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New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
.BATBOY T0 PLAYER
 TOOK THREE YEARS
Frelsaa Realizes His BlS Am'
 bltiOn al Last

New York, Aug, ss,-JumpinE from
 balboy te regular third hasemen Of ths st Louis Cardinals in three years, Howard Freigau realized the greatest of his boyhood ambitions in much less time than he ever dreamed he would, He told the story when the Cardinals were at the Polo Grounds on their recent eastern invasion,
 ffeigau related that he first @at- traeted the attention of Branch Hickey, the Cardinals boss, when he was playing high school baseball, At the end of his high school course he received offers from several colleges, but on the advice of Mir Hickey went 10 Ohio Wesleyan. There he began studying for an A. R., but before he finished his course be became a D. B. lbatboyl, because tho college dia- mond did not give him enough base. ball.
 Manager Hickey had engaged Frei- gau during. the summer to look after boys admitted to the St. Louis park. and when the Cardinals went on the road freigan went along as bathoy SO that he could continue his study of big league baseball without hurting his status as an amateur player.
 Freigau, however, had ruined that status by playing semi-pro games on and Sundays and when the athletic authorities at Ohio Wesleyan heard of this, the youngster was ad- vised that his playing days on college diamonds were over. The player com the information 10 Man ager Hickey, who immediately signed him as player.
 That was in 1922" said Freigau. Last year made myself as handy as could, and this year l made the grade as a regular"
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
AGAIN SEEK GOLD IN
 OLD HILLS OF MONTANA
QnaFia PF0sPeeiors Locking Tar Veins Passed ID In Old nays of
 Placer Mining

Helena, Mont, Aug, s2,-Quartz Rr0speetors are roaming the Mon tana hills gnlehes and abandoned mining camps this summer in such numbers as to arouse speculation among the early settlers as to wheih- CT the cry af gold again may lure hundreds into the areas where few men have Yehtured since the early six ties,
 Free milling ore veins have long since been exploited, and in most eases abandoned by the individual pros neetor. to be taken over hy the larger companies or operated on a small scale by miners, Gold laden sands in the creek beds where old placer camps were located have been banned and re- banned, yielding millions in the early sixties until bed rock strata turned the fortune seekers 10 other fields. Forced 10 discontinue the nla- eer mining on large scale. the nion- eer nrosneetors are now enllstlns younger blood in the search of quartz, hoping to discover veins of sufficient size 10 warrant construction of stamp mills and reduction works,
 Reports from the early-day camps indicate renewed activity at Virginia City and Alder Guleh. one of the rich est of early-day sites. while from Con- federate Gulch. 90 miles east of here, come stories of oeeasioeal nuggets in slulce boyes.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
IRRIGATION TO ENRICH
 FARMERS OF NEBRASKA
Tunnel Relng Dug T0 DileTt Water From Riler and I.eSd II Through
 High Hills

seotts Blnfl. Neb, Aug, g2-Piekiag up a river 10 drive its waters 6,5o0 feet in tunnel through a range of hills that would be called mountains were iI not for their location close to higher peaks, is what the government reclamation service is doing here in western Nebraska in order to bring irrigation to the Ronhadean aTh ups per dering valleys, Arid regions are to he transformed into fertile taFmr ing lands,
 A point eight miles west of seatts Blnff mountain is the scene of action, Here the waters of the Fort Laramie canal are to he diverted from the North Platte river and thus bring 10 realization the dream and labor Of settlers for many years past,
 The tunnel, known as Number Three" already has been bored through, but approximately e,e0o eur bic yards of concrete, reinforced by structural steel. will be required beH fore il is ready for the flow of Wa ter. which is expected 10 start next spring. Digging proceeded from each side of the hill and the two ends of the tunnel were joined at the center with a variation laterally Of only one- eighth of an inch, In grade, the ends were off less than one-half an inch.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
GHOST STOPS A WEDDING
Chinese Bride-to-Bc Claims Spirit of Grooni's First Wife Pushed Her From sedan Chair.

Picking, Aug. 22.--Claiming that she was pushed blythe ghost Of her pros pective husbands deceased wife, & Chinese bride-to-be caused sensa- ton in the street outside Hatamen gate recently by leaping from the bridal sedan chair in which she was being conveyed to her prospective husbands home.
 As the girl sat weeping in the dust she explained to the go-between rep resenting the groom's family, and to the crowd which gathered. that as she was entering the chair at her own home she observed a disheyeled wom- an following her. Suddenly she felt herself propelled out of the chair. She felt convinced, she said, that she was under the spell of the first wife who naturally felt annoyed at seeing her former place about to be usurped.
 After much persuasion the bride was induced to proceed to the cere- mony and there was no further mis- hap.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
ANCIENT TOOLS ARE USED
Craftsmen in England Making Modern Furniture With Old Fashioned Tools

Wendoyer, Eng, Aug. 22-Tucked away in the woods near the country residence of the British premiers at Chequers Court are men making mod ern furniture with tools similar to those used hundreds of years ago.
 The workshops, built In wigwam style beneath trees, contain primi- tive kind of lathe made of branches of trees and bits of wire, the mo- tive power being supplied by a long and supple branch fixed to tree stump outside the workshop. Each lathe turns out as many as gross of chair-legs daily. Most Of the crafts men are elderly, and the oldest not only takes his meals at his lathe, but is said to sleep beside 1t at night.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
HIGHWAYS UNSAFE
 FOR PARKING AUTOS
X. \. X. Suggests Rules Tor Max ins Roads Sale for Drivers

Parking automobiles on public highways Is strongly condemned as 2 public nuisance by the American Aa' tomoblls Association. according 10 bulletin just released through the or ganization's touring and lransporta' ton board al Washington, p. [,
 The basis Tor the A, A. A, action Is numerous complaints received from tourists who have been both ineon- senieneed and endangered by persons who park their cars on the main high ways when they could just as well drive on to cross road or open space, il Is stated,
 In it's bulletin the board states that 1t does not symnathlze with tho metorist who thinks he would ior- felt a privilege if forbidden to park on highways because II contends that he is not safe in parking where there Is high speed traffic and that ne really would benefit by being com pslled 10 park in safer places,
 rhos F. Henry. president Of the A. A. A., says that the number Of ae- eidents resulting from parking cars on heavily travelled highways offsets any possible advantages and that if the motorist does not appreciate inc importance of parking safely legisla- ton must step in 10 produce desired results.
 Tt Is hoped that this appeal to the tst necessity for adding another law to the already oyercrowded statutes" Mir. Henry explains. If each motor ist would act upon the reeorh,nenda- tions Of the A. A. A. board the nigh ways would be safer for all who use them and the nuisance of unsafe parking would be mlnimi2ed."
 The following suggestions have been offered by the A. 4. A. board:
 Do not seek main highways for picnic purposes Use the secondary roads where there are plenty of op- portunities for parking off the road.
 'In event of puncture try 10 get the car as far off the travelled portion of the. road as possible before changing the tire, and in no case stop on curve or near the top of hill.
 Never stop opposite car that has parked along the road. If you want to ask your way stop your car at least one hundred and fifty feet be- yond and walk back to inquire.
 You are not safe sitting in your car while it is parked on highway. Furthermore you are a source of danger to those who are obliged to turn out 10 pass you.
 If you turn into 8 blind driveway to park have the back of the car to the main road. When your car is facing the road motorists may think you are just driving into the road. They may make sudden stop before discovering that your car is not in motion, and cars following them may be thrown into a series of rear-end collisions
 Parking car at night on a main highway is doubly dangerous. You never know what minute the tail light may burn out
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
WHEELER TO SPEAK ON
 BOSTON COMMON SEPT. 1
Ia Toilette Plans To Hold Back Until Middle of Month Before
 Taking Stump

Washington. Aug. 2e.-Active cam paigning in behalf of the La Toilette Wheeler ticket probably will begin on Labor Day, with an open air address on the Boston Common by Senator Wheeler of Montana, the vice-presi- dential candidate.
 Senator La Toilette plans 10 wait until the middle of September before delivering his first speech, probably in New York city. It is likely. however, that from his headquarters here he will issue Labor Day message.
 Speaking itineraries of both candi- dates will be shaped at conferences to begin here today. Davis K. Niles, acting head of the speakers bureau in Chicago, will be here to discuss plans with Senators La Toilette and Wheel CT and on Saturday John M. Nelson national campaign manager, with Chi cago headquarters, will be in Wash ington for conferences with the two candidates.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
ARREST 50 POLICE

Naples, Aug. 22.-The government it is understood, ordered the arrest of fifty Fascist policemen as the result of disturbances here Sunday when the attempt of the police to prevent a meeting of opposition adherents re- suited in the killing of two persons and the iniuring of sixteen others.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
HARDING TABLET UNVEILED

Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 22.-A tablet of Alaska copper commemorating the anniversary of the late President Harding's visit to Juneau was un- yelled here recently by Shirley Anne Starr, a granddaughter of Scott C.. Bone, governor of Alaska.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22

The breeding of rabbits and silk worms in Spain is encouraged by the government.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
Employers Gunmen
Blamed For Murders

Chicago-The semi-annual hysteria
against murders in this city has again
appeared. In discussing causes no
reference is made to the employment
of gun men, spies and private detec-
tives by big business.
The Federation News, official pap
er of the local federation of labor, de-
clares that the Chicago crime COM
mission has done nothing to discour-
age crime in this city.
Instead of using it's unquestioned
prestige and influence to bring about
a clean and effective crusade against
crime" the labor paper says, "it has
closed its eyes to one of the most
potent reasons for the growth of
crime-the employment Of private
detective agency spies and gun men.
Throughout it's five-years' exist
ence the Chicago crime commission
has been peculiarly lenient to higher
ups who encourage the employment
of thugs and labor spies. These an
ti-union employers not only increase
crime, but they attempt to fasten re-
sponsibility of the outrages upon or
ganized labor"
States Attorney Grove is de-
pendable ally Of employers of gun
men and thugs. He has turned his
office over to the attorney of the
Manufacturers association and that
worthy has had striking trade union
lists arrested and brought before him.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
Greedy Mill Owners
Exploit UnOrganized

Observation-Disclosures textile barons,
both north and south, are reducing
wages from 10 to Is per cent. The
northern manufacturers claim they
can not compete with low wage labor
of the south, while the southern bar
ons, located in company towns, make
no attempt to excuse their sweatshop
policy, One of the largest plants to
reduce is the Riverside and Dan River
mills in Virginia. This concern start
ed company union" shortly after
the armistice. This was hailed as
industrial democracy" At Greens
boro, n. C.,-where the largest denim
mills in the country are located, the
workers will receive 1917 per cent
less wages.
The southern manufacturer is not
called upon to satisfy public opin-
ion. The northern manufacturer, with
his wornout machinery, ancient meth
DDS, and other wasteful systems, tells
the public that southern competi-
ton" forces him to lower wages.
L nc VSII1A1C waste IHdC CIle employ
er is responsible for in the textile
industry is shown in the report on
Waste in Industry" by the commits
sion of engineers appointed by Her
bert Hoover. These engineers stated
that labor is responsible for but 10
per cent of the waste.
The profits in textiles is indicated
by President Mcmahon of the United
Textile Workers in a letter to Edwin
Farnham Greene, treasurer of the
Pacific Mills, two years ago, when
these workers were resisting a wage
cut. The uninonist cited the corpor-
atoms reports to show that in the last
generation it "has paid stockholders
in cash the par value of its capitaliza-
ton four and one-half times over"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
Iniunctions Don't Sew Clothes

Boston--The old slogans that 'In-
functions Don't Sew Clothes" was
shown here when Peavey Bros Co.,
manufacturers of mems ready made
clothing, at Bennington street, call
ed for the dismissal of their injunc-
tion restraining the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers union from picket
ing the shop. The firm had just
signed an agreement with the union
in order to get it's plant running
again.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
Employment Drops

Observation-Disclosures in rep
resentative plants in Pennsylvania
and New Jersey decreased in July,
as did total wage payments, reports
the local federal reserve bank. GIN
this state employment fell off "A per
cent and per capita earnings declin-
ed So per cent" said the review.
"New Jersey establishments report a
decline of Al per cent in employment
and 81 per cent in per capita earn
ings."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
$4,000 Workers Hurt

Baltimore-Industria accidents are
happening in this state at the rate
Of $4,000 annually, and $4,000 of them
were severe enough to warrant filing
compensation claims, reports the
state industrial accident commission.
During the last six-months' period
compensation was allowed for A ia
talities, for 273 permanent partial in
juries and for 6,661 temporary in
juries.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05

NJ B-This IL Of a series Of articles concerning
natural gas conditions they particularly concern our
patrons and ourselves.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
Employment Drops

Washington-Employment in man
ufacturing industries in July decreas-
ed 4 per cent, while pay roll totals de-
creased 7.8 per cent and per capita
earnings decreased A per cent, accord
ing to the bureau of labor statistics
The largest losses were reported by
textiles.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
Good Pay for Arizona Teachers

Phoenix, Ariz.-Owing to the fact
that teachers are paid higher salaries
in Arizona than in many other states
many applications are being received
from teachers outside the state seek
ing positions in the Arizona schools
for the 1925-26 term, according to
Frank St. JOHN, assistant superin-
tendent of public instruction.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05

We invite inquiries correspondence from any Of o,r
consumers who desire definite information on any
feature Of these discussions. -
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05

THE LOGAN GAS COMPANY
25s East Gay Street Columbus, Ohio
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
Connecticut Women Want Work

Washington-More women in Con-
necticut are looking for work now
than at any time since January, ac-
cording to a report made to the wom-
ems bureau Of the u S. department
of labor by Miss Charlotte NJ. Hollo-
way, an industrial Inspector in the
field. This unemployment is due to
the closing of mills and factories.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
High Oil Profits

New York-A profit of 80 per cent
on its common stock is announced by
the General Petroleum company. The
clear profit was $8,267 1929, as COM
pared with $5,991 1897 for the previ-
Gus year. The company has a surplus
of more than $35,000,000.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
Reject Child Labor

Raleigh, N. C.-The North Caro-
lima general assembly has rejected
the federal child labor amendment to
the federal constitution. The vote in
the senate was "a to a against and
in the house sc to 7 against.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
Thousand Factory Hands Idle

Boston-More than 10000 wage
earners employed in Massachusetts
factories at the peak of the 1923
boom are out of job today accord
ing to the employment report of the
state department of labor for July.
The report shows that employment
has fallen 1850 in 16 months.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
The OPEN ay what right fair knowledge of facts
Frankly Discussing
Natural Gas Facts
Apportioning Gas
Cost Properly

each is computed. We know that four
years ago more than sixty percent of
our consumers did not pay enough to
equal the cost of maintaining the serv-
ice, and that today more than seventy
percent of our business is non-proft
able. By reason of the inequitable
method of payment of the income so
necessary in sustaining the business, the
charges that rightfully belong to the
seventy percent must be assumed and
paid by the remaining thirty percent.
A very considerable number of peo-
pie in possession of service and carried
upon the books as consumers use no gas
whatever. Another large group use so
little gas that their payments do not
equal the cost of serving them. Still
another class of consumers pay only
enough to meet the expense of ser
vice, but no profit whatever. This un-
profitable patronage equals more than
seventy percent of the whole, and on
account of these conditions the thirty
percent or profitable patrons must pay
very much higher amount for gas
and service
The only fair and just way to cor
rect this inequality and manifest injus-
tice is to establish a cost-of-service
charge for each and every consumer
Let each one pay the fixed expense con-
nected with the establishment and
maintenance of service, and then the
cost of gas will be less than it must be
if the service charge is not paid and
will be exactly the same to all. The
cost of service to all must be met by
the income derived from sales of gas,
and we want to ask you in all fairness
if thirty percent of the consumers
should pay all necessary charges to sus-
tain their own service, and in addition
enough more to make up the cost and
expense of furnishing gas to seventy
percent whose service is a distinct drain
upon the company's resources and that
of its profitable patrons.
What do you think
OF this proposition?
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
Profit in Cement

New York-For April, May and
June of this year the international
Cement corporation reports profit
of $678,291, after charges, deprecia-
tion and federal taxes have been paid.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For Benefit of
Hasty Readers
Japs Copy u. S. Plan

Washington According to the
Associated Press, military reservist
organizations throughout japan are
urging the government to adopt a
national drill day."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-05

w IE can all agree on this PROPOSE
w ton, that IL order to supply
gas to you a sufficient amount
of money must be paid by you to the
gas company to enable it to produce,
transport and distribute this fuel and
also have a reasonable earning upon its
property value We should agree on
this because it is a principle establish
ed by constitutional law, and essential
to the success of all business enterprises
The means or methods that may be
employed to secure this sufficient in
come is of much less importance to the
company than it is to the consumer, but
it is manifestly unfair that very great
number in possession of gas service
never pay enough for it to cover its
cost, which deficit necessarily must be
collected from the balance of the gas
company's patrons,
This manifest unfairness has been
we'll known in utility experience for
years. In some classes of utility service
it has recently been corrected, but only
after the most strenuous efforts to con-
vince those imposed upon of the un-
fairness of placing on them an addi-
tional burden that rightfully belongs to
Others
The cost of service is practically uni
form to all consumers, Each must have
a saddle and tap, service line, curb
box, curb cock and meter installed
by the company, and duly tested for
leakage. Each must be entered upon
the ledgers, all meters must be read
each month whether gas is used or not,
bills must be rendered a1d printing and
postage paid, all premises must be re-
peatedly inspected and safety super
vision exercised over them Turn-offs
and turn-ons must be made as re-
quested, curb boxes replaced when
broken, service lines replaced or re-
located as street paving and improve
ments make necessary All receive the
same attention, and the expense is ap-
proximately the same, but the wide diff
ference appears when the income from
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16
EARLY DISCOVERY OF AMERICA
Mortimer Said to Have Known 81
the Great Continent Long Before
Columbus Was Born.

II II said by persons who have given
attention to the subject that the
Mortimer were well acquainted with
the east coast Of North America nearly
500 years before the first celebrated
voyage of Columbus. It is said to have
been accidentally discovered by an Ice
iandic navigator, while endeavoring to
make the coast of Greenland, IN the
year 1901. From that time. for about
$50 years. the intercourse of the Ice
lendic Normans with Holluland New
foundland), MARYLAND (Nova Scotia),
and vinland New England), was fire.
quent and intimate. No other Euro
pean people have been so scrupulously
correct In keeping their records as the
Scandinavians, and the accounts Of
these early voyages which have been
handed deEA from the period In which
they were made. are most particular
and circumstantial-m so, indeed,
than those Of the Spanish Adventures
who followed Columbus.
All intercourse Of these Mortimer
with America seems to have ceased
about the middle Of the Fourteenth
century. This fact is as extraordinary
and inexplicable as that, about the
same time. or soon after, they disap-
peared In like manner from the
eeest Of Greenland.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16
.rsv Sryuck by Meteor
Burned for Three Weeks

James Fowler Of Springfield, Mass,
is responsible for the revival of the tale
OF the Burning Elm" OF Williams.
town. This tree was on his fathers
farm, and probably had been when
Columbus first sailed westward, for
the elm was n feet around and its
first limb was 105 feet from the
ground.
On August 4, 1892, 1t was supposed
~ struck by lightning. but in reality
by a meteor. For three months II
smoldered sullenly or vehemently ur-
I'll November 4, the night Grover
Cleveland was elected president of the
United States, when 1t burst into a
column of fire, sending out from its
base streams of what appeared to be
molten lava.
The green wood Of the tree had re-
sisted the progress of the hot mass
Of metal through 1t for three months.
though its limbs fell and there was
nothing left but the stump, los feet
high. When the fire reached the base
and created a draft, 1t burst into
fame at such a time that the neigh
boring farmers were jokingly sure
that they were celebrating the cleo
ton Of Cleveland,-New York World.