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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05
TO REST
Final Tribute Paid to
Laura Kess1er.
The Services Were Largely attended. She Was Member
of the Textile Workers Union.

first member of the organization
taken away by death. She was al
ways active and displayed great in
terest in all its affairs. 1t might
we'll be said that Miss Kessler died
a martyr to the cause of labor, the
cause she loved dearly and to the
principals of which she was devoted
1t was while doing picket duty last
fall, in connection with the strike at
the woolen mills, it is thought, that
she contracted the dreaded disease
which ended in her death.
No death in Lindenwald, or in the
city of Hamilton, ever caused more
regret and sorrow than the death of
this popular sweet young girl. Only
nineteen years of age, her life though
a short one was beautiful one.
Never looking at the dark side, al
ways happy, always jovial and wear
ing the cheeriest smile, that will long
be remembered by those who knew
her, she got all that was bright and
happiness out of her short life.
Hundreds of friends and neighbors
called at the house of mourning on
Friday and Saturday to take a last
sad look at the features of the one
whom they all loved in life, the beau
tiful floral offerings, so numerous it
was almost impossible to get them
into one room, the packed church at
the time of the funeral services and
the many present at the graveside,
all attest to the popularity of the
deceased.
Her sunny disposition and glad
some smile will be much missed and
her memory will long be treasured
by her legion of friends.
To the father and mother, broth
ers and sisters, the tender sympathy
of friends goes out in this their hour
of deep and trying sorrow.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05

answer their demands for confer
ence. Many of the mill owners granted
eight hours, but the larger concerns
were unyielding against what they de-
clared "pro-German agitation" The
first of the year the Western Pine as
sociation declared for eight hours, but
the influence of the West Coast Lum-
Der Mems association was used
against many of the pine lumber men,
who repudiated their agreement. The
action of the West Coast association
means that the lumber industry in
the entire northwest will be on an
eight-hour basis. This change will
undoubtedly affect the long work day
in the southern pine industry
The eight-hour movement of north
western unionists was given an i'm
petus by the presidents mediation
commission, which visited this sec
ton, and gave practical Endorsement
to the workers claims. The commits
sion claimed that opposition to the
eight-hour day is carried to the point
of binding members of an employers
association on the Pafific coast by
agreement to discriminate against
such mills as introduced the change
"In the judgment of the commits
sion, the introduction of basic eight
hour day in the northwest lumber in
dustry is indispensable as a measure
of national need"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05
OHIO SHOWS THE WAY!

Always the tending bring the people
Congratulated upon their rang to the defense Of fhe
@ @ to IN such internal affairs to the shaping
eapabl The naugurated BY the Ohio Home Rule
amendments the Federal Constitution, is timely
which recognized right Of the people, the
source sou &c Of all rghtu authority to direct in the MAX
lest that right lesser degree 60
can not % too %sm%pha@eay % attic Be stated that self
much by the provisions constitution by those
constitution must conform to the general constitution the
themselves. ~ ~ "
The Federal amendment before states would
fed fed regulate the daily habits Of all the people making dstinc
Ed o7 Of 4 s Of the ssnd 6 m not s seesS4g o %
gil hale 3 3 ourt 1 and faaIn nd 5 0 eG mna i
If the nation the fabric organic
an & every tor future peace and good will
tken M the the p people s9 aoS o edh aou sa no
taken by the legislature sc would be sufent without no nan D
Of Lawmakers wh brief S suho a shall be mfre free handfu m
pose the people Of the United States for virtually all
ions these might change '0'l''l '0"'
:, However dismaly Nation Prohibition failed
be written the constitution 50 thirteen states
elimination error
The tail would the dog have to put
Federal Constitution by action of the legislatures
always purpose human bertV And n
eo @ is e f b 0 we're M &
itself dry as desert can now 50 make itself and the Statutes the
United States will protect it in the exercise of that
s ssG % the aqms %s Rss
taken The experience you gained lighting for the Initiative
Iaas hsaPd R60a@ 5Se
CLIP THIS! GET BUSY!
advertisement by Labors Emergency Liberty League)
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05
Increase in Wages
Granted MaChin-
lists by Simplex
Company.

The local machinists again met in
regular session in Trades Council
hall Wednesday night. As before the
hall was packed by machinists from
every shop in the city and suburbs.
international organizer Fred w
Griffith attended the meeting and ad-
dressed the machinists. Part of Grif-
fith's remarks were concerning the
working conditions of the machinists
throughout the state of Michigan
where the employers of large factor
les manufacturing war material are
disregarding the government eight
hour law A board representing the
international Lodge of Machinists
has been appointed to proceed to
Washington to take up this matter
Fred Griffith is one of the members
of this board.
1t was reported at this meeting
that the Simplex Machine Tool Co.,
granted their employees a satisfac-
tory increase in wages. This is an
other one of the factories that were
kind enough to meet committee rep
resenting their employees. After a
very short conference with the COM
mittee the Simplex granted the in
crease and as much as told the com
mittee that if the men would give the
firm their cooperation in order to
get out production another increase
might be forthcoming by July 1st,
The Committee representing the en-
ployees were very well pleased with
the attitude of the firm and they ap-
preciate what the Simplex Company
has done for them. The company we
are told stands willing to give their
men increases as conditions warrant.
Many new candidates were initiated
and large number of applications
were received
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05
Bad Business All
Around.

1t may seem good business for you,
Mr.. Merchant, to accept Liberty
Bonds on account or in payment for
goods sold over the counter
But it's poor business for Uncle
Sam.
The chances are that you cannot
afford to hold them in quantity. 1t
is almost a certainty that in taking
them you do not expect to try to doso.
So you will have to sell them;
throw them on the market so to speak.
And evry time you try to dispose
of them in this manner you help drive
down the price In fact, you expct,
in so offering them, to sell them be-
low par. IS g
Having the bonds below par will
make the next issue harder to dispose
of; it will indirectly be helping the
Kaiser just that much. It will give
Uncle Sam less money to use against
him in the fight And that is Uncle
Sans sole object in offering these
bonds; to raise money for strafine
| the Hun
! Liberty Bonds will helpp Uncle San
the most and be the best for the
buyer if the latter keeps them unit
they mature. Uncle Sam wants hin
to keep them. 1t is a big encourage
ment to thriftiier ways in future.
Ard you, Mr.. Merchant, don't wan
to help the Kaiser.
Much less to injure your country.
So don't do this thing.
Do business as heretofore
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05
(,rpuISOOry
Labor.
Knocked Out---All Men Have
The Right To Stop Work
And Ask For More Pay
Congress Reacts" Itself
In A Few Hours.

Washington, D. C.-In the House
circumstances entirely beyond their
control" brought to the test the whole
body of ferocious home guardsmen,
who have been threatening to enforce
compulsory labor" in spite of the
Thirteenth Amendment and everything
else The Senate has passed bill to
infict deservedly severe penalties on
those who cause explosions in muni-
tions plants, etc. AS it was reported
back by Chairman Webb from the
House Judiciary Committee, the Re
publicans decided to consider it as
an Administration measure with a
Joker" in it.
The word "obstruct" had been in
serted to bear on preparation for
war; several lines down so that it
might be construed to penalize
strikes. Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, so
construed it. He wanted it made
palmer and stronger He wanted men
who struck in mines, on railroads, in
/ factories, or anywhere else, to OBJ
struct the Administration in the con-
duct of the war, treated as they de-
served. And he thought they de-
served the worst. He introduced an
amendment to explain the "joker' by
Furnishing strikes as conspiracies. 1t
was so far from being as strong as
his speech that any one who voted
for it could construe himself away
from the charge of voting for COM
pulsory labor or against labor at all
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05

workers in the two states are affected.
Employers in Humboldt county, Cali
fornia, have taken similar action, as
has the British Loggers' association.
The Oregon and Washington lum-
Der men insist that their conversion
to the eight-hour day is based on pa
triotic motives and that an eight
months strike and widespread unrest
in this industry had nothing to do
with their decision.
Last year the international union of
timber workers and the international
single weavers' union, both affiliated
with the A. F. of L., suspended work
after the employers refused to even
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05
Tailoring Every sf Description
GEO. KAPPEL
l62 n. B St. Home Phone Iog7.M
Would Aid Govern
m ent.

Seattle. When striking cereal
workers employed by the Fisher
FIGURING Mills company were inform
ed that their action was delaying a
boat to be loaded with government
flour, the strikers notified government
officials that they would load the boat
under non-union conditions and that
the check should be made payable to
the Flour and Cereal Mill Workers
union for the benefit of the soldiers
and sailors tobacco fund.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05
Moose Memorial
Services to be Held Sunday.

Fort Hamilton Lodge No. 1437
Loyal Order of Moose, will hold
their dead at the memorial services
to be held in the High Sshool Audi
torium Sunday afternoon. The mem
bers of the lodge will assemble at
Moose Home on South Second street
at 2 P. NJ and proceed to the audi
torium in a body The services will
begin at 2:30.
Honorable Judge Frederick L.
Hoffman of Cincinnati, will deliver
the address and splendid musical and
vocal program has been arranged by
the committee in charge. The famous
Dayton Moose Quartette will render
the vocal selections and the Moose
orchestra under the direction of j.
Edward Lehmkuhl the musical selec-
tions. Rev. G. S. Gerhold will deliver
the invocation The public is invited
to attend.
The committee in charge are:
Harry H. Schuster, Rudy Laubach,
Frank c. Maley, Elmer E. Berry,
A. r. Laughlin, A. E. Eggleston,
Frank w Holt, Frank Sullivan and
William j. Welsh.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05

After debating the bill all afternoon,
the House adopted the Cannon amend
ment, 250 to 81. Then George r.
Lunn of New York, said he would
give those who favored compulsory
labor and "eonscripting labor" an op-
portunity to go clearly on record.
This he did by an amendment de-
fning the right of all men, born free
and equal, to stop work and to ask
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05

for better pay The House adopted
it, 275 to 40 Considerable hurrying
to the desk was done to change may
votes to AYE" before the record was
made. The amended bill was then
passed.
So This is the highly important
thing Congress did yesterday. Per-
haps it did not stop to think" But
it certainly "re-enacted."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05

Nothing is pretter or less expensive. Very pc
holstery and drapery Ask to our designs for
Many and original patterns in eve
zoe, Csc, 3Oc up to 81.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05
Eight Hour Seige
Gun Sn1asl1es
Another Line.

Portland, Oregoh.--The eight-hour
seige gun of organized labor has crum-
bled the lines of long-hour lumber
men and loggers in the northwest,
and at a meeting in this city of 200
Oregon and Washington employers,
the West Coast Lumber Mems asso-
citation hoisted the shorter work day
flag. It is stated that about $4,000
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05

The union label insures stability in
business because the principles it
stands for are sound, endurable and
fundamental.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13

distance, making swiftly toward them,
was a British patrol ship. 1t was a
race against time, but there was a real
chance that it would come up with
them before the liner went under.
The girl in gray was watching Jimmy.
Jimmy, more conscious than ever of
the throbbing pain. looked back at the
girl in gray
81 don't want to make excuses" he
said, "but 1 thought everybody was
aboard-at least, l didn't think, but l
supposed everyone was aboard the
boats, and-I've got important busi-
ness in New York"
"You'll say life counts before bus-
ness Well, it does. Only, you see, I
really did want to get there. 1t means
happiness to whole lot of people, and
and Pm going home to die-soon-
on the operating table"
Jimmy saw a strange light come into
the eyes of the girl in gray. She took
step forward and clasped her hands.
Her breast was heaving.
"You-brave mani" said the girl in
gray.
Suddenly Jimmy Jarrold was con-
scious of a desire to live that he had
never felt before. And with this con-
sciousness came sense of the zest of
life, of the blood rushing through his
veins.
"But I'll beat them. I'll beat those
doctors yeti" cried Jimmy, exultantly.
He looked at the patrol boat and
knew that she had won the race. And
somehow he felt that he had won his
race too, against death and against
self.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13
Trihing Commission

81 done had to go out collectin' foh
de missionary society,"" explained the
colored woman who was wanted for
some housework, according to Harris
Dickson.
"But l have work for you to do, and
you need all the money you can get.
What do you get paid for collecting?"
asked Mrs. Dickson.
II don't get paid" said Mandy.
81 only gets what collects"
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13

surgeon had informed him that only
one man in the world might save his
life. That was Bethany of New York.
We've tried that operation here"
he said, "but none of us has Bethany's
technic. You have about one chance
m fifty of surviving and that depends
4 speak frankly-on how your life
has been spent"
Jimmy Jarrold, many times mill
honaire, had thanked him and retired,
without volunteering any information
as to how his life had been spent.
Jimmy Jarrold preferred to think that
over in the solitude of his stateroom.
For fifteen years he had squandered
his princely fortune in devious ways.
He reflected with tinge of regret, but
much philosophical resignation, that
life had never had any meaning for
him. He was not at all afraid to die
He was rather glad, in fact. Jimmy
had been spoiled by his money. He
had never been happy. He had never
to help fellow mortal He had never
been in love. He had simply been a
selfish ass
Now that life was almost at an end
for him he was conscious of wistful
regret for all this He wished that
ne could taste the joys of life, if only
for a minute He wished something
could happen to him that would lift
him out of his selfish self and make
him forget himself. He was aware of
a new interest in his scrutiny of his
fellow-passengers. He watched the
girl in gray, for instance. He sat near
her at the table, and even at the fourth
meal he perceived that she seemed
utterly Indifferent to him, although a
fellow-diner had addressed him by his
name, which Jarrold knew must mean
"a lot to everybody who heard it. He
wondered whether Miss Jameson was
going to America on business or plea
sure, whether she was rich or poor.
He wondered how it was that all his
wealth only seemed to interest women
of certain type, and not the marrying
type. He wondered a great deal,
aware all the time of the throbbing
pain in his side and the black specks
before his vision.
Afternoon of the second day out!
They were passing the south coast of
Ireland Jimmy was watching the
passengers Some, who had already
found their sealegs, were playing quoits;
Others, seated in deck chairs, were
beginning incipient flirtations Jimmy
was alone, as usual The girl in gray
was also alone
"Hello" thought Jimmy.
The ship had changed direction and
appeared to be heading due north.
Jimmy wondered why Then he saw
something white come ripping toward
him through the water. Nobody but
Jimmy saw it.
~ shouldn't wonder if that were
tornedou - thoupht Jimmy and mo-
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13

detonating head struck her amid
ships.
Of what happened during the next
five minutes Jimmy was never fully
conscious afterward He knew that
there was confusion, rushing to and
fro as the vessel slowly settled by the
bows; then the captain was shouting
through a megaphone from the bridge,
the boats were being swung out, and
an ominous quiet had succeeded the
first panic.
Presently Jimmy found himself stand
ing by one of the boats. He was going
to save his life. 1t seemed strange to
him that he should think his life worth
saving, but there he was, automatically
going through the process prompted
by the life instinct. Jimmy was no
coward, but he had vast possessions
undisposed of, and he honestly believed
that it was his duty to save his life in
order to reach New York.
In fact, he knew that unless he made
a will certain persons of not too fine
reputation, ladies chiefly, would suffer
poverty, and Jimmy had habit of
standing by his friends, although this
was not commonly suspected of him.
There were already several boats
upon the water. The vessel was
obviously settling; it was impossible
that she could keep afoat many
minutes. There seemed plenty of room
for the passengers. The boat inn
mediately in front of Jimmy was nearly
full
Room for one more!" shouted the
officer in charge.
Then he noticed that the girl in gray
was standing where he had BEEN Also,
that she was alone. 1t was odd, but
at that moment Jimmy found himself
cogitating that she must, then, be
travelling alone.
The eyes of the girl in gray were
fixed on his in scorn, sending uncom-
Portable sensations up and down Jimmy's
spine.
"You coward!" said the girl in gray,
very icily and deliberately.
Jimmy sprang out of the boat and
tried to take off the hat which was
not in its place.
II beg your pardon! 1 didn't see
you," said Jimmy to the girl in gray.
But the girl in gray did not move.
Instead, she stepped back pace, and
from behind her there came rushing a
poor, frantic woman with a baby in
her arms. She scrambled into the
place which Jimmy had abandoned,
and the sailors began to lower the
boat.
Jimmy glanced about him at the
empty deck, and then he looked at the
girl in gray. The ship had ceased to
dip at the bow; now it was almost
level. That meant that it was going
down at the stern as well; the water
Tapped at their feet. They were the
only living beings on the ship, except
the captain, who, waiting calmly on
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13
Keep Youthful!

"A woman can be young
but once, but she can be
youthful always" 1t is the
face that tells the tale of
time. Faithful use of
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13

4 JIMMY JARROLD was going
home to die. At the age of
thirty-four he had been taken i'll
J on his annual European trip.
The doctor whom he consulted
The Pulaskian., 1918-07-12

Sunday and accompanied Miss Mary
Tachet to church Claude reports a
nice time.
Walter Hilson was a Sunday after.
noon caller at c. NJ. Whites.
Sam Oglesby visited home folks
Sunday. He has had both of his arms
broken lately
Thos. Bland and family spent Sun
day with w. Crowson and family.
I'd Kanis threshing wheat in this
community this week
R. Woolard, our new mail carrier,
has taken charge of part of the route.
Arlina White is on the sick list this
week.
Miss Edwina Prothro called at Mrs.
Whites Saturday morning.
The Fletcher Spring School started
Monday with Miss Park of Little
Rock as teacher.
Miss nellie and Mr. R. E. Douglas
visited their brother, Acey, at Camp
Pike Sunday.
Henry Hilson was the guest of
Glenville Thompson Sunday.
Miss Nell Douglas is teaching
school on the Twelfth street pike.
Mr. R. M. Ellis motored to the
country Sunday.
Cheerful School Girl
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July the 4th passed very pleasant
ly in Ferndale considering the neces-
sity of conservation
Mrs. Howell entertained with a con-
tinued party from noon Wednesday.
July 8, to noon, July 4. She served
refreshments at the Big Spring We'd
doy evening after which the crowd
barbecued kid and pig which were
served and relished with hearty ag-
petites Thursday. The party kept
watch over the barbecue pot all night
and amused themselves with jolly
games and conversation Those pres
emit were: Misses Beclxie and Donnie
Kirkpatrick and Lucye Devers, Mrs
Jessie Mills, Messrs. Will Rily, Frank
kirkpatrick, Jimmie Burlington, Louis
Burlington and DR.. CLANCY.
Miss Omie Rowland entertained
Thursday afternoon with an ice cream
party. Those present were: Mr.. and
Continued on Page 81
The Pulaskian., 1918-07-12

Mrs. Julia Corder and son, Baine,
Garvin Sunday.
Mr.. Pleas and Charles Corbit of
Fomche Dam were guests of ]. A.
Lamb and family Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Gately and fam
lily of Sand Hills visited Mr. and Msr.
Price Skinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. lack Calhoun and fam
lily were guests of Mr.. John Mathis
and family Sunday.
Grandma Starkey spent Sunday
with Mrs. Doshea Starkey.
Thomas Crook is visiting in this
community this week.
Several from this vicinity attended
the ice cream supper at Herbert
Smiths Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Crook and fam
lily were guests of Mrs. Wesley Crook
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schnitt were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Price Skin
ner.
Mrs. Ellen Corbit and Willard Lamb
are on the sick list this week.
Mr.. Joe Adams and family have
moved on Mr.. Wesley Crooks place.
Mr.. Levi Lamb and John Stone
made a business trip to Little Rock
Monday.
Roy Lamb went to Little Rock Mon
| day to work.
Mr. Louie Sucka and mother went
to Cato Saturday, returning Sunday
afternoon.
The Pulaskian., 1918-07-12

Miss Sophie Bofiit spent few hours
Friday morning with Miss Oracle
Bean
Herman Cox of McAlmont was the
dinner guest of Miss Oracle Bean
Thursday
Mrs. o. B, Jenkins spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. ]. e. Boffitt.
Some soldiers from the Remount
Station called to see Miss Oracle
Bean and Miss Vivian Wicket Satur-
day evening Forget Me Not.