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New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
A BASEBALL SCANDAL

The owners of the New York Giants of the National league paid s75,OO0 for the services of Jimmy" O'ConnelI, The latter failed to come up to expectations, but was greatly warmed up about the pennant race and offered "Heinie" Sand, shortstop of the Philadelphia National league club, to throw" an important game. "Cozy" DoIan, one of the Giants coaches, likewise was in on the deal.
 But "Heinie" Sands was an honest man. Instead of agreeing to pocket the easy money he reported the mat Ger to his manager, and an instant investigation was ordered, with the result that Baseball Commissioner Landis found o'Connell, and Dolan guilty and barred them from or ganized baseball.
 Prompt action by the league off, cials will commend itself to the pub lie. No harm was done by the at- tempted bribery, but even an attempt is contrary to the high principles upon which the national game should and is conducted and the methods of conducting the games must be kept honest by all means.
 The offense of O'Connell and Dolan was not only an offense against the probity of the league race, but against the public, which expects an honest race, and not one based in any part or any game upon the power of bribery.
 The severe punishment meted out will discourage corruption of the national game.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
EIGHT BODIES TAKEN.
 OUT FROM WRECKAGE
More Believed To Have Been Killed In Train Crash Near May
 ence, Germany,

By The Associated Press.
 AIayence, Germany, Oct. 2.--Eight bodies have been recovered from the railway tunnel near here where yes- terday local train and the May ence- Mannheim express headed for Worms met in a rear-end collision.
 Thirty-five injured persons have been found and it is feared that the number of casualties will increase as the rescue work proceeds, Troops from Mayepce and firemen sent by the French military authorities are working desperately to clear away the debris and to find whether any persons are buried under it. They were hampered by lack of light and the suffocating atmosphere in the tunnel.
 The collision is believed to have been caused by the failure to op- crate of the block system and by 8 signalman's misunderstanding of a telephone message.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
S00,OO0 MORE

Albert" B, Fall Is tarred nearly twice as black as he was before, h. stead Of getting only $lO0,OOO in a little black bag from oil interests he TOW Is charged with coming into possession of soO,OOO in Liberty bonds following a deal by oil com panies which netted millions in profits.
 But the evidence obtained by gov crnmcnt counsel was to have been withheld until the Teapot Dome trial-after the election. Had it not been for the Canadian law which compcls an affidavit of probable cause before a witness can be forced to yield to examination, this scheme for secrecy might have worked.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
DR. FRANK CRANES DAILY EDITORIAL
By DIR. FRANK CRANE
On Foot

Polish and the Gods other books of travel S 0 3 f.exporaton through darkest Africa
 leaving he said;
 and the real people must walking Q
 the development of of transportation whether so rapid taken them nature
 them seated behind the do which the which landscape between Those swiftly that they have enjoy before them Even those who with their of portsion IS exclude what is going on around them.
 their hand naked far The is unenumbered by Drought intimate There nothing between him his nothing but the of his the limitations that him.
 o and 1t takes time adapt to only
 
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 question whether the airrane he express train and the the city minded through by this ossendowh and others have known it.
 Copyright by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
auoRxErs AND SCORPIONS"

Senator smith W. Brookhart of Iowa is one of those Republican in- surrcnts whom the regular party organs fain would kick out of the narty, He has done the party more harm than good; vet when former Chairman Adams of the Republican national committee suggested that Rrookbart. Norris. and others he read out of the party, there were no scconding motions from the inner sapcrums of the leaders and Adams shortly afterwards significantly lost his job.
 The fact is, to kick persons with a following and with influence out Of a party is serious matter-for inc party. So Brookhart and his pa1s were permitted to continue their masouerade under the name of Re pubIicans.. In congress they voted against everything the G. o. P. stood for, made faces at the administration and carefully followed whatever La Toilette said they should go.
 Brookhart's latest blowout-ad- yising Chairman Butler to lire Dawes from of the Republican ticket because of the supposed dam age done hy Dawes to the Repuo' liaaa cause in the west-won'' gain
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
COY. ROSS DIES
Executive of Wyoming Expires Fol- lowing Operation Wednesday For Attack of Appendicitis.

Cheyenne, wyo,, Oct. 2,-Gov. w. B. Ross died at S:15 o'clock this morning.
 Governor Ross underwent an op- eration for appendicitis at hospital here Wednesday,
 Physicians said last night that phlebitis, an inflammation of the veins, had set in three days ago. Governor Ross was 51 and is sur vived by his widow and three sons. He was the third democratic gover- nor to be elected in Wyoming dur ing it's 34 years of statehood.
 The death of Governor Ross makes necessary the election of a governor at the general election next month. During the intervening period, under Wyoming law, the sec retary of state acts as governor.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
Observations On He Weather

Washington, Oct. 2.-Forecast for southern New England: Fair to- night and Friday, little change in temperature; moderate west and southwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair tonight and Friday; somewhat warmer Friday and in southeast portion tonight; moderate southerly winds.
 Conditions: A long trough of low pressure extending from Texas northeastward to Minnesota is causing unsettled weather but with little precipitation between the Rockies and the Mississippi river. Pleasant weather continues in all the eastern district. Moderate tenn perature prevails along the north- ern border from Washington to Maine.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature followed by increas- ling cloudiness and slightly warmer Friday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02

any such ridiculous action. Dawes Is on the ticket and cannot be thrown overheard. He has been an energetic campaigner, being the perambulating part of the ticket while Coolidge provided the White House campaign.
 brookhart's telegram to Butler was gesture that served Its purpose when general publicity was obtained. He probably did not expect anyone to take the proposal to fire Dawes seriously. But tho trouble about brookhart-is Is that he may jump the reservation and take his followers along with him. The threat to this end has been made, The certain re- suit would be that Coolidge would lose Iowa.
 Then there is Senator Norris in Nebraska. Ostensibly a Republican, he has been doing his utmost to undermine Republican chances in his state. Only the other day he made a speech that was a better attack upon the c. o. P. than any the Democrats have made in that state. He, too, is threatening to jump the traces; in effect, he has already done so.
 Chairman Butler is convinced by this time that winning an election with a horde of hornets and SCOT pions buzzing around is no easy task. In spite of election straw votes it is impossible to conceive how Coolidge can win a majority in the electoral college without the northwest and some of the western and middle western states. That the election will be thrown into congress appears to be much greater certainty.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
A REWARD FOR OIL DEAL

Secretary of the Navy Wilbur was not one of the original best minds" of the cabinet, but he appears to be as bad as the best.
 The next session of congress may be given considerable ammunition as the result of the action of the naval selection board in naming Captain John keeler Robison, a rear-admiral over the heads of sev- eral of his seniors who had longer service and were regarded as being higher in the eligible list,
 But the jumping process" is not the main point of attack in connec- ton with this dubious appointment. Captain Robison has been severely criticised for recommending that navy oil reserves be leased to the Sinclair and Doheny interests. It would seem to have been the acme of reason and caution to avoid pro- noting an officer who has been smearcd with that particular mess.
 Secretary Wilbur says the promo ton is perfectly all right, But the senate probably will want to know the inside facts regarding Captain Robson part in the oil mess before it confirms his nomination, assuming that the president will send his name to the senate for promotion, which is not regarded as certain.
 If the president exercises some of his caution he will not even send the name of Captain Robson to the senate for confirmation, even though such action might be construed as a serious reflection upon the naval selection board and Secretary Will bur. The latter doesn't seem to be a very strong naval secretary, judg- ing by his unbridled remarks on the Pacific Coast, and the administration could well get along with another secretary.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
TEACHING WITH A RUBBER
HOSE


 It is learned from the word of a i high school teacher at Elmsford, N. Y, that a rubber hose is indispensa- ble to education.
 The rubber hose is an instrument made use of by operative instruc- tors to guide and govern youth; but we of more humane proclivities think it a barbarous instrument that yields too much of an advantage to athletic teachers.
 The object of using a rubber hose appears to be that tell-tale marks of violence are avoided. The law of New York prevents a teacher from striking a pupil in a manner to leave mark. Consequently the good old switch, the whizzing rattan and the more clumsy ruler are barred
 Years ago some genias discovered that rubber hose leaves no mark. The authorities at Elmsford are quoted as saying that one can use 1 it with all ones strength on the bare skin and the cuticle remains undis- { turbcd.
 But it stings-wow, how it hurts.
 Consequently an exasperated, irrl- tated and bad tempered teacher can perform with the rubber hose in a most drastic fashion and not violate any statutes made and provided. All | that follows is the customary bawl- ing. There are no bruises to show ! 10 mama or daddy.
 Concerns that manufacture utcn- sis for the teaching profession also provide pretty glossy rubber hose. Some teachers think no school equip ment is complete without one or two specimens always on hand.
 But the fact that the implement of torture leaves no marks is its most damning characteristic A teacher can apply it unnecessarily severe and still be within the law. His or her efficiency cannot be measured by the number of marks on the skin.
 Parents, however. do not take kindly to rubber as a first aid to ed ucation. They much prefer some thing by which they can check up friend teachers generosity; when in doubt they like to be able to count the stripes or judge as to their force
 Some critics allege corporal pun ishment is unnecessary in the school room; indeed, many teachers can get along without it. But it takes a whale of a good teacher 10 dispense with spanking.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
25 Years Ago Today
 From Paper of That Date

The annual town election is being held today. Up to 3 o'clock this af- ternoon. 5,0SS votes had been cast, compared with 3,159 last year, and the whole affair Is very quiet.
 All the members of the Pythian societies in New Britain and sur rounding towns are invited to be present at Pythian hall tomrrow eve- ming for the formation of temple of the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan. It will be called Hira Temple, No. 90, and will be the first one founded in this state.
 Snow fell in Bristol and Middle town today. but although the ther- mometer dropped below freezing here, there was no precipitation.
 Stuart w. Parsons has been elect ed editor-in-c chief of the High school publication.
 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Porter returned home today from a ten days driving trip through Connecti- cut and Massachusetts.
 A crowd of men held celebra- ton in a Spring street home last night to celebrate the coming mar riage of one of the number. The mcnu consisted of keg of beer and some wine, so that by midnight the party had turned into a dish-throw- Ing contest. The participants were brought into court this morning, but Inc evidence was so mixed that the eases were nolled.
 The high school alumni have pick cd up a football team and will play the regulars at Electric Field on | Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
 DEFENDS FLAPPERS
Says There Is More to Them
 Than BObbed Hair

Boston, Oct. 2,-The bobbed halr girl was defended by President Lemuel H. Murlin of Boston Uni versity in a talk to the young wom- en students of the university's col lege of practical arts and letters yesterday.
 T have flo sympathy" he said, flor the crowd who are afraid of modern young people. You college girls will meet life and master it. making the world better for your living in it. The principal critics of young people. simply don't know young people xxx.
 Tt is time somebody said pleas ant things to the young girls of to- day. Older folks who are leaving the stage in possession of the fresh- men, so 10 speak. are continually saying that modern girls use too much rouge or bob their hair. But there is much more than bobbed hair to the modern girls, which their critics, souring on life, do not realize"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
GASOLINE ON TOBOGGAN

The slash in gasoline prices was bound to come, unless the oil com- panies were bent upon proving to consumers that the law of supply and demand was no longer opera tive.
 The production of crude oil has been enormous. So has been the use of automobiles. But the production of oil is considerably ahead of the demand for gasoline, and under such conditions nothing but a break in prices could follow unless monopoly methods intervened.
 Had the field been dominated by a trust the break probably would not have come at this time, and may not have materialized so forcefully. But 1t was the largest independent company" which instigated the re- duction and the others followed the lead.
 It should be noted, however, that the cut in gasoline prices did not come until certain investigators em- phasized the fact that the prevailing price was too high. Only week or 50 ago threats of prosecution were made in Massachusetts, and in west ern Massachusetts a ring" of oil dealers was declared to exist whose object it was to maintain prices un- justified by circumstances.
 If the oil business were in the hands of trust" pursuant to the claim of former day. the chances are that there would not have been the present overproduction; for ii there is one thing in which a trust is efficient, it is not to pFoduce too much of a product and thereby cause a tendency 10 lower the price. The trust much prefers to close up shop partially before this business calaml- ty can accrue. But it appears that there is sufficient competition in the business to force reductions Nher the situation demands fl, even though such reductions are boIated and at a season of the year when 8 large proportion of automobile own' CTS are thinking Of salting up theh machines for the winter.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
THE PRINCES PUBLICITY

No president of the United States in so short a time ever received the publicity accorded the Prince Of Wales during his recent visit to thls country, according to press clip ping bureau which has completed compilation of a book containing 6f,IsO newspaper clippings relating to the princes visit.
 The book wills he sent to London and when the prince returns to his native heath he can spend the rest of his days reading about himself If he so desires
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
BILLION DOLLARS
 FROM WHEAT CROP
Reports From Agricultural Dis
 tricts Optimistic

Washington, Oct. 2.-The wheat crop this year will return to the American growers about one billion dollars in cash at country points, Managing Director Meyer of the war finance corporation told Secre- tary Mellon today. His statement was on the basis of an investigation in the wheat producing areas.
 In the memorandum to the treas- ury head Mir. Meyer declared also that railroad transportation was handling the crop in a manner "al- most without precedent"
 "In view of the unusually rapid flow of wheat to market" the mem orandum said. T have had an in- formal investigation made in the west of the adequacy of the machin- cry for handling the marketing Of the crop. I am glad to be able to say that the reports are most optf- mistic and that, in fact, the railroad transportation seems to be adequate to the task and practically no sub stantial car shortages are reported.
 "On the contrary, railroad effl- clency in moving the crop is almost without precedent. Adequate finan- cial support is being provided all along the line. A remarkably satis- factory export demand is being talk en care of by full and adequate sup ply of ocean tonnage to move the surplus to export markets with all possible promptness.
 Tt is a matter of~great satisfac- ton that this years great wheat crop, grown as it was on ten per cent smaller acreage than last years is bringing the farmer billion dol lars cash at country points"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02

plant which the company operates is 50,o00 typewriters a year. The present name of the company also will be retained. @
 w. L. Smith, the president, plans to withdraw from the typewriter business entirely, becoming actively associated with the Syracuse Trust company, of which he is chairman of the board of directors. Hurlburt
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
Why Wives Leave Home

I brushed his clothes. shampooed his
 hair, Darned his socks with extra care: Repaired his gloves, made up his
 bed, Arranged his books, baked him some
 bread; Bound up his thumb when it was
 hurt; Took from his eye a bit of dirt; Wrote out his notes. refined his col
 lar And felt that had earned a dollar. Then asked for just one buck. The
 sinner Cried: What! A dollar! Why, a wife Should find such Tasks the joy of
 life!"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
Pre-Enpted

Mrs. Hale:-"So you have a house. ful of amateur fans?"
 Mrs. Hill:-"pon't mention it. My husband has turned the guest room into' a workship, my daughter de- velops negatives in the bathroom, while I can't hang the wash on the roof without disturbing Willie's wire less"
 Helen Marten,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
L. (. SMITH TYPEWRITER
 COMPANY IS UNCHANGED
Business Sold But Operation of Plant Is To Bc In No Way
 Affected

Syracuse, Oct. 2.-Operation of the l.. C. Smith and Brothers Type writer company, sale of which was announced today by Wilbert l.. Smith, the president. will not be af- fected, officers of the company de- clarcd. The transaction, it is an- nounced, amounted only to trans fer of control to financial interests of New York city, represented by Ford. Bacon & Davis. and will not hinder production.
 Present capacity of the single
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
Hazards

"Golf's gettin' t be s common it ain't much of a game no more," complains.
 Now ain't you right!" Blivens agrees. I'm thingin'o' takin' up polo or somethin' like that that every gink in town won't be playin' inside O two months an gettin' In your way all tn time"
 Yeah! All tn time-an' special 1y Sunday" points out. Why tn last two Sundays I've tried t play there wasn't hardly no room for tn ball t light, tn dubs was that thick! Honestly. last Sunday when I gets home says t tn wife, 'Dearie, if things don't thin out bit on tn golf links pretty soon I'm gonna start t church with you again. Yes sir; it's actually gettin' that bad!"
 Il. O. Lantz.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
5@HSSs fUn chOb
 M4xs0N ExiiAkL JIUEx
LOVERS

A perfect love was theirs that grew From out a first acquaintance, too; No quarrels, theirs. or jealous fears, NO darkling doubts, no words or
 tears; .,.
 They only loved with all their hearts And all the joy that youth imparts; No one could hope to come between And wreck their blissfulness serene. A puppy love? Mayhap, but still What truer love their lives could fill? What truer joy could lift them up This little fellow and his pup!
 Edmund J. Kiefer.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02

w. Smith, secretary and treasurer of the typewriter concern. also will sever connections With the company and intends to devote much of his time to furthering the interests of Syracuse university. He is chair man of the board of trustees. Three other members of the family, all holding managerial positions in the company, will remain.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
A Mother-in-Law Tells How to
 Handle a Husband

1-Select an apartment the usual five minutes walk from the car line. Exercise is good for him.
 2-See that there are plenty of delicatessen stores in the neighbor- hood, so he won't get tired of good home cooking, .
 S-Have yonr friends stay to meals; then he can't kick about the food.
 >4-Never aew buttons on his clothes. He will soon learn how to use safety-pins.
 5--Don't cry for money. Run up charge accounts and let him do the crying.
 s-HavsS Splenty of odd jobs for
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
Geneyleye Herself

As six year old Genevieve, her sister Anna, and friend, Barbara, stepped into confectionery, Gene vieve asked: What kind of sherbet do you all want?"
 Orange" said Anna.
 Hit O." added Barbara. I'm sorry, Barbara" said Gene vieve, but they only have orange and pineapple"
 Barbara L. GosIine,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
The Editors Gossip Shop

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 For a real mental toning up. read The Fun Shop every day and keep in touch with the latest and brightest fun of the day, right in the original package.
 While The Fun Shop makes no charge for its humor, you can rely on 1t to give you real chucklers at all times.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
BrIbing the Editor

Because the editor bought my joke I took him out to lunch, And all the time we sat and ate I had a growing hunch That I was playing losing game. The bill confirmed my fears. A one dollar joke from three dol
 lar lunch Left me two dollars in arrears!
 Harvey Peake.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
Facts andFancies BY ROBERT CULLEN

The leading role is a bank roll. Very few things are constitutional if they hurt business.
 The ''masher," however, never gets very far without some coopera- ton.
 China's mobilization day seems to be running into extra innings.
 Another R7y to eradicate the
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
A Slippery Customer

q wouldn't trust that chap. Skin ner, any further than l could see him. You wouldn't, eh?" No sir, and I'm near-sighted, at that"
 Alex, Halsey.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02

In the wicked old days you could be good host without knowing any thing about first aid measures.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02

Anna Carpenter belongs 10 an organization which asked each mem- Der to earn a dollar.
 As she has busy household, she thought she would see if any of them furnished an inspiration. The fol- lowing rhyme shows that her hus- band is the cause of her making The Fun Shop:
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation

The A. B. '. Is a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver. tlsers with Q strictly honest analysis Of circulation. Our crcglation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures protection against fraud In newspaper distribution figures to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02

The more we watch Bill Tilden, the stronger the conviction that a little writing on the side might help the others.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02
Got Fired

Howard :-"How did your aviator friend lose his position as sky writer of that advertising concern2" Frank:-'He grew careless and neglected to dot his Is or cross his T's."
 Jess Jones.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-02

Correct this sentence: We nave been married five years" said she' and John hasn't pouted once.'