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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-13
STANDARD OIL WINS
IMPORTANT POINT

Washington. - The Standard Oil
Company of California has secured an
injunction restraining Secretary of
the Interior Work from interfering
with the famous Elk Hills oil reserve.
The order was issued by Justice James
Francis Smith.
The effect of this decision is de-
nial of those who insist that Secre-
tary of the Interior Fall had a mis-
conception of the law" when he signed
the oil leases under the Harding re-
gime. The decision is also the first
to uphold Fall in long series Of
court battles.
Judge Smiths order is based on
judgments contrary to other courts,
and the whole question, together with
Teapot Dome, is destined to be fought
out in the courts for year. Millions
of dollars are involved
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-13

Austin, director general of the Ses
quiz Centennial, for permitting the ex-
position to be opened on Sunday. The
arrest was based on the Sunday blue
laws of 1894 The fine, which Austin
will appeal, is the maximum penalty
under the ancient statute.
Attempts were made to secure an
injunction to close the exposition on
Sundays, but the plaintiffs were told
they must go to a criminal court, and
not to an equity court, to secure en-
forcement of criminal law.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-13
LONG STRIKE
Proves Costly to Wage Cut
ting Firm

New York.-Wall street reports
show that wage-reduction efforts of
the American Thread Company, at
Willimantic, Conn.,, is costly venture.
The company's financial statement
which makes no reference to the
strike-shows net loss of $3.50, ,729
for the year ended March 81, 1926.
AS compared with this loss, the
company made a profit of $1,O17,3 1926
in 1926. Profits in 1924 were $780,
544, and in 1923 totaled $2,113,302.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-13
Labor Queries

Questions and Answers on La.
Dor: What It Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems of the
Day; Its Aim and Program;
Who's Who in the Ranks of
the Organized Toilers, ETC., etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-13
Not satisfied with these return,

NOI SdLlSileO Win CneSe returns,
the company announced 10 per cent
wage cut year ago last June. More
than $500 employees suspended work.
They are still out, despite every effort
by injunction judges, Cossacks and
other strikebreaking devices to drive
them back to the mills.
The workers are aided by the
United Textile Workers of America
President Mcmahon, of the textile
workers, has repeatedly shown that
the company's demand for wage re.
ductions is not justified, and that its
financial record, up to the beginning
Of The strike, was series Of stock
split-ups and high dividends.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-13
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad

Eleven street railway workers of
Indianapolis sentenced on charge of
violating strike injunction; Ohio State
Federation of Labor denounces SEN
tences and protests to President Cool
idge and Governor Jackson, of In
diana.
Union printers of Chicago sign
peace pacts with employers; job and
newspaper printers receive wage in
creases.
Peace plan proposed by churches
submitted to vote of striking British
miners.
Strike of company union" subway
workers in New York city called off
and men return to jobs.
Senator Albert b. Cunmins, of
Iowa, dies suddenly at 76 at his home
in Des Moines.
All Catholic churches close in Mex
leo; organized labor holds great pa
rade in Mexico City in support of
Mexican government and its stand for
| enforcement of the constitution.
| Interstate commerce commission
makes public report severely criti-
cizing officials of Denver & Rio
Grande railroad for financial opera
tions that wrecked road.
| Census bureau reports decline of
100000 acres in area given to crops
in five years.
General council of British Trades
Union Congress and national execu-
tive council of the labor party appeal
to Massachusetts authorities to with
draw death sentences against Nicholas
Sacco and Bartholomew Vanzetti.
Same charge of electricity kills two
telephone workers, So miles apart;
current, discharged by death of first
victim, leads to telephone wire.
Ohio State Federation of Labor con-
vention declares in favor of dry law
modification to permit sale of ITS per
cent beer; convention also votes ap-
lproval of retaining direct primaries.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-13
STATE UNIONS TO MEET

Salisbury, N. ca call for the an
nual convention of the North Caro-
lima State Federation Of Labor, to be
held in this city starting Monday,
August 8, has been issued,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-13

Q.-When was the Pan-American
Federation of Labor organized and
what nations were represented?
A.-November 13, 1918. The
United States, Mexico, Guatemala
Costa Rica, Salvatore and Columbia
were represented by delegates.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-13
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS


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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-13

Q.-When and where will the 1926
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor be held?
A.-Beginning October at De-
troit, Mich.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-08-13

Q.-When did Congress make Labor
Day legal holiday?
A.-On June %, 1894.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
PENALTY FOR WOMEN
WHO BECUILE MEN
FRENCH LAW NOT ENFORCED,
Furnishes FALSE FEMININE
AIDS TO MARRIAGE,

Paris, France.-There is still a law
on the French statute books although
not enforced, that imposes a penalty
on women who beguile men into mar
riage by means df rouge, powder,
perfumes and similar feminine aids.
"Whosoever attracts into the bonds
of matrimony any male subjects of
his majesty by means of powder, per-
fume, false teeth, false hairs, steel
corset, hooped petticoats, high heels
or false hips, will be prosecuted for
sorcery and the marriage will be de-
clared null and void, if the accused
is convicted"
This law, passed by the parliament
of 1910, is still on the French statute
books and could be appealed to by a
present day complainant. It seems
to show that the mere man of King
Louis XV's time had some protection
from the wiles of the woman who
resorted to artificial means to win a
husband. Even the introduction of
the new civil code in 1904 left it in
force, under the section dealing with
fraud in the quality of merchan-
disc"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29

Holder, the Outstanding Candidate
(From the Crawfordville Advocate
Democracy
The Atlanta Journal and the Au-
gusta Chronicle are putting in some
sledge hammer blows for Hon. John
N. Holder in his race for governor.
They are making clean, able and
telling fight for Mr.. Holder by mere
" pointing out to the voters why it
is to the states interests just now to
elect Mr.. Holder governor because of
his stand for economy and business
like administration of the states at
fairs. This is much better than try
ing to elect your favorite candidate
by criticism and abuse of his oppo-
nents, and has a great deal more eff
feet. In fact, John Holder is the out
standing candidate for governor to-
day largely because of the abuse and
criticism heaped upon his head last
wear by his political enemies. The
people of Georgia know Mr.. Holder
to be a clean, able, conservative and
constructive citizen, and they resent
ed the uncalled for attacks that were
made on him last year in an effort to
cruelty him.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
GEORGIA JUDGE Is
KIDNAPPED AT FOLKSTONI
RESCUED FROM GANG OF MEN.
THREE ARE CAPTURED.

Folkston, Ga.-Three men were be-
ing held early today in the Charlton
county jail here and four others were
believed to be surrounded in a
swamp north of here with their APP
prehension expected before daybreak
in connection with the kidnapping
here late last night of ]. Henry john
son, county judge, prominent citizen
and wealthy saw mill operator.
The men under arrest are Guy
Brooks, former resident near here
and now employed at Waycross, and
M. E. Hughes and S. A. Lucas, said
to be of Waycross.
These men were captured about
fifteen miles north of Folkston after
a chase in which about two hundred
citizens joined city and county au-
thorities. 1t was in their automobile
that Judge johnson was being spirit
ed away. The other men, now be-
lieved surrounded were in another
machine.
Mr.. johnson was uninjured save
for bruises, sustained when he was
seized and thrown into the back of
an automobile.
The kidnappers were said to have
been led by Guy Brooks.
Mr.. johnson said that the men
threatened him with death and that
he succeeded in pleading for his life
until he was rescued.
The kidnapping occurred shortly
after $3.50, stranger entering a
store here, asking for Mr.. johnson,
who at the time was sitting in the
building and telling the sawmill man
that a man was outside who wanted
to purchase some lumber. Mr.. John
son accompanied him outside the
store building and he was immediate
ly seized, it was said, and placed in
one of the two automobiles in which
the band were riding. Two of the
men sat on the judge, he told the
Charlton county authorities, through
out the journey.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
ROBERT I. LINCOLN
FOUND DEAD in BED
SON OF WAR PRESIDENT HAD
BEEN SECRETARY OF WAR
AND MINISTER TO BRITAIN.

Manchester, Vt.-Robert T. Lin
coin, only surviving son of President
Abraham Lincoln, was found dead in
bed at his summer home Monday.
His death was discovered by servants
who went to call him.
Lincoln, who had served as secre-
tary of war, minister to Great Brit
ain and for years as president of the
Pullman company, of late had been
in feble health. He would have been
eighty-three years old on August LIST.
Saw Two Presidents Assassinated
Fate and circumstances so united
that Robert Todd Lincoln, last of the
Great Emancipator's immediate fam
lily to bear the name, was present at
the assassination of. two American
presidents and within sound of the
shots that mortally wounded third.
When young Lincoln was grad
uated from Harvard in 1864, his faith
er granted his request to enter the
army. AS captain and member of
General Grants staff, he witnessed
the fall of Petersburg and the sur
render of General Lee at Appomat-
tox.
Hurrying to Washington, the cap
tain arrived there on April IA and
gave his father the first definite news
of the surrender. On the evening of
the same day, he was in Ford's the
alter when John Wilkes Booth shot
and fatally wounded the president.
Later in life, Lincoln, although ad-
verse to holding public office, became
secretary of war in Presidents Gar
fields cabinet. He was supposed to
accompany the chief executive on a
trip to the New England states, July
2, 1881, but a last minute develop
ment prevented. He went to the sta
ton to explain, arriving just as
Guiteau shot Garfield.
Lincoln was among the many prom
inent men invited to attend the Buff
falo exposition in 1901, and was
nearby, September 6, when Leon
Czolosz, an anarchist, fired twice at
President William Mckinley from
close range, one of the bullets caus-
ing the executives death eight days
later.
After this, Lincoln avoided public
association with presidents and once
when friend asked if he would at
tend presidential function, he re-
piled:
"No, I'm not going and they'd bet
ter not invite me, because there is a
certain fatality about presidential
functions when am present"
Robert was Abraham Lincoln's
first child, born August /, 1843, in
Springfield, Ill. He not only was the
eldest of five children, but he out
lived them all. Before attending
Harvard, he was a student in the
University of Illinois, and Phillips
Academy, Exeter, N. H.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
Governor Mcdaniel
(From Macon Telegraph

The death of Former Governor
Mcdaniel removes another of those
few political contemporaries of the
mighty minds of Georgia's war and
postwar days. Younger than
Toombs and Gordon and Hill and
Longstreet and Stephens, he had at
tanned sufficient prominence in the
reconstruction period to succeed
Alexander Stephens as governor
when Mr.. Stephens died shortly after
his inaugural in 1883. Mr.. McDan-
ieps term as governor was marked by
a number of important events in
state history-the founding of Geor-
gia Tech, in which another man who
was later Governor, Nat E. Harris, of
Macon, figured prominently; the in
stitution of pensions for Confederate
veterans, the enlargement of the asy-
lum at Milledgeville, and last, but by
no means least significant, the erec-
ton of a State capitol building.
Georgia's present capitol stands as
perhaps the only one in America that
was built within the appropriation,
the only one with whose construction
there was not connected the least
whisper of graft.
Governor Mcdaniel lived and
move in stirring times. With
Toombs, he opposed secession, but
when secession came, he took his bat
talon to war and played hero's
part. In later years he has not been
at all active, but his interest in edu-
cation in the state has never waned.
He loved Georgia and all her institu-
lions and devoted himself unselishly
to their service. .x.a..
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
JOHN N. HOLDER KEEPS
In LEAD FOR GOVERNOR

The "voice of the people" as ex-
pressed by the press of the state, is
unanimous in the support of John
Holder for Governor. From every
section of Georgia, our exchanges,
voicing the sentiments of their read
ers, are endorsing the candidacy of
Honest John for Governor. The
clamor for his resignation as chair
man of the State Highway depart
ment is only evident in certain cir
cles, who are naturally opposed to
him and which at most represent only
very small minority. Those who
seek only the best interests of the
State are perfectly satisfied to have
Holder remain at his post and finish
as far as possible in the time, the
work outlined by him for the High
way department. That this work is
being done in the best interests of
the State is not questioned by fair
observers, and the Federal govern
ment, which is the largest contributor
of funds to the work, has endorsed
the work done thus far. Ben Hill is
getting ten miles of its highway con-
structed with State and Federal aid
without a dollars worth of road
bonds and practically no extra cost
TO the tax payers of the county. Our
people have every reason to support
Mr.. Holder and we believe they will
by an overwhelming vote.
What other papers have to say:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE
In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District
of Georgia, Albany Division.

In the matter of Guy C. tombstone,
INDY. and trading as Johnstone's Hab-
erdashery, bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Guy C. John
stone, Indy. and trading as john
stones Haberdashery of Fitzgerald,
Ben Hill county, Georgia, and district
aforesaid, greetings:
You are hereby notified that appli-
cation for discharge in bankruptcy
has been filed by the above-named
bankrupt, and that hearing upon
the same will be had before the U. S.
District Court, at Albany, Ca, on
August 18th, 1926, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon; that you show cause
then an dthere, if any you have, why
the prayers of the said bankrupt
should not be granted.
Witness my hand and dated at AL
bany, Ca, this 18th day of July,
1926.
GEO. F. WHITE, Deputy Clerk,
U. s. District Court.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
STILL SOUND

Here is old advice, but it is still
good:
"Trust in God and keep your pow
der dry"
"Serve God daily"
"Love one another"
Preserve your victuals."
beware of fire."
"Keep good company"
These are the fleet orders of Sir
John Hawkins, famous naval captain
in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and
the days of the Spanish armada, who
shared laurels with Sir Francis Drake
in the British conquests of the seas.
These notices came to light only
recently in the publication of an &C
count of the exploits of Hawkins and
Drake. They should be read--and
remembered-by everyone.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29

For Judge Superior Court
TO THE VOTERS OF THE COR
DELE CIRCUIT:
hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of Judge of the
Superior Court, subject to the Demo-
cratic Primary. The office belongs
to the people of this circuit, and if
you should confer this high honor
upon me, I shall hold it as public
trust and pledge you faithful service
in the discharge of it's duties.
Thanking you. for your vote and
influence, I am,
Yours respectfully,
If W. 81. LASSETER.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
For Congress
TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD

TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:
l hereby formally announce my
candidacy for the office of Congress
man in the 10th Congress from the
Third Congressional District of Geor-
gia, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary to be held on September eighth.
I am profoundly grateful to the peo-
pie of the district for the uniform
kindness and honor they have con-
ferred upon me in the past and will
be sincerely appreciative if they will
continue me as their representative.
Since I have been their congressman,
I have discharged the duties Of the
office to the very best of my ability
and, if reelected, I promise con-
tinued faithful performance of my
duty. I earnestly and respectfully
solicit the support of the voters of
the district in the coming primary.
Very respectfully,
If CHARLES r. CRISP.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
Minds Made Up to Elect Holder


When Mr.. Carswell announced for
governor, he was in favor of bonds
if the pay-as-you-pave plan doesn't
work-a perfectly safe position for
anyone to take. This didn't satisfy
those bond advocates, of course, who
are "hell-bent and predetermined"
to have bonds whether they are need
ed or not, and now Mr.. Carswell says
he is in favor of referendum. He
will have to "guess again." however,
before he satisfies either side to his
position. And while he is guessing,
the people have made up their minds
to elect John Holder as governor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
Political Boomerang

(From the Moultrie Observer)
They are charging John Holder
with granting paving work to coun-
ties where he can make votes. This
is equal to charging that the two
very excellent men on the board with
him are willing to traffic with state
road funds to advance the political
interests of the chairman of the
board. This is another one of those
political charges that prove BOOM
erang.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
AGREES With MIR. Brantley
(From the Valdosta Times)

Mr.. A. P. Brantley, of Blackshear,
SAYS that it would be ''a calamity for
John Holder to resign his position as
chairman of the highway depart
ment" and also that "the state will
be fortunate to get man to take his
place in case he is elected governor. "
We take no stock in the abuse which
the Macon Telegraph has been heap
ing upon John Holder. Mr.. Brantley
is about right.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
STILL. LIFE

Photographer: "Man, you're re-
markable. I never photographed any
one who could hold the same position
for so long without moving. How do
you do it,"
"Oh, Pm used to it. I'm brick
layer"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
Holder Boys, She's A-Rearin' "

The faster time goes by the faster
and the more crystalizing becomes
the sentiment among Georgians
everywhere, in favor of John N.
Holder for governor. One of the
greatest reliances Mr.. Holder has, or
any other man can have, is that 'the
folks back in the old home town"
know what he is made of, and are
standing squarely behind him. If
those who, through the years, have
had the privilege of daily inspecting
his life, find no fault in John, why
should you?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
For C.luntx Commissioner

In offe3Ag myself as candidate
for the office of County Commission
er am actuated by the sole purpose
of beneftting the taxpayers. l will
favor developing the road system and
keeping in repair those in existence.
With friendly cooperation hope to
greatly reduce the present rate of
taxation which will bring prosperity
t othe county. With these promises
] ask your support.
I'D. VAUGHN.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
For County Commissioner

At the solicitation of many taxpay-
ers I am offering myself as candi-
date for County Commissioner. I
recognize the responsibility Of the
office and have arrived at this con-
clusion after mature consideration
and if elected it shall be my earnest
endeavor to see that the county will
get it's full share of State roads and
as many roads built for. farmers as
practical, to have all existing roads
kept in a good state of repair. I
fully realize the burden of taxation
and will endeavor to reduce it to a
minimum.
PERRY FITZGERALD.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
For State Senator

For State Senator
no THE VOTERS OF THE 45th
SENATORIAL DISTRICT:
I hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of Senator from
the '45th District in the next General
Assembly of Georgia, subject to the
Democratic Primary of Sept 9Th.
will appreciate your vote and
support and pledge you in return a
faithful discharge of the duties of
this office.
Respectfully,
J. NJ. WILLIAMS,
If Fitzgerald, Ga.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
For Judge Superior Court

For Judge Superior Court
TO THE VOTERS OF THE COR
DELE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT:
I announce my candidacy for re-
election as Judge of the Superior
courts, and, upon assurance OF con-
tinuea fair, prompt and economical
performance Of duty, respectfully
ask your support in the primary.
Sincerely yours,
If D. A. r. CRUM.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Solicitor-Ge General

For itor-Ceneral
TO THE VOTERS OF THE COR
DELE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT:
1 hereby announce myself, candi-
date for tNNsffice of Solicitor-Gen-
eral of the brdele Judicial Circuit,
subject to IT, rules and regulations
governing the Democratic Primary.
If elected to this office, I pledge to
the people of this Circuit vigorous
and faithful discharge Of the duties
and obligations of the office. Your
vote and influence will be appre-
ciated. Respectfully,
T. 'HOYT DAVIS.
Vienna, Ga. tt