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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11
Forming Another Machine.

"It is a certainty now that Connie has some of the wheels for another world beating machine and some who are looked upon as being just little bit short, may develop to fill the bill.
 There are two certainties in that array of youngsters. The fans have long realized it in the case of one and sensed it i'll the case of another.
 "fCy' Perkins is admittedly star, one of the greatest catchers in base ball, a backstop not 1auded to the skies as highly as Ray Schalk and Bill Kille- fer, but right now Perkins is as good a catcher as any man in baseball. He lacks the speed of Schalk and Killefer. Perhaps he falls just wee bit short of Ki1lefer's masterful handling of pitchers. a fact never realized better than when Alexander is twirling to any other backstop.
 "The other outstanding star of the Mack pay roll is Joe Dugan. When Dugan came to the Athletics it took one look to tell that he had the makings of a great ball player.
 Tt is all very well to talk about these great stars who jumped right III at the age of Is or 1o years and burned the league up, but it simply isn't done. No matter how much natural ability a youngster has it takes the polish of years, the weight and power of de- veloped body to bring youngster to the crest of his game, and above all, 1t takes the balance of years and exper- fence to outweigh the fiery temperament and lack of balance of youth that brings moods and moments when player is off form.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11
A Born Infelder.

"Dugan is born inhelder, but it took Connie a couple of years and much schooling under the able Harry Davis to change 'Stuffy' McInnis from a poor shortstop to a brilliant first baseman. !; Dugan looked good at second, but there was something lacking. He looked good at short, but again there was missing
 element. Now he is at third and it is
 obvious that there is where he be- l longed.
 "Dugan's career with the Mackmen has been a considerably checkered one l and fandom has been lenient in its criti-
 cisms of him for jumping the way he has on a number of occasions. There arises the question of wheth- CT or not man is ever justified for not l fighting hardest when the breaks are going bad and whether ball player can be pardoned for not forcing his best in a continual burst of fighting spirit when playing with team that has been hopeless1y iii the ruck for years and Is apparently destined to remain there With the inevitable impatience of youth, Dugan became dissatisfied with the Athletics as did many of the other players and Dugan's playing was not at it's best.
 "But now things have changed. For the first time in six years the Athletics
 are reaching stage where there is ap- parently some hope of breaking through
 to get a gasp of air.
 And Joe Dugan is new ball player,
 a fighting youngster with enough ex-
 perience to play the game as the old
 boys of the greatest team baseball ever saw played not so many years back on the same grass lot.
 "Dugan is natural athlete, fine fielder, fast and endowed with one of
 the greatest throwing arms any in- fielder possesses. Added to that he is a
 hitter, a free-swinging slugger of the type that the Athletics need.
 Right now it is an open question as
 to which is the best ball player on the Athletic team, Dugan or Perkins, and
 tehre is no need for argument, both are
 welcome"
 Dugan holds the 18th position i'll the
 batting list of the American league, the
 place which Ty Cobb, king of batters,
 guarded week ago. Joe has an average
 of 1926, just one point ahead of Cobb,
 and, at the rate he has been hitting, he
 will probably land better position than this at the close of the season.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11
RUTH'S HOME RUNS INvEs-
 TIGATED BY UNCLE SAM

Babe" Ruth and his home runs have been Investigated" by Uncle Sam, and both have been given an official O. K.
 Some of the friends of the champion home run hitter decided sometime ago that Ruth's home runs might be due partly to the different baseball used this year in the major leagues, so they gathered up a number of the balls the Yankee player had hit out of the parks and sent them to the bureau of stand ards at Washington for investigation.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11
TRADE UNIONS PRAISED.

Ottawa, Ontario, Sept. 10.-In re- port issued by the Canadian depart- ment of labor this reference is made to affiliates of the A. F. of L.:
 Tn Canada the international trade unions have a total membership of about 100000; their policies are well known. In the industrial field they endeavor, by crafts, to negotiate agree ments with employers by direct con- ference or arbitration, strike always being last resort"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11

Those balls were put through a third degree" if a baseball ever had such an experience. Scientists pounded, beat and dismembered them and report ed that there was nothing in them that would cause them to rifle" farther when hit than the balls heretofore used. In effect the scientists said it was the Babies" mighty blows that produced his home runs.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11
TOWNS ARE EMPLOYERS.

Olympia, Wash, Sept 10-The state attorney general has ruled that a township is municipal employer and that employees of such townships are entitled to compensation under the state liability law.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11
JOE DUGAN BEST ON
 ROSTER OF ATHLETICS

Our own Joe Dugan, the pride of the Elm City, and about the best ball player turned out from among the natives, Is in the limelight again. Hear this from a Philadelphia writer:
 Every Philadelphia fan knows that Connie Mack's object in patiently toil- ing along with an endless stream of youngsters is because he can teach them to play ball as he want it played, so that when they finally come through, there will be a machine composed of new parts instead of a mixed lot with some of the eogs wearing out and con- stantly in need of replacements.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11
CONTRACTORS IN NET.

Washington, Sept 1O.-The war de- partnent announces that millions of dollars are involved in suits against war work contractors As a beginning 324 contractors are charged with graft ing.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11
ABANDON PIECE WORK.

Johnetta, Pa, Sept 10.-Through or ganization brick yard workers changed the piece work system to day work and secured wage increases for all day la bor,
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11
CARPENTERS RAISE WAGES.

Portland, Me, Sept. 10.-The Car penters' union raised wages from 671z cents an hour to $1 an hour.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11

Pat Moran's dependable cleanup man is at his best against the so-called "bean ball' pitchers. Roush is hitting harder and fielding more brilliantly than last year, and that is one of the chief reasons the Reds keep in the race. With Duncan and Groh, Moran's chances are Al for first honors in the National
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11
4 X *

Larry Doyle will have a hard time holding his berth with the Giants from the game Roy Grimes has been putting ID. Brother Ray Grimes of the Park City has his eyes on the White Sox.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11

Al. Dewey, the well-knoWn welter- weight, has opened combination box ing school and club in Wilkesbarre, Pa.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11
Norman Ross.

ord for the 100-metres swim covering the distance i'll one minute flat.
 Norman Ross, of Chicago, won the Kilometres.
 Ethelda Bleibtrey, of New York, ran away with the 3O0-metres match, Mile. Wurtz, the Frenchwoman, being more than 50 yards behind at the end.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11
AMERICANS TAKE
 SWIMMING HONORS

The American athletes made clean sweep i'll the water contests of the Paris Olympic" last Sunday. Duke Kahanamoku breaking the worlds rec
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11

When you strip the mask from the parlor Bolshevist, he's just about as red as they make lem.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-11

Read The Labor Press-Labor's paper
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31
Ranch and RANGE

been instituted
Tn" land office declared that his
residence on the land began when ne
went on the land and established resi-
dcnce, even tho il had been beneath a
tree. Several tcchnicalities arose. II
appeared that he had gone onto the
land before notice of contest had been
served on him. The officials held that
whereas the establishment of 4 resi-
dcnco without q building could not be
maintained, the claimants residence
under tree could not be held as a
rysidcrcc unless followed with in rcas-
enable time by construction Of q house
and a Weiscr did build house dur
ing the summer season, 1t was held
that he was entitled to the land.
In years past a woman rode onto a
piece OF land during the opening in
Oklahoma, jumped from her horse and
erected AN umbrella Although n man
drove onto the same land fifteen
minutes later with a load Of lumber
and started house, the department
held that the woman with the UNI
brella had established her residence
first and was entitled TO the LAM
The matter of good faith enters into
such cases and it seems that a home
steader can establish residence under
a tree If he is in good faith and later
builds q house.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31
HOMESTEhDER WHO LIVED
BENEATH TREE WINS
CONTEST AGAINST HIM
Mon,rose Press

hontrOsc prcss:-
An interesting decision has been
made by Registrar Skinner and Rccciy-
cr Bruce Of the United States Land
Office. 1t is IN the case Of Craig &
Goodwin vs.. Raymond y. Woizcr over
i $40 acre homestead entry, six miles
from S4p.ncro, adjoining Dan Hughes
homestead. The contest was wagcd
on the ground that Wciscr had not cs-
tablishad residence or build a house.
In ev.8.ng" that he had acted In good
IA Oh, hn .howcd that he had lived
ua.eT tFre for two OF three months,
later building a cabin. The rcgistaT
and receiver held that thgrc was no
evidence at all that Wciser had not
really established a residence, and his
UHn g. .mony that he did 50, though
not in q house, was taken rs evidence
that b. had lived on the land and his
erection Of a cabin later showed his
good faith. So the decision was given
in his favor.
The contest was instituted August
18th, and notice of service did not
reach him until August Goth. Wciscr
is an Inspector of the sheep assoCia-
ton and worked throughout the sum
mer in the vicinity of his homestead
near Sapinero. His time TO establish
residence expired June i. He claimed
that he went onto the land June lst
and camped under tree June lst,
bringing his camp outfit, cooking
utensils, etc. He brought witnesses
to that effect. Dan Hughes testified
that on August 29th Weiser purchas-
ed lumber of him for 4 cabin and
Weiser maintained that he began con-
structiOn of his cabin the last DAYS of
August. If so, then he had begun
construction of his cabin before he
had received notice that contest had
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31
SPEEDY RELIEF URGED FOR
AMERICAN FARMER BY McADOo

New York, Dec. 20:-William G.
McAdoo, in response TO a request for
his views regarding the present econo-
mic situation, declared:
A more liberal policy about domes-
tic credits ought now TO be pursued.
"Our foreign trade should be slim
ulated and encouraged
The war finance corporation should
be revived TO assist il.
THE German indemnity should be
defined as quickly as possible co that
Central European markets may be
opened TO our farmers, manufacturers
and business men.
Trade relations with Russia should
be resumed as promptly as possible.
"A large portion Of the floating debt
of the treasury should be funded.
Taxation ought to be reduced and
readiusted at this session of congress.
McAdoo said that il these steps were
taken promptly, he believed "the pres
ent distressing situation would be
relieved"
"As ! see the situation, the country
cannot look with indifference upon the
distressing situation in which the
farmers find themselves because of
the tremendous shrinkage in the value
of agricultural produce" Mr. McAdoo
said
we cannot excuse inaction nor dis
miss the matter with mere observa-
ton that deflation is necessary and
that farmers must take their medicine
along with the rest of the country.
when colossal losses like these the
farmers are now sustaining oyertake
them, every line of industry suffers
A more liberal policy about credits
should be put into effect Immediately.
! think the reserve bank rates could
be prudently reduced and that member
banks could be safely encouraged to
make loans on agricultural products.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31
Women Give Out

Housework is hard enough when
healthy. Every woman who is hav-
ing headache, blue and nervous spells,
dizzy headaches and kidney or bladder
troubles should be glad to heed this
Aspen woman's experience:
Mrs. l. H. Henry, III w. Cooper
Ave, Aspen, Colo, says: Heavy lift
ing injured my kidneys. My back
panied me very much and there was
a spot about the size of silver dol
lar that burned like fire. When |
worked near a hot stove while cook
ing or ironing, felt very nervous.
sometimes had spells of languidness
for hours at time. heard Of Doan's
Kidney Pills and tried them. In
few days they helped me and I used
but box or so when the pains left my
back and ! felt better in every way"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Flls-the same that
Mrs. Henry had. Foster-Mil Co.,
Mfgrs.. Buffalo, NY.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31
STATE FAIR HAS DEFICIT


After receiving S13,S40.35 in cash
from the state, cash balance from
1919 of S5,0l4,35 and receipts for the
year 1920 of 5s,621 80, making a
total Of cash for running the fair this
year, the management is now claiming
a deficit of s13,7 SO, and will ask
the legislature to appropriate the
amount of the Indebtedness. Also q
to the legislature will
be made for an appropriation of $780,
600 for the year 1921 and for levy
of seven one-hundredths of mill for
1921. 1922 and 1928, to be used for
permanent Improvements.
Our idea of the disposition of this
State Fair is to rent it to Tom Tynan's
convicts and let them farm it. We have
been informed more than once that
lyman made the state farm pay, and
perhaps he could do it again. Our
opinion is that any sane man outside Of
Pueblo will say that the State Fair e
not worth the price.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31
BACK FROM r.. c. MARKET

w. l.. Anderson, Geo. Anderson,
Richard Nader and Owen O'Fallon re-
turned Saturday from the river mar
ket where they went with cattle in
hopes of beating the poor sales of Den
yer. Whether they did this or not
is question, since the entire market
System OF the country is shot to
pieces. The Andersons took 50 head
each, Richard Vader, II and O'Fallon,
30 head. These were fine Gunnison
stock and topped the market the day
sold, but brought only 5000 for top
cows and down tp S4.S5.
The market doesn't look good"
said Mr.. Anderson to u News-C Cham
pion reporter. "The best men in the
game are unable TO see light ahead,
or to advise stockmen whether to
hold or sacrifice. The blame is still
largely laid upon the retailers, who
persist in charging high prices for
steaks and chops, when the growers
get little for them. This curtails
the consumption, and has done so at
least 40 per cent"
Marshall o. c. Wells has been suf-
fering from severe cold this week
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31
GETTING LOTS OF EGGS
FROM THE FLOCK NOW

A few days ago a lady reader Of
this paper asked the editor what she
must do to make her hens lay while
eggs were bringing fancy price. We
told her We believed fully in the effic-
should pos, a notice on the hen house
doors stating that all fowls not pro-
ducing eggs by the end of the week
would be decapitated. She put up the
notice and TO her surprise the next day
she got three eggs, the next day, five
and the third seven. But the peculiar
thing about the whole business is that
the rooster was found dead the second
day after the notice was posted-he
simply couldn't lay an egg.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31
FARMER JOHN
John Townsend Trowbrdge

Home from his journey. Farmer John
Aruyed this morning safe and sound:
Hls black coat of. his old clothes on,
N0w I'm myself" said Farmer John:
and he thinks, I'll look around
p leaps the dog, get down, you pup!
are you so glad you'd eat me Up ="
be old COW lows ~ the gate 70 greet
him:
The horse picks up his ears to NEE,
him
Well, well, old Bay,
Ha, Ia, old Gray,
DO you get good feed. while I'm away,
y 0u haven't a nb," say Farmer John;
] be cattle are looking round and sleek,
The colt Is going TO De a roan.
And a beauty. too, how he has grown,
Well wean the calf in a week"
says Farmer John. when I've been of
To call you again about the trough,
And water you and pet you while you
drink,
l. a greater comfort than you Think
And he pats old Bay,
And he slaps old Gray
- All, this is the comfort Of going away,
For after ALL says Farmer John.
The best Of a journey is getting home
I've seen great sights, but | would not
give
This spot and the peaceful life live
For all their Paris and Rome;
These hills for the city's stitied air,
And big hotels and hustle and glare;
Land all houses and roads all stones,
That deafen your ears and batter your
bonesi
Would you, old BaS?
Would you old Gray7
That's what one gets by going away"
I've found out this" said Farmer
John.
That happiness is not bought and sold
And clutched in life Of waste and
hurry,
In nights of pleasure and days of worry
And wealth isn't all in gold,
Mortgage and stocks and ten per cent,
But in simple ways and sweet content
Few wants, pure hopes and noble ends,
Some land 10 TILL a few good friends,
Like you old Bay,
And you, old Gray
That's what I've learned by going
away"
And happy man is Farmer John
Jh, rich and happy man is he,
He sees the peas and pumpkins
growing,
The corn in tassel, the buckwheat
blowing,
nd fr7rit on vine and tree:
The large, kind oxen look their thanks,
As he rubs their foreheads and strokes
their f1anks;
The doves light round him ard strut
and coo;
Says Farmer John, an take 'ou too,
And you, old Gray,
And you, old Bay,
Next time / travel so far away"
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31
CATTLE BEING
FED ON BEET PULP

Feeding cattle on beet pulp has just
commenced at Monirose and is being
regarded with interest by stock and
dairy interests. The contract allows
the farmers return of 25 per cent of
the weight on their bects in pulp, but
they have not been taking advantage
of il on account of distance and freight
expenses from Grand Junction. Now
freight charge of so cents per ton
has been obtained and the pulp is be-
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31

Fsg4-rs 81 " Tint r.'y folks eat ~nly
about h.' AS much pork as the farm
cr5 do d.,n:i~ ths fast that it IS our
quickest. cheapest, tenderest and
n .s' .Ir.shing food.
Til, h.g rals-r IS partly TO blame.
II hr produced the better kind Of
pork that grows only on pure breds.
thr clly consumption would be much
g-c-ter Purc-bred hogs will help the
pork business-they will make more
money fo: you. And you can get the
foundation for d pure bred herd right
in this community.
TIE COUNTRY CENT EAlhN agrees
with US that purr-trcd7 ray And It
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31

knOws-bscausc il has studied hog
raising NATIONALLY. You can trust it
to show you the most profitable
methods. for its prime purpose is to
help make farming pay. BESIDES Civ
ing weekly digest Of leading farm
news, j. offers s-und guiGarcr in
every farm problem and jest the
right sort Of entertainment for the
long wintcr evenings. It's 81 big
weekly budgets OF practical helpful
ness and wholesome entertainment
are the biggest dollars worth Of value
that we know about. Take our word
for it and send your check or dol
lar bill today.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31
Jack Spratt and Wife
Jack Spratt could eat no fat. !"

He evidently had sitting down job and took little ex-
erCise. Pork especially gave him trouble, and no
wonder, The farmers of Jacks day took spindle
hammed scraWny-sided scrubs and poured corn into
them until they looked like overstufed sofas.
But if he'd had pure-bred pork, the kind that comes
from big-type hogs, with just the right proportion Of
lean and fat making prime hams, we-streaked bacon
and delicious chops, the nursery rhyme would tell
different tale about the SprattS!
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31

Inc decreases OF livestock have been
due chiefly to very unfavorable wealth
er during the spring of l920;- which
resulted in large losses OF range cattle
and sheep and also caused the market
ing of considerable number of stock
because of the shortage Of feed, and to
unfavorable prices for all classes of
livestock later in the year. which caus-
edgrowers to market large numbers of
cattle, hogs and sheep which they
would have kept to feed had prices
been more favorable. Many growers
also were forced to market their stock
because of inability to borrow money
during the latter part of the year to
finance feeding operation.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31

Anthony Comstock writes that he
is in the horse business near Spirit
River, Alberta, Canada Oats are
are only II cents bushel up there,
and other farm produce is hit hard
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31
BIG DECREASE in LIVE STOCK

Reports from the Denver Union
Stock Yards show decrcase in every
class OF live stock received for market
there in 1920 as compared with 1919.
The following table shows the receipts
for the two wears.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31

One might save several days labor
next spring by carefully planning the
work this winter which is TO be done
around the farm early next season
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31

Experts connected with the Denver
Union Stockyards also estimate that
there is a decrease in the number of
range cattle, hogs, and sheep in the
state at the beginning Of 1921 as
compared with q year ago. but d light
increase in the number OF dairy cattle.
horses and mules. The value Of all
livestock in the state at the beginning
Of 1921 is estimated to be- SI5I.3IT,a7
compared with 5000 5O6OIO ri the be-
ginning Of 1920. The biggest de-
crease for any class Of live stock was
for sheep, the estimated value Of sheep
IN the state at the beginning Of 1921
being SS,l0T. $50, compared with sea-
10000, at the beginning OF 1920. The
following are the estimates for .Tanu-f
any /, 1921 and for January !, 1920:
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31

ing used. Much pulp will b. brought
from Delta.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31
0 o o o o o o o o O . o o o o
Up AND DOWN THE VALLEYS
O o 900 900 900 O

The wholesale price of sugar in Den
yer, has been cut to $3.50 per cwt. and
the prediction is that il will go lower
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31

Marshall o. c. Wells has been suf-
fering from severe cold this week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-19
Slow to Appreciate Tomato.

The tomato was. not appreciated by
our people until 1880. They planted it
in their gardens as an ornament, but
they did not dream of eating the fruit
deeming ii poisonous An old lady
once told me of her first experience
with tomatoes. It was when she was
8 child and was taking supper one
night with a neighhor. She was sur
prised to see the fruit on the table and
when her host offered to help her TO
some of it refused decidedly. IF" per-
suaded her host. you will take a bite
of ham and bite OF sliced tomato with
it you will acknowledge that ii Is
fine" She yielded and finding that II
not only failed TO kin her, but was
very appetizing, was friend TO the to-
matO from that time forth.
It was early in the sixteenth century
that the tomato was introduced into
Europe. 1t came by way of Morocco
and for that reason was called by the
Italians ''pomo del Mort" or apple of
the MOors. This name was twisted BY
the French into ''pomme d'amour- or
apple OF love-" as II Mistress Venus
had anything 10 do with IL