Butler County Democrat (Newspaper) - March 29, 1917, Hamilton, Ohio BEST NEWS ESTABLISHED A D 1814 BUTLER COUNTY DEMOCRAT BEST MARKET HAMILTON OHIO THURSDAY MAHCH 29 1917 VOL 17 Ohio Soldiers Are Being Placed Location of Militia Kept Secret By State Authorities But It Is Known Soldiers Are At Strategic Points Adjutant General Wood Calls for The Organi of Regiment of The Na tional Guard GARD FAVORS TO Columbus March JS Adjutant Wood today is sued a call for another of infantry for the Ohio National at once H is hoped lo recruit the new regiment in eastern Ohio Here is a splendid opportunity for those eastern Ohio counties which have no National com panies o show their declared ien Wood in discuss ing the call for additional regi ment do not see he continued Monroe lellec son and coun ties which have no not the men for such a regiment Al present there are reii and one battalion of in Ohio A new probably would be known as the infantry Somewhere ill was the only information available today as to the disposition of Ohio troops call ed out late yesterday by rovernor Cox for use in strategic Adjutant General Wood was in Chicago today conferring with ri jor Thomas II Harry in command of the central division of Slates army of which Ohio is a part The to personally inform the federal officer of he of the Ohio troops of what assistance can he relied upon to and how troops could be used to an advantage in guarding in this stale a censorship on military in formal ion was in al the offices of Cox and ien it is known that at least companies of he Ohio Na tional Inard are on duly today at strategic in the state In ad it has been reported thai all other Ohio troops been notified In be in readiness for a call to arms The called out yesterday by Cox will not be eil into federal service at the pre lime Troops called include following Three infantry and one machine gun company First re giment Cincinnati two infantry and one machine company Fourth re Columbus four companies of the Fifth regiment one infantry company Portsmouth one infantry one infantry Marietta one infantry two infantry Xd as o the distribu tion of troops was permitted In die censorship The Second Ohio field hospital and he Second field ambul ance corps arrived in Columbus this having been mustered out of the federal service at Fort Sheridan 111 just fifteen minutes before war department directed hat of state troops be stopped The First ami Third field lios pital corps and the First ambulance company also were mustered out yea before the orders were on Page 4 Cleveland March congressmen said today they favored ill of a billion dollars to as mi of for service to this country in the revolution The congressmen are Wavren of of and li ol Akron congressmen said they fuv ond a loan of a billion dollars to France They arc I F Welly of Lima lolin A Key of Mai ion Simeon Fes of Yellow John S Snook of M Switxer of il lipolis Henry I of hind William A ol ami White of Marietta Kindson and favor a with no Tin favor a loan wilh low interest Two came mil aunins either a loan or a rift are William Gordon of Cleveland and l Claypool nf WILLIAM ELLIOTT IS NOW DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD WAR March ani Wood this wir ed Cox from Chicago where he is in with Major Seneral 11 Harry command er nt central department of he Slales army hat federal will he sent to Ohio to re lieve Ohio units which were called out hy the Washington March were issued today hy Hie war depart ment all National Inard units which have partially demobilised Hack into the federal WILL THE DEMANDS Oppenheimer Announces His Position On Street Car Trouble To Tin March receiver for the I T Traction operating he ear system of Hamilton will not irant the demands made by si rev union he said Wednesday conference between and officials of the union is sched uled for Thursday afternoon al Ham ilton He said he hopes however to avert any further trouble Are Evangelistic Services In first Baptist Church The second week of the evangelis tic meetings at First Baptist church bewail last The service was well attended and a helpful mes sage was riven by the pastor To at lW an evangelistie service will he held Hev Forrest I Fraser will speak on What iod of a Man There will he cild is in At will meet with the deacons in he study room o confer with candidates tor church membership Al the same hour in the school room of tue church n special for prayer will take place Those who desire to pray for success of the meetings avc to He Was a Son of Mrs Annie of Hamilton And The Husband of Amanda Elliott He Disappeared Sudden ly From His Home In New York fn 1909 Body Found in River Identified As His Ihu X Y March Si liy direction of T William a son of ilrs Annie of today dead and his of Xo Herkimer street appointed ad ot his estate consisting of a I life insurance policy and Ambassador Gerards Praise of Wilson Is Greeted With Cheers COX WOULD SEE BOYS Columbus 0 March tlie Ohio Sanitary troop returned today from the Mexican border at 1 reception held for them at the State House Cox said Die European conflict is a struggle for democracy ami if we p part of this coi I want to see Old ami the Ohio hoys in the trenches 01 France fighting for the worldwide democracy f D IS AGAINST IT Opposes Organization ol The Next House New York l niany of tie mcr ants al their luncheon this afternoon at Hotel Astor when he said Wilon is the of New chair inan of he Ill Ill iii any of ii san house and his con in control This is a hy lie in in tell yon is chc lhat is very impossible and never would have will out that he will stand if republic he a war any assurance would win the States of I ih said he expect he to be a of a speech which he was called on by ac claim to he was not in deposit he listed speakers at luncheon ith t old widow in the petition for the admin letters Jn it she staled that she was married lo him at York City on April IS thai lie lived with her until lime 7 limit when lie suddenly disappear The next day according to lie pe tition she received a letter the mails from her husband dated 7 from where il was mailed she could not make out because lie lat ins slamp was blurred in the post THE Amanda Well Amanda its all over J am down lo a point where f am alc The grafters look my school from me and cannot mcel mv gations So I will end it somewhere and od will take rare of yon iod knows 1 never meant lo do any harm or harm but I was worse to myself I a lot if money lint had made up my mind to and pay all my when 1 lost my school I went to the old shack they save me this anI just sat around and cried myself sick I htt and came to York and went lo a pool room with hope of winning en money to pay my debts must have forsaken me 1 lost every cent under lie circumstances Hear trirl you will be heller off without me My last prayer is iod will place yon where yon will r and soon toad this I have brought on yon 1 am not in my mind Ask and mother ami ail in school lo forgive me ami if my body is re covered dont spend any in me I am not worth it me od hless von dear and keep yon from harm Well goodbye the receipt of his letler Mrs added she ran imme to police headquarters where i alarm was sounded Later in May 1010 to he peti the entire members present rose and cheered fur evera minutes Mr assured his that president hal done the ronn 1a Wil liam 1 Morris proof commissioner for in the States and Canada committed suicide early today in office of Steel Co by shoot himself wilh a in alter visiting tlie munition ilant in anuda He was in bis office he part the a shot for the Steel and found commissioner dead in his chair There is no known mo tive lie was yearold and lell a widow in tion alter unsuccessfully combed the city and elsewhere wilh relatives and friends she the lid of a private defective on Pago 4 Expressed Gratitude for Action of West Siders of the West sent i of lie adopt d it the lie association last Fri day to resident Wilson Mr today care irom president Till HOUSE WASHINGTON The thanks yon cordially for the jood will which prompted your kind which has helped to reassure heart him ami keen him in MUNICIPAL COURT charged by To Sleele wilh a broach of tlie peace was lined in conrt was fined Wednesday lie neglected to ot his f because keep he tail light lit lent in his for protection it American lives anil THE ARRIVED JN SAFETY New York March Ameri can line steamship ria has al an port after a across the Atlantic il uas here A S Franklin head of a Mercantile Marine owners of vessel A the Manchuria had reach ed lier The Manchuria left an American port about hours before American line pas senger St lonis Aiming the crew of IVI men were tin American all native horn except three vessel currier no TWO TIRES Fire resulting from an overheated stove burned a floor of the residence of Andy Adams anil wrestler 121 Charles this at iLifl iad away and U fire in lie us stove burning with the result lhat it became so lint il set ire to the floor Tlo Twos and Fours made the run at a small root lire called the Twos and Fours to lie residence of Theodore Kleiser South Twelfth streel NEW POSSESSIONS Washington March Ad miral If Oliver ul naval today Daniels as tlir Wesl Indies which ne to be taken over hy the States The ceremony of will lake place at St Thomas and in Washington on Die diy will deliver lo Danish the wan ant for in for lie inlands Important will Four Additional Na tional Guard Reg i naval base for protection of Panama canal ami for general purposes Rear Admiral Oliver will leave Sil for his REVOLUTIONISTS Xew York March revo stole an entire circus except the tent anil saw dust to ind McCinley members if arrived here May on a steamship Iloni Cuba The rebels ordered by their chief to commandeer In circus trees pa I rn alter ion of them and also a lion ami Hal tie the elephant The circus was lime al a town JO miles from Havana the arrivals here said TEW GERMANS ARE To The Colors By The War Depart ment Congressional Leaders Discuss Legislative Program to Meet The Crisis Now Facing The Country March 28 additional of the National were called info llw service today by oc They are I In First West I Xew York iid Connecticut and Second New infantry regiments Legislative Program Considered By Congressional Leaders Washington March leaders today informal to the legislative pro lo meet ho emergency but il was emphasised that definite slops to thai end would not bo laken until after President Wilson delivers bis address congress soon after it convenes in extraordinary session vf Meantime steps to put the nation in a slate of readiness lo meet any eventuality went ahead actively More hau national guardsmen were under orders today to remain in the deral service for police duty at in plants and other property in respective stales Altogether have out for purpose President Wilson was in conference today with Oil K M big nest and personal advisor but it was said that he does not plan to put his message to congress in final tlie last minute nor heen decided even after yes s cabinet inst what as it Serday he will include in it Congressional leaders are on bavins to deal but to Ilio Me le southern sy thai j am have organizations have heir of not pressing for antiliquor legislation and federal woman suffrage Adams iween he Toiled Stales and were broken off are without DR GOODELL TO GO TO FRANKLIU Indianapolis March 1S has J of Denion Urjin to he th illc i of college lie will of his ice dining the Dr will succeed Dr II who yesterday to ac he pastorate of a X the time Dr becomes effec tive on April I and Dr takes Art InnT of will be acting J W CLAIMED BY DEATH Columbus March Representative J W democrat of Monroe comity died in hospital his morning uraemic He ill last week while attending to his amendment will be introduced appears to be little hope for it Amoni democrats republicans nnd of the house today there army in was a belief that the house would show that only three have spite passe into since Wd fnr a nonpartisan in ami One of the problems which will con front war in case war is called will be sion of its civil establishment lo meet the enormous in clerical work Already departments bu are strained to the limit of pros cut personnel ami in ho REWARD FOR EARL MEYERS BODY of has nf new president a reward of one hundred dol lranklin for the recovery of ihr nf i new of his 011 Karl Meyers drowned in the Miami river nt i lhat for on i and day Another suggestion is Iml the new interior department close to the war department and now completion be taken over temporarily at least oi these steps can be taken until and the of tlie army o bo raised tas loon fixed 2SThc of the of Co of Canton for a license the was five feel six inches dark al the hoi lorn HIGHER RATES ARE BEING CONSIDERED a ry proposals of virtually all rail roads ol he country for flat rate 1 legislative anil the hospital yesterday taken lo by commis with a multitude of Tbu tests by shippers ora and allied interests Sky law resumed to day in the office of Governor Cox The is expected lo lust for several days
