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New Britain herald., 1917-03-29

John o. Anderson, of New York. was eliminated in the first round of the invitation golf tournament at the Druid Hill club at Atlanta, Ga. yes-
 terday by Victor R., Smith. of Att lanta. whosdefeated him 1 up in a 19- hole match. Louis Jacoby, of New Orleans, defeated George Adair, of Atlanta, l up. Adair yesterday led the entrants in the qualifying round
 with the the low score of 81. Tom Prescott, of Rome. defeated Frank E. Blossom. of Yale. up and l to play.
 Amateur drivers, under the sanc- tion of the American Automobile as- sociation, established a 24-hour traf- f1c record in Chicago between 12 o'clock Monday and 12 o'clock Tues-
 day, doing 5s6.s miles. A Chalmers
 seven- n-passenger touring car was used.
 and in addition to the drivers the car
 carried l.. A. Hillman, the official ob-
 server of the American Automobile
 association. In preparing for this re-
 markable run, which was 228.1 miles i better than any previous mark ever made. the first and second gears were
 removed completely from the car,
 leaving only the high gear and the reverse. The entire run was made without stopping the motor and aver
 aged 1S miles to the gallon of gaso-
 line. The run was confined largely
 to the business district of the city of Chicago and to the most congested streets.
 Les Darcy of Australia and Jeff Smith of New York will fight twenty
 rounds to decision at New Orleans , May 1. according to the announcement last night of a New Orleans promoter The bout will be advertised as for
 the middleweight championship of the world.
 Part of the profits of the Chicago club of the American league will be donated to the American Red Cross if the country becomes involved in ! war, Charles A. Comiskey, owner oi
 the club. announced yesterday on his return from the training camp al ] Mineral Wells, Texas. T think every ! club owner in the major leagues will
 do the same thing," Comiskey added l On Saturday evening of this week 1 nfty-f1ve members of the Ancl,bl Brand Foremen's club will hold 7
 banquet at the clubhouse on East
 Main street, after which they will at.
 tend the performance at the Grand theater in Hartford. The trin w,,
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29

F.. K. Sturgis. H. K. Knapp. Andrew Miller and Schuyler l.. Parson. The jockeys who received their licenses were Burlingame. Butwell. Caldwell. Campbell. Collins. Connors. Dunn. Es- tephe, Hammer, McDermott, McGraw, J. McTaggart, Madeira. Mergier. Min der, Mulcahy, Lyons. Fobel. Scharf and Wakoff.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29

Hubert (Dutch) Leonard. the left handed pitcher of the Boston Amer jeans, agreed to terms with President H. H. Frazee yesterday, according to advices received at Boston, from Memphis, Tenn. The terms were not announced, but it was understood that Leonard was offered $5,0O0.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29
ARHLESS WONDER HERE
Frank McKeown, Deprived q IT.
 Hands and Arms when . Boy.
 Many Accompa ialemeuGa

X . $ < has spent . few days in this city th week, during which time. hA has e hibited to local people what . detet-| mined young man can accompli6lls when forced. Deprived of his afme when but thirteen years of aEe, 194 Keown set out to educate hin1n in the mastery Of yariou thino among them is shaving.
 many things which two-hand1 M TX viduals are not proncien It. Ep-l Keown does with apparent eaaq 6h as playing pool. bowling. r4dino bic cycle, etc. Members Of tho sporting fraternity have watched this interp1t.s ing fellow perform at boxing exh46i@ tions in the state on numerous or0a- sions. s dSgs t
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29

One Lonely Hit.
 llas, Texas. March 29.-The first of the Giants left the Dallas arihes high and dry on their centerfleld mesa yesterday. send shot Of consternation through wall Jackson. tho Detroit spy. inal score H,as Il to O. Ferdi- Schupp and sube Benton, tho Fecklesss southpaws, handled the kmapce and not a member of pallas team got as far as second The score:
 Hork 03OOO2123-11 16 o .... 00OOOOO00- 5 (teries: Benton, Schupp and ten and McCarty; Lewis, Scog- a1id Brooks and C1eman.
 Senators Win Out.
 uisvifle, Tenn, March 29.--A kx rally in the sixth inning de. yesterdays game between flnkton and the Nashville South kague club in favor of the Wash : hs. The score:
 r. h. c. |ington .............. 6 l4 z kt1Ie ..... ............. z xeries: Johnson. Jamieson and nith. Henry: Herbert. Cavet. De- and street and Marshall.
 11afl<nRen Hit Hard NaopYi1le, Fla. March 2s.-
 (<flng yesterday gave the
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29
SPORTDOM SPARKLERS

be made in autom obiles and Cotton D. Noble, captain of the team that was defeated at bowling at the Aetna alleys Tuesday night, will stand the expense.
 Albert Shubert, New Bedford's crack bantamweight, the boy who is touted as a coming worlds cham pion owing to the excellent work in two bouts with Kid Williams. draw with Johnny Ertle and two engage ments with Frankie Burns, the Jer- sey City sensation, will make his first appearance in New Haven this eve- ming at the Arena before the Ryan A, c. Shubert has for his opponent, Young McAuliffe, the sensational Bridgeport featherweight. and the boys have agreed on 12 rounds at 126 pounds at the ringside. This weight greatly favors McAuliffe, but Shu- bert's experience against champions and his ability to sail in and fight at close range, is expected to offset the weight disadvantage and give him equal footing in the coming clash.
 California never will see the Chica- go Nationals again if Manager Fred Mitchell has anything to say about it. Mitchell is greatly discouraged over the results of the training trip. Aft CT trip through Arizona and New Mexico in which the Cubs ~encount- cred temperature of 100 degrees some of the players got to. Ell Paso. Texas yesterday. When Mitchell was asked how he felt about the training trip and about the Cubs as team his reply was as follows: II wouldn't advice training out there again and we will have to get some players to make a team of the Cubs. They look pretty bad"
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29
 Bwe1sN
HARTFORD ALUMNI '
 DEFEATS LOCALS
Capital City Quiltet Leads 1oaf
 Boys" at Finish of Gam6

A Aa1BAn OI ono p0Iut, 0C20tp p0e sufficient to bring defeat was tho IT, suit of the trip made by . team styled the New Britain High school alumni to Hartford laat evening. to encounter the II. P. H. s. grads When the refs whistle sounded tho end of the fray. the Capitol cityites were on the long end of the score. 3S to 24 being tho finish. Jos Smith. who is remsmbsrsd by many students < of the school It present and in the the locals. It happened near the escloso of the. game, when, with tho scofa ', tie at twenty-four each. one of fhaN over-anxious Hardware City players committed . foul, wheroupon Richard Dillon imposed . penalty and Joey" oame right through and Z lodged the spheroid in the net, which spelled ''good night" to New BritaiN.
 The Hartford asgregation was com, posed of . very Formidable bunch, such stars in tho baaketball world n Harmon of Wesleyan, Wilde, Sullivan and Dodge representing tho alumni. On the other hand, the locals had a4 few players who once attended the local school. Dave Ellison and Jackie Martin were much in tho lime- light throughout the contest. The score: Hartford New 3T1talNl Harmon-wilde .... schade-Walthsrs
 Right Forward \ smith
 Left Forward Dodge e........... eiegr1st-Ander1oA
 Center s5@. Allen Jos,s Right Guard
 6uiltvA4s alll ssl4A s 3ssssL Loft Guard exe, Hartford Alumni 3S. Nav Alumni 24: goa1s from dAld. { achade, Andsr6ons JeAes 3s
 2odge |. Allen 2. Smith 2. < k 1Dals from fouls, HAxNona x 4 F. chAde. Ellison: refesoes Dal-s M Isxs Swift; scorars, CAxDontef Ss1 -; time of halvss -,ae
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29

Berlin BoWlers Win. In the Factory league games last evening, the Berlin Construction i've defeated the Skinner Chuck company. two games of three rolled.
 Rcrain Cnaa4trucfann
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29

Harry Robertson, James Molyneux. James Parsons. Leon Jones. Carl Carlson. Edward Martin. represent ing the Y. M. c. A.. will bowl in Hartford in a state meet on Satur- day.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29
RAVES A TAKE
 TANKS MEASURE
] CaldHell's Offerings Are to
 Liking of Clamps

|kee- Braves series at either Ma Lor Dublin was finally overcomS$at Ecle yesterday afternoon, but not bout 3 struggle. Before confess defeat the hoodoo spranr kht wreck in front of the train |shich the tourists made the jump h Macon and held them midway 4eAn Kathleen and Unadilla for |es thah two hours while Business tagets Harold Sparrow and Walter gqpd gnawed their flngernails in |e 1rage.
 KAs almost o'clock when the tAtoFu reached Cordele and close before the pastirne was set in lon. Al . natural consequence the known shades of night forced a afion of hostilities after only five one-half innings had been played. score was , to Q against wild iem's gallant troopers and truly 9ented Boston's superiority over sAort course.
 the Boston runs were scored ay Caldwell. upon whom the oed idleness of the previous five Ind evidently had anything but enolcial effect. The Salamanca = was unusually wild in spots though he yielded only four hits hit had an important bearing he result. Two of the four were piled by Ed Konetchy, and both hostile runs over the plate. soare:
 r. h. . York ......... ooooo-o spn Sst.s........... 0z100-3 O. f&tertes: Caldwell. Love and Nu- ker and Walters; Nehf and
 Sox Defeat Robins.
 naphtt Tenn.,t March 1s.-The |G world series was continued yeiteE1ay before three thousahd and Nike Donlin. former Giant now ananager of the Memphis xAsayN The Red sox, smartinx the two successive defeats suf- by them at the hands. of the kIyn Robins, won a ten-inning l by,a score Of to 5.
 n Olson and Larry Cheney were e main responsible for. Boston's y.E Ivan picked the wrong time Akc his customary wild toss to DAse, while Larry was in a ter state of doubt as to where the plate was located and proceeded "A three bases on balls and make . pitch, all in the one inning he pied the mound. The score:
 r. h. 2. h ....... 1oO0o2o2o2-7 | kiyn .... < 0ol01o210o-5 II 3 tteries: Jones, Mays and Cady Thomns: Marquard. Coombs, ey and Meyers and Miller.
 Giants Colts Lose.
 nlSon, Tex. March 29.-The S Colts arrived in this city lay from Sherman, and yester- met the Denison club of the ern association in the first game To which are to be played. here. Colts were shut cut By "a score to 2. The Colts were danger ., only ono inning. when they luISS HleH OH OAAF&S VI home boys hit Causey, who ed for the Colts. for eight solid
 including two two-baggers. ccre:
 r.. h. c. York .,.... 00000000O-0 3 | on ....... 1O00OO01x-2 8 l. teries: Causey and Kocher: han, Harvey, Merritt and Pal Indians Hit Ball Hard.
 w Orleans March 29.-Clevelan aen hit hard in the pinches yes. and defeated New Orleans,
 Speaker, got two singles in times up. The score:
 r. h. e. Orleans ... 0 4 I kteries: Kiepfer and O'Neill; Ter, Petty and Stansbury.
 Ono Lonely Hit.
 las. Texas. March 29.-The first
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29

Union Works Match. The Tool Room quintet of the Union Manufacturing company de-
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29

High single. Pullan, Casino, 14S. High three, Mcclure, Wallingford, 369.
 High team string. Starlight, 55s. High team total. Starlight, 1879.
 xYa~N> NHnr>
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29

Athletic club, of Portland. Ore, died in Chicago last Monday from an at- tack of scarlet fever. Frank was one of the stoutest champions of amateur athletics to be found on the Pacific coast. He came east recently in the interests of the national wrestling mpionships which had been awarded to the Pacific Northwest As- sociation.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29

Jacksonvtlle team of the South At i'nic league. to 3. The score:
 r. h. e. Philadelphia 11 a Jacksonville 2 z Batteries: Nabora. Moves, Smith ana schang; Palmer, Verne, Fulton and Baker.
 Paducah. Ky, March 29.-The Cin- cinnatf Nationals defeated the Toledo American association team in an ex hibition game here yesterday after noon by to in eleven innings. The score: s8
 r. h. e. Cincinnati ........ ......... 4s9 1 AoledO } { Batteries: Mitchell, Regan and EIuhn; Redient. Keating and. Bresna- han, Sweeney.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29

ADDITIONAL STORMS ON FOL
 LOWING PAGN)
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29

James Travers, pitcher. and Alfred Snyder. catcher. have been released
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29
Indians Hit Ball Hard.

AN1e1IUUS I1SC E30U HaIU. w Orleans March 29.-Clevelani ] hen hit hard in the pinches yes. Y and defeated New Orleans, 5
 Speaker, got two singles in times up. The score:
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29
One Lonely Hit.

kteries: Kiepfer and O'Nei Ter, Petty and Stansbury.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29
Senators Win, Out.

1EafkMen Hit Hartl. |6aonYiile, Fla. March 2s.- (kilng yesterday gave the
New Britain herald., 1917-03-29
Special Match.

1ss 1so 1s1 1se 154 1ss
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-02
U-BOAT PROBABLY SUNK.
Passengers on Incoming Steamer Tell
of Engagement at Sea.

NEW YORK, July ;. Belief that a
U.boat was sunk by two bombs dropped
bv hydroplane in fight al sea with n
torpedo boat, a swift submarine chaser
and the aircraft was expressed by pas
scngers and officers on an Italian
steamship which arrived here today
from Mediterranean ports.
The steamship left Italy June Il. Five
hours later. when 90 miles out, a sub
marine appeared in chase. The mer-
chairman was accompanied by tor
.pedo boat and a fast submarine chaser
The torpedo boat promptly opened fl {
on the submarine and hydroplane
swooped out over the U-boat from shore
and dropped two bombs on the craft
The submarine had returned the fire of
the torpedo boat, but after the bombs
fell she went down and was not seen
again It was thought she was de
stroved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-02
COMPLICATION IN
FOOD BILL MATTER
Senate Agriculture Committee Turns
Down Administration Compromise
for That of Senator Gore

WASHINGTON, July , Tho senate
contest over prohibition vas complicated
someWhat TODAY when the agriculture
committee endorsed senator Con sun
stitute stopping dlstlllatian ii beverages
aud giving the President authority II
suspend the manufacture Ut beer and
wmts. The administration compromise
d senator Chamberlain was rejected ~
tho sca,mlttec.
Despite the committees action admin
istration leaders planned i contest III the
senate t. prevent giving the President
amy power to stop production OF beer
and wines and believed they would be
successful. although if absolutely neces-
sary many Of them arc willing to accept
the Gore plan. The Gore substitute
would give the President also power to
| fix the alcoholic content of the light
! beverages.
The senate adopted. Is to y, an
amendment to the food bill by Senator
liraudcgee of Connecticut adding cotton
and its products which would inclnd,
/ clothng to articles which the govern.
ment could control Senator Bankhpad'
amendment adding wool to the list to bt
placed under government control wa
ladopted by a viva voce vote Anot hcl
amendment by Senator Smaot Of (taI
extending government control to hide.
and skins and their products whici
would include leather and shoes ais,
was adopted without record vote.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-02
PERSONAL.

Miss Leila Barber has begun work af
ternoons in BARRIERS music store.
Miss Minnie Finnegan of Newport, n.
H.. is spending the week in town with
her sister, Mrs. p. NJ. Ferriter.
Mr. and Mrs Crawford Of Cleveland,
Ohio, are guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bradley of Cleveland, at the Brooks
House.
Miss Helen Milliken, who had been a
guest several days OF Miss Ina Holman,
returned Sunday to her home in Bridge
water, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs Verah B. Cox of Spring
field, Mass, called on friends Saturday
on their way to Chesterfield, \. H., for
a short vacation
Mrs. Alta Starr Greasy returned to
Hartford, Conn, Thursday in time te
present a flag to company OF Boy
Scouts in that city, after being in towr
several days with friends and to attend
the Starr family reunion.
The W. F. Richardson markets will b.
closed all day July 4. Open Tuesda.
eyening-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-02
DROWNED IN MOOSE RIVER.
st. Johnsbury Young Man Seized With
Cramps While Swimming.

ST. JOHNSBTRY. July o.-Wal-
lace Irving Dubuc, 10, was drowned
yesterday in the Moose river near
the Follensby mill dam. With a
companion the young man was i'll swim
ming and was seized, it is supposed, with
cramps Efforts of his companion to res
cue him were of no avail. The body was
swept over the dam and was recovered
a few hours later several hundred feet
below
Mr. Dgbuc was native Of Barton and
came here a few years ago to work III
the Fairbanks shop. He is survived by
his father. brother and married sis
ter, all of this place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-02
BOWEN ARRESTED
IN BELLOWS FALLS
Driver of Wrecked Peerless Car Charged
in Brattleboro Court with Illegally
Using Automobile.

B. E. Bowen, chauffeur of the Peer
less car owned by F. j. Perry of Bellows
Falls which was wrecked on the
Bernardston road Saturday evening, was
arrested in Bellows Falls this morning
on a warrant issued bv State S Attorney
William r. Daley charging him with
using an automobile without the consent
or knowledge of the owner. Sheriff Z.
+. Mann made the arrest.
Bowen was arraigned this afternoon
before Judge A. E. Cudworth al the
Brattleboro municipal court and was
represented by Frank E. Barber. lie
entered plea Of not guilty and bail was
fixed at $500. No date was set for the
hearing and Bowen at O'Clock was
out in the custody Of the sheriff seek
ing bail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-02
SHERMAN WILLARD
OF TOWNSHEND DEAD
End Came Last Night in Memorial Hos
pital = Taken Seriously Ill Fri
day with Appendicitis.
Especial to The Reformer.l

TOWNSHEND, July 2
Charles Sherman Willard. 30, proprie
tor of the Townshend Inn, who was tax
en- seriously i'll Friday with appendicitis
and taken to Brattleboro Memorial hos
pital, where he underwent an operation,
died about $50 o'clock last evening in
the hospital The operation revealed a
verv serious condition.
Mr. Willard was born in this town
Aug ~, 1866, 4 son Of Deacon Charles H.
and Abbie Willard. He spent his early
life here and on Feb y, 1896, married
Miss Julia Annie Mooney of Putney
Their home was here few years and
they then went to Brattleboro, where
Mr. Willard was employed in Howard &
Iearly's livery stable and for the Swift
Beef Co
For some time he conducted the Ken
Trick Hotel in Putney and afterwards
hotels in Milford and Exeter, n H. He
bought the Townshend Inn of Guy w
Powers in the winter of 1913 and took
possession in April Of last year He
made extensive repairs in the building
remodeing the parlor and Kitchen put
| ting in new bath room and wiring the
entire building for electric lights
| Mr. Wizards business ability and
genial temperament made him an idea
| landlord, and he possessed keen wit and
4 social nature which won for him man,
| friends The hotel here has had gooc
patronage and is now filled with summer
| guests
Besides his wife he leaves one brother
Fred II. Willard Of this village. and
sister, Miss May Willard Of Burlington
\ brother, William, Of Burlington, die,
q few years ago.
Mr.. Willard was 4 member Of Brattle
Itleboro lodge Of Masons, Fort Dumme
chapter Of Royal Arch Masons, Beau
Iseant rommandery Of Knights Templa
and Bingham chapter, Order Of til
Eastern star.
sister Of Mrs. Willard, Mrs Patter
son underwent n surgical operation 10
day in Bellows Falls
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-02
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

4 Red Cross sewing meeting Will be
held tomorrow afternoon from 30 to
o'clock An invitation i extended to all
patriotic women
The Ladies' Enterprise society will
hold basket picnic July at Bonnie
Erae. George Bishops camp on Broad
Brook road All members and their fam
lies are invited.
f. {. Johnson Of West Brattleboro
reached up this afternoon III his Shed to
take down an article when a scythe fell
and inflicted a severe cut across the back
of his right hand lie was taken TO the
Rrattlcboro Memorial hospital, where
| Or. A. l. Miller dressed the injury
Guy Johnson, who was injured in the
automobile accident yesterday morning
on the upper Dummerston road and is in
| the Memorial hospital with conclusion
Of the brain, was reported this after
noon by the attending surgeon, Or.
George Il. Anderson. to be showing
steady improvement.
Persons using automobiles are request
cd by the police to avoid parking them
on Elliot street a. much as possible.
/ The police spent some time Saturday
night clearing the street enough to make
il possible for the fire truck to get
through III ease of an alarm. The street
1 narrow anyway and easily becomes
congested
An automobile owned and driven by
William G. Huntress OF keene and Brat
t!eboro overturned Saturday evening on
the highway between the Pine Grove
Springs hotel and Lakeside. but none of
the four occupant, was injured. 1t Is
reported that Mr. liuntress turned we'll
tout OF the highway To give a passing
ear room and the front wheel struck a
large rock, tipping the car over on to it,
side
One Of the operators of cars who con
sistentlv ignore traffic rules, especially
when in Vermont, knocked a woman
down on Western avenue yesterday aft
ernoon while driving at what is claimed
was rate of - miles an hour by those
on a trolley car which was standing and
from which the woman had Just alight
/ ed She ran for the sidewalk, but was
| struck a glancing blow and knocked
| down, although not seriously injured
| The driver of the ear, in trying to avoi,
| her, drove across the street and plowet
into the banking q considerable dis
/ lance. damaging his ear.
II TAYLOR Morse of Bridgeport, Conn, sol
i OF Mrs Cola G. Morse Of this town, ha,
4 enlisted IN the regular army lie lef1
i Bridgeport Saturday FOR Fort Sloeum
where he expects 10 stay week or two
He will then 90 to Georgia to the train
! ing camp before going with troops t
, France. Mr.. Morse went to the Mexican
border with the 18th New York regimen
July |. 1916. and returned from Their
about Feb - He enlisted in the Hon
Guard at Bridgeport, where he was ser
gcant, and drilled the men three even
ings Il week, also Saturday afternoo
and Sunday Before he left Bridgeport
for Fort Slocum he was given reeep
ton and was presented with purse Q
80 Mrs Morse went Friday to Bridge
. port to see her son, returning Saturday
G.. F. Harwood announces elsewher
in this paper that he will run boats t
Putnev Saturdays and Sundays and wi
carry parties at any time when ?
hours notice is given by telephoning
Island Park.-Adv. los
The Albany cafe will be closed a
day Wednesday, July 4.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-02
FEAR WAR IN CHINA.
Demand for Restoration of Manchu by.
nasty Made by Militarists.

WASHINGTON, July , The resto-
ration Of the Manchu dynasty in China
has been demanded of President Ii by
General Chang Hum and other military
leaders, according to state department
advices from Minister Reinsch today
Civil war in China is feared if the mill
tarists have the power behind then
that they seem to have.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-02
MACHINE COMPANY
EMPLOYEES STRIKE
Wanted 10 Hours Pay for Nine Hours
Work-MoSt of Them Return to
Work This Afternoon.

Practically all Of the employees Of the
National Automatic Machine Co. left
their work this morning because they de
manded nine hours work for the pay
they had been receiving for 10 hours
labor Arthur +. Roberts, proprietor Of
the concern, said this afternoon that
most Of them were at work this after
noon and that he expected that all OF
them would return. lie declined TO dis
cuss on what terms the men returned to
work