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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19

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that to Gordon S. Rentschler, is due
more credit for the coming of Henry
Ford to Hamilton than to any other
one man, and time alone will tell
HOW greatly we of Hamilton are in
to Gordon S. Rentschler.
Come again Gordon.
m "a pa pa Va
In our issue of last week we criti-
clzed the Hamilton evening papers
for failing to mention the big Ford
deal. We were wrong and humbly
beg to apologize. The editor of one
of the papers has since informed us
that it was at the personal request of
Mr.. Ford, because of certain persons
learning of the desire of Mr.. Ford to
locate here boosted the price of the
land wanted, that the papers failed
to make mention of the proposed deal
Such request coming from a man will
ing to build million dollar plant in
our city unsolicited could not be ig
nored. The papers were right in their
attitude. The Press is willing to ack-
nowledge any error that it may make.
We publicly criticized and we public
ly apologize.
Pa "a "a Pa "a
Jacob Thesis has been found guilty
of embezzling funds of the County
Infirmary. We are not willing to pass
on his guilt or innocence, but if he
is guilty of all that he has been charg-
ed with what kind of County Commits
sioners have we that they don't know
WIldl OeCOIHGS Ol dll tIiS WIlSdI3 IO1l
and live stock that is raised on the
County Infirmary Farm? 1t looks as
though a cleaning up of the County
Commissioners office is badly needed.
We should elect a board of County
Commissioners who are qualified to
administer the duties of that office,
a board that will make it it's business
to know what is going on at the In
firmary.
"a Va - "a "a
The carpenters are making great
preparation for the Labor Day pa
rade. Uniforms have already been
contracted for They consist of
but hold on we came near telling
something we shouldn't do. 1t is to
be a surprise. But just this, we are
in a position to say that the organiza-
ton that beats the carpenters for
appearance will be going some. But
the question is brother, what has your
local done? Do you know? Have you
been attending meetings and keeping
posted? If not, it is not yet to late.
So get busy, go up and if the boys
don't know that Labor Day is ap-
preaching, tell them about it and start
something.
"a - "a "a "a
Attend the Mooney Protest meet
ing in Trades Council Hall Sunday,
July 28th. Organized labor on that
day will demand Justice for Tom
Mooney who is sentenced to hang in
California. Tom Mooney is not guilty
of the charge placed against him.
Unless the organized workers through
out the United States demand Jus
tice for Mooney the Labor haters on
the Pacific Coast will murder him for
a crime he is not guilty of. Do all
you possibly can to make this meet
ing big success. Bring your friends
with you.
"a ~ "a "a "a
Hamilton 10000 population in 1923
Stick a pin in on this and see how
close we come.
- p "a "a "a
Fordson Tractor Company at Ham
ilton, Ohio, employing 5000 men and
women in 1928 Keep your eye on
this prediction and see if we are not
hitting the nail square on the bean
- "a "a - "a
Help fight the war. Pay your way
with War Saving Stamps if you can
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
WorIo;s Aluminium oupp,y.


Though Switzerland led the world In
the early electrolytic production of
aluminium, France has been the chief
producing nation since 1896, and sup
piled as much as 1872 per cent Of the
worlds annual total at the time of the
outbreak of the war. The 10 plants
for electrolytic aluminium had ih 1914
an aggregate Of 10000 horsepower
with a capacity of 10000 tons year.
The three plants of the United States
supplied 25.8 per cent of the worlds
product; the two plants of Switzer-
land, 1874; the two English plants, 7.8;
the one Canadian plant, So, and the
two plants of Norway, 4.3. French
supremacy has been due to the supe-
rior quality of the bauxite mined.
MunitIon Brass to Cost Less.
Perfection of new type of electric
melting furnace that will reduce ma
terially the cost of making brass for
munitions, devised by H. w. Gillett q
government chemist, was announced
by the bureau of mines. Patents have
been assigned to Secretary Of the lnte'
rior Lane as trustee.
Cornell university and brass manu-
facturers were among those who as
sisted during five years Of develop
ment of the deyice. 1t is intended tc
supplant open crucibles In which zinc
and copper are melted by fuel heat
under present manufacturing methods
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

Golfers Weekly: In Utah there Is
a dry sea. AS you come down toward
it. through a mountain pass, you may
think. the first time you see 1t, that
1t isn't dry at all. You see beacn,
running down TO what looks IKE
water. But it isn't water, It's the
great salt lake desert and the bed OF
Lake Bonneville-which hasn't been
a wet lake since prehistoric times,
though il was about 1000 fee. deep
This desert has been as great a bar
rier to those seeking to travel across
1t as a real lake. fathoms deep, could
have been. Indeed, a lake would
have been much easier to dispose OF.
You can put boats on lake; you
can ferry motor cars across. But you
can't drive across this desert.
It looks as if you could. 1t looks
smooth and inviting. When you first
see it you are likely to chortle, If you
are fond of fast driving, and to think
of the time when all the great auto
mobile speed records were made on
the sands of Florida. But once you
drive off the road you'll be lucky to
90 a hundred feet without being
nired to the tops of your wheelsi
There is surface of salt that is hard
enough and smooth enough. But I'M
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
MENACE OF THOMPSON.

Burlington Hawk Eye: Mayor
Thompson of Chicago, is making, &C
cording to news reports, a wonderful
campaign in his efforts to become
United States senator from Illinois.
Knowing Thompson's record as any
intelligent person in the middle west
should know it, it seems incredible
that the mayor should have any fol-
lowing whatever. Yet we are solemnly
told that he has following and THAI
thousands of people in Chicago re-
Gently cheered him
This being true, Thompson is more
than menace to the state OF ILLINOIS,
He is a menace to every state In the
Union. A menace to the cause OF free-
dom and democracy.
II Thompson's record on war cues
tons could possibly be forgotten by
patriotic Americans his present boil
shevicism is enough, or should be
enough. to hang so startling danger
sign upon him that he would repei
instead Of attract voters of every walk
in life.
He is doing the most dangerous
thing a man in public life can do, try
ing TO create class distinctions and
zen array class against class.
There never was time when
America was more united than the
present. There never was time when
America was more in need OF present
ing a united front than at present.
Any split, no matter how small, is play
ing directly into the hands OF the
kaiser and Germany. liz Thompson is
not a traitor TO his country in this eff
fort alone he is little better, for what
can be said of a man who will allow
preferment to cause him to deliberate
ly endeayor TO fncite race or class ha-
tre1?
The republicans of Illinois are on
trial September IL. VIII they give
Thomson any encouragement?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
CENSORSHIP GOES WRONG.

"The only people in the world who 40 not
know about the aircraft situation are the
American people, says Senator Lodge, IN criti-
cism of the army censorship OF publicity Tor
the aircraft report The declared motive OF the
censorship is to keep information from the en-
envy but the enemy months ago had more ac-
curate information than Secretary Baker for
the Germans declared openly that the secre-
tary's announcements about all cEaft productloii
were not according to fact and they were not.
The best and safest thing that the government
can do in this aircraft matter is to tell Its peo-
pie the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Any knowledge of disposition by the war de-
partment to withhold facts from the public VIII
cast shadow over the department and It's sec
retary. The nation knows a great and wastetul
mistake has been made in handling our alrcra1t
production; the nation knows that Prssld ent
Wilson has put Mr.. Hughes at the task OF max
ing plain this mistake and its causes. But TINS
fine appointment and its great usefulness VIII
be clouded if the war department or any other
is allowed to shelter any bureau, boards Or m
dividuals behind censorship.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
THE. ROAD IN THE DESERT

derneath there Is a sort of volcanic
mud, as sticky as wet clay. 1t is wet,
indeed, because the seepage from the
mountains that ring the lake makes
it so, and keeps it so, all the year
round. And the surface crust soon
lets you down into the mire below
That bit of desert has tragic his
tory. It forced detours, always, in
the old overland trail; 1t added to
the hardships of the forty-niners.
You may turn up the bones of some
of it's victims even now. There is
romance in every acre of it; romance
not only of the past.
Today men are at work in the
fierce heat that beats down upon that
desolate country. They are building
and grading a road that cuts across
it, straight as an arrow from shore
to shore, as one might say-remem-
bering that old lake of prehistoric
times. When their task is finished,
this autumn, the Lincoln highway
the first great transcontinental high
way, running between New York and
San Francisco as straight as road
may run-will have passed from the
list of things of which men dream
to the list of things which men have
achieved
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
WOMEN
DREAD OLD AGE

Don't worry about old age. Don
worry about being in other people
way when you are getting on in yeaI.
Keep your body in good condiuU1
and you can be as hale and hearty =
your old days as you were when
kid, and every one will be glad y
see you. a.,
The kidneys and bladder are tD'
causes of senile Affections. kee!I
them clean and in proper worklasI
condition. Drive the polsonopII
wastes from the system and ay9loI
uric acid accommodations. Take GohDI
MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules PEI
iodically and you will find that tas
system will always be in perez
working order. Your spirits Will
enlivcned, your muscles made stros
and your face have once more
look of youth and health. -.s
There is only one guaranteed Drar
of Haarlem Oil Capsules, COL
MEDAL. There are many fakes =.
the market Be sure you ger
Original GOLD MEDAL imporls
Harlem Oil Capsules. They are -
only reliable. For sale by ali ils
class druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
THE NEW GAME LAWS.

Along with his many other activities, the
president has taken time to promulgate the
new international regulations governing the
taking of migratory birds in the United States
and Canada. Under the terms OF the treaty
signed by representatives of the two countries:
there is no spring open season and the fall open
season is made uniform throughout the country
The sale of migratory birds is prohibited except
of those propagated under permits issued by the
secretary of agriculture, and continuous protec-
ton is given to all nsectivorous birds, fan-tall
pigeons and several varieties of waterfowl and
shore birds No night hunting is allowed, and
the killing or capturing of migratory birds be-
tween sunset and half an hour before sunrise IS
prohibited.
One important feature of the new law is lib
eral provision for the propagation of migratory
waterfowl on game farms and preserves, and
the sale of birds so bred and reared as part OF
the program for increasing the food supply.
There has long been need for more string
ent regulations for the protection of wild 'bird
life and an equally insistent demand for legis-
lation which will permit farmers and owners
of wild lands and preserves to breed for pleas
ure and market the various varieties of wild
duck, geese and others waterfowl.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
Every rurnor is believed against the unfor-
tunate.-Syrus.
WHERE A WINNER LOSES.

California has the unenviable distinction OF
being the starting place Of more freak leglsla-
ton that becomes law than any other state IN
the union. This began under the administra
ton of Governor Hiram W. johnson and reach.
ed an extreme when the present primary law
was adopted. This unique primary law had an
other try-out at the polls last Tuesday. In the
Pacific coast state it is provided that repubh-
can can try for the gubernatorial nomination on
the democratic ticket while at the same time en-
deavoring to capture the designation by his own
party: and a democrat may traverse the same
road in respect to his desire for political prefer
ment But-and it is one Of the biggest butts IN
consideration of a law-there is gentleman o.
very dark complexion in the woodpile Cover
nor William D. Stephens won the republican
nomination for governor of California in the
primary by an estimated majority of fifteen
thousand James Rolph, Jr., mayor Of San
Francisco, a republican, who tried for both the
republican and democratic nominations, has
won the latter over Francis J. Heney by an es
tmated majority of fifteen thousand. As the
primary law provides that candidate who fails
to get the nomination of the party with which
he is affiliated cannot run as the candidate of
any other party, Mayor Rolph cannot run az
the democratic candidate and that party ia
without a standard-bearer.
Under the primary law, the democratic pri-
an unsuccessful candidate at the primary run
an independent in the final election. With
the democratic candidate thus eliminated, Gov
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
FREE mAsoNs AND PEACE TALK.

Cedar Rapids Republican: It Is
now intimated that the Free Masons
of Germany have made some over
lures to Masons in other countries,
along the suggestions of peace. The
American Masons may be especially
appealed to. But there will be no
Masonic response to such appeals.
Masonry is not something apart from
the rest of the nation. The Masonic
bodies cannot give any national ques-
ton consideration apart from the
national interests involved An Amer
lean Mason cannot condone a crime
against humanity simply because it
has been committed by man who
happens also to be a Mason. Peace
proposals. that affect the nation must
be made to the nation and not to
Masons, or Catholics, or churchmen
or lodge men of any kind or nature.
SO far as Masonry is concerned, in
the earlier stages of the war, SO we
are told, the Masons of this and other
countries made some overtures to
Germany, through the Masons of that
country, not to make peace and not
to compromise anyone or anything,
but looking simply toward humane
treatment for prisoners and other
humanities. but the curt reply of the
kaiser-drunken gang was that Ma
sonry nor nothing else would make
any difference in the war, that an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
THE UNcHRoNlcLED.

Stars and Stripes (France): I'd
ayiators you hear about, the aviatoi
whose names are written large al
world at home. are those galla5
chasse pilots of the combat sqhadrol
who are hailed by us all as cad
brings down his Hun.
But you never hear the names
those filters of the observation grouj
who, from dim dawn. reconnoiter oy9
the enemy lines, taking pictures. spS
ting troop movements, unmasks
batteries of the commander in child
whereby he may know-as he did
mid July-where and when the enenI
will strike.
Yet il is as scouts that the airmS
have won their big place in the wofa
war. Except in the heat of the batrI
when the chasse pilots turn in
tvinhiing into swift, High. infinite,
mol lie artillery and swarm down 4
the foe like an outra,, ed hive
fierce giant hornets. their sole bus
ness is to protect their own obserl
ton and play havoc with the enemy
But they guard and serve the obss
vers. The filters of the observatis
groups are not even allowed TO CIV
battle IN the air except in self d
Tense. They haye more Imperial
work to do. Not for them Is the gli
tering spectacular role. Nor the $40,
thereof.
That is one OF the ironies OF wa
IT must be SO, and after ALL there is .
roll long enough to honor all the ano
ymous fighters in this heroic age
no pen that has enough of eloquent
to write the saga Of the great u
chronicled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

ernor Stephens is opposed only by the soclalst
candidate, George Roser of Los Angeles, tina
party, however, being inconsequentlal IN mum
bers Whether Governor Stephens, however, Is
virtually elected at the primary, as u appears
on the face of things, is a question. Inc state
supreme court will be asked to pass OH the slt-
nation at the earliest possible moment on the
ground that a great instrumentality OF govern
ment, the rights of the democratic party, are
ieopardized by technicality.' Ii the cours
takes action in favor of the democratic party
whether the candidate would be Mayor Roph
or Mr. Heney is a question.
So it would seem, as things now stano, tna'
CALIFORNIA; primary law has practcaliy given
the democratic party in that state knockout
blow. If the party fails in qualifying guber-
material candidate for the November election IL
will have no basis for nominating petitions
which must be filed in the next election TWO
years hence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

cuch to recent operations. instead
of the war paint and feathers OF their
ancestors, they wear khaki ana
mushroom helmets. and their war.
cry of liberty is the same as that OF
their white brothers.
One sergeant, full-blooded Creek
Indian and graduate OF Chllocco
school, Haldenviile, Oklahoma, SAID
to me:
In single American regiment
advancing across the stretch OF open
country towards Nesles were ~ OF
my race, famous patrol scouts from
the reservations in Dakota. Our
brave chief fell leading these men
lust beyond Sergy. His last words
were:-
"'Keep to the trail, boys.
"An Indian lieutenant of the same
college of which | am d graduate was
killed two weeks ago."
Another Of the redskins said:
Most Of us are from the Sioux
tribe. Our chief who was killed was
so active on his patrol duties Dur
ing the last three months that he mad
no time to stay in a dug-out Tor inc
tailor to sew his service and wound
stripes upon his coatsleeves. we DuI-
led him in blanket without them.
Scattetad throughout the Aneri-
can units are many Indians. al OF
whom live up to their old traditions
of unexcelled bravery, with never
thought Of surrender.
Six of these daring redskins rev
nights ago penetrat ID into the Ger
man lines for depth OF three niles.
A group of high German officers were
having an elaborate wine banquet
Upon an arranged signal, with biood-
curdling whoops they hurled hand
grenades through several windows
into the chateau. When the patron
returned intact to our positions the
Indian corporal modestly reported
Heap noise inside. Perhaps heap
dead"
Astounding was the escape from.
death of a major from Washington.
ID. c., who was standing within 10
feet of a German 250mm. shell that
fell in the streets of a town through
which our troops were passing for
ward, killing five American Officers
and seven men and wounding ~
others. He undoubtedly was in be-
tween a shower of shell fragments,
for he was blown 20 feet, landing
upon all tours and getting up without
a scratch upon his body to give an
order to a sergeant that the airiyal
of the shell had interrupted.
American soldiers tell me that
when they entered the town OF Ron
chores, fighting through streets with
their company. much mysterious
sniping was going on. Finally they
located three German sharpShooters
in the belfry of the church. directly
under the shadow of the cross,
shooting down upon our men. IT
took only a few well-directed shots
to bring these defilers of sanctuary
TO cries of mercy, and their surrender
was accepted.
Shipping from the second s'oors or
h ouses in Seringes necessitated
fierce combats up narrow stairways.
Seven German prisoners taken had
Red Cross brassards upon theii' coat
sleeves. In the same town the Ger
mans had mounted machine-5up in
the belfry of the church, AID were
dislodged only after a sharp tight.
In the same area were found mon
chained to machine-guns in trees,
they having been told by their Off
GERS that the Americans took no
prisoners. Several who were killed
before our boys came UP were hang
ing dead from their chains, making
a most gruesome sight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

enemy of Germany was one WI
would oppose the ambitions of IL
German rulers and he would be tres,
ed as such no matter what else
was or was not. That was the pod
ton taken by the German Masons 4
that time-they would not let MI
sorry cover even the humanities aA
now 1t certainly cannot cover ii
question of peace, which is not Of
for this or that interest. but which
a matter for the whole nation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
ToDAYs BIT OF VERSE
THE LUsITANIA.

joyce Kilmer was killed in action in France o
August l. He was sergeant in the One Hundre
and Sixty-ffth infantry of the Rainbow division
He was but 81 years old, yet was the author
many poems and prose writings. At the time
MS enlistment he was member of the staff OF tn
New York Times.
l went not forth to battle,
| carried friendly men,
The children played about my decks,
The women sang-and then
And then-the sun blushed scarlet
Ard heaven hid it's face
The world that God had created,
Became a shameful place.
My wrong cries out for vengeance
The blow that sent me here
Was aimed in hell. My dying scream
Has reached Jehovah's ear.
Not all the seven oceans
Shall wash away the stain;
Upon brow that wears a crown
| am the brand Of Cain.
When Gods great voice assemblies
The fleet on Judgment day,
The ghosts of ruined ships will rise
In sea and strait and bay.
Though they have lain for ages
Beneath the changeless flood,
They shall be white as silver
But one-shall be like blood
Joyce Kilmer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
All Cream.

New York World: The members
the house military committee VIII
suggested that the 100000 soldier
it is intended to have in France nei
June would be "the cream of Amer
can fighting forces and all subseque1
levies inferior. General Peyton
March said: 1.-The American army
all cream" Which is true both 4
regards its personnel and its capf
city for rising "over the top III
phrase will stick.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

price holders of them will be able to
buy their quota of the fourth series
with the profits. The substantial in
crease in value is significant indi-
cation OF what the financial worlu
thinks of the war situation.
Sibley Tribune: The fellow who
fails to redeem his pledge to buy war
savings stamps will forfeit the re-
spect of his fellows. Nobody can
have confidence In his word If he so
lightly regards it.
Iowa City Citizen: In this stage OF
the great war it is increasingly diff
cult to be neutral and the pretense
of the present Russian government
that it is neutral is no longer to be
cotIntenanced