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The Washington times., 1924-09-01
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/. At SITUATION
OF LABOR
Secretary Finds Conditions
. Better Than in Years
No Strikes Imminent
By international News Service.

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Labor Day this gear finds EN-
ployment conditions thr0ugh1 vi
the United States better than at
! any time IN recent gears, accord
ing to surrey made especially
for International News Service by
Secretary of Labor James J.
DGVis.
His Teview Of conditions folloms:
BY JAMES j. DAVIS,
Secretary Of Labor.
Copyright 1924. by International
News Servics.)
In contrast with the industrial
situation with which the United
States was confronted three years
ago. when millions of workers were
without steady employment, &ah
Labor Day finds practically all Of
our people at work at good wages
Nowhere in the world today outside
the United States are the working
people so prosperous and contented.
The labor situation is eminently
satisfactory. There are no great
contests between employers and
workers. There is hardly a trade
dispute of more than local signifi-
canoe before the Department of
Labor's Cancellation service for ad.
justment. True, we always have,
and no doubt always will have,
trade controversies, hut there is not
general strike or lockout in any
large industry in this country to.
day. The policy of the Department
Of Labor is to use it's good offices
to prevent ind1Erial disturbances
but If this is not possible, to speedily
adjust them.
The best method so far devised
to promote industrial peace is
through cooperation or Cancellation,
where the employer and the worker
meet about the council table and
study the questions in dispute.
There is bound to be a better under.
standing of the problems Of the in.
dustry involved, both from the
workers and the employers point
OF view A cooperative handling Of
differences Of opinion through the
method Of joint conferences soon
removes many barriers to a har.
monious settlement.
Everywhere employers and EN-.
ployes have seen the good results
OF this method and are more and
more widely setting it up as a
permanent service. So general Is
the spread of this policy of meeting
together in council that it may be
said to represent n new day in our
industrial life. 1t is, after all. the
American way of doing things-this
way Of getting together. talking II
over, and then acting in cooperation
for the good of all
From every angle our Industrial
situation is most favorable. It is
natural that we should still feel a
few lingering effects of the greatest
war in history. But with remark.
able swiftness and rapidity we are
bringing about necessary adjust.
ments to new. economic outlook.
In every way present conditions
on this Labor Dag are more than
satisfactory and the outlook for the
future is even brighter. With EN-.
ployer and worker at peace, with
wages assured at their present high
level, and with every prospect of
better business and plenty Of work
for all. we should congratulate our.
selves. The thing for US to do is
to hold on to these benefits by main
tanning good will between employer
and employe through harmonious CO
operation. Let US get together and
stay together.
The Washington times., 1924-09-01
ELECTRICITY TO RUN
NEW COTTON MILLS

Two new England cotton mills
are to be dismantled and the
machinery moved TO Kingsport,
Tenn, where they will be placed
in new all.electrically run factories.
The Washington times., 1924-09-01
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Ber Berlenbach Well On Way Second String OF K. O
HERO WORSHIP OF
MIGHTY BABE STOPS
YANKEE GAME

New York. April 1.-THE con-
taglon of hero worship spreading
from a group of boys in Babe Ruth's
station at right field infected ten
thousand people at Nashville. Tenn.
yesterday and compelled Umpire
Rowland to call the Yankee-Brook-
lyn contest in the ninth inning when
the score was S-S.
A solid ring OF small boys. sur
rounding Ruth on every catch. made
life so miserable for the Bambino
that he exchanged places with Wal
lie Pipp at first base. When the
Yankees went In to bat for the first
of the tenth. the army crossed to the
bench and made further play impos-
sible.
Johnny Jones, the Pacific coast
shortstop. imported by Brooklyn,
made two two-base hits and a triple
in his debut. The Robins slammed
Sam Jones and the Yankees hit
Dutch Reuther in the early innings
but Joe Bush and Leo Dickerman
pitched good ball in the second half
Of the game.
Travis Jackson and Bill Ferry,
Memphis products were the stars of
the Giants lineup in the A. victory
over the Memphis team on its own
grounds. Jackson fielded sensation
ally and hit home run with Terry
on. The latter playing first base by
request, made two hits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
BERLENBACH HANDS
POPPY PILL DOSE
TO JACK Stone

Buffalo. Apr. Paul Berlehbach
of Yorkville knocked out Jack Stone
of Yonkers in the fifth round OF a
bout scheduled for IL rounds here
tonight.
1t was not a specific blow that sent
Stone to the canvas. Backed into a
corner. his face covered with his
gloves, he was crushed under a DELHI
crate half-dozen short arm joits deliv-
cred with clocklike precision.
In the first two rounds there was not
single effective exchange. In the
third Berlenbach carried the fight to
the Yonkers boy. but Stone, covering
we'll and sometimes desperately. came
through without serious damage. He
broke through with several solid
punches to the head and opened cut
under Berlenbach's right eye.
He was cuffed about the ring I'M
mercifully in the fourth round, now and
then flashing out but always forced to
cover wildly to escape the relentless
pounding from close quarters. The bell
saved him. In the final period Berlen-
bach followed him about the ring
pounding him merciessly until he
crumpled.
Berlenbach weighed in at 1924; Stone
at 159.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Only Three Major
League Clubs Yet
To Cop Pennant

New York. Apr. 1.-The st. Louis
Nationals and Americans and the
Washington Americans are the only
major league teams that have never
captured a pennant. records reveal,
and unless a sensational upset oc-
ours they are conceded slight chance
of breaking into the flag winning
class this year.
Twice the two American League
pennant orphans have crawled to
within sounding distance of the PIN
nacle in second place. but that's the
best they have done.
Back in 1876 when the National
League was first organized. the Car
dinals finished second. but since that
time the st. Louis team has never
been higher than third place, finish
ing the season in that position In
1914, 1917. 1921 and 1922.
The Chicago Cubs and New York
Giants divide honors for National
League pennants. each having led
. the procession on II different oc-
casions The Philadelphia Athletics
and the Boston Red SoX are out in
front in the American League, each
having won the gonfalOn six times.
In the National League. Boston
has won nine pennants, BROOKLYN
five, Pittsburgh four and Cincinnati
and Philadelphia once each. In the
American. Chicago has won five,
New York and Detroit three each
and Cleveland one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
SacO Has Extensive
Track Program

Saco. April 5-A large squad of
track athletes of Thornton Academy
are working out daily at the George
A. Emery gymnasium in Saco under
the direction of Coach Harry Mapes
getting into condition tor the coming
out of door track season which gives
promise of being the most extensive
ever undertaken by any track squad
at the academy.
Manager John Graves. is busy
completing plans for the appearance
of the Saco track team at nine diff
ferent meets to be held during the
Spring season. Among the principal
interscholastic games in which the
team has already been entered are
the Bates. Bowdoin. Colby. Cniver-
sity of Main, New Hampshire State
high and Harvard College meets.
Dual NETS are pending with Portland
high and Bridgton Academy. and a
Thornton interclass meet will also be
held.
With such stars as Captain Paul.
Barnes. Boyle. Chozick, Ridlon. Clark
ind Morrow. competing for the Saco
school Thornton Should be able to
make creditable showing in all their
contests.
Other members of the squad who
are showing up strongly for places on
the outfit are Pinkham. Brownlee.
Murray. Hamond and Chadbourne.
Amos Morrow. the diminutive
freshman pole vauter is very likely
to break the pole vaulting records al
some Of the meets which the Saco
agsrega ton will take part in. cs he is
said to be vaulting at height Of 10
feet in practice. which is very credi-
table for schoolboy which has had
but very little training. ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Capers' Ball Squad
Under New Regime
This Season

Portland. April South Portland
high starts this season under a new
re gime in baseball, Coach Fred Hall
of Stephens high. Rumford, having
taken the place of submaster George
Seal. as athletic director. The title
OF athletic director is a new one at
the Cape institution and was necessl-
tated by the gym at the new high
school. Mr.. Hall will have gym class
es as we'll as coach the baseball and
football teams.
The new Cape City mentor has
seven OF last years squad back in
schol this year. Only three of these
are letter men. however. but the
others had considerable experience
last Spring, playing in several games.
The lettermen are Captain Blaine
Davis. second baseman and probable
twirler this year, Joe Sterling. short
stop. and Chester Thompson, star
outfielder last year, who also saw
lot of service the two proceeding
years. Davis also Is putting in his
fourth year on the ball team at the
school over the bridge. The four
other veterans are Carl GRAHAM, first
sacker, Allen Bell outfielder. Leslie
Logan, outfielder and Luke Dresser.
who looks like one Of Coach Halls
hest bets in the box for the coming
campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
DEL BISSONNETTE
MAKES HIT with
YORK CLUB MGR,

r Portsmouth, Va. Apr. 7.-Manag-
er Frank Dessau and Is ball play
.ers of the York club arrived here
Friday morning at 8 o'clock and
were greeted with fine weather. The
players were pleased with the trip
and the conditions that prevail here.
The boys are stopping at the local
Young Mems Christian Association
and are delighted with the training
headquarters. After short rest
Manager Dessau ordered all men in
uniform and went to the ball field
at 11.30 A. NJ, where they worked
out until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Manager Dessau was loud in his
praise of Bobby Allen. the little key
stone sacker, and Del Bissonette, the
new initial sacker. These boys show
ed wonderful form for so early In
the season.
Manager Dessau expects a few
more players to report and by sat
urday may stage a game between
two picked teams OF the squad, with
the aid of some OF the local sand
letters.
Starting today the boys will in.
dulge in two workouts daily until
the time comes to go back north
next Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Fear Flood Has
Trapped Two in
Penna. Coal Mine

Scranton, Pa. April 1.-THE Lacka-
wanna river reaching flood stage to-
day broke through into several mines
of the Glen Alden Coal Company and
is pouring into the underground
workings Of the Dodge. Bellevue.
National. Hyde Park and Sloan mines
which operate in the south and west
sections of this city, partially flood
ing them.
Two miners from West Scranton
who worked in the Dodge mine are
reported missing and it is feared
they are trapped in the mine by the
food. They are Simon Jones and
Arthur Morgan.
The water from the river found its
way into the Dunmore vein of the
Dodge mine through cave hole and
flowed from the operation into the
adjoining mines.
Gangs OF men under the direction
of w. Wv. Inglis, president Of the
Glen Alden Company, tonight were
endeavoring to fill up the hole
through which the water is entering
the mine. To do this it is necessary
to divert the course of the river
slightly at that point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

With the Phillies just going south
for the exercise and making no ma.
terial change in their lineup, tina,
club does not give an impression Of
world heaters ut the present time.
Grover Alexander. about whom
diseouraging reports are given
every year seems to be still undi,.
tuebed by all these dire prophetic,
Despite the fact that the Cub hurting
ace is thirty-seven and growing old
daily. it is our opinion that the
crafty veteran will have to go back
quite a bit before he falls to the
class of the present day hurlers.
What a sweet treat will be given
the track fans down on Franklin
Field on April 25 and 70, when Col.
by and Bowdoin are to race in tn.
same relay. There will also be A
great assembly of stars from Yale
Harvard. Princeton. Cornell and a
score of others with almost equal
hopes and abilities. In times gone by
Maine has sent men who have
brought back the bacon TO the Pine
Tree State and it is hoped that the
Maine colleges will snatch their
share of the honors when the hat is
passed around.
A thing which hampers the
Maine warriors Is the lack OF ma.
terial to work with. The colleges
are small, and the teams going down
from this section are usually COM
posed of individual stars. However
if we have to follow very many col.
lege relay teams to the tape, 1t will
he something rather unusual, for in
the relay events is where the Maine
boys usually shine. regardless OF the
size or records of opposing COL
leges.
The Chilean sensation" Romero
Rojas. is proving somewhat OF dis.
appointment 10 fans in this country
who expected 10 see a real honcs,.
to-goodness whirlwind. The wolf
of the Andes" is said to be SLOW
awkward and bothered by a defec.
tive hand, injured in his occupation
as miner. However, one can't Judge
a book by its cover. and Roias NAV
put one over on those critics. who
have already turned him down as
impossible.
"Baggy" Allen announces that two
new dazzling stellar lights for the
ii. and w. baseball team have been
secured in the last few days. One
Chief Walton of Whitinsville,
Mass. has a well known reputation
Of being an outfielder of the swift
est type. A glittering expectation Is
also seen in Fred Doull of Portland
who guards the second bag on the
diamond. "Baggy" has been hustlng
some in the last few days and local
fans will be glad to know that every
thing looks brilliant for winning
team. ..... .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Alexander Finds Old
Flipper Good as Ever

Chicago, April 7-Grover Cleveland
Alexander tested out his arm in the
most strenuous workout yesterday
and found the 81 years old ripper as
good as ever. He hurled four innings
against the Wichita Falls, Texas
Leaguers. and. allowing only one
scratch hit, pitched not more than
20 balls to the IL batteij who faced
him. The Cubs won rs
The Chicago Americans found lit
tie to be proud of in beating the
Chattanooga Southern Association
club 1873.
Pitchers Moore and Cvengros dis
played major league ability. The Sox
resume their series with the New
York Nationals this week the count
being three to two against them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
WEATHER MAN
HOLDS COLBY, SQUAD
TO GYM WORKOUTS
ESPECIAL to- the Kennebec JournaD

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Waterville, April AFTER waiting
patiently for a week so that the dia-
mond might be dry enough for the
Blue and Gray ball <tossers. Coach
Freddie Parent gave up in disgust
this afternoon any idea of taking his
charges onto the athletic field for
their first afternoons workout of the
season. The heavy fall of rain did
more to put the field out Of condition
Off practise work than did the foot
and blocked the Colby diamond crew
from reporting out-of-doors when
they returned to college on Thurs
day.
? The usual inside workout was con-
Quoted by Coach Parent with the pit
cheers warming up considerably in the
gymnasium. About forty men are
still out for the squad and that num-
Der will not be cut until after they all
have been on the field for at least a
week. AS things looked this after
noon, it will be Wednesday at least
before the Blue and Clay squad will
be able to use the field even .if the
sun comes out all day Tuesday. The
diamond is mass Of mud that will
not dry in less than two days. With
the opening game of the season but a
little over ten days away, Coach Pa
rent is getting uneasy and desires to
get his charges out On the earthen
, field as soon as possible in order
that he might get a line on the most
promising for the initial game of the
! season.
This afternoon Manager William
Hale gave out number of uniforms
and other equipment which arrived
this morning. Practically all of the
| men who are sure of making the first
and second teams were supplied with
equipment by Manager Hale and the
balance of the material will be given
out when the squad ,'eports on the
| athletic field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
"Maine Berlenbach"
To Swap Punches
With Darcy, Lewiston
ISpeciaI to Kennebec JournaD


Lewiston. April 1.-William c.
Bling" Conley Of Lewiston and
Jamey Darcy of Portland, Oregon,
Jack Dempsey's sparring partner.
have been matched to fight here
April 11th., according to an an
nouncement by Charles Turner.
Boost Sports A. c. matchmaker.
Conley. regarded as the Maine State
middleweight champion has lost but
one fight during his two years eX-
perience. This season he has won
every bout by knockout. his record
earning for him the cognomen OF
1.-THE Maine Berlenbach." In Darcy.
Conley will face the toughest OPP
ronent of his career. Turner signed
the Portland. Oregon boxer at the
behest of local fans, who have been
clamoring to see Bing pitted against
a more formidable opponent than
ANYTHING this section of the country
has produced. Darcy has met Harry
Greb. Tom Gibbons. Billy Shade.
Tommy Louehran. Jeff Smith. Jock
Malone and Young Stribins, losing
only to the latter pair. His mana
ger. Leo p. Flynn will accompany
him to Maine and incidently look
over the Pine Tree crop of boxers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Eastern A. C. Has
Fast Bunch of Mitt
Handlers for Tonight

The Eastern A. c. boxing card FOR
Tuesday evening was completed last
night with the signing of Nick Ma
donna. the Bay state Junior light
weight. to meet Louis kid Lam
bert OF Berlin, \. f., in the SEMI
final. and the addition of "a bout
will bring together Young Drew OF
Bid deford and Young I.aliberte. a
brother of X. o. Lalberte of Lewis
ton.
When Matchmaker Ioring receiv-
ed word that X. o. I4allberte had
broken his hand in his Friday
battle with Hide DUDE at Lewiston
he kept the wires hot to get another
opponent for Lambert. He finally
got hold of Chick" Hayes. the Bos-
ton manager. and secured Nick Ma
donna of. Lexington. Mass, who as a
featherweight was one of the hard
est punchers around the Hub in his
division. Madonna having put on
few pounds. has now outgrown the
feather class. He has mought about
all the good semi-final youngsters or
his poundage around Boston.
Young Drew will be remembered
for his great duel with Tiger Con-
nell. He has not been seen in local
ring since that time. His opponent
will be young brother K. .. La
liberte, who weighs about l2O
pounds and who looks as though he
might add to the fame of the family
name in boxing circles, although ne
has had but five or six professional
battles. He defeated Young MERCER
in one of his last contests.
Charley DeAngelo wired that he
would be here today with his crack
lightweight. Joe Reno. who meets
Pat Mills in the main bout. He says
Reno is in great shape. Mills Will
arrive tomorrow or late tonight.
Rip Van Dyke and Walnut Walton
should provide great toe-to-toe
smuggling match to open festivities
and the fans will see a pair or
evenly matched battlers when Eddie
Desautel and Young Brown collide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
BOwdOin to Start
Drilling for Bates
Game on Nineteenth

Brunswick, Apr. 6.-Bowdoln
baseball men will start drilling this
week for. the opening game with
Bates the 10Th il weather permits.
While the southern trip" was a
failure because of the snow storm.
the one game played gave Coach
Houser a better inkling on ability of
several players than would have
happened in practice.
Sturdy practices will be the word
from Bowdoin until the Patriots day
exhibition with Bates. The team re-
turned from New York. Wednesday.
The trip was not losing venture
despite the fact five games were can
celled, for both Navy and West
Point paid full guarantees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Madison High School
Football Schedule
(Special to Kennebec Journal

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Madison. April Manager Vaughn
II. Ladd Of the next seasons football
team has announced the following
schedule of games:
Sept. 20-Newport High at Madi-
son.
Sept. 27-Winthrop High at Win
throp.
Oct. 4-Game pending at Madison.
Oct. lin. II. S. Alumni at Madi-
son.
Oct. 1s-Hartland at Hartland.
Oct. 2o-Jay High school at Madi-
son.
Nov. Wilton High at Wilton.
Nov. S-Fairfield High at Fairfield.
Nov. 11-Hallowell High at Hal
lowell.
Nov. 15-Game pending at Madi-
son.
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Another Nut for
Tiger,Jack to Crack

New York. Apr. 6-Joe Stoessel. the
Italian heavyweight, Is on the war;
path for Jack Dempsey's scalp. He
stands feet inches in stocking
feet, and since turning professional
has not lost bout. He won the
heavyweight title as a simon pure.
He has knocked out four men in a
row and received the decision in two
other bouts since graduating from the
amateur ranks. Stoessel wants to
meet Rojas, Spalla, Firpo or any
other heavyweight to prove his worth
as an opponent for Dempsey.
Stoessel weighs 225 pounds and
carries his weight well proportioned.
He will get good test on Thursday
night when he meets Jack McAuliffe
Cd of Detroit for twelve rounds OF
the Columbus Sporting Club Of Yon-
kers.