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As the attorneys for the defend
ants in the arrest of the two county
commissioners, Kinch and Carr, we
feel it our duty to make this state
ment in the interest of fair play and
Common justice.
Before the trial three things were
agreed upon by Mayor Shuler and the
prosecuting attorney and the defend-*
ants, to-wti:
(1) That the trial should be had on
Saturday.
(2) That it should be^held in Ham
ilton instead of Sevenmile.
(3) That the prosecuting attorney
would call as witnesses the two de
tectives and Mr. Coulter and possibly
some others and defendants should
subpoena other witnesses.
On Saturday morning the two de
tectives were present at the trial.
The prosecuting attorney placed Mr.
Coulter on the witness stand. Dur
ing a searching cross-examination he
admitted his own guilt. When these
detectives learned of the searching
cross-examination
TO THE PUBLIC
and the difficulty
in which the witness had placed them
they disappeared. In the afternoon
the prosecuting attorney closed the
state's case without calling either of
the detectives. Thereupon defend
ants' counsel proceeded with the tes
timony and called for the detectives
with a view of placing them on the
witness stand, and they could not be
found. The case was adjourned until
Wednesday morning, October 29.
When the court opened in the morn
ing defendants' counsel again called
for the detectives and Mayor Shuler
said to go on with the other testi
mony, saying the detectives would
probably appear during the day, stat
ing also that they had been subpoen
aed. Later in the day they were
again called and the mayor stated that
the constable who had to go to Colum
bus to subpoena them could not find
them. The defendants then called Dr.
Millikin and S. M. Goodman for ex
amination, and had under* subpoena
and waiting Frank K. Vaughn and
H. L. Kutter. Carl R. Greer, who had
also been subpoenaed by the court
had left the city. It was learned from
Mr. Goodman that he, F. K. Vaughn,
H. L. Kutter, B. D. Lecklider and
Wm. Howe had raised $1050.00 to be
used in the plan of entrapment.
Thereupon the mayor refused to hear
any more witnesses for the defendants
and would not issue any writ to firing
the detectives into court and declared
that he would bind the defendants
COMFORT- SERVICE- SATISFACTION
We conduct a truss department to give comfort and help to those
afflicted. We do not simply ask your size, whether you need a
right or left and then give you the truss. Here your case is given
individual attention by an experienced aid trusses are adjusted to
give comfort in your particular case, then you are asked to see us
from time to time that you may not suffer discomfort and that the
truss gives satisfaction. Why experiment? Also Abdominal Sup
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DARGUE'S CUT-RATE STORE
212 HIGH
some large shipments of enamel ware and we are
offering this to you at "PRICES*' that will make
you "MARVEL" how we do it. Scan these prices,
make out a list of your needs, come in and let us
save you money on them:
i-gal. Grey Enamel Stock Pots,
$1.39 6-gal. $1.49, and
gal. §2.29.
10-qt. Gray Dish Pan, 54c
17-qt., 78c
Gray Coffee Boilers, 84c, 99c
and $1.14.
Gray Coffee Pots.,64c and 72c
Cray Dippers 15c and 19c
Extra value 10-xjt. Gray Com
binets, seamless $1.00 each
hite and White, at $1.24
Gray Basins 25c and 32c
Then there are Tea Kettles
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over to the grand jury. Defendants'
counsel in the most forcible way pos
sible for them appealed to the court
for an opportunity to bring in the
detectives, and it would appear by
their testimony Ihat a gi*oup of men
had employed these detectives and
had brought about this shell of al
leged crime as a mere political scan
dal. But in spite of all counsel could
say the court would not allow the de
fendants their constitutional rights
of having the witnesses called and ex
amined so as to clear up the whole
situation.
We feel it our duty to make this
statement as otherwise the public
might not be fully informed as to
what did occur at the trial.
ALLEN ANDREWS,
M. O. BURNS,
WARREN GARD,
BEN A. BICKLEY.
GROCERS AND
MEAT DEALERS
Opposed to Sale of Electric
Distribution System
The Hamilton Grocers and Meat
Dealers' Association met Wednesday
night at the Y. M. C. A? with a large
number of members present. The
most important feature of tin meet
ing was that those present voted
unanimously that the association go
on record as opposed to the sale of
the municipal electric distribution
system.
The delegates to the recent state
convention made their report which
was received with much interest. Ap
pointments were made of committees
for looking after several matters of
importance to the association.
ON METER RENT
Members of the citizens committee
favoring the sale of the municipal
distributing system call attention of
voters in Hamilton to an error made
in literature published giving argu
ments favoring this sale.
It was erroneously stated that
there would be a monthly charge of
50 cents for meter rent. This should
have been 10 cents a month. This
STREET
JUST RECEIVED
White and White Basins....54c,
59c and 68c.
White and White Dippers....34c
White and White Coffee Pots,
99c, $1.14, $1.24 & $1.39 each
White and White Oval Dish
Pans or Foot Tubs S1.89
White and White Baby Bath
Tubs, all seamless extra
heavy, $3.49 each.
White and White Cuspidors,
with removable lids, $1.14 ea.
White and White Bed Pans,
$2.19.
Of course we have pitchers, rice boilers, water
pails, etc., in White and White also.
Special Values in Black Japanned Bread
Boxes 99c, $1.10 & $1.29
White Bread Boxes 99c, $1.14 & $1.39
White Cake Boxes $1.49 each
Number 8 all Copper Boilers extra heavy*
stationary handles, wood grip, set in lids,
at $4.59 each. No. 9 at $4.98 each
Do you need a pocket knife, a pair of shears,
hammer, hatchet, saw, level, pincers, wrench,
chisel, rat trap, mouse trap or any one of hun
dreds of other daily necessities? If so, pay us a
visit and you will profit,
THE NEW YORK
RACKET STORE
Butler County Greatest Variety Stores New Home
323 & 325 Court St.
Hamilton, Ohio
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Central & Canal Sts.
Middletown, Ohio
statement was made in a circular
published urging voters in Hamilton
to approve the proposed sale when
they go to the polls on November 4.
REACTION'S ALIBI
ABUSE OPPONENTS
Lansing, Mich.—"It is a familiar
alibi of those who want to control
government for their own selfish in
terests to open the flood gates of
abuse," said Governor Blaine of Wis
consin in a speech favorable to the
election of Senator La Follette.
"The practice of calling names is
not unfamiliar to General Dawes," the
Wisconsin executive said. "General
Dawes came to Wisconsin not long
ago and used the language of the back
alley in abusing Senator La Follette.
"The so-called radical proposals and
dangerous innovations which are said
to be the main planks in La Follette's
platform when he was governor of
Wisconsin included an advocacy of
the direct primary system, equal and
just taxation of individuals and cor
porations, anti-bribery laws, the merit
system in public service, prohibition
of corrupt practices, ad valorem taxa
tions of public utilities, and adequate
funds for health, labor and agricul
ture services. Not even the blindest
reactionary would say today* that
these things are radical."
PROFITS INCREASE
Yet Railroads Report Low
ering of Wages
New York.—With profits reaching
record heights, class 1 railroads re
port a lowering of wages for July
As compared with July last year, the
wage cut, through a decrease of em
ployes, totaled $25,279,900. The num
ber of employes have been lowered
181,573, or 9.3 per cent, while wages
decreased $25,279,900, or 9.7 per cent.
Reports to the interstate commerce
commission show that for this July
the cost per freight train-mile and
the cost per passenger train-mile
have been lowered.
When the railroad brotherhoods
were asking for the eight-hour day,
that culminated in the Adamson law,
they insisted that if freight trains
were speeded up the railroads would
be benefited, as would the public.
During the past year railroad manage
ments have been abandoning old prac
tices, and their profit sheet indicates
that the workers' claim is correct.
In many instances these profits are
reaching their highest levels. Net
gains for the Chesapeake & Ohio will
amount to $11,300,000 for the year,
as against last year's previous record
of $8,979,430. It is estimated that
profit's for the Erie railroad will reach
the $10,000,000 mark. Officials of the
Norfolk & Western predict a 9 per
cent profit on their common stock,
similar reports are made by the Penn
sylvania, Baltimore & Ohio, Delaware
& Hudson, Lackawanna, and other
systems.
MANAGERS DISBAND
ANTI-UNION BODY
New York.—The Producing Manag
ers' Association, formed to combat
the Actors' Equity Association, will
disband. When the managers organ
ized, they announced their opposition
to the Actors' Association, which in
cludes the stars of the theatrical
world, and is affiliated to the A. P.
of L.
The actors' solidarity resulted in a
break in the managers' ranks, and the
element that favored dealing with the
actors organized the Managers' Pro
tective Association.
The antis are gradually getting into
line. With the dissolution of their
organization they will divide a fund
of $250,000 that they contributed to
fight Equity.
ANOTHER STEEL
TRUST IS BE
1NG DISCUSSED
New York.—The federal trade com
mission's order that "Pittsburgh
plus" in the steel industry be aban
doned, may result in a merger of
independent steel mills.
Under "Pittsburgh plus" the pub
lic was compelled to pay freight costs
from Pittsburgh on every ton of steel
they purchased, though the steel never
saw Pittsburgh.
The steel trust was the most earnest
defender of this system, and for years
fought to continue this practice. Now
it is found that a discontinuance of
"Pittsburgh plus" does not affect the
trust, because itsa mills are located in
various sections of the country. This
gives the trust an advantage over in
dependent mills located in the Youngs
town, Pittsburgh, and Chicago dis
tricts, and the independents are dis
cussing consolidation.
100 PER CENT FOE "BOB"
Cincinnati.—Reports to the offices
of the Metal Polishers' International
Union, indicate that these workers are
"100 per cent strong" for La Follette
and Wheeler, according to Interna
tional President Britton.
5 AND 10 CENT STORES PAY
New York.—The S. S. Kresge Com
pany, 5 and 10 cent store owners, re
ports a profit of $6,579,996 for the
first nine months of 1924. This is an
increase of $300,000 over the same
period last year.
THE BXjTuEH COUNTY PRESS
THE KALEIDOSCOPE
By I. C. McCUMBER
Roy Haynes, erstwhile purveyor of
a so-called drought, avers that day by
day the U. S. is getting dryer and
dryer. Roy must have been quite a
decent "kidder" in those good old days
prior to his annexation to the govern
ment payroll.
Between the several chairmen of
the political parties, the rabid re
publican newspapers, and an army of
would-be office holders and office
holders, this country is in a bad way
when it seeks to get rid of an oligar
chy or a sinecure for easy money. All
that it is necessary for a workingman
to know at this time is to vote for
Bob La Follette and the good old time
constitution, when liberty had not
been throttled by special privilege
and those who seek to liva without
soiling their lily-white hands. On
with the show and put in your wal
lops against Andy Mellon and Tea
pot Dome melons.
A man who was given a license to
practice as a lawyer and then fel into
a judgeship in Ohio, had an automo
bile thief brought before him. The
sentence in this "instance" was to the'
effect that the autombile thief should
go to Sunday School every Sunday for
the balance of his natural life. Now
when it comes to a burglar or a mur
derer, we may expect to have them
sentenced to play bridge and go fish
ing once every other day, or at least
between meals. Judge! Bah, simply
a miscarriage.
——o
Now that all the billions of dollars
taken out of the railroads in the past
by railroad buccanners has received
official recognition at the hands of
erstwhile officials, it is proposed to
weld the roads into three or four
great systems, thus making it easier
to keep up freight rates and do away
with any and all competition. Shades
of Roosevelt, where is your bludgeon!
On October 23rd thi Province of
Ontario, Canada, held a vote on
whether the sale of liquor should be
resumed, but under strict government
control. Six year ago the drys had
it by about 439,000 majority. The
vote on the 23rd showed that the drys
had lost approximately 400,000 vot
ers, but the agrarian sections were
too much for the towns and cities
Farmers have their wines, hard cider
and applejack, and they are satisfied
if the city folks have nothing but
water to bathe the inner man. The
professional salary-drawer on the dry
side is now working overtime shout
ing hallelujah, and washing it down
with communion wine.
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The Cincinnati Times-Star avers
editorially that William Jennings
Bryan was the poorest apology that
ever happened as secretary of state,
and that if the T.-S. was to pull off a
fight between two unpedigreed curs
of the street, Bryan would not be
chosen to referee the scrap. On
another page of the paper they print,
every week, many Bible sermons by
Bryan, and thus by printing his ser
mons they give him credit with one
hand and smash him in the solar
region with a mighty wallop.
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The United States, according to a
few of the republicans like Henry Ca
bot Lodge and Nicholas Long worth,
must not officially recognize anything
that smells of a League of Nations
or a tribunal for peace, yet it is inter
esting to note that every time Europe
makes a move in the direction of per
manent peace, one hears that Presi
dent Coolidge has an unofficial ob
server on the job and sitting in the
game. So much for playing the
game of peace with a stacked deck of
cards. The American people have
been lashed with a "blacksnake" in
the hands of republican senators and
now they ask for the lashed people
to buy salt to pour in the welts upon
their backs. Will they vote for ice
berg Coolidge next Tuesday, and will
they stand for this kind of blarney?
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Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky,
Hundreds of shells on the shore to
gether
Hundreds of birds that go singing by
Hundreds of bees in the sunny
weather.
to greet t|ie
Hundreds of dewdrops
dawn
Hundreds of lambs in
clover.
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
purple
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But only one mother the wide world
over.
SEASONABLE FOODS
TOURING the summer days cooling
dishes, not too rich, are most ap
petizing.
Jellied Bouillon.
Soak one tablespoonful of gelatin tn
three tablespoonful^ of cold water for
five minutes, then add two cupfuls of
hot, well-seasoned bouillon stir until
well dissolved. Chill when thick and
serve gently stirred with a fork to
break into small pieces. Serve In
bouillon cups.
Fruit Soup.
Pick over, wash, masli a quart of
raspberries or strawberries. Add two
cupfuls of sugar and let stand an hour.
Press through a double thickness of
cheesecloth. Add two cupfuls of cold
water and bring quickly to the boil
ing point. Add a tablespoonful of
gelatin softened in three tablespoon
fuls of cold water. Add the juice of
half a lemon, turn Into a shallow bowl
and serve cut into small cubes, In
sherbet cups.
Jellied Tomato Bouillon.
Cook one quart of tomatoes for one
half hour In a covered dish, with one
minced onion, three cloves, two tea
spoonfuls of salt, a little pepper, a
bit of bay leaf and a teaspoonful of
sugar, with a little minced parsley.
Strain through a double cheesecloth
add three tablespoonfuls of gelatin
softened in one-half cupful of cold wa
ter. Stir until the gelatin is dissolved.
Set aside to become firm. Break with
a fork and serve with salted wafers.
Chicken Pudding.
Butter a baking dish or casserole,
put in two cupfuls of leftover chicken
and pour over the following: Two
eggs beaten and added to two cupfuls
of milk, one can of corn, one teaspoon
ful of salt and a few dashes of pep
per. Put into a pan of hot water and
bake in a hot oven until firm in the
center.
(©, 1924, Western Newspaper Union.)
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MEN YOU MAY MARRY I
By E. R. PEYSER
Has a man llki this proposed
to you? &
Symptoms: Talks in bellow
ing monotone. Knives, pistols, O
ropes, knots, wrenches, camp $
prowess, shooting tales are the &
subjects of his talk. At a dance
he'll come up and shout: "Did
you ever hear the story of how
so-and-so pitched his tent in
the Adirondacks with the guy
ropes. etc., etc.?" He doesn't
think anybody but himself can
do any fool job but himself. He
never saw active service yet. He
talks forever of artillery and
camps and transportation.
IN FACT
He ia in transports over his
own skill.
Prescription to Bride:
Break up housekeeping oc
casionally so he can mend
it! Tell your friends in
Ins hearing—"I never need a
plumber or carpenter with Bill
about the place." etc.
Absorb This.
NEVER TOO EARLY TO MEND
by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
Hit EFFECTIVE VOWEL8
"He dot-sn't use his vowels with any
effect, It seems to me."
"I think he does—particularly his
I, O. U.'s"
Gallon $2.00 Quart
Gallon $1.00 Pint ..
NO ONE BET ON DAVtS
New York.—"There is absolutely no
Davis money in the betting market,"
according to one financial journal,
which states that "th. odds might be
40 to one so far as any chance of
Mr. Davis' election i*. concerned."
CAN'T MOVE WITHOUT PERMIT
Jackson, Mich.—It will be impossi
ble for a family in this city to move
from one house to another if the city
commission accepts a proposed ordi
nance. The organized labor move
ment is opposing this autocratic pro
posal.
MANY TURNS IN LAW
Olympia, Wash.—1 he crooks and
turns in law were shown in a deci
sion by the state supreme court that
injured workmen must be paid com
pensation due them, but the warrants
can not be .cashed by the state treas
urer.
According to the court, warrants is
sued by the state auditor are legal so
far as the auditor is concerned, but
not for the state treasurer.
The injured worker must have the
auditor's warrant cashed by a bank
or elsewhere, and the new holder will
wait for his money until further
funds are appropriated by the next
legislature.
HARD TO BEAT
Plumber—You can heat this upper
room, sir, with a drum supplied from
the stove below.
Householder—Fine—I dare say that
can't be beat I
LIVES IN THE TUB
JONSON BROS.
Home Made Candies and Ice Cream
FINE TOASTED SANDWICHES SERVED AT OUR FOUNTAIN OR IN OUR BOOTHS
We Also Deliver Ice Cream
Packed in ice or leave out pails
JONSON BROS. 22i
Judge—You support the family by
washing, you say, and live in Soap
suds alley?
Witness—Dat's mah address, jedge,
y o u i e n o u A i v e s i n
de tub.
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USE OUR MONEY
PAY ALL YOUR BILLS HAVE ONE PUCE TO PAY
NO PUBLICITY NO ANNOYANCE
Loans made on Furniture, Pianos, Victrolas and Autos
Payments that will suit you
NO INDORSER REQUIRED
GEO. 0. SLONEKER
(PRESENT DEPUTY SHERIFF)
Democratic Nominee
For
MANY WORKERS
KILLED
Albany, N. Y.—There were 1,780
death claims filed with the state
workmen's compensation bureau for
the 12 months from October, 1923, to
September, 1924. These claims rep
resent fatalities in industrial acci
dents.
"The filing of these 1,780 death
claims," said Industrial Commissioner
Shientag, "indicates the astoundingly
great number of lives lost in the com
mercial and industrial activities of the
state."
These deaths do not include fatali
ties in non-commercial industries,
over which the industrial commission
er has no control.
OPPOSE COURT RULE
Santa Barbara, Cal.—The Morning
Post declares that the state supreme
court's 4-to3 decision against placing
the La Follette electors on the state
ballot "is contrary to public policy
and is bound to have harmful conse
quences."
"There is already too much distrust
of the courts without adding to it the
feeling in the minds of thousands of
voters that they are being deprived
of the fundamental right of choosing
their own public servants."
The newspaper declares that every
believer in our institutions will, re
gardless of their political beliefs,
'sincerely regret" the decision.
PLUMBERS' OFFICER IS DEAD
St. Paul, Minn.—Martin J. Conroy,
vice president of the United Associa
tion of Plumbers and Steam Fitters,
died suddenly in this city of heart
disease. He was a member of the
state senate.
PROFITS IN AUTOS
New York.—The General Motors
corporation expects to announce a pro
fit of $36,000,000 for the first nine
months of 1924. This does not in
clude a profit of $5,000,000 for two of
its subsidiaries.
GLOSS OFF
SHERIFF
High st.
The wear shine remover, will remove
that ugly shine caused by wear on
seats and knees of pants, elbows and
backs of coats looks worse on ladies'
skirts and jackets. I do all kinds of
Cleaning, Repairing and Pressing.
GEO. KAPPEL, 162 North street
phone 2617-L.
CAPITAI, LOAN CO.
Republican Candidate For
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
.Respectfully solicits your support at tile regular election,
Tuesday, November 4,1924
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