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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-15

The Boston Braves forced the Reds
to an even break. Luque scored his
cath victory by n 81 score while
Barnes won his game 40.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
DEAD MAN A SILAS MARINER
Pennsylvania Left His Money Scat
tered About Home-$5, 900
Found.

Bradford, Pa.-Some time after the
death Of Fred Smith Of this place it
was discovered his home was a sort
Of treasure chest, with money hidden
in unsupported places. Smith, who
lived alone in simple fashion, was an
aged carpenter. No one who knew him
suspected he had any money.
So far nearly $1,000 has been dis
covered, the majority Of which he had
hidden about his home. There was
also $3.50 in local bank. The first
finds were made in an old clock and
bureau. The two hiding places yield
ed more than $1,000.
The last find of any Importance was
made by a local undertaken, who I'M
earthed an old sugar sack in the cell
lar which contained S64O in silver dol
lars, half dollars and other change.
So far as is known Smith left no will
and had no relatives.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
COMMUNISM STRONGER
Anti-ReIigous Attitude Grows
Among Russian Peasants.
Christmas Abolished as Holiday by
Peasant Villagers in Some Sections
And in Some Instances Churches
Have Been Destroyed.

Moscow.-Communi among the
Russian peasantry is said by soviet
officials to be on the increase. AS evil
dence of this it is pointed out that
great numbers Of peasants have openly
assumed an anti-religious attitude in
various parts of the country.
Not only has Christmas been abol-
fshed as holiday by peasant villagers
In different sections, but in some in
stances, 1t is announced, destruction
of churches has actually begun. Many
wooden houses of worship have been
torn down, in sections where timber
Is scarce, and the material used as
frewood in the homes of the peasants,
have considered anything of the sort
as violently sacrilegious
In the Bouzolouk district recently
the peasants of several villages de-
cided to sell the church bells and with
the proceeds to purchase horses for
their farms.
Several churches are to be demol-
ished in the Borisglebsk region and
the brick and other materials sold to
the highest bidders. The money de-
rived from the sale of the church prop
erty is to be divided among the peas
ants, who have pledged themselves to
purchase agricultural machinery.
A recent article in the newspaper
Pravada, of Moscow, pointing to the
extinction of the church in Russia.
reads in part as follows:
Having done with splitting the
church, the time has now come for us
to destroy. In soviet Russia there Is
no place for church reform, and we
must complete liquidation of the
church and religion. We have no need
of soviet church. We must sweep
the church out of our path, for it re-
tards progress toward culture"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
'MEANEST MAN is PUT IN JAIL
Retired Chicago Merchant Won't Aid
Father of 106, SO Court
Takes Action

Chicago.-Pe rsistent refusal of Sam
uel Fine, retired merchant to contrib
ute to the support Of his 1O6-year- old
father, Hunya Fine, won him the ap-
pellation of lone of the meanest men
on earth" In addition to 3O-day jail
sentence from County Judge Jarecki
Relatives assert that, in addition to
a personal fortune estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000, the man receives
an income from the wages Of two en-
ployed sons. Hunya Fine told report
ers he had confirmed the theory that
the first hundred years are the hard
est
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
CANNON WOUNDS GAIN
A. E. F. Records Show Artillery
Fire EcIipses Civil War.
Seventy Per Cent Of the Gunshot
Wounds in World War Were
Caused by Artillery, Medical
Reports Show

Washington, D. C.-Medical records
of the A. e. +. indicate that artillery
fire was responsible for 10 per cent Of
gunshot wounds. In the Civil war 80
per cent of the gunshot wounds were
from small arms and grenadeS.
The statistics are based on study
OF 245,79O Civil war gunshot wound
records and 47,651 similar A. E. f.
returns. In more than 100000 Civil
war cases and in 1883 World war
cases, however, the nature of the mis-
sile infiicting the wound was not re-
corded
Wounds resulting from artillery fire
in the Civil war are classified as 9
per cent from "shell and cannon ball.,
the A. e. F. record showing 40 per
cent under the same heading. Under
grape, canister and shrapnep' the A.
q. f. shows "a per cent and Civil war
records less than 1 per cent.
The figures are Of interest in con-
nectiOn with the designs for new he'll
NETS for the army. A special study
of head and neck wounds in the A.
e. f. is now in progress for such light
as it may throw on the question. The
present records merely show that 81
per cent of all gunshot wounds over
seas were to the upper extremities, 40
per cent to the lower extremities, II
per cent to the head, face and neck,
8 per cent to the thoraX, 5 per cent
to the backbone and spine and 3 per
cent to the abdomen and pelvis. The
Civil war records follow the same
average to a remarkable degree.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
Contractors Tough Hide
FIattenS Guards Bullet

Fort Smith. - tough hide
comes In handy sometimes, says
T.. ID. Westmoreland, Clarks-
vile contractor
WestmOreland was standing
in front of a bank here about
five o'clock in the afternoon
when a revolver in the hand of
Lige Rector, one of the bank
guards, who was inside, was
discharged accidentally. The
bullet ricocheted several times
around the marble walls of the
bank lobby, finally darted
through a front window and
struck Westmoreland, penetrat-
ing his clothes and nattening,
out against his back.
Westmoreland leaped high in
the air and the bullet dropped
down his trousers leg and fell
on the pavement. estmoreland
picked up the fattened leaden
missile, rubbed his back and re-
marked: On these bullets,
anyway :"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
LIVING COSTS IN EUROPE UP
France and Italy Show Advances In
Last Year--SWiss Prices
Again Soaring.

Paris.-The cost Of living is becom-
ing steadter generally throughout the
world except in certain European
countries, notably France, Italy, Ger
many and Poland, according to statis-
tics compiled by the international labor
bureau.
In France prices have been rising
steadily since February, 1922, while
living costs in Italy have been increas-
Ing since last May.
Swiss prices, after being fairly sta.
BILE last summer, began to show signs
of soaring in October.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
BURIED ANOTHER
FOR CONVICT SON
Mother Buries Body of Man
Killed in Railroad Accident
as That of Her Boy.
IT'S STRANGE, WEIRD STORY
After Five Years in Prison Son Writes
to His Mother Under Assumed
Name, lnquirno About
Her Son.

Birmingham, Ala. - Buried In the
little family lot of a cemetery near
Gadsden, Ala. and grieved as dead by
Borrowing mother for Eve years.
Clarence Peters turned up alive In the
state prison. It's a strange story,
weird in detail, but altogether true.
In 1917 Peters, alias Jim Holloway.
was arrested in Morgan county as a
member of a gang of thieves operat-
ing in Decatur. Two comrades were
captured, while five others escaped.
Peters refused to squeal on his pals
and took a fifteen-year sentence, while
the others went free. Peters, still
known only by the name of Holloway,
began his prison sentence while I'M
der twenty. In 1913 he escaped from
the state prison and stayed at his
mothers home in Gadsden several
weeks before leaving for the West
His mother and brothers never knew
he was going under the name of Hol-
loway
Never Knew of Return
A short while after he escaped from
prison he was captured in western
state and sent to Alabama, where
prison bars awaited him, but his rela-
tives at Gadsden never knew Of his
return. In the latter part of 1919 a
message was received from a small
town in Iowa by Mrs. Peters, Clar-
ences mother, that a young man an
swering her sons description had
been killed in a railroad wreck, and
that letters taken from his pockets
bore the name of clarence Peters,
Gadsden, Ala"
The body was sent to Mrs. Peters
and grieved over by the mother and
sons. The head and face were so
badly mutilated that close Identified
ton was impossible, though the size
filed the description of Clarence. A
tombstone purchased by the family
was placed at the head of the grave,
but Clarence, ignorant of the cruel |
joke, served on in the penitentiary. |
He refused to convey news of his re-
capture to his mother, and the Incl
dent was forgotten in Gadsden.
Wrote His Mother.
In 1922 Peters could no longer re-
frain from writing home, and under
the name of Jim Holloway wrote his
mother 1nquiring of her sons where
abouts and feigning friendship with
young Peters.
His mother a deeply religious wom-
IN, wrote, thanking him for the inter-
EST manifested in her son, telling him
If her sons tragic death and urging
him to take the warning and live an
Upright life. The tender words of the
mother so touched young
PETERS and so overwhelmed him with
surprise over his supposed death that
he Immediately wrote the whole truth
o his mother and Mrs. Peters was J
oon clasping her son to her bosom
ehind the prison bars
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
PESTS DO TWO
BILLION DAMAGE
Scores of Plant Diseases Ravage
Farm Crops in United
States.
CORN BORER LATEST MENACE
MaA9 Destructive Pests and Diseases
Arc Imported From Europe-Boli
WeeviI Has Cost Enough to
Pay National Debt

Washington - Figures show the
American taxpayer is paying tribute
to plant pests at the rate of about
$1,000. 100000 a year, the American
Mature association says.
The Atlantic states know what the
chestnut blight and the white pine bis
ter rust have done. The country knows
the South's experience with the Doll
weevil One of the original enemies
to be brought to this land from Eu-
rope was the Hessian fly, which came
in straw the soldiers used to bed their
horses. That fly still costs the coun-
try the price of the Revolutionary war
every year because of what it does to
wheat.
introduced from Mexico, the boil
weevil has cost the cotton growers of
the South enough to pay off the ma
tionaI debt. A Observation-Disclosures
corn crop is annually exposed to a
dozen destructive diseases, most of
which came to America from foreign
fields.
Corn Borer Latest to Appear.
The last to appear is the European
corn borer. Thus far science has
made no Roadway in DISCRIMINATING
this pest.
A professor at Harvard university
some years ago was experimenting IN
an effort to develop a variety of silk
worms that would resist the gypsy
moth gust of wind blew several
cultures of moths through his labora-
tory window. Shortly thereafter the
gypsy moth became destructive
pest in Massachusetts, and now ex-
tends it's depredations over more than
10000 square miles Of American area.
The American Nature association says
this pest accomplishes almost as
much economic damage as the annual
fires.
The brown-tail moth came from Hol-
land or France In shipments of roses.
The Japanese beetle came to our
shores on imported Japanese iris
plants. The San Jose scale has rem
dered fruit production prohibitory in
some parts of the United States and
costs more than $10,O0O000 a year.
Efforts to Control.
Along the Mexican border Uncle
Sam maintains great fumigators large
enough for several freight cars to run
inside at time. In this way all the
cotton and cotton seed that comes In
from Mexico is rendered harmless so
rnr as the distribution of objection
able cotton diseases is concerned.
1.-The rogues' gallery" list of pests
now includes more than 70 economic
ally important crop despoilers They !
include such crop criminals as the cod |
ling moth, asparagus beetle, buffalo |
moth, hop plant louise, horn fly, COM |
mon cabbage worm, sugar-cane borer, !
pear nudge, wheat louses oyster-shell !
bark louise, pea weevil croton bug, %
Injurious scale insects and many
others. Thirty-seven of these pests
have been imported from Europe.
At such important ports of entry as
New York, Boston, Seattle and San
plant pest policemen now
examine all seed and plant material
as well as other agricultural products
which might be infested with foreign
disease germs.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
ENRIcHEs CONSCIENCE FUND
Minneapolis "Christian' Sends SIS Bill
to Secretary Weeks, Who Turns
Il Over to Treasury.

Washington.-The United States
treasury has been Unexpectedly en-
riched by a contribution of So from
"Christian,' of Minneapolis. In let
ter transmitting So bill to Secretary
of War John w. Weeks, the contribu-
tor wrote:
Enclosed is So. Since Jesus saved
my soul, it has been on my heart. 1t
may not seem much to you, but it is
q lot to me. A Christian"
Secretary Weeks is turning the mon
ey into the Treasury departments
conscience fund"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
DIGS UP 5-IMcH SOLID EGGS
Smithsonian Institution to Analyze
+ Find Made on Mrcni-
( gan Farm.

Crystal Falls, Mich.-Seven dark
blue eggs, about five inches in diam
eter, were unearthed on a farm near
Mastodon by Ivan Petrotski~ while en-
gagged in blasting stumps. Shells OF
the eggs gave out a metallic sound
when struck with a sledge hammer.
One of them was broken and showed 4
perfect stage of preservation.
The Smithsonian Institution will be
asked to analyze the egg, one Of
which Is to be incubated by Petrotskt.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23

by a negro, was pushing rapidly out
Fifth street to the Southern railway,
the car at the time descending about
Il 10 per cent grade, when a black cat
Hoped across the track % feet ahead
of the truck.
Quick as Il flash that chauffeur
stepped on the emergency brake and
stopped the car within few feet He
then turned his car, retraced his way
to Park avenue, making the detour to
the station through that street rather
than cross the path of the omen of Ill
luck.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
Tot Is Expert snowshoer.

Limerick. Me.-Alice F. Morrill,,
three-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John l.. Morrill, of this town, is
believed to be the youngest "snow-
sheer" in the state. She delights In
moving about the neighboring hills and
valleys on her snowshoes and is an
expert In their us She takes her
falls In the spirit Ct fun and returns
from her snowshoeing exploits filled
with the thrills Of the sport.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
Bullet in Boys Appendix.

Iron River, Wis.-Earl Fox, son Of
Harvey Fox, is at the Ashland General
hospital recovering from a severe at
tack of appendicitis. The little fellow,
who is seven, was taken violently sick
and was taken to the hospital. where
an operation was performed. 1t was
found that some time or other the
child had swallowed .22-caliber bull
let which had lodged in the appendix.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
BLACK CAT STOPS U. S. MAIL
Negro Driver of Postoffice Truck Won't
Cross Path and Bring
Bad Luck.

Lynchburg, Va.-Apparently the only
thing that will delay the United States
mails when there is q negro chauffeur
in charge Of mail truck handling mail
from the postoffice to a railway trans
fer is a black cat, for practically moth
ing else stops these trucks here.
A morning or two ago, just as day
was breaking, big mail truck driven
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23

Frank Nicely and Sons have just
received notice from the John Doran
Co, Spokane, Wash, of the following
reductions in Hudson cars: The Hud-
son Speedster from $1675 to $500;
5even Passenger Hudson PhaetOn from
S1725 to $1670; Hudson Coach from
S1775 to $685.. There is no drop on
the Sedan or Essex. 225-226
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
Blanket Indian Going.

Ponca City, Okla.-The picturesque
fred man. is fast disappearing, reports
et the local Indian agency showed.
The sblanket" Indian is being re-
placed by the modernly dressed tribes
man, who is taking more and more In
terest in the business and affairs OF
his community and state, agency re-
ports said.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
Here's Latest Fish story.

Winsted, Conn.--Fredericl Walcott,
president of the state fisheries and
game commission. told this fish story
10 the Winsted club: -Four hundred
half-inch pickerel were placed In
pond None was taken out dead, but
in 81 days only one plckerel remained.
They had eaten each otner.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
plan Fine Milan Auto Road.

Turin, Italy.-A macadam road for
use Of motor treffic only is to be built
from Turin to Milan, a run of 100
miles. For the most part the route Is
over fiat land. and 1t is expected that
racin. cars will be able to make the
ron in an hour.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
Only Eight, Boy breaches In Pulpit.

only EI0nt, BOY Predchos IN PuIpIt.
Greenville, Tex.-Mayo Cleveland,
eight years old, so far as is known
here, Is the worlds youngest licensed
preacher. Mayo delivered his first
sermon to large congregation at the
Kingston Baptist church. Baptized
about three weeks ago, he expressed
desire to become duly ordained min
lister. His request was granted.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23

strike. It was a requirement that
| before the men should strike or the
employer should lock them out, both
sides should submit their differences
to properly constituted and impair
tial tribunal, empowered to consider
the facts, determine the merits, and
make an award.
cit was believed that in the vast
majority of cases, this procedure
would prevent lockOuts and strikes;
and, in view of the enormous loss to
| the carriers, their employees and to
the public resulting from strikes,
profoundly regret that it should not
have been possible to give the plan
a fair trial If human wisdom shall
ever be capable of setting up such
tribunal as that, and of inspiring both
sides of the controversy with complete
confidence in it, we will have Travelled
a long way toward industrial peace.
PERSONALLY, I have confidence that
the thing is possible. l believe so
firmly in the underlying common
sense of both organized industry and
organized labor, and in the fairness
toward both on the part of the great
public on which both of them are
finally dependent, that 1 believe at
last it will be possible to arrive at a
settlement of industrial disputes in
public service by such a method.
Inland Waterways Use.
'There is another highly import
ant phase of the transportation prob
lem, very much worth our attention.
I believe the use of our inland water
ways offers the one sure way to re-
duced carrying charges on basic ma
terials, heavy cargoes and farm pro-
ducts"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
Inland Waterways Use.
DR.ESSMAKING.

I have moved to 420 West A and
am prepared to do all kinds of dress
making Mrs. Nellie Dunlap. 226-231
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
Woman Landlord Refuses
Homes to Small Families

Mrs. Vincent Gregg of Lynn.
Mass, has announced that she
would rent houses owned by her
only to families having at least
six children. All of the houses
owned by her are now rented to
families with six or more chill
dren, and she says that future
tenants must prove that they
have big families before she Will
sign lease
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-23
RAILWAY ISSUE is
HARDING'S SUBJECT

ICOntlnued from Page One.J
lecting my vote in the senate in favor
of the anti-strike provision of the rail-
road act of 1920. That was not a
provision denying the men right to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-24
A COMMISSION ON THE JOB

1t is a pleasure to record that the United States coal com.
mission is one of the kind that stays persistently and vigorously
on the job and has the courage to declare its opinion, While there
is reason to believe that through its good offices and pressure the
threatened anthracite strike may yet be averted, if this should
not prove so the commission nevertheless would be credited with
having done everything that could be expected of it to prevent the
break, and its judgment as to those responsible undoubtedly
would be generally accepted. It is gratifying to the public that
its interests are being so ably and determinedly represented at
the conferences of the miners and operators. After the latter had
reached a deadlock some time ago, it was the commission that
got them to resume negotiations in New York and, with the fail
ure to come to a prompt agreement there, to try again.
While making no threats, simply emphasizing its duty to the
public under the circumstances, the commission, through its
chairman, John Hays Hammond, makes clear that if an agreement
is not reached, or some method found for continuing the mines
in operation, it will lay the fact fully before the President and
congress, fixing what it believes to be the responsibility and max
ing what recommendations it may deem appropriate.
With public sentiment set strongly for harmonious settlement
of the differences, and knowing that if the right spirit is shown
by both sides such an agreement would follow as a matter of
course, the party that would assume responsibility for letting
the dispute go to a strike would be at a serious disadvantage.
1t has become automatic that no strike can be won without
public sentiment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-24
DEEP FIGHT

An example of what can be accomplished by concerted ac-
ton is shown in the present status of the thirtyfoot channel to
Sandy Hook fight. a month ago this section was informed that
an adverse report had been made in this waterway project. AT
the same time it was announced that thirty days time would
be given to offer arguments in behalf of the Rartan Bay and
River Improvement. At that time the matter did not appear any
too encouraging.
Today the entire situation assumes a more promising aspect.
First an extension of time was allowed in which to carry on the
agitation for the project. City, county and state organizations
got busy Will the result that a public hearing was arranged for.
Senators Edge, Edwards and Congressman Geran promised to
help the fight at Washington. The State Board of Commerce
and Navigation started working for the project. In Middlesex
county, the Board Of F~reeholders, the Raritan Waterway Assoea-
ton. the Perth Amboy Board of Aldermen and the Industrial
Association waged the campaign for federal recognition.
In the face of such an appeal, the federal engineers cannot
help but give the project serious consideration. The work, how
ever. has Just started. Every resident of Perth Amboy. who has
the best interests of the city at heart should do something to-
wards making the deep Sandy Hook channel a reality. The plan
Of the Industrial Association to circulate a petition for the dredg
ing of the channel is an excellent one and should be supported
by the city in general. The hearing to be held November 1 at
New York should bring together a large delegation, equipped
with facts to be presented to the engineers. The weight of argu-
ments and sentiment should be so overwhelming that the federal
authorities would be compelled to make a favorable report.
. Mneh has been accomplished TO get the deep channel, but
there is plenty of work still TO be done. The good start already
made should be carried on to the end. The channel is worth
fighting for. The chances for a victory in this waterway fight
are bright. Let's put it across by all working together.