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New Britain herald., 1922-08-03

Governor McCray in beginning the production of coal under state author. fly with the protection of state troops is leading the way in the matter of providing coal for emergency pur. poses.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-03
LLOYD GEORGE WORRIED
Says He Think That Britain's Note
 Has Been NIisinterpreted.

London, Aug (By Associated Press) Premier Lloyd George after having devoted considerable attention to the American criticisms to the Earl Of Balfour note On the, war debts aues- tion is understood 10 have concluded that there has been q serious misun- derstanding of ita purport.
 It is stated that the impression which apparently is widespread in Am- erica that the l'ritish government through this note indicated a desire that America snould cancel the Brit ish debt is entirely wrong and Mir Lloyd George IS expected to make his position clear in his speech in the
New Britain herald., 1922-08-03

Indian possesses about 900 species of timber trees, the United States but 800.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-03
CoNSTANTINOPLE PROTESTS.

Constantinople, Aug. 3 (By Asso- ciated Press) The Sublime Port has presented to the allied representatives here a formal protest against the Greek proclamation of autonomy for Ionia. The movement of Greek troops from Asia Minor to Rodosto in Thrace continues.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-03
TRYING TO MINE COAL
Governor McCray of Indiana Now Turning His Attention to Confer ence of Governors Called Today.

Indianapolis, Aog Ex-Governor Mo- Cray having taken his first steps to to produce coal for Indiana state insti. tutions and essential industries turned ms attention to the conference of gov ernors from the coal producing states Of Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky. called to meet at his office today.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-03

Fair Department Store.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-03

The highest speed ever attained on railway-131 miles an hour-was made by an electric locomotive in 1903
New Britain herald., 1922-08-03

Scientists have shown that double the number of suicides are commit ted in the daytime.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-03
HUTCHINSON LEADS
Is Still Ahead of Stubbs fin Race For Gubernatorial Nomination Out in

Topeka, Aug. 3-W. Y. Morgan Hutchinson, editor. today led former Governor w. R. Stubbs of Lawrence for the republican nomination for governor by about oo0o votes on the face of unofficial returns approximate ly 75 per cent complete. The count showed Morgan 46,316, stubbs 3e,567.
 There were few contests for nomi- nation on the democratic ticket Jona- than Davis of Bourbon county had apparently won the nomination for governor on that ticket with Hender- son S. Martin of Lawrence running second.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
BOX Score BasebalW
DtUersiOn for big Six"

NMATTY'S" mail is heavy
"A aOith letters from all parts
of the United States. Many Of
his correspondents ,vant to learn
ho,j to fight Tuberculosis.
"Rest, nourishing food and
sunshine" is "Matty's" recipe.
He averages nine hours sleep
every night and sleeps from
until / o'clock every afternoon.
Walks t,0ice daily, none longer
than t,centy minutes, are part of
his daily routine. He has a ride
IN his motorcar every doy With
sirteen-year-old "Matty, Jr.," at
the Wheel.
The great pitcher follows the
boa scores closely, but he has no
predictions to offer on the big
league contests. He is studying
birds and aOild fo,Uers and de-
lights in identifying them. He
erpects to leave Saranac Lake,
". Y, in the fail of 1928. He
Would like to return to baseball,
but has made no plans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06

lie has been in such fine condition in
the last few weeks that he can fish ut
night occasionally. But he doesn't leg
the lure Of the rod keep him out after
10 o'clock, His latest catch was some
bull heads or catfish which abound
III the mountain streams.
u Will stay ut Saranac l.Nnc for the
WINTER he resumed. "And il j. prob.
able thar | will stay here l"yt sum
mer, too. expect to lruy, in the
lAll of next year. | have nadr no
plans. don't know whether will re-
turn TO the game. would like to, If
course, but 1t is too early to speculate
on that yet"
Mrs. Mathcwson, dressed for an au.
tomohile ride, came smllingly to the
veranda. 'hristy. .Ir,. had returned
ana was in the rear Of the housr tuning
up the touring ear.
thristy, Jr,. is a sturdy. manly Look
Ing chap, remembered by tens OF thou.
sands Of New Workers as the little fell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06

adoring small boys who would like to
repeat his triumphs on the diamond.
They want me to teach them how to
pitch, he went on. They want to
learn by mail. They ask how the ball
should be held and how it should be
whipped up to the plate. They ask me
to explain the mysteries of the fade
away.
They would like to learn how to
size up the batters and how to pitch a
no-hit game. couldn't begin to an
swer all their letters. When I do write
Htell them pitching can't be taught by
mail"
Some Of his youthful correspondents
have only the vaguest ideas about
"Matty's" location. One typical letter
was addressed to:
"Christy Mnthewson, the Adiron-
dack Mountains"
But the address was sufficient to carry
the scrawled letter to the wide lawned
Park avenue house where the great
pitcher is winning back his health.
The man who won 372 games in his
big league career was asked II he ever
tossed the ball with Matty, Jr., his
sixteen year old son, who has won aca-
demic laurcls at the Saranac Lake High
School.
NO." he said. "Christy hasn't
shown any inclination for baseball. He
will pick out what suits him best.
When he has finished high school he
will 60 to college, probably to Buck
nell"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Blolcing His Horn Was
One "Guuranteed" Cure

"Another wrote that ! ought to get
one Of those long horns used IN the
South to call the hunting dogs. The
horns are used for coon hunting at
night or fox hunting by day. The idea
was to blow the horn frequently. 1t
was guaranteed as an almost infallible
Nmedy."
"Slatty" smiled. Then his left hand
reached out and stroked clump OF
flowers near by.
'They are musk mallow," he ex.
p|ained. II gathered them on the
nountainside. Identifying flowers is
one Of my hobbies now. That's blad-
der camplon over there" he continued.
indicating thin stalks near a glowing
mass of petunias. II have an old
9ray's Botany in the house and I get
lot Of fun out of gathering and identi-
flying fowers.'
Here 'Matty" digressed for q mo-
ment to speak of the value Of a Latin
nomenclature for flowers and shrubs and
rees. lie told how the common names
OF nowers differed in various parts of
inc country and how the scientific names
prevented confusion.
How do l feel now? | feel fine. I
haven't mad any symptoms for two
months | have had no temp and no
eoushing and l have almost forgotten
my trouble stick
,hs trouble stick" he meant the
r''nlcal Thermometer with which pa.
uents take their temperature several
times day.
get dozens of letters from men
uu -. women asking what medicines |
ts,. luxe Mathewson went on. Il don't
s.' ssAe any, Good food, rest and sun.
'u'ne a'e my medicines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06

on the verandas Of Saranac Lake. He
began lingering his checker pieces once
more.
Friends cut descriptions of games
from papers all over the country" he
said. II get lot of fun from figur.
ing out the games. You know there
are thousands of varieties of play; they
are almost eXhaustless.
DO | work out any new plays my
self? Well, occasionally see a game
In print where l know it could hnve
been won Mt a certain point. Some.
times | write to the author and tell
him just where the game could have
been won."
"Matty's" checker opnoncnt at Sar.
anac Lake is Daniel Mcrtae, who Is
taking the cure at cottage on Main
street. They are n well matched pair.
according TO the favored few who see
their games. Stories arc told of occa.
sions when "Matty" blandly tells his
opponent he will beat him in forty
moves,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Was Flat on His Back
for More Than a Year

II was fiat on my back for about a
year. he said. 1T certainly was great
when the doctors told me could ge,
up and take short walks. l have one
big help that many others do not have
l have my family here. That is a
wonderful tonic.
'One of the comparatively. new treat
ments is called the lamp treatment. 1t
might be called the concentration of
artificial sunshine. tried it several
times. but ! caught cold in taking nv
clothes off for It.
Il am taking the pneumo thorax
treatment. 1t is generally called the
gas cure although air is used now in.
stead of the specially prepared gas en-.
ployed when the treatment was in.
vented.
The idea is to collapse the affected
lung So that nature will have better
chance of healing 1t. The right lung
was collapsed in my case. Ordinarily
fresh injections are required every week
or two. A liquid formed in nv case
a condition which most doctors regard
as favorable. This liquid presses on the
lungs and helps to keep 1t in state of
collapse"
The conversation swung to base.
ball as "Matty" glanced over to thcr-
mometer and noticed it registered 20
degrees.
II would like to be back in the game
| Ike BASEBALL he said. lie rose up
suddenly, as though gripped by the
memory of some great day on the play.
ing field when frenzied rootcrs were
Yelling themselves hoarse at a critical
moment of world series game.
But it seems that instead of some
'pochal day on the diamond "AIatty"
vas thinking about a nest of chipping
in pine tree on his lawn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06

some rattIing good games are staged.
y steep road leads to it from the heart
OF the V! lagc. \ grandstunl and
blraGhers accommodate the crowds.
'Matty' was born in Fucturyville.
r.. in 1850, and when sixteen years
ont began attracting attention rs a
member of the Keystone Academy team.
IN lN!H, he was star pitcher for Buck
nell College, and in the following year
vas iull ledGed professional with the
Norfolk, Virginia League, cIuh.
big Six" as Mathcwson also is
known, was purchased by the New York
Chants in 1900, but later was returned
to Norfolk. lie was drafted BY On
rinnati and later was traded to New
York in part payment for Amos Rusic.
then the premier pitcher of his day.
'Mntty' was II member of the Now
lorA '"HhtS lNr "l%tecn yeas. l,ur.p.,
that long period he established rec
ord as pitcher that seldom has been
equalsd. .. .....s.
lie first was played on first base. but
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Son of the Great Christy
Is Ardent Radio Fan

Christy, Jr.. at that moment was of
In the village on business of his own.
Like thousands of other boys of his
age, he is a radio fan, and has re-
ceiving set which his father occasion :
ally uses. Mrs. Mathewson was busy :
ing herself in the neat dining room and
glanced out occasionally at her husband.
She makes sure he doesn't overtax his
strength.
An allusion was made to "Matty's"
recent visit to the Saranac Lake dia-
mond, his first public appearance since
his retirement from the game.
II was amused to read that l had
pitched perfect strike that day" he
smiled. ''As matter of fact, the car
took me to the mound and the bail was
handed to me. ! wound up for the
benefit of the cameramen, but as for
pitching the ball, well, l told the
catcher to come for it,"
'Matty" disclosed why he did not
hurl the ball 1t was the fear of con-
sequences, the possibility that the act
of pitching would tear down some Of
the new tissues that nature is building
in his lungs.
lie illustrated it with little story.
'"There is man living near here
who is what is called hemorrhage
case. The hemorrhages stopped and
he was in fine fettle. One day he saw
another man moving lawn. 1t looked
good to him and he decided to do II
little moving himself. lie only pushed
the mower a few yards and the hem
orrhages came on again. He is fiat on
his back now"
The little story brought "Matty's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
E'e"ty OF Air, No Worry.
Is His Only "Medicine'

u., get up about 5 o'clock and eat n
ta"a a' oreakfast' Just plain, substantial
ho, a' ihen ! sit out here for few
,s s' After that l walk for about
'n'S minutes. Then take ride for
~. "our or so with Mrs. Mathewson,
q. sun drives. l bought the car lit.
sslphia "e' :" ma
ana M'er the ride comes another meal,
~. a 'heh the rest hour from 2 until 4.
s. 0'e TWO hours are almost sacred in
:. anac' Visitors might call and keen
~ ~ ringing the bell, but 1t is not likely
uey would get in"
q, Matty' forgot about his illness for
~, moment. He began chuckling. 1t
s,uped that he was thinking of the
u'es OF letters he receives from
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Checker Board NeIU Field
For Skill of "OId Master"

"MATTY the Great" one Of
"A the greatest pitchers that
ever lived, has become Villags
checker champ.
He spends hours evcry day
with his checker board, some
times playing an opponent, but
more often figuring out tho
almost endless m,oves that can be
made Nth the tWelpe "men."
Stretched at ease on screened
verdndd 1Vith mountains looming
on all sides of his house at Sar-
annc Lake, N. Y, "Matty' finds
the checker board a pleasant
substitute for the baseball dia-
mond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06

Christopher Mathewson, to give
him the full name which few fans
aver accord him, is at Saranac Lake,
New York, a beautiful spot in the
Adirondacks, where balsam-laden
air sweeps over crags and through
valleys.
II has been a memorable two
years for "Matty." He stretched at
ease in a rest chair as he told of his
experiences. He was on the porch
Of his new home, cozy house he
leased recently.
On table beside him was a
checker board, set of "men" and
a little pile of newspaper clippings.
The clippings described various
games of checkers with which
GMatty" whiles away some Of his
hours.
The great pitcher, perhaps the
greatest the diamond ever produced,
appeared fit at that moment to walk
70 the mound and shoot fadeaways
over the plate to the laundering ac-
claim of a Polo Grounds crowd. His
LONG, supple fingers toyed with the
checker pieces as he talked.
ut started with bronchitis" he
explained. "I went to doctors in
Chicago, Boston and New York and
was assured it was not serious.
When first came here l thought
I would stay about two weeks.
Those two weeks have heightened to
two years.
T wish | had kept all the letters
of advice that poured in. They would
make an interesting book. One man
advised me to sleep in a stable with
the horses. He said his grandfather
had tried it and was cured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
EUen Sparr0lVs Ansuer
Call of Diamond Idol

Sec that little fellow" he ex
claimed, pointing to a downy fcathered
teds'ing. The sparrow was hopping on
the grass near wild lilac bush.
1T flew on my hand the other day."
he continued. II carried it out to the
grass. 1t can Just about fly, but it
won't look for food. 1t lust flurrles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
IDOL OF DIAMOND FANS DEATH I
Nv GREATEST PITCHING DUEL OF LONG CAREEl

low who. when his father returned from
the Poo Grounds to their New York
apartment, would greet him with:
Who won the game, pop?'
Mr.. Mathewson started briskly across
the lawn for the car. He is now forty
two years old. but there is not touch
of gray in his hair, which becomes un-
ruly at times and drops down on his
forehead. While playing checkers or
reading he wears spectacles with thin
tortoise shell rims. The arms have
pressed tiny creases to his ears.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Baseball and Checkers
Still His Real FaUOyites

There are certain conditions" the
great pitcher explained, when you can
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Christy Mathewson at his Saranac Lake home

mind back to the early days of his fight
for health. He lived in non house
keeping apartment house, the only one
OF Its kind at Saranac Lake. Many
health seekers there live in "cure cot
tages," each with six or ten boarders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06

his great place in baseball w,s WAS
during his career with the Giants. Dur-
ing his big league career he won 37o
games and lost l"l. In 1907 and 1909
he led the National League in tbe num.
ber of batt"rs struck out.
lie was veteran of 4
number of World Series
ssAsssssx and helped to win the
league pennant for the
Giants in 1904, 1905, 1Oll. 1912 and
1913. Perhaps the most outstanding
of those title contests was in 1Oo5.
when the Giants defeated the Athletics
! four out If five games. every one Of
which was shut-Out. Matty pitched
three of IN" five games and did not allow
an Athletic to cross the pate for
twenty seven innings, Il World Series
feat never duplicated.
During the 1918 season "NIatty" was
given leave as manager Of the Reds. He
was commissioned Il captain in the
chemical corps and went overseas,
Meanwhile Pat Moran had been made
manager of tlv Reds. When "Matty"
returned h" joined the Giants us coach
of the pitching staff,
"Matty" wal coaching the Giant
hurlrrS when illness called halt on
his activities. baseball fans Iitera ly
were stunned when they learned of his
ronu't,on. With "AIatty" 1t has not
been 4 case of "out of sight, out III
mind"
The great pitcher is remembered wftb
affection not only in New York bmt
almost wherever the stars of the game
are known.
'Matty' now has gained confro, IL :
the sreateat game OF his life. u fa,cs
that delights millions OF rooters 10
clean sport, u "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Son Is Chauffeur for
Family Health Rides

"Matty' and his wife entered the
big green car which was backed skill
fully into Park avenue by Christy, Jr.
The motor purred as "Matty' waved
farewell. The machine started smoothly
along the avenue toward q road skirt
ing n mountain knoll.
At the rear of 'Matty's" home looms
Mount Baker. clothed with pine trees,
a majestic sentinel keeping watch over
Saranac Lake. Other knolls and ridges
surround the village, the more distant
mountains taking on deep blue tint
in the vivid sunlight.
Girls In knickers. golf stockings and
bright sweaters swing jauntily along
the mountain roads. The stream of
motorcars seems endless. Casual glances
at the license tags show the great dis
tances some Of the cars have Travelled.
One of "Matty's" favorite rides is
along road skirting Lake Flower,
which was created by damming part
of the Saranac River. Motorboats chug
along on its smooth surface. On the
lake shore the balsam tang in the air
seems intensified.
Busher Games Haze Hold
UpOn "The Old Master"
The "Old Master" of baseball, as
the weeks advance. is likely to slip out
occasionally to the ball field, where
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
void Master" Gets q No-Hu Game
Against Dread Tuberculosis and LoyaI
Faudom Cheers Word of Tictory After
Tsco Years. Game Fight for Life
TURNING AGALN
TO BASEBALL is STRENGTH
RETURNS SLOW BUT SUREL Y
Balsam BreeSes Sveeb Lake Saranac
Bungalow Where "Biig Six" Fingers
Checkers and MUSES. on the Days of
T7umbhs Nth Giants

arHR1sTY" MATHEwsoN Of baseball is winning
- greatest game of his wonderful career.
Two health
cracked supby muscled body Millions Of
the Old his uniform apparently forever
Today he taking the Matty" himself phrases
he scoring heavily against the maady the he
oyip
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06

quickly was shifted to the pitchers box
when he demonstrated an almost un.
canny control over the ball. He had
terrific speed and puzzling curve. He
developed the famous "fadeaway, the
predecessor of the emery ball, the shine
bali and others of that type. It was
said he never used foreign substance
on the ball.
Early in the season of 1916 the Reds
opened negotiations to obtain ''Matty'
as manager. The deal went through on
July 20 and was regarded as one Of the
most important of the year.
His Big League Record
Still to BE Duplicated
As manager Of the Cincinnati Reds
"Matty" continued to pitch, although
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06

lie was n veteran of q
number of World Series
and helped TO win the
league pennGnt for the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-05
Schedule of Votes and Subscriptions Price of The Amoree
FIRST PERIOD

Up TO and Including Feb.
%, the following number OF
votes win be issued on sub
scriptions:
six months 800 G,OO0
One Year.---S5.5o-- $4,000
Two Years--sil.0o-- 10000
Three Years sl6.5o-is0.o 900
-Four Years -s22.oo--s2o.o 1000
six Years. s33.oo---36o. 900
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-05
COUNTRY Is IDEAL.
PLACE FOR SCHOOLS

CLENELAND.-The ideal place for
n school is out In the country. as far
from city life as possible. Rev. DIR.
John G. Creedon, president of George.
town university. Washington, ID. c.,
told Georgetown alumni at a banquet
here.
our boys today" DR.. Creedon said
are blaso az the age Of IL. They
start running around with girls. They
70 TO the movies, wander up and down
tho streets. cannot entertain them.
selves and somebody else must fur.
nish the entertainment.
Georgetown has built its new pre-.
paratcry school out in the country
several miles from the university.
The young folks are allowed occasional
trips TO the city, but for the most
part lead rural lives.
THAT makes boy provide his own
forms OF entertainment. and usually
they are more wholesome than those
dished cut Tor him in the city. That
makes his mind work"
The dean OF Georgetown medical col.
lege has contributed his services TO
the university since 1859 because Of
the education Il gave him as a young
man, Dr.. Crcedon said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-05
Please the Women! Then
You'll Succeed, Says She

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-1f you can
please a woman
That's all you need to succeed in
the business world, says Mrs. Georgia
Stone, who has cashed in on her
knowledge Of feminine psychology.
Mrs. Stone used to wear out shoe
leather doing suffrage work for moth
ing in Warransburg. Mo.
Ten months ago, she came to Kan
sas City and took her fling in the
business world as manager Of an
apartment
Now she manages % big apartment
buildings in Kansas City and person.
ally looks after about 500 families
Her income this year probably will
reach five figures.
Curtains Did Ii
A pair of blue and white checked
gingham curtains was Mrs. Stone s
stepping stone TO success.
Her first job was TO fill highpriced
apartment building at n time when
everyone was lanbasting landlords.
She Immediately fitted up q model
furnished apartment in the building.
She had the kitchen painted white and
put checked gingham curtains at the
windows.
ITS bad psychology to take wo-
men tenants into bare apartments, "
she said.
Husbands Signed
What perfectly darling curtains,
exclaimed all the women who visited
the apartment. Mrs. Stone offered
TO provide similar ones TO renters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-05
OHIO YOUNGSTER HAS
SIX GRANDMOTHERS

ELYRIA, O.-Howard NJ. Unger,
four years old. living at Berlin Heights
in Erie county, has six grandmothers
and probably gets plore caressing
than any Ohio youngster. as ever
since the youngster was born the
grandmothers have made it a prac.
tice to visit him frequently.
The boys direct grandmothers are
Mrs. Edna Unger. 40. living in Ber.
lin Heights and Mrs. Bertha Buck.
ley. As. living in Kipton, Ohio.
In addition the parents. OF the boy
are blessed with both grandmothers
on both sides still alive.
Mrs. Mary Buckley. 79. of oberln.
Ohio and Mrs. Ella Coven, 70 Of
Kipton. are the grandmothers OF the
boys mother. and Mrs. Marcella Sher-
wood, So, Of Toledo and Mrs. Eliza.
beth Enger, SS. of Elyria. are the
grandmothers Of the boys father.