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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
RAILWAY SHOPMEN
TO GET CUTS TOO
Reductions to Be Ordered Over
Protests Of Labor Members
BOARD HAS. MADE DECISIONS
Proposed slashes Arc Expected to Add
at Least $4,000, 900 More To the
Common Labor Reduction Which
Was Announced Last Saturday.
BOARD HAS. MADE DECISIONS

Chicago, May 3l.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The reduction OF wages for
railway shopmen to be announced in
decision by the U. s. Labor Board
this week will be ordered over the
protest Of labor members of the board.
$50,OOO,OOO More Likely.
Albert G. Wharton, former head OF
the shop crafts unions and president
of the railway employees department OF
the American Federation OF Labor.
and one OF the original appointees to
the board, was framing a minority de-
cision today. 1t will be published
simultaneously with the majority or
der which it is expected in railroad
circles will add at least another $5o,-
100000 to the common labor reduc-
ton of that amount announced last
Saturday.
Other decisions covering clerks,
telegraphers and various other smaller
classes OF railroad employees will be
announced later. The train and en-
gine service men will noe come under
the present conditions.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
Calls Attention Of Those
Who Did Not Heed His
Advice, To Fact That
He Warned Of Shortage
Of Fuel
Asks Appointment of Com
mittees to Work With
Him in Setting Rate
Which Is Fair to All.

Washington. May 31.-(By the AS.
ISOLATED Press)-Secretary Hoover
today assumed the responsibility for
fixing a reasonable price on soft Goa
during the continuance OF the pres
ent coal strike.
Opening the conference here today
OF union and non-union operatives In
the production fields Mr.. Hoover de-
clared that any agreement the opera
tors looking towards fixing Of the
price of coal even though in the inter-
est Of the public would be illegal and
therefore he asked the individual
operators to agree with him on a
reasonable price for coal in their re-
spective districts.
Wants Committees
The commerce secretary suggested
the immediate appointment of COM
mittees representing each producing
district to advise with him upon q
fair price for coal in their respective
districts. He also asked that these
committees should continue in exist
ence and report to him after the
determination of a fair price, cases Of
unfair prices in their districts and act
at his request as might be necessary
to meet such cases.
Mr.. Hoover told the several hun
dred operators assembled at the meet
ing that the conference had been call
ed by him at the request of President
Harding to consult as to what means
might properly be taken to restrain
runaway coal prices due to the strike.
He explained that the conference was
not concerned with wages or other
questions but solely with the question
Of .'-ices and distribution of coal now
being produced.
Present Condition
Speaking of present conditions
throughout the country he said that
production was now about 100000
tons week and consumption between
100000 and 100000 thus necessi-
tating Withdrawals from stock
amounting to between 3,oo00oo and
3,5oo.o0o tons week Production will
increase slightly as time goes on, he
added.
1.-The time has arrived" Mr.. Hoover
said when the unwise virgins who
did not heed my recommendation for
stocking up with coal must 60 into
the market to get it,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
Aviators Drop Into Sound
And Have to Swim Ashore

Stamford, May 31.-An airplane
driven by William Purcell of New
York city had motor trouble late yes
terday while over the city and was
brought down near the place of w.
w. Skiddy. After fixing the motor
the airplane, with passenger, who
had been taking photographs along
the Sound shore, assembled. 1t was in
trouble again and came down in the
harbor and both men had to swim
ashore. The plane stuck in the mud,
and was extricated only after con-
siderable labor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
Senator Mclean of Conn.
Breaks Tie Which Has
Existed Among Repub-
lican Finance Commit
tee Members
Speedy Action Is Demanded
Democrats Support the
Measure Only to Get Rid
of 1t, They Explain.

Washington, May 31.--The Nc
Cumber soldier bonus plan was order
ed favorably reported today by the
senate finance committee. The vote
was to 4.
Date Is Jan. I, 1923.
The effective date of the bill was
changed, however, from next October
1 to January /, 1923, after Senator
Walsh, democrat, Massachusetts,, told
the majority that it would take six
months to get the bonus machinery in
operation.
The Smooth plan, providing for
paid up life insurance in lieu OF all
other forms Of compensation, was de-
feated by a vote of to S. the three
democrats present--Simmons, Walsh
and Gerry-voting against it. Repub-
licans supporting the Smoot proposal
were Smoot, Mclean, Frelinghuysen,
Calder and Dillingham;. The Repubh-
cans voting against it were McCum-
ber. Curtis, Watson, Sutherland and
LaFollette.
Mclean Breaks Tie.
Senator Mclean, Conn, broke the
tic which has existed among the re-
publican members on the vote to re-
port the McCumber plan, which is tbs
house bill with some amendments In
Guiding elimination of the land settle
ment or reclamation project. Senators
said reclamation was not discussed al
though house leaders and some senate
supporters of reclamation legislation
have urged that the Smith -McNary
III ~; la
lation be attached TO the bonus meas
ure.
Want Tariff First.
Several Of the majority members Of
t4e coan,tt-sp. rave nctiea sdnTha,r-
4ap MeCumher that they you'd ap-
pose laying aside the tariff bill for
senate consideration of the bonus at
any time in the near future. Chair
man McCumber replied that he in
tended to get as prompt consideration
of the bonus bill as could be worked
out, but did not state whether the
tariff measure would be laid aside. 1t
was reported that the republican lead
ers hoped to work out some plan by
which the bonus measure could be ex-
pedited without delaying seriously the
tariff bill
Democrats Explain.
Senator Simmons, ranking demo-
cratic member, announced on behalf
of the three democrats present, that
they voted to report out the McCum-
Der bill only to get action promptly
and not because they favored the
measure. The democratic leader ex-
pressed the belief that the McCumber
bill would be of little benefit to the
former service men and said the mi
nority reserved the right to offer q
substitute bill in the senate or amend
ment to the McCumber plan.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
WARRANT ISSUED
FOR MISSING MAN
Arrest OF Former Bridgeport Tax Col
lector. Charged With Embezzle-
ment, Asked.

Bridgeport, May S1.--A warrant
charging Howard T., Smith, former
tax collector. with embezzlement oi
5,300.oS was issued today by Prose-
cutting Attorney Earl f. Garlick.
The warrant charges that on or
about October 1, 1921 Smith ela-
bezzled $4,000 of city funds and that
on or about May 1, 1921 he en-
bezzled S60,SG0.0S.
The alleged shortage in Smith, S
accounts was reported last week to
Mayor Fred Atwater by City Auditor
Bernard Keating. Smith has been
missing for three months
He had served four terms as tax
collector before his defeat at the
polls last November.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
OPPOSED TO MARRIAGE
Mrs. Mccormick Will Ask Court to
Prevent Daughter Marrying Swiss
Riding Master.

Chicago. May Shy the Asso-
ciated Press) Mrs. Edith Rockefeller
Mccormick will ask court action to
prevent the marriage of her daughter
Mathilde, to Max Oser, Swiss riding
master in a statement to be presented
in court today. No objection will be
made to the appointment Of Harold F.
Mccormick divorced husband of Mrs.
Mccormick as Mathildes legal guard
an but protest against the interna-
tiona marriage will be made formal
ly in court.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
Amoskeag Mills Planning
To Reopen on Next Monday

Manchester, N. H., May 31.-The
Amoskeag Mfg. Co. will open its mills
Monday, Agent w. P. Straw notified
Governor Brown today. Wages and
working hours will be those announc-
ed February 2, 54 hour week and a
20 per cent wage reduction-which
caused a strike that is now in its
fourth month.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
Negro, at Colored Elks'
Meeting, Has SMALLPOX

New Haven, May 31.-A negro who
said he had recently visited a gather
ing of colored Elks in Bridgeport and
who is i'll, has smallpox, the New
Haven board of health declared to-
day. The patient served in the regu-
lar army from 1910 to 1918 and was
vaccinated at that time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
PARK ST. PAVING
TO BE COMMENCED
Bids Will Be Acted Upon at Meeting
June 10 and Operations Will Be
Started July 1.

At special meeting of the board
of public works to be held Monday,
June 10, bids on permanent pave
ment for Park street, will be acted
upon so as to allow of commencing
operations on the job on July 1. City
Engineer Joseph D. Williams feels
that the entire work can be COM
pleted in eight weeks.
The subway system in Park street
has been completed, making 1t pos
sible to go ahead with the work.
So that there will be no unneces-
sary tie-up in traffic, the job will be
side of the street open at all times.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
MEETING ADJOURKs
Stockholders OF b. And NJ. Railroad
Conclude Session Because or Objec-
tiUns To Election

Boston, May 31.-The annual meet
ing of stockholders of the Boston and
Maine railroad adjourned because of
legal complications growing out of OBJ
iections to the election of New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad
representatives on the Boston and
Maine board of directors was further
adjourned today until July IA. This
action was taken without objection
being raised, on the stipulation that
matters would remain unchanged
pending court decision.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
$4,000 ROBBERY
Armed Men in Automobile Get Pay
roll Belonging to New York Firm
No Shots Are Fired.

New York, May 31.-Seven automo-
bile bandits today held up three men
in an automobile at Long Island City
and robbed them of a $4,000 payroll
belonging to H. r. Mallinson and Co.
New York silk dealers.
Just before the automobile with the
payroll reached the Mallinson factory
a speeding car cut directly into its
path. Jamming the brakes the driver
stopped in time to avoid collision.
The bandits leaped on the running
bosrd with drawn revoivers and o
minute or two later we're speeding
away with the loot. No shot was
fired.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
ATHLETE SUSPENDED

Andover, Mass, May S1.-An-
nouncement was made today of the
suspension from Phillips Andover
academy for six weeks of Frederick
NJ. Avery holder of inter-sch olasic
hurdling records. Over cutting his
studies was given as the reason for
the action.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
MEXICO NOT INVOLVED

San Salvatore. May 31.-(By the
Associated Press) Reports of an in
tended invasion of Mexico from Gaut-
emala by Gen. Felix Diaz are without
foundation according to a message
from the Mexican charge d'affaires in
Guatemala City.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
IN CITY 72 YEARS
Andrew Turnbull Rounds Ont Almost
Three-quarters of Century In
New Britain.

Andrew Turnbll OF Rockwell ave-
nue., one Of the city's oldest residents,
today rounded out 72 consecutive
years as a resident Of this CITY, hav-
ing come here to make his home al
most three-quarters of century ago.
Mr.. Turnbull. who will observe his
Goth birthday next month, is pos
sessed of remarkable health and men,
tality and may be seen almost any
day walking about the city.
For many years Mr.. Turnbull was
employed at the Landers, Frary and
Clark factory where he invented a
number Of articles and is the holder
of numerous patent rights.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
LIMP PRICE OE LEAD

New York. May 31.-The Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Co. today
advanced the price of lead from $50
to 565 cents per pound.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
THE WEATHER

Hartford. May 3t.-Forecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Fair tonight; Thursday becom-
ing unsettled with showers by
night.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31
SEEKS NEW CONTINENT
I7M's
Amundson, Who Starts Saturday y,
Hopes to Discover Long Sought
Northern Country.

Seattle, Wash, May s1.-Captain
Roald Amundsen who sarts on his
polar expedition Saturday has an
nounced that one Of his primary OBJ
jects of the trip into the Arctic is a
search for the great undiscovered con-
tinent of the north.
Captain Amundsen indicated that
he would reserve the right to name
the continent, should he be so FORUM
ate as to discover it.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-05-31

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21

during the present season. Nary a
hit has the home-run king made
off the you1gster. His hitting
against Pruett has been confined to
a couple Of weak fouls.
In nine trips to the plate against
Pruett the Babe has reached first
base only once. then by grace of a
base on balls.
What has Ruth been doing the
rest of the time? Striking out.
OF the nine times that Ruth has
faced Pruett the Babe has struck
out eight times. In most cases there
have ben few called strikes. Babe
has taken a healthy cut and missed.
In a. recent game at New York
Pruett worked only five innings, but
in that time Ruth was up three
times and whitfield on each occasion.
Pruett is the type of pitcher that
worries Ruth. First, he is a left
handler who doesn't use much speed.
That is always a troublesome COM
bination for the big fellow.
Secondly, Pruett has a most re-
markable fadeaway ball, ~rivallng
that of Matty's when big Six' was
at his best. Ruth has batted against
fadeaways most of the time when
facing Pruett.
Internationally Pruett's perform.
ance of tanning Ruth, baseball's
greatest slugger. eight times out OF
tho first nine he faced him, is a
pitching feat hat deserves a promi
nent place IN the records of tn,
game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
kAN7C TERRA GOTTA NINE SHUT OUT r. A. HARDWAR
Joe jaCkSon's All Stars
WhiteWash Aquehongas
In Interesting Game 50

Joe Jackson's All Stars invaded
Tottenville last night and applied a
heavy coat of whitewash to the
Aquehongas, winning a close and
well played game by "A score of 80.
jackson had in his lineup two Stat
en- Island players well known in
Tottenville, Buck" Taylor and
Jackie Hayes. the former playing
third base and the latter right field
ness the game.
The game was nip and tuck for
the first two innings neither team
scoring. In the third stanza, how
ever, the Stars broke the ice after
two were down. Hayes and Klein
had each flied out when Gillespie
singled. Toban, the next batter up,
hit to A. Knott, taking first on the
short stops error, Gillespie going TO
second. Walsh. the visiting pitcher,
singled, scoring Gillespie.
lr the fourth inning neither team
scored a run but the AquehonSas
came nearer to tallying in this in
ming than at any other time during
the game. A play by Joe jackson
in this frame gave the spectators
some idea of the powerful throwing
arm anu attui - Win "iitft az
can hurl a ball.
Paugh, the first Tottenville man
up in this inning, walked. Holowell
sacrificed, Paugh going to second.
A. Knott singled to center field and
Paugh started for home. There
seemed little doubt in the minds of
the spectators that Paugh would
score as he was near the home plate
when Jackson scooped up the ball
and hurled 1t to Phealan, tho catch
err who was not forced to move an
inch to get the incoming ball, just
IN time to tag out Paugh.
The other two runs Of the All
Stars came in the fifth inning. Klein
famed and Gillespie walked. Toban
then tripled, scoring Gillespie and he
also scored on a wild throw.
Hits were few and far between
the Stars getting eight from Aicer
Jensen delivery, while the Aque-
hongas had to be contented with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
LIONS PLAN FOR
VOLLEY BALL
Number of Experienced
Players in Membership of
Local Club

The Lions Club are organizing a
volley ball team with the view Of
meeting the representative combina-
ton of the Rotary Club in a match
or series Of matches. The Lions
have roared a challenge and there
is no doubt but what President Aylin
Person of the Rotarians will accept
on behalf of his organization.
In the membership of the Lions
are players who have had years of
experience in the game so n fast
team should be put on the floor. A
casual glance over the membership
shows among the possible players:
Gilbert Peakes, of the championship
Bakelite team and a member of the
"Y" varsity; Benjamin Goldberger,
member of the "Y" varsity of a few
years ago; Ingvard Greisen, another
former "Y" varsity man; Doc Ell
mont Bedcll, who together with
Louis "Pox" Booz, played on the
National team in this city league;
Emil Stremlau and Jack Klein, two
members of the bar who are enthu-
siastic members of "Y" volley ball
teams and Martin Newcomer, mem
Der of the u. s. Cartridge represen-
tative team.
President Tom Hanson has proven
his ability on a volley ball court in
games at the Y. M. c. A. ever since
the game was originated here and
Irving Reimers, a member of the
Press team, which finished third in
the city league, is among the eligi-
bles. Clarence Wright of the crack
Merchants team which finished sec
ond in the city league, is also a
Lion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
NEW |NF|ELD
FOR AMBOYS
Drastic Changes Will be Made
in Lineup of Locals for
Sunday

Present indications are that the
Perth Amboy baseball team will
have an entire new lnfield when it
takes the field Sunday afternoon i'll
the main attraction of a double
head bill at the Raritan Copper
Works diamond here. The crack
Bloomfield nine will oppose the
Perth Amboys in the big game, the
Speedways and Maurers, two local
senior teams, furnishing the attrac-
ton in the preliminary game which
will get under way at 1880 o'clock.
Manager Poulsen is understood
to have been negotiating with four
or five players this week in order to
bolster up the team which has been
in a slump for the past month or
so. He has already announced that
Tom Henshaw will be back at Sec
ond base and that a new first sack
er was practically assured and this
morning said there is a possibility
that a pitcher, shortstop and third
baseman will be acquired by him
for Sundays game in order to see
if an entire new infield will have
the desired effect of changing his
teams losing streak to the first of
a series of wins.
The complete lineup of the re-
organized Perth Amboy team, to-
gether with that of the opposing
Bloomfields. will most likely be an
nounced by Manager Poulsen to-
morrow morning. This double
header is expected to draw a record
crowd, especially as fans are anx-
ious to see the type of players the
new members of the team will be.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
BASKETBALL At
SOUTH AMbOY
City to Have Fast Team--.
County League Plan Proves
Popular There

SOUTH AMBOY, July 21:-With
the basketball season gradually
dawning the local followers of that
sport are a~nxiously awaiting news
of the much talked of basketball
league of the county.
Those interested in placing one
of the best aggregations South Ami
boy has ever attempted on the court
this year are working toward that
end at this time, and will shortly
be able to give the fans an idea OF
Just who will wear the local colors.
The name of every basketball
player who ever dohned a uniform
in this section has been under con
s%ideration by those interested in
the move, but the result of their
findings. while reported to be favor
able, has not been divulged.
1t is a well known fact that South
Amboy will support a real live or.
g~anization. as has been seen in
years gone by when the famous
Riversides were heralded as one of
the best teams the state produced.
With this in mind, those responsible
foi the recent move have promised
to leave no stone unturned toward
securing the best possible talent
that can be obtained.
BY many the move for a basket
ball league is considered a vital
step toward interesting the fans OF
each locality in the fast developing
sport.
Plans for a suitable court with
ample seating capacity and space
for dancing are under way
since a committee has been formed
to look after that particular interest.
st. Mary's hall is considered one of
the best courts in the city while the
High School court on John street,
has been used for the past three
years with marked advantage.
Just what action will be taken by
the committee in charge remains to
be seen.
1t is understood that South AM
boyans are not alone in the hunt for
material for teams. and since this
seems to be the fact, 1t lends much
toward bringing the fans to know
Just wha. may be expected when
each i,caiity represented strive to
make the best of saow;rg
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21

She' Atlantic Terra Gotta Com
hy's baseball team played error
IS ball last night in the industrial
hgue AMI shut @ou the Perth AM
by Hardware Company representa-
I've nine ut the Wonderland Park
grounds by a score of 40.
The game was far more interest
ying than the score would indicate.
tThe Hardware crew loaded the
1bases in the first, fourth and sixth
innings. but due to the effective
work of the A. T. C. outfield and de-
Tense the Madison venue men were
unable to score.
The Terra Gotta men, who suffered
defeat at the hands of the crack
Perth Amboy Dry Docks team We'd
nesday night. took revenge out on
the Hardware employees, starting in
the second inning when they scored
one run and putting the finishing
touches to their victory in the fourth
starza by forcing three more TALES
across. Two of these four runs were
earned and the other two were the
result of errors on the part of the
Hardware men.
At the start of the Industrial
League this season the Madison ave
u outfit proved to be. the laugh
ing stock of the other teams owing
to the absence of experienced play
ers. They were defeated by large
scores in their first game but show
ed up everytime they were sched-
uled to play and by constant plug
ging managed to work up an organ
ization which now shows great i'm
provement over the teamwork of
early in the summer. Although still
at the bottom of the league as far as
team standing goes, the Madison
avenue crew has worried the best
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
BY Billy Evans

Babe Ruth is the greatest slugser
of all times. No one questions the
right of Ruth to that title. His
hcme-run record of ffty-nine circuit
drives for the season of 1922 will
live for years.
In his day Dan Brouthers was one
of the games ggeatest batsmen. He
was n of the sluggers of the old
school. Dan is now employed at
the Polo Grounds. Recently after
Ruth had hit one a mile, / remarked
to him:
Gould any of the old boys out
slug Ruth"
Some of us could hit 'em pretty
hard" said Dan, but Ruth has it
on any slugger I have ever seen.
That bird isn't human"
But the Babe is human after all.
A rookie pitcher has proved it.
have reference to Herbert "Shucks'
Pruett Of the st. Louis Browns.
Pruett is a left handler. Two
years ago he was pitching college
bail at the University of Missouri.
Today he is one of the most valua-
BILE members of the Browns Pitch
ing staff.
Every pitcher likes to strike out
Babe Ruth. The fans like to see
him strike out or make a home run,
Either supplies the big thrill.
Pruett certainly has been poison
to Ruth.
Ruth has faced Pruett nine times