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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25

style revue, and the circus is to be a
circus of the real kind The Moose
want it understood that their show is
not to be Of the carnival kind. 1t
is to be big three-ring affair with
real lions, tigers, elephants, dogs
ponies, educated horses, monkeys and
a real bunch Of clowns from Clown
alley.
1t is the Polite Bros. circus, new
organization made up of the best acts
obtainable, and everyone connected
is an old-time circus man.
There are various special features
connected with the Moose show. One
that is sure to attract much atten-
tion is popular lady contest. Three
handsome prizes will be awarded the
three ladies receiving the highest
number of votes for popularity
Every ticket holder will be entitled
to share in the distribution of g
handsome Chevrolet touring car.
Headquarters for the combined
shows have been opened at 122 High
street
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
Treasure Sunk In Ocean.

Sunken treasure worth millions lies
at the bottom Of the Nayarino bay, on
the west coast of Greece. This glitter
ing prospect long the object OF many
fortune seekers, has finally found it's
way into British courts. Many COM
panies have been formed to recover
the gold from the land-locked bay Of
Navarino. None has succeeded. One
concern, with S25O,O00 capital, was
formed in 1913, but the war stopped
1t. The concession expired in 1920,
then was taken over by two London
engineers, who now come forward In
a suit under an agreement to find
money for digging the treasure. The
agreement fell through, and one Of the
litigants has to be content with treas
ure to the extent Of $3.50 awarded by
the court. The treasure has been re-
sisting all comers for nearly one hun
dred years 1t went down In the ships
of the Turkish Egyptian fleet, sunk by
allied fleets In 1927. Sixty-two ships
in ell we're sunk in this battle. Gold
and Jewels to the value Of 10000, ,0OO
gold francs sunk, while fve other ships
went down with 100000 OF plate
and specie.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
NelU York Woman Acts
as SURGEON for Birds

Acting as surgeon for birds is the
occupation Of New York woman who
performs operations upon her fsath-
cred charges and cares for their var-
Gus Ills. Rheumatism, indigestion and
fevers are some of the ailments she
has treated. Surgical operations are
performed In completely equipped
room on the third floor Of the hos
pital she maintains. With several as
sistants, she is called upon to minister
to the needs Of more than 1000 birds In
the summer months when families
leave for vacations and bring their
pets to be Boarded" In the wards OF
the hospital while they are gone. The
birds like to be amused and show In
terasting Characterization, their keeper
declares. Balls. beads and ribbons
hung from the cages keep them from
pulling out their plumage and music
from q phonograph seems to cheer
them when their own songs are 81
lencsd.-Popular Mechanics.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
France Should Restore
Her Mulberry Trees

Some years before the war, If you
wandered through the vineyards and
fields Of Indian corn in the lower
Rhone valley, you could see that be-
tween the vines and between the corn
there were mulberry trees. These
trees were never allowed to bear fruit
and they were grown exclusively for
their young leaves, which served to
nOurish millions of silkworms for the
looms Of Lyons.
Today almost all these mulberry
trees have disappeared. They had be-
gun to go before 1914, for 1t was found
that cocoons could be imported cheap
er from abroad than the worm could
make them In France, and the trade
gradually disappeared. The cost Of
transport and the fall Of the franc
have now combined to make 1t very
profitable business to breed silkworms
once more, but the mulberry trees
have been cut down and 1t will be a
year or two before they will bear
enough leaves to enable the country
to reduce it's importations Of silk.
They certainly added a charming
note Of green to the rather arid pro-
vencal landscape, and on esthetic
grounds the decision Of the govern
ment to encourage their replanting by
subsidy would be welcomed. Mis-
trail, 1t will be remembered, has some
charming pages in "Mirelle" where he
described the silkworm culture
London Observer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
Tests ShouU HoU Much
Good Horses Can Pull

That horse may develop as much
as 21-horse power in an emergency
has been demonstrated in series of
experiments conducted by the Horse
Association Of America. The object
was to find out just how much horse
or mule could pull.
The tests showed that team Of good
horses can exert tractiye pull OF
1000 pounds, or enough to lift ton
vertically. Such pulls as these are
not needed on ordinary roads. 1t was
shown that on concrete road sur
face the amount Of pull required to
start farm wagon, weighing with
its load more than 7,700 pounds, was
only 125 pounds, says London Tit-Bits.
The influence Of the road surface
was demonstrated by additional exper-
iments, which showed that to start
the same load on good brick road
required a pull Of 200 pounds. while
300 pounds were required on an asphalt
surface and $40 pounds on good dirt
and cinder surface. In other words,
the same team can pull four times
as much on a concrete road as 1t can
on the best-surfaced dirt road.
The new tests emphasized the value
of breeding and OF training In horses.
While the value of weight In draft an
imals was demonstrated, q result of
the tests was that gameness counted
almost as much.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
Business English IL
CrotUinQ Much Better

Business English is growing better.
So says Mrs, Alta Gum Saunders, d.
rector OF business English work at the
University of Illinois. She believes
the English of sales letters has reached
standard as high as the general
standard In advertising and In jour
nalisms
To her way Of thinking awkward
ness and crudities Of style are disap-
pearing. She sees greater considera-
tlon for the artistic quality Of the de-
scriptive and narrative parts of let
ters. Slang. colloquialisms or slouchy
English she would not havs-she likes
her English moral, social and artis-
tic" Evolving Is "a free. plain.
trandesmanlike style becoming to the
nature of its subject matter"
But where shall we tap the source
of that style? Familiar Is the sign
"Tradesman's Entrance" Under that
sign is portal to give admittance
to the crisp speeches Of butchers.
bakers and candlesuck makers-men
Of Importance with scant time to dress
words In ceremonies Of speech. From
them come no "stereotyped and inflated
diction," condemned by Mrs. Saunders.
Their words get up and walk around
In our ears. Their words carry the
tang and SAVIOR Of their business Pos
sibly 1t might be desirable to denature
the raw material of their conversa-
tions before drawing upon them for
letters, but II mems minds are to be
spaded for crop of sales, success will
be no nearer for calling the spade an
"oblong instrument Of manual hus-
bandry. Nations Business.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25

An Albino partridge, mounted, is ex-
hibited here by George Suggs and Al
bert Rountree. Shot some miles from
this city, 1t was one of covey, con-
ventionally covered, but was the only
white bird in the flock, says Kings
ton IN. o. dispatch to the New York
World. It is almost entirely white, q
few feather tips only showing the IA
miliar brown Of the species.
The bird has aroused keen Interest
on the part of Eugene Wood, the cor
oner and noted sportsman, who last
year claimed to have discovered 9
flock of white crows near Grtfton.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
Community CHEST
CHEST
Starts May 4 and Will
Continue Throughout
Week

Plans for the Community Chest
drive are all complete. Lucian Kahn,
chairman of the campaign committee,
made this announcement at meet
ing of the committee held Tuesday
afternoon. The drive will be made
during week of May A.
Chairman Kahn made strong ap-
peal to the committeeman to do
everything in their power to bring to
every home in the city the story OF
the need for filling the Community
Chest. In statement he said:
at is the hope of the campaign
committee to reach every Hamilton
man and woman who can and should
give to the Community Chest. TIC
this end large and efficient organiza-
tion is being built up.
Last year only 1900 Hamilton peo-
pie contributed to the chest. The
drive total last year was about $72,-
: 900, making an average contribution
about $50. A survey of other chest
campaigns conducted last year indi-
cate that this is one of the highest
averages of any in the country. On
the other hand the per capita contri-
button of the city was only $11.60
This is one of the lowest"
Following is the organization OF
the campaign:
Team organization: William Good
win, Fred S. Meyer and Rudy Weber
Industrial organization: Re
Shields, who will name his own as.
sistants for the work of organizing
Hamilton shops for the drive.
Don Fitton, of the First Nationa
Bank, will look after the financia
institutions.
Public service departments will bt
organized by Mayor Howard E. Kelly
Darrell Joyce, superintendent Of
schools, will be in charge of the schoo
organization.
Labor organizations are being look
ed after by President of Trades Coun
ell Jack Scheaf.
A feature of the campaign will be
woman's workers team. The organ
| ization of this team was completed
at meeting of Hamilton women'S
organizations at the Y W. G. A. Fri
day afternoon.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
In Wrong Both Times

Before the dinner began a young
man with an eyeglass and drawl
said to somebody standing near him :
"Beastly nuisance, isn't It? Spoke to
that fellow over there-took him FOR
a gentleman, and found he had RIB
bon on his coat The confounded
head waiter, I suppose7"
"Oh, no." replied the other, "that
is the guest Of the evening"
"Hang 1t all, Is itr' said the other.
Look here, old chap, would you mind
sitting next to me at dinner and telling
me who's whoY
SORRY / can't, sir" was the reply.
You see, I'm the confounded head
waitar."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
|e|llgkfets
AT HAMILTON'S
LEADING THEATRES
Boys Week-Rialto, Sunday, Jackie
Coogan in Circus Days.

Boys Week-Rialto, Sunday, Jackie
COogan in Circus Days"
Half dozen of the worlds largest
circuses, which chanced to be in Cali
fornia at the time, contributed talent,
canvas, freaks and animals to Jackie
Coogan's perturbation of "Circus
Days." the First National feature
coming to the Rialto theatre Sunday.
1t is declared to be the most elab-
crate motion picture dealing with a
circus story ever filmed. In the story
Jackie sells refreshments at the circus
until he accidentally jumps to the
front as the star clown of the show.
Jackie also figures in romance
with tiny equestrienne, his leading
lady being little Peaches Jackson.
The added attractions being VIII
Rodgers in "The Cake Eater" and
Fox News.
Rialto, Friday and Saturday--Kather-
inc Macdonald in Refuge"
"A countess anu a L Teilcn SOluleT are
the chief figures in the plot of
Refuge" Katherine Macdonald 5
latest picture, which is coming to the
Rialto, Friday and Saturday.
The star is cast as the Countess
Nadia, while Hugh Thompson plays
opposite her in the role of the
Frenchman.
The story, which is from the pen OF
Lois Zellner, is a most unusual one
The countess and>the soldier become
married only a few hours after their
first meeting, and then are compelled
to play being in love" under ths
scrutiny of hundreds of eyes in the
castle of Morvinia.
The added attractions are a Sun
shine comedy, Fox News and Grant.
land Rice soprtlight, Taking 9
Chance"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
STATE DENIED
RIGHT TO END
GRADE PERILS

Washington.-Sta can not COM
pei interstate railroads, the United
States supreme court rules, to join
in the construction of union stations
or to abolish grade crossings. The
California railroad commission at
tempted to end grade crossings in Los
Angeles. The railroad commissions of
90 states joined the California COM
mission in asserting state jurisdiction
which is now denied.
The supreme courts decision is a
gain for the theory of centralized gov
ernment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
Whistler Sighted

American artists are incensed at
what appears TO be discrimination on
the part Of the French who have rele-
gated to a small Paris museum Whis-
tiers famous painting, Arrangement
In Gray and Black" portrait Of his
mother. According to established Gus
tom, decade after the death Of the
artist his best paintings are removed
to the Louvre. Whistler has been
dead two decades.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25

At the Jewel for Boys Week spe-
cial program has been arranged for
each day that has special appeal for
boys. Manager Schumacher has ar
ranged to issue limited number of
special privilege tickets that entitle
the holder to admission any day dur
ing Boys Week for 5 cents. He
grants further privileges as follows:
Monday will be known as "Pal Day"
and the holder of the special ticket
is privileged to bring his pals Mon
day at an admission of 5 cents each.
Tuesday will be Sister Day, and sis
ters will be admitted at 5 cents each
Wednesday will be Fathers Day"
Fathers will be admitted at one-half
adult prices. Thursday will be
Mothers Day." and mothers will be
admitted at one-haif the adult ad-
mission, or ten cents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
Americas shortage In OIL supplies.

NfU0tlt& . 0bSi s&0S ~ 49, SNFP'SD'
Although the United States pro-
duces about 10 per cent Of the worlds
oil, it already consumes 2o per cent
more than 1t produces. Moreover,
American oil fields are becoming ex-
hausted. Our reserves ara estimated
to be only 9,15O,O0O,O00 barrels. which,
at our present rate OF consumption,
will be exhausted In 20 years. We are
using up our reserves 16 times as rap
idly as foreign countries. In contrast
with our own situation, the worlds oil
reserves are calculated TO last 25O
years. Obviously, the attempt on the
part of other nations to gain control
Of these resources threatens our In
terests.-Prof. r. L. Buell., In Ourreni
History Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
"Whits Coal" Dsvslopmsnt

New York state leads all the others
In the amount Of water power dsvel-
opment. the extent Of the utilization
being 100000 horse power. The
largest single development 10 at Nj
agara Falls. The second state IN the
use Of white coal" In California,
where something more than 1.100, 600
horse power has been developed.
There is big gap between these ar
urss and those for Washington which
occupies third place, s.Ang $4,000
horse power. Maine IL fourth with q
few thousand less horse power. and
Montana Is fifth with $4,000 horso
power development.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
MOOSE CIRCUS
Exposition and Style Show
Booked for Week May II

The local Moose Lodge is busy
these days preparing for it's annual
spring show. 1t is to be something
different this year. 1t is to be NAM
moth circus, manufacturers exposi-
ton and merchants style revue-all
in one. The big combined show will
be held at the Dodsworth lot week
of May II.
There will be many exhibits and
displays by the local manufacturers
and merchants in the exposition and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
CAN'T BUILD RAILROAD

Washington Examiners of the in
terstate commerce commission oppose
the building Of a 5O-mile branch line
into the Henryette (Okla.) coal fields
by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad. The company uses oil-burn-
ing engines and claims it might be
forced back into coal burners at any
time an dwould need its own coal
supply.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
Los Angeles Gathering Ram

A torpedo shaped piece of cast steel,
weighing $50 pounds with two handles
welded to its sides, Is used by the Los
Angeles police department to break
into lottery dens and gambling clubs.
Four men swing the heavy metal bar
against the door and whether wood or
metal 1t soon gives way.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
Not a Competency

with which to get some breakfast.
"But aren't you the man to whom
l gave a penny yesterday"
II wouldn't be surprised, SIR" re-
piled the beggar. "but I hope you
didn't think that penny would make
me independent for life."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
Light Bread

"Good morning" said an old lady
entering bakers shop. Permit m'
to compliment you on the lightnesi
Of your bread"
The baker rubbed his hands ant
smiled benignly.
Thank you madam p he said. II
is my aim to bake the lightest breat
In this town"
"And you do It," said the old lady
"If 1t gets much lighter 1t will taxi
two of your pound loaves to weigl
sixteen ounces !"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25

every standpatter and old line graf
ter into the discard and see what
labor government can do, providing
some of the officials at Washington
do not hand over the capitol and the
treasury to some favorite to loot.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
THE KALEIDOSCOPE
By I. C. McCUMBER

T -. Homer Durand announces for
the governorship," so states the dailv
press. What world of thought that
announcement brings right to the
fore. c. Homer Durand, at one time
sat upon the judicial bench. Not one
was there who said that he was cor
ruptible; not one said that he did not
administer justice as Justice was
merited. Unfortunately, C. Homer
Durand knew human nature, and also
some law. He lived in Cincinnati for
few years, and learned to know bu-
man nature in a metropolitan city.
all It's phases. He visited Hamilton
and many other cities of the state
IN the cause of personal liberty. He
ala not believe you could legislate a
man into heaven then, and he has not
changed his mind to this day on that
subject. He ayers that some rights
of the people have been purloined and
that very wrongfully. Thus, as gov
ernor, he will try to make amends.
One of his possible opponents is said
to be James A. White, sanctimonious
to the last degree Mr.. Durand has
served the people SO far in legal work; !;
Mr.. White has served the people so
far in collecting pennies from Sun
school scholars to the end that he
might receive his weekly pay envelope.
He is very constructive and not at all
selfish. He does not believe in soil
ing his lily white hands in doing real
labor.
1t will take more than the mere
changing of white spots on a few of
the officials at Washington to bring
back the confidence of the people.
;, Whether there ever is a conviction
end sentence to person, is beside
the question. Enough slime has come
through to the surface, to prove be-
yond the peradventure of a doubt,
that many public officials have not
hesitated in pandering the prestige
of their office. The salary or the
| honor was never in consideration; it
was pelf for their friends, and Incl
dentally a little loose change for
themselves. In reality, it has the
same appearance as the low down
ward politics of some cities in the
past and in the present. 1t has the
same earmarks of the telegram from
Rud Hynicka to the city council of
Cincinnati, and the little doggies all
wagged their tails and bow-wowed
Attorney General Daugherty has
screamed beware of the bolshevist
and the communist, and according to
the testimony now being given in
Washington, he has deliberately driv.
ell thousands, and tens of thousands
into looking for another form of gov
ernment, where the worker is no
always the goat For an example
Fight picture man fined, and then the
pictures are shown promiscuously
The attorney general is sworn to pre-
vent their transportation and show
ing. 1t is to ballyhoo the debaclt
from the housetops. And the irony
asking honest men to respect thai
kind Of officer. Lay the blame OF
assistant attorney generals, ther
they can pass the buck to another L
will take some mighty fine and clear
government work in the future if ever
the confidence of the people is to bt
restored. They have believed, anc
blindly. Now, if the people desire t.
have the kind of government tha
| Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lin
coin talked about, they, the people
will of necessity be compelled to kicl
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
BOYS WEEK
To Be One Big Hurrah For
Our BOys-Plans All
Made
Church Services, Parade,
Speeches, Moving Pictures
Athletics, Some of
the Features

Practically all arrangements are
complete for Boys Week, next week
Beginning Sunday and continuing
until Saturday evening it is to be one
real week for our boys-for our future
citizens. Many big features are be-
ing arranged by the committee in
charge.
Sunday in all the churches there
will be special services for boys.
Tuesday there will be open house
at the Catholic high and public high
schools.
Thursday afternoon there will be
big parade of all the boys in the
city, followed by ball game between
Hamilton Hi and Hughes Hi.
Friday there will be moving pic
lures at the jefferson theatre from 4
to 10 p. m. All boys will be admitted
free to the theatre during these hours.
Saturday all kinds of athletics at
the fair grounds-bicycle and relay
races for boys and big track meet
between Hamilton Hi and Stivers of
Dayton.
No doubt the parade on Thursday
afternoon will prove the biggest
thing of the kind ever witnessed in
Hamilton. The schools will be dis
missed at noon on this day. Jack
Rogers, chairman of the parade COM
mittee, says that practically every
boy in the city who is big enough tc
walk will be in line.
Plenty of Music
Music for the parade will be fur
nished by three bands The local
high school band, the boys band OF
Oxford and boys band from either
Xenia or Springfield taking part.
Scout Executive j. A. Stinson re-
ports that the boy scouts will not
march in the parade in a body but
Individually they will all be there
However, three crack troops of the
scouts will participate. The scouts
will also have four floats in the
parade.
The "Boy and Dog" section is go
ing to be one of the big features OF
the parade Every boy owning a dog
is asked to take part (the dog catcher
is barred). Some one said there
would be fifty boys and their dogs il
this section. The Press predicts thai
there will be three times that many
The newsboys and the boys depart
ment of the Y. M. G. A. will alst
have floats in the line of march.
Each boy will carry small Amer
lean flag and there will be other ban
ners and flags in the procession.
Through cooperation of the cit.
officials and police there will be n,
traffic allowed to turn into Higl
or Main streets from ID street t,
East avenue between the hour of
p. m. and the passing of the parade
The police will also issue an orde
against parking on High or Mail
street between the hours of 2 an,
3 p. m. on this day.
! A reviewing stand will be erecte,
in front of the court house from
which the city officials and member
of the Boys Week committee will
view the parade.
The parade will form promptly a
l1,45 o'clock at Main and d streets
The boys will march from Main an
D east on Main and High to Eas
avenue, and then south to Dodswort
field, where Hamilton and Hughe
Hi of Cincinnati meet in a baseball
game.
Altogether it is to be one big wee
for our boys, and all citizens shoul
join in making it big success.
Let's go. Let's do it for OU1
| ROWS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-25
Lucky Samoan Natiues

The possession Of American Samoa
Is guaranteed to the natives forever
by the government of the United
States. Opium, alcohol, patent medi
cines and commercialized drugs are
prohibited and medical service is sup
piled free.