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New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
Run Down by Express While
 Driving Large Auto Truck
HIT AT SHEFFIELD, MASS.
William J. Johnson and Charles H. CalOT Nominated for ScIcctncn at Republican Caucus-FranI> Wright, Well Known Barber, Dead.

Plainville was shocked yesterday af- town that Harold Lamb and George Gagnon had met with an untimely death The two men were returning ! from Hudson, N Y, with a heavily laden truck and had taken a detour over back road because the main road was bci0% repaired. At point near kellogG's Crossing ill Sheffield Mass, the view of the tracks is obk scured by a thick growth of bushes, and the truck came to the crossing and was struck by the express train. The locomotive hit the truck under the cab, and carried the cab and the bodies of the men for a distance of 1000 feet before they were thrown to the ground The body of the truck was dragged about 1 50 feet. The truck was completely demolished, and the locomotive was so badly smashed than another one had to be procured before the train could proceed. The bodies were taken to an undertaking establishment in Great Harrington, Mass. They will be sent home today, GagnOn's body being sent to his home in Willimantic, and Lambs body to his home in this town.
 Harold Lamb was the son of Mir. and Mrs. John Lamb of Broad street He was born in PIainvile 19 years ago, and was a graduate of the Plain vile Grammar school. He attended the New Britain High school for a time, and after leaving school tried several times to enlist but was re- jected. He is survived by his parents, and a brother, Merton Lamb. who is in France With the ambulance corps. a~
 George Gagnon was not very well known in Plainville. He came. here about year and a half ago from Will limantiC. where his family resides. He is survived by his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Peter Gagnon, and a brother and a sister, all Of Willimantic. ke~TIe also has brother in France with the U. $. eXpeditiOnary force. He was married and while in -Plainville resided at the Colonial Innh @p His wife is cashier at Polls theateT' in Hartford. I~~ He was employed as a driver by the Torring- ton Construction Co.
 Republican Caucus.
 The republican caucus was held in Grange hall on Pierce street last night at s o'clock. Stanley $. Gwillim was moderator and Joseph x. Me- Herman was clerk. The following officers were nominated for the con- ing town election;
 lectmen--William J. Johnson, Charles H. Calor.
 Assessor--Oliver H. Robertson
 Board of Relief--A. H. Condell.
 Auditor-Frederick l.. Benzon.
 Grand Jurors-S. s. Gwillim, Schuyler r. Williams.
 Collector of taNes-Willis J. Hem ingway.
 onstables-Philip Marine, Henry T. David. Carl w. Anderson, Alfred Anderson.
 school Edwin H. Hills
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
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Special Suit and Coat Offerings to Start the
Season Right

 LATEST MODELS WOMEN AND MISSES  FAIR SAMPLES A o   Coat of ide Is utton areb 46  Tust be see % be appr
 
  \
  is perfect s,nnd dgoldl lned edge a is bu one
  at No a or $40o value for s25o dozen Refcr rhnvth n1Vllec chance is vOurS
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
 AT WORK ON FARM
Ten Volunteer to Help Till the Soil At Corbn'S COrner-Will Re
 Ceiyc Credit For Studies

Members of the Boys Working Re serve were called to tho auditorium yesterday morning and ten volunteers were called for to work on R. A. Gerths farm at Corbin's Corner. They started from the High school at s o'clock in a motor truck. and their work will be of several days dura- ton, The school work lost while they are working in this way will not be counted against them.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
Library Directors-Ralph E. M Till, George A. Case.
 Death of Frank NJ. Wright.

si-IDl dl LlISCloIS-INdlpll ANIo' Till, George A. Case.
 Death of Frank NJ. Wright.
 Frank M. Wright, for many years one of the best known residents of Plainvillc. died at St. Francis hospf- tai, Hartford, yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. He was born in Hud- son, N. Y, 47 years ago. He has lived here about 25 years and was a well known barber. He is survived by a brother, Fred Wright and two sisters Mrs Blondina Cambridge and Mrs. Drusilla Maliga. The funeral will be held Friday from his brothers home. Rev. R. H. Burton, officiating. Burial will be in West cemetery.
 ByInc Known in Plainvillc.
 George J. Byrne of Avon, whose name appeared on the casualty list yesterday as severely wounded, is well known in PlainvilIe, having for merly lived here. He is the son of Patrick Byrne, who formerly owned g. saloon in Plainville,
 PlainviIlc Briefs.
 Miss Rachel Smith of Broad street observed her eleventh birthday yes- terday afternoon with party at her home. Refreshments were served and games were played. The little folks enjoyed themselves to the ut most.
 The Publicity Committee for the Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan met last night and outlined program of advertising for the coming campaign. This committee will work ia close CO., operation with the general committee and the committee on speakers and rallies. Some unusual features are be- ing planned by each of the committees for this drive.
 The mid-Week meeting of the Congregational church will be held this cvning at 7:45 in the chapel of the church and will be led by the pastor. The topic will be "rhe Church Alinistcring to the Community
 Charles Wesley Russell son of Mir and Mrs. Fred Russell of Mountain View, who was reported to have dc serted from the United States navy. is now in Boston having returned to his ship. He could not get back in time before his ship left for the United States and returned on another boat from England.
 second hand gun.
 113 Broad St., Plainville. 9-1S-2dx
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19

Dinner Plates, 9 3-4 inches across. Regular price was $4.00. Our special Sale price ..... $2.5O dozen
 Breakfast Plates, measuring 9 IA inches across, regular $3.75 grade. iCdle pIlC6 ss~.~o uoASLt Oval Bakers or Vegetable dishes, 9 inches long, regular 39c value. Sdle pTlCe ISC edcn
 Oatmeal Dishes, large size, regu- lar $50 kind, for ... $2.OO dozen
 Fruit Saucers, large size. regular S2.50 grade. Sale price $1.25 doz.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19

SeEEDTN NDUy LILGIII WIIIIE CIIttIINC IS U
 0yaI PIattcrs or meat dishes, 12 inch size, regular 49c value. Sale price but ........,...... 2oc each
 Vegetable Dishes, round ones, 9 incfaess across, regular 45c ones. Sale price ........... 19C each
 Round Dishes for vegetables, [ 1-4 inch diameter. regular 19c grade Sale price but .... tOc each
 Tea Plates, inch, regular $3.50 grade for ....,. S2.OO dozen
 Bread and Buttcrs, inch size regular $500 kind .... S1.50 dozen
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
KILLED IN BATTLE.
Alfred Carlson Makes Supreme SaCri-
 fec in France.

Mrs. Charles Wallin of Maple street has been notified of the death of her brother, Alfred Carlson, in France. Carlson is a Portland boy and was killed in action according to a telegram received by his parents in Portland. His family has received no details regarding his death.
 Mrs. Wallin, his sister. is the wife of Charles wallin of the John A. Andrews Co.,.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14
BASEBALL HEADS
frame new RULE

Johnstown, Pa, Jan. IA new
rule governing the eligibility of base
ball players of the country classed
as amateurs and professionals
will be considered at the annual meet
ing here on Friday of the National
Baseball Federation, it was announc-
ed here last night.
The rule was formulated at con-
ference between officials of the Fed
Grafton and Garry Hermann, Chair
man of the National Baseball Com
the American League; John K. Tener,
President of the National League, and
John H. Farrell, Secretary of the Ma
/ tiona1 Association.
The new rule classes amateurs as
follows:
Glass A (amateur)-A player who
| receives no monetary remuneration
| for his services as a player during
| the current season, and who shall not
have played with. a professional or
semi professional club one year pre-
vious to August of the current season
Glass AA (semi-professionaD
player who does not earn his liveH-
hood by his services as a player, and
who shall not have played with any
club operating under the national
agreement of the professional baseball
leagues after May Is of the current
season,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14

Present
For SOx
Mack Says He Gave Star
First Baseman Away and
Doesn't Expect to Collect
Gould Have Sold Him
for $25,OOO But Passed Up
Cash AS Favor to Star.

Philadelphia, Jan. 14-Connie
Mack received no money for Stuffy
McInnis, nor will Babe Ruth or any
of the other stars of the Red Sox ca
wort around Shibe Park in other than
alien uniforms as the result of the
recent deal between the Athletics and
Boston clubs.
Mack admitted yesterday that he
had practically made Boston a pres
ent of McInnis, just as he did Jack
Barry, although Boston paid the Ath-
letics $4,000 for Barry, and not S.
600, as has been the impression ever
since Mack disposed of his great
shortstop. Connie said that no star
players were involved, that no pitcher
of the Red Sox would come to the
Athletics and that while the men he
will get later will help his team, he
does not consider them high class
players. In speaking of the McInnis
deal, Connie said:
! 'McInnis was traded. to Boston, not
sold, but so far as receiving value re-
turn is concerned, I suppose I can be
| considered as getting the worst of the
trade, for the men I will get are not
what I would call stars, although they
will fit in with the team I am mould
ing for next season, and will be OF
more value to me than McInnis would
have been, under the conditions.
MY reason for letting McInnis &C
to Boston is purely personal. I know
I could have received a good, big
price for Stuffy had I wanted to sell
him, but 1 owe a debt of gratitude tc
McInnis, and felt that when he die
not want to play on the terms 1 Of
fered him, that I owed it to him c
let him go to Boston, where he want.
ed to go and where he will have ar
opportunity of being with a pennan
contender.
Il could have obtained more thar
SIS, 900 for McInnis for there were
several clubs that wanted him 5.nt
would have paid well for him in eth
er players or cash. AS I told vol
before 1 did not want money for Nc
Inni Il got all the money I needed
for the other players and now I'm IL
a position to start all over agains ant
build good ball team"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14
FORDHAM LOSES
TRACK CAPTAIN

Fordham University lost another
good athlete yesterday when Edmund
]. Dale captain of this years track
team, resigned and left college in
answer to a call to the celors from
tho United States Naval Reserve.
Eddie is a former Maroon basketball
bail captain, and has played in the
outfield and twirled on the nine. Last
year he came out fer the track team
and ran a fine race for Fordham. in
the annual relay carnival of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
Dale is the third FOrdham athletic
captain of a major sport for this year
to get into the big game" Bill
Lowe, who had been elected captain
of the 1917 eleven, has been on the
firing line for several months with
the Fordham University ambulance
unit, and Dick Meet inn, captain-elect
of the 1918 nine, is now stationed at
the Charlestown Navy Yard Jas a
member of the United States Naval
Rss0rTeG-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14

New York, Jan. 1.-THE final set
tween the major leagues and the
Federal League, which was drawn
up early in the spring of 1916. is ex-
pected to be effected within a short
time. The matter was left in the
hands of Presidents John X. Tener
and Ban Johnson for adjustment,
and at the recent meeting of the Ma
tional commission in Cincinnati it was
announced that an agreement had
been reached whereby the long stand
ing trouble would be ended.
When the Federal League war was
ended two years ago. the major
leagues agreed to reimburse Harry
F. Sinclair, who owned the Newark
club; the Wards, who owned the
Brooklyn club, and Edward Gwinner,
owner of the Pittsburgh Federal
League club, in part, for the big in
vestments they had made in the dis
astrous venture. The Federal League
at the time had taken over more than
so of the players of the two major
league organizations, and had in
vaded the minor leagues to such an
extent LndL several OF lnem were on
the verge of disbanding So organ
lied ball decided to buy off the in
vaders.
The Federal League owners agreed
to allow those who had to put up
most of the financial backing to get
the spoils, of the settlement. Weigh
man of Chicago was allowed to buy
out the Cubs, while Phil Ball and
Otto Steifel of st. Louis bought the
st. Louis Browns. This left Sinclair,
the Wards, and Gwinner to be taken
care of. After this arrangement was
agreed upon, the Baltimore Federal
League club halted the negotiations
| by bringing a 100000 suit, alleging
| that organized ball was conducted in
violation of Sherman antitrust law
AS one of the terms of the peace pact
had been that all litigation was tc
| end, legal counsel for organized base.
ball took the stand that the Fedora
! League had failed to carry out it.
part of the settlement, so the pay
ments to Sinclair, the Wards, an(
| GWinner were withheld.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14
SUPPORTERS OF DEFUNCT
FEDERAL LEAGUE TO GET
COIN GUARANTEED BY OBJ

After the Baltimore Federal league
suit had been under way in the courts
for a few days it was withdrawn by
the plaintiffs, and once more organ
lied ball was ready to pay over to the
invaders he amount agreed upon. Just
as this was about to be done, the Bal
.timore club brought another suit sim
liar to the one which they had volun-
tarily Withdrawn.
The terms under which organized
ball has agreed to settle their obliga-
tons have just become known. With
the Baltimore clubs second suit still
pending, it is understood that the Sin
clair, Wards, and Gwinner interests
have consented to put up a bond in
Identifying the major leagues for all
or any losses which may result from
this second suit of the Baltimore
Feds.
At first the Newark, Brooklyn, and
Pittsburgh Federal league men re-
fused to give such bond, but the
fact that the commission has an
nounced that organized ball is about
to pay its obligations to the Federal
| lCdS u0TS IS ldhon ny DdSSUdl1 IutH 10
mean that the bond has been present
ed, and that, must important of all,
the Baltimore club has decided to
withdraw it's suit. 1t is not likely
that these Federal leaguers would in
sure the major leagues from any pos
sible damage as a result of the Balti-
more suit if the Baltimore hackers
were resolved to carry the suit fur
| Their.
By the terms of the settlement, il
is understood that the Wards OF
Brooklyn will receive $4,000 a year for
20 years, or $500, 900 for the Washing
ton Park property. Sinclair is to re-
ceive $4,000 for the Federal League
Park in Newark, and the same is tc
be paid to the Pittsburgh promoter
Under the agreement none of these
parks can again be used by baseball
clubs without the united consent d
the major leagues. With these base.
ball establishments in the control Of
organized baseball, there is little like
ihood of any future invasion from
new leagues.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14
FACTION FIGHT
IN LAWN TENNIS

New York, Jan. 14-Lawn tennis
players and followers are asking
where the national championship
tournaments will be decided this year.
Already the fractional fight developing
between New York, Philadelphia
Boston and Chicago Is regarded as
foreshadowing the greatest upheaVa1
ever known in the history of the game
in America
After the meeting of the National
Association last February. Craig Bid
die of Philadelphia and one OF the,
Executive Committee, holly declared
that the steam roller tactics of some
of the officers In taking the national
doubles championship from Chicago
inevitably would wreck the association.
1t explains the lining up of Ph3ladel-
phia and the West-aga1nst Newly oTk
and Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14
MISKE MAY FOOL:
BIG FRED fulton

New York, Jan. 14-Having re-
the championship, Fred Fulton will
next attempt to eliminate the best
light heavyweight in the boxing
game, Billy Miske of st. Paul. Fulton
and Miske are scheduled to box 10
rounds in a decisionless bout in St.
Paul next Friday night, and there is
ground for the belief that the ST.
Paul boy will give the tall Kansan
more trouble than he has encounter
ed in any of his recent contests.
While Miske is not as heavy a
puncher as Fulton, yet the smaller
man is easily the ablest ring general
among the heavies He proved this
when he baff1ed the huge Morris IN
10 tempetuous rounds at the Har-
lem Sporting Club in this city
Miske also has speed, an excellent
defense and courage is his middle
name He will be outweighed by
fully 40 pounds, and perhaps more,
and he will face the best boxer and
most furnishing hitter in the heavy
weight division. If the battle hinges
on the question of gameness Miske
should win, for Fulton has never
shown that he is a thoroughly game
| man.
At the same time the Kansan, when
| opposed to a boxer of clean methods,
| has performd like champion, his
| hitting and boxing being of the first
: rank. Fulton has a Furnishing left
and a right uppercut that Is destruct-
/ i've. He is one of the quickest big
f~men in the history of the game. Ii
looks as though he would prevail
over his smaller opponent.
However, if Miske can beat Fulton
or hold him even in a 1oround bout
he will add to his fame as a wonder
full fighter for his size and weight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14
DONDERO SERVES
In SIGNAL CORPS

A greeting for all the bowlers of
Bridgeport has been received from
James Dondero, who used to thump
the pins in this neighborhood. Don
dero is in Georgia, entirely surround
ed by kakhi. He writes as follows:
Camp Hancock,
Augusta, Ga.
Dear Friends and Brother knights:
Hear l am, down in Sunny Geor-
gia, where all the peaches grow, but
l have not seen any peaches, only
those that walk on the streets. I
was in Augusta this afternoon and
found the X. of C. hall, so l dropped
in with another friend of mine and
made myself acquainted there L
shook hands with the secretary of
this council; his name is Mr.. Null
haven. My friend and I put our
names in the visitors book. Gee, but
there certainly was an awful lot of
names in that book. The place was
| crowded with soldier Knights from
| all over the country. They have a
| good home on the second floor of a
building on Broad street. The place
is too small lust now for the boys. II
Il nus iIONiAAIiS vi JUL O"H SOOu nome
up in Bridgeport. He invited me
| down some time during the week tC
show me around. l was in church
! this morning at tho camp X of c.
here. That is a swell place and it was
crowded tonight when I was there
There is a small branch of this build.
ing only a few steps from the tent
where l sleep, so l make good use OF
it. The Y. NJ. c. A. is next door.
The weather down here was baG
when l came down two weeks ago
but it has cleared UP and we arr
playing baseball all the time to pas
away the time. We do not have am
drill in our regiment, only one hou
a day to keep US IN condition. 1t il
big camp, though. There are regi
ments of engineers. infantry, cavaIr,
and machine guns that have a lot t,
do.
Tell Frank Brennan and Dav
Musante when you see them that
am asking for them. Also the Fitz
gera1ds and all the boys from tn
alleys.
Your brother Knight,
: flames Dondero"
Go. N, LIST Motor Mechanic Reg
ment, Signal Corps, Camp Har
,, cock, Augusta, Georgia"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14
anniversary OF
SECOND GREAT
BALL War

Today is the twenty-seventh ami
versary of the end of the second great
baseball war, as it was on Jan. IA,
1891. that the conference committees
of the National League and the Amer
lean Association adopted a new ma
tional agreement, stopping the strife
that had nearly disrupted organized
baseball. The direct cause of the
memorable war of 1890 was the re-
serve clause in the contracts. Most of
the disgruntled players under contract
to the National League for the 1890
season took part in the brotherhood
movement and joined the Players
League, which had the backing Of sew
eral capitalists who thought they saw
all opportunity for rich pickings. The
Players League circuit paralleled that
Of the National League. Throughout
the season the fight was carried on in
relentless fashion at a great financial
| loss, and affected the American Asso-
citation as we'll as the two leagues di-
| rectly at war. The following winter
the rivals adjusted their difference s,
hut in the distributor OF prayers the
American Association was ignored,
and another fight was on. Finally
the conference committee reached an
agreement, AS a result of this con-
| fIict mo National League became a
twelye-club organization. an arrange
ment which continued until 1899,
when Baltimore, Cleveland, Washing
ton and Louisville severed their con-
IL ctions with the league, and the pres
ent circuit was adopted. Then came
tho third great war, between the Ma
tIonal and American Leagues. which
was ended fifteen years ago last week.
The National Leagues first fight
against a sturdy rival was in 1884,
when the Union Association was Or
ganlzed. The circuit consisted of Bal
tinore, Altoona. Pa, Boston, Phila-
6elphia, Washington, Chicago, st
Louis and Cincinnati. This was prob
ably the worst year in the history OF
the game. Many clubs and leagues
iGtsbanded The Union Association had
its troubles from the start, and AL
: toeRa was soon replaced by Kansas
City. All clubs of the leagues los1
money, and for time the organized
sport seemed on it's last legs. The
American Association was organized
in 1882, and continued on friendly
terms with the National League unit
the trouble of 1890 came up and start
ed a war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14
DE ORC WINNER
BY SINGLE SHOT

Havana, Jan. 14.-Alfredo DE ORC.
three cushion billiard champion of the
world, idol of the Cuban people and
enjoying a life pension from the Gu
ban government because OF his skill
with the cue, retained the champion
ship Saturday night by winning the
last of o. series of three games against
Charles Otis of Brooklyn, challenger
for the title. The match was won by
the narrow, margin of one point.
With the total score standing 149 to
149, De ORC proposed an extension of
the game, but this was not acceptable
to the spectators, and Otis, with the
worries in position for an easy shot
of five cushions, attempted instead
three cushion play that according to
the experts, was virtually Impossible.
Otis missed the shot, and it was the
general belief that he elected to take
the harder chance in a, generous spirit
toward the Cuban people, with whom
De Orc was the. favorite throughout
the match.
The series. of +games between De Orc
and Otis took place in the Payret the
atre and threw a, great number
spectators.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14
BOSTON RED SOX AND CHICAGO CUBS
PROFIT MOST BY BIG WINTER TRADES
WOMAN TENNIS
CHAMPION WILL
REMAIN IN u. S.

Reports that Miss Tolla Bjurstedt
contemplates a trip to her home in
Norway this winter have been vigor-
ously denied by the Morse girl, who
holds the wOmen's national singles
championship of the United States.
Miss Bjurstedt is planning a. winter
campaign of tennis in this country
and is at present working to insure
the success, of the annual invitation
women's tennis tournament at the
Heights Casino, in Brooklyn, which
starts early in March.
Miss Bjurstedt has made no an
nouncement as to her intentions with
regard to the women's indoor national
championship, played annually on the
courts of the 7th Regiment ATmory.
1t is expected, however, that she will
compete. Miss Marie Wagner is the
stedt not having competed last year
stedt not ahving competed last year
because Of a trip to California, when
she played Miss Mary K. Browne and
Mrs. May Sutton Bundy during the
last East VS.. West matches.