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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27
SKlLLFUL SHORTCUT
ARTIST is EXPOSED
Tough Pitcher Finds Way to Stop
CrookedneSS.
Lands Stunning Blow on Runners Jaw
as He Attempted to Take Cutoff
for Second 6ase-Umpirs
Saw This Short Turn.

Cotton Tierney. persistent story tell
er with the Pittsburgh Pirates, says
tina, on team he played with in
certain minor league. there were two
or three other sharps who made a
practice Of cutting bases and getting
away with II pretty often, since only
one umpire to the game worked in this
league. Rival teams howled, but the
shortcut artists we're clever and the
umpirCs always ulihiCd they didn't see
the base cutting.
In one game one Of these persist.
cnl base cutters singled and as the
umpire ran over toward third to take
II possible play there the runner cut
first about ten feet aud landed on
second The opposing team howled
Ms usual, and as usual the umpire
had missed the play.
The opposing pitcher was tough
guy aud he was mighty mad about
Il. lie told the blind umpire:
you're going to see II II another
one NJ these dudes tries to cut a
base, FOR ] am going to fix him 50
you1l have to see It."
About three innings later one OF
the base cutters hit. the chance for
him. as the umpire was busy else
where. and II was evident he meant
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27
SCOUT PREPAREDNESS.

II certainly pays to be prepared. A
scout may work his fingers nearly Oft
on first aid practice and never have a
chance 10 put his skill to real, sure
enough rescue work, but then again
when he least expects II the OppOr-
tunity may be his to do Il real job Of
life saving. Here Is a case in point,
a boy and his little sister were alone
in house. The little girl, running
across the room, slipped and falling
forward ran her arm through the win
dow pane, severlng an artery. What
would the average boy do? Run for
help? Telephone for the doctor? Well
and good. But, In the meantime, II
severed artery means terrific loss Of
blood, and even death unless II Is
checked instantly. There isn't time
for ordinary precautions. II Is case
of instant action. Luckily in tho in
stance here cited, the hoy was y boy
plus that Is, boy scout and he ok
charge Of the situation himself, i'm
prOvised n tOurnlquet To stop the flow
Of blood and then sent for the doctor.
When the latter arrived he declared
that the boys prompt action undOubt-
eadly saved the child's life.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27
ROAD
BUILDING
ITALY WANTS BETTER ROADS
Experimental institute Promoted for
study Of Materials for I'm
proved Highways

The Italian Touring club has re-
Gently promoted an experimental insti-
tutc Of roads for the study VI materi-
ais employed la the construction and
maintenance OF highways.
The objects Of the institute will be
to carry on laboratory experiments On
the physical and mechanical character
istics Of road materials; to help the
progress Of experimental technics rela-
tive To highway surfacing by reproduc-
ing and studying samples Of payements
worn by traffic or deteriOrated other
wise; to form n collection Of material
samples suitable for Italian road con
SEDUCTION; to collect all descriptive and
'.dtiSticnl matter nppertanlng to ltal-
ian roads; to furnish public bodies
with useful advice relating to con-
struction aud maintenance of roads,
/ and to forward by every other means
| the development and betterment VI
road work In Italy,
The institute publishes monthly re-
ports of its proceedings The institute
Is financed by annual contributions
from the Touring Club OF Italy, by an
annual subsidy from the ministry OF
public works and by annulties, gifts
and charges for material tests.
The institute Is under the direction
Of Sig. Itulo Vambone, formerly
chief engineer OF the province Of Mi
Ian. More detailed information re-
gardng the formation Of this institute
Is given in recent bulletin Of the
Permanent international Association
of Road Congresses.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27

to take the cutofr for second. The
tough pitcher started toward first
base as the runner left the plate,
and met the player Just as he started
his short turn, out went his fist. II
landed full on the runners jaw and
he went down cold. completely
knocked out. well inside the diamond.
The umpire turned around about
that time and there lay the runner
like u dog. with the pitcher standing
over him.
did you see this one2" shouted
the pitcher grimly. Come and look
at his tracks where he cut the base,
then tell me II he's out"
The umpire sOlemnly announced
that the runner was out for cutting
first base.
Eyes, and he's out because I tagged
him on the jaw" sarcastically an
swered the tough pitcher, and he'll
stay out until somebody brings him a
drink Of water"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27
HARD ROAD IN NEW ZEALAND
Sum Of $i46, 900 to Be Spent in Con.
struetion OF Strip Of Concrete
Six Miles Long.

Approximately $l4G,OOO is to be
spent by the city of Wellington, New
Zealand, In building concrete road,
% feet wide, to the suburb of PetOne.
which is six miles distant.
The new paving viii occupy the
center Of thOroughfar2 100 feet wide
which Is now macadamlZed. Only
vehicles, such as carts, motOrcars and
small motortrucks will he allowed on
the concrete way. A special vehicle
tax in addition to the present one.
will be levied by Wellington. the pro-
ceeds of which will be, devoted solely
to the upkeep Of this road. This tax
applies to all motOr-drlven cars, and
among them are also included motor
cycles
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27
COOPERATE WITH SCOUTS

In connection with the boy scout CO.
operation in the national observance
of Forest Protection week last May,
the stntc forester OF Minnesota wrote
rs follows to the national council:
II have always been very much IN.
IereStcd In the work OF the boy
scouts and will gladly avail myself Of
any opportunity to cooperate with
this organization. While in the past
there has been certain amount Of
cooperation between the scouts and
the forest service, think It Is pos
Sible To greatly increase his. In my
opinion this lS one of the best means
Of educating the public In regard tn
the conservation Of our natural re.
sources. The boy scout of today Is
the voter and business man of tOmor-
row, and his actions In the future will
be determined largely by the training
and education he receives now.
"The forest officers In the state serv.
ice are all very much Interested In
boy scouts. In fact some of our men
are SCoutmasters and others act In an
advisory capacity on matters pertain
Ing To w0Odscraft and forestry. We
frequently give talks to scout troops
and meetings Of scoutmasters. Al
our recent rangers meeting we asked
some o. tho sCOutmastrrS to tax" an
active part In the discussion. This
they did and some very valuable
Ideas were worked out.
Eve are furnishing some l,5W small
trees which are TO be planted ant
taken care Of by the boys NJ their sum
mer camps These plantations VIII be
In the nature Of boy scouts forests
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27
SCOUT TRAINING SAVES LIFE

Little Mildred Cannon, tiye-year-
old yOungster, started little camp
fire OF her own In her back yard. Her
clothing caught fire and the child ran
screaming toward the house. Her
brother Eugene, a fourteen'year-Old
scout, heard the little ones cutlery
and rushing to the rescue rolled her
in the sand, extinguishing the flames,
undoubtedly saving the child from he
Ing burned to death. Another Incl
dent which goes to prove that a scout
really is prepared and doesn't lose his
head In time Of emergency.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27
ASK THE SCOUTS.

Two hundred BroUkIyn scouts are
acting as volunteer police in Prospect
park. aiding in the park departments
Save the Parks" drive.
Every year our forests are Illegally
robbed to obtain Christmas trees half
of which are never sold or used. Dep
uty Forest Supervisor Kirby Of Ari-
IONA enlistedgs scout troops services
last winter in preventing the unlawful
and vandallstiC cutting Of trees IN the
CrOOk National forest
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27
IMPROVEMENTS ARE TO COME
Establishment Of Motortruek Trains
Bound to Cause Reconstruction
Of Surfaces.

With the establishment OF motor
truck trains operating on fixed
schedule throughout the country Inn
provements are bound to come. Not
only will surfaces Of the highways be
rebuilt, but In many instances routes
will be shortened to save time and
money.
These improvements should be re-
garded as vital to the success OF every
community and as necessary factor
in the prosperous era before us, They
represent benefits In which not few
individuals but the community at
large will share.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27
Sporting SquibS
of Ali Kinds
Paris reports Dempsey cocktail.
Yes, a knockout In four rounds.

Paris reports Dempsey cocktail.
Yes, knockout In four rounds.
Jess willard, former heavyweight
champion Of the world, plans to make
his home ut Los Angeles.
The Connecticut state boxing com
mission has decided that moving pic
lures Of ring contests will not be al.
lowed in Connecticut.
A total of 35,904 trotters have rec.
ords OF 2:3O or better, q, 4S8 PAGERS
are in the 2 :25 list and LIS new per.
formers at both gaIts were reported
last year.
The central European powers which
were not represented In last years
Olympic festivals at Antwerp are ex.
pected to take part in the 1922 re.
newal at Amsterdam.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27
TRACTOR TO IMPROVE ROADS
contraption Invented by Colorado
Man is Intended for Smooth.
ing and Competing.

The Scientific American In illustrat-
Ing and describing tractor for i'm
proving highways. the invention OF j.
Moscn Of Rouse, Colo, says:
THE tractor Is for use In soft roads,
rs for instance In snow or mud. where
In the tractor is driven by an end
less belt travelling nbout fixed ele-
muni aud engaging the ground on the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27
leach Highway ennIneerIna.

Schools and colleges throughout the
United States are to be enlisted in
national way to teach the coming gen
Grafton all ABOUT highway engineering,
automobile transport traffic regula-
lions and safety.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27
Dixie Highway Leads.

or the 9O80 rriles Of roads to be
constructed throughout the United
States through the aid of federal APP
preparation, the Dixie highway leads
the list With 800 miles.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27
Tractor for Use on Soft Roads.

under side OF said element, and hav-
ing means for preventing slipping OF
the belt, and wherein front wheels arc
provided for smoothing and compact
ing the roadway for the propelling
means, and wherein cleaning means Is
provided for the belt and front
wheels"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-27

Has been responsible
for wars, made many
suicides, and has also
caused many happy
marriages. 1t works
any way you want it
to work, so it's nat
ural to believe that
it will bring results
to the advertiser.
You might suggest
any Of the articles
you have for sale, and
whether you be mer-
chant, professional
man, farmer or stock
raiser, we'd suggest
that you advertise in
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-03
SAN DIEGO ELKS
SHOW AMMI RUHAMAH

"Ammi Ruhamah" is the title of
the entertainment arranged for the
San Diego Elks' Club tonight and the
producer, Fred Varin. has surround
ed it with veil of mystery.
Varin has made reputation as a
producer of amateur theatricals here
and as chairman of the Elks enter
tainment committee has arranged the
program for tonight at Elks' hall. lie
has refused to give out the nature cf
the entertainment and counters quer-
les with the invitation to attend.
After he preservation of "Ammi
Ruhamah," the next affair the Elks
will hold will be given November 10,
when Elks in the navy will hola n
ball at the Civic Auditorium in Bal
boa Park. The proceeds of this hall
will 60 into the general Christmas
charity fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-03
NEW R 0 A D IN
MEXICO v | | |
Be COMPLETED
Ensenada Hi0hWay Viii aBe
COmLEeted Within r hye,e
Weeks; Expect Transported
tiOn ImDrOUement VIII Aid
Business

MEXICALI, Nov. 2.-rhee weeks
more. or month at most, will see
the government built highway be-
tween Tijuana and Ensena0a cor.-
pleted and turned over to the Mex
ican government Of Baja California.
Gov. Ybarra and all officials of the
district are impatiently waiting for
the last work to be done, in view of
the great benefits to be received
from the improved means of trans
portation.
While the territorial officials do
not approve of any UNNECESSARY ex-
penditures of funds for a pretentious
celebration at this time. it is stated
by Gov. Ybarra that formal pro-
gram will be prepared, and the pub
lie will be invited to join in cele-
brating the accomplishment of the
big undertaking.
"We are expending more than 25,-
900 pesos month in building the
road" tht governor said yesterday.
"0n account of the prevailing conai-
tons in the district, and the diff
Guilty in making all ends meet. it was
a question of building this stretch cf
road, or finishing the Capitol build
ing in Mexicali; one proposition had
to be POSTPONED and, while the need
of the capitol is very great, we le-
cided that the necessity for the roa,i
is greater, and the capitol must wait
a few months longer. 1T is Estimated
100000 gold will be needed to COM
plete the state house, and furnish II
sufficient for present needs
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-03
MINING BUREAU
MAKES REPORT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3s-Accord
ing to reports received by the Unite
States Bureau of Mines from the va
rious state mine inspectors, 152 me,
were killed duling September in an
about the coal mines of the countr,
as compared with 1877 killed in the
corresponding month in 1920. The
1921 figures show a decrease of Al
fatalities, or about % per cent, from
the record of the same month las
year. Based upon an estimated out
put of 42,229, 900 short tons in Sep
tember, 1921, the fatality rate is 36t
per million tons produced. The cor
responding rate for September las
year was 3.66 and the production o
coal was 52:819,O0O The productio
of coal during September, 1921, rep
PRESENTS a decrease of 22 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-03
$21,86O,762 IN NINE. MONTHS
Marshall Foch.
To Visit l.. A.

Marshal Foch, who is attending the
convention of the American Legion
at Kansas City, will visit Los Ange-
les with his entire staff about Deem
Der /, according to telegram receiv-
ed yesterday by Mayor Cryer. The
mayor at once took steps to provide
program of entertainment for the
famous soldier during his visit.
Mayor Cryer weeks ago invited the
marshal to visit Los Angeles. and
then the mayor delegated. Walter X.
Tuller, Buron r. Fits, Congressman
Lineberger and B. M. Brink, who are
attending the Legion convention, to
call upon Marshal Foch and renew the
invitation.
The marshal, in accepting the invi-
tation, declared that he has long de-
sired to visit California, which the
soldier called 'the enchanted land,'
the telegram from Congressman Line
berger to the mayor stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-03
To Consolidate
Water Companies

move in the affairs of the Imperial
Irrigation District and the water
users of the Imperial Valley will be
the absorption Of the twelve water
companies, composing the district, by
the central organization, according to
an announcement made yesterday by
directors and officials.
On good authority it is stated that
steps have been taken by the direct
oIs to bring the State Bond Commits
sion to the valley for a conference
with officials of the various water
companies, the district heads and all
others concerned. This conference is
expected to clear away all obstacles in
the way of financial cleanup of dis
trict affairs and bring the manage
ment of all the water companies un-
der the one central head.
This conference will probably be
held within few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-03
ANN 0 0UNCES
GE n { R A |
F RE G / I
REDUCTION
An Average Cut of 20 Per
Cent on Articles Moving
Both East and West and
as High as so Per Cent in
Some Cases Made

Reduction in freight rates which
will include hundreds of articles mov-
ing both directions between eastern
points and the Pacific coast were an
nounced by c. w. Runge of the South
ern Pacific Company early this morn
ing. The reduction ranges as high
as so per cent or more on some arti-
,cles with an average of about 20 per
cent, and is the largest and most i'm
portant reduction announced by the
Southern Pacific Company since the
general increase in freight rates
granted the carriers in August. 1920.
The reductions are the result of eff
forts of the carriers to reduce freight
rates on trans continental movements
which have been under consideration
for some time. These reductions have
particular significance at this time
as they indicate the policy of the
railroads to reduce freight rates as
we'll as wages where the reductions
can be made in the public interest
The reductions announced represent
the action taken by the carriers on
applications of shippers which have
been pending on the docket of the
erans-continental freight bureau as
we'll as voluntary reductions to meek
canal competition.
state that the rates which have been
decided upon from and to points east
of the Mississippi river and Chicago
can not be made effective until the
concurrence of the eastern lines is re-
ceived. The rates decided upon to
meet canal competition at Pacific
coast points will also have to be sub
mitted to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for waivure of the long
and short haul clause of the Inter-
state Commerce Act before they can
be made effective.
The reductions from and to points
west of Chicago and the Mississippi
river will be made effective as soon as
the tariffs can be published. Some
of the important reductions for west
bound articles included in the South
ern Pacific announcement are dry
goods, iron and steel, tin plate, glu-
cose products, machinery, refrigera-
tors, pitch, turpentlae, resine, glass,
cash registers, coal. canned goods,
inoleum, drugs and soap. The i'm
portant east-bound articles include
borax, vegetables, hops, kapoc, lum-
ber, coffee, grape syrup fish infusolpi
Der Coffee, grape syrup, fish, infuso-
rial earth feldspar paper, flour and
nuts.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-03
EX BORDER GUARD
IN DRY PLOT GOES
TO j, S. PRISON
Harley M. Breaks, FORMER
Customs Officer, COnpicted
of Conspiracy to Violate VOL
stead Act .....Hs
FORDS RUN 81 MILES ON GALLO


One of the closing chapters of a
fight by prohibition officers against
powerful border bootleg" whiskey
ring was written in the Federal Dis
trict Sourt in Los Angeles yesterday,
when Federal Judge Bledsoe senten-
ced Harvey M. Breaks, former GUS
toms inspector at Tia Juana, at the
Mexican borrer, to 1S months impris-
onment at McNeil's Island.
Breaks was convicted on a charge
of conspiracy to violate the Volstead
Act.
While acting as inspector last
spring, Breaks arrested three Mexi-
cans who had smuggled liquor across
the border. '.''
Mysterious circumstances, still un-
der investigation by Federal officials,
surrounded the reported accidental"
death of Lorang in a nautomubile ac-
cident near San Diego. Lorang, out
on bail, was scheduled to testify for
the government at the trial, and the
Federal officials suspected the "boot-
leg ring was actively interested ir
is death.
Before his trial, Bretks intimateG
other customs officials were as guilty
as he in bootleg" operations. He wa.
given every opportunity by Fedora
Judge Bledsoe and Assistant Attorney
Bert Ellis, prosecuting the case, t,
disclose his information, but during
the trial denied he knew of any boot
Logging" activities of other customs.
officials. Il
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-03
|RR|GAT ION BOARD
REFUSES YAGER

Tom Yager, representing the Goa
chi!la Wafer Users Association, an
peased before the district board Tue
day asking that the Imperial dis
trict take the same position as that
of the Coachilla Water Users in the
matter Of. the Boulder CANYON pro-
jecs. A letter read from Reclama-
zion Chief Arthur P. Davis in which
the latter in effect said that Secre-
AIRY Fall is committed 10 having TIE
Government build the dam and the
All-American Canal and to pay the
cost from the receipts from power,
relieving the irrigable lands of the
burden in its entirety. The letter
stated that in the event Congress
does not find a means to appropriate
the necessary money with which to
build the Boulder Dam and ALL
American Canal then the districts In
terested will be permitted to take bids
IN the work from municipalities or pow
er companies for the construction.
The proposal is much s:onger
than anything heretofore made pub
lie from Warrington and shows way
for the Imperial Coachella and 9th
er valleys to solve their problem.
The original equest for the hear
ing before Secretary Fall went from
Ccacheila Valley and Yager stated
that this request had now been with
drawn, and suggested that the 1npaf :
ial district take the same action. His
plan did not meet with favor. He sug-
gosted that certain interests are
merely delaying the issue Chrough
the hearing plan and that some other
means for delay Will follow that. In
this Mark Rose assent?d, but he
other directors thought that the
whoe country would find the hearing
and the presence of Secretary Fall
here invaluable.
Riverside and Phoenix are making
strenuous efforts to have the hearing
he'd there, but the Imperial distrlo,
will favor San Diego. as originally
proposed by Secretary Fall Con-
gressman Swing has wired that the
hearing will be held the LAGER part
Of November or early in December.
Yager left last night for his home
town without having secured any
thing more than verbal approval OF
the way Coachella went at the mat
ter and in his having secured the
strong letter from Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-03
b|1UM|N NOUS
COAL MINES
QU|T WORK
YESTERDAY
More Than 200 Mines Closed
Down and $4,000 Men
Idle; Report Shows 16
Mines Still Operating
(RY Associated PreSSl

\by ASS'sClaloO f-TeSSJ
--. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 3.-Delay
in the spread of the "protest" strike
CT soft coal miners. started today by
walkouts of $4,000 union workers,
closing more than 200 mines in In
diana, was anticipated by officials
Of the Uni.ed Mine Workers of Amer
lea, who said developments awaited
Giscontinuance by operators of tie
union check-off Of dues from miners
wages as dired.td by u federal court
injunction.
Wait cn OPERATORS
Indications were that union Off
cials would no. call cut the men, scat.
tered throughout the soft Goa! fielGs
of the country, until collection Of the
check off was actually ceased by the
operators. First official reports of
action by operators elsewhere than
in Indiana reached union headquai-
ters onight, coming FROM the Penn
sylvania bitrminous districts. The
from r. R. Gibbons, presi-
dent of the district, said the check off
would be stopped with the next pay
day.
Indiana workers, however, did not
withhold their strike to await a for
NAL notice from the operators, whose
notice stopping the chcck off has
been drafted by counsel. None OF
the important mines in the state
worked today and reports said only
16 mines wtre in operation.
Plan Investigation
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The Illinois
Coal Operators association will take
no action regarding the federal IN
junction to abandon the check-off sys
tenn until Wednesday, when a meet
is to be hello mere,
This announcement was made here
TODAY by H. A. Honncld, secretary OF
tht association, who is sendiu"
cf the injunction, accompanied by
to all members.