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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-06-05
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1886
sILICOsIS SUITS BLOCKED BY
COITRT EDICT

A reactionary decision handed down
in St. Louis, Mo-, by Federal District
Judge George H. Moore, based on the
decayed assumption of risk theory, IS
Interpreted by attorneys for the Ma
tional Lead Company as sufficient
ground for invalidating 800 claims ag-
gregating $3,0oo,oO0 in silicosis suits
brought against the concern.
Wise Pryor, of Bismarck, Mo-, had
sued the company for $4,000 dam
ages, alleging that he had contracted
silicosis, lung disease, during 30
years of employment. Failure of the
company to install and apply adequate
devices and methods to prevent sill
COSTS was alleged.
Testimony was introduced showing
that the company had provided water
for wet drill in the mine. Judge
Moore ruled thaat this constituted an
adequate safety device as well as
sufficient warning of the danger Of
the occupation, and held that no neg
ligence by the company had been
shown.
He decided that when Pryor contin-
ued to work for the company his action
constituted an assumption Of risk for
which the company was not legally
responsible.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-06-05
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open COM
petitive examinations as follows:
Assistant petroleum engineer. 81
600 year, Geological Survey.
Teacher in community school (pri-
mary, intermediate, special or oppor-
tunity, or one-teacher day., S1,620 a
year, Indian Field Service (including
Alaska).
Statistical analysts (transporta
tion), various grades, $4,000 to $500
year, Bureau of Statistics, and Bu-
reau of Motor Carriers, Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Assistant superintendent Of brush
factory, $4,000 a year, foreman d
brush factory, $4,000 a year, UniteC
States Penitentiary Annex, Fort Leav.
enworth, Kansas.
Full information may be obtained
fromStanley B. Kimble, Secretary o.
the q. S. Civil Service Board Of Ex.
aminers, at the post office or custom
house in this city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-06-05
CROP INSURANCE

Crop insurance for American farm
ers is visioned as probability by
many members of the senate and
house of representative following the
introduction of bill along this line by
Senator Pope, of Idaho The principle
is said to have the support of the
American Farm Bureau Federation
and other farmers organizations.
The bill would create federal crop
insurance corporation from which
farm operators or owners could buy
insurance against all natural damages
to any agricultural commodity in proc
ess of growth. The premium charges
would be based on actual cost of the
service, and all profits would be used
to reduce premiums ON subsequent
policies.
It is understood the measure will be
strenuously opposed by insurance com
panies operated for private profits
who dislike the idea of the fedora
government engaging in the perform
anee of service at cost.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-06-05
LABOR spy INQUIRY

The senate committee on education
and labor, whose chairman is Senator
David |. Walsh, Of Massachusetts, has
reported favorably to the senate the
resolution sponsored by Senator La
Toilette, Of Wisconsin, for thorough
investigation into labor spying, vio-
lation of free speech and assembly,
interference with the right of labor
to organize and bargain collectively
and the stores Of machine guns and
bombs held by corporations for use in
strikes.
The resolution asked for an appro-
priation Of $4,000 to make the in
vestigation. It was referred to the
audit committee of the senate, which
passes on the disbursement of senate
funds for such inquiries.
The report submitted by Senator
La Toilette said that testimony before
the committee furnished 'presumptive
proof in abundance Of violations Of
civil liberties secured by the consti
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Issued Weekly at s2s Market Street
Telephone 1895 Hamilton. ohis
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-06-05

tuition and of undue interference with
the rights of labor as defined in the
Wagner labor disputes act" adding:
"A state of affairs is disclosed which
is markedly at variance with our law
fully established national labor pol
icy"
The committee charged that indus
trialists since 1888 had been stocking
up with gas bombs and machine guns
to be used in strikes and said that
according to estimates 10000 'profes-
sional spies were employed by indus
try at cost of $s0,000,000.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-06-05
WHAT NEXT
others

The United States Forestry serv-
ice will try new weapon in its fight
against forest fires this summer.
When fires are discovered, bombing
planes will be sent to drop bombs
containing the ''froth' type Of fire-ex-
tinguisher. Ordinary military bombs
will also be tried for possible useful
ness in throwing earth on fires to
retard their spread until fire-fghtnig
ground crews can reach the scene.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-06-05
Notice -'

The So, So, S. Sales Tax Punch Cards
may still be used Our stock is complete and
ready for delivery in any amounts.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-06-05
ALKA-sELTZER for


COLDS, Acid Indigestion, Head
ache, Neuralgia, Muscular, Rheu-
matte, Sciatic Pains and other
disorders due to an oyer-acid con-
dition of the body. The analgesic,
(acetyl- -salicylate) relieves pain The
alkalizers help to correct the cause
OF those pains due to hyperacidity OF
the stomach.
Get Alka-SeItzer at your drug
store in Soc and 60c packages for
home use, or ask for glass Of
Alka-SeItzer at the soda fountain.
III Nlky ,',lI k:l a u Z, |.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-06-05
For Sale
Certificate of Exemption
Blanks
Prescribed by the Tax Commission of Ohio
converts.

The rulings of the Tax Commission of
Ohio make the filling out of Certificate of
Exemption Blanks mandatory where goods
are purchased for resale, for incorporation
in manufacturing, assembling, processing
or refining, and in the production Of tangi-
bic personal property for sale in farming.
These certificates must be filled out by
political subdivisions interstate commerce,
charitable and religious organizations, Fed
eral Government or government instru-
mentality and all others who are exempt
from the Ohio Retail Sales Tax
We carry these Certificate of Exemption
Blanks in stock Bound in convenient pads
and ready for immediate delivery.
For full information call 1896
Evening star., 1936-03-24


alone and lonely. Of pitting himself
mercilessly against all the rest of
humanity in pitifu1, though sue
cessful gesture Of self-defense. and
caused him to open like flower
bud under the warming sun Of her
interest. And now they were to be
married.
THE flashing. hard glare OF the
downtown Washington lights held
his attention. They stood for all the
things he had labored for Wealth
happiness, success. Now he could
relax, be human again, and try in
some measure to make up for the
long years Of unhappy striving which
Lolita had left as heritage! This
time he was choosing with his eyes
wide open and choosing right!
The car stopped at q red light.
Gareth looked cut the window to
where a shabby woman held tray
of fresh white gardenias outside the
marquee of the Casino Club. He
tapped on the glass and signaled
the chauffer to wait. Springing
from the car, he crossed the walk
on a sudden impulse. He could re-
member when he had been poor.
And besides, the flower in his button
hole was a bit wilted.
The woman looked up hopefully
from her abstraction as Gareth's
shadow fell across her tray."A flower,
please!" Hastily she bent her head
and fumbled among the blossoms upon
her tray for the freshest gardenia
it held.
CARETH, while removing the wilted
~ flower from his lapel and drop
ping it to the walk. studied her
faded beauty, the pathetic droop of
her disheartened shoulders. This is
the way Lolita might have looked
had they remained married and poor!
She resembled her in a way. too.
Poor girl! Or would she? Lolita had
always been a cold, hard beauty. She
never would have let herself come
to this!
He inserted the fresh flower and
dropped folded bill upon the flower
tray. The woman stared rs he strode
youthfully across the walk. entered
the car and was driven OF.
Upon her tray lay hundred dollar
bill, perhaps Gareth's blind offerings
to the goddess of luck. Or thank
offering that he was no longer one
such as she But the woman didn't
even notice the money which lay
among the articles of her trade.
She had stopped to pick up the
discarded flower, placing it next to
her heart as the tears stopped her
vision.
CCopyriSht 1o3S1
Evening star., 1936-03-24

Not so bad at all, he was thinking.
Poverty 10 years ago, and now this!
What day is this?"
The 10th of May sir" Gareth
knew very well what day 1t was.
1t was an anniversary. sort of. The
day when Lolita had gotten her
divorce papers just 10 years ago,
end left him to make his own, tor
tured way. He didn't blame her
A girl like Lolita needed the best
things in life, and If she married
into wealth after leaving him, he
felt no rancor.
The theater tickets. Harvey?"
1t was almost incredible, and yet
a bit symbolic of something or other
that tonight. just 10 years after
the divorce, the engagement of De-
borah Carruthers. resident of Six
e teenth street, and himself was to be
announced. Ironical, in way. In
30 years to make the success Lolita
had craved, sufficient to make him
eligible TO marry into one Of the
towns most blue -blooded families!
"a ND Lolita! What was she doing
now? He knew that shortly
after she had turned him from a
gentle, affable soul into hard, re-
morseless money-grubber. she had
married middleaged but very
wealthy Washington man. Thanks to
her indirectly, he was where he was
now, with not inconsiderable wealth,
eocial position and a producing busi-
ness. He supposed she was abroad
After a few years, she had dropped
from sight.
The car has been brought around,
sir" Gareth shrugged himself into
his coat in the hall. took the tickets
from Harveys hand and descended
the steps to the waiting motor.
Drive to Miss Carruthers', he
Instructed. land drive slowly. there
is no hurry!' The chauffer touched
his cap and set the long, glistening
rar in motion.
A glance at his watch assured him
that he had plenty of time. 1t might
be a good idea to gather his thoughts
before he arrived. At theater party
he would have no time for thinking.
Tonight was the night at which
he had been aiming for 10 years.
although, at first. he admitted to
himself. it had only been the sense
of hurt which had caused him to
throw aside all other interests and
concentrate upon success. A little
like locking the door after the horse
had been stolen!
X
~ ND after all, maybe this way
was the better. Ten years more
of dissatisfied poverty would have
changed Lolita. He even doubted
that she had ever loved him At
Evening star., 1936-03-24
LOVE TOKEN
Granted that she

Granted that she
was not the sort
Of person to stand
up well under pow
erty, it was partly
her responsibility
for having been
married. But Lolita
was proud, vain,
underneath the
beautiful exterior
there beat not q
heart. but . me-
chanical thing that
she controlled to
suit her whim.
Deborah was diff
ferent. She was
W arm. pulsating
with life and ready
to understand. 1t
was probably this
humanness which
had first attracted
him and drew him
out of the shell Of
protectiveness.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
CAFETH COM
pleted the

GARETH com
- pleted t lie
knotting Of h / S
white dress tie and
stepped back from
the mirror to sur
vey the effect. The
reflection flung
back at him dis
pleased him not at
all. The figure was
that of a man in
his early 30s, lrm
of build. The face
was smooth. almost
boyish. except for
the fain t lines
etched by hardship,
or worry. The hard
lines of the mouth
relaxed in amuse-
nlent.
MY waistcoat
and coat. Harvey"
Still smiling at the
mirror, he slipped
into the garments
Loll I,x, tho ualot
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-23
II TODAY 4
TODAY,S ANNIVERSARIES

1775-Eugene Vidocq, French de-
tective-adventurer born. Died May
10, 1857.
1S16-Charlotte Cushman, among
the great American actresses OF the
past, and among the great American
women of her generation, born In
Boston Died there, Feb. II, 1876.
1S34-James Gibbons, Baltimore
archbishop and cardinal of the
church, Catholic leader respected and
esteemed by all faiths and creeds'
born in Baltimore: Died there, March
"a, 1921.
1S3S-Samuel H. NJ. ByerS, Union
soldier, author of the song, "Sher-
mans March to the Sea-" written
while prisoner, author and consul,
born at Pulaski. Pa. Died in Los
Angeles, May "a, 1888.
1S44-Harriet w. +. Strong, Ne
vada-California hortculturist, engi-
neer and civic leader, born at Buff
falo, N. Y Died Sept. 16, 1926.
1S77-tMontague Glass, author-cre-
ator of the Potash and Perlmutter"
stories, born in England. Died at
Westport Conn, Feb. g. 1884.
18S1-Margaret Ellington, noted
actress, born at Bloomington, Ill.
Died in Florida, March II, 1884.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-23
ANSWERS

l. The budget commission report for
the last legislature showed State own
ed property permanent improve
ments) at Raleigh and various other
points in the State appraised at 1884,
O49147
2. A man by the name of C. Bechtler
established a mint at Rutherfordton
in 1881. According to his announce
ment issued on August 81, of that
year, he was equipped to mint gold
coins of the denominations of $3.50
and $500. In September, 1887, Becht-
ler's books showed that he had coined
about two million dollars.
3. During the fiscal year of 1882
the State paid $112,641, and for the
next fiscal year $481, O26. Since 1888
the State has operated within the tax
| collections and has not had to Dor
row any anticipation funds.
4. In 1852 James Davis, public print
er, at New Bern, printed the first re-
visal of the Laws of the Province
ever published. It was bound in yell
low oysters. From it's binding it be-
! came known as "The Yellow Jacket"
5. Salem was the third community
center to he founded by the Moray
.ians. They began work on the village
In 1855. Six years later it had become
the center of the Moravian settlement
of Wachovia.
| 6. Five, and each of them was APP
pointed to fill out an unexpired term.
DR.. j. Y. Joyner was appointed by
Governor Aycock in 1902 to fill out the
unexpired term of Thomas F. Toon,
who died from illness contracted
while campaigning for schools with
Governor Aycock. DR.. Joyner resigned
in 1919 and Governor Beckett appoint
ed Dr. E. G. Brooks, who resigned in
| 1928. Governor Morrison appointed DR..
A. L. Allen, who served until his
deathS in 1884. Clyde A. Erwin was APP
pointed by Governor Ehringhaus to
fill out pr. Aliens unexpired. term
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-23

seven times as much, $55O,0OO a year
as the ambassador does.
They're no yaps about money: ma
tives of the Isle of zap, the Paci-
fic, use huge circular s,ones, larges
than cartwheels as money. The size
was adopted to make it difficult for
the dishonest to carry it away and
impossible to conceal it.. d
More than one half of Presidents of
the U. S. have been either Episcopal
ianS Or Presbyterians; the largest
number 11piscopalian.
Every head of the Gwydyr family
in England must keep and bequeath
kiss of Maria Antoinette. The kiss,
first bestowed by the doomed French
queen upon a Gwydyr in 1889, has
been passed on from generation to
generation as an historic momento.
Queries, reproofs etc, are welcom-
ed by Clark Kinnaird.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-23
OTHERS VIEWS
THE RAILROAD UNDERPASS.

To the Editor:
1 have said nothing about the pro-
posed railroad underpass until this
late day because 1 thought the pro-
position had such little merit it would
die of itself but it seems the urge to
spend some one else's money is be-
You'd our control. 1 do not now I'M
derstand all of the proposition, but it
is self evident that you cannot spend
$150,000O0 on that spot without doing
great deal of damage, along perhaps
with some good. wonder if our town
fathers have exhausted other means
of accomplishing the desired ends,
with view of going forward instead
of standing still.
Why not remove the railroad, the
freight depot and the passenger depot
all out of the heart of town and out
to one side of the town. I call your
attention to the following: Cd About
twenty-five years ago G. H. Hix, vice
president of Seaboard Railroad said
in my presence in a meeting held in
the office of MIR. D. Y Cooper that
he expected this to be done, that he
knew it was only a question of time
it. There was said at the time of the
Henderson Castalia railroad agitation
which went so far as to make me,
along with others a director.
Cd GoldSbOro and other towns have
removed their railroads under like
circumstances.
(3) There is no further need for the
freight depot to be so centrally locat-
ed The railroad now delivers the
freight by truck to your door.
ca The SeaI5oard railroad re-
cognizes this fact and has shown by
it's lease to the gas station that it
conter1plates no depot expansion in
town.
so The large majority of passen-
gers go to the passenger station in
automobiles.
(6) A belt line would save the rail-
road a mile or more in hauling.
ca If our town owned the land
from which the railroad would be re-
moved it would give us the edge on
any town IN the State for free parking
space for half a mile. You know our
present az omobile problems to say
nothing of the future. You know too,
our streets are narrow
90 William street could be trebled
in width and take all the through
heavy traffic which main street can
not even now handle properly and
Chestnut street does not want.
81 A belt line would provide factory
sites. Henderson has always grown.
GO) 1t would add $100,O00.OO to the
value of the new graded school build
and, and much to central school.
CID 1t would add many thousands
of dollars to the residences on the
east side of William street, about a
mile of them. 1t would reclaim them
Q2) It would add thousands of dol
lars to all stores between main street
and the railroad, about half of a mile
of them, by giving them all back en-
frances.
(13 1t would do away with the nee
essity of all underpases.. One under
pass, although it may passify our
cheap sense of getting something
from the government for nothing does
not solve the problem. Think OF other
grade crossing and tremble Winder
street, Southern depot street, street
by old Hughes-Smaw building, street
by present depot, and others.
O4) It would make us a city in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-23

1885 General Assembly, according to
the belief in informed quarters today
While the school commission has
authority to change the salary sche-
dule from year to year, it has been
the policy of the commission to re-
tain the same salary scale for both
years of each biennium, largely be-
cause the appropriations have been
based on the assumption that the
same scale would apply for both
years. Accordingly, it is expected that
the commission in its meeting tomor-
row will retain the same basic salary
schedule that was in effect last year,
since if the scale should be changed
the school appropriation for this year
would not be enough to pay a higher
rate. Whatever wage scale is adopted
by the commission will have to re
approved by the State Board of Eau
cation before it can become binding
In years past there have been some
sharp fights over the salary schedule
both in the commission and especially
in the board Of education with some
favoring the adoption of salary sche
dule much higher than could actually
be paid with the appropriation avail
able. But in every case those who
favored the setting of a salary sche-
dule which could be actually paid in
stead of higher, but purely theorc-
teal salary schedule which could not
be paid, won out. Back in 1881 and
1888 the late Attorney General Dennis
G. Brummitt made a fight for the
adoption of a higher salary schedule
than could be paid with the money
available, i5ut lost his fight both
times. Last year there was no opposi-
ton to the adoption Of the salary
schedule as proposed and no opposi-
ton is expected to develop tomorrow.
The appropriation for the support
of the eight months school term this
coming year is $2O90O,O0O as compar-
ed with $2O,031, 900 this past year. the
additional 100000 having been pro-
vided to take care of the extra in
crease of rive per cent in all salaries
the increase to be based on the 1885
salary schedule. In 1885 the salaries
of teachers and principals were in
creased 20 per cent above the 1894
schedule. So this fall the teachers will
be getting slightly more than 25 per
cent more than they received in 1884,
although they still will not be getting
as much as they received in 1929-30.
But their salaries this year will come
nearer to the old pre-depression sche-
dule than in five years. A larger mum
Der of cities and towns are now sup
plementing the state salary schedule
from local tax funds than ever before,
so that a good many teachers this
year will get about the same salaries
they did before the state took over
the operation of the schools in 1888
While it is generally agreed that
the school commission will not make
any move to employ an assistant sec
rotary with which to replace Gaddy,
some observers believe it is making
a serious mistake. 1t is pointed out
that Gaddy had been both a city and
county superintendent 5efore he join
ed the staff of the school commits
sion and those who know of his work
are convinced that he was the most
valuable contact man the school COM
mission ever had between it and the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-23
stead of a railroad siding.

stead of railroad siding.
d5) To those who do not emphasize
the prosperity and future growth of
our town and the benefits in dollars it
would add peace, comfort and beauty.
l suggest that you crawl out on top
OF the old Hughes-Smaw building and
see just what 1 mean.
l am not in favor of spending
money. No matter whose, to damage
and retard our city by patch work. I
ask those in authority to employ our
best talents in seeing what we can do
for permanent Improvement, now is
the time to go forward in a big way.
To patch means to retard.
S. T. PEACE.
Henderson, July %, 1886.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-23
FIRST WORLD WAR DAY-BY-DAY

20 Years Ago Today-Britain re-
piled to the protests of the United
States on British search of mail pass
ing through to neutral countries, and
upheld its efficiency methods"
A loyal and resolutef American am
bassador in London might have press
ed Britain into respect for neutral
rights as they concerned the u. s.
But Walter Hines Page was so much
British partisan that he even pro-
vided Britons with excuses for vio-
lating American rights! President
Wilson had to warn him against re
garding the position of this Govern
ment as merely academic" though
Wilson was himself a British sympa-
thiZer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-23
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED H. MAY

1. What is the total valuation of
State owned property?
2. Gold coins of what denominations
were minted at Rutherfordton?
3. How much has the State paid in
interest on borrowings in anticipation
of revenue since 1890?
4. Why was the first law book print
ed in North Carolina known as "The
Yellow Jacket"
5. In what year was the town of
Salem founded by the Moravians?
s. How many superintendent of
schools has the State had since Gov
ernor Aycocks administration?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-23
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

1. Picked roe Of the sturgeon.
:. Gnomes. "
2. Goa.
4. Cancer
). y famous English cabinet-maker.
8. Midshipman.
7. Wisconsin.
g. Those who remained loval to
Great Britain during the Revolu-
tionary War.
9. Fall River.
10. A preparation of the cacao bean
and sugar, usually favored.