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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-17
QUARRY WORKERS GAIN

Quincy, Mass Every quarry owner
but one in this city has signed an
agreement with their organized quarry
workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-17

The wild emotions of Russian with
the Shadursaya Ballet which
City direct sensational the New York
The Exposition
will appear every day presenting specc of nyps fairies
in
Russian firing squad when presented her Dance
other of nobility.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
SAYS IGNORANCE CAUSE
OF ATTACKS ON COURT
Former Official Declares Many As
sail Supreme Tribunal With
out Excuse.

Attacks on the United States Su-
preme Court because OF its course in
holding statutes unconstitutional
arise largely from ignorance of the
facts or from overemphasis of a.
few facts, according to Charles War
rem, former assistant attorney gem
eral, in the course of an address be-
fore the Washington Study, Thursday.
Clarence Norton Goodwin. former
justice of the Illinois appellate court,
spoke Wednesday. giving an account
of the jurisdiction and functioning
of state courts.
Many attacks have come from
labor leaders" Mr.. Warren declared,
land yet the actual fact is that in
the past fifty years, from 1870 to
1920. the court has held invalid only
eight statutes affecting labor regard
ing which labor has uttered any def
mite or considerable complaint. while
during the same period the court has
upheld nearly 200 statutes affecting
la Dor, the constitutionality of which
has been attacked"
In considering the history of the
Supreme Court, Mr.. Warren said, one
must constantly bear in mind the
conditions to meet which 1t was Gre
ated, for these conditions have not
entirely disappeared at the present
day.
Functions of Court.
One of the great functions of the
court he continued. is 10 see that the
federal law shall he uniform all over
the country Another function is the
final enforcement of the federal
criminal laws and determination of
International law questions. It's
great function, however, is to declare
to the states and to the federal Con-
gress the limit Of power which the
Constitution assigns to each. 1t is
because the court has taken a broad
view, to give TO the Constitution
liberal Interpretation and TO conceive
it's duties as a national tribunal to
be that of promoting the most effec-
tive methods of developing this coun-
try into a truly national union. Mr..
Warren said. that the court has play
cd so great part in the history OF
the country.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
FERTILIZER TRADE
NEARLY MONOPOLY
Federal Trade Report to
Senate Tells How Busi-
ness Is Controlled.

Increasing control Of the mixed
fertilizer business of the United
States by few large companies, with
the price to the consumer fixed
through virtually uniform contracts.
placing retailers in the position Of
agencies. was reported to the Senate
yesterday by the Federal Trade Com
mission.
The report. which was submitted
in compliance with resolution by
Senator Norris, republican, Nebraska.
also said control of three essential
materials entering into the manufac-
ture of commercial fertilizers was
highly centrated-nitrate or soda
by Chilean interests, potash by Ger
man and French interests, and sui
phate of ammonia by the American
Coal Products Company.
Save by CO-Operation.
The commission described the CO.
operative buying of fertilizer as the
most important factor in lowering
the New England and middle western
sections. being made through farm
ers purchasing organizations. The
larger companies have been forced
to recognize cooperative buying. the
report declared. while some have
organizations despite opposition from
dealers, whose business has decreased
| as result of the development of
such trade
The president Of one of the largest
fertilizer companies was quoted as
estimating that in 1921 cooperative
buying in certain middle western
sections saved farmers S5,00o.0OO, and
the commission added that the scheme
had reached the stage where II must
be regarded as a permanent factor"
in the fertilizer industry.
Two Companies Dominant.
Although census bureau figures for
1921 showed 5SS establishments en-
gagged in the manufacture of fer
tilizer in the United States, the re-
port declared, the American Agricul-
tural Chemical Company dominates
the Industry in the northern section
of the country and the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company in the
south. Their combined output was.
placed at approximately a third OF
the nations production, and the COM
mission added that they, with the
International Agricultural Corpora
ton, F. S. Royster Guano Company
| Armour Fertilizer Works, Swift &
Co. and the Baugh companies and
their subsidiaries, produced and sold
about 65 per cent of the fertilizer
used in the United States in 1921, as
compared with 5S per cent in 1916.
The large companies, the report
continued, dispose of the bulk OF
! means of the consignment form OF
contract. The seven companies In
| 1921 produced and sold 3.373,304 OF
| the 100000 tons of mixed fertilizer
manufactured in that year, and. omit
ting the, Swift business. which Sn the the
| a division of Swift & Co, packers
their combined capitalization was
more than 5000. 900. 900, with 167 sub
sidiaries under their control.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
POSTAL TELEGRAPH co.
TO AID FUND FOR FRENCH
Plans Campaign for Money to Help
American Committee for Relief
of Devastated France.

The Postal Telegraph Company will
start a campaign March IL. through
out the United States to secure money
for the continuance of the work of
the American Committee for Relief
of Devastated France.
Miss Irene Watkins, receiving clerk
at the New York main office and one
of the oldest employees of the Postal
system, has been nominated the or
ganization's candidate for a place on
the Good VIII Delegation which will
be sent to France as the result OF
popularity contest, in which a large
number of commercial enterprises
have entered candidates, and which
will be carried out under the au-
spices of the American Committee
for Devastated France.
The possibility of the Postal sys
tenn sending a second delegate to the
Good Will delegation will make 1t
probable for a candidate to be nomi-
mated from Washington as the sec
ond selection will come to q district
outside of New York securing the
greatest number Of votes and percent
age to their average receipts.
L. A. Bickerton, has been elected
chairman and C. s. Tebbs, secretary
of the local organization which will
canvass throughout the city for votes
in order that their representative, Miss
Watkins, will be elected to the delega-
ton.
Evening star., 1923-03-04

BY MRS. LYMAN b. SWORMSTEDT.
President OF Women's City Club.
Chairman Women's Committee, WASH
fnSton Safety Council.
In the community wide effort now
being organized by the Washington
Safety Council to reduce assidents
the women have an opportunity to
play a most important part in reach
ing the homes and planting safety
there, so that 1t will occupy the same
place in the lives of the family that
important thing to accomplish.
The safety Of the child, of course,
is the prime consideration. When
we consider that 80 per cent Of the
ninety-seven children killed by acci-
dents in Washington last year were
not killed at school or on the way to
or from school, but were killed in
they were not properly instructed
and supervised, we appreciate the
need of arousing the mothers to- the
necessity Of carefully instructing
their children.
Accident Toll Decreased.
Never in the history Of community
life, nor since the early pioneer days,
has any such menace as the automo-
bile stalked right up to our very
doors and Threatened the lives Of our
children. The child Of today is born
into an environment filled with haz-
ards and problems never dreamed OF
fifty years ago. To equip our chill
dren TO cope with these hazards and
to preserve their lives and limbs is
the first duty of every mother and
teacher.
The police records of accidents in
Washinston during January. 1928.
snow only two accidental deaths to
children. as compared with an aver
age OF eight deaths each month last
year. This Is encouraging, and doubt
less is largely due to the awakened
interest on the part of parents and
plan has been worked out by the
women's committee of the Washing
ton Safety Council to secure the ac-
tive participation of every womans
organization in the city in this cam
paign for safety.
The committee is mailing monthly
to the president Of each woman's club
a report containing the analysis. by
causes. of the accident experience in
Washington for the previous month
Iney are ASKING tndt tnlS report De
read at each regular meeting
VIII Instruct Children.
Each club is also requested to ap-
point a committee on safety to de-
wise ways and means by which the
club may cooperate in the safety
campaign. especially directing it's ef-
forts toward reaching the mothers
and securing their interest in teach
ing their children safety.
Speakers will be provided by a
speakers bureau of the council. and
each club is requested to arrange for
at least one safety program with a
speaker during the next three months.
The experience of other cities has
revealed the fact that one-third of
all that can be done to reach the
adult population will be done through
the influence of the children who
have been instructed in safety.
Therefore, any work done by the
women to reach the homes will direct
ly contribute to the arousing of the
entire population to a new interest
and q new conscience regarding the
protection of human life.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
VISITING CAR TAG
MAY VIOLATE LAW
District Officials Uncertain as
to Right to Require "Reg-
iStered" Mark.
EXPECT TO ACT TUESDAY
Even Without Tags, If Decision Is
Adverse, Motorists Coming Here
Likely to Be Registered.
EXPECT TO ACT TUESDAY

Doubt as to the legality of requir-
ing visiting motorists to display a
special tag on their cars while in
Washington under reciprocity agree
ments with the states has arisen In
the minds of District officials, it was
learned last night.
These special tags, which bear only
the word registered" have been
ordered from a factory in Chicago.
and are expected to arrive within a
few days.
1t is understood, however. that the
Commissioners at their board meet
ing on Tuesday will be asked to re-
consider the matter of putting them
into use. in view of the uncertainty
which has been brought TO light as
to the right to require them.
Even if the city heads decide Tues
day that they are forbidden by act
of Congress to place tags on out
of-town cars, 1t Is probable that
quired 70 go to the traffic bureau and
register within three days after their
arrival. as now required by the traf-
fic regulations.
Provisions of 1917 Law.
An act of Congress approved March
8. 1917, gives an out-of-town driver
the right to remain in the District
without obtaining local license for
the same length of time that Wash
ingtonians are allowed to remain in
the state from which that motorist
comes.
1t is understood to be the view of
some District officials that the plac-
ing of a special Registered" tag on
the cars of legal residents Of other
states during the period of reciproc-
,Iy would be a violation of the act
OF Congress.
OF course, If a motorist remains in
the District beyond the period Of reci-
procity he must obtain District tags.
The police department sought au-
thorty from the Commissioners to place
special tag on out-of-town cars for
could tell when that period was up
and thereby prevent persons from op-
Grating in Washington indefinitely on
foreign tags.
The traffic bureaus plan is TO stamp
on the register tag the date on which
torist attempted to live here permanent
ly on a foreign tag, any policeman
could tell by q glance at the date on
the tag whether the period of reciproci-
ty had expired.
Present Practice.
At present the visitor goes to the
traffic bureau, leaves his name and
address and finds out how long ne
may remain here without tags. But
after he leaves the traffic bureau the
police have no means of knowing wheth-
er he overstays his time unless they
stop and question every driver they
see with foreign tags.
When the use of a small special tag
was first proposed. the Commissioners
thought of charging so cents for it.
Corporation Counsel Stephens held that
the collection of such fee would be
clearly violation of free reciprocity.
Then it was agreed by the Commits
sioners to order the special tags, but
to issue them to visitors without charge
Now District officials are advised that
it is a violation of the reciprocity law
to require even a free tag.
A definite decision on the entire ques-
ton Is expected to be reached this week
by the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
GROHO WILL GIVE RING
TO MOST POPULAR GIRL
Contest to Be Feature of Fun
Fest" in the Coli
scum.

A popularity contest for girls, the
winner Of which will be awarded a
diamond ring valued at $500. will be
one Of the features of the fun fest"
to be staged by the Kallipolis Grotto
in the Coliseum over the Center Mar
ket at 9th street and Pennsylvania
avenue for two weeks beginning
April 2.
There will be amusements of all
kinds, including vaudeville and side
shows with genuine circus freaks,
continuous dancing. novelty games
and an extensive exhibit by the mer-
chants and manufacturers Of the
District. Music for the dancing will
be furnished by the Grotto's own
orchestra and band.
Arrangements for the "fun fest"
which the Grotto committee in charge
believes will eclipse anything of its
kind the Yelled Prophets have ever
held, will be completed within the
next two weeks. A number of mer-
chants and manufacturers already
have reserved space in the Coliseum
for their exhibits. Others who wish
TO place exhibits may communicate te
with the Grotto FUN fest" committed e
at room 61n. Continental Trust Com
pany building.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
Army Flyers Try
to Smash World
Speed Mark Soon

An attempt to beat the present
world record speed Of 233.o1 per hour
over a one-kilometer course will be
made by the United States Army air
service before April /.
According to the National Aeronau-
tic Association Of the United States,
Maj. Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick, chief Of
Army air service, has issued instruc-
tions to the engineering division at
Dayton, Ohio, to prepare two planes
which Will attempt to beat the recent
record set by the French aviator, Sadi
Lacointe.
The two airplanes are Curtiss pur
suit machines. in one of which Brig.
Gen. William Mitchell, assistant chief
of Army air service, made world
record last October, and the other one
in which Lieut.. r. l.. Maughan of the
Army set a world mark for 100 kilo-
meters. The course will be on the
Wilbur Wright Field. Dayton, Ohio.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
WILL DECIDE PEPC0
RATE CASE THIS WEEK
Public Utilities Commission Ex-
pected to Lower Electric
Charges.

The Public Utilities Commission will
render a decision early this week fix
ing the rates to be charged by the
Potomac Electric Power Company for
the year beginning April 1.
While the nature Of the decision has
not been disclosed by officials. the
general belief prevails that IL will
call for a slight reduction in the
charge to households.
Whatever rate the commission fixes,
however. the company will continue
to collect 10 cents per kilowatt hour
until the valuation case now pending
in the United States Supreme Court
is decided.
There Is approximately 2 cents diff
ference between the 10-cent rate and
the rate the commission allows the
company to keep. This difference has
been impounded by the company since
1917 and now amounts to more than
100000. Eventually this money will
go either to the company or be re-
turned to the consumers, according to
the final outcome of the litigation.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
THE WEATHER.

District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia-Rain and cooler today; to-
morrow partly cloudy and much cold
er; increasing southeast and south
winds today, shifting TO northwest Sun
day night.
West Virginia-Rain and somewhat
colder today: tomorrow. cloudy and
the mountains.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
Temperature-Midni 81; 2 am,
so: 4 am. Al; 6 am. 81: am. 5S:
10 am, So; IL noon. 73; pm. IS:
4 pm. 7s; pm. rs; pm. IL; 10
Highest, 1914; lowest, 46.7.
Relative humidity-8 Am, AZ; 2
pm. 2s: s pm. SO.
Rainfall g pm. to 8 m.)-None.
Hours of sunshine-10.1.
Per cent of possible sunshine-S9.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 46;. lowest. 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 3:12 am. and 3:3o
r. m; high tide. 9:o2 a. m. and 9:26 p.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:01 a. m. and
4:27 PM; high tide, 9:51 am. and
1916 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:3s am; sun sets
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:36 am; sun
Moon rises sos pm: sets 1892 am;
Automobile lamps to be llghteo
ne-half hour after sunset
weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1923-03-04

All physicians. nurses and druggists
of Washington will give. without
compensation, full medical treatment
when necessary to the Shriners and
visitors here during the session Of
the Imperial Council of the Mystic
Shrine this coming June. Announce
ment to this effect was made last
night by DR.. Charles s. White. chair
man of the medical and Red Cross
committee.
The service will include free emer-
gency dentistry, free eyeglass re-
pairing, free nursing and free pre-
scriptions from druggists. Besides
ten private ambulances, all fully
equipped. will be constantly on duty
and within easy call from congested
centers.
Hospital at Station.
The committee is also informed by
the hospitals that ample bed capacity
will be provided. At Union station a
the Presidents room or in a room
near 1t. The Pennsylvania railway
will send from many points It's own
physicians and nurses, to be continu-
ously on duty in the great Pullman
parking places. This railway will
accommodate more than 400 Pull
mans and the Baltimore and Ohio 306
at Union station, all OF which space is
already reserved.
The railroads Of the Southeastern
Traffic Association have made a rate
Of a fare and half for round trip
for the Shrine convention in the terri
tory south Of the Ohio river and east
Of the Missi ssippf, good without vail
dation from May 81 to June 80. The
northern lines east Of Chicago have a
similar rate going and coming over
the same route. Excursion tickets.
with option for variable routes re-
turning and good sixty days, will also
be on sale.
Keith's Plans Party.
Keith'B Theater will be occupied
tomorrow night for the most part by
Shriners and their families, the oc-
casion being the annual theater party
Of Almas Temple. In addition to the
regular bill, three special acts will be
provided by Almas Temple.
A novelty to be produced for the
first time on any stage will be the
Rhoumaje. a charming young dancer
born and reared in Johannesburg,
in the Egyptian dancing school Of
Pierre Marchand' Of that city.
Florida Shaw. a popular concert
singer, and Arsenic Ra1on, q violin
artist and conductor OF the Almas
Orchestra, also will contribute to
the entertainment.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
Senator Scores
NeW York Plea
For Beer Agar,

Adoption by the legislature Of
New York Of memorial request
ing Congress to legalize the manu-
facture and sale Of light wines and
beer was characterized in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Shep-
pard, democrat. Texas. as an "as-
sault on the Constitution" He
added that 1t was "a camouflaged
effort, for political effect in the
wet districts, to make the thirsty
believe they can secure what they
want"
Mr.. Sheppard read a list of
thirty-seven states, which, he said,
had reafflrmed their adherence to
the federal prohibition statutes by
adopting state codes. So long as
more than three-fourths of the
states were in the list. he declared.
1t was IAN indefensible folly" to
attempt to legalize wines and beer.
Friends of the eighteenth amend
ment will meet this challenge in
the next session." he predicted.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
SMUCC[ERS BRING
QUICK i. S. ACTION
High Treasury Officials in
Charge on East and
West Coasts.
COAST GUARD ON ALERT
Tariff Evaders Cause Anxiety
Along With Rum-Run-
ming Activity.
COAST GUARD ON ALERT

Indications were given by the Treas
ury yesterday that new effort had
been started to check smuggling.
Although official comment was with
held, 1t appeared that redoubled en-
ergy was being put forward to cur
tail the illegal bringing into this
country of liquor and narcotics, as
well as to strengthen the vigilance
against smuggling of merchandise.
Clifford Goes south.
Assistant Secretary Clifford left
Washington yesterday for Jackson
Vile and other Florida points for the
purpose, 1t was reported, of making
a personal inspection of the rum run
ming and smuggling problem gener-
ally along the coast line there. At
the same time it was learned that
Chief Van Dorm, of the customs in
telligence service, was making SIM
liar tour along the west coast but
information received from him has been
held confidential.
1t is known that for some time the
Treasury has been disturbed over the
general problem of smuggling and
officials have been casting about for
means of abating the trouble. Their
plans. however, never have been dis
closed and the scope of the attempt.
TO close the sea gates against Illicit
traffic of all kinds is only hinted by
the departure of Col. Clifford and by
Mr.. Van Dorn's trip.
Issues Orders to Coast Guard.
Attention was called also 10 the is
suance of orders to the coast guard
in the last two months. all OF which
appeared TO be designed to make that
the smuggling OF liquor. While the
moves were primarily directed
against rum runners, it was made
known at the Treasury that an eye
was being kept on the other phases
of the smuggling problem. Virtually
the whole of the coast guard is now
in a position TO work with prohibition
enforcement agents when situations
arise that require their attention.
Confidential adviceS received by the
Treasury seemed 10 Indicate a revival
on the part of smuEglers to bring in
merchandise and avoid the high tar
If duties. These reports. however.
have been mcaCre but of a nature. it
was said to warrant quick action by
those charged with compelling in
toms houses.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
RUSSIAN GRAIN SHIP
ARRIVES IN GERMANY
By the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMBURG, Marcvh 3.-The Russian
steamship Communist arrived here
today from Petrograd via Kiel with
$500 tons of rye as the first of eight
steamers which will bring a total of
10000 tons of Russian grain through
the Baltic sea to Germany. The ship
ments are being handled by the Ger
man Russian Transport Company.
The British steamship Vladimir is
reported from Constantinople as hav-
ing passed through the Bosporus
carrying 1900 tons Of grain from
Odessa for this port. The Russian
government is said to have $4,000
tons in addition at Odessa and Novo-
rossisk on the Black sea awaiting
shipment to Germany
Evening star., 1923-03-04
CHIHUAHUA HEAD RESIGNS.

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Chihuahua,
Mexico, March 3.-Gov. Ignacio En-
riquez OF Chihuahua today resigned
the governorship and asked Presi-
dent Obregon to give him an honor
able discharge as a general in the
Mexican army. The governor said
he was resigning his post because
Of i'll health. and he desires to retire
to private life, FREQ from political
af7liatjons
Evening star., 1923-03-04
TWO MORE SHOT IN FEUD.
Latest Cooper Family Encounter
Believed Not Fatal.

BLOOMFIELD. Mo. March 3.-Jim
Cooper and a daughter were shot to-
day by Joseph Cooper. relative, In
a renewal of an alleged family feud'
which already has claimed three vic
Tins Joseph Cooper surrendered.
stating, according to officials. that the
shooting occurred on road near
here. The two wounded are expected
to recover, 1t was said.
Joseph Cooper Is the father OF Clar-
ence, who was shot and killed by Jim
Cooper several months ago, after he
had shot and killed. Edgar Cooper. a
cousin, and William Cooper. an uncle.