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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
CUBS DEFEAT G|ANTs7TQ
PASKERT'S HOME RUN
GIVES CHICAGO BIG LEAD
Cnusey Driven From Mound In Fifth
md RnERn Fails TO Hold
NfctOrs.

CHICAGO, June l7.-Dode Paskcrt's
homc-run drive into the left field
bleachers, which scored two men ahead
OF him. caused the retirement of Causey
and gave Chicago a lead which New
York could not overcome The score
was to =. The visitors had won seven
consecutive games from the locals, four
in the East and three here.
Causcy pitched good game up to
the fifth inning, when he weakened and
the locals began hitting him hard
After Paskcrt's drive he gave way to
Raglan, who Jared little better.
The score:
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Charlotte Gets Atkinson.

CHARLOTTE. y. c.. June ia
telegram from Secretary Farrell. Of tn.
National Association Of BasebaI
Leagues. received today by President
iiyaman. of the local club. awards tho
services OF Pitcher Atkinson. formerl,
or tho NORTH Carolina League, claimed
by Greenville. 20 Charlotte. He vii
report July l.
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COOLERS, 10; BUILDERS, 2

tSpecial to The Times DIspatch1
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, June IL
Newport News dropped the second
game of the series today 10 PETERSBURG
by the score Of 10 to .. The Nu,s
made eight runs in the first inning on
I'VE hitS an error by Giczat and sew
cral bases on balls and hit batsu.n
Morgan. who relieved Harris, pitched
Well after the third inning, when tho
Nuts made their last two runs New
port News had several chances 10
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MORNING GAME.
Totals .:32 4 IL Totals ..:9 ) 1
,Batted for Wit in ninth.
tBattcd for Jones in ninth.

Cleveland .........2 o o -
b? Sh5nr,a;;: rmo.i;.: $3.50 "a
man. Smith. Lamar; Threc-base hit
Ruih stolen hasc-zShean. Sacrifice hit
Mcinnts. Sacrifice ny-Ciardner. Left on
SSa ais-o pbG,. Gs'Gn, g Bases
out-rhilps. |: b. Jones, 9 Double nlays
D1eChapman tunassistcdD;, ,yitt to schans
t2o; Jones to Mclnnis. Hits--on PhillipS
: In Is Innings: on Wood none in 81
inning. Hit by pttcher-by Phillips. /
tShean); by Jones. l tSpeakcr). Winning
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HCABLE" RIFLE MATCH SOON
American and British Teams VII,
Compete for International Shoot
Ing Championship.

''cable match" between American and
British teams for the internationaI
cham pionship In small-bore rifle shoot
ing VIII be held here and in England
during August, il has been decided mt
circumference at the National Rifle
Range between representatives of both
teams.
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Richmond,
Norfolk.
Totals. Sc ) Totals 35
Score Ivy innings: r.

Kichmond ............t one o-s
Summary: Two base hits-iiass. Spauld-
Ing Ing. CO; RTjiinEsr. Stolen hasSs-Rass O..
e5S, Sacrifice hits-GiIilnnd 90. Holmes
folk. /. Struck out-hy RENDER ;: by
JoiiG. = Bases ON hals-on Bender. /:
of Blanton. 2; of Culloton. l. Wild pitch
-Bianton. Balk-Blanton. liits--oT Ben
der; in Innings: OFF Blanton. in "a
Innings: of Culioton. in Is innings
WINNING pitcher Bender: losing ,itchor
phantom Time of game. 1850. Umpire.
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?, WlLLlAMSTOWN June l7.-Ben
nppiXnton. who has sent word that he
VIII return 10 college TO complete his
course in the fan Will captain tho
~ MHiliihms football team at that time.
re was Al-American quarterback and
OF two years ago -
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AFTERNOoS GAME.
CleNeluul Hnnl..
Totals ..32 . Totals "a o
'Batted for Wiz in ninth
tBattcd for Shcan in ninth.

Cleveland ...........o o o . q 1 %
Boston ............... o o o J o %
summary: Two base hits-Mor;on. Speak
or. Home run-Ruth. Stolen bases--.1 Inn
ston. McInnis. Ruth. Sacrifice h,--Wood.
Sacrifice ny-Chapman. Double play
Shean to Scott TO McInnis. Left on bases
Cleveland: g.: R.ston. s. Bases on balls
by Morton. :: hy pcnnock .. Wild pitch
-Pennock. Passed bali-SchanE
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Fighters in Condition.

Tho ten-round boxing match between
speedy Lawrence. OF the Pacific Coast.
and Jesse Holman, Richmond light
weight. at the Seven Pines Ordnance
Depot, tomorrow night at Q o'clock IL;
being looked forward 10 by sport fol-
lowers with pleasure. Both lighters
are reported TO be in good condition.
Each will tip the scales about 1873
pounds.
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SUFFOLK, 2; PORTSMOUTH. |
Especial to The Times

ISpcClaI 20 THO TlmcS-DisDn tch.
SUFFOLK. VA. June 17-Picrson
pitched no-hit game for Suffolk to-
day. winning from Portsmouth by the
score of . TO /.
McGloughlin also went well. and tho
game was hard fought all the way
Features of the game was the pitching
of Pierson, who allowed no hits and
struck out twelve. only one man reach
ing third. The score:
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RED SOx lose z Games
CLEVELAND TAKES BOTH
FROM WORLD CHAMPIONS
Babe Ruth Produces Homer In Second
Contest, hut Wnllop Docs
Not Help.

BOSTON. June 17.-Clevcland won
morning and afternoon games here to-
DAY, to and TO =, cleaning up the
r-Eame series. Ruth hit Il home
run into the right field blcachcrs In
the sixth inning OF the afternoon game
! ne winning run came over on
Speakers double in the eighth his adj
vance to third on Woods fly out to
Strunk and Gardeners safe bunt.
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BENDER WINS HIS CAME.
HOLDS NORFOLK SLUGGERS
AT BAY FOR SEVEN FRAMES
JolliH Ntrkcd for Three Tutlics in
Eighth, hut Indians Outplay
rarS md Triumph.

TSNNciaT 10 Thc Tlmcs-TNsNatch.T
NORFOLK. VA, June l7.-Norfolli
lost TO Richmond today because they
were outplaycd at all stages of the
game. Bender held the Tars at bay.
and they could not hit him. After
his team had piled up eight runs he
retired III favor of Jollin. The TarS
found him for three runs in the eight
inning, hut were unable to get within
ticinE distance of the visitors. The
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Totals .....33 5 ! Totals .3l :
:Baued for Chase in ninth.
PIRATES, 6; PHILLlES, O

PITTSBURGH. June 17.-Philadelphia
was defeated by Pittsburgh for the
third successive time today, to o.
Frank Miller, pitching for the home
team. WAS effective with runners on
bases. Jacobs was hit freely and
timely. Stcngel made a home run in
the eighth inning with two men on
bases.
The score:
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SENATORS, 2; TIGERS, l.

held Detro oft to four hits today, and
Washington was able to break even in
the series by taking the final game
2 to l.
The score:
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summary: rwu-hasc hits-Ludcrus. Adams
HON" run-Stcngcl. Stolen bascs-Stcngcl
Cutshaw. Left on bases Philadelphia 5
I,,'somrEh. g. Bias" on bsils-on Jacobs. f;
or Miller. >. Struck out-hy Jacobs. /. ty
Miller = Wild pitch--Jncobs. Winning
pltchcr-Nillcr. Losing p!tCher-Jacobs
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&c score:
Detroit
Washington.

CONTINUED on Tenth Page)
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The score:
Totals .....33 o Totals 49,.

SCor" by innings:
Philadelphia ....................n 900 90 q
Pittsburgh .......................oO o - Oi3,
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Augusta. .: Charleston, /.
ireenvillc. 6: Spartanburg, 5.
Charlotte, b. Columbia, ..
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
LAUREL ENTRIEs


First race-Fnlies. wo-year-oIdes
hve and one-half furlonga Alllvan,
10; Violet Zip, 110s Herd Girl, 40;
pTruly Rural 115: Cuba no. ny
Boots, 10; His Choice. 116f Bibblar,
no. Martha Lucl1ett. IIbs allylng
Flower, 10: wedding Cake. 115;
sArethusa, 10; Lucie May, no.
'H. P. whitney entry.
Second -stseplschass, maiden.
fouF-year-olds and up;: shout two
miles: Sea Lord. 143; Pioneer. 143;
Kennecotts 137; Man o the Hour. 13T;
Sthiliare. 1877 Tredette fTmp), 143;
Lyle, 143; Clootz. I43.
Third race-Three-year-olas. one
mile and seventy yards. War Drive
(imp), 100; War Mask, 115: Brides
man timp.), ~; Welshmans Boip, 112.
Highland Light, zoe; sticklins. 112.
Fourth race - Two gear-olds. ave
and q half furlongs. Smart Guy. 118.
Rapid Traveller, IA; John p. Grief.
114
Fifth raCe-Handicap; three-year-
olds and upward; one mile and a
sixteenth. aThe Porter, I26: Vexa-
tious, 1O7s aLeochares, III; Midway.
107; Royce Roofs. 10
az. +. SchOor entry.
Sixth raceEThreeayear-o and up
ward; one mile. Lloyd George Ump.).
lO5; LEGACY. 05; eaKimpalonE, 8T:
Dan. 114s Keziah, 1O6: Napoli. 1O9:
JOS p. Murphy (imp.l, ZOE; aeFrizsur.
o.; aSaintsbridge (imp.) 1O4: eBelarfo.
"a; Searchlight III fimp.) 1OTs Trans
perO, 102; aReyuolds, 102; Aigrette,
90. &C. ". Foreman entry.
Seventh faee-Three-year-olds and
upward; claiming six furlongs. Ideal
1OT; WaWbeeS, 1O7; PolrOma tlmpJ.
11O;Betsy. 1O2: (a) Ina Kay. 1OT: ~
Mahdt rs; Musket. 1O5; (al True a.
steel. 10; eRagnarok. 100; Thorn
bloom (imp)s 10.
(a) c. N. Freeman entry
apprentice allowance claimed.
weather cloudy; track fast.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01

men have not been seeking the assist
ance Of someone to organize them
What union. leaders" asked walsh
Massachusetts,.
workers Threatened, He says.
"WeIl. the A. F. Of L." Gary re-
piled. "Workmsn have been getting
q great many threats from leaders
They say we obstructed them.
'fThe strike was preceded by prom
ises Of higher pay to appeal to the
eupidity Of the uneducated workman
'sTbe strike was called, the threats
had been made-We don't know how
lmany-to burn houses, kidnap theiI
children. etc,
'eAIen stayed on strike because they
feared lack OF police protection. Bul
when protection was assured them
the men began returning to work
he explained.
t5arv said he would estimate those
who remained away. both on strike
and through fear. were 2S per cent OF
united states Steel plants and sub
sidiaries. and not over 40 per cent OF
tbe manufacturing establishments ai
which the strike was chiefly directed
says Many Are Returning.
More came back yesterday than
since the strike was fnaugurated'
There has been a steady progression
in the figures"
Gary said he hadn't totaled the hB-
ures on this point. He said his per-
ceutares might be slightly incorrect
since they are estimated.
The lowest wage rates Gary salo'
paid to unskilled labor working ten
hours a day is 40 cents an hour Tor
ten hours and time and a half tor
all hours over eight, making $A62 Tor
the ten-hour day.
That's the cheapest labor for men.
There are boys opening doors, some
Of ei.,EiS whom get a day Gary sH-
Some Get SS2.56 a Day.
The highest wage Of the rollers"
is $3.50 a day.
The general average OF hired en-
ployes, excluding executives, Is $6-27
q day for ten hours in the manufac-
turning plants, Gary said, and the
unskilled average is IS a day; skilled,
S6.T0.
In the. open shop. Gary declared,
promotion Is BY merit.
Twenty-six and half per cent Of ali
employees work twelve hours a day,
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
GARY DENIES men
WERE MISTREATED
LContlnued irom - 20

CONTINUED from First PaEe.)
United States Steel Corporation. c. L
lClose, manager OF safety, sanitation
and welfare, and John Refs vice pres
! ident Of the corporation and other
officials.
Senators Attending.
Senators of the committee were:
Chairman Kenyon, Iowa; Phipps, Of
Colorado; Page, Of Vermont; Nickel
lar, Tennessee: Wolcott, Delaware:
walsh, Massachusetts,: Sterling. south
Dakotai Smith Georgia; Jones New
Mexico; Gore, Oklahoma
Chairman Kenyon gave Gary an
opportunity to make a full statement
as 70 the genesis OF. the strike and
the issues involved before being
This strike has been conducted
Ike any other strike only worse in
some Of its features" Gary continued.
The large majority OF our vvorkmen
were not desirous OF striking, they
were mot members Of any union and
had declined to become such year
When the United States Steel Cor
PoFatlon was furnishing about half
OF the steel used during the war, the
worlmen were loyal. Gary said.
ouegtloned On FoFeigneFu.
There was never any interruption
OF any extent during the war" he
declared. "Whfle there Is a radical
element among the men, il Is only
doing justice 70 say that the majority
g the foreigners are good citizens.
loyal to this country and loyal to
their employers"
Gary could not give the percentage
OF foreigners employed.
Gary offered to submit exhibits
which ARE entirely autagonistic to
the idea that they are dissatisfied or
unwilling workers"
Kenyon questioned Gary closely
about the foreigners employed.
The strike was inaugurated By
- IN leaders. not by the men. The
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
BOY SCOUT Drive
Ind G PLANNED

A campaign to enlist boys Of WASH
ington in the Boy Scouts has been
started through the District play
grounds. Miss susie Root Rhodes. su-
pervisor Of Fairgrounds. stated today
that hereafter the Fairgrounds In the
city VIII be thrown open TO scout
masters for gathering places Of the
local bands.
Heretofore. II - stated, one of the
drawbacks with which the Boy Scouts
have had to contend was the lack of
definite meeting places. Churches.
schools and private residences have
been used.
With the uss Of the Fairgrounds as
concentration points, the movement
"a. enlist Washington boys q ez-
pected to grow.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
LEAGUE CANDIDATE
WINS IN ALABAMA

GADsDEN. Ala. Oct 1.-Indiea-
tions today were that L 4. Rainey
Democrat was elected in the Congrss'
aional election in the Seventh dis
trict over C. b Ksnnamer. Republi-
can, to succeed the late Congressman
John L. Burnett Indications were
that Rainey had carried every coun-
ty IN the district Nineteen precincts
in Etowah gave Rainey q majority
Of 1923.
The league Of nations covenant
was, one of the leading issues in the
election. Rainey favoring the league
and Kennamer opposing It as drafted.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
STRIKE A SUCCESS.
LEADERS DECLARE

PITTSBURGH, Oct. IA printed
statement bearing the signature Of
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, and
William q. Foster, secretary OF the
National Steel Comittee, made public
here today declared:
The steel strike is a tremendous
success. over $4,000 steel workers
are on strike"
The statement asserted the union
ranks are being augmented daily by
many more strikers.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
TALK OF MINERS
STRIKE DWINDLES

BUFFALO. N. Y, Oct. THE Joint
Conference OF miners and operators
OF the Central Competitive Soft Coal
field today began the real work OF ne
sotiating a new wage scale and new
working conditions.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
BOTH HSIDESSIL
CLAIM SUP PERI0RIY

PITTsBuRGa, r., Oct l-Ihe
steel strike today had narrowed dowu
10 test o. endurance and q gleu,
Battle of Wits Crganigera cl4 d.
ing rushed % the lmportolt Pitts
burgh district o. a. effort - n
veut strikers IRON FaturninE lo c
uulou lea6efa rreported the aer
standinT firm, while operators claiEl-
ed slight additional gains - morn
ing ehiflg took their places today.
Quiet prevailed.
Police at Duquesne. Rankin. and
Bfadd6ck repeated moFe men DeEgluE
the mlll gates 20 work trlav han
az any time since the nluetrlal
struggle started
The Washington times., 1919-10-01

Dpn't let careless eEUan tituEs make
sieve 0f y0uF. purres Bay v7fsefv.
and increase youF u1onsy holalnrs -
Investing 81 ~. 8. s.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01

CHICAGO. oct 1.-etssl nlls 81
the chicago district were reported
working at 90 per cent eabaellg 1rd
steadily increasins today
At Waukegan, where clashes Be-
tween strikers and workers. avs
been frequent the alt01tion
quiet When state troops were re-
fused 900 business men started ofe
ganlzatlon of militia eompahT.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01

CmcsgD oel laso
n today a1crled resc.u
Villas KING Albert oucr N
ard Cafd.nal ercier. q IeuU
it che ciiF-
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
HAY GHAWGE LEAGUE SEAT.

BRUSSELS Oct. 1.-Ohicial an
aouncement was made here today
that the peace conference is consider
Ing change OF the seat Of the league
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-04
UNCASVlLLE

At the meeting of the Methodist Ladies' Aid society at the home of Mrs. Charles Hope plans were made to hold a supper soon. Mrs. Hope served re- treatments.
 Palmer Bros. Go. are having the lower floor of the house which is oc- cupied by Mir. and Mrs Frank Miner remodeIed and made over into a tene- ment. This part was years ago used for a postoffice. Later Maurice Free man occupied it a meat market.
 MT. and Mrs. John St. Denis and four children of Canada are to be guests for several weeks of Mrs. St. Denis parents. MT. and Mrs. l.. J. La Bounty.
 Mrs. Charles Osborne and children, Alice and Charles Osborne of Ansonia. have been spending a while with local friends. Mrs. Osborne was a former resident of the village.
 The feature of the picnic of Pequot council K of C.. held Sunday at Doyles grove, was a baseball game be- tween the married and single men,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-04

i which ended in a score of 10 to for l the bachelors. The teams were: Mar ried Men-E. Green c. c. F. Iflaherty p. F. Webber 1b. L. La Bounty 2b, H. If. Nj. Murphy Of. J. Geary If Single 1 Men-H. Brouilliard c. F. Killeen p, F. Skiffngton 1b. J. Mahoney 2b. J. Dodds ss. A. Plouff 3b, J. Cuddy If H. St Germain of. C. Fitzgerald If. Jo- seph Collins was official scorer. and Michael Mahoney umpire.
 Mrs. Clarence Avery and daughters, Misses Helen and Eiinor, of South Windham are spending a while at the home of Mrs. Avery's parents. MT. and Mrs. A. W. Avery of Hill Top. Miss Jennie Finegan. after few days visit with relatives in Ossinging, N. Y.. has returned home.
 MT. and Mrs. William Beckwith are entertaining Mrs William Staples and daughter Dorothy of Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Sarah Baker Dart whose death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs William Newbury' of Groton, was a former resident of the town. She was born in Waterford. the daughter of Peter C. and Maria Ames Baker. She was the youngest of a family of four children, one of which Baker of Montville She was twice married, her second husband being Robert C. Dart. and she resided in Montville up to his death in that part
 
 After his death the farm was sold and she lived in New London. Her health failing, she went to stay with her daughter. She was the mother of large family. The following children survive her: Mrs. Herbert Turner of Lakes Pond. Mrs. Charles Pereue of Trading Cove Miss Abbie Dart of Waterford. Miss Edith Dart of New London. Mrs. William Newbury, Rob ert Dart of New Hampshire and Will liam Hart of Waterford. She had gram y ildren and great -grandchfl- dren. Her funeral took place Friday afternoon at undertaking rooms in New London. Burial was in the fam fly plot in Union cemetery.
 Reuben Bolles. after few days as the guest of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Sweet in Centervil1e R. L. has re- turned home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Webber and spending a while with Mrs Webber's parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Young of Stafford.
 James Phillips of Greenfield. Mass. has been visiting relatives in town
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Bentley of Hill Top have as their guests Dr. an Mrs George Bentley of Newark. N J.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Hurlbut have been entertaining MT and Mrs George Hurlbut of Worcester, Mass
 Miss Margaret Shea has been the guest of friends in Hoyloke. Mass
 Ali a meeting of American council. O. |. A. M. on Thursday evening the following were appointed committee in charge of open meeting to be held in September: Charles Carlyle. i
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-04

i When asked in court whether he had ever been arrested before he admitted ] that he had. but said he had not been in jail here before. He said that he got his supply of wet goods by wis iting a few places." Judge Foss fined him 8 and costs. amounting to $12.60 which was paid.
 Public and parochia1 schools here opened for the fall term Wednesday morning with a good attendance in spite of the unfavorable weather. The registration for the opening day is larger than it was last year. The mum were: High school 400: Natchaug, 459 Windham street 343; Oaks. 99; Wind ham Center. S1: North Windham, 8. South Windham. 30. The parochfal ance for the opening day. There are 21 new teachers in the staff of 6S in the schools here. The State Nor nal and Training School will not open until this (Thursday) morning.
 TroiIeys were run on the South Coventry line Wednesday for the first time in seven weeks. The first cars were run out of the barn on West Main street at 5.15 Wednesday morn ing and hourly service was ma intain- cd through the day. Patronage on the line was good. the service being great ly appreciated by the people who work here and live along the trolley line. One of the men on the cars was a To- cal man who has secured a position with the road since the former em- plOYes struck.
 The new gasoline trolley car. which may he the solution of the difficulties facing street railway companies in this country was tried out the South Coventry line of the Shore Line Electric company Wednesday after noon. The was built by the American Autotop company at their shops in South Coventry and is con sic nd will he shipped there after receiving a tryout on some of the Shore Line roads in the peighborhood of New London. Considerable difficulty was Experienced in getting the car from the shop to the tracks The car was operated by crew from the Shore Line company and will he tested by them A number of officials of the Shore Line company were present at the test Wednesday.
 Milton H. Rogers, son of James H. l Rogers. and Miss Ruth Neil Sweet i land daughter of Charles l.. Sweet | land were married Wednesday morn l ing hy Rev. C. Harley Smith. They ] were attended by Fred l.. Taylor and | Miss Daisy B. ChappeI. Following the | ceremony the bridal party had we'd 1 ding breakfast. The bride has been | employed in the American Thread of the Holland Manufa cturings com pany.
 Brief Mention.
 Attorney T. J. Kelley was a Nor WzFch visitor Wednesday.
 The police have received complaints If autoists speeding by schoolhouses.
 Herbert T. Congdon has sold his ] cottage on Fishers Island to Neal Duncan Of New London. The cottage was built in 1886.
 The police intend to allow no park ing of autpmobiles on Main street be- tween l and o'clock Saturday. dur ing the drum corps parade.
 William B. Sweeney has received a number of prizes at the Connecticut ] State Fair for his exhibit of dahlias. His display included several foreign varieties.