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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05
ORANFHLEDBY
FRENCH TROOPS

DRAM, Algeria There are more
French soldiers to b seen In 0ran
than IN any town IN France Those
In France are at the front or In the
points of concentration ca rthe frok
They are there right enough. but one
does not see them-at the front BE-
cause they are In the trenches. But
In Algeria It Is different The streets
are full Of soldiers; so are the cafes.
the street cars. the stores, the dofIka.
the public gardens. The official IT,
ures give the population Of Oran f30.-
O00 To the casual visitor, there seem
to be at least half as many soldiers
besides.
And they are all French French ~
French colonial. not allied troops. Be.
sides the casual, familiar army types.
there is every kind Of exotic fighting
man. including native troops from
Indo-C China, looking more IKE Japan
csc than anything else, and uniformed
as ordinary French colonials Of the
line. There are the zouaves, With
their baggy red breaches and khaki
puttees. now o'days, instead of he
white CATERS OF the old parade days
before the war. Their short, black
braided jackets, sashes and blOuses,
however, are UNCHANGED. There are
the Chasseurs dlAfrique-the African
light cayalry-with skyzblue uniforms
and red fezes, the most elegant of
French military horsemen. More gor-
geous. however, are the PfifaiII6uls,
the sharpshcoters, equally IN sky.bIno
uniforms, faced with yellow. and also
wearers Of fezes. On active service
khaki and khaki fezes upon which >
star and crescent indicate that the
wearer is follower Of the prophet.
More characteristic Of the country are
the .spahis Mohammedan troops. Of
ficered by Frenchmen. They wear
flowing scarlet cloakg and the soldiers
wear turbans and native costumes;
the officers, unequal to coping With
the ttirban, content themselves With
fexes. but sacrifice nothing Of the res
pleHdent scarlet cloak. The most pie.
turesque, and the most numerous, are
the -goums. the Arab cavalry regi-
ments raised by the Arabs themselves.
The ywear the flowing white gar,
ments, the sbournousv Of the deseft.
At tea time any sunny afternoon the
Boulevard Seguin, the principal street
OF Gran. Is crowded with these mi.
forms and more besides The terasso
20 fthe Cafe Continental hasn't va
cant table. and the tables cover the
sidewalk almost to the curb There
are no regulations about the hours at
which drinks may be served n AIee-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05
BRITISH CLUB GROWS

To accommodate the rapidly increas-
ing membership Of the British Club
It is possible that new club rooms may
have to be acquired Recently q new
members we're enrolled. making q total
over $50 now belonging to the club.
Several members are also urging the
installation Of full-sized English biz
Hard table which If done large room
viii become necessary. f,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05
AMERICAN STEAMERS SAFE
THROUGH SUBMARINE ZONE

tAssocieted Press b. Federal Wireiess)
NEW YORK. ~ Y. April s.-The
American steamships Finland and Sd.
Paul. which sailed from this port re-
Gently with guns mounted to protect
them against German undersea pirates.
lish port, according TO advices received
here last night. They were among the
first American vessels 20 sail armed
against the submarines after President
ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05
PERMISSION GIVEN TO
STORE PRACTISE TARGETS

Permission to use piece Of terri
torial land on the waterfront near
Fort Armstrong for the purpose of
storing mine prastjse targets was yes
terday given by the harbor board
to Capt. George T. Perkins, G. A. c.,
commanding Fort Armstrong. The
land In question is part OF the site
for the proposed new lumber wharf,
Pier 2. Capt. Perkins said he VIII
remove the targets at once whenever
the board needz the land to make the
timber bulkhead fill ii contemplates
prior to actual construction Of the
new pier
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05
MYSTERY sARoUps SHOOTING
or RUSSIAN ATTAcHE

(Axsociafed Press ny Fede-al wirelessl
BALTIMORE. Md. April 6.-MichaeI
Rorxatovsky. commercial aftache OF the
Russian embassy. who arrived in this
nortant document for the embassy At
Washington from the Russian minister
OF finance, was shot at the Country
Club here last night He has been
taken to a hospital Details OF the
shooting are withheld. Friends said
ne was playing with pistol when IL
exploded The doctors at the hospital
scout this statement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05

LONDON. Eng April s-Thnf the
British government and the ne-,,.i. ~
Great Britain are determined 10 meet
the threat OF the Submarine by the
etrictest economy, became evident here
YESTERDAY when u was announced that
meatless day on all clubs, restaura nts
and hotels throughout the Kingdom.
The order includes restrictions on 9th.
er foods as well.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05
N. Y. SUBWAY GUARDED
TO BLOCK THREAT TO WRECK

NEW YORK. n. View Yorks
system is under guard Of half
a hundred detectives following a
threat to blow up the underground
system. Plain clothes men are on
duty at every station. Details OF the
plot are being kept secret by the po-
lice
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05
BRITISH COMMISSION COMING
TO DISCUSS PLANS

tAssoristrd Press D. FEDERAL Wirelessl
LONDON. Eng. April k-Confident
that the United States IL on the verge
nent OF Germany. Great Britain Is al
ready making preparations TO cooper
ate with America The Westminster
Gazette says today that an important
politicai mission IL 10 start for Amer
ica as soon IS possible TO discuss the
cooperation OF the United States and
the Entente nati0u4 In the war
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05
sRITAINs XII a. HoME

LONDON. Enc. "A new department
set up at the ministry Of national sery-
fee advises the passport authorities
whether applicants for permission to
60 to America and other places abroad
are suitable for war work at home
Women as well as men, emigTants
as well as business or pleasure travel
ers, have to undergo an examination.
Before they are given passports the
authorities must be satisfied that the
applicants are not able to perform
work Of national importance ct home.
Hundreds Of British women have been
refused permission to leave for Amer
lea IN the last month.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH NEWS

the communication the German govern.
ment declares that II will observe the
stipulations for the protection of Amer.
lean citizens In Germany during the
the treaties are still in force and that
they will therefore protect against
seizure any German ships which may
now be held in American waters
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05
GERMANY SAYS SHE WILL LIVE
UP TO ANCIENT TREATIES

fAssoeiated Press by Federal wirelessl
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April Ser.
many has replied 70 the formal refusal
~ the pHited States 10 reaffirm the
erea4ies% between this country and
PRUSSIA signed in 1873 and 1928 In
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05

PunehboR
short Of the number anticipated will be because Of rainy
Ad Club
public school
the A, T. W. c. A.,
leaders I
Of
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05

A locomotive travelling mile
minute gives 1000 puffs each minute.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
Women's Wages Too Low.

Milwaukee, April 6..-In an ad-
dress before the Citizenship Study
club Clinton M Barr declared that
the wages paid ,000,0 900 American
women constantly keeps them at
the bread line standard of existence
Is as destructive as war and is fai
less defensible.
"The girl without a home, who
manages to lead decent life on Sc
a week" said the speaker, "as
must hundreds of Milwaukee girls,
deserves the victoria cross, usually
granted for unusual valor in 'front.'
of the trenches. The greatest re.
tailor In the world has a thousand
stores; employees 1000 girls al
from 50 to ST week, with few be-
ing paid the latter figure. Last
year they rang up on his cash reg
listers total of $87 900, 000".
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
Ignore Law BY Striking.

Denver, April 6-The movement
started by the Typographical union
of. this city to ignore the industrial
commission law is growing and or
ganized workers are inaugurating
wage movements without giving
the commission the required 80
days notice. Mi 4ers near Colorado
Springs struck when wage increases
were refused. They won in AZ
hours. Denver press assistants EN-
ployed IN large plant were re-
fused 81 weekly increase and they
also, went about their affairs in a
manner behtting American work
men, instead of appealing to politi-
clans to help them. They won in
less than "a hours.
Both movements are violations
of the law and these unionists are
subject to fine and Imprisonment,
but state authorities have ignored
the strikes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
Courts Injunction Is Used
In Boycott.

Memphis, Tenn. April g.. When
striking retail clerks and their SYM
pathizers were permanently en-
joined from going on the premises
of anti-union stores, the managers
of these concerns never dreamed
that the injunction writ would be
used most effectively by alert work
ers. who have prepared the follow
ing statement and scattered 1t
broadcast throughout The city:
"An injunction has been OBJ
tanned by the Bry Block Mercantile
company and some 60 other retail
merchants, enjoining union men,
their friends and sympathizers from
coming on or about their premises.
Union labor desires to live up
both to the letter and spirit of this
Injunction. Not only do we intend
to obey Ibis injunction, but we de-
sire to avoid the very appearance
of evil. We are not certain, but
we are of the opinion that any un-
ion man going In any of these stores
for any purpose Is i'll contempt of
chancery court. The punishment
for contempt is lO days In Jail and
a $50 fine. Therefore, stay away
from the Bry- Block Mercantile
company and all other stores dis
playing the injunction card. Do
not 60 on their premises for any
purpose. Do not go about their
premises. Let them alone. These
merchants do not want you about.
They have enjoined you from com
Ing about their premises. Make
them happy by staying away and
keeping your family away from
their stores. If it is necessary foi
you to buy goods, there are stores
in Memphis from which you are
not enjoined."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
Stock Plan RiddIed BY
Union Official.

Boston, April 6.--The plan of
the A E. Nettleton, to sell stock
to their unorganized employees is
riddled by Editor Baine of the Shoe
Workers Journal.
The trade unionist subjects the
scheme to a financial analysis and
shows that it Is the company's pur-
pose to keep the employees away
from the Boot and Shoe Workers
union
The company has issued S100, 900
of second Preferred stock to be
divided between 700 employees If
every employe subscribed each one
would receiv~ $40 in stock to be
sold on the basis of 81 and So a
week. If an employe wanted $500
la stock at 81 week, he would be
nearly five Year, paying for it, or
nearly four years If the interest was
credited to his purchase. At the
end of four years he would own
$500 worth OF stock, which, at the
ms ximum, would, at 9 per cent,
pay him s45 a year.
In the meantime, says Editor
Baine, during the four years, his
employment is Under the wages and
conditions of labor fixed absolutely
by the firm and in which the wage
Garner has no voice.
Shoe workers have obtained
dividends from their investments
in dues in the Boot and Shoe Work
ers' union In all sorts of percentages
For instance, if a member receives
an advance of S3 a week, or $50
year, and the dues are $13, be has
received a dividend of 153 rer
cent.
But the Nettleton employees are
not paying the rs cents to the Boot
and Shoe workers union and the
Nettleton company does not wish
them to. 1t would prefer to pay
them 22 cents week in the form
of stock dividend, which incident
ally permits the Nettleton company
to fix all questions of wages and
conditions of labor. We are in
debted 10 the Nettleton company
for furnishing US the basis of this
clear illustration of the unwisdom
of the wage undertaking to become
an owner In the business of his en-
pleyer, when the real purpose Is to
give him petty dividends of capital
instead of real dividends in the form
of wages. /"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
Queen And Princess.

TIE steamer Princess left her
winter quarters and by the time
this appears in print, she will be
anchored beside her running mate,
the Island Queen ready to take her
Easter Sunday excursions. The
Princess will run to New Richmond
two trips leaving the Broadway
wharf at 1000 a. m. and 2:30 p. M.
leaving New Richmond at II Noon
and 4:30 p. M, then at night she
will leave on her Sunday popular
Moonlight at s clock.
After considering that 1t reqnires
1900 bushels of coal to drive the
great steamer Island Queen alone
and almost as much to run the
Princess OF the Sunday trips, and
that coal has increased in price 100
per cent, the boat management de-
cided to increase the price from %
cents to 80 cents for the round ,rip.
In addition to the high price OF
coal the salaries of the officers and
crews have been increased and this
In itself is no little item as the
boats are fully manned. So the
new 80 cent fare is rot considered
large in view of the circumstances.
The Queen steams out of the
Broadway harbor each Sunday for
Aurora and Lawrencebutg at $50
a. IN. and $3.50 p. m. and while the
music is tinkling in the dancing
cabin, the great caliope is awaken
ing the echoes in the shore hills
and glens. The boat leaves Aurora
at ll:30 a. m. and $3.50 p. M and
Lawrenceburg at Noon and 6. p. m.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
Absent Citizens May Vote.

ST. Paul MINI. April 6.-The
absent voters DILL has been signed
by Governor Burnquist. The law
provides that voter absent from
his regular voting precinct may
mail his ballot if he has registered
in his home precinct and has secured
the proper certificate. Such ballots
will be counted as though the voter
had cast his ballot in person.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
Roumanisn superstitlons.

1t is considered lucky to arrive In
Roumania accompanied by rain. 1t
means abundance, fertility, the hope of
a fine harvest--wealth. Sometimes the
peasant women put large wooden buck
cts Of water before their threshold;
full vessel is a sign of good luck. They
will even sprinkle water before ones
feet, because water means abundance.
II have seen," says the queen of Rou-
mania in an article about the people Of
her country. tail handsome girls step
out to meet me with overfowlng water
Jars on their heads; on my approach
they stood quite still, the drops splash
ing over their faces so as to prove that
their pitchers We're full. 1t is lucky to
meet a cart fun Of corn or straw com
ing toward one, but an empty cart Is a
sure sign Of bad luck"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
8 Hours For Fur Workers

New York, April 6. With the
signing of union-shop agreement
by Associated Fur Man lfacturers,
the eight hour day has been secured
In the local fur industry. When
representatives of the international
Fur Workers union negotiated
this agreement some dissatisfaction
arose and the question was sub
mitted to a referendum, which in
dorsed the contract by large ma
jority. Wages are increased in no
case less than 10 per cent. About
5000 employees are benefited. The
independent shops, employing
like number of workers, recently
signed similar agreement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06

IT IS NOT surprising for the
PRESS to hear from relia bic source
that conditions industrially are
changing in some of our large ma
chine shops. The change has been
predicted by the PRESS for the past
five or six years, yes perhaps
longer. The large machine shops
have realized lately that in order
to keep what mechanics they have,
and to get more mechanics they
must change their method of deal
ing with labor.
We are informed that our fac
tories have sent representatives to
cities like Cleveland, Toledo and
Detroit for the express purpose OF
urging mechanics to return to their
old home town. Whether these
representatives will be successful
getting the men to return depends
mostly on the inducements that
they are Offering. 1t Is we'll
known fact that so many men have
left our city, that shortage of me-
chanics exists and In order to get
the men back, hatering induce
ments are being offered.
That our prediction of shortage
OF mechanics is true there is no ar
gument, because these men have
been leaving yearly by the hun
dreds. Inducements were made by
factories In other cities and better
inducements Will nave 10 De MADE
to get them back TO Hamilton. We
are also informed that one plant
will discontinue the bonus system
and give the men a straight salary
instead. 1t Is said that the bonus
system has not proven to be profit.
able. 1t did not give the results
expected. Had the local machine
shops been a little more liberal
with their men in years past there
would be no need of securing the
country for machinists at this time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
Full Crew Law Repealed.

Trenton, N. J. April Cover
nor Edge has signed the Roberts
bill which repeals the full crew law
and gives to the board of public
utility commissioners power to de-
termine what number of men shall
be placed on passenger and freight
trains to insure safe and efficient
operation. Organized labor pro-
tested against this action which was
rushed through the state legislature
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
The Showdown


1t has now been found that the
Federal "Bone-Dry" Law kills the
new prohibition statute in West
Virginia. which permits each adult
to bring into the state one quart OF
liquor per month When it is gen
orally understood that sham prnhi-
bition Is no longer possible, those
who believe In real prohibition will
have chance to see how 1t works.
We have had entirely 100 much
Prohibition of the spurious and hy-
pocritical variety. ew York
World.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
competitive fields, comprising Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, and western
Pennsylvania, for the purpose of
discussing miners wage demands.
Snare Your Eyes


The summer vacation is often dis
appointment to persons who are obliged
to oveluse their eyes throughout the
working year and who depend on their
vacation for chance to restore their
strength. The reason is that they do
not take the trouble to look after their
eyes and give them a vacation too. The
glare from the water or from the hot
sands, long dusty journeys, automo-
billing, bicycling against sun and wind,
only give the eyes a change of work,
not a rest. Every summer comfort
kit" should include dark glasses, some
simple eye drops and dropner. and
remember, if you can, not to read while
you lie in a hammock. Youths Com
panion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
Uni0niSm Reduces Hours.

Marysville, Cal. April 6-In his
annual report to the convention
of the state building trades council
Secretary Tveitmoe made this ref
erence to the eight hour victory of
railroad employees, which was after
wards 'legalized'' by the United
States supreme court:
1t has made the eight hour day
in American industry certainty
in the near future, without law and
without government compulsion."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
Law Makers Favor Joint
Bargaining.

St. Paul, Mimi, April 6.-Bar-
gaining between employer and en-
ploye Is recommended by sub,
committee of the house committee
on labor in report on last year s
strike in the iron ore section of this
state.
The strikers were unorganized
when they suspended work to cor
rect conditions forced upon them
by the steel trusts subsidiaries.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-04-06
WORLD OF LABOR

ONCA oVVo uuOl & duI1Su UiiSN hho
kers, tile workers and other en-
ployes In brick yards and tile plants
of St. Louis, Mo-, suspended work
to enforce their demand for an g.
hour day and a $40 wage rate.
They were working 10 hours for
81 10. Secretary Kreyling of the
Central Trades and Labor Union,
together with other unionists, are
assisting the strikers, who now
realize the necessity for organiza-
tion.
Last year the Pennsylvania Rail-
road cleaned up a profit of $52, 276-
|0C0, a gain of So, S51, 900 over the
year 1915. This years profits is
divided into sinking funds, reserve
funds, profit ana loss funds and
other funds SO that the actual
amount earned, according to the
railroads bookkeeping system, is
a mere 5 Il per cent. on the invest
ment. President Rea believes this
Is insufficient, and says the nee
essity for higher rates Is daily be-
coming more evident"
Coal operators in Homecoming,
Md, field have notified their EN-
ployes that hours will be reduced
from ten to nire per day, wages
for miners advanced 10 cents pei
ton and Is per cent for day laborers
In and around the mines. This il
the largest advance ever granted
the miners of this field and 1t Is the
first time that the nine hour
day prevailed. The United Mine
Workers of America is conducting
a vigorous organizing campain II
Maryland and adjoining coal field:
and workers point to this fact as {
possible reason for the operator
unexpected move.
Under a ruling made by the Cali
fornia Supreme Court, an injunc
ton issued in the Superior Cour
against one labor organization doe
not apply to all similar bodies
The court so held in finding fo
Fred Otto and David Schott, mem
bers of the Bakers Union, who
were held In contempt of court by
Superior Judge Hunt for picketine
restaurant at San Francisco, after
the court had issued an injunction
prohibiting picket'ng by the Cooks
and Walters Unions. Through
Attorney B. Lister, the defendant.
appealed, on the ground that al
injunction in any case only is ap
plicable to parties to the action and
does not run against the world.
The Industrial Accident Com
mission Cf California has secured
the introduction of nets for build
ings under course Of construction
These nets cost on an average s1E
each and are similar to those EN-.
ployed by fire departments and cir
Gus performers 1t has been found
fthat the law that calls for the tenn.
porary flooring of all buildings un-
der construction is impractica DE.
High balconies, galleries, arch
trusses of theaters and other high
places on which workers are EN-,
ployed are too far a distance to the
f1cor. The safety net supplies the
need, as man falling many feet
into the net is uninjured The
commission states that this latest
safety appliance will reduce the
number of deaths and injuries in
the building industry, which totaled
1858 in California in 1915.