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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-03
NOTES OF LABOR.

More than 1900 taxicab drivers in
New York city demand So per day.
The present wage is $3.50.
Wives of officials of rubber manu-
featuring company in Trenton, n. j.,
recently took the places of striking
girls.
Members OF the Metal Trades alli-
ance, recently On strike at Syracuse,
have accepted a nine and one-half hour
day and per cent increase In wages.
Clerks employed by the Michigan
Central railroad In Michigan, Ohio, IL
1inois and Indiana have gone on strike
to enforce demand calling on officers
of the road to meet committee rep
resenting the clerks to discuss al
legged grievances.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-03
COMPETITION IN SAVING.
A Challenge Wife Accepted and a
Contest In Economy.

A Challenge Wife Accepted and a
Contest In Economy.
The following is an account Of what
competition did toward encouraging a
bank account:
II am on newspaper. | have al
ways made Il salary in excess of sim
pie living requirements, but was a
free spender and did not save.
"A baby came, and | felt an added
responsibility. | was alphabetically
frightened for the first time in my life.
Then / gave the matter of saving some
thought. but | could not decide upon
any course of action.
"At the office one day business dis
cussion made me see that what need
ed in my home was competition.
THAT night on my arrival home l
said to my wife that / would, begin
ming the next Saturday, give her half
of my salary and | would keep the
other half, and we each take an equal
share of the household expenses.
"At the end of the first month l left
my bank book on the library table.
wanted to surprise her. That evening
she handed it to me and said she
thought l was doing fine. Looking at
her closely, | saw that she realized she
was challenged. She did not speak.
however, of any intention she might
have had in mind.
"a month later found her bank
book on the library table identically as
| had left mine. She had beaten me.
for her savings showed $10.50 more
than my own for the corresponding
month and SIS in excess of my depos-
its for the first month
1--WE are now in a race. We both
have the saving habit. We have enough
to buy home if we should join funds "
American Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-03
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VALUE OF UNIONS.

o The value Of labor unions in
o America is tremendous because
o our adverse social elements are
0 not sufficiently united in common
o interests. The public school is
o the greatest agency for the de-
Q velopment of the American type
o out of complex race elements,
Q but the labor union rs only Sec
o ond to the public school, If it Is
Q really not on par with it In this
0 respect, and in some respects it
o is more efficient than the school.
Q for, while the school creates an
o unconscious atmosphere, the la-
0 Dor union furnishes men a mo-
o tive for seeking with intelligence
Q a common ground of faith and
0 action.-Minnesota Union Advo-
o cate.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-03
RIGHT to Strike Maintained.

On Sept. II the full bench of the su-
perior judicial court at Boston declar-
ed that employees may institute and
maintain a strike simply because their
employer declines to negotiate with the
representative of their union. This is
the first decision in Massachusetts
bearing directly on the right of mem
bers of a union to call strike for the
purpose of compelling a recognition of
their organization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-03
More PAY For Printers.

Differences between the Typographi-
cal union and indianapolis newspaper
publishers have been adjusted after
months of negotiations. A five year
agreement has been signed. Wages
are increased $1.50 week until Octo-
ber /, 1915, when an additional $1.50
will be paid A six hour day shall be
the rule for Fourth Of July, Thanks
giving and Christmas.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-03
A Nations Haroes.

Generally the heroes of a nations
history are not those who have bene-
flied mankind, but those who have in
jured other nations. Ii we pride our
selves upon the good and not the harm
that we have done we should have put
Shakespeare ON the Nelson monument
and given Apsley House to Darwin
But the citizens whom every nation
honors most are those who have killed
the greatest number of foreigners.-At-
lantic
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-03
Sacred Elephants.

a white elephant is regarded sacred
in Slam, and when one dies 1t has a
funeral grander than that accorded to
princes. Buddhist priests ofticiate, and
thousands Of devout Siamese men and
women follow the deceased animal to
the grave. Jewels and offerings repre-
senting much wealth are buried with
the elephant.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-03
An Apology.

Your customs are reprehensible be-
yond possibility of expression. The
idea Of killing your fellow man for din
nerl''
yes" replied the cannibal, who had
been reading about civilized warfare,
"but at least we have the excuse of
being hungry. Washington Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-03
Nobody Knows.

What darn fool fashion will the wo-
men take up next?" asked the man
who doesn't like the things they are
wearing now.
IF | were good enough guesser to
predict that replied his friend. I'D be
4 multimiIlionaire inside Of six months" !"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-03
Eight Hours Next May.

The Otis Elevator company of Yon-
kers, N. Y, recently announced that
an eight hour day will be the rule for
its 1000 employees beginning next May.
The workers will continue for six
months under the nine hour day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-03
Naturally.

"a fellow doesn't have to be rich to
Enjoy life.'
"No, he doesn't have to be, but the
chances are that he prefers to be-
Detroit Free Press
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-12-03

81 am half afraid to try this new
scalp tonic"
"Why are you afraidY'
1T is really a hair raising expert
ment, you know Baltimore Ameri-
can.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-21

People As They Come
and Go

Misses Muriel Philips and Wanda
Gorgan, OF the East Side, who have
been visiting Miss Margaret Millions,
Of Clarksburg, have returned home.
Harry Jones was in the city today,
euroute to his home at Wheeling from
Morgantown.
Kidwell Curry, Of the South Side,
left today for a short stay at Grafton.
Mrs. F. w. LANCE left yesterday for
Pittsburgh and Steubenyille, Ohio, to
visit relatives.
Mrs. ]. ]. Phillips, Of Bridgeport,
underwent a severe operation at Cook
Hospital on Tuesday. She is resting
comfortably. Mrs. Phillips is o sister
of Mrs. NJ. G. Nuzum.
Mr.. George H. Richardson has been
i'll for several days at his home on
Monroe street.
Mrs. u. A. Shriver, who had been.
the guest Of Mrs George q. Suck for.
several weeks, left yesterday for her.
home In Detroit, Mich.
ii. i. Robinson, Of the East Side,
returned yesterday from Lumberport.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-21
SOUL MATES HADTO
sign AGREEMENT
Must Be Willing TO Sacrifice
Life Itself, Reads Hor.
ter Pledge.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21.-aYou
must be true. You must cut ali ties
from your friends and relations. There
must be no communication from them
to you or you tofthem. You must be
devoted to my interests and be will
ing to sacrifice your life itself, AZ need
be, to further u success. All pro.
fame and indecent language to be eli.
minated. No lies and receptions, no
matter how trihing, are to be counte-
nanced.n'
This is the very latest thing In af.
tinity contracts on the authority Of
DR.. William Horter. a dentist, the au:
thor of the contract form. Detectives
brought him back from Pittsburg on
a charge Of deserving his wife and
six children in this city four years
ago. The contract, labeled Form OF.
contract for affinities and lady
friends was found in a notebook in.
the dentists pocket.
Mrs. Horter charges her husband
with running away with a young
philadelphia woman. The detectives
say he was living with this girl In
Plttsburg when they arrested him.
They also say that close to the place
In Pittsburg where he lived with the
former Philadelphia girl he maintain
ed another establishment, Of which
the ch~atelaine was a young girl Of
McKees Rocks. The detectives call
her Anna Smith.
u psuSIs pau t1IS 5Inqsllid eqL
short form of the contract, which was
found in Horter's possession. This
read: II resolve from this date not.
to have or receive any communication
from my family. 1t was dated De-
cember 20, 1914.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-21
Robber Stuffed
Shirt with the Money
CASHIER TEsrlFlEs AT TRIAL OF
kAUFMAN-coMsTA6LE
TELLS OF CHASE.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 21.-Joseph
kaufman was placed on trial in Grim
inal Court before Judge Ambrose B.
Reid, charged with participation in the
robbery August II OF the Homestead
National Bank, from which $9,944.60
was taken by two men who escaped in
an automobile. A week after the rob
berry. It was said. Kaufman gave him:
self up In Chicago, and returned $4,000
to the bank through an attorney. Frank
H. Hohl, said to have been with Kauf-
man In the robbery, was not captured
and last month was killed in Cincin.
natl, Ohio, in a fight with police.
Several witnesses were heard atiyes.
terday's session. John o'Leary, cash.
Ter of the bank, said that he was in
structing J. II. Thurner, a new cashier
when a man leaped to the top Of the
railing at the teller's window, fired a,
shot from a revolver. leaped down In.
side, and ordered the two men to be
quiet.
HE backed us with pointed weapon
to tha vault and shouted: Give me
money-big MUNICIPALITIES and hun.
dreds!'" SO o'Leary testified. "Thur.
ner gave him a package Of mutiliated
money which the robber threw down
Immediately; then going to the cash.
fer's window he began putting pack.
ages OF money lying on the counter
into his pockets and the front OF his
shirt. Some OF it he passed through
a wicket in the frosted glass window
to q mar outside. He then ran out.
side"
When o'Leary and Thurner reached
the door OF the bank the men were
in an automobile about to start and
Thurner fired a shot which abrased
the forehead of Kaufman, according to
o'Leary.
Thurner. on the stand, told a similar
story Of the robbery. He said he heard
Kaufman make a confession to Dis.
trict Attorney Richard H. Jackson and
others as to how he had helped Hohl.
Constable John Dickson Of Home
stead told how he had chased the men
to a farm outside of town, were they
got into another automobile and fed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-21
ClarksburgH Fire
With $4,000 Damage

cLARKsBURG, ". Va, Jan. 21.-
Causing a loss of $4,000, which is
said to be fully Offset by insurance,
the main part Of the old Loop hotel.
opposite the Pinnickinnick mine tip.
Pile in the East End. was Quilted early
Wednesday morning by fire of un-
known origin. Prompt and active
work Of the East End fire department,
assisted latersb by a force with the big
auto fire truck from the Central sta
ton, prevented further damage.
The structure is owned by Larry
Cam who conducted a grocery in
the corner. room and who had living
quarters with his family in the second.
story. A barber shop Is situated in.
the western part Of the building, but
1t was damaged only by smoke and
water. Nearby residents discovered.
flames in the grocery about / o'clock
and sent an alarm TO the East End.
fire station. When the firemen ar.
rived, the interior OF the grocery was
= mass OF flames.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-21
86es.saEgzegs

rendered H%enfelt's Love Song. Tha
bride was attractiyely attired in a
gown OF white charmeuse over MESA.
line, %ornarnented with pearls and real
lace. She carried a shower bouquet
OF brides roses and white sweet peas.
Following the ceremony an informal
reception was held and the bride and
groom received the congratulations
and best wishes Of the guests. A
course of refreshments was served In
the dining room. where an attractive
color scheme in pink and white was
effectively carried out.
The decorations we're in charge Of
Manager wehrley of the Hayman
Green House.
MI. and Mrs. Cunningham left on
the IL: 80 train last night for Pittsburg
where they will spend several days.
On their return they will reside on
CASTOR avenue. The bride is the only
daughter OF Justice and Mrs. Elem
ing and is an attractive young woman
OF the younger set. Mr.. Cunningham
is a son Of MI. and Mrs. J. G. Gun
bingham of Locust avenue and is an
employe in the office OF the Monon-
gahela Valley Traction Co.
The following announcements were
issued today:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Leigh Fleming an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Clyde oryle to Mr.. Goff Ray Cunning,
ham, Wednesday. January 10th, 1915,
Fairmont, West Virginia. At home at.
ter February list, 326 CASTOR avenue,
Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-21
YCunningham.Fle

a pretty wedding was solemnized
last evening at the home Of Justice
and Mrs. r. Leigh Fleming, on
Castor avenue, when their daughter,
Miss Clyde oryle Fleming was united
In marriageSto Mr.. Golf Ray Cunning
ham. Dr.. Herman G. stoetzer, of the
First Presbyterian church performed
the marriage ceremony which was wit
messed by relatives and intimate
friends. Miss Capitola Layman, at
the piano rendered the wedding
chorus from Lohengrin, the bride and
groom entering together. There vera
no attendants.
Under an archway Of southern smi'
lax arranged in the doorway they
were met by DR.. Stoetzer, who per
formed the marriage cermonye.
During the ceremony, Miss Layman
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-21

where he is working for the Robey
Coal Company.
Mrs. e. F. Bishop. who has been ill
at her home on Columbia street, has
recovered.
Miss Edith smallwood left yester.
day for Ellington. where She win visit
Mrs. John Hilderbrand.
Mrs. Steven yangilder Is III at hen
home on the East Side.
Miss Mildred DOMAIN returned yes.
Eterday from a brief visit at Morgan.
town
Mrs. L. L. Price left today for a Wis.
It at Charleston.
Miss odra stealey, who is visiting
Miss Mabel Price at, Charleston, Is I'll
and is being attended by a specialist.
OBJ. Leyelle, Of the East Side, left
yesterday for Morgantown on bust
ness.
George W. Smith returned last
night from Charleston, where he had
spent several weeks with his grand.
parnts. Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Paul.
Mrs. Priscilla Cumpston has been
Ill several days at her home in East
Park.
Mrs. Harry Dobson and daughter
Dorothy, of Pittsburgh. are the guests
OF the formers mother, Mrs. j.. Engle,
for several weeks.
c. A. stealey left today for Parkers.
burg and will return tonight.
Mr.. A. B. Swisher and family have
moved from East Ferry street to
Riverview.
Miss Naomi Straight is recovering
from an attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Minnie Bell Polling is i'll at her
home on Guffey street.
Nj. and Mrs. Cephas Hawkins ar
rived home Tuesday from a visit at
F%orksburg.
Mrs. Carl D. Springer. Of Guffoy
street, was the guest OF Mrs. Norman
Steele near Barracksville yesterday.
Mrs. shaffer, OF Colfax, who is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Small.
wood. has been quite sick for several
days.
Mrs. George shumaker returned
yesterday from Morgantown, where
she was called by the death of her
uncle.
Miss Davinna Brown has been the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. VIII Hunsak-
er, at Kingmont since Wednesday.
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Order your coal from MCCOY CoAI.
COMPANY and get the best PITTS.
BURG GAS COAL. Every load weigh.
ed and full weight guaranteed. Prompt
delivery any place in cits.
Phones: Office
Bell 100
Ccnsol. 1928
Mine. Rail S7SS.1I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-21

Mrs. w. H. Frost. of Berea College,
Berea, KY, addressed a meeting of the
William Raymond Chapter OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolu'
tion yesterday afternoon. at the home
of Mrs. E. II. Taylor, on Walnut ave.
nue.. Mrs. Frost's address was rela'
tive to the education of and the need
OF education Of mountain folk. and
her talk was most interesting. She
took her hearers IN a most realistic
journey to the mountain home OF an
average mountaineer's family, intro
ducing them to the members Of the
family. She also had brought q mum,
Der Of the hand made articles, the
work of Berea college students. She
also reported satisfactory work on the
part OF the West Virginia young
woman whose expenses have been
undertaken by the William Raymond
Chapter. Berea college offers several
courses, Normal and College. manual
trimming and domestic science and art.
1t Is supported by endowment.
Mrs. Edwin Robinson gave a sketch
OF the life OF Daniel Boone. the pion'
Ger woodsman and a piano solo was
rendered by Miss Mary Louise Mich.
OILS.
Delegates and a%lternates to the
Continental Congress in Washington
in April were named as follows: Mrs.
C. H. Smoot. regent delegate; alter,
mates, Mrs. Hugh Smith, Mrs. J. NJ.
Black, Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. Err.
est Hutton, Mrs. Edwin Forrest Hart.
ley.
Mrs. George DeBolt. delegate; al,
ternates, Mrs. Waitman II. Conway,
Mrs. z. F. Robinson, Miss Sue Hears
ley Watson, Miss Mary Louise Mich
OILS, Mrs. George NJ. Alexander.
At the conclusion Of the program,
tea was served by the hostess, assisted
by her three little daughters, Misses
Sarah. Mary and Hulda Taylor. Mas.
ter Edward Taylor also assisted in
entertaining.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-21

One OF the most charming society
events OF the season was the tea CIV
en- this afternoon by Mrs. Fred Hop
kins Ut her residence on Juliana
street, honoring Mrs. Clarence e.
Smith. OF Fairmont. Between the
hours Of two:thirty and five o'clock
the guests were received by Mrs:
FREQ Hopkins, Mrs. Clarence T.
smitn, MIS- Aston y. Dayton, Oh rh't'
ippi. NIT: stuart walker, Oh MAR
ansburg.
The beautiful reception room was
rendered even more attractive by the
artistic decorations, a profusion Of
palms and ferns forming IN effective
background for the receiving line
with Richmond roses banking the
mantel and other advantageous points.
Assisting in the reception room
were Mrs. M. 7. Hall and Mrs. Thorn.
as n. cowell and welcoming in the
reception hall were Mrs. Russell
Fleming and Mrs. Camden Kunst. In
the hall palms and ferns were also
used artisticaliyi and alos a p~rofusion
OF pink roses. Smilax showered the
chandeliers 10 18th apartments and
also wreathe& b .punchbowl, which.
located in an Move Of the hall, was
presided over BY Mrs. Frank Stout
and Mis- Marian Harvey.
r,r,n. +be hours a the ~recentio,
a$handsemely a%nnointed cnllation was
served A Stbe dining room, tho len
and core urns being presided over
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-21

Announcement was received here
last evening Of the marriage Of Mr..
D. N. snider and Miss Edith NJ. Palm,
er, both Of this city, which event was
solemnized last evening in the Queen
City Hotel, Cumberland, Md. Rev.
Linwood Hammond OBLIGATED. Mr..
and Mrs. snider left Cumberland last
night for points in Florida, where they
will remain until spring.
The bride is a daughter Of Mrs.
Mary E. Palmer, Of this city, and a
sister of Mrs. Dayton Mayors and
Mrs. Clark Michael and A. B. and K.
o. Palmer. She is a well known and
attractive young woman. Mr.. Snider
is among the prominent citizens Of the
city aud is q man of considerable
wealth. He has been retired from
business for several years. On their
return here Mr.. and Mrs. Snider win
occupy the formers home on Jefferson
street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-21
Entertained M. N. X. Club.

Mrs. 4. Il. Neptune vas hostess last
evening to the M. N. X. Club at her
home on East Park avenue. The
guests were entertained at needle,
work and tempting refreshments we're
served Mrs Kenneth O.. Palmer will
entertain the club next week at her
home onsC Coleman avenue. .
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-21
ENTERTAINED Y. N. w.

Mrs. a. D. Hutchinson was hostess
yesterday to the Young Married Wo
mems Club at her home on Diamond
street. Mrs. Harvey Kopp will enter.
lain the cub next week at her home
IN Fourth street.
Evening star., 1915-01-21
To Tear Down Buildings.

II was decided to tear down the frame
buildings north of the Dennison School
and on its grounds. A request from the
American Red Cross for the use of two
rooms in school building for giving a
course in dietectics was referred to Supt.
Thurston with power to act.
Following It's meeting the board wit
messed a demonstration Of motion pic
ture machine designed for use in schools
The following changes were ap-
proved:
Evening star., 1915-01-21
PSYCHOLOGISTS HEAR
S. R. FULLER LECTURE
Eight New Members Elected to
Membership in the Wash
ington Society.

The Washington Society Of the Archae-
illogical Institute Of America held its
sixty fifth regular meeting last evening
at the residence of Rev. and Mrs. F..
Ward Denys. 1888 l street northwest.
DR.. Charles D. walcott, the president,
was in the chair.
DR.. Mitchell Carroll, general secretary
Of the institute. gave an account OF the
recent annual meeting of the council In
Philadelphia. December %, when the So
ciety was represented by Charles Henry
Butler. Gilbert H. Grosvenor. Rev. J.
Townsend Russell and himself. He stated
that the new magazine. Art and Archae-
ology, had been selected for distribu-
ton to all the members of the institute
and will appear every other month for
the present.
The following program of meetings OF
the society for the rest Of the season
was announced:
February 10. at the residence of Col.
and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson. 1907 $50
street. Prof. Clarence Ward Of Rutgers
College will lecture on "The Rheims ca.
thedral and It's Place In Medieval Art
March-At the residence OF John b.
Henderson. 18th street and il.s ftor'oa ave the
proposed American School OF Archaeolo,
gy in Picking, will give an Illustrated
lecture on 1.-THE Purposes and Problems
of the Proposed American School OF
Archaeology in Peking."
April-At the residence Of Mrs: R; III H.
Traver. 1920 Connecticut avenue, Pro1.
George Grant MacCurdy of Yale Uni
versity will give an illustrated lecture on
1.-The Dawn of Art: Cave Sculptures,
Draw ngs and Paintings"
The following new members were an
nounced as elected by the executive COM
mittee: Paul Bartlett, Byron 8. Amber,
winston Churchill, Charles Downer
Hazen, Rev. DR.. John Damen Mcclure,
Frederick W. McReynolds. Richard A.
Rice and Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith
The lecturer of the evening was s.
Richard Fuller Of Paris and Boston.
whose subject was Ancient Alexandria
in the Days Of Cleopatra"
Mfr. Fuller gave vivid description OF
ancient Alexandria and recital Of
the romantic story Of Cleopatra and OF
her efforts to preserve her kingdom in
the unequal contest with Julius Caesar,
Mark Antony and Octavius.