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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-07-31

BOR COUNCIL OF HAMILTON,
OHI0-Meets alternate Tuesdays,
at Trades Council Hall, southeast
corner Second and Court streets.
John Buhi, Pres; Edw. Sims,
recording secretary; Geo. Hill, GER
responding secretary, No. 9 N.
Third ST.
AFFILIATED UNiONS-Iime and
place of meeting, and name and aa-
dress oil secretaries.
AMEhICAN FEDERATION Or MI
oICIANS, NO. 31-Meets nrst Fri
aay vi each month, at 100 hIgh ST.
). Ed. LenmkuhI, sec, 900 frank
i'm st.
bAhERS UNION, no. 61-Meets
every Ist anu ord Saturdays, III
Iraues Council HAL. Lnrls EIcnel,
sec y, 4US Ealon ave.
BANDEno, NO. I3z-meeCs 2nd ana
4tn Mondays oil eacn month, at 5. e.
corner oeconu ana Court streeCs.
Ernst Legg, Secy, ~ >. an 81.
DItL w Lno, NO, o0-bleeLS md ano
4tu tnaays oI eacn month al 5. e.
corner second ana court streets.
Chrls. SchWenn, Sec, "A ). Monu-
nent ave.
BhOIuERdOOD OF STATIONARY
FInLMhN-yo meeus the second
thursday anu 1ourth thursday OF
each month, at brotherhood nah,
zUo t1lgA 81. w. >. brown, sec y,
liza meUllnn st.
bAhILSDEho UNION NO. loy-
MeeLs every Ist ana 5ru SUNDAY
afternoons III Trades Council Hall.
Jos. sucker, cor. and rec. Sec, oUo
Last Ave.
BLACno4uIIhS AND HELPERS
UNIUN, NO. ZJ-MeeLs Ist ana 3rd
FIIdays III Trades Council 1Iall. II.
wyatt, Cor Sec, X. K. NO. /, liam
Aton, y.
CAhTENIERS AND JOINERS-
Meets every thursday at 5. e. cor.
Second ana Court streets. Id
sims, cor. sec, III Buckeye ST.
CIGAR MAhhho, NO. lz5-Meets
Ald Aonuay oI eacn month, at 5. {.
corner oeconu anu Court streets.
Cau Gagie, sec, ooZ N. tn ot.
HORoE- E-6IlUEho, NO. l0--MeeUs lst
ana ora Mondays OF eacn monLn az
go hIgh street. harry kemle, sec,
ga SCUM Second street.
IRON MOULpEho, NO. oS-Meets
lsg ana ord Mondays OIL each month
at 5. c. corner second and court
streets. harry hanSel, sec, 1910
hanover street.
IRON MOULDLkS, NO. Zo3 (StoveJ
Meets alternate W WeuneSQayS at
5. e. corner second ana Court Sts.
Iom beals, sec, ll3 East Ave.
lNIEhNAIlONAL UNION STEAM
ENGINEERo, NO. 9l-Meets every
lsJ ana sra MONDAY OF each month
al traces Councn nall. sam u.
Nelson, oUo hoss ave,
THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES
international Alliance OF Inc
atucaI stage Employees, meets At
Trades Council nail, 1st and Sra
sundays, al y a. Ia. Henry hum-
oach, Jr., East high ST., recording
ana financial secretary.
LOCAL M. zoo, /. II. &. b. AND
COM. LABOkEkS' UNION Meets
every IND ana 4Ch thursday at
Symms hall, high ana Monument
Ave. Chas. Z. COOK, Secy., 700
Washington st.
MEIAL TRADES C0UNCIL-Meets
znd and 4th fridays IA Trades
Council hall. Ralph Lenehan, 1l22
McGIynn St.
MACHlNIoIS, No. z4l-Meets alter
nate tuesdays, At S. e. corner Sec
ond and Court Sts. Alex. Miller,
cor. sec, No. 314 N. 5th St.
PLUMBERS UNION-Meets every
End and 4th Mondays 338 High
ST. Aug. Schaeffer, sec, cor.
Chestnut and Seventh streets.
PRINTING PRESSMEN'S UNION
Meets first Wednesday in each
Geo. X. Mayer, Secretary Treas.
PATTERN MAKERS-Albert Gres-
sic, Secretary, No. 217 Buckeye
street. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednes-
days of each month in Trades Csun-
Gil hall, End and Court streets, sec
ond floor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-07-31

PAINTERS AND DECORATORS
Meets every Thursday night at
Trades Council hall. Wm. Finfrock,
sec, 308 S. End st.
RETAIL CLERKS, No. 119-Meets
every End Wednesday of each
month, at corner 3rd and Court
streets. Robert Fallert, sec, 521
Prytania Ave.
STOVE MOUNTERS, No. 8-Meets
1st and 3rd Fridays of each month,
at Trades Council hall VIM. Man
fold, Jr., rec. Sec, 624 South 18th
street.
TYPOGRAPHICAL, No. 290-Meets
End Wednesday of each month at
Trades Council hall Al. Schirmer.
secretary-treasurer, 802 Cleveland
Ave.
TRANSFERS UNION, NO. 175-
Meets every Monday night, cor. 3rd
and Maple Ave. Ed. j. Seeley,
Sec'y., 139 So. G street.
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
ELECTRICAL WORKERS, Local
No. 648-Meets alternate Tuesdays
at Trades Council hall. Frank
Venable, Sec, 923 N. 3rd st.
POLISHERS' UNION-Meets alter
nate Wednesdays at Trades Coun-
ell hall. Ernest Snow, sec, 1161
Ludlow street.
FARMERS UNION-Meets 1st and
3rd tuesdays of each month in
Township Hall. j. C. Boyle, Sec.
retary-Treasurer, Hanover Town
ship, Ohio.
SWlTCHMEN'S UNION, No. 130-
Meets End and 4th THURSDAYS in the
Trades Council hall. Chas. j.
Welsh, secretary, No. 524 South 4th
street.
Secretaries will please notify us as
to necessary corrections.
MIDDLETOWN TRADES AND LA
BOR COUNCIL-Meets first and
third Thursdays of each month in
Trades Council hall. T. A. Scully,
sec, 442 b. Second st.
AMALGAMATED IRON, STEEL
AND TIN WORKERS-M Meets first
and third Saturday afternoons, in
K. Of 7. hall. VIM. E. Nixon, sec,
439 Woodlawn Ave.
CARPENTERS UNION-Meets ev-
cry Friday evening at Trades Coun-
eli hall. Roy Morgan, Sec, Elwood
and Henry streets.
HODCARRlERS' UNION-Meet the
lirst Monday of each month in
Trades Council hall. Jno. Perkins,
sec, 1125 Yankee Road.
MUSICIANS UNION-Meets the
first Sunday morning of each
month In Trades Council hall. C.
3. Hoover, sec, Park st.
METAL POLISHERS' UNION
Meets the second and fourth Thurs
day evening in Trades Council hall.
Carol Cordner, Sec, 807 Garfield
Ave.
PLASTERERS' UNIoN-Meets the
second and fourth Wednesday even
ings IN Trades Council hall T. A.
Scully, sec, 442 &. Second st.
PLUMBERS UNION-Meets the
second and fourth Tuesday even
ing in Trades Council hall. Or
vile Corson, Sec, Monroe Ave.
BARRIERS UNION-Meets the first
and third Monday evenings in
Bremen and Kramer's Barber shop.
NJ. Sennett, sec, 208 E. Third.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 487
Meets the first Tuesday Of
each month in Trades Council hall
.. =. CampDell, Sec, 40 Park ST.
STAGE employees AND OPER-
AT0RS UNION-Meets the second
and fourth Sunday mornings of
each month in Trades Council hall.
Gus Miles, Sec, Sebald Flats.
BAKERS UNI0N-Meets first and
third Thursday evenings in Trades
Council hall. Ralph Funk, sec,
Sulfsted's Bakery.
CLERKS UNION-Meets fourth
Sunday morning each month in
Trades Council hall. R. L. Bailey,
Sec, The Ohio Grocery Co.
BRICKLAYERS' UNION-Meets the
first and third Monday evenings in
Red Mems hall. I. Wilson, sec,
Yankee Road.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21

man for a second term In fact.
with Senator Salisbury Democrat,
still sitting. that would mean that
New Castle county would have the
entire Delaware delegation in Con-
gress. There also is pronounced OBJ
lection in this county to 2 Kent coun-
IS Republican having the Congress
sional nomination this fall, the
ground for that objection being that.
with the two-term policy with respect
to Congressman still in effect, two
years hence Kent county would have
both the Congressman and the Cover
nor. New Castle county would have
both United States Senators and Sus-
sex would have nothing except minor
State Offices. That is a prospective
that is rather exasperating
&c Sussex county Republicans.
1--WE Sussex Republicans have been
loyal To the party, and we shall in
sist upon our county having the Con-
grossional nominee" a prominent Re-
publican said today, ~ also add that
We have large interests down here,
and that we need a Congressman as
much as any county in the State"
IL is suggested here that a Sussex
man be nominated for Congressman,
q Kent county man for State auditor
and a New Castle county man for
State treasurer. That would make
an equal division of the three prin-
o;pal Offices and, at the same time.
leave q logical situation open for two
years hence
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
SUSSEX REPUBLICANS WILL
DEMAND CONGRESSIONAL
PLACE ON THE TICKET
hey Insist That Logical Regard for the Situation
Two Years Hence Dictates That Sussex Man Must
Be Nominated to Succeed Representative
Brockson in The House

lecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Aug. 21.-There is
widespread and an insistent de-
and among Sussex county Republi.
ms that a Sussex county man be
iminated for Representative in Con-
ess by the Republican State Con-
ntion when il assemblies in Dover
Xt month. The county seat OF
Essex is a clearing house for poll
al sentiment. Republican and De-
ocratic. During the last week Re
iblicans of prominence have been
re from all sections OF this county
d inquiry has revealed that they
e practically a unit IN the opinion
at a representative Sussex coun-
IN, preferably a business man,
ould receive the Congressional
,mination
II is pointed out by them that
wv Castle county now has a Repub-
an United States Senator and a
spublican governor. Assertion is
ade that two years hence Kent
unity no doubt will claim the right
name the gubernatorial candidate,
lile at the same time New Castle
il claim the right to name the can
late for United States Senator.
IL is contended that if the Republi-
n Congressional nomination were
go TO New Castle county this Fall.
o years hence that county would
vc both the United States Senator
d the Congressman, as it is the
actice to renominate the Congress-
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
]. {. MALOY,
veteran PASTOR,
Called BY death

After an illness of several months.
during which he suffered great agony.
Rev. James Earle Maloy, father of
Mrs. NJ. S. Corkran, wife of Or. Cork
ran. died at the latter's home, No. S26
West street, yesterday, at the age Of
so years.
The funeral services will be held
at EastOn, Md. where he formerly re-
sided, tomorrow afternoon and inter-
ment will be made in the Methodist
Protestant cemetery in that town. The
body will leave Wilmington at S.19
o'clock tomorrow morning Rev E.
II. Jones, of Clayton, Del, a close
friend of the deceased, will preach the
funeral services
Mr.. MalOy. who was a Methodist
Protestant minister of the old school,
had hosts of friends in this state, es-
pecially I'm Sussex county. He was
born at Ruthsbury, Queen Annes
county, Md, on August IA, 1884, and
was the son of William MalOy, a
farmer. He entered the ministry of
the Methodist Protestant church 55
years ago, and he preached to the
Moors and Indians on the reservation
at MillsborO. in Sussex county, Del,
and was a personal friend of Rev. Dr..
Tripp Just 81 years ago he married
Mary Ellen Graham, daughter of
Joseph Graham and Eliza Hopkins, Of
EastOn, Md.
The deceased was a prominent
member OF the Masons, Odd Fellows
and Red Men, and these three orders
will participate in the funeral ser
Continued on Page Ten.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
Antwerp, With Strong
Forts, Ready for Siege

all Belgian officials deny, is expected
to prevent any formidable German
movement against II. To detach an
army OF sufficient strength to make
an impression on Antwerp would rob
the kaiser's forces Of men very badly
needed in their forward movement
against the French frontier. The 4
general stan believes that all the
Germans will do will be TO post
force sufficiently strong to hold the
Belgian army in Antwerp, thus pro-
tecting its flank from attack, while
the main body of the German army
continues to press southward Com
munication with Brussels Is entirely
cut of and no word has been received
OF Developments In that city follow
ing its evacuation by the Belgians.
Il is reported that the Germans
burned many Belgian villages and
cleared the country in their advance
from the Meuse
The condition of the residents Of the
Belgian territory now occupied by the
Germans is pitiable Their food has
been seized by the enemy In numer-
Gus instances, their houses and barns
have been given 10 the torch None
have any money, and. If they had.
there is nowhere that they could buy
food. The German commissary Is
taxed TO It's limit to supply its own
forces, but anyhow, on account Of the
intensely bitter feelings against the
Belgians. because OF their stubborn
resistance 10 the German Invasion.
they can expect nothing from the foe.
So far as is possible. the govern
ment viii care for those who are able
TO make their way TO this city. But
the condition Of the majority is hope
less. and a terrible toll OF non-com-
hatants is being taken by the war.
Many were accidentally killed. being
caught in the territory between the
opposing forces aud having no way Of
escape. others. wfO unwisely tried to
resist the German advance we're shot
down In their homes and the houses
then put to the torch.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ANTWERP. VIA THE HAGUE. Aug.
2t.-This city is being placed in
state OF siege. All foreigners will be
asked to leave as soon as possible.
King Albert and the general staff are
here now. The forts are all manned
and the Civil Guard has been directed
TO act under orders from the military.
Fast Channel steamers have been
requisitioned TO carry the non-com-
hatants to places of safety, either In
England or France. While details Of
the defense methods are withheld. II
can be stated that all of the original
plans are being carried out
(NOTE- While the censor elimina-
ted any further details on this point
it is known that the defense plans
called for the flooding Of certain sec
tions Of the approaches 20 the forts
10 a depth of between two and three
feet, depth sufficient to prevent the
bringing up of artillery and yet not
deep enough TO permit the enemy to
use boats United press.l
Many of the smaller houses in the
suburbs and along the canals have
been destroyed and the trees outside
OF the city cut down so that any Ger.
man attacking force will be unable
TO take cover Officers detailed b,
General Joffre from the French star
corps 90 aid the Belgians are now her'
and arc meeting with the Belgian
staff
There Is grave doubt whether the
German plans consider any serious
siege of Antwerp. The defenses OF
the city are considered impregnable
I There are three lines Of forts. the
final and naturally the strongest hav-
/ ing been completed in 1908. The en-
, tire approach from the land is care
! fully guarded while British or French
warships can be sailed directly up
the Scholdt to aid in the defense.
But the very fact that Il would re-
quir a lengthy siege to take the
city, II It could be taken. which
Evening journal., 1914-08-21

Cardinal Francesca Della Volpe,
chamberlain of the Vatican. now has
charge Of the church affairs until
new Pope is selected by the conclave
of cardinals. He is shown in this
illustration surrounded by some Of
the older cardinals whose names have
Eeen mentioned in connection with
the election. No one can tell upon
whom the choice will fall. His pic
ture may appear in this group or he
may be some obscure prelate whose
name has never been even dreamed
of, as was the case with Cardinal
Sarto. the late Pope Plus X There
arc four cardinals in the class the
Italians describe as "papabili." or
persons of promising papal chances
and caliber These are Cardinals
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
BY HENRY WOOD,

United Press Staff Correspondent.
ROME, Aug. 21.-Humble in life,
ope Plus X, remains humble in
cath. His last thoughts were of the
oor, and today thousands are passing
efore his bier paying final homage 10
ne simple peasant who rose to the
isherman's Throne.
The Pope's body was exposed to pub
+, view only for six hours today. As il
IS not been embalmed, it was removed
the Chapel of the Sacrament late
IS afternoon and inferred in a tenn
Tary tomb in st. Peters.
This is not in accord with tradition
I'd precedent, but it was the desire
His Holiness, expressed before his
cath. He said he did not wish his
ldy to remain in state in the throne
pom for three days, as tradition re-
Tired, for the exclusive visits of the
'ivileged classes, nobility, diplomats
I'd cardinals. II was his desire that
s body should be exposed imme-
ately in St Peters to the rich and
DOT alike.
The century-old tradition that the
ct of the late Pope should extend
itside the rail of the Chapel of the
lcrament so that they may be kissed
the thousands paying final homage
as also shattered today. In con-
rmity with the wishes of the late
ontiff those who will view the body
thin the next six days will not he
srmitted to kiss the feet.
! With the transfer of the body OF
is Holiness from the Vatican to St.
eter's today. the real pomp and
agnifience of the funeral ceremonies
gan. At O'Clock this morning, the
imble relatives of the late Pope
I'D their farewell visit in the thron 2
,om. Shaken with grief by the death
the Pontiff. they were led weeping
ON the chamber and preparations
lmediately made for the transfer
the body.
AS the funeral ceremonies pro-
'ess, all preparations are being
ade for the conclave which will be
I'D on the tenth day after death.
hirty cardinals. twenty-five of them
alians. have already reached Rome.
It was with solemn pomp and cere-
ony that the body of the pontiff was
ken from the throne room to the
lapel OF the Sacrament today. At
Hd in all the pontifcal robes. the
my was transferred by the "Peni-
nzieri" in whose charge it has been
nee the moment of death, to the
ergy of the Apostolic chamber. It
Continued on Page Ten.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
policeman WHO
shot NEGRO OUT
ON $4,000 Bail
SharpleSS Held for Grand
Jury; After Witnesses Tell
of Attack on Him
HUNTER FELLED HIM, and
Was WOUNDED ESCAPING

Following a lengthy session of City
Court yesterday afternoon Patrolman
Willard S. Sharpless, who shot George
Hunter Jr., colored, last Sunday night
while Hunter was attempting to es-
cape arrest on a minor charge, was
held under $4,000 bail for the action
of the grand jury on a charge of at
tempt to commit murder Sharpless,
surrounded by a large number of
friends, left the courtroom Under
orders from the Police Commission
Sharpless will remain off duty until
the grand jury disposes of the charge.
When court convened in the after
noon, the courtroom was well filed
among those present being Acting
Mayor White, Councilmen Slower and
Zimmerman and Police Commission
ers Bowers, Wickersham and Stayton.
Mrs. Sharpless, wife of the patrolman,
and Charles ID. Sharpless. his father,
we're interested spectators.
While the hearing was in progress
several men who were ready to fur
nish $4,000 bail to the accused
officer were I'm attendance. Follow
ing the hearing and after Charles d.
Sharplass, father of the officer, Coun-
Gilman Zimmerman and Abe Bach
rach had gone on PatrOlman Sharp
less bail for $4,000. the officer said a
local millionaire had offered to furnish
bail for him in any amount.
Sharpless was represented by Da-
vid j. Reinhardt and his attorney in
cross examining the majority of col
Ored witnesses for the State confused
some of them until at times the Court
had to caution them not to evade
questions Assistant City Solicitor
John F. Lynn conducted the prosecu-
tions.
Seventeen persons. witnesses for
the State, were heard and with the
exception of the colored witnesses. all
testified that they heard the mob
yelling lynch the COP" "get a rope" 3"
mob him." and the like. The colored
witnesses while admitting being but a
few feet away from the officer dur
ing the trouble not only denied hear
ing the shouts, but they said they saw
no blows struck.
Henry Ross, colored, of No. 1114
Lombard street, who was una
ware that Hunter had made a state
ment TO the authorities in which he
admitted fighting with Officer Sharp
less, said I'm his testimony that Hunter
was passing along with two women
when struck by a bullet from Officer
Sharpless revolver. Ross contendod
that Hunter was not in the crowd. He
also said that Officer Sharpless not
only threw Frank Jones, colored,
whom they had arrested, from his
home. but that Officer Sharpless beat
him about the head. This was denied
by Mrs. Jones, who was present and
had caused her husbands arrest
! 1t was also asserted at the hearing
by witnesses that Officer Sharpless
I was in danger of losing his life from
the hands of the mob, which number
ed at least two hundred. Some per-
sons who witnessed the riot, told Of
the patrolman being knocked down by
Hunter, and of colored men shouting
to Hunter to after he had felled the
officer
Samuel Schor, of No 5l2 East Elev-
enth street, was the first witness called.
He said that he arrived in the crowd
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
Thief Skaters
townsend Store
WINDOW; Baked

Some time between , and 3 o'clock
this morning a daring attempt was
made to rob the general store of Win
field Lattomus, at Townsend, Del. A
large plate glass window of the store
was broken by a thief who was frus-
trated in his attempt to enter and bur
glarize the store. sV
Mrs. Roland Reynolds, who lives near
the store, happened to glance ont Of her
window early this morning just in time
TO see a young man break the window
and attempt 20 enter il. She could not
see the man very clearly owing TO the
dim light. She hTriedly called mp the
central telephone station, and in a few
minutes the entire ncighhorhood was
aroused Nothing was missing from the
store.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21

Serahno Vannutell, Gotti, Ferrari
and Della Chiesa. Those Catholics
who would see the religious policy of
Plus X. perpetuated without a Merry
del Val look with favor upon Cardinal
Scrahno Vannutelli. who is eighty
years of age Like Rampolla. he has
for the last ten years. unlike his
brother. Cardinal Vincenzo Vannu-
telli. who has filled several honorable
Offices. Serafino Vannuteli rs dean
OF the sacred college having sue
ceeded Cardinal Oreglia di Santo
Stefano. He is grand peniientiary.
bishop Of Osta and Velletri and sue
cessor in Office to the late Cardinal
Parocchi. Girolamo Maria Gotti was
Evening journal., 1914-08-21

born in 1884 and created cardinal In
1895. Andrea Ferrari, archbishop of
Milan, Was born in 1850 and created
cardinal i'm 1894. Cardinal della
Chiesa, archbishop of Bologna. was
only appointed TO the sacred college
last May but he is known to be
strong among the Italian cardinals,
besides being on good terms with the
ouirinal. A fifth fayorite IS Cardinal
Ferrata, the secretary OF the Congre-
cation of the Holy Office He Is sixty
seven years of axe aud was made a
cardinal in 1896. II mas been said.
more or less authoritatlvely. that 1t
will be found that Pius X has indi-
Gated him az his successor. just as
Leo XIII. indicated Cardinal Ram
1olla.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
President TO
FIGHT FOR SHIP
PURCHASE PLAN
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. President
Wilson will stand by the ship purchase
plan. Despite some criticism from some
congressional sources and despite Coun-
sellor Lansings belief that the govern
ment feet could not carry grain TO war.
ring nations, tile Presidents determina-
tipn TO stand pat ON the bulk of the
plan WAS clearly indicated today. Minor
alterations m9y be made, but for the
most part plans as outlined Will be car
ried into effect i'm an administration"
bill rt
II is probable that there win be- in.
troduced today tine bill authorizing the
government to eNpend s25 5,O0O,OOO in the
purchase of ships.
Chairman Alexander of the House
Merchant Marine COMMITTEES. has been
furnished rough draft OF the bill by
the Treasury Department.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
Germans Check French
In Lorraine Advance

star to oppose a French advance on
Metz.
In Alsace, the Germans are reported
in the first official bulletin issued today
TO he reircating toward the Rhine and
on Strassburg. The report says; The
French operations in upper Alsace con-
tinue TO be successful. Numerous Ger
man prisoners and "a cannon have been
taken. The enemy was engaged in. force
between Mulhausen and Altkirch. both Of
which cities are now held by the French.
Continued on Page Ten.