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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18
OIL PROBE IN COURT

Washington.-The oil scandal is
now in the courts, where those most
directly affected have endeavored to
place it since the first expose.
With the Indictment of Fall, the two
Dohenys and Sinclair the question will
drag its weary way through the end
less maze of red tape, precedents and
decisions. The indicted men may be
called for trial next October.
The senate oil probers have also
been checked by a federal court rule
that they can not force the brother
of former Attorney General Daugh-
erty to produce the books of his Wash
ington Court House (Ohio) bank.
This question will be carried to the
United States supreme court.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18
SIMPLE STANDARDS
PROVE GOOD ECONOMY

Washington.-A saving of $780,
100000 a year to the lumber industry,
resulting from the adoption of an
agreement providing for reduction
in the number of finished yard-lumber
items, is assured, according to the
department of commerce
Through a process of simplifcation
and standardization the lumber indus
try has reduced its items by 60 per
cent, with the enormous saivgn indi-
Gated. Other industries that have
adopted simplifed programs are the
forged tool group, range boiler group
blackboard and roofing slate and the
paper industry.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18
Baerfacts
BY J. NJ BAER, The Congressman-C Cartocnist
International Labor News Service
Consider The National Convention

gates are yelling, the bosses
of the party are meeting in
hotel rooms to draft the plat
form and select the candi-
dates. When the delegates
are completely worn out by
continuous noise and con-
fusion and are ready to do
anything to get home, the
candidates that the bosses
have chosen are trotted out
and nominated.
1t is not surprising that
correspondents for foreign
newspapers are vastly
amused at what they hear
and see at our national con-
ventions. The correspond
ents, in their own lands, have
never seen anything to equal
an American political con-
vention for ear splitting
noise and childish action and
1t would be strange III tney
did not form a poor impress
sion of American political
methods.
1t is perhaps too much to
hope that the human race
will soon outgrOw its infan-
tile desire to make a useless
noise at national conventions.
But it is to be hoped that
conventions of the future
will go lighter on noise and
stronger on thoughtful de-
liberation. Until some such
Improvement takes place, we
have little cause for believ-
ing ourselves more enlight-
ened and intelligent than the
savages of the tropical jun
gle, who select their chief
tains to the accompaniment
of laundering tom-toms, un-
earthly screeches and howls
and barbaric dancing.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18

By International Labor News Service.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Scoring the fast
growing use of injunctions in labor
disputes, Senator George Wharton
Pepper, of Pennsylvania, strongly
upheld the contention of organized
labor that injunctions menace liberty
and infringe the rights of the work
ers, in an address here before the
American Bar Association.
Directing attention to the hostility
of the workers toward the federal
courts, Senator Pepper virtually de-
clared that the hostility was deserved
and that the federal courts had only
| themselves to blame for the attitude
of labor. Abuse of the injunction, he
said, is arousing revolutionary
spirit and is regarded by the worker
as tyranny for which there is nc
excuse
Confidence in Courts Essential to
Nation
"Under such system of govern
ment as ours" he added, "the main
tenance of well-nigh universal con
fidence in the judiciary is pretty
nearly essential to national safety
/ 1t is not worth while to place else
where than upon our federal judges
the burden of solving for US our legis.
lative and executive problems?
"To maintain such confidence, must
we not confine the courts to the
sphere in which the creators of oul
constitutional system intended then
to live and move and have their be
ing?"
| Comparing the British and Ameri
can attitude toward organized labor
as reflected in legislation and lega
policy, Senator Pepper said tha
Great Britain recognized peaceabl
picketing as legitimate concomit
ant of strike and had trained tn
guns of criminal procedure upon con
duct which threatens breach of tn
peace or invasion of private right
: Picketing Defined as Self-Defense
, Picketing, Senator Pepper declared
might be regarded as "protectiv
1 action of great social group VIII
r feel outraged at what seems to ther
e the betrayal of their class by its ow
members"
n NThe thing called picketing," h
: continued, may be regarded as muc
r more than an effort to persuade c
: intimidate non-union workers.
e I'm a community which SO COZ
e ceives of it, picketing is not thin
}, to be stopped by injunction. 1t
e rather a thing to be domesticate
along with the strike. Attending ;
or near the plant or near the MOI
union mans house for the purpos
of persuading him to abstain frol
working, becomes normal and II
/ evitable course of conduct. If yo
: object that such conduct may easll
}, lead to violence, the answer will
: made to you that the administratlc
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18

Of all fool performances,
the national convention of a
major American political
party is the worst. 1t easily
takes first prize for all
around f0Olishness, utter
waste of time and energy and
general misuse of human
effort.
Theoretically, national
party convention is a meet
ing of delegates who gather
to consider calmly and intel
ligently the making of a
party platform and the nam
ing of candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-President.
Actually, most political
conventions are nothing of
the sort. They really resem-
BILE a powwow of hopeless
lunatics more than they do a
gathering of supposedly in
telligent men and women.
At the beginning of ma
tional convention, the dele
gates start out by making as
much noise as they can and
they keep this up all through
the gathering. Not content
with yelling, shouting, groan-
ing, cheering, clapping of
hands, stamping of feet and
parading through the aisles
in a kind of insane dance,
they resort to horns and all
sorts of mechanical noise
making devices in an en-
deavor to add to the din.
Small wonder 1T is that con-
ventions often adopt poor
platforms and nominate to-
tally unfit candidates. The
human mind is not adapted
to function at its best in an
atmosphere closely sayoring
of bedlam.
Meanwhile, as the dele
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18
FAVORS NO-PARTY
PLAN

Washington.-A plea by DR.. Will
liam c. Bagley, of Columbia Univer-
sity, for political n-partisanship,
was applauded by the general assem-
bly, of the National Educational As
sociation in session here.
The educator insisted that teachers
throw their votes en- masse to the
political organization which promises
to do the most to promote educa-
ton.
"The lesson for US seems tolerably
clear" said DR.. Bagley, who pointed
out that other groups are willing to
disregard partly lines, and that teach
ers and educators should do likewise.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES

Everett, Wash.-Newspaper print
ers have secured a five-year contract
and what is declared to be the best
wage scale in Oregon and Washington
outside of Seattle. Rates have been
advanced 40 cents day for day work
and rs cents for night work. This
makes the new scale $3.50 and $8.40.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18

900 in excess of their cost.
Real estate companies organize
fake corporations with their office
assistants are officials. In each trans
action an additional mortgage is
placed in the building and rents are
increased to meet additional costs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18
WANT HIGHER WAGES

Atlantic City, N. J.-Higher wages
was the subject of many resolutions
introduced at the annual convention
of the Brotherhood of Operative Pot-
tiers. Wage increases will be consid-
cred by conference of unionists and
employers next fall.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18
ACCIDENTS IN MINES

Washington.-Coa mine accidents
during Ma. of this year killed 131
men, according to reports to the
United States bureau of mines. For
the first five months of 1924 the re-
ports show 1,132 lives were lost.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18

agriculture and manufacturing at
will, is merely hypocritical pretense
at an effort to protect childhood from
slavery, and is really intended to en-
slave the childhood of this republic. "
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18

organizing campaign. These union
lists point to the eight-hour law as
one result of organized effort. Cali
fornia is the one state that produces
oil under the eight-hour system.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18
TEXAS TYPOS ADVANCE

Fort Worth, Texas.-An increase of
SO week for hand men has been
secured by newspaper printers. Ma
chine men are also advanced. The re-
vised scale is $45 and $48 a week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18
OHIO UNIONS TO CONFER

Springfield, Ohio.-The annual con-
vention of the Ohio State Federation
of Labor will be held in this city, be-
ginning Monday, September 8.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-18
OIL WORKERS UNITING

Long Beach, Cal.-Oil workers in
this state are engaged in an active
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-01
ESTIMATED GAIN
FROM GRAIN RISE
SHOWS DECREASE
Corn Situation UnSatiS-
factory-Cotton Outlook
Fairly Good,


WASHINGTON, Aug. Met gain
to the farmers from the recent wheat
price increases will be nearer $780,
900, 900 or $500, 900, 900 than the ST.
0O0. 900, 900 which has been estimated
in some quarters, the Department OF
Agriculture said today.
Such an increase, nevertheless,
"bespeaks an ability to pay off debts
and a general Improvement in finan-
cial conditions in the wheat coun-
try" the statement said.
ION the other hand, the corn sit
uation is by no means good" 1t
continued. Stands are extremely
spotted. Many fields are full of
weeds and much of the crop is so
far behind that it will need some
thing approaching a frostless fall to
mature"
THE main significance Of the
corn situation lies in it's effect on
livestock production and prices dur
ing the coming year. Expensive
corn this fall presumably will pro-
long the liquidation of breeding
stock now in progress"
THE South" the Statement said,
rs considered to be going through
critical stages now, but cotton bids
fair to produce a larger and more
evenly distributed income than last
year"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-01
Other Live Stock

CHICAGO, Aug. 1-Cattle-Recedpt
5000 market. no strictly choice fed steers
or yearlings here; largely $1,000 top
several loads yearlings and strong weight
steers. S10G 1878; market steady to 15c
lower; stockers and feeders weak: vealers
steady TO Zoe lower; bulk TO packers. $40 !;
strong weight and weighty calves neglected
at $3.50 and below. Sheep-Reoeipts, o.
600; market active; fat lambs steady to
f E2 bulk SHk ra naTs' q sorting tap
$13S odd lots fat ewes SO So steady ;
feeding lambs 10@25c higher: bulk $40 90
a 1875. Hogs-Receipts IS 5000 market
moderately active to Is a CSC lower; top.
50 65; bulk SIS q 8 40: heavyweights, 50 a
9.35; mediumweights S9.306 9.65: light
weights, 50 @965; light lights. Ss.25@
9.40i packing sows, smooth, $1,000 $50;
ter pigs. 81 SOC s 80 W
EAST BUFFALO, Aug. 1.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $50; market, steady shipping steers,
1926 a 10; butcher grades. So $50:
cows, 50 a $50. Calves-Receipts. 1900:
S3@11.50. Sheep and lambs-Receipts,
500; market. slow; sheep, active choice
lambs, $3.50 IA; Gull to fair, So g IL 80:
yearlings. $7@ 80 sheep. So a 9. Hogs
lower; workers., 50 25 a 1850; pigs, SO a
9.25; mixed, $10.25; heavies, $40 q 1925:
roqghs. 81 95@ s.25; stays, $4;25@6
ceipts. light. market steady; choice. 50 rs
a 1915: good. 50 al so; fair, S7.50@S:
veal calves. S11 Q11,50. Sheep and lambs
wethers. $756Qs; good, $6.b0@7 fair
mixed, 1928 q 625; lambs, So ola. Hogs
Receipts light; market lower; primo
heavy, $990Q10; medium, 5000 a 10. 40;
heavy workers.. $1o.306l 10.40; light york
ers. $40 80 a 1910: heavy workers. $40 80
@lo4o; light, yorkere $o@9.5o; pigs
CINCINNATI, Aug. I:--Cattle-Receigpt Is
eSo marks sST chipping fSers SfGdk
steady, good TO- to choice; $9,500@dd9; Hogs
good to choice packers and butchers, So rs
steady: good TO choice, $4,000 as. Lambs
M arizet, slow; good to choice. S14 a
CLEVELAND, Aug. 1.-Hogs-R Receipts,
5000; market $4,000 lower; Workers
50 SO @1O; mixed $40; medium, $40;
pigs, So roughs $3.50; stays, So 80. Cat
tle-Receipts. 500: market slow. IN
market, steady; top. $14 caIyesMRe-
TOLEDO. Aug. 1-Hogs-Receipts
light; market. 75c lover heavies. 50 50g a
@985; good pigs, $s.75@9. Calves
Market, slow. Sheep and lambs-Market,
allow
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-01
WHEAT SLUMPS;;
CORN ADVANCES
New Estimate Higher Than
u. S, Figures,

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. SHARPLY low
er close in wheat and d similar ad.-
vance in corn featured the day in
grain trading on the Chicago Board
of Trade Friday.
WI eat was impervious to market
influences and went into a sharp
sinking spell with heavy realizing.
Vital new of every description was
lacking. The general disposition
was u reduce lines. Export bust
ness showed more improvement.
a private estimate by 3. w. Snow
was the mainstay in corn's sharply
higher close. Snow set the crop at
1O7, 900, 900 bushels more than the
last Government estimate. but this
was more than 400, 900 900 bushels
less than last years yield. Septem-
Der corn went to 113, a new high on
the crop, but sagged at the close on
some profit sales. In the cash de-
partment number yellow sold at
1854.
Oats acted Independently all day
and showed an irregular tone at the
close.
Provisions finished irregular.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-01
LIGHT CONTRACT
APPROVAL URGED
Engineering Body Calls on
City Council to Act,

City council is urged to end the
delay in ratification Of the contract
for street lighting with the Merch-
ants Heat and Light Company, in
resolutions adopted by Indianapolis
Chapter, American Association Of
Engineers.
The engineers state that a COM
mittee which studied street lighting
in Indianapolis for years has recon-
mended the contract.
The contract approved by the
board of works and mayor is $1,000
600 cheaper for the ten-year period
than the second bid submitted, say
the resolutions; Indianapolis rate
will be cheaper tina nforty other
cities for the same kind Of service;
the contract Is flexible, permitting
changes as better facilities are avail
able and adjustment of rates as coal
prices f1uctuate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-01
MAJOR REACTION
STILL RETARD|NG
MOST INDUSTRIES
Many Signs, However, Indi-
cate Recession Nearly
Ended.

Business is moving through the
midsummer period with tagging step,
according to a business review for
the month by the Fletcher American
National Bank. Industry is still in
the grip of the major reaction which
began in the spring of 1928 and
which was temporarily interrupted
early this year. Many signs indi-
cate that this recession has reached
it's final stage. Business sentiment
is growing distinctly more expectant
of some measure of improvement in
the autumn.
Among the most constructive fac
tors in the situation are: The stimu-
lating ease of money; the rise of
grain prices; the checking Of over
production and of overstocking of
goods; the steadier commodity prices;
the active security MARKETS; the
choice of conservative candidates to
lead both major political parties; and,
the subsiding of the troubled waters
abroad.
The outlook is not entirely devoid
Of influences which may tend to
slow UP recovery. Some Of these
include reduced employment and
buying power, heavy inventories and
price weakness in some lines, over
expanded and unbalanced industrial
equipment. receding building and
railroad equipment buying and the
appearance of a radical third ticket
in the field. The fact OF outstanding
Importance, however. Is that pro-
duction in many lines has fallen be-
low consumption. When stocks are
eventually depleted, the resultant de-
nand will receive impetus from
cheap credit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-01
PORKERS STEADY
AT TOP OF $9.b
245,42O Hogs Received
During July.

Hog prices at the Indianapolis
Livestock Exchange were steady
with Thursday. traders evidently
feeling that the $110 cut on that
day was sufficient to last for several
sessions. Trading was slow with
many buyers entering only half
heartedly. There were 4,526 porkers
held over from Thursdays receipts
and 1000 were received today. All
weights sold at 1918. Pigs brought
Sc to 1926. Smooth packing sows
were moving at $s@S.25. Roughs
brought sT.75Q8. Stays were quot
ed at So to S. Light lights were
selling at 1925 to s9.75. Official re-
ceipts for July were 245 ,420, an aver
age Of 1917 hogs a day. This COM
pares with 243,7S1 for July. 1928, an
average OF 1868 hogs day. Prices
in general have averaged higher
than those of a year ago.
Cattle moved at prices steady with
Thursdays close. on Thursday. bid
ding was from 25 TO so cents lower.
but in the final hours, loses were
recovered. Choice steers continued at
$1,000. One load nearest this mark
brought $1,000 Several loads OF
hesfers sold at s915. Cows were sell
ing as high as 81 Medium and fair
cattle continued draggy. Receipts
were estimated at 500. Official re
ceipts for July were 30,337. as com
pared with 26.7cS July. 1928.
The calf market was lower. there
being no calves good enough TO
bring more than SO. This has been
the ordinary top for the week, but
there has always been a few sales
at s10.50. The bulk Of good veals
brought s96950. Estimated re-
ceipts were 500 Receipts for July
reached 20.53s. over 800 more than
receipts for the same month last
year.
Sheep and lambs were steady, with
sheep again moving strongly, Choice
lambs sold at $1250 while sheep sold
from $3.50 to Sc Receipts We're esti-
mated at 800. Receipts for the
month were 1857, which is 1920
less than July. 1928, receipts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-01
Marriage licenses

Donald Z. Young. 30. designer 35l5 y,
Pennsylvania ST., Elsie Hitchcock, 20,
nurse 81 n. Hawthorne Lane.
George A. Moore. 22 engineer 1910 s.
Sherman Dr.; Mary Harley, Is, 1921
Eandeman St.
Arthur l. Merchant, 81. foreman. Speed
way City; Winifred Valdez. 81. stenos-
rapher. l124 Broadway
Fount Johnson, %. order filler. zoos E.
Washington ST.; Mildred Purdue, is, LAC
s Arsenal Ave.
Clifford Bowers. %. truck driver. 1872 s.
Illinois ST.; Daisy Grimm, 81, 151 s. hi
nois St.
Clayton L. Clark, 81. ironworlxer, 1879
Oliver Ave. Emma Harden, 10, S2S River
Ave
Russell Thornberry. 90 farmer. West
Newton; Vera Lynn, 10, milltner, Moores-
Vile.
james f. johnson. %. waiter 237 w.
Twelfth St. Matte Mills. 20, saleswoman,
$50 w. Thirteenth ST.
Thomas R. McCandless "a. clerk, 1902
S New Jersey St: Corda Hill, IL machine
operator. 1901 s. New Jersey St.
Paul a. Power. %. claim investigator,
704 Parkway: Donna johnson, 21, 932
Robert Cuthburton. Al. contractor, 1856
Indiana Ave; Reana Pearson, 48, 735 in
Edward Sage. 90 conductor. 1e4e N.
Olney Ave; Marie Schenley. %. telephone
operator. 2168 N Talbot Ave.
Earl E. Cobb. 20. foreman BAL W.
Twenty-Sixth St; Pauline Burkhardt. rs.
II Bungalow Park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-01
SENATOR LOOKS AROUND
Battling Joe Robinson May Golf
With Hoi PoillOi.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Golfless
Senator Joe Robinson Of Arkansas,
who was expelled from exclusive
Chevy Chase Country Club for
punching a fellow member during a
golf match. is believed 10 be con-
sidering more Democratic surround
ings where a punch doesn't mean
much among friends.
The battling Senator was seen Civ
ing the once over to the East Po-
tonac Park public course. where the
great golhing hoi poilloi of Washing
ton satisfies its desires.
Robinson arrived at the course
half an hour after President Coolidge
inspected II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-01
ATTACHMENTS PREPARED
Morgan Raiders Take Steps TO Close
Places i'm Two Cities.

Abatement proceedings against
fourteen places in New Albany and
eight in Jeffersonville where arrests
we're made during the past three
days prohibition agents under direc-
ton Of Bert c. Morgan. will be
started at once. the director said to-
day.
Fred I. King. legal adviser OF the
department, will go to the two cities,
early next week and obtain descrip-
tons of properties raided.
A total OF forty-two warrants were
issued. Deputy Marshal Oscar
johnson, is in New Albany looking
for six men who could not be found
during the raids.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-01
C. L. BARRY EXPLAINS
City Attorney Prepares to Look Into
School Tax Levy.

While City Attorney William Bos-
son prepared today to carry out
Mayor Shanks instructions that he
see what can be done toward in
ducing the school board not to in
crease its tax levy 80 cents in 1925,
Charles L. Barry of the board of
finance committee, offered explana-
tons.
Barry, who has invited public
scrutiny fthe school budget, said
he thought a Accent cut may be
made. Meanwhile, the board is
awaiting report on amount needed
for school repairs and construction
before considering cuts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-01
BANKS SHOW
GAIN
Reports Show Deposits Have In
creased $6,794,517

If condition of Indiana banks is
any criterion, the State has made a
quick return trip from the bow
vows if ever it really went there.
Eben H. Wolcott, State bank ex-
aminer, has made public a report on
condition of $50 Indiana banks as Of
June 80. Deposits have increased
$6,794,517, bills payable have de-
creased 1852 ,453, and cash reserves
have increased 1 per cent over the
total six months previous. Total re-
sources have increased more than
$40, 50O,0 900. Bills payable are only
slightly more than 1 per cent of the
total resources.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-01
SUICIDE EXAGGERATED
Police Make Quick Run But Drug
gist Is Alive.

George A. Schillinger, proprietor
of drug store at New Jersey and
TT. Wayne Ave-, told police today
report of his Suicide was greatly
exaggerated.
Sergeant Sheehan and emergency
squad made a quick run to the
Schillinger store. The front door
was locked. Things looked suspicious
The squad crept down and alley
way and pulled some boards of a
rear window. Sergeant Sheehan
tore his trousers.
Schillinger was found on bed in
a back room. asleep
I'm not dead, he said
Police believed him.