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New Britain herald., 1922-02-08
P. J. PRIOR IS NOT NAMED POSTMASTER Notices Mailed to Local Office
 Seekers USHER PROBABLY ELECTED
Bowling Results or Trimbull League
 -. Funeral of Miss Rcbccca Ia-


 -. Funeral of Miss Rcbccca La- Paugh Thursday - W. (. T. q. Holds Interesting Mccting-Itens. The Iivil Service department at Washington has notified Postmaster Peter J. Prior to the effect that his application for the position was not accepted by the commission. John Bartlett, president of the commission forwarded the letter today, following the continuation and investigation of all candidates for the poslmastcrship This will mean that the eight ycai term of Mir. Prior has ended and his successor will be named within q short time. No authoritative infor- nation could be seurred in regard to who would be appointed to the of. flee, but all indications point to James his home in this town after an ab. sence of nearly two years
 4Assistant Postmaster James J. Ora. ham, who was an applicant for the office, also received a letter from tn, commission stating that he will no, be selected to succeed Nr. Prior.
 Those who tried for the office were Postmaster Prior Assistant Postmas. ter James J. Graham, Judge George R, Byington, Frank Thompson, Vii. liam Cafterty, Frank Hohbein ant James Usher.
 The fact that almost six months ha, passed since the examinations were held has caused much interest among the residents as to who the new post master will be and some of then have written the civil service depart ment inquiring into the matter. Postmaster Prior who has served two terms of four years each, has Jeen an efficient person in the office 4e was instrumental in securing the present quarters and the improved delivery service.
 Mir. Graham, assistant to Mir Prior has been in the office for six years and has served faithfully. Frank Hohbein, who was an applicant for the position, worked as clerk for more than 1 ? years.
 Bowling Scores
 The Trumbull Electric Bowling league played it's weekly games at the Wallace Barnas alleys Monday night and the results are as folows
New Britain herald., 1922-02-08
Banquet a Success


 The turkey supper at the Odd Eel lows Hall, under the auspices of the lodges and societies of the town was "a decided success last night. There were so members in attendance. Pol lowing the supper, a silver loving cup was presented to the Foresters for their splendid playing in the recent card tournament. The ''oresteis will retain the cup until it is captured by another team at the next tournament
 Rebecca LaPaugh
 The funeral of Miss Rebecca La Paugh will be held Thursday after noon at ? o'clock from the home of her niece, Mrs. E. D. Grdley of Broad street. Rev. J. G. Ward, pastor Of the BaptistiShurch will ofiiciate and burial will bd the Spring Grove cemetery at Hartf0rd
 Episcopal Notes
 'There will be an open meeting for all men of the town at the Episcopal church parish house this evening. Plans will be formulated for forming Mems Club. Tomorrow afternoon, the Womans Auxiliary will hold a meet ing at 3 o'clock.
 W. C. T. |. Meeting
 The w. C. T. t. held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. George F. Tyler yesterday afternoon at which Mrs. Goodae, superintendept of the l.. l.. T., gave an interesting account of the work being accomplise throughout the state. The next meet
New Britain herald., 1922-02-08
coMsroCK ENCAMpMENT

The regular bi-monthly meeting of Comstock encampment will be held in Jr. o. T.. A. M. hall Friday even ing of this week. Arrangements will be made to start degree work, and a committee appointed to arrange a district meeting. Grand High Priest Nielsen W. Benedict of Norwalk. has announced his intention of paying an official visit to the encamrment dur ing March and witnessing the degree work.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-08
A>SA 4AAA A V V W - BERLIN GIRL WILL STUDY ART ABROAD Miss Mildred MeiSner to Sail for
 Paris February IS SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REPORT
Sickness Cause for Decrease in Monthly Percentage-W. A. C. Ju- niors Defeated by New Britain
 Tcam-Grange Observance-Bricfs.


 Tcam-GranGe Observance-Bricfs
 Miss Mildred Meisner. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Meisner of Worthington Ridge, who is a stu dent in the second year class in in- terior decoration at the New York school of Fine and Applied Arts, is going to France for a four months study at the new ateliers of the school. Place des Vosges, Paris.
 Miss Meisner will sail February IS on the S. S. "Rochambeau," and while in France she is planning to live in the famous Latin quarter of Paris. Miss Meisner won one of the six scholarships given at the New York school for this course in the Paris branch. This recognition of her ability will undoubtedly be pleas ing to many of her friends in Der lin as well as New Britain.
 The local girl has shown consid- erable talent in art, having made a speciality of interior decorating. Miss Mesner is graduate of the New Britain High school class of 1915. She went to New York last fall for the first term in art.
 Local Team Defeated.
 The Original Comets of New Brit ain defeated the Worthington A. C.. Juniors last evening by 33 to 26 score in the town hall, This was one of the fastest games of basketball yet played in Berlin. When the wistle blew at the close oi the game both team, were found to be deadlocked and 1t was necessary to play an extra period.
 Tho following is the line up of both
New Britain herald., 1922-02-08
McKEON ELECTED
Kaccys Select Former Warden As Grand Knight of Daly Council John kiniry Chosen Trustee.

Charles McKeon was elected to sue
New Britain herald., 1922-02-08
teams and summary: Original Comets

teams and summary: Original Comets. ". A. C.
 Right Forward. Knapp .................. Cashman
 Left Forward. Brunnell .,.......... Scofield
 Center. tracey ................ Boardman
 Right Guard. Bramhall .........,......,. Durchy
New Britain herald., 1922-02-08
CARD OF THANKS.

To my many friends in East Ber- lin who extended to me their sympa- thy and many acts of kindness during the dreadful illness of my husband and little daughter, also at the birth of Dorothy. 1 wish to extend to them my heartfelt gratitude and thanks.
 MRS. F.. H. ANDERSON,
 East Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-08
Relieves Headache

4 little Musterole, rubbed on fore head and temples, will usually drive awa-, headache. A clean. white oint- r1r:t. made with oil of mustard, l.uSfercle is a natural remedy with -on. of the evil aftcr-effects 50 often eazsed by. .''iaternal medicine"
 Get Mustcro!e at your drug store. :, G Csc, jars a tubes; hospital size, $3. c-17ER THAN A MUSTARD PLASTER
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
FOREIGN

A delegation representing the white
Russian Government left Helsingfors,
Finland, for Genoa seeking recognition
from the Allied powers.
Japan has decided to send additional
troops into Siberia as a result of the
failure of the Dairen negotiations with
the Chita government of the Far East
ern republic.
News of the Russo-German economic
alliance was regarded by French Off
Gals as almost a disaster for them.
They fear that in the end it will mean
a Russo-German military alliance
which will menace once more the peace
Of Europe.
Eamonn de Valera has issued what
amounts to a virtual order for a gen.
eral uprising in Ireland.
Ambassador Herrick will present to
the city of Verdun, on May IA, the gold
medal which President Harding has
authorized. The medal will be pre-
scented In the name Of Congress and
people of this country.
Great Britain, France and Italy will
send a joint reply to the Angora Turks
note On the proposed armistice be-
tween Greece and Turkey. The three
powers are agreed that the Angora
attitude is grossly impertinent, it is
understood.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
NATIONS BUSINESS

Navigation in the st. Lawrence
river will 500 be In full swing. The
coming season will be by far the most
active in many years If the hopes of
shipping interests are realized.
A Youngstown steel company an
nounced the sale of 1000 tons of sheet
oars at $33 a ton, and 5000 toni Of
small billets at the same price. This
Is So q ton above current quotation on
both products.
President Harding signed bill ex-
tending use of governments naval
radio facilities for commercial and
press purposes until June 80, 1925.
John Brennan, of the North End
Paper Company. Of Fulton, N. Y, was
elected president of the Tissue Paper
Association, which met iaNew York.
In Its first annual report, fthe Com
merce Housing Assocfatioff of Pitts
burgh claims n nationwilo 10 record in
HON building during 1921, with a total
of 17S homes erected In Pittsburgh.
More than 1000 moving picture
theaters in the United States have
gone out of business since last sum-
mer, according to Gus Hill, compiler
of a standard guide of the industry,
who has just completed his canvass
for 1922. Inquiry directed to post
masters elected information that many
theaters have been converted into
grocery stores, meat markets and other
business places, and, in one case, into
q city morgue
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
BRIEFS BY CABLE,
Wire, WIRELESS
Great Events That Are Chang
ing the Worlds Destiny Told
in Paragraphs.
ITEMS TO INTEREST ALL
Short Chronicle of Past occurrenees
Throughout the Union and Our
Colonies-News From Europe
That VIII Interest
ITEMS TO INTEREST ALL
WASHINGTON

The Treasury Department fatty de-
MED the assertions Of the new officials
of the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing that the country Is flooded with
counterfeits as a result Of the In
efficiency of their predecessors. Sec
rotary Mellon called the authors of the
charges publicly to account and de-
manded that they produce proofs OF
their statements.
World War veterans are carrying
government life insurance totaling 3d.
800, 1000, Colonel Charles II. Forbes,
head of the Veterans Bureau, an
nounced today. Approximately 100000
men are carrying the policies, he said.
Originally 100000 persons in the
service submitted applications for In
surance for a total of $40,000,000,O 1000,
he said. With the signing Of the ar
mistice the applicants began to drop
out.
Western senators interested in min
eral Industries want heavier protective
rates than the tariff bill provides on
various ores.
The President In disclosing his views
on various subjects, says he sees no
serious menace yet in coal strike; Is
not aroused ove the charges against
Governor Reilly Of Porto Rico; does
not want the tariff legislation side
tracked for the soldiers bonus, and
has confidence that the executive heads
are not surrendering any war contract
claims against corporations.
Harding urges tariff legislation
ahead of bonus.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
SPORTING

Death cheated Pop Arson Of a lu.
crative berth In major league baseball,
according to Manager McGraw Of the
New York Giants.
Charley White, the Chicago light
weight, sent word to his manager, Ike
Dorgan, that under no circumstances
would he consent to meet Benny Leon
ard at Floyd Fitzslmmons's arena in
Michigan City on July 4.
Hinkie Haines, Penn State football
star and Yankee recruit, was released
by the New York American club to the
Jersey City club of the International
League.
Manager Miller Higgins announced
that the New York Yankees had pur-
chased from the Philadelphia Athletics
Whitley Witt, the utility player. Witt
was placed on the open mart several
days ago, six clubs claiming him.
EXterminator wins Hartford Handi-
cap ut Havre de Grace.
Harold Weber, Toledo, wins April
golf tournament at Pinehurst.
Eaton and Plani, defeat Spencer and
Kramer in a team bike race at the
opening Of the Newark Velodrome.
Babe Ruth returns to the Yankees
for Il dry In an exhibition game at
Baltimore in which the Orioles are
beaten, 8 to /.
Harry Hartz, a young San Francisco
driver, Won the Golden Gate Motor
Derby at the Greater San Francisco
Speedway at San Carlos. His time for
the $50 miles was 1 hour 81 minutes
and So 40 seconds.
Lew Tender and his manager, Lew
Glassman, who had been under suspen-
sion following the bout at the Broad
way Exhibition Club, were exonerated
by the New York State Athletic COM
mission. The ban was lifted.
Adrian G. ("Pop') Arson, "the Grand
Old Man of Baseball" died in st.
Luke's Hospital, Chicago, two days be-
fore his SEVENTEEN birthday. Stricken
Sunday with a g%landular ailment while
out walking, he was rushed to the hos
pital and operated on next day.
The New York Giants discarded four
more of their young players. Infieluer
Ed Hale was sent to the San Antonio
Club Of the Texas League; Pitcher
Larry Benton goes to Memphis, and
Outtielder Jack White and Catcher hoy
CLEARWATER to the Danville (Ill.) Club.
Joe McGinnity, former Giant pitcher,
is manager at Danville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
INTERESTING
SPORT NOTES

There are more than 800 members
of the United States Tennis Referees
association.
Tadio Suganuma, the latest billiard
star from Japan, is on tour of the
United States.
Purdue university is to pick a new
football coach and has a lengthy list
to select from.
The $4,000 Cuban Produce stake
run at Oriental park, Havana, was
won by Frank S.
SO far as opposing Jack Dempsey
is concerned, Greb, Gibbons and Tun-
ney are all lightweights.
Jefferson Livingston, Of Chicago, has
bought the f~our-year-old chestnut
horse, Firebrand, for $4,000.
Sidney Hatch, the veteran Chicago
runner, has been competing in mara
thons for nearly 20 years.
DIR. Clark, running under the colors
Of NJ. Goldblatt and ridden by Jockey
Garner, won the grand prize at Cuba.
Several American jockeys have been
riding at st. Moritz, Switzerland,
where there is racing on the rolled
SNOW
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
GENERAL

Senate Appropriations Committee
granted an increase of 81, 100000 more
than the $26,000,O00 provided by the
house for expenses e year Of the
state and justice departments.
The steel Industry Is not worrying
30 much now about the coal strike as
It did a week ago. Mill owners believe
that the reserve stocks will be suf-
icient to tide the mills over. Mil own
ers think that the strike will not be of
long duration, but coal operators take
the opposite view.
Penn Seaboard Steel Corporation has
acquired the Titusvllle Forge Com
pany.
Commission prepares to distribute
81, 100000 soldier relief.
Construction now under way points
to record year in building trade.
President Harding will 60 to Cleve-
land some time in September to take
the supreme Masonic degree at the
lodge there.
The Farmers National Council Di-
rector denounced the Senate Tariff
Bill as a gold brick to the farmers
and workers.
Prohibition Commissioners HAYNES
said the Federal Courts in the last six
months have had 5000 convictions in
1900 liquor cases.
United States recognizes
of Guatemala.
New airplane engine devised to burn
fuel oil instead Of gasoline and make
flying safer.
Union labor economist say $4,000
100000 Is needed to solve t~ransporta-
ton problem.
House responds TO Harding's plea
and accepts S6,000,000 navy personnel
by vote of III TO l.; in test.
Members of the Shipping Board and
trustees of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration endorsed the Winslow bill
for government acquisition and opera
ton of the Cape Cod canal.
Dorothy Arnold's father died in New
York believing her dead.
Governor Edwards of New Jersey
announces senatorial candidacy.
President signs bill giving press ac-
cess to naval radio facilities for three
more years.
Democrats see Wilson-Tumulty break
as foreshadowing former Presidents
return to politics.
Ship owners want subsidy bill TO
provide greater compensation than that
proposed.
Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick
announces her interest in Chicaro-,
Nsy York passenger alrplane project.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26

1t isn't generally known, but Clarke Griffith, now president Of the Wash
ington American league club, a big league umpire For n game. Incl
dentany, "Grf" believes he established a record in his N and only expert
nee a al arbitrator. =
In the only gam he eve worked, Griffith had the leader of the home team
a decision that he had made in favor of that team. We will let Grit
fifth tell the tale:
1.-THE umpires failed to show up for a game in Chicago. Pop Arson, then
at tn head of the Chicago club selected ne IS the Chicago player to do part
of the umpirng
"a play cam up at first base in which I declared the visiting batter out
1t was a close decision, but thought l had given the correct ruling.
"Au the visiting players had a different opinion. They kicked long and
loud. 1t looked as if they intended FORGETTING the game rather than accept the
ruling
"Then, to m " great surprise, I heard Cap Arson say:
" Come on, quit kicking and start the game. The IA was safe. 1 know
II, because my foot "a off the bag. He is going to stay there
"Since Anson vas running the ball club, l considered myself overruled,
and changed the decision. 1t cot is the game. l think that is a record. l
don't believe In other major league umpire wei changed a ruling. However,
7 am NOT saving that sol OF them shouldn't every now and then"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26

Score dead, many hurt in tornadoes
in Illinois, Indiana and Kansas.
Captain G. S. V. "vic" Little was on
his wa to his wedding when he was
killed in an airplane crash at Dallas,
Texas.
Treaty of m and amity with
Mexico may be signed soon.
Peace plan to end miners strike ten
tatiyely discussed at Pittsburgh.
Borah asks New York prosecutor If
there Is law to punish Semenoff for
murder of Americans n Siberia.
The Geological Service at San Diego
reports the capture of e live guadalupe.
caught on a beach.
First transcontinental air mail plane
equipped with radiophones.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle shows pho
graphs to prove fairies exist.
Rebels seized the Four Courts In
Dublin, Ireland, and also the -Four
Courts Hotel.
Harding and Acknowledgement
Daugherty decide to continue hands
off policy in coal strike.
National preparedness policy in
yolved in Senate's debate on army bill
Harding appeals to congress not to
cut navy personnel below $4,000.
Woodrow Wilson rep1diates note
Tumulty credited to him at Jefferson
Day dinner.
At a meeting of 500 union labor
leaders at Chicago, Samuel Gonpers,
president Of the American Federation
of Labor, attacked the one big union
idea which has been fathered by John
Fitzpatrick, president of the Chicago
Federation of Labor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
BIG DIAMOND DEALS
OF PAST FEW YEARS
Sale of Marquard for S11,6OO
Was Then Record Price.
Purchase of Heinie Groh for $15o,oOo
Recalls Some other Notable
Transactions-Babe Ruth Cost
Yankees $137, SOC.

From the days when King Kelly was
a $4,000 beauty is a far cry, If the
noise is on record prices for baseball
stars. But going back only a little
over a dozen years ago from the pur-
chase of RUDE Marquardt. the Their
$11, 600 lemon, to Heinie Groh. h
$150.O00 question mark, that Is con
sidered long-distance articulation
where money Is making baseball con-
versation.
1t was in 1908 that John McGraw
paid the then record price of 11,0OO
simoleuns for the wry-nicked south
paw and the fans made wry faces
over Rube's disastrous debut. And
this stood as the high cost of ball
players till four years later when Bar
ney Dreyfuss startled Random and
shocked his p~ocketbook to the extent
of $22,5OO for Marty O'Toole, who,
like Marquard, was also an American
association purchase.
In 1915 the $4,000 figure was
reached when Comiskey parted with
the amount and Connie Mack surren-
dered Eddie Collins. This price was
$4,000 more thar was paid for Frank
Baker and also for Benny Kauff, the
following year. 1t only equaled the
bargain rates on iris Speaker and
Grover Alexander, who In 1916 and
1918 brought $4,000 respectively.
Carl Mays, In 1919, raised the ante
and the ire of Ban Johnson when he
was disposed of by the Red Sox for
$4,000. But In 1920, when Babe
Ruth cost the Yanks $137 500 in cash
and players, though cheap at the
price, 1t seemed hasty gold had been
substituted for quick silver in the
Players Price Thermometer md that
fever heat in expenditure had been
registered.
Yes, it Is a far cry from the old days
eand If King Kelly and Ed Delehanty
and Buck Ewing and some Of those
other great ball players of years ago
were here to peruse about the figures
quoted on Heinie Groh, they'd read
'em and weep" And when the price
for a minor Lacquer goes to the $780,
600 mark those old-timers would Won
der If these figures weren't really
calculated on the basis OF the German
mark.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
SEVERE TASK MASTER

When Gilmore Dobie who had
amazing success as coach Of
Cornell last fall, vas at Wash
ington, he had as his motto,
I'm always right and you're
always wrong" He was a Sc
we're task-master.
Dobie would spend a whole
day on one play and three new
plays a week constituted the
limit.
Washington, which didn't lose
a game during the many years
he coached the eleven, had just
beaten its greatest rival by a big
score and when Dobie went into
the dressing-room he found the
players In great humor, laugh
ing and chatting about the nice
count they had rolled up.
you should have scored a
hundred points," insisted Dobie.
"And l expect to see you do 1t
next year."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
LOW LEVEL OF GOLF COURSE
Worlds Only Underground Links Soon
to Be Built on Bay Farm
Island, California.

What might be called the worlds
only underground golf course Will
soon be built on the Bay Farm Island,
Alameda, Cal. 1t will be known as
the Encinal Golf and Country club,
constructed under the supervision of
Willie Locke. The Encinal course will
be considerably below the sea lev ell
and will cost approximately half a
million dollars to construct. and 1t is
expected that it will be some time be-
fore the course is ready for play, due
to the difficult dredging that will have
to be done.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26

Bill Killefer worked to get a fight
ing ball club, and that's what he's
got.
Cincinnati baseball team desires to
train with the Cleveland club in
Florida in the future.
The first buy of a player for the new
Decatur club on the Three-I league
made by Manager Dan O'Leary was
Bill Cole, from the Rock Island club,
now in the Mississippi Valley league.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
EXHIBITION BOUTS HIS INK
Tommy Gibbons Becomes superstitious
Regarding Benefit Bouts-Always
Gets Hurt.

Tommy Gibbons, crack light heavy
weight who set a record of a score of
straight knockouts, has become a bit
superstitious regarding benefit and ex-
hibition battles.
1.-THE only times l have been really
hurt seem to come when I'm scrap
ping for charity or in bouts Of that
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
AROUND THE DIAMOND

Virgil Cheeves gives promise of be-
Ing a tower of strength for the Cubs
this year on the mound.
Eddie Foster of Mike Kellev's ST
Paul team of 1921, is a member of the
Galveston club pitching staff.
Herman Bronkie, last year manager
OF the Mobile team, released during
winter, has been signed by the
st. Louis American League club to fill
utility infield roles.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
PERFECT GOLF SHOT

It has been said that the golf
err only reaches perfection in the
royal and ancient game when
he holes out in one stroke, yet
here Is a case where the player,
according to all the laws Of JUS
tice and Hoyle, should have
been penalized, and instead
knew all the joys and sorrows"
Of boiling his tee shot. F. A.
Ames of Greensboro, KY, a for
mer baseball player, recently
took up golf. Playing the fourth
hole over his home course he
dubbed his shot. The ball struck
the ground about rs or so yards
from the tee, rolled the remain
der Of the distance, jumped a
ditch eight to ten feet wide,
rolled onto the sand green and
into the hole.