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New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
MEAT MORE COSTLY.
Prices of Animals Increase 16.4 Per Cent. Over Year Ago

Washington, March 2S.-Prices of meat animals-hOgs, cattle, sheep and chickens-were 16.4 per cent. higher on March 15 than on that date a year ago, and 12.7 per cent. higher than the average of the last six years on March 15.
 A report of the department of agri- culture today says the level of prices paid to producers of the country for meat animals increased S.4 per cent. from February 15 to March l5 tnls year, compared with an average ln- crease of 3.1 per cent in the same per- iod of the last six years.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
ACCUSED OF FORGERY.
Hartford Court Holds A. c. NIinchler
 Under S2,OOO Bonds.

Hartford, March 2s.-Albert C. Minchler was in police court today ac- cused of forgery. He waived examin- ation and was bound over to the su- perior court under $2,00O bonds. He IS alleged to have uttered false check for $l5O under the name of a local saloonkeeper. The prosecuting attor- ney said he had learned Minchler had served term in prison.
 He was last employed by New Hampshire casualty company. His home was at 112 Shultas Place. this city.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
CITY COURT CASES.

Following are the new cases on the city court short calendar ftr Friday. New Britain Planning and Moulding Works vs. Conrad Cianci: and Wasil Zaiko ys. William Berwick. Lawy CT M. H. Camp and Klett & filling ap- pear for the plaintiff an1 defendants respectively in each case.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
.CRATS PLAN BUSY CAMP AlGN
Ward Club to Have Rally
 Tomorrow Night

8 Enthusiasm running high, the
 Ward Democratic club held a W Attended meeting last evening headquarters in Leland block,
 sanged for a rally to be held to-
 w evening in the Ruthenian
 Erwin place. All democrats
 city are accorded an invitation
 resent at the meeting. A num-
 Speakers will be on hand, in-
 E. W. Pelton, the mayoralty
 lty, and also candidates for of
 the ward. Town Chairman
 will also be one of the
 Administration Rapped.
 l1g the evening discussion was
 aatfves to the political outlook
 coming election and never be-
 the minds of the members of
 I'd was the outlook so bright
 present time. The administra- k the present incumbent of the KS xecut1ve's chair was freely dis M and some criticism was given I'd to promises which he made, M@ hA v CO US 1SIL III LA1S uohuS CA Spters to determine whether or
 A has fulfilled. The tax Tate sspavfrg of Lafayette street pre- sd 8 base for some lengthy talk. R0f the speakers said that when @ew schools were completed, the M board inspected them, put he kercd if the board of public works a act accordingly when the snow 8e3t the streets which were paved ag the past year.
 No Endorsements Yet.
 sasrynan Mangan briefly stated |fhc democratic party was not try 10 force any candidate on the rs this year, but the name of MT. pm stood out alone in the selection ; YnayoraIty candidate. He urged the members of the ward work to bring in new voters, and to l, them register as democrats for primaries.
 hiIe talk of endorsing Tax Col IT Loonlis and Treasurer Cham ain is heard frequently on the sfs, no action in regard 70 the ger was transacted Dy IHo cltip.
 Forming Polish Club.
 ader the leadership of Paul Nur- !, a large number of Polish resi- s of the fifth ward have formed @ ocratic club, and the first meeting he organization will be held this ing in Skritulsky's hall. 1nvlta- s have been extended to E. w. on, Senator Landers and Chair
 Mangan of the town committee ttend the meeting. Speeches will by members of the club. locrats in the ward are enthusi- , in the outlook for the election, eing figured with a progressive CT like Mr. Nurzack, who will un- btedly be one of the candidates councilman. the ward will be ng back again into the line, that it lpied prior to the landslide two -s ago.
 he democratic town committee this afternoon at o'clock and 5rts> were given by the chairmen he ward committees on the selec- $ of places for the primaries. [ichael King, who has been In ac- candidate for councilman in the h ward, has withdrawn from the
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
FIFTY INJURED.

London, March 2S, 12:35 D. m.- The British agents of the company which operated the channel steamer Sussex said today the total of casual ties incident to the damaging of the vessel by an explosion on March A, was not expected to exceed fifty.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
FACTORIES ARE CURIOUS.

IAe only part of the quantity or bss recovered by the police as H. EalIy sold to a Hartford dealer has len identified by the Corbi1 Screw
 lrperation, other factories are curi-
 Is as to whether or not any of t
 hs tolen from them. A representa-
 |e of the Stanley Rule & Level lmpany looked over the scrap this sternoon, state the police. to ascer-
 sin whether or not any Of it was
 Aolen from them.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
PENCE FUNERAL.

Raleigh, N. C., March 2S.-Funeral services for Thomas J. Pence, secre- tarv of the national democratic com mittee, who died yesterday in Wash ington, was conducted here today. Honorary pail bearers included Secre- tary Daniels, Gov. Craig, Senators James and Hughes, Joseph Tumulty, President Wilson's secretary and Dr. Cary Grayson, the presidents physi- cian
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
SUNK WITHOUT WARNING.

London, March 28, APO D. m.-Two American citizens, Arthur Mackenzie, of Savannah and Tom Fifer of Della ware, who were on board the British steamer Manchester Engineer, have made affidavits before the American consul that the steamer was torpe- doed without notice, according to a Central News despatch from Queens town today.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
EQUIP NAVY YARD.

Washington, March 2S.-Secretary Daniels has written Chairman Padgett of the house naval committee strongly urging that the current naval bill make provisions for equ1pplng the Norfolk navy yard for building bat tleships.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
DETERMINE RATE.

Nashville, Tenn, March 28.--The Tennessee railroad commission has ordered the Illinois Central railroad to put in effect a two and 8 half cent passenger rate on intrastate business within thirty days
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
PALMER APPOINTED.

Hartford, March 2S.-Gov. Holcomb b has appointed George s. Palmer of New London a member of the Fort Griswold Tract commission in the place of Ernest E. Rogers who has re- tired.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
POSTMASTER NOMINATED.

Especial to the Herald) Washington, D. C., March 2S.- resident Wilson today seEt to the mate the nomination of John G. ruth to be postmaster d. Windsor, onn. .t.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
ALBERT E. HALL 1LI.

Albert E. Hall of East Main street, night superintendent at the New Brit ain Machine company, is critically i'll at his home with double pneumonia and is reported to have passed pad night
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

contests have been completed inside of
two hours. while any number have
gone along for two hours and half. or
even more.
Tomorrow morning the Yanks and
Griffs will hook up at 1890 o'clock. and.
after a light luncheon. they'll get to-
gether again In the afternoon ut 3
game %elt sEo T9hnM2 Gsh te % y,
hir pitching stan In workinf order
again. Harry Harper will be sent
With, Bert Gaiiia appearing In the
afternoon. Then Joe Doehling will do
rhe flinginS in the final set-to on
Wednesday. This Is the order In which
the Old Fox wishes to start his pitchers
johnson. Harper. Gallia. and Boehl-
Though there arc other twirlers in
captivity on the Washington bench.
they are not listed as Of the regular
stan. They are sent into games' as
relief hurlers or are used when any
OF the four regulars cannot perform.
The Yankees showed to the best i'd
vantage OF all Estern clubs last week.
winning five out Of six games from
Washington and New York. The 0rtffs
took that stray victory from the Dono-
The White sox. with six out Of seven
victories. turned IN the best work of
the week. The Rowlandites are rush.
ing rapidly to the front.
The Griffmen, in hanging up their
four wins In six starts, scored twenty:
five runs on forty-six hits. They had
thirty-two hatsmen, left on bases, and
allowed their enemies to score twenty.
one tallies. In the field the Griffs made
only eight errors.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
Ancient Custom Back
When 4 O'clock Start
Is Adopted by Griffs
Experiment Calculated to Increase Attendance at the
Park Will Surely Be Watched Closely-Todays
Sportorial on Some Live Topics.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Today the Washington ball club
ia returning to old custom In start
ing It's games At Georgia avenue At
o'clock. II will be interesting to
see what effect q later start will
have upon the attendance.
A fow years back ball games here
started ut 4:3e. o'clock. It was be-
iieved that Government clerks sup
ported the club and they could not
be accommodated with any earlier
starts.
Then the time was showed up half
an hour and things ran along awhile
until 1911. when Jimmy McAleer
thought that $3.50 would be Q better
time for starting games. This start
ing time has lasted until now.
Each one OF these various changes
has been made with a purpose or
increasing the attendance. That 10
the idea now Of going back to the 4
o'clock starting time. the theory be.
ing that "a large number Of patrons"
will appear at tho ball park DAILY
because OF the later start.
Tho poor attendance here has
caused considerable comment In
other cities this eeason. st. Louis
writer's have argued that the Amert-
can League should take its franchise
out OF the Capital because the fans
fail to appreciate a contender. This
listens we'll enough, but will not
happen. The league gets altogether
too much advertisement through Its
possession of Washington in Its CIR
cult. The franchise Will remain
here.
But the time Is ripe for Ban John
son to come to Washington and look
into the situation. He will never
learn the cause OF the trouble by
coming here for a few days, hobnob-
bling with certain of his friends. at
tending a club or two. being dined
and wined and then hurrying back to
his beloved Fisher building in Chi
caKo. He must use a little head
work when he undertakes to clear up
conditions In the Capital.
Ban used to be baseball writer.
or course, that was long ago. But
he should be able to hop into town
on the quiet. nose around for himself
and learn a few truths that may now
be unknown to him. II he doesn't
think he can keep his identity dark.
and he can't. II he comes along Z
street.-the might do well to send an
agent charged with discovering just
why the fans Of this city are not
going out to see one of the best ball
clubs in the major leagues. About
two days would settle the puzzle.
Merely starting ball games at I
o'clock instead OF at $3.50, as will be
done for a while now. Is no remedy.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
Mohawks Hapd Defeat
To Vigilants' Club

The Mohawks climbed another notch
toward the District independent title
yesterday when they defeated the Vigil
lants II to l. Quayle, who started the
twirling for the Vigilants, pitched fairly
good ball until the eighth. when the
Indians" started a batting rally and
drove him out OF the box. Johnny
Lavarine, who relieved Quayle, was not
much Of an Improvement. and the fast
travelling Indians clouted him for four
runs in the lats inning.
The Vigilants gathered a trio of tallies
In the sixth inning OFF Mitchell. but
Lefty" white. who then took up duties,
held the Vigilants safe during the re-
mainder of the game.
Errors by his teammates and his own
wildness proved Quayle's undoing in
the early rounds, but hard hits off Of
Quayle and Lavane In the later rounds
scored eight runs for the Mohawks.
Bus" Hager. the Mohawk catcher, got
two home-run drives. both going over
left field fence. 30
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
Dreyfuss' Argument.

Barney Dreyfuss. president OF the
Pittsburgh club, getting no redress
from the National Commission. has
issued a public statement showing
his argument for the obtaining OF
George Sisler, the all-around star Of
the St. Louis Browns, who will be
here on Thursday.
Barney says that Branch Hickey.
now business manager Of the Browns
and former coach at Michigan Uni
versity, tempered with Sisler. then a
student at Michigan. and pitching on
the nine. He claims that Sislor.
while at Akron. Ohio. expressed his
entire willingness to sign with the
Pirates. as soon as he finished his
college course. He changed his mind
after comforting with Hickey.
The fact of the matter 10 that Sis
Ter was under age when he signed
with Pittsburgh. that his father did
not wish to have him go to Pitts
bursh; that he played ball under
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
COBB MAY NOW BE
GIVEN SHORT REST
Tiger Star Throws Bat Into Air and
II Lands in Stand.

CHICAGO, July 3.-Ty Cobb, the De-
troit outfielder. is expecting an indefi-
mite suspension from Ban johnson for
hurting his bat into the grandstand
here yesterday. Luckily no one was
hurt. the fans having left their seats
TO- avoid the drizzling rain.
In the seventh inning Cobb objected
to decision by Umpire Nallin. the
Georgia Peach being called out on
strikes. COBB chirped bit and ended
by hurting his bat up into the air. II
fell into one of the boxes. Nallin i'm
mediately banished Cobb. und when
Jennings cane to his players assist
ance. both were sent TO the showers.
Coveleskie and Russell fought q great
pitching duel. the honors going IN Rus.
sell because OF the brilliant fielding of
Eddie Collins and Ray schalk. Score by
innings. R.H.E,
White Sox..... 900 900 go 0o1-t 8
Batteries-Tisers, Coveleskie and Bak-
er; White Sox. Russell and Schaik.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
Washington Cricketers
Defeat Sons of St. George

Old rivals In cricket hooked UP yester-
day. when the Washington Club and
Baltimore Sons OF st. George staged q
match on tho Fourteenth street grounds
The Washington team proved its SUI
q score OF 30 to ~,
The followers or the oid-time game
were given q real treat. az every player
who took part showed thorough
knowledge of the game, and gave rare
exhibition Of bowling and batting DUR
ing the time of play. Became bowled we'll
for the locals. while Dr. samuel. Tor the
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
rih Mcbride Johnson Riot Diamond
MINCE PIE.
4 LITTLE OF EVERYTHING. BY Bugs" Bas,.

The promoters OF the Moran Onion
light lost 5000. They had to give out
ALMOST as many complimentary passes
They say only a hair divides the true
sno false. and you0 have q tough time
nnyuring the line Of demarcation on KID
Sleason's dome.
srsyes have released Pete Compton.
ana Pete 10 Just as free as the sentiinent
in Inc star-Spanglcd Banner"
beine free 10 all right, but being a free
plexion. '''"'
INC heeI and toe champion, Gouldlws.
m ,sa ooss tho public a run for thsv
Law says you can't get poison
from druggist without q doctors
prescription, but the law fails TO pre-
vent Charley Weinert from chailens-
ing Jack Dillon.
Copyright 1916 By the Pres Pub,,sh,ns @,
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
Wants Games Here.

The knights of Columbus baseball
nine OF Baltimore desires to play the
strongest Catholic or independent club
In Washington. series of inter-city
contests,
The knights Of Columbus are repro
scented by an exceptionally good team
they have defeated most OF the best
independent. and Catholic teams about
the first series be played in washing
ton on any Sunday after July L. Nd
dress. Edward r. Ullrich. care of the
American. Baltimore, Md.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
-Four Favored Clubs"


Reading through the mass Of evi-
cence Dreyfuss has sent here note
enc section that should interest
Washington fans.
EVEN some Of the clubs in the
American League sem to have been
Disseminated against in q similar
manner" Dreyfuss 10 credited with
saying. President Johnson admits
that after Sisler had been declared q
free agent and the understanding
had been reached. that all other ma
tor league clubs were to keep hands
on while Pittsburgh made en- effort
in mind. notified four OF che Ameri-
can League clubs that no offers
should be made to him."
1t may be right. but II would be
most enlishtenins OF we might learn
whether or not any such orders came
to the Washington club: And II they
came In reference to Sisler. have they
come concerning other players who
might now prove Of great assistance
TO the Grirmen In their fight for first
place honors7
There may be a possible enplans-
known batsmen. those who have e.
tabliahed their status in fast COM
pany. 60 to other clubs In this
league. never to Washington. Man
ager Griffith.s excuse In certain cases
ring true. In others, II does. Maybe
he received ss.ch orders when Frank
Baker was on the market Maybe he
didn't.
But. one thing Is certain. hereafter
until shown to the contrary. we're
going to have q sneaking suspicion
that no batsmen are ever going to bo
allowed to come to Washington while
Griffith has a pitching stan OF Its
present caliber.
At any rate. that's what Dreyfuss
hints at, and no one has ever ac-
cused Dreyfuss OF knowing nothing
when II comes to the politics of baso-
ball.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
pAaN RUU0pV
"Ought to Rush
the Militia Out to
Florida Avenue, In
stead of Mexico"


In spite Of the efforts to obtain a safe and
sane Fourth. Jim Flynn is going TO night
Jack Dillon tomorrow.
The Illinois Jockey Club is going
to run betless race meeting. They
are 80 certain Of it that they are will
ing to bet 81 900 that there won't be
a single bet made.
Connie Mack has put Catcher schang
In the outheld. evidently figuring that he
could handle the pitchers deliveries
much better there.
Skeets Watson, Dixie's demon golfer,
announces that he has again COPIED the
open amateurish golf championship.
Now develops that Frank Moran got
10000 for watching Jack Dillon night, or
only about a dollar a punch.
So much bdllyhootng aud yodeIing has
broken out IN the American circuit that
you can't tell Uhether II u q league or
a sdndtortunt.
Even George Mcbride suddenly .cent
Democratic the other day and carou ed
hts bat off Pitcher Mays dome.
when a fan goes TO see a fight he only
sees n fight, but Uhen he Doea to see a
| baseball game tfs Just like ordering
hash.
Frank Moran is 200 pounds Of
bone and flesh in the order named.
There 10 a regatta today in Philadel-
phia, which 10 probably the reason you
are going to Niagara Falls.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

visitors. proved q puzsle for the nome
team at ali times.
In the latter part OF the game things
began to look pad for the washington
TEN. when Mc0rowe ana samuel ran up
the score to S. Cannon and Beane then
bowled steadily and retired Dr. samuel
and James. thus keeping the score down.
Tomorrow the locals will play in a club
match at the Fourteenth street grounds
beginning at . o'clock.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
League Standings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
H. - rl
Where They Play,

Where They Play.
TODAY. TOMORROW.
Boston at Phtla. Boston at Phila.
81. Louis at Chicago. Detroit at Cleveland.
Detroit at Cleveland. lSt. Louis At Chicago.
Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland. !; St. Louis, 2 Is innings: rain,.
Chicago, I: Detroit. o az inninss).
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago. s; St. Louis, 1.
PittsbupGh, .; Cincinnati 3.
Pittsbursh, o; Cincinnati. I
Is innings: rAin).
The Washington times., 1916-07-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of Clubs.

Where They Play
TO-DAY. TOMORROW.
Phila at Boston. IPhila. at Boston.
Brooklyn at n. Y. Brooklyn at n. Y.
Cincinti at st. Louis. lCin' natu at ST. Louis.
Chicago at Pittsburgh. Chicago At Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

So much bniIvhootng aud yodeIino has
broken out IN the American circuit that
you can't tell Uhether IL 10 a league or
a sundfortIn,.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

Now develops that Frank Moran got
10000 for watching Jack Dillon night. or
only about a dollar a punch,
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

Even George Mcbride suddenly ,cent
Democratic the other day and cdromed
he bat off Pitcher Mays dome.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

In spite Of the efforts to obtain q safe and
zane Fourth, Jim Flynn Ia going to night
Jack Dillon tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

Connie Mack has put Catcher Schang
In the outfield. evidently figuring that he
could handle the pitchers deliveries
much better there.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

when fan goes TO see a fight he only
sees n fight, but phen he Does to see a
| baseball game 1fs Just like ordering
hash.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

Frank Moran is 200 pounds Of
bone and flesh in the order named.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

Skeets Watson. Dixie's demon golfer,
announces that he has again COPIED the
open amateurish golf championship.
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

Hickey at Michigan and went to st.
Louis because Hickey was there.
Dreyfuss IL the victim Of the
shiverings and tho shakings INDUCED
In by the national commission when
Judge Lands got busy with his de-
cisions. The comrpission Is taking no
chances Of being dissolved by court
action. Otherwise Dreyfuss. accord
. Ing to all precedents. would now
have Sisler playing with his Pirates.
Barney 10 simply on the wrong side
OF the fence. The commission won't
give him Sisler and no civil court
will uphold a contract with a minor.
30 where does he get on?
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

Being free 10 all right. but being a free
skent Is percheron Of q different COM
The Washington times., 1916-07-03

There 10 a regatta today in Philadel-
phia, which 10 probably the reason you
are going to Niagara Falls.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
ANOTHER COLCHESTER CHILD
 DIES FROM PARALYSIS
Harold Posner is Sixth to Sueeumb
 to Dread Disease.

Another Colchester child, six-year- old Harold Posner died at the Backus hospital at 8.30 o'clock Thursday morning from infantile paralysis, bringing the roll of dead from that disease in that town up to six. The boy was brought to the hospital three weeks ago and was apparently gain ing until a relapse occurred and on Wednesday his case became serious. The boy came with his mother from Brooklyn, N. Y. month ago, beCom- ing sick and showing the symptoms of infantile paralysis shortly after his arrival. As soon as he became i'll, he was brought to the hospital for treat ment.
 In Norwich Thursday there was nothing of interest, the quarantine is being rigidly maintained and the town and city remain without the disease.
 The intantile paralysis situation in New London remained unchanged on Thursday. The health department re- ceived no reports of new cases of deaths and the patients at the hospi- tai are ali in good condition. The health department continues to keep the guards at the various entrances to the city to keep the children from en- tering from forbidden districts.
 Inspector Frank Savage held up Mrs. Mary MulIaney and four children from Brooklyn who were passengers on the 4.07 express Wednesday afternoon. The oldest child was 10 years old. They were bound for Plainheld, but they were not permitted to continue to their destination, being compelled to return L0 New York on the steamer Chelsea Wednesday night.
 The trustees of Giiead Sunday school, Waterford, have decided to discontinue the Sunday school sessions for several weeks on account of the infantile pa ralysis. While there are no cases of the disease in that section of Water ford yet, t was thought advisable to close the school down for ine.
 Health Officer pr. C. r. COngdon has announced that all children who attend the Stonington public schools and are now out Of town must return at0nce, furnishing proper health cer- tiiiCates, if they wish 10 begin school with the other pupils at the commence ment of the fall term. Also all teach CTS from out of town who have posi- tiOns in SUcningtOn schools must fur Dish certificates of good health, stating also that they have not been exposed to infantiIe paralysis. With these precautions observed, pr. COngdon said he felt confident that the schools of the town could be opened at the usual time, Sept. ,. There have been no new cases of the disease reported in town, and altogether thus far the town has been fortunate enough 10 have had but two cases, one in StoningtOn borough, which recovered without any bad ef- fleets, and the other a death, in Paw CatuCk.