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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04
Yawger Company
Agrees to Sign
With Carpenters

A committee from the Carpen-
ters' Union and from Trades Coun-
Gil met with Mr.. Yawger of the
Yawger Constructor Company
Friday morning to complete ar
rangements to have this firm sign
a contract with the carpenters to
employ unioa men on the Woods
dale bridge if he secured the con-
tract. The committees appointed
were Chas. Davis, Chas. Wilkins
and Swain Carson of the Carpen-
ters, and Ted Smith. Ed Butler
and Henry Betscher of Trades
Council, By the time this paper
goes to press the contract will
probably be signed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04
Resolution OF Protest.

Whereas, Organized Labor has
always been fair to the institution II
of the city of Hamilton by patron
izing and encouraging them, and
therefore demand the reciprocal
treatment of them.
Therefore, Hamilton T y p O.
GRAPHICAL Union at a stated meeting
condemns the action of the Hamil-
tol Home and Bell Telephone Com
panies in going out of town to have
their directories printed by unfair
printers, at the same time depend
ing on organized labor and its
friends in this vicinity for support.
Be it Resolved; That copy Of
this Resolution be published in the
PRESS favorable to organized labor
and copy sent to the Central La
Dor Council, also the Hamilton
Chamber of Commerce.
Hamilton Typographical Union
No. 900.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04
MiddIetOWn BartenderS Or
ganlze.

The Barteuders of Middletown,
Ohio met Sunday in Trades Coun-
Gil Hall, corner Third and Broad
way and organized Local, No. 1872.
Every bartender in the city attend
ed the meeting and became a mem
Der of the new union. w. g..
Horn, of Cincinnati and who is
connected with the Bartenders' In
ternational body was on hand and
took charge of the meeting. Chas.
Seidenfaden, President of b e
Hamilton Local presided over the
meeting. Arthur Burns and John
Gfroerer mem bers of the Hamilton
local also attended the meeting.
The new local of Middletown which
will hereafter be known as No. 732
starts off with healthy member
ship and every member genuine
booster New officers were elected
ana the result is as follows.
Edward Z.lluer President.
Ralph Bowers, Recording and
Financial Secretary.
JOS. Hines, Inspector.
Clifford Alexander, Chaplain.
John SUMMONS, leonard Knise-
ley and Ernest Coyle. Trustees.
After the meeting the Middle.
town Union served the guests with
neat lunch and refreshments
which was enjoped immensely
The next meeting will be held or
Sunday, December 18th.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04
Unions Can Reduce Hours.

Philadelphia, Dec. 3.-"Re-
solved, that the American Fedora
tion of Labor, as in the past, de-
clares that the regulation of wages
and hours of labor should be un-
dertaken through trades union ac-
tivity and not by legislation, ex-
cept in so far as the employment of
women and children, health and
morals and the employees of the ma
tional, state and municipal govern
ments are affected.
The above resolution, adopted
by the A. F. of L., convention, is
another affirmation that trades un-
ionism is the most effective insti-
triton to reduce heurs and increase
wages. The resolution was offered
by the committee on resolutions as
substitute for one which favored
eight hour laws to apply to all
classes of workers. Defenders of
the committees report declared
their faith in the economic organi-
zation of workers, instead of de
pending on lawmakers. President
Gompers led the fight for the com
mittee's report, and insisted that
working hours or wages legislation
would lay the way open for laws
detrimental to labor, as we'll as
favorable.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04
Compensation Law Upheld.

Topeka, Kansas, Dec. An
decision by the State Supreme
court, the Kansas workmen's COM
pensation law is upheld in every
particular. The court ruled that
damages for accidents cannot De
collected under the compensation
law and also under the common
law. An injured employe brought
suit for damages under both laws
and secured a judgment in the
lower courts. This was reversed
by the Supreme court, which held
that where an employer and en-
ploye are under the compensation
law, the amounts provided in that
law for injuries must stand The
court also ruled that the provisions
of the law that all hazardous In
dustries were subject to compensa-
ton unless a statement to the con-
trarv is filed with state officials, is
good law, and that compensation
cannot be avaded by a manufac-
turer who failed to file this n0tics.-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04
Bakeries Lay Off
Their Men.
Groceries Buying Foreign
Bread the Cause.

Reports come to this office this
week that many of the local bak-
cries are laying off their men on
account of the groceries about the
city purchasing bread that is man
ufactured in other cities. Several
of the bakeries are working their
men on half time others have laid
them off altogether with the under
standing to seek other jobs.
One of the bakers who employees
several men states that the gro
ceries are creating a demand for
this outside bread. The groceries
claim that the people demand this
bread in preference to home bread,
but the bakers say that if the gro
ceries did not introduce it TO their
customers there would be no for
eign agencies in this city. This
appears to be fact No Gu stomer
will demand of his grocer to pur-
chase this bread and be never
would know that such bread was
in existence if he did not see it in
the groceries. The grocery pro-
prietors are too ready to allow a
slick tongued salesman to place
this non union bread on their
shelves. We are Of the opinion
that the groceries do not deal fair
with our home bakeries who pay
their taxes here, pay their men
wages and which is spent at some
of the groceries who are urging the
sale of this outside bread. Men
who are laid off cannot make good
Customers for the grocers,
Some steps should be taken by
the citizens of our city to stop this
wholesale buying of outside bread.
We certainly have more than our
share of idle men already aud the
grocers could assist the local bakers
by purchasing their bread. We
are told that a committee from the
baker bosses has been appointed to
meet with the Retail Grocers AS
sociation. They will appeal to the
grocers to aid them in their fight
against this foreign product. The
Bakers Union should also appoint
a committee to meet the grocers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04
MACHINIS IS
Elect New Officers.

Hamilton Lodge, No. 241, l. A.
of M. held their annual election of
officers last Tuesday night. The
meeting was we'll attended and
much interest was shown in the
election. The result of the election
is as follows.
President, Chas E Vaughn.
Vice President, George Burk-
hart.
Rec. Secretary, Alex Miller.
Fin. Secretary, Ed Butler.
Treasurer, Jos. Strategier.
Conductor, Earl Miller.
Inside Seminal, Ted Smith
Trustee s months, Robert Put
holf.
Delegate to Trades Council Is
months, Ted Smith.
Delegate to Trades Council Il
months George Burkhart.
Delegate District Lodge No. 27 +,
Chas Vaughn.
Alternate District Lodge No, 27,
Ed. Butler.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04
Red and Green
Contest Of Clerks
Still On.

The red aud green contest of the
Retail Clerks Union IS still on.
Both sides are claiming victories
along the line of battle. The reds
beast of forcing the right wing of
the greens back, but the green side
is confident of clipping off both
wings of the reds and cutting
through their solid ranks. The
generals, colonels and captains
of both armies are using all the
power at their commands to keep
their plans a secret, but somehow
it is slowly leaking cut. At the
last meeting of the clerks the red
side came in with one new scalp
and the green side slipped in with
eight. One of the peculiar fea-
lures of the two armies is that each
side is accusing the other side of
holding back new recruits which is
against the laws of this battle.
The contest will close Wednesday
night, December 16. When the
one of the sides are out fanked
the membership will realize that
both sides have been doing some
fighting.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04

The biggest American unions are
connected with transportation. 6G7 $40.
Next come building and stone work
ing, 543.460, and mines and quarries.
423,3O0
American unions raised in 1913 $14.
139,32S. Nearly S9,G00000 were ex-
pended in death benefits; only $780,
600 for strikes The $1,355.000 used
for sick benefits seems relatively small.
but not all unions make such allow
ances. The typographical union paid
$242,650 in old age pensions.
Names unfamiliar here occur in for
eign classification Czech unions in
Austria. rival Socialist aud Christian
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04
PAPER MAKERS
Bring Suit.

w. R. Smith, representing the
International Paper Makers Union
while in this city Thursday stated
that the Paper Makers who are on
strike at the Sorg Paper company
in Middletown, have brought suit
against the company for bonus
money which the men say is due
them. 1t is said that the bonus
money amounts to about $500.
M. O. Burns has been employed by
the paper makers to present their
case.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04

some degree or rougnness. Du1 III al.
the struggles of humanity. from step
TO step In the advance movement, there
has always been a degree OF roughness;
but, thank God, humanity forgets the
roughness incidental TO the struggle
for the great achievements In the In
terests of humanity. So we may rest
content upon the understanding that
the time will come when the work OF
our movement and our men and our
women will be understood, and when
best understood will be all the more
highly appreciated"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04

unions in Belgium and Germany.
Hirsch Duncker unions in the latter
country. In Holland the Christian
unions are even divided into Protes-
tant and Catholic
British unions spend S19.oOO.O00 a
year-one- third for strikes-and have
$5.000000 in accumulated funds.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04
WITH OPEN DOORS.
American Federation of Labor Has Nc
Secrets to Hide.

Secrets to Hide.
In responding TO the speeches of vel
come at the opening of the American
Federation of Labor conv ention Presi-
dent Gompers said:
Ours is great, rough struggle. as
is ever mass movement for humani-
tartan purpose and for justice. We do
not meet-the fact of our numbers for
bids the thought that we could meet
behind closed doors, with two or three
or four determining great problems for
the people. We must meet in large
numbers, and the very fact that our
numbers are large precludes the posi-
bility of our hiding anything we do or
undertake to do
Incidental to the ennobling purposes
and the great achievements in the in
terests Of the people there may I've
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04
rower or the Albssross.

The albstross, the largest webfcoted
bird, measuring sometimes seventeen
feet from tip to tip of wing and weigh.
ing up to twenty pounds. frequently
accompanies ocean steamers from the
Cape to Melbourne. distance OF $500
miles, without being seen to rest on the
way.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04
Fathers liitimatum.

'I think two can live as cheaply as
one, sir"
"You can't edge into my family on
that theory young man I'm willing to
keep on supporting my daughter but
you'll have to pay honrd =" Louisville
Courier journal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-12-04
TRADE UNION STRENGTH.
More Than Fourteen Million Workers
Are Organized.

Commissioner Lynch of the New
York department of labor reports that
there are in the world l4,113.G11 trade
union members. an increase of 1.100-
GOT in year. The larger member
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-12

von r,noeod fho t.nfnains ~ ean,efhinp
I,ka 4 dooen cots that haa contrib,,te,l
nsefn, nor,Ions of -1hetr internal mech.
aolsm for the s,,.ngs of tI,r l,anio that
took the Mace yof \ pine organ in the
church of The RED Christ
"Thcse cnt graves were laid out IN
regular order. and zach had neat 1T
tie headboard. He had asked some
white man to prepare an appropriate
inscriptlonsfor these headboards. and
the white man. who Glanced to be
something Of wag. suggested this:
1--WE have gone but we left our
music behind
"'rhe Red Christ came to grief
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-12

vides THAT no money can be expefd-
ed by any State Department until
appropriated by the legislature.
At special session OF the legis-
lature money was appropriated for
propagating purposes, and Askew
was returned the money expended
by him under the new law, after a
rigid examination by the state as to
the correctness of his claim. He
propagated thousands Of fish and
insectivorous birds to the farmers
Of this State without one cent of
cost to them.
This is not political gush, but
simple truths.
In substance, Askew made good,
and has played the part in public Of
flee that other candidates will tell
you they believe in, and which they
will set forth In their platform.
Fidelity to the people, economy in
office, and competent administration
of Public affairs.
Twill run my race free from any
combination, and II am successful
no man or set Of men will be able to
turn me from strict compliance with
the requirements Of the law as II
pertains to my official duties"
Askew is o Democrat and has
been tried by Oklahoma Democracy
and not found wanting, and is com.
petent in every particular to fill this
Office.
He wants to be your next Secreta-
ry Of State and wants your vote or
August 4th, 1914.
(Adv.)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-12
FLAG DAY PROCLAMATION.

The following proclamation was
issued by Governor Cruce Monday,
calling on all patriotic peCkle of tho
state to observe in some appropriate
way the 18TH anniversary of the
adoption of the American flag on
June IA.
"The birth OF q nations flag is
second only in importance to the
birth of the nation itself. At Buns
ker Hill, at Concord, and at Lexing-
ton, patriotic lives were sacrificed
that we might enjoy the liberty that
IS our choice possession today; yet
the memory of those sacrifices,
transferred to us down the line of
human generations, would be less
Sacred did we not eniov the privi-
lege of looking upon 30 emblem
their heroism was instrumental in
establishing.
"The adoption of the Declaration
OF Independence was followed in
eleven months by the adoption of
the American flag. and Il is as fit-
ting that we celebrate the birth OF
the emblem Of our liberty as that
we celebrate the fact of the estah-
lishment OF our liberty.
Wherefore. I beseech the patri-
otic people of Oklahoma that they
IN some appropriate manner observe
June IA this year, the 1877 anniver.
sary of the birth of the American
flag; and especially do I recommend
revival in the hearts Of our people
OF the spirit of gratitude in return
for the enjoyment OF ourselves anC
our forefathers of 1S0 years o
peace.
Done at oklahoma City. Okla.
this the 9Th day of June, A. D. 1914
and of the Independence Of. tn
United States the 1873 year"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-12

and the other is trying TO secure po-
sition with the legislature. also In In,
dianapolis.
pray. do not accuse me Of trying
to compare the two situations. and let
me assure you that the one who is in
the asylum was sent there before the
book was published. so l do not feel
any responsibility for his lamentable
fate resting upon my shoulders.
1.-THE one in the asylum is the>negro
in Hearts and the Cross who plunks
the banjo and sings queer songs on
election day. And. by the way, he was
one of the oldest characters ever
knew. He lived In one of the suburbs
of my home town and styled himself
the Red Christ and built an octagonal
church, doing all Of the work himself,
the church being abous the size of an
ordinary woodshed.
'srhe church of the Red Christ is
standing in Woodside suburb of Frank
fort. Ind, today. To become a member
of this church 1t was not necessary to
subscribe to any creed or doctrine. All
that was required to insure salvation
was to pay George Bradshaw, the ne.
gro Red Christ 50 for one Of his red
flannel vests. One of those vests was
guaranteed to see you safely through
the pearly gates.
Every Sunday morning Bradshaw
would mount little platform in his
church and sing few songs to the
accompaniment of his homemade ban
10. and he would then deliver a won
derful prayer and lock up. He made
his banjo himself, even to the strings.
and If you were curious enough tp visit
his church he would point with pride
to a little cemetery near one corner
nf his church where. he would assur
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-12
FOUR FOUND DEAD.

Sapulpa, Ok, June 10.-Cut and
bruised and bearing evidences of
foul play. the bodies of Bess Reyn-
olds, aged 18. and three other girls
all sisters. BERTHE Sanders, aged 81;
Zula Sanders, aged IL. and vina
Sanders. aged IA. were found float
ing in Rock creek near hs-s today
A coroner's jury impaneled to in
vestigate the death, viewed the bod
les and adjourned until Thursday
morning.. Numerous witnesses
have been called
When Henry Sanders, father of
the three children, left his home yes
terday, Miss Reynolds, employed as
a housekeeper, took the children and
started for a stroll toward the creek.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-12
THINGS DONE BY J. 5. AsKEw
AS Your Public Servant and Your
First State Game and Fish Warden


At the dawn of Statehood J. s..
Askew was made State Game and
Fish Warden under the old game
law inherited from the Territorial
form of Government The old law
did not provide any salary.
The State Game and Fish Ward
ems Department in seventeen months
captured and confiscated $4,000
quail, beside other stuff that was
being Illegally shipped from the
State; broke up gangs that were
organized outside Of the State for
the purpose of shipping game out of
the State for dollars and cents.
Thousands of dollars of confiscat-
ed stuff was sold and the proceeds
placed to the credit of the Common
School fund of the different coun-
ties where the confiscations were
made and provided by law.
Askew framed the new game law,
and organized the system that net
ted the State $128.000 in nineteen
months without one cent cost to the
State. He paid money out of his own
pocket to maintain and operate the
new law, as no money coming in
from the sale of licenses, or any 9TH
er sources, could be legally used, as
the Constitution of the State pro
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-12
STATE BOARD HEARS PROTEST.


Oklahoma City, Ok, June TO-
State Board of Equalization today
went to work hearing the protests
OF efghty-two corporations that OBJ
ject to their valuations for taxing
purposes
The board is working Under the
general revenue act Of the last Leg
islature and everybody has seemed
to consider dead as result Of a
decision by the Supreme Codrt In
the. capital case. Gov. Clblce, as
chairman Of the board, was not sat
isfied that the law can be ignored.
1t provides for making complete
record on the hearing in place of the
former practice of allowing the SUI
preme Court to hear the case de
novo on appeal. This means that
several weeks will be required TO
hear all the protests and evidence
in support of them.
After deciding tentatively to refer
the bulk of the protests to the tSate
Auditor and referees for hearing,
on stipulation between the parties
and the Attorney General, the board
held d closed sesSS>n and later an
nounced that they would hear the
cases in person, as in the past, even
If IL took all summer. 1t is under
stood that this action was the re-
suit of a motion by Fred Parkinson,
inspector and examiner, who was
supported by Ben. ]. Harrison, Sec
retary of Board Of Agriculture, and
Robert Dunlop, State Treasurer.
Other members of the board present
we're Gov. Cruce and Auditor Nc
Clelland. The seventh member, At
torney General West, was absent.
The rule adopted will. IL members
abide by it, keep two candidates for
Governor, one candidate for State
Treasurer and one candidate for ex-
aminer and Inspector out of the
campaign until the board shall have
disposed of the hearings
Hearings began this afternoon
electric light and water companies
coming first.
Mr. Parkinson intends to ask the
board to increase the valuation of oil
in storage to $3.50 in the Cushing
field and $3.50 in the Heaidton
field. The figure as it stands is 81
a barrel. The market price is 75c
and soc.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-12

This morning the body Of one Of the
girls was found at ford Of the
creek An investigation followed
and the bodies of the other three
were found floating IN the creek not
far from the Sanders home. The
clothing of the four was found on
the bank
At the place where the clothes
were found the water In the creek
is shallow for few feet. then drops
off witha sheer offset TO a depth of
ten feet 1t is believed they were
not familiar with the stream and
that the others get Aeath while try
ing to aid one that possibly stepped
off into the deep water.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-12
wmL1AMs no wEsr.


In Debate while Latter Is On
States Payroll, and Until One
Achievement Has Been Pointed
Out.
Until you have resigned from tho
office OF attorney general, and have
psinted out one sirgle achievement
effected by you as attorney general
shall refuse to consider your chal-
lenge," says Judge r. l.. Williams in
q letter addressed to the attorney
general Sunday afternoon IN which
l.e refuses to meet West in Joint de
bate until West reires from the pu5-
lie pay rool
II sitall not, by Joint discu~si3n,
he placed In the attitude Of even in-
directly approving Your conduct Id
OcyotirE the tir,c raid for by the
eorse In making stump speeches TO
rratify your pefaCrat ambition 20 be
goyefncr," col.raes the Williams
letter.
The letter OF J,.cre Willipn, IS in
rcaponse to a letter made public hy
West week ago IN which he chal-
lenged Williams for n joint debate on
tue IlAOIu VI tut "a DubNS 0SulcNc-
ments as officials OF the state.
williams letter TO West follows:
"Mr Chas. West,
"Okiahoma City, Okla.
"Dear Sir
"Your letter Of June L, embodying
a challenge for Joint debate has been
called to my attentions
II do not for one instant concede
the correctness of the premises you
assume OF the general statements as
to my public record.
my achievements as an official
are a matter OF record and public
history Of this state. You viii find
the same in the constitution as
adopted by the people and in various
decisions of the supreme court.
You have no public record OF
achievements. Your public record
consists of various interviews, news
paper articles and stump speeches.
$50 long as you retain the office
of attorney general and draw the
salary and emoluments Of the office,
public policy and principles of hon
esty demand that you devote your en-
tire tine. attention and very best ef-
forts to the discharge OF the duties
Of that office and not use the mowers
of that Office to secure another. ]
shall not. by engaging in Joint dis
cussion, be placed in the attitude OF
even indirectly approving your con-
duct in devoting the time paid for by
the people in making stump speeches
| to gratifv YOUR personal ambition Ic
be governor.
Until you have resigned from the
office Of attorney general and have
pointed out some specific objection
worthy of consideration which you
desire to urge to my record and have
pointed to single achievement eff
fected by you as attorney general,
shall refuse to consider your chal
llenge.
Respectfully,
(Signedl ''R. L. WILLIAMS"