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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-24
HOME STORE
OWNERS MEET

The members of the Home Owned
Stores Association held their regular
meeting last Tuesday night at the
Y. M. c. A. The regular routine of
business was transacted and then the
organization went into a general dis
cussion of taking in new members
and merchants other than grocery
stores. In the near future a large
meeting will be held and the services
of Frank Mulholland, of Toledo, will
be secured, if proper arrangements
can be made, and the date set. Null
holland is a splendid speaker and is
we'll known all through the state of
Ohio. He at one time was one of the
attorneys of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-24
BUILDERS REORGANIZE

Spartanburg, S. c. The labor
movement in this city is becoming
more active. Locals Of carpenters and
bricklayers are reorganized and
painters are discussing similar action.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-24
SIX CYLINDER.
SENTENCES

By DIR. JOHN w. HOLLAND
90
IL you love to hear whining get
a dog to do it for you.
Bankers say thar few men are
able TO settle Ep until they
settle down.
For most of us, heaven or hell
lies somewhere 'twixt our
wants and our needs.
Many man has been praised as
being lucky who was eternal
ly plucky.
A faction is composed of people
who have fraction of the
truth.
Debt, Doubt, and Discourage
ment are the three deadly
capital DIS that do us.
&C. 1928. Western Newspaper union.)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-24

The local Painters, Paper Hangers
and Decorators Union was organized
August %, 1883. This union is forty
six years old.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-24

Local Cigar Makers Union was
organized April 27, 1889, and this
organization is also 40 years old.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-24

To improve conditions ybu must
improve motives.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-24
SECRETARIES,
ATTENTION!

The Press again wishes to call at
tention to the secretaries of the i'm
portance of keeping their names, ad-
dresses and telephone numbers correct
in the roster column of this paper.
On numerous occasions this office is
called upon to give this information,
and we always want to give it cor
rectly. If there is any change, please
send it in at once
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-24

Bricklayers' Union No. ii was or
ganized February 26. 1889. This
organization is forty years old.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-24
GROWING OLD

international Molders' Union No.
68, of this city, was organized April
8, 1884 This union is forty-five years
old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

a small building a short distance from the
house, evidently workshop.
AS they turned toward the outbuilding two
old hound dogs followed them sedately. Maj.
Lawrence approached the door and looked into
the dim interior Busy repairing dismanted
gas engine sat man whom the major recog-
nized because of his great size Sergt. York.
Near the big man were two others, rangier and
not so large.
SERGT YORK glanced up the majors
~ form darkened the doorway, and without
stopping the slow, metnodical manipulation OF 81
wrench he simply said "Howdy! Want to see
me?" One would have thought that it was the
usual thing for Army officers in their best uni
forms to casually drop in at all times. How
do you do" replied the major Il want to see
you but I am in no hurry" Leisurely the
sergeant screwed on the nut, then arose and
came forward; his bulk filled the doorway
He was clean shaver and his neatly trimmed
mustache is as red as his hair. His cheeks
are rudy with health. Slowly his gray eyes
travelled from one officer to the other. Il can't
shake" he said and held out two great hands,
covered with grease from the engine.
The major introduced Lieut.. Merrick and
himself. told the object of his mission and
produced the letter of invitation from Gen.
0uInIn6Tdil, WHICH he nclu AOI blAc SCIScdhO
to read
Don't believe can CO." said York, and there
was a ring of fnality to his voice that sent the
majors hopes to about 10 below zero. But
come into the house." said the sergeant, his
mountain hospitality coming to the surface
Come In. while wash my hands" He led
the way with the long measured strides of the
woodsman SO individual is his gait that one
could recognize him from q distance by seeing
him walk.
When they reached the veranda the sergeant
introduced his visitors to his mother, then TO
his wife and to a neighbor.
Both officers gazed with deep interest at
these two women Of the house of York The
mother nodded her head but said not q word.
She is woman Of advanced years her thin
face is deeply lined, but her eyes are bright
and look upon one from beneath the old
fashioned split-bonnet with direct calmness
Continued on Eleventh Page
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derness and founded the greatest Nation on
this terrestrial globe. Virile, self-effacing men,
pioneers, pathnnders.'

0eT0eSS
this terrestrial globe. Virile self-effacing men,
pioneers, pathfnders.
COMING from the mountains Of Tennessee
~ from q hamlet tucked away in the Valley
Of the Three Wolves, Sergt. Alvin C. York rep
resented this old American type, and 1t was he
who rose to the occasion and performed an un-
paralleled feat in modern warfare that made
every American glow with pride. humble,
modest God-fearing man from old American
stock had, in the words of Marshal Foch, done
1.-THE greatest thing accomplished by any private
soldier of all the armies of Europe
The people of Washington will have an OPP
portunity to see Sergt York next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday at the annual military
exposition and carnival conducted by the Army
at Washington Barracks. And they will see
how he accomplished, practically single-handed.
the remarkable exploit of whipping whole bat
talon of enemy machine gunners, killing 20 OF
them, capturing So of their guns and bringing
into the American lines 1872 prisoners, for the
Army will re-enact this stirring episode in its
great sham battle, Smashing Through the Ar
gonne with Sergt York." every afternoon and
evening of the three days of the show
How Sergt. York came to be the guest Of
honor of the Army is an interesting story In
itself and the character of the man is brought
out in the telling of it.
I Asst Spring a group of officers were gathered
at the Officers Club of the Army War Col
lege talking about the merits of the different
divisions Of the A. E. F. and their accomplish
ments. Among the party were Col Leon B.
KRONER and Lieut.. Col. Troup Miller, former
members of the 82nd Division, who were not
too modest in their claims regarding the fight
ing ability Of the 82nd. Then Sergt. Yorks
name came up and his performance became
the subject Of an interesting discussion.
{ Col KRONER had been appointed chairman
of the publicity committee for the military
exposition and carnival some time before, and
he left the club that night with the idea that
the action of the 82nd Division in the Argonne
Forest. around the 9th and 9th of October,
1918, offered the theme for a splendid scenario
for the sham battle staged each year at the
great Army show and that as 1t would neces
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sarily include the York episode Sergt. Yorks
presence would insure large attendance The
cause, the Army Relief. was most worthy one.
To think with the colonel is to act, and soon
the executive committee o. KID the proposition,
and Gen. Sunmeral penned letter of invita-
ton to Se-gt York. AS messenger to carry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

they were directed to 60 on 10 miles farther
TO Sergt Yorks home, near the Wolf River.
The sergeant lives on 300-acre farm which
the Rotary Club of Tennessee gave him. The
house is a square. two-story, frame building
which the sergeant himself built 1t has
spacious porch bordering living room, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

Mar Hero nil Wituess Reproduction of His
Exploit Of WhiPping Single-Handed a
Whole Battalion Of Enemy Machine
Guunery at annual Military Exposition
and Ca,ui7ul to Be Held at Washingtm
Barracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

Thousands of members of the A. E. F. had
passed through the city, famous divisions had
landed and paraded through the streets Of
Manhattan's Isle, great heroes had been enter
tanned there-French. English and American
generals of renown. But on this day the most
hard boiled city in the world was agog, the
pent-up passions of blase New York had burst
their food-gates. Crowds everywhere. with
banners waving, bands playing, bells ringing,
whistles screaming, they were proclaiming the
hero of the day-not celebrated foreign leader,
statesman or general; not one of our Armys
fighting generals, but the man who was every
body's hero
This man represented something dear to the
heart of every American, whether he be strap
hanging cliff dweller of a crowded city or
homesteader on the Western prairies Ameri-
cans have positive reverence for those vigor-
Gus characters whose courage won a great
empire from savage foe and with but little
else than muzzle-loading rife, spade, an AK
and bit of seed, cleared the forest won from
Che soil a living for themselves, p:op,ed will
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the generals letter, Maj. r. B. Lawrence, who
for the past two years has been executive officer
Of the publicity committee, was selected.
Maj. Lawrence decided to 60 by plane, and
he was piloted by First Lieut.. Louis M. Mer-
rick Of the Air Corps operations ofdcer at
Boiling Field. They landed at the Knoxville
(Tenn) Airport, and then drove over the York
Highway up into the mountains to jamestown,
Tenn, Q distance of 100 miles. At jamestown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29
Sergeant York to BE Guest at Army Shoe Here

N bright Spring morning in 1919
a United States Army transport en-
tered the harbor of New York-not
all unusual event in those days
when the boys came home"
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
urges Abolition
Of ELECTIVE JOBS
State Government Would Be
Bsttertd, Says Yale Man

Atlanta, Ga, March IS N-State
government would be bettered by the
abolition of all elective offices ex-
cept that Of governor. in the opinion
of Walter F. Dodd of Yale univer-
sity. one OF the principal speakers
before the recent southeastern citi-
xenship conference here.
1.-THE major ill of the majority OF
states" he holds. lis that no one
person is held responsible for proper
conduct OF the state business but
that responsibility is divided be-
tween dozen or more elective Off
GERS none OF them strictly account
able to the titular head of the state
tho governor.
IF any private business were
conducted on the same plan, it would
be bankrupt in 30 days. If the
score Of departments of large bus
mess were headed. We shall say. by
officers elected by stockholders,-if
they were responsible only to the
stockholders. not accountable to the
president OF the organization direct.
ly, their activity not properly coor-
dinated and directed to a further
ance Of the general purpose of that
business-how could the business ex-
list?
1T is important in any enterprise
that one man be made responsible
for the entire operation. Under the
system OF government in most states,
that is not done"
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
ANACONDA COPPER
features BONDS
SeYenS Soar More Than Three
Points to Record Peak

New York, March Is F)-Ana.
conda Copper Is today were the star
performers in the improved bond
market. soaring more than 3 points
to record peak at 253 SIS in SYM
pathy with the stock and high cop
per prices.
Gains in the general list we're
mostly fractional, but traders dis
played more OF disposition to buy
than in the preceding week. The
United States government securities
were bought at higher levels, all is
sues sharing in the first real display
Of strength since the announcement
and marketing Of the new $475o)o,-
900 treasury financing at ~. per
cent.
Chile Copper SIS improved. but the
steel issues were heavy, Selling In
U. s. Steel sinking fund SIS was
partly attributed to reports of op-
position to the corporations bond
redemption plan.
Rails encountered better support
ST. Paul Adjustment So improved
fractionally. Utilities were lightly
dealt in.
Gains were chalked up In the for
eign list. Rhine Westphalia IS al
vanced a point, and Montecatini Is
with warrants we're pushed up near
ly points.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
Higher RATES ARE
EXPECTED ON CURB
Wide Advances and Sharp De-
clines Are Days Features

New York, March IS P-Wide
advances and sharp declines marked
trading in today's curb market. re-
flecting the conflicting views on the
credit situation. Call money was
steady in the early trading. but trad
crs look for higher rates.
Firestone Tire made a sensational
jump Of IS points to new record at
277, while Ford Of Canada, Satur-
days spectacular feature, sold down
40 points to 1865. Fox Thcaters
was one of the weak spots in the
specialties. declining more than a
point. Trans Lux was up more than
points to a new high. Trans
America Corporation dropped below.
Utility stocks moved irregulary
lower in the face OF the announce
ment Of new electrification plans for
an eastern railroad. Movements,
however, were comparatively mar
row.
Newmont led the mining group
into higher ground as copper prices
held firm at their peak prices.
Aviation Corporation of the
Americas was active around 60, and
in the mootcs Auburn advanced
fractionally, but Checker Cab slipped
down points.
Oils were higher In the recon-
mendation of the executives Hous-
ton meeting for 100000 barrels
daily curtailment in production. Cuff
rose points and Humble more than
point,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
dan CUPID Makes
| GOOD AS TUTOR
Married Students Have Better
Marks in Washington Univ.

Seattle. March 1S.-UP)-When
Cupid enters into the affairs Of
University of Washington students.
better scholastic standings result. ac-
cording to a recent survey made on
the campus.
The married students at the uni
versity-and there are plenty of
them-have learned that the we'd
ding ring is valuable asset in ac-
quiring an academic education.
Il think any boy or girl will be
better off by getting married be-
fore they've finished their univer-
sity studies" Joe Bowen, varsity
football player, said.
A tendency to settle down from
the gay college life and greater at
tention to books is the chief ad-
vantage these students find in their
undergraduate marriages.
IF l have any studying to do
Tom Barnhart, editor OF the Uni
versity of Washington Daily. and
married for two years. said. II can
do it around mealtime. At home
it's just case of moving one chair
from the study table to the dining
room.
Being married has raised my
grades from C's to BIS and BIS to
AS" Barnhart said.
Quite often both husband and
wife are still attending classes, al
though sometimes just one of the
pair is able to. a survey revealed
At the University of Oregon,
Professor Herbert Howe. OF the
English department, would have all
of his students marry.
IAN college students should be
married before they enter college,
he is quoted. IF they we're all mar
ried. they would waste fewer eve
nings and marriages would be for the
betterment Of scholastic standings"
Edwin Guthrie. psychology ex-
pert at the university said: Intel
ligence tests show that persons who
get married have a higher intelli-
gence rating"
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
Woman Leaps Is
Stories to Death

New York. March IS LF-A mid
die aged woman believed to be Mrs.
A. T. Cassidy jumped to her death
from an 18th story window of the
Hotel McAlpin today.
Two notes left in her room said
she was committing suicide as the
only way out for an unsuccessful
life" and that her effects would be
claimed by Mrs. NJ. l.. Murray Of
E'lagtown, n. J.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
Won Turpitz, at so,
Still Kaiser's Friend

Berlin, March Is (UP)-Admira
Alfred Won Tirpitz's outstanding
present on his S0th birthday tomor.
row will be a renewal OF the former
kaiser's friendship.
The reconciliation ending the IL.
year-old feud between the former
Kaiser Wilhelm and Won Tirpitz is
the result of overtures by Won Tir.
pitt through his friends which Will
helm at Doom received gractously.
the United Press learned.
Won Tirpitz-the "Von" was be-
slowed by Wilhelm in 1900-brokc
with the kaiser when the latter re-
fused to sanction the old admiral's
desire for unrestricted warfare. He
wanted to use his submarines ruth
lessly against the allies and win
what he hoped would be a quick,
If bloody. victory for Germany.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
JOHN 4. FITZSIMMONS
dies At AGE OF "
Cedar Street Resident Passes Away
At General Hospital Follow
ing Operation.

John A. Fitzsimmons, 81 years
old, of 80 Cedar street. bartender
in this city before the prohibition
law was enacted. passed away at the
New Britain General hospital yes
terday following an operation which
he underwent on Thursday.
Mr.. F'itzslmmons was born in New
Britain and lived here all his life
He attended the old town school
which was then sponsored by St.
Mary's parish.
Fraternally he was associated
with New Britain lodge, b. P. O. f..
the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and
the Holy Name society of st. Mary's
parish. lie was a member OF tbs
parish throughout his life.
He leaves his wife. Mrs. Anna f.
Fitzsimmons; three sons. George b.
Leo j., and Walter A. Fitzsimmons;
two daughters. Mrs. Wesley j. Red
den and Miss Katherine Iitzsim-
mons; a brother, Bernard Fitzsim'
mons. and a sister, Miss Mary Fltz'
simmons, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock al
st. Mary's church. A solemn high
mass of requiem will be celebrated
Burial will be in st. Mary's Gene
terry.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
Lace Dealer Accused
In SMUGGLING Plot

New York. March Is R-A Bos-
ton lace merchant and a New York
jeweler were added today TO the list
OF defendants charged with im-
portant parts in diamond smuggling
operations said by the government
to have brought 100000 worth OF
stones into the country duty free.
A superseding indictment returned
by the federal grand jury named
James 8. Steel, the Boston man. and
Barnet Shapiro. the New Yorker. as
well as five persons listed In a previ-
Gus incident.
Warrants for the arrest of Steel
and Shapiro we're issued as soon as
the indictment was returned and
Boston authorities were asked to ar
rest Steel and hold him.
Those previously indicted are Will
liam Ballyn, a steward on the Beren-
garia: John T. Mcintyre. city traf-
fic patrolman; Morris Landau, a
jeweler: and the latter's son and
daughter.
The United States attorneys office
said Steel was close friend OF Nc
Intyre and Shapiro was a former
business partner OF Landau.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
CAR WOULDN'T RUN )
| WITHOUT GASOLINE
$50 New Motorist Kicked Sales
mans Door in Disgust

Portland, Ore, March IS (UP)-
George W. Gates had just bought a
new motor car with a. guarantee.
But when it coughed. sputtered
and kicked on downtown street. it
was too much for George, and he
left the car in the middle of the
pavement while he started on foot
for the office of the MAJ who had
sold him the car.
Officer Russell found the car In
it's unusual position and started
looking for the owner. Just then
Gates returned.
whats the meaning of all this? ?"
questioned the officer.
Jaw, l bought this car with a
guarantee the other day. explained
George, land now it's no good. 1t
won't run without gasoline, but ]
got even. Just made it right by
kicking in the door OF the fellow who
sold it to me-
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
Jews Open Campaign
For $4,000 Chest Fund

With Rabbi Samuel Price Of
Springfield, Mass. as the guest
speaker. the Jewish Community
Chest committee last night opened
Its drive at supper, served in the
Tepereth Israel Synagogue on VIM
ter street. A goal OF $4,000 has
been set. and members will exert
every effort to attain it, they pledg-
ed at last nights meeting.
Several large contributions were
promised at last nights meeting. and
Canvassers who undertook their
work today reported pleasing re-
spouse. Morris Cohn is honorary
chairman Of the drive, and Samuel
NJ. Davidson is in active charge.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
Girl Reserves End
Annual Conference

The conference of the Connecti-
cut and New York state Girl Re-
serves ended Sunday after three
day session at the local Y. w. c. A.
About 800 girls were present from
the two states The girls registered
Friday night and were housed at the
dornlitory OF the ny" Saturday
night they were addressed by Miss
Elsie Harper, the industrial secre-
tary of the state Y. w. c. A. She
spoke on the problems of the in
dustrial world that faced the girls of
today. Sunday the girls attended the
South church and were addressed by
the pastor. Rev. DIR. G. w. c. Hill.
In the afternoon they conducted SER
vices at the Swedish Lutheran
church. Vespers was in charge of the
girls attending the conference. The
majority of the girls returned 10
their homes Sunday night.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
FIXES GOLDEN RULE
As JURY STANDARD
Michigan Judge Observes It Himself
BY Saving Time OF Impanclled
Jurymen.

Kalamazoo. Mich. March Is
(UP)-Jurors on 4 panel for circuit
court under Judge George v. Wei
mer. OF Kalamazoo, were admonish-
ed to follow the Golden Rule in
reaching their decisions.
DO as you would be done by and
you can't 60 far wrong" Judge
Weimer told the 20 who reported
for the spring term. Each OF you
ought to make the same fair, con-
scientious effort to give the litigants
in every case q square deal, a.
you'd expect from the jurors il you
had case on trial"
Another departure from custom
airy dealing with jurors has been
adopted by Judge Weimer. Instead
Of requiring everyone on the panel
to appear in court and remain there
during the entire session daily dur
ing the term. Judge Weimer calls in
only those whose services are expect
ed to be required. and permits them
to absent themselves from the court
room at all other times.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
Garage Threatened
BY IncineratOr Fire

The blaze from an incinerator in
the rear Of Solomon Shurberg' 3
property at 39l Main street threat
ened a garage on the Edwards prop
erty in the rear OF Main and East
streets and firemen from the central
stationed were summoned at 1882
this morning. 1t was found that a
window was out in the garage and
the flames we're making their way
towards it. Chemicals were used to
extinguish the fire.
Co. No. Of the fire department
was called at 1929 o'clock today TO
grass fire on property of C. 4. Da-
venport and J. J. Mccarthy, at 421
Allen street. and Co. No. answered
a "still' alarm at 1:15 this after
noon for a grass fire on Frank Bull
locks property at 40-42 Shuttle
Meadow avenue.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
Funerals
Lucia SQuillaciOtc

Members of the class at st. Jo-
seph's school of which Lucia Squilla-
ciote Of 1G Maple street was MEM
Der, attended the funeral at St. Jo-
seph's church this morning at 3
O'Clock. Lucia was q member of
the seventh grade before she became
i'll more than a year ago.
Fellow classmates were pail bear
ers and flower bearers. There was a
wealth Of floral tributes.
AS the casket was being borne into
the church, Organist Frank Sullivan
played Rock of Ages" and at the
offertory James V. Sullivan sang
Bailey's Ave Maria" At the con-
clusion he sang Il Come to Thee"
and when the remains were being
taken from the church the funeral
march of Dante was played by the
organist.
Father keane conducted the COM
initial services. Burial was in St.
Mary's cemetery.