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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-03-29
To fight for the labels is to fight
for the basis of unionism.

Labor is not asking favors nor is
it looking for sympathy, all it wants
is fair deal and justice.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-03-29
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1918.

Entered al ne Posso6lce al HaniitoH ohro, a.
Second Class Mall Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-03-29

ISSUED WEEKLY Ar S2s MARKET STREET,
HAMILTON, OHIO.
HonK TELEPHONE So9
BELL 12e5-X.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
FEDERAL LABOR
AGENCY To HELP
VALLEY FARMERS
E. J. Bernatche, Examiner in Charge
of the U. S. Employment Service
Branches, Here to Establish En-
ployment Bureau-Says Will Send
Ouly Men Actually Needed.

The United States employment
service, branch of which is being
established in Ell Centre. will inves-
togate thoroughly calls for labor be-
fore furnishing men for the fields of
the valley, because of the danger of
getting a surplus.
This is the statement of E. j. Ber-
natche, U. S. employment service
field agent, who is here to open per-
manent government employment Of
flee, which will be located on Main
street between Fifth and Sixth
streets, and local man placed in
charge.
Tine government will spare no eff
fort to assist the farmers and make
the present year an overwhelming
success in order that our enemies may
know that the present administration
and the American people are resolved
to win this war by adequately pro-
viding our soldier boys with the ne
cessities of life in which the farm is
to be counted on as one of the most
important factors in the successful
prosecution of the war no matter
what the cost may be, and l have ev-
cry reason to believe that California
farmers will be adequately provided
with labor through the establishment
by the government, of chain of farm
bureaus extending from the northern
boundary to the Mexican border,
which bureaus will cooperate with
similar bureau established through
oout the United States. From all past
and present indications more farmers
are asking the aid of the United
States Employment Service than ev-
er before. and the Department of La
Dor wishes to emphasize the necessity
of farmers for making definite appli-
cations for help, and the principal
function of the United States Employ
ment Service is to meet this demand" )"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
GAY LQCH|NvAR
IS APPREHENDED
Man Accused of Decamping From
Brawley With Fifteen Year-O Old Girl
Is in the County Jail, Having Been
Arrested by a L. S. immigration
Officer at Ten-FOOt Drop.

On a visit to the Ten-Foot Drop
region yesterday, U. S. immigration
Officer Harris yesterday espied a
strange couple-a young Mexican girl
with a middle-aged men. He inves-
tigated and then brought the pair to
the Calexico Jail. They were after
wards removed to the county Jail, and
a charge of contributing to the delin-
quency of a minor child was filed
against the man. He is Leonard Pi-
mantel. The girl is Guadalupe Cortez,
aged IA years. Both are from Braw-
ley.
1t is charged that Pimantel abduct-
ed the girl from her home in Brawley
by roseate promises. They took a
horse and buggy and went to the Ten
Foot Drop, where the man secured
work. The girl now wants to marry
the fellow.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
IMPORTANT DEVELOP
MENT IN INTERNA-
TION AL SITUATION
MAY ADD VALUABLE
ALLY TO ENTENTE.
German Minister to Meth
erlands Has Left The
Hauge and Dutch Minis
ter Has Been Handed His
Passports at Berlin.
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, April 25.-The Hetvolk
announced that the German minister
to The Netherlands has left The
Hague for Berlin, and that the Dutch
, minister to Germany is on his way
from Berlin to The Hague.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant is in
formed by a person in authority that
difficulties have arisen in the negoti-
ations between Germany and Holland
and that the negotiations are not max
ing headway.
The Hague correspondent of the
Handelsblad says that the question of
the transport of sand and gravel and
the use of the railway line through
Limbourg depends entirely on the inf
tentions of Germany. The correspon-
dent adds that the Dutch government
will firmly observe neutrality, what
ever happens.
War between Germany ard the
Netherlands would place in the en-
tente ranks small but powerful al
ly. With population, aside from
the colonies, of about 100000, it is
estimated that 100000 men could be
called to arms by Holland for defense
of her national integrity.
Universal military service, long in
force, has made every man trained
soldier; and the dread of German
ruthlessness, as displayed across the
Belgian border, has for nearly four
years spurred the Dutch kingdom to
prepare in every possible manner for
the possibilities of war. Her entire
army has been modified for the whole
period of the present war and it is
likely that in stores and munitions
the country is better supplied than
any other Entente combatant was at
the time of the outbreak of the war.
Actua'lv ONE of the richest coun-
tries in the world in proportion to
population, Holland has profited tre-
mendously by commerce in the pres
ent war, although suffering many
hardships as the result of the sub
marine blockade of the North sea.
The defense of Holland from "a
German in vasion would be far more
difficult were it not for the well
known fact that large part of the
country-actually SO per cent-lies be-
low the level of the sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
German Spies Try
to Sink Huge Liner

any information.
The vessel was being warped
around to the pier after leaving
a dry dock nearby. The liner is
two-thirds submerged, with her
bow on the bottom and her stern
high in the air. Ii is not deter
mined whether the seacoc kWerc
opened or ballast shifted.
A dozen injured men were res
cued from the hold. At least six
were drowned and a number are
missing. Thirteen injured were
removed to hospital and four
treated at the pier.
The International Mercantile
Marine Company. owners of the
vessel, issued statement placing
the death toll tentatively al three
men, all missing. IL is said TO be
impossible at present to ascertain
the cause OF the accident. Opera
tions are under way to raise the
vessel.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
HUNS IN NEW
DRIVE FOR AM|ENS
British Yield Positions for Mile
Along the SOmme Sector on the
Western Front When Won Luden-
dOrf Launches Gray Masses at the
Trenches Held by Haig's Men.

With the British Army in France,
April 24.-After three weeks of prep
aration in the Somme, during which
time they launched an offensive in
Flanders, the Germans have resumed
their hammering at the front door of
Amiens. For days, there has been
heavy artillery firing along the north
ern sectors of the Somme salient and
finally the German infantry began
their Attempts to advance on the line
passing Villers- -BretonneauX, Hangard,
Hailles and Castel.
The first attacks were repulsed,
but subsequent attacks centered about
Villers- -Bretonneaux have caused a
British withdrawal from this village,
according to report from Field Mar
shall Haig. This marks German gain
of about q mile.
Villers- -BretonneauX is about eleven
miles directly east of Amiens and is
on the northern end of the latest
fighting. 1t is situated between the
Somme and Luce rivers, and, while
it is flanked on the south by low-ly-
ing ground, it is backed by rolling hills
to the west and northwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
GREAT PATRIOTIC DEM
ONSTRATION TOMOR-
RO W-B L SINESS TO
BE SUSPENDED FROM
10 TO IL O'CLOCK.
Honor Flag for Imperial
County Is on the Way,
Wires Chairman Lynch,
COngrtulating Nj. o. King
and Imperial County.

Chairman NJ. o. King: Hearticst
congratulations on magnificent work
in winning honor flag May you be
equally successful in doubling your
quota, which will entitle you to blue
honor star. Flag goes forward to
you by mail today. Letter follows.
LYNCH.
chairman General Executive Beard,
Twelfth District"
The above telegram, received by
County Chairman NJ. o. King today,
thrilled the Liberty Loan workers who
have put the county over the top in
the third drive and are still going
strong.
The county honor flag will be proud.
ly flOated to the breeze as soon as il
arrives. Chairman King is confident
that the blue honor star will come be-
fore the drive is finished.
PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION.
Liberty Day will be celebrated to-
morrow in conformity with the presi-
dents desires.
1t is a legal holiday throughout Cal
ifornia. The banks of El Centre. the
Library, the County, City and Irriga-
ton District offices will be closed
The people will have chance 10 med
itate on the war. war service and war
sacrifices.
All business in the city will he sus-
pended from 10 o'clock until II. while
the parade is passing through the
streets and the program is being heard
in the Chautauqua tent.
All firemen are requested to meet
at the fire house at $50 a. m. in light
uniform to participate in the parade.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
MOODY KNIGHT
DIES; MURDER
MAY Be ALLEGED
Fatal Outcome of Shooting Affray at
the City WaterwOrks Several Days
AgO-District Attorney Nichols
Says That Warrant Will Probably
Be Issued.

Moody A. Knight, who was a fore
man at the city water plant, and
who was shot by C. B. Echols, engi-
neer at the plant, in a quarrel over
the recent city election, died at the
Ell Centro hospital early thin morn
ing. The remains will be shipped to
National City tonight by Shafer &
Lemons, undertakers.
Echols is in the county Jail, hav-
ing given himself lup, stating that he
shot in self defense. No one has au-
peared to swear to a warrant al
leging murder, but District Attorney
Nichols states that warrant will
probably be issued late today or to-
morrow morning.
Echols had borne good reputation
rHior to the shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
VO0RT|NG NOW WANTS
TO BUY LIBERTY BOND

From the dim corridors of the
county Jail this morning there
comes a pleading from A. Voor-
ting, dairyman, to be allowed to
buy $3.50 worth of Liberty bonds.
But the deputies give no heed.
Perhaps in few days VOOrting
will be allowed to buy. He is
jailed under a suspicion of being
dislOyalist.
The Liberty Loan canvassing
committee, met VOorting east of
El Centre yesterday. Not only did
the dairyman Indignantly refuse
to buy a bond, but he cast asper-
siOns upon the government, it is
stated. He was hailed into town
and cast in Jail. He says he is a
HOllander.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
(By Associated Press)

(Dy Associated ffeSS)
Atlantic Port, April 25.-The
American steamship st. Paul. one
of the largest steamships aflOat,
overturned at her pier here today.
The vessel is lying on her port
side. Her cargo has shifted and
large part of it is ruined by
coming i'm contact with water.
Ropes aided in holding the vessel
aflOat.
Between 500 and 500 wOrkmen
were aboard when the vessel
seeled over. 1t is believed that
some of these perished. Many of
them jumped overheard and were
caught in the suction of the huge
vessel. "a
L. 5. military authorities are in
charge OF the situation. There is
an unc0nfirmed rumor that Ger
man spies opened the sea cocks
of the vessel on the port side. Of
ficials Of the line refused to give
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
FIST FIGHTS
OVER \. END.
LANDS v 0.
ARE RUN OUT
Calipatria and SaltOn Sea Are Scenes
of Disorder Late Yesterday, as L.
E. keeley, San Diego Attorney, and
John Lund Are Advised to Get Out
of Town.
Rlack eyes and bruises were plenti-
full inthe North End last night in
fights over land in the vicinity of the
SaltOn sea.

According to the sheriff's office, At
torney l.. E. Kelley of San Diego,
after being threatened with bodily in
jury by Calipatrians, was escorted to
the train by a deputy sheriff and told
to get out of town. Kelley is attor-
ney for men who are alleged to be
claim jumpers.
Tanaha Brown, postmaster of Cali
patria, is said to have keen knocked
down and bruised by an indignant
landhOlder near Captain Davis island.
A man with Brown also hit the earth
when squatter attacked him. He
was placed under bonds at INLAND.
Kelley, in fear of bodily injury,
left the sea neighborhood and fled to
Calipatria, where he claimed the pro-
lection of the county. A large crowd
gathered, there was more fighting,
and Keeley and man named Lund
were put on the evening train and
anne TO this city. Nine men attempt
d to jump claims last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
PAST IS TERRIBLE
SAYS us. CONSUL
BY Associated Press)

Stockholm, April 25.-Following
the re-establishment of telegraphic
communication between Helsingfors
adm Stockholm after a fortnight's S
suspension, American Consul Haines,
of Helsingfors, telegraphed the Am
erican legation here: "The past has
terrible, the present is unbearable
and the future is uncertain"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
HUNS THREATEN To
SINK GRAIN SHIPS
(By Associated Pressl

Amsterdam, April 25.-Germany
has given no positive guarantee that
ships from America, sailing within
the next three months for Switzer-
land with grain, will not be sunk, ac-
cording to a semi-official Berlin tele-
gram saying it is impossible to noti-
fly all German warships abroad in
less time.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
(By Associated Press)

London, April 25-The British repused three Ger
man attacks east of Amiens The Germans also re-
pulsed in an attack French positions northeast OF Bail
leul The Germans renewed their attacks early today
after an intense bombardmen They also attacked Brit
ish positions further east The British by counter at
tack regained ground around B1eonneux and cap
tured some prisoners Severe fighting continued and the
enemy suffered heavy casualties
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
General Strike is
Called for May l
(By Associated Press)

Seattle. April 25.-The Central
Labor Council today announced it
had voted to call general "a
hour strike. May 1, as demon
stratiOn in behalf of Mooney.
Members said they voted down
proposals to strike for a longer
period because they didn't desire
to hamper the governments war
work program. The Arizona Fed
Grafton of Labor telegraphed that
a 24-hOur Mooney strike had been
called in Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
(By Associated Press)

Paris April 25.--In reneway Of the thrust for
Amiens the Germans captured Hangard, southeast Of
that city, The battle continued violently throughout the
night The French lost Hangard recapured it, but were
finally forced again They now holding the out
skirts of the village Artillery fighting continues violent
both banks Of the Avre The French made successful
raids and captured prisoners west of Lassngy south OF
Coquy and LIE Chateau, and in Lorraine
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
POLES TURNING
GUNS ON HUNS
iBv Associated P .ess)

Amsterdam, April 25-Three squad
rons of the Fifth Polish regiment OF
Uhlans were annihilated at Podolia
bv Ukranian peasants, who refused
the soldiers demands for food and
supplies, according to Polish press
agency dispatch by way of Vienna.
The peasants were armed with ma
chine guns and mine throwers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
GE ERm| m|AMS RENEw THRUST
OF SALE GET
ACTION, EXCITEMENT

While the auction sale at
Gray's haberdashery was pro-
ceeding this mornings, both pas
sersby and patrons were treated
to a senation as loud words pre-
ceded the projection from the
place of a well known citizen
who. it is alleged. disturbed the
auction with various remarks.
Twice the citizen who objected to
the manner of conducting the auc-
ton was cautioned, and the third
time it was ''Out" for him.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, April 25.-
Mooney, who will be resented to-
morrow TO hang, in statement
from his cell in the county Jail
asked that he either be hanged
or granted a new trial. He pro-
tested against the reported move
went for communication of his SEN
tence and declared himself wholly
innocent Of the Preparedness pa
rade crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
STORIES FOR CHILDREN
AT THE CHAUTAUQUA

Children of Ell CentrO will be
glad to learn that that princess
of story telIers, Miss Gladys
Adams, will take charge of chill
dren's story telling at the Chau-
tauqua, which is commanding
great attention. Every day at 4
o'clock Miss Adams will gather
the tots around her and tell them
the tales that they like. There
will be entertainment for one
hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
Haig's Counter Attack Tells.
(Rv Associated PreSSl

London April 25-A Reuters correspondent said to-
dav that the Germans appear have obtained footing
in Daouenne Wood west of VilersBretonne, but that
British counter attack drove the enemy back to the fringe
Of the woods The British have retaken ground in several
places and their general position has been improved con-
sderably British and German tanks participating In
the fighting The British doing great execution
among the massed Germans.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
SURPRISED
BY GERMAN ATTITUDE

Buenos Aires, April 2H.-Reports
from London that Germany expects
Argentine and Uruguay soon to de-
clare war have occasioned surprise
here. The newspapers agree that
there have been no recent develop
ments in Argentina in this directi''u.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
Lord ROthemere Resigns.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated PreSS)
London, April 25.-Lord Rothemere,
brother of Lord Northcliffe, has re-
signed as secretary of state for the
air forces, due to increasing i'll
health.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
Teutons After KENNEL Hill.

lBy AssOc1aIeu T IVss5 - .
With the British Army in France April 25.-The Ger
man attack against the British and French lines in the
KENNEL sector is continuing The capture of
KENNEL hill is the Teuton objective.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25

PRESS WANT ADS BRING
QUICK RESULTS.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
HUNSCAPTUREH HANGARD,
LEAVE THOUSANDS DEAD.
KAISER'S GRAY HOSTS PAY TERRIBLE PRICE FOR
TWO TOWNS NEAR AMIENS.

French Troops Give Way Slightly Their Front After
Making Gallant Stand-Britsh Repulse
Many Attacks North of Amens.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-01-04
Curious BuriaIs-

The inhabitants Of Mesopctamia
have curious customs In the disposal
Of their dead. The corpse is carried
to the grave dressed In ordinary
clothes, with the face uncovered Bod
les are buried in shallow graves, and
after period dug up again. the bones
being collected into a white linen bag
and deposited In small buildings.
zone day." says an officer of the
r. A. NJ. O., II saw such a bag In a
church; 1t was labelled with wom-
ans name. In a village near the
Struma I have visited one of these
storehouses of the bones of the de-
parted. The bags most recently placed
In 1t were stiH white and whole; 9TH
ers were whole, but stained brown by
time. Those that had been deposited
IN years past had rotted away"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-01-04
Tho MIddIemen.

A farmer raised a peck of wheat
beside the River Dee; a boarder ate
a wheated loaf way down in Ten
nessee; the loaf the boarder fed upon
cost half as much and more as did the
farmers peck Of wheat a month or so
before. Nov, why is this" the board
or raved, 'they hold me up on bread? ~
"And why Is wheat so bloomin' cheap?"
the ploddlng farmer said.
A chap beyond the Rocky ridge
raised 20 pounds Of lines; another
one In old New York was kicking on
the times. for he had downed a glass
of "ade," and, poor forlorn galoot, had
paid one-half the market price of 20
pounds Of fruit. Now, why is this,
they soak me thus for this wee sip of
'ade'?" "And why" exclaimed the
orchard man, lam I so poorly paid"
Now hold your horses steady there,
you man beside the Dee; go easy
there, you hungry chap in sunny Ten
nessee; restrain yourself, you orchard
man, forbear this angry talk, and you
beside the soda fount In Little Old
Moo Yawk, remember this: Our food
and drink, no matter where and when,
must also be the food and drink of
thirty middlemen.-Utica Globe.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-01-04
AMERICAN MANNERS OF TODAY
Prevailing Bearing In Thorouehfares
and Street Cars Indicates That
Courtesy Is on the Decline.

As for manners, we are kindhearted
as people and civil when appealed to,
but no one would suspect it If our bear
ing in thoroughfares and street cars be
criterion. The spirit of the age Is
first come, first served; to be waived
only in favor Of the crippled and the
positively infirm. Courtesy In the old
fashioned sense-the Difference of the
young for the seniors, of the stronger
for the weaker sex, of the vigorous
for the frail-if not extinct is so spor-
adic as to be noticeable when mani
tested, Robert Grant writes In the
Yale Review. The young men who
push their way forward in public con-
veyances retain without conjunction
the seats for which they have strug-
gled.
Here again we have the philosophy
of the tired business man: 81 got there
first; we are all equals in the United
States, and want to read my news
paper" The apotheosis of naturalness,
and in seR-defense we all more or less
subscribe to it; but after all, it is nat
ural for pigs to struggle for places at
a trough. Well may we ask ourselves
If it is impossible TO safeguard indie
pendence. initiative and equality ex-
cept at the cost Of all the social graces
that prevailed when society was more
artificial.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-01-04
HUN DESIGNS ON RUSSIA.
Plan TO Convert 6orderlands Into
Series Of Buffer States.

London England France and Italy
win not let slip past the opportunity to
puncture the camouelage yelling Ger
manys Humanitarian" peace terms
90 Russia
Premier Lloyd George Is about to go
20 Paris. There he Is expected to
draft, together with the French and
Italian government Spokesman. the
most dcfinlte statement on the allies
war aims yet made.
Against that statement the central
powers purpose, from all appearances,
Is to make the greatest diplomatic
race OF the war. Unless all signs de.
ceive. they mean 10 conclude a sepa-
rate peace with Russia before the nj.
lies have spoken.
They mean to convert all OF Rus.
sla's western bOrderlands from the
Baltic 10 the Black sea into series
OF "buifer states -Courland, Lthu-
anita. Esthonla. Livopla. Poland, Uk-
raine and BesSarahia. Having pledged
themselves against "forcible annexa.
lions" they have agreed 10 recognize
these states as independent" All of
them are 10 decide. however. by
plebiscite. Just what form Of govern.
ment they desire and whether they
wish to come into economic possibly
political union. with this or that OF
the great nclghhoring empires.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-01-04
NEWLYWEDs DINE ON STEW
WHEY Prepares Dainty MorseI With
Own Little Hands But PhysI-
clan Must Be Called for Hubby.

The cook had insisted on a day on,
and young Mrs. Freshly-Wedd was In
quandary and her stunning new
house gown of twisted percale, muses.
the Detroit Free Press.
I'll make a stew-anybody can
make a stew !" she cried.
And she proceeded to make a stew.
furters, dozen fried oysters and three
picked herring.
How fortunate-meat is the very
importantest thingI" she exclaimed.
And she chopped 1t all up and added
three cupfuls of salt and two of pepper
SO as to be sure not to forget the sea-
soning. Then-because she knew that
4 stew must have lots of variety-she
put In a glass Of olive oil, two table
spoonfuls of grated nutmeg, two pack
ages Of Saratoga chips, can Of sal
mon and half cake Of bitter choco-
late.
At $50 Freshly Wedd came home
her Ben, stalwart and handsome, who
had never known an hours Illness IN
his life.
"Phewi~ he exclaimed. ~What's
that smellr
TITS stew made for you wiz my
own little hands," she told him.
'Divine aroma |" cried Freshly-Wedd,
and forthwith sat down and ate two
big platefuls, while his wife watched
him so eagerly that she forgot to eat
any herself.
Three hours later, In response to a
hurry call, Doctor Blister drove up and
rang the front doorbell. Query: Who
was the patient, and why?