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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-07-18
Antonio GuimboOaI

Antonio Guimbooal, aged II, of
kenslngton,. died yesterday at the
ChlldrenS Home
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-07-18
TURKS ON THE RUN
Greek Forces Route Them From South
east of kutaia and Hope for Complete

Athens, July 1S.-Greek troops in the
region of Kutaia to the southeast of
Turkish Nationalist to retreat in such
a manner as to give hope of com.
plete investment by Greek forces, says
official statement issued today On tf1t
fighting operations.
Previous reports from the GreeI
front had indicated that the Greeks hae
begun encircling movement will
this purpose in view
To the south of Kutaia the Greeks
on July 16. captured the commander
the fourth Turkish division the state
ment adds.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-30
Women's Auxiliary
 Of Legion to Also
 Stage Convention

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct 29-Mis- souri will entertain the first annual convention of the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion, Nov. 1 and 2 at Kansas City. More than 1000 delegates and 5000 guests, represen- ting every state in the union and Hawaii, will attend.
 Che year ago the Women's Auxil- iary had no permanent organization; it was an intangible, miscellaneous organization of rela--ye of ex-service men who desired to aid the American Legion in its work for the relief of veterans of the world war.
 Today the auxiliary has 35 depart ments with 10 more in process of fgormation; its numbers of units has increased from 1342 to $500 since Jan. l, 1921; it's membership has grown more than 200 per cent during the year.
 To effect permanent organization will be the main feature of the first
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-30
B|GGEST EVENT
 IN HISTORY TO
 BE CELEBRATED
Continual Round Entertain ment Will Be Provided For
 Veterans of World War

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 29.-rhe third annual American Legion convention. Oct. 31-Nov. marks the biggest event in point of numbers of dele gates and veterans ever held in the United States.
 Marshal Foch of France. Admiral Beatty of England, Baron Jacques or Belgium and General Diaz of Italy will be the honor guests from the allies. General Pershing. Admiral Sims, Admiral Coon:Z. general Le- jeune of the Marine corps and other distinguished leaders of the American military forces will be present, as well as statesman and other notables of the nation.
 The unusual assemblage of dis tinguished persons of our own and other countries. and the unusual en- tertainment features combine with the one-cent-a-mile-rate granted by most of the railroads of the country to insure one of the largest gatherings of people ever entertained in a city
 A continual round or entertainment will be provided the visitors by the citizens of Kansas City. and by the Legion posts or the city- rOolDau games, carnivals. fairs and polo games are being arranged. and the profits will be used for providing free enter tainments, such as dances and recep- tions
 Nm. Ernestine Schumann-Heink will sing to the veterans and visitors. and will be prominen, guest of the convention.
 When the representatives. or nearly a million members of the American Legion gather for the annual national convention, many problems of the ex-service men will be brought up for settlement.
 One issue upon which Legionnaires everywhere seem to be at one is that
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-30

The citation of Louis Van lersal, of Passaic. N. J., is particularly note worthy. He is entitled to wear 13 United States andNforeign decorations. His citation follows:
 While a member of the reconnais- sance patrol, sent out at night to as- certain the condition of a damaged bridge, Sergeant Van Iersal volun- teered to lead a party across the bridge in the face of heavy fire from a range of only 75 yards.
 Crawling alone along the debris of the ruined bridge, he came upon a trap which gave way and precipitated him into the water. In spite of the swift current, he swan across the stream and found a lodging place
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-30

John L. Barkley. Blairstown, Mo; Benjamin Kaufman. Trenton. N. J.;
 George s. Robb. Salina. Kan; Harold 1. Johnston, Denver. Colo; Joseph B. Atkinson. Memphis, Tenn; Frank J. Bart, Newark, N. J.; James c. Dozier, Rockhill, S. C.; Alan l.. Eggers, New York City; Gary Evans Foster, Inman, s. C.; Earle D. Gregory, Chase City, Va: Harold A. Furlong, Detroit, Mich; Sidney G. Gumpertz, New York City; Ralyn Hill, Byron. Ill.; Rich mond Hilton, Westville. S. O.: Nelson M. Holderman, Washington, D. C.:
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Do are living.
 The medal of honor men will have all expenses paid. They will be- speakers at a num- Der of meetings. They will dedicate the s20,000 drink ing fountains given by Kansas City as d memorial to the American Legion.
 The men who have promised to attend include M. w a l d O Hatler, Kansas City; Ar thur J. Forrest, Hannihal NJ O
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-30
American Buddes Ready To Open Convention tomorrow
Business OF American Legion Is Business Of America, Is Message
 OF National Commander To Vets

KANSAS 29John c. Emery national
  the legion Kansas City Oct 3NoV 7:
  O of the truly signifant gatherings qualified only the nation but the world guests The which
 
 
   In of   leaders of mutual hepuness The
  third national in 
 Retiring National JOHN c.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-30
28 HOLDERS IF H|GHEST AWARD
 ID bE AT MEET.
Men Who Were Cited For Re markable Bravery to Lead
 Conventions Parade

KANSAS CITY, Hfo., Oct. go. Twenty-eight Congressional medal of honor men have promised to attend the third annual national convention of the American Legion here. Oct. 3l- Nov 2, as the guests of Kansas City.
 The men will head the big conven- tion parade and will take an import ant part in the dedication of the $2.- 100000 Liberty Memorial to Kansas City's war dead.
 The government awarded the Con gressional medal to 7S veterans. Only
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-30
Girl Will Be One Of Delegates From Kansas State Legion

HUTCHINSON, Kans.. Oct. 29.- Members of the Kansas Legion did their bit in making interesting the national convention of the American Legion convention. to be held in Kan sas City. when they sent Miss Ivy May Fuller, only woman delegate-at large from the Sunflower state to the national meet
 Miss Fuller, who lives at Manhat- tan, Kans., was a nurse during the war at the Walter Reid Hospital at Washington, D. c.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-30

AlA iitot AAs New York City; Philip c. Katz. San Francisco, Calif.;
 Archie A. Peck, Rochester, N. Y.; Thomas Pope,s Chi cago; Samuel M. Sampler, Philadel- phia; Willie Saud- lin. Hyden, Ky; Clayton M. Slack, Lampson. w is.;
 Harold l.. Turner, Seminole. Okla: Louis Van Iersal, Passaic, N. J.; John c. yillepigue,
 Camden. s. C., and Samuel Woodfill. Fort Thomas. Ky.
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tcoNTTNfTEb ON PAGE EorRi
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among the tlmDerS on the opposite bank. Disregarding the enemy fire, he made a careful in vestigation of the hostile position by whicht the bridge. was defended, and then returned. re- porting this yalu- able information to the battalion com mander."
 Here is the story of how Corporal John l.. Barkley, of Blairstown, Mo-, won the greatest
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-30

-S"Corporal Barkley. stationed at an
 observation post 300 yards from the German line, on his own initiative re- paired captured enemy machine gun, mounted it in a disabled French tank near his post. Shortly afterward, when the enemy launched a counter attack. Corporal Barkley got into the tank, waited under the hostile barrage of the enemy. Five minutes later an
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-30

enemy 77-millimeter gun opened fire point-blank. One shell hit the drive wheel of the tank, but this soldier, nevertheless, remained in the tank and after the barrage ceased, broke up a second enemy attack, thus enabl- ing our forces. to gain and hold Hill 253."
 When his company was held up by
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-30

violent machine gun fire, Sergeant Gary Evans Foster, of Inman, S. C., W i { h an officer, went forward to at tack tn @ hostile machine gun nests. The officer W a S wounded but Ser geant Foster con tinued on alone in the face Of heavy fire, and by effec- tive use or hanc grenades and his pistol, killed sever al of the enemy aod captured Is.
 Tho o;taf;o,, of
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-30

Corporal Harold Turner, of Seminole, Okla, follows:
 After his platoon had started the attack, Corporal Turner assisted in organizing platoon, consisting of the battalion scouts, runners and de.
 CONTINUED ON PAGE rOUR)
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convention this year. To decide on permanent name, and to pass upon the qualifications for eligibility. and other polices connected with the or
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ganization will be foremost issues at the sessions. National officers will be elected and th- furture activities outlined.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-17
WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED

Much of the talk at the conference on unemployment
held at the city hall Friday night was along the lines of the
proposed waterfront improvement that the Board of Alder
men, in committee session, was considering at the same
time. The appeal is made from Washington to start munich
pal works and to give work to the idle men. Perth Amboy
has just the project to carry out this suggestion. Thus two
great things can be accomplished at one time.
The best of the Perth Amboy situation is, it is not nee
essary to force some public improvement merely Tor the
sake of relieving the unemployed. The proposed improve
ment here is something that is along the line of the whole
port development scheme. The building OF municipal piers
and steamship terminals on our waterfront is the one big
thing for Perth Amboy to do at the present time. 1t is a
development on which the very life of the community de-
ponds.
This project works both ways. As the life of the I'M
employed depends on the ability to secure work, so the life
OF the city depends on just the work that it is proposed to
start here in the way of waterfront development.
To start a million dollar development on our water
front will make work for everybody. This money will be
spent here in Perth Amboy and our merchants and business
men generally will feel the effects. The orders placed for
structural steel to build the piers will help swell the orders
at the steel mills thus putting more men at work elsewhere
and keep wheels turning. The terra Gotta, the brick and
other materials that go into making a modern pier will
create new demands.
And, best of all, when it is all done, the city will have
en- asset that will mean millions to the city, it will be the
Beginning of a great port. 1t will bring vast shipping to this
section. Congress will be bound to take notice and deepen
the channel up the bay. There is no limit to the possibilities
once this work is begun.
The appeal is to start municipal works to furnish jobs
for the men. Perth Amboy has the work and it has the men.
1t also. apparently, has a Board of Aldermen big enough to
grasp the full significance Of the situation. Now let's go
to it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-17
RAILROAD MEN PLAN A KNOCKOUT

4 OF what use is the effort being made all over the cOun-
try to start industry going and end unemployment if labor
lis not going to cooperate in the movement to get the men
back to work?
How can business be revived if, just as there seems to
be a chance of accomplishing something along that line, all
The railroad employees go out on strike p~arayzing every
Thing and thereby adding to the misery and distress in the
land?
1t is as if industry, in a life and death struggle with a
world crisis as an aftermath of the great war, was slowly
rising to its feet after having been foored by a staggering
blow between the eyes, when, before it was entirely up, it
received a knockout that put an end to all hope of recovery
for a long time to come.
It is this knockout that the railroad men are going 10
give the business of the country if they carry out their plans
for a strike.
The railroad brotherhoods think they are aiming their
blow at the railroad management. The railroad manage
ment declare that the strike is against the United States
government because the reduction in wages which the
.brotherhoods object to has been ordered by the United States
labor Board. AS a matter of fact, it is the public in general,
particularly the working man, who will be the main sufferer.
Thousands of men, including loyal union men, have been
out of work for months. Just when the country has been
S6roused to this labor situation and a united effort is beng
made to get things started so as to furnish work and relieve
the apparent distress of the coming winter, the railroad men,
who have, from the very beginning, been receiving the
cream of the prosperity that labor has enjoyed in recent
years. decide to wipe out all the good that has been ac-
complished in the way Of ending unemployment by going on
strike and throwing the entire transportation system of the
country into chaos. And this, too, for their own selfish ends.
zqshev insist upon retaining their full wartime wages and
war time privileges, rules and regulations, in spite of the
fact that thousands of their fellow workers are now receiv-
Ing no wages at all and are not likely to receive any until
Business is revived.
The public will not support such a strike as the railroad
men propose. We do not believe that the great majority of
*uorking men. including union as well as non-union men,
will support it. Without such support the strike is doomed
TO failure before it has begun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-17

@. How much does balsa wood
weigh? G. G. q.
A. Balsa wood weighs 6h pounds
per cubic foot.
O. What is the basis for the claim
that the government should pay the
wage increase given to employees OF
the Bethlehem Steel Corporatsonf
X. b. r..
A. The Bethlehem Steel Corpor-
alton had a contract with h gov
eminent during the war by which
the company was not liable for in
creased costs of production for
which they were not responsible.
The wage award referred to was
made by a governmental agency. the
National War Labor Board. The
War Department has ruled that 1t
cannot allow this claim legally, and
representatives of unions, some OF
whose members are involved, have
petitioned President Harding to ask
congress to make an appropriation
to meet this obligation.
@. What food adds lime to n
body? +. II. l..
A. Milk is the chief food for lime.
Lime is used especially in the bones
and teeth, but Is also found in other
tissues, and In the blood. Lack of
lime in the diet causes soft teeth
and poor bones.
@. What and where are the highs
est and lowest points of land in
Europe. both as to altitude and lati-
tude? A. Z. ID.
A. The highest point of land In
Europe is Mt. Blanc. 1873 feet. The
lowest is the region adjoining the
of which are 20 feet below sea level.
Regarding the latitude, the highest
point is the North Cape, II degrees
| IL min. NJ; the lowest, Cape Tarifa.
| Spain, SO degrees NJ.
@. Are there sixty-fourth notes In
music? F. w. r.
A. There are ~sixty-fourth notes
in music. They are called hemi-
demisemiquavers or semidemisemi-
quavers. Such a note is written with
a stem and four pennants.
@. Is there a Mohammedan Mos
que in this country? w. p. G.
A. The first Mohammedan Mosque
in the United States was recently
built in Highland Park, Detroit,
Michigan.
@. Was there ever a real "Dick
Turpin''? r. G.
"A. Richard Turpin, commonly
called Dick Turpin, was a real Eng
lish highwayman who lived from
1706-39. However, his reputation as
a hero, a man of courage and gene
rosity, and the account of his mar
velous ride from London to York
have no foundation in fact.
Q. Where did the Phoenician all
phabet end and the Greek begin?
j.. G. c.
A. The Phoenician alphabet ended
with t, and u was the first OF the
| latters developed in Crack and add.
ed to the alphabet.
@. Who invented t~oboggans? E.
D. H.
A. This form of coasting upon a
| sled with no n beneath its fiat
surface was probably i~mprovised by
the Indians to bring in their game
| over the snow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-17
BY DR.. X. II. BISHOP

Most people who call in a physi-
clan for their ills expect him to pre-
scribe some -long-named medicine
and many are surprised these days
when he ~prescribes merely natures
remedy, fresh air.
Many foolish people have been
known to call in other physicians
when one has prescribed such a
treatment, and they usually ma n
sooner or later that will also pre-
scribe some medicine that Will DO no
harm hut also will do no GOOD
There are many cases that can be
cured ,ust by living in the outdoors
as much as possible.
II is well known that air is Ire,
for without 1t man eases to 1--we. so
living in impure air or stale air
gradually depresses his health.
makes him a dyspeptic. predisposed
to tuberculosis, pneumonia n
other diseases.
The person who does not concern
himself with the question of wheth-
err he is taking enough of n out
door cur all is liable to miss a good
| many of the enjoyable things of life
and will probably die suddenly be-
fore his time.
Most of us these days are obliged
to spend a good deal of u time IN
doors in offices and factories. Mos
of these rooms arc a~rtificially heat
ed in the cold weather and as a rule
are imperfectly ventilated.
This is the great reason why We
should take advantage of mile
weather conditions whenever posi-
lie and get a lot of fresh air. Their
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-17

House and senate, and five of the
seven members of the cabinet are
t11pinos. The governor general and
vice governor are still appointed by
the president of the United States.
Education has been the center of
the American policy in the islands.
Avery small percentage of the ma
tives were literate in 1898. Numer-
Gus languages and dialects were in
use and only a minority understood
Spanish. 1t was determined to make
English the common language and to
open the necessary public schools to
reach the great mass Of children. BY
1917 more than 1000 primary schools
were in operation in charge of 1887
Filipino and AT American teachers.
About half the estimated total of the
children of the islands-600. 900
were enrolled in that year. By 1920
the enrolment had reached 791.626.
Rope Users Pay Tribute to Islands
THE trade of the Philippines has
increased tremendously since 1899.
In that year the combined total of
exports and imports was $4,000, 900;
in 1917 the total was $161, 200, 600.
Nearly every man in the world who
uses a rope pay tribute to the Philip
pines. for Manila hemp is n of
the best rope materials known. 1t
is harvested from a species of BAN
ana tree. Nearly SAT. 900, 600 worth
of it was shipped in 1917. Coconut
products-meat' and oil-come Sec
ond. Much Of Americas butter SUBJ
stitute is made from Philippine CO.
conut oil. Shipments in 1917
amounted to $4,000 200. AS a pro-
Queer of sugar. the Philippines can
not yet be compared with the FAM
Gus sugar isles Cuba and Java, but
it's production entities the group to
be classed with Hawaii, Porto Rico
and Formosa among the worlds
sweeteners.
1.-THE Philippines might be said to
be a jagged land both vertically and
horizontally. They are very noun
famous and their coasts are much
indented. Though only about one
twenty-fiftn the area of the Uunted
States exclusive of Alaska, the Phil
ippines have a coast line twice as
great.
Commercially, Manila. on a COM
modious bay and with a good harbor
has an excellent strategic position
1t is a sort of oriental center. less
than a thousand miles from import
ant Chinese ports and less than 1900
miles from southern Japan, southern
Korea, Singapore and the ports oil
the Dutch East Indies. 1t is estf'
mated that within a radius of $500
miles of Manila live three-quarters
of a billion inhabitants-more than
a third of the total population of the
EARTH"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-17
MICHICAN LEGION SEEKS
OUT VETS WHO NEED AID

vices at the disposal of the men of
that district, and eternally seeking
out those whose cases have not
been cared for.
The second will be accomplished
through the 100000 hospital given
the Legion by the state for the are
Of tubercuiar ex~-service men. This
is the former Roosevelt Community
House standing at the eastern edge
of Camp Custer, six miles west OF
Battle Creek. 1t will be known as
the Roosevelt American Legion Hos
pital; will be opened about Novem-
Der Is; and will care for 500 or
more cases.
1t will be directed by the most
expert specialists of the state, the
state having provided s6S" 900 for
its equipment and maintenance.
Want Claims Cleared
Last year by NEAR of travelling
sections of the state, the welfare
department learned the lesson by
which the organization hopes to be-
come of even greater service to the
former service men-the lesson that
showed that in many cases 1t was
the man most in need who had to
be hunted out.
1t was this knowledge that caused
the state convention at Kalamazoo
to authorize branch welfare offices
in many sections Of the state, to
carry their mission of service direct
to the man himself.
1t is the wish of the department
that when the next state conven-
ton rolls around there will not be
a man in Michigan who will be able
to IA that his claim has not been
cared for. This is the goal that
Michigan's Legion is striving for.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-17
BY DIR. W. e. BARTON

One of the least successful men I
know is one who perhaps knows
the most. His mind is a veritable
junk shop. He knows the most that
it not worth knowing of any man
known to me. =
He knoNve also very much that
Is worth khowing-enough to have
made him a successful man.
But he is always stumbling over
the stuff that is useless, and never
able to find the thing that is USE
full.
If you ask him the simplest ques-
ton about anything under the sun
he will deluge you with information
on matters more or less indirectly
related to the subject of your in
quiry, until finally you break away
from him with an approach to vio-
lence and a deep sense of gratitude
for your own ignorance.
There is a familiar proverb to the
effect that it is better not to know
so much than to know so much that
is not so. There ought to be anothef
proverb to the effect that it is
better not TO know so much than
to know so much that is mere men,