El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-24
FIREWORKS AID
MILITIA RELIEF
Great Crowd Attends Dis
play at Boston To Assist
Militiamen's Families.

OSTON, Mass, Aug. 24.-More than
IL So. 600 persons gathered at Braves
IL field for one of the most won
derful display of fireworks ever seen
The demonstration was given by the
United Drug company, and the pro-
ceeds are to be contributed to the
Massachusetts volunteer aid society LOT
helping the dependents of militiamen
on the border.
VIII Form Two Companies.
Aside from practice marches by field
hospital company and Capt. Arthur M
Paines's provisional company, mere
was little doing at birmingham. Col
Warren E. Sweetser, post commander,
has consolidated the men who have re
turned to take the new federal oath
into two companies, many OF the men
having been discharged for disability
and dependency, so that there are
about enough left TO form Two gnu
companies
HibernIans DenOunce british PoIlcS-
Denunciation of the British govern
ment for its policy in Ireland as WSi
as toward the United States IN the
matter of American shipping and mails,
vas a feature Of resolutions adopted
al the state convention of the Hloer-
mans at Lowell
Referring to Englands Insults 10
American rights and citizens the res
olutions demand a foreign poIlcy on
the part OF this country Which shaiI
not only maintain strict neutrality, put
also compel England to respect our
flag and our rights. or immediately
sever diplomatic relations with thaI
country
roes" whose lives were sacrificed as a
result of the uprising in Dublin last
<pring the resolutions declare that
tine spirit Of English intolerance. Tor
a few short months so cunninSly con-
cealed reared its serpent head and
struck down in cold. calculating malice
men whose only crime was that they
loved home, country and liberty more
than life" Finally, there is a demand
that Ireland shall be recognized as an
independent republic
J. Dwyer, of South Boston, state presi-
dent: James J. Harold, Of Waltham,
state vice president; Dennis J. Slattery,
of Weymouth. state secretary; Patrick
J. Mcmahon, of Pittsfield, state treas
urer.
Arrest Follows Wedding.
Josiah Pierce son of the famous
Washington family of that name. ana
only last Friday wed to Katherine LlV-
ingston, in New York. was torn from
the arms Of his bride today by the IN
feeling notice officers. who alleged that
he had been actively circulating cheeks
which had nothing behind them one one
of the checks was made out 1or SluOv
and was in payment for an automobile
bought since Pierce's arrival IN DOS
Eastern League Scores.
Eastern league results were;
Al Springfield, Springfield 5, New
Haven o (seven innings; At Lawrence.
Portland s. Lawrence 1 first game)'
Lawrence /. Portland second game.
at Worcester, Worcester ;, Lynn ? at
New London, New London 4, Bridge
mort 0: at Lowell, Hartford 9, Lowell 3
international Scores.
international league results were;
At Toronto, Toronto S, Providence ,;
a. RuffaIo- Baltimore 5. Buffalo 1; at
Rochester, Rochester s, Richmond
f1O innings. called. darkness; at Mon
treaI. Montreal :. Newark 3
six Drowned in New England.
Six persons were drowned in New
England today. They were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank L Young. Auburn, Maine,
and Miss Minnie Chamberlain, of Lake
port, y. H. in Lake Pennesseewasn'
Norway. Maine; Lowell G Dawson,
AGED IL. of WaIlingford, Vt. in Mill
pond: Sadie A Lehtimen, aged ., OF
Concord. y H. in Merrimac river: MI
chaeI Bobish. aged IS. of Attleboro,
while swimming after dead duck in
Ten Mile river
Three Die From Heat.
Three deaths from heat occurred in
New England today. They were Mrs.
Annie Reilly. aged So. of Providence:
Mrs. Edgar r. Brown. Of Worcester.
and John c. Robertson. aged 90, Of
Hudson
Maxwell. the Il year old son of D z. |
Hayes. Of Rumford. Ne, was accident