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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

of the city on that day, his place is
here. Labor Day was set aside for
the cause of labor and should be
celebrated in manner be6tting the
cause.
He enjoys the benefits derived
from the efforts of organized labor
and ought to be willing TO give a
couple hours to celebrate the day
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

All boarded up. Mill shut down
indefinitely. Will start up Mon
day, with small force. Won't start
up till October or November, ma be
not then. We have sufficient
force right now for cur present
needs and we will run right along
aud build up au Efficient force such
as we had before. We don't know
just when we Will start up, busi
ness Is very short just at this time.
We now have over 200 of our en-
pioyes back and will be running
with a full force Monday State
ments issued by the Champion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

If ANYONE tells you that b..
strike at tie Champion is off and
settled, just tell them 10 dream
again. The men in that plant who
went on a strike are still out, every
nan Of them. ard will stay out I'M
til satisfactory conditions are
granted ,hem.
1t IS being told .ha. The s.rike is
over aud they have a few laborers
working to give the mill the ap
pearsnoe OF being il operation as a
bait TO get some Of the men TO
weaken aud GO back to work But
taey say Nav, Nayl
This is an old game Peter G Try
a new one.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

the member of the company became
a little confused the other night
and got lost. When found he was
doing duty around she Buckeye
Compauy's plant in Edgewood. He
was carrying what looked to be a
German Siege Gun and for fear he
might hurt himself The police
locked him up for safe keeping
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

ONE good thing about the stri e
is that it mey be the cause of bring
ing Mr. Guthrie, the publicity
man back iuto the city again He
is the man who wrote the ads for
the Niles company. which made
such hit with the newspaper men
in our city. Thai VS. some nice
plum for them, believe rs, But
getting back to Mr. Guthrie he is
one OF the finest and cleverest little
fellow it mas ever been eur pleasure
to meet. Be sure to come in to see
Us ON your arrival Mr.. Guthrie.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27
Strike On Again At
Niles Foundry.
MOIdeTs Refuse To Work
Until Agreement Is
Signed.

All the molders and tie core
makers empl yed at the Niles Tool
Works Company foundry are out
again. This is the direct result of
Manager August Wood of the COM
pany, refusing TO consider the
grievances ard demands of the men
employed at this plant. The men
claim that when they agreed last
Saturday night, to go back to their
jobs on Monday morning 1t was un-
derstood that they were to submit
their grievances to the company
during this week.
The committee representing the
strikers appeared at the office of the
comp7ny Wednesday MOI ming but
Manager Wood refused to see them.
The committee persisted however
and after nearly al all days wait
were admitted. Mr.. Wood refused
absolutely TO hear, or consider, or
even receive the grievances the
men presented, informing them that
he would grant no concessions
whatever.
The committee again called on
Mr.. Wood on Thursday afternoon
with no better results, being told
that the company would grant no
demand of the strikers.
A special meeting was then called
by the Molders' Union No. 68, for
Thursday evening. At this meet
ing, which was one of the largest
attended in the history of the or
ganization, it was determined to
give the company until 9 O'Clock
Friday morning to receive and con
slider the grievances and demands
as presented by the committee.
Promptly at $50 Friday morning
a committee of eight men appeared
at the Office of the company and
were received by Mr. Wood As
the men had already presented their
grievances and been informed the
Gay before by Mr.. Wood that the
company would not consider them
IL was expected that the committee
would be out in a few minutes with
no result But as time dragged on
hour after hour ard the committee
still remained in, ii was hoped that
a satisfactory adjustment of the
differences was about to be arrived
at. lust a minute before noon the
committee appeared and it was at
once seen that no satisfaction had
been given them.
They once reported to the men
in the shop that Mr., Wood refused
to grant any of their requests.
Whereupon al of the molders and
coremakers in the plant gathered
their tools and walked out. The
plant Is now closed.
The committee did everything
in their power to arrive at an ad-
justmert but in vain.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27
"Scab" Barber Shop At
I37 Main st.

Bert Lumbaugh, formerly of this
city but a resident of Middletown
the past two years returned to this
city and Is now conducting q
"scab barber shop at 137 Main
street. He refuses to affiliate with
the BARRIERS union of this city aud
Of course doesn't carry card. All
union men and friends of organized
labor will guide themselves Accord
inglv
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

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gwasa ntee of good faith.
Subscribers Changing their address will please
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views or opinions expressed in the articles or
communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from secretaries oil
all societies and organizations and should be
addressed to THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS $50
Market Street, Hamilton, Ohio.
The publishers reserve the right 10 REJECT any
advertisements at any time.
Advertising rates made known on application
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27
The Labor
Press.

IF il were not for the labor
press the labor movement
would not be what il is today.
Any man who tries to njure a
labor paper Is a traitor to the
cause. Samuel Gompers
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

MAYBE there will be some mere
paper returned as there used to be
in days agene. Remember what
an expensive proposition that was
Mr. Thomson
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27
The team $ all busted up again.
THERE'S no use talking that
blamed team won pull together

Too BAD. too lad after all tuem
nice things that was said about the
boys, Drat em new we'll have 10
do it all over again.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

L. F. Sprouse, 4th Vice Presi-
dent International Brotherh Cd Of
Stationary Firemen is here lock
ing after the interests of the local
Stationary Firemens union. He
complimented the members of the
organization on its hourishing con
dition and the enthusiasm dis
played.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

The heavy artillery is still doing
duty at the Champion One of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

West siders were given pie asant
bit of news last week when the
word went out that Chris Kaefer
who conducted a barber shop at
104 Main street for nearly a half
century, was back in the harness
again. Mr. Kaefer has purchased
the shop at 517 Main street and OF
course will give that excellent serv-
ice for which his sh 3p has always
been noted in the past. Chris was
like an old fire company horse that
always wanted to run when he
heard The bell, he couldn't stand it
to be out of the harness.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

The Papermakers' Lawn Fete
and dance as been postponed until
Saturday afternoon and evening
Jaly 28th.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council OF Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the MiddIetown Trades
and Labor Council of MiddleIown o.
Endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League vi Butler, Preble and Mont
gomery Counties.
Endorsed by Metal Trades Council
of Hamilton Ohio.
Endorsed by the United Trades and
Labor Council, Dayton, Chic
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27
Little Bits.

With apologies to Luke McLuke
Clifford Lamb Is the secretary Of
the Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmens' Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

Issuep eExLY a. S26 MARKET sraRFT
HAMILTON, OHIO.
HOME TRLEsRoEE SS
BELL l295X.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27
FRIDAY. JULY 81, 1917.

A.fs,ed al fhs POsto6iee al Ha1nlfO" ob'o, AZ
Sssord Class MaIi Matfe,.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
OUT OF THE PAST.

Francis J. Heney's ability as an I'm.
weller of sensations is we'll known, al
though his activities have been some
what circumscribed for several years
Memories Of the scandals he un.
earthed In California several years
ago persist even now. however. and it
is NO cause for wonder that he mar.
shalled his evidence against the pack
ing and railroad interests for an ex-
tremely effective exposure yesterday
in Washington.
There. is no denying that he created
a sensation. But on the showing thus
far, even IL none Of the charges are
disputed successfully. it would seem
that the excitement over the affair
may be confined to the stockholders
in the terminal railroads and to Mr..
Armour And inasmuch as much Of the
stock seems to have been held by
moneyed interests in the east and
not by the widows and orphans
class in whom LaHson of Boston
knunnr,ni9 = -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
eminent but every one Of its subjects
"a thu most inh1nnon nf crimAa

eminent but every one Of its subjects
to the most inhuman Of crimes.
In the occupied portions OF Italy,
where the Germans and their barbaric
allies have become the masters only
within the past few weeks, conditions
are no better than they have been IN
Belgium and France for three years.
Germany has tossed aside the oppor-
tunity that was hers to disclaim re.
sponsibility for the earlier crimes of
the war by enforcing Observance OF
the rules Of humanity and decency In
the newly occupied territory. Her
course in Italy is undeniable proof
that the atrocities practiced in France
and Belgium and in Serbia and Poland
were not the thoughtless excuses OF
ungovernable warriors, drunk with
confiscated liquor and with the lust OF
battle, but the carefully planned bar
barism Of ruthless conqueror who
has taken leave not only of con-
science, but of all thought OF right,
Justice. Christianity and civilization.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
THE KAIsER's TERMS.

The kaiser's peace prOposal-if the
list of terms purporting to come from
the German government is indeed in
spired by it-must be considered from
several angles. The offer may be
merely another feeler with view to
testing the determination Of the enc
mics of Germany and Offering pos
sible excuse for some Of them to break
away from the rest. 1t may be put
forth to cause internal dissension in
the countries whose governments are
at war with the central powers. It
may be mainly for home consumption
in Germany, to convince the befuddled
subjects Of the kaiser that their gov
eminent is not responsible for the
war nor for its continuation.
h Ard On. fhnzoth 71ud il1MaHskn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
"hor lh1EREsrEp.n

Colonel Rice, whoever he may be,
added nothing of glory to the record
Of the ordnance bureau nor OF the
war department when he met the
gun manufacturers request for orders
with a nonchalant Were not In
terested."
The revelations that have been
made since congress began turning
the light on the war department tndi-
cate that Americas opportunity to
prepare for the war which was In
eyitable was disregarded not only BY
the uniformed public but by the very
men who had reason to be thoroughly
acquainted with the facts and to
know, months before the actual step
was taken, that war with Germany
was unavoidable.
The navy department, through
Rear Admiral Earle's verbal order,
contracted for 5000 machine guns In
February. As far as the evidence
has disclosed, this was the extent to
which war was anticipated by the de-
partments on which rested RESPONSE
bility for equipping the army and
navy.
At that time and month later, &C
coriing to the testimony OF yester-
days witnesses, the war departments
ordnance bureau, through Colonel
Rice. refused to place single order.
For months it had been evident to
millions of ordinary citizens that the
United States must become party
to the war. For almost a year there
had been enough evidence OF German
and Austrian duplicity in the possess
sion Of high government ohicials 70
convince them the country would be
forced into the war. Foresight even
of a few months would have enabled
the factories to supply sufhcient
equipment for great army, but even
the preliminary steps were delayed
until after the formal declaration had
been voted. Then many OF them
were prolonged while oficials haggled
over modified specifications ana de-
layed appropriations.
General Goethals has been appoint
ed quartermaster general, an item OF
news which will do more to cheer
and hearten Americans here and
abroad than almost any other step
the war department could take. Cen
eral Goethals has a reputation Tor
action and activity. When he dug
the Panama canal he learned how 10
circumvent red tape. II he IL gwen
a free hand it is safe prediction
that the next investigation OF the war
department will find conditions great
ly improved.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25

Gliding the question wisely than this
unwie4dy and uniformed jury OF
eleven? Is 1t not reasonable to be-
lieve that such council of three
would have been able to bring Mr..
Daniels and Mr.. Hurley or his prede-
cessor together several months ago
for an agreement which might have
released some of the shipbuilding IA
cilities for the emergency fleets ere
alton without seriously retan1tng the
navy?
This is a single case among many
which illustrate the nations need for
a supreme war council to coordinate
the Jealous but often mtsdirected e.
forts Of the various war-makng actv-
tiles of the country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
THE coUkTH~s OPPORTUNITY.

THE coukTH~s OPPORTUNITY.
Perhaps a special session Of the
legislature would afford Wapello
county an opportunity to obtain prop
.er legal authority for establishing .
sinking fund with which to retire the
growing bonded Indebtedness with
which a series Of unbusinesslike ad-
ministrations has burdened the COM
munity.
Several weeks ago, when The Gov
rier revealed the absence Of sinking
fund and the countys total lack of a
financial program extending more
than a few months into the future at
any time, County Treasurer Warren
justified the condition BY saying there
was no statutory authority for sink
ing fund. .
The Courier suggested to the board
Of supervisors and their legal adviser.
County Attorney Mitchell, the advtsa-
bflity Of asking the legislature for
proper authority, II authority is, in
fact, necessary.
Now Governor Harding is proposing
a special session of the legislature. II
the Wapello county officials must
have Q law to permit them to estab-
lish business system In the court
house they should have no difficulty
in obtaining it through the governor
and the special session if they make
the effort
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
THE CLEAR CONSCIENCE.

Tho German conscience is clear"
onad Chancellor Won Hertling IL his
address on the question Of peace, In
which he attacked Lloyd George as a
hate-maddened enemy to whom no
proposal for a cessation of hostilities
could be made with hope for accept
ance.
Certainly, II the German conscience
Is clear, it Is a conscience no Chris
tan mind can fathom The crimes
which have been committed by the
Germans since August, 1914, are
enough to burden the conscience Of
the most hardened sinner or nation of
sinners. Responsibility for any one
Of these crimes is SUFFICIENT to drive
individuals to insanity and to death,
and 1t is not cause for wonderment
commanders after participating in
atrocities have chosen suicide rather
than q const2nt realization of their
.g,,ilt.
The murder of the Lusitania's pas
sengers, the heartless desertion Of the
Belgian Princes crew in mid-ocean,
the butchery of Belgium's children,
women and old men, the violation Of
fear-benumbed women, the slaughter
Of prisoners, the bombardment of
hospitals and Red Cross ships. the
spreading OF disease germs among un-
suspecting aliens-these are few Of
the most glaring offenses Germany
and the Germans have committed
against the laws Of Christianity, hui
manity and decency, to say nothing Of
the laws Of nations.
And yet, "the German conscience
b clear" II the German mind can
rest in ease after any Of the thous-
ands Of German outrages. then truly
there Is no hope for peace while Ger
many retains the power to make war.
It is an awful Indictment OF Ger
many that the chancellor has uttered.
The fact that It IL unjust to many Of
the people Of the empire does not
lessen its seriousness so long as they
refrain from denouncing the antOc-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
AGENCY.

Donald Newell is confined to his
home this week from an attack OF
pneumonia
The high school basketball team
was defeated by Brighton FRIDAY
night by sccre Of A to 81.
Stanley Watts, former superintend-
ent Of the schools here. and Miss Fan
ME Eide, assistant principal in the
schools here now, were quietly mar
ried at Fairfield Saturday evening.
December Is. Mr.. Watts LETT that
evening for Atlanta, Ga. as an order.
lie in Unit r, and Mrs. Watts resumed
her duties teaching.
Miss Alberta Lewis Of Batavia
spent Tuesday evening with her
friend, Faye Davis.
George F. Clayton is quite iii with
pneumonia at his home here.
The third number Of the lecture
course was given Monday evening BY
the Venetian trio. A large and appre-
ciatfve audience was present
Cecil and liver Martin and Thomas
Kerfoot left Tuesday for business
trip in Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. E. R. Allen, VINO has been
sick for the past week, Is improving
some now.
Harry Fink, who has been patient
ut the Ottumwa hospital for the past
Two weeks, has returned home.
The Red Cross will hold an auction
at the M. B. Hutchison Lumber COM
pany Saturday afternoon. Anything
from a, pocket handkerchief to a load
of corn will be acceptable.
Ben Heller is on the sick list this
week.
Private Genge Of Ottumwa gave a
very interesting talk at the N. Il
church Sunday morning, describing
life in the trenches. He has been in
Europe in active service 81 months.
Pauline and Rolio Humphrey are
confined to their home with the chick
enpox this week.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Christian
church held bazaar and oyster sup
per at the church Friday evening.
Private Grant Couple of Rock Isl
and, Who has been visiting this week
at the parental W. L. Couple home
left Wednesday for a visit with
friends in Missouri. He will return
10 the arsenakst Rock Islam, -Decem
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
FENCES AND SHIPS

The Geothals-D enman row IN the
shipping board cost the United states
no less than q dozen merchant ships,
according to Chairman Hurley's tesd-
mony yesterday before the senate
committee fnquiring into the emery
ency feet situation.
It is not improper to recall here
that when Mr.. Denman resigned at
President Wilson'S request 1t was an
nounced in Washington dispatches
that his principal defender throughout
the controversy which preceded his
dismissal was Secretary McAdoo
These same dispatches said the
treasury departments head had
brought about Mr.. Denman's appoint
ment because of the latter's political
influence in the Pacific coast region
rather than in recognition Of any
particular ability he may have had as
an organizer or as a ship builder.
The Courier has seen no denial OF
this report, although there has been
ample time for denials galore. We do
not vouch for its accuracy, but II II
were not true it would seem that Mr.
McAdoo would have produced facts to
dhprove It before now.
Mr.. McAdoo has every right to lay
his lines for the next presidential
nomination II he does not permit that
activity to affect his oftfcial actions.
n he il building political fences at the
expense of the country at time like
this, the country should know exactly
what the expense is. II. as Mr.. Hur-
ley's testimony would indicate. it Is
a dozen ships, the fence building bust
ness should be dropped for the per
iod Of the war"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
THE WILLING WITNESS.

You don't have to argue with Mr.
Daniels. He admits he Is q wondermi
secretary of the navy. It Is refresh
ing, in these days when personal mod
esty moves the president Of the United
states to pen the query. May not
express my deep interest,", ETC., TO fmd
his secretary Of the navy making q
lengthy speech before so-called IN
vestigating committee. on the text
eve feel we have done well.
The navy as a fighting force h q
splendid organization. So is the army.
for that matter. No one questions the
bravery, the courage or the fig'l.4ng
ability Of the enlisted men or the OIL
GERS on the sea or in the field. Nor
does anyone expect the men in the Of
fices at Washington to be perfect IN
the performance Of their multftudtnous
duties. But If Mr. Daniels had been 80
nearly perfect as his selfcongratulat-
ory speech to the committee would
lead us to believe, there Is every rea-
son to believe that the congressman
and the public will be able to lind II
out by means of some questions. Mr..
Daniels is what lawyers call a too
willing witness.
AS far as the public is concerned, Its
greatest grievance against Mr.. Daniels
has to do with the manner in which he
has withheld war news in which the
whole country was interested and his
penchant for involving himself IN
more or less serious Quarrels over
trivial questions.
II he has been able to manage the
navy departments affairs wisely and
well while devoting SO much time to
spats with the Navy league, the Red
Cross and numerous newspaper men.
truly the job Of secretary Of the navy
is a sinecure.
The public observes the congress
sional investigation Of the navy with
every hope that it shall show the or
ganization in a condition approaching
perfection, and II those hopes are real
lied even to a moderate degree there
will be no lack of commentator for
Mr.. Daniels. II the inquiry Is thor
ough and discloses such condition as
the secretary describes he will be for
given for many Of the minor faults
which have brought him more or less
into disfavOr
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
DISLOYAL TALK
CAUSE OF KILLING

Maiden. Mo-. Dec. 22-Marshal r.
s. st. Clair OF this city is dead. aud
his slayer, L. a. Wissman Of Havana
III, 80 years old, and said to be oe
German parentage, is dying rs the re-
suit of a demonstration which fol.
lowed alleged disloyal remarks BY
Wissman here yesterday.
According to several witnesses,
Wissman. when appealed to BY Red
Cross workers, made remarks derogk
tory to the government The city
marshal set out to arrest the man.
overtaking him at the outskirts Of the
town. Wissman resisted arrest and,
according to persons who we're pres
emit in the scuffle that followed shot
and slightly wounded st. Clair, who
fell. Wfssmn is said then to have
fred two more shots into the body.
ST Clair dying instantly.
wissman fed but was arrested h.
ter.
wissman, at the time Of his szrest,
is said to have carried q revolver.
pocketful of cartridges, pictures OF
neighboring farms and names Of their
owners