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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15
Butler County Liberty League
Organized.

A new organization which will
hereafter be known as the Butler
County Liberty League was organ
lied IN this city, Monday night.
About fifty organic ations fraternal,
beneficial, mutual aides, labor un
ions and many others were repre-
sented and after the object of the
meeting was stated, temporary Of
hcers were selected which later
were made permanent and TO serve
for one year. The Liberty League
was organized for he purpose OF
opposing all legislation whether 1t
be national, state or local that fa-
vors prohibition. The delegates to
the meeting expressed themselves
unanimously against the Hobson
bill for nation wide prohibition and
also many other measures that have
been proposed by the dry element.
1t is a wei known fact that the
dry forces are going little too far
and are gradually encroachlng on
the rights of the people. Move
ments of this nature are being
started n every county II The state
and Butler County being populated
with the working class must nat
urally enter the movement which
will restore to them their rights as
American citizens. Many of our
labor unions are directly interested,
their jobs are at stake, if the dr.
forces can gain their disastrous leg
islation which they are continually
forcing upon the people. The
Brewers, masters, coopers, engin
eers, fremen, teamsters and paint
ers are sure to suffer if the prohi
bition movement is not halted
The fight against prohibition is
fight for your job. The countr.
has plenty of idlers and we don
want any more.
The officers elected are as fol
lows.
President, August Buerkner.
Vice President, Chas Vaughn.
Rec. Sec'y, Henry BrInker.
Fin. Sec'y Conrad Schellhorn.
Cor. Sec'y, James Brannon.
Treasurer, Jacob Hintermeister.
If your organization has no
| elected delegates to the Libert.
League do SO at once. The mex
meeting will be held in the Germa
Home, Court Street, promptly a
s O clock, Monday night.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15

traord1nary on record. occurred at
some oil fields in the Baku district of
Russia, on the borders of the Caspian
sea. One of the big 'gusher' oil wells
became choked, and, with a view of
blowing it clear. a number Of iron
drums full of nitroglycerin were
brought down by rail from Derbend
and deposited overnight in large shed
which was used by the men as sort Of
canteen.
The steward Of this establishment, a
Greek named Darios, opened one of the
drums for some reason best known to
himself and decanted a small quantity
of the dangerous liquid into a long,
thin glass used for mixing vodka. This
he placed on shelf behind the bar.
Shortly afterward there entered a
workman named Borkovitch, who was
famous for the boisterous hilarity Of
his manner and especially for his loud,
resonant laughter.
The sight of nitroglycern in a vodka
tumbler SO excited his risibility that he
gave vent to a series of stentorian guf-
flaws. This set the half filed glass
ringing" and the treaoherous con
tents Immediately exploded.
The concussion sufI1ced, in its turn, to
explode the rest of the stuff in the
drums, entirely demolishils : the shed
and killing five persons. ali who We're
In it at the time. The barman escaped
through having gone down into the eel
lar just previously, whence he distinct
ly heard the laughter, followed by the
musical ringing" of the thin tumbler
and the two explosions Pearson's
Weekly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15
ILLUSION IN WEIGHT.
5lunders That Simply Prove Persons
Good Judgment.

5lunders That Simply Prove Persons
Good Judgment.
Take a sofa pillow in one hand, bal
ance it carefully until you think you
have a right sense Of its weight. Hold
a large glass in the other hand and
have some one pour water into it until
you think it weighs about as much as
the pillow. Then weigh the two and
see how far out of the way you are.
Or take cap in one hand and put in
the other as many coins as you think
may be needed to balance It. You will
find your judgment far from correct.
Take two stone jars. Fill one with
hot water and the other with cold and
ask a friend to say which is the heav-
Ter of the two The bottle with hot
water will seem % per cent heavier.
Take three articles weighing the
same. Put one on the ground, one on
table and one on a high shelf Ask
q friend to lift them and determine
which of the three Is the heaviest He
will pick the one on the shelf as the
one which weighs the most every time
The laws Of illusion in weight are
quite exact. and 1t is marvellous to see
what large proportion Of people will
make exactly the same mistake In eX-
actly the same way Thus the pillow
seems lighter than it is because It's ap-
pearance suggests lightness. OF two
similar weights the one that is the lar
| ger in size will always seem the light
er. That is why the weight of the cap
| will be underestimated in the expert
ment just described.
Any change from normal tempera-
ture, either hot or cold, VIII appear to
| increase the temperature. a piece Of
ice the same weight as a glass of wa
ter will seem to weigh twice as much.
The extra eXertion needed to sustain
the weight of an object either above or
| below our natural reach seems to make
1t heavier, and for this reason the
weight on the shelf will seem to have
the advantage.
Does this show what poor judges we
are? Not at all, 1t only proves our
good Judgment 1t is like the sad case
of the college student in a class on op-
tics who could see through the illu-
sions, so that matters which appeared
crooked to the rest of the class. al
though they were really straight, ap
peared straight to him. Instead Of
complimenting him on his discernment
the professor promptly expelled the
student from the class on the ground
that he was drunk And he was!-
New York American
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15
PROHIBIT
4 MENACE To THE
WORKERS,

The resolutions against the pro-
hibition menace, which were unan-
imously odopted by the Labor
Editors of the country at their con-
vention recently held at ST. Louis,
are of such great Importance, COM
ing as they do at this opportune
time, as to merit the profoundest
consideration of every man and
women who tolls for a living.
This convention was attended by
the ablest and foremost thinkers
identified with present day labor
journalism, men who are in con
stant touch with the sentiment OF
the working masses, and who. by
virtue of this fact, known whereof
they speak.
The resolutions, which we intro
duced by Mr.. Michael Goldsmith,
of the Cleveland Federationist,
after calling attention to the utter
fallacy of prohibition, its demoral-
izing effect upon the peace and lib
erty of the people, its menacing
effect upon the prosperity and sue
cess of the working class and the
duty of the labor press to point out
these dangers, read as follows:
Resolved, That we, the delegates
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15
Awards Made This Week Bl
The Industrial Commits
sion Of Ohio.

The State Industrial Commission
today granted awards to the follow
ing: John Laws, of Vine street,
Hamilton, of $40. rs injured in the
employ of the Champion Coated
Paper Co., at Hamilton, Ohio; to
Joseph L. Kain, of 528 Hanover
St, of $23.36 injured while in the
employ of the H P. Deuscher Co,
at Hamilton, Ohio; to Frank
Heinan, of 307 S. Kahn ST. OF
S3l 20 injured while in the employ
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15

LABOR UNIONS are against pro-
hibition because it will throw thou
sands of toilers out of a job. There
are three men to every job in the
state of Ohio today. How many
more there will be to each job un-
der prohibition would be mystery.
But there must be no more prohi-
bition legislation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15
MONEY TO LOAN
ON FARMS
At 81 and 6 per cent
Hiram $. Mathers
Lyric Theater Building
CINCINNATI
Enthusiasm.

Enthusiasm is faith in action. Faith
belieyeth all things" Enthusiasm puts
that belief to the test. The enthusiast
believes that the thing can be done; he
has faith to believe that it ought to be
done; he has enthusiasm to do it. To
the unthinking enthusiasm is but the
foam on the deeply stirred waters In
truth it is the striving of the waters
themselves. 1t is the very life of effort
From The Power of Mental De
mand," by Herbert Edward Law
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15

The country was shocked the
other day on hearing the news that
c. w. Post, of Battle Creek, Mich.
committed suicide out in California
by shooting himself with a rife.
Post became famous by fighting la
Dor unions and by advertising
Postum and Grape Nuts as brain
food. No one seems to know just
why hs did it, but there's d reason.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15
Acl7iII Island

There are few people who once hav-
ing seen the island of Achill can for
get its beauty. The island lies close
to the west coast of Ireland When
the skies are blue. mountains green
and smiling. bogs clad in purple and
pink heather and the whole pictur-
esque island III sunshine, the place Is
q wonderland
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15
How She Made Him.

'He says his success is due entirely
to his wife"
"But his wife divorced himr
Eyes, but he had TO hustle so hard to
earn the alimony the court granted her
that he became the business success
you now see. Houston Post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15

of the Mosler Safe Co., Hamilton,
Ohio.
These awards of the commission
were granted under the provisions
of the Onio Workmen's $ Compensa-
ton Law.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15
The Thunder


Here's a dollar back that marked
and put into circulation only day be-
fore yesterday. Surprising. ehg'
"Oh, l don't know A dollar Decent
go very far these days" Judge.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15
Raal IInhanniness.

Sillichap-What's the matter. old
man? You look unhappy. Cynicus-I
am. I'm almost as unhappy as wom-
an with a secret that nobody wants to
know.--London Telegraph.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15
EXPANSION.

A very stout fellow once presented
himself to Sir Francis Burdett and
asked him if he had a situation to give
him.
II do not know you" said Sir Fran
els, looking at him.
'sWhy, have you forgotten me?" said
the fellow "I was formerly page In
your house"
my dear boy,' said the baronet.
'you have become volumep- Pear
sons Weekly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15
Both Buffers.

Shelf you don't 90 away at once
shall call my husband. Peddler-I called
on him first, and he threatened me
with you Fliegende Batter
The Thunder.
Say, mamma queried the small
son of local labor leader. ''is 1t the
thunder that strikes or the lightning?"
'The lightning, DEAR" was the reply.
"Oh, WELL" replied the youngster, II
suppose the thunder doesn't belong to
the union Chicago News.
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Market street, Hamilton, Ohio.
The publishers reserve the right TO reject any
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15

Make clean work and leave no tags.
Allow no delays when you are at
thing; do 1t and be done with it.-Pro.
fessor Riackie.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-15
TRAGIC LAUGHTER.

Vibration and Nitroslycerin Form a
Perilous Combination.
An accident. said TO be the most ak.
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ISSUED WEEKLY AT S26 MARKET STREET
HAMILTON OHIO.
HoMR, TELEPHONE S0s
BELL l298-X.
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FRIDAY, MAY Is, 1914.

Hnfe,ed al The PostO6fes al Hamilton, OHIO, as
Second ClasJ Mail Matter.
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Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.

Endorsed by the MiddIetown Trades
and Labor Council of MiddIeIown o.
Endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League of Butler, PrebIe and Mont
gomery Counties.
Endorsed by Metal Trades Council
oil Hamilton ohio.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-02-13
PRESIDENT WILSON INDISP0SED
All Ergagsmenls Cancelled for Presi-
dsnl W,l,0n Wh9 Has Bad Cod.

President Wilson is again conhned 20
his bed With q severe cold.
All the Presidents engagements
have been cancelled Yesterday he fe-
ceivad only Governor Fielder, 81 New
Jersey, whO/went 10 Washington at
tend the reception at the White House
today IN honor Of officials Of the Pfesi-
dents home state. The New Jersey
Governor and the President talked
reminisceut3y Of New Jersey affairs,
but the visit was purlcy social.
Tie dinner which was 60 be given fcF
the President last night By PostmasteL
General Burleson was postponed and
an engegements for today were slml-
iaIly cancelled DR.. Cary I. Grayson,
u. S. ~. the Presidents physician,
said the President cold was only q
slight one, but that be thought Il best
70 keep bis patient indoors and pre-
caution.
The President ia susceptible to colds,
and the changing weater OF late has
been too much FOR him He expects to
be well again tomorrow night 90 le-
ceive the New Jersey folk at the White
House reception.
The Democratic National Committee
has been asked as weil as Republican
and Democratic leaders in the New
Jersey legislature. the New Jersey
eleetors and Gle delegates and their al
ternates 20 the Baltimore convention.
About SEQ people have been invited.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-02-13
PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS.
Deals IN Rel Estate The Past Week.

Deeds for the following transfers
of property have been recorded in
court the past week:
ALTA j. Waters and Others have
transferred to Ashley NJ. Gould
tract in the Eighth district known as
"Patuxent Fishery" Con. $40, etc.
Robert M. Pindell Jr. and wife have
transferred 10 Alta J. Waters one
acre in the the Eighth district. Con.
$40, etc.
Elizabeth Cuttings has transferred
to William ]. Vanous and wife two
lots at West Annapolis. Con. SIS, etc.
James w. Owens and others trus-
tees have transferred to G. II. A.
Woodward q one-ffth interest IN the
Rignal Woodward estate near Mill
ersville. Con. 81, etc
Mary Z. Seigert and husband and
others have transferred to George
A. Randall and wife a b0-aere tract
known Sc "Taylor's Choice" Con.
$500.
Wesl ~ Durner end wife have trans
ferred 10 Henry Burner and wife one
acre in the Fourth district. Con. 50,
etc.
Henry f. Wade and wife have
Transferred TO Niklos Angyelov and
wife 1-2 acres on the Light street
road Con. SIS, etc.
The Curtis Greek Mining, Furnace
and Nj inutacturing Company have
transferred TO Francis Tiddy end wife
three acres in the Third district.
Con. s45O.
The Severn Realty Company has
transferred d to Franklin w. Miller and
wife three lots at Severna Park.
Con. $5, e.c.
Daniel p. Thompson and wife have
transferred to r. Tunis Strange lot
on West street extended. Con! $40,
etc.
Victoria c. Basil and other trus-
tees, have transferred to George 7.
Melvin, trustee, lot at Eastport.
Con. $40, etc.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-02-13
IN MEEORIAM.

CADELL.- loving remembrance
of Mother. and Wife, EDITH T.
CADELL, who depated this life four
years ago today, February 1s, 1910.
Jesus speaks in time Of SORROW
And His blessed peace imparts
In the desolated homestead
He will comfort br ,ken hesrts~
Look beyond the night of sorrow
There shall come a blessed dayf
There stall be glad tomorrow
When the night has passed away.
BY Husband And Children.
CADELLL.--In sad remembrance Of
our daughter, EDITH T. CADELL,
who departed this life four years
ago today, February l3, 1910.
Gone, but not forgotten.
She sleeps, but so young and fair,
She slumbers sweetly and knows no
care
Her heart was purs. her life was
young,
Yet not our will, but Gods be done.
Mourn not for me, for this life il
past,
You kindly loved me 10 the last,
Prepare yourself: DO not delay,
For was young when called way.
BY HER PARENTS.
THOMAS. In remembrance Of our
devoted mother, HANNAH a.
THOMAS, who fell asleep in Jesus
eight years ago today.
Loved in life;
Remembered 10 death.
BY Her Loving Children.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-02-13
ITEMS FROM BROAD CREEK.
Pertinent Personals Cleaned From
South River BY Capitals County
CorFesROndenf.

At this date, February II, there
is a terrible wind blowing cold and ap-
pearance Of snow. The weatheman
is going to treat the people badly
from the spriDg-like weather lately
experienced.
The "play" or comedy called Mrs.
Mannering's Management, will be
given by the local amateurs in Muir
ray Hall, Brownsville. for the benefit
of st. Pauls Hall, on February "a,
at 8 p. N. Doors open at z p. m.
Curtain will rise at 8 p. m.
Mrs. James Cusack is still visiting
in Baltimore at her sisters home.
Mrs. Cusack is now fully restored to
her usual good health.
At the home of Mr. Luther Nichols,
neither he nor his wife are we'll
There has been a great deal Of illness
about the neighboring district.
Miss Eleanor Drury visited the
school of Miss Annie S. Dodson re-
CO ntly near Broad Creek.
The charges against Or. Scott
Kidder, former rector. Of this Par
ish, that appeared in several of the
Baltimore papers last week, have been
proven false-nothing more than q
conspiracy gotten up by the detective
and the woman. Perhaps some petty
dislike or Jealousy for the clergyman.
The news is received with gladness
by his friends hers. II. d. G.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-02-13
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Estess, wife of Lieut. Estess,
u. s. N, is entertaining Mrs. Rufus
King, wife Of Lieut.. King, u S. N.
Mrs. Eigin, wife of DR.. J. b. Elgin,
has as her house guest, Mrs Miller,
wife Of Ensign Miller, u S. n.
Mrs. George T. Melvin. of Murray
Hill, will have as her guest the coming
week, Mrs James Hodges, formerly q
resident here.
The Assistant Secretary Of War,
Henry S. Breckenridge, who is TO be
among the fencers here tomorrow, viii
be entertained by mis- sister, Mrs Joha
Fore Hines. u. s. n The Assistant
Secretary is one Of thc Kentucky
Breckenridges and son Of General
John Breckenridge, u. $. A.
Mrs. Owen Hill and children. wife
and daughters Of Lieut.. 0 en- Hill. u.
S. N, are spending "a month at Nor
folk. Va. Lieut. Hin is chief EDgi-
ueer Officer Of the u. S. S. Vermont.
now at the Norfolk Navy Yard.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-02-13
PRISONERS AS MINSTRELS.
House Of Correction Show q Big
Success.

An entertainment, in which the in
mates of the Maryland House Of Cor
rection, at Jessups, this county, were
the only ones to take part, was giveu
Tuesday night in the Larish hall of a
church a short distance from the re-
formatory.
More than $50 residents of the
neighborhood turned out to witness
the performance, which consisted of
a minstrel show with sketches end
original jokes by the prisoners. The
shcw was given for the benefit Of st.
Lawrence's Catholic Church. An sd-
mission fee was charged and the
prisoners received a share of the re-
ceipts.
The entertainment was under the
personal supervision of Superinten-
dent William 5. Lsnkford. He at
tended all Of the rehearsals, aud
the prisoners were led to the hall
under his care, together with several
of the guards. Only those taking
part in the affair went along.
1t was throu Oh the efforts of the
superintendent that the prisoners
gave the show. When officials of the
church came to him to ask for the
use of ten Of the best m instrel be
Immediately got in touch with the
directors of the institution, who
granted permission to put up" the
show.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-02-13

Bob Leosard AID The Rex Star Cass
IN Tie Dresm Drama"

"His Better Self, But the Quick
GIRL Beat tt q drama ct tense situ-
ations; 'J Should Worry, Laugh aud
Cet Fat. comedy. Edwin August
IN 3 captivating farce comedy, The
Un happy Pair.
For Saturdays special candy mat
iAee and night the Lyric has secured
from the Universal Company 8 genu-
inc treat in presenting The Accurs I'd
DRUG d three-reel feature. Under
tba influence 3f the terrible drug and
st the sight Of Merises Gloves thers
apoears 20 tas poor, weak mind
vision Of his soul mate Both enter
tanning aud instructive.
"Stunr." comedy. After, q
nights haul, three gentlemen crooks
return - their apartments to find the
place ransscked by crook No. 4. For
aext week the Lyric hiss scored a
speciaI program. Watch Ths Capital.
II YOU are in the neighborhood OF
Isaac Benasch & So0s look at the
handsome dining room set consisting
81 6-foot extension table, solid oak,
snd four Ieather-coveret chairs.
zhich we will present to some lucky
patron. Don't forget the candy mat
inee tomorrow afternoon.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-02-13

The funeral Of William +. Davidson
who died on Tuesday, took place yes
terday afternoon at o'clock from the
late residence on Severn Ave East
port.
The services were conducted By the
Rev. w. M. Miller, pastor Of Eastport
Methodist Episcopal Church. The
pallbearers were MessTs. George Har-
man, Elvin Smith, Sidney Shores,
James Mayo. George Heller, Benjamin
Collision. There were numerous floral
tributes. The interment was in Cedar
Bluff Cemetery. Undertakers Geo. w.
WOolley & Son, we're in charge Of ar
ranRements.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-02-13

There will be a lectIre this even
ing at o'clock in Mcdowell Hall, st.
Johns College, under the auspices Of
the Philokalian Society. Godfrey
Child, II, president Of the society,
will preside, AMI the speaker will be
Admiral c. c. Todd, u s. n. The
meeting will be open to the public.
The lecture will be on South Amer
lea and will be very interesting as
well as instructive. There will be 20
charge for admission and il is hoped
large audience will greet Admiral
Todd.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-02-13
Basketball Game Tonight c.. N. vs.
Rescue Hose.

Another game of basketball will be
played in the Armory tonight
The five of Company M. First Infan-
try, Maryland National Guard, viii
have as their opposing team the quint
of Rescue Hose Volunteer Fire Com
pany. An exciting game is anticIpat-
ed, and much interest is being mani
tested. The game starts az Sis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-02-13
Flowers for ValenLiner..

= RIn another column, Kaiser, the Col
lege Ave. florist, is advertising novel;
ties in floral designs for ST. Valen-
tines Day, tomorrow.
There can be no prettier, sweeter
valentine than flowers. Send your
friends flowers, for valentines and get
them at Kaisers. There may be some
good friend you wish TO fayor, anony-
mously. This is your opportunity
Valentines Day tomorrow, Feb. Ia,
and flowers of all things.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-02-13
Lhasp Mailing.

In time Of peace prepare for war,
therefore in time Of winter prepare for
summer. While mating Is chilly to
think about these ccld days, the enter
prising firm Of Isaac Benesch & Sons
is advertising 1000 rolls OF new mat
ting China and>-Japan mating at
ridiculously low prices.
Mattings that cannot be sold next
summer for 25a1d 80 cents per yard re-
being sold for l255 cents and l8c re-
spectively. Don't miss this rare op-
portunity for money saving.