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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-29
Hold Lease Fraudulent

The decision. given by William S.
Kenyon, presiding Judge. Of Iowa,
with two judges concurring, ordered
the lower court to cancel the lease
as fraudulent, and enjoined the
Mammoth Oil Company from tres
passing on Government property.
The Supreme Court also has on
appeal the decision OF the Federal
District Court at Los Angeles. which
upheld the Government in its contest
Of the lease OF the Elk Hills naval
oil reserve in California to the Z. L.
Doheny interests. The Govern
ment's criminal prosecution of Do
heny. Sinclair and Albert 3. FAN,
former Secretary of the Interior
brought in the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, also is
awaiting trial
Thus the amazing charges of of.
fetal corruption, bribery and greed
in connection with the leasing OF
Government oil lands to private in.
terests. brought about through a
Senate investigation four years ago,
will have a final settlement before
the highest court of the land.
Started i'm 1921
The scandal started in 1921, when
Harding was President.
on recommendation Of Edwin Den
by, Secretary OF the Navy, Harding
transferred the right to make leases
Of naval oil lands from the Secretary
Of the Navy to the Secretary Of the
Interior. who was Fall. After the
transfer the leases were made.
The subsequent Senate investiga-
ton brought out that Fall had re-
ceived 100000 from Doheny. wh9
obtained the California lease, in the
famous Little Black Bag" other
testimony referred to $230,5OO IL
Liberty bonds
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d MOVEMENT
ZRROW RANGE
EARLY DEALS
Ative Ardor Latent on
Tight Money
Prospect.
1erage Stock Prices

sEe of twenty industrial stocks for
aMii hs 1879 of 80. Average Of
Hnds, 94.S1, off .03.
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Banks and Exchanges

Sept. %
LOCAL CLEARINGS
indianapolis bank clearngs forN today
amounted to $3,219,0O0.. Debts, $5,694,'
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g MARKET EXTREMELY ERRATIC
New York Stocks
tBv Thomson a McKinnon /,
Railroad

Sept. ID
GAN quotations New York daylight saving
Evening star., 1926-10-17

export copper corporation was report
ed functioning at the end of the week.
Tin made temporary response to the
heaviness in Wall Street, but ulti-
mately made a new high record for
the year. the upturn being a response
to strength abroad and the failure of
production to keep pace with con.
sumption.
Lead was reduced further following
the declining trend abroad, but the
statistical position appeared healthy
and more buying interest was shown
when London rallied
Zinc was firmer, rejecting the
strength in London. With better de-
mand for galvanizers.
Antimony strong, with more active
general buying.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

the above table
payments decaraton
Partly stock tPsrtly extra sPayahls
this year~no regular common payable e
PaysbIe
stoei Plus sDsaai seeS SPECIAL % .socR f.
~ -'
Evening star., 1926-10-17
INSOLvENCIES GAIN.

NEW YORK. October Is A9.-R.
G. Dun and Co.'S. insolvency index
is little higher this week, which
Is not unusual for the middle of
October. 1t continues. however, to
favorably with a year ago
and Is considerably below the five-year
Proportioned to the number
of firms in business the index for the
first half of October was at a ratio
of 92.5 whereas it was 92.8 a. year
ago. Last year the index for October
was S9.2, while five-year average
1928 was for that month 1888.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
DEMAND FOR STEEL
SLIGHTLY SMALLER.
Apprehension Is Felt Over
Decline in Stocks, But
Outlook Is Good.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK. October ia slight
ly less active demand for steel was
noted during the past week and some
apprehension was felt over the de-
cline in the stock market, but on the
whole the market continued to pre-
sent very favorable outlook. with
active production and steady prices.
Pig iron was moderately active and
steadily held.
A considerable business has been
reported in copper during the past
week, mostly on the basis of 14s for
electrolytic delivered at Connecticut
Valley points. The tone showed a
corresponding improvement, with
smaller sales noted at slight advances
and with some of the producing in
terests raising their asked prices to
the 14A cent, level. The September
statistics were considered less favor
able, as they showed an increase in
stocks of refined, however, and the,
demand tapered off later. The new
Evening star., 1926-10-17
PRODUCTION OF SILVER.

NEW YORK, October 16 R).-The
worlds production of silver in Septem'
ber is calculated at 18,239.O0O f1ne
ounces aginst 1s.505,o in August: a
total of 1853 ,S76, 900 ounces for the nine
months of 1926, a monthly average OF
1S.208, 900 ounces. The months pro-
duction in the United States fell, 10
4 ,995, 900 ounces from 5,27O,0OO IN
August
Evening star., 1926-10-17
COTTON GOODS STEADIER.
Sales for the Week Best in Print
Cloths Division.

NEW YORK, October Is OP).-Cot.
ton goods were steadier today. Sales
for the week were best in print
cloths and apprOximated 30s. 900
pieces. Yarns. were steadier. About
5000, 900 pounds Of tire fabrics were
sold. Finished goods were bought In
small lots for immediate and nearby
shipment. Raw silk was easier. Silk
goods continued in steady call. Linens
are selling moderately. Burlap MAJ
kets were unchanged In Calcutta and
ca sier here.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
COFFEE IS EASIER.
Renewed Liquidation and Trade
Selling Are the Factors.

NEW YORK. October Is ~l.-
Coffee futures opened today at an ad'
vance of four points to decline OF
Is points. with near months reiatiVeiy
steady on covering. but soon turned
asier under renewed liquidation or
trade selling. March sold off from
1895 to 1870 and December. from
1880 to 1866. the market closing at
net declines of 10 to Is points.
ESTIMATED sales, $4,000 bags; clos
ing quotations: December, 1856: Jan.
uary, 1850; March. 1880; May lS,ss' Sno,
July. 1854; September. 1890: Spot
coffee nominal. Rio Is. lo@sa 10 n;
santos is, 1s& to 20A. Cost and
freight offers included part BourPohs
3s and SIS at 1875 to 1925
Rio exchange on London 3-16d hlsn-
er; dollar buying rate 1SO reis lower.
Rio market 500 to 800 90 reis % lower lower
santos unchanged to 225 reis lower
Brazilian port receipts $4,000; Jun
diahy receipts $4,000.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
BIS FLOW OF OIL.

NEW YORK. october is R);:-A
daily flow OF 10000 barrels of high
gravity oil Is reported to be coming
from Marland Oil and Rosana
Petroleums No. s Buell. we'll in the
North Braman field. Kay County.
OKLA, from a depth of 1871 feet.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

duction being expected to drop to 7s
per cent from 80 per cent of capacity
last week. Rolling mill operations
are being maintained at so per cent.
while tube mills are producing well
over 90 per cent.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
CALLS FIRST PREFERRED.

NEW YORK. October Is LP.-De-
voc and Reynolds Co. has called for
redemption on November Is, it's out
standing first preferred stock amount
ing to $30,145 at Sis and accrued
Evening star., 1926-10-17
INCOME IS LARGER.

NEW YORK. October 16> Pl.
American LaFrance Fire Engine Co..
reports net income of $6O2.736 for
the nine months this year, against
s51s.s2e in the same period of 1925.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
DECLINE EXPECTED.

NEW YORK, October 16 R).---
Steel operations in the Youngstown
district will show moderate decline
during the coming week. ingot pro-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-06-11

tional Association of Machinists
which organization he has been iden-
titled with for the past fifteen years.
He will endeavor to do some organ
izing work in this vicinity, especially
Hamilton and Middletown. From re-
ports where Griffith has worked
lately he has been very successful in
organizing many new unions, and
also securing new members for the
machinists' organization. The auto
mechanics who come under the head
of machinists have been forming
unions all over the country, and his
efforts will be to organize the auto
mechanics here if possible.
He visited Middletown Thursday
Griffith will be back the coming week
and will work in this city. When it
comes to organizing Fred will be
found on the job at all times Some
years back he worked in Hamilton
for several months. The local ma
chinists' union will support him in
his efforts to secure new members
for the organization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-06-11
CARPENTERS
Buy 0O,O0OPencils to Boost
Label

BY international Labor News Service.
indianapolis The United Brother
hood of Carpenters with more than
100000 members has hit upon a
unique way to recall the Importance
to union labor of buying union goods
At the brotherhood headquarters a
stock of fine pencils, suitable for car
penters to use in marking measure
ments, have been obtained at low
cost. These have printed on the sur
face the union label slogan. 1t
means that with one to every union
carpenter there will be 100000 union
label reminders scattered throughout
the land before long.
These pencils go to the highest
paid of union mechanics and the adj
vantage will accrue to union labor
and to merchants who sell union
made goods.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-06-11
HOTEL and RESTAU.
RANT employees
Latest international to Join
The Union Labor Life
Insurance Co.

Washington, d. C.-With a check
for $4,000 deposited as payment for
it's holdings, the Hotel and Restau-
rant Employees International Ali
ahce and Bartenders' International
League of America, is the latest of
the long list of national and inter
the Union Labor Life Insurance
Company. This was announced here
today by Matthew Woll, president of
the company.
At the same time it was announced
that Division 694, Amalgamated AS
sociation of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees of America, had taken
81 900 worth of stock, for which it
had paid in full. Just preceding this,
the Washington, d. c., local union of
the plumbers and steamftters had
voted to take $4,000 worth. This is
the third local union of this organi-
zation to subscribe $4,000, the limit
which any local union is permitted to
purchase The other two local unions
are in Sacramento, Cal, and Detroit,
Mich.
OF much interest to trade unionists
everywhere is letter just written to
President Woll, of the Union Labor
Life Insurance Company, by Presi-
dent William Green, of the American
Federation of Labor, emphasizing the
"need for and value of this insur-
ance enterprise" Mr. Green says in
his letter:
"After careful analysis and con-
sideration of the charter and bylaws
of the Union Labor Life Insurance
Company, and study of its organiZa-
tion and the administrative arrange
ments and objectives, | commend to
you and your associates the care ex-
ercised, the sound judgment mani
tested and the far-visioned interest
displayed in the undertaking, form
ing and furthering of this union in
surance enterprise which no doubt
will become of inestimable value to
the American Federation of Labor.
81 am impressed with the need for
and value of this insurance enter
prise. Though it would hardly seem
necessary that your appeal to the
trade unions and trade unionists to
participate in this enterprise should
be supplemented by an appeal from
me, nevertheless, | am happy to join
with the officers of national and in
ternational trade unions in their APP
peal to the trade unions and trade
unionists to interest themselves and
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THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS

participate in the Union Labor Life
Insurance Company. Also be assur-
ed that / will be pleased to give you
and your associates and the under
taking in which you are engaged
every possible assistance and encour-
agement consistent with my duties
and responsibilities as president of
the American Federation of Labor.
Fraternally yours,
VIM. GREEN, President,
American Federation of Labor"
eve are progressing with increas-
ing momentum" said Mr. Woll today.
Life insurance as protection for
wage earners under the control and
management of wage earners is chal-
longing the attention of the country,
and our unlooked-fo speed in raising
our capital is astonishing financial
authorities everywhere We are all
waiting eagerly for the day when our
company can begin the writing of in
surance and each subscription brings
just that much nearer the fulfillment
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of the dreams of those who months
and months ago began working out
the plans for this great enterprise.
81 urge local unions and larger
bodies everywhere to hasten their par
participation. | am greatly pleased
by the tribute paid by President
Green-a tribute which he could not
and would not have paid had it not
been deserved"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-06-11
STOVE MOUNTERS
STILL OUT

No change has taken place in the
strike of the union stove mounters
employed at the Estate Stove Com
panys plant The men are standing
firm in their determination not to re-
turn to their jobs SO long as the
company persists in its attitude of
employing boys to mount gas ranges
and which boys are ineligible to mem
bership in the union.
The union men claim that the action
of the company in employing boys for
the work they are doing is a direct
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-06-11
TRADES COUNCIL

The Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in regular
session. President Jack Scheaf pre-
sided over the. meeting. and forty
three delegates were present.
The credentials of C. S. Bowers, to
represent Electrical Workers. Union,
were read, received and delegates
seated
The regular amount of bills were
allowed.
A lengthy communication from
VIM. Green, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, was read.
President Green wants to know if the
labor organization in our city have
made any plans for Labor Day, 1926.
He urges the proper celebration of
Labor Day in accord with labor ideals.
He also urges that we make the day
1926 the epitome of all that for
which labor stands. The same was
received and ordered complied with.
A communication was received
from Thos. j. Donnelly, secretary of
the Ohio State Federation of Labor
in which he calls attention to the
forty-third convention of the O. S.
f. of L., which will be held in Eagles
hail. Akron, Ohio, July 26, 1926. Re-
ceived and ordered complied with.
Communication was received from
the local Stove Mounters' Union No.
8, in which they call attention to their
strike at the Estate Stove Company's
plant, which occurred May 5th. They
request the moral support of all
organizations in their dispute with
the above company. Received and
ordered complied with.
The secretary read a communica-
tion from the board of park commits
sioners in which they stated that they
appointed Stanley Ogg as one of
their members. Ogg declined the APP
pointment on account of all his time
being taken up by labor activities.
A communication from the Citi-
zens' Bank calling attention to the
balance of notes which are due on the
building and requested that new
loan be made. The trustees were in
structed to make new loan and also
to pay 5000 on the loan.
Delegates of BARRIERS Union re-
quested that committee be appoint
ed to meet with the proprietor of the
barber shop, Al High street. The
BARRIERS have placed this shop on the
unfair list. Sims, Whittlesey and
Davis were appointed on the commit
tee.
Stove mounters reported that the
mounters are still on strike at the
Estate Stove Company plant
Bakers reported Holland, Certified,
National, .krug's and the Mt. Healthy
bread on the unfair list.
Legislative committee reported
progress.
The report of the committee to
raise funds for the labor temple was
laid over until after Labor Day.
The executive board reported that
they had met at o'clock this eve>
ming to meet with the local dealers
handling the Estate stoves. The
dealers agreed to meet with the firm
on behalf of the mounters. The dele
gates of the mounters thanked the
council for the assistance given them.
Jack Scheaf was elected delegate
to the Ohio State Federation of La
Dor convention and Ed. DULL was
elected alternate.
The chair will appoint the Labor
Day picnic committees at the next
meeting of the central body. All
delegates are requested to be on
hand.
Mrs. Catherine Eisel-and family
in a communication acknowledged
with thanks the councils expression
of sympathy to the late father and
husband, Henry Eisel.
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violation Of the agreement signed be-
tween the company and the union.
The product of the Estate Stove
Company has been placed on the un-
fair list by the union, and this action
is approved by Trades Council, and
all union men and friends are asked
to take cognizance of this fact and
act accordingly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-06-11
INDIANAPOLIS
WORKERS
Prepare to Hold Huge Meet.
ing on Labor Day

By international Labor News Service.
Indianapolis, Ind. Union labor
here is already starting preparations
for the next annual Labor Day cele-
bration. Following meeting at
which plans were discussed the labor
heads announced appointment of a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-06-11
GRIFFITH HERE

Fred Griffith dropped into town
this week, and while here paid The
Press office visit He came here to
attend the meeting of the local
Machinists' Union, Wednesday night
Griffith is representing the Interna-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-06-11

Sam announces that on the 23rd
day of June, 1926, he will celebrate
his Both anniversary as employe of
the city plans. He is also charter
member of the Stationary Firemen's
Union, which was organized in 1902
And with all these years of toll Sam
is going strong as fireman
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-06-11

Labor Day committee, of which Will
liam Holmes is chairman, which will
formulate plans for the day. 1t is
the intention to outdo all former La
Dor Day meetings here. Speakers of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-06-11

international renown will be on the
program. The celebration will be the
nucleus of a drive for better union
organizations not only here but over
the state.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-09-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
PAGE FOUR
fcontinued from mage three)

LII Jill PetSoS oAAA~O/
The Alfred Klause, Art Kissner, N.
Sacmary, D. WEIGH and August Goelz
families gave VIM. Mack birthday
surprise Friday evening and on Sun
day Mr.. and Mrs. John Mack, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Wendtland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Mack, Mr.. and Mrs. Kurt
Frank and Mr. and Mrs. Armin Mack
and sons Orlin and Vernon motored
up from New Ulm to spend the day.
Miss Irene Orfield expects to leave
Monday for the cities to prepare for
her second year at the University af-
ter spending several months at the
home of her uncle, DR.. R. Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Smeltzer and little
son spent several days the past week
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. F. Peterson.
Miss Nellie Peterson has been very
i'll at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Nels Orfield of Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rovick and Mr.. Sam
uelson, who visited at the VIM. Pet
erson home, have returned to Mime
apolis.
Lucien Payne made a trip to Mar
shall last week to get the Chevrolet
car he recently purchased through the
Stensvad agency at Redwood Falls.
Victor Engberg is entertaining some
boy friends from Iowa this week.
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Vesta

Mr.. and Mrs. Thor Helgerson OF
Montevideo spent Tuesday at the A.
McCorquodale home here.
Mrs. j. Smith and Goldie Smith OF
Vesta left Wednesday for Rochester.
Alfred Benson of Lucan motored to
Vesta Wednesday.
Hazel Scott left for Pennington
where she will attend school.
Edna Harris Of Vesta left for Red
wood Falls for school.
L. Redetzke of Echo was a Vesta
business caller Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Zorn Of Marshall
motored to Vesta Tuesday.
Mr.. S. Hardwick of Lucan was a
Vesta caller Tuesday.
Bill Knighton of Echo was a Vesta
business caller Thursday.
w. Barber was Wood Lake bust
ness visitor Thursday.
Will Engel was a Redwood Falls
caller Friday.
Maurine Fawcett left for Chasks
where she will teach school this term
John Whiltry of Marshall spent 8
few days at the John Pape home here.
Mildred Stava left for Belview
where she will teach this year.
Bertha Urke of Vesta will take ur
teaching at Delhi this year.
l.. Fawcett and wife of Rochester
spent the first of the week at the Tom
Fawcett home here.
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Belview Independent.
Miss Bernice Larson returned home
to Redwood Falls Wednesday after
visit with Miss Alice Swoffer.-
Walnut Grove Tribune.
Miss Margaret Bacon who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. A.
Sens and husband at North Redwood
returned home last Sunday.-Dawson
Sentinel.
| Miss Anna Bjornberg who is en-
ployed as >stenographer at the law Of
fees of Clague & Barnes at Redwood
Falls, spent last weekend at the home
Of her mother, Mrs. Mary Bjornberg
Dawson Sentinel.
Frank Weseke has sold his farm
to Mr.. Morley Of Redwood Falls
Belview Independent.
John Wilt, who recently underwent
serious operation at Redwood Falls,
was able to return home this week
considerably improved in health
Olivia Times,
Mrs. Tom Knighton is in Redwood
Falls at the Lawrence Hassingel
home. She went up on Thursday Of
last week.-Morton Enterprise.
Mrs. Harry Hepner of Redwood
Falls is spending the weekend at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Lath.
rop.-Morton Enterprise.
While the VIM. Bloomgren family
were asleep Wednesday night the
home was paid a visit by an early
morning thief who it is thought used
skeleton key to enter through the
back doorway and left the front way
by unlocking the screen door, but not
until he had taken twenty-four dol
lars in currency and four in silver
from two different pocketbooks be-
longing to the family. About three
o'clock in the morning Mrs. Bloom.
gren awakened suddenly under the i'm
preston she had heard someone un'
lock the door and few minutes later
move about the house but hardly be-
lieving it a night marauder, as she
had just awoke from a dream, she
thought perhaps it was only an i'm.
agination so did not disturb Mr.
loomgren.-Belview Independent.