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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-03
ANOTHER NAIL
Driven In Coffin Of Liability Insur-
ance Companies In Ohio.
WORKMANS COMPENSATION LAW RECEIVES
A STIFF BRACER
Supreme Court Upho1ds Amendment OF 1917 That Denies
Indemnity To Certain Employers.

Columbus, Ohio Liability insurance
companies were dealt another severe
blow by the State Supreme Court
Tuesday, when, in affirming the
Franklin County Appellate Court, the
highest state tribunal held to be Vail
the 1917 amendment to the workman'S
compensation law, which pr hib,ts
liability insurance companies iadem-
nifying employers who eject to carry
their own insurance against losses.
The suit was brought oy Fvarx
Thornton, Columbus employer,
against the State Industrial Corlnis-
sion to prevent the commission from
cancelling his right to carry his own
insurance because he had indemnifed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-03
FOR CHILD LABOR LAW.

Charleston, w. Va.-A campaign for
new child labor law in West Vir-
ginia has been started with punch
The statewide meeting formed per-
manent Child Labor Committee, with
Walter B. Hilton, editor of THE
Wheeling Majority" as chairman. T.
B. O'Flynn, secretary, and Miss Nola
Mckinney, of Fairmont, treasurer The
secretary is devoting full time to the
work, and direct appeal is being
made to every labor organization,
woman's club, preacher and teacher
in the state. One thousand members
have joined The proposed bin pro-
hibits employment in any occupation
except agriculture of all children un-
der fifteen, and under sixteen in dan
gerous or injurious occupations.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-03

THE most coveted mark of distinc-,
ton soldier can wear is redI
tassle hung from his left shoulder.
Corporal Francois Dalecky wears
one.
The honor mark means the fighter
has seen nothing but front-line fight
ing service since he has been a mem
ber OF the Foreign Legion of France.
With Interpreter Percy di Geimaldi
he is touring Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Kentucky on the Liberty Bond Trophy
Train.
Dalecky's first fighting was a year
and half in SaIoniki, then he fought
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-03

he was working nine hours thsn he
did when he was working 10 hours.
And again when the hours were re-
duced to eight this same man accom-
plished still more in an eight-hour
day than he did in a nine-hour day,
or cons cradle amount more than
he did when the day was 10 hours
long.
In an English munitions factory
when the average weekly hours Of
men sizing fuse bodies were reduced
from $50 to SIP the total output was
increased q per cent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-03
LOAN SOME

when man of humble antece-
dents marries into family of aristo-
Gratis he is often reminded of the fact
that he is self-made."
Yes, indeed, Hardly day passes
that some member of the aristocratic
family doesn't try to touch him for a
loan Birmingham Age Herald
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Buy Thrift Stamps and help.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-03
HERE'S THE WAY TO DO IT.

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-03

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Condition Of Crops
 Is Much IniprOUed

The crucial period with the cot ton and corn crops in Lee county is nearly passed. The month of August is regarded as the time when cotton is either made or mar red. If the crop pulls through this month in good condition the only thing to fear is an early frost, and this does not come often enough to constitute great menace. So far this August has dealt kindly with the crops. There have been several seasonable rains that have made the crops better and have brought out stunted cotton to such an ex- tent that much of it will produce a decent yield. In the bottoms the conditions are exceptionally satisfactory. While the total amount of cotton produced in the bottoms this year will probably not exceed that produced last year, it must be remembered the crop this year got a bad start on account of the heavy rainfall in May and for that reason it was thought the yield would fall below that of last year. Corn is looking fine in the bottoms and the chances are the total yield will exceed that of last year. In the uplands there has been remarkable improvement in the cotton and corn crops during the past thirty days. The rains have fallen in good season and the farmers, generally speaking, are looking forward to a better yield than they had last year.
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of Carnegie's
 Estdte S5O,OOO,OOO

New York, Aug. 20.-Andrew Carnegie's will, which is to be fled for probate next week, will dispose of an estate valued at $50, 00,000 all that remains of the $500, ,000, or so accumulated by the iron master in his business career. This was learned today from one of the representatives of the estate.
 The will is said to be about 4,500 words long. Several personal friends and former servants of Car negie are to get small legacies. The bulk of the estate it is understood will go to members of the Carne- gie family, although his daughter, Margaret, now Mrs. Roswell Miller and others, were provided for before his death.
 The Home Trust Company Of Hoboken, a. Carnegie corporation, has been designated to act as execu- tor, without bond. In this connect ion it is worthy of note that the law of New York requiring foreign trust companies to deposit 10 per cent of their capital with the state banking superintendent before they can do business here, was amended a few years ago to permit a trust company to act as executor without complying with this requirement. It is now admitted that the change
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EARLY SETTLER
 0F LEE COUNTY
MRS. C. L. BROWN SAYS HER GRANDFATHER, RDICA JOHNSON, CAME TO THIS
 SECTION IN 1873.

Recently the L'Anguille Chapter, D. A. R. asked for information re- garding some of the early settlers of Lee county. Mrs. c. L. Brown has sent to the Courier-Index of flee short communication tellin of the coming of her grandfather, Mordica Johnson, to this section in 1887 or 1888. Mrs. Browns follows:
 "In a copy of the third or fourth edition of the Marianna Index of September, 1874 remember the obituary of my grandfather, Mardi- ca Johnson. The obituary said he was the first man to stick an axe in a tree from La Grange to Helena. My grandfather moved here from Giles county, Tenn, in 1887 or 1888, bringing Gen. Gideon Pillows negroes with him, he being Gen. Pil- lows overseer. He built house for himself and quarters for the darkies and opened what is known as the Moore Bros. farm on the old wire road one mile north of La Grange. The log house grandfather built to live in and number of the negro cabins were in fairly good condition as late as 1875.
 My mother used to tell us about playing with the little darkies of the quarters and of them being one sibon pure African negro so black and ugly they were all afriad of him. Grandfather said they could never feed him enough to keep him from stealing roasting ears during the summer. As long as the corn was soft he would bring in ten or twelve ears and roast them in the ashes and eat every one of them. He all sa ate every rattlesnake he could kill before the snake bit himself, claiming their flesh was not poison until they conveyed the poison through their own fangs.
 There is no doubt but that there were a few other settlements open ed on the rivers previous to this date"
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RULINGS
 ABOUT COTTON
THREE PER CENT TAX UPON COST OF COMPRESSION AND SAME TAX LEVIED ON COTTON FOR EXPORT

A rulng from the Internal Reve- nue Department is as follows "You are advised that the com pression charges incurred in con- nection with the transportation of cotton, when such charges is billed to the consignor or consignee in ad- dition to the road haul or water haul charge, is held to be part of transportation" as defined in Article of Regulations No. 49, and a subject to the tax of 3 per cent imposed by section 500 (a) of the Revenue Act of 1918. The tax is held to apply to each and every service and facility rendered by or on behalf of carrier in connec- tion with the transportation of the property"
 A ruling from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue approved July 16, 1919, reads in part as follows |: "No exemption adjustment, or re- fund of tax on charges paid for transportation of property from the point of origin to the transit point is permissible. When shipment of property moving in commerce, although it may be intended for ultimate exportation, reaches a place in the United States where, at the instance of the shipper or his agent, it is stopped for business purposes, private sale, storage, grad ing, sacking, or manufacture, and not in necessary delay or accom- modation to the means of trans portation, the movement is com plete and the tax attaches on the amount paid for the transportation.
 The movement must be contlnu- ous-there must be no "break" Tn the movement, the property must not come ''to rest" In case there is a "break" or the property does come ''to rest" at any point in transit, the first movement is a complete domestic movement and amounts paid for the transportation are taxable and not subject to ex- emption, adjustment, or refund.
 Property is in course of expor- tation when it has been started on voyage or delivered to the carrier for transportation to place be- yond the boundaries of the United States"
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Visits MGriGnnG
 In His AirplGne

Ross Hubbard, an oil magnate residing at Tulsa, Okla, accom- panied by his pilot, came to Mari anna Tuesday afternoon with the intention of making landing and spending a few minutes with his friends Mir. and Mrs L. M. Os- borne. Mir. Hubbard had advis- ed MT. and Mrs. Osborne he con templated a visit to them and to friends in Jackson, Tenn, that he would leave Tulsa about noon, be in Marianna about four o'clock in the afternoon stop few minutes, then go to Jackson, Tenn, for supper, return ing to Marianna the following day to spend several days here. Mir. Hubbard reached here about four o'clock having made the four hun dred mile run from Tulsa in four hours, including a stop at Eberts Field, Lonoke, but because he could not locate the landing place Mir. Osborne had selected Mir. Hubbard, after circling the city several times, proceeded on hs flight to Jackson. Mir. Osborne went home about five o'clock and put in long distance call for his friend in Jackson and by the time the connections were made Mir. Hubbard was there to answer. He intended making the flight to Marianna Wednesday, but propel- Ter trouble prevented. MT. Os- borne looked for him yesterday, but is confident the high winds and threatened rain kept MT. Hubbard from making the flight. However, he expects him to reach here to- day.
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Postmaster Here To
 SeU FOOdStuffS

Postmaster Claude Cotter has re- ceived from the postoffice depart ment in Washington list of food stuffs in storage in St. Louis that are available for distribution among consumers who desire to take advantage of the govern ment's offer to dispose of them at actual cost, plus postage. AL though St. Louis sis in the third po- stal zone, the government is charg- ing only first zone rates on all food supplies which is five cents a pound for the first pound and one cent for each additional pound. The foodstuffs are packed in case lots and can be sold only in cases. Rural carriers are authorized to make deliveries to those residing along the routes. In ordering food supplies from the government the consumer must obtain from the postmaster the necessary blank or ders, the list of supplies offered for sale and must deposit with the postmaster the full amount of ell charges, including the postage.
 Competition in the mercantile field is becoming keener and keen CT in Marianna. New stores are springing up. They are operated by men who believe in the liberal use of printers ink. Bargans of all kinds will be offered the peo- pie. If you want to hold your own and increase the volume of your business put the printers ink pep in your business. Use publicity. You'll get results all right. Don't worry about that.
The courier-index., 1919-08-22
MEETING
 OF LIONS CLUB
DELEGATION FROM HELENA WERE GUESTS OF NEW OR DER AT LUNCHEON HERE WEDNESDAY.

The Lions Club of Marianna, or ganized the first of last week, held it's first monday luncheon in the basement at the Elks Home at noon on Wednesday of this week. A most excellent luncheon was serv- ed by the ladies of the Episco- pal church. The charter member ship of the club is twenty-eight and of this number twenty-five were present. Five members of the Lions Club of Helena drove to Marianna just before noon and were guests at the luncheon. They were s. w. Adams president of the Helena Lions Club, Dr. C. C.. Altman, Dr. H. c. Eubanks,. Irv- ing Metz and Oscar Rayburn. A splendid address was delivered by Mir. Adams who outlined some of the cardinal prncipals for which the Lions Club stands. Mir. Adams was followed by short and inspiring talks by Dr. Altman, Dr. Eubanks, Messrs. Metz and Rayburn. Presi- uSlit IMlilcI VI Iilc lOCdA CluD oIl- nounced the appointment of stand ing committees and stated that no formal program had been arrang- ed for the first meeting, but that at the next meeting to be held on Wednesday noon, September 8, the club would inauguarte the reg ular program feature which in cludes an address of at least twen- ty minutes by some member on a timely subject followed by short talks and discussions by other mem bers.
 For the present the club will meet every other Wed. Later this may be changed to weekly meetings. The members assemble promptly at 12:15 and disband at 1:15.
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GERMAN GOVERNMENT WOULD
 PAY KAISER FOR QUITTING

Berlin, Tuesday, Aug. 20.-A bill has been submitted to the Prus- sian cabinet which provides that 170,000,000 marks shall be given to former Emperor William as to- tai settlement for the civil list he lost through forced abdication' according to Weimar dispatch in the Freihet. The cabinet has not reached decision, it is said, be- cause the scheme is opposed by Herr Von Braun, minister of ag- riculture.
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was made at the bequest of MT. Car negie's representatives
 It was in the office of the Home Trust Company, overlooking the pier from which the Leviathan sail ed time and again during the war with thousands of troops, that the will was drawn before MT. Carnegie was satisfied with it's provisions. It was in the same little office that he drew up the provisions for his many great benefactions following his re- tirement from businesses.
The courier-index., 1919-08-22
OFFICERS SEIZE
 4 BOOZE PLANT
NEGRO BLACKSMITH IN OAK FORREST TOWNSHIP WAS BEGGED UP TO SUPPLY DE- MAND OF THE THIRSTY.

George Bell, negro who re- gently came to Lee county from Mississippi and opened a black ssmith shop on Sam Sloan's place in Oak Forrest township, evident ly decided the forge and the an- vii decided the forge and the an- livelihood and that it would be a capital idea to supplement his legitimate trade by the opera tion of barleycorn plant to sup ply the thirsty with joy juice. At any rate George made himself fair ly good moonshine still, concealed it in a rear enclosure of his shop, connected his fire box under his kettle with his bellows in the front by means of pipe and enjoyed the rare distinction of perform ing the double service of heating horse shoes and barleycorn brew at each stroke of the forge. But George has gone the way of all transgressors and the chances are his road has been hard, for when George took Frenca leave of De- putty Sheriffs, J. w. Jones and Geo. Word the other morning he shot his running gear in high, stepped on the accellerator and darted away with such terrific speed that he didn't take time to pick a smooth apath. Georges spectacular exit was made pyrotech- nic with numerous explosions from the guns in the hands of the officers who aver that the story of the negro who saw the bullet two times-once when it passed him and then when he pass ed it-must have been literally true in the case of this fleeing fugitive.
 The officers went to the black smith shop and placed George un- der arrest then started for the back of the building to discover the still. TThe door was hard to un- fasten, but finally the officers gained entrance into the rear en- closure. Nothing of a particularly suspicious nature revealed itself. George was questioned and he told the officers they had to go out a side door in order to get to the still. Deputy Sheriff Jones at- tempted to open the door but did not succeed. George volunteered his assistance. He opened it all right and then he immediately clos ed it in the face of the officers. In two seconds George had shak- en off his shoes and made a dash in the direction of Mississippi. Officer Word took four shots at the disappearing Senegambian whose form had by this time di- unfinished to half it's natural size. Officer Jones fired a fare-thee- we'll, take-keer-o-yo'-self leaden messenger after George but it is not thought it got within speak ing distance of him.
 George having relieved the off cers of the burden of looking after his safety, the minions of the law proceeded to make a thorough search of the premises and found the still, with all necessary ac- cessories concealed in an exacava- tion over which trap door had been made. The still and a quani- ty of mash was brought to town and it being held pending the re- turn of the owner, which is not expected at an early date.
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DIPPING |I DESTROYED
.x ERADIcAToRs EN-
 < |n,o AND PERPETRATE
 OsS .cAIrsT PROGRESS 

...,.ted section of the
 sortion of Lee county
 most of whom do not
 rrogress and are not
 Y the development or
 industry or any other
 calculated to improve improve
 d;tion, have organized
 +o fight the law re- ! dipping of cattle to rid
 tbe Texas fever ticks. A Iss more lawlessly inchn-
 escorted to the weapon
 anarchists and several
 .o destroyed the four dip-
 in that section of the Practically all the farm
 refused to dip. Some
 are openly defying the kers perhaps through ti- ] fear caused by numerous k personal violence, have ko dip. The authorities
 e several arrests and the Eve been fined. In each huueal was taken and re- l Walker Morrow, an attor- Forrest City, accepted ern- |from the law breakers and 1 could carry their cases to be court (for a juicy feel .red them that tribunal kclare the law unconstitu- Encouraged by these as- the people continue in |osition, are submitting to |fees imposed by friendly bf the pace, filing appeal Ia are obstructing the :ration of the law to place kty in the tick free dis E content, however, with ] trouble in their limited l officers state they are 6ing other sections of the nd on Tuesday night the fat in Moro owned by Dr.
 snd other progressive ci- Is blown up with dyna- Wednesday nights they | the vat at Oak Forrest.
 U Britain, chief inspector county, has done all with |wer to stamp out opposi- stated yesterday the federal authorities are lg to place all of Lee nder quarantine unless the rogram is carried out. The this would be disastrous overwhelming majority of md livestock growers who benefits of ridding the the tick. As the situation IS a mere handful of ignor- 'awlessly-inclined men who w hundred head of scrub e fighting approximately usand people who own ten , thousand head of cattle nelr acts of defiance are
 frlghtful tribute on the : farmers of the county ng the value of their live T. Britain says it will take leo effort on the part of spirited citizens to over !. opposition, and that if IS not put forth within future, the taxpayers can oead loss the money ex-. carry on the dipping ss. 'nls year, to say nothing nestlmable ne financial loss ,auced price Lee county 114
The courier-index., 1919-08-22
'EASsAs' YAM CROP
Among States in Crowine Sweet Po.atoe.

gton, Aug. 2O.-Alabama
 again this year in the
 $ ol sweet potatoes and |ro promises to be more gO'ooo bushels larger than |a,. with a total of 1920,
 .s as forecast by the De- VI Agriculture from con prevailing on August |,
 vsanery's says total crop this weiss reUrScast at 1OO,4 O,45e, ,oOo 'alcn tl IS l44,OO,OOO bush than was harvested last t.t ls second among the pro- on sa'e with crop prospects of nj \; .p.3 bushels this year, and \ Fansd snlsd with s,sss4,Ooo .olecasts s.osts for other p. states, s,77o,OOo; Okla l.i5ass assexas' nas S,77O,oOO; Okla O. O'0'OOo' and Arkansas,
The courier-index., 1919-08-22

The big problem now is how to demobilize our war-profiteers.- Buffalo Commercial.
The courier-index., 1919-08-22
COTTON SELLS FOR s3.so

Troy, Ala, AAug. 2O.-The first bale of 1919 cotton grown in Pike county was sold to the local board of commerce today for $35O a last years with total of 19 920,- The cotton was grown by James Powell. Claim is made by the board of Commerce that the price sets a worlds record.
The courier-index., 1919-08-22
M0rianna Defeats
 Stuttgart TeGna

Following the disastrous engage ment with the fast Hazen team last week, when the locals dropped three straight games, the Marianna boys went to Stuttgart and played on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. By strengthening some of the weak spots in the. lineup the boys were able to show the rice eaters some jamb-up classy ball, winning the first game 6 to and the second g to 5. On Monday the Marianan bunch will play Earle at the latter place, and on Thurs day and Friday the Stuttgart team will be here for two games.
 China realizes that the League will grant justice to every nation strong enough to win it in a fair fight. .-Greenville IS. O. Pied mont.
The courier-index., 1919-08-22

And think that a few years ago the possession of money was proof of weath.-Greenville (S. C.) Piedmont.
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Now's the time to shed profi- teers. Toledo Blade.
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Always room at the top. Look at the cost of of living.-Wall Street Journal.
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|e Tolaay lIay at a time,' ad- l most suc e Blade. That's
 "0'nes Register. 01 v
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{ wa 0e :, necessary to fix Ie TS cS TX TX the profiteers.--
 'S' @ Piedmont.
, 1919-11-15
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.

London, Nov. 1lth.-Maior General
John SeeIy has resigned as Head Of Cne
Air Ministry.
london, Nov. lIth, Mr.. Balfoor. Lo d
President OF the Council, opening the
League or NacionS campaign TO-DAY, de
clared rnaC Cne iutare OF the league
would be dark indeed unless all me Pow.
ers, ours particularly, were wiling co take
an equa( snare IN Cne burdens when the
League cast upon Cnen.
6erlIn, Nov. LICn. DR.. Helm. Minister
OF Cne Inferior, IN a sensational speech at
DeSsau yesterday, declared tnar the
financial plans 81 Matthias Erzberger,
the Financial Secretary, il carried oat
would naaA me collapse o. the ea5ira
Empire. ~Erzberger, ne said, had to find
money wherever Il was oDCalnabIe ia
order % carry out tne terms OF n Peace
treaty, Oul ne asked WA Commune nad
an Interest," IN geCClng money t0galner
Wnen lC YOU'D all 90 TO ill tie Entanla's
dig pockets and leave che people paapers.