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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Polish Printers Win.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 19.-The
Polish Printers have won a victory.
A lockout occurred about a month
ago in one of the Polish printing
offices. but a settlement has been
reached and a scale of wages sa is
factory to the employees has been
established. Heretofore there was
no Polish Union, but the winning
of this contest has established a
strong one. The unionizing of the
Stereotypers also takes place and
ultimately the book binders will fol.
low. Much credit is due to the
Polish employees, who stood firm
and the Typographical Union is to
be congratulated on its success in
winning the fight.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Sweeping Injunction.

Auburn, Dec. 19. The Supreme
Court of the State has issued a
sweeping restraining order applied
for by the Auborn Draying Com
pany against the local unions of
Teamsters, Meat Cutt4 rs, Bakers,
and the Central Labor Union. 1t
seems that the Draying Company
was engaged in a general teaming
business and that the Central La
Dor Union at the request of the
unions named, placed it on the un-
fair list. The injunction restraints
the defendants from all the usual
activities, with the exception of
breathing, and also asks damages
in the sum of 800. The iniunc-
ton is of stereotyPed voluminous
character, and follows the usual
lines of courts in issuing restraining
orders against labor unions. The
unions involved have employed an
attorney and will meet the issue
before the courts.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Teamsters Win Strike.

Seattle, Dec. 19. - After a strug-
gle that commenced last June the
Teamsters' Union has won the fight
against a number of transfer COM
panies for an increase III wages and
better working conditions. An
agreement has been reached in
which was embodied all the de-
mands made by the Teamsters.
Since the differences have been ad-
justed many of the transfer com
panies acknowledged that they
made mistake when they decided
to adopt the open shop policy, they
having been led into that scheme
hy specious arguments of certain
individuals who desired to start a
fight against organized labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Engineers Coming Over.

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 19.-For
many years there has been an as
sociation of stationary engineers in
this city, but 1t has not been a rep
resentative labor organization. As
a consequence practically no prog
ress has been made. Some time
ago the members of this organiza-
tion decided that their proper place
was within an organization attached
to the general labor movement. In
accordance Herewith there was
formed a local union attached to
the International Union of Steam
and Operating Engineers and
goodly portion of the membership
of the old association became mem
bers. Since that time the new un-
ion has been growing rapidly until
only fragment of the old assoc a
tion remains. The association S
only effort was directed toward the
securing of laws requiring engi
neers to be licensed by the state,
the matter of wages, hours, and
conditions of employment not hav-
ing been dealt with in any way
whatsoever. The new organization
however, proposes to deal with
these questions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
BUILDING TRADES
Organize And Elect Officers.

Members of the different Build
ing Trades met Wednesday even
ing in Trades Council Hall and
reorganized the Building Trades
Council For the past several
weeks the committee appointed by
Trades Council has been at work
getting the different unions to-
gether and on Wednesday enough
members met to organize. They
will meet again next Wednesday
night and all unions connected with
the Building Trades are requested
to be present. The officers elected
are as follows and will serve for
the ensuing year.
G, F. Schwab, President.
A. D. Howard, Vice President.
VIM. Finfrock, Recording Sec
retary.
Chas. Hoesa, Secretary, Treas
urer.
B. Cowein, Sergeant.
Delegates to Trades Council
Pickett, Schwab and Hoesa.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Toronto Jewish Bakers.

Toronto, Can, Dec. 10. The
members of the Jewish Bakers
Union here a1e receiving higher
rate of wages and better conditions
than the Gentle bakers. This is
accounted for by the fact that the
Jewish Bakers belong to their ac-
credited international organization
while many of the Gentle bakers
have an organization purely local
in character. This statement in
dicates the difference existing be
tween a local union that affiliated
with the general movement and
one that does not. The Jewish or
ganization is considered to be one
of the best in the city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Knocks Out commission.

indianapolis. Dec. l9.-The bill
passed by the last legislature pro-
viding for the appointment of a
commission to investigate condi-
tions in this state for the purpose
of drafting a workmen S compensa
tion act to be presented at the next
declared legislature has been un-
constitutional by the attorney gen
eral of the state. The measure, as
originally presented to the legisla~
ture, was intended to be work
mems compensation act, but the
legislature refused to consider it
and the body of the measure was
changed, providing only for-the ap-
pointment of a commission. In
making the change the title of the
bill was not changed to conform
with the body of the bill and for
this reason the attorney general
held that it was not valid The
com mission has held its first meet
ing and announced that the iLvesti-
CATION would be continued with the
funds furnished by citizens.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

Harrisburg, Pa. Dec. 19.-Rep-
resentatives of the union label
trades in Pennsylvania held con-
ference in Harrisburgh for the pur-
pose of devising ways and means of
promoting an increased sale of un-
ion made products in the State.
This meeting was held under the
auspices of the Pennsylvania State
Federation of Labor and a good
attendance was present. It was
decided that the Pennsylvania Fed
Grafton of Labor establish new
department to be known as the un-
on label advertising bur eau, with
a special officer in charge, whose
whole time is to be occupied in the
work OF eitising and promoting
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Shopmen Win Out.

Decatur, ILL.,, Dec. 19. The new
Wabash shops in this city were the
scene of short strike recently due
to the employment of non union
machinist. Two hundred and fifty
men were involved and they resent
ed the employment of strike.
breaker, formerely employed on the
Illinois Central Railroad, At first
the management refused to accede
to the demands of the employees,
but after a two days strike the
officials of the road conceded the
demands of the shopmen and they
returned to work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Doubt Follows Decision.

Cincinnati, Dec. 19.-It is feared
that the ruling of Federal Judge
VIM. L. Day, in charge to the
United States District court jury,
if upheld, will create a condition,
the like of which has not occurred
in any other State with reference
to the operation of workmen' S
compensation law. The ruling was
in the case of a suit alleging dam
ages of S25, 900 by a workman
against a Niles, Ohio, manufactur-
ing concern, the concern having
complied with the provisions of the
State work S compensation law.
The court interpreted the law to
say that the "wilful act of negli-
gence of an employer" renders an
employer liable This opens the
door to suit for negligence. One
of the results of the rulings is that
the plaintiff in this case has re-
covered $14, 900, despite the fact
that the defendant company paid
its premiums into the State com-
pensation fund and was hence pre-
sumed to have complied with the
provisions of the State law render
ing it immune from suit and rem
dering the State compensation fund
liable only for the statutory COM
pensation due to the disability of
the injured employee. The testi-
mony developed the fact that dur
ing the construction of an ammo
MIA tank at the factory the plaintiff
workman had warned the foreman
that a derrick cable was weak. A
short time later the derrick let fall
a plate on the plaintiff, causing the
injury tor which he sued TOR dam
ages. Whether the foreman of the
construction company was wilfully
negligent in ignoring the warning
of the workman is the question on
which many similar suits may be
brought Citing this case and rul-
ing the decision, it is believed will
have a far-reaching effect on suits
which, under the law, may be
brought against the employer for
wilful negligence in failing to take
precautions for insuring the safety
of employees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Wants "Oleo" Regulation.

Washington, Dec. IA bill
providing for the removal of in.
ternal taxes sn oleomargine, but
providing drastic regulation for its
manufacture and sale, has been in
troduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Buchanan, of Texas.
The bill provides that oleomar-
garine shall be known as "marga-
rine" and that it shall be nanufac-
tured only in packages ranging in
weight from one-half to FIVE
pounds.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Cooperative Buying.

Dunkirk, n. Y. Dec. l9.-The
Co operative buying movement for
the purpose of reducing the cost of
living is taking root among the la
Dor organizations in this city. The
Machinists' Union has already re-
ceived and distributed among its
members two carloads of potatoes
and one IF -four. Another car of
potatoes is about to be distributed.
In addition the union is negotiat-
ing for the purchase of carload of
ham and bacon. The Blacksmiths
and Molders Union are also actively
enlisted in the movement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Another Label Factory.

London, Ont, Dec. 19. In no
city in the Dominion has organized
labor made more notable advance
ment during the last six months
than in London, Ont. During that
time three of the largest cigar fac
tories, employing a large number
of workmeu having unionized their
establishment and are now using
the cigarmakers' union label on
their output. This, added to the
large number of establishments pre-
viously run under union conditions
has almost cleaned up this industry
in which many hundreds are en-
ployed. The latest acquisition to
the roster of union factories in the
signing up of the Big Murray Shoe
Company, which will hereafter
place the union stamp of the Boot
and Shoe Workers International
Union upon all its products Lon
don, according to its population,
has probably the largest number of
union factories of any city in Can
ada, and there are now several
business establishments engaged In
various ind lstries that are negoti-
ating to unionize their shops with
the purpose of placing the label on
their products.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Governor Favorable.

Albany, n. Y. Dec. ia con-
ference with representatives of in
terests concerned in a workmen S
compensation act with Gov. Glynn
recently served to place the gov
ernor in an optimistic mood with
reference to securing this legisla-
ton. 1t is stated that the bill will
provide for insurance through a
State fund, mutual companies, cas-
ualty companies, and self insurance
by the corporations. The chief
differences heretofore have been
between the representatives of la
Dor and the casulty companies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
MACHINISTS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS.

Hamilton Lodge No. 241 held
their regular meeting Tuesday
night and elected the following Off
GERS.
John Janser, President
Phillip Knox, Vice President.
Jos. Strategier. Treasurer.
Edw. Butler, Financial Secretary
Alex Miller, Recording Secretary
Chas. Faller, Conductor.
Ted Smith, Inside Guard.
Delegates to Trades Council,
Chas Vaughn and John Janser.
Delegates to Metal Trades Coup.
Gil, John Janser, Phillip Knox and
Chas. Fallert.
Delegate to District No. 27,
Chas. Fallert.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

Miss Ella M. Haas, Deputy State
Inspector of Workshops and Fac
tories was in the city this week in
specting the different stores and
factories. Miss Haas has been with
the department for several years
and is one of the best inspectors in
the service, and knows the needs
of the working girls and women
who are employed in factories.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

New York, Dec. 19.-The head
chief of the Ritz Carlton Hotel has
been fined $4,000 for violating the
immigration law, by bringing three
assistants here under contract from
France. The accused pleaded gull
ty and asked for leniency because
he claimed the assistant chefs, who
came here under contract are "ar-
lists"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

the sale of goods bearing the union
label. The central labor unions
throughout the State will be called
upon to assist in the carrying out
of this work. Decisio1 was also
reached to hold a union label ex
hibit in Philadelphia during the
convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in that city next
year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

At the meeting of the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks held
Tuesday night the first steps were
taken by the order to build
temple. The committee will be ap-
pointed in the near future and when
they are, the Building Trades
should get busy at once and see
that when the contracts are let that
union labor be specified.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Little Bits.

The foot bridge which was
erected on the site of the old Black
Street bridge is now completed and
working men and women who live
in that vicinity can again take the
short route to and from work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

Charles Rother a member of the
Middletown Metal Polishers Union
was in this city Wednesday on
business, Charley at one time
worked in this city but lately he
embarked into the saloon business
in the paper city We are informed
that he is making good in the sa-
loon business and is the same good
scout among his friends. If you
make trip to Middletown just get
off the car at the south end of town
and pay him nice little visit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

The A. c. E. Glib is still giving
their Saturday night dances in
Jacobs Hall. The dance was we'll
attended last Saturday night and
the attendance is expected TO be
much larger next Saturday. To
attend these dances you must join
the club and become a member.
Good music by Prof. Schoup's Or
chestra is the big feature drawing
card.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

The new contracts for the job
printers are being signed up by the
different unien shops. The job
printers will get 81 increase be-
ginning with January 1st. The
scale is now $17.00 but will be in
creased to $500 after the first of
the year for eight hours work
Wonder what increase the non un-
ion printers received for their 10
hours?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

Hamilton Lodge, No. 241, In
ternational Association of Machin-
lists will give their Goth Annual
Dance in Goetker's Hall, Wednes-
day Evening, Dec 81, New Year S
Eve.) AS usual the machinists
will give prizes to the most comic
masqued and the best dressed lady.
A full orchestra has been engaged
and good time will be assured to
all who attend. All friends are
invited to come early and stay late.
Tickets are being retailed for 25c
and the ladies are free.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

Organizer Joseph Schmidt, who
who has been doing good work in
this territory for the Bakers and
Confectionery Workers, Union has
been in Springfield for the past few
days. He will attend the meeting
here of the local bakers ON his re-
turn.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19
Dor't forget the big event of the

Don't forget the big event of the
season. The Metal Trades Coun-
Gil will give their 4th Annual
Dance in Goetker's Hail Christ
mas Eve. Wednesday, Dec. oath.
Prizes will also be awarded to the
dancers, The committee is making
extensive preparations to make the
dance success. Bring your best
girl and let her flash her Christmas
present.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

The Blacksmith and Helper S
Union held their first annual
Masque Dance Wednesday evening
in Goetker's Hall The dance was
we'll patronized and the new union
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

VIM. Groeninger State Inspector
of plu mbing was in the city Thurs
day. He inspected the Court
House, Y. M. c. A. building and
the East Hamilton school House.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

A small strike occurred this week
in one of the plumbing shops and
the men are still out. The plumb.
ers say that several of the shops
were employing more apprentices
than they were allowed by the con-
tract of the uniou. Committees
have been appointed to adjust the
differences and the men are likely
to return at any time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-19

realized a good sum. All of the
aoys were on hand with their girls
and enjoyed themselves immensely.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-12-24
Stomach Troubles DisdDDedr.

Stomach, liver and kidney troubles
weak nerves, lame back and female ills
disappear when Electric Bitters are used.
Thousands of women would not be with
out bottle in their home. Eliza Pool
of Depew, Okla. writes: Electric Bit
tiers raioed me from a bed of sickness
and suffering and has done me a world
of good. l wish every suffering woman
could use this excellent remedy and find
cut, as did, just how good it is" AS
it has helped thousands of others, it
surely will do the same for you. Every
bottle guaranteed. soc. and 500 AT
all Druggists. H f. Bucklen 90 Co.
Philadelphia or ST. Louis. adv.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-12-24
Special Notice.

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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-12-24

WHEN eighteen hundred men
were thrown out of employment at
Gary, Indiana, yesterday, by
reason of the closing of steel works
because there were no orders for
the product, the who thing was
occasloned, of course, by the VIII.
son prosperity that is sweeping the
country. And the Gary Instance
IS only one of many. How this
prosperity business does grow, to
be sure.-Charleston Mail, Dec.
10.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-12-24

LIFE is too short to give up all to
business and nothing to pleasure and
rest. Too many people defraud
their stomach, head and heart until
they have made competency
When they expect to enjoy the
pleasure of life they are generally
too old, or their greed for money
has dried up all the well springs OF
their being and they are incapable
of enjoyment. Devote your BUSH
ness hours to business and your
leisure hours to innocent pleasure
and wholesale amusement and the
cultivation OF such things as will
make life pleasant.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-12-24
Wants Mexico Annexed.

The Parkersburg State Journal
In lengthy editorial describes
the lawless leaders and would be
leaders of Mexico. Bro. Morris
evidently believes, as do almost
all law-abiding Americans, tn tall
those who have been In authority
In Mexico, as we'll as those who
are now fighting to obtain autbori.
ty IN that disgraced country, are
ailke--cut throats and murderers
aud none of them will act i'm ac-
cordance with civilized warfare.
The editorial in the State Journal
ends thusly:
$50 II is nonsense to talk of
anything but war and conquest
ever stopping the reign of evll 10
this land of terror and evil. Moth
ing ever has hiudered them. The
United States is looked to by other
nations as the one to do 1T now.
We will not let Great Britain or
Germany or any other nation &C
quire Mexico and put the curb on
vt. Well, 1T has come 20 this, that
we have either got to examplify
the fact that the Monroe doctrine
means more than the idle stand.
ing off and not acquiring territory
III such a case as THE, or else
abandon it. We are a great nation
and the responsibilities Of power
and greatness follow us. Even
now, Spain, the mother of MexI-
CO, is calling on us for protection
for her people, from her bloody
daughter.
So it is not problem with us
as regards Mexico, but only ma
ter as to whether we will or not.
In homely and familiar parlance
II looks like we will hsve TO shoot
or give up the gun. The world Is
not going to stand by forever and
see anarchy and guerrilla warfare
prevail In Mexico, see towns and
cities devastated by bandits, see
robbery and ruin to the front, see
captured men stood up ia rows and
shot like dogs, see women outrag-
ed and children starved. The time
OF decision seems close at hand"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-12-24

The interesting prediction is
made by DR.. ]. G. White, the dis.
tinguished geologist, that long be.
fore the supply Of natural gas in
West Virginia gives out, the natur.
al gas companies will be manufac-
turing gas and forcing it through
their pine lines TO their customers in
distant cities. West virginia has
an almost limitles- supply Of gas
and coal, and West Virginia NAV
for an indefinite time continue 10 no
the source Of gas supply for a large
area Of territory West Virginia
moreover has some Of the LARGEST
water powers east Of the Missi.sin-
ph Much Of tbi. power will soon
be utilized for manufacturing ppr-
poses. We may look forward in
the not distant future TO the time
when West Virginia Will be the
center d power supply for a dozen
arates
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-12-24
Notice of Dissolution.
To Whom It Nav Concern

10 Whom IL Nav Concern
Notice is hereby given that At a pener.
III meeting Of the stockholders Of tbe
Fri state Enterprise Go held at Keno.
va, wayne county, West Virginia ON
me first day Of November, 1913, a reso-
luton was adopted by a majority in in
terests of the entire stock of said corn.
pany as follows:
u we'd: ~ 20 The Til State Enter.
prise Co., n corporation, heretofore
formed and existing under the laws
OF the State OF West Virginia be and
the same is hereby discontinued and -its
charter be surrendered 70 the State ~
west Virginia that said company die
continue IFS business, and all of its a..
sets. II any there be be converted into
money and applied to its indebtedness
and the balance if there be any. be- On.
ylded among the stockholders as their
interests may appear
And the president of this company ia
hereby authorized and directed To Ger
thy this resolution 10 the Secretary of
state, and to publish same in the Ceredo
Advance newspaper of general circu.
latiou in Wayne county and near fbe
printing office of this company.
Given under my hand this Sd dav oe
November, 1919
TR-SFATE ENTERPRISE Go.
IVoec4W' II. PLAN SVAw, President
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-12-24

NINETY-Two chiefs of police of
West Virginia in a conference at
Huntington recently pledged them
selves to the enforcement of the
Prohibition laws, which will go in
to effect next year. Church men
from various parts of the state
who addressed the conference, Iaud.
ed the chiefs for their stand.