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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-11
Governor Smith Wires .
CONGRATULATIONS to Hay

st. Louis, Aug. IL P-Governor
Smith of New York yesterday wired
souri, dry leader. nominated on the
democratic ticket for United States
senator, congratulating Hay on his
victory in Tuesdays state wide pri-
mary.
Hay replied thanking Smith and
predicting victory in Missouri at the
November general election for both
state and national tickets.
Two hundred years ago. New
Yory city had less than 5000 per-
sons. One half of them we're ne
groes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-11

LOCAL STOCKS
FURNISHED by Putnam & Coz
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

ing men" because of its refusal to aid
striking coal miners.
The engineer and fireman of a Mo
non train from Indianapolis to Chi
cago were killed at Dyer, Ind, May
25, when the train struck milk truck.
Eight miners were killed and as
many injured May 25 by gas explo-
sion in mine at North Wilkes Barre,
Penn.
David H. Evans of Tracy, Mimi,
said to have been the originator of
the Farmer-Labor party, was killed by
an automobile at Santa Ana, Calf,
on May %.
Coal mine accidents killed 134 min
ers in April, according to the United
States Bureau of Mines.
Norman Thomas, Socialist party
candidate for president, will make a
three months campaign tour of the
country by airplane, it was recently
announced in New York City
E. P. Curtis was elected president
of the Order of Railway Conductors to
succeed l.. E. Sheppard, who was not
Ia candidate, at the orders triennial
convention, at Jacksonville, Fla.
Incomplete returns indicate that the
entire Progressive" ticket headed by
Charles P. Howard for president, who
was reelected, won a sweeping victory
in the election held by the Interna-
tional Typographical Union May %.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-08

Q.-Are there unions which bar Ku
Klux Klansmen from membership?
A.-Yes. For example, the United
Mine Workers of America and the
international Association of Bridge
Structural Iron and Ornamental Iron
Workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-08
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad

President Coolidge on May 20 signed
the Welch bill, increasing the wages
of $4,000 government workers and
giving them the first increase they
have had since the war.
Testimony given before the Federal
Trade Commission on May % shows
that large sums were spent by the
utility interests in New York state
to defeat Gov. Smiths power plan.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals on May 25 affirmed the deci-
sion of Federal District Court uphold
ing an arbitration boards award of
higher wages for 10000 firemen and
engine hostlers on 55 Western rail
roads
The $3,080,O00 fund realized by the
Continental Trading Company, organ
lied chiefly by Harry F. Sinclair,
Harry B. Blackmer, James F. O'Neil
and Robert w. Stewart, is denounced
as the ill-gotten gains of a contempt
ible private steal" in report written
for the Senate Public Lands Commit
tee by Senator Walsh, Montana, and
submitted to the Senate May 20.
The international Ladies' Garment
Workers Union inaugurated the 40
hour, fve-day week in the New York
city garment industry on June a.
The wage earners of America are
readers of the best literature, Charles
ii. Compton, first vice president of the
American Library Association, told
the recent convention of the organiza-
tion at West Baden, Ind
There was decrease of 2 per cent
in unemployment among organized
wage earners in "a cities during April,
as compared with March, according to
statistics gathered by the American
Federation of Labor.
The Workers Communist party
at national convention in New York
City recently nominated William q.
Foster as its candidate for president
of the United States and Benjamin
Gitlow as its candidate for vice presi-
dent
Congress ended on May 90 ses-
sion lasting nearly six months, with
/ the senate in an uproar over the Boul-
der Dam bill, which failed to come to a
vote.
The annual convention of the Kan
sas State Federation of Labor, on May
70, adopted a resolution declaring that
the American Red Cross is mo longer
deserving of the recognition of labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-08
Labor Queries

Questions and Answers ON La
Dor: What 1t 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, 1928-06-08

Q.-WhO wrote:
''The golf links lie so near the mill
That almost every day
The labOring children can look out
And see the men at play"
A.-Sarah N. Cleghorn, author of
"a Turnpike Lady," ''The Spinster"
and other books.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-08

Subscribe for the Press.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-08

On what city was member of
the International Association of Fire
Fighters recently elected to an import
ant public office?
A.-Des Moines, Iowa, where Will
liam c. Walker, a former fireman and
member of the Fire Fighters Union
was elected superintendent of public
safety. This office has the supervision
of the police and fire departments.
Q.-What is sO-called s'technolOgi-
cal" unemployment.
A.-Unemployment caused by the
use of machinery and improvement in
technical processes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-08
BAKERS ADVANCE

Cumberland, Nd - Bakers have
compromised wage demands and call
ed off their strike. Practically every
bakery establishment in this city was
involved.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-08
SIGMAN REELECTED

Boston.-Morris Sigman was unani-
mously reelected president Of the In
| ternational Ladies Garment Workers
Union at the convention OF that or
ganization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-08
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS


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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-08
PAINTERS WINNING

Allentown, Pa.-Painters are win
ming their strike for higher wages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
Legion Turkey
Shoot Adjudged
To Be Success

The Brownsville American Legion
post turkey shoot which closed Sun
day. was = success. says \ Henry
Ekclton. Jr.. OF the legion.
The turkey shoot, an annual az
fair, started Saturday and lasted All
that day and closed Sunday after
. } al 3 o'clock. when the shoot
for the grand prizes we're held.
There we're sixty-one turkeys
awarded 70 winners. and two prize
turkeys. won by Harry Richardson
and Otis Singer. Those actively in
charge OF the shoot besides Mr..
SHELTON we're: frankie Armstrong,
Clement r. Kirby. G. W. Hausmann,
Vincent Stevenson and Edward Rem
dali.
Mr.. SHELTON that plans
are afoot to stage another turkey
shoot just prior to the Christmas
holidays at the same shooting
grounds just outside the city limits
on the San Benito-B brownsville high
way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27

sion in the morning. and a banquet
given at the hotel here THANKSGIVING
day at noon by the Central Power
and light company
A tour Of the section will be start
cd in the afternoon Thursday. end
ing at the Fair grounds. where the
visitors will be guests Of the fair
association, and will then 60 to Mat
amoros for dinner.
Friday they will have a barbecue
lunch at the Progresso Development
company club house, given BY that
company. with a dinner in Reynosa,
given BY r. c. Lowry Of Mission and
the Mission Enterprise.
The last day OF the convention,
Saturday, the editors will have an
other barbecue lunch. given BY the
Jauies-Dickenson company at the
San Carlos estates. and viii then be
taken OF a boat ride in the bay at
Point Isabel. with a sinner at Pont
Isabel BY the Port Isabel company.
The San Benito Chamber Of Com
mcrce is giving the editors break
fast every morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
Marital Problems
Treated in Film
AT Capitol Today

Few matters relating to human re-
lationshipS have had more attention
devoted 70 them than marriage and
it's laws. From time i~mmemorial. re-
ligionists, moralists, immoralists,
philosophers and the common or gar
den variety Of mankind have devoted
thought to the subject. Yet no abid-
ing and satisfactory conclusion has
been reached. II is still a subject Of
hot debate, Of affirmation and de-
NAL.
The latest sensation 70 be sprung
upon the public IN regard ~ r-cr-
rage was Judge Ben =. aLindsey's
theory of "-Compsnicnate Marriage
as outlined in his book of that title.
Many vaguely regard il as trial mar
risge." which Judge Lindsey de-
clares cmphatically IL is not. So
strongly has he felt on the attacks
made upon his theory that he has
prepared a motion picture based
upon the most dramatic incidnets in
his book, presenting his theory IN
the light in which he conceived il.
Being prepared for general consump-
ticn. il is given in a highly dra-
matte, vivid and colorful photoplay.
a First National picture which is
coming to the Capitol theater TODAY.
Earl L. Kenton directed the pic
turc in consultation with Judge
Lindsey. Betty Bronson and Alec
r. Francis are featured. Other pom
ular players in the able cast are
Richard Walling, Hedda Hopper. Sa-
rah Padden, June Nash. Arthur
Rankin, Edward Martindel and viii
liam j.. Welsh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
Gags Unneeded By
Laura La Plante,
Queen of Comedy

Home James, Laura La Plantee's
comedy success for Universal, IS still
the current attraction ut the Queen
thcater where II IS playing TO en-
thusiastic audiences. II Is notewor-
thy IN these days Of oyer-gagged
screen fare. in being a comedy of
situation and clever portrayal.
Miss La Plante appears in one Of
her best roles as the department.
store clerk in this snappy comedy.
which has been called her funniest
screen presentation. II has even
surpassed in success Flinders Keen
ers." the stars previous vehicle.
Home James has been called
the picture without "A gag. All Of
the lively comedy is achieved
through the clever situations ana
smart sctinr Of Miss la Plantr.
The picture is an adaptation ~
the stage play Of the same name ~
2 Gladys Johnson. Morton Blumen-
stock wrote the screen version. keen
ing in mind the ability OF the star
for pantomime. The interesting
story and the humorous features
have been retained and added "a for
the screen.
Charles Delaney enacts the chief
supporting role opposite Miss La
Plantee. He is one Of the most
promising players among the young
err men in Hollywood. He is also n
funster of real ability.
Included in the supporting com
pany are Aileen Manning. Joan
Standing. George Pearee. Arthur
Hoyt and Sidney Rracy. William
Beaudine directed the picture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
Probe Pact With
Rum Runners AS
A. Cops 0usted

LOS ANGELES, Nov, 2T.-tF-Ar-
rest Of three police officers here on
charges Of conspiracy to violate the
federal prohibition law by cooperat-
ing with rum me resulted today
in the launching of an investigation
to determine whether other officials
are involved.
Patrolman J. A. Martin and Spe-
cial Officer Charles Deane Of the
Santa Monica force were arrested
By Frank McReynolds, federal pro-
hibition administrator of this dis
triet, when he engaged three rum
runners in n gun battle at a pier
yesterday. Patrolman Sam Eizman
was taken into custody later.
The runners escaped. McReynolds
then arrested the Santa Monica OF
ficers nearby.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
Ben Bard Lives
Longer in Crook
Film at Dittrnanr,

Ben Bard Il living longer than
usual these days.
In nearly every picture that Bard
appears he is east as the menace
and he usually is killed along about
the middle Of the story.
In Dressed 20 KILL his current
opus. however, Irving Cummings
and William Conselman, the authors.
arranged for Bard 20 stick II ont
until within a few feet Of the final
fadeout.
In this ultra modern story of the
underworld and its leaders and
hcnchmen. Bard plays the role q
"Nick." first the friend and later
the arch enemy Of Edmund Lowe.
who represents the master-mind Of
cro0kdom.
Mary Aston has the feminine lead
opposite Lowe and the supporting
cast is of the all-star variety
Dressed To KILL IS showing for
the last time today at the Dittmann.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
Senate Appears
Ready to Ratify
Kellogg Treaty

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-P-
Senate ratification Of the Kellogg
anti-war pact seems assured, barring
unforeseen developments. with the
only question to be settled that Of
4 procedure.
Senator Swanson Of Virginia. rank
ing democrat on the senate foreign
relations committee. has announced
his support Of the treaty. as have
Senator Borah of Idaho. chairman Of
the senate foreign relations commit
tee, Senator Norris of Nebraska,
leader of the republican independ-
ents, and other senators, both DEM
ocrats and republicans.
Norris has declared he would try
TO have the treaty brought up for
ratification ahead Of the adminisra-
tons s275. 600, 900 naval bin.
President Coolidge is expected 10
send the Kellogg treaty to the senate
Immediately when congress convenes
neXt week. but il will 20 20 the for
eign relations committee for consid-
Grafton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
JUDGE SPEARS
Held
'loneer Valley Attor-
ney at San Benito
Is Buried Today

SAN BENITO, Nov. 2~7.-Funcrai
services were held here Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock at the Baptist
church for Judge Samuel Spears.
VINO died in his office in San Be
INTO Sunday afternoon.
The services at the church were
: conducted by Rev. W. =. Johnston.
rector Of the Episcopal church in
san Benito. after which the body
was taken to the Mont Meta Gene
terry, and a Masonic service con-
Quoted there.
Pallbearers were Frank Robertson,
>. Scott Brown. Fred Wedegart-
ner. Clarkson Cowgirl. p. a. Epstein
and James q. Bowie. MI pioneers Of
San Benito. and friends OF Judge
spears for many years.
lnterment was made az the
: Monte Meta cemetery by Thompson's
Mortuary.
Hundreds Of friends in San Benito
and other parts Of the Valley came
y the church Tuesday morning for
me services there and followed the
funeral procession TO the cemetery.
Stores and offices in San Benito
were closed Tuesday morning in
respect of the memory of Judge
spears. A proclamation requesting
inc places to close had been issued
ny Mayor Scott Brown.
The deceased was one Of tho best
known Of Valley pioneers. having
come 10 San Benito the year the
city was born, 1908. and remained
here since that time. Judge Spears
was actively identified with the
growth Of San Benito during that
twenty years TO its. present status.
He was known throughout the VAL
Icy for his activities on behalf Of a
number OF Valley-wide movements
including flood control. irrigation
and other matters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
MANY EDITORS
TO PAY VISIT
Texas Association to
Meet In San Benito
Thursday A. NJ.

SAN BENIT0, Nov. 27.-Texas ed
itors will begin arriving here We'd
nesday for the annual convention OF
the Texas Editorial association
which opens in the city Thursday.
Letters received at tke chamber OF
commerce and the Stonewall Jackson
hotel. which is headquarters for the
convention, indicate that the atten-
dance at the convention this year
will he larger than ever in the past,
and that practically every section OF
Texas will be represented.
The editors are TO be entertained
with banquts and tours during their
three-day stay in the Valley. start
ing with breakfast az the Stonewall
Jackson Thursday morning as a COM
pliment III the san Bcnito Chamber
Of Commerce, with a business ses-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
Prince of Wales
Kills Five Lions

OAR Els SALAAM. Tanganyika
Territory. Africa. Nov. 27.-tPi-The
Prince of Wales has bagEed five
lions at Babati, the largest OF which
measured eight feet eight inches
from tip TO tail. His tour from Aru-
sha to Dodoma has been most uc-
cessful and he has thoroughly en-
joyed ii. lie II IN excellent health.
The prince held a successful ba-
raza. or native court. at Dodoma.
which was attended By chiefs from
all over the territory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
CHEMIST VISITS VALLEY

HARLINGEN. Nov. 2T.-Gcorge 3.
Merry. chief chemist Of the Schaef-
fer Refinery at Cushing. Okla. is
in the Valley on a business trip,
and to visit friends in this section,
including MI. and Mrs. Guy Hoover
of Harlingen. lie will remain dur
.ng tho fair here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
MrMANIrS Is ARRESTED

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-(P9-George
McManus, widely sought by police as
the man who could throw more light
On the Staying az Arnold Rothstein,
gambler. than anyone else, was ar
rested today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
HOUSTON BEGINS WORK
ON CONVENTION PROGRAM
City Preparing to Build Hall for
Delegates and Beautify
Parks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, January 17.-Prepa-
rations for Houstons reception OF the
Democratic national convention went
forward with added impetus yesterday
with an announcement by Mayor Oscar
r. Holcombe that the city had under
taken plans for building temporary
auditorium to house the convention.
The mayor said he would leave TO-
morrow for New York to confer with
Jesse II. Jones. Houston capitalist, who
headed the city's effort to bring the
convention here, concerning the new
structure which 1t is proposed to erect
on city property acquired for a civic
center Mr.. Jones Is understood to have
consulted New York architects about
plans for the building, which will cost
in the neighborhood of 100000.
It was not definitely decided how the
new auditorium would be financed
Civic leaders indicated. however, that a
convention fund probably in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 or $400, 900, would
be raised by popular subscription.
Work of identifying Houston began
yesterday. Clarence Brooks, superin-
tendent of public parks, said approx
mately 100000 would be needed to plant
flowers in the 80 parks here and in
dressing the city for the convention.
County commissioners agreed to speed
up all county road projects and COM
plete them before June 20.
approximately 1000 applications for
reservations have been received by hotel
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
GIRL SEMI-C CONSCIOUS
g DAYS AFTER MISHAP
Elizabeth Bowman Of Silver Spring
Believed Recovering at Sib-
ley Hospital.

Conscious only at intervals. Miss Eliz-
abeth Bowman, young school teacher
Of Silver Spring, Md, has lain for nine
days In Sibley Hospital as a result Of
injuries sustained a week ago Sunday
when she was crushed under her horse
as the mount stumbled and fell.
Her case Is battling doctors. as It Is
suspected that the skull is fractured
and blood clot has formed. This con-
dition prevents taking an X-ray picture,
the usual procedure In such cases. be-
cause 1t is feared that any movement of
the patient would start the flow of
blood, wash away the clot and perhaps
cause a fatal hemorrhage.
For the first four days after her ac-
cident, Miss Bowman was unconscious,
but since then she has shown signs OF a
gradual mend and has intermittent
spells In which she speaks. although
usually In delirium. There are lucid
intervals in which she seems to recog-
ni2e those around her
Under the treatment OF her physician
DR.. w. n. Haynes Of Silver Spring. 1t
Is thought she Is slowly recovering. Her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Upton Bowman
OF Germantown, Md, are at her bed
side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
BASIS OF INDICTMENTS.
Connection With "Drugless Surgeons
and Scientific College" Charged.

The eight indictments returned in
Washington last month against persons
alleged TO have been connected with
the College of DrugleSs Surgeons and
the Central Scientific College, both in
corporated in the District OF Columbia,
followed an investigation conducted by
post office inspectors and Miss Pearl
Mccall. Assistant United States At
torney.
This investigation already has re-
suited In the return of IL indictments
of organizers of schools incorporated
here, some of which were operating 10
cally and others in various States under
the cover of District of Columbia char
tiers. Miss Mccall has centered her in
vestigation largely on those schools pre-
tending to educate practitioners Of the
healing arts, which solicit pupils by
mail or give correspondence courses.