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New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
7 "JEST RUMINATTN'."
 (RObert RuSsell.)

There's memories that aid you an there's memories that bring
 Unhappiness, accompanied by that doleful, clangin ring O. mournful bells which, long ago, jest seemed to leave you, Tone
 Upon an earth where eyes were dry, each heart seemed like a stone.
 When shadows creep across your path an fearful dreads assail,
 Those saddened "reminiscences O long ago prevail. You sit in your or rockin' chair an ruminate O days When young ambition, scarce withheld, reached forth i'll countless ways. An then you look back through the years an see how far you came
 From realizin' those great hopevhow poor you've played the game. Young energy may probably have passed away from you, An yet those youthful dreams ain't lost, if you've the will to do.
 Get up from that Nor rockin' chair; live up to what you know,
 Fulfill those young ambitions O days O long ago.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
FACTS AND FANCIES BY ROBERT CULLEN =

When one observes how little tho people are shocked by tales of Govern ment waste, he suspects that familiar ity also breeds contentment
 Only 65 persons in America reported incomes of over a million a year, and this seems astonishing until you re- member that bootleggers probably don't make returns.
 Germany failed to undermine civili- zation, and now the hateful thing seems determined to undersen it
 The complaint of the light-wine advocate is that the stuff he ferments at home hasn't kick enough.
 It isn't the little fellow who is re- sponsible for hard times. There is always gloom at the top. The significance of an opinion de- bends largely on the insignificance of the man who expresses it The art of cussing will never decline | while there are pedestrians and bana- na peels.
 Puny: Week, feeble. Now commonly | abbreviated to "pun," but retaining | the original characteristics A little experience on the highway gives the impression that our national
 slogan is: Keep the home tires turn ing"
 The straw that broke the camePs back was no ordinary straw. It had ] some of the characteristics of a chip ping board.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
Lights and Shadows; By John J. Daly
ONLY AT TIMES.

ONLY AT TIMES. Time flies, they say; But they tell lies. With you away Time merely dies, Dies on my hands. It never flies.
 Oft, I remember, When you were near Time, in September, Vanished so queer; Each day a dew-drop, Each night a tear. Then they told truth. Time really flew. Sad to say, Youth Sped with it, too, Leaving me stranded Here without you. Who says time flies Dreams, day by day, Under blue skies, Nights Milky Way; Dreams, and forgets Times here to stay.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
] NAPOLEON'S TOMB
Original Resting Place in Sad State of Disrepair Since Removal of Body to the InvalideS.

London, Aug. 18.-Napoleon's original tomb on St. Helena has fallen into a sad state of disrepair since tho body was removed in state to Invaides in Paris 81 years ago, according to a letter received by Sir Lees Knowels, a former cabinet minister, from recent visitor to that remote island
 'I walked the five and one-half miles uphill to Longwood, Napoleon's S old home'' the writed says, "and inspected his much neglected tomb which is down in a deep corner of a deep valley-just slab covered with dirty whitewash-no inscription what ever. The grass around was unkept, and surrounded by a circle, about 20 paces in diameter, of tall trees, and there was nothing anywhere to tell a visitor when the body was removed, or to whom the old tomb had belong ed"
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
MULLIGAN PICKED.
Enfield Man Slated to Be Assistant
 D. S. District Attorney.

Washington, Aug. 18.-William J. Mulltgan of Enfield, Conn.,, who was director of war activities of the Knights of Columbus, and who has recently been made member of the supreme board of directors of the or ganization, will, it is understood, re- ceive an appointment under the Hard ing administration, which is said to be that of assistant attorney general It is reported that the appointment will be officially announced in a few days.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
CHANGE IN PASSPORT RULES.

Madrid, Aug. 18.-Passport vises granted foreign diplomatists and con- suls will hereafter be valid for two years, and will cover all journeys in territories under Spanish Jurisdiction, according to decision announced by the goverment
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
SPRINGFIELD MAN
DROPS DEAD AT DANCE

Springfield, Aug. 1S.-C. A. L.. Wright, president of the automobile club of Springfield, and a well known member of Bella Grotto of this city, dropped dead here last night at the ball given by the Grotto following it's outing yesterday. MT. Wright took part in the events of the afternoon and had been dancing just prior to his collapse.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

To a problem of your town, Avoid the dire pollution Of the theoretic froWn. For it you cannot be practical In what you would suggest, Don't try to be theatrical With theory your guest.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

Amendment to Beer Bill Sanctions Home Brewing headline. Now leaps into great, glorious, grandure the hitherto deprecated word Amend ment.'
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

Man charged with Repeated Breaks Into Tire Store, headline, Probably caught because he was so Tired"
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
SEVERAL DIE IN WRECK.

Mad1 i'd, Aug. 1S.-Several persons were killed or badly injured when a mail train collided with a switching engine near Aranjuez, 28 miles south east of this city last night. Four bodies have already been taken from the wreckage.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

Jeanette Rankin Scores Sixth Vic tory out of Seventh Start" headline. Makes many men feel they should be willing to be seventh victim of Jean cite the successful.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

"He Walks 300.O00 Miles for $65,- O00," headline. How, oh how, can ho hold himself to walk?
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

Hughes, Briand-and Lodge will all attend disarmament conference. Who said Prom the sublime to the ridicu- lous?"
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

Says Financial Condition of City is Serious" headline from nearby city paper. Most any man might add strength to argument by whispering: 'So is my own"
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

Puzzle for Court in T. S5nrer Case" headline. Wonder how J. Walker came out?
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

Headline in out-of-town paper says New Britain Fire Board Has Row." Something like saying De mpsey has DiscuSion.''
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

"All American Prisoners Are Safely Out of Russia headline. And Russia
 has just modified it's prohibition laws, too. Hard luck.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

"Daugherty Would Use Seized
 | Liquor headline. Now don't be too severe on him; lots of your friends would, too.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

Nicely rhyming with headline .Ia Open Shop on the Wane" comes 'Is Open Shop Fight in Vain?"
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

"VermCnt Has Trolley Troubles" headline. Probably haa snow, ice and weather. also.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

Meriden paper says Police Supers To Patrol the Beats and we add While Meriden Police Get Beaten Hera"
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
TELEPHONE CALLS:

1AtsSec at the Post Office at New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

Iuo only profitable advertising medium in the city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

A congressman says the war has given us larger ideas. It has. We nc longer refer to a misfortune as a dis aster unless it claims at least a half. million lives.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

With the ever-mounting cost of maintaining the merchant marine, the layman is beginning to understand why they are called the high seas,
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

Lloyd George seems determined to play both safe and politics.
 Yeast is yeast and fruit does the rest whenever the twain shall meet.
 Baseball stories are always popular, but Ruth is stronger than fiction.
 The only ultimatums now in transit are those forwarded by old man Deficit. We can't lend an ear to Russia s walls while our folks remain in her jails. "See America First" was a good slogan. Be American irst'' is a better one. People who can't get into Russia to study the situation might try going ! over Niagara in barrel. | Peace: The interim between wars, during which nations perfect new means to inter 'em l There wouldn't be so many unem- ployed workmen if there wasn't SC much unemployed capital. Woman's sphere is the home: mans fear is that he won't be able to pay next months rent on 1t.
 l A magazine writer says travel en. riches the vocabulary And now that a dollar goes further, it talks witt more authority.
 It is easier to teach the illiterate immigrant respect for law. He can
 read about the immunity enjoyed by war profiteers.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

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New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

It is easier to teach the illiterate immigrant a respect for law. He can read about the immunity enjoyed by war profteers.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

The straw that broke the camePs back was no ordinary straw. It had some of the characteristics of a ship ping board.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

A little experience on the highway gives the impression that our national slogan is: Keep the home tires turn ing"
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
Iew Britain Herald.
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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1ss.ed daily Sunday excepted> at 4:15 ae Herald Building. s7 Church street
 $500 q Year
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

A magazine writer says travel en-
 riches the vocabulary. And now that a dollar goes further, it talks witt more authority.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

&L.VV 1hree Months r 7Sc Month.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

Puny: Week, feeble. Now commonly abbreviated to "pun," but retaining the original characteristics.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11

he used. He was a superman OF the
mound In his prime. ...
However. by permitting the average
hurler a chance to grip the ball.
something has been done In the right
direction. OF course, with a rabbit
ball" even more is necessary before
the proper balance is obtained. So
long as 1t is used. defense will be
weaker than offense. Until they are
nearer fifty-fifty the games will con-
tinue to develop into pure farce at the
slightest opportunity. There Is now a
premium on mere slugging and many
OF the finer points are being over
looked.
WOULD IMPROVE GAME.
With the passing Of the rabbit
BALI will also come an increase in
sacrificing and fancy base running,
two departments now sadly neglected.
With them back in vngue baseball
will take on added interest for the
real fan. the man who knowing the
fine points Of the game and who is
now disgusted with the sandlot stuff
Icing offered daily at fancy prices.
And this change may be expected in
full force by the time the Griffmen
land In Washington again.
Today the Griffs gladly terminate
their second series against the
Brownies here. FohI's bunch has
shown mighty little hospitality at
any time. The Browns through all
the years Of their league rivalry have
ever been the ,jinx outfit for the
Washington team and this season
sees no departure from the rule.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11

McBride's gang looks for no frce-
gifts but IL does look for at least
an even break in Cleveland and
little better than that In Chicago
and Detroit. However, with John.
son and Acosta absent in Chicago
the going may be tough. Johnson
should be available in Cleveland and
Detroit, which may mean just that
needed margin that will keep the
team in the fight.
REAL PITCHING HELPS.
Behind the smooth pitching of
George Mogridge the Griffs banged
and belted Elma vangilder and the
Browns, winning the third game OF
the series, to 4. With real
pitcher in action the Griffs looked
like a new team.
Joe Judge staged a field day at
Vangilder's expense. First he
slammed home run to deep cen.
ter, then, with two on in the second
he tripled to left center, with one on
lin the big sixth he poled the pill
over the right field bleachers for
his second homer.
Mogridge let down in the final
frame and the Browns collected five
hits for three runs, enough to give
The fans a run for their money, hut
not enough to cause any damage. II
was fine personal triumph for
the Griffs' premier southpaw.
Showing how luck counts in the
great national pastime, consider Joe
Judges homer in the first inning.
He raised high foul fly for Pat
Collins. The Brownie got under II
easily, but made an esregious muff,
thereby giving Judge another chance.
He made good, too, hammering
low liner over second. It darted
past Jacobson like a bullet and Joe
easily made the grand tour, whi,o
Williams was chasing the ball 10
the centerfield fence.
JUDGE TRIPLES.
Shanks dumped n Texas Lacquer to
left to open the second. and Ellerbe's
error put Charity on first and
Shanks on third. O'Rourke flied to
Tobin. Mogridge tried to squeeze
Shanks across with bunt to the
box, but Vangilder's toss cut him
down. Judge wanoped a three bag.
ger TO left center and over went
Charity and Mogridge. Harris
long fly TO Jacobson stopped the
scoring.
Though the Browns had runners
on second and third In the first in
ming. they failed to score, and until
the fifth they had no more chances,
so effective was Mogridge's twirling.
But in the fifth they had great op.
portunity which they let go by.
With two out, Tobin dropped a
Texas Lacquer in left and scooteI to
third on Ellerbe's double down the
third.oase line. A pass to Sislcr
filled the bases and brought up vii.
liams, the Browns Babe Ruth, with
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
POT0MACS TO ROW
IN REGATTA OVER
PATAPSC0 COURSE
Southern Association Event In
Baltimore Attracts Red Star
Oarsmen on Saturday.

The oarsmen of the Potomac Boat
Club are being pu, through daily
workouts prepping for their next
regatta. the Southern Association,
which is to take place Saturday
over on the Patapsco river at
Baltimore. The Southern Associa-
ton is composed of the Potomac's
Old Dominion of Alexandria, Norfolk.
Virginia of Richmond. and the ar.
undels and Ariels OF Baltimore, and
according to advance information
each OF these clubs will have en-.
tries in nearly all the events on
the program.
william Preston will compete In the
Junior singles. and with Nelson Oliver
will also row In the Junior doubles.
The following oarsmen will compose
the junior gig: Bodwell, bow: Gallo
way. No. Q: Gasch, No, 8; Rosinsky.
stroke, and Kintz, coxswain, with
Young, Vance and Holmes as sub
stitutes. GUIDE, bow; Easley, No, 2;
Lewis, No. 3, and Sandys, stroke, will
row In the Junior squad.
The seniors will only be entered
in one event, the gig, unless II Is
decided to have a senior singles
event, when Andy Hutterly will
have a chance to again show his
worth. as was demonstrated when
he won the association singles cham,
pionship at Philadelphia on the
Fourth. The gig will find Joe Scan.
nell at bow, big" Supplee. No. q
Joe Berger. No. 3; Andy Hutterly,
stroke, and Shorty Kintz, coxswain,
tutes.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11

except TO take
untypes of no
tables, bootleg
gers and bath
ing beach beau
ties W h e n I
discover o n e
loose right here
in washin'to
who Is pretty
good with his
fists as well as
his camery.
For bein' un-
der the Doctors
orders not to go
near no excite
ment durin' the
dog-days which
8 Q e m s to be
upon us. step
and a = half"
Thoner inherits
the baby's high
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
GRIFFS LOOK LIKE NEW TEAM
BEHIND SMOOTH MOUND WORK
By TAD
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

ST. LOUIS July 1.-THE Grifmen gladly leave St Louis tonight
will feel easier when Chicago reached tomorrow morning However
Geasons itself,
Yank and Gfs may find the White anything
SOFT Nevertheless Potomac confidence
tacking
and this confidence be worth something
the have been hard picking does
sary that Grfs doomed this trip a
be played here the West they
home with twelve wins ten defeats for the entire trip This will be
the Gfs
in ths
The Washington times., 1921-07-11

MAGNATES MAY DITCH
RABBIT BALL WITH FANS
TIRING OF LONG BINGLES
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

ST LOUIS July lOYedng the demands Of the times big
much older Indeed the Washington especially
infede
which account for the effectiveness of the pitchers
both
The difference ball particularly
with this series.
In the Red frequently
high fence
would
though marked the action of balls
nfelders,
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
Dreadnaughts Win.

Before large crowd, the Dread.
naught A. c., OF Alexandria. defeated
the Treasury Registrars yesterday In
Alexandria, 10 20 4. Next Sunday the
Dreadnsushts will play the Mscoa-
bees on Bagsett's field in Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11

Washington .....12 90 O5O1 %
st. Louis ........0 0 0 o o O0l a
Two-base hits-Miller, Collins, Ell.
lerbe, Charity, Williams. Three.base
hit-Judge. Home runs-Judge C2),
Miller. Stolen base-Williams Sac.
rifice hits-Rice, Ellerbe, Smith.
Double play-Tobin to Sisler. Left
on .bases--Washington, 6; st. Louis,
10. First base on balls-Otf Van
glider, 2; off Mogridge, 4; off Bayne, l.
Hits made-Off Vangilder, 3 in 6 %
innings; off Bayne, 8 in 2.1S innings;
off Kolp, none in 1 inning. Struck
out-By Mogridge, 2; by Vangilder. 1:
by Bayne, 3; by Kolp, /. Passed ball
Collins. Losing pitcher Vangilder.
Umpires - Messrs. Moriarity and
Dineen. Time Of game-Two hours
and 10 minutes.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11

In the series closing with today 8
game hero the lively ball has been
much In evidence, no matter what the
magnates or the manufacturers may
say about 1t. Ordinary infield ground
ers have gone as hits simply because
they were through the diamond be
fore the players could shift their DO.
sitions. Mere long flies have gone into
the bleachers and over the low fence
in left field for home runs. According
TO the Boston players, a new batch OF
balls had been received just before the
Griffs arrived in the Hub. the old ones
having been used. The assumption is
that some action has been secretly
taken by the leagues looking to a
retirement of the lively ball.
WOULD CHANGE ASPECT.
According to members of the st.
Louis club, the old balls are still In
use here. the original supply not yet
having run out. IL ordinary common
sense plus eyesight means anything
this explains the difference betwee,,
the slugging here and the lack Of
slugging in the Boston series.
IL the lively ball is to disappear in
side the next few weeks, the slugging
teams like Detroit, Cleveland, New
York and Philadelphia are likely to
find themselves forced to win games
by other means than home runs and
triples. The so-called "one-run team
will return TO baseball. adding doubt
TO the final standings in both ma jor
leagues. There has been no complaint
from the public against the lively ball.
The howl has come from the pit hers,
the infielders and the overworked
scorers, but there has been decid-
edly increased apathy on the part Of
the fans, especially here in the West.
Time was when a home run meant
something, when triple was seldom
seen and when double meant real
hitting. Today many weak hitters
are banging two-baggers and triples.
while the average park is not big
enough to keep the average hard hit
ter from polling the pill into the far
away bleachers.
FANS HAVE HAD PLENTY.
The fans are pretty well fed UP on
slugging. Even the frequent home
run clout no. longer enthuses the fan
for more than brief moment. When
seven or eight homers are registered
in one game, what is a single circuit
smash that the fans should go wild
overt it2 And they don't eny more.
The pitching situation is clearing
itself with the artificial removing of
the gloss from the ball. Now a pitch
er does have a better chance than he
had in the spring. Walter johnson
six or seven years ago could have been
just as effective with the ball now in
use, but supermen are not pitching
these days and Walter no longer has
that binding speed which made II i'm
material to him what kind of ball
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
Says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq.
Step -and-a-Half Thon,
er Proves Nobody Can
Jostle Him and
Survive.
By SKILLET FINN.

Batting for hbk hAIerJ.
I'm always sleeping under the I'm
preston that photographers and
such are not OF no account much
The Washington times., 1921-07-11

In the Browns half Of the eighth,
with one gone, Jacobson walked and
Collins smashed one too hot for
O'Rourke. McManus' safe drive to
right scored Jacobson and ruined
Mogridges wiitewash victory. Sew
eroid for Bayne, forced McManus.
Tobin scratched a single, his fourth
bingie to Shanks to lead off the
Browns ninth. Ellerbe scratched an
other TO short. Shanks took Sisters
foul fly. Williams doubled to right
scoring Tobin and putting Ellerbe on
third. Bill Jacobson's hard smash 10
center scored both Ellerbe and Viii
liam. Collins showed another single
to center. Rice took McManus' long
fly and when he repeated on Austin
the game was over.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
Make Long Swim.

In a practice swim yesterday Carl
Mayer and Gustave May made the
distance from Chain Bridge to the
minutes.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11

sixteen home runs TO his credit this
year. He lifted a long fly over the
right field pavilion. setting the fans
wild. Then he popped one hack at
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
MILLER CLOURS ONE.

bat all the way to the home bench.
MILLER CLOUPs ONE.
Miller had doubled once to left only
TO be stranded. so with one gone in
the sixth, he drove the ball high up
among the fish in the left.field bleach.
ers for the circuit. That started
things. for Shanks drew a pass and
roamed around on Gharrity's double
TO left. and O'Rourke's slashing sin
gle to center scored Charity. Ellerbe
got under Mogridges little pop foul
fly. but Judge connected for his sec
ond homer Of the day, driving the ball
completely over the right-fleld bleach
ers. O'Rourke tramped around ahead
of him and five runs were in. Van.
glider gave way to Beverly Bayne,
and Harris hoist to Jacobson ended
the session.
pass to Charity and ORourke's
infield hit put two Griffs on with none
out in the eighth Mogridge famed
and Judge fouled to Collins. 1t re-
mained for Harris to do something.
His single to left scored Charity.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
NATIONAL.

YESTERDAYS GAMES.
'ooklyn, 7. Pittsburgh, 3.
New York, ?: Chicago, l.
The Washington times., 1921-07-11
ToDAY's GAMES.

Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at PHILADELPHIA
Cincinnati at Boston.
Pittsburgh at BrookIyn