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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
AID TO WASTE
Is Present Rail Law; No
Check On Costs

Washington,-The recapture clause
of the, transportation act encourages
eNtravagances and padded expense
accounts by the prosperous roads.
This is the belief of Senator Cap
per on that section of the transporta-
tion act which provides that where a
railroad earns more than per cent
profit, one-half shall be turned over to
the interstate commerce commission
to aid weaker. roads.
The Kansas senator declared that
the total profits of all roads last year
would pay dividend of 10 per cent
on the aggregate capital stock of all
the railroads in the United States.
"The profits of class / roads for the
first eight months of this year were
approximately $7O,000,000 greater
than that received on rental during
government control" said Senator
Capper. "This seems to be the an
swer to the railroads statement that
they can not reduce transportation
charges and live.
Rates are arbitrarily fixed by the
commission to bring return of 5A
per cent on the reproduction value of
every transportation line, whether or
not the investment was prudently
made or the property efficiently man
aged. That is why the public often
regards section 15a as a guaranty to
the railroads, although it does not,
as matter of fact, directly guaran-
tee anything to the carriers. We are
demanding the repeal of this section
15a because rates are determined
with regard to the ability of badly or
ganized or located or capitalized or
managed roads to earn a profit on an
investment the proper calculation of
which is in dispute, thereby establish
ing rates that earn excessive profits
on we'll organized systems.
Roads which should not have been
built, and others which always have
lost money for their owners, are Civ
en- a value two or three times their
actual worth. No account is taken of
improvidence or bad investment
Roads which are grossly mismanaged
are put on the same basis as the eff
GENTLY managed property. The strong
carriers make the necessities of the
weak carriers the justification for TAX
ing more from the public than the
public should be compelled to pay"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22

BY international Labor News Service.
Washington, d. C.-Hearings be-
fore the senate judiciary committee
subcommittee presided over by Sen
ator Richard P. Ernst, of Kentucky.
on the 'woman's party so-called equal
rights blanket amendment to the
United States constitution, have given
great encouragement to the labor
forces opposing the proposed amend
ment.
The woman's party had been no
titled to present witnesses for a hear
ing on February 6, but declined to,
giving as an excuse that it was the
day of President Wilson's funeral.
That the refusal was one dictated by
political expediency is believed by
many who have watched woman's
party tactics.
Trade Union Women Appear
On the following day the trade
union women, together with other
delegations, appeared and apparently
registered high with the senatorial
committee.
1t is believed that there is better
than an even chance that the pro-
posed amendment will not get a fa-
vorable committee report.
Miss Belle Sherwin, vice president
of the National League of Women
Voters, introduced the speakers at
the hearing, having first read to the
committee statements from Mrs. Har-
riet Taylor Upton, vice chairman of
the republican national committee,
and Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, vice
chairman of the democratic national
committee, both of whom declared
that their contracts with women in
every state in the union revealed lit
tie support for the proposed amend
ment and much opposition.
Miss Mary Van Kleeck, of New
York, director of industrial studies
for the Russell Sage foundation,
pointed out that no constitutional OBJ
stacle now exists to obtaining equal
rights for men and women by means
of congressional or state enactment.
"As matter of fact" said Miss Van
Kleeck, "since women were given the
vote by a constitutional amendment
ratified in 1920 they have secured in
% states as many as SO laws or
amendments to laws removing dis
ordinations or granting new rights
to women. There being no constitu-
tional obstacle, why should we have
a constitutional amendment for equal
rights
Intimates Proposal is Foolish
Miss nellie Swartz, chief of the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22

and maintain prices for the sale OF
farm implements, etc, and who con-
tinued to sell co-operatives. In addi-
tion the dealers associations agreed
upon ways and means at which meet
ings to eliminate competition between
members of the associatin and nom
members otherwise known as irregu-
lar dealers.
Manufacturers and Dealers Work
Together
AS part of the conspiracy charged
in the complaint, it is stated that the
respondent dealers have at all times
concertedly conducted their business
strictly upon plan involving the pur~
chase of farm machinery only from
those manufacturers who have re-
Trained from selling to farmers CO.
operative associations and have re-
fused to deal with manufacturers who
have made sales to retail dealers not
members of the dealers associations.
To insure adherence to the dealers
policy, a system of espionage was
maintained over the business of man
ufacturers and over the businesses of
all competitors not members of the
dealers , associations. Information
touching the acts of any manufacture
ers, jobbers, and retailers not in ac-
cord with the policy of the respon-
dent retail dealers was Systematically
gathered and disseminated among the
respondents retail dealers. Manufac-
turers who sold to farmers co-opera-
tive associations were boycotted by
the retail dealer respondents and pre-
vented from obtaining farm equip
ment and supply parts.
Manufacturers Refuse to Sell to
Co-Operatives
Manufacturers named as respon-
dents in the complaint, it is charged,
have continuously assisted the retail
dealers associations in carrying out
their plans and purposes, and have
contributed money for this purpose.
They have refused to sell to farmers
cooperative associations and all other
dealers not members of the respond
ent dealers associations who have not
agreed to fix and maintain prices of
the manufacturers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
LIVES ENDANGERED
Through Use OF Defective
Engines By Pennsy. r. r.,
Declares Inspector

Indianapolis The Pennsylvania
railroads use of defective locomotives
brought bitter criticism by John A
Sherley, assistant chief Inspector OF
locomotives for the interstate COM
merce commission.
The inspector declared that this
railroad has the record for maintain
ing and attempting to operate bad
order engines. Officials of the system
are well aware of the condition of
their locomotives, he said, and have
been repeatedly warned by the inter-
state commerce commission to remedy
conditions. 1t was stated that thou
sands of dollars have been lost to coal
owners, manufacturers, farmers, grain
dealers and other shippers.
1t was disclosed that inspectors op-
Grating for the commission cut out 70
locomotives of total of 1873 inspected
on the entire Pennsylvania system in
January alone. Approximately 20 of
this number were retired in Indian
apolis. Some Of the locomotives were
taken off crack passenger trains, which
were delayed several hours in the
union station before another engine
could be secured that would not en-
danger life and property.
Railroad shop men are comparing
the Pennsylvania dangerous motive
equipment with that of the New York
Central, the Baltimore & Ohio and
other systems that maintain friendly
relations with skilled union shop men.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
UNION BACKS OBREGON

San following an ad-
dress by Organizer James w. Kelley
on the Mexican revolution the labor
council instructed it's officials to send
a word of encouragement to Presi-
dent Obregon and his federal army.
Organizer Kelley showed that the
Mexican government maintains friend
ly relations with organized labor. The
revolutionists are being supported by
reactionary elements who treated
workers as serfs when they were in
power.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22

telegrams daily from either the presi-
dent, vice president, general manager
or the superintendent, the latest mes
sage reading to the effect that not
sufficient interest is being taken by
agents and insisting that better
showing be made.
"You will, therefore, understand
that economic pressure is being ap-
piled by the railroad to compel the
employees to indorse the Mellon taxa
tion plan"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22

violation of law was because navy
officers would not consent to the navy
department giving the oil fields to
private exploiters.
This made it necessary to have the
oil fields removed from the jurisdic-
ton of the sea fighters.
Daugherty knew of this violation of
law But he remained silent.s This
bomhastic figure, who blatantly an
nounced he would use every govern
mental force at his command in de-
fense of the anti-union shop made no
move to check clear violation of the
law The nations first line of defense
was crippled by this gift to exploit
ers, but never a suggestion of an in
junction to stay this unlawful, unpa-
triotic act came from the attorney
general. But he did ask for an in
junction against the shop men, who
violated no law.
Daugherty's silence when big busi-
ness is involved and his activity
against the workers, makes new rec
ord in public life
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22

ers' Association. These several as
sociations are themselves joined in 6
parent association, the Eastern FEEDER
alton Farm Machinery Dealers.
"The Eastern Dealer in Farm I'm.
plements and Vehicles" a publication
generally known to the farm imple-
ment trade and the farming public
as 'The Eastern Dealer" is tie eff
cial organ of the Eastern Federation
Farm Machinery Dealers, and its con-
stituent associations. The publishers
of this journal, Messrs. Wright &
Wilkinson, Inc, and Grant Wright
president and treasurer of the firm
and editor of "The Eastern Dealer
are named as respondents in the COM
plant as joining with the manufac-
turers and the retail dealers in their
conspiracy to fix prices and cut off
the supplies of farmers cooperative
associations. Grant Wright is also
secretary of The Eastern Federation
Farm Machinery Dealers
Dealers Associations Agree on
Prices, Commission Charges
Details are given in the complaint
of the manner in which the combina-
tions and conspiracy charged therein
were brought about and are being
maintained.
Among other things, the complaint
recites that the dealers associations
have been organized for more than
seven years and hold regular and spe-
cial meetings at which were agreed
upon, among other things, uniform
methods of ascertaining costs of do
ing business; uniform expense per-
centages and profits, thereby arriv-
ing at uniform selling prices, price
lists at which farm machinery, imple-
ments and supply parts shall be sold.
Manufacturers who continued to
sell to farmers cooperative associa-
tions did not enjoy the patronage of
retail dealers who are members of
the respondent associations. The re-
spondent retail dealers in their meet
ings agreed upon certain manufactur-
ers not named as respondent herein
with whom the members should not
deal for the reason that these certain
manufacturers would not agree to fix
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
MAKE EN- LIKE IT
Big Biz Would COerce Labor
To Back Mellon Plan

The following letter from Governor
Hunt of Arizona to United States SEN
ator Ashurst indicates how big busi-
ness makes" public opinion:
my dear Mr. Ashurst: | am in re-
ceipt of communication from an en-
ploye Of the Arizona Eastern railroad
in Arizona submitting several letters
received to all Of the employees of that
railroad in the state.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
OPPOSE DUMPING

Hamilton, Canada.-Organized Ia
Dor is making vigorous protest against
the governments immigration dump
ing policy. Penniless men and
women are thrown on Canadian shores
from England and Europe.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22

are responsible for high rents. On the
face it looks that way, but situa-
tion is just reversed. Spectators
know the renter can't find home, so
they squeeze all they can out of him. !"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22

proposed law is undemocratic and un-
American.
"The bill should be opposed by all
lovers of liberty and all lovers of gen
uine Americanism."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07
HARVESTING THE WIDOWS AND
ORPHANS

Harvesting OF the 1924 crop OF
widows, orphans and the small wage
Garner will be national pastlme again
OF the operator in fraudulent or ques-
uonable investments and the season
Is expected to open at an early hour.
Many a humble home In the nation
contains person who sought to place
savings In investments. hoping there
by TO insure comfort and ease In the
sunset Of life only to awaken to an
other story Of misplaced confidence.
The press OF the country daily re-
ports the news OF the crooked oper
Htor who guaranteed millions to his
Golfers. only to be discovered after
having harvested a bounteous crop
from HIS victims-all too late to re-
pair the loss.
forewarned Is to be forearmed.
Prospective investors must rely on
their banking house or responsible in.
vestment banker for information, in
stead OF some alluring advertisement
or glib taiker before loosening their
Il is the safest and sur
est way Of dodeing the smooth tongu-
ed hijacker.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07
MONEY THAT DON'T WORK

Few people realize the great volume
OF money in investments that does not
work Every dollar Invested in tax
free securities is lazy money and does
not pay cent Of taxes to maintain
government
An item from Washington says the
Nations tax total increased 2I7 per
cent In the last 10 years ana that 1876
per cent OF the total wealth in 1928
was exempt and beyond reach of the
tax collector.
Figures compiled indicate 1919 per
cent. ssSeooopo was exempt personal
property. to which a large part was
tax-exempt securities.
To secure an equal distribution Of
the tax burden. now IL the time that
steps should be taken TO lift this
wealth out Of the Stacker class and
put ii to useful purposes.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07
Valuable Ideas From Dreams.

l often think that many Of the most
valuable things we know are learned
by chance or by men the world sup
posed to be dreamers. 1t took lazy
old Ike Newton, sprawled luxuriously
under the apple tree, to discover the
laws Of motion as the apples dropped
from the wind-shaken boughs. And
the story of the boy watching the
tea kettle with the white giant inside
but emphasizes the fact that keen OBJ
servation and dreaming may he two
different things.-The County
Agent, In Farm Life.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07
of Lincoln. State Of Idaho, and bound

of Lincoln, State Of Idaho, and bound
ed and described as follows. to-wit:
| Lot 4 and the Southwest Quarter Of
the Northwest Quareter in Section 5,
Township 4. South, Range 10, E. B. M.
containing 43 acres more or less, to-
gether with the following described
water right. which is ordered to be
sold as an appurtenant to said land
and at the same time in the same
bid to the same person who shall bid
in said land, to-wit: Those certain
water rights, No 1875 New and 126-A.
sold and conveyed by the Idaho Ir- |
rigation Company, Limited, to James
M. Blake, said defendant on the 18th
day of August, 1907, under written
contracts to be used upon and 10
become dedicated and appurtenant to
the lands hereinbefore described. be-
ing otherwise represented by 43 shares
of stock in the Big Wood River Reser-
voir and Canal Company Limited.
which said contracts were duly re-
corded in the office of the recorder
of Lincoln County. State of Idaho. |
on the 1Nh day of December 1910. /
in Book e of Water Contracts at
pages 200 and POI, respectively. TO .
which contracts reference is hereby
made for a more particular description |
and Identification of the property
ordered to be sold.
That said sale is to enforce the
payment of the amount awarded plain
tiffs by said judgment aforesaid. be-
ing the sum of s11S1O7, together
with interest thereon at the rate of
70 per annum from February 18Th
1924, and the costs of these pro-
ceedings
Notice is hereby given, that on the
l4th day of April, 1924, at 2 o'clock
= M. of that day. in front of the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07
EASY MONEY FOR sHARPERs

People accustomed to making large
Investments do not need the warning
OF a newspaper to use caution in con-
Quoting their affairs.
But the unwary are those who have
the small amounts which they wish
10 employ in ways that viii make
them safe income.
These people often have not had
the necessary contact with the prac-
teal world to protect them from the
designing Adventures that stand ever
ready to lure them into financial pit
falls.
There are laws designed to prevent
the operations Of these fraudulent con-
Germs. but such laws cannot be wholly
effective They are too easily evaded
There Is no substitute for sound COM
mon sence and prudence. II has been |
repeated many times over that those |
who do not themselves possess the
requisite knowledge should either not
invest or should seek the advice of
reliable investment author
~ before risking their money In some
hing that promises to pay large re-
urns.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07

Court House in the village of Sho-
shone, County of Lincoln, 1 will in
obedience to said order of sale and
decree of foreclosure, sell the above
described property, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy plain
tiffs decree. with interest thereon and
costs, to the highest bidder for cash
lawful money of the United States.
Dated March 9Th, A d. 1924.
CLARENCE WHEELER.
All q -zo-A I'LL Sheriff
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE
Notice of sheriffs Sale on Fore.
closure of Carey Act
Lien

/ THE EQUITABLE TRUST
c MPANY OF NEW
YORY, a corporation. and
LYMAN RHOADS, Trus-
tees,
Plaintiffs,
THE UNKSOWN HEIRS
and DEVISEES of JAMES
AZ. BLAKE. deceased: f.
A. CARR and Mrs. f. A.
CARR his wife: r. II.
COSHUN and Mrs. r. H.
coSHUN. his wife; OSCAR
l.. JOHNSON and Mrs.
OSCAR l.. JOHNSON, his
wife.
Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order
OF sale and decree Of foreclosure. is
sued out OF the District Court of the
Fourth judicial District, State Of Idaho.
In and for the County of Lincoln. on
the 18th day OF February 1924. in
the above entitled action. wherein The
Equitable Trust Company OF New
York corporation. and Lyman
Rhoades, trustees. the above named
plaintiffs, obtained a decree against
The Unknown Heirs and Devisees OF
lanes M. Blake, deceased: f. A. Carr
and Mrs. +. A. Carr. his wife: r.
Il. Coshun and Mrs. r. Fl. Coshun.
us wife; Oscar L. johnson and Mrs.
Oscar L. Johnson, his wife. defend
lnts. on the 18th day OF February
s24' which said decree was. on the
Sth day OF February. 1924, record
"a in Judgment Book s " suid
curt, at page ii6. I am commanded
o sell all that certain lot. piece or
'arcel OF land situated in the County
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07
WARRANT CALL
independent School District No. 40,
Dietrich, Idaho.

Notice is hereby given that all war
rants from 20 to 81 both inclusive have
been called for payment. Interest
ceases March H. 1924.
FRANK SCHEIHING,
Treasurer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07
honors Even.

Hub-"You spend too much money
for false hair Look at your puffs."
Wlfe-"And you spend TOO much for
cigars Look AZ your own nuffs."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07

Henry kitehell Websters fame a.
Z novelist L. mounting ali the time
Inc principal reason Is that each
kook he turns out 10 q little bette.
thap tho last one, Another reason III
ne strikes . note distinctly plssslns
40 women. He believes lie mod.rs
woman WI gork out hsr own aalys-
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salvation " ths world. H. 1inLs
p1ss women should hays az dy1f
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07

Read the want ADS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25

weeds. Peter knew what that meant. It meant that they were building q nest. Right away Peters curiosity got the best of him. He wanted to see that nest. He wondered if it was like Redtai1s. The first chance he got he went over to see. He had watched Plunger and Mrs. Plunger so often that he knew just about where to look for their nest.
 He found it quite as easily as he had expected to, for it was only little way in from the edge of the Green Forest, beside the Laughing Brook as it makes its laughing way to the Smiling Pool. It was in a partly dead tree, a mass of stick and weeds and dead rushes, not at all neat. Indeed, Peter thought it a very clumsy affair, though he didn't say so when Plunger spied him and asked him what he thought of their new home. Peter was very polite.
 'I think it is quite an affair."" said he. Ut isn't as big as I had thought it might be- but I don't doubt it is very comfortable"
 "This is only the beginning" chuck led Plunger. Ut is good enough for this year, but next year we will make 1t bigger, and the year after that we will make it still bigger"
 Peter opened his eyes wide. Do you