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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-07-01

What promises to be the greatest
Fourth of July celebration ever wit
messed in Hamilton is the one to be
staged at the fair grounds on next
Monday 1t will be under the aus
pices of Butler Aerie No. 407, Fra
ternal Order Eagles, in conjunction
with the 18th annual outing of the
lodge The committee in charge has
worked hard to make this the great
est affair of the kind ever ATTEMPTED
by the local lodge, and anyone who
has attended any of the lodges cele
brations in the past years knows that
they were of monster proportions.
Nothing that could be thought of or
conceived of to make this the biggest
ever has not been overlooked bv the
committeeman.
The motorcycle races, as in the
past years, will be the big afternoon
feature, and it is assured that the
greatest speed ever witnessed on the
local track will be seen here Mon
day, The unusually large purse hung
up and to be divided between the win
ners of the various events has at
tracted the best and fastest riders in
the country. The race committee has
already in its possession more than
twenty entries, including the cream of
motorcycle riders. Such riders as
Malwyn Jones, Gene Walker, Chuck
Thompson, Jiggs Price, Vance, Brink,
all riders with national regulations
and many others have their entries
in, assuring SOME speed for Mon
days races
I There will be six vents. Two s.
mile, 10-mile and 15-mile solos, and a
3-mile and emile side car-44 miles
of racing in all for which $1,000 in
purses have beep offered The Is
mile event will decide the state cham
pionship
All during the day there will be
band concerts by two bands, an or
chestra for dancing, merry-go-round,
ferris wheel, country store, games and
contests of all kinds, for young and
old. A number of big shows will also
be on the grounds. In fact the grounds
will assume the appearance of big
county fair Twenty police have been
employed for the protection of the
big crowd. The boy scouts will also
take prominent part in the big affair
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-07-01
m va w
OUT-OF-WORKS
INCREASE

Albany, N. Manufacturing op-
erations in this state continued to de-
cline from April to May, reports the
New York state department of labor.
The May decrease in employment fer
the manufacturing industries as a
whole was per cent. During the
period from March, 1920, to May,
1921, employment in factories declin-
ed 81 per cent. This would indicate
that the number of factory workers
employed in the state in May was
at least 100000 less than in March,
1920 The May number of workers
was slightly below that reported in
January, 1915, when employment
reached its lowest level during the de-
presson of the winter of 1914-1915.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-07-01
EAGLES ALL READY
FOR THEIR BIG FOURTH OF JULY OUTING AND
CELEBRATION AT THE FAIR GROUNDS
ON MONDAY
Motorcycle Races to Be Afternoon Feature-Fines Dis
play of Fireworks Ever Seen in County
Promised By Committee

and will be ready to give first aid
and assistance to any one requiring it.
The scouts will also have the check
ing of the great number of motor
cycles it is expected will be on the
grounds.
The big feature at night will be the
fireworks display 1t is to be the
most gorgeous display ever witnessed
in this vicinity. 1t shouldn't be miss
ed. The display last year cost $3.50,
and the committee decided to outdo
any previous attempt. The one this
year will cost an even thousand dol
lars, and is to be furnished and fired
by the international Fireworks Com
pany, of Jersey City, New Jersey.
Mr.. Sam Serpico, vice president of
the company, has informed the com
mittee that he will accompany the
display here and personally superin-
tend its construction and firing.
With the arrangements made by
the Eagles committee for local
Fourth of July celebration of such
mammoth proportion, there is surely
no need for the people of Hamilton
leaving the city for entertainment.
Everyone ought to attend and show
their appreciation of the efforts of
the Eagles to give Hamilton the great
est days celebration in the history of
the city and in this part of the coun-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-07-01
FOR FORTIETH TIME
SAMUEL GOMPERS IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF LABOR
Veteran Chief Sees His Victory only Defeat of Hearst
ism and Garyism

ished completely. But the constantly
augmented supply of rumors, the
claims and repetition of claims, con-
tinued to keep excitement and inter
est high.
Another factor that helped to crea-
ate in some quarters an impression
that there might be possible surprises
was the presence at all times in the
convention hall, even among the
tables occupied by delegates, of more
non-delegates than have in recent
years at least been seen in attend
ance.
Campaigning was carried on quiet
ly and campaigning was carried on
noisily, between sessions and during
sessions.
But it all came to one thing-the
thing that had to happen-the trium-
phant reelection of Samuel Gompers
and the entire council.
Concerning the result President
, Gompers had this to say:
'There is great qualification in
the result of today's election. Our
trade union movement has demon
strated that it will not submit to die
tation from the forces of corruption
or greed-that neither the Hearsts
nor the Garys can chart our course
or select our leaders
"Our movement is united. 1t is
prepared to be aggressive in defense
of the rights of the toilers. 1t will
not be swerved from its course 1t
will be sad day for the aspirations
of the working people of our land
| when corrupt and intriguing interests
can either divide our movement,
change our course or destroy its lead
ership. The vote today has demon
strated to the world that we have not
yet come upon that day.
''The whole work of the convention,
the resolutions and declarations
adopted, the policies indicated, mean
for the future united, progressive,
militant movement, following upon a
progressive, fruitful and militant
past.
"For myself | may say that the
work of the convention and the re-
suit of the election fill me with salts
faction, gratitude and pride, not for
myself but for our movement. am
proud of our movement and my life
! shall be given to it in the future as
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-07-01
By Chester M. Wright

Denver, Col4Samuel Gompers-
president of the American Federation
of Labor!
After two weeks of convention
work, the like of which never has
been known in federation history, two
weeks of intense suspense, two weeks
of wearing, grinding strain on men
and women, the election came.
Many triumphs have come to Sam
uel Gompers in his long career. Never
has he had greater one. But he
refused to make of the victory a per-
sonal triumph. In the hour of vic
tory it was the movement and not HIM
self of which he thought
The defeat of Hearstism, Garyism-
the crushing overthrow of sinister
forces from without-these were the
things the grand old leader saw in the
figures that were announced from the
convention platform:
Gompers, 25,022.
Lewis, 1924.
Gompers' majority, 1868.
Not voting, 1884.
Immediately following the election
for the presidency, during which
George L. Berry, president of the
Printing Pressmens Union, presided,
the secretary, treasurer and other
members of the executive council,
were elected. All the incumbent
members were reelected, all but one
by unanimous vote without contest.
j. P. Noonan, president of the Elec-
trical Workers, entered the contest
against Thomas A. Rickert. Presi-
dent Gompers himself placed Rickert
in nomination. The vote was:
Rickert, "a ,4631s.
Noonan, 12,47S13.
Fraternal delegates to the British
Trade Union Congress are:
William j. Spencer, j. ]. Forester
Delegate to the Canadian Trades
and Labor Congress: John O'Hara,
United Hatters
Cincinnati was selected over Fort
Worth as the next convention city
Few careful observers have had any
doubt as to the result of the election
since the convention began, and most
have looked for a two to one victory
for the president. With the begin
ming of the second week whatever of
uncertainty there may have been van
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-07-01
FORTYFOUR HOUR
BULLETIN
Number Eight

Why should any one be misled by
the term 'open shop? The officers
of the |. t. U, have held that there is
no such thing as an open shop-that
an office is either union or non-union.
The so-called "open-shoppers" come
out in the open in the following state
ment quoted from the bulletin issued
by the Employing Printers of Amer
ica-Open Shop" under date of May
25, 1921.
Having declared your plant an
open shop, it is advisable to make
this policy decisive and permanent by
adopting the American Plan of en-
ployment to preclude all possibility
of labor union interference in the fu-
ture
"Under the American Plan the en-
ployer exercises his fundamental
right of private contract, dealing with
employees as individuals and declin-
ing to deal with them through the
medium Of any organization. To for
stall the Intervention of professional
meddlers and to safeguard his un-
deniable right to run his own business
as he sees fit, every employer should
take the wise precaution to include
in each individual employment con-
tract a clause in which the person
employed agrees that during the term
of his employment he will not hold
membership in any labor union"
Stepping stones on the road to
victory,
Albany, n Y,-June 21, 1921. Four
more shops signed up for the forty
| four hours with wage increase, includ-
ing Slingerlands' chapel with thirty
five cards. Only four small shops
now out
Middlesboro, (Ky). Union No, sol,
under date of June 10, reports: EN-
closed is seventh and last requisition,
as No. 801 voted to accept PROPOSE
ton from employers to grant forty
four-hour week and pay scale present
ed March /, 1921. We would rather
pay the assessment than receive
strike benefits"
Roundup (Mont.) Union No, 1856:
Things have all been settled here; the
boys are all back on the job"
| Contracts have been received pro-
viding for the forty-four hour week in
book and job offices and departments
as follows:
Murphysboro, Il.-Four offices.
Eureka, Cal.-Eight offices.
Twin Falls, Idaho-Four offices.
Washington, Pa Seven offices.
Evansville, Ind.-One office,
Abilene, Texas-Four offices.
Camden, N. J.-Six offices.
Greely, Colo-One office.
West Palm Beach, Flask offices
Mt. Vernon, N. Y.-Eight offices.
The secretary of No. 156, of Bow
ling Green, states: "We have had g
little controversy, but finally got all
singned up"
| Saratoga Springs, N. Y, June 81
1921. All offices in jurisdiction OF
Saratoga Typographical Union No
149 adopted forty-four-hour week or
June goth at the forty-four-hour scale
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-07-01

Ottawa, Ont, June 81, 1921. Fed
eral office signed to-day.
Hugo (Okla.) Union No. 848 had
difficulty with two offices. Settle
ment on June a.
Jnue %, 1921. On this date, re-
ceived from Helena (Mont,) Union
Nj. 95 strike report No. 2, showing
that the five offices with which that
local had trouble on the forty-four-
hour week have settled and that the
men returned to work.
Reading, Pa. Forty -four-hour week
trouble all settled and members re-
turned to work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-07-01
Ea E R
APPEAL TO GOVERNOR

Albany, N. WIVES of striking
street car men have appealed to Gov
ernor Miller to use his influence in set
Ting the six-months' street car strike
in this city. The women cited num-
erous cases where governors have
successfully acted in cases like the
present one.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-07-01

it has been for these many years. We
are in serious times, but we face them
undaunted and with confidence and
courage"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-14
SOUTHERN IRELAND IN
RENEWED DEMAND FOR
NEW IRISH REPUBLIC
~ Associnied g.

BN Associated Press:
DUBLIN. May 13-Southern Ire
land has again registered it's com
plete allegiance to the Dali IEiraeann
and renewed its united demand for
an Irish republic in the nominations
for the southern parliament, car
ried out Friday The parliament
now is virtually constituted.
Except for four imperialist can
didates who were returned unop-
posed for Dublin, not a single oppo-
nent has been nominated against the
Sim Fein candidates. who. there
fore. will be returned unopposed in
the southern constituencies. These
Sim Feiners viii refuse the oath Of
allegiance TO the crown and there
fore the new parliament VIII never
function. Thus it will devolve upon
the vicerOy 10 nominate an eXecu-
tive on the lines of the crown colony
administration unless the govern
ment should decide to reorganize all
the members elected in the north
and south as a constituent assem-
bly,
More than half the members
elected in the north are in Jail
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-14
M'CRAY REFUSES TO
SURRENDER MEN TO
OHIO AUTHORITIES

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May Is -
Gov. McCray refused Friday 10 sur
render Glen Doolittle. Paul Hutto
and Glen ZoH. all OF Muncie. 10 Ohio
officials for prosecution on charges
OF robbery because the three men
are facing charges at Muncie involv-
ing the same offense.
RequisiuOns for the surrender OF
the men were placed before the gov
ernor by Ohio officials, who said the
three men were under Indictment al
Union City charged with having held
up Elmer Gentry there al midnight
on April IS last The obtained ST.
700 in the holdup, il was alleged
Charges also have been filed in
the Delaware circuit cour. at AIuncie
accusing the men Of conspiracy 20
commit the holdup. Gov. McCray
said ne was advised that the Indiana
prosecution must take precedence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-14
GEN. PERSHING TO
BE NEW ARMY HEAD
Weeks Names A. f. +. Com.
mander to Succeed March
as Chief of Staff.

10y AssoflaLeQ IEess.
WASHINGTON. May 13. - Gen.
Pershing will become chief of the
general staff and the actual head
Of the army July 1. Sec'y of War
Weeks announced Friday. On that
date he will relieve Major Gen. Pey-
ton c. March. the present chief of
staff.
In addition TO his new duties Gov.
Pershing will remain head of the
general headquarters of war staff
of the army. a post recently created
for him. He will have as assistant
chief of the general staff his old
friend and chief of staff in France.
Major Gen. James G.. HarbOrd, who
will relieve Major Gen. William NJ
Wright. the present executive assist
ant
Gen. Pershing will be relieved Of
all administrative and detail duties
by Gen. Harbord and Will be free
TO direct the larger aspects of the
military establishment. particularly
the organization and training of the
national guard and organized re-
serves.
In announcing his decision Sec'y
Weeks made in plain Gen. Pershing
will be the real military head of
the army from every point OF view.
He said that the general of the
armies would be relieved of admin
istration work by Gen. Harbord and
would be charged with the organ
ization and training OF all the ele-
ments Of the national guard and or
ganized reserves" Gen. Harbord.
Mr.. Weeks said. will have much
broader powers than those formerly
exercised by the assistant chief of
staff.
The plan contemplates that in
time Of active military operations.
Gen. Pershing would automatically
assume active direction OF opera
tions in the field Gen. Harbord
would similarly move up 10 the post
OF chief OF staff and take over di-
rection of the war department gem
eral staff
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-14
Hope She Does Not
Come to South Bend

BY United Press:
HONOLULU, May 13 - Lydia
SoUthard. held in Jail here on
charges of being an alleged femi-
nine "Bluebeard", and her husband
Friday both sought the right 10 re-
turn 10 the United States soon that
the charges against Mrs. Southard
could be faced in court.
Il am innocent of any wrong do
ing" Mrs. Southland declared in a
statement given the United Press
through Chief of Detectives Arthur
McDuffie
1T is true my husbands have
died, but have certificates showing
the cause of death. / am willing to
waive eXtradition and viii go TO the
coast for an investigation Of this
case. I only ask that no one see me.
I have engaged no attorney and want
none. There is nothing in my ac-
tions which needs defense"
Southard offered 10 pay the ex-
penses of his wife and a guard back
10 Twin Falls TO face trial
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-14
ENFORCEMENT
OF LAW DIFFICULT
Kramer Says Palmer Beer
Ruling Upsets Policy of
Prohibition Bureau.

by Associated Press
WASHINGTON. May IA seri-
Gus problem confronts federal pro-
hibition enforcement officials in the
prevention Of sales Of alcohol. osten-
sibly for medicinal and industrial
purposes. which later are diverted
into Illicit channels. Prohibition
Commissioner Kramer told the
house Judiciary committee Friday.
The commissioner. appearing at the
committees request to discuss the
new Volstead anti-beer bill. declared
that federal agents had established
something like good contro. over
the illegal whisky traffic, but that the
new task was rapidly developing
into one OF magnitude.
Mr. Kramer made II clear that ne
was speaking only for himself and
not as a representative OF the treas
ury department Because Of the re-
cent change OF administration ne
said he gave the committee only
suggestions, gained from his expert
enCe.
The commissioner said there was
one beauty about the law which
Mr.. Noistead has proposed 10 sup
plement his first dry code. The
measure. he said. goes 20 the source
OF tho evil" and makes positive the
powers or federal officials in en-
forcement work The ruling OF for
mer Attorney General Palmer. per-
hitting prescription OF beer as a
medicine. had upset the bureau
Kramer said adding that the ruling
had opened the stable door for
somebody 10 steal the horse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-14
WEEKS RECOMMENDS
BIG ARMY MEASURE
War Secretary Declares House
Figure Will Seriously
Cripple the Army
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. May 13-An army
appropriation bill carrying nearly
S35O.OOO.OOO and providing for an
army of not less than $4,000 men
was advocated Friday by Sec'y
Weeks before the senate military
affairs committee The committee
had up for consideration the army
bill passed by the house, which pro-
vided appropriations totalling s32O.-
600, 600 and an army Of $4,000 en-
listed men.
The provision of the house for an
average army of 10000 for next
fiscal year. Sec'y Weeks asserted,
would necessitate alterations in the
military establishment as arranged
under the army reorganization act,
and strong arm methods Of dis
charge to bring down the present
enlisted strength. He added that
if the house figure were allowed TO
stand it would seriously cripple the
army"
The appropriation of $346,7O0. 900
as provided i'm the army bill passed
by the last congress but vetoed by
Pres't Wilson. Mr.. Weeks told the
committee, would be satisfactory
provided congress allowed an army
of 175.OOO men.
Reduction of the army to an av-
erage of $50. .OOO men for next year,
Mr. Weeks SAID, would mean that 10
scale the present enlisted strength
Of 100000 men down TO that aver
age would mean to reduce it at some
period of the year 10 126,O0O men.
This low figure. he added. would
mean an army with a fighting
strength OF 10000 men and infantry
companies of so men each.
The war secretary. although
questioned by committee mem bers.
refused to discuss the possibility Of
withdrawal of the American forces
on the Rhine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-14
IMMIGRATION BILL
GOES TO HARDING
Conference Report on Meas
ure Adopted by Both
Houses Modified.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May 13. - The
conference report on the emergency
immigration restriction bin was
adopted Friday by the senate and
house and the measure now will 20
TO Pres't Harding for his approval
The vote was 277 10 80.
As modified in conference. the bill
would go into effect Is days after
IL was signed by the president and
from that time until July /. 1922.
the number Of aliens admitted TO
the United States would be limited
to three percent Of the nationals Of
each country here in 1910. Rep
Siegel. New York. ranking repu bli-
can on the emigration committee
said Friday ne had carried his pro-
test against the bill personally TO
Pres't Harding who had assured
him IL would have earnest. care
ful and serious consideration" Mr.
Siegel contends that the measure Is
unworkable and would mitigate
against desirable emlgrants from a
number OF European countries.
No opposition 20 the conference
agreement developed IN the senate.
where Sen. Reed. democrat. Mis-
souri,. cast the only vote agains, the
bill recently upon its passage Chair
man Colt. OF the senate immigration
committee. and other members ex-
planned the conference report, stat
Ing that the house had agreed 20
elimination cf provisions designed
10 admit religious refugees.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-14
MAKES new CHARGE
IN MAIL SCANDAL
Eversole Says l3 Men Have
Been Kille d Through
Gross Inefficiency.
~ Assn-IafeI -.

~ s1-HNl' luAFA lNHr
Chicago. May 13-Specihc charges
that j 3 men have been killed in the
air mail service because of what he
termed gross mismanagement. in
efficiency and criminal negligence.
were made by Lieut.. a.. O.. Eversole
in testimony presented 90 the gov
eminent Friday through a federal
committee which has been conduct
ing a secret investigation Of air mail
conditions.
Lieut.. Eversole's testimony. which
has extended over several days.
made a statement of more than
100. 900 words, which ne signed and
swore 10 Friday.
Included IN the evidence were az
fdavts from several pilots and me-
chanics now IN the service. all Of
which confirmed Lieut.. Eversole's
charges and a statement written by
Pilot J. p. Christensen previous TO
his recent death IN q fall az Cleve-
land.
Goes Into Detail.
EversoIe's testimony went into de-
tail as 20 the deaths Of the 13 avl-
ators. and gave his explanations for
these fatalities He listed Pilot
Carl Smith. killed at Eliza BEETHOVEN.
y. J.; Pilot Stoner. killed al Goshen.
Ind. Pilot Bryan McMuIin. killed
az Batavia. III. Pilot Sherlock. kill
ed az Newark, y. J.; Pilot Max nil
Ter and Mechanician Piers0n. killed
at Morristown. ". J.. Pilots Stevens
and Thomas. killed in Ohio. Pilots
Rowe and Carroll asd Mechanician
Hin. killed al Lacrosse wis, Pilot
Stewart. killed near Minneapolis.
and Pilot J. p. Christensen. had Of
the Aid Mail Pilots association.
The testimony and evidence PEE
sented by Lieut. Eversole alleged
that attempts had been made by
field officials 20 get Christensen
and force him out Of the service
because OF work in organizing the
Pilots association and because ne
was known 90 be gathering proof
OF alleged negligence by officials.
A pencil written statement from
Christensen naming the other Il
pilots mentioned as men whose
deaths ne believed 20 have been
caused through negligence OF ON
cials was presented by Lieut.. Ever
sole. who said Christensen gave it
20 him a few days before his death.