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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
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Yellow umplring makes the baseball
fans blue.
Earl Schatzman, Omaha's soldier
pitcher, shows signs OF being erratic
1t takes Connie Mack and Clark
Griffith to dig up unknown baseball
persons.
In spite Of what has been handed
them there are lot OF fans loyal to
the Phillies.
Nashville's new outflelder, Dunnlng,
from the Sally league. seems to be
making good.
st. Joseph puts on big league airs
with respect to catchers, as Cozy
Dolan is carrying three.
Hendrix takes healthy swing ut
the ball. If they would let him connect
he could knock 1t mile.
President Heydler minced no words
in telling Garry Hermann his kick on
the decision over the July 6 game is
out OF place.
Some day Veach Is going to knock
a lot of Mr.. Navin's wall in left field
down when he goes crashing into 1t
after fly balls.
Tulsa has hopes. Barnham and
Shackellord are figured to strengthen
the pitching and the Oilers think that
was about all needed.
The Cincinnati Club Is trying des.
perately hard to land an outhelder as
it Is not figured Sherwood Mngee will
be able to play regularly for some
time.
though his Brooklyn admirers are cali
ing attention to the fact that Burlegh
Grimes once lost 10 straight and that
therefore AL should have chance.
That baseball prophet who says the
world series will be played between
New York and Chicago evidently does
not know Of the plans that have been
made in Cincinnati.
The Cleveland Indians released OTIS |
Lambeth to Columbus. probably In Or.
der to give the soldier IA chance to
steady down from his months IN
France. He has just returned.
Lee Foil sets his players to batting
Eddie CicOtte whenever Eddie pitches
against Cleveland. Fohl has Il stand .
ing grudge against Cicotte's "shint /
ball' and never tires of complaining
about II.
DOME Bush may not be slipping
maybe It's only the heat--but his con
slant rows with the umplres prove
either that the umpires IRE rotten oi
that DOME has something on his mint
that causes him to fret.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14

his tribe his skill was then tested by
n shanan of known powers.
For each spirit which the shaman
could produce he had a separate
wooden mask with features as hor.
ribe as the tastes of the carver could
devise.
Healer and Prophet.
The Shaman had many duties to per.
form He was supposed To heal the
sick, to east out the devils from the
frail bodies Of his Subjects to foretell
the future, and with the aid of his
tune and disaster. The tricks of his
trade pnraphoruuIja and charms gen.
orally descended from father To son
The shanan's hair was never ,ut. for
to lose his locks would be To lose his
powers, When he died he was not
crcmated. After death his body was
allowed to remain in the spot where
death came for - hours. so that the
wandering spirit might find its tene-
ment of clay should it 50 desire. When
two suns had waned the body was
removed to another corner of the
house, this procedure continuing until
the body had rested in every corner.
Meanwhile the inmates of the house
tasted.
At last dressed in full regalia, the
body was dashed to a board. one of
the two bone sticks used by every we'll
accoutered shaman was placed
through the hair and the other through
the oriiice cut in the nose The head
was covered with basket woven of
small twgS and grass. and at night
the body was carried secretly to some
remote cavern or creVice. Thereafter
the members of the tribe never entered
this burial place, for II was supposed
TO he filled with evil spirits.
Mr., Bourke'S collection of native
masks, weapons and utensils IS said
to be one of the finest in Alaska.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
DANGER SIGNALS
OF BAD BLOOD

Pimples on the face. lunches in the
neck, sallow and swarthy complexion,
sores, ulcers, mucous patches, copper
colored spots. scaly skin affections,
constipation, inactive liver, dyspepsia
and stomach troubles are common
symptoms OF poisoned blood There
Is no remedy offered today to the
upbic that has so successfully cured
these diseases as Number 40 For
The Rood.' An old doctors prescrip.
ton containing the most reliable al
teratiyes known to medical science.
Put up by J. G. Mendenhall, Evans.
vile, Ind, 10 years a druggist
Sold by Corbus' Drug Store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
JOHN WATSON IS HOPELESS
Pitcher Looked Good Last Year, but
Starts This Season Showed Moth
ing to Connie Mack.

Connie Mack gave John Watson M
as hopeless last week ana released him
10 Baltimore. Watson looked pretty
good last year, but in his three starts
this spring showed nothing that would
encourage Mack to keep him. In hist
place Mack has signed young pitcher
named Eisenberger, who comes from
an independent team at Marysvllle, Pa
lie recently returned from France
where he made n reputation pitching
army baseball, though it is not ex-
planned how doushboy with such
name got by.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14

noaned the portly boXmun of the Peli.
cans.
surely, Hub" urged a bystander,
"in all these years you have at times
been on first and runner on third
ana two out, or have gotten to first
with the enemy ahead by II flock Of
runs ana willing to let you steal round
to third just for the fun Of It,"
"Nevcr, never" answered the old
timer. 'I'm determined To steal base,
though, If ! have to stay In baseball
ten years or more or break a leg while
nm trying. The only way l could
ever find for me to steal a base was
to get n lantern and go out at night,
but the scorers won't count that kind"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
ALLEN ALL.AROUND ATHLETE
Player From Georgia Tech MakInn
Good With BrookIyn--ProbabIy
Play in Outfieid.

Horace Allen. the new PLAYER With
the Supcrhns, was fuIlback last yea,
on the Georgia Tech Golden Tornnd,
football tenn. He thinks he Is first
basemnn or catcher, but your Uncl,
Wilbert Robinson Is likely to make an
Outilclder Of him. Alien has all tn,
carmarks of mn athlete. He stands
shout six feet, has big hands ana can
think quickly. Also, he Is willing To
learn and has no foolish notions about
being n ready-made star. He keeps
an ear cooked all the time for Tips
from the older players. When he hears
Il cnustic comment on a play from u
veteran or Uncle Wilbert he jots II
down as n point for future reference.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14

Miss Doris HIntch, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Hintch. entertained 4
number of her friends last evening at
the home Of her grandparents. Mr
and Mrs John States, on Roath street
About thirty We're present. and the
evening was spent in dancing on the
porch, which was decorated with
Japanese lanterns. Dainty refre h.
ments Of ice cream and cake were
served. Those present from out Of
town We're Misses Edith lSisson of OF.
taWa, Grace Mahanafy of Chicago
Adele Goldiiner and Evelyn Friedman
cf Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
An Old Bible Found.

One Of the oldest Bibles in Maine IS
owned by Mrs. Samuel Marson Of
Boothbay Hnrbor, II is an heirloom
In tn" family having been handed
down through several generations from
her great grandmother, Mrs.
I'anc. The book was printed in 1859
contained both Old ana New TeStn.
mcnt and was revised and translated
by John Came.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
ATHLETE NEVER STULE BASE
Huh Perdue Tells Story Of Life's Trag.
edy, an Ambition Of Fifteen
Years Standing.

Hub Perdue, the famous Gallatin
squash, his eyes tear dimmed and
his voice husky, recently contided to
Borrowing friends the story Of "A LIES
tragedy, of an ambition of Is years
standing never yet and apparently
never To be fulfilled.
rye been playing baseball for Is
years and I've never stolen baSen
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
HouseWork In Hot Weather.

Hot weather brings no relief from
housework drudgery If anything,
woman's work is more trying. over.
work and worry cause kidney trouble,
resulting In ibackache, sore muscles,
stiff joints, rheumatic pains, always
tired feeling and other distressing
symptoms. Mrs. RObt Blair. iGl $.
Goth St.. Terre Haute, Ind. writes
after taking Foley's Kidney pills
backache stopped and my kidneys
were re tored TO healthy, normal ac.
ton am also free from those tired
spells and headaches and my vision
is no longer blurred For sale by
". d. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
Blind Yanks Get $3.50 a Month.

SINly-Sevrn dlSchNrged SOdiers
blinded while serving in France, win be
pnid compensation of 500 month. in
to $3.50 from their govern.
ment insurance.
The men, who have been under treat.
ment in Baltimore, Md, are totally
blind, in an industrial sense, although
some can see objects dimly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14

The passing of Larry Cheney brings to mind e
vey rom
had their
of he
taken South last spring his fitness biz
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
Wanted One of Them.

Edith. three, was watching a circus
parade She stood In SPECIFICS
nmnzcnent til the cnmels came In
view, their riders swaylng lnzlly. then
turning to her mother she cried: "Oh
mother. Apy me rockingham COW;
please buy me rockingham cow"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
Money Not Everything.

Tryin' t0 figure everything out on
dollar an cents basis is dangerous
business. because there's thousands Of
things worth iuoren money.-EX-
change.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14

"De way some folks viii russell nm
scrap foh money" said Uncle Ebcn.
rs most enough 10 make II silver dob
lar look like media! foh bravery"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
Games Today.

hicag0 at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
81 Louis at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Boston
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
Norway Forbids Sunday Newspapers

The Norwegian government has is
sued decree prohibiting the publica.
tion of newspapers on Sundays and
HOLIDAYS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Chicago, t., Brooklyn 3-3.
Cincinnati -; New York. 81.
PittSburg, 8; Boston, .
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
Daily Thouoht.

To preserve II friend. three things
are necessary; to honor him present,
praise him absent, and assist him In
H. .-.'- .:ti..- lilo" ~ vim"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
Live STOCK.
l.lttle Thinus Count

A comtla is little thing, but so il
n clildtF III your eye. In the wrong
place" ltfti" things can cause Il great
dead OF frunhl
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
Games Today.

Boston al Chicago
New York at Detroit.
Washington al Cleveland
Philadelphia at ST Louis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
No games scheduled
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-14

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New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
CITY ITEMS.

Many autoiSts have taken advantag SC of Rackliffe Bros. free tube offer this week. Have you ?--adVt.
 Roy l.. Noren has bought the two houses at 500 and 5o4 Stanley street of George Tyler.
 The park commissioners will meet tonight to hear from a sub committee of the Old Home Week reception to the soldiers, relative to holding the event of September 15 to 20 at the park.
 The Camp Real Estate company has sold for Samuel Abrahamson to Harris Putterman a three-family house with a StOrehouse in the rear of POI Hart ford avenue.
 This is the last day, bear in mind, to pay for water, the only drink you can tind.-Advt.
 H. Dayton Humphrey has sold the Caldwell property on Hawkins street to the New Britain General hospital.
 Byron Wilber has resigned his place in the cost department of the Stanley Works to accept a position with the National Fire Insurance company of Hartford. He will begin his new work August Is.
 This is the last day, bear in mind, to pay for water, the only drink you can tind.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
Financial
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

Wall Street, 10:3O a. m.-The hcav- mess of shippings, motors and oils inn parted an irregular tone to active stocks at the opening of today's scs- sesion, although offset to an extent by further gains in tobacco, leather and paper shares. Early reactions eN- tended from to ? points in Marine common, Americar International, Texas Co.,, Studebaker and Virginia Carolina Chemical. Steel and allied equipments recorded nominal changes and rails were almost entirely neg lected.
 Wall Street, Noon.-Anticipatin the weekend recess, dealings became dull after the first half hour of moder- ate activity. Trading continued to center in the tobacco, leather and pa per groups, food shares also claiming speculative attention. Among motors and oils irregular recoveries were made and equipments hardened on the strength shown by Crucible Steel Texas and Pacific was foremost of the rails, rising l 1-2 points. and Mon tana Power and Pacific Gas and Tlec- tric featured the utilities, the latter at a 5 point gain. Call money opened at to 1-2 per cent
 Wall Street, 1:30 D. m.-Oils and miscellaneous specialties were the prominent issues of the noon hour, Mexican Petroleum and Texas Co. guiding the spirited rise at gains of to 5 points. Prices soon recated. how ever, on the higher rates quoted for industrial loans.
 Wall Street, Close.-A 15 per cent rate for call loans provoked eXten- siVe selling in the last hour, steeIs and motors leading the decline. The closing was weak. Sales approXimated 100000 shares.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
SHORTAGE OF SAILORS
Dcstroyers Cannot Have Full Power Trials Because Navy Lacks Men to Man the Boats,

Newport, R. l., July 31.-A short age ot sailors among the destroycrs of the Atlantic fleet has caused a slls- pension of the full power trials scheduled for several of the vessels, it was learned today. The possibility that some of the destroyers may be temporarily placed out of commission or put in reserve, is being discussed among officers of the destroyer force, the veSselsa of which arc now an chOred in the NarraganSett RaN.
 DestroyerS' crews have been so de- pleted by the discharge of men en- llstd for the duration of the war and the reNerSion to inative status of naval reserves, together with the months furioughs granted to men rc-cnlisting that some crews are on a skeleton basis. One destroyer has but 49 men aboard. The condition is such that Captain Harris Tanning, chief of staff to Rear Admiral Plunkett. com- mander of the destroyer force, has gone to Washington to press the ur- gency Of the need of an increased en- listed personnel.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
UNDER WOOD REOPENS
But Few of the Strikers Return to Work, However, and More Walk Out at Computing Machine Co.

Hartford, July 3l.-The plant of the Underwood Typewriter company reOpcned this morning after d shut down of eight days. Only d few of the 800 strikers returned to work Manager Charles D. Rice said the men and women would be given until Monday to return to work on the old basis After that date those who re- mained out would be considered dis charged. The company employs 4,l00 hands. Mr. Rice said work was going on as usual today, in spite of the break in the ranks.
 About 100 workers in the John tn- derwood Computing Machine com panY plant quit work today. About 30 women are included They want d g per cent. increase in wages and an eight-hour day. They earn from $2 10 $3.75 d day. About 100 hands are employed.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mary Moran.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Moran was held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Mary'S church. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. William T<rause. Rev Peter Coffey, 8 student at st. Thomas sem mary, Hartford, was deacon and Rev. John T. Winters, sub deacon. Mrs. M. T. Crean sang during the mass, and as the body was being borne from the church she rendered % Dry Thy Tears" The bearers were Henry Elm met, Thomas Roper, John DWyer Timothy Hennessey, William Moran of Bristol and Michael Quigley of Holyoke, Mass. The flower bearers were Joseph Grace and Harold ,ODay Rev. John T. Winters oftciatcd at the committal service at the grave in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
CITY REALLY DRY NOW
Several Cafe Men Who Opened Their Places Agreed Last Night to Ro- main Closer Hereafter.

Believing that d strict observance of the closing law will do more to bring about the lifting of the ban that to follow the course of antagonizing the legislators by persisting in remain ing open, a number of the more prominent cafe men of the city vis- ited all saloonkcepers last night and received a pledge from each of them to remain closed One Of those who made up the party of SaloOnmen is the authority for the above stat ement.
 The Retail Liquor Dealers associa- tion at their meeting a few days ago voted to close but it was found upon investigation that several saloonmen were not living up to the rulings adopted. These were the men wis ited last night, and a a result of the visit but three saloons are open to- day and all of these are being con- ducted as grills only.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
TEN ARE ARRESTED
prisoners Include Army Officers and Women-Impiicated in Death Of 
 Prominent Russian in Stockholm.

London, July 31.-Ten persons, in cluding d Russian general and a col onel and several women, have been arrested in connection with the death of Nikolaine Ardasjeff, prominent member of the Russian colony in Stockholm, says a Stockholm message dated Wednesday forwarded by the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Copenhagen.
 ArdasjeR has been missing since July and it now develops he was murdered. He was said to have a close connection with the Russian Bolsheviki and the message says it is believed to be probable that he was made away with by supporters of the old regime. The police arc reticent but it has leaked cut the dispatch says that Ardasjeff was made prisoner by several of his Countrymen and con- ducted to a villa outside of Stockhom where he was sentenced 10 death by & court martial, subsequently, being hanged and the body thrown into the \ sea.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
NO ICE TEST CASE
'. $. District Attorney Will Not Prose- cute Any of the So-called "ICc Kings Mayor is Advised.

Mayor George A. Quigley received word today from United States Attor- ney John Crosby of Hartford that no action would be taken by the federal government in prosecuting the alleged ice trust in this state. Attorney Cros- by said that he has conducted a sup plem entary investigation and after an exhaustive study of the statutes and decisions, found that prosecution by the United States is unwarranted with the evidence on hand
 Attorney Crosby said that he was reluctant at making the decision not to prosecute because of the agitation prevaent against the ice moguls The national defense act is not applicable for bringing action it is confined to food and fuel.
 The Jurisdiction of the federal gov ernment he said. in matters of inter state commerce Is peculiarly difficult and limited in application to the anti trust law.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
BUILDING BOOM
 HAS HIT CITY
Largest Number of Permits Ever IS- sued Are Given Out This
 Month.

The largest number of permits ever issued from the building inspectors s office, and the largest amount of build ing done in any month in this city, was that of the month of July, according to the monthly report of Building In spector Arthur Rutherford. The num- Der of permits issued was 104 and the amount of money represented $43S,- 955. or the permits 6 were for tene ment houses. There were 55 frame building permits and 1 3 for brick. The rest of the permits were for altera- tions.
 According to the statistics filed at the office there have been more tene ment building permits issued during the first five months of 1919 than gar age permits. Mr Rutherford reports that there have been 87 tenements constructed and 6S garages from Jan uarN 1 up to May 30. This report is sencoura ging for the housing situation in this city. It is said that Hartford and Bristol garages have outnum bered tenementS.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
WORK IS SUSPENDED
Boston Navy Yard En1ploycs Quit As Protest Against Release of 5000 CO-Worlxcrs.

Boston, July 31.--Work in all de- partm entS at the navy yard here was suspended this afternoon while the mechanics joined in q parade and mass meeting in protest against the announcement that the working force of 5000 must be reduced by at least 1,500 during the next month to square with the cut in naval appropriations made by congress. With the exception of men employed on special work, it was said the walkout was virtually complete.
 One of the banners carried in the march was inscribed:
 "Don't cut work at the navy yard :; cut the high cost of living" Another read:
 First in war, first in peace, first to get the hook-the sailmakers."
New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
Albert Oscar EnSdahI.

The funeral of Albert Oscar. Eng dahl was held at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon at his late residence, 26 Howard street, and at o'clock at the Erwin Mortuary chapel. Rev. Dr. S. G. Ohman officiated. The bearers were Johannes Swanson. John Jacob son, Oscar Oberg, David Larson, Al- got Johnson and Sven Swanson. The flower bearers were Henry Nilsson and Paul Nilsen., The burial was in Fair view com eterV.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
BOSTON CLUE GLAD
 TO RE RID OF MAYS

Boston, July 31.-"The Boston club
 is not interested in the action of
 President Johnson; Pitcher Mays is now the property of the New York club and they will have to deal with ! the matter" said President Frazee of ' the Boston Americans today when in- formed of the suspension of Mays by the American league president. This action is aimed at me and the Boston club by President Johnson Frazee continued. "He has never lost an opportunity to act when it was possible to da so to the detriment of my in teresS Tn this instance however, he has missed his mark.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
UNCLE SAM SEFF1 LES
 WHAT IS AN NIRSHTP

Washington. July 31.-'FO settle linguistic difficulties which have arisen with the development of acronautiCs tho air service has of ticia!ly decided to use the word air ship" only to designatee IiriPiblc bal looms and other lighter -tnan-air types of craft All heavier than-air craft will be designated as "airplancs".