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New Britain herald., 1914-08-21

it happened so quickly that he was unable to utter warning. He is William Harper who conducts d shop on East street, and according to the story he told MT. Halloran the unfortunate man was walking down alongside the trolley tracks when the car came along. He was apparently dazzled by the headlights and stumbled over the rail, falling under the wheels of the oncoming car. Be- fore he could roll out of the way he had been drawn under the trucks and life had been extinguished.
 The Motorman's Version.
 The motorman insists that he did not see the man lying on the tracks and immediately after the accident last night he informed Dr. Waterman Lyons that the first he knew of the accident was when his car gave jolt and after another bump came to a standstill. Investigation showed that a man was wedged in under the for ward trucks, his body fearfully mangled.
 Jack Up Car to Get Body.
 The wrecking crew was summoned
 
 car in order to remove the body. The unfortunate victims torso was prac- tically severed in two and portions of his anatomy were scattered about the track or wedged between the heavy wheels and truck, presenting q most gruesome sight. Dr. Wright gave the cause of death as accidental and Dr. Waterman Lyon said that death was instantaneous.
 Sight n Ghastly One.
 The spectacle which greeted the eyes of the hundreds of morbidly curious people who thronged about the scene of the accident was un- usually ghastly. The mangled body lying beside the rails only partially covered with a strip of canvas, the grimy workmen working on the bloody trucks and the whole bloody scene lighted up with frequent flashes ot pale blue lightning from the rapidly approaching storm and the heavy rumble of thunder. made the occasion one never to be forgotten. This was especially true when the electric lights went out and the dim light from few lanterns and the spasmodic flashes of lightning were lAc VIlly IIlIlbS IO IcICVc llo UldCh- Eess and reveal the fearful sight.
 Car Was Going Slowly.
 Daniel O'Kcefe, of this city, was one of the passengers on the car that killed Halloran and he, too, asserts that the car was moving slowly as it came up the hill. MT. O'Keefe is par ticularly certain about this because in looking out he noticed young boy racing up the street and having no trouble in keeping abreast of the troll ley. ,..'.
 Trolley service between this city and
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21

out of every five pitchers in the major leagues now are close to six feet and 200 pounds. Styles have changed wonderfully. The managers are after men with the weight and strength to stand the wear and tear of a season. or of dozen seasons. but the little men are not barred.
 Look back over the lists. Anson. Delahanty. Young Comskey. William son, were giants of men. Anson want ed huge fellows with driving power be- hind them On the other hand. Hugh Duffy was at his greatest at 140 pounds Willie keeler weighed about 135 McGraw was a little man. Gr.f-
 filth, Cunningham. Radbourne. Billy Sullivan. scores of great players. Were small.
 Tip O'Neill weighed ninety eir ht pounds when he was catching 200 pound pitchers. who took five foo, run and hurled the ball at him from fifty feet. Rusie was the fat. short armed type. and so was Toad" Ram sey. Michels Packs" Parrott and Scissors" Foutz were slim. lanky fel- lows
 ference. It Is the spirit in the man. rather than the size. that makes the ball player. even though Anson, when he released Hugh Duffy remarked. You lack about seven inches and a hundred pounds of being a great ball player"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
PROPS TO PLAY TWO
 GAMES IN TWO DAYS
jimmie" Naughton's Wonders Play Wise, Smith t& Co. Team Today
 Pioneers Tomorrow.

Now that his team of "Professi onals and company have met and defeated several fast baseball teams about the city, including the Scribes, and in the contests they did not win have given good account of themselves, Man ager Jimmie" Naughton, of the aforesaid aggregation IS seeking other worlds to conquer.
 Tn his search about tho various towns he has been rewarded and this afternoon he boldly marched up to Hartford where his men clashed with the. team from the Wise, Smith and company store at Colts park. This afternoons battery was Blanchard and O'Brien.
 Not content with playing today Manager Jim" has slated another game for tomorrow and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon he will again as- semble his nine stalwart men and parade to the Pioneer diamond where game will be played with that team. Dr. Zwick will be seen in action to- morrow and O'Brien will be on the receiving end.
 Among the professional men who are to take part in thecc games are Judge William F. Mangan. Dr. George Dunn Dr. F. Zwick and Dr. Egan.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
Coulon Tells How He Lost the Belt

is that a lot of my friends lost money on ma thought I was in good shape and told them to bet on me. ano they got a very poor run for their money.
 Johnny Coulon does not agree with Ad Wolgast when the latter says Wii- lie Ritchie is a good business man, but . poor fighter. Johnny says Willie 10 good at both trades. "Ad wolgast does not know what a good boxer is re marked tho little ex-champion- He is a rough house bettler himself and is no man to judge a clever workman like RitchaN. Take it from me, Ritchie showed he was a champion when he stayed ten rounds with White st Mil- waukee for White copped him unex- pectedly in the first round and nearly put him out. The way Willie weather ed the storm and carried the light to White right up to the last convinced me that he has class, for he was up against . mighty good boy and was handicapped by that punch on the jaw right in the beginning of the bout"
 Coulon is going to Chicago to retire as . real estate dealer and one of the city's wealthy landowners. but with no grudges against fate or any particulaI man tn Che boxing game.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
n Press ASSociation.
By DODGERS r. oURNEE.

By DODGERS r. GURNEE. ~ ONE one has revived the ques- ~ tion whether the big men or 4 little men play the better
 baseball. The question is a good deal like the one discussed among players-whether nine Walter John sons could beat nine Ty Cobbs. But it Is interesting. Here are teams a fan suggests:
 Little Team.-O'Neill and Schalk, catchers: Cicotte and Fisk. pitchers; McInnes. first base: Eyers second base: Maranville. shorts.op; Maisel. third base: Leach. Milan and Ehler. outfeld
 Tali Team.-McLean, catcher. Main Davenport and Falkenberg. pitchers. Knight. first base: Cutshaw or Black : burn, second base: Mcbride, shortstop. Moriarty, third base; Hoffman. Collins and Snodgrass. outfield.
 Big Team. Meyers and Henry catchers; James, Reulbach, Hagerman and Vaughn. pitchers; J. Miller. first base; Lajoie. second base: Wagner shortstop: Zimmerman. third base: Oldring. Campbell and Hyatt. outfield.
 One can pick little" team that probably would win. tall team the same way. and the big team just as easily.
 Like Big Pitchers.
 Undoubtedly the style of ball players now runs to the strong. big fellows. AraciaA4y b the 4itGhlRS line. Four
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
EFFECTS OF WAR ARE
 FELT BY CONGRESS
Administration Leaders Declare There Will be No Adjournment While
 European Nations Fight.

Washington, Aug. 21-Efforts of republican senators to reach an agree ment with democrats for an adjourn ment of congress within the next two weeks have come to a halt, admins tration leaders declaring congress would have to remain in session dur ing war in Europe. Chairman Simmons of the senate finance committee said inasmuch as congress would have to be ready to meet any revenue shortage caused by the war there would be no thought of adjournment now.
 Some democratic senators have pro- posed, however, that the trust 1egis- lation program be concluded with the passage of the Clayton bill, and that the pending measure authorizing the interstate commerce commission to regulate security issues of common carriers be deferred until next session to afford more time for study and investigation of that bill.
 Probably the question will soon be settled at a democratic conference.
 Debate over the Clayton bill con tinued today.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
BRITISH AT sTONINGTON.

Stonington, Aug. 21.-Some sailors from a British tramp steamer were in Stonington on Thursday and called at several stores for the purpose of making purchases. The name of the vessel was not ascertained but they said they had been obliged to come in from the high seas for fear of cap- ture by German vessels two of which they said had been seen several miles off shore. They stopped here but
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
EXPECTED AT THE HAGUE.

Breckenridge to Arrange to Send
 Money to Americans in Berlin.
 London. Aug. 21, 1855 F. M.- Henry s. Breckenridge, American as sistant secretary of war, is expected to arrive at The Hague today to make arrangements for getting money to Berlin for the relief of Americans stranded there.
 The American embassy is still with out authority to turn over to Ameri- cans the money deposited for them
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21

was far and away the hardest hitter in the circuit.
 Almost from the start he has been McGraws star. but the Giant follow CTS are now wondering whether his misfortune will follow him in the Ma tional and whether the jinx that camps on the New York worlds series upon Robertson for his goat. Robert son certainly has made good SO far.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21
J:hn Ha|Ioran's Body Horribly nangled Beneath Heavy Wheels. WITNESS STATES MAN STUMBLED
Witness Says Victim, Dazzled By Idght, Stumbled Over Rail and Fell in Front of Trolley.-Car Was Co., ing Slowly.

Horribly mangled when the for ward trucks of a heavy, double truck inbound Hartford trolley car passed over his prostrate body, John Hal- loran. we'll known in this city, met a terrible. though instantaneous, death just few feet below the corner of East and Dwight streets shortly be- fore 8 o'clock last night. The car was in charge of Conductor Benjamin Cutler. of Bedford street, Hartford, End Motorman Arthur Olson, of South Manchester. and after a conference of the police, Medical Examiner T. G. Wright, M. D.. and Prosecuting At- torney Andrew 1t was decided that the crew was blameless and neither of the men vas held for criminal
 Son Is Claims Adjuster.
 One of the peculiar features of this case Is that the dead mans son, Will liam T. Halloran. is employed by the Connecticut company. at whose hands his father met his untimely end, as an adjuster. The young mans position requires that he personally visit the victims, or surviving relatives, of all accidents which take place on the trolley cars and make a cash settle rffent, if possible. Accustomed as he Is to visit the bereaved relatives of trolley car victims. or the suffering victims themselves. young Mr. Hal- loran never once dreamed that fate would put him in a similar position md when he was informed of his fa- .fA2r's awful death he was completely unfferved.
 Witness Explains Accident.
 While much mystery surrounded the affair last night, today Dennis Hallors n, a brother of the dead man, found a man who declared that he snw the whole accident but that
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21

way to win another National league flag the pessimistic Giant followers are beginning to wonder who will be the goat this year. The man upon whom the suspicion falls is the youth who Is now setting the National league on fire. He is Dave Robertson. the out fielder, who is slugging in remarkable form for the Giants.
 Last year Robertson was the sensa- ton of tho Southern league race and
New Britain herald., 1914-08-21

few hours and then went back to their steamer in their motor boat. The vessel is thought to have continued eastward down the coast although the men did not say what their des. tination was.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
POLICE poIyGs.

tfitcer Custer. that puuE mar 81 the
second ward. worked over tim. fester-
day. and ~ result quite % string Of
~" DRINKS. dis'r'erlisa and other Kinds
sucked up 90 hIa credit Here they are.
John lluUE. DRUNK. MIS- FlrpUHu. Of
i."ii street Iu the came condition. 70 T..
HUGH. wa. another up.ss. while Mary
-'rnnua was quite dirufdcrlr She war
irvine fU toll the whole family whore 10
h'Id Iu whom custer arrived
Joe Rem rHE fhr nest orc fu answer
o. fH' call pf dfarftsrl. and wac brought
along with Andrew IsfIrr ~
'n'f"r. however. WIS NOT the only man
Who wHH WORKING rHrufr .f rHU fr With
iuEh"r N'uuuor. bsr.rrH who was try
lhE u" Deg DIS way across the Atlantic
",'fu. John NU'Ihr.d was u1rIr.lifnC
wh'u Ef.rfy picked rim up. George
I'rr. wHa rHIeIuE cam IU ~ boarding
lIm.
Tom rurlsr was tr.. cold yesterday
evening. .u much au fI.F NI fritd 90 bog
money enough o. huy .Hw Isd. so no
sH.I ll' wac fHf'n ln IN IfIldrurIud.
John IiUn drums. R.. fIrrIrH lr Zero.
Will. 'fHisH e.f a W. WII.." ~ O..
i'r.h rar r1e rIrHhsu N. Drrmbr, Err
ON H d.urt charge
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TO TAKE UP
ARBITRATION

WASHINGTON. Feb ll.-General
arbitration treaties with Great Brit
ain. Japan, Italy. Spain. Norway.
Sweden, Portugal and Switzerland.
which have expired and are await
ing ratification for extension. are to
be taken up for consideration by the
senate Thursday. February 10 This
course was determined upon today
by the foreign relations committee.
which favorably reported the treat
les recently after a conference with
President Wilson on the nations
foreign policy.
Opposition To the extension of the
treaties is certain TO develop. but ad-
ministration leaders see a clearing up
OF the foreign relations OF the country
and believe that the conventions will
be taNorably acted upon after the gen
eral debate. That the opposition is
not as formidable as Il was last sum-
mer when action on the treaties was
held up already Is apparent. One rea-
son for that is the desire OF the presi-
dent for repeal of the section of the
Panama canal act eXempting from toll
charges American coastwise shipping
II was because of fear that this ques-
lion would be forced into arbitration
at The Hague to determine whether
II violated the IIay-Pauncefote treaty
that cor sideration OF the general ar
duration treaty with Great Britain
was blocked last summer. Conse-
quently other treaties also we're held
up in order that there might aDDear
TO be no discrimination.
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DEMONSTRATIONS
Featured.the Second Days Session Ct
the Good Roads School
at Morgantown.
pecial Dispatch 60 the Intelligence
nIArnl. 4 -. r.rn... -. 49,

Special Dispatch 60 the intelligence.
MORGANTOWN. w. Va. Feb. IL
The second day of the good road Is
meeting was featured By actual field
demonstrations which included the
making Of locations. alignment grades.
cross sections. slopes. field notes and
the use or topography instruments.
The morning session was devoted 20
an address by Professor X L. Morris
on the organization Of a field party.
County Engineer Ray Uennon also
spoke briefly on alignment grades aud
field notes In which he advocated that
only experts To- be- secured 10 estab-
lish new highways. Tonight's ses-
sion was devoted 10 two lectures. one
by State Road Engineer Williams on
the farmers need ~ good roads and
the other by Professor r. a. Nickcrs
on the economic side ~ road build.
ing This address proved one Of the
most instructive Of the two DAYS qs
tho delegates were informed of lust
what good roads meant 10 "a state and
the cheapest way 10 maintain them
after construction The entire dele
cation attended chapel this morning
and heard an able address by profeH.
sor John Harrington Cox. on the life
Of Abraham Lincoln
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
DIED TRYING
TO SAVE WIFE

CHARLES TOWN. w. Va. Feb II
David C. Whyte. aged seventy-fiye.
lost his life in an attempt to rescue
his wife. aged seventy-eight, when the
colonial mansion on the estate of the
late Caldwell c. Tyler. near here. was
destroyed by fire to-day. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whyte, who formerly resided at
Bergenfield, y. j.. had been spending
the winter with DIR. " 7. Tyler. Mrs
Whyte's brother. DIR. Tyler discov-
cred the fire and he and Mrs. Whyte
escaped. Noting his wife's absence
Mr.. Whyte re-entered the burning
building. A few charred bones. found
late to-day told the story Of the aged
husbands fruitless attempt. The Ty-
Ter mansion and its contents were a
total loss. the damage being estimat-
ed at $4,000.
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MARKET VALUE
LOST ON A TIE

Special Dispatch TO the IntelllFencer
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb. Ii
An EFFORT 10 adjust fire losses in West
Virginia at the market value rather
than the cost of an article, lost BY a
tie vote OF twenty-five to twenty-five
before the West Virginia Fire Under
writer's association, in annual session
here to-day. When the resolution was
taken up section by section to here
after adjust losses at the market
value. II prevailed on lumber. hides
and whiskies. The statement was
made today that West Virginia was
the only state in the Union where
losses were not adjusted on the mar.
ket value basis. State Auditor J :
DHrst. insurance commissioner for
West Virginia, delivered an address
The meeting will conclude tomorrow.
when officers for the ensuing year will
be elected
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
Banks Taken Over.

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Feb IL
Local banks which discontinued busi.
ness several months ago as a result
OF the chaotic conditions in Mexico,
are taken over by the state govern.
ment in a decree issued by Governor
Chao to-day. The decree is In accord.
ance with the ultimatum OF Venusti.
ano CarranZa. head of the rebel gov
eminent, who named February 10 as
the limit of the period in which the
banks might reopen as private insti-
tutions.
II is probable that the banks will be
consolidated into one receivership and
operated by the receivers.
Early in the revolution the banks
here were embarrassed by forced
loans. but these were n trivial burden
compared to the decree which de.
clined TO recognize Mexican money In
rebel territory.
The banks had no option but "a
close. and much suffering was the re.
suit
Ii Is assumed that when the banks
are reorganized under the receiver.
ship they will be forced TO circulate
the new rebel money, some of which
is being minted and several millions
being engraved in the United States.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
BIG SAVING FOR
THE GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON. Feb. I1.-Contract,
were awarded at the navy depart.
ment today TO the Erie Forge com
pany for one hundred torpedo TASKS
including heads at s5S2.46 each. The
Midvale Steel company bid SGt3 a.
the Bethlehem Steel company S6g6 N
and the National Tube company S7O3
30. Secretary Daniels declared that
the bids Of the Bethlehem and Mid
vale company showed reduction of
"a per cent over those for similar
torgings submitted last November.
Under the increased competition
the Erie Forge company entered the
neld and underbid the second lowest
bidder by $500" he said. Under
The former conditions these one hun
drtd TASKS would have cost the gov
eminent S11J.075
They viii nov be purchased from
the Erie Forge company for SIS .246
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
ELECTION BILL
PASSES SENATE

WASHINGTON. Feb without
roll call the senate late today
passed bill to provide a temporary
method for the nomination and cleo
ton Of senators bon states that have
not lcEislatcd to carry out the sew
enteenth for the Greet election OF
senators
An amendment % make tho meas
IRE apply only 10 elections was de-
foatod - 10 &c
Ihc law would nn effective only until
the various s.utss provide tI,ir rvr
maor merry for nominating and eIoctIur
.Iht9rs Where no such methods a.e
provided iNe bin would make the afate
Nv Tor nominating and s'ort.ug state
on GERS applicable fu soma .urs
The only fgnf aFaIrHf me ,.4e...,.s
anne from southern senators. vino CON.
l'u'tg ilHf i'' f'rt.sl rpvernmcrf Hau
N" .nuHiIfUf.UUEI rIE"f 90 irfruHa into
SUCH .1CHl matters uH tho nomination OF
lfHN.nHfFe senator IuII ~ New Mos.
l'". AH. TIE only Republican 90 vote Iu
favor ~ limiting ne hII fa elections
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S4S,OOO,OOO
scont;nu.d from F,rst Page,


the bill provides for the following pro-
leCts. including.
Huron Harbor. Ohio. conditional,
single appropriation OF $4,000.
FaiTpCrt harbor. ONO. Tor breakwat,
.er. total cost S23S 500. initial apprO-
priation OF Si5S.OOO.
Matawan Creek. ~ J single appro.
priatiOn. $4,000.
Raritan river. New Jersey. total
S1S4 .0Ou. initial t2Jn.0OO
ShOal harbOr and Compton creek
New Jersey. single $50. 500
Shrewsbury river. ~ J. total $685.
600. initial $4,000
Mishelou river. Del. conditional. 10.
tai 400. initial S35 goo
The New York harbor new proi-
ects include an initial appropriation
Of 100000 for providing 3g-foot
channel NJ the East river. removal
Of the navigation obstructions m
the Hell Gate and Coentics reef sec
ton, a total Of $3.50. 900 in the upper
bay. opposite Anchorage. with an
initial appropriation Of $685.
Authorizes Surveys.
In addition the bill authorizes
surveys Of the Hudson river from
Us mouth 10 Hudson City. with a
view TO a channel depth Of 80 feet.
and q survey OF the hudson from
Hudson City 90 tho dam M Troy -
y for n channel depth ~ "a feet
This o. to carry out Governor Glynn 3
administration plan for federal AID
10 the state expenditures for canals
20 connect the con MERGE ~ the great
lakes and the Atlantic ocean by way
of tho Hudson
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Communication Restored.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-Officiais
here were much interested today IN
dispatches announcing the unexpect-
ed restoration OF telegraphic commu-
nication between important Mexican
towns in the zone of war and the
outside world. This was true of such
towns as Monterey. Laredo, Ciudad
Porfirio Diaz and Torreon. The in
ference drawn was that the cam
paigns against these federal strong
holds were not being actively pushed
by the Constitutionalists. II was
suggested that the leaders were
awaiting the reception OF supplies
of arms and ammunition expected 20
be poured in across the border fol-
lowing the removal OF the American
embargo. There is also a suggestion
that General Villa and General Car
ranZo are concerned over the pos
sibility that some OF the followers
unused TO restraint may be difficult
20 handle in the event that any OF
these large towns are captured. and
that for the present they are quiz
city putting into operation discip-
linary measures with a view to meet
Ing the close scrutiny OF the civilized
world upon their conduct when they
are placed in the attitude OF con-
querors.
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NOW

To-day. " Lincoln were granted
fourteen years on earth to complete
the Biblical allotment Of three score
and ten, ne would have to devote
most OF his life extension to reading
he sought TO review all that has
been written Of him. There are to-
day nearly 1000 books and pamphlets
which have appeared as distinct is
sues relating to the life OF Lincoln.
Scores OF them are in foreign Ian
guaaes-Freneh. German. italian. Jap.
snese and modern Greek-which Lin.
coin would never be able to read at
all. There are also over 1000 title
ing every range Of his life and eharac.
ter, but he would search almost in
vain for traces OF that hostile criti.
cisr which he read Of himself in his
day. so great Is the mass OF appre.
citation.