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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29

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pony track will also be on the
grounds.
The Fireworks
The local Labor Day outing in past
years has always been noted for its
beautiful fireworks display, and this
years display will but add to that
past reputation The committee has
awarded the contract for this year to
the A. L. Due Fireworks Company.
The company has promised that no
better nor more beautiful display was
ever seen on the fair grounds than the
one it will fire on Labor Day this
year. There will be many new fea-
ures in the shells and set pieces.
There will be few Of the old feat
ures which always strike popular
chord, but in the main the display
will be altogether new. The president
of the company, assisted by expert
men, will be here to fire the display.
All set pieces will be so raised from
the ground as to be visible in any
part of the grounds. The company
gives assurance that the display will
be well worth going miles to see.
AS before stated, all that is needed
| to make Hamilton's thirty-second
annual Labor Day celebration and
outing a big success, the biggest
ever" is good weather with the sun
shining bright, and-of course the CO.
operation of every union man and
union woman in the city. Tell your
friends and neighbors Of the big
things doing at the fair grounds next
| Monday, have them go, and don't
forget the committee expects you to
be there, too.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29
CHICAGO LABOR
ENDORSES bob"
--REDS BEATEN
Ry JOSEPH A. WISE

BY international Labor News Service.
Chicago.-The Chicago Federation
of Labor indorsed the La Toilette
Wheeler presidential ticket at the
conclusion of spectacular fight stag
ed by the communists, the vote stand
ing 1872 to 18 in favor of indorse.
ment The communists bitterly as
sailed La Toilette and also Len
Small, republican governor of lllin-
ois, who was indorsed for reelection.
"You are simply disappointed be-
cause La Toilette did not permit you
to nominate him at your St. Paul con-
vention," said E. H. Nockels, secre-
tary of the federation, in replying
to the communists. "You wanted to
make use Of his name to bolster up
your hopeless cause, and because he
turned you down you are sore. As
to Governor Small" continued Mock
els, "you simply show yourselves to
be ingrates. You came to me when
your comrades were in prison and
asked me to intercede with the gov
ernor. did as you asked, and the
governor pardoned those men. Now
you are showing how ungrateful you
can be by doing all you can against
Governor Small"
"You communists have bored
from within until Won have bored
yourselves clean on the outside!"
shouted Anton Johannsen, a delegate
from the Carpenters Union.
"You are afraid to let the world
know how few you are. You know
that the coming election is going to
show you up, and that is what is
worrying you. You wanted to use
La Follette's name. and because he
wouldn't let you do that, now you
abuse him."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest Of
Important Events Of the
Week, Here and Abroad

Baltimore and Ohio, oldest railroad
in United States, making plans toI
celebrate hundredth birthday
Germany will not enter League Of
Nations, Berlin banker tells Institute
of Politics.
Increase in car loadings reported.
President Coolidge formally accepts
nomination; declares for more tax
cuts and rule Of common sense.
Germans accept French terms for
end or Ruhr occupation.
Middle States Oil Company placed
in hands of receivers.
British troops quell demonstration
of laborers at Khartoum, Egypt.
Five thousand workers in mems
garment trade of Boston end strike.
Rule of Fascist over Italy scored
as violent at Institute of Politics
meeting.
Workers object to welfare work"
Presbyterian mission secretary de-
clares in Labor Day message.
Five soviet judges sentenced to long
terms for bribery.
National Association of Manufac-
turers attack proposed child labor
amendment.
Federation Bank of New York, own
ed by organized labor, builds up re-
sources of $6,3OO,00O in fifteen
months.
Moderate gains in trade reported;
prospects considered bright.
Pan-American Federation of Labor
to meet in Mexico City, December 8.
Body of Matteotti, slain Italian So
cialist deputy, found hidden in woods
near Rome
Adam Huebner, general secretary
treasurer International Union of
United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, and
Soft Drink Workers of America, dies
in Cincinnati.
Anti-Klan candidate for sheriff in
Texas found dead from pistol shot.
Gov. Bryan, accepting vice-presi-
Dental nomination, declares honesty,
efficiency and economy in government
needs of the hour.
Striking silk weavers of Paterson,
N. j., agree to arbitration plan.
Shoe workers strike at Stoughton,
Mass, in protest against wage cut.
Mobilization Day attacked by heads
of Presbyterian and Northern Bap-
tist churches.
French troops complete evacuation
of luxembourg and Appenweier.
Stangehands and musicians in the
atres of leading cities demand wage
increases.
Russia grants citizens right to
change name whenever they please.
President Coolidge to lend full sup
port to plan for loan in aid Of Ger
many
Motion picture operators in New
York city vote to strike.
Thomas Cantlin, said to be oldest
railroad engineer, dies in Buffalo
IN. Y.
Employment declines in manufac
turing in July, u S. department Of
labor reports.
Lucy Gage CASTOR, cigaret foe ane
reformer, dies near Chicago.
| New Yorker confesses to having SCI
more than 100 fires.
Senator Dial, of South Carolina
and political rival arrested follow
ing clash, in which Dial swings chair
at opponent.
Chicago Federation of Labor en-
dorses La Toilette Wheeler ticket.
Snow in Utah and Wyoming; no
wave in Kansas.
! Two hundred and four Philippine
scouts sentenced to five years i'm
prisonment on charge Of mutiny.
i United States uses 8,0O0,OO0 ton
of paper year, department Of agri
culture reports.
j Federal trade commission accuse
big tobacco cmopanies Of unfair com
petition.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29
WANT RATES SET BY LAW

New York.-The taxi cab rate war
in this city is proving disastrous to
owners and they want the city to
make it illegal for them to cut rates.
City officials are urged to call meet
ing Of the warning parties that an
ordinance may be agreed to.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29
ALL READY

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pony track win also be on the
grounds.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-08-29
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS


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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
FRANCE PAYS HIGH
RONOR TO C0lDRED
: WORLD WAR DEAD
(Preston News service.)

RHEIMS, FRANCE, July 20.-Dedl'
eating a monument last Sunday to the
colored troops of the great World war;
General Archinard praised their cour-
age and the exalted part they took In
al victory, He replied to the Ger
man campaign against the colored
troops saying: Our black sharp-shoot-
ers conducted themselves like good
Frenchmen. showing themselves wor'
thy OF figAting by our side.
The 'colored troops engaged before
Rheims from May to July, 1918, he said
comprised about dozen tbattalions, or
scarcely "a tenth of all the troops on
the front. ':They were terrible to the
Germans" he continued, because they
regarded the Germans as sava3es Tight
ing with disloyal arms and devastating
everything for the love of evil. Our
sharpshooters fought well for France
because she treass them with humanity
and justice on the same footing as her
either children"
Edouard Deladier, minister of the
colonies, said that 100000 black
troops fought for France and 3O,0Op
were killed on the battle field.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
EDUCATION STOPS EYNCHING.
(Prestop Eews -serviee)

MONTGOMERY, ALA, July 25.-
The blighting curse of the lynching
evil in the United States does not ap,
pear to lessen by agitation for legisla-
tion to prevent it. The general unwill-
'ingness on the part of the masses OF
ignorant Americans to manifest com
puxction of Conscience against such
outbreaks of barbarism seems ever ap-
parent. The Montgomery Journal
says:
In the South greater consideration
is being shown the various elements
that make up the citizenship. Bette
facilities for the education of the Ne
groes are being provided. These facili-
ties are far below the needs, but as
time goes by they will be increased
Education will do more to remove the
curse Of lynching than any anti-lynch
laws that could be written"
While the South is showing a splend
id attitude toward the Negro as to the
matter of increased educational facili-
ties, it must, if lynching to be curbed,
show still greater effort toward the
education of the whites. Education
will certainly curtail the lynchins evil
but all persons must be educated.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
INSECT BITE KILLS BABY; DIES
ON TRAIN NEAR WASHINGTON.
(prestop Nevs Bsrvicsj

preston News Bsvics)
WASHINGTON, D. c., July "a
Sympathetic passengers aboard train
that arrived here at 1880 Thursday
morning from the South told OF a
mothers devotion to her dying child.
The mother, Mrs Martha Robertsss, aged
81, Of West 142nd Street, New York
city, was on her way home from Wis
II to Aiken. 8. e.. and the child, Ar
thur, aged Is months was with her.
The child died 3sfSfs the train reach
ed the Union station. Mrs. Roberts held
the stilled and silent form, in her arms
until It was taken from her at the sta
tion and removed to the morgue.
Mrs. Roberts explained that the child
had been bitten by an insect at Aiken.
He had been attended by a physician
and the infection appeared to be recoy
ering. She said she had no thoughts of
serious ending, as she believed that
her child had virtually recovered, other
wise, she would not have tried to make
the long trip on the train.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
KLAN ISSUE INVOLVED IN d. @.
MURDER TRIAL.
Court Rejects Challenge on Ground
of Prejudice-JurOr Admits
Former Khan Membership.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-(P. N.
S.)-The Invisible Empire OF the
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, which
for a time threatened to disrupt the
recent Democratic National Conven-
ton, bobbed up today in Criminal
Court No. /, presided over by Chief
Justice Walter I. Mccoy, of the Su-
preme Court Bench. The subject
was brought up by T. Morris Wam-
pier, of counsel for four colored men
who are on trial on charge OF hrst
degree murder, in connection with
the shooting and killing of John w.
Purcell, a colored policeman, in the
southwest section last October.
Edward d. Talbert. Of apartment
20, 1918, Northwest, a prospective
juror and ex-serviee man, was being
examined by Wampler when the at
torney suddenly asked him if he was
member of the Ku Kiux Khan.
mot now" Talbert answered.
Were you ever a member of the
Klan?" Wampler contained.
"I refuse to answer" was Talber4's
retort. - .l.
Attorney Wampler, who is white,
and who was former counsel for Jo-
seph Graves, now said to be serving
Jail sentence Tor contempt of court
under the Prohibition Law, then ap-
pealed to the court to compel Tafbert
to answer, and Judge Mccoy ruled
that the attorney vas entitled to an
answer, No matter what it might be.
Talbert then explained that he
dropped oat OF Che Klan "some
months" ass, havfng Joined Il when
he came out of the army.
He was then challenged for cause
on the ground that no member of
the Klan can sit on jury to try a
colored defendant without being pre-
judiced in advance against them be
cause of their color.
Judge Mccoy refused to order Tai
bert to leave the box, as no copy of
the Klan oath was before the Court
to show that the prejudice existed.
Talbert explained that he took no
oath which would cause him to dis
criminate against Negroes, Catholics
or Jews.
Wampler, with other defense
counsel, noted an exception to the
ruling OF the Court. However Tai
bert is still subject to challenge
While attorneys for the prosecution
have nothing to say about Talbert's
fitness to serve as juror, the defense
attorneys may still issue peremp-
tory challenge and remove him.
This is the first time in the history
of the local courts that either mem
Der or former member of the Klan
has been compelled to admit mem
bership.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
GRAND EXALTED RULER.
WILSON WEDs IN
I R|cHMON1 :
RRuIIANT MORNING MARRIAGE
AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Many Visitors Attend Ceremonies

The marriage Of Miss Leah B. Far
rar. of this city, to Mr.. james FINLEY
wilson, of Washington, D. c. took
place last Wednesday morning, ~: 10
o'clock at the First Baptist Churcn,
with Rev. William H. Stokes, Ph. u,
pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist
Church, performing the ceremony
Hey. w. T. Johnson, D. d. as
sisting. The affair had been magni-
ficently staged with decorations 81
the church, many floral baskets be-
ing in evidence. The brtder and
groom at the altar made striking
figures as Rev. DR.. Stokes proceeded
with a ceremony, seldom II ever.
heard in this community and lasting
about twenty minutes
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
DAPPER COLONY LEADER SLAIN;
WIFE is ARRESTED.


HUNTINGTON, W. VA, Judy 25.-~
Van Clark, said to be emperor OF
Huntington's special elite set OF new
comers here, was killed last THURSDAY
evening with a bullet fired into his
heart. HIS wife Is in jail charged
with the murder. 1t is said that the 81
fray in which Clark died climaxed an
all-day quarrel over another woman. II
is said that Mrs. Clark objected to the
attentions her husband had been pay
ing to the other woman and remonstrdl
ed with her husband, who, 1t is said
told his wife that he could not keep wo
men from liking him.
According to the police Clark left a
wardrobe which included 16 snappy
suits and halfdozen overcoats. all OF
the latest design and style. He was a
meticulous dresser and acclaimed the
beau-brummel of the set in which he
circulated.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
PYTHIAN INSTALLATION.

The officers of the subordinate lodges
and also the officers of the courts of
Calanthe will be installed at the Shar-
on Baptist Church, Tuesday night
August 5th, 1924 at 500 O'Clock. Busi-
ness of Importance to the organization
demands that the officers and members
ef the order be present. Rev. ]. H. Bin
ford, d. D., District Deputy G.. G..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
MIR. BOOKERS FUNERAL.

The funeral of Mr.. Willie Booker
took place last Monday from the
First Baptist Church, Of which he
was a member. Rev. w. L. Ran
some, the pastor, officiated. He was
buried with Odd Fellow honors. He
was also O member of the United
Sons Benevolent Club Interment
was in Maury's Cemetery. Mr.. Book
er's tragic death, which occurred on
Friday, the 18th shocked the South
side, as he was we'll known among
the young and older sets Of the city.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
APPEAL TO GOVERNOR

An appeal was made on behalf Of
the Barretts to Governor Stuart. who
made thorough Investigation, and de-
cided the elder Barrett was guilty Of
murder but that the sentence Of his
son should be confmuted to life impris
onment. The father was electrocuted
and the son began serving his life
term
1t was believed by many persons at
the time that subsequent executive
clemency would be shown the boy and
repeated efforts toward that end have
been made on his behalf by Former
Senator James E. Cannon, K. T. Craw-
ley of Richmond and others
These efforts eliminated today In
the conditional pardon granted by Gov
ernor Trink1e.
Another unusual feature of the case
was the fact that after the boy had
been convicted, defense counsel was
provided by an anonymous friend OF
justice. The identity Of this person was
Continued on rage Al
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
JOHN H. YOUNG, SIR. DIES AFTER
LONB ILLNESS.
Preston News Seryicel

PINE BLUFF, ARK, July 24.-Jolh
H. Young, ST.. said to be one of the
best known race men in this section,
died at his home Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Young served for more than 80
years as Supreme Master of Exchequer
Of the K. of P. At the meeting of the
Supreme Lodge last year MIR Young
rendered his resignation, but it was
not accepted. He had been resident
of Pine Bluff virtually all his life, and
until last year was custodian of the
local Masonic Temple at Fourth Street
nd State Avenue.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
FROM BOSTON TO NEWBERN N. G.

Messrs. VIM. Taylor, Benz. ]. Battle
De Witt Hamm, and Thomas T. Taylor
arrived in the city last Saturday eve.
ming from Boston Massachusetts,. en-
route to Newbern N. G. The party left
Boston Friday morning. the 18th in
the beautiful willis knight touring
car" belonging to Mr.. William Taylor
and arrived in Richmond Saturday aft.
ernoon at $50 o'clock. Spending the
night on the Southside at the home Of
Mrs. Robinetta Cogbill; they left Sun
day morning for Newbern, where they
will spend two weeks, visiting relatives
and friends before returning to the
Hub City" Mr.. Taylor will carry his
wife and daughter back with him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
ST. JOHN WATCHAIEN.

The public of Richmond is invited to
attend the Tenth Anniversary Exercis-
es of the st. John Watchmen Sunday,
July 9th. at $3.50 P. NJ at the True Re-
formers Hall. The annual sermon will
be preached by Rev. T. w. Smith, Of
Morning Star Baptist Church, South
Richmond and an excellent musical pro
gram has also been arranged, includ-
ing Mr.. Joseph Matthews, soloist.
w. I. Wright, Grand Master Watch.
man
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
DAVID MUNROE DIES SUDDENLY
IN DUNN, n. g.
(Preston News Service)

DUNN, N. Cs July 25.-David Nun
roe aged 20 years, who had been em-
ployed as porter in Young's Hotsl
here, died suddenly Wednesday morn
ing while sitting in chair in the smoS
ing room. According to the coroner
death was due to heart failure. Before
coming to the Young Hotel he server
81 years at the Lafayette Hotel and
was widely known among travelin@
statesmen.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS:

Col. Giles B. Jackson is at his desk
again after protracted illness of a
moath and is able to resume his prac.
tice of law.
Miss Ida Anderson was in the city
this week arranging for return of her
company in August. She stopped at
Slaughter's Cafe.
Col. George F. Knickerbocker Of
Washington called to see us and paid
h:s subscription.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
Rufus Holmes Stays Wife.
i'm Fit OF Hn@er.--FZeeS.

in fit Of anger after his wife question
ed him about his long absence, shot
and killed her. The woman died almost
instantly, 1t is said. Mrs. Holmes was
an expectant mother. Holmes fled andA
has net been apprehended.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
Woman, it is Charged
Sfran9Ied Her Twins.

and concealing their bodies in trunk
where they were found yesterday by
officers. The crime is alleged to have
been committed the early part of July
The prisoner refused TO make state
ment.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26

Aubrey Barrett, Convicted in Charlotte
County is Freed GOndifi0naIy.

ul cases in the history of crime In
Virginia. -
Young Barrett, who was between 10
and II years old at the time OF the
crime, was convicted of first-degree
murder along with has father, and both
were sentenced to the electric chair by
the late Judge George +. Hundley.
Certain circumstances in connection
with the case led to protests from sey-
eral Virginia newspapers these papers
believing the boy had not been given a
fair trial. The protest of The News
Leader caused Judge Hundley to cite
the editor for contempt of oourt, al
though he did not bring the case to
trial. sF7s
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
Preston News SerYicel

WILSON, N. c., July 24.-Efie Eel
lows is being held in the Smithfield
Jail without bond, to answer to the
charge Of strangling to death her new
born twin babies with apron strings
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26
(Frsssoa News servics9

CHARLOTTE, N. c., July 25.IHufus
Holmes returned to his home about z
o'clock Wednesday morning after be-
ing away from home since Friday, and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26


also taken up the case and had re-
produced the articles from The News
Leader. Editor John Mitchell, Jr.
was also summoned. A plea in both
cases was fled and finally Judge
fIundley agreed to withdraw the ci-
tation and the cases were dismissed
from the docket
This is the same county, in which
Richard Walker, 4 colored man was
lynched more than thirty years ago.
Editor Uohn Mitchell, Jr. condemned
the lynching in unmeasured terms.
A letter was sent to, him with a
dcaw:ng of a sku3l and crossbones
tane. piece or hAnsp. stating that
.hey would treat MIN IN the same
manner. -.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-26

~ tIlltt Ill | III III | !
Aubrey Barrett, who was i16 years
of age at the time Of his Incarceration
in the Virginia Penitentiary, after
seven years service was released
Tuesday, judy 22,, 1924, on condt-
tional pardon granted by Governor
p. Lee TrinkIe. The tender hearted
Chief Executive commented at length
on the case. The killing OF This
Charlotte citizen was largely the re-
suit OF his own act in going to the
home of young Barrett's father and
heating him. While the two men
were struggling on the ground, the
boy, Aubrey went to his fathers aid
and as a result the white man was
killed. - s4
TRIED WITHOUT COUNSEL.
A jury found elder Barrett guilty
OF first degree murder and he was
,elsctrocuted. Attorney w. L. Ian
caster represented the accused. The
boy was placed on trial without
counsel and entered plea of guilty,
whereupon Judge Hundley sentenced
him to death, alleging that upon
plea of guilty, he was left with no
discretion in the matter. The case
attracted much attention at the time
and many white citizens interested
themselves in the case. The Rich
mond, Va. News Leader was out
spoken in behalf of the hapless youth
and as a result of it's structures the
editor was summoned to appear at
Charlotte C. H. Va. to show cause
whv he should not be punished for
contempt.
JUDGE HUNDLEY REVOKED
CITATION.
The Richmond, Va. Planet had