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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-30
RETURN OF RAIL-
ROADS
To Private Owners Leaves
Wage Demands in Com
plicated State

Washington.-Th president has or
dered the return of the railroads to
their owners on March / next The
transfer viii include terminals, sleep
ing and parlor cars, private cars, ele-
vators, warehouses, telegraph and
telephone lines and all other equip
ment used upon or operated as part
of such railroads.
The law permits the president to
hold the railroads for q months after
the proclamation of peace. The A. F.
of L., railroad brotherhoods and vari-
Gus farmers organizations petitioned
the president to hold the railroads for
at least two years after January l,
1920, that government operation of
these properties might be given a fair
test under normal conditions.
The presidents proclamation finds
the wage demands of the railroad en-
ployes in a complicated state. A
year ago the shop employees asked for
substantial increases. Last August
the president awarded the shop men
a A per cent increase and suggested
to these workers that the government
be given a reasonable time to dem
onstrate that.its policy to reduce the
high cost of living would prove eff
fective
At that time the president said:
1T goes without saying that if our
efforts to bring the cost of living down
should fail, after we have had time
enough to establish either success or
failure, it will of course be necessary
to accept the higher costs of living
as a permanent basis Of adjustment,
and railway wages should be read
justed along with the rest.
The shop men are now insisting
that living costs have not been re-
duced, and conference viii be held
with officials of the railroad admins
tration. 1t is possible that the wage
question raised by shop men and other
employees will not be adjusted before
March /.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-30
WHEN NEURALGIA
ATTACKS NERVES
Sioan's Liniment scatters the
congestion and re-
IieyeS pain

a little, applied without rubbing,
viii penetrate Immediately and rest
and soothe the nerves.
Sloan's Liniment is very effective in
allaying external pains, strains,
bruises, aches, stiff joints, sore mu.i-
cles, lumbago, neuritis, sciatica, rheu-
matte twinges.
Keep big bottle always on hand
for family use. Druggists everywhere.
35c. Zoe. S1.4O. &
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-30
CONSERVATION Of
NEEDED UTILITIES
Now Used as Political Footballs
In Many Communities,
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BROWN

Asks Fair Play For Street Railways
Necessary to the Expansion of
Cities, and Adequate Rates For
Telephones and Telegraph to Sc
cure Proper Service to Business.
That the question of the "conserya-
tion of utilities" as he phrases it, is
one Of the very most important be-
fore the American people today is the
opinion expressed by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Clarence ]. Brown of Ohio.
Governor Brown has not been con-
spicuous as a friend of the cor
porate interests of the state since
he became presiding officer of the
senate, and there have been times
when his decisions have caused bitter
complaint from those seeking ameli-
grafton of the conditions allegedly un-
just, under which gas and electric
and street railway and power COM
panies have been compelled to oper-
ate since the war and its commercial
consequences revised all the econ
omic relations
The "cussed" and Condemned.
There has been Bolsheyistic ten
dency," said Governor Brown, "a ten
dency to oppose just for the sake of
opposition | mean in the public at
| titude toward utilities. In very
large number of communities the at
! tacks OF those desirous of venting
their antagonisms have been directed
against the most conspicuous busi-
ness in sight
obviously the gas company, or
| the electric company. or the tele-
phone company, or the street rail
way corporation, has been the one
selected. It has been condemned and
cussed and made the football of every
/ local political agitation But the pen
| dulum is swinging backward. | have
the feeling that decided change is
taking place in the public attitude to-
! ward those corporations which fur
nish most of the creature comforts
| to the modern American world.
Americans Love Justice.
what in the world would happen
| If the companies that furnish US our
light and heat and power-if the
street railways that have made pos
sible the growth and expansion Of
cites aad villages if the telephones
| that have annihilated distance and
| treasured tirl were abclts hel2
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-30
"a ra "a
TRUCKERS UNITE

New York.-Twenty-fve coal, ice
and building material trucking con-
cerns,. comprising rs per cent of this
business in New York city, have pass
ed into the control of new organi-
zation known as the United States
distributing corporation.
One of the advantages of the ANAL
gamation, it is announced, will be the
elimination of what it's promoters
term unnecessary duplication of
hauling work"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-30
HAVE FAITH IN UNIONS


Pittsburg, Pa.-In announcing the
end of the steel strike and the con-
tinuance of an educational campaign
among these workers, this statement
is issued from the office of the nation
al committee for organizing iron and
steel workers:
"Ir tie great steel strike the
physical victory (for the time being)
at least) may be Judge Gary's, but
the moral victory belongs to labor.
The stocks of the trade union move
ment are at par value in the steel
industry With the experience of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-30
MR.. BLANTON IN DIS
TRESS
m E II

Washington Congressman Blanton
is in distress. He is mighty busy
man, with his attacks on President
Gompers and the A. F. of L., inter
spersed with defenses of Postmaster
General Burleson. He says that he is
one of the few men in his party who
have defended the postmaster general
But virtue is no talways rewarded
for the postmaster general states THAI
the postal service in Mr.. Blanton's
district is excellent and that there is
no difficulty in filing vacancies.
This is too much for even Mr..
Blanton, who cries: Il can defend
him no longer"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-30
MINERS OUSTED FROM
HOMES

Charleston, w. Va.-Two coal COR.
panies in this state-one in Mononga-
hela county and the other in the Lit
tie Coal river section-have started
court proceedings to have miners who
refused to renounce their union mem
bership evicted from company houses.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-30

this great struggle to guide them,
it will be but shortly until the steel
workers find themselves thoroughly
organized. Their faith is with the
unions. They will never be supine
slaves again"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
AMERICAN EXPLORER MAKING LONG TRIP
 WITH A DOG TEAM

z SEATTLE, Jan. Sian. 8.-On his way out of the Arctic. Harold Noice, American explorer, Is making his way. on foot, with a dog team. over land from Victoria Land, which lies in the Arctic Ocean, southeast to Port Nelson, in the Hudson's Bay country of Canada, according to let tors received here by his mother from him. Noice is following. for con siderable distance, the route of the northwest passage.
 Maps and charts of portions of Vic toria Land were made this summer by Noice, he said. He did not state whether or not he ventured into the interior of Victoria Land. which, ac- cording to other explorers who have come south, has never been visited by men from the outside world.
 Noice has been in the Arctic since 1915. He joined the expedition head ad by Vilhjalmur Stefansson but when Stefansson turned south Noice remained in the north. He expects to arrive here some time next sum- mer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
KEEN COMPETITION
 FOR FUR TRADE IN
 CANADIAN NORTHWEST

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask., Jan. S. The bitterest competition for fur trade in the history of the Canadian northwest is raging this winter. Un precedented prices for furs is said to have brought 10000 buyers to the western provinces and it is believed that hundreds of fur agents have risked their lives to work their way into the wild northern regions where competition is not so keen and where the trappers' prices are not so high.
 Trappers are reaping the golden harvest this year, it is claimed. Last year, according to some fur men. the trappers received only small ad- vances in prices for belts, whereas the fur dealers made tremendous profits. This year, it is said. clndi- lions are reversed. Trappers are demanding from 200 to 300 per cent more for their furs than they did a year ago.
 Farmers in this region have been making considerable money hunting wolves. They have taught their dogs to ride in wagons or automobiles un' til wolves are sighted. The fresh dogs then invariably corner the wolves, which are shot. Coyote skins brought about $5 before the war. This year the average price is $25. Muskrat pehs sold for 25 cents a few years ago The price this year ranges from s2 to $3.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
MEAT PACKING TO
 BE DISCUSSED SOON

SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. S.--Legisla, ton before congress affecting the meat packing industry will be dis. cussed at the 23d annual convention of the American National Live Stock Association here January 27, 2S and 29.
 Findings of the Federal Trade Com mission and the lengthy hearings in Washington will be fully presented by the market committee of the as- sociation, and by speakers of national importance Those opposed to the legislation will be given an opportun- ity to present their views.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
GANG OF BOYS ROBBED
 JUST FOR FUN OF IT

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. S.--Andrew Hansen. aged IS. and Joe Link, aged r, members of gang of four boys, admitted to having footed 20 resi- dences and several stores, and the postoffice at Ruston. Wash. They burned two houses within the last two months. They said they com mitted the deeds just for fun and ex- citement. Charges against them are being withheld.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
CONSOLIDATION
 OF RAILWAYS IS
 URGED BY HINES
He Says Otherwise Gov ernment May Take Rail- ways Direct; Brother
 hoods Are Busy

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-Dlrector Hines of the railway administration in an address here urged the com pulsory consolidation of the railway systems into few great public cor porations, with both public and labor represented in the management, be- fore they are returned to private con trol. He says that unless some such plan is adopted. the question may lead to outward Government owner ship of the railroads.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
BROTHERHooDS HAVE NEW
 PLAN

WASHINGTON, Jan S.-Officials of the four groups of railway brother hoods, and affiliated crafts, have de cided to seek a solution of the high cost of living through cooperative buying, and production and distribu' tion, in which efforts will be made to get closer action between the pro ducer and the consumer. This pro. gram, it Is construed in some quar ters. will mean that further wage in creases will not be pressed pending an outcome of the experiment to try to reduce the cost of living.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
BOLSHEv|KI ARE
 VERY ACTIVE

LONDON, Jan. S.--7The War Office reports that the Russian situation is very bad from an ant-Bolsheylki point of view. The advance of the reds towards the sea of Azov has cut Denikine's army in two at Taganrod. The Bolsheviki claim the capture of the town of Krasnovodsk. on the Caspian sea It is also feared that the Bolsheviki may overrun Northern Persia and gain control of the Cas- plan sea- The reds in cutting Deaf kine's lines captured much material which the Allies sent in.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
PROTESTANTS ARE
 GETTING TOGETHER

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. S.-Nearly 20 Protestant denominations were re- presented in the opening session here in a coordination conference of inter church work of the world movement Thousands of delegates are in at. tendance. Dr. John R. Mott Is pre-. siding. The conference hopes to reach a decision which will elimln ate waste and the overlapping of efforts and work among the Protest ant churches.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
DEMOCRATS CHOOSE SAN FRANCISCO
JUDGE WILSON REFUSES TO GRANT REQUEST OF REDS FOR CHANGE OF VENUE-- DRIVE OF
 OFFICERS C CONTINUES ACTIVE

MONTESANO, Wash, Jan. 8. - Judge Wilson has denied the applica- tion of Attorney George vanderveer fora change of venue from this place to Tacoma or Olympia for. the trial of Il alleged wobblies charged with murder as the result of the Centralia Armistice day shooting. The Judge tentatively set the date of trial for January 19. Vanderveer objected. asserting that the time was too short for his clients to prepare for their defense. The charge of venue was sought on the grounds that this place lacked proper accommodations for those attending the trial.
 After arguments from Vanderveer. Judge Wilson this afternoon set the date of the trial January 26.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
ISSUES A CHALLENGE

PIERRE, s. D., Jan. 8. - James Monroe. an attorney of Chicago, who has filed here as an independent candidate for the Presidential nom- nation. challenges President Will son under the Richards primary law to come to South Dakota and debate on campaign issues.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
FEDERAL PRISONER ..-. ..
 s ESCAPES FROM ISLE

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. s.-Dis. guised as woman. Virgil Tolliver. federal prisoner. in the disciplinary barracks on Alcatras Island. walked past the guards. came to -the main. land on the government tug. and es- capped. Very few prisoners have ever escaped from the island.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
SOCIALISTS ARE
 DENIED SEATS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-A Senate Committee has been named to inves- tigate the practices and methods Of the Federal Trade Commission, Sen- ator James E. Watson, of Indiana, in presenting his resolution calling for an investigation declared that em- ployees of the commission were en. gagged in furthering the organization of Socialist groups
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
PASTORS FAVOR PuelLlsTs

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-State off, cials say they will attempt to stop the proposed fight between Leonard and Johnny Dundee on January 16. The officials of the New Haven Pas tors Union. say they plan no action against the fight The pastors say both fighters have records which en- titles them to public consideration, and they believe boxing to be desir- able and manly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
NORTHERN BALL TEAM
 MANAGERS PEEVED

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. S.-Judge McCredie of Portland and Wm. Klep- per of Seattle, have withdrawn from the annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Baseball League. They said that unless the schedule was modified to suit weather conditions, the more northern cities would leave the league and seek to join some other baseball organization.
 Later they returned to the meeting The directors decided to bar the "spit ball"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
VANCOUVER MAY BUILD

VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. S.-Van' couver is considering building a municipal dock in the Columbia river here to accommodate ocean-goine ships. The city engineer has been in. structed to start on preliminary survey of the dock site and project.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
SHIPPING BOARD WILL
 FURNISH VESSELS TO. BRING SLAV0NIANS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. = Tue Federal Shipping Board will fur nish American vessels to repatriate Czecho-Slovak. Poles. Jugo-Slays and Rumanian troops to Siberia. The liners President Grant and America are going to Vladiyostok to take the first 10000 home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
AMERICAN TO
 BE GIVEN REAL
 BATTLE IN RING
Carpenters Manager Ac- cepts Terms and Says His Man Will Give the
 Yankee Real Battle

PARIS, Jan. 8.-Georges Carpen- tier, the French champion, is willing to split the purse of $400,000 with Jack Dempsey. by allowing 50 per cent to go to the winner and 40 to the loser. He is willing to concede Dempsey 25 pounds in weight. Des Champs, the manager for the French man, says i've shall endeavor to give American sportsmen real championship battle"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
PALMER ASSERTS
 NO FURTHER ACTION
 AGAINST PACKERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Attorney General Palmer told the Senate Agr- cultural Committee that the Depart ment of Justice does not contem- plate any further proceedings against the packers, because the case against them was won by the dissolution settlement" by which the packers agreed to withdraw from all indus tries save meat packing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
ARE BUSY IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Jan. S.-Bolsheviki agi tators are working energetically in this city and other large cities in England for the purpose of establish ing soviets and overthrowing the Government. While their effort is matter of common knowledge to the authorities, the liberal free speech laws give them much latitude. and the officers can do little more than watch until some oyeract deed is committed
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
DIRECT ATTENTION
 TO PULP RESOURCES

HOQUIAM, Wash, Jan. S.-Wash- ington's congressional delegation is to be asked by Grays Harbor com mercial organization to direct the at tention of congress to the pulp and paper resources of the harbor coun- try. The commercial bodies think the Grays Harbor territory should be included in an investigation Con. gress is to make of the nations wood pulp supply.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
PASSENGERS COMING ON CITY OF SEATTLE
 BOUND FOR JUNEAU

SEATTLE, Jan. 8.-The steamer City of Seattle sailed at ten o'clock this morning with 46 passengers for Alaska and the. following for Juneau:
 Mrs. Ada Allen, MT. and Mrs. NJ. F. Mcdonnell. H. Martin, B. C.. Felton, J. H. Searfoss. J. H. Free burg, w. w. Kranick. Mir. and Mrs. R. E. Clark, R. w. Jennings and two steerage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
CHAIRMAN HAYS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
 OF REPUBLICAN MEN

DENVER, Colo, Jan. S.-Chair- man Will Hays is here to attend the conference of State and Sectional Republican leaders. Governors Car ey of Wyoming. Davis of Idaho and Larrazolo of New Mexico are to at tend.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
oEpoRT TWO MORE REDS

NEW ' YORK, Jan. S.-Two Ger. mans, arrested in recent raids against: radicals, were deported on the steam CT Mongolia sailing for Hamburg. It is rumored that another "deporta- tion ark" will leave here shortly with a considerable of deported reds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
NORTHWEST MAN IS
 WANTED ON BOARD

YAKIMA, Wash, Jan. S.--The Chamber os Commerce here has passed a resolution asking that 8 man from the Northwest be named as member of the railroad board un- der the Government Railway Admin istrator. Hope was expressed that the board would take immediate ac' ton in relieving the car shortage in the Northwest.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
MAUD POWELL, NOTED
 VIOLINIST IS DEAD

UNIONTOWN, Pa, Jan. 8.-Maud Powell, noted violinist and leading American musician, died today as the result of a nervous breakdown. Records of her music have a wide demand throughout the musical world
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
PLUMB PLAN" FOR
 AMERICAN INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.--A Plum plan," modelled after his plan for con trol of the railways. embracing all of American industries. has been prepared and it is expected it will be publicly announced soon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
DESIRES DOMINION
 TO HANDLE FISHERIES

7 VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. S.-William Sloan. Commissioner of Mines and
 Fisheries for British Columbia, pro poses that the Dominion Government take over all of the Pacific Fisheries as a means of protecting the fish and
 eliminating unnecessary competition and waste. and for the purpose of re- ducing the price of fish to the public.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
NEW BUILDING FOR
 OLYMPIA PROPOSED

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. S.-Bids for he Construction of an administration office building, the second of new state capitol group, will be opened here January 29 The building Is to cost approximately $5SS,O00. Ac- cording to present plans the building will be completed by December l, 1920.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
SEATTLE GETS PLAYERS

ager Wares. of the Seattle Baseball Club, has signed Frank Toben for catcher and Lawrence Harrison for infielder. They are semi-profession- als of this city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
FOOD FROM AIR
 FOR PERSHINC

CHICAGO. Jan. S.-The Chicago and Omaha aerial mail service was started today when planes left at both ends. The first dressed meat ever sent by air is in the mail sacks from this place. Ten pounds of sweetbread' is aboard which will be served tonight for a banquet to Gen eral Pershing in Omaha.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
WON'T AID NATIONS ENEMIES

NEW YORK, Jan. Parlor Bol- sheviki" are raising funds to bail out reds who are held at Ellis Island for deportation. The immigration off, cials refuse to take cash bail as there is no place on the island in which to keep the money. One security com pany refused to go bail as it did not want to aid enemies of the Govern ment
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
DETROIT TO DEPoRr 800 REDS

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 8.--Three hundred alleged reds have been turned over to the immigration off.
 cers for deportation,r having been
 taken in raids in this city A total
 of APO are now being held here for the charge of deportation. Documents
 seized by the officers show that the
 raids forestalled attempts that were
 to be made to stop all industry here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
EXCHANGE OF TREATY
 WILL BE ON SATURDAY

PARIS. Jan. S.-Exchanges of the ratification of the treaty will take place here Saturday. The ceremony will be held in the office of the French Foreign Minister
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
EXPERT IS DEAD

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-James Macoun. chief of the Biological Sur veys of the Geological Department. died here today. He was an 'ex- pert in the fur seal Industry for the Government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
SOVIET ARK REAcAEs KEEL

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-The Bur ford. carrying deported reds, has en- tered Kiel Canal. It is believed the vessel will land at Riga and that the reds will then be transported over land to Russia proper.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
COLD STORAGE PLANT BE BUILT
 ON COOK INLET

SEATTLE, Jan. so. O. Hvatum, president of the Sea Products Asso- citation, announced today that $100,- 900 cold storage plant would be con- structed at Port Chatham, on Cook Inlet Work will be started in Febru- ary. It will have a capacity fof 2,000,000 pounds of fish.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
pERsHihG nENouNcEsREp

E DIES MONIES, Jan. S.--Gen, Persh.i ing in an address here said the fine had come for quick action agaifEst anarchists and Bolshevism in the United States. He suggested that education along lines of Americanism might do much to change the attitude of many who were saturated with the dangerous doctrine of the reds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
SOCIALIST AssEM6LYMEN DE. MED SEATS

ALBANY, N. Y.. Jan. 8.-Five So- cialist members of the Legislative assembly have been denied their seats, pending investigations of elec- ton qualifications. Speaker Sweet said the Socialist members were elected on platform inimical to the best interests of America and of the State of New York fs
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
TAKE cossAk TOWN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-The Dol- sheviki have occupied Taganerog in the Don Cossack. territory, north of Azov, according to advices received here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
SIX MEN INJURED

SEATTLE, Jan. 8. - The Lake Washington ferry Arrow collided dith a dredge in a fog today and six men were injured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
new STAR DISCOVERED

CAMBRIDGE. Jan. S.-The Harvard Observatory has dis covered a new star. which Is thes 35th in history. s tiS
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
EARL PADDOCK WINS

BOSTON, Jan. S.-Earl Caddock, heavyweight wrestling champion, de- feated Cyclone. Burns, of Boston. in two Sstraigh, faiiss.ast night.