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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-10-27

could make good his retreat, he caught
snatches of a conversation obviously
not meant for his ears.
Bob. darling, I wouldn't admit l
loved you as long as mother kept
throwing me at your head. But when
Uncle Jim, who is an old dear, but of
course doesn't understand men, said
mean things about you, 1 simply could
MT stand it! But I imagine he's cured
after this afternoon
Darling! !" Bob's voice was beauti-
fully tender. "What is Uncle Jim to
us, when we have each other?'
"Time for me to clear out!" said
Uncle Jim to himself. SPIN popular, I
am! I'll have to have a little talk
with my nephew-to-be." But first he
had things out with his sister, who
stopped him as he crossed the ver-
anda.
I'm afraid you've spoiled every
thing" she complained tearfully. She
had not yet learned the details of the
afternoon episode, having, just re-
turned from dining out.
"Oh, I wouldn't worry" said Uncle
Jim, philosophically, as he damned a
fresh cube cut into his pipe with a
hardened thumb. 'The minute l set
eyes on that young man I knew he
was the young fellow for Madge. But
didn't it V e occur to you that a little
mite of opposition goes further with
these modern girls than anything
else? Take my word, it'll all turn out
to your liking"
At that moment at the turn of the
walk leading to the summer house ap-
peared Madge and Bob, hand in hand,
with an unmistakable halo of happi-
ness radiating about them.
swell, of all things!" Mrs. Evans
looked thunderstruck, then directed a
glance of suspicion at Uncle Jim. "But
how on earth did you guess?"
ooh, I dunno" responded Uncle Jim
innocently. Il may be an old codger
from the country, but human beings
are the same the world over" Then
he chuckled retiectively.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-10-27
Taking Her Order,

His parents were what is popularity
known as 'high-brow," but they also
were good sports, despite their air of
culture and breeding. So when he
suggested taking them to a restau-
rant in the market district of Boston,
they agreed. The mothers exquisite
clothes stamped her as q society
woman, but democracy reigns SUI
preme at Durkin and Parks. They
sat down at the table. The waiter
handed the mother a menu and then
leaned confidentially forward over the
back of the chair and said: "Well, Sis
ter, what's the good newsT"-Indian-
apolis News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-10-27
Ancient GRINDING Stones,

"And there shall be two women
grinding at the MILL" is a quotation
from Holy Writ. 1t hanks back to the
primitive days when every household
ground its own meal, mixed it and
baked it. Grinding stones are found
In prehistoric ruins, and away back in
the hills you may find hollows bowled
out in the rock in which Indian
squaws used to grind corn with a
pestle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-10-27
Ducks and brakes.

Sending a smooth stone skimming
across the water, skipping from wave
to wave, is a very ancient game. It
was played by Scipio Africanus and his
friend Laelius more than two thou
sand years ago, and was probably a
favorite pastime ever then. The
a%ncients called it "epostracismus." Its
full English name, according to a
writer in 1888, is "a ducke and a drake
and a half-penie cake"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-10-27
How Birds Eat.

A nuthatch will carry a fragment of
ia hickory nut to a tree and wedge it
into a crevice in the bark Jays and
lchickadees hold the nut or seed they
would peck under the foot, but the
nuthatch makes a wise to hold 1t Of
the bark of the tree, and one act is
just as intelligent as the other; both
are the promptings of in~stinc.-John.
Burroughs.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
". A. (. WANTS GAMES
Berlin Basketball AEgrcgations Would Like to Meet Any Team in \. E. Averaging 125 and 115 Pounds.

f The Worthington Athletic club will open its season of basketball at the Berlin Town hall this evening at & o'clock when the Senior team of that organization will play the Orioles of this city. Hall, Goodrich, Russell, Brown and Austin will be in the line up for the Berlin lads. Howard Hall is captain of the new Senior team and Edward Russell is manager.
 The Junior team of the w. A. c. is also starting it's basketball season and will play the second game of the year on Thursday night of this week when they expect to meet the Wi!los of New Britain
 The managers of both the junior and senior teams of the w. A. C. would like to challenge any team in New Britain or in the state not aver aging over 125 pounds for the Seniors and 115. for the Juniors. Both teams of the club hold an enViable record for the work done and many New Britain teams came to defeat at the hands of the Berlin lads. All of the Berlin games will be played at the Town hall on Berlin street
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
REDLANDS TIE CRIMSONS
Local Juniors Battle PlainNilic Club On Rockwell Field For Connecticut Valley HonOrs.

After capturing the junior cham pionship hOnors for this city, "DuCk" Scheyd's Redand outfit took on the Crimsons of Plainville yesterday aft ernoon for the Connecticut Valley championship, and battIed to a Gall tie.
 The game was played on Rockwell field, Plainville, before a good sized attendance of fans. The clubs battled through three periods without q score and in the closing quarter Me Namara broke the ice by picking an opening on the right and darting through for score. Breen scored for Plainvlle a few minutes late" by plugging through New Britain's left.
 For the locals, Crean and Donahue played the ends; Jack Butler and Nicci, the tackles, Lakoski and Mul- downey, as guard; Shupack, centcr Conley, quarterback; O'Dell and Cor don, halfbacks; MCNamara, fullback
 A return game, to be played in this city next Sunday afternoon is being arranged for by the two managers. This game will decide the champion ship.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
TWOLEACUES TO
 CLOSE SEASON
Final Games in Commercial and Utilities Leagues This Week

The final games in the Commercial and Utilities leagues will be bowled this week at Rogers Recreation al- leys. The former will hold forth to- morrow night for the last time, The Armour five headed by Heinie Horn kohl, assumed the lead at the start and has never been headed, and will romp home an easy winner for the league championship. The race for second and third place Is an interest ing one, with the Adkins Printing company, Hitchcock Printing com pany and McMillan teams the con- tenders
 The Telephone company quintet is assured of the honors in the Utilities league. The Opticians with a post poned match with the New Britain Gas Light company yet to roll, seems assured of second place. The fight for third place in the league rests on the outcome of the games between the Herald and Electric Light teams. which are tied for the place at pres ent. The Herald team stacks up against the Insurance company five on Friday night while the Electric Light team meets the Commercial Trust quintet.
 The statistics of the leagues fol- lows,
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
BASEBALL MEN
 HOLD SESSION
Many Trades Are Expected Dur
 ing Weeks Meeting

New York, Dec. 2.-Manhattan ex- elusive scene Of the last world series in baseball, bubbled again today with chatter of the national pastime and blinked it's eyes in a WhrlWind of dia- moDd dust.
 Owners, managers, players and of- ficials, gathered for the annual Ma tional, American, International and joint major leagues meetings lauched into conferences that were expected to result before the end of a week in a series Of trades and purchases that would place many stars and near stars in different uniforms next season.
 The International league meeting got under way today with President Toole umpiring. It had before it for discussion the effortss of syndicates in Montreal and Providence to re- enter the league through the pur- chase of franchises now held by Syracuse and Jersey City.
 The majors facing peaceful ses- sons were talking a great deal of trades and purchases and giving lit tie attention to such subjects as the draft, the proposed seven game world series suggested by Judge Landis and the high prices asked by the minors for their best performers.
 The Cubs, the Pirates, the Brook lyns, the Braves and nearly all the other National league club owners and managers announced they were in the ,,,o ,1y of for 1o to talk business. The Tanks and the Tigers were together trying to arrange a trade and cash deal whereby Ehmke and Neach would come to New York and the Reds appeared to be nego- tating with officials of several clubs. Garry Hermann, president of the CinCinnatis, was all chuCkles and smiles when he discussed the Groh deal. Garry thought that he had just about made the best deal of his career, and Pat Moran, his able man. ager nodded assent.
 Barney Dreyfuss was talking about Third Baseman Stock as a good ad- dition to his team and intimated that he would pay pretty penny for him. George Gibson had a few things to say about Trainor, the young short stop recalled from Birmingham of the Southern association last fall, and it was gathered that the Pirates would not be averse>to letting Rabbit" Mar anville loose if they could do so in a trade.
 Bill Killifer and President Veeck let it be known that they would like good second baseman, a good third sacker and maybe another man.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
AMHERST GRID SCHEDULE.

Amherst Mass, Dec. 12.-1he Am herst college football team will go west next year for the first intersec- tional game in it's history, meeting Oberin college at Oberlin, Ohio, on Oct. 2S. The 1922 schedule, announc- ed today, shows that the Purple and White eleven will play two other games away from home, meeting Columb bia at New York on Oct. [ and Wesleyan at MiddIetown, Conn, on Nov. 4. The remainder of the sched- ule follows: Sept. 30 Bowdoin: Oct 14, Union;' Oct. 21, MasSachusetts Agricultural College; Nov. II, Trin- ity; Nov. IS Williams.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
TO RENEW RELATIONS
Dartmouth and Brown Sign d Three" Years COntraCt-Other Games for Hanover Eleven,

Hanover, N. H., Dec. 12.-A three year football agreement between Brown university and Dartmouth col lege was announced today, when the 1922 schedule for the Green eleven was made public. The teams, which did not meet this year, will play the first game under the agreement at Providence on Nov. 25 of next year. In 1923 the contest will be on Braves Field at Boston on the Saturday that Harvard plays Princeton at Prince ton, and in 1924 the Brown eleven will come to Hanover.
 Dartmouth will play two games on the Polo Grounds, New York, next fall, meeting Cornell on Armistice Day and Columbia on Nov. IS. Two dates, Oct and Nov. 4 are pending with proposals from several colleges under consideration.
 The remaining contests on the schedule, all of which will be played here, are: Sept, 30, Norwich uniyer sity; Oct. ', University of Maine; fl, Middlebury; 21, Vermont.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12

 
NEW BRITAIN HIGH
 GETS ITS JUST DUE
Bridgeport Paper Learns the Real Truth of the Ansonia Teams Rec ord-Still Dumping the NutmcGs.

One of the papers in the southern part of the statc has at last put read- CTS right in regard to the lnterschol- astic football championship in Con- nectcut, by awarding it where 1t rightfully belongs, here in New Bri- tain. In publishing its finding, the paper tells of being impressed by re cords from Ansonia, that the High school team of that place was unde- feated this season, there being no mention made of the 9 to 13 defeat inflicted by Captain Feinemann's team in this city on Oct. 20 at st. Marys field.
 Last week there was contained in this same paper, an article calling for a game between the Ansonia and New Britain High school teams to determine the state championship. Now that the matter has been called to the attention of that paper, the mistake has been corrected, and the paper halls the locals as the state champions.
 The same paper refers to the Nut megs as the New England champions, but disputes the claims of local fans that the eleven is also the state champions by virtue of the victory over the All-Hartfords, while the Bridgeport team was being defeated by the Williams eleven. The ar gument is set forth that in view of the fact that the Nutmegs team has not defeated the Bridgeport eleven, rl, to be the thought of the writer, and man cannot be hanged for thinking. Here in New Britain the fans loudly acclaim the Nutmegs the state and New England champions, and the New Britain Herald sporting editor is also of the same opinion.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
GORILLA FAMILY COMING
Fiyc of Them Are to Be Placed in American Museum of Natural HOstOry

New York, Dec. PA family of five gorillas the father of which weighs 36O pounds and, in pugilistic parlance, has a reach of seven feet eight inches, is on it's way to the Am orlcan Museum of Natural History, it was announced today.
 The family was captured in South Africa by the Akeley expedition, now operating in the borderand between German East Africa and the Belgian Congo. Museum authorities believe that the larger gorilla will not survive the voyage, but have notified the men attending the family to make special efforts to proong it's life.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
FORT HAMILTON PASSE
Long Range Guns Fave Rendered
 This FortiGcation Obsolete.

New York, Dee. 12.-Long range guns have robbed historic Fort Ham ilton, at the narrows, of it's Nalu" as one Of the main line Notifications Of New York harbor and hencoforth if will hold a secondary position as an infantry post.
 Military experts have decided that the fort is too close to the city to af- ford real protection. The big guns that have pointed to the outer rdy will not be scrappod, however, and a small detachment of artillerymcn will care for them,
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
Baylock Again Stars
 With Conn. Aggies Five

Baylock, former star basketball player at New Britain High school, continued his great work with the Connecticut Aggies in the game against West Point last Saturday, getting five field goals. The Nutmeg State boys defeated the Cadets 33 to 31. Baylock recently made his first appearance with the Aggies team against Harvard, and was one of the factors in the defeat of the Crimson quintet.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
NUTMECS HELD TO
 SCORELESS TIE
New England Football Champions
 Remain Undeieated for 1921

The Nutmegs, champions ot New England, invaded Providence, R. l. yesterday for the second time in two weeks, and held the Steam Rollers to a scoreless tie. Anticipating q hard battle, and more than anxious to win at least one game from the locals, the steam Rollers had several new players in the lineup. Of this number John son" playing at end, Huff, formerly of Cornell, Metcalfe, a former Navy star, and the great Hickey" were sent agaHst the Nutmegs. All of these play CTS earned their money yesterday. The Nutmegs used the regular lineup.
 Line Shows Power
 The work of the Nutmegs' line proved too much for the Steam Rol- lers, Politis, Rogers, Duly and O'Nei, forming a stonewall against which the Steam Rollers was able to make but little headway. Only four first downs were registered during the entire four periods, the Steam Rollers getting three and the Nutmegs one. .'Hickey's'' playing was the outstanding feature for the Rhode Islanders.
 In one great dash, Shupert, captain of the 1920 Brown team, made a sweeping end run for nine yards, and on the next play he was thrown for a six yard loss, when Politis and Rogers broke through and smeared him.
 Locals Nearly Score? - At only one time was a score im- minent, Talbot hurling a forward pass to Frankie 3arnikow, who after rac- ing Is yards was down on the Steam Rollers fve-yard line. The ball was brought back when the referee ruled that the runner had stepped out of bounds at the 30-yard line. In a des- perate effort to gain the edge, one Of the Steam Roller players attempted a goal from the field from the 20 yard line, the ball going wide of the range.
 Play at Midtield
 During the greater part of the game the play was about in nlidtield. A pretty kicking duel was engaged in between Captain Eddie Barnillow of the Nutmegs and Hickey" of the Steam Rollers. One of the Providence players hoists was good for 70 yards.
 
 Steam Rollers Nutmegs Johnson" Braney ..,. F. BarnilioW
 Left End HeatOn ...'....'. 1olltlS
 Left Tackle Staff, Higgins ............... Duly
 Left Guard Mahoney, Flynn '............-. Rogers
 Center ANedeSlan .......... NelSoH
 Right Guard Farnum ...... ........,. U Nell
 Right Tackle Weeks ..... Connolly, Blanchard
 Right End Murphy, Huff ................ Talbot
 Quarterback Shubert ....,........,... Bronson
 Left HalfbaCk Finlay, Metcalf ....... E. Barnikow
 Right Halfback Hickey, Boyle .......... Carpenter
 Fullback
 Score: Steam Rollers Q, Nutmegs 0; referee, Higgins; umpire, Holleran: head linesman, kehoe; timers, Brick son and Burke.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
BASKETBALL GAMES
 AT BOYS CLUB WE'D.
Trade school Alumni to Meet the Boys Cmb--piratcs and Pyra-
 mids Affair should he Fast.

Two interesting games arc sched- uled in the City league at the Boys club on Wednesday evening, In the curtain raiser at $ o'clock the New Britain Trade School Alumni will clash with the Boys club five, and at S;45 o'clock the Pirates and the Pyra- midS are scheduled for warm bat tie, The Pirates have jumped into the lead, with two victories, and in second place is the Boys club team with one victory and no defeats, The race for the championship promises to be Il warm one.
 The standing of the teams to date fnllnNne.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
SAT.P. M. LEAGUE
 OPENS AT Y. M.
Speedy Games Mark the Opening
 Track Meet With Meriden

Two speedy games featured the op,mug Of the Saturday afternoon league at the Y. M. C. A, last Satur- day, In the opening contest, the Bear cats defeated the romcats, 3l to 22, and in the second game, the Bobcats doWned the Wildcats 31 to 2G.
 The Y. M. C. A. Juniors ushered in the season Saturday by downing the Worthington A. C. of Berlin 35 to IS. Coach Miller used 12 men in the locals lineup, and Morrelli and Patterson showed up strongly. Hall was the works" for the Warrington quintet.
 The summaries:
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
SU ENARINE BASE LOSES.

New London, Dec. 12.-The Sub marine Base football team of New London was defeated by the All Hart ford eleven at Hartford yesterday af- ternuon hy a score of 13 to 0. Sub marine Base not only won all other games hut were not scored upon this season until Nesterday.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
EAW CORNELL CAPTAIN.

Ithaca, N. Y., Dec. 1z-Eddie Raw, picked by many sports writers as All Eastern halfbaCk, was elected captain of the 1922 Cornell football team here today. He is a junior in the Arts college.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
Ten Spot Oc

A cigar of exceptional quality, burn and aroma. Try it. Phone 1925. F. H. JURGEN
 New Britain, Conn.
 We make private brands.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
New Britain vS. Ncriden

The Senior track team of the asso
 citation will meet the Meriden '. M' C. A. track team in that city next Saturday afternoon. The following will represent the locals; Paul Klambt. AL Bottomley, "Mercury
 Faulkner, Jim Connolly Bill Gooby, "Putz" Abetz, Howard Hall, Harry Peterson, Adams and Strickland The events carded are as follows: 10O- yard dash, standing broad jump run ming high jump, 12 lap relay race, 12 pound shot put, running broad jump, $50 yard run, basketball game.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE

High Single-Pedemont 12S High Three Strings-Clancy 342. High Team Single-Adllins, Hitch cock, sos.
 High Three String-Armours, 1426.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
Northington A e.

Referee, Steve Dudack; timer, Mill Ter; scorer, NibbertS
 The games in the Saturday alter noon league this week are as tolloWs Wildcats vs. Bearcats; Bobcats Vs' TOmCatS
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
Averages.
Schedule for Final Week.

SCT1ttTCIIt TOT r IIIHI WFVk. N. B. Gas vs. Freight Office. N. B. Herald vs. Insurance. Telephone vs. Opticians. Electric Light vs. Com. Trust.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
Averages.
for Final WccL,

Schedule for Tinal NCck. Besse- Leland Ns. Nat. Biscuit. Mohican vs. Armours. Adkins vs. CMillan's. Spring & Buckley Vs. Hitchcock.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12

High individual single-E. Burns 141.
 High individual 3 string-G, Huc5
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
Utilities League

IlIbH toIITSIt -CdSU I-V, FtHDVTS 129.
 High Three Strings-Cage 329. High Team Single-Telephone 529. High Team Three Strings-Tele- phone 1459.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
CASINO ALLEYS

Standing of Teams
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
I'Orll-Cats
BOb-CatS

Referee, Hergstrom; timer, Miller; corer, Morrelii,
 Referee, Nibberts; timer, Miller;
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12

While Shcchau was the main coz in the victory of New Britain. he was ably supported Hl his teammates. Dudacl located tho basket in the second holf t7r three field goals, while Captain Hc@eIla also regiatcrcd his only points of the game in the second
 (Continucd on Following Pagc)
New Britain herald., 1921-12-12
iScar-l ats

The summaries:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-01

And Shank Cried
Like a Baby

Eight years ago today Indianapolis was in
the hands of mob.
Lew Shank was mayor of the city.
While policemen stood idly by, street car
motormen and conductors were dragged
from their cars and roughly handled.
All through that long day street cars were
smashed in Washington street and other
property destroyed, without let or hindrance
by Shank's police department.
The better element of our citizenship, re-
CARELESS of whether or not it sympathized
with the strikers, stood aghast at the failure
of the police to act in the face of open law
lessness
Appeals to Shank were fruitIess. He either
would not or could not control his own police
department.
Rioting continued undated for three days
and nights until it naturally wore itself out in
its own fury.
On the third day while Mayor Shank was
attempting to explain to citizens safety
committee why he had SO miserably failed in
maintaining law and order, he received word
that the street car barns were about to be
charged by a mob of 5000, and armed men
on the inside had orders to shoot If the police
failed to protect them.
Shank threw up his hands and cried like
baby, calling out in his frenzy, What will
we do? What will we do?" at time when
only strong men could be of use.
When the teamsters' strike was threatened
some days later, Shank resigned his office
rather than try to enforce the law and protect
the city as he had sworn to do.
Indianapolis does not want "quitter" for
a mayor again.
Republicans may save indianapolis by
voting for Boyd M. Ralston for Mayor.
Remember that terror-period eight years
ago with Shank rs mayor and Join the
2enuhIican Movement for RaIstc
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-01
IHOosier Motor Club
Feels Halloween Hurt

Halloween jewellers or mischievous boys
are believed to have been responsible for
an orgy Of paint-smearing in a. small
barn occupied by the Hoosier Motor Club
as a garage and sign service station, In
the rear Of the 800 block In Delaware
street, some time Sunday, according to
a report to the motor club by the police
department. z. L. Gibson, road sign
man for the club, discovered this morn
ing that the closed body of the motor
truck which had been handsomely let
tered In gold leaf, was smeared with red
and blue paint; a suit of his clothing
and also a suit of overalls was paint
besmeared. Paint was spilled and Bplat-
tered all over the floor Of the workshop
and nearly every danger warning sign
or direction sign in course Of prepare
ton was covered with red, blue or black
paint
Numerous danger signs intended for
use on the new concrete road now open
between Indianapolis and Greenfield were