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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-05
PREVENTION
OF Accidents Was First
Urged by Union Labor

Chicago.-"It is encouraging to
note that traction companies of late
are taking accident prevention pro-
motion more seriously than hereto
FORE" says Editor Bland, of the
Union Leader, published by the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees.
There was time when this move
ment consisted mostly of chatter at
company dinners, designed only for
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-05
TOTS IN COTTON FIELD

Sacramento, CAL. State officials
caused the arrest of score of per-
sons in the Imeprial valley because
of child labor in the cotton fields.
Some of the cotton growers employed
tots as young as years old
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-05

hard and the unjust upon the victims
of circumstance" the tenants say.
1t is declared that it is within the
right of the legislature to prohibit
the court TO exercise Jurisdiction in
eviction cases where such eviction is
manifestly unfair and unjust under
the reasonable standard Of an en-
lightened modern public opinion"
In the fight against these gouging
landlords it is shown that values of
apartments have been boosted to
double and treble their market value,
and rentals are now demanded on
these fictitious figures.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-05
UNUSUAL AWARD

Olympia. The state supreme court
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
SUCCESSFUL LIQUOR RAID
 AT EXCLUSIVE N. Y. HOME
Ciubman. Whose Wife is Niece of Ey-Pre<ident Taft, oFund to Have 
 aj Cases in Dwelling

New York, Aug. 2.--There vas an air Of uneasiness at prohibition head | quarters today following raid by two dry agents on the home of Hugo Gilbert De Fritsch, prominent club
 man whose wife is a niece of Chief
 Justice William Howard Taft. Ninety
 five cases of liquor and wines were
 seized.
 The raiding agents obtained
 search warrant from United States
 Commissioner Boyle on their sworn
 statements that they had seen case of liqior carried into the De Fritsch
 home in an exclusive residential sec
 tion. When the agents consulted the
 legal staff at their headquarters fol- lowing the raid they were told that the law provided for search of a priv ate residence only when there was esi- dence of liquor being sold. It is cer- tain that the agents bought no liquor at the De Fritsch home before sob- taining the warrant.
 They were told they had started something new, and that although possession Of liquor, unless pre-pro- hibition stock. would be violation of the Nolstead law, citizens con- stitutional rights against unlawful search and seizure, must be respected.
 A search through the records at prohibition headquarters last night failed 10 reveal any permit being taken out or of the filing of an in- ' entory by Mir. De Fritsch listing his stock of alcoholic. beverages al the time prohibition became effective. The search will be continued today.
 It was said at headquarters of ths dry agentS that there might -.ars been mistake" and If so the iquor would be returned with apologies.
 Mfr. De Tritsch is member of the Union, Racquet and Tennis Turf and field and Rockaway Hunting clubs and was graduated from Harvard in 1909. Last night it was said the fam ly was spending vacation in the country.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
SOUIHINGION NEWS

The regular weekly meeting Of Inc board of seleeimsn was held Id their offices in lhe loNn hall yesterday. There were a number of bills present. ed for payment and hills 10 lhs amount of ss5,eeg were ordered paid. With The payment af these bills the town will be cleared Of Its indebted ness except for debt in relation ta bonds,
 After payment of the hills presented there was balance Of tsb,aa0 left in the treasury, The beard was able ta nay the bills turned in due 10 inc large amount of money taken In by the iaN collector or the amount paid over vas ss,soe note on the Milldals school,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
COMMUNITY HOUSE
 IDEA TURNED DOWN Kensinston Will Have a Club, However, Is Committee Decision SCHOOL HEAD b ELECTED
Another Community Play Day Is Planned For KensinEton - Funeral Of Child - Visiting From The 
 South-Leayc On Camping Trip.

Kensington will have no community club house this fall or winter, but it will have a community club. These facts were decided upon at meeting held at the home of Arthur L.. Moi fatt last night, of 9 committee chosen to represent the district in deciding whether or not a community house should be built.
 It was found, upon inquiry last night that many residents are opposed to the erection of building this fall because they fear that they will be unable to keep up their end of the expenses for such a building This was made known last night by Will liam W. Pagan. who spoke on behalf of some of the parishioners of St. Paul's church.
 A committee was appointed to look into the possibilities of forming club. Nothing definite will be known until this committee has had chance to investigate and make known the results of this investigation. It was decided last night that a place for meetings this winter can be secured without having to go to the expense of erecting a building at that time.
 This is a new move in the district and it is expected that it will meet with the approval of the residents. as many of them have already signif1ed their intention of taking an active part in the activities
 The committee which will look into Ina, st,-1,. ,,, ,l,, C.,,, ,sJ posed of Gilbert Johnson, Frank Clark, Thomas W. Emerson, Arthur l.. Moffatt, John A. Fitzgerald, Ber- nsrd P. Moore. John A. DeT.owery, William stromfors and r. F. Han ford.
 Another Play Day
 The committee at it's meeting last | night. decided to hold another com l munity play day in Kensington on | September 6. due to the great success with which the recent affair held in | that district was met. To the coming event will he added a corn roast and l g community camp fire sing will be held in the evening.
 Committees on the affair were ap- pointed, but there are several ap- pOlHITleDts sIlll tn pc nla0e. N11- l liam ". Pagan, Gilbert Johnson and Claude ". Stevens will have charge of the arrange. .uents for ball game. Members of the committee in charge Of sports and games are Thomas W Emerson. Mrs. Paul c. Baker. Mrs. Sydney Nj. Cowles, Rev. Vernon l.. Phillips, Mrs. Gugerty, Thomas Han ford. Mrs Isaacson. Clayton Lewis, Mir. and Mrs. George Tryon, James Hart and Rose kiniry. Mir. Hart and Miss Kiniry will appoint three other members from their church 10 serve on the committee. Five members were to be chosen from each of the three parishes in Kensington.
 William Stromfors will have charge
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
PUTS 2l00 POPULATION
 AS ABOUT 197 MILLION
That Will Rc Our Maximum. With q Decline Following. Asserts
 Johns Hopkins Professor.

Baltimore, Aug. 2,--The greatest possible population of the United States is 191,s74.00o, which will ha reached soon after 2,l00. and. there- after decline according to conclusion reached by Dr. Raymond Pearl, pro- lessor of biomelry and vital statistics in the school of hygiene and public health al Johns Hopkins university.
 Dr. Pearl reaches his figures as 10 the population of the United States by applying to the known population figures of the past a mathematical formula.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
LANDS MAN.EATING SHARK.

Cape May. N. J.. Aug. e.--Captain Albert c. Bennett, president of the Penna Pilots association. who re- turned here yesterday on the J. Henry Edmunds from a fishing cruise with 6 party of friends, said that while fishing 120 miles southeast of the five fathom bank lighthouse and nearly 100 miles off shore, he hooked a man. eating shark.
 He said that if took him three hours and twenty minutes to land the shark aboard the pilot boat. According 10 Bennett the shark was eleven feet ten inches long and weighed nearly 500 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
TREASURY AGENT A SUICIDE. Was to Re Tried for Alleged Briber,
 in Income Tax Cases.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2. Jack R. Ginsburg, internal revenue agent, re- leased in sS000 bail after arraign- ment on charges Of accepting brbes dead yesterday in Fairmount park. He had been shot through the head.
 The police believe he committed suicide while breeding over his arrest. A pistol. with one cartridge exploded, was found near the body.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02

The two new chemical trucks re- gently bought for the piants,ille and soulhinglon departments are due ta arrive here almost any time according to members Of the fire board, The trucks are Of the latest type and when ready for action the local densrtmen, will he ss up to date as any in the state,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
HOLDS HIS CAT AT Sf.000.
Tut Won't Sell 1t At Any Price. B.
 X, Buckley Declares.

Middlctown, N. r., Aug. e.--Ben- jamin A. Buckley. wealthy hcrseman Of Southport, Conn.,. and Goshen, is showing photograph of his prize cat, Joe. years old. and starting that the cat would not be purchased for sl.O00.
 Mir. Buckley declares neither the cat nor his great horse. Rallies. can be secured al any price. because he thinks too much Of them" The cat is at his Southport home.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
WHITE HOUSE FLAG LOWERED

Washington. Aug. 2.-ln memory Of President Harding, who died a year ago today, the White House flag was lowered today to half staff. As a rule th" flag is placed at half-mast only in case Of official mourning, but it was said at the White House. that special mark Of respect was felt ap- propriate by President Coolidge. since this is still within the period Of Mir. Hsrding's original term of office.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
Marriage Record

Wichita, Kas. = The Rev. Walter Scott Priest recently married five cousins in five hours-which Is rec ord of its kind for the state Of Kan sas Incidentally. the fve-in-hve hours record marked the e1fath oere- rony at which the Reverend Priest has officiated.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02

There was large attendance s. ,.s carnival being conducted under The auspices of the auxiliary Of the Amer. lean Legion last evening, Tree dane. ing was enjoyed hy many and the entire building was thrown open,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02

Plans are being made al the nresens time for a celebration of the fertieth anniversary of the organization of the fire department her-, The eeishratios will be held In No, emher as il was ia that month the hrs, company > formed.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02

Kraemcr Brothers have moved into their new store where they will eon- tinue 10 conduct q market.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02

Mir. and Mrs Irving Johnson and daughter have been spending a short vacation at Short Beach.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02

shanleys Fife and Drum corp, will attend the state convention In Hart ford this evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02

The Misses Martha and Louise Jackson of Berlin avenue are spend- ing a vacation at Washington, D. c.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02

Garfield Jones is spending his Yaea- ton at Lake Waremaug.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02

Of the quoit matches and Frank Clark will secure a place for the affair to be held. Postmaster S. Nj. Cowles of Kensington will arrange for the com- munity sing which will be held in the
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02

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New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
Go To Hartford.

St. Paul's T. 4. B. Drum corps left this morning for Hartford, where they took part in the state drum corrs convention at the armory this afternoon. The party vent by auto mobile.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02

It was reported today that Lucien Dumbrowsli of kensington. a young boy, is confined to his home with dtphtheria
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02

Plaln,iile--11 Norton Place. Room anl beard for two gentlemen. Terms reasonable. Home prisileg ges.-adNt.
 Mid summer Clearance Sale. one week. July 2Sth to Aug. 2. 70 per cent discount. The Model Shop, 15 St., le.--adyt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
CIVIL WAR VETERAN SEEKING DISCHARGE
Wants Papers For Sake Of De scendants, Says Aged Tailor

NEW YORK, Feb. 2-James W. Westeott. 90-year-old Civil war veteran and direct descendant of Revolution- ary war veteran, is trying to get hon. orable discharge from the United States army.
 He. volunteered in April, 1861, was wounded at Bull Run, fell ill at Pope $ Retreat land served eighteen months i'll all. During the retreat he and six other men were left under tree while a sergeant went to Washington to ar range for hospital accommodations. Westcott. however, found shelter. else where and finally went to the home of a sister; in Brooklyn, where he was nursed to partial recovery.
 After the war he went to Wooster, Ohio, and lived twenty years in Ohio, part of the time as tailor to President Mckinley. His son was chaplain in the Spanish-American war; his neph- ews fought in the World war. Now, tailor in Brooklyn, he decided he wanted the army discharge for the sake of his descendants. He said u bill recently had been introduced into Con gress to give it to him. 1s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
ITALY PLANNING TO <,
 RECOGNIZE SOVIET
Treaty Clause Reported Already
 Agreed Upon By Iva Nations

ROME. Feb. 2.-(By Associated Press. 1.-The RHHsian government will be recognized By1taly within AS hours, according to foreign office circles. Rec ognition will be simultaneous with the signing of a commercial treaty which has been pending for some months. It is possible that the signatures may be affixed tomorrow.
 The newspapers this evening pub Iished the clausse of the treaty which are most rkely to be concluded, as fol- lows:
 First, substantial reduction of Russian tariffs in favor of Italian im- ports :; second, Russia agrees to consign to Italy a certain quantity of cereals and foodstuffs, especially adapted for the manufacture of macaroni; third. Russia agrees to purchase annually q certain quantity of Italian products i; fourth, coastwise traffic nj the Black sea is reserved for the Italian flag {; fifth, mixed Italo-Russian commis- sion to fix annually sales and pur- chases between Italy and Russia sixth, Italy agrees to surrender property in Italy-the embassy and consulates be- longing to the former Russian empire, among which are several big buildings in Rome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
RYKOFF SLATED TO
 SUCCEED LEVINE
Deputy Points To British Recog- milton A sProof Of Strength

MOSCOW, Feb. 2.-(By Associated Press. )--O Official announcement Of the appointment of Alexis Ivanovitch Ky koff as chairman of the federal council of cotnmikisoners, in succession to the late Nikolai Lenine at the head of this dominant soviet body, is expected in well informed quarters to be made to- night at the first formal session of the new parliament.
 It has been forecast that the an- nouncement would be made to the fed eral council of sotiets this afternoon, but the congress closed it's sessions after the election of the members of the two houses of the parliament, all on unop- posed slates, without any mention of the succession to the Lenine. The be- lief is general that the appointment of Rykoff will be made officially known tonight, however. together with the naming of tive assistants for him, M. Churbar, chairman of the Ukraine coun- ell of eommissats, and M. Orkalasyili, chairman of the Georgian council of eommissars, with Leo Kameneff us head of the council of labor and defense and Felik Djkrjinsky as head of the su- prems economic council.
 During this afternoon session of the congress M. LiSinoff announced the British recognition of soviet Russia, which was met with cheers from the delegates, Resolutions of greetings to the British government were passed.
 tM Kalenin in his closing speech to the conkress said:
 With Eenine dead, despite the cal culations of our enemies that we would grow weaker, we have grown. much Stronger. The English recognition is aimply one proof 9f the fact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
THE AGE-HERALD WILL I z CONDUCT NATIONAL .
 CONTEST IN ORATORY
Joins In Nation-v v;,.ssk loyement To Increase h.
 Schoe,,t>zte Are To Participate

including the Alabama school authori- ties, in practically every community in the nation.
 Contestants win not be required to subscribe to anything, clip any cou- pons, or obligate themselves in any way. In other words, the contest is to be clean-cut newspaper contribution toward better citizenship.
 The contest is open to all secondary schools (public. and private.) The age limit is 19 years. The orations, which must be original, must not re- quire more than IF minutes for deliy- cry, They must be on any one of the following subjects: The Constitution. Washington and the Constitution, Hamilton and the Constitution, Jeffer- son and the Constitution, Madison and the Constitution, Marshall and the Consultation, Webster and the Consti- tuition and Lincoln and the Constitu- tion. The only restriction as to the development of these themes is that the orations must be of such character as to increase interest in and respect for the constitution of the United States. ts
 Among the major newspapers con. ducting the contest are the following New York World, Los Angeles Times Chicago Daily News, Indianapolis News, Philadelphia Bulletin, Washing ton Star. Pittsburgh Gazette-Times Cincinnati Times-Star, Birmingham Age Herald, Spokane Spokesman-Re. view, Montgomery Journal, Mobile News-Item. Nashville Tennessean, New Orleans Item, Tacoma Ledger, Port. tcontinusd on Page I've. Column Four,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
SHAW REPRESENTS
 BIG OIL COMPANY
Counsel For Texas Company Is Chosen To Represent U. s.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Frank M. Shaw, member of the Chicago law firm of Winston, Strawn and Shaw, of which Silas H. Strawn, one of two attorneys selected by the President to represent the government in the naval reserve investigation is a member, said last night that his firm represents the Texas Oil company in the matter of local collections.
 We have represented the Texas company in the matter of local col lections," Mir. Shaw said, ''and we hope to do so in the future. Our relations with the Texas company, although somewhat limited, have been pleasant and satisfactory and I hope this rela. tion will continue. c.
 We have not been counsel for the Texas company in the sense that we have been regularly retained, as we have by other important clients. Our legal services have been limited to the collections department and in that sense we do represent the Texas company in Chicago"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
LOOM UP IN HAMILTON
 LYNCHING CASES
Juries In Both Cases Will Be Held Together Until
 Monday Morning

HAMILTON, Ala, Feb. 2.-Joseph Key, and Roy Patton. former national guardsmen tried here this week on charges of participating in the lynching of Willard Baird, miner. during the 1921 coal strike in Alabama, will not know their fate before Monday morning. The juries in both cases are still out and Charles F, AlmoD, presiding judge, left for his home at Florence this afternoon for the weekend, leaving orders that the juries be kept together until his return Monday morning. s
 The Key case has been in the hands of the jury since Wednesday afternoon and the Patton jury has been deliberat. ing since yesterday afternoon. A s1iis trinl is predicted 5s court officia1s ii both cases, but JHdee ,5lnnon slssas rsadt Known his desire that a vertlicf b, reached If at all possible.
 The case of Robert ,. Lancaster wa, tried three times before jury was able to agree. He was found guilty last week and sentenced to IS years in the penitentiary in connection with the lynching. Eight former members oi the national guard are to be tried in all. The case of Glen Stephens is set next gf. FF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
FORD OPPONENT GETS A CHANCE
 TO STATE CASE
Alabama Publisher Offers Taylor Space In His
 Newspapers

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 2-(Special Leased Wire. )-Mayor R. V. Taylor whose attack on the Ford proposal for Muscle Shoals at Washington last Sat. urday, has brought severe criticism of him, not only in Mobile but throughout Alabama, has challenged Frederick I Thompson, publisher of The Mobile Reg, ister, to joint debate and on Saturday received reply from Mir. Thompson, of fering the mayor the space necessary in the Register and News-Item for a de fense of his position. adding that "any del,ate would be but ridiculous and useless waste of time" ! The mayors telegram to MT. Thomp. son was as follows:
 sYour Mobile publications having called for public discussion of my re. cent trip to Washington in interest oi the best bid for Muscle Shoals. I invite you to debate. this question with me 1 have other adequate means of reply ing to statements made by your papers here and elsewhere. Prompt reply please.
 Replies To Taylor
 Mir. Thompson answered Mayor Fay Tor as follows
 Acknowledge receipt your telegram addressed to me at Washington, askin. that debate with you the question o the value of the Ford offer or the Ala 's.zter secfapapE p1pnenaly 0ffel Tor Muscle Shoals Assuming that yot make this suggestion in seriousness ana after mature thought, grant you ths courtesy of reply as requested by you and say that undoubtedly the publi, is in full knowledge of your position ir support of the Alabama Power com pany monopoly and also ill full under standing of the support by the news papers under the direction of the offer made by Mr. Ford, which, if accepted would result in large an industrial de |veloDments in north Alabama and oc casion the growth of Mobile as ar ocean port base for such manufactured products. If, however, you feel youl own position in defense of the Alabams Power monopoly is not fully understood by the public, will be pleased te donate- you such space in the Register and News-ltem as you feel will bs necessary, upon your request, provided only that any use of such space be con fined solely to defense of your position and statement of the power monopoly side. '
 Amy debate would be but a ridicul ous and useless waste of time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
PREDICTS VOIDING
 HATFIELD ELECTION
Senate Official Says Ballot
 Boxes Have Been Opened

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 2.--An assertion that there were so mapy ir- regularities and fragrant violations of the Texas election laws in the last gen eral election the United States which is \ Investigating the Teddy -Mayfield senatorial contest will be compelled to declare the election void, was made here by Hume Graves. deputy sergeant at arms of the United States Senate, who is supervising the collection of the bal lots. Among the irregularities Mir. Graves, said he had found are lot of ballot boxes which have been opened, others with the seals broken and the keys left in the locks, some missing all together and other boxes not even marked to show in what election they were used. Mir. Graves also declared he has signed statement of election of ficers who admit that they wrote the name of Mayfield on the ballots and passed them out to the voters.