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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16
LABOR DAY
To Be Celebrated On Grand
Scale This Year.
The Pararde To Be The Biggest Labor Demonstration Ewes
Seen In Hamilton Fireworks And Many Other
Attractions To Be Featured

What promises to be the biggest
labor demonstration Hamilton has
ever witnessed will be that of Labor
Day. Great preparations are being
made for it by organized labor. There
is more enthusiasm and more activity
in the various unions in preparation
for the great day than was ever shown
before.
President Samuel Gompers has ask
ed that Labor Day this year be mark
ed by great parades, mass meetings,
outings and gatherings and that they
be of patriotic order to the very limit
that the term implies And organ
lied labor of Hamilton, responding as
it does to every call, proposes to go
.over the top" in its celebration of
the day
The big feature and the one that
seems to be creating the most enthus-
iasm is the big parade. Never were
the locals so stirred up as they are on
this feature this year. 1t is believed
that most of the unions will have 100
per cent representation in line. The
nish 1000 men for the parade. We
have several other organizations with
large memberships and they will all
be in line. There isn't any doubt what
ever that the parade will be the larg-
est Labor Day parade ever seen in
Hamilton
The big outing as usual will be held
at the fairgrounds. Many and vari-
ed will be the attractions furnished by
the committee in charge of the big
affair One thing that is going to do
much for the success of the big affair
is the complete harmony with which
the whole of organized labor is pulling
together at this time. Never has
labor as whole stood as one in Ham
ton as at the present time. Like one
big team they are working together
The result of this getting together
is obvious to all concerned. Outside
of a few scabs and strikebreakers,
which like rotten apple in a barrel
is quickly relegated to the garbage
dump, there is nothing to mar the
peace and harmony of organized labor
in this city today So that the Labor
Day celebration is bound to be big
and successful affair
At the fairgrounds one of the big
features is to be the country store.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16
LABOR REMEMBERS

That labor doesn't forget very easily
was demonstrated in the race for
county commissioner at Tuesdays
election. 1t was told around that
D. w. Dunwoody one of the candidates
was a member of the grand jury last
October which returned indictments
against many union men and women
Out of nearly3O00 votes cast in the
city Mr. Dunwoody received the large
sum of 243 In one precinct in the
Fifth Ward he didn't receive a single
vote and in four other precincts
throughout the city he received but
one vote each.
In Middletown out of 100 votes
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16
TRADES COUNCIL

The COOPERATIVE Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in regular
session. President A. E. Eggleston
presided over the meeting The at
tendance was not large This was
perhaps on account of the election.
The credentials of the three dele
gates Of the newly organized union
of foundry employees were read. Al
bert Mcmillan, j. H. Steig and j.
Donovan will represent this union in
the council. The credentials were laid
over until the next reading.
Thomes j. Donnelly, Secretary of
the Ohio State Federation of Labor
in lengthy communication appeals to
the labor organizations to affiliate
with the state organization. The
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16
TEXTILE WORKERS
All Set For Lawn Fete and
Dance Saturday

Everything is in readiness for the
seasons biggest event. We refer to
the lawn fete and dance to be given
by the Textile Workers Union, Sat
urday at the Socialist Forum on South
Monument Ave. From the number of
tickets that have been distributed and
sold it is judged that a monster crowd
will be in attendance.
And why not, ice cream and cake
will be served by the finest bunch of
girls in the city, dancing will be to
the accompaniment of the best music
to be obtained and there will be several
surprises sprung by the committee in
charge that will go towards the enter
tainment of all who attend
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16

Every union man and woman is ex-
pected to contribute something to
this country store. But there is no
need saying anything further about
this store, its success is assured and if
there is any doubt, all that is neces-
sary is to glance over the list of COM
mitteemen and women as published
in last weeks Press
The fireworks program has arrived
and with all due respects to several
other displays that have been put on
at the fairgrounds, the one of Labor
Day is to be the finest ever. The old
adage of keeping the best for last is
to be made good in this instance. 1t
is to be patriotic throughout.
What the committee is really look
ing for is some nice looking couple
willing to be married on the fair
grounds at the committees expense.
The committee will furnish automo-
bile to and from the grounds, several
handsome couples, strictly union, to
act as witnesses, flowers, music, and a
check for $4,000 will be handed the
groom. Or if the bride refuses to
take chance, the check will be split
Here is dandy chance for some nice
couple who wish to have it done up
right If you know of good prospect
let the committee know and they will
go out and look them over.
"a va "a
Have You Donated to the Country
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16
LYING GAS METERS ON TRIAL
BEFORE The STATES EXPERT
Scientific Determination Of tie Effect Of Change In Pressure
On the Amount For Which the User Must Pay

Columbus, July 2l-Mr Charles v.
Critchfield, the gas expert of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, who has
been making scientific investigation
in the states laboratory of the value
Of gas delivered at varying pres
sures, now reports.
After describing the technical ap-
pliances used he exposes to public
view the mystery Of the gas meter TO
vindicate its veracity.
Mr Critchfeld takes up the com
mon diaphragm type, saying
Within the tin body or case are
two compartments, large lower and
and an upper and smaller compart
ment The lower contains two leather
diaphragms, the upper the valves,
gears, and the clock or registering
device. Each meter has two outside
openings, otherwise it is gas tight.
One of these openings admits gas
from the street main into the meter,
the other opening is the outlet
through which gas passes from the
meter into the house lines. The prin-
eiple on which the meter operates is
somewhat similar to that Of another
familiar device, viz, the blacksmith's
bellows. AS the blacksmith opens the
bellows air is drawn in, and as he
closes this huge leather bag the air
within is forced out into the forge
In Meters Lungs.
So in the meter these two leather
diaphragms take the place of two
miniature bellows which alternately
fill with gas from the main and, in
turn, close, forcing the gas onward
into the house pipes The black
smiths arm is the power operating
the bellows at the forge, the pressure
of the gas is the force operating the
diaphragms Certain arms and rods
attached to these leather diaphragms
project upwards into the upper com
partment and connect to the valves
and registering mechanism AS there
are two diaphragms the flow of gas
through the meter is continuous AS
one of them fills, the other discharges
and, through this cycle of expanding
and contracting, the hands on the dials
are propelled so that each time one
Of these little leather bellows empties
its content of gas, the dial hand is
moved small degree
"Since the creation of the Ohio
Utilities Commission, six years ago,
it has been a part Of my duties to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16
Retail Clerks
Arrange for Labor Day Parade

Retail Clerks Union, Local No. 119,
met in regular session Monday night
in Trades Council Hall The regular
routine business was transacted The
organization took action on partici-
pating in the Labor Day parade. 1t
is expected to have every member in
line and no excuse whatever, with the
exception of sickness, will be accept
ed for absence
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16

was. 1t win be changed if Germany
can change it. 1t must be changed if
the Allies can change it. The old
boundaries are gone; many of them
are blotted out forever We will hope
that from this carnage and desolation
there may be new countries, bound to-
gether by blood, by common lang
guage, by common feeling, and these
new countries will make war less pos
sible in the future than it has been
in the past
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16

that is necessary to win this war, but
we believe in the ideals of peace, and
l hope as nation we viii cling to
those ideals and take them up again
when this war is won
We have never been a military ma
ton, but we have entered this war in
good faith with our Allies, and it is
our business to win The question
today is, How can we best defeat
Germany" Germany today, by her
ruthlessness, by her violation of in
ternational law, her violation of all
the laws of humanity, Germany today
is an outlaw amongst the nations of
the earth. We may some time look
too far ahead. Today Germany is
threatening the destruction of the
civilization that the world has built
She is threatening the liberty of
Europe, she is threatening the liberty
of America. Germany is the common
enemy that must be beaten
We entered this war to protect our
right, but more and more this war is
war between democracy and auto
vive. And in that, we cannot say to
cracy, and one or the other must sur
Austria, I've will settle if you will do
so and so" We cannot say it to Ger
many We can say it to none We
must reach out to try to get
greater justice in the world
Austria's heel has been upon the
neck Of the Slavs: She has held the
Poles in subjection and she has held
the Bohemians in subjection What
shall we say to our Bohemian brothers,
who are fighting in every Allied army
in Europe, who are fighting in the
Austrian army, and the only time the
Bohemians ever surrender is when
they are fghing in the Austrian army,
and after they surrender they just
begin to fight; shall we say to them,
I'VE will leave you bound and chain
ed to Austria after we have had your
devotion and your help" or shall we
say, Our sympathes are with you
and when this war is over and won. we
hope Bohemia can once more be
nation amongst the other nations of
the earth
Map of Europe Must be Changed
And what of Poland, the land of art
of music Of literature, of freedom,
the land that in science gave US Co
permcus, in literature gave us Conrad,
in music gave us Paderewski, a State
that, although often defeated, has al
ways fought, has never surrendered,
whose heart has ever beat true to
human liberty, a people whether under
Austria, Germany or Russia, have al
ways longed for the time when they
once more would be independent
nation among the other nations of
the earth; a people that if united in
Europe would be at least the sixth
largest nation in Europe, and more
IMAM Cnat III ueVoIlon, people Ihdt
have contributed to the wealth, the
industry, the intellect of America
Almost to the last man, they are
standing with us today Shall we say
to them that in this great opportunity
of the ages we will turn our back on
them or rather that we will fight this
war to the end and that we will stand
to the end and above the smoke and
the ruin and the blood of the European
battlefelds, we will help Poland to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16
rise triumphant and free ?

We can not fight this war without
Strong as the canron may
be, there is something stronger, the
everlasting yearning of the human
soul, the feeling of love and brother
hood, the sympathy in each others
wrongs; and this we must have before
we can win, and this we will have. The
map of Europe must be changed 1t
is not safe for Europe, and it is not
safe for America, that it be left as it
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16

he received the munifcent sum of 55
votes. While there was ten candidates
for commissioner, including Mr.. Dun
woody, he ran very bum eleventh
" -
Have You Donated to the Country
Store?
- 70 Va
Not the Time for Talks of Peace
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16
so GENTS AND ST ADDED.

JU NI11N NM ~ lIDDE1D.
Stockton, Cal,--All the union laun-
dry workers have been advanced so
cents and 81 per week, dating from
July I.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16
Echoes Of The
Primaries.

Ed Keller who was . candidate for
county commissioner although defeat
ed is receiving the congratulations of
many for the splendid race he ran.
Considering that he went it alone he
made great race. In the second
ward where he was best known he
received more votes than any other
candidate for the same office This
was a splendid compliment to Mr.
Keller from his neighbors and one of
which he can we'll feel proud
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16

Although defeated, that old war
horse Frank Kinch is one of the proud
est men in the city today because of
the fact that he led the ticket for
county commissioner in the city He
received more votes in Hamilton than
any other for the same office.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16

Man! How that fellow Wagner did
run in Hamilton. AL takes his defeat
good naturedly and said he is glad
now that he ran. He says before the
primaries he didn't know that he had
so many friends and says that is the
only way to find out just how many
friends one has
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16

David Pierce announces himself a
candidate for Common Pleas Judge.
- - -
Have You Donated to the Country
Store?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16

Emil Gerber made a splendid show
ing in the city Next to Frank Kinch
he received the most votes for county
commissioner in the city This only
shows that the people in Hamilton,
the people who know, don't hold Emil
to blame
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16

Ike Baker must be going yet, We
want to say right now that he beat
one Of the finest fellows in the county.
One nice thing about this race was
that the contestants are close friends
and one never uttered a word against
the other.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16

Sheriff Frank Pepper must have
thought some one was after him the
way he ran. He only piled up ma
jority of 5000 and says he didn't call
up the reserves either.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16

that is necessary to win this war, but
we believe in the ideals of peace, and
hope as nation we viii cling to
those ideals and take them up again
when this war is won
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16

Frank Kinch announces himself a
candidate for commissioner two years
hence.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-16
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Not the Time for Talks of Peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23

match that started out as a friendly tussle. Sunneman Ali, who has dis appeared from North Grosvenordale, Is said to be the man responsible for the cutting.
 Seventy five to Leave Thursday. Seventy five men, including regulars and alternates, will assemble here at
 7.S0 Thursday morning for departure to Camp Devens. All of the towns of ] the district will be represented. The
 men are expected to tsel away from the city before the noon hour and will be in camp early in the afternoon. City Briefs. Judge M. H. Geissler presided at a
 session of the city court Monday morning, man being fined for having
 been intoxicated and for committing a
 breach of the peace.
 | The impression grew Monday that
 the fire of early Sunday morning was
 due to the carelessness of some per
 son, probably intoxicated, in throwing
 down a lighted match or cigarette. | On Monday the body of Lucien Ira i han, GA. who died in the Norwich
 State Hospital Sunday, was brought
 to his home in this city.
 Eighty New York children who have been in homes in Putnam, Thompson i Woodstock and Pomfret will return tC
 their homes today, having spent two weeks in this vicinity.
 Charles H. Perrin of North Wood stock was visitor in Putnam Mon day.
 Mondays heat drove many Putnam people to Roseland park for late after. noon an@ evening bathing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23

that it owns. at Union square. The quarters occupied by Tefzis were to be used as part of the proposed new postoffice quarters. Terzis has lease to run for considerable per1oo of time yet, but the company claimed that the lease was made null and void when Terzis, in the Putnam city court, some time ago, pleaded guilty to a technical charge of allowing gambling in his place-betting on the outcome of pool games.
 In his decision. which leaves open to the Union Block company three se1abandonment of the suit, starting of a new suit or an appeal to the supreme court-Judge Maltpie says in substances:
 Much. undoubtedly, may be forgiven to a lay justice presiding at jury trial. But, however much 1 may sym pathize, in view of the difhcult ques- tions presented and able arguments which were certainly made, with the unfortunate position in which the Jus tice in this case was placed. cannot approve charge which fails entirely to explain the principles of law in- volved
 Passing by all the incidents of the relationship between these parties but the last. we find this situation: On March 18th, notice was served upon the plaintiff in error that he quit possession on the first of April. On | April End, the plaintiff in error gave to the defendant in error his check to pay the rent for one month. that month being, in point of fact. April; !; and this check the defendant in error took into his possession and held for time. The acceptance of rent by q landlord for period in advance con- tinues the tenancy during that period. | The taking of rent money into his pos- session is evidence, perhaps prima fa- 1 eie evidence, of the acceptance Of rent l But acceptance implies mora than the mere taking into possession: 1t in- wolves the will to acknowledge the
 money as in fact rent for the period l in question. Consequently the bare taking is open to explanation. In this case, the plaintiff in error
 was entitled to have these principles
 explained, to the jury. To be sure, the evidence, as written, strongly points
 to the conclusion that there was, or the part of the defendant in error, nc will to accept. However the issue in
 volved is one of fact for jury to de- termine and I cannot assume its func-
 tions
 If all the other contentious of tht defendant in error are correct, 1t sttl remains that the plaintiff in errol
 might have prevailed, had the jur!
 received proper instructions upon thi
 one issue.
 There is error
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
FUN ERALS.
Mrs. Mary Sullivan.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Sullivan, who died Friday at the Day Kimball hospital, was held from her home on Mechanic street, Monday morning with a high mass of requiem at St. James church at o'clock Rev. John Roux M. S., was ce1ebrant of the mass Burial was in St. James cemetery, The bearers were Hugh German, Sr. Bernard Ratchford, Thomas Dooley and James Looney. Louis E. Kennedy was the funeral director.
 Chester r. Sanders.
 The funeral of Chester E. Sanders was held from his home in East Kill ingiy Monday, with services at the Union Baptist church at o'clock, Rev E. A. Blake officiating. Burial was in the Bartlett cemetery. The bearers were Asa Smith, Charles Adams, liar " Peabody and Maurice German. A F. Wood was the funeral director.
 There was a very beautiful arrange ment of flowers, including an Ameri- can flag, from the employees of the Da- wis and Brown Woolen company, and another beautiful form from the Aseptic Products company.
 Writes From South Carolina.
 Irving W. Davis, who was deputy state entomologist in this county, witH headquarters in Danielson, has writ ten from Paris Island s. C., that he has successfully passed the ina physical tests for the United States Marine corps and has been assigned to a company. MT. Davis is rated as 2 private, but is qualified to try for z commission and it is expected that ht will soon have his opportunity to enter an officers training school, which art being opened regularly to provide mer to fill many vacancies in the Marine Corps officers ranks.
 Baby Weighing Campaign Successful Miss Miriam Boomhower has ex. pressed satisfaction with the result! obtained in the baby weighing cam paign recently conducted here. Mis- Boomhower, who is the visiting nurse is particularly pleased over and grate ful for the cooperation shown gener ally in making the health programs of which the baby weighing procedur was a part such decided success Miss Boomhower is now at work ol 1 the report that will review in a com prehensive way what was done in tn l campaign and the lessons to be gaine, | from it
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
IMPUDENT TO OFFICIALS.
Motorists Show Disrespect For Auto mobile Inspectors, Until Pinehed.


 Marked disrespect for the law and the officials who are charged with the enforcement of it is being encountered by automobile inspectors who have been working in this district during the past fsFy days, and it would seem that the only remedy that will bring some imIudent- and swaggering motor iSts to their senses is the filing of a permissible list of charges against them and having an assessment of
 magnitude imposed against them in court, with a jail sentence thrown in for good mea sure.
 Some of the men who have been held up on the highways for the in spections to which they are at all times subject by state inspectors Have
 almost run over the inspectors before
 they would halt the cars and then have opened with a tirade of abuse and have fatty refused to obey in- spectors' instructions and have told the officers to get out of the way and not bother them; also that they were i in a hurry and could not be bothered showing licenses and, in one instance threatened to shoot an inspector, a
 minute afterwards eating the words and saying that nothing was meant 1 by the remark.
 One particularly fresh youngster from Moosup, who afterwards begged l for mercy and whined as a whipped ! GIT always whines, refused to shut his
 engine down or otherwise obey the in | spector's wishes that he might carry i out the law of the state.
 | Another man, evidently a man ot | wealth, also a man who was drunk directed his chauffeur to drive on and not mind those d. fools.
 It is understood that the inspectors have stood as much of this kind of | performing as they may be expected | to, and that those who try it hereaft CT will be very sorry that they did not l act as decent Americans should act | toward state officials.
 | Officials Should Wear Uniforms. 1 The state automobile department is very lame on one point, however Au- | tomobilists are unit in declaring that 1 the department should uniform it's in | spectors Today an inspector who is without uniform may yell at a mo- | torist speeding toward him on a good l stretch of suburban highway to stor | and the chancT are about even that 1 the motorist either gives him the Elaugh looks out in wonderment or yells | back at him to go to the hot place
 This has happened many, many times At night matters are even worse 4
 redlght flashes in the road and the
 driver of an approaching car begins
 to wonder Well, what's up now ;
 Only a small percentage of drivers have encountered inspectors at worl
 and a man without uniform ap- preaching them after holding them III ; starts many arguments.
 Drivers feel that the state can af
 ford to uniform it's inspectors and tha
 it should do so. It is felt that the in
 spectors are doing very valuable
 work and should be hampered as little
 as possible Uniforming them would
 remove one of the greatest handicapl
 under which theI' work and deal witt
 the driving public