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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-30
Democratic Platform

The garbage and refuse collection and disposal
shall be regular thorough and sanitary and IN such
to eliminate the open dump and the
resultant obnoxious odors, to which the entire
munity has been subjected
The many miles of streets of city shall be
cleaned and kept in sanitary condition, that they
will no longer be unsightly and breeding place for
disease; improvements of streets and sewers shall
be made where needed and demanded by the resi-
dents and the further improvement by the extension
of gas, and electricity for the convenience of
the residents of the city shall be made wherever
ditions warrant
The Police and Fire Departments shall be in COM
petent hands, free from politics and politicians, and
promotions therein to be by merit and fitness only
The law must be respected and enforced by all
officers and employees of the city under penalty of
removal, but the methods of enforcement should be
tempered with intelligence having due regard and
respect for the rights of citizens and the
tity of their homes
The Health Department is of the most impor
tant branches of city government and we pledge
selves to the administration of this depart
ment from politics and to make appointments
therein, except with the approval and recommenda-
tion of the Medical Society of the City of Hamilton
believing that physicians and surgeons
petent public spirited citizens, vitaly interested in
the health of the people of the community, and will
ing to give their time and assistance in carrying
this very important work
Parks and Fairgrounds for the children and adults
afford the means of enjoying clean wholesome, out
ofdoor exercise and recreation, and essential
the well being of entire citizenship well
to the Identification of the city, and we pledge
selves to support proper program for the enlarge
ment and improvement of park and playground
system.
Taxes like death, certain. Unfortunately, we
cannot have orderly government without cost, which
necessarily means taxation; but the affairs of gov
ernment be conducted without waste and the
squandering of public funds, and pledge ourselves
every effort to reduce the of the already
-burdened taxpayers, consistent with the rendi-
tion of public service
With this pledge the part of the entire Demo
cratic ticket, your vote and support is solicited
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
H. F. Beeler, Chairman.
Tom Boil, Secretary.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-30
HENRY F. BEELER, Chairman
TOM BOIL Secretary

This is the platform of the Democratic Candidates,
upon which they ask the vote and support of the
electors of the City of Hamilton, at the election,
Tuesday, November 3, 1926
We recognize the necessity of giving to the city
best efforts to solve the many problems of vital
interest to every citizen and taxpayer, with which
will have to DEAL officials, if elected. We also
recognize that the affairs of the city cannot be sue
cessfuy administered by any individual, no mat
ter what his her official position, and that it is
necessary to have the cooperation of all depart
ments and all officers of the city and the
confidence of the people if successful administration
is to be accomplished.
We also recognize the right Of the people to be
advised of the attitude of the candidates seeking
election, the problems with which they will be
confronted officials if elected, and pledge
ourselves to the following platform.
Recognizing the necessity for good and efficient
administration of the ctys affairs the candidates
the Democratic ticket if elected, pledge the peo-
pie that they will unite and cooperate in promoting
efficient economical government, free from politics,
and free from the dictaton of any politician group
of politicians. Appointments shall be made only of
such men and women capable, honest and
willing to perform the duties of their respective posi-
tons, unhampered and without fear favor
Two questions are outstanding in their Importance
to all the people-GAS and ELECTRICITY. Eff
cient service and low price to the should
be the determining factor. The gas and electric
properties belong to the people and consider them
competent to determine for themselves what shall be
done-so much So that what the people soemnly
have declared, may declare, by their votes will
regiously follow From this there will be no devia-
ton, sidestepping. There is candidate the
Democratic ticket bound in any way to any corpora
ton person, seeking public favors in these mat
ters--we not bound and gagged or committed
to any proposition as attorney, agent employee
We free to act without restraint to carry out
the wishes of the people, and to this end solemny
pledge ourselves to devote every effort to do you
declare. The law provides method for all citizens
to make their wishes known, to legisate for them
selves by initiative referendum election. What
the people vote to do will do without reservation
to the best Of ability 1t makes no difference
what the opinion of the individual ofice-holder or
candidate may be, the people will and should decide
these questions themselves, and the officials not
only morally but legally bound to execute and carry
cut the decision of the people
Evening star., 1925-01-01
CAPITAL AND LABOR
BODY WILL ORGANIZE
Union Leaders and Corporation
Heads on Committee of Civic
Federation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 1.-As a first
step toward formation of a special
department to endeavor to improve
the relations between capital and
labor, Alton B. Parker, president of
the National Civic Federation, yester-
day announced the personnel of an
organization committee.
The committee was authorized by a
unanimous standing vote at the meet
ing held under the auspices of the
federation in memory of August Bel
mont, a former president of the fed
Grafton, and Samuel Gompers, its late
first vice president. The added func-
tion of the fedora ton is to be known
as the department of industry.
The committee includes: John Hays
Hammond, former chairman of the
United States Coal Commission; ".
Everit Macy, former chairman Ship
Building Adjustment Board and UNI
pire to the War Labor Board; Matthew
Woll, a vice president of the Amer
lean Fedora ton of Labor; Daniel Will
lard, president Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad; w. G. Lee, president Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen; P. E. Crow
E. K. Hall, vice president American
Telephone and Telegraph Co.; David
B. Robertson, president Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men, and Hugh Frayne, general or
ganizer American Federation of
Labor.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
BISHOP FREEMAN HEARD
BY BIG RADIO AUDIENCE
Letters Come From Many States.
Record Believed Set by
KDKA Station.

Letters from Bishop James E. Free
mans radio congregation in States
stretching from Maine and New Hamp-
shire to Florida, Alabama, and North
Carolina and to Minnesota, expressing
appreciation for his sermon on the
National Cathedral, broadcast over
KDKA from Calvary Church, Pitts
burgh, Sunday, December 20, have
been received during the past week. 1t
is believed that this is a record for
one sermon, for which no relay ar
rangements or any other special plans
were made in advance. Is
One of the letters came from a
leader among American manufac-
turers who is spending the Winter in
Florida. Another was written by an
invalid in Washington, and a third
by a blind woman in Alabama. A
wounded veteran of the World War
inclosed a check for $40 to help
build the cathedral in his letter, writ
ten in a hospital in North Carolina.
Others came from many intervening
States.
Bishop Freeman said that the re-
sponse from his radio congregation
inspired him anew in his life work.
He expressed the conviction that the
radio would do much to bring religion
to people and would materially as
sist in building the great Cathedral
in the Capital of the Nation.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
Mr.. ZERO TO BECOME
HERMIT IN FORESTS
Champion of Workers Denounces
New York and Leaves
City Forever.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, January Urban
Ledoux, better known as "Mr. Zero"
champion of the unemployed, bade
New York last night farewell for
ever" after he had visited the Doyers
Street Mission, in the heart of the
lower East Side. and denounced it's
officials for the ''humiliations in
f1icted" by them on unfortunates.
While policemen stood about, pre-
pared for action, he accused T. j.
Noonan, superintendent of the mis-
sion, of displaying those who seek
shelter there "as freaks in a museum
for the entertainment of gaping tour
lists"
Ledoux then departed for the
Bowery. Previously Mr.. Zero had
closed his club for unemployed home
less men. known as "The Tub" where
for cents hot meals were served.
On it's door he had placed the sign:
CLOSED Until Judgment Day"
Mr.. Zero" said he will leave the
city tomorrow and will retire to the
Maine woods to spend the remainder
of his days in solitude. He announced
that he was through trying to help
men in a practical way and de-
nounced New Workers as "the most
ignorant, the NEST provincial, the
most self-centered, the most heart
less and narrowest human beings in
any part of the world today"
Evening star., 1925-01-01
RESOLUTION MILL HERE BUSY
FURNISHING 1925 'sBREAKABLES''
Brare Washing gtonians Not Whit Deferred by Fail
of High Resolves of Prerious Years to
Stand Acid Test of Time.

Forecaster MITCHELL am done
with trying to furnish white Christ
masses. If it SHOWS next Yuletide. II
won't be because / predicted 1t.
Col. Kroll-I shall refrain from
urging my customers to buy until
this puzzle craze wears itself out in
the divorce courts
Mai. Sullivan will see that every
resolution violator suffers the conse-
quences, with the help of my dry
squad.
Clark Griffith refuse to make any
reservations this far ahead.
That Little Pebble on the Third ba e
Lne-I will do it again If given the
chance.
Dad Checking up on his Pepco
stubs)-I will postpone committing
suicide until / see how these offset
the Christmas bills
Son-No more New Year eve parties
for me.
Mama-It's too much trouble; I'll
have it bobbed.
Datter-It's too much trouble; I'll
let it grow
Grandpa-It's too much trouble; I'll
let il fall out.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
VITAL BILLS PASS
PARIS PARLIAMENT
Measures for 1924 Passed
Today After Clocks Are Of
ficiaIIy Stopped.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 1.-The French
Parliament adjourned at o'clock this
morning until January 13. The clocks
in both houses had been stopped at
midnight and the early morning hours
Were spent in bringing about an agree
ment on pending measures the pas
sage of which was necessary before
the beginning of the New Year,
among them the bill for provisional
monthly appropriations pending the
passage of the budget.
An important measure upon which
agreement was finally reached was
that for ratification of the agreement
between the ministry of finance and
the Bank of France, respecting the
disposition of the recent American
loan of 100000 900. The Senate and
Chamber had been in disagreement
over one of the clauses in this bill,
but the Chamber finally yielded, ac-
cepting the Senates text.
Seven hundred thousand govern
ment employees received a New Year
gift by the adoption in both houses
just before dawn of provisions for a
500 franc increase in the annual pay
of the employees. The upper House
yielded its contention that the in
crease should be only 250 francs. This
measure of assistance to the govern
ment workers were promised by the
parties in the majority in the cleo
ton campaign last May.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
WIFE AND MAN HAD
CODE, SCOTT SAYS
Representative Tells Stories
Learned From Secretary in
Divorce Suit.
By the Associated Press.


ALPENA. Mich, January with
court sessions adjourned today for
New Year day, continuation of the
cross-examination of Representative
Frank Scott in his suit for divorce
was expected to continue when court
opened again Friday.
On the stand yesterday, at the re-
quest of Mrs. Scott's attorney, the
Representative went into intimate de-
tails regarding stories told him by
his secretary, Miss Jane l.. Kennedy,
about his wife's alleged actions. He
said Miss Kennedy. told him she
gained the information from Mrs.
Scott while living at the Scott
apartments in Washington while. the
Representative was absent campaign
ing in 1922 ost of the story told
by the Representative had to do with
his wife's alleged entertaining OF a
cashier of the Washington Hotel in
which the SCOTS lived. He testified
he learned from Miss Kennedy that
a code had been made up whereby
his wife might call the cashier, carry
on telephone conversation about
seemingly business matters and
therein tell the man when it would
be opportune for him to visit her.
When the Representative left the
stand on the adjournment of court he
was detailing alleged extravagances
of his wife while in Washington. He
testified as to the cost of a number
of articles purchased by Mrs. Scott,
including a $217 tablecloth bought
for use at dinner to President
Harding.
Scott has been the only witness
heard thus far and it was indicated
the case would run over into next
week
Evening star., 1925-01-01
TX MONTHS GIVEN
TO BEGIN REFUNDS
lourt'S Decree Fixes Time
for Payment of Light
Bill Rebates

Refunding of the p4oximately
1850 900 due electric light users as a
esult of the settlement of the Poto-
lac Electric Power valuation case is
} begin within six months under the
srms of the final decree signed late
bsterday by Justice Wendell P. Staf-
brd of the District Supreme Court.
The decree, which gives force and
ffect to the entire compromise, also
tipulates that consumers must make
heir claims against the impounded
und within three years. The court
hay, for sufficient cause, allow the
company an extension of the six
honths in which to start making re-
Iunds.
Directed to Publish Rules.
IT is directed that the company shall
lublish within 80 days set of rules
10 be followed by consumers in apply
ing for their refunds. the purpose of
Ehich will be to provide the company
With proof of the identity of the per.
bon claiming a rebate.
The decree was presented to Justice
Stafford for signature by Attorney
Francis H Stephens for the commits
bion and Attorneys S. r. Bowen and
bohn S. Barbour for the company.
The issuance of the decree brings
b a close one of the most important
bieces of litigation in which the Dia-
trict government has been involved
All DetniIs Embodied.
There is embodied in the decree all
the detail of the settlement arrived
kt between the company and the COM
mission in conference a week ago.
The agreement fixes the value of
the property of the power company
1t S32 500, 900. OF that amount, how
liver, S4,000,000 is to be a sinking fund
ior depreciation, on which sum the
company is required to credit 4 per
tent interest on it's books. This in
/ terest money will serve to reduce the
amount the ratepayers will have to
contribute annually for the operating
Expenses known as depreciation.
The court decree also gives force
and effect to the reduced rates for
electricity made possible by the set
tlement, which rates are to remain
in effect until changed by the COM
mission.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
BANDITS WIDOW, II,
JAILED IN FLORIDA
Reveals Tragedy of Three Weeks
of Marriage, Bank Robbery
and Husbands Death.
By the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, January l.
Nellie Wright, pretty 17-year-old
widow Of William Z. Wright, watched
the New Year in from behind bars in
the Jacksonville city Jail
Her brief period of wifehood, barely
more than three weeks, came to an
ending as tragic and dramatic as had
been the entire married career, Tues
day, when her husband was slain in
Mobile by officers after he had in
jured two in a running fight
Nellie Wright, however, faced the
New Year and what it may bring with
a smile, erased only by an occasional
thought of her husband, Handsome
Bill' Wright.
The disposal of the $12,54 found in
her possession worried her no more
than did the approach of New Orleans
authorities. She said the money was
portion of the loot from the New
Orleans bank holdup, in which
Wright obtained $4,000.
She met Wright in Des Moines, Iowa,
last September. There was a whirl-
wind courtship, and then Wright left
the city. He returned and they were
married on December 5 in Kansas
City.
Though Wright was sought both on
warrant charging abduction and
as a fugitive from the Kansas prison,
her honeymoon was happy, she said.
Their funds ran low, and upon ar
rival in New Orleans, Wright took a
sawed-off shotgun and went forth to
rob the bank. She awaited his re-
turn anxiously in their apartment,
she said.
He came home elated and filled her
handbag with gold and currency, she
said, adding that they lived in the
apartment until almost a week later
when they decided to leave for AL
bany, Ga.
Evening star., 1925-01-01

Not discouraged over the small per-
centage of resolutions that withstood
the rigors of the past year. Washing
ton broke out today with a brand-new
crop of high resolves aimed at every
thing from Tapping trousers to holi-
day liquor. Oh, yes, and crossword
puzzles.
On all sides was manifested a
worthy determination to show one
another and the world at large that
the average Washingtonian can make
'em just as easy as he can break 'em.
Realizing, too, that the harder they
are to make, the easier 1t is to break
them, men, women and children turn
ed out today some of the most diff
cult as well as the most fragile reso-
lutions ever recorded in the District
of Columbia.
Any citizen association president in
the city will testify that the resolut-
ing proclivities of Washington's vote
less residents are not to be smirk ed
at, even on ordinary occasions, and
when the additional circumstance of
an open season for resolutions is con-
sidered-well, here are a few samples:
Evening star., 1925-01-01
s21, 900 LOOT RECOVERED.
Little Rock Reports Finding of Lib
erty Bonds.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January Lib
erty bonds to the amount of S21, 600,
part of the loot supposed to have
been secreted by Herbert Holiday,
now serving a 25-year sentence for
participa ton in the $2,000,000 Rond-
out, Ill, mail robbery last June, have
been recovered in Little Rock. Ark,
it became known here yesterday fol-
lowing the arrival of Postal Inspec-
tors X p. Aldrich, John Adamson and
Joe Wick.
Helen McNeill and Mrs. Ellen Holli-
day, niece and wife, respectively, of
Herbert Holiday, are detained here by
post-office inspectors. They are ex-
pected to DE taken back to Little
Rock, where an attempt will be made,
according to post office inspectors, to
recover approximately $4,000 in
bonds, also part of the Rondout loot.
which is said to be in the hands of
two Little Rock attorneys and a Little
Rock banker.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
Luther Declared
First CartOOnist;
Instances Cited

PHILADELPHIA, January l.
The world owes the rapid rise of
cartoon illustrating and some of
its finest masterpieces of wood
engraving to Martin Luther, the
Rev. Francis Betten of John Car
roll College, Cleveland, yesterday
told the American Catholic His
torical Association, at the closing
sessions of its convention.
only a few historians are aware
of that fact, and the extent to
which he used this means of at
tack on an existing institution has
never been equaled,'' said Father
Betten, adding that Luther's
methods of attacking existing
ecclesiast stical institutions by means
OF cartoons and caricatures' are
used today in political campaigns
all over the world.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
INCOME TAX FILING
DUE FROM NOW OE'
Returns Can Be Sent to Co
Iector Anytime From Todaj
to March IS.

Happy New Year, Get ready to fl
your income tax return.
This is Uncle Sans message to his
beloved taxpayers. For the filing pc
riod, II was announced officially last
night. begins on New Year day. to run
until March Is, when the first quarter
of the tax will be due
But there is some little cheer in
Uncle Sans greeting today, in view
of the fact that the new revenue bill
has lowered some tax rates and con-
sequently will cut slice off many a
tax bill.
Normal Rate Cut.
One reason for thanksgiving is that
the normal tax rates in the case of a
citizen or resident are now only per
cent on the first $4,000 of net income
in excess of the personal exemption
and other credits provided by law,
per cent on the next $4,000 and on up,
whereas the lowest rate under the old
law was 4 per cent.
Returns are required of every single
person whose net income for 1924
was $1,000 or more, or whose gross
income was $4,000 or more, and of
every married person whose net in
come was $4,000 or more, or whose
gross income was $1,000 or more
The exemption for single persons is
S1,OOU. Married persons living with
husband or wife and heads of families
are allowed an exemption of S25O0,
regardless of the amount of net in
come. Additional exemption of s4OO
is allowed for each person dependent
upon the head of the family for sup
port.
Another benefit to the taxpayer this
year is the additional % per cent cut
on all earned income" which is de-
fined as all net income up to $4,000.
On this amount the taxpayer, if an
individual, is entitled to a credit OF
25 per cent off the amount of the tax
Income tax blanks have been mailed
out to persons who in the past have
paid taxes, but it was emphasized
that failure to receive form, however
does not relieve the taxpayer of his
obligation to file proper return on
time
Evening star., 1925-01-01
MAI. T. T. BRAND DIES.

Mai. Thomas T. Brand, retired Army
officer, died at Urbana, Ohio, Friday,
in his ninetietn year, the War De-
partment is informed. He served
through the Civil War, first as first
lieutenant, End Ohio Volunteer In
fantry and afterwards as first lieuten-
ant and captain in the Regular Army.
He was attached to the Army of the
Cumberland and took part in battles
at Chickamauga, Corinth, Perryville
and Stone River, and was wounded at
Chickamauga. He was retired for dis
ability, December 81, 1864. but after
ward served at Columbus, Ohio, and
Indianapolis.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
Liberty Bell Rung
And PeaIs RadiOed
At DaaUrt of 1925
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January l.
Exercises at Independence Square,
where the old bell in the tower of
Independence Hall pealed its well
come throughout the world to
1925. featured Philadelphia New
Year celebration last night. The
ringing of the bell was broadcast
from a local radio station, so that
millions of people in all sections
of the country had an opportunity
to hear it.
At midnight bell ringers, strik-
ing by hand, tolled off the 14S
years of American independence,
while thousands assembled in the
square and surrounding streets
joined in a noisy welcome to the
New Year. A brief address by
Mayor Kendrick preceded the ring
ing of the bell.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
SUSPECT STILL HUNTED.
G. M. King Is Wanted in Murder
Case

George NJ. King, named by a cor
oner's jury as slayer of Thomas
Brady, colored, in near-beer saloon
at SO7 North Capitol street Sunday
afternoon, has not been arrested. De-
tectives investigating the shooting
place no credence in rumor that
King contemplates surrendering.
Members of Inspector Grants mur-
der squad investigating the Staying of
Brady have made numerous searches
both in and out of the city for the
alleged slayer, having received in
formation that he could be found at
certain places, but found no trace of
him
Evening star., 1925-01-01
POULTRY QUARANTINE
PUT ON BY VIRGINIA
Governor Acts Because of Certain
Contagious Diseases Among
Fowls in United States"
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, January 1.-Ship-
ment of poultry into Virginia, unless
accompanied by a permit from the
United States Bureau of Animal In
dustry, is forbidden under proc
lamation by Gov. E. Lee Trinkle is
sued today.
The proclamation, issued because
of certain contagious diseases of
poultry now existing in the United
States forbids the shipment into
the State of. live chickens, turkeys,
geese and other poultry and birds,
except under Federal permit, and
also bars dressed poultry and birds
and provides that cars, coops and
other containers must be disinfected
before entering the Old Dominion.