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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-12-14

them and that he then sold them to
me. That statement is wholly un-
true, like much of the other matter
that is sent out by the Federated
Press.
started an investigation of COM
munist boring from within activities
last February, The trial led to an
amazing disclosure of disloyalty to
both the United States and the or
ganized labor movement. soon found
that the task of following that in
vestigation was too great for any one
person to handle, and | hired several
persons to assist in the work. One of
there persons was B. c. Clarke who,
the Federated Press falsely says, ped
died the articles around Clarke did
not offer the articles for sale to any,
one. They were not Clarke's articles.
They were my articles. | am the
author of the articles, not Clarke |
directed Clarke's work and the work
of the others who helped in their pre-
paration. The Federated Press did
not like the articles because they told
some truths about that organization.
In one of the articles these state
ments were made:
"The major propaganda distribut-
ing agency of the communists is the
Federated Press"
The Federated Press has not de-
MED that statement
1t has been financed and promoted
through the central communist organ
/ ization, under instructions of the
communist international at Moscow.
I The Federated Press has not de-
MED that statement.
This agency is the medium
through which the great mass of prop
uganda favorable to the red flag OF
general destruction in Russia is be-
ing circulated in this country"
1 The Federated Press has not de-
MED that statement
Instead, the Federated Press has
sought to discredit the articles by
side-stepping and insinuations-
The article recently sent out by the
Federated Press further proves that
that outfit is a deadly enemy of the
American Federation Of Labor and
the legitimate trade union movement
in general
Another very significant fact about
the matter is this: one of the articles
! issued by the United Mine Workers
of America said the communist propa-
ganda and communist activities were
directly responsible for the massacre
of more than twenty men at Herrin
Illinois, in June, 1922, and facts were
presented proving that statement to
be true. THIS CHARGE HAS NOT
BEEN DENIED BY THE COMMUN-
lists NOR THE FEDERATED
PRESS. Both have side-stepped the
issue. If the charge was not true
the communists and the Federated
Press would have paved up the earth
and raised mighy rumpus. But they
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-12-14
100 DEATHS IN NEW
YORK

Albany, N. Y.-During the month
of October 100 industrial deaths were
reported to the state department Of
labor. Most of the fatalities were
caused by accidents, but few result
ed from industrial poisoning.
Among the compensation cases re-
ported was the death of the superin-
tendent of an importing concern who
lost his life in the recent Japanese
earthquake. In New York city the
pay roll messenger Of department
store was shot and killed in holdup.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-12-14
FORM TRADES COUNCIL

Allentown, Pa. = Building trades
unions in this city are organizing a
building trades council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
HERD IF FICTION MORSE AN ] SUNS. GIVEN BLOOD BY ARE ACQUITTED BY. FRIEND IF JUNGLE VERDICT IF JURY.
Government Loses First Biz War Frauds Case in
 Decision

WASHINGTON, August 4-The government lost today the first of the big war fraud criminal cases, a jury court returning q verdict of acquittal in the case of Charles w. Morse, New York shipbuilder, his three sons and four others, who were charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States on wartime shipbuilding and operating contracts.
 The jurors, who had spent 15 weeks in hearing the evidence and argu- ment, deliberated approximately If hours. Receiving the case late yester day, they remained up until o'clock this morning and then resumed their discussion at o'clock. A verdict was reached three hours later.
 As the jury reported it's findings on each of the four counts in the two in cheeks of Charles W. Morse. The other defendants showed few signs of emotion.
 Besides the elder Morse those ac- quilted were Edwin A. Morse, Benja- min w. Morse, N. H. Campbell of New York, K. w. Auch of Augusta Me, and R. O. White of New York. all of ficials of some of the several Morse companies, and Phillip Reinhart, who was an auditor for the emergency fleet corporation at the Virginia Shipbuilding plant at Alexandria, Va,
 After the verdict had been return Charles w. Morse said he woul6 ... soon for Europe for his h. chief counsel, Nash .. New York, stated .... ... ... vening of Cor t..rs. vo4.. seek an s.... .f A H...a and SeL l.c.... r..... .'e. the pros rehl a--.... .. by the go a...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
By ROY A. HAYNES United States Prohibition
 missioner

The policeman on his beat, the judge on the bench, the board of com missioners in council, the legislature in session at the state capital, the candidate for office, the political chieftain, big or little. who controls tfe destinies of parties in voting pre- cinct, county, state or nation-all Of them have been under the watchful eye of the agents of the Illegal al iiance, and to those who could be ap- preached bribes of one kind or an other have been directly or indirectly offered How many of these bribes have been accepted no man knows or can know. The number of police men whose badges have been taken from them because of complicity In illicit liquor business is already large Sheriffs. constables, peace officers by all titles reveal their lists of fallen ones.
 Those who have been caught are, aRe guilty. That higher officials have come under the spell is prob able. There are large communities. many of them in the United States, where the entire machinery of gov rnment municipal. county and state, is such that federal enforcement of ficials can get little if any co-opera- tion whatever.
 It is not to be believed for a mo- ment that all of this disloyalty to the constitution of the United States has been brought about by the use of money, and even where money was the corrupting agency it was not dls-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
WILSON UNABLE TOI ATTEND HARDING FUNERAL SERVICE
Health Will Not Permit For mer President To
 Undergo Strain

WASHINGTON. August 4,-Wood- row Wilson today informed Presl- dent Coolidge that because of the condition of his health he regretted he would be unable to participate in the funeral of the .ate President Harding.
 An official statement annogrced that President Coolidge lad confer red with MT. Wilson to ascertaln his wishes in regard to attending the exercises, and had offered to make any arrangements agre cable to htni.
 It was explained later, however that the word "conferred' useG Tn the statement was intended to lh- dicate only that the President and MT. Wilson had been in indirect, com, munication through Colonel Sherill and Rear Admiral Grayson. the for mer Presidents physician.
 The statement was issued by Col c. Sherrell, White House military aide, in charge of the funeral ar engagements, and said
 President Coolidge has conferred with former President Wilson in or der to ascerta/ his N~.Gs in ref erence to attending the funeral ex- ercises over the remains of the late President Harding and offering to make any arrangements agreeable to MT. Wilson for his participation in the exercises.
 MT. Wilson has indicated his ap- preclation of the court(y extended by President Coolidge. but regrets his inability to participate on account of the condition of his health. Ad- with MT. Wilson and indicates that while the ex-President will not be able to participate in the ceremonies, he is in satisfactory health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
WET CORRUPTION FUND SO GREATfT REACHES INTO MOST REMOTE HAMLETS OF NATION
Haynes Describes Propaganda Methods And How All Sources Of Publicity Are Utilized To Bring Eighteenth Amendment Into Dsrepute And Amend Present Law To Allow Light Wines And Beer

tributed generally among the men in official positions who arc serving the unholy trinity. A single boss" may have received the money or whatever else was used to effect the corrup- ton. Then the word went down the line that the organization was to as sume a liberal" attitude. There can be no doubt, however. that money in tremendous quantities has been used. A Loose But Rich Class.
 An organization so pountifully sup piled with the means of corruption must have tremendous reservoirs of money upon which it can draw, and yet the whole thing is so indefinite so loosely drawn together and yet so effective in it's points of contact that the task of tracing most of the money to it's ultimate source is all but hope less. The cross operations, however. that are written up in the newspapers are mainly those of the moonshiner- rum runner -bootlegger organization
 The scores of branches of that or ganization have no head. Many men engaged in it's work are not conscious of allegiance to any one beyond local leader; possibly no one beyond a gang leader. Yet each cog fits ex- actly into another one. To the lay man, the number of such cogs may be a surprise.
 To begin with the moonshining in- dustry, the moon sinner himself is at about the middle of the chain. First, there Is the man who sells him his corn or motasses or whatever ma terials he uses to make liquor from, There is the truck driver, automobile
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
Important Neus Of The Day

Calvin Coolidge takes helm ship Republicans afraid of Ford delay Muscle Shoals lnsalment of his Alabama PAGE Bowed President
  Violent milk in effort to get food for their children PAGE ONE
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
BOOTLEGGERS TO FACE HARD BLOW M MISSISSIPPI.
Each Of Five Candidates For Governor Opposes Abuse
 Of Pardoning Power

JACKSON, Miss, August 4.-With only three days remaining before the state primary. the five candidates for governor are making from threa to five speeches a day in various parts of the state.
 Henry W. Whitfield of Columbus made his first Jackson speech in the campaign last night and promised that If he were elected governor no liquor law violators would be par doned unless he considered their sen tences "eXcessive."
 The previous night Judge Percy Bell pledged himself to pardon no bootlegger. Sennett Connor also has a plank in his platform opposing the tendency to pardon. Theodore G. Bilbo and Lester CE Franklin, the other candidates, have also touched on this point and oppose the abuse of the pardoning power"
 Bilbo Is advocating the pensioning of the families of worthy convicts and the use of the convicts to manu- facture vitrified brick and to build roads at cost in Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
I'M NOT PROFANE,' JOHNSON REPf'rG TO ACCH~AIiONS
Nc Minnesota e0aroT G es .4e Does No. o-,e
 g, J ko
LEA, Minn.. August A.

LEA, Mlnn, august 4s- .- Aarity between man and man.
 .u the teaching of more considera- ton in the schools, coupled with greater love" in the churches, IS the means which will equip the United States to withstand the on- slaughts of radcalism, Senator- elect Magnus Johnson told celebrants as the Frceborn county community picnic today.
 The event, which was to have been one of the city's most gala affairs, vas turned into a memorial service for the late President Harding, anu sneakers confined their remarks to paving tribute to the departed chief executive.
 Senator-elect Johnson paid a trib- rte to the departed President before df@cuseinE the various economic problems of the country. Good fei- iowshfp and service between busi- ness and professional men and the farmer was the keynote of his talk.
 "The press of the country has wroneed me-" said Mir. Johnson. The papers say am profane-I am rough and care naught for books. This is untrue I have access to a wonderful library. I love books. In fact. I have read until my eyes are greatly impaired.
 T am sorry that the papers of the country, by their untruthful propa- ganda, are causing the people le lose confidence in what they have to say. The press should be truthful, The people are entitled to know the rllfh' %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
By HUGH w. ROBERTS Chief Of Staff, Washington Bureau, The Age-Herald
 CHAPTER

When Aggression was made from the narrative for the purpose of in quiring into the contract between the company respecting Gorgas, the point had been reached where the House and Senate committees had submitted various reports on the Muscle Shoals situation.
 The month of June. 1922, found Muscle Shoals not only a congress sional, and economic problem, but political. For the congressional cam paigns were impending. Republicans, in possession of both branches of the government, were determined not to give Muscle Shoals to Henry Ford. At the same time, they knew that they could not afford to turn down the Ford offer, for which the great agricultural districts were clamor- ing, on the eve of baHoting through cut the nation.
 So they concluded to deny the dem ocrats the right pf voting, and to flopriating S7,500,000 for the com pietion of Wilson dam They figured that, having so appropriated, they could tell the people back home" that the ,FOrQ proposition was Sllll in process of incubation" and point to the resumption of work at Muscle Shoals as proof of their sincerity. Everybody Understood.
 Of course, the game was as patent as the nose on ones face. Every body understood it. Muscle Shoals and Henry Ford advocates, however, differed as to policy. Fords per sonal agents, MT. Mayo and MT. Worthington concluded that it would be the better policy to fight the ap- propriation. The members of the House proved themselves to be amenable to the reasoning of these agents. The members of the Senate. however, took the position that 1t would be folly to cut off their noses ~tc spite their faces. They realized that that for which they had been working since Hector was pup was finally within their grasp-nameiy, Muscle Shoals, as d hindrance to navig ga tion. eliminated and dam, capable of generating sufficient power to move the industrial wheels of the south, constructed.
 On account of the opposition of democrats in the House, work was not resumed on Wilson dam until october, although republicans were anxious that it be resumed in July. Events have proved that the Sen ate's attitude was the correct atti- tude. Had the proposed approprr- ation been defeated, republicans
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
BOSTONIAN TO BE "HOUSE" DURING. COOLIDGES TERM
New England Business Man Called "WarWick" Of The
 New President

WASHINGTON, August 4.-One pace to the left and one to the rear of President Collidge walks the man ing with undisguised curiosity Frank W. stearns, Robust Boston business man of 67, who seems de- stined to occupy the Central niche in the whispering gallery of the Coo lidge administration.
 Hanna made the place famous after he had elevated Mckinley to the presidency Colonel House for a long time was known around the world as the man behind Woodrow Wilson's revolving chair. and Attor- ney General Daugherty was the con fidential adviser of President Har- ding from the time he entered poli- itics until last Thursday night.
 Stearns is called in Massacusetts the original Coolidg man. He dis covered" the future President in the comparative obscurity of the Bay State Senate, where he was impressed by the taciturn Cool!dge's talent for keeping his lips closed eloqueutly; for getting things done without vocal accompaniment.
 Aid College.
 Calvin Coolidge was President of the State Senate when Stearns, head ing delegation of Amherst college alumnae asked support for some leg islation on behalf of that typical New England school.
 Tt is too late to do anything this session." said Coolidge softly, and the delegation went away
 Early in the next session Stearns was amazed to find Coolidge push ing the bill through without further urging.
 "Hrere is a man who functions without much friction" thought Stearns, and proceeded to steer the Coolidge canoe through the lieu tenant governorship to the govern orship. In 1920 Stearns aspired to landing the presidential nomination New Englander. When the lightning struck elsewhere, Stearns advised the conqueror of the striking cops of Boston to take the vice presi- dency offered him Coolidge accepted. CoolIdse's Luck.
 With Calvin the vice president, l wouldn't want to be President" said superstitious men of Massachusetts, paying tribute to the highly re- spected Coolidge Luck"
 If there is any one in the world whose advice the President values as much as that of Mrs. Coolidge, it is the word of Stearns. The jovial Bos- ton business man could, it is likely, have a cabinet job if he wanted one; but he says he doesn't.
 No political goal beckons to Stearns, his friends say; but they ex- pect him to maintain his 20-year in terest in Coolidge's career, and to become the most puissant intimate of the White House during the Coo lidge tenancy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
BOWED HE ADS PAY HONOR AS TRAIN PASSES
Sad Trip Across Continent
 Made At Rapid Speed While
 Nation Mourns Loss Of Its Leader, Warren G. Harding WIDOW BRAVELY BEARS STRAIN OF LONG JOURNEY
Firm In Her Determination Not To Break Down, Mrs. Harding Keeps Silent Watch Over Remains Df Husband

ON BOARD HARDING FUNERAL. TRAIN AT ELKO, New. August 4.- (By Associated Press. .)-The pioneers of the west paid their respects today to the memory of Warren c. liar ding.
 As the funeral train bearing the body of the late President crossed the broad state of Nevada, hurrying to Washington, men. women and chil- dren stood by the railroad side with heads uncovered, hearts aching and often with misty eyes.
 President Hardlng had had the pio- neers much in mind during his ill- destined trip. He had visited their settlements in southern Utah, he had celebrated their achievements in Meechanl, Ore, and ne had visited what he liked to call the nations s last frontier in Alaska. Today was the pioneers opportunity to show appreciation and love for the dead leader, and they did.
 Not only did these pioneers stand silent and ucovered, but they placed bouquets and wreaths aboard the train in order that there might al- ways be fresl blossoms in the death chamber of the last car.
 Mrs, Harding Brave.
 The hearts of these sun bronzed men, women and children not only aehed because of the death of their chief. but they beat in sympathy for Mrs. Harding It can De said without fear of contradiction that no living woman is more popular in the west than Florence Harding, and the heart of the west went out to her in her bereavement. Throughout the day she continued to bear up braVelY.
 The funeral train is In every sense all that the name implies. IL is si- lent, deadly so. The atmosphere of happiness and comradeship that filled it's coaches on the trip west is gone, strangely missing in the conduct of those who are making the journey home. Only the new spapermen astir and the typewriter keys clicking news of the train break the complete silence prevailing. Every two hours detail of four men, representing the army, navy and marine corps, pass through the coaches from their car ahead to relieve as many of their comrades on death watch in ,he car where the coffin rests. The curtains there are raised nigh as the windows. Persons who gathered at every point of today's run through eastern Cali fornia and Nevada saw picture through the windows of the rear cars, the first glimpse of which caused many of them to turn away and others to bring forth their handker- chiefs.
 O O O
 Many Tributes Paid.
 Never was there a higher tribute paid to any of the nations dead than was given by these men, women and children of the states traversed to- day, who collected along the railroad route from each desert settlement ranch house, town and city nearby The comparison most frequently made by passengers on the train who
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
AGED FORMER SENATOR .MOURNS FOR HARDING

LOS ANGELES, August 4.-Corne- lius Cole, for1 2. senator from Cali fornia, who will celebrate his 101st birthday next month today declared Warren G. Harding was a "sympa- thetic, kindly man and one of the greatest presidents"
 Senator Cole has seen the United States in mourning for all of the six presidents who died in office and knew four of them personally. He was a student of law in New Yark city when President William Henry Harrison died in 1S41. Nine years later President Taylor passed away.
 During his congressional career Senator Cole was thrown into close contact with President Lincoln and James A. Garfield. who later became president, both of whom were assas- sinated. In later years he met Will liam Mckinley, the third martyr president" and Mir. Harding. visiting the latter at the White House shortly before he celebrated his one hun dr redth birthday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
FATES MAY AGAIN SWEEP COOLIDGE INTO NEW HONOR
New President Stands Good Chance Of Getting Repub-
 lCaa Nomination
BY ROBERT J. DENDER.

tLcased Wire To The Age-HeraidD
 NEW YORK, August 4.-The fates, which twice nave operated to push him into public and political promi hence, are working again to make Calvin Coolidge the logical man to succeed himself in the White House.
 He has elected to carry on the ad- ministration program as laid down by the late President Harding. It will be that dn1 only that program upon which the Republican party can go, as party. before the people at the next election. Coolidge stands upon it at time when every other aspiring candidate for the White House who bears the Rep-5- lican label has opposed it in part or in whole.
 Others Oppose Foley.
 The Republican party organization finds in LaFollette, Borah and even in Capper and Jim Watson-a11 po- tential presidential candida tes-a record of opposition to Harding on some of his policies.
 Thus, if the party is to go to the people next Yenr and seek reelection on it's record, U must have for it's standard bearer Q man who unquali- fiedly stands cn that record. Of all the possible nominees. Coolidge will best be able to sponsor the Harding cause. He alone. or afi those mentioned prominently as presidential possibilities can cSrry the appeal. Here is man who stands four square on the Harding plat form, who will carry out the work the late President started"
 honorary pallbearer.
 Wi Oppose LaFolIette.
 The Republican politicians may not like Coolidge nov and they may like him less a year from now. They must. however, agree upon a candi- date who will prevent the nomina ton, if their aims are to be achieved of such q man as LaFollette and Johnson. Coolidge comes into pow CT when the Massachusetts represen- tatives in the Washington govern ment have tremendous hold upon the political machinery.
 Unless ne does something to lose the suppo't of these powers, he stands to get the Republican nom ination next year. The politicians might not relish the idea but they may find that it is tne ony way out of serious dilemma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
AMICAE IL SOLUTION
 AT TUSkEGEE LIKELY
General Hines Believes Plan Will
 Satisfy All Concerned

WASHINGTON. August 4-An 'amicable solution" of the difference between officials of the veterans bureau and the white citizens of Tuskegee, Ala, over the question of whether whites or negroes shall con trol the hospital for disabled vet erans there was predicted after a second conference here today bet ween Director Hines and q delega- tion from TuskeGee.
 General Hines announced after to- days conference that he had pro posed plan to the committee which he thought would satisfy all con-. cerned. He refused to make known any details of the plan, saying that the committee wished to take 1t back to Tuskegee and discuss t there with white and negro citizens. The committee, however, he said. in- dicated it was favorably disposed to- ward his proposal