davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-29
STEEL AUTOCRACY
MUST CAPITULATE

The autocratic conduct of employers
in the steel industry has long been
one Of the outstanding points of in
dustrial injustice in America When
the great steel companies merged into
the combine known as the steel trust
the employment policy, left by the
trust agreement in the hands of the
component corporation became anti
union. Gradually this old-time policy
of the several companies has become
the fixed policy of the great trust,
backed by all of the immense power
of the combine 1t has bean the
policy Of the steel corporation to OPP
crate shop closed to union men. This
policy is a relic of the brutal past.
1t has no place in the scheme Of
things today.
During the convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor in 1918, in
St. Paul, by direction of the conven-
ton, conference was held at which
were present the officers of the in
ternational unions interested in the
steel industry. This conference, pre-
sided over by President Gompers,
formed the committee for organiza-
tion of the steel industry The meet
ing at st. Paul was followed by a year
of hard work, the fruits of which were
recounted at a similar but larger con-
ference held during the Atlantic City
convention, just closed. In this con-
ference there were present the rep
resentatives of % national and inter
national unions. Much progress was
made during the year but the brutal
archaic policy of the steel corporation
persisted in opposition to the tide of
human events and the tide of senti-
ment flowing SO strongly in the di-
lection of progress everywhere.
1t was reported at this conference
that in the Pittsburg district the right
Of free speech was being denied by
authorities in some of the steel towns
Organizers were not permitted to
speak openly in behalf Of the work
of organization. This denial of a
fundamental right by the exercise of
arbitrary authority on the part of
those clothed with brief and passing
power constitutes most fragrant
breach Of deep-rooted American prin-
ciples not to be tolerated and the con-
ference so regarded it. The result
was that every international president
in the conference arose and volun-
teered to go into the district to speak
when called upon by the organizing
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-29
NEW MINIMUM WAGE.

St Paul, Minn-The new minimum
wage for women workers, minors and
apprentices in this state, is now in
effect In cities of 5000 population
or over the rate will be $11 for week
of 48 hours and % cents an hour for
additional hours for women workers,
with graduated scale for apprentices
during the first nine months. In mu-
inequalities of less than 5000 popula-
ton the rate will be $1025 a week
and 21 1-2 cents for additional hours.
The new scheme applies to all occu-
nations
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-29


1919, should be commemorated not
alone by organized workers, but by the
public generally, as the marking and
making of new era in which the
great humanitarian purpose of organ
lied labor have become better under
stood, merit the appreciation of the
citizenship generally, and stand out
in bold relief in loyalty to the hon
ored traditions of our country, young
among nations, but experienced by
judgment and desire for freedom
and fair play.
All hail, Labor Day, 1919; May it
be symbol of a better and United
citizenship!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-29
KING PROFIT

Who holds the book where all may see
And sings my Country 'Tis Of Thee
While one hand steals my bread from
me?
King Profit
Who urges US strict guard to keep
Lest Nippon's navy cross the deep
Then hires the Jap because he's cheap?
King Profit
Who waves the flag where breezes
blow,
And tongues the patriotic crow
Then sells the guns to friend or foo?
King Profit
Who dimes with monkeys, dogs and
dudes.
And surfeits them with costly fools,
While children die where hunger
broods
King Profit
Who has a special laundry d4y
When senators uncleanly may
Have all their sins wnite ,washC d
away?
King Profit.
Who's busy on election day
To steal the toilers' vote away
Through tricks that greedy erafters
play?
King Profit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-29
JUDGES CAN'T BLUFF.

Detroit, Mich, Injunction judges
in this city have discovered that they
can't bluff striking iron molders, who
are acting on the suggestion of the
last A. F. of L. convention to defy
these writs, let the consequences be
what they may
Recently several iron molders were
sentenced to five days in jail because
they violated an order not to picket
struck plant This concern is now
picketed every day by large number
of iron molders.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-29
"a R q
% CENTS WILL BREAK EN-.

Madison, Wsi.-The recent order
that no woman shall be paid less than
% cents an hour in this state is pro-
tested by some manufacturers, who
claim they are facing ruin and star
vation. The state industrial commits
sion will listen to the tales of woe,
but in the meantime the 22-cent rate
must be observed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-29
"a H FL
LAUNCH TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

Seattle,-At a conference in this
city the state triple alliance of trade
unionists, railroad brotherhood men
and farmers was launched and head
quarters established. A convention
will be held next January, when a
declaration of principles will be made.
Until that time an agitation for or
ganization and unity will be conduct
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-29

Wheeling, w. Va.-Employes of
the Wheeling Steel and Iron company
have organized They are chartered
by the Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-29
TAILORS WANT MORE.

Brockton, Mass, ,-Journeymen tail
ors have asked employers to raise
wages from $25.50 a week to $33 and
reduce the work week from AZ hours
to al.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
DISBROW HEADS
AUTO RACERS IN
PROGRAM At FAIR
Speed Fans Win Watch Jules
ElIingbOe, Canadian Who
Lowered the State Record
for a Mile on Dirt Track.

With Louis Disbrow, the former
worlds dirt track champion, added 70
the list of automobile starters that will
furnish the closing speed program at
the Tri-state fair next Saturday after
noon the field looks capable OF furnish
ing some Of the best competition ever
offered over The fairgrounds course,
Interest along motor row IL CENTER
Ing on the possibility OF Jules Ellingboe
lowering the track record due 10 the
fact that 1t took several years to whit.
lie" the mark down TO near 81 seconds.
A week ago Ellingboe, who is a Cana
dian, threw a surprise among the Amer
lean drivers when he sent the Nashville
track record 20 so les seconds. which
also now stands as the Tennessee state
mark for a mile over n mile dirt course,
The scheduled visit Of President
Woodrow Wilson Saturday evening as
sures one Of the largest out-of-tOWn
a~ttendanoes during the big exposition
week and fair officials are making prep
Rratiuns to handle one Of The largest
crowds Of motor fans that has ever
damned their way around the historic
old track,
Additional bloachers to seat between
three and four thousand are being erect.
ed for the immense throng OF speed
Referee John Ross, representative Of
the International Motor Contest aSsOcia-
ton. who has charge OF all motor com.
petition at the Tri-StAte fair, has stated
that he would not announce the Off
Gals to handle. the races until Friday,
but that they would all be from Mem
pitts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
Did Not
Intend To Knock
Out frankie Burns

Although John Postum Kilbane knew
he was to receive $500 for boxing on
his merits in a bout with frankie burns,
the champion had no intention OF so
doing, says the New York Globe. He
admits that he did not intend to do
any special damage to Burns and would
have continued to dawdle for the fun
eight rounds had II not been for the
boots OF the spectators and the repeated
warnings of the referee. Then he turned
In and stopped Burns with a punch,
In beating Burns. who has baffled the
best hantams and feathers In the coun-
try, kilbane furnished added proof that
he had for some time past not given his
best services for the compensation re-
ceived, Featherweights of mediocre
ability have gone six to 10 rounds with
him and apparently held him even.
IL Is true that the defeat of Burns
was regretted by the public, but II the
J~erseyman thought he had Il chance
against kilhane and made the match the
loser should take Il ~philosophically.
Never were four more disappointing
rounds boxed han those between Burns
and kilbane preceding the Knockout.
loud,
Kilbane's admission that he was not
trying to do his best In the bout with
Burns Is additional proof that he and
other champions constantly deceive the
public by not boxing on their merits.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
sCHMIDTTY SCORES KAYo

Charlie Schmidt. the big baokstop who
formerly performed back Of the plate
for the Chicks, and who served with
the Sioux City and Tulsa clubs Of the
Western league this season, showed the
We%sterners u bit OF Western stuff d
week or 80 back,
Schmiddty started the season as man
ager of the Sioux City club. He re-
NAMED there until about midseason,
when he surrendered the reins, after
stating that Herb Moran had made II
impossible for him to control his play
ers. Schmiddty hadn't seen Moran
since the ex-ChicR backstop had quit
the Sioux city club. until on Friday,
sept ~, Schmidt came face to face
with Moran IN the Tulsa bali park.
Schmidt, who Is a powerful athlete
and who lisa adept boxer, having
fought several good heavies In his time,
let fly an uppercut which sent Moran
to the mat for the Count OF five, Mo-
ran arose running with his throttle Wide
open and Schmlddty started after him,
Moran found a gate open and ran out,
then boarded u train for Kansas City
Moran had made the claim that
Schniddty framed up tho final series
between Tulsa and Sioux City, and
Schmiddty resented It.
Schmidt is u native of Fort Smith
Ark, and is expected home shortly,
Arguing with a woman Ia lust likS
fighting Jack Dempsey. You haven't
chance In tho world to win.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
PICKING THE WINNERS,

This Is the time OF year that tho
wlnner-pickers and f%orecasters are
abroad In the land. and they are now
husily engaged IN telling Just why the
Reds are going to beat the Sox and
why the Sox are going to kick the ever
lasting daylights out of the Redland
outfit.
But the fact remains that there's no.
body In the whole world who can pick
the winners right. They can guess at
II and maybe hit u, But II Is only a
guess, pure and simple. II could be
nothing else. II there was anyone who
had any such foresight. he'd be draw.
ing down such a bale of coin for his
predictions that he would have to work
only about an hour to be rich enough
TO retire,
The Reds or the Sox are going to win,
Some bugs win pick one club and some
the other and those who happen 70
guess correctly VIII figure themselves
the original wise guys,
Ii was left TO o Certain predlcter 10
even give the box scores, pinch hitters
and all of the series even before the
White SoX won the American league
pennRnt. Clip them out and II there
Is even one OF them correct well take
running start and jump off the Hara-
Nan bridge,
PERSONALLY, wa believe the White Sox
will win, but Il Is only a guess and y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
Nelson And WOIgast
Only Champions Who
Boxed At 1888 Pounds

over In Philadelphia Tender Is re-
terred to as the "iS3-pound Champion
writes a Gotham scribe. AS a majority
OF the lightweights Of Quakertown
weigh less Y would be interesting TO
know where Tender stands. II the pur-
pose OF the claim Ia to intimate that
tho limit of the lightweight class Is
lSS pounds then the Quakers are bark
ing UP the wrong tree as usual.
In the history OF the lightweight
class In America there have been only
two boxers whose normal boxing weight
Was lSS pounds, These we're Nelson and
Wolgast, both understood chaps, who
tried 20 handicap challengers BY insist.
Ing on 1888 ringside for title matches,
All the other champions from Nc
Auliffe TO Leonard have had a prefer
ence for 1856, and that rs the weight al
which u majority OF title bouts have
been fought, Leonard won at las and
he VIII not pay much attention TO the
pres'lmp p claim OF Tender TO n
match at laa. Tender In welcome to
make all the capital he can out OF his
"lSS pound championship" -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
r. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-salem, N. G..

ished the season g~loriously. After
pitching a full game on Sept. IL he
went back for Wichita on Sept. IL, and
though he lost made the Jesies go 10
innings to beat him and struck out 15
of them. a ecord for the season in
the league. Musser relieved Gregory
after the latter had been knocked out
of the box in the first inning and for
the next nine rounds did not allow a
run, but st. Joe put over a marker
on him in the tenth.
Manager Stallings of Boston viii deal
for n left-handed pitcher with some
club that has a ~surplusA There Is no
southpaw on the pitching staff OF the
Braves.
Twenty-one strike outs in a ~10-inning
game is quite a record. 1t was made
in the Cubs hillies game of Septem-
Der IS. Vaughn and Meadows famed
10 each and Carter made one swing
The New York Giants are planning
a trip to Montreal where they have
been offered a guarantee of good money
to play a series with an all-star team
from a Montreal independent league.
The Brooklyn club announces that 1t
has purchased Jack Sheehar, infielder-
manager of the Winnipeg team of the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
CARROLL May STICK,

Dixie Carroll. the Memphis center
fielder who was sold 10 the Boston
hraves along with Lou Christenbury for
seven players and a cash consideration,
has already earned tho applause OF
George Tweedy Stallings, manager OF
the Braves, Carroll Joined the Bos-
tonians about tAree weeBa ago and was
Immediately assigned TO left field, where
he has been performing. In addition
to fielding well, Dixie has been hitting
the ball hard, and Manager Stalllngs
has already said that he Is going to
take the ex-rribesman along on the
Spring training trip In the belief that
he VIII be a Brave regular next year,
L%arrupinp Lou Christenbury who
went along with Dixie. has played In
but two or three games, and haen't
been able 10 hit his stride as yet In
fast company. Chris Ia the heavier hit.
ter OF the two, and will be taken along
next spring with the Hraves on their
spring training trip. :
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
ALL IS EXCITEMENT

All reports from Cincinnaty
Indicate the towns gone batty
Since the Reds and Pat Moran have
won the flag,
All the citizens are cheering
In the streets and interfering
With tho traffic while they roo and
chew sthe rag.
Every preacher In his sermon
Offers prayers for Garry Hermann
And d~iscourseth on the CINCINNATI
clan;
Aldermen pass resolutions
And then wreck thir constitutions
Drinking drug store toasts to Patrick
John Moran.
Horses prance when drawing hearses,
Frantic poets dash off verses,
Little children hug their nurses every
where,
Vine and Walnut streets are teeming
With activity, while screaming
Newshoys shout the latest dope In
Fountain square,
Try DAVID R0TROFT.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
KERR WINS TITLE GAME
It's Getting to Be Regular
Habit With Eddie Collins
White SOx Captain and
Second BaSeman Celebrates
Anniversary Of Big League
Entry.

Eddie Collins on Sept. i6 celebrated
the anniversary ~ his IN
m American league box score. Thir-
teen years ago on that date, under the
name OF Sullivan, the now famous sec
end baseman was sent into the Ath-
letics lineup by Connie Mack In a
game against the White Sox played In
Chicago. Collins was not then out OF
college. lie had a year yet to 60 al
Columbia university and did not want
20 turn professional unless pretty sure
no would make good, but no did want
a trial and reported to Connie Mack.
He had been on the bench absorbing
Mackis methods when something hap
pencd 70 Mack's regular lineup and
Mack decided 10 send the y~oungster In
at shortstOp. No name had been picked
for Collins even at that limo, and the
story ~ that Mack. in announcing his
batting order Just hit OH Sullivan" as
thef first thing that came to mind. Wen,
anyway the young man made good and
when Jack Barry Joined the team "Sui-
livan,' now Collins. was switched over
10 second base. The rest Of IL is his
gnTRr E.. a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
PopflIR6pNERR.

On the last day of the season in.
Wichita Joe Without was presented with
o gold medal by admiring fans for his
feat in breaking all records for hitting
in consecutive games.
Rapid City, S. D., and Casper, Wyo..
recently played a series of games that
looked like Western league stuff. The
two teams We're made up practically
of former Western players.
Art Ewoldt. who finished the sea-
son with Wichita, was only loaned to
that club byNDes Moines, and President
Tom Fairweather of Des MONIES now
%nnounce that Ewoldt has been sold
to Connie Mack's Athletics.
Omaha's grand finish, taking both
games of the double header from Jop-
An, profited nothing and Bill Jackson's
crew remained at the bottom. The
team broke up Immediately after the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25

%, having been born at Mtlerton, N.
" In 1887, But he is showing no sign
o. failing. Over 1854 or 100 games, as
the case may be, he "a a wonderful per-
former, day in and day out. But put
him in a worlds series and you have
chain lightning running rampant. His
worlds series records show his field
ing, hitting, base-running and thinking
In the cash classics are almost un-
canny. He is one of the greatest money
players that ever lived.
No player in the history OF modern
worlds series has a record as brilliant
as Collins. Many of the stars Of fpr-
mer series afnassed batting averages
better than 800. A few hit 400 or over,
but only once Collins has hit as low
rs .2l4 his mark against the pitching OF
the Boston Braves Fingers in 1914, but
he has hit better than 400 on three diff
ferent occasions.
There Is but one player who has split
more worlds series pots than Collins.
He Ia Jack Barry, who played In four
series with the Athletics and one with
the Red Sox In 1915, Barry was injured
and kept out Of the series with Brook
Ign In 1916, but shared In the purse.
Collins win equal Barry's record In the
matter OF splitting purses this fall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
NEW CABLE FROM JAPAN
TO AMERICA PLANNED

TOXIC, Seut. 2S.-Kakichl uchida, a
leading advocate az the proposed new
cable between Japan and the United
states, will leave for America and Eng
land next month. In the Utlted States
he says he VIII seek permission of the
American government for the landing
proposition With American telegraph
companies,
THE cable ITSELF said Mr., uehlda,
win probably be made In England.
where ] shall inspect the cable factories
Personally. l fell confident that the
proposition viii 20 through, Present
business Is greatly delayed. Business
houses feel the need OF, better facilities
for the handling OF steadily increasing
trade communications"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25

close of the season and 1t is doubtful
L many Of the players will be seen in
Omaha again.
With Wichita breaking even with st.
Joseph In the final, IT was UP to Tulsa
to win both games from Sioux City to
land in second place and thus be eligible
to play for the Murphy cup. Tulsa took
the games in such easy fashion that a
suspicion was aroused hat Sioux City
didn't care much what happened.
Jim Parks closing stunt for Okla
homa City was to pitch both games
of the wind up double-header and he
won both of them frorA. Des Moines,
Park found himself In the closing two
weeks of the season and was pitching
the kind of balI that made him look
like a bright, big league prospect three
or four years ago,
Paul Musser, ssore arm and all, fin
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
FiUe Firms Enter
Changing Contest
Saturday At Fair

Five entries had been received
by Thursday noon in the fifth annual
auto changing tire contest to be peeled
off Saturday afternoon at the fair
grounds in conjunction with the auto
races, Arthur j.. Fullmer,N OF the 514
Tire company, Is sthl at work among
the local dealers and expects to have
a field Of not less than 10 starters when
the event gets under way.
Those listed to~date are the 5t4 Tire
company; 5lb. Tire company; $40 Tire
company; Union Vulcanlzing company,
and the Quigley Tire & vuleanizing
Co, The 63S, 4l6 and Renew company
will probably kick in before the day is
over.
The winner OF this contest will re-
celve a silver loving cup donated by the
fair association and a cash prize OF
$50.
The affair win consist OF q standing
start and complete change OF tire with
n stipulated imitation Of the inner tube,
Among the entries will be the UNI
disputed champion Midnight of the
SIS company. who viii so to the past
a heavy fayorite.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
JOHNNYCOULON
MAY COME BACK
Former Bantam Champion
win Spend Month in Canada
Before First Trial.

NEW YORK. sept. 25.-It is strange
how the old fighter Just loves his old
game. There must be something fas.
cinating about IL or we would see
fewer who desire TO rome back. Many
have tried and dew, II any, have sue
eeeded.
Now along n Of the greatest
little battlers OF his time with the de-
sire 10 meet the boys In the ring again.
He Is Johnny COuloni who wasNthe BAN
tamweight champion until Kid Williams
took It away from him. Once before
Johnny tried II and failed. and yet he
wants some more. He has just been
discharged from service In the army az
instructor. and feels no good that he
says he H. going to make an attempt
10 win back yhe championship that was
his. He Ia stll u little fellow, able Il
do 10 pounds II necessary, and It's hip
hope now that he will be one of thu
boys to test his skill against that OF
Jimmy Wilde when the little Britishel
visits our shores In the near future.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
Goinr to Canada.

johnny intends spending 81 month or
10 In Canada and then going out on
me coast and sec how he a get
through tho prevailing four-round
COURSES. If he Ia satisfied with himself
ne Is going TO go after the biggest In
the game.
'arhe reason / want 70 start over the
four round Journey he has said, us 10
give myself a good tryout. II | feel as
strong as ever ! will get back on the
big circuit. | have AZ opportunity to
get on a match with Jimmie Wilde In
this country, and hope to get back in
my old -time fighting condition by the
time the English champion reaches
America from London"
Coulon now weighs but l16 pounds
and win be ready to meet all Corners
III any weight from 10 10 lis pounds,
AT this figure he will he able to seek
Il match with FranlSie Mason, the no.
pound champion OF America. While In
the army Coulon took lessons In avia-
lion and made several long flights,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
N0SkE BANS GAMING
ALL GERMAN SOLDIERS

BERLIN. Sept. 2S,--The spread Of
gambling among the soldiers has
prompted Gen, Noske 10 issue an order
prohibiting oil gambling in barracks&l
c~anteens. mess halls, on parade grounds
or In public places.
The Berlin authorities are proceed-
ing vigorously against the owners and
operators Of all gambling places, who,
when convicted. are Invariably given
jail sentences under the provisions ~
martial law. which Is stil effective,