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The New York herald., 1922-08-25
Battles of the Diamond.
Evidence That Baseball Players Fight
Hard for Victory.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: To any
body who attends the professional base
ball games at the Polo Grounds the
statement made by your correspondent
Lover of Baseball' that professional
baseball as a competitive sport is a
joke" is and must be all of that. II
he had witnessed the many stirring
games 7 have seen in the last fifteen
years at the Polo Grounds, those ding
dong, nerve tensioned. scrappy affairs
some OF them played well into the dusk
on the empty stomachs of the play
ers as well as the customers. he cer-
tainly never could have dipped his otill
to say what he has written.
Why, who's TO put on exhibition day
in and day out this highly specialized
skill" he so correctly refers to for the
benefit OF the American public, who
must have the best? A bunch from
Stockbridge, Mass. maybe, who, would
offer up their dependents on the sacri-
fetal altar while they played for the
pure love of tho game Why, the.'
don't even do that up at Yale or Har-
vard--that is, not entirely. Somebody
mas TO De professional, you hHOW, even
though it be the ebony rubber. not TO
mention the trainer, the scouts and all
the rest.
Take my word for 1t. they fight hard
for their games even over here in Jersey
City, to the extent, indeed, of scrapping
among themselves. l refer to our rep
resentatives in the international League,
where pennsnt honors are moro or less
empty rewards.
When your correspondent suggests
that only clubs that can guarantee big
gate money get the pennants doesn't he
know that almost every city in the big
leagues. with possibly two unfortunate
exceptions. has had the big party at one
time or another? Boston some years
ago had 1t four years in succession. If
memory serves me correctly. and New
York went a-begging for a decent ball
club before the time OF McGraw.
FRANK J. WALSH.
JERSEY C1TY, August ~.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
Secret of the Junkman.
Hints on Fishing for Copper With
the Aid OF Scrip Iron.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Copper
in solution, particularly the sulphate,
deposits on iron without the interven-
ton OF an electric current. but does not
attain thickness sufficient to be re-
claimed by smelling. 1t can only be by
resolution in an acid medium from which
II can be preclpitated and melted.
Archie Rice's story Is rather far
fetched and reminds one, OF the novel
whose story was based on the manufac-
ture of carbonic acid gas from marble
and fed to the victim through the key
hole OF his bedroom door.
Tho idea was all right, but in execu-
tlon It was found that n would require
about ton Of marble dust. a carboy or
30 of vltriol and almost twenty-four
hours time.
Z II "A ii. j." dips his steel knife in
vitriol-not blue vitriol--long enough
there won't be no knife" A. M. l..
NEWARK, N. j., August ~.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
Michael Collins.

Between duslSing and dark
by the woodside near Bandon
They made you their mark
Michael Collins
The world lays its brand on
Those towards under cover
who murdered, with you, the green
island peace
You, soldier and laugher and lover,
To friend or 20 foemah none truer,
High hearted dreamer,
Keen thinker. bold doer--
Michael Collinsl
Between duslting and dark
They left YOU there stark.
But ere your swift soul was sped,
What was II you sald7
Forgive them For this you shall
prove
Your loved Islands redeemer-
"A name that to glory shall move
And to quick starting tears.
When she shall know happier years,
Though you are long fled
Michael Collinsi
EDITH M THOMAS.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Showers to.
day and probably tomorrow. Not much
change in temperature. Fresh souther-
~ winds.
For New Jersey-Showers to-day and
tonight, clearing and somewhat cooler
tomorrow; fresh southerly winds.
For Northern New England-Showers
to-day and probably tomorrow. moder-
ate temperature moderate TO fresh
southerly winds
For Southern New England-showers
to-day and probably tomorrow, not
much change In temperature fresh
southerly winds
For Western New York-Showers and
thunderstorms to-day: tomorrow fair
and cooler: fresh southerly winds.
WASHINGTON, Aug 24-Pressure was
high tonight off the Atlantic Coast, rela-
lively high and rising over the North
west. and low over wide belt extending
from Hudson Bay southwestward to the
Mexican border within which there were
three centers of minimum pressure one
north of Lake Superior, another over
Iowa, and yet another over Arizona
Intensvely warm weather continued
to-day over the Southern and middle
plain States and the central Mississippi
Valley, the following high temperatures
being reported: 1o2 degrees at Omaha,
Neb., and Dodge City, Kan, St. Joseph
and Kansas City. No. Fort Smith. Ark.
Fort Worth and Amarillo, Texas anu
100 degrees at Springfield. H.. st. Louis.
and Springfield. Mo-, and Abilene, Texas
The special forecast issued to-day was
to the effect that the intense heat in the
WSSt will moderate materially by to-
morrow night and on Saturday The
weather has already become consider
ably cooler over the northern plain
States and the northern Rocky Noun
tain region Moderate temperatures
continued to-day In the Eastern States.
There have been showers within the
last twentyfour hours in the Atlantic
States as far south as North Carolina
and in the Ohio Valley, the region OF
the Great Lakes, Minnesota, North Da-
kota and Colorado.
In the New England States and East
ern New York the weather will be un-
settled with showers tomorrow and
probably Saturday morning, followed by
clearing during Saturday with con-
tinuation of moderate tempera atures. In
the Middle Atlantic States, the lower
lake region. the Ohio Valley and Ten
nessee there will be showers and prob
ably thunderstorms tomorrow and
clearing and cooler weather on Satur-
day.
Observations at United States Weather gu.
reau stations, taken at p. M. yesterday,
seventy fifth meridian time:
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
The Carriers Answer.

The railroad executives refusal to
settle the shopmen's strike on the
terms proposed by the brotherhoods
was to be expected. They had
pledged their word that the men who
stayed at work or took the places of
the strikers should have permanent
jobs and seniority rights. The peace
plan submitted by the brotherhoods
called for the violation OF that
pledge, for the first paragraph of the
plan read as follows:
"All men to be reinstated in the
position OF the class they originally
held on June 80, 1922. and as many
of such men as possible are to be put
to work September /. at present rates
of pay. and all employees who have
been on strike to be put to work or
under pay not later than October
next, except such men as have been
proven guilty of destruction OF rail
road property or convicted Of crime;
ordinary cases of assault and battery
the result of personal encounter are
to be disregarded."
The second paragraph Of the plan
proposed that in the event OF disputes
over the relative standing" of en-
ployees the matter should be referred
to the United States Railroad Labor
Board.
The reply of the carriers is so clear
and brief that it needs no illumina-
tion or condensation.
"The carriers have carefully con-
sidered the tentative suggestion you
have made to-day. -'
"The use by you in this suggestion
of the term 'reinstated' goes to the
root of the differences between US.
"You have repeatedly explained to
our committee that this means an
acknowledgment OIL the part of the
carriers that the men returning to
work under your proposition above
quoted Will DC SeilloT W lile new Hifi
employed since July !. 1922. and
senior to the old men who remained
in the service to the extent that the
returning strikers were senior on
June 80. 1922.
"As this acknowledgment would
doubtless control the decision OF the
Labor Board on a dispute submitted
under your second paragraph as to
seniority and oblge 1t to render de-
cislon against the old men who re-
NAMED and the new men who entered
the service, we cannot accept it."
Regrettable as the continuance OF
the strike is, the attitude of the ex-
ecutives is the only one they could
take in fairness to their given prom
ise and to the men who stuck to
their jobs and helped to keep the
railroads running. They stand be-
fore their employees and before The
public as men of their word.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
Gasoline Prices.
Two Reasons for Higher Rates In the
City Than In the Country.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Replying
to s. I. Austin's question as to why he
had to pay more for gasoline in New
York city than in country towns remote
from railroads. is not the answer to be
found In the investigations of the Lock-
wood committee; namely the high cost
Of rents. in our cities and towns domi-
mated by trade unions?
In the small towns and villages the
mechanics do not have to belong to a
trade union in order to have the privi-
lege Of working and giving a fair days
work for a fair days pay, but how
about II in cities where the trades are
dominated by the worst tyrants on
earth7
When ask some of my friends who
are good mechanics and willing to fol-
low the golden rule theory why they
join such organizations the reply is II
am forced to do It much against my
Will" What Is the remedy7
AMERICAN MECHANIC.
NEW YoeK, August "a.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25

Chemicals From Corn Cobs.

nv developing new methods OF extracting
furfurni from corncobs chemist OF the l,e-
partment OF Agriculture have greatly re-
duced tho cost OF making this chemical.
which IL used in the manufacture OF soluble
and lnsoublc resins for stains, varnishes, In
suiating material. printing plates and many
other articles. Furfural has been made
commercially from oat hulls and has been
selling for about 30 cents a pound. but when
made from cobs II In estimated that II can
be manufactured at cost OF about 10 cents
n pound. Cobs give tho greatest yield OF
furfural or any Of the common agricultural
materials that contain ~
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
EVENTS TODAY.

Ethical Culture Summer Play Schools,
festival, sheep meadow, Central Pork. fore.
noon; program of play and dances. after
noon.
National Retail Dry Goods Association,
A. M.
Synod OF the West Indian Diocese. Church
of England. Church Mission House. 2sl
Fourth avenue
American National Association Of Masters
of Dancing and International Association OF
Masters of Dancing, joint convention, Hotel
Commodore. A. NJ. and 7;45 p. NJ
Philip w. Wilson. former Member OF Par
lament, will speak on Present Day lrelandi
borhood House, "a stuyvesant square.
r. M.
Goldman Band, concert. tho green. Co.
iumbia University. Si15 p. M.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
Roadside Vegetable Markets.

The farmers Of New Jersey are pre-
pairing for a fight They are less for
tunate than the farmers of New York.
for while the latter are encouraged
to sell the products of their farms to
passing motorists the New Jersey
State Department of Highways has
barred the farm vegetable market
from the rural roadside. No more in
that State may the farmer spread his
array of vegetables and fruit, fresh
from garden and orchard, under the
shade OF trees before his door. That
is the order issued by the depart
mept, and the farmers OF New Jersey
propose to fight it.
This regulation was put forth just
as the New York State Farm Bureau
Federation was issuing an appeal to
all automobilists to help save the
fruit crop'i This the federation
hopes will be done II travellers by
motor on week end trips into the
country buy fruit for canning and
table use. Federation managers in
each county are to cooperate and
to. furnish information concerning
where fruit can be obtained.
In doing this the federation is
only helping a movement started
by present day developments. The
automobile has brought the city
purchaser to the producer. The
remoteness and the quiet OF the old
time American farm are no more
The automobile and the interurban
trolley car have transformed the
countryside. The farmer need not go
xo town. Town has come to the
farmer.
And the thrifty farmer has seized
the opportunities the change offers.
The highways for miles have become
O continuous farm and garden prod
ucts market. The city automobile
tourist has all the marketing COM
forts OF home. The indictment
against this roadside market in New
Jersey is based In part on the prices
the IdTmtIS HdNt UGtu NHdi SliiB AbA
their wares The New Jersey State
police. after investigation, reported
that the roadside prices charged were
excessive. This is denied by the
farmers. II Is also denied by some OF
the farmers customers. The evil
eence on this subject Is about evenly
balanced. Meantime the roadside
market has been thriving. Auto
r.obile tourists have continued to fill
their cars with wares fresh from the
farm.
Motor traffic is at its height. From
now on through September and well
into the fall the country roads will
swarm with automobiles and great
numbers ofthem will contain custom
ers for the farmer. And Just at the
opening OF this harvest. season comes
the order from the New Jersey High
ways Department forbidding the
roadside market.
The New Jersey farmers protest
that It imposes upon them an un-
warrented hardship. They say the
farm children generally manage the
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
A Strike Against Strikes.

To THn New YoRK HERALD: Great
organizations of men are threatening to
starve or freeze us during the comins
winter unless they can have their way
In tho management OF their respective
vocations They have been doing this
for many years and wa the public, have
always paid for II.
Now II would seem the worm for
seif-preservation should begin to defend
itself. Let our tradcsmen refuse to sup
ply the strikers with the necessarles Of
life and the general public refuse to
have any social intercourse with them.
Let us call strike against the strik-
ers. READER.
CORNWALL oN HupsoN, August ~.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
The Victor.

Let me look upon life as brave adven-
turc.
GIrd on courage as an invisible arn1or,
Facing fear and faring into tho future
Eager for onset!
Be but mine the falchion OF Faith for
welding,
Be but mine the beacon OF Love for
guidance,
Over all the foes that beset my pathway
l shall be victor.
CLINTON ScoELARD.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25

The State Hospital Commission re-
ports to Governor MILLER that statis-
tical studies indicate "the great in
crease in insanity after the war and
continuing until a few months ago was
chiefly due TO the economic depression
following the war period with its un-
wonted mental stress and strain" Ex-
treme variations in the insanity rate
ere TO be regarded with suspicion. A
rise from a low rate to a high rate and
a fall from the peak to a low rate be-
tween December OF 1920 and July Of
1922 viii not be accepted by students
Of mental disease as an indication of
anything except. perhaps. blind conf
dence In undIgested book entries.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
where Trial By Ordeal stnI Exists.

From the Living Age.
There ptill exists, ~ we are 20 beiievb the
great Canadian explorer Dugaid Campbell,
among several peoples OF central and west
Africa the judgment by lot. similar in spirit
TO some or the ordeais prncticed In Europe
in tho Middle AgeH. In west Africa any per-
son suspected OF an offense has for GER
tain time 70 swim In waters infested with
crocodiies. n he comes out OF the ordeal
without iDiury--and this happens rarcly-he
IA proclaimed innocent. In central Africa
the accused person he's 70 smoke an onor-
nous pipe filled with tobacco and red pep
pers. II he succeeds In smoking the con-
tents OF the pipe without splitting once-and
this too happens very rerely--he Is freed OF
all suspicion.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
Large; Cargo Through the Canal.

From the Panama Canal Record
A new high record for tons OF cargo car
ried through the canal was set by tho steam
ship Marore OF the Ore Steamship Corpora
tior when she made tho transit Of the
canal on July 10 with 10000 tons of iron ore.
bound from Cruz Grande, Chile. 10 New
York. Tho previous record was set by a
sister ship OF the Marore, the Bethorc, maxi
ing the transit on May 20 with 10000 tons
OF ore. The Marore was drawing 33 feet of
water at time OF transit. the Bethore 30 feet
q inches.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
Free

From the Phirddciphio Public Ledger.
I want TO feel that arm FREQ,
To feel no fetters binding me;
To find myself on some bare hcignr
WithoutNa human thing In sight;
To lift my face and self up high,
To reach my being toward the SKY,
TO feel the winds strong swift embrace
Fling rude defiance In my face.
10 smile and make myself to be
The widest dance OF life and gleel
TO know that nothing's holding rne.
TO know that / am free, am free.
JrrrA STACEY,
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
PRESENT PILOTS WITH FLAG.
Tovbost Association Gives Emblem
to sandy Hook Men.

The New York Harbor Towboat Asso-
citation presented q large American flag
to the Sandy Hook Pilots Association.
with ceremonies in the latters club In
.tha Staten island ferry terminal at tho
battery yesterday afternoon.
Charles p. Smith, captain OF tbs
"charies Smith, Jr.," OF the Red Hook
Towing Line, made tho speech OF pres
entation, explaining that the gift was
partial recognition OF the pilots base
bali victory during recent outing. Capt.
Frank Van Pelt. president of the New
York Pilots Association, and Capt,
william Mclaughlin, who piloted the
I.eviathan In and out of the harbor
ldurlng tho war. also spoke. Capt. r. J.
Waugh was master OF ceremonies.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25

The Associated Press IN exclusively entitled
20 the use for republication OF All news dis
matches credited 10 II not otherwise
credited IN this paper. and also the local
news published herein,
All rights OF republication OF special dis-
patches herein are also rsssrvod.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25

Highest temperature, so, at 2 p. NJ.
Lowest temperature, SO, at A. NJ.
Average temperature, 70.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
al NcrIcctcd Tcntnrr.

From the Doifds Netcs.
None OF these style shows seems 10 show
how half soles are going to be worn this
season.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
Iutsing n In 10 Science.

From the Galveston Ncics.
IL evolution 10 blame also for the combina :
iIon Of little mind and bis MOUTH
The New York herald., 1922-08-25

The annual income of the people of
this State is se,o0o.Ooo,o 900. less than
half of which Is earned by Babe RUTH.
The New York herald., 1922-08-25
LOCAL WEATHER RECORD.

The temperature In this city yesterday, as
recorded by the official thermometer is
shown In the annexed table:
The New York herald., 1922-08-25

EDITH M. THOMAS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
LAKOTA NOTES

Lakota, N. D., Dec. 8.-Mrs. A. H.
Smart is a Grand Forks visitor this
week.
Miss Stella Larson, who is attend
Ing the state normal st Minot, spen.
the Thanksgiving holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Larson.
Miss Nan Cranna and Miss Dorothy
Cooper, who spent Thanksgiving with
friends in Grand Forks, returned
home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Blanche Lynn Whittemore,
of Bowman, N. D., grand matron of
Q. L. s., visited Euclid chapter No.
rs, o. E. s.. on Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Whittemore left Wednesday for Leeds.
N. D., for an official visit to the chap
ter there.
Williston/ high school. spent Thanks
giving With his parents here.
Miss Alice Vary returned to her
studies at the university Sunday eve
ming after spending the Thanksgiving
holiday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vary.
The Lutheran sLadies' Aid met at
the home of Mrs Anton Evansted on
Wednesday afternoon. y
The firemen held their annual cleo
ton, Of officers on Tuesday evening.
George Williams was again elected
chief. Plans were made at this time
for their annual New Years ball
which will be held Friday evening.
December 20, in the city hall. Tom
my BAird's orchestra has been secur-
ed to furnish the music.
FIRE destroyed theT ). Bairl resi-
dence early Wednesday morning. This
house was one Of the landmarks of
Ixakota. having been one Of the first
residences built here. y a4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
MINNESOTA MAN
FOUND DEAD AND
O Z In AUTO

Crookston, Mimi, Dec. S.-The
frozen body of Hans Larson, a pioneer
resident of C~rookston. and one of the
oldest-settlers Of the Red River valley
was discovered at 9 o'clock Thursday
morning.. sitting upright in the back
seat Of his sedan automobile two miles
returning Wednesday flight from
Angus to Crookston. Tracks in the
snow about the car indicated Larson
must have felt the attack coming on
and had got out Of the closed car for
a breath Of fresh air. 1t Is believed
he crawled into the rear seat to rest
from his illness and 1t was while do
Ing so the fatal shock occurred.
When discovered the arms, hands
and face were frozen by the cold. He
was brought to Cropkston by the COR
one He Is survived by a wife, two
IONS and two daughters Of this city.
Funeral arrangements have not been
announced.
Larson had just been appointed to
the county board OF commissioners of
Lake Of the Woods county, establish
ed by the county division vote in Bel
trami county at the last election. He
- we'll known throughout this section,
having come to Polk county in the
early eighties. living here ever since
with the exception of a few months
at his new home near Faunce, Lake
Of the Woods county.
Mr.. Larson left Crookston We'd
nesday for Angus, where he secured
his automobile. He started back for
Crookston In the evening. and was on
ly two miles from his destination
When the fatal attack occurred.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
Postmaster
! Embezzler Said To
Have Made Statement

Minot, N. D., Dec. 8.-Although he
Is reported to have asserted that he
personally did not benefit to the full
extent of the shortages, but admitting
that he Is at fault inas,nuch as he
was supposed to be iii charge Of the
office, Karly stotts, former postmas-
ter at Ross, N. D., nov held in the
county Jail in Minot under a bond of
$4,000 which he has been unable to
furnish, intends to make an effort to
secure the funds to make up the
shortage and then enter a plea Of
guilty In federal our before Judge
Andrew Miller, he is alleged to have
told a newspaper representative
Thursday. The specific charge against
stotts Is embeaslement, it being al
legged that there is a shortage In his
accounts amounting to $3,730.60.
Stotts was appointed postmaster at
the small Mountrail county town on
November Is, 1913, and states that
until December 1890, the accounts Of
the Office were balanced and straight.
Oscillations did not Eegin until
December, 1920, according to the al
legged statement of Stotts, and were
augmented by money drawn out, pos
sibly by others, While Stotts was 0p-
Grating a %threshing machine, leaving
others In charge.
Stotts declares In the alleged state
rient that he made nj effort to cover
up the deficiency on the books but
quietly awaited the inevitable when
an Inspection should be made. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
NORTHWESTERN NEWS|

- 4-H
association, which has for its prl-
mary purpose the furtherance| of dis
cusslons OF local conditions, as, At
fecting the financial institutions and
their customers,
David Clark of the First National
bank Of Ketraare was elected presi-
dent, and II. e. Byorum Of Minot,
secretary.
President Clark In the near future
will appoint a committee to draw up
q constitution and bylaws, n tho
next conference will be held at the
call of the newly elected head Of the
organization.
The Ward county commissioners
elso met with the bankers and dis
Poussed the proposition Of interest
rates On county deposits.
The newly organized association Of
county bankers Is said to be similar
20 those which how exist In some
other counties in the state.