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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20
W0RKINGMEN'S BANKS.
Plan to Aid ToiIers to Secure Loans
Based on Character.

Plan to Aid Toilers to Secure Loans
Based on Character.
A number of Americas S rich men, ac-
cording to the dispatches. including
julius Rosenwald, Andrew Carnegie
and Vincent AS or. are contemplating
the establishment of a number of
banking institutions to aid men with
out the necessary credit for borrowing
at ordinary banks.
There are q number Of institutions
of this kind in Europe where credit is
based on character The capital back
of the movement is said to be almost
unlimited. The plan contemplates a
central institution, with hundreds of
similar institutions all over the coun-
ton 1t IS interesting to know the
scheme has been tried in other coun-
tries and it works well. 1t is said that
there are nearly 10000 such institu,
tions in Germany.
The object is to aid workers and
impossible to get loans at regular
banks. 1t is a combination Of bust
ness and philanthropy The rates will
be as low as possible. yet the institu
tons will be run so as to pay the
stockholders 6 per cent interest but
no more-as soon as the profits exceed
per cent, then the interest to borrow
ers is to be reduced. The plan is
unique in the history of American phi
lanthropY
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20
BENEFITS OF UNI0NIsM.
Increased Wages Bring Moral and In
telectua Improvement.

telectuaI Improvement.
The material benefits which have
come to the miners as a result of
trade union effort are not all represent
ed by the increased wages received for
mining a ton of coal. In the year 1896
the average production of the bitumi-
nous coal miners of the United States
was 2.94 tons per man per working
day; In the year 1901 the average pro.
duction of the bituminous coal miners
of the United States was 1868 tons per
man per working day. In 1896 ten
hours was the length of the working
day. whereas in 1912 the eight hour
day prevailed. 1t will thus be seen
that the income of the bituminous coal
miners has increased much more than
Is represented by the advance in the
schedule of rates for mining coal
But, what is more important. these
increased wages and shorter hours Of
labor have wrought a tremendous
change in the intellectual and moral as
we'll as in the physical lives Of the
mine workers They are no longer, as
they once We're. a poverty stricken
hopeless, despairing people They are
men-men whose outlook upon life is
that of hope. Of cheer. Of intelligent
constructive discomfort And the ex
perience of the miners is typical of
that Of all workmen
Low wages long hours. evil condi
lions of emplovment-the inevita BILE
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20
Railway Insures EMPLOYEES.

j. d. Gallery, president of the Pitts
burgh Railways company, recently an
nounced that the corporation had tax
en- out a blanket life insurance policy
covering every employee from presi-
dent to office boy who has been in the
maintenance Of way, barns and shops,
overhead lines and substations depart
ments for more than year The en-
tire general office force and the month
ly employees Of the transportation de-
partment are also included. Payment
to the family of a deceased employee
who served the two years will be one
years wages, and for the one year
men half a years. wages, payable
monthly. No monthly payment is to
exceed 5000
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20
TO UNION MEN.

Union men of America, do you
realize that at any time your
home, your savings, may be
levied upon if your organization
has attained any degree of sue
cess? Do you realize that you
and the officers of your organiza-
ton may be imprisoned for dar-
ing to defend and to promote
your welfare and for the exer-
else of normal activities to in
crease the power and efficiency
of your union? Have you com
pared your condition with that of
the unorganized so that you real
ize what will be the effect of de-
priving you of the right to or
ganiZe?
When you have seriously con
sidered these questions you will
realize the imperative necessity
that devolyes upon all men and
women who labor-the necessity
of securing amendment to the
Sherman antitrust law that
clearly and specifically prevents
the application OF that law to the
voluntary organization of the
workers the unions. - Samuel
Gompers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20
Muat Say Strike Is On.

At the request OF the Central Fed
Grated union OF New York city. Sena-
tor Boyan mas introduced bill regu-
lating advertisements and solicitations
for employees during strikes and
,ockouts. The bill was drawn by
Frank X. Sullivan. attorney for the
central body. and provides that any
advertisements for workers during
strikes or lockouts shall contain these
facts. Another section provides that
when worker seeks employment in
factory where strike or lockout Is
on. the management shall state such
facts to the applicant In his language
or native tongue. The bill is intended
10 end the practice SO common among
certain manufacturers OF inducing
workers to come to strike localities.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20
A Social Awakening.

1t has become quite common of late
to hear officials of corporations talk of
human welfare more and of business
less wherever they come together for
self instruction. While discussing
prices and processes and the ways of
beating competitors, they are also con
cation and the problem of Americana
ing the immigrant Is it possible that
social consciousness is being awakened
by industrial conditions made public by
the great contests between capital and
labor in various Goa mining districts
and in the Michigan copper country?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20
The Chrysanthemum.

1t is believed that the first specimen
of the chrysanthemum known to have
been grown in England-perhaps in
Europeans reared at the Botanic
gardens, Chelsea, in 1854. and the
flowers rise into popular favor in the
nineteenth century was chiefly due to
the good work done by the Stoke New
ington Chrysanthemum society. This
society held its first exhibition Of bios
SONS in 1916, and served not only as a
model for all similar associations. but
also as school of chrysanthemum
culture for the whole world.-London
Graphic.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20
PHYSICAL COURAGE.
At 2 O'clock In the Morning Is the
Time to Test Ii.

Time to Test Ii.
1t is at = O'Clock in the morning that
mans vitality is ut It's lowest chb; al'
the physical forces are then at their
lowest ebb. and every military man of
experience knows that the - 0 clock
courage" counts. He knows that If
soldier is really brave AT that hour he
need never fear q his becoming a
coward, as he is really II remarkable
man.
Il well fed man will tight better than
a half starved man. whether he be
civilian or soldier. And this is the
same principle as the SO called -
O'Clock bravery" for the half starved
man lacks vitality. just as the average
man lacks vitality at 2 o'clock in the
morning.
If you are anxious to know just how
brave you are make the test some
morning at ,, when you hear burglars
in your house. If you crawl under the
bedclothes you are probably quite Il
normal man, but If you rise boldly
from your bed. grasp the nearest
weapon and sally forth to meet the
robbers you are indeed a brave man
and should be proud of yourself.
Any veteran of some great war will
tell you that the most difficult test Of
courage is 10 be aroused from his sleep
by the shrill blast of bugle and long
roll of drums and ordered to charge an
enemy unseen or only dimly seen at 2
o'clock In the morning. Marching into
battle under the bright sunlight is not
so difficult. and the seasoned veteran
enjoys the thrill. but even the most
hardened veteran feels creepy" and
uneasy turning out at 2 o'clock in the
morning to meet the enemy amid the
shadows of night, and this Is solely
because of a natural physical weak
ness at that hour and has nothing
whatever to do with that mental weak.
ness called "cowardice New York
American
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20
Cells For -Four SlaYera.

II have tried TO find something some
where in mitigation of your act If
the jury had found your plea of self
defense true it would have been
travesty on justice said Judge Flan-
nigan at Houghton. Mich. in sentenc-
ing four detectives employed by the
Waddell- Mahon strike breaking agency
to the penitentiary for killing Steve
Putrich. James Cooper. Arthur Davis
and William Croft. three Of the detec-
tives. must serve a minimum of seven
years or a maximum Of fifteen years
with a recommended maximum of fif-
teen years. The jury refused clemencyI
In these cases The fourth member Of
the band, Edwin Polkinghorne, receiv
ed the same maximum and minimum
but the jury recommended that the
maximum be twelve years instead Of
fifteen. The killing of Putrich was the
result of high handed methods of those
guards, who had been imported into
that section by the copper mine own
49,
Know the true value of time; snatch
seize and enjoy every moment of it
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20

results or unrestricted competition or
abor-mean the degradation of thel
workers. the abandonment Of hope, al
deadening of the finer senses. the sur
vival of the strongest. the destructionI
Of the laboring classes. John Mitchell
In Atlantic Monthly
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20
Too Talented.

Where Is that barber who used to
have the end chair?" asked the Gus
toner.
1--WE had to let him &c" replied the
boss. He had too much talent"
"Whaddy va mean talent?" asked
the customer.
He got so he illustrated his stories
with cuts when he was shaving peo-
pie" explained the boss.-Cincinnati
Enquirer
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20

Kitty-Jack told me last night that
was the prettiest girl he'd ever seen.
Ethel-Oh, that's nothing. He said the
same to me year ago Kitty know
that, but as one grows Older ones taste
improves, you know.--Boston Tran
script.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20
A MarshaI's Retort.

1t Is on record that the Prince Of Or
ange, filed with rage because he had
been beaten at Fleurus, Leuze, Stein
kerque and Nerwinds. alluding to the
Marshal of Luxembourg:
"Can 1t be that shall never beat tina t
hunchback?"
How does he know that ! am a
hunchbackw said the French marshal.
"He never saw my back; / always saw
his"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20
Hours of Labor in Henry lv's Time.

Hours of Labor In Henry lV.'s Time.
An English statute, made by Henry
". in the early part of the fifteenth
century, fixed the legal hours Of the
country laborers from 5 o'clock in the
from March until September but from
September until the following March
they were only to work from "the
springng OF the day until the night of
the same day
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20

Gave not the cloak TO make when Il
begins to rain.--Oid Saying.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-20

Know the true value of time; snatch
seize and enjoy every moment of It,
Lord Chesterfield
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
.BATTLESHIP NEW
YORK A WONDER
HurIs Seven Tons Of Steel a
Minute.
FINISHED AHEAD OF TIME.
Uncle Sans New Dreadnaughts
New York and Texas, Are
Most Powerful In the
World.

New York, N Y.-Seven tons oi
steel encased explosives can be hurled
IA miles every minute from the ten IA
inch guns of the new battleship New
York, which is to be placed in commits.
sion one month ahead of contract time,
These guns are the largest on any bat
tleship in the world.
The New York, together with her
sister ship, the Texas, are the largest
vessels in the United States Navy.
The main armament of the two new
ships is composed of ten 14-inch guns
in five turrets, two are forward and
three aft. These turrets are so ar
ranged that a full broadside can be
fired from either side of vessel, while
each of the ten monster guns can be
fired individually. The secondary con-
sists of Il five-inch guns. Each battle
ship has two submerged torpedo tubes
forward. Both have 12-inch armor
platings.
Both super dreadnaughts are
identical in construction. They are
573 feet long, 951z feet beam, and
have normal draughts of 2S.6 feet.
Each vessel has a displacement of
28,4O0 tons fully loaded, and the $4,000
indicated horse power will drive them
forward at rate of 21 knots per hour.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28

Washington, D. Crank approval
of the action Of the American troop.
ers who returned the fire of Mexican
federals at Del Rio was expressed here
in official circles. News of the Incl.
dent was received at the War Depart
ment as an incident of border patrol
work and created no great stir. Army
reports told of the exchange Of shots
and announced that 29 constitution
alists had been taken into custody
after 15 had been killed as they fed
across the Rio Grande from the fed
erals. There was no mention, how
ever, of any federals killed or Ameri-
cans wounded.
According to the official report about
45 constitutionalists, attacked by $50
federals, sought refuge across the
river, and as they came upon Ameri-
can soil were met by detachment of
Troop E, Fourteenth United States
Cavalry. The pursuing federals were
pouring their fire upon the fugitives,
and as the constitutionalists reached
the Texas side, according to the re-
port, the shots were deliberately di-
rected at the Americans. The report
merely added that the fire was re-
turned.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
FIRING ACROSS
MEXICAN BORDER
FederaIs Exchange Shots With
the American Patrol.
TROOPERS ACTION UPHELD.
The Latter Were Pursuing Small
Force of Rebels, Who Fled To the
Americans and Had Surren-
dered To the Troopers.

Eagle Pass, Texas.-American sol
diers and Mexican federals engaged In
a battle al McKeeques Crossing, three
miles above Del Rio, on the Rio
Grande, in which several federal sol
diers are reported killed. A patrol
from F troop of the Fourteenth Cav
airy returned the fire of the Mexicans
across the Rio Grande, and for 10 min
utss the shooting continued. One of
the Americans was injured.
Forty constitutionalist soldiers had
been cut off by the federals on the
river bank. After fighting for nearly
half an hour the constitutionalists
tried to cross the river and surrender
TO the American troops. The federals
continued firing at the constitution
alists in the water and even after they
had reached the American bank and
surrendered.
The commander Of the American
eavalrymen signaled repeatedly for the
federals to cease firing, but his signals
were disregarded. Finally he ordered
his men to return the fire.
A number of federals were carried
away after the firing ceased. Colonel
Sibley has ordered one troop of cav
airy from Fort Clark and the machine
gun platoon from Eagle Pass to pro-
ceed to Del Rio.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
WANTS RANGERS
WHO GAN SHOOT
Texan Governor Stirred by
Latest Mexican Outrage.
AMERICAN KIDNAPPED D
Cameron County Citizens Appeal To
the Governor For Protection
Against Mexican
Marauders.

Austin, Tex.-Reports of new dis,
orders along the Mexican border, in
cluding the attempted kidnapping of an
American citizens by five Mexicens,
caused Governor O. B. ColQuitt to order
the ranger force recruited with "men
who can shoot"
Il have instructed Captain Hughes
to look for more men suited for the
ranger service. Ny instructions to
him are to get men who can shoot and
will shoot when necessary" said Gov
ernor Colquitt.
Captain Hughes commands the
ranger force, which has headquarters
at Raymondville, Cameron county, in
the extreme southeastern section Of
the State. Brownsville, opposite Mata-
mores, Mexico, Is the county seat.
Cameron county citizens asked the
Governor for protection. Several fill
clustering expeditions have been re-
ported this week operating along that
part Of the Texas border.
Two kilograms formed the basis of
the Governors action in ordering the
Ranger force increased. The first re-
ported the kidnapping of an Ameri-
can, Charles Ballard, by five Mexicans,
near Carrizo Springs. The second was
the petition from Cameron county citi-
zens.
Ballard was tied by the Mexicans
and hustled to the border, according to
the report made to the Governor, but
while the party was crossing the Rio
Grande, he cut the rope which held
him and escaped by diving. Billiards.
captors shot at him without effect sew
eral times and then made good their
escape. Sheriff Gardner, of Dimmitt
county, went in pursuit with a posse,
and the rangers and United States
Army border patrol also began a search
for the men, but they were thought to
have escaped into Mexico.
The Cameron county petition de-
clared murder and robbery are being
committed freely" and appealed for
Ranger protection. The killing of two
men, in both instances wealthy Mexi-
cans, was cited.
The kidnapping was reported by w.
T. Kardner, sheriff of Dimmit county,
of which Carrizo Springs is the county
seat The town is about 35 miles from
the border
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
BRITISH ARMY
IS DEMORALIZED
Officers Resign Rather Than
Fight Ulster.
THE KING AS PEACEMAKER.
Crisis confronts the Government
Hampered In the Movement OF
Troops To Ulster BY Lack
OF Commissioned Officers.

LondOn.-The governments military
precautions to preserve order in
Ulster have precipitated a crises with
out parallel in the history of the Brit
ish army. Rather than be placed in
position where they might be called
upon to act against the Ulster Coven-
anters, numbers of officers have re-
signed their commissions.
While the War Office refuses to say
how many have resigned, popular be-
lief, based on reports from the differ
ent regiments, is that the number Of
Withdrawals has crippled the whole
military organization in Ireland and
prevented carrying out the orders for
moving several large bodies of troops.
Public curiosity is at fever heat
over the question of how the govern
ment is to deal with the designations.
The Liberal sentiment is that the
seeding officers should be court-mar-
tailed. Many Conservatives argue that
the situation amounts to civil war and
that the officers should have liberty
to choose which faction they should
ally themselves with.
Summons To Roberts.
The entrance Of King George on the
scene as peacemaker was the dramatic
event of the day. He had long confer
ences with the Prime Minister, Mr..
Asquith, the Secretary of State for
War, Colonel Seely, and several high
officers and afterward summoned Field
Marshal Lord Roberts, who has been
much criticized by the Liberals for
utterances which they construed as
encouragement to the officers to refuse
to obey orders.
From the palace the veteran field
marshal drove directly to the War
Office, where he had long talk with
the secretary for war.
In the meantime the movement of
troops continued in Ireland. The cen
ter of interest shifted to Curragh, 25
miles from Dublin, where the Third
Cavalry Brigade, under General Cough,
and the Fourteenth Infantry Brigade,
under Colonel Rolt, are stationed.
Gen. Sir Arthur Paget, commanding
the forces in Ireland, spent the day in
camp. He held a conference with so
officers of the Curragh, Dublin, Kildare
and Newbridge garrisons. 1t was said
that orders had arrived for the dis
patch of the Third Brigade to Ulster,
but that these could not be carried
into execution because practically all
the officers had resigned. Orders for
the dispatch of the Sixteenth Lancers
also failed of execution by reason of
the same wholesale retirements of
officers.
Resigning BY Wholesale.
According to some reports, the mill
tary men have unanimously refused in
formation, but Dublin dispatch says
that the designations from the Curragh
forces number forty. Other advices
place the number at 100.
The government is embarrassed by
the disaffection, which even exists
among the officers who continue on
duty, for the army is oficered from
the aristocratic families and the great
majority of the aristocratie class SYM
pathize with the Covenanters.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
THE TANGO CAUSE OF IT ALL.
Naval officer To Suffer For Beating
Wife's Partner.

Washington, D. C.-For assaulting a
resident of Newport News, Va, who
was tangoing with his wife in man.
ner he did not approve, Lieutenant
Commander Charles T. Huff, United
States Navy, has been ordered reduced
five numbers in rank and is to be pub
licly reprimanded by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, according to the report
of a court-martial which Just reached
Secretary Daniels.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
$25o,ooo TO Her CHAUFFEUR.
Mrs. Foster, Widow, Leaves Him Bulk
Of Estate.

Buffalo, N. Y.-It pays to be a
chauffeur in Buffalo. Roy A. Chilson,
who drove the cars of Mrs. Rose A.
Foster, is nearly s25O,OOO richer
through the will left by that woman.
Mrs. Foster, who died at the Marie An
toinette Hotel, in New York, several
days ago. is widow of one of the
founders of the Foster-Milburn Com
pany, manufacturers of proprietary
medicines.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
A BANDIT SHOOTS UP BANK.
Wounds Two Men and Takes $2,5oo In
Altoona.

Altoona, PA lone bandit shot the
cashier of the Union Bank of this city,
wounded depositor and got away in
an automobile with about $2,500 of
the banks money. A young man drove
up to the bank, in the central part of
the city in an automobile, and enter
ing, pointed a revolver at Mr.. Bur
ton, the teller, and demanded the
banks money. Burton ducked behind
the counter. The stranger climbed to
the ledge of the counter, vaulted over
the iron screen and landed inside. The
cashier, A. P. Rupert, turned in his
chair just as the robber fired, the bull
let striking him in the stomach.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
cAvALRY HORSES BURNED.
Jumpers Perish In Fire On Military
Reservation.

Fort Riley, Kan.-Forty-one blooded
horses, belonging to the service school
on the United States military reserva-
tion, were burned in a fire that de-
stroyed the school stables. The
mounts were being schooled as jump
ers, and number of them were to
enter the military contests to be held
in Madison Square Garden. Two high
priced horses, including the stallion,
Vestibule, presented to the school by
August Belmont, were rescued.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
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COLLEGE OF PIorIVT0 EO0EO'
Vanderbilt University Can Accept
Andrew carnegie's Gift.

Nashville, Tenn.-The Tennessee
Supreme Court decided the case in
volving the control of Vanderbilt Uni
versity in favor of the university board
Of trust and against the College of
Bishops of the Southern Methodist
Church. The Court held the board of
trust to be e self-perpetuating body.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
MAN RUNS AMUck IN CAPITAL.
Shoots Down Three, One His Wife,
Who May Die.

Washington, D. C.-Herman Ka-
bansky ran amuck here and shot his
mother-in-law, his wife and his six
year-old brother-in-law. The wife, it
is believed, will die. Kabansky gives
as a reason for his crime his wife's
refusal to live with him. He claims he
was neither drunk nor drugged and
committed the crime deliberately. He
formerly lived in New York.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
DURHAM is FIREswEPT.
Water Mains Break and Fire Depart
ment Is Helpless.

Durham, N. C.-The entire business
section of Durham was threatened
with destruction hY q fire which origi-
mated in the Duke Building, a five
story Office structure.
Buildings occupying one city block
were destroyed.
The flames ragged for more than half
an hour while the fire department was
helpless as a result Of break in the
city water mains
There also was another break which
reduced the water pressure and him
dered the fremen. The loss is esti-
mated at $1,O00,G0O.