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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17
The Cherry
" Where with our
roo Little Hatchet
we tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pro-
foundly, sometimes fiippantly,
sometimes recklessly.

President Coolidge, in a somewhat
lengthy speech July 3, gave it forth
as his opinion that the best thing to
do is to come quickly to an agreement
with an adversary, because "it pays"
The very next day the nation in
dulged in defense tests which were
calculated to help prepare the nation
to wallop any nation that may not
happen to want to come quickly to
an agreement, in the event of dis
pute.
Which adds to the gayety of ma
tions and the wonderment as to why
presidents make speeches.
The presidents speech, on the one
hand, came very near to being out
and out pacifism. On the other hand
there was the hootin'- -tootin' defense
day stuff following right after it.
The country is all full of contra
dictions. Anybody can have his
choice and find something to suit him
Those that want war TRADES car
sink their teeth in Secretary Kellogg's
speech to Mexico, which was all full
of growls and threats of diverse ano
sundry consequences.
Those that want pacification car
quote the presidents "agree with youl
adversary" speech.
Those that want to throw all the
guns in the ditch can point to the
slash in navy personnel, while those
that want more guns can point to the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17
KREBS PREPARE FOR
ENLARGED STORE

In few weeks the Krebs Sons
Furniture Company will take over the
balance Of their building at Third and
Court streets, which will add greatly
to the present floor space of their
store. In anticipation of this move,
Louis and Adolph Krebs attended the
Chicago furniture market last wweek
where they made extensive purchases
BILE for the home makers of Hamilton
to make their selection from a stock
which includes pieces representing
the latest style tendencies.
Krebs quote from Furniture Rec
ord, the national business publication
in the furniture field, indicating the
following outstanding features of the
mode" as shown in Chicago.
"Overstuffed furniture is departing
from the style which has been SO pop
ular during recent years, and is show
ing more of the wood. Often the
wood is decorated with marquetry,
moulds and carvings. Open frame
with spindles in the back and under
arm, these are some of the combina-
tions which will greet the seekers for
the 'last word" in furniture this sea-
son.
"In coverings, fowered and figured
velours and mohairs are still used,
although there is steady increase in
the popularity of tapestry. Figured
linen friezette is popular because of
its excellent color and design.
with the exception of our bevy of
flappers, women will recall the days
when to select furniture meant to de-
eide between dark and light finish
of fumed oak in mission style" 1t
is probable that the development of
art and beauty in furniture in Amer
lea has been more rapid than in any
other line"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17
MRS. HARRY SPEARS
Is Making Lively Bid For
Office of City Treasurer

Mrs. C. Helena Spears is in the
race for the democratic nomination
for city treasurer. She is the only
woman candidate on the democratic
ticket. Mrs. Spears is the wife OF
w. Harry Spears, Investigator for the
Ohio state industrial commission
Mrs. Spears is well known throughout
the city, especially so to the city's
readers, because of her long connec-
tion with the force of the Lane free
library which she joined after the
flood, helping to catalogue all Of the
books of that institution.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17
A. D. HOWARD
Popular Union Electrician
Passed to His Reward


1t was with keen regret and sor-
row that Hamilton trade unionists
heard the news of the passing away
of Alonzo d. Howard at Mercy Hos
pital on Wednesday evening of last
week.
Mr.. Howard was one Of the best
known union men in the CITY, He was
for many years a member of the Elec-
trical Workers Union. At one time
he was very active in union affairs,
but owing to impaired health his
activity ceased. Though unable to
take active part as he formerly did,
he never ceased in his keen interest
in all pertaining to his union. He
was popular with all who knew him.
He was man of most excellent
character, of kindly nature which
caused him to make many friends and
hold them, all of whom mourn his
loss deeply.
The members of the Electrical
Workers Union assembled Friday eve-
ming and. repaired to the house of
mourning in body, where they took
last sad look at the face of their
departed brother and friend.
The funeral services held Saturday
afternoon were largely attended, at
testing the high esteem and respect
in which Mr. Howard was held by
his friends and neighbors
He leaves to mourn his loss the
bereaved widow, one daughter and
three sisters, to whom the sympathy
of all is extended
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17
TO PROBE DEADLY GAS

Washington.-Th group of scien-
lists who will investigate health haz-
ards in the sale of tetraehyl gasoline
have outlined plan of procedure.
1t is claimed that many workers
employed in the manufacture of this
gasoline have been driven insane.
The product is supposed to eliminate
"knocks" in automobile engines.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17
stock scheme is not based on the same
theory as the Morris pension plan
avoid the union and be content with
low wages.
LIEN LAW ILLEGAL

Olympia, Wash.-The Washington
supreme court has outlawed the me-
chanics' lien law of this state. The
court holds that the act is
an unconstitutional impairment of a
defendants constitutional exemption
rights as against general creditors.
The law provided that mo property
shall be exempt from execution for
clerks, laborers or mechanics wages
earned within this state"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17
OIL REHEARING DE-
MED

Cheyenne, Wo.-Federal Judge
Kennedy has denied the governments
plea that the Teapot Dome annul-
ment suit be reopened. Attorneys for
the government assured the court
they have secured additional testi-
mony.
Judge Kennedy's approval of the
Teapot Dome lease is opposite to Fed
eral Judge McCormick's disapproval
of the Sinclair lease of the Elk Hills
oil reserves.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17
PAY FOR JURY SERVICE

Chicago.-Local No. of the United
Brick and Clay Workers pays $5
day to each member who is called to
do jury duty in courts of justice.
The fee, as provided by statute, is
So day, and the union has added the
$5 that no member will be called
upon to make an additional sacrifice
in doing duty as citizen
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17
PAINTERS FAVOR CONVENTION

Lafayette, Indy referendum
vote of 26,789 to 4,186, members of
the Brotherhood of Painters and Dec
orators have declared in favor of
convention. The meeting will be held
in Montreal, beginning Monday, Sep
tember z
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17
WANTED

RUPTURED PEOPLE to try the
most effective truss Positively
holds rupture and is comfortable to
wear. Experienced attendant.
Dargue's Cut Rate Store, 242 High
street. If
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17
WEAKEN LABOR LAW

Minneapolis.-The attorney general
of this state has ruled that the mini
mum wage law does not apply to
women over the legal age.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17

Speak no i'll of the dead. God for
bid And yet, Father Time swung
his scythe and Judge Ross, of labor
depressing fame, passed to the other
side. Judge Ross was of Tennessee,
of the aristocracy, of the holier than
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17

thou class, He sentenced an editor to
Jail quite as easily as you would un-
thinkingly trample upon an ant His
conception of human liberty might be
summed up in: Secure my permission
to leave the cotton fields, and you
can go as far as the next boil weevil.
Judge Ross lost his life in driving his
gas buggy No labor union man
thought his life worth the taking.
The wanderlust is on the rampage.
Within short time Old Mac takes
the benzine buggy and crosses to King
Georges domain He will try to keep
you informed as to how Canadian
cheer gets across to where some of
the hypocrites who capture it drink it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17

James Allison, one of the highest
priced Associated Press correspond
ents in New York city, makes this
observation: "The effect of the
twenty million dollar rum blockade on
the ocean has in reality lowered the
price of liquor to those who will have
it. Sixty dollars case will get all
the whiskey one wants. Good liqquor
at that" How in the devil is the
average workingman going to dig up
sixty dollars for case? No, that
is not the question. The men and
women who have the money get their
liquor, the men who do the labor for
these United States can go to hell to
get theirs. And that is the prohibi-
tionist's idea of prohibition.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17
THE KALEIDOSCOPE
By |. C. McCUMBER

Yes, we have plenty of monkeys
today The show is open, and the
charlatans are ready to take your
money. Professors, eminent lawyers,
scrubs from the livery stable, and re-
porters are on the ground, to tell you
and me that the Bible is nothing
more than the concoction of perfervid
minds, overheated with wine and
Wayne B. Wheeler enthusiasm. In
fact, they will now show that the
teachings which have made these
United States the greatest nation in
the world were all wrong, and that
when Columbus loaded his ships with
rum and men, he forgot to carry the
ballyhoo gang-the lickspittles-pro-
fessors, lawyers and prohibitionists.
We stopped off at Dayton, Tenn,
short while ago. 1t is typical
Southern village. It's citizens are
Romebodies, striving with might and
main to wrest an honest living from
Mother Nature. 1t has it's lowlands,
and it has it's bayous adjacent. 1t
has its fishermen and it has its lovely
Southern bellies. But when the law
yers-so- called-get through, Dayton
will have learned lesson, and that
it will be to the effect that this world
cannot be squared to cube by any
lawyer, by any judge or by any
legislature.
The Southland legislators are no
more peculiar than those of the
North Several decades ago when
they passed prohibition law, even
as they passed the Scopes law, they
averred that the state was dry"
Like the devil it was! 1t was dry
for the darkies, and white men could
have their liquor for the asking. The
evolution law was put on the statutes
of Tennessee by men who believe IN
prohibition for the other fellow and
that does not apply personally. There
is only one solution, and that is the
supreme court of the United States
will declare the law of no effect
Since the Dred Scott decision our
supreme court appears to have learned
something about what is in the con-
stitutlon And that is that!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17
Ruffed Curtains

-2A yds. long. Pretty cross
barred design in white only.
Ruffie tie backs to C1 M
match; $1.50 value..... y l sVV
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-07-17

Pretty plain colored silk crepe
"a wonderful value offered in
the very height of the season at
savings you can't afford to miss.
Made to retail Ct m
at $1.50; yd. price,. y AsVV
Evening star., 1925-03-26
ELLINGSON GIRLS
COLLAPSE FEARED
Court Takes Precautions Against
Break in Health While Jury
Is Being Selected.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 26.-The
trial of 16-year-old Dorothy Ellingson,
charged with having shot and killed
her mother, Mrs. Anna Ellingson, was
resumed here today with attorneys
for the defense and prosecution maxi
ing the same painstaking selection of
the jury which will try the young
defendant, and with precautionary
measures in force to guard against a
physical and mental breakdown of
the girl
The fourth collapse OF the girl in
court yesterday, during the third day
of the trial, led her attorneys to an
nounce last night that they might
petition the court today to have the
girl examined by a physician every
day before she is brought into court.
The girls father was lquoted as ex-
pressing the belief his daughter. will
not be able to stand an uninterrupted
progress of the court proceedings and
that postponement might be neces-
sary.
The girl, from all apparent evidence,
is breaking under the searching ex-
animation to which all prospective
Jurors are being subject and obvious
ly is losing her early Indifference and
Characteristic control.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
ROSENBERG MAKES |
SELF-DEFENSE PLEA
Defendant in Murder Trial on
Stand-Life Threatened,
He Declares.

Harry Rosenberg, 80 years old. tes-
tilted today in his own behalf before
Chief Justice Mccoy and jury in
Criminal Division /, where he is on
trial under an indictment charging
murder in the first degree in connec-
tion with the killing of Ernest Clancy
November 1, near Third and K streets
northwest. The accused declared he
was in fear of Clancy and the latter's
companion, Vernon S. Storey, and
thought his life in danger when he
shot, killing Clancy and wounding
Storey.
Rosenberg told of trouble which he
had with Clancy few weeks before
the homicide when they met on Ninth
street near New York avenue north
west. AS a result of that encounter
the accused stated, one of his ears had
to be sewed UP by a doctor, his eye
was blackened and his body bruised in
several places. Some time later he
also had a difficulty with Storey, he
said.
On the afternoon of the tragedy, ac-
cording to the accused, ,-he was in bed
when Clancy and Storey came to the
store of mis- father-in-law on the floor
below. looking for Rosenberg and
threatening him.
Securing his revolver, Rosenberg
stated, he rushed downstairs and out
on the sidewalk. AS soon as Clancy
saw him, he declared, the former
advanced in a threatening attitude and
fearing that unless he shot he would
be killed, Rosenberg asserted. he fired
his gun in rapid succession. He could
not say whether he hit Clancy first or
Storey.
Mrs. Susie Rosenberg, the young
wife of the prisoner, preceded him on
the witness stand. She told of Storey
and Clancy coming to the store when
her husband was upstairs in bed and
raising a disturbance. Her husband
overhearing the noise, came rushing
past her, she said, and went out onto
the sidewalk. She did not SEE pis-
tol in his hand
Assistant United States Attorneys
Rover and Fihelly closed the Govern
ments case late yesterday afternoon
and Attorneys Bertrand Emerson and
e. Russell Kelly for the prisoner out
lined the claim of the defendant that
he shot and killed Clancy in self-de-
fense.
The case may go to the jury late
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
TEAPOT DOME TRIAL
NEARING CONCLUSION
Government Counsel Makes Final
Rebuttal-Filing of Briefs
May Delay Verdict.
By the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHEY YENNE, Wyo., March 26.-The
trial of Teapot Dome was due to end
here today with the final argument in
the case to be made by owen J. Rob-
erts, Government counsel.
Mr.. Roberts was scheduled to speak
for one and one-half hours in his
final rebuttal. 1t was left to him
alone to answer the heavy defense
argument presented late yesterday
before Federal Judge 7. Blake Ken
nedy by Martin w. LittIeton, counsel
for Harry F. Sinclair's Mammoth Oil
Co.
Mr. Littleton attacked the conten-
tion of the Government that the lease
on the dome given Harry F. Sinclair
is illegal because it subverts the
power of Congress by allowing the
Government to sell oil and use the
proceeds to purchase oil storage and
fuel for the Navy instead of providing
that the proceeds go to the Treas
ury of the Government.
Mr.. Littleton took the position that
since Congress under the act of June
4, 1920, gave to the Navy Department
power to develop the naval oil re-
serves, it must necessarily have given
the Navy Department power to create
storage with which to save its roy
alties.
Filing of briefs by both defense and
Government probably will delay a de-
cision in the case for several weeks.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
SHEPHERD TO FIGHT
REFUSAL OF BAIL
Denied Freedom by Ruling of
Criminal Court-To Take
Further Steps.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 26-William D.
Shepherd, accused of killing William
n. McClintock by giving him typhoid
germs to gain his million dollar
estate, must remain in Jail without
bail pending trial, Chief Justice
Jacob Hopkins of the Criminal Court
ruled late yesterday.
The fight for Shepherds release will
be carried to the Supreme Court with
a petition for. writ of habeas corpus,
William Scott Stewart, his attorney,
said.
Assurance of speedy trial if
Shepherd wishes it was held out for
him in Judge Hopkins decision, made
after three days of testimony and
argument.
The whole question in the bail
hearing, the decision said, rested on
the testimony of Charles c. Faiman,
head of a science school and jointly
indicted with Shepherd, to whom he
said he gave typhoid fever germs
knowing they We're to be used on
McClintock, Shepherds foster son.
Cites Evidence in Case.
IF Faiman IS telling the truth ther e
said the ruling. IF Faiman is not,
this defendant has been the subject
of a monstrous injustice. He has been
enmeshed in a net of circumstances
unprecedented and painful to con-
template. But 1t is not for the court
to decide in hearing of this ma
ture."
Shepherd may not be transferred
to "Murderers Row in the county
jail, jail officials said, but may con-
tinue to occupy cell 13, where he has
been kept due to the possibility of
an early release. Most of the pris-
oners on the row" are young men,
and authorities said they feared
Shepherd might be subjected to in
suits and even physical abuse
Evening star., 1925-03-26
MARYLAND SOCIETY
IS HOST TO R|TCH|E
Governor Tells of Ties With
District at Annual "Mary-
land Day" Fete.

Gov Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland
speaker at a Maryland day cele-
bra ation. under the auspices of the
Maryland State Society of the Dis
trict of Columbia in the Washington
Club last night.
The ceremony marked the 2e1st
anniversary of the landing of the first
settlers on Maryland's shores. On
March 25, 1884, the ships the Ark and
the Dove landed in st. MaryS County.
Gov Ritchie. after reviewing brief
ly the early history of Maryland, and
stating that the people of that State
liked to think of it as a sovereign
State where the inhabitants can al
ways enjoy their sovereign rights
told of the many ties which bind to-
gether the District of Columbia and
Maryland.
THE automobile reciprocity bill and
good roads have served well in draw
ing the State and District closer
h said, and added that the people
of Maryland and Washington have
much in common.
Seated on the platform with the
governor was Representative Millard
E. Tydings, president of the society.
who, Gov. Ritchie explained, was the
first to support him for governor.
and whom, in turn, the governor
was instrumental in seating a s Speak
er of the Maryland House of Repre-
sentatives.
Escort for Governor.
The governors escort was composed
of Miss Catherine Morgan, Miss Edith
May Clemson. Miss o. Webster, Miss
Virginia f. Hebb. Miss Mary e. Ford
Miss Virginia Robinson, Mrs. Douglas
Tschiffely and Miss Lillian Gray.
In the receiving line during the re-
ception were Representative Tydings,
Gov Ritchie, Former Senator Blair
Lee, two past presidents of the so
ciety. William Tyler Page, clerk of
the House of Representatives, and 4.
D. Blackstone. and Maj. T. Brooke
Lee, who made the introductions.
The remainder of the program in
cluded Introductory remarks by Rep
resentative Tydings; Scotch songs by
Hook" Kennedy. accompanied at the
piano by George Ross; vocal solos by
II. Lee Roy Lewis and Miss Aimee
Steinmetz, and Hawaiian string mu-
sic by the following: Mrs. Douglas
Tschiffely, Miss Annabel Bird. Miss
Alice Hill, Miss Cora Johnson and
Miss Violet Mcintyre. Maryland. My
Maryland" was sung by the audience
as closing number. Dancing fol-
lowed Miss Anne Ritchie was chair
man in charge of the program.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
DR.. C. C. HARRISON GETS
$4,000 BOX CIVIC PRIZE
Educator Also Receives Gold
Medal and Scroll for Aiding
Philadelphia.
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 26.-
DIR. Charles Curtis Harrison, preside ent
of the university museum, former
provost of the University of Penn
sylvania, educator and philanthro-
pist, was the recipient last night Of
the Philadelphia award, created by
Edward Box to be presented annually
for distinguished citizenship. The
prize includes a check for $4,000, a
gold medal and an Illuminated scroll
to testify to the achievement by the
winner of some service to advance
the interest of the city.
The presentation was made by Sem
ator George Wharton Pepper at ex-
ercises under the auspices of the
Philadelphia Forum in the Academy
of Music.
Detailing some of DR.. Harrison )
achievements, the trustees of the
award said he had completed a new
wing of the university museum at
a cost of $500, 900: brought a collec-
ton of oriental art valued at more
than $2,o0o,000 to the museum
financed joint expedition of the
Pennsylvania and British museums
at Ur of the Chaldes, which resulted
in many of the greatest archaeological
discoveries; began work on a new
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Building and contributed liberally 70
many charities. -