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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-28
Use of the Word Strike.

The earliest use of the word strike"
in the sense Of stopping work occurs
in the London Chronicle for Septem-
Der, 1765, in connection with a coal
strike The publication reports a great
suspension of labor in the Northum-
berland coal fields, and the colliers are
stated to have Struck out" for high
er bounty before entering into their
usual yearly bond,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-28
FOR THE LABEL.

Too many persons are engaged
In unioniSm for selfish reasons
alone. All they want is more
wages. which organized labor
can procure When 1t comes to
spending their money they fail
to remember union labeled goods
and what their purchase OF them
would mean to the union hands
that made them. Because wom-
Ell spend about so per cent of
the wages earned by men they
should spend 1t to benefit labor
as well as themselves. My hob
by is the eight hour law. the
minimum wage scale and the
young girl. Statistics VIII prove
that better wages will stop much
of this white slave" talk we
hear Mrs. Anna r. Fields. In
ternational Secretary of WON
ems Label League.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-28
Names Slow 70 Climb.

The cost OF living in the region Of
Kansas City has increased SO per cent
In ten years, while the wages of skill
cd workers have been augmented a
fraction more than 26 per cent, accord
ing to conclusions reached by George
A. Trayer, an agent OF the department
Of labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-28
cnmnensation Act Works Well.

In the two years during which the
Wisconsin workmen's compensation
act has been In operation 5,074 cases
have been finally disposed of, and the
employers have paid $2Ss,137 as in
demnity to injured workmen or their
dependents. Medical and surgical
treatment is thought to have amounted
to SO per cent additional.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-28

Slacksmiths Re elect Officers.

The recent convention OF the Inter
national Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
and Helpers at Sedalia. Mo-. reelected
It's officers for the ensuing term. 1t is
stated that the convention was har-
monious and that the provision was
made for another year OF active organ
ization and agitation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-28
TRADE UNION NOTES.

Painters at Toronto Canada. viii de-
mand 40 cents an hour next May.
San Francisco union Mattresses have
received an increase Of 81 Il week.
tn to INSt Nav the international
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
- Mexican Rebels
Killed at TOrreOn.

Mexico City. Aug. 13.-Late official
dispatches arriving here concerning
the defeat of the rebels at Torreon and
the lifting of the siege there. say that
300 rebels were killed. The reports say
that q large number If those reported
as Killed were executed
The third day of the fighting there
was an uprising in the town involv-
ing a number of local officials. The
troops, however, gained the upper
hand and wiped out the mob with ma
chine guns and rifle fire, and by arrest
ing and putting to death large num-
Der of persons. The mob used dyna-
mite bombs against the troops,
Outside the city the rebels re-
doubled their efforts to capture the
place and at one time sent a dynamite
laden train against H. The train, how
ever. was derailea some distance out
from the town. Tile reports say the reb-
els have abandoned their attack on
Torreon and are moving southwark and
westward towards the states of Zatecas
and Durango.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14

President Huerta. Mr.. Lind receives
the advice offered him by his callers,
but they go away without any infor-
nation and usually with the impress
sion that their advice Will he pigeon
holed.
Mr.. Lind is not talking. He saw no
Mexican official today, and if pro-
gress has been made in the negetia-
tions between the two countries no
news of it became public as the Mex
lean officials are even more secretiVe
than theose at Washington or Mr..
Lind MIR. Wilson's representative did
nothing more, today, than visit and
talk with Nelson Shaughnessy the
charge d'affaires, aside from replying
to messages from the state depart
ment. t+si
There is feeling here. tonight, that
President Huerta and Mr. Lind may
meet, tomorrow. If they do, there is
Every reason to believe that an attempt
will be made to keep the fact secret.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A serious race riot may be the result
of notices posted on the homes of North
Side Negroes at Akron. Ohio. TUESDAY
night, by members of citizens vigt-
lance eague'' in that section of the cay,
warning the Negroes that unless they
Sell their property and leave they will
! be forcibly evicted from their homes.
which also are threatened with destfuc-
ton Members Of the "vigilance League
declared, Wednesday. that the Negroes
are practicing form of blackmail bT
buying property in the fashionable res
idence district of North Hull. which they
occupy until their white neighbors pay
an exorbtant price for their property TO
get rid of them.
Following series of conferences
between the engineers and firemen of
the Central Vermont Railway and
officials of the company, "Wednesday
night, at St Adams. VT, the officials
gave out the following statement
1.-The wage question between the Cen
trail Vermont Railway Co. and its
engineers and firemen has been
amicably adjusted Bexond this
the officials decline to discuss the
matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
Banking Interests Protest the
Leasing of Hampden R.R. to B. &M.

the people who finally loaned the
money, and himself negotiated the
terms upon which the money was OBJ
tanned. Before the money was ad
vanced the contract of lease was
drawn up providing for the payment
by, BpssonSl&: ntaSne.of interest on the
Ham ffden foads bonded indebtedness
{sild 10 perSeent. s,upon its stock. The
Rliltnad deihfflissfon approved s1,4oo.-
600 stock, and upon the strength of
what had been done, the three banks
relying purely upon the honest car
rying out of the Boston & Maine
Hampden Road contract, which 1t APP
peared, was fair and would without
doubt be approved by this board.
"a second objection by the bankers to
the proposed operating agreement is that
it is absolutely indefinite"
Chairman Macleod concluded the con-
ference with the following statement:
1.-The commission seems to have ex-
hausted it's powers of mediation IN this
matter and if the banking interests take
the view that 1t is not in their interest to
approve. an operating agreement that
might otherwise be agreeable to the
railroad companies, there is nothing .ne
board can do except express its wiling
ness to act on any agreement that may
later be filed If the parties change their
views.
.In the meanwhile we will agree to set
a public hearing on the lease and other
pending Hampden matters early In sep
TENDER and use utmost expedition to
reach a conclusion in these matters"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
Blacklisted Shoe Cut
ter Wins a Point.

Boston, Aug. 13-John Councillor. a
shoe cutter of Haverhill, who sued the
HaVerhill Shoe Manufacturers Associa :
non Ter damages, alleging that ne had
heen blacklisted. is favored in a re-
port MED with the supreme court, to-
day' ty Arthur p. Hardy, a master
Councillor was employed by Witherell,
pobblns & Co, up to Dec. L, 1912, when
n strike was declared and he went GU t
WITH other cutters. After that date the
plaintiif alleges that, he Was unable to
OBTAIN employment in any shoe factory
in HaVerhill because the association
had placed his name on the blacklist.
ON Dee. 80 general strike of shoe
cutters in the Haverhill factories was
declared and this continued until May
g. 1913.
The master finds that there was a
tacit understanding entered into by
the 81 individuals, firms and corpora
tons COMPOSING the Manufacturers
Association, not to employ any of the
cutters, who had gone out at the With
erelI, Dobbns & Co. factory; that the
general strike was net due to a con-
spiracy entered into on or about Dec.
L, l3iG, by lllc painful VI between
members of the Cutters Union Local So
and that Cornellier is entitled to dam
ages of SIS or $3.50. the amount depend
ing upon whether the court shall rule
that he Is entitled only to damages be-
tween Dec IL and Dec. 30, or for pc
riod beyond Dee. 80.
The master describes the Haverhill
Shoe Manufacturers Association as
acting through those forms as its
agents. the Witherell, Dobbins Co. the
Gale Shoe Manufacturing Co, Charles
Is. Fox, Inc Austin II, Perry. Alwyn
w Greeley, Albert NJ. Child, Ira J.
Webster II. L. Weber and George w.
Dobbins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The farm buildings of Napoleon Du-
fresno the Lewiston pugilist, in the
suburbs of Lewiston. We're destroyed,
Tuesday. by fire, which caught in the
barn, the cause being unknown. and
spread to the house, Mrs. Dufresne was
at home alone at the time. The cattle
and poultry. the poultry house and few
of the household goods were saved The
loss is estimated at about $1,000. with lit
tie insurance.
The train ship Newport arrived in
Portland harbor. wednesday morning.
and will remain there five days
Aboard are 55 young men who are
training for the merchant marine SER
vice. They come from New York
state. mostly. gathered by the board
of education of New York city. The
Newport is in charge of Commander
E. Fl. TilIman. u. S. N. retired. She
came from Boston and from Portland
will go to Halifax. The vessel is
barkentine rugged and painted white,
with buff smokestack. masts and
spars, and presents trim and hand
some appearance.
As is required by the war depart
ment the troops in the coast defences
of Portland, Wednesday, went into
camp at the local forts for 10 days OF
two weeks. During this period there
will be good deal of service target
practice in which several of the boats
of the quartermasters' department
will figure conspicuously, especially
the Lieut.. Drew. the Henry Wilson,
the Gen. A. M. Randol of Portland,
and the General Anderson of Boston.
which has served in former maneu-
vers in Portland harbor 1t is expect
ed that night target practice will be
conduct cd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
BRITO ALLOWED BAIL.
A Somewhat Delicate Situation al
Least Temporarily Cleared Up.

New Orleans, Aug. 13--What was con-
sidered a delicate situation involving the
United States and Mexico cleared here,
today. when Emmanuel c. Brito. former
governor of the Mexican state of Cam
pech, arrested on charges of murder and
robbery in Mexico, was released on bond
of $4,000. 1t was stipulated that Brito
was to report every day to the United
States marshal here for 40 days, the time
given in a treaty with Mexico for that
government to produce proof OF guilt.
Brito does not deny that he killed one or
Huertas men when the latter came to
arrest him, but argues that it was done
in time of, war, is a political offence ana
not extraditable. He was arrested on in
structions of Attorney General Mercy
nolds several days ago,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
NOT HUMAN BONES.
John Grady, Chicago, Cleared Of Sus-
picion of His Wife's Murder.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-Pieees of bones
found in furnace at the home of John
Grady, charged with the murder of Nell
lie Hausman Grady, his wife, were not
those of a human being. but probably
were the remnants of a roast pork dim
ner. according to decision, today, by
Prof. George A. Dorsey of the University
of Chicago
Grady was taken into custody by the
police, after a sister of Mrs. Grady came
from Cincinnati and discovered that the
mans wife had been missing for two
years A search of the Grady basement
revealed the charred bones which, the
police asserted. explained Mrs. Grady's
rate. 1t was declared that the woman
probably had been murdered and hel
body burned in the furnace.
Grady is still held at police station
under the murder charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14

troops may be called out to preserve
order.
When the rioting started, tonight, a
short time after Industrial Workers
hegan street speaking the police and
deputies rushed the mob using their
clubs freely. All of the 50 men who
We're marched out of town, last night,
had returned.
Seven of these were arrested and
taken to the city Jail. already crowd
ed to its capacity. The workers were
followed by an angry mob of citizens
who threatened violence.
When taken to the jail the men put
up fight and the fire department turned
the hose on the prisoners in an effort
to queI. Those already in Jail then beat
down the doors Police drew a line
about the building and with drawn re-
yolvers forced the men into cells. One
hundred and thirty men now are In jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14

Boston. Aug 13.-objeetien to the
proposed operating agreement through
W hich the Hampden Railroad was to
be leased to the Boston & Maine Rail-
road. was made by banking interests Al
a public hearing, today. of al parties,
before the Massachusetts Public f9rI
vice Commission
- Counsel stated that representatnsT
Of both railroads. TIA d sreed on aiprba
posed temporary arrangement for the
operation of the Iiampden line pro-
viding for daily rental from the. Bos-
ton &, Maine at the rate of $f75,00o
per annum as compared with the
100000 annual compensation organ
ally asked by the Hampden promoters.
Attorney Frederic L. Snow, then
stated that he appeared for the Old
Colony Trust Co. the National Sha "
nut Bank and the commonwealth
Trust Co, who hold 81 100000 notes of
the Hampden Investment Co, due
January, 1914, and secured by sl,40o,-
900 par of stock of the Hampden Rail
road. SO far as know Kidder, Pea
body & Co. have no interest in the
Hampden Railroad proposition" said
Attorney Snow.
1.-The consent of these three banks
is technically not necessary to any ac-
ton that may be taken by the COM
mission as to an operating agreement,
but they object to the proposed OPP
Grating agreement" he continued.
Mr.. Mellen introduced the pro-
motors of the Hampden Railroad 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
THE CATHOLIC SOCIETIES
Select Baltimore for Next Meeting in
Difference to Cardinal Gibbons.

Milwaukee. Aug. 12-The American
Federation of Catholic Societies, to-
day. closed its annual session by Sc
leeting Baltimore as the next meeting
place and eleeting officers Baltimore
was chosen ont of respect for the
wishes of Cardinal Gibbons, it is said.
and The, claims of New York and 9TH
ers cities for the next convention were
not even presented. one of the sur
priscs of the meeting WAS the decis-
ion not To form Il new wonan's auxil-
larry, the movement being discouraged
by all the leading churehmen. largely
because 1t was feared that the new or
SANITATION was intended to promote
woman's suffrage. to which Cardinal
Gibbons and other prelates are OPP
messed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
Showers Gives Little Relief.

Kansas City. Mo, Aug. l5.-Light rains
in widely scattered sections of Kansas,
Missouri and Oklahoma, today, failed to
give relief from the excessive heat that
has grpped the three states for 10 con-
secutlve days. The average maximum
temperature in Kansas again was above
100 degrees. although over the entire
state it was a few degrees cooler than
yesterday. A few showers which were
not heavy enough to relieve the crop sit
uation, were reported from Central Kan
Sas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
WILSON'S CRITICISM.

Washington, Aug. 13.-tIenry Lane
Wilson, the furloughed ambassador to
Mexico, issued a statement here, to-
day, attacking the recent statement
accredited to the British foreign of
flee declaring that Great Britain had
recognized the Huerta government as
d provisional government only 50 that
its recognition was prompted by a de-
sire to contribute to the restoration of
order and also because of Wilson's
congratulatory speech on the occasion
of the reception of the Mexico Cit3
diplomatic corps by Huorta. Mr. VIII
son characterized the statement as At
variance with the traditions Of the
British foreign office and with the
character it has maintained before the
world for two eenturies.
Il doubt the genuineness of the
statement, as it is a pure subteffuge
unworthy of the British foreign of
flee said Mr. Wilson in a lengthy dis
cusSion.
Mr. Wilson said:
If this statement really omanated
from the British foreign Office. ii is
at variance with its traditions and
with the character which it has main
tanned before the world for two cen
turtles. ! doubt the genuineness of the
statement as il is a pure subterfuge
unworthy of the British foreign office
AS there existed at the time of this
reception only a provisional govern
ment in Mexico, the government of
Great Britain could naturally recog-
nize nothing but a provisional govern
ment, which it did in exactly the same
manner and practically the same
phraseology as all other European
governments. That Great Britain was
moved to recognition by its desire to
assist in the restoration of order is
most likely true and | believe this fac
tor was the determining one with all
governments which followed the exam
pie of Great Britain, though most of
them recognized the Mexican provfs-
ional government at a much later Date
'sThe action of the government of
Great Britain was not in the slightest
degree affected by the so-called con-
gratulatory speech made hy me in he
half Of the diplomatic corps. This
address was not drawn by me but b.
the Spanish and British ministers at
the request of the entire res dent
diplomatic corps. / purposely declined
responsibility for the wording and il
| the form in which it finally appeared
it was the expression Of the views ot
the entire diplomatic corps represent
, ting governments which had none OF
them at time. recognized the proVi-
sional government. For more than Il
month after this reception the British
government maintained an attitude of
hostility towards the government OF
General Huerta and when finally
recognition was accorded it came as
the result Of IA complete reversal of
policy.
THE governments of the other pow
ers recognized the Mexican provisional
government some time after the
recognition of Great Britain was Civ
en- after waiting vainly for the recog-
milton of the government of the Unit
cd States which they universally
thought should be accorded.
The truth of the statement I have
made here, is of record in the depart
ment of state at Washington and
doubtless also upon records of every
government accredited to Mexico al
that time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
ASSASSINS FOR REvoLTERs.
Chinese Provisional President Sends
After RevoIutonists.

Toxic, Aug. t3.-One hundred az
sassins are reported by the Japanese
newspapers to have been sent to Jap
an to kill DR. Sun Vat Sen, Huang
Sing and other Chinese revolutionary
fugitiVes by Provisional President
Yuan Shi kai of China.
The Japanese government in con.
sequence of the reports, has arranged
to give police protection to the leaders
of the Chinese revolution who have
sought asylum in Japan. 1t declares,
however, that it will not permit Japan
to lie used as headquarters for Chi-
nese plotters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
Whitening Heat
Prevails in West,

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. 1S.-For the
10th consecutive day temperatures all
over Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma
were up close to the 100 mark Light
spla shes of rain fell at one or tive
points. but was of small value Ia
whitening vegetation and suffering
mankind In Kansas the records of
quarter of century have been
broken.
Several score of workmen on large
buildings in Topeka put down their
tools. today, and announced they
would do no more work until there
came change in the weather. The
big Arkansas river near Wichita. is
dirty and so is the Nnnesekah. From
the bed of the latter stream thou
sands of fish are being scooped up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
Three Killed and Two Injured in
Auto Accident, Westfield, n. IL.

visited sChautauqua with his family, to-
day, and was returning to Buffalo when
the accident occurred.
Miss Winnie Button, the daughter or n
farmer. was the only eyewitness. She
said that one of the rear tires blew cut
just as the machine turned the crest or
the hill Miss BONNER. who was at the
wheel, seemed to be unable to check the
speed of the car as 1t dashed down the
steep incline. careening from side to side.
Some of the occupants jumped, Miss Bus-
ton thought, and the others were thrown
out by the violent swaying of the ma
chine. When the car stopped at the bot
tom of the hill it was turned completely
around. but did not overturn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
AR CHUNG, BOXER,
Makes Pat McCarty Quit in Sixth
Round, at New York.

New York, Aug. l3.~-Ar Chung. a
young Chinese lightweight of Boston,
made Pat McCarty. a local boyer. quit
in the sixth round of a scheduled 10
round bout here. tonight
Ar Chung is said to be the first Chi
nest boxer to appear in a New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14

westfieId. \. H, Aug. 13.-Three per-
sons were killed and two injured, to-
night. when large touring car got be-
yond control on a steep hill between
MayvilIe and Westfeld.
The dead are: Rev. Peter c. BONNER,
pastor of the German Evangelical church
of Buffalo. Mrs. BONNER. Miss Alice
Paegets of Rochester, n. Y.
The injured Miss Louise BONNER,
collar bone broken, internally injured;
Mary Whocazen. Miss Bommer's maid
condition serious.
Mr. BONNER was president OF the
Young Peoples League of the German
Evangelical Synod of North America. He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
A WORLDS RECORD.
Pitcher Hedsespath Pitches Double
header, With Only One Hit.

Petersburg. Va, Aug. 13.-fitcher
Hedgespath established worlds record
here, today when he pitched both games
of double-header against Richmond
and was hit safely but once in the Is
consecutive innings. He was not scored
against, gave only three bases on balls
one in the first game and two in the sec
ond-and did not hit batsman. Hedges
path was sold to the Washington Amer
leans, several weeks ago
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"a ~ 7'-7T-l7-1--- : ~ -
WINTHRop CENTER.

Miss Alma c. Jenkins is passing q few
days in Boston
w. P1 Macomber of Swansea, Mass,
and Mrs. Lucy Elliott of Philadelphia
are guests of Mrs. H. j. Bailey.
Mrs. and Miss Hope. Mrs. Rowe, Mr..
Bennett and Miss Fontane are recent ar
rivals at t.ongwood Inn.
Mrs H. j. BAILEY. Mrs. Elwood A. Bal
ley and Mrs. E. S. Woodman attended
Tuesday, committee meeting at Oak
Grove. ste
The members of the Mems Club class
with invited guests are planning a trip,
Friday. Aug. IS. to Ocean Point. A Shore
dinner will be served
The enterta ipment given by the Ruths
and fy dias,e Tuesday. proved very en-
joyable occasion. A large audience greet
edthe artists, among whom were: Prof
Eaton. Prof Peabodv. Mrs. W. Carleton
Wood. Mrs. Guy Healey and Miss Eottie
Erenelle of New York, reader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
MR.. LIND is CAREFUL.
Seems to Be Taking Care of His Mis-
sion in Good Shape.

Mexico City. Aug. ia stack of call
ing cards on the table in the apart
nlent of John Lind, President Wilson's
personal representative in Mexico
bears testimony to the efforts that are
being made by men to give advice to
Mr.. Lind or get from him advance IN
formation as to the character of the
much discussed message he bears to