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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-31
LA TOILETTE
Tells Why Public Utilities
Are State Regulated

Madison, Wis.-In his magazine
published in this city, Senator La
Toilette gives this clear illustration
why public utility is regulated by
the state:
Investment by private parties fol
the purpose of building a railroad OF
an yother public utility is a very diff
ferent thing from investment by pri-
vate parties in a private business en-
terprise, building a business block, a
manufacturing plant or other private
venture.
IN the case of investment in pri-
vate enterprise the investor takes all
the chances of loss. His right tc
speculate profits, however large, is
recognized and protected by law.
But in the case of the honest and
prudent investor in a public enter
prise, such as the building of rail
road or other public utility, the in
vestor is accorded just and reason
able protection by the courts against
the loss of his principal or the loss
of reasonable profits on his invest
ment
"The courts will always sustain the
railroad or other public utility in
charging the people rates sufficiently
high to protect such an invesmtent
against loss and insure to the investor
a reasonable profit on his capital"
Senator La Toilette insists that the
interstate commerce commission com
ply with the railroad valuation act
which provides for ascertaining the
original cost of each railroad. On
this information, rates can be based
The railroad owners insist that the
value of their property should be fixed
by the commission at the estimated
cost of reproducing such properties
at war inflated prices.
"Original cost" says Senator La
Toilette, "will show the amount in
vested by the railroad owners and lay
the foundation for squeezing the
water out of their false and fraudu-
lent capitalization
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-31
URGE FREE TEXT
BOOKS

Greensboro, N. ca strong declar-
alton for free text books for the pub
lie school children of this state was
made by the State Federation of La
Dor convention, held in this city The
resolution states that 'the state fur
nishes teachers, buildings, baseball
grounds, basketball appurtenances,
heat, water, light, desks, blackboards,
door mats and coat hangers, yet, when
the matter of free text books, the one
thing essential to the school child's
educational advancement, is mention
ed, the book trusts and their cohorts
and willing agents and accomplices
claim this is state socialism"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-31
WOMEN AND THE UNIONS

That many women do not more
appreciate the things trade unions
have done for them is far more the
fault of their fathers, husbands and
brothers than theirs.
How many men take time to tell
the women of their family how unions
have made life more worth while for
them?
1t is not the fault of many women
that their knowledge of unions CON
sists of the fact that their husband
tells them twice a month he is going
to the union meeting. They hope
that is his destination. But they
couldn't prove it from what they hear
concerning the meeting from him.
In time of strikes the women know
that the regular pay check has stop
ped. They are not to be blamed that
they often find fault with their hus-
bands for this, and imagine that there
is something wrong with them that
they permit this to happen. When the
men have not taken time to explain
unionism to the women, what else
can be expected?
Unions mean lot to the women
They mean that far less often than in
the days before the union the men
came home injured and crippled from
industry. 1t is the force of unionism
that has placed every safety device
on machinery, and improved working
conditions.
Men have more time to spend in
the home as the result of unionism.
1t is the power of unionism that
has brought the eight-hour day, and
is contending for shorter workday.
Women have the union to thank
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-31

miners are being trained annually by
the government in safety. methods of
mining, rescue and first-aid work, ac-
cording to the United States bureau of
mines. Ten mine rescue stations and
10 safety stations are maintained
throughout the mining sections of the
country that assist in rescue and re-
covery operations in mine disasters.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-31

met the situation, nor has full con-
sideration been given our duties and
responsibilities; on the contrary, the
inadequate basing rate has been per-
petuated by these inelastic wage
orders until now not only the basic
wage must be corrected, but Unequal
tiles must be eliminated"
LIFE SAVERS TRAINED
Washington.-Tw thousand coal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-08-31

Washington.-Twelve thousand coal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
Half Million Gallons
Oil Burning at
Rochester, New York

Rochester, ~ V. May c5.-Five
hundred thousand gallons of oil
Stored at the plant of the +. =. Rae
VI! Company were ablaZe here to-
fisht in one of the most spectacular
mes in the history of the city.
Starting with two explosions which
sneoA the entire city shortly after
seven o'clock. the fire quickly
spread and enveloped twenty-five
oll tanks in which thousands of gal
mls OF oil, turpentine. naptha, gas
oIlhe' lubrlcating OIL and other oil
PRODUCTS were stored. 1t is believed
@e property damage will bring the
@Ss 10 about $4,000.
A lew minutes after the first two
ahks exploded four others blew up.
a heavy pail of smoke settled over
we city making necessary the use
y nghts in the downtown Office
94'alngs. F!remen turned their eff
fire.
IAlsty streams OF water were
paved on a shed containing 10000
sa"ons OF turpentinc and on build
ciss near the llazing tanks. Fire
tIti Jaynes said the fire will pro-
Any bu!n for couple of days but
~ serious consequences are feared
-A,tSs II reaches the turpentine.
al late hour tonight a haSty
..'Aup revealed no serious casual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
Many Planes at
BurlingtOn's 15Oth

Burlington, VT. May 25-General
Mason NJ. Patrick, chief of the army
air service Of the United States. with
Major II. A. Dargue, Lieutenants
STREET. and Maitland and three me-
chanics all Of Washington will ar
rive in Burlington June IL in three
De Haviland planes, the largest in
the service. as a special attraction for
the 150th anniversary celebration Of
Burlington June 10, IL, IL. The planes
will make one stop from Washington
probably at Mitchell Field, L. /.
Numerous other planes will be in the
city during the celebration and a
plane race across Lake Champiain
and back win probably be arranged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
MACMILLAN AGAIN
TO PROBE NORTH IN
SCHOONER B0WDO|k
MRS. LEEDS CAUSED
NO TROUBLE SAYS
Wife ST|LLMAN

New York. May 25-Nrrs. Anne
Urquhart Stillman hopes that Mrs.
Florence Leeds will win her con-
troversy with James A. Stillman for
support of the son born to Mr.. Still
man and Mrs. Leeds, says a dispatch
to the New York Times from Grande
Ans. Que, today.
Mrs. Stillman said she knew that
Mrs. Leeds was not the cause of her
rupture with her husband, but that
another woman was responsible.
She said Mrs. Leeds had been re-
placed in Mr.. Stillman's attentions
by a New York society woman whom
she had heard he may marry if he
is divorced.
Jay Leeds, alleged illegitimate
son of James A. Stillman, today has
a total fortune of $1.9O deposited in
penny bank, according to his
mother.
The mother-Flo Leeds, former
chorus girl-in a telegram from At
lantic City addressed to The Asso-
ciated Press. challenged the state
ment of Mrs. Anne U. Stillman, the
bankers wife who has asserted her
Willingness to take Jay into her own
nursery, that the former banker had
settled 100000 on the "other wom-
an" and her son, in trust funds.
Mrs. Leeds in her telegram said:
Just saw papers. Boys wealth
today comprises one dollar ninety
cents in penny bank. If records
show what papers say they are
positively false"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
Germans Ask.fOr
Security Police in
Ruhr Strike Situation

Essen. May IS (By A. P)-Ger-
man officials here today announced
that the strike situation in the
Ruhr had assumed such proportions
that they had decided to ask General
Degoutte to permit the return Of the
German security police. disbanded
and expelled by the French occupa-
ton forces in February. The Ger
mans claim that the presence OF
these forces is necessary to preserve
order in Dortmund and other trouble
points, many of these towns being
absolutely without police protec-
ton.
Thirty iron and steel plants are
reported to be closed because Of
strikes called after visits by COM
munist agitators who. the Germans
declare, sometimes threatened the
workmen if they objected to walk
out.
The Gelsenchenken police head
quarters is still held by the strikers
and Burgomeister Won Webelstadt
has cooperated with the Commits
sion of four" appointed by the strik-
ers, to the extent of authorizing 1t
to form a police force of 400 men.
armed with clubs. The men have
been recruited from the different
political parties and among them are
about 100 communists.
An official casualty list. issued to-
day. shows that eleven persons were
killed in the recent disorders in the
city,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
Ellsworth Men
Ask Salvage Pay
in Saving Narmada

Portland. May 2J-Representing
that they saved the power cruiser
Narmanda. owned by B. +. Richards
of Cleveland. Ohio. from destruction
at Ellsworth. when the Union River
dam broke May =. three residents OF
that city have filed a libel against
the craft in the L. S. District Court
They are Walter X. Carter. 7. STAN
ley Smith. and Percy F.. York. and
they ask compensation for their SAL
vaging efforts and their expenses
When the dam broke. the trio
assert they procured a boat, and.
risking their lives. obtained the
cruiser and protected it from dam
age by rushing logs. buildings.
Lodges. Instructions and debris. The
boats value is placed at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
BALDWIN CABINET COMPLETE
AND READY FOR OPENING new
BRITISH Parliament monday

promise from Reginald McKenna, the
famous head Of the great city and
Midland bank to take over the chan
cellorship Of the exchequer a few
months hence should Mr.. McKenna's
health permit.
When Mr.. Baldwin failed to Sc
cure Sir Robert Horne for the cham
cellorship. he invited Mr.. McKenna,
who was member Of the Asquith
admTnistration, but lately has shown
signf of veering toward the Conser-
1atite side of politics, to accept the
portfolio.
tbs in the realm TO foreign politics
thai the new ministry will be most
closely watched. Here Mr.. Baldwin
is q new and untried man, his pre-
vious offices as president of the board
of trade and chancellor Of. the ex-
cheduer having limited his activities
to commercial and financial matters
Nothing is known Of how he will deal
with questions like relations with
France, Germany. Russia and Turkey
The appointment of Lord Robert
Cecil is considered to bind Great
Britain closer than ever to the Lea
que of Nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
10 Admit Bourne
v Will of S1,20O,OOO
Estate to Probate

rSsS York. May 25- Surrogate
N.Y.! Today directed that the will of
a. Emily II. Bourne. disposing Of
eo,. .slate Of Sl.200.O00 which was
p~ Ged by niece. Mrs. Helen A.
r!am Of Providence. r. L. be
MiNed 10 probate.
IA s. Bourne who was a sister of
RDr,.a'e United States Senator
b Io OF Oregon and a descendant
csn s,oaiathan Bourne. pioneer whaling
as. as. xa OF New Bedford. Mass. died
year at the age of 81.
Iunss ' Wi, Viii, drawn up in May and
IA NJ, when she was il a hospi-
Via, .nis city. left more than $780,
NJ" CHARITY and $250.OoO to a niece.
Cree Emily Bourne Micheler of
.e,drMN.ch, Conn, who also was made
Nca,s Micheler testified before Sur
IN NJ soiey that Miss Bourne. dug
e1ps,.l lie. save her motor car.
and ,sn Jewels, stocks and bonds
RI $4,000 in cash.
non 'ssaler General Thomas w. Sal
rprssa.. psyehiatrist of Columbia
sn MIS- ;sa testified that in his opin-
hind as Bourne was of unsound
eh She made her will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
II Sail from Wiscasset
IN June 16-Wi ill
Take Powerful Radio
Outfit-TO Send Re-
norts of Weather and
News of Expedition
To Erect Tablet in
Memory of Greeley

wiscasset. Me. May c5-Donald
p Macmillan is to sail from Wis
..sse, on the afternoon of Saturday,
lime IL. to spend more than a year
:, the arctic. it was announced to-
aoy. Crews here are rushing the
work of putting the boat in shape
,or her trip north. Macmillan will
,roceed north along the Greenland
ssore this summer, continuing his
rorL in terrestrial magnetism which
no started on his Baflin Land trip.
10 will then go to Etah, where he
las spent four different years. and
tom there to Elsmerc Land. He is
Alarming TO winter at Cape Sabine,
,s,urning to the l'Nited States in
the fall Of l?-l.
One of the finest bits of equip
mont of their little schooner this
year vii be her radio outfit. which
will consist OF sending and a re-
ceiyirg set SO powerful that in its
trial, now being made messages
from California and Germany have
leen received. Mac MILAN also has
been asked by the government to
make radio reports on the weather
and he will have broadcasting sta
zion from which lie will send out
stories and news of the expedition
q frequent intervals. Donald Mix
u Bristol, Conn. is to be the wire
kS operator.
one Of the interesting plans for
his trip is the erection of large
bronze tablet on the site of the old
Greeley expedition camp where Is
men died of starvation and exposure.
This tablet is being erected under
The auspices of the National Geo.
graphical Society,
Mr.. Macmillan said today that all
he lacks in personnel and equipment
Is cook.
But" he declared. "a cook is a
very important factor in my eXpe-
dition and if a man is going to leave
his wife and family for more than
year, with no opportunity OF see
ing them in the meantime. he should
ct least have three weeks notice of
the fact. and that is all my cook will
get providing | find one tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
Organize Conference
Railroad Valuation
at Chicago Meeting

Chicago. May 25-(By A. P.)-
Railroad labor leaders. representa-
tives of the Progressive Bloc in
congress, members of various agri-
cultural organizations and propon-
ents of government ownership OF the
railroads meeting here today, or
ganized the conference of Railroad
Valuation" for the announced pur-
pose of promoting and protecting
public interest in the valuation of
railroad property"
Approximately 800 invited dele
gates. meeting in executive session
this afternoon following a two hour
public gathering nominated Senator
Robert NJ. Lafollette, Republican, of
Wisconsin, as chairman of the con-
ference, and Representative w. T.
Logan. Democratic. South Carolina.
secretary. Representative George
Huddleston. Democratic. Alabama,
was elected chairman of a commit
tee on permanent organization and
Warren S. Stone. president of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
GERS. of Cleveland, was named to
head the committee on finance.
The meeting today was the out
growth. Senator Lafollette said. at
the public session, of a conference
of the progressive leaders in the
halls of congress" The purpose of
the conference was, he said:
"(D To promote and protect pub
lie interest in the valuation of rail-
road property now being made by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, particularly for the purpose of
preventing excessive appraisal of the
properties which will result in undue
charges for transportation.
"(2) To take steps through the
Interstate Commerce Commission
and the courts and elswhere. to re-
quire the commission to act in strict
accordane with the provisions of the
Interstate Commerce act in deter
mining the valuations of the rail-
roads.
"(3) To organize, maintain and
support such proceedings as may be
necessary to accomplish the fore
going aims"
Following the public meeting,
Senator Lafollette received by mes
senger from J. p. Haynes traffic
director of the Chicago Association
of Commerce. a statement lin be-
half of leading business men of Chi
cago and large shippers branding
the conference as menace to all
the people" and asking if the gath
ering was not staged to prejudice
the people against the railroads. and
thus promote the political advan1
tage of the so-called progressive
bloc"
The statement challenged the in
timation that the public interest was
not being properly represented in
the valuation proceedings before the
Interstate Commerce Commission
and that the values being reached
were excessive in terms of actual
investment. The question was asked
how extensions and betterments of
rail facilities might be financed If
further restrictions should make it
altogether impossible to sell railroad
stocks"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
LOOT ODESSA
MOSCOW EXPRESS

Moscow. May 25-(By A. P.)-
Thirty bandits armed with rifles
held UP the Odessa Moscow express
200 miles southwest of Moscow at
midnight Wednesday. according to
DR.. w. r. Smith. of Taunton, Mass.
district superintendent of the Amer
lean Relief Administration. who was
passenger from Odessa on the
held up train and arrived at Moscow
today.
The bandits refrained from loot
ing the relief administrations mail
pouch. but took from Mr.. Smith
and the Russian courier of the re-
lief administration who was accom-
panying him all their belongings of
value. At the request of the cour-
Ter. however. the bandits returned
5O.OOO,OOO rubles to the courier so
he would be able to pay tips for
the handling of the administrations
pouches at the station here.
The train was held up two hours
while the bandits were looting it.
nobody being allowed to leave the
cars during that time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
American Held
by Chinese Bandits
Sends Out His Will

TSaochwang, May 2o-(By A. ~
Leon Friedman, one of the Amer
leans. held by the Shantung bandits
in the hills beyond here, today sent
out his will. drawn up in legal form
and witnessed by two of his fellow
captives.
Friedman's will. which was
brought out by ]. Is. Powell, Amer
lean publisher of Shanghai, released
on parole as a messenger to carry
what the bandits say are their final
terms" bequeaths everything he
owns to his brother, Mac Friedman.
of Shanghai. The testament was
witnessed by Powell and c. d. Mus
SO. Italian attorney, who also is one
of the prisoners.
Powell, as the bearer Of the brig
and's last word" is to participate
here in an all-night conference be-
tween foreign consular officials and
Chinese government officials. Pow
ell has given the bandits his word
that he will return to their camp
within "a hours.
Three brigades of Chinese troops
have taken the field against the out
laws and are slowly tightening their
Gordon about the bandits hill re-
treat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
Sandwich, Mass,
Fires Under Control
After Hard Battle

Sandwich. Mass, May 25-More
than 100 men were fighting in this
part of the Cape Cod district tonight
to save summer homes and the cot
tages of workmen threatened by for
est fires which have been racing
over the peninsular since last We'd
nesday. Fire alarms were rung in
here today from points along the
beach for distance of twenty miles.
me fires were believed to be under
control tonigh t though the entire
area was being watched carefully.
The big plant of the Keith Car
Works at Sycamore was closed down
practically all day today so the en-
ployes might combat the flames
around Sandwich and Bourne. Fire
apparatus from Plymouth, Falmouth
and Onset was kept in readiness.
In Sycamore two miles from here,
the flames approached to within
rev feet Of the homes of the work
men in the employ of the Car Works.
tiremen stopped the blaze just as it
was about to lick up the sides of the
houses. The fire ran three miles
along the main highway and the
smoke was so thick that automo-
biles had difficulty in getting to and
from Boston.
Inc nfe south or Sandwich passed
over the Forestville Road and for a
time several houses at Spring Hill
appeared in danger, particularly the
sumemr homes Of Miss Dora Dunn
of Gardner and Washington, D. c.,
and of Walter B. Ingraham of Provi-
dspce. r. I. Back firing saved these.
This fire tonight was under control
about two miles west of East Sand
witch railroad station.
A larger fire is still going strong
~ in the southern part of Sandwich
rushing along toward Spectacle and
Lawrence Ponds about which are
several large summer estates. This
fire is about three miles in length
and seven miles south of the center
of the village of Sandwich. A south.
erly breeze which famed the blaze
today increased in velocity during
the afternoon. had subsidized tonight,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26
GARY TALKS ON
RELIGION and
WORLD POLITICS

New York, May o5.-(By A. Pre-
ligion and world politics We'd with steel
in the discussion at the annual meet
ing of the American Iron and Steel In
stitute today.
Ebert II. Gary. chairman of the
United States Steel Corporation. and
president of the institute, devoted most
Of his annual address to a defense Of
the Bible and a plea for a turning to-
ward Christian principles in business
and politics as we'll as in personal af-
fairs.
Tonight, at the annual dinner Price
Galesio Caetani. Italian ambassador to
the United States. delivered before the
steelmakers a defense of Fascism,
which he declared was "a great spirit
ual movement" founded on the prin-
ciple that every individual must be
ready to sacrifice himself for the good
of the community. Fascism. he de-
clared, was the direct antithesis of
Bolshevism. aiming to preserve religion
and the rights of individuals, while
Bolshevism aimed to destroy both.
Mr.. Gary was stricken by a sudden
fatigue while delivering his address
th'o iiioi hlh6 anu haS COIipeiIeu "
leave the reading Of the last part Of it
to Charles NJ. Schwab. a vice president
Of the institute. There was furry Of
excitement as he left the platform, but
a house physician where the meeting
was being held examined him and an
nounced that his health was excellent
and that he merely had been overcome
by his exertiOns in the sweltering at
mosphere of the grand ballroom.
The outstanding industrial phases Of
the Institutes session were:
IA declaration by Mr.. Gary that
there IS nothing in sight to indicate
that there will be a substantial dimi-
mutton of the demand for finished steel
iE this country during the next six
months. at least"
2-Approval, by unanimous vote of
the institute, of a report Of a special
committee advising against any at
tempt to eliminate at this time the L.
hour day in the steel industry. This
committee. with Mr.. Gary at it's head,
gurating an eight-hour day at the sug-
gestion of President Harding.
Prince Caetani. in his address. which
was a feature of the dinner tonight.
likened Premier Mussolini. the Fascist
leader. to Theodore Roosevelt.
Long before Mussolini was known
to the world" he said. Roosevelt was
in many ways the American exponent
of the So ,e feelings that animate Mus
solini. Roosevelt advocated a policy
of national dignity. Of strength. of 10y
atty and of hard. disciplined work,
which. coupled with love for the moth
e. country. is today the policy Of Mus
solini."
He described the birth Of Fascism.
not as a political freak. but as a great
spiritual movement.