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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16

ions at the yard, and the indus
trial manager of the yard The
various trades affiliated presented
their grievances, and the discus
sion that followed lasted over four
hours. 1t was agreed that the con-
ference will prove helpful to all
concerned. Secretary Berres stated
that 1t was the first time, to his
knowledge, that such conference
was ever held.
Steps toward formation of ma
tional association of all employers
of labor were taken by the National
Association of Manufacturers in
convention at New York on May
II. The object is to present a
solid front of employers in opposi-
tion to the American Federation of
Labor, and, in opposition to labor
legislation.
AS a result Of labor forward" +"
campaign in Lansing, Mich, the
following organizations have been
recently formed: Machinists,
chauffeurs and garage men, paint
ers and paper hangers, plumbers
and steam filters, Building Trades
Council, Women's Union LabeI
League, Junior Trades Union
fathers and plasters.
Officers of the Internationa
Shingle Weavers union repor
steady gains in their effort to en-
force wage scale adopted at thei
last convention. Compared will
the past few years, shingle mills
throughout the northwest are pros
porous, but despite this fact thu
shiugle weavers have been forces
TO call numerous strikes to remin'
mill owners of their last years pro
mise to pay the 1917 rates. TIL
mill owners have been pleading
tina the high price of logs make
this impossible. The workers repl
that flour and meat are also in
cluded in the high price list an
that wages must be increased. A
the shingle weavers have reorgar
lied their unionism and thorough
united the employers are payin
the new rates, rather than Sc
their mills idle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Mother Goose And Father.

Peter Piper picked peck of pickle
peppers,
And peck of pickle peppers
Peter Piper picked;
If Peter Piper picked a peck of
pickle peppers,
Where's the peck of pickle pep
pers Peter Piper picked.
Mother Goose
Bill and Bill have bnilt lot of
bully buildings,
And a bully lot of buildings Bill
and Bill have built;
If Bill and Bill have built this bully
lot of buildings.
Why to Bill and Bill pay rent to
live in what they've built?
Father Goose
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Will Organize Teachers

San Francisco, June 16.-The
Labor Council has instructed its
organizing committee to give all
possible aid to public school teach
ers in this city in their effort to
form a union and affiliate to the
American Federation of Teachers.
Members of the municipal fire
department are awakening to the
advantages of unionism and the
Labor Cour cil's committee will as
sist them also.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16

Amusement seekers have this
season voted Chester Park the
most perfect summer resort in this
vicinity. AT any rate, they have
so indicated by their number and
return visits. As matter of fact,
there is ne amusement resort within
a radius of 400 miles of Cincinnati
that has as complete an equipment
for the entertainment of the public
as has Chester, and 1t is this, to a
large extent, which brings people
from many miles around to Chester
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
in preference to other resorts.

III pACAClCAGG W UluGl lCSOI lS.
Chester's night bathing season
has now been formally launched,
and is attracting, nightly, office
and factory workers who cannot
find time during the daytime to
splash around In the clear, clean,
continuously flowing water of the
Chester lake. Col. Martin has put
row of luminous arc lights around
the lake and in it, so that there is
plenty of illumination. During
the daytime the lake Is always
filled with bathing enthusiasts.
Smittie's Prize Band, the cabaret
at the clubhouse, the moving pic
lures, the open air vaudeville are
delighting thousands daily.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Reckless.

Perhaps it is just as well that wives
do not always know how husbands
disburse their funds"
"How now?'
"My wife would have a fit If she
knew spent my Is cents lunch money
for sandwich and ten cent cigar
Pittsburgh Post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
H0rsaShOefS Gain.

Boston, June -Journeymen
Horse shoers' union has conpro-
missed wage differences with the
Master Horseshoers' association.
The new rates are S22 week and
a Saturday half holiday for nire
months in the year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Strike On Water Front.

Tacoma, Wash, June 16.-Lum-
Der handlers, general cargo work
ers and warehousemen along the
water front are on strike to enforce
a wage scale of 55 cents an hour
and pay for overtime and for spe-
cial work on holidays aud extra
heavy or dangerous occupa ions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Making Il Plain 70 Fin,

when / don't want a mans atten.
tions and he asks me where | live I
say in the suburbs"
"Ha, hal Excellent; but where do
You really live. Miss Brownf'
In the suburbs. Mr.. Short."-Chi
cago News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
he Lagoon

The lagoon at Ludlow Ky, op-
posite Cincinnati is offering more
free attractions this year than
usual. Free cabaret and band con-
certs and free features on land and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
nnuhIu Criminal

Mr.. Grimes with great Indignation
I've finished with that fellow Skinner,
absolutely finished with him He's
bad one. He has lying tongue in his
head. Mrs. Grimes (sympathetically)-
Dear me! And only yesterday his wife
told me that he had false teeth.-New
York Times.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Resemblance.

81 consider my own health and com
fort remarked the intensely self con-
cerned person. public opinion means
nothing to me-
Well replied Uncle Eben pensive-
Iy, "dar is sumpin' jes' about like dat
de matter wifi my mule. Washington
Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
a Prison 2unster.

"The close confinement" said the
prison visiting justice to a hardened
old convict, must affect you greatly"
YES" replied the facetious convict.
II find prison bars somewhat grating" !"
"Ah, life to you is evidently fail
ure," was the visitors further com
ment
''Yes; it's nothing but CELL" said
the convict Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
improvements.

"Now that you have leisure you can
improve your mind"
81 suppose so, replied Dustin Stax.
But good mind is sometimes like q
good piece of property. Overanxiety
to improve it may spoil Washing
ton Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Want Shorter Hours.

Toledo, Ohio, June 16 Waitress
sss union has prepared new wage
scale which includes the nine hour
day, a weekly increase of ST and a
minimum rate of IS a week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Innocence Abroad.

Young ActreSs-Will you tell me one
thing about your lovely newspaper
work? Interviewer-Certai What
do you want to know? Young Actress
is it the makeup man who writes all
the fiction tales Baltimore American.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
The Goods.

"And she had the face to say that
she thought she was very beautifull'
well, If she had the face, why
not|-Browning's Magazine
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whatever is intended for insertion must DC
authenticated by the name and address OF the
writer not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee of good faith.
Subscribers changing their address will please
notify this Office giving old and new address to
insure regular delivery of paper.
We do not hold ourselves responsible foi any
views or opinions expressed IN the articles or
communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from secretaries OF
all societies and organizations, and should pc
addressed to TIE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS, 90
Market Street, Hamilton, Ohio.
The publishers reserve the right to reject any
Advertisements at any time.
Advertising rates made known on application
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16

y 1t matters not who the men, &
= bers may be that are selected to q
u fill official positions, without the q
y cooperation of the membership 5
u progress is impossible. and as &
y long as we find the members s
p who seldom attend the union 4
q meeting, yet who continuously .
- criticise those who do, or as long 4
= as a certain number OF men in I:
y our movement instead of up !
q holding the hand of their repre- q
= sentatives during their term I'M i
= mediately after their election be- Z
p gin laying plans to make their :;
= administration ineffective our or 4
y ganiZation will continue to go !
q down until it lands on the rocks s:
d of destruction. Until such time 4
. as a greater spirit of brother :;
q hood is practiced among our 1
f. membership we cannot expect to 4
3 change the nonunionist into an :;
q active member of our federation. 4
g Charles M. Meyer President 4
s. Western Federation of Miners. 4
@ 4
q q Ns O. q, d % q d % g 4, tt 81 % s. q 4:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16

Endorsed Dy the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the MiddIetown 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.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16
Exasneratino.

'"That man irritates mep
"Why"
he can prove all his statements."-
Judge.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16

Time is not money when you spend q
dollar t. save penny.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-06-16

All skill ought to be exerted for uni-
versal good.-Johnson.
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ISSUED WEEKLY ar S26 MARKET STREET
HAMILTON, OHIO.
HOME TELEPHONE S0s
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FRIDAY. JUNE IS, 1916.

Eats,ed al tAs Posto0iee al RavsflfoH, OHIO, as
Second ClasI Bfoa Matter.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17

HENRY NJ. PoPHAM, Secretary,
80 Broadway, New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
Bearish on Sterling.

Despite the shipment of gold from
Ottawa to relieve the exchange situa-
tion-another s2,400000 came down
yesterday-Srinivas r. Wagel in his
latest bullion letter doubts whether the
sterling rate can be maintained for
long at the present level. 1t is be-
lieved, he says, that the plan Of selling
the securities has been abandoned, and
that negotiations are pending for a
new loan on the collateral of the secu-
rites; and that if loan is not avail
able, then attempts will be made to or
ganize a credit During the interval Of
the negotiation, it is obviously neces-
sary, he says, to maintain the sterling
rate, for, if the drop is too large, it
will prove very difficult to bring the
rates up again. This explains
the dispatch of gold from OF
tawa. He adds, however, that
it is extremely doubtful that
the sterling rate can be maintained,
even the present level, and points out
that even if loan or a credit is sue
cessfully arranged the very fact Of
such being necessary will bring rates
down at the outset, although the lower
level will be steadily maintained until
the proceeds are disposed of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
Marines Active Again.

On more than one occasion Of late
It has been remarked that the Inter
national Mercantile Marines have dis
played strength when the rest Of the
market has shown declining tendencies.
This happened again yesterday when
the preferred was especially strong de
spite a heavy to weak tone elsewhere.
The move in this issue occurred stimuli
taneously with the publication of de-
tailed figures from London showing
the large 1915 earnings Of the Leyland
Company, one Of the chief subsidiaries
of the International. "The London
Statist" in special article in a recent
issue said that the extent the Ley
land line shared in the general pros
perity of the shipping business in 1915
may be gathered from the fact that 1t
shows a gross profit of 91,441 $50 com
pared with e620,s39 in 1914. Moreover
the company, it pointed out, is able
not only to wipe out the whole Of the
arrears on the preference shares, but
is also able to make a substantial pay
ment on its ordinary shares, the latter
distribution amounting TO 2412 per
cent. Practically the whole Of the COM
mon shares of the Leylsnd are held by
the International, TO whom the 2412 per
cent dividend will be very acceptable.
The Leyland feet at the end of the
year consisted of As steamers, with an
aggregate gross tonnage Of 2s3,65l
tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
TOPICS OF DAY
In WALL STREET
Reaction Day" Brings a
Reversal in Markets
Price Trend.
STEEL DISPLACED
AGAIN AS LEADER
Rise In LoW-Price Rails Attracts
Attention-A Bearish View
on Sterling.

Yesterday was reaction day" in the
stock market, according to the traders,
who took pains to explain that the
swift rise of Saturday and Monday
had been bit too rapid and the set
back was only natural" and necessary
to resdjust the markets technical po-
sition. However acceptable this ex-
PLANTATION of the markets performance,
the stocks certainly appeared to have
lost their pep" of the day before,
which was probably due to the heavy
realizing sales and renewal of short
selling by operators who had recovered
their lost courage. In many respects
the market was as different from Mon
days as could be imagined. Whereas
on the first day of the week the rails
and the old line industrsls led the
movement, yesterday the activity got
into the specialties and war stocks.
u. s. Steel, which showed 10000 shares
Monday, was dealt in yesterday to the
extent Of $4,000 shares. The relapse
to quetude of the markets big leader
was one Of the disappointing features
of the session. 1t tended to discour-
age many traders from pressing the
forward movement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
BUSINESS TROUBLES
Bankruptcy Petitions.

STATE LINE TELEPHONE COMPANY--A petit
tiou has been filed against the STATE Line ieephone
Company. Of 10 Wall st. and u PeeSkll Oy lhe
Representative Securities Cooperation. creditor foi
s.. $50 balance ON a note. Tie company made az
ass sMICHEIAlAS a. BROS. nc. clothing manu-
facturer al $50 Broadway. has made an assignment
70 Henry H. kaufman. Tie corporation was IN
cOrporatcd on July 20 1919 with capital stock
sSs 00O and succeeded a hrrn u the same name
which started here In 1907 MAJ II. Michelman Is
treasurer. petition 10 bankruptcy was sisO ntel
against the corporation hy +. r. A. Stiefel 500
Amos T. Cummius $3.50. and II Abrams. Sle0.
Liabilities are SIS 900 and assets $500
DIR JOSEPH LIPAiAN. Of 80 Last 50th St. mas
aled petition IN bankruptcy 10 get nd OF jlds
ment obtained against him ou April - oy Miss
susie Macy Tor s. 6il FOR breach o promise 81 mar
rage. Tie case was tried ln the supreme SouIt on
Aprl 10 : aud the jury gave verdict On her favor
f1r that amount His total liabilities are >lolss
and assets A.57j IN real estate IN the lst ana ~
tho Courtney Development Company. Nearly al The
other debts for cash loans. some Of wnlen aie
sarah Friedman. $500. Annie GOLDBERG. 5000 iIa
Weinfeld $3.50. Leah Lippmsn. Sls. jacob Nell
COW. ;j77 Nathan Blsustein. Ss15 Aaron hoseh %
stein. $50, and Adopn ksnier. $500. lie AS'
owes Ruth Malone 500 for services.
FRANK g. BEARD. stenographcr Of lt Nassau
ST. has filed a petition en- bankruptcy, with hAOih
FDWGRD NEWlfAN. travelling salesman resid-
ing at the Hotel Brcsn. has died petition IN
bankruptcy. with liabilities so65 and no a'allaole
assets. Of the liabilities VIZ IS Tor Ao1ei DIS a.
MAX PoILAKOFF-A petition IN bankruptcy
has been filed against MAJ tpllahoNt uFa..t ~
mems furnishing goods and dry goods Al lAl 81
Nicholas az. by these creditors. smart Waist Com.
many Inc $751;. Charles Ssudberg $50 II. flsuef
y 20 S.s. r. seligmsn sg9. h. MittenthAl, So.
and Irving Weinberg $40. Liabilities are $1,000
and assets 81. 000 lie made an assignment OF
May :. ,. -,
MORGAN BROS 4 petition IN bankruptcy has
been fled against Charles h. and Albert Is. Morgan
comprising the firm q Morgan Bros, h9efy staD,e ~
New Rochelle by these creditors CHASER Gram
Company. Sli50. Robert u. scott Nl0s, ana
Nicoio LAM. s. II was alleged that they trans
fsrrl tie LIVERY stable properly Oh January u 70
H.rrlet VI Morgan. wife u Charles II Morgan And
on April - they made an Assignment 10 Johh a
Bankruptcy Schedules.
SFTDL- HEILENBERG COMPANY. nc. manu-.
fac,urer Of dresses a. West 5jth 81. las MED
Scheiulcs showing liabilities SllIVo ana ases
$40 realized b. the assignee.
Assignment
MILES SHHBERG. Wholesal. dealer N millinery
A. rs West 3sth st.. has made an assignment ~
Harvey j. Cohen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
City Bonds Improving.

Bonded houses report a steadily in
creasing demand for certain classes Of
investment bonds, notably municipal
and government issues of the best
grade. New York city bonds are be
coming active again and prices are be
ginning to recover from the low levels
of few weeks ago, when the uncer-
tainties of the German-American situa-
ton restrained buyers from entering
the market and forced sellers to lower
their quotations. II is learned that
the syndicate which was successful in
carrying of the long term bonds in the
recent sale of S55,000,000 of new city
AIS has disposed of between 10 to Is
per cent of its holdings. This is con-
sidered a remarkable performance in
view Of the fact that the issue was
brought out at a time when the inter
national situation was the most serious.
For a time, when the syndicate was
offering the new bonds AT 103b. the
old 4hs could be purchased at 1925.
Lately all classes of city bonds have
improved and it is said there is
strong demand from persons who wish
10 put their money in tax exempt obi
cations to escape the income tax.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
peace" Rails?

One of the arguments advanced yes
terday to explain the move In a num-
Der OF the cheap railway issues elias
sified them as peace stocks Southern
Railway, common and preferred, Sea-
board Air Line preferred and Colorado
& Southern second preferred attracted
attention in this connection,
the point made being that with the
coming of peace the railroads operating
in the South would profit greatly from
the heavy movement Of cotton that is
expected 70 follow the cessation of hos
tilities. The weak point in the argu-
ment lay in the fact that other rail-
roads operating in Southern territory
fell back yesterday instead Of advsnc-
inr. and The natural explanation for
the rise in the other group was pro-
fessionsl manipulation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
ENGRAvERs DROP PRICE PACT
Notify District Attorney Competitive
Basis Is Restored.

Attorneys for the Photo-Engravers
Board of Trade notified District Attor-
ney Swami yesterday that the officers
had agreed TO abandon the scale OF
prices which went into effect among
the members on April 3. On complaint
Of hundreds of members Of the New
York Trade Press Association slleg-
ing that the new scale OF prices for
engraved photo plates was violation
OF the state antitrust act, District
Attorney Swami began an investigation
about three weeks ago. Assistant DIS
trict Attorney John Hartman Black, who
was assigned 10 the case. notihed
George Gordon Battle, Abram /. Elkus
and Charles Brodek. of counsel for the
Photo-Engravers Board of Trade that
prosecution under the Donnelly act
would be undertaken II the new scale
and agreement were not abandoned.
According TO the District Attorney
each member of the Photo -Engrsvers
Board Of Trade will notify his custo-
mers in writing that the scale has been
withdrawn and cancelled. This, the
District Attorney says, leaves each
member free TO compete for work as
before. The new scale advanced the
prices nearly 100 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
WILLYS-OVERLAND
STOCK REIMBURSEMENT
Par Value of Common Cut from
500 to S25 a Share.

Announcement was made yesterday
that the directors Of the Willys-Over-
land Company, with the approval OF the
Ohio Secretary of State, have author
lied a reduction in the par value OF
the common stock from 500 TO $29
share. IL is believed the plan VIII be-
come operative before June l.
Under the proposal present n0Iders
Of WHY'S Overland common WIZ re-
ceive for every share four new shares
No change is contemplated in the pre-
ferred stock, but the conversion ratio
is automatically readjusted so tnst
during the conversion period. when IS
for the five years following January l.
three shares Of preferred may be con-
verted into four of common.
The WHY'S Overland Company mas
outstanding SIS, 100000 7 per cent con,
vertible preferred stock and s2l ,OoO'ooo
common. The purpose Of the reduction
IN The mar value Of the junior shares is
"a nroyide broader trading market:
The stock sold at new high price OF
976 Yesterday, closing at 269. IL was
rumored that the new common snares
will be placed on a Sc dividend basis
shortly after the capital readJustmeht
nisn has been declared operative.