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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-07
STANDING OF Y LEAGUE
"Emps" Basketball League
BRANSFIELD SIGNS AS
SCOUT FOR CHICAGO NATIONAL

Chicago. Dec. 6.-Kitty Bransfcld,
famous first tasemen of years ago, has
been signed as scout for the Chicago Ma
iouslist.
Since 1915 he has been umpiring for
tho Eastern and New England leagues
Emit fr m 1901 until 1915 he was with tn
n',1tes. Phjllies and Cubs He wa
traded TO Louisville soon after coming
.1 rhe Cribs but refused to remain there
and became manager of the Montreal
an 10 rthree years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-07
Ought TO Get Together

The Judeans and the Jail Hill A c.
have been having It out on paper, who
has the better claim to the 140 II. foot
bali title Of the city and yet the situation
is the Same. Both teams claim that they
a.r champs. nut why not get together and
arrange a game for the title as both
teams have about equal claims. If this
rs not done the title colder will remain in
TlEI-.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-07

CLOSE RACE FOR HONORs
IN EASTERN CONN. LEAGUE

with four teams running q very Gloss
r77e for first place interest in the Eas--
nm Conn. bowling league is at its pin
uao'e The Individual averages, too, ar
rather close, and there is a great leai Of
rotrrad rivalry among the boWlers as t.
a0~ position in the list, Last Thurs lay
records % the league weTe broken
01 The fans wouldn't be surprised to s
Hul- go by the board this week. Tn
league standing:
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-07
Accents Homes challenna

New York, Dec 6-Jacob Schaefer.
who recently won the worlds 1872
ha'S line billiard championship from
Willie Hoppe, today formally accept
ed the former champions challenge
for q return match. The new champion
posted $3.50 to bind the match and
named Chicago as the place where
l. should be held.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-07
Yale's BoxInr Captain Injured

New Haven Dee. 6.-Cap-ain GecrEa
r. Brewer Of the Yale boxing team will
ne unable to compete in any matches III g
season, it was announced today. His
right hand has been injured and it is
stated as probable that he will not be in
the ring agai nfor several months
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-07
standing

IRISH taam single Plainfeld, 652
fiiah team three, Danielson, 1884.
IU-h single, Bailey Plainfeld), 161.
II.7h three, Barber, Danielson), $50
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-07

T~--ett city at Danielscn.
T,ainffeld at Taftville.
I.osan at Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-07

The farm was lonely. set so far
Back from the town.
II neighbors came. he'd rant and rave
II they sat down
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-07

ers meeting to look up equipment and
present the subject at the next meeting
of the Red Cross, hoping that they would
help in buying the same. 1t was decided
that the older girls in the school would
prepare the lunch Several women
agreed to prepare the cocoa syrup for a
weeks supply at various times to sim
plify the work They will go to the
school and help get the girls started.
The Red Cross has already paid for a
splendid set of scales for the Flangers
school.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
FREE WOMAN JAILED
IN MOTOR CAR DEAL
Judge and Lawyer Agree Mrs.
Alexander Was Not Guilty
Of Larceny.

Mrs. Beatrice Alexander - years
old. OF $50 Riverside Drive. was released
yesterday from the Queens Jail in Long
Island City when Judge Burt j. Humphrey
in the Queens County Court set aside
{, verdict of guilty OF grand larceny re-
turned against her last Thursday by a
jury. She was permitted 70 leave the
court under $4,000 bail. The matter of
bringing her 20 trial again on the in
Cictrhent is in the hands Of Dana Wal
lace. District Attorney. who has not
made up his mind what he will do.
Mrs. Alexander is OF attractive APP
pearance and when arraigned for trial
asst Thursday she was tastefully dressed
After the jury returned its verdict she
was remanded to Jail to await further
action in her case. Yesterday her at
torney appeared before Judge Hum
phrey and argued for setting aside the
verdict on the ground that the proof
given at the trial did not conform to
the indictment Judge Humphrey
agreed.
The charge was that Mrs. Alexander
had In June last sold for 5000 to Mar
tin G.. Knorr. merchant. of l116 Wyck-
off avenue, Ridgewood, an automobile,
which she said cost s. 500 and was a
1917 model. when II really was 1914
model and was worth $1,000. 1t was
charged that she committed larceny of
5000. the difference between the
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
NEED WHITE GUARD
IN TAMPICO, HESAYS
Gen. Pelaez, Federal COmman-
der. Explains Their Work
in Oil Districts.

MExIco CITY, Feb. 1e.--Orgaaization
Of a white guard" by petroleum work
ers in the Tampico region does not con-
stitute "a humiliation for Mexico said
report filed yesterday at the War
Ofice by Gen. Manuel Pelaez, Federal
commander in that district.
In discussing the general situation
Gen Pelacz declared the guard al
though composed largely OF foreigners
was under Mexican leadership and thus
far had operated solely as defensive
organization. lie declared such body
of men was needed because of the dl-
minished number of Federal troops IN
the region. which had given rise TO
certain amount of disorder.
He explained that within the last few
months he had dismissed from the army
more than 1000 soldiers. which had left
him with only 400 men 10 police the
entire Tampico district. and he asserted
this force was wholly Inadequate. A
white guard" was necessary under
present conditions. the General declared
and he added that in all cases he found
members of the force subservient to
Mexican military regulations.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
AUTOMOBILE HITS GIRL;
FATHER DIED THAT WAY
Run DoUn on Day After
Parent Was Buried.

isabelle Sheridan, ) years old. strue&
b. an automobile at Sixth avenue and
Sixtieth street Brooklyn. was taken to
Norwegian Hospital last night seriously
injured. On Friday her father, Patrol
man John p. Sheridan of the Bath Beach
station. victim OF an automobile acci-
dent. was buried.
The girl was struck by car driven
BY Mrs. Julia Wilson OF 16i Eighty-fifth
street, in spite of Mrs. Wilson's efforts
10 avoid her. The child was playing in
the street, and when the car swerved to
pass she ran behind lamp post. The
car snapped off the lamp post and struck
her. Mrs. Wilson was not held. The
girls home is at 635 Sxty-first street.
Patrolman Sheridan was struck by an
automobile at Parkway avenue and
Striker street on Monday and left In
the roadway. He was dead before aid
arrived. Paul Eckert aged Is, Of 10%
West Forty-fifth street, Brooklyn, is
under $500 bail on a charge Of homi-
eide as driver of the car.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
DIRECTORS NAMED FOR
NEW WOMAN'S PARTY
Committee Selected in Reor-
gonization Plans.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.--The first step
toward the complete reorganization of
the National Woman's Party was taken
here to-day when the national council
of the party met and appointed an
executive committee to direct the
affairs of the new party
Miss Elsie Hill of Connecticut was
elected temporary chairman Of the
executive committee. and other members
appointed are Mrs. q. H. r. Belmont.
New York Mrs John G. Battelle, Ohio ;
Mrs. Florence Boeckel. Washington ;
Mrs. w g.. Brown. West Virginia Mrs.
r. G. Caldwell. New York Miss Fannie
Cochran. Pennsylvania Mrs. George II.
Day. Connecticut; Mrs. Donald Hooker,
Maryland Mrs. James Rector, Ohio
Miss Gail Laughln. California Miss
Edna Pollitzer South Carolina Mrs.
Robert Walker, Maryland; Miss Maude
Younger. California, and Mrs. Richard
Wainwright Washington.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
SHIP BOARD POLICIES
CLOSE PACIFIC LINE
Cannot Compete With For
eign OUned Vessels.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 19.--Operation of
United States Shipping Board vessels in
the Far Eastern trade by the Los An
geles Pacific Navigation Company will
be suspended after the sailing Monday
of the steamship West Hika, ii was an
nounced to-day by w. II. Wheaton. traf-
hc manager He said II was impossible
to maintain a profitable service under
existing policies of the Shipping Board.
THE failure of the Shipping Board
to permit to go into effect provisions OF
the recently enacted Jones bill has made
it impossible to compete with foreign
owned lines" added Wheaton.
Five Shipping Board vessels were al
located to the company more than a
year ago. Two of them. the West Mon
top and Vinita, have been lying In Los
Angeles Harbor for months because OF
lack of cargo.
Wheaton said the company had noti-
fed the Shipping Board it would turn
back all ships.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
TWO SUSPECTS HELD IN
100000 MAIL THEFT
Wounded in Resisting Posse
Near Minneapolis.

Speciol Despatch 10 THE New YoRK Herald
MrNNEAPoL1s, Feb. 1.-Two Mime
apols men, wounded when they resisted
a Sheriff's posse, were arrested at 3
O'Clock this morning at Little Falls when
speeding north in an automobile. said
by police TO have been stolen here The
men are being questioned in connection
with the holdup last night of three mail
clerks on the Northern Pacific North
Coast Limited. by a lone bandit who
escaped with currency and bonds to-
falling possibly 100000 The train rob-
berry occurred between ST. Cloud and
Minneapolis. where the bandit stepped
off the train.
The men were captured by Sheriff
Paul Felix and Deputy Hubert Friesin-
ger,
The men gave the names of Bob Ford
and Buck Alien. Ford was shot through
the arm and Alien was wounded in the
head. Deputy Sheriff Friesinger was
wounded in the right hand.
f. r. Strong, mail cierK, VINO resisted
the bandit, is in the Minneapolis Cen
eral Hospital with two bullet wounds.
Presenting a substitute mail clerks $
pass. the bandit entered the car and
after engaging the clerks In converse
ton ordered them to hold up their
hands
Believing the man joking, Strong
made a playful motion as II to strike
him The bandit quickly fired four
shots at Strong. Then he ordered Chris
tensen also clerk to bind Brown. an
other clerk. with wire and throw some
mail sacks over Strongs crumpled body,
Christensen was commanded to step into
a clothes locker Christensen darted In
to the express car. gave the alarm and
seized a rife. Returning to the mail
car he found the bandit had fled.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
RIVER POLLUTION CHARGED.
Manufactures EnjOtns
Two Companies.

An action has been started BY Alexan-
der Smith & Sons CARPET Company
against the Barb Wire Company, Inc.
and Habershaw Electric Gable Company
to restrain the defendants from polluting
the waters OF the Nepperhan or Saw
Min River In Yonkers. The cases came
UP yesterday in White Plajra before Su-
preme Court Justice Ay.nur s. Tomp-
kins, who granted tnnporary injunc-
tion.
1t is alleged that the defendants con-
taminate the waters of the river by
causing to be emptied therein pisllling
fluid used in the manufacture of electric
wires and cables at their Yonkers fac
tory II also is asserted that this pollu-
ton renders the water unfit for the use
in the plaintiffs boilers, pumps and con-
nections in its carpet mills and factories.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
DENIED TO STOKES
Justice Ford Refuses to Issue
Habeas Corpus Writ.

Supreme Court Justice John Ford
handed down decision yesterday de-
nyiug the writ OF habeas corpus asked
BY W. Il. ID. Stokes against his WIFE,
Helen Elwood Stokes. for possession
of their children. James and Helen
Muriel stokes, who are in Denver in the
custody of the Denver Juvenile Court.
Stokes is suing for absolute divorce
and the case will be heard Wednesday y
IL the Supreme Court. Justice Ford
heard arguments in Stokes's application
for the writ last Wednesday.
Stokes in his application gave as his
ason fSs wanting tho custody of the
children the fact that II might be hard
to get the Denver courts TO recognize
the right Of New York courts TO award
the children in the even; that Stokes
won his absolute divorce and the GUS
tody OF the children.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
INDIANA STILLS SEIZED.

TERRE HAUTE, Feb. 19.-Federal pro-
hibition director Charles J. Orbison.
with detachment of fifty agents. this
morning conducted one of the biggest
moonshine raids ever made in Western
Indiana. The men captured two fifty
gallon stills and fifty barrels raisin
mash at Jacksonville, a mining camp
rear Terre Haute.
Tho raid also resulted in the seizure
of ten barrels of grape wine and about
twenty-five gallons of whiskey ready for
market. No arrests were made and the
ownership of the confscated property
was not established
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
TROLLEY CAR KILLS WOMAN.
Unidentified Victim Is Struck I'm
Brooklyn.

An unidentified woman was killed at
New Utrecht avenue and Forty-fifth
street, Brooklyn. last night when she
was struck by one man West End
trolley car. The car was operated by
Timothy Harrington of 460S Fifth ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. He told the police he
saw the woman start to cross the tracks,
hesitate and then start forward again.
She was struck on the head and fell
under the fender.
The woman was about fifty years old.
five feet six inches in height, weighed
about $50 pounds. wore dark clothes, a
blue felt hat and had rosary beads in
her pocketbook.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

SPECIAL Despatch 70 THE NEw loRK HERALD
TRENTON. Feb l9.--When Assembly =
man John Y Dater Of Bergen introduced
a bill in the Legislature last week abol-
ishing 'frats' in the public schools he
aroused the antagonism of thousands OF
pupils who are members or prospective
members of such societies. An organ
lied movement is now on foot TO defeat
the Dater bill. pupils of the State having
pooled their resources and employed
counsel to represent them at a hearing
set for next Monday afternoon.
The Dater bill is based upon the
theory that a fraternity. society, or Sc
cret society in the public schools is
inimicable 70 the good OF the school
system and public interests. The socie-
ties sought TO be placed under the ban
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

claimed value Of tilo automobile and
what Knorr paid. Sorle testimony was
introduced at the tlia that the automo-
bile actually was worth more than
sG.C01 Notwithstanding tho assertion OF
Knorr that its value was only s2.Vp.
According to the testimony. kno.r wa ;
led into the transaction through an ad-
VertsemCnt in morning newspaper.
He met Mrs. Alexander in her hand
some apartments on Riverside Drive,
and ne testified that she told him she
was going abroad to meet her husband.
and cor that reason was selling the
automobile.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
BOILING EXONERATED
ON SANDS'S CHARGES
Shipping Board Inquiry Clears
Presidents Brother-in-LoU.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 19.--The House
committee investigating Shipping Board
operations issued a formal statement to-
day generating r. W. Boiling, brother
in-law of President Wilson. from any
wrong doing as treasurer of the Ship
ping Board.
The statement was issued by Chair
man Walsh. who announced II had been
agreed to by members of the committee
in executive session. 1t follows:
THE members Of the Select Commit
tee on United States Shipping Board
operations are Of the opinion that r. W.
Boiling Is not guilty OF soliciting or ac-
cepting any bribe. gift or gratuity as
charged by T. K. Sands in relation TO
the Downey Shipbuilding Corporation
contract"
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
MAMARONECK GIRL MISSING.

Miss Lucille Mazinsky of l0S Barry
avenue. Mamaroneck, has been missing
since Wednesday and her parents are
prostrated. The girl. who Is about nine
teen years old, left home for a business
school at 30 West 123d street. Manhat-
tan, on Wednesday morning. She has
not been seen since.
No reason could be given at her home
for her disappearance. It was said that
she has taken part In several motion
picture productions. The young woman
Is about five feet seven inches tall,
blond well built, with hobbed hair. She
was dressed ~ a brown coat trimmed
with fur and a fur collar. She has a
slight scar on her forehead. George
Naziusky. her father. is a retired rug
merchant.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
JERSEY 'FRATS' FIGHT BILL
AGAINST SCHOOL SOCIETIES
Assemblyman Dater Arouses Sweeping Protest From
Pupils All Over State and They Will Have
Lawyer to Tell Their Views at Hearing

are defined in the bill as organizations
composed OF pupils which seek to per-
petuate themselves upon basis of decis-
ion of the membership rather than
from the free choice of any pupils who
are otherwise qualified to ill the spe-
cial aims of such organizations"
The Dater measure would make il the
duty of local school boards to disband
all such societies and organizations
after the end of the present year and
to eXpel from school any pupils who
may remain members or who shall So
,icit other pupils to become members
OF such organizations.
The bill is sponsored by number OF
local boards of education Some Of its
advocates have expressed a willingness
10 have il amended by making II per-
nlissive rather than mandatory for local
boards of education to Danish ''frats'
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
$4,000 REWARD FOR SLAYERS.
Two Men Held I'm Connection with
Murder of Two Women Teachers.

CLEvELASD, Ohio, Feb. 19.--Cuyahoga
county commissioners to-day voted a
reward Of 1000 for information lead
ing TO the arrest of the slayer or slayers
OF Louise Wolf and Mabel Foote, Parma
Heights High School teachers who were
beaten TO death on the village roadside
late last Wednesday.
The reward was voted by the county
commissioners after hearing representa-
tives of six separate civic organizations
urging the necessity for taking such
action.
Two men are being held by the police
to-day in connection with the crime.
Police cay the men visited a farmer in
Parma about the hour the murder was
committed. The men say. II Is alleged.
that their visit was on Tuesday, the day
before the murder.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Y. M. C. A. BARS VOTE TO JEW.
Privilege Denied Also TO Jersey
Catholic Members.

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. i9.--Voting priv.
leges for Catholic and Jewish members
was denied to-day by the committee in
charge of policies at the annual state
convention OF the Y. NJ. c. A. In re-
port submitted to the convention It was
shown that the State now has total
of 3S.543 members. with 1856 organiza-
tio1s in twepty-sx cities.
Judge Harold 3. Wells of Burlington
was elected president. w Spencer Rob
ertson of Madison an1 Walter J. Busby
OF Atlantic City were chosen vice-presl
dents. G. II, Nuttle of Morristown. sec
retary. and A. c. Morrison of Somer-
willie and A. L. Cor of Princeton as
sistant secretaries.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
STARVATION KILLS SLAYER.

DALLAS, Ore. Feb. 19.-George r.
West VINO shot and killed his VIE De-
cember 90, died to-day at a hospital
here after an involuntary fast of sixty
DAYS. West drank poison after the
shooting. and physicians said 1t burned
his throat, preventing him swallowing
even water.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
A BIBLE. WILSON'S GIFT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 - President
Wilson to-day sent 10 the historic
church OF Bruton Parish. Williamsburg,
Va. a costly bound Bible autographed
with his signature. letter from the
President TO f. Rufin Jones. rector. ac-
companed the gift
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Colonial
Reproductions
and Adaptations

Since the earliest days Of the
Hathaway showrooms, Ameri-
can Colonial pieces have been
prominent on our floors. No
previous collection has out
rivslled the prAent one.
The Four-Post Beds in ma
hogany are noteworthy for their
variety and for the faithful
ness with which the Colonial
characteristics have been re-
produced or adapted. .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12

Stuart Avenue and bath. hot-water
heat: good condition. Price. $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12

price
m specializing
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12

*s35o-Floyd Avenue. east OF Boulevard de-
tached modern brick home rooms and bat h
hardwood hoors throughout: hot-water heat. cleo
trio lights: splendid condition. Convenient terms
Let us show you this Immediately.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12

LETS OWN" OUR OWN HOMIE,
Why You Should DUN Your Own Home

10 ask why one should IS a
should into
entirely whether the
case OF owning ones home made
tageous because the family he home
Many, through circumstances heir for
many years remain Many
cause they have failed to exercise
foresight.
The ideal way to systematic savings plan
which,
he bali to he rom
month to month
enough TO make substantial a
suggestion that systematic
y one is using
he
m a few
rec o mbranccs
II with Of the
his
hay the frs
of will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12
Own Your
OwnHone

We suggest your consideration
of the following:
2l3 South Pine, 6 rooms, bath,
s2,500.
III North Addison, 6 rooms,
bath. frame, $4,000.
Forest Hill, 5 rooms, bath,
brick; 4-room frame cottage in
rear. $4,000.
2+15 Kensington Avenue. z
rooms. bath. modern, $3.50.
Allen Avenue, rooms, bath,
garage. modern, $500.
Park Avenue. Z rooms, bath,
modern, $3.50.
Laburnum. Z rooms, bath,
modern, large lot, excellent con-
dition, S11,500.
Patterson Avenue, 6 rooms,
sleeping porch. servants room,
modern, $4,000.
Monument Avenue. Q rooms, 9
baths, garage, modern. 100000.
Monument Avenue, 10 rooms.
B baths, garage, modern, $27,-
500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12


1000 block Floyd Avenue. Substantial s-room
and bath dwelling. Newly papercd and painted
electric lights. Good condition. Large lot. Pos
session May /. Price, ss.0uU.
Park Avenue near Addison. Modern 6-room
dwelling H"t-watrr heat. Electric lights. Pa
pered Excellent condition. Price. 81. 300
Colonial Avenue \ distinctive. modern de
tached brick house OF rooms. sleeping porch and
Tiled bath Hot air heat. large lot. In very good
condition Price. <lO000
Corner. on good West End avenue, 6 rooms and
bath. hot-water heat. Thoroughly modern. Sleep
ing porch. Brick garag- Early poss,ssion
Price. Sll.O00
Corner West Main street, cast of Allen
Avenue, rooms and bath Occupied by owner
who has kept 1t In excellent repair. Can be used
by families. Price. $500.
Eight rooms and bath, hot wa tcr heat electric
lights Occupied by owner and in perfect condi-
Ton All rooms particularly light and large West
End Price. $4,000 Reasonable terms
OF rooms and bath in very good condition Large
lot. Price. $1,000
NOW is THE
MUHLEMAN
, REAL. +
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-12

choice West Grace Street home rooms. .
baths. ho;-water heat: large garage. with . rooms
above. Thoroughly modern. We consider this "A
bargain for $1,000.