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New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

The proceeds will be used in payment Of the new hymn books.
 The Dawn of a, New Day in India" will be the subject of the morning service next Sunday. The speaker will be pr. Jones' distinguished missionary of the American Board
 Kensington M. F. Church.
 The Barasa class will meet this evening at s o'clock at the homo of A. l.. Mofratt.
 The Tuesday evening services will be omitted this week.
 The Ladies Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Gullong, Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
 Rev. lI. M. Pickop, the pastor, will attend the conference in Stamford which starts tomorrow and continues through next Sunday. The services next Sunday will be conducted by Rev. Walter F. Lamphere, field secre- tary of the Connecticut Temperance union
 Briefs.
 Feeling certain that spring is here at last, several local farmers planted their crops of early peas this morn ing.
 James kenneN has accepted a po- sition with E. F. Austin.
 A valuable horse belonging to Hen ry Chotowski of Kensington died of glanders Saturday.
 Local roads were inspected this morning by members of the state highway department.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
SOUTHERN WARRIOR DEAD.
Major Hunter On Nearly All Vir-
 ginia BattIef1eIds.

Washington, April 3.-Maior Robert w. Hunter, prominent Confederate veteran, lawyer and journalist, died here carly today after 8 short illness. He was. born in Martinsburg. Va, and was in his 79th year.
 Major Hunter was with Stonewall Jackson at Manassas, was promoted for Gallantry at Gettysburg and fought on nearly every battlefield in Virginia during the Civil war. After the AppO- mattox surrender. at which he was chief of staff. Of the Gordon Corps, Major>.H untcr practiced law at Win ch hesten. Va, and edited and published the Wy1hedrcstea Times.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

the year. IF. TT. Wheeler, C. H. Calor and J. T.. Mccarthy at present com prise the committee. and there is possibility that they may be named to continue in a similar capacity until the next annual session. .,
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
RAILROADS GAIN
 S13,OOO,OO0 IN FEB.
Prosperity Throughout Country Shown By Enormous Increases in Net
 Revenues of Carriers,

Washington, April 3.-Prosperity of railroads throughout the country con- tinues without abatement, according to preliminary reports for February, made public today by the interstate commerce commission. Returns from ninety-six large roads show their net revenue increased from s25, 100000 in February 1915 to $3S, 900, ,000 for Feb ruarY 1916, more than fifty per cent.
 The greatest increase was in the eastern district and amounted tO near ly ninety per cent; the southern dis trict showed an increase Of apprOxi matcIy fifty per cent, and the western district cNCcl1Cd it's January showing of sixteen per cent. increase by ah in crease of more than twenty-five per cent.
 Vote for Wm. Ziegler for registrar.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
Berlin News UNPAID BACK TAXES CAUSE OF WORRY Many Citizens Claim They Are
 Not Assets WOULD HAVE THEM ABATED
Last Berlin Pleased With American Fiber Company-Former Local Lotharia Settles Promise Case Professor Geer to Speak-Briefs.

Considerable criticism is heard spout town regarding the back tax situation. For number of years it has been customary to carry on the amounts as an asset to the town. The figures now amount to over $20,- 900 and the opinion Is that a deter mined effort ought to be made to baVe them collected or else abated. Various properties have changed hands a number of times during the past decade and in most instances, the present owners can show warranty deeds, stating that the property is free from all encumbrances In the line of taxes, The last legislature passed a law that suit must be brought on all back taxes over fourteen years old prior to April or they will be out <lawed. As result of this bill, many property owners have received state~ fflents for back taxes, which they were Ignorant of. It has been rumored that at the next town meeting, which will be held April 16, 2 movement will De made to have all such uncol- lectF taxes abated. A prominent citizen said this morning This bus Illness of carrying back taxes along each year as assets Is foolish and !N hess, after an account gets a few years old, crosses it off his books and. charges it to his profit and loss ac- count, and there is no reason why the town should not do the same. Some sf them are uncollect Gable for the per sons who owned the properties at the time they were leined have moved out of town. Just what will be done in h 6 matter Is ot known at nresert hut there i8 Q feeling the amount should De stricken from the list of assets"
 New Concern Ptcases.
 The residents of East Berlin are extremely pleased with the manner In (which tne American Fiber company Is going about It's business in that dis trlet. As was stated in this column, Saturday families living In houses purchased by the concern were nct!- Ted they must vacate the premises by May 1. An agent of the company was in East Berlin Saturday and of- tered jobs to several residents. He Astated that an effort woulI he made 1 [to give every citizen 8 job if desired A gang of men started work in the building this morning. cleaning up sand getting things in shape. The officers of the Fiber company are still reticent concerning their plans put It IS understood in East Berlin that they expect to have the wheels of i'm @dustfy turning by the middle of May. Ted" Moore Settles
 dispatch from Hammond. 1nd, sAfurday, stated that Miss Flora A. sCorbatt III Winsted has accepted s1,-
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

Vote for Wm zicgler for registrar .adEt.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

Vote for Wm. Ziegler for registrar. -adVt.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
HAVE A LOOK AT THESE FINE STUFFS TO BE FOUND IN OUR SOUTH ANNEX

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New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

Vote for Wm. Ziegler for registrar. -adyt.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

A dispatch from Hammond. Ind, nfuIday, stated that Miss Flora A. orbatt III Winsted has accepted s1,-
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

While they seemingly have no hope of getting consideration of a sewer proposition at this time, advocates or Yhis much desired improvement have no intention of giving up the fight en- tirelv and at the annual meeting or the Sanitary and Sewer district to be held this evening they intend to con- test any effort that might be made to have the organization dissolved. They haxe no information that such a move will be made but they havo pre- pared to meet the opposition and this morning seemed hopeful that the dis trict will continue to live even though it be inactive for some time to come.
 The officers will make a report which will deal largely with the settlement of the bills contracted dur ing the investigation of the sewer i'm proVement two years ago.
 It is likely that the sewer advocates will attempt to have the meeting re- appoint a committee to serve during
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
Golf Gospel Truths Straight @s'6 1,'v.

OF balance. Even though they ap-
pear all right when the clubs arc
looked over for the initial southern
game. after shot or two, the most
trusted OF clubs will too often be
found a broken reed when needed
for a valued stroke.
The moral is 10 see that the clubs
are KEEP: a safe distance from the
heated pipes. Travellers know that
to let the feet be close to the steam
pipes In q common cause of chill.
blains: a similar care must be TAX
en- 10 guard the clubs from chill
blains. muscular rheumatism. flabby
degeneration Of the sockets. and al
the other Ills a neglected bag oi
clubs In heir 10 on parlor cal
journey.
Golfers value their pet clubs al
fancy prices and the enforced bak
ing OF the patlor car pipes has
brought hguratiye tears to many
worthy souls on inspecting the In
iuries.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14

Co. c Still Leads, However,
Win Last in Final Mo-
ments of Play
sI.t Infantry League standing.

IN Nlc infantry ltaeNt H4AAtS a.
the Armory Saturday evening, the
Co. c Champs defeated Co. b in
II close, hard-tought game. Until
the last four minutes OF play II was
anyLody's game, After that the
Champs" succeeded in ringing up
nine points. which placed them on
the long end OF an Is to . score.
Co. G defeated the Machine Gun
team by a iOpoint margin, although
they were forced TO extend them
selves TO their best in order TO win.
Co. r had very little trouble in
piercing the Co n defences and
were returned victors by a score OF
81 to I.
Co. A was forced to forfeit 20 co.
ID owing TO many OF their players
being laid up by injuries received
during the week in practice games.
The games next week are undoubt.
edly the best scheduled during the
entire series. In the curtain-raiser
Co. A meets Co. II, followed by Co
and the Machine Gun. Then Co
F and Co. d will test each other $
strength. In the final game OF the
evening Co. c will engage Co. G.,
the runners-up OF last year. Ar
rangements are being made 10 han
die a large crowd
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
"A. A. U. BOXING
ENTRIES OUT
ID. A. {. Sets March Ills As
Dates of Bouts for Cen
trail Titles

The Detroit Athletic club an
\. L. boxing an,pionship tourney
which IL will hold this year, as
March - AMI IS. Entry blanks are
being mailed out now. ana must be
returned. together with one dollar
each. hv March =. All registered
boxers In Ohio. Illinois. Michigan.
Wisconsin. Indiana, Minnesota and
Iowa will be eligible. There will be
eight classes Il competition, and il
Is announced that no overweight
toxins will De tolerated All con-
tesiants viii De weighed one houl
before they are due 10 appear.
The amateur bantam weight limit
viii be Jos pounds ana the feathers
vill go in at us POUNDS. \ spe-
cial la5-pound class has been Great
ed, and the lightweights viii meet a:
iS5 pounds The boys &c pounds
heavier viii box as welters, ana los
pounds will oe the middle weight
The dividing point between the light
heavy weight and heavyweight class
cs is l75 pounds.
The chairman OF the D. A. c. COM
mittee which will handle the tourney
viii be Or, George X. Herman. Capt
ii. +. Keator. f. {. Brown, Capt. J.
J. Bolger, w Il. Llsinger, Charles
A. Dean ana irying NJ. letters viii
compose The committee IN charge.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
Sacrificed Career to
Beat Detroit in
Worlds Series

Worlds series heroes have come
and gone and others are in the Of
fing. but there is one in the archives
of Fred Clarke's memory that has
no room In the hall OF fame. Nick
Maddox was more the martyr than
the hero of the season OF 1893 when
the Pirates won the title from De-
trolt. The day of the NTH game
in Detroit was terribly cold and driZ-
ely. Adams had been used up, not
another pitcher was Ar, and Clarke
walked impatiently up and down in
front OF the bench.
What fellow can handle a Wet
ball?" asked the Pirate leader anX-
iously.
"Pn handle the wet ball II you1l
let me, or I'll break my arm trying. =
eagerly volun .eered Maddox, teartnz <
of his sweater.
Maddox. with determination and
10y I'm his face. warmed up under
the encouraging words OF Gibson. In
that miserable weather he pitched
as though his life depended on him.
In a late inning he weakened Re
lief was sent and Pittsburgh pulled
through with one OF the badly-need-
cd four games. That was Maddox's
last great game. but Barney Drey-
fuss never knew the conditions un-
Ill the middle OF next season, when
be said 10 Clarke:
why don't you let Maddox go?
You are not pitching him
mo replied the Pirate chief.
sadly. I'm not pitching him He
ruined his arm helping Adams win
the worlds series"
And Fred narrated more oi Nicks
gameness on that bleak and drizzly
October day in Detroit when be gave
his arm for a championship Nick
was carried for whole year and
the club has been intere sted in his
welfare ever since.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
KILBANE RUNS
OUT ON CHANEY
Feather Champs Plan to lg-
more Challenge Puts
Him In Bad

CLEVELAND. Feb. l4.--It looks
like Johnny Kilbane's valentine will
be the warmest panning to which
pugilistic champion has been sub
jected TO years. His manager, Jim.
my Dunn. who has been trying 10
run out OF the championship match
With George CLANCY. at Baltimore.
scheduled for March II. has made
the bald announcement that Kilbane
will not fight the contender at all.
His reason has nothing legitimate
about II. Having failed to get the
bout postponed and found II neces.
sary TO either fight or quit cold.
Dunn has quit. giving as his reason
anger because the public has treated
Johnny unkindly during the at
tempts to run out Chaney. Kilbane
has said that whatever Dunn does
is all right with him. and so permits
the public TO question his courage
with reason.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
ADDERS START
court PROGRAM
Burroughs to Play Y. Nj. II. A.
Tonight-Buffalo Ger
mans Are Coming

The weeks basketball card will
start with clash between the Bur.
roughs and Y. NJ. II. A quintets.
Both these teams have been per.
forming In fine style this winter.
Occasionally they have been defeat
ed, but usually in games SO close
that the breaks decided them. To
nights game will be played at the
Burroughs gym, and will start at
s: 30 O'Clock
The big game of the week will be
between the Rayls and Buffalo Ger
mans, which will be played at the
Moose temple on Friday night. These
Teutons have claimed. With some
justice, the national basketball title.
and II Is said they are as good this
year as ever II they are. the game
IN Detroit will be a classic. Not the
least interesting encounter on the
weeks card is that between the \.
NJ. o. and the Dayton Cadets at the
u. L. s gym on Friday night The
Rayls introduced the Cadets 10 the
Detroit fans. and the tossers from
Ohio made quite hit.
The Y. VI. C. A. PLAYS the First
Presbyterian church. Tuesday night.
at the ~" gym. and should register
comparatively soft victory. Friday
night will And the ~" AT Orchard
I Lake 10 meet the Polish seminary.
There Is a belief in school circles
that their basketball race is all over.
Northwestern "a 10 is defeat OF
/ Central Saturday night has led 10
the conviction that Central isn't
strong enough 10 fight it's way back
10 the lead this year. and that North
western is 80 strong that none OF
the other teams will be able 10 even
MP the race by beating the Colts for
the Bussitcs. Eastern will play
Northwestern this week. Cass will
meet Western. dnd Central must
journey To a strange floor to play
Pontiac. All the games will take
place on Friday night.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14

South bound. or wherever the
search for sunny greens and a game
with good company may bring the
birds OF passage. a hint on the care
OF the golf clubs may be worth TAX
ing along with the luggage. There
is a touch Of the tropics very often
IN the temperature of the parlor cars
and In this lies danger to the bas OF
clubs. unless the pilgrim OF the links
will watch out.
Usually, the porter conveys the
lag 20 his den and rests IL costly
against the s;campipes of some out
ofthe.way corner for the trip. The
heat looseDs the bindings. meIts the
sheIlac, and generally works dlsas-
ter TO the shafts, while under the
careless pressure OF overlyins va
lisea aud other impedIments, the
sticks often become warped and out
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
No Sentiment in Baseball?
Nick Maddox Votes Yes
cASSI6NOL MAKES MIscuE;
FINED FOR CUSTOMS FRAUD

NEW YORK, Feb. i4.-Fran.
co.'s Firmin Cassignol. billiard
champion cf France. and Mile.
Louis Bailius, the fiancee OF his
son, who is hghting in the
French trenches. were sentenced
10 sprnd a day In the custody OF
United States Marshal Mccarthy
after they had pleaded guilty TO
customs frauds before Judge
Clayton in the United States dis
trict court. In addition Cassig
nol was iined sl25 and the girl
s25.
When 'nr French champion
came 10 this country in Decen.
Der 10 meet Willie Hoppe and
Yamada OF japan he suggested
that Mile. Bailhus ccme along
and help pay experres by selling
French blouses TO American wo-
men.
Cassignoi bought $1,000 worth.
putting half in her trunk and the
rest In his. When they landed he
declared the apparel ir. his trunk.
but omitted what his companion
carried.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
BOWLERS GET
AN EVEN BREAK

Detroit broke even on iuter-city
bowling matches over the week end.
w. c. Stuart of tho Fellowcraft
club, yesterday defeated rcpresen.
tatives OF the Cleveland 4. G. at
head pins, his score being 1ls. DE.
troit Masons were not 30 fortunate
They went 10 Toledo for weekend
tournament and lost tvo games out
OF three 10 the brothers Who reside
on the banks % the Maumee. Hotch.
kiss. Of Detroit. did the best bowl
ing OF the lot, securing a total OF
6O3.
Not the least interesting of the
weekend duels was that yesterday
between Sheriff Oakman's gang ana
the Thiery crowd Oakman's side
won, 2,ss4 10 2.7i4. Fitzpatrick was
high man. with 2l5
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
CRAOWELL AND
F. DAILY next
This Windsor Bout Sounds
Like a Bit Of Classy
Milling

Few bouts hat have beeu Elq;ed
al Windsor 4. c. in recent y, rs
promise more than the Gradvc 7
Daily windup II the card for We
nesjay night. Everybody here kno -
Grndwell's class. He proved n BY
doubling the already notable size OF
Phil Blooms nose recently by a long
series cf left tabE. and incidentally
trouncing the Brooklyn star.
frankie Daily comes with lot OF
boosung. He looks good. too. and
seeJns 10 know what he IS in the
ring for. Since he is located in
Toledo. the heart OF the new terri
tory that is beins opened up for
boxing, a victory over Grad1ell will
mean a lot OF money this spring for
Frankie, and he will give the local
fans all the skill he has. He may
beat Gradwell. II he does. II Is sure
TO be a great scrap, for Willie viii
let no one defeat him without some
very serious objection.
Sammy Kra1se and Curley Berger
seems always 20 be fighting at Wind
sor. That's because they always
please the fans, and Promoter Glass.
co has rewarded them with semi
nnal for Wednesday. Their encoun-
ter is supposed TO be grudge fight,
and therefore, swatfest. II Is also
taid that Young hurley will appear
In a preliminary. He. In himself, IL
worth the price OF admiss ion.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
AMATEURS GET
IN ROW AND SPLIT

As IN many another amateur or.
ganlEation. Internal troubles have
crept into amateur baseball and dis.
rupted the league which promised
10 give the professional clubs a
chance 20 rival organized ball In
popular interest. Two organizations
are nov In existence. each OF which.
presumably. viii claim that 1t will
award the only bonaiide national
championship. The old organization
'fas the National Amateur Baseball
Association OF America. The new
one is National Amateur Baseball
federation. Detroit remains with the
old organization
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
FOlwell to Train
As Well As Coach

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. i4-Bob
FolwelI. newly appointed coach OF
the University OF Pennsylvania foot
ball team, is expected 10 act as his
own trainer this fall. When the new
committee in charge OF Pennsylvs.
MIA athletics was appointed. It was
announced thaE trainer would be
appointed TO have fun charge of the
physical condition OF the players.
The committee believed that the
poor showing OF the Red and Blue
during the last few years was due
TO the lack of competen. trainer.
Folwell, however. acted a. his own
trainer at Lafayette and Washing.
ton and Jefferson, and apparently
prefers not 10 be bothered with a
trainer here.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
Col. Joe to Make
a Speech Himself

BAD AXE. Mich, Feb. 14.-Base-
ball ofncials. players and patrons
from every city and town in the cir.
cult OF the Huron County Baseball
league will gather here. Tuesday. Ia
attend the dinner TO be rendered "a
Joe s. Jackson. OF Detroit, the league
president by the Bad Axe board OF
trade.
Mr.. Jackson will speak on Organ
lied baseball Its principles, it's ira
ditions. It's strength and weakness.
with special reference 90 baseball
In Huron county.
Following the dime. the leagu'
board of directors will convene in q
business session.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
CALL BASEBALL
MEN AT u. OF NJ.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. Feb. a.
The baseball season az the Uniyer.
sity OF Michigan will start today.
The call for candidates will be s.
sued this afternoon, and practice In
the gym viii start as soon as the
cage can replace the hop decora.
tions. Nobody seems 10 know lust
what material Michigan will have
This year. but " is conceded that
most of IL will he pretty green.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
WANT DREW IN
NATIONAL MEET

NEW YORK. Feb. l4-Enorts
were being made today to ensure the
appearance or Howard Drew. the Ne
gro fash. in the annual senior m
tional championship meet or the
Amateur Athletic union. to be helL
here March rs. Drew has been n.
New York competing in the Ford
ham games and other meets. He
has shown return TO his old form.
Joe Loomis. OF Chicago. has an.
nounced he expects to come on for
the senior events.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
,on Series May Tigers Giants 1916 Pennant Chances
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(F1[z;'EE[!5H;!l!'5 (F1[EE5H!5S e H;l!'S!| 55H|lk 5S!5|Hl'!klL:

~ nursing hunch that they HR Will WIN with confidence
similar National Both races promise p an
but
present And yet tnese 49, W. ,h sea
a eliminating
ssstps They series OF % eanIuSn Tn SIshv
month the Giants VIII De
Is the "Ty the Feds" and doomed @ % % vii he
Of OF On our
hise will afford the hrst shp % h iSs onv
in lnasmuch as this
for until October these d nDon ySe
importance VIII De
~ popuac will feel the say even hnS he merey
time when
sons and will drive the pitchers 70 sS
IN OF championship
the issue at sueh u o
enough make imperative mat e
attempt him
Both ungae are weak IN the rne nnS the
clubs bring
n condition Jennings transferred MS @ , %
Waxahache wings ana hosptL
om that March only because oouneous TUCK vi"
aHkqvene
this viii hurt one
although Benne VIII
anything spectacular
chiefly blame
highly
he Jennings MeGraw
pitchers
that they Inc chahense " mas 'A
dandth be played
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
This Has Happened Before

IA calamity howlng We sneerey nope
But grand pitcher has MS
a exhibition Probably most
1913
a Claude Hendryx Wooc
lead
Wood rie1
wouldn't ne could
Hendryx Never
SSeine natte staged, and Wood his to
Lelp putting his clothes and
1872 Wood
lsading winning "a and losing
world OF all
pitched but y OF which
pitcher since but OF
conditions had be ideal be
Hndryx the leading hurer
stonal only ave In 1913
than he and he lost
than he
exhibition March did o pair Of star pitch
The Giants
clash three all OF them deemed more important
majority Of the contests which will have
k3noos3ng the pennant race
and Pittsburgh good second In
OF
did Boston drop to fourth place in 1918 and so badly
McAleer pitched
~ Of direful things happened
consolation for the National eaguers Nc
lower this
/DW were last
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
Somebody wants Hinkey.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. 1.-THE
University OF Buffalo is considering
a plan 10 offer Frank Hinkey the
position OF football coach for mex,
season. Hinkey's contract with Yale
has another year to run. but there
is some doubt 80 TO whether he viii
return 10 New Haven under the
gridiron regime of 1916.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
EMSLEY IN FRONT
IN CUE TOURNEY

Emsley leads the city English bill
lard tournament. which is under
way at Sweeney Illusions. This II
the nrst tourney OF its kind in the
United States. II Is said. The stand
ings at the end OF the first week OF
play are.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
Wolna.t 20 anr W,i,h

CHICAGO. Feb. 14-Ad Wolgasi
viii clash with Lightweigh, cham.
plon Freddy Welsh IN A I0round
bout a. Milwaukee. Wis March g.
IL vas announced here today.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
Raise Son of Peter the Great On Egg Diet

Randall bringing
promising Peter the Great colt diet OF oats mixed with the
eggs c
The about $4,000 worth
had fol from
o. Lexin
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14

GALESBU re-. Iii. Feb 1.-THE
urging nf r. j Scott. father ~ Bryan
Scott. the Knox college s'udent who
died from the injuries last October
received in a football game with tho
St Louis university eleven, to con
tinue football a. college sport is
believed 10 have been one of tho
greatest influences which led Knox
college authorities 10 approve foot.
Lall for 1916