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New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
LOSS BY FIRE IS
 GREAT IN AMERICA
Insurance Men Hint That Incen
 diarism Plays Big Part
(BY ALBERT APPLE.)

Fire losses in United States and Canada since first of January have been at the rate of s464,OO0, ,0oo 'a year.
 This beats all records Fires in 1906 reached nearly as big a 1inan- cal total, but prices were lower then, so physical destruction was less.
 Insurance experts consider excess sive are losses an indication that much property is being set aiire to liquidate credit.
 Another cycle of big oil gushes is starting in Mexico, which now is producing a fourth of the worlds oil. Output of American oil has almost doubled since 1913.
 Barring possible temporary reduc- tions the crude market appears stabilized for the balance of 1922. Gasoline consum ption is running big, with less than 40 days stocks in storage.
 Cotton.
 Domestic consumption of cotton in the last six weeks has been run nlng 4o per cent DlBger lndl colle- spending period of 1921.
 Bales exported since first of the year total about seventh less than corresponding period of 1921 and 45 per cent less than in 1920.
 Bonds.
 On the average, the bond that was quoted in the market at SO per cent a year ago now is at 70. This is a composite of leading rails, if1dustrials and public utility bonds.
 Manufacturing.
 Seven per cent of normal years manufacturing is done in February, and S1a per cent in March. The per centages are believed to hold good when business is above or below nor nal. Use these figures in doping" probable 1922 volume. Take the re- suit as minimum. for an upward swing later in the year may put monthly averages above normal, to satisfy pent-up buying.
 Foreign loans floated in United States since the armstice now total about s1,250, 100000,
 .Jobbers.
 Steel production is more than twice
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
STRIKE DISTURBANCES
Natick and Pontiac Mill Operators In- tcrfcrcd With While Moving Goods From Their Plant.

Providence, Feb. 2o.-The fifth week of the textile strike in the Paw tuxct valley of this state opened this morning with near riots reported from Natick and Pontiac, two of the mill villages in the district. In both cases the disturbance was due to cf- forts by the mill owners to move ma terial from their plants with outside labor.
 Strike sympathizers surrounded trucks sent to the mills, drove the men from the machines and lorced the cancellation of the work intend I ed One man was hurt in the NatickI disorders. No arrests were made.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
Financial News

Wall street I0,a0 a, Foreign oils were the outstanding features al the active and firm opening of to- days stock market, Adjustment of export taxes between the Mexican gov ernment and American oil companies resulted in an opening advance of L points for Mexican Pet, this being doubled In the next few transactions The strength of foreign exchanges. with British and French remittances at new high levels prompted further covering of short contracts in rails, equipments and other speculative favorites Missouri Pacific pfd, rose IF points. st. Louis and san Francis co common one point and the coalers especially Reading and Lehigh Valley gained large fractions, Sugars and chemicals represented the frmer spe- cialtics.
 Wall street. noon,-Last weeks ac- emulation of low priced or spccu- latiye rails was resumed on Il broader scale during the morning, St, Louis Southwestern. common and pfd, St Louis and San Francisco common and pfd., Southern Railway common and pfd.. Chicago Great Western. Kansas City Southern. Texas and Pacific, Western Pacific and New Orleans, Texas and Mexico rose 10 points. Royal Dutch and Pan-American fol- lowed the further rise Of Mexico Pet Shippings were active and strong, es- pecialy Pacific Mail and American Ship and Commerce. Motors and ac- cessories including electrical equip ments, rose 1 F to 3 points, Weak ness was shown by Seneca copperCol- umbia Gas and National EnamellinG. the latter losing 5 points. Call money opened at per cent
 1880 D. m.--The market showed greater strength as the session pro- gressed United Fruit advanced 61a and International Harvester, Wilson Pkg. pfd., Iron Products Davison Chemical Kelly Springfield, Ameri- can Tobacco, American Sumatra To- bacco pfd. and United Drug first pfd rose to 3 points,
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
CHINATOWN RAID.

New York, Feb. 20.-Eight persons were arrested a man and woman risk ed their lives in attempting to escape by jumping from a fire escape, sever al shots were fired at revenue agents opium and the paraphernalla ot opium smokers was contiscated In raids on drug dens on the lower east
 side, near Chinatown, early yesterday morning.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
MuRDERs HIS WIFE.

New York, Feb. 2o.-Two brothers, one 4 and the other years old, were made orphans when their father mur- dered their mother in Queens fishing resort last night and killed himself. Insane rage against and jealousy of the young wife was the motive, inVes- tigation proved. The dead man was Sidney Thompson, a steam -fltter's helper. 29 years old, who lived in West Second street, Coney Island His wife, Hannah. was 23. They had been married five years.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
Torrington Girl Dying
 From Drinking Poison

Torrington, Feb. 2o.-Lucy Duigou, a IS year old school girl, drank pois- on today at her home because her parents considered her too young to have a beau. She left a farewell note to her mother. She drank the poison at her home while her parents were at work They found her when they returned home at noon. There is no chance for her recovery it was stated this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
, P. C. FOOD CUT.
Govt. Report Shows That Prices De
 clincd During January.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The retail food price index maintained by the department of labor on reports from representative communities through out the United States showed de crease of 5 per cent in January as compared with December, 1t was an nounced.
 During the thirty day period GOV cred by the report twenty-siX Of the forty-four articles of food considered as within the culinary requirements Of inc average family decreased in price from 1 to 20 per cent, the hlghest change being in the cost Of fresh eggs
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
BANS FRENCH NAME
Chicago Hotel Man to Have American
 Names on Menu Cards

Chicago, Feb. 2n.-The American hotel is to be America nized. Thou sands of American matrons no long CT will be embarrassed by husbands who stumble over foreign names on the menll-sometimes called 'carte de jour-"
 napkin is to be napkin and not a serviette. waiter will be waiter and will no longer jump at the com mand, "Garcon." The 'maitre d'hotel' becomes a banquet manager and macaroni "au gratin" will be maca- roni with cheese.
 Frank w. Boring, manager of the
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
"THT; RAINlIAKER"

Lloyd Hamltons next comedy is called "The Rainmaker." He leaves train at Saharaville, town at which a train had not stopped since Sitting Bull was papoose.
 No rain had fallen in several years. Hamilton promises rain and tries for it with a skyrocket The skyrocket hits d snow cloud and the town is snowbound.
 That's a bit like the hunter who took a pot shot at bevy of quail and killed a sparrow.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
CLIMBS ICY MOUNTAIN.
British Explorer Reaches Top of
 Fujiyama.

Tokio, Feb. 20-Maj. Orde Lees, [ British balloonist and Polar explorer has just completed d trip to the sum init of Fujiyama, the celebrated mountain in southeastern Japan. and it is asserted he is the first European to have reached the top of the noun tain in winter. The mountain is 12,- 365 feet above sea level.
 Maj. Lees was accompanied by H. C. Irish of London, and accomplished his trip to the top of the mountain in forty eight hours. The last 4,000 feet of the climb was made over slippery ice.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
OPEN DOOR FOR PERSIA
American Note Insists On Protection
 Of Interests

Teheran, Persia, Feb. 20.-It is re- informed the Persian government that the United States is greatly interested in the ralization of the open door pol icy in Persia and has emphasized that American interests in Persia should he safeguarded in manner similar to those of any other power.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
ROYAL HONEYMOON PLANS.
Illness Causes Change in Parties for
 Princess Mary.

London, Feb. 20.--Princess Mary's honeymoon will be spent at the Villa Medici, Florence, after a compara- lively short stay at Weston Park, Shifnal, the home of the Earl and Countess of Bradford, according to The London Times. The bridal couple will visit Paris for few days on their way to Florence.
 The Lord Chamberlain has an- nounced that, owing to the serious ill., ness of one of the occupants of St, James palace, the king has com manded that the afternoon and eve ming parties arranged for Feb. Fl and 23 shall take place in Buckingham palace. Only a portion of the we'd ding presents will'be transferred be- fore then for public view.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
S40,0O0 WHISKEY THEFT
Between $50 And 100 Cases Of Spirits Taken From oscar Pepper Distillery In Kentucky.

Lexington. Ky, Feb 2o.-Betweer $50 and 400 cases of whiskey valued at s40,oo0 were stolen early today at the Oscar Pepper distillery in Wood ford county by twenty masked ban dits. who held up and tied to posts, four guards and a passerby. The rob ,ers are said to have headed for Cin- .innati.
 Prohibition officers. led by sam Collins. state director left here 1mme- ,iately after being notified Of the robbery.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20

Hotel sherman has been appointed chairman of the Amcricanization committee of the American Hotel As sociation and has called d special meeting for next Friday here to fur thcr instruction of English and citi- zenship among hotel employees of the United States.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our kind friends and neighbors for the sympathy and kindness shown us in the illness and death of our beloved husband and father, MT. Henry Furman. We wish to thank especially, the Urn Packing Room of Landers, Frary X Clark, the Elm Hill school, the Seventh Grade, Newington Center school.
 MRS. H. FU RYAN
 AND FAMILY
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20

as big as last July. Jobbers haven't the benefit due to the mills taking on much tonnage direct. But the steel jobbers day is steadily returning. As production hears normal, the mills cannot be bothered with the sales function that legitimately belongs to the jobbers.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Frank GloNacki

The funeral of Frank Glowacki, who was killed by an express train at the Berlin depot on Saturday night. will be held at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow morning from the Sacred Heart church. Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski will officiate and burial will be in the Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
CHURCH R0BBER HELD

Accused, Arrested in Providence. May
 Be Implicated in Thcfts in Other
 Cities. ...
 Hartford, Feb. 20.---Charles Benson S9 years old who gave d Philadelphia address when he was arrested in Providence Sunday when he was caught red-handed by the Rev. Mar tin r. Reddy, after Benson had brok- en into st. Patrick's church on Smith street in that city is believed by the Hartford authorities to be the same man who entered Trinity Episcopal church here. A typewriter found in Benson trunk is believed to be the machine taken from the local church.
 Hartford was included in a list of cities that Benson, according to a mo- tation in a diary found in his possess sion was expected to visit.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
Mrs. George Bonny.

Mrs. George Bonny died at the home of her daughter Mrs. John Deuse on East Main street in Forest vile this morning at 9 o'clock. The funeral will be held from her late home Wednesday afternoon at 2;3o o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
ALLOW RADIO SERVICE

Washington, Feb. 20. - The house resolution extending privileges of ma val radio service to the press tor hVe years was adopted today by the sen ate.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
SOCIETY WOMEN AT WORK
Biltmore Hotel Being Run For Day To Raise Funds For Tuberculosis Relief Work.

New York, Feb. 20.--Society women trooped this morning into the Bilt- more to run the hotel for day for the benefit of the Society for the Pre- vention of Tuberculosis
 They promptly became waitresses and room clerks, and also took pos session of check rooms and news stands.
 One guest seemed a bit astonished when a head waitress took him by the arm, led him firmly to a table and assured him the girls" were just crazy to wait on him. The attention cost him sS in tips.
 The first newspaper sold for dol Ior
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20

James J. Hill started in business in a coal and wood yard in St. Paul.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-03

is raised whether it would not be COM
patible with the best interests of all
concerned to prohibit indoor stone
cutting by pneumatic tools entirely
unless an effective dust hazard now
common to practically all the shops in
which indoor work during the winter
is necessity"
In closing. under No. II, DR.. Hoff-
man says the granite industry de-
mands the utmost and thoroughly
qualified consideration on the part Of
all concerned. "The problem not only
concerns the wage earners, who direct
w pay frightful toll in needless
deaths and prolonged chronic disease,
but the burden also falls, and posi-
bly, with crushing weight upon the in
dustry, which is deprived of skilled
workers, indispensable to the trade.
and of apprentices, no longer attracted
to an occupation recognized even
among those not familiar with the
statistical facts as one of the most
deadly on records. Barre Granite.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-03
American League Standing.
RED CROSS ROLL CALL.
Will Be Held This Year from Nov. II
to Thanksgiving.

Washington. D. G., Aug. The an
nual roll call for registration of Red
Cross membership viii be held this
year from Armistice day, Nov. IL, to
Thanksgiving day, John Barton Payne,
chairman of the American Red Cross
has announced. Between these dates
approximately $500 chapters, at home
and abroad, will carry on systematic
canvass for support Of the peace time
work of the nations officially desig-
mated volunteer relief society during
the ensuing year.
As a result of last years roll call,
the American Red Cross has now a
membership of 100000 adults, Judge
Payne announced, and about 6,000,-
900 school children enrolled in the
junior Red Cross. With the prospect
Of better commercial and industrial
Red Cross officials look for
substantial increase in membership
from the next call. The yearly mem
bership will remain at 81, it was an
nounced
An innovation this year will be the
uniform card -indexing of the millions
Of members. The stub Of each card,
or size handy for card case or pocket
book, win be given each person en-
rolling as a certificate Of membership.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-03
Proposal Technique Not in Her Line.

Il suppose" said the young man
that there's certain amount Of tech
niqne to be considered in making pro-
posal of marriage
sJust what do you mean by tech
niquef" inquired the girl.
"Well, there's a certain way the thing
ought to be done,v explained the young
man. "For instance, q few years ago
it was considered quite the correct thing
for the man to kneel. But ! understand
that it isn't being done any more
"You see. rm--well, I'm considering,
or rather, I've determined to make a
proposal. Now, maybe You
Il don't think my advice would be
worth anything" said the girl, some
what stiifly. 81 imagine that il she
loves you she'll accept you, whatever
methods you employ"
'But want to do the thing right"
insisted the young man. II suppose
should take her hand and hold il while
making the proposal. But do you think
/ ought to kiss herr
ooh, you'll kiss her. undoubtedly. IL
she accepts YOU said the girl, still
more coldly.
"But that's just the point" argued
the young man. IF she accepts me,
III get the kiss. Of course. But II she
refuses me I'll lose the girl and the
kiss as well. Whereas, if take the
kiss first, I'll be sure of the kiss any
how. And don't imagine that taking
the kiss in advance would react TO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-03
BATTLE OF PLATTsBURG.
Will Celebrate iosth Anniversary With
Pageant.

Plattsburg, Aug. 2.-The one hun
dred and eighth anniversary of the
battle of Plattsburgh will be cele-
brated this year at Plattsburgh with
a water pageant and sham battle depic-
ing the movements of the two fleets on
the eleventh Of September 1914. Owing
to uncertainties of the weather in
September, the celebration will take
place August ~.
The site of the pageant will be in
st. Armand's for Treadwell'sl bay,
five miles northeast of Pittsburgh,
where in calmer waters the conform
alton of the shore PERFECTLY duplicates
in miniature the situation where the
battle was fought. The British feet
will be manned by Canadians and on
the point from Deep bay in
10 st. Armand's bay win be met by the
American fiotilla organized by college
and high school students
Yachtsmen from different parts OF
Lake Champlain and Canada will take
part in the display, making the event
IN international occasion with en-
phasis on the entente cordiale between
he two countries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-03
AMERICAN S
TOO SPEEDY
Have Already Eliminated
Some of Tennis Stars of
Foreign Lands
FRANCIS HUNTER
IN TOP FORM
In Great Flash of Playing
He Disposed Of Patter-
son, the Australian

Seabright, N. j., Aug 3.-Americans
at tennis have again shown supremacy.
In the court struggles for the seabright
singles bowl American players have
eliminated ono Of the greatest fields Of
stars from other shores that ever came
to America. Gerald Z. Patterson, j. O..
Anderson and r. G. Werthelm of Aus
traIia; Andre Colbert, Henri Cochet and
Jean Borotra of France, and Zenzo
Shimizu and Seiichiro Kashto of Japan,
Francis 7. Hunter, New Yorker,
and for some years one of the leading
American tennis figures, is playing at
the top Of his form this year. Tn a
stirring fash Of it yesterday he drove
to comparatively easy victory over
the veteran from Australia, Patterson,
winner of the recent world champion.
ship" tournament at Wimbledon, Eng
land Hunter won in straight sets, 81,
6-3
K Norris Williams Of Boston elifni-
mated the French ace, Colbert in straight
sets, l7l5, SO. This match was start
ed Tuesday in rain and then post
poned. Robert Kinsey Of San Francisco
removed Shimizu from the tournament
and Cochet, the young Frenchman, and
Kashio Shimizu's countryman, went
down to defeat in the earlier rounds.
To-day johnson will meet Robert
Kinsey in the upper half Of the semi |
final and Williams viii face Hunter.
In the women's singles Mrs. Molla B. |
Mallory, national champion, and Mrs. |
May Sutton Bundy of Los Angeles, a |
former holder of the title, are the prin- |
cipals in one-half Of the semi final, |
while Miss Helen Wills of San Fran
cisco, national girls champion, win
meet Miss Leslie Bancroft OF West |
Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-03
WATERBURY, CENTER


Thirty-four children arrived from
New York Tuesday morning to be our
guests for two weeks. In spite of the
fact that they had been on the train
from 1880 in the evening until s:45 in
the morning, they were for the most
part happy in the anticipation Of a
good time. Such few cases of home
sickness as were at first reported seem
to be giving way to the sympathetic
hospitality of the entertaining
mothers"
Owing to delay on the Rutland line,
the children did not arrive on the reg
ular morning train at Waterbury but
were brought by special train arriy-
ing about S:45.
The. Waterbury Center committee
extends its thanks to Mr.. McCutcheon
of the Mount Mansfield electric rail
way for his courtesy in delaying the
electric car until the arrival of the
special train. The committees thanks
are also due to the ladies of Dilling
ham grange Duxbury), who had
thoughtfully provided lunch at the
Waterbury station. and only the alb
solute necessity Of making an imme-
date transfer to the electric car pre-
vented the acceptance of same.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-03
Tw0wATERBURY BANKRUPTCIES
Pliny ]. Chase, Merchant and T. r.
Harvey, Farmer.

Burlington, Aug. 3.-Three bank.
ruptcy petitions have been fled in the
Office Of the clerk Of the United States
within the last "a hours. They are
those Of Pliny j. Chase merchant
and 7. f. Harvey, farmer, both OF
Waterbury, and Louis King, board
ing house keeper of Burlington.
King has liabilities of ST ,l0S.20 and
assets of $366.l5 of which $500 is
claimed exempt. Practically all of the
liabilities are connected with an auto
mobile which he purchased a few
month ago.
4. f. Harvey, farmer. has liabili-
tiles of $3.50 and assets of $l,4l5 of
which $475 is claimed exempt. The
liabilities include mortgages, and notes
held by the Waterbury Savings Bank
and Trust Co.. which are secured and a
mortgage held on some cows.
PIny j. Chase who was merchant
in Waterbury states in his petition
that he hasn't the cash to pay the re-
quired fee of $50 but pays $40. His
liabilities amount to $4,7l5.9S and as
sets of 1928 The Waterbury Saw
ings Bank and Trust Co, hold SO 800
of notes and mortgages and c. G.
Graves of Waterbury holds paper for
$3.50. Among the creditors on book ac-
count are L. G. Durham, II. b. Shan
ley, w. e. Green. all of Burlington,
Richford Garment Co. of Richford
Brisbin and Brisbin, H. c. Whitehin
and John Parker of Waterbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-03
LABOR VOTE
BEAT CAMPBELL
Defeat Of Chairman Of
House Rules Committee
Not a Surprise
IN HOME TOWN
IN KANSAS
Opposition to Campbell
Has Been Developing a !.
Long Time

Pittsburg, Kas., Aug. 5.--The defeat
of Phil Campbell, chairman of the rule.
committee in the House of Represent
atives, for denomination. on the Re
publican ticket for representative from
the third Kansas district in Tuesdays
primary election was said to-day BY
men familiar with the local political
situation to have been due to the votes
of the labor element 1t had been
known here for some time that labor
leaders were lining up their men for
w. H. Sproul Of Sedan, who won the
nomination.
Campbell has served in the House
twenty years and his defeat probably
was not as a great surprise here in
his home town as 1t was elsewhere.