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FaVOrs Eight Hour Law.

Sturgeon Bay, Wis, Oct. 49,
Eight hours is all the service
that one can render safely" said
United States Senator LaFolette,
in discussing the railroad eight
hour law, passed by congress re-
Gently.
More than eight hours is ex
acted at peril to the public. Con-
gress was confronted not with a
theory but with a condition. The
employees had demanded the eight
hour day. The railroads had vio-
lated the 16-hour law, and since
the courts did not enforce the law,
the employees demanded overtime
as additional means to enforce it
The railroads refused the demands.
the employees then said they would
quit work. When you refuse TO
let man quit work that momei
you make him slave"
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prop swept away by the Canadian
Trades and Labor Congress calling
for the repeal of the Lemieux act,
which makes 1t illegal for workers
employed in public utilities to strike
until the government appoints an
investigating commission.
The Canadian Congress is del
egate body, representing unions af-
fliated to the American Fedora
ton of Labor. It's purpose IS to
urge legislation on behalf of work
ers. 1t is the recognized spokes-
man for Canadian toilers.
Employers and newspapers on
this side of the line are continually
pointing to the Lemieux act as the
Ideal solution" for differences be-
tween capitalists and ]aborers, but
after a nine years trial the Cana
dian trade unionists now denounce
1t as jug handled and SO elastic
that the employer can always es-
cape its provisions; that workers
are tied to their jobs and that the
employers can use the time allotted
by the law to defeat their demands
During recent negotiations which
threatened to end in a general rail-
road strike Lemieux act was ad-
vocated in the United States. At
the hearings before the senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce Pre-
sident Gompers and the executives
of the four brotherhoods accepted
this challenge and declared that
the American workers were against
this legislation.
Their defense of liberty has since
been indorsed by trade unionists
who have suffered under this legis-
lation.
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Metal POIishars' Strike.
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 13, 1916

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 13, 1916.
NY dear editor:
This official communication from
our International Union is for the
purpose of calling your attention
to the fact that the members of our
Local Union No. 179 of Woodstock,
ILL.,, are on strike at the Factory
of the Woodstock Typewriter COM
pany.
The cause of this strik@ is the
refusal of the firm to grant us The
nine hour day without reduction
in pay. l might add that every
other typewriter company in the
United States are running nine
hours or less per day and the aver
age rate of wages in all other Type
writer companies runs from 10 to
25 per cent higher, from that paid
by the Woodstock Typewriter com
pany.
Every effort was made to adjust
this grievance before it terminated
into strike, But this firm, backed
by the Manufacturers Association
absolutely refused to grant our de-
mands or even enter into confer
ence with a Labor Union.
This strike started on August 10
is still on and from present indica-
tions will be long drawn out bit
ter struggle.
We learn that this firm has placed
several ads with the Labor papers
and it is their intention to place a
greater number of advertisements
with LABOR Journals in the future.
Hence, this appeal to you 10 not
only refuse to accept such ads but
to notify this firm why yeu refused
to accept them and in addition to
this if you can find space to give
this strike publicity we feel that il
would be deeply appreciated,
Thanking you for any co-opera
tion, | remain,
Fraternally yours,
Chas R. Atherton,
Gen. See y
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1916.

Entered al the PoIto6fef at HGmfiton, OHIO, as
Second ClGs1 Mail Matter.
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Samuel Gompers'
Address.
Before the Convention of the
Steam and Operating En-
gineerS, Newark, n. J.

President Samuel Gompers, of
the American Federation of Labor,
was introduced by Chairman Hebe-
Ter. and addressed the convention
as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Officers, Dele
gates and friends l am happy IN
having the opportunity of. coming
before your convention this morn
ing. As the chairman has stated,
l am Just about twenty -four hours
ahead of time, but it is not matter
of choice, l had to come here today
or it would not have been possible
for me to come at all. And, mas
much as have a message to bring
TO YOU, | deemed it best to come
unheralded rather than to come a
day late or not at all.
In speaking to convention o /
the delegates of the international
Union of Steam and Operating En-
giueers in this year of grace 1916 l
cannot help recalling to my mind
the time when the engineers, highly
skilled workers, intelligent workers
were more helpless than the un-
skilled laborers; | mean even the
unskilled day laboiers who were
unorganized, for somehow or other
the engineers had an organization.
And while l shall not attempt to
criticise or attack the motives of
the founders of that organization,
or even those who carried on its
work, yet, as a matter of fact ii
was founded upon false basis, a
false principle, and as a conse
quence stood as a great obstacle tc
the protection and promotion ot
the rights of the engineers.
The association to which l refer
need scarcely be named by me
"EverybodY knows the name, and
1t is true. The fundamental error
of that association was that it failed
or refuse to recognize the fact that
unless men were willing to fight,
not that they need fight every day,
bat l repeat that unless men were
willing to fight, there was no one
who was going to do the fighting
for them. For an organization ot
working men 10 declare that under
no circumstances will they enter in
to collective action TO defend OF
4 protect or promote the working
conditions of the members, that
moment they declare themselves in
effective to do anything in the in
terests of the engineers, and, as !
said before. made good, bona hde
organization of the engineers all
the more difficult. An organiza-
tion of working men that declares,
it will under no circumstances
strike in defense Of or in promotion
of the interests Of its members re
minds me of a regiment of soldiers
which declares in advance that in
the event Of war the regiment is
going to disband.
It affords me peculiar pleasure to
know that l helped n trying to
bring the engineers of America to
a realization Of the situation with
which they are confronted, not
only in the organization of local
unions of engineers and chartering
them directly from the American
Federation of Labor, but also hav
ing had the pleasure and satisfac-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-10-13

The Mansfield Convention of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor,
1915, outlined the legislative de-
mands of the Trade Union Move
ment in Ohio when it unanimously
adopted the final report and recon-
mendation of its committee on Leg
islation. Those recommendation
provided.
1. Regulating and limiting the use
of the Injunction.
Z. Prohibiting the Importation of
strike breakers.
8. Prohibiting the exercise of police
authority by others than those in con-
troll of the State.
That the incoming executive
board and the legislative agent be in
structed to prepare and introduce in
the next general assembly bill to
amend the Workmens Compensation
Act, prohibiting self-insurers under
the act from transferring their insur-
ance risks to liability insurance conn
panles.
S Eight Hours for women work.
ers.
6. Providing for the Australian
ballot system AT primaries.
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mere IS another matter affecting
the engineers to which | want TO
refer; but before doing SO I believe
it is only proper to make mention
of one Of two fundamental achieve
ments Of the American labor move
ment. In one particular | must
express my dissent from state
ment made by brother Mofhtt, and
that is that | secured the legisla
ton to which he referred. helped
but if it had not been for the great
rank and file of the organized labor
movement, their increasing intelIi-
gence ana feeling of solidarity, no
matter how much I tried, the trial,
the effort would have been in vain,
they would have heard me but they
would not have needed me were 1t
not that away back home in the
towns and cities and villages there
were men OF labor, there were lib
erty loving citizens of our country
In sympathy with the movement
who aided by bringing their in
fluence to bear upon the govern
ment Of our country, and they pre-
vailed.
Nearly year ago the American
Federation of labor published a lit
tie pamphlet containing sixteen
pages of achievements secured from
the government of the United
States affecting the welfare and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-10-13
rachinists

Stay away from Hamilton, Ohio,
strike still on at the Black & Claw
son Co., unfair conditions, STAY
AWAY
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Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton. Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of MiddleIown 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.
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views or opinions expressed IN the srucies OF
communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from secretaries OF
all societies and organizations, and shoulo @ ns
addressed to THR BUTLER COUNTY PREsS' Szo
Market Street, Hamilton, Ohio
The publishers reserve the right to reject any
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ISSUED WEEKLY AT s26 MARKET STREET,
HAMILTON, OHIO.
HOME TELEPHONE SO9.
BELL I296-X.
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Canadian UniOUiStS Repudiate
COmpuISiOn.

Washington, Oct. 13. Compul-
sorry arbitration advocates in the
United States have had their main
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10
ITALIAN TROOPS AND SLAVS
DRIVE BACK GERMAN FORCES

nounced today and have occupied the rail-
way junction of Kryplin.
The Austro-Hungarian base at stanislau.
in Galicia, Is under heavy artillery fire by
the Russians, and its capture is expected
momentarly. According to the latest re-
ports, the Russians were only about five
miles from the city and were pressing on
ward.
The army of General Lechtsky, which
has been the most successful in the group
commanded by General Brusslloff is driv-
ing northward against Stanislau, overrun.
ming all opposition by the Teutons. The
capture of Stanislau would be an over
whelming stroke In the enterprise OF Rus
slams against Lemberg and would put the
army of General Won Bothmer in such peril
as to compel it's immediate retreat from
the Stripa line.
The Russians are concentrating their
chief energies in central Galicia at present,
although they are keeping the Teutons busy
at both ends of the long battle front with
local attacks. Several attempts have been
made to find lodgment on the western side
of the Dvina near Frledrichstadt, but the
forces were small and the enterprises were
mostly in the nature OF diversion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10
AUSTRALIANS WIN ALL LOCAL
POSITIONS NEAR P0ZIERES;
BAPAUME IN FLAMES

LONDON, Aug. 10.
The British continue to exert steady pres
sure against the German positions north
west of Pozieres and further ground was
gained there last night.
The British War Office, In an official
statment issued this afternoon, reported that
the night on the Somme front was gen
orally quiet except in the Pozieres sector,
where an advance was carried out by Aus
trallans. Seventy-two prisoners were taken
The district where the combats are in
progress lies on the high ridge across
which passes the ert-Bapaume highway.
The British guns are keeping up con-
tinual fire against Bapaume and the city
has been wrecked by the rain of shells.
The city is in flames
The text of the official report follows
The night was generally quiet along
the front, except for heavy shelng Of
our lines by the Germans southeast
of Trones Wood. Northwest of Pozieres
we made further progress. gaining all
our local detectives. The new posi-
tions are now being consolidated. Sew
enty-two prisoners ware captured.
South of Arras we raided an enemy
sap innicting casualties similar
attack by the enemy against our
trenches northwest of Huluch was un-
successful. The enemy exploded mine
south of Loos with no effect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10
FRENCH GAIN GROUND
NORTH OF HEM WOOD:
100000 SLAVS IN FRANCE

PARIS, Aug 10.
Despite fog and rain, French troops made
further progress in the Allies Somme often
sive last night, advancing in the region
north OF the Hem Woods, taking 100 pris-
oners and six machine guns 1t was off,
cialy announced today. South of the
Somme a German reconnaissance was dis
persed.
on the Verdun front no important infan-
try fighting occurred during the night
There was an intermittent bombardment in
tho region of Fleury and the VauX- -Chapitre
Woods.
In the Vosges, a German attack on
French positions northeast of Altkirch
failed utterly.
Many air raids were carried out last
night on the Somme front three German
aeroplanes were defeated,
The text of the official communque fol-
lows:
North of the Somme we made prog
ress during the night north of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10

Hem Wood. We brought in about 100
prisoners captured in this region yes
terday. In addition. six machine guns
were captured. Rain and fog ham
per our operations.
South of the Somme n German recon-
naissance party that sought to approach
our lines. making use of liquid fire,
was dispersed by our fire west of ver-
mandovillers.
East of the Meuse there has been
an intermittent bombardment in the
region OF Fleury and Vaux-Chapitre.
In the Vosges, a surprise attack deliv-
cred by the enemy after artillery
preparation against our salient north
west of Altltirch had no success and re-
suited in losses to the enemy.
In the Somme region. our aviators
were engaged in 10 conflicts yesterday
with German machines. one German
aeroplane was brought down between
Herly and Rethonvillers and two others
were forced to descend after battles
In the region of Combles.
Last night one Of our air suuadrons
accomplished the following effective
operations:
Ninety bombs wero dropped on the
stations along the Lassigny- Combles
front 1873 on the station at Dugny, 40
at Appilly, 80 on a battery in action in
the region of Hoyon, Is on the station
at Bezincourt, northeast of Rheims 90
on the stations of Apincourt and Dam
villers and the bivouacs and canton
ments in the region of Verdun--a total
Of 413 projectiles.
The seventh contingent OF Russian troop
vas landed at Brest today.
1t Is estimated that there are now nearl
100000 Russian soldiers in France. The
1ave been landed at intervals since April q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

IRA Usner. Ephrata. Pa. and Florence Acker'
man, Lancaster, Pa.
George T. Richardson 4t2O Brown St. and
Catharine a. Lyte. 1853 Viola at.
Robert r. Madden $40 Summer St, and
Nenie Kearney. 1880 Summer st.
william p. Forrey. 1856 Narragansett st., and
Marie IL. Burns. 1918 Price St.
phia and bridget Marley, Naval Hospital,
Herman Pfaff, 228T ". Falrhill ST., and Allce
Greenwood. zoos W. stella st.
Isaac Cohen. 1926 N 2Tth ST., and Esther Katz.
Bories Sherman elo s. American st. and
Luther clayton. 4042 Nice st. and Evangeline
James mes w. Snowdon. 2Sao s. Carlisle st.. and
Mary Scott, 21l3 s, 66th at.
David Levitt, 213l s.. 9th St, and Bertha
snyderman, 1917 Mexican st.
'0fSPn Eza HSddffSfR HsdfsTR 5s ORKNEY st. and
oskar schultz, S34 N Sth ST.. and Tillie Mos
kowItz. 644 " 9th at.
DomenlcE Tropla; -lsiS wharton WTd.9rtn ST. and Flo
Harry s., schwab, 21o5, $. Frazier St, and
Elizabeth Schnepp. PIG s. Frazier st.
Harry Perlon, O23 Ritner St, and Pauline
Gittleman. 4i2 Mescer st.
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MONEY TO CHARITIES
Mrs. sallie M. Caldwell's Will Provides
for Institutions

After leaving $4,000 Of her $4,000 estate
outright to relatives. Salie NJ. Caldwell.
Atlantic City, by her win probated today,
leaves the remainder of her property to a
niece with directions that she distribute
IL among such charities as she shall deem
most worthy.
Bequests Of 500 each 10 the Home OF
the Good Shepherd and the Little Sisters Of
the Poor Eighteenth and Jefferson streets,
are contained i'm the will Of Margaret s.
Carln. who died at Ardmore. Pa, leaving
property valued at $4,000. The remainder
of her estate is left to relatives. An estate
valued at $4,000 is disposed Of in private
beuuests by the will Of Charles Yockel,
1920 North Lawrence street.
An inventory of the estate of william
A. Lippncott, filed with the Register Of
Wills by William ]. Fisher and Walter G.
CahilI. places the valuation of the person.
atty at S111,ll122. The interest of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10
PHILADELPHIA BOY IS
CARRIED OUT TO SEA
Eight -Year-Old Lad Drowned as
Terrified Companion
Looks On

John dLefevre s years old the only son
Of Mr. and Mrs Ernest l.. Lefevre. OF
1909 Wylie street, was drowned at Seaside
Heights n. j. and his body was carried
out to sea The dead boy and Anthony
Abers. who is of the same age, were play
ing on the beach. digging holes In the sand.
The Lefevre boy ventured out into the
water while his companion was busily dig
ging. When The mothers OF both children
and Mrs. John Markhurst came to the beach
to go In bathing the Abers lad came rum
ming to meet them. He was terrified and
told the women that his little playfellow
had been carried out to sea,
The little fellow was the idol Of his par
ents. who are Of French Canadian descent
and came to Philadelphia from Boston. The
father is a travelling salesman and has been
spending week-ends at Seaside Heights. He
Is believed to be In Washington, d. e.
The boys body was recovered last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10
"sUDs" SOAR AS SUN STYLES
Smaller Beers in Pittsburgh After
Next Monday

PITTSBURGH, Aug 10-smailer glasses
Of "suds" will be the rule at all bars in
Pittsburgh after next Monday. owing to q
ruling by the Allegheny County Liquor
Dealers Association The new prices are !
Case beer that now sells for 81 to be Sf.2b )
case beer selling for s1.25 to be Sf.50. Keg
beer will be advanced % cents a keg.
The reason given for the advance in price
Is the increased cost of labor, horses feed
higher rents and advances in delivery cost
Following the notice OF the advance re-
tailers throughout the city announced the
reduction in the size Of glasses beginning
Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10
Looted Refugees Reach Border

and his wife. Mrs Rhodes and five chill
dren, members of the isolated American
colony at Chamal Mexico have arrived here
from the Tampico district. Mr.. Johnson re-
peated other refugees stories that mem
bers Of the colony had been robbed of all
their possessions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10
Missionaries Welded

RIcHLAND. Pa, Aug. 10.-Prior to
leaving on 10,O00-mlle thip to China, where
they will engage in mission work, the Rev.
Daniel r. Kaufman, a United Evangelical
minister, of Richland, and Miss Martha j..
Pelfrer daughter OF Isaac Peiffer. OF Phila-
delphia, were welded last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10
BRITISH ATTACKS ON SOMME
FAIL; 342 SLAV PRISONERS
TAKEN, BERLIN REPORTS

BERLIN, NuE. 10.
British troops on the Somme front have
launched fresh pressure against he Germans
south of the Albert -Bapaume highway, but
without any result.
The War Office in it's statement today
said that the British attempted an attack
against the German position at Bazentin-le-
Petit, but that it was repulsed.
on the eastern front 342 mare Russian
prisoners have been captured by the Ger
mans in the region of Zarocze, 1t was said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10
Saves Woman From Suicide

RIVERSIDE. N. j., Aug. 10-Tempo-
rarily deranged from illness and worry
Mrs. Charles Walter tried to commit suicide
in Rancocas Creek Her dress took up a
quantity OF air In her descent and she
fioated under the bridge for 60 feet. She
was rescued by the bridgetender.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10
PETROGRAD EXPECTS EARLY
CAPTURE OF STANISLAU; SLAVS
WITHIN THREE MILES OF CITY

PETROGRAD. Aug. 1O.-The right wing
of General Letchizky's army has reached
the Monasterzyska-N -Nisniof Railway, 12
miles northeast of Stanslau and the mouth
OF the Zlota Lipa River, it was officially an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10
Heat Kills Chester Man

CHESTER. Pa, Aug 1O.-Anthony Bush
suffered heat prostration while at work
IN Marcus Hook, and died shortly after
being admitted to the Chester Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10

testator in the " A. IfrpIncoit cosnnAH4
is appraised At Sf0S000 The personal r.
fects Of the estates of Freeman Hchenrit
and Echin Gavin have been appraised ~
ss4 1908 and ss665.44. respectively.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10
FRATERNAL ORDER MEN!

HE department of Fraternat Order News which has ben
printed IN the Evening Ledger Monday and Thursday
o each week appears today IN the earlier editions
Beginning nert Monday, August H. and until further
notice. this news department w appear only in the t0o earlier
editions of the EUening Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-10

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Evening journal., 1916-10-06
REn CHIEFS' INSTALLATION,

Great Sachem S. j. Furnlss. assist
ed by the following acting great chiefs:
Great ProphetJames H. Mason; Great
Senior Sagamore Edmo Newlove:
Great Junior Sycamore Milton W.
Ferguson. Great Sannap. Stephen J.
Barcus; Great Keeper Of Wampum
Samuel Brown. raised the chiefs of
Usage Tribe No 80. on Wednesday
evening as follows Prophet Daniel
B Eakin. Sachem. William Woerner:
Senior Sycamore. ID. j. Murphy; Jun
ior Sagamorc Waiter Goodall. San
maps VIM Money Thomas J. Davis;
Warriors. William Murphy NJ w
Ferguson, *. Hearn. j. S. Wadsley
Braves. w NJ. Swan. John Hull. sam
uel Wright. Millard Sheppard: Guard
of Forest. John Batty; Guard of Wig
wan. John slant The Great Sachem
was pleased with the attendance Of
the tribe and the reception given him
The retiring Sacnem. Daniel h. Eakn
was presented on behalf of the tribe
a past sachem regalia for his attend
ance and care Of the sick.
Great Junior Sycamore Alexander