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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-06-10

Q.-What was the first American
strike?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-06-10

Q.-What was the first eight hour
law passed by congress?
A.-The eight-hour law covering
government employees, enacted by
congress in June, 1868.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-06-10
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad

British labor party's motion pro-
testing against rupture of diplomatic
relations with Soviet Russia without
previous inquiry is defeated in house
of commons by vote of 367 to 11S.
Leon H. Rouse reelected president
of Typographical Union No. 6 of New
York city.
United States only nation in the
world in which wages are going high
er and cost of living is declining, says
Jacob H. Friedel, assistant to the
president of the National Industrial
Conference Board.
Directors of Hooking Vallev and
| Chesapeake & Ohio railroads increase
dividends rates, putting both roads
on SO annual basis.
Italy will be able finally to make
her voice heard and see her "rights
recognized" between 1885 and 1910
when she will have a strong navy, a
huge air force and be able to mobilize
an army of 100000 Boss" Musso,
lini tells Italian chamber of deputies
in infiammatory speech.
Eastman Kodak Company an.
nounces it will put out short feature
films for home movies.
| George Branting, son of former
Premier Branting, of Sweden. ar
rives in Boston to obtain first hanc
information on Sacco-Vanzetti case
Ambassador Herrick, in Paris
speech, calls on nations. to fight
"scourge of bolshevism."
Pleading for international peace anC
law observance at home, President
Coolidge, in Memorial Day address
declares for settlement of disputes be
tween nations by peaceful means.
Pennsylvania railroad installing au
tomato train control device on 18
mile stretch in Ohio
Draft Of model treaty between
United States and other first-las:
powers outlawing war and substitut
ing arbitration and Cancellation of
fered as starting program TOWARD
world peace at Columbia Universit.
Memorial Day exercises.
President Sigman, of Internationa
Ladies Garment Workers Union
warns public against contributing t,
fund being sought by communist cloal
workers; charges fund is to be usec
for war on union.
Five men killed when explosion
wrecks shaft in mine at Trinidad
Colo; 127 miners escape through al
shaft after blast.
| German socialist convention re
elects present leaders and approves
party's policy of collaboration witt
the bourgeois. parties; Russian bol
shevists are bitterly attacked at con
vention's final session.
i President Green, of American Fed
Grafton of Labor, issues warning tina
group of American trade union off
cals who plan to visit Russia thi
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-06-10

Stanley Ogg, 612 Sycamore st.
Robert j. Danford, Jr., R. r. 1, Box II.
E. r. Legg, 227 South 7th St.
Ray Mefford, GOT So. End St.
R. A. Robards, 302 No. 11th ST.
Martin Philibaum, 236 Wayne ST.
Don A. Howard, P. O. Box 342.
Peter Schmitt, 965 Main st.
Robert Mick, 500 So. Front st.
B. G. Scherzinger, Labor Temple
VIM. A. Biddinger, 338 Ludlow St.
le...C. L. Baynes, $50 So. 11th ST.
Edgar Smith, 638 Chestnut st.
&c. BRANDED, 1888 Pleasant Ave.
Gerald Froelke, 1872 East Ave.
Fred Woodrey, $40 Central Ave.
Chris Reidinger, 2426 Noble Ave.
al Besanceney, TIA Clinton Ave.
Frank F. Vessel, 421 So. 3rd St.
Cliff Duerr, 1891 S. End ST.
VIM. Fremgen, 522 Ridgelawn Ave.
1t Ave.....C. E. Sorber, $50 Buckeye st.
Clarence Davis, 1912 VanDerVeer Ave.
Elmer Sauer, 756 Ross Ave.
John p. Kuenzel, r. R. No. 3.
&c. E. Butts, 338 Pershing Ave.
w. E. Tice, 2340 Freeman Ave.
Carl Reiter, 212O Elmo Ave.
William j. Welsh, care Moose Home
John Janser, 1924 Campbell Ave.
Mabel Warren, p. o. Box 318.
Mrs. G. A. Rosson, r. r. No. 2.
Gus Miles, Box 341; Phone TOW.
Carl Moon, Star Barber Shop.
VIM. Bunnell, 709 Vanderveer st.
..E. o. Otterbein, 210 So. Harrison Ave
r, Labor Temple, Hamilton, Ohio
;. VIM. Simms, 2108 Logan Av., Moose FL.
|. Hose House No. /.
Frank Jacobs, 1902 So. Main st.
Earl r. Price, Post Office.
..R. c. Oglesby, care News-Signal.
H. C. Mathews, P o. Box 323.
IT. A. Scully, 306 Castell Bldg.
Ed. d. Welch, 1906 Jefferson st.
m. G. Broad, SOP 18th Ave.
Otto Kaiser, Box Sd.
are Naegele-Auer Printing Co.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-06-10
HOD CARRIERS UNITE

Enid, Okla.-Local hod carriers
here have been organized by Presi-
dent Campbell, Of the Oklahoma State
Federation of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-06-10

Q.-Has there been decrease in
the number of industrial workers and
increase in production per worker
since the World War?
A.-The United States bureau of
labor statistics says there has been
a marked decrease in the number of
wage earners in manufacturing indus
tries. Comparing 1926 with 1919, the
proportion of such wage earners to
the population as a whole decreased
more than 16 per cent, whereas the
output of manufactured commodities
increased about "a per cent, the bu-
reau reports.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-06-10
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS

Labor Tuesdays,
Labor Temple Robe
Mondays
Brew and Soft
Brcklayers No - End and 4th Tuesdays, T. C.
of Railway CALL
Fighters No Tuesday T. c Hall No Don
Thursday Labor Temple
Cigar Makers Union No End and 4t Mondays Labor
Electrical s o M No onn @ NO r Frdav
Machnists Local No. and 4h Wednesdays Labor Temple
Mix & Ice Cream Drivers Helpers ard Friday
Molders Union No Monday
Fridays, Temple Chris
Fridays, t C. No 1A
Musicians Local No Sunday morning Labor TempeF
Paint Dec Paper Hangers No Thursday Labor Cliff
Makers 4th Fridays, T. c. HalW Wm
Plastee 24~.... Thursday,
Monday
Stationary Thursdays Labor TempleC
Street 7s8 3rd Wednesday,
swtchmens Union No. ls and 8rd Mondays
Theatrical Stage Employees No as~ls Sunday C Hall
Typographical Union No 29o2nd Wednesday Labor NAB
WOman Union Label Tuesday Labor Tempe Mrs
MIDDLETowN LABOR UNIONS
Council 4h Thurs, T. c. IalGu Gus
Monday Carl
Brcklayers No. 57~ First and srd Monday Wm
Electrical workers Union No. wednesday B C. scherzinger
Ion Steel Tin Workers No. 20Sa following A. R. M Co. Ton Pay VIM
International Clarence Hlad Hos
Musicians No. Sum A M T. G. Hall~R
Paint Dec Paper Hangers No s481st Friday
Pasters No 400 Monday
Plumbers No $40 and 4th Tues, T. c. Hal Ed
Premen Assistants Monday
Sheet Sheet Metal Mal Workers 90 and E srd o.
tIve other
HaJ
DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS
lMolder L.
S. Bowers,
N0lders Jerry Calvin So Lombard Ave, Dayton, Ohio
Moving Picture Wen North 7h St
Herman Perpingon, Phone BOIL Y
Whtlesey
/
Plumbers Roon R. Box no. II
Theatrical Sha Maple
MDDLETOWN BUSINESS AGENTS
Thorn Thnnnsn Central Ave
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-06-10
WIRE MEN STRIKE

Oklahoma City.-Organized cleo
trical workers refuse to work under
anti-union conditions. The Chamber
of Commerce has been aiding the en-
ployers, who asked for an injunction,
despite a state law which prohibits
these writs in industrial disputes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-06-10

Q.-Has the International Labor
organization an American office?
A.-Yes. 1t is in the Lenox build
ing, Washington, d. c., and is in
charge of Letter Magnusson.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-06-10

Q.-Has a convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor ever held
a closed session?
An 1893 the federation held an
executive or closed session. 1t was the
only one ever held.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-06-10
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, 1927-06-10

At is believed the first strike of
wage earners was at Philadelphia in
1886 when the printers struck for a
minimum wage of Sc week.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
SCHOONER IS WRECKED BUT CREW IS RESCUED
Boat With Cargo of S0,000- Pound Catch Stranded
 Off Cape Cod

Truro. Mass, Feb. 14 P-The two masted Gloucester fishing schooner, Elsie G. Silva, went ashore on Cape Cod one mile south of Pamet river during a blinding snow storm this morning. Captain Manuel Silva and four men were taken off, tour dories with 12 men were sight ed making for Provincetown and one was missing.
 A high sea was running and it was believed that the boat and it's S0.000 pound cargo of fish would be q total loss.
 Coast guardsmen patrolled the long stretch between Truro and Provincetown to watch the dores as they battled the storm to make rort.
 Two of the men stranded with Captain Silva were Fred Conrad of Liverpool, N. S., and Fred Osmond of Gloucester.
 All of the men were landed safely several hours later. A coast guard picket boat from the Wood End sta tation took the men from three of the boats. and lowed their crafts ashore. The fourth made landing near the Race Point station with the remainder of the crew. With the gale attaining a velocity of 50 miles an hour it was believed the schooner would be a total loss from pounding on the outer bar.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
Going Before League

Geneva, Feb. 4 (UP)-Peking and Canton have agreed on their respec- tive policies before the League of Nations, despite the civil war in China.
 That was the interpretation in league circles of the positive state- ment made by Chao- -hsin Gnu, Chi nese representative to Geneva, from a sick bed yesterday.
 Chao insisted that he would repre- sent all factions in China at the meeting of the league council on March z.
 Some have insisted that the League of Nations should deal with the Chinese situation, while others Insist that the league is not com- petent, alleging that I do not repre- sent all China" he. told newspapers men.
 T represent China as whole.
 These Chinese may have internal differences, but they are united on their external policy"
 Chao is victim of the flu epidem. ic. He is recovering.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
UPSTATE NEW YORK IS
 BURIED UNDER SNOWFALL
Deepest Fall Occurs at Utica Where Ten Inches IntcrfcreS With
 Traffic.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. II P-Up- state New York was buried 'nder a blanket of snow today.
 The deepest snow-10 inches-was reported from Utica. where drifts were piled up by a high wind, seri- ously interfering with street railway and interurban traffic.
 About six inches fell in Albany, but caused no delay in trolley and other vehicular traffic.
 Down in the southwestern section of the state, Hornell reported a two-inch fall of snow which was followed by rain that froze as fast as it fell and made travelling dan gerous. Similar conditions prevail ed at Jamestown, telegraph and telephone service crippled in conse- quence of ice laden wires. Streets and sidewalks were covered with ice making pedestrian and vehicular progress hazardous.
 A six inch fall of snow in the Adirondacks was reported from Sar. anac Lake. Four to six inches fell at Oswego and Watertown, in the north; eight inches at Gloversville; line and a half inches at Amster- dam, in the Mohawk Valley. the heaviest fall of the present winter season.
 At Ithaca, In the central part of the state, three inches of snow fell during the night, followed by driving rain storm this morning.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
LaGuardia Renews His
 Prohibition Attack

Washington, Feb. 14 P)--Renew- ing his attack against prohibition ad- ministration in New York city, Rep resentative La Guardia, republican, New York, in a letter today to As sistant Secretary Andrews of the Treasury, charged Chester P. Mills. New York city prohibition adminis- trator, with having tipped off night clubs Of a raid by dry agents last Friday night.
 The New York member said that from information given out in Mills office, evening papers published stories that dry agents planned a roundup of night clubs scattered around the Times Square district and points east, north and south"
 Tt is the rule in the New York office to tip off and to so spread the news. That is part of the policy to shake down alleged violators and create a plausible excuse for finding no evidence when the make believe fake raid takes place." La Guardia said.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
YEAR IN JAIL GIVEN
 TWO WATCH THIEVES
Wife of West Haven Man, Accomplice, Gets Three
 Months

New Haven, Feb. If P-Walter Goode, of West Haven, former en- ploye of the New Haven Clock Con- pany and Edson Oakes, a Boston taXicab driver were each sentenced to one year in jail today in superior from the company during period extending over several months.
 Mrs. Emma Goode, Walter Goode's wife, was sentenced to three months in jail. All three entered pleas of nolo contendere to the charges in bench warrants sworn cut by States Attorney A. A. All ing.
 Mir. filling said that Goode would take the watches, either in part or shop to his home. When he had ac- qured a number of them, he would send them to Oaks, his brother-in- law, in Boston who would dispose of them. Mrs. Goode. was accused of having had guilty knowledge of her husbands activities" and of having written two letters to Oaks suggesting the disposal of the watches.
 Mrs. Goode told Judge Isaac Wolfe that she had written the let ters under pressure of her husband. She said she had made every effort 10 assist police in recovering the stolen goods that had been sent out of the state. Oaks denied knowing that the watches sent him had been stolen. Only $50 had been realized in the sale of the watches the accus- ed declared. This had been divided be,tT3 GIT Oaks and Goode.
 Mir. Alling said only 21S of the 2,000 watches had been recovered.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
EXTENSION TO P, ],
 WILL COST s3O0,oOo
S25, ,O0O Additional Allowed for Expansion in This
 City
BY GEORGE B. MANNING

B1 LEOkLt $. MANNING tWashington Bureau of the N B. Herald)
 Washington. D. C.. Feb. 14-New Britain will receive s3O0,000 for the acquisition of additional land and the construction of extensions to the post office building some time with- in the next five or six years, it was definitely assured today by the post master general and the secretary of the treasury.
 A revised list Of post offices to be cared for under the Sl00,000.0OO public buildings program was made public by the two cabinet officers, but they have not yet determined the order in which the various buildings in each state are to be taken up.
 The budget bureau expects to send to congress within a few days a list of projects to be appropriated for during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1927. and the estimates for the following years will be submit- ted to congress from time to time as the work progresses.
 This estimate for New Britain is approximate only, and and may be changed when the actual plans are drawn. The list made last month when the two departments drew up a list of the cities of the country which were declared to be most ur- gently in need of new or enlarged post office buildings, recommended s275.000 for New Britain but the ne" estimates increased this figure by s25,000. No reason for the change is given.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
Officials Reticent But Agreement Remains Unsigned English Troops Parading in Shanghai Kissed.
Despite Own Civil War, Chinese Plan to Bring Their Differences Before League of Nations.

Hankow, Feb. 14 P-Negotiations are believed to have been complete- ly broken off between the Cantonese (nationalist) and British govern. ments for an agreement as to the administration of the British con- sessions at Hankow and Kiukiang. The agreement remained unsigned today after what is believed to have been the final conference.
 The negotiators, Charge d'Affaires Owen O'Malley, of Breat Britain, and Foreign Minister Eugene Chen of the nationalist government, re- fused to give any information after the conference at the foreign office,
 Officials at the foreign office were retlcent, remarking only: We have nothing to say, but that does not mean that there is trouble"
 A full statement is expected to be issued tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
MARRIED AS A LARK BUT
 COURT WON'T CUT BONDS
Youthful Mass. Couple Who Got Welded for Fun Fall to Im-
 press Court With Humor.

Plymouth, Mass. Feb. 14 (UP)- Judge Floyed E. Chamberlain today refused 10 annul the famous Hull lark" wedding of William R. Wan ger, IT, son of Hull millionaire, and the former Ferena M. Randall, 19.
 The Wanzers were married last July in Manchester, N. H., by a jus tice of the peace after driving there from a party" in Hull. The lad gave his age as 23 and Miss Randall hers at 22. Both were high school students at the time.
 On their return to Hull the two went to Wanzer's home. After a stormy session there with Wanzer's s parents, who refused to recognize the wedding, the young bride left for her home. She has not lived with her husband since.
 In his decision Judge Chamber lain declared there was no law in the commonwealth which prohibited a youth ' years from marrying a girl 19 years old.
 Wanzer's claim was based on the fact that both had given fictitious ages.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
ANDREWS MAY NOT BE
 CURT|N'S SUCCESSOR
Building Board Undecided on Acting Electrical
 Inspector

The possibility of a switch in the plans of the building commission for filling the office of electrical inspec- tor was indicated today when Chair man A. r. Leavtt announced that no decision has been made as to who will be acting inspector pending appointment Of a permanent Eaan.
 Two weeks ago the commission announced that Mason F. Andrews would be named. At that time it was thought to be certainty that Cyril J. Curtin would be retired without delay. but his resignation was tabled for one week. Today Cl lirman Leavitt was asked if An drcws will be appointed at tonight's meeting and he replied that the board has not decided, indicating that the Andrews selection is not definitely agreed upon.
 Today the city is without an h. spector. Curtin retired from office Saturday and today such inspections as were urgently needed were cared for by T. W. Hinchliffe. electrical member of the board.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
Four for One Split Up
 of Standard Oil of Ohio

Cleveland Feb. II tP>--A four for one split-up of the common shares of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio was authorized by stockhold- CTS at their annual meeting here to- day.
 The common stock par value was reduced from S100 to S25 and it was announced that no fractional shares would be issued. An 'adjustment" of such shares being promised. Com mon stock to the extent of s14.- 900, 900 is now outstanding.
 Directors meeting simultaneously with the shareholders declared a regular dividend of 212 per cent on common stock of record March l5 payable April 1. All present off, ccrs were reelected.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
WANT FREE HAIRCUTS
Many Volunteers Appear at Capitol Today Where BarbcrS Arc Tax ing Examinations.

Hartford, Feb. fl (Pl An un- usually large number of men and women presented themselves in the barber shop at the state capitol to- day to volunteer their services as subjects for the 50 candidates who today took the examination for certificates 10 engage in the trade of barbering and hair dressing. The recent increase in the price of hair cuts from 50 to GO cents is said to have brought out the large number or volunteer subjects.
 The applicants for examination today comprised 42 men and eight women and those who presented themselves for the testing of the skill of these prospective barbers were mostly capitol employes-men and women-their friends ana acquaintances. and friends of the candidates. All of the women can didates were given certificates by the barbers' commission. Nine Of the men failed to pass.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
British Troops Kissed

Shanghai, Feb. IA GPl-A regiment each Of Durham and Gloucestershire troops landed here today and parad- ed through the principal streets. Chinese crowds lined the route of march.
 There was some hissing.
 The steamer Suiwo arrived today bringing ITO refugees, the majority of them American missionaries from Scechwan province. The Suiwo nor. mally carries but 22 first-class pas. sengers.
 Arrivals on the Suiwo included pr. Joseph Beech, president of the West China Union university at Chengtu, who described the recent incident at 1changin when an Amer ican destroyer threatened to fire on Chinese troops who were attempting to commander a refuge ship.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
AMERICAN LEGION IS
 SUING TOURIST FIRM
Claims Marsters, Inc, Is Running Rival Excursion
 to Paris Convention

Boston, Feb. 14 Rl-Declaring that the financial outlay of $3,O0o,00O to S7,000,0O0 for trans portation of 25,O0O persons to its 1927 convention in Paris has been jeopardized by acts of George E. Marsters, Inc, the American Legion here today sought to enjoin the tours in the name or phraseology of the Legion and asking that damages be assessed. ..
 The complaint was made in the equity session of superior court by Robert A. Adams, national judge advocate, with Leo NJ. Harlow and Francis J. Goode, former depa- t. ment commanders, and James A. Donovan of Lawrence, department judge advocate, as associated coun- sel.
 It was set forth by the Legion that 1t had chartered 29 ships for the trip to France, had advertised extensively and had made plans for the greatest single excursion of it's kind in history. The bill declared that the plaintiff was given the sole right to use the name. the American Legion, by act of congress and that it's emblem. appearing on the button, was patented.
 It further recited that at meet ing of representatives of travel agencies in New York last May the Legion explained its plan to handle all transportation and housing ac- commodations for the convention and that it was voted by the meet ing to give the Legion complete CO., operation. The defendant was repre- sented at the meeting and made 10 objection, it was said.
 The Legion now charges that Marsters, which has offices in Ros- ton and New York, has advertised q tour to coincide with the Paris convention, using the emblem. the name. and the slogans of the Ameri- can Legion. The Legion asks a per- manent injunction against all of these and damages for resulting loss from the alleged violation of the agreement.
 The importance of the suit, ac cording to attorneys for the Legion, lies not only in the competition of fered by the Marsters but in the fact that if the agency is sustained by the court the way would be open for other competitors which would seriously jeopardize the contracts the Legion has made as we'll as em- harrassing those tourist agencies which agreed with the Legion to re- frain from seeking this business.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-14
S3.YEAR.0LD LOVER
 PROVES FAST WORKER
Waits on Dock Four Hours, Meets Fiance and
 Weds at Once

New York, Feb. 14 (UP)-Wait- ing four hours on a slush- covered pier for the liner Ausonia. the Rev. pr. Edward H. Smith of Oshkosh, Wis, today appeared as lovesick as any other young fellow of S3 years.
 And when the ocean-going ves- sel finally did slip into it's dock. Dr. Smith proved himself fast worker.
 He hurried Miss Florence Mabel Williams, his A year old fiancee from London, through the customs formalities, sped by taxi to the municipal building for a marriage license and then rushed to the homo of a pastor where the we'd ding took place. The couple planned to leave at once for Oshkosh.
 Dr. Smith said he met his bride in London last summer and de- clared it a case of love at first sight.