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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-02-12

bust line, between the edges of which
is hung a ruff1e Of self material with
the outside corners hanging in points
below the belt. The front edges are
laced with silver cord, as are also the
outside edges of the deep fitted cuffs.
The front corners of the taffeta collar
are trimmed with silver soutache
braiding, and the taffeta belt is solidly
braided with the same.
White, cloud pink, maize or mauve
will all be lovely for this dainty
blouse.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-02-12

special footings under all piers, espe
cially the inside or center piers that
carry the weight Of all the floors, par.
titions and the center part of the roof.
When examining houses that have
been built for 2 year or two, we can
almost invariably discover cracks in
the plaster, and other evidences OF
settling. Almost always there are
doors which do not shut properly.
These arc indications that the wall
footinks and the center piers were not
sufficiently well built, or were not wide
enough, \so that the walls have settled
enough 70 warp the house out Of
plumb, and the floors are not level
The extra expense Of adding two
inches or \six inches in the width Of
the footinds IL not sufficient excuse for
building I foundation that Will settle
[ In planning house - good ~ this
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-02-12

/" HE whole of last summer
was wandering through Rus
sian Central Asia, says Stephen
Graham, writing in Country
Life / commenced on May
day from the frontier of Persia, Wis
tied Bokhara, Samarkand, Tashkent,
tramped across Syr Daria, traversed
the great Russian colony of Seven
Rivers Land and had reached a vii
lage in the Altai mountains, 1880
Fersts away from railway, when the
war broke out. There were three
months full of interest and adventure
spent among the Russian peasant col
bnists, the Cossacks, the Kirghiz and
the Sarts The whole of this vast ter
fitory is colonized by specially loyal
Russians, preferably by Cossacks.
One of the conditions of the ten
are of land is that the colonist unre-
servedly believes in war, and is ready
to bear arms at the call of the car
No Quakers, Dukhobors or people
with consciences are allowed to be
there, no Jews except the aboriginal
Asiatic Jews. This policy is designed
to create in southern Asia counter
balance to Siberia, so strongly in
f1uenced by the thousands of revolu-
tionaries who have been sent there.
My journey threw much light on the
question of the future of the Russian
empire, and was an interesting prepa-
ration for the study of Russia and the
war.
Where TamerIane Ruled.
The glorious southern May was
spent in what is particularly the land
Of Tamerlane, a sort of Russian India
On the northern side of Hindoo Koosh. |
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-02-12
The Cape With a Yoke,

The cape with a yoke, that most
MISUNDERSTANDING garment, is very
much in fashion for an evening wrap.
Often this yoke is only the appearance
of a yoke, for the cape is cut on cir
cular lines, shirred in below the Shout
ders to form the semblance of yoke
and give it added warmth.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-02-12

one the work is being oone to last q
lifetime. A family moving into such
an elegant home is never satisfied to
live anywhere else, so that especial
care in laying the foundation carries
satisfaction all through the years.
The floor plans Of this beautiful res
idence show great care in providing
both living room and sleeping rooms
that are well lighted, large, airy and
comfortable. The large reception hall,
with. its splendid openwork stairway,
offers pleasing reception when enter
ing the large front door.
To the left is one of the finest liy-
ing rooms ever laid out in residence
OF moderate proportions. This great
room is 81 feet long with magnifi-
cent fireplace in the center and space
opposite the fire for 5000 davenport.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-02-12
Concerning skirts.

While wide skirts are worn the
skirts Of medium length are preferred
and the extreme skirt is seen only on
the woman who will always be = fad
dist Skirts that measure two yards
around the bottom are oftenest select
ed. These vary in construction: some
arc circular and many are plated.
while most are cut with Jokes.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-02-12
Braids of All Widths

Braids of all widths are worn and
many think that the military influence
has been responsible for this craze.
but it will be remembered that as
late as last summer both Worth and
Jenny showed models that were braid
trimmed
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-02-12
Honor for Fallen Heroes.

The king OF Bavaria has command
ed that when . standard bearer is
killed with the nag in hts hand, that q
silver plate with his name and short
description Of the circumstances shall
be nailed on the standard.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
Gigantic Railway Strike Is
Scheduled For April Ist.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-A general
strike on all railroad operating EN-
ployees apparently is threatened
for April l, 1916. The railroads
are prepared to insist upon arbitra-
ton in the settlement of the de-
mands of the employees for an
universal eight hour-day and pay
and one half FOR overtime.
The four employee brotherhoods
including engineers, hremen con-
ductors, trainmen and telegraphers
In all sections of the country, have
virtually agreed upon a compile tie
up, unless the railroads yield.
More than 3O0,0 employees are
affected. Railroad men insist if the
demands were allowed it would
cost the railroads $500, 900, 900
more annually 'The present tense
situation, which makes the threats
more Serious" explained a railroad
man, "is that it Is an outgrowth of
the arbitration last spring, when
the brotherhoods were beaten"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
Court Extends WOmen's Law.

Boston, Dec. 10.-The state su-
preme court refuses to define work
whether it be mental or physical,
and rules that the women's 54 hour
week law applies to both classes.
The court held that the working
hours of women had been limited
on the ground that they were under
an industrial disability, and that a
reduction of hours was justified on
the ground of public welfare.
This reason applies quite as
strongly where the labor is not
purely physical, but is also mental.
The words laborer' and 'iaborinp'
have no hard and fast meaning,
said the court.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
keating Owen Bill Ready For
Congress.
Indorsed by Trades Council.

The campaign for the Heating.
Owen federal child labor bill was
launched In Washington yesterday
when Senator Owen, Congress
man Keating and the secretaries of
the National Child Labor Commit
tee met to confer on the bill and
decide on the final form in which
it is to be introduced.
THE bill will be introduced the
day that Congress convenes" said
Owen R Lovejoy, general secretary
of the National Child Labor Com
mittee, and I'VE are going to stand
by to see that it is not buried under
national PREPAREDNESS, shipping or
tariff. But | do not think there IS
serious danger of that because the
sentiment of the present Congress
is favorable TO the bill and the en-
dorsements and offers of co.opera-
ton which daily pour into our Of
fees are evidences of the fact that
thousands of people throughout
the country are convinced that this
bill ought to be passed"
The bill as decided upon at the
Washington conference is practi-
cally idertical with the Palmer
Owen bill of last year. 1t prohi-
bits the shipment in interstate COM
merce of any article which is the
product of any mine or quarry in
which children under Is are en-
ployed, or the product of any mill
factory, workshop, cannery or
manufacturing establishment In
which children under II are en-
ployed, or in which children under
10 are employed more than s hours
a day or mere than 6 DAYS a week
or at night.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
Cheap Wages
For Mechanics in Hamilton

August Eisel, son of Hehry Eisel
member of Carpenters Union has
lately accepted a position with the
Rider Connolly Steel Mfg. Co.. of
Leetsdale, Pa, in their drafting de-
partment. Before young Eisel went
to Leetsdale he was employed In
the drafting department of the
Long & Allstatter company of this
city at the large sum of Sc per
week. Eisel who is not yet twenty
years of age starts in his new posi-
tion with 500 per month. This is
some more proof that Hamilton is
the cheapest town in the country
for good mechanics. And by the
way the Rider Connolly is union
concern and work only eight hours
per day. They employ in the
neighborhood of two thousand men.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
McMahOn's Weekly Strike
Statement.

Just before leaving for the hos
pital Friday morning, Organizer
Mcmahon stated that the strike
situation in this city is considerable
better than Ii has been for several
weeks. He said many more of the
men have left the city and have Sc
cured good eight-hour jobs. This
means that the burden of keeping
the men has been lifted from the
union and that the shops cannot
get the men to 60 to work unless
they come across with the eieh
hours and other conditions. He
also said the few men who went
back to work at the Niles plant has
not effected the strike one particle
and that many of them have al
ready reported that they are sorry
that they went back to work. He
concluded by saying that from all
indications the ships would grant
the demands of the union In few
days Knowing that they cannot get
the men back unless they do so.
Starving them is out of the ques-
ton.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
DAYTIME Aurora.

An aurora seen in the daytime is de-
scribed by I'll. B. Collier in the Journal
OF the Royal Astronomical Society Of
Canada. The writer was at Viking,
Alberta, In latitude SO degrees north,
and observed the aurora half an hour
before sunset on April %. Its visibility
was due to the fact that cloud hung
above the horizon, serving as a curtain
or screen against which the aurora
could be seen. The observer states
that numerous bright, hazy, milklike
streamers, appearing to have their
source just below the cloud, darted
upward, rising about fifteen degrees"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
K ER
Local Organizers and Busi-
ness Agents.

Charles E. Vaughn, A. F. Of L.
Residence, 721 Buckeye Street
Home Phone $50 A.
Timothy Rowan, InternatioDa
Molders' Union, Residence, 989
Central Ave-, Bell Phore 403 x.
VIM. w. Finfrock. Painters
Decorators and Paper Hangers
Union, No. 1856. Residence 308 S.
second Street. Bell Phone 1896 L.
w. R. Smith, Paper Makers Un-
ion, Residence, Hotel DeArmond.
Home Phone 81. Bell Phone 81.
Swain B. Corson, Carpenters
and Joiners' Union, No. 637, Resi-
dence 107 Brosey Ave-, Bell Phone
756 L.
Thomas Welsh, Business Agent
Bartenders' Union, 524 So. 5th ST..
DAYTON OHIO.
Ben Closterman, Polishers.
J. F. Eichorn, Bartenders, 7
Market street.
w. J. Gregg, Hosting Engineers
Al w. Great Miami Boulevard.
VIM. Schneberger, Cigarmakers'
125 Samuel street.
George Richardson, Teamsters'
80 Wayne, Ave, Bell Phone SAL
Home Phone 2541.
Earl Nyswander, Carpenters Is
N. Main street.
Geo. Lorah, Plumbers corner
Washington and Main, street
Plumbers Hall.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
Weldino by Cohesion.

Ii sheets of plate glass be piled up
horizontally to a considerable height
without the precaution of separating
them by sheets of paper the glass in
certain places adheres as tightly as If
1t were cemented, so that it is neces-
sary to remove 1t bit by bit. This is due
solely to cohesion, which is the prop
erty Of bodies to adhere as soon as
their molecules are in contact. 1t is al.
most impossible to make surfaces so
smooth and to exert pressure so great
that the molecules of the two surfaces
will actually be in intimate contact, but
In certain machines this does occasion
ally take place with both steel and
lead, effecting a sort Of welding so per
feet that even the microscope cannot
detect the place of union.-New York
World.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10

To READ the articles in the even
ing papers Monday night one who
did not know, would be lead to be-
lieve that the strike of the machin-
lists was busted completely. We
want to tell the public as far as
this article will reach that the
strike is no nearer broke today
than it was the day the men walked
out of the Niles plant. The men
who went back TO work are men
who never belonged to the machin-
lists uuion and very little conf
dence was placed in them when
they did come out. 1t would have
been better for the union had these
fee bitten, weak kneed men stayed
in the shop. The very day they
came out with the union men they
congregated on High Street and
began figuring out how they could
go back to work without being
called scab. Many of them fig
ured from the very start that they
were going to starve to death in
few days and we have proof of this
by the nervous condition that they
were in. Some of them were so
nervous that they would seek the
consoling words of Jake Seybold
to keep their knees from rattling
to pieces. Well they went back
after voting twenty times Or more
to go back and then not to go back
and then to go back again. We
hope that these fellows will b. sat
working the fifty hour week
which the union secured for them
without costing them one penny
and we hope that their nervous
has left them entirely
after their few weeks of grumbliug
on High street. These poor fel-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
Big Strike Benefits

Chicago, Dec. 10. During the
eleven weeks of the strike of gar
ment workers here 1926, 900 has
been distributed in strike benefts
or otherwise used to further the
cause, 1t was announced today.
Approximately S25, 900 of the
total amounts came from New
York.
Mrs. Frances Crane Lille, wife
of Prof Frank R. Lille, of the
University of Chicago, and daugh-
ter of the late Richard T. Crane,
wealthy iron manufacturer, 10 to
appear in court today on charge
of alleged interference with the po.
lice. She was arrested yesterday
while doing picket duty in the cloth
ing manufacturing district
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
she KNEW COFFEE.
Result OF Test That Was Made by
Sir Hiram Maxim.


great many people who datter
themselves that they are judges of cof-
fee or other beverages may learn q les
son Of caution from the experiments
carried on by Sir Hiram Maxim when
ne was trying to find palatable prepa-
ration OF wheat and coffee.
1t occurred to me, says Str Hiram In
My Life" that very few people knew
much about coffee. One Sunday I
brought out from the Maxim Lamp
works about thirty young men and wo-
men. rty stenographer was also pres
ent. She was one of those young ladies
that know 1t all-from whose decisions
there is no appeal
had cleared off long bench and ar
ranged on it large number Of cups,
milk, sugar cream, much coffee and
plenty Of apparatus for making coffee.
/ got from the army and navy stores
various kinds Of coffee that were sup
posed to be the very best In the world,
such as Mocha, Java and so forth, and
/ also got from dealer in coffee some
Of the sweepings and siftings of his
oAop-Suldll, Imperfect ana broken Ker-
nels. These ! freed from dust and
dirt, roasted and ground and mixed
with three times their weight of chic
ory. | was ready for the test
My shorthand writer came in, tasted
the Mocha, the Java, the Costa Rica,
and pronounced them all very bad She
then tried some Of my wheat coffee and
some of what was half wheat and half
coffee, which, she said, were also bad,
but not SO bad as the others. But when
she reached the mixture of siftings and
chicory she was delighted. THAT is
coffeep she said, with an air OF fnality.
That's it! That's the right stuff"
In all probability the young lady had
never tasted cup of genuine coffee In
her life until that Sunday morning.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
Mcmahon Ill.

Organizer Mcmahon of the Ma
chinists' Union was taken from his
room Ia Hotel DeArmond this
morning to Mercy Hospital. Nc
Mahon is threatened with pneume-
MIA and 1t will be few days before
he can resume his duties at strike
headquarters. Organizer Rye Is
here and has taken charge of the
work of Mcmahon. His many
friends wish him speedy recovery.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
Prize Story Eriiliants,

Gems from a recent short story prize
competition:
"Oh, If my poor old mother could sit
up in her cold. cold grave and see me,
how happy she would bev'
Madeline seated herself at twilight
on the wisterized piazza"
Ethel decided to prepare something
appitable for her husbands supper"
Adelaide was accustomed To have
her fracturous horse brought around
every morning before breakfast, SO
that she might take an exhilarating gal
lop through the Paris bourse. Book
man.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
AMIABLE JOSEFFY.
his Gsniai Courtesy and Rebuff He
Once Received,

hss Genial Courtesy and Rebuff He
Once Received.
Rafael Joseffy was among the most
famous and also the most finished
pianoforte players a generation ago
and one of the most charming players
OF Chopin's music, | fancy, that ever
lived. One of his most amiable traits
was his want of artistic jealousy and
his unfailing kindness and courtesy to-
ward his colleagues. This no less when
he was In the heydey of his popularity
as virtuoso than after he had retired
from the platform to the regret and
wonderment of his admirers, who were
as numerous as the lovers Of piano
forte music.
During the decade from 1880 to 1890
he really had no rival among the plan
lists who gave concerts In New York.
His popularity burned with q steady
and lambent flame no matter how
much enthusiasm blazed up for these
newcomers. All these Joseffy met In
spirit of unselfish sympathy. He took
Conrad Ansorge under his wing, meta
phortcally speaking. and always treat
ed him and spoke of him as If he were
peer, II not a better. He acclaimed
Rosenthal and always hastened to the
artists room with his fluctuations
whenever a new candidate for public
favor presented himself.
His conduct was not always apsreci-
ated or reciprocated, as an anecdote
frequently repeated by his friends indi-
Gates. When De Pachmann gave his
first recital in New York Joseffy was
as usual among the first to offer his
congratulations
"Herr Pachmann," he said, 'syou
played like little god!'
who's the big god?' was the ungra-
csous retort. You, perhapsY'
But Joseffy expressed no resentment
at the rebuff; he kept on admiring the
admirable things In De Pachmann's
playing just the same and also express
ing tt--Eew York Tribune.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
other shops and does not effect the
strike at the Niles plant very much.

IT is with much pleasure that
we hear of one lady that Is kind
enough to take it upon herself to
intercede for the machinists and
the molders who are on strike for
better conditions. This lady who
is no other than Mrs. Rentschler
has been pleading constantly with
her husband to settle the strike so
that the men can GO back to work.
We are sorry tc say that up to this
time Mrs. Rentschler like the mol
ders and the machinists has not
been successful. We know that If
the settling of the strike was up
to Mrs. Rentschler it would have
been settled long time ago and
perhaps there never would have
eeen a strike. She knows the
wants of the working people and
she knows how hard some of them
with large families strive to keer
the wolf from the door. Mrs.
Rentschler comes from a family
who never forgot the poor people
of Hamilton when in need and we
know IT is with this feeling thai
she is trying to persuade her hus
band to bring the strike to close
Whether she will succeed time car
only tell, and while we are waiting
the only thing we can bestow upor
Mrs. Rentschler is our best wishes
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10

lows were to be pitied and no doubt
that their services were more re-
quired by the company than it was
by the union. We will have little
more to say about these fellows in
the next few weeks. But remem-
Der that the machinists' strike is
not broken.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
Needad lnvantiona.

A rocking chair that will murmur
"Step to the right" when you are
about to fall over it In the dark
An electric collar button that will au-
tomatically light up when 1t escapes
you and disappears under the bed.
A latchkey with a magnet attach
ment that will invariably find the key
hole.
A square brimmed straw hat that
may blow off, bnt will not roll away
Judge.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10

HUNDREDS of machinists have
left the city and have accepted bet
ter jobs, If you don't believe 1t call
at the machinists' headquarters and
look at the list.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10

WHEN the factories realize that
bluffs, injuctions and even money
cannot drive the machinists back
to work they will then send for
the shop committee.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10

INJUNCTIoNs can restrain union
men from doing picket duty but
they can't make them go back to
work and that is the big play.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
A Real Definition.

An applicant for teachers certif1-
cate In Kentucy answered an exami-
nation questions by defining ''blunder-
buss' as kissing the wrong girl" Die
donary or no dictionary, we woulc
have given that girl first class GER
tt6cahe.-Houston Post
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
Tha Prnnar nIaea

Applicant-Ive got head fun OF
ideas, sir. that would come in handy in
the management Of your business.
Boss ito nearby cerk)-Here, Jack,
take this chap down to the unloading
department.--Judge.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10

THE machinists' strike is not
broken. A few men who did not
belong to the union went back to
work. This does not effect the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10

WILL THE machinists who went
back to work get a turkey for
Christmas. Wait and see.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10
Should Be WeIcome,

II see you state that certain citi-
zen was ninety years old today"
"Well?' said the editor
us that item Of any great impor-
tanceY'
Maybe not But 1t Is sort OF re-
ief from the casualty news."-Pitts-
burgh Post
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10

We ARE going to leave it to the
men themselves who went back to
work. Are you a scab or are you
not?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10

THE man who hasn't anything
to arbitrite is a fellow who as
rule hasn't enough brains to know
it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10

To ENJOY wealth is to see others
enjoy part of it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-10

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.
Endorsed by Metal Trades Council
of Hamilton ohio.
Endorsed by the United Trades and
Labor Council, Dayton, Ohio.