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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
Phoenix Auto Race
Postponed to January IL
lBx Dispatch A. p. Miral

PHOENIX, Jan. 2-The dispute over
the use of the state fair ground race
track here was amicably settled to-
day when it was decided to postpone
the automobile races originally set
for New Years cay, until Sunday,
January II.
Until that time the track will be
used by w. H. L. McCourtie, Dallas,
Texas, horseman, who brought his
famous trotter, "Mr. McElwyn,'' here
to endeavor to hang UP some new
mile records. Mo definite date has
been set, but efforts to make a new
mile mark will be made soon
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
WESTERN DIVISION OF c. G. w.
WINS SAFETY MEDAL

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.t-The Harr4nan
memorial safety medal, awarded by
the American Museum of Safety to
the division of a steam railroad
which has been 'Tnost successful in
protecting the lives and health OF
its employees and the public" has
been awarded to the western division
of the Chicago Great western rail-
road for the year 1924. G. l.. Hin
.sk1e, general manager Of the Great
Western, will leave Monday for New
York where the presentation of the
medal will take place. There were
no fatalities on the. division during
1924, and only 10 minor injuries.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
These are just a few of the
many trick deliveries that crept
into the game when such style
of pitching was permitted.
CICOTTE,S CASE.

Barney Dreyfus, owner of the Pitts
burgh club, has always been against
trick pitching. He wouldn't tolerate
a trick pitcher on his staff.
It SO happened that after one Of
the 1919 series games Eller had
pitched I was seated at the same
table in the Sinton hotel for dinner.
Eller had decisively beaten the Sox,
and his excellent pitching was beina
much praised by those at the table
when Mr.. Dreyfus remarked:
II don't like him, he is a trick
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
EIGHTEEN 5-MAN TEAMS ENTERED
NY BOWLING TOURNEY OPENING
HERE ON MONDAY; TWO DIVISIONS

IA, Apaches VS.. Detectives Feb. 25,
Paul's Quarry VS.. .Arz. Gyp. Feb.
26, v Dorm VS.. Bank of Douglas.
March 1,a Phelps Dodge VS.. All
Stars March 2, Paul's Quarry VS.
Detectives. March 81 Apaches VS.
Rovers. March A. Y Dorm. VS.. Saw
ages. March 5, Bank or Douglas vs.
Ariz. Gyp
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
Basket Ball Results

Southeastern College of Durant
Okla, 27; University of Wyoming, II
Kansas Aggies, 30; Northwestern
IS
Drake University, 27; University OF
Chicago, 20.
Ohio State, SO, Princeton, rs.
Michigan, 27; Missouri, 10.
Creighton, IS; Iowa State, Is.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
INTERNATIONAL WOOL GRADES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Prepara-
of international wool grades soon
will be undertaken by the depart
ment of agriculture, following the re-
cent return from Europe of members
of the United States wool standardi-
zation committee which obtained the
approval of the Bradford chamber of
commerce, ranking authority in for
eign wool markets, of set of stand
ards, correlated with domestic grades
A series of public hearings will be
called by the department at which
the wool trade here will be asked to
endorse the grades as international
standards. "a.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03

pitcher. Keep him from rubbing this
ball across his shirt front and he
went be nearly so effective"
A few days later Eller again OPP
posed the White Sox. 1 noticed be-
fore each pitch he would rub the ball
across his shirt front. 1t was sup
posed to have emery powder on it.
He used only fast ball and he had
the Sox swinging wildly. The rough
spot caused by the emery made the
ball break deceptively. He struck
out 10 men, six of them in a row
Any time pitcher uses only a
fast ball and, is a big winner, it's a
good bet he lis doctoring the. ball
Both Cicotte and Eller were trick
pitchers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
COPPER AND SILVER QUOTATION!

The average daily quotations for
copper and silver as carried by the
Engineering and Mining Journal for
the week ending December 3D. are as
follows:
Copper, 1889.
Silver, 6S47.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
1n.ln,snatch AZ wirO1

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. q
Red Oranges Chicago Bears de.
feated Ernie Ncvers and the Jack
sonville All-Stars eleven here this
afternoon, 10 to 6. The defeat, how
ever, detracted little from the repu.
tation of the Leland Stanford all
American fullback, who entered pro-
fessional football ranks by partici-
pating in the game.
The Bears displayed a smooth, ef-
ficient machine while Nevers' team
mates were defensively a little rag
ged during the first three periods
A snappy aerial attack, short passes
over the center of the line were di,
rectly responsible for two of the
Bears touchdowns while a tumble by
Nevers, recovered by Erickson, for
mer Washington and Jefferson star
netted another. Erickson ran 80
yards from the point or tumble for
the touchdown.
Grange played through the first
quarter and went out of the game
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03

The 1919 series really marked
the passing of the two pitching
stars. CicOtte was eased out the
next year as the result of the
unsavOry facts dug up in con-
nectiOn with the series while
EIIer couldn't make the grade
after trick pitching was barred.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
Silly Z! -
EiV01oS1H
OdNc YIM
TRICK pITCHING.

Baseball may witness revival Of
trick pitching next season. 1t is al
most certain to come if the use of
resin is legalized by the rules COM
mittee.
Eddie Collins might again call on
his coach, Chief Bender. Lee Fohl
would probably prevail on Lefty
Leifeld to again take UP southpaw-
ing. Possibly Nick Altrock would be
able to do a comeback.
While the above is written largely
in jest, still trick pitching offers
big opportunities to pitchers who are
fast slipping.
Perhaps two of the greatest trick
pitchers Of all-time faced each other
in the 1919 world series. Since it
has since been proved that the 1919
classic wasn't on the square, it seems
fitting that the two magicians of
baseball Eddie Cicotte and Hod Eller
should have taken part in that event.
When Eddie CicOtte was sent
by the BoStOns Red SOx to Chi
cagO he was regarded as just
about through as a pitcher. As a
matter of fact CicOtte attained
his greatest fame after joining
the SOX.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03

No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown. O.
A NEW CITY HALL

We are constantly hearing of need
ed improvements for the city. If
there is one improvement that the
city needs abovve most all others it is
new city hall. The one we have
now is positive disgrace to the city.
1t has been condemned time and
again, and repairs and alterations and
extensions have been built to it until
now all the repairs and alterations
that can possibly be made wouldn't
make a city headquarters of it that
the city and its officials would b.
proud of. AS it is, our officials really
feel ashamed when strangers visit the
building And when the new hotel
is built, won't the old shack be 9
lovely thing to point out to travelling
men and strangers as our city hall?
Mayor Koehler seems to have some
plan in mind for a new building ana
has made several suggestions. Let us
hope that the matter will not be drop
ped there and that something comes
of the mayors plan. And when we
do go in for new one let's go into
it right and put up something worth
while - something whole Hamilton
may be proud of for many years to
come. Don't let there be a stinting
of few dollars on a site. The build
ing will cost the same no matter
where put up. The best site in the
city will prove the cheapest in the
long run.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
"a "a "a ma -
POTTER PARK DRIVE

Several different drives are being
organized for raising funds in the
city in the near future for various
purposes. All are worthy and should
be met with hearty support every
where. But ahere is one drive for
which the Press presages unbounded
success-that is the Potter Park dollar
drive. And that is as it should be.
And not only should it be success
SO far as reaching the goal set is
concerned, but it should be a great
success for going "over the top
way "over the top"
Potter Park is tract of 100 acres
of farm land given to the city for a
recreation park, Fairgrounds and golf
links. Money is now needed to make
the transformation - farm to play
ground and golf links. Fifteen thou
sand dollars has been fixed as the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
SECOND THE MOTION

Speaking of railroad profits, Arthur
Brisbane, the well-known editorial
writer, says:
profits on the Pennsylvania rail
road for one year reach peak" for
all time, more than $100,000,000.
"This, and increasing railroad prof
its everywhere, should gain friendly
hearing and better pay for railroad
workers.
ITO raise the pay of millions of
men would cost hundreds Of millions
a year. But that is the scale we are
now geared up to, nationally, and the
hundreds of millions would be poured
back into general prosperity, the rail
roads getting their share"
Needless to say, the workers agree
with Mr. Brisbane. But how about
the railroads?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
UNFAIR FURNACES

Molders' Union No. 68 wants all
union men and friends to know that
the Holland and Williamson furnaces
continue unfair to their organization
With all the splendid makes of fur.
naces on the fair list, surely it ought
not be thought of by any union mar
to put an unfair furnace in his home
Another thing, the best furnaces te
be obtained in the world are being
made right here at home, all strictly
union made Then why buy a furnace
made outside of Hamilton and unfair
at that? Boost Hamilton-buy q
homemade furnace and union-made
one, at that.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
YOU display in trade unionism.

The reason for suggesting that you
insist on your paperhanger showing
his card is that there are several fell
lows around town who would leave
the impression, when asked, that they
are members of the union, when they
are not. One fellow in particular,
the Press knows of, will go so far as
to say that he is member of the
union and squirm out of it when de-
manded of him that he show his card.
Then he will go on to say that che
hasn't anything against the union, y
etc. Very nice and considerate of
him. He carefully watches the union
scale and charges the same price. He
gets union wages without doing his
bit to maintain the union. That is
the kind of cheap guy he is, and that
is the kind of a guy you want to
keep out of your home. The Press
warns again, beware the fake union
paperhanger.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
GRAND JURY SYSTEM
DECLARED 'USELESS'

New York.-The grand jury system
was declared useless body" by
William D. Cunningham, district at
torney of Ulster county, in an address
to the New York Bar Association.
Grand juries," he said, "are domi-
mated by district attorneys, anyway
and their elimination would leave the
responsibility directly upon the shoul-
ders of the prosecutors, where it be.
longs. In my long experience as dis
trict attorney l never knew a granc
jury to perform useful function"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
MINE CONVICT SLAIN:
POISON HIDES CRIME

Birmingham, Ala.-An investiga-
tion is being made into the death of
James Knox, at the Flat Top mines,
while serving two-year prison SEN
tence. The mine is operated as a
state convict lease camp.
Mine officials insist that Knox COM
mitted suicide by taking poison The
investigation was started when other
convicts declared he was beaten and
tortured to death by convict guards
when he refused to work in the mines.
1t is alleged that the guards pumped
the poison into Knox's body after his
death
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12

community business and finance and
made independent enterprise possible.
The business men of the anthracite
districts have also been loyal to the
union.
This manly struggle again makes
us mindful of the idealism of the hu-
man kind. In defense of ideals, pos
sessions and life itself is sacrificed.
1t is manifestation of the spiritual
law-losing his life to find it. We
honor the crusading spirit of the an
thracite miners and pledge them un-
swerving support.-Editorial from
The American Federationist for Feb
ruary
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
UNFAIR EATS"

At the last meeting of Trades Coun-
Gil the retail clerks delegates report
ed the Kroger and A. & P. stores still
unfair to their organization. The
bakers reported Holland, Krug and
Certified bread and the National Bis
cult Company products still unfair to
their union. Is it necessary, the Press
wonders, to comment further on this,
to ask the union men and their fami-
lies to refrain from buying these un-
fair goods when there are so many of
the kind to be had, bearing the label !?
We hope not Be real union man.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
- ~ - - -
THE NEW POLICE CHIEF

Chief of Police Otto E. Kolodzik
seems headed in the right direction.
His ambition is to give Hamilton an
Al police department-seco to
none in the state. That is a fine in
dication. He is asking his men and
all citizens to support him to attain
a fine record in the police department.
He is giving his men to understand
that there is to be no monkey bust
ness" That what he says goes and
there must be no misunderstanding
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
TEXTILE WAGE CUTS
MAY BRING STORM

Fall River, Mass-A storm may
break in the eastern textile industry
if employers persist in their wage
reducing program, is organized tex
tile workers warning to the Cotton
Manufacturers Association.
In a letter to the manufacturers,
John L. Campos, trade union official,
makes this reference to one 10 per
cent reduction:
''Are Fall River manufacturers
again going to be placed in the posi-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
STRIKING MINERS LOYAL
TO TRADE UNION IDEAL

To understand the spirit of the
anthracite strike one must go into the
homes of the strikers and mingle with
the communities that are paralyzed
by the stoppage Of this basic indus
try. There are homes without fuel
and without sufficient food or cloth
ing. The bread winner of the family
for more than five months has been
standing by a decision Of principle
which daily compels him to see the
privations and needs of his family
School records show undernourish-
ment in loss of weight and under
weight of children
The strike means hunger, indescrib-
able suffering and sacrifice. Yet the
miners, loyal to the cause involved as
symbolized by the union, have re-
mained faithful to their trust.
No more complete answer to the
charge that the labor movement is
chiefly materialistic could be given
than the striking anthracite miners.
Far removed from collective bargain
ing and with no opportunity to know
how the issues were faring, these
men have borne the dead weight of
the struggle. The cause to them is
an ethical ideal which requires their
loyalty. The response they give is a
religious act Of high order.
Loyalty to the union is to the min
ers a religion. Transcendent in the
ethical code by which they direct their
daily lives stands the great fact Of
individual and community life-the
union that has given them freedom
from feudal conditions that formerly
prevailed and made life safe and an
orderly procedure.
The whole community owes its
progress to the union which took
from the coal companies control over
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
GETTING EVEN

The fellow who knocked the caboose
of the freight train off the track last
Saturday night sort of evened things
up for the motorists. This,is the first
record we have of the railroad being
made to step aside. However, the
Press doesn't advise any further at
tempts along this line in the future
it is hard on the auto.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12

as to his orders. And the same thing
is to hold good with offenders of the
law-no partiality to be shown and
the police to be backed in all their
actions where arrests are made. Any
police department can make or
break" it's head, and from all indi-
cations Chief Kolodzik don't propose
to let the Hamilton department
''break" him. Go to it, chief-more
power to you. Keep up the good work
and you will find the good" people
are with you and as for the rest,
you should worry.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12

The battles of the union label are
won without bloodshed. 1t is more
powerful than strikes and picketing
and is potent warning to tyrannical
employers. 1t is as powerful in the
hands of women or children as the
menacing declaration of a labor con-
vention. 1t is the boycott without
publication. No injunction can reach
it, no militia or Pinkerton dare touch
it, no pen will revile it, no pulpit
assail it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12

! tion of being the leaders in reducing
wages?
Surely, the 10 per cent reduction
of January IL, 1925, along with the
lower cost of raw cotton, should be
sufficient to enable them to meet COM
petition.
"Must the workers, because of ex-
listing conditions, be again exploited
by reducing their already low wages 2"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
CAPITAL Comment By x1hRRs zhRR :

since the old one was installed, be-
sides which conversations are more
frequent and less concise than former
ly This should not be taken, how
ever, to mean there is more talk and
less action
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
The Cherry
Tree s',.,. i =, = s.,ss:, ,.s:s r.
about many things, sometimes pro-
fOundly, sometimes iippantly,
sometimes recklessly.

Probably not many persons out
side Of his home town ever heard Of
Denny Keen. But there are chaps
like him in every town, so the story
of Denny will fit almost every town
in America-where there is a union
movement worth the name.
Denny Keen lived up in Edmonton,
Canad. He belonged to the Brother
hood of Railway Clerks, Lodge 648.
For over nine years Denny was night
rate clerk in that town, as p w. Blen-
karn tells the story in the Railway
Clerk.
There was a Mrs. Denny and there
were three children. And there was a
home where the five of them lived and
where they made plans and wondered
what it would be like to have more
money than night rate clerk ever
saw and some day go and see Cali
fornia and let the world know that
the Keen family found it good to look
upon.
A rate clerks job is tough enough
job at any stage of the game. He has
many things to trouble his mind and
tax his skill and patience-and his
eyes. There are tariffs that would
drive lawyer to desperation, bad
writing to make out, shipments to
hurry along, stuff to get billed and
out one time-many things to worry
rate clerk.
And the bills for what goes into the
home, and ever so many things. And
always wondering what the future is
going to either bring to them or drop
onto them.
Denny Kean wondered particularly
much, because his eyes got to going
bad That night eye strain began to
tell. . The doctor warned him--but a
night rate clerk with a wife and three
children is no millionaire, and he
doesn't hop train and go somewhere
just because doctor says it would be
a good thing.
That's what they began telling
Denny long ago. Get away from that
job, they said. Yes, but get where?
Denny thought lot of his family
and his home and he couldn't just
light out and beat it. No more than
thousands of others can light out
when pinch comes or a doctor says,
"Pd travel if were you."
Finally the eyes got to a crucial
point. The medico man said there
was no more fooling. 1t was vamoose
or lose the eyes for keeps.
Denny talked it all over at home,
but they couldn't see any safe way
out. Things didn't look so good.
But Denny Keen belonged to union
and the union got wind Of what was
wrong and there were high councils
and much deep talk where Denny
couldn't hear.
And then great, smashing big
benefit was staged by this local union
to which Denny Keen belonged. And
when it was all over and the litter
had been cleaned up next day the
committee took roll containing $528
and turned it over to Denny Keen and
told him in plain language to get out
of town and stay gone for good long
time.
Denny Keen and his family are in
California now-just because Denny
Keen was a union man, and because
he played the game straight and fair.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
TRADE UNIoNIsM's PROGRESS

One can discuss the trade union
movement with anyone, even though
they be of that group that would de-
stroy it, they will agree that the
movement has accomplished great
deal of good. The real big men and
women of North America, who have
studied our movement and who under
stand it, endorse it, and do not hesi-
tate to advocate it. They realize that
it is a movement with principles and
ideals, and as accomplished they bene-
fit all the people.
Those who oppose it do so for self
ish reasons They are of the same
type that have opposed all progress
i've measures, and if they and their
kind had been successful, we would all
be chattel slaves.
In face of whatever opposition
progress has had to encounter, it has
overcome the obstacle and gone for
ward Progress can be delayed, but
it can not be stopped.
No great forwardlooking move
ment has ever carried on its work
without opposition. So it is with the
trade union movement; it opposed by
the enemies of progress, but it is
steadily going onward, each day doing
some real good in the interests of hu-
manity. and it will continue doing
good just as long as there is work
to do
Every man or woman eligible to
membership should consider it a great
privilege to serve in a cause as just
and righteous as the trade union
movement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12
Washington, D. C.

Congress is going to reprint the
Biographical Directory of the Amer
lean Congress, containing brief bio
graphy of every member who ha.
served since 1774. 1t was last printed
in 1911, but contained many errors
which have been corrected after ex-
tensive research. The new book will
have about $4,000 biographies and is
considered one of the most valuable
historical works printed by the gov
ernment. Libraries all over the coun-
try say it is the most used book they
have, being constantly consulted
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12

He's in the golden sunshine now and
all good Californians say that an
orange day is just as good as an
apple day any time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12

We have been reading in weekly
magazine about Stanley Ketchell and
Jack Johnson. Them was the days
before the present title holder took
the fight out of prize fighting.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12

Former Mayor Hylan, of New York
city, has been retired on pension of
81, 200 year. The mayor Of Warren,
Pa, has asked that his salary be re-
duced from $500 to $50 year The
mayor of Washington, d. Gust ask
any high school student who is mayor
of Washington, and why.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12

The howl we have been hearing
about the British rubber monopoly ex-
torting unreasonable prices brings be-
fore us the large number of American
millionaires who became wealthy by
holding up the government in time of
need.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12

Issued Weekly at 32s Market Street
Telephone 1896 Hamilton, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-02-12

1t is proposed to build dirigible
twice as lrage as the Los Angeles.
The Undertakers' Union stipulates
that it bust in this country, fore
seeing, no doubt, the sale of two and
half times as many coffins.