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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
Cause of Petrifoction

This process is called petrifaction.
When wood or the carcass OF an AMI
NAL apparently turns to stone we say
it petrihes. The word "petrify'' itself
means turning to or making into stone.
1t is from the Latin petra" rock
or stone, and "facio," to make or to
do. But the fact is, organic matter
does not actually turn into stone. This
Is what really occurs: Water contain
ing dissolved minerals, such as cal
cium carbonate and silica. infiltrates
through the organic matter. Particle
by particle, as time passes by, the cal
cium carbonate or silica takes the
place Of the organic matter. After
many years, perhaps hundreds Or
thousands, it seems that the wood
or animal has turned TO stone, for
often the original form and structure
are retained In the process. The
organic matter really only acts as a
mold while the stone is being formed
from the minerals in the inhltrating
water.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20

Carpenters and Joiners' Local
Union No. 637 held one of it's usual
packed house meetings last week. We
say usual, because that is becoming
the regular thing at all meetings of
the carpenters live local. The only
difference in the meeting referred to
from others was that it might be
there was little more enthusiasm
and interest than usual, and this was
due to it being election night.
But even this feature doesn't cut
much figure at the carpenters meet
ing as it is becoming the custom here
to elect the same men for the same
office as-usual And such action
certainly speaks we'll for those men
who serve SO faithfully and well, year
after year, that the members of their
organization hesitate to change and
keep on electing them, over and over
again. And-it certainly speaks well
for the wisdom by the members dis
played in their choosing of leaders
At the election held last week
Louis Nau was elected president for
the eleventh time. A record, rec
ord indeed, and one that he might
well be proud Of. Such honor doesn't
come to many.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
Desert Showers Count

The effect Of single shower on
the southern margin of the Chilean
desert is noted by Charles Darwin:
"The farmers. who plant corn near the
sea coast, where the atmosphere is
more humid, taking advantage Of thia
shower, would break up the ground +;
after a second they would put the
seed in and if third shower should
fall, they would reap good harvest
In the spring. 1t was interesting to
watch the effect of this triaing amount
of moisture Twelve hours afterward
the ground appeared as dry as ever ;
yet, after an interval of ten days all
the hills were family tinged with green
patches; the grass being sparingly
scattered In hairlike fibers full inch
in length. Before this shower every
part of the surface was bare as on
a high road From Desert Trails of
Atacama, by Isaiah Bowman.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
Get Beautiful Effects
From Lighted Marble

When an Official of the United
States bureau Of standards was max,
ing an inspection Of indoor lighting
arrangements as used In Europe he
was surprised to find an old church In
Italy in which the daylight was filtered
through thin slabs OF delicate tinted
marble. The effect was surprisingly
beautiful one and one not easily du-
plicatsd by our makers OF ornamental
glassware, as there is peculiar charm
about the natural coloring of some
Of the Italian marbles, writes the
Washington Star
However, the marble must be so
thin for such a purpose that 1t could
not form q commercial substitute for
window panes or for use In electric
light fixtures. Now French investi-
gator has found that such marble
slabs can be used in much greater
thickness If they are polished on both
sides and then saturated with paraffln
or shellac. BY giving them such a
treatment he has been able to obtain
beautiful effects In illuminating cor
ridors by the light of tungsten lamps
concealed behind the marble walls Of
the Railways. The loss of light is
said to be only about 20 per cent Cor
no more than with most Of the milky
glassware used ip fxtures), and az
the whole plate of marble glows the
effect is surprisingly charming and un-
usual
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
Chess Tournament No
Place for "Roofers"

Chess is one game, or sport, where
the rooter Is conspicuous by his alb
sence The stickler for golf etiquette,
who frowns If a robin chirps while
some one Is attempting to putt, would
be considered q noisy nuisance at
chess tournament. A gallery Of silent
spectators may stand at a respectful
game, but those of the gallery must
keep quiet. If an important move In
made-one that appears to have pc
culiar significance in regard TO the
outcome of the contest-there must be
no cheering. Even nodding approval
is barred If the nod will cause the
collar to rattle.
Chess masters regard their pieces
by the hour Minutes will pass while
all of the possibilities and eventual
ties are considered from every angle.
There must be absolute quiet, for
chess Is a game for thinkers, and
thinkers cannot be disturbed without
serious consequences to their train Of
thought. The escaping Of sigh seems
as loud as the exhaust of locomotive.
The dropping Of pin would be re-
garded as an outright violation Of the
code Of ethics. Chess Is game where
concentration rises to sublime heights
and where silence Is obligatory Ii not
golden. Municipal authorities who
have established quiet zones and then
been at loss to know how to main
tain quiet in them might learn some
thing from chess tournament. Place
group of chess players In each zone.
Washington Star
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20

The semi-annual election of officers
of Molders' Union, Local No. 68, took
place Monday night. The meetings
of this organization are all always
we'll attended, but on Monday night
the big hall was jammed. Stanley
Ogg, who has served the past six
or eight terms, was again elected
president Other officers elected
are: Roy Jackson, vice president;
Clyde Bartels, recording secretary;
Fred Woodrey, corresponding secre-
tary; Chris Roettinger, trustee; John
Dietiker, conductor; William Roger,
doorkeeper; Roy Jackson, delegate to
Trades Council. The following officers
hold over: Chas. Stephan, financial
secretary; Joseph Mullin, treasurer;
John Zimmer and Nick Maus, trus-
tees.
To be elected repeatedly to head the
oldest labor organization in the city
is a distinct honor and one that any
person can well be proud Of Stanley
Ogg is to be congratulated and at the
same time it can well be said that the
molders are fortunate in having at
its head such an able leader as Stan
ley Ogg.
Looking up dates we find that "Olc
68" is just 40 years old, having beer
organized in April, 1884.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
EMPLOYMENT DROPS

Albany, N. FACTORY employ
ment in this state lowered in May,
according to the state department of
labor Reports from manufacturers
who employed over 100000 persons in
April show that about $4,000 of these
were idle by the middle of May. This
decline, following a similar movement
in April, has reduced employment in
New York state factories over z per
cent in two months. 1t is estimated
that in these two months over 100000
workers were dropped.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20

Ed Sims, known as one of the old
wheel horses of the union, was elect
ed vice president. He has held nearly
every office within the gift of the
organization. In fact, whenever a
good man is needed to fill in, Ed is
drafted and-always responds.
Peter Schmitt was reelected re-
cording secretary. Pete has served
many times in the interest of his fell
low workers and is regarded as one
of the mainstays of his organization.
Charles Chapen was elected for the
sixth time as financial secretary.
Charles election time after time to
this important position only shows
the great confidence the members
have in him.
Tom Hedburg was reelected con-
ductor, Charles Druck was elected
warden and Grant King was chosen
delegate to Trades Council. These
men are oldtime workers and have
served their union in many capaci-
ties in the past.
Herman Perpingon was elected
treasurer for the second time. For
the fifth time he was elected business
agent, and it might be stated right
here that no organization ever had
a more live or efficient representative
than has the Carpenters Union and
the members know it, and that is the
reason why they just keep on re.
electing Perpingon business agent.
Following are those chosen mem.
bers of the executive board: Frank
Heinlein, William Won Hagen, Charles
Elsie, Charles Chapen, George Raiscf
and Joseph Gallagher.
Looking over the list of names
and knowing the men, one can only
say that the official family of the
Carpenters Local Union is a strong
one, and that the affairs of the organ
ization for the coming year are il
! good and safe hands.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
EAGLES
Plan Big Fourth Of July
Outing-Daylight Fire
works to Be Feature

The committee in charge of the
annual outing of Butler Aerie No.
407, Fraternal Order Eagles, is MAX
ing arrangements on an elaborate
scale for this years event which will
take place at the Butler county fair
grounds July 4th The general COM
mittee is holding regular weekly
sessions, while many of the sub-com-
mittees meet almost nightly 1t is
planned, as usual, to outdo all pre-
vious attempts.
The afternoon attraction will, as
many years in the past, be motor
cycle races. This attraction always
proves big and attractive. The large
purse hung up by the local committee
said to be the largest anywhere in
the country, always brings to Hamil-
ton the best and fastest riders in the
country In addition, however, to the
motorcycle races, the committee has
decided to add another big feature for
l Tie dltcIIlUOil cilCGI IdliliiSlil, IIldC vi
daylight fireworks. The committee
says this display will be the biggest
and finest display of daylight fire
works ever witnessed in this vicinity
The usual big display of fireworks
at night will also be shown. The
Eagles have gained a reputation sec
ond to none in the country for THEN
Fourth of July fireworks displays, and
this reputation will be fully lived ur
to this year.
Then, of course, all the oldtime fea.
ures and many new ones that go te
make up an oldtime Fourth celebra.
ton will again be staged this year
As the committeeman say: "She's te
be hummer"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
MINE ACCIDENTS GROW

Washington-Th There were 234 fa-
talaties in coal mines of the country
during April, according to the United
State bureau of mines. The fatality
rate for the month was 6.44 for every
million tons of coal produced, as COM
pared with 3.71 for April last year
and 494 average for April during
the l0-year period 19l4-23 The high
fatality rate for April, 1924, was due
to the Benwood, w. Va, explosion on
the 28th, which resulted in the loss of
119 lives.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
EgyDtian Water Clocks

Casts of two ancient Egyptian wa
ter clocks have just been presented by
the Egyptian government to the Sci
ence museum, South Kensington, Lon
don, England. One Of the clocks
comes from Karnak, and dates from
the reign of ,Amenhotep IL, l,4O0 years
before Christ. The other Is from Edfu,
in the Ptolemaic epoch. From an ex-
animation of these clocks and the scale
of measurements recorded on each, 1t
appears that the hour" of that re-
mote period was variable length, be-
ing one-twelfth of the length of the
day or night OF the particular time
Of the year. A study of these ancient
timepieces Is regarded as important
in the comparison Of astronomical OBJ
scrvations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
III ACTORS OUT

New York.--The threatened general
theatrical strike in this city has
dwindled to a strike of lit actors
and actresses. Other managers made
terms with the Actors Equity Asso-
citation, affiliated with the A. F. of l..
At meeting of the association, at
tended by nearly 1000 members, the
meeting rocked with cheers and greet
ings to the lit. The cheering was
led by Jane Cowl, John Drew and
Elsie Ferguson. Equity was organ
lied II years ago by three persons
Today it has 10000 members and is
an acknowledged power in the the
atrical world
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
OFFICIALS BROKE
WORD

Pueblo, Colo.-Denver & Rio Grande
Western railroad officials broke their
pledged word to their shop employees,
said Governor Sweet in his address to
the annual convention of the Colorado
State Federation of Labor
"1f you could call Russell Fleming
from the grave" said the state execu-
tive, "he would tell you that scores of
unemployed shop men would be at
work if high officials of the Rio
Grande had kept their verbal pledges
to reinstate former employees"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS
WAR DOESN'T PAY


Montreal, Quebec.-From a mate
rial standpoint, the war has not bene-
fitted Canada, according to c. Howard
Smith, retiring president of the Ca
madam Manufacturers Association.
In addressing the annual convention
of that organization Mr. Smith said
he could not accept the statement
that Canada has progressed since the
war.
''If the steady, annual increases in
national, provincial and municipal
debts and private borrowings are
taken into consideration, it is doubt
ful if the country has broken even, y
said Mr. Smith.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
UNEMPLOYMENT IN
WEST

Los Angeles, Cal.-"Never in the
history of Los Angeles have there
been so many unemployed persons
here as there are at present." says
the Southern California Labor Press.
"There is no way to determine the
exact number, but there is no doubt
that there are many thousands. So
serious has the situation become that
it is actually menace to the COM
munity.
Somebody in authority should stop
the false propaganda being spread
throughout the nation relative to 'op-
portunities' in Los Angeles"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
NICKEL TRUST PROSPERS

New York. = The International
Nickel Company reports profits of
81 ,596,204 for the last fiscal year This
is after all charges have been met
and compares with S172,111 the pre-
vious year. 1t is stated that increas-
ed efficiency and cheaper fuel has
brought the cost of converting nickel
to below pre-war prices.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
WORKERS WON'T
DIVIDE

Lexington, n C.-Textile workers
representing the two Carolinas, in
conference at this place, rejected the
proposal to form a Southern textile
union" Delegates reminded advo-
Gates of secession that 1--WE have never
had the help Of so-called friends in
bygone days to better our condition"
In renewing their allegiance to the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
WILL NOT BE TRICKED
BY COMPANY UNION"


of organized street car men, the pro-
posed company union" of the NUM-
cipal street car company was again
repudiated 1t was believed at one
time that differences with the man
agement would be adjusted The lat
ter insisted that the men express
their choice on who shall represent
them. To this the union agreed if the
ballots were counted in the city hall.
The management objected and the
unionists now declare that the man
agement wants to count the votes.
This has caused the latest split.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
WHY SHOES ARE HIGH

New York-A clear profit of $4,-
92,255 for the first five months of
the present year is reported by the
international Shoe Company. This is
after depreciation, interest and fed
eral taxes have been paid, and is a
gain over the same period last year,
when net profits totaled $4,354,259
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
DEFEND PITTSBURGH PLUS"

Washingtcn.-The steel trust de-
fends Pittsburgh plus" against
charges by the federal trade commits
sion's examiners. The trust takes oc-
casion to deny that it has pools or
price understandings with other con-
Germs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
HUGE COAL PROFITS

New York.-Last years financial
report of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company, just issued, shows a net
profit of $4,495, ,064, after taxes were
paid; also charges, depreciation and
depletion and per cent interest on a
bond issue of 100000.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
is COMMON CARRIER

Washington United States
supreme court has ruled that the
American Railway Express Company
is a common carrier and subject to
the interstate commerce commission.
Lower courts were reversed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
BUILDERS MAKE GAINS

Rock Island, Ill.-Building trades
unions in this city, Moline and Daven-
port raised wages 121a cents an hour.
The interested unions are bricklayers,
cement finishers, iron workers and
hosting engineers. A weeks strike
was necessary.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
DISMISS INJUNCTION

New York Supreme Court Justice
McCook has dismissed an injunction
secured by small group Of die-hard
theatrical managers against other
managers who signed a contract with
the Actors Equity Association
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20

United Textile Workers the delegates
declared that cit has only been
through the regular trade union move
ment that we have made progress as
to hours, wages and work conditions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
ISSUE STOCK DIVIDEND

New York.-The American Rolling
Mill Company has declared a SO per
cent stock dividend. To make this
possible the common stock has been
increased from S2O,OO0,OOO to $780,
100000 in shares of $25 par value
each.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
G. P. o. WAGE BILL SIGNED

Washington. - President Coolidge
has signed the Keiss bill, which places
control of wages in the government
printing office in the hands of the
public printer, with minimum of 80
cents an hour. 1t is expected he will
set higher rate.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
TAXI DRIVERS WIN

Seattle. Taxi drivers have won
short strikes against two large con-
Germs. Several other firms have sign
ed the unions agreement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
ELECTROTYPERS GAIN

Omaha, -Eectrotypers in this
city have raised wages So per week.
The new rate is $45.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-06-20
PLASTERERS GAIN

Detroit, Mich-P Plasterers have ad-
justed wage differences with employ
ers. The new scale is $12 a day.
Evening star., 1924-03-26

community singing, directed by Mr..
Lawrence
The outstanding musical feature
of the concert will be the Army
Band. Capt =. w. Lewis command
ing, and William j. Stannard leading,
the band playing from 7:45 to $3.50.
and including among it's selections
cornet solos by Segt. Joseph Du-
fresne and a striking arrangement
of Sousas "Semper Fidelis," with
ten French clarions.
Bob and Mrs. Carbauh. will be heard
in a return engagement, with bari
tone solos by Mr.. Carbauh, duets by
Bob and his father and xylophone
numbers by Bob, with Mrs. Carbauh
at the piano.
Instrumental numbers will be fur
nished by Littleton and Healey in
harmonica novelties, Eugenia Bot
kin, who will render violin solos
Zimmerman, and the Josef Kasper
violin ensemble OF eighteen players
which will present the unique and
difficult feature OF playing Neruda S
Russian Cradle Song" and The
Swan of Saint-SaenS solo mum
bers. Dora Minovich will be at the
piano for the ensemble.
Vocal solos will be supplied by
Edythe Crowder, pupil of DR.. T. :
LoEette, who will do a group of Fay
Foster Japanese songs in costume
Carbauh: Mrs. Joyce Craig Wiley
who is singing through the courtesy
of Paul Bleyden, and Mabel Latimer
soprano soloist of the Sacred Heart
Church
a novel feature will be the ap-
Evening star., 1924-03-26
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL
CONCERT ANNOUNCED
Bob Lawrence to Lead Community
Singers in Unique
Program.

Public concert tonight at 7:45
clock; doors open at o'clock:
admission free; the new Eastern
High School. 18th and East Cap
itol streets:
(a) March. Brig. Gen. Sam
uel d. Rockenbach."
e. Dahlquist
(b) Overture. THE Merry
Wives of Windsor" Nicolai
{c) Selection. Faust. .Gounod
j (d) Excerpts from The Bur
g0maSter' ........ .IuderS
(e) Love Sends Little Gift
of Roses .... .OpenShaw
Loves Old Sweet Song"
Malloy
The Sweetest Story Ever
(Joseph Dufresne, cornetist,
accompanied by the Army BandD
Told ..............St Stults
() Specially. "Semper Eide
lis" with French clarions.
SoIsa
(The Army Band. Capt. p. w.
Lewis, commanding; William j.
Stannard, leader.)
(a) America" Ob) Salute to
the Flag" Co Oath of Allegi-
ance,' I'D Acquaintance Song"
OEverybody.)
"MaSsa'S in the Cold Ground"
Foster
WCAP Glee Club. Robert Law
| renee, directory
ta) Fourth movement. sym
Thonie Espagnole" Lalo
(b) "Valse Fantastique,'
Burlcigh
(Eugenia Botkin, violinist:
| John ). NJ. Zimmerman at the
| piano.)
| (a) "Giannana Mia" Italian
| street song .......... Friml
| (b) Mighty LAX Il Rose Nevin
(Juanita Froelich, soprano;
| Mrs. Earl Carbauh at the pianoD
| Loves Old Sweet Song" Molloy
| (WCAp Glee Club.)
p Harmonica novelties (selected).
Hittleton and Healey.)
| Community singing tSelccted.
/ Everybody
| (a) The Honorable Chop
| sticks .............F Foster
(b) The Shadow of the Bam-
| boo Fence ....... Foster
| Edythe Crowder, in costume:
Eva Whitford Lovette at the
| piano.)
(a) Russian Cradle Song"
| Neruda
| tb) "The swan. Saints -Saens
/ NJpStI dSpdG ' loilH ttlStIUDIt,
| eighteen players; Dora MinoVich
at the piano)
ta) Where My Caravan Has
Rested Lohr
OBJ "Depuis lie Jour" from
Louise ..... Carpenter
(Mabcl Latimer. soprano: Miss
Community singing. Nonsense
Louise ID. Leeds at the piano)
Song"
Everybody and Mr.. Lawrence.)
(a) Il Bring You Heartease,"
Brancombe
(b) "a Birthday. Woodman
(Mrs. Joyce Craig Wiley, mez-
zo-soprano; Margaret Bowie
Grant at the piano.)
(a) Mellow Moon. Hall
Carl Carbauh and Master Bob
Carbauh.)
OBJ "If Winter Comes. .Tennent
(c) When Song Is Sweet
Sans-Souci
Il Carl Carbauh, baritone; Mrs.
Earl Carbauh at the piano.)
Cd 20 Promise Me-" De koven
(e) Some One Loves You,
After All. .Tierney
Now the Day Is Over" Barnby
Now the Day Is Ger. Barnby
(WCAP GIee C1ub.)
THE Star Spangled Banner
Everybody
Evening star., 1924-03-26

The large stone caslket shows vari-
Gus ornaments of military signifi-
canoe. and on one side are inscribed
the following words from the ad-
dress made by the late President
Harding at the burial of the un-
known hero:
I'VE do not know the eminence
of his birth. but we do know the
glory of his death, He died for
his country"
Secretary Weeks has suspended
judgment as TO the suitability of the
new design until he can meet with
his new associate, Secretary Wilbur
for full consideration of the plans
and specifications.