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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
RHINE WATCH OVER

Bremen, Feb. 2O.'-The re-
mainder of Americas military
forces in Europe, including Gen
eral Allen, commander on the
Rhine and so doughboys left be-
hind to clean up after the army
of occupation left Coblenz, sailed
from this port today aboard the
George Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21

in a "blue funk" for fear her
grip full of Dutch money would
be confscated. She declared she
was in the recent holdup at Wen-
ne and lost all her belongings.
Eye witnesses with whom
conversed said the French had
terrorized travellers oy jabbing
their bayonets at passengers, and
that in some cases people had
been chased from trains, aban-
doning their hats, coats and bag
gage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21

the German government that
Skipper Sam is to have his long
overdue reward. At the age OF
eighty he is to be presented with
a gold scarf pin and Sam la
ments that "fust class seagoing
captains of fishin' boats" don't
wear scarf pins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
REWARDED AFTER 81 YEARS

London - Twenty-seven years
ago Skipper Sam Ryder, GGGrims
by, saved sixteen German fisher
men. Of the smack Mysmer. Ry-
der, in charge of the little fish
err Devonia, sighted the German,
vessel 200 miles off Spurn. He
rescused the crew of sixteen.
Word has just been received from
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
Dust Explosions
To Be Eliminated
Grain Elevator Men to
Install Apparatus
Removing Cause

Chicago, Feb. 21-The Gust ex-
plosion menace in grain elevators
which has cost several lives and
damage running into millions OF
dollars in the last few years, Is
to be removed by the elimination
of the dust, as result OF IN
vestigation by a committee rep
resenting grain dealers, boards
of trade, fire insurance interests
and fireprevention experts.
The committee on dust control
in grain elevators was organic
ed in 1922 after series of dis
astrous explosions, including the
S2,500,000 blast which destroyed
the concrete elevator of the Ar
mour Grain Company and the
Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road here, with a loss of sew
eraI lives. The insurance COM
panies paid $l,6OO,OOO claims on
that explosion. Canada has had
three disastrous explosions re-
Gently, one at st. John, N. B..
one at Montreal one at Port Col
burn, Ont.
As a result of Investigations by
A. 3. Small, chairman of the
committee and vice president of
the Fire Underwriters Laborator-
les here, the committee has de
cided to recommend installation
of apparatus in all elevators to
remove the dust from the grain
as it is handled.
The Underwriters Laborator-
les has been commissioned to de-
velop the apparatus and standards
of practice to be followed to in
sure removal Of the dust, without
sucking out any of the solid
grains.
In an average car load of grain
brought to the elevators there Is
about thirty poundsfi or two bush
els, of light dust, which is sub
ject to spontaneous combustion
as a resul of oxidation when ex-
posed to air.
Dust is more dangerous than
solids because Of the greater sur
face exposed to the air" said
Mr.. Small. "a pound of coal in
a lump offers a certain amount
of surface to the oxygen in the
air. Crush the same amount Of
coal into dust and the exposed
surface is greatly multiplied, in
creasing the danger. The same
thing is true of the fine dust col
lected in handling grain.
ether, always have been grain
dust explosions in elevators, but
strangely enough they did not
begin to attract national atten-
ton until the huge fireproof con-
crete elevator was perfected. Be
fore that small wooden eleva-
tor would be wrecked, but the
amount of grain affected and tn
damage caused was so small as
to attract only local attention.
The grain dust committee in
cludes, besides Mr.. Small: j. j.
Stream, president of the Chica-
90 Board of Trade, representing
the Terminal Elevator Grain
Merchants Association; s. j..
Williams, of the National Safety
Council Joseph G. Hubbell, rep
resenting the Underwriters Grain
Association; Eugene Arms, OF
the Mutual Fire Prevention Bur-
eau; George L. Hurd, fire pro-
lection engineer of the Illinois
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
RADIO IN MOSCOW

Moscow - The Mascow Radio
Institution has arranged 10 in
stall three stations here for ra-
do lectures and concerts. Seven
other stations will be looted in
the country districts surrounding
Moscow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21

Central Railroad, representing
the Railroad Fire Protection As
ISOLATION; and a member of the
National Board Of Fire Under
writer's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21

Authorities at Yale University
art considerinG the elimination Of
Latin or Greek as requirement
for the Bachelor o. Arts de.
erne.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

recommends when the business of the grand jury is to help see to 1t that the law is being obeyed. Tho law should be enforced! Moreover where grand jury recommends an investigation to see whether or not any person or body has broken the law this recommenda- tion should be observed and obeyed.
 If Anderson. the superintendent of the League did not inspire these threats, this attitude of disregard for the recommendations of a legally constituted body, then there are others in the League among Its d. rectors who need Investigating just as Anderson deserved it. In effect the Anti Saloon League in threatening those who obey legally constituted au- thority.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
THE VALUE OF PARKS

We are indebted to the New Haven
 Journal Courier for the information that in St. Louis the institution of playground in a certain district cut the cases in the juvenile court ID per cent: in Duluth Halloween party program was attended by a reduction of street light breakage by 37 per cent; St. Paul averted 75 boys from going to the reformitory or returning there aud Yakima reports delinquency cut in two. This" says the Journal lis a graphic illustration of whole some enthusiasms."
 Cities all over the country are recognizing that the establishment of parks and other recreation places for the young is cutting down the cases of malicious mischief" which often lands the perpetrators in the worst possible place for them-a place, how ever, to which they must go if they are to be taught a lesson. Someone certainly finds evil for idle hands to do, and certainly youths energy must be expended in some way. This is new angle to the park situation, and as time goes on it's practical aspect will be recognized more and more. The young men that are intensely in- terested in sports. baseball in the sum- mer and skating or basketball in the winter, have no tendency to turn to other activities. They are busy enough, thank you. It might be said, even, that certain recreation of older persons in the summer have been practically abandoned since such old CT persons have taken up golf. In col- lege the boys who go in for athletics are not the ones who spend hours over the card table, with their monthly al- lowances at stake.
 If men and women and boys and girls were so constituted that they could spend every minute of their waking hours doing some sort of work, possibly there would be no need of any form of recreation at all. But they are not so constituted, and the here referred to should suggest that the matter of parks and other recreation places is one which is worth Investigating.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
THE PRESIDENTS ILLNESS

The people of the country hold President Harding in high esteem, due to his kindliness, his courtesy and friendliness. For the man, as such, the sympathy of the people goes today as there come the report of his seri- ous illness made more serious, un- doubtedly. by his desire to use every moment of his extended journey in obeying his tendency to slight none. to show his habitual courtesy to all wherever he may be. --y
 This expression of sympathy will be universal, as will be the earnest hope that his recovery will be repaid. Those who oppose him politically will join with his supporters in this wish. The feeling aroused by his illness is one inspired by his personal qualities and in wishing him we'll his official posi- tion, the most exalted in the world, is forgotten. President Harding will have this comfort in the days of his physical weakness which, 1t is the country's earnest hope, will be few.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
25 Fears Ago Today
Taken from Herald of that date,

The Union Mfg. Mfg. Co. molders were forced to give up work today because of the extreme heat.
 The American Band plays a new march, composed by William T. Bish- op, called The Lyceum Theater Two-Step" at White Oak this after noon and evening.
 The police made A arrests during the month of July. which makes a total of 13 less than the correspond ing month of last year.
 Stephen Davis of Main street has left for a fishing and hunting expedi- ton In the Catskills.
 w. A. Kinne went fishing for bass with his uncle in Glastonbury yester- day and caught five specimens which weighed six pounds.
 Several of the public school build ings are being repaired during the vacation. At the Rockwell school house new front steps are being erected.
 Robert Lindsay, Charles A. Ross berg, Louis Dyson and Will Latham have gone to Johnson's Point near Branford, for a two weeks outing.
 The three local societies affiliated with the Total Abstinence Union of Connecticut have not as yet elected delegates to the annual convention in Wallingford, September 6. They are the Y. NJ. T. A. & B., St. Joseph's Cadets and St. Mary's Cadets. Secre- tary John Kelley will give the dele gates their credentials as soon as they are elected.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
A NEW EXPERIENCE

We confess to repreh ensible habit
 of being interested in heavyweight
 prizefighters who have reached high
 places in their profession. We have
 read, heard and seen lot of them.
 But yesterday came a new experience.
 An aspirant for the heavyweight
 championship was quoted as saying
 that he would prefer to wait year
 before fighting the champion. Many
 of the contenders in the past may
 have felt that they ought to wait
 but none have said so. Many heavy
 weights have gone into battle practi-
 cally sure they would be defeated, merely to get the losers end of the
 purse-but none have said so. Always there has been bluster. confidence and words of praise of themselves. This new experience, therefore, was as- founding.
 It was Firpo, matched to fight Dempsey, the champion, who came right out and said he would prefer to wait. Of course it would be more profitable for him to wait He could earn a lot of money while waiting. But the astonishing part of 1t Is that he admitted his desire to postpone the crucial test. The truth is that Firpo feels, quite probably, he is not ready to meet Dempsey yet.
 At any rate the astonishment was so great that we went to see a picture of the Demon" Firpo in training. The expectations were that he would dis play about as much the look of a human being as a big ourang- -outang shows. He had been described as a fighting animal. What was the sur prise when there appeared upon the screen the face of a modest young man, his eyes intelligent and. in one scene, his hands engaged in the awful task of compromising medicine in his old business of 8 pharmacist. When he boxed 1t was evident that he was slow. "Old" Philadelphia Jack O'Brien famous dozen years ago, made a monkey of him." Of course Firpo did not let out his full strength-but his slowness was painful.
 And so, considering this slowness and the intelligence in his eyes and the modesty of his manner, we won dered no longer at his frank statement that he would prefer to wait before meeting the champion. It was an in- | study in the humanities.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
THE DRYS' THREAT

A grand jury recommended an in- vestigation of the activities of the New York Anti-Saloon League, body SUD- posed to be aetuated by the highest motives. The recommending body, ff1e grand jury, is supposed too, to be actuated by the highest motives.
 When the news comes out the Anti Saloon league, supposed to be digni- fled body of good people. practically threatens the legislature of the state of New York that if that body follows the recommendation of the grand jury and does order an investigation and make it, the League will consider it an "overt act constituting a declara- ton of war against the approximately 5000 Protestant churches of this state committed to dry enforcement and represented by this board" Then this dignifed body representing approx fmately 5000 Protestant churches" EOtS 1Aa Hitl a Sbdttilttiib ul AHiEH. IL is to be hoped, said 5000 churches would not approve. for it contains threatening words. If you (the legis- 1ature) try to interfere anyhow, we shall not assume responsibility by ask ing for any vote against such in- proper and outrageous proposal though we promise in due time our ut most efforts to make such an out rage as expensive as possible to those responsible for it"
 Thus the Anti-Saloon League warns the legislature that it must not carry out the solemn recommendation of the grand jury, responsible body formed to guard the people against law breaking. What right has the League to stamp a recommendation of the grand jury as ''outrageous? Is the Anh-Saloon League advocating law enforcement when it threatens rsoss who would S9 as the grand jury
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
WILLIAM BULKELEY

There is d greater significance in the death of William Bulkeley of Der lin, yesterday, than merely the fact that another of the much respected old residents of this vicinity has died. His life, in many ways, is typical of the lives of those who have made this country what 1t is in their quiet. earnest service and interest in things about them. Soon after the completion of his education in one of the old fashioned public schools he began that life as manufacturer. Soon came his service in the state legisla- ture and his continuing interest in town affairs, bringing to him the of- fees of registrar of voters, town clerk and treasurer and tax collector. His interest in the Berlin Library associa- tion, helping to open its doors to the public and his aiding in the founding of the Berlin Savings Bank, of which he remained president until hs death, are evidences of his desire to play his part in the world in which he lived. Underlying all was his religious work as one of the mainstays of his church.
 Lives such as these, passed quietly in performance of the work immed- lately at hand, are the forms of en- coura cement which have kept this country constantly on the upward path. And so the end of lives such as that of William Bulkeley brings a "a sense of loss to all who dwelt in his community in addition to the personal grief of his immediate relatives and close friends.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
ALUMNI 0F TRAINING
 CAMPS TO ORGANIZE
Society of All Who Believe in "Platts- burg Idea" of General Leon-
 ard Wood.

Chicago, July 31 The ground work for an alumni society that bids fair to be the largest in the United States in the course of time, is being laid by those who are organizing and preparing to conduct the Citizens Mil- itary Training Camps in the various states this year.
 The announcement of the Alumni society's organization says:
 The men who attended the first voluntary camps in 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916 joined in forming the Mill tary Training Camps association of the Unted States, and this is the real the 'Plattsburg Idea of General Leon- Alumni society of all who believe in ard Wood, and who have been trained in the citizens camps.
 This year the men in each camp
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

are invited to group themselves as a part Of the nationwide organization, to be known as the Citizens Military Training Camps Alumni.
 Tn order to make this effective the candidates from each county will se- lect their own captain. These, in turn, will select their own state captain and these state captains will, in turn, se- lect a corps area captain" ..
 Charters will be issued to each county company. but the real organ ization of the alumni body will take place at the camps during this sum- mer.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

c. Welles Foster returned to New Britain today from Waterbury where he was entered in the bicycle races Although he did not succeed in win ming any prizes, he was among the first to finish in his events.
 Conductor Michael Igoe stopped a stiff argument on the Arch street trolley car this morning. One passen- ger annoyed another by poking him in the back. The other resented the annoyance and started in to fight the annoyer. Conductor Igoe stopped the fight before it had gone very far.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
CONTRIBUTED
The Cross Here Lines
By James Shepard

 Blest be the lines in white that mark The cross ways for our feet No safer spots can e'er be found By which to cross a street. When straight across the street we
 walk
 Between the lines in white There's joy in being thus assured That there we have a right. The streets were made for those who
 ride
 Where walkers should not tread. The lines in white give footmen rights Which drivers often dread. Here footman cross the drivers path As both pursue their way, Where all should have a watchful eye While walkers watch and pray. Not winged are those who go on foot, Their walk is not flight, But autos like the wind come forth From far beyond our sight. All riders should keep off the walks And walkers off the street Excepting as the "cross here" lines Are followed by their feet. know that some dislike to walk A straight and narrow way, But who would risk their lives else-
 where
 Save but a stupid jay? The lines in white deprive no one Of any needful right, Like life lines they are run to save From dangers fearful plight.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

EARLY TOMBSTONEs.

The New Britain Herald, Editor:
 While looking through the head stones in the "Old Beckley cemetery" came upon a stone dated 1760; the name, Daniel Beckley. I wonder if that is the earliest date you have yet recorded?
 w. $. We have no records of early tomb- stones. It seems as if there must be earlier ones, however. Can any read CT supply any information on the sub- ject Ed.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
Observations on The Weather

New Haven and vicinity: Unsettled, possibly light local showers tonight and Wednesday.
 Connecticut: Cloudy tonight and Wednesday, probably light showers; little change in temperature, gentle to moderate winds mostly east and south.
 Conditions: The area of high pres sure over the North Atlantic is pro- ducing cool, cloudy weather in New England. The temperature is slight ly below normal in the Eastern dis tricts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather with slightly high CT temperature.
 Southern New England: Cloudy to- night and Wednesday; probably light showers; little change in tempera- ture; light to moderate winds, most east and south.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

One reason why Sunday means more to small-town people is because 1t affords their one excuse for dressing up.
 The office cynic has an autocratic complex, and he says he'd rather be the Anti-Saloon League than Presi- dent.
 Threat of a capital levy holds little terror for the man who has grown accustomed to supporting used car.
 Colleges teach men much more than Mir. Edison thinks. A lot of graduates have been offered Major League contracts.
 Correct this sentence: "I'd rather take castor oil myself" said the mother. than to make the poor kid- dies take it."
 Major General Patrick is the first to qualify as pilot. but he isn't the first American general to be up in the air
 In New Mexico they have dug up some prehistoric dice. Here at last are some bones to prove the evolutionary theory false.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
When Dempsey, Jack.

When Dempsey, Jack, [. Fights Firpo, L.. There'll be some hot old clashes: The fighters, though,
 Will worry more
 About the check each cashes. For win or lose or draw the men Will find the melon riper The greater is the crowd-the folks Who watch will pay the piper.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation.

The A. B. c. Is a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adyer- tisers with 6 strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this Audit. This !nsures pro- lection against fraud in newspaper dis tribution figures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
New Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
 (Issued Daily. Sunday Exeepted) At Herald Bldg, q Church Street. i
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

The orly profitable advertising medium In the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

The man who is given a vacation appreciates 1t more than he who takes" one.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

Boc's peace plan prize might be won by something suggested by Boc's name-settle international differences in the ring.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

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New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

Fight fans will be much disappoint- ed if all Dempsey and Firpo do is to meet: fans want them to mingle.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

Strange that political outings" are run by politicians who are 'in."
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
Member of The Assorrated Press.

FItmDtr Uf TIC ABsUcIHteu Nftss' The Associated Prnss Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news pub iisiiea V rein.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
TELEPHONE CALLS:

Entered at the Post office at New Britain
 as Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

Which, undoubtedly, would put the United States where she ought to be- at the head.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

Trachoma. a preventabIe eye dis ease is especially preyaent among reservation Indians in Minnesota.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

The indeterminate sentence allows for the probability that the criminal will manage to get his hands on a saw.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
Facts andFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN.

Heresy is opposition to your pet de- fusion.
 Enjoy things while you can. After while you will be sophisticated.
 As we understand the anthracite miners, the laborer is worthy of his higher.
 Fable: Once the government brought suit against a group of very rich men and won.
 Every dog has. his day. MT. Ford calls history bunk now,, but history will have the last word.
 Never despair, girls. Lady Louise Mountbatten, cousin of George V, is engaged at the age of 43.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

Those who know Broadway we'll realize the Gay White Way as a heart, after all. A well known writer went broke" recently, and was in danger of going lover the hill" to the poor house. Mildred soper of the Pass ing Show helped raise s2s2. Now he's on his feet again.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

Fortunately, limitation of armament came just in time to give the nation sufficient spare money to build air fleets.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

It is estimated that there will be billion bushels of wheat on hand this year, or enough to send 76,432 more farm boys to the city
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

The Mexican conference is making such satisfactory headway that we are beginning to wonder why they call it a conference.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

They say 1t is unconstitutional to use scopolamin, the truth compelling drug, on criminals; but they might at least use it on the witnesses.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

A British M. P. has called the op- position "white-livered towards" and dirty dogs" The American language isn't so different, after all.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

SUBSCRIPTION RATES; $500 a rear.
 s2.00 Three Months.
 7se Montk.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

Heresy is opposition to your pet de- fusion.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

Enjoy things while you can. After a while you will be sophisticated.