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New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
IRISH ASSASSINS
 MURDER OFFICER
Place Pistol to Far Of Soldier, Then Pull the Trigger as He
 Stood Helpless

Dublin, April 25.-(By the Asso- ciated Press) Brig. Gen. Adamson, commanding the Athlone brigade of the regular Irish republican army was sh ot dead today near the headquarters of the independent republican forces in Athlone.
 An officia communique issued from the headquarters of the regular army in Beggars Bush barracks this city said:
 Brig. Gen. Adamson of the At'l- lone brigade was shot dead in the streets of Athlone. The general was returning to the barracks near the hotel where the mutinous troops have their headquarters. He was suddenly confronted by a group of armed men who ordered him to throw up his hands.
 "The general being alone compiled and. while his arms were raised, the assailants deliberately fired into him. Several of the mutineers' officers were arrested"
 The official report states that one of the mutineers put a revolver to Gen. Adanson's car and shot him through the head. Gen. McKeon, hearing the shot. rushed into the street and found Gen. Adamson lying In a pool of blood. He was taken to barracks. where he fingered ten hours while crowds out side prayed for the dying man. The hotel in which the unofficial troops were quartcred was surrounded and it's occupants arrested
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25

National Museum at Washington has d .1Ve inch beetle from Honduras, the largest found in the tropics.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
COMMITTEE FAV0RS LIGHTING CONTRACT Three Year Agreement Made by
 Warrington Residents
 WILL FLY OVER BERLIN
Airplanc Will Pass Through Town to Distribute American Legion Iitcra- turc on Drive-Many Meetings PostpOned-I'ricf Items.

The new three year contract be- tween the Worthington Fire district and the Connecticut Light and Power company of New Britain, has been signed by the members of the lighting committee Of the district and will be returned to the lighting company within a short time.
 The new form of a contract between the district and lighting company was approved at a special meeting Of the Worthington district held a few weeks ago. Tho contract calls for the same rate as the district has been paying since the installation of the lights, which is $30 a year for each light.
 Of this amount S13 is the fixed charge the company and ST is the lighting charge. The contract calls for providing and caring for 5S lights within the Worthington Fire district territory.
 At the present tnme there are only in Berlin. A special meeting of the district held last fall authorized the lighting committee to install several new ones as soon as satisfactory ar engagements could be made. Eighteen additional lights will be put in place in agreeemnt with the terms of the contract.
 If other new lights in addition to the IS are installed it will be neces- sary for the district to make the pay mentS.
 Will Fly Over Berlin
 Clarence w. Seymour oi Hartford, state commander of the American Lc- zion and Clarence J. Guinan of New Haven, state adi,itant have arranged
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
about week before Decoration Day,
 Iythian sisters

about week hefore Decoration Day,
 i',thian sisters
 rytman Sisters Temple, Knights of Pylhias, will hold it's regular meeting tomorrow evening in the Odd Fellows hall A full attendance of members tx desired as several matters Of i'm. portance will come up for discussion,
 Sewer District session
 The plainVile Sanitary and Sewer district committee held meeting in the town hall last night when its in stallation of sewage system of the town was discussed, Nothing definite could he ascertainod and the commit fee favored the proposition of having an engineer come to i'ainNille to make a survey of the plncc in order to get an estimated cost of the install. lation. The officials of the committee are firm in their efforts to lay n sewer in town and have announced their intentions of seeing the thing through instead Of letting the matter be laid aside and grow cold as was done years ago, There will he nn- other meeting of the committee next week. Monday night,
 Town Plan Commission
 The town plan commission VIII meet tonight in tho selectmen's of. fee and tho matter of the new high way from the Casting company to Broad street will he the main discus sion. New petitions for streets md the acceptance of Crown street will also come mp for arguments,
 PlainyilIc Briefs
 A small brush fire was eXtinguished by the local department at 10 o'clock this morning in the section Of Cook street
 Mrs. George Miller Of East street is visiting friends in Meriden during this week
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
SHIPDUHDISG INCREASES

Philadelphia, April 25.-Twclve shipyards along the Atlantic coast have slightly increased their working forces since the beginning of the year and nine have made a reduction. ac- cording to reports received by the At lantic coast shipbuilders' association. for the quarter ended March 3l,
 The reports of several yards have not been received but officials of the association said today the indications were that the curtailment in working forces was at an end and that most Of the companies were taking on more men.
 The a companies from which re- ports has been received now employ about 2a,000 men exclusive of su- pervisory forces as againet 5S,o00 a year ago.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25

The Hubbard Parents and Teachers association in East Berlin will meet on Thursday evening.
 The Connecticut Light and Power company of New Britain has placed an attachment on the property o1 John Carbo, local brick manufacturer
 Mortimer Rhodes of New Britain has moved into the house formerly owned by Colonel Herbert Johnson.
 Miss Anna Pagan has returned tc kensington after spending severa, weeks in New Haven.
 A son has been born to Mr. anG Mrs. Axel Dahlgren of this town.
 Miss Helen Young has returned from a weekend trip spent at Granby
 The Epworth league of the Ken sington Methodist church will meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 The weekly T. A. B. whist will be held tonight as usual.
 East Berlin Items.
 There will be the regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias society at their hall this evening.
 The Dramatic club will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Fiske this eve. ming at 7:3o p. m.
 Mckeon's orchestra of kensington will furnish the music for the dance to be given by the Improvement com pany at the Athletic hall, Friday eve ming. A bus will leave the five and ten cent store in New Britain at [ p. m., kilby house, I<ensington at 1880 p. m. and Woodruff's store in Berlin at I:45 p. m. and return trip to New Britain after the dance to convey those wishing to attend. Lunch will be served and a general good time is promised.
 Superintendent of Schools, B. R. Showalter of Berlin was a visitor at the Hubbard school Monday.
 Whist social for the benefit of the Village Improvement society at the home of Joseph Wetherill Wednesday evening.
 William Brown of this town has ac. cepted a position with the Telephone company in New York. He left Mon. day for his new field of labor.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
CAN HOLD OTHER JOBS
Canadian Cabinet Members Need Not
 Resign Business po ,itions

Ottawa, April 25.-Aftcr long and bitter debate the house of commons early today defeated by a vote of 42 to 5o. tho resolution calling on cahi- net members to resign from all out side business directorships.
 The measure. introduced by A. E, McMaster. liberal member from Rrome. asked the house to declare that 'in tho opinion of this house it is desirable in the public interest that all ministers of the crown on their appointment as such could resign all directorshirs held by them in, banks, trust companies insurance companies, transportation companies and large public utilities"
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25

NoTICE-Thn Liberty Barber shop, Neri block, has returned to r"c-war prices
 llaircuts eSr. slaves 5c. First-clam work
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
k. K. K. IS SU SPECIFIED
Accused of Doing S3,OOO Damage to
 Highway in Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh April c5.-County de- tcctivcs have started an investigation for the purpose of determining the identity of persons said to be members of tho ku kluN Kan. who on Satur. day night caused damage set al S300o in blowing up a portion of a hill and huryinE part Of Elkhorn road under 5a tons of earth. The eX- plosion was said to have been the opening rites of celebration and the dynamite it ia charged, was stolen from stores of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroad at Flrama, Pa.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
LIVES LIKE X WORM
At Least That Is What Austria
 Archduke Tries to Convey

Vienna, April 25.-LeopoId Wool nng. formerly the Austrian Archdulle Leopold, who applied for poor relief in Switzerland and did not obtain it, is living in a Vienna saburh, earning what he can by his skill ns a trans lator.
 He explains that his income of 5000 crowns a month, or loss than two shiliings, would "harlly support . worm." He is a citizen of ReEenS-
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
Nll.SE IS ON TRIAL

Montross, Va. April 25.-Miss Sarah r. knoN, Baltimore trained nurse. went on trial here today charged with murlering Mrs. Mar garct Ea stlakc at Colonial Beach last September.
 Among those expected to testify is Roger p. Eastakc. a naval petty officer, and husband of the dead woman, who was indicted jointly with Miss Knox for tho murder and was &C.,
 'ttal at separate trial here last December.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
HE WANTED TO DIE
Denmark. Y. Y.. Farmer Hangs Him. self on Top of Glazing Frye Made Of Automobiles and Barn.

Syracuse. N. T.. April 25.---Charles Edmonds. 55. Denmark farmer, kill cd himself in a sensational manner at the home Of his sister Mrs. Cornelia Otis early today. He went to a barn in the rear of the house saturated two automobiles and wood pile with gasoline set them on fire then climbed on top Of the pile and hanged him. self. Barn and contents were destroy cd
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
Brief Items.

A large number of people from Der lin will attend the meeting of tha Congregational club in Meriden to. might.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25

The American Legion auxiliary will hold it's regular meeting tonight in the post headquarters. All members are urged to attend The AuXiliary and Brock Barnes post members held | special meeting last evening for th, purpose of making poppies, Manr were finished and more will be com.
 oleted before Decoration Day comes
 The poppies vi' be placed on sale
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
GARRY BoWLERs TRIM
BALTIMORE RIVALS

while . large crowd Of spectators
s9sslsd In their company's ice
GeoAm. the Carry bowiers bumped
~ Handler Creamery pinspiliers. Of
U4ttisnors. at the Recreation for .
winning margin Of fifty-two pins In
tnfeo games and . grand total Of
Gl&ty-two pins on six games, three
tnwing bssa rolled previously in the
instrumental City.
4ho fsmaining three games Of the
Gof1oo Of nine viii be contested In
1ilrnore next Friday night, the
61ntoo OF cities having been made
~ The Washington team through d.
~ Daniels, president Of the Carry
~ Cream Company. II being con-
N1ered good sportsmanship to allow
~ losers to have the final set on
tHejr homo runways.
~. Hendler, of the Baltimore
eteamery conctrn. viii be host to a
lakne gathering when the series 10
ooelrluded In Baltimore.
Williams. Of Washington, had the
hifh score last. night OF $50.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
Harvard Coach Got
His Spurs As
Oars1nan

Frank Muller, the new Har-
ward rowing coach, was . good
sculler in his day and later was
q talented sweep oar. He be-
lieves in the application Of the
sculler's stroke to sweep row.
ing.
He was developed at the
Vesper Club on the SchuyLcill,
where Hedley, Dempsey, Flan-
agan, Schell and Juvenal learn
ed to row.
Later he was made coach Of
the Vespers, and the clubs
trophy room is filed with
trophies won by the oarsmen
he coached. Later Muller
coached the Bachelor Club
crews and has always been o
factor in the rowing Of the
Schuylkill Navy.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
Here's One Bird Big
Leaguers Won't
Get Soon

One pitcher creating q record
during the past season who will
not be immediately grabbed by q
big league club Is one Eugene
Whitehill, who during the de-
clining days Of August pitched
his eighth consecutive victory
by . score Of I to 0 out In Okla
homs, allowing only two hits.
and struck out sixteen.
Whitehill is q prisoner in the
Oklahoma State penitentiary,
and pitched for the team Of that
institution. He has to serve
eleven years more Of q fifteen
year term. ........
The Washington times., 1922-12-02

moaned to the other players.
Then to Anderson:
"Tell me, you big bum, where
did you think you were going?"
Anderson had no answer for
that. McAleer still insists that
"Andy's" alibi made him sorer
than the phantom steal.
strolled dejectedly across the
field, he encountered Griffith.
WELL" said Grit sarcastically,
what win you take for that guy
nowf"
".Give me an old bat bag or
anything" replied McAleer, land
take the big stiff."
And that was how Anderson
became Q Yankee.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
SEVENTEEN BASKETBALL,
- GAMES FOR ARMY FIVE

WEST POINT. N. ", Dec. b.
The basketball schedule Of the
United States Military, Academy,
made public today. contains seven.
teen games All games win be
played at West Point. ''pt the
one with the Navy. wi viii be
played at Annapolis.
The schedule Follows:
December %. Trinity College; 10,
81. Johns College: 1e, Connecticut
Aggies; 20, Columbia University.
January 6, Delaware University;
10, Lehigh University; Is, Knox
College. 20. swarthmore College; "a,
81. Francis College; 81. Colgate Uni.
versity: 81, Amherst College.
February .. Springfield College;
2. New York University: 10. Pitts
burgh University; II, Manhattan
Coliege; II. Union College; -,
NAVY.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
HAMP|0NQU|NT
OPENSSEAS0N
TONIGHT If
Bratburd's Yankees Will Play
Harrisburg Team In Reno
waited Coliseum.

Opposing the Seneca A. A. team
Of Harrisburg, Pa, the champion
Yankee basketball players will swing
into action tonight at the revamped
Coliseum. The Coliseum has been
made over inside and IL now an
ideal basketball court, with accom-
modations for $500 spectators.
The elevated bandstand and the
rail around the court have been re.
moved and increased the floor space.
The interior has been repainted.
In q preliminary game. the crack
young Westerns will take on Mrs,
Leney Rocks Linworth team. Man.
ager Eddie Bratburd has promised
to give the winning quint of each
preliminary game at the Coliseum
where the Yankees will play regu
lariy, q brand.new basketball.
Jimmy Hughes. win referee In
both games tonight.
The Yankees will start these play
ers: Tom Ford, captain: Ted He'd
dons. Harvey Ingley. Nate Sauber
Ray Catlin and Johnny Goetz.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
CARNEGIE TECH PLAYS
TWENTY-FIVE CONTESTS

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2.-Twenty.
tvo games are listed on the sched.
uie Of the Carnegie Tech basketball
Out-of-town games include: De.
pauw, at Greencastle, IND, Decem.
her %; Butler College, at Indianapo-
iis. December 10: Michigan Aggies,
Al East Lansing. December 20; Cath,
oiic University, at Warrington. D.
a.. February 10: 0eorgetowu, af
Washington, February ~.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02

On the surface of things, the trip
of McGraw and Jim Tierney will re-
suit in q furry Of activity second
only 20 that Of last year when
Heine Groh and Jimmy O'Connell
were purchased at ruinous terms.
Check books are to be nourished
at a moments notice, regardless OF
the fact that the Giants are sitting
on top of the world with q team
that has led the National League
for two consecutive seasons:
McGraw wants to make II three
In a row, and his purchase OF JACK
Bentley il said to be merely the
first drop Of q shower OF gold tnat
IL ready to fall the moment the
Giant leader lifts the imperial fore
finger.
Financially, the coming session
N considered an important one 20
the Giants. The Yankees are to
throw open their new stadium,
seating so 900, and that II entirely
too many people to laugh of IN .
merry falsettO. The composition
for New York's favor Is going to
be keoner than ever, and the idea
n general that the team that pro-
duces the winner will do the big
business ut the box office window.
lust what McGraw hopes to do at
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
WESTERN A. c. ANNOUNCES
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

The following IL a list Of basket
ball games> on the schedule OF the
Western Athletic Club:
December .. Linworths. at Coli
scum; q, Mt. Pleasant at Pecks;
0, Navy Yard at Coliseum (pending);
IS, Elligott A. G, at Pecks;. II. ny.
attsville, Company F, at Hyattsville'
20, open; 20, Hilton A. c. at East
ern High; 81, open; 2S. Columbia
A. G. at Wilson Normal.
January 8, open; 8. Yosemites at
Ingram; "a, Yosemites at Pecks.
Other teams In the 140-pound
class desiring games with the West.
ern A. c. should call Frank Athey,
business manager. at West $40
after $50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
SPRINGFIELD TO RETURN
TO ThREE.EYE LEAGUE

SPRINGFIELD. III, Dec. a.
Entrance Of Springfield into the
Three.Eye Baseball League. which
Il left several years ago. became
practically q certainty following a
meeting of interested citizens. A
committee was instructed to draw
up articles of incorporation for the
Springfield Baseball Association and
open negotiations for leasing the
old Three-Eye baseball grounds
here. II the plans materialise II 10
probable Springfield will take over
Moline's franchise.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
98.FOOT MOTOR BOAT
ENDS 35, ,000.MILE CRUISE

MIAMI. Fla, Dec. 2.-The nine
ty-eight-foot motor cruiser Spec.
Jacks. owned by Albert Y. 0owan,
Of Chicago, vice president Of the
Portland Cement Company, COM
pleted q 85,000-mile trip around
the world here yesterday.
The voyage began in Miami in
September, 1921. The cruiser IL
said to be the smallest boat that
ever circumnavigated the globe. The
party included Mrs. Gowan and
r. p. Hogg. who. In 1916. cap.
tanned Princeton's football team.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
BUT -FOUR HAVE
FAILED T0P|CK .
'bRO0DER'
Twelve Of Big League Teams
Already Know Where
Youngsters Will cavort.

People who like to dabble In that
sort Of thing compiled q list Of the
places where major league teams
win train next year. It was discov.
cred that only st. Louis and Phila.
delphia, in the American. and st.
Louis and New York, In the National,
have not made up their minds on
this subject.
The twelve others are destined for
the following towns.
American League-New York. New
Orleans; Cleveland. Lakeland. Fla;
washington. Tampa. Fla: Boston.
Hot Springs, Ark; Chicago, Seguin.
Tex, and Detroit. Augusta, Ga.
National League - Boston, st.
Petersburg, Fla: Brooklyn, Clear.
water, Fla: Philadelphia, Leesburg.
Fla; Cincinnati. Mineral Wells, Tex /;
Pittsburgh, Hot Springs, Ark, and
Chicago, Catalina Island. Cal.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
DOBE RISES TO HEIGHTS
AS COACH WITH TWO
UNBEATEN TEAMS
By TOM THORP.

Wsshnstsa
Gmour Dobie another unbeaten develop
ouef that
on the gdron Cornell closed its second ecessfa
&etsman University Of Pennsylvania outfit BY Of
Ithaca eleven had work at its top speed to the
epteimination Of their Quaker rivals ;...
Penn fought the ditch The Capt
od his Cornean able the Red
Inc but during the sixty minutes play
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
ScHooLBoYs PLANNING
BASKETBALL LEAGUE

The Maury, Hilton. Peabody,
Blake and Carbery schools Of north.
east are planning q basketbaIl
league and probably win be Joined
by several others.
It 10 hoped by the northeast
schoolboys that other section: OF
the city VIII follow their lead %
that international contests may be
held later to determine city gram.
mar school champion.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02

HIKA /T/kkSk In your eeros
we're looking for gristle."
Tricks, Jokes, fractures and full
nedged insults have been the rule
on gridiron skillet. Boys have
been soing into game with one
nose and two eyes and coming
out with no ears and plenty OF
goosepimples.
Volcano 10 likely 70 explode right
beneath your ankles In the kind
Of football they've been releasing
this year. The only incorrect thing
about the dope was It wAs incor-
rect. Anybody who could figure
EN- this year ought to turn to
horse racing, which % . year.
around surprise.
Season started off mild enough
until janitor got 20 munkeying
with radiators and something
boomeranged right In his features.
Princeton threw first non.union
egg into omelet when she took that
ankle excursion to Chicago.
Next dose OF tear-gas 70 % ex-
ported came from Penn State,
who succeeded In hobbiing through
the season on a pair Of busted
roller skates carving ciphers In
the pavement. Expected to ignite
the football Ornament, all Nittany
Lions had was box Of wet matches.
Yale got stymied by Army be-
fore cash customers were aware
there was q pickpocket In the
house. To make II unanimous
New Haven kewpies held together
like soda crackers when Prince
ton unveiled her meanest fangs.
; Harvard acted like rabbits In q
forest fire when Brown contrib
uted some late dancing steps and
then comes along to knock Yale
for pair 'of Debated waterwings.
Ffs L.
II you can figure any champion
ships out Of that. throw your
guess into . concrete mixer and
vote In favor OF Princeton on he
commuters ticket without re-
course.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
5!R SERGfRy
ABOUT FAMOUS BONE PLAY

MONG the players bagged by John McGaws scouts is
n John Anderson catcher. There is name that will
live long baseball because Of headed play made
nearly twenty years by the original john
The Yankees held title this John Anderson who
policeman in Worcester and the which they acquired
him h the of the famous steal with the bases full
q into
the National League with the Brooklyn club In 1901 he toled for
Connie Macks Milwaukee club the American League and
transferred the st. Louis Browns when the Milwaukee franchise
WAS to the
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
Royalty Discards Horse.

LONDON. Dec. 2.-Ths thmous
royal stables at Buckingham Palace.
ished. In their stead will b. built
Of the royal family.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02

Louisville only he himself knows.
It is possible, however, that he will
attempt the precarious business OF
painting the lily. He has q cham
pionship outfit now. and well enough
was ever . desirable condition of
affairs.
But it is the common impression
that the off-season will not be con-
sidered official II Mc0raw doesn't
hearken to the lure Of nsw lamps
for old.
He will not. however. disturb the
so-called million dollar infield" of
Kelly, Frisch. Bancroft and 0roh,
with Rawlings for utility roles, moi
can he be expected to cut looso
from Emil Meusel. Ross Younr,
Cunningham, Stengel and tn,
esteemed Jimmy O'Connel In the
outfield.
That narrows the issue down
to tho batteries and here it - no
Masonic secret that Mc0raw s
not satisfied. Frank Snyder viii
hang on - firststFing catcher.
barring the unforeseen, but Earl
Smith, Il Ii believed, h due for
other parts. ,Nehf and Scott are
the only pitchers sure Of their
Jobs, however.
Jess Barnes will have to show
more than he did through the regu.
lar season in 1929 to remain on the
payroll, and II McGraw can swing
what he may deem to be an ad-
vantageous deal. Jess may never
get the opportunity.
McQuillan and Bentley. with sew.
eral Of the second stringers are
also more or less on trial. Indeed.
It has been rumored that Bentley's
purchase from Baltimore was mere.
iy the forerupner Of another trade
with the Cincinnati Reds.
In any case. McGraw Is not 60
ing all the way to Louisville Just
for the sake Of being among those
present.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
INGRAM CUNT EASILY
DEFEATS EPWORTHS

ingram Memorial 10 Off to a fly.
ing start In the East Washington
Inter. Church Basketball League.
having defeated the Epworth Meth
odist quint, 40 to IL, in the opening
game, in the Ingram gym.
Woodward, ManSey and Cameron
were stars FOR ingram, Woodward
making eight field goals.