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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25
Commissioner Co1ver Says The
rleasure of the Production of Coal
is The Supply, Day by Day, of
Coal Cars at The Mouth of
The rIine.

Describing how coal cars have
been misused, not properly distrib-
uted among the mines, and some
times used as storage room for pur-
poses of specu alton, Commissioners
Colver said:
81 do not think the cars are now
used by spectators for the same
purpose because the presidents s
prices and DR.. Garheld's admins
tration since has made speculation
impossible, but the condition as to
transportation not only is no better
but 1t is worse than 1t was, right
now, in the midst of winter. I say
again that the measure of the pro-
duction of coal is the supply, Gay
by day, of empty coal cars at the
mouth of the mine. A miner will
not be sent into the riires to work
unless there are cars delivered TO
receive the product of his labor,
because the coal cannot be stored
and there Is no place for it. That
is the measure; SO that now, and at
all times, at least a year Ago-the
miners have been standing idle
when they are ready and willing to
work, from one to four or five days
a week. The examination con-
tinued as follows:
Mr.. Colver Why, senator, there
has been no time when miners
could work six days week. Now,
1t is true that in some mines the
miners do work six days a week
but, as rule, taking it right
through, l think that the average
idle time is at least two days out oi
the week.
On the average right straight
Through the country-I speak Ct
bituminous coal-the average idle
time for these miners is from two
to three days week; so, as far as
the miners are concerned, you
would not be 10 per cent in pre-
duction You can get the 10 pei
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25
Few Textile Work
erS Unemployed.
At The Time Agreement Is
Reached.

Some complaint has been made
that business Is bad and the blame
for 1t has been put onto strikes in
the city. Especially was the strike
at the Wooden Mills blamed, where
1t was claimed that three hundred
or more were out OF employment as
the result of this strike andsthey
had no money to spend. 1t came
as a great surprise last week when
an agreement was reached TO find
that the list of those unemployed
contained just " nam S. Twelve
returned to work so that there are
now but So who are not working.
Those who haven't been working
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25
Miami Valley Conference
Board Of MO|derS Met
/, Sunday.
Liberty Bonds And Thrift Stamps
Purchased. Many Wage In
Creases Reported.

The Miami Valley Conference
Bnard of the International Mol
ders' Union held an all day session
in Trades Council Hall No. 4 last
Sunday. Many delegates were
present representing Sidney, Lima,
Piqua, Spring field, Dayton, Troy,
Cincinnati, Newport and Coving,
ton KY, Connersville, Ind, and
Hamilton.
Many wage increases were re-
ported by the delegates, among
others the mcst noteworthy being
that In Cincinnati where the mini
mum wage of "a 90 day was In
creased TO $500 day with fur
ther increase, beginning May 1st,
toss. 25 per day. Splendid reports
of trade conditions throughout the
entire valley were submitted.
Wage scales were considered and
other business of importance was
transacted. Instilled wi til the
spirit of patriotism and to show
that the Iron Molders OF this valley
are loyal to the cause of Uncle Sam
the board voted 10 purchase $500
of Liberty Bonds and $500 Of
Thrift Stamps.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25
Due TO RAILROAD MANAGERS AND SPECUL AT0RS.
More Guards Sent
To Grand Jury.
CARRIED CONCEALED WEAPONS

stealing coal it developed that the
"Gucks' have been carrying fire.
arms without authority to do so,
neither one having furnished bonds.
Immediately after the hearing of
the men they had arrested war
rants were served on them, charg-
ing them with carrying concealed
weapons. Both pleaded guilty and
were bound over to the grand jury
In the sum of $500 which they gave
with S. D, Fitton Jr, as surety.
1t seems that these fellows never
want for bondsmen. There are a
great many more of these Shylock
around who are loaded down with
artillery and claiming authority to
carry il because of their work as
guards at some of our indu trial
plants. We understand that Mayor
Smith has issued an order against
this and we hope 10 see 1t carried
out. Most of these fellows are ir-
responsible and are not to be
trusted with firearms. They are
ignorant. get drunk and point their
revolvers ptomiscuously and one of
these fne days some good citizen
is going to be laid away as the re-
suit of carelessness on the part of
officials whose duty 1t is to see that
the laws are complied with.
We want to say further, any
man, or two men, who will arrest
man for taking coal on a night,
such as last Friday night was,
ought to be locked up for life.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25

After the regular business was
transacted the election of officers
was held and resulted as follows.
President, Jerry Enwright, Day
ton, o.; Vice-president, John Cox,
Piqua; Financial Secretary and
Treasurer, Louis Haeffele, Cincin.
natl; Recording Secretary, Alfred
J. Besanceney, Hamilton, Local
283; for business agent in the
Miemi Valley, Tim Rowan who
has held that position number of
years, was reelected. Jerry Gal
vim, of Dayton, Ohio was elected
Assistant Business Agent
At noon the delegates partook of
a swell dinner, lunch and refresh
ments were served throughout the
day. Sundays session was one of
the most successful ever held by
the board, all those who were
present left for their homes in the
evening voicing their thanks for
the reception and entertainment
accorded them during their stay
In the city.
The next meeting of the beard
will be held in Springfield on the
second Sunday in March.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25
MAKING MEATLEss
DAYs PERMANENT.

In the meatless menu there IL q fer
tile field for developing new and nour-
ishing dishes, according to e. 81. Niles,
writing In the Hotel Gazette, who be-
lieves that the present shortage of
meat and fats will not end with the
coming of peace, but may grow more
acute and continue for five or six
years, thus making II worth while to
develop menus Of grain, vegetables
and fsh on q more or less permanent
basis Meat can be replaced by cereals
and other protein foods, or may be
served In very small portions as a fia
voring for other food In making up
meatless menus this author finds our
American Creole and southern cuisine
a broad field for investigation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25

preau, ana rne BRUSH government is
paying $2OO,000000 year toward the
cost of It
Ali the grain grown In Great Brit
ain is taken over by the government
at an arbitrary price and the imported
wheat purchased on the markets at
the prevailing market price. This is
turned over to the mills by the govern
ment at price that allows the adul-
terated war bread loaf of four pounds
to sell at 1S cents, the two pound loaf
at 0 cents and the one pound loaf at s
cents.
In France, under conditions some
what similar, but with larger ex-
traction, the four pound loaf sells for
16 cents
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25
Government Officials Exonerate
Timers. Statement That They
Have Refused to Work Full
Time Because Of High
Wages IS Refuted.

cent more than he said we Nigh.
need in time of war with the
present mining force; but 1t is ex-
tremely disorganizing for miners or
any other labor to have occasional
employment, to work a couple of
days and then be laid off for day
or two days.
Senator Kenyon-If the miners
are laid off for a couple>of days a
week, are they not producing less
coal !?
Mr.. Colver-Oh, yes.
Senator Lodge-That is what
causes the shortage.
Mr.. Colver-There is where the
shortage comes in.
Senator Jones of New Mexico
The cause of the laying off of the
miners, as l understand is the lack
of cars.
Mr.. Colver-Yes.
Senator Kenyon-If they had the
cars, then, the miners could work
the full time
Mr.. CoIver-Yes.
Senator Kenyon-Knd then we
would not have any shortage o.
coal?
Mr.. Colver-Absolutely not, anc
there woulo be no need, senator, a;
you suggested yesterday, of en-
couraging the opening of the new
mines. The present openings are
sufficient. They must be, because
all these miners can go to work /
they are given chance to do so.
During the examination, Com
missioner Colver read into the
record the following quotation from
the commissions recent annual re
port as follows:
''The delay in the movement o
coal cars, both loaded and empty
continues to limit the output of th,
mines. Movements of coal cars 81
slow as to average only IL or Il
miles day are now matters of corn
mon knowledge. No effort a
stimulation, either by way of ex
hortation to labor or increase'
prices to operators, can ava i
against the absolute limit of pro
duction set by the misuse of Goa
car equipment, of which, if propes
ly used, there is an adequate sup
ply"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25

That the grand jury will never
want for something to do as long
as the imported guards are kept In
city, there is no doubt. This time
it was two of the walking arsenalS
employed by the Champion Coated
Paper Company in the capacity of
guards, that made their appearance
before Judge E. j. Kautz on Tn $
day morning.
1t seems that on last Friday night
three poor devils who were almos,
frozen, copped few Jumps of Goa
of car consigned te the Cham
pion Mills and were dragged to the
city prison, by two men who looked
like they ought to be made to gt
to work, and who said they were
guards employed by the Champion
Cocated Paper Co. On Tuesday
morning the men charged with
stealing coal were arraigned before
Judge Kautz and pleaded not guilty
they said they needed coal and put
some in sac but had left it lying
beside the car. Judge Kautz after
hearing the case and learning the
circumstances dismissed the men.
He said there was some excuse fol
getting coal to keep their families
warm but advised that they make
application for coal in the proper
manner la the future.
Here Is where the unexpected
happened to the two Sherlock
Gucks." Il seems during tb'
hearing of the men charged witt
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25

have drawn their strike benefits
right along, SO that this strike can
not be blamed for dull business.
The same holds good with the
Niles strike. All but Is or 16 of
the molders who went on strike at
this plant are employed elsewhere.
With all plants running day and
night and the men drawing big
wages, the lack of business will
have to be blamed on something
else beside strikes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25
WHEkTLEss BISCUITS.

Parched cornmeal is the feature Of
these excellent wheatless biscuits.
First, the cornmeal- -one-half cap
Is put In a shallow pan placed In the
oven and stirred frequently until 1t
is delicate brown. The other ingre-
dents are a teaspoon of salt, cup
Of peanut butter and one and half
cups of water Mix the peanut but
ter, water and salt and heat. While
this mixture is hot stir in the meal
which should also be hot Beat thor
oughIy. The dough should be OF such
consistency that 1t can be dropped
from spoon. Bake In small cakes
in an ungreased pan. Thissmakes 10
biscuits. each of which contains one~
sixth of an ounce OF protein.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25
BRICkLAYERS PLEDGE
SUPPORT TO WILSON

Virginia, MINI. Jan, 25, The
eighth annual convention of the
Minnesota State Conference of
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers
held here, has telegraphed Presi-
dent Wilson pledging it's hearty
support of the nations war aims.
The meeting was attended by
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
HELPS PAY FOR BREAD

There has been much nisunder-
standing about the bread program In
England. It Is true that the English
man buys Loaf Of bread for less rnaS
an- Aneriean can. kwz u la D0oyex
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-25
In the Right Place.

SYou seem at home here" remarked
a man at the post Office to the post
master.
eyes," replied the latter, ''this Is my
stamping ground"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-07
KILLED b NEGRO
Virginia ierchart UOrtalN NOund"tg
Ac.rr tr"u'mrt Over Account.

Lynchburg, Va, June &c. T. Sale,
aged % years, i former resident of.
Lvnchburg. who had been engaged in.
the mercantile business at Lynchs,'
Campbell count, for about four.
years, was shot and mortally wound
ed Wednesday evening BY negro
who made his escape.
NIr. Sale was t"ought to Lynch.
burg on a special train and ne was
taken to the i,vnchburg hospital.
where he died shortly before mid
night. llr. Sale. was a son Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Sale. who reside in
this city. Before the shooting MIR.
Sale had an argument with the negro
about a small account which the lat
ter settled and then returned and shot
him in his store Mr. Sale IS sur
vivcd by his vile and one child,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-07
STEAMER TORPEDOED.
British Ship Harpathian Latest Vic
tim of German Submarine.

The British steamer Harpathian
was torpedoed at g o'clock Wednesday
morning by a German submarine one
hundred miles east Of the Virginia
capes, the Navy Department an
nounced last night. The crew was
rescued. The GLOWING statement
was issued by the Navy Department:
"The Navy Department was in
formed that the British steamer Har-
pathian was torpedoed at 8 a. m.
Wednesday morning, June 5, about
100 miles east o. the Virginia capes.
The crew were all rescued by the
steamer Palmer, which arrived at
Cape Henry late this afternoon. One
man was slightly injured. The Har-
pathian was a 4.500-ton vessel"
Later reports TO the Navy Depart
ment said that TIE :1arpathian sank
in from seven 10 ten minutes after
she was hit.
The Harpathian is the fourteenth
victim of the enemy undersea boats
in the Atlantic coast raid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-07
HISTORIC PLANTATION SOLE

Valuable Virginia Real Estate Is Par
chased by a New York City Com
pany.
New York, June 1.-THE histcT c
Westover plantation on the James
river, twenty-fou' miles southeast T
Richmond, Va, was sold at pu' l:c
auction yesterday to an Investment
securities compaar here for S22o,O9o.
The transaction nclnded the cstat.- OF
1,l50 acres, the palatial lone CT
Georgian architecture and its furnish
incs. among which were many E,iS-
lish antiques.
The site was selected for the hone
Of Henry West, Fourth Lord Delaware
and the Governor o. Virginia IN l6'9.
The present h-ase was constructed
in 171G-l722. On of the wings of the
mansion was destroyed by she'll E:e
during the civil war, but was re-
stored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-07
TEACHERS REELECTED
City School Board Will Elect Others
at a Subsequent Meeting.

At the meeting of the City School
Board last night che present teachers
who applied for reelection were elect.
ed.
The principal for the High School
the head of the commercial depart
ment and the new teachers necessary
to fill vacancies, together with one
teacher for the colored schools, vii!
be elected at a subsequent meeting Of
the trustees.
Mr.. Howard announced the recent
death Of Samuel l.. Monroe. and he
was appointed committee to draft
suitable resolutions &c.
The city superintendent read his
monthly report.
The report of DR.. johnson; medical
Inspector for the colcred school, was
also read. 1t showed general health
conditions to be good.
A number of bills were approved
and ordered to bc paid.
Seven members w;,c present at the
meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-07
Syrian Ordained AT Seminary.

Among those ordained today at the
Theological Sem .ary near this city,
was the Rev. 1ewfh. D. Harari Of
Beyrout. Syria, Turner student Of
the American College there. and the
son OF missionary teacher who had
to escape for his life from Turkish
prosecutions at the outbreak of war.
After passing through many ordcals
he was rescued by americans and up
on reaching this country. was adopt
ed by Bishop Ginson and the faculty
Of the seminary, the result OF which
was his presence with the senior class
today.
Mr.. Harari speaks English huently
rs we'll as other languages and has
taken out his frs American citizen
ship papers. This together with the
fact that he was baptized, confirmed
and ordained by ,mcrican clergy is q
matter Of much l:ide with HIM.
He has been assigned TO work at
Fleeton. Va. in n. thumberland coun-
ty, where the good wishes of host
Of friends here Will 80 with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-07
ALLIES READY FOR HUNS UBOAT MENACE IS OVER

General FGch's Troops Taking Initia.
tive at Several Points on Marine
Front.
Paris, June 'I.-French rToops oper-
ating north OF Aisne have improved
their positions, consolidated their
lines, and are now better prepared
for another German rush than at any
time during the recent German ad-
vance.
nclstered BY the French and Ameri-
can reserves, flushed with victory on
all sides, French troops today are
confident that the enemy will now be
held at all points. unless an immense
mass Of German reserves are thrown
into the fray along the Marne
General Foch's latest official re.
port shows the French taking The mi
tiative at many points in the line.
striking at several places where the
Germans had massed strore'I. Nearly
] ,010 prisoners we're taken yesterday.
london, June I'VE raided a hos
tile post northeast Of Bcthlne last
night, inficting heavy casualties, cap
turing machine gurs and returning
without loss Field Marshal HaiG re
ported tcday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-07
MESSAGE FROM NCADOO
Secretary of the Treasury Issues an
Address to All liberty Lean Work
ers Throughout The Countr?.

Washington, June 7.-Secretary OF
the Treasury William McA leo, has
sent out the following message TO al
Liberty Loan wo: yerS throughout the
country:
To all Liberty Loan workers:
"a greater number OF individuals
than ever befora known own govern
ment bonds as result Of you" sp!en-
did work during the Third Liberty
Loan campaign. The number OF
stockholders" in the government
should be still further increased
through the sale Of war savings
stamps and the teaching Of thrift and
economy, and tie necessity for con-
serving labor and nateria! should be
continuous"
"Friday, June 18th has been desig-
mated as National War Savings Day."
when special effort will be made
throughout the notion to secure
pledges from every American to save
and economize ard TO purchase war
savings stamps. ] earnestly desire
that Liberty Loan workers shall rem
der all assistance possible TO war saw
ing committees in this campaign. The
more thoroughly the necessity for in
dividual saving and economy is
brought home t, the people of the
nation the easier will be our work in
future liberty bond issues, the more
quickly and adequately can the army
and navy be equipped, and the more
certain will be the future welfare and
of our people.
May I beg you to do everything in
your power to enlist every American
as a patriotic war saver and owner o.
war savings stamps
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-07
To the Owners of Dogs

Every person who owns or harbors
. Gop knows there is a license tax due
and PAYABLE to the City Council IN
each wear of (S1.50) one dollar ana
fifty cents. This is to notify all per-
sons to make application to the City
Auditor for such license during the
presen2 month. After July lst., a
fire vii! lie added to the cost OF license
The rolice force have been instructed
to report all delinquercs.
Thomas A. Fisker,
Miyor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-07
CHARGED " TIL SEDITION

Negro Alleged t o Have Expressed
Himself as Pre- German, Field f1r
L. 6. Court
Edward WocdIAwa. coiored, was AZ
rested last night ~ Officer Gill On
he charge Of making treaesonab.e
uttcranccs while ut work at livery
stable in This ctt.;. He was subse-
qucnty brough5 before the Pcire
Court where two witnesses appeared
and stated thai Woodlawr had ex-
pressed the hope that the Germans
would win the prc&ent war and take
1osseSsion Of Ii! United States.
Wacd!awq was ol:c.ed to De held for
the grand jury ., the United States
District Court, ,.y,iich meets III tbs
:itv on the frs. Monday Of next
month. Commits '0ner Woo!is was
notified and Dcnd:v Marshal Schoeni
this morning too., charge Of the, ac.
casad after hav;am sworn out the
ncccssarv warrant. Woodlawn will be
tried under the I3tost seditIon law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-07
BLAMES DAVE FOR DISMISSAL
General Sale Removed as Head of
Draft Work In Virginia.

Richmond, Va. June 7.-Comment-
inr upon his dismissal as director OF
draft work in Virginia, General WIZ
liam Wilson Sale said that the in
quiry of Provost-Marsha! Crowder
had brought forth the information
that he was not acceptable to Cover l.
or Davis.
Prior to going to Washington he
said that he had called at the gov
ernor's offices in an effort to ascer-
tain why he was let out, but was un-
able to see Governor Davis because
the governor wa "too busy to be dis
turbed."
General Sale i1arried Miss Edith
Tunis, daughter # the late William
W,!ghtson Tuni3 of Maple Hall, Clal-
borne. nd, and s, we'll known in that
section of Maryland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-07
NEW SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES
Millions to BE Spent in Opening Mills
and Other Industrial Plants In the
South.

Baltimore. Jun MANY :niror-
tant industrial enterprises, both as to
character and amount of capital,
were reported fer the South duriGg
tie past week. he Manufacturers
Record Of today presents the esscn!'rl
facts regarding these various an
nourcements and 'ncludcs reference 70
l2G0x25Q and l30Gxl50-foot huildinG:
for frst-unit investment Of 81
9O000O for cotton mill and indus
trial city developments, 5000 snin!!cs
with accompanying looms. 70 be IN
stalled: hydro-clectr.c p.amt general
ing 10000 horsepower for transmis-
sion by electricity. several million dol
lars 10 be invested; $2,000,O00 wood
alcohol plant to supply explosives
manufacturing. mascrial Cor The 90
crnnnert: 50 ,oO0.)0o plant to n.anusac-
turc cast0r-oil lubricants for n,ilit@:v
ac.opI mes; &2.1090e0 oil-rcline"y
ccmpany; 81 GEO, 500 si1ipbgilGnc COT.
rany; @I,000,00C ico-cream manuf"c-
turing corporation. The reports =
when a capitalization Of more thai
$lJ1ur is required may he briefly
notai as follows:
Plans and specifications are being
prepared for twD big mill structures
to be erected a Ficljale. Va, as a
portion Of the s. 100000 expenditure
heretofore decided upon by the Caro-
Ina Cotton & Tioolcn Mills Co, #
Spray, y. e.. for It's extensive mill
group and village feTa::nncnt. The
two buildings vii 5e one-story
weave she'd 1900 cj ing b. $50 feet
wide and 4 fou" story spinning mil:
1900 feet long By 40 feet wide, both
of steel and concrete construction:
This S2.00O,090 expenditure IS for the
first unis Of the rielj!aIe development.
the initial inSta laifon to be 75,OJ"
sD;ndlcs. with accompanying looaiS
The ultimate plan is for q tot"- oi
100000 sp;ndlos and accompanying
looms. The gene II land developments
for the village arc progressing. and
many buildings or dwellings,. Offices.
etc. arc in course of construction.
Marshall Field & Co., Of Chicago.
control the CaHoIna corporation, anc
the Fie!dale plant will add large
quantity Of cotton-g goods production to
the supply which the firm has her2-
tosore been obtai:fing from its group
of mills at and near Spray.
Ice cream will be manufactured BY
the Carr Ice Cream Company, Rich
mond. Va, incorporated with $1,000,
900 capital by Washington investors.
Coal will be mined by the Collec"
Mining orporation, Arlington, Va,
~nartcrca With !; 7o.c10 CAPITAL.
Coal will be mined by the Brad
shaw Coai Co, LynchaUrg, incorporate
ed with 100000 capital by Vest Viz
ginia mine operators.