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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-03-19
Miners Head Is Sentenced
To Jail For Influencing"
Non-Unionists to Quit Jobs

By international Labor News Service.
indianapolis, Ind.-Tyler G. Law
ton, president of the Indiana miners.
United Mine Workers of America, was
found guilty of contempt of court at
Evansville and fined 5000 and SEN
fenced to 60 days in Jail by Judge
Edgar Durre, of the Vanderburg
county superior court. Lawton was
charged with influencing non-union
miners working in the Green Mound
mine near Washington, Ind, to quit
work while they were under a lease
contract with the receiver of the prop
erty.
Lawton's attorneys asked for a
new trial which was denied by the
court. Notice of appeal to the su,.
preme court was then filed. He is now
at liberty under bond of $4,000.
Judge Durre ruled that as the
Green Mound incident had occurred
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-03-19

while the receivership and co-opera-
tive contract had been approved by
the court, Lawton had acted against
the Vanderburg court when he is al
legged to have persuaded the men to
quit work
Lawton said that's he was ignorant
of the fact that the court had taken
action of any kind in the matter.
The action taken by the court was
the result of efforts being made by
the officials of District IL to compel
southern Indiana coal operators in
volving some eight or ten mines, to
live up to the Jacksonville agreement
which they had signed and later re-
pudiated. Indiana national guards
men were sent into the strike zone
by Governor Jackson to prevent riot
ing and bloodshed," although no overt
acts have been committed since the
trouble started.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-03-19
URGES SOFT COAL SALE

New York.-The New York state
coal commission urges the public to
buy bituminous coal, following con-
ference with representatives of rail
roads, coal dealers and public organ
izations
The commission says there is con-
gestion on the railroads because of
an over-supply of soft coal and fail
ure to dispose of it. 1t had previ-
ously been stated that dealers face
bankruptcy because of the sudden
strike end that found them overloaded
with btuminous.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-03-19
tcopyrisht. W. N. "
BY JOSEPH A. WISE
Staff Correspondent, International
Labor News Service

Staff Correspondent, International
Labor News Service
Chicago.-A failure, discredited and
a sick man, Ben w. Hooper, chairman
of the United States railroad labor
board, has packed up his personal be-
longings and left Chicago for his vii
lage home in Tennessee. Hooper saw
the end of his autocratic reign over
the lives and destinies of the railroad
workers of the United States when
the lower branch of congress, by an
almost unanimous vote, passed the
bill to set up new machinery for the
settlement of railroad labor controver-
sizes.
Thus passes another sworn enemy
of organized labor Hooper got away
with practically everything except
murder as chairman of the railroad
labor board, and it is not unlikely
that deaths of railroad men during
the shopmen's strike and since fol-
lowed as direct result of some of
Hooper's rulings outside of the law as
laid down in the transportation act
of 1920.
BIOOdshed Laid at HoOper's Door
The bloodshed which followed the
issuance of the notorious and illegal
orders of Hooper and the equally no
torious injunction issued by Federal
Judge James II. Wilkerson, at the be-
hest of Attorney General Harry M.
Daugherty can be laid at the door of
Hooper, who led the American people
to believe that congress had invested
the railroad labor board with manda-
tory power. Hooper seized power
which the law did not give him, and
he denounced the strikers as being
in rebellion against the government
because they refused to obey his un-
lawful orders.
Daugherty and Wilkerson used the
department of justice to back Hooper
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-03-19
HUGO A. MILLER
Vice President of Printers
Union; So Years in Labor
Movement

By International Labor News Service
indianapolis, Ind.-Hugo A. Miller,
SO, fourth vice president of the In
ternational Typographical Union and
secretary-treasurer of the German
American Topographic, died at his
home here February 20. He was
probably the oldest labor leader in
indianapolis in point of service, hav-
ing been a member of the German
American Topographic SO years.
He was born in Freiberg, Saxony,
in 1865, and came to America in
1873. In that year he joined the
German Topographic No. 7 in New
York, and was perhaps the youngest
person admitted to membership.
Soon he began to take an active
part in the affairs of the union, and
served in offices from sergeant-at-
arms to president. He represented
the Topographic at the second ses-
sion of the Federation of Trades and
Labor Unions, now the American
Federation of Labor, in Cleveland
in 1882 and also the convention at
Washington in 1885, when it was de-
cided to demand the 8-hour work day
beginning May l, 1886.
In 1893 he represented the Typo
graphia No. Z at the Chicago conven-
ton of the International Typograph-
ical Union and had attended the an
nual conventions since that time.
1t was in 1894 that the German
American Topographic decided by 9
referendum vote to consolidate with
the international Typographical
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-03-19
DENVER FAvORS UNIONISM

Denver-The city council has de-
clared in favor of trade unionism.
At a regular meeting resolution was
unanimously adopted for preference
to members in good standing Of labor
organizations Gin the employment by
the city of day labor for either short
or long periods of time"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-03-19
PICTURE CROWDSGROW

Washington. - "Labor's Reward,
the moving picture used by the A. F
of l.. and the union label trades de-
partment in its organizing and pub
licity campaign, is surprising theat-
rical managers in the southwest, be-
cause of capacity houses.
In wire to John j. Manning, Sec
retary-treasurer of the department
Joe c. Campbell, president of the
Oklahoma State Federation of Labor
said:
'The crowds are extraordinary. W.
have had to turn away people il
every town"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-03-19

from the Coronado case in that the
plaintiffs in the Pennsylvania case do
not allege' any physical damages or
disturbances interfering with the op-
GRAFTON of coal mine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
NATIONAL. HOME

Officer of the day, Captain G. D.
Herriott.
DR.. %. J. Burnett went Tuesday to
Portland on matters OF. business.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Burdell went
Tuesday to Portland to visit friends
for the day
Burroughs have been granted to
wv l.. Kierstead and James j. Grady
to Boston.
Mrs. Stephen Convey and daughter,
Miss Thelna of York Harbor are the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Fair
brother.
Mrs. Ora Fall and daughter, Miss
Hazel of Springvale are visiting Mel
win Fall
Mrs. Bessie Genthner has returned
from a visit to her daughter, Miss
Elsie Reynolds. who is receiving sur
gical treatment at hospital in Bos-
ton and reports that Miss Reynolds
is doing as well as can be expected
at this period.
The moving pictures for Wednes-
day evening will be Doris Kenyon
and Warner Baxter in "Mismdtes"
with a comedy.
Cutler ost. No. 4S, G. A. r.. will
hold special meeting at 80 Thurs
day afternoon for the purposee of in
stalling the officers elect for the en-
suing year ana to transact other i'm
portant business. y full attendance
is desired.
William ID. Luce, late Co. D., 8, n.
Y. Inf, reported Tuesday for read
mission to the Home.
William +. O'Laughlin has been
granted a furlough to visit relatives
in Lowell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
MADISON

The weekly gathering Of the Madi-
son Kiwanis Club was held Monday
evening for the first time in their
new quarters in the old Universalist
church which was recently purchas-
ed by the Club and has been altered
to suit their needs. The supper was
served by the Ladies' Aid Of the
Free Baptist church. There was an
excellent Christmas program in
charge of Raymond Henderson. who
was assisted by Prof. Earl ID. Mer-
rill of the Machias Norman school as
vocal soloist.
Charles S. Wescott returned Mon
day night from Providence, r. l.,
where he went to pass Christmas
with his family.
Miss Lucie Look, who is teacher
in the South Portland city schools is
the guest this week of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tisdell Look, at their
residence on Main street.
Mrs. Harry Moore went Tuesday
afternoon to Dover for a few days
visit with her sister.
Rev. Charles III. mckinney left
town Monday afternoon to pass a
few days with his family in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Morse. who
have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Caldwell for the past week,
returned Monday to their home In
New Jersey They were accompan-
led by Mrs. Morses father, Henry
A. Johnson, who expects to be absent
about four weeks.
A business meeting of the official
board of the Methodist Episcopal
church was held Tuesday evening in
the church vestry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

rived from any one or more Oh ny
above sources, after deductlng SUN
cient thereof for maintenance; CD
BY re-issuing $4,000 bonds; put
these would be available only Tor
the year in which they may pc
used. (c) BY releasing a smaii
amount of unappropriated bridge
bonds--a minor temporary eXpedient
only--and doubtful. Cd Ry lssulns
additional highway bonds to be au-
thorized by vote Of the people. sep
TENDER. 1927. .(Under this head l do
not see why I1-3 of the gas tax
amounting to about $55O,OO0 per
year and now applied to "construc-
ton or reconstruction" of state high
ways, could not be changed over ana
made available. after 1927. for main
tenancy
(e) Through radical change In
our statutory structure OF highway
finance, which would probably in
volve joint cost of construction
to be borne by the State, the coun-
ties and the towns, such as obtains
in Massachusetts and some other
states; and not unlike the division,
in simpler terms, now made under
our bridge construction act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting 3d. at 10 A. NJ

ter companies told of cases where
their workmen had received shocks
while joining pipes run in sandy soil,
and DIR. Bunker of Waterville stated
that he received a very severe shock
from q water faucet following
heavy snowstorm. In this case the
barn in which the water system was
installed was also set on fire, fuses
being blown out on both lighting and
telephone systems.
Attorney Mark ]. Bartlett of Wa
terville introduced sections of wa
ter pipe which had been partly de-
stroyed through electrolysis, and
Mr.. Canada stated that in his opin-
ion this was caused from current
which reached the pipes in question
from a trolley system, as it could
not have occurred from the action
of alternating current such as that
used in houses.
The Central Maine Power Com
pany was represented at this meet
ing by Fred Eaton, George Williams
and Everett MaXcy; the Bangor Hy-
dro-Electric Company by Chief En-
gineer Arthur l.. Davis; the RUM
ford Falls Light and Power Co. by
two Of their officials; and the Cum
berland County Power-Light Co. by
Frank r. Fowles.
Upwards of 40 water company
representatives attended the meet
Ing.
Mr.. Canada's statement regarding
the effectiveness of the present sys-
tenn of grounding concluded with the
remark that, regardless Of the mat
ter of expense, 1t Is not possible to
obtain as good a ground outside the
building by any practicable method
as the one obtained by grounding
the lighting circuit to the water
pipes where they enter a building.
DR.. Bunker of Waterville, refer
ring to statement of Mr.. Canada's
which seemed to imply that heavy
shocks could not be received from
water pipes except in very rare
cases, said: "That reminds me OF
the man who called up his lawyer
and told him that he had been put
in Jail for committing some minor
offense. The lawyer said They can't
put you in jail for that and the
man replied, I am in jail" The
doctor went on: These things that
we are speaking of, such as shock
and the destruction of water pipes
by electrolysis perhaps cannot hap
pen. But they do happen"
One interesting point brought out
at the hearing was the fact that the
use Of new materials in joining pipes
is becoming common, the new ma
terials involved being non-conduct-
ors to a considerable degree. The
use of these materials, it was sug-
gested. might tend to offset the ad-
vantages of water pipes as grounds.
The technical nature of Mr.. Cam
ada's explanation of electrical action
proved in q measure battling to some
of the lawyers and water works men
present, but he was very courteous
and showed every willingness to go
into detail in depicting the practical
angles of the cases brought up.
He said that in the case of the
shock received by DIR. Bunker. the
accident was probably caused by a
loose connection, joggled together
when the doctor took hold of the
water faucet. He added that if the
lighting system had not been we'll
grounded the doctor might have
been killed.
The use Of gas pipes as grounds
was discussed. but the consensus of
opinion was that they do not serve
as well in this capacity as water
pipes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Thomas H. Seibert
In Fatal Accident

Washington. D. c., Dec. 2S.-As a re-
sit of fractured skull sustained in
an automobile accident on the 23rd in
slant. Thomas Hopkins Seibert, age 81.
of this city. died on that day at the
Emergency Hospital, this city, without
having regained consciousness. Young
Seibert was a grandson of the late Col.
Thomas S. Hopkins, and with the fam
lily spent his summers at the Hopkins
homestead at Mount Vernon, Kennetec
county, Maine where he was much
liked and well known. The body will
be cremated and the ashes inferred at
Mount Vernon. With him at the time
of the accident We're John Bryn, son
of the Norwegian minister, and David
Barley. son of Senator Barley of
Kentucky, both of whom suffered very
severe but not fatal injuries. The
young man is survived by his pa
rents, DR.. and Mrs. Edward G.. Seibert,
and sister, Carolyn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Methods Financing
Continued from Page One)

NSO1tihdVl VIII aye WV
tary of States office. and of the State
Highway departments Office, from
the present system of being paid out
Of automobile fees to that of direct
taxation the same as all other State
departments. He also expressed the
opinion that an increase in the gaso-
desirable.
In part, Mr.. Marshall said:
An understanding of our present
highway situation of necessity in
wolves a survey of past and present
conditions. In the first place we are
detailing with large construction
project designed to equitably cover
the State as a whole; work which
has been under way for Is years and
which is now approximately SO per
cent. completed.
The ever widening use of the mot
or vehicle and the public acceptance
of this method Of individual trans
portation brings us to face the prob
lem of highway finance which in
wolves enormous sums, and it is es-
sential to understand that we are
dealing with a major phase of pub
lie service.
The total bonds authorized to be
outstanding by the constitution is
S16,000,000.00. The net total of bonds
issued, retired and reissued, as of
Jan. 1, 1927, is s14,443, 10000: of
which S11,593, 10000 were for high
| way construction, and $3.50. OO0. 90
for bridges. According to the figures
Of the Highway department on April
| l, 1927, it would be possible to reis
sue S742,500.00 of bonds without ex-
ceeding the constitutional debt limit
So much as to expenditure of bond
proceeds.
How has this been expended and
to what extent has it been supple
mented by other funds?
The designated highway system at
. the present time is 1850 miles, sery-
ing about % percent of the inhabi-
tants of the State. Of this there
nave been built 1895 miles, leaving
49, to be constructed. Petitions have
been heard for the addition Of oso
/ more miles to the system. and there
are pending petitions for 100 miles
additional To date approximately
S1S,O00.000.00 have been expended
from bond money and Federal Aid
70 construct $50 miles of State
Highway system, $50 miles of this
system were built from State aid and
other funds, in the early DAYS of
State highway construction, In the
past ten years $4,000. 100000 have been
expended for maintenance, a large
part of it for strengthening and wild
ening their early construction
Therefore, nearly $4,000, 900 90 have
been expended to bring the State
Highway system to its present state.
Assuming that the Federal. Govern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
FAVOR GROUNDING
TO WATER MAINS OF
SECONDARY WIRES

Many Of the water and power
companies of the State were repre-
scented at a conference with the Pub
lie Utilities Commission yesterday at
its Office at the State House for dis
cussion of the advisability and eff
feet of grounding electric secondary
wires to water mains. The confer
ence which was held at the call of
Acting Chief Engineer John E.
Goodwin of the Utilities Depart
ment, was entirely informal and no
definite action was taken, but it ap-
peared that the consensus of opin-
ion was that the grounding of cleo
trio secondary wires to water mains
is very desirable because Of it's pro-
lection to life and property and that
water mains constitute a much bet
ter ground than do other grounds
such as driven pipes, buried plates,
etc.
William ]. Canada, electrical field
secretary of the National Fire Pro-
lection Association, who for years
was associated with the Bureau of
Standards and is considered an au-
thority on matters electrical. was
asked by Chairman Charles E. Cur
ney to state his opinion in regard to
the grounding of lighting systems
to house water systems as 1t Is now
being done in this State.
Mr.. Canada stated that the meth
cd under discussion has been found
to be the most practical and the
safest means of preventing fires and
accidents when, through some out
side occurrence such as heavy snow
storms or sleet-storms, high tension
lines become crossed up with light
ing circuits, telephone lines, ETC..
Where houses are close together,
the large number of good grounds
provided easily takes care of the ex-
cessive voltage" he said.
Representatives of the various wa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE
Today - Wednesday - Comedy and
Thrills Follow Each Other in Naval
Farce

Thrilling battle scenes employing
the vast sea fighting paraphernalia
of the World War are realistically
portrayed in Were in the Navy
Now Parainount's startlingly funny
version of the Nays participation in
the late concict, which will be shown
for the last times to-day at the Opera
House.
An army transport carrying thou
sands of troops through a mine and
submarine infested zone during tie
height Of battle. is the locale for
most of the comedy's action. An en-
counter between the Transports con-
voy and enemy battle ships, Destroy
ers. submarines and airplanes. at
fords one of the most thrilling, hilar
ious highlights of the production.
The picture has been called by
those who have already seen it, the
most engaging. entertaining repro
duction of the Navys part in the
WorlG War. Wallace Berry and Ray
mond Hatton are starred. Chester
ConlSlin and Tom Kennedy have fea-
tured roles in Edward Sutherland's
latest production
The short subjects to balance the
prigram are the Newsreel, Colorcd
Scenic, Educational and Song Car
tune.
Thursday and Friday Adolphe
Menjou will be featured in THE Ace
of Cads".
The screen has never told finer
love story. For twenty years. from
youth to middle age, in wealth and
poverty, pride and disgrace. this dap
per roue holds steadfast to the only
noble thing of his dissipated life
the love of one woman.
The companion feature is Seena
Owen in "The Flame of the Yukon.
1t is a meloiramatic picture of the
Canadian northwest in the gold rush
days. A highly thrilling photoplay.
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
State House Chat

The next meeting Of the State High
way Commission will be held at it's Of
flee at o'clock Thursday morning of
this week.
DIR. A o. Thomas, commissioner of
education. has accepted invitations to
deliver three addresses in Houlton on
Monday. Jan. 3, speaking at noon be-
fore the Rotary Club, in the afternoon
before the teachers, of the town, and
in the evening at a meeting of the
Women'S Club,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Confer on Gas
Rates at WestbrOOk

Chairman Charles E. Quincy of the
Public Utilities Commission and
Frank J. McArdle, chief of rates, went
yesterday afternoon to Westbrook
where today they will confer with Of
ficials of the Westbrook Gas Company
and interested citizens regarding the
company's petition for authority to es-
tablish new rates for gas furnished in
Westbrook. The conference will be
held at o'clock this morning at the
Office of the mayor of Westbrook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
State House Family
Invited by Governor
To New Years Party

Invitations from Governor and Mrs.
Ralph Q. Brewster We're received yes
terday by members of the State House
Family inviting the group with hus-
bands and wives to a New Years p.;r-
ty to be held at s O'Clock Saturday
evening, Jan. 1, 1927, at the Blaine
House. The invitations, which bear a
photo of the Blaine House, state that
the party is to celebrate the posi-
bilities of the New Year"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
VIENN

Mrs A. Il. Dowst is i'll with bron-
chitis.
Ed Thurston Of Rome was the
guest of his son, w. e. Thurston, on
Christmas day
Mrs. Marietta Eaton, who is en-
,p.oyed at Winthrop Center. was the
weekend guest of her son, T. r.
Eaton and family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
The Coats Are Sporty and for
Dress Uses

Coats sumptuous with their Furs or trte sports af
fair depending upon unique trimming motif OF such
are these marvellous Coat values There are so MANY
many styles. Coats for every occasion. Plenty Of
dressy types as well as Coats for sports wear.
Evening star., 1926-05-31
25c High.Count
Percales, 19c

3e-inch High-count Percales,
light grounds, in printed checks,
stripes, dots and neat figures.
All the newest prints. Fast col
OrS.
Evening star., 1926-05-31
$1.25 Rag or
Grass Rugs, 74c

27x54 Imported Rag Rugs.
light and dark hit-and- miss ef.
iects with novelty crow-foot bor-
ners Also 3x6-ft. heavy double
tlflll stenciled designs.-(First
F1oor-Bargain Table),
Evening star., 1926-05-31
25c Glass Toweling, 10c

Warranted All.linen Check
Glass Toweling. red or blue
checks; close.woven grade that
will not lint.
Goldenberg's-First Floor.
Charge Accounts Invited.
Evening star., 1926-05-31
So Couch
Covers. $1.S5

Only a limited quantity OF the
heavy I.inene Couch Covers, 81
inches wide. .212 yards long.
Natura, linen color grounds with
various color stripes. Fringed
sides and ends.
GoIdenberg's-FOurth Floor.
Charge Accounts Invited.
Evening star., 1926-05-31

Famous Tuxedo" Broadcloth Shirts-our
own make-at this lowered price tomorrow.
Lustrous, silky quality that will always re-
tain its rich appearance after many trips to
the laundry. White. tan, blue and gray.
Neckband style or long point collar at
tached. Sizes 1874 to 18. All regular sleeve
lengths