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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
Great Minds Affuned
to Natures TEMPLES

There is a sincerity In nature, and,
In the free out Of doors, things really
are most often what they seem, de-
spite the vagaries Of mirage and the
deceptions Of distance occasioned by
atmospheric clarity.
The artificial needs q particular set
ting. The sunshine and the stars and
the blue vault of heaven are honest.
The groves were Divinity's first tenn
pies because they were and remain the
most fitting temples in which the Uni
versal Spirit may be, worshiped. In
the groves, on the mountainsides, by
the shores of the seas we find dignity
and peace and repose-the something
which appeals directly to the soul.
There Is there nothing of the garish,
nothing Of the vulgar, nothing of the
trivial and small, no distracting rough
commonplace experiences of life.
So Socrates went speaking in the
open, as did the vagabond Villon when
coming his immortal melodies, as did
Goldsmith and Walt Whitman and
many another who got close to the
heart of the Spirit Of Nature.
So Jesus-Man Of the open spaces
spoke from the mountain and the field
and from under the trees; by the
brookside, and where the murmur Of
the sea waves filled the mind and the
soul with thoughts Of harmony-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
WELL BABY CLINIC
At Mercy Hospital Had
Busy Year Weighing
Babies Galore

During the year 1928 there were
two thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-four babies weighed at the well
baby clinic, which is conducted at
Mercy Hospital social service depart
ment on Wednesday of every week.
Mothers from all parts of the city
and county bring their babies to the
clinic to be weighed. This clinic was
established primarily for follow-up
work for mothers, who took advan-
tage of hospital care for the birth of
their babies, but all babies are well
come, and in this way the hospital
keeps in closer contact with the pa
tients, and by cooperation with the
family physician, healthier babies will
result.
This clinic is conducted not for
treatment of babies, but simply as a
check on their progress. The CO.
operation of the family physician is
earnestly sought and treatment ad-
ministered only by his order and un-
der his direction
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
LABOR BANK PAYS
EXTRA DIVIDEND

New York City U. L. N. S.)-The
directors of the Federation Bank and
Trust Company have elected William
E. McGuirk, president of the East
Thirty-fourth Street Vehicular Ferry.
Inc, and former president of the yell
low Taxi Corporation, and Arthur
f. Foran, comptroller of customs.
port of New York, and president of
the Foran Foundry Company, Flem-
ington, n. j., as directors to fill two
vacancies created by the deaths of
Edward Stats Luther and Mrs.
Sarah A. Conboy
The directors also voted to paw an
extra dividend of 81 per share, which
brings return of so share for the
year 1928, which in the opinion of the
directors compares favorably and
well with every other banking institu-
tion in the city of New York.
The Federation Bank and Trust
Company having been in business a
little over five and one-half years and
having built up adequate reserves for
future emergencies, determined that
they would also increase the rate
from per cent to Az per cent to de-
positors in the special interest de
partment after January |, payable on
a quarterly basis.
The Federation Bank and Trust
Company is owned by over forty in
ternational unions and over $50 local
unions. 1t started in May, 1923, with
half million dollars; its resources
are now around $21,000,000.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
Early Friction Match
of Primitive Design

The Portable Fire Box" as 1t was
called, was one Of the earliest forms
OF instantaneous lights" and was In
vented In Italy In 1885. Similar to 1t
was the "Promethean Match" patent
ed by Samuel Jones, an Englishman,
In 1928. A minute quantity OF sulphur
ic acid sealed In tiny glass vesicle,
surrounded by compound Of chlorate
Of potash, was inclosed In a paper
spill. When the glass vesicle was
broken, either by the hammer sup
Piled with the "match" or with the
teeth, the acid infiamed the potash and
ignited the paper.
Despite the many claimants, the
honor Of inventing the first real "fric-
ton match" Of the kind with which
we are familiar today belongs to John
Walker, a Stockton-o -on-Tess chemist.
In 1926 he was selling his friction
lights for q shilling for a hundred,
and twopence for the box. The match
was pressed between the fingers in a
piece of sandpaper.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
RAIL COST CASE
in SUPREME COURT

Washington.-Th United States
supreme court will hear arguments in
the st. Louis & O'Fallon Railway
Company and the Manufacturers
Railway Company case on January 2.
From money standpoint, this is
probably the most important case that
ever was before the court. The issue
is whether the cost of railroad re-
production should be based on the
original cost or on presentday costs.
If the court upholds the latter
claim billions of dollars will be added
to the value of railroads, and increas-
ed passenger and freight charges will
follow. Attorneys for the nations
leading carriers are aiding O'Fallon
lawyers.
The plaintiff companies operate a
few miles of railroad in ST. Louis and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04

have reached agreements with the
operators of those two districts.
Frank Hefferly, International repre-
sentative from Illinois,, represented
the international at the conferences.
Montana miners negotiated a salts
factory scale despite the reduction in
wages they were forced to take. A
reduction of $1.20 day from the old
scale was put in effect, all miners
receiving S7.19 day as basic rate.
All day laborers outside drawing
S7.45 a day were reduced $1.05; all
day laborers inside drawing $7.97 a
day were reduced $1.2O day. Yard
age rates and dead work were re-
duced 20 per cent. Picking mining
reduced l6 cents ton; mining ma
chimes like amount divided between
miners and machine men.
Under the agreement a clause pro-
vlded that preference be given to the
Oldest employees in remaining at work
When mines are partly closed.
Southern Wyoming miners, who had
previously voted against the proposed
new scale, voted again to accept it
1t carries general reduction of S1.2O
day
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
FOOD PRICES INCREASE

Washington.-Reports to the United
States Bureau of Labor Statistics
from 81 cities show that food prices
increased in 27 cities, decreased in 20
cities and remained stationary in four
cities during the period November Is,
1927, to November IS, 1928
One per cent was the largest in
crease, reported by Atlanta, Boston,
Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Indianap-
oils, Kansas City, Little Rock, Mime
apolis, New York, St. Louis and st.
Paul
A decrease of l per cent was re-
ported by Baltimore, Birmingham,
Fall River, Jacksonville, Omaha and
Washington.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
Must Be Right to Endure

| am not discouraged. Things will
right themselves. The pendulum
swings one way and then another
But the steady pull OF grayitation IS
toward the center OF the earth. ANY
structure must be plumb If 1t is to en-
dnre, or the building will fall So II
is with nations. Wrong may seem TO
triumph. Right may seem to be de-
feated. But the gravitation of eternal
justice is toward the Throne OF God
Any political institution which is to
endure must be plumb with the line of
justice.-From the last speech of John
=. Altgeld.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
STABILIZED LABOR
is A "MONEY SAVER

Washington.-Em stabili-
cation is a money saver" General
Manager Loree, of the Delaware &
Hudson Railway Company told SEN
ate committee that is investigating
unemployment.
The railroad official said his COM
pany will not hire men over 40 years
of age.
What will we do with such men ?"
asked Senator Copeland.
"They must retain their jobs; they
have jobs" said the witness, who in
dicated that if they strike to improve
conditions they will not be re-em-
ployed-if they lose their strike.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
New YeIIoUstone Geyser

Many people are in the habit OF re
garding geysers as stable institutions
like mountains and lakes. But such is
not the case. Geysers come and go
with little notice. This Is proved by
the fact that recently one of the larg-
est geysers in the world opened up In
Yellowstone National park. Twice a
day the new geyser spouts terrific
stream of water about 75 feet high
and continues for three hours It's
crater is 10O feet wide, 120 long, and
s deep. IL is near the famous Excel
slor geyser which ceased to spout In
1883
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
BOND ISSUE BY UNION

New York.-Plans for a $250,O
bond issue have been approved by the
executive board of the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union.
The bonds will run three years and
bear 5 per cent interest.
The object of the issue is to reha-
bilitate the unions treasury depleted
by the war with communists and to
prepare for possible trouble when the
unions agreement expires next June.
The bonds will be sold to members
OF the needle trades unions and 9TH
ers not connected with the trade union
movement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
Too Late

Cecll's mother made 1t rule that
if he came to the dinner table late
he was not TO speak during the meal
The other day, as soon as he entered
the room, he began. 81 say, MOTHER"
hut his mother quickly reminded him
OF the rule.
But, mother" he persisted.
Not a word" said the stern parent
When dinner was over, his mother
asked what he wanted to say.
"Oh. l only wanted to say baby was
filing fathers socks with condensed
milk
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
One More Letter

"Have you got those letters stamped
and ready to go?" asked dad as he
pulled on one coat sleeve in the morn.
ing
YEA, here y'are." The letters were
given TO him and he headed for the
door 10 go when he was stopped by
command from his wee daughter.
wait, daddy" she plped. heres
letter undressed."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
; Gene Carr

Republican Independents, headed by
Senators Norris and Nye, will lead
the fight. They base their opposition
on the fact that the new cabinet
member, who by virtue of his office
is member of the federal water
power commission, is former inves-
tor in the insult power utility COM
panies, which are seeking water
power licenses.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
VESTS FOES WILL
FIGHT

Washington Coolidge's
nomination of Roy o. West as secre-
tary of the interior has been approx
ed by a senate committee, but the
nomination will be contested on the
floor of the senate when congress con
venes after the holidays.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
Imperative

"The officer swears that, you were
doing fifty miles an hour" the Judge
said. "Have you any excuse for max
ing such speed?"
"Yes, your honor" the prisone RE-
piled. "I'm q bootlegger, and your
wife telephoned that she had to have
case Of Scotch right away because
company had dropped in unexpect-
edly."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04

vicinity. The interstate commerce
commission applied the recapture
clause of the railroad act to their
profits. This clause provides that
profits in excess of 6 per cent shall be
turned over to the government. One
half of these profits are intended to
aid roads that do not make such
profit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04

"Well, these glasses will fix you so
you can not only read the bottom line
but all the rest of them as WELL"
The darky looked surprised, then
beamed his delight. "By golly, boss,
dat am morn All expected-a educa-
tion and pair oh spects, all TO- S.!
Abs sure glad All neber wasted lot
OBJ time gwine to school,"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
MINERS
In Two Mountain States
Sign Agreements

Indianapolis, Ind. q. L. N. S.
Advices received by international Of
icials of the United Mine Workers
here are that Montana and Wyoming
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
MERCY HOSPITAL
CLINIC

DR.. j. f. Bateman, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, will conduct a psychiatric and
neurologic clinic at the Mercy Hos
pital social service department. Mon
day, January 7, 1929, between the
hours of 9 and Ii a. M
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-01-04
BUILDING ACCIDENTS UP

Lansing, Mich.-Acidents in the
Michigan building industry are $50
per cent higher than in the automo-
bile industry. Fatalities are 357 per
cent higher than in auto manufacture.
The Washington times., 1929-05-29
IN ROW
WITH PRESS

A contest was brewing in the
Senate today over restoration Of
the 129-year-old custom of admitting
of news gathering
agencies to the Senate floor.
With the representatives of four
press associations barred, Senator
LaFollette (R) of Wisconsin. an
nounced he would ask the Senate
itself to vote upon proposal ad-
mitting the newspa permen to the
courtesy of the floor. The Senate
Rules Committee, however, after
voting for public consideration of
Presidential nominations and pub
licity on all roll-calls rejected sew
eral plans for admitting the press
men, and LaF'ollette to win, must
reverse its decision.
The custom of admitting news
papermen to the floor Of the Sen
ate began in 1900. Samuel Smith.
then. a well-known correspondent
for the National Intelligencer," a
prominent newspaper of the day,
asked and received permission to
take notes on the floor, of the
Senate" Ever since then one or
more correspondents have been
given this privilege.
Ordered Four Barred
Up until last week, the privilege
was enjoyed by representatives of
International News Service, Univer-
sal Services, the Associated Press
and United Press Due to publica-
ton of a roll call. later shown to
be inaccurate, the Senate Rules
Committee order the United Press
representative barred.
LAFollette, questioning the com.
mittee's right to make such a rul-
ing, raised point of order against
the present of representatives of
the three other services. and Vice
President Curtis held they were
not entitled to the floor under the
rules.
The question of readmitting the
newspapermen has developed into
a dispute of where to lodge the
authority of extending such a privi-
lege. From 1900 to the present, the
Rules Committee has held the
power and usually its chairman
has administered it. Many of the
older members of the Senate have
resented what appeared to be a
blow to the prestige of the present
chairman, Senator George H.
Moses tR.) of New Hampshire.
1t was rumored the older members
would agree at any time TO restore
The Washington times., 1929-05-29
Forger Given 8 Years
In Fairfax, Va. Court

FAIRFAX, Va, May 2s.-Mack
Dons, colored, of Washington, known
also under the aliases Dones Dar-
nell and Willie Hill, charged with
forgery and indicted by the Fairfax
county grand jury on five separate
counts, has been sentenced by Judge
Howard Smith to serve an eight
year term in the State penitentiary.
The case against Dons' four COM
panions, Rosie Pearce, Emma White,
Eugene Thomas and Joseph Tate,
accused of aiding and abetting Dons
In forgery, was nolle pressed.
On the first of the five indict.
ments, where Dons and his compan.
ions were accused of forging the
name of j. d. Beles to a check for
$25, Dons was given six-year sem
tence. Each of the other four in.
dictments brought q two-year SEN
tsnce. but they were allowed to run
concurrently.
The case against Ernest Brad.
ford. charged with violation Of the
liquor law, was nolla prossed.
The Washington times., 1929-05-29
VOTE ON CENSUS.
BILL TO-DAY

With vote only hours in the off
ing, the Senate moved towards dis.
posal of the new census and reap
poFtionment bill today.
BY unanimous consent a five
minute rule will go into effect at
2;30 o'clock this afternoon, and the
vote on a bill to take a 1880 census
and reapportion the House of Repre-
sentatives in a. manner to change
representation in 2S States will be
assured shortly afterwards. !,
The measure would require that
a census be taken beginning next
November. Then if Congress fails
to enact a new apportionment bill
before 1891, the measure provides
that the President shall order that
the, House be reapportioned on the
census figures, by the method of
major fractions.
Under the present plans, the CEN
sus figures also will divulge the
number Of radios owned in this
country.
Southern Senator's have fought
a hard. but losing battle against the
measure.
When the opposition lost its
battle to filibuster the measure to
death, it adopted dilatory tactics
and centered its onslaught in pro-
posals to exclude aliens from the
census figures. This battle was
lost yesterday, when the Senate
voted As to 29 to defeat the Sackett
amendment.
Had the aliens been excluded in
dustrial States having large num-
Der of alien workers would have
lost representation.
The Washington times., 1929-05-29
Civil Service Tests
For Many Jobs Soon

The Civil Service Commission viii
hold competitive examinations soon
for associate and assistant biologists;
associate curator for the National
Museum. assistant accountants ana
auditors for the Interstate Commerce
Commission; specialists in agricuI.
tural education: Federal agents for
home economics education and
agents for trade and industrial edu'
cation under the Federal, Board for
Vocational Education: senior naathes
matical craftsman for the United
States engineer office, San Fran
cisco; senior biological aid for the Bg1s
reau Of Biological Survey: associate
and assistant entomologists for the
Bureau Of Entomology, and CHIEF
nurse at the Federal Industrial Ins
stitution for Women. AldersonS
w. Va.
The Washington times., 1929-05-29

Commander Byrd and his men
have heard every one of each
others stories over and over again
and are fighting with all their
strength against the loneliness and
morbidness that overtakes Arctic
explorers-north or south.
To help to conteract the deadly
monotony OF the lives OF these men,
TO relieve the strain of their forced
inaction and the irritation that nc.
companies 1t, the Hearst news
papers have prepared a program of
music and humor that will give
them at least one hour Of jollity.
AIl-Star Program
Beginning at IL o'clock and con.
tinuing until 1890 Saturday night
they will listen to q group Of enter.
tainers such as is seldom gathered
together, and which ranges from
Arthur Brisbane to Bugs" Baer,
and includes stars OF "Whoopee"
and "Show Girl"
For an hour and q half they Will
be in New York again.
The program is being furnished
by the Hearst newspapers. 1t win
go by wire from the studio of the
National Broadcasting Company of
New York to Station WGY, whence
1t will be sent direct to the Byrd
party in the Antarctic.
In hoFS5IU A..
most expert radio fans in the
United States viii be able to listen
in. The program was arranged
entirely for Commander Byrd and
his party and will be sent out with
these lonely men only in mind,
going direct to them on short wave
antennae.
Family Messages
After the program is concluded,
letters from the families and friends
OF the explorers will be read to
them from Schenectady.
The program Is as follows:
Greetings from the Hearst news.
papers-Arthur Brisbane.
Sport review-Damon Runyon,
Remarks by Harry HershfeId,
famous creator of Able the Agent. .
whats doing on Broadway by
the creator Of "Just the Baer
Facts" Arthur Bugs" Baer.
What your wives, mothers, and
sweethearts are wearing and doing,
by the creator of "Oh, These
Women"-Leola Allard.
Songs by famous radio star who
is now appearing in "Whoopee"-
Ruth Etting.
A few minutes with star Of
Pleasure .Bound"-Phil Baker.
A Breath OF Palm Beach" by
the grooming songbird-Murray
Smith.
Operate Enthusiastically Bur
NADIA; Buddy Doyle of "Whoopee,' ,
Frances Upson of "Whoopee."
A few laughs" with Clayton,
Jackson and Durante. of the new
ziegfeld production Show Girl"
Music by the Checker Cabbies"
-well-known radio orchestra under
leadership of Duilio Sherbo.
The Washington times., 1929-05-29
z YOUTHS TRIED
AS SLAYERS

CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 20
S.).--Millard S. Morrison, "a,
and Walter +. Willmot, 81, Eliza
beth, n. j., youths, are to go on
trial for murder today before Judge
Henry K. Black in intermediate
Court here in connection with the
Staying of Harry Bowen, filling sta
ton proprietor, of Lens Brook, near
Marmet, w. Va.
Bowen's lifeless body was found
in the tonneau of Morrison's auto,
covered by a raincoat, when traffic
police stopped the car for speeding
in a suburb here.
Mrs. Viola Willmot, 'girl bride"
of the younger Of the alleged slay-
,ers, also was in the Morrison car.
She is being held as a material
witness.
The Willmots were on their
honeymoon" as the guest Of Nor
rison.
Bowen, it is alleged, was slain
when the trio stopped to get gas at
his filling station.
The Washington times., 1929-05-29
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DEBENTlJRE.
IS ONLY
ISSUE
BY WIN. K. HUTCHINSON
International News service

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The Hoover Administration Is
pledge for enactment of a farm
relief measure this spring,
alone stood today in the path
of a recess of Congress from
June ii, or earlier, to Septem-
her 8.
With the House enacting the tariff
bill and the Senate insuring a vote
this afternoon on the new census
and reapportionment bill. Congress
viii carry out the two next most I'M
portant steps in-the Administration 5
program.
The tariff bill will go to the Sem
ate Finance COMMITTEES for lengthy
consideration while the reapportion-
ment bill. once enacted by the Sen.
ate, will find clear s4ilins in the
House.
:
Debenture StiI Issue
! The farm bill, however, remained
9 subject Of controversy between the
two branches of Congress. because
the Senate added the export deben-
ture plan over the objections Of
President Hoover.
Thus far, the House has refused
even to- consider the bill in confer
ence so ong as it contains the deben-
ture. The Senate conferees have re-
taliated by refusing to take any
other action until the conference has
acted on all other sections.
There were rumors today of a
1iVla oiesn civ
must yield a bit or there can be no
wave here in the last "a hours, Civ.
ir Congress !. taste of what an all
summer session would mean, prob
ably will have peaceful effect upon
both warning factions.
The debenture plan, however, has
had its deatl. knell sounded. Ad-
ministration leaders frankly pre-
dicted the Senate would. eliminate it
If another vote were taken. This at
least was their hope.
Administration Strategy
The Senate's next vote upon the
debenture will present slightly
different issue than the one which
adopted the plan. Then, it was
a question of asserting individual
Judgment against the Presidents
judgment.
Now, it will be question of
having a debenture-less farm bill
or having no farm bill. With this
issue raised, Administration spokes-
men said, a majority of the Senate
will vote to eliminate the debenture,
since the House has twice refused
to consider it and House leaders have
declared they never will permit its
consideration.
The Presidents recommendation
Ror, repeal of the National Origins
Act appeared doomed. 1t never has
had the endorsement of Adninistra.
ton leaders on Capitol Hill, who
fathered the law that goes into
effect July /. The proposed repeal
Incidentally has been rejected by
the Senate immigration Committee
and the only way the subject can
get before the Senate Is by dis
charge of the committees highly
difficult parliamentary task.
The fight over publicity in the
Senate may be decided next week.
There appeared to be unanimous
sentiment favoring publication of
all roll-calls and an overwhelming
majority for public consideration of
presidential nominations whenever
q majority sees fit.