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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-27
y. '. L. vs.. Hamilton To-day.

The New York University baseball
nine will meet the Hamilton team this
afternoon on ohio Field. Wolf will pitch.
as tho other two varsity twirlers, Hag-
bloom and Hi"hl. were used AGAINST
Brown last week. As yet Coach kellogg
has announced no other changes In tho
lineup.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-27
I>nhn q wins 80 Ward Title,

CHICAGO. April N.-puke Kahana-
moku won the Nifty yard national A. A.
/. Guardianship swim tonight. His
time of % ~ seconds Is within orc-ifth
" n second OF the record. Perry Nc
Gillivray of tho Illinois A. e. vas Sec
oud, 4. 4. Riathal, Illinois A.. g., third,
and Walter Rannc. New York A. -,
fourth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-27

yachts when they are all In comr!ySion
The N"N York Yacht Club has an
uouuc.d through ~ regatta committee
the tentative schedule of racing dates
for the season OF 1915. The first race
viii be u special one for the new 10
foot class TO he held OF Glen cove Oh
May 20. The annual regatta 10 set for
THU sdty. June -. also Of Glen Cove.
Or saturday. july =. the race TO- me
Glen cove ups is 10 he sailed and tho
autumn cups Al, To he raced for on
Thursday. september e. Dates for TN"
annual cruise have not been fixed i"a-
u!,eiy, bu, It j. Understood that the
rrrdcz,ous ~ the Zee will hc a. either
Glen cove or New London on August /.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-27

New Utrecht trirmphcd over CONNER
cial Yesterday at West End Oval by a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-27
Russell Champion Of Val. Club

G. T. Russell won tho Glass G. squash
tennis championship NJ the Yale Club by
defeating q, A. Heilhron Yesterday
afternoon In the nnai round. The score
was 1913. l5-S. lb-t.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
BOY SCOUT NEWS

l The local organization of Bow 1 Scouts was launched in March, 1915 l with the formation of a local council consisting of twentf representative men. A. F. Corbin president of the 1 Union Manufacturing Co.,, was chosen Stanley Sheldon was selected as Scout Commissioner. The members of the
 council are as follows:
 A. F. Corbin, Louis F. Slade, Judge
 Wilcox, Stanley Sheldon, Frank G.
 Vibberts, Ernest w. Pelton, E. M.
 Wightman, w. c. French, J. B. Com
 stock, George H. Dyson, c. H. Rfrnes,
 Stanley H. Holmes, F. A. B. Forrest,
 Howard L. Platt, E. J. Skinner, Henry
 Hoar and Rev. E. T. Th1enes.
 The officers and members of the
 council have worked faithfully and
 have put the local organization on a firm foundation which compares fa- vorably with any organization in this state. After one year and a haN of existence the movement has been so firmly established in this city that it is felt that imm ediate steps should be taken to enlarge both the scope and the usefulness of the work.
 Because of the steady growth in the ranks of the troops 1t has been decided to enlarge the local council. A committee is now at work to in crease the membership from twenty to sixty men. Those selected to aug ment the council will be chosen with September 1 the personnel will be an- nounced.
 At a recent meeting of the council A. F. Corbin was rewarded for his faithful services of the past year by being reelected at the helm for the ensuing year. The members of the council feel that they are indeed for tunate In having a man of MT. Cor bins calibre at their head and suc- cessful year is looked for under his guidance
 Other officers elected are as fol- lows: Vice President, Louis F. Slade; Second Vice President, Judge James T. Meskill; Third Vice President, Ma for Frank l.. Wilcox; Secretary, Stan ley Sheldon; Treasurer, Frank G. Vibberts. Owing to pressure of bus mess demands MT. Sheldon resigned as scout commissioner and Rev. E. T. Thienes, assistant pastor of the First Church of Christ, was chosen as his successor, and E. w. Yergin.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
MOOSE TO AID WILSON
Seven Prominent Progressives Ap-
 pointed to Associate Campaign Com
 mittee-2O Democrats on Main Body

New York, Aug. 11.-Vance c. Me- Cormick, chairman of the dem ocratic national committee. announces that he has selected two committees to as sist him in the conduct of the cam paign to re-elect President Wilson. One committee is composed entirely of democrats, the other of progress sives There are twenty demo ocrats on the main committee and seven pro- gressives on the associated committee which is expected to cooperate with the main committee. It Is an entirely new procedure, so far as the conduct of a national democratic campaign is concerned.
 This Is the democratic campaign committee:
 Vance c. Mccormick, chairman; Homer S. Cummings, vice chairman, Connecticut; Wilbur w. Marsh treas urer, Iowa; Carter Glass, secretary, Virginia; Henry Morgenthau, chair man finance committee, New York; R. s. Hudspeth, New Jersey; Hugh c. Wallace, Washington; Fred B. Lynch, Minnesota; Thomas J. Walsh, Mon tana; Albert Sahm, Indiana; Simeon M Johnson, Ohio; William F. Benson, Kansas; w. l.. Saunders, New Jersey; Francis $. Peabody, Illinois: James E. Smith, Missouri; M A. Coolidge, Mas sachusetts; Gavin McNab, California; D. c. Roper. chairman organization bureau; Robert s. Woolley, director of publicity.
 These are the seven progressives who will assist the democrats in run ming their campaign, to be known as the Associated Campaign Committee of Progresstves:
 Bainb1dge Colby, New York; Mat thew Hale, Massachusetts; Albert D. Nortoni, Missouri: Francis J. Heney California; J. A. H. Hopkins, New Jer- sey; Ole Hansen, Washington; Henry M. Wallace, Michigan.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
CHILD RUNS INTO AUTO.
Torrington Man Held BIameIess For
 Accident in Maine.

of William Hoerle, or Torrington, Conn.,, detained by the police in con- nection with the death yesterday of a two-year- child who was struck by his automobile at Wells, was dis missed by a magistrate after prelim- mary hearing today. The evidence showed that in attempting to cross the street the child ran directly in front of Hoerle's car before he could change It's course. There was no charge against John Tucker also of Torring- ton, who was riding with Harle.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
TROOPS ON LETIMBRO
Semi Official Despatch from Vienna Says Italian Ship Fired on Sub marine and Attempted to Escape.

Amsterdam, Aug. II, via London, 1915 D. m.-A semi official account of the sinking by submarine recent ly of the Italian mail steamship Letim- bro, received here today from Vienna, says the Italians fired on the subma- rine with two guns, and that there were troops on board
 After the submarine had fired a warning shot at a distance of 5000 metres," the statement says, "the ves- sel opened fire from two guns at the submarine, and attempted to escape by zigzagging. The submarine pur- sued the steamship, replying to the fire without hitting the vessel which had shown no flag.
 Later boats were lowered from the steamer. After ascertaining that no one remained on board, the steamship was sunk by the submarine.
 Approaching the boats, the sub marine ascertained that of thirty per- sons in one boat, two were in khaki, which wa construed as treason to the submarine commander that he had before him a vessel with troops aboard''
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
PASSES BOGUS COIN;
 GETS TT IN CHANGE
Joseph Quasnick Elated When He Cheats Bartender But fingered
 When Trick Is Turned.

A bad penny always returns, is a proverb as old as 1t is well known. Multiplied fifty times, it would apply to a little incident in which Joseph Quasnick and a bartender at the sub way saloon figured on Tuesday of this week. The matter was brought to the attention of the police and inves- tigation brought out the following acts.
 More than two months ago Quas- nick dropped into the saloon and suc- ceeded in passing a lead half dollar on the bartender. Deeming discretion the better part of valor, Quasnick re- mained away from the saloon for many weeks and it was not until Tues courage to step within it's portals. Then he threw down a $2 bill and bought round of drinks.
 The bartender, who had remem- bered the half dollar incident had saved the fake coin and seeing his chance, he put it into Quasnick' s change from the $2 bill. Upon real izing that he had been beaten at his own game, QuasniCk became furious and at once sought out the police and asked that the saloon be raided, the bartender hanged and his half dollar redeemed With real money Facts in the case being shown, the police showed Quasnick where it would be wiser for him to keep still.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11

, boys secretary of the Y. M. c. A. was appointed deputy commissioner.
 
 The selection of Rev. Mr. Thienes as scout commissioner meets the ap- proval of every scout in this city. He | has been identified with the move l ment ever since it's promul gation in | this city and has also been in touch | with the younger generation through his duties at the church and is looked upon with much favor by the boys The Vacation school at the Center church of which Rev. MT. Thienes is supervisor has proven a marked success in keeping the children from the streets and harm and at the same time teaching them useful arts such as basket making, hammock weaving etc. Rev. MT. Thienes is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
 
 The boy scouts of Kirkwood, a suburb of St. Louis, Mo-, have been supplied with saddle horses through the generosity of George R. Robinson Twenty-four horses have been pro- vided for the use of the troop. The boys are taking a course of lessons in horsemanship under a competent in structor. The horses are kept in the stables of MT. Robinson's estate. Mr. Robinson has also fit<l up a gym nasium for the use of the Kirkwood troop.
 Next week resume of the work done by the eleven troops of scouts in this city will be given.
 The following clipping taken from the Toledo, Ohio, Blade clearly shows why scouting spreads:
 "The amazing spread and pros- perity of the boy scout movement is proof enough of it's worth. If it's pol icies were unsound, the work simply spectacular, 1t would have perished in it's first few months. For even boys lose interest in show and par ade. Parents are not too friendly toward schemes of the sort The enthusiasm of promoters and organ izers runs out where the incentive is false and the idea pretentious. The boy scouts have met every objection. They have strengthened themselves in every community in which troops have been formed. The movement, in every proba bility, will have a mill lion boys in it before the tenth birth day is reached.
 "A heavy debt of gratitude is due to those adults who have given their energy and time to forwarding the scout cause. They have made real gifts to their comm unities. performed substantial service for the nation. The scout movement is bound to raise the standard of citizenship in America
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
AUTOMOBILES SPURT
 UP.TO PIXIES PEAK
Cliffs Threaten Daring Drivers in
 Race Up Mountain

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. H. Many American automobile drivers and at least one from Europe are here to compete today on what they declare is the ''sportiest' mountain race course on the continent, a twelve and one-half miles boulevard to the summit of snow-capped Pike's Peak. Every driver has been over the course 2, score of times and each figures that he knows at just what spot to apply the brakes in order to round the curves without plunging over a cliff.
 The Entries Follow: Event No. 1, class E, non-stock, open to cars with piston displacement of 23O cubic inches and under, starting in two groups at five minute intervals:
 Group 1. No. 5, Chalmers; Stentz. No. 4, Grant; Jones. No. 6, Chalmers; Junk. No. 25, Ford; Knowles.
 Group 2. No. IS, Maxwell, Warrington. No. 30, Saxon; Wetmore. No. 19, Ford; Peterson. No. 21, Ford; Henry. No. 23, Ford; Spangler. Event No. 2, class c, non-stock, for cars with piston displacement of 231 to 300 cubic inches.
 Group i. No. 12, Dussenberg; Hughes. No. 16, Delage; Oldfield. No, 8, Hudson; Mulford No. 35, Mercer; Parrish.
 Group 2. No. 32, Duesenberg; Buzzane. No TO- Hudson; Paterson
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
THREATENS DEATH
Carranza Holds Acts of Strikers in ParaIyzing Mexico City Was Irea- son Against Government.

Fl Paso, Tex, Aug. 1.-The text of a decree wherein First Chief Car ranza revoked the death penalty against the strikers who paralyzed Mexico City through general electric strike, appears in copies arriving here today of Ell Pueblo, a daily paper pub fish ed in the capital.
 Tn tying up the transportation plunging the city in darkness and cut ting off it's water supply, the strike is held by Carranza to be no strike at all but treason against his govern ment whose enemies will receive en- couragement by it.
 Carranza's decree amplif1es the law of 1862 in dealing with public disor- ders. It threatens with death those connected in any way the strike.
 The strike was declared on July 31 by the confederation of syndicates. The paper dated August 8, gives list of the leaders then in prison on the charge of rebellion. It said that the strike was assisted by American syndicates, and that 1t stopped work in the arms and munitions factories, which was construed as treason to the de facto government.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
INCREASE PAY OF FIREMEN.

New Haven, Aug. 11-With the presentation to the board of finance yesterday of the estimates for 1917 the response of the fire board to the petition of the officers and men for increased pay, so long awaited, are made public for the first time. The estimates submitted show increases of approximately five per cent. granted to all ranks and grades from the of- flee of fire marshal down with the ex- ception of those of the assistant chiefs master mechanic, supervisor of mo- tor apparatus, and engineers and as- sistant engineers. Tn none of the cases, however, is the ten per cent requested by the men in their petir ton granted. The increases granted amount to virtually one half of that requested, or five per cent
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
PERSONALS

Miss Celia Hickey is visiting in Forestville.
 Miss Catherine Drury of Chicago is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. B. Foyer of this city.
 Miss Gertrude Johnson, welfare nurse, will leave tomorrow on two weeks vacation in New Hampshire.
 Misses Alice Hickey and Grace Con- lon have gone to Asbury Park. have returned from a vacation at Woodmont.
 Miss Esther Cahmberg is the guest of relatives in Illinois.
 Mrs. Earl M. Gardner of Toledo, O., is visiting with her brother George T. Denby, of 7S Pleasant street.
 Rev. William O'Brien of Thompson vile is spending a few days at the Tome of his parents in this city.
 Dr. Frank Zwick, Howard Timbrell and Harry Jackson are expected home Sunday after an autom obile tour to Cape Cop.
 Miss Marguerite Dobson will spend the next two weeks at Ocean Beach
 Leonard Bidwell is spending his vacation at Beach Park.
 Charles H. Fox is stopping at Beach Park.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry P. Smith are at the Casino hotel, Beach Park
 R. c. Lyman left today on a trip to Boston.
 Miss Elizabeth l.. Rogers will spend her vacation at Rockport, Me.
 George D. Copley left today for Old Forge, N. Y, where he will spend his vacation
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
YOUTH HANGS SELF
 ON MOUNT CARM|
Was Worried Over III Health|
 FaVOrite Sister !

Mount Carmel, Aug. 11.-Foi
 hanging to a tree. on, the summit
 the second ridge of Mt. Carmel
 body, later identified as that of | seph B. Murton, 20 years old, 1 Wallingford, was found yesterday 4
 ernoon by the two little sons of RI
 ert Spencer, who lives at the basel the mountain.
 Dr. George H. Joslin, medical aminer of Hamden, who was imI1 diately summoned, found death to strangulation, with suicidal intd For some time past Murton had appeared to be normal. Persons VI knew him well say that the illnessl a favorite sister had so worried H that his mind became affected d that he wandered into the wilds irl spell of despondency and took own life.
 On Monday morning the youl man left his home about o'cld to go to the factory of R. WaIld x Sons where he was employed. was seen by several people apparent on the way to his work. However. never arrived there.
 Monday night the police of WI lingford started to search for Il man, and the police of near cities were appealed to. But no tra of Murton was found. Tuesday son fifty members of the Wallingfo Young Mems Athletic club, to whi he belonged, secured the woods al streams and lakes In and abon+ vuy I1ngford, but they did not uncover clue to the fate which had befau their fellow member.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Murto 5he young mans parents, are pro rated over the death of their son
 No letters or notes were fou, 1pon the body explaining the youI mans action. He was very popu1 md well liked in Wallingford. whe le will be greatly mourned. It is h ieved by pr. Joslin that the body h, oeen on Mt. Carmel since Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
DARKROOM JOKE HAS
 SEQUEL IN COURT
Mike MCGilI Discharged on Count
 Of Stealing Bicycle

Mike McGi1l, perpetrator of what Judge James T. Meskill termed a crude "barroom joke" was given the benefit of an element of doubt and dis charged on count of theft in police court this morning. It was claimed that he stole a bicycle belonging to John Was and sold it to Joseph Quas- nick for fifty cents.
 Officer Michael Meehan testified that last Tuesday he saw Quasnick with a bicycle piled on the top of his carriage and on asking where he had got 1t learned that he had just bought 1t from McGill in the subway saloon. McGilPs arrest followed. Quasnick said he met McGill in the saloon and he offered to sell a bicycle to the high est bidder. One man bid twenty-five cents and Auctioneer McGin sold it to Quasnick when he raised the bid to fifty cents. Quasnick insisted that the affair was no joke because he had put half dollar cn the bar.
 McGill however, told a plausible story which was corroborated in part by Officer A. c. Malone. The accused said that Was had left the bicycle in the saloon and in a spirit of fun he had offered to sell it. One man offered seventy-fve cents, he said and he said that was too much. Then it was that Quasnick threw a half dollar on the bar, grabbed the bicycle and fled through the rear door. Upon realizing what a serious thing his little joke had become, McGill came down to police headquarters and notified Officer Ma lone of the nature of the transa action.
 Judge Meskill gave the accused the benefit of the doubt and ordered his discharge. Attorney Morris D. Sake appeared for McGill.
 Other Court Cases.
 rested several times for drunkenness, was sert to the state farm at Norwich for six months.
 John Zember, charged with failing to support his wife to whom he has been married six months, was ordered to support her under pain of a serious penalty. His case was continued one week
 n Donald McMillan, son of D. McMil- Ian the we'll known merchant, was ar rested by Officer Thomas DOlan last night for operating a motor car with out a license. He pleaded guilty and explained that he was doing an CT rand when arrested Judgment was suspended but the youth was warned that if arrested again it will not be { such an easy matter for him. Last summer young McMillan was arrested by Officer Dolan for the same sort Of o6ense.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
TO NOTIFY FAIRBANKS.
Date for Formal Ceremony Is F1Xed
 for August 31.

Indianapolis, Aug. 1.-The notif cation ceremonies at which Charles W. Fairbanks will be told officially Of his nomination as the republican can didate for vice president, will be held at his residence at o'clock on the afternoon of August 31, it was an nQunced today.
 Lawrence Y. Sherman, United States senator from Illinois, chairman of the notification committee, will be the principal speaker at a rally at 8 o'clock in the evening. A parade will precede the rally.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
TRIUMPHAL ENTRY
 OF ITALIAN TROOPS
Men of Ten Regiments Yell, Weep
 and Applaud Comrades

Paris, Aug. Il, 5:3O a. m.-"Enter- ing Gorizia by the Via Leone, the sight that meets the eye is most striking" telegraphs the Petit Pari- Slens correspondent on the IsOnZO front. "It was here that a furious bat tie was fought for possession of the city. The houses are half destroyed by shells or riddled with bullets. The ground is streWn with bOdies uni forms, helmets and rifles. The artil- lery duel continued above our heads and the enemy aeroplanes whirled across the sky, shot at by our gunners, while in the distance could be heard the furious clacking of machines guns.
 The spectacle before us was su- perb. Over an iron bridge our batter ies passed at a trot. The Austrian ar tillery sent towards them whirlwinds of shells, the smoke from which com pletely plotted out our columns from time to time. When the smoke blew away one could see the batteries still proceeding on their triumphant way. The men of the ten regiments yelled, wept and clapped their hands in their enthusiasm. Some of the gunners fell wounded, but the bridge was passed and our guns began to get near the enemy.
 "As soon as one passed the first houses and got into the city the as- pect of things changed completely Normal life was resuming it's course and if it had not teen for the echoes of the struggle one would not have known that battle was in progress near by. In the COrsO, one Of the principal streets, a big cafe was open filled with officers, soldiers and civil ians, the troops and citizens fraterniz- ing freely in their joy over the Italian entry into the city. Our flags flOated from the windows of all the houses.
 "The population has almost all re- turned, for it has not fled. The Aus trians forced the inhabitants to leave the city itself, but they remained scat tered throughout the environs of the place awaiting the retreat of the ene- my to make their way back"
 Rome, via Paris, Aug. il, 2:25 a. m. The number of prisoners taken by the Italians since the fall of Gorizia now exceeds 15,OOO according to the correspondent of the Tribuna on the Isonzo front. Italian cavalry and cyl clists are clearing the valleys of the retreating Austrians and according to the correspondent the battle continues in favor of the Italians on both wings
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
PROTEST CARGO SEIZURES
American Shippers Angry at British Government for Detaining Shin
 ments to Netherlands Overseas Trust

ments to Netherlands Overseas Trust London, Thursday, Aug. 10, 6:30
 D. m., yed)-American shippers to Holland are bonn barding the Brit ish government with protests as a re- suit of detentions of cargoes consigned
 to the Netherlands Overseas Trust
 1t IS understood here their protest may
 be backed by diplomatic action at Washington.
 In April of last year, replying to protest from Washington over inc detention of the American steamship Seguranca, the foreign office made the following promise: While His Maies- tvs government do not require car goes to the Netherlands Overseas Trust, they do accept a consignment in that form as proof that the cargo is intended for bona f1de consumption in Holland"
 This was widely circulated in the United States, not only in the press but in the form of circulars issued by British consulates and various chambers of commerce.
 In the last two months between i thirty-f1ve and forty consignments to 1 the Netherlands Overseas Trust have 1 been held up, some in bonded ware 1 houses in Holland, awaiting action while others have actually been placed in prize court. American shippers complain that the British government has not adhered to its pledge, and 1t Is expected they will seek the assist ance of the state department.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
REFORMATORY BARN BURNS

Cheshire, Aug. 11.-The large stock barn located inside the enclosure at the Cheshire Reformatory was par tially destroyed by fire late yesterday together with a large quantity of hay stored in the lofts. All of the stock was removed safely and none of the other buildings were damaged. The cause of the fire is not known. The loss was estimated at from $3.0O0 to $5,000.