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New Britain herald., 1920-11-12
INCREASE IN WAGES
The Per Capita Wealth of Allegheny County, Pcnn., Was $2,5OO Which Is Greater Than That of U. s.

Pittsburgh, Nov. 12,-The average daily wage of every person employed in Allegheny county. one of the coun- try's greatest industrial centers, in creased TOP per cent in three years. according to James F. Woodward, state secretary of internal affairs. The per capita daily wage for 1919 was s5.0S, while that of 1916 was s2.S5, MT. Woodward said. He used the latter year for comparison because he said it was fairly normal" whereas 1917 and 1918 were abnormal, owing to the war.
 Although production valuation dur ing the war years was greater than in 1919, MT. Woodward's figures showed wages had increased steadily from 1916 to s3.53 daily in 1917. and $4.71 in 1918 to $5.oS in 1919.
 Production value in 1919 amounted to $500. .226, 400 as compared with s1,619, 9,322,200 in 1916, an increase ot 17.3 per cent. In 1917 and 1918 production value reached well over the s2,00O, ,O00, 900 mark.
 The per capita wealth of the coun- ty was s2,5So, or twelve times the average per capita wealth of the United States.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-12
CITY ITEMS

Removal sale at Besse-Leland's. -advt
 The Ladies' Auxiliary A. O. H. will hold their regular meeting tonight in K of c. hall.
 Estey pianos, none better at Morans advt-
 Miss Bernice Olson has resumed her duties at the office of the New Britain Machine company after an illness.
 Victrolas at C. =. Pierce & Co. -advt
 MT. and Mrs. George F. McGuiness of 240 Smalley street are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son, George Francis, born last night
 Xmas Victrola club. Henry Morans. -advt.
 Charles Vibberts of 166 Lincoln street. reported to the police last even ing that while driving his automobile in the armistice parade, the machine struck Joseph Synojsk of 61 Rhodes street near Engine Company No. 8 station. The boy escaped unhurt
 A few good second sewing machines at your own price. John A. Andrews Co.-advt.
 George +. Groff, will sever his con- nection with the local office of the Western Union Telegraph company, in Wnlcn ne mas been assisting for Sev- eral months, and will be succeeded by w. c. Kirschbaum, of New Jersey, as manager.
 Victrolas for Xmas at Morans' -advt
 The Acorn A c. football squad of Kensington, will practice at o'clock tonight at the Kilby House grounds
 November Victor records. c. L. Pierce & Co-advt
 Caps 20 per cent off--wilson's.- advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-12
NEWSPAPER MEMS PENSION
Press Club of Buenos Aires Makes Appropriation Towards a Pension Fund for Newspaper Men.

Buenos Aires, Nov. 12.-A pension fund for newspaper men is proposed in bill introduced into the Argen- tine congress. The measure would authorize an appropriation of 5O0,- 900 pesos to start the fund which would be maintained and increased by contributions of five per cent monthly from the salaries of the beneficiaries, contributions by their employers of an amount equivalent to one per cent of. their monthly sal aries, and by donations, legacies and the proceeds of theatrical and other benefits. The fund would be super vised by the Press club of Buenos Aires.
 Persons who have been employed in journalism for 25 years and are at least 45 years of age would receive from the fund per cent of their ordinary salaries multiplied by the number of years they have served.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-12
AUTOMOBILES NEEDED
To rake Crippled Children From
 Newington for Weekend Outing

Miss Agnes Johnston, who has charge of a Girl Scout troop from the Home for Crippled Children at New ington, has made arrangements to en- tertain II of the little cripples, none of whom can walk, at her home over the weekend. The management of the Palace theater has given the chill dren tickets to the show tomorrow af- ternoon. In order to get the children here, automobiles are necessary and Miss Johnston would like to hear from any public spirited car owner who could go to Newington tomorrow af- ternoon about 2:30 to bring them over, and Sunday afternoon about 3 D. m. to take them home.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-12
SIT. JOHNS CHURCH SOCIETY.

St. John the Evangelist Holy Name society held a largely attended meet ing last night in the parish hall, about so members being present. A smoker and entertainment and card games were enjoyed by the members. The program included songs by Urban Callahan. John O'Brien, Walter Camp hell: recitations by Robert Murray, an address by President Erwin and a talk on the aims and objects of the Holy Name society by the pastor, Rev. Father Leyden.
 Refreshments were provided by the committee. The next meeting will be held Tuesday evening, Nov. 23, when election of officers will take place.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-12
SENDOFF FOR YALE
Students to Co to Railroad station Tonight to Cheer Football Ieah Starting for Princeton.

New Haven, Nov. 12.-Cndergraa- uate Yale will move as oody lroai, the college precincts to the rallroao station tonight as token Of conhdefce felt in the football team upon us ae- parture for Princeton. The paraoe will be of old-time proportions ana enthusiasm if expectations are real iZed.
 Glass formations will be marshalled by .Y' men and the university band will lead off. The college will De cheered as the column winds around the buildings before the start ana each player will get salute upon ar rival at the station. There Will De series of volleys for the team as the train pulls out
 The vocal drill of students yester- day was taken by more than 1000 at the bowl Every night for week hundreds have been singing Yale songs in mass, and at the Harvard game next week a mighty volume or sound is expected to come from the Blue sections. There are several new songs. Hundreds of Yale men will be in Princeton tomorrow and old-ume vigor will mark the singing and cheer ing in the lair of the Tiger.
 The hard work of the Yale team ended yesterday and only signal prac- tice was to be carried through today.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-12

IOTCE VEAL CHOPS ....
 JOTGE VEAL OUTLETS . IMP ROAST or VEAL
 BOULDER ROAST or YEA
 EGS OF VEAL ........... BEASTS or VEAL ...... EAL FOR POT PIE ......
New Britain herald., 1920-11-12
OIL ENGINE GIVEN TRIAL.

London, Nov. 12.-The first oil- driven express on a British railway ran from London to Birmingham to- day.
 motive showed but little departure from the old coal-consuming engine. The latter used 70 pounds of coal a mile. but since its conversion it burns only about 30 pounds of oil per mile, and does not emit smoke or cinders.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-12
LANDING MAY PLAY.
X-ray of V. B. HI. s. Football Players
 Arm Shows Bruise Only.

Armon Landino, the N. B. H. S. football player whose arm was report ed to have been broken while prac- Using, may be in the game against Roxbury this Saturday. An N-ray was taken of the injured arm last night and it was found that Landino was suffering from bruise, and the coaches have every hope that the star end will be in the game by Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-12
GIVEN FREE RIDES
At tho Celebration of the Battle of Marnc Taxicab Drivers Play Very Prominent Part.

Prominent Fart
 Paris, Nov. 12-At the recent eel ebration of the sixth anniversary of the Battle of the Marne taxicab driv- CTS played a prominent part Many remain of the thousand drivers requi- sitioned with their machines by Gen. eral Gallieni to transport 5000 troops from the right wing of the sixth army to Nanteuil on the extreme left wing in order to counter attack on von Kluck's flank and make possible the victory of the Marne.
 What is the incident that inn pressed you most during the trip?" a journalist asked of one of the vet erans yesterday.
 My taxi-meter showed S75 francs at the end of the two days" replied the driver. "I never got paid for it. That's what has remained most lucid fin my memory"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08
HOUSE PASSES MEASURE
DESIGNED HELP FARMER

Washington, June by a vote of
253 to 5S the house yesterday passed
n sent TO the senate the bill permit
ting farmers, planters, ranchmen,
dairymen or fruit growers to combine
for the collective marketing and sale
of their own products, no%twithstand-
ing antitrust laws.
The measure was drafted by Chair
man Volstead of the house judiciary
committee as a substitute for the
kapper-Hersman bill and similar
measures to legalize collective bar
gaining by agricultural producers.
Debate developed sharp division of
opinion, supporters of the bin declar-
ing 1t would give farmers and other
producers an opportunity to negotiate
a fair price for their products. OPP
ponents of the measure asserted that 1t
would increase the cost of living and
that 1t was class legislation.
Limitations included in the bill.
said by its supporters to be designed
to exclude all but actual farmers. pro-
vide that the combinations that may
be organized must not pay more than
eight per cent dividends annually on
capital stock, and that every member
must have n vote irrespective of
his invested capital.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08
BIG SWlNDLIkG PLOT is
Barred IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, June 3.-Details of
an alleged swindling conspiracy where
by Edward Wineman and his wife OF
San Luis Obispo were relieved of
100000 in property and cash have
been revealed to the county grand Jury
by Kay Mckay, San Francisco and
Seattle promoter, and one of the sup
posed conspirators, District Attorney
Brady announced here last night. In
dictments have been voted against Nc
Kay and Clarence u. Hillman and ID.
j.. Walsh. his alleged co-eonspirators,
1t was announced.
The activities of the ring were CON
Quoted in San Obispo, Seattle. San
Francisco and Los Angeles and the
Winemans moved between these cities
as the needs dictated, according to the
statements. The plot started last No
vember, according to McKay's state
ments to the jury. when the alleged
conspirators offered to purchase a
ranch from the Winemans for $500. 600.
A series of fictitious law suits, tele-
grams and deeds was interviewer into
the conspiracy, according to McKay's
alleged statement, until the Winemans
We're stripped of 100000 in property
and available and borrowed money.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08
Watching for BerudolL.

a Antonio, Texas, June 5-Goyern,
ment agents along the Mexican border
yesterday were instructed to watch for
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, millionaire
draft evader, on reports from louis.
vile, Ky, that the fugitive and a
Chauffeur were motoring to some point
on the boundary line. Department of
justice officials announced that IT had
another report that Bergdoll was on
his way to Canada, but expressed the
opinion that this was circulated by the
fuT1tive's friends to enable him to 60.
caps Into Mexico.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08
Chicago Livestock,

Chicago, June 5.-Cattle: Receipts T.
600. Beef steers and she stock mostly
steady to 15c lower. Choice yearlings.
$l4.65; best heavy steers, s14.90; bulk ali
weight, s12Q14; top heavy cows, SIP; bulk
she stock. ss@1O.50; bologna bulls, weak
TO 2oc lower; butcher bulls, steady;
calves, irregular; bulk at $13@13.75: few
choice to outsiders, $14. 5O@15.50 feeders.
steady.
Hogs: Receipts 35. 900; market rs to 4oc
lower; light off most. closing weak. Bulk
light and light butchers, $14.15014.45:
bulk, $50 pounds and over, s13. 5O@14.1O:
pigs, so to 76c lower: bulk at $40. 500
11.50. 1900
Sheep: Receipts $500; quality Door:
strictly choice lambs steady; others low
er; sheep, so to 75c lower: prime, SIS
pounds shorn lambs, s16.40; few good Sc
pounds shore lambs, $16.25; bulk shorn
lambs, s14416 choice ewes, So.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08
LABOR UNIONS ENJ0INED
FROM B0YC0TTING SHOE

Minneapolis, June Blight labor
Unions were enjoined late yesterday
from further prosecution of an alleged
boycott against a local meat market
BY q permanent injunction issued by
Judge Daniel Fish in Hennepin county
district court.
Judge Fish characterized the case as
4 direct issue between advocates of
he union shop" and proponents of
he open" or non-union plan.
Ii q memorandum, he declared that
tie record showed clearly that labor
organizations have begun and are pur-
suing a concerted attack upon the
Plaintiffs business, with intent to in
lure or destroy it unless he consented
10 'unionize' his shop"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08
BULL CALF BRINGS $4,000
AT ST. PAUL STOCK SALE

vt. Paul, Mimi, June 5.-King Korn.
dyke Pontiac Acme, t~wo-year-old bull
calf, sold for SAL 900 yesterday at the
Minnesota Holstein-F reisian sale. Mrs.
Anita M. Baldwin of Santa Anita, Cal,
purchased the animal, which was own.
ed by A. ". Morris & Son, Woodland,
Gal.
Sales yesterday totaled 1897, OPS, for
30 head of cattle. The average price
paid was $4,212. The sale will close
today.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08
GIRL AND MAN KILLED
WHEN AUTO HITS BRIDGE

Santa Barbara, Cal, June miss
Grace Hampton of Santa Barbara, and
Roger Il. Thompson, of San Francisco,
son of w. 0. Thompson, president of
the University of Ohio, were killed
here yesterday when an automobile
in which they were riding ran into
a stone bridge near Carpinteria. Two
others in the machine were injured.
The wreckage caught fire and the
lower part of Thompsen's body was
burned.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MInneapoIis Grain

Minneapolis, June 5.-wheat: No. I
dark northern, s3@3.25; No. / northern,
$SQS.10; No. 1 red spring, 2.75; No. /
nard Montana, $40; No. l amber durum,
s2.s5@2.92; No. durum. s2.7s@2.ss
Corn: No. 3 yellow, s1.S701.ss; No. 4
yellow, s1.84@1.S6; No. 3 mixed, 1880
1856; No. 4 mixed, $1.S1@1.s3; No. s mixed.
sl.7S@1.S1; other grades corn, $1.6OQ1.75.
Oats; No. 2 white, {1.O5h Q1.O7h; No.
3 white, $1.04h @1.O6h; No. 4 white.
S1.01h @1.O4A.
Barley: Choice to fancy. s1.56@1.s1;
medium to good, s1.45@1.55; lower grades
$1.26@1.44.
Flax: $4.15@4.19.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08
Vote to Kill Wartime Legislation.

Washington, June 5.-After only a
minute consideration, the senate adopt
ed with minor amendments yesterday
the house joint resolution repeating
wartime legislation with the excep-
ton of the Lever food control act and
the trading with the enemy act.
No record vote was taken by the
senate. The measure, which would
remove about 60 war acts from the
statute books, nov goes to conference.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08
Postal Bill Goes to President.

Washington, June 5-The conference
report on the bill increasing the pay of
postal employees, beginning July 1, was
adopted yesterday by the senate. 1t
now goes to the president.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, une 5.-Wheat: No. 2 red
s2.s5; No. 2 hard, s2.96; No. 2 northern
spring, t2.s2Q2.97h.
Corn: No. 2 mixed. s1.79Q2; No. 2 yell
low, 1892.
Oats: No. 2 white. s1.15@l.I6; No. 3
white, $1.12@1.14.
Rye: No. 2, $2.15hQ2.l7.
Clover seed: $25Q35.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08
FRENCH, GERMANS CLASH;
SEVERAL ARE INJURED

London, June 5~.-Encounters be-
tween German and French soldiers at
Gleiwitz, Silesia, which resulted in a
number of persons on both sides being
injured, are reported in a wireless dis
patch from Berlin received here last
night, which credited the reports to the
German press. The dispatch said the
burgomaster at Gleiwitz had appealed
to the British, American and Italian
embassies in Berlin and to the Bbert
government to intervene.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08

South st. Paul. Mimi, Tune 5.-Hoxs.
Receipts 10000 market mostly Csc lever
Range, $18.2561s.5O bulk, 13.s5Q13, As;
pigs, $5@11.
Cattle: Receipts 1900; market steady,
3l2.bo; calves, rs to soc lower. s5@i2 *.
stockers and feeders, steady, s5QIs.
Sheep: Receipts 100; market 25c lower.
Lambs, sSq1e; wethers, s7@10.75; ewes.
S4QS.75; yearlings, ss@11.bO.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08
Omaha LIveatook.

omaha, June 5.-Hogs: Receipts TO-
300; market steady to strong. Ton. si4.
bulk, s13. 50913.6o. w.
Cattle: Receipts 1000; beef steers. ac-
tive, 10 to 25c higher. Best strong weight
beeves, s14.1o; bulk Of steers, 81. T50Isbo
butcher stock. 10 to 15c higher; stockers
and feeders, strong.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08

Mallory Hats are sold with but one
object in view-to give absolute sat
isfaction to the customer. Just this
difference in u hats-they are better
than any others in town. Walden
Bros. adv
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08

Miss Bessie Dwyer, who lived for 20
years in the Philippine islands, and
who is now in Washington ~lecturing
on behalf of Philippine independence,
has been chosen by the Democrats of
the islands as one of their delegates to
the Democratic national convention.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08

For Sale-80 acres in Paradise Val
ley district. IS acres cleared. Good
house. Good timber. $4,000. Easy
terms. Inquire at Herald Office.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08

If you are ruptured or if
you are putting up with a
truss, elastic hosiery or
abdominal belt, 1t will pay
you to beg, borrow or
steal enough gas to get to
Spokane and see Henry.
He's had 26 years expert
ence and he guarantees
satisfaction or all your
money back.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-08

Its a poor dust storm that doesn't
blow somebody some good and may
be this gas shortage will help some
folks to get better acquainted with
the inside of their hOmes.y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-04

President ClaSeland's two terms.
The bureau has grown and expand
ed greatly since their time. and IS
today one Of the most important
positions in the government.
Early as it Is, there are some so
called sure things" being set
down In their little books by the
confessed perspecacious pat
ronage dopesters. 'F"instance: They
will tellrSou that William E. Bak.
er, OF Elkins, Is to be quarantined
henceforth from the political game
by being handed the judicial err
mine worn by the late and lament
ed Judge Aston G.. Dayton; that
Earl w. Peppers, OF Morgantown,
Is to be marshal in that court, and
Sheriff william Dudley, OF Park
ersburg, his chief clerk: that Sam
uel Logan, of Parkersburg, is to
succeed Samuel Hays as collector
of internal revenue: and that moth
ing definite has shaped up bearing
on the district attorneyship and the
assistants to that position in the
northern judicial district. They
will also tell you that the same
holds true in regard to the south
ern judicial district Of the state.
They are also OF the opinion very
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-04

copied a seat in the Senate as his
percentage OF the gate receipts.
Col. McDermott has visited Wash
ington but three times SINCE he
Warwicked friend Davis into the
lordly upper house Of the Con
gress. Senator Elkins has visited
bis Impressario many times at his
hospitable home in Morgantown
and at his attractive bungalow on
the banks of classic Cheat river.
Besides, long distance telephone
tolls hold neither fears nor re-
grets for either OF them.
With these preludatory aver
ments in mind, the reader will
readily sense why those on the
sidelines attached a considerable
degree OF importance to Col. NC
Dermott's fourth and last visit this
week to the ElEIns' offices and
home. From the angle OF patron
age preliminaries 1t was, indeed,
characterized by gaping onlookers
as momentous II not epochral. Col.
McDermott wants nothing for'him'
self. What with oil wells spout
ing In for him In West Virginia and
other states, including Texas and
Indiana, and gas gushing from wells
OF that sort through the Standards
meters, he needs not the emolu'
ments which go with a public Of
flee, and as to its attendant. hon
ors, IL there be any SUCH he is too
busy to wear them, even though
.appareled in them might be pleas
ing to him. But Col. McDermott, 1t
was generally believed, brought
with him several names to suggest
and accordingly did so. That he
suggested them impartially to Sen
ators Sutherland and Elkins alike
is surmise which Is most prob
ably absolutely correct.
Another whose presence in the
Capital during the week tended to
further stimulate the topic OF
awards was the Hon. H. c. Ogden,
the Wheeling publisher OF a strtne
of West Virginia newspapers. He
did not see Senator ElSins during
his brief visit here, but, he did have
talk with Senator Sutherland. 1t
Is more or less authoritatively re-
ported that patronage was a sub
ject. but. lightly touched upon. But
in the aftermath Of the meeting OF
these two distinguished party lead
ers, it may or may not be signifl'
cant that among the West Virgin
ians here the interesting story was
passed about that in the event
President Harding looks to West
Virginia for man of exceptional
ability and talent for high place
OF honor offering opportunity for
service of national Importance, he
will be requested by the states ap'
polntive powers in Washington to
focus his inquiring attention upon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-04
Very Few Heard
John Hand Sing

Bringing the very best OF musical
attractions to Fairmont seems to be
such a thankles stask that the won
der of all is that anyone knowing
the past experience of others will
venture on such an undertaking.
The latest victim OF the disinclin-
alton OF the Fairmont public to pa
tronize fine entertainment in the mu-
sic line is Manager JAG kCash OF
the Y. NJ C. A., who assumed the
responsibility Of bringing to Fair
mont last night one Of the very best
singers on the concert stage today.
As an allround singer of every style
OF song ranging from the popular
negro religious songs, which seem
to have such vogue OF late, to the
most difficult arlas from the great
oratorios and grand operas, John
Hand has few equals. The program
las might was one that showed the
singers versatility, which coupled
with remarkable voice and fine
stage presence made the concert
one long to be remembered by
those woh were present. The pity
Of it was that there were so few
who took advantage OF the oppor-
tunity.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Engle, DR.. and Mrs.
E. w. Howard, Lamar Satteraeld
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
harrington, Mrs. ]. Minor Durham,
Mrs. w. D. Reed, Misses Edna Man
ley, Mary Louise Oldham, Mrs. NJ.
A. Fletcher, Miss Grace Hall, and
Messrs. Samuel Eccles, Emory Mer-
Ger. C. H. Bloom, c. W. Evans and
Leslie Cook.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-04

an officer IN SeyoEal other lesl,
banks and corporations. He lsSlss
vived by his wife. who was N
Leila voorhees,, oe San FranctseQ;
and five children. the eldest, Mts
Agnes, having bean formally intEos
dIced into Capital society last wins
ter. The other children arc NJ
than Bay. Guy. T., Jr., Leila 1nH.
Anne. The Major was . mOmbat
OF the MetropoHt an, Army.NaVyi
and Chevy Chase clubs. !,
Major Scott was a lieutenant 81
the Spanish American war and AFT
ar peace was secured, entered the
regular army where he served lDf
number OF years. When hsEES
tired, he was captain. When rs
United States entered the way
against Germany, he volunteered
and was given a,mRjor's commit
sion and assigned to the coast de
Tense service. 4