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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13
NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT
UNEMPLOYMENT

The Labor Bureau, Inc, which is a
private organization, is dragging a
lot of free publicity out of it's con-
test with Secretary of Labor Davis
regarding unemployment. 1t returns
to the fray charging that the Davis
figures are far too low. They may
be, but the worst feature about them
is that they are misleading. Most
readers gather from them that pres
ent employment affects 1,874,050
persons, whereas in truth the depart
ment of labors report fixes that as
the number of unemployed in excess
of the unemployed of 1925, which is
an unknown quantity.
The Labor Bureau, Inc, admits that
it is guessing. AS to that it ought
to be said that there is no sense in
trying to throw scare into anyone
with guess work. 1t is on par with
ranting.
But the Labor Bureau makes one
palpable mistake, in asserting, or i'm
plying, that other nations can know
their unemployment volume, while
we can not The truth about that is
that no nation of major importance
anywhere knows with anything like
accuracy how much unemployment it
has To say that other nations have
better figures than we have on that
subject is all bosh.
Unemployment will not be solved
either by sentimentalism or misstate-
ments. Both of those things, along
with politics and partisanship, ought
to be divorced from the discussion
but they probably won't be. And that
is that, as far as it goes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13

finding out lots of things, no doubt.
but undoubtedly missing more than
it has found out Harry Sinclair is
at large. So is Fall. Nobody has
been punished for participation in the
Teapot Dome scandal, in which the
goal was neither a half pint of gin
nor dime, but millions.
A whole lot of court machinery
was brought into ridicule once upon
time by the coming of the famous
query, who's looney now?"
The question is no more foolish to-
day than it was decade ago when it
was fresh.
Pikers are sent to jail for life.
Remus has been declared sane by an
Ohio court. Women up for life for
misdemeanors in Colorado, Sinclair
innocent until proven guilty." men
sent to Jail for striking to better their
living conditions, Pennsylvania poll
ticians pure as the lily-it is great,
interesting and sadly amusing spec
tacle, this crime business.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13
the Shipstead anti-injunction bill.

the Shipstead antl-lnjunction bill.
Walter Gordon Merritt, attorney for
the League for Industrial Rights,
formerly the Anti-Boycott Associa-
ton, is in the front rank of these
sleight-of- performers.
Testifying before the senate judi
ciary committee, Mr.. Merritt said:
IF l own a factory and can't reach
it because it is surrounded by pick
cts armed with machine guns. what
value is my property?
Congress can not define property
life or liberty. Congress can not say
anyone above 60 is not entitled to
life"
This is how anti-unionists scramble
up property rights and human rights
If factory owner is denied ac-
cess to his property by "pickets arm
ed with machine guns,," does not Mr.
Merritt know that this challenge to
the state woodland should-be
quickly met by the police and, il
necessary, by every other power at
the command of society?
The inference that congress can not
define property because it has not the
power to take life after certain age
needs no comment. 1t is typical anti
union logic"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13

proof of the incompetency of mill
barons who have wrecked this indus
try Wages have been reduced, work
ers are speeded up and capital that
should be put in depreciation funds
are distributed to stockholders.
This industry is one of the pets of
high tariff advocates who plead for
American living standards.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13
CHRIST FOR ALL-ALL FOR CHRIST
dfltGl)6ifd! ,blJfGod

MANS APPEAL:-O Lord, revive
thy work in the midst of the years
Habakuk 3:2.
PRAYER
Revive Thy work, o Lord,
Create soul-thirst for Thee:
And hungering for the Bread of Life,
0 may our Spirits be-"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13
LABOR FACES
STRUGGLE TO AID
WOMEN WORKERS

Boston.-Trade unionists are pre-
pairing their strongest opposition
against bill that would permit wom-
en- mill workers to labor until 10
o'clock at night.
Textile interests have fought for
this change for many years under the
plea that they must meet unfair COM
petition of southern mills. The at
tempt to lengthen hours is another
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13

Business prosperity, far from curing
it, may tend to aggravate it by stim-
ulating invention and encouraging all
sorts of industrial naturalization
schemes"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13
Good News For Women

Best's Vaginal Cones for women's
ills have helped thousands on the ROAD
to health. This remedy is easy to use
and effective in action. Dargue's Cut
Rate, 81 North Second st.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13
TheCherry
" Where with oxI
we tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pro-
foundly, sometimes fippantl-.
sometimes recklessly.

Crime continues to be a subject of
major Importance. There are lot
of things to be said about crime.
Colorado, for example, has just dis
covered, to the surprise of a lot of
Coloradoans, that under new law
all women sentenced to indeterminate
terms in that state for misdemeanors
are in prison for life unless pardon
ed by the governor. That is an amaz-
typical of people fighting crime
without knowing much about what
constitutes crime or why there is
crime.
New York state has its Baumes
laws, under which fourth offenders
are jugged for life, but if New York
is getting less crime per square inch
because of the Baumes laws the fact
is kept fairly well in hiding.
Washington, D. c., under the more
or less benevolent care of congress,
has been threatened with similar
laws, but fortunately it has thus far
escaped.
Suicide is one of the crimes in the
list of major offenses. A recent sur
vey shows that the suicide rate goes
up and down in close company with
the line of economic well-being, which
will confuse great many persons
and will fail to surprise great many
others.
However, crimes due to the eigh-
teenth amendment cannot be gagged
by any such measure as that by which
suicide may be measured and perhaps
accounted for. Here we have some
thing else in the way of crime-we
have classification of artificial
crimes, which is to say, the whole list
of crimes under alleged prohibition is
outside the sphere of what may be
called natural crimes, or true crimes.
We have what would be more accu-
rately described as an economic con-
test, fight for trade, which is not
SO very much unlike number of wars
described in our histories.
We should find, if we dug little,
that great many of our present
day crimes are direct product of the
manner in which we live. New sur
roundings have bred new crimes.
Some of these new crimes are moth
ing more than the result of a misdi-
rected spirit of adventure, other nor
NAL avenues to that end being closed
by the same economic phenomenon.
We are just about as intelligent
about the handling of crime and the
prevention of crime as we are about
lots of other things. A poor old cod
ger in Michigan was not long ago
sent up for life for having half pint
of gin. In one of the Atlantic sea-
board states hungry man whipped
out gun, held up man, asked him
for a dime and then instructed him to
call cop. The held-up man wanted
to get sent to Jail SO he could eat.
The penalty for using a gun in a
stick-up, he later found to his cha
grin, was life. What's the sense in
that?
Meanwhile, a big and important
crime commission has been at work,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13
THE WORD JUGGLERS

Words and congratulations are Jug
gled in wild abandon by opponents of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13
Mems OxfOrds, S2.95

Black and tan calf skin; new
styles with broad toes. A big
value in the Bargain Basement
at $2.95.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13

Issued Weekly at szs Market Street
Telephone 1895 Hamilton. ob,a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, O.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13
WOmen's Fine Oxf0rds,
Straps and Pumps, S4.95

The seasons most delightful
footwear styles expressed in
this showing. Charming patent,
tan, blonde and two-tone Ok
fords, straps and pumps. Here
is fine quality specially priced
in the Bargain Basement at
$A.95.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13

Meanwhile, big and important
crime commission has been at work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13

These give long, satisfactory
wear. Colors are black, cordo-
van, navy and gray. Bargain
Basement, l8c pair.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-04-13
Misses Ties, Oxfords
and Straps
SO az and GO Ok

Beautiful three eyelet ties, OK
fords and straps in patent, tan,
maize and hollywood. Smart,
clever styles featured in the
Bargain Basement at 1896 and
1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
BUILDINGS
FOR new WARDS
81 100000 Expenditure at
Hospital Urged.

A committee Of architects today
recommended expenditure Of $780,
900 for the city hospital building
program following a survey OF the
hospitals needs.
Local architects made a survey Of
the building needs at the hospital on
request of Mayor L. Ert Slack and
the health board.
The board hopes to secure a bond
issue to build a new service build
ing. power plant. contagious ward
and additional ward building TO re-
lieve the congeSted conditions,
Buildings were made necessary after
the State fire marshal condemned
part of the old hospital structure,
making use of the basement TO
house patients necessary.
No portable equipment IS included
in the committee estimate. The
board asked $1,7OO,0oO bond issue
of council in 1927 Council passed
the ordinance and then rescinded
it's action.
Architects who made the study;
Robert F. Daggett. D. A. Bohlen.
Rubbish & Hunter, Mcguire &
Shook and Foltz, Oslen & Thomp-
son.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
Hourly Temperatures
WIRETAPPING CASE
IN SUPREME COURT

and seizure of the home within the
meaning of the fourth and fifth
constitutional amendments.
Attorneys for Roy Olmstead and
eighteen other Seattle men, con-
victed Of Volstead act conspiracy
on evidence so obtained, told the
court that wire-tapping was lin ef-
feet an invasion of the home"
Justices Holmes, Vandevanter,
McReynolds. and Sutherland were
critical of the contention. which is
supported by American Telephone
Company interests in brief OPP
posing tapping as an invasion of
telephone users privacy.
The justices pointed out that the
wires were tapped by prohibition
agents outside of the homes of
offices of the suspected bootleggers.
They brought up the legality Of
police dictaphones, which cannot be
installed unless the home or office
actually is entered.
Frank j. Jeffrey's attorney for the
Seattle men. asserted lie had found
but one court ruling on dictaphones
and in that case the court upheld
use of the eavesdropping instrument
in a police cell not in a home.
There is no decision covering wire
tapping by Government officials.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
Arrives Is Minutes Ahead
of Schedule With
II MaiIbags.
BY FOSTER EATON

United Press STAFF Corresuondent
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21.-Completine
another journey of good will, Col
Charles A. Lindbergh arrived In st
Louis at 9:06 a. m. today after a
record-breaking air mail flight to
Chicago and back over his own for
mer air trail.
Slim roared over the field at 9:05
a. m. and landed fifteen minutes
ahead Of schedule. He left Spring
field, ILL.,, at 8:11 a. m.
Lindbergh, flying alone in a sill
ver-winged Douglas biplane, was
the first Of a convoy Of five mail
pilots to leave.
The flying ambassador, work
ing his old job on the Chicago-St.
Louis air mail, carried seventeen
sacks Of especially marked mail.
The load weighed approximately
$50 pounds, postal officials said.
A small crowd Of mechanics, Ma
tional Guardsmen and newspaper
men assembled at the field to see
the take-of.
In his characteristic business like
manner, Lindbergh went immedi-
ately upon his arrival to the Ma
tional Guard hangar where his
plane had been stored overnight.
Curious onlookers questioned me-
chanics, asking if Lindbergh was to
carry parachute. The flier nodded
in the affirmative, and explained,
"it's necessary, I'm a mail flier
now"
The plane was pushed out of the
hangar and was piloted to the far
end Of the field. Even with the
field lights, the plane was hardly
visible when 1t turned to face the
wind.
Lindbergh waved brief farewell
to other mail pilots. shook hands
with Everett and with a 80 long,
boys, see you later" was off.
He made a perfect take-off and
after circling the field once was on
his way to Peoria.
Lindberg arrived in Chicago at
7:46 Monday night. He had made
brief stops at Springfield and Peoria
en- route from st. Louis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
LENCEL FREED
IN DEATH PLOT
Judge Directs ACquittaI in
MeIIett Case.

By UHitCd Press
LISBON. Ohio, Feb. 21.-Former
Police Chief S. A. Lengel Of Canton
was freed today of charges of MUIR
dering Don r. Mellette, publisher of
the Canton Daily News when trial
Judge w. F.. Lones took the casa
from the hands of the jury and di-
rected a verdict of acquittal.
The decision freed Lengel from
further prosecution as one of the
alleged conspirators who assassi-
mated Mellett. He had been trieo
and convicted previously and sem
fenced to the State Penitentiary.
After he had served several months,
the verdict was set aside and a new
trial granted.
The decision grew out of the re-
fusal of Floyd Streitenberger, for
mer Canton detective sentenced to
the penitentiary for participation in
the murder, to testify. 1t was
Streitenberger's testimony that con-
victed Lengel at his first trial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
PLANE HOPS
Aviator in Second Attempt
at Miami Flight.

By United FreSs
DETROIT, Feb. 21.-Harry Brooks
flew southwark today in a Ford
f1ivver monoplane on his second at
tempt to make a nonstop fight to
Miami, Fla.
He had charted his course by the
way of Lexington. Ky: Winfield,
Tenn; Blue Ridge, Macon and At
lanta, Ca: Jacksonville, st. Angus
tine and Daytona Beach, Fla.
The distance was l,12O miles and
Brooks hoped to reach Miami by
800 o'clock tonight.
Ray Cooper, member of the con-
test committee of the National
Aeronautical Association, sealed a
barograph and placed it in the
dimunitive plane just before the
take-off.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
City Car Pilot Tunes Up for
Another Speed Trial
Today.
By United Press

By United Press
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Feb. 81
"A tiny American made motor car
today was ready for an attempt to
break the world S record of one mile
which was established Sunday by
Captain Malcolm Campbell of Eng
land at almost 207 miles an hour.
Yesterday Frank Lockhart, Ameri-
can race driver, swung his two mo-
tored Stutz Blackhawk up the Or
mond-Daytona sands at a speed of
200.22 miles per hour against the
wind.
This exceeded the speed made by
Captain Campbell in his Napier
Blue-Bird Sunday against the wind
The British driver slightly exceeded
1919 miles an hour against the wind
The tide was coming in when
Lockhart had completed his run
against the wind and he could not
reverse and swing back down the
course with the wind to his back
The attempt was unofficial.
However time trials will start
again this afternoon at 1870 O'Clock
and it was considered likely, with
good weather, that Lockhart would
make an attempt to break the mile
record.
Two new records we're established
yesterday. Wade Morton, in an
Auburn stock roadster, drove at an
average speed of 10434792 miles
per hour to establish a one-mile
/! stock car record.
Tommy Rooney. in a Stutz Black
hawk, established semi-stock
record with an average speed Of
1O1 .024 miles per hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
NEITHER TIGHT' NOR TIGHTS FOR DAPPER JIMMY

rade floats with "Pocahontas" on
it passed the reviewing stand last
night Jimmy" commented
"Pocahontas? Smith, she was
in love with, wasn't it? Yes, Po-
cahontas looking for Al Smith.
Good"
The program of dinners, sight
seeing trips and carnival celebra-
tions was mapped out by the re-
ception committee for the New
York mayor. to keep him on the
go until his special car leaves New
Orleans at 5 p. m. Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
SIX WOMEN ON
HICKMAN JURY
Presentation of Evidence to
Begin Today.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21.-The
State today was to begin presenta-
ton OF evidence in the joint trial of
William Edward Hickman and
Welby Hunt for the murder of Ivy
Thoms, Los Angeles druggist.
A jury of six men and six women
was obtained late Monday. More
than 100 talesmen were examined
during the three and one-half days
required to select the jury.
Mrs. Ruth Thoms, widow of the
druggist, who witnessed the holt.-
up Christmas Eve a year ago in
which her husband was shot and
killed, was expected to be the States
chief witness.
Hickman and Hunt have con-
fessed the attempted holdup, but
each blameS the other for the killing
Of Thoms. A bullet of the caliber
used in Hunts gun killed Thoms,
police revealed.
Hickman pleaded mot guilty" and
mot guilty by reason of insanity"
Hunt pleaded mot guilty"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
GOTHAM DEATH
BARES CRIME
TRAIL TOSTATE
Ex-Boxer Slain; Bank Book
in Apartment Shows
Funds in MunCie.
SEEK MISSING COUPLE
International Ring Believed
Uncovered After Murder
in Flat.

4 murder in a New York apart
lnent sent police today on the trai
of band of criminals which, ap-
parently, had ramiflcations extend
inging from European cities to In
diana.
Indianapolis police checked thei
records to see if any of the persons
involved had ever been implicated ir
robberies here.
A bank book showing deposits ir
Muncie Qnd) bank definitely con-
nected the band with that city
where Gerald Chapman, bandit
prince" once had his headquarters
according to a United Press dis
patch.
Ex-Fighter Is Slain
The man murdered was William
Doyle, alias Doll, 33, former light
weight, the dispatch said.
The scene of the murder ap-
peared to be the headquarters of the
band. Cablegrams and letters there
revealed jewelry robberies, SNUG
Cling and safe-breaking exploits,
Several we're from Paris, London
and Riga, Russia.
About 9 p. m. Monday other resi-
dents in the apartment heard a
shot from the apartment on q
ground floor. Several who came
into the hall saw a man running
out Of the apartment, with another
man staggering after him. Before
they reached the street door, the
second man, Doyle, dropped to the
floor dead.
He had been shot through the
chest.
Then a fashionably dressed mar
and woman hurried from the apart
ment.
Dispute Over Money?
Police arrived few minutes later
An electric piano in the apartment
was still pounding out blue
Heaven A bull pup whimpered in
a corner. Otherwise, the place was
deserted.
Apparently the occupants Of the
apartment had quarrelled over di-
vision of money.
Drills, white cotton gloves such as
safe-blowers wear. forged automo-
bile license cards and other appur-
tenances of criminals we're found
The couple who rented the apart
ment went under the name of Ber-
kowitz, but police said they were
Isaac Berman and his wife Anna
also known as BeSs. They some
times called themselves Berhan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
FIVE BODIES FOUND
AFTER MINE BLAST

about a mile and half from the
mine entrance.
officials of the company said six
teen men were in the workings at
the time Of the explosion. Five
came out safely. leaving eleven un-
accounted for, officials said.
For several hours after the eX-
plosion, smoke rolled from the mine
entrance, making it impossible for
the rescuers to enter.
The explosion in the mine shaft
came shortly after $3.50 o'clock last
night. A number of men were
working within the shaft. 1t was
believed they had been trapped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
Grand Dragon Calls Emmons' Expose Only
Wild Imagination' Orbison, Attorney
for Kluxers, Goes East.
SORDID STORY OF GRAFT is Barred
Former Exalted Cyclops of South Bend
Reveals Inside Tale of How Machinery
of Organization Worked

Klan officials turned Washington today for aid in their
fight against Attorney General Arthur L. Giloms Circuit
Court suit revoke the Kan charter and the organza
ton from the State.
With the deposition of conscience stricken Hugh (Pat)
Emmons last Exalted Cycops of the South Bend Kavern
posing the insde story of Kan participation in the Indiana
political in the hands of Gom Charles j. Orbson Klan
attorney left for Washington where national head
quarters is located
1t innated that he would consult Kan heads about
means to be used to combat Gilliom suit
Joseph NJ IIufngon Indiana Klan Grand Dragon joined
in the attack Glliom, with denial of Emmon
statements Glliom Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
Nice Party!
Hostess Finds Missing
Teeth Hidden in Stock
ing of Guest.

By United Prcss
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-About
IN the time Mrs. Helen Morgan
went to serve refreshments at her
party saturday night, she found
her false teeth were missing. She
searched the house and then re-
joined the party.
why, Bridget, what is the mat
ter with your leg?" she exclaimed
to Bridget McAvoy.
Bridge blushed. for it was a
pretty nice sort of a party,
But she went into the bedroom
and Mrs. Morgan stood by while
guest extracted from the already
crowded stocking Mrs. Morgan's
teeth.
Patrolman Tim Sweeney arrived
in time to enjoy some sandwiches
and direct Bridget to appear in
Womens Court.
But today, Mrs. Morgan had the
charges dismissed.
"AlI l wanted was to get my
teeth back" she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21

He promised more of it today
as he found himself caught in the
gay swirl of Mardi Gras.
When the reception committee
met Walker Monday he was intro
duced to Col. Roch Eugene Edgar
De Mont Luzin.
Walker replied:
I'm mighty glad to know you,
but will you let me sleep over that
name; Ill say it in the morning"
And he did.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21

PB United Press
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21.-
~ Mayor Jimmy Walker of
New York, ambassador of good
wit, slept late today, as usual,
while New Orleans waited to hon
or him further after a good night
of carnival.
Manhattan's epigrammatic may
or, here for the Mardi Gras and
on a good will mission for Al
Smith. endeared himself to the
hearts OF native Louisianans by
his choice repartee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21

A SKED if he would mask and
IA don a costume in the spirit
CT Mardi Gras today, the mayor
said:
I'll do anything except wear
tights. I'm built for speed, not
tights. I photograph we'll but 1
don't strip we'll"
Not a Drop" the New York
mayor said as the subject of
drinking was brought up. me;
With my stomach! Just ginger
ale. and it mustn't bubble"
When one OF the pr0teus pa