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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-07
CORPSE RECOVERED

Parkersburg, W. Va. July 6.-Wofd
was received here tonight that the
body OF Blanche Quick. aged %, who,
was drowned when the buggy In which
she and John Ball were riding was
turned over in the Ohio river at Ravens.
wood on the Fourth. had been recovered.
The body Of Ball IS still In the riSef,
all efforts to locate It by large search-
Ing party have been futile. Tho body
II Miss Quick was inferred at her home
At Flatwoods. near Ravenswod, today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-07
GLASS MEN HEAR REPORT

rlirmnn' " Va. July 6-Today's
mee,iuy Of the American Flint GLASS
Workers Union WAS consumed oy the
rcnnrt or delegates 70 the American
Federation Of Labor The report was
made by President Wil!iam ImTks
and by Assistant Secretary marry Il.
,'ooh = Frank keeney. president %
District Nn. i Of the Inlted Mine
Workers e America IS 10 ADDRESS 'he
either today or tomorrow,
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Picket c. 8 o. SHOPS.

Illumination. w. Va. July 6.--Strik!nS
Oh oD,non of the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-.
vav shops h"re today began to picker
,he shons According to union Of
sc,s,s 'rc Dickets are instructed TO
ca,har !rrc~?-a'lc7 and attempt IN
,t,erra strikers. hu; are ordered not TO
cnr,!bI,. det4tr ron-unicn workers nor
- rse y.clercA n any Of their work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-07
TROOPS READY
FOR OUTBREAK
Decatur, ILL.,, Reports Shop
Strikers Threaten
Trouble.

Springfield. Ills. July s-FollowinS
reports from Decatur that an outbreak
threatens as the result Of the Wabash
shopmen's strike. Adjutant General Car
los r: Black ordered two troops of cav
airy and FIVE companies OF infantry TO
a sscmble at their arm" ries prepared to
move At moments notice.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-07
EXTENSION Of RAIL STRIKE
tn S|GNALNEN IS PREVENTED
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
STRIKERS ENJOlNEO

East St. Louis, MIS-. July o.
A temporary restraining or
Nder forbidding striking shop
men from interfering with
the operation OF Illinois Cen
tral trains, hindering employ
es OF the road and from es-
tablishing unlawful" picket
lines, was issued by federal
Judge English here late today.
The order. rCturnable July
Is. was issued after counsel
for the Illinois Central pre-
sented affidayits that there
had been violence at Mounds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

west virginia - General fair and
warmer friday; followed by showers
ana thundsrstorns Friday night and
saturday, cooler by saturday night.
vsEtsrn PennSylvsnta-PArt cloudy and
warmer followed by showers and thund-
.rytorrns late FRIDAY afternoon or night
ara saturday, cooler Saturday. Ohio
rrcxeasing cloudinsss followed byshow-
an aud thnndsrstorns Friday after
rocr or night saturday showers and
cooler,
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WEATHER WALLOPS
RAIN INSURANCE

New York. July Ct Bv The Assocta;-
ed ss)-Rain insurance Compa MES
that guarantee fair weather for baseball
clubs. resort hotels, hot dog venderS
golf players and vacationtsts got an
awful wallop throughout the month or
June, and an even worse blow during
the prolonged weekend which many
stretched over four days - properly
Celebrate the Fourth OF July.
The four companies engaged IN tn
business which has heen growing rapid
II In the United States for the last -
months paid 7ut more than S300.Non -
rolicy holders protected against bad
weather over the Independence Day
neriod brokers estimated today. Ncl
,hev all feel that the June rains were
good advertising. stimulating interest
i'm their fAld.
On surda~. July ?, the government
charts reveals almost every SQuar"
mile ~ land within 2no miles ot the
Atlantic coast. from Florida 20 Ma!rr.
vas raired upon. The entire gulf coast
country vas srri0kled and considerable
warts % East Texas. Arkansas. Ken
tucLv. Southern Indiana. Ohio and Mid
die Pennsylvania received wctt'nE,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-07
Labor Boards Intervention
Secures Promise of. Presl-
dent Helt-S Strong Hope of
Shop Settlement.

Chicago. July 6.-(By the Associated
T'ress)--A threatened extension OF the
strike OF railway shopmen to incIuue
l.. 600 signal men was prevented To-Day
bv members OF the L. S. Railroad LABOR
Board when =. W. Helt. head OF tho
brotherhood OF Railroad S!gnalman'
which has been taking a strike vote
promised to maintain the status quo
pending further conferences.
II was the second time tina; lnterNen-
ZION Of board members has averted an
extension OF the walkout. threatened
strike Of maintenance of way men nav
ing been prevented Tuesday through
the efforts OF Chairman Ben w. Hooper
and w L. McAlenimen. labor member OF
the board Meanwhile. railway circles
expressed strong hopes OF quick set
Element OF the shopmen's strike. B. NJ
Jewell. head OF the shopmen. today re
iterated former statements that IN"
shopmen were willing 70 consider set
Element proposition submitted by any
authoritative body.
The situation Is improving 50 rar as
tho strike IS concerned Mr.. Jewell said
asserting that he had received reports
from several points that what 'cW
men that did remain a. work last sat
urdav and Monday Joined the w2Ik'ut
Wednesday"
Mouldsrs Strike Authorized
Mr.. Jewell said he had received tel
egram from J F. Valentine. OF Ctncin
natl. head OF the international Mou'derS
Union. authorizing walkout Of 2'oV
r,oulders employed on railroads HH
also exhibited kilograms from heads OF
the ladies auxiliary Of the shopmens or
rarizattonS In which = MAS stated that
the women we're doing picket duty.
NJ Jewell did no: rn0!" TO-DAY 20 m"
Ie,tc- - Chairman Ben ". Hoora-. Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-07
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE coIl.1o1.

St. Louis. July 6.-chrtst!an Science
leaders today announced that ths con-
s.ruc,ion Of a 50 100000 college near
CT Louis Is under consideration. II
will be the Nrst Christian Science eal-
leze IN the world II Was Aatd-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-07
LADY WILSON DECLINE s.

Dublin. July 6.-Lady Wilson. widow
~ Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson to-
dav declined an invitation extended TO
stand as unjorist candidate for parl!a-
nent for North Down. her husband 5
late constituency.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-07
RECEIVED BIZ THE POPE.

Rome. July 6-The pope '0ddF RS
ceived in private audl"r"" - Herbert
Samuel. British romnl~er0Ncr Coy raj.
est'na -ho "a l"a'ir- 'cr \1v''- his
evening
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-07
DUNDEE GETS DECISION.

Vow York. 1ulv e.-Johnnr FurH"'
od tho iudSe'S decision ocHr 1n0N
en.rr.r T., Nrtoer round bout tonight
,,,,.aoo reirh.d 1oo pounds and Shark
ey 1o7.
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A Possible Solution.

7, was also au'hor;ta''r"'v 'n''m7'"d
that .ho co,orumo~' hod SUEE"S'"d 10
hiumiroue minors ard operator, IN TIE
corrn~cn-" now adjourned s"h' NJ 81
avoiding 'hr seeming 'mrasT" ral$"a hE
tho ernplnvers' irsis;'rC" mp'n hlS'fi''
varc scale negotiations. and tn" r'ln"i'
demand for national waE" S"7i". ~"
pIan Involves .hc sol'ing IN - "ichl
regions each consisting o. s'N"r"' or
the cxistinE coal district organization
Of o,.rarors and union miners win
sorara,e negotiations in each. L'n'"
suprorr has been evidenced IN IN" m
dustrv. il was declared. for the PROPOSE
lion rs made
tn. mrn.~s eNokHsn"n. Il vas also
indicated wcr" inclined - h" r"S"niinI
=, the meeting cnnc"rn1nE the present
somt-sovrrnn,nia' plan controlled ny
Secretary Hon'cr. "f holding maXimnn
rrlces r"r IN" r"H-rni"n hti"m'nouS
coal NOW hcinG mined a; $50 In most
districts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-07
wet Fourth.

ruIv fourth was almost as had Draw
srokv liro from the l"fo"S ~ NeW
Orleans 70 the rnCk.rihhed n"aS Nl
N,s:ra and ,non look At N" mar ''
-alred Iriv fourth on al ~" country
cast Of that line Ra se'a' games ""r"
nostnornd. people who would hay" VS.
I,ed rceortz abandoned 'heW mans
onen-air arnuecments were dr"Noh'n.
and urhroIl? dealers we're N" on'i
oras who had A kind word for tho
weather man.
The big hotels on the hoardw7'k ~
Atlantic city had nearly all taken "H'
,otn Insurance for tho hol'da" DerI"a.
concessions along the beach we're sin,i-
IarIv protected. Tho hotels as r''"'
rnsnrea themselves 81 receiving rr"ls
-ocnirts of q certain amount. an0 "h"
,bese -e1l below The estimates. III" m
srr,nca nollcy covered 'hH dfr"r"n"r.
Tho Giants At the Folio grounds h7d
sGo nm roIlcv last Tuesday.
There were only three DAYS or jan"
>, New York when ~" weather "a7
,o,r The rest ~ tho month ~ "a1
c4tbc- raining OF threatening.
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yoluutesrs Aid Rescue.

Police, nremen and volunteers then
plunged into the subway and orouSht
ont victim after victim. using he
emergency exits at F1fty-third. FIFTY.
eighth and si1ty-third streets and WORK.
ing by ladders through tho ventilation
Grating at Sixty-hrst street
Those least injured were laid out IN
rows on the sidewalks TO receive nfst
aid. while the graver cases were taken
to improvised hospitals in a depart
nent store and the Young Women
Christian association. later TO Do re-
moved 70 regular hospitals.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15
MISS GEORGIA BOSS
rs GIVEN PARTY

Miss Gladys Tate ami Miss Kathryn
Shirlie entertained with party on
Friday afternoon, complimentary to
Miss Georgia Boss in honor of her
fourteenth birthday anniversary. The
party was given in the home of the
honoree. The afternoon was spent
Informally at the close of which de-
liclous refreshments were served. The
birthday cake lighted with fourteen
candles held the center of the table.
The guests included the following:
Misses Dorothy Chumbley, Neva
Shepherd, Dorothy Gillette. Edna
Walton, Catherine Jerome, Anna Mae
Jerome, Kathryn Shirlie, Gladys.
Tate, Hazel McFadden and the
honoree.
In the evening the party was join
ed by the following: Miss Marguerite
West, Messrs. Harold Taylor, George
Davis, Francis Mourglia, Pete Jerome
and Bill Kalt. They formed a line
party to the Rialto theatre to see the
picture, "Ladies Must Live" =
The Monett times., 1922-12-15
MRS. FRED CAMPBELL
HOSTESS TO 500 CLUE

Mrs. Fred Campbell, No. 304
Seventh street, was hostess to the 500
Club at her home Friday afternoon.
The prize for nigh score went to Mrs.
A. Cole and TIE second prize went Ia
Mrs. Harry e. Davies.
The club members there were Mrs.
a. Cole, Mrs. Harry E. Davies, Mrs.
Thos. J. Maxwell, Mrs. L. D. Mckee,
Mrs. George Edgar, Mrs. w. ]. FIem-
ing, Mrs. E. NJ. Carr, Mrs. ]. j. Maher
Mrs. Louis F. Tucker, Mrs. Ed Ryan,
Mrs. j. P. Martin, Mrs. John Walsh
and Mrs. J. A. Livesay.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
ELECT OFFICERS

The Royal Neighbors of America
met at the o. R. G. hall Friday even
ing, and elected officers for the ensu-
ing year. The elected ones follow:
Oracle, Mrs. J. J. King; Vice Oracle,
Mrs. W. E. Blankenship; Receiver,
Mrs. c. Hiring; Recorder, Mrs. A. L.
Granger; Chancellor, Mrs. C. P. Glass
Inner Sentinel, Mrs. M. E. Loutzen-
hiser; Marshal, Mrs. J. f. Amber;
Manager, Mrs. Don Williams.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

A nice little home of 80 acres
miles out on good road, room house,
barn and poultry house, fine bear
ing orchard of 21a acres, some good
blue grass pasture, some good
meadow, part valley land, a splendid
place for berries, cows and poultry.
Would exchange for Monet residence.
See VIM. Smerdon. Stiff
The Monett times., 1922-12-15
NOTICE TO THE PITRTJC

| have left my accounts in the hands
of Mrs. Linzy Lloyd, bookkeeper for
DR.. c. T. Dusenbury, Please call and
settle at once so that books can be
closed before January /.
34t10# DR.. A. S. Hawkins. ..-..
The Monett times., 1922-12-15
Mrs. Laura NJ. Hbyt Recommends
ChamberIain's Tablets.

Il have frequently used Chamber
Inns Tablets, during the past three
years, and have found them splendid
for headache and bilious attacks.
am only too pleased, at any time, to
speak a word in praise of them,"
writes Mrs. Laura M.VHoyt, Rockport,
N. Y.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15
Phone 500 for window glass
and we will send the man to do
the work. SALZER'S. 29tf

Mrs. Doyle Burkhart of Neosho,
who is i'll at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 0. Brown, No. $40
Fourth street, is very much improved.
Mr.. Burkhart and little son Lisle
Doyle will come Saturday evening
to spend Sunday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mrs. E. j. Anthony and little
daughter, Harriet Jane, of Webb City,
who was called to Monett by the i'll
ness of her sister, Mrs. Doyle Burk-
hart of Neosho, who was brought to
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. 0. Brown, last Monday morning,
left for their home Saturday morning.
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j. c. WILLIS,
118 Central Avenue 1C
108trn
Mrs. Claude Crunrine and litt

Mrs. Claude Crumrine and little
daughter and Mrs. Virgil Wilkerson
and small son of Springfield who have
spent the past two weeks in the city
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
M. Counts, and other relatives, left
Tor their respective homes Saturday
morning.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15
WHEN YOU ARE CONsTIpATED

To insure healthy action of the
bowels and correct disorders of the
liver, take two of Chamberlain's
Tablets Immediately after supper.
They will not only cause gentle
movement of the bowels, without un-
pleasant effects, but Danish that dull,
stupid feeling that often accompanies
constipation.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Lester Howell is in Springfield,
where he has some of his Partridge
Wyandotte chickens displayed at the
Heart of the Ozarks Poultry Show.
AS usual Mr.. Howell's birds carried
off number Of the best prizes.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mrs. Pat Roby, of Wellsburg, w.
Va, who has been visiting her mother
IN Denver, was here, visiting her sister
Mrs. Granville PLANT, and family.
She left Sunday for Springfield
to visit another sister before return
ing home.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15
LAWYERS WILL HOLD
MEETING IN ST

The annual meeting of the Missouri
Bar association will be held in ST..
Louis December Is and is and the
members will be entertained by the
St. Louis Bar association at the Hotel
Statler the evening of December Is
and at the Jefferson hotel the even
ing of December 16.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mrs. NJ. j. Smith of Purdy visited
over night Wednesday in the city
with her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Everley
enroute home from visit in Kansas.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Harvey Porterfield, who lost an
arm in railroad accident at Shat
tuck, Okla, is improving and is able
to sit up. He will probably be con-
fined to the hospital at Shattuck two
or three weeks longer.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Miss Ova Suttles accompanied by
her little niece Vera Suttles, went to
Aurora, Saturday morning, to visit
over Sunday with P. A. Suttles.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mrs. A. W. Gilbert, Mrs. Norman
G. Hudson, Mrs K. T. Burris and
Miss Gwendolyn Burris spent Satur-
day visiting N Springfield.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Misses Marian Dow and Martha
McDonough of Peirce City, were
among out of town shoppers in tha
city Saturday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. George Feist went to
Joplin, Saturday morning, to spend
the day with their, daughter, Miss
Vera Feist.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mrs. Frank Boehm will have GRO
cheting and fancy work for sale at
Mrs. Martins Millinery store, begin
ming December 18th. 35t6
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Miss Blanche Mcclure of Selignan,
came in Saturday morning to be the
week end guest Of Mrs. J. L. Lance.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

r. w. Welch went to Springfield to
attend meeting of express super
visors. He is agent for the American
Express Company at Monet.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Miss Carrie Fink of Purdy was
shopping in the city and was the guest
of Miss Blanche Blakes1ee, Saturday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mrs. J. w. Baty and children spent
Thursday with relatives at Neosho
and incidentally transacted business
matters.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Victor Cox returned home Satur-
day morning from visit in Kansas
City.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

For first-class dental work go to
DR.. J. P. Woods, upstairs in State
Bank building. 74tf
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rouse of near
Purdy plan to leave soon for Fresno,
Calf, to visit.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mrs. HI. D. Hastings is spending
the weekend with Mr.. Hastings at
Picher, Okla.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Miss Anna Mae Jerome went to
Joplin, Saturday morning, to spend
the coming week with friends.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Miss Blanche Mcclure of Seligman
visited Mrs. J. L. Lane Saturday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Get your Christmas pictures franz
ed at Rumbaugh's Studio. 32t15
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Miss Mamie Cobb, teacher at the
Central school, spent the week
end with her parents at Aurora.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Miss Minnie Reed visited her par
ents at Aurora Saturday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mrs. Ida B. Adams. reaIestate agent
made business trip to Joplin Satur-
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

IL your account with us is 80 days
old please call and settle. Matthews
Grocery. 32tf
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

We always have money for Farm
Loans. If in need see VIM. Smerdon,
Monet, Mo. d46&wtf
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Miss Helen Maher and Miss Mar
garet Davis were shopping iii Joplin
Friday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

LADIES: Get one of those beauti-
full corduroy bathrobes at Jacques.
32tf
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Miss Ruth Chastain Of Purdy was
shopping in the city Saturday, and
visited Miss Noveta Brown.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

See those corduroy bath robes for
women at Jacques. Beautiful gar
ments at reasonable prices. 32tf
The Monett times., 1922-12-15
FANCY WORK

All kinds of fancy work and pow
der puff roses. Will take orders.
Also home made candies. Mrs. J. 0.
Webb, 307 Third street. 32t6*
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

One dozen bars of ivory soap 95
cents at Matthews Grocery. 32tf
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Chilly mornings yoE need an oil
heater. $3.50 and up at BRADFORDS
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Miss Margaret Davis, book-keeper
at the Spain garage, visited in Joplin
Friday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mrs. A. T. Brown visited in Joplin
Saturday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Messrs. Glen Blakeslee, Hubert
Wolfe and Gilbert Wolfe spent Sat-
urday visiting in Springfield.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mrs. I'll. c. Hines and children were
shopping in Springfield Saturday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Spuds, 25 cents per peck.
MATTHEWS GROCERY. 29tf
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Good Standard corn, 10 cents pc
can. MATTHEWS GROCERY. got
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Just Rite Condensed Chill now on
sale at all grocers and meat markets.
123tt
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mrs. w. S. Blennerhassett wa;
shopping in Springfield, Saturday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Mrs. @. w. Johnson and Mrs.
George Wilhoit were among the Mo-
nett people vino visited in Joplin Sat
urday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15
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NOTICE TO CAR OWNERS

have established a branch shop at
the central Garage and am now pre-
pared to do all kinds of auto spring
and auto repairing. Springs for all
makes of cars.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15
EDEN WASHERS TO ADVANCE

4 Dec. 7th, 1922.
/ Davis-Chapell Hardware Co.,
Monett, Mo.
/ Gentlemen:
with the upward trend of business
and expansion along all lines of in
| dustry, we are confronted with ma
teria increase in the prices Of practi-
cally all commodities entering into
the manufacture of Eden Washing
Machines and rather than endeavor to
cheaper the Eden by the use of any
inferior material it has been deemed
advisable, after considerable period
of investigation and consideration, to
increase the retail price Of Eden Elcc-
trio Washing Machines commencing
January 1st, TO $155.O0 for Galvanized
No. ] Model.
Yours very truly,
Gillespie Eden Corporation.
The above letter from the manu-
facture of the Eden Machines is be-
ing published for the benefit of our
friends who are interested end con-
template the purchase of ali "Eden"
washer; that they may place their
order with us and save this advance
in price.
Buy an "Eden" for Christmas
(already we have orders FOR a to be
delivered before January 1st.) Any
user will tell you it is the best invest
ment he ever. made.
27t3d&w Davis-Chapell Hdw. Co.
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Private money to loan on imprG we'd
Farms. JOHN E. GROH, Monett,
Mo. 75tt
The Monett times., 1922-12-15

Replace the broken glass be-
fore cold weather. Phone 800
and we will have the work done
SALZER'S. 29tf
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-31
BABE RUTH Is FINED
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS

And Loses Captaincy Of His Team Be-
cause He Disputed Ruling Of Umpire
and Climbed Into Grand Stand to
Thrash All Insulting Fan.
Chicago, May 26-Babe Ruth was
fined 5000 and removed from the
captaincy Of the New York American
League club by Ban Johnson, presi-
dent of the American League, this
afternoon.
president Johnson gave his ruling
after considering the reports Of the
umDires officiating in yesterdays
game at New York between New York
and Washington, when Ruth disputed
decision of Umpire Hilderbrand and
later climbed into the stand after a
fan had made remark to which he
took exception.
"The Ruth incident in New York on
Thursday is much to be regretted ;
President Johnson's ruling said. "The
players conduct was highly reprehcn-
sible, but when all the facts are
weighed, there is q measure Of con
sideration for him. Ruth had just
finished q sentence Of unprecedented
severity, running through period OF
thirty-ninc days Of suspension, which
disqualified him fronm practice with
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-31

his team prior. to the commencement
work, the player lost his batting eye
and returned to the game in a great
degree unequipDed to match the Skill
Of pitchers who have about reached
AS natural sequence, he failed utter
ly in his prowess as a batter, much
to the disappointment Of an exacting
and none-too- -indulgent public. The
hero of year ago was ridden by
the fans, and at times sharply abused.
Ruth plainly did not possess the
mental strength and stability to brave
this sudden reversal OF public adora-
ton. 1t served to warp his playing
ability, and for days he had been
nervous and irritable
"In his nine years connection with
the American League. his conduct on
the field has bee faultless, with a
single exception. He did toss dirt on
the clothing Of the umpire, but not
into his face. An incident Of that sort
happens many times in a season, when
a player slides to his base ad is keen
ly disappointed with the decision. His
suspension is terminated.
I'VE can not condone his entry into
the grand stand to combat an insult
American League are pledged to pro-