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New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
Friend Of Osborne's

| New York, July 23.-Charles H. Johnson, deputy warden of Sing Sing Prison and personal friend of Warden Thomas Mott Osborne today rendered his resignation to become head of the Connecticut State Reformatory ah Cheshire. The Board of Directory at that institution yesterday announced the election of Johnson to fill the post.
 MT. Johnson's resignation becomes effective September 1. He will taka a. vacation and asusne his duties in Con- necticut about October I. The post which he leaves Sing Sing to accept is looked upon as great opportun- ity in, the field of prison reform. It was sought after by such men as Warden Tynan, of Colorado, and War; den Woodward, of Wisconsin, both widely known by their work in hu mane prison management. After. much deliberation, however, the Con- necticut State Board decided MT. Johnson was the best man for the lace
 Secured Through F. Kent Hubbard.
 Although the deputy warden has long been known in this state as leading social worker the attention of the Connecticut State Board was first drawn to him through E. Kent Hub bard. jr., a practical philanthropist. who is one of the trustees of the institution at Cheshire He visited Sing Sing several times as a friend of Thomas Mott Osborne, and was much impressed with MT. Johnson. Warden Osborne also recommended MT. Johnson highly, saying he was too good a man to be a subordinate, as he is at Sing Sing.
 At the time when the wardenship of the prison at Ossining became va cant last winter after The Tribune exposed David A. Sullivan's joy rides with former Warden Mccormick. MT. Johnson and Mr.. Osborne were the two men most considered for the post. MT. Johnson, who was at the time superintendent of the heavily endow- ed Leake and Watts orphan asylum at Yonkers, had the indorsement of the leading Protesant, Jewish and Cath olic social workers in New York state When MT. Osborne was appointed he selected MT. Johnson as his chief aid
 Liked By Prisoners.
 Although never in actual prison Work before he went to Sing Sing Mr Johnson now shares MT. Osborne's popularity. He is a big, strong man. whose force of character, we'll de- fined sense of justice and humane principles have endeared many of the inmates to him. He is frequently cheered by the men as he passes through the mess hall. "Mr. John son is on the. level; you can always get a square deal from him." is an axiom at Sing Sing.
 The head of the new Cheshire Re- formatory is a native New Yorker and about 43 years old. He was educat- ed in the public schools of this city and at Trinity School He is m alumnus of the Boston University and or Harvard, class of 1902. This
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
vs. coLoREp GIANTS.
Team That Beat Local Boys to Play
 Return Game Here

What should be the cause for the banner crowd of the season at the Pioneer diamond Sunday afternoon, will be the return game between the fast local boys and the Colored Giants of New Haven, the club that handed the home boys beating several weeks ago in q game that went 12 in. nings, and which was the unanimous opinion of those present, to be tho greatest game that was ever played oil local diamond.
 The local boys expect to turn the tables on their dusky hued opponents but the Ethiopians are just as confi- dent that the scalps of their Causa- sian rivals will again dangle from their belts, on the return trip to tile Elm City.
 Culvert, who carries the monicker of the ttRlack Rusie,'' who allowed the South End boys but five scattered hits, will again face them in the conn ing battle. He Is regarded as one of the best pitchers in this section of the country, and in the recent game with the Pioneers he accepted twelve chances without the semblance of a 1nisplay. Harris, his catcher, will al- so positively appear in Sundays game
 Manager Norton of the Pioneers, is making arrangements for handling the largest crowd that ever assembled at the Ellis street grounds. He viii probably use Ahearn, his star slab man against the visitors.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
NESS FAILS AT LAST.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 2s.-Jack Ness. Oakland's star first basenan, who had hit safely in forty mine con- secutive games, failed yesterday to get a hit
 Art Fromme, pitcher for Vernon, broke Ness record breaking streak which surpasses Ty Cobb's record oi forty games. Ness was at bat four times yesterday. He flied out twice grounded to the pitcher once and got on base on force-out another time
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
SUGGESTS THAT U. s.
 PURCHASE BELGIUM
John wanameker Proposes That Gov ernment Be Loaned Billion Dol
 lars To Make Deal.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 2s.-The purchase of Belgium from Germany by the United States and the imposi- ton of high duties on imports and exports by this country were among the suggestions made by John Wan amaker in an address here last nigh. at a meeting at which prominent business and professional men formed a local branch of the National Se- curity League.
 elected president of the organiza- tion, said it is now the duty of the business men of this country to do all in their power to restore normal con- ditions in Europe and proposed that D hundred billion dollars be loaned without interest to the government for the purchase of Belgium. He suggest ed that later the government of that country could be turned over to it's own people. MT. Wanamaker declar- ed that the United States had made its first mistake when it had failed tu protest against the violation of the neutrality of Belgium.
 Upon the formation of the local branch of the league a resolution ex- pressing confidence that the president of the United States will find an honorable and if possible a peaceful solution of the grave problem with which we are confronted and that we join in pledging him our loyal sup port in any course which may prove to necessary in order to preserve our national ideals and vindicate our na- tional honor'' was adopted unani- mously.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
BIG DAY FOR GEERs.
Veteran Driver Gets Two Firsts-Tom.
 my Murphy Also Gets First Place.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 23.-Yester- day was Pop Geer's day at the North Randall track, the veteran pi- loting his trotters to victories in both the Tavern Steak and the 2:17 trot. Both were the sort of races that have made the name of Geers famous wherever the light harness game is followed.
 Tn the Tavern Steak Pop drove The Guide, his own trotter. It was Geers' first appearance in the local classic, and he celebrated by taking the sec- ond and third heats. Ben White drove Lettie Lee in the first heat in 2:06 3-4 record for the race. Four teen horses were entered in this event but five were dropped after the first time around
 In the 2:17 trot Geers gave the talent a rap by winning with St. Fris- co. Strafford, the favorite, after win ming the second heat, went lame in the third and could not come back. The Proof, rank outsider, took the third heat by a nose, but was easily beaten by Geers in the final
 Ben Whitehead entered the 2:20 pace, the days first event, with Pat Carmody. who proved to be real pacer. There was. nothing to the bat tie but Pat the talent receiving stiff jolt, as they had played Grace On gale and Hal Plexe.
 Tommy Murphy found the going easy in the 2:15 trot. driving Mirth- fu1 to straight heat victory. The mare outclassed her field and won as she pleased The Fasig three-year- old trot was postponed to Friday.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
|kER CHANGES BERTH.

gille, N. c, July z5. J. Frank
 he rum Baker formerly with |ladeIphia Athletics has signed hct with Morganton, in the.
 North Carolina league, for Ence of the season, according to |ge from Morganton last night.
 salary with the Morganton [il1 be $50 q day The league fInispro organization and the
 Emission to a game averages
 lore than Bakers salary per Morganton club is backed by A.. E1er wealthy manufactures,
 aa red hot fan and who cares
 Tor expense if his team wins. kgue plays 3, split season and ton is going after the second
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
ALL-srARs vs. EMERALDs.

The All-Stars of this city, VII Journey to willimantic Sunday. whcre they will meet the fast Emeralds pf that place. The home boys expect q hard battle, for in the Emeralds. the} will meet one of the fastest aggrt| gations in the northern part of ths state. "Bungo' Dudjack or Rusn, will be on the firing line for the @' calls. @sss
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
GIVEN suRpRrsE PARry.

William Quirk, son of Oficer Pst- rick Quirk, was rendered pleassnt surprise party at his home at 56t Elm street last evening by about for tv of his friends. Music, games ard dancing were enjoyed throughout Che evening and Miss Agnes Murphy ren~ dered piano selections while Joseph O'Brien sang. Refreshments were served.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

an increase in pay during the paa few days without any request having been made. At the plant of the Gen eral Electric company in Lynn. th< men will get five per cent advance, it was stated. Committees were apj pointed to perfect a campaign for in' creased pay at several plants in th'f vicinity which are now engaged in tht manufacture of war munitions.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

spring he received the degree of LL. D. from Alfred University.
 Has Wide Experience.
 MT. Johnson's first work was as su- perintendent of St. Christopher's School, at Dobbs Ferry. He went from there to the Albany Orphan Asy- lum, which he practically built and raised to a first class rating. From Albany he went to the Leake ana Watts institution at Yonkers.
 He has been a student at the Uni versity Settlement. in New York, ana received a scholarship in the New ork School of Philanthropy. At Harvard he specialized in reformatory and prison work, and wrote his thesis on these subjects. He is secretary or the Capital District Conference on Charities. He is married and has one son, sophomore at Harvard.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
SING SING DEPUTY
 ID SUCCEED GARVIN
H.sJohnson Selected As Head Of
 Cheshire RefornlatOry.

Hartford, July 2s.-The directors or the Connecticut Reformatory at Cheshire anno1Inced last night that Charles H. Johnson, now deputy war den at Sing Sing prison, has been selected for the position of superin- tendent at Cheshire to succeed Albert Garvin, recently resigned. MT. John- son has signi1ed his acceptance and he vii, assume his duties on October 1.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
TO ATTEND HEARING.

Mayor Quigley and City Engineor' Hall will attend a meeting in fhe office of the public utilities ccmnis- sion on July 27 at 11:so o'clock to take action on the adoption of the layout of the Connecticut company's plans for the new north end trollsy line.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
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New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
Second Game.
Red sox still Winning.

St. Louis. July 23.-seven pitchers were used in yesterdays game be- tween the Red Sox and Browns, with the league leaders winning, to 3. Foster, Mays and Wood worked for the Sox, with Loudermilk, Koob, James and Sisler curving for the home si1e. Leary started on first, caught part of the ninth and returned to first when Sisler moved from the bag to the hill. The score:
 h e Boston 31OO0O003-7 8 I St. Louis ]. .s..... ..110100000-3 Il O Batteriesq: Foster, Mays, Wood and Thomas and Cady; Loudermilk, Koob, James, Sisler and Severeid
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
oomMIrrEE RETuRNs.

The committee on sewage dispc&ei of the common council returned from its trip to Fitchburg, Mass, last evs- ming and reported finding the sewae< disposal plant in that city in excellent condition.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
SPRINGFIELD MAY
 HAVE LABOR WAR
Organizers Trying to Get Machin-
 iStS to Make Demands.

Springfield, Mass, July 23.---A call for scores of organizers from Phila- delphia and Wilmington, Del, to as- .sist in preparing the 1000 Springfield and Chicopee machinists in the West inghouse and other war munitions factories to demand eight hour labor conditions and 50 cents an hour wages from their employers, was sent out from here yesterday by Vice President Frank B. Jennings of the Information al Association of Machinists. Already more than 100 unofficial organizers of the association are at work in the local shops, and Springfield, Jennings says, is on the brink of an industrial crisis second in importance only 10 that in Bridgeport.
 A whirIwind organization campaign designed to organize within one week 90 per cent. of the local machfnsts begins tonight with a mass meeting at the Central Labor Union hall, at which Jennings, E. S. Alden, president of the state branch American Feder- ation of Labor and Daniel E. Donovan chairman of the Springfield Labor Forward committee, will be the chief speakers. Demands will be made up- on the manufacturers as soon as the organization is well under way.
 First Move Against Stevens.
 Probably the first move will De made against the Stevens Arms and Tool and the Stevens-Duryea plants, recently taken over by the Nesting house interests, but all the factories in this vicinity employing machinists will be tackled sooner or later. the la Dor leaders say. In case the, manu- lecturers give into the proposed de- mands Jennings promises the union will cooperate up to the full extent of their needs.
 .If the Bridgeport manufactures call a gift of an eight hour day with 10 hours pay defeat for the machin- ists. that's the kind of defeat we like, said Frank B. Jennings, vice presi- dent of the International Association of Machinists last evening. MT. Jen- nings said he was not close enough in touch with the negotiations in Bridge port to express an opinion as to w.ae- ther the strike was finally settled.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
Sec No Extensive Strike.

Boston, July 23.-No extensive strike of machinists is looked for in this city, according to a statement made by John J. Connolly, business agent of the local machinists' union. after a meeting of that body last night. Announcement was made thas two firms had given their employes
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

half pennant. It is signing the cream of playing talent from the South At lantic league, which has just closed
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
JOHNNY EVERS' NOSE
 PUNCHED BY LIMP.
Braves Captain and Quigley Mix
 Things Up.


 Umpire Quigley were there with the punch yesterday. The champions used theirs to beat the Cubs, to 3, in a hot affray, while Quigley tried his on Capt. Evers in the third inning.
 Johnny objected to called strike, but the next one was ball and gave him a pass, filling the bases. Then Evers scattered some sand around the batters' box, whereupon Quigley or dered him out of the game. Evers stepped close to the umpire, who let fly a left hook and caught John on the neck. The scrappy captains wal Top was verbal one, and then the players got in between the pair. Quig- ley claims Evers trod on his foot. but the latter denies this.
 Emslie put Zimmerman off the field in the eighth inning for kicking over decision which left Maranvil1e safe on second base. The Rabbit and Gowdy worked a double steal and when Whaling Int to Pierce there was chase up and down the third base line. This terminated in the Rabbit scoring the winning run when Pierce threw wild to Bresnahan. The score:
 r. h. e. Chicago .1o2oooooo--s 10 l Boston ..00111001x-4 g
 Batteries-Pierce and Bresnahan; Rudolph, Hughes and Gowdy.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
An Even Break.


 Philadelphia, July 2S.-Pete Schnei- der held the Phillies to four hits in the opening game yesterday and Gin cinnati won the first of the double header by to l. pounding Mayer hard in the second and sixth innings. Herzog sent Schneider back at the Phillies in the second game, but he proved easier this time and the Qua kers Jumped two hits with pass and error for two runs in the second enough to give them the game, which they won by 3 to 1. Schneider re- tired from the game for a pinch hit ter in the fifth. Demaree would have scored shut out but for wild throw by Bancroft The scores:
 (First game).
 r. h. e. Cincinnati ..... o3000s000--6 10 Philadelphia .... .000000001--1 2 Batteries-Schneid and Clarke; Mayer, Tincup and Killifer.
 (Second game). r. h. c. Cincinnati ..... .0o000001o--1 4 3 Philadelphia .., ,.02010000x--3 6 1 Batteries-Schneider, Lear, McKen- ry and Clarke; Demaree and Burns.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
Dodgers Win And Lose.

Brooklyn, July 23.-Brooklyn ani St. Louis divided yesterdays double header at Ebbets Field. The Dodg- CTS scored a brilliant to shutout in the curtain raiser but were slaugh- tered, II to 1, in the closing game Greater New Yorks baseball fans un- doubtedly would have packed the grounds had they known what was go- ing on in F'latbush But evidently they didn't know that C. H. Ebbets stood so we'll in the good graces of the weather bureau. While Manhattan was swimming through torrents of rain the sun was working overtime at Ebbets Field. Not a drop of rain fell upon the we'll known institution of Ebbets and the McKeevers.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
--HEW PENlY67DN ARM5 FACTORY A7 BRDoEn0R7 ca1M .

Europe for was supplies the Reming- Conn, has found 1t necessary to build
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
WHITE SOX AGAIN
 COME ID LIFE
Beat Wild Bills Men in Double
 Header.

Chicago, July 23.-Batting anaemia was the complaint of the Yankees in both sections of the twin bill with the White Sox at Comiskey park yester- day afternoon and the pale hosed War riors scored double victory. to and 4 to l. Tn only one Of the eigh- teen innings did the Donovan boys succeed in punching two hits. that be- ing in the third chapter of the night cap, and even then it required an error to help score run. The score:
 First Game.
 h e New York ...O00O0001o-1 5 2 Chicago ...s.. ..00000012x-3 2 Batteries: Shawkey and Nunamak- CT; Scott and Schalk.
 Second Game.
 h e New York .... .001000000--1 1 Chicago ........ ob01o2O1x-4 8 1 Ratteries-Caldwell and Nuna- maker; Faber and Schalk
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

reat has been the demand from
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

coombs, Appleton, Douglass and Mil Ter.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-09
GERMAN COURT MARTIAL
PRACTICE CONDEMNED

Basel, Switzerland. Jan. a.-Ger-
man martial law is described by AL
sations in Basel as weighing heav-
lily upon their countrymen at
home.
They declare that the speaking Of
French is classified as an offense un-
der the orders issued by the COM
manGing general who cites the i'm
perial laws of 1878 and 1882 to sup
port their contention. The testimony
of children and servants is taken be-
fore court martial as proof of guilt
by talking French.
Personal feeling between pro-
French and pro-German Alsatians Is
running high, visitors in Alsace de-
clare. The local courts have granted
divorces recently to husbands and
wives unable to tive tremendously
because of their opposing national
|sympathies.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-09
GUTIERREZ WOULD
QUIET FACTIONS
IN MEXICO

Washington, Jan. ".-lhis was re-
ported in dispatch to the sta'e ue-
partment today from American Con
sui Sill!man:
1t would not be opportune al this
time" said General Gutierrez 10
give details but the publication VIII
be made in due time. He added he
had been in touch with all armed
groups in various parts of the repno-
lie, including forces in the state OF
Coahuila and two proposals had peeh
made to him which seemed satlsfac-
tory.
General Gutierrez made no REFER
ence to Carranza, but his state
ment covering all armed groups
was taken to mean that reconciita
tion between the warning factions Oh
the once united constitutlOnalls'
army was in the making.
Gutierrez also said delegates from
some armed groups hitherto not rep
resented were expected to attend the
convention.
The convention elected new presld'
ing Officers and decided to hold daily
sessions.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-09
AND
GREEKS ON
VERGE 0F
WAR

London, Jan. 9.-Thc relations be-
tween Greece and Turkey have
reached critical stage The immed-
late cause of the trouble is the al
legged persecution Of Greeks in Asia
Minor.
A long official dispatch from
Athens received in London today
states that number of Greeks have
been murdered by Turkish bandits
and asserts that the Turkish authori-
ties are making no effort to arrest
the bandits.
\ private dispatch stales that
Christians are being prosecuted by
Turkish authorities who are making
reuuisitions on land owners compel
ling them to give up large portions
of their produce. These acquisitions,
the dispatch says, amount TO COnfis-
cation. since no money is paid in re-
turn and no receipts are given.
This state of affairs, saiys the
dispatch. coming as it does after the
expulsion of 10000 Greeks from
Asia Minor last tutumn and the re-
peated promises of the porte to stop
the systematic determination of
Greeks. renders the situation critic
al to the utmost degree.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-09
BROKER SUICIDES
WHEN FAILURE
IS ANNOUNCED

New York. Jan. g.--Ci. r. Stringcr,
,ir., punior member of the stock ex-
change firm of Stringer & Co.. shot
himself and died instantly about the
time the suspension Of the firm was
announced today on the floor of the
stock exchange.
To the sensational rise in wheat
within the past few days was at
tributed the failure of the firm by
c. a. Decker. its counsel. Decker
said that Stringer & Co., had been
badly caught on the short side" of
the market and had failed for about
SlG0.O0O.
The firm of Stringer K Co. was or
ganized May %. 1912. 1t consisted
the same name. The younger
Stringer recently had reached the
age of . / and had been admitted as a
full partner. He was married.
A few minutes before the opening
oil the stock exchange today Strin-
ger. Tr., left his own office and en-
tered that of the Guam Aiuato De-
NelOplitnl tOlipuiN III Nlil'H tit
firm of Stringer Il Co. had an inter
est. When the exchange opened the
failure was announced. Not long
lafterward the body of Stringer was
found lying on the floor under a
desk in the development company 5
office with revolver a few feet
away.
The firm did commission bust
ness OF small proportions. For some
years past it had been Interested In
Mexican properties especially min
ing companies.
Decker issued later statement in
which he said:
"The suicide of Mr.. Stringer and
the failure of the firm are due tC
the fact that the Young man for the
past month had been specializing In
the wheat market with the money OF
| mis- friends and his customers When
the market went against him with
neayy losses he decided to end ii all
| He told his father of his financial sit
uution yesterday.
"The Mexican situation was in nc
way the cause of the failure of the
! firm