Muncie, IND.; News of Local 23, Work is plentiful, three tanks are in operation, baseball team organized, Ralph Hemingray dead, Ralph's chauffer died a week later

MUNCIE, IND.

By Harvey Hickman.

Work is plentiful at the Hemingray Glass Co., with no signs of a shut-down as long as the tanks hold up and we can get available glass workers to take jobs here. The three tanks are still in operation, but there is quite a number of shops off nearly every day for the want of gatherers. We also lose a few shops now and then on the last shift from 12 to 2 on account of small help. Brother William Morgan, who for some time has been a soft drink thrower, is back squeezing insulators again.

Brothers Ed Keneath, Ralph Carmichael and Louis Newman are working their notice. I understand Keneath is going to take a job in the bank, but think I was misinformed. I believe the spreader of the news meant he was going to put in his time on the river bank fishing. I heard a good one on James Arnold the other day, which is, you see, Jimmie is a great old fisherman. He went to one of the brothers at the factory and said, "If I just knowed where I could get some good worms I'd go fishing tomorrow," and as the brother wanted to get his back yard spaded up to put in his garden, he said, "Gee, if you want some good worms just come down to the house. That yard of mine is just full of them." So Jimmie went down and dug for about two hours, digging a place 15 by 25 feet, and found six worms. After going all in he said, "I don't believe there is any worms here," and quit. He looked up and caught the brother laughing and said, "What you laughing about?" So the brother said, "I knew there wasn't any worms there; I just wanted to get that dug up to make garden."

Brother Louis Newman is going to take a job pressing lens at the Jenkins factory in Kokomo, Ind., with Brother Ralph Carmichael to gather for him. The Saturday afternoon baseball league opened up here on May 1. It is composed of factory teams, including the Hemingray Glass Co. On or about the 20th of April all that were interested in baseball were called into a meeting at the factory to elect officials for the team, in which Mr. Phillip McAbee, first vice-president of the firm, was elected president; William Hamaner, the time keeper, treasurer; Eddie Joyce, manager, and Joe Love, captain. The team has started off in old-time form just the same as if they had been down South traveling for a couple months. The first game was played with the Warner Gear team, in which the Hemingray team defeated the W. G. team 11 to 4. Mike Carmichael went in the box for the Hemingrays at the start of the game, but on account of a sore arm Warner Gear team scored three runs in the first inning, so he retired in favor of Doc Holsinger, who held them in with two hits and one run. The second game as played with the Hoosier Auto Parts. Holtsinger pitching, let them down 10 to 1 and four hits. The third game was played last Saturday with the Paper Mill and went to the Hemingrays 11 to 1, Holsinger allowing two hits. The league is composed of eight teams, Hemingrays being tied for first place with the Republic Iron & Steel Co. and Glasscocks Auto Body Builders. Hemingrays lineup is composed of Ernest Patterson, C. Holsinger, M. Carmichael, p. and 3b; J. Carmichael, ss.; G. Lamm, 2b; A. Hilton, rf.; J. Love, lf.; J. Ross, cf.; R. Cronin. 1b.; subs, R. Bailey, Larry Brown and B. Davis.

Mr. Ralph G. Hemingray, president of the Hemingray Glass Co., died at the home of his sister in Covington, Ky., Tuesday evening. May 11. The news of his death came as a shock to the members of Local No. 23, as he was held in high esteem by all who knew him. On Thursday night following Mr. Hemingray's death his chauffeur, Mr. Lee Read, died. Mr. Read was also well liked by the employees of the Hemingray Glass Co.