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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-16
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GOMPERs' ESTATE

SAMUEL GOMPERS' ESTATE
Samuel Gompers left an estate val
ued at about $4,000, according to the
son named as executor under the will.
The great labor leader could have
left an estate of thirty million if the
accumulations of a fortune had play
ed even a secondary part in his life
work
There are men who rank high in
financial and social circles whose god
is gold. In reaching out for the
goods of this world they ignore the
moral code and strive only to remain
within the law written by human
hands. Some, in their greed, even go
so far as to shatter legislative enact
ments, in their reckless pursuit of
gain they overstep the deadline mark
ed out for the protection of organized
society
For more than forty years Gompers
was president of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor. The largest salary
he ever drew as head of the fedora
ton was ten thousand Up to last
year he only drew seven thousand.
This year it was proposed to increase
his salary but he himself killed the
proposition by refusing to accept the
advance. He was not directing the
affairs of organized labor for gain.
He was in the work because of his
interest in the welfare of humanity.
Relatively, thirty thousand dollars
may be regarded as much or little.
In Gompers' case it wasn't big
lifetime savings for man of Com
pers' ability. After half a century
of strenuous work, it might have
been expected that waning physical
strength would have forced the labor
leader to retire. Even so, there was
the possibility that he might have
lived ten or fifteen years. The
thirty thousand dollars that his thrift
enabled him to lay aside would not
have been more than enough to care
for him in his declining years.
But the point is this: A selfish
man, or one whose conception of honor
was not so lofty as that of Gompers
could have multiplied that thirty
thousand hundred fold without, per.
haps, arousing suspicion.
During the long and honorable
career of Gompers there arose many
industrial controversies between cap
ital and labor. For the greater part
the result of these disputes was con
tingent on the attitude of Gompers
Usually the question was, what viii
Gompers do? What will Gompers
say?"
| Doubtless there were many occa
sions when the president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor could have
reaped a golden harvest by merely
remaining inactive-doing nothing
saying nothing, but that was not the
Gompers' way.
The great majority of those wht
took issue with Gompers in these la
Dor disputes were men of honor. They
believed in the justice of their cause
but would not attempt to bring about
it's triumph in any but an honorable
way.
| But those who would act on the
theory that the end justifes the means
dared not approach Gompers with un-
clean hands. They knew that neither
gold nor position would tempt him
and that any suggestion of self
aggrandizement would be spurned
and exposed
When divided among heirs the
thirty thousand dollar estate will be
only trifle. But the good name he
bequeathed to his descendants is be-
yond price.
And it should be the glory Of organ
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STEREOTYPERS ADVANCE

Stockton, Calif.-Stereotypers en-
ployed on newspapers in this city have
signed a two-year agreement with
newspaper proprietors. Rates for
day and night work will be $7.75 the
first year and So the second year.
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deeply interested in and keeps busy
There are other concerns in Hamilton
in which his guiding hand has done
much to keep workers employed.
With the circulation of the great
amount of money it takes to make
up these various payrolls the mer-
chants and business men of Hamilton
are much benefited, and they too owe
much to Gordon Rentschler. There
fore, all Hamilton is glad for the
honors that have come to a Hamil-
ton boy for whom Hamiltonians have
none but the kindliest thoughts and
feelings.
To the many that have been ex-
tended the Press wishes to add its
congratulations to Gordon Rentschler
with every best wish that still greater
things may come to him in the future
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Senator Norris has temporarily
checked the attempt of the power
trust to grab off Muscle Shoals,
one of the most valuable power
sites in the country. Although
few senators were in their seats
while the Nebraska senator made
his speech, the people read of the
gigantic steal, and now senators
are hearing from all parts of the
country. 1t will be a great vic
tory for the people if Senator
Norris is able to save this great
water-power site by defeating the
Underwood bill, which would turn
it over to the Alabama Power
Company, tenticle of the great
power trust monopoly. The I'm
dcrwo0d bill has the backing of
the administration, the United
States Chamber of Commerce and
all the powerful big interests of
the country.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1925

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A WILD TALE


We don't know the brand of
'hootch" or "moon" indulged in or
the kind of dope smoked by the
writer of the article which appeared
in the Cincinnati Times-Star last week
on police and fire department condi-
tions in Hamilton, but it surely must
be of the tree-climbing variety. He
certainly ran wild and painted a
lurid picture of the dangers and fears
of our local people. Reading the
article would lead one to believe that
Hamilton citizens after dark put the
chain across the door, loosed the dog
and then spend the night with shot
gun across the knee, guarding the
family against all kinds of horrors.
The article was ridiculous in the
extreme The wrwiter said we have
but three men doing police duty when
the city is employing nine men regu-
larly, the merchants employ five more
and together with those employed by
different sections of the city we have
more than twenty men doing regular
police duty. Then too, most every
citizen is helping in his own way to
guard against any uprising on the
part of night workers, thieves, hold
ups, ETC. The writer of the T.-S.
article simply lied or was given the
dope" by some dissatisfied Hamil-
tonian If the latter, he should be
given his "passports"-he doesn't
belong here.
Of course it is to be regretted that
some of our city officials should
have taken the stubborn stand which
they did, when the Chamber of Com
merce committee offered suggestions
and agreed to see the matter through,
for if they had not assumed the 1--WE
don't need your advice, we can take
care of ourselves, get out" attitude,
things wouldn't be as they are today.
But that's past Things are not as
bad as they might be. The predicted
crime wave failed to develop, so let's
quiet down ana quit kickin'.
Let's quit broadcasting our troubles
and get down to boosting the old town
quit knocking it. She's the best old
town in the world at that Let's get
set for the predicted prosperity boom
of 1925 and quit worrying about
police protection-that is taking care
of itself, AND IN FINE FASHION.
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Telephone 1895 Hamilton. Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-16
LEARNED SOMETHING

At the time city council spurned the
suggestions and offer of help by the
Chamber of Commerce for solving
the problem of the city's financial
predicament and the leader of council
said it would be an easy matter to
go out and collect from the citizens
and firms the amount necessary to
run the safety department, the Press
said the leader of council would learn
much before he got through collect
ing And if he'll own the truth he
will say right now that we were right.
Simply because some big firm pledg-
ed $1,000 the council leader thought
collecting $4,000 would be easy pick
in. And then too, wonder if the coun-
Gil leader didn't think he saw grand
stand chance for showing some people
upi He's new in the game, but he's
learning. We all have to have our
, 1925-06-11

reported was 10, 900 bags Of Cuban for
early July clearance 20 an operator at
4.49. There was not much change IN
the raw sugar futures, market closing
prices being july 2.74, September 2.86,
december 2.84. March 2.84. Inc refined
sugar market was unchanged at 300 to
$40 for fine granutated.
Londa1. June 9Th. -Great B@ltaln and
France reached a complete accord today
in the problem OF European security. ana
If Germany, to whom the accord VII soon
be sent. agrees 10 The Conditions, a -FOUR
bower pact will come into beng. BASED
on the i~nviolablIiiy OF the Rnjn2 tt0ntlers
as detimited by the Vers allies treaty.
The pact will Include Great Brl(aln,
France. Belgium and Germany. Italy
nor included, though the text Will De
communicated 70 her for reasons or
courtesy, and Poland and Czecho oIova-
kia are not directly affected, though they
will benefit by the operation or france 5
alliance with them. The next step In
the NEGOTIATIONS will be the despatch
by France to Germany, also on 0ehal[ OF
Great Btilain and Belgium, Of a letter re-
Diving 10 Germ4ay'S offer 70 negotiate a
pacC OF guarantees for German frontiers
bordering Oh France and Belgium. mere
are some indications of disappointment
in the Polish and Czacho Slovakian cir
eles that their countries do not SpecIhcal-
w enter the domain of the proposed pact.
Il is understood that Great Britain In
tends to come to the support OF France
with her entire naval, military and air
forces IN case France is attacked, or IN
case of any aggression across the Rhlne
district. This constitutes an elaboration
OF an obligation already contained IN the
VersaiIl IS treaty, whereby the Allies y
gree 10 regard as a hostile act any 10.
frrngement 0t the demiIIariZed zone be
tween France and Germany. Great
Britain declines to permit herself to
guarantee anything concerning Ger
many's eastern frontiers. because she
realizes that the Dominl0ns would not
approve OF such a commitment ItaIy,s
exclusion from TIE pact IS due 10 the
facr tha. it is based on the Rhlneland, and
Ita!y is free to make a separate agree
meut with Austria and Germany. The
conclusion OF The RhinsIand pact IS con-
ditionaI on Germany entering The League
OF Nations, and this agreement. like the
others, will be linked with the League
Covenant and operate under it. Mr..
Chamberlain and NJ. BrjanI voiced their
confidence tonight that the Allied offer
was such that Germany would accept.
London. June 8Ch.- The DAILY Mails
Berlin correspondent claims the best au-
thority for stating that President Won
Hindea burg in the course OF a converse
&c.. 1lA,~
, 1925-06-11
TELEGRAM MS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

clarel here yesterday. General Yung
Hsi Min, Commander In Caief OF the
Yunnanese first army, controlling the
city of Canton, announced ne would open
hostiIlties against the peoples party
troops quartered on the Island OF Honan.
Fighting is imminent
Toxic, June 7th.--The Government has
despatched four destroyers from The
Sasebo Naval base to reinforce those al
ready at Shanghai. Two destroyers also
have been sent from Form0sa to Canton.
Eshowe, s. A, June 7th. The Prince
of Wales and party arrived here yeSter-
day from Durham 10 find Is, 900 Zulu
warriors already assembled for the spec
tacular display which had been arranged
for today. All the warriors carry shields
and knob kerries, but are not equipped
with assagaiS, or native spears, because
it is feared that the wild eXcitemen; OF
their native WarIIke gyrationS might pos
sible lead to actual fighting. The war
riors have been chosen as the finest phy-
steal specimens o. tne!t race,
Paris, June 7th. The MaharaJah Of
Gwalior, one Of midas richest and most
powerful princes. no died suddenly
here on Friday, has been cremated 10
modern style, wearing his royal robes
and with all his jewels, after efforts had
failed to have his body burned on a great
open air funeral pyre in Paris, in ac-
cordance with his religious rites. The
Maharaiah was operated upon here ou
May 22nd and a personal physician OF
King George came from 4 ndon to at
tend him. The MaharaJah OF GWaIlor
was 40 years OF age and assembled to the
throne OF his wealthy Indian province in
1886. He was a Lieutenant. General IN
the British army. had honorary degrees
from Oxford arc CamOridg9 and pos
sessed numerous British decorations.
New York, Jane 8,h.-lha backbone
of the heat wave, lasting six to eight
DAYS in the eastern states, was broken
early today in practically all sections.
There were l49 deaths yesterday due 10
the heat. of which Il were in Philadelphia
and 80 in New York. 10 addition to the
heat fatalities, about ~ were drowned IN
in waters of the eastern states. Begin
ming on New England coast late on Sun
day night, temperatures dropped as much
as 40 degrees in five hours. There was a
Is degree drop in Is minutes recorded
here.
Detroit, Mich, The Ford Radio Sra
ton has received a message from the
dirigibIe Los Angeles, saying that
she is compelled to abandon the remain
der of a flight she was making to Min
nesota on account Of engine trouble a nd
is leaving Cleveland this afternoon for
Lakeburst. where she IS expected : ar
, 1925-06-11

The 5. s Guiana" from WindWard on
her way to New York is due at FredeTik-
sted at 6 O'Clock on Sunday morning.
The U. S. S. "Grebe" arrived here
yesterday morning from ST. Thomas.
Passengers: Commander Cecil S. Baker.
Revd. & Mrs. N. T.. Nesgaard and 20
Marines. The ship sailed on the return
trip at $50 o.. m. Commander Baker re-
turned by her.
In reporting the results of the election
for Frederiksted country district in our
issue of Monday June 8, we listed Capt.
A. J. BIackWood as ha wing received II
votes instead of what he did receive,
namely 20. The figures We received first
showed him as having got 20 votes but
at the police office here We were advised
that it should be 81 and changed it &C,
cordingly. The accurate report will ap-
pear in tthe Mail Edition of this paper
. r June 18th.
, 1925-06-11
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, 1925-06-11

Christiansted Post Office
Mails for United States, Europe, &c.
Saturday 18th
S. S. Guiana-12 noon.
NEW YORK, N. 7.
mails tor this dispatch must be
specially addressed for forwarding
by this ~steamer.)
, 1925-06-11

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REPORT No. 80
Week Ending June 5. 1925.
Municipality of St. CrOiX.
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HUSBAND MUST
FACE WIZ rs
SUIT
Kendrick L. Osborn Ordered to
Give Bond for Appearance
in Divorce Tangle

Chief Justice Mccoy. Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, today issued
an order forbidding Kendrick r.
Osborn to leave the city pending
hearing Of a suit filed today by
his wife, Mrs. Lydia ]. Osborn.
57s1 Potomac avenue northwest.
for a limited divorce and a1imony,
alleging Inadequate support and
cruelty. The court direeted the
United states marshal to take Ken
drick into custody and place him
in jail unless he gives $500 bond
to insure his not leaving the city.
Represented by Attorneys Arthur
p. prury and George r. Sheriff.
Mrs. Osborn alleges that ION many
occasions her husband has. with
out her knowledge, signed her
name to notes and other liabilities;
has purchased necessities for her
and their children, giving worth
less checks, and has persuaded her
to borrow money on property
owned by her and has wasted and
disposed of the same
Mrs. Osborn says that her hus.
band is employed in the Govern
ment at 5000 a month and is also
associated with a company in this
city engaged in the selling OF real
estate in Florida, and that he re-
Gently made commission of ST 900
on a sale of land. He has property
and credits in Woodstock, N. Y,
amounting to $4,000. and may
shortly leave the city for Florida,
according to correspondence which
she read.
Mrs. Osborn says she is also
employed in the Government at an
annual salary Of $1,320 and owns
property at 5731 Potomac avenue,
but is obliged to pay $427 annual
interest on the trusts on the prop
erty. They we're married in Rose,
N. Y, June 80, 1908, and have two
children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
STICK LEADS IN
RECOUNT BY
1I,127
Will Be Overcome IN Remain
ing Counties, Supervisor
for BrooIShart Says

With the recount complete il
fifty-three counties, Daniel r ssteck.
Democrat. has lead OF II. 127 votes
over Senator Smith w. Broolxharl
in the contested Iowa senatorial
election. the Senate Elections. Com
mittee announced today.
The total uncontested vote was
steck, 216.6 Brookhart. 205,572.
A total of 1877. votes has been
challenged OF which 1911 were cast
for Brookhart and 1,166 for StecIs.
Thomas l. Brookhart today tool;
over the duties as supervisor for
his brother, replacing Louis HI. Cook
who Is leaving to attend to personal
business in Des Moines.
tSteck cannot overcome the
Brooknart majority In the election
by any changes that may be made
by the committees" said Cook. THE
committee is now working on
Brcokhart counties, and Stocks az
parent lead at present will be wiped
out"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
ATLANTA GIRL
Webs \. !.
BROKER
Miss Margaret ouinby Be-
comes Bride Of William
]. Sturgis

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.--Margaret
Quinby, of Atlanta. was married to
william =. Sturgis, welI-Iknown New
York broker and cIubman, In Green.
wich. Conn. following a summer
romance, it was learned here today.
Mrs. Sturgis Is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. 7. Quinby and
granddaughter Of the late A. Hemp
hill. who was business manager and
part owner Of the Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Miss Quinby, formerly q student
at Randolph Macon, In Virginia. and
the Washington Seminary. In At
lanta, visited Massachusetts, this
summer. She was returning to Ar
lanta, when friends invited her TO
stay in New York for yachting
party. Sturgis was one OF the
guests on the yacht.
The brides mother is in Virginia
representing the Stone Mountain
MeiOoriaI. Quinby is in Florida on
business.
William . ]. Sturgis was formerly
married to Ellen 4. Yuille, VINO APP
piled for q divorce few years ago.
Sturgis is member Of the Racquet
and Tennis Club, Piping Rock and
Turf and. Field clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
]. s. GIRL FIT
FOR CHANNEL
At TEMP
Appearance of Large School
Of Sharks May Defer Her
Plans, However
BEN HANCE
Murdered in revenge

BOULOGNErSUR- Aug. II.
Miss Gertrude Ederle, the American
girl, having completed training for
her great effort. was marking
time today, and, weather permit
ting, will attempt to swim the Eng
nsh channel to Dover tomorrow,
beginning at z a. m.
While Miss EderIe was in full
readiness to make her start tomor-
row new and unexpected OBJ
stacle appeared today to threaten
her plans.
Attracted by the warmth Of the
water large school Of sharks
which ordinarily infest the North
Sea have come down into the wa
ters of the Channel.
Miss Ederle's trainers are keep
ing from her the news that French
fishermen have brought in a haul
of sharks.
Physically. the young American
swimmer is in the. pink of condi-
ton. She had half hours swim
yesterday but is devoting herself
today to complete rest. She will
retire in a Boulogne hotel at s
O'Clock tonight. After eight hours
in bed. she will arise at 4 o'clock
tomorrow morning and board the
tug "Alsace" for Cape GIisnez,
where after massage and having
her body creased, she will probably
enter the water about 7:25.
In the Boulogne Casino even
money was being bet that Miss
Ederle will succeed in her daring
exploit tomorrow.
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the Administration. q year ago
was certain OF victory in the next
Congress, and he predicted incident
ally that under q lower surtax the
relative amount of revenue would
increase. Inheritance and nuts
ai1ce taxes also would be slashed
he said. But a low surtax Is the
most important consideration, he
said.
A maximum surtax OF is per cent
and a normal tax of per cent as
proposed by Chairman Madden, OF
the House committee. would be
about right Tilson said.
Belgian Offer Is Test
Upon acceptance or rejection OF
the Belgian terms may depend in
large measure the future policy OF
the Coolidge Administration.
France and Italy must still set
tie with the United States, and
they are watching developments in
the Belgian negotiations with in
tense interest.
Secretary Mellon and Senator
Smoot, members of the American
Debt Funding Commission. arrived
at Ludlow about twelve miles from
here early this morning. and were
Immediately motored over to Plym-
outh, where in the modest little
home of the Presidents father, they
laid before Mr.. Coolidge the de-
tails Of the Belgian proposal.
Moratorium Is Sought
1t is understood now that Belgium
is demanding lengthy moratorium,
followed by payments on the $780,
900 900 debt at a lower rate or in
terest than that accorded Great
Britain and others of the allies that
have come forward with funding ar
rangements.
President Coolidge, it has been in
timated, is willing to grant the little
nation that STAYED off the German
onslaught in 1914, lighter terms
than will be the lot of the other
powers.
The members OF the Belgian COM
mission have booked passage for
home on Wednesday, waiting only
to get the Coolidge Administrators
answer tomorrow when they meet
for the last time with the American
commission.
Mellon and Smoot will leave Plym-
outts Immediately.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
UNBoBBED HAIR SAVES
WOMAN. BLAcK-JAcKEp

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.TIer un.
bobbed hair saved Mrs. Mary Bagot
black-jacled early today by q
prowler while on her way to her
Brooklyn home. Her assailant fled
when the force Of his blow was
detected by Mrs. Bagot's thick
coil Of hair. she screamed and
passing motorists Responded
Police Immediately put out =
dragnet for the assailant. believing
his capture might solve the Staying
Of the Kane girl in Brooklyn a
few months ago under similar cir.
clInstances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
CailIaux Going to london

LONDON. Aug. 17.-The foreign
office today confirmed the report
that NJ Caillaux, French minister
of finance, will come to London
shortly for informal conversations"
with Winston Churchill, chancellor
of the exchequer, on the question
of funding the French debt to
Britain.
1t was said that the details of
the settlement viii later be worked
out. by the financial experts of the
two governments. No date has
been set for the conversations be-
tween Chamberlain and Caillaux.