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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06

State Legislature of a compulsory
workmen's compensation law. 1t
will become effective on January |,
1914. The State Federation OF the
last election was responsible for
the defeat of 6fty-hve hostile
members of the State Legislature
who were candidates for re-elec-
ton. This fact had most salutary
effect and the Legislature, under
authority conferred By the people
of the State, in the shape OF con
stitutional amendment, carried out
the wishes of la. &c majority of
the people By adopting compul-
sorry compensation law
In its report for the year 1912,
just ISIS led by the Massachusetts,
State Bureau Of Statistics, that year
witnessed the grearest number of
strikes in that State since 1881.
The statistics also convey the in
teresting information that the
strikers were moe successful than
in the other years, as 81 per cent
of them gained better conditions
than existed before striking, while
a faction over 30 per cent, sue
ceeded in securing all their de
mands The number who failed
to secure any of their demands was
SO per cent, but this is lower than
previous years, for it is shown that
in 1911 the failures were AZ Z per
cent. in 1910, 51.8 per cent and
in 1909, 40 per cent. The re-
port comments on the fact as re
markable" that 90 per cent. of all
strikers were employ cd in the tex
tile trades.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06
WORLD or LABOR

Statistics showed the foreign
born of New Yerk County out
numbered the natives by more than
200, 900, and that all records were
broken this year in application for
naturalization papers.
Tentative plans have been agreed
on by Denver organized workers,
and it is declared that a labor tenn
pie will be well under way at the
close of the coming year. The
plans include the creation of a la
Dor temple department by the
Trades and Labor Assembly and
the payment of one cent for each
working day in 1914. The latter
proposition will be submitted to a
referendum vote.
The House Committee on Post
offices and Post roads have voted
to recommend an appropriation of
500, 600 to enable the Postmaster
General to experiment with Gov
ernment owned railway mail cars
to supplant the rented equipment
now used in the transportation OF
railway mail If the experiment
is found to lie economical for the
Government, the committee has ex-
pressed wiilingre ess TO recommend
an appropriation for the purpose of
supplying sufficient railway mail
cars to conduct the business of the
Government.
The recently formed Federation
of Pullman Porters has received a
promise of assistance, il is said,
from the railroad brotherhoods in
campaign against the present tipp
ing system on Pullman cars. These
workers say various commerc al as
soclations have passed resolutions
condemning the practice and the
porters believe these organizations
will aid them in the passage Of an
anti-tipping law. The agitation
will undoubtedly make p4blic the
low wages and other conditions
under which the porters are forced
to labor.
The New York State Federation
OF Labor, after long fight, ex-
tending over period Of years, has
at last been 81 ccessful in securing
he enactment by the New York
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06
Favor Sunday Closing.

indianapolis, Feb. {. Reports
to headquarters Of the Information
al Union of Journeymen BARRIERS
indicate that the Illinois unions of
this craft are arousirg sentiment
in favor of a law for Sunday clos.
ing of barber shops. The State
branch has also sent letter of pro-
test to Governor Dunno against a
reduction Of tse appropriation for
the State Board of Barber Examin
ers The BARRIERS show that the
license fees turned into the State
treasury by them is in excess Of
the expenses required To maintain
the board. The local at Agusta,
Ga, claims 70 have made record
by unionizing 81 per cent of the
shops in its jurisdiction after one
years existence. Tacoma, Wash,
reports weekly guarantee of SIT
week on 90 per cent basis, with
a nine bour day, which must be
worked in ten hours. California
BARRIERS are actively al work secur-
ing petitions in favor of establish
ing a Sunday closing law by means
of the referendum The local at
Omaha is urging the same question
il that city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06

Al noon at least 5.utm Woaen we're
congregated in front ~ thp theater.
and he management fuliA awake to
conditions. commissioned big Jim
Brown. king Of ticker spectators OF
that day TO work the line rhis
Brown did 50 well that 1900 persons.
50 per cent women. were packed into
a playhouse seating .s00comfor1ably
The performance itself was 50 bad
that ,ignoid would have quit in the
fourth scene Dat tor Tookers plauuve
plea to stick il ont. Tookers idea bad
been that the lGiets would be 50 bad
that they would be funny whereas
five Of them were Just rank incompe
tents TGe sixth Juliet was none other
than Marie Wainwright who distin
guished herself al the more by the
contrast Miss Wainwright was imme.
diateIy engaged as a professional and
quickly became a star New ork sun
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06
Against Child Labor.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb, s Sec
retary Treasure Hanson, Of the
Southern Conference on Women
and Child Labor, is .teresting
trade unions and sympathetic or
CARNATIONS in the coming confer
ence, to be held at New Orleans,
starting Monday, March 16. In
an official letter to its members, the
officers state The Southern
Conference on Woman and Child
Labor has accomplished much dur
nights shorts existence, but has a
great task before it, and wishes the
cooperation of ali men and women
and ali organizations interested in
the welfare Of humanity. to the end
that little children may be taken
from the factory and workshop ard
placed in school. where they be-
long, and the condition Of women
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06
UphoIds The Referendum.

Trenton N j., Feb. s. The
Court Of Appeals has reversed the
opinion Of the New Jersey Supreme
Court, which h Id the jury reform
law invalid on the ground that in
voting at referendum for the
adoption Of the law the voters were
not legislators, The lower court
held the law illegal because the
people, voting directly for or
against the law, were legislating,
and il was held that the referendum
was delegation Of the legislature 5
power, prohibited by The constitu-
ton. The Court of Appeals, in
setting aside this view, holds that
the legislature, in ordering the re.
f7rendum, did not delegate any Of
its powers to the people, and that
acceptance Of the jury reform law
by the people were merely the con-
ditiou upon which the statute was
10 become effective.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06
Miners Are Cautious.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 6.-By an
emphatic vote, the Ohio miners, in
convention, rejected proposal
that favored suspension of work
on April | il the new scale is not
signed at that time. Opponents of
the plan showed that there will be
a meeting of miners and operators
at Philadelphia February 3, and
as the other district associations
have decided to await he outcome
of this conference, the same pro-
cedure should be followed in Ohio.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06
MONEY TO LOAN
ON FARMS
At 8 X and g per cent
Hiram 8. WI athers
Lyle Theater Building
CINCINNATI
A BL00DLESs VICTORY.
rhe Creature In the Bed Didn't At
tempt to Fight Back.

The Creature In the Bed Didn't At
tempt to Fight Back.
young Hindoo tells an amusing
story Of his first visit to London His
hostess, mindful OF the great change
in climate to which the traveller had
been subjected. wished to make him
as comfortable as possible. Accord
lngly, when she prepared his room for
the night she put into his bed a rub
Der hot water bottle contrivance
quite unknown In India.
The yonng man retired, undressed
aud got into bed As he did so his
feet encountered 4 smooth warm OBJ
iect which he supposed to be some
kind Of animal In terror he leaped
from the bed and groped about for
the lehi Unaccustomed to his sur
roundings ne was q long time in find
ing it. and at every step he trembled
lest the unknown creature should at
tack him
At length he found the light and
looked about vainly for n weapon lIe
was on the point of calling for llep
when he thought of trying the closet
There he found several canes. He 81
lected the stoutest OF them and r.
solved to try conclusions with the in
truder.
He approached the foot OF the bel
where he was somewhat protected By
the footboard. and raised his weapon
for a speedy blow, White with his left
hand he erasped the bedclothes aad
began cautiously to turn them down
Then. nerying himself for tinai ef
fort, he tore the clothes from the bed
and struck viciously at the round black
object that he had exposed
One blow was enough to convince
him that the animal was lifeless ana
always had been His terror gave
place to amusement, and after he had
his laugh ont he went back to bed and
enjoyed undisturbed repose until morn
ing.-Youth's Companion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06

The oldest frequented church in Eng
land is probably st Martins, at Can
terbury and you may call it the moth
er church Of England Walk up from
the outskirts of the city and you will
pass the font which gave baptism to
King Ethebert 1900 years ago The
font still stands. the worshipers still
mount the slope. and one considers
whether ii was Augustine or Bertha
who dragged the king and husband to
that font London Answers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06
As She CAUGHT It.

rhe use of the telephone frequently
results in some very funny mistakes.
Prior to a meeting OF the State Fed.
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs in Chicago
young woman was asked over the
telephone if she would take two dele
gates to the convention She agreed
TO do SO, and on the day appointed
showed up at the hall with two jelly
cakes. Boston Transcript.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06
Cutters Are JubiIant.

Baltimore, Feb. 6.-The Cutters
and Trimmers' union held mass
meeting in celebration of the eight
hour day which was secured by
them the first of the year without
a strike. This organization now
numbers 1900, and its success
again,shows what can be accom-,
plished through unity. The eight
hour campaign started last spring
during the Garment Workers
strike and continued during the
summer In the early fall a 100
per cent union had been secured
and negotiations with the employ
ers were opered. These proved
both peaceful and satisfactory.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06
Self conquest is the greatest of vic
teries Plato.
mo1nan.s ADVANTAGE.

A woman can take plume and wear
1t on one side of her hat one day, on
the other side another day, on the
front of her hat another day and on
the back another day. she can wear
it curled round the rim. under the rim.
across the crown or straight up in the
air But if man happens to put his
hat on with the rear end in front he
looks like durn fool Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06
All Treatment Exnerime ental.

All treatment however carefully
chosen, il IN the nature of an expert
ment, writes l)r. r. NJ Sandwith IN
the Cltica eJonrnal, for none can
know the exact effect Of any treat
nlent on drug on any individual patient
until ne has tried il drug may suit
ninety nine persons but be injurious
10 the one hundredth because of some
..saiinsgncrasy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06
Tvphoid Fever.

Typhoid is usually disseminated by
means of impure water, milk or food
and sometimes by flies. but we must
not forget that. rs Koch said. there is
no other source Of Infection of typhoid
f5an man It is fellow creatures OF
ours who are responsible for its spread
Typhoid fever is a disease Of dirt I'm
clean habits cause typhoid fever Be
therefore clean and help others to be
clean
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06

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communications of correspondents.
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The publishers reserve the right to reject any
Advertisements ct any time.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06

Nature is Just toward men 1t rec
ornpenses them for their suferings: 1t
renders them lahorionS becauSe TO the
greatest tolls it attaches the greatest
rewards Montesquieu
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06
Circular Evolution.

''Jm"-errand boy.
James office boy!
Brown clerk
mir Brown head clerk.
Brown inniur member Of tlte firm
James solrin-iaw OF mead Of firm
Jim" brad Of the firm and power
on the street Life
o,' mSers w, !! man Is occa.donally wha, ;.
gu . ~ pfrpetualls Df Jobnson
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06

Regret is of little good except as a
milestone at the beginning of a steady
ascent
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06

Sever be unemployed. never be tn
diugly employed, never while away
time John Wesley.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middietown Trades
and Labor Council of Middlelown o.
Endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League of Butler, Prebie and Mont
gomery Counties.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1911.

Entered at the Posto5tee al Hamilton, Ohio, al
Second Class Mail Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-02-06

ISSUED WEEKLY At 826 MARKET STREET
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The Louisiana State Sunday School
Convention which convened at Lake
Charles this week was well attended
and large delegation represented the
Sunday School work from every part
of the state. The reports show that
great strides are being made in this
work at many places throughout the
state. Nearly every Parish is an or
ganized Parish with a set OF good
officers who are doing things for the
master. A marked Improvement has
been made over last year in the finance
of the work as was shown by the
treasurer. Last year there was
deficit of near Two Thousand Dollars
whereas this years report showed
that the deficit had been met and all
expenses of the present year paid IN
full with still some money in the treas
ury. This is a great victory and all
interested will be rejoiced to hear this
good news.
jefferson Davis Parish was well
represented by Seventy.F'ive delegates
from different parts of the Parish.
It's President reported "a SUNDAY
Schools with a report from every one
and that a pledge of Two Hundred
Dollars for the state work had been
paid in full.
Those in attendance here from Welsh
were: Misses Eldia Goodreau, Lizzie
Cooper, Emma Culver, Dora Radeke'
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs
E. H. Boiling, Mr.. and Mrs. S. %. Scog'
gins, Mrs. j. B. Godfrey, Mr.. c. B.
Moore. Revs. T. E. Webb and E. M
Ste Nart.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

where's, His Excellency, Luther E.
Hall, Governor of the State of Louis
hn, did on April ii, 1914, call a special
sgtiOn to fill the vacancy for Justice
dthe Peace in and for Ward Number
Six l6l Of the Parish of Jefferson Davis,
louisiana, TO be held on May the 18th
Id, 1914.
Now therefore, we the Board of
SlperViSorS Of Election of the Parish of
jefferson Davis, do issue this, our
reclamation. hereby calling and giving
notice Of an election to be held at all OF
ihsVoting precincts in Ward Six of the
hrSh Of Jefferson Davis, Louisiana,
On Nay 26th, A. D. 1914, between the
hgalh0rS to.wit: s o'clock a. m. and Z
sdock p. NJ, and do hereby name the
Glowing commissioners and clerks to
eve at said election.
Wards, Precinct |, Welsh, La.
Ralph Reeve, Commissioner,
TO Radeke, Commissioner.
LG. Bowers, Commissioner.
Wade Plauche, Clerk.
Ward s, Precinct Q, Roanoke, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
SECOND WAR With MEXICO
BEGINS At VERA CRUZ.

preparation of $5O,OOO,OOO to be used for
that purpose. In the mean time the
greater part Of the American Navy was
cleared for action and placed under
orders to sail to the mexican waters.
Last Tuesday Rear Admiral Fletcher
commanding the American WarShips
sent demand to General Mas the
Mexican commander at Vera Cruz to
surrender the city. The demand
was met with prompt refusal
Within less than thirty minutes after
this refusal more than 800 blue jackets
were lowered into WhaleboatS from the
sides of the big war vessels and roWed
up to the landing and diSembarked.
These were followed shortly by other
reinforCementS. After landing they
took up the march through the princi.
pal StreetS-one detachment to the
Railroad station, another to the cable
and telegraph offices and another to
the Custom House and post office.
These were taken possession of with
little difficulty. There was little ex.
element following the landing. The
soldiers had marched some distance
before opposition was manifested
Some distance up the street their
! progress was halted by sudden Volley
! from General Mas. The Marines
promptly returned the fire and con
tinued their progress. By noon the
shooting was general. At the close oil
the day four Americans lay dead and
twenty wounded, The Mexican loss
was heavy and estimated to be 200
The firing from the MeXiCans was
chiefly from housetops OF civilians
which made it difficult for the Marines
to answer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Lecture on OddfeIIoWsIlip

Hon. j. A. Colaw, Past Grand Master
and Past Grand Representative of the
state of Kansas delivered an able lee.
ture on Oddfellowship Tuesday night in
the Banquet Hall of the Masonic Build.
ing.
After the lecture the RebeccaS
served Ice Cream and Cake and after
this feature the Oddfellows repaired to
the Oddfellows Hall where Mr.. Colaw
exemplifed the secret work Of the order
in a way that few are able to do. He
is an expert on the secret work of the
order and has been Engaged in teach
ing it for about rs years.
He is expected to visit Welsh again
sometime in the fall.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24

Agriculture means more to the peo-
pie at large than all other things. IL
is the most vital subject now holding
the public mind. The work OF agri'
cultural and industrial education u.s.
a very large and very important
work. The Agricultural Extension De
partment of the international Harvest
err company of New Jersey was or
ganized to develop the agricultural
efficiency Of the people. who are Till
ing the soil and producing the crops
upon which we live.
The work of the department is car
ried on in many ways. First, by go
ing direct to the homes Of the peo-
ple, and assisting them in their homes
with their problems.
s Another method is the dlssemina-
ton of educational literature. Inc
department has at present for as
tribution a number Of interesting
booklets covering many phases OF az
riculture and other subjects, adj or
which are of special interest on ac-
count of their educational value. They
are not for sale, but will be sent any
where at the cost of postage or ex-
press and may be obtained by writing
the Extension Department, Harvester
building, Chicago.
Mo. 1.-THE Story Of Rread-An IN
teresting story of the world-old strug-
gle for cheap bread. Single copy 3
cents; in quantities, 2 cents per copy
No. 2-creeds of Great Business
Men-A series of sketches of men
who have helped to make business
what it is today. Single copy, cents;
In quantities, 3 cents.
No. 3--The Golden Strean1-A plain,
everyday textbook on the many
phases of dairying. Single copy 3
cents; in quantities, 2 cents.
No. 4-Fer Better crops-A collec-
ton of valuable articles on farm sub
jects. Single copy, 6 cents; in guam
titles, cents.
Mo. 5-The Story Of Twine-This
traces briefly the manufacture OF
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24

Wednesday the city was completely
captured and held by the American
soldiers. The list of the dead on
the American side had grown to twelve
with fifty wounded. Much damage to
the stone structures and Notifications
was done by the guns from the ships
in the harbor.
Wednesday Nelson O'ShaugneSSy,
the American charge at Mexico City
was handed his passports and prepar.
alton was made to depart from Mexico
city.
An unlocked for complication has
come from General Carranza, at the
head of the rebel forces. The United
States Government has tried to make
it clear thai the course Of action out.
lined by this government was against
Huerta and his faction alone. But
Wednesday a note was received from
General Carranza rather bluntly re-
queSting this government to withdraw
from Vera Cruz with all its forces and a
failure to do so would be regarded as
an unfpiendly act by the Carranza fac
ton. The note explains that the rebels
have the regular constitut ,onal govern
ment in Mexico and any complaints
which this government might. have
against Mexico on account of any
grievance growing out of acts al
Tampico should be submitted to the
Carranza government which promises
prompt and effective investigation
and reparation of any wrong.
Up to this time the matter present!
a serious situation in Mexico and thu
end is not yet in sight.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
SOUTHWESTERN REFLECTIONS.

Get your pumpkin yam slips OF OF
your mind and into the ground by the
end of the first week of May. Then
with proper care and cultivation you
ought to have potatoes large enough
to market by the first week in August.
Now about cattle tick. Do you know
what the farmers of the South pay
every year for the privilege of permit
ting these blood.sucling parasites to
live on teeir cattle?
The cattleman ColExall, the great Te1 :
an authority on farm mattersplaceS the
damage done to Southern cattle by the
cattle tick at one hundred million dol
lars.
We may well believe this to be a
reasonable estimate when we under
stand that these ticks will take from
800 to roo pounds of blood out OF
steer each year,
These things being true, can you
wonder that our scraWny, tick.depleted
cattle in the south are called scrubs"
that the government has drawn a
quarantine liue around the tick.infected
zone and that Southern cattle are dis.
eliminated against in all the big
northern markets?
Still, nothing but our unaccountable
Indifference permits this discrimination
to stand. By getting rid of the cattle
tick we shall be on an equal footing
with the balance of the world in all the
markets. If we show a disposition tc
help ourselves the United States Gov
eminent will assist us.
We must declare war of extermina
ton against the cattle tick and every
man must be soldier in this campaign
We cannot permit the finest live stool
country in the United States to nullify
its advantages by in action.
A series of meetings will be held dur
ing the month of May in which distin
guished experts will discuss with TIT
people the questions SO vital to the az
riculture of this State.
The Southwest Louisiana Develop
ment Bureau has enlisted for the war
Join us and let's make this a grea
cattle producing country.