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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-06
To Return Assessments

The sum of $21O,OOO in the war
chest of Typographical Union No. 16,
raised throughout a 5 per cent assess
ment on the earnings of the $500
members of the organization over a
period of 18 weeks, beginning March
Is last, will be returned to those who
contributed to the fund as soon as
Secretary-Treasurer Bryant l.. Beech
er and his office force have computed
the individual accounts and have writ
ten the checks
The big thing at issue in this con-
troversy was the 40-hour week for
night shifts. Various scales commit
tees of Typographical Union No. 16
have been battling the employers for
this concession for several years, but
the employers have all along stead
fastly refused to concede the point
They have been willing to discuss at
most anything except shorter hours.
Some Dissatisfaction
Men working on night shifts are
not altogether satisfied that they
must wait two years to do away with
the irksome duty of going to work
around noon on Saturday, four or
five hours before the regular starting
time, still fatigued from the previous
nights work, in order to complete
the week. President William j.
Hedger, of the local union, told the
members at the special meeting, how
ever, that the executive council, head
ed by President James NJ Lynch and
Secretary Treasurer John w. Hays,
would not grant strike sanction in the
face of the offer made by the bosses
for peaceful settlement
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-06
Railroads Gain in Efficient Operation
Big Factor in Maintaining Prosperity

been one of the largest sources of eco
nomic waste. Idle factories and un-
employed workers, or restricted mar
kets and insufficient supplies of goods
caused by delays on the railroads,
have wasted wealth and productive
energy, and brought losses to every
neighborhood.
The net result of good transporta-
tion service is steady employment,
better wages, and stronger buying
power of the people. The economic
waste represented by car shortage and
terminal congestion in the past is be-
ing translated into dollars in the
pockets of every man.
All Industry is Beneftting
As consequence the business and
industry of the country is more effec-
lively utilizing it's resources and the
supply of money, getting larger
values and returns, operating fac
tories more regularly, and paying bet
ter wages
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-06
World Court Backs Labor
On Agreement Prohibiting
Night Work in Bakeries

challenged the decision and it was de-
cided to appeal to the world court for
a decision. The Council Of the League
of Nations placed the matter before
the court at The Hague, Holland.
Hearings were held June 8 and 29
Employers presented data and memo
randa prepared by French, English
and Swiss authorities. The Interna-
tional Federation of Trade Unions
presented fully documented memo
raEdum and were represented by a
we'll known Dutch lawyer The In
ternational Federation of Christian
Unions presented a memorandum
through their secretary.
The decision which has been made
by the court is in accord with the
majority opinion of the governing
body, to the effect that the conditions
of the convention are applicable to
self-employers as we'll as employees
Decision Is Important
While the convention on which this
question was raised is itself a minor
one, affecting limited number Of
persons, the decision based thereon
is of the greatest Importance. 1t
establishes the applicability of labor
conference decisions to home indus
tries as represented by the self-em-
ployer, and sets aside an obstacle
which, apparently, had been placed in
the road of progress of international
labor legislation, to make ratification
and application of such draft conven-
tions extremely difficult.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-06
By international Labor News Serv


Washington, d. CA decision
bringing self-employers within the
field of application of international
labor conventions has just been rem
dered by the permanent court Of in
tenrational justice, commonly called
the world court. 1t is of greatest
Importance in connection with the
work of the international labor organ
ization, says the Washington branch
of the international labor office.
The seventh session of the Interna-
tional Labor Conference adopted a
draft convention prohibiting night
work in bakeries. Employers organ
izations raised the question of the ap-
plication of the terms of the conven-
tion to slef-employers. 1t was their
contention that small bakeries, or
home baking establishments, could not
be held to be within the scope of the
regulations when the owner himself
was the baker and that, therefore,
these would afford serious competi-
tion to larger establishments where
the bakers were hired employees, MAX
ing ratification and application Of the
convention practically impossible.
Matter Goes Before Court
While the majority of the members
of the governing body of the Inter-
national labor organization were of
the opinion that self-employers were
included in the intent Of the conven-
ton, the employers representatives
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-06
Greatly Improved Service
Brings Steady Factory Work;
Helps All Lines Of Industry

By International Labor News Service.
Washington, d. Railroads are
making perhaps the largest single
contribution this year to the general
prosperity, steady factory operation,
good wages and strong buying power
of the nation. Lines of distribution
between manufacturers and mer-
chants have been shortened by quicker
and more regular freight service, and
the speculative element in buying and
selling is curtailed.
There is intelligent distribution of
cars over the whole country, brought
about through the foresight of ship
pers in making known their prospec-
tive car needs we'll in advance, and
the co-ordinated and unified effort of
the railroads through the car service
division at Washington in the dis
tribution of cars. This service is
making possible the balance between
production and consumption.
Former Complaints No Longer Heard
The result is that complaints of in
adequate car supply, idle time at the
factories, unemployment of workers,
and breakdown in the performance of
the railroads have largely disappear
ed.
Demands upon the railroads are far
in excess Of what they were five years
ago. Markets are larger and trade
channels wider. Standards of living
are higher and individual require
ments are greater. The country is
consuming more goods.
The average time of haul of load
ed box car has been reduced four
fifths in these five years, with the re-
suit that one car is doing the work of
five. The. country is doing bigger
business on less money, because the
dollars are turning over faster, and
one is doing the work of four or five
few years ago.
Service Shows Big Improvement
Since 1914 the railroads have in
creased their freight service by sc
per cent, their average car load by 16
per cent, and their average train load
by nearly 40 per cent. They have
poured over $4,000, 100000 into new
tracks and terminals, larger locomo-
tives, more capacious freight cars and
larger and safer passenger cars. The
result is safer travel for the passen-
ger, and more expeditions and ade-
quate movement for the ton Of
freight.
Factories are profting from better
railroad service through more stable
production and their employees through
more steady work. Waste is being
cut down everywhere, with the result
as described by the Philadelphia
Girard National Bank that "American
industries can pay high wages, pro-
duce at lower costs, and still make
| larger profits"
Gain in Efficiency Curbs Speculation
Carshortage and railroad conges-
tion in the past has made it necessary
for manufacturers and merchants to
carry immense stocks Of raw materi-
ais and goods, and to draw heavily
upon their credit resources at the
banks. Costs Of business have in
creased under such conditions, and
prices have usually climbed to exces-
sive heights. Spectators have ap-
peared and waxed fat in pyramiding
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-06

the prices of necessary commodities
The Improvement in the railroad serv-
ice has increased the buying power
of the family pocketbook by millions
of dollars, and curbed the speculator.
Manufacturers are carrying smaller
stocks of materials, and adjusting
their outputs more closely to market
/ demands, with steadily decreasing
costs of manufacture. Production at
| the factories, and work in other in
dustries dependent upon railroad serv-
ice, has been stabilized, with steadier
employment and better wages, and the
losses of business brought down to a
lower point.
Auto Factories Buy as Needed
Automobile factories which few
years ago carried supplies of raw ma
terials sufficient to meet their needs
for three or four months ahead, are
now carrying from one to three weeks
supply. One great automobile plant
at Detroit is unloading raw materials
from the freight cars in the morning
| and shipping them away as finished
motor cars in the evening. 1t has
less than a seven days supply Of any
of its materials on hand.
The first rule in the code of railroad
efficiency is that the stationary box
car must not be used as a warehouse
At the same time, however, the NOV
ing box car is becoming the warehouse
of the nation. Distant private ware
houses where factories unloaded their
finished products for later distribu-
ton in the adjacent markets are fall
ing into disuse. The railroads are re-
moving the need for them.
Quick Shipments to Big Stores
Department stores have reduced
their reserve stock of goods by hum
dreds of thousands of dollars, and de-
pend upon the railroads for daily or
| weekly shipments from the factories.
There is faster turnover" of goods,
with less shop wear and deteriora-
tions. Customers are getting better,
values, and the stores have less risk
from price fluctuations in the open
markets.
No longer does merchant try to
carry a whole seasons supply of
! goods at one time. He is selling en-
tirely new goods, and providing the
factories with an instant market for
their daily outputs. Retailers are
closer to their markets and to current
prices, and the old custom of placing
| advance orders" in long anticipation
of future needs has fallen into disuse.
Quick deliveries and quick sales are
the bases upon which merchants are
doing business.
Price levels have been removed
from chaos and uncertainty, and COM
petitive conditions established on a
normal basis.
Better Railroads Helping Credit
Improved credit and business sta
bility is having it's effect upon the
financial structure and the banking
houses. With decrease in the vol
ume of loss and more prompt pay
ment Of bills, interest rates and
money charges have gone downward.
Efficient and dependable movement
of goods has been vital factor in
contributing to the "easy" credit and
banking conditions.
Car shortages in recent years have
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-06
BARRIERS TO ARBITRATE

Duluth, Minn.-After a one-day
strike, BARRIERS secured a $50 weekly
guarantee. Other issues will be re-
ferred to arbitration
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-06
WANT RIGHT TO PICKET

Toronto, Characterization trade
unionists are asking that peaceful
picketing be legalized through an
amendment to the criminal code.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
SUBPOENAEDC COAL
FIRMS REVEALED
Senate Body Names J. Maury
Dove Co., Griffith and
W. H. HeSSick & Son.

The Senate District copmittee to-
day made public the names of three
coal concerns to which subpoenas thus
far have been issued TO bring to the
committee at meeting Monday after
noon books and ledgers requested in
connection with the investigation into
coal prices in Washington last
Winter. They are j. Murray Dove
Co, Griffith Coal Corporation and w.
II. Hessick & Son.
The committee has prepared three
other subpoenas. but they had not
been served today.
1t was made clear again today that
the committee Is not directing its in
quiry at these particular dealers to
whom subpoenas are being issued. 1t
was explained that the committee Sc
lected a group of dealers from which
to obtain information that would en-
able it to form general conclusions as
to the cost of fuel throughout the city
during the strike Of last Winter.
The committee decided at a meeting
several days ago to issue the sub.
poenas, and Is now marking time until
the next meeting Monday, when they
are returnable. The decision to sub.
poena a number of dealers was reach.
ed after H. A. A. Smith, auditor for
the committee, had reported several
weeks ago that he wrote letters to
nine dealers asking them to permit an
examination of their books, and that
six of the dealers did not reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
A. BR|TTON DIES
SUDDENLY IN BED
Prominent Lawyer Had Felt
Indisposed Only Few Hours.
Shock to Capital.

Alexander Britton, head of the legal
firm OF Britton & Gray and one of
the Capitals outstanding citizens,
died suddenly shortly before last mid
night at his home, East Bradley
lane. Chevy Chase, Md.
Mr.. Britton was striken while read
Ing in bed, to which he had taken
himself earlier yesterday after COM
planning that he felt bad" Mrs.
Britton was at the bedside when
death came.
DIR. Benjamin c. Perry. a neigh
Dor of Mr.. Britton. summoned hur-
riedly by the wife. arrived too late
to be OF service. Death was due to
heart trouble. from which Mr.. Brit
ton had not felt any Ill effects until
yesterday. it Is said.
Was i'm Sixieth Year.
Mr.. Britton left his office. in the
wilkins Building, yesterday morning
and went to his home to nurse what
he had supposed to be a minor In
disposition" He had apparently
been in the best Of health up to that
time. He was in his sixieth year,
having celebrated his fifty-hinth an
niversary last New Year day.
The prominent lawyers untimely
death came as distinct shock to
his legion of friends in this city. His
loss was mourned particularly In legal
circles, where he had been leading
figure for more than a quarter OF q
century.
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed this afternoon, but 1t was
announced that the services would be
held tomorrow afternoon at ESQ
o'clock in St. Margaret's Episcopal
Church, Connecticut avenue near
Florida avenue.
Two Children Absent.
Mr.. Britton's two children. Princess
Alfred Hohenlohe zu Schillingsworth'
formerly Catherine Britton, and Mrs.
Margaret Rusk, wife of Comdr n.
Welles Rusk, jr., U. S. N, Will be
unable to attend the ceremonies. Ihe
former is in Austria and the latter
In San Diego, Calf.
Mr.. Br1tton was a native OF this
city, the son Of the late Alexander
Thompson Britton, founder or the
law firm Of which his son was neao'
and Mrs. Mary Wilcox Brttton, who
resides on Kalorama ROAD. Inc
senior Britton died in 1898. after
long career featured by exceptional
services to his fellow citizens.
The son received his preparatory
education at Emerson Institute and
then entered Princeton University.
from which he was graduated with
the degrees Of bachelor Of arts and
master of arts in 1888. The follow
ing year he was awarded his law de-
gree at Columbia College, now George
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
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BOBBY JONES WINS
BRITISH OPEN TITLE
IN THR|LL|NG-F|N|SH
Picks Up 2 Strokes in Last
2 Holes Over WatrouS, Who
Is Second With 293.
Won ELM AND HAGEN
TIED FOR THIRD PLACE
Victory Gives America Golf Crown
for Fifth Time in Past Six Years.
Hagen Twice Victor.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. ANNES. June 25.--Bobby Jones.
American golting marvel, today added
the British open crown to his long list
of trophies.
He completed the 72-hole grind with
an aggregate of 291 strokes.
AL Watrous, Grand Rapids profess
sional, was second with 293. Walter
Hagen tied with George Won Elm for
third with 295 in an all-American
finish.
The trophy goes to the United
States for the fifth time. 1t was first
captured by a golfer from America in
1921. when Jock Hutchison won. Wal
ter Hagen was victorious in 1922 and
again in 1924, while Long Jim Barnes
won last year.
Leaving the sixteenth tee level with
Watrous, Jones picked up a stroke on
the seventeenth green and another at
the home hole. the professional taking
two fives to Jones' fours.
1000 See Finish.
A gallery of 1000 saw the finish of
the gruelinG battle. in which neither
of the two young Americans was able
to gain ascendancy until the finish
was within sight.
Both drove perfectly at the home
hole. Watrous' second was bunkered
to the left, while Bobby's was safe, Is
feet from the pin.
With full knowledge from previous
experience of Walter Hagen's wonder
full powers of recovery. the crowd took
Jones' 291 as the winning score. and
no man among the Americans in the
championship could be more popular
victor.
Round after round of applause
greeted Bobby, who modestly doffed
his brown cap.
Then the ubiquitous young British
autograph hounds rushed to the ropes.
and Bobby began signing his name to
the cards and books thrust at him.
COmpston Is Disqualified.
Archie Compston, British profes.
sional. was disqualified for playing a
shot from out of bounds. Compston
drove into a wood at the twelfth
hole. The marker gave the opinion
that the ball was out of bounds.
Compston, however, played 1t and
Continued on Page 4, Column %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
' DRIVER is SERIOUSLY
INJURED IN COLLISION
Street Car Hits Auto, Careens
Across Roadway and Stops 81
Feet From Scene of Impact.

Carl Daniels, % years old. rooming
at the Wakefield Hall Apartments,
sustained a possible fracture of the
skull today when he backed his auto
mobile into the path or southbound
Washington Railway and Electric
street car on Eleventh street near NJ
street. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital unconscious, suffering from
conclusion of the brain
The impact of the collision caused
the street car, operated by Homer
Stiegle, 317 T street northeast, to be
hurled 81 feet from the scene of the
collision.
After hitting Daniels car the street
car knocked a parked coupe, belong
ing to Miss Mary Murray, 1926
Eleventh street. to the sidewalk. 1t
then plunged across the street where
it slightly damaged third automobile.
Police estimate there were Is pas
sengers on the street car, none of
whom was hurt.
Motorman Stiegle informed Officer
John Shotzberger. who made the re-
port, that Daniels backed out from a
parked position without warning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
Mountain Topping
Under Pressure of
Glacier in Alaska
BY the Associated Press.

CORDOVA, Alaska, June 25.-A
mountain northeast of here is be-
ing literally topped over by pres
sure of glacier at its base, Henry
Wolkins. pioneer Alaskan, said on
returning from a survey Of the dis
trict.
Wolkins made an inspection fol-
lowing reports that a volcano was
in eruption. He said the dust cloud
arising from tons of rock sliding
from the mountain peak had been
mistaken for smoke.
On the mountainside farthest from
the glacier masses of rock of from
800 to 1000 tons intermittently
crash down to a valley below with
a deafening roar, Wolkins said. The
glacier has buckled and crashed.
The mountain has the appearance
Of having been blasted with dyna-
mite. A crack 400 feet long, 5000
feet deep and s inches to 2
feet wide has been made in the
soft shale of the mountain by the
glaciers pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
DIRECT CLUE FOUND
IN MCPHERSON CASE
Mrs. Cookson Says Man, One
Who Kidnapped Her, Ad-
mitted Abduction.

BY the AsSOCiate0 Preee
SANTA ANA, Calf, June 25.-Mrs.
Virginia Cookson of the Modjeska
ranch, Santiago Canyon, near here, in
formed Sheriff Jernigan of Orange
County today that a man who appear.
ed at her home this morning, asserted
he was the kidnaper of Aimee Semple
Mcpherson, Los Angeles evangelist.
The man was the same one who
kidnapped Mrs. Cookson several months
ago. she told the sheriff, and he
warned her that If she revealed his
identity she would pay the penalty.
Evangelist Joins Search.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., June 25 @.-A
searching party headed by Aimee Sem
pie Mcpherson, Los Angeles evangel-
list, left here early today for the San
Bernardino ranch, southwest of here,
in search of q cabin in which the
evangelist said she had been held cap
tive by three kidnapers.
In the party were Herman Cline,
Los Angeles detective chief; Mrs. Min
ME Kennedy, the evangelist's mother;
A. B. Murchison, Douglas police SER
geant; the chief Of police Of Aqua Pri-
eta, Sonora, Mexico. and Charles
Cross, tracker and guide.
Expect to Find Shack.
The searchers left in three automo-
biles. They will stop at the Slaughter
ranch. near their objective. and will
continue the trip over the desolate
plains of Sonora on horseback.
Before leaving, Cline made the state
ment that they would stick to thee
hunt as long as Mrs. Mcpherson was
able in her weakened condition, TAX
ing q week, If necessary.
He declared that he was morally
certain" the party would locate the
shack and that with this tangible evil
dence In hand, it would be an easier
matter to proceed with the apprelen-
sion of the trio, said by Mrs. Nc
Pherson to have abducted her from
Ocean Park, Calf. May 1S,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
AMUNDSEN DUE SUNDAY.
Seattle Prepares to Welcome Chief
of Norge Polar Expedition.

SEATTLE, Wash. June 25 CP.-
Capt. Roald Amundsen and Is COM
panions, who flew the dirigible Norge
over the North Pole from Europe to
Alaska, will arrive here Sunday on
the steamship Victoria from Nome.
Squadrons Of airplanes will meet the
ship 20 miles out and escort it to a
wharf here.
A luncheon is scheduled Monday
noon as part of the welcome to the
explorers. Amundsen plans to leave
Monday night for New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
100 MARINES TO GUARD
PRESIDENTIAL CAMP
Fifty Temporary Buildings Are
Planned to Provide Quarters for
Stacks Detachment.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GABRIELS, N. Y, June 25.-One
hundred picked men of the Marine
Corps will guard the Summer White
House on Osgood Lake after President
Coolidge arrives for a vacation in one
Of the Adirondack most secluded
spots.
Choice of camp site on which will
be erected so temporary buildings
awaits word from Washington before
the actual construction can begin.
Three carloads of material, already
arrived, will be used to build tent
platforms, quarters for officers, mess
hall, kitchen and recreation building.
Fifty Marines, under command of
Lieut.. Stack, who is regularly assign
ed to the Mayflower, the Presidents
yacht, will do guard duty during the
Coolidges' sojourn and the other SO
will be assigned to the hospital and
other duties about the camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
British Paper Apologies in Court
For UnfOunded Attack ON BibescOs

the circumstances Of the story were
outlined by the princes attorney to-
day, the publishing company express.
ed unqualified regret for the article
and said it was satisfied that there
was no vestige Of foundation for the
imputations it contained.
The story, which was published on
January "a, suggested that there was
long-standing fquarrel between
Prince Bibesco and M. Titulesco and
that the prince, although it was his
duty to assist in the Rumanian debt
negotiations, deliberately withheld his
help. 1t also was suggested that this
deliberate neglect of duty resulted in
Rumania getting a worse settlement
than she might have got.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
Devout Hindus Journey to Northern
Tip Of Europe to Adore Midnight Sun

India, and Panadit Jagadish Chat
terri, a high caste Brahman, former
director of Oriental research at Kash-
mir and once head of the ecclesiasti.
cal administration Of the Gaekwar Of
Baroda.
The ritual, which was gone through
at midnight, consisted of a. recital of
texts from the Vedas, or sacred books
of the Hindus, and the offering of
flowers and of fire sacrifices in accord
ance with Vedantio precepts.
It is the intention of the Hindus to
arrange for a similar pilgrimage to
North Cape each year. .