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New Britain herald., 1921-03-25

CITY ITEMS

victrolas. records. C. l.. Pierce q Co.
--Advt.
A. q. Hammond camp bowling
team will roll the Charles L. Bur-
dette camp team OF Hartford IN that
city tomorrow night. The local play
ers will leave on tho TIA o'clock
lain.
Shortly after IL o'clock last night
the burglar alarm at tho III. r. Walk
err company warehouse on Bigelow
street sounded. and Immediately two
.pdlicemen rushed to the scene. Every
thing was found to be all right, and
the trouble was traced 20 faulty wirc
coinection.
Mrs. Chapman OF SO Court street
reported to tho police last night that
the gas meter at her home had been
robbed some time since last Tues
day. a...aa-..
+. Russo, who conducts O fruit
store at the corner OF stanley and
Church street. reported to the police
.&oday that his bicycle Was stolen last
night
sohnitz a Costello have sold q farm
In Ncwfngton for the Weir estate to
Arthur u. and Clara b, Mahan.
Victor Easter records. Henry
Mornna'. --advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
REAL Wild BOY
FOUND in india
Kidnapped and Reared by
Leopard, So Story Goes

London. March "a wild boy re-
sembling in some respects Kipling's
character, "Mowgh," who was sucked
by she-wolf and grew up to be
leader of the pack. has been found
in remote section of India, accord
Ing to a story told in the Times In
this case, however, the boy is reput-
ed to have been kidnapped by a
leopard. He has been recaptured
and his father is now keeping
sharp eye on him to see that he
does not run away to the woods.
The Times credits the tale to Stew
art Baker, who was recently in the
undeveloped country round the Cach-
ar hills on the northeast frontier Of
India where he was in charge Of
road-mending. 1t is customary in
that region for the villagers to mend
roads instead of paying taxes. Mr..
Baker asked a villager why he did
not do his share of road-mending.
The man replied that he was afraid
to leave his village. His wife having
died short time previously, he had
no one to take care of his little
wild son" who, in his absence,
might run into. the jungle and get
lost. Mr.. Baker paid the villager
visit and found with him child
about seven years of age, with in
Vulnerable white scars of tiny cuts
and scratches all over it's body.
The child's father told him that,
five years before, the villagers of
Cachari had killed two leopard cubs.
The mother leopard had prowled
about the jungle bordering on the
village. A few days later the mother
of the child left it lying on a cloth
while she went away to reap rice. In
her absence the mother leopard car
ried the child off. The villagers
searched for it but could find no
trace of it,
Some three years later a sportsman
killed a leopard in the jungle. He
told the VILLAGERS that the leopard
had two cubs. They searched the
jungle and> found the two cubs and
with them the missing child.
1t ran on all fours quite fast. lodged
and hid in bushes with great agility
and skill and bit and fought with
everyone who tried to lay hold of it.
1t tore to pieces and ate with extra
ordinary quickness any village fowl
that came its way.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
MANY TRIBUTES FOR
UNIDENTIFIED dead
Floral Offerings Decorate Sienih-
cant Grave in France

Paris, March 25.-Flowers are
brought by an unceasing pilgrimage
of mourners and placed on the slab
that marks the grave of the uniden-
titled French soldier under the great
Arch of Triumph that dominates the
western part OF the city.
The pile of flowers and wreaths is
fed with fresh contributions from ear
ly morning until late at night. There
seems no end to the little ceremonies
by organizations held at the grave to
honor the war dead. Little shop girls
bring small punches of violets that
cost SO centimes; statesmen passing
through Paris place there great
wreaths as tributes from their coun-
triea
Since November IL, 1920, when the
unknown soldier was placed under
the arch, there has always been a
group or crowd of mourners at the
shrine CT the dead. There has always
been a huge pile of flowers. On Sun
days, thousands stream there from the
IL avenues that Concierge at the
Etoile, as the circular open space sur
rounding the arch is called and there
is a procession of people with barred
heads passing by the mound or flow
ers
Many teachers bring their classes
and there is a movement atoot to ar
range that in each of the public
schools of Paris a small contribution
shall be collected on separate day
in each school to buy flowers to be
placed on the slab by delegation or
honor pupils. so that there may De
such a tribute OF the children oil
France to the war dead every day or
the year.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
$500 FOR IRISH
RAISED IN STATE
Progress OF Relief Drive As Reported
to Headquarters in New
Haven

New Haven, March 25.--Reports
reaching Connecticut headquarters up
to last night show that approximate
ly $4,000 has already been collected
in this state for the Irish Relief fund.
These figures were reported as: Hart
ford, $4,000; Bridgeport. $4,000;
Waterbury. $4,000; Branford. $1,200:
Middlebury, 800; Montville, $500;
Norwalk, $1,000; Norwich, $4,000;
Stamford. $1,000; South Glastonbury,
500; Winsted, $463; Naugatuck, So
600; Ansonia, $1,951; Unionville,
$3.50; miscellaneous, $3.50.
Hartford and Bridgeport expect to
complete their local drives and reach
or over-reach their quotas by March
27th. This also is the case In numer-
Gus outlying towns. New Ravens
drive will not start until March goth.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
irish QUESTION in
english ELECTIONS
Nationalist Not Decided Whether
to Enter Contests

| Belfast. Ireland. March 25.-It is
far from certain that the Nationalist
party will contest the elections for
the Ulster Parliament. The Union
lists are going ahead with their cleo
ton plans and preparing to select
candidates and 1t ia not unlikely that
Sim Feincrs will take the field
against them, but the Nationalist are
still OF two minds as to whether to
enter the lists.
II they do their successful cam
didates will, IL Is understood, take
their seats I'm the new parliament.
In accordance with. the party tactics
adopted at the parliamentary election
two years ago. Sim Fein candidates
IL elected. will have nothing to do
with the Ulster parliament.
Conferences have been held lately
In Dublin between Nationalists and
Sinn Fein leaders for. the purpose of
trying to agree on a plan of joint
action with regard to the forthcom-
ing elections. The first meeting, il is
said, was between Joseph Devlin and
President De Valera OF the Dali
Eireann. They discussed several pro-
posals of mutual party action and the
conversations had not been con-
ciuded when Mr.. Devlin left for Lon
don for the reopening OF Parliament.
Later two other nationalist leaders
went to Dublin to talk with Mr.. De
Valera. but. IL is said, no agreement
could be reached.
Ulster Nationalists have no love for
the Sim Fein and they are loath to
take any step that would aid the
Sim Fein cause. Hence one section
of the party here is in favor Of con-
testing the elections. Another sec
ton. said 60. be equally strong. would
refrain from entering the elections
because OF the belief that the forma-
ton OF . Nationalist opposition in
the Ulster parliament would be play
ing directly into the hands of the
Unionists.
Suppose" said a prominent Ma
tonalist to the correspondent, I'VE
contested the elections. We could
win at the most only IL OF Is seats
out Of the SO. Our opposition, there
fore. not only would be futile but 1t
would be a blessing to the Unionists.
To crush our little Catholic minority,
the Unionists would sink all their own
differences and present a solid front
against us. II there is no opposi-
ton. they viii be deprived of a sec
tartan rallying cry. and they will
have some lively fights among them
selves which may disrupt their whole
party organization. &"
A meeting Of the Nationalists Is to
be held soon to decide the question
of contrasting the elections. II they
do go into them It will be for the
avowed purpose OF using the elections
as a means OF trying to make the
Partition Act unworkable. The
Ulster Nationalist Ia opposed even
more strongly than the Sim Feiner
to the scheme of partition, for in
Ulster the Nationalist will be In a /
hopeless minority in the new par
Lament. .es..
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
figured in December, resulting in !

figured in December, resulting in d
death. Lawyer Joseph G. Woods
counsel for the plaintiff. Consta1
Fred Wrinkle served the paper q
the writ is returnable in the superb
court on the first Tuesday in APP
The plaintiff sets forth in the cor
plant that his wife, Lydia Peabod
was struck by an automobile truJ
operated by an employee of the q
PENDANT on December 8, at 81
o'clock, the accident occurring ned
the orner Of Main and Walnut stred
The woman died on December 10,
the New Britain General hospital.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
"FLUKE" KILLS SHEEP

New Disease Harnesses Herbs. In
walc~--zo, 900 Recently Killed. in
Ono District.
Cardiff. March z5.--!SearIy 10000
sheep have been killed recently in the
iNlo and Ciwyd by disease known
'huke." according TO n report TO the
Welsh Agricultural Council. Experts
saygthe point OF attack In In n certain
class OF snail. and that better drainage
OF tho land In tho best procaution
against the disease.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
SENATOR BOWERS EXPLAINS
Tells Senate That He Was Against
Two Piatoop Bm Because SINH
lar BIN In SIN In Committee.

especial 20 The Herald.D
Senator Bowers. chairman of the
cities and boroughs committee of the
legislature, explained his position on
the two platoon system for cities. He
explained that he was against the two
bills reported because Arthur N. Ru-
bill was still before COM
mittee. The unfavorable report on
the two bills were just a matter Of
form, and they were interpreted
wrong by the press.
The Tight for the two platoon sys-
tenn boils down to q dispute In COM
mittee over Rutherford's bill which
has not yet been acted upon. Some
OF the committee believes that re-
curing cities to have the two platoon
system In too drastic and will argue
I'm favor of local option, allowing the
cities TO decide the measuPe Tar
themselves - 100
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
FINE VAUDEVILLE BILL
Six Ali-Star Acts Are Secured BY
Walter j. Smith Post, v. OF II. w.
for Sundays Performance.

for Sundays Performance.
.Longe saviski. who In at the helm
OF the vaudeville and moving picture
performances to be- given at the
Lyceum theatsr sunday, uiuasr tho
auspices OF Private Walter ]. Smith
Post. Veterans OF Forskn Wars. is in
receipt OF the program OF vaudeville
to be given.
Tho program Is as follows: Chief
Trnderhoe. In an original Indian
act OF . novelty kind: Shepard and
0tt. male and femals singing act,
dancing numbers and piano seiec-
tons: Rowland. Irwin and Rowland.
three giris who give a harmony sing
Ing act with n full stage effect; Tom
Cullen, "Ftnnigan's Friend" comedy
IN ling and talking; Elizabeth Ken
and Milton Berie. in '-Twinkiins
5eRra." nre said TO be the greatest
foveniie performers now playing.
Pippin and Pippin will furnish
musical act.
tho picture featuring Bryant
wsshburn In Putting II Over"
h Tickets must be secured before
Sunday. nm the city ordinances do not
permit the sale OF theater tickets be-
fore s:30 o'clock. Tickets may be Sc
kcured ut the Lyceum thenter box
once this afternoon and evening and
again tomorrow afternoon and even
Ing.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
GREEKS ARE ATTACKED
wtiyities OF Turk Nataonalists I'm
tho Vicinity OF smyrna Meeting
with Success, Is Report.


with Success, Is Report.
constantinopio. March 2s.--Turk-
ish Official reports declare that the
Turkish Nationalits east OF the
Smyrna district have attacked and
defeated the Greeks who began an
offensive on Wednesday. II 10 said
that 100 Greeks were taken pris-
oners and that the Nationalists have
captured 20 guns. The Turks at first
Estired before the Crock advances. re-
ports state. but being reinforced they
launched n counter offensive.
The Turks have closed the Amed-
can college ut Marsivan. charging
that the president OF the institutioR
favored the establi0hment of a Greek
republic In western Ala Minor.
Reports received here from Turk-
ish sources yesterday declared that
500 Turks had been taken prisoner
and II was said tho Turk we're OF
fsring obstinate resistance. 10 was
claimed In Greek quarters here that
their troops had taken TOO prisoners
the first days fighting.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
MANY JOIN "Y"

reports on the campaign at TIL
Z. M. c. A. for new members show
a total number Of 76 added to the lis
Harry Bamforth has 46 on his LID
and John Lubbock brought in 80. Til
drive will come to an end tomorroi
unless it is decided to carry it ove
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
SUES FOR DEATH OF WIFE.
Charles f. Peabody Brings Action
Against John A. Andrews for SIS, 900

Charles E. Peabody, administra tor
of the estate of the late Lydia Pea
body. has brought suit for $4,000
against the John A. Andrews COM
pany. The suit is the aftermath OF
an accident in which Mrs. Peabody
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
GIVES AWAY OLD SUIT

We Think Nothing of IL, but King OF
of Spain Makes it Event for Big
Ceremony. .
Madrid. March 25-Great ceremony
attends the gift of the suit of clothes
worn by the King of Spain on Epi-
phany day to which suit the Duke of
Aliaga. Count of Rivadavia possesses
the hereditary right. This he inherited
from an ancestor of the fifteenth CEN
tury, who obtained the grant from the
then King of CASTLE. Juan IL, who
changed suits with the Dukes fore
bear on the battlefield OF Rivadivia,
whore the king wasIin danger OF -
captured by his Nctor1o&&
but succeeded in -
sails suit.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-25
BLOODY HAND To
HAND COMBAT
Continued from First Page.)

over the highways. as railway COM
munication has been destroyed.
There has been no repetition of
the disorder I'm Hamburg.
Plot for Today.
Investigation OF the reported COM
munist attempt to blow UP the stat
uary I'm tho sieges Alice In Berlin is
declared TO have revealed the exist
ence of n widespread conspiracy OF
violence which was to have been
started today. Good Friday.
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
ROD AND GUN NE WS
TER FOR LOCAL ANGLERS FROM JANUARY q

middle OF September. In habits IL is very
similar to the green winged teal, and like
that bird It's numbers have been greatly
diminished In recent years on account OF its
slight fear of man and the consequent ease
with which II may be shot by mex
perienced sportsmen. II II especially rare
In most OF the States east Of the Alleghenies
and great care should be taken In some To-
calities TO see that IL Is not entirely wiped
out.
I'm general appearances the blue winged
teal is similar to the green wing. having
also n green spcculum. which. however. Is
supplemented by light blue shoulder patch,
separated from tho green by n narrow white
line. The adult male also lacks the white
mark before tho wing. which Is present sn
the green winged teal, but has a large white
crescent on each side Of the face In front
OF the eye.
'''ro determine the food habits OF the blue
winged teal, 3fp stomachs were examined,
collected from 20 States and Canadian
nrovincea during a period Of 81 years and
IN every month but January. Az might be
expected, the greatest numbers were col
ierfed In the fall, during the months OF Sep
tcnnber October and November, making the
average percentages OF various kinds of foods
for those months more accurate than for the
remainder OF the year. Rather large series
were collected In Wisconsin (DS), Florida
ttg, Maine (40) and North Dakota (86) F:
the remaining stomachs we're fairly evenly
distributed. The character OF the contents
81 the stomachs from the States furnishing
the largest numbers was not such as 10 In
fiuence unduly the final averages. which
indicated more than 20 per cent. vegetable
msstess
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
CARD or II WINS
LAKE WORTH MEDAL
Merton Golfer Leads at Palm,
Beach.

PALM BEACH, Fla. Jan. 24-Turning
In a card Of II, Hugh L. willoughoy.
Jr.. of the Merton Cricket Club. led the
field in the qualifying round of the an
nual Lake Worth tournament on the
Palm Beach links to-day. His card was
four strokes better than that of his near
'npetitor, w. r. Langford of Chi
eago
irwin p. Kingsley OF Garden City
made the first sixteen with a card of
41--46-S7. Arthur p. Clapp, also Of
Garden City. turned In 90, which was
also the score made by A. F. Souther-
land Of St Andrews. The leading
scores:
II. l.. willoughby. Jr.. 34-s7-7i: w. p.
Langford: 37=Ss-75; NJ A. Carroll. $3.50
IS; J: r. Hyde. $3.50; George c.
46-ss: w. l.. Kingsley. 39-i5-s5; c. r.
Bacon. 42-44-se;, F.. J. wetzel. 4o--4e-se
@. j: Woodward. s1-46-s7: Darwin H
Kingsley. 4l-46-s7; J. s. McNichols. Al
46-s7; J. Ernest Smith. 4i-44--ss; George
Kingsland. 40-4S-Ss; George Ea ston. 40
4s-ss and George Altmeyer. 45--43--ss.
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
CRESCENTS MAKE
YALE 18TH VICTIM
Former Collegians Outplay
Ellis and Win by Score
of 81 to 18.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HzaALD.
New HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 24.-With an
array of one-time college basketball
stars in their lineup the Crescent Ath-
letic Club made easy work of the Yale
varsity team tonight. winning 81 to 49,
The game was featured by the fine
team work of the visitors Yale as
usual failed to show anything and was,
clearly outclassed. The star of the eve-'
ming was Orson Kinney. former Yale
player and n member of Charlie Taft's
championship combination of 1915. Kin
ney shot five goals from all angles and
distances and had an eagles eye for
goals after fouls, missing but one in six.
Playing for the Crescent A. C. were
Parmelee and McTigue, formerly of
Princeton: Stewart of Brooklyn Poly,
Griffin of Fordham, Standard of PENN
sylvania, Simms of Pratt Institute and
Nicklas of st. Johns. To-night's was
their eighteenth straight victory. The
lineup:
Crescent A. c. (31). Yale us). 3
Kinney .........Left forward. ....... Baither
Pa rmelee. 49,. Right forward. g. ohley
McTigue Hg ........; Centre. .;.-.... Alderman
Griffin ........ Left guard. ......... Peck
Stewart ....... Right guard. Flynn
Goals from floor-Kinney 90. McTigue (9.,
Stewart go. Griffin CO., G. Ohley (2). Alder
from fous-Kinney 90. Stewart (2) and
alderman (8). Substitutions: Crescent As
C.-Stannard for Parmelee. Simms for Grif-,,
Kinney for Nicklas. Nicklas for Stewart. q
simms for Griffin and Parmelee for Stan
nard. faie-Adams for Flynn. Cooper for
Baither. Referee-Peter p. Carney Time
Of halves-20 minutes.
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
Food Habits Of the hin. winged Teal.

Tha Department Of Agriculture has given q
minute description Of the food habits of
seven species of American shoai water ducks
IN Bulletin No. sG2. and u has the following
10 say about the blue winged teal:
Tho blue winged teal. blue wing or sum-
fnsr teal r. slightly more restricted In It's
distribution than the green wing. Although
n has been recorded a. breeding IN Rhode
Island. Maine, New Brunswick. Nova Scotia,
Newfoundland. Quebec. Ontario and New
forh. and as far south az northern Ohio,
southern Indiana. southern Colorado, New
Mexico, Texas. Utah, northern Nevada and
central OreEcn. " r. not common east OF the
Allegheny Mountains nor on tho Psciflc slope.
Its prnclrei summer hofna IL IN tss interior
of North America. between the Rocky Noun
tninn and the great lakes. from northern
Illinois and Nebraska north 10 Saskatchewan.
lta principal range extends north 20 British
Columbia. and u occurs Aiao rarely north 20
Alaska. Alberta and about Great Slave Lake
In winter blue winged teaie are found
throughout northern South America south TO
Brasil. Ecuador. Peru and Chile: they cc-
cur ahundnntly IN Central America. Mcrico
and the West Indies. and In the United
states they are found near the Gulf and as
far north as North Carolina. and tHparingiyD
southern Indiana and southern Illinois. I'm
like the rreen winged teal. this IN one OF
the least hardy Of our ducks, migrating late
IN rpring and early In fall. II usually ar
rives IN central Iowa during the last week
In March and at Awsme. Manitoba. about a
month later. In ths fan migration u re-
appears throuEhou, thu northern half OF tho
United States during fha month of August
ana reaches shs ouis ~ Nsxtco about the
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
PROMISES SURPRISE
IF SOX ARE TRIED
Attorney for Indicted Players
Makes Threats Against
American League.

Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-"If the American
League takes any active part in the
prosecution OF the indicted White Sox
ball players there won't be any Ameri-
can League within month after the
trial is over" tonight declared Attor-
ney Thomas d. Nash, counsel for four
of the Chicago players who were indicted
for alleged throwing Of the worlds
series games.
President Ban johnson will have an
opportunity to answer few questions
which will prove a trifie embarrassing
TO him In regard to his financial affilia-
tions with three American League base
ball teams if the case of the alleged
'hxers' Of the 1919 worlds baseball
championship ever comes up for trial."
said Attorney Nash.
Continuing, Mr. Nash said II will
also go on record with this statement (:
That there isn't a player In any Of the
Western teams of tho American League
that will testify against my clients.
Buck Weaver. Fred McMullin, Happy
Felsch and 'Swede' Risberg."
When asked IL he intended fighting
the case when 1t comes up for trial. At
torney Nash said:
81 shall enter motion to quash the
indictments against my clients, only as
a matter of keeping my record Of the
case In order. My clients want to go to
trial. particularly Weaver. We shall
spring a bomb when we try the Weaver
case that will rock the American League
TO its foundation. Neither Mr.. Weaver
nor myself cares to discuss the nature
of the surprise.
Weaver is under q cloud until the
trial takes place. We are ready to go
to trial tomorrow. When the trial is
on watch the fur fly for one of these
'overlords Of the American League"
concluded Mr.. Nash
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
FRED MERKLE TO PLAY
WITH ROCHESTER TEAM
Former Giant Comes to Agree
ment With Geo. Stollings.

Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD
ORMoND BEACH, Fla, Jan. 24.--Fred
Merkle. eminent in his big league day
as first baseman for the Giants and later
for the Cubs. has come to an arrange
ment with George Stallings. boss of the
Rochester club Of the International
League. whereby he will play first base
for Rochester the coming season.
In the winter time Merkle is Florida
farmer. He raises vegetables on an ex-
tensive scale here, but he took a day Sff
last Saturday to go to Jacksonville,
where he met Stallings by appointment.
The Chicago club has agreed to give
Merkle his release. so he was at liberty
to talk business with Stallings, who
wanted him to play first base.
That suited Merkle. especially as he
suffers no cut in salary. Just how long
he will be in Rochester he doesn't know.
but he aspires to become a manager and
part owner In minor league, and This
move is a step in that direction.
The New York herald., 1921-01-25
CRACK SHOTS IN
SPORTSMEN'S SHOW
Dr.. George II. Martin, ". Y.
A. c. Champion, to Compete.

DR.. George II. Martin. former New
York A. C. shooting champion, will be
starter in the indoor trapshooting
tournament to be held at Madison Square
Garden during the Sportsman's Show.
January 20 to February 5. Many other
prominent New York A. c. members will
also compete, including r. L. Spots
DR.. Wesley c. Bowers. J. I. d. Bristol
E. ID. Anderson. George G. Corbett. A.
p. Bennett. II. III. Dyer. II. w. voorhles
and Martin McVoy, Jr.
Mrs. G. l.. vogel of Detroit will defend
her title of worlds indoor woman cham
pion against representative ist ol ul
tries. The event will be shot at fifty
targets. any qualifying round to count
as final. with the contestants rentering
as they SEQ fit.
The feature swimming event of the
week will be the 500 yard Metropolitan
Association championship. to be decided
on February 8. There will also be a
100 yard swim for high school boys and
a scratch and fancy diving contest.