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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22
WOMAN PLEADED FOR CAND0R
Matron Announcing Nearness Of Birth
day Found Truth Not so Attrao-
tive After She Got Ii.

a woman with a birthday in sight
spoke earnestly TO three men who were
her friends, writes Ella Randall
Pearce, in life.
Tomorrow will be another BIRTH
day for me-" she said. II know the
freshness Of my youth has departed,
but ] should like to know just how
old appear in the eyes Of the world.
Tell me, my dear friends, IL You were
looking on me for the first time what
would be your impressions2"
Said the first man glibly: II have
known you fog several years, and you
appear the same as when first saw
you. Your beauty is undimmed; your
charm is undiminished. If ] did not
know otherwise, / should say tomor-
row would be your twentieth birth
day."
Said the second man more slowly
'I, too, have known you for several
been favored by time. Your beauty
has ripened and deepened until now
you. who were once a lovely bud, are
lovelier rose In bloom. / should
count tomorrow as the beginning OF
your twenty-fifth year."
sand you," queried the woman Of
the third man, who had been regard
ing her with clear-eyed frankness.
Between friends there should all
ways be TRUTH" he replied gravely.
II acknowledge your beauty and your
charm and both have been wonder.
fully preserved In semblance Of youth.
But you ask for candor and you shall
have 1t. Looking at you closely. /
should not expect you to see thirty
after tomorrow"
The woman faced the three men
who were her friends, and her eyes
were cleaning while her cheeks pink
turned crimson. She pointed an &C
| cusing finger.
"You have lied." she said tremulous-
+! ly, land you also. But will forgive
you both because you Lied to please
me. But you"-she whirled toward
the last speaker-"you are barbarous
| egotist You have wounded me In or
der to maintain your own reputation
for veracity. Truth, indeed Your
honesty offends me. We are no longer
friends. Go-and quicklyl'
"Whewp' exclaimed the third man
as he strode through the outer dark
ness. * wonder what would have
happened to me IL / had really told
her the TRUTH"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22
Pay Of Enlisted Men
Ranges From $50 to
S8I A Month

The pay of enlisted men depends on
their grades, rating, and length of service
From June l, 1917 and continuing dur
ing the term of the war the pay of en-
listed men is as follows:
Men receiving $50: All privates, the
Army entering grade.
Men receiving s33; First-class privates,
men promoted to act in minor noncom-
missioned officer capacity.
Men receiving $36; Corporals, saddlers,
mechanics, farriers and wagoners, and
musicians of the third class.
Men receiving S38: All sergeant grades
in the line, which includes Infantry,
Field Artillery, Coast Artillery, and Cav
airy; cooks, horseshoers, band corporals,
and musicians of the second class
Men receiving $44: Sergeants of the
various corps OF the Engineers, Ordnance
Signal Corps, Quartermaster Corps, and
Medical Department; band sergeants and
musicians of the first class.
/ Men receiving $48; Battalion sergeant
majors, squadron sergeant majors, ser
geant majors (junior grade, sergeant
buglers, master gunners, and assistant
band leaders of the line.
Men receiving $5l; Regiment sergeant
majors, regimental supply sergeants
sergeant majors (senior grade, quarter
master sergeants of the Quartermastei
Corps, ordnance sergeants, first sergeant.
electrical sergeants of the first class, as
sistant engineers and batillion sergeant
majors and batillion supply sergeants o
the Engineers.
Men receiving $56; Sergeants, frs
class, of the Medical Department.
Men receiving S7l Hospital sergeant.
master engineers of the junior grade, anc
engineers.
Men receiving S8l: Quartermaster ser
geauts of the senior grade of the Quar-
termaster Corps, band leaders, maste
signal electricians, master electricians
master engineers of the senior grade, ant
master hospital sergeants.
All enlisted men, while on detached
duty not in the field where there are n,
Army quarters available, receive an ad
dition to their pay Sl5 per month to GOV
er the expense of housing and also
suitable allowance for subsistence and fo
heat and light.
An enlisted man in active service hal
no necessary personal expenses excep
for barber and laundry. Uniforms, un
derclothing, shoes, hats quarters, medi
cal attendance, and subsistence are sup
piled them at Government expense
Such materials as topacco, postage, con
fectiouery, and incidentals of individual
taste may be purchased at the post ex
change at cost
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22
Do your part in making the Union La.
bel a power.

Germany will find out before she is
through with the Russians that she has
picked up nice bunch of scabs. In this
one respect we believe that Germany is
entitled to sympathy, knowing what is a
scab and what he is good for, or rather
what he is not good for, we are always
ready to sympathize with anyone, even
though he be our worst enemy, when we
learn that he has taken up with lot of
scabs. We know that his lot is to be a
hard one. There are number of people
in this vicinity who will bear us out in
this statement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22
Accidents In Coal Mines.

A report by the federal bureau of
mines reveals that large strides have
been made In establishing safety meas
ures and reducing fatalities In Ameri-
can coal mines. Accidents have killed
54,453 men while mining coal since
1870, when the first inspection law was
enacted. This toll was paid to pro-
duce o,8S3, 100000 tons of coal.
The number of men killed per 1000
employed during the 46-year period
was $50. For every 100000 tons of
coal produced So lives were lost, which
means production OF 180,676 tons for
each fatality.
The accident rate is being reduced.
The fatality rate In 1915 per 1000 men
employed was 2.95, which was the low.
est recorded since 1893. The produc-
tion Of coal per fatality Ia 1915 was
228l600 tons, the largest production per
fatality during ths history OF coal min
Ing In the United States.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

lay down their tools and quit work at 8
lime when every blow Of the hammer
counts, Thereby retarding war prepara-
tions) is disloyal, unpatriotic and trai-
tor and should be taken out and treated
accordingly, Sounds different doesn',
itf Nevertheless, you must admit there
is something to it. There is always two
sides to story
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

A great cry goes up when working
man strikes for living wages and better
conditions He is called an migrate and
told that he is disloyal and unpatriotic to
do such thing at this time. But how
about the employer who is taking ad-
vantage of the situation to profteer and
hoard up enormous wealth. Suppose we
turn this thing around and say-the en-
ployer who refuses to grant his employees
living wages, as result of which they
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22
ro EXPAND LABOR SERVICE
Institution of Employment Offices, 1t
Is Believed, Will Have Good
Effect on Situation.

Announcement is made by the de-
partment of labor of plans for the ex-
pansion OF its employment service. The
department aims to cooperate with
the shipping board and other govern
ment agencies which need thousands
Of new employees.
What has been known as the United
States employment service has been
transferred from the bureau of I'M
migration to the Office of the secre-
tary of labor. Charles z. Clayton has
been placed in charge, with Miss Hilda
Muhlhauser as assistant.
Miss Muhlhauser will handle exten-
sive plans for placing women in posi-
tions formerly filed by men.
| 1t is figured that well organized
network of employment offices, IL
speedily improvised and intelligently
conducted, can meet the enlarged de-
mands for workers during the next
! three or four months. After that time,
! however, 1t is believed that transfers
must be Systematically promoted from
! nonessential and less essential indus
/ tries to those Of immediate national
! Importance.
The department of labor is expand
! ing its employment service In prepara-
tion of this necessary transfer.
! There are five divisions in the em-
/ pioyment servlce-the central admin
istration, the chain of employment Of
! fees, the woman's work branch, the
public service reserve and the boys
working reserve, which Is principally
devoted to aiding agriculture.
The work has developed most rap
! Idly in the Pacific Northwest, where
/ there has been great demand for ship
yard employees. District headquarters
have been opened. 1t is estimated that
fully 10000 workers will be required
for shipyards In that section by spring.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

We regretted to see Henry Betscher
ousted from the Office of City Building
Inspector But-Henry WASH just right
politically and of course to the victor be-
longs the spoils. Since there had to be
a change we want to congratulate Mayor
Smith on the appointment of Jacob Braun
to fill the position No one is better
qualified for the duties of the Office than
Mr.. Braun.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

Swift & Co. second largest of Ameri-
can meat packers, turned in net profit
of over $42, 900, 600 in 1917, as compared
with little over $50, 600, ,Ooothe year be-
fore.
Our large profits in 1917" explains
Edward S. Swift, vice president of the
company, were due in great degree to
the continuous rise in prices.
That's exactly what meat eaters
thought high meat prices make big Pro-
fits for meat packers; more than doub-
ling their profits in one year, the year
meat prices reached their highest level.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

Wonder is Gus has enough to make
good in case all these fellows whose
bonds he has signed should take French
leave? OF course Gus has big pile but
it would take a heap to make good for all
of them at one time We would advise
the authorities to go little slow in ac-
cepting one man as surety for all these
lawbreakers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

These Big Firms Have Granted to The Machinists
In Their Employ The Eight Hour Day, Time and One
Half For All Overtime And An Increase In Wages.
The Hooven Owens and Rentschler CO.
The Hamilton Machine Tool Co.
The American Can Co.
The Niles Tool Works Co.
MEX L
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22
Time VIII Tell.

Nora-Do you think marriage is al
ways a 1ailuref
Ada--Always a failure Well, ]
should say not. Why, / know case
where wife fairly idolizes her hus-
band, and he-why, he can't keep away
from her minute.
Nora Bless me, how long have they
been married?
Ads Eseariy q week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

Every machinist working in those
plants which granted the requests of
the machinist shop committee during
the past two weeks, ought to step UP
without any solicitation and join the
union. The bettered conditions they
they are enjoying are due to the ef-
forts of the organization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

Money expended for goods bearing the
union label is assisting to give employ
ment to union men. Money expended
for non-union made goods gives employ
ment to scabs and assists in keeping down
the standards of living of the American
working man.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

During less than 33 years use in
national trade unionism the scope of
the union label has extended from a
single industry so that it now includes
more than fifty crafts in North Amer
lea, whose products enter into almost
every article of household and per-
sonal use.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

Of course they signed up. What
else was there left for them to do?
Very, very, smooth. To the fellow
who conceived the idea we tip our
hat.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

No one ever got really rich by merely
saving money. You must invest it. Let
your money commence to work for you
as soon as you get the price of Thrift
Stamp or a War Savings Stamp
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

Is East High Street to remain in the
same disgraceful condition for another
year? If so, let's block it off and make
strangers, at least, think we are doing
something with it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

The thunder of the silence of Will
liam Jennings Bryan reverberates
throughout the entire world. What's
become of "Bill" anyhow?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

Will the governor send in special
representative to assist in securing indict-
ments in the perjury charges fled last
week. We wonder.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the MiddIetown Trades
and Labor Council of MlddleIowB D
Endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League of Butler, PrebIe and Mont
gomery Counties.
Endorsed by Metal Trades Council
of Hamilton ohio.
Endorsed by the United Trades and
Labor Council, Dayton, Ohio.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

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authenticated by the name and address OF the
writer, not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee of good faith.
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insure regular delivery OF paper.
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views or opinions expressed IN the arlicles OF
communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from secretaries oi
all societies and organizations, and should DC
addressed to The BUTLER COUNTY PRESS, oAO
Market Street. Hamilton, Ohio.
The publishers reserve the right TO relect any
advertisements at any time.
Advertising rates made known on apphcatio'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

Russia's dreamers care not who fur
nishes the meal ticket, just so they have
the use of it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

Some people including the local liqu-
or licensing board, seem determined
to make dry votes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

Anybody heard anything of the
Home Guards lately?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1918.

Rstsyed az the Posfo6ee al Basstlto", 0ha0, a
Second Class Mail Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

issuRp wRRKLY Al s26 MARKET STREET,
HAMILTON. OHIO.
HOME TELEPHONE sos
BILL 1396-X.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

means Uncle Sam will
pay you 81 cents inter-
est if you loan him S4.13
right away.
Thrift Stamps cost 25
cents and bear no inter-
est, but if you fill q
Thrift Card with 16
stamps, during Febru-
ary by paying 13 cents
extra you can get a War
Savings Stamp that will
begin to earn money for
you at once.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

THE NONP ARIEL PRINTING co.
PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORs.
Sa5sfysSfion Price rs cts. per Ye6'
Parable ~ ddvGsce.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
SPORTING NOTES.

The Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has decided to continue athletics this year and every member of the conference will have at least one football game with each ether member. All the colleges and universities except Stanford Univer- sity, which has dropped intercollegiate activities for the period of the war, will adhere to this plan
 Harry Weaver, former New Haven pitcher who topped the Eastern league twirlers in 1917 with 13 victories, against three defeats and who was purchased outright by the Chicago Nationals, has enlisted in the Naval Reserves.
 Frank Corridor, who used to pitch for the Phillies and later for the Cubs. is coach of the Second Naval District baseball team at Newport.
 No matter where you go you will find trapshooters-it is an America II sport that keeps up with the flag. E. E. Reed, former champion of New is now president of the Manila (P. I0 Railroad, and Albert H. Troge, a Manila policeman, wears a longrun badge-a sign that he is a good shooter.
 Wilmington won the Philadelphia Trapshooters' League race after finish ing in a tie with West Chester. Port land won the Northwest Trapshooting
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS IRREGULAR.

New York, Sept. 13-Further enforc- ed liquidation of specialties, prompted largely by contracted money condi- tions, characterized tee early period of today's stock market, irregular re- coveries ensuing in the latter part of the session.
 Standard stocks, rails as well as in dustrials also weakened in the early selling. but rallied more or less sub stantially at the first signs of support and short coverings. Altogether, it was another uncomfortable day for pools and allied professional inter ests.
 Aside from adverse loan conditions, there were specific reasons for the heaviness of certain issues, Marine preferred for instance, owing It's set back of three points to the company S annual report, which disclosed large decrease in net income.
 Sumatra Tobacco was almost with out support during the forenoon but recovered half of it's six point decline. Industrial Alcohol. Distillersi Gen eral Motors and Wilson Packing re- acted two to four points, making ir- regular rallies.
 U. s. Steel closed at a slight frac- tional gain after losing almost one point and investment rails strength ened, but 1 to 1-2 points recessions in St Paul common and preferred and New Haven were not retrieved to any extent. Sales were 100000 shares.
 Bonds were easier, Liberty issues shading slightly with railways and industrials. Total sales, par value, ag- gregated s9,250 000
 Old [. s. cupon fours advanced 1-2 per cent. on sales.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
HIDES,
15lCanned Salmon.

League and Kellogg won the Inland Empire League. Both of these leagues were promoted by the Spokesmans s Review of Spokane, Wash. Evanston won the Fellowship League, comprised of clubs in and about Chicago.
 With a straight run of 260-the best of the present season--aud made un- der the most adverse circumstances, Art Kllam. the veteran professional shot of St Louis. gives concrete evil dence that his eyes are still clear and his arm as steady as of yore.
 Sport, and intercollegiate sport at that, has gone through some startling transformations since we entered the war. Hysteria prevailed in the be- ginning but as time passed and our camps and cantonments got into the swing of training the period of hys- teria gave way to one of reasoning. Students of athletics got down to bed rock in the why's and wherefores of athletics and in conjunction with them army authorities brought us face to face with the fact that sport meant a fit nation. Therefore, from a patriotic standpoint alone we saw that our duty was the carrying out of sport pro- gramme which included every youth in the land. Opr army and navy have succeeded in carrying out such pro- gramme. In civil life we have not
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14

Football at the Academy this fall is very doubtful judging from the way things shape up at present. Manager Barnett has been asked to advise all boys interested in football of a meeting to be held at the close of school Mon- day to decide whether or not the Academy will be represented on the gridiron this fall.
 Principal H. A. Tirrell said Friday that so many of the older boys had left the school to go on to higher schools and to enter the service that prospects for a team are very poor. Furthermore, there will be a continual call during the next few weeks for boys to do farm work. Many of the ooys are working afternoons. Another support, which will probably be very poor this year, as the majority of the men who followed the sport are now in the service.
 Mir Tirrell Said that there is a pos sibility of inter- class games if it is finally decided not to have a team. High schools have also been notified that the government has plans (not yet announcedD for military work in the secondary schools and if these should turn out to be very extensive it would preclude much practice.
 To date no coach has been selected for the teams. Manager Barnett has not done much with a schedule for the team. It is no doubt wisest to wait until it has been settled whether or not the school is 10 have a team before a schedule is arranged Windham High arranged a schedule and then had to cancel it. The Academy will be one of the first schools in the state to give up football this year, Windham having set an example in abandoning some of their athletics last winter. As far as known, Bulkeley, Vocational, Stoning- ton and Westerly will have teams as usual. Hartford High a prospective opponent for the Academy this year, started practice last Monday.
 During the past week MT. Tirrell has been seeking the views of some of the older pupils on the subject and the few who are back in school seem to be against the continuance of the sport. While it has not been definitely an- nounced that the sport will be aban- doned. everything points to Mondays meeting being the finish of fotball at the Academy until after the war"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
Ashland Playing ero+on Aoain.

For this week Manager Carpenter has booked two of the fastest games of the season for his Ashland club.
 Saturday on Plant field Ashland meets the Groton Iron Works team in the second game Of their series Last week Ashland lost by 1 to score However. Manager Carpenter says there is nothing to it for he is going dowr strong enough to wallop the iron works. For the iron works For tune of the Philadelphia Nationals will pitch. For Ashland Van Dyke or Martin will do the slab work.
 Sunday on Ashland Park Putnam are the visitors for the fourth game of their series which was postponed last Sunday because of rain. Both teams are composed of leaguers and unusual interest is taken in this se- ries as it is being played for the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
LEGAL NOTICES
AT ! ooURT oF PRoRArE HELp

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD az Norwich. within and for the District of Norwich on the 18th day of Septem- Der A. 70. 1918
 Present-NEsLSON J. AYLING, Judge.
 Estate of Richard Mcdonald late of Norwich. ln said District deceased.
 Elizs C. Mcdonald of Norwich. Conn. sP1cared in Court by her agent and nled petition praying for the reasons thereln set forth. that an instrument purportnE Co be the last will and tes- tarlent of said deceased be admitted to probate
 Whereupon. 1t Is Ordered. That said petition be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich. in said District. on the 18th day of September, A. D. 1918. at 10 o'clock iu the forenoon, and that mo- lice of the pendency of said petition. and of said hearing thereon be given nv the publication Of this order one time .n some newspaper having a cir culation in said District. at least three days prior Co the date of said hearing and that return be made 10 this Court
 NELSON J. AYLlNG. Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a true copy of record
 Attest. HELEN M DREsCHER.
 sepltd Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
BRIEF STATE NEWS

idgefieId.-Charles Wade Walker has received the appointment as su- pervisor of music in the Grammar and High schools.
 Torrington.-The service flag of St. Peters Italian church which was dedi- cated Snunday night, contains 235 stars.
 New Haven,-Dr. Leonard W. Bacon left Friday for Camp Greenleaf, Fort Oglethorpe. Georgia, having joined the Medical corps, U. S. A.
 Middietokn.-Two hundred packages of sugar aggregating about 20 toas, were shipped from stock in Middle town by boat to Hartford this week.
 Waterbury.-Another family nobly represented on the battlef1elds is. that