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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
THUG GOVERNMENT
JOlted When Hatfield and
CO-Defendants Found
Not Guilty
Not a Union Man Allowed
To Serve on Jury

Williamson, w. Va.-A jury has
decreed that Sid Hatfield and 15 CO.
defendants are not guilty of con-
spiracy to kill Albert Felts, a Bald
win-Felts detective, and government
by thugs has been given its hardest
jolt in this state.
When the jury announced it's ver-
dict Judge Bailey ordered the de-
PENDANTS to give bond for their ap-
pearance to answer the charge of
killing six other detectives. The ac-
cused were permitted to return to
their homes in Matewan.
The shooting followed an attempt
by the detectives to oust striking
miners from company houses at Mat
evan last May. Sid Hatfield is chief
of police at that place and refused to
become identified with the thugs
1t was shown at the trial that the
warrants to oust the miners were for
geries and that Albert Felts has sug-
gested that Hatfield be paid $4,000 or
$500 a month" TO side with them. 1t
was also shown that the thugs were
refused permission by Mayor Tester
man TO install a machine gun in
Matewan.
Under these conditions the detec-
tives attempted to evict the miners
without conforming with law. In an
instant guns were brought into play
and resulted in the deaths of Mayor
FISHERMAN, two other citizens of Mat
evan and seven detectives.
The attorneys for the defense
charged that not one lawyer for the
prosecution could say that he repre-
sents the state of West Virginia. II
was also charged that 7. l.. Felts
genera manager of the detective
agency, and brother of one of the
slain detectives, "feeds the attorneys
Strenuous efforts were made by the
prosecution to keep the union ques
ton out of the trial, but these at
torneys were not SO particular wher
the jury was being selected. At tha
time Judge Bailey sustained them il
the claim that no trade unionist shoulC
be member of the jury, regardless o
his oath that he was qualified to rem
der just verdict.
The prosecution claimed that the
killings were the result OF a conspir
acy on the part of Hatfield and others
The defense claimed seli-defense anC
insisted that they were quicker
than the thugs, and if Hatfield anc
FISHERMAN were for sale they woulc
be immune from attack.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
ExnIalns Earth,s Orinin

Astronomy teaches some strange
things, and none more strange than
that the origin of the earth, is itself
but a speck in system that In turn
is but speck in the whole. 1t is be-
lieved, and there seems to be abun-
dant scientific proof of the theory,
that the origin of system such as
ours Is a mist Of coSmical dust that is
born of nebula. the latter being
what happens when enough of the
dust Is Joined in vast Whiring mass
The young star contracts so rapidly
that II Is soon white hot and of daz-
cling light, such as Sirius. AS 1t cools
the vapors of calcium and iron appear
and 1t beconyes yellow Our sun is
such star, and another is Arcturus.
Still later II turns red, such as Mira.
and In time, billions of years, 1t will
die altogether.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
RECEIVER is SUGGEST,
ED

Boston.-A receiver for the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail
road and its entire reorganization is
favored by Edgar J Rich, attorney
for the associated industries of this
state. The attorney declared that
'one of the essential reasons" for a
receiver is the millions sunk and in
vestments impaired in outside prop
ties.
For years the management of this
road has been scandalous, and was
investigated by several New England
state legislatures
But editors ignore This condition
and so happily on their way blaming
nigh wages for the roads troubles
while refusing 10 discuss the millions
of dollars iIehed from the people by
financiers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
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UNIONIST VICTIMIZED

Davenport, Iowa.-The manner in
which employers would control the
lives of workers is shown in the dis
charge of Charles Rogers, president
Of the Street Car Mems Union, be-
cause ne opposed the installation of
one-man cars.
Rogers, exercising his right as a
citizen, presented reasons TO the city
council against the plan The next
day he was discharged The union
asked that the case be reviewed, as
provided in an agreement between
the two parties, but this was refused
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
Surely Ample Security.

A housewife hired a darky to carry
three tons of coal from the curb. A
little later the housewife discovered
that she had no money except FIVE
dollar BILL Calling the darky, who
was about half through with the job,
she asked him If he could change the
bill SO that he could get his pay.
"No'm," he replied, II CANT. But l
en- git 1t changed over at de groc'ry
sto'e." The woman hesitated, trying
to decide whether to take a chance.
Don you worry, missus," the darky
assured her. "I'll come back wild de
change. An just to show you It's all
right, I'll go after 1t right now, and
leave this other ton of coal amt car
ried in yet out In the street as s'cur-
ity"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
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A SNAPPY COMEBACK

The following reply was received
in response to one of the urgent de
mands for payment of an overdue
account sent out by the Pioneer Bind
cry and Printing Co:
"Dear Sir: | received your letter
about what | owes you. Now, be pa
tient. | isn't forgot you and as soon
as folks pay me I'll pay you. If this
was Judgment Day and you no more
prepared to meet your God than | am
to meet your account, you sho' going
TO hell."'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
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WON'T DISCUSS WAGE
CUTS

Knoxville, Tenn, In a message to
affliates of district No. 19, United
Mine Workers, President Keller says:
"All local unions are hereby offc-
tally notified that under no circum-
stances should they enter into any
negotiations with any coal operator
or his agent for the purpose of con-
sidering reduction of wages.
At conference with coal owners
President Keller gave notice that the
present agreement would be enforced
The coal owners were willing to dis
cuss reductions but they said the con-
tract would be observed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
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WHO SUPPLIES FUNDS?

Chicago Trade unionists demand
that ccssack advocates tell who their
financial angels are. Senator Dunlap,
author Of the bill, toured this city with
moving picture company, the outfit
including the most expensive appa
ratus ard skilled assistants. A mag
azine published in the interest of the
cossacks is printed and circulated by
the thousands without charge to the
public.
The workers are comparing these
expenditures with the claim of cos
sack lovers shat Illinois farmers want
these strikebreakers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
VETO "LOYALTY" OATH

Helena, Mont, t.,-Governor Dixon has
vetoed an act requiring all Montana
teachers, whether in the state uni
versity or elsewhere, to take a special
oath proclaiming their loyalty to the
national and state constitutions and
laws enacted hereunder
Governor Dixon said the constitu-
ton provides for one oath and no
other for all state officials and that
The teachers are as loyal as any per-
sons in the state Such q bill, he de-
clared. would open the door for ali
sorts Of sectarian and political tests.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
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MORE LUMBER CUT

Washington While lumber men
join the chorus of "less production, :
along comes the United States forest
service with the statement that Cali
fornia mills cut approximately per
cent more lumber last year than in
1918 The estimate is based upon a
comparison Of the combined cut Of y
identical mills representing about so
per cent of the saw mills of the classes
listed In several instances, mills
which were rated as class in 1918
increased their production to tie class
) standard in 1920
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01

white men now in the service will be
allowed to remain in the service, but
under no consideration should any
more white men be hired by you, even
if you are authorized by the Home
Supply company to hire men for your
section.
"These instructions appear to be
very definite and concise but they
must be followed closely. Failure to
comply entirely and exactly with these
instructions will result in severe dis
cipline to the forman concerned"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01

hold judgment secured against the
organization. The bill slipped
through the legislature on the claim
that it was for the relief of an apple
growers association. The workers
asked the governor to veto it and their
reasons We're sustained by the attorney
general. Sixty members of the leg
islature signed petition requesting
the governor to reject the bill
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
hiah Price Paid for Violin.

A very fine violin by Antonius
Stradivari, known In the musical
world as the Muir Mackenzie Strad,"
was sold for f1,700 at Messrs Puttick
and Simpsons. Dated 1894, the
"Strad" is In excellent preservation.
Purchased from Mr.. Harrison about
1895 by Lady Muir Mackenzie, it was
presented to Sir John Muir Macken-
zie, and thus derived its modern title.
This instrument was of the longer
and earlier type, writes Daily
Chronicle representative, and Lord
Harrington sold one for $3.50. The
highest price paid for a "Strad" of
the grand pattern" was $4,000, in
1011.
Read the Press.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
TRUST RAISES PRICES

New York-The American Woolen
Company has announced that their
prices on staple suitings are increased
5 to 10 cents a yard. Recently the
trust reduced wages of its morgan
lied workers on the plea that lower
production costs would stimulate bus
mess
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
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FIREMEN UNITE

Pittsburg, Pa.,-The Firemen and
Oilers Journal reports that since last
December the International Brother
hood of Stationary Firemen and Oil
ers has chartered nearly 100 locals,
in every section of the United States
and Canada
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
VETO ANTELABOR BILL

Little Rock Ark Governor McRea
vetoed bill that would permit labor
unions to be sued and would hold in
dividual unions to be sued and would
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
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CUT UNORGANtZED WA5ES

Philadelphia are TAX
ing advantage of poor conditions in
the building industry and are reducing
the wage of building laborers from SO
cents an hour to 35 and lG cents.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
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TAILORS WIN UNION SHOP

Duluth, MINI. Striking journey
men tailors have returned to work on
the union shop basis.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
ESCH GETS JOB

Washington.-Former Congressman
Esch, who fell before the A. F. of L.
non-partisan political policy last fall,
has been appointed member of the
interstate commerce commission by
President Harding. The salary is
$4,000 a year. The appointee was a
member of the house for % years: He
is a lawyer and lives in La Crosse,
Wis. He is credited with being joint
author of the Cummins- -Esch railroad
act, passed last year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01

young bride, whose maid had
failed to return after her day, out, was
questioning her guest, who had had
the last conversation with Jane:
But, dear, are you sure that you
said nothing to-er-hurt her feel
ings?
"Of course not" replied Mrs. Brown.
i merely said 1t was strange that she
and my diamond brooch disappeared
at the same time"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-01
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SEA FARERS UNITE

Podtland, Ore.,-A sea farer's coun-
ell has been formed in this city II
is composed of affiliates of the inter
national unions of jseamen, marine
engineers and masters, mates and
piolets. The local council is the re-
suit of unity perfected by these in
ternationals.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-04
THE SHIP OF STATE
WITH HER NEW CREW

Today at noon the new admins
tration and the new Congress take
charge of the Ship OF State. There
are thousands of optimists who
voted other than the Republican
ticket who entertain hopes Of bet
ter government when the new crew
begins to operate the ship.
Mr.. Harding, the new comman-
der, is fortunate in having a crew
which in the main agrees with him
and which will have to bear with
him the responsibility Of good and
bad seamanship Craftsmanship
The outgoing president was I'M
fortunate in having to manage
Americas part in the World War
and in having an antagonIstic Con-
gross the last two years of his adj
ministratlon, multiplying many of his
policies. An unthinking and I'M
reasoning people have held Mr..
Wilson responsible for the bad acts
of the outgoing congress. He has
been in the position Of the captain
of a ship with a hostile crew and
no power to change it. But history
viii put him right in the eyes of
the world.
President Harding has named as
his cabinet the following well
known public men:
For Secretary of State-CharIcs
+. Hughes, of New York.
For Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon, of Pennsylvania.
For Secretary of War-John w.
Weeks, Of Massachusetts.
For Secretary Of the Navy-Ed-
win DENLY, Of Michigan.
For Secretary Of the Interior
A. q. Fail, of New Mexico
For Secretary of Agriculture
Henry c. Wallace, of Iowa.
For Secretary of Labor-James
J. Davis, of Pennsylvania.
For Secretary Of Commerce
Herbert Hoover, Of California.
For Postmaster General-Will H.
Hays, of Indiana.
For Attorney General-Harry NJ
Daugherty, Of Ohio.
Let us watch the cruise of the
Ship of State with its new crew
and make favorable or unfavorable
criticism when deserved.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-04
SQUARING A CIRCLE

Solution of the problem of squar-
ing the circle which baffled the
world for years was claimed in
Wheeling, W. Va, on February "a,
by Joseph Leincr, 60, architect and
engineer Leiner, who has worked
on the problem for 40 years, com
ploted his solution few weeks ago
and plans within a short time to
make application for Nobel prize.
Astronomy according to Leiner,
will benefit more than any other
thing hy the solution
1T means that astronomy will
be rpvomtionizcd," Leiner said.
ut will enable astronomers to as
certain if their calculations as to
the noalness of Mars and other
planets are correct.
1T also means establishment of
new law in mathematics" he
said.
1T will do more good than any
thing in the world. For one thing
it will save millions Of fellows from
goina crazy in trying to work it
out, They don't have to worry any
more about it now
If it would square" political anc
industrial "circles' it would do a
lot more good,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-04
MORE NEW TAXES

The Senate at Olympia passed a
bill last Saturday levying a tax of
1c a gallon on gasoline and dis
tiIlate; also a bill levying a poll
tax Of IS on all persons between
the ages of p and so inclusive.
The fist bill is to raise $1,O0O,OO0
and the second $2,0OO,OOO annually.
There We're a whole lot of peo-
pie who thought this legislature
would raise taxes, and all those
who did and who didn't will begin
to kick when they have to dig up.
All those who voted for the major
ty bunch in the present legisla-
ture ought to feel like kicking
themselves. Most of that outfit
in Olympia favor raising taxes and
profits and reducing wages, but
you viii never hear of them doing
anything that will benefit the peo-
pie on hurt the profiteers. Those
minions of plutocracy are not of
the people nor for the people.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-04
Strikebreakers Are
Thrown Out To Starve
(BN Mail.l

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 10-Sharp
contrast is offered by the treatment
accorded nOn-union miners who were
brought into the Alabama coal fields
as strikebreakers and what is being
done by the miners to assure reas-
enable comfort for their dependents.
Many mines that We're operating
with reduced force have found it
more profitable to close down COM
pletely throwing strikebreakers out
of work and on to the charity of
the community. Hundreds of them
are appealing to officials of the
Mine Workers Union for relief. They
have learned the bitter lesson that
employers who cruelty deal with
union men will deal just as brutally
with non-union workers when they
have served their purpose.
The courage and good spirits of
the strikers are the finest develop
ments of this bitter industrial con-
flict. Thier lines are holding well
and will continue to hold just as
long as there is need of solidarity.
Plans for the relief of families
of the strikers are nearing compile
tition. Five hundred families are
already living in tents in the strike
zone. Leaders say that within the
next two or three weeks more than
5000 miners who have been forced
out of company houses will be COM
fortably domiciled. Then there will
be an aggregate of $4,000 persons
under canvas.
These tents are declared by occu-
pants to be better than the comfort
less company huts that are provided
by the Morgan mine operators, and
from which they had been unlaw-
fully expelled.
Operators are using the children
of the miners as clubs with which
to beat them. The attention of state
authorities has been called to the
closing of schools that had been
operated on fifty-fifty basis by the
coal companies and the state, but
which became public institutions
when the state paid the salaries of
teachers.
Children of strikers are being eX-
cluded from school by a require
ment forced by mine officials that
they must have a note of admission,
signed by company uperintendents
before the principals will admit
them. The compulsory educational
law is thus nullified and the state
educational authorities are investi-
eating.
The trial of Sergt. Robert L. Ian
caster, of the state militia and lead
er of a mob that recently lynched
William Baird, a striking miner,
holds attention in Hamilton, where
hundreds of mountaineers have gath
cred A large sum of money is
available for the defense of the mill
tiaman and his trial will probably
I run over several weeks.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-04
Three Irish Prisoners Sentenced To
Be Executed, Escape Jail at
kilmainham

The manner Of escape is an ad-
vertisement Of the Sim Fem INTEL
igence and British stupidity, and
the case is without parallel in
Irish history.
One feeling was to have been
hung Monday morning, February
p, but in some mysterious man
ner the necessary papers failed to
arrive. A planned arrest got a
Sim Feincr messenger, Donnelley
into the prison to take in the plan.
Irish soldiers dressed up in Brit
ish uniforms then came along and
told the British guards that they
came for the prisoners. The Eng
fish guards, thinking the prisoners
were being taken away to be ex-
cuted, delivered the prisoners and
they have not seen them since.
Women Cheer Message From Miss
MacSwiney
Women of America-you who
believe in justice and truth, who
revere the memory of your fore
fathers who fought for liberty,
who have faith in the principles of
the Constitution of your great
country-urge the recognition of
the Irish Republic. Urge your gov
eminent to hear the voice of truth
and recognize the justice of our
cause"
This was the plea of Miss Mary
MacSwiney, sister of Terrence Mac
Swiney, late lord mayor of Cork,
in her final speech in Chicago. She
spoke on February % before 5000
school teachers and their friends.
Talk of Brothers Death
Miss MacSwiney's voice faltered
as she told of the death of her
'heroic brother, who died not only
for Ireland, but for all mankind,
that freedom and truth and JUS
tice might survive"
But England will never con
quer u.s." said Miss MacSwiney;
mot while we have such brave
men and women in Ireland"
This brought cries of "bravo"
and not while we're here to help"
Britain had erected a huge pa
per wall around Ireland-a wall of
insidious propaganda. Iaside this
wall is our true situation, the striS
ings Of the Irish people for their
God-given right of freedom, their
desire to govern themselves, the
prosecutions Of England.
81 am confident the American
people will not willingly shut their
eyes to the truth. They are toe
kind, too fair, for that. 1t is be-
cause Of my belief in this that
am speaking throughout the Unit
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-03-04
SHE SPEAKS FOR
THE "REPUBLIC
OF IRELAND
Miss MacSwiEey's Ch ago
Speech, Raises for Irish Re-
lief $1,000.

Miss Mary MacSwiney, sister
of the lord mayor of Cork, who
starved himself to death as a pro-
test against British rule Of Ireland
on Washngton's birthday, Febru-
airy %, asked that the United States
grant recognition to the Republic
Of Ireland Miss MacSwiney spoke
in the Seventh Regiment armory,
Thrty-fourth street and Wentworth
avenue. More than 5000 persons
heard and chccrcd her.
Let me say" Miss MacSwiney
began, that we in Ireland fully
realize the sympathy we have re-
ceived from America. Now | have
come to ask you to put your
sympathy into action and to get
from the American congress rec
ognition of the Irish republic
Everyone here now who is vast
ing good energy in cheers and hand
claps could better help Ireland by
pledging themselves to write six
letters week to Washington in
behalf of the cause. On Monday
write President Harding, Tuesday
wire yOtf1' congressman, Wednesday
address the Secretary of State,
Thursday write your two senators,
Friday address the other president,
Saturday write the chairman Of the
foreign relations committee of the
Senate. Rest Sunday. Get up Mon
day and start all over again.
Don't write long letters. Write
on one page the following short
note: 81, as a voter and citizen Of
these United States, demand the
speedy recognition of the Irish Re
public, in fulfillment of pledges the
United States made when it en-
tered the world war
81 know that most of this audi
ence is Irish, by birth or descent.
But it is not those who are citi-
zens of the Irish Republic who can
force recognition Of that republic;
it is you who are citizens of the
United States"
Miss MacSwiney then reviewed
the history of the American revo-
luton, declaring that Benjamin
Franklin and other diplomats of
the Continental congress had made
the same effort to obtain recogni-
ton for the republic of 1776 that
now is being made by the ENJOYS
of the Irish people.
"France's recognition of the CO.
lonia republic of 1776 made you a
nation-gave you the opportunity
to become the greatest of the ma
tions. Why not be the noblest as
well as the greatest? Why not
give Ireland her just dues as you
were glad yourself to receive them
when you needed them?"
Our struggle is a harder one
than yours. You We're 5000 miles
away from the enemy's base of OPP
erations. We are only sixty miles
away from that base. In the day
you won your independence Eng
land was not as powerful as she
is today-nor had the terrible
weapons of modern warfare been
invented. But we are putting up
as gallant a fight as you did :
with the help of God to the same
end. But we have behind us what
Washington did not have-a nation
81 per cent for the Irish republic.
Talk of splits in the Sim Fem
ranks is merely English lies"