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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-21

Speaking
Of Sports
Nv cLEaKis

- - se&@1~ -
Abel Jehhson, q New Britain hoy,
student at upssia eallege, kshils
worth, ~, j., ID playing sensational
basketball on the college quintet. In
recent game against Fordham Coli
lsge OF Pharmacy Johnson hung up
four shots from the field that thrilled
the crowd,
About the only thing that can be
said fayorably about the boxing ek.
hibitieH at Hartford last night was
the tribute paid by the fans 20 the
memory OF Hughie Hutehison. who
died last week, A collection was taken
up for the dead boxers family. net.
ting tso6.
Joe Beasely. who 10 prominent In
ring Affairs at Meriden, told the writ
er at Hartford last night that there
10 possibility OF the armory in that
city being secured for the next bic
bout In which Kapian engages. III
II 10 q mill with Herman IL will
need the armory 10 hold the crowd.
The New Britain basketball team
will play at Branford tomorrow eve-
ning.
This little brown man. Paneho VII. |
la, continues 10 prove his right 20 the
fiyveight championship OF America. |
Inst night he settled Jack Wolfe's
ambitions In the third round by a
knyo.
The placing OF christy Matu ewsor
At the head OF the Boston National
league baseball club. by the new
owners. ought to help re-cstabiish the
game at the Hub.
One OF the most important games
Of the season for tho Yale basketball
quintet will be staged tomorrow night
AZ Princeton.
The Winsted kaceys defeated the
Atlas Five OF New Haven at Winsted
asst night. score AZ to IS.
Arrangements were completed last
hight for bout between kid" Kap-
an OF Meridcn and Romeo Roche OF
Iolyoke. Mass. at Hartford, on
March ~. Each boy has agreed to
make 1870 pounds. The promoters al
o arranged for return bout ut Hot
'oke. regardless of the outcome Of the
Hartford mill.
Several Eastern league clubs which
ave been angling for the services of
,eo Hartnett of the Chicago Cubs
ave received the sad news that Man.
ger Killifer Of the Windy City team
Intends to hang on to the former
backstop. +
Eddie Leopard, the Bridgeport pitch a
ng ace, is playing winter baseball r
round Havana, Cuba. :
The Holy Cross-springfeld college v
asketball game scheduled for tonight V
Worcester. Mass. has been called n
f. The managers Of the teams S
ould not reach satisfactory under e
.anding over the referee question.
he Springfield college manager re- i,
Used to play IT," game with Clyde ri
faters officiating IS referee.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-21
YALE RING CAPTAIN LAID UP

New Haven, Feb. 21.-Arthur p.
Carey, captain of the Yale boxing
team, will not be able to compete In
the meet with Boston university here
on Thursday. He injured his left hand
in his bout In the 145 pound class
against Massachusetts, Tech last Sat-
lIrday
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-21
SAINTS MAY REPEAT
Chances Are Favorable For the st.
Paul Hockey Team 70 Win L. S. II.
l.. Title Again.

St. Paul. Feb. 21.--The st. Paul
hockey team today stood In fair
way to repeat its performance of last
year-the winning of the champion
ship in group two of the United States
Amateur Hockey League. The Saints
are leading the league by three full
games. There are but four more
games left on their schedule. St.
Paul made 1t two straight over the
Cleveland team last night, winning
3 to 1.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-21
minors REFUSE TO
RECONSIDER DRAFT
American Association Will Not
Accept Any Player Oh Option

Chicago. Feb, ai.-0wners Of the
American Association, meeting here
have reaffirmed their opposition Ia
the draft. as praetieed by the major
leagues when they voted down a reso-
luton 10 restore the draft ana follow
ed this action by voting 10 accept any
player on option who would he sub.
jeet 20 the draft,
The draft. voted down al the assoc
eiation's meeting AT Louisville several
months ago. was brought up by Roger
Rresnahan. president OF the Toledo
club. who was supported by william
Smith Of the Indianapolis club. Dres-
nahan moved 10 have the draft re.
stored but 20 make the draft price
$4,000 instead OF the old price Of
sf.sooo for invoking draft provisions.
Dorchert Opposes Plan
Among those expressing opposition
TO this move was Otto Borchert OF the
Milwaukee club. who denounced the
draft as wrong In principle and ex-
pressed opposition 10 II In any form
Tho vote was 20 3 against the draft.
but the three voting for the plan were
not named. The vote not 10 accept on
opinion a player subject TO draft pro-
visions followed. thus virtually closing
the door to the majors so far as the
draft Is concerned
f6s Game Schedule
The association decided on n iss
game schedule. which will open on
April 10 and close on October 7. The
schedule provides for three trips
around the circuit for each team.
Opening dates follow: Minneapolis at
Milwaukee. st. Paul at Kansas City. |
Columbus at Toledo. Louisville at In
dianapoIis.
william Neale. business manager OF
the Louisville club. invited X. NJ.
Lands. Baseball Commissioner. to
in the dedication OF Louis
villeTs 100000 ball park on May 1,
when oledo and Louisville will open
the new diamond.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-21
MAYS IS AMBITIOUS
Yankees Pitcher Wants Plenty of
Work and He Will Win Many
Games, He SAYS.

Springfield. Mo-, Feb. 21.---Carl
Mays, submarine hurler of the
Yankees today was enroute to Hot
Springs. Ark. to report for spring
practice.
IAN ! want is plenty Of work this
season and I'll win more than my
share of games" said Mays, as he
departed last night.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-21
VILLA KNOCKS OUT WOLFE
T1yweight Champion Disposes O
Philadelphian i'm Third Round

Philadelphia, Feb. 21-Pancho Villa
hyweight champion last night knocked
out Kid Wolfe of Philadelphia in the
third round of a scheduled eight
round bout
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-21
COONEY IS VICTOR
Sammy Waltz On Receiving End OF
Much Punching-Tanner and Kelly
Draw.

Hartford. Feb. 21.--Jimmy Cooney,
of Springfield. weighing 1a4ia pounds,
won decisively over Sammy Waltz,
weighing 1854 in the best bout of
the boxing show at Foot Guard
armory last night. The bout went the
10 round distance with the Springfield
battler winning every round. Cooney
cut Waltz to ribbons with a fast jab
and a stiff right cross.
Jimmy Kelly of New York and Izzy
Tanner of st. Paul boxed a 10 round
draw and in the other bout, slow
one, Kid Lewis Of Hartford, defeated
frankie Roster of New York, win
ming the decision.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-21
HOLIDAY SKATING

Special Program of Events TO BE Held
Tomorrow Afternoon and Evening
at Pilz- Rhodes Rink.
A special holiday program has been
arranged at the Pilz- Rhodes ice rink
for tomorrow (Washington's birth
day. with events carded in the aft
ernoon and evening. The afternoon
program is as follows: Boys and girls:
so yard race; 100 yard race. tandem
race: IS yards; potato race; girls: SO
yards; 100 yard race; relay race; 100
yards; evening events: obstacle race,
men and women; 100 yard race, men;
so yard race, women; fancy skating
events, men and women.
Prizes will be given to the winners
in different events. The ice at the
rink is being put into good shape.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-21

Russian sable skins frequently COM
mand $4,000 each In New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
"HUNcH' WON FOR GAMBLERS
Fiy's Alighting on Particular Number
Surely Was Unfortunate for Monte
Carlo Casino.

Sailors have always been consid-
cred superstitious, and miners come
close second, but neither Of them are
more sensitive to trifing omens than
the deep-dyed-in-the-wool gambler.
A Monte Carlo paper tells that fly
alighted on No. ID ON the roulette table
recently at time when the players
had suffered a persistent run of bad
luck. The superstitious gamblers ex-
changed covert glances and searched
their pockets for money with which to
stake.
In a few moments the middle
Dozen" that Is to say, the numbers
10 to "a, was literally covered with
stakes. Then an elderly gambler
arose and piled napoleons round the
square on which the fly had alighted,
thus backing the numbers from 10
to IL.
Less confident players staked small
amounts on the "transversales." The
ivory marble was. sent spinning round
the roulette wheel, there was mo-
ment of suspense, and then the
croupier announced the winning num-
Der, IS. But, what Is far more extraor-
binary, the same number came up
three times in succession. That fly
cost the Casino $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
BENEFIT OF GOOD POSTURE
Does Away With Useless Expenditure
of Energy and Favors Best Work.
Ing OF Bodily Organs.

Good posture is that posture Of the
body which best helps man to do his
work day in and day out with no use
less expenditure of energy, but with
the best advantage to the action Of the
heart and lungs and all the rest OF the
organs Of the body. Good posture Is
for lifetime. Life is a test Of en-
durance. Its length depends upon the
ability Of the internal organs to keep
on working and to keep on working to-
gether.
Good posture must first favor the
good, working Of the bodily organs,
and it must do this at the least ex-
pense In effort, which, 1t must be re-
membered, costs certain amount Of
organic labor to maintain.
Good posture shows vitality, just as
good posture helps vitality. We know
1t when we see it, because we feel the
power and strength that is behind 1t.
The essentials Of good posture are
four-the high head, the high chest,
the straight back and the fiat abdo-
men. This is an attitude Of power and
confidence, an evidence of 1.-the repose.
The arms are neutral, and hang nat
urally at the side without strain
Health Builder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
DUEL INDEFINITELY PUT OFF
Must Be Admitted That Israel Put
nam's Method OF Conducting II
Was Somewhat Disconcerting.

|, Old Israel Putnam had his own
ideas about dueling, although It was
regarded in his day as more or less
part of gentleman's code Of honor.
1t once happened that Putnam unin-
tentionally offended brother officer
In the Continental army. The dispute
arose at wine table, and the officer
demanded instant PREPARATION. Put
nam, being a little excited, expressed
his willingness to accommodate him
with fight, and it was stipulated that
die duel should take place on the fol-
slowing morning, and that they should
fight without seconds. At the appoint
ed time the officer went to the. duel
ing ground armed with swords and
pistols. Putnam was there before him
on the field and had taken stand at
the opposite end, musket in hand.
Catching sight of his opponent he lev
eled his musket and fred The aston
ished officer ran toward Putnam, who
was deliberately reloading his piece.
"What are you aboutY' he demanded.
"Is this. the conduct Of an American
officer and man Of honor?"
what am l about?" inquired Put
nam. "a pretty question to ask
man whom you intended to murder;
I'm about to kill you; and If you don't
beat retreat In less time than it
would take Old Heath to hang Tory
you are gone dog" He rammed
home the charge in his musket and
threw the piece to his shoulder; where
at sthe would-be duelist took to his
heels and fled for his life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13

The man-o'-war bird is genuine
feathered airplane. Without NOV
ing it's wings seemingly for hours at
a time, it calmly floats high in air,
ascending in spirals. or drifting lazily
along, directing its easy fight by
changes Of the angle Of its ''planes"
SO slight that any effort is not ap-
parent 1t is distinctly tropical bird.
seldom being seen farther north than
along the coasts Of Florida, the Gulf
states and Southern California.
The bird is very impressive by
reason of its size and the enormous
stretch of its long, narrow wings.
measuring some seven and half feet
across. When a great flock of thou
sands soar on motionless pinions, they
appear like an aerial army of inva-
sion. At close range their great
hooked bills give them rather fierce
appearance, though they have but little
to boast Of In the way Of talons, their
feet being weak and clumsy, fit only
for perching..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
Moorish women's Dull Lives.

The Moorish woman's life Is never
very exciting or varied, and her many
domestic duties tie her to the house.
1t is only on very special occasions
that she Is permitted to go out; many
never go out at all. The lower-class
women are sometimes forced to at
tend the markets, and are not SO par
ticular about covering their faces as the
rules Of their religion ordain. No strict
ly religious woman, however, will allow
any man but her husband to see her
face.
Some Of the women are accom-
plished musicians and dancers, and
sing to the accompaniment of their
weird native instruments. This is in
most cases their only form Of
amusement. Some Of them are also
experts at weaving and making tapes
try.
Moorish women are seen at their
best in the country districts, where
one sees them going to well for
water with their earthenware pitchers
gracefully poised on their heads or
shoulders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
Onions and Authority.

Next after hard-boiled eggs M.
Clemenceau made the American public
familiar with onion soup. But all that
Is purely material, only question Of
restoring the tissues and keeping In
health. Far above any such associa-
ton with the onion is the dictum, or
metaphor, Of one of our high-soaring
and untrammeled poets. Writing OF
one whom he rather vaguely describes
as an infallible authority on literature.
art. and all life, he says that this
genius speaks from the very center
of file onion" This may mean that the
main has pungent and penetrating
views. 1t may mean to convey that
his ideas carry far, in the spirit of
what George Eliot wrote about 'the
wstftings Of that energetic bulb" In
any event, the appearance of this
smile is worth noting IL only as re-
minder of what all those who desire
to be "in the movement" have to keep
mp with. Possibly we have here the
dim beginnings and adumbrations, we
may say odors. Of new and revolu-
fionary onion philosophy.-New York
Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
NATIONS DEBT TO WHITTIER
Poets Writings Gave Valuable Assist
ance to Large Number Of Phil
anthroplc Movements.

John Greenleaf Whittier, the Quaker
poet, was born on farm near Haver-
hill, Mass, in 1907, says the Detroit
News. He remained on the farm until
he was nearly nineteen years old, d.
yiding his time between field work
and shoemaking. Whittier never for
got his connection with the gentle
craft" in early life, nor was he ever
ashamed to own fellowship with it's
humble, but worthy members. What
he thought of the craft itself and' the
spirit Of the men who have followed
1t may be learned from his lines ad-
dressed to shoemakers in the Songs
Of Labor" published in 1859.
Whittier's vigorous, thrilling lines
gave assistance to every philanthropic
movement in the United States. For
many years he was the Hans Sachs or
Ebenezer Elliott of the Liberation
cause Of Professionalism on the CONT
nent, to the work Of emancipation in
America, to that which the German
gave to the cause Of Professionalism on
the continent Of Europe, and the Eng
lishman gave to the labors Of the anti
corn law league In Great Britain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
Feasting,

He that feasts his body with ban.
quets and delicate fare, and staryes
his soul for want of spiritual food, Is
like him that feasts his slave and
starves his wife.
When I behold a fashionable table
set out In all Its lnagnificence. fancy
that see gouts and dropsies, fevers
and lethargies, with other innumerable
distempers. lying In ambuscade among
the dishes. Nature delights In the most
plain and simple diet. Every animal,
but man, keeps to one dish. Herbs are
the food of this Species fish Of that,
and flesh of a third. Man falls upon
everything that comes In his way; not
he smallest fruit or excrescence Of the
earth. scarce berry or a mushroom
can escape hiln,-Addison,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
PROGRESS MADE IN TANNING
Process Known to Be at Least Three
Thousand Years Old, but Improves
nnents Came Slowly.

At. first skins were cured by simply
cleaning and drying. Then 1t was
found the texture Of the leather Inn
proved by the use Of smoke, sour milk,
various oils and the brains of the an
imals themselves. Later 1t was dis
covered that certain astringent banks
and vegetables effected permanent
changes In the texture Of skins and
stopped decay. The ancient Egyptians
possessed this knowledge, for engrav-
ings on their tombs depict the process
Of tanning. = In China specimens Of
leather have been discovered in COM
pany with other relics that prove them
to be over three thousand years old.
The Romans used leather which they
tanned with oil, alum and bark. Early
explorers in America found the In
dams wearing skins prepared with
buffalo dung, oil and clay.
No improvement in the general
methods Of preparing leather took
place from the most primitive times
until about 1890. when the use of lime
to loosen the hair was introduced. BY
1926 English tanners were attempting
to introduce new methods by which
the tanning process could be shortened.
One Of the pioneers In these expert
ments was John Burridge, the inven.
tor of the barometer, an. instrument
for determining the strength Of tan.
ming liquors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
STIR IN LEGAL FRATERNITY
Peculiar Circumstances at New York
Cited as Possible Beginning OF
Brand New Industry"

A bit of time-wCrn paper, about the
size of a federal reserve bank note,
dated August 10, 1923, and apparently
certiication of the ownership OF 81
shares of stock of the old Mechanics
bank, is the object of suit that be-
gan before Justice Giegerich in SUI
pFeme court, says the New York Her
AID
On the judicial Interpretation Of
this piece of paper depends possible
Judgment of approximately $5OO,OOO
for heirs of Thomas Williams three
and four generations removed. If
their claim Is held valid the result
may lead to suits in which dozen
/ financial institutions might lose mil
lions.
Clarence j. Shearn, representing
the Mechanics and Metals National
bank, defendant in the action, also
predicted in his opening address that
If such litigation can be stirred up
"a brand new industry on the legal
side will open up in the community"
Alfred Wotkyns Seymour of Seat
tie, great-grandson of Thomas VIII
liams, is plaintiff, represented by Her
bert G. Smytll> of McCombs, Wellman,
Smyth & Ryan, and Elijah N. Zoline
of 233 Broadway. Two great-great-
granddaughter of Williams are the
only other surviving heirs. The Me
chanics and Metals National bank Is
defendant, having absorbed the stock
of the Mechanics bank by consolida-
ton.
The stock certification, so-called,
was found about eight years ago in
the Long island home 1t was brought
before Justice Giegerich in small
embroidered purse, done in red, vel
low and green in zigzag design. Mr..
Smyth said it had been found among
the personal effects of Archibald Cor
nell, who, until his death in 1852, was
executor of the Williams estate.
The paper bears a signature in the
name Of John Fleming, cashier of the
bank, who was at one time city cham
berlain and later president of the
Mechanics bank 1t appears to certi-
fly that on August 10. 1928, 81 shares
Of the bank stock were in the name
Of Mr.. Cornell as executor of the VIII
liams, estate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
ARE YOU A SUCCESS?

Every man and every woman may
be success. Perhaps you have
been thinking that success in life
means the gaining of wealth, Of
fame or of power. No doubt some
Of those who have attained these
things are successful, but others are
not. What would you say Of a
wealthy man who had made his
money by Safeguarding or from
profits on business the employees
of which were underpaid? Such
men are failures because they have
failed in the most important duty of
avery man toward his fellow men.
1t is our duty in the work which we
do to contribute to the general good
while we earn our own living. The
gambler does nothing but harm to
others. The protiteer employer is
doing injustice to those with whom
he is most closely associated.
No money reward can compare in
satisfying power with the conscious
ness of duty done. This conscious
ness comes to all who do honest
work in an unselfish spirit. Every
man and woman who has conquered
self, and has found happiness in I'M
selfish service is a success Sin the
trueSt sense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
British Ban on War BADGES.


The war Office is following the air
ministry and the admiralty In banning
service chevrons, wound stripes and
silver badges.
Hitherto, since the end of the war, 1t
has been the rule for members of the
army, navy or air force to wear on
their left sleeves, chevrons of red or
blue to denote the period of their serv-
Ice overseas during the war and a
stripe of gold braid for each recorded
wound received on active service.
The crop of "other little wars since
the great war Ia responsible for the
decision as men wounded on active
service since November. 1918. have been
put On different level from casualties
before the airnistice.
referendum on the subject was
taken by the war Office from all units.
so that the decision is in keeping with
the general wishes of rank and file.--
Continental Edition Of the London
Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
Oil In Newly Found Plant.

A plant that belongs to the lettuce
family, and that is now cultivated in
upper Egypt and can be grown with
profit In certRin parts Of the Sudan,
is new source of edible oil. The
seed yields, under pressure, from 81 to
SO per cent Of oil, and certain speci-
mems Of fresh seed from the Sudan,
which contained less than per cent of
water. yielded more than A per cent.
The oil is odorless, Of light yellow
color, and without disagreeable taste.
The seed Is SO small that 1t cannot be
handled with ordinary equipment, but
the oil product Is so valuable that new
machinery viii no doubt be built to do
the work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
Origin of "Yankee..

Yankee is a cant name for Ameri-
cans belonging to the New England
states. During the Revolution the
name was applied by the British to
all the insurgents and during the
Civil war it was the common designa-
ton of the federal soldiers by the
Confederates. In Great Britain the
term is sometimes improperly applied
generally to natives of the United
States, The most common explana-
ton of the term seems also the most
plausible. namely, that 1t Is corrupt
pronunciation Of English or of French
"Anglais" formerly current among the
American Indians.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13
Yes. rraAa Must Eat.

Do you know how trees grow by
forming new layers of wood directly
under the hark3 The roots are the
support of the tree, says the School
Book of Forestry. They also supply
the tree with food. Through delicate
hairs on the roots they absorb soil
moisture and plant food from the earth
and pass them along to the tree, The
body of the tree acts as passage
way through which the food and drink
are conveyed to the top or crown, The
crown Is the place where the food is
digested and the regeneration Of trees
effected.