davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
THE CHAMBER OF CoMMERCE

Rf,,ob hos hao,, cold and r,uch has
hoon hoa,a j. Hon,il+on a,,r;ng the
nas+ sovoral voars Of the local cham
har of con,n,arca and very little Of it
-. haon fovorablo - tho chamber
,nd III +h;s inf avorahla talk and crit
;c;s,, didn't come from the working
man either mich Of i coming from
h,s;noss ana professional men
Whether the criticisms were lust and
,;aht ID ara not a;snosed to answer
rba+ i neither here nor there They
ora s+artino ovar and there IS to be
+. comnIata aorganization Of the BODY
There seems 70 be new deal on in
tbe chamber of commerce affairs.
What's more there seems to be a spir-
# Of get-topetber for no other pur-
nose than the whole Of the city's
oood An differences are to be for
ootton IN This determined effort to
bpiId no Al immense organization to
work for the eitv,s advancement. All
classes are to be enrolled in the work.
The workers who were ont in the
membership campaign now being
conducted renort that tbev find al
most total absence of that antaqo-
nism hitherto confronted.
And why shouldn't it be thus /? The
chamber Of commerce as it is being
built up 1t present is bound to get
the confidence and support of the peo-
pIe. It has at its head a man who
has the respect and good will of
every man and woman in the citv.
Mr. Thomas Beckett president Of the
Beckett Paper Companv man who
has every interest Of the citv at
heart
The chamber Of commerce with its
increased membership and money win
be ii position to ao much GOOD for
Hamilton
And to the workers the Press would
sav Lets get into the movement and
boost the work p We have often
heard it said that the work Of the
chamber Of commerce i NOT IN the
interest Of the workinon,an Let's
oct into it and if the wort isn't SAT.
isfactorv let's change # We have
that privilege The Carpenters
Union has the right idea. It has
taken out two memberships and will
have two representatives entitled tc
voice IL IN tba oroaniza-;on,s work
and activities. Now wbv wouldn't
this be good plan for all the local
unions to follow? say ali the large
unions take out two memberships and
the smaller unions one. with Trades
Council taking out about four IA
hundred dollars couldn' be put to bet
ter use); this would give labor SO or
more direct representatives With
such strong representation. labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
p - =
WHY NOT BAND CONCERTS?

II NOi BAND CONCERIS!
The chamber of commerce in it's
campaign for greater membership
pulled several stunts that struck pop
ular chord and ought to be continued
throughout the summer. We refer to
the band concerts given free at the
fairgrounds From the large crowds
which attended the two occasions re-
ferred to it is plain to be seen that
these times of recreation were very
much appreciated. Why couldn't the
chamber Of commerce or some other
civic body get up a fund and continue
these entertainments during the hot
summer months !?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02

dry as mucn as
possible for the
time when they
VIII be out of sea
son.
Cherry C o n :
serve.-Take one
pound of raisins,
two pounds OF
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
ASSOCIATION

Who are our exclusive representatives for
all national Advertising No other agency OF
source of national advertising will be recog-
nized Sc please address all inquiries for rates
to NATIONAL LABOR PRESS ASSOC1A-
TION. Inc, Murray Building. Grand Rapids.
Michigan.
New Work indianapolis
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
- 50 -

# there's somebody your wanting
on Monday, don't look around the city
very long for him-simply drop in at
the Eagles picnic at the fairgrounds.
You will be sure to find him there.
Everybody is going.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
THE NoNPAREIL PRINTING co.
PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIEToRs
Subscription Price rs cts per Year
Payable in Advance

Whatever is intended for insertion must
be authenticated by the name and address of
the writer, not necessarily for publication. but
as d guarantee of good faith.
Subscribers changing their address will
please notify this office giving old and new
address to insure regular delivery of paper.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for any
views or opinions expressed in the articles
or communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from secretaries
Of all societies and organizations and should
oe addressed TO The Butler County Press, S26
Market Street. Hamilton, Ohio
The publishers reserve the right to reject
any advertisements at any time
Advertising rates made known on appli-
cation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
NAnu hle4u ueeQ
va IN A
FAVORABLE AWARD MADE

Cleveland Cancellation board
rendered it's award in the contention
between the asbestos contractors and
the Asbestos Workers Union, increas-
ing the scale to $1121a per hour
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
SUMMER DISHES.

While the luscious cherry is in the
market 1t is well TO can, preserve and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
"a "a n

We don't want to be put into the
i told YOU So class, but do you re-
member what we told you about the
increased telephone rates could be look
ed for at the time the news was given
out that the Bell interests had taken
over the local Home Telephone Com
pany? Do you remember that?
After August lst you pay more for
your telephone service.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
r. E - -

/
Well-it looks like about 60 or SIS
cent gas for Hamilton consumers,
doesn't it? And from the actions and
words of the officials of the Ohio Fuel
Supply Company it looks as though
we viii be lucky if we get it at even
these prices. They won't give us as
surance that we will get gas this win
ter just when we will need it the most.
But what are we going to do about it :?
The fellow that owns the goods says
we can take it as he feels like deliver
ing it to US or leave it alone. 1t looks
now like the best we can do is OF
make the best of it-take what we
can get and get busy at once looking
toward building an artificial plant and
be prepared for the inevitable That
means that gas in the future is going
to be much higher than we have been
used to paying for it, but what else
is there to do? 1t is alright to talk
about appealing to the state utilities
commission against being shut off,
when the gas company gets ready to
quit US they will simply make it 50
inconvenient and unpleasant for
Hamilton consumers that we will be
glad to be rid of them Hamilton gas
consumers are to be the "buttin' ami
mails.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
r n - "a -

The kickers on the delay Of the
railway wage board must not forget
that those fellows have to make some
show of earning their salaries.
p - "a "a n
- BUY A BUILDING BOND
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
PAINTERS WANT 80 CENTS

Madison, Wis.-Having been refus-
ed an increase from rs to 80 cents an
hour the union painters in this city
are on strike
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
The KITCHEN
GDLNEf f4z z

Do the duty that is nearest thee
that first, and that well; all the rest
will disclose themselves with in
creasing clearness and make their
successive demand-Carlyle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
MINIMUM SIS PERWEEK

Olympia, Wash - The minimum
wage conference has recommended to
the state industrial welfare commits
sion the establishment of minimum
wage of SIS per week to any female
over Is years of age who is employed
in any manufacturing industry. Work
shall not exceed five hours any one
day without a rest period Employ
ment shall not exceed six days per
week except in case of perishable
foods Women are not permitted to
lift or carry any burden over 25
pounds. If the recommendation is ac-
cepted employers threaten court pro-
ceedings.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02
SOME-FUNDS

When the republican convention
met in Chicago, the senate committee
Investigating the origin, ownership,
purpose and disposition of "slush
funds" for presidential primary pur-
poses, had uncovered total expendi-
lures amounting to about $3,000,000,
which gave an average of about $10,-
600 for each of the delegates who
went to the republican convention
pledged to some candidate for the
nomination-for there were about 300
pledged delegates That is not saying
that any delegate was actually bought
but that's the way the average
reads.
Never before has there been such a
lavish expenditure of money in any
convention campaign-so far as
is known. Two of the Missouri dele
gates to the convention testified that
they had, each, received $500 from
the Lowden campaign manager, but
intended to return the money if Low
den was not nominated That benev-
olent intention may have infected
every man who received money, but it
is not an incurable disease.
Men who want special privileges,
and have the money to pay for them,
must keep the machinery going.
That is the way the political hawkers
of privilege look at the matter; and
it is nothing to them that the sale to
private persons of special privileges
is merely the sale to private persons
of the power to tax the people To
one acquainted with even surface in
dications of political ground the thing
most plainly seen in the investigation
by the Kenyon committee is another
Of those sordid, shameful chapters in
the spending Of great sums of money
to obtain control of government in
this country.
Yet the party that has sinned most
in this respect, that boasts of its bus
mess methods, while it is a merchant
Of and broker in legislation and privi-
lodges and immunities, is at this very
moment most loudly denouncing Mex
leans for their methods in politics
The party managers will try to bluff
through the campaign, even as in 1900
they blufed through with the contri
buttons by Hartman, the STANDARD
Oil, the Beef Trust, the Life Insur.
ance Companies and other Big Busi
ness contributors to their campaign
fund But after the campaign it wa.
found that Alton B. Parker's charge
was tr5a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Glass Mail Matter
ssued Weekly at s26 Market Street,
Hamilton, Ohio.
Home Telephone SOC.
Bell 1296-X
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown. o.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-02

Hamilton, Ontario-After a months
strike the Sheet Metal Workers Union
raised wages to 85 and so cents an
hour.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20

LAS piezas Terdes sencillamente
alegres ell cronista de lie Journal
son desterradas como indignas del
espfritu sovietista. Y NADIA que sea
Subversivo puede desliZarse en- las pro-
ducci0nes teatrales".. La Russia boil
cheviqui comunista acepta de buen
grado estas medidas. llenandO los tea
tros aplaudiendo los histriones
a las danzarinas del "nuevo regimen.
A traves de la clara luz de la bate
ria, en- presencia de la animaci0n y.
del colorido de los escenarios, acOmO-
dado ell las lOcalidades que antailO
ocupara la autocracia imperialista, el
pueblo russo Sc siente menos bolcheyi-
qui Sc olvida de los tumultuOsOs es-
tremecimientos del comunismo. Aca
so sea en- las salas de esOS teatros Y
en- ell regocijo de tales espectadores
donde este ell foco ineXtinto Y ell res
coldo menudO. perO vivo, de la anti
qua maltrecha burguesfa...
Luis DE GALINSOG4.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20

Icontinente de otro planeta, Sc deten-
ga contemplar la representation eu-
ropea. Hay, en- efecto, a 10 que
parece, en- la Russia sovietista y boil
cheviqui, un espectaculo cuyo color y
cuyas perspectivas no tienen los tonos
fulginosos nj el torvo y siniestro cariz
de la aurora comu1ista.
Muy prolijamente nos da acerca de
clio La noticia Y eI detalle un corfes-
ponsal frances en- sus cartas su pc
ri0dico. Y sabemos por este ccloso
Lplumffero como de entire las llamara-
das freneticas de la reyoluci6n rusa
surge esbelta gentil, la gracil figura
de una bailarina de Fedorowa Ko-
ssenska. la danzarina de moda ''chez
les volchevikis", cuyas 1ltimas pirue-
tas son comentadas y discutidas con
tanto ardor de passion como los lilti-
mos movimientos del ej6rcito rojo.
He ahf, en- medic de la subversi6n
Cd0IiCft aucl SIdH f1HipcElO, Id pCIuuId d
bilidad Y la solidez de una institu-
ci0n: el baile ruso... En- este derrum
bamiento fragoroso de C6sares, de au-
t6cratas y de cabezas, solo Tersfpcore
logra salvar el cetro y solo una bailari
ma logra deshacer sus pies, en- aca-
riciadola espuma de pOpularidad, la
ola terrible de la demagogia. -. Ex-
celente reyelaci6n, consoladOra para
esa dorado Y parasitic burguesfa de
ambos sexos que solo tiene por mission
en- la vida bailar ell foG-tr0t!
Pero no es solo ell bale 10 que Sc ha
salvado de la catastrofe rusa. Es
tambi6n ell teatro cuyo funcionamiento
ha sido sometido a una severa pOlicfa
dictatorial, con dfas prefjados para
la asistencia de los soldados-lOs do
mingos-, de los ninos- los jueves-,
Y del resto del pueblo-los demas dfas
de la semana, con descanso Obligato-
riO-los lunesA, con una severfsima
censura que ejercen comisarios comu-
nistas sobre las pleas a representa-.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20
LITERATURE
Ell CABALLERO TRISTE

Venia con nosotros un extraiio pa
sajero; ese que en- casi todas las ma
vegaciones largas suele lamar la aten
ci6n, distinguiendose por su aire mis-
terioso, por su soledad y su melanco-
liza; ese que Edmundo de Amicis vic
tambien bordo del GalileO, Y
quien comparable con Nino Bixio, el
celebre guerrillero italiano.
Cuando, aquel viajero Sc eclipsaba
durante muchas horas seguidas, CO.
rrfa por .el= =pasaje, como un escalofrio,
la idea de que Sc hubiese arrojado al
mar.
Llevaba el solitario en- los ojos una
tragica expression; en- la frente, un
doblez profundo, lleno tai vez de una
historic sombria. Y Sc extasiaba con-
templando la estela del buque, inmo-
vii en- la proa, con la mirada fila en-
las inquietas espumas: diriase al ver-
lie absorto ALI que el tambien dejaba
en- su vida un gran rastro hirviente
y musitador. :. Algunos crefan que
Sc pasaba las Hoches, la luz fosfores
cente della luna, contando las olas y
las estrellas; aseguraban otros que
tenfa perturbada la razon; lie llama
ban el CaballerO Triste, de cierto
Sc supo dnicamente que era hijo de
Espana.
Nos acercabamos al fin de- nuestro
viaje, y va. sentiamos, viva y ardiente,
la. impaciencia del arribo. Relucian-
por todas parties los ojos iluminados,
las caras alegres: solo ell viajero des-
conocido parecfa extrano la general
emocionsyY Sc obstinaba en- sus medi-
taciones, cada yez mas sugestionado
por. la estela blanca del buque.
Sc agolp6 hacia la borda Ell bullicio
Y el movimiento, en- una intensa ra-
faga de placer: todas las manos Sc
tendian, vibrantes, la TERRA, la be-
LA TERRA espanola.
La nube de embarcaciones menu
das que acechaban, al navfo Sc cin6 en-
torno suyo, apresandoles llenandole de
voces y de, solicitudes. Y alzose en-
el barco un resonante clamor de ale
gria; los saludos estallaban expresi-
vos, los panuelos flamearon como ban
deras, volaron por el aire los besos y
los hurrsss
FL buque surgfa en- su tenedero, GER
ca de los inuelles, y la escala extern
dida, palpitante, Sc colmo de gente,
que fAe llenando los botes Y sembran-
do de animadas escehas la bahia.
Atras deiamos, en- ingrato olvido,
al trasatlantico generpso que nos de-
volyia la patria; quedose mudo So
bre las olas frias azules; qued6se
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20
:: CORONAS. = CORONAS.

aba de recib prOcedente de FABRlCA
PNTAS NATURLES compmidas
PRECOS ESPECIALES
cualquer abaj lie Orden los das
de flores arfales
TRABAJO del de FLORlSTAS
dici
los abas las guene drecciOnes: TlENDA MI
LA, cale Teuan.
81 altos, OeOno 1885,
Jardines en- construction, de de TERRA.
OdemOs las a 10 sOicite
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20
SOrdera Y Ruidos en- la
nr9 CabeZa.

Si pAtlece usted de este, vaya
donde cualquier farmacia y pida
CONCENTRATED SOURDAL, Gu !,
70 precio es 4I6 por lata. Este nue.
vO remediO produce una cura cas-
s;empre Immediate y sus prOnto;
efectOs una cura permanente. Pc
netra en- los sitiOs dOnde Sc asienta
ell dOlor y ha realizadO curaciOnes
completes en- muchOs casOs en- que
Sc habian perdido las esperanzas.
ST su drOguista aun no ha recibidO
ell SOURDAL, no acepte ningln
sustitutO y 81 envfe un giro postal
para que lie sea proporciOnadO di-
chO medicamento, a "SOURDAL
DISTRIBUTING co. 38, STA
TION ROAD, CROYDON, SU-
RREY, ENG, y recibira un pa
quote por cOrreO, a su direction.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20

C;Sy-AndncleNe en- El, IhIPARCAAI
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20
EAMA MJJNn1ATT

Fxtrnctos FI";Ioe "cTANOARD'
,-.~---otoe v ->-oLnd"s fe;oISpi"a-,eu-
10. T;-tr~"e "cTANDARD". Extrac-
.e- NorwicL s6lid~s ~"I--nriza1os.
piIdo-"s. aThIrtrs Com'n-;midas CI"-
~"r" do M"-cur;o. Aw~oIlptas Lecho
do Fo~rnr;n n do WIS corsurO on
'os F~'~dos Trr;1os. TTn~uo~ti"e. Ta-
h6r Cut5nno. PSIsar.o AnaI~Ssica Co.
~~icnl C~n'--" Dert"I. I" ~~afnridp do
n eocindod Nnnvnrki~o EalandoI Pa-
nainOl. Serna-Cara. Vibursan. Zema-
"nl Productos MisceIaneos. son ar
+icr'"s preferidOs por el -pIb'icO con-
snmidOr. c"o tienn toda %su fe en- la
.on~"n "NORWICH".
Tada m"rrancia Sc entrega Iibre a
h"rd" er New York. v todOs los pre-
clos incluyen gastOs dc empaque es-
pecial nara la pxpOrtaci6n.
Representatives. generates.
CERECEDO HERAMNOS & CIA.,
SUCCS.
Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20
MECANICO

Para ana tactoria dc Gshcar en-
Santo Domingo, Repablic0 DOnai.
nicand, sc necesitG an mecdnico
de mucho c1periencia q bWenG
conducta en- el cumpIimientO de
su debcr. SW sOlicitud GcOmpGHG-
da dc rcfcrencias q dspirGcio"es,
dirijGlG q los Sres. HcrndndeS d
DGUiLG, Sdnto Domingo, Il. ID.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20
.EI TGatTO J IA BuIguGSla
Z RasiG SO diUierte.

! 3
dores de Russia, en- donde la tragedia
alcanza su mdxima intensidad, deja
de haber un nLmero capaz de regoci-
jar al espectador que, viniendo de otro
quieto baio el tenblor festive de sus
grimpolines.
Las barcas atracaron a la machina,
con las velas sonoras sobre sus corr
dajes; los remos, encendidos en- la
purpura del ocaso.
Y all tocar la ribera Sc repitieron
los cambios fervorosos de caricias,
los dulces chasquidos de los besos; los
habia de madres, de esposas, de nj
nos, de ancianos: besos 2, montones; !;
ebrios de. ternura, largo tempo soma
dos contenidos en- anhelante espe-
ra.
Solo al Caballero Triste nadie lie
besaba, nadie lie estaba esperanto.
Desembarco sombrfo y silencioso, con
la obscura expression de las pupilas
muy clavada en- la TERRA, Y cuando pu-
so en- ella los pies, Sc quito reverente
ell sombrero, hincose de rodillas, y
tremulo, demudado, enternecido, la sa-
ludo con un beso inefable; ell mas
santo, ell mas inmaterial y puro de
cuantos arrullo la marea en- una hora
bendita de repatriation.
Estaba anocheciendo: las tltimas
luces, de la tarde Sc GERMAN durade-
ras en- las aguas, como 81 la llanura
del mar quisiera detener en- su con-
fin, con la tristeza moribunda del sol,
la solemne tristeza de aquel beso..
Concha Espina.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20

RESFRIADOS CAUSAN DOLOR
DE CABEZA. LAXATIVO BROMO
lUlNINA desvfa la causa, curando
.ambien La Grippe, Influenza, Palu-
dismo y Fiebres. Solo hay un "BRO-
MO QUININA." La frma de E. w.
GROVE viene cc0 cs ! cajita.
Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20
BANOS DE COAMO

Hotel alberto todo Ell aio. Servicio
esmerado. Trato esquisito. Bafios
termo.sulfurosos. I'd. y su familia
pueden pasar una temporada agrada-
BILE, encontrando las comodidades que
deseen. Precios convenientes. No
divide que son los renOmbradOs Ba-
nos de CoamO. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20
ENTIRE LAVANDERAS..

Es una delicia este jab6n negro ro-
tuladO CadiernO.
Limpia, perfuma y conserva la ro-
pa de modO incredible. y cuesta me-
nos. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20
GAsoLINA Y ACEITEs

Tenemos 5ombas y dep6sitOs pro-
pios para ell aImacenaje y despachO.
Muy necesario en- las Centrales, Cara.
ges, Ferretcrias, etc.
LUCAS BLANCO & CO.,
San Juan, p. r.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20
The Norwich Pharmacal
Company
Grandes Laboratories en-
Norwich, N. Y.
Manufacturers de Productos Qufmi.
cos para Farmacias.

Sc garantiza que huestros prOduc-
tos llenan todos los requisites de la
Ley Federal sobre Alimentos y Dro-
gas aprobada en- 80 de Junio de 1906.
FORMULAS PRIVADAS.
AL hacer formulas privadas emplea-
mos gran esmero en- la selection de
materias primas. A los Sres. Medi-
cos armac6uticos que recurran a
nostros, Sc les brinda toda garantia.
NUESTRAS ESPECIALIDADES DE
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20

Reniquelado de PLEAS DE AUTO
MOVIL.
The Porto Rico ElectroplatiHg,
Co. Inc,
Luna Al. Telef. 1891,
San Juan, P. R.
Advt
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-10-20
DR.. MONSERRAT

De regresO de su viaje a Euro
pa, participa a su clientela y al
pdblico en- general que Sc encuen-
ira frente a su Oficina.
San JustO A Esquina a Tetuan.
HOras de COnsulta:
De 8 a IL Y de 1 a ).
TelefOnO 1881, San Juan, p. r.
Advt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
j. 6. AGENTS WAR
on TAX DODGERS
Officer of Chicago Firm Arrested
on Bride Charge.
JAILED AS BOND is. DELAYED
Secretary Treacurer of War Plant,
100000 Concern, Accused of
Trying to Cheat Uncle Sam
Out of $f5o,CoO

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Accused of hand
ms $4,000 bride to a federal income
tax collector, Albert /. Lauer, secre-
tary-treasurcr of Briggs & Turivas, a
$1.000,000 iron and steel wrecking and
contracting corporation which was
awarded many government wartime
contracts, was arrested in the firms
general offices in the Westminster
building, ITO South Dearborn street.
Five minutes after Lauer had been
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Lewis F. Mason, former Sen
ator James Hamilton Lewis appeared
with the heads Of the firm, Carl r.
Briggs and Joseph II. Turivas, and
sought to obtain his release on prop
erty bonds of $4,000 signed by Mr..
Turivas. The application was denied
and Lauer spent the night in the coun-
ty Jail.
Collector Springs Trap.
The collector who caused Lauer's
arrest is Charles Callner, working out
of the office of Daniel Chaplin, newly
appointed chief of internal revenue
department agents. Chaplin in turn
is cooperating with Special Agents
Charles Richardson and a. P. Madden
of Washington, assigned to investigate
reports that the government has been
defrauded Of millions of dollars in the
Chicago district through false returns
of income taxes.
Callner's call on Lauer was the eli
max of a number of similar visits, dur
ing which, in the discussion of tax re-
turns. they had become well acquaint-
ed. What had passed previously only
Callner and his superior know.
Returning by Encouragement to the
office of District Attorney Charles F.
Clyne. where Clyne. United States
Marshal Thomas Hennebry, and Chap
in were waiting, Callner laid on the
district attorneys desk $4,000 in bills
of 500 and $500 denominations.
"For Bogus Tax Returns"
That's half of it," he explained.
'Iauer was TO give me the full amount
$50, OO0-when the falsifed income
tax returns were successfully put
through the internal revenue depart
ment."
A warrant charging Lauer with
bribery Of a revenue agent was i'm
mediately issued. 1t was served on
Lauer by Marshal Hennebry. Lauer
volubly protesting ignorance of any
thing untoward, was dumfounded
when the marshal disclosed his mis-
sion. He was taken before United
States Commissioner Mason.
Wholesale arrests may be expected
in the next few weeks, federal agents
intimate, involving heads of some of
the largest firms in the United States