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New Britain herald., 1915-04-09
RECEIVERS NAMED FOR
 CRfENHUT COMPANY
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after January l, 1915. The date fixed by the firm for it's withdrawal from the banking business was March 1. This gave the depositors two months notice and it is believed that all availed themselves of it to with draw their savings.
 A few moments after the appoint ment of the receivers an involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed against the company by three cred itors, with claims aggregating $3,000. In their petition these creditors all legged that the assets of the Greenhut company exclusive of real estate, do not exceed $6,000,000, and that it's liabilities, mostly old debts, aggregate approximately $12,000,000.
 Liabilities About $3,5OO,0OO.
 Benjamin G. Paskus, of counsel for the J. E. Greenhut company, assert ed that the liabilities were about s. 500,000 and assets about $7,000,00O. Of the latter, he said, there was about $4,00O,000 in quick assets, so-called, and $3,000,0o0 in fixtures and stable equipment.
 There are two mortgages on real estate owned by the firm, according to the petition. One of the mortgages is for $1,200.0O0, and the other for $1,750,000 These mortgages, Mir. Paskus said, are offset by bonds, some of which are held in Europe. Current liabilities. MT. Paskus as- serted, would be offset by the mer- chandise and outstanding accounts.
 Business to be Reorganiezd.
 Without question the business will be reorganized, MT. Paskus asserted
 The firm had practically closed it's banking business, returning to de- positors approximately $5,000,00 during the last year
 statement issued by MT. Paskus stated that "The action taken today is a friendly proceeding in equity and is for the purpose of conserving the assets of the company and to enable the continuance of the business with out interruption during the time re- quired to bring about an equitable adjustment of all liabilities of the company, including the bonds issued by the company on its real estate"
 Confusion Hurt Company.
 The statement adds that confusion of the Greenhut company with the Siegel-COoper concern in the pub lie mind added to the business de- pression prevailing about the time of the Siegel failure and made it diff ficult for MT. Greenhut to finance his corporation.
 MT. Greenhut and his family own d majority of the securities of the company in addition to being large creditors for moneys advanced to the
New Britain herald., 1915-04-09
BISHOP MILAN COMING,

Bishop John J. Milan of the Hart ford diocese will pay official visits to three churches in greater New Brit ain within the next two months to administer the sacrament of confirma- tion. Bishop Milan will confirm a class at St. Paul's church, kensing- ton, at 4:S0 o'clock, D. m., on May ?, another at St.. Peters church at 7:3O o'clock p. m., on May 16, and a third at St. Mary's church at o'clock a. m., on June 5.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-09

Rutherford to build a veranda on his home on Brighton road at a cost of $100.
 Mayor Quigley expects to call a special meeting of the common coun- cil soon to take final action on the proposition passed a year ago to have the city go into the municipal lighting business.
 Co. I, Phil. Band bicycle dance, State armory, April 12.-advt.
 Thomas J. Dyson, deputy fire war den, has been taken to the hospital for an operation.
 pr. Herman Strosser gave a talk on the European war before the members of the New Britain Turner society last evening.
 A game of captain ball was played last night in the Grammar school between rooms 1T, Miss Young as teacher and Irene D. Cooley as cap tain, and ' II, Miss Johnson as teacher and Nora La Carver as cap tain, resulting in favor of H, 21-4.
 The entertainment committee of the I. O. B. B. lodge is very busy arranging for the annual banquet, to be held May 9.
 About thirty young ladies rendered Miss Mollie Kelly a miscellaneous shower last evening at the home of Miss Elsie Rosensweig, Willow street Many beautiful gifts were received. Vocal and instrumental music were rendered and a buffet lunch was served. Miss Kelly is to become the bride of William Grace in the near future.
 Special lot of trimmed hats from $1.65 to $500. M. Seibert.-advt-
New Britain herald., 1915-04-09
LEAGUES LAST GAMES.
Debate Next Wednesday to Decide Tie
 of William IF. liar; Club.

The last games of the indoor base ball league will be played at the Y M. c. A. tonight. Williams team being in the lead. Next week an intercla ss indoor baseball league will be started among the four classes oT boys, the schedule to last six weeks.
 The final debate of the William Fl. Hart Debating club will he held next Wednesday night at the Y. NJ. C. A. The subject is: Resolved, That peace among nations can be best ac- compIished by national disarmameht and the esta ablishment of an 1nterna- tional polcc.' The affirmative side will be debated by A. P. Mardon and William H. Day. The mega tive side will consist of w. l.. Fay and John Johnson.
 Each side has won four debates and the coming encounter will be decisive. The losing side will be the host at a supper to be held at a future date.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-09

Flounced skirts arc extremely fashions able and they will be extensively used both for dancing and afternoon gowns. This one is attractivcly graceful for the widths of the flounccs are just those to gige the best effect of the figure. There issae three-picce foundation which can bo made plain or with accordion plaited ruffle joined to the lower edge. The founoes are all straight and are arranged on indicated lines. The finish can be made either at the high or at the natural waist line. In the illustration are shown two suggestions, one for bordered nla~ twrial, one for plain and still another effect can be obtained by making the two lower fiounces of a soft satin, such as salone or charmeuse, with the upper flounce of crepe de chine trimmed with a deep band of the charmeuse and using the skirt in combination with a blouse made of crepe. Any band trimming can bc used for plain material and if suitable fabric Is chosen, the edges of the hounces can be scalloped, for scaIlops are to be much used throughout the season and make an extremely attractive finisk
 For the medium size will be required. for the skirt 2ss yds. of material .36 or "A in. wide, with s12 yds. of embroidery or lace Io15 in. wide and 215 yds. 2z in. wide, or $ yds. of material q in. wide, 44 yds. :36, 3L yds. II, for the fiou-cea
 The pattern S5oo is cut in sizes from
 A B in. waist measure. It will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of this paper, on receipt of ten cents for each. VI
New Britain herald., 1915-04-09
NO INCREASE IN SALARIES.
Mayor Tells Cities and Boroughs
 Committee His Aims.

In order to correct any mistaken ideas the committee on cities and boroughs might entertain regarding the expense of having separate fire ard police commissions III this city, Mayor Quigley went to Hartford yes- terday and explained to the commit tee just what he proposed to do.
 At present the board of public safety has salary list of $500, of which $500 is for the chairman and $500 for the clerk Mayor Quigley told the committee that it was pro- rosed to give the chairmen and clerks Of each separate commission $200, thus making no increase in salaries.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-09
Cny Hen1s ' \

urcT supper was held at the ehurch last night and was h by a social.
 eting of the Woodruff club of
 kh church was held last night home of Clair Upson, 267 Meadow avenue. etreet department payroll for ' week amounted to, $60S.33,
 sewer department payroll to J. Leo Sullivan of St. Jo- has returned from a Waterbury, his former home. events at the home of New Hodge, No. 957, B. F. o. F., be complete in the history Organization without a record lance held there last evening.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-09
TYPHUS FEVER VICTIM.

Washington, April 9.-Dr. Ernest physicians at the head of tine Ameri- can Red Cross unit in Serbia, has fallen a victim of typhus rever. His death was reported today from Bel grade to Red Cross headquarters here.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-09
AUTO STREET SPRINKLING.

The board of public works will give 8 hearing tonight to a representative of the General Motors company re-, garding the sprinkling of streets by automobile. The board has this mat ter under consideration, it having been referred back by the common council after a contract with the H. R. Walker company had been vetoed by Mayor Quigley.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-09
ON TO BURLINGTON.

Engineers in the employ of the city went to Burlington today to make preliminary surveys for the develop ment of the watershed and the con- struction of large reservoir. The men will live on the ground until their work is completed.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-09
LEBKNECHT IN BERLIN.

Geneva, Via. Paris. April 2, 1:50 q. m.--A Swiss socialist who has re- turned here from a trip to Germany ;s authority for the statement that Karl Liebknecht, the socialist deputy in the Reichstag. has not been sent to the front in landstrum regiment as recently was reported. The Swiss says he saw Liebknecht in Berlin d few days ago. cheerful, apparently in good health and unmolested by the au- 1horitieS,
New Britain herald., 1915-04-09
WANTS TREES REPLACED.

council Mayor Quigley will ask for the appointment of committee to con- slider the replacing of trees that are cut down in various parts of the city. The mayor believes the city should retain it's trees even if It is neces- Sary to plant them where others are cut down.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-09
BIG BLOCK PLANNED.

The Reliance Realty company is planning a large brick block on the Hart and Winthrop streets. It will contain four or five stores and about ten apartments. Measurements have been taken for the foundation.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-09

company" the statement concludes. Tt, therefore, goes without saying that it will be his aim to make every effort possible to bring about its speedy reorganization and to con- tinue the business as heretofore with out interruption"
 Made Preferential Payment.
 In the petition in bankruptcy filed by the three creditors against the company it is alleged that the com- pany made preferential payment to other creditors and transferred prop erty while in d state of insolvency.
 Officers of the J. B. Greenhut com pany are: Joseph B. Greenhut, pres ident; Charles A. Cooper, vice-presi- dent; Benedict J. Greenhut, treasurer and Nelson w Greenhut, secretary, all of whom are directors. The ad- ditional directors are Jerome Siegel. Benjamin Hilman, Nathaniel Men ken, Eil Wolfner and Jacob G. Cohen. The company owns property on the east and west sides of Sixth avenue. on which the stores are located, and also valuable lease held rights within the same area as the stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
Whistle Helps Jennings Coach

more than mere benching to squelch Jennings. for he was on hand the next day and opened up with merry tune on his pet whistle, and the hard heart ed O'Loughlin suspended Jennings for ten days.
 Then came the final decision from Ban B. Johnsons with the remark that whistles were all right for steam en- zines and policemen, but were out of place in a well regulated ball park. Credit is given to another red head for being the first to discover the great possibilities which lay in an innocent little whistle when used in d ski11fu1 manner in a ball game. Reddy Mack, the fam o..s second saeker of the old Louisville team of the American asso- ciatIo back in the late eighties. ap peared oh the field one day armed with a boiler room whistle, using it at diff ferent4 stages of the game. Red had all the arbitrators in the circuit wild; but they couldn't stop him. as there was no Ban Johnson in power those days.
 A wild Irishman by the name of Branntck, who played in the South Michigan league "a few seasons ago, used a mouth organ in a very effective manner in. conjunction with his ability as a coacher. When a player famed Branuick played a dfrge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21

EONTRARYs to general belief, Hughie
 Jennings was not the first man to employ whistle in baseball as a me diu1n to assist in coaching. There was another, and. incidentally. he was red head too. Of him more anon
 In the season of 1907 Jennings cre- ated a furore in baseball circles by springtng a little postman's whistle IS an adjunct to his coaching. Previous to this Jennings worked his voice so hard that he had to devise some other means to make known that he was in the game. The whistle was success, and the manner in which Hughie used it brought down the house. It also brought down the ire of Silk O'Lough- lin, the umpire. and he made a loud protest and ordered MT. Jennings to desist.
 The next day Hughie was out on the lines as big as life and opened up with his little whistle In a moment he had the bleacherites in an uproar of merri- ment- The music pleased the fans. and the innovation was a great hit OsLoughIin again ordered the auburn haired one to put the whistle up. Jen- nings asserted there was no rule to compel him to desist and forthwith started another tune.
 Silk chased him to the bench. It took
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
Cobb Can't Hit
 Johnson Very Often

RIVER since Walter Johnson came @ into the American league he has been a thorn in the side of Try Cobb.
 These two athletes are considered the greatest ball players in the circuit dominated by Ban Johnson-that isy in their respective positions. Cobb's rec ord proves concIusfvely that he is the champion batsman of his league and. for that matter, the whole world.
 Cobb has had splendid success as a batsnan against ali the pitchers of the American league save W Johnson. The "Georgia Peach has mauled the curves of about every pitcher in the Ieagde, slammed them almost at will.
 He has fattened his batting average off the pitching, of that mighty man from farom Minnesota, Chief Bender and hit the terrific cressfire of the great Edward Plank. The foxy Plank pert of left handed batsmen of the American league, but he failed to pug gle the great Cobb.
 Just one pitcher has held the whip hand over the demon batSnan-only one When this tall lads known as the Idaho Wonder" began operations against Ty Cobb back in August Of 1907 he was as green as new uloz7n hay, and his very first time in. the biz league was against the Detroit Tigers and Ty Cobb.
 In three times at bat Cobb failed to make a hit. In fact Johnson only al- lowed the lad from Georgia four hits in the first twenty-four times at bat This was rather discouraginE to the gentleman from Royston. Ga, and he has had a rather discouragine time of it ever since, for Johnson has been a hard proposition for Cobb to solve
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
SAM BELLAH IS AFTER RECORD

explained Bellah, when asked for the reason for his success tIt likewise re- quires good leg muscles for the pri- mary spring off the ground. Once in the air the shoulders and arms bear the burden
 'sThe chief regret of tny vaultfng days is that was unable tP do myself hls- tice at the Stockholm Olympic games. was in wonderful form then, and, ex- cept for an injury to one of my legs going over on the boat, I feel sure could have won at least second place. Babcock, the winner, cleared 12 feet Il F inches or thereabouts, and I might not have gonej that high. Wright, the worlds record holder, went 12 feet T, and know could have bettered that''
 Be1lah has made his home in Port land for four years.
 Last winter. in the Columbia indoor meet. Sam established worlds in door record of 12 feet 7ss inches. In addition to being pole vaulter, Bel lah is a broad jumper, a javelin throw err and hammer tosser He intends to cut out all these side events next year for supreme attempt to break Wright's worlds mark.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
PLANK ONE OF FEDS BEST
 PITCHERS


 FDDIE PLANK. although in his for
 ty-f1rst summer, is having one of the best seasons of his career. His record, made with the St. Louis Feds after he was released outright by Con nie Mack, is one that any hurler halt his age might well be proud Of
 Plank has pitched 149 innings and allowed tfirty-four runs, an average of 2.o7 runs per game That includes runs scored on errors, ltal1ies over which the veteran ringer had no control. E4is average based on earned runs Is 1esg than two a game.
 Plank's average is the best in the Federal league, despite the tight pitch ing at times of Gene Packard and NicI CulIop of Kansas City, George AGcCon- nell, Claude Hendrix and Miner Brown of Chicago.
 Plank has worked three shutOuts ond pitched four three-hit games. One of the whitewashes was against Chicago. in which Tinker's men secured only one safety off the old fellows delivery.
 Plank has pitched three nine-inning games in which he did not pass a bat ter. In his 149 innings he has held op- ponents to ninety eight hits, an a.v- craze of a fraction more than i've game.
 P1anl's record is better than some he made with the per1nant winning Attn Iectics That, of course, does not mean he is better pitcher, because the Federal league does not contain the same class. The record does show, though, that Plank is still quite a hl1rl- CT. and at forty-one is doing better than pitchers who have the advantage of youth and strength
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21

HAVING won a national champion
 ship for the MuItnornah club, Sam BelIah's ambition now is to break the worlds pole vault record of 13 feet 2A inches. held by M. S.. Wright. Bellah won the national vault championship at San Francisco with a vault of 12 feet inches. or about 5A inches shy of the record.
 Bellah is twenty-eight years old. and, In light of this and the little time of practice. his recent performance. was really remarkable.
 'I am working indoors and have Ht- tie time for outdoor exercises or for practfce,'' remarked Bellah recently between his customers in a sporting goods store. "I would like to take couple more years of college work, fop my ambition is to become an expert agrfculturist. I believe that under col Iege training could break the present worlds record"
 Bellah learned to pole vault under Dad Moulton at Stanford university. He attended Stanford for three years. taking an engineering course.
 Pole vauIting requires great muscu- larity in the arms, shoulders and back
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
Boxer Loses Money by Early Knockout

ROGER O'MALLEY, the Toledo featherweigat, tells this yarn:
 "A few syears ago I landed up in Prince Rupert, a town in British Co., Iunbia. The manager of one of the clubs there asked me if I wanted to fight twelve rounds with some Cana dian battler.S
 Yes said. What do I get for it?'
 . -Ts~enty-fiYe dollars for 8 twelve round nght is the best can give you said the manager.
 Well. I'd been getting $500 to $500 for my fights through that section, but decided that $25 was $25.
 T knocked out the other fellow in the first round. After the show was over hunted up the manager.
 " I'd like to have my money told him
 s'Oa. sure he said, and he hands me two one dollar bills and a dime.
 .s What's the matter here?' I asked. was to get s25 and you're giving me only $2-1O.'
 That's all right. ain't itr he an awered-
 NO. it ain,t, I said- I'm s22.so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
PITCHER DEMAREE LOOKS AFTER
 HIS FRIENDS.

FITCFIBURG, MASS, is the home of
 Pat Moran, leader of the Phillies. When the Phillies recently played in Fitchburg nearly the whole town jour neyed there for the purpose of 'twhoop- ing Ter up'' for Pat and his squad
 Just before the game Pat saw Pitcher Al Delnaree at a writing desk in the hotel writing on a telegraph blank.
 'sWhatcha doin,?" queried Patrick.
 tOh, I'm just wifing to a burglar friend of mine in New York; answered All I'm telling him F'itchburg is de- serted and if he hustIes up he can burglarize the whole town before the folks return
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
By TOMMY CLARK.


 produced a number of real
 finds. Several teams. espe-
 cally in the National league, have been fortunate enough to pick up players who have helped make this seasons history. Last year the big league scouts stated that the minors were well drained of promising mate riaI and lew youngsters gave any evil dence< of lshowing they were second Cobbs or Wagners. But the scouts were a little bit off, as the showing of a few. youngsters have proved. Of course number of the kids were sent back to the minors early in the season, but quite a number remained.
 Probably the greatest find of the year is Frank Bancroft, the Phillies' short fielder. This you7gster has done a whole lot to weld together a power fuI fnfieId for the Quaker boys. Today the Phi1lies' infie1d quartet is the strongest in the National league. Not alone has Bancroft done remarkably well in his position, but his general all around playing has been brilliant. Manager Pat Moran has been fortu- nate in landing such a youngster. Much credit for the team grand show Ing this year must be given to him.
 St. Louis has been very fortunate in landing such a, remarkably versatile player as Sisler. This fellow can pitch and do most anything else on the dia- morid- He held down first base in fine style recently. in addition to making good as pinch hitter. He has also twirIed a number of brilliant games. Next season Manager Branch Hickey believes he will surely land "a place in basebalps hall of fame.
 Pittsburgh has had the goods fortune to land two corking good players in Third Basenan Baird and Pitcher Ma maux: The latter is the real pitching find of the 1915 season. This young ster has stood. the heavy batters of President John Teners circuit on their heads time and again He is as cool as a cucumber and has wonderful con troll Baird has performed notably at last station. His game has been steady and consistently brilliant since the start
 Sf Pitcher Wezer Dell has done a whole lot to put Brooklyn on the baseball map His pitching has been a feature of many of the Brooklyn games this year. Dell cannot really be called a 1915 find, as he was with the team last fall, but then he did not show to ad- vantage However, his name has to be mentioned in connection with the real developments of this season.
 In Wagner Cincinnati has landed a real gem. This youngster has played
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
HARVARD'S PITCHING MACHINE

When in use the box is placed at distance from the pitchers mound which corresponds to the home plate. To hit the bullseye is in t1a1@ instance the thing to be avoided. The pitcher must throw a curve which breaks quickly, so that the ball, after enter ing the hole. does not strike the red flannel This readily shows the pitch CT, and his coach as well, what he can do. It also does away with all argu- ments on the part of young pitchers, who often accuse catcher of reaching forward and pulling ball away from the plate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21

FoR drilling pitchers and teaching
 them control, as well as for trying out new material. the coach of liar yards baseball team developed a pitching box which proved useful dur ing training season. The device con- sists of large canvas and board box, approximately six feet in height and two feet in depth. In the middle of the front side is al rectangular hole three feet by two feet, while within the box, against the back walk is a red flannel bullseye one foot in diame- ter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
MICHIGAN GETS PoNTIus.

sity of Michigan freshman football squad announces that among the prom ising gridiron performers to enter Michigan this fall will be brother of Brute Pontius.
 The younger Pontius is only seven teen years of age and now weighs 1S0 pounds. with room for 200 as soon as he grows a bit older. He is a fulfback and was given that place on the Ohio all state prep school eleven last fall Douglass also expects a recruit from the Oak park team at Chicago, made famous by Coach Zuppke of Illinois, big reputation.