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The Tomahawk., 1924-01-17

Halls Catarrh
Medicine 4 + Ge%I se;S
local and internal, and has been success.
full In the treatment of Catarrh for over
forty years Sold by all druggists.
2. ]. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo. Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS

him (Stanley) written statement
that this labor "could we'll be spared
A local newspaper credits Commits
sioner Stanley with this statement:
'I shall not, by any act of mine,
permit any additional labor to be car
ried from Georgia. If any is secured,
it will be over my protest and after
have exhausted every possible
means to prevent it."
Commissioner Stanley also ruled
that no permit can be issued to a
corporation, as the law only applies
to persons" and under the intent of
the law corporation is not person.
The state attorney general has up
held these rulings, which would make
the wage workers of Georgia subject
to the whim of those who exploit
them.
In condemning this law the union
lists declared that it is not the busi-
ness or the duty of this state to de-
eide whether an individuals labor is
necessary to the welfare of Georgia.
1t was declared that the law is "a
Visions attack on the liberties of the
people" and that "every citizen should
have the privilege of leaving the
state on his own account"
No worker should be stopped from
leaving if he is so disposed unless he
is a criminal, the convention declared.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

side of his eye-then, beware of your
listener" You are very apt to re-
ceive lot OF verbal poison which if
imbibed will innoculate you with a
germ liable to spread into anything
from a big scandal to general
gossip.
Gossip and scandal would be killed,
exterminated, knocked out, eliminat-
ed, if it were not passed on There
is only one way to handle this matter
if you wish to carry the title good
listener" Refuse pointedly, sternly,
frankly, to listen to gossip. When
the next scandalist comes around
with ,"Now, l don't like to mention
this, but Mr. Smith and Mrs. Jones
have been seen together three times
in the same place and :" why,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

invoking the elusive giggle. For the
last year or so when in need of good
old-fashioned, rib-straining, mouth
stretching, button-busting guffaw we
turn to that blatant, self-styled Off
cial organ of the republican party:
The National Republican. The most
ludicrous part of it is that many of
this extraordinary journals gullible
readers voraciously swallow and avid
lydigest all of the bombastic nom
sense it dispenses as gospel truth.
The grand moguls, satraps and mas
ter minds of the grand oil party spew
forth weekly anent issues and events
of national Importance in the columns
of their Official organ" utilizing
every conceivable stop and note to
produce a symphony of hate against
all radicals and progressives. 1t
points with pride to republican
achievements and views with alarm
the encroachments of labor unions,
democrats and all of the other natural
or unnatural enemies of the republic.
What exquisite humor there was in
that number which queried: "Where
were Edwin Denby's prosecutors and
detractors when he (Denby) was Of
fering himself as a living sacrifice to
his country as devil dog at thirty
dollars month? No doubt they
were making fortune gambling in
war stocks" This is comical enough,
but the apex of comicality is attained
when the editor erupts feeling over
the war services of Andy Mellon and
"Hel m Maria" Dawes, whose gar
bage vocabulary and roughneck vul-
garity have projected him into a po-
sition of international prominence.
Especial reference is made to "Hell
n Maria's" services in she'll torn
France. 1t is a matter of general
information that Andy Melons most
conspicuous activity during and i'm
mediately after the war consisted of
building up gigantic combine to de-
fraud the government and people of
the United States; and that "Hell m
Maria" was never near enough the
front line trenches to be within range
of the IS mile gun with which the
Germans shelled Paris. Dawes out
standing accomplishment seems to
consist of ripping out "hells" and
"damns" commingled with sundry
other sulphurous invectives for the
admiration and awe of newspaper
men.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29
A COMICAL WEEKLY
By JACK CONROY

Time was when we were wont to
turn to the athletic antics of Mutt
and Jeff or the naive euphemisms of
Krazy Kat for mental relaxation.
When the cares of the day beset US
as tenaciausly as the Furies pursued
Orestes, we were fond of invoking
lethe and stimulating laughter by
scanning the pages of Puck" Life"
or Judge" PUCK" has long since
been laid in the tomb by William
Randolph Hearst amid general lamen-
tations; while Life" and Judge"
have descended into the realm of
vaudeville and barber-shop humor.
Nowadays Mutt and jeff and Barney
Google seem to have lost much of
their old-time potency in the art of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29
WHAT Is A GOOD
LISTENER"


Some folks, apologizing for the
fact that they have little to say, claim
to be good listeners" No doubt there
are such folks as good listeners. /"
But in order to claim being GOOD
something or other you have got to
be GOOD. Therefore, you cannot
claim to be ''good listener" unless
you only listen to GOOD things.
Anyone who listens to scandal, gos-
sip or any other species of fabrica-
ton is not good listener"
Get the point?
Whenever anyone beckons you off
into corner, pulls the edge of his
mouth ear-wards, glances from the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29
STATE SURFDOM
in GEORGIA

The State Federation of Labor con-
vention denounced Georgia law that
prohibits workers from leaving the
state except under certain conditions.
In interpreting this law state Off
Gals frankly express the self ideal
that labor must be held for the con-
venience of exploiters. This is the
theory of injunction judges, who re-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

strain those who "injure business"
by inducing labor to quit employment.
The law provides that before any
one can induce workers to accept en-
ployment outside the state, he must
secure labor-agent permit and fur
nish an indemnity bond sufficient to
cover any valid debt owed by any or
all of these workers.
Hal M. Stanley, state commissioner
of commerce and labor, has ruled
that under this law no one can induce
workers to leave the state unless
county and municipal officials furnish
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

Young Hopeful-"Father, what is a
traitor in politics
Veteran Politician-"A traitor is
man who leaves our party and goes
over to the other one"
Young Hopefully then, what
is man who leaves his party and
comes over to yours 2"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

30 fairest one," he began, "those
exquisite orbs beside which the mar
velous beauty of the North Star fade
into insignifcance-"
George, DEAR" she interrupted, "is
the label in thy tuxedo?"
Being a member of a Hamilton
union George qualified, and they lived
happily ever afterwards.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

1t was on large cotton plantation
down in Georgia. | was watching
negro trying to saddle fractions
mule. Does that mule ever kick
you, Sam ?" | asked.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

He-Why should / struggle with
this footing job?
The Typist-Don't be discouraged;
think of the mighty oak-it was once
a nut, like you.-London Opinion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

Sam laughed.
mo, sub, boss" he replied, "but he
right often kicks whar I jes' BEEN"
The Fun Book.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

take out your old hatchet and cut off
Old Man Gossip's head. Be GOOD
listener!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
|REDISCOIJNT CUT BOOSTS BONDS Rallies In Liberties At
 tests Influence On
 Government List

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Reduction or the New York federal reserve banks rediscount rate to 3 per cent lifted bond prices to higher levels today, but except for an initial furry the response lacked the vigor which characterized trading following rate changes earlier in the year.
 Brisk rallies in Liberty bonds at- tested to the influence exerted upon the United States government list by alteration of the bank rate. Advances ranged from 3-32 to 1882, carrying two issues to 1924 top prices. The treasury 4A's crossed 106 to a record high.
 Stimulated by the lower bank rate and the continued rise in the foreign exchanges, all French governmental and municipal bonds snrged upward, lead ing many other European obligations into new high ground. Closing prices were slightly under the top levels, but trading in the foreign group was on a unusually broad and active scale all day,
 Bonds of the railroads involved in the Van Sweringens Nickel Plate" merger underwent q price readjust- ment based on the terms which will govern their entry into the new system. Convertible issues of the Erie and Chesapeake nnd Ohio reacted with the stocks of these roads but the other liens, scheduled to become the under lying issues of the greater Nickel Plate" were strengthened.
 The position of high grade invest. ment securities was, improved by the lower bank rate with Atchison, North ern Pacific and other railroad liens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
GRAIN LETTERS


 CHICAGO, Aug. s.-Wheat: Trade was mixed. Prices started slightly low CT. influenced by bearish interpretation of the government report and by decline in Liverpool of 1xd. but this decline was offset by the rise in sterling ex- change. Renewed buying caused a temporary advance, which was not sus- tained, and the market closed a frac- tion under yesterday on selling induced by reports of heavy rains in Argentine. Black rust continues. Prices are now about Be under their high point for wheat, which Is regarded as. a fair break for buying.
 Corn advanced about Sc under the influence of a bullish interpret ation of the gov ernment report, which did not show as much improvement as ex- pected. The bulges brought out in- creased selling orders, which caused a reaction, prices closing with a net ad- vance for the day of about 11se.
 Although the government forecast of 1.43sy 900 900 bushels of oats was larger than expected, the market advanced in sympathy with corn. Trade was fair ly active, with hedging from the north west. Cash was firm.-H. and B. Beer te J. F. Willingham & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
COTTON BREAKS
 ON CROP REPORT
General Market Closes Steady At Declines Of
 n To 82 Points

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The publica- tion of the government's crop report proved the signal for liquidation in the cotton market today and was followed by a severe decline, October broke from 2SJOc, the high point of the nlornins, to 27.22c, or S4 points net lower and closed at 21.25c. The general market closed steady at net declines of n to S2 points.
 The market showed considerable firm ness during the early trading. Liver pool made a steady showing and the market opened here at an advance of 12 to 16 points. Recent sellers were evidently disappointed over the failure of the weather news to show more rains in the southwest and there was good deal of covering on the forenoon advance which extended to 25.S5c for December and carried the general list A. to 5 points net higher. Realizing was in sufficient volume to check the advance at these figures, however. and the selling became heavy on the ap- pearance of the government report in- dicating a condition of 67.4 and pros pective crop of 12.351, 900 bales with normal growing conditions for the bal ance of the season. The first furry of selling broke the price of October about 90 points from the early high level. As soon as it subsided there were rallies Of 30 to 10 points on covering but the market met increased offerings during mid-afternoOL and the lowest levels were touched in the late trading when December sold at 26.61c. or 12i points below the high level of the morning and @ points net lower. The government supplemental report on the crops con ditiOn evidently made a very favorable impression on sentiment and the after neen break was accompanied by talk of a 13,OO0,O0O bale crop possibility with fair growing weather during .Au- gust. Exports day 1.417 bales, mak- ing 1S.6O2 so far this season Port receipts 1882. United States port stocks, 214,171.
 NEW YORK cOTTON
 KEW YORK. August s--CO'son futures closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
CORN PRICE UP OVER } CENTS Extreme Gains Due To Government Report,
 Fail To Hold

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Corn jumped up S1<c bushel today as result of the government crop report. Extreme gains. however, failed to hold. The corn market closed nervous, 1s to 21sc net higher, December $1.O4S to S1.O5, with wheat unsettled l4c to 1c down, September $1.29 to $1.291s and Decem- Der $1 .32M to $1.37Ts oats Ac to I 11sc up and provisions showing to 2Oc ad- vance.
 Active buying of corn began as soon as the market opened. Most traders had assumed that a much greater i'm; pr0yement in the corn crop would be shown than proved to be the case. The fact that the condition of the crop, TOT, turned out to be the lowest since 1911, was especially a source of surprise, as well as an incentive to purchase.s Be sides heavy losses of probable yield were forecast in the states of largest production, Iowa and Illinois.
 Reactions from top prices in the corn market were due partly to stop page of buying on the part of shippers here and other dealers who had been EHk10E cufU NFHIl&Dic kOE AEMmcu1hlG ue- livery. 4 sudden drop in wheat prices counted also as a weight on the corn market near the end of the day.
 Rains breaking the drouth in Argen- tina were responsible for depression or wheat values in the last hour of trad ing. Previously the wheat market had developed considerable strength in sym pathy with corn, although the United States government report as to wheat together with a decline at Liverpool had a bearish effect at the start Reports of ice fOrmin., in ,me O. the fields in Saktachewan were disturbs~g influ- ence just before the finish.
 Wet weather, causing delay to the movement of the oats crop, gave inde- pendent strength to the oats market. and more than. nullified the effect of the government report as to oats.
 Provisions were responsive to the ac- tion of the corn market and of hog values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
STOCK MARKET
 IS UNSETTLED U. S. Cast Iron Pipe Suf- fers Break Of Nearly
 Seven Points

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-A sharp break of 65s points in United States Cast Iron Pipe unsettled today's stock market after an early period of strength due to active short covering prompted by the cut in the local federal reserve rediscount rate. Sales fell below he million share mark for the third con- .secutive day.
 Spirited bidding for leading issues gave the market strong tone at the opening. However, the failure of the spectators on the long side to follow up the advance encouraged a resumption of profit taking which reached its eli max when large blocks of United States Cast Iron Pipe were thrown into the market, apparently for pool account
 Active trading took place in the shares of the rSelroads mentioned in connection with the Nickel Plate mer- ger, the trade endeavoring to adjust prices with the proposed exchange ra points, to 11412, a new top, and then dropped back 3 Pere Marquette con- mon crossed 68, also t. new top, but fell back . points, whi1i the Erie is- sues lost ground, the common dropping 2 points, the first preferred i and the second preferred yielding fractionally. :. Chesapeake and Ohio issues lost about 19z points each. Special buying was noted again in the anthr. cite coal car riers. Lackawanna and Delaware and Hudson establishing new 1924 maximum quotations at 130H and 126, respec- lively. Canadian Pacific, Texas and Pacific and Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred also sold at their best prices of the year.
 United States steel common sold as high as 10SA but reacted later. to 106N, off 3s. Baldwin, Steudebaker and American Can, the other so-called called pivotal shares, also closed frac- tionally lower
 Bullish demonstrations contin led- in several specialties, General Baking. Foundation company, American Radia- tor and Pullman being among the dozen stocks to break their previous high prices. Good buying also was noted in Allis Chalmers, National Dairy Prod ucts, Sears-Roebuck, American Brake Shoe, American Beet Sugar and Amer ican Car and Foundry Cuyamel Fruit sank to a new low at 52A and then rallied 2 points.
 The further reduction in call redis- count rate had no immediate effect on the money rates. Call loans held steady at 2 per cent, while time money was quoted from 2 to 31s, depending upon maturity. The commercial paper mar1I ket was quiet with rates ranging from SA to 3a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. s.-The cotton market developed the usual ex- citement today which always accom- nanies a bureau day. The market as represented by October. the most active month, had improved in the early trad ing on the absence of further rains in the west. Immediately after the con ditiOn average of 67.4, or a loss of II points from the July 16 report. the ac- tive month jumped to 2Sc and within less than minute more reached 2S.25c, Ol Q points up from the price ruling just before the flash. When the report giving the indicated crop as 12,351 600 bales was received the market at once weakened and 0ctpber soon traded off to 2R.SOe, or 145 points down from the high of few minutes before.
 Little attention was paid to the cen sus report of ginnings to August 1, although the total given was only 21,- 924 bales against 64.3S1 bales ginned to the corresponding date last sea son. October declined to 26.4Oc and points down from the highs reached soon after the bureau 6-ures were an noupeed.
 The crop indication of 12,i3O1 900 bales exclusive of linterS meaning a crop of 100000 bales with linters was rather too much for those bullishly in- cIined in view of the small eOnsump- tiOn last season of 11.242OO0 bales. Much of the afternoon selling was at- tFibuted to Athe comments of the gov ernment crop reporting board which ac- cOmpanied the report which stated that the crop promised well in Texas despite the drOuth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
MIsoELLAMEoUs oILs
COFFEE FUTURES

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-The market for coffee futures was higher in re- sponse to higher Rio exchange rates, covering and little sra6e buying. The opening showed an advance of 2 to points and the market closed at net advance of 23 to 29 points, with De- eember selling up from 1S.s0c to 14.04c. Sales were estimated at 21,000. Clos ing quotations: September, 15.O4e; oe- tober, 1444c; December, 14.04c; March 1S.66c;, May, 1s.SOc, and July, 1S.1oc.
 Spot coffee, quiet: Rio Is, 161ac; San tos 4s, 21@21hc. Cost and-freight offers included part Bourbon 3s and 5s at 19.75c.
 Rio exchange on London was 1-16 pence higher and the dollar-buying rate 27O reis lower. Rio market, S25 reis lower to 125 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts, 56,O00; Jundiahy receipts, 22,- OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
DUN,s REYIEW

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Dun's tomor- row will say; The trend toward business expansion, although not general, is dis tinct. Gains made in July, which marked the turning point in several basic lines, have been extended in certain instances and the strengthening of confidence is an important phase. A reflection of the better sentiment and a change from the previous attitude is seen in a dis position in some channels to widen the scope of operations, more inclination being shown to make advance commit ments. The condition has not deveI- oped where buying as a whole runs beyond present or early needs, but in a number of cases more consideration As being given to forward requirements and 1t Is significant that there has been some ordering of steel for the fourth quarter. Output of that material, de- spite the handicap of hot weather, has risen a little, and 1t seems not unlikely that the low level In pig iron produc- ton has been passed.
 Weekly bank clearings, $s,O75, ,454, ,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
itter was unchanged.
DRy gOons

a NEW YORK, Aug. B.-The govern. ment cotton report forecasting a yield nearly 20 per cent above the average for the preceding four years led cloth traders to hesitate in the gray goods division. Cloth prices showed no marked change and second-hands offered few goods, but there was no active buyins movement started as in the case of the preceding report last month. Wool mar. kets ruled very steady and mills bought moderately. Raw silk stiffened, but buying by manufacturers was less ac. tive. Knit goods showed some improve ment in demand in fall underwear lines and In some divisions of the hosiery trade. Jobbers reported a moderate volume of new business, the active de. partments being silks, laces and fancy dress goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
eRAIN ANp PRovIsInNs
CASH GRAIN

CASH GRAIN
 ST. LOUIS, Aug. e-Cash wheat, No 2 red, SS1.SsG1.41; No. red, S1.3461.ST: {: September. $1.27h; December, $1.s17S. Corn. No. white, S1.131s; No. yell low. $115A; September, $1.14A; Decem- Der. H.O3%.
 Oats, No. 2 white, 5s953hc; No. 8 white. s2952Ae. Futures not quoted. KANSAS CITY. Aug. s.-wheat, No. 2 hard, $1.1s01.s3; No. ? red, a .ssd1. ST. Corn. No. yellow. s1-11; No. mixed, Oats. No. white. 55c.
 TOLEDO. O., AuSzss-clover seed. 1-s9; October, s12.5O; December, $12.IO. Timothy seed. cash. $s.T5; September, $s-s5 asked; October, $s.7O. NEW YORK. Aug. ,s.-Rye, barely steadys No. 2 western, $101x, f. o. b. New York, and 99%e, C. i. f. export. Lard, steady: Middle west, $14.25@ Other articles were unchanged. CHICAGO, Aug. a-wheat. No. 8 red. 1.29h@1.31; No. hard, $1.30h 9131H. Corn No: ? mixed, S1.15@l-15h; No. 2 yellow, z$l.16A 61.17A.
 Oats, No. white, 56656%c; No. 8 white, 54h 655%e.
 Rye, No. 2. s5kc. Barley, ss9s4hc.
 Timothy, $6.25QS27.
 Glover sad. $12QA.50. Lard, $19.72. Ribs, $12.50.
 Bellies, s1S.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
LvERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL. Aug. S.-SpOt cotton, good business done; prices steady: Strictly good middling, 1s.6sd; good middling. 19.1Sd; strictly middling, 1S.5sd: middling, 17.SSd; strictly low middling, 16.6Sd; low middling, 15.9Sd; strictly good ordinary. 15.4sd: good or dinary. 14.7Sd- Sales. 5000 bales. in- eluding 3,7O0 American. Receipts. none. Futures closed quiet: August. 16.63d; {; September, 16.l5d; October, 15.s5d; De eember, 15.60d; January. 15.5Sd; March, 15.49d; May, 1535d. and July, 15.OSd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
WOOL MARKET

BOSTON, Aug. s.-The Commercial Bulletin will publish the following wool quotations tomorrow:
 Domestic-Missouri and average New England fleeees, h blood, 47@4sc; s blood, 4T@4sc; t blood, 4s@47c.
 Secured bassis-Texas fine F months, $1 $1.30@l.32; fine months, S1.Is61.22.
 Pulled-DeIaine, $l.35@1.3s; A, $1.30 dD1.s5; A supers, $1.1561.20.
 Mohair-Best combing, 75@sOc; best carding, 65@70c.