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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-26
Melting silver DoIlars.

Philadelphia, Dec. 25.-Ten millions
of dollars, all in silver, are being melt
ed into silver bars at the United States
mint here. Later the bars are turned
into dimes, quarters and half dollars.
The government finds it. cheaper to
melt the dollars than to go into the
market and buy silver, now selling at
the highest price In many years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-26
SHIPPERS WILL CONFER
ON RAILROAD SITUATION

IbYNoHNING JOUKNNt y - ;. y
Chicago, Dec. 25,-RepresentatVes
Of shippers organizations from an
rarts of the country Will meet IN
Chicago December 80 to consider ma
tonal legislation which viii precede
the return of the railroads TO private
ownership.
The provisions of the Cummlns and
Esch railroad bills now before con-
gress, will be discussed from the
shippers point of view and desired
changes In the measures may be rec
commended.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-26
MAGAZINE Editor Decorated.

New York, Dec. 2b.-Mrs. william
Brown Meloney, magazine editor, to-
day received from the queen of the
Belgians the decoration of the order
of queen Elizabeth, for distinguished
services TO the Belgian cause in the
United States. In 1917 Mrs. Meloney
was given the Medaille de Charleroi in
recognition of work for Belgian child
ran
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-26
Reported Release Doubted.

Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. "a
No confirmation was obtained here
tonight from Mexican government
sources of reports published here this
morning that the American sailors
who had been placed in Jail at Ma
zatlan would be released during the
day. Neither did the American en-
bassy have any adyices regarding the
reported intention to release the
Americans.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-26
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

rotL>-fSl. -
Denver. Colo. Dec 25.--New Mex
leo: Friday fair. colder north portion
and east portions Saturday partly
cloudy, colder east and south portions.
Arizona: Friday and saturday, gen.
orally fair; colder Friday and in
southeast portion Saturday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-26
LOCAL REPORT.

Conditions for the twenty-four
ours ended at p. M yesterday, re-
,va1I ~, fI,o .,vxixarcify.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-15
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1919.

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter.
issued Weekly at S26 Market Street,
Hamilton, Ohio.
Home Telephone s09.
Bell 1296-X.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-15
NATIONAL

Locking up innocent men is the best
way in the world to breed Bolshevism.
That's what started it in Russia. HAM
ilton extended a most cordial invita-
tior to this pest to come into our fair
city when the eight workingInen were
taken to the Cincinnati work house on
Monday of this week. Not that any
one with the good interests of the city
at heart wants any of this loathsome
disease to light in our midst, God for
bid it, but we might just as well look
things in the face as it is. It's a
cinch that if you plant weeds you are
not going to grow roses. And so it
is in the case of these men You are
not going to make patriotic citizens
of good, clean, honest workingmen by
locking them in prison and bringing
disgrace upon them and their families,
just to satisfy the lust for revenge
and the insistence on the part of a
few people that some one be punished.
Nor are you going to make patriotic
citizens of the friends and neighbors
of these men, friends and neighbors
who have the greatest confidence in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-15
One BIG UNION
Hysterical Wave Receding
In Canada.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada The
hysterical wave of one-big-unionism
is receding in Canada, declares the
Edmonton Free Press which states
that the central body of this city re-
fused to he stampeded into the o. b. u.
movement, and by the exercise of
foresight performed task which 9TH
er central bodies find it necessary to
do now.
"The net result of the whole affair
in Canada" says this labor publica-
ton merely proves that the O. b. u.
idea of general strike, of complete
cessation of all industrial activity, is
economically unsound, and is not a
practical scheme for attaining the de-
sired ends of labor. The general
strike is impossible because the other
fellow controls the food store houses
and can eat three square meals day,
while labor starveS. 1t is impracti-
cable because all society-including
women and children-suffer while the
fight is on. And last but not least
it is impossible because the rest of
society will not permit it. Neither
will the state permit it. If union
men persist in refusing to turn wheel
industrially, the remainder of society
will do the job for them. Self pres
ervation is the first law of nature.
Because of these irrefutable facts the
o. b. u. was doomed to failure at the
onset, and already it is recognized
generally not as the one big union,
but as the one big failure.
En Ez Hz
John A. Neff coming to Ham
iltOn.
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their honesty and integrity, friends
and neighbors who had TO stand idly
by and see these men dragged to
prison like ordinary criminals.
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sents itself to send you there. Con-
sistency thou art a jewel.
@ IN M m @

There is q heap of difference be-
tween tomatoes at 35 cents apiece and
25 cents a peck. Those pirates and
bloodsuckers who stand in market
and who have been holding the pub
lie up and shaking them down, like
the dollar as much as you do your
two eyes, but they are scared to death
Of the constabule, darn i'm, and SO
rather than take chance they have
dropped the price on foodstuffs con-
siderably. It is said that the price
fixing committee hasn't been around
and the sellers were all at sea last
week and before they could get to-
gether market was over. All kinds
of prices were quoted, something very
unusual. The System" seems to have
received q severe jolt from the price
probe and it is hoped that the in
vestigating committee keeps them on
the run while they have got them 60
ing. Just like the "boys" did to the
Huns. In fact these food profiteers
are worse than the Huns. The Huns
would come out and fight you, but
these sneaks are quietly and secretly
starving many to death. This sounds
little broad, yet it has been proven
that many babies have died as the
result Of the lack Of proper nourish-
ment because of the high prices of
milk and foodstuffs.
IN Ra IN IN ~
How would you like. Mr.. Citizen,
that is if You are a gentleman and
q good, clean citizen, to have when
you go to the polls to vote q big ig-
norant stiff like "Mutt" or Mutton
head (with.apologies to the wool bear
ing animal) challenge your vote
When decent citizens are held up ut
the polls by such freaks as this it is
time that the authorities take hold
and look into the matter. Timber for
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-15
STAGE employees
Big Affair To Be Held Next
Tuesday and Wednesday

The big event of the summer will
be the big lawn fete, dance and free
vaudeville on the Moose lawn on Tues
day and Wednesday evening of next
week. The big two-night affair will
be conducted by the local union of the
Theatrical Stage Employees. The vau-
deville entertainment will be headed
by the O'Neil Brothers who are show
ing at Chester Park this week and
making such big hit at that popu-
lar resort. The bill also includes Leo
Flynn, Joe Sackenheim and others.
The big feature, and something en-
tirely new, will be the electrical eff
fects used in connection with the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-15

When President Moore says this
kind of action destroys organized eff
fort" he is right. And what might be
added is that organized effort was
never more seriously needed than at
this moment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-15

their honesty and integrity, friends
and neighbors who had to stand idly
by and see these men dragged TO
prison like ordinary criminals.
And what Is to be gained by lock-
ing these men up at this time, nearly
two wears after the crime was COM
mitted, even though they are guilty
Haven't they been punished enoughT
Hasn't the thought and worry to the
families of the condemned during all
these two years been punishment
enough for the deed committed7 Z Why
men have committed murder and not
been punished as much as these men
have been. We are saying that they
have been punished enough even 4
they are guilty. But they are not
guilty. Not one of them. It is just
simply case of some one being the
'goat" for crime that some one COM
mitted. And again what is to be
gained by locking these men up after
all this time when the whole matter
had been forgotten by many. With
everything running along as smooth
and harmonious industrially as 1t IS
in Hamilton, at time when great
strikes are on in most every city
throughout the world, strikes that we
don't read about, wouldn't it have been
much better to have suspended the
prison sentences at this time rather
than enforce them and engender and
arouse the bitterest feeling ever Gre
ated among the workingmen OF our
city by any other one thing? We are
at a time when conciliation and CO.
operation should be hand in hand that
the greatest harmony might prevail
! The greatest wonderment seems to
prevail at the insistence and deter
mination that these men had to &c
to prison when so many greater crimes
are recalled where prison sentences
were suspended, crimes where there
was no doubt whatever as to the guilt
of the accused as exists in these cases
Bitter feeling has been aroused ane
it is earnestly hoped that no evel re
suits come from it, but, if it should
the responsibility ought to be easily
placed.
m @ @ pa IN
You can go before the grand jury
the petit jury and the trial judge ant
swear workingmen into prison ant
then be charged with perjury and tn
grand jury will decide that you com
mitted no periury-that you simpl,
were mistaken, that Is if it wa
against union man and provides
that you are the foreman in foun
dry or, you may be tried and con
victed on the charge of robbing tn
poor, the halt, the blind and th,
manned of county institution ant
court of appeals will UNANIMOUS
LY decide in your favor, but be I
union workman caught in the vicinit!
of riot and that same court Of ap
peals will never be able to concul
unanimously in your favor. Not OF
your life. That's what you get fo'
being a union man, member Of al
organization that is fighting tina
you and your family might live de
Gently. For that you must go to th'
! work house if the opportunity pre-
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dances. The paraphernalia used in
connection with this feature will cost
the local lodge more than $3.50. 1t
is the property of the Stage Employees
international Union and is used by
the local lodges of the organization ex-.
clusively. The effects when produced
are most beautiful and are often re-
ferred to as the noiseless fireworks
display.
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challenging purposes must be pretty
scarce when this kind is accepted. Be
1t said however, that when the case
was brought to the attention of one
Of the leaders of the organization en-
ploying this freak, he asked that the
whole party be not blamed for the ac-
tions of lunatic. 1t is fellows like
this same mutt" which hurt any
cause.
@ m Mz Hm m
Scarcely one-fourth of the voters of
Hamilton showed up at the polls Tues
day, primary day. What is back of
this {? What does it mean? Unless
we miss our guess it means that there
is going to be something doing at
the November election. Such doings
as will make us forget that there was
world war and even the thought of
high food prices will be laid aside.
Stick pin in on this and see how
near we come to being right.
@ M WA @ Rs
CONSTRUCTIVE LEADER
SPEAKS.
Some sound sense is contained in a
statement issued by Tom Moore,
president of the Dominion Trades and
Labor Congress. Commenting on the
One Big Union agitation Moore says:
Reputation by subsidiary bodies
Of their own constituted central au-
thority will not be tolerated. Such ac-
ton destroys organized effort and we
would sooner withdraw our charters
entirely than attempt to carry on as
mob throughout the country and al
low the trades councils chartered by
us to be used by One Big Union men,
bers to destroy the bona fide trade
unions"
The kind of reputation of which
President Moore speaks is merely a
phase of the minority dictatorship
idea that has befuddled the brains OF
number of people, not all Of whom
are in Canada.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-15

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, O..
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-04
SUNDAY SERVICES ON MOUNT
OCHEPETUCk

Next Sunday, July 9th, will mark
the first of the Sunday afternoon SER
vices for this season at Mount Oche-
petuck in the town of Union. The
speaker will be Hon. Frederick w.
Hinrichs of Brooklyn, N. Y, whose
summer home is in Woodstock. The
subject will be Christian Ideals in
Government.
The vesper meetings at the Bunga-
low, summer home of Rev. and Mrs.
Harvey NJ Lawson, nave become an
institution enjoyed on summer Sun
days by visitors from all the nearby
towns and many distant points. 1t is
not unusual to shake hands there with
travellers from Maine or California,
Canada or Mexico. All receive cor
dial welcome.
Mount Ochepetuck-it is Bald Hill
on some maps-is unique, being stu
ated among the surrounding hills In
such a way that it commands view
from the White Mountains nearly to
the Sound.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-04
RECEPTION TO
PASTOR AND WIFE
Rev. and Mrs. James II. Potter
Will Leave in August to Do
Missionary Work in India

On Friday evening an enjoyable
reception was held at the chapel of
the Congregational church for Rev.
and Mrs. James II. Potter. In spite
of the stormy night a great many
took advantage of this occasion to
greet Mr.. and Mrs. Potter and wish
them success in their new field of
work. During the evening a number
of musical selections were given. AT
ter this, Miss Josephine Clifford, in
behalf of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety, made few bright and jolly re-
marks and presented to Mrs. Potter
a ten dollar gold piece as token of
esteem from the C. E. Society.
Following this, f. c. Morse, in be-
half of the church, made appropriate
remarks and presented to Mrs. Potter
a case containing a hundred dollars
in gold. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Potter
responded in pleasing, sincere man.
ner, telling of their thanks not only
for the gifts but also for the splendid
cooperation and hospitality extended
to them since they had been in Put
nam.
The chapel and ladies' parlor were
decorated for the occasion with many
cut flowers and two large baskets
filled with red rambler roses helped
to make the rooms attractive. Deli
cious cake and ice cream were served
Rev. and Mrs Potter left Putnam
Wednesday morning for Amsterdam,
N. Y. where they are to remain until
the middle of August, when they will
start for India. Their address in In
dia will be Reformed Church Mission,
Vellore, Madras Presidency, India.
The Victory class of the Congrega-
tional church was at the station to see
them off, also a number of the older
members of the congregation.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-04
NEW PARTNERSHIP
Is FORMED
L. E. Smith, Putnam, and Leon
Walker, North Grosvenor-
Dale, Merge Businesses
Will Do Business Under Firm Name
Smith & Walker

An important change in one of
Putnams old established mercantile
businesses occurred this week when
the business of Leon n. Walker Of
North Grosvenor-Dale was merged
with the business of l.. f. Smith of
Putnam, and the owners of each bust
ness formed a eopartnership and be-
gan business Tuesday. July LIST, un-
der the name of Smith & Walker.
The only real change in the two
businesses is that they will hereafter
be run by the firm of Smith & Walk
er instead of by the individuals. Mr.
Walker will continue his residence in
North Grosvenor-D Dale, going back
and forth each day. The show room
in that village will also be retained
and Mr.. Walker will receive telephone
calls and accept orders just the same
as ever
The Putnam store will go on Just
as usual and Mr. Smith will continue
to give it his active supervision with
Mr. Walker associated with him. The
real effect of the merger is that the
business formerly conducted by Mr.
Walker at North Grosvenor-Dale will
be continued as branch of Smith 4
Walker under Mr.. Walkers personal
charge.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-04
NEW HOSPITAL CAN
BE INSPECTED

An emergency hospital which has
been established at North Grosvenor-
Dale will be open for inspection by
the public for the first time this after
noon, also on the Fourth and on Sat
urday.
The building in which the hospital
is located has just been remodeled
and equipped by the Grosvenor-Dale
|. Company, operating the big textile
plants in the Grosvenor-Dales. 1t is
a roomy structure with brood, screen
ed veranda for use of the patients.
At the front is a parlor, with hard
wood floors and furnished with a
beautiful rug, writing desk, book case
and easy chairs. The operating room
is finished in white enamel. All OF
the appointments throughout the
building are splendid and nothing
that would contribute to the comfort
or well being of the patients has been
overlooked.
Miss Olive Milot, whose home is in
this city. but who has been stationed
in the Grosvenor- Dales for some time,
is the graduate nurse in charge Of the
hospital. The ward equipment in
cludes Betz beds of most modern type,
with special elevating and depressing
springs.
The building is equipped for steam
heating and electric lighting.
The new hospital is the outcome OF
the establishment of Visiting Nurse
Association in the Grosvenor-Dales In
October of last year. J. F. Reardon,
agent for the Grosvenor-Dale Com
many. is president of the association
The scope of the work of the associa-
ton since it was organized is shown
nv the report that between December
of last year and June Of this year Miss
Milot treated or visited 1882 cases.
Next week is to be Baby Week and
DIR. G. T. LaMarche Of this city VIII
speak next Monday on the care ana
feeding of babies. Mothers generally
have been invited to attend this lee
ture
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-04
FIREMEN HOLD
CLAM BAKE
Team No. 1 Beats Team No. 2.
Chief and Assistant
Are Umpircs

Hose Company No. l Of the Put
nam fire department enjoyed an OUT
ing and clam bake at Phillips Grove,
Alexander's Lake, last Sunday. There
were few invited guests and the OUT
ing was regular firemen's good
time.
a feature of the day was base
ball game between teams one and
two. This was won by team one in .
Ia inning battle by score of ! to 0.
Chief Boursier and Assistant Chief
Lachance acted as umpires and had .
lively time. II they had been able
they would liked to have imposed .
few fines for remarks made. especial
ly by a doctor who saw the contest
from the side lines.
Teams one and two were made up
from the men Of Hose No. l and Hose
was not in the game, but hope to be
soon as they have issued a challenge
to No. / and 1t is expected that it viii
be accepted.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-04
RAIN SPOILED BOAT RIDE, But
DIDN'T SPOIL BANQUET

They Say;
That a well known doctor, who lives
in town. and a well known mill man
of some renown; and a well known
railroad man, who makes it safe for
lives. sent out invitations to their sew
eral wives.
That the invite was for boat ride
on a nearby lake, but the hosts did
nj reckon what a turn the weather'd
take. The time was set for Friday;
You'll remember how 1T rained' put
the women were undaunted, thinking
nothing would be gained. That II
they stayed at home, there would De
great disappointment, SO they nus
tied into rubbers and went out TO keep
appointment.
The boat was full of water so they
couldn't ride, but were taken to a cot
tage over on the further side, where
thew were served an excellent banquet
in fine culinary style, and say they
wouldn't have missed it If they's had
to swim mile.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-04
WHERE DO THE
BUGS COME FROM =!

Several afternoons this week Put
nam has been invaded by an army of
little light green bugs. They come
over the business secsion like an April
shower. The tiny mites get in ones
ears, nose and mouth, pnless it is kept
tightly closed, and when they light
on the clothing they stick until brush
ed off
Of course the wits have answers
ready for the question of Where do
thew come FROM" Here are some of
them:
From Ireland
"They have been living off the foam
on beer and are starving to death
"They are out to protest against
the drouth."
"They are Sust out on good time'
so came to Putnam where it is nice
and dry"
"They are looking for a place to
get pa per cent"
And so on and so on. They have
also been encountered by automobll-
lists nights and they stick to the wind
shield like snow flakes. One driver
came into Putnam with the wind
shield so covered that he had to look
around it. He had to take putty
knife to scrape the bugs Off.
If anyone knows a better answer
than the above send them to the
They Say column of The Patriot to be
printed next week.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-04
SURPRISED RETURN SOLDIER
AND HIS WIFE

Nearly hundred of the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stanley Shaw
gave them a surprise party Wednes-
day night at the home of D. B. Gil
bert, School street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shaw were married May 16, 1918, the
groom leaving soon after for service
overseas. from which he has just re-
turned, receiving his discharge from
Camp Devens about a week ago.
The affair was in the nature of a
welcome home party. A shower of
tin and aluminium ware was given,
which will help very materially in the
kitchen of the home the young peo-
pie are soon to establish on School
street. Refreshments were served.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-04
GOLFING
THE FOURTH +?
If You Belong to the Country
Club You Are

There will be some fun at the Put
nam Country Club tomorrow, the
Glorious Fourth. The merchants and
manufacturers are to play golf on OPP
posite sides and the losers pay for the
supper at the club. If you are a
member and play golf you are wanted
To help the side TO which you belong.
The tournament starts at a. m.
At 3 p. m. mixed foursome tour
nament will start and there will also
be clock golf If time permits. An en-
thusiastic member voiced the senti-
ments of many members this Thurs
day morning when he said: IAN I'm
going to do tomorrow is eat and play
golf"