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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30

provides for improvements in work
ing conditions. Upward adjustment
of wages in various categories are
made, and the minimum rates for all
mechanics are raised from 70 to 72
cents an hour, and for helpers from
SO to 60 cents. The bulk of the en-
ployes have rates above the mini.
mum.
Union painters of Vancouver, B. c.,
have asked for an increase of $1.00
per day, and five-day week. If all
requests for fve-day week made by
unions in Vancouver are conceded, it
will mean that the carpenters, tile
settlers, fathers and painters will GO
on the shorter week. The plumbers
and steamfitters already have it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
BIG PAPER co.
In Canada to Employ Only
Union Workers

By international Labor News Service.
Montreal Activity among the in
ternational unions in Canada increas-
es. The Spanish River Pulp and
Paper Company has entered into an
agreement with representatives Of the
international unions covering 1000
men employed at Sault Ste. Marie,
Sturgeon Falls and Espanola, and
another large body of men at Fort
William.
Spanish River is one of the larg-
est paper producers on the continent
BY the terms Of the agreement all
employees of the company must join
a union within Is days of receiving
employees and remain in good stand
ing until the agreement is terminal
ed.
The contract recognizes the eight
hour day, fixes overtime rates, and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30


The strike started last October.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., has declined
to use his good offices for peace, al
though he owns ne-quarter of the
railroads stock.
"This is no ordinary strike. There
is something sinister in it's circum-
stances" said Senator Shipstead.
at comes at the very period when
means of peace on the railroads. Mr..
Rockefeller, who owns 25 per cent of
the stock of the railroad, should be
called to the bar of public opinion for
seeking to avoid responsibility that
is as plain as pikestaff.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
FEDERAL WORKERS
URGE PENSION
BILL PASSAGE

New York.-Passage of the Lehl-
bach retirement bill for civil service
employees, now before congress, was
urged by federal employees in this city
These workers say:
Contrary to most pension acts the
present law has not cost the govern
ment one cent since its passage in
1920. From the contributions alone a
sufficient amount has been realized
to pay annuities of 10000 employees
already retired, leaving balance of
approximately $53,000,000 in the
fund"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
WORKERS PRODUCE MORE

Washington. - Railway employees
engaged in train work moved 518 tons
of freight and "A passengers one mile
per man per hour in 1924, as COM
pared with 500 tons of freight and AZ
passengers the previous year. These
figures have been issued by the inter
state commerce commission.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
TRADES COUNCIL


The Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council met in regular session Tues
day night. e-President Ed. Sims
presided, and 40 delegates were pres
ent.
The credentials of David Yocher
Earl Grubb and Phil Mullemer, to
represent Bakers Union; Tom LAWN
to represent Machinists's Union;
Henry Hodges and Earl Besanceney
to represent Molders' 283, and John
Sallee, to represent Plumbers Union
were read, received and delegates in
stalled and seated
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
A communication was read from
the cleanup, paint-up and keep it up
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, asking cooperation and have
officers acquaint members of the
movement, was received and ordered
complied with.
A communication was read ir
which the different crafts were invited
to attend the conference of apprentice
education on plumbing and heating
which will be held in Columbus, Ohio
Tuesday, May 25, Ohio University
Received.
The textile workers who are on
strike at Passaic, N. j., submitted
an appeal for assistance in com
munication which was received.
The usual amount of bills were
allowed
Delegates of Molders' Union re-
ported that the Holland and William
son furnaces are still unfair to organ
lied labor, and that they are putting
on an organization campaign which
is starting out with success.
Delegates of bakers reported that
the Nationa, Biscuit Company, Krug's
bread, Holland and Certified breads
and the Mt. Healthy bakery products
are unfair to them.
Carpenters delegates asked for a
committee to meet with carpentet
contractors who are doing painting
Several names of different contractors
were mentioned.
The Grocery Clerks Union again
reported that the Kroger stores and
the A. & P. stores are still unfair to
them, and that some supposed union
men are purchasing in these stores.
The delegates of the Milk and Ice
Cream Drivers Union made another
report that the National Dairy was
still unfair They also reported con-
ditions regarding the Dig Dairy.
The legislative and judicial com
mittee reported that they are having
large meetings every Friday night,
and last Friday the Hamilton meet
ing was exceedingly large. The next
meeting will be in Middletown and
the same attendance will be there.
The committee to meet with W. M.
GOOuWln poster advertising concern
reported and also read letter that
was sent in by Goodwin. The COM
mittee was discharged and the execu-
tive board was instructed to meet with
him and set the date for Thursday
night.
The secretary was instructed to
write Goodwin and also the firm of
Asbury & Minnis, contractors and
builders.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
CREATE WELFARE BOARD

Frankfort, Ky-The governor has
signed the child welfare bill. A
commission will be appointed to carry
out the purpose of the act, and S10,-
900 per year has been voted to main
tain same.
The governor also signed bill pro-
viding for uniform textbooks through
out the state.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
CAR MEMS PAY RAISED

San Francisco. - The board of
supervisors raised wages of municipal
railway car men 40 cents a day. The
workers request for increases was
first rejected, but the unionists ex-
posed Juggling of figures by their op-
ponents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30

Policies with regard to mine wages
paid by anthracite operators in Penn
sylvania are dictated by banking in
terests, United Mine Workers officials
tell house committee Investigating
coal situation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
STRIKE PROBE
FAVORED BY SEN
ATOR SHIPSTEAD

Washington.-A senate investiga-
tion of the strike of engineers and
fremen on the Western Maryland
railroad is proposed in a resolution
introduced by Senator Shipstead
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30

Q.-What law declares that the
labor of human being is not com
modify or an article of commerce?
A.-The declaration is from Section
6 of the Clayton act, passed in 1914
by congress at the behest Of organ
lied labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
Labor Queries

Questions and Answers on La
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems of the
Day; Its Aim and Program;
Who's Who in the Ranks of
the Organized Toilers, etc, etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30
Q.-What railway system has tn
greatest mileage?

Q.-What railway system has the
greatest mileage?
A-The Russian state railways, if
all the railways there are operated
as a single system. Next probably
the Canadian National, with an oper-
ating mileage of 22,200. and total
trackage of $4,000 miles; not includ-
ing a considerable mileage which it
operates under lease. The Canadian
National tracks would more than belt
the earth at the equator. Next comes
probably the Canadian Pacific with an
operating mileage of $4,000 and a
trackage of 10000 miles; not includ-
ing controlling interest in several
companies, some American, which op-
crate over 5000 miles. With its sub
salaries the G.. p R. controls an oper-
ating mileage not far short of that
of the C. N. R.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-04-30


by congress at the behest of organ
lied labor.
Q.-What stand has organized labor
taken on the right to bear arms?
A.-The reconstruction program OF
the American Federation of Labor
while emphatically denouncing mill.
tarism, says that "The right to bear
arms is fundamental principle OF
our government, principle accepted
at all times by free people as essen
tial to the maintenance of their lib
critics and institutions. We demand
that this right shall remain invio
late"
Q.-What is "Labor's Article" in
the covenant of the League of Ma.
tiOnso
Alt is Article Xxx, which is as
follows: 'The high contracting par
ties will endeavor to secure and main
tain fair and humane conditions OF
labor for men, women and children
both in their own countries and in
all countries to which their CONNER
cial and industrial relations extend;
and to that end agree to establish as
part of the organizations of the
league a permanent bureau of labor
Q.-What convention of the Amer.
lean Federation of Labor declared
that the labor papers are sentinels
on guard throughout the country fol
the cause of mankind?"
A.-The 1922 convention, which
also said of the labor press: "The
labor movement owes to the labor pa
pers a great debt of gratitude for Civ
ing voice to labor's cause when often
other avenues of publicity are closed
Every possible support should be
given to the bona fide labor press in
order that it may be strengthened for
still greater work that lies ahead"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-23

weekend in Berlin, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Henry.
Miss Myrtle MaGrath went home to
Cape Charles for the weekend and
was taken sick while there. Mrs. Wal
ter Clark Is substituting for her.
Miss Blanche Jester, Of the Penn
sylvania hospital is spending her va.
cation with her parnts, Mr.. and Mrs
o. H. Jester.
Miss Lula Phipps left Wednesday
for Salisbury hospital for an opera
ton. Miss Lula Wimbrow is substi.
tuting for her.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gates are spending
sometime here in their yacht.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Keas have re-
turned from Florida after severa
weeks tour through the State.
Miss Bessie White, Of Salisbury, i.
visiting her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Messick.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Reid, Of Prin.
cess Anne visited their aunt, Mrs. j
H. Tyndall.
Master Carrie Jones spent Sunday
with his uncle, Mr.. O. II Taylor.
Mrs. Charlie johnson, Of Onancock
is spending the week with her sister
Mrs. S. L. Trader.
Mrs. Fred Mapp, of Belle Haven
spent few days this week with hel
uncle, Mr.. E. II. Conquest.
Mr.. S. L. Trader left Monday TO,
Philadelphia where he will spend q
few days on business.
Mr.. S. Wilkins Matthews left Mon
day for Norfolk. Tuesday he will hear
and decide the fish trap trouble at
Willoughby Beach; from there he will
60 to Richmond to meet with the
members Of the Committee of Chesa-
peake Bay and Tributaries Of the
General Assembly as to the changes
in the oyster and fish laws desired.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-23

Mr.. Dixon Smith spent Wednesday
of this week in Salisbury, Md.
Mrs. Roland East, who has been
quite sick, Is much improved at this
writing.
We are sorry to report Mrs. Dixon
Smith and Mrs. Harry McCann on the
sick list.
Mrs. Fred Russell, who has been
quite sick for the last two weeks, is
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gladding and
son, James spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Littleton, at Modestown.
Mrs. J. L. Byrd visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mollie Mears, at Salisbury,
this week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Simpson and
children spent Sunday with friends at
Chincoteague.
Mrs. Jennie Taylor was the guest
of her son, Mr.. George Taylor, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gladding and
children were dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Jones Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. J. s. Taylor has purchased a
new Chevrolet Touring car.
Mr.. Martin Vessels spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Taylor.
Mrs. John S. Cutler spent Wednes-
day with her daughter, Mrs. Harris
at Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miles and son,
Reed, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Wilkins Matthews Sunday.
Mrs. Alva Matthews spent Tues
day with her aunt, Mrs. John Bow
DIN, at Bloxom.
Miss Esther, Taylor and Messrs.
Thornton and Jack Taylor spent Sun
day afternoon with Miss Catherine
Taylor at Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rev, OF
Painter, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
J Mrs. w. L. Trader.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-23
CHINCOTEAGUE NEWS

Mrs. Emma Tarr is in Salisbury
hospital for treatment.
Mr.. Gilbert Merritt, "a, died Mon
day morning Of pneumonia. Mr.. Mer-
rift was one Of the early inhabitants
of the Island. He leaves four sons:
John, Oscar, James and George u,
all of Chincoteague.
Mr.. Lawrence Feddeman is very i'll
at this writing.
The fish camps belonging to Calvin
Twilley caught on fire Saturday about
2 o'clock. The fire was soon exiting
uished. The roof was burned off, this
being the only damage.
The Commercial students will pre-
sent a play entitled, "a Fortunate
Calamity" Admission 25c. Benefit Of
the Commercial department.
Rev. E. 81. Dashiell, of Salisbury,
Nd, preached both Sunday morning
and night at the NJ. E. Church.
The firemen cleared about $3.50 on
the supper last Friday night at the
Community House. The money will
be used for uniforms.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Jones spent the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MIR. w. N. Goodwin is in New York
purchasing full and up-to-date line
of spring gods for Godwin's Depart
ment store.
Miss Madeline Ross has returned
from Richmond, Va, where she visit
ed her brother, Mr.. o. J. Ross, who
recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis. At this writing MIR.
Ross is improving nicely.
Miss Lois Taylor, employee at the
Goodwin Department store has been
confined to her home in Hallwood.
Va, on account of illness.
Miss Cynthia Ardis is with her
mother, Mrs. Sanders Ards, near
town, who is quite i'll.
Miss Bertha Harris who is attend
ing Maryland Institute Of Art at Bal
timore, Md, received second prize, at
a party given by the Institute for the
most original costume.
Messrs. John and Mark Callahan
spent sometime in Baltimore the last
week. g.
Miss Beatrice Stevenson who has
been at the Union Memorial Hospital
for the last week, returned home on
Saturday last very much improved.
Mrs. Claude Davis entertained the
Junior Bridge Club last Thursday,
January 21st.
Mrs. Eugene Maddox who was call
ed to Laurel, Del, last week on ac-
count of her mothers illness, return
ed home this week.
Mr.. Farrell Bowen and Mr.. Leon
ard Griffith, who have been attending
the Bottlers' Convention at the South
ern Hotel, Baltimore, returned home
last week.
Mr.. Lynwood T. Ellis spent last
weekend in Baltimore.
Miss Virginia McCarty, of Wood
bury, N. j., and Mrs. Louis North, of
Philadelphia, motored to Pocomoke
last week and were guests of Mrs.
William l.. Bennett.
Miss Lois Harden, of Greensboro, N.
c., is on a visit to her grandmother,
Mrs. Belle Melbourne, and her aunt,
Mrs. Thompson Henderson. Miss Har-
den is a trained nurse; she will leave
the first of next week for st. Peters
burg, Fla, where she will spend the
winter.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather on Monday last, the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of Beth
any M. P. Church did not convene; but
will hold meeting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Asbury Beauchamp, on
Market street extended, Tuesday
(not Monday the regular day. Jan.
26th at 2.30 P. M.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. J. Wheeler, well known here, will
be pleased to know that the Wheeler
Producing Company are staging the
big musical comedy, "Jane" at Sails
bury on January 25th and 26th, and
doubtless many of their friends will
motor over TO take in the show.
Mr.. Sherwood E. Landing, of Tren-
ton, N. j., is spending few days with
his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Landing.
Crescent Chapter No. A, o. e. S.,
will hold it's regular meeting Monday
night January Is, at 7.3O o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. C. Mears spent the
week in New York.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-23

Master Elmer Trader spent Sunday
with Master Edward Gladding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Parks, of New
Church, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenza Trader and
children were guests Of the formers
parents Sunday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-23
BABY CHICKS AND CUSTOM
MATCHING.

I will start my incubators January
18th and continue through May. In
creased capacity and better service.
Barred Rock, Rhode Island Red and
White Leghorn Chicks. Place orders
early to secure Chicks or trays.
Prices right. Phone 119.
B. F. STURGIS,
Poultry, Eggs and Feeds
Pocomoke City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-23

For reliable merchandise, good SER
vice. and prices on the average lower
than others in ladies' furnishings, try
our store.
Sep-5-H. BENJAMIN GIVARA.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-23

An opportunity TO secure exclusive
sales agency in this community is
open to party or parties with small
capital Investment with nationally
known Rubber Co., that has highly
profitable connections in numerous
communities on the Peninsula. Replies
held in strict confidence Post Office
Box So. Dec-19-tf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
1000 BOYS TO RUN
IN INTERCITY RELAY
an tha Aaanciated Bro.

By the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, July 16.--A relay
race, probably the worlds greatest,
was run is years ago today by 1900
boys who carried message from the
mayor Of New York to the mayor Of
Chicago. 81
Their time was ZIG hours, SO min
utes and 80 seconds. The Cleveland
Young Mems Christian Association an.
nounced plans today to observe the
twentieth anniversary of that event
on July Is. 1898, with second race
over the same route.
The association will inaugurate a
two-year training course. designed to
round out the greatest group of young
athletes ever to participate In single
event. Twelve thousand applications
will be received and 4 900 boys will be
chosen, one runner to each quarter
mile. The runners will be seleeked
from associations along the route.
The twentieth anniversary n the
plan Of M. D. Cracked, general gsecre.
tary Of the West Side Y. M. O.. A.,
who conceived the idea OF the frst re-
lay and who managed the race. Only
boys who reach the age Of 13 today or
who are not over is will be eligible
Richard G. Morse, general secretary
emeritus of the International r. M.
&c. A. fired the starting gun is years
ago. It is planned to have him start
the race in 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
KING ALFONSO Is STAR
ON WINNING POLO TEAM

LONDON, July Is CAJ.--King
Alfonso, under the incognito Of the
Duke OF TOledO, yesterday plsyed
wen for the El Gord0 polo team
against the Hurricanes at Hurting.
ham. The FL Gordoe, who received
. tWO-goal handicap. defeated the
English players, Z goals % 5.
King Alfonso scored . fine goai
In the fifth chukker and maze
brilliant rum i'm the final period.
which resulted IN the last counter
for his team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
40, 600 SEATS ON SALE
FOR ARMY-NAvY GAME

CHICAGO, July ID GP).@-Repre-
sentative Of West Point, the
United States Naval Academy and
the South Park board have COM
pleted preliminary arrangements
for the Army-Navy foot ball game
on November ~.
They PLANNED today to inspect
!. Soldlers' Field, i'm Grant Park,
where the game win be played.
The stadium win seat 100000. The
Army win receive 10000 seats. the
Navy 10000 and the South Park
board 10000. but both Army and
Navy win return 10000 each to the
South Park board, making 10000
seats available to the public at $40
each Vi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
HUDKINS-LOYAZA GO
AROUSING INTEREST
By FAIR PLAY.

NEW YORK. July 15.-Ace Hud-
kins, the Nebraska wildcat, ID the
toast OF the East. His knockout over
the brilliant Ruby Goldstein Is the
cause OF 1t all. Odds Of to were
quoted against his performing this
feat and even though he made trip
to the canvas himself he managed TO
nut over the winning punch.
Now Hudkins will be called upon to
face his own type OF fighter. Stanis-
laus Loyaza, the South American In
dian, is going to trade wallops with
him to prove that he 10 the better man.
Hudkfns and Loyaza are game. As
game as they come and neither seems
to worry about resting up for final
squirt before the bell sounds bringing
the round to q close. The sum ana sub
stance of their lighting knowledge
seems to be 20 hammer away with
both hands until one or the other
drops.
Loyaza took part in the two most
sensational battles of the year. When
he snapped blows with Phil McGraw.
the fans were upon their seats shout
ing themselves hoarse as both boys
failed away without a. stop. 1t was
iust the kind of a fight one would ex-
pect from two longshoremen settling
an argument down on the docks.
That is what can be expected when
Hudkins and Loyaza come together.
Hudkins is the more scientific OF the
two, but Loyaza hits harder than the
Eebraekan.
Hudkins has been beaten before by
faster stepping men,. But that Is Just
the natural result of his style OF nght-
ine. The same holds true with l1oyaaa,
Neither Is a champion or likely 70 pei
but what club fighters they are,
The real dyed.in.the-wool fight fan
does not care so much for q title.
holder If he is one of the tap-and-get-
away sort. But give him a fighter on
the style Of HudlSins or Loyaza and
he will pay his admission money any
time he Is billed. winner or loser.
Copyright. 1926.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15

MEXICO, Will De Al the tiHSSiuC
Spectators have large patches OF
tickets and the $3.50 brand are being
offered at $40, while. 500 is asked for
q rinsside chair.
Delaney il the fayorite In betting
by about 8 TO 5, which very likely
will become even money at ring time.
Some Wall Street brokerage offices
have reported bets at to that De-
laney will win by a knockout.
A rugged, unrelenting attack,
featured by p terrific left hand is the
Offering OF the champion, while his
opponent-deadly with the right drive
and with an improved left--is expect
ed to stand of for q time, protecting
himself by his cleverness of foot. De.
Ianey will be awaiting the opportunity
he found a year ago last Winter. the
first opening in the champions de-
Tense. to send that right home.
But Berlenbach, by his showing OF
late, is q vastly improved ringnan,
and the opportunity that Delaney
seeks may not come. When Berlen-
bach hits he does damage. and his