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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-07

United Mine Workers at Baltimore
and formulated what is known as the
Baltimore agreement, and that after
signing the contract "cast saide every
principle upon which Americanism is
founded and adopted the kaiser's
principle of dishonoring contracts
Van Bittner charges that the coal
companies broke faith with the min
ers by the use of armed gunmen and
yellow dog contracts. He further
charges that they
Evicted defenseless men and women
from their homes
Attempted to bribe local officials of
the United Mine Workers of America.
Threatened to shut off the water
supply 1lom miners homes at Wyatt,
West Virginia.
Shut down the mines and adopted
a process of starvation against men,
women and children.
In closing his statement, Bittner
says: ''The United Mine Workers of
America is now in West Virginia
fighting for the only real American
plan known in this great country of
ours for faithful observance of con-
tract, viz: the United Mine Workers
of America. The union will continue
to battle in northern West Virginia
until these coal companies are taught
that the God-given commandment,
Thou shalt not lie,' prevails in West
Virginia"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-07

| wrong to reduce the purchasing power
OF the workers engaged in textile
manufacturing through the imposi-
ton, by forces, or a reduction in
wages while wage levels are being
maintained in practically all other
lines of industry.
Workers Forced to Lower Standards
How can the workers in the tex
tile industry sustain reduced pur-
chasing power through the imposition
of substantial reduction in wages
and at the same time maintain and
enjoy standard of living commen-
surate with American citizenship? If
their wages are reduced how can they
buy goods manufactured by your in
dustry and other industries in such
volume and character as to maintain
prosperity throughout the land?
THE logical conclusion is that the
workers in your industry are being
forced, through reduction in wages.
to lower their living standards below
that of the workers employed in other
lines of American industry The rep
reshensible feature of it is that this
is forced reduction in wages. The
workers have not been consulted re-
garding acceptance or rejection 1t is
a reduction in wages that has been
imposed and enforced in spite of the
opposition and protest of the work.
ers affected. The representatives of
the textile manufacturing interests
cannot justify their position before
the American people, either econom-
ically or morally.
Wage Reductions Economic Wrong
"As president of the American
Federation of Labor, | offer a most
vigorous protest against the imposi-
tion of this economic wrong. Your
action represents the power of force
and might. 1t is not based upon rea-
son, fairness and justice In behalf
of the working men and women of
America for whom / have the author
ity to speak, | repeat again my SOL
emn protest"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-07
TEACHERS URGE
New Capital School Be
Named After Late Sam
uel GOmpers

BY international Labor News Service
Washington, d. C.-The educa-
tional authorities of the District OF
Columbia are urged to name public
school building after the late Samuel
Gompers, in resolutions approved by
the American Federation of Teachers
in annual convention at Chicago
Copies of the resolution have just
been received here by the American
Federation of Labor The resolution
is as follows:
Whereas, the history of the or.
ganized labor movement of America
is largely the narration of the
achievement of it's labor statesman
Samuel Gompers; and,
"Whereas, Samuel Gompers died
serving the labor movement and gave
his last bit of strength in cementine
the friendship of the labor movement
of Mexico and the United States;
and,
Whereas, Samuel Gompers has al
ways been an outstanding champion
of the cause of public education which
was brought into being because OF
labor's unstinted efforts and support
and,
"Whereas, School buildings are be-
ing erected in the capital and named
after men and women who have made
noteworthy contributions to the de-
velepoment of the cuntry; and,
Whereas, Samuel Gompers has not
only made such contributions to his
country, but to the development of
public education as well; therefore be
it
Resolved, That the American Fed
Grafton of Teachers endeavor to Sc
cure legislation authorizing the COM
missioners and the board Of educa-
ton of the District of Columbia to
name the first. building hereafter to
be erected in the District of Columbia
as the Sampel Gompers school; and
be it further
Resolved, That copy of this
resolution be transmitted to the
American Federation of Labor"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-07
By JOSEPH A. WISE
Staff Correspondent, international
Labor News Service


Labor News Service
r Chicago.-Victor A. Olander, Sec
retary- treasurer of the Illinois State
Federation of Labor, has directed the
attention of international Labor
News Service to the dangerous char
acter of the literature being circulat-
ed by Chicago agents of the Third
International to promote attendance
at the American Negro Labor Con-
gress, which, it has been announced,
will be held in this city October 25.
Mr.. Olander's comments had par
ticular reference to new fourpage,
seven-column newspaper called the
Negro Champion The publication
office is given as 10 South Lincoln
street, Chicago, but it is actually edit
ed and printed at the office of the
Daily Worker, official mouthpiece in
America of the soviet authorities of
Russia.
Attempt to Hide Place of Origin
A studied effort has been made to
cover up the bolshevik character of
: the Negro Champion and its place of
origin, the number accompanying the
union label of the Allied Printing
Trades Council even having been bat
tered so that it would be difficult to
trace where the paper is being print.
ed.
These efforts at concealment were
childish, however, as it is known that
the publication is issued from the
headquarters of William z. Foster
and c.. E. Ruthenberg, American
agents of the Third international.
Vicious Cartoon Features Issue
A vicious cartoon, labeled "The
New Big Three" appears on the first
page of a late issue of the Negro
Champion. China, India and Africa
are represented by three gigantic and
sinister figures gloating over three
small and covering figures represent
ing the United States, Great Britain
and France, Back Of the three giants
stands soviet soldier with rifle
slung across his back. The author of
the cartoon is Robert Minor, the
notorious communist cartoonist.
Virtually the entire contents of the
publication are designed to arouse
race prejudice and antagonism and to
array the peoples of China, India and
Africa against the white race.
Chicago Negro Edits Paper
The name of Lovett Fort-White-
man, organizer of the Negro Labor
Congress, is given as the editor of the
Negro Champion. He is Chicago
negro who is said to have spent nine
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-07
A. F. Of L. Head Makes Strong Protest
Against Wage Cuts in Textile Industry

conditions and agreed to their cor
rectness. The mill former are Jap
anese. If the children attempted to
play they were beaten If the par
ents object, they, too, were victims
of this brutality.
The Tsingtoo workers struck, and
later the Shanghai workers jioned in
sympathy. The latter. paraded and
the police interfered. One striker was
killed. Shanghai students then ar
ranged demonstration, but were shot
down by Indian police, led by British
officers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-07
Action of Mill Executives
Represents Power Of Might,
President Green Declares
By International Labor News Service

By International Labor News Service.
Washington, D. Civilian Green,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, has entered vigorous pro-
test against the reduction of wages
ordered in the textile industry
In letter to Robert Amory, presi-
dent of the National Association of
Cotton Manufacturers, and Andrew
G. Pierce, president of the American
Woolen Company, President Green
declared that the reduction ''was not
based upon reason, fairness or JUS
tice."
Wrong to Reduce Purchasing Power
"Your action represents the power
of force and might" he said. ''It is
economically and morally wrong to
reduce the purchasing power of the
workers engaged in textile manufac-
turing through the imposition, by
force, of a reduction in wages while
wage levels are being maintained in
practically all other lines of indus
try.
President Green points out that the
textile industry enjoys the benefits
Of high protective tariff. He said
that reductions in wages are not pro-
posed and are not being forced upon
the workers in other industries. In
fact, in many industries increases in
wages are being granted, he added.
The letter to the two presidents is
as follows:
Cut Difficult to Understand
"Press reports carry the infor-
nation that the American Woolen
Company is engaged in putting into
effect 10 per cent reduction in the
wages Of its employees and that other
manufacturing concerns engaged in
the manufacture of textiles in certain
New England states are following
the same policy.
at seemed strikingly strange and
most difficult to understand why
manufacturers who are the benefciar-
les of such high protective tariff,
as those engaged in the textile manu-
featuring industry, would be the first
to attempt to impose reduction in
the wages of their workers. Certainly
if there is one industry in America
which enjoys the benefits of a high
protective tariff more than any other
industry it is the textile industry
Wages Maintained in Other Indus
Reductions in wages are not pro-
posed and are not being forced upon
the workers in other industries.
Present existing wage levels are be-
ing maintained while in some locali-
ties increases in wages are being Sc
cured, consequently the attitude of
your company and that of other tex
tile manufacturing interests, in fore
ing reductions in wages, is not in
keeping with the general industrial
and economic policies being followed
by other manufacturing interests.
Existing economic facts, make your
position unjustifable and indefensi-
BILE.
Living costs do not justify a re-
duction in wages and certainly when
you take into account the high pro-
tective tariff which your industry en-
joys competition can not be offered
as justification for your action. Be-
sides, it is economically and morally
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-07
FUR WORK ERS ON STRIKE

New York-The international Fur
Workers Union has issued an appeal
to these workers to aid a general
strike of Montreal fur workers.
The strikers are asking for union
recognition, wage increases and the
creation of an arbitration board
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-07
PAINTERS RAISE WAGES

Elmira, N. Y.-After two-weeks'
strike, painters raised wages 5 cents
an hour. The new rate is 95 cents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-10

Answers to puzzles appearing
IN tlis page win be printed next
Thursday.
Evening star., 1925-03-05

ton, Lloyd Plaster OF San Antonio.
Tex, and George E. Plaster of Blue
mont.
a victim of the gold fever in 1S49,
DR.. Plaster, accompanied by II of
his neighbors. set out for California.
Leaving Baltimore in small sailing
vessel, IL took his party six months
to reach FL Dorado by way of
Cape Horn. Not long after he ar
rived in California he struck II rich"
He amassed a fortune in gold mug
gets, was robbed and recouped. He
fulfilled a promise to his mother
however, that he would come back in
two years. With the money he
brought back from California he
bought the Glenmeade estate, near
Bluemont, where he was destined to
spend most of the remaining years
of his life.
When the Civil War broke out DIR.
Plaster mustered a company, refus-
ing to enlist as surgeon. He was
at different times captain of Com
panies A, Fl and d. 9Th Virginia Cav
airy. He fought in all the chief cav
airy battles, under Gems. Zeb Stuart
and FItzhugh Lee. He was captured
twice by the Union troops, the last
time when holding the temporary
rank of major.
Evening star., 1925-03-05
JAPAN DELAYS RADIO.
Inauguration of Broadcasting For
hidden by Authorities.

BY Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
TOXIC, March s. The much
heralded Inauguration of radio broad
casting in Japan was set for March
] and thousands bought receivers for
It. but at the last moment communl-
cations from the authorities refused
authorization. Various reasons were
given out none of which could be
regarded as adequate.
The undoubted fact remains that
the broadcasting company, being a
private concern headed by Viscount
Goto, overlook ed certain prelimin
aries which are regard ed .as a sine
qua non' in this country. 1T also
was discovered that large number
of unlicensed, homemade or smuggIed
gets had been prepared for enjoyment
of the elaborately diversified program
of the Inauguration day.
Copyright, 1925, by Chicago Daily News CO..
Evening star., 1925-03-05
VATICAN REWSES :
DIOCESE L|M|TS
Follows European Territorial
Readjustment iW
Polish Pact.
BY HIRAM Il. MoDE5 WELL.

BY Cable to The star and CHICAGO Daily News.
ROME, March 5.--TRe Vstican's
concordat with PolandJ which now
has been signed and is waiting rati-
fcation, contains the first permanent
territorial readjustmeV,t of ecclesias-
tical jurisdiction that has been made
by the Vatican in conformity with the
postwar map of Europe.
Danzig, despite pr evious Polish de-
mands, is excluded from Polish
ecclesiastical jurii;diction. Neither
will be dependenr on any German
diocese. being governed temporarily
by a specially APPOINTED apostolic ad-
ministrator
Five Provinces Provided.
Poland Is divided into FIVE ecclesi
astical PROVINCES conforming to the
frontiers of the new state. The prov
ince of Poseni is conterminous with
former Germs Poland; that of Wilma
with former Lithuanian territory
handed over to Poland by the council
of ambassadors; that of Cracow coin
Cides largely with former Austrian
Poland: that of Warsaw with old
Russian Poland. plus recent additions.
in the province of Lemberg where
mate, provision is made for distinct
Graeco- Ruthenian and Armenian rit-
uslS.
Thus, the Vatican. by maintaining
the identity of former German, Aus
'triau and Lithuanian territories. ap-
pears to recognize the various distinct
cultures superimposed on the Polish
popUl alton in the last century.
Agrees TO Polish bishops.
It is understood the Vatican agrees
to appointment of bishops of the Po
lish race even against the protest of
other races In doing that 1t has fol-
lowed its usual rules, adjusting ec-
clesiastical frontiers to political ones
and recognizing the authority of the
powers that be.
Political observers fear that agita-
tion by German, Austrian, Lithuanian
and Ruthenian minorities for clergy
of their own blood will tend to keep
alive political discomfort and continue
TO cause annoyance to the spiritual
authorities.
The Vatican, though fully alive to
these dangers, has sought to reach
the best common sense solution in the
interest of ultimate pacification.
Copyright 1925, by Chicago Daily News Co..
Evening star., 1925-03-05
HlGHWAYMAN LEAVES
AUTOIST UNCONSCIOUS
BIackjacks and Robs Victim After
Using Decoy Wallet and
Following " reck.
Special Dispstch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, March 5.-Accosted.
by a stranger while travelling along
a lonely mountain road north of here,
Samuel Campbell, a farmer. was or
dered to drive him to Washington, a
distance of 100 miles. Campbell, un-
armed, was helpless and permitted
the stranger to enter the car.
Travelling along the pike near
waterloo, the car skidded into ditch.
The stranger, suspecting that Camp
bell purposedly wrecked the machine.
blackjacked him. He was unconscious
for half an hour, and when he regain
ed his senses, found that he had been
robbed of a small amount of money
Campbell had stopped his car upon
seeing a pocketbook lying in the
road. When he alighted he was ac-
costed by the stranger, who emerged
Evening star., 1925-03-05
A. B. Farquhar Dies.

YORK, Pa, March arthur r.
Farquhar, head of the A. b. Farou-
har Co.. Ltd, manufacturers of agri-
cultural implements, died at his home
here early today. He was Sc years
old. MIR. Farquhar was one of the
commissioners to represent Pennsyl-
Nania at the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position in Chicago. He was also a
member of the American Peace Con-
gress and the Worlds Peace Con-
greSS.
Evening star., 1925-03-05
vIRGINIAN WHO JOINED
1849 GOLD RUSH DIES
DR.. Plaster Amassed Fortune and
Was Twice Prisoner of Fed
erals in Civil War.

Special DISPATCH to The Star
BERRYVILLE, Va, March 5.-Dr.
George Emory Plaster, a Confederate
veteran and forty-niner. was buried
Tuesday in Ebenezer Cemetery, hav-
ing died here Sunday at the home OF
his son in law and daughter, DIR. and
Mrs. A. r. Osborne, aged SO years.
He Is survived by his widow, who
was Sallie Meade Taliaferro daugh-
ter of John Monroe Taliaferro of
Stafford County, and the following
children: Mrs. A. p Osborne and Mrs.
S. S. Thomas of Berryville, Mrs. James
S. Bromfield and Mrs. Robert F. Cash
of Brevard. N. c.: Dr. Henry G. Plas-
ter and Hubert Plaster of Washing
Evening star., 1925-03-05
KILLS GIRL AND SELF.
Mother Believed to Have Acted in
Fit of Insanity.

MOOSE JAW, Saskatoon, March s.
The bodies of Joan Chambers. IA years
old, with her head crushed in. and Of
her mother, Mrs. Herbert Chambers,
suspended to the electric light cord in
the kitchen of her home here, were dis
covered last night. 1t is thought that
the woman, in a temporary fit of in
sanity, crushed in the head of the
girl with an ak, and then committed
suicide. The discovery was made by
the husband, Herbert Chambers, on
his return from work
Evening star., 1925-03-05

from some underbrush as Campbell
stopped to pick up the wallet- When
directed to drive to Washington
Campbell at first protested that he
had no money to buy gasoline. The
stranger brushed this objection aside
and told Campbell to follow instruc-
tons which he did until his machine
WAS wrecked.
Evening star., 1925-03-05
COATS-For Women
Marked >Absurdly Low

2-S95 Coats, in fawnskin, mokine and
veloria, in green, penny and cram
Evening star., 1925-03-05
SKIRTS-Reduced for ::
Fridays Sale

10-S7.50 Wool Crepe Skirts,
in tan and gray, side
pleated
5-s10.75 Navy and Black
Wool Crepe Panel Pleated
Skirts
@Sl2.50 and SIS Sport Skirt
ported plaids and stripes.
i'll wrap-around styles -.
5-S.5 50 Velour Check Suspend
braid bound. In brown
and tan and black and
white ....... ...-~....-.
Evening star., 1925-03-05
Fire Causes $4,000 Loss.

BUFFALO, N Y, March 5.-Fire
yesterday destroyed the General Mill
ing Co.'S five-story grain elevator at
Black Rock, the loss being estimated
at between $4,000 and 100000.
Evening star., 1925-03-05
DRESSES-For Women
Reduced for Absolute
Clearance

SIS and 5000 Street Dresses, in
satin, crepe and flannel. Lace
jabots, collars and
cuffs. I In b., brown $1,000
Evening star., 1925-03-05
S3.65
S5.65
s. of i'm
S6.65
.er Skirts,
S4.75

20-S10 Jumper Skirts, in novelty
plaids and stripes; navy twill,
hairline stripes; flannel and
Drurylaine in all the GO E0
new Spring coiors..... S0'oV
Evening star., 1925-03-05

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets
fThe First and Original Cold and Grip Tab.
lett A Safe and Proven Remedy. The hon
bears signature of E. W. Grove. 3Oc.-Ad'
vsrtisement.
Evening star., 1925-03-05

veloria, in green, penny and era
berry, with collars and
ns5Erst ssti Of wolf. fox and S39.7
-So5 Green Kashmana
Goa coit, ,,s{. with beaver collar S34.7
-$135 Coats, in kashmana and jai
muna. with collars and cuffs of nat
raj squirrel. fox. sable squirrel, a
collars, cuffs and borders
of skunk. In penny, OK Ch0 \
blood and cranberry. ~1~'s
-S125 Coats, in oxblood and penl
CUR de laine and mokine with &C
lars and cuffs of natural GA 7
lynx, Jap mink and fox. V11ss
.$155 Coats, in oxblood and ros
wood jammuna with CE0 Z
sable squirrel trimming, (OO.s
.Sl45 Coats. in kashmana and CUR
laine, with collars and cuffs
skunk. fisher fitch and sable SOU
rel. In cranberry, penny CE1 4
and green ............ SO 1ss
Sis Coat, in oxblood kashmar
w5'h s1d ssf2E 1sGpard 'f skin collar S29.7
-S85 Coats. in green fawn
skin. with mink squirrel CCH 7
collars
-S5' 81 rS,f ch'a96'l'a aed n.vr' Topeoa's. S12.7
0L$65 Smart Coats, in navy. black a
and brown kashmana and suedet,
with self collars and coo =
cuffS
Second Floor
Evening star., 1925-03-05

Slips Of radium silk, crepe de chine,
satin and tub silk with hemstitched
tops and self straps. Some have
20-inch shadowproof hens. In
white, flesh, black, navy, henna.
cerise, faun, gray, cocoa, g OK
purple and brown. 5000. ~O'~~
Street Floor
Evening star., 1925-03-05

sui 81 or Women
Priced Low for Clearing
1-S155 Black Velvet En-
semble Suit, with large coo 7E
fox collar @o~'sc
1-$l25 Green Kashmana Ensemble
Suit with tunic blouse of brocaded
chiffon and seal collar, C12 TX
cuffs and border. ..... (10'eo
2-$125 Navy Boutne En-
:sn;e1:, ssmeIs Suit, sa',,,' with gray $46.75
3-$l35 Ensemble Suits, in brown and
s5. gree. .o,,rrs1 sawn,tin, ,tjmn.d seal S54.75
$50 Sport Suits. in gray and brown
nisture' jait.t, with box S23.75
SOS Oxford Gray Diago-
81 a, aSsV'o' Tsi'o9sa S22.75
sos sSi,s NAVY with T~il 1ad1 Ie1ef Isilefsd $2975
1-S125 Green Kashmana
Ensemble Suit, with CCC TX
plaid frock. .... CCOssO
Second Floor
The Washington times., 1925-11-04

the delivered prices In this city
are now even more favorable than
the more reduction III list price
would have effected.
Now the question among autono.
bile men, said Mr.. Lambert, 'is
how does Hudson do it? The public
has seen Hudson Essex make this
and other prics announcements
when least expected The buyers are
asking what there Is different
about Hudson Essex manufacturing
and selling methods which have
made these cuts possible.
..The answer Is this: No one
method or stunt, either, in manu-
featuring or selling can be held re-
sponsible. Rather, there Is a gen
eral cooperation all along the line
10 make the cars as carefully and
as economically as possible, and to
merchandise them to the public III
the same way.
"Of course, Hudson Essex has
basic advantages in being the
largest manufacturer OF six-cylinder
cars IN the world and in being the
greatest closed-car specialists. with
over SIS per cent OF their volume in
this type OF business. But these
advantages are augmented BY so
many detailed methods that the
reason Is highly complicated ana
many-sided.
sThe theory in every department
of Hudson Essex business is that
the cars must b4S continued as the
worlds greatest values with this
phrase considered as no mere gem
erality, but as q truth fully backed
nv facts. {,
The Washington times., 1925-11-04

to a new record Of e.OiT cars and
trucks on Friday, October 80, II
was announced at the general Of
fices of the Ford. Motor. Company
Saturday afternoon.
This remarkable industrial achieve
ment becomes more important when
1t is recalled that sixty days ago
assembly .of cars had halted while
materials for the improved types
were being shipped to branches.
Since that time production has
steadily risen from practically moth
ing to record breaking heights.
Every week for the last three
weeks as the company's thirty-two
assembly plants swung into produc-
ton, new daily records have been
created. October will go down as a
record breaking month, for with
Saturdays assembly, production for
the month will run In excess OF zoo,
900 cars and trucks, exceeding any
similar period in the history Of the
company.