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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01
PUTS BAN ON OFFyENSE.
Sir Edward Grey Appeals for
Consideration.

London, March Sir Edv
Grey, secretary for foreign affa
expressed the opinion in the house
commons yesterday that 1t was ve
desirable at the present time thy
published articles, cartoons, movins
pictures, etc, should not give OF
Tense to friendly nations. but he said
thew could not be prevented unleg.
they contravened the law.
This was Sir Edwards answer 80
q question whether he was awals
that the friendly relations between
the United States and Great Britain
had been injured by offensive ar
ticles and cartoons published in Eng.
land rejecting upon American dip,
lomacy and whether steps Should
be taken to counteract this influence
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01
BOXING COMMISSION.

Joplin, Mo, March 1.-The boxing
game is again expected to be in full
blast here soon, following a decision
today by the city commission per-
hitting bouts. The commission passed
an ordinance allowing bouts under the
supervision of a commission of three
mbers.
A fifteen-round limit was set for
contests and a medical examination Of
competing boxers will be made. The
kidney punch is barred. Since the
charges filed by the state officials
against local promoters several
months ago boxing has been at q
StandStill here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01
SAVIOR IN COMA ST ATE.

Indianapolis, March t.-Milburn
Saylor, one of the contenders for the
lightweight pugilistic championship.
through the crisis of the attack yes
terday. Last night he was slowly i'm
proving. Physicians said the boxer
probably will recover. He has been in
a state of coma for several hours.
Saylors last bout was with Leach
Cross a week ago yesterday in Gin
cinnati, Saylor stopping Cross in the
fifth round. The local boxer became
i'll the day following the bout and has
been in a precarious condition since.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01

fit of wounded soldiers. Her intend
ed appearance at Hanau was to have
been for charity also.
Other military district command
ers are less strict than the one who
rules over Hanau, for Countess Min
otto is scheduled to appear in Flenl-
berg and Dusseldorf before the first
of April, the date on which she is
to take up her Red Cross duties
again No objection to her appear
ance in these places has as yet been
registered.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01
DISCUSSED CONTRACT.

Roger Bresnahan and Charles
Weeghman discussed yesterday terms
under which the formers contract
with the Chicago National League club
could be abrogated Mr.. Weeghman
made the former manager an offer,
to which Bresnahan said he would re-
turn an answer today. Neither would
say what the offer was.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01

Lefty" George, formerly pitcher for
the Kansas City American Association
team, yesterday brought suit against
that club for $4,4O6.35, which he al
leges is due him on "A contract George
declares that he signed a contract
with the Toledo club in January 1914
for $500 for three years. He was
sold to Kansas City in June and was
refused further employment, he says.
The amount he asks is the sum due
him from then until the time of the
expiration of the contract
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01
SILK TOWN QUINTET
LOSE TO BOYS CLUB
Pilgrim y. G. Team Lose Fast Game
10 Pilz'S Boys-kilduff'S Work
FeaturcS-AftCr Co. r. Quintet

The Boys club basketball five after
a brief vacation returned to the court
last evening and celebrated the oc-
casion by administering a decisive
,f5s2ting to the Pilgrim A. G. of
Manchester, score Sc to 81. The game
was w1lirlwind affair. with dazzling
team work and pretty shooting for
the basket being displayed by mem
bers of both teams. The first halt
the boys from the Silk Town looked
very dangerous, and when the half
ended the lAome boys were on the
long end OF the score by the narrow
margin of "a to 20.
In the second stanza Kilduff the
doughty iguard began a heavy bonn.
bardment on the basket and lodged
the sphere in the net on several oC-
casions assisted in this line by Kali
gren the speedy center. For the
visitors Kenzie and Smith played a
fast game.
~On Thursday evening the club Will
meet the Bristol Independents and
are not on the trail to meet the mill
itary boys at any time. The score
and summary.
Pilgrim A c. Boys. Club
kenzie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Heinzc
Right forward.
Lathrop ............... Campbell
Left forward
Snllth '.'........ kalgren
Center
Gorlon ............... klldutE
Right guard
HoOSiS Martin
Left guard.
Goals from floor, kildun. 10; Kali
gren, 7; Campbell, 4; Heinzc, 4 Mar
tin. 3; Kenzie, 6; Smith, ): LathroD
5; goals from fouls. Gordon, 9; ref
cree Pilz: timer, DAILY: scorer, Ryan.
tomorrow evening at the club in
the all around athletic contest the
quarter-mile potato race will be held,
The eight leaders in contest stand are
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01
RANGER LEAGUE BOWLING.
HANDLERS Drop Three in Il Row and
Ben Hurs Trim Shamrocks.

The Emeralds of the Ranger club
league handed the Rambler quintet
q sound lacing last evening, winning
three straight games. Haugh's fine
work in the last frame gave the
Shamrocks a victory over the Beh
Hurs, the only game that the rocks
were able to capture during the even
ing. The scores follow:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01

John A. Larson and Charles Larson.
In the opening game II. SEMINARY de-
feated Fitzpatrick, 100 to "A. On
Thursday evening Campbell will meet
j. A. Larson.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01

1t was reported yesterday that Duke
Duncan, who covered left field for the
Terrapins last season. had signed
contract to play with the Richmond
club Of the International League this
season, thereby downing the report
made some time ago that the speedy
Outtelder had been signed by lon
treal of the same circuit.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01

Among the fellows seeking jobs as
ump1res in the Eastern league are
Raymond Gerard and Mutt" Waters
of Springfield, Jimmy Ennis of Pitts
field, George Henry, Toss Kelly, r.
White. G. Buckley, Tommy Duffy and
Tom Bannon
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01

Jesse G. Burkett, manager of the old
Worcester. n. E., baseball club, yes
terday signed a contract to manage
the new Lawrence baseball team.
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331 312 500 952
BASEBALL BRIEFS.

Vim Campbell, outfielder with the
Newark Federals last year, yesterday
signed with the St. Louis Americans.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01

John Hummel has not given his an
sWcr yet to a proposition put up to
him to manage an Eastern league
club. 1t was felt that Il conference
slated for Yesterday would bring
a bout answer. but the club in
question states that it has not closed
it's deal for a manager Yet, though
it expects to within a couple of days.
This club feels now that it has not
much chance to land the Springfield
boy in view of the fact that the majors
would keep him in their set.
If plans of the promoters are
carried out, there will be new base
ball league in the field this year that
will include the best towns in Missouri
and Kansas for class ID" baseball.
The cities mentioned as prospective
members are Springfield, Joplin, Sc
daia, Webb City, Mo: Pittsburg, Par
sons, Coffeyville. independence and
lola Kan, and Bartlesville. Okla. The
plan is to draw up a 100-game sched-
ule, with q salary limit of $3.50, and
no man drawing over 500 a month
outside of the managers.
Henry W. Wacker of New York, a
m EN- per or the sophomore class OF
Dartmouth College and. former De
Witt Clinton High school athlete, gave
up his studies yesterday to join the
New York Nationals at their sprin &
training camp at Marlin. He pitched
for the Dartm outh freshmen last sea-
son, but was ineligible for the varsity
team this year because of semi-pro-
fessional baseball which he played last
summer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01
Watch your step!

It's easy to change the shape
and color of unstable brands
to initiate the Prince Albert
tidy red tin, but il is impossible
to initiate the flavor of Prince
Albert tobacco! Tho patented
process protects thStl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Driving Paige Cars.

Among the latest to join the ranks of
Paige owners are DR.. Francis McQuil-
len and William H. Keith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
STOCK SAXON WINS PRIZES.
Gets Two Firsts and Third in Dem
onstration Contest in San Diego.

In the presence of 5000 spectators a
stock Saxon six, captured two firsts
and a third place and won the most
points in the demonstration contest
Just held at the San Diego exposition
motor demonstration show. 1t was the
only car to win trophies in two events.
Notwithstanding the fact that it was
one of the smallest cars entered, and
exceeded in both power and number of
cylinders by higher priced entries.
The hill climb was said to be one of
the most grueling ever staged, Con-
testants in this event were required to
drive down the SIS per cent grade of
Exposition hill and up the 35 per cent
pitch. Then the drivers were obliged
to turn around and reverse the order
of descending and climbing. The win
ner made not only the best time, but
was one of the few cars to reach the
top.
In the relay event the Saxon romped
around the track in fast time, winning
the award of the judges. the applause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

the Chopawamsic swamp, which is no
torious throughout the United States
as the worst piece Of roadway in the
country, means, in its national scope,
the opening Of a fine highway from
Quebec to Miami. This would. accord
ing to figures furnished by the touring
bureau of the American Automobile
Association, bring 10000 additional
visitors to the National Capital during
the 1916 touring season, and more each
succeeding year as motor travel in
creases This phase of the situation
is expected to appeal to washington
merchants particularly.
While an organized campaign for the
local fund will not be put in action
until tomorrow morning, nearly $500
has already been subscribed in this city.
With the exception of the S100 con-
tributed by the District club. this sum
was subscribed largely by motorists
who had attempted to tour from wash
ington to Richmond via FREDERICKSBURG,
and who in due time found themselves
in the Chopawamsic swamp
calling for help,
Persons desiring to aid in the con-
struction of the road through the
swamp, and the completion of the Rich
mond- Washington highway, may send
to the A. A. A District
of Columbia Club, Riggs bulidlng'
Washington, d. c. This money IN turn
will be passed over to State Highway
Coleman of virginia, un.
der whose supervision the building OF
the road will be carried on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

they are to serve the needs of the COM
munity and il the roads are not TO pc
congested hopelessly. Otherwise an
easy method OF abolishing street acct
dents would be to abolish trafnc- one
explanation OF the increase in the mum
Der of accidents caused by motor VENT
cles is the increase in the number OF
such vehicles. Whether the ratio oy
which the mischief wrought by them
has increased is or is not greater tnan
that by which their numbers have IN
creased it Is impossible to say In the
absence of proper statistics. But even
If it is greater nothing Is thereby
proved as to their great intrinsic dan
gerousness in comparison with horse
drawn vehicles.
ITO be worth making. the comparison
must be upon equal terms and must
take account of the all important fac
tors that the mileage OF which motor
vehicles are capable In the given time
is far larger than which can be accom-
plished by horse-drawn vehicles-or. In
other words. that any single motor We
hicle has much greater opportunity OF
damage than any single horse-drawn
vehicle. II the data required were
forthcoming 1t would become possible
to make a fair comparison and to say
whether or not the danger is increas-
ing in either case"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
APPEAL TO MOTORISTS
FOR VIRGINIA ROADWAY
District Autoists Will Ask Car Own
; ers and Merchants to Contribute
to Prince William Project.

An appeal will be sent out tomorrow
to the motorists and merchants of the
National Capital, in the campaign to
raise funds for the construction of a
road through Chopawamsic swamp, in
Prince William county. Va, below Dunn
fries, by the American Automobile As
social ton District of Columbia Club.
This organization has taken active
charge of the campaign to build this
highway. and has contributed 500 to
the cause. The stretch is the only miss
ing link between the National Capital
and Richmond, Va.
The sum needed in Washington to
build the roadway is S4.S10. and Wash
ingtonians are asked to subscribe this
amount upon a basis of actual return
in trade to commercial Washington. and
a return in pleasure to motoring wash
ington. The clubs committee in charge
of the raising of the fund is composed
of DIR. C. Hart Merriam. chairman: j..
Harry Cunningham and Fred s. Har-
desty.
The building of a highway through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Where Border Highway Begins.

Mr.. Joys suggested military border
highway would start at New York city
and follow the coast fifty to 100 miles
inland through New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-
lima South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana,
then nearer to the border through
Texas New Mexico, Arizona and Cali
fornia and following up the valley
route through that state to Oregon and
Washington. where it would turn along
the Canadian border through Idaho,
Montana, North Dakota. Minnesota,
Wisconsin and along the Great Lakes
through Illinois. Indiana, looping up
through Michigan; then along the
southern shore of Lake Erie through
Ohio. Pennsylvania and New York,
along Lake ontario and the st. Law
renee. up through the northern ends of
Vermont and New Hampshire, circling
through the state of Maine. again along
the Canadian border. and following
the Atlantic coast inland through Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecti-
cut to the starting point at New York
city.
Such a road as this would establish
the shortest possible main arterial sys-
tenn of national highways which could
secure the support of every state in the
Union and which would be the most in
telIigent expenditure of government
money possible for highway improve
ment, providing an object lesson of in
estimable worth to the people OF every
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
A. A. A. GAINING MEMBERS.
Score or More Joining D. c. Club
Each Week.

Members of the D. c. Club of the A. A.
A. are elated at the rapidity with which
official Washington is joining the club.
Each week is marked by the addition
OF score or more of new members.
The past week saw the addition of
twenty-one new members. as follows:
r. Z. Boyd. Edward c. Finney, Jean
Paul Miller. ]. H. Hanna, DR.. william
J. c. Thomas. James Sharp, H. M.
Southgate. e. e. Williamson, A. g.
Herman. A. A. Richards, W. Duncan
McKim. r. s. r. Hit, Susan B. Edsond
Commander A. L. willard, U. s. N:
Augustus s. Worthington. Frederick
Eichelberger. Mrs. Robert r. Hit. s. c.
Hickman. T. w. Robinson. DR.. ]. T.
Prendergast and Henry Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
NEW HIGHWAY PLAN
GETS HIGH PRAISE
System Originated by Henry
B. Joy Rated as Aid in
Time of War.
ALSO CONSIDERED FROM
ECONOMIC STANDPOINT
Provides Most Elastic" Method Of
Transportation for All States
of the Union.

Henry B. JOY, president of the Lin
coin Highway Association, has origi-
mated plan which provides a system
of highways that would be wonder
full aid to the country in time of war;,
says A F. Bement. secretary of the
association, but commends itself to
any student of economic conditions
from a purely commercial standpoint"
Mr.. Joys plan would provide high
way which, in connection with the Lin
coin, the Dixie, the Jefferson and the
Columbia River highways and the San
ia Fe trail, would enable the freest and
most elastic system of transportation
between every state in the Union and
would permit the mobilization of men
and supplies on any part of our border
with speed and dispatch. 1t would be
the start of a real system of federal
highways which would eventually give
this country such a spider web OF per-
manent, hard-surfaced, connecting roads
as enables modern Germany to trans
port her farm products in time of peace
at a cost per ton just one-f1fth of the
average cost in this country, and in
time of war to amaze the world by
rapidity of mobilization, concentration
and attack never before dreamed OF.
The plan would be the first step toward
the modernization of Americas road
system.
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Maxwell "25" Deliveries.

Among those who purchased Maxwell
"25" touring cars during the past week
were the following: DIR. B. B. Det-
weller, James c. McFadden, J. P.
Stiles. r. w. Pugh, Mrs. E. o. Williams,
Mrs. Halle B. Emmett and c. Shirley
Leachman. A roadster Of the Same
make was also delivered to Robert
Gardener.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Explains His Plan.

Mr. Joy. in speaking of his plan, said:
TT is well within the proprieties and
infinitely of more value to the United
States than the Panama canal 1t
would be a public work of inestimable
value in civil life as well as of national
necessity in the work Of military pre-
paredness. Such a work should be re-
moved utterly and entirely from any
politics and should be put in the hands
of an army officer to execute exactly
as Col. Goethals executed the work of
the Panama canal. without hindrance
by political pulling and hauling as to
the details of the route"
Such border highway as Mr.. Joy
has proposed would touch the sea-
coast only at long intervals and at the
principal ports. the idea being that the
highway would thus be so far inland
as to be immune from attack or cap
ture by invaders or destruction by
hostile planes, and would yet be al
ways near enough to the border to
enable the utmost facility of communi
cation between all parts of the country
and the fighting front should we be
forced to repel invasion. The seacoast
would be in close communication with
this border highway over innumerable
roads which would connect 1t with all
main ports. these roads being ordinary
state or county roads developed to the
highest degree through the stimulus of
the proposed governmental construc-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Selling Chalmers Cars.

Robert Oldys, who has been engaged
in selling Chalmers cars for the past
wear at the Union garage, has Joined
the sales staff of the Combs Motor
Company, newly appointed Chalmers
representative. and will continue to be
associated with C. Walter Hoover, gen.
eral manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

not to be found in the wholesale impo-
sition of speed limits. as is often sug-
gested. The fallacy of the speed limit
Is that it acts as a sort of license per-
hitting the drivers to drive up to the
speed it specifies in places at which II
is enforced, whereas the safe speed is
often. perhaps generally, function
not so much of the place as OF the cir
cumstances existing at the moment.
Speed limits, in fact. tend to make
the driver suspend the exercise of his
own judgment and act under the sane
ton of a supposed authority; ana the
way to stop accidents is not to estab-
lish artificial restrictions which can
not meet every case. but to allow the
driver free scope for his own judgment
and hold him fully responsible for
whatever happens in consequence of
what he does Relentless prosecution
should follow every example OF dan
gerous, reckless and even grossly IN
considerate driving, and for really serl-
Gus offenses that are proved beyond
doubt the culprits should be impris-
oned without the option or nne ana
should be prohibited from driving
either for a substantial period or per-
manently.
Hard to Obtain Conviction.
NO doubt, as many persons COM
plain, it is more difficult to obtain
conviction for dangerous driving than
for exceeding a speed limit, because in
the one case 1t is a matter of opinion
and in the other 1t is or should be
question of facts, but that only makes a
conviction of the former kind, when
obtained, more valuable and effective
than one, for an offense which Is com
monty looked upon as purely nominal
and which is committed by most mo,
florists habitually and probably by all
occasionally.
Those who think that speed Is the
great cause of street accidents might
do worse than consider the possibility
of establishing their case by Facts. IN
stead of relying upon vague enuncla-
lions. There is room and there should
be material for a systematic investfga-
ton of the subject presumably coro-
ners' inquests were held on each of the
hundreds of deaths that were recorded
last year as the result of street acci-
dents) and a critical scrutiny of the
evidence given and the verdicts re-
turned at those inquiries ought to show
how far the accidents were reasonably
attributable to the speed at which the
vehicles concerned were travelling.
One Cause of Increase.
THE words careful and prudent are
inserted in the law because obviously
vehicles must be allowed to move at
some speed above a walking pace if
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

1.-The words careful and prudent are
inserted in the law because obviously
vehicles must be allowed to move at
some speed above a walking pace if
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Two Chandler Sales.

The sale Of seven-passenger Chand-
Ter touring car was reported yesterday
to NJ q. Buckley and four-passenger
roadster Of the same make to r. Wal.
ter Fowler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
With Henderson-Rowe Company.

Bert Robertson and Joseph L. CARL,
for some time past connected with the
Combs Motor Company. will join the
sales staff of the Henderson-RoweA Auto
Company tomorrow and will devote
Kissel-Kars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

of the assembly and five additional
points. In the getaway" the same
car won an even break with a higher
priced machine for third honors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Condition of Coastal Defense.

Our present. small continental army
of less than 10000 men, representing a
protective force of but little over
/ 900 men for each 100000 square miles
Of our territory. and which is actually
less than the standing armies of such
fifth and sixth-rate powers as Sweden.
Serbia Portugal and Peru. would be
admittedly powerless to repel con-
certed coastal attack from anv first
class military power. but its effective
ness could be increased many times
over as its possible mobility was in
creased.
Mobility for armies under present
conditions means good roads-through.
connecting. permanent, good roads of
the character which have been the sal
walton of France. Like France. our
railroads are not laid out with an eye
toward military availability. They are
not SO laid out as to AFFORD quick and
easy access to those points where at
tack might be made. or even to those
points where attack would undoubt-
eddy be made, and such railroads as we
have leading to points of straight i'm
portance are inadequate to take care
OF any extraordinary demand In case
of war. we. like France, would neces-
sarily depend upon our roads for the
quick movement of men and supplies,
but. unlike her. we have not even the
foundations of military system Of
protective highways along our coasts
and boroders.