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New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
WE'RE ONCE WEALTHY

New York. Oct With exactly 36 rubles among them-and a ruble is worth only a little more than a Ger man mark-thirty nine titled Russian men and women arrived today with a boat load of other immigrants in the ztaarara of the Coustantjnnnla-
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
PRINT MORE HARDING STAMPS.

Washington. Oct. 2.-The printing of an additional sOo.oOo.oOo of Hard ing memorial postage stamps to sup plement the original a0O.0oo.oo0 was ordered yesterday by Postmaster Ger eral New. who said the original ailot. n1ent of the new 2-cent stamp had been found to be insufficient.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02

Los Angeles Oct. 2.-The fire in hold No. of the freighter Diana Dol lar was apparently under control at 2 o'clock today, Captain Anderson re- ported in radio advices received here by the Federal Telegraph Co.
 This message relayed by two other vessels to the local station, followed earlier messages indicating prepara- tions for abandoning the ship. The fire followed an explosion.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
WOMANS BOSsSS;s 2 HOSPITAL ELEl> Mrs. (. ". Traut Again Chosen
 President at Annual Meeting NEW DIRECTORS SELECTED
Mrs. Atwood Makes Comprehensive Report as secrctary-Mrs. Rapcise Reports on Finances - Yearly Tea Pleasant Social Event.

At the annual meeting of the wom' ans Hospital board held this after. noon at the New Britain general hos. pital, Mrs George W. Traut was res elected president. Other officers chos. on were:
 Honorary vice-presidcnt. Mrs. c. P, Merwin.
 Vice presidents. Miss corneiia Chamberlain. Miss Lefty H. Learned. Mrs. Allan c. McKinnie.
 Secretary, Mrs. William F. Atwood. Treasurer, Mrs. Katherine D. Rape- lye.
 All the officers were reelected. Miss Chamberlain Is new member of the stan of officers.
 Board of Directors
 The board of directors chosen con- sists of Mrs. George P. Hart, Mrs. w. H. Rattenbury, Mrs. D. H. Cooper, Mrs. James P. Baldwin. Mrs. William F. Bacon. Miss Margaret Eddy, Mrs
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New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
PROOF OF BLACKHAND

New York, Oct. 2.-Papers estsb- fishing the existence of an internation- al blackhsnd society with chapters throughout the United States and headquarters in Italy have been sur rendered by Francisco Gull. who Is under arrest on extortion charges. po- lice declared today.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
PRINCESS VERY ILL.

Rome, Oct. 2.-The condition of Princess Giovapna was still very grave this morning according to dispatches from Raccogni. Peritonit s has de- yeloped and there are serious intes- tinaI hemorrhages.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
HR.I stnrts I,aek.

st, Louis. Oct. s.-The ZR-i, the nayy's giant dirigible. arrived here shortly before dawn this morning and after cruising about the city un. til daylight headed north toward st Louis flying field at Bridgeton. near here.
 The ZR-i docked at St. Louis field near here at 7:52 a. m.
 Starts on Return Trip.
 The ZR-i. the nayy's mammoth of the sky, departed on it's return trip to Lakehurst, N. J.. at 9:3o a. m. to- day. It will fly over Chicago. South Bend, Toledo, Detroit and Cleveland.
 To Test RN-f Wednesday.
 Bclleville, H.. Oct. 2.-The RN-1. the biggest non-rlgid airship, will be given it's first test flight Wednesday morning according to Major John A. Phaeglow, commanding officer of Scott field. near here.
 Dayton, O., Oct. 2.-The Barling bomber, with Lieut.. Harold R. Harris at the controls and a crew of eight men, left here today for the St. Louis air races.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
Eleven Missing in Boat
 Since Sunday Are Saved

Sandy Hook. N. J.. Oct. 2.-The II men who had been adrift since Sunday in a small power boat, Ger trude, were rescued at dawn today by the steamer Grecian of the Mer- chants and Miners Transportation Co., 80 miles off Sandy Hook.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
eooo nniIdings Dcslrp,cd

Paris, Oct. 2.-rhe Bulgarian lega- ton here has received the following telegram from Sofia, dated at 1 p. III. yesterday: 6
 "A violent explosion has been fol. lowed by an intense fire which is rags ing at Vratza. Two hundred build- ings have been destroyed. among them a branch of the national bank of Bull garia and also the Farmers bank. Assistance sent from Sofia is graduaI- ly overpowering the fire. The cause of the explosion is unknown.
 The material damage Is most fm- portant. The loss of life is not yet known"
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
|GETS HIS MAN AFTER
 CHASE Of FOUR YEARS
Texan Fleeced Out of $45,- 900 in 1919 Rounds Up
 Last of "COn" Men

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 2.--J. Frank Norfieet of Hale county, Texas. has at last got his man.
 Since he was feeced out of s45,O0o in Fort Worth in November, 1913, Norfieet has covered this country and others tracking down and causing the arrests and convictions of T5 conh- dence men, finally identifying in Salt Lake City yesterday the last fugitive of the band which fieeced him.
 Norfleet has at times taken assumed names and travelled in disguise when nearing neighborhoods where he be- lieved some of his quarry were hiding. He has ben on their trail far into Mexico, in many parts of Canada, in every state in the United States save one. and in Cuba.
 Of the original six who were ac- cused of staging the fake stock game by which he was fieeced, the Hale county ranch man says that two are now in the penitentiary, one was &C., quilted, one committed suicide, one died of an illness, and the sixth is now in prison awaiting trial.
 Mir. Norfieet has considerable land holdings in Hale county on the south plains of Texas. He has at various times served as deputy sheriff in that region.
 Veteran detectives here declare the south Texas ranchman has done more to break up operations of confidence men in the United States than any other man in the country.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
TOBACCO RAIsER BANKRUPT

New Haven. Oct. 2.-The bankrupt cy petition of Thomas R. Caldwell. to- bacco raiser of Hartford today showed debts of s15,115 and assets of st7.150. mart nf the latter exempt
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
KRA7ZA, BULGARIAN CITY OF 50OOO
 POPULATION DESTROYED BYFLAMES
America Plans New Kork-London
 Mail Route on 7yo Day Schedule
ZR3. Under Construction in Germany. to Be Used For This Purpose-ZR-l Starts Back From st. Louis RN-l to Be Tested Tomorrow, Later to Fly to Panama and Back. Via Cuba

Rear Admiral William A. Mofet chief of the bureau of aeronautcs of the United States said just before his de- paure in the ZR1 this morning that when the ZRs under stucon in Germany completed would be put in mail between New York and London schedule of two days He added that the next long flight of the ZR would be from Lake hurst N J, to Panama and return via Cuba.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
200 Houses Are Burned And Aid Is Sent From Capital 40 Miles Away Los of Life is Un- known
! Mysterious Explosion. Which Starts Blaze, Is Popularly Attributed to Communists. -.A

By The Associated fress.
 Sofia, Oct. 2.-The city of Vratza. 70 miles northeast of Sofia, with n population Of 6o.0o0 was destroyed yesterday by fire originating from q mysterious explosion populariy attrib- uted to' communists who have been opposing the government Minister of Interior Russeff took charge of ths situation and sent the entire Sofia ire department to the scene together with medical and relief expeditions
 Efforts 10 stay the confiagration were nnavaIling in the face Of . high wind. and the flames not only razed the city proper, but also some of the suburbs.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
ITS UP TO HURLEY NOW
Coroner Mix Turns Ansonia Murder Mystery Over to State Police For Solution.

New Haven, Oct 2.-Coroner Eli Mix today turned over to the state police the case of Nazareno Santoro murdered by unknown parties at Ansonia night before last and they will work under his direction. The Ansonia police also will continue the local inquiry but the state police in view of certain angles in the case will go afield in expectation of getting something tangible.
 Some credence seems to be placed in the theory advanced by friends of the dead man that tn origin of the feud in which they believe he was the victim was elsewhere, possibly in Chi cago
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02

Salt Lake City, Oct. 2.-M. P. Hunt Salt Lake City salesman, was identi- fled last night by J. Frank Norfleet, Texas ranchman, as one of gang who fleeced him of s45,000 in Fort Worth. Texas. Hunt. who was known to Norfleet as w. B. Spencer, is in jail on three federal narcotic charges, and the government refuses to surrender him for trial in Texas on Norfeet's charge until after his trial here
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Oct. 2.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, not much change In tenn perature tonight and Wcdnes- day: moderate northwest winds
New Britain herald., 1923-10-02

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-24

increased from 7S0 to 900 weeks. The
rate of payment for temporary disa-
bility has been raised from $1690 to
$500 week. Burial expense allow
ances have been increased from $100
to 5000.
All these increases in benefits, with
others that lack of space prevents
mention of, have been made without
increasing the average burden on en-
ployes. The results show in a strik-
ing manner what safety work can
accomplish. Decrease in the number
of accidents permits larger benefits
for those victims of accidents which
even the best efforts of safety en-
gineers have been unable to prevent
entirely.
Workmen should study and remem-
Der what Wisconsin has done for
safety. The states work is con-
elusive reply to greedy employers who
say that safeguarding machinery does
little TO prevent accidents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-24
BREAD DEALERS
COUCE

New York" -"The retailer is re-
responsible for the continued high
price of bread in New York." declared
Mrs. Louise Reed Welzmiller deputy
commissioner for public markets. Her
view sums up the conclusion reached
by the bureau of public markets after
an investigation of wholesale bakers
and 1,500 out of the 5000 retail bak-
ers in this city. The inspectors dis
covered that the pound loaf" sold by
retail bakers, weighed anywhere from
1019 to 16 ounces.
water bread should not be on the
market" declared Mrs. Welzmiller.
She said that profit to the retailer
of one cent loaf would be ample,
pointing out that the profits from 12
loaves a day would represent in a
year the income from a 81, 900 Liberty
modify handled would represent a
bond, and on the value of the COM
modify handled would represent a
charge of IA per cent. Profits rang
ing from to cents loarf represent
an actual profit to the retailer of 80
per cent to so per cent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-24

And if we remember correctly it was
this same Mr.. Monroe who, when it
looked like he had Hamilton on its
knees, had no current to spare for the
old town. So far as the super"
power plant is concerned and when
Hamilton gets current for an indefi-
mite time at the same cost she gets
it at so long as she has her own plant,
that will come about the same time
that Hamilton gets a new big hotel,
the fairgrounds for public park or
a bridge at Coke Otto. Some people
are still peeved at the action of Ham
ilton wanting to protect itself, the
fight is not yet over nor is the plant
yet built Watch this.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-24
SOFT PEDALS 1T
Daugherty Ignores Court
Decision He Doesn't
Like

Washington Attorney General
Daugherty announces that "the gov
ernment" will not contest the recent
decision by the ST. Paul federal court
that the interstate commerce commits
sion may authorize the merging of
the Central Pacific and the Southern
Pacific railroads.
The United States supreme court
ruled that the combination is a vio-
lation of the antitrust law and that
it should be dissolved Attorney
General Daugherty conducted this
case, and the courts decision was
hailed as great victory "for the
peepul"
The Southern Pacific then asked
the interstate commerce commission
to legalize the combination under the
transportation act, which permits
roads to combine.
The commission granted the re-
quest. The result was decision by
the supreme court that the combina-
ton is illegal under the antitrust
law, and decision by the commerce
commission that the combination is
legal under the transportation law.
Attorney General Daugherty asked
the st. Paul federal court to order the
Southern Pacific to obey the mandate
of the supreme court, but the St
Paul judges upheld the interstate
commerce commission. The decision
will now stand, and the supreme
courts edict will be quietly ignored
This policy is favored by business in
terests and by the holders of stock to
the value of $250,O0O,O00.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-24

Official reports made public indi-
cate a thoroughly satisfactory situa
ton and outlook for labor, with prac-
tically all men employed and work
ers rather than jobs at a premium.
Labor scarcity is reported in the
states of Indiana, Kentucky, Michi-
gan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Rhode Island. Very few states report
any del'ree of unemployment, and in
some sections the unions have found
it wise to relax their rules as to ap-
prentices, so that needed labor might
be provided for work that must be
done.
When we consider that only year
or two ago upwards of five million
American workers were out of employ
ment and the tendency of wages was
uniformly downard, there is plenty of
occasion for rejoicing.
Unless unexpected developments oc-
cur, wage earners can rely on good
business conditions this fall and win
ter. The uncertainty that appears TO
prevail in industry today is, we be
lieve, mostly confined to or caused by
allied speculative interests. If these
latter collapse, it may seriously dis
turb conditions temporarily, but in
the long run legitimate industry will
be benefited.
The wage rate in some trades prob
ably has reached its peak for this
cycle, but in numerous trades there
is still need for adjustment upward tc
meet advanced living costs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-24
BOOSTS THE LABOR PRESS

Union men and women must sup
port the labor press because the pub
lie press does not give sufficient space
to matters affecting organized labor.
That was the sound advice given
by the New York State Council of
the Allied Printing Trades, in con-
vention at Buffalo.
The labor press is the only press
the worker can depend upon to sup
port his cause through thick and thin,
through times of peace as well as
times Of stress. Unless the worker
supports his press when times are
favorable for its development, it will
not have the opportunity to grow and
strengthen itself for the time when
it perhaps will be the only medium
through which the worker can present
his side of a controversy.
There are many ways in which the
worker can support the labor press.
OF course his first duty is to subscribe
to his labor paper and see that his
fellow workers do likewise Then he
must talk labor press whenever he
sees the opportunity. He must point
out what a strong labor paper can do
for the cause of trade unionism He
must direct attention to the fact that
the labor paper serves the community
by exposing corruption and injustice
He must show that the labor paper
not only ends the activity of rascals
who rob and exploit people but that it
makes those disposed to try the same
game, think twice before embarking
on career which is pretty sure to be
ended by the white light of publicity.
Friends of the labor press must
also be alert to aid the editor in
making his paper of the greatest in
terest and value to union men and
their families. They can often sug-
gest articles and features which will
prove of interest. Of course the edi-
tor usually knows about the calling
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-24
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SAFETY WORK BENEFITS
T0ILERS

Wisconsin is decreasing industrial
accidents and workers of the state
are benefting.
j Results attained in Wisconsin indi-
cate that it is possible to largely de-
crease the number of accidents that
kill and injure workers and that pre-
sumably this can be done without
seriously cutting down production.
That safety and increased produc-
tion do not always get along well
together is the conclusion arrived at
by the national bureau of casualty
and surety underwriters as result
of an analysis of industrial accidents
just completed by the bureau.
The bureau found that in the case of
some machines it is not difficult to
design guards for the point of oper-
alton" which will prevent accidents
without reducing production, but that
on the other hand, it is difficult to
meet both these conditions in the
case of other machines.
Wisconsin, however, has been re-
ducing accidents as the result of or
ganized work to promote safety. That
the safety work has not reduced pro-
duction to any extent is indicated
by the fact that no loud howl has
been raised by Wisconsin manufac
turers. If there had been any great
cut in outpu following installation
of safety devices, they would have
raised cry of protest that would
have made the welkin ring
Death benefits in Wisconsin have
been raised from $4,000 to $4,000.
Children under one year are to receive
$1,000 death compensation and the
permanent disability term has been
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-24
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ENFORCE MINE SAFETY

Another mine disaster, this time in
Wyoming. More than a hundred
workers lost their lives. Their famil
les, in many cases, are left destitute.
No one knows the grief, misery and
agonized suffering that follow the
disaster.
This sort of thing has been going
on for years. More than 5000 miners
have lost their lives in nineteen mine
disasters in the United States since
1900. Only those disasters taking a
toll of more than 100 lives are includ-
ed in this total. Thousands more
have been killed or manned in lessor
accidents.
Every time that the miner goes to
work, he runs the risk of losing his
life or of being so badly injured he
will never again be able to earn his
living.
Mining, at its best, is dangerous
work. But it is made more dangerous
by the refusal of the coal interests
to do everything possible to promote
safety. Since mining began, mine
owners have sought to avoid the
spending of money to make mining
less perilous. Therefore the miner
continues to be offered as sacrifice
on the alter of greed
Hilmar Stephen Raushenbuch, in his
book on "The Anthracite Question, .
summarizes briefly the story of the
fight for mine safety. He says:
"'The supply of mining laws, pro
viding mainly for safeguards and in
spection, shows that each advance was
made only as the consequence of a
new horrible disaster, and that each
bill was fought consistently by the
coal companies. The coal companies
still oppose more stringent safety leg.
islation; and the old legislation, the
miners assert, is a dead letter wher
ever the union does not exist to en-
force it."
Mr.. Raushenbush shows where the
remedy lies. 1t is in stronger organ
ization of the coal miners. Not unit
all the mine fields are thorough!
unionized, will safety be enforced.
In the meantime, organized labo'
in every trade should insist that ever!
possible action be taken to Safeguard
the miners. The operators, state an(
federal executives and state and fed
eral legislatures must be given t.
understand that the miners must b.
safeguarded. Aid in this work will
be given by humanitarians, but tn
chief brunt will fall on organized la
Dor, which must not fail to act unit
definite results are obtained. Min
SLAUGHTER must cease.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-24
CAN'T INDUCE LABOR
TO LEAVE GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ga.-The house of repre-
sentatives does not propose that la
Dor agents shall come into this state
and induce wage workers to leave,
Under an amendment to the general
tax act, each labor agentein the state
must, in addition to paying a 81 900
tax, give bond, approved by the
state commissioner of commerce and
labor, to protect creditors of each
person sent out of the state by labor
agents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-24

of strikes, signing of new agreements
and other important labor news in
his community but he may not always
know of less important events which
are of much interest to his readers.
Among these are dances and other
social affairs given by the unions or
by organizations made up largely of
union members. A timely "tip" on
these affairs with all the details, in
Guiding names Of committee members,
will be appreciated by the editor. He
will also appreciate information on
affairs and events of all kinds affect
ing union members.
BY supporting the labor press and
cooperating with it, the worker is
not only building up a strong and
powerful press of his own. He Is
forcing the daily papers and other
publications to give constantly in
creasing amount of space to organic
ed labor and its activities. No paper
likes to be "scooped" by another and
when the daily finds it is losing out
on labor news, it will soon remedy
the situation by giving more space
to such news.
Thus, by supporting the labor press
organized labor gains greatly IN
creased publicity for its cause, with
a consequently widened sympathy fol
and appreciation of, the aims of trade
unionism.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-24
COOP. MOVEMENT PAYS

Maryville, Ill.-The Rochdale Co
Operative Society at this place reports
a net profit Of $2,12o.81 for the first
six months of this year. 1t has a
reserve fund of $7,373.57 and its total
resources are $19,27828.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-24
Baerfacts
BY ]. NJ. BAER, The Congressman Cartocnist
international Labor News Service
Not Political Plunbs

1t is said to run across
trade-unionist, now and then,
who still believes the farmers
are a wealthy bunch of land
owners who are getting rich
feeding the city workers.
| ran across a trade-uniOn-
ist, however, who works at
his trade, but also owns
small orchard just outside of
Washington and he does not
think the producers are get,
ting a square deal.
He said he had some trees
loaded with big juicy plums
of such a high quality that
they should sell at a premium
in any market. One morn
ing he decided to sell some
of them. His wife and he
picked 32 twO-quart baskets.
They took them into the city
and dealer paid them S1.20
for the whole lot.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-24
CIGARMAKERS GAIN

Baltimore.-Organized cigarmakers
in this city have negotiated wage in
creases.