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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
One Use of the Movies

Harrison Rhodes in Harpers Magazine.
 gentleman in a southern town who has his seats regularly reserved (and specially padded), and goes every even ing of his life to the movies, thus ex- plains his philosophy;
 'T don't follow the picture unless the picture makes me follow 1t. If the picture isn't exciting enouGt to catch my attention, it doesn't catch it. l merely sit and rest. It gives my wife and me some place to go. and really we very often enjoy it
 The New York lady of fashion who thought she had a right to chatter gaily ir her box unless the play proved in- teresting enough to stop her, had the same theory. In any case, no one talks at the movies, any more than at the opera during the ballet Whether this is because 1t Is no fun talking in a theatre unless you can thus prevent others from enjoying the performance or because without tho actors speaking or the singers singing on the stage your conversation lacks any reasonable pri- vacy-at any rate, the movies unreel in a hushed silence only broken by some unfortunate stumbling down the darkened aisle. The total effect is singularly soothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
REPUBLICANS WANT TO HANDLE FORD CASE

Washington. December 5.-(SpeciaL}-If indications as seen by Senator Under wood arc correct, republicans of the Sen ate in order that the contest between Commander Newberry and Henry Ford, rivals for the Michigan senatorship, might be delayed until they are in con- trol of the upper body. are deliberately operating so as to make an extra session unavoidable.
 The senator declares that the repub- ncans are apparently filibustering against appropriation bills. the ultimate passage of which is necessary. They are evident ly impressed With fear that democrats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Organization To Further Overseas Sale of Linters
 Decided Upon by, Crushers
By A,sselsted Pres

Memphis, Tenn. February 5.-Or- ganization of an export corporation under the provisions of the Webb Pomerene act to further the sale of linters overseas was decided upon al a meeting here today of the members of the Interstate Cotton Seed Crusher 5 association, representing more than 200 cotton seed oil mills In all parts of the belt. Final arrangements for the organization were placed in the hands of a committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06

might seat Ford, whereas if they decide, Ford will have to content himself with continuing his flivver manufacture.
 The case is of national interest be- cause were Ford to win, the. republicans would have no majority in the Senate after March 1.
 - The vote would be tied, which, with Vice President Marshall presiding, would give democrats the advantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Nabitual Constipation Cured
 IA f- Have

"T.Ax-FOS-WITH PEPSIN" is a spe- cially-prepared Tonic Laxative for Ha- bitual Constipation. It relieves prompt ly but should be taken regularly for IA to 21 days to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates, Very Plee sant to Take. 50c per bottle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
X X X X *** X * Xxx x ************
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS IN prsTRfer nsF ne1SD
Corresponding Secretary.

Corresponding Secretary.
A. E. Eggleston, 1856 Webster Ave.
Clifford Lamb, 571 S. Front St.
Arthur Burns, 334 N. 5th Street.
Albert Brown, sol S. Monument Av
Ernest R. Legg, 326 So. 7th St.
Robt. Mick, 500 S. Front st.
John Smith, sos S. 5th ST
"A. E. Eggleston, 1876 Webster Av.
Henry Bubenheim, AZ N. Fifth st.
Geo. M. Diegmann, 1O5 n Kahn Ave.
Chas. f. Carroll, 324 So. Front st.
Frank Mariana, % Court ST.
John Bios, $50 Cleveland Ave.
Geo. Feldman, 2039 Mt Pleasant Pike
Arthur McGuffin, 2460 Benninghofen
j. Edward Lehmkuhl, 432 East Ave.
Geo. Brandell, 1883 Mt. Pleasant Pike
Ray Martz, 1137 McGlynn st.
Phil Kendall, SIG N. Second
Charles Aylstock, 428 S 18th st.
Robt. A. Fallert, 521 Prytainia Ave.
Carl Reister, 1882 Hensley Ave.
j. P. Kuenzel, R. R. No. 8.
L. Bucheit, 1907 Maple Ave.
Harry L. Shank, Miamisburg, Ohio
Robert Evans, w. Fairview Ave.
William J. Welsh, care Nose Home.
John Janser, 1924 Campbell Ave.
]. VIM. j. David, 462 S. Third st.
.Mable Warren, P. O. Box 318
Carl Windser, 3003 Griesmer Ave.
Marie Eckert, $50 Laurel Ave.
Lulu Gregg, 1920 John St.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08

are being appointed. A weekly pub
lication. RAILROAD Democracy, will
be sent to every member of the league.
Response of labor union member
ship to the initial moves in the cam
paign gives promise of tremendous
personal and mass action during the
coming months. Following a discus
sion of the railroad question in one
small Pennsylvania city, the congress
man from that district reported re-
ceipts of more than 1000 letters urg-
ing his support of the Plum Plan.
Over 100000 copies of the first
pamphlet issued, "The A. B. G. OF the
Plumb Plan, have been needed to
supply the demand of labor organiza-
tions alone.
Advertisements in New York news
papers have announced "a fund OF
more than a million dollars already
raised to secure the return of the rail-
roads to private ownership Organ
lied labor of America also makes an
announcement: Over 100000 Ameri-
can citizens already in the fight to
secure public ownership of railroads
for public good.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
Labor Launches Great
est Fight.
Railroad Problems Unites
All Unions in Demand For
Public Ownership and
Democratic Control.

American labor history includes no
undertaking comparable, in size or
intensity, with the campaign for pub
lie ownership of railroads now under
way. The greatest previous labor
contest originated, as did the present
public ownership program, in the
ranks of the organized railway en-
ployes That the fight of railroad
labor for just working conditions and
for labor's right to share in the dem
ocracy of the nation, which culmin-
ated in the passage by congress of the
Adamson 8-hour law
Now, added to the forces of the
railroad employees is the power of all
the workers of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor. The eight-hour fight
anticipated results beneficial solely to
railroad workers. The entire burden
of the conflict was borne by the rail
road employees. Today all American
labor realizes that democracy in
railroad operation is of vital impor-
tance to the welfare of every Ameri-
can citizen; that is is not a develop
ment of interest merely to the rail-
road workers, but question affecting
every employe and every citizen.
Labor looks back to a world war
which, resulting differently might have
left America paying tribute to fore
ign despot. Such tribute would have
been through tax on every article
produced and every article consumed
by American people. Labor looks for
ward, also, and is throwing its massed
weight into the scale to protect Ameri-
ca frompayment of a comparable tri-
butte, levied in just such manner
through the machinery of railroad
rates, to local railroad despotism.
1t is natural that the campaign for
public ownership and democracy in
operation of the railroads should orr
ginate with the railroad brotherhoods.
No other group of workers has been in
a position to discount by personal
knowledge the value of the reasons
advanced by private interests for a
return to private ownership and oper-
alton No other groupe SO clearly has
seen the evils of transportion sys-
tenn operated for private profit at the
expense of public service; the sacri-
fees of equipment and maintenance
work and efficiency to high returns or
dishonest capitalization; the exploita-
tion of public good for private greed
1t is natural that through organized
labor the issue should be brought in
to the minds of all the American peo
pie. Highly organized and skilled
by years of experience and struggle
for democracy, labor necessarily is the
first to oppose the unjust demands 0.
small class to profit at the expense
of the whole.
The Plumb Plan is the machine
which labor has set up to carry on it
fight for justice in the settlement O
the railroad problem. With Samue
Gompers acting as honorary presi
ident, its officers include many of th
most influential leaders Of nationa
and international organizations.
In practically every labor organ
ization throughout the country, from
the smallest local to internationa
headquarters, committees to coop
crate with the Plumb Plan Leagu
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
Factory Workers Wages
In New York Increased
II per cent In 5 Years

New York-Factory wages in the
State of New York have risen n per
cent in the last five years, or from an
average of $12.70 to $$22.51, accord
ing to report just made public by
the State Industrial Commission.
Factory workers last month earned
$22.51 on the average, says the report,
while employees of water, light and
power companies made $26.53. Tex
tile workers earned least of all, $1789.
These are the figures of average
weekly earnings in June by industrial
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS
Time and Place of Meeting.

Time and Place of Meeting.
Alternate Tues, Hall No. 1..............
1st and 3rd We'd, T. G. ......................
.1st and 3rd Sun. afternoon, T. G. -.
End and 4th Friday, T. C. ..................
End and 4th Mondays, Hall No. a ....,..
End Monday, Hall No. 8. ...............,....
list and 3rd Saturday, T. c. .....".."...
Every Thurs, Hall No. ...................
!. Third Friday, AZ N. Fifth st. ............
list Tuesday, 7. G. Hi No. A ..............
Alternate Tues, T. G. No. 8 .........,...
list and 3rd Mon, T. C. No. 8 .............
Every We'd, T. C. Hall No. 2 ...........,
Every Mon, T. G. No. .....................
Alternate We'd, T. C. No. ...............
LIST Mon, High and Monument .,......
Alternate We'd, T. C. ..........................
list and 3rd Mon, Sauer's Hall .........
list and 3rd Fri, T. C. Hall
Every Thurs, T. C. Hall No. ...,......
End and 4th Mon, T. C. Hall No. l :.
list and 3rd Fri, T. C. ........................
list and Srd Mon, T. C. ................,....
End and 4th Thurs, 338 High St........
LIST Fri, Miamisburg; 3rd Fri, Ham,.
list Fri Miamisburg; 3rd Fri. Ham.
L and Monday, Moose Hall, 8 p. m.
.3rd Sun, T. G. Hall ................ ............
list Thurs, IA N. Third ST. ..............
End We'd, T. C. Hall No. a ..................
LIST and 3rd Thurs, T. C. .....................
Alternate Tues, 7. C. .......................
Alternate Thurs, 7. C. No. ............
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
THEATRICAL TRADES UNITE.

Parkersburg, w. Va.,-A. state or
ganization of theatrical stage employ
es and motion picture operators was
formed at conference in this city.
Representative from several West
Virginia cities were present.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08

The report, according to the COM
missions statement, is based upon fig
ures received by the Bureau of Stats
tics from 1,648 firms and corpora
tions employing $4,000 persons. In
some cases wage increases were OBJ
tanned by strikers: in other cases they
were given voluntarily. A consider
able number of employees reported a
decrease in the number of hours.
"The total of wages paid in all the
manufacturing industries of the State
in June of this year." the commission
says, "is nearly double the amount
paid five years ago. The bulk of
wages paid, however, can no longer
be taken as an index of the expan-
sion of business, because of the great
increase in prices and in wages. The
number of people employed now gives
better measure of business condi-
tions."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
Name of Union

Trades Council
Anal. Meat & Butcher Workmen, 621
Bartenders Union No. 169 ................
Brew. and Soft Drink Workers No. 83
BARRIERS Union No. 1872 ......................
Cigar Makers Union No. 123 ............
Bakers Union No. 81 ........................
Carpenters & Joiners No. 637 ...........
Boot & Shoe Repairers No. SAT ......,
City Fire Fighters No. 20 ..................
Electrical Workers Union No. 648......
Horse Shoers Union No. rs ..............
Machinists' Local No. 241 .................,
Molders' Union No. 68 .........................
Molders' Union No. 283 ..................
Musicians Local No. 81 ......................
Metal Polishers
Plumbers Union No. 108 ..................
Pattern Makers
Paint. Dec. Paper Hangers No. 1885,.
Retail Clerks Union No. 119 ...........
Stove Mounters Union No. 8 .............
Stationary Engineers No. 81 ............
Stationary Firemen No. SO ...............
A. A. of S. E. Ry. E. Of A. .............
Street Car Mems Local No. 438 ......
Switchmen's Union, No. 130 .........
Theatrical Stage Emp. No. 1856 .......
Tailors Union No. 358 ........................
Typographical Union No. 200 .........
Teamsters and Chauffeurs No. IT'S.
Textile Workers of America No. 1885
Woman's Union Label League ........
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-22
Local Items


Mrs. Toney Bowen, of Holland Wis
tied with her mother, Mrs. Stults and
also her sisters and families, from
Wednesday until Sunday, Of last week
She returned home Sunday evening.
Her sister, Mrs. Harry Conant re-
turned with her for few days Visit
in Dutch Town.
Mrs. Suits and daughter, Mrs.
Bowen were Sunday dinner guests OF
Myron Moore and wife. Callers IN
the afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
10 Peterson and two children; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Conant; Mr.. and Mrs.
Carey Bradish and daughter, Nova;
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Harrington. They
all had very nice visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Sussex and
daughter, of Detroit, together with
their nephew, Gerald Mehney, drove
up Saturday to visit relatives here,
returning Monday morning.
N. J. Rossman, Postmaster of Sid
mel, brought a party of ladies to visit
Mrs. C. V. Cornwell, Thursday. The
day was spent in music and old remi-
niscence. All having a fine time.
Mr.. Leo Orser left Saturday for a
weeks visit at Entrican, Sheridan and
Stanton.
Mr. w. J. Harmer spent Saturday
in Entrican on business.
Mrs. Frences Johnson, who lives
with her daughter, Mrs. Brigham, left
Saturday for Edmore, where she will
visit for a week.
Mrs. Nena Mabbee, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Conklin for a week left Saturday for
her home at Sheridan.
Mrs. M. L. Updyke left Saturday
to attend the funeral of her sister at
Mesick.
Mrs. Rivenburgh spent Saturday
in Greenville, visiting her sister, Mrs.
McCullen.
Mr. S. L. Lowry spent Saturday
in Stanton on business.
Virgil Hicock, Of Grand Rapids, ar
rived here Thursday to attend the
funeral of his grandmother.
Mrs. Stephen Mcdonald. of Buffalo
N. Y. is visiting her father, George
King and friends in the city. Mrs.
Mcdonald who was a local girl, will
be remembered as Pearl King.
Mrs. Alice Brown, former Bedding
resident who is now living in Rich
mond, Mich, is visiting friends and
relatives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torbenson and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards and
daughter, Gertrude, of Remus, were
Bedding visitors Sunday.
Miss Rose Cobb spent Saturday in
Edmore.
Miss Agnes Jonas, of Grand Rapids,
spent the week end here with her
mother.
Mr.. Albert Minzie, Of Lansing, Wis
tied Miss Leila Mcdonald over the
week end.
If your hair is thin, dry, stringy
and falling out rub little Partisan
Sage into the scalp and see how
quickly you have a handsome head of
hair. Wortley & French sell it on
guarantee of satisfaction or money
back.-Adv. ~
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-22
WEST CHADWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Smith of
Alma, came Saturday afternoon to
visit the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Hall and other relatives.
Mrs. Levi Krick returned home on
Tuesday night from Ionia, where she
had been to attend the funeral and
burial of her mother, Mrs. Charity
Powers.
Mrs. Sarah Moon, of Pontiac, was
a Wednesday and Thursday guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Krick.
The farmers around here have
completed their potato digging and
have good yield.
Mrs. Melvin Smith and Mrs. Levi
Krick were recent callers at Mrs. AL.
Parker's.
Mrs. Sarah Skellenger of Bedding,
visited her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Wright and family from Tuesday un-
til Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Pickard, of
Belding, were dinner guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Smith.
A. j. Waldron, of Sowtelbe, Ca, Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. Wright and
family Monday and Tuesday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cannon and
daughter, Ruth Annette, of Grand
Rap DIS, are making weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Parney and Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Cannon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cannon and daughter will soon
leave for California, where they will
spend the winter.
Mr.. and bMrs. r. +. Hudson and
daughter, Helen, and Miss Mary Jane
Underwood and Mr. Charles Pierce
of Ionia, spent Sunday in Charlotte.
Ruth Ranney, of Greenville, visited
Ceyneth Brown, Monday and Tues
day.
y Mrs. f. Wonch, of Flint, and Mrs.
S. Freedman, of Visolia, California,
James Hopkins, and also Mrs. Frank
Gambler, left fer Flint, Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Henry Baldwin and Miss Hunt
spent Monday in Greenville.
Miss Gertrude Jensen left Monday
for Sidney, where she will visit for
week with her people there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Cannon and
daughter, Ruth, Annette, of Grand
Rapids, and Mr.. Richard Cannon
spent Sunday at Lakeview.
Mrs. l.. M King left Saturday for
Cedar Springs, where she will make
an extended visit with relatives.
The Misses Elite and Nettie Lynch
spent the week end in Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. jefferson Godfrey
visited at the home of Z. M. Parney,
Monday.
Miss Edna Wiltse was an over Sun
day guest of friends and relatives in
Alma.
Mrs. Susan Krupp left Saturday
for a few days visit at Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Green, of Sc
attic, Wash, who have been visiting
her brother, Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Cook,
left Saturday for Greenville. where
they will visit with friends and rel
atives.
Mrs. Sherd Hammontree and i.
daughter, Isabelle, spent Saturday
in Greenville.
Miss Winifred Thompson spent the
week end with her people in Crystal.
Mrs. Lyle Fox spent Saturday and
Sunday in Stanton.
Mrs. Scouten spent the week end
in Greenville.
The Misses Helen Menkee, Olive
Phillips and Helen Moore were Green
vile visitors Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Quick visited in
Greenville, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Olive Phillips, who is attend
ing school in Grand Rapids, spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Phillips.
Mrs. ID. Rumley and daughter,
Etoile spent SATURDAY. in Greenville.
Mrs. Belle Heckathorne spent the
week end in Grand Rapids.
Miss Mary Peasley was an over
Sunday visitor at Greenville.
A. M. Hall and Mr.. Brown, of the
Miller & Harris Furniture Co. stores
here and at Greenville made a business
trip to Grand Rapids, Monday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-22
SMYRNA

Sunday was fine sunshine day and
the cid saying-''Rain the first Sun
day, rain every Sunday in the month
but one" is all busted up.
John Tebbel said he would like to
have such weather for the next three
months and then he would like to
have warm weather begin.
Potatoes are fairly good crop
after all. The late rains was their
salvation 1t begins to look brighter
for the poor people in the cities
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Conrad called on
Mrs. Elgin Condor, Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Trimble, of
Bedding, called on Mrs. Helen Purdy,
Sunday afternoon.
The First division committee of the
Smyrna Friendship club met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Purdy,
Tuesday evening Of last week to make
arrangements for the next meeting
which is to be held at Maccabee hall
the first Thursday in November. The
committee are Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Dumon, George Hoppough and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Gould and John
Purdy and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ring and son,
Carol, of Belding, visited with Geo.
Hanks and wife, Sunday evening, of
last week.
Mrs. Bernice Foss, of Belding. is
visiting with her home folks, Chas.
Richmond and family, this week.
Miss Bessie Gray helped pick up
potatoes for Hiram Olds, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Condor and
r. VanSlack and wife were in Cedar
Springs Sunday.
Mrs. Axel Nelson and baby, Lucille
of Edmora visited with Smyrna
friends last week from Tuesday until
Thursday evening.
Monday afternoon of last week the
house where Ward Hoppough and
family resided took fire from defec-
tive chimney and burned to the ground
with nearly all its contents. Mrs.
Hoppough had been baking and sup
posed the fire was nearly all out in
the stove when she left the house to
go to her nearest neighbours on an
errand. On her return she was hor-
rified when she opened the kitchen
door and discovered that the room
was a mass of flames. Neighbors
soon arrived and succeeded in getting
out the piano, library table, two III
three chairs and ia rug and they
fought hard with constant dashing of
buckets Of water to keep the houses
on either side, and the barn from
burning. Many times the house own
ed by Bert Norton caught fire but
the flames were quickly extinguished.
Thanks to the new well that Mr.. Nor
ton had drove near his residence last
summer, there was no lack of water.
Water also was brought from C. w.
Joslin's well and nearby cisterns.
But the men and women worked faith
fully as long as there was need of
work. In all probability, if Bert Nor
tons house had burned his barn would
have caught fire also and from there
the barns owned by Major Chase
would have gone up in smoke and no
knowing where the fire could have
been stopped. Mr.. and Mrs. Hop
POUCH had their household goods in
sured in the Ionia County Mutual and
the house owned by Mrs. Henry Har-
ris was insured in the Continental.
The fire sufferers have the sympathy
Of their many friends here. They,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Norton and
Miss Sadie Himebaugh wish to thank
all Of the friends and neighbors who
did such noble work in trying to save
the buildings Is much greater than
mere words can tell.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-22

Mrs. Mary Gray was Bedding Wis
itor, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Baker and
little daughter visited relatives at
Six Lakes. Sunday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-22

Thursday October 23LA LEE such LITTLE PIRATE The
which lends ideally
fom Pirate.
Friday, October A-WLLIAM HART THE MAN"
Saturday October 2EMMA WHELEN "A FAVOR TO FRIEND"
Metro PRODUCTION humorous of mistaken Identity
Sunday 2e-MABEL NORMAND
est and Laugh Making situations dfty combined Why didthey
call The Pest"
Matinee a o'clock
Monday, October 27GRACE DARMOND in WHAT EVERY WOMAN
WANTS." When feminine a
often a Ia o of
Tuesday
phOtoplay showing
oFordW
Wednesday in A
Triangle Also Ford Sterling Shame
CHARLIE CHAPLIN and MABEL NoRMAND in TITLES
AUCTION SOULS"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-22

Will Hull, of Lowell, called on Mr..
and Mrs A. l.. Hull, Friday.
Mr. ond Mrs. Elgin Ccndon were
in Greenville, on business, Thurs
day.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-22

Notice OF Administratrix's Sale
I viii offer for sale the property
of the late Eleanor Dicken, in Smyr-
ma. Parties desiring information as
to price. etc.. inquire of Mrs. G. o.
Bfgnell, Bedding, Mich, Phone 371
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