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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-08-18
To The Public
Of Hamilton

Mr.. Editor Kindly allow me
space in your publication to brand
the statements recently published
in the Hamilton Socialist, which in
my opinion has become little more
than a scandal mongering gutter
sheet about me as malicious libel
and pernicious falsehood
would seek redress in the cou-ts
If it were not that it Is doubtful If
there is single person or legal re-
sponsibility sponsor for the sheet
in fact it is not but few months
since, | am informed, that its So
called editor stated that it was all
"unmuzzled newspaper" because it
could say what it wanted to as the
only property visible behind it was
mere" heading.
l had nothing whatever to do
with the arrest OF Charles Baker
and made no trip 10 Cincinnati in
consort with Mayor Holzberger or
anyone else to prosecute Baker.
AT er Baker was arrested | was
summoned to the post-otlce here
and queried as to who Baker was,
what was his newspaper experience
and as TO how he secured control
or alleged" ownership OF the pa
per once owned by me.
AS to the other malicious state
ments to effect that l voted against
the increase of wages to the print
ers | need only to refer TO any
member of Typographical Union
300 and to yourself, Mr.. Editor, a
member of that body, as to the fall
sity and to prove that l supported
the increases each time when asked
also to the fact that when | came
here five years ago the scale of wa
ges for Job printers was Sl5 90 per
week and is now $40. 90 and S22 90
for foremep Each of these in
creases that have teen brought for
ward | have worked for by voice
and vote. This statement may be
vcuched for by President Alfred
ShirmeI of the local nnion and In
ternational Vice President Walter
Barrett through whose efforts the
last increase was secured. In this
connection | wish TO say that when
in business here l paid more than
the scale of the union as my former
employees will state.
As to the assinine charge that l
refused the painters permission tc
drink beer while working on the
library building contract when l
was member of the library board
1t is equally false. l never was en-
the building committee and had
nothing whatever to say about
what was done on the building
work, However | will say that
while engage myself to defend
| personal liberty and in opposition
to the farce of so called prohibi-
ticn, have always refused to en-
ploy men who are addicted to OF
tn vic1ims of alcoholism to the
extent of incapacitation, and also
had ! been member of the build.
ing committee l certainly would
have voted to refuse to allow drink
ing on the premises, not from any
dry scruple5 of mine but from
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-08-18
RaiIrOadmen Raise Wages.

Brockton, Mass, Aug. l8--
Fifty track workers employed by
the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, raised wages 20
cents day after weeks strike.
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the fact that the library is public
property and public property should
not be used for purposes, other
than for which it was intended,
hat in any way part of tie pnblic
opposes. We have licensed saloons
to drink in and | believe there was
one scarce a block from the Library
building
"What I did do, however, was
10 strenuously object to a member
of the board 'leafing" at the Ii
brary after it was opened to the
public, many of whom are small
children, in an intoxicated copdi-
tion, obstructing employees from
their duties by his Objectionable
presence, or appearing at board
NEE iings in the same Objectionable
condition.
As to the other foolish charge
that | have wormed my way into
the Typographical union and into
the central BODY TO disrupt it, |
will say that | have been a member
of organized labor since 1890 and
defy any person to show where |
have ever advocated or voted for a
single thing that would tend
towards disruption. What have
YOU to say Mr.. Baker, alleged edi-
tor, for yourself as to union mem
bership? Allow me simply to say
that l believe that the delegates to
the local central body have long
been the victims of certain ele-
rnent whose publicly announced po-
icy is to bore from within" for
their own control and also their
dominating tactics. All that | have
ever done that seems TO so disturb
these people seems to be when l
asked of certain alleged union men,
holding official positions, why they
did not unhold their alleged union
principles to the extent of allowing
no infraction, or at least voting
against it, of the eight hour law
that union labor has fought so hard
to secure.
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, permit
me to say that | would rather not
have been compelled to use your
valuable space or the time of your
readers, because l do not deem the
scource from whence these ISLANDERS
and malicious libels any longer OF
moment in this city, if it were not
that the irresponsible creatures,
one of whom is already under in
dlctment in the federal court are
openly boasting and using the same
statements on the public platform
I throughout the state in a forlOrn
race for few nickels in collections
that their allegations are true be-
cause l do not deny them.
simply close by saying that let
single person of property or
monetary responsibility attach their
names as sponsors TO similar state
ments and | will prove what have
said herein in the courts and pro-
secute them to the fullest extent OF
the law About the only thing
to do with irresponsibiles is to give
them rope enough and very soon
they will hang themselv 5.
W. Harry Spears,
Member OF Hamilton Ty pogra-
phical Union, No. 800.
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Coney Island

The great days of tie Coney IS
land 5000, 900 Harvest Home the
thirtieth, are drawing near rapidly.
The big show will be held on
Thursday, Friday and SATURDAY.,
August "a, %, and 26 and will be
the most stupendous agricultural
worlds fair of the kind in the thirty
years of the association. One pro.
bable entry is arousing tremendous
interest even among the city folks
concerns hen from Rhode Island
farm valued at 5000. She has
maid In attendance, who while the
hen is travelling or on show never
leaves her.
All grains will be on view; also
vegetables, peanuts, tobacco, fruits
of all varieties from throughout
the world There will be a profu-
sion of cut flowers offered for prizes
potted plants and thousands of dol
lars worth of domestic articles such
as maple syrup, honey, butter,
bread, cakes, pies, jellies, pickles,
canned fruits, fruit buffers, pre-
serves homemade soap and the like.
The vaudeville is to be big fea-
ture Sunday and every day this
year. The boats will sail away from
Broadway wharf Sunday and daily
at $3.50 and L a. m. 2:30; 4; $50
Z and s p. m, and will leave the Is
land promptly at II a. m: 1890;
2:30, 4 $50; 6:45, 8 and 1870 p. N.
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Endorsed Dy the Trades and Labor
Council OF Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of MiddIelown 0
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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FRIDAY, AUGUST IS, 1916
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-06
No Criticism of United States
In Europe, Says COL House
Confidential Advisor of President Wilson In New York
Yesterday Prom Europe-Declines TO Comment On
EIission-Leayes at Once For Washington

Nrw YORK. March o. Colonel b.
30 House. who aaI.d fHr Europe on
December ts ou a confidential mission
Tor President frsar. arrived here fo.
day on tho steamship Rotterdam from
Falmouth So soon Is Boz landed from
-pDCial coast EuHrI cutter. which met
fh. Rotterdam af Quarantine. Colonel
House announced ur would leave at
once .nr Washireton to meet fl,
Ir,..d.H.
lI' declined fu comment Uu I.. ui..
zion or What Lo had seen or done
while abroad. raIfafatuE fna statement
ie bad made prior t0 Issfirl hare Ir
December Chat l.s mission Was 90
convey t1 some OF fia American am.
Has .afOrs Information latluE to DO
ultu international questions thst could
not uo supi lied ,hem hy cable or
letter
Asked n DO had noticed any marked
change BOZ fho attitude of Europe t0.
ward tho United States since hls pre-
WON. irp Colonel House .aId
Reports of au unntorabIe .ffF
'ud' toward the United states ht .ho
p'oT.. of EuroIs. afe eNaEEeratcd Nt
'"ar' hrarf M criticism r .r. ~
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fh, countries . visited. 7 WIN rav also
N7f ue should remember hat the
ouIo of OBJ, b'H-0rDnt nations arc
living with thr.r nerves on edge. and
Wo .houIi make allowance accordinr.
ly
Do" added thar everywhere be- vent
ho was treated with over, courtsay
and confederation
To a question a. fo whether he In.
tended making Washington h.s home
durr- OBJ, remainder OF che Wilson
HdwIHi.'Itt.ou. Colonel House replied
While D am often ir Washington
have up Intention off making r ms
residence. either temporarily or per
mancuty lly home ls and win con
lnle to bo iu Texas. Tor ms lntaresta
ny bol hood friends and ufcums asso.
clates are there
on the voyage across. Colonel Houae
worked diligently In bic cabin. Sitting
down Tor fhe guidance nf President
Wilson tne mass uf Information he
received nu his visit fo the capitals of
Europe be- Wa. seldom seen oVcert
whom cN'rri-'rr on fhp deck eifhef
alone or .n company ~ Mrs Howe a.
h.. rr~rrfa-f
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GERMA.IS ERE
HARD PRESSED
BY FRENCH
FIGHTING IN REGION OF YER
DUN MAINLY ARTIL-
LFRY DUELS
Douaumont Is the Storm Center
Where Only Infantry Attacks
Are Being Made
German Attack Severe But Was
Unsuccessful and French
Hold Positions

LONDON. March 5-The Germans
in the rpCion Of Verdtn are being hard
held 10 the positions they occupv by
the French. The lighting throughout
the region Is still vigorous but 10 con
-ists mainly Of artillery duels
Douaumont is the storm center. and
here and in the wood OF the east OF
Nacherauyille. ON the east bank of tho
Meu-e. have occurred the ONLY infau-
try attacks. on both these sectors the
Germans We're repulsrd by the French
The German attack at DouaumOut .N-
tended from tue Haulrrmont Wood 20
Fort Douaumont. but ACCORDING to
Paris DO was stopped by the curtain OF
hrc and the rifle. of tho French iu-
fautry and ended with Jh, Frpu,n
holding au their positions
Paris reports thar in The Wo.yr,
region about Fresurs. fh. lombard.
m'ut I- powerful one. but adds that
fhe French guns are answering those
of the Germans here and along tho
whole OF tho Verdun front
In Lorraine near the Forest OF Thia-
VILE the French trr. concentrated on
tho positions the Germau- had nroyf-
ouely taken from the French. forced
fhe Germans 90 svacuafe them iu or.
dor. ac.oi iiur to Berlin. "to avoid uu.
urcresa,y IOs-r-.'
Germans Surrounded
The Russians and Germans boo north.
west Russia have been fighting furious.
D. near llouk-t for possession Of fhu
sfaters 81 fourteen mines exploded NE
Ccontiuued on PAGE TveiveJ
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Pope Again
Makes Flea
For Peace

ROME. via Paris March 8. ll.45 y.
~. Delay cd Pope Benedict has
again raised his voice for peace. In
q special letter. written for the Lcntsn
season. the Ponuf says he cannot sit
silent Indifferent TO the terrible con
flict which is rending Europe lie ga
calls all that be has cone to induce, the
contending nations to lay down their
arms. virtually throwing himself be-
tween the bsllig'r'uts and conjuring
them. in the mamie 1f the Almighty. TO
d'sist iu their plan ~ mutual destruc-
ton.
The Pontifi again sets forth the pro
posal which hc made som, months ago.
a, follows.
Each beliigcrcut should clearly
state his desires. but should be- ready
90 make necessary sacrifices OF pride
and particular interests thus ending
The MonsIrou~ conflict boz accordanc,
with justice and establishing peace.
advantageous to neither side but prof.
liable 90 all. aud therefore just and
lasting peace
This patcrnal voice" continues tho
Pope. was not heard Thus 90, var
continues with au .ts horrors re-
ioioe that our cry for peace has had
1 profound effect in the hearts of ira
bellig' merit people. indeed tho peoples
of The whole world. and has aroused d,
deep desire To- soe tho -auruinarv con.
fIrt soon cease
= must Therefore. once more raise
my voice AGAINST this war. which an.
pears o. Tho suicide o. civilized
Europe
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ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO
SWEEPING REPUBLICAN
VICTORY IN FALL
Bull Moose Element Is Thing of
the Past and All Have
Returned to the Fold
Democratic Policies Distasteful to
Rank and File Particularly
the Destructive Tariff
tcontinued on Page seven.b
Political Editor The DetrOi, Journi


DETROIT. March Michigan.
acoordiu- to every political sien. will
give sn old-tme Republican plurality
in th, election next November This
means iu Michigan. better than 100
0on plurality foI tho whole ticket ma
uoual and state. tine sure election Of
Republican United States senator.
and the probable election of q solid
delegation of 15 congressman.
Iu 90" national convention in chi
Dago next June. Niohiaan. for th,
first time Boo years. will present %
'faNorit' -ou" az q caudidat. fur th,
presidential nomination. Hc is United
states Senator William Nlden smith
of Grand Rapids. who. for nearI, a
score 90 years. mas been bon congress.
serving both in tre nous. and senate.
Various outside candidate have
friends in Michigan. but no opposi.
lion d. anticipated fo Senator smith
ir OBJ" proforenc. primaries which
will b" held Nprl
Certainty of Republican victory iu
Nlchl-an rests partly ON OBJ. return
OF 1912 EuH Moo-ers to th. old
ranks This return was Indicated
y'fs early. -priue election ir 1pf.
nuwIrE it" HuI Noo-. q bad third
to The Democrats m -pit. of tIa fs,f
mat in November. 1912. they had
succeeded in earring tho stat. for
Tho Roosevelt electors
The farm vote of Michilau. a very
'derthl' portion of th. RepubIi.
can strength of trr STATE. was ir TO-.
tContinuea on Page rustvs,
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BRYAN INFLUENCE in THE ARMED SHIP FIGHT
Former Secretary viii Spend
Today With Wilson's S Opponets
Leaders Say No Significance Attached to the
of Mr. Bryan in Washington at This Time-vote
in House Scheduled For Tomorrow

WASHINGTON. March 5-The IN
luence of William Jennings Bryan will
- telt in the fight over the armed
,hip issue. which administration lead
"rs plan to bring 10 a vote in the house
Tuesday
Mr.. Bryan. who outlined his views
n favor OF warning Americans off
armed merchantmen yesterday To Rep
resentative stephens. of Nebraska. will
come back from New York tomorrow
o spend the day here. and he has an
engagement for lunch with Representa-
live Bailey. Ct Pennsylvania. at a hotel
within a stone throw of the capitol
and in which eight congressman make
heir homes. He will be there white
he house rules committee il framing
= rule to bring before the house for
action after limited debate the report
" the foreign affairs committee rec
ommending that the McLemore warn
ing resolution be tabled. and setting
forth that the President should be-
permitted To exercise his constitutional
right OF handling diplomatic negotia-
lions without Interference from CON
sress
Mr.. Bryan declared that he would
not participate actively in the contro-
versy. and his closest friends here say
ne has no intention Of changing his
mind His views are we'll known. how
ever, and they are being repeated in
lustriously to members OF the house.
lie leaves Washington again tomor-
row night for Wilmington. Delaware.
70 deliver n lecture
Although Mr. Bailey insisted today
hat no signiticanCe should be attacn.
ia 10 the luncheon enlargement. il was
discussed everywhere with great in
crest Among the members who live
az the hotel are Speaker Clark and
Representative Shacklcford. the unoffi-
eial leader of tho warning resolution
advocates i'm the house
Bryan Plain Spoken.
MIR Bryan il very plain spoken
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about his views on the warning reso-
luton. said Representative stephens
today. but he will not start an open
ilSnt. At his request ] introduced a
resolution at the opening Of congress
10 warn Americans off ships. and he
still stands for IL. Why should We
beat the devil about the bush on this
proposition? IL Is weakkneed TO try
70 dodge the real issue The proposed
vote on the McLemore proposition is
not what the President wants. nor IL
Is not what we friends OF a warning
resolution want. so why shoul We
vote on it,"
Tomorrow Mr. stephens will com
municate Mr. Bryan's views 10 Ma
iority Leader KitChin.
Although Kitchin strongly favors the
straight warning vote plan. doubt Is
expressed that he will oppose the ad-
ministration program on the floor in
case of favorable action on 10 by the
rules committee He frankly admits
that the Democratic members OF the
rules committee have shown no dis
position thus far TO entertain bis Sug-
gestion favorably. II he cannot obtain
the substitution of n straight vote
resolution. Mr. Kitchin probably will
vote 10 table the McLemore proposi-
tion on the ground that its form is bad.
Administration leaders are hopeful
that the agitation for a change in plan
will disappear without much further
discussion IN the rules committee.
House pilots Of the tahlinC program
today said that they were assured of
"a full Democratic vote i'm the rules
committee and a substantial majority
on the floor Hence they are for rush
ing the issue 10 q. vote without fur
ther delay than is necessary.
Rally to Wilson.
There was a substantial rallying to
colors tod-~ in the presidents con
grcssioual camp Many representa-
lives who on Saturday pleaded for
(continued en- Page TweIveD
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BATTLE Of VERDUN RACES WITH UN.BATED
FURY BUT POSITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED
Fighting Still Goes On For the Village
o Dead DemoaHn

PARIS. March 5. 1880 p. NJ
II is stated semi-onicially that the
battle at Nerdun continued yester-
day thrOuchout the day with the
same Intensity and without caus-
Ing any change In the respective
positions OF the opposing armies.
Fighting Is stin going on for de-
finite possession of the VILLAGE ot
Douaumont
The situation as a result Of this
second phase OF the German Of
iensive. Is regarded as altogether
different from that OF the first.
IN" only progress made by the
Germans was in the first two
days of the second attack. For the
last iN hours they have not ad-
yanced.
The comparison also Is In favor
OF the French by reason of the
fact that the Germans now have
lost the advantage OF surprise.
and also because the ground has
been torn up 10 such an extent
that it cannot BE- organized prop
crly
This Information from semi-of-
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fetal sources points out that 1t
must be demoraliZing to the Ger
mans 20 see some 10000 to 10000
corpses Of their comrades. lying
before the French lines.
Reinforcements brought up BY
the Germans since the inaugura-
tion OF the second phase of the
battle on Wednesday are estimat-
ed here at 25O.O00 men. raising
the total forces utilized by the as
sailants to more than half mil
lion. Estaimates OF losses show
wide variance. Details of local
actions and the size of the reserv.
IS forces brought up cause
French observers TO make the de-
duction thai the Germans have
paid a very heavy price for the
six square miles of ground they
have gained
1000 Corpses Counted.
In front OF the village Of Vaux
alone. 1000 German corpses were
counted after the eighth unsuc-
cessful attack This part Of the
battle. though overshadowed by
the fight for Douaumont. is ~
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garded in Paris as a serious check
for the attackers The Germans
carried on the assault with great
courage until the dead lay thick on
the field The officers. Il is said
were compelled TO urge on the
troops as they Ciambered over the
corpes OF their fallen comrades
for the last assaults.
The attack ON Naux began on
the evening Of March .. after a
furious shelling. and continued un-
iii the following night. Columns
OF Germans. advancing simulta-
neously from the north and north
west. tried 10 envelop the village.
French artillery opened heavy
fire which separated the first
wave of Germans from their r.
endorsements. Nevertheless. the
fresh troops came on. and Obsery-
ers saw plainly the tragic spec
tacle Of lines OF men plunging into
that storm OF steel and emerging
thinned 10 half their strength.
Some contingents lost six out OF
tcontinued on Page sevenJ
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CermanC Commerce RaiderMoewe
Lands Safely at Wilhelmshaven
After Series OF Daring Exploits High Seas Doughty I
Vesse Crowns Performance BY Landing Safely
at Port With Prisoners and Gold an

BERLIN. March 3. via London. 3. IS
-. m.-Onicial announcement is made
by the naval general stan today that
the German commerce raider Moewe
returned u a German port She had
on board l99 prisoners and 1000 OOD
marks in gold bars The statement
follows.
The naval general stan states that
II. VI. : MOewe. Commander Captain
BurErave Count Won Dohna Schlodn.
after a successful cruise lasting sew
eral months. arrived today at some
home port with four British officers,
twenty-nine British marines and sail
ors, loo men Of crews OF enemy steam
ers. among them l03 Indians. as pris-
oners, and LOCO 000 marks in gold
bars.
The vessel captured the followine
enemy steamers. the greater part OF
which were sunk and a small part OF
which were sent as prizes to neutral
ports:
The British steamers Corbridge. g.
pS1 tons: Author 3i96 tons: Trader
G.60S tons: Ariadne. 3.035 tons bro
monby. 3.627 tons. Farringford. 3.li6
tons: Clan MacTavish. 5.S16 tons. Ap-
pam 1.7Sl tons; Westburn. 5000 tons:
Horace. 2.c35 tons: Flamenco. 4.S2g
tons; Saxon Prince. 2.i71 tons
The British sailing vessel Edin-
bursh. i.i11 tons
The French steamer Maronl. 51.os
tons
The Belgian steamer. Luxem-
bourg. 4 322 tons.
AT several points on enemy coast
the Moewe also laid out mines 10
which. among others. the battleship
King Edward VII fell victim
The Moewe's canture OF two Of the
fifteen vessels listed by the German
admiralty has not been reported pre-
Niously. They are the Saxon Prince
and the MarOni both Of which were
engaged in the transatlantic service.
The saxon Prince, 3.f71 tons gross,