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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-21

Trinidad, Aug. 5.-Stinging
resolutions against the state militia
and Gov. Ammons by the latter's
political associates featured the
-eedings of the Las Animas
democratic county convention
which declared
We hertily condemn Gov. Am
mons for the inefficient, undemo-
cratic and incompetent manner in
which he has handled the strike
situation in Southern Colorado.
We condemn Gen. Chase, of the
Colorado National Guard, as the
hireling and s1rvient tool Of the
great coal companies Of Southern
Colorado, and hold him and the
thugs and hirelings, employees Of
the coal companies, which he in
corporated in Company A, Of rhe
Colorado National Guard, person
ally responsible for the mureer OF
the women and children of L.ud-
low. We condemn the National
Guard If Colorado and every ofic
er who participated therein and feel
that they are largely responsible
fer the Ludlow massacre and the
conditions that led up TO il.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-21

partment, in allo which the cause
was either failure on the part of the
employer to provide hoods, safety
collars, orguards, or negligence on
the part of foremen or the work
men in not seeing that these things
were adjusted.
The local union of timber work.
ers at Everett, Wash. reports that
their employers will not be a party
TO the much heralded reduction of
wages announced by Washington
shingle weaving operators. Re-
ports from arouni the state show
that scarcely any shipgle plants
have attempted wage cut, despite
press reports that over hundred
manufacturers have agreed on such
program. The employers have
claimed that Canadian production
las captured their markets. The
lnionists answer that the abolition
# day work and tue installation of
he piece system has resulted In
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-21

the Minnesota department of labor
and industries. entitled Fourteen
Accidents That Should Not Have
Occurred" Tie bulletin gives the
details of accidents to workmen in
Minnesota investigated by the de-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-21
NHRLD or LABOR

That proper safeguards to ma
chinery ought to be provided by
employers, and that employees in
all factories should avail themselves
Of these protectors, Is the teaching
of a new safety bulletin issued by
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-21

THE Butler COUNTY PRESS was
endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League as their official organ.
Thanks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-21

men have accepted arbitration of
the wage dispute with their engine
men and fremen.
There are over 10000 bsot and
shoe workers In New York City.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-21

Demand tie Union Label on all
purchases.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-21

Z qf-s a u she Postofc< al Hamtlfon, ohi0 as
Second Class Mail Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-21

FRIDAY, AUGUST q, 1911.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
MEXICAN WAR PENSIONS.
Government Still Allows 1,442 For Con-
 flct That Ended In 1948.

Government Still Allows 1,442 For Con-
 fiiot That Ended In 1s48.
 Although 1t is nearly sixty-six years since the war with Mexico was ended officially, on July 4, 1S4s, there were 1,442 veterans of that war upon the rolls of the pension bureau at the close of the last fiscal year, each drawing $50 month. There were also 5,123 widows of soldiers in that war recelv- ing pensions from the government.
 AS there were only 30,954 regulars and 73,776 volunteers, a total of 112,- 230 American soldiers engaged in the struggle, which officially began sixty eight years ago April IT. the soldiers of that period must have been hardy lot, for boy of fifteen at the close of the war would now have passed the Scriptural allotment of threescore and ten and been we'll on in the sec ond half of his fourth score of years.
 Soldiers of the Mexican war and their dependents received no pensions for their services until nearly thirty one years after the war. Since then the cost O: their pensions to the close of the last fiscal year was $47 ,e82, ,572.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
Crooked Italian Caught.

Information was received by the Tor rington police Friday that Chcvalier Curtiss, an Italian who left this country last fall and has been sought on a charge of embezzlement, has been ar rested at Padua, Italy. and is being held for his crimes in this country as well as fer similar operations in Italy.
 Curtiss cl timed to have been honored by the Italian government for his ser vices as musician, and on coming to America he posed as philanthropic in- structor in music. He attached him. self to Italian brass bands in Bridge port, Stamford, Norwalk and other Connecticut towns and raised money for musical instruments which he un- dertook to order from abroad. In Tor rington he was made the leader of the band of the G. Mazzini Educational Society and was entrusted with u @ purchase of the instruments and also a piano. After collecting about $5, 0C0 from these places by the same method, he sailed for Italy last November.
 Since his departure, Captain Nicho- las Calabrese, of the Torrington police department, has been in correspondence with the Italian authorities, and it is largely through his persistent efforts that Curtiss has been followed form city to city and caught at last.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
Early Flowing.

Says a Connecticut Experiment. Sta ton Bulletin:
 Statistics recently published bring out the fact that the level of the ground water as shown in well and ponds, has lowered materially in the last fifty years. Deforestation is the cause as- signed and while tho situation is not alarming, it points to the need of wise management of our timuered areas.
 "More important to the farmer is the effect on the water supply for his crops. The last several summers have been un- usually dry Wells and springs that were thought unfailing, have been dried up. Worse still, crops have suffered badly for want of water. What are we to do about it ? What i, the remedy? The answer lies in the handling of the fields so that water will be stored and kept
 "Plow early. Every day lost after the land is fit to low means the loss of tons of water thit will be needed for next summers cIops.
 "Disk each days blowing as it is done. If the fed has been followed, disk it as early as possible.
 "These ara not theories, but facts that have been proven and demonstrated time and again. The man who will rush his work in the spring will reap the results next fall
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
Ola Laws.

There still exists in London bylaw loaded between certain hours. but no mention is made of casks containing any other liquor.
 Lucerne has on its statute book a law which is not enforced It prohib- its hats Of more than eighteen inches in diameter. forbids the use of artiti- cial flowers and imported feathers and orders that a license of seventy five cents year shall be paid for the right to wear ribbons or silk or gauge.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
CARD OF THANKS

The undersigned wish to thank their friends for the kind words of sympathy and their thoughtful acts shown them during their recent bereaement. They also thank the fellow workmen for their floral tribute. Paul J. Lorraine.
 Arnold J. Lorraine.
 Paul V. Lorraine. Canaan, May 5.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
Cause and Effect.

'So you are not surprised that pro- pose to you" exclaimed Baron Fucash gushfully. "Ah, how wonderful is wo- mans intuition"'
 Intuition has nothing to do with the matter" replied the heiress. ''I read in yesterdays paper that your creditors had held another meeting."- Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
Oisturbino PunctuaIitv,

There are on occasion two points of view as to the punctuality of trains. We get one In Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff's story of the Limerick station masters reply to Lord Gort, who had arrived just too late for the express, "Shure, me lord, the puncthuality of that train disthurbs the whole town of Limerick!'
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
Heavier Ammunition.

"Is this the man we are to initiate tonight?" asked the illustrious conduc- LOT.
 Ut is," replied the outside guard. The nlustrious conductor walked around the $50 pound candidate. in- spected him carefully and turned to his assistant.
 Put the goat back" he said. "and bring me mule."-Chicago Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
Always at It.

They say that Mrs. Grindly does a great deal of fancy work"
 ''l should say she did When she can find nothing else to do she rutties her husbands temper."-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
Heart Troubles

"What's the matter with your daugh- ter, Mime. Benoit? She looks very palev'
 "Heart disease. Mme. Gibou."
 "Gracious-nOt an nneurism, hoper' "No, a bank clerk. ."-Paris Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
Hard Luck.

"Ycu look annoyed. Whats the mat ter?'
 "Elsle told me a secret the other day, and now I can't tell you what 1t is." Why not?"
 i've forgotten "-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
All Ends.

The week end aud the exhausted middle. Time, Wednesday. l p. m. Client (to office boyI-Can l see MT. Brown? Office Boy-Away for the week end. sir. Client-Which? Office BOy-Next, sir.-LondOn Punch.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
Just a Reminder,

Jack-And after we are married, dar ling. the love lights will still finger in your eyes.
 Maud-Yes. but the love lights won't keep the gas bills from comlng.-Pitts- burgh Press.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
What London Esta,

Every day London iesidents eat 43O tons of mutton, 300 tons of beef and seventy tons of bacon and ham.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
Part of the Traininn-

No great length of time is required to give a young doctor a wise Iook.- Chicago News.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS

In order to give due notice that the water Is to be turned off, the Water Company have arranged to have the Methodist church bell struck at least ono hour before shutting off the supply. The signal will be two strokes, re- peated three times.
 THE NORTH CANAAN WATER Go.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
May Day Sale

We have placed a large variety of goods at specially low prices for May Sale. It seems to us that figures and styles in Dress Goods were never more dainty and pretty. Figured Crepes, Ratine, Poplins, Linens, Crashes, Lawns and many other styles make up a line for an easy selection.
 Our famous line of Waldorf Shirt Waists is very complete from $1.00 to $3.98.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
FURNITURE

Our line is now complete, each piece IS selected for workmanship as we'll as style.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
The Coming Maine Election.
(Boston Herald.)

The people of Maine are turning out in exceptional numbers, to hear the campaign speaking just now at full blast. Since Vermont has stopped
 voting in September, Maine has be- come the recognized barometer of the nation. And its barometric quality will be shown chiefly by the returns Of the second district, now represented by republicans. They should recover the fourth if they wish to foreshadow republican control of :he house. 1t has been great many years since a republican speaker has been elected without the support of a solid delega- ton from the Pine Tree state. It would seem at this distance d fair prediction that as the second Maine district goes so will go the house.
 Some offsetting considerations might, however, be noted. The bull moose movement is stronger in Maine than anywhere else in tile Union. The second district has been swinging away from the republican column for some years. Even MT Littleheld. with his nationwide reputation, car ried it by only narrow pluralities in the days when there were only two parties. Its recovery now would sig nalize such a measure of republican vitality as to surely foreshadow con- trol of the next house of representa- tiyes.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28

Some real war news is beginning to get through the censored despatches. The retreat from Malines towards Antwerp Is described by a witness this way: "For twenty miles every road was damned with clattering cavalry, plodding infantry and rumbling guns, their caissons covered with green boughs to mask their position. Chil- dren and aged. rich and poor lame and blind with their few poor belong ings on their backs or piled in push carts clogged roads and impeded the soldiery. These people were abandon ing all they held most dear to pillage and destruction" To add to this bombs were dropped from airships which killed women and children and tore their bodies to pieces: Truly var is what Sherman said it was.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
hese Americans were not selected for

these Americans were not selected for their experience in diplomacy or on account of careers at home Which seemed to fit them for their posts. Certainly none of them was chosen with remotest reference to the amaz- ing burdens that have suddenly been thrown upon them. But they have borne themselves not only with fidel- ity and with unstnted devotion to duty, but with Judgment, tact and un- failing courage and energy. It will hardly. do to say that the general methods of their selection has secured these results. None of them would have been less excellent had he had experience and training for his post, as the example of MT. Herrick, with his honorable record in Paris, shows. But it is gratifying to be able to recognize-and to have the world recogniZe-that these gentlemen, picked more or less at random rom the class which has generally fur nished the higher officers of our ror- eign service, have met vast ana novel emergency with so much that we may call native capacity for what ever comes along. On that score we can all be very well satisfied and little proud.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
sULzER OUT IN THE COLD.

William Sulzer seems to be so com
 bletely outside the breastworks that
 here does not appear to be the slight
 st chance of any political organiza-
 ion picking him up and heading him
 towards any office. That is good news
 or all who are interested in good
 government and having good men in
 office. He was seeking the endorse
 nent of the New York progressives
 or governor but at a conference held
 Il Utica yesterday the leaders of that Organization decided in favor of Frederick M. Davenport and Colonel Roosevelt, who was not present, says
 that he will stump the state for him end the remainder of the ticket. It is probable that the names selected at he conference will be adopted by the primaries but there are some who houbt it.
 The progressives wanted Roosevelt Eo run but he refused and the senti- knent seemed to be for Sulzer. The tOlOIlel OlO HOC WALL IllIII duQ HIS lll- Bistence on Davenport was for the purpose of saving him from being placed in the unpleasant predicament |of being forced to support the de- posed governor, to remain silent or so back to the republicans. The |colonel has had his way so far and how that he has declared for Daven- bort the latter expects him to help |elect him. The colonel is going to stump for him but that is not going to make him a winner. If the pri- maries endorse Davenport the people |will not make him governor. That is ks sure as anything can be just now and any one who closes his eyes to that fact will be very much dis appointed when the campaign is over and the votes are counted. The con- ditions in New York are simply how much of a figure will the progressives cut in the election this year. The colonel himself couldn't pull the party through this year and when he couldn't do it Davenport cannot and neither could Sulzer.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
MARKET BASKET COMING BACK

MARKET BASKET COMING BACK.
 It is being remarked that wherever the public markets have been estab- lished that the market basket has come into use. People who have had occasion to visit the market places in the big cities have noticed the large number of people, principally women, who visit there in the morning with their baskets on their arms, make their purchases, slowing them away as they bought and when they leave it is with we'll filled baskets of such goods as desired and all fresh Tn Paris the people come about daylight to the public market believing that by SC doing they will be able to find bet ter goods and a larger variety. Since the price of foodstuffs has been raised public markets have sprung up in
 many places and the early morning market basket being in evidence and full of the choicest of produce. It is being remarked that the telephoning to the store for goods without know ing anything of the quality is being supplanted by a visit to the public market and the purchase of better goods at less money.
 The formal retirement of the mar ket basket was characteristic of the rapid day in which we live. No one cared to visit the store, so the dealer in order to compete with his neigh bor sent his clerk to the house, the price naturally went up, because the clerk had to be paid. the team in which the goods were delivered cost something and after time the .cus- tom became easy for the purchaser and the increase was lost sight of in the accommodations afforded. Now. however, the prices have gone up and the careful housewife has returned to the. ways of her mother and she is finding that by going to the store in person and bringing home the neces- sary supplies she is saving money, in cidentally making her dining table more attractive, and the viands more palatable. The market basket, which has had such a long rest, is now per- forming its proper function and the family is the better for it.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28

fate reserved for him very dlmcuit o,,d very successful career in the care of Herman interests in France, so that o+ tbe close of the war no Amerlcan 5inIonatist was more widely known, more admired or trusted, than thls uncultured and inexperienced poItl- clan from the middle west.
 Today our ambassadors in five of the great capitals of Europe are sud- denly involved in like tasks of even greater difficulty, compleXity and ur- eency. In. each of these our represen- tative is charged with the interests of the nationals of the power, or powers, with which the government to which lie is accredited is at war. In addition each has been called upon to aid thousands of his fellow citizens, or citizens of hos tile governments, to reach their respective homes over lines of travel corgested by mobilization, through territory in some part the field of war fare, across seas exposed to actual naval conflict. Hardly one of them but has faced troubles and perplexities even greated than those of Mr. Wash burn and some of them with even less experience in practical affairs. It is the general testimony of the returning American tourists and of the refugees from the territory of the warning gov ernments that our repres esentatives, in this exacting. and eXhausting work, have been equal to it's demands, and have been efficient in about the pro- portion that those demands have been extraordinary.
 It cannot be denied that in the main
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
PURE MILK.

Chicago is making4a fight for pure milk and is having a hard time of it. A new quarantine law has just gone Unto effect which prohibits the impor- tation of cows unless they are able to Istand the tuberculin test and the out k4he inside dairymen say that if the |duarantine is enforced Chicago will be obliged to pay more for its milk This step, however is along the line of many other states which are making an effort to obtain pure milk, hut Chicago doesn't like to be inter fered with and those who are en- deavoring to insist upon conditions that will insure pure milk are up against the same kind of opposition as has been encountered in other states.
 A story is told of dairyman in Illinois who had a fine looking herd of forty blooded cows and deciding to go out of the business he sold his stock. The purchaser who lived in another state, concluded to have the test applied to the cows and found that thirty of the forty animals had tuberculosis. A great deal of the milk sold in Chicago comes from COWS Aof tnat Kind and the authorities have koncluded that it must cease. It is xerv difficult to disagree with that flea. but the proposition is causing a
 eat dsal of opposition in Chicago
 therss are some dairymen who
 saving that unless they are al-
 ed free hand in the milk busi- ness they will fatten up their cows for sla ughter, let Chicago look for its nailk elsewhere and that if it has to ssno outside the state for it's supply it 4rill mean high prices. The author1' j fies ought not to be frightened by any e,,oh talk. They probably understand 5ffats if tubercular milk is given the babies of that big city that it's effects are bound to be felt later in weak zhildren and a new generation of weddings. It. is not an easy matter to introduce new health laws and en- ,orce them but it needs to be done and .f if isn't the people will pay for 1t < in poor health.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Birds Destroying the Army Worm. Edward H. Forbush, Massachusetts

Birds Destroying the Army Worm. Edward H. Forbush, Massachusetts
 State Ornithologist).
 The army worm pest has come and gone. Fields of grass, corn and other grain have been blighted and de- stroyed, and human ingenuity has been tested in the effort to cope with the inf1iction. Doubtless the number of the worms and the injury caused by them have been exa ggerated, nevertheless great damage has been done in some localities in spite of all sthat could be done to check their averages. A great quantity of pois- oned bran was scattered about pro- miscuously, or sown in the trenches surrounding the fields. As result. numerous army worms, many birds and some poultry were destroyed.
 Entom ologists of the United States department of agriculture have recommended wholesale poisoning from time to time for cutworms and army worms Others have followed
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28

There was time when the Croco- dile dinner meant the gathering of politicians of all parties, political talk. of sort of big public affair! It was only a few years ago that Senator Judson was one of the speakers there and other more or less celebrated orators have enlivened the occasion. The dinner this: year. while good one, did not have the same political interest as some of it's predecessors:
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Our Ambassadors in Europe.
(New York Times.)

When MT. Washburn was sent as minister to France in 1869 by Presi- dent Grant, the comment on the ap- pointment by independent observers was far from fattering. The new minister was wholly unfitted for the sc cial side of his mission. His ability and energy had been manifested solely in regard to American affairs and largely in connection with politics, and in that line his chief achievement was the promotion of the nomination and election of General Grant. Yet