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Milford chronicle., 1924-09-26
FOR SALE-Silo filler cheap. Sam
uel NJ. Reynolds, Milton. Del s12-3t

FOR SALE-SiIo filler. cheap. Sam
uel NJ. Reynolds, Milton. Del. s12-3t
FOR SALE-Fine S. c. White LeghOrn
cockerels. direct from Penn Poultry
Farms. 300 egg strain at $500 each.
Hillside Poultry Farm. Clarence H.
Bunting, Prop, Selbyville. Della. s26-4tp
FOR SALE-Eight room dwelling,
electric lights, hot and cold water cor
ner Second street and Fisher avenue.
Lot so 1856 feet. Lemuel r. Shockley,
703 e. Second street, Milford. Del. s5-tf
, FOR SALE OR TRADE-Registere
HOlstein Freshian COW. Extra heavy
mixer when fresh; will he fresh about
November first. Will exchange iOr good
fresh cow, Jersey or Guernsey preferred.
Thad Windsor, Milford. s26-2t
FOR SALE-Durant touring car, i'm
first class condition, no trade in Will
sell cheap, $45000. l have bought a rev
Maxwell sedan and have no Use for this
car Paint and rubber like new. Car can
be seen at Kent Garage, Inc. Gordan
COunselman, Milford. s26-4t
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-26

PUBLIC SALE-I will offer at public
sale on Saturday, September 27, 1924
at ten o'clock a. m. in Glendale, Della
ware, back of new church, the follow
ing house goods: Bedsteads and bed
ding, bureaus chiffoniers, chairs, three
kitchen tables, two round tables, lot of
rugs of all kinds. five wash tubs, two
buffets, one organ. cook stove. two hea-
and wearing apparel. A. J. Millman.
s12-3tp
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-26

Contract No. M-9
1000 Reinforced Concrete Guard Rail
Posts
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-26

good condition, two horse wagon, built
by J. NJ. Webb; black horse. weighing
1400 lbs, that would make a very good
horse for a one horse farm. Would con-
slider one ton Ford truck in new con-
dtiOn on trade. Apply c. V. WilkersOn,
Milford. s26-2t
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-26
MILFORD CHRONICLE
FRIDAY, SEPT. 70. 1924.
Ask for Petty's Bread at all ErOcoF'
Corrected each week.

All kinds of rubber tires put on at
Warren's, Milford. szo-Il
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-26

If bobbing it saves time, what do
bald men do with the time they save?
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-26

Having decided to discontinue farm
ing, I will offer at public sale at my
home at Staytonsville, on
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
When Engineer
Outwitted the
Bold Bandits
By GEORGE ELMER COBB


sH ANDS off that throttle |"
signal had halted the train.
comprising a locomotive and single
express car Now, at the side of the
track, sturdy Mexican of the des-
perado type held magazine revolver
In either hand
The engineer raised both hands; the
nrsman backed up against the coul
heap In the tender and followed suit.
The terminus Of the branch line was
lxtacl, and here there was little
bank. 1t was owned by Henry Morse,
who operated larger institution in a
g0od-sized city just over the Texas
state line. The engineer of the pres
ent special was not an engineer.
However, for two years, back In his
life, he had worked on the road"
The anxious banker tried to get the
railroad company to send a special to
lxtacl to bring thence the little bank
safe containing important documents
and cash, and found no one willing to
undertake the dangerous mission. AL
bion Marvin stepped to the front
The railroad company agreed to fur
nish an engine and steel express car.
Ben Wharton skilled fireman under
took to run the gauntlet with the nov
Ice engineer on promise Of Quadruple
pay.
They had made the run to Ixtacl
without hindrance. The little safe had
been put aboard the train.
At Ixtacl no attack or outbreak was
attempted. A pretense was made by
the legal authorities to protect the re-
moval of the safe. They laughed In
their sleeves, however
That loot will never leave Mexican
territory" they predicted.
Ten miles, fifteen miles, twenty
miles the train progressed Then the
signal, the armed Mexican and engi-
neer and fireman challenged and help
less, as seen.
The Mexican did not speak further
He kept his weapons leveled as II
posing for picture Suddenly he gave
q shrlll piercing whistle. It's echoes
had scarcely died away when half q
dozen armed men descended from a
covert
The fireman, closely scrutinlzing his
comrade, fancied he traced a quick
glitter In his clear, scrutinizing eyes.
The engineer seemed calculating.
Their challenger was just in range of
the exhaust cock. In fact, his face
was directly upon level with 1t.
Suddenly, but quite naturally, it
looked. the engineer gave lurch. His
elbow met the extending valve.
Straight into the face of the unsus-
pecting Mexican went a scalding del
uge. Blinded, blistered, in agony, he
dropped both reyolyera lis hands
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22

strictly to the principles and policies
of the American Federation of Labor
IN political activities as well as in
all other Matters" declares for La
Toilette and Wheeler, and excoriates
the republican and democratic nation
al conventions for having failed to
take cognizance of "the vital public
issues now pressing for solution"
Regarding the injunction evil, the
federation makes the following dec
laration: Notwithstanding the wide
spread public demand for the restora-
ton of government by law and the
abolition of government by injunction,
the national conventions of the re-
republican and democratic parties ut
terlv ignored this extremely impor-
tant issue and thus gave evidence
of callous indifference to that great
est of all American ideals, the free
dom of the citizens from autocratic
rule. The platform of the independ-
ent leaders, La Toilette and Wheeler,
strikes at the root of the evil by de-
claring for the abolition of the injunc-
ton as used in labor disputes. 1t is
against working people that the
greatest misuse of the Injunction
system prevails, and it is from the
precedents thus established that arbi-
trary judges seek to justify their
misuse of power against other classes
of citizens"
Central bodies throughout Illinois
are urged to cooperate with other
groups to the fullest extent, but not
to surrender their authority as the
authorized agencies of the labor
movement and to maintain the leader
ship which is their proper function
"They must not submerge them
selves as part of any other organ
ization," it is declared
Recognizing that one of the most
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
PENSION LAW
In Federal Service Pays
$3.50 Annually

Washington.-There are approx
mately 10000 persons on the annuity
roll of the federal civil service re-
tirement and disability fund. Dur
ing the past year $500 died, accord
ing to statement by c. S. Dewey,
assistant secretary of the treasury.
The average amount paid to those on
the retired list is $3.50 per annum.
In the last fiscal year the fund in
creased $9,000,000, or to $34,OOO,000,
and it is estimated that at the end
of the 1925 fiscal year the fund will
total more than $42,000,000. When
the law was under consideration actu-
aries estimated that the employees
contributor of 21a per cent of their
salary would maintain the fund for
six years without government aid.
This aid will not be needed for prac-
tically double that period because of
increased wages.
The organized employees are urging
that the annuity be increased, deduc-
tions increased and the age limit be
reduced. 1t is estimated that a | per
cent increase in the employees deduc-
tion for the fund will cover the in
creased annuity and the decreased age
limit. With the proposed increases
the government will not be called on
for an appropriation in aid of the re-
tirement fund for 25 years, it is be-
lieved.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
French Butter Markefa

During the months Of June, July
and August the butter markets Of Nor
mandy are an interesting sight to the
visitors. The peasants assemble In
the market squares OF the various
towns, almost In military formation,
with their baskets filed with large
pats Of butter, each done up in the
whitest of cloths. The buyers walk
along the lines and bargain for the
wares, tasting samples before deciding.
II the prospective buyer is satisfied
with the favor of one morsel he
knows he may rely on the rest Of 1t
being equally good, for the French
law regarding the adulteration of food
is very strict, and a fraudulent seller
is severely dealt with
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
OIL PROBERS BROKE

Washington.-The 100000 con-
gressional oil prosecution fund has
been exhausted and the special prose-
cutors-Owen j. Roberts and former
Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, and their
assistants-have not been paid for
their services. Another appropriation
is necessary.
The 100000 was intended to defray
expenses of legal work in connection
with prosecutions growing out Of the
senate oil lease investigation. Objec-
tors to the senate probe insisted that
the matter is one for judicial de-
termination. The president appointed
the two prosecutors and congress vot-
ed 100000.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
LA TOILETTE
Endorsed BY Illinois Labor
Small Also Pledged
Support For Re-
election

By International Labor News Service
Chicago.-The executive board of
the Illinois Federation of Labor, in
session here, unanimously endorsed
Robert M. La Toilette and Burton K
Wheeler for president and vice presi-
dent.
The board also pledged it's support
to Len Small, incumbent republican
governor of Illinois for reelection
The Endorsement of Small was based
on his past performance and present
platform pledges, particularly as to
government by injunction. The Him
ois republican platform for the 1924
campaign is identical in many re-
spects with the Wisconsin idea.
Frank harrington, president of the
United Mine Workers of Illinois,
membership 100000, was in Chicago
at the time the federation meeting
was held, and pledged his support to
La Toilette. 81 make no pretense
of carrying the miners vote in my
pocket" said Mr.. harrington, "but
SO far as l may be able to influence
them to do SO they will support the
candidacy of Senator La Toilette. /
have never followed those of social
istic or so-called radical tendencies on
any of their fantastic expeditions, but
| believe the time is here when all
those who believe in progressiveness
should unite and support the candi-
dacy of Senator La Toilette"
The Illinois State Federation of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22

difficult problems the La Toilette
management is confronted with is the
formation of precinct, ward and
township organizations to take care
of the vote both before and after it
is cast, the federation calls upon
trade unionists in all parts of Illinois
to volunteer their services as election
workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
Baerfacts
By J. M. BAER, The Congressman Cartoonist
International Labor News Service
Gambling With Death

faulty equipment does not re-
ceive proper inspection.
On the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad
over $3.50 of the locomotives
are chrOnically out of service
and need repairs. On the
Pennsylvania, the open-shop
line, 42.2%o are faulty.
The government should
pay little more attention
to the human element in
vOlved and the lives of the
travelling public and then
railroads would be required
to hire competent machin-
lists to repair the engines and
keep them keyed up in run
ming order.
1t is the old story of poll
ticians who would rather pro-
tect the profits of the rail-
roads than the lives of the
public and the men who man
the engines.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
not be raised" Editor jackson sal.

"We realize that cold storage is
essential in preserving fish, fruit and
other perishable food until it can be
marketed, but we question the moral
ity and healthfulness of keeping
foodstuffs for months or even years
as is done-in frozen condition, or
until the greedy manufacturer or
Gamer gets his price or holds so much
in store that fishermen are forced to
sell for starvation prices"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
FOUL FISH CANNERIES

Long Beach, CAL = Unorganized
women workers are forced to labor
in local canneries under shameful
conditions, and public sentiment
should be aroused" declares Editor
Jackson, of the Labor News.
''This work is done on the piece
work plan in order, we presume, that
the legality of working the women
extra long hours and on Sunday can
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22

went up to his tortured eyes.
Nov, then!" shouted Marvin, and
he sprang to the lever.
A dozen shots from the bandits rat
tied against the cab. A curve was
turned.
Saved" uttered the fireman, with
grin and chuckle
Hardly" qualified Marvin. "If we
can only make Sonoma |" he repeated
In business-like tone that sounded
hopeful TO his puzzled assistant. 81
thought sol" he added half an hour
later, and slowed up just In time tc
avoid dashing into a barricade of rail
road ties piled across the rails This
the engine
Cut off that car" ordered their
leader. and Marvin obeyed
"Now, then, go on about your bust.
ness" was the added command, and at
wave Of the speakers hand his sub
ordinates removed the obstacle on the
tracks.
Open-mouthed, detected, the fireman
stared at Marvin as he resumed his
duties.
See here" he finally observed,
they've got what they were after"
"Yes, the express car" nodded Mar
vim gayly. 'It will take them an hour
to burst in that steel door to get into
the big safe"
well. then"
by that time we shall be at So
noma"
You keep saying 'Sonoma," rather
irritably observed the fireman. "What's
Sonoma got to do with it, anyhow
This much: To the advancing mysti-
hcation of the fireman, as they neared
SOnoma, instead of running on the
main track, Marvin slowed up. set a
switch to long siding running to d
mahogany forest mile or two distant,
halted amid lonely solitude and drew
forth and blew signal whistle
Within few moments responding
"honk ! honk!" came from a near road
way and an automobile appeared
Now, then. off with that coal :" or
dered Marvin. and a brief burrowing
revealed the little strong box that had
never seen the inside Of the steel ex-
press car.
Four armed men were in the auto
The train WAS abandoned, the run
started for the Texas border.
1t was early the next morning that
Albion Marvin reported to Henry
Morse with a rather proud look of ex
pectation ON his handsome features.
His faithful assistant, the fireman.
left the banker, his face in broad
grin over his quadruple reward
When Albion Marvin went up to the
Morse mansion. that evening to relate
his story 70 his delighted employer,
Helen Morse was waiting for him, and
when he left the house later he knew
that he had won her for bride.
Poor HenryI
Baltimore man, who was former
ly resident of a town on the eastern
shore, recently revisited his old home
town after an absence of many years.
One day he was talking with an old
friend about various people he ror-
merly knew.
Wa, uvcame of the Hall family?"
he inquired.
Oh said the latter, TON Hall lid
very we'll. Got TO he an actor out on
the Pacific coast. Bill, the other broth
or, is something of an artist in New
York. and Lucy, the sister, is doing
literary work. But Henry never
amounted to much. 1t took all he could
lay his hands ON to support the 9TH
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
Far. Far Auov

ia Pomegranate-Yea, young man,
you've bin calm on Maria pretty reg
ular, amt yer?
Tommy Sparks-Yes, sir.
ia Pomegranate-Well, l want ter
know wot yer intentions are
Tommy Sparks-Why, sir, my inten-
tlons are honorable, but remote.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
IMPORT STRIKEBREAKERS

Seattle.-In resisting living wage
movement by organized taxi cab driv-
ers, two concerns are importing
strikebreakers from Chicago.
Six of these gangsters, who were
armed with loaded sections of rubber
hose, were arrested.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22

Is the federal government
assisting the railroads to run
their broken down engine
junk on the rails of this
country at the sacrifice of
public safety?
In his annual report last
year, Secretary of Com
merce Hoover stated that
''the losses to American in
dustry from the present fail
ure of railroad equipment
are now EQUAL TO THE
ENTIRE COST OF GOV
ERNMENT."
This is the material loss
but what Of the loss of life
and human energy in at
tempting to keep this decrep-
itated rolling stock on the
tracks?
Railroad wrecks from de-
fective engines have been
numerous in the past three
years. There are insufficient
inspectors and much of the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
WITH
II HE
IIVNY
ne n
SOME ERROR

Look here" gasped the poet to the
subeditor. II wrote a poem about my
little boy, which began, My son, my
pfgmy counterpart
Weuf' replied the subeditor.
The poet drew a paper from his
pocket.
Read" he shouted. See what your
compositor has done"
The subeditor read: MY son, my
pig, my counterpart. Boys Life.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
TELEGRAPHERS WIN RAISE

New York.-Commercial telegraph
ers employed by the United Press
Association, the Universal Service
and the International News Service
have secured a three-year contract.
Wages are advanced So a week the
first year and so cents a week in
each of the next two years.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
Numerals

Aunt-You've counted up to eight
nicely. dear. But don't you know
what comes after eight?
Edith-Bedtime- Pathfinder.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22
Probably

Cynthia-How Is your husbandf
Dorothy haven't seen him for FIVE
years. l think l must have said some
thing to annoy him.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-22

Grocer-Not so loud. mum My
wife's powerful jealous
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
Getting of
Star Loop
on Tonight

TUE first meeting OF The Star
i junior baseball league tossors
will be held tonight nt The Star OF.
flee. Seventh ave. and University st..
AT 3 o'clock.
Plans for the season will DO dis
ouased and rules for tho league will
DO gone over.
Present plans call for the league
10 DO divided into sections. tho mum.
Der OF SECTIONS depending upon the
entry and tho winners OF this division
10 play a title series for tho Seattle
Baseball club trophy.
Tho came rules and regulations
that governed the league last year
will be Ia effect again for 1924. with
the age limit Of % years being rigidly
enforced. All players who have be.
como 20 years OF age on or before
April !. 1924. cannot play in the
league.
other details will DO discussed az
tho meeting.
It's important that every team and
al fellows interested DO on hand for
toniEht's session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
BOXING AND
WRESTLING
AT "W" GYM

CLIaiANING n series OF ellmina-
" ton bouts extending over u
period Of three weeks the final
lights 20 determine class cham
plon. win be held at tho Big "w''
club smoker in the campus gym to-
night The Washington Washing
ton State college wrestling match Ia
an added attraction. starting a, 1870
with an high.clans amateur card IN
nix weights following.
Tho independent fighters. who
win line up against the fraternity
champiouA are a. strong as any
boxing team that has been devci-
oped around tho local gym IN the
last two years They should give
tho Greeks hot tuEslo for Hu-
prcmacy.
The complete card for tonight
follows:
Washington Washington State
wrestling match. T:so.
Boxing a, $3.50 with Renshaw
meeting Rivera at iis pounds:
Nuckols meetg Morrison at i2s.
Schroeder meets Haven at las:
Reed meets Bowman NJ its: Kicker
meets Miillman at i5s. and sher-
man meets Lloyd AZ i7b. Or. wal
ter Kelton win referee the boxing.
with Coach MCGEE Of Lincoln high.
Tacoma. as the wrestling judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
Anything to
Avoid Work

And now they're trying 10 make
n wrestler out OF Wayne Mum. the
giant Nebraskan.
Mum. who Is a moose OF Eel.
low. weighing around 2s5 pounds,
tried fighting and WAS knocked
stir several times by third.rate
heavyweights in the Middle West
And now. on the strength OF his
size alone. some eagey managers
are trying TO make wrestler out
OF him. And Mum Is being broad
cnsted turnout the land as cham.
plonship prospect.
The giant NehraslSnn first came
into prominence as a football player
for the CornhuskeTs. And because
OF his size he tried TO be fighter
and failed and now he's trying
wrestling.
MSnn's case sounds like an echo
OF Doc Roller.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
RightfeId
Men to Hit
800 Pace

A 800 batting average seems nee
a essary 10 set righ,.fieid peel
ton in tho Coast league this year.
Every man lined up for this Job
on tho respective clubs Is 800
swatter.
The lineup Is as follows
Seattle. Brick Eldrud, Portland.
Charley High. salt Lake. Les shse.
han: Oakland. George Lafayette.
San Francisco. Tim HsndryS. Paul
waner. Los Angeles. Clarence
Twombly. Vernon. Pete Schneider.
sacramento. Art Smith.
The only newcomer 20 the league
Is Smith. who played with Roehea.
tor In the International league for
a couple Of years. He's hard hit
ter and a good fielder.
Tho rest are men familiar 20 &c.
attle fans.
Two men arc changing 10 this po'
a!ilon from infield bsrihs-sheehan
formerly a second Eacker. and Lar.
aycttc. formerly n firat bascman.
but every man In tina, lineup can
clout tho ball and some Of tho
leagues leading hiiisrs viii be found
In this group.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
Roberts Is
Held EUen
at Tacoma

TACOMA. Feb. 15.--Gene Cline,
4 clever Oakland welterweight. was
held 10 a draw by Eddie Roberts,
popular local boy. in the six.round
main event OF the Eagles smoker
here last night II was a return
bout. Roberts winning the decision
at the previous meeting OF the pair.
In the semi.windup last night. Len
Maiody. clever Wyoming feather.
weight. won the call over Johnny
Mack. sturdy Seattle boy.
Johnny Hawkes.. Tono feather.
weight. was held 10 draw by Danny
Mathews OF Port Angeles. Jimmy
RiveE. Tacoma lightweight. won the
decision over young o'Dowd OF Sc
attic, and Dynamite Al" Bremen.
ton feather. won the call over Young
Lew Tender OF Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
ROUSH AND MAY
ARE HOLD-OUTS

NEW YORK. Feb. IS. ~ Eddie
Roush, star outfielder for the cinoin.
natl Reds and an annual holdou,.
and Jake May. pitcher bought from
the Vernon Pacific Coast league
club. arc the only Cincinnati players
who have not signed now contracts.
Garry Hermann. president Of the
club. said Negotiations. Hermann
said. would be renewed with Roush
as soon as he returned 10 Cincinnati
He said the club had offered Roush
very fine contract, but that he was
unreasonable" May is trying to
collect n part OF his purchase price
from the Vernon club before he
signs with the Reds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
DUNDEE MAY
MEET MORAN

NEW YORK. Fob. lbl--Johnny
Dundee. feathervclght champion. and
Pal Moran. New Orleans lightweight.
will be matched for return bout by
Tex Richard II Dundee will accept
terms. Il was learned Thursday.
Moran il willing to sign for the same
purse he received on the occasion OF
their first meeting. when he lost the
decision TO Dundee. and he L. willing
to give Dundee $1,000 bonus for
signing the contract.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
FROSH WIN
FAST CITY
CAGE TILT

THE University OF Washington
i frosh defeated tho Fonda Glove
Co. 81 10 q. In thrilling CITY has.
l<etball league game played last night.
In the other contest tho Plymouth
Church five swampcd tho knights
OF the Moon. 80 10 II.
Shrcevc was the star OF tho frosh
game. scoring II points. Johnny
Mayer played best for tho glove
makers. as he Gagged 1. counters.
Woods scored is points for
Plymouth. while Cox. his team.
mate. scored 10 tnllios.