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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-05

bic WAS UCauvtr~I, Vv,vic" Will d
handsome lace cloth, with large
bowl of yellow daises for the center
piece. Streamers of purple and
yellow tulle came from the chande-
labrae to the sides of the table, and
were tied in large bows. Mesdames
M. T. Turner and J. w. Marsh
were seated at the table and cut the
block cream and cake, which was in
the prevailing colors, this being
served by Misses Eula Satcher and
Emma Bouknight. The favors were
tiny Converse penants tied with the
colors.
During the same evening another
elegant reception was held here, the
young gentlemen and ladies being
those invited. The entire affair was
characterized with much beauty and
pleasure, and all enjoyed knowing
the honorees. Later In the evening
the large and cool lawn being 80 in
viting the various couples gathered
out there for an hour or more. Re
freshing punch was served with
block cream and cake.
On Wednesday morning Mrs.
Earl Crouch entertained with a
bridge party for guests of Miss An
ME Crouch, and Thursday morning
Mrs. L. S. Maxwell entertained
with luncheon.
Friday morning Miss Emma
Bouknight gave bridge party, and
on Friday afternoon this popular
bevy of young ladies, with several,
were carried over to Graniteville to
see the ball game. From there they
went to Augusta, where they were
entertained with dinner at the AL,
bion hotel by Messrs. Julian Bland,
Earl Smith, Archie Lewis, Julian
Mobley and Marion Arial. The
party was chaperoned by DR.. and
Mrs. L. S. Maxwell and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. O. Crouch.
Messrs. James and Clarence Ed
munds of Ridgeway spent last week
here with friends.
Mr.. Preston Wright of Cincin.
natti,; Ohio. is the guest of relatives
Miss Sue Sloan will go to Ithica
N. Y, next week to take a three
months course in music, having
scholarship that entities her to this
At the meeting of the Baptist AS
sembly in Greenville. July IL, Rev
and Mrs. W. S. Brooke will be II
attendance. Mrs. w. J. Hatcher
will also be present, being on the
program each day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Mobley o.
Thompson, Ca, are visiting in the
home of the formers father, DR.. 5
u. Mobley.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-05
MIR. Goode Reel Host at an
Evening Party.

The saying is that the anticipa-
ton of a JOY is greater than the JOY
itself. However this may be, the
young people of the younger set
looked forward with great pleas
ure, and enjoyed with still
greater pleasure, the party given by
Mr.. Goode Reel Thursday evening.
No one regretted the recent
shower, making it impossible
to use the lawn, for the hos
pitable home was as large and
roomy that indoors was as good as
out. Popular rag-time music was
played during the evening by sew
eral ladies'. Soon after the guests
arrived delightful punch was served
on the porch. japanese lanterns
served both for light and decora-
ton. The chandeliers were covered
in green, making a soft glow over
the room. The guests were de-
lighted when they were handed
pencils and paper for bird con-
test. They were given a certain
length of time in which to answer
the questions with the name of some
bird. In this contest Mr.. Harold
Norris and Fanny Wright Hill were
the successful ones, the prize being a
box of candy.
After a short interval the merri-
ment was stopped for another con-
test, though this contest itself was
to provoke more laughter than any
thing before. Each person was
given piece of candy with string
about a yard long tied to it, and
told to nibble the string, and the
one reaching she candy and the end
of the string first, would be the
winner. Mr.. Walter Cantelou was
the successful one, chewing the
string with the rapidity of tighten
ing. The prize proved to be a
miniature bottle of cologne. Every
one was convulsed with laughter
during the performance of the last
contest. Delightful cream and cake
were served and about eleven-thirty
the guests departed, after having
enjoyed an evening of entertain
ment and amusement.
A Guest.
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FOR SALE: Five milch cows
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-05
MIR. Ouarles Improving.

Several days ago the editor OF
The Advertiser wrote Mr.. j. u.
Quarles, who is in the University
hospital in Augusta, personal note
and sent him a copy of the Advertl
ser, and Tuesday morning we re-
ceived the following note from him
stating that BE is improving:
Dear Mr.. Minis:
/ received your letter and paper
and you don't know how much
appreciated them. / am gettlne
along we'll l think. The DIR. said ii
won't be long before | can &c
home.
Your friend,
J. D. Quarles.
Augusta, July 8.
.~~-oo~e~""|No-oe~
same day.
Crops around where / live are
looking all right now, but nearly, II
not quite half of the cotton, was
planted after the drought, which
extended into May.
Uncle 1v.
Harlem, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-05

VI me Ilee;;:.. .he nag poster was
placed in the post office. The next
meeting will be held with MISS
Mary Evans, August 7.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-05

FOR SALE: Five milch cows
fresh to pail. Geo. W. Adams.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-05

Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
RAISE FOR STEEL MEN.
UnskiIIed Workers Get an Increase OF
10 Per Cent.

Unskilled Workers Get an Increase Of
10 Per Cent.
The United States Steel corporation
has decided to share it's prosperity with
the wage earners by granting an in
crease of 10 per cent to unskilled la
borers and proportionate advances in
other departments, including the min
ing properties. 1t is estimated that the
total increase viii reach close to $15,-
100000 Il year, affecting 100000 men,
the largest number ever in the employ
of the company
In announcing that the wage in
creases would become effective Feb /,
Mr.. Gary said:
I'm view OF the prosperous condi-
tions now existing it was unanimously
voted at a meeting of presidents of our
iron and steel companies, held recent
ly, to recommend that there should be
made adjustments of the wage rates,
to take effect Feb /, and at subse-
quent meeting of the finance commit
tee it was unanimously decided to
adopt the recommendation of the
pfeSluentS
ut is proposed TO increase the rate
of common labor about 10 per cent. AS
to other departments increases VIII be
equitably proportioned. Adjustments
i'll wage rates in our mining companies
are under consideration"
OF the 240,000 men in the employ of
the steel corporation about 10000 are
the SO called common lahorers who will
benefit by the 10 Ter cent wage adj
vance. Their daily wage NOW amounts
to about So for ten hour day which
will be increased cents an hour, or
$50 year This means that about So
100000 of the total proposed increase
will go to the unskilled workers
/ The men in the plate and rolling
mills are among the best paid in the
country. They work on tonnage
basis, and many of them make any
where from $1,000 to $1,000 year In
view Of the fact that many of the
mills are now working overtime, even
the water boys are now making on al
average of So a day
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
COMPENSATION UPHELD.
Chief Justice of New Jersey Reverse,
Supreme Court Decision.

In an opinion filed with the New Jer-
sey court of errors and appeals Chief
Justice Gummere upheld the workings
Of the compensation act of the state
in the case of Mrs Amy L. Winfield
whose husband was killed while work
ing for the Erie railroad The opinion
reverses one handed down by the su-
preme court and uphods an original
award to the widow by the Hudson
county court
The company set up the claim that
Winfield was engaged in interstate
commerce and that his rights should
be determined under the federal stat
utes relating to common carriers. The
Hudson county court held that the
man was not so employed and gave 81
award to the widow under the com
pensation law. The supreme court theI
reversed the lower court.
Justice Gummere holds that what
Mrs. Winfield seeks TO enforce against
the company is not liability arising out
Of negligence as treated by the fedora
statutes, but a "conractual obliga-
ton" created by the workhen's com
pensatlon act with the consent of the
employer and employee and which the
court holds still exists. The court stat
ed that no proof of negligence was of
fered by either side.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
WARNING TO EMPLOYERS.
No Wage Cuts Allowed In PennsyI-
vania to Pay For insurance.

The Pennsylvania state workmens
compensation board has adopted a
ruling aimed at employers who en-
deayor to reduce wages TO pay for
compensation. The ruling was as fol-
lows:
1T is contrary both TO the letter and
spirit Of the workmens compensation
act of 1915 for an employer to levy
contributions upon his employees by
reducing their wages or otherwise for
the purpose of meeting his liability
under the act
An official statement issued by the
chairman OF the board on the subject
says in part
Our board up to the present time
has been extremely gratided by the
spirh of thorough cooperation shown
by the employers of the state toward
the compensation law. In a very few
instances rumors have reached US that
some employers were preparing to
meet the expense of carrying insur-
ance, or the anticipated cost of com
pensation, by an enforced contribu-
ton from their employees, Whlcn OF
course, amounts to nothing more or
less than a reduction Of wages to the
extent of the contributions.
1.-THE great benefit of compensation
is the fact that the cost OF injuries or
deaths incident to the prosecution Of
industries Is charged to the employer,
so that ultimately that cost can be SO
equally shifted to the consumer that
no one will feel the burden.
1--WE have adopted this rule as a
warning and trust that our board will
not be called upon to handle the ques-
ton in any other way. If necessary
we will undertake to protect the wage
Garner from this imposition by very
drastic measures"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
AID DANBURY HATTERS.
Workers Sacrificed Themselves 70
Cause of Industrial Freedom.

Workers Sacrificed Themselves For
Cause of Industrial Freedom.
The plight In which the hatters of
Danbury, Conn, find themselves arous-
es the concern and sympathy Of all
liberty loving citizens of America. The
Danbury hatters have performed a
service Of historic Importance In the
struggle for industrial freedom, says
the executive committee Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor.
Efforts of employers In America to
keep their workers in subjection have
been particularly heartless and unre
lenting. They have used all their pow
er and Influence, economic, political
and particularly In the courts. The
legal theory that has enabled the en-
ployers to restrict the Industrial free
dom Of their employees was based
upon a concept that labor power was
a commodity and that employers pos
sessed certain vested rights and kind
Of ownership of their labor. This prin-
ciple was the basis for fragrant abuse
Of the injunction writ and for interpre-
tatfon Of the antitrust law.
In the case OF the hatters' union the
suit was brought against members who
had reached old age, those between
sixty and eighty years. They We're Sc
lected simply because they had some
little savings, an ownership In modest
homes. 1t is a matter of common in
formation that the trainers of the
Sherman antitrust act did not intend
that law to apply to the normal ac-
tivities of the wageworkers. The de-
cision was a great injustice to the hat
ters, who We're innocent victims of the
government.
The Danbury hatters did not faltel
in that which they did for the benefit
of all organized labor. They did their
duty and made the test, aud upon
them has fallen the burden of injus-
tice If they are left to bear the full
burden 1t will mean great suffering
and privation to them Every member
Of organized labor is urged to do bis
duty In the matter and bear his share
In the common struggle to establish I'm
dustrial Justice
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
Hunuarian Faces.

l have never seen such interesting
photographers show windows as there
are in Budapest. Partly this is because
the photographers are good, but partly
it must lie in the Hungarians them
selves-such vivid, interesting. uncon-
ventional faces. These people look as
If they ought to do the acting and
write the music and novels and plays
and paint the pictures for all the rest
of the world. If they haven't done so
it must be because, along with their
natural talent, they have this Incidence
and tendency to flop and not push
things through. Arthur Ruhe in Col
lier's Weekly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
Asks Pronananda Inquiry.

An investigation by select house
committee of Labor's National Peace
council and other organizations is de.
manded in a resolution introduced in
congress by Representative Walter l.
Hensley of Missouri, small navy
member of the committee on naval af
fairs. The council has been in the
limelight recently because of indict
ments returned against certain persons
connected with ii by the federal grand
jury in New York Representative Bu
chanan, ex-president of the organiza
tion, which seeks an embargo on the
shipment Of war munitions to Europe
was among those indicted.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
opnose Eloht Hour Day.

The problem Of an eight hour day,
which threatens to take 100000 locomo-
tive engineers, fremen, conductors and
trainmen in the United States and
parts of Canada out on strike, was con.
sidered at a recent meeting in New
York city of representatives of all the
eastern railroads. At it's close a high
official of the conference stated that
the demand of the men, if granted
would mean huge financial loss and
possible bankruptcy to some of the
railroads, and that, unless radica
amendments were enforced, it would
therefore be refused when presented.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
LABOR NOTES.

The National Print Cutters Associa-
ton of America will meet at Philadel-
phia April 29-30.
1t is estimated that more than 3,000,-
600 workers will contribute to the Dan
bury hatters' fund.
The recent riot at Youngstown, o.,
caused the deaths of two persons and a
property loss of $1000,o00
The Journeymen Tailors' organiza-
ton is composed of 303 local unions,
with total membership of 10000.
The convention of the Amalgamated
Association Of Iron. Steel and Tin
Workers Will be held at Cleveland
May 2 to 1R
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
The IDEAL HUSBAND.
Some Observations on the Side and a
Dogmatic Conclusion.


You are probably a woman. Few
men would pause to read an article
headed "The Ideal Husband. Man
knows his fellow men too well.
OF course 1t is true that nearly every
married woman has at some time in
ber life claimed to have found the one
ideal husband but not for long. He
is not q stable article; he is only a
feeting glimpse.
Shortly after a young married wom-
an declares hers to be the ideal hus-
band he exhibits a tendency to crum-
BILE his crackers in his soup or to place
a slice of bread in his empty dinner
plate and submerge it in gravy. These
things ARE not done.
While a man is still engaged-held
under option, as it were, but not def
nitely contracted for-he is for a short
while considered ideal However, he
just begins to enjoy his perfection
when it is discovered by his general
manager elect that he rests his knife
and fork half on the tablecloth and
half on his plate, while they should be
draped artistically across his plate
midway between meat and potatoes.
To save time, probably he also cuts
his meat into small pieces before start
| ing to eat il.
He has good reasons for doing as he
does, but they do not excuse him, His
sort Of conduct and perfection simply
do not walk hand in hand.
No young couple should be engaged
long enough for either one to discover
| the others shortcomings. SO long as
! a man and a girl are SO mutually mes
merized that the eyes of one never
leave the eyes Of the other he is per
| feet. but the moment he allows her
| glances to stray below his Adams ap-
| pie, the moment he loses control, he
loses also perfection She realizes that
his knowledge of esthetics was CLEAN
ed from an abridged edition. that bis
| tie is not in vogue that his collar is
too loose and too low ana therefore toe
| comfortable.
All me! have strayed from my
| subjeet-the ideal husband. Let me
return to 1t and proceed.
There is no such thing. Paul Wing
in Century.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28

WHAT THE UNION MEANS.

4 To the union man the union
x means something more than a
's' machine to maintain fair wages
r and working conditions. 1t
X means an agency for securing
X employment If employment is to
4. be had in his particular craft.
+ The union man pays dues into
y his union for protection. He ex-
4. poets his union to protect him
+ against the competition of the
X nonunion man. II a union man
i. is out OF work while a nonunion
!. man In his craft is working,
\ then the union man feels he is
K not receiving the protection for
i. which he is paying. At the bot
X tom of the whole problem lie
i. the dread of unemployment and
x the competition for jobs-Luke
i. Grant.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
ANCIENT BAGDAD.
Bits About the Enchanted City of the
Arabian Nights"

~ dpt0tl lNiStlbSs
Immortalized by Haroun- al Raschid,
in the story Of the ARABIAN Nights, +"
Baedad, which has n population of
about 10000 was built ON the ruins
of an ancient BabEionian city dating
back 10 200o b. c. Records have been
found on ancient bricks establishing
its early .dates
Ever since the days OF Haroun-aI-
Raschid the Jews have been the lead
ing figures in the commercial world Of
Bagdad There are 10000 of them,
with about 5000 Chaldean Tor hereti-
cab Christians The remainder of the
population is made up Of Persians,
Turks, Armenians, Arabs and Kurds.
Sindbad the Sailor was born at Bag
dad, and all his marvellous adventures
begin by his going down the Tigris to
Bussorah the modern Busra),
The city stands on both sides of the
Tigris, the two parts being connected
by the famous bridge of boats, 30
yards long A brick wall, five miles in
circumference and forty feet high, sur
rounds Bagdad.
The city contains upward Of 100
mosques, though barely twenty OF
them are i'll use. The houses generally
are old, dirty and ugly outside but the
vaulted ceilings rich moldings, inlaid
mirrors and massive gildings bring
back to the recollection Of the traveller
"the golden prime Of the good Haroun-
al-Raschid
The streets are narrow, crooked, un
! paved ana dirty, full of ruts and
strewed with garbage, which, however
is for the most part removed by dogs
the public scayengers in the east
Pearson's Weekly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
More Paw For Cotton Workers

New Year announcements of an in
crease in wages were received by the
10000 employees of the Amoskeag and
Stark cotton mills, Manchester n. H.,
directors of the two corporations hav-
ing voted for the increase in line with
the action of various other New Eng
land mills. The amount of the adj
vance was not stated, but will proba-
bly, be about 5 per cent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
An Exhilaratinn Bath.

Many doctors are now discarding
the stronger alcohol in ordering baths, !"
says the Farm and Fireside, and are
prescribing the more agreeable bay
rum, which is made in Japan from the
distillation of rum aud the leaves of
the bayberry tree. II you want a
pleasant, exhiarating bath use this
in dilution suiting to your condition.
For bathing the sick it seems to have
a longer and more stimulating and
tonic effect than whisky or alcohol"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
Railway strike Avsrtsd.

Settlement of the threatened strike
of 1000 switchmen enjoyed by the
railroads entering Chicago was an
nounced when word came that the rail
road general management committee
had agreed to the employees conten-
ton that transfer trains should In
clude cabooses for the accommodation
Of the trainmen. The dispute between
the trainmen and the railroads was
largely based on this point, the rail
roads having ruled against cabooses.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28

.531 .--c.s--.---.41 I1d4, me nrst commits
sloner of works, during whose tenure
of office the clock was erected, had far
less to do with 1t than Lord Grim
thorpe, who designed it and was the
moving spirit in its erection. la JUS
tice to him it should be known as "Old
Grim. London Mirror.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
CALLING His Bluff.

"I'm awfully sorry that my engage
ments prevent my attending your char
ity concert, but shall be with you in
spirit"
Splendid And where would you
like your spirit to sit? | have tickets
here for / mark, 4 marks and 10
marks -Fliegende Blaetter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
Miners Get Raise.

The Calumet and Hecla Mining COM
pany of Michigan has given an increase
Of wages of 10 per cent to all Of its
employees. The raise, which viii bene-
fit 14,000 men, became effective from
Jan. l and is taken to indicate that the
company has its output sold up to
July /.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
New Years Gift For Zinc Mer

The New Jersey Zinc company of
Allentown, Pa, posted notice at its
amounting to 10 per cent OF their earn
ings would be awarded all employees
as New Years gift. It is stated that
S250,000 was distributed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
No Novelty to Her.

Miss Gigglegum Single and romantic)
The shower of SCOT and ashes from
Vesuvius must be an awe inspiring
sight. Would you not like to witness
it? Mrs. Pottson Pans married and
prosaic)-Oh, | don't know! I've seen
my husband take down stovepipe.-
Judge.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
Five Dav Week For Winter,

Five days ~ week during the winter
season is the new rule announced by
The Varnishers and Polishers' union of
aan Francisco which is attempting to
.qualize work The Painters unions
of the city are working under the same
rule.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
The Kind.

There is one class of men who are
always ready to help another at a
pinch"
"I know. Policemen" = Baltimore
American.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
Not Unlike II.

Held you tell Bones | had head
ike tack? She-No. l said you were
Z man of great penetration. Harvard
Gampoon.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
l.ondon's Bio Bell.

big Ben" the bell in Westminster
clock tower, London, is known the
world over bnt Z 70 -: :.>-.sr z7..S NJ n4sss
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28

One word. one look. can efface years
of affection. Balzac.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28
PREPAREDNESS PROBLEMS.

Workers Can Give Valuable Advice
and Service to the Nation In This
Capacity - Statesmen Must Recoa-
nize the Significance and the Power
OF the Organized Labor Movement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-01-28

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