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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24

ON account of the present ag1-
i"tI"n concerning the possible
danger and uctrimcnt of locating
tuberculosis SanatOrium or camp
near an inhabited dwelling orvalu
ahA" property, the National ASSo-
rlatl"n for Study and Prevention
"i tuberculosis issues Il statement
)"taN, which shows that in the
great majority of cases such an
IH"'lItiun has beneficial effect,
""' only upon the sale of property,
huI aNl" upon the health of the
community.
Ina recent investigation con-
""rIvj by the National Association
'' institutions located in % diff
.'''nt states i'll all parts Of the
country were considered. Ac-
'"f'IInS 20 information received
from NInat0rllm Superintcndents
real estate dealers. and various
'"''h>"!"Ntcd parties. 67.:1 per
cent. "i these tuberculosis saIa-
."iII had favorable inliunce
,'t"h surrounding property, and
'''" nccm Il benefit to the com
"""1t} IN which they were To-
Gated.
)" the case of % or 62.2 per
''hJ- "i the Institutions. the pres
''.'" "i The sanatorium helped to
Hri'n~" the assessed valuation of
'ih"Ing property. In only
''.''' instance has property de
''''~rd Iii value. and there it was
'''. I" ignorance of the facts. In
- ''ll OF he 81 cases. the presence
"' Il ~IuatUrium has even been
"'Ntu. IN the recent sale of land.
ia'i III only for places has any
elemental effect on sales been
'''Nn- In 31-} per cent. of the
'.'-'~, residents have been attract
' I" the community by the
.'"ilorluin, and in only three
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24
TUBERCULOSIS
SANATORIUM
benefits to be Derived from Such An Er1sti.
tuition Set Forth--Property Increased i'm
Value and Health Conditions Bettered.

localities have residents been re.
PEELED.
Some examples show the in
crease in the value of surrounding
property. In the vicinity of Il
SanatOrium in Portland. Oregon,
land has more than doubled in
value in three years. and is in dc
mand close to the Sanatorium. At
Aiken, ). G., property i'll the
ncighborhoOd of the local sana-
forum has increased 400 per cent.
since the institution was built.
At Hebron Maine, surrounding
has increased 20 per cent. as Il
direct result Of the presence of a
tuberculosis sanatoriup. a simi-
lar effect upon land values has
taken place in other towns. such
as Luzerne, Pa: Liberty, n. Y:
Saranac Lake. y. Y; PittStOrd,
VT; Mt. Vernon, Mo. and Silver
City, y. NJ. At Ashvillc n. c..
vacant lOtS near one OF tnc Salla
toria in that city. sell at four times
their price in 1900 and those
farther from the institution but
nearer the city are less valuable.
Not a single instance was reported
where the presence of a tubcrcu-
losiS sanatorium, camp, or diSpen
sary in Il large city has had a detri-
mental effect on the value of sur
rounding property.
The Courts of Massachusetts.
North Carolina and Virginia have
decided that a tuberculosis sana-
torium is not menance to the
! health of 2 community, and that
/ it does rot decrease the value of
/ land in its immeda ate neighbOrhood-
! The presence of Il tuberculosis
SaratoIium has been 4 benefit also
! to the farmers in its vicinity from
| the fact that it affords a market
| for their produce. and gives more
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24
UNION PRINTERS
BLAZED THE WAY.

1t is highly interesting to note
Home, at Colorado Springs, COL.
IS having upon international and
national unions, also fratcrnal or.
CARNATIONS. The printers have
blaZed the way, and now it is said
that one traternal organization will
build d home. the Letter Carriers
National Association. and other
societies Will. within the near
future, establish homes and SAM
tariums patterned after that Of the
printers. This home has cost the
union printers a huge bunch of
coin Of the realm, yet in all truth
fulneSS. their can not be found one
single union printer who. deep
down in his heart, beSrudges one
penny that he has contributed to
its success. May the good work 90
on. The printers have blazed the
way. and if, we are 'Ehep' to
things. it Will blaze the way in
more things than one. 1t now has
the finest union home in the world:
it mas the only old age pension sys-
tenn. and the chances are that an
other innovation Will soon be
sprung within the realms of organ
lied Labor by this selfSame pioneer
organization Will j. Rohr in
Cincinnati Chronicle.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24
10000 MEN WILL
RESIST OPEN SHOP
Order Issued by American Sheet and
Tinplate Co.--Wi11 Quit Work on
June 80 if Order Stands.

More than 49, 900 skilled work
men, members of the Anal gamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
" orkcrs, who are employed by
the American Sheet and Tinplatc
Co., will quit work on the night Of
June 80, at which time the "open
shop order Of the company be-
comes effective. Many unskillcd
workmen will also be affected.
The decision to take this action
followed a special convention held
In Pittsburg. 1t occasioncd little
surprise, as at a previous meeting,
held by the advisory board, reso-
lutons were adopted strongly rec
omending that the union rcsists
the company's order.
The following announcement
was made by President p. j Nc.
Ardle Of the Amalgamatcd Aa-
ISOLATION.
''Ihe association will resist all
efforts to carry out that policy
and will refuse to work
after June 80. unless a satisfactory
agreement is reached by that
time
In the Pittsbu1g district a
majority of the mills of the
American Sheet & Tinplate Co., a
subsidiary of the United States
Steel Corporation, are non-union.
The combined plants in which Il
strike order viii be effective total
l'@ mills capacity in the tin trade
and 81 mills in the sheet steel
trade.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24
Officers West Virginia State Fedora
ton of Labor.

WIN. +. WEIGH, President 24o7 Eoif
Street, Wheeling, w. Va.
FRANK w. SNYDER, Secretary Treas
urcr, Box $50, Charleston, w. Va
w K TAI.klNGTON, Ist, Vice Presi-
dent, 464 South Chestnut St. Clarls
burg, W. Va.
J. p. McGREW, end Vice President
Charleston, w. Va.
o. +. McAILLION, ,rd Vice President
S1I Ridgcley Ave. Fair,nont, w. Va.
p. NJ. QUANN, 4th Vice President, ,141
Jacob Street, Wheeling, w. Va.
J. T. FIELDER, 9Th Vice President.
Huntington. w. Va.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24

Your union hall is the place to
discuss business of the organiza-
ton, not on street corners and be-
fore the counter. Your attend
ancc at the meetings VIII stimulate
the local and encourage the officers
who fight your battles for you.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
RECORDS WILL BE BROKEN
 ON NEW AUTO RACE TRACK
Special from United Press,

(SpeClal rom ln1teQ HIeSS.D Indianapolis, Aug. 17.-Scores of au- tomobile racers here for the opening of the Indianapolis motor speedway Thursday next bear conflicting testi- money as to the merits of construc- ton of the track. The owners of the speedway themselves admit that all trough half a million dollars will not cover the expense already put into the enterprise, the track surface is not yet perfect. But, they say it is in it's pl esent condition the greatest racing course in the world and in two days more time will be perfect.
 Drivers of the racing cars say the track is not smooth, as it ought to be, but they all declare that records will be broken. The outer course which pleted last week and the inner, course. which when thrown open, is combined with the outer course by a dangerous hairpin turn from the outer track, making a five mile circuit complete without retraversing any part of either track.
 Viewing the entire enclosure from any one of the numerous ampitheatres and grandstands, it is noted that sew eral ordinary mile tracks easly could be made side by side within the outer course.
 The entire length of the track is practically solid rock. The outside course is banked 21 feet at the turns and various points is sparfned by bridges for the use of spectators. The speedway is enclosed by high board fence five miles in length. There are club houses, garages, office buildings, judges stands, press stands and other buildings all of the most modern style of architecture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17

arranged including, Fall River, Brock ton, New Bedford. Worcester, Taun- ton, Pawtucket, Providence and Wa terbury. There Is a. probability of adding two more clubs, possibly New Haven and Bridgeport in an effort to balance up the Waterbury end of the circuit. A redivision of players was made which affects some of the old Bridgeport players Captain Ted Lewis. the greatest first rush in the business. remains with Providence; Honest John Roberts goes to Fred Jeans New Bedford club; ''Adonis' Canavan goes to Taunton; while "Sil- ent Jack" Carrigan, the only man do- ing duty to-day whom the rt1ehes fear, and Candy" Harper remain with Fall River. The players are distributed about as follows:
 Worcester-George Bone, Red Will Hams. Oscar Quigley. Jack Fahey, George Gardner and Kid Sutherland.
 Providence-McGilvr Hardy, Mil Ter. Mallory, Menard and Lewis.
 Paw wtucket-Hart, Pierce, Farrell Cameron. Ramon and Cunningham Jr.
 ' Fall River-Higgins,T Thompson, Har- old. Carrigan. Harper and Rich.
 New Bedford-Harkins, Duggan Jean. Holderness. Sutton and Roberts
 Brockton-Mercer. Mccarthy, Mans field. Coggeshall. Mullin and Owens.
 WaterburyACunning ST.. Fay Tor. Rickhart. Griffith, Doherty and Cusick.
 Taunton-Jason, Lincoln, Canavan Lyons, Pence and Loxon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
The D.ke ana tAe s.rber.

In olden days an English noble enter ed barber shop, and, upon fnqu1r1ng for the master, was answered by an apprentice of fourteen that he was not at home r'Do you shave, then asked the duke "Yes, sir. always do.v Wds the reply. "But can you shave without cutting?' s'Yes, sir; I'll try answer ed the youth. Every we'll 2 said the duke, while seating himself and 1oad= ing his pistol. But, look here. if you let any blood. as true as sit here I'll blow your brains outi Now. consider well before you begin"
 After a moments reflection the boy began to make ready and said, Pm not afraid of cutting you, sir, :, and in q short time had completed the feat with out a scratch, to the complete satis- faction of the duke. In gentle tones his grace asked, Were you not afraid of having your brains blown out when you might have cut me so easily ??
 ''No sir; not at all, because thought that as soon as should happen to let any blood I would cut your throat be fore you could have time to fire
 The reply won from the duke h1Nd@ some reward. It need scarcely be 1<ld~ ed he never resumed his dan8eEQa1 threats in barber shop. A lesson x11 taught him for life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
BANNON MAY
 BE SUSPENDED
He "Spoke" to Umpire Cullen, Who Fined Him and Ordered Him From Field.
PLAYER A STRONG BATTER

The announcement comes unofficially that President Tracy of the Colnec- ticut league has suspended left field CT George Bannon of the local club on complaint of Umpire Cullen, who had Bannon elected from the game in New Haven last week. During the game Ramon, bunted, and thinking the ball foul did not run. Catcher Waters tagged Bannon with the ball, Umpire Cullen calling him out. George started to explain to Cullen, but the latter would not listen to any back talk. and fined the player s. When he still kept on talking he ordered a po- hceman to escort the Orator outfield- CT outside the grounds. There were many people who saw the incident, who claim Bannon had a just kick coming and should have been allowed to remain in the game. But on Gull lem's complaint President Tracy, 1t is learned has suspended him. This will be another one of the many cases in which player has to suffer owing to- an incompetent umpire. Bannon is one of the strongest batters on the team. /
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17

the middleweight limit. Ketchel says he intends to weigh all of ITO pounds when he meets Jack Johnson at Colma in October. and for that reason he does not want to make 15S pounds again, as he is in rugged health just now and wishes to keep his strength and physique at the normal point.
 Sailor Burke wants to fight Willie Lewis again. Burke bobbed up yes terday with the moth eaten statement that. he was drugzed before the bout with Lewis last Friday night and that he did not know what he was doing when he got into the ring. Eye wit terday that Burke was in full possess sion of his faculties at all stages, particularly when Lewis knocked him down. in the sixth and last round. Burke knew enough to drop to the floor after the count of six seconds by the referee. which enabled him to avoid another punch that would prob ably have put him into real sleep. Burke was technically knocked out when the referee counted ten. but there was no doubt in the minds of competent judges of pugilism that he quit rather than take further punish mept. Lewis is not called Supon to fight Burke again. as. he beat the sailor fairly and squarely and now has a chance to measure his fstfc skill with William Papke, who has received a telegraphic offer-to box Burkes con- queror at the club above the Harlem River.
 Sandy Ferguson and Joe Jeanette are training hard for their ten round mil; to be decided in New York week from Friday night. Ferguson says he will weigh POS pounds. while Jeanette will tip the beam at about the pounds less. Jeannette got a decision over Ferguson in Paris last spring and the latter turned the tables in a subse- quent bout in Boston. In each in stance the loser declared that he had been robbed by the referee with the result that there has been much ill feeling between the men ever since. Ferguson and Jeanette are fairly clever, and beth can slug. which means that they are expected to provide a lively encounter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
RING SIDE GOSSIP

Willus Britt wired the officials of the Fairmont A. C., New York. yesterday that he was about to leave Frisco with Stanley Ketchel and that they would would arrive here the latter part of this week. It appears that Ketchel, who weighs 1855 pounds. has been do- ing some strenuous outdoor training in the mountains and will be in pretty fair condition when he begins work here for the ten round bout with Sam Langford at the Bronx club on Sep tember 10. When Ketchel arrives here there may be a hitch over the weight
 Iangford is ready to do 15S pounds at e o'clock. but in California it is said that Ketchel. who does not care to reduce too much. may insist upon catch weights. although he will mot refuse to box if Lsugford holds outifor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

They can't oust Eddie Collins, the youthful batter of the Athletics. from the head of the list in the American league. as he IS still at the top and the season is on it's second leg. To be sure, Ty Cobb, the Tiger slugger. is close on the heels and is danger ous man to have around. as he is apt to strike a streak of his phenomenal willow work. and then it will be all off for Edward Collins. Nap Lajoie is also to be considered in the race. When the Frenchman hovers around the head of the list those in front of him want to keep a watchful eye out, for he is likely to slide in and his record in the past will bear out the prediction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
 HANS WAGNER
 LEADS THEM
And in American League Eddie Collins
 Tops Everybody.

Honus Wagner is still the classy batsman of the National League. The pitchers. however. are playing havoc with the oatters. as there are only eight men going at a. 300 clip. The Pirate wonder is so far in the fore by the size of his fat average that he is not likely to be overtalxen before the close of the season. and still he could drop out right now and yet cop the prize. Tim Jordan of the Trolley Dodgers may be out of the, game for some time. hut the high mark he got when he was active gives him a conn fortable Berth next to Wagner. Tom my Downey was hitting at a .250 clip when his injury laid him low. Those better than .270 follow:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
Beck. Narrow Escape.

David Beck. the celebrated portx4<< painter and pupil of Vandyke. Whf1D travelling through Germany was sud- denly taken ill and to all appearances died and was laid out a corpse. His servants, sitting round the bed, grIeyed heartily for the loss of so good mas ter, and as grief is thirsty drank as heartily at the same time. One of them. becoming more befuddled than the rest, then addressed his companions thus: "Our master when alive was fond Of his glass. Let us out, of gratitude, then, give him one now he is dead . Assent was given: the head of the dead painter was raised up and some wine poured down or spilled about. the fra grance or spirit of which caused Beck to open his eyes. upon which the serv- ant. who. being drunk half forgetting his master was dead forced down the remainder of the Hl4sH The painter gradually revived ana thus ezeoped . living interment ,<s E. z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
COOL WEATnER GIVES BOWLERS A CHANGE

The cool breezes of last evening put the autumn spirit into the members of the South End Bowling ciuo' "no hied it from their rooms in the Soutn End to the Arcade Bowling aieys where two teams of five men eacn were pitted against each other. ihe ereat effect on the arms of some Of the wouId-be-bowIers.. A number or the scores being unworthy or a ouck pin game TlF team styling them selves Keating's Pets took all three games from the quintet calling them Selves sRobinson's Robbers. Keating Of the winning team took high honors Tn the totals with three strings of S67 His 150 was the highest single The ScoreS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
NEW POLO LEAGUE
 IS BEING FORMED
Bridgeport and New Haven May be Pat
 in 10 Balance Waterbury.

Roller polo in Waterbury this. com ing season. and yes, perhaps Bridge port. Such thing is not improbable. as the Bridgeport public will and has supported polo if it is carried on in a straight forward manner. The Nation al league directors met at Providence Sunday and awarded a franchise to Waterbury. the owners being Fred. w. Mason and George Cunningham.
 last year one of the Pawtucket own ers and in 1907 first rush on the cham pion Bridgeport club. It is understood the price paid for the franchise was $500 An eight league circuit has been
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
WOOSTER .CANFIELD TO COMBAT PORTER
TWO FAMOUS BRIDGEPORT ATH- LETES TO CONTEST IN UNITED IRISH MEET AT STEEPLECHASE SATURDAY


 SATURDAY.
 Among the three score or more ath- aetes entered for the field day meet of the United Irish Societies at Steeple- chase Island next Saturday is Wooster Garfield of this city, a son of Attor- rey C. s. Garfield, who will compete with Harry Porter, another Bridgeport boy, in the high jump. Porter, who is the worlds champion, has cleared it. 2 inches, while MT. Garfield is the champion high jumper of Yale He was @ member of the college track team last year. In the Harvard and intercollegiate meets he tied for first place and at the Princeton meet be was the winner. He also won a first in a meet against the University of Virginia In all of his indoor work MT. Garfield has also been very Suc- cessful and his work in opposition to the worlds champion will be very in teresting to watch.
 Several members of the Y. M. c. "A. track team are expected to enter a number of the events and a prize will be offered to the Bridgeporter making the best showing in the event There Is talk of special relay race closed to Y. M. c. A. teams. Bridgeport is willing to enter and is waiting an an swer> from the New Haven and other association teams. 5z zaz
 Of course the big event of the day will be the hammer throwing contest between Matt McGratIis the Olympic Hero. and John J. Flanagan, the worlds champion. st.
 Another important event in the ath- letic world in connection with the meet will be the special event in which. A. R. Kiviat will run to establish a, new worlds record for two-thirds of a mile .t. ss,zs
 The management has discovered that Herbert L. Trubee, who held the Amer ican record for the mile run untils g few weeks. ago, and who went abroad with the American Olympic team, is a resident of this city, connected with the Crane Valve Go. MT. Trubee has accepted an invitation to act as one Of the clerks of the course
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
.EATINGs PETS.
TAFT PLAYS GOLF
Special from United Press,

Beverly, Aug. 17.-President Taft went to the links today to play a three-some with his brother. Charles P and his cousin, Samuel Carr of Boston. Although the rain was Iail- ing in a steady driZzle, the President and his companions made the entire circuit of the course as he did yes terday under similar conditions. The President today received an invita- ton from the United Improvement Company of Boston to attend pie mic they will give at Point of Pines
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Only one game was played in the American League yesterday. but it had an important bearing on the leader ship. The Philadelphia Athletics de- feated the Washingtons with ease and have a clear title to first position this morning as they lead the Detroits by four points, The results:
 Philadelphia 6, Washington 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE

The Giants on their way from Chi cago to PhiladelphiaN where they play a double header today, stopped off in Pittsburg yesterday and played eight innings to a draw with the Pirates. rain putting an end to the proceedings just after Clarke's men had tied the score. There were no other National League games scheduled The re- suits:
 New York 2, Pittsburg 2.-Called.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
Games Today

Games Today Boston at New York.
 Philadelphia at Washington. Chicago at Detroit.
 St. Louis at Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
BIG ELECTRIC SIGN.

An electric sign 15 feet long and nine feet high, which weighs 1.200' lbs and reading. "Jacksons s Theatre" " has been Substituted for the old .sSmith's Theatre'' sign. The new sign is said to have cost more than u,ooo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
York 2, Pittsburg 2.-Called.
National League. Standing
Games Today

Brooklyn at Boston. New York at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Pittsburg. Cincinnati at Chicago
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
Connecticut League

Yesterdays Results All games postponed, rain.
 Games Today feS4ass'ssla ag4sss4s s. ksv wsssssI sfIssis. sIsi Northampton at Holyoke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
Midsunmer Clearing sal

0f trimmed millinery at E. H. -DilIoI
 & Co.'S, 11e5 Main street. at cne-ouaxI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17

WANT ADe GENT 4 SFoRn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
}LIYE BASE ! { BALL TIPS}
.O~~~~O~O<,

Scheduled game for today, played at a later date.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17

The Meadowlarks with a clean rec ord of eleven straight victories will
 attempt to make it twelve tomorrow at Newheld, Pitcher Foreman the
 new twirler secured from the Philadel-
 phia Americans is due to serve 'em
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17

Philadelphia Americans by winning from Washington yesterday went ahead sin the American league race, the Tigers remaining idle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17

The suspension of George Bannon will give "Rube" Pollard chance to shine in the outfield. If the Rube was used regularly he might star the bet ter in his batting. When he took his turn regularly in the box, his clout- ing featured.