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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-03
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GARY MAKES ANOTHER
PROMISE

Judge Gary is still at his favorite
pastime of promising to abolish the
12-hour workday
His latest promise was more def
mite than usual He declared that
within six weeks the United States
steel corporation would begin to in
augurate the 8-hour shift.
AS it happened, Gary's promise was
made at time when the newspapers
were devoting considerable space to
the campaign to organize the steel
workers. Maybe there wss no connec-
tion between the judges six weeks"
announcement and the organization
campaign, but it looks as if the steel
trust may have really decided to end
the 12-hour day in the hope of de-
priving the steel workers of an argu-
ment for unionization.
If that was the magnates' hope,
they are doomed to disappointment.
The organization campaign will go
on, even if the trust should at once
establish the 8-hour day. The work
ers are thoroughly tired of having
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MR.. DAUGHERTY

Daugherty goes to San Francisco
and his publicity department says he
will end the boycott of union labor
by the "open" shoppers of that city
Presumably Daugherty is fishing to
recover lost friends.
But let US remember that the
Daugherty injunction in the coal in
dustry cost the American people about
million dollars Mine companies
and operators spent about that much,
according to Ellis Searles, editor of
the Mine Workers Journal, for prep
aration for trials that were never
held. Nobody need imagine that this
enormous sum wasn't passed on to
the public Those who doubt it
should look at their last years coal
bills.
Finally, Mr.. Daugherty had to ask
that all the indictments be quashed
and the injunctions dismissed. Let
his publicity department tell about
that.
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GO AND DO LIKEWISE"

Magnus Johnson, United States
senator-elect from Minnesota, offers
the soundest kind Of advice to white
collar" workers who complain because
common labor is getting better pay
than they do.
Johnson's advice is summed up by
GO and do likewise" In answer to
an inquiry from a Chicago newspaper,
he urged workers in all trades and
professions to take leaf from the
book of organized labor and organ
ize to better their condition as work
ers in many trades have done. He
said:
'There is much resentment, | find,
amongst the poorly paid store clerks,
office employees, the small profession
al man and the unsuccessful merchant
expressed in these words: The COM
mon laborer gets more than | do
In other words, the laborer of 1923,
due to his persistent efforts to reach
a well defined goal of the American
standard of living, has succeeded in
getting his one dollar per hour,
wheras the clerk and the professional
man has not been able to do as well. |
''Now here is my theory: Instead
If the clerk and the professional man
hiding fault with the carpenter and
he plumber and the brick mason for
lis wages and thus joining the hue
and cry of organized capital, let them
90 and do likewise; let them work
land in hand with organized labor to
get their own incomes increased,
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Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, o.
MIDDLETOWN WINS ROUND
TWO

In the second round of the fight
for the Coke Otto bridge, Middletown
scores clean Knockout That is the
district court of appeal judges were
unanimous in their decision enjoining
the county commissioners from fur
ther proceedings with the bridges
construction. The injunction hinged
on little technic of law. 1t seems
that in advertising the election for the
bond issue, advertising in the Mid
dletown papers was overlooked and
the law says such election must be
advertised in all cities in the county
having more than eight thousand pop
ulation. There isn't any doubt about
the voters in MiddIetown having been
acquainted of the fact that the
bridge bond election was to be held
because in the first place, Hamilton's
daily papers carried the required ad-
vertisements and also many news
items, and both papers claim large
circulation in Middletown. Then too,
large cards were tackled up every
where announcing the election 1t
has been the contention of some of
those opposed to the bridges con-
struction that some fellow residing
back Of the rolling mills might not
have known about the bond issue who
would have voted against it had he
known, although thousands of votes
were cast on the subject in Middle
town at the election. That the people
of Butler county knew pretty well
that the election was to be held is
manifest in that there was a total
vote of 1886 in the county on the
question-14,6 ,692 for and 13,004
against the bridge, leaving a clean
majority for the bridge of 1868. If
everybody in Middletown who failed
to vote that day, had voted, is it to
be supposed that this majority of
1858 would have been overcome ?
Hardly, but law is law and there are
always few hard-shells to be found
who are ever ready to fight and balk
every step for progress.
The decision of the circuit court
makes a round apiece for the con-
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pany, the Dayton Power and Light
Company, all companies having been
mentioned more or less in connection
with proposals for current for Hamil-
ton were negotiating deal whereby
all these companies were to melt
away in one pot, and the Union Gas
and Electric Company, of Cincinnati,
was to be THE pot"
Some people wondered, at the time,
why the "all of a sudden rush" to get
the blamed question settled. Here it
is. Negotiations for the big deal of
combining and merging had progress
ed to such extent that it was no
longer possible to keep it under cover
and getting the city contract for cur
rent for the Hamilton Service Com
pany meant adding an enormous sum
to the valuation of that company One
can readily imagine the disappoint-
ment of Mr.. Monroe-and others-at
his failure to line up Mayor Koehler
and city council for his proposition,
for it meant, with not much more
effort than signing his name to con-
vey his interests to the Union Gas
and Electric Company, an immense
fortune to Mr.. Monroe-and others.
A Cincinnati morning paper, the
other day, made mention of the big
deal pending, and that Charles A.
Munroe is in New York in interest
of the deal, and among other things
said:
Zone of the officials of the Union
Gas and Electric Company said yes
terday that negotiations for the con-
troll of the Hamilton and Middletown
utilities had been in progress for sew
eral weeks, and that a physical survey
of the assets of the two companies
is now being carried on"
Unfortunately, for Mr.. Monroe
and others, the contract for furnish
ing current to the city of Hamilton
is not to be included in the assets
of the Hamilton Service Company
and, believe us, that would have been
some item.
Just how much do you suppose it
would have meant to Mr.. Monroe-and
others, had he or they been able to
put it over? And just how near right
was Mayor Koehler in some Of his
statements, as developments prove ?
But the fight isn't over yet, the
big ads continue running, and until
they disappear you can depend upon
it, all hope has not been abandoned
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TORTURE FOR PROFITS
MUST GO!

Torture Of convicts to pile up pro-
fits for non-union coal companies
must gol
This is the demand of the United
Mine Workers of America, which
charges that convicts in the mines of
Alabama have been Compelled to
suffer tortures" that non-union min
ing companies might reap profit. ."
Public opinion will back the miners
once it understands the conditions
under which the miners are protest
ing. The fact that defenders of the
convict leasing system in Alabama
say that the state "needs the money"
will not be accepted as even the
shadow of an excuse for permitting
the hideous leasing system to con-
tinue
AS long ago as 1915, special com
mittee of the Alabama legislature re-
ported that "the leasing system is a
relic of barbarism, species of slav-
cry and crime against humanity"
Yet the system is still fourishing,
with 1000 prisoners working in the
coal mines.
Organized labor must support the
miners to the fullest extent. With
them, it must protest against the
employment of convicts in coal
mines in competition with free labor
in Alabama or anywhere else" and
demand that the United States coal
commission investigate well authen-
ticated charges of cruelty and mis-
treatment of convicts forced to work
in the mines.
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COMING TO THE SURFACE

Truth may be little slow showing
up, but give it sufficient time and it
is always sure to seep to the top,
as instanced in the local electric light
and power situation. Mayor Koehler,
in his address before city council on
the subject of enlarging the local
plant, said that "time would bring
forth truths now anxiously and care
fully being kept hidden" He stated
in his address that the different com
panies, the Union Gas and Electric
Company, the Ohio Gas and Electric
Company, the Hamilton Service Com
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ALL ARE TO BE GOOD

There was a meeting in the assem-
bly, room of the court house Tuesday
evening, called by the Women's City
Club The purpose was to give the
political candidates entered for the
primary derbies a chance to trot up
and down and show what they look
like, and at the same time tell the
old, old story Of IF l am elected l
will enforce all laws, service is my
middle name, / will always look after
the interests Of all the people will
practice only the strictest economy, |
am not tied up with any faction or
clique, I will faithfully perform the
duties as outlined, etc, etc" Just
like the fellow getting married me-
chanically promises "to love, honor
and obey" and the next day forgets
all the words of the wedding cere-
mony. The Press wonders if the good
ladies of the club expected to hear
anything other than just what they
did hear 1t is always the same old
grind at these meetings. Those that
are out want to get in, and those
that are in want to stay in. The
outs tell what they. will do if only let
in, and the ms refer to my record
There you are, and you don't have to
go to a meeting to get it.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1928
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to wait while public opinion slowly
forces concessions from the lords of
steel They know that only organi-
zation- will put them in a position to
stand up as free men, with the power
to win adequate wages and decent
working conditions.
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testants, the for's having won the
first setto in the local courts 1t will
now be up to the big court for final
disposition. If that court says
''nothin' dom" it will be: Yes, we
get no bridge; that is, for long time
at least. Hamilton people are stick
ers, however, for be it remembered
it took only forty years to get Mar
ket street arched over and paved. So,
hang on, fellows; don't give her up!
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will
Festival Industrial Exposition which
The Tower 90
The $4,000 jewels
emerald dazzling bril-
The lights 45000o000 candepower
shows
viii
million
The Tourist will be
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Evening star., 1923-07-06

CHICAGO. July s Omitted States De-
partment of Agriculture).-Hog
ceipts. $4,000 head: good kind very
to 240 pound averages. 7.s5aS.0o: top,
$40; desirable ESQ to $50 pound butch
ers mostly, 7.75a7.90; packing sows
mostly. 10 to 25 higher; bulk, 6.50a
6. 90: pigs, 25 to so higher; best strong
weight, 7.50a7.75; big packers not
buying; heavyweight hogs, 725aS.O0:
m edium, 7.50as.10; light, 7.40aS.10:
light light, 7.25as.00: packing sows,
smooth, 6.40a7.00; packing sows,
roughs, 6.0oa6.50; killing pigs, 6.75a
7.76.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head; active:
clearance good; market practically
over; generally strong to Is higher on
beef steers. yearlings, desirable beef
heifers and bulls: bulk beef steers
and yearlings, 9.25a10.50: no strictly
choice fat steers or yearlings here;
best matured steers, lilo; long year
lings, 1890; some light yearlings.
li0.55; good beef heifers, $50: few
heavy bologna bulls around 500; two
loads Colorado bulls, 4.25a4.65; veal
|ers. scarce; market on runaway order;
unevenly and sharply higher; out
siders buying bulk of vealers at 11.50
a12.25; few higher; packers. 11.00a
IL. as mostly.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; early
trading active; best western lambs.
1926; bulk, good and choice natives.
15.50a15.75: sorting moderate: culls.
mostly S.50a9.25; no yearlings or
wethers offered; bulk fat ewes, 5.0oa
6.25; heavies downward to $50.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

Computations based on Southern
Railways estimated gross revenue for
June indicate that road almost COW
cred its years fixed charges in first
half year, and annual result should
show charges earned more than twice
over.
Fiscal year of julius Kayser Co.
will end August 81. It is estimated
after payment of preferred dividend
and interest, there will remain bal
ance equal to about $l1 a share on
common. In 1922 earnings equaled
ss.ss a common share. and in 1921
s7.45.
Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring has been awarded s1,254,-
600 contract by Detroit municipal
light commission. s.
Traders are closely watching the
stock market from it's present level
for the next move in cotton prices for
the immediate future.
Delaware and Hudson's failure to
rally after it's severe decline of early
in the week, when there was q good
deal OF liquidation as well as short
selling of the stock. Is said to be due
to the belief 1t may not be able to
maintain its per cent dividend. q
record 1t has maintained since 1907
Directors are due to act on its cur
rent quarterly division on July 26.
The present business situation :, is
sound, and there Is nothing on the
surface indicating other than a con-
tinuance of this condition. In the
opinion of Arthur Reynolds, president
Of the Continental and Commercial
National Bank Of Chicago.
The action taken by the Bank OF
England in increasing its rediscount
rates will not have a tendency to in
crease the present rates maintained
by the federal reserve system in this
country, 1t was reported at the Treas
ury today. Ohicials of the board de-
clared they could see no need for
similar action being taken by the
American banking system, and they
are not anticipating any change nj
Evening star., 1923-07-06
MARKET CLOSES STRONG.
Prices Bid Up Sharply in Late
Trading-Shorts Active.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 6.--Stock prices
made further recovery in today's rela-
lively quiet trading. The sharp gains
In a number of industrial issues were
construed as an indication of a tenn
porarily oversold condition with shorts
bidding against each other for stock.
Sales approximated $4,000 shares.
The upward tendency was checked
after midday, when Delaware and Hud-
son slumped seven points to 95h the
lowest since 1921. Profits were taken
hastily in other shares bought during
the morning, causing a reaction of be-
tween one and two points in American
Can, Baldwin, Corn Products, Gulf
States Steel Studebaker. Pan-Ameri-
can, New York Central, Canadian Pa
cific and Union Pacific. Supporting or
ders made their influence felt after
ward and the market stiffened.
The closing was strong. Steel shares
were bid up sharply In the late deal
ings. Vanadium rising Az and United
states. Bethlehem, Crucible. Gulf and
Republic Steels one to two points.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
T0DAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Change Comparatively Small in
Both Markets.

NEW YORK, July Cotton fu-
lures opened steady; July. 2640;
October, 23.6S: December. 23.l7: Janu-
airy. 22.90. March, 22.9O. ll:45 am,
bids. steady. July. 26.51: October.
23.S1: December. 1884; January, $500.
NEW ORLEANS. July 6.-Cotton
futures opend steady. July 26.32:
October. $500; December. 22.70: Janu-
airy, 22.59; March. 22.47 IL am, bids
quiet. July, 1881; October, 23.02;
December. 22.72; January 22.G0;
March. 22.52.
NEW YORK. July Cotton fu-
lures closed barely steady: July, 26.7S
to 26.S2: October. 23.95a23.97; Decem-
Der, 23.46a23.4S: January, 23.l6a23. II;
March. 23.16a23.17 Spot cotton, quiet
middling, 2S:05.
NEW ORLEANS. July Cotton flu
lures closed steady at net advance of
19 to 81 points.
July, 26.69a26.70: October, 2327a
1880: December. 22.9Sa2299: January.
22.S7a22.90: March, 22.76a22.77.
NEW ORLEANS, July 6.-Spot cot
ton steady. SO higher: sales on the
spot. 4.20; to arrive, none. Low mid
ding. 1858; middling, 27.3s: good mid
ding, 27.SS; receipts, 75s bales; stock.
56,Oy7 bales.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
TRADING IN BONDS
ON SMALL SCALE
Price Changes Not Large,
But Better Feeling Prevails.
Liberty Issues Firm.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.
atch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 6-Trading In
the bond market was on a small scale
today and price changes were not
large. but there was a much better
feeling. Commission houses reported
some small lot buying for private in
vestors' which was regarded as a very
encouraging development
There was an especially good de-
mand for the middle grade utility
issues. bonds which combine good
security and a reasonably high re-
turn. Examples are Chicago Gas
Light and Coke SIS. Duuuesne Light
6s. New York Edison 61As, Brooklyn
Edison 5s. Ilaclede Gas 5s, New York
Telephone 6s. both the 1949 and the
iS4l maturity, and Hudson and Man
NATHAN refunding 5s. The last named
issue. which has been selling very
low or late, was up half a point.
Speculative bonds were slightly
nisher, especially among the rails.
Inc ADVANCE was pronounced in the
case OF the Seaboard adjustments and
the ST. Louis-San Francisco adjust
ment 6s The same roads income 6s
sas and Texas adjustments. New
raven bonds moved irregularly. For
the most part sales were made around
yesterdays low, but there was no
such outpouring of offerings today as
yesterday.
The feature in the foreign DEPART
ment was the sharp rise in practically
all French bonds during the first hour
or trading. At one time the French
IS and French 71as were up about a
point ana the department OF the
Seine as. City of Seasons 6s. the third
french cities issues. and the Paris,
Lyons and Mediterranean 6s shared
In the Improvement. The gains, how
ever. were not held, and the bonds
sasged back shortly after midday.
Among the South American bonds
Bolivian IS were notably strong.
HlSh-grade securities, both United
states government bonds and legal
rails, were firm. One of the better
second grade bonds. the Colorado and
southern 412s. was In especial. de-
mand.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
TODAY'S SUGAR PRICES.
Raw Market Observation-Disclosures
for Refined UNCHANGED.

NEW YORK, July 6-The raw
sugar market was unsettled early
today and while Philippines declined
to the basis of 7.03 for centrifugal
on sales of 1000 bags afioat. there
appeared to be no Cubas available at
that level.
The raw sugar futures market
opened z to IA points lower. under
liquidation, prompted by the easier
ruling of the spot market, but firm
ed up later on covering and commits
sion house buying with prices at mid
day about net unchanged.
There was no improvement in the
demand for refined sugar, but a good
withdrawal business was reported
and there seemed to be less offering
from secondhand holders. Prices
were unchanged at s.25 for fne
Granulated.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
By the Associated Press.
(sales are In $1,000

NEW YORK. July 6-Foreign ex-
changes irregular. Quotations Gin U.
s. dollars): Great. Britain, demand,
ASS; cables, 4.66K. Sixty-day bills on
banks, Asa. France, demand, .05s1
cables, .0425A. Belgium, demand,
.0479; cables .0479M. Germany, de-
mand, .000005 lie; cables, .000005 3-16.
Holland. demand. 1922: cables,
1926. Norway, demand, 1910. Swe-
den, demand, .2642. Denmark, demand,
.173S. Switzerland, demand, .1719.
Spain, demand, .1425. Greece, demand,
.02S0. Poland, demand, .000008 u
Czechosloyakia, demand, .o302. Ar
gentdna, demand, 1915. Brazil, de-
mand, 1865: Montreal, 81 s-16.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
RETIRED BANKER HOME.
Frank Hyde, 81, Will Soon Sail,
for Europe Again.

NEW YORK. July 6.-Frank Hyde.
retired banker, who at eighty-one "is
confirmed globe-trotter, returned
from Europe on the Mauritania to. s
day, announcing that he would sa4h'
again the end of the month. but would
be back in time to go to San Diego.
Calf, in September. to observe an
eclipse of the sun.
For the last twenty years Mr.. Hyde.
has toured the world for vantage.
points from which to get the best
views of eclipses. He has viewed,
them from every civilized country. -
Evening star., 1923-07-06
ANOTHER FORD RECORD,

DETROIT, July 6 (Special).-The
Ford Motor Company has established
another high daily output record
within the week of 6,8s4 cars and
trucks and last week the company
produced 40,368 cars, 1,50S tractors
and seventy-one Lincoln cars The
continued increase in Ford business
at q time when sales normally fall
off Is taken here as a-sure slgn-of
good times ahead.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
NOTE ISSUE APPROVED.

The Western Maryland Railway
Company was authorized yesterday by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to assume obligation and liability for
S1,500,000 of equipment trust certifi-
Gates for the purpose of financing
purchase of new equipment.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
PARIS BOURSE UNEVEN.

PARIS, July 6.-Prices moved irreg-
ularly on the bourse today Three
per cent rentes, 55 francs IS centimes.
Exchange on London, 78 francs 80
centimes. Five per cent loan, rs
francs. The dollar was quoted at IT
francs 25k centimes.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. July Cooper easier.
Electrolytic, spot and futures, 14Iz d
14A. Tin firmer; spot and nearby.
$500; futures, 37.S7. Iron steady;
prices unchanged. Lead easy; spot,
6.35. Zinc quiet; East st. Louis, spot
and nearby, 5.S5a5.90. Antimony, spot,
6.90a7.00
Evening star., 1923-07-06
CALL MONEY RATES.

firm: high. 81; low. AN: ruling rate.
4a: closing bid, 5 Y; offered at So !;
last loan, 512; call loans against ac-
ceptances. AZ; time loans firm; mixed
collateral. sixty-ninety days, 5a5A !;
four-six months. 5a5 u; prime COM
mercial paper, ).
Evening star., 1923-07-06
WEEKLY COTTON REPORT.

LIVERPOOL, July = Weekly
cotton statist:cs-Total forwarded to
mills. $4,000 bales. of which Amer
lean, $4,000: stock. $4,000: Amer
lean, 10000: imports. $4,000; Amer
lean, 5000: exports 5000; American.
1000.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

BAY STATE BARS
GN.S
2O5 PROMOTIONS
By the Associated Press.

| AsBOCIdItU IIesss
BOSTON, July 6.-The state de-
partment of utilities today barred the
sale in the state of the securities OF
205 corporations because they had
failed to file the required informa
tion on or before April 80. The law
provides that such failure shall con-
sale of the securities would result in
fraud.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, July "a fair selection
amounting to 1883 bales was offered
at the wool auction today. There was
good attendance, but sales were
slow. Prices were unchanged.