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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
AMERICAN is NOT SoNGSTER
Seems That Real Musical Instinct Has
Yet to Be Awakened in the
United States.

The last quarter of a century the
general feeling has spread abroad that
America was quite a musical nation,
and 1t is true that in the large cities
of the eastern seaboard and quite far
into the middle West there Is a good
deal of listening to music in the form
of opera and concerts, given, for the
most part, by imported musicians; but
when we reach the great heart of the
country we find that the natural in
stincts of the people are almost entire
ly starved, or at any rate, very poorly
nourished. For q musical nation is
not one which merely listens to music
made by others, any more than peo-
pie is athletic it, instead of exercising
themselves, they watch others indulge
In gymnastics.
A musical people is one which con-
! siders music such an Indispensable
| food and tonic for their own spirits
and imaginations that they sing and
| play in every activity of daily life just
as freely and naturally as they laugh
and speak. For many centuries this
has been true of all the great European
nations-the Italians, French, Scotch,
Irish, Scandinayians, Russians and 9th
ers-and the result is the great body
| of folk song and folk dance which is
| the priceless heritage Of all these ma
| tions.
Just why the American has not yet
become a singing animal Gas Aristotle
said everyone was social animal) is
q difficult matter to explain, although,
doubtless, if sufficient time were taken,
reasonable causes might be suggested;
| but, at any rate, it is fact. Surely
| one Of the most direct products of
this war will be the bringing home to
the whole body polite of the value of
music, for by means of the stress of
war which is bringing the whole coun-
| try together, love of music may be
| carried into the most remote parts of
| the country.
Good regimental bands have always
furnished one of the most sympathetic
| bonds between the body polite and
the government of any given country,
| and we earnestly hope that more and
more, both during the war and after
1t, we shall have in America a num-
| Der of such bands which will consider
/ 1t their pleasure and duty to play at
all public and patriotic meetings espe-
cially on national holidays, thus i'm
pressing upon all citizens the stimu-
lating effect Of martial music.
In a number Of the camps in the
middle West and In Texas we were
told by officers and song leaders that
there were drafted men who had come
IN from remote towns and settlements
who had never seen any musical In
struments. such as pianoforte and
violin, and who had no idea that men
could make pleasing sounds with their
vocal organs In connection with the
uttering of words.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19

At the meeting of the Brotherhood
of Stationary Firemen held last Thurs
day night the committee in charge of
the negotiations for an increase in
wages for the fremen, oilers and he'll
pers employed at the cities plants,
reported that city council failed to live
up to the promise made that the in
crease would be granted all the en-
ployes so engaged, and that council
had granted the increase to the fire.
men, five men only.
A heated discussion ensued and the
committee was instructed to again
appear before council and demand the
increase as originally requested for
all the employees, including oilers and
helpers. Also the international
Brotherhood was communicated with
instructing it to send an officer here
to adjust the differences.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
Get Ready
Date For Bartenders' Outing
Has Been Set.

Don't make any arrangements for
Sunday, August 25, 1918. You wont
need to bother about it. The Bar
tenders Local 169 is going to look
after things for you on that date.
They have already started by setting
that date on which to hold their annu-
al outing. 1t will be held at White
City Park along the line of the Mill
creek Valley Electric Railway. The
feature of the day will be the serv-
ing of old fashion Kentucky Burgoo
made by one of the most famous
chefs in the country. Other good
things to eat will be had. There will
be plenty of refreshments and good
music will be on the grounds early
and late
~ r. "
Organized painters have made At
lanta, Ga, union shop town.
~ - ~
When you buy War Savings Stamps
you do not give-you receive.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
CARPENTERS WON BY
;. ARBITRATION.

Holyoke, Mass.,-The members of
the Carpenters union were on strike
for 10 days for an increase to IS cents
per hour. Then the state board of
conciliation was called in and it had
just rendered finding which gives
the strikers the price they demanded.
The shop carpenters did not fare so
well. They had asked for 20 per
cent advance, but the board allowed
them only II per cent The award
is retroactive to May 28
- - ~
Wamen employed in this country
have increased by 1,413, 900 since 1914
- "a -
Make thrift your buy-word.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
aannITa n real F-cgr.

AS a fair illustration of the rabbit
pest In certain portions Of New zea-
land, and especially In the drier sec
tioas Of the South island, 1t is stated
that on an estate lately taken over by
the New Zealand government, compris-
ing IL, 446 acres OF freehold and pas
toral run OF 1920 acres, there were
killed or captured about 10000 rab-
bits In order TO clear UP the property
so as to make 1t suitable for the loca-
ton OF returned soldiers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
Textile Workers
Thousands Are On Strike

Washington, Textile manufac-
turers at Lowell, Mass, have asked
the department of labor to intervene
in threatened strike of textile work
ers which promises to extend through
out Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire. A conciliator has been detail
ed to make an investigation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19

Manchester, N. H.,-The Amoskeag
and Stark mills were closed today by
a strike of cotton operatives for a
Is per cent wage increase instead of
a II IL per cent increase granted by
the management. 1t effects 10000
operatives.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19

Lowell, Mass.,-Six of the large cot
ton mills here were crippled by the
strike of union operatives, and an
other mill, engaged in the manufac-
ture of cotton duck, was virtually out
of action The strike, which was in
stituted by Lowell textile council, is
for wage increase of per cent.
The council represents $4,000 oper-
atives
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19


Telephone differs
able
legitmaey with
inevitably
Importance the Government the
therefore, public obligation
only take precauon to avoid Gripping marng but also
fulfill this
County
i
United n
is essential
that State and local authorities where they
promptly the necessities Of the situation We believe the people
situation will cooperate with us in the matter
THE CINCINNATI AND SUBURBAN BELL TELEPHONE CO.
B. L. KIIGOUR, President and Manager
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
LAWYERS LOSE IORS.

San Francisco.-M Members of the
legal departments of the three big
railroads centering in San Francisco
look for curtailment of their forces
under government management. While
no definite announcement has been
made from Washington, a hint has
been permitted to slip through-and
the lawyers have taken it.
There is no reason to believe the
legal departments of the roads will
not be cut down Government opera
tion will reduce by tremendous num-
Der the suits against the railroads,
and curtailment of the stats would
be in line with the railroad admins
tration's policy of economy.
"a "a -
Baltimore Stationary engineers an
nounce wage increase of 10 cents
an hour.
- r.
-8uy War Savings Stamps
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19

Pawtucket, R. 1.-Two thousand
weavers and loom fixers employed in
q cotton mills in the Blackstone val
ley, failed to report for work because
of the refusal of the owners to grant
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
AWARDED WAGE INCREASE

New Haven, Conn.-An arbitration
board has awarded Cigar Makers
union No. 80 an increase of go cents
a thousand of cigars selling at five
cents and $1.00 on cigars selling at
10 and Is cents. The packers get an
advance of five cents per thousand.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19

Misunderstanding and they desire
through the columns of the Press to
offer an apology to the Hamilton
City Council and also to thank the
city councilmen for the increase
granted and for the courteous treat
ment extended the committee.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19

demands for IS per cent wage in
crease.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19

-euy war Savings stamps
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
Notice to Bell Telephone
Subscribers and the Public

Owing circumstances
schedule
Of August 1st.
HAMILTON
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05
$4,000, 900 lbs

Increase .svV,.,,,.. $4,000, 900 lbG
Our slaushterable animals at the be-
ginning Of the last Hsoal year were not
appreciably larger than the year be-
fore and particularly In hogs; they
were probably less. The increase in
shipments 10 due to conservation and
the extra weight Of animals added by
cur farmers.
The full effect Of these efforts began
to bear their best results In the last
half Of the fiscal year, when the ex.
ports to the Allies were Abs, 100, 900
pounds, >as against 1,2e6, 900, 900 pounds
In the same period Of the year before.
This compares with an average of
8ol ,000, 900 pounds Of total exports for
the same half years in tho three-year
pre-war period.
In cereals and cereal products re-
duced to terms Of cereal bushels our
shipments to Allied destinations have
been:
Fiscal year 1e1e17. .26s, 200, 900 bushels
Fiscal, year 1017.1s, .840, 800, 900 bushels
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05
$4,000, 900 bush els

Increase COCOON. 10000, 900 bushels
OF these cereals our shipments of
the prime breadstuffs In the fiscal year
1917-1s to Allied destinations were:
Wheat 1871, 00o, 900 bushels and of rye
13,e00. 900 bushels, a total Of Ia, 9O0,-
600 bushels
Tho exports to Allied destinations
during the fiscal year 1851 were:
Wheat 136,10o.000 bushels and rye
1890, 900 bushels, a total Of 1877 400, 900
bushels. In addition some 100000
bushels Of 1917 wheat are now In port
for Allied destinations or en- route
thereto. The total shipments to Allied
countries from our last harvest of
wheat will be therefore, about 141. 000,-
600 bushels, or a total Of 154,900,000
bushels of prime breadstuffs. In ad.
, dition to this we have shipped some
100000 bushels to neutrals depend
ent upon us. and we have received
some imports from other quarters.
'This Accomplishment of our people
In this matter stands out even more
clearly II we bear In mind that we had
available In the fiscal year 1851
from net carry-over and as surplus
over our normal consumption about
200, 900, 900 bushels of wheat which We
wsre able to export that year without
trenehinK on our home Loaf" Mr.!
Hoover said. "This last year, however,
owing to the large failure OF the 1917
wheat crop, we had available from net
carry-eser and production and imports
only Just about our normal consump-
ten. Therefore our wheat shipments
to Allied destinations represent APP
proxmately savings from our own
wheat bread.
These figures. however, do not fully
convoy the volume of the effort and
'SauriAe0 made during the past year
By the whole American people. De-
spite the magnificent effort of our agri-
cultural population In planting a much
increased acreage In 1917, not only was
there a very large failure In wheat,
but also the corn failed to mature prop
erly, and our corn Is our dominant crop.
~ am sure" Mr.. Hoover wrote In
concluding his report, shat all the
millions Of our people. agricultural az
. well AZ urban, who have contributed
to these results should feel a very
definite satisfaction that in a year of
universal food shortages In the north.
eFp hemisphere all OF those people
taiAea teGatAsE AE1lAat Gsrnapx have
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05

When you hear man sneering at
the local paper because it is not big,
cheap and newsy like the city papers,
says the Garden City Views, you can
safely bet he does not squander any Of
his wealth assisting to make it better
and that generally the paper has done
more for him than he has for it. The
man who cannot see the benefits arts.
ing from local newspaper is about as
much value to a town as q delinquent
tar list,
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05
Rev L. L.. Pinnell Closes Work.I

The Rev. L.. l.. Pinnell closed his
work for the-conference year at the Jas
per NJ: +. Church, South, last Sunday
night. The annual conference will be
held the middle Of the month at which
time Mr.. pfnhell expected to be
placed on the superannuated roll, he
having served his church for many
years. However, there seems to be a
shortage efpreachers as we'll as men in
other lines OF endeavor and Bro. Pin
nell may be pressed into service an
other year.
Bro. Pinnell has been in Jasper two
years and he and his family have won
many friends.
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05

come through into sight of the coming
harvest not only with wealth and
strength fully maintained, but with
only temporary periods Of hardship
at Is difficult to distinguish between
various sections of our people-the
homes, public eating places. food
trades, urban or agricultural popula-
tions-in assessing credit for these re-
suits, but no one will deny the domi.
nant part Of the American women"
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05
Public Sales.

]. H. Campbell, who lives six miles
southeast Of Jasper, will hold public
sale at his place, Tuesday, September
10. Mr.. Campbell will sell IA head OF
good, cattle, mostly shorthorns, brood
mares, a Poland China male hog, har-
ness, implements, etc. a w. Radiord
is the auctioneer. The News office
supplied the printing for the sale.
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05
7eEnclosed Find Check. !"

Eaton, Colo, Aug. %.
Mr.. Arthur +. Drake,
Jasper, Mo.
Dear Sir: Enclosed find check for re-
newal Of subscription TO The Jasper
News, which I enjoy very much.
Weather fine. nights cool and crops
good. Am enjoying the best OF health.
Yours resp, John s. Hartley.
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05

Virgil Carter writes from Camp
Funston that he is in the motor
truck service and thinks he will get
to the war front soon. Virgil is
the boss of one of the Government S
big supply trucks and has an order
ly to assist him.
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05
Geta Finger in Cog Wheel.

Kenneth, 1a-yeat-old son OF Herman
Stofbeck and wife; got his fingers In
the eng wheels Of the ,speedometer Of
MrsSterbeek'sauto the other, day and
lost the end OF the middle finger on
one hand,
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05
Births.

The following births were reported to
The News Re past week by DR.. Knott:
To Frank enmann and wife, 8
miles southeast OF JASPER, boy, Sum-
day August 20.
TotNernon Giaser aud wife, II miles
west oi jasper "a boy, Wednesday,
Auluat o.. =
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05

Mr.. Earl Maret.
MIR. Joel Aeschliman. ~
George Hummer.
Mr.. E. E. Mcconnell.
Master Roy A. Greer.
w. V. Irvine.
c. L. Wilson.
Miss Julia Walker.
Mrs. Ethel Harry.
T. d. Hardaway, postmaster.
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05
Boy Kicked by Horae.

The 7-year-old son Of Jess Onstott,
residing several miles north Of Jasper,
was kicked in the face by horse last
Friday and badly hurt. The little fell
lows nose was broken and his. face
badly lascerated, requiring several
stitches to close the wound.
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05
Jaspsr Baptist Church Church Notes.

The members Of the Baptist Church
are urged to attend covenant meeting
Saturday, September, 7, at 3 p.s M, as
this is the last meeting before the
asSosiationstneets at Carthage.
There will he preaching Sunday
morning and evening and Sunday
Sciiooiat'1O a. m.
We.viA begin series OF meetings nj
the Blue Schoolhouse on Sunday even.
ing OF the third Sunday in this month.
There will be services at Lynnlarid
Sunday afternoon, September 8.
Everett Looney, pastor.
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05
Miss Al,hea Armstrong took som,

MISS AI'hea Armstrong took some
O. h,s7 Barred Rock fowls, 10 the
"o1aty fair last week Her birds
won second and third cork pre-
miums. second and third hen, first
cockerHi, & first, second and third
pullet,S first and second pen.
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05

A hoarder Is a man who 10 more In.
terested In getting his bite than IN EvA
ing his bit
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05

Mr.; Good and wife Of OronoRo
visited their son. Jay Good, Sum
day.
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05
OUR SAVED FOOD
FEDSTHE ALLIES
Food Administrator Writes Presl-
dent America Conserved 49,
000y000 Bushels Wheat
cRERlI DUE TO WOMEN.
Meat and Pat ehipments increased BY
e44,eo1ooo Pounds.

Conservation measures applied By
the American people enabled the Unit
cd States to ship to the Allied peoples
and to our own forces overseas AL
100000 bushels Of wheat and S44, 6OO,-
:. 900 pounds Of meat during the past
, year, valued In all at $1,400, 000, 900
This was accomplished In the face Of q
serious food shortage In this country.
bespeaking the wholeheartedness and
patriotism with which the American
people have met the food crisis abroad.
Food Administrator Hoover, in a lot.
ter to President Wilson, explains how
Che situation was met The voluntary
conservation program fostered by the
Food Standardization enabled the piling
up cf the millions Of bushels OF wheat
during 1918 and the shipment 81
meat during 1e1T-16.
The total value Of all food ship-
nents to Allied destinations araounted
to $1,4o0, 00o, 900, all this food being
bought through or in collahosatton
with the Food Administration. These
figures are all based on Official reports
and represent food exports for the
harvest. year that closed June, 90. 1s14
The shipments Of meats and fats
(iucluding meat products, dairy prod
uets, vegetable oils, etc., to Allied dss-
tinations were as follows:
Fiscal year te1s-17.. :. 2,1es, SOC, 900 lbs.
Fiscal year 1e17.l8. ..a, oil, 100, 900 lbs.
The Jasper news., 1918-09-05
Government Ashamed of the Con.

nection.
The railroad administration has ex.
pressed the desire that all brewery
owned cars be reprinted and that every
semblance OF advertising beer or Other
intoxicants be eliminated. 1t is not
theintention OF the Government.op.
Grated railroads to have part in ad
vertfsihg as in the past.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
NATIONAL PARTY
platform HOLDS
Varied PLANKS

Chicago, March S-Following the
opening of the National party con-
vention today kilograms were sent to
President Wilson and United States
senators urging immediate passage of
the Susan B. Anthony suffrage amend
ment. 1t was planned to send a
message to the British labor party
suggesting representative be sent to
this country to campaign for the Ma
tional party. Election of officers was
expected to consume much of the
days session of the convention, the
list as tentatively arranged including
SO or more-executive committee
men, directors, national committee
men and chairmen.
Augmented by more than a hun
dred delegates who bolted the prohi
bition convention the new National
party came into real being yesterday
by the adoption of a platform. The
original hundred or more delegates
were composed of socialists, single
takers, suffragists, Social Democrats
and Progressivcs. The platform on
which these elements united is long
and includes most of the cardinal
principles for which the varied ele-
ments composing the new party stood
as separate units
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15

tuated every physical defect and con-
slant dampness developed tuberculo-
Wis.
Several wards were filled with
white-faced soldiers whose lungs had
given way in the dampness of trenches
and billets. Many of these cases were
suffering from mild tuberculosis when
they left America. it was said. Yes
terday they played cards in their
rooms as cheerfu1ly as the meningitis
carriers next door. The carriers, it
may be explained. were sent back
from France not because of ill health,
btu because of their faculty for
spreading disease germs to which
they themselves were immune.
They're all heroes" explained one
officer. Inc one ward Private Darwin
Kragle, first of Pershing's force to
receive the Croix de Guerre, is learn
ing to get about again with only one
eye. He stayed at his listening post
despite the German shell which tore
his face to rags. In nearby room is
Sergt John S. Wiles Of Rush, N. Y,
famed in an automobile accident
while rushing ammunition to the
front. Private Byrne of the regular
army, had his arm and part of his
side torn away by German she'll
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
AMERICANS
HALT NEW
RAIDERS

With the American Army in
France, March 7-(By the Asso-
ciated Press IA half dozen
bombs were dropped behind the
American front in the sector
northwest of TouI last night by
German airplanes which were
looking for ammunition dumps.
They did not succeed in hitting
any OF their detectives, however,
and none of the bombs dropped
caused any casualties.
Groups of German lombard
ing airplaneS, on the way to cities
and towns far behind the lines,
are passing over the American
front almost continually. They
are greeted by a hot anti-aircraft
fire from the American batter
les
An American patrol Of five men
three nights ago outfought an
enemy patrol of 10 men. They
met in No Mans Land and the
Americans opened fire. The Ger
mans replied and for three min
utes there was a sharp skirmish.
The enemy retreated leaving two
dead and two wounded Bavarians
who were made prisoner. The
American patrol returned to it's
own line without having received
a scratch.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-15
GERMANY DENIES
BICAMY WILL Be
allowed BY LAW

Amsterdam, March 8-Circulation
in other belligerent countries of the
report that official recognition of
polygamy had been given in Ger
many, in order to fill up as quickly as
possible the tremendous gaps which
the war has made in the German
Army, has aroused indignation in the
German Empire. This report is said
to have been mentioned in the Brit
ish House of Commons by Arthur J.
Balfour, the British Foreign Minister
and by Lord Robert Cecil, the British
Minister of Munitions.
In the religious weekly paper, Die
Christliche Welt, Professor Martin
Rade declared recently that poly
gamy is countenanced neither by the
German government nor by the Ger
nan people. He contends that sin
gle pamphlets advocating a plurality
of wives such as the one referred to
by Lord Robert Cecil, are the work
of irresponsible persons and should
not be taken seriously. Moreover
Professor Rade holds that history
has shown that after all great wars,
the losses have been made good by
normal marriages.
There seem to be, however, a good
many irresponsible persons" in Ger
many who hold queer ideas as to the
breeding of the future German. The
Berlinger Tageblatt devotes an article
to them. 1t begins by saying that
the pamphlet quoted in the House OF
Commons had no sort of official sa.nc-
ton and that, on the contrary, it
was quickly suppressed. The Tage-
tlatt, however, mentions the activities
of the Eden and Mittagsbund''
movement and the 'Hammar Com
munity," whose ideas for increasing
the birth rate and to breed the Ger
manic superman'' are regarded as dis
tinctly peculiar.
Then there is the German Society
for Regeneration" and the Order of
the New Templars' which want to
maintain the balance of births as
against the fertility of the Semitic
races. Finally, a society named
"Ariana," frankly advocates free
love. None of these sects, the Tage-
blatt asserts, is of any Importance.
The paper further argues that the So
cieties only work on the theories of
Darwin and Gobineau-both of then,
on-Germans-who advocated selec-
tive breeding of superior grade of
human beings.