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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
WHEN THE ROD WAS SUPREME
Stern Discipline Marked the Upbrino-
ing Of Boys and Girls Of Few
Generations Ago.

Boys and girls of the present day
md the road to learning much
smoother and pleasanter than did
their forefathers. Something over a
century ago the favorite text in al
most every family was, Spare the rod
and spoil the child"
A rawhide or bunch of birch hung
over the mantel-shelf In many houses,
to be used upon the boys of the fam
lily, the usual rule being that a whip
ping at school must be followed by
one at home. Those given at school
were usually the more severe. In
many old schools in England the
birch horse" is preserved as a curl
osity; high wooden frame shaped
like saddle, on which the delinquent
was strapped to receive his lashes
Watson, In his annals of Philadel-
phia," tells us that girls as we'll as
boys were whipped in the academies
for the children Of the gentry" some
thing like hundred years ago.
Other punishments than whipping
NOiC IOiulHOu. ldlhIUS III SCHOOL was
sometimes punished by fastening a
frame over the mouth, from which
lolled 8 huge red flannel tongue. Al
most every school had It's ounces cap,
and some Of them had "clog," which
was block Of wood that was strapped
to the leg of truant and worn out
side of school.
Dull scholars were often made to
stand open-mouthed under the clock,
to be pointed at by their comrades as
they marched past. In certain Eng
lish schools large wicker cage Is
preserved in which the delinquent was
fastened, the cage being then drawn
by a pulley to the ceiling, where it
remained until the ill-doer was sup
posed to be sufficiently punished.
The tardy scholar was sometimes
forced to march through the streets
preceded by an usher who carried a
lighted lantern, to the amusement of
the jeering crowd.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
ENGLAND swattlno the Fly.

Swatting the fly in England under
the incentive of sanitation and health
propaganda has resulted In the reduc-
tion Of the number of house flies from
myriads to a comparatively few, ac-
cording to the medical assessor of the
ministry Of pensions. He toured the
British isles last summer and, In those
places where previously there had
been thousands of flies, they were con-
spicuous by their absence, he declares.
Some out-of-the-way villages and
farmhouses still sheltered the grubs
and insects, but the locations were not
numerous. There has been very
great decrease in the figures of infant
mortality, as compared TO 1911, and
the improvement is credited by the
medical assessor to the relative alb
sence Of flies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
an inch thick.


All British airplanes win have 10
carry rear light while flying Mt night
now. This safety regulation has just
been made by the air ministry. It CON-
pels aerial traffic to Eight up" half
an hour before sundown, and, In addi-
tion to the tail light, similar Hlumina-
tion must be placed at the end Of the
wings. White lights will be used. A
similar arrangement was utilized by
some Of the airplanes during the war,
and these new lights OF the sky to
ground observers will have the aspect
of stars on the move. Added signifl-
canoe is given to the regulation by the
fact that shortly night service of air
liners will be run by the civil depart
ment Of the air ministry. Although In
tended as an experiment, which will be
continued over a month, 1t vii proba-
bly, lead TO the establishment Of q
night service run on lines similar to
that Of the ordinary day service. The
route selected for the trial is from
London to Paris.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
old FORT FOOTE.
River Defense of National Capl.
taI in Civil War.
Controlled the Potomac and Command
ed the Channel as Far az Fort
Washington, but Now Obsolete.

Among the old forts which may be
sold by the War department Is Fort
Foote. This was one Of the Civil war
river defenses Of the capital, and its
site is a high bluff In Prince Georges
county, Nd, six or seven miles below
the old ferry wharf at Washington and
diagonally across the Potomac from
Jones point, the southern tip OF Alex
andria. The river channel passes close
to the Maryland shore, and ships navi-
eating the Potomac would have to pass
close to the guns Of Fort Foote. The
south face OF the fort commanded the
channel as far as Fort Washington.
Fort Foote, according to one Of the re-
ports made during the Civil war by
General Barnard, In charge of the de-
fenses of Washington, was built for
the purpose of defending, In connec-
tion with Battery Rodgers, in the low
er part OF Alexandria. the water ap-
proach to Washington. The parapets
which were exposed to naval attack
were from 20 to 25 feet In thickness,
1O5 feet aboye the river and were
armed with the heaviest iron guns of
the period. The river face Of the fort
was SIS feet long. The rear Of the fort
was parallel to the water front and
was Fashioned and armed with field
and siege guns for land defense. There
were the usual high, thick traverses
familiar In the earthworks of the
time
After the Civil war Fort Foote was
maintained as an armed and garri.
soned post, but was finally left In
charge Of single caretaker, an old SER
geant. Later, and for some years, the
fort was In charge Of soldiers Wild
ow, and she was several times written
of as the only woman fort-keeper In
the United States. At the beginning OF
the great war Fort Foote was ruin
Of tumbled earth-mounds half-filled
bitches grown with trees and vines
among which many Of the guns, fallen
from their wartime positions, lay
During our late war the place was
used as training and practice place
by engineer troops and It's appearance
was much changed.
While most river people speak OF
the bluff as Fort Foote, many Of the
old-timers still call 1t Roziers bluff
because that was It's name at the
breaking out Of the Civil war and had
been it's name for century before
1t was part Of plantation belonging
to members Of the Rozier family, and
the Rozier house, small and very
old structure, shaded by large and
venerable pecan trees, still stands
close to the river on fat land north
of the bluff Relics Of the Roziers
who lived and died there many years
ago lay exposed for years In the debris
of the ruined family vault, but eight
or ten years ago they were removed
and reverently inferred in the cemetery
Of st. Johns or Broad Greek church,
about two miles away, the ofdes
church In the Washington neighbor
hood, its walls dating back to the time
Of the establishment of Church of Eng
land parishes in Maryland. 1t was the
parent church Of st. Paul's, or ''Rocl
Creek church." and of other churche:
north OF the Eastern branch.-Wash
ington Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
SOHNCEN-AHMAN co.
Entertains Employees il
Elaborate Manner

In order to show its appreciation to
every individual member of it's large
store force for their efforts in max
ing the December 100000 Drive"
the huge success it was, the Sohngen-
Amman Company gave dinner party
to it's employees at the Elks' temple on
Tuesday night 1t was an evening
of pleasure that will be long remem-
bered by every participant About
100 employees and guests enjoyed a
gala evening.
First there was an exce'ien5 dinner
served in the banquet hall Of the Elks
Club to which all did ample justice.
Then Mr.. Geo. P. Sohngen, president
of the ohngen-Ahman CO., IN few
remarks setting forth the purpose as
get-together affair to bring about
closer relations between employer and
employe, introduced Mr.. Ferd Amman
as POSTMASTER Mr.. Amman, always
good on such occasions, was at his
best and kept everyone in good hu-
NOR. He introduced the following
speakers: C. H. Reiling, sales man
ager of the Elder & Johnson store,
Dayton; VIM. Doepke, of the Aims &
Doepke Co., Cincinnati, and Fred S.
Meyer, president of the local Retail
Merchants Association. There was
also a whistling, singing and musical
program rendered, all of which was
much enjoyed by the guests.
After the dinner and program
dancing was indulged in until a late
hour, To say that the employees of
the Sohngen-Ahman Co. appreciate
the affair arranged by the company
for their entertainment is stating it
mildly. 1t is such affairs as that OF
Tuesday night that does much tc
bring about closer relation and bet
ter understanding between employer
and employe.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
SLONEKER OUT
FOR SHERIFF

George O. Sloneker announces he is
candidate for the democratic nomi-
notion for sheriff of Butler county at
the primaries to be held in August
Mr. Sloneker has been chief deputy
in the sheriff's office for about Is
years under the past four sheriffs, in
Guiding the present sheriff, Rudy Lau-
bach. During this time Mr.. Slonekef
has made a host of friends and be-
come popular, and no doubt will prove
a strong contender in the race. He
is certainly well qualified for the posi-
ton he seeks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01

big special, "The Love Flower" feat
uring Richard Barthelmess. Tuesday,
Mary Pickford in The Love Fight. |"
Wednesday, Down on the Farm
featuring Ben Turpin, Louise Fazenda,
Marie Provost, Teddy, Mack Sennett's
Great Dane, and the entire Sennett
menagerie Of feathered and four-foot-
ed folk. With each of the above a
two-reel comedy will also be shown.
On Thursday and Friday, D. w. Grif-
fth's greatest masterpiece, way
Down East" will be shown. Ten
reels of thrills, drama and tears.
There will be no advance in prices
for this exceptional show.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
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ACCIDENTS INCREASE

Harrisburg, Pa.-Workers are kill
ed and injured in the mines, mills and
factories of this state in increasing
numbers. The record for 1928 is one
of slaughter There were 200,435 ac-
cidents, or 54,180 more than in 1922
Fatal accidents jumped from 1890 to
2,412 during this period.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01

AT HAMILTON'S
LEADING THEATRES
Double Bill at Rialto, Sunday
Douglas MacLean in "Going Up
and "Is Conan DOYLE Right?'

DOuS ldS MdCLcNH III OOfHg Up
and "Is Conan Doyle Right"
A man who is scared to death and
pretends he isn't has always been
made into sure-fire comedy on the
stage, and still more so on the screen.
Such is the basis of "Going Up
Douglas MacLean's photoplay which
comes to the Rialte, Sunday, for a
four-day run. Mr.. MacLean and his
excellent supporting cast develop this
famous musical comedy into riot of
laughter. To see this film hero loop
ing and zigzagging in contest with
a real French ace and finally chasing
him out of the sky is one of the most
novel and shrieking situations yet
devised by screen comedian.
Originally "Going Up" was the New
York comedy drama success, "The
Aviator" Later it was set to music
and again presented on Broadway by
Cohan & Harris under it's present
title.
The second feature of this excep-
tional bill is entitled, "Is Conan Doyle
Right" and expose of fake spiritual
ISM A Cameo Comedy and Rialto
News rounds out this elegant enter
tainment.
Rialto Theatre-Mary Carr in 'The
Custard Cup"
"The Custard Cup" the William
Fox special featuring Mary Carr
which comes to the Rialto theatre for
three days, next Thursday, is a
bright and entertaining story of mod
ern life, filled with sunshine and op-
timism. The characters are all hu-
man, many of them delightfully."- so
and the humor is rich and plentiful
Skillfully blended into the plot are
a number of sensational episodes, a
thrilling steamboat fire and rescue
scenes being among them. A novel
feature of this incident is the intro
duction of hydroplane in the work
of rescne. A raid on counterfeiter'
den which involves "Penzie," the char
acter played by Mary Carr, is another
of the dramatic episodes of the pic
ture.
The added attractions are Round
10, Fighting Blood, a Cameo Comedy
and Rialto News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our friends
and neighbors for their kindness
shown in the death of our beloved
husband and father, William
Schrichte; also the donors of floral
and spiritual bouquets, the employees
and employers of the Hooven-O Owens
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
New Idea In Sultcases.

A German became tired Of carrying
his suitcase or paying others to carry
1t for him, and invented a new type Of
case 1t is circular In form and has
tire around 1t. There is small wheel
to act as a balance and handle, so
that the owner can push 1t along the
street without any trouble.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
EMPLOYMENT IS LOWER

Observation-Disclosures in the
United States decreased 1.5 per cent
in December, and there was de-
crease of IL per cent in pay roll
totals, according to preliminary fig
ures issued by the bureau of labor
statistics.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
A Magnet for Sorrows.

rs 1t your practice to go about look
ing for trouble?"
NO" replied Mr.. Grumpson 1T
has been my experience that If per-
son will stand in one place long enough,
and look as If he had no friends and
no influence. trouble will just natural
ly gravitate to him.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
A Colonial Bauain.

Preserved Penny you pay
ing the savages toe much for that
land2
Goodman Fish-Perhaps; but then
they are to pay me the equivalent an
nually for the privilege of hunting on
the land.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
A Shrewd Guess.

We'll, well, look here!" calculated
a recently arrived guest. what do you
suppose Is the cause of all the excite
ment out there in the streetY'
II guess likely somebody must have
got telegram" replied the landlord
OF the tavern at Torpidity.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
EMPLOYMENT DROPS

Albany, N. Y.-Employment drop
ped slightly in this state during No
vember, reports the New York depart
ment Of labor The decline of about
l per cent followed similar decrease
in November.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
Different.

Employer-You want an increase In
salary7 Why, I've been thinking of
taking you into the Arm. In that case
would you still want an increase?
Employee-Oh, no. Under such cir
cumstances / should be firmly opposed
to any increase in our running ex-
penses
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
Worth the Lost HaIl,

The Club Bore-Say, when ron
sliced drive into the rough back there
your ball struck me on the jaw and
knocked me out, speechless for half
an hour.
Hazard-Well. well, 1t wasn't such
a bad shot after all.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
Ear Work.

Lazy Mike have a new position
with the railroad company.
Weary Rhodes-What is it?
Lazy Mike-You know the fellow
that goes alongside the train and
taps the axles to see if everything s
all right? Well, help him listen
Good Hardware.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01

Rentschler Co., Machinists' Union,
L. 0. O. NJ, Crescent Aid, F. 0. e.,
Walnut Aid, |. O. f., and Rev. John
Mayerhoefer, Mercy Hospital and Al
Wagner.
The Family, Brothers and Sisters.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
Level Next Week

Manager John c. Schumacher has
secured fine list of big features for
his patrons next week Starting with
Sunday he will present 'The Man
Between" a six-reel first run special
feature. Monday, D. w. Griffth's S
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
The Eternal Feminine,

Phyllis, aged seven, had been to a
party. On her return her mother
asked her II she had enjoyed herself.
"Frightfully, mummie," said Phyllis
"Frightfullyf Why, what did you
dof"
II fiirted."
Phyllis, what do you meanT'
81 don't think I can 'zactly 'splain,
mummie, but II you send for Bobby
Bell can show you."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
Flat DwAIIer1

"You know that family on the next
floor said we didn't want to knowf'
''Yes, they have been very aloof."
$50 they have, the stuck-up things.
I'm beginning to think they don't
want to know u.s."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
A Larns Order.

Binks-How did that monstrous
coffin get In the parlor2
Jinx-I told my wife to order box
for I've from a theater ticket agency
and the telephone operator connected
her with an undertaken by mistake.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
VIII Be Boider Next Time.

VIII BE Boider Next Time.
$50 you saw them married. did your
"Yes."
"Was 1t a quiet weddingf"
II should say 80. Both the bride and
groom were SO scared they could hard
" speak above whisper"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
THE FREE soLsHEvIk

The FREE BOESHEVIK
Correspondent-on your Southern
seacoast ! noticed some fne ioca-
tlons for surf bathing.
MlnIster-Slr, under the Soviet
government there never will be elth-
Or serfs or bathing.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
PLUMBERS TO ARBITRATE

Salem, Ore.-Plumbers have ended
their short strike for wage in
crease on the promise of employers
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
Sad. but Often True.

He tried to cross the railroad track
Before the rushing train
They put the pieces in q sack.
But could not hnd tho brain.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
What a Girl Likes.

Il don't see how you can stand Fred
as an escort. He doesn't dance"
"Oh, you're mistaken. He dances
attendance better than any other man
| know"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
The Practical Side Of i.

If we name the baby after your
rich uncle he may leave us something
when he dies"
"Yes. but If we don't he may give
us something now"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01

to arbitrate. The present rate IS
$3.50 for eight hours. The plumbers
want $3.50.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-01
GIVING A HINT

What's Home Without a Carl
Alas! they often have
family jar.
Because he can't afford
A family car.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
N. z. BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, April 5.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week show
a deficit in reserve of $11.155,490.
This is a decrease of S36,2l3,310.
The statement follows:
Loans, discounts, etc. $4,6ss, ,755, 900;
decrease, $14,350,000.
Cash in own vaults members fed
eral reserve bank. S46,975,000; de-
crease. $4,000.
Reserve in federal reserve bank of
member banks, S4S3,965, 1000; decrease,
s3s.417,000.
Reserve in own vaults state banks
and trust companies, sS,40s,000; in
crease, s32S, 900.
Reserve in repositories state banks
and trust companies, $40 49, 900; in
crease, s1S7000.
Net demand deposits, s3,S27,408,-
600; decrease. s19,618,o0O. United
States deposits deducted, 52,o44, 000.)
Time deposits, s4S1, 900; de-
crease. s2S1.000.
Aggregate reserve. s5o2, s26, 900; de-
crease, s36,213,310.
Deficit in reserve, S11,155,4a0
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York, not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans, discounts, etc, sS43,16S,-
600 increase 1900.
Gold, $3,469,800: increase, S2O,5O0.
Currency and bank notes, s2O,963,-
800; decrease. $731,900.
Deposits with Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, s72,956, 400; de-
crease, s1,013,90o.
Total deposits. sS82,4S7,00O; de-
crease, $6,197,000.
Total deposits, eliminating amounts
due from reserve repositories and
other banks and trust companies in
New York and United States:
Deposits, s82S.SS7. 200; decrease,
S10,166,200
Banks, cash in vaults, S3o.3sS,100.
Trust companies: Cash in vault,
s67,001, 400.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
PRICES UNSETTLED
BY PROFIT TAKING
Sales Among Speculative Indus
trials Halts Period of Mod
crate Strength.
RH the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 5.-Heavy profit
taking sales among the speculative
industrials unsettled today's stock
market after an earlier period of
moderate strength during which rail
and oil shares made sharp gains. The
realizing was prompted by the wide
spread speculative belief that tine
market had discounted, at least tenn
porarily. the construction features
of the Dawes report, which will be
made public over the week end.
American Agricultural Chemical is
sues were conspicuous weak spots.
liquidation. prompted by fears of a
reorganization, carried the common
stock down almost . points to 73s
new low prices for the year. The
latest drive against the issues marked
another step in the selling operations
which have continued almost unlnter-
rupted since the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company went into receiV-
ership more than month ago. The
rompany's annual report, soon to be
published it was indicated would be
even more disappointing than had
been expected, and hopes held out for
Improvement in fertilizer conditions
have failed to materialiZe.
The irregularity which marked
trading was most noticeable in the
industrial list. High priced special
ties, hammered by professional trad
crs, sustained sharp losses.
Oil shares gave the most impressive
demonstration of group strength.
Atlantic Refining moved up
points to 1913, representing a gain of
more than Il peiRts for the week.
California Petroleum preferred ad-
vanced "a points and Standard oils
and Houston scored moderate gains:
A sharp rally in sterling featured
trading in the foreign exchanges.
After displaying considerable slug
cishness for several weeks, while
other European Currencies were set
ting new prices for the year the
Mound moved up more than
cents to as high as s4S4E, falling
back about a cent toward the close
Heavy buying was attributed to con-
4idence in the forthcoming Dawes re-
port other European currencies
were strong.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
CONSERVATIVE BUYING.
Baltimore Merchants Supplying
Only Immediate Needs.

BALTIMORE, April Especially -
Local merchants are adhering to
conservative buying policy. In other
words, they are supplying only imme-
diate wants, leaving the future to
take care of itself. 1t is said that
some of the big manufacturers are
planning sales campaigns of greater
magnitude than usual, in order to
keep up the volume of business that
is necessary to balance the big over
heads that now obtain. Just how
far the pressing for volume business
can be profitably pursued is ques-
tion that is open to considerable
argument. and one that is hndlng
more opposition than usual.
In some trades there has come into
being well founded feeling that II is
better to restrict production and
maintain prices on this limited output
than TO try to work up large
volume by reducing prices.
Business has been hesitatlng,
awaiting change in tax legislation
outlook for adoption of Treasury tax
reduction program is more hopeful.
When this matter rs out or the way
there will be rapid revival OF pre-
duction and trade with correspond
ing demand for credit, it is asserted