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New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

rot have been caused by this trouble, but it might have hcen In this might have hoen.'' lies the warning lt is said that there had been other smulcr outbreaks of flames handled by people about the building Tho necessity of informing the authori- ties whenever such fires occur must be emphasized, Damage may bc pre- Nenlel without the aid of the fire de- rarlmont, liut after this has been uc- compishcd precautions should bc taken to see that no further danger arises,
 Every time q lire occurs the though comes naturally that the fire depart meni, whose work yesterday brought most enthusiastic praise, should be provided with all necessary apparatus. So after yesterdays blaze, which might have been so serious, it occurs to one that it may not be wise to cut from the budget the appropriation for the extra machine for pump, When pump machine IS out of or der as happened some weeks ago, it handicaps the department in one dis trict, leaving the residents of that section exposed to extra hazard tenn porarily. Chief Noble has sought this extra machine for years. To save on this purchase may mean serious loss any day.
 The fire did not develop into a tragedy as it might have done. Yet it is safe to say that the people who rode up and down in the elevator had visions of all the recent disasters news of the horrors of which have been spread throughout the country. They were excited. They feared what might happen to them. It required courage even to ride up or down in the little car, rising and descending at the bidding of those who sought to light the ire or those who sought lo escape from it. Hearts beat rapidly.
 Such must have been the feelings of William B. Wilbur, veteran cleva- tor operator. Yet he remained In that little car, directing the move ment of the elevator as though only the ordinary business of city hall were being transacted. There were no lives lost-there were no life-sav- ing heroes
 Yet there in that old elevator, when the smoke had cleared away, stood a man, no longer young Tn years, but strong and sturdy Tn ms appreciation of his duty, his devotion to it.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
YANKEES SIGN
WaIly Pipp And Bob Meuscl AffiN Signatures To ContractS-Giants To Reach Camp Tonight

Now York, Feb. 2S. - Signed con tracts of Wally Pipp first haseman, and of Bob Meusel, the slugging out fielder, who, along with Babe Ruth, 3s 5s ss 5s as as 2S shrdlu ETAOIN MN Iandis for transforming last fall have been received at Yankee head quarters.
 Miller Huggins, the dimutiVe Yan- kee manager, was reported in Hot Springs, Ark, on "unknown" busi- ness It was rumored, however, that the Tanks were having trouble get ting Babe Ruth and Carl Mays tc come to terms and that Higgins was in the spa for the purpose of breaking in on their golf and talking 1922 sal aries.
 The Giants squad was due in San Antonio, their spring training ground tonight The Giants squad was join ed at St. Louis yesterday by Jess Barnes, who was recently announced az on the market, Barnes assured his teammates that he probably would sign q contract first thing when he met McGraw at San Antonio.
 Wibert Robinson's Brooklyn bod gers were gathering today at Jack sonvile, lFla., for their first real workout
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
PRINCESS MARY WED

Princess Mary was married today. awake, intelligent people who are in terested in the events of the world which raise comment throughout the world.
 Today Americans are not inclined to lay especial emphasis on the fact that she is a Princess. Possibly there is even little touch of q feeling of sympathy for her that her position must deny to her many of the pleas ures much of the homcly hap piness which falls to the lot of an American girl, free to follow her own impulse, within proper bounds, free to love and be happy in her own de- lightful way.
 But Americans who know think of Princess Mary as young bride facing the uncertainty of the future-a young woman of whom nothing but the most worthy things have been heard, fond of simplicity, devoted to the welfare of the poor since her childhood, free from pomp and vani ty.
 And 1t is to such a young women Americans direct the respectful wish that her life may be all that such q young woman deserves.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
COMFORT STATION.

The renewed comfort station dis cussion reminds of the situation in the Senate of the United States regarding the ratification of the treaties result ing from the Washington conference The United States wants those treaties. With the lessons of the League Of Nations discussions in mind they have been made safe. There are no entanglements attached, under any ordinary interpretation of them. 1T the volume of proposed reservations grows and the discussions of them continue there will come no ratitica- tion.
 Tor nine years or so the people of New Britain have been demanding a comfort station. The committee has spent much time on a consideration of sites and construction. The pro- posed plans call for something less than s17,00o to be expended, where the first estimates were nearer S25,- 900. The intricate details of the place have been discussed Similar build ings in other cities have been cX- amined. Members of the committee know about the affair by heart.
 After deep thought a site was se- lected at the south end of the park. Objections-practica objections - to all other sites were made and found to be valid objections. Members of the committee had no axes to grind as far as appeared. The site selected was submitted to the council. The council was full of the tax rate mat ter. With little thought the report was referred back for rcconsidera- ton.
 1t is to be hoped that this matter will not become a football of w9ims again. The site selected is practically the only possible site. 1t is to be hoped it's adoption will not be delayed by discussion that will accomplish nothing.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
DEGREES OF CRIME

Y Morse and his associates are guilty of the crimes for which they nave been indicted they are no less culpable than the stock brokers who have swindled people directly. To de- fraud q corporation is looked upon often by people having no interest in the orga niZation as q crime less worthy of severe punishment than the defrauding on an individual.
 When, however, that corporation is the unitcu States, and the charge, as in the Morse case, is Of forming a conspiracy to dcfraud the government aud to torlmit an offcnsc against the governmeut--the result being to ob- cy such as the emergency fleet cor poration by making false statements concerning the company and by using money obtained fo- inc benefit of an individual, privately owned plant, the crime is committed against the pco- pie of the United States, the money of the individuals of the United States is taken rom them, just as directly as in the case Of q broker who makes false representations to obtain and who loes obtain money directly from those who trust him.
 The indictment of men doing either U,inE.-and it is not to be assumed as yet that either Morse, those in-
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
THEATRES SAFE.

Just as Il passenger on an ocean liner trusts himself or herself to the captain of the ship when embarking for a foreign port so the people of New Britain trust first the managers of the various theaters to do all in their power to see that their places Of amusement are safe, and then, placing upon them a far greater responsibil- ity, they trust the Deputy Fire Chief, whose duty it is to inspect the thea ters daily, according to a statement now made, the Building Inspector and the state police inspector of thea ters, who is to make his inspection at pected.
 The theater-going public must of trust imposed upon them, these man. agers and officials. is great. Too often
 
 duties, get into the habit of making such inspections more or less casual.
 Too great emphasis cannot be laid upon the heavy responsibility borne by these men. They should, and un- doubtedly do, feel it. They should have their wits about them every min ute they are on the job. There should be no excuse for failure If circum- stances over which they have no con trol prevent q thorough inspection at the proper time, another, a reliable man, should be detailed to do the work.
 But the responsibility of these in- spectors should not relieve the people of all necessity for care. No matter how safe theater may be there re- mains the necessity for those who patronze it to do nothing to make it unsafe. Inspectors or managers may be unable to prevent carelessness. The necessity of thinking of others as well as of self rests upon every person en- tering theater. Our places of amusement of this character have been pronounced safe It is for the men named to see that they remain so; it is for the people to sec that they do nothing to make such Sa fe thpatprs unsafe even momentarily.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
ROBINS AND BALLPLAYE,RS

It was not an easy matter to look out of the window yesterday and vision crowd of eager, anxious peo- pie in front of The Herald office watching for the bulletins of world series baseball game.
 Yet the news of the day, that the New York Giants, winners of last sea- sons world series, are on their way to the southlands for preliminary training, reminded of that occasion forciby. Just as the appearance of the robins, in numbers--we are some what chary about that first robin whose presence some weeks ago stir red false hopes--is a sure sign of the coming of spring, so the trip of the ball teams to the warmer climates as- sures us that the sunlight and Warmt h of that glorious season are on their way.
 There will be stories of the success of the young players in the south. New phenomenons will appear, shine for q day. week, a month, and then fade into the outer darkness of the minor league whence they came. Some will stay, rarrivcd." They will live on to fight again, the temporary failures, and they may appear again next year or the year after in the early training camps of the major league team. There will be tragedies, telling of the passing of once great players who hoped that they had an- other year of usefulness in their old arms So, in this the ballplayers arc unlike the robins.
 But in the song of the birds one may sec natures representation of hope. The robins return in the spring, else there would be no spring Hope returns in the spring when nature is fresh and new. It is natures way of telling man never to give up. The message of the spring is worth heed- ing.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
CITY HALL, FIRE,

The obvious thought that comes in- sDired by the Arc in city hall yestcr- day, IS the necessity of increasing care on the part of those whose duty it is to inspect electric wires in a city building. Such officials are not super human and where wires are more or less hidden 1t becomes the duty Of others. employed about the place or who for any reason become informed of defective insulation, to call the at tcntion of the inspectors to such con diuons. The fire Of yesterday may
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
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Officer Bamforth has been assigned to day policeman during March.
 The board of relief notified the town clerk that they had reduced the grand list S150,9S2. This makes the total S9,51S,799. Some additions however are being considered.
 The police made 43 arrests so fal this month, of which 20 were fo1 drunkenness.
 The kirmess came to a close at Holmes and Seiring's hall last night, which gave the St. Joseph's building fund an addition of $700 towards the new parish.
 Rev. S. G. Ohman has formed q new society at the Swedish Lutheran church. It has been called the Linea society and is for the ladies of the church.
 An ordinance has been presented to the common council prohibiting the Main street merchants to wash their windows on the outside after o'clock in the morning.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
ELEVEN PHILLIES FEN ROUTE.
Nine Pitchers in Manager Wilhclms $
 Party Heading for Florida.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.-Eleven members of the Philadelphia National league baseball club, headed by Man ager Irving Wilhelm, left last night for the training camp at Leesburg, Fla, which they will reach Wednes- day. The players included nine pitchers Meadows, Ring, Baumgart- ner, Behan, Betts, Shower, Sullivan, Smith and Weinert-and, ,Wrightstone and Parkinson, infielders
 Another section of players has been instructed to report at leesburg March 1, and the last group on March s.
 Arthur Fletcher, who was reinstat- ed recently by Commissioner K. M. I.andis, is expected to report at Lees burg this week from his home at St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
SENATOR'S BEGIN PRACTICE.
Thirteen Recruits Among Players in
 First Workout at Tampa.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Thirteen re- cruits, some of whom at least are counted on by President Griffith tc aid tho Washington Americans Tn their fight for the championship, were in tho advance guard of Senator's that started spring training work yester- day at Tampa, Fla.
 The recruits who, according to dis matches received here today, arrived at the Florida camp yesterday ln- clude five pitchers, The club mem bers, recruits and veterans alike, will ke their workouts for several days under the guidance of President Grit nth Manager Milan will arrive at camp later in the week.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
A VALUABLE MAP
Tho National Geographic Society Has Issued n Map Showing Countries and Islands Around Caribbean Sea.

Washington, Feb. 2S-The National Geographic society has just issued a map giving a comprehensive idea of all the countries and islands sur rounding the Caribbean Sea, including Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and the Northern portion of South America along the Caribbean.
 Most of these countries have been available heretofore in separate maps and sometimes grouped, but it has been difficult to bring all of them to- gether; whereas the new map covers the entire range of surrounding countries.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
HI-Y MEETING

Professor Raymond Dodge, now connected with the psychological re- search laboratory at Wesleyan uni vcrsity, will address the members of the High school club at the Y. M. C.. A. Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock. His subject for the evening will be, "Is there any device by which fel- low can get to like his work better"'
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

The only profitable advertising medlcm In .ho City, Circulation books hnd i'ess room always open to adreftlaefh
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
Member of Tho Associated Press

The A.roeIated Press Is excr4voiy entitled to the uss for republication or hll news credited 'o lt or not o.f irwisa credited in this paper and also oeal news ib- lished herein.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
u.mh.. Audlt nurenn or r,rcnlntion

The A. B. c. Is national organization which furnishes newspapers and ncNtf. tiscrs with a strictly honest nnnlHils or circulation. Our circulation statistics nre based upon this audit. This lnsrres r"- teciIon against fraud in nawWnpcr ols- tribntion figures to both national ap' io' cal advertisers
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

There are two kinds of statesmen: Those who become immortal, and those who are afraid Of being quoted.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

When a man grows tired of sin, he always becomes q reformer and urges others not to monkey With 1t.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

Much of the discontent felt by those who travel the sea Of matri- mony is occasioncd by lack of blrtns.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

In a small town there isn't much to do except wonder which Of the local boys will marry this years school teachers.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

Every proper father is worried lest his twclve-year- r-old son learn tre things he knew at the age Of tWelVe.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

Revenue men tell of a barroom found on Piney Point. This may De the wcll-known point of saturatlon.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

sumer would buy; the consumer would buy if he had the money, he'd have the money if the factories would
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

If you cant make people decent by teaching them virtue, you can at least make them decent by teaching them pride.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

Just our luck, darn it. Now that the world is safe for democracy, there is no longer any democracy.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
THE PLACE TO SELECT YOUR FRESH FISH
 IS HERE A Big Variety and
 Fine Quality

Splendid Shore Paddock ... 10c Saybrook Founders ...... 1Oc Fancy Flat Fresh Herrings 12c Boston Blue Whole Fish ;. 12c Rockport Cod ........... 16c Blucfsh Steak .......... 15c Scrod Steak 1Sc Long Island Sea Trout .... 1Sc Fancy Snapper Blues .... 200 Lake White Fish ......... 200 Bonita Mackercl ......... 200 Fancy Georgetown Shad .. 22c Fancy No. 1 Smelts .. 25c
 Fancy Eastern White Halibut, Penobscot Salmon, Spanis h Mackerel, Cod Cheeks, Live and Boiled Shrimp, Round and Little Neck Clans, Steaming Clans, Open Lorg Clans, Long Island ScalIops, Fillet of Haddie, Fin ! nan Haddie.
 BoneIess Salt Cod 1Sc tb or 3 tb soc.
 Salt Mackerel. Salt Salmon, Salt Swordfish, Norway Salt Herring.
 We are open tell 3 o'clock Thursday evening.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

London university, in England with 10000 students, is the largest in the world
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

Quito, capital of Equador, is the only city in the world located exact ly on the equator.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

We are not surprised 10 learn that the vaudeville artist who opened bear traps with his teeth was caught in the act
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

The question is not whether we can afford to care for the doughboy put whether we can afford not to.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

The war lords realize. however, that there is no limit to the tax they can impose on our crcdullty.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

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New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

Well. if the exceptions prove the rule, there seems to be overwhelming evidence that the Golden Rule is flaw less.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

Artists would seem less wicked if lthey would paint the nude frankly, and not pretend that the subject is taking n bath.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
TELEPHONE eALI.s

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New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

The new era of peace will begin when somebody invents way to get all the national axes on the grind stone at the same time.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
New Britain Herala

HERALD runLlsltTNG coMrANv Ussuod nnllN eunday Eyarntol), At Herald nids d7 naur'n A'lsol
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

All the income tax blanks are cut now. We who are about to lie salute you.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

Faster means of travel would be a great aid to business if they didn't enable ones competitors to get there lat the same time.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
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New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

The factories would run if the con-
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
Facts QndFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Idealiem hogs the spotlight, but common sense brings home the bacon.
 Copse: A little wood. Corpse: The result of drinking q little wood.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-05-05

My dear MT. Hayden.-In reply to your inquiry of April 22, 1922, and the letter submitted from MT. Anson H. Smith, Mining Editor, 'Mohave County Miner, Kingman, Arizona, you are advised that questions relating to annual assessment work on unpatent- ed mining claims are as general proposition under the jurisdiction of the local courts and affect the right of possession to the mining claims. However, I think there is little doubt as to the answer to MT. Smiths in quiry. The act of December 31, 1921, extended the time for performing as- sessment work for 1920, to July 1, 1921 50 that work for that year could be performed at any time during 1920, or up to July 1, 1921. The act of August "A, 1921, changing the year so as to begin on July 1 instead of Jan uary 1, extended the time for per forming the 1921, assessment to July 1, 1922, and consequently work for 1o<l SOulu bc PCllOI ulSu dI any C1Ilt during 1921, or up to July l, 1922. Where the work was performed in 1920, the claimant could perform the work for 1921, during the period for which the 1920 work was extended be- cause he had all of 1921 and has until July 1, 1922, to do this work. Or where the work for 1920 was not per formed until after 1920, but before July 1, 1921, the 1921 work could be performed at the same time the 1920 work was performed, or thereafter during the period provided for the 1921 work. Where a claimant had not performed work during 1920, and performed an assessment during the first half of 1921, that would undoubt- edly be held to be the 1920 work and the claimant would be required, in order to prevent relocation of his claim, to perform another assessment work prior to July 1, 1922.
 MT. Smiths letter and a copy here of are inclosed. Very respectfully,
 WILLIAM SPRY, Commissioner.
 TRY MINER WANT ADS.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-05-05
MUSTDO ANNUAL WORK BEFORE JULY 1 1922

Last week the Miner carried an ar ticle relating to the annual assess ment work on mining claims, in which it was held that no matter if work was done prior to July 1, 1921, an other assessment must be done be- tween that date and the 1st day of July, 1922, in order to safeguard the claims. The same is true where a new location was made prior to July 1, 1921, annual work being required between that date and July 1, 1922. That our opinion might be verified, the editor of the mining section of this paper wrote Hon. Carl Hayden, asking an opinion from the Interior Department regarding its interpreta- tion of the new law, and we are giv- ing below the reply:
 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 Washington, D.. c.
 April 27, 1922 Hon. Carl Hayden,
 House of Representatives.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-05-05
, Miss du POINT z m FOOL/SH WYE


 In what other field of endeavor will a woman undergo actual dangers like those experienced, solely for the sake of realism, in motion pictures?
 Miss du Pont, a featured player in the million-dollar Universal produc- tion, "Foolish Wives," to be shown at Lang's, starting Sunday, was will ing to risk her life amid fire for realism and for natural effects.
 "The flames actually were hot all about me-" says Miss du Pont in de- scribing the experience. "The scenes of the fire were all taken at night which made the flames all the more lurid, and MT. von Stroheim told me beforehand that if I got frightened and thought myself in real danger, I was to shriek and I can tell you my acting was not all histrionic.
 At first I tried to keep my courage up until was told to get away from the fire, but I simply could not quite do it. When I saw those red leaping flames and sparks coming closer and closer, I felt like screaming and run ming, but I heard the camera grind ing and somehow knew that must go on with it. MT. von Stroheim was
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-05-05

there too, and his presence helped some.
 "It was an exciting moment and I was nervous-yet I tried to remember that there was really no danger-but when I got out into the air, I almost tainted"
 Erich von Stroheim, the star and di- rector of "Foolish Wives," says that the cooperation of his players in the big moments of the picture, was noth- ing short of heroic.
 "'Foolish Wives was full of haz- ards," he explains. "Art at the ex- pense of life is frequently the price one runs for realism in moving pie lures. Fortunately, however, there were no accidents in Foolish Wives other than two or three nervous at- Jacks on the part of some of the vis- itors who watched the filming of the scenes"