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New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
MAY JUMP :.
 BALL LEAGUE. 6,em to Drive Locals h i1e Came.

kcn ~rumored that the Hgh school team is the P protest their defeat at the local High school Irn. The grounds of pro- be definitely. learned as agement has received no the protest. The local would not hear of the Weral days. but if these , latest protest are true. III be liable to lose the Inc league, New Britain. High played their first January 16 here with of Waterbury. That here with nothing but | victory, could not un- the beating they re- tr and square as far as wing goes. Therefore
 on the grounds of the
 of the referee. He nly person upon whom ace the blame of their lat. This way of taking
 the true nature of the m. They were babies kind and did not know
 of true sportsmanship. was so weak in fact, unable to get an even
 very favorable protest hat Is the first kind of
 league is composed of )thers of similar charac- suth Manchester.
 l4ketball shooters jour- | Manchester one week eekly victory and an was the result. This ke was professionalism. before the protest
 they decided against passing their erroneous part of the league con- has long since been re- South Manchester team pked the fact that they a team of professionals season. The Silk town worst encountered by in team this year. It pugh every move the layers made was the ome nasty remark or bmment. ; rs of the Naugatuck hentic. the local man. nake good it's threat to ue. Middletown has eal management that ed game with New lletoWn on next Friday pned. because a school given on that evening. pmpletely ignores the game was scheduled l ago and that league | ecedence over all other hs..f According to all FtbaIl the game should | 1t does New Britain l In Wins on Merits. does not need to pro- Ein their ga mes on the rt and not before pro- s. New Britain has the le league and the other this and the unsports- ts are the results. The the league that seems
 honorably is New val, Hartford. If New rop from the league. a Fl be formed. It has
 that a triangular
 Haven, Hartford and e formed and play all
 in the three sports:
 etball and baseball. ing together the three
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03

Worcester is to have a better class of baseball it must be forced on the present owners or obtained through new OneS.'
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
WORCESTER TIRED OF
 N. E. LEAGUE BRAND
Ready to Break Away From MuTuant
 Circuit at Short Notice.

That the baseball situation in Worcester is about the same as in Springfield, Hartford and New Haven is shown by an article in the WorCes- ter Telegram, indicating that the fans of Worcester will not stand for any more New England league baseball. In Worcester, as in other cities, sen timent is strong for a change, and that's why the Federals are assured of a real welcome now that it seems certain organized baseball will do nothing toward the formation of the kind of league the fans are demand ing. The Worcester paper has the following:
 Neither Worcester fans nor own CTS of the Worcester baseball club are more sure of baseball doings in New England since the meeting in New Haven Saturday than they were before.
 "Presdent James A. Gilmore of the Federal league isn't telling any of their intentions, which is only what might be expected. If the Feds really intend to make a fight to get a minor league in New England 1t isn't to be supposed they will reveal their plans and furnish their opponents a chance to fight.
 N. E. Fans Worked Up.
 Nothing that has happened in baseball in long time has stirred Worcester fans so much as the doings in New England. For several weeks since the Telegram first told of the movements to form a merger of New England baseball organizations and to place a Federal minor league in New England, there has been much discussion among baseball fans, not only in Worcester, but in many cities in New England.
 Worcester fans saw in their move l ment the opportunity to get away from the cheap teams that have beer Inflicted on Worcester for severa years. It took only a few days tc realize that the owners of the Worcester baseball club have had nc ] desire to make a change, and that Ii
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03

strongest athletic high schools in the state and be an altogether better for tifed league to withstand just such disturbances and weak protests which characterize the present combination
 Ansonia Here Saturday.
 Ansonia High will be the locals opponents at the school gymnasium on next Saturday evening" New Britain looks for a victory, but last year it will be remembered, the An sonia team gave New Britain very close rub. The locals have no league game this week owing to the Middle town postponement, so they will put all their energies into winning the Ansonia contest
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03

This is the tWenty-tifth birthday Of George l.. Horine, who set up a new worlds record for the running high Jump. Horine'S performance was pulled off at Stanford University, Cal In May of 1912, when he jumped six feet ana seven inches without weights At the olympic games at Stockholm that year the Olympic record of six feet and a trif1e less than four inches was established by Richards, the American athlete.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03

Ciuding contest he got pair of singles and d base on balls.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25

Governor Ralston of Indiana has in
vited Governor Stuart OF Virginia to
go to indianapolis as his guest aOct
ington & Lee University Of Virginia
plays Indianana University at Indian
apolis.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
BOSTON FREIGHT HANDLERS
WILLING TO AR8ITRATE
Committee Appointed to Inform Mayor
curIey of Their Willingness.

Boston, Oct. pa willingness to
submit their demands to arbitration
was indicated today at meetings OF
the 1,500 striking freight handlers
from the local yards OF the Boston q
Maine, Boston & Albany and the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
roads. After a pronounced sentiment
TO this effect had been shown the
strikers decided to place their. case
entirely in the hands Of joint COM
mittee representing the freight hand
lers of the three hands.
This committee is to wait upon
Mayor Curley tomorrow morning and
inform him of the attitude of the
strikers toward his proposal that they
return to work pending arbitration of
their demands. Omcia;ls of the roads
involved have promised to announce
their answed to the arbitration pro-
posal at the same time.
The several roads marshalled new
crews of freight handlers to take the
places of the strikers today and pro-
gress was made toward removing the
accumulation of freight. Complaints
by union leaders that this WORK was
in violation of the Sunday labor laws
were followed by police action, Of
ficers taking the names of foremen
and workers, with the statement that
they would be summoned to appear in
court tomorrow. Railroad officials
maintained that the work today was a
necessity and that it was confined to
the removal of perishable goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
RESOLUTIONS OPPOSING
REELECTION OF WILSON
Adopted by German American Organ
izations of Massachusetts,.

Worcester, Mass, Oct. PA con-
vention described as representing 46
organizations of German Americans,
with a membership of 10000 in this
state today adopted a resolution firm
ly opposing the reelection of President
Wilson"
The meeting was called by John Al
brecht Walk, professor of German lit
erature at Harvard university and
state. chairman of the National Ger
man Alliance. The purpose was said
to be largely to induce Americans. of
German descent to take more active
interest in political affairs and no per-
manent organization was attempted-
An announcement had been made pre-
viously that the gathering would prob
ably endorse one of the candidates for
governor at the state election next
month. but it was decided not to take
such a step.
The resolution which was adopted
after considerable debate was as fol-
lows:
Resolved: That we American citi-
zens, assembled at Worcester. do not
desire as an organization to endorse
any candidates for governor, but we
believe in the desirability of unitedly
discussing the question of the guber-
Material candidates. We are, how
ever. firmly opposed to the reelection
of Woodrow Wilson as president of
the United States"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25

London, Oct "a. 10 p. m.-The Bull
garians, according to their official re-
port issued today, have reached Uskup,
n important junction on the Salonik1-
Nish railway and have. deployed them
selves across the route by which the
allies reinforcements for the Serbs
would travel. The Austro-Germans, in
the north. have begun a more vigorous
offensive and have crossed the DAN
ube near Orsova- This brings much
nearer the linking up of the armies
of the Germanic allies and those OF
Bulgaria and the opening of the way
through Bulgaria to Constantinople.
Serbian Defense is Stubborn.
Success is not being achieved with
out heavy losses. as the Serbian vet
Grams. well entrenched in their noun
tains, are offering stubborn resistance
and are making the invaders pay a
big price for every mile Of country
invaded.
French Fighting with Serbs.
French troops are fighting with the
Serbs in the southeastern section and
reports from Athens say that other
steps are being taken by the allies
to help their small partner.
Bulgarian Port Bombarded.
Additional troops are being landed
at Saloniki; Bulgarian ports in the
Aegean and Black seas are being bonn
and munitions viii be sent to Serbia
by still another reute.5-g-fy itheut the,
active cooperation of Greece and Ru-
mania. however, the allies. it is feared
here, will not be able to do much
for some weeks.
The Russian troops who have landed
at Domeness CoHriand, have. accord
ing to Berlin. reinabarked. If this is
so the landing probably was intended
as a diversion, in the hope of drawing
German troops from the Riga and
Dvinsk regions, where very heavy
fighting is still in progress.
Won Hindenburq Claims Success.
There is no news of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg's drive toward the
Dvina, southeast Of Riga, but north
west of Dvinsk he has made another
attempt to reach the river and claims
to have forced the Russians from their
positions, inf1icting great losses on
them and taking nearly three thou
sand prisoners. Illiukst, which has
CURED prominently in all the recent
communications, has been captured by
the Germans. The persistence with
which the Germans are attacking in
this region shows the Importance they
attach to the capture of Dvinsk and
Riga and the line of the Dvina river
before winter sets in.
On the rest of the eastern front
the Russians continue their isolated
attacks which are designed to prevent
the Germans from establishing a line
OF entertainments as they succeed in
doing before Warsaw last year after
the rst attempts to take the city fail
ed.
In the Western Zone.
Except for a few attacks by the
Germans, the ghting in the west has
consisted for the most part of artil-
lery engagements and some exciting
contests between the airnen
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25

were in the barracks which housed the
Fortieth Bulgarian regiment. The bar
racks were crowded with soldiers, who
were preparing for their meal. when
the bombardment was opened at one
O'Clock, demolishing the barracks,
burying the occupants in the ruins.
Troops engaged in digging trenches
around. the town also sustained very
heavy losses.
Fires caused by the exploding shells
destroyed the railway station and
surrounding buildings, doing enormous
damage 1t is stated that the entire
loss from the bombardment which
lasted four hours will be several mil
lion pounds.
The correspondent says the bonn
bardment was directed by aeroplanes
which flew over the town throughout
the afternoon. Twenty warships par
ticipated. The Bulgarians are now en-
gagged in preparing defence work on
the surrounding mountains.
Porto Lagos was fercely lombard
ed by eight warships Thursday and
again on Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
NEW YORK POLICE ARREST
GERMAN SECRET SERVICE MEN
Believe They Were Leaders in Plot
to Destroy Munition Plants.

New York. Oct 24.-In the arrest
of Robert Way, lieutenant in the
German army and connected with the
German foreign office in Wilhelm
Strasse, and Walter Scholz, his broth
er-in-law, tonight, police and federal
secret service agents believe they have
detained leaders in a plot to wreck
American munition plants and ships
carrying munitions.
According to Captain Tunney Of the
New York anarchist" squad, Fay
confessed that he came here to work
out a plan for stopping the shipment
Of munitions. He said, Tunney AYERS,
that he was supplied with $4,000 for
carrying out his operations. Papers
found in his room showed he was a
German secret service agent
A vast quantity of high explosives
and survey maps of New York harbor
were found in the prisoners room in
Weehawken, N. j., where the arrests
were made.
Both men are held on technical
charges of disorderly conduct. An ad
ditional charge of attempted bribery
may be made against Fay. He is said
| to have offered a police officer $1,000
to release him and made an advance
payment of $50 when the officer agreed
| to his proposition
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
VISITING cLEReYMEN IN
NEW HAVEN PULPITS.
Never Before Had Episeopalian PuIpits
Been Open to consresationaIists-

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 24.-Clergy-
mer who are members of the national
council OF Congregational churches and
who have been attending the meeting
here preached from many pulpits in
Connecticut and adjoining states to-
day. Many OF them rformerly4t had
parishes in New England and where IL
was possible to reach their old church.
es last evening they did not stay for
last nights laymen's conference. Two
score of the New Haven pulpits were
occupied by visiting pastors morning
and evening, the invitations having
been extended by five Episcopalian rec
tors. besides the pastors of the Meth
cdist. Baptist, Presbyterian and Uni
versalist churches. Services were un-
usually well attended. Never before
had the Episcopalian pulpits been open
to Congregationalists, and the invita-
tions which had been given had the
sanction of Right Rev Chauncey B.
Brewster. bishop of Connecticut. and is
regarded by those interested in the
church unity movement as a pleasing
incident.
Those clergymen who did not have
preaching engagements and laymen
and their families had services of their
own OF attended some one Of the
churches.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
TEXAS RANcHMEN HAVE
APPEALED FOR PROTECTION.
Ask Gov. Ferguson for Permission to
/ Cross Into Mexico to Regain Stolen
Stock.

Brownsville, Texas, Oct. 24.-Ranch-
men living along the Rio Grande near
McAlen, fifty miles west of here yes
terday appealed to Governor Ferguson
for protection for their lives and prop
erty. If this cannot be had, their ap-
peal says. they ask immunity rom the
prosecution in order that they may
at their own risk cross the Rio Grande
and get back property stolen from
them and taken to Mexico. They al
lege, that more than one hundred head
of cattle had been stolen within q
few miles of Hidalgo. Texas. with
ing a, week. and taken across the Rio
Grande.
Lieutenant H B. Johnson of Troop
B. Third cavalry. this morning near
Villanueva, four miles uD the river,
from here, arrested three Mexicans on
suspicion. They were held for further
investigation in connection with the
train wreck and robbery Monday
night. Five Mexicans are now held
on suspicion there by military author
tiles and two by the county.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
Plan Worldwide
Trade Campaign
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WON
DERFUL OPPORTUNITIES
CREATED BY THE WAR
Department Of commeree to Ask for
an Addition of Ten Commercial At
taehss in as Many Countries.

Washington, Oct 2I.-Elaborate
plans for a worldwide campaign for
trade by the United States are re-
vealed in the estimates OF the depart
ment OF commerce. expenditures for
the next fiscal year to be presented
TO congress this winter. ThrOlgh the
bureau OF foreign and domestic COM
merce the department proposes to ai6
American merchants and u1anufactur-
ers in taking advantage OF wonderful
opportunities now before them and In
preparing for the struggle for trade
supremacy which commercial officials
are certain will follow the European
war.
Reorganization Of Staff.
Reorganization Of the star in Wash
ington and an increase to about twice
its present extent Of the foreign COM
mercial service are contemplated. ac-
coroing 10 statement discussing the
new estimates made public today by
Or. z. Z. Pratt. chief OF the bureau.
Appropriations will be sought to pro-
vide for extensive Investigations OF
commercial conditions abroad and for
tariff inquiries by the cost of produc-
ton division
As part Of the general programme
OF preparedness said DR.. Pratt. "the
secretary OF commerce will request
congress TO make a very largely in
creased appropriation for the bureau
OF foreign and domestic commerce.
Increased Clerical Staff.
One Of the most important increases
asked for is for an increased clerical
stan in Washington This amounts
practically TO a reorganization Of the
bureau with additional divisions and
departments for new branches Of the
work which has recently been under
taken
The commercial agent service is
the backbone OF the trade promotion
| organization II is anticipated that
under the appropriations asked for IL
will be possible during the fiscal year
/ 1851 to make investigations Of the
possible foreign markets for cotton
textiles. motor vehicles. railway sup
/ plies. boots and shoes. agricultural
/ implements. furniture machinery OF
all kinds electrical power equipment.
| structural material. wearing apparel.
| Investment possibilities, etc. No large
Increase will be asked by the bureau
or the establishment Of branch Of
fees in the United States, but the bu-
reaua hopes to extend this service
through the cooperation of the local
commercial organizations
Commercial Attaehe Service.
The Commercial attache service has
been in existence just about a year
IL has proved useful that an addition
OF ten commercial attaches will be
recommended These attaches, IL Is
intended. will be stationed in such
important countries as Japan. India
Italy The Netherlands the Balkan
states. Central America and Venezuela
and Colombia With the present or
gantzation the commercial attache ser
vice will then cover practically the
entire world"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
MGxiCans and
SOIdiersSkirmish
ONE AMERICAN SOLDIER WOUND.
Ed IN FIGHT
100 SHOTS WERE FIRED
Private Herman E. Moore Was Shot
in the Abdomen and Is Not Expect
ed to LiVe-No Mexieans Killed.

Brownsville, Texas, Oct. "a - Sol
diers OF the Fourth United States In
tantry and Mexican bandits engaged
In a skirmish tonight shortly after s
O'Clock at the scene Of the train rob-
berry and murders last Monday. One
Moore. was wounded in the fight, ac-
eording to reports received at Fort
Browne.
Both Sides Opened Fire.
Sergeant Arthur Estridge Of Com
pany c. Fourth Infantry. was in COM
mand fthe detachment attacked. He
reported to Fort Brown headquarters.
the railroad track just beyond where
the infantry was stationed. Mexicans
and soldiers promptly opened fire.
When the Mexicans returned the fire.
1t seemed evident they numbered more
than five he said. Later reports said
there apparently were sixteen Mexi-
cans In the band.
Private Moore Wounded. <
The firing lasted five minutes. Prob
Moore was wounded in the abdomen
and is not expected to live. No Mex
leans were killed, so far as known
When the Americans opened fire. the
Mexicans sought shelter OF the brush
Reinforcements From Fort Browne.
Reinforcements were summoned
from Fort Browne. eight miles away
Many automobile parties from
Brownsville were at Fort Browne and
Immediately fifty automobiles were
placed at the disposal Of the military
officers Within six minutes a hall
dozen cars loaded with soldiers dashed
through Brownsville in the hope oi
cutting OF the raiders before they
could reach the Rio Grande, which IL
frv,v 81. - -
They were followed by two companies
Of infantry, also in motor cars and
two troops OF cavalry followed tht
automobiles closely.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
BURIAL OF STRIKE
RIOT VICTIM AT NASHUA.
All Activities Were Suspended During
the Services.

Nashua, n. H. Oct. 24.-Activities in
connection with the strike of 5000 cot
ton Mil operatives here were suspend
ed today when James StiVie, a victim
of mill gate rioting a few days ago,
was buried. The Greek Catholic
church, where the funeral service was
held was crowded and many hundreds
stood outside. but there was no disor-
der. Police details placed at various
points on the way to the cemetery
found no occasion for their services
Leaders of the strike not only called
of the usual Sunday meeting, but
abandoned also plans for a parade.
This had been intended as a testi-
demonstration of the strength of the
striking forces
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
JAMES JAY coooAN. NEW
YORK POLITICIAN. DEAD.
Once a Nominee for Mayor-o>~ner of
Polo Grounds.

New York, Oct 24.7James Jay Coo
gan, once a nominee for mayor Of New
York and long prominent in politics
and a. a real estate holder, died sud-
denly today OF heart disease. He was
So years old
Thirty years ago he married Miss
Harriet Gertrude Lynch. a daughter OF
the late William L Lynch, one Of the
largest realty holders in New York.
frum whom she inherited large for
tune and now owns such valuable
tracts as the Polo Grounds. Coogan's
Bluff and other pieces in the northern
part OF the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
MAcHINIsTs TO PICKET
GENERAL ELECTRIC WORKS
In Endeavor to Keep Other Employees
from Going Back.

Schenectady, N. Y, Oct 24-Indi-
cations tonight are that tomorrow sew
eral thousand machinists will picket
the General Electric works in an en-
deavor to keep 5000 or 5000 other en-
ployes from going back to work under
the offer of the company accepted by
the grievance committee last night.
The Metal Trades council today re-
ceive6 the report of the committee and
placed it on file. The majority of un-
ions affiliated with the central body
were said tonight to regard this as
accepting the offer, and they voted to
return to work. The machinists, how
ever. tonight voted unanimously to re-
me i'll out Of the shops and to picket
the Plant.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
OBITUARY.
Arthur T. Lyman.

Waltham, Mass. Oct. 24.-Arthur T.
Lyman. one of the leading cotton man
facturers OF the country, died at his
home here tonight.
He was president of the Pacific
mills, the Bigelow Carpet company. the
Massachusetts, cotton mills in Georgia
and the mills of the same name in
Lowell, the Merrimack Manufacturing
company, and other Industrial and in
surance concerns and was the pro-
prietor Of most of the locks and canals
on the Merrimac river.
Mr.. Lyman had served as overseer
Of Harvard university. president OF the
BOSTON Athenaeum and president OF
the corporation of the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology. He was SO
years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
Mysterious Death in MiddIetown.

Middletown, Conn. Oct. 24-Thomas
Dooley of this city. an employe Of the
dy works at Chester, died suddenly to-
night and the authorities are puzzled
over the cause of death. 1t ias be-
lived that the fumes from the gases
entered his system, causing a slow
death. An autopsy viii be performed
tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
COCK PHEAsANTs GAVE
WARNING OF ZEPPELINs.
Story Told by Mrs. 7. cadwaIIsdsr
Jones of New York.

New York. Oct. 24.-Ffow cock
pheasants inN an English farmyard
warped their bwners Of the coming of
Zeppeiins during the raid on Londen
Oct. 13, when 55 persons were killed.
was told today by Mrs. T. Cadwallader
Jones Of New York on her arrival here
aboard the American liner St Paul
from Liverpool
'T was staying with friends at their
country house about so miles from
LONDON the night OF the raid" she
said Shortly after 10 o'clock a SER
want advised the mistress Of the house
hold that the cock pheasants were act
ing in a peculiar manner and that she
feared Zeppelins were near.
within a few moments we heard
the sound of motors. Then we heard
a louder noise and an aeroplane was
sighted. Presently we could see high
in the air a huge cigar-shaped object
making its way eastward toward Ger
many.
within a short time we learned of
the Zeppelin raid on London"