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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-09-16
ResourcefuI Youth

The Girl-Oh, really couldn't dance
with you. Why, / don't know you.
The Young Man-Then win you sit
out with me till you do?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-09-16
His First Fight

Little four-year-old Allen was play
ing with a group of neighborhood chill
dren, when disagreement arose
which resulted in free-for-all scrap.
When the affair was being discussed
at the dinner table, Aliens father
said:
what did you do, Allen?"
Il hid b'hind little bush, daddy"
he answered
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-09-16
Trining Mishap

did you have any mishaps when
you were learning to driver"
"None to speak of. I only had to
rebuild my garage once"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-09-16
Stumped

'I read that story of yours In Ter
rible Tales Where did you get the
idea?"
"What ideal"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-09-16
ALMOST GOT HIM

Automobiles are now within the
reach Of everybody"
Il know it, hang 'em. Half dozen
Of them nearly reached me this morn
Ing"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-09-16
Affections Solace

"Why does your wife always sing
when she has the t0othache?'
"She wants me to suffer with her."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-09-16

This pretty costume for morning
wear Is worn by Miss Anita Louise,
RKO-radio starlet. 1t is of plaid ging-
ham with white cuffs and white lin
gerie bow of linen. All the accessories
are in white to match.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-09-16
No Hope

"But he comes from one Of the best
families" urged the mother.
"Oh, yes, know" she said wearily,
"but couldn't he be induced to re-
turn?"
And then her parent knew it was
of no further use trying to arrange
the match.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-09-16
Lost: Key to Heaven

why so sad, old MANI"
"Said something to my wife and she
wouldn't speak to me for week"
That's too bad! When did 1t hap
penn
about month ago."
"Well, why so sad now2"
Forgotten what it was l said."-
Buen Humor (Madrid).
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-09-16
Well. Isn't 1t?

Teacher-And what is paradox?
Stude-Two steamboat wharves side
by side, ma'am.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24

girls. A first prize of $5 and sec
ond of $3.50 will be offered for the
most handsome boy and girl, one year
old or under The baby show will be
held each day in front Of the grand
stand at 2 p. m.
NJ H. Watkins, board member is
in charge of the pulling contest which
will be held on Wednesday and Fri
day Prizes of So and s4 will be
awarded the best team of horses and
mules.
A silver cup will be awarded the
4-H club member adjudged the best
stock Judge in the contest to be held
on Thursday, August 20, at 8 a. M.
in charge Of Member Watkins.
Admission prices to the fair have
been lowered, renewed interest has
been created in the exposition and il
is expected this year will witness one
Of the greatest fairs in the history Of
this state, the London fair being {
by-word in the homes of citizens il
Is counties surrounding Madison.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
How Our Trade With South America
Was Destroyed by Hawley-
Smoot Tariff

Washington - An explanation OF
how the trade Of the United States
with South America has been de
stroyed under the Hawley-Smoot
Tariff Act is given by the Magazine
of Wall Street as follows:
"It was during the World War
when Great Britain and Germany
were otherwise engaged that we
managed to obtain a seemingly firm
foothold in South American trade, -
says the journal referred to. Let
US see what became Of great OPP
portunity. We were out to sell
goods, and we sold them. No thought
whatsoever was given as to how
payment was to be made-as to
whether South America produced
enough Of the things we wanted. II
any particular country happened to
be a little short Of the dollars nee
essary for some purchase, we
promptly lent them. Moreover, we
went on lending more and more as
our tariff made it more and more
difficult for South America to OBJ
tain dollars by the exchange of
goods. Suddenly realizing that a
crash was inevitable we applied the
brakes in way calculated to do
the greatest possible damage. We
| refused to lend another nickel to
South America, we maintained our
tariff, even agitated for some of our
products previously on the free list
copper and oil-and then wondered
why there are a 81 S1,000,000,000 worth
of South American bonds in default.
"No one likes to default on an ac-
knowledged debt. South America is
no exception. 1t deeply resents the
untenable position in which it now
finds itself. Look at the steps that
are being taken. Peru no sooner
heard that we proposed to place a
duty on copper than bill placing a
800 per cent ad valorem additional
duty on all goods from the United
States was put before Congress for
immediate consideration. In addition,
all the leading South American re-
publics have actually commenced ne
gotiations for the express purpose Of
forming customs union for united
defense and concerted reprisals
against the United States tariffs"
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
Wheat, Clover Day
June 80 at Ohio
Experiment Station

Can Ohio farmers lower production
costs enough to make money at pres
ent prices? This question, as ap-
piled to the growing Of crops, will be
the central theme of the Wheat and
Glover Day program set for Thurs
day, June 30, at the Experiment Sta
ton, Wooster. Farmers who visit
the station on that day will see in
the field the results of many expert
ments that point the way. These
will be discussed by soils and crops
specialists of the Agronomy Depart
ment who will emphasize and apply
the facts likely to be of most prac-
tical value under present economic
conditions.
How to grow bushel of grain OF
ton Of hay cheaper by using higher
yielding, better adapted varieties; by
preparing the seed bed at the right
time and in the best manner; by
planting at the optimum rate and on
the proper date; by the careful choice
and proper use of fertilizers and lime
these and similar questions will
be answered. The entire program
will be carried on in the field where
the speakers can illustrate their
talks with the growing crops. Over
5000 experimental field plots, each
growing different crop variety or
receiving different soil treatment,
are being devoted to the study of
crop production problems at Wooster.
Visitors viii be shown many of
these during the day.
The first parties will go to the
field about 9:30 A. NJ Others will
start as fast as visitors arrive.
Lunch will be from 1870 to 100 at
the Station grove, where there will
be lunch tent; there will also be
facilities for picnickers. The after
noon program viii begin at 100
o'clock and will end about 400.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
Shouse Calls G. O. p. Prohibition
Plank Weazel- Worded and Il
Straddle

Washington-Joue Shouse, Chair
man of the Democratic National Elk
ecutive Committee, made the follow
ing comment upon the prohibition
plank in the Republican Platform:
L have received many inquiries as
TO my view of the prohibition plank
adopted by the Republican National
Convention, perhaps because of the
difficulty most people seem to have
in determining just what it intends
to convey.
I'm one paragraph | note that the
Republican party does not favor per-
hitting the people to vote on any
proposal limited to the retention or
repeal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment. In another paragraph | OBJ
serve the Republican party believes
that in any proposed amendment the
Federal Government should allow
states to deal with the problem as
their citizens may determine, but
that the Federal government should
retain the power to preserve the
gains already made in dealing with
the evils inherited from the liquor
traffic"
"In short, the long, complex and
involved plank is as complete a
straddle as the administration was
able to devise in view of the fact
that 472 delegates in the Convention
we're for the submission to the vot-
ers of an outright repeal of the
present Federal authority over the
liquor traffic.
Eve know, Of course, that White
House spokesman denied that the
President was taking any part III
framing the prohibition declaration
of his party. We are equally cogniz-
ant that various Senators and other
citizens of eminence have stated that
they were called in consultation by
the President and submitted to him
differing proposals Inc plank itself
bears evidence of the presidential
habit of thought and expression, for
it is weazel-worded all through and
susceptible of any meaning that the
driest dry or the wettest wet might
want to read into it.
ut is fair imitation Of the Pres
ident's position in 1928 as interpret
ed by his several spokesmen when
wet Republican newspapers Of the
East declared he was for change
and dry Republican newspapers in
the West declared ne was against a
change. And Mr.. Hoover, like the
Tar Baby of Uncle Remus, didn't
say nuthin"
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
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convention; point out that their favor
ite son rolled UP total vote of 1885,
1853 ballots in turning the state DEM
ocratic two years ago And they add,
the governor won by plurality OF
l09,630 over his Republican opponent
who had been elected two years be-
fore by a plurality Of 24S,778. That
means, they quickly calculate, that the
governor brought about an overturn
of 358,40S votes to achieve his VIC
tory.
Ali of which means, as George
White enthusiasts explain, there's
votes in. them thar hills and valleys
partment stores ran unusually heavy
space.
Crowds and purchases Saturday
exceeded anything for months. Ex-
tra traffic police had to be called to
handle the downtown throngs.
"This was the biggest day in the
history of Gimbel's store" said
Jacques Blum, president of that in
= stitution. Twenty per cent more
people by actual count passed
through the doors of our store than
on May /, heretofore our best day"
Newspaper Given Credit
There was the biggest crowd in
our store we have seen for six
months said Arthur C. Kaufman,
vice president of McCreery & Co.
"The huge crowds were brought to
town by that immense paper the
! Pittsburgh Press, published Friday"
A. H. Burchfield, jr., of the Joseph
Horne Co, declared there was a
feeling of optimism and eager buy
ing that will do wonders to help
business"
''In one department alone we did
more than half the total business
the entire store was doing month
ago." said H. H. Abbott, general
manager of Sears-Roebuck
The 72-page paper was not spe-
cial effort, nor had any unusual
day" or event been declared for the
occasion. Practically all stores
merely used an unprecedented volume
of advertising, featuring low COM
modify prices.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
Bulkley, Dayey,
POmerene Lead i'm
Delegate Votes

Columbus.-On the eve of their de-
parture for Chicago, the secretary of
states office made known the votes
received in the primary by the twelve
delegates at-large to the Democratic
National convention
Senator Robert ]. Bulkley led with
1885, former Congressman Martin
l.. Davey was second with 1918 and
former Senator Atlee Pomerene. third
with 164,153. Although there were no
contests, SO that one vote would have
elected each of the IL delegates. there
was a spread of $4,000 votes between
the ones in first and twelfth places.
Friends of Martin L. Davev point To
his large vote as proof that he retains
the affections of the rank and file of
his party although he has been mac
tive since he rang for governor in
1923.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
F Err TILIZING
PASTURE PAYS
Continued From Page One)

"There are four treated plots which
are compared with an untreated area.
The first plot received 500 pounds oil
20 per ent super-phosphate and this
year yielded 2031 pounds Of green
weight per acre. The untreated plot
yielded only 46S pounds, SO that the
gain for treatment was 1863 pounds
for the third application.
"The second plot received 200
pounds of muriate of potash in addi-
tion to the 500 pounds of super-phos-
phate. The yield from this area was
2422 pounds, a gain of nearly 1000
pounds Of green weight
"On the third plot, 500 pounds ~4-r
super phosphate was used in 1890, and
each spring after that time, the plot
received a top dressing Of $50 pounds
Of 20 percent mixed nitrogen carrier.
This time, the plot yielded 4453
pounds or a gain Of nearly 1000
pounds an acre over the check plot
w lttii eilC AOO pOuilho vi llbi tali
of potash added to the super-phos-
phate, and nitrogen was used on the
third plot, a yield of $500 pounds Of
green weight was secured, giving
gain of over 1000 pounds per acre
over the untreated plot.
"When the yields were recently de-
termined, the untreated plots were
scarcely ready for even moderate
grazing while the best of the treated
plots had been ready for some time.
Pastures can be fertilized with a
complete fertilizer very proftably if
the gains registered in Champaign
county are translated into savings on
purchased feed. While the protein de-
terminations have not yet been COM
pleted in the tests, former treatments
and tests show that the protein is
about three times as high on the COM
plete treatment as on the untreated
plots"
County Agent Roush states that
livestock needs balanced rations now
just as much as they did in the boom
times, but the rations must be secured
at much less cost per individual.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
NEWS IN COURT
HOUSE CIRCLES
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by Crest Addition to West jefferson,
81.
Walter s. Kwinundra Downs to G.
Fred McCafferty, lot 66 in Mt. Ster-
ling, $1,000.
Board Of Education of Union town
ship school district to I. J. Dwyer,
.85 of an acre in Union township, 81.
r. Bruce and Francis M. Bidwell to
Homer S. Scoles, one acre in Jeffer-
son township, ST.
Two Men Held
Two Kentucky men who are alleged
to have given away samples of their
special liquor are under arrest here
and will be arraigned for illegal pos
session and transportation of liquor,
following their arrest on Wednesday
night by Deputies German Clark and
Ernest Maxwell.
The men are: James Blankenship,
81, and Elmer Harris, %, both of
Newport, Kentucky.
The two men were nabbed in Lon
don by the officers after it is report
ed that they gave away samples Of
whisky. The officers secured five gal
Ions Of liaaor. a.
Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses have been issued
in probate court here by Judge Mary
c. Clark to the following couples:
Charles Murray Foster, miller,
Bloomingburg, and Freda Elizabeth
Wickell, teacher, Fairfield township.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
John Glenn, Presbyterian minister at
Bloomingburg.
Gordon M. Kyle, farmer, Kyle (near
Middletown), and Gladys X. Channel,
teacher, Plain City.
On Visiting Board
Mrs. w. E. Shaffer, of London, and
Mrs. Clara Taylor Peters, Of West
Jefferson, have been appointed for two
years as members of the Madison
County Board of Visitors, succeeding
Mrs. Ida f. White and Mrs. Cora
Wood, both of London, whose terms
expired this year and who did not
seek to be reappointed.
The board now consists Of the two
new members and these others: Rev.
d. /. Browning, Miles W. Levering,
Mrs. M. b. Dwyer and Leo Bardon.
Clawson Will Filed
The last will of William Clawson,
late of Sedalia, has been filed for pro-
bate, the hearing to be held on June
27.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
PLAN FEATURES
FOR COUNTY FAIR
Continued From Page One)

the four-day fair in August.
The best speed program available
for any half mile track in Ohio is as
sured, since the London fair is held
the week previous to the state fair
and the London track is considered
the fastest half-mile oval in the Mid
die States, drawing each year the
cream of harness racing stables in
this part of the continent.
Using more than 500 men, women
and children Of the county, the Mad
ison county farm bureau will present
the pageant, "The Court of Agricul-
ture," two nights during the fair
Wednesday and Thursday, August %
and 25.
This pageant was written by Miss
Verna Elsinger of the state farm
bureau federation, Columbus, and has
been presented several times in Ohio
with marked success. 1t was first
produced in Kentucky, where Miss Ell
singer resided before moving to Ohio.
The latest program announced for
the fair includes a baby show, team
pulling contest and a stock judging
contest for All club members only.
Other features already under way
include plans for countrywide spell
ing contest and popularity contest
for the youngsters in connection with
the observance of the George Wash
ington Bi-Centennial year. Prizes in
clude free admittance to the county
fair and trip to the state fair with
all expenses paid.
The baby show will be held two
days-W Wednesday, August "a, for the
boys and Friday, August 26, for the
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
ROTARY H0NORS
CARL E. STEEB
Continued From Page One)

(C0ntlnued FROM rage OneJ
resolution for revision at the conven-
ton.
Disagreement arose as to whether
the convention should go on record as
encouraging Rotarians to Influence
the course of governments in seek
ing economic readjustments.
Carl Steeb Third
The election of five directors from
the United States was announced.
These, with the votes given them, are
Allan S. Bagg, Of Pittsfeld, Mass,
$40; ]. Murray Hill, of Bowling
Green, KY, 772; Carl f. Steeb, of Co
lumbus, 697; DR.. Harry c. Brown, Of
Denver, Colo, 682, and Mayor David
j. Reese, of Ventura, Calf, 645.
The retiring board of directors an
nounced the appointment of five over
seas directors-Fred Birks, of Sydney,
Australia; Louis Machado of Havana,
Cuba; Ernesto Aguilar, of Mexico
lily, DldRo DolIlelIo, " Ndples, ittaiy;
and Kurt Blafrage, of Stockholm,
Sweden.
The convention postponed action on
the proposal to permit additional clubs
in large cities with well-defined trade
areas, and instructed the board Of di-
rectors to study the matter and re-
port to the Boston session next year.
Chicago, where Rotary was found
ed, has opposed the plan of more than
one club in each city.
Messages to the convention were
read from President Ortiz Rubio of
Mexico and President Wilhelm Miklas,
Of Austria.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
FARM LEADER
GIVES ADDRESS
Continued From Page One)


interests of the farmers Of the ma
ton. He owns farm in Oklahoma
and has been president of bank IN
that state and is widely known in
agricultural circles. He has been
termed "Ameriea's foremost agricul-
tural spokesman" His appearance
in South Solon was his first before
group of Ohio people in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson and their
daughter Mildred came to South
Solon at the request of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Simmerman who have
been quite active in trying to get
farm relief bill passed by Congress.
The Simpsons were on their way to
Chicago to the National Democratic
Convention, where Mr.. Simpson is
delegate from the State Of Okla
homa.
"There can be no return OF pros
perity until the value Of the dollar IS
cheapened The dollar has so IN
creased in value that it has ceased
to function as a medium OF ex-
change" said Mr.. Simpson. He told
of how other countries had lowered
| the value of their monetary unit toi-
lowing the World war and that such
action had helped to reduce the m
debtedness of the people. He stated
that foreign countries had passed leg
islation favorably to the debtor class,
while the United States had favored
only the creditor class. Farmers IN
| European countries are more pros
porous now than they have ever
been except during the years of the
World war; according to Mr.. Simp-
son. The reason for their prosperity
is that they have been able to pay
off their debts with monetary units
of comparatively low value.
"At the present rate, of increase,
in 25 years, the interest on the pub
lie debt of the United States will
exceed the total national income,
said Mr.. Simpson.
prosperity cannot come back un-
! til the farmer and the laboring man
have purchasing power" he stated.
With present prices and our none
tary system prosperity of the farmer
and laboring man is not possible.
"The three national farm organ
/ ization, the Farmers Union, the
Farm Bureau and the Grange, have
banded together in a fight for a
more equitable system Of taxation.
! These three organizations stand for
higher income and inheritance taxes.
They feel that there is only one
| fair system of taxation. 1t is ability
to pay, which means a tax on earned
incomes. The farm organizations are
definitely opposed to sales tax"
"A sales tax," Mr.. Simpson said,
"is a tax on consumption and is paid
by the large group Of poor people in
the nation"
Mr.. Simpson urged the common
people to stand together and fight
for their rights He told of several
instances where enormous fraud was
permitted because the people were
uniformed and did not stand up
for their rights.
Madison county has had the honor
of having the leaders of two of the
three National Farm organizations
speak in the county in less than a
week. l.. ]. Tabor, Master Of the
National Grange, spoke at the Po-
mona Grange meeting in Fairfield
township, Saturday, June IS.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
SCHOOL BOARD
ANNOUNCES CUT
CONTINUED From Page One)

No doubt Miss Fowler will make a
fine contribution to the teaching staff.
Supt w. H. Rice was granted a
leave of absence from his duties next
week in order that he may attend the
summer meeting Of the National Edu-
cation which meets in Atlantic City on
June 9th. He was elected a delegate
at the winter meeting of the Ohio
State Teachers association. Last
year he attended the meeting at Los
Angeles as a delegate.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
OHIO IN LEAD
AT BIG SHOW
Continued From rage OIieJ


of Ohio" and the governor with a
widely approved record of achieve
ment behind him, can bring them out
AS the advance arrivals from every
state pondered the appealing qualities
and the records Of Ohio's "big five" it
became increasingly evident that one
of the keynotes of this convention in
addition to that sounded by the key
noter must be Watch Ohio"
And commentators uninfuenced by
affection for Ohio conceded that if the
states Democracy did not succeed in
swinging the nomination to an Ohioan
it would have a powerful voice in de-
termining the selection of the winner.
Under the leadership of Henry G..
Brunner, chairman of the Democratic
state executive committee, the Ohio
ans assembled in a spirit of complete
harmony to fulfill their agreement to
throw the full strength of their So
votes first to Governor White and then
to any other Ohioan who might be in
the running before diverting their
support to any one else.
And, in accord as to their own pro-
gram, the Ohioans were exempt from
any alliances or understandings thru
which their power might be employed
to stop or promote any candidate
from any other state. Free to go to
any desirable aspirant after their own
claims had been properly considered,
they were ready to unite harmonious
~ behind any able Democrat whose
might be considered most
to the country
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
BEN II. DARROW SUFFERS
COLLAPSE AT CINCINNATI

Ben H. Darrow, of Mechanicsburg
director Of the Ohio School of the Ain
for the state department of education,
was reported as improved today after
his collapse, yesterday, in the office in
Cincinnati Of Judson j. McKill, gen
cral secretary of the Cincinnati Y NJ.
G. A. Hospital authorities said Dar-
row was suffering from an intestinal
ailment.