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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
AS USUAL
Miners Blamed For High
Price of Coal

New York.--A clear misrepresen,
tation is made by S. d. Warriner,
president of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company, in explaining
last years profits of $5,394,224.
The public can not expect low coal
prices until the wages of miners,
which were set by the United States
anthracite coal commission, are low
cred, said the coal owner, whose
views are in direct conflict with the
anthracite commission, which made
this statement in connection with its
award:
'The commission declines to com
NIT itself to an award which just
ly could be considered as an encour-
agement to the so-called vicious spi-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
GREED COUCES PUBLIC
WHILE USING IT TO CHAIN WORKERS TO THEIR
TASK IN THESE DAYS OF "MY COUNTRY
IT'S OF THEE" ETC, ETC.
Trustify Factories, Raise Prices Restrict Output Swell
Army of Unemployed and Blame "Law of
Supply and Demand

the employer is kept in the back
ground while "can't-strike" advocates
Shrek that these workers are "defy-
ing the government" or are attempt
ing to coerce the public"
This system was perfected in 1919
when miners were forced on a nation
wide strike.
Receiving instructions from dele
gate convention, officers of the min
ers presented their demands to the
coal owners at Buffalo and were re-
pulsed. The coal owners refused to
make a counter proposition or offer
any suggestion that could be used as a
basis for compromise.
The Buffalo performance was dupli-
Gated few days later at Philadelphia
Then the miners struck to enforce
their demands.
These facts were ignored by the
various opnion-molding machines
that famed the populace to a blinc
| fury against the unions.
This frenzy made it possible fol
one of the most Infamous injunctions
ever issued against labor
| The system used against the min
ers is a system used by "can't-strike'
advocates They talk about th'
rights of the public" when they wan
cheap labor chained to its task. A
all other times they consider the pub
lie so much loot. Their record o
plumber, gouge and profiteering oil
the public is a sordid one
When the struggle for human lib
erty in this age is written, what al
opportunity for some word painter t.
tell the story Of an exploited publ
being used by coarse, unsatisfied gree
in its attempt to enslave the workers
The subject is worthy of the satir
Of Dickens or the smashing epochs o
Carlyle
And Of equal interest will be tn
story Of labor's successful resistanc
against the attempt to establish serf
dom in the first country in the worl
| dedicated to human liberty
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24

ral' in prices. This award, while pro-
viding improved conditions for the
employees, offers no justification for
any advance in retail prices of coal,
but, on the other hand, is consistent
with decline in prices. The award
has not passed great burden along
to the consumer of coal"
This plain declaration by a gov
ernmental wage board that prices
could be lowered, was ignored by
the coal owners, who Immediately
raised prices, and now declare, as
does President Warriner, that wages
must be reduced if prices are to be
lowered.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24

1t was the peoples proud boast,
at one time in this country, that the
constitution shielded the individual
or the smallest group in their rights,
regardless of the opposition's power
and influence.
Today group of workers can be
handcuffed to their labor on the
ground that the public is entitled to
service and that an extensive strike
is defiance of government.
These cunning arguments are urged
by men who consider themselves
statesmen, and by editorial parrots
who label their sophistry govern
ment by law"
The public's new attitude can be
appreciated by recalling that when
Pinkerton detectives were used against
the Homestead strikers, 80 years ago
the protest was nation wide and legis-
latures made it unlawful to import
these thugs into their states.
Today these states discuss making
strikes unlawful and permit the same
brand of detectives to be deputizeC
as "peace officers" to break strikes.
This deadening of social conscience
warping of public opinion and indif
ference to wrong has been accomplish
ed by publicity of the same kind uset
by three-ring circus or chewing
gum magnate.
To say it was accomplished by edu
cation would libel the noblest of pro
fessions
Blatant and illogical, the handcuf
fers appeal to the very public the.
exploit and gouge They trustify fac
tories, raise prices, restrict output
swell the army of unemployed an,
blame the claw Of supply and de
mand."
When unfair conditions force
Group Of workers to quit employment
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
UNION SMASHING
Law-Defying Owners Com
pletely Wreck Southern
Railroad
Mortgage Holders Close In
and Head System For
Scrap Pile

Atlanta, Ga. - The law-defying,
union smashing managers of the At
lanta, Birmingham e Atlantic rail
road have about reached the end of
their rope and this 400-mile system is
headed for the scrap heap. The roads
latest troubles have been caused by
mortgage foreclosure proceedings in
federal court
More than a year ago the man
ayers disregarded the Cummins- Esch
law and ordered that wages be re-
duced. The employees protested to
the railroad labor board, which or
dered the company to reinstate wages
and make no further attempt to re-
duce same until the law governing
such eases was complied with.
A trust company then appealed to
Federal Judge Sibley for receiver
ship for the road The court grant
ed the request The workers charge
that there was collusion between the
trust company and the managers, as
the Indebtedness on which the re-
ceivership proceedings were based
were not due and they were secured
by sufficient collateral
Following the receivership petition,
b. l.. Bugg, president of the road, re-
signed that office and was appointed
receiver The wage cuts were again
restored and the railroad labor board
was given to understand that it has
no jurisdiction as the road is in the
hands of the federal court.
The employees then struck. Later
they called the courts attention to
their action, that was prompted by a
gross disregard of the transportation
act, which provides that wages shall
not be reduced until hearing is had
The court acknowledged that the
order was improperly granted and
offered to afford the employees hear
ing. They asked what would be their
status at the conclusion of the hear
ing and were Informed by the re
ceiver-who is an agent of the court
that restoration of the wage scale
would not benefit them, but woulC
only benefit those who have taker
| their place.
The workers refused to assume the
burden of litigation that would only
benefit strikebreakers.
Since then the workers have beer
on strike. Only recently in public
memorial they charged that an at
torney for the receiver, who was ap
pointed by the United States depart
ment of justice, aided in raiding then
headquarters while their officers were
cited to appear before grand jur!
to answer fictitious charges.
In urging Attorney General Daugh
erty to investigate this raid, th'
strikers suggest that other thing
should be inquired into. These in
clude:
Were the provisions of the trans
portation act intended to operate fo
the control of labor only, or wer
they also to control the employers?
IF they were to control employ
ers equally, with labor, can railroa'
company evade this power by col
lusive receivership
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
WOULD PRESERVE OLD HOUSE
Plans Made for Restoring Structure
Said to Be the Oldest In
the Northwest

Plaps are being laid by the vancou-
yer Historical society to preserve the
old Covington house at Orchards, six
miles from this little town. The house
is said to be the Oldest in the north
western part of the United States. 1t
Is Of logs and Is In q ruinous condi-
tion, being used as sheepfold. The
historical society expects to restore 1t.
The cabin was built early In the last
century by Richard Covington, an en-
ployee Of the Hudson's Bay company,
when Fort Vancouver was the capital
Of the fur company on the western
side Of the Rocky mountains. 1t was
the first schoolhouse In the North
west. COvington taught the children
Of fur company employees and settlers
there. Mrs. Elizabeth Bird, eighty
five years Of age, still living in Clarke
county, Washington, was married in
1t In 1853 by Chaplain John McCarty,
stationed at Fort Vancouver. This
was short time after u. s. Grant
| after his return from the Mexican
war, visited the fort.
When Fort Vancouver was owned by
the Hudson's Bay company, the com
| pany was ruler of three-fourths Of the
| North American continent. Its do
minion extended from Labrador to the
Pacific and from the Arctic ocean tc
the Spanish settlements In California
1t moved its western headquarters te
| Fort Victoria on Vancouver island
during the dispute between England
and the United States over the Oregon
boundary line. 1t surrendered Its SOW
ereignty to Canada Ia 1870
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
RENEW AGREEMENT

New York -Four locals of the In
ternational Fur Workers Union ir
this city have renewed their agree
ment with the organized fur manu-.
facturers for two years. No change
has been made in rates or working
conditions.
Fur Workers Unions in Brooklyn
Newark and other nearby localities
are equally successful in negotiating
agreements
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
SOCIETY BENEFITS
Through UniOnism While
Unorganized Do Nothing,
Declares Archbishop

Baltimore Organized labor is al
together responsible" for better work
conditions and unorganized labor has
done absolutely nothing" declared
Archbishop Michael j Curley in an
address before the convention of the
Maryland State and District of Co
lumbia federation of labor, in this city
The clergyman plainly indicated
where he stood on the question of
union labor, which he insisted was
responsible for gains made by the
workers. He also indicated that he
had little regard for workers who en-
joyed these benefits, but did not assist
IN maintaining them.
Union labor" he said, 'is absolute
~ responsible for the better conditions
under which work is being done today.
Union labor has brought about the re-
forms in regard to child labor and
woman labor. Unions are true
friends of humanity and no menace,
as they have been called They have
rendered splendid and effective ser
vice for the betterment of mankind.
What has unorganized labor done ?
Absolutely nothing.
Speaking for myself, | believe
that labor has the right to share in
the profits of an enterprise when the
profits are large enough to Justify it,
and | believe that in some cases, al
though it is a delicate matter to ad-
just, labor ought to be permitted to
take part in the regulation of enter
prise By labor | mean union labor. y
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
Peaceful Scenes on Battlefield

A marvellous change has come over
the battlefields OF Gallipoli. There are
very few evidences OF the great con
fiict which was waged there, and the
landscape is dotted with herds and
picturesque shepherds Occasionally
one will come across pile of wire or
other debris as a reminder of the pres
ence of the armies The land is 10 a
great extent under tillage or being
prepared for crops.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-03-24
PENNSYLVANIA'S JOBLESS

Harrisburg, Pa.-Unemployment in
this state has increased 10000 since
January l, but the peak has been
reached, is the hope of Commissioner
Connolly, of the state department of
labor and industry. The present un-
employment figures are 1880.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10

DUPLEX-Two fine ones for sale:
close in; modern double; close in. Ali
Ilne Investments. Inquire of c. E.
Newer Real Estate Co., S. 18th St
Phone 1641 or 1853
HoUSE-For. sale; modern; good loca-
1888 care of Palladium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10

HOUSE-Wanted to buy or rent; 5 or 6
room modern house. Phone 4205.
HOUSE-Wanted to buy; six or seven
room modern house on payments. Ad-
dress p. o. Box Sc. Dublin. Ind.
PROPERTY WANTED-We have three
buyers for good, well located proper
ties. If you have something good to
sell list your property with Long &
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Houses For Sale

Broom modern, new; desirable
little home, in every detail. Let
us show you this. Burdsall e.
Willett Co., 710h Main st.
Phone 14S1-3271- 1898.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10

6-room modern, well located.
IN good repair; garage; large
lot. Can make terms; price is
rlght. Burdsall & Willett Co,
~ Main ST. Phone 1481-
3271-3293.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10

Building suitable for store,
shop or garage: In good shape;
for rent. Call sol S. 7th.
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Under C1assificati0ns. ~ and II
AUCTIONS-LEGALS
LEGAL Notices-continued

ceeding or method, or the full amount
of such expense may be retained by
said city out of any money 1T owes TO
such utility And said work or IN
specting and repairing all sucn pipes
and conveniences at the expense OF
such utility shall be included so lar
as practical in the general contract
for the permanent Improvement OF
such street or alley, and bidders on
any such improvement shall state the
amount per day or other unit that Will
be charged each public utility for in
specting and repairing any such pipe,
in the event that such utility falls,
neglects or refuses to do so.
Improvement Resolution No. ga,
1922. To improve the 1st alley south
of Main Street, by constructing ce-
ment roadway from South 21st to
22nd Street.
Improvement Resolution No. 625,
1922. To improve the alley between
South 9th and 10th Street; by con-
structing a cement roadway from
South sc" to "H' Street.
improvement Resolution No. 626,
1922. To improve Pearl Street, by
construction of cement curb and gut
/
1st Street to Northwest 5th Street.
Improvement Resolution No. 627,
1922. To improve the list alley west
of South 9th Street; by constructing
a Sanitary Sewer, from South "H''
Street sewer to South ''T' Street.
The Board of Public Works of said
city has fixed Thursday, March 30th,
| 1922. as date upon which remon
strances may be filed or presented by
persons interested in, or affected by,
said proposed improvements or either
of them as above described, and on
said day lat 8 o'clock a. M, said Board
will meet at its office for the purpose
of hearing and considering any remon
strances which may have been filed OF
presented, and for the purpose of TAX
ing final action thereon. Such action
shall be final and conclusive upon all
! persons.
| WALKER E. LAND,
FRANK R. MCCALL,
ROBERT NJ. HENLEY,
Board of Public Works
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
CITY ADVERTISEMENT

CITY ADVERTISEMENT
Department of Public Works, office
of the Board, Richmond, Ind, March
9Th, 1922
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given by the Board
of Public Works of the City of Rich
mond, Indiana, that on the 9Th and
9th day of March, 1922, they unanl-
mously adopted Improvement Resolu-
ton No. 622, 1922 to improve the alley
between South 10th and 18th Street;
by constructing a cement roadway
from South "B" to &C" Street.
Improvement Resolution No. 623,
1922 to improve Center Street, by con-
structing cement curb and gutter on
both sides of street, grading and paw
ing the roadway with one of the fol-
lowing kinds of modern city pave
ments, to-wit: Brick, Concrete, AS
phalt, Creosoted Wood Block and of
making, by contract and at the own
ers expense, all private connections
with sewer, gas, water and other like
pipes and conveniences, and of bring
ing said connections inside the curb
lines of said street and outside of the
line of such alley for each lot, where
the same has not already been done
by the abutting property owner or
other person or corporation for the
use and benefit of any such owner;
and the declaration of such intention
by the Board shall be made part of
| the notice given concerning such
street or alley improvement as re-
quired by law. On default of any own
er making such connection within the
time specified, said Board shall pro-
coed to do SO at the owners expense,
and such expense shall be a lien on
the property affected and collectible in
the same manner as expenses for other
street and sewer improvements. And
said work of making such private con-
nections and bringing the same within
| the curb line of such street or outside
of the line of such alley at the ex-
pense of the abutting property owner
shall be included in the general con-
tract for the permanent improvement
of such street or alley; and of making
at the expense of every public utility
a careful and thorough inspection of
| all gas, water or other like pipes or
conveniences and connections thereto
| in such street or alley and owned or
used by any public utility and of caus-
| ing to be made all needed or neces-
/ sary repairs to all such pipes and con-
nections, so as to make all such pipes
and connections in a high state of eff
ficiency and in first class condition in
| all respects, ad the declaration of such
| intention by the Board shall be set
forth in the published notice given
sconcerning such street or alley i'm
! provement. On default of any public
utility to inspect and to repair any
such pipe or connection thereto owned
or used by it within the time speci-
| fled, said Board or other legal author
| ity of said city shall proceed to do so
| by contract or otherwise at the ex-
pense of such utility, and all such ex-
pense shall be lien upon the proper
ty OF such utility used in furnishing or
supplying service to said city and the
Inhabitants thereof and such lien may
be enforced in any appropriate pro-
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Houses For Sale

DOUBLE-6-room to side, in good loca-
ton. See Jordan & Hiatt, 231 Col
Bldg. Phone 1570-4714-1976.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10

CLOSE IN-Best modern house: single.
$1,000; cheap Fine modern double:
rents for 1917; central. Double, $4,000:
Brooks
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10

Trustee, Green School Township,
Wayne County, Indiana.
Address: Williams burg, Ind.
Harlan & Brown Attorneys. Rlcn-
mond Indiana. Mar.10-17-24
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AUCTIONS-LEGALS
Legal Notices-continued

plumbing and sewerage system and
electric wiring, all for said proposed
building. All bids shall include all Ia
Dor. materials and supplies necessary
for complete construction or installa-
ton OF that part of the work bid on
and all strictly in accordance with the
plans and specifications provided there
for, which have been properly accept
ed and approved and are now on file
in the office of said Trustee. Said
building to be a two-story and base
ment brick building and to be located
on real estate now owned by said town
ship at said village of Williamsburg.
Bidders will submit their bids as fol-
lows:
Cd For the construction of school
building General ContracD.
CD For the installation complete or
heating and ventilating system.
80 For the installation complete of
plumbing and sewerage system
(4) For the installation complete Of
electric wiring.
CD For the construction as a whole.
or any combination of contracts
The estimates on the cost of con-
struction of said building are approx
mately as follows: General Contract
$4,000; Heating and Ventllatlng S5,too;
Plumbing and Sewerage $4,000; Electric
Wiring $500.
All bids and proposals must be upon
the form prescribed by the State Board
of Accounts. Each bid on the General
shall be accompanied by certified check
of the bidder in an amount equal to
Two percent OIL the Dlu. GIdCH blQ Oti
heating and ventilating or plumbing
and sewerage or electric wiring shall
be accompanied by certified check OF
the bidder in the amount of $3.50. All
checks Shall be payable to Enos e.
Veal, Trustee, and conditioned that the
successful bidder will enter into con-
tract with sufficient surety for the
| performance thereof Checks of unsuc-
cessful bidders will be returned to them
when contracts are let.
The successful bidder or bidders VIII
| be required to enter into a written con-
| tract and execute q bond with suffice
| lent surety to be approved by said
| Trustee in an amount equal to the
amount of the contract and conditioned
| for the faithful performance Of the
same.
Plans and specifications may be had
/ for the individual use of bidders from
| the Architects, Working & Son, Rich
mond, Indiana, by making a deposit OF
+ S25 for each set. One complete set OF
| plans and specifications are on file
with the Trustee.
| The right is reserved to reject any
| and all bids, and all bids will be re-
ceived on the condition that any con-
tract entered into thereon will be sub
iect to the sale of bonds of said Schooi
Township for the payment of any such
contract.
/ Trustee Green School Township,
| Wayne County, Indiana.
| Address: Williams burg, Ind.
Harlan & Brown Attorneys. Rich-
imond. Indiana Mar. 10-17-24
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AUCH0NS-LEGALS
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL. ESTATE
BY ADMINISTRATOR


BY ADMINISTRATOR
;, The undersigned, administrator of
worth deceased, iateef wayne County.
virtue of an order of the Wayne Circuit
Court he Will at the hour of 1870 P. m,
the dStf dag Of ofa March far 1917
public auction all the interest of said
decedent in and to the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
A part of the northeast quarter
Of Section, FIVE 60, Township
in Ta, the City Ct Ct, Richmond Wayne
ginning at stake on a range with
the east line of Fifth. Street (now
Eighth Street in said City, One
northwest corner of lands formerly
owned and occupied by Thomas N.
Young; thenee sot east One Hundred
thence south Forty-four and Two
thirds ga 2-S) Feet; thence west
Pee H to Eehtb styes ses
north Forty-four and Two-thirds
GA 2-S) Feet along the east line
OF a Eighth Street rees to 1u the place Of
Three Hundred Eighty eight (3SS)
Of the official Map of the City of
Said sale. will be made subject to the
approval of said Court for not less than
two-thirds of the full appraised value
and conditions: at least one-third of
the purchase money cash in hand and
the balance in two equal installments
payable in not to exceed nine and
eighteen months from date of sale.
Evidenced by notes of the purchaser
bearing seven percent interest from
date, waving relief, providing for at
torney fees, and secured by mortgage
on the real estate sold, or the purchas-
err may pay all cash at his option. Said
real estate will be sold free and dis
charged from all liens and incum-
brances save and except taxes for the
year 1921 payable in the year 1922, and
year 1923.
!. Said sale will be held on the premises
at No. 225 South Eighth Street, Rich
WALTER G. BULLA, Administrator.
Robbins. Keller & Robbins. Attys.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS ON SCHOOL
HOUSE CONSTRUCTION
Notice is hereby given that Green
School Township, Wayne County, Indi-
ana, by the Trustee and Advisory Board
thereof. will receive sealed bids at the
school house in the village of Williams
burg within said Green Township,
Wayne County, Indiana, until 2 O'Clock
D. m. on the first day of April, 1922
for the construction of a new High and
Grade School Building and for the in
stallation Of a heating and ventilating
system and for the installation of a