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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Indorsing Bills.

Washington, Jan 2.-Unions all
over the country are Interviewing
and communicating by letter with
their United States Senator's ard
Congressman, urging the adoption
,f the Bartlett Bacon Bills. All
unions, as we'll as individuals, who
have not yet communicated with
their congressional representatives
are urged to do so at an early date.
With a general demand from the
laboring reople of the country for
the enactment of this legislation it
will have salutary influence upon
those who are in charge of these
measures. Do it now.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
White Bread.

Hygienists have long called attention
to the serious consequences of the in
creasing popular preference for white
bread At present dark colored bread
is despised as peasants food" In
the towns the meanest workman will
eat only white bread The -four used
for making this bread is obtained by
passing the meal through a very fine
sieve, so that it contains hardly any
thing but starch and cellulose. White
bread, which plays an important role
with the French people, is thus ex-
tremely poor in really nourishing food,
and it is to the increasing consumption
of 1t that many hygienists ascribe in
France the racial enfeeblement, the
diminution of stature and even the
present development of tuberculosis.
Representations have frequently been
widely made on this subject, but with
out effect. for the bakers can provide
only what the public demands.-Paris
Letter to London Lancet
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Hatters Get Big Firm.

Ne~ark, n. j., Jan. 2.-One of
the big hat manufacturers of this
city has signed up with the Hatters
Union, and the products manufac
tured by that concern in the future
will carry the Hatters' Unioi la
bel. This firm Rumwell & Co.
was in the big combine in 1909,
when over 10000 members of the
United Hatters Union were locked
out in more than forty hat factor
les in this country. Since that time
the firm mentioned has maintained
an open shop until the settleme Mt
just referred to. For a considera-
bic period of time the firm has
shown a desire to again be in agree
ment with the y lited Hatters.
Officials of the organization and
officials of the firm finally went in
to conference and the result is as
above stated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
FACED A FOREIGN FLAG.
A British Seaman's Prank That En-
raced the RraziIians


The harbor OF Rio de ,Ianeiro is one
of the wonders OF the world You
enter narrow strait guarded by a
towering cc,nical mountain and discov-
er glorious inland sea surrounded
on every side by abrupt and precipi-
sous mountains. many of them with
the most fantastic outlines | should
imagine, says the Hon %ephen Cole
ridge in Memories, that all the fleets
of the world might anchor there In
safety
In the early seventies couple or
English bueiackets in search of ad-
venture climbed to the top of the
mountain that guards the entrance.
hauled after them a flagstaff and
union jack, set up the pole on the
summit and unfurled the flag to the
breeze.
The astounded and indignant Brazil
ians awoke one morning to find an
alien bunting flying over theiFterritory
from its most conspicuous emmence
Protests were lodged with the English
minister who. with the utmost po
liteness, apologized for the thoughtless
escapade OF some entirely unknown
persons and gravely told the Brazilian
government that OF course he would
have no possible objection to the
prompt removal OF the dag and pole
The emperor. however could find no
subject in all his wide empire who
would volunteer to make the ascent to
the summit of the mountain. which
the people of Rio de Janeiro consider
ed unscalable
In this embarrassing dilemma the
Brazilian government determined to
knock over the staff by shooting at 1t.
The Brazilian feet was ordered to
shoot the offending pole off the top OF
the mountain Either they could not
train their guns to the required angle
of elevation or the target was too mar
row for q successful shot At any
rate. the English flag flying over the
proud Brazilian city remained. braving
the battle and the breeze. till 1t rotted
away.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Cigarmakers Confer Again.

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 2.-The
fourth conference of Cigarmakers
from the first and ninth district of
Pennsylvania was held at Quaker
town. Pa, recently. The purpose
of this conference was in further
an-e of the plans already mapped
OFT to induce the manufacturers to
voluntarily increase the price of
making cigars S. per thousand.
AS direct result of the Quaker
Town meeting most vigorous cam
paign of organization will be
carried forward from now on. 1t
was also decided to take strike
vote on the question of enforcing
the demand foI the 81 a-thousand
increase. The result of this vote,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Signs Wage Scales.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jan. q
After session lasting two days the
officials of the Iowa Railway and
Light Company have signed work
ing agreement with the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and
Railway Employees providing for
the union shop and a wage scale
for the local unions located at
Boone and Mar5halltown. This
agreement carries a substantial
raise, the Boone agreement giving
giving the men IL per cent in
crease, while Marshaltown receives
approximately the same increase.
The maximum rate named after 3
years service is 621a cent per hour.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
BIG CATS AND CATNIP.
Leopard and Tiger Fairly Reveled On
tho Odorous Plant.

Some one at the Washington zoolog-
the authorities to try the effect of cat
nip on the animals there So far as
known catnip does not grow In the
native homes of these animals, and
this was the first time they had ever
smelled It.
whole place. and as soon as 1t reached
the parrots corner the two gaudily at
tired macaws set up note that told
fearfully on the nerves of all and
made for that side of their cage, pok-
ing their beaks and claws through it,
When the catnip was brought near
them they became nearly frantic.
They were given some and devoured
1t. stem. leaf and blossom, with an
eagerness that equaled the noise of
their cries.
Next trial was made on an African
ed the front of the cage he had bound
ed from the shelf whereon he lay, ap
parently asleep. and stood expectant
A double handful of catnip was passed
through to the floor of the den
Never was the prey of this spotted
African In his wild state pounced
upon more savagely or with such abso
lutte enjoyment First the leopard ate
a mouthful of the stuff then lay fat
on his back and wiggled through the
green mass until his black spotted yel-
low hide was filed with the odor, just
ceiyes some catnip.
Then be sat on bunch of the cat
nip, caught a leaf laden stem up In
either paw and rubbed his cheeks,
chin, nose. eyes and head He ate an
additional mouthful or two and then
jumped back to his shelf, where be
lay the rest of the afternoon, the very
picture of contentment.
In one tigers cage there is a very
young but full grown animal When
this great, surly beast inhaled the first
sniff of the catnip he began to NEW
like kitten. Up to this time the soft
est note of his voice had been one
which put the roar Of the big named
lion near him to shame
That vicious tiger fairly reveled In
the liberal allowance of the plant
which was thrust into his cage. He
rolled about in 1t and played like o
six -weeks-old kitten. He mewed and
purred, tossed 1t about, ate of 1t and
after getting about as liberal dose
as the leopard had, likewise jumped
to his shelf and blinked laZily the rest
of the day.-New York Herald
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
WORLD OF LABOR

Over 300 employees of the Fore
River Shipbuilding Company at
Quincy, Mass, who struck recent
ly, have returned to work, the diff
ference with the management hav-
ing been settled.
Congressman Raker's Japanese
Exclusion bill will be given hear
ing before the House immigration
Committee January p. The Raker
bill not only provides for the ex
clusion of all Asiatic laborers, bur
also strengthens the Administration
features of the present Chinese Ex
clusion law, particularly as to reg
istration and issuance of certificates
VIM. J. French, member of the
California Industrial Accident
Board, has been appointed a di-
rector of the National Committee
for Industrial Safety. This or
ganization has a very large mem
bership, including representatives
from all branches of industrial work
and other associations interested in
conservation of life. Mr.. French,
who is member of the Typo
graphical Union, has the honor of
being the first representative of the
committee on the Pacific Coast.
The continued increase in the
cost of living is indicated in re
port made to the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury by the gov
ernments general supply commit
tee on the contracts il has let for
supplies for the executive depart
ments. 1t is shown that the cost
of groceries and household supplies
has increased II per cent. as com
pared with last year, lumber, 10
per cent; fuel and ice, Z per cent
and dry goods, ) per cent. A de
crease is shown in the prices of
forage, -four, and feed 20 per cent
hardware, Z per cent, and furni
ture, stationery, and electrical en-
gineering supplies, 3 per cent. each.
Drugs and chemicals, laboratory
apparatus, Photographic supplies,
engraving, and printing supplies,
and incandescent gas lamp supplies
are recorded as being stationary in
price.
Senator Stone has submitted
three resolutions in the Senate for
the purpose of securing information
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Fighting Seamen's Bill.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The hear
ings now going on before the House
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee on the La Folette Sea-
mems Bill have reached a stage
whereby the managers of shipping
companies are fearful lest the
enactment of this law will deprive
the widows and orphans who are
stockholders in the shipping com
ponies of the country" Whenever
remedial and humanitarian laws
are asked for the purpose of com
peling corporations to safeguard
their employees and the public, the
widows and orphans" argument
IS always used to play upon the
feelings of the public and those en-
trusted with enacting laws.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
To Provide Work.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 2 The
Mayor has sent a message to the
city Council recommending an ap-
preparation of money to employ
men on city Improvement work.
1t is quite likely that the council
will act favorably upon this meas
ure as there is much need among
the unemployed in this city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Some Surprises For the Doctor.

There Is story current about a
widely known London doctor About
8 o'clock one morning he was rung up
by wealthy patient and begged to
come over mt once, Turning out of
bed he rushed off expecting to find
the man in extremis Imagine his sur
prise at being ushered into a dining
room where a gay supper party was
assembled. The first remark made to
him was: Oh. doctor, ! am so glad
you have come. We wanted you to
settle bet as TO exactly where the
diaphragm is" He not only told them
where the diaphragm was. but a good
many other things The patient tried
to mollify him by asking his fee Still
furlously angry, be named a stagger-
ing one. which to his surprise, was
paid on the spot.-London World.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
A Mistake.

"I didn't know you had malaria
herer said the visitor.
1--WE haven't" replied Farmer Corn
tossel
But l saw man down the road
with chills and fever"
THAT wasn't malaria. What you
saw was 81 Simlin shudderin at the
thought of what his wife was goin' to
say to him when he got home. Wash
ingtOn Star
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Truth-and Then Some.

A Cleveland man visited the land of
his fathers on a recent vacation and
while in the Emerald Isle took a trip
to the lakes of Killarney. His guide, of
course, told the most wonderful stories
and legends of the region.
"Pat," said the Clevelander. do you
ever lie about these things"
mo, sor," asserted Pat. II niver lie
about thin always tell tn thruth In
livery particuar-only adds to it,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Sentenced And Let Go.

Pittsburg, Jan. 2.--President
Bittner, of the Pittsburg District of
the United Mine Workers, was
sentenced recently to serve sixty
days Imprisonment, but was
promised his freedom if he would
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
HIS MOST ANXIOUS MOMENT.
When Dewey Feared He Might BE
Branded as a Coward


Admiral Dewey tells in his autobi
ography the story of his most anxious
moment 1t was when he was execu
tive officer of the warshlp Mississippi
After passing the forts at New Orleans
his ship was about to sink under fire
and the crew had to be taken off In
boats. There were not enough boats.
and the danger of magazine explo-
sion became so great that the crews
showed increasing hesitation in return
Ing for another load. On sudden i'm
pulse Dewey jumped into one of the
boats to go after the rowers and com
pei them to return He continues:
"Not until we were free OF the ship
did have a second thought In realiza
ton OF what had done. | had left
my ship in distress when 1t is the rule
that the last man to leave her should
be the captain. and as executive off
Ger should be next to the last
"That was the most anxious moment
of my career What If a shot should
sink the boat? What If a rife bullet
should get me? All the world would
say that had been guilty of about as
craven an act as can be placed at the
door of an officer This would not be
pleasant reading for my father up In
Vermont He would no longer think
that I had done the rest reasonably
well II the ship should blow up
while was away and should appear
on the reports as saved probably peo
pie would smile over my explanation
AS 1t turned out, however. the maga
zine did not explode. and Dewey's
presence was needed to bring the boat
crews back and save the men still on
the sinking ship.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Girls Strike.

Philadelphia, Wash, Jan. q
Nearly 1000 hosiery workers,
most of them girls, are on strike at
the four mills controlled by Vim.
H. Tauble, designated as the ho-
siery king" because Of reduction
in wages.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
No Room For Il.

Her Partner-If you are tired of
dancing, Mrs. Newrocks. wen sit down
and have little tete-a-tete, shall we?
Mrs. Newrocks-Oh dear me, no.
thank you. After such a big supper
really couldn't eat another thing
Boston Transcript
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Iivino With Them,

II hope you know enough to keep
your wife's relatives at a distance"
Hum! My wife's maiden aunt Is
going to live with u.s."
"Good gracious. send her awayW
II can't She's going to live with Us
In her house "--C Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Eastidinus.

"This towel is disgraceful," declared
the drummer at the mining camp no
tel
Boss said the dilapidated colored
porter. "seventy-6ve men done wiped
dey hans on dat towel dis very mawn-
in, an you is de first one to complain"
Denver News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Moss Bread

A kind OF bread is made along the
Columbia river by the Indians from a
moss that grows on the spruce FIR tree.
This moss Is prepared by placing 1t In
heaps. sprinkling 1t with water and
permitting Ii to ferment Then 1t is
rolled into balls as big as a mans
head. and these are baked in pits.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Pessinistic.

"In the long run it always pays TO
act decent" observed the sage
"Oh, don't know" replied the fool.
''The prodigaI son is some hero, but
you never hear word about the
brother who stayed home and did the
chores and helped the old folks. -
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
knowino Him

Johnson-How Is it that you never
speak to Jones now? You used to be
quite friendly with him at one time.
Browp-Well you see, It's like this.
When | knew him ! didn't know him,
but now that | do know him don't
know him
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Fish and Tobacco.

A peculiar aroma is given to the to,
bacco raised in the Platana region
Turkey, by the use as fertilizer of q
small fish called hamsi
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Very Proper.

Hewitt He always sings at his
work Jewett What Is his business
Hewitt-He is In grand opera com
pany New York Times
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
perfectIv Tams.

THAT man has wonderfully we'll
trained memory
yes He can make it remember any
thing he chooses. = Washington Star
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Who're the Poets Worked.

The sixth grade of certain school
in foreign settlement In one Of our
cities was learning the use Of posses
siyeS.
The book required the pupils to cor
rect and expand into complete SEN
tence the following expression: Mil
ton and Shakespeare's works" Joseph
Nikodym handed In this sentence:
Milton and Shakespeare work in a
coal mine"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
NOTHING on Him.

Teacher-The camel can go eight
days without water. Freddy-So could
/ If ma would let me. Philadelphia
Ledger
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown 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, 1914-01-02
FRIDAY. JANUARY ., 1911.

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Second Class MaII Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
FIND BATTLE MAP
OF new ORLEANS
Bears Signatures Of Those Who
Fought Behind Cotton Bales.

New 0rleans.-Interest in the slum-
bering cotton bale theory of the battle
of New Orleans has been aroused by
the finding of a water color picture
map of the original battle plan in an
abandoned trunk in the cellar Of ho-
tel. Little is known about the draw
ing or the other contents of the trunk,
which has remained unnoticed for
years in a dark corner.
Five veterans of the battle had add
ed their signatures to the remarkable
map to attest the fact that it is true
representation of the battle plan as
made under the direction of Andrew
Jackson by his military engineer, H..
Laclotte. 1t shows a line of cotton
bales. which a marginal note says was
1000 feet long, with prolongment eX-
tending GOO feet into the woods. Some
historians deny the story about the
use of cotton bales.
The five veterans who say they
fought behind cotton bales were JO-
seph st. Cyr, Jean Lamonthe, p NJ.
Lapice, Charles Raymond and Jean
Gervais. Pen pictures of these men
appear in the footnotes.
A full view of the Chalmette field is
given, and the veteran craftsmen have
set forth the placing Of the different
commands and the plan Of attack and
defense.
1t is thought the map and the trunk
in which it was found were the prop
erty of a former patron of the hotel
who took "French leave"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

In 1851. In a speech delivered in
Columbus a few weeks ago, by the
Hon David Mead Massie of Chilli
cothe, he decried the work of the
new constitution and made sarcastic
reference to the large volume of new
laws, Impliedly, if not directly, he
contended that it was an untoward
interference with the work of our
fathers and yet l notice in the pub.
lication entitled Ohio Centennial
Celebration edited by that distin
guished patriot, E. o. Randall of the
Ohio Archaeological and Historical
society, a speech is reported as deliv.
cred by Mr. Massie at Chillcothe on
the occasion of the Ohio centennial
anniversary celebration, May, 1903,
Mr. Massie said: Most of the writer's
who deal with the history of Ohio
seem at loss for words adequate to
express their contempt for the first
constitution of our state. He then
quotes Rufus King as saying: 1T
would be respectful to pass that in.
strument in silence; it provided a
government which had no executive,
a half-starved, short-lived judiciary
and lopsided Legislature. He also
recalled the observation of a distin.
guished author whom he does not
name: When Ohio became a state it
adopted very foolish constitution.
so it would seem that those who
seek by contrast to inveigh against
recent constitutional and legislative
developments in this state have, in
moment of candor, when political heat
was not so noticeable, admitted that
our fathers were men with all the fal.
lible qualities of the human.
"The second constitution grew out
Of the constitutional convention of
1851. The first governor under the
second constitution was William Me
dill. The second governor under the
new constitution, so-called, was Sal
mon p. Chase. ! have the honor to
be the first governor serving under
the third constitution, as it was re-
vised and amended by constitution.
dl COuNGhLlOu. OuI CudIl6I pei IlllLh
the legislature to authorize a consti
tutional convention every 20 years,
In 1871 the constitutional conventions
was held, but it's recommendations
were not adopted by the people; SO
that the only changes wrought in our
constitution as the result of the con-
vention conducted in the deliberate
manner characteristic of those great
bodies following 1851 were those pro-
posed by the constitutional conven'
tion in 1912, and adopted in large
part by the people at the special cleo
tions of September of that year. Keep
this in mind. Ohio, from 1851 until
1913, period of 62 years, almost
thre@quarters Of century, did not
adopt a new constitution.
In 1852 the population of the state
was 100000. The population Of
cities was as follows: Cleveland, H.
O34; Columbus, 1882; Toledo, 1929;
Dayton, 1927; Youngstown, 2,SO6;
Springfield, 5,10S; Hamilton, 3,21O;
GAINESVILLE, 1929; sanduslxy. 5,0S7;