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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe L. Maxwell and
children came up from Greenwood
and spent Sunday with relatives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22

Hon. Eugene B. Gary spent the
in Abbeville, the Supreme
Court having finished the cases OF
the sixth circuit in time for few
days rest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22

Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Mckee Of near
Due West, were in the city Monday
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22

Patrick McKelvey, of Mt. Carmel,
was q visitor to the city on Friday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22

Miss Lilly Clark is on an extended
visit to her sister, Mrs. Fairly Tiddy,
of Monroe, N. G.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
1T Makes A Difference. y

Lincoln, Neb. Nov. 3.-"The
people of the United States are
paying the owners Of railroad bonds
and stocks nearly billion dollors
year in interest and dividends
writes Editor Coffey, Of the Ne
btaska Federationists
Sometimes it is a lite more and
sometimes it is a little less, but
each year those who ride on the
trains and those who use the flour,
shoes and tin dippers that have
been carried in freight cars, pay
this huge sum to the owners of the
American railroads.
"The courts hold that the ow1-
ers Of railroad stock, legitimate
and water, must receive a reason
able per cent on the money inves-
ted in addition to fat and juicy sal
aries voted TO themselves by them
selves.
"A man or a set Of men who en-
gage in business must assume all
the chances with no reasonable
per cent guaranteed to them by the
courts. Business reverses, grass
hoppers, lack Of money with which
to buy their wares, it makes no
difference, if he fails or they fail to
make both ends meet some other
man or men will try their luck
The farmer, he, too, must 60 ii
alone without any guarantee Of a
fat salary and dividend on his
investment. If crop failure,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
Serious Freight Tie Up.

Niagara Falls, Ont, Nov. 3
AS result of tie strike of the
freight handlers on the Grand
Trunk railroad, IT'S car loads of
freight is piled up in the Falls
yards. The strike has been in
progress now for several weeks.
The men walked out when their
demands tor an increase from s.. 90
to s. so a day was refused by the
company. In place of the increase
on the days pay the company Of
fered the men a tonnage rate, but
the strikers tefused to consider it.
The company has been endeavor
ing to fill the places Of the strikers,
but so far have been able to secure
only FIVE men.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
A Few DOnt'S.

Don't condemn the labor move
ment because you know of 'objec
tionable features. Every human
institution has some imperfections,
Don't forget that organization
increases wages and shortens the
working day making work steadier
Don't shirk the moral obligation
to do all you can to uphold the d G
nifty of your trade, to elevate the
standard of living.
Don't forget that the vast major
ity Of your trade is organized
Wha is good fer the majority is
good for the mincri y.
Don't be blind to your own in
terests, uni nism helps all working
men and all society
Don't let so o-called "independ-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
Strike Notice.

Because the machinists and help
ers employed by the Merrill Stevens
Company, of Jacksonville Fla, or
ganized and made requests for the
eight hour work day, ard improved
conditions, a number of them were
discharged and strike followed.
This company are manufacturers
and repairers of Marine Engines,
and have always been opposed to
org lnized labor and are partial to
negroes in their boiler and iron
ship building department. They
employ three times as many negroes
as they do white boiler makers on
that class of work. Also in their
carpenter and ship building depart
ment Both machinists and their
helpers all walked out on strike,
and are determined to make last
ing impression upon the manage
ment and owners of this company.
We feel that victory will be ours if
all machinists and helpers stay away
from Jacksonville, Fla.
Yours fraternally
T. M. Zilliox, Rec. Sec Y.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03

cree" prevent you from being un-
selfish and fraternal. We are all
more or less dependent on some
one or something. "No man stands
alone" Get closed together.
Don't retard our progress by re-
naming a weapon in the hands of
the employer.
Don't forget that our interests
are identical. Improvement in
your working conditions means i'm
provement for all crafts.
Don't say unions cant accom-
plish their purpose" Over 1000
900 Of unionists think differert.
Don't think that having gotten
along without the union for FIVE or
ffty-fve years that cit is useless
to you. Organized labor has
helped you and Is helping now
thru better conditions and increased
wages.
Aud above all things don't forget
the Union Label when making a
purchase.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
r Q $ T Dir
Local Organizers and Bust
ness Agents.

Charles +. Vaughn, A. +. Of L.
Residence, $40 So. Second Street
Home Phone 800 A.
Timothy Rowan, Internationa
Molders' Union, Residence, 989
Central Ave, Bell Phore 403 x.
VIM T. Bennett, Painters
DecoratorsI and Paper Hangers
Union, No. 135. Residence Mt.
Pleasant Pike.
W. R Smith, Paper Makers I'm
ion, Residence, Hotel DeArmond.
Home Phone 81. Bell Phone 81.
Swain B. Corson, Carpenters
and Joiners Union, No. 637, Resi-
deuce l07 Brosey Ave, Bell Phone
1856 L.
VIM. Leonard, Business Agent
Ba1tenders' Union. 25l Chestnut ST
VIM Geppinger Business Agent
Theatrical Stage Employees Union,
726 T. High St. Home Phone ll01
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
!!WARNING!!

A huge corruption fund is being
raised to buy the electoral vote in
Ohio.
5000, 600 is to be raised in the
state. Nobody knows how much
will come in from Wall Street
The Employers Liability Insurance
companies are heavy contributors.
The money is to be used in an eff
fort to buy, coerce, or intimidate
the labor vote.
This warning is to every man
who tolls, whether in our industries
on the farms, or on the railroads,
and who expects to get justice as
a result of the election.
So widespread is the corrupt use
of this money that it behooves
every laboring man to be extremely
careful that he is no: misled, even
by men who are supposed repre-
sentatives of labor, and whose in
fuence has been purchased. He
should not even permit himself to
get under suspicion.
The Workmep Compensation
law, and the future of labor, is at
stake in tLis campaign. Every
wage Garner in Ohio should resent
the implication in the formation Of
this corruption fund, that his vote
can be bought.
VIM. Green, Chairman
w. B. Chapman, Secretary.
The Ohio League for the Pro
lection Of Workmen's S Compensa-
tion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
LABOR NOTES.
sssssassesssesssssasess

Charters We're issued to five central
bodies ana thirty local trade un-
ions during the month ending Sept =.
No reduced railroad rates were grant
ed for the annual meeting Of the A. r.
Of L. at Baltimore
Under the A. r. of l. constitution
resolutions Of amy character on propo.
sitions to change amy provision 81 the
constitution cannot be introduced aft
er the second days session Of the con-
vention without unanimous consent
Denison, Tex, has a new labor week
~ paper owned by union men
Gas workers of Salt Lake City have
secured a reduction from twelve to
nine hours per day, with no reduction
in wages.
Lumber and coal wagon drivers Of
Philadelphia recently received a sub.
stantial increase in wages.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
Winning The Eight Hour Day.


San Francisco, Nov 3. The
Housesmiths and Architectural
Iron Workers union is gradually
winning its fight for the eight hour
day The Pacific Structural com
pany co ceded the demand Of the
union, and is now operating its
plant on an eight-hour basis.
This concern is tha fourth of its
kind 10 grant the eight-hour day
to the housesmiths within the past
month, leaving only six steel firms
on the 'unfair" list Of the Build
ing Trades Council.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
Equal Pay For Women,


Long Branch, n. J Nov. B
Henry Ford has accepted the
theory Of equal pay for women,
which has been SO consistently
urged by the trade union move
ment. The automobile manufac-
turer called on President Wilson
this week and afterwards issued
the following statement:
Il had the pleasure to inform
President Wilson this afternoon
that | had established the women
workers of my plant at Detroit and
in the branch factories in other
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
Scratch for BOLI

cities (upon pay equality with
the men W >rkers. / took this step
following my conference with the
president more than two weeks ago
and l did so because of the inspir-
ing talk l had with Mr.. Wilson on
the forward movement among
womankind This principles is now
in operation ard l look forward
with complete confidence to It's vim
dication. =
Upward of l 500 women are EN-
ployed in the ford plants. Since
October 10, Mr. Ford explained to
the president, these women have
been receiving a minimum wage cf
So day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
New Ford Workers Get Raise.

Detroit Mich, Nov 3. The
Ford Motor company has increased
is hourly wage rate for men in its
employ less than six months from
s. Y day of eight hours to $3 "A
an increase of 8 cents an hour. Ac
cording to an official of the COM
pany the increase was granted be-
cause the company does not con
slider s. Y day enough under
present conditions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
MaGhiniStS End Strike

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 3. The
long drawn out battle between the
Beaver Manufacturing company
and striking machinists has finally
reached an adjustment According
to officials of the union the settle
ment is satisfactory 20 the men.
and they have returned to work,
the hours being 5215 per week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03

drouth, chinch bugs, boil weevil,
rust, lack of demand for his crops,
or two low price placed upon his
crops by the board of trade, well,
there is no court with a helping
hand to say that he is entitled to
reasonable per cent on his invest
ment.
But beyond the laborer He
who must and does produce the
larger per cent of all money which
the courts so kindly say that
owners Of railroad stocks and bonds
must receive, he who produces the
larger amount of the money which
passes over the counter of the busi
ness man and also that which
reaches the pockets of the farmer,
why, bless your soul, if he asks
for a reasonable per cent on his
investment, meaning labor force,
he is an agitator, a crank, an inter
loper, an undesirable citizen, and
instead of being entitled to rea-
sonable per cent on his investment
is fit subject for restraint, and is
enjoined from conversation with
his fellow men speak to, look at or
visit those whom he would like to
consider and call brothers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
Want A Wage Increase.

Philadelphia, Nov. 3.-Drivers
employed by two large firms, to the
number of $50, are on strike fer
wage readjustment. They have
been receiuing Sl8 week from
April / to September 30, and Sl4
the remaining months They are
asking SIG week during the win
ing winter season.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
Strike Settled

1t is said that the strike of the
girls at the Champion Mill has been
settled, at least some of the girls
returned to work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
DAYTON OHIO.
Ben Closterman, Polishers.

Ben Closterman, PoItshers.
]. F. Eichorn, Bartenders, Z
Market street
w. J Gregg, Hosting Engineers
Il w. Great Miami Boulevard.
VIM Schneberger, Cigarmakers'
125 Samuel street.
George Richardson, Teamsters
80 Wayne, Ave, Bell Phone 54l
Home Phone 2541.
Earl Nyswander, Carpenters %
N. Main street.
Geo. Lorah, Plumbers corne
Washington and Main, street
Plumbers Hall.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03

Machinists of Dayton have
made a demand for the 8-hour
day Monday, August 21, 1916
All Machinists, Toolmakers
Screwmakers and other ma
chine shop employees Stay
Away.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
1aChinists

Stay away from Hamilton, Ohio,
strike still on at the Black & Claw
son Co., unfair conditions, STAY
AWAY.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-03
Dome Of the CanitoI

The original dome Of the capitol in
Washington was made Of wood GOV
cred with copper
Both man and woman kind belle
their nature when they are not kind.
Bailey.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28
BANDITS DIE CURSING U. S.
Duran Brothers Are Executed by Car
rama Firing Squad For Killing
American RAnchmAn.

Hl Pnso, Tex.-With a curse upon
their lips for the American peo-
pie, two young Mexicans. brothers,
have been shot to death by a Carranza
firing squad in the Juaree cemetery
for tho murder of Bert L. Akers, an
American rancher OF Ysleta, Texas.
Bernardo and Federico Duran, the ex-
ecuted men, went to their death stand
ing shoulder to shoulder against the
whitewashed adobe wall Of the GENE
terry. They faced the firing squad with
undaunted bravery, refused to be blind
folded and fell together at first vol
ley.
Almost their last words was this
challenge flung at the small group OF
American newspaper men and friends
Of the murdered Akers:
Watch and see how Mexicans die
you Americans
The only plea of any sort was made
by Bernardo Duran, the elder brother
a few minutes before the end.
Standing beside the cemetery gate
he said in Spanish to q correspondent
| the only American who talked to the
prisoners:
1--WE are dying for you Americans
| Tell the world that. / shot the Amer
lean because he was trying to force
entrance to my home. l was defend
ing my rights as any nan would hav
| DONE"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28
FOUR KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Ventiiator Plant at Buffalo 10 q Tota
Wreck-Loss $4,000.

"FeCk-IO89 1oO,VVOs
Buffalo, N. Y.-Four persons are
known to have been killed. several are
missing and four were injured in an
explosion hat wrecked the plant OF
the Kelker Blower Company, manu-
facturers of planning mill exhausts and
ventilators, in this city.
Charles Kelker, head of the firm,
said that from % to 80 employees were
in the plant and hat 81 Of them had
been accounted for.
The building vas a long two-story
frame structure, the first floor and
basement of which were used for the
machine shop and the second Hoo as
a storeroom and living apartments.
The explosion demolished all the walls
and the roof fell on the ruins. which
caught fire. Pieces of the foundation
were thrown hundreds of feet, and
the conclusion smashed nearly every
window glass within the radius OF a
block.
Mr.. Kelker was uncertain as to the
cause of the explosion. Gas was used
in several forms in the welding depart
ment and was kept in retainers IN the
basement. He estimated the financial
loss at $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28
CONSUMPTION FINDS FAVOR
compulsory Military Dill Passes the
hsues Of Commons for Last Time
With Increased Majority.

London.-Ths military service bill
has passed the third reading in the
House of Commons by = rot OF $50
to Sc.
The bill was Immediately sent to
the House Of Lords aud given it's first
reading. The second reading will be
taken in the House Of Lords at once
The fact that the minority against
the bill was virtually only a third Of
it's first reading is considered a great
triumph for Premier Asquith and for
Andrew Bomar-Law, who directed its
course, and although the debate show
ed that many labor members are still
suspicious there is no doubt that gen
eral opposition to the measure has di-
minished enormously since its intro
duction, and that the feeling of the
country is strongly with the govern
ment.
Mr.. Bonar-Law, in his speech wind
ing up the debate, remarked on the
wonderful change since the first read
ing of the bill, which, he said, was a
compromise between those who
thought that it wen not far enough
and those who believed it went too
far.
The government accepted an amend
ment that capital punishment should
not be inflicted for refusal to obey
q call to the colors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28
MONTENECR|NS ARE
LAYING DOWN ARMS
BERLIN SAYS ARTICLES. HAVE
BEEN SIGNED At THE AUS
TRAN HEADQUARTERS.
CLAIM ITALIANS ARE BEATEN
tenearin King Is Proceeding With
out Observation-Disclosures Are
Keeping Busy.

Berlin.-The delegates of the Monte
cles providing for the laying down OF
the arms of the Montenegro forces, &C
cording to an announcement made by
the Austro-Hungarian headquarters.
Austro-Hungarian troops, the state
ment adds, occupied portions of the
Italian positions nea Oslavia, and took
prisoner 1897 soldiers, including As Of
ficers.
The text of the statement issued on
Jan. 26 follows:
yesterday at 6 pm. the delegates
of the M%ontenegrin government sign
ed articles regarding the laying down
of the arms of the Montenegrin army.
The disarming is going on without diff
ficulty and has extended to the dis
tricts of Kolasin and A~ndriyevica.
italian front: Austro-Hungarian
troops in a battle nea Oslavia occu'
pied part Of the enemy's positions, TAX
ing prisoner 1897 soldiers, including
45 officers. Two machine guns also
were captured.
"At other places on the Isonzo front
there was increased activity. Italian
attacks near Podora, Monte San Mi
chele and our positions east Of Mon
falcone were repulsed.
"Austro-Hungarian aircraft dropped
bombs on the enemy's quarters ant
sheds at Borgo and Ala"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28
N. D. FRASER IS
SH0TIN SuNFL0WER
WOUNDED MAN Is RUSHED TO
MEMPHIS WITH BULLET
IN BACK.
NEWS OVER MISSISSIPPI
Senatobia Woman While Acting az .
Peacemaker Between Husband and
Another Man 10 Fatally Shot.
Louis Patrick Held.

Sunflowe-.-M. D.. FRASER of his
place has been carried to Memphis in
a dying condition from a pistol wound
in the back. FRASER is said to have
been shot by w. NJ. Wood, also Of
Sunflower.
According to the story told by the
friends Of the wounded man and the
statement Of his Wife, who accompa-
MED him to Memphis. Wood had some
difference with Mrs. FRASER, who is
station agent at Suntlower, regarding
a freight bill. According to the story
told, Wood shot FRASER in the back.
the wounded nan being at the time I'M
armed, it is said.
Wood is married and has three chill
dren. The Frasiers have three chill
dren also.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28
lLauderdaIe Bank Pays.

Meridian.-The Bank OF La~uderdale,
which about a month & decided to
liquiate, has paid all the depositors In
full an has begun mailing out the
stockholders their part OF the settle
ment. Cashier McNair will pay each
stakeholder 1920 for every 800 in
vested. He says hat he is holding
back five per cen 20 pay n expense
account that may have been overlook
ed. In addition to the stockholders
getting 1920 for each share OF stock.
they will still own the bank building
and the fixtures, which are valued a.
from $4,000 to $1,000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28
HOUSE DEBATES CHILD LABOR.
Southern Members Vigorously Oppose
Heating Measure.

Southern Members Vigorously Oppose
Heating Measure.
Washington.-The Heating child la
Dor bill, designated to prohibit the in.
terstate shipment of goods manufac-
tured by children under 16 years Of
age, was debated for six hour in the
House on Jan. 26, southern members
particularly offering strenuous oppo
sition to thu measure. The debate was
not concluded, although the House sat
an hour past the usual time for ad
journment, and the will be
taken up for unlimited argument on
Feb. 9.
Representatives Howard OF Georgia
and Shirley of Kentucky were the only
s%outherners supporting the bill. Mr..
Shirley spoke only Of the constitutional
questions involved, but Mr.. Howard
swept aside constitutional arguments
and laid the blame for much Of the
child labor in the south on "traffick
ing, no account, drunken daddies." He
declared that it was the duty Of the
whole country to protect their chill
dren.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28

Corinth.-The jury in the ease OF the
State VS.. Will Roy. charged with h
murder Of Sam Spence, has returned
a verdict Of not guilty. restoring the
young man to his freedom.
The difficulty in which the case
had It's origin too place at a supper
at Clear Creek school house on the
last Saturday night in November. 1914,
when Spence and Roy, with several
other young men, became involved.
No indictment was found against any
of the young men except Roy. who
was held as the suspected murderer
Of Spence. Spence received such seri-
Gus wounds that he lived only a couple
Of days. -.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28
"WET' By A BIG MAJORITY
Louisiana Democrats Reject Statewide
Prohibition in Primary Election by
Nearly $4,000 Majority.

New Orleans.-LiQuor has won in
the Democratic estate primary in Lou
siana by a majority ranging from 20,-
900 to $4,000. The figures are esti-
mates.
The city of New Orleans has gone
wet by at least 5000 majority.
In the 60 county parishes the issue
was close in many and in others the
drys have won by good leads, but not
enough to overcome the heavy ma
porities for the vets in the city Of New
Orleans and in the Creole parishes
of South Louisiana, which have never
gone dry"
For the first time in Louisiana poll
tics prohibition became a direct issue
in this nominating primary when T.
c.. Barrel of Shreveport declared for
an extension Of the present local op-
ton unit from the parish to the con-
~gressional unit and for the submission
of the statewide prohibition to a vote
Of the people within four years.
Ruffin E. Pleasant. ale. of Shreve-
port, has made his campaign on the
platform with the county parish as
the unit, and against statewide pro-
| hibition. His platform demanded an
Endorsement Of the present status Of
| liquor legislation in this state.
This put the issue squarely up to
the people.
The National AntISalo0n League
sent several speakers to the state.
The vote indicates a slump in the
Democratic vote Of probably 10000
that number remaining out Of the pri
mary and keeping themselves free te
enter the general election and vote
for John NJ. Parker, the Progressive
candidate for governor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28
Peacemaker Is Killed.

Senatobia.-Mrs. Ebert Redus, who
died at a Memphis hospital, is the
victim Of a stray bullet fired when the
woman was trying to end a dispute
between her husband and Louis Pat.
rick. a neighbor. at the Redus home,
near Arkabutla.
Patrick has surrendered and is now
in Jail here. He made a statement to
the effect that the shooting was acct
dental. He admitted that he and FL
bert Redus, the wounded woman's hus-
band. had been drinking, and. although
the best of friends usually, hot words
flew until finally guns were brought
into play.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28
levee Machine at Work.

Natchez.-A levee machine has been
placed at work at the Giles Bend levee,
near Natchez. and it is now placing
earth at the rate OF 5000 cubic yards
every "a hours on the three-miie
stretch. The contractors who were
on the work nave been forced to aban.
don it. Engineers stationed here are
confident that the stage will not &C
over so feet and believe that the
will be able to stand the pressure. as
the conditions are much better thar
in 1912.