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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17
ONLY Tree IN
WORLD OWNING
SELF IS DYING
BIZ ANGUS PERKBRSON.
Consolidated preaa CorresnondAnt

ConsOitdAte0 Press Correspondents
Copyright, 1872. BY The Argus.)
Athens. Ca, Oct 1.-THE only
tree in the world that owns itself
Is dying.
It is q great white oak standing
at the corner OF bearing and Fin
ley streets in this city. A marble
slab At the base bears this inscrfp-
ton:
For, and In consideration Of the
great love ! bear this tree, and In Z
great desire that this tree be pro-
tected for all time, I convey to said
oak tree entire possession Of itself
and all land within eight feet Of II
on all Sides"
This inscription, cut in marble. is
signed by William H. Jackson. who
Was the father Of the late Chief
Justice James Jackson of the su-
preme court Of Georgia. William
H. Jackson also executed a deed
and filed 1t with due Formally
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

sAcoe W. woula eono aftsf In
VAS % repugnAnt that he recorded
2 deed making the Tree owner Of
ITSELF
I Granite posts have been placed
at0and the tree to mark the bonn
dATy Of the property that it owns,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-18
BAUERS STARS
IN Bic SHOW

When the Pittsburgh Pirates come 10
town next Sunday 10 stage an exhiol-
ton tilt with the Baucrs at their new
stadium in Fulton. it will be for two
fold purpose. Right today the local
team has given baseball some fine pros
meets. Hence the scouts are due lor an
other visit.
A slant at the latest sporting dope
reveals the following information: VII
cox, shortstop. S,tokes. pitcher. win
Omaha in the western League, Durkln,
shortstop, with Chief Renders Reading
foam in the Interna tional League MOT
rison. pitcher, with Evansville in the
Three Eye League; Payne pitcher with
C;reenville in the South Atlantic League
Mccall, pitcher. with jackson IN tne
Cotton State League: H!xbugh, pitcher
with London and Prysock, second base,
Grimm. pitcher. with Brantford In the
NIchican-Ontario League. This Is quite
contribution for the Bauers and
sneaks we'll Of their ability on the base
ball field.
All Of the above players have played
regularly with the Bauers either last
wear or the season before and represent
y galaxy Of stars who fans can recall.
Rrnorts that Noel had thrown his arm
clear out are now backed UP that he has
Completely recovered and is ready TO
take his turn regularly with Richmond
in the Virginia State League 70 ~hlch
club he secured his outright release
from Chattanooga.
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BRING REGULAR
TEAM To MEET
CASEyS SUNDAY
MANAGER OF PHILADELPHIA MA
rIoNALS AND TEAM WILL STOP
AT RELLARE ENROUTE
Play Saturday a. Cincinnati and VIII
Have Whole Team With Excep-
Aon Of Rapp.

Whom IN" uhiladcl phiA Nationals tr"t
onto tho ncw $25.00n EivNrviCw park
Of 'kr Erilu,re NthIcti' & Aumement
ror,,s,nv Sund. y afternoon. 10 meet the
local r'aS":%. every regular on the Fhil-
rdciphI, i"a.n Will he in uniform. with
N. cxcrp'jun Of Goldic Rapp, n" rcgu-
lar receiver.
The manager % tho rhillies last
rirh, communicated with the manage
noert Of -" park. and announced The
,ean viii come here from Cincinnati
enruu'~ 20 meet the Pirates at FITS
hur-h in a series tho first part OF next
week Tho team vii! travel in n
sleeper which viii he placed on siding
at the park during III" night, so the
whole euttt viii be on hand
"Cy' Williams, the home run King
~ the Nationals so far this season. Will
he In the game for the juii period. And
al the ochar STARS will, be on hand. too.
Special ferry service will be main
tanned before and after the game be
tween the Rloch BROTHERS landing at
Porty-thlrd street. South Wheeling. and
me mark. Manager Mck"lvey announced
las night. II will not be a yacht ferry
bnt one OF the boats hat plies regularly
he,veen BerwCod and Bellaire.
sundays game will mark the opening
~ the new athletic stadium and rec
ord breaking crowd is expected 10 be on
hand.
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MUSKINGUM HAS
SURPRISE TEAM

Ssx Concord. Ohio. May 1T-(Spe-
aD-Mu%kinGum's ba 9al1 team
through the loss OF six men through
graduation las: wear: namely. Brow
nutRaIder: Boyd. shortstop: Kirk. acc IA
haso. pollock. first base and pitcn>r
Hovt. FIST base and pitcher, and Cor
mon. pitcher looked practically ruined
this year. but Instead has proved Dig
surprise To date. they have played
nye games. losing hut ono. and that by
one run In The opening contest with
Marietta. In c0Ch OF the contests they
nave scored At least six runs.
NuSk!0Eurl easily has the best held-
ing ieam that has represented the COL
lcre in 10 years. and in batting. Miller.
y,obourh. Bell Burns and shane are all
hi.tinf; we'll afEDy" the 800 per cent
mark The pitching has caused much
Worry. for not man On tho squad has
IA much as pitched a high school game.
However Uu'Aon. Who PLAYED outfeid
las. year. has proved 70 be 4 real "hnd'
TO Conch Hcndc-"on. Fu'Son has work ID
IN s""r :-a>rs. allowing hut Is hits.
hAs almost perfect control. and Is as
steady as a cloCk
MuSk:DGum will play W't'erocrg NM
vers;tv ~ New Concord next Saturday
Nav 'he oOth WittenherE IS ono ~ tho
leading ,ramx in tn" Ohio ronf"rcn .
and has been a friendly rival Of Mus
l!ngum for years.
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HAND BALL RULES

u. After the service the bal must
hc returned to ,hc front wal before
hitting ,hc floor Hitting the floor and
front wall a. me Same time counts as
4 miss. The front wall must be hit
tirsi.
Is. II the outside fails TO return the
ball j, counts as tally for the side
serving If the server fails 10 return
the adversarics play, It counts aS a
hand out.
l. If ball hits an adversary on the
way to the front wal and afterwards
reaches the front wall before touching
The floor. il is in play. Al. balls StriK-
ny PLAYERS on the return arc h.ndcrS
or points
Is II a bail before II Is dead touches
a niaycr on the way haCh from the front
wall. Il loses the point Tor III" payer
.ouchcd and the hail is immediately out
OF play.
~. Hitting partner with tn" bal!
Immediately puts tn" bail on; az play
and loses thr point for mat side en-
cop, during the service when IN" part
ncr is standing between III" lines with
his back ~ the wall. The man serving
he haM IN four handed match Is IN"
man VINO - Supposed 10 pay INSIDE the
lines At all times
20 Every player is entitled 10 tr''
md ununStructcd opportunity To play
The ball If NJ is in'"rf"rrcd with rh-
,-tcntlnnai,v II IS called hinder an"
IS plavrd over. II u player IS preNcn''u
by an adversary from seeing inc "a'I
r,rl too late 10 get in position. II -
called Il covered hall and shall ne P'"F'n
over.
i,,ff Of
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lNTELLICENCER BASEBALL DIRECTORY

harrington \ {. Semi-pro. Robert
Moore. manager Address Il. +. D..
Martins Ferry. Phone Martins Ferry
sl3-M and ask for Albert Call between
. and and : p. m.
Roydsville \. e Scmi-pro. Ludwig
Hoce, manager. Address Eox 20. r. D..
.. bridgeport. O.. Phone Bridgeport. 95-
j. Call between and p. III.
Boydsville A c. Semi-pro. Ludwig
Hogc manager. Address Box %. Il. ID.
.. Bridgeport. o.. Phone hridGcporN
$751; Call between $50 and $50
Clarkson A. G. 1870 years Vifo
Radonivich. manager. Address ST.
.Clairsville, .. Phone St ChirSvilIe
7l07 R 5. Any time.
Community club. Semi-prO. George II.
Onglcy, manager Address SOS Avon
dale street. Martins Ferry. Phone Mar
tins Ferry IS. Call in evening.
Community Juniors. Up TO IL years.
George II. Ongley, manager Auores"
30S Avondale street, Martins Ferry. g..
Phone Martins Ferry rs. Gail N
evening.
Doc Wicccls. Class A Amateur. Doc
Wiccel, manager. Address 1918 Nc
Colloch street. Phone Wheeling $3.50" O..
Can between 6 and p. m.
Eagles Of Bellairc. Semi-pro. \. En-
rrman business manager. ADDRESS
Eagles Club. Bellainc. 1'hone beIla!te
4e7-J. Call after m.
Gravel I'm Athletics. S"mi-pro. Mr..
uaves manager. Forty sixth and Har-
rison streets. Ec!laire. q. Phone BEL
lair. 331-J. Call evenings.
Martins Ferry Athletics. 1915 years.
Albert Il Brown. manager Address ia
Nor,h Fourth street. Martins Ferry,
O. Phone Martins Ferry 364-R. Can
any time.
virginia A. G. Light scmi-pro. John
W Manick. manager. Address BOX
- Benwocd ". Va. Phone Benwoou
"os.R cali between $50 and : p. IN.
Wheeling Giants. 1926 years. VIII
liam Herman. manager. 2l61 Main
street. Wheeling Phone 102s-R ana
nSk for Jeff. Gail between a m. ana
: y. m.
ZONES 4. {. Semi-prc. Teddy Jones;
manager Address No @lOt "T~o0u
a\cnur. Wheeling. Phone. "ar~ood 100
The Moosr 9l-3O years. II. W. Peters
u,anarcr Address l402 Ninth street,
Muundsvll,e. W. Va. Phone. MOUNDS
Vile $9O-W. Call between and 80
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AND HANDICAP
FOR SATURDAY
FIRST GOLF MATCH OF THE SEA
SON SCHEDULED FOR coUN-
TRY CLUB THIS WEEK.
Forty or Fifty Expected to Entsr-At-
tracttve Prtze Is offered
Course Is Good

With fair weather. the first match oi
the golf season Of the Wheeling Noun-
try club golfers. IA handicap and sweep
stake scheduled for the hilltop course
for next saturday afternoon, Will prob
ably attract forty or fifty golfers and
Indications ar, every golfer OF the local
club will he on hand If he can possibly
get away.
The course is in the hest Of condition
and interest has grown. with all Of the
crack shots OF the past few years back
in the game so n big day is in store.
An attractive golf bag, fully cTupp-
ed with hood and lock has been offered
rs the first prize for the winner.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-18
.R|CKARD WOULD MATCH DEMPSEY
AGAINST WILLS DR. JESS WILLARD

New York. May 7,ack Dempsey heavyweight champion Oh
world bound from Europe will be a1foded an oPpr
tunitv Iura tituar bout he arrives
He will be- met all probability by Tex Rckard IN person. mo
will asked either Harry Wills or jess Willard our
uv or S,pmbc Dempsey demurs, Rckard will ask
champion opponent whom ne would face either "u
July 4 or Labor Day
Rka5 DESTROYS of staging another heavyweight title contest
this summer and he prepared to bid high for Dem
services As he did in the with Georges Carpenter last
he stated TO-DAY that champion could have contest if willing to
for purse or percentage keeping with present financial
ditons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-18
CASEY LINEUP IS
GIVEN STRENGTH

The Ca4cys yesterday added more
strength t. an ALREADY good naIl cup
nhen Rcd Kcnncy and LAX" To'san'' OF
Sis,crsyille. Joined the ranks. ,
Toisant is 4 big ranEy lad "h" NUS
and throws lett-hand"d and covers an
acre OF territory: he IS tho most likely
looking first -sackcr in inc oo"n-r'He.
district and will d" mn'n I" ,ou"" o"'
tho local clubs veteran inh'.o.
Kcnnry is hard inter- ana "a& WIN
nt,, .h,-Vb club under Jimmy Gala
NV lie covers lots OF ground and has
WIN he fast stepping Phillies coming
c,rd,r with n team that is 100 per cent
;r,nroycd over last year. tho two down
s,otcrs will come in handy t" hold them
in check.
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hattrd for keete in 6th.
Ak Hatted FOR Edwards IN 9th

Two base hit Sewcll Three base hltS
Murray. Home run Murray, BAKER
stolen base witt. Sacrifices Miller. Scott
Double play Ward. Scott and Pipp. Left
on bases New York s; Cleveland =. Base
on balls on Shawkey I: Murray }; thIe
3: Kecfe /; Edwards :. Struck out oy
Uhlc !; Eectc |, Edwards !; Murray |,
HTS OF Shawkey 1 in | %: Murray
in is; Chle ; in tmorc out IN
third: Keefe | in 5: Edwards IN =.
Winning pitcher Murray Losing pitch
er TILE Empires Owen and Chill Time
. hours
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Two base hits-Smith. Miller. Grimes.
Three base hit-Sherdcl.
Home runs Toporcer. Horn shy,
Smith
stolen baseS-Scis. Fornsby :.
Sacriflce-Fournier
Double play-Stock TO Hornsby 10
Fournter.
I.ef, on bases - Brooklyn, S: ST.
Louis. S.
dinter. ;: Sherdel. !.
Struck out-By Gordinier. =; Sher-
del. 3.
DINER. in 4.
Losing pitcher-Grimes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Rigler.
Time-l:S0.
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DODGERS ARE
BADLY BEATEN
Card Hitters Bat Crimes Out
of Box, and Ten Pound
Gordinier.

81. Louis. May lI-St. LOUIS '"' w
nine hits for seven runs OH F''''es wv
ms his four innings on the noun" "u
pounded Gordinicr Tor hNc '''"Fc ",l'
defeating Brooklyn today II t"". II We"
Shcrdclrs sixth consecutive FtS'o'H
,;rcri, drive was made by Toporcer'
ui,b Smith on base. and one was
krocked nv Smith with Sherdell on
Hornshy also pounded out nome 'u'
his sixth this season. The score
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WON IN THE NINTH.

BOSTON NAV 1.-Two errors by Nc
Manus. a pass 10 Pratt which filled the
bases. Smiths single 10 left which scored
two runs. perfect huntt by puEan
which filled the bases again. and sac
rifice fly 10 left by Burns. and roster
raye Roston four runs In the ninth In
ming to-day. Boston defeating 81; Louis;
4 TO 3. Untu the ninth Van Glider held
Boston 70 four hits, and received SEN
Batjonal support
Sore by innings: X r. T.
Boston ....oOO0O0 "a D
Van Cider and SEVERED; Ferguson
Russell and Rpel
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mxoxEH up WITH HonHR-

Philadelphia. May l7.-Tilhe walker
home run drive. scoring Johnston aneao
Of him. broke up the pitching que 20,
day between FSber and Heimach. IN the
thirteenth innings. and gave Philadei
phia i,s fourth straight victory. 10 J.
Geimach. a recruit from the Moline C!ro
OF the Three / League. held the White
sox to eight scattered hits. Faber IAN
nrI thirteen Of the Athletics. Score by
,Tni,gs. 4. II. +.
Gb;raco .nooO0010OOoa O-l s .
phiIa $4,000 . ~
Fabcr and Schalk; Heimach and Per
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WANT GAMES?

The Film Grove \. {. Is without 4
same cor nc>t sunday and would liko
to Communirai" with any good $cmi-
PRO club in the Valley. A double header
for Decoration Day l. also desired. ANA
any teams wishing games ar" request
ID II write FOX o42. Wheeling. or call
Wnod&dalC 1921 after eight o'clock
Tho Rovdsvillc Rcd SoX arc without
a game for sunday, and would Tx" ~
hear from any good light srmt-pro
nine CAL Manager George SChcid At
Rridrcror, G5-H this owning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-18
MURRAY A FIND
FOR THE YANKEES
Pitches Winning Bail ar d
Srnashes Homer for
Three Runs.

New York May Sensational hit
tins and pitching by George Murray
North Carolina cOllCGlan. enabled the
YANKEES to defeat cleveland today. 70
4 Murray held IN" Indians sH"releSS
ACC- relieving ShawneE and put Ne"
York IN the game with a HON" run "a
th" second with Pipp and Scott On base.
Tho score:
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xBatted FOR Smith IN Sth

Two-hase hitS--lIarp"C. duncan sac
.rjhcc-Duncan Double piaN-t1etchet
20 Henline to Leslie. Left on bases
Philadelphia ;: Cincinnati ). Base on
halls-Ofr Donohue >: off Winters l!
Struck out-By Smith 4. HitS-"tl
Smith. 6 in innings; Off winters :
in !. Hit by pttcher-By Smlth CAV
enev). Losing pitcher-Smtth. NJ
understandable Time-l:3O
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EASY FOR THE CUBS

Chicago. May l7.--thiraEo hunch"o
hits behind hases on balls and easily
defeated Roslou. 6 to ;. IN the tlrSt
game of the series to-day. HT"rT T..
innings. a.
Chicago .....0OO5 tx !
McOu,IIan. Lansing and Gowidy;Joncs
and O'FaTrCil
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-18
ID|CK METTE VICTOR
OVER JOE REH0R IN
TEN ROUND BATTLE

Youngstown. O.. May 17-Daspfng
an attack that kept his opponent On the
defense throughout. Dick Aette, No4
featherweight, won all the way iron
Joe Rehur, Cleveland, in their tan rcsnd
bout here tonight. 1t was a ree1Tn
fight and Meter again captured the
honors. only this time by Tar wider
margin than six weeks ago. Mette was
unmarked while Rehur sported bruised
and bleeding lip and nose.
In the second schedule ten round esut
Scotty Reaburn, Warren, knocked eat
Eddie Lavery, Akron, in three rounAe-
Layery missed a lead and Reabufn Gtsp-
ped in and swung in risht upper cut
which connected under the chin and
Lavery was counted out.
Jimmy Muchie. Niles knocked cot
Mickey Moore, Pittsburgh. in the first
round Of the other scheduled ten roand
bout
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PILLS BLANkED
BY DONOHUE
Feds Win One to Nothing,
Giving Their Pitcher
Coed Support.

cincinnati. O.. May l7-Donohue
pitched alright ball and was given
cxcellen, support in the ned, enabling
cincinnati 70 win today's game from
Philadelphia by score Of 10 o. Score
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HOW THEY STAND
NATIONAL LEAGUE
7 Yesterdays Gamer

Chicago s: Boston
St Louis II. Brooklyn
Pittsburgh-New York. rain
Cincinnati |: Philadelphia
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

YeStsrdAy's Games
Boston 4. St Louis ;
New York s: CT veland I
Detroit WaShingt rain
Philadelphia :, Chicago l OS)
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Tho Stand.
TodAy's Games

TodAy's Games
S. Louis At Boston
Detroit at Washington
Cleveland At New York
Chicago at Philadelphia
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Scientists declare there IS no INJURY
left following X.ray exposure.
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TENTH ANNUAL RUN
AT INDIANAPOLIS
AMERICAS CHANCE
Have Won the 5oO-Mi1e Race
to Date.

Indianapolis. May lI.-Five drivers
born on alien soil have won the Indian
apolis nve-h unIre ed mile ella sSiC and four
Yankees have COPIED the worlds lead
ing speed event. II an American born
pilot Can win The tenth annual 300 ON
May 80. the score viii be cvcncd.
The first two years the lankS mad II
their own way. Ray TIarroun being the
1911 victor. and Joe lawson slipping
across the wire first in 1917. Then Fur.
poe cut in AMI Jules GouX, French
man. grabbed the big priI" in 1913. Rene
Thomas his Countrymln. copied IN
1914: Ralph DcPalma. a naturaliz"d
American but Italian horn. gathered IN
the title in 1915; Darin Eesta. born in
Italy and reared in England, took first
horore IN 1916. Howard Wilcox.
GrawfordSvillc Ind. lad was first across
the wire IN 1919. hut France came hack
in 1870, when the late CASTOR Chevrolet
hreczcd home after DcPalma falt"rod
Last year Tommy Milton, worlds speed
king and speedway champion. made It
tour for America tho St l'aul lad driY-
inE home with Il comfortahl" margin.
OUT Of the nine previous winners Gas
ton Chevrolet is the only driver not
living Ray liarr0un and Joe Dawson
and Darro RcSta have retired. Tommy
Milton. last years winner. IS an entity
but has not vet arrived nj IN" track
C;ouN has come across The Atlantic ~
battle for tho $50. OnN. the winners end
Of the purse. and pcraIma and wilcox
are tuning up on the track every DAY
Thus far no driver has been able 20
-cncat a 5O0-mile victory hut the dope
NAV hc upset in 1877 as year ago
| ouis Chevrolc, had 'hr honor 10 he
n design and nll' ID
n winner. coping in l"20 and 1871.
Indianapo,is May l7.--F"ur pilots Or
the rnrty-siy entered for the first an
Dual 5no-milc race Of RI" Indianapolis
Motor Speedway are still competing IN
Tho major league auto speed events
and all are entered Cor tho t'nth ar
nual I0N-mlle race. May 20. inc lonr
veterans are Ralph DcPalma. Ralph
milford Howard Wilcox and Eddie
tIcarnS.
Two Of tho quartet has won race
pcPalma coping in 1915 with tho MOT
codes. and wilcox hitting tn" ball IN
1919 with a pcucrni. Milford has a
second In 1911 with tho I.ozier. and
third IN 1875 with the PcuEeot To his
credit while II"arnc's nearest approach
10 n victory vas second Nlac" in 1870
with 4 Durant Special
Ralph ncra'ma has competed In All
hut two Of m" nine prrvious classics.
Hc3rnc has boon out for four events.
1919. lH14. l9lI and 1916. Milford AMI
Wilcox have competed in every event.
EVERY ono nf :hc quartet IS favoTitc
with tho fans and In almost every rae"
n which tho quartet have started "arn
has boon a factor in tho determining OF
lhc winner
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Todays Games

Todays Games
Boston At Chicago
BrookIy at ST. Louis
New ! ora at Pittsburgh
Philadelphia at Cincinnati
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The llama Is the American repre-
sentative Of the camel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-30
H POISON DRINK

Wood alcohol now is killing 260 and binding "A Ameri-
cans a year. This is the report by the russell sage founoa-
ton s national committee for prevention OF phndness.
The figures, however, cover only the known cases.
The unknown victims Of wood alcohol NUMBER many
MANY relatives and friends of victims try to conceal the
real cause of death, and in some cases succeed, says the com
mittee's secretary, Mrs. Winifred Hathaway.
Obviously, she is right. For more than han O. the lou
fatal cases of wood alcohol poisoning, reported u hr com
mittee in the first six months this year, were IN three states
New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Smuggling hooch is common along the seacoasts. AS you
get farther inland, the liquor keeps harder to secure-whlch
means, worse quality. o,ooho,
last year totaled 81. .., a,o+hs -
Figuring on a population basis, wood alcohol oeaths IL
all the states combined would be around sO a year;
Including unreported cases, wood alcohols oeath 'h
probably exceeds 1900 a year. ui,o,
The national government stands convicted OIL rimhn
negligence, in not taking real steps U Pre'en' "' Us"
wood alcohol as a beverage. emu pefors mann
f.ctnrers were permitted to super-clarify wood alconol Tor
use in the arts and allied professions, any IL Will q 'eN'0
of smell could detect wood alcohol q yard away.
Now it is refined unit, in adulterated form, IL smei LINN
od Kentuckv rye. Only a chemist can detect It.
'0 WI. ~ color all wood alcohol black or restore Its natu-
raj odor? -,l, bv bebeadino anv
The Chinese would solve the problem Dy oeneaunng ~
..I;,r wood alcohol for a beverage. That, OF course, Is
not humane enough for us. we Ane''"" p
the bootlegger and kill the vlctm; -. r;fe has r. he
Uncle Sam should look into this matter. nle nas ~ y
~.as fooI.nroof for a certain per cent. Of the population.