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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
BEN BUTLER's BLUFF.
IL Was Well Worked and Completely
Fooled General Bingham.

General John A. Bingham was a
member Of the military tribunal that
tried Mrs. Surratt and the Lincoln as
sassination conspirators.
After the trial III the subsequent de
bates in the house General B. +. But
Ter frequently charged that the com
mission had arrived at an unjust YER
dict and had convicted an innocent
woman IN q memorable debate he
boldly proclaimed that IL the contents
Of a diary which had been found on
the dead body Of j. Wilkes Booth were
ever made public it would disclose the
fact that it contained the proof of Mrs.
Surratt's innocence, which proof had
been infamously suppressed by the
commission.
When General Bingham made q move
ment as though he would repel such
an accusation Butler dramatically drew
q memorandum book from his breast
pocket and held 1t aloft. but did not
utter q word. Bingham naturally sup
posed that Butler had a copy OF a
diary such as he had spoken Of. As
matter of fact the book contained
nothing but blank leaves. General
Butler was just bluf1ng.
The diary was In possession Of Sec
retary Stanton, but President Johnson
finally demanded 1t. 1t was an inter
esting book, but it threw no light upon
the great conspiracy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

cling with the nervous activity of the
south, black canyons of stone stairs,
slippery with damp and dirt, across
which its teeming houses gossip and
quarrel In neighborly wise.
Nowhere are fisher folk more pictur-
esque In habit and costume. Nowhere
is there SO salty a dialect, spiced with
such myriad quaint and startling
phrases and exclamations. Bare and
brown of leg, dressed in ragged, parti-
colored motley, stout canvas band
about each sinewy body for hauling Ii
the net without cutting the hands to
pieces, they bring ashore their SHIN
mertng silver quarry right along the
widest, finest promenade in the city
the handsome Via Caracciolo
Across that broad street the charm
ing Villa Nazionale-not a house, but
public park, wholely conventional In
design-contains an aquarium which
may fairly be considered the most re-
markable In the world for both the
variety and interest Of Its fnny and
monstrous exhibits and the thorough
ness of Its scientific work To 1t many
Of the great universities contribute an
nually for the privilege Of sending
special investigators In zoology.
The commercial activity Of this lar
gest city and second seaport OF Italy
clings closely about the skirts of the
enormous royal palace-800 feet long
on the bay side and ninety-fve feet
Highland the naval basin and dock
yard. Every smell sand sound of a
thriving seaport may be smelIed and
heard, multiplied generously, every
flag seen on the ships at anchor near
the stone wharves.~-A. 8. Riggs In Ma
tional Geographic Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
snuankv solaa In Tuns.

Manufacturers of shoes who make
speciality of the squeaky variety should
pay more attention to pairing them up
In harmonious duets. The squeak,
squeak of the hired girls high heeIed
bronzed number tens would drive a
saint to cuss words. But we must not
heap our displeasure upon the poor
girl She is not the author She is
only the reproducer She merely acts
the part that the wax cylinder per-
forms for the phonogroph. There is
just as great a necessity for musical
director IN an up to date shoe factory
as there is In grand opera, and no
workman should be permitted TO build
q pair Of squeaky shoes unless he can
pass a severe test In harmony Car
toons Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
StOgia Strike Ends.

Wheeling, w Va. Jan 5 The
PolIack stogie factories have signed
au agreement with the Girl Strip
pers union aud the general strike
of stogie makers N this city is at
an end, The Pollack concern was
the last TO concede higher wages.
The wages Of girls are increased
and stogie makers will be paid an
additional 81 per thousand.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Horses In Trousers.

When the horses in Nice, France,
are hitched to tar spreading carts
they wear trousers to protect their
legs from the hot tar. A further pro-
lection for them consists CT a curtain
suspended between the cart and the
horse. The trousers are what lend
distinction to the horse. however.
The knees are a bit baggy, but the
horse doesn't seem to care-Popular
Science Monthly
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
SwitchmGn Get 8-HOur Day

New York, Jan. SIN an award
that included dissenting opinions
hv the railroads and workers, an
arbitration board favors the eight
hour day for swilchmen employed
on eastern and middle western rail-
roads.
The decision says that eight
hours or less shall constitute
days work, increases wages 5
cents an horr and rules that over
time shall be paid at pro rata rates,
to be computed Oh the basis of the
actual time worked.
Switchmen at present receive a
maximum hourly rate of 40 cents.
The award increases this rate to 10
cents, SO that, as explained by
Judge Charles B. Howry, chairman
of the board, on the eight hour
basis they will receive $500 for a
days work, 40 cents less than they
received under the 10 hour basis
BY working 10 hours under the
new rate they will receive 81 so or
30 cents more than under the old
rate.
Representatives of the switch
rAen, James B. Connors aud w. 4.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
UniOniStS Greet Farmers,

Lansing, Mich, Jan. at the
annual convention of the State
Grange, President Taylor of the
Mich gan Federation Of Labor ex-
tended greetings on behalf of the
industrial workers and urged the
farmers to assign a fraternal dele
gate to the convention of the fed
Grafton at Grand Haven, next Sep
tember.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

The German soldier does NOT wear
socks, but fuss-lappen. These are strips
Of cloth soaked in tallow and wound
about the feet. They are supposed to
be preferable to socks, in that they
wear more evenly. are more easily
cleaned and, when properly worn, are
not so likely to wrinkle and cause Bills
ters
Military authorities disagree, howev-
er, as to the relative value of socks and
tallow soaked strips Either covering,
though, is considered preferable to the
custom of wearing no socks, which has
prevailed In the French, Spanish and
Italian armies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
A Rose BY Another Name.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 5. :
The housewives league has decided
to use the word refrain" in de-
claring boycott en- eggs, potatoes
and cranberries because of objec-
tions to the word boycott.
The Oklahoma Federation says
"a rose by any other name smells
just as sweet.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Locomotive Firemen Gain.

Peoria, Ill, Jan. Officers Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive
tiremen and Enginemen report
that the membership has increased
8,127 from January l, 1916 to
October l The 6remen are con
ducting an aggressive organizing
campaign and hope to have mem
bership of 100, 600 by January l,
1918.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

Local Organizers and BuSi-
ness Agents.
Away.

Charles E. Vaughn, A. F. of L.
Residence, 80 So. Second Street
Home Phone $50 A.
Timothy Rowan, Internationa
Molders Union, Residence, 939
Central Ave. Bell Phore 403 X.
VIM. E. Bennett, Painters
Decorators 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-
dence 107 Brosey Ave, Bell Phone
756 L.
VIM. Leonard, Business Agent
Baltenders' Union, 25l Chestnut St
VIM Geppinger, Business Agent
Theatrical Stage Employ es' Union,
726 + High St. Home Phone 1101
DAYTON OHIO.
Ben Closterman, Polishers.
j. F. Eichorn, Bartenders, 7
Market street.
w ]. Gregg, Hosting Engineers
II w Great Miami Boulevard.
VIM Schneberger, Cigarmakers
125 Samuel street.
George Richardson, Teamsters
80 Wayne, Ave, Bell Phone 541
Home Phone 2541.
Earl Nyswander, Carpenters 25
N, Main street.
Geo. Lorah, Plumbers corne
Washington and Main, street
Plumbers Hall.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Paper Hangers Strike,

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. pa
per hangers employed by the Uni
versal Film company al Universal
City suspended work because Of s
hour violations, These workers
are members of Painters union No.
202 and charge that the motion
picture concern broke ali s hour
agreement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Oppose Sunday Work.

Kansas City, jan 5 Butcher
Workmen's union is conducting an
agitation against Sunday employ
ment. These workers now labor
from 13 to Is hours a day from
Monday until Saturday, and on
the latter day they labor from 6
until II p. m. Sunday hours are
from 6:30 in the morning until noon
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

MY daughter has obtained post
tion in a lawyers office She starts on
the first"
and in the meantime is she doing
anything to ft herself for the work."
"Yes; she is reading Bertha, the Beau
tiful Blond Stenographer,' "-Pittsburg
Post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
BEGGARs, BEAUTY AND FLEAs
Naples Is a esaport Crowded With
Amazing contrasts.

Naples, aside from its amazing local
beauty, Is a dirty south Italian sea
port, full of feas and beggars, noisy as
pandemonlum day and night, without
a really distinguished ediace, and peo
pied by conglomerate mass as strik-
tngly beautiful physically as they are
notoriously untrustworthy. From the
storied heights that sweep In magni-
f1cent ampbitheater around the bril-
liant bay the old city straggles down
ward In a picturesque huddle OF dense
ly packed houses and other buildings,
tortuoua atxaAEx full Of color and huh
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Quite PnAsihla-

Here's an account of mans death
which said he was In perfect health a
few minutes before he expired Now,
that's ridiculous"
Not at all, lie might have smoked
too near a gasoline tank. Baltimore
American.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
The Absentminded Motorlst.

There's an automobilist in distress
Suppose We stop and ask him If there
Is anything we can doy
Are you referring to the man who
Is sitting still. with a faraway look in
his eyes?"
"Yes."
II know that fellow. He's probably
wondering where he's going to get the
money to pay the next installment on
his car. r."-Birmingham Age Herald.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

Machinists of Dayton have
made demand for the 8-hour
day Monday, August Fl, 1916
All Machinists, Toolmakers
Screwmakers and other ma
chine shop employees Stay
Away.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Valued testimony.

The Mistress-Does this hat make
me appear younger Mary? The Maid
Yes, mum. When we went to market
together yesterday they took you for
my daughter-Puck.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
It's Endurance.

Does your wife always insist on
having the last word?'
Eyes, and it lasts all right too."--
Baltimore American.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
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, 1917-01-05

First Girl-Mr Dauber said my face
was classic What is classicf Second
Girl-Oh, most anything Old Boston
Transcript
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05
Knew Her

Miss Flyrte-Jack told me last night
that l was his very life Her Brother
Jack will soon find out how uncertain
life is.-Boston Transcript
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

Prejudice squints when it looks and
lies when 1t talks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

One grain does not fiji tn. srsnary,
but 1t helps its companiors ~Pcrtu-
guese Saying
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

The Trustees of Trades Council
hall reported that they have left
the contract for the papering of the
east hall to Frank Richter and the
hallway to Chas. Blair. Both con
tractors were the cheapest bidders
on the work. The work will be
completed in a few days and the
trustees request that the unions
meeting in that hall will assist in
keeping it in a sanitary manner.
Thos. Donnelly, secretary of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor re-
ports that $500 more signatures
were secured on the petitions sent
out than was needed. These petit
tions have been filed with the sec
retary of state. The labor unions
of Butler County secured over 1900
signatures,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

Iron Molders' Union, No 68
held very we'll attended meeting
in Trades Council hall Tuesday
night. Much business was trans
acted and the union is in a splendid
condition.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-01-05

Printing Pressmeu and Assis
tants Union will meet next Wed
nesday night, January 10, in Trades
Council hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13

asserted by more than one western mil
!tary expert. IL seems a pity that THIS
country. which is now sparing no efort
to help win the war. should overlook
this great source of potentially. Nor
does China need much money to pro-
duce an efficient armJ. Within the
country. which is now spar!ng no effort
rials are available. With comparative
~ little outlay of capital, her arsenals
and her iron and steel factories can be
expanded to supply the necessary equip
ment She has several large shipyards
which can be improved and enlarged
without difficulty. The labor there Is
cheap and abundant. \ dollar goes q
long way in the Orient. This country
has been extending financial assistance
to the members of the allies very gen.
erously; why not help China little and
let her show what she can do to help
the common cause in this great struggle
for the principle Of law and rights of
humanity?-Han LANG Huang Colum-
bia University.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13
UNIVERSITY y. NJ. Z. A.
TO HAVE GOSPEL. TEAM

Norman. Okla. Oct. I2.-iSpeciail-
Not content TO be represented outside
only by athletic and debating teams or
musical organizations the University OF
Oklahoma this year will send out
gospel team to towns within radius
of $50 miles of Norman. This plan,
announced this week by Chauncey IL.
Black. newly elected general secretary
OF the Y. NJ. c. a. Of the University,
involves wider field than has ever
been covered from the university be-
fore.
Gospel teams from the university
usually go into "A town on Friday. visit
the schools. participate in any activi'
ties that may be under way. and thus
arouse interest for the meetings which
are held on Saturday and Sunday. One
man on team takes charge of the
music and the others make talks along
religious lines. This year there Will
be one official gospel team instead of
a number ~ heretofore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13
JACkRABB|TS TO
HELP WIN WAR
KANSAS TO ShiI' TEN CAklOAos
or THE PESTS TO CANTON'
MENTs As room.

lt,,cthinson, Kan. Dot. IA now
foe far the Kaiser the Kansas Jack
rabbit.
Out ln the "short grass" country OF
Kansas and. indeed. ln other SECTORS of
the state ~ well. a new source OF
aower has been found 10 he used In
/. ahc war for democracy. the Kansas
.Iarh rabbit. Uncle sam has recognized
the usefulness of tho animal and al
s,aay has planned 10 enlist his ser
vices In the fght against German eu'
ioorary.
Ia tho western and central parts or
sLr state the jackrabbit Is 10 be FOUND
ay the Thousand. Always Kansas has
.,ciisi,cd n rabbit dinner. Why not make
use OF the rabbits by feeding them to
she nations soldiers; The idea sound
cd 40 good the government investigated
ana made a contract with Coon Beck.
manager Of Riverside park. Hutchinson
fur ten cars OF the animals.
The drive for tho rabbits has begun.
Isck has started out n number OF buy
crx who are offering ten cents apiece
Tor ali rabbits delivered In good con-
,ition. To handle the rabbits as thoy
arrive at Hutchinson. cold storage M
sIiItics have been provided. The rab-
bits viii be cleaned at the storage
p,ant- wrapped In paper and packed
twelve In box and shipped by the car
iostd 10 the east.
a. has been pointed out that in addi'
.tioa 90 furnishing source or meat
thc killing Of the rabbits viii be a
great benent to the farmers OF the
state. inasmuch' as the animals feed on
Young alfalfa. corn and the choicest
GROSS on the farm. The sportsman VINO
Sheets rabbits this winter viii aid the
government by helping to increase the
mcat supply. assist the farmer BY assist
ing him to save his crops. and will re
eelve outdoor exercise and pay for the
xDw,,er me burns by selling the rabbits
s>e kills at ten cents each
It i,as been estimated that there are
aDoe 900 jaclsrabbits In southwestern
Naasas alone. Farther west the rab-
bits arc thicker yet. The rabbit season
hIs not yet opened as the animals are
not yea suitable for human consump-
sspss until cold weather becomes gen.
ertS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13
PORTO RICO'S FOOD
CROP WORTH s4,O0O,000
Efforts Of Food Commission Have Made
Island Nearly Self-Supporting.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 1.-THE
first crop census ever taken III Porto
Rico shows that small food crops valued
at S4,OOO.O00 to the planters had been
raised tsp to September 1. The crops in.
clude red and white beans, frijoles, gan
dulles pigeon peasl. corn. rice. batatas
(sweet potatoes), yautias. yuca ana yams
The large yield of beans has stopped
all imports of that vegetable. one of
the chief items of the Porto Rico diet.
and for the first time has permitted
the island to export rather than import
this food More than 100000 pounds
of beans had been exported up TO Sep
tember. The corn crop also Is the lar
been so plentiful as to have reduced
the importation of corn and consider.
ably checked the Importation of corn
meal.
The production OF food crops for home
consumption is due to very large de.
gree 10 the work of the food commits
sion In stimulating interest in the grow
ing of minor crops and impressing on
| the island the necessity 10 feed itself.
Through the commission fifteen tons of
seed for planting have been distributed.
Members of the food commission be
heve the island is capable Of producing
possibly four crops a year equal to the
crops grown during the past few weeks.
II Is believed that beans. at least, will
grow the year round and that a crop
can be planted and brought TO matur-
ity inside of six or seven weeks. Vege-
tables and possibly other grain crops
can be planted at every season. II Il
believed.
The work Of the agricultural commit
tee Of the food commission has. TO a
large degree. been made possible by
the assistance Of the extension service
Of the United States department Of
agriculture. Of which II. c. Henrickson
is I'm charge at Porto Rico. and by the
employment OF large number Of agri-
cultural agents who have been put In
charge Of specific districts OF the island
under the supervision OF travelling in
spectors.
Since September this field service has
been recognized and the work in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13
NEW EXEMPTION RULING
WILL RELEASE MANI
Men Alrwady In Trsini"s W.
lowed to Leave Accord"s W
Mcssage.

shreveport, La. Oct. is'-Tne =,
louisiana exemption board FRIDAY
,.rnoon issued a statement win op'
on a telegram from Adju,an' .env ',n''
~ y Mccrory OF Louisiana an''s'ns
r.c.ln, OF the following message ''oa'
the proyost marshal general hnais 80
,linr the vexed question ~ 10 nA"""'
of married men; -, ,n.
III IN. family NJ the time o' 'n'
rexistrants summons and PRIOR the.ce'
we're and had been mainly dep"nooa.
unon his labor for support he shou'o
be discharged regardless OF ~he'ne'
his parents or relatives or those OF h's
wife are financially able To ruppo',
their dependents during his ao~oho' W
revistrant. while In service.
The district boards statement says'
"lIndcr this ruling, II seems that 'n'
only inquiry TO be- made by local poa'uS
and district boards In cases Oh oeIr"
iency IN whether the wife has an ihu',
pcndent income sufficient to ruppo''
herself and children. II any. durihs w.
absence OF her husband In the service
Several hundred men who nave oecn
cent from western Louisiana 10 Sah'i'
pike. at Little Rock. Ark. nre "Apes''
cd TO be- released under this ruiihs' ~
some sections over half Of those oa''e'
were married.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13

future is expected to show even better
rsults. than obtained during the first
two months and half of the new work
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13
TEACHERS IN GREAT
DEMAND IN OKLAHOMA

Norman, Okla. Oct. 1i.-tSpeciaiI---
That there are more vacancies IN
schools throughout the state than the
educational institutions can supply
teachers for IL statement recently
made by Or. w. W. Phelan, director
Of the school OF education at the Uni
versity of oklahoma. The demand IL
chiefly for high school teachers. says
DIR. Phelan. who receives every day at
least two or three calls for instructors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13
MEN or ARMY SUBSCRIBE
FOR Ss.7l5.0D BONDS
Several Organizations Report Every
Man a Subscriber.

Washington. Oct l5.--Thc men Of
the army have subscribed 33.7lSYooo to
the second liberty loan. reports to the
adjutant generals Office show. The
training camps which thus far have re-.
ported are: Camp Shelby. Hattiesburg.
Miss. $2G6. 900: Camp Funston. Fort RI.
ley. Kansas. s24S.o0o: Camp Upton.
Yapahank, n. Y. SsS.l6o: Camp Meade,
Admiral. Md. ts0.550. and Camp Bowie,
Fort Worth. Texas. $7o,45o. The Eighth
Illinois infantry of Chicago. has n regi.
mental subscription Of S54.loo. Several
organizations have reported every man
4 subscriber.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13
RUSSIAN GENERAL BEGS
FOR RED CROSS HELL
Also Needs American Moncy.-'sp'"
Furnishes Medicines. He SayS

Petograd. Oct. i3--Gener'i Jane"
ycsco. RumanIan war minister. caiis-o
on the American ambassador +"
Petrograd. David X. Francis, ana es'
planned the situation Of Rumanla, thank
ing him for American aid. In an inter
view. the general said:
"One American Red Cross mission MAJ
arrived ut our front. but that ~ ohiy
a small part OF what we need. Ther"
liz little cholera or disease AMONG ouf
armies and people now. but spring may
bring more. Hundreds OF American re
lief workers will he needed then. We
are obtaining medicines from japan. but
lack funds. which America could sup
ply"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13
so,InERs BuY BONDS.

= montgomery. Ala. Oct. f3r-So'dIers
at Camp Sheridan. Brigadier General
smith announced. have subscribed
$3.50. .4oe for Liberty bonds. A goal OF
one million dollars has been SCI.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13
NEW SULTAN TAKES THRONE.

Cairo. Egypt. Oct. l0.-tDelayedErhe
accession of the new sultan Of Egypt.
Ahmed Fuad. was marked today By
great pomp and ceremony.