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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
CURIOUS MEALS.
Elephants Are Gormandizers, and al
raffes Have Queer Tastes.

raffes Have Queer Tastes.
Elephants, at least captive elephants,
have queer tastes, says Pearson's
Weekly in an entertaining article
about the peculiarties Of four legged
t. gourmets. one memorable day IN 1908
Suffa Gull. the mighty and popular
Indian elephant at the 700, ate his
bed A thirty-slx pound truss Of straw
had been put down on the floor for
his comfort, and when the keeper went
round in the morning not even the
bands of the truss remained
Suffa Culli followed it up during the
day by eating three trusses of hay,
weighing $50 pounds. FINALLY some
one brought u number of Christmas
puddings into the elephant house. Suf-
fla Gull swallowed his pudding with
out even opening the cardboard box
that contained it,
A zoo keeper once kept tally of the
number Of hot cross buns an elephant
took down. Tor six hours on end one
fine Good Friday it swallowed buns at
the rate of 400 an hourl
The average giraffe loves nothing
better in the world than a good square
meal Of flowers. 1t has not the slight
est idea, however Of the difference be-
tween artificial and real flowers.
Some years ago when garden hats"
were all the rage the giraffe at the zoo
made day Of it. In that glorious
twelve hours it accounted FOR no few
er than seventeen hats, the majority
Of which were chewed beyond recog-
milton before they could be rescued.
One of the funniest mistakes gi-
raffe ever made-funny for lookers-on,
that il TO say-wns when peacock
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

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all societies and organizations, and should be
addressed to The BUTLER COUNTY PRESS, SSb
Market Street, Hamilton Ohio.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
III FIP!
Report From Committee On
Industrial Relations,
Washington, ID. G.

The best group of Representatives in this
present Congress is the Labor Group
Tney are only about score in number but
considering their number they are the most
effective men in Congress- In the five or six
years it has been in existence this gradually
Igrowing group has been the driving force, so
far as Congress itself is concerned behind all
legislation in the real interest of the people
Working quietly and with only a handful of
members this group is today the most hopeful
thing under the dome of the Capitol. Yet it's
existence today is only a prophecy, not full
Ifillment of what can be accomplished.
If labor was represented by at least fifty
men in the next Congress the Labor Group
would hold the balance Of power. They could
prevent the passage of bills to grab the public
wealth and to monopolize natural resources
Every special interest antagonistic to La
Dor has the fullest representation in Congress
lit can get The banks, the railroads, the poll
ltical machines the steel and oil and coal trusts
have their groups, and all these unite in one
general group against the right of those who
labor in factories and on the railroads and on
the farms produce the wealth they covet.
Why should not the organized labor move
ment, the trade unions and the organizations
Iof farmers and farmWorkers put their own.
representatives in Congress?
Benjamin Franklin wrote;
He who by the plow would thrive
h1nS6AI nuSG uOiQ Jn0 plOW or Qr1VG
IF labor is to plow it's right furrow in Con-
gress it must hold the plow drive.
Labor need not draw political lines in nom
mating it's Congressional candidates and in
electing them. So man is pledged to Labor
and will always keep the interests of Labor to
the front that man would be member of the
Labor group what ever party ticket Labor
had put him on and elected him on.
The time is short for action. There are
great issues before the country, preparedness
taxation 60 meet large additional expendi-
lures the right OF Labor to organize and to
bargain collectively without suppression by
privately controlled militia and gunmen.
If Labor is to have potent voice in deter
mining these issues it's voice in Congress must
be it's own voice.
For months the resolution to print the re-
port and testimony of the United States Com
mission on Industrial Relations has been be-
fore the United States Senate
Under one pretext or another no action has
been taken on it.
The selfish reactionary interests are try
ing to prevent the printing of the report and
testimony, because they disclose the truth
about industrial conditions.
Labor must help the Labor Group in Con-
gress to force the Senate TO adopt the resolu-
tion TO print.
Write to the Senators from YOUR State
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

why did you give up your last po
sitionY"
~ didn't give it up, sir. I was
fred"
oh. i'll that case take off your hat
and coat and go to work. We can use
q man as honest as you" = Detroit
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

retary Of the Dayton Federation of
Labor under date of February 18th
stated that our communication was
received at their regular meeting
held February oath. He further
stated that at the time the commit
tee of the League visited their or
gauization no action was taken, but
stated that he would let US know
what action will be taken after the
next meeting
Under another communication
dated March 14th, Secretary Sulli
van stated that the matter was
taken up at the meeting held March
9th The action taken at that
meeting was hat we dc not affili-
ate with he Butlsr and Preble
counties, that we proc ed the same
as we have for the past year. but
should any matter present itself
that needs the assistance OF the
Legislative committee we do ali in
our power that we eau. Both com
mrnicatiuns as read were received
and ordered filed.
The credentials of Chas Vaughn,
Henry Brinker, Chris Schwenn,
Hepry Betscher and Edward +.
Weiss were read receive ! and dele
gates seated.
Frank Morrison, Secretary Of the
A +. Of l. u reply to The
Lea eues' request that he send us
copies of all laws favorable and un-
favorable to labor, sta ed that we
should write oui Senators and Con
gresham and request Of them to
supp srt the Burnett Immigration
Bill, the Industrial Education and
Vocational Trade Training Bill and
the Child Labor Bill On motion
the same was received and ordered
complied q with.
Tie proposition Of accepting del
egates from cities where the central
bod is not affiliated with the
Leag was brought before the
meeting
Abor seven nnion men who are
members of the different unions in
D4ytoa attended he netting and
tney were asked whether their Or
gauizatious would affiliated with
the League and send representa-
tives.
Rspresep atives from the Paint
ers, Teamsters and Cigar Makers
Unions stated that thei- O. ganiza
tisns would affiliate aud on motion
Of Brother Weiss and seconded by
Layre the League vo,ed to seat tle
delegates subject to their cTedep
tials The motion as seconded car
ried uuan nousiy
Members Of ether unions that
were present stated that they woul
bring tae matte before their or
garizafioas al their next meetings
and would aotifg The Z ague Of the.
actions taken.
Brother Layr moved that the
max mum charge of these orgsuiza-
tions be One Dollar 81 o0)~per
quar- er Carried
Brother Layre moved that the
per capita tax from the affiliated
locals OF DAYTON 10 not exceed S.. 30 /
per quarter Carried
On motion Of Brother Betscber
aud seconded by Layre, that all To-
cal organizations affiliated sball be
allowed 70 send delegate to the
m et'ngs and these delegates select
h0e from their city to be allowed
10 vote Carried
On motion Of Brother Layre and
c3nded by Brother Betcber, that
20 city or central body be allowed |
more than five votes. Carried.
IL was moved and seconded that
We sdjourn until ] 30 p. N, Car
-ied
AFTERNOON SESSION
Il was moved and seconded that
-he secretary write the Legislative
Bureau OF he American Federation
)f Labor at Washington, D. c.. for
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

The printers held very enthu-
siastic meeting Wednesday night.
Harry Spears a member O. Typo
graphical Union announced himself
a candidate for member Of the Au-
ditiug committee Of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

Endorsed oy the Trades and Labor
Council OF t4amilton. Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of MiddIeIown @
Endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League of Butler, PrsbIe and M gont-
gomery Counties.
Endorsed by Metal Trades Council
OF Hamilton ohio
Endorsed by the United Trades and
Labor Council, Dayton, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
AETERNooN SESSION

Il was moved and seconded that
the secretary write the legislative
Bureau Of the American Federation
Of Labor at Washington, D. c., for
a list Of all laws favorable and uu
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14

w r. Smith, Fifth Vice Presi-
dent Of the Paper Makers Union
dropued into the city Wednesday
He reports conditions 6pe in Kala-
maz1 Mich He will work
through the Miami Valley for few
days.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-04-14
Little Bits.

The many friend of George x.
Mayer will be sorry to learn that
he is confined with a severe attack
Of rheumatism Martinsville, Ind
y
NJ J Mahon general organizer
for the International Association
of Machipists visited Hamilton last
Wednesday In the evening he at
tended the Machinists' meeting.
All of Nc frien is were more than
pleased to see him. He returned
Thursday to Columbus where he is
educating the mach nists il union
ism
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-30
Probe Bares War
Scandal in Canada
Munitions Investigation Dis
closes Extortionate Prices
on Shell Orders.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Ottawa, Ont, March 2s.-The Ontario
government has faced a crisis, which was
precipitated by damands of an investi-
CATION of the shell committee.
]. Wesley Allison, who Gen. Sam
Hughes, minister of the Canadian militia,
declared to be his guide, counselor and
adviser" who refused to take compen-
sation or a commission for his services
so far" and who has saved Canada
1000, co.," is directly implicated.
1t was shown that Col. Allison, in COM
bination with a well-known United States
contractor OF high finance methods,
named Benjamin Yoakum, had arranged
for fuse order profits secured from the
shell committee, and for other war orders
amounting to at least s1,sc0,COO.
. Fuse contracts, aggregating 81, 600 600,
were let last June to two mushroom
United States companies, organized Just
previous to the letting of contracts with
a subscribed capital of but 1900, and
without plants, building or machinery.
The contract for fuses was $3.50 and "a
each. These same fuses are today being
made in Canada for $3.50 with a further
cut in prospect
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-30
IT eddy Backs Out
Of Montana Field
Orders Name Removed from
Primary Ballot, Leaving
Cummins Alone.
special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, March 29.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt sent telegram today to Sec
rotary of State A. L. Anderson, of Mon
taha, directing him to remove the
Colonel's name from any primary ticket
The telegram read:
Il hereby direct that you do not per-
init my name to be placed on any ticket
In the Montana primaries
Senator Sherman, of Illinois, also wired
today to remove his name from the bal
lots. This leaves the Montana field clear
for Senator A. B. Cummins, Of Iowa,
so far as a Presidential choice is con-
cerned. There is in the field against
the delegates favorable to Senator Cum
Minis a slate of delegates chosen by for
mer Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon, who was
chairman of the Progressive national
committee in the 1912 campaign, and who
is an avowed Roosevelt man. 1t is fig
ured by Roosevelt men here that the
Colonel will win either way, because a
ma ority of the men on the Cummins
ticket are believed to be ready to vote
for him at Chicago after the first two
Or three ballots.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-30
PERMITS u. S.
TO USE ROAD
Carranza Allows Pershing to
Employ Mexican Railway
in Handling Supplies.
MADEIRA TO BE MADE THE
PRINCIPAL MEXICAN BASE
.Ohcials Here of Opinion that Pershing
Used Road Before Receiving
Permission from Chief.

Gen. Carranza has granted permits
sion to use the Mexico Northwestern
Railway for the transportation OF sup
plies to the American forces in pur-
suit Of iSillas Adrices to this ehfee,
were received late yestsrday-h the
State Department from Special Agent
James i. Rodgers, who is with Car
rama at oueretsro.
Secretary Lansing declined TO give
any details aside from the fact that
only use of the Mexico Northwestern
was granted. 1t is understood. how
ever that Carranza stipulated that the
use of the railway would be on a
commercial basis" as suggested by
the State Department in its instruc-
tions to Mr. Rodgers.
Now that permission has been given
by Carrsnza to use the railways, il is
the plan of the military authorities
to make MADEIRA the principal base in
Mexico.
The large mills of the FL Paso Mill
ing Company. a Pearson syndicate,
which controls the Mexico North
western. are located at MADEIRA.
In anticipation of utilizing the
railway, the quartermaster's depart
ment has massed an enormous stock
of war supplies at Ell PasO. Orders
for the shipment of these supplies 10
the interior will be given as soon as
the transportation facilities are ready.
Carranza's yielding to the represen-
tations of the State Department great
lily relieved the tension in official
circles.
There was a strong belief among Of
ficiaIs yesterday that Gen. Pershing
did not await formal permission from
the DE facto government before using
the railway below Casas Grsndes. One
of the highest officials of the War
Department admitted lit looks that
way" when the suggestion was made
that the report of the death OF an
American cavalryman in a railroad
wreck in Mexico indicated that the
troops were using the railway. Other
officials expressed similar opinions.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-30
POLICE EDICT
SPEEDS DEATH
Physician Says Woman's Con-
dition Was Aggravated by
Slow Ambulance Run.
MRS. MARGARET P. EVERLY
DIES FOLLOWING ACCIDENT
Woman Struck by Machine of John
M. McCabe Hospital Auto
Keeps Within Law.

Mrs. Margaret P Everly. So. of 632
North Carolina avenue southeast, died
at Casualty Hospital at IL o'clock
last night from injuries received when
she was struck by the automobile of
John NJ. McCabe. of Good Hope, D. c.,
at Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast at o'clock.
DR.. S. V. Merryweather. who went
out on the call, said the womans con-
dition was aggravated by the fact that
he was compelled to keep the speed
of the ambulance down to twelve
miles an hour in accordance with or
ders sent TO the hospital by the po-
lice department yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Merryweather said the woman
had to be left in a nearby drug store
unconscious while the ambulance made
the run from the hospital. Eighth
and Massachusetts, avenue northeast,
at twelve miles an hour. The order
to keep strictly to the speed limit was
sent to the hospital following the ar
rest Tuesday night of Carl Smith. the
chauffeur of the Emergency Hospital
ambulance. for speeding.
Mrs. Everly received a serious wound
on the back of her head, and physi-
clans say ribs on the right side may
have been fractured She also sut-
fered from shock.
Maj. Pullman explained to the cap
tains of the several precincts at a
meeting at the District Building yes
terday afternoon. that the orders to
keep ambulances strictly to the speed
limit were being issued as result
of numerous complaints made to him
of the reckless driving of the Emery
ency ambulance recently.
McCabe was arrested at an early
hour this morning and held at the
Fifth precinct pending an inquest
Coroner hewitt will hold an inquest
probably this afternoon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-30
HITS
WILSON HARD
Replies Bitterly to Charge
Americans Stirred Up
Mexican Trouble.
PUTS POINTED QUERIES
AS TO RESPONSIBILITY
Declares Presidents Waverins Sup
port of First One Bandit Then
Another Prevents Peace.
oeciaI to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Oyster Bay. n. Y, March Col.
Roosevelt made caustic attack on Pres
ident Wilson's Mexican policy. past and
present, in statement he issued tonight.
He said:
Il have received many requests from
good American citizens in Mexico ask
ing II there is not sonic way by which
the American people may be made to
understand the utterly baseless character
'of President Wilson's recent charge that
American property owners in Mexico
were responsible for stirring up the
trouble therein. All that is necessary is
to ask President Wilson to answer these
perfectly simple questions:
Who Ordered Americans KflIedf
What American, or other property
owners in Mexico secured the killing of
the ZIG Americans who have been killed
by Mexicans?
Does Mr.. Wilson mean that 1t was
American property owners who inspired
him to permit the shipping to the Willis
tas Of the thousands of rifles and NUM-
tions OF war which they have now used
to kill our people?
Does Mr.. Wilson mean that American
property owners inspired his then friends,
the Villistas and Carranzistas, shooting
across our borders on different occasions
to kill on our own soil nine American
soldiers and wound many others?
Does Mr.. Wilson mean that II
was the owners OF property in Mexi-
co, native or foreign, who inspired the
Villistas and -Carranzistas in repeated
ARRAYS at Naco by shooting over the
line into American territory to kill
and wound, all told, some ffty-seyen
Americans, including American wom-
en- American soldiers in the American
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-30
TRAINMEN TO DEMAND
HIGHER PAY TOMORROW
Railroads Prepare Tentative Reply
Giving 100000 Men Little Hope
for Better Conditions.
i,l to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
New York. March 2s-The demands of
the men Of the Big Four unions, compris-
ing 100000 locomotive engineers, firemen,
conductors and trainmen for an eight
hour day and an increase in wages, will
be presented to the general managers of
the several railway companies of the
country tomorrow.
Although the railroads have until April
p to consider the demands. they have
prepared a tentative reply which will be
presented to the representatives of the
union Immediately upon receipt Of the
latter's communica ton.
1t is expected that this reply. while
giving the unions little or no hope for
an acceptance of their demands. will
leave the way open for a further ex-
change of communications.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-30
BILL" CARNEGIE CUT
OFF In MOTHERS WILL
Amateur Golfer Given Only Small
Share in $I5,OO0.OO0 Estate Be-
cause He Married Nurse.
ial to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Pittsburgh, March 29-while all other
children share equally in the SIS, 600 900
estate. William Coleman Carnegie Is cut
of with a small trust fund in the will
Of his mother Mrs. Lucy Carnegie, just
probated here.
"BilP Carnegie married a nurse who
attended him. Mrs. Carnegie was sis
ter-in-law Of Andrew Carnegie.
Bill Carnegie is well known as a golf
player, and has figured in important
tournaments. His uncle, the steel mag
nate, is reported to have offered him
100000 If he would win the amateur
champion of the United States. He was
obliged to forego the prize, for he never
got near the coveted goal.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-30
WAITE'S LAWYER
THINKS CLIENT
PERFECTLY SANE
Says He Does Not Expect to
Use Insanity as Plea
in Defense.
UNDERTAKEN HIDES
Kane, Embalmer, , Charged
with "Doctoring" Evil
dence, Eludes Police.
Special to The wahingtou Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, March es-walter r. Deuel.,
Waite's counsel, today denied that steps
were being taken to prove his client in
sane.
This so-called confession of Waite
was made public by the district attor-
ney's ONCE" said Mr.. Deuel. lin a way
that puts Dr. Waite in a wrong light He
was made to say things he never in
tended to utter. Waite Is not feigning
insanity, as some in the district attor-
ney's once would have the public be-
leve,":
will not the defense of Waite be
asked
AT present l can't say that it will, g
replied Mr. Deuel.. Il had a long talk
with him today following my extended
interview with him yesterday. His mind
seemed especially clear and logical The
effects OF the drugs from which he has
been suffering have evidently worn of
The murder guilt of Arthur Warren
Waite is so well established in the judg-
ment OF District Attorney Swann-estab-
lished not merely by a well linked chain
of circumstantial evidence, but by con-
fessions which were ampliied today
that the Investigation is now turning to
indications of blackmail and conspiracy
The person most wanted In this connec-
ton is Eugene Oliver Kane embalmer
for John s. Potter. who is accused of re-
ceiving $500 in cash for agreeing to
doctor" specimens of embalming fluid
with arsenic. and to swear that arsenic
was used in the embalming of the body
Of John 7. Peck.
On Tuesday night he was at Orient
Point. L. I. Today and tonight a great
many persons. including the police de-
partment and the district attorneys staff.
afraid that he had decided to take a va
cation from the arduous labors Of a NOR
tuarian.
The disappearance of Kane made nee
essary. in Judge Swanns opinion, long
and detailed questions of Kane. en-
ployer. John S. Potter. as to whether or
not Waite had told the truth in saying
that Potter was aware of the scheme to
deceive justice and save waite's life by
putting arsenic in samples of the con-
GERMS embalming fluid. Judge Swami
and Assistant District Attorney Dooling
questioned Potter and were assured by
him that he knew no more about the
whole matter than certain condolences
that had been made to him by Kane