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JOHNSON NOT ENOUGH
" tAHI>ITnS

TuO-base hits-H. Rice. johnson. Nc
Manus. Three base hits-Robertson, Har-
grave. stolen base-H Rice. sacrifice-
McNanus. Jacobson. Double plays-Peckin-
paugh to s. Harris to J. Harris Lamotte to
Nc Manus to sisier. Iamotte to Robertson
to slsler. PeckinpauEh to =. Harris to
Ruether: Left on base~-Washington. 81:
1t. Louis. Bases on balls-0n Johnson.
4: OF Bush. ). Struck out-by johnson.
2; by Bush, 2. Umpires-Meesry. Dinneen
and Owens. Time Of game-I hour and 45
minutes.
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MINOR LEAGUE GAMES
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis. g; Minneapolis. 5.
Toledo, s: Milwaukee g.
kouisvlls hi,v s. s.; Paul u i9ntngs,
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
suttslo: -; Jerssy City. IL
sssssssss.' ssssssss. 2: ss h.g;imaps:. ngsiaS,ps. S7
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Mobile, g: Lttle Rock. 4.
xsiansa g: Nsshviiie, ' T.
Chattanooga o: Birmingham. 6
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
kinston. 4; Norfolk, ..
Portsmouth. 4; Wilson. 3 III inningD
Richmond, 4; Rocky Mount, }.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
1a,1il!Ie. AshevilIe. >: spartanburg. 4,
Augusta, 2: Charlotte. >.
Greenville, IL: Knoxville, 10.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Fort Worth, 8; Shreveport. o.
Dallas, s: wichita Falls. o.
San Antonio. A: Houston. 0-2.
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE.
ST.. Petersburg. so: Tampa, Ia.
Lakeland, 8: Sanford. o.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Winston Salem. 4 Salisbury. O.
Greensboro, 8; Durham. g.
Danville, rs: Raleigh, AZ.
EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE.
Dover, z; Cambridge 8.
Parksiey, D; Easton. 4.
Crisdeld. =: Salisbury. 4.
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tiiC OStdl 1Iltu 10 camp, w 10 >, III
Private Tom StolIe's hurting, one OF
the big factors in the Leathernecks'
victorious march to the circuit title.
was above par again yesterday, the
seven hits allowed the Accountants be-
ing widely scattered. Fredericks, who
went the route for the losers, was
touched up for II, punched safeties in
the fifth permitting four tallies to be
showed across.
Chestnut Farms, Pullman and Ma
rine mines each have counted once IN
the play-off for the week day leagues
championship. Along with the Cen
eral Accountants, Registers of the
Treasury Interurban loop have suf-
fered defeat.
BY scoring three runs in the sixth
inning Pullman toSserS earned an S.
tot decision over the Mohawk Club
nine at Georgetown Hollow in sand
lot league game.
Hy Sauber has been named to pitch
for the Rialto Theater nine tomorrow
against the Arcade Sunshine team at
South Ellipse diamond at 3 o'clock.
julius Frager will draw the mound
assignment on Sunday. when the
White Havens are encountered at IL
o'clock on diamond No. 4. Manager
Warsaw has signed Brick Newman
Linworth and Government Printing
Office star, for the balance of the sea
son.
Yankee and St. Joseph's mines will
clash tomorrow at O'Clock on the
Monument Grounds. Yanks and Ri
altos are booked for a game Sunday
at IL o'clock at diamond No. 4.
Junior games scheduled for Sunday
In the Washington Base Ball and Ath-
letic Association series are a Corinth.
ian-Peerless tilt at East Ellipse field
at ! O'Clock, a Merida dian-Congressional
clash at South E1lipse at o'clock, a
an-Congressional meeting at
$3.50 on diamond No. and a Yankee
Federal encounter at West Ellipse dia-
mond at ! O'Clock.
Benning tOssers are expecting a
tough battle Sunday. when they stack
up against the National Circle team
that trounced Chevy Chase last week
end. The game will be played at
Benning field, starting at 5 o'clock.
Tiger base balIers moved ahead in
the Thomson Playground League by
swamping the second-place Athletics,
10 to 8. Hurler Mickey Macdonald
turned in his fifth straight victory.
Smithf1eld and Auth midget mines
fought to a 4,all draw in seven in
nings, the former coming from be-
hind to knot the count in the sixth
Bragg, Goose Goslin Insect hurler.
fnrraH In q nn.tit
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CEDARTOWN. Ga, August 2s.-J.
Preston Mayfield of Cedartown, a
graduate of Western High School,
Washington, D. c., recently won the
tennis championship of North Georgia
by defeating Dick Denny Of Rome.
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SOUTHERN LOOP SCANDAL
is EXPLODED BY INQUIRY
BY the Associated Prees.

~tCAGO. August 28The black cloud impending scandal
So
O eveythings lovely again and everybodys satisfied.
Nothing the finding Kenesaw NJ. Lands,
Roy of Nashville switched
who hold the Pcans
as;aa aaarfla
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HAVE ESTABLISHED MARK
FOR UPSETTING THE DOPE
Braves, Dubbed in Spring Worst.Looking Club in
Base Ball History, Have Given All Their Rivals
in Old League Tough Battle.
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

~ lbs o b baI ]
VI yearand is likely
the seasons the Nationals
Without the championship Of
championship the Boston club
lively speaking than
not hnish The
nearly scttledis that
seventh and eighth places
The Braves started their odd dope
they in training last Spring Petersburg
visiting
nWady having beaten by
II base bail history
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BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
St Louis. O.: Washington, Q.
Chicago, 6: New York, 8.
Detroit. B; Boston, 90 innings).
GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Wa.h'ton at Chicago. Wsshton at Chicago.
Phils. at Detroit. Phila. at Detroit.
y. Y. at st. Louis. y. Y. at st. Louis.
Boston at Cleveland. Boston Mt Cleveland.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Pittsburgh, I; Boston. o.
Cincinnati. 3; New York, -.
Philadelphia, 4; Chicago, o.
Brooklyn. 10; 1T. Louis, 8.
GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Cincinnati at Brklyn. st. Louis at y. Y.
st. Louis at ". Y. Cincinnati at Brklyn.
Chicago at Boston. Chicago at Boston.
Pittsbg. at Phila. Pittsbg. at Phila-
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MARINE NINE TOO STRONG
FOR G.. A. O. In TITLE PLAY

ENERAL ACCOUNTANTS OF their
second straight licking the
series when the Marines winners of the Potomac title took
Evening star., 1925-08-28

Hartford Midgets swamped the
Luxors, II to 4, Ford allowing only
hits and tanning 13.
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Cardinal Midgets woD from the
Terminals. Is to 5. O'keefe. the win
ming pitcher, collecting a quartet of
bingles.
Evening star., 1925-08-28

Bragg. Goose Goslin Insect hurler.
turned In a no-hit no-run game yes
terday against the 7. NJ. C. A. In
sects. The count stood Il to 0.
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Blue RIDGE LEAGUE.

Srs2.rseS' 5: hsrtinsSurr. ..
chan1berspurr, g Hanover. J.
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MACKS WIN EXHIBITION.

AKRON. Ohio. August 23 R.-
The Philadelphia Athletics broke
their losing streak here yesterday,
defeating the Akron General Tires
Co. nine, 10 to 6, in an exhibition
game.
Evening star., 1925-08-28

Smithf1eld and Auth midget mines
fought to a 4,all draw in seven in
ntngs, the former coming from be-
hind to knot the count in the sixth.
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FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE.
St. Perersbprs. so: Tampa, IA.
Lakeland, 8: Sanford. o.
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TEXAS LEAGUE.
Fort Worth, g.: Shreveport. 0.
Dallas, s: Wichita Fails. O.
San Antonio. A: Houston. 0-2.
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Indianapolis. 6; Minneapolis. 3.
Toledo, s: Milwaukee,. g.
Louisville, 8; ST. Paul. 4 III inntngs)
Kansas CityColumbus tnot scheduled.
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EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE.

Dover, z; Cambridge. 8.
Pa-ksiey, D: Easton, 4
Crisield. :: Salisbury. 4.
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PIEDMONT LEAGCE.
Winston Salem. 4 Salisbury. o.
Greensboro, 8; Durham. 3.
Danville, rs: Raleigh, AZ.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Buffalo. Il: Jorsey City. IL.
Providence, z: Toronto. g.
Rochester. 6A Reading. 81.
Syracuse. 4: Baltimore. !.
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Gene Robertson made the best play
of the engagement when he went far
to his left in the ninth inning for a
one-hand pickup of McNeely's sizzler.
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Kinston, 4: Norfolk. ..
Portsmouth. 4 Wilson. 3 III innings)
Richmond. 4: Rocky Mount. ,.
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Goslin's catch of Bush's foul fly In
the second inning was a neat bit Of
work. The Goose had to sprint far
back and to his right for the ball.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

Asheville. 8: Spartan burg, f.
Columbia, s: Macon, {
Augusta, 2: Charlotte. =.
Greenyillc, IL: Knoxville. 10.
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Still half a rame In front of n

Athletics, but once more the Nationals
have lost more games than their most
important rivals. The AS have lost
a and the Nationals 50.
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Mobile, g: IAttle Rock. 4.
Memphis. 8: New Orleans. 3.
Atlanta 9; Nashville, 4,
Chattanooga o: Birmingham. 8
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Tiger base balIers moved ahead in
the Thomson Playground League by
swamping the second-place Athletics.
10 to 8. Hurler Mickey Macdonald
turned in his fifth straight victory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-13

Use the Classified coiumn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-13
Big RiOer

MIR. and Mrs. Ted Tabor of Trim
belle, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Schommer,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schommer and
families, Clarence and David johnson
spent Sunday at Vince Bars.
Miss Dorothy Dumond spent a few
days with relatives in Prescott.
Threshing is now in full swing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins and Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl LaDucea of st. Paul spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Dolor Du-
nond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobbie Dumond of
st. Paul spent WEDNESDAY evening at
Matt Schommer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Anderle of
Cherma spent Sunday with the lat
tcr's mother Mrs. Bill Buss.
Mrs. Agnes Diddian and children
of st. Paul spent Sunday with rela-
tiveS here.
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Chern1a

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Janovec spent
Sunday at the Frank Kordovsky
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor johnson of
Hastings visited Sunday with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack GillIg and
daughter of ST. Paul, Mrs. Peter Gil
lig and daughters motored here Sat
urday and visited relatives. Mrs. Pet
er Gillig remained for longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gotrum Dusek and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Graetz Wis
tied at the Frank Cobian home Sun
day.
Bill Kordovsly spent few days
last week in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cobian and
daughter, Lenora, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Cobian picnicked in Wild Wood
Sunday.
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South MqrfeH

At tila Club Friday evening we
were like DR.. Munger, one of the
speakers of the evening disap-
pointed in not having a larger crowd
as we had an excellent program and
nobody sick that night as there were
two doctors present-Dr. Glass and
DR.. Munger. both from Ellsworth. A
song by Miss China Barg, accompa
MED by Palmer Barg on violin and
Miss Adeline Barg on the organ, was
very good. Dr. Munger gave talk
on conditions fifty years ago and of
today which certainly was interest
ing. DR. Glass told US all about the
value of birds and what we owe them
which was enjoyed by both the chill
dren and the older ones. Miss Grace
Steen of FL Paso gave two comic
readings, accompanied on the organ
BY Miss Elvira Sebion, which were
so greatly appIauded she had to give
a third number, which was in Swed-
ish dialect.
Henry Helgeson shock threshed for
his father and John Rice before NOV
irg his rig up to Hammond and
Baldwin where he threshed last year.
Melvin and Orval Peterson are
having the shock run around Lawton
They threshed out some barley for
jasper Swensou and Marshall Osen
last. week and found the grain in
good condition and a good yield.
Jul Lund viii start as soon as his
machine gets fixed up. He has his
old shock run around here.
Charlie Sather starts his machine
at /. Sebion's the middle of the week.
This makes four threshing rigs near
By
Johnny Hagestad lost one of his
best horses-a beautiful blacklist
week.
Mrs. Mabel Moen and two bows of
Candy. Mimi, are visiting at the 7.
Moen and P. B. Bjerking homes.
E. P. Bierking and family spent
Sunday at Arthur Nyeggen's in
Spring Valley.
Carl Evenson and family of Min
neapolis spent last week at o. NJ.
Evenson's.
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Notice-Until further notice, l will
take in cream on Saturdays. Will
also be open for while after supper
Saturday evenings. Curtis Johnson.
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Toying the Crago Stock Co, show,
which has been showing at Martell
this past week.
Alice Peterson spent Monday af-
ternoon visiting Amanda Norder-
haug.
Misses Mildred Hanson and Lillian
Bake were entertained at the 0. P.
WahI home Friday afternoon.
Miss Clara Ashleson of Menomonle
was a visitor at the Mrs Ellen Sven
son home a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilbertson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Nelson and baby
Esther and Miss Lillian Bake spent
Sunday visiting friends and relatives
at Minneapolis.
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TrinbeHe

Mr. and Mrs. George Cobian were
guests at the Anil LANCER home at
Big River last Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs.
Jake Haute last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Denzer of
this vicinity moved to Red Wing last
Tuesday.
Nellie LANCER is spending a few
days with her aunt, Mrs. George Co.
bian.
Johnny Denzer was guest at the
viii LANCER home at Diamond Bluff
last Sunday.
A number of relatives and friends
met at the George Meacham home
last Sunday.
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pleasant DALEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Evenson, Of
South Fork, were Wednesday callers
here.
Hans Bredahl spent Sunday in
Minneapolis.
Floyd Phillips is home after
spending some weeks in Florida.
Eunice Phillips had birthday
party for her little friends recently.
Eyaline Mclaughlin and Howard
Wilcox called on little June Prisk
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Hall Of River Falls
were Wednesday evening callers at
the Nome Hall home.
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CloOerdaLe

Miss Olga Jensen returned to the
Twin Cities Sunday after spending
her vacation at the ]. 0. Jensen
farm.
Andrew Norderhaug is driving a
new Hudson sedan.
Mabel Jenson is visiting relatives
at st. Paul this week.
All of this vicinity has been en-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-13

Try Sheep or Cattle--in Montana.
If you own your home place, you can
get stock on a $3.50 share of in
crease. Hundreds of acres free range.
Will sell you my 800 acres at $40 per
acre. 10 head or more of range hors-
es. The Brand goes with it. No build
ings. A. Comstock, Miles City, Mon
tana. Box 191.
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Swedish Mission

All services in both churches will
be cancelled for the time being, as
the pastor is having his vacation.
For further information watch the
church announcements during the
latter half of August.
Paul A. Nygren, Pastor
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First Baptist

During August the meetings will
be as follows:
Sunday School and Bible class at
1000 am.
B. Y. P. U. meeting, 700 p. M.
every Sunday.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
500 p. m.
o. A. Graham, Pastor.
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CLASSIFIED ADS.
HOUSES FOR RENT

For Rent-Modern house on South
Main st. Inquire of Mrs. Julia Foley.
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House For Rent-5-room house
with electric lights. Mabel Wads-
worth, 425 North Third Street, River
Falls, Wis.
Evening star., 1925-01-01

the court for his strike activity dur
ing the war, continues to agitate the
German press and public.
The Communists held mass meet
ings last night at which the presi-
dent was severely criticized for
choking off the munitions workers
strike In 1918, thereby stabbing the
proletariat in the back"
The Nationalist organs find the
conduct of leading politicians in
criticfzing the Magdeburg judge as
Evening star., 1925-01-01

OF America at Cornell University
slipped on the stone stairway leading
down to the main floor of Baker Hall
from the lecture room, and fell sew
eral steps, landing full length on the
floor below.
DR.. Chambelin was taken to Pru-
dence Risley Hall in a taxicab, where
physician attended him. 1t is be-
lieved that no bones were broken, al
though he was suffering from sprains
and bruises. He was later removed
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PROBE SUICIDE PACT.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, January ].
George w. Sheppard, 81 years old,
of New York City was found dead in
his bed in a rooming house here In
the room with him was a young woman
in an unconscious condition.
Police who found the couple rushed
the young woman to a hospital,
where she was revived. Police were un-
Evening star., 1925-01-01

to the Ithaca City Hospital, where
X-rays will be taken to make sure of
the extent of his injuries. He will
be unable to attend the remaining
sessions of the convention.
DR.. Chamberlin is emeritus-pro-
fessor of geology at the University
of Chicago.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
MAGDEBURG THIAL STILL
STIRS GERMAN PUBLIC

By the Associated Press
BERLIN, January 1.-The result
of the Magdeburg trial in which
president Ebert, although victorious
In his libel suit against the Mittel-
deutsche Zeitung, was criticized by
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DR.. CHAMBERLIN, NOTED
GE0LOGIST, HURT IN FALL
BY the Associated Press.

ITHACA, n. Y, January l.
Thomas Crowder Chamberlin, 81 years
old, of Chicago, famous geologist and
dean of the 200 scientists attending
the meeting of the Geological Society
Evening star., 1925-01-01

scandalous. declaring 1t a violation
of the independence of the judiciary.
Meanwhile Herr Ebert is being
showered with kilograms from pro-
vincial governments, city admin
istrations, political leaders and men
of letters expressing confidence in
him and lauding his patriotic con-
duct throughout the war and after
ward.
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able to ascertain the cause OF the
young mans death, but discussed the
probability of a suicide pact. All gas
jets were found to be closed.
A New York chauffeur's license was
found in Sheppards effects. He had
been in the city only a few weeks.
The young woman refused to divulge
her name or discuss the affair.
Evening star., 1925-01-01

Both matches and cigarettes are
being sold in Londons slot machines.
Evening star., 1925-01-01

An electric Iawnmower has ap-
peared
Evening star., 1925-01-01

Krupps are making steel false teeth
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-03-06

assistance commission has been or
ganized, it has received nearly 5000
applications from persons over 20
years of age, who are partially, or
totally, dependent on charity for their
existence. The decision of the courts
robbed them of the meager assistance
of $50 a month, which was provided
for in the law.
"The judges who have declared that
the old-age assistance law is in viola
ton of the constitution of our state,
because the payment of pensions to
aged workers would be a charitable
purpose, do not consider it a charit-
able purpose when they accept SO per
cent of their salaries upon retire
ment, after having been paid from
$4,000 to $17,500 yearly. To them
it is a compensation for the hazard
for long continued public service. 7"
Consistency, thou art indeed a
Jewel.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-03-06

ENFORCE ORDINANCES

One of the Hamilton daily papers
last week carried an article stating
that members of the Stage Employees
and Picture Operators Union appear
ed before the city authorities and
asked for new laws pertaining to pic
ture operators. That was wrong The
trade unionists in appearing before
the city authorities only asked that
existing ordinances be enforced, cit
ing that 16-year-old boy was per-
mitted to operate moving picture ma
chine at special performance.
Mayor Kelly promised the unionists
that he would see to the enforcement
of the city ordinances in the future
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-03-06
- p "a - IA
DO YOU KNOW IT?
Do you know that

Do you know that
The child labor amendment could
not result in "the states reaching into
the home," as some of the amend
ment's enemies are charging?
The federal government would be
given no power that the state gov
ernments do not already possess !;
many state laws effect in one way
or another the labor Of children up
to 18 years of age, and yet it has
never occurred to anyone that our
states are reaching into the home by
their legislation. That congress is
any more foolish or any worse than
state legislatures has never been
demonstrated. To the contrary; it
has a better all-round record or econ
omy and sense.
There is a further false analogy
with the eighteenth amendment. That
amendment laid down a clear and def
mite prohibition, and congress had no
option in enforcing it. The twenti-
eth amendment orders nothing; it is
merely grant of power, which may
be used as congress sees fit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-03-06
IA n m m
ORGANIZED RAIL WORKERS
VETO THIRD PARTY PLAl

VETO THIRD PARTY PLAN
Organized railroad employees will
continue the American Federation of
Labor non-partisan political policy.
These workers, representing A. F
of L. affliates and the four railroad
brotherhoods, rejected labor party
proposal at meeting of the confer
ence for progressive political action
held in Chicago last week The con-
ference then adjourned.
Representatives of the socialist
party and other individuals convened
without the trade unionists and ar
ranged to form labor party. The
name will be decided on later.
The conference for progressive
political action was loosely organ
lied group, whose backbone was the
organized railroad employees. The con
ference indorsed the independent
candidacy of Senator La Toilette
when he announced last summer that
he was a presidential aspirant.
The conference was referred to as
third party" during the campaign
but it had none of the characteristics
of such a movement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-03-06

AS A MATTER OF COURSE

AS A MATTER OF COURSE
Strange how little the nation is
moved by the fate of 81 coal miners
lost in an explosion at Sullivan, Ind,
in, view of the way in which it was
stirred by the tragic fate of Floyd
Collins, Kentucky cave victim.
Horrible as was the death of Col
Inns, it did not compare in cumula-
tive horror with the death of the 81
miners, who leave behind them grief
strickent mothers and children, Won
dering bitterly who is to pay the rent
and provide food and clothing, now
that the breadwinners are gone.
The nation hung breathless on the
fate of Collins for weeks, while the
newspapers devoted uncounted col
umns of space of his predicament and
the vain attempts to rescue him. 1t
is true that his fate was long un-
known. and the element of suspense
in the case was prolonged until the
very last, but it is commentary on
human nature that his strange i'm
prisonment should have stirred so
much interest and sympathy, while
the fate of the Indiana coal miners
should have been regarded so much
as a matter of course by the news
papers and the publicat large.
Evidently the nation has come to
think of horrible disasters as almost
inevitable in coal mining. Coal mine
disasters can be largely prevented.
Once the conscience of the nation is
aroused to demand an end to mine
slaughter, miners will be safeguarded,
despite all efforts of greedy mine
owners to obstruct safety work.
The arousing Of the national con-
science, to the end that miners shall
no longer be sacrificed on the altar of
profits, is task worthy of the best
efforts of organized labor and hu
manitarian forces in general. AS
long as the national conscience per-
mits men slaughter to continue, the
United States can hardly be called a
truly civilized nation.