1915.
These two railroad systems are among
the strongest opponents OF the railroad
brotherhoods in their attempt to secure
an eight-hour day
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-06
Accuracy.

81 am delighted to meet you," SAID the
father of the college student, shaking
hands warmly with the professor. "My
son took algebra from you last year, you
know"
Pardon me- said the professor, "he
was exposed to it. but he.did not take it,"
Christian Register.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-06
"a ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME"

Oklahoma City, Okla-The House
wives League has decided to use the
word ''refrain'' i'll declaring boycott on
eggs, potatoes and cranberries because
OF objections to the word 'boycott.'
The Oklahoma Federatonst SAYS "a
rose by any other name smells lust as
sweet"
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01

Aliens exempted:
 Jesus Contrenos, John Moila, Per ano Fame, I. M. Rodriguez, Jim Strie- ter, Delfino Pedroza, Julian Mentes, Danaciono Nun, Fernando Guerrero,
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01
MOHAVE COUNTS LIBERTY ARMY ID GET BIG SEND -OFF.
Patriotic Demonstration iS Arranged for Tuesday Night Whole County Invited

That Mohave cOuntys Liberty soldiers may go their way to the military training camp with fond remem- brance of the folks back hOme grand patriotic ceebra
 On and entertainment to given next Tuesday night Sept two nights before the departure of the first tngent The Mohave County Council of Defense yester day announced plans for the grand patriotic demonStra
 on to be held at the Cross Open Air Pavilion assisted by ieS of the county.
 Speakers to be obtained to emphasize the impor tance of winning the and stirring up greater patro tic ardor There will be music, probably ice and cake sandwiches and other edbeS and every person call ed under the seectve draft law will be the guest of King and other towns in the county Chloride, Oatman, GOldroad, Blackberry Yucca and the various mining camps will be asked to send delegations There will be members of the draft army from these towns and it is the desire to show the appreciation of the people for the who will be fighting the European battle front.
 The first five per cent of this county quota of III men will leave Thursday morning, Sept G. for the training camps That means that six will depart for the training camp that day. to be followed by each of the four succeeding days All of the first contingent of 30 must report to the local board in Kngman next Wednesday and they will be provided accommodations at board to furnish the very best hotel and eating dations and every comfort will be provided
 Subscription lists passed about Kingman Friday and Saturday met with liberal financial support from the peo pie generally P A. Cross donated the of his Open Air pavilion, showing very cOmendabe patriotic spirit Both banks and all the business houses responded liberal y and the success of the plan assured The County Council of Defense organized to promote the interests of the state in MOhave county for purposes sponsor ed the movement The Red Cross ladies agreed to pro vide the culinary necessities from the funds donated by the business and public generally. The Home Guards will appear in uniform to do patrol duty during the evening.
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01
HAYDEN URGES
 HIGH WAGE FUR COPPER MINERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-COn- gressman Carl Hayden of Arizona ap- peared before the war industries board today and urged that in fixing the price of copper purchased by the gov ernment great care be taken not to reduce the wages paid miners. MT Hayden said that if the price of cop per is reduced, it must be accompanied by the establishment of a minimum wage based upon the present cost of living.
 In presenting his arguments, he pointed out that Arizona does not produce enough agricultural commo- dities to feed her own people and that owing to excessive freightrate s the average price of necessities is higher in the copper mining districts than anywhere in the United States. The Arizona congressman said that in any event a comparatively high price must be paid for copper to encourage the maximum production that an excess profits tax would compensate the gov ernment. The war industries board probably will announce it's decision within the next ten days.
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01
MOHAVE LIBERTY SIX" ENTRA|N FUR
 FORT RILEY NEXT THURSDAY SEPT.6
I WON'T COME BACK
 A PRIVATE, DECLARES
 ROOKIE" H. J. SMITH

Howard J. Smith has enlisted in the army instead of the navy, according to word received this week. He join ed K Company, Seventh California infantry, the "Kingman Company, and now is quartered at Arcadia, Cal One of his bunk mates is Jim St. Charles and another member of the company is Sergeant R. S. Adams of Kingman. There are several other Kingman boys in the company and they all report having a great time.
 Howard writes he has not yet had his "shot in the arm", but is expecting it any day, with fear and trepidation.
 q won't come back a private, he adds near the close of his letter, show ing his determination to Ego up" in the service, which is the spirit that lifts men from mediocre lives to places of prominence and responsibility, either in military or civil life.
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01

The advance guard of selective sol diers from Mohave county will entrair next Thursday morning, Sept. 6, for Fort Riley, Kan. The local board re send six picked men from this coun- tvs first quota of III. The war de- partment order specified that if pos sible the first contingent should be men of previous military training, cooks or others whose presence would be useful around the military train ing camp for organization purposes.
 The men were designed by the local board without respect to their posi- tion on the list. Six men will follow on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, comprising the first 30 per cent of the selectives. On Sept. 19, 30 per cent of this county's quota will begin moving and on Oct. 3, third 30 per cent will start for the mobili- zation camp. That leaves 10 per cent to be summoned as directed by later instructions from the war department.
 The destination of the men from Arizona was undetermined until few days ago, owing to a mixup in the choice between Fort Riley and Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Arizonans first were. ordered to Fort Riley and then the order was changed to Fort Sam Houston. The latter order, how ever, was countermanded and the first to stand.
 The first unit of this county's quota will be given a royal send-off Thurs day. The Home Guards will turn out in uniform and several hundred peo- pie will be at the depot to bid them God-speed and safe voyage. It is asked that there be representation from every part of the county to bid the Liberty Six" goodbye, but not farewell.
 Arrangements are being made to give a patriotic demonstration and en- tertainment in Kingman next Tuesday night in honor of the Draft Boys. It first was thought that they would leave Wednesday and it was planned to hold the affair the night before their departure Orders came this however, to change the plan, but it was decided to carry out the previous arrangement for the patriotic mass meeting and demonstration.
 All of the first 30 per cent of sell ects have been notified to report in Kingman Wednesday. Those leaving on subsequent dates will be provided until their entrainment.
 FIRST CALL OF 162
 Last reported examined by other boards:
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01
WALKOVER MINE ONE
 OF BEST IN THE COUNTY

J. D. Loper, Walter De Liere and J. W. Connor, of the Walkover Min ing company, of Blackberry, have been in town for the past ten days attend ing to business for their new com pany. The gentlemen are placing some stock, which they have recent ly received permission to sell from the corporation commission and will start immediate operation of the Walkover as soon as the money is placed in the treasury.
 The Walkover mine is one of the most promising of this county and we fully believe that anyone who pur- chases shares in this company will not regret having done so.
 J. D. Loper is president of the new company and will have charge of the development work and as he was the original locator and has been connect ed with the property for the past ten years or more, together with the fact of his experience in the mining busi- ness, promises an efficient and econo- mical management of the property.
 J. w. Connor is vice-president and M. L. Connor is the secretary of the company.
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
 WILL OPEN ON SEPT. I7

On Monday, September IT, the Mo have County Union High School will open the doors of it's new home and the school year 1917-1918 will be- gin. Three courses of study leading to diploma upon the graduation will be offered, namely: College Prepar- atory, Manual and Domestic Art and Commercial. Every facility has been provided for the successful pursuit of these courses of study and it is hoped that every boy and girl who possibly can, will take advantage of this opportunity to acquire a High School education. There is no longer any need of our boys and girls attend ing outside preparatory schools. They have the right at their hand a High School whose graduates are admitted to the Freshman Class of the uni the same conditions as the city High School graduates. Our boys and girls should graduate from their High School and then spend their away from-home-years in the college or university.
 Our country needs educated men and women just as much as she needs soldiers and munitions. It is the pa- triotic duty of our young people to prepare against the future by edu- eating themselves to the point where they can intelligently do their coun- trv's work. Our country needs the educated men and women more than ever before and the need is growing. There are thousands for the small job but too few for the work of a master Boys and girls your "bit" is at your hand
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01
ID TREAT SLAGKERS
 AS ARMY DESERTERS

Persons drawn for selective military service who failed to appear for phy- sical examination before the local board automatically waive their right for such examination and will be ac- cepted as being physically fit, accord ing to a ruling made by Provost Mar shall General Crowder.
 The names of all who failed to re- port will be certified to the district boards the same as though they had been examined and found physically acceptable. After their names are certified by the district board to the adjutant general of the state, they are considered under federal jurisdic- tion and will be notified to report at a designated point for military train ing.
 Then if they fail to show up, they will be treated as deserters and will be treated as such.
 General Crowder has asked the CO., operation of all persons in turning in the names of slackers. Persons who wilfully and knowingly violate the selective draft law will be arrested and placed in jail until the date set by the adjutant general for duty in the army.
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01
UNCLE SAM TO INSURE
 SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

the wife, children, and other speci- fled kindred.
 If total disability results or dis ease is contracted in the course of service, the compensation is to be based on the percentage of pay, with a minimum, however, of from forty to seventy-five dollars a month ac- cording to the size of the family. Par tial disabilities are to be computed on a basis of percentages of total disi- bility.
 Medical, surgical and hospital treat to be given. Rehabilitation and re- education of the injured soldiers or sailors, fitting them for lives of ac- tivity and usefulness is part of the plan.
 allow ances to the families of sol diers and sailors, the government sup plementing the sums set aside by the soldiers and sailors out of their wages.
 The insurance is not to be a gift of the government, but is to be paid for out of the pay of the insured men The government, however, is to take upon itself the cost of collecting and administering the funds and also the extra hazard of the war, the rate of eight dollars per thousand being a normal rate in peace time and an en- tirely inadequate rate for war risk.
 The workmen's compensation laws and the experiences of insurance com panies in this country and the laws and experiences of other countries have been studied and used in the preparation of the bill.
 Secretary McAdoO emphasizes the justice and rightfulness of such a function of the government by citing the fact that in this war we are not relying upon the volunteer system, but are drafting American men and compelling them to undergo danger and, if necessary, make the supreme
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01

Marion Maberry; accepted; no claim for exemption.
 Richard Stanley Stallmon; accepted; no claim.
 Peter Ratzloff; accepted; no claim.
 Karl Rehese Goetze; accepted; no claim.
 William Gilman; rejected, physi- cally.
 Claims for discharge and exemption out of first call of 162, as decided by local board:
 William P. Manuel; dependency; denied.
 Otis Clyde Jacobs; dependency; denied.
 John Karl Dyche; dependency; de- nied.
 Abe Garfield Walker; dependency; denied.
 Armistead F. carper; dependency; denied.
 Rozendo orozcO; dependency; de- nied.
 Earnest Everett MatOOn; depend ency; denied.
 I. E. ChenOwith; dependency; de- nied.
 Cheong Ian; alien; denied
 Cheong Ton; alien; denied.
 George F. Williston; dependency; denied.
 Alien residents exempted:
 Alejandro Venegas, Steban Valen- cia, Chon Kwon Kon, Alfred Luchina, Joseph Belik, Bisillo Murillo, Luis Mora, August Scalmena, Manuel Ar telejo, Enrique Torres, Epifanio Bega, John Ranconi, Julian Cortez, Vincon Banisevich, Oscon Koshi, Pete Dragah, Luis Castallanos, Pete Sema.
 Claims for discharge allowed in first call of 162, all for dependency:
 William c. Mcknight; Glennard P. Burris, Frank M. Packard, Chester A. Hartigan, Clarence E. Mercier, Earl M. Bagley, Benjamin D. Proc tor, William N. Johnson, James A. Brough, Arch S. Ruth, George D. Page, Horace B. Webster, William M. Rocks, Esler c. Douglas, Alfred Freh- ner, Frank Salcido, Fenton M. McEl- rath, Frank Bednar, W. N. Munds, Charles L. Eich.
 SECOND CALL OF 300.
 Aliens exempted:
 Jesus Contrenos, John Moila, Per ano Fame, I. M. Rodriguez, Jim Strie- ter, Delfino Pedroza, Julian Mentes, Danaciono Nun, Fernando Guerrero,
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01

The plan of Secretary of the Treas ury McAdoo for life and indemnity in surance for the soldiers and sailors of the United States, after discussions by representative insurance men and report on by advisory committees, has been put in definite form and sub -mitted to President Wilson.
 The Presidents comment was as follows:
 q have examined the enclosed pa pers very carefully and take pleasure in returning them with my approval" !"
 A bill has been introduced in Con gress along the lines suggested by the Secretary of the Treasury and ap- proved by the President.
 In essentials it is proposed that the government furnish at cost to the sol .diers and sailors of the United States life and indemnity insurance.
 The main features of the Secre- tary's plan are that the government shall bear the cost of the admins tration of the insurance plan and that no expense of any kind shall be a charge on the funds created by the -psyment of the premiums by the sol -diers and sailors. Relieved of over head charges, eight dollars a year for ever thousand dollars insurance will be an adequate charge, under the plan, and this figure will put the maximum insurance of ten thousand dollars within the reach of practically every private soldier or sailor. Insurance in private companies would cost many times this sum for men actually en- gagged in warfare.
 After the war the insurance may be converted into other forms. The in- surance is payable in installments, is non-assignable and free from the claims of creditors of the insured or of the beneficiary, and is limited to
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01
S8, ,487, 400 ARIZONA'S
 GOLD-SILVER OUTPUT

WASHINGTON s1454SsOO year United States nad ing Alaska Figures of the bureau of the geological survey made public today show gold S9259GSOO silver value of $lss5s OOO
 California led in the production O6SsO2 ounces of value of $9s4OO Colorado ranked Alaska third with $16124SOO and Nevada fourth S9O647OO.
 Other South Dakota s47 Montana $4S28OO Arizona $O92SOO Ss859OOO Oregon
 O New Mexico $35OOO; Philippine islands produced gold to the value of S15142OO
 Montana led silver production produced 6O Utah. $91OOO; $6OO Colorado $Ls67sOO; Arizona s Ss46OO California $1,2742OO; Mexico s1,18SOOO
 Gold produced in and silver in 24
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01
ARIzONA's FOOD CONTROLLER

PHOENIX.-Timothy A. Riordan of Flagstaff has been named food commissioner for Arizona by the fed eral food commission. He is presi- dent of the Arizona Lumber and Tim Der association and has resided in the State 30 years. His mission will be to devise ways and means of helping the people conserve the food supply.
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01

sacrifice for their country. A higher obligation, he says, therefore rests upon the government, not only tow ards the fighting men but towards those dependent on them and a just, generous and humane government should see to it that so far as is prac- ticable they should be given this pro tection, not as a matter of mercy or charity but as a matter of right. And that they should enter into the sery- ice of their country with the certain knowledge that if death or misfor- tune comes to them they and their de- pendents are protected by insurance afforded them by their government as part of the compensation for the service they are rendering their coun- try.
 In conclusion Secretary McAdoo points out that while this plan may call for considerable expenditures at present, yet the eventual cost to the government of this plan will be very much less than that which would re- suit from the adherence to the pres ent persion program of the country, and, further, that the pension sys- tenn will not provide the same com prehensive, humane and equitable way
Mohave County miner., 1917-09-01
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND.

ports are current here that strong forces of Japanese troops are being mobilized in Manchuria for the pur- pose of transportation to the Russ ian front