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Middletown transcript., 1917-04-07
ARMED AMERICAN +
SHIP IS SUNK
Americans In Crew of Aztec
May Be Lost.
SHIP GIVEN NO WARNING
Full Cargo OF Foodstuffs and General
SUPPLIES, Valued At $500, ,Oo0-Sister
Ship OF Orleans, One OF First
American Vessels To Run German
Blockade.

WASHINGTON. - French Admiralty
dispatches to the French Embassy
here announcing the sinking without
warning of the first armed American
merchantmen, the freighter Aztec, by
a German submarine said apparently
Lieut.. Fuller Gresham and II Amerl
can bluejackets, constituting the
armed guard of the vessel, had been
saved, but that II of the crew were
reported missing.
The guards, with the captain and
three other members of the crew IN
the second boat to put off, apparently
were picked up by the French patrol
boat Sirius after three hours. Eleven
men are thought to have been
drowned when the first boat to put
off was smashed.
The third boat, containing the Sec
ond officer and 1S men, is not direct
ly accounted for, but the fact that
only II are reported missing leads to
the belief that it must have been
picked up.
New York-The American steam
ship Aztec, first armed merchant ves-
sci to sail from a port on this side OF
the Atlantic, was sunk by German
submarine of an island near Brest,
France.
The cable message from the Amerl'
can Consul at Brest that brought the
news of the Aztec's sinking to her
owners, the Oriental Navigation Com
pany. gave no inkling as to the fate OF
her crew.
The Aztec, under command Of Capt
Walter OBrien, was manned by
crew of 80. Seventeen of this num-
ber, including the captain, were
American citizens.
Had No Chance, 10 Belief.
Whether the Aztec fought losing
battle with her undersea adversary
has not been disclosed. Her owners
believe. however, that she had no
chance to fight because she was sunk
at 9.15 o'clock at night when heavy
sea was running. The vessel was
armed with two 5-inch guns, one for
ward and one aft, manned by naval
gunners.
In expressing the fear that the gun
ners on the Azetc had no chance to
show their skill, it was recalled that
the Cunard liner Laconia, sent to the
bottom off the Irish Coast on Febru-
ary Is, was sunk at night and that no
submarine was seen, although a
yigi.ant watch was kept
Had $5o0,o0o Cargo.
The Aztec, slow moving freighter
of 3,727 gross tonnage, steamed from
New York for Havre March IL with
full cargo Of foodstuffs and general
supplies valued at more than $5OO,0OO.
She was due at Havre Wednesday and
probably was less than 100 miles from
that port when torpedoed. This fact
has given hope to her owners that all
the crew may be saved if they had an
opportunity to take to the boats.
The Oriental Navigation Company
also owns the steamship Orleans, one
of the first vessels to sail unarmed
from an American port after Ger
many's declaration of unrestricted
submarine warfare February 1. The
Orleans successfully ran the blockade
of undersea boats.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-07

Every policeman in Berkeley, CAL.
now has an automobile.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-07
Limit Of His Capacity.

Spink-"Jones told me today that
he isn't drinking any more" Spank
II don't see how he could"
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-07
The Dear Girls!

Lottie- wore my photograph over
his heart, and 1t stopped the bullet.
Tottie-rm not surprised, darling;
It would stop clock.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-07

Spain is now supplying Cuba with
most of its playing cards.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-07
when Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

10 ne su We nr Trs 0S NC oepso n q
MURINE EYE REMEDY CO., CHICAGO
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-07
HERMIT LEFT 100000 BEHIND.
Civil War Veteran Had Lived AIcne
For 25 Years.

Boston.-More than 100000 in cnsh
was found by executors of the estate
of Albert F. Whitemore, an aged
recluse, when they searched his house
in the West Roxbury district and a
safe deposit vault. Whitemore, Civi.
War veteran, had lived alone foi q
wears.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
spoalEer Spolls Caaar,os.

6Qo8ke3 S3bOal6 I2lA16O0s Detroit, May 8.-ClovelAnd defeated Detroit, to !, yeatsrdav In . loosely played game. Ba9by and Roland pitched well, but the former received better Support.
 Detroit lost chance to tfe the score in the ninth, but spsaksr raced almost to the nag polo and hauled down Crawford's drive.
 The score:
 r. h. .. Cleveland ,..... ..10O301eoo-z ' 1 Detroit ......... 1o00o3o0o-s 6 2 Batteri1S: Bagby and O'Neil: Bo- land, Cunningham and Spencer.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
aix Uu, Ruutll.

Washington, May 8.-Babe Ruth beat Walter Johnson in . plt6hing duel yesterday and won from Wasf1- 4ngton, to O.. The Babs allowed only two hits and incidentally captured his stxth straight gGme Of the season. Johnson held tho visitors eafely un- til the eighth. when scott doubled and went around on Themas' bunt and Ruth's long dy.
 Inc score:
 T. h. Q. Boston ......... .eoe0o0o1e-1 . Washington .... oooe0o 0oO-O 0 Batteries: Ruth and Thomas; John- eon and AinSIuitk. s
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
R. < E. ON TOP

Stanley Works Bowlers Go Down to
 . Three-Tme Defeat at Hands of
 Locknnakers.
 The Russell & Erwin bowling quin- tot had . merry evening laSt night on the Aetna alleys. when at the ex- pense of the Stanley Works fivo. q three time victory was chalked up by the lockmakers. The victorU out chased their opponents, in all but the second game which wal . drawn bat tie at 471 each. but on the saw-of, the l. m. came out on top. Pop Nichols and Penney wsss the vtar per- formers for the winners. while any glory that might be awarded . nom lber of . vanauished team. should be siven to KilduH. Nichols 114 was the high single of tho match and the ''old hoy'' also nit the wood for tho high total at 314.
 Tho scpres follow.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
ABERDEEN BOUTS TONIGHT
For Wed12h,s Grown Will Stack Up Against Condon-Rocco Ready For Sullivan.

Ready For Sullivan.
 Pete Hartley, the Durable Dane. claimant of the American lightweight champonship, will meet Harry Con- don, the pride of Brooklyn. in the main bout of the boxing card to be staged tonight in Meriden by the Lenox A. c. The two lightweights will travel over the twelve round route and the fight is expected to be one of the best staged in the Silver City for some time-Cordon's aggressaveness and Hartley's skill being we'll known to the fight fans in the state. In the semi-final, Joe Rocco and Jackie Sul-
 livan of Waterbury will mix things for eight rounds and Jimmie welton,
 Connecticut's unbeaten bantamweight. and Joe Williams of New Britain will start the hostilities with a sik-round 1 battle.
 1 Hartley is rated as one of the lead- l ing lightweights of the country and has been boxing two and three times a !; week Of late without meeting a de- 1 feat. He is scheduled to meet Freddie
 Welsh, lightweight champion, May 28
 and feels confident that he will trim
 the titleholder and take the honors away from England. Harry Condon 1 trained with Freddie Welsh when the
 champion was working out flor his light with Johnnie Kilbano and is in
 it condition for his battle with the title contender tonight.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
LEONARD BANDS ANOTHER.

i, Philadelphia, Pa,, May S.-Benny Leonard. the New York lightweight knocked out Charlie (Ktd) Thomas of PlAiadelphia, in the last round of their six round bout here last night. Leonard clearly outclassed the local boxer in every round. Soon after the opening of tho final round the New Yorker dropped Thomas.to his knees with . right to the jaw and then A series of rights and lefts to the same spot put him down for the count. Leonard weighed 1ss pounds; Thom- -. 136.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
CUB CATCHER SOLD.

< Chicago, May 8---William Dillhoefer, catching for the Chicago Nationals yesterday was sold to the Columbus club of the American association. Dillhoefer came to the local club from the Milwaukee club of the American association.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08

besn contemplated. although thes league had lost 31o.ooQ because of p1stponements within last ten days. t If the government imposes q tax on baseball and the war situation cuts down the attendance,'' he said, ''it will be absolutely necessary for us to retrench"
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
PERDUE RIaEAsM.

Louisville. Ky. May S.-Pitcher Hub Perdue and Catcher Frank Crossin will be released, Perdue un- conditionally and Crossin on option to an unnamed club, President o. H. Watnen announced yesterday. in order to bring the number of Louisville play CTS within the American association limit. Crossin was secured from the St. Louis Amsrtcans. Perdue. vet- eran of the major leagues, came as As s1Tae agent. s55..s ;. ...
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
Cubs Gain Verdict.

x Chicago May 8.-Chicago defeated lf,ittsburgh to yesterday. The To- Rxzals punched hits behind 0rimes' wild. kEness and took lead in the second s4k1ning which the visitors could not 
 Cooper, replaced Grimes. and the 4afne resolved itself into a pitching gdt5el between Seaton and Cooper, the former allowing three scattered mus for nine Innings. while cooper was 'stouched for two in six innins. ine Hcore: ss1,..t.h,,-gr .OO0OOO0O1-1 3 x fshscarn Oo40QOO0O--4 Q
 Batteries: Grimes. Cooper and
 s t1acher. Seaton and Elliott.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
yHun O
 
DBINS PROVE EASY I|OR l ] DICK RUDOLPH. ]
|a4es Star Bozman Applies
 the WhiteEash Brush

sssaton, May S-Wilbert Robinson
 lis Brooklyn Robins suffered . g(ltkie loss or Braves Field yester-
 afternoon. Of minor importance
 the bali game. which fell to the
 s'f the Braves by . scors of 2 to N This. of course. may be recovered. fte more serious loss, however. was t1ered when Hi Myers. the regular snter fielder, broke his right shoulder ssd disIocated his co1iarbone. It is 4nbtful If he will be able to resume Jay this season, Myers was Injured in the nth in- 3nG trying to make shoeotring catch 4ssa drive by big Ed Kon4t0hy. which III safe for . double. Wlth two men
 baees and two down. Konetohy kppped q looping ny in sA6et csntsr tds Myers raced in and stopped d.
 et to the ground trying to Sst the III His spikes failed to. hold in le soft surf and he fell. The score. Isokiyn ...... ooooooooo . Q 9iton 4 ,.s... o1os1o3ox-1 . . estteriss: smith, Dell and Millsr; Hdplph and ,0owdy.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
YANKs IzEI1EAsE TWO.
Enright and Fe1guson A1e Seof on
 Way to Bush Leagues.

New York. May S.-The New York American league club last night m. i. nounced the release of Pitcher Jack Enright to the Richmond club of the International league. and Pitcher Alexander Ferguson to the Ut1ca club of the New York State league.
 Enright was released to the Toron- to International league team early in the spring but was returned by thax club last week. The New York club still holds options on both players.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
TRAP SHOOT JUNE 9o-so.

Pittsburgh, Pa, May s.-E. ResA Shaner, secretary of tho Inters4A1s Associationsfor the Encouragement sk Trap Shooting, announced yestsrday that the Massachusetts tr1y. shooting tournament will be held in Bostop, June 20 and 20. e.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
WHITMAN REVIEWS
 ATTACK ON BOXING
Plays Legislators Who Voted
 Against His Views

AlO9nys May 8.-30VernOr 'Wn1I.
 man rent . message to tho legislature yesterday urging anew the repeal of tho Frawley law. under which box ing is. permitted in this state. The governor does not nince words. He accuses the lawmakers of having shirked their responsibility in ignor- ing an earlier message. demanding that the law be repealed. He says in his 1nesGage:
 There seems to be an inclination on the part of some members of the legislature to slfirk their responsibil- ity upon thh question, and to protect and keep in existence a statute which is the cause of this disgrace. and serves only to satisfy the greed of a few who exploit prizefighting and prizefghters for the money return. which is by not means small. It is urged that 1t is . manly sport and only good men of good, red blood can indulge therein. There is an abund- ance of opportunity now for men of good, red blood who are anxious to fight to gratify their desire in . good cause.
 Tt was after the most mature and deliberate consideration on my part that on Fob. l, 1917, I urged the legis- latnre in . special message to repeal the State Athletic Commission laws. One of the evil effects of the statute was brought homo to us recently. Here, in the capital city of the state. a disgraceful and brhtalizing contess was held where . young man in the prime of life was allowed to enter contest and receive g blow which killed him. s Even the people who were present sat calmly by, and the remainder of the program for the eve- ming was carried out. This boy was done to death under tho rules. and none of the regulations adopted in tho interest of this so-called manly sport was violated.
 ''If the law permitting tl,is atrocity is continued upon our statute books the responsibility rests with tho re- publican majority in the legislature.
 T urge the legislature to take up this subject and to repeal the Frawley law. Every honest and right thinking person in this state familiar with con- ditions must. I believe. demand this repeal The party now in the major tty in the legislature in New York is not responsible for the enactment of thiD law. The party is responsible if  and protects prisenghting in this state. It is an evil and abominable thing, and I propose that 1t shall be entirely clear to the public that the governor of New York, is against it just as hard as he knows how to be. ''I would fall very far short of my duty If I did not again request your 1 honorable bodies to repeal this law. I am satisfied that public decency re- quires 1t, and shall be satisfied with nothing else.'
 ! The message was read in both the senate and assembly amid silence. The assembly twice acted unfavorably on a bill introduced to repeal tho
 Frawley law after the governors first message on the subject. In the sen- ate a recent attempt to have com panion message advanced to the or i der of final passage was thwarted by
 democratic objections and the bill
 sent to tho senate's general order
 morgue.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
TO CONTINUE SCHEDULE.

President Hickey Says AmoEfcan As
 sOcdation W1u Go IlrumGla.
 Chicago. May S.-Aithough declin- ing to admit that players in the Amer lean association would be asked to accept a reduction in salaries. Presi- dent Hickey. after . conference here yesterday with half . dozen managers of the clubs, said tho situation con- fronting the club owners would be placed before the players and owners alike.
 President Hickey denied that . part of the schedule would be can- celled. The subject. he said. had not tAdditaonal Sporting News on Fbllow-,
 ing FAGe.1
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
TANKS WIN BUT
 LOSE GILHOOLEY 
DiminuiYe 0utfielder Hurts His
 Shoulder Running for Ball

Philadelphia, May s.-The Yankees took . terrible revenge against tho Athletics for former lumiliations at the hands Of tho tailenders. when they hammered out . 2 to | victory at ehibe park yesterday a4tsrnoon.
 But tho laugh wa not all In Dono- vans favor. Tho jinx that has pur- sued the club three desen years, and ruined 1t completely In 1s1s. got in his first deadly blow of the season yesterday. Little Frank 0iihooley, supposedly Q second Willie Keeler. suffered broken collarbone in going after McInuis' line drive in the sec- ond Inning. Such. a4 least, was the diagnosis of . local physician. Gilhooley was hurried away to St. vincent's hospital. New York. where he will undergo an X-ray examination Immediately. At any event, his serv- ices will be lost for several weeks. if not for the remainder of the season. The score:
 r. h. .. New York .... .oos3oooo1-s . | Philadelphia .o3o3oO00e-l 5 Batteries: Nogridge and Nuna- maker; Falksnbsrg and schang.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
TIT avvluws naudeeun.

Kam3 Swings Haudgeca.
 w York. May s-Bsnjamin Kau6.
 little giant of Jshn !. No0rsw's
 kxIre, broke out with . regular
 Of timely hitting 1t the Polo
 nnds yesterday afternoon and car- I New Forks pennon past the 3ang Cardinals again to the front Kfhe National league procsssaon. tnly because of Kamlrs awaiting. e qianes were able to subdue m fne3enf hoodoo. Jimmy Lavender. and Ehe Phillies by a score of 2 to with Til squandering extra innings aga1nst k6 bleak and iwind-swept a&mo1phere. The dynamite stick which Bsuny Employed with such flne eAect aSatnst me damp; delivery of Lavender sAvsd |gs right Held pal. Davey Robert1on, 1pm an evening of seh-recrimination. aFey put the issue fairly up to KAuR handing the Phils their run in the fGord inning through the finest two- 6uded tWo- base mun that has been f1en in these parts for years. A muff R6afs gtve1 sGavvy Cravath second base &ci1ss close to tic record. The score. ksss r. h. 2 sEs sSshnadelphia :. <. o1ooooooo-1 $ New York ..... 00O200oox-3 $ z Batteries: Lavender, Oeschger and 1LiIlifer; Tesreau and McCarty.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-08
INDIANS RELEASE PITCHER.

Cleveland, May 8.-The Cleveland American league club yesterday an- nounced the release of Clarence Smith, pitcher. to the New Orleans Southern Association club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
TWO KILLED IN WRECK
When Two Trolley Cars Collided Near
Jamestown, N. Y.

jamestown, n. Y. Jan. 2.-Herman
Swanson and Frank Wood of this city,
both motormen in the employ of the
jamestown. Westfield and Northwestern
railway, an electric line operated be-
tween this city and Westfeld, were killed
at 2:l5 o'clock yesterday afternoon in a
head-on collision near the Pennsylvania
railroad junction between Mayville and
Hartfield stations.
Twenty-four passengers were injured.
of whom IL were brought to hospital in
this city, some returned to their homes.
and others were treated by Mayville ply
scians. Nearly all are residents of this
city or vicinity, and several are severely
hurt. Jamestown students OH their way
to Westfield to take train to return to
colleges and schools escaped injury.
The southbound car left Mayyille sta
ton without receiving orders. The north
bound limited car had orders TO pass at
the Pennsylvania junction switch. The
collision of the two heavy steel cars oc-
Cured just south of the junction while
both were running at high speed Nei-
thcr motorman had time to Jump. and
Swanson was struck as he turned to en-.
ter the car, dying in few minutes. The
passengers were thrown into heaps, and
both cars were badly smashed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
PROPOSE INCREASED
POSTAGE RATES
OF SECOND CLASS
Annual Postofice Appropriation Bill Sub
mitted To-day Also Sets Aside
Total Of s32o.sss.12o.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2-The annual
postoilice appropriation bill reported to
the House to-day carried provisions to
increase the rates on newspapers, maya
zines and other second class matter by
the zone system, to establish penny post.
age on local letters and to impose severe
penalties for sending liquor through the
mails. The bill would appropriate S329,-
553, ,l20, an increase of $4000,000.
Magazine publishers have protested
vigorously against a rate increase which
would affect only publications carried
more than 800 miles, and Postmaster
General Burleson proposed to Chairman
Moon of the House postofIice committee
a provision to postpone the effectiveness
of the increase for a year. The bill, as
reported, makes the new rates applicable
June 80, and Chairman Moon has not in
dieated what action will be recommended
on Burleson's suggestion. The bill prob
ably will be debated in the House within
few DAYS.
The bill directs that hereafter cat
alogues and similar publications be clas-
sified as third-elass matter with an in
creased postage. Another section pro
vides that rural carriers pay be based on
the length of routes, the time required to
serve them and the quantity of mail
transported, with maximum of $4,000
and minimum of $3.50 a year. One
thousand dollars fine and two years i'm
prisonment, or both. is prescribed as
penalty for mailing liquor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
HONOR FOR DIR. CIRCUIT.
Retiring Superintendent of Insane Asy-
lum Given Presents.

Waterbury, Jan. IA party was held
by the staff and employees of the state
hospital for the insane last evening in
honor of the retiring superintendent, DIR.
Don d. Grout, and his family. The af-
fair was held in the chapel and there
were about 100 employees of the institu-
tion present. James Maxwell, one of the
supervisors, was in charge of the ar
rangements for the party.
While Earl Trombley, violinist, and
John Miller, pianist, were playing, DR..
Grout and his family entered the room,
whereupon all present arose in their hon
or. DIR. w. L. Wasson, the incoming su-
perintendent, then presented to DR..
Grout gold-headed cane on behalf of
the hospital staff. and Mr. Maxwell pre-
sented him a 23-jeweled Hamilton gold
watch, engraved on the outside of the
case with the initials of DIR. Grout and
on the inside with suitable inscription.
DR.. Grout ittingly responded and then
aashlight pictures were take OF the en-
tire company. Later there was dancing.
Among those in attendance was n. d.
Phelps of Barre; trustee of the institu-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
DEER KILLED ITSELF.
Got Horns Caught in Tree While Rubbing
Head.

Niiddlebury, Jan. ?. George Ayres,
who lives Just over the line from Middle
bury in the town of Salisbury, while
spotting a line on a timber tract on the
mountain. found the body of buck deer,
which had died under peculiar circum
stances, having both horns hooked around
two trees.
The deer had evidently been rubbing
his head against a small tree about one
and a half inches in diameter, which grew
about Is inches from another tree about
four or five inches in diameter. The
small tree apparently bent toward the
larger one and allowed one of the horns
TO encircle il, and as the horns bowed in
towards the head the animal became
caught by both horns in such a manner
that he could not extricate himself.
The deer had fought to clear himself
and chafe1 the skin from the top of his
head. It is thought the animal had been
there about two weeks or more. as the
foxes and bobcats had partly devoured
him.
County Fish and Game Warden George
II. ChafFee was notified and went to the
scene and found upon examination that
the deer in its struggles had broken his
neck. He removed the horns, which were
Of unusual size. and win have them
Mr.. Chafee thought the deer
would weigh about 2oo pounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
WEST BEAT EAST.
University of Pennsylvania Lost to Uni
versity of Oregon, IA to O.

Pasadena, Calf, Jan. 2.-The Universe
ty of Oregon defeated the University of
Pennsylvania here yesterday, IA to 0 Ore
gon scored one touchdown in the third
and another in the fourth.
In the third period, with Pennsylvania
pressing the play in Oregon terriAry and
within menacing distance of the north
western goal, Oregon recovered Penn
sylvania tumble ON the 20-year line and
by forward passes and brilliant running
her backs, S. and II. Huntington, carried
the ball to Pennsylvania l0-yard line,
where Tegart went over for a touchdown
and S. Huntington kicked the goal
In the fourth period Oregon's attack
began to work and Pennsylvania was
helpless before it. Repeatedly Pennsyl-
vania's line was shattered as the Oregon
ians plowed through center for steady
consistent gains interspersed with an oc-
casional forward pass, s. Huntington
missed goal from the field Shortly aft
erwards Parsons ran for 45 yards to
Pennsylvania eiht-yard line and was
forced over for the second touchdown. S.
Huntington kicked the goal.