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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30
Trade Union Delegates
To Gather In Hamilton
MANY CONVENTIONS
Will Be Held By Trade
UniOnists Here During
Next Two Weeks

More state conventions will be held
in Hamilton during the next two
weeks than was ever held in cor
responding time in this city before.
Trade union delegates will fairly
overruh the city during these two
weeks. Six of the state organizations
will convene durino next week. All
the conventions will be held in the
new labor temple.
Beginning Tuesday morning, the
State Railway Garments Union will
hold it's annual convention, Tuesday
and Wednesday, October As.
In hall No. a, the State Sheet Met
al Workers Union will hold its an
nual convention Wednesday and
Thursday, October So.
In hall No. 3, the Machinists' Dis
trict Council will hold its annual CON
vention Friday, Saturday and Sun.
day, October 7-8-9.
In hall No. 1, the State Stationary
Firemen's Union will hold it's annual
convention on Sunday, October 8.
In hall No. d, the State Railway
Clerks Union will hold its annual con.
vention beginning Sunday, October 9
and continue until all business is
completed.
In hall No. 2, the State Fire Fight
ers' Union will hold its annual con
vention Sunday and Monday, October
90.
On Monday, October 10th, the Ohio
State Federation of Labor will begir
it's sessions and likely run Throughout
the week.
Many of the delegates attending
the conventions next week will remain
over in the city as delegates to tht
Ohio State Federation convention tn,
following week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30
NATIONAL METHODIST
CHURCH

u AMBLING about the so-called
IN old section of our national
capital one Sunday morning, my at
tention was attracted TO church
which, outwardly, looked but little
different than hundreds of other
houses Of worship which are scattered
promiscuously across our broad land
and are representative of numerous
denominations of religious belief, ex-
cept for Its peculiarly slender and
graceful spire.
Approaching this thus distinguished
edifice, the air suddenly filled with
colorful and pleasing tone, as, from up
In the steeple, chime of ten rare
bells called the faithful to devotion.
Entering, / learned that this his
tOrc structure was none other than
The National Methodist church. After
service, / was told and shown how a
former bishop and beloved worshipers
had immensely enriched it and en-
dsared its memory by unusual con-
tributiOns collected on their travels
In foreign lands.
For instance, some of the marble
tiles In the yestibule were brought
all the way from the ruins Of Sol
omons temple In Jerusalem; the
keystone In the arch above the pulpit
was carved from q stone carried from
the ruins OF the same far-off temple.
and the beautiful pulpit and highly
polished altar rail are partially made
from the logs Of olive wood, trans
ported from the Garden Of Gethsemans
and Mount Of Olives. An ivy vine
which tightly attached itself to the
east wall Of this old edifice was grown
from a slip taken from the tomb of
Martin Luther, at Wittenberg. Ger
many.
Presidents Grant and Mckinley, Vice
Presidents Colfax and Fairbanks
General John A. Logan and many
other men prominent in the affairs Of
the nation, have worshiped at this
shrine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30
Read The Press.
OUR GREATEST ZOO

EANCi a beautiful 264-acre park
l. with lakes and waterfall. People
1t with about 3,400 animals, represent
Ing $50 different families. Set it
down eleven miles north of New York
city's city hall and-presto, you have
a geological park which outstrips all
similar institutions.
The occupants of. this animal world
range in size from four-ton elephant
down to a pgmy field mouse welsh
ing probably less than all ounce. The
Oldest inmate, giant tortoise, tilts
the beam at 225 pounds and is be-
lieved to be 200 years old Give me a
word with the stork and I'll tell you
the age of the youngest member and
to which family it belongs
giant anteater is probably the
most peculiar animal and the 22-foot-
long regal python, weighing 10
pounds, the most unwelcome from the
publics standpoint. The bears make
strong play for popular approval,
but the apes are past grand masters
in attracting attention to their monk
ey shines" The woodchuck seems
always 10 be sin the dumps" while
the jolly little prairie dogs appear to
be happy always. The sloth is the
slowest- moving animal. while Badly"
the big chimpanZee, leads when II
comes to quickness of intellect and
ability to receive training.
The most discordant chorus greets
one in the large bird house, where the
commingled shrieks and squawks vary
from that of the macaw which can be
heard mile TO the lower utterances
Of the less noisy fowls-but, for a
mixture of queer sounds, just step
into the insect house.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30
THE HOOKER OAK

TN BEAUTIFUL 2,30Oacre Bidwell
/ park which, by the way, is one of the
largest natural parks in the
country, in the little city Of Chico,
California-some 1S0 miles northeast
of San Francisco, there is giant
white-oak tree which is believed TO
be the largest of its kind in the world.
This ponderouS monarch of the for
est was named after Sir Joseph
Hooker, the noted English naturalist,
who, in 1877, after close examination
and considerable study, pronounced 1t
to be larger than any Of the wondr0us
oaks for which England was famed.
This great tree is more than 100
feet high and its circumference eight
feet above the ground is % 4-l0th
feet. Its longest branch extends away
from the trunk for 1O5 feet. From
north to south its branches spread
an even 200 feet. The greatest cir
reaches the astonishing figure of al
most 400 feet.
Students of freedom from near ant
far have come and tried every means
known 10 science 10 coax this mas
sive oak TO whisper the secret of its
tremendous size and unusual age, bui
1t merely waves its branches In The
gentle breeze ano< seems to laugh a
them. so, the best they can do Is t.
estimate its age. The consensus o.
opinion is that il has been on eartf
well nigh 1000 years.
General William Tecumseh Sher
man, Of Civil war fame gave it q:
his opinion thar an army % 7,OO'
men could stand within Its shade u
high noon.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30
MOTHER DESERVES GOOD TURF

4 Washington ID. C., ScoutmaS,er
In speaking Of the good turn says:
Zone fellow more entitled to our good
turn and courteous and loving con
Sideraton than any 1ther Is MOTHER
She has done q whole lot for us On
our account she has given up parties
and pleasures, pretty dresses. warm
coats and new hats. She has sat up
nights 10 care for US or mend our
clothes. She has worked and prayed
for us. In fact there doesn't seem to
he anything she has not done for US
and we can't even half repay her ANY
scout who lets whole day pass with
out doing something TO make mother
glad is scout who fails to live up
TO the standard OF Troop 33. ;
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30

Uncle" jim Welch and Daddy"
Bob Fallert want it understood that
this euchre is not to be one of those
ordinary one-horse funeral affairs,
but is to be one of those joy-making
don t-care-if -I-never- get home occa-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30

FOR ALL

craft, give an honest days work to
him who employs him. Let US forget
our petty grievances and cultivate a
spirit of mutual trust and good feel
ing; be honest with one another. The
precepts as laid down in the Golden
Rule are still good to follow, in busi-
ness as we'll as in the more intimate
dealings with our fellowman.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30

NJ va E
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30

sions, such as hasn't been seen since
Uncle" jim was boy, and buh-lieve
US, that was some time ago, as he
says he can remember when Joe Mar
tin was young man
Every member of the Clerks Union
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30

The value of products represents
their selling value or price at the
plants as actually turned out by the
factories during the census year,
whether sold or on hand. 1t will be
observed by people who can "fgger"
that the salaries and wages items are
about 100 per cent less than tie value
of the products.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30
VALUE OF PRODUCTS
1000 ABOVE WAGES

Washington.-Bul from the bu
reau of the census, showing salaries,
wages and value of products (less cost
of raw materials) in the states and
cities named for 1919:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30

is to donate prize, so that there
will be much to play for. Stick the
date in your hat, October goth.
Ha YEA Ez
Going out of business sale now on.
Brilliant Furniture Co., 321 Maple ave.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30

night, October 1st, at the labor tenn
pie. Joe's jazz band will furnish the
music. A large attendance is expect
ed. You are invitd.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-30
MACHINISTS' LAWN
FETE

Hamilton Lodge No. 241 will give
4 lawn fete and social Saturday
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-27
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Pursuant to the provisions of q
Deed of Trust to me, executed as
Trustee by Caleb Wilkins, in favor OF
H. T. Smith, to secure certain indebt-
edness therein mentioned, which is re-
corded in Book 70, Page 387, in the
Chancery Clerks Office of the County
of Lafayette and the State of Missis-
sippi, will as substituted Trustee, at
the request of the beneficiary in said
Deed of Trust proceed to sell for cash,
70 the highest bidder, within lawful
hours, in front of the South door of
the Court House in Oxford, Miss, on
Saturday, the 10th day of January,
1921, the following described property
lying and being in the County of La
fayette, and the State of Mississippi,
to-wit: 80 acres of land described
as the west half of the northeast
quarter of Section 20, Township s,
Range 4, west, in Lafayette County,
Mississippi.
The title to the above property is
believed to be good, but / will convey
Only such title as is vested in me as
Trustee.
Witness my signature this the 9th
day of January, 1921.
]. E. BOUNDS,
Substituted Trustee.
Jan. 6, Is, 20.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-27
LET THE COURTS SETTLE THE
INSURANCE MATTER.

Had our old friend, Bro. Tom Henry
been elected State Representative of
the Combined Fire Insurance Compan-
is doing business in Mississippi, in
stead of Insurance Commissioner of
the State of Mississippi, he could not
possibly have been more loyal to the
interest of the Insurance companies
than he has in tae present suits
brought by the State Revenue Agent,
alleging on the part of the insurance
companies violations of the antitrust
laws. That the Revenue Agent must
have some strong legal grounds upon
which to base his suit is apparent
from the defiant attitude assumed by
the Insurance companies, and the
threats made by them to indeaveor
to play havoc in every way they pos
sibly could in mississippi, unless the
Revenue Agent Withdrew his suit and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-27
The Dreams Ahead.

What would we do in this world Of
ours
Were it not for the dreams ahead :?
For thorns are mixed with the bloom
ing flowers
No matter which path we tread.
And each of us has his golden goal,
Stretching far into the years;
And ever we climb with hopeful soul,
With alternate smiles and tears,
That dream ahead is wlat holds us up
Through the storms of ceaseless
fight,
When his lips are pressed to the worm
woods cup
And clouds that shut out the light
To some it's dream of ;ligh estate
To some it's dream of wealth;
To some it's dream of a truce with
fate
In constant search for health.
To some it's dream of home and
wife,
To some it's crown above.
The dreams ahead are what makes
each life
The dreams, and faith, and live.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-27

hermit them to conduct their business
in this State on the alleged plan OF
constantly violating the anti-trusr
law. If they really felt safe in their
position they would manifest no fear
at the result Of a suit-in fact they
would welcome the opportunity OF hav-
ing the proper tribunal definitely
settle this long disputed question, and
it would better become the State In
surance Commissioner to at least hold
himself aloof from all entangle-
ments with the companies and. hold in
view the interest of the people whom
ne was elected to represent. Mr.. Hen
ry may honestly feel that he is work
ing in the interest of the people il the
position he has taken in this question,
and the State insurance agents may
attempt to impress him with that
view, but he will soon learn that there
are great many more policy holders
in the state than there are agents, and
that it is but natural for the agents
to view the entire matter through the
glasses of the Insurane Companies.
That is their bread and meat, and we
have no fault to find with them. They
have no discretion in the matter of
fixing the insurance rates they must
collect. Tae men higher up tell them
fatty what they must do, and these
fellows higher up are the ones the
State Revenue Agent is now after for
alleged violations of the anti trust
law, and it begins to look as if he was
going to make them pay the State of
Mississippi for defiantlv and persist
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-27
OFFICE OF u. S. DISTRIST REV
ENUE COLLECTOR, DISTRICT
OF MISSISSIPPI.
NOTICE OF SALE.

Whereas, certain property of Oscar
Palmer, hereinafter described, has
been restrained by the Collector of
Internal Revenue, for the District of
Mississippi, to secure the payment of
taxes, amounting to $1812.50, with
penalty and interest thereon, amount
ing to $109.65, making roal of 81,
922.15, due the United States by the
said Oscar Palmer, for the year of
1920, which remains unpaid; and
whereas, the said property is subject
to sale under the Internal Revenue
Laws of the United States, for the
purpose of satisfying said indebted
ness.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that / will, at the South door
of the Court House, in the city of Ok
ford, Mississippi, within the legal
hours, on Monday, the TIA day of
February, A. d. 1921, for the purpose
above mentioned, offer for sale and
sell at public cutlery to the highest
bidder for cash, the following de-
trained, to-wit:
III o-4 acres on the south SIDE OF the
S.W. Ia of the S. E. IA of Section
81, Township 10, Range 2, west; 6 81
acres off the S. w. IA of the S. +.
LIZ of Section 81, Township 10, Range
z; west; and the S. w. IA of Section
81, Township 10, Range 2, west, ex-
,ept 81 "a acres in the northeast part
containing in all 1C6 3-4 acres, and
being known as the former homestead
of the late S. ]. PALMER, deceased,
n Lafayette County, Mississippi.
Witness my signature, at Jackson,
Mississippi, this the 4th day of Janu-
airy, 1921.
G. L. DONALD, Collector of Internal
Revenue for the District of Missis-
sippi.
BY J. j. VANCE,
Deputy Collector.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-27
NOTICE!

T.ae State OF Mississippi, Lafayette
County.
Notice is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned Clerk of the Board of SUI
pervisors of Lafayette County, Missis-
sippi, will receive sealed bids up un-
Lii IL o'clock Noon Tuesday, Febru-
airy 9Th, 1921, for the following, towit:
The furnishing to Beat One Road
District, with the running gear and
brake only of one 2 horse 2 u wagon.
The building Of a 800 foot bridge
across Tubby Creek in Beat on the
Tolson and Cain Road, according to
plans and specifications now on file
in the Chancery Clerks Office.
Also for qualifying as County De-
pository and keeping the funds OF
said county for the year 1921, as re-
quired by law.
The respective successful bidders
will be required to give bond as pro-
vided by law. The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids and let
the same at public cutlery.
This Jan. 18th, 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
By G. A. WOODWARD, d. c.
Jan. 13-20-27- Feb. 3rd.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-27
NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS OF
THE MERCHANTS AND
FARMERS BANK.

Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of January, A. d. 1921, an
order was made and entered i'm the
cause entitled r. G. Carter, ct al. VS..
Duke M. Kimbrough, ct al. No. ATS,
ii the Chancery court of LAFAYETTE
county, Mississippi, whereby the un-
dersigned was appointed special re-
ceiver and master in said cause, and
ordered to give notice to all creditors
OF the Merchants and Farmers Bank,
Of Oxford, Lafayette county, Missis-
sippi, that on the oath day of January,
A. D. 1921, at 10 A. M. in the office
of the chancery clerk of said county
and state, all the creditors of the said
Merchants and Farmers Bank may
present or asert any right or claim to
any part of the fund directed to be
paid by said order by the defendants
in said cause;
Now, therefore, you are hereby no.
titled that on said date, to wit. the
Filth day of January, A. D. 1871, you
may, at the place aforesaid, present
YOUR claim to me, duly sworn to.
showing the amount you claim to be
due you by the said Merchants and
Farmers Bank.
Witness my signature, this the IL.
day of January, A. d. 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD.
Special Receiver and Master.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-27
WILL FINANCE FORDS.
Morgan Interests to Lend $4,000, 900
to $75, 100000, Says Detroit Rumor.


New York, Jan. 24.--That the Nor
gan interests as represented by the
Liberty National Bank will undertake
the financing of the Ford Motor Com
pany, was the report from Detroit
today.
Joseph A. Bowers, vice president Of
the Liberty National Bank, was said
to have been selected for treasurer OF
the Ford Company. Mr.. Bower re-
fused to affirm or deny the finance re-
port, saying he viii nave something
to say "about the middle of the week.
He admitted there had been some
negotiations. The amount of the loan
sought is said to be between $5O,000,-
900 and $75,0O0,OOO.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-27
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Pursuant to orders received by the
undersigned Election Commissioners
of the CITY of Oxford, Mississippi,
from the Mayor and Council of said
city, notice is hereby given that a
special election will be held on the
oath day of February, A. d. 1921, for
the purpose of submitting to the quail
flied electors of the City aforesaid the
question as to whether they will re-
main under the present Commission
form of Government, Chapter 100
of the Laws of Mississippi of 1922,
or whether they choose to return to
the form of City Government under
which said municipality was govern
ed prior to the year 1914.
G. r. BOWLES,
A. M. HALL,
j. A. TANKERSLEY.
Election Commissioners of the City
of Oxford, Mississippi.
Jan. 20-27- Feb. 3-10-17.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-27
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors will
receive sealed bids up until noon Feb
ruary 18th, 1921, for the dragging of
all the bond issue roads of the Taylor
Road Dictrict in Lafayette County,
Mississippi, which said roads are full
~ designated and described in the En-
gineer's reports on file with the said
Clerk. Bids are to be made for said
work at a unit price per mile for a
team Of four mules and driver for
dragging with steel drags at least
eight feet in length to be used only
with a man riding same, said work to
be done at such time, place and man
ner as directed BY the undersigned
Commissioners. Right is reserved to
reject any and all bids and let at pub
lie cutlery or readvertise.
Witness our signatures this the 3rd
day Of January, 1921.
]. M. TATUM.
]. e. TATUM.
4. r. WARMER.
Jan. IS, 20, n.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-27
NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS.


The State of Mississippi, Lafayette
County.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Lafayette
County, Mississippi, will at public out
cry, on Tuesday, February Sth, 1921,
let contracts for term of four years,
for the working and maintaining of
all End and 3rd class roads in Beats
2 and A, of said County, according to
plans and specifications now on file
in the Chancery Clerks office. The
successful bidder or bidders will be re-
quired to give sufficient bond for the
performance of their contract. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
This January 18th, 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
By G. A. WOODWARD, d. C.
Jan. 13-20-27- Feb. 3rd.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-27
entity violating her laws.

Csltiy V1OldIlll& ucI laws
The Insurane Commissioner may
lend all the help Of his Office to the
insurance companies, in an efofrt to
thwart the Revenue Agent in his pres
ent suit, but it is evident from the po-
sition taken by the Revenue Agent
that this suit is going to and through
the courts, where the great masses Of
the people want it to go, as they have
for many long years borne the burden
Of what to them appear excessive in
surance rates and to their State Off
GERS, and especially those in position
to help them they look and expect
their interest to be considered, and
not few are surprised at the posi-
ton taken by their Insurance commits
sioner, and he will find it difficult to
convince them that he is working in
their behalf.
A great deal has been said about
the companies Withdrawing from Mis-
sissippi, unless they are allowed to go
on charging rates that are fixed and
agreed upon in violations of the anti
trust law. Well it would be best for
the State if they did. If we cannot
have open and legitimate competition
in the matter Of insurance rates as in
every line of business it is well that
the people learn this fact at once.
| But we take little stock in the
threat of withdrawing. Some few
companies that have done little or no
business in the State may do so, but
there is too much "ric.l picking" in
! Mississippi for the big companies to
abandon, and even at present there
are appearing advertisements in vari-
Gus papers in the State offering to
J write fire insurance in Mississippi.
All such talk is but part of the sys-
tenn planned and now being executed
to create an antagonistic feeling
i dgdlIlSL tilC ltCNCIluC ftSCuL pICSCut
suit. 1t is all propaganda manufact-
ured and published with the hope of
throwing dust into the public's eye,
SO the big companies may go on un-
molested in their policy of extracting
from the people insurance rates on
contracts made by the consent Of only
one side. At present the policy-hold-
ers have no say in the matter. They
must accept the figure That is prscrib-
ed, or they must go without insurance.
Thanks to God, we have a man in the
Office of Revenue Agent who has the
courage to attack the octopus and
force it to prove in court that it has
the power to override the law and is
greater than the State of Mississippi.
The Cosat Beacon.
On Jan. 20, the Eagle will sell for
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-27

So much has been published and re-
published abut the insurance compan-
les losing money on the business they
did in Mississippi we give the following
figures from the Magnolia Gazette,
showing the amount of premiums col
lected and tle losses paid in this state
during the last eighteen years, to-wit:
Premiums collected, s56,632,O33. 80;
losses paid, $33,144,542.53, which
shows. that the companies collected
during that period 23,487, 49O.77, more
than they paid out. But it is argued
that a little item like twenty-three
and a half million dollars is nothing
worth caring for by the big insurance
fellows.-The Coast Beacon.