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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
UNION BARRIERS
WANT MORE PAY.

Joseph Meyung, Secretary of the
Cincinnati BARRIERS Union, told a
reporter Wednesday TO be sure to
say the wee mustaches that Circin-
natl youths are wearing will not be
the cause of the raise barIers are
going to ask in Nav. The BARRIERS
are getting $l2 week and half the
amount they MAKE over $40 They
want Sl3 and half he $40 excess.
In New York BARRIERS are opposed
to their patrons wearing mustaches.
Th-ie as in Cincinnati; most bar
bers do not get paid for trimming
mustaches.
1t s the high cost of living that
makes us want raise said Mey-
ung. We got a raise from S11 to
Sl2 two years ago, but it's more
expensive to live now.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
Interprets Women's Law.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 9.-Be-
cause of numerous queries of mer-
chants. Deputy Attorney General
largest has ruled that the recently
enacted women's law means that
the weeks maximum shall consti-
tute ffty-four hours. Mr.. largest
however rules that women may be
worked twelve hours a day for
three days in a week in a holiday
season, but the total maximum for
the week must not ex coed fifty four.
He states that "the law permits
females under the age of twenty
one years to be employed after 9
O'Clock in the evening during three
days ia week in which holiday
is observed, provided the maximum
hours of employment do not ex-
ceed fftyfour hours in such week"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
minnesota Unionist Awake.

St. Paul, jan 9.-At the recent
meeting of the executive committee
of the Minnesota State Federation
of Labor the officers reported the
state movement was wide awake
and making continued progress.
1t was decided to renew the fight
for uniform text books IN the state
to invite other states to send fra
ternal delegates to the Duluth con-
vention, inviting the railroad bro
therhoods to join with them in Sc
curing legislation; better boiler in.
spection; endorsed, the Bartlett
Bacon bills, now before the federal
congress, which would abolish la
Dor injunctions and remove unions
from trust classification; ordered
secretary-treasurer to procure lit
erature on the initiative, and refer
endum; ple dyed support to striking
Miners, and congratulated Presi-
dent Gompers upon his reelection
as president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
Guard Their Dollars Best.

Washington, Jan. 9.-In words
that cannot be mistaken, the In
terstate Commerce Commission, in
its annual report to congress,
charges that American railroads
guard their dollars in a manner
that must command admiration,
while they are negligent of human
lives. The report says: The
auditing and checking system used
for detecting the dishonesty of en-
ployes are marvels of ingenuity
and careful attention to detail, but
means of determining whether
trains are operated in accordance
with requirements of safety and in
conformity with the rules are en-
tirely lacking. 1t would seem that
adequate inspection and supervision
of the work of employees to insure
safety in operation ould be amply
justified from the standpoint of
economy alone"
The commission calls attention
to the custom of using inexperi-
enced men to flag trains, while the
overspeeding of employees is men
toned as another reason why acci-
dents occur. The commission re-
commends that Congress give it
greater power to inspect roadways
and rails as preventative measure
against wrecks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
Convicts On Roads.

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.-Several
speakers discussed the qustion of
using convicts on the roads at the
session of the American Road
Builders Association. These del
egates agreed that prisoners should
be so employed, both from a stand
point of morals and as a saving to
the State. State Geologist Pratt,
of North Corolina, urged that the
prisoners be divided into three
classes, and by good conduct the
prisoner would be permitted to
reach the first class, which would
consist of honor men. State High
way Commissioner Wilson of Vir-
gi,.ia indorsed these suggestions.
He said: A certain amount of
outdoor work is necessary for the
b alth of prisoners. The State
should not be vindictive and ruin
his health and starve his family
while making him pay the penalty
of a crime. If used on the roads
the men should be paid fair wages
with the actual cost of their keep
substracted and should be paid
fair amount for overtime and extra
work. Horse the men we'll ii sani-
tary, scientifically constructed
camps. Give them good food and
see to it that the guards play
square with them. Personally, |
believe long-term men can be trust
ed to keep faith. Encourage the
f"milies OF prisoners to stick by
them, to visit them often, and write
to them. Make il plain that when
they serve their sentence the State
is willing to give them fresh
start. Let the state boark OF health
have contrel of the camps. Give
the men books and magazines.
The state will be a hundred times
repaid, not only in new roads, but
in new citizens who will be q credit
TO the community"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
American Rates ScandaIous.

Washington Jan. 9-Represent-
atives Lewis, of Maryland, Que of
labor's group in Congress, stated
that American telephone and tele-
graph rates are far in excess of
those of any other nation. Mr..
Lewis is recognized as an authority
on the subject by the postal depart
ment and he says that American
interburban telephone rates is the
scandal + public service rates the
world over His remedy is gov
ernment ownership of the telephone
lines which could be used then for
telegraphic purposes, thus gradu
ally freezing out" the privately
owned telegraph corporations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
Against Company Union.

Altoona, Pa, Jan. 9.-For the
purpose of showing railroad work
ers the advantages of the boni hde
railroad brotherhoods, as against a
company" organization knovn as
the Employees Mutual Association,
the various railroad organizations
have held two fine meetings in this
city, which has resulted in better
understanding between the rail
readers, and it is now believed a
branch of the Brotherhood of Fed
Grated Railway Employees will be
formed here in the near future.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
What Figures Show.

Boston, Jan. 9-In its report for
the year 1912, just issued by the
Massachusetts, State bureau of sta
tisticts, that witnessed the greatest
n1mber of strikes since 1881. The
statistics also convey the interesting
information that the strikers were
more successful thar in the other
years, as 81 per cent of them
gained better conditions than ex-
listed before striking, while frac
ton over 35 per cent succeeded in
securing all their demands. The
number who failed to secure any
of their demands was 80 per cent,
but this is lower than previous
years, for it is shown that in 1911
the failures were 42.7 per cent; in
1910. 51.8 per cent, and in 1909,
40 ! per cent. The report COM
ments on the fact as remarkable
that 62 per cent of all strikers were
employed in the textile trades.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
S T RI K E
At The
Hendee Mfg. CO.
Of Springfield, Mass.
Manufacturers Of The Indian
Motorcycle.

One HUNDRED and twenty five
members of Local Union. No 30.
of Springfield, Mass werr forced
to strike Monday. January, 9th
1914 at the Heende Mig Co, man
facturers of the Indian Motorcv
Gle, caused by this firm refusing TO
enter into further agreements with
the union and a systematic reduc
ton in wages. Their organization
has delayed final action for several
weeks in an endeavor to obtain
even some satisfactory compromise
This Company, however, acting
upon the advice of the National
Metal Trades Association (it is said
they are active members) refused
to deal either with the union off
cials or even with their employees
direct. Instead they began to re
duce wages which amounted to as
high as One dollsr per day for both
day and piece workers. No other
alternative left the men were forced
to str ke. 1t is also said that the
men on strike through their organ
ization will fight this firm to finish
The polishers are giving the strike
ali the publicity possible. They
will keep organized labor informed
on the progress of the strike by
sending out bulletins. They also
state that this is the first attempt
to reduce the wages for this year
and il must be resisted. Letters
are being sent broadcast by Gen
eral Secretary, Charles Athertou
and 7 M. DAILY, International Pre-
sident
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
WORL D OF LABOR

United States Senator Owen has
introduced a bill for an old age
pension fund which would put the
National Savings Banks in COM
petition with the mutual savings
insurance companies. 1t would
authorize the postal savings banks
to receive and administer savings
paid in by citizens, the dues or
premiums to entille depositors to
participate in the operative sys-
tenn Of life annui.ies.
The carpenters strike inaugural
ed last April at Pittson. Pa owing
to the refusal of the employers to
sign the trade rules then presented
has been declared off, the con
tractors then refusing to sign hav-
ing done 50. The minimum rate
provided for in the new rules is
So 20 for an eight hour day.
There are only a few very small
contractors remaining that have
not signed, but they are inconse-
quential.,
Just prior to relinquishing the
position of superintendent of the
Union Printers Home, Charles
Deacon made complete inventory
of the institution, which is as fol-
lows: The real estate is valued at
sos, 2l5 81; the buildings are val
ued at $184 TAB AZ. While the
furniture and fixtures and other
necessary things to properly con
duct the home, the total valuation
of the property was $500, 766 n.
The inventory previous to this one
was made in March 1907, and
1858 ,9l1.58 was the total valuation
of the home property. The in
crease in value in six and one-halt
years therefore is S101 1865. 19.
"Jeff" Pierce, the oldest organ
izer on the staff of the American
Federation of Labor, died in Wor-
cester, Mass, on December 8. In
the early nineties when the FEEDER
atoms revenue was slender, JEFF"
Pierce was appointed as an organ
izer of the organization and con-
tinued in the same capacity until
the day of his death. He was a
Cigarmaker by trade, and was one
of the few tradeunion organizers
that entered the field at a time
when the organizations of labor be-
gan to grow and ASSUME some pro
portions as to membership and eff
fectiveness. Jeff" Pierce was we'll
known throughout the length and
b'eath of the country, and the en-
tire movement will join in extend
ing sympathy to his family.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
S atiOnary Firemen Meet

Stationary Firemen met Thurs
day evening and transacted some
very important business among
which was tue election of of6c RS,
and for the following year Brothers
Sam Hilpolsteiner, will be the Pre-
sident, John Buhi, Financial Sec
retary, and w. S. Brown Record
ing Secretary.
Under the dire ction of these
three hustlers tie organization will
make much progress.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
Farmers Organizing

Fargo, N. D. Jan g. Following
the example Of the trade unions the
farmers of this state are organizing
under the Farmers Educational
and 20 operative Union. The first
local in the state was instituted at
Bismarck in June last. Since that
time there have been twelve other
local unions organized, all with a
large membership.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
Human Life, SIS

New York, Jan. 9.-One of the
last scenes of the CHASTITY Triangle
fire March rs, 1911, was enacted
in this city when Suppogate Fowler
signed an order permitting the ad-
ministrators of the estates of nine
victims to settle there claims against
the owner of the building for S75
apiece. 1t is said the money was
paid by casualty company in
which the owner was insured.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09

bread. Instead of sending letters
the Council appointed committee
to wait on them. The committee
consists of Miller, Murphy, Hosea,
Mortin and Stelzer.
The secretary of the Convention
Committee reported that the fol-
lowing unions have not settled up
tor tickets, Machinisfs', Clerks
Bartenders' Plumbers Musicians
and Barbers'
Committee on Battle Ships,
Hartman, Smith, Janser, Sloker,
and Wiseman.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
Books For. Library.

Any one having suggestions as
to new books for the Public Library
kindly notify Mr.. Spears, Chair
man of Book and Circulating De-
partment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09

Postals were received this week
by the friends of Henry Meyers,
from Germany where he is visiting
his father and relatives. Mr..
Meyers father is past ninety years
of age but he states that he met
his father in the best of health.
Mr.. Meyers is the night watchman
at the Mason Brewery and mem
Der of Brewers Local Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09

Some of the bakers have had a
little trouble of late in securing
their labels from the International
Bakers Union of Chicago. The
labels have been printed and
shipped but somehow they have
not arrived. Union men and their
families should have a little pa
thence with the local bakeries until
they secure their labels which are
expected to arrive at any time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09

Whatever is intended for insertion must be
authenticated by the name and address OF the
writer, not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee of good faith.
subscribers Changing their address will please
notify this Office giving old and new address to
insnre regular delivery of paper.
We do not hold ourselves responsible foI any
views or opinions expressed in the articles or
communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from secretaries OF
all societies and organizations, and shoulo oe
addressed to THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS, 90
Market Street, Hamilton, Ohio.
The publishers reserve the right to reject any
Advertisements at any time.
Advertising rates made known on application
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09

Endorsed by the Middietown Trades
and Labor Council of MiddlelOwn o.
Endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League of Butler, Preble and Mont
gomery Counties.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09

Mr.. Joseph Schmidt, general or
ganizer for the Bakery and Con-
fectionery Workers Union dropped
into the city Wednesday evening
from Chicago where he spent the
holidays with his family. He left
for Springfield Thursday with tie
intention of returning to Hamilton
next Monday.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09

lssunp WEEKLY AT s26 MARKET sTRERr,
HAMILTON OHIO.
HOME TELEPHONE S0s
BELL l298--X.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09

Ii reply to a letter received by
Mayor Hink'e from William E.
Bennett of Liberty, Ind, who
wanted to know if the Hamilton
markets are open to outside dealers
OF chickens, poultry and produce
was informed that it is. Mayor
Hlnkle wrote Mr.. Bennett that he
could bring all the produce he
could haul and sell it to the citi-
zens of Hamilton. The m ore COM
petition the cheaper the produce to
the citizens said Mayor Hinkle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
FRIDAY. JANUARY 8, 1914.

Enf<,ed al The Posto6ee al Ramttfon, Ohio, as
Second Class Mail Matte,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09
Little Bits.

The Woman's Union Label
League will give a Euchre and
Dance in Jacobs Hall, Tuesday
February, II, 1914 Plenty. of
prizes have been secured by the
committee and all their friends are
invited. Dancing from 10 o'clock
until II m.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-09

VIM. Linn, organizer for I he
Plumber international UuiCn was
in the city last Saturday. Linn
came here to settle little trouble
which exists with one of the firms.
He left Cincinnati Monday morn
irg for the south.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-17

Dallas, Tex.-There's no man in
the Wier family of Dallas, but Mrs.
Wier and her two daughters, Josie
and Ella, have a faithful guardian
and dauntIess protector in Jack,
their shepherd dog.
Two burglars who attempted to en-
ter the Wier house attacked Jack
with knife, but he planted his teeth
in the right place and the house
breakers took to their heels. Each
night Jack goes to the car line to
meet Josie and Ella Wier when they
return from work. ..
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-17


Poynton and Alex Paine-have an
nounced discovery of diplococcus
rheumaticus, the microbe of rheuma-
tism and, evidently, the parent of
rheumatic cuss-cuSs, party to
whom most of us have been introduce
ed without the aid of physicians.
Life is getting to be just one blam-
ed coccus after another. Last week
the doctors trotted out diplococcus
pneumonia, the bacillus that roosts
in our teeth trying to promote pneu-
monia Today it's diplococcus rheu-
maticus.
This latest cuss seems to be par.
ticularly charming. 1t multiplies by
division of itself and, in one day, can
produce about 15,500,000 descend
ants. The doctors aren't ready to
swear to the exact number, and'they
needn't. Any cuss responsible for
rheumatism can be credited with
15,500,O00 descendants in one hour,
without affidavits, and we won't kick.
Moreover, the doctors needn't do any
swearing to back up their statement
that it takes 281, 100000 of these
rheumatic cusses to weigh a pound.
We don't care a condemn how good
they are at paTentage or pulling down
the scales What we want to know is
how to kill the original pair before
they get to increasing their family to
Ii, 100000 And Drs. Poynton and
Paine take special pains to announce
that they don't know this.
( Say, isn't this medical science get
ting to be just about the greatest hor-
ror of life? Isn't this game of scien->
tifically showing fellow that he's
full of new things that are eating him
and that are capable of producing
millions of hungry children per hour
becoming pretty raw? The blowing
in the field of medical research has
turned up coccuses Tor cocci, to be
real Latinish) to burn. A fellow with
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-17

producing company. The Criterion,
at 44th street, one of New York's
theatrical landmarks, has become the
Vitagraph theater, with three shows
a day of "first=rlEn" Vitagraph pic
lures. Prices aye from 25 cents to 81
in the evening; best seats are so
cents in the afternoon.
VIM. Faversham ought to be, and
doubtless is, highly gratified at the
praise which has been accorded his
"Iago," in which he revealed himself
to New York audiences last week.
La Junta tribune., 1914-01-10
NUMBER 2
District Court Session

The district court was In session
for the regular January term on Mon
day and Tuesday OF this week. with
Judge Essex ON the bench. No cases
were tried. and after setting u num-
ber OF cases for y later date In the
month. and dtsposing of one plea Of
guilty. court adjourned until yester-
day morning when civil case came
up for hearing. Court adjourned last
night until Tuesday. January 9th,
which will be the opening date for a
two or three weeks session. Nine
c!vil cases were set for the first week
In February.
A plea of guilty was entered BY
Clarence II. Rich. Il young man who
hired a livery rig In Rocky Ford from
]. W. Ecton. and while attempting to
dispose OF the rig In Las Animas
was nabbed and turned over to the
officers Of Otero county. Rich was
sent to the reformatory.
The setting of the cases on the
criminal docket is as follows:
Tuesday, January 37th.
People vs. Dewesse and George.
larceny of chickens.
Wednesday. January :s,sth
People vs. Richard White: assault
with deadly weapon.
Thursday. January .ssih.
People VS. Jesus Navarro. ct al. lar
ceny.
Friday. January :sOth
People vs. Thomas Supcnor: as
sault and battery.
La Junta tribune., 1914-01-10
John ". Iss,xx>. Pioneer. head.


John NJ. Bogxs, for more than for
ty-iour years n resident OF LAS AMI
mas, and one OF the pioneers OF bent
county. passed away at his home In
that city ON Monday. December 2sth.
Mr. Boggs was born In indcpend-
.nce. Mo. In is3s. and Was "a son of
l.ilborp Boggs. governor OF Missouri
In lss2, and reelected at tn. close
of his first term. In 1876 Governor
Boggs aud family made the long trip
to California over the Santa r. Trail
hy OK teams where "A new home Was
mad. In 1865 he returned east as
far as Arizona whore he stopped for
Tim. aud was elected member OF
Arizona's first legislature. lie came
to Colorado In 1863 and since that
date has mad. his HON. In Las AMI
mas.
Mr.. Boggs Was the firs, clerk OF
the district court aud tn. first county
clerk Of bent county. and MAS an In
timat. friend OF the noted scout. Kit
Carson. who died In 1865 at Fort
Lyon. nov the 4. s, Naval Hospital
at Las Animas.
La Junta tribune., 1914-01-10
Death of y. 4. Pu.i.-...

The death of u. Z. Push"e occur
red Thursday noon u, his home. +0l
East Second street. The direct
cause OF death was n stroke OF par
alysis. which occurred the previous
day. although he had been sufferer
for some time from diabetes. lie IN
survived by wife and six children.
as follows: Mrs. Harry Maxee. Ars.
Frank nm. Mrs. Frank chown aad
Miss Edna pushee. all of this city:
Mrs. Quincy kimmeron. Of BOULDER.
Colo. and Arthur PuHhce. Os Clear
Lake. Iowa. Ths deceased vas besA
August =. 1859. at Ashtabula. OaSo.
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon II ; o'clock from tAs 1an-
tly residencs. Rev. ~. T. Davis oeele
ctsting. and iatermext was q palEs
view cemetery.