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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
r. w. Coleman Dies at,
81 Home in Washington

Richard Weston Coleman, sixty
five years old, a former resident
of this city, died Saturday at his
home in Washington. Mr.. Cole
mar for several years past had
beer employed as a special OFF,
Ger ut the Potomac yards. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie
Coleman. The BODY was brought
to Wheatley's chapel from whence
the funeral will take place at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Bur
ial will be in Bethel cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
Funeral of Mrs. O'Brien
Is Largely Attended

Last rites for Mrs. Elizabeth
Virginia O'Brien, widow of DR..
NJ. ". O'Brien, who died Thurs
day night at her residence, 322
South st. Asaph street, were
held at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon at st. Pauls Episcopal
Church and attended by a large
concomse of relatives and friends
of the deceased. Rev, Dr.. 2. P.
Phillips. former rector of st.
PauPs Church, officiated. Inter
ment was in st. PauPs ceme-
Jery.
Pallbearers were Gardner H.
Boothe. L. S. Lambert, Kenneth
w. Ogden, Arthur H. Bryant,
Judge J. X. NJ. Norton and
Philip C. Heishley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
Jail is Guarded to
Protect Detectives Life

Waukegan, ILL.,, Feb. 5-Heayily
armed deputy sheriffs guarded the
county jail here throughout the
night TO prevent threatened lynch
ing of Detective. Ira Blackwell
Blackwell was held OF charge
OF, murder after he shot and xiii
ed Joseph Bielski during ? .'nidon-
shine" raid on the lsttec's home
Friends of Bielski invaded the
sheriff's office and threatened a
'necktie party" Twelve add
tional deputies were sworn IN and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
Miss Cummings Tells
Teachers of Club Work

The monthly meeting OF the
Parent Teachers Association was
held in the High School auditor
ium last week.
After a short business meeting
a most enjoyable program was
given. Those who brayed the IN
clement weather to attend this
meeting felt that they had not
come in vain. Miss Helen Norris
Cummings gave an interesting
talk on the value and scope of
Club work under the general
Federation of Women's Clubs,
showing how vast the organiza-
ton shad become, since its compa-
rativeIy recent formation. Several
musical selections. we're we'll rem
dered by one of the vocal classes
of Mrs. Strauss, school Musical
Director. Miss Pauline Strauss
gay4 a charming musical recita-
tiong
C$ptain Sweeney was present
and Hnade a short talk and also
invited those present to visit the
newly installed domestic science
eQGibment and the new Jefferson
school, After the adjournment Of
the session the majority of those
in attendance accepted the inyi-
tatidp and made q tour of in
spection.
TIE Associations neXS meeting
will Sbe held during the latter
part3of February, in Lee school
building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
BENZ. HAVENNER DIES

Benjamin Havenner, siXty-twe
years old, died yesterday at his
home in Potomac, Arlington coun-
ty. He is survived by his wife
and one son. His funeral will
take place at 5 o'c.vok tomorrow
afternoon from his late resid-
ence. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. R. A. Mckay, pas
tor of the Del Ray, Baptist
Church and burial will be in Beth
ell cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
THIS PURE CREAM
ENDS HEAD COLDS

Apply in NostrilS-Gt Opens Air
Passages ms .antly
Colds and catarrh yield like
magic to soothing, healing anti
septic cream that penetrates
through every air passage and
relieves swollen, inflamed men,
braces of nose and throat. Your
clogged nostrils open right up aud
you can breathe freely Hawking
and Snufflng stop. Don't stay
stuffed up and miserable.
Get small bottle Of Eiy's
Cream Balm from your drug
gist. Apply a little in the noStrile
and get instant relief. Millions
endorse this remedy known TO.
more than fifty yearS.-Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
VIII Talk on Bond Issue
Before Automobile Men

Attorney Charles Henry Smith
who represents this city and Ar
linetou county in the state legis-
lature, will deliver an address
tomorrow night before the mem
beYs Ct the automobile bureau of
the chamber of commerce. He will
speak on the proposed bond issue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
Stray Dogs Scarce
Dog Catchers Report

The dog tatchers report that
there is now scarcity of dogs
roaming the streets. Only one was
captured Saturday. The wagon,
however, is still making its
rounds and will be kept on for
several more days until stray
dogs roaming the streets are
gathered in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
MnrSE ANn Lon snLn

Miss Mary A. Dewitt has sold
to Roy P, Henderson and wife
a house and lot on the south
side of Duke street between Col
umbus and Alfred streets. A deed
of conveyance today was placed
on record in the Office of the
clerk Of the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
RITES FOR CAPT. TILL

Funeral services for Capt. Ell
mer Till were held this afternoon
at Wheatley's mortuary chapel
and conducted by Rev. L. F.
Kelly, assistant pastor of st.
Mary's Catholic Church. Bur
ial was in Bethel cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
PARADE PLANS TONIGHT

A meeting of the Washington
Birthday Association will be held
at S o'clock tonight in the rooms
of the chamber of commerce for
the purpose of arranging details
for the parade which will be held
February p. t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
DEATH OF INFANT

Raymond G. Bartlett, infart son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence J.
Bartlett, died yesterday at the
residence of his parents, All
Wilkes street and his funeral
will take place at 2 O'Clock We'd
nesday afternoon. and Rev. Dr..
E. B. Jackson, pastor of the First
BAPTIST Church will officiate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
NOTICE

The members of Alexandria
.couseil,sNa. > FoEdar FrattqEnaAA
,Ahqficqps Sas eaduqsted % ats
tend! the funeral Of cur.shtes
Brother Zeddie Kidwell from his
late RESIDENCE 341 South Patrick
street TOMORROW (Tuesday) az
ternoon at tNo (2f csel6ck 2. M4
g By..order OF the psssidcptt; d
"' JAMES r. MANSFIELD Z
sole Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05

of the state for good roads which
question is. now attraction wide
attention throughout the state.
Members of the various other
bureaus are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05

tabulated Is considered alone, and
then grouped for a final considera-
ton Of the score Of the individual.
A man holding Office in two or
CARNATIONS, or less, has 30
chances Of success as compared
with SO chances for the man hold
ing Office in three or more.
Married Man Has Better Chance
A married man has 50 chances
Of success to 40 for a single man,
Notwithstanding the wife-baiters
who accuse their usually very
much-better halves of being mill
stones around their iecks. ,''t
A man with one or no depend
ents has 40 chances for success to
GO for the man with two or more
dependents. It appears that a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
armed with shot guns, watched all
who approached the Jail.

Peasants of these European
c2,,atries wherc, black bread rs
eaten usually have exceptionally
good teeth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
C.GEu0REwt8RxesSuccEss

mbre individuals are striving than
ann other, and sensing also that
there. were certain definite factors
underlying success, the Phoenix
Mutsal Life Insurance Company
during q period Of years made q
survey Of hundreds Of representa-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05

School, will hold Feast of the
Seven Tables. OF Tuesday even
ing, February 9th, from g to 8
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05

The first piano known in Amerl-
ca was imported from London IL
1884.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
RAZOR TONER FORFEITs

Collateral in the sum of $50
was forfeited in the police court
today by Clarence Terrell color
ed, arrested by Policemen Spep-
ings and Heber Thompsen7 yHe;waS
charged with being drunk and
having a razor in his possession.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
FEAST

FEAST OF SEVEN TABLES
The A. K. J. Glass of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church Sunday
Evening star., 1923-10-14

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New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
SEVERAL MATCHES YET TO
 BE PLAYED AT PINEHURST
Womcn's and Mems Doubles and Singles and Final Hound of Mixed
 Doubles Being Played.

Pinehurst. N. C.. April 1s.-rhe matches still to be disposed of in the north and south tennis tournament most of which will be played today, are:
 Womcn's singles. semi-fnal round; Miss Helen Gilleadeau vs Miss Marion Chapman: Mrs, Dcforest Candee vs. Mrs, Edward Raymond.
 Mems singles. semi-fnaI round; Vin- cent Richards vs. G. Barton shafer; Dr. Philip R. Hawks vs, S. Howard Noshell.
 Mems doubles, final round: Vincent Richards and s. Fl. Voshell vs. Ray mond B. Bidwell and Josiah H. Wheelwright.
 Women's doubles, final round Miss Helen Gilleadeau and Miss Marion Champion vs. Mrs. Theodore Sohst and Miss Ceres Baker. or vs. Mrs. G. L, Chapman and Mrs. Edward Ray mond.
 Mixed doubles. final round: Miss Ceres Baker and Vincent Richards vs. Miss Gilleadeau and Bidwell or vs. Mrs. Raymond and Voshell.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Carpentier-Nilles Title
 Go One of Three in Paris

Paris. April 13.-Two European boxing pionships will be con tested for on May 10 in the Buffalo Velodrome here, in addition to the bout between Georges Carpenter and Marcel Niles for the heavyweight title of France. Routes, bantam
 weight who took the European title in that division from the veteran
 Charles Ledoux. and Porcher of
 France will meet Piet Hobin of Bel
 sium for the welterweight title. Cor
 pentier is training hard for the fight with Miles. which will be his first re- appearance in the ring since his de- feat by Battling Siki He left Paris | for his training quarters immediately after his exhibition at the American Legion benefit on Tuesday. and will not return until the eve of tho fight
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Greb Delighted at Chance
 To Mix It With Wilson

New York, April 13.--Johnny Will son, middleweight champion. who vir- tually reinstated himself by agreeing to go through with his old contract to fight Harry Greb was promised that the match would be put on when Greb communicated with the Madison Square Garden club Greb. at Hot Springs, Ark. resting, notified the Garden that he still was ready to fight at the middleweight figure of 16o pounds at p. ,m., the day of the fight, for Wilson's championship.
 Both Wilson and Greb will have to train diligently to make the weight, Wilson not having boxed for a long time is not in good condition.
 The match is tentatively planned for Richards New York velodrome.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
WH|RLW|ND FINISH
 DEFEATS SHUBER7
(Continued From Eighth Page).

ino of New Haven an unmerciful lick ing in the same ring recently.
 Frankie Nictola of New Haven lost an eight round decision to Young Petite. of Bridgeport, in slow bout No material damage was done.
 Max Maravnik showed plenty of sameness in the opening bout as Young Monguese. who opposed him packed hefty wallop which he pack ed on Maravnick's jaw in the second round sending him to the floor. Ma ravnik took the full count. but could have arisen sooner, showing good Judgment while under fire. In the third and fourth rounds he made strong comeback but the knockdown was too great a handicap to over come.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Dempsey Allows as How
 He's Ready for Anybody

Los Angeles. April 13--Jack Demp- sey. coal magnate though he be, is not too proud to fight. The cham pion, arriving from Salt Lake City. whence the announcement went forth concerning his coal baronetcy, said he would stand ready to defend the title against any man. any time for the right amount of money.
 Dempsey hasn't the slightest idea when. where or with whom his next match will be. He will go to New York for the Milk Fund fights in May, as q hopeful spectator believ- ing that some sort of bout will &C., crue to him out of the mixups there.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
RousH AGAIN TURNED DOWN.

Cincinnati, April 13.-Final hope of a reconciliation between the Cincin- natl National League club and Eddie Roush, it's holdout star, appeared to have vanished yesterday when the board Of directors of the club again decided to refuse the proposition ad vanced by Roush and voted to stand by it's original offer. This offer is that Roush accept a s15,000 salary and pay a fine of $50 day for absenting himself from the training camp.
 Roush, who was in calling distance
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Mitchell and Duncan Out
 In British Golf Contest

Roehampton, Eng, April 24.-Three of Britain's foremost professional golfers were eliminated in the first round yesterday of the Roehampton Challenge Cup tournament carrying prizes totaling 200 pounds.
 Abe Mitchell was defeated by Charles Johns of Purleydown. two up and one to play: George Duncan was
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13

Three Rivers, April 13.--Johnny Dever of. Springfield defeated William Chattel of Providence in wrestling match here last night Chattel won the first fall in 49 minutes but Dever captured the next two in 22 and 1S minutes respectively. Jim Barnes refereed.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
 high andcrs Frary C i'''

of the Cincinnati club headquarters while the meeting was in progress, said the decision of the directors end cd everything. He said he will prop- ably sign with the Massillon or Wisconsin club.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13

eliminated by Edward Ray, CT .p' and J. H. Taylor lost to w. B. Smith of Hadleywood, two up and one to play.
 Mitchell and Taylor were nrst ana third respectively in the qualifying play yesterday
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
BOWLING MATCHES ON;
 N. B. DEFEATS CASINOS
New Britain Again TrOunees RlfaLs When League Leadership Is in
 periI-Othcr Games

New Rritain's state league boWlers took two out of three from the Casinos of Hartford last night, retain ing their joint possession of first place with Bristol.
 At the Casino alleys, the NeVer-plds did not--that is. they dropped two out of three to the Has-Beens, who really were
 Last nights scores:
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
Kinchell Not Displaced as High Single Man--Myers This Week Is King of BowIers on Seasons Aver ages.

Tn the Industrial bowling league New Britain Machine continues su- preme, while Myers takes the lead on individual average for the season Kinchell is still firm in his place as high string man. The standing and averages.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13

scored OH in the seventh. eighth and ninth for ten runs. Smith Stengeb Dempsey, and Lucas got honn runa.,
 The score:
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
DEFEATS TOLEDO, fs TO Ii.

Giants, Second Team Scores 10 Runs
 in Last Two Innings.
 Zanesville, Ohio, April l3.--l ne Giants second team defeated Ioiedo' 1S to II, here yesterday. Malone was
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13

It is rumored that Tedders kilduff plans to forsake the outfield this sea- son and confine all his energies to the work behind the bat
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13


 oxford university, England, which will compete in the two-mile interna- tional relay race at the University or Pennsylvania carnival, drew l3th place, or near the. outside, In the drawing for positions In the dis- tance medley distance race the Brit ish athletes also were unlncky as they drew the outside. Cornell drew the pole in tho sprint medley and the four mile event Holy Cross drew first position in the distance medley,
 Benny Leonard's friends say he plans to retire after two big fights this summer which should not him about s2bo,ooo.
 John McGraw still maintains that Christy Mathewson was the greatest pitcher of all time.
 O'Ncil of the Boston Braves says that any batter who Is weak on low ones can improve his batting by play ing golf.
 Jesse Sweetsor is the first New York district champ to represent America in q British championship fin several years.
 Kentucky now has 30 golf courses
 Alfred kellert, an ex-sailor. IS 'go- irg to have tryout with Hartford.
 Gordon MacKay. sports editor Of the Philadelphia Inquirer, "rites thusly regarding Ralph Head of the Hartford pitching staff:
 Watch this young man Head He is o6 years old and this is his first appearance in a major league uni form, or what passes for major league in this city so far as the Na- tional League is concerned.
 Head is finished pitcher at this stage of the game. Cool as an ice berg he uses his head for something besides the spot to park baseball can. He has plenty of speed and he managed to push his fast ball right past the batters. which is no mean or inconspicuous feat at that
 What is Everett Scott's record for nIsying in consecutive games? | Doesn't the strain of keeping up. his record hurt his playing" A FAN. Scott will start the 1923 season ! with an ,inbroken record of 9so games. In addition to that he has played in 24 worlds series games. Some of the Tank players believe that the strain hurts Scotty and that he will play better ball when fhe ! string is broken. Scott maintains, however, that he doesn't give it a thought and that he is going to keep right on going after he reaches the thousand amrk. He claims the nov city of it worre off long time ago.
 It is rumored that Tedders kilduff plans to forsake the outfeld this sea son and confine all his energies to the
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
s e akin g of Sports t s

Ancnt balloonists, etc" an aviator IS often cool as n cucumber. yet is up In the air.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
MACHINE COMPANY PLNMEN STILL
 HOLD ONTO TOP PLACE W LEAGUE

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New Britain herald., 1923-04-13

In one military cemetery on the Western Front lie 2,la2 men whom it vas impossible to identify, to 1.156 whose names are known.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13

CLINTON BLIME
 Presenting Clinton Blume, formerly of Colgate. who has won place on the pitching staff of the New fork Giants.
 While Blume is still some distance from being regular, he is well liked by McGraw.
 The manager of the Giants says the big collegian has shown him enough stuff to make him believe Blume Is a fine pitching prospect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24

NEW YORK MARKET
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York. Feb. 2.::;-Raising of
the local Federal Reserves re-dis-
count rate 20 II per cent. follow
ed by higher call money rates. en-
couragod bear selling and profit
taking in the early part OF today's
stock market. The reaction was
conducted In an orderly manner,
however, and prices in several, sec
tons OF the list turned upward in
response to higher prices for copper,
sugar and oil products. giving The
list an irregular appearance at the
close.
While the rise in the discount rate
was POLITICALLY" ascribcd to the in
creased demands for commercial
credit and Il desire to bring the re-
serve bank rate more in line with
outside rates" several market OBJ
servers construed it as Il warning to
the speculative fraternity in the
stock market with others actually
regarding it as q ''bull' factor be-
cause of. it's centering attention on
expanding business operations. 1t
was pointed out that pools and pro-
fcSsional interests are still heavily
loaded up with stocks. whereas dis
tribution had been virtually COM
plcted when the raising of the rate
in the late fall of 1919 signalled the
beginning of re-actionary trend in
securities prices.
Producers & Refiners' made the
best response to announcements of
higher gasoline prices in several sec
tons OF the country. rising nearly =
points to 81. new high record
Most of the other oils moved within
narrow and irregular limits. Amer
icaA Wooden touched a new peak
price at 100 II and then fell back
to 1OJ. where it was up IA on the
day, buying being Influenced by re-
aons.
Baldwin was under pressure most
of the day, getting as low as lbs.
or ! IL points below Wednesdays
close. American Locomotive. how
ever. was strong, crossing IL and
then falling back to 1T IS, where
it was up nearly point on the day.
General Electric gained one point on
actively traded in between 81 IS and
30 Is. closing at 9S IA for a small
net loss.
Sales of raw sugar above II
cents a pound and refined at 3 again
attracted attention to the sugar
issues. Manati jumping more than
five points to " rs and Punta Ale
gre more than > to 80 IL. TIL" other
shares in that group showed only
moderate Improvement. CopperS
made only feeble response to am
other increase in the price OF the
red metal and the resumption OF
dividends by the Inspiration Cop
per Company. Eastman Kodak was
one of the strong specialties. touch