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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-11-03
OTHER LABOR NEWS

The Associated Silk Workers, at a
recent meeting in Paterson, N. J.,voted
to spend $1,000 in campaign against
the spread of the three and four-loom
system.
All operations at the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal company's three
collieries and four strippings near
Hazletown, Pa. were tied up by
strike Of 1900 men and boys over q
disagreement on the recently estab-
ished eight-hour shift for workers who
heretofore were on duty II hours.
The entire ticket Of officers Of the
Chicago Federation Of Labor was re-
elected at the annual election. John
Fitzpatrick was reelected president; t;
Oscar Nelson, vice president; e. R.
Nockles, recording secretary; Thomas
Kennedy, treasurer, and George 81.
Plowright, reading clerk. Miss Ger
trude Stoetzel, G. w. Campbell and
M. B. Philip were elected members Of
the finance committee.
Employees represented by the Broth
erhood Of Railway Clerks Of the Erie
railroad will be reimbursed for wages
lost during 1921 when pay reduction
was put into force, according to de-
cision Of the railroad labor board.
Freight handlers and station employ
ees were affected by the cut Of about
40 per cent. The board holds the re-
duction was a violation of decision No.
2 of July, 1920, as well as Of the trans
portation act.
Gary. Ind, celebrated the announce
ment that wage adjustments In the
steel mills would give 1900 employees
nearly as much under the new eight
hour day as they got under the old ~
hour shifts. Announcement was also
made that wages would be increased
from Is to 33 per cent. At present
1900 men are working eight hours
day with the change Of hours being
effected gradually.
, Elbert II. Gary, chairman Of the
United States Steel corporation, an
nounced that men in the industry,
mostly laborers, whose workday had
been reduced from twelve hours to ten,
would be paid at the rate Of eleven
hours wages, according to the old
schedule. This, decision amounts to
q 10 per cent increase for those men
employed as day or common laborers.
Recently the corporation agreed to pay
men In the continuous operations" de-
partments, whose hours had been cut
from twelve to eight day, at the rate
Of ten hours wages for the new eight
hour day.
The Seaboard Air Line railway mott
fed the United States Railroad Labor
board that 2,700 shop employees had
been granted two cent al hour in
crease, effective August I, 1923. and
amounting to $144,0O0 annually. The
New York Central, the board was mo-
tiled, has granted 1900 clerical and
station employees increases Of from
one to three cents an hour.
To serve az q central legislative
body for eight local unions In the
Canadian Federation Of Labor, the
Federated Trades Council Of Montreal
has been formed IN that city.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-11-03
Expert Godfather QUITS,

London.-After 33 years service. a
verger at Isleworth parish church has
retired. He has attended 1,117 we0-
dings and has been godfather to 1900
babies. Absent-minded brfdegrooms
who forgot the wedding ring have on
occasion been provided with his
.church-door key as a substitute.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-11-03

ing, Liquid Mass OF Golden fortunes
for All Who Join Now"
"Walker Won't Wait-Tve Set a
Time Limit for Gushers."
zone Hundred Per Cent Cash Is My
First Dividend Announcement and You
Can Get 1t If You Act at once"
How the Plan Works.
There, in that last line, is the key
note. Most oil men, even the honest
ones, act on hurry-up schedule. The
honest ones, however, usually are in no
great hurry about dividends and the
fraudulent ones are. The schemes for
making an appearance of paying divi-
dends are as numerous as those for
getting names on the list. Frequently
dividends are paid to few stockhold-
ers only, those who live in the neigh
borhood where a stock salesman is op-
Grating. Sometimes, when dividend
appears absolutely necessary, part of
the money received from stock sales
is diverted to the dividend fund and
paid out where it will do the most
good.
1uS ludu WIN SCCS IhO JoOAAoAAS eAo
vertisements and hears that his neigh
Dor has received fat dividend also Is
helped in various other ways to make
up his mind. Probably he receives a
letter from some apparently disinter-
ested person-who, however, has been
seen by the promoter-advising him to
buy stock. He even may be led to be-
lieve that the government has under
written the stock.
Probably he receives the report Of
a famous geologist," containing as
surance that Oil will be struck in great
quantities. One Of these geologists,
the commission found, has spent all of
his active life behind BARRIERS chair.
On the other hand, everything that Is
said for a property may be absolutely
true, and yet the company represent
ing itself as the owner may own no
more than q 1 per cent interest. If
Oil is struck in paying quantities some
body else gets 80 per cent Of the pro
ceeds and the numerous stockholders
have a 1 per cent dividend among
them. Usually it is not worth divid-
ing.-New York Times.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-11-03
MEN YOU MAY MARRY
BY z. r. PEYSER

Has a Galoot Like This Pro-
posed to You?
Symptoms: The man whose
collar goes over his hair in the
back-black straight hair. Miles
of mouth and mountains Of nose.
Sprawlly sort, never looks seedy
and never looks spruced up.
Seems to be just middle
weight getter in every line. Aw-
fully sensitive; likes a plain, un-
I exciting woman and generally
spends his Sundays walking.
IN FACT
He is no hummer. He Is not
and never will be the kind who
is in the running.
Prescription for Bride 60 Be:
u Be a good cook, wash ,
~ ironer, and a pleasant jog
Absorb This:
THERE Is NO SAFETY IN
RUNNERS.
(@ by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-11-03
HOW TO CATCH FAKE
STOCK statesmen

Some state bankers associations
are distributing an investors ques-
tionnaire with the idea of protecting
purchasers of securities from fake
stock. statesmen.
whenever you are solicited to pur-
chase stock or other securities, use this
QUESTIONABLE before investing any of
your funds" says one Of these. 'The
QUESTIONABLE was compiled to protect
the small investor and to emphasize
the necessity of investigating thor
oughly every investment proposition
before placing any money therein.
When you have been furnished with
the Information called for in this
QUESTIONABLE, take it to any one of
the banking institutions in your COM
munity and get its opinion of the stock
offered. II the stock salesman refuses
to fill out this QUESTIONABLE, have
nothing more to do with his proposi
ton, as it is evident that he is foster
ing fraudulent promotion"
The QUESTIONABLE pins the salesman
down to answering the following
questions: ...
Name Of company .....................
Name of salesman ......................
Kind of stock offered ...................
Total issue Of stock .....................
Stock given for property y.................
Stock given for goodwill ................
stock given for patents .................
Are you taking any Liberty Bonds? 80.
II SO, at what price? ...................
Amount of cash needed ..............
Par value Of stock ......................
Market price Of stock ...................
Has the stock q ready marketf .........
II SO, where is 1t listed? .................
Is the stock accepted by banks az col
II so. what banks have accepted II TO
your knowledge? .......................
What are the present net earningsf .....
Names Of officers ......................
FORMER occupauon .:.::.............e...
Evening star., 1923-06-24

either I'm full of hop, or I know
something. Before you're much
balder, gents-Ill have the answer in
my lily white mitt."
But it was three days before the
Information Kid, smart hustler that
he was. had come to certain conclu-
sions; three days of cautious man
euvering that finally brought him to
the point where nothing remained
but a take-a- chance bet with the pos
sibility of dire consequences. On the
afternoon of the third day, he
strolled down to Jimmy Whisker's
hermitage.
The old man was sitting on stool
in the fading sunlight, plating a bit
of rope. He nodded a return to the
Kids greeting.
still got the old fodder-trough
filled, Jimmy"
Dunlap's lips quivered. Reckon
I'm pretty much of an old fool, Kid
but there don't seem nothing else for
me to do but just sit here and wait
Last night 7 dreamed about Polly
again. 1 was in the paddock with
her-and she was joint going to the
post in the Juvenile Stakes-had my
colors plated in her name-and / was
talkin' to her-talking to-talkin'."
He stopped and bent his head.
The Information Kid lit a cigarette
and spoke rapidly.
IT'S hunch. pal-its a sure-fire
hunch. Dreamed about her myself
Evening star., 1923-06-24

steps. Apparently he wished to as
sure himself that the gag was still
secure. He fumbled clumsily a mo-
ment, and then the sponge and cloth
slipped from place. Murdoch strovt
desperately to fight off the gag. Th.
truth foamed from his lips.
shes alivs-I tell you, Poliy's
alive! didn't burn her. Kid-Iet m.
go! Listen, Kid, listen.''
You're a liar" said the Kid
'Pollys dead"
Murdoch's head rolled in frenzied
negative.
'I switched 'em," he gasped,
switched 'em during the fire. / tell
you 1 did. / tied Lantana in her sis
ter's STALL Took Polly away and
covered up her white stockings with
dye and then bandages. Forty to one
next Saturday. Don't squeaI, Kid
and we'll split. There a fortune in
1t for both of US. Let me up Kid
Don't look at me like that We're
pals now. ain't we?"
The Information Kid drew a deep
breath
What could be fairer?" he said,
and knocked the candle into pool of
liquid on the floor. Murdoch hunched
away.
"Oniy water" assured the Kid
pleasantly This straw wouldn't
burn now on a bet. Blackie, you
amt got much nerve after all. You
never should have. asked old Jimmy
whether he had Polly insured. You
were scared that il she was covered
some Of these insurance wisheimers
would want proof before they paid
their dough out. You made a second
mistake when you let Polly work a
half mile in 81 without first putting
Knockout drops in muh coffee. Yea
bo. Lantana couldn't work quite
that fast on this track"
He loosened the leather strap
around Murdoch's legs and the lat
ter arose clumsily, holding out his
manac1ed wrists. The Kid felt for
the key. found 1t, and the handouts
opened. Murdoch stretched his
brawny arms and then lashed out
with a doubled fist. The Informa tion
Kid crumpled against the wall.
That's where you made your mis-
take" grunted Murdoch. and was in
the act of swinging again. when three
figures rushed from the adjoining stall
and overpowered him. He looked up
to recognize Baltimore Ryan, his en-
pIoyer. The two other men were clad
in the uniform of track police.
Ryan's eyes were ablaze. for the gem
tleman from Baltimore was a sports
man of the first water.
Evening star., 1923-06-24

goes. They tell me Polly's half-sister
come pretty near turning the trick
herself"
The Information Kid was inter-
ested. Yeah. how's that?"
kicked Murdoch in the ribs, and
put him in the hospital for three
weeks. / was talking to a stable
kid this morning. and he says Lam
tana's been a different horse ever
since the fire. Works fine, but goes
crazy IL she hears Murdoch's voice
sweats and trembles oil over. Blackie
has to signal his orders to the exer-
else kid. If the filly hears his voice,
it's all of"
The Information Kid was thrilled.
You see. Henry" he exclaimed.
"Lantana knows what happened to
her sister. A horse can see things
that we can't. I tell you, Henry
a crook has got no chance to win the
confidence of a thoroughbred"
You said something" muttered the
Rat drowsily, II hope she croaks
him."
Il Win tHe
l. cold wind of dawn whistling
down the back stretch, the Kid
perched shivering on the top rail,
watch in hand, drearily performing z
the duties of his office. His eyes were
on the distant half-mile post when
the gray shadow of a horse broke
from canter to full stride as it passed
that point. Automatically. the Kid's s
thumb pressed downward. The watch
clicked, and across it's surface a hand
moved jerkily. Presently the mufiled
beat of hoofs sounded into the stretch
and little later a single horse came
flashing along the rail, it's rider sit
ting low in the saddle. They were
gone again like the wind. but not
before the Kids watch had clicked
again. He noted the time. and
whistled incredulously. Then he cut
sharply across the infield to assure
himself that he had made no mis-
take regarding the identity of the
speed marvel. A groom with a blan-
ket ran out from the Ryan barns.
IT'S Lantana, all right" the Kid
muttered. 'Murdock Is up to his old
tricks. Two races in which she
doesn't show a thing. and now, here
she is, in bandages and ice. and ready
to run over the moon. l suppose
they'll turn on the speed faucet in
Evening star., 1923-06-24
Manufacturing Icicles.

THERE is practised in certain
places abroad a singular method
of making ice from pure water. =
wooden structure about twenty feet
high and twenty feet square and
open at the top and sides is provided
in the center with tube connected
with a water main by which water
can be raised to the top and then
sprayed around by a rotating disk
The water falls upon two open floors,
each consisting of eighteen beams
widely spaced, one at the top of the
structure and one halfway down.
Freezing weather being chosen for
the operation the water dripping
from the beams rapidly forms huge
icicles and in very cold weather the
mass of ice thus created sometimesa
amounts to 700 cubic feet in single
night.
Evening star., 1923-06-24

the Juvenile Stakes next Saturday
Forty. to one and their money back.
What beautiful thought"
/. He, made his way soberiy to the
track restaurant and was crouching
over plate of ham and eggs, dream
lily meditating on the significance OF
that early morning workout, when
he jerked himself upright, knocking
a cup of hot coffee into the lap of a
fellow patron at his side.
May the Lord bless the King of
the World" he gasped. quoting from
his beloved Arabian Nights. Thy
servant beats your commands on his
head
Say. what's the idea?" protested
the recipient of the coffee. You look
ing for .crack in the jaw, or
sump'n?"
The Information Kid biinked
stupidity. Excuse me, pal" he plead
ed, "I just thought of something"
Mechanically. he swabbed the trousers
Evening star., 1923-06-24
When Webster Sang

while the actors were amazed, dun
founded. and poor Juliet looked ase
if she had been turned into stone
After time quiet was restored aus
the play went on, but il there wa
any tragedy in Romeo and Julie
that night it was not apparent
the audience.
/ will give one more reminiscen@
of those olden days in Growers Thc
ater. but it will be one of how Ii
quick wit of an actress turned gal
lery interruption that might Other
wise have been embarrassing into :;
single triumph for herself. 1t w
Maggie Mitchell and the play Wa.
"Fanchon." Maggie. in her day, waS
absolutely matchless and always drew
a crowded house. At the time re-
ferred to she was playing two-week
engagement at Growers. Those who
will recall the play will remember
that Fanchon had lover. one Ian
dry Barbeau. Landry was persistent
and aggressive, while Fanchon wa%
willing but shy. In one scene Landry !
finally gets an arm around Fanchon's
waist. She. apparently not aware of
the fact, continues to fight shy, until
finally, just as if she had noted II for
the first time, she sees Landry's hana
under her left arm. and with loo.
of shocked modesty she says, WHY
Landry Barbeau, just see where you
hand is" Now that Is according l.
the letter of the play, but on tbs
night in question 1t did not reac:
that far. 4
The gods in the galleries had been
watching every movement of Maggie
with the most intense earnestness,
for Maggie's playing was always su-
perb, and when one of them noticed
Landry. slipping his arm around the
waist of Fanchon. he cried out to one
of his chums, Say, Jim, he's got her.
Quick as light Maggie flashed her
eyes toward the gallery. and in toneV
of loving and complete surrender, be
fore the audience had time to note
the interruption, said. yes, Jim,
guess he has" and then she nestled
little closer to her lover.
The audience recognized the quick
wit and exquisite acting of Maggie
and greeted her with round after
round of applause.
Evening star., 1923-06-24

last night. Told Henry the Rat there
was somethin' doing. Fat chance"
says he. Never mind says /. There's
lots of funny things happen on a
track. Keep the old head up just a
little bit longer. Jimmy--keep the
home fires burnin' for Polly Oliver"
. 81 WILL said Jimmy Whiskers.
"She was my horse"
Alta OF boy." said the Kid. Just
wait nice and pretty"
He waved a careless hand. walked
on up the track and paused around
the turn.
.Pll do it, he decided. Shoot the
whole works." says i. play your
horse right on his old smeller, and il
you can't bear to watch 1t, close your
eyes til it's over!"
At 10 O'Clock that night, the In
"A formation Kid entered the lobby
of t he little hotel just outside the
stable entrance to the track, and
made his way to the side Of Black
Murdoch.
Evening star., 1923-06-24
at-Wing" AirpIane.

BUILDERS OF the rbat-wing'' air
- plane designed the craft to over
come the resistance of struts, wires
and fuselage that in the usual type
of machine consume almost three
quarters of the engine power. The
improved design is great double
chambered aerofoil that terminates
at right and left in the conventional
ailerons and that tapers in the rear
to q tail that has the usual elevator
and rudder. The aerofoil measures
100 feet from tip to tip and swells
in the front to a thickness OF seven
fest. In that bulge is cabin thirty
feet long, eight feet wide and six
feet in height. This plane 10 an in
ternally trussed cantilever structpre
covered with wood veneer so tough
that the wing surfaces can be walk j,
cd upon.
Evening star., 1923-06-24
BY GERALD BEAUMONT, Z
Whose Readers M;ng1e With the Great
Thoroughbreds

Murdoch" said Ryan grimly.
"these men will take you as far as
the street. Don't ever let me hear
or you trying to enter any race track
in America as long as you live. Now.
unless this young man has a charge
to prefer against you"
Huh" said the Kid. 'That guy
will remember me without no further
help"
"All right" said Ryan. Take him
out of here before / kill him.
A few minutes later, the sportsman
from Baltimore and the Information
Kid made their way to Lantana's
stall, where a two-year-old bay fexed
dainty ears forward and back, and =
stomped restlessly. The Kid pro-
duced knife, slit the bandages from
the slly's right hind leg and rubbed
the HAIR gently with a sponge soaked
in turpentine. Ryan directed the rays
of a pocket lamp downward. The
brown hair lost color gradually,
changing to a streaky white
That's enough" said Ryan. ITS
Polly. all right, and for the sake of
old Jimmy I'm mighty glad of it
You're sport" affirmed The
hustler. Lets take her where she
belongs"
He slipped a halter over Poilys
handsome head. and led the daughter
of Lady Fidelity out on the tanbarH
Ryan walking at his side.
~ lights soft hands had smoothed
~ away the wrinkles of dilapidatiors
IA ~I- osaI
lionaire paused outside the hermitage
of Old Jimmy Whiskers. Polly Oil
yer raised her head interrogatively
and stared at her surroundings.
Here. you hold her" said the Kid.
He tiptoed toward the open half
door of stall where bow of gray
and lavender ribbon hung on the
wall The door yielded to his hand
He lit a match. and by its fare saw
the figure of old Jimmy Whiskefs
asleep on the floor. A lump rose in
the Kids throat.
Gee" he breathed, I'm sure soin
to get a swell kick out of this. Its
just like them tales in the book
How does that one start now? Oh.
ye-ah-'Praise be to Allah, the Benefi
cent King. Lord of the Three worlds
Blessing be upon our Lord Mohammeds
and upon his Family and CompanioS
Train 1t has reached me, o Auspi
cious King"
He bent down and shook the OIL
man gently by the shoulder.
Hey. Jimmy" he whispered. WAX.
up, oIdtimer. Polly divers com,
home!'
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-06-24

Of the indignant victim. tossed the
napkins aside, and headed for the door.
"Hey." commanded the cashier. 1
Come back here.'
The Kid apolized a second time, slid
a half dollar along the counter, and
made his way out.
Once outside, he paused to stare at
the Frightening sky.
Cats whisker..." he breathed,
Evening star., 1923-06-24
THE sEMPTY STALL

"Wea, you know what / mean.
Once she was acting fretful before
race. and neither her jock or any one
else could tell what was the matter
until / come along. Then Polly she
looks at me with those beautiful eyes
of hers, and whimpered a bit--and /
just seemed to know there was fox
tail in her nose. Polly told me; Just
like l knew something terrible had
Evening star., 1923-06-24

The Information Kid kept his peace
until he and Henry the Rat were
alone in the room that they shared
downtown. Then he barred his
thoughts.
You know, Henry-I think old
Whiskers is about through. The old
boy is failing pretty fast"
Well" said at Rat, ''he ought to
take a shot at Murdoch before he
Evening star., 1923-06-24

The Information KID Certainly
Was Loyal to Jimmy Wh;skeys IN
THIS Battle of the Race Track
Evening star., 1923-06-24

TN the succeeding days the Informa-
i ton Kid alone espoused the cause
of Jimmy Whiskers, and the latter
responded by unbosoming himself Of
the idea that was keeping the old
man alive.
you mark my words, Kid" he said
one afternoon, lust as sure as we're
talking right here. some night I'll
wake up and see Polly oliver stand
ing outside her stall, waiting for me
to let her in. Seemed like / could
almost hear her walking towards me.
1 amt crazy"
''Of course, you amt the Kid
agreed IF you feel that strong
about her, it's a hunch, and you're
perfectly right In playin' 1t that way"
You see. Kid. she was my horse,
and she got SO she could talk to
me-
Talk"
Evening star., 1923-06-01
DETROIT VERY WET
FINDS Imam JURY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, June 1.-Detroit is wet
and very Wet and there is no ques-
tion that large quantities of liquor
are brought in from Canada. accord
ing to Circuit Judge Clyde l. Webster
who as one man grand jury has just
completed an investigation into al
legations of police graft.
Judge Webster declared in his re-
port that the investigation showed
large loads of liquor from Canada
have been landed from boats in broad
daylight in a down river precinct of
the city. He added, however, that
| there was no evidence of police con-
nivance.
He recommended greater co-opera-
tlon among liquor enforcement agen-
cics; greater police vigor; more pa
troll boats and more men and money
for the sheriff of Wayne county as
measures to check liquor running.
Declaring that the mouth of the
river Rouge on the outskirts of the
city appears to be the favorite spot
| for unloading smuggled liquor. Judge
webster urged stronger guard and
patrol for that region of the water
front. More men and more money are
needed by the sheriff If he is to cope
successfully with the liquor snug
CLING situation down river and l think
he should be provided with boats.
Judge Webster declared.