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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-14
UNION THEATRES
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repertoire and these sprinkled here anG there among the c 'nady numbers go tc make up the most diversified sort Of ar act.
 Some Art and Many Smiles" is the title of the act arranged by Paul and Georgia Hall. The features of the offering are two or three songs, as many dance numbers and some excellent vio- lin playing. It is delightful combina- tion presented by two people who are artists.
 Gold and Edwards in a comedy sing ing and dancing act is another lively number on the coming bill. The danc- ing of these chaps is of the kind that makes vaudeville audiences sit up and take notice.
 For the latter half of the week, be- ginning Thursday, the bill is headed by ''The Dream Stars" a brand new musi- cal comedy act, and. other acts include Jed <Doofey, who was big hit at the American Legion show here last Spring; Stan and Mae Laurel in a laughing travesty; the Murray Sisters i'll a dainty delineation of song and dance, and Freneini Brothers in an in- teresting hand balancing act.' The screen offering is Silk Husbands and Calico Wives"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-14
THE PALACE.

When 1t comes to reckoning screen stars and their standing with the public it would be difficult to work out any classification that would not have the name of Alice Joyce very close to the top of the list. In personality, screen magnetism and histrionic ability this star is one of the most gifted of all the favorites of the present day. There fore when the announcement is made that Alice Joyce is to appear at the Palace in her latest photo dramatic production, "The Prey" for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday far more thaf ordinary interest is sure to be created among followers of the best afforded by the silent drama.
 Alice Joyce has appeared in in- numerable successes and has firmly es- tablished herself as one of the most star that the screen has to offer. "The Prey" has been proclaimed as one of her best pictures. Intensely dramatic, fast in action, with every scene pithy and important i'll the telling of the story, it Is picture in which very little of the so-called padded film" appears. In the big scenes, and there are many of them, Miss Joyce rises to the full height of her dramatic ability and with the advantage of perfect support from other members of the cast she makes ''The Prey" picture that when once seen vii be long remembered.
 Another big feature picture booked for Sunday evening only is that right good actor Harry Mercy in> 'The Sea Rider" This romance of the sea is a strong, well told story giving its star a character that is ideal in every way. Harry Morey's portrayal of this char acter Is one of the best bits of acting placed to the credit of tins recognized artist. >
 In addition to these two features for Sunday evening there will be several shorter films including news weeklies and comedies and an excellent arrange ment of concert selections by the Pal ace orchestra and organ.
 George Choos rpresents Private Property" as the leading attraction of the vaudeville bill coming for Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday. As MT. Choos has of late made 1t very fine habit of giving vaudeville the best of its musi= cal comedy productions it is only natur- al that much is anticipated in the way of pleasing diversion from the coming of Private Property"
 Private Property like all Choos productions has girls galore and the peaches, for they are that, are sur rounded by caI efully woven fabric of music. songs, dances and comedy. Stun ming clothes also come in for a promin- ent part in this classy little tabloid.
 The Dixie Four, quartette of col ored comedy harmonizers, are another of the bills features. First of all, all though they put over lot of fun, these boys can sing They have happily in clhded several fine numbers IT. their
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-14
MEETINGS OF NEW HAVEN UNIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday.

Saturday. N Bakers International Union, No. H. 2l5 Meadow street. Cap Makers, Mo- 20-Hall No. 2, 215 Meadow street.
 Sunday. Brewery Workers, No. 37-1O a. m., Hall at Arbeiter Park, Milford turn pike. q
 Moving Picture Machine Operators, No. 273-215 Meadow streer. Teamsters and Chauffeurs, No. 626- 2 p. m,, 215 Meadow street. Railroad Trainmen-11 a. m, Odd Fellows Hall, 95 Crown street.
 Monday. Allied Printing Trades Council Room 28, Insurance building, 800 Chapel street.
 Bricklayers and Plasterers, No. c. Eagles Hall, 20 Crown street. Carpenters, No. 7o-Hall No. l, 2l5 Meadow street. = Tailors, Journeymen, No. Z2-loo Crown street.
 Tuesday. Coal Handlers, No. 432-Hall No. 1, 215 Meadow street.
 Electrical Workers, No. 90-Hal1 No. 2, 2f5 Meadow street.
 Meat Cutters and Butcher Workrnen, No. 556-215 Meadow street. Postal Employees, No. 237-2l5 Meadow street.
 Railway Telegraphers-10:3O 80 a. m., Church and Crown streets.
 Wednesday. Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America, No. 578-Room IS, 89O Chapel street. o Electrical Workers, Railroad, No. 8O3 Academy Hall. 1l,- o- Granite Cutters Union, No. oZ-35 \ Broad street. Painters, Decorators and Paperhang- CTS, No. 40o-Ha11 No. 2s"2l5 Meadow street. Wood Carvers' Union-Sociallst Hall 12o George street.
 Thursday. Corset Workers Union-Hall No. 2 215 Meadow street.
 Machinists, No. 420-9o Temple street New Haven Trades Council-8 p. m. 2l5 Meadow street. Printing Pressmen, No. A-Eagles Hall "A.
 Watch and Clock Workers Union No. Reinsurance building, 8o0 Chape street
 Friday. Polishers and Buffers, No. 25-Hall No. 2, 215 Meadow street.
 Saturday. Electrical Workers, Outside, No. 531 Hall Mo- 1, 215 Meadow street. Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbes- tos Workers, No. 33-7 p. ma Hotel Volk.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-14

ance to the public Dividends are guar anteed by that act and the new burden will fall upon the public i'll higher freight rates and increased commodity costs.
 What the railroads are really asking is that they be permitted to levy an additional tax on every man, woman and child in the United States. The wages of workers are to be assessed that larger wages may be paid to loans made by bankers to the rail roads
 But that is not the only serious phase of the question. Any increase in the rates of interest paid by railroads will compel the average borrower to pay more for funds. The farmer who needs money to finance his crops, all business and professional men, every worker who undertakes to purchase a loan through building and loan associations, vii be compelled to pay more for the use of money.
 And there is still another element of danger involved. If railroad bonds yield more than seven per cent, and i'll addition are guaranteed as to principal and interest, there will be an apprecia- ble depreciation of the value of Liberty bonds and other government obliga- tions, with lower interest yield.
 These securities, taken generously by the people when the nation needed money, are already way below par, and they will sustain further losses if the railroad managers are permitted to have their way. Their market value will be a sum equal to an average year ly yield corresponding to the interest rate paid by the railroads.
 It is a dangerous and unheard-of proposition that has been presented for official sanction, and just one more proof that the railroad presidents are harboring the conviction that this na- tion and it's people exist solely for ex- p1oitation.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-14
THE BIJOU.

to you if YOU were "broke" and didn't have a cent in the world that you could cal your own? Then suppose in this state of pocket emptiness you were dropped in the wild and woo1ly west? How would you feel? You probably would make a mighty effort to annex those three coins, and that's just what Tom Mix does i'll his latest and best picture of the West, Three Gold Coins,' which will be shown at the In Three Gold Coins' the ever Tuesday and Wednesday.
 popular Tom Mix appears as Bob F1emming, blithe young cowbody, out of funds at the moment but always alive to his opportunities for getting an honest dollar. The picture has some wonderful riding scenes and contains numerous moments of high interest. The scenes are laid in the giant cactus country in Texas and some of the horse back riding is remarkable for its dar- ing;
 days of the week manages to keep pace with the feature picture and promises much entertainment for the theatre lovers. It is headlined by the Clifford | ton of singing, dancing and acrobatics. These features are cleverly interwoven and provide some choice entertain ment.
 Next in order of importance comes 1 Lessig and Loring in one of the clev- crest travesties ever presented in vau- devil1e. They present satires on some of the leading plays of today, and end up with a .screaminglyt funny burlesque l on that o1d-time classical melodrama, The Bells.'
 Russell and Dewitt bill themselves as acromedians and live up to that title to the full extent of the word, jumbling comedy and acrobatics together in most pleasing style. Julia Benson Is singing comedienne of note and notes. She puts her numbers over in a style that cannot fail to please.
 The third episode of that thrilling aerial picture, "The Vanishing Dagger" starring Eddie Polo, will also be shown and is packed and jammed full of in tensely exciting moments. It is in this episode that the daring star is hauled through the water ion the end of a~rope which is attached to an aeroplane, and there are many other thrilling scenes.
 The feature picture for the last three days of the week is George Walsh in Sink or Swim" Walsh has always been popular with Bijou audiences and puts over his stunts in a manner that keeps the audience in suspense every moment Sink or Swim" is said to be one of the best that Walsh has ever ap- peared in, and comes to the Bijou one month before it will be shown in New Yorfk city. It is typical of the care that is taken in providing for the entertain ment of Bijou patrons SAH~
 The vaudeville for the last of the week includes Sulti Duo and Truly in a singing, dancing and musical turn Williams and Pierce in comedy num- Der; Barrett and Greenwood and Go. n a comedy singing number that has made big hit everywhere that it hasE played; Lemon and Bradbury ill com edy hit that keeps tile audience good natured every moment that they are on the stage, and DeVero and Zemator, the flying minstrels, i'll a real novelty act.
 All in all it looks like pretty big week at the BIou and those wanting seats and better arrive at the theatre early.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-14
Higher Wages for Dollars.

Representatives of the trunk line railroads have asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to borrow from private capital at a yearly interest rate of more than seven per cent.
 Ordinarily, that would be a<matter that concerned only the owners of the railroads involved. If they saw fit to pay a high rate of interest for money borrowed, they would thereby reduce the amount they would have available for the payment of dividends to stock holders.
 But these are not ordinary times, and we are not operating the railroads in ordinary fashion.
 Because of the generous provisions of the Cummins-Esch bill, dictated by railroad executives, higher interest charges are a matter of prime import
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PEOPLE MUST PAY

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 Meanwhile, there will be lot of market rigging and manipulation, that may, perhaps, enable the insiders to be- come outsiders, and the public will be left holding the bag. There will be a mass of fake securities to be taken over as representing the assets of a broken-down transportation system that is surely paying the penalty of its past crimes.
 Overhead Is Responsible.
 The railroads are suffering from an excessively inflated overhead Funda- mental business economics have been disregarded The railroads today are carrying as fixed charges against earn ings the cost of the first engine and car ever constructed, the first rails ever laid. During the 90 odd years since the first railroad was constructed in Connecticut not dollar of funded debt has been liquidated. Railroads that are now dust, shadowy motive power that long since returned to it's native ele- ments, and a long series of high fnan- cia1 misdemeanors are mou1dering in the musty crypts that are euphemistical- 1y described asa property investment ac- counts. Verify, So far as the railroad pirates are concerned, their sins are being visited upon the children even to the fifth generation.
 Because the situation is as 1t is, and there IS no remedy save that of purging the records of all save real value, pri- vate management cannot continue. 1t must have been more money than the traffic will bear. It now has passed the point at which the people are able or willing to pay. The industrial expan- sion which was promised to follow the termination of the war will be hindered, if not prevented. Commodity rates will remain below the level necessary to give the railroads a return of much less than 5l per cent. on nearly nine teen billions of dollars.
 All of which must be pleasing to ad- vocates of government ownership. They are in the position of being interested spectators to the dissolution of a sys- tenn that was marked for death more than 70 years ago. They can await with patience the final act in this drama, confident that the next step will be government ownership of transporta- tion and the operation of the railroads on basis of public se1vrce instead of for profit, manipulation and specula- ton.
 Wall street controls Congress, but It IS 1mpotent against the memorable laws of economies, as irnmutab1e as the laws of the Medes and the Persians. It is pay day in Wall Street, and Wall Street cannot pay. It is caught in an inextricable web of it's own weaving. It will struggle yet awhile It can de fer but not rforefend the inevitable day of accounting. Just as soon as it is realized that the exorbitantly high rates do not solve the problem. the whole question will be reopened, and then there shall be serious discussion having for its sole object the deter imitation of a solution that will deal fairly with interests that heretofore have been neglected.
 Higher Wages for Dollars.
 Representatives of the trunk line railroads have asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to borrow from private capital at a yearly interest rate of more than seven per cent.
 Ordinarily that world he o ~a,,ot+ar
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

old st. Louis Browns, then managed
by Charley Comiskey. who was play
ing first base.
Griffith, one OF the greatest pitchers
the game ever had, was on the coast
in 1852 and the following season went
to the old Chicago White Stockings.
He was one Of the stars of that ia
nous outfit until 1901 when he man.
aged Coniskey's club in the American
league and won his only pennant with
it.
When the Yankees entered the
league in 1903 Griffith was their first
manager. He was In New York until
the middle of the season of 1908, when
he and Frank Farrell, then owner of
the club, had disagreement. The
next year Griffith managed the Cincin-
natl Reds, and he was Garry Herr
mans manager until he was made
manager of the Nationals in 1912.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
WASHINGTON CLUB is
BOUGHT by GRIFFITH
Together With Philadelphia He
is Now in Control.
Manager of Nationals Will Be in Alb.
soIute Power and Is Expected to
Make Many Changes in the
Personnel or Team.

Il Clark Griffith has purchased the
controlling interest in the Washing
ton baseball club. The veteran man.
ager, who has pilOted the Nationals
since 1912, associated with William
M. Richardson, Philadelphia grain
merchant, obtained approximately
four-tifths of the 10000 shares of
the corporation for 100000. Griffith
in the reorganization, will become
president and remain as manager for
the time being at least.
The syndicate which made the pur-
chase is expected.to make big changes
in the personnel of the team, and ev-
cry effort will be made to strengthen
the clubs nine next season. The new
purchasers, it is said, intend to cut
loose from the policy of economy that
has generally been followed and use
every means possible to produce
winning combination. In short, it is
felt that the city of Washington will
be put to the test In 1920.
Griffith, who is now in the class of
John McGraw and Connie Mack as ii
manager owning considerable stock,
has been in baseball since 1887. He
broke in that year in Bloomington, Ill.
In 1891 he got in the majors with the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
MUCH IN LITTLE

A snail, crawling without pause,
would occupy IA days hours to
travel a mile.
Nearly all artificial gems-that is
to say. stones that are really made by
artificial means-are compounds of
alum crystallized under special condi-
tons.
A three-handed watch of French in
vention tells both 12-hour and 24-hour
time, one hour hand being used for
each on separate dials while single
minute hand is used for both.
A European record for the most
heavily laden freight1train was estab-
lished by a Russian railroad when an
American locomotive hauled a train
$500 feet iong with load of 4,244
toms.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

Opossums are raised for their fur
on some farms in Australia.
Eminent scientists believe that not
single microbe exists in mountain
air above the height of 1000 feet.
Sweden was the first country to rec
ognize the equality of sons and daugh-
tiers in the matter of inheriting prop
erty.
The worlds record of sugar planta-
lions contains $4,000 acres, has so
miles of railway and employs 1,50O
people.
Due to the action of the Straits
government in compelling mining
and rubber companies to plant one
acre of rice or some other food pro-
duced for every Ii men In their en-
ploy. the rice shortage in the Straits
Settlements has been considerably
ameliorated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
important 70 Mothers
Affection is something girl dishes
out to her male friends just before
Christmas.
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.

Constipation invites other troubles
which come speedily unless quickly
checked and overcome by Green's
August Flower which is gentle laxa-
tive, regulates digestion both in
stomach and intestines, cleans and
sweetens the stomach and alimentary
canal, stimulates the liver to secrete
the bile and impurities from the blood.
It is a sovereign remedy used in many
thousands of households all over the
civilized world for more than half a
century by those who have suffered
with indigestion, nervous dyspepsia,
sluggish liver, coming up of food, pal
pitation, constipation and other in
festival troubles. Sold by druggists
and dealers everywhere. Try bottle.
take no subsritute.--Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
JOHNNY LOTUS MAY RETIRE
Americas Premier Jockey Is Getting
Too Heavy-ProbabIy Will Ride
in Big Stake Events.

Johnny LOTUS, Americas premier
Jockey, may not ride again. There is
a chance that he will take out train
er's license the coming year. If he
does ride in 1920 he will only be seen
in the big stake races. Johnny is
growing heavy.
The American scale of weights af-
fords little chance for boy weighing
over Ia pounds to get much work in
the saddle. Lotus can hardly do under
III pounds any more.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

SKATING Cice. amateur) .......
Charley Jewtraw, Saranac Lake, N. Y.
SWIMMING (women) ..E. Bleibtrey, N. Y.
SWIMMING (men) Norman Ross, /. A. G.
SKI (professonaD IA. Haugen, st. Paul
SKI (amateur) ..E. Jensen, Norge ski Club
SOCCER (nationaD $500. Bethlehem Steel
TENNIS (single) -. William NJ. Johnston
TENNIS (doubles) ............
Norman E. Brooks and Gerald L. Patterson
TENNIS (mixed doubles) ...........
Vincent Richards and Miss NJ Zinderstein
TENNIS (women's singles) ......
......,........Mr Mrs. G. w. Wightman
TENNIS (juniOr) ........ Vincent Richards
TENNIS Junior d0ubles) ..........
Frank T. An, son and Cecil Donaldson
TENNIS (clay) :. William M. Johnston
TENNIS (clay doubles) .............
William Nj. Johnston and Samuel Hardy
WRESTLING ...............E Earl Cadd0cax
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

has been playing with the same cue
for % years.
Alfred Shrubb has secured the posi-
ton of athletic coach at Oxford uni
versity, England.
Jack Coombs has been signed by
Hughey Jennings to act as coach for
the Tiger hurlers during the coming
season.
A new French fyweight boxer named
Julliard is being groomed for a clash
with Jimmy Wilde, the English cham
pion.
University of Virginia baseball
team will make trip north to play
Harvard. Yale. Princeton and Am.
herst.
Hogiro Haneishi. Japanese jiu
jitsu expert has been added to Uni
versity of Illinois athletic coaching
school staff.
Bob O'Loughlin, captair-elect of the
Columbia University 'varsity crew. has
resigned, as he expected to graduate
in February.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
NOTES 81
>SPOPTDONl

England expects to send a cricket
eleven to Australia for the 192O-21 sea-
son.
Six baseball players named Miller
are on the National league reserve
list.
Baseball once was sport. Later
it became business. Now, it's a
fight.
Harvard college has announced that
it will be in for intercollegiate air
races.
Kallio and Cunningham, pitchers,
have been released to Portland by the
Tigers.
Jerome Keogh. veteran cue expert.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
YOUR COLD is EASED
AFTER THE FIRST DOSE
"Pape's Cold Compound" then breaks
m up cold in a few
hours

Relief comes instantly. A dose taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken usually breaks up severe cold
and ends all the grippe misery.
The very first dose opens your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pass
ages in the head, stops nose running,
relieves the headache, dullness, fever
ishness, sneezing, soreness and stiff
ness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffling! Clear your congested
head! Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only few
cents at any drug store. 1t acts with
out assistance, tastes nice, contains no
quinine- Insist upon Pape's !-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
WHITE sox PITCHING STAFF
Manager Gleason Has Assurance That
Bob FaIk, Texas Star, Will Play
With Chicagos.

Kid Gleason already is working on
the pitching staff which drew so much
attention during the worlds series.
The boss of the White Sox announces
that he has the assurance of Bob Falk,
star pitcher of the University of Texas
team for the past two years. that he
will be ready to play with the. Sox
when he finishes his college course
next June.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Daddy Didn't Fight in Medal War.

Daddy Didn't Fight in Medal War;
Little daughter was certainly glad
to have her father home after he had
been to France for two years, work
ing all the way from eight to twenty
four hours in hospital rendering val
liable aid to the injured while hearing
the hum of German "air coolies" high
overhead.
Daddy noticed daughter giving him
the once over several times. Finally
she seemed to have resolved the thing
in her own mind. She was worried be-
cause daddy did not have any
medals pinned to his coat. Daddy"
she lisped. "why didn't yon fight in a
war where they had medals?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Modern Shorthand Had Birth in 1857.

Modern shorthand had it's birth in
the publication Of DR.. Timothy
Bright's characterize" in 1857, the
first English work on shorthand. Va
rious systems of shorthand were pub
lished from that time on, all based
on the b method, and some of
them became quite popular, but with
the publication of Isaac Pitman's
photography" based on sound. all
the others fell into disuse. Pitman
had a number of predecessors whose
systems, like his own, were strictly
phonetic. These systems never gain
ed any footing, while his Immediately
became popular, and has since been
used by large majority of shorthand
writer's of English.