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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
A WET AND DRY CAMPAIGN

This years presidential campaign is
being made into wet and dry fight,
when in reality the selection of the
president has no direct bearing upon
the modification or notification of the
eighteenth amendment. Presidents
take oath to support the constitution.
The president has no more power
to make the nation wet or dry than
has man living on the planet Mars.
The decision of whether America
shall remain surreptitiously wet or
shall become either dryer or wetter
is entirely up to the more direct rep
resentatives of the people-the repre-
sentatives and senators and the state
legislators.
The prohibition question within the
republican and democratic parties
only stirs up hatred and bitterness
and has no definite bearing on the
presidential selection other than OBJ
taiing the sentiment of the people.
The same results could be accom-
plished by national straw vote,
which would carry about as much
weight in the future as they have in
the past.
While neither candidate represent
ing the Association Against the Pro-
hibition Amendment or one represent
ing the prohibition party would have
a chance for the presidency, both ele
ments seek to inject their sentiments
into the presidential campaign
through their influence in the ranks
of republicans and democrats-an
action which is entirely unfair to all
concerned-By the Fay, in l. L. N.
Service.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
POOLING THE PUBLIC

representatives of public utilities
assured the federal trade commission
that community ownership" is in
tended to provide capital for these
corporations. 1t is not intended that
the people shall at any time take over
these utilities.
IF man owns share of stock
in our company he is not interested in
public control" the commission was
told.
Community ownership" also gives
utilities free hand in raising rates
through state commissions they often
control
The citizen with even one share of
stock talks of "our" company. He
receives as a dividend a few extra
pennies over what he would receive
from savings bank, but he neglects
to note that many times these extra
pennies are taken from him through
excessive charges.
Workers should keep this in mind
when they are urged to buy a few
shares of stock in their employers
concern.
The purpose of this sale is to "psy-
chologize the worker" as high
pressure statesmen would say. They
know this worker is easily satisfied;
he will accept conditions a trade
unionist would reject in the hope that
he will receive a few dollars in divi-
dends.
Rich dividends secured through
trade unionism are overlooked-they
take effort; stock dividends appear as
pick up to workers who cant see
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
MESSENGER OF PEACE

When Capt. Emilio Carranza, boy
ish Mexican ace, flew his silver air
plant into Washington, D. c., return
ing Lindbergh's visit to Mexico, he
helped his country and helped teach
people a little more of the lesson that
to be friendly is more fun than to
be angry. 1t wasn't nonstop flight.
The fog that so often isolates Wash
ington stopped him, just as on the
same night it stopped the air mail.
The full panoply of officialdom was
out to honor this representative OF a
nation against which Secretary kel-
logg not so long ago Illuminated like
an old woman. How times do change
and happily, for the better!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
VERY CHEAP COMEDY

"Ain't fightin' fun?" quoted United
States Director of the Budget Lord to
host of government workers, mean
ing that they ought to dig into their
work as if it were play. Also he
told a yarn in which doctor advised
a piano mover, who seemed to need
exercise, "Move two pianos instead
OF one" Just why must employees
of the United States undergo this sort
of verbal slave driving and cheap
patronizing Even with the increas-
ed pay, which seems to be getting so
juggled as to least reward the lowest
paid, government workers are poor
ly paid lot of workers. Somebody
who has sufficient authority ought
to tell Big. Gen. Lord to cut out the
cheap comedy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
DARCUE STORE
Alters Sign to Conform
With Law Requirements

John Dargue, of Dargue's Cut Rate
Store, was summoned to appear be-
fore Municipal Judge Alphonse Pater
on last Friday morning, to answer to
a charge preferred by an inspector
from the office of the State Board
of Pharmacy, of conducting a retail
drug store without a licensed phar-
macist in charge, in that he was using
the sign with the word Medicine"
on it in violation of law Mr.. Dargue
pleaded guilty to the charge, though
the proceedings showed there was no
real intention to violate the law on
the part of Mr.. Dargue, and he was
fined $1,000. Judge Pater, however,
suspended the fine on condition that
Mr.. Dargue would place the word
Patent" or Proprietary" before the
word Medicine" on the sign, which
Mr.. Dargue readily agreed to do.
AS Mr.. Dargue has used the word
Medicine" on his sign during the six
years of his business here, he would
like to know the name Of the party
who at this late day preferred the
charges against him before the state
board.
To some, the prosecution of the
Darge store bears the earmarks of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS

therefore capable of drawing disease
from the human body. He sold many
of the rods--one pair to George Wash
ington.
Electric belts and similar appli-
ances have been sold by the millions,
not one Of which, of course, had any
curative value whatever. A few years
ago widely advertised product had
an enormous sale, and testimonials
were obtained from many persons of
prominence. The stuff was composed
of 95 per cent cottage cheese and the
remainder glycerine phosphates,
neither of any medicinal value. One
promoter acknowledged making $45,-
600 profit in a year from the sale of
a chemical ring supposed to cure
diseases of the blood, but in reality
no more efficacious than twine
string tied around ones finger.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
MAY FARM PRICE
Level Highest in Eight
Years
BY RALPH F. COUCH

Washington, D. C. U. L. N. 81
Farmers generally throughout the
United States are receiving more for
their products than in several years
past, according to the United States
Agriculture Department. The level of
farm prices in May is reported as the
highest for that month in eight years.
1t is also the highest for any month
since August, 1925.
Farm commodities as a whole have
advanced in price 80 per cent by COM
parison with 1921, the departments
report reveals. In May, 1927, the rise
was only 13 per cent, or 19 per cent
less than this year In 1926 the gain
was "a per cent.
All commodity groups are included
in the advance, it is shown. Cotton
and cottonseed are bringing an aver
age Of as per cent more than year
ago. Truck gardeners and orchard
cultivators are being paid % per cent
higher prices for their produce. Grains
are selling at the farm gate for ap-
proximately 26 per cent above the
1927 scale.
Meat animals have advanced 6 per
cent, while dairy and poultry products
average 3>per cent higl er than last
year.
The general level of all groups in
May also shows a gain of per cent
,ver April
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
EAGLES GETTING
READY
For What Is Believed Will
Be Biggest Ever July 4

From all indications, Hamilton is
to witness the greatest Fourth of
July celebration this year it has ever
held in all its long history. The
celebration will be under the auspices
of Butler Aerie No. 4O7, Fraternal
Order Eagles, and is the big annual
affair of the organization which is
always long looked forward to, not
only by Hamilton people, but by the
people of the entire county, yes, and
surrounding counties.
1t is expected that this years affair
will outdo all previous attempts, and
it is expected that the crowd this year
will surpass, in numbers, the huge
crowds of past years, and this is say
ing something.
The committee, this year, is com
posed of good bunch of live wires
and they are leaving nothing undone
in the way of arrangements for the
entertainment, comfort and care OF
the great crowd anticipated.
There isn't to be dull moment
from the time of the go-signal for
the first big motorcycle race to the
firing of the last bomb in the mag
nificent fireworks display, for which
annual feature the Eagles have q
favorable reputation that extends into
many adjoining states. The commit
tee urges everyone to fill their bas.
kets and come to the grounds early
and make day of it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22

The Labor Day picnic committee
has been appointed. Hamilton trades
and labor unions are going to make
a ten strike this year In order to
make this year go down in history
as one of the best outings ever in
augurated by the central body of
Hamilton, every union and every
member of the affiliated locals must
do his or her share. The members
of organized labor who have been in
strumental in making these outings a
success are already on the job, but
it takes more active workers than
heretofore. SO it behooves the la
Dor movement to get out all of it's
best workers and have them in the
front ranks for Labor Day this year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE?

The ease with which takers of all
kinds, particularly medical quacks,
defraud the public would be incred-
ible were it not for the evidences to
be seen on every hand. A few of the
schemes whereby the gullible and
superstitious have been separted
from their money by these swindlers
are mentioned in recent article by
DR.. Morris Fishbein.
Soon after Franklin made his ia
nous kite demonstration in electric
ity, everyone was discussing the won
derful new force A doctor named
Elisha Perkins manufactured lot of
short metal rods, which he claimed
were charged with electricity and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22

J. Lowrey Miller has bobbed up
again and has announced himself as
candidate for state senator on the
republican ticket. Miller was hand
somely defeated few years ago be-
cause he favored a constabulary sys-
tenn for the state Of Ohio when the
trades unionists and the laboring
class did not favor it. If j. Lowrey
has the same ideas in his bonnet that
he had in the past, he will never visit
Columbus unless it is on his own
expense and not by the state.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
that this is but small part of wages

that this is but small part of wages
due them
The employer knows how to apply
psychology. The working of the hu-
man mind is foreign to the morgan
lied worker.
The employer applies psychology
when he talks of the open CD shop;
his brand of industrial democracy,
and "free and independent" labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
DOES HIS LEFT HAND KNOW?

Testimony in the power inquiry,
being conducted by the federal trade
commission: William C. Grant is di-
rector of publicity for the power
companies in Texas. At the same
time he is employed by the Associated
Press in Dallas. He records 1000
COLUMNS of free power publicity
in Texas papers in 1927. If you were
to read an A. P. dispatch from Texas
involving the power question, would
you believe it, or not?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
CHRIST FOR ALL-ALL FOR CHRIST
dtlt1diad...! ..!.llfG lblfGod


THE REAL TESTS it not to
deal thy bread to the hungry, and
that thou bring the poor that are
cast out to thy house? When thou
seest the naked, that thou cover him;
and that thou hide not thyself from
thine own flesh ?-Isaiah 58:7.
PRAYER:-We know, our God, that
the proof we love Thee is evidenced
by our love for our brother. May we
ever prove our love to him in prac-
tical ways.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
FAVOR OLD-AGE PENSIONS

San Antonio, Texas.-Old-age pen
sions were favored by the annual con-
vention of the State Federation of
Labor. Officers were instructed to
cooperate with sympathetic frater-
nal orders in securing this legislation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22
GLOSS OFF

Will remove the wearshine from
Ladies' and Gents garments. Get
the better kind of Cleaning, Repair
ing and Remodeling done at Kappel's,
1872 N. B street. Phone 2617-L
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-06-22

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Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-07
ATTORNEY MCNAB .. IF SAN FRANCISCO
 DIES IN OFFICE
IN GOOD HEALTH WHEN ENTERED OFFICES IN
 THE MORNING

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. z. (P)- Gavin McNab, prominent California attorney, died suddendly while seat ed at his desk in his down town of fees.
 He was found by his secretary re- turning from lunch. MT. McNab had appeared at his office in the morning, seemingly, in perfect health. He was busy throughout the morning and during the Hull of the noon hour was alone in his office with no sign of anything amiss.
 His secretary came into the office to ask him to sign letters and she found him lifeless in his chair. Death, which was instanteous,, was due to apoplexy, according to phycisians.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-07
FISH BOAT IS PICKED
 UP OFF POINT ARENA

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2. (P)-The marine department of the Chamber of Commerce received a radio message to the effect that the British steamer Canadian Observer" enroute to San Pedro from Ocean Falls had picked up a fish boat drifting off Point Arena with two men aboard, Marine men here believed the fish boat to be from San Francisco. The. two res cued men will be landed here.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-07
JURY FAILS AGREE IN
 CARPENTERS CASE, s. r.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2. R- After deliberating for 24 hours the jury hearing the so-called carpenters case failed to agree and were dis missed. The ballots stood 10 to 2 for conviction, all of the time. The case was the outgrowth of the slay- ing of a non-union carpenter by al- leged union workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
WATERFICHT At
CENTRAL UNION
DUE TOMORROW

Football games and water fights
were announced in yesterday s pep
py student body assembly at Cen
tral Union.
Principal House announced that
afternoon classes would be shortened
so that the students might see the
football game between the j. c. and
high school teams. Coach Armstrong
then gave resume on the ability
of the two teams and urged every
one to see the game. He also an
nounced Saturdays game between
the CalcXico high school and Cen
tral $ lightweight football teams.
lells for the team and coach were
followed by some of the favoritc
school yells.
Sherman Eldrdge, spokesman for
the sophomore class, challenged the
freshman class to watcrfight Tues.
day afternoon, and the challenge
was Immediately accepted.
Mrs. Thelma Upton Ray an
nounced the tryouts for the boys
parts in the senior play. The pres
ident of the student body appointed
Guy Maggie athletic manager to fiji
the vacancy made by Virgil Hamil
ton who is no longer enrolled il
Central
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
BOy Scouts Will
Dine Tomorrow

Everything is in readiness for the
annual Boy Scout parent-son ban.
quet, which will be held tomorrow
night in the high school cafeteria at
O'Clock. Scouts who have not
been reached by committee members
are urged to get in touch with Mrs,
w. A. Tondro, food committee chair
men, telephone 462, and advise
whether their parents will attend.
Each troop will have its own sec
tion for which the mothers of the
troop will furnish food which need
not be brought before 7 O'Clock.
Rolls, butter, and ice cream will be
furnished by the Boy Scout commit
tee.
\ lively program has been ar
ranged and includes scout songs,
troop stunts and short announce.
ments. Percie Thacker will lead the
singing with Doug Deeblc acting as
accompanist.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Illness Delays
Thomas Case

The case of the people against L.
j. Thomas, charged with conspiracy
to violate the Alien Land Law, was
continued over until tomorrow morn
ing by Judge Finney when court con-
vened this morning. The continu-
ance was granted due to the illness
of Attorney Mckee of defense coun-
sci.
The charge against Thomas was
returned through Indictment by the
1927 Grand Jury. Three men were
named in the indictment, H. Bishcn
Singh, pleading guilty to the charge
and c. B. Doolittle, the other de-
fendant being too i'll to make a
court appearance at this time.
The case opened early last week,
the prosecution requiring four days
to present its evidence. 1t was con
tinued until this morning following
the Thursday afternoon session.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Legion Post To
Install Officers

Boyce Aten Post, American Legion
and the Legion Auxiliary, will hold
n joint installation ceremony to-
night at 8 clock in Elks hail, to
which all cX-service men, whether
members of the Legion or not, are
invited.
The new officials of the post,
headed by A. C. Farr, commander,
win be installed by Charles +. Nice,
area commander for this district, and
Carl Jacobson of Brawley, represent
ing the lnterpost Council.
At the conclusion of the cere-
monies a dancing program will be
given, followed by refreshments.
Report on the National Convpn-
tion at San Antonio, will be sub
mitted by p. a. "Pat' Thaanum,
who with Mrs. Thaanum is in this
city following their return from San
Antonio.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Man Killed By
Runaway Team

b. r. J.. Postan, 7s, of Brawley
district was almost instantly killed
in an accident on the county high
way six.milcs west of Brawlcy short
ly after / o'clock yesterday after
noon.
The aged man had been driving a
work wagon. The horses became
frightened and the wagon striking
a ditch, turned over. Postan was
hurled from the drivers seat di-
rectly in front of the wagon which
was dragged over his body by the
horses.
Postan was dead before medical
aid could be summoned. Coroner
B. f. Lemons was called and or
dered the body taken to Hopes
funeral parlors in Brawley. An in
quest will be held there late today.
The deceased had been a resident
Of the valley for a number of years
and was well known in the Braw-
ley district. He leaves several chill
dren.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Two Injured In
Grade Accident

A man and woman, residents Of
San Diego, whose names were not
learned, suffered injuries in an au-
tomobile accident ON the Mountain
Springs highway near Boulder
Park, shortly after noon yesterday.
According to information the man
drove his ear into the side of the
mountain when his brakes refused
to function to avoid possibility of a
more serious accident. The driver
suffered dislocated hip while the
woman was cut about the face.
DIR. Apiohn was summoned and he
rendered first aid treatment. The
couple was able to continue the
journey to Yuma, where they were
to visit relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Tuesday with
moderate temperature.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNTA-Fair
tonight and Tuesday, continued
mild; gentle northcrly winds. Fire
weather forecast: Fair weather, nor
NAL temperature and low humidity;
gentle to moderate northerly winds
and moderately high fire hazard.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
AvIAToRs COME HOME
ny United Press LEASED Wire

NEW YORK, Oct. Is. Bert Has
sell and Parker Cramer, who at
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Ball Meeting
Tuesday Night

All managers of teams of the
Night Baseball league, all players
and officials of the day baseball
Interested in the establishment of
team recently formed and all persons
the game in FL Centre ON sound
basis are urged to be present at
meeting to be held Tuesday night at
1880 o clock at the office of James
w. Glassford, president.
II is hoped that a definite plan
of action will be possible at the
pending meeting in order that the
proposed erection of a suitable park
to house both kinds of ball may be
Spccdcd up.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
MARRIAGE LICENSE

One marriage license was issued
at the county clerk s office this
morning. 1t was as follows:
McClelland- Gillett. W. j. McClel-
land, 80, native of Ohio and resi-
dent of FL Centre. Esther Gillctt,
81, native of Arizona and resident
of FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Street Rally By
Smith Supporters

s. R. Quinn, former New York
state senator, who served in the
Legislature with Governor Alfred f..
Smith, will be the principal speak
er at an open air rally to be held
tomorrow night at Sixth and Main
streets, according to announcement
made today by John Gresham, chair
man of the Smith-for-Presidcnt
club.
In the event of inclement weather,
the meeting will be transferred to
the courthouse. The general public
is invited to attend the meeting and
hear Quinn s address.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
CHICAGO HOTEL, BADLY
SHAKEN BY EXPLOSION

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-The fashion
able Hyde Park hotel and apartment
district ON the south side was Jared
by explosion of a black powder
bomb planted in II garage last night.
One side of the garage was blown
out and several automobiles were
damaged. Police said the explosion
resulted from opposition of the
garage owners to unonizing of the
employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
NEW RECORD FOR SEAT

NEW YORK, Oct. ia sale of
New York stock exchange mem
bership was today arranged at $465,-
600, a new high record and an in
crease of $4,000 over the previous
high made last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15

tempted a transatlantic airplane
flight from Rockford, ILL.,, to Stock
holm, Sweden, returned from Europe
today on the steamer Frerick VIII.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15

Parts of San Joaquin and Stanis-
laus counties celebrated the com
pletion of the Escalon-R -Riverbanlc
bridge, October Z.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15

Corcoran, Kings county, has this
year shipped 600 cars of cantaloupes
and 100 each of watermelons and
Honeyballs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-30

HOLLYWOOD apartments. Sum-
mer rates, SD up. 27tf