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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05

norrn py west about I.0O0 miles, Where
IT crosses the arctic circle and. turn
ing westward, flows more than 1900
miles through the middle OF Alaska
until 1t loses itself in the Icy waters
OF the Pacific.
Peculiar among rivers Is the extent
OF its nayigability, for steamboat navi-
cation begins at Lake Bennett, not
quite forty miles north of Dyea pass,
where rise the streams that feed the
waters of the lake From the head of
navigation-and ! refer to steamboat
navigation-to the outlet of the riv-
er In Bering sea the distance Is ap-
proximately $500 miles, over which
large size steamers operate all sum-
mer, excepting three and q half miles
at the canyon and rapids, where the
steamboats, could run downstream, but
by reason Of the currents 1t would be-
impossible to get them upstream.
And this navigabflity over so much
Of its course seems to be characteristic
not only of the main artery of the
Yukon, but holds as TO its tributary
streams, as the Tahkini, the Teslin,
the Pelly, Stewart, Tanana, Koyukuk,
Porcupine and the White rivers are
nayigable for very considerable dis
tances by the large fat bottomed
steamboats, Of the Mississippi type.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Unions Are Necessary.

Greenville, S. c., May 5 5-"We
told you SO, says Editor Peden of
the Home Circle, in commenting
on the announcement by the Tex
tile Manufacturers association that
it will test the new law relating 10
docking employees in cotton mills.
Millions of dollars have been
stolen from the cotton mill opera
tives through graft and robbery of
docking" continues the Horne Cir
Gle, which again gives this advice
to workers.
If we had we'll regulated Ia
Dor union that alone would be the
best law we could have, it would
better regulate matters.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
| Am The Newspaper.

Born of the deep daily need of a
nation, l am the voice of the Now,
the incarnate spirit of the Times,
Monarch of the things that Are.
Ny cold type" burns with fire.
blood of human action.
l am fed by arteries of wire that
girdle the earth.
l drink from the cup of every
living joy and sorrow
sleep not, rest not. | know
not night, nor day, nor season.
know no death, yet I am born
again with every morn, with every
noon, with every twilight.
leap into fresh being with every
worlds event
Those who created me cease 10
be, the brains and hearts blood
that nourish me go the way of hu !
man desso)ation.
Yet | live on, and Oh.
l am Majestic In my Strength,
Sublime in my power, Terrible in
my Potentialities yet as democratic
as the Ragged Boy who sells me
for penny.
| am the consort of King, the
partner of capital, the brother of
toll. The inspiration of the hope
less, the right arm of the needy,
the champion of the oppressed the
conscience of the criminal. l am
the epitome of the Worlds Comedy
and Tragedy.
My Responsibility is Infinite, l
speak and the world stops to listen.
l say the word and battle flames
the horizon. l counsel peace and
the war lords obey. I am greater
than any individual, more powerful
than any group. am the dynamic
force of Public Opinion. Rightly
directed, l am the Creator of Con-
fidence A Builder of happiness
in the living. l am the Backbone
Of Commerce. The Trail Blazer of
Prosperity. l am the Teacher Of
Patriotism. | am the hands of the
Cock Of time. The Clarion Voice
ot Civilization. | am THE NEWS
PAPER
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05

the street; to secure the head of
the home the best possible wages,
hours and conditions of labor; to-
provide for the family IN case OF
sickness, accident unemployment
or death.
Does it menace society? What
is more needed today than the So
cial spirit The union is the
greatest existing generator of the
social spirit. 1t teaches its mem
bers TO stand together-to look not
alene to their own affairs, but each
to the affair of others.
Unionism is a menace to nothing
except the things that are menace
to human happiness and advance
ment
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Educational Series.
to of Gener Interest to All Classes
ADULTERATED FOODS.
Simple Tests by Which Impurities May
Be Detected,

Simple Tests by Which impurities May
Be Detected.
Some simple tests for adulterauts in
food are given by S. Leonard Bastin
in the Scientific American. Here are
few of them:
Put a small bit of butter In a tea
spoon AMI boil 1t over a gas fame
Real butter boils quietly, producing a
quantity of small bubbles; margarine
crackles and sputters.
Rub dry tea leaves in a clean white
cloth. Pure tea will leave no mark 4;
dyed tea will leave stain.
Make an almost saturated solution Of
sugar in water; place this in a clear
glass tube and stand 1t In front of
some print. If the sugar is pure 1T
should be possible to read easily
through the solution
Put piece of bread in a saucer and
pour solution of carbonate of am
monia over It, If alum be present the
bread will turn black. If the bread
be pure no change viii take place.
Dilute a sample of jam or jelly with
an equal quantity of water Put bit
of cotton batting into it and boil for
half an hour. Now try to wash out
the stain. This will be easy If the jam
be pure, impossible if it has been dyed
Add few drops of methyl aniline
violet to some vinegar. If this be pure
IT win not change color; fl adulterated,
Il Will turn blue or green.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Where Publicity" Failed.

Phoenix, Ariz., May 5.-Ned
Crtighten, who conducted a pub
licity bureau for the mine opera.
tors during the recent copper strike
pleaded guilty in the United States
district court of violating the fed
eral law relating to printing advef-
tisements under the guise of news
matter. Creighton was proprietor
of the Arizona News Service, which
supplied newspapers with reading
matter and photographs in an at
tempt to turn public opinion
against the strikers. Many of the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Minimum Wage For Stage.

Boston, May, 3-At a confer
ence between the Central Labor
Union, White Rat Actors union
and the United Booking company
minimum wage will be paid to
actors and actresses, the first in
stage history in this country, it is
stated. The wage agreed to is s.
a day in Boston with transporta-
ton if sent out Of town. The man
ayers officially recognize the White
Rats Actors union, which is com
posed of vaudeville actors and ac-
tresses and is affiliated to the
American Federation of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Watch The Child Labor Bill.

Washington May, ) Although
the senate committee has made a
favorable report on the Keating
Owen child labor bill, which has
been passed by the house, the foes
of this legislation will take advan-
tage Of every parlia nentary situa-
ton to block final consideration.
If this bill becomes a law the
products of child labor will e
barred from interstate commerce,
and trade unionis's and other OPP
ponents of child labor are urged to
write their senators and insist on
an early vote on the Keating Owen
bill
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
OUR AIR WILL NOT FAIL US.
No Need to Fear That the Nitrogen
viii Ever Be Exhausted

A student at the University of Wash
tngton, having read about making nj
trogen from the air entered the chem
istry department and asked the pro-
fessors there what would happen when
all the nitrogen had been taken out of
the air. The University Of Washing
ton Newsletter says that this Is what
they told him:
THE atmosphere over square mile
of land is estimated TO contain 10000
600 tons Of nitrogen, which is enough
to furnish all the world would require
for fifty years at the present rate Of
consumption. Even If that were not
80, there would be no danger, for
there's a sort Of dust to dust process
involved that is a safeguard in itself.
"Nitrates when they go into the soil
are taken up by the roots of plants and
utilized. After the plant decays the
nitrogen is given off, and it returns
agai2 to the atmosphere
IF employed IN the manufacture of
explosives, when the charge Is exploded
part Of the nitrate returns to the air as
gas, while some goes into solution.
falls TO the earth and is taken up by
the plants, returning later to the air"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Organized Labor Not A
Menace.

There are those In this enligh-
tened country who speak of the
menace of unionism. What does
it menace? Why do men join TN.
ions Is it because unionism Is a
trust, or is it because it is neces
sity E?
The union man is called upon to
make sacrifices. He Is not making
fer himself a monopoly. Every
benefit he secures he shares with
others.
Wherein Is unionism a menace
Does it menace the interests of
labor Dissolve all the unions of
the country, and what would be
the effect on labor Would the
standard of labor be improved or
injured Every increase of wages
and every reduction of hours, and
every safeguard of the worker, is
due TO organized effort.
Does it menace the home 1t
aims to keep the mother in the
home and when women must work
to place her on a level with the
man; to restore the child to the
school out of the sweatshops and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
ODD LABOR SAVING DEVICE.
a Farmers ingenuity With a Clock
and a Rat Trap.

and Rat Trap.
On farm in western New York IL fs
frequently necessary to shut off gaso-
line engine pump late at night. The
pump is located more than a mile from
the house, and the owner, after many
weary midnight trips, decided to dele
gate the duty Of shutting it off to
trusted family alarm clock.
The clock was first securely fastened
TO a support directly opposite and
about foot away from the switch of
the engine. One end OF a short piece
Of cord was attached to the switch
and the other end tied firmly to the
winding post on the back of the clock.
which reyolves as the alarm rings.
The clock was set at the desired hour.
but instead Of ringing 1t wound up the
cord on the revolving post. pulled open
the switch and stopped the pump
The arrangement worked perfectly
except when the switch became clog
ged or jammed so that the mechanism
of the clock was not sufficiently strong
to pull it open This difficulty was
remedied by bringing into play an old
fashioned spring rat trap. The pun
Of the clock is now used to snap the
trap, and the strong throw Of the trap
spring shuts Off the current without
fail
IN another instance an alarm clock is
used to open the small sliding door OF
poultry house. III this case the clock
winds up a string connected with bal
anced weight The pull Of the string
causes the weight to fan from its sup
port and as it falls It pulls up the slid
ing door-Countrv Gentleman.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Retail Clerks Win Strike.

Pittsburg, Kans., May 5.-The
Retail Clerks association has won
It's strike for better conditions and
secured contract with the Craw-
ford eunty Retailers association.
Full time for overtime is agreed to,
as IS 81 day minimum for wom-
en- FIVE days week and $1.50 on
Saturdays. Heretofore there was
nothing in the contract regarding
overtime The time for closing
stores is also regulated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Strike AT Black & Claw
son Company.

For the past several days 1t has
been known by the labor union that
conditions at the Black & Clawson
company has not been satisfactory
and that trouble In the way of a
strike was looked for. 1t appears
that tie superintendent Leroy
Stacks discharged one of the ma
chinists who is member of the
Hamilton Lodge, 241, because he
was a union man. The factory
says that this member was a dis
turber and that is the reason he
was discharged. The members
say be was not a disturber or a
trouble maker and always did his
work like the balance Of the men
IN the shop.
The man discharged was chair
man of the shop committee in the
last strike, and this is the reason
the machinists say he was let out.
The regular meeting of the Ma
chinists' Union was held Wednes
day pight and the matter was
brought befor the union. The com
pany was asked to reinstate the dis
charged man but they refused and
the men walked out Thursday be-
fore noon About forty meu came
out and will not return until the
discharged man is placed in his
former position.
Some of the machinists who came
out say that the person causing
the trouble is Leroy Stacks the
superintendent of the company.
They also say that he discharged
The member of the union TO find
out how loyal the balance of the
men are to the Mach;nists' Union.
II appears to the strikers like a test
case and they intend to call the
company hand
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Eons That Can't Be Found.

The eggs of some common birds OF
the present day have never been found.
There is the robin snipe; its eggs have
never been seen. An English zoolog1st
kept a man going up and down the
coast Of Labrador for weeks purpose
ly to get robin snipe's egg. but 1t
was In vain The bird IS known by
thousands of people, but 1t breeds so
far north and so remote from any
civilization that no scientific observer
can ever get to its nest ere the young
are hntched and have taken to wing.
The frigate bird that is 50 commonly
seen at sea on the Pacific and off the
West Indies is such solitary bird
and is so seldom seen In its nest dur
ing the hours Of daylight that its egg
is rare.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
The shillalah.

The shillalah is no raw limb Of a
tree. 1t is almost as much a work OF
art as a well balanced cricket bat The
old shillalahs were as carefully looked
after by their loving owners as is Il
rife in the wilds Cut from the stur-
diest of young blackthorns and show
ing as little taper as an ebony ruler
it was weighted with lead or iron at
the end nearest the grip so that it's
center of gravity was about four-fifths
of the way from the hitting end.
When properly seasoned by being kept
in the neighborhood of the farm oven
for few months it became a thing of
supple steel And the proper pronun-
citation OF the name OF this fearsome
weapon is the melodious one of "shill-
ally" with the accent on the all
London Mirror
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
THE YUKON A MIGHTY RIVER.
This Wonderful Stream Is Navisahis
For Some 2.50O Miles.

This Wonderful Stream Is Navisabie
For Some $500 Miles.
Describing the great Yukon river,
Harry A. Auer in his book, Camp
Fires In the Yukon" says:
The northwest angle of the western
hemisphere stretches into the Pacific
ocean toward Asia, forming the Unit
ed States territory of Alaska, well
termed nations treasure house. ,Sepa-
rated from Alaska on the east by only
the imaginary boundary of the one
hundred and forty-first meridian Of
longitude lies land of romance and
somewhat Of mystery-the Yukon.
Within this Yukon territory there
flows a remarkable and mighty stream,
the Yukon river, which not only fur
nished the name TO this domain, but,
with Its tributary streams. constitutes
practically the only artery of COM
merce, development and civilization
within the territorial boundaries.
Rising within fifteen miles OF the Pa
cific ocean at Dyea inlet, on the south
ern boundary of the country, the Yu-
kon tears and rips Its irresistible WAY
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
vernet In a Storm at Sea.

Vernet, the celebrated painter Of sea
pieces, eager in the study of nature,
made several long voyages in his
younger days in order to observe the
various scenes which the changeful
elements exhibit. In one Of these ex-
cursions undertaken merely for the
love of the art most violent gale of
wind arose, when yernet without at
tending to the perils with which he
was surrounded, desired one Of the
sailors to lash him fast TO some OF the
rigging Soon after this request was
granted the storm increased, attended
with thunder and lightning and with
every circumstance that could add to
the horror Of the scene, and consterna-
tton and terror sat on every coun-
tenance, but in the young painter every
emotion was lost in that Of admiration,
which SO wholly engrossed his atten-
ton that he every now and then ex-
claimed In the most enthusiastic terms,
Good heavens, what a noble scenew
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
HER HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL.
1t Was Money Hoarded and Yet IL Was
Money Flung Away.

Money Flung Away.
In the American Magazine we read
ttihe FOL following owing
Mrs. Davis came into possesslo2 OF
a 500 bill Prizing this money be-
cause It was the first she ever earned,
she kept the original bin in her possess
sion, most of the time on her person.
Only short time before her death
were her relatives aware that she still
had the bill
when a little girl, nine years old,
she deposited so in savings bank
and received a pass book. She carried
this book with her for seventy-fve
years. Three weeks before her death
she told her grandson she was curious
to know If the bank was still doing
business and what had become Of her
deposit. A letter giving the num-
Der Of her pass book, the amount Of
the deposit and her maiden and pres
ent name was written. Just q week
from the day the letter was posted
reply was received to the effect that
the deposit. together with the accrued
interest for seventy-fve years, amount
ing in all to S325.65, was in the bank
for Mrs Davis
Had she deposited the 500 bill
with a savings bank paying per cent
interest compounded quarterly the
principal and interest would have
amounted to the handsome sum OF
s6o1.89. The 500 bill would have
earned for her five other 500 bills.
Her investment at nine years Of
age multiplied itself for her thirty-one
times Her sentiment at the age OF
thirty-nine, persisted in for forty-fye
years, deprived her Of many comforts
in her old age which the $500 would
have provided"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Duffy Shows Workers Law
Is A Success.

Columbus. o., May, 5. Success
of workmen's compensation in
Ohio was proved few days ago
when T. J. Duffy, State Industrial
Commissioner, cited these facts to
members of industrial accident
boards and commissions from 80
States in convention here:
Nearly 100000 workers in
Ohio are protected under terms of
Ohio's compulsory workmen's COM
pensation act, in effect since Jan. L,
1914.
EMPLOYERS TAKE TO PLAN
On April l, 1916, nearly $4,000
Ohio employers were subscribers to
the State workmens compensation
fund, as compared with 1888 en-
ployers who were in the state fund
when the compulsory law became
effective.
The actual cash balance in the
State fund for payment to injured
workmen and dependents of killed
employees was SO, 628, 045 on April l
Premium rates charged Ohio en-
ployers in the fund are 81, com
pared with So 55 charged by COM
peting liability insurance COM
panies in Ohio.
CRITIcIZES GOVERNOR WILLIS
Duffy, in his address on "Ohio S
Experience With Workmen's Com
pensation,' criticized Governor
Willis, who, he charged, has de-
manded the designations of State
Industrial Commissioners appoin-
ted By former Governor Cox, and
had later removed maay of the
comm ssioner' best employees for
political reasons.
"The great humanitarian work
of administering workmens COM
pensation should be kept out of
politics, Duffy asserted.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05

Sir William Phips was appointed gov
ernor IN chief of the province of Mas
sachusetts Bay In 1892. During his ad-
mtnistration the terrible war against
witchcraft ragged for some sixteen
months. When his own wife, Lady
Phips, was named as having exercised
the powers of witchcraft Sir William
began to view this whole terrible mad
ness In new light. and he put stop
to all trials and discharged the prison
ers then awaiting trial
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Electrical Workers Get
Increase.

The Electrical Workers Union
have signed an agreement with
their employers for two years and
will receive quite an increase in
wages. The Electrical Workers
are well organized in Hamilton and
are always looking out for the in
terest of both employees and en-
ployers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
The Lutlne Bell.

The Lutine bell that rings at Lloyd's
comes from the crack French frigate
which was captured by Admiral Dun
can In 1899 she was sent by London
merchants with f1,175,O00 on board to
Hamburg, but was lost off the Texel.
Lloyd's underwriters recovered f1oO,-
600 and an oak table, chair and BELL
the latter of which is always kept In
Lloyd's committee room and rung
when an overdue ship arriyes.-Lon-
don Standard.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
a Terrible AHlictior

AT an exhibition OF paintings a lady
and her daughter took much interest
in a picture which represented a sol
der with hollow checks and staring
eyes. 1t was called After the Attack
of Lutzen.
What is Lutzen, Mary Amer" ask
ed Mrs. Crockett In whisper
Mary Anne admitted that she did not
know
We'll anywae said Mrs. Crockett,
with conviction, its a terrible disease.
can see that easy enough without
anybody telling me" - Youths Com
panion
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Sign Plumbers Contract.

Cincinnati, Ohio, May 5.-The
Master Plumbers association has
signed a three years contract with
Plumbers union No. SO. Begin
ming next July wages will be in
creased 25 cents a day. Saturday
work will cease at 1l:30 instead oil
noon.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05

newspapers that accepted this SUBJ
sidy from the mine operators failed
to print the word advertisement,
even In small type, In the reading
matter. Creighton, who procured
the printing of the advertising, was
indicted as a result.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Men Are So Exaalva.

The naughty saleslady finally con-
descended to notice the shopping per
son. rs any one waiting on your she
asked.
I'm afraid not. My husband was
left him outside, you know-but I'm
afraid he's gone home. "-Philadelphta
Ledger
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
When the Window Sticks.

Take each window cord in hand at
the same time and pull them out until
the weights are up at the top. Let go
suddenly and they will drop in place
with sufficient force to start the win
dow open, when no amount of pushing
WILL do It
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Too Smart.

Willie-Pa, do you know every
thing? Pa-Yes, my son. Why do you
ask? Willie-Why, I wanted to find
out why it is that the heavy end OF
match is the light end. Pa-You
20 and take walk, young man; you
are getting too smart.-Pittsburgh
Press.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Iron MOIderS Strike.

Tifin. Ohio, May 5.-Iren mol
ders in two large plants are on
strike for nine hours and mini
mum wage of $3.50 day. The
old rate was 50 for 10-hour day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
To Eaten the Goat.

Where are you going with that goat,
little boy?"
Down to the lake. Come along If
you wanter see some fun. This here
goat has just ct a crate of sponges, an
I'm going down an let him drinkw-
Exchange.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05
Painters Win Strike.

Darville, ILL.,, May, 5. Employ
ing painters have signed an agree
nent with their striking employees.
Improved working conditions are
agreed to.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-05

Editors demand stories that end
happily Perhaps that accounts for
your lack of success"
Possibly replied the young au-
thor, with rather sickly smile. "An
mine have a sad ending they go into
the waste paper basket"