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New Britain herald., 1919-01-24
REDS TO TRAIN IN SOUTH.
Hermann Is Waiting to Hear from
 Natty Before Selecting Manager.

Cincinnati, Jan. 24.--President August Hermann, of the Cincinnati Nationals. last night said the club had decided to take up a spring training g trip and will go to some point in the South for two weeks work, probably Shreveport or Little Rock.
 President Hermann said if he does not hear from Manager Christy Ma .thewson within the next ten days he will call a meeting of the incinnati club to take up the question of a new manager.
 The last heard from Mathewson, who is a captain in the United States Army stationed in France, was 6. let ter to his wife dated November 25. In this note Mathewson said nothing about returning home.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-24
BRUSSELS STILL WINNING.
Nutmegs of Hartford Are the Latest
 Victims of Carpet Town Five.

Thom psonville, Jan. 24.-The Brus- sells defeated the Nutmeg five of Hartford after a hard-fought basket ball game here last night, 33 to 28. The contest bordered on the sensa- tional throughout, and at times there was a tendency to trough it." Har- mon former Wesleyan captain, was the chief offender, and on two occa- sions the spectators threatened to take hand in the proceedings. Ernie Wakefield, of the Fisk Red Tops five, appeared in the visitors lineup and put up a strong game. Tn the pre- liminary the Brussels Reserves de- feated the Stoics of Springfield, 39 to 15.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-24

McGara.w yesterday made public let ters he had received from Gordon B.. ETison, Mayor of Gainesville, and A.. IA Murphree, president of the Uni #versity of Florida, inviting the Giants Ato come to Gainesville. Murphree's s etter invites the club to use the col ege ball field, lockers and baths Without charge. The original offer made to the Giants to train in Gaines gille came from Charley Harris, who formerly played with McGraw in Baltimore.
 Giants Own Marlin Field.
 There was time in the history of Marlin when the greatest event ot the rear was the coming of the Giants, put even a town of 4,00O persons final W got to take the Giants as part ot he regular routine after the Giants repeated their original visit ten sue eessfve times.
 The Giants had a permanent lease bn the ball park at Marlin, being the only big league team that ever owned ts own training quarters. The lease was given to the Giants after they rained there five successive years. Ii holds good even if the Giants skip 6 year in Marlin.
 The Giants will leave New York or March 20, and will start training or March 23, despite the fact that tha' E hate falls on a Sunday. The stay 1T Gainesville will be short, only two E weeks and half, as the New Yorl cIub will break camp on April g ana proceed direct to Baltimore, where 1 has exhibition games scheduled fo, April 12 and 13.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-24
SCHAEFER TURNS TABLES
Cochran Finds Young Jake a Worthy Opponent-TOWan Now Running Second By 66 Points.

New York, Jan. 24.-With the grit that characterized his father, Young Jake Schaefer yesterday, by cour- ageous uphill work, regained the lead in his $500 points match with Well1er Cochran at Daly's room. When play started yesterday afternoon the lowan led in total points by 1,800 to 1,77S, and he won the block, thus giv- ing him an advantage of A points in the match.
 Schaefer entered the night game with considerable confidence and by an exhibition of golt-edge balkline not only wiped out Cochral's lead of A, but by scoring 344 points while Coch- ran was at the 234 mark, ended the days play with lead of 66.
 The playoff of both men was up to the high standard they have shown in each block of the match.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-24

Pinehurst. N. G. Jan. 24.--Frank S. Wright of Buffalo broke "A out of 75s targets in the midwinter tourna ment at Pinehurst yesterday and now leads the great field by a margin of three birds and with a total of 369 breaks out of the 375 targets so far.
 Leon H. Davis of Boston was high gun yesterday with a perfect 75 and now leads the Massa chusetts guns with a total of 355. l.. F. Curtis of Boston follows at 354. M. L. Cramer of Holyoke, the only contestant from the Springfield district, did most of his shooting in the rain yesterday, but broke 64 and now stands at 336 With 3,75O targets already thrown in the 4,500-target sectional contest the eastern team leads the westerners by a margin of 3S birds.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-24
COLLEGE LETTERS FOR BOXING

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 24.-"The University of Kansas will send men to box in amateur tournam ents put on by the Kansas City 4. C., if the men here show any skill in the ring says W. o. Hamilton, manager of the de- partment of physical education at Kansas university. Kansas has been offering boxing as a form of physical recreation for years and classes it as a minor sport. The K. T.. heads are in favor of giving letters for men competing in boxing tournaments.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-24
LATRETTE DENIES K. O.
Cleveland Boxing Commission Is to
 Investigate the Matter

Cleveland, Jan. 24-The Cleveland boxing commission is Investigating a report that Walter Laurette did not box Tommy Robson here, January 10 Reports from New York say that Lau- rette claims he has not boxed Robson since last year.
 Robson knocked out his opponent, supposed to be Laurette, in less than one minute Laurette was seen in New York early the next morning, it is said.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-24
TO CONSIDER SALE OF CARDS.

St. Louis, Jan. 24.-At meeting of
 he directors of the St. Louis National .heague club on Saturday a decision H.yiII be made as to offering the club Tor sale at auction, Branch Hickey, president of the club, announced yes ferday Hickey said his personal opinion was that the club would not be sold.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-24
CUBS TO. TRAIN IN PASADENA.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Definite an- nouncement was made last night that the Chicago club of the National league will do it's spring training at Pasadena, Cal The players will leave here March 20 and will spend 16 days on the coast
New Britain herald., 1919-01-24

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New Britain herald., 1919-01-24
CATCHER CLARKE REIIFIA SFD.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Ton Clarke, catcher for the Cincinnati Nationals several years and last year with the Chicago Nationals, was given his un- conditional release by Manager Mitchell yesterday
New Britain herald., 1919-01-24
TO REVIVE HENLEY REGATTA.

London. Jan 24-The Henley re- gatta will be revived this year. The program will include races open to services representing the Dominions and the Allies
Evening star., 1919-03-23

donna to the call boy. Then the show
left town. There came few letters
OF kind inquiry, then an occasional
post card. signed by half q dozen
members Of the company. Then these
ceased. Josie Fifer. in her cast and
ged out long hospital days and III
terminable hospital nights. .
When she was able to crawl out as
far as the long corridor she spoke to
every one she met. AS she grew
stronger she visited here and there,
would give scene ranging all the
way from Romeo and Juliet" to 1.-THE
Black Crook" 1t was thus she first
met Sid Hahn. and felt the warming,
healing glow Of his friendship.
Some said that Sid Hahns brilliant
was due to his ability to pick winners.
Others thought 1t was his refusal to
be discouraged when he found he had
picked a failure. Sid Hahn, erst-
while usher. call boy. press agent. ad-
theatrical. 1t was inborn. Dramatic,
sensitive, artistic. intuitive, he was
often rendered inarticulate by the
very force and variety Of his feel
ings. A little, rotund. ugly man, Sid
Hahn. with the eyes of dreamer. the
wide, mobile mouth of humorist, the
cars Of q comic o'-clo'es man.
In September he had come to Allan.
ito City to try out "Splendour." Il
was doubtful play by a new author,
starring Sarah Haddon for the first
time. No one dreamed the play would
run for years, make q fortune for
Hahn. lift EIaddon from obscurity to
the dizziest heights Of stardom. and
become a classic Of the stage.
Ten minutes before the curtain went
up on the opening performance Hahn
was not even time to rush him to New
York. He was on the operating table
before the second act was begun.
When he came out Of the ether he
said: "How did II goT'
Fine" beamed the nurse. you'll
be out IN two weeks"
"Oh! ] don't mean the operation. I
mean the play"
He learned soon enough from the
glowing, starry-eyed Sarah Haddon
and from every one connected with
the play. He insisted on seeing them
all daily. against his doctors orders,
and succeeded in working up a tenn
perature that made his hospital stay a
four-week affair. He refused to. take
the try-out results as final and the
company stayed over In Atlantic City
for week. and Hahn held scraps OF
rehearsals in his room when he had
temperature OF 102. Sarah Haddon
worked Ike . slave. She seemed to
realize that her great opportunity had
Evening star., 1919-03-23

come-tho opportunity Tor which num-
fEsd' q asEaer safesd ss sesr9sss' ss wait fs
tor. She had not yet blossomed into
the full radiance Of her beauty. She
was too slender. and inclined to stoop
4 bit. but her eyes were glorious. her
ekin. petal-smooth. her whole face re-
gent flower. Her voice was a golden,
liquid delight.
Josie EIfer, dragging herself from
bed to chair, and from chair to bed.
used to watch tor her. Hahn's room
was on her floor. Sarah Haddon, in
her youth and beauty and triumph,
Isprsssnted to Josie % all that she had ,,
that she had hoped for and never
could know. She used to insist on
having her door open, and she would
lie there for hours, her eyes fixed on
that spot in the hall across which
Haddon would fash for one brief In
the corridor. AS she lay there she
developed q certain grim philosophy.
"She's got everything a woman could
wish for. Me, ] haven't got thing.
Not . blamed thing! And yet they say
everything works out in the end ac-
tordlng to some scheme or other.
Well, what's the answer to this. l
wonder7 I can't make it como out
right. ! guess one Of the figures must
have got away from me-"
In the second week Of Sid Hahn's
convalescenoe he heard. somehow, Of
Josie Fifer. 1t was characteristic Of
him that he sent for her. She put a
chiffon scarf about the neck OF her
skinny little kimono, spent an hour
and ten minutes on her hair. made up
outrageously with that sublime un-
consciousness that comes from too
close familiarity with rouge pad and
grease jar, and went. Between the
crutches. tho lameness and the trem-
bling she presented sd to Sid Hahn; ,l,n;as as
that stabbed his kindly, sensitive
heart with q quick pang of sympathy
He held out his hand. Josie's crept
into It. At the feel of that generous,
friendly clasp she stopped trembling.
my nurse tells me that you can do
a bedside burlesque Of East Lynne
that made even that Boston-looking
interne with the thick glasses laugh.
Go on and do 1t for me, there's a good
e!rl. I could use laugh myself just
And Josie Fifer caught UP a couch
cover for a cloak, with the scarf that
was about her neck for veil. and,
using Hahn himself as the ailing Chez
I'D, gave q biting burlesque of the
famous bedside visit that brought the
tears Of laughter to his eyes. and the
nurse flying from down the hall. "This
won't do" said that austere person.
won't. eh?. Go on and stick your
old thermometer in my mouth. What
do carel A laugh like that is worth
ave degrees Of temperature"
When Josie rose to leave he eyed
her keenly. and pointed to the drag
ging leg.
How about that? Temporary or
permanentf"
Permanent"
'"rhe1 no more stage for you---eh,
my girl?'
mo more stage"
Hahn reached for a pad of paper on
the table at his bedside, scrawled a
few words on It. signed 1t IS. H." in
the fashion which became famous and
held the paper out to her.
when. you get out of here" he said.
you come to New York. and up to my
oofice; see? Give 'em this at the door.
It," =
Evening star., 1919-03-23

slippers with four-inch heels. and q
white satin dress enhanced BY . red
sash, q black velvet bolero, and large
hoop earrings. She had danced and
Courier had pronounced her talente
not amateur, but professional. and
had advised the managers (who, no
doubt, read the Wapello Courier
daily to seek her out, and speedily.
Josie didn't wait for them to take
stead. There followed seven tawdry.
hard-working, heart-breaking years.
6upe, walk-on. stock, musical com.
edy-Josie went through them all. II
any illusions about the stage had
eurytyed her Wapello days, they
months Of her dramatic career. BY
the time she was twenty-four she had
acquired the wisdom Of flty, q near
seal coat. 4 turquoise ring with Q
pumber Of emoky-looking crushed
diamonds surrounding It, and a repu-
tation for wit and for decency. The
last had cost the most.
During all these years Of cheap the
atrical boarding houses (the most
soul-ssaring cheapness in the world).
Of one-night stands, Of insults, dis
appoint .ent. rebuff and something
want, Josie Fifer managed to retain
q certain humorous outlook on life.
There was something whimsical about
It.. She could even see Joke OH her
self.
And then came a Sunday afternoon
In late August when her laugh broke
off short In the middle, and was for
ever after q etunted thing.
She was playing Atlantic City in q
second-rate musical show She had
never seen the ocean before, and she
viewed 1t with an appreciation that
ha In ~ of ~ q
freshness.
They all planned to go in bathing
that hot August afternoon after re-
hearsal. Josie had seen pictures Of
the beauteous. bathing. girl dashing
eTo.s into hs a fesmnE shs seaeh
paused and struck q pose. one toe
pointed waterward, her arms extend
ed affectedly.
"sol" she said mincingly. "so this
is Paris."
1t was a new line in those days, and
they should. So she leaped into the
water with bounds and shouts and
much waving OF white arms. A great
floating derelict Of log struck her
leg with Its full weight, ana with all
the sh rgles OF rhn
and went down like q shot. Those on
the beach laughed again. When she
came up, and they saw her distorted
face they stopped laughing, and hshed
her out. Her leg was broken In two
places, and mashed in q dozen.
Josie Fifer's DRAMATIC career was
over. (Thfs Is not the CHEEKY portion
OF the story.
When she came out Of the hospital
three months later, she did very we'll
indeed with her crutches. But the
merry eyed woman had vanished
she Of the Wapello coloring that had
persisted during all these years. In
her place limped q wan, shrunken.
soured to caustic wit. The near-seal
coat and the turquoise ise-and-orushed-
diamond ring had vanished too.
During those agonized months she
had received from the others in the
company such kindness and generos-
tty as only stage folk can show
flowers. candy. dainties. magazines,
sent by every one from the prima
Evening star., 1919-03-23
REQUEST

ME editor paid for the lunch Gas
editors do). He lighted his
seventh cigarette and leaned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-10
WAR COST TO Z. S.
NOW S3.155,OO 900

Washington. July 9.-The war cost
the United States s., 155, 100000 up to
June 20. 1913
Secretary Glass made this estimate
today in submitting to ths vs,iis-es-
siunal appropriations committee the
preliminary statements Of the treas
ury On the condition of the nation s
finances. He arrived at the estimate
by subtracring the peace time ex-
penses for the same length of time. at
the rate of 81 900, 0D0, DOC ANNUALLY from
the total expenditures So. at o0b. ZOO
during the war.
Taxes and other revenues than
borrowed money took care Of s.. SS4-
0oB, 900, OF about % per cent Of the
war cost. The remainder came from
Liberty bonds and Victory note is
sues and savings stamps.
Further issues of bonds. Mr.. Class
said, will not he necessary before
the maturity of redemption of the
Victory notes" which have four
years 70 run. While IL is Impossible
TO estimate the expenses TO be in
CURED during the present fiscal year,
the secretary is confident that treas
ufy certificates supplemented by
short term notes, viii provide the
necessary funds to pay the govern
ment's debts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-10
RELEASE ALIENS
Of Enemy Lands from
All Parole Obligations
Department of Justice Deeides All
Restrictions May Now Be Safely
Removed-No EStimate Of Number
Affected by Order

Washington, July The department
of Justice has declded that most Ger
man and Austrian enemy aliens now al
large On parole may safely he Released
from all parole nDhEauons.
Mr.. Palmer Today issued these in
struclCns 10 disIrlc; attorneys.
You are hereby instructed TO take
the neaessary steps 70 cancel. effective
July 10 ali parole restrictions govern
ing persons in your district. with ths
following exceptions:
THE paro Is Of all persons -eleas-
Ell on parole subsequent 10 July Is are
not 10 he cancelled bun are 70 continue
IN full force and effect until further
npLlce
Paroles Of all alien enemies. II
any, in your district. whom YOU believe
can not ne released from parole with
out detriment 10 the public "a cry,
3.-f'aroies OF alien enemies tempnra.
rily paroied from inre-nmant CAMPS on
account of sickness, for the purpose If
repatriation or Cor any other special
reason, irrespective of the Date Of r.
lease.
After July l. the &c, zrrment's ~epra-
EentatIves al the Internment camps
will he .astructed 20 release uncundi-
tiunaIly alien enemies VINO do not re-
qu!re special surveillance.
''An aien eneTn es. incrdlnE tho-e now
TO be released from parole. VIII cnn-
tinue 5upiect to Inlernment under sub
division = Of the proclamation Of Apr
6. and those provisions OF the succeed
ing proclamations providing for Intern-
ment Of dangerous alien enern es.
Il was said the parole instructions
would affect most Of me aliens lrteEned
during the war hut no estimate ~ the
number 10 re released was available.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-10
Fully Equipped

The big gas bag had been repaired
and filed with hydrogen and the en-
gInes were IN excellent condition and
ready TOR instant business. Il was
stated tins evening. Forty pounds
of official mails are slowed aboard.
including TWO gold medals Of the
Aero Club OF America. awarded ID
CAPTAIN Aicock and Lieutenant Brown
VINO few the Vickers-V Irny bomb
ing plane overseas from New Found
LAND in the trst nonstop trans-At-
lannc hop" To the British Isles from
North America.
In a statement 10 the Associated
Press tonight Major Scott declared
nat ne would fl over New York and
If favorable winds on the other side
offered. over London on ms home
ward journey 10 East Fortune, Scot
land.
y am going to follow the line OF
the southern steamship course ne
sfIG. passing over New York before
starting overseas. II the present
weather conditions continue ! expect
to make the homeward trip IN 70
hours, and # favorable winds should
allow me To fly over the southern
part Of England, ! expect TO pass
over London before proceeding 20
East Fortune. Scotland.
The only thing I am sol'--v about
is that ! have to leave mere 50 soon,
L Unfortunately ! had only one nlCht
N New York. and would have liked
10 have many more. All the sights
nave been wonderful and nope 10
come again. l would like 10 take this
opportunity To say that I any Amer
lean citizens come to our country
nope ! can repay the hospitality they
have SO lavlshly bestowed upon me
The climatic conditions over the
Atlantic are very bad for fiyinr in
ships like the R-S4. Although the
R-34 mas more than justified our
hopes. trans Atlantic flying N the
ruture must be done in larger and
faster ships"
A thousand men ware called out
10 hold down the R-S4 today dur
Ing a thirty five mile wind which
threatened TO blow her loose from
her anchorage. Two requirements
were made IN her crew. SerreanIs
Turner and Anders. who were mem
bers of the R-S4 advance party. TAX
ing the places of Wireless Operator
Edwards and the stowawav William
BallantIne. who acted as a rlEger dur
ing the fight here after he was dis
covered in his hiding place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-10
Fail to Get Stay
OF Execution Of
Warner In Vermont

Montpelier, Vt, July s.-Enurts If
counsel for George z. Warner. under
sentence TO he hanged some time this
week for murder, to obtain a stay Of ex-
ecufion called today. The supreme
court refused To permit counsel to file
petition for reprieve. The cun-
demned mans counsel had sought tins
permission in order to give him time 70
prepHre petition TOR new trial On
the grounds OF allesed nsw evidence.
Warner was convinced of the mus,de-
OF Henry Virgins and hts wife. pa-
rents n Warmers wife. ut Andpver NV
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-10
BERLIN TIE-UP
Deadlock Still Exists
On Arbitration

Citizens League Asks Minister Of
Defense 70 Call for Volunteers To
Man Surface and Subway Lines
and Provide Military Protection on
Trains
Berlin. July e-CBy The Associated
Press Gustav Nuske, German min
lister Of defense. was asked Today by
the Citizens League TO call for vol
unteers TO man the surface and sub
way lines in Berlin and To provide
military protection on the trains.
Strikers and employers still are
dendlocked on the question Of arbi-
trauon.
Another effort to reopen negotiR-
mons between the two sides failed TO-
day.
The striking carmen are becoming
more outspoken IN their attempt 10
Continued on Page 4-CoI. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-10
L.h.&W. DENIED STRIKE IN ROME
Refused Permission to
Discontinue 3 Lines
Court Decision Says Turner Branch,
Augusta TO Winthrop and Augusta
To Togus Lines Must Be Kept Run
ming Pending Further Develop
merits

A decision has been received from
Justice John 4. Morrill, at the offire
Of the Androscoggin county clerk Of
courts. in answer TO petitions Of the
receivers Of the I. A & W. street
railway to discontinue its lines be-
tween Lake Grove and Turner. An
gusta Ind Winthrop and Anguish
and ToEus
Operation will continue N each Of
the three lines.
According to the terms Of the de-
cision. the length of time the Turner
branch will continue IN operation is
uncertain. The receivers, at the nea--
ing June l., estimated the present
revenue of the road for the next
year at s23.eoe and the cost of re-
Mobilization at So. 80. No vigorous
remunstrance was made at the hear
ing against the discontinuance Of the
road, and il is decided tina. the pas
senger service is all that the traffic
warrants. However, certain ship
pers of lumber and wood have ac-
cumulated a considerable quantity
Of this commodity. with the under
standing that they would be enabled
TO send II 10 market over this branch
The decision says that Il would be
unfair TO discontinue this service
without giving shippers an opportun-
ity 70 ship out their commodities.
"A foreclosure Of the refunding
mortgage seems inevitable If a pur-
chaser is not found who will take
the franchise and operate the road.
the PHYSICAL property must be sold
and removed
The order to continue the opera
ton Of the road does not entail any
large outlay for Reconstruction. II
the roadbed becomes unsafe fo-
travel. the receivers are TO apply N
the court for instructions.
Conditions governing the line re-
tween Augusta somewhat differ. the
Winthrop line being originally par,
of smaller system. the entire svS-
tenn being Ill present covered by re-
funding mortgages. In Jutsice Nor
r1ll's opinion in view Of a possible
foreclosure sale. the purchaser car
better determine with the approval
IF the Public Utilities commission
their policy as to this road, with tho
line IL operation than with Il shut
down
Therefore. according 70 the de-
cision. the receivers will continue TO
operate the line at present.
The decision in regard TO the line
from Augusta to Togus was similar:
that II was part Of another svs-
tenn and ina, he possible purchasehs
can better determine their policy
with the road IN operation. than with
operation suspended. In the mean
time the branch will be continued
as before The receivers will make
such expenditures from the current
income as will keep the line safe for
traffic. but are required 10 make no
expenditures for general reconstruc-
ton.