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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17
Woman Writer Launds Unions.

San Francisco, Dec. l7.-1nez
Haynes Gilmore, writer, expresses
these views of the A. F. OF L.,
convention in a local newspaper:
"It was like listening to the
plans of generals of an army.
Il was truly impressed by the
physical aspect of those men.
They were the biggest, the most
high standing, the most straight
looking men | ever saw in my life.
And they had more of the fighting
spirit than all of the army and
navy put together, because the
army and navy are bureaucratic
and fight for a position, while the
A. F. of L. fight only for labor.
~ believe that the labor union is
the only thing that we have that is
training men to citizenship. Our
schools do not do 1t, or colleges do
not do it. But as soon as man
joins labor union he begins his
training Ia citizenship. The re-
markable intelligence of every man
In that convention as to what was
going on, and their knowledge and
understanding OF 1t and all of the
economic laws under 1t was the
most impressive thing that / have
ever seen.
Il say this without qualification,
and l go on record as saying this,
that the best citizens the country
has will be found among the uns
ionists.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17
FATAL RIDICULE.
Youths of Ancient Alexandria Paid For
Their Caustic Wit.

Their Caustic Wit.
In ancient days the impudent wit of
the young Greco Egyptian dandy was
proverbial, says Arthur e. p. Bronze
Weigall In "The Life and Times OF
Cleopatra" That was especially true
In Alexandria, whose people were char
acterized by the Emperor Hadrian as
''light, wavering, seditious, vain and
Hpiteful, although as g body wealthy
and prosperous
No sooner did a statesman assume
Office or king come to the throne than
the wags of the city gave him some
scurrilous nickname that stuck to him
throughout the remainder of his life.
Thus Ptolemy TX. was called 1.-THE
Bloated," Ptolemy X. "The Vetch" and
Ptolemy XIII. "The Piper" Seleucus
they named Picked Fish Peddler,"
and in later times Vespasian was named
"Scullion."
When King Herod Agrippa passed
through the city on his way to his In
secure throne these young Alexan1
drians dressed up an unfortunate mad
man whom they had found in the
streets, put a paper crown upon his
head and a reed in his hand and led
him through the town, hailing him as
king of the Jews and that in spite of
the fact that Agrippa was the close
friend of Caligula, their emperor.
Against Vespasian they told, with de-
light, the story Of how he had pestered
one Of his friends for the payment of q
trifing loan Of oboli, and some one
made up a song in which that fact was
recorded
They ridiculed CaracaLa for dressing
himself like Alexander the Great, al
though his stature was below the aver
age, but in that case they had not reck-
oned with their man. His frightful re-
venge upon them was the almost total
determination of all the well to do
young men in the city, whom he col
lected together under a false pretense
and then butchered in cold blood
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17
Eight Hour DaV March |.

Wilmington, Del. Dec. INA
chinists employed by the Hilles &
Jones company have returned to
work on a 51-hour week schedule,
which will be decreased to 48 hours
on March l.
Nearly 100 boilers up and help
ers employed by the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth corporation are IN strike
for 25 and % cents an hour, e
sp~ctively. The strikers are mostly
Polish, ignorant of American ways,
and have been receiving from IA
to is cents an hour for the hardest
kind of work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17
Capital For Farmers Urged,

Washington, Dec. 17.-In a let
ter to the joint congressional COM
mittee on rural credits, ex United
States Senator Marion Butler of
North Carolina urged a financial
system for farmers, who are de
clared to be outlaws" according
to the national banding law, which
prohibits national banks from &C
cepting land as a security for loans.
Reference IS made to the increasing
trend from country to the cities,
which calls for something more de-
finite, he says, than "palliatives to
check this omnious evil"
Referring to our commercial
banking system, ex-senator But
Ter writes:
"Our national banking law has
expressly prohibited national banks
from lending money on land; thus,
the farmers security, which is the
best in the world, has been cut
lawed. The six months land loan
provision of the federal reserve act
does not afford any essential relief.
Thus it is evident that the farmer
has so far been ignored and left to
shift by himself, with none of the
benefits of organized society, but
that he has also been Disseminated
against had made ar outsider in
our financial system; indeed, he has
been penalized, apparently, for
being a wealth producer. and this
neglect and discrimination Is driv-
ing him from the SOIL
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17
New Wage Scale Not A Raise.

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE Tele-
phone Operator union is prepar-
ing new wage scale. This may
account for the company posting
notice of a voluntary raise in
wages
These union girls, however, shcw
that the so-called raise ia wages"
consists of reducing the number Of
years before the weekly maximum
of $12 is paid. The maximum
was formerly six years, but the
company has volunteered to make
it FIVE years.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17
Little Bits.

Lawrence O'Keefe, third vice
president of the international Mol
ders' Union aud Robert Sloane sec.
retary Of the Stove Manufacturers
National Defence Association were
in the city Tuesday. They visited
the plant of the Estate Stove Works
in company with Tim Rowan busi-
ness agent of the Molders' Union
where they adjusted prices on cast
ings.
II
Pete Coulin of the international
Association of Machinists' Union
has beer In the city for several days
looking after the interests of the
local organization. He expects to
remain here for some time.
u
Organizer Rye, who is locking
after the welfare of Machinists' Un.
ion is still in ths city and expects
to remain until the victory Is won.
Vim. Cunciiffe, representing the
Pattern Makers League was also
visitor In Hamilton Tuesday.
While here he met with the Local
Pattern Makers.
u
Organizer M. ]. Mcmahon, of
the Machinistx who has been con-
fined in Mercy Hospital for the
past week is reported as being some
better. Mr.. McMahon's wife has
been at his bedside continually and
Is assisting her husband in his ILL
ness. The many friends of Nc.
wish him a speedy recovery.
u
Mr.. George r. Miles, and Mr..
Walter J. Baesel, representing the
State Industrial Commission were
in the city this week. They were
in conference with the local manu-
factur4rs and the officers of the
machinists' and the molders' un-
ions. They are doing whatever
they can to assist in settling the
strikes. A few weeks age they
adjusted the strike in the Kuntz
Manufacturing Co. of Cleveland O.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17
May File Suit II Compensation
Is Paid.

Cincinnati, Dec. l7.-Judge OPP
penheimer OF the superior court
has ruled that even though widow
has received compensation from the
state industrial commission, this
can not bar her from sueing a street
car eampany for $4,000 damages
because of her husbands death.
The widow was awarded 81, 744,
and when she sued the company
for additional damages this point
was raised by defendant company
which held that it was relived from
further responsibility because it
contributed to the state compensa-
ton fund.
Judge Oppenheimer held that the
term compensation" for the
amount received from the state fund
is in reality misnomer 1t
is not even designed to compensate
the injured workman for his mental
or physical suffering or for many
other things which might be con
sidered by jury after the award
of compensatory damages. Its
purpose is to secure to the employe
a prompt and certain pecuniary re-
lief.
1T is simply social insurance,
said the Judge.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17
Typographical Union Meets.

Hamilton Typographical Unien,
No. 290 met in special session last
Wednesday night. The meeting
was called to take up the matter
of the petitions that the committee
of the union is having the candi-
dates elect to sign, to have all
printing of the city done in union
shops. The new wage scale that
has been presented to the union
shops was also discussed. Organ
izer Barrett, came down from In
diauapolis, and attended the meet
ing.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17
A. F. of |. and Gompsrs Are
Praised by Editor.

Trinidad, Col, Dec. 17.-John
M. O'Neil, editor of the Trinidad
Free Press, and former editer of
the Miners Magazine, official or
gan of the Western Federation of
Miners, makes this reply to those
who assail the trade union move
ment:
"The American Federation of
Labor is large body, and, 1t Is
said that large bodies move slowly.
There are many who are affiliated
with the federation who yearn for
the organization to move more rap
idly, believing that the snail-like
pace OF an organization whose affil-
lated bodies number 1000, 900 of
members will never reach in hun
dred years the goal toward which
the workers of the nations of the
earth are marching. 1t Is better
to be slow than to be too impetuous.
Speed is responsible for many
wrecks. The men who surveys
every situation through the glass
of common sense, may move slowly
but such man is seldom wrecked
on the breakers.
The man who believes that
desert can be changed into an oasis
over night, is more of dreamer
than a doer, but doers usher In the
realization of the dreams of the
dreamers.
At different times since the
birth of the American Federation
of Labsr the impetuous men of la
Dor, impatient fer the better day,
have launched what they termed
labsr organizations with an aggres-
sive pelicy, but history proves that
all these so-cslled aggressive or
ganizations, guided by impetuosity
and pushed by impatience, have
gone down to wreck and ruin,
without scarcely leaving foot prints
on the sands of time.
Tt is true that Samuel Gompers
is not infallible. 1t Is true he may
have made mistakes, but as the
servant of the labor movement of
this continent he has demonstrated
that he had but one ambition in
life, and that Is to give the best
that is in him to bring the worker
closer and closer to the realization
of the dream of the dreamer. Com
pers will die in the harness, fight
ing for the liberty of a class that
he has represented for the life of
generation, and when the hour ap-
proaches that has in it the eternal
summons, millions of men and
women will mourn his less and pay
to hin the scriptural tribute:
We'll done thou good and faithful
servant"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17
Machinists Win Strike.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. INA
chinists employed by the Modern
Tool, Die and Machine company
have wen their strike, securing an
eight hsur day and wage increases
that average six per cent. The
company has agreed to dismiss an
Injunction against the strikers.
Wm. Blackman, federal department
OF laber cenciliator, assisted in ad-
jus.ing the differences.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17
Iron Workers Strike Ends.

Providence, R. l., Dec. 1.-THE
Rhode Island Perkins Horse Shoe
company, at Valley Falls, near
hare, has ended a fve months
strike by reaching an agreement
with the Amalgamated Associations
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
The company first imported strike
breakers, bnt later closed its mills
because of unsatisfactory service
by these nonunionists.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17

Il wish to thank you for your great
forbearance, " said the departing guest.
"Oh-er-dont mention it. " answered
the proprietor, with a slightly puzzled
look. I'm glad you're pleased"
Yes, continued the d e. consider
ing the rapacity of the attendants in
this hotel, l deem myself fortunate in
not being locked in my room and held
for ransom Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17

1t is said to take much less money
to start millinery shop III France than
In England, because it is not necessary
to the French milliner to carry a stock
OF trimmed hats The Englishwoman,
it seems, cannot buy a hat or anything
else without seeing it completely I'm
ished The Frenchwoman has imagi
nation enough to picture the completed
article to herself and knows just how
she will look in it.-New York Tribune
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17
Touch Luck,

What kind Of a husband did your
sister get?"
Jaw, she gor a lemon lie makes
her economic on clothes to pay for
the candy and flowers he sent her be
fore they were married. Kansas City
Journal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17
Blood Stains on six.

To remove a blood stain made by a
pricked finger on any silk material
place about four inches Of white sew
ing silk in the mouth and moisten
Then roll into a bah and rub the spot
gently, and the stain will disappear as
if by magic. Just try it and see.-Wo-
mans Home Companion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17

If you don't like her. why do you al
ways accept her dinner tnyitations?'
81 like to go and find fault with ev-
erything she does" Detroit Free
Press.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-17

Thrift must be our servant. not ouE
master.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-11
VILLA FORCES
WIN VICTORY
REPORTED TO HAVE INFLICTED
DECISIVE DEFEAT ON CAR
RANZlSTAS At SAlTILlO
Defeat Due 70 Misunderstanding Of Or
ders-constitutIonaiists De-
mersiized.

LAREDO. Texas. Jan. 1O.-vina
forces are credited with a decisive
victory over the troops of Generals
Antonio !. Nillareal and Maclovio
Huerrera in a three day battle at Sal.
tillo. in advices received today. De-
tails as 10 the number of troops err
gazed or the casualties were not given
hut II was reported that a trsinloao
OF wounded was taken 10 Monterey.
The Constitionalist defeat was said
70 have been the result OF a misunder-
standing OF orders. According TO the
reports. the Constitutionalist forces
we're closing in on SaltiIlo and had Or
tained positions of vantage when the
cry was raised that Villas troops had
scattered themselves throughout the
attacking side. The ConstitutiOnalists
became demora!ized. and a hasty re.
treat followed. II was further ro.
ported that $50 Constitutionalists
Joined Villas forces.
Villas troops drove the defeated
forces to Binconada. between Saltillo
and Monterey. II was reported. There
another desperate but unsuccessful
stand was made by the retreatinc
forces. II is stated that they are now
falling back in an orderly manner to
Monterey.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-11
To DECIDE
President to See Members Of Alaskan
Engineering Commission Regarding
Alaskan Railroads.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1O.-President
Wilson tomorrow will see the mem.
oers OF the Alaskan engineering COM
mission. who have been investigating
the merits OF various proposed routes
for the government railroad TO con.
meet the Alaskan coal fields with the
coast authorized by congress last
year. Under the law the President has
TO decid on the route and has to de-
termine whether railroad lines already
constructed shall be purchased as a
part OF the system.
The members OF the commission
have practically completed their prip-
cry report on the surveys begun last
June and finished in November. The
President is expected 20 settle in the
near future all questions which must
be decided before the actual work OF
construction is begun. Construction
Of not more than 1000 miles OF ra,l.
road at cost Of not more than s3sy.
100000 was authorized by Congress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-11
Great Britain Replies To The American Note
ADMITS THE CONTENTION OF
j. s. Is JUST And LAWFUL

tral countries. The note promises,
however. that Great Britain will
make redress" whenever the action
OF the British feet may unintention-
ally exceed" the limits OF International
law.
The text OF the note in part follows:
Text OF Note.
The British secretary of state for
foreign Affairs TO the American Am.
bassador:
Foreign office. January Z. 1918
Your Excellency:
Il have the honor TO acknowledge
receipt OF your note OF the 2Sth of De-
cember.
1T IL being carefully examined and
the points raised in it are receiving
consideration as the result OF which a
reply shall be addressed to Your Ex-
cellency. dealing in detail with the
issues raised and the points 20 which
the United States government has
drawn attention. This consideration
and the preparation of the reply will
necessarily require some time. and
therefore desire to send without fur
ther delay some preliminary observa-
tons which will. trust help to clear
the ground ana remove some miscon-
ceptions that seem to exist
Let me say at once that we entirely
recognize the most friendly spirit re-
ferred to by Your Excellency. and
that we desire to reply in the same
spirit and in the belief that as Your
Excellency states, fIankness will best
serve the continuance OF cordial rela-
tions between the two countries.
His Matesty's government cordially
concurs in the principle enunciated by
the government OF the United States
that a belligerenL IN dealing with
trade between neutrals. should not in
terfere unless such interference is
necessary 10 protect the belligerent's
national safety and then only TO the
extent to which this Is necessary. We
(contanued on Page Eight.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-11
UNITED MINE WORKERS MAY BUY
THE BACHE-DENMAN COAL PLANT
MAKE OFFER, OF s2oopoo FOR
HOLDINGS AND DEAL MAY BE
coksumMATED.
" SUCCESSFUL All LitIaation VIII BE
propped-uuIonl VIII Operate
Mines on Cooperative Basic.

FORT SMITH. Ark, Jan. 10.-The
United Mine Worker OF America have
offered 100000 for the holdings Of
the BRche-Denman Coal company. in
the Hartford valley Of Arkansas, II
became known here tonight IL was
believed that the deal would be con-
sun.mated within a few days and thus
bring 10 an end the troubles In the
'coal mining regon.
Under the terms of the offer. all ac-
tious growing out OF the troubles be-
tween the coal company and miners
are to be dropped. This would include
the dismissal OF the company's suit
for 3i.450.0O0 damages against the
United Mine Workers of America, the
local unions in Arkansas. Oklahoma
and Texas and the national officers,
n connection with the destruction OF
four OF the company's surface plants
a. Prairie Greek last July. II was un.
derstood that creditors OF the Bache-
Denman syndicate. ten of whose com
panies are now in the hands OF a fod-
eral receiver. have approved the plan.
II Was asserted that the union In
,ends operating the mines for the ben
eft OF tie members temporarily. and
unless they can be sold at a profit.
will continue working them or a &C
operative basis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
BECOMING APPREHENSIYE

al work on the bill to open up the
mineral resources. The Philippine
bill still Is under consideration in
committee and tomorrow Secretary
OF War Garrison will present 10 tho
committee his views on the proposal
TO enlarge Philippine self-government
and extend them the promise of ulti-
mate Independence.
Woman's Suffrage.
The House Tuesday. will be the
mecca for champions OF woman's suf-
fragc. and anti-suffragists who are
gathered here from all parts OF the
country. on that day a vote is to be
taken on Representative Mondelrs res
olution To provide for submission OF n
constitutional amendment for equal
suffrage. The House will meet at II
a. m. with the intention OF voting be-
fore adjournment.
Military preparedness will continue
as paramount subject In both houses
with the naval and military approprla-
tion bills in the house and administra-
tion bills 10 increase the strength OF
the army before the senate COMMITTEES
on military affairs. \ special meet
ing Of the committee 20 consider gen
eral military legislation will be held
tomorrow night.
Both houses will have before them
tomorrow the report OF the confer.
erce committee on the immigrati
bill. which will be in the hands OF the
President within a few days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-11
SIX MURDERS
Negro Slated For Christmas Pardon
Is Charged With Responsibility
For Death OF Six At
Columbus.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Jan 10
Prevented from receiving a Christmas
pardon from Governor Hatfield be-
cause OF an anonymous letter. wylie
lewis. negro prisoner IN the West
Virginia peniteutiary IL alleged BY dc.
tectives Of Columbus. Ohio TO have
been responsible for the deaths OF six
persons in Columbus I'm 1896 Accord.
ing 10 afldsvits obtained by the de.
tectives. Lewis b. said 10 have ad.
mitted knowledge Of tho robbery of
The home Of John Hihbard of Colum.
bus. and Of setting hre 70 g. Hibbard.
his wife, two children and two women
relatives. were cremated Lewis is
serving q life sentence for . murder
committed rs years ago Governor
Hatfield received letter accusing
Lewis OF the Columbus crime and
held Nd the proposed pardon pending
an investigation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-11
ON THE JOB
All Candidates For Speaker Of House
And President Of Senate Are In
Charleston And Are Confident.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON, ". Va, Jan. 10
With the arrival late tonight OF l.. v.
Reed. the Terra Alta editor. who as
pires to the clerkship of the house OF
delegates. all candidates for various
elective Offices in both branches Of
the legislature are in the city. While
all are claiming confidence In their
ability 10 win the coveted positions.
none are overlooking an opportunity
20 add 20 their strength. Al present.
however, there are apparently more
candidates than LEGISLATORS IN the city.
A canvass OF the hotels reveal the
fact that there are about fifteen sen
ators and probably a. many delegates
here. while the Sunday preceding the
opening Of former sessions usually
found more than hali the members a.
tho capital
Senator r. 4. Blessing. candidate
for presidency of the senate. and W
" Hughes, of Wslch. and Mike rHty.
~ Pennsboro. both candidates for the
fpeakorship ~ the house. arrived 10
day
Many prominent politicians are be-
ginning 10 arrive 10 be present during
the organization and opening days of
the legislature Notable among those
reaching here today we're Senator
Davis Elkins. Of Moraantown. aud
Hon Isaac r. Mann. of Bramwell. the
latter coming directly from his Wash.
lngton. ID. C.. home. Others are Tor.
mer Speaker Taylor George. former
Senator Sam B Montgomery. Col.
Mike King and Gen. g. - Elliott
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-11
HIT TRAIL
Nearly Fifteen Hundred Travel the
Sa~dust at Sunday Meetings at
Philadelphia Yesterday.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1O.-Nearly
Fifteen hundred men and women hit
the trail al the afternoon and night
services in the Billy Sunday taber.
nacle here today, when the evangelist
for the first tine in his campaign here
asked converts TO come forward and
make public acknowledgment OF their
faith in Jesus Christ as their personal
savior. Some wept. while others
laughed hys;erically as they stepped
TO the platform at the conclusion OF
Sundays sermon on The Hour Is
Come"
The tabernacle was crowded TO its
capacity at each Of the three services
held today, morning. afternoon and
night Thousands were unable 10 OBJ
tain admittance at the afternoon and
night services. Six hundred and fifty
acknowledged their conversion In the
afternoon and an even greater number
AZ the night service.