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New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
GOVT. FILES ANSWER
Objects to Contracts Under Which U.
S. Harness Company Took Over
Army Leather Goods.

Martinsburg, w. Va, Sept. 10
Contracts under which the United
States Harness Co. of Ransom, w. Va,
took over harness and leather goods
OF the u. S. army are against public
policy because two of the beneficiar-
les were in the service of the gov
eminent at the time the contracts
were made, according to the answer
filed by the government here to in
junction proceedings of the concern.
Arguments in the case will be heard
here September 20.
A declaration of annulment of the
contracts was signed by President
Harding but when soldiers tried to
move property from the plant, the
company. obtained an Injunction in
circuit court, restraining them.
The governments answer charged
that the officers of the company were
all officially connected with the United
States army, employed in inspecting
and procuring harness and leather
goods Or in cancellation of such
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
BURGLAR BETRAYED
BY SHOT FROM GUN
Criminal Has Shoulder and Face
Full OF Powder
PROSECUTOR ORDERS ARREST
Authorities Believe They Have Round
cd Up Gang-Lcgion Election Re-
sult--F1ye Motorists Arrested
Pirrpont-M cKcon Wedding.

Quick and active investigation upon
the part OF Prosecutor Charles +.
Lewis has resulted in the rounding up
OF a gang of Juvenile offenders who
have made life decidedly undesirable
for business men in this town. Ar
restA of sevara1 youths were made
this morning and they will be heard
in police court tonight. The prosecu-
tor did not divulge their names be-
cause OF their youth and the posi-
bility that some of them may prove
innocent when brought before the
court.
The cause of their arrests was the
attempted robbery OF the Cassallina
store. in what was formerly the old
White saloon, on New Britain avenue
last Saturday night. j. Cassallina,
husband of Rose cassallina in whose
no me tho store and property is listed.
wns In the rear OF the store late Sat-
urday night when he was attracted by
the noise being made by some instru-
nent at the front door. Without
making any attempt whatever at
catching the would-be burglars at
work, Cassallina raised a shotgun to
his shoulder and fred. The load of
buckshot shattered the plate glass
window In the front oil. the store and
self. The authorities were at once
notified and Mr.. Lewis with Con-
stable orvil,e ventres put off in
pursuit OF an automobile which was
speeding toward Meriden. The car
Guided the pursuers and tho local
men Thought that the incident was
one OF tho many in which the law
breakers elude tho clutches OF the
police.
Sunday and yesterday Mr.. Lewis
wns busy following up clues he had
received from persons interested. He
was rewarded in getting something
on n young Berlin boy who IL known
M the ringisader OF gang in the
town. The youth had no alibi and
his parents admitted that he was not
homo on Saturday evening or later
In the night. A trip TO the home
yesterday revealed the Information
that the boy was In bed. Mr.. Lewis
asked for permission to talk with
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
Britain, East Hampton, Boston and
Plainville will be on the program.
Firemen to Meet

Britain, East Hampton, Boston and
Plainville will be on the program
Firemen to Meet
The firemen have been notified of
a meeting to be held at the fire house
tomorrow night to make definite ar
engagements for attending the field day
of the Manchester department at that
town on Saturday.
PIaislviIle Briefs
Mrs. Lawrence Beebe of Crown
street, IS enjoying a vacation in the
BeTkShireS.
Miss Anna Tarant and Miss Judy
Lawrence of Norfolk, are now living
in Plainville The young women attend
the Normal school in New Britain.
Letter Carrier Pearl Smith was
notified this morning of the death Of
his father, Loyal Smith, which took
place this morning at his home in
Cheshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Forah of Whit
ing street, are receiving congratula-
tons on the birth of a son. born %
them at the New Britain General hos
pital yesterday.
Meyer Sneidemen is substituting as
mail carrier at the postoffice during
the absence of Pearl Smith.
The stores will be closed tomorrow
afterxoon as usual They were open
last "Wednesday afternoon on account
of having been closed Labor Day.
Resumes Piano Teaching
Miss l.. Ethel Prior of 81 Canal
street. has resumed her teaching OF
pianoforte and viii commence her fall
class soon Miss Prior is a graduate
of the New England Conservatory of
Music in the class of 1921 and is
talented and accomplished musician.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
Mothers legion IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Service Star Organization Con-
YeneS in Cleveland

Cleveland, O., Sept. 13.-The serv-
ice Star Legion's executive board
met here yesterday preliminary to
opening today of the society's fourth
annual convention. The Legion is
composed of women whose imm ediate
relatives served in the army, navy or
marine corps during the World war.
The society was started under the
name of the War Mothers in April,
1917, and is regarded here as the
oldest American patriotic organiza-
ton born in the World war. At it's
convention in Baltimore in 1919 ten
similar organizations. affiliated with
the War Mothers and it's name was
changed
An Hour of remembrance will
be observed this afternoon in honor
of those in service who lost their
lives and of the Gold Star families.
The city of Cleveland is putting on a
pageant in connection with the
ceremonies. RMS. Newton D. Baker,
wife of the former secretary of war,
will sing solo.
Judge Florence E. Allen of the
common pleas court here will be the
principal speaker at the legion's an
nual banquet Thursday night Her
topic is Women and Their Response
bility''
Other speakers include Mrs G. F.
Dinock of Washington, D. c., presi-
dent of the George Washington
Memorial association; Congressman
Theodore E. Burton of Ohio, and
Brig. Gen. J. R. McQuigg, COM
mander of the Ohio Department of
the American Legion
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
Women
Made Young

Bright eyes, q clear skin and body
fun of youth and health may be
yours If you will keep your system
In order ny regularly taking
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
NOTICE
Berlin, Connecticut

Berlin, Connecticut,
September 10, 1921
To the legal voters residing in the
Worthington Fire District of the Town
of Berlin:
You are hereby notified and warned
that there will be an adjourned meet
ing OF the Worthington Fire District
in the Town Hall FRIDAY evening
September 10th, at eight o'clock
STANDARD Time) to listen to and act
upon reports of the street lighting
committee, sidewalk committee
water committee or any other COM
mittees. and TO ransact any other bust
ness proper to come before such meet
ing, to accept Charter privileges
granted by the last Legislature, and to
consider and lay a rate for the next
tax.
Frank l.. Wilcox,
Pardon c. Hickey,
Herbert A. johnson,
Committee for the District
3. r. Showalter,
Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13

equipment orders. The government
asked that the injunction be dis
missed and that an Injunction be
issued against the company restrain
ing and prohibiting the concern from
interfering with the defendants in
removing the property of the United
States now in the factory.
In it's answer the government spe-
cifically denied, that any of the sol
diers were armed when they at
tempted to move property from the
Ransom plant. m - ;iat.s
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
FarmingtoD avenue after October 18th
Peach Festival ToInorro,y


Peach Festival Tomorrow
Tomorrow evening at $50 O'Clock
all roads viii lead to the community
mouse on Worthington Ridge where
n peach festival is to be held AS state /
last night a peach" of a time is ex-
pected.
Legion Names Delegates
A large meeting of the Bolton-Kas-
lea Post No. 6S of the American
Legion was held last night in T A. B.
hall in Kensinston the purpose being
to choose delegates to the state con-
Ventfon at New Haven this Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. John Thompson
and George Corr were the men named
TO make the trip.
The flying squadron" which is
touring the country to look up cases
of servicemen who have been disa bIe1
and are receiving no government aid
to help dependents who fail to get
checks. to look after bonds purchased
while in service, and to clear I'D a muI-
titude Of other troubles confronting
the men who served their country.
Will be in New Britain on October A.
5 and 6.
Berlin Briefs
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas p. Duffy If
kensington are receiving congratula-
Duffy, on September 9th.
Miss Maude ]. Slaght, sister of Mrs.
b. Q. Showalter of Worthington
Ridge. returned yesterday to Phillip.
West Virginia, to resume the head of
the department of education at Broad
us college.
Bernard Moore of the American
Paper Goods factory is enjoying his
annual vacation.
Mrs. c. @. Connell and daughters
Luella and Mary have returned to
their home in New Jersey after spend
ing the summer with Mrs. ConnelPs
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Dickes.
Thomas Pagan, foreman at the A
+. G. plant, is enjoying his annual
vacation.
Donald Smith, Cornelius Durham
and Carleton Hazen of Berlin will
enter the University of Vermont this
year. Kermit Stevens, son of Senator
and Mrs. c. w. Stevens will be en-
rolled at Suffield. and William Grimsky
will leave shortly for the University of
Michigan.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
SPANISH WAR VETS.
Convention Urges Retaining Members
i'm Federal Standardization Held

Minneapolis, Sept. ia resolu-
ton urging retention of Spanish war
veterans in federal service was the
principal business before the dele
gates to the 23d annual encampment
of the United Spanish War Veterans
today. Pension legislation also came
in for considerable discussion.
William F. Lueper of New York
city was reelected supreme grandis-
simo of the military organization of
Serpents. w. l.. Lowe, of Worcester,
Mass, was named supreme Data and
the members of the board of trustees
included Z. ]. Cronin, Buffalo.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
HARDING ENJOYING HIMSELF.

Stops OFF Today for Game Of Golf
Watching in Long Island Sound.
New York, Sept. 13.-President
Harding left New York today for a
game of golf at Piping Rock and a
yachting trip in Long Island Sound
from which he is not expected to re-
turn to the city until tomorrow. ~,
From the navy yard in Brooklyn,
he sailed on the presidential yacht
Nayflower for Glen Cove near the
Pipi1 Rock club. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Harding, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry P. Fletcher, Secretary Weeks
and Senator Frelinghuysen of New
Jersey.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
GOLD MEDAL
elnNAlEM on
HysX1UHK1 ~

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liver. bladder and uric acid troubles, the
snsrniss Of life and looks. In use since
1906 All druggisss. three sizes.
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New Britain herald., 1921-09-13

tomorrow evening at $50 O'Clock
all roads viii lead to the community
house on Worthington Ridge where
a peach festival is to be held AS state
last night a peach" of a time is ex-
pected.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
SPANISH LEGION LEAVES.

New York, Sept 15.-Four hundred
men recruited by Spanish agencies in
New York and Cuba to fight tho Moo :
left today for Morocco on the stea H.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13

A lurid sunset during the hurricane
season below the thirty-fifth parallel
of latitude is a warning of an ap-
preaching storm.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13

Handbags like those carried by
women today, were first worn by the
gods. priests kings and princes Of
Babylon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
Thumbnail Sketches OF
Nack's Ne,o Players

Elmer Voter, who acted as a pinch
hitter last week and was dubbed
"Yoder" by the announcer is also
known as Rabbit. " This season, as
a member of the Norfolk team OF
thp Virginia League, Voter hit 800
IN ia games, stole 80 bases and
scored 1Ol runs. He is right
handler. plays shortstop and has
a great throwing arm. His home is In
MrKce's Rocks, Pa. In 1919 he
played in the Allegheny Steel
League.
Ollie Fuhrman has been the prop
crtv Of the Athletics since 1919,
though he has never been South on
a training trip. Was also a member
Of the Norfolk team. As the regular
catcher Of the team this season he
hit .354. He is twenty three years
old, 5 feet II inches tall and
weighs 100 pounds. He was picked
up by Tom Turner from the Regina
team Of the Western Canadian
| League. He was with Atlanta last
season. His home Is in Jordon,
MINI.
Art Howey, right handed pitcher,
| is from the Kalamazoo team Of the
Central League, where he won eight
cen and lost seven games this season.
He is twenty two years old, 5 feet
II inches tall and weighs 175
pounds. His home is in Dickson City,
Pa.
Fred Heimach is the Camden lad
who went South with the Mackmen
last spring. and was sent to Earl
| Mack's Moline team in the Three
| League. He is generally credited
with being the reason for the pen
nant winning of the Mackian. Hell
mach has nineteen wins and six de-
feats to his credit this season. He is
former star A. T.. F. twirler.
Thurman and Howey are due to
report at Shibe Park this week and
Heimach next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
AMATEUR BOUTS TONIGHT
AiI.for- Glory Mittmen Show Wares
In Shanahan Tourney

Some Of the best amateur boxers in
Philadelphia are entered in the first
open air tournament to be held under
the auspices Of the Shanahan Catholic
Club AT Forty seventh street and Lam
caster avenue. Preliminaries will be
held tonight and the finals Thursday
night Entries have been received in
the following classes:
FIyweight, los pounds; bantam.
weight. II pounds; featherweight. l25
pounds; lightweight 135 pounds ::
weltcrweight. 10 pounds: middle.
weight, los pounds, and htavywelght.
more than 10 pounds.
Among the stars TO compete are Dan
Gartin, Meadowbrook Club. feather.
weight champion Of the United States ::
Marty Summers, Curtis Country CIub
fyweight champion Middle Atlantic
States; Chick Neasey, De Neri G, G.
bantam champion Middle Atlantic
States Eddie Giggins, Junior Catholic
Club, l25 pounds; W. j. Orr, Central
y NJ, c. A., l25 pounds: Joe Rice
Shanahan g, G., l25 pounds. and Frank
FanelIa, Don Bos"o Club. los hounds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
Bridesburg Star Yields
Only T,Uo Hits and North
Phils Luminmy Fire
TO PLAY STENTON

ONE of the few twilight baseball
" games played last evening was the
contest between North Phillies and
Rridesburg and which resulted in IL
draw between the rival uptown clubs.
The game resolved itself into pitchers
battle between Tommy NolZ. the pre-
micr Bridesburg hurler. and Ray Stein
ader.
Nolz yielded but two hits and both
We're made by Seigle, the new center
fielder of the Phls. He hit homer in
the first inning and unCorked a single
in the fourth. Five hits were made of
Steinader's delivery. Both pitchers
were backed up in faultless style by the
fielders and many sensational plays
were executed
Bridesburg scored its run in the fifth.
Nolz was out. Spohrer to Hallman.
Whitman doubled 10 right 'Nank
Disher singled to center and Billy
crossed the plate. ,,.
Bridesburg will play at home thiS
evening with the Stenton fl"ld Siuo,
The uptowners recently Travelled To
Germantown and we're trimmed by Jack
Karst's aggregation and they af"
anxious to secure revenge. karst an
nounces that he will use Liz Powell
but Eddie Caskey is undecided on MS
selection.
Big Games on Calendar
While tonight's twilight schedule is
not very heavy. the games that are
scheduled will draw big crowds. HlII-
dale makes its first appearance uptown
on the Nativity grounds to play tne
Richmond champions. Tommy 'arrlI
gan has been primed for the fray, ana
| George BOlden will use Phil Cockrel
| Nativity and Hilldale for years played
sensational games. but for some reason
| they have been very far apart this sea .
son. The breach has been closed. how
ever. aud the seasons record crowd VIII
! in all probability be on hand. lhe
game will start promptly at 40 L. Nj.
Manager Phil laggerty, who mas
been i'll for several weeks. will be in
charge again. Nativity is without a
game for Thursday evening owing to
misunderstanding Call Kensingtor
2O45 ! or Nativity Catholic Club.
The Fox Motor will play a return
contest with Manager Weber's Media
Club at Sixtieth and Oxford streets
Media scored its most successful victory
of the season on Saturday at the eX-
penSp Of Iiarrowgate. and expects tt
add Fox to the number.
Bacharach Giants Here
The Bacharach Giants are here foi
the first time this season. and meet th!'
south Phily Hebrews at Thirteenth
and Johnson streets. The Sphas vii
move over from their own grounds ano
occupy the field of the Old Timers fol
the game. which is the most tmportan
Uf the season.
The seashore lads will use Cannon
ball" Redding, their speed merchant
or the hill. and Manager Eddie Gott'
licb has secured the services of Rub'
Chambers. one Of the best southpaw'
in this section
Shanahan was billed to meet Ma
tivity last evening in a continuation, o
the series between the two clubs ou
the game was called off the last minute
on account Of wet grounds.
The West Philadelphians are bus!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
TRY, TRYAGAM, IS !
BRITISH SPORT RUIN,
England Has Been Kicked About Considerably by Unce
= Sans Athletes This Year, But Is Not Disn,ayed
Tennis Stars in the Making aM
BY GRANTLAND RICE

tain match Jim Barnes, in ord.. 4.
get around cluster Of trees, MA v.d 70
international slice" We hay an
some sliced shots in our time tb, seen
in their scope. "euohaA
Some scientist has invented a, = y
strument that will be able to pbotoara,nn,. @ IN.
Mars at close range by 1924, II I'apn ,,gm
be interesting to see whether tbov ,,i M.I
stymies there and whether their iy ib,ay
Babe Ruth is left handler or a ,i.i, %.a
handler. Tex Rickard is also ar,,ss. ,su.
to know whether the action snansIa.
will locate a suitable opponent for Jaes
Dempsey. 'asA
The pennant race in the National
League rests between the Pirates ana
the Giants. but neither one would ao
into any ecstatic spasms over PLAYING 81
Louis for a lot of money as a PLAYERS
side bet. 'e''
Copyright. 1871 An RIGHTS ross,,,,d
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
BECKETT STOPS MCCORMICK
Georges Carpenter Sees Ex-Rritlsh
Heavyweight Halt Opponent

London. Sept. 13.-Joe Beckett. for
mer heavyweight champion pugilist of
Great Britain, defeated boy" Nc
Cormck in their fifteen round bout
here last night. Mccormick was badly
beaten. and retired at the end of the
twelfth round.
1t was a hard fought contest. Nc
cormick was game and f1oored Beckett
in the seventh round for count of
seven but was unable to prevail against
Beckett $ strength. He was severely
punished and foored three times in the
twelfth. and was only saved from n
knockout by the bell.
Georges Carpenter, the French
champion. and Charley Chaplin wit
messed the battle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13

this evening. however, as the Parkes-
burg Iron team will be the attraction
The ironworkerS will use Tarr or va
dusky on the hill. while Walter Mackin
will hurl for Shanahan.
Indrisirials Arrange Play. on
The Industrial Amateur Baseball
League has arranged for the first game
of the second half play off to be de-
Cided tomorrow evening between the
Thornton Fuller and Fox Motor teams.
General Electric and fiohlfeld will play
postponed game this evening at Broad
street and Allegheny avenue. which.
however. has no bearing on the race.
The winner Of tomorrow clash be-
tween Thornton Fuller and Fox Motor
meets lvns Cake on Thursday.
Tn" Philadelphia Manufacturers
Baseball League also met last evening
and made preliminary arrangements for
the play. off between Iiggett x Myers,
first half champions. and De Frain
Sand, second half titleholderS. 1t was
L"ridcd not to start the series until Sat e
UrdGy. September - as the contestants
are looking around for a field suitable
to accommodate the large crowds that
will attend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
STEINADER AND VOLZ
IN GREAT BOX DUEL
Toddy's Local Ball Games

HilldaIe at Nativity. BELGRADE and Ontario
streets.
Bacharach Giants at South Philly He
brews, Thirteenth and johnson streets
Stenton Field Club at Bridesburg, Rich
mond and Orthodox streets.
Fox Motor at Media Sixtieth and Oxford
streets.
Parkesburg Iron at Shanahan, Forty eighth
and Brown streets.
General Electric at Hohlfeid. Broad street
and Allegheny avenue.
j. q j. DObsOn at Fleisher. Twenty sixth
and Reed streets.
Northwest Professionals at Twentieth
Century. TwentS>sevenh and Master streets.
YESTERDAYS SCORES
Bridesburg, /; North PhiIlies. I (six In
ninEs).
St. Barnabas. o; Berlin Stars. 2.
Rainbow, \; LOGAN stars. 4.
Jovial A. G.. !; Royal Bachelors. ).
Crown A. G.. 3: Riley A. C., 2 III innipss).
BridgetOn, l2; Milyllle, I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13

Al LAN N nj
"-the scout repor'e1 ,na' ans
Schultz was the pest outne'1el ne "''
'''"'
Hop does u feel 10 hold your sfr'de
n,gne Iug"., y Sbeotord starred at Hofmon's
sideP
llama,
Or does vopr oackmo'a r..n vis'o" Egbanco gce
n,"n n"e Ied he ieaoue a merry dance?
Or do your memories, toke ,c'no
6ach "n9re INC Th:" vhno , 1ro,c, o,d
Kuno",
Like spectral shddons dopn fhe Yea
ponder y 70" epe' zee y 4, L.,
Gray ghosts of Cubs that used TO oe'
Groy ghosts that gather. one ov one
TO frolic once more IN the sun
From lost campaigns, forever done'
Gray ghosts that gather and cdreen
In phantom uhrt across the green
TO mold again the. Old Mdchine!
Or, sole surcipor OF the past
or fame enduring to the last,
Are such dreams buried nith the pdSH
Gam r,,,,,n
"'"i s .~ 49,. ,..oa
EREAI bhllhiN t"'S '""''"e'
VI srmmer lost n tennis TILE, a polo
SUI oif obomn;onshin 70 Amcri-
cup anu so'i '"'''i''''
cans.
She countered by sending over an Ok
ford. .Comhridga coli. tennis and track
w."
Also by dispatching Abe Mitchell
o,d George Duncan to our open cham
niorsbin Also by rushing her Davis cup
''''"''p' ~, 20. o,o,bor ,ost
stars across tue ""'e, 'o' D. ano,"s, .a;.a. -
The result was clean sweep against
her MI.
But in place of curling up ana cal!,mg ci,ig
!t an off year. here we nave wine
Hunter and Cecil heltch' her l"S r
naming champions framing on North
American sou lor ano,T'' ioJ ~, limo
from one Of the Royal Marine niVl-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
Indians Here Without
Manager Iris Speaker

Manager Iris Speaker. of the
Cleveland Indians. was not with the
team when it arrived here this
morning on its last invasion of the
East. Speaker is suffering with a
confusion of the right knee joint.
sustained Sunday when he tripped
over first base in st. Louis.
An X-ray photograph taken
showed there was no fracture. but
according to his physician Speaker
will be out of the game indefinitely.