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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-19
FEDERAL AID
For Good Roads Opposed
By Railroads

Washington.-Some of the railroads
of this country are active in their
opposition to federal aid for good
roads, declared Congressman Robsicn.
of Kentucky, on the floor of the
house of representatives
There are now millions of motor
vehicles carrying passengers and
freight, and this has provoked the
jealousy of many railroads." he said.
Some of the railroads are putting
out literature denouncing the use of
these motor vehicles. | find the fol-
lowing in booklet put out by one
of the railroads:
"The railroads and their patrons
have great deal at stake in the
growing use of motor vehicles for
commercial purposes and the exten-
sion of hard-road systems to cover the
whole country. Indeed, it is an i'm
portant problem and one which de-
serves urgent attention
"The legitimate function of the
highway is, first, the accommodation
of private owners of vehicles for their
individual pleasure or business. They
are not designed or intended as per-
manent road beds for transportation
business, and should not be depended
upon to fulfill that function"
Congressman Robsion stated there
was a concerted movement" both in
congress and out, to hamper the fed
eral aid program, and that some rail
roads We're part of the movement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-19
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS

Traces Council Tues
No End and 4th Friday T. c. - t
BARRIERS Union No 1872 End and 4h Mondays Hall No - E
Bricklayers No IL 4th Tuesdays, T. C. Hail.
Railway Labor Temple
Building .~lst and 8rd Friday Hall No
Cigar Makers Union No l23 End and 4t Mondays Labor Temple
Bakers Union No 81 Saturday, T.
Carpenters Joiners No. 6S Every
City Fire Fighters No 20 Tuesday, Hi
Electrical Workers Union No 648 Alternate Wed Labor Temple
Letter Carriers No. 426 Tuesday,
Machinists Local No 241
Maintenance Way Employees. Sundays.
Molders' Union No. 68 Every Monday, Labor TempeN
/ M u No 6S Auxiliary Friday Tempe-..J
Molders' Union No. 283 We'd
Musicians Local No 81 Friday, High MonumentJ
Metal Polshers Alternate Wed, T. c. <
Plumbers Union No Temple
Pattern Makers ~.1sta 3rd Fri, T. c. Hall
Paper Every Thursday Labor Temple
Retail Clerks Union No 119 Mondays
Stove Mounters Union No
Stationary Engineers and 3rd Mon T. c.
Stationary Firemen No SO 4th
Switchmens Union, No 13O Monday Moose Ea
Theatrical Sunday r. c.
Typographical Union No 29o Wd.Mabe
Teamsters and srd Thurs T. c. .
Woman Union Label League Fri Temple
Street Car Mems Local 7383rd Friday T. c. Hall No
MIDDLETowN LABOR UNIONS
Trades Council 3rd Tues,
Building Trades Council Every Thursday
Brickayers No 81
No Sat following A R M Co. Tom Pay
Lathers ancar No: 81 NJ 100
Metal POishers No 48 and 4th Thurs.
No First Sun A
Musicians No 7oo ~ irst Sun, Franklin, Oho~-Arthur
Paint, Dec Paper Hangers No. e43~.Fday
Plaserers No 4o9 First Mon.
Pressmen and Assistants No 235Second Monday
Sheet Metal Workers No. 143
Stage Employees No. Every other 49,
Stationary Fremen dand4 We'd
Typographical Union .FrstMo
DISTRICT
Molders Conference Board St,
BUSINESS
Molders s.~" Tim Rowan, Phone4
Machnists Ted Smith, 81 S. 9th Bell
Carpenters Herman Perpngon 9 Sycamore
Painters Wm Sekman, 444 s. street;
PlumbersJack Dedick, 1Ol4 Central Ave; Phone
Theatrical S. E. Jack Schie 529
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-19
INDICT EIGHT FOR ARSON

New York.-The grand jury has in
dicted officials of the wet wash laun-
drymen's protective association,
charging arson in the first degree in
connection with incendiary fires and
sabotage in establishments owned by
who refused to uphold the
trusts prices.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-19
HOW OIL OCTOPUS HAS TAKEN
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Co.
secretary has nicely and completely
perfected the monopoly of the Stand
ard oil interests in Wyoming The
secretary, in his recent interview
says, at (Sinclair Crude Oil Pur-
chasing Coz is owned jointly by the
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corpora
tion and the Standard Oil Company of
Indiana" Only few years ago the
government was courageously engag-
ed in "dissolving" the Standard Oil
Company; but now we behold the
spectacle of reactionary secretary
of the interior aiding and abetting this
great trust in fastening its clutches
more securely, if possible, on the in
| dustry.
Competition Impossible
The secretary says, "The contract
further establishes the procedure of
buying oil on quality basis. * =
1t is felt that this method of purchase
will become the standard throughout
the Continent and Wyoming
| fields" AS to this statement we
merely want to say that purchasers of
crude oil in the Mid Continent fields.
many weeks before the Sinclair bid
for Salt Creek royalties was accepted,
commenced buying oil on a quality,
or gravity test basis; and that the
secretary had absolutely nothing to
do with the change.
The secretary says, Thirteen firms
competed for the contract to purchase
this royalty oil. Possibly three OF
four of these bidders are independent
of Standard oil domination, but how
could they successfully compete in the
bidding when they have no pipe lines
or refineries, and cannot have because
of the special favor" received from
| the United States government by the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-19
SELDOM DEFEAT LABOR
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
functions in labor disputes" he con-
cludes, "is not that it handicaps or
ganized labor, but that it undermines
our American institutions. The
courts of this country can not func-
tion as they ought to function when
subjected to the distrust, if not ha-
tired, of millions of working men.
Nor have injunctions served well
either the interests of employers or
of the public"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-01-19

Ed. Blakely, R. R. IL.
Thos. Brennan, 303 S. Third ST.
Ernest R. Legg, 1926 So 7th St.
R. A. Robards, 302 No. 18th st.
SEVERN Amiot, 70S S. Sth st.
Henry Betscher, 904 Sycamore ST.
Robert Mick, 500 So Front ST.
John Smith, sos So 5th ST.
Grant King, 800 S. 9Th ST.
Geo. NJ. Diegmann, los N. Kahn Ave.
C. S. Bowers, 708 So. 9Th st.
VIM. Biddinger, Secy., Post Office
s, Secy., 215 Chestnut; Phone 1222-R
Edgar Smith, Secy., 63S Chestnut St.
Walter L. Furry, 9o3 North D st.
Joseph Tutas, Ais South ave.
Arthur McGuffin, 2460 Benninghofen
IT, Edward Lehmkuhl, $40 No. 3rd St
Geo. Brandell, 1888 Mt. Pleasant Pike
Betscher, ,904 Sycamore, Phone 1162-X
Rudolph Kersteiner, 638 So. 14th st.
Lester L Long, Sec, 1929 Heaton Ave
Robert A. Fallert, 521 Prytania Ave
Carl Reistey, 1882 Hensley Ave
j. P. Kuenzel, r. R. No 3.
.Chas. Butts, r. R. No. s.
William ]. Welsh, care Moose Home.
John E. Janser, 1924 Campbell Ave.
} Box 31S; Phone $685..
Carl Windsor, r. +. 3.
Eta StreiDick, Secy., 726 East Ave.
F. W. Vogel, 649 Forest ave.
R. ]. Fitzgeralds, Box 4O1.
R. j. Fitzgerald.
Arthur Emmons, 108 E. Third st.
J. VIM. Bunnell, 7O9 Vanderveer St.
e. O. Otterbein, 210 So Harrison Ave.
j. A. Price, 205 So. Harrison Ave.
Frank Jacobs, 1902 So. Main St.
Earl R. Price, Post Office.
Philip Fay, 631 Garfield st.
.R. c. Oglesby, care News Signal.
!. Lytle, Oil Hill St., Middletown, Ohio
&C. A. Reagle, Iii Charles st.
IT. A. Scully, 306 Castell Bldg.
Frank Smith, 301 E. First st.
Harry Harris, 813 Garfield Ave.
George Rempe, 1902 Yankee Rd
..R. Fabing, Box Sd.
Jos. G. Howells, Franklin, Ohio.
Richard E. Gross, 920 Yankee Rd.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
DOLLINGS INVESTORS
SEEK PROTECTION
Maryland Stockholders Join in
Effort to Obtain Voting
Power.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. August 23.-
stockholders of the r. L. Dollings
Company in Delaware and Maryland
who have Joined hands to protect
their interests in the defunct concern.
will late today have the voting power
placed in the hands of the stock
holders and TO reorganize some of
the companies operated by Dollings.
This plan, submitted to Delaware
stockholders. Is similar TO one accept
ed by Maryland investors. 1t was
formulated by Ohioans interested in
the company, which had its headuuar-
ters in that state.
1t is estimated that more than 81
100000 has been invested in DoIlinRs
concerns by residents Of Delaware
and the eastern shore of Maryland,
of which about s1,00O,000 represents
the holdings OF citizens Of Kent
county alone.
The meeting was called to order
by w. T. Malloney. a former district
manager for the Dollings Company
who has aided in the work of bring
ing the investors together. He in
troduced Mr. Woolford. who ex
planned the proposal to get the vot-
ing power Of the stock owned on
the Delaware Maryland peninsula in
the hands of the committee of four
for the purpose of being represented
at the receivership hearings and pro-
tect those concerns that are solvent
from being forced into receiyershfp
and have receivers appointed for the
concerns that are insolvent.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

HAVERHILL. Mass. August "a
duction to such an extent today that
there ia a distinct shortage of help in
some factories.
FORT WORTH, August 23--Cattle
men estimate that fall shipments Of
fat cattle from Texas will be only so
per cent of the movement of last year
and that stocker and feeder shipments
will be 76 per cent of those of 1922.
Shipments of fat cattle are just get
ting started in north Texas. Some of
the stock is not finished. but is being
sent to market for fear of grass
shortage.
DENVER. August 23-Colorado
coal mines produced 5.716.658 tons of
coal between January l and August
l, an increase of 637.761 tons over last
year.
ST. PAUL, August 23.-The United
States Radiator Company has deter
mined to move its plant from Min
neapolis to a site here adjacent to the
plant of the American Radiator Com
pany and will establish it's northwest
distributing agency here.
HOUSTON. August 23.-Rains over
west Texas. IL is believed. has assured
large cotton yield in that section
where there was heavy increase in
acreage. Cotton men here assert that
In spite of recent deterioration Texas
will raise a good croR Picking is
well under way.
ATLANTA. August 23.-The state
department of agriculture today an
nounced that the sales Of tobacco IN
the state for the week ending August
Is totaled 1.325.557 pounds. which
brought an average price of 24.59
cents a pound. The market is still
strong and the tobacco Is grading
higher than average.
LANSING, Mich, August 23.-The
state agricultural department esti-
| mates that the Michigan farmers will
reduce wheat acreage 15.5 per cent
and rye per cent next season.
MINNEAPOLIS. August 23.-There
are approximately $4,000 more motor
vehicles registered In this state than
a year ago. and the revenue to the
state has increased $500, ,00O-to 81 7.00s, :
S6s
Evening star., 1923-08-23
COTTON SPINNING
DROPPED IN JULY
Census Bureau Reports Less
Activity in Mills Than Dur
ing Previous Month.

Cotton spinning activity during
July showed a falling off, as compar-
ed with June. Census bureau statis-
tics announced TODAY show active
spindle hours for July to have been
7,1S5. $50, or an average of 1911
per spindle in place. compared with
s,3S4.558.5S2 spindle hours, or an aver
age OF 224 per spindle in place in
June.
Spinning spindles in place on July
81 totalcd 37.397.33I, of which a.
1887 were operated at some time
during the month. compared with
37.314.876 in place June 80. Of which
34.843,421 were operated at some time
during the month.
The average number Of spindles op-
Grated during July was 32.857.966, or
at S7.3 per cent capacity on a single
shift basis. compared with 36,S97.371.
or at sS.7 per cent capacity during
June.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
$15,OOO,OOO NOTE
ISSUE ANNOUNCED
More Gold Arrives on Liner From
Southampton-Other Wall
Street Briefs.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 23.-Public
Offering of s15.oOO.oOO per cent
short-term notes of the city of De-
troit Is expected in the New York
market at an early date. The Detroit
city council has authorized the Issue
to meet expenditures for the current
year.
The American Druggists Syndicate
reports a loss of s3S,34l for the first
six months of the current year as
compared with a profit OF $l0,94S for
the corresponding period last year.
The effect of elimination of the
twelve-hour day in the steel industry
on costs and prices will not be deter
mined for about three months. in the
opinion of Ebert II. Gary. chairman
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton. Mr.. Gary's statement is taken
to indicate that no immediate price
changes are contemplated by the cor
poration.
The New York. Ontario and West
ern Railway Company reports sur
plug of s121,4Ss for the second quar-
ter of 1923, as compared with a
deficit of s201,256 for the second quar-
ter of 1922.
The White Star liner Homeric, which
docked today. brought S335,o00 worth
of gold from Southampton consigned
to various New York bankers.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Once

the dealings took place in southern
states. Humphreys was an exception
to the general tendency, gaining over
The only feature Of the industrials
was the rise OF about a point In
Midvale Company shares. The
strength here appeared to be in be-
lated response to the recent improve
ment in this class of stocks on the big
board. Todd Shipyard was up over
point.
Durant Motors lost part of the re-
cent gain but Peerless continued to
move forward.
Reynolds Springs common stock,
and Louisville Gas and Electric nve
per cent bonds were removed from
the list. Trading in American drug
stores class A stock was suspended
until further notice.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
BIG RAILROAD ORDERS
ARE PLACED FOR 1924

NEW YORK, August 23.-Buying Of
standard rails for 1924 delivery at
prices unchanged from the present
quotation of S43 a ton was the feature
the last week. according to the Iron
Age, which states that four western
roads have closed for total of $4,000
tons to be delivered during the first
half of next year. Inquiries for 5000
tons more are pending, while the total
rail business already placed for 1924
Is put at 100000 tons. 1t is esti-
mated that contracts yet to come will
reach twice that figure.
prices of the eight hour day a high
authority in the steel industry said
yesterday that 1t will probably be
three months before 1t can be de.
termined what the effect will be.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
OPPOSE TARIFF CUT
ON CANADIAN STOCK
Denver Cattle Men Aroused Over
Move Started by Farm
Bureau.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DENVER. August 23.-The Denver
Live Stock Exchange has formulated
protest against a proposed reduc-
tion in the tariff on Canadian cat
tie. a movement which is reported
here to be sponsored by the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation. The
exchange will ask Colorado congress-
men to oppose any reduction on the
ground that the west. northwest and
southwest would suffer ruinous losses
If forced into competition with the
Canadian product.
The exchange points out that west
ern cattle are largely Stockers and
feeders. which move to the corn belt
states to be finished for beef. and
that the proposal TO bring them into
competition with Canadian stockers
and feeders would increase the sup
ply and tend still further to reduce
prices.
Range cattle today are selling at
80 per cent less than in 1928" the
protest continues. "and thousands OF
heifers and cows suitable for the
feedyards are selling at 40 per cent
below the cost Of production"
Evening star., 1923-08-23
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

Dividend declarations: Childs Com
pany declared the regular quarterly
dividends of 2 per cent and 3. per
cent on the common stock and pre-
and Arizona Mining declared the
, regular quarterly dividend Of 81. In
spiration Copper declared the regu-
lar quarterly per cent dividend.
Railway Steel Springs declared the
regular quarterly 2 per cent dividend
on the common stock.
The liner Homeric arrived with ST.
2s5.000 in gold. consigned to various
New York bankers. Messrs. Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. have been advised that
the Mauretania. due in New York Fri
day, is carrying a consignment of ST.
100000 in gold.
a Slight falling off was reported in
crude oil production in the United
States during the week ended August
g. The daily average totaled 2.250.-
$50 barrels. against 2,251.250, the daily
average the week previous.
Chicago reports Sinclair Oil has no
surplus stocks Of gasoline. Gasoline
Is being shipped to the consumer as
fast as it is produced. Cost of pro-
duction permits a profit. even at the
low prices prevailing in certain dis
tricts.
The New York Central in the first
.two weeks of August loaded at sta
tions and received from connections
$3.50 cars against 357.867 cars in
the first two weeks Of July and 3O.5O9
cars in first two weeks of August
1922.
At monthly meeting Of directors
of Baldwin Locomotive Works in
Philadelphia only routine business
was transacted.
Railway steel Spring declared
regular quarterly per cent common
dividend and regular ~ per cent
preferred.
Dow, Jones says: Earnings of the
steel companies in July and the first
half OF August compared favorably
with the corresponding period Of the
second quarter. according to the head
of one steel company. In the last
half OF August and September earn
ings will be smaller as result of
installation of the eight-hour day,
hut all steel companies will show
substantial -surpluses after payment Of
dividends.
st. Louis-San Francisco railways
preliminary statement for July shows
gross earnings Of s7,517.860, operating
expense. s5, 5.01S: operating income,
s1,456, 558: balance available for In
terest. s1.423,2So, and surplus. $685.
081.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
SECRETARY WALLACE
POLICY PROBE ASKED
Farmers Body Says Agriculture
Department Has Aided Food
Trust by Actions.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa. August 23--
A demand of the next congress for an
investigation Of the Federal Depart
ment of Agriculture is 20 be made
by the Farmers National Council.
Benjamin G. Marsh OF Washington.
d. c.. managing director of the coun-
Gil, declared in an address here be-
fore the conference for progressive
political action.
Secretary Of Agriculture walla CO."
declared Mr.. Marsh, has turned the
administration Of the stock yards act
passed by congress in 1921, over to
the packers and commission men to
enforce. with results highly salts
factory to the food trust. Under
this administration irreeula rites have
occurred upon which we will demand
an investigation"
Cases of alleged irregularities, MT
Marsh said, will be cited il q con-
gressional investigation committee is
appointed.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
SOUTHERN'S EARNINGS.
August Showing Big Cams Over
Same Month Year Ago.

RICHMOND, Va. August 2S-An
increase of s1.0S6.472 in earnings for
the second week in August. as com :
pared with the same week in 1922. is
shown IN the weekly repar. CT the
railway system. The total
earnings were s3.652.e0l. against
So. .56G.429. For the period from jan
uary | to August IA a total of S,22.-
223.456 was earned. as against s99.-
S96.196 in the corresponding period
last year, or an increase of 22.S2S.260.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
MISSOURI EXTENDING
HUGE SUMS ON ROADS
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS. August 23.-Highway
construction in this state Is expected
to aggregate between 1900 and 1900
miles this season. Over 325 miles of
roads have been graded and about 200
miles ard-surfaced. The st. Louis
paving and sewer construction pro-
gram will entail the expenditure of
$2S13,135 for the year, divided among
seventy-f1ve paving contracts, seventy
alley paving contracts and eleven
sewer districts.
The state highway department is
preparing to ask bids from large
cement companies for materials used
on the roads. 1t is estimated that at
least four million tons Of crushed
rock alone will be needed in the next
five seasons.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
ASKS !. c. c. PERMIT
TO BUILD RAILROAD
Texas Line Would Have More
Trackage-New Financing Ap-
peal From Hawaii.

The Waco. Beaumont. Trinity and
Sabine Railway today asked the In
terstate Commerce Commission for
authority to set up a line from Liv-
ingston to West Port Arthur. Texas.
The application proposes construc-
tion Of about eighty miles of new
tracks. and the leasing of an addi-
tional twenty miles from intersect-
ing or parallel properties.
The Oahu Railway and Land Com
pany. an Hawaiian corporation. ap-
piled to the commission for author
ity to issue $2.500.000 in new stock at
$50 per share. The stock would be
distributed as a stock dividend. and
would make the outstanding capital
OF the company s7.500.00o
The application stated that the
company had an available surplus
OF s2.750.000.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
ERIE COAL DEAL CAUSES
STOCK ISSUES TO SOAR
By tho Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 23.-Erie rail-
road issues were strong in the stock
market today because of speculative
expectation Of the benefits that will
accrue to the road by the transfer of
the selling interests in Erie coal from
williams & Peters to Pattison &
Browne, a subsidiary Of the United
States Distributing Company. which is
allied with other Independent interests
The Erie road owns the Pennsylvania
Coal Company, which distributes an.
nually about 5000, 900 tons of coal In
this section of the country. Under the
new agreement, which is effective April
/ next, coal will be marketed direct
by the Erie's coal company, not on a
contract as heretofore.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
VIRGINIA SHIPMENTS
OF CABBAGE HEAVY
New York Market Weakens Under
Liberal Supplies-0ther
Produce Prices.
Snerisl DIsnatcb 70 The Star

Special Dlspatch 10 The Star
NEW YORK. August 23-The cab
bage market was generally dull and
weaker today, due to the continued
liberal supplies. principally from vir-
ginia. The demand was rather lin
tied New York upstate bulk cabbage
sold from $45 to $50 per ton.
The demand was moderately active
particularly for fancy onions Of large
size. Prices ranged from S1s5 to s225
per 100-pound sack of reds and $3.50
to SO for yellows
The demand was moderate for GU
cumbers. but active for pickles Sales
ranged from 81 to SO per bushel bas-
ket for cucumbers and $2.75 to 1878
for pickles.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
PARIS MARKET FIRM.

PARIS, August 23.-Prices were firm
on the bourse today. Three per cent
rentes. Sc francs, 80 centimes.
Exchange on London, 81 francs, 35
centimes.
Five per cent loan. "a francs, 60
centimes.,
The dollar was quoted at II francs,
SO centimes.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
EXPORT DRUG SALES
BEST IN THREE YEARS
New Orleans Reports Better De-
nland From Latin America
During Past Month.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, August 23-Deal-
ers in wholesale drugs said today
they expected the export sales totals
of this month to be the best of any
similar period for three years. Local
demand has been excellent. The ex-
port demand is due to better condi-
tions in Latin America and eXpecta-
tion of recognition of Mexico. A fea-
ture has been the reduction Of 2S per
cent in the price of santonin by the
London agents, which control world
distribution. 1t has been impossible
to fill the orders for paris green from
cotton planters.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
SEES HIGHER GAS AGAIN.

KANSAS CITY. August % Especially.
THE gasoline price cut is only
temporary" George N. Moore of Chi
cago, president of the Moore Refining
Company, said today 1.-THE present
price Is below the cost OF production
Evening star., 1923-08-23
CLOTH BUYING PICKS UP.
Dizziness in Combed Yarn Plain
Goods Comes to End.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 2s.-There
was steady buying in the cotton
continued to sell moderately and
there were several sales of print
cloths. the sixty-four by sixty bring
Ing 91.S cents and the sixty eight
by seventy-two, II cents. Apparently
the uullness in combed yarn plain
cloths had ended.
The oriental raw silk market was
only moderately active. Yokohama
reported 500 bales sold today.