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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25
Terms Of Army Draft BILL

Washington, May 25.-The sen
ate and house of representatives dis
agreed on the ages Of men to be
drafted under the new army bill
and the measure was referred to
conferees of both houses, who
agreed that those drafted under the
act shall be between the ages of q
ard 80, both figures to be inclusive
No bounty shall be paid men 10 en-
list and no person shall furnish a
substitute.
Every male resident between the
designated ages must register on
the date set by the presidents S pro,
clamation, unless he is in the regu-
lar army, or naval militia, the navy
or the national guard, actually in
the service of the United States
The enrolling will be done in each
voting precinct by person appoin-
ted for the purpose, who will be
under oath TO exempt no one be
tween the specified ages.
After complete registration is
made those persons who are ex-
empted under the law will be re
moved from the roll and the 500,
600 necessary for the first draft will
be made by drawing nam S.
Heavy penalties are provided for
failure to register on the date set.
Those exempt include food ploduc
ers, industrial workers whose EN-
ployment Is necessary for the cen
duct of the war, married men and
those having others dependent upon
them. The president Is empowered
to make two drafts of 500, 900 each.
The federal census department es-
Inmates that there are 10, 900, 0O0
men in the United States between
the ages of 21 and 30.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25
Censored Newspapers Rejected
BY Senate.

Washington, May 25 The sen
ate, by vote of 48 to 81, stricken
censorship of the press from the
administrations spy bill Censor
ship was removed from the bill pre-
viously, by vote of 80 to 80, but
the bare majority against a muz-
zled press encouraged advocates Of
this plan to attempt to reinstate the
provision, but their last defeat is
emphatic.
The question will now b settled
by conferees representing both
branches Of congress, as the house
has passed legislation regulating
the press. The spy bill, as passed
by the senate, empowers the post
office department to suppress
reasonable publicatio $
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25
TRADES COUNCIL

The Co operative Trades and La
Dor Council met in regular session
Tuesday night. President A E.
Eggleston presided and about forty
FIVE delegates were present.
The crededtials of Fred Stephens,
Charles Tendam and Joseph Bare
to represent the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen
John Connel of Bartenders' Union
and Mary Finfrock of Woman S
Union Label League were read.
The Butchers credentials were
laid over for the next reading.
The minutes Of the previous
meeting were approved as read.
A communication from Ben
Strauss, chairman of the Hamilton
Chapter American Red Cross So
ciety in reference to organizing g
Red Cross Society and asking for
co-operatson was received.
The report of the different dele
gates from the different trades
throughout the city was very en-
couraging. Many of the unions re
ported increases in membership,
increases IN wages and more pro
gress of unionism all along the line.
The Teamsters reported that they
initiated fourteen new members al
the last meeting.
The committee 10 wait on the
Butler Lumber Company reported
that the manager refused TO take
the truck drivers back and that nc
settlement could be reached. The
council went on record approving
the action of the committee aud the
proper course was persued
The committee appointed to look
up the matter of statements that
were being made by representatives
of the Republican News reported
that they met and have issued cir.
culars to the public The delegates
were instructed to distribute the
same.
The trustees were instructed tc
purchase a screen to protect desk
for the secretary's of the different
loc..ls collecting dues in the hall
Owing to the increase of work
for the janitor in the different halls
he was allowed an increase in wa
ges,
The chair appointed the follow.
ing delegates to make arrangements
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25
BILL BRYAN HAS
A BRIGHT IDEA
Wants State Newspapers Con-
trOiIed BY h0npartisan
Boards

Bin" Bryan has new one. H8
wants to have some news spapors own
ed by states and published by non
partisan boards. Here is what the
Akron lo) Journal thinks about 1t:
The Hon. William Jennings Bryan
is profoundly dissatisfied with tha
newspapers of the country he wants
tile state to 80 into the business. Here
is what he says
What is needed, ha declared, "ls
new paper published by q non-parti-
san board In every state and also at
Washington The minority members
he board should be named by the
minority party itself and not by the
larry IN control When the dominant
party does a thing objected to By The
ppo .tion, the majority board mem
beers should say III the publication why
was done and the minority members
haG.d not have been done.
This reminds one Of the exciting
arear or the Bil]viue Banner which
H wned By two partners. One of
lam had ver eide3 deep sea going
convictions On tae liquor traffic, while
the other strenuously adhered to the
3esiccated view which in Its intensity
was saharical Unfortunately q dry
election was ordered The partners,
Of course, could not agree and neither
had the funds to buy the other cut
They therefore divided the paper. ona
taking the first two pages to advocate
the dry cause, the other the last two
10 uphold the vets Freedom Of the
press was not curtailed and conse-
quentty each day the first page waa
devoted to denouncing the corrupt
cuss who was upholding the devil on
The other sheet, while the corrupt cusa
denounced the moral vagabond who
edited the FIRST sheet and had sold out
30 the drys
Mr.. Bryan's ideal paper might be
very much like that No doubt Ny
Bryan gets his novel idea OF the great
value and the profound interest that
would be inspired, by that shining az
ample, the Congressional Record
which is faithfully read by the proof
readers and possibly some others whe
havs 20 read It.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25

Young Boys Purchase Lemon
Extract Groceries Do
Rushing Business

Daniel r. pennno aftor q Argys
.--...a r..-
= 'o = ~
el9 71l-oE q sAe Ss LOUIS POSE Dis
patch
Just came from Kansas have
travelled tbs e+s+a sr,,, o,4 ~ s
~ us ~ 4e @s'19 country
towns tAere. @4a T relate about con
liuoos ln Kansas are facts that L have
seen ann talking from avnerfanca
H. p-,-on 4 Il. s.,,..
1'1sA1 A-o l4-75 from alA-i-saloon puo-
Leations I have seen more 'drunks"
10 one day on The streets oil lola. kan.
fhar have ssa8 IS fbs aitv os q
r.t- ~
N9
oesh mere. An Jaa small country towns
Of Kansas have seen young 5oya. Ia
wears an are loading themselves nm
,-stn 7,~,, 5-,--- .t.-4 J. 49,.
- s
laeoA.s4N'-s sis. Z tat more oesois
10 ~ 1oes94 '.l'-1 y "al5As- =
$500 1l - e..'la''-, Aal''' loAa me-
e--- y o-7 "oeA - s'la enc sloss OF
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25

on fishing; some owners of pleasure
craft and all brokers, because they
want to make as large a profit as
possible ("
Out of 600 privately owned craft
inspected by the government, 500
have been found suitable. The
owners of 1872 are ready to turn over
their boats on notification. Under
the circumstances the navy depart
ment wants authority to seize all
the vessels desired.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25
Strike Guards Murder.

Belleville, III. May rs Six men
including patrolman, were probab-
ly fatally shot when guards sta
toned at the ORION Stove aud
Range company's plant opened FIRE
on a crowd OF strikers and sympa
thizers. Witnesses testify that the
shots were fred without provoca-
ton. The first intimatien the
crowd had was when binding
searchlight was flashed from the
tower of the plant. A fusilade of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER DECLARES EMOTlONALIsM OVER
PROHIBITION QUESTION HAS SWEPT NATIONS
LAWMAKERS OFF THEIR FEET
BLAMEs IT ON PROFESSIONAL DRY"
eooseaded An,SaOon League Politicians Make Most of o.
portunIty : The Grain Conservation Bugaboo Predicts
Proposed Legislation Would Wreck American Property

Rysterical Legislation" is the way
kha Cincinnati Enquirer editorially de-
scrfbes the lawmaking now going on
MT Washington.
The Enquirer continues:
'-rhe surest way to drive this coun-
Ely on the rocks, to impertl It's very
kxissenoe and to undermine its eco
nomio strength is TO strangle Its com
neTcial activity. Hysteria has swept
Congress off its feet, and legislation
hnpends st Washington that, IL en-
acted into law, viii wreck prosperity,
pE4n private business and prolong the
war. Bedlam has supplanted reason
and deitveration Emotion and senti-
ment haYe stepped into the places Of
good Judgment and right
Business II Danger.
'Penaitzation OF business, confsca-
don Of personal property, destruction
ps employment il the holy cause Of
raising war revenue can have but one
Inevitable end, and that strangulatton.
panic. resentment, rebellion against
tyranny Lhdl sd Tar TOO greatly
u the autocratic government this ma
non Is pledged to dethrone.
TN no one thing was congressional
alogic more clearly disclosed the evt
hence of emotional hystera more
plainly shown than ia the proposed
amendment TO the espionage bin pro
hibiting the manufacture OF distilled
or fsrmented liquors from cereal
grains during the progress Of the war
ha order to conserve the food supply
II the nation Happily and unezpect
IDLY this atrocious amendment was
stricken from the Bill by ths Senate,
where IL originated
Official rapor bow that there was
grown Ia the Un ad States ia 1916
BoI567 900 bushai oil wheat, the great
tood staple, and of hI amount bus
1873 bushels We're used Ter djstllation
Out Of q total Of 2f033 900 bushels
ef cereal grain grown tn tbis country
1913. including corn rye. wheat
sarley and oats S600000Q bushels
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25
Labor Slackers

In the trade union movement the
Stacker" is the fellow who works
under union conditions, draws un-
ion wages, then buys goods manu-
factured under non union condi-
tions, He is not performing his
bit" in the battle against unjust
working conditions, low wages,
child slavery and other ills the
working class is heir to. Enlist at
once in this campaign.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25
MOIders At Niles On Strike

The molders employed in the
foundry of the Niles Tool Works
vent on strike Thursday morning.
The molders or the Niles have
not made any statements up to the
present time. 1t is said the trouble
was caused by the disch rging of a
union man.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25
Fine "Patriots" ThsSe.

Washington, May 25 In a let
ter TO the house naval committee
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt asks for legislation to per-
nit the navy to commander yachts
aud other small craft for coast de-
fense work. He says that while
many boats have been offered either
free or on nominal lease rates, other
owners are asking exhorbitant rates
and 200 or more have refused to
sell at rates fixed by government
appraisers.
The federal official said that one
fishing vessel was appraised at $50
900 This was more than the cost
of the vessel, but the owner would
not sell fol less than $ll2, 600.
More examples can be given.
There are some worse and some
better" it Is stated.
The owners will not sell except
at a price that would amount to
the cost of a new boat plus the es-
timated amount of income for two
plus good profit. They will net
lease because they are busy hand
ling freigt or expect to make money
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25
Want Uniform Rate,

Wilmington, Del, May Is. Be
cause they were refused wage in
crease of 10 cents an hour, mem-
bers of Carpenters union No 625
suspended work. The present rate
of IS ceuts is ten cents lower than
the nearby city of Chester, Pa and
Is cents less than that paid in PHIL
adelphia
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25

shots followed.
City authorities have taken
charge of the struck foundry and
shut it down indefinitely and 80
guards and strikebreakers have been
lodged in Jail.
The company precipitated the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25
Little Bits.

Fred Drummond has purchased
the barber shop of Ernst Legg, op
posite the c. H. g. D. Depot, Fred
intends to remodel the place and
max it one of the oest shops in the
city. He will in the meantime
await visit from you.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-25

strike by its antagonism to the
Stove Mounters' union, which is
attempting TO better working con-
ditions. Other metal craftsmen
have joined the stove mounters and
the employers are being supported
by the Manufacturers association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

ty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea-"
and shows the adventures and the ro-
nance that follows the wrecking of a
balloon on an island OF beauty, whose
only inhabitant is a girl, who. by aid
of the production. becomes the long
lost daughter OF Capt. Memo. The mys-
FERROUS old man confesses to his
dramatic identity before he dies. and
by command, is buried in coral cave
fathoms deep in the sea.
Photographs of the Williamson broth
ers. whose inventions have given to the
world. so far as history knows. the first
revealment OF the hidden life of the sea.
were received with tumultuous apprecia-
ton, an honor also accorded TO a picture
OF Jules Verne whose fantastic imagln-
ings of the impossible" of fifty years ago
are an established fact of today.
The intcrfor of the Nautilus ana the
tropic luxuriauce of the mysterious island
We're pictured with artistic realism, and
the company, most OF whom We're called
upon tn dive. swim against onruShiiS
breakers. fall from n balloon or be wreck
ed in a ship. all of which is done with an
experiences that shows for hard and con-
slant practice includes Allan Holubar, az
Capt. Memo. otherwise prince Daaker'
OF India: Jain Gail as the child of nature
on the island: Dan Hanlon, as the French
scientist: ole Jansen, as Ned Land, the
prince AZ harpooners, and Matt Moore, as
Lieut.. Bond. William Wslch, as Denver,
an adventurer. was melodramatcaIly
good as the villain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Joseph Santley.

Joseph Santley. the popular Juvenile of
musical comedy, and Ivy Sawyer have
united in The Girl on the Magazine"
with which they are winning success
in vaudeville. their local engagement be-
ginning next week at B. +. keiths
Theater. A large group of Broadway
divinities and six animated scenes are
features. Georges Marck's Jungle
Players, in The Wild Guardians a
blend of motion pictures. melodrama
and IA wild animal act, feature four
African lions whose use by 1.-The viii
lain results in "A scene said to be un
preceder ted on the stage and thrilling
to an audience. Craig Campbell. tenor,
will be another star. other acts are
Herbert Williams and Hi.da WolfuS, In
"Eark, Hark, Hank; Ward and Van,
eccentric musicians; William Franklin
and company, in Honor Thy Children;
J. Warren keane and Grace White, the
Briehtons. painters with rags and rem
nants: the pipe organ recitals and the
news pictorial.
Sunday at and sis pm. the bill will
offer Phyllis Neilson-Terry, Paul Dickey
and company and all the other acts in
the current weeks program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
zoo, 900 MEN ARE EAGER
TO BE OFFICERS IN ARMY
Five Times as Many as Can Be Ac-
commodateo at Sixteen Train
ing Camps.

More than 200 400 incentive times as
knany as can be accommodated-have
applied for admission to the sixteen off,
hers training c. mps which are to de-
kelop the men VINO win lead new Aneri-
can armies TO lie raised within the next
Your months ABOUT 10000 have been
certified as qualified for admission. and
Srom these 1000, will be selected and
placed under intensive instruction
within the next few days
Many men holding commissions in
ale officers Reserve Corps are report
1ng at the camps today The remain
der of the $500 assigned to each camp
viii report by next Monday. when or
ganization Of infantry companies for
the first month of hard drilling VIII
begin.
The work of prefa alton for their
reception is well advanced. Modern
environments have been constructed
" wherever necessary. NJ fort .NSei,
Va. the camp nearest the Natl"nai
Capital. the War Department has huiIt
IN ten days quarters for 2,o'@ men
wired fer electric lights and ftted win
sanitary plumbing. concrete-hoored
lighthouses and all necessary INlhs
appliances Reports from the other
dfteen camps throughout the country
show similarly satisfactory conditions
From among the 10000 men uudsr
rrainiug. 10000 viii be chosen at me
end of three months to become ON
GERS Of the companies and battaliouS OF
1he arst army of 100000 raen TO be
ealIe dto the colors about September !,
under the seIective draft system. Ihe
remainder who qualify VIII De aSSiEheu
10 MI vacancies in the regular army
or National Guard, or will be commits
stoned in the reserve corps and nero
10 fill up gaps in the commissioned per
Honnel of regiments at the hEhtlhs
FRONT when American troops get into
action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
ADJUSTMENTS
Undersea Photoplay at Belasco.

The screen adaptation Of Jules Verne $
p'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea had its initial production here at the
RcIasco last night. To the gala effect OF
Mowers and palms that banked the stage
and blossoued out into the lobby was
added the patriotic spirit of allied flags.
civil war music. the singing of America"
ty an audience that literally packed the
theater and motion review of our
Fighting Forces" by land and sea.
The story-of-the-sea play goes back to
b half century ago when the depreda-
tions of an ocean monster" compel this
government to send a frigate in search
of the destroyer The frigate is attacked
by the submarine and French scientist,
his daughter and the prince of har-
poonerS' are thrown into the water ana
rescued by Capt Memo, who makes them
prisoners on his undersea craft The
prisoners become guests and their Jailer
a hospitable host, who shows them,
through the magic window which most
readers remember, panorama OF HE
beneath the waters OF the sea
The passing scenes reveal every
phase of the wonders of the deep; sub
marine gardens. with fish darting in
and out of coral caverns; wrecked
ship lying in a sea meadow with lazy
sharks drifting above. and gaspingly
thrilling glimpse of a pearl diver
caught in the coils of a devil fish, to
be rescued by Capt Memo, who swlms
to the surface with the unfortunate
Iascar, lays him in his skif and then
dives TO the bottom of the oceans bed
to bring the poor fellow a priceless
pearl. Equipped in diving suits of
Nemos own invention, a hunting trip by
the men of the party, shown in detail,
in fathomless depths. where they are
attacked by ravenous sharks, makes
another compelling experience, born of
the fact that the screen is showing a
real fight for life under the ocean. and
that the lucky outcome means a real
hairbreath escape. The Mysterious
Island" another Jules Verne story, is
combined in the film version of TWEEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
APPROVED BY DR.. CLAYTON.
Proposed Observance Of Shake
speare's Birth Anniversary.

DR. p. p. Claxton. United States COM
missioner of education, today made
public cablegram from Ambassador
Page at London, conveying the request
of the Shakespeare Association of Lon
don that Shakespeares birth anniversary
is observed hereafter in all American
public schools, together with the am
bassador's own suggestion that this be
done.
DR.. Claxton has informed Ambassador
Page that he heartily approves the idea,
and also that at the proper time he
would take steps to arrange for the OBJ
servance.
The cablegram also called attention
to the fact that the association had set
apart May 3. which corresponds to old
style April %, as annual Shakespeare
day in all English schools. and that the
president of the British board of edu-
cation had instructed all schools to
observe the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Garden.

Earle Williams Will be pictured at
Moore's Garden Theater, Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday of next week IN
photoplay version of The Hawk, IN
the stage version of which William
Faversham starred for several seasons
The Hawk is n gamt.er. who. con-
WINGED that his wife has tired OF him.
turns her over to wealthy patron
who illtreats her. His manner OF
seeking vengeance is novel. W edhes-
day and Thursday Dorothy Glsn VIII
be featured in Her Official Fathers,
as an orphan with a large fortune IN
the hands of a pair of close-fsted ola
bankers Her efforts to beguile
larger income form the basis of the
play Irene Hawley and Frank Currler
will be featured Friday and saturday
in Her Fathers Keeper, story OF
a girl who. upon the death OF her
father, undertakes to run his stock
brokerage business. Orchestral accom-
panimentS are played.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
The New Henrietta"

At Polls Theater next week The New
Henrietta" will be revived. 1t will be
the only Offering of the spoken drama
at the local theaters.
The New Henrietta" is Bronson
Towards famous comedy brought up to
date by Winchell Smith and Victor
Mapes. When last presented in Wash
ingJon. by an all-star cast at So prices.
the cast included William H. Crane.
Douglas Fairbanks. Amelia Bingham and
Patricia Collinge.
The story is one of finance and love.
with social contrasts. The action occurs
partly in an uptown palace in New York
city and partly in the stock exchange
on the day panic is impending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Gayety.

\ combination of travesty. musical
comedy. vaudeville and burlesque is
promised at the Gayety next week by
Drew & Campbell's new Liberty Girls"
1t will lie the final attraction of the
season. Jack Conway is the featured
comedian. OF the three acts, one is an
operate number from Robin Hood"
The other two acts will be devoted to
..Riley's Vacation" The cast includes
Arthur Mayer. James Collins. Frank
Favulia. Edward Griffen. Mary Thomp-
son and Michael Puglia, with a femi-
nine contingent headed by Eta Joerns,
Barry Melton and Dainty Dolly. The
vaudeville specialties include the Three
Bullowa Girls, tight-wire performers.
and the Liberty Four. a vocal quartet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Strand,

At Moore's Strand Theater the main
photoplay Sunday, Monday and Iues-
day. will feature Alice Joyce and Har-
ry T. Morey in Her Secret" the story
of a girl who marries her employer.
concealing the fact that she is the
mother of a child, ultimately to dis
cover that her husband Is its father.
Robert Harron who is feature play
er, in Intolerance" will be pictured IN
The old Fashioned Young Man;
Edith Storey and Antonio Moreno VIII
be featured Friday and Saturday IN
captain of the Gray Horse Troop,
which presents the problems OF the
American Indian. Accomplishments are
played by the orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
the management, offer an ideal place
to spend a terpsichorean evening
Photoplay Features.
Loew's Columbia.

Douglas Fairbanks in I'm Asain-Out
Again." will continue as the feature
photoplay at Loew's Columbia to the
close of the week. The story is con-
tinuous round Of amusement, a pep
perry mixture of the comic and melo-
dramatic with the Fairbanks smile fully
in evidence. The comedy Is largely a
satire on extreme pacifism. The types
selected for the different parts run
from the pacifst leader to the second
story man and an unremitting sequence
of humor Is drawn from the largest
and smallest happenings of every day
life.