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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-11-07

gregation is erecting new and mod
ern school building, and
Whereas: Plans for said building
require employment of strictly union
labor and onion made material as far
as possible, and further the pastor
of the church showed his interest in
the cause by urging the justice and
aiding in every CRISIS.
Therefore, be it resolved by the Co
operative Trades and Labor Council
that we cordially indorse the course
Of the congregation and pledge our
selves to reciprocate in any movement
in aid Of aid congregation.
A copy Of the letter which was sent
by a messenger to John Steiger, a
member who holds withdrawal card
from Machinists' Union and who was
assaulted, was submitted to the coun-
ell by delegates of the Machinists
Union. The letter was read and from
the tone and the manner in which it
was signed left the impression by
some who do not know that trades
unionists had something to do with
the assault On motion the actions Of
the parties responsible for the outrage
was condemned by the council, and
the council wants it understood that
the trades unionists and the labor
unions had nothing to do with the
case.
Stanley Ogg, who was appointed to
represent the council at the meeting
of the Social Unit Plan, which met in
Cincinnati, Ohio, October %, submit
ted his report. The report gave a
lengthy review of the meeting and Of
the community spirit planned and
recommended to the council The re-
port was received and approved.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-11-07

Washington.-Th dollar Of Ill
years ago has lost 63 cents worth of
power and is now only
worth 81 cents, according to a memo
randum issued by the war department
in supporting the plea to congress for
salary increases in the army It is
stated that since the armistice was
signed one-sixth Of the officers in the
entire service have resigned because
they cannot meet present living costs
with an 1908 salary. 1t is declared
that reports from all over the service
indicate that officers and men are be-
ing swamped by the high cost of liv-
ing.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-11-07

They also enjoy the unique distinc-
tion of being the first city in the
United States to have a universal
wage scale.
The differential which has existed
for years between the carpenter and
bricklayer and many other trades has
been wiped out and ali are now on a
par and each trade in Chicago is now
on the same footing as the other and
apparently entitled to as much money.
Immediately following the action of
the committee in granting the car
penters wage of one dollar per hour,
the other trades presented their de-
mands for the same rate which was
Immediately acceded to by the Exec
utiVe Committee of the Building
Construction Employers Association.
The committee did not believe those
trades We're entitled to the increase
any more than were the carpenters,
but they did believe that if the car
penters We're to receive one dollar per
hour that the other trades were justly
entitled to the same rate, and, con-
sequently without hesitation, prompt
" agreed to give it to them
The following trades were therefore
increased to one dollar per hour from
the rates prevailing prior to the diff
fculty:
Carpenters .............Old Rate 5000
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-11-07

MAYOR PUTS WAGES UP

Jersey City, n. J.-Acting as arbi-
traitor in the dispute between the At
lantic and Pacific Tea Company and
its organized checkers and leaders,
Mayor Hague decided that wages
should be advanced 81 a week and
hours reduced from So IL hours a
week to 81 1-2 hours The award dates
back to September l.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-11-07
SATISFYING RELIEF
FROM LUMBAGO
Sloan's Liniment has the punch
that relieves rheumatic
tWinges

This warmth-giving, congestion
scattering Notwithstanding rem
edy penetrates without rubbing right
to the aching spot and brings quick
relief, surely, cleanly. a wonderful
help for external pains, sprains,
strains, stiffness, headaches, lumbago,
bruises.
Get your bottle today-costs little,
means much. Ask your druggist for
it by name. Keep it handy for the
whole family. The big bottle is econ
omy 35c, zoe, $140. z
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-11-07
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LOSE FREE SPEECH FIGHT

Pittsburg, Pa-The steel strikers
have lost their legal fight to stop
Mayor Babcock from prohibiting
meetings of the strikers
The court ruled that it would not
interfere with the mayor unless it was
shown that he had misused his dis
cretionary powers. The strikers IN
sisted that they have rights under the
constitution which should not be de-
MED
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-11-07
bY the time set viii be nearer

obtained by the time set will be nearer
the 400 mark than 200.
The Moose membership has had a
wonderful growth in Hamilton, AMI
is now the largest organization in the
city; and at the rate it is going will
likely become the largest in the state
in point of membership.
Much credit for the success of the
present campaign is due to Past
Dictator Rudy Laubach, Dictator
Frank W. Holt and Secretary Of the
Lodge William Daddy Welsh. These
men compose the membership cam
paign committee, and they are the
ones who mapped out the plans and
made all arrangements for the cam.
paign
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-11-07
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BLAMES LEADERSHIP

Madison, Wis The leadership
or lack Of leadership-of American
business men who deny workers
voice in working conditions, is re
sponsible for much Of the present un-
rest, said Major General Haan, who
led Wisconsin's guardsmen on the
French front.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-11-07
Carpenters -.........-...Old Rate $O.8(

The following trades in Chicago
have been receiving a wage of one
dollar per hour since July 1st, last:
Bricklayers, Electricians, Gas Fit
ters, Hosting Engineers, Steam Fit
ters, Tile Settlers, Plasterers, Plumb
prc
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-11-07

Reports from officers on duty in
China show that the purchasing power
of the American dollar has sunk so
low that it is worth less than Chinese
money.
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TAILORs WIN s HOURS

Philadelphia An eight-hour day
has been established by Journeymen
Tailors' Union No. So after a five
weeks strike A weekly minimum of
$40 has also been secured.
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Make assurance doubly sure by put
ting your savings into Treasury
Thrift Certificates You cannot lose,
and you will get your money back with
interest on ten days notice IN
QUIRE AT THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK.
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BOOK BINDERS WIN

Kansas City, Mo = Bookbinders
have won their strike for increased
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-11-07

VICTORY BRINGS
QUICK RESULTS
Permanent Wage Establish
ed-Table of Wages of
All Trades

The Building Trades Of Chicago, al
most without exception, have now
reached the much coveted position Of
a wage scale Of one dollar per hour
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

Napoleon Lapan is quite seriously
i'll at his home on Seymour street.
Paul Hanfield is visiting his aunt,
Mrs. H, c. Mcclellan in st. Adams.
Mrs Sanford H. Lane left yester-
day to spend a week at her home in
Ottawa,
Mrs II. II. Cushman of Rochester
is spending several days with Prof, and
Mrs. Lewis J. Hathaway.
-Fernand Daignault of Montreal,
Can, is spending his vacation with his
uncle, Medrick Nancy.
The families of Albert and Daniel
Foster met at the home of Albert
Foster for a family reunion last Sunday.
Mrs /. Roy Howard and daugh-
ter, Violet, have left for Nashua, N,
H., where they will visit Mrs. Howard
parents. On the way they plan to
stop at Barre for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Foster left
Tuesday noon on the noon flyer for
a trip through the west They plan
to be gone about month and travel
through the middle western states.
Mrs. B. H. Lane is ill at her home
east of the village, her sister, Mrs. +.
Mathews of Brooklyn, N Y, is with
her. Mrs. Elizabeth Douglas, Miss
Irene Lockhart and Jack Edgerton of
Brooklyn are guests at the Lane home
Mrs. Viola Brainerd Baird and son,
Robert of Berkeley, Cal, are spending
a few weeks with DR.. and Mrs. Ezra
Brainerd at their home on Seminary
street. Mrs. Baird's husband, Mr. Dud-
ley Baird will join them the latter
part of this week.
The sinking of the U. S S. Coving-
ton, the convoy on which Donald Yates
of Middlebury was serving when she
sunk, is made the feature of new
war book of $40 pages entitled 10000
Miles on a Submarine Destroyer"
which has just been published by
George M. Bailey, Jr,, of Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Mary Bresnehan of Proctor, a
former preceptress of the Vergen4es
high school, and more recently a teach
err in Montpelier high school, has been
engaged by the State board of educa-
ton as assistant supervisor of junior
high school work in the State. Miss
Bresnehan was a graduate of Middle
bury College in the class of 1912.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

DIR. Ezra Brainerd and daughter,
Mrs. Dudley Baird, and Mrs c. A.
Adams were at Castleton, Tuesday.
Miss Kathryn Nassau has returned
from an outing trip of several days
at the Cartmell camp at Basin Harbor
William !. Ford has returned from
the Mary Fletcher hospital where he
recently underwent an operation.
Miss Pauline LaRock is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Augustus Osier at Pitts
ford Mills.
Mrs. Raymond Montgomery who
has been spending the past week with
her brothers, Charles and William He
bert, has returned to Albany, N. Y.
DIR. and Mrs. Philip E. Mellen and
son. Richard, have gone to Thomp-
sons Point, Lake Champlain, to spend
the balance of July.
Mrs o. B, Ives of Bristol, Conn
and Miss Carrie Hillard of New Brit
ain. Conn, friends of Mrs. Jennie
Barnes of Washington street, are stop
ping at The Addison House,
Mrs. J. ]. Ross and two children
who have been staying with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles T. Holmes
of Charlotte, for some time, have re-
turned home.
Professor R. H. White, who sold
his home last spring, has rented the
Earle house on South street and will
move into it next fall. Professor
White is living now at. Hepburn Hall.
Mrs. Isaac Lavonche, her brother
Brother Bernard Julian Of New York
City, Misses Estelle Lavonche, Jessie
Narcotics and Charles Jarvis of Yer
gennes are in camp at Lake Dunmore
H. T. Myrick has purchased new
Macdonald Pitless Scale and will in
stall it in front of his store on Sey-
mour street. He is also making i'm
provements on the store which he in
tends to enlarge.
Miss Catherine Botsford OF Rut-
land and Miss Leah Everest of New
Haven, who have been visiting their
aunt, Mrs Frank c. Gulley, for the
past week, have returned to their home
81 Step in and meet the Office force
at Addison County Trust Co.'S Bank.
i per cent.-Adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

Prank J Donahue returned to
Newport, Tuesday.
Miss Agnes Dumas spent the week
end with relatives in Brandon
Mr.. and Mrs, Basil Kodjbanoff are
spending a few weeks at Lake Dunmore,
Mrs. Eugene Smith of Rutland is
visiting at Mr.. and Mrs, A. B. Smiths
Mrs Harold Stone and daughter,
Elsie, are visiting Mr., Stones parents
in Brandon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leeds of
Stamford, Conn, are guests at The
Addison
Charles Bullock OF Rutland is the
guest of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Bullock.
Mr.. and Mrs. William holland of
Easthampton, Mass, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Sarah holland.
Prank s. Gredler has been called
to Norwich, Conn, by the serious ill
ness of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Gredler.
Linus and Leonard Grandey, who
have been spending two weeks with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Grandey, have gone to Bird
port to visit their uncle, Richard Heit-
man
Prof and Mrs. c. B. Wright left
Wednesday for Akron, o., where they
will visit relatives. They were accom-
panied by Fletcher Taylor, as chauf-
feur, who will return from Akron Mon
day, visiting his sister, Charlotte, at
Sylvan Beach, Lake Oneida N. Y.
Prof Myron R. Sanford, secretary
of the College War Service Committee
has received notice that Raymond c
Wiley, Middlebury EXPO and John
B. Todd Middlebury exile, have ar
rived from overseas, been discharged
and have returned to their homes
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bascome Of
Chicago are visiting in town
Mrs George Langdon of Sommer-
vile, Mass, is visiting her cousin, Mrs
Charles Bullock.
Misses Frances and Ida Warner of
Port Henry, n Y, are in town for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs M. c. Crewdson and daugh-
ter, Rosemary of Chicago, ILL.,, Miss
Ethel A. Roberts and Mrs Sophie A.
Knight and daughter, Anita, of New
York City, are spending the summer
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S B.
Aines on South street
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

FOR SALE: Millinery and baby
bonnets at half price Ribbons and
hair goods at reduced rates. Mrs. R.
NJ Mckinney. 30tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

WANTED: Apartments for light
housekeeping, Lady with son and
daughter in College. Advise Elm
hurst, Woodstock, VT. 3Ot2p
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

Sewing of all kinds, darning, mending,
also cleaning and pressing Of suits,
skirts, etc. K. Diaz, 80 Weybridge
street 30tlp
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

LOST: Between Mrs. Anna Dwire's
and Town hall Wednesday evening
gold circular pin. Reward ii left at
Mrs. Dwire's 3Otl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

FOR SALE: Two riding cultivators
at cost to close out, also a number Of
second hand moving machines cheap.
Farnsworth & Co. 2Stf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

BEST MAKE of mowers, side deliv-
cry rakes, hay leaders, harvesters and
riding cutivators, cheap at Farms
worth's. 24tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

FOR SALE: Work team seven and
twelve years old weighing 240O pounds,
will work single or double. John Con-
don, Shoreham. 2St3
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

PIANO FOR SALE: Or will rent.
New Estey upright mahogany, S40C
cash, or will rent at S. monthly. APP
ply Register Office. 27tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

LOST A childs gold locket and
chain Finder please return to Mrs
H. W. Lawrence 25 College ST., Middle
bury. 30tlp
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25
RUTLAND FAIR

Horse Show and Carnival Sept. |, 2,
3, 4, 5. The big 209 pace will be one Of
the races Monday, Sept. ADV.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25
IT'S UP TO YOU

To pick out a pair
of shoes while the
picking is good :.
We have quite a
lot left that are
going at nearly
on e h aIf tn e
prices of to-day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

So Step in and meet the office force
at Addison County Trust Co.'S Bank.
I per cent.-Adv
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

FOR SALE: Five passenger Buick
car. 1918 model. Small mileage and in
excellent condition. Motor perfect 1919
Registration. Price $425. Inquire at
II South St. Phone l29-ll 26tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

LABORERS WANTED: BY YER
mont Marble Company, Proctor, VT.
Steady work throughout the year.
Wages from $500 to 1925 day ac-
cording to work. 29t4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-25

FOR SALE; The Gents Furnishing
Goods and Shoe Store Of the late Henry
+. Joy, Middlebury, VT. Apply to J.,
E. Weeks or w. E. Clement, Commits
sioners,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-10
LEWIS DENIES HE AGREED
TO COMPLY WITH ORDER
Union Officials TO Meet Mt 10 O'Clock
This Morning to Determine
Attitude.
DIVERG NCE OF OPINION
Some Leaders OF Mine Workers
Declare That They Propose to
Fight Regardless OF Injunction,
Prisons or Judges.
Inv Associntnl prcss.1

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 9-John L.
Lewis. acting president OF the United
Mine Workers of America. tonight de-
MED that he agreed to comply with
the order OF Federal court here yes
terday to call off the strike OF bitumi-
nous coal miners of the country be-
fore r. NJ next Tuesday evening.
Statements to the effect that I shall
or shall not comply with the manda-
tory proceeding Of the injunction writ
are unauthorized and premature" he
declared.
Mr.. Lewis declaration was made in
view Of Il reported statement of coun-
Lewis. and Secretary -Trcn surer VIII
Lam, liam Green sSn purposed TO obey, the
soeak sosrs for 9rder ober but tha they 3Td
Lewis would not comment further on
the subject. others Indicated that the
statement Of the miners attorney was
intended 10 show Willingness OF the
two officials to call n meeting of the
International officials, district presi-
morrow to consider the court order
The meeting OF union officials has been
Of the district officials. including
Frank harrington pres ident Of the
Illinois dlstr'c, arrived today. nut
none of them would make any state
ment Mr. Farrincton's only reply 10
Questions was that he had nothing 20
".
The outcome of tomorrow's rorter-
cnce is problematical Several district
presidents gave ou' statements on the
situation last night before leaving
their homes for indianapolis These
statements showed wide divergence
or opinion as TO what course should
be adopted
AleSande' Howat. president ~ dis
trict No II Pittsburg. Kan. de-
clared that his attitude was unchanged
and that .'rccardlcss OF Injunction
prisons and judges of the United
States" he was going 10 fight c. f.
keeney. president OF district No II,
West Virginia. said that "if ordered
10 do 90" lie would withdraw the
strike. order in his district as il was
not his int entioh to fight the govn..n-
ment william ] rr!ckett seer atary-
t'easurcr OF district No 10 Maryland
expressed ;hc opinion that even II tho
strike order was reSC;nded he wen
would not have 20 return to .vsrl AMI
added II don't think they would"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-10
Appeals for Homes for
Visiting Soldier Boys

Richmond citizens arc not OPEN
ing their homes to the visiting boys
in such numbers ms to uphold tho
fame of the city for Open-hundrd
hospitality. according to Mrs
Thomas w. MnrrcIl. chairman of the
Housing Committee OF Armisticc
Week. Said Mrs Murreii lns, night:
$50 far about 200 homes have been
offered for use. but we will require
about that number more. when the
boys were going 90 the war the re-
spOnSe 10 an appeal for ncrommada-
tions was prompt and plentiful. The
fact that we now have only hmif as
many homes Ms need is due,
feel sure. TO lack OF understand
ing of the situation. Ii should nc
remembered TINT many OF the boys
who nrc coming to Richmond 20
make this week memorable one
I'm the history of tho city have long
hren serving In the army mt smnlI
pny md few OF them financially
able TO Pny the high hotel prices
necessary To secure comfortable
quarters. Southern hospitality IL
known Worldwide. and Richmond
has never before been backward In
npholding this tradition. viii T.
Mt my desk in the foyer Of the City
ffnii NIL dny assigning arriving sol
diers to homes. md trust thnt nj
lcnst 300 more citizens VIII notify
me there. or cRtI me on my resi-
dcnce phone--Mndison 432-tclIlpc
me that they will heIp house the
boys who went to the 'front.'"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-10
VOTE OUT TROLLEY CARS,
NOW PAY HIGHER FARE
Toledo, Ohio, Traction Company
Takes All Rolling Stock Out
OF City.
JITNEYS REAP HARV f S T
Officials Announce TTamways Will
Not Resume Operations Until
Franchise Question Is Definitely
Determined by Council.
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TOLEDO. OHIO, Nov. s.-car riders
"ho last Tuesday voted for an custer
ordering the street cars from the
streets because they were paving 6 and
cents TO travel to and from ,heir
work today were paying 10 TO 10 cents
IN automobile busses, Of which there
was abundance.
The Toledo Railways and Light Com
pany heEan last midnight 10 spirit tie
cars out OF the city, until not We
hic.e with wheels under 1t was left
within the jurisdiction Of the city otti
cials, who were responsible for the
custer ordinance, passed last June,
being submitted TO the people.
Mayor Cornell Schneider himself in
troduced the ordinance wlen the COM
pany increased the taree from cents
to cents and . cents for a transfer
10 take care of an increase IN car
mems wages.
The cars were removed without no.
ticc 10 public and city officials alike.
All were taken Into Michigan and
stored on sidetracks. The action was
cation was given the company by the
toard of elections that the custer or
dtnancc had been approved by the
voters.
onlcia.s OF the street car company.
Of wh!c-l Henry L Doherty. OF New
York. is the head, gave il out tonight
that cars are not TO be operated here
until a permanent settlement has
been reached or Is assured" All inter
urban cars are being turned back a.
the city limits.
Mayor Schroeder called meeting OF
his cabinet today and placed the blame
for the lack OF street car tranSporta
zion on Frank Il. Coates. resident pres
dent OF the operating company. Tie
Mayor declared that Presidcn, Coates
broke geatieman's agreement" with
stop running until the city officially
notified the company to cease operating.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-10
FEDERAL MANAGER DIES,
VICTIM OF APOPlEXY
T.. T. Lamb. of AtInnta. birmingham
and Atlantic Railroad, Stricken
in Private Car.
Inv ASSOCIATED Press

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Nov s.-E T.
Lamb. Federal manager OF the Atlanta,
birmingham and Atlantic Railroad,
died here this morning at 1880 O'Clock
following an attack OF apopeXy which
ne suffered or his private car near
birmingham last week
The body was sent from B.rming-
ham this afternoon TO Norfolk, Va.
his old .,ome, where intermen; viii De
made Mr. Lamb had been prominent
In railroad circles in the South for
many years He was former president
q the Norfolk Southern Railroad and
prior 20 The Federal administration Of
railroads was president OF the Atlanta
birmingham ana Atlantic He was
nftN-S:X years Old
:, Lamb formerly resided in Norfolk
lie was virginia by birth and a
graduate OF William and Mary Col
lege. Beginning his railroad career
with the Chesapeake and Ohio at New
port News he later accented positions
way. and in 1907 was made superin
tcndent of The. Norfolk DanviIie divi-
sion. Accepting the recei:ership OF
he Norfolk and Southern in 1909, he
became the roads president In 1911
In 1912 he assumed the general man
and Atlantic 80