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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
More PAY Eor MIL Workars.

Wage increases Of at least 5 per cent,
effective April 30, have been announced
by the Arlington, Kunhardt and Duck
mills in Lawrence. Mass, and the mills
of the NJ. L. Stevens company in Ando-
yer and North Andover. Operatives of
cotton and woolen mills are included,
and 1t Is estimated that 10000 workers
will benefit by the raise in that vtcin-
ity A general wage increase by the
American Wooen company was recent
" announced.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
One Man overoomes Nation.

Jean Angot, who died in 1851, was a
French merchant in the African and
East Indian trade When some Of his
ships had been taken by the Portu-
guese he fitted out an armed feet that
kept Lisbon blockaded until the gov
ernment of Portugal indemnifed him
for his losses. At one time lie was i'm
mensely wealthy, but he lost in specu-
lations and in money lent to the king
Of France, and the closing years of his
life were passed in destitution.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
Flies and Euth-

The fly is born iu lives and thrives
upon nth II 20 filth is allowed to
accumulate in q house er its uaiehbor-
hood it VIII not be troubled Us flies
for they do not ordinarily stray far
from their breeding places AND heir
sources OF food IN thoruu-hIN lean
neighborhood they cannot lye in the
face of screens preventing their access
to food and To the absence of manure
heaps and other receptaeles for filth in
which 10 deposit their eggs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
Mine Strikers Give In.

Fifty striking motormen and trip
riders who ly their recent walkout
caused 1000 men 10 he idle through
the shutdown Of four coal mines in
the Springfield dll district returned
to work by order Of Frank Harrington.
president Of the Illinois United Mine
Workers rhe motormen demanded an
increase of $l a day They were In
formed by harrington that their de-
mands, according to the constitution of
the UNION. were Illegal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18

in a mans life. sighed the very young
man.
Right you are, my boy sighed the
scanty haired man who had been up
against the matrimonial game for
many years, and what a lot Of change
she requires while doing it,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
" y " " X " &MMa y " " " " M@m
CHILD LABOR.

No fledgling feeds the father bird,
No chicken feeds the hen,
No kitten houses for the cat;
This glory is for men.
We are the wisest, strongest race.
Long may our praise be sung,
The only animal alive
That lives upon It's young
Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
Always the Same.

you see nfte applcS ana big ap-
pies, sour oranges and juicy oranges.
what are you driving atT'
'@The old reliable banana comes as
near being standardized as any fruit
nature has attempted Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18

Bishop Sanford Om>ted Of Denver is
noted for the breyity Of His sermons
Congratulated ut a ten 90 hi9 happi
quality of being brief Bishop omlstcl
smiled and said
"Oue OF my first punt discoveries
was that YOU can marx, Il SERMON im
mortal hy maGing il everlasting
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
Sells ONLY the Best.

Il tried to explain to my grocer what
is meant by calories in food"
"Yes?"
But he cut me short by becoming
indignant and saying that he had made
it life long practice never to sell any
thing that was not in perfect condi-
ton. Birmingham Age Herald.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18

In building the Nishi Hongwanji
temple of Japan the heavy beams of
the roof were hoisted INTO place with
ropes made of human hairs
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18

Post Thinks he's tile whole thing
doesn't he? Parker Wen, I'd hardly
60 as far as that. but he certainly con
siders himself a quorum.-Smart Set.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
Eather,s Definition.

Tommy Pop, what is glutton?
Tommy's Pop-A glutton. my son, is a
grown man who can eat almost as
much as small boy" Philadelphia
Record.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18

No one can have peace longer than
his neighbor pleases Dutch Proverb.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
FAILS TO SEE THE BENEFIT

Proof of the Fact That the Desire For
Liberty Must Be Inherent and Come
From Within-Progress Made In
Emancipation of Labor Has Come
Through Self Sacrificing Men.
The evening world., 1917-05-12

THE big armored and movable
fortressos called tanks" by
the English Tommy. which have
created such havoc on the Western
front. recall some OF tho terrible war
engines OF antiquity.
one such was that employed by
Alexander the Great in his seven
months Siege OF tho Phoenician me-
tropolls Tyre. This ancient city was
strongly situated on an island ana as
thero were no long range batteries in
the fourth century before tho Chris
,an era, Alexander conceived tho plan
OF building q molo or causeway from
the mainland TO the island. This engl-
neering enterprise was hampered by
tho Tyrlans, who launched blazing
ships against the assailants as they
sank plies 10 hold IN place the rock
and debris that formed a roadway
over which the army was 70 march.
In order to protect his construction
corps Alexander devised great towers
covered with green hides. These were
set up as shields against the floating
flames OF the enemy and tho result
was one OF the msmoraolS victories
The evening world., 1917-05-12
War Implements of Old
Recalled by British Tanks

in Aiexander's conquest OF the East
ern world.
Among the simplest and yet one
OF the most effective inventions Of
ancient times was tho jayelin with a
point OF soft iron employed by Julius
Caesar in his Gallo wars The Ro-
man legionarles hurled these weapons
against tho shields OF their enemies.
The iron head penetrated the outer
covering OF bulls hide, but hattened
against the hard wood or metal back
OF the shield, and thus became
hooked 70 this protector The shanks
of the dangling javellnJ so impeded
tho movements OF tho barbarian
, soldiers that they were forced eithor
10 throw away their shields and fght
uncovered against the Romans or else
stop long enough Ga fatal delay In
, their advance) 20 dlsencumber them-
selves from this unique weapon,
/ which may properly be called the
! dum-dum pilum. the progenitor Of
the soft-nose, or dum-dum, bullet Of
! to-day.
! The poisonous gases employed In
! trench warfare during the present
| European conflict may be viewed as
a deadly development OF the ludlcrous
stinkpot weapons used by the Chinese
for ageA.
The evening world., 1917-05-12
By Roy l.. McCa ardell

NO. but shs said Lady Elizabeth
Frosmore OF Toadlngton -AIud.hor.
Manor, leader OF tho emart set OF
London---I hnve seen her picture a. a
lady farmer IN military uniforun--
smoked 30 much that the c!garettS
stains covered her hands so that eve
eryoody thought she wore yellow
gloves, and that made yellow gloves
fashionable. So there can't be any
harm in smoking cigarettes 90 Gar
as women arc concerned, II they a.
20 Ia moderation"
"You won't let me smoke ctrar-
cites IN moderation. or In the
house. or IN tho hall, or In any
place" said Mr.. Jarr moodlly.
Master Willie Jarr, who had come
in at this juncture. heard the words:
Gimme tho coupons, Pop, wont.
char" he asked.
Now look!" cried Mrs. Jarr. Yen
have our little Willie interested ia
such thinss!"
What do you mean, suoh thinES?S
asked Mr.. Jarr. III he's interested
in coupons, that's all right; coupons
are the earning Increment OF bonds"
'He means cigarette coupons, ana
you know IT," replied Mrs. Jarr.
Yes" interJected young hopeful,
they don't pack pictures or little rugs
or celluloid buttons in cigarettes any
more, but they give coupons, and You
can get baseballs and baseball bats
and flags for the coupons"
That win do, willie!' said Mrs.
Jarr Little boys and nice peoplS
don't touch cigarettes or anything
that comes with them.
Mrs, KIttingly upstairs give me
coupons; amt she nice lady?" asked
the boy.
'or Lady Elizabeth Toadville, or
whatever her name was, tho yellow
hand London society c!garNtts de-
stroyer?" Mr., Jarr replied.
But Mrs, Jarr only remarked tnGt
she desired the discussion closed.
The evening world., 1917-05-12
Didn't Know
He'd Lost.
The Jarr Family

1T would be a good thing" was the
reply. ~ all the Janitors went of TO
war. Mrs. WineSap was telling me
that her cousin, who Is in Paris, says
all tho concierges have gone TO war
except tho old ones. Concierge is
what the French call a janitor Mrs.
Winesap says they are worse than
what we have in this country, at
least they used to be. They watch
you come out and IN. and they keep
the key OF the front door and you
have 20 ring to get them to let you IN
II you arc out late. and then you
have to tip them. That's the reason
why tho French people. who arc very
thrifty, don't go out at night, or
didn't before the war. and It wns only
visitors who lived at hotels who kept
up the gay night life of Paris.
But" hero she shifted at Mr..
Jarr again. II do believe you have
been smolEing again coming up the
stairs. You smoke too much at that
old office. 1 should think you would
not want TO smoke coming home.
And It smells like cigarette smoke
too"
Maybe tho little lady who lives
upstairs, Mrs. Kittingiy. has been
smoking in tho hallway. and smoking
cigarettes" suggested Mr.. Jarr. II
know ] haven't"
That's right, run her down be-
cause she lie alone IN the world and
has no one TO defend her." said Mrs,
JHrr. II think you mon are all pro-
JUDGED against a divorcee, simply be-
cause she gets her support-when she
gets alimony, like Mrs. Khtingly
does-'wtthout having husband
around to abuse her. Suppose she
does smoke. Mrs. winesap told me
all the fashionable women abroad
smoked when sho was over there, be.
fore the war"
did Mrs Winesap2" asked Mr.
Jarr, not that he cared, but It shifted
tho attack from him.
The evening world., 1917-05-12
The Weeks Wash

to tho theory that they are unable TO
take care OF themselves.
The bewildered citizens aforesaid,
their share OF tho cost and suffer
cheertully and even with loud ac-
claim the hardships OF war. are beset
on all sides by theorists. blowhards,
fatheads ana economic cracl1pots
who are enabled by reason OF the
fact that they are three-tourths
blum ana one-fourth nerve to pene-
trats 20 the inner shrines OF states
manship In Washington and procure
for their alleged principles either an
official or semi official stamp OF
approval. Tho common sense citizen
too busy producing for tho benefit
Il tho Nation. mind4ng his own busi-
ness, paying his taxes and bringing up
his children TO go down to the capl-
tai and help make Uncle Sam bilious.
1--WE haven't started to raise our
army yet, but we have gone far on
our way 10 discipline the civilian
population. There Is a propaganda
on foot 10 establish that every Amer
lean business man is a crook and
every other American citizen Is an
ass. All trains Washington bound
are crowded with persons OF both
sexes who have made IL the business
OF their lives 10 try to regulate the
appetites, thoughts, habits. wearing
apparel, Rmusements, wives. hus-
bands and offspring, present and
prospective. OF other people. Untor-
tunate!y they find in Washington Of
ncial life an amazingly large number
OF salaried meddlers In whom the
regulatory spirit Is overpowerinE.
"This country has been steadily
tending toward domination by small
minds The war, eventually. will kick
the loud, insistent butter-in TO tho
rear, but this viii not come 70 pass
until war Is here In earnest and real
men come 20 the front TO do the work
OF men. In the meantime II is up TO
the people at large TO express In some
way 10 the balloonheads who are try
ing 10 submit them to tho discipline
OF a dependent orphans home an in
umation that there Is q limit 20 the
The evening world., 1917-05-12

tho family in keeping away mice.
besides filling the place OF q pet.
To abandon such a creature after
he has been of service ls like forget
ting an old friend when ne needs
you most. There is Just as much
treachery involved. II not more.
For the friend may help himself.
but the cat is left TO stray. and at the
mercy OF the Needless passerbyN
| know several people who have
stopped In the street when they found
n suffering cat or dog and called up
the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Animals or the Bide-a-Wee
Home and saw 10 II that the animals ;
sufferings were alleviated.
A little time spent in this way does
more to bring the glow OF gladness at
the end of tho day than you would
think for. Just try II and see how II
makes you feel like "pattins yourself
on the back"
The evening world., 1917-05-12

mako up their minds 20 move.
"where arc tho poor creatures 20
set food2 There was n time when
they could get It from garbage cans.
but now there IL nothing for them to
do but stArvO and be abused by chill
dren as we'll as grown ups.
81 hope you will give space TO this
letter and also your own opinion on
the subject. The S. p. c. A. will call
for q cat and Il only costs one cent
to send for them"
Dear woman. your latter deserves
space. and my opinion Ia that every
one should read II ana reflect on II.
During the week a bill has been
passed In the Legislature providing
for license fee OF twenty-five cents
per year for every cat Otherwise
The evening world., 1917-05-12

good nature OF even the American
public"
NVVIHAT became OF the bill
w which would send an
editor TO Jail for crit.cis-
Ing the official acts OF an officer OF
the Government" asked the head
polisher.
1T was reluctantly amended ana
denatured," said the laundry man.
''but the amended bill hasn't been
adopted. Many members OF Congress
who get up and yawp about the free
dom OF the press being tho foundA-
tion stone OF liberty would like 70
enact law which would make tho
press as effective as Mexican dollar
bill.
Our lawmakers are always seek
ing a way to muZzle the press That
well known moral guiding light, the
late Thomas c. Patt, almost got his
antl-cartoon bill through the New
York Legislature. The spirit behind
his fight Is shll alive on Capitol
HIll.
Drastic preAs censorship in time
OF war is akin 10 the old time prin-
ciple OF tho Police Department that
II Is against public policy 20 print
anything about robberies. The theory
Is that II a burglar reads in the
papers about a robbery he has com
nitted no win at once realize that
the police are at work on the case
and will. therefore, try 20 keep from
getting arrested"
CCI SEE" said the head poiisher,
that the small towns OF the
Middle West are away ahead
OF New Yor', in furnishing recruits
for the army"
The reason Is plain" explained the
laundry man. The young fellows
out in the small towns In the Middle
West are willing to do anything 20
get away, while New York Is 80 good
place TO live In that even the cOun-
try's call Is temporarily overcome by
Ats manifold attra otions.'
The evening world., 1917-05-12
To-Day'S Anniversary

TODAY Is the birthday OF Tam
many. on May 12, 1889. Will
lam Mooney, an upholsterer
who previously had been active as
one OF the Sons of Liberty, founded
in New York what was intended to
be a patriotic and social organization.
the secret society OF St. Tammany. or
Columbian order, which in 1905 was
regularly incorporated as a fraternal
aid society.
II was divided into thirteen tribes,
each OF which had its separate totem.
The officers became known as the
Grand Sachem, the Sachem, the Sag
aInore, or master of ceremonies, and
the Wiskinski, or doorkeeper.
In 1911 the society built its first
The evening world., 1917-05-12

oats will DO taken in custody by city
officials or animal societies,
II this bill is signed by the Gov
ernor It may tend to relieve the sur
fering. in that cats which have no
homo viii not be permitted 10 move
about IN misery on the public thor
oughfares. This bill Is now before
tho Governor for consideration.
Aside from the legal elements.
however. there Is great humane
duty to DO declared. Any one who
owns a cat, moves away and leaves
no PROVISION for the animal Is a
pretty poor sort OF citizen. and de-
serves the condemnation OF his
nelghbors.
wish there were a statute 20 ap-
prehend such people and punish them
for their gross neglect. Doubtless
such cats have proved OF value IL
The evening world., 1917-05-12

hall, and In 1867 moved TO Tammanv
Hall, In Fourteenth Street, whore 1,
has been ever since. Early In Its hiss
tory Tammany hogan 10 take an ao.
tive part In politics. Aaron Burr 10
supposed to have been it's tutor in thS
ways OF politics, and IN 1900 the so.
ciety took part In its first campaiEn.
being Instrumental In carrying New
York for Thomas Jefferson.
The name Tammany Is adaptea
from that OF an Indian chief, Tam.
amend or the Delaware tribe, who was
famous for his virtue and u-isdorN
He died in l74O and was buried IN
New Britain Township, Bucks County.
Pa. Tammany was one of the cav
lest social organizations In America
The members IN the early DAYS were
accustomed 10 dress In Indian coo-
tune.
The evening world., 1917-05-12
Waterproof Fabric Made
OF Cork and Cloth

n NEW waterproof fabric has re-
n Gently been produced in France
which is made partly OF cork
ana IN addition 20 being imperl4our
20 moisture Is smd 10 be very dur
an'e and a conductor of heat.
Ihe cork is cut up into very thin
slices and then placed in chemical
oatAs TO remove certain res!nous sub
stances tnat lend 20 give II Brittle.
ness, says Popular Mechanics, Az
HnalIy prepared, tho thin sheets are
30 .pAoole that they can be bent
double without being injured. Nv
giulng them 10 cloth with a suitable
preparation. a fabric So obtained thut
ls hgot ana strong, and affords COM
Tlt,e protection against rain.
The evening world., 1917-05-12

UNLESS this country does something to check the ruthless
forcing up of food prices blight will presently descend
upon It's prosperity.
The Evening World ha, already declared its belief that
chief of that cament of general buying which
ing found the fact that the bare
ties of life much that there little nothing left Of
the average family income to spend on anything else
The American public is and appalled, at what IL
food If conditions continue
panic is certain to
Are prevailing extOrOnste food prices necessary7
We do believe they That is ALSO note the
phac opinion of Herbert C. Hoover whose experience and first
hand knowledge of food conditions Europe during the have
made him generally recognized the best fitted grsppe
with the great food problem Of this country.
The false notion that have deal with famine in the
United States Mr. Hoover will have of. We have and
will have year. he points large surplus of oodhch
however, Il obvious duty increase to the
the needs of our allies.
The pressing bem in the United States not 20 much how
produce food-hch merely question of extending
ndusas how food of the hands of Specuaors
and proteers whose contact with waste and
tortion.
n hesitation n saying" declares Hoover
that the ahe patriotic representing the majority of
the force the small minority Skunks that
exist in every trade result would be that equally
n l6o could be
York for good deal under IS barrel and every trade would
s legitimate profit"
With sufficient CONTROL Mr. Hoover believes the present price
Of flour be reduced by from 20 SO and
time the producer treated in liberal If find
deal with submarines and thus open other markets
allies he thinks see wheat at 81 bushel and flour
under S."
On the other hand unless grip the food situation;
I'VE $40 -four before year 9 md a
disocaon diSocaion o industry
and living"
at is o nexty year
be bare breadstuns In country"
That s for Congress to think about.
Unless food prices controlled and SpecuAtOrs eliminated
people in the United States will presently money
at all to spare for less necessary commodities.
general buying hSlts business will become alarmed money
grow and industry flag.
Industry, employment confidence what give country
sensth to fight and keep fighting with undmnhed power
That power must not be undermined by panic
Reassure American consumers
Once give them guarantees Government will not
leave them the of food expors believe that
confident though careful buying will dispe the gath
srng business
The evening world., 1917-05-12
Periscope New Aid
in Winning Divorce

BEWARE the periscope! Out IN
n Kansas city Jealous husband
used one and obtained a divorce.
When the court heard all Of the things
that the plaintiff said he had seen by
- ala, his suit was hastily granted.
II seems that the man went to the
apartment house where his wife was
staying, following their separation
With him hs took two friends and Tire
rusty perlscope. This was adjusted
10 that the three could look through
mo transOIu over the door OF his wifo's
room They gave one gasp and rushed
FOR lawyer
The Judge who presided tested The
psE1scope not IN the same way
and signed the papers
The evening world., 1917-05-12
Hits From

Perhaps you have noticed that when
a woman says there's no use talk
ing" she keeps right on.-ChicAgo
News,
For the "embatued farmers" the
inviotualed farmers arc now to be
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is. c. State.
This country Is now the chief
financial reliance OF Uncle Sam, En-
tente A. Co.-SRyannnh News.
Maybe folks can stand success as
well as they can failure. but most OF
en- never have a chance to find out
Binghamton Press.
The evening world., 1917-05-12

tally the house
cat. Now that
May has arrived
II means that
many viii move
and leave their
cats to starve,
which I think is
q frlghtful thing
70 do. They pre-
tend to love their
cats until they
The evening world., 1917-05-12
Sharp Wits

Inc men who are too fat 20 fight
VIII get chance to reduce by follow
Appeal. N''''-
he uhe word lady comes from an an
s JUi,t one that meant loRf-kneader.
Pittsburgh Gazette. ''1''''
WORK that ono can DO ana likes 20
90 never seems hard.-Albany Jour-
cluo woman sometimes marrtss A
ave lhah'--Coluubia Is. c. State.
The evening world., 1917-05-12

What with munon workers setting up separate republics
and the Socialists sending delegates peace conference at
Stockholm the Government OF rvoluonised
IL entitled TO sympathy But when liberty any.
thing but wrigSling, sQuirminE thankless infant?
The evening world., 1917-05-12
COgrisht 1917. by 1Fs Prsas PibbG,,ns o..
Cfhe Now York Evening Woril

C0grlsht. 1917 by 1F,s Pres Pl5,b9l.ng CO.
crhs Now York Evening worldD
CIV JBRE you smoking coming
w up the stairs7" asked Mrs.
Jarr. as she admitted her
husband homo from the bread line.
IL smell tobacco smoke in the hall"
"Janitor, I guess" said Mr.. Jarr.
You can complain"
'No. II wasn't the tanitor." replied
Mrs. Jarr. And az for complaining.
1 am complaining now 20 you. II l
complained to tho jAnitor. I'd only
get impudence. Janitors are like
everything else these days, they ara
.setting worse"
Il hear our Janitor has enlisted" ("
said Mr.. Jarr.
The evening world., 1917-05-12
an. New Yort Ev.nIna World

cThs New York Evening World
SSIT has been almost torty-eight
hours since have read OF the
appointment in Washington OF
any new committee TO regulate
people and things" remarked the
head polisher.
Tho Executive Department OF the
Government" said the laundry man,
is apparently cooling out Certainly
II has travelled far since the declar-
alton OF war In directing the atten-
ton OF tho citizens OF this republic
The evening world., 1917-05-12

We have our limitations which is probably why we fail to
appreciate the inspired quality OF the IDEA which prompted
Gov. whitman's committee to take Billy Sunday along with
the great French Marshal West Point
The evening world., 1917-05-12

II has been memorable for York May some Of
It's memories stay by and cheer for the tasks ahead