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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-12

reached. It will not be long until
the movement sweeps through Ohio
and over the entire country
The voting power of organized labor
has long been recognized by the big
political parties and its strength has
been potent factor in securing for
itself concessions which it otherwise
would not receive. There is just this
however, once labor pulls away by it.
self, unless it is strong enough to over
lower all its opponents, it is going
to suffer a setback that will take
years to overcome. The wisdom of the
movement to form a separate labor
party is to be questioned, very much.
IA Pa ~ m n
One bad feature about the telephone
merger is that a fellow, getting sore
1t the service he was receiving, no
longer can tell the cne company to
take their darned old telephone out
and have the other put in. That was
worth about a dollar month and
vent long ways towards giving a
fellow his moneys worth.
I
ma m m "a M
In spite Of all the government ac-
tivities, and in spite of all the in
yestigations resulting in indictments,
fines and exposure, the cost of living
continues to soar. Then it is won
dered, why bolshevisn,? Whole page
advertisements are being published
broadcast advising the people how to
1--we and to refrain from extravagant
buying. AS one editor says, such adj
vice gives the average citizen a pain.
He further says, If as much time and
money was spent in really prosecuting
the profiteers as there is in offering
damphool advice, the price of living
would have been reduced long ago
The editor above referred to certainly
hts the thing square on the bean
The trouble has been all along that
We are receiving too blamed much ad.
vice and not enough action. 1t is easy
enough for lot Of fellows who never
earned dollar in their lives, but
who have oodles Of money which was
anded to them, to sit down and ad.
wise the poor devil how to. live eco.
omically aid save woney.
n.n ~ "a 70
Rapidly the opponents of the leagu,
of nations are being shorn of then
defense. The reason IS that their de
/ fense was full of holes at the outset
If in the United States Senate onl!
the truth had been told about tn
!. League Of Nations ard if there ha,
been no partisan politics to be played
we should have had the treaty rat.
fled before now.
The fact that the opposition is run
ming down, indicates that ratification
in the end is inevitable.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-12
America Can Lose Over
Million Men and Still
Have Plenty, Says Editor

Indianapolis, Ind.-It behooves la
Dor in America to keep close watch
On the story that foreign laborers are
leaving this country in such numbers
as will cause labor shortage, says
the United Mine Workers Journal,
whose editor declares that even if
100000 foreigners leave as has
Lcen stated, ''there will be still suf-
flcient labor supply"
1T is well to remember that even
during the war, wlen the demand for
labor was at its highest point, when
industries, shops, mills and mines
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-12
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FOR LABOR PARTY.

The Indiana State Federation of
Labor at its annual convention in In
dianapolis last week, went on record
as favoring the formation of Labor
party. The matter will be submitted
tc referendum of the locals affili-
ated with the State Federation before
the plans will be acted upon by the
executive board of that body. The
action taken by the Indiana Fedora
ton follows similar action taken by
the State Federations of New York,
Pennsylvania and Illinois, the Chicago
Federation of Labor, The Mine Work
ers of Indiana and the Brotherhood
of Firemen and Enginemen.
FS ss pa 20 "a
The bringing in of car load Of
government food supplies which is be-
ing sold at prices way below those
charged by the food profteers is a
mighty good thing and is much appre.
ciated by the people at large, especi-
ally by the working people who are
| having hard time Of it figuring a.
round a twelve dollar outgo with 8
ten dollar income. Now if Mr.. Murphy
CT some one else will just bring in 9
couple more car loads of potatoes, &
few car loads of flour and then few
| tens of lard and coffee, the blessings
o. all be upon their heads.
~ Esd aa va RR
We don't know whether or not i
il just meant that way but to US i
looks as though Judge Walter Harlan
wants it distinctly understood, with
cut any doubt in fact, where he stan
as regards organized labor. His homo
is interested in the erection of lot O
1 houses in Lindenwald and elsewher
throughout the city on which none bu
ron-union carpenters are employed. o
al the many houses which are beini
built in the city at the present time
outside very few, the houses whicl
Judge Harlan and the Nein Realt,
company, Tin which we are told tn
Judge is very much interested) are tn
only ones on which non-union car
penters are working. Perhaps hi
honor no longer loves US union men.
m MA Ra ma a
i If you don't thiLk cheaper foo,
strikes a popular chord you shoul'
have attended the opening sale of tn
government supplies Wednesday after
noon. 1t was worth the effort to Sc
the rush and the push
i IA Nc "a IN Ea
i Grocer Connaughton did big day
business on the opening day of his ney
grocery in the old Third Ward hos
house Wednesday which presages
most successful future business. Nor,
power to you Judge, and best wishes
for YOUR continuance.
"a A @ M M
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-12

There is a temptation to quote to
the esteemed and honorable senators
certain well known sentence which
says, Eventually, why not now?"
The nation is getting tired of par
tisan politics.
20 ~ m Ea Ra
II is to be hoped that the mania for
smashing trade union discipline and
slamming ahead in defiance of solemn
pledges is about to curl up its toes and
die The margin between that and
complete chaos is too narrow to be
contemplated without misgivings.
IA R "a ~ R
And it came to pass that one Of the
scab molders employed at the Niles
foundry and who is imbued with min
isterial inclinations, has resigned his
position and will shortly leave that
house of worship for pastures new. His
excuse for turning the trick against
the union molders at that time was
because his religion forbade him to
stand by his fellow man in securing
! better living conditions. Another ex-
cuse was that the union men were not
! Christians like the east side gun men
and professional gamblers who kept
The police court busy for one whole
winter He has made up his mind to
leave US sinners to our fate while
he goeth forth into another land OF
promise, perhaps whore the heather
trades unionist dwelleth not An
| inouncement: Immediately after the
choir sings two stanzas of I'VE Viii
! Meet You at the River" the deacon
will lead us in prayer. Amen
"a ga Ea - E
That was a fine compliment paic
the officers of Trades Council or
Tuesday night when all were re-elect
ed for the ensuing term by acclama
ton, no opposition being offered. NJ
better set of officers ever admins
tered the affairs of the local centra
body than those filling the chairs a
/ present-from the president down
| Trades Council is to be congratulated
upon its wisdom i'll retaining its OLE
officers and the thanks of Hamilton
organized labor is due these officer!
who are ever ready to sacrifice thei,
time and efforts in behalf of the in
terests of the organization.
- Pa "a pa pa
Did you get it vet, brother, that tn
houses being built in the Harlan sub
J division and by the Nein Realty com
pany on Sippel avenue are being don
by non-union carpenters Or is
necessary to instruct you to tell you
friends that they will find more en-
Joyment in home built by unio
men. Keep this buzzing in your ear
st all times.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Union of Insurgents Under
Former Senator Sought
a. Only Means to Make
independence Effective
Governor Still Hopeful
Purposes TO Organize His
American Party aud Sc
|ect Full State Ticket
Sp,ciui Correspondence

.Sp,ciui Correspondence
FORT WORTH, Tex. Aug. 10 The
results OF the convention Of Texas
anti Wilson Democrats. which closed
yesterday. are still uncertain 1t seems
probable, however. tha, the split in
the ranks of the Insurgents, unless
overcome soon, viii breat. their cticc-
tivencss and prevent their cutting the
voting power of the STANDBY pat Demo
Gratis at the next election.
IS a result Of The appeal to the peo-
pie made by former Senator Joseph
v. Bailey to return 10 the principles
of Jeifersonian democracy. there is
some hope now among the political
leaders of ral!yinG ali the insurgents
under his leadership and thereby of
defeating the conservatives. This seems
to De the only prospect which the rad
lcals have Of success
Leaders Of both branches Of the IN
sGrgency nave gone home 10 take their
messages TO the boys from the forks
OF the creek The platforms OF the
newly formed American party under
the leadership OF former Governor
James /. Ferguson and Of the rebel
faction OF the Democratic party under
Senator Bailey arc identical. Both are
fundamentally opposed TO President
Wilson and to Governor Hobby. Then
only disagreement lies in the refusal
Of the rebels to bolt their old party
completely
Governor Ferguson announced too y
the ncNt few days would be given oven
TO organizing tae american party in
every county in the state and anothe,
convention then would be held in
forr Worth to put a full state ticket
IN tn. se,N Political leaders insist
however. tnst rower is going so rap
idly to former Senator Railey's faction
thai the proposed American party con
ven{ion VIII never be held.
Former Senator Bailey virtually adj
mitted last night thaJ he would enter
the race for Governor IL the nest
Democratic primary IIe insisted he did
rot desire public office. but il his
necessary Tor him to enter the run.
ming in order 30 assule success IN his
fight for a return 70 .leffeieonian de
mocrAcy. he would consent
The ,ormer Srnator promised an
announcement Of his plans with
in few days. temporarily. he
said, he would return 10 Gaines
vile to live and before lhc first OF
next year he would open law office
in Fort Wo,th with his sons as part
Mers.
Indication OF the prevailing Scnti-
men, in the American party toward
former Senator Bailey is given in 4
statement by It's chairman. W p. Sebas-
tian who started a mild boom fo1
Bailey for President on the American
party ticket.
q would vote for hini for any office
he wants. SAID Sebastian. "and know
that every other member Of thc Amer
ican party would do 50. 700. When Sen
ator Bailey made his appeal to the peo-
pie oar party adjourned its convention
and went en masse 10 hear his speech
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Minister WhitlOck
Home: Four Years
Al Belgian Post
Refuses 10 Comment on
Proposed Transfer to
Rome: Says Country Is
Recovering From War

Brand Whtlock. United States Min
lister to Belgium. arrived on the Nieuw
Amsterdam last night for his first visit
to america in almos, four years. Mr..
WhitiocN was here last in November,
1913, and returned to Belgium the fol-
lowing month. serving as Minister at
Brussels and then at Iiavre when that
city became the seat of the Belgian
government during the presence of the
German armies. He was accompanied
by his wife.
The minister, who is here on
leave Of absence, declined to comment
on reports that he is to succeed Thomas
Nelson Page as American Ambassador
to Italy Conditions in Belgium. Mr..
Whitlock said, are slowly returning to
normal and industry and agriculture
are IN fairly good shape considering
what Belgium passed through during
the years of war. Food is fairly plenti
full. with most raw products available.
and che Belgian popuiace is now III
better position TO face the winter
season than il WAS year ago.
Cation M 10v~ o several T dayyy aSy a" lie s"s expects ~1
to go to Washington Monday afternoon
and on his return 10 New York City
will make preparations TO leave for his
camp in the AdlrondacHs. Skanendowa
Lodge, at Moody. \. Y.
The Nleuw Amsterdam carried 430
civilian cabin passengers and l.S78
casual troops. 40o Of whom were off
way o. Plymouth and Brest. Lieuten-
ant Colonel S. Luther Butler was in
charge Of all troops on board. IN
cluded among the civilian passengers
were many welfare workers. There
were also on the Nieuw Amsterdam
many captains aad crews Of the United
States Shipping Board who returned
from Holland after surrendering seized
Dutch ships TO their owners.
Miss Jane Addams, of Hull House.
Chicago. also WAS a passenger. She
attended the lntelnational Congress Of
Women at Bcrne. Afterward she
visited the devastated regions Of
ITance and then went to Berlin.
Chcmnitz and various cities of SaXony.
Miss Addams carried letters from Her
bert Hoover relating TO the feeding Of
needy mothers and infants in Germany
and was well received by the German
people.
4 delegation OF Cuban officials was
at the pies IN floDoken 10 receive the
body Of Gonzislo de Quesada, who died
in Germany three years ago while he
was minister 10 that country. He was
the first minister 10 this country from
Cuba. Mrs. de Quesada and two chill
dren accompanied the body.
Richard \. Rowland, president Of
the Metro Picture Corporation, re
turned after a ten weeks business
tour in England. France and Italy.
William Rock and Frances White also
were passengers.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
s'islce E,,els II. john
\ isit' With Dance:
Al Halifax To-day
Hands With 1900
Persons in | Hour and Z
Minutes: Gala Greeting
Awaits Him Tomorrow
.Spcc a. CORES Doadeace

>Jirc a. CORES 0opdeace
OTTAWA. Ont. Aug. l6 The Prince
O. Waics sailed from st. John. n b.,
early to-day on the cruiser Dragon.
which is expected to reach Halifax to-
morrow. His Nighncss viii attend
divine service aboard ship
Las night the Prince attended a
danSant in St John. whore he shook
hands with 800 persons in an hour
ard seven minutes, and then waltzed
with Mrs William Pugsley. wife Of the
Lieutenant Governor OF New Bruins
wick. TO the "kiss OF Spring Waltz
Later ne two -Stepned wish Mrs Will
:ain Puss eF, r., wife Of tho Cover
nors son
The Duke o. Devon shirc and Pre-
mier Borden dined with the Prince on
the Dragon yesterday morning.
ne Montreal Star says tonight:
1T j. dficuit TO conjecture Just
Wha,. New Yorl's 1000 O0o would think
II the Prince left ,nesc shores with
out seeing the WoolWoyth Building.
Tie Statue o. Liberty and. maybe, the
great shuttle subway maze between
Times Square and Grand Central. New
York Is eagerly awaiting the announce
ment OF the itinerary in the States of
the Prince o. Wales, and would dearly
yke TO have hm for week or TWO.
That being impossible. the Big Town
wants 10 compress d monlh : reception
INTO a day or :wo.'
HALIFAX, y. S. Ang. Is. Elaborate
preparations for the reception OF the
Prince OF Wales here were completed
to-day The official greetings OF ,he
city wii be presented Monday. The
Prince is expected 30 come ashore
si@htt tcein2 Sunday afternoon.
Soon after his arrival the Prince vii
resume his quarters on board the battle
Shio Renown. on wnich he came over
seas, and which preceded him from 81
Johns. 81.
Prominent citizens from all parts OF
CaMada have como here 10 participate
in the reception.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Germany Hcicc.s Demand
Thas Non der Colt Be Re
] called From Baltic: Re.
quest Declared Nos in rac,
Ietvia B";n. Evacuated
Counter Protest Asserts leu.
tons Are Barred Nron
: Lettish C;tizens!, e !,;p
j

- BERLIN. Aug. Is By The Associates;
~Press>.~ Tho Cormau govcmmeu, ha
ssrejected the demea& o. the AIios sor
e-the recall of Gerora. Ven dcr Go.f2
commando IN ch..f ii thc German
esorcos IN the b., prov,cos.
= Germany in Ao.e dM'es the
schar@e that tho cesmau ov.caaiiou o.
I-etvia has becn drlayeG purnosc.y and
-ssays that it has beer proceeding IN ac-
'cordance with tke pan arranged at IA
ssconference between the German com
Smander and the Brtish General
Cough. the Allied commau0er. on July
10
> Germany. the note adds. canno' meet
any demands going beyond Article NJ.
yof the armistice. The dcmanG 10, ,he
@rccall OF General Won de- Gn.tz il j.
asserted. is al encroachMc Il. on Che
-,,authority OF Germany. which reserves
:,the right to recall the genera, when
z'the evacuation o. Lctvia is sufficiently
advanced.
The note adds that great bitterness
has been caused among tho German
volunteers N the Baltic region by the
failure of The U!lman government in
@'Ietvia to grant l.ettish citizenship to
= soldiers who desire it,
The German government warns the
ALLIES against increasing The present
possibilities Of friction IN Letvia by
AN overhasty withdrawal OF the GcY>
man troops.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Leather Merger Formed
Bv Swif; < Co.

~ CHICAGO Aug. 20 Louis f. Swif.
pres dcnt OF Swift & Co.. to-day an
r nounced that i, mad been decided to
dispose Of all the companN's interest
in tanning ana leather. For ,his pu>-
pose the National Leather Company
has been incorporated under tho law
Maine. with headquartess in Boston,
Mass. wlth capital stoct OF $50
COO 600 divideu4 lato 5000 1900 sha,es
u the par Na!u ii SO eaca
The segregation wiii b. accomplish he'd
by Offering the shares 70 the stock
s holders of Sw.,s Co. cach share
holder haviue vic Ugh, - buy for
cash two share % [afiuue' Leather
: Company at Sin t-.ct for eSeh share
o. Swift & co. s;oc., he oy.us o. record
September 10 1913
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
,<ev Eastern Command
l. Formed bv Germany

WITH TIE AMERICAN FORCES IN
GERMANY. Aug. . (Corres spondence Of
Tn" Associated Press). According to
olmation IL the hands Of American
airiS Officers. il appears chat the re-
'itement Of Field Marsha linden
bur~. announced some time ago. and
ti.e simultaneous dissolution Of the
German army general headquarters
carly in July. does not moan the end
It single command on the eastern
'FRONT.'. A new nigh command for the
eastern front mas been established TO
'aAe the place Of the general head
oUurtefS.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Gen. Pershing Leaves
Paris to Visit lialv
Will Reach Rome Tomorrow
and Start OH Return
Trip W eduestluv

PARIS. Aug Is Genera Pershing
Nil leave Par.s Tonight for has visi.
20 Rome and the Italian bst;ieaelds He
vii arrive Il; Rome on Monday, where
h is 20 attend a review OF troops by
King Emmanue. ST $50 O'Clock in the
Morg' 'ng. Late General Pcrshing viii
present the Distinguished Service Order
to l number of Italian oiiicevs 70 whom
It has been awarded
King Emmanuel Will entertain Cen
eral Pershing at luncheon at the Qui-
rinai Monday moon. In the afternoon
General Pershlng viii visit military
camn. and in the evening he will be
Given . dinner b. Lieutenant General
Albricoi. Minister Of War.
Tuesday morning General Pershiug
wiz so to 1reviso, where ne viii be met
by General Caviglia. ho viii accom-
pany h,n OF. a visit 10 various places
along the Italian froNt.
The return 20 Paris will Dc begun b.
the American commander on Wednes-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
{ Commission u i'll Hear
Postal mpiOves' Pleas

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 Hearings
on salaries Of postal employees viii be
held in number of cities IN Septem
gressional Commission on Postal Sal
aries. The commission viii sit first
AT New York from Septo omber s to II
to hear employees from New York and
New Jersey.
Employees from Connecticut and other
New England States viii be heard at
Boston September ! and -
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
French Look Askance
On Anglo-Persian Treaty
Say Britain Has Imposed Yer.
table PrOtcctorate: Fear
loss of Own Power

fARiS Aug. lG.J Announcement that
the Shat of Persia would visit Europe,
with circumstances relative to his trip
which have recently come to light, is
causing much comment in the French
political press circles. criticism pre-
dominating. The echo de Paris says:
"Grcat Britain has just imposed upon
Persia vcritahie protectorate. 1t is
an important step on the course which
the London cabinet has been following
for the last five years, and it is hopeI
the expansion of British influence in
that region does not mean the etface
ment of France
Attention is drawn to the fact that
the Anglo Persian treaty was concluded
without being submitted to the league
OF nations
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
! .2CO Sail o. a,unarN Liner

= The steamshis 0rdcaa o. the Gu
.'nard Line. sailed vest.ed y "a, Liver
:, pool with 1873 hrs. class. 80 second
s.gclass and 665 s4e.ra n2ss, ngess on
board
= Prabha karavongse. >iamese Minis
r1sver to the United State, and Prince
-s Praong Arthit OF SIAM, VINO has oeen
1.-THE guest of the mlnister sS Nash Ng-
ton. We're passengers. The aAtu ster
:. is going to London and Paris 20 hold
conferences with the peace conferrees
s. with as view of getting further CON
,-cessions for his country.
Mrs. George 5. Riggs. better known
rs Kate Douglas Wi"gin. and Thomas
H. Bevans. American Consul at Glas-
gov, we're included in the passenger
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
johnson Wins H. ssoii
On Big Array ''ronI'~1,ip
California Republican f.el~ ol%
Votes. More 1han al .Fanao-
crals p., LNnn,'aen
WASNINGTON. Aug 15. the Aut

:, WASHINGTON Aug 15 ne Auti-
gonian." publi ned on hoard the army
transport Antieone contains i'm is
current issue the following summary
Of straw ballot for Presidential can
ddatcs taken At sea among the return
ing troops on July %
Hiram Johnson. Republican ...... ...... 1i>
= Woodrow Wilson Democrat ...... 3N6
Major General Leonard Wood. Republican . 3ig
General John j. Peshing. Republican 23o
3 Champ Clark. Democrat ..... 5
Nv g. McAdoo. Democrat ............ II
Samuel Gompers. Labor. ..... e.
Henry Cabot Lodge RspunNcan As
Newton ID. Bakcr. Democrat ... ID
William Jennings Bryan Prohibition 2l
Eugene '. Debs. Socialis; .. ..... l6
The troop organizations which re
turned on the Antgone were the Sl6th
Pioneer Infantry. organized at Camp
Funston, Nan; the 4th ammunition
Train, organized at Camp Greene
\. c.: Graves Registration Unit 3O4
Quartermastcr Corps organized at
Fort jay, \. y. Motor Transport
companies a57 and III, organ zed at
Camp Johnston Fla. and Il number OF
caSuals.
x, Republican candidates polied PAS
votes; Democrats. 500 Senator John
Z, son polled more votes than all the
.snemocrats combined