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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
COMPANY TO BLAME.
For Brooklyn Wreck Declares
District Attorney.

"I'll say now that the Brighton
Beach line is the most recklessly run
railroad of which | know" said Dis
trict Attorney Lewis of Brooklyn in
expressing his belief that the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company execu-
tives could be punished for response
bility for the wreck on the Brighton
line on November l in which 80 lives
were lost.
''To me it is a mystery that some
disaster did not occur before Novem-
Der II said the district attorney
THE factors that made a wreck a
certainty are rotten cars, a shortage
of qualified men due entirely to the
policies of the B. R. T.; poorly equip
ped road, and one, in part, poorly
constructed"
The wreck occurred when union mo-
tormen suspended work because the
company refused to reinstate victim
lied trade unionists, on the order of
the National War Labor Board.
Strkebreakers were installed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31

whom are waiting with us, for Mr..
Burleson to keep his word. CONNER
cial telegraphers have been waiting
since February and April of last year
for reinstatement.
1T is true Mr.. Burleson ordered
Western Union to reinstate these
workers, but the company has failed
to do so. Despite this failure Presi-
dent Carlton was made director of
cables by Mr.. Burleson, who dismissed
General Manager Reynolds of the
Postal for not obeying orders. Carl
ton disobeys orders and is promoted.
"Mr. Cartons company has been
weA taken care of His stockholders
are allowed an abnormal return dur
ing government control After fixing
these profits the wire administration
undertook to adjust wages but found
that the revenue the stockholders
don't get will not permit a decent
wage increase, so an award made by
Mr.. Burleson ranges from 10 per cent
to zero. Even this increase is not
guaranteed to be permanent
Commercial telegrarhers want Mr..
Burleson to keep his word about re-
instatements; they want rules gov
erning working conditions and a
wage scale that will make American
standards possible.
IF he keeps his word he will find
no commercial telegraphers 'agitat-
ing, against his administration
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
Bread Lines
By May lst Predicted By A.
F. Of |. Secretary.

Washington, Bread lines in this
country before May l next was pre-
dicted by A. F. of l.. Secretary Nor
rison while urging the house commit
tee on immigration to favor legisla-
ten that would stop immigration for
four years The trade union official
read into the record replies to his
query from large number of central
bodies in industrial centers on the
number of unemployed
Los Angeles reported a surplus of
5000; Chicago, "at least 100000"
Louisville, 1900; New Orleans, 10000
Boston, 10000; Grand Rapids, 5000;
ST. Paul, 5000, including 500 returned
soldiers; Kansas City, Mo-, 1000;
Newark, N. j. 10000; st. Louis, Mo-,
between $4,000 and 10000; Trenton,
N. J. $500; New York city, 10000;
Youngstown, Ohio, 5000, with indi-
cations pointing ITO triple this num-
Der within next 10 days." Fort Worth
Texas, 20 per cent of skilled labor
idle; Milwaukee, 1000; Rochester,
n Y, 5000; Utica, N. Y. $500 De-
troit, $4,000; Philadelphia, 10000
Indianapolis, 5000; Bridgeport, Conn.
$4,000; San Francisco, $4,000; Charl-
eston, w. Va, $500; Worchester,
Mass, 10000; Toledo, Ohio, $4,000;
Tacoma, Wash, $500; Denver, 1,750;
Akron, Ohio, $500; Schenectady, N.
Y, $500, Pittsburg, 10000.
The reports included large num-
ber of other cities.
Secretary Morrison read letter
from President Johnston of the Inter
national Association of Machinists,
stating that unrest is being accentua-
ted by employers increasing hours of
labor and lowering wages.
Secretary Morrison insited that
immigration should be checked and
that congress should also adopt a
comprehensive plan to relieve unem-
ployment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
TO KEEP FAITH
Is All Telegraphers Ask OF
Burleson.
Men Not Being Reinstated AS
Agreed, Says Konenkamp

Chicago Replying TO Postmaster
General Burleson's charge that the
Commercial Telegraphers' union is
agitating against his administration,
international President Konenkamp
suggests that the postal chief keep
his word regarding reinstatements
and wages which he made to these
workers.
when Mr. Burleson, took conrrol
of the wires last August" said the
trade unionist, she assured me per-
sonally that all workers who had been
locked out by President Carlton of
the Western Union would be rein
stated The same assurance was re-
peated to Secretary of Labor Wilson,
to President Gompers and Secretary
Morrison of the A. F. of L., and to
the national war labor board, all of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31

No specious pleas, no diplomatic an
nouncements, will stop it. The time
required to organize and free the
steel workers of America may be
long, or it may be short. But, soon or
late, it will be done All things move
toward freedom today All men, all
elements, move toward liberty All
society moves toward greater consid-
Grafton for humanity. The steel mills
must go the way the world goes to-
ard liberty!"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
Trades Council

The COOPERATIVE Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in reg
ular session President Albert Brown
presided over the meeting and thirty
delegates were present.
A committee from the Musicians
Union were admitted to the meeting
as visitors.
The credentials of Leonard Worth
and John P. Dalton of the Street Rail-
way Employees Union, Joe Edens of
the Electrical Workers, Chas, Steph-
an of Molders' Union, 68, Frank Holt
of the Painters, James Beck and
, Chas Flenner of the Stationery En-
gineers' Union were read, received
and the delegates installed and seated
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Communication from Larus Bros,
Tobacco manufacturers of Richmond,
Va, was read and received.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
UPTURN IN MARKET
PRICES Of LIBERTY
BONDS IS IMMINENT
SOME LIQUIDATION INEVITABLE,
SAYS ANNALlST, BUT 1T is
HEALTHY CONDITION.

The fact that the market price of
Liberty Bonds is still below par has
brought forth endless discussion
among persons who either seek or try
to give the reasons for the prices
The present prices of Liberty
Bonds have also been a factor in con
tributing to pessimistic stories as to
the difficulty which the nation will
have in floating a Fifth Loan.
The situation seems to be so well
set forth in a recent article in The
Annalist, New York financial weekly,
that we are reprinting part of the
article:
Every loan foated, whether it
be corporate or governmental, re-
quires a certain amount of time
to become seasoned. This will be
particularly true OF our national
loans, which have all been sold
during periods of tremendous
pressure where every appeal was
made to the buyer to take the
maximum, whether or no the Sc
curity was suited to his needs or
within his ability to pay.
Gradual liquidation from small
holders is as inevitable, there
fore, as the law of survival He
shall take who hath the power,
and he shall keep who can, and it
is in keeping that more strength
of character is required than in
the resolution necessary 10 bring
one to the point of signing the ap-
plication The gravitation that is
going on, therefore. is a healthy
function, except, of course, where
selling is induced by unscrupulous
swindlers The liquidation from
this source represents so many
footprints of the bonds in passage
from the hands of the weak TO
the strong, and every sale that
takes place on the board emanat-
ing from this source is one step
nearer to solid market for Lib
erty Loans, since it is a we'll
known characteristic of those
who buy in declining market TO
hold either for permanent invest
ment or for so substantial rise
that they are amply compensated
for their carry
Much Of the money realized
from bonds sold to produce
writeoffs in the income tax will
either lie in banks or 90 into
short-time securities for invest
ment after the new year, and the
switching by savings banks may
be safely counted upon to do
nearly as much good to the mar
ket price of the Liberty Loans
as it can harm to rails and mu
nicipals' AS matter of fact the
taking of tax exempts from an in
stitution unaffected by taxes and
the resale of the same to private
individuals is only the natural re-
suit of gravitation of securities
into the final niche in which they
are most efficient.
1t is confidently believed, there
fore, that turn in the tangent Of
bond prices is at hand with an
especially chereful prospect for
our national loans.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
HERE'S THE WAY TO DO IT

WHEELING, w. Va.,-The unions
of the Wheeling district have voted
to assess their members 81 each to
aid in the campaign of the National
Committee for the Organization of
Iron and Steel Workers, thus adding
to the efforts of the national commit
tee. Mass meetings are being held
almost every night in Wheeling,
Bellaire, Benwood, and Martins Ferry,
and every meeting has brought 100
or more new members, of alP trades
and of unskilled laborers, employed
in the Trust mills. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 new members will be added
to the various labor organizations of
the district This is the first case
of local assessment being added to
the national campaign.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
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WOULD BREAK CONTRACT.

Charleston, w. Va.,-Oficers of
distr.es No. II, United Mine Workers
warn members that officials of mines
are attempting to precipitate local
strikes by ignoring wage agree
ment that is to extend untir the end
Of the war The officials give notice
that when peace is signed a wage
scale convention viii be called I'm
til that time the unionists are urged
to be on their guard against trouble
makers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31

Communication from the u S. De-
partment of Labor inquiries about
work being done to give employment
to the war workers. The communica-
ton was turned over to the commit
tee appointed at the last meeting.
The delegates from the Womans'
Union Label League announced that
they would give coffee Saturday,
February 8th.
Lou Nau reported the work done
recently by the Community Labor
Board. The report was received.
A committee of three was appoint
ed to meet with John Broomhall
manager of the Jefferson Theatre on
behalf of the Musicians. The com
mittee returned in about ten min
utes and reported that the matter
was adjusted and that the Jefferson
would now employ four Musicians.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
y
WAGE PLEA IGNORED.

Washington, The house approved
the plea Of organized federal employees
to raise wages 81 day The COM
mittee has voted in favor of the con
tinuance of the $120 yearly bonus.
Congress may appoint a committee
to investigate the entire question of
wages and related conditions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
Peace Win Put NeuU
Value on the Do lar

The greatest merchants and indus
trial chiefs in the country agree that
there will be a readjustment during
the peace period There will be
gradual decline in prices and a grad
ual Improvement in the buying power
OF money.
The secretary of the treasury has
pretty good opportunity to form an
opinion OF financial tendencies He
says:
"Every dollar saved now and
invested in Liberty Bonds will be
worth much more when peace re-
adjustment comes. Every provi-
dent man and woman in the
United States may find their saw
ines double in purchasing power
in the next few years. How can
any one more certainly make
money than by saving it now with
assurance of its enormous en-.
hancement in value when normal
conditions are restored?"
The war took 5S,00O.0O0 men out Of
productive civil life and turned them
into non-productive soldiers. To sup
ply them all the governments in the
world went into the markets and be-
gan to bid for everything. Demand
increased by leaps and bounds while
supply remained stationary or was
going down Result--higher prices
and declining buying power Of the
dollar
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
"a "a 5
COMPROMISE ENDS STRIKE.

San Antonio, Tex, Striking plum
bers and their employers compromis-
ed differences and the former have
returned to work Wages are increas-
ed so cents day until June / next
year, when the rate will be So a day
if this wage is paid in any one city
in the state.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31

During our participation in the war
2,163 Americans were captured while
we took $4,000 German prisoners,
which tells about the whole story of
comparative merits.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
WEAR UNION BUTTONS.

York, Pa.,-The members of the
newly-organized union of street car
men are all wearing their union but
tons and are proud of the much treas
ured ornament. 1t required a long
contest to secure that privilege
"a "a ~
No enemy alien may now be en-
gagged, or continue to be engaged, as
master, mate or engineer, on home
trading vessels or act as harbor mas
ter or any other official position in
the employment Of the harbor board in
New Zealand
- - r.
Case ne producers are omp,aining
that the -,asless days were foolish and
that there is now, as a consequence, a
great ovelproduction of gasoline. Has
anybody noticed that the price has
fallen about ten cents a gallon as a
consequence
"a "a -
German language newspapers pub
hshed in the United States are max
ing the claim that the Germans have
not been guilty of any atrocities of
any sort since July, 1914 Wonder
what our soldiers who have seen evi-
dence of things unspeakable over there
will think of this example of chasten-
ed and contrite hearts?
sa - -
j. J. Vanbuskirk of the employ
ment service of the United States De-
partment of Labor is listing soldiers
and sailors for employment in the new
merchant marine service. He says
there vii be need for one million
men, Men are rated according to tests
they have made in various camps
- - ~
The West Virginia Air Craft Com
pany, of Warwood, Va, completed its
contract with the government for the
building of airplanes on December
18th, and will begin the manufacture
of high grade toys. Little change in
equipment will be required, and the
management announces the retention
of it's skilled union woodworkers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31

prices We're collected showed an in
crease Of less than 80 per cent for the
five-year per,od.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
Name of Union

Name of Union
Trades Council .................................
Anal. Meat & Butcher Workmen, 621
Bartenders Union No. 169 ..................
Brew. and Soft Drink Workers No. S3
BARRIERS Union No. 125 .....................
Cigar Makers Union No. 123 ............
Bakers Union No 81 .........................
Carpenters & Joiners No. 637 ............
Boot & Shoe Repairers No. SAT 49,.
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 1856.
Retail Clerks Union No. 119 ..............
Stove Mounters Union No. ..............
Stationary Engineers No. 81 ..............
Stationary Firemen No. 80 ................
A. A. of S. E. Ry. E. of A. ................
Street Car Mems Local No. 438 ..,....
Theatrical Stage Emp. No. 1876 .......
Tailors Union No. 358 .........................
Typographical Union No. 290 .........
Teamsters and Chauffeurs No. IT'S.
Textile Workers of America No. 1089
Woman's Union Label League .......
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS
Time and Place Of Meeting.


Alternate Tues, Hall No. 1..............
1st and 3rd We'd, T. C. ......................
LIST and 3rd Sun. afternoon, T. G. -.
2nd and 4th Friday, T. c. .................
End and 4th Mondays, Hall No. .......
End Monday, Hall No. 3. ................
1st and Bird Saturday, T C. .............
Every Thurs, Hall No. / ....................
Third Friday, az NJ Fifth st. .............
.1st Tuesday, t. c. Hi No A .............
Alternate Tues, I. C. No 3 ...............
.1st and 3rd Mon, T. G. No. 8 .............
Every We'd, T. c. Hall No. 2 .............
Every Mon, T. C. No / ....................
Alternate Wed, 7. G. No l ...............
.1st Mon, High and Monument ...........
Alternate We'd, T. C. ...........................
LIST and 3rd Mon, Sauer's Hall ...........
.1st and 3rd Fri, T. C. Hall
Every Thurs, T. G. Hall No. ...........
End and 4th Mon, T. C. Hall No. =.
.1st and 3rd Fri, 7. c. ........................
list and 3rd Mon, T. C. .......................
End and 4th Thurs, 338 High ST..
list Fri, Miamjsburg; 3rd Fri, Ham,.
LIST Fri Miamisburg; 3rd Fri. Ham,.
.3rd Sun, T C. Hall ............................
list Thurs, ID n. Third st. .................
End We'd, 7. C. Hall No. A ...................
list and 3rd Thurs, T. G. .............,......
Alternate Tues, t. c. .........,.............
Alternate Thurs, T. C. No. 2 ...........
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ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS N DIsFR1eT ngF na1Rp
CORRESPONDING Seeretary.

Corresponding Secretary.
Mrs Magdalena Nau, 1870 Walnut St
Clifford Lamb, 571 S. Front st.
Arthur Burns, 334 S. Fifth st.
Albert Brown, sol S. Monument Av.
Ernest R. Legg, 326 So. 7th st.
Robt Mick, 500 S. Front ST.
Jacob Reidel, 435 Owen st.
"A. E. Eggleston, 136 Webster Av.
Henry Bubenheim, AZ N. Fifth st.
Geo. NJ Diegmann, los N. Kahn Ave.
Roy Schroeder, 419 Charles st.
Frank Mariana, % Court st.
John Bios, $50 Cleveland Ave.
Tim Farley, 607 Hanover st.
John Cahalane, 835 S. Ninth st.
j. Edward Lehmkuhl, 432 East Ave.
Geo Kraft. FOG s Front St
Henry Betscher
Phil Kendall, 876 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. g.
Il. Bucheit, 1907 Maple Ave.
Harry L. Shank, Miamisburg, Ohio
Robert Evans, w. Fairview Ave.
John Janser, 1924 Campbell Ave.
VIM J. David, 462 S. Third st.
.Mable Warren, P O. Box 318
Carl Windser, 3O03 Griesmer Ave.
Marie Eckert, $50 Laurel Ave.
Lulu Gregg, 1920 John st.
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erty. Inquire OF M. IT. Moriarty. II
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Contributed by the IRON COUN-
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READ THE DIAMOND DRILL.
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A"The Haunted House of Wisconsin"

5By HERvEY SMITH Mcd6wAN5 !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20
BOARDtRS WANTED

sAFAIf, FAMILY CAS- ACCOMMODATE THREE
.tluei hNsHos' men WHO would appreciate IDEAL
'N.e'l aNi epnwnenfes uf cilt large airy. beau
II ~ ivinlshti lNvm5 with WondNgul siuW IL
tR7N" lAiNe acretNDI pqlfli. excellent home cook
d e., 40 minutes fFoW tpn1 v0nrAi Station. va
iftH b.NHtse, hn uihti hNefisrs. teiuronees *
.lAla-l y I. huN vi IIluMh NniAA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20
Az Spring Resorts CROWDED.;
Hotel Rooms at a Premium
Atlantic City Mayor Has 'SClearng House, to
Find Accommodate ms for Late Corners
Who Will Join in Easter Parade To-day

as objects of interest along with the
fashionables. The turnout will delay
in starting to allow Of arrival of those
who Will fill the scores Of churches
which have arranged for special ser
vices.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Darlington Jennings
are among those who arrived at the
Traymore from New York Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Willard Curtis, of Brooklyn,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin V. Hutton, Of
New York, are at the Traymore. Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Stalker, Mrs. Walter
S. Ward of New Rochelle; Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. j. Stanley and Edwin Stanley,
Mr., and Mrs. Charles B. Horton and
Mr., and Mrs. Stanley Doggett, of East
OLange, arc among the arrivals OF the
week at the Traymore.
Mrs. Laurence +. Peck, of New
York, is at the Marlborough Blenheim
with Mrs. w. II. Boardmhn. Mrs. Cliff
ford Armitage, Of Newark, arrived at
the Marlborough Blenheim accom-
panied by Mrs. f. +. Castle and Miss
Elizabeth Mulvey. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas W, kloy returned from
Brooklyn with Miss Kathleen Kncy,
who Is entertaining Miss Margaret
McCasker, Mrs. +, T. Fairbanks is
here with Mrs u. h. Fairbanks, OF
rassnc. and Mrs, Arthur Little, of
koaton Mr. and Mrs, Henry Rock,
Miss Mary Block and Mira Roland c,
Major are in New York party at the
Shvlbume, Mira, Walker Gwynne ar
rived at the Sholhune with w. Lee
tWynne
Mrs, Minnie McpemolL of River
side Drive, arrived at tho pcnnla ne.
compNniod by Mea Catherine Wander
pool. Mira. W i. CadWaladcr of Wee
hawkcn and Miss May Broun. of SUM
nit Miss Susan Avery is visiting
Mrs II. a. Stewart, of East Orange. at
the Dennis ND. ". j. Atwater, of
Long Island city, arrived at the
Lorraine. Mrs. George C. rilyou ar
rived at the Strand for Easter. accom-
panied by Miss Marie Tilyou, Miss
Lconidc Regain and Miss Miriam Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Lehman are at the
Alamac, where Mrs. Lehman is enter
tanning Mrs. John G. Fraync. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. NJ. Andrews, Miss Betty An
drcws and Miss Jane Andrews arc in
a family party az Phillips House. Mrs.
II. NJ. Seymour and Mrs. Nj. NJ steel
man arc at the Blackstone for Easter.
Mrs. w. II. Hartman and c. d. Harri-
man are at the Wiltshire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20
" bite Sulphur Springs
Breaking All Records
As Ne2u Se0soyR Starts


THE GREENBRlER, WHITE SUI
PHUR SPRINGS, W. Va, April 10
White Sulphur Springs is exceeding
all past records for spring seasons this
year, and never has the Easter holiday
time been more festive or gay The
cottage contingent is steadily on the
increase and all the available summer
places have been opened. Emergency
rooms have been fitted up for the
Easter crush, as Good Friday always
brings over sixty Princeton boys here
for their annual Easter concert, and
many of their friends accompanied
them.
The Greerbricr spring championship
tournament attracted a large number
of golfers to White Sulphur Springs.
Henry j. Topping, Greenwich Country
Club, turned iii low score of rs,
which is DOGGY on the White Sulphur
links, and was followed by Oswald
Kirkby, the metropolitan golf cham
pion, and Rodman L. Griscom of Phil
adel phia, who tied at 81. Among other
New York players were Vawter c.
Longely, Peter Cooper Bryce, Clifford
Y. Brokaw. Philip Kip Rhinelander,
Allan G. Wellman and DIR. William b.
Parsons, ir.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ]. Topping on
tertained a party of friends at the
Pines one night this week. Emhursi
Farm is featuring for the spring and
for the coming summer. out of door
luncheons and dinners served on {
broad low porch. The addition to the
old red brick house of Civil War day.
is an attraction and many parties arc
motoring there
Mrs. G. Lcdyard Blair, of New York;
Mrs. John Magee, OF Mount ksco, anC
Mrs. l. Chauncey MckeeVer, of New
York, who are annual visitors at the
/ Greenbrler, have come for their Gus
tomary spring stay. Mr. and Mrs