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New Britain herald., 1919-06-25
.ENTlONED
 cH TREATY ! D BY ENEMY
SSPh
 MAY BE D ALLIES BECOME SUSP1Q4
ALLIES BECOME sUsP1Q
 GERMANS; WILL SE1Q. l4l ATUM

/ Paris Tune 25.-If the heads of the Allied powers in Paris do not hear from Weimar very regarding the German delegation for the signing of the peace treaty an ultimatum will be sent to the German government, according to the Paris office of Reuters Ltd The ultmatum will demand the ap- pointment of plenpotentares within certain Der of hours
 Up to 4:45 o'clock this afternoon no official word had been received here regarding Germany's plans with regard to the formal signing of the peace treaty The peace conference leaders undis guisedly perplexed the situation.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-25
WOMAN'S BODY HORRIBLY
 MUTILATED BY SHAVER.

New Haven, June 25.-Police and Coroner Mix are still baffled as to the identity of the person who naur- dered Mrs. Esther Hopcraft, 65, late last week. Records here do not show a single case where the body of a person murdered has been so horri- bly, mutilated as in this instance.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-25
DANBURY STOREKEEPERS
 KILLED BY ROBBERS

Danbury, June 25.-Ashmad Sa- lem, who was shot last night by two men who attempted to rob him in his store at Fry's Corners between this city and the Danbury fair grounds died in the hospital early today. There is no clue to the iden- tity of the murderers.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-25
$25. .OOO BLOCK SOLD.

An important real estate deal was closed today when George $. and Hen ry S. Kevorkian sold their brick block at the corner of North and Spring streets through the Camp Real Estate Co.,. to H. K. Kalmanwitz and Samuel silverman. The purchase price is re- ported to be around $25,ooo. The block contains two stores and seven tenements.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-25
MURDER PLOT BOILED
German Soldiers Arrested at Weimar Charged With Having Planned Murder of Former Premier.

London, June 25.-A number of soldiers have been arrested in Wei mar, according to an Exchange Tele- graph dispatch from Copenhagen, on charges of having planned to arrest and murder Philip Scheidemann, former premier. The plot was to have been carried out Monday even
New Britain herald., 1919-06-25
CARDINAL MERGER MAY
 COME HERB WITH ROYALTY.

, Brussels, June 25, (By Associated Press .)--Cardinal Mcrcier and Gen. Ieman, defender of Liege in 1914. may possibly accompany King Albert and Queen Elizabeth when they visit the United States next fall. The date 4of the trip of the king and queen has not yet been fixed.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-25
FRENCH SPEEDING UP
 ARMY DEMOBIIIZATION

Paris, June 24.-It is reported that the French army demobilization will be carried out with all possible speed and that the classes of 1907-0S-O9 will be mustered out the day after the trea ty is signed.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-25
CANADIANS BEING RELEASED.

London, via Montreal, June 25,-It was stated officially in the house of commons today that by June 30 more than 82 per cent of the Canadian army will have been demo bilized and returned to Canada The number of men sent home is expected to be 238,000.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-25
NotabIes at Signing.

Paris, June 24.-Notable amor the persons who wifi attend the cer mony of the signing of the tlea with Germany late this week will five senators who participated in tl campaign of 1870. Premier CIeme ceau announced in the senate tod that these men will be honored wi places in the Hall of Mirrors at {. chateau of Versailles
New Britain herald., 1919-06-25
WEATHER.

Hartford, June 25.-F'ore- cast for New Britain and viz cinity: Showers tonight and probably Thursday; slightly cooler tonight.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-25
SENTENCED TO BE HANGET

Waterbury Murderer Found Guilty|
 Must Expiate Crime on GaIlows
 December ,, Judge BuIpce Decidd
 Waterbury, June 25-Nikifor Nec esnook, charged with the killing Feodore Torranty and found gulf last night, of murder in the first q gree, was sentenced in the superi court today.
 Judge Burpee sentenced him to hanged on December 3, 1919. Nee esnook gave no sign of emotion wh sentence was pronounced.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-25
Wilson's Out in Force.

Marshal Petain accompanied six French generals, Mrs. Wilson, h| secretary and Miss Margaret Wilsd will be among the thousand persol including delegates and secretarie who will be present when the Ge mans attach their signatures to Il treaty. Three hundred journals from all the interested nations, fe neutral newspaper correspondent and about 900 guests apportion' among the signatory nations will hal places in the hall. ed
 Soldiers on Guard.
 Seven regime ents of cavalry al four regiments of infantry will guat the palace grounds during the cer9 mony. Within the marble coul through which all the witnesses eI cept the Germans will pass will
 stationed a company of drumme| and bugiers. No other musicians WI participate. The soldiers within tl palace will all be members of tl Republican Guard, wearing silv| helmets, red coats and white breechd
 The Germans will be admitted side entrance from the park aftl the other delegations are seated abol the horseshoe table within which vi be the signing table where the treaI will lie.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-25

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
THE WEEKS WINNERS
IN HARNESS RACING

The trotters and PAGERS are now
very busy in Ohio and Michigan as
we'll as IN New England. Over 400
are located at the Cleveland track,
where the Grand circuit will open on
July l. while few of the top-liners
are being started this week on the
half-mile tracks at Youngstown. Ohio;
Port Huron, Mich. and Windsor,
Conn. The first big free-fo r-all OF
Ohio. where Lillian 7. won after a
five-heat contest with verlie Patchen,
Single g.. who was scarcely up to
form, and Lee Grande. Verlie Pat
chen landed two heats, one of them
being In 2:05, but Lillian r. caught
her on the third trip in zoos and re-
manned in front for the balance of the
race. Notwithstanding his defeat
with Verlie Patchen, Palm had a good
week at Canton. az he won with
Burilla in e:16 IA and Eva Able In
zoo IA, Nat Ray was the only other
double winner at the meeting, his
successful mounts being Freddy Graf
tan and Arlington Weeks The latter
defeated Fred Ward with the Cali
fornia PAGER, Henry Mack in 2:l31-4
Ward. however, showed in front on
the last day of the meeting with the
trotter Edith Carter in All Ia The
other winners at Canton were Peter
Duffey in 2:16 Ia. Lockspur. Nellie
Ross, Direct Forbes. Peter Coast,
Solomon Boy and Mary Ward. it being
the third event placed to the credit
of the last named this season.
Harry stokes had profitable week
at Marion. Ohio. where he won with
Marguerite Clark, Brescia and Miss
Eagle. the latter winning a $500
event. Erskine landed one of the
$1,000 events with Hickory Bill. and
Shively landed another with Tramp
quick, George Voio and F'reda r..
both OF which were defeated in the
early closing events. won class races,
while Edman won the three-year-o
trot with Peter l.. in 2.13l-4. Lii
liam Silkwood continued her winning
trip at Marion, where the other VIM
ners were Worthy Peter Steiner Simp-
son, Cochato Banks. Baron Chan and
Binlon.
There was a time record meeting at
Hartford, Conn. on June 81 During
the afternoon, w. r. Crozier marked
Harvest Evening. 2:27; Harvest
Gioam. e;e5, and Miss Gertrude,
2:24 IA, all OF which are by The
Harvester, az we'll ar Earl Lake,
2;20 Ia, by Earl of Chatham, and the
Bon Mckinney mare Ray r.. 2:14l-4.
He also worked Roger Rourke's four
gelding. by Dillon Axworthy
in 1921.
Mount Clemens, Mich. was the scene
OF two Of the most. stubbornly con-
tested races that have been staged this
season. The FIRST battle was in the
2;1o pace. IN which Grace Direct de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
REWARD IS OFFERED
FOR MISSING Mr.. MILLS

Sheriff Webb Sydnor last night au-
thorized the publication of the offer
of reward OF 500 for the recovery
OF the person OF A. NJ. Mills, a recent
inmate of West brook, who, on last
Tuesday wandered away from that in
stitution. and has not been seen or
heard from since.
Mr.. Mills is from South Carolina,
and was under treatment at westbrook
for nervous troubles. His brother
reached Richmond yesterday and after
a conference with the sheriff of Hen
rico. the latter announced that a re-
ward of 800 would be given upon the
turning over alive OF Mr.. Mills to him.
If he has met with an accident or
with foul play, suitable reward will
be given for information leading to the
recovery of the body.
The missing man is thirty-fivc years
old, weighs about 100 pounds, Is FIVE
feet nine inches in height, Of ruddy
complexion, blue eyes and dark hair
When he left Westbrook he wore a
blue serge suit. white shirt. and black
slouch hat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
Virginia League.

/ Games TODAY.
~ Portsmouth.
81 Suffolk at Norfolk
Xe1terday's Results.
oAnA, Q; Portsmouth. g.
ehure. .: Newport News. 1.
sk. 4; Norfolk. l.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
MORAN SEES SOME GOOD
STILL LEFT IN JESS
tBy Frank Moran)

Toledo, O., June 3o.--Jess willard
is rapidly approaching the fine edge
OF condition. Today's work proved
this, In his work with Jack Hemple
he showed a wonderful Improvement
in the speed and delivery of his right
hand cross and proof that one of his
most dangerous assets is a corking
good uppercut The way Hemple's
head rocked every time said uppercut
connected made me appreciate how
hard is the life OF the sparring part
ner.
The three rounds with Hample were
fast and furious but in the work fol-
lowing Walter Monohan was pace
maker and as gymnasium tighter
he is a second BARLEY Madden? The
man mountain is a terror in his train
ing bout if he Is stung and never
wastes a move, and conserves energy
better than any man in the right ex
cepting Jack Britton, or, say, Mike
Gibbons.
Dempsey showed more pep today
than at any time during my stay here,
and was very busy man doing every.
thing in the world but punching. He
has not lost his faded look but looks
contented. That is a lot.
Comparing the mems general physi-
cal appearance 1t is cinch that Will
lard's skin Is by far the nearest OF
the two to being perfect. while that
OF Dempsey shows itself al being far
from state of perfection. and his
trainers have overlooked ono OF the
big facts in getting their man Arm In
that sense. And OF the two men Will
lard's wind looked good after his work
while Dempsey was putting quite a lit
tie and did not work so hard and not
nearly as fast.
An interesting comparison in height
was made today when Bill Muldoon in
measuring Dempsey and the writer
found that difference OF, quarter
OF an inch showed itself in Dempsey's
favor.
Bonnie Leonard and Billie Gibson
are leaning to the willard side as to
choice and came near thinking Demp-
sey a cinch.
Robert Edgren is the only writer
who. has not picked a winner as vet
but IN go on record as saying that
he picks Willard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
HOLMAN DOING ROAD
WORK As PREPARATION
Is Doing Light Training to Develop
Necessary Wind for Tcn-Round
Bout With Lawrence.

Jesse Holman Is doing road work
as a sure method OF developing his
wind for his ten-rolnd go with Speedy
Lawrence, lightweight king of Camp
Lee Friday afternoon at | o'clock in
Liberty theater there. Holman may
be seen any evening late Jogging
around the Byrd park track.
Indications are Holman will pay
little attention to the boxing part Of
his training, as he feels at most any
time to don the militia and set dizzy
pace. In a few workouts with his
kid brother. Charley, who II billed to
box Kid Murphy in six-round semi
wind-up. Jesse has shown his old
time speed and punching power. In
fact, is credited with making his lit
tie brother groggy with . well-dtrect-
ed punch. Charlie has = good repu-
tAtion - Baltimore. having gotten 4
decision over Johnny Russell, of New
York. who got draw with frankie
Burns.
Tho boxing show July I at Camp
Lee will be the biggest and best event
of its kind ever staged there. accord
ing to Lieutenant Hummell, the camp
athletic off1cer. To give fans a variety
there will be a four-round bout pe-
tween Young Medors and Soldier Hop
kins, Camp Lee middleweight, six
round affair with Charley Holman and
Kid Burphv. bantams, tearing into one
another, and ten-round mill with
Lawrence trying to stop Jesse Hol-
mans rushes.
It was no soft route for. Holman to
win the Southern army championship
previous to sailing to France. The Idol
of the Richmond How, tiers had a rec
ord of f1fty-two victories and no der
feats at Camp Mcclellan and Fort
Oglethorpe. The impressive part of
this slate was that Holman won forty
contests by the knockout route. Fast
as creased lightning. a great close in
boxer and a man packing a terrific
wallop in either fst, Holman is des-
tined TO become one OF Americas Lead
ing lightweights.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
mayer Kearns Carries Hunch
That Willard May Fly the Coop
% Hs viii Not Be Able to Sleep With Ease Until He Gets
n Lamps On Champion in the Ring

he hadn't dime. how much more
temperamenial must he he now that
he is Independent.
However. IL must be said for Will
lard that with the fight only five days
away, he was to-day apparently in the
best OF humor and spirits, II he Ia
worrying. he doesn't show It,
In personality. Jess has improved .
hundred per cent since the days he
first became champion. He has learn
ed lot OF things.
1t 10 my opinion that he would have
been L great deal better of had he
and handlers In preparing for this
night. but that IL something which now
belongs to the past. II he was wrong,
ne 10 the one to suffer. II he IL right.
fstic managers will Immediately arop
to below par.
Old Tom Jones. the sage Of Ke-
vance, would have been mighty
valuable man around the willard
camp while the champion was in
training. Tom believes that his former
protege is still good enough to beat
Dempsey. but therein Tom differs with
his former partner In the ownership
of Jess for jacques Curley Is betting
heavily the other way.
Nhh' i'N az tbS A'bidho pfp-
moter. wired me today asking me to
bet $1,000 for him against SO, 900
that Willard will not respond to the
hell for the eleventh round, but SO
far ! have been unable to get the
money on,
Joe Bannon, circulation manager Of
the Evening Journal, of New York,
who will ne Dempscy's timekeeper.
got in today with bunch Of Demp-
sre money He was attended by his
faithful Affirmative man Mr.. Reno
Jack McCafery. At late hour this
afternoon Mr. McCaffery was the
was being initiated, into the dark mys-
teries of Toledo.
Quecnsburg Rules
Straight Queensburg rules are to
prevail over the Friday incident the
men taking care of themselves at all
times, hut breaking at the command
Vt the referee, This ought to be to
Der psey'e advantage. A clean break
would help Willard.
The kidney punch, and the So
called rabbit" punch which is a swat
back OF the neck are barred
The rabbit" punch Is go denomi-
mated because you crack a bunny
acrosr the neck with the edge OF your
ney punch needs no explanation.
Dempsey cares mighty little about
tho form of the rules. When Johnny
Ecshardi. the Philadelphia referee,
who is now IN Toledo, called Jack and
Fred Fulton together IN tho center OF
the ring at Harrison, y. j.. and started
to explain the rules to govern, Jack
said:
"You mean We fight all the time,
don't you?'
Fulton Immediately demurred
"oh. no" he said: we Iagreed to a
clean breast
IAN right" said Dempsey. turning
on his heels, anything suits me, but
lets get started"
One Of Dempsey's most murderous
punches in a crack back OF the ear.
Fe kas knocked out a lot Of fellows
with this rap. II does not class as a
rabbit" punch. however. Nor would
a clean punch with the hst anywhere
in mans back be classed as kid =
ney punch,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01

feated Symbol s. Forrest after he won
heat in 2:05 "a over the half mile
track, and the other was in the 2.12
trot. in which six heats were contested
before Peter Billiken lowered the
colors of the Canadian gelding Step
hen. At this meeting Sunburn Poin-
ter won again in 2:10 IA. while L.
Colorado. William Donlin, Lottie D.,
Mussell She'll. Aquilin Jr.. Submarine,
Betty Hopper and Llghtsome Watts.
also showed in front.
G, r. Pitman has been winning at
the Goshen, ". Y, matinees with the
! threeyear-old colt Let Fly. brother to
Peter Vonia. 2:0s 12. and the two
year-old Ally Klio, by Peter the Great
Both OF them having number OF
stake engagements.
The four-year -old gelding Baron de
Forest looks like one OF the best pros
poets that Is eligible to the slow trott-
tng classes. He has been worked in
z;os1-2
The Connecticut trainers won six
OF the ten races contested at the Hills
Grove, f. l. meeting last week. Flem-
ming showed in front with NJ. L. j.
and James Albert, It being the third
win for the latter in the Bay State
circuit. He also picked up a second
Win anu Il tUlFu Win WlfIeen
Boy. while Baby Doll was unplaced in
the race that Doolan won with Irish
Voter. Harry Brusie won with Ches-
ter and Relgic and was in the money
with Rebecca and Forest Mckinney.
while CroZier scored another first
with lewiston and saved his entrance
with Patrick Duluth and Ashlook. On
the last day of the meeting. Roam Hal
equalled the track record of EOS If
when he defeated Orc Elmo in the
free-for- all. Miss Marque also dupli-
Gated her Woonsocket success with
Peacock up while Dore won with Bill
Gentry, and Fox with the Echo Todd
geiding Licone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01

Score by EnninEs.
1t Philadelphia r. II. f.
Washington 20 0 % $500 o--5 .
philadelphia eel 90 o0ol--~4 II l
Sss Batteries-Robertson Craft and
MARTY. Rogers and McAvoy.s
ls J0pires--Evans and Dineen-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
Four Great Experts to Tell
Virginian's Readers Of Fight

All realm
Toledo which Of
until the papers Of July 5 tell tho Rg -
the latest news and conjecture the bustns
from what they Gull from the NJ "
will supply readers OF the NEnan with the
DAMON RUNYON.
J.
JACK DILLON
FRANK MENKF.
Menke stories Of the activities participants eopy
crny think Of the time
OF what his
the forefront writers " - rNN '"" :"
in
before OF
rec. In 1905 pounding his through
rroundh
principals and dealt at !cnh with their
soncd experts view -
history the day ring than living
soc o. Corbctf
neidy and nlsentiy prize fighters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01

stars battle the Techs. The Varsity
drew first blood In the second inning.
but the Alumni ran ahead in the sixth
The Alumni with the bases full in
the ninth inning had an excellent
chance to win but tight pitching by
Marye prevented the necessary hits.
The work of Winnie. Legg. Logan,
Lybrook. Bernier' and Smithy, for the
Alumni. and the catching of Stumpf OF
the Varsity. were the features ..s
Score by innings. r. HE.
Alumni ;. 800 0012o0o-3 o
Tech :. .......01 0ol2ox-4 s 0
Batteries-Bernier and Hartman;
Matthews. Marye and Stumpf
Cmpire---Miles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
SHOOTING
BOWLING
AQUATICS

Lawrence's victory over the ruGE1
Mickey Devfne wa8 proof tnA4 M
knows the boxing game, and |. 4 t6u~
Gust omer. But Holman probably ii
rush his opponent. la Dempsey. ~
Jake chance on receiving q 14H~
tap IN order to drive home winfstnM
punch. Regardless OF which way tp
decision goes, there will 81 crowd
OF Richmond sportsinef present who
the big contest Is started. and th41e
men will vie. with Camp Lee supporfs
crs Of Lawrence in their moral ~
couragement Of Holman. II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
~ DAMON RUNYON.

eeTs ~ DAMON RVNfON.
sSSss sIedo, Ohio June s6-The soul OF
good Mr.. Kearns. who MANAGES Mr.,
.spe1y, IL filled with trepidaticn.
isR Yes know" he was saying fuently,
SsssA oyoning, II won't rest easy until
willard In the ring"
~ inference TO be drawn frsm Mr.,
s sxn1 romaYks n that his mind IL
safeA ~ . fear that Jess may decide
2s& u keep his tryst with Mr.. Dempsey
The old mill on the shores OF
NJ $3.50 Bay next Friday.
Sss n what Mr. Kearne bases this her-
.xiag thought is not entirely clear.
VIA IN view Of the fact that Mr.. willard
rs receive 100000 for keeping the
sNtntment, re are Inclined 10 the be-
that Mr.. Kearna' alarm 10 ground
tSes NJ. willard Aghting for peck
Ri pOtatpes. or for q can Of salmon. We
I Aha eee how he might decide At the
mi, moment - go fiehing. instead OF
s3ng IT Mr.. Richards arena. but
IN i. 900 in Toledo. Ohio, Ii $3.50. 900 in
n tawatomie county. Kansas.
STR willard will be there.
SsIs0wever, . manager must worry
kaut something a few days before a
ss8at ana this is. AS good a subject for
K rry for Mr. Kea-ns as anything else,
& we've agreed to everything with
N whimper." says Jack. with just
sAA IDEA In view, and that's TO get will
Is. IN the ring We've agreed to the
II seree and to the judges without de-
s%se. although we don't think much OF
ssat Jury system We've agreed TO
the other side has pro-
81 sd. All we want lie to get willard
IL the ring. After that we'li take our
III fcee"
Takinx Chances.
And while Mr.. Kearns did not say 20,
n Al also goes for Mr.. willard. He,
.ua. will be taking his chances.
SO far. Mr.. willard has Expressed NO
s@ntal concern as to the possibility OF
IHv Dempsey being at the appointed
see at the appointed our. Maybe
sr haen-t given the idea any concen-
|Axfed thought It IN \ cInch he would
~ smoked up to some extent II he
iured such possibility existed.
NJ Sir. willard has been the subject OF
ksssut ~ many rumors As any champion
have ever had. not barring the mys-
Il ~tous Mister Johnson. 1t has been
i u tsrered that Jess IL a sleep walker.
ntght rider and everything else.
DID Jackoues Curiey. who led the
giant to the champions
I'D Of the world. was here not long
40. and some Of the information dis
used by jacques regarding Jess per
lnnality has been enlarged upsn by
4ssfd imaSinations to n startling ex-
ant
Maybe some Of this GOSSIP reached
Ne ears Of good Mr.. Kearns to I'LL his
ssoments with dire notions. Willard.
IA Curley said. In y man Of moods. At
'trnes he IL very sulky. and when
hinEs are not going to suit him his
lr~f thought h to pack up and clear
HIT
Man Of Temperament
t-uriey repeated the now well-known
l.nry Of how Jess got peeved at some
sslng down in Cuba before the john
'sn night. and was going to take his
All and bat and 20 home. And II
less could think OF doing that when
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
| national League.

Heading. 4.
DtnghAmten. 4.
rs. FSnta. 3,
III e1K 1uleA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing OF Clubs,

At Boston, n II ~
New York .....3f0it3ott --7 III
Boston .,.0o1200HOi--4i ~ ~
Batteries-BentoK and Gonsate&
Heating, Cheney and Wilson ~
Cmpires-Harrison and Byron. ~
At rittsburg: n IT
st. Louis ...oooonl00o--t -
Pittsburg :. ...10ooo1 h2x--4 4s1
Batteries-May. Tueoro ana any4aer.
Adams and Schmidt. -
Umpires-klem and Emsiie.
At ChicaEo--hrst game: n n ~
Cincinnati 10000 90 q b;
Chicago :. ...0o010oo o OIL D NJ
Observation-Disclosures and Wingo; Dcug.l
las. Bailey and Killifer.
Empires--o'Day and QuiSley.
Second game r. H.A
Cincinnati =. % noo1nnio--3 { n
Chicago ....1 100000 OIL III
Batteries--Ring and wtngo; Hens
dirk. Martin and O'Farrell.
Umpires--Quigley and ODAy.
Only games scheduled.