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New Britain herald., 1923-07-05
Playwright Slashes His
Throat as His Wife Sues

Los Angeles, July 5.-Robert cros-
Ter Scott, playwright and scenario
writer. was found dead in his room.
his throat having been cut. The po-
lice pronounced il case of suicide
and said they found papers showing
that Scott's wife had filed a suit for
divorce.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-05
Boy Tips Over Boat and
Greenwich Man Is Drowned

Greenwich, July 5.-Michael Muir
ray, so, single. was drowned off the
steamboat wharf near the Indian Har-
Dor Yacht club late last night. He
was in a row boat when John Dileo.
boy, stepped on the gunwale upset
ing the craft Murphy could not save
himself.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-05
10 Dead in Ohio

Columbus, o.. July 5.-At least ten
persons are known to have lost their
lives In 4th of July celebrations in
Ohio yesterday. Three of the deaths
resulted from fireworks while the
others lost their lives in automobile
accidents More than a score were
injured reports said.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-05
SUICIDE In BANK
Junior Teller in Philadelphia Insti-
tuition Shot and Killed Himself In
His Cage Today.

Philadelphia, July 5.-John P. Da-
win, a junior teller in the Philadelphia
savings fund society one of the city's
largest financial institutions shot and
killed himself in the teller's cage OF
the bank today, A few depositors
were in the place at the time.
A statement issued by the bank
said that DAWN had been suffering
from melancholia due to i'll health.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-05
Looked Into Cannon
Bunalo's Toll

Buffalo. July 5.-Four drowninEs
and fourteen injuries from fireworks
made up the total of Buffalo's Fourth
of July celebration.
Jacob Lacyma, 90, suffered the most
serious injury, of the day. Part of his
lower jaw was torn away by a charge
from a shotgun.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-05
Pittsburgh Leads Individ-
ual Cities Of Country
With Five Fatalities
Three Killings in New
York
Accidents Range From Fire
cracker Burns to Those
Resulting From Looking
Into Mouth of Cannon.

! Chicago, July 5.-A score of deaths
!and more than a hundred injuries re-
suited from fireworks explosions and
other accidents incidental to the ma
tion's observance of Independence
! Day.
Although efforts to prevent the
usual casualties virtually we're unfver-
sal, fatalities occurred in all the prin-
cipal cities of the country.
Most of those killed were children.
Pittsburgh Has Five Deaths
Pittsburgh led in, the number of
deaths, tetanus resulting from pre-
holiday celebrations causing four
deaths Of children. Anton BELTS was
shot and killed there by his wife who
claimed it was an accident.
St. Louis. with 81 reported injured
had greater number hurt than any
other city although Chicago with
three dead and % injured was close
second
Two Others Killed
Exploding firecrackers caused in
juries resulting in the death of JOS
eph Javarone of Gloversville, ". Y.
A flying piece of steel from an ex-
ploding barrel instantly killed Mike
Aurietch, st. Cloud, Minn., and Or
vile Cramer, Danville, ILL.,, was killed
instantly when a gas pipe loaded with
powder exploded In his hands.
Charles Corners, Huntington, W.
Va, was killed instantly at an Elks
observance at Jackson O., when a
giant firecracker exploded premature
1v tpa rim ofp ic Lac
year old child at Jacksonville. ILL.,.
died as q result of swallowing chem
icals contained in fireworks
- Scared to Death
In New Tork Peter yacarelli was
shot and killed when pistol In the
hands of his chum exploded accident
ally. Francis Gordon succurnbed TO
heart failure when a frecracker was
exploded under his feet.
Three persons were killed in Chi
cago. One man was shot by an on.
Ger who mistook him for a criminal.
Another was shot during an alterca-
tion at a picnic and a third was
drowned.
Looked Into Cannon
Joseph Korepa. Cedar Rapids, Ia,
blacksmith. probably was fatally In
jured when he peered into the mug
zle of toy cannon. Three boys in
Westfield. N. j., were severely burn
ed in an explosion of powder to which
they touched match. A similar 40
cident occurred to three boys at Be-
lott, Wis.
Nine of Chicagos 26 persons who
received hospital attention were in
lured by stray bullets or buckshot. A
revolver cartridge on a car track ex-
oloded when the wheels struck it and
me bullet wounded a woman standina
On the front porch of her home.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-05
BRUTALITY SLAIN

Gary, Ind. July 5.-Samuel Fried
man. pioneer merchant of Gary. was
beaten to death with a hammer in
bis store over the holiday.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-05
St75,OOO BANK SHORTAGE
Fourth State Bank of Hutchinson,
Kansas. Closes its Doors Today
Former President Missing.

Hutchinson, Kas., July 5.-with
reported shortage of s175,oo0 the
fourth state bank of Hutchinson was
closed toe ay.
Responsibility for the shortage was
placed by Bank Commissioner Peter
son upon Walter Grundy. former
president( who disappeared June 20.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-05

Newark. n. j.. July 5.-Two deaths
and more than score of injuries were
reported in Newark and vicinity as
a result of Fourth of July celebrations.
A year old girl died from burns
suffered Monday when her dress
New Britain herald., 1923-07-05

Tuskegee. Ala, July 5,--Action of
the National association for the ad-
yancement of colored people in re-
questing military protection for DIR. r.
r. Motion head of the Tuskegee insti-
tute and negro surgeons at the veter-
ans hospital resulted 1t is supposed
here because of a parade of 700 men,
bers of the ku KluX Klan last Tues
day evening. Spokesman for the par
aders said the demonstration symbol
lied the protest of $4,000 klansmen of
Alabama against placing of negro per-
sonnel to man the veterans hospital.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-05
THE WEATHER

Hartford. July 5.-Forecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Fair tonight. Friday unsettled
with local thunder showers; not
much change I'm temperature.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-05
NO Federal TROOPS
TO GUARD MUSkEGEE
Request Is Made However,
Because Of Fear of ku
Klux Klansmen

Washington, July 5.--Employment
of federal troops in connection with
the veterans hospital controversy at
Tuskegee was said by officials here
to be unlikely as there is no evidence
that state forces are unable to pre-
serve order.
New York, July 5.--Declaring the
lives of Il. r. Motion, president of
Tuskegee institute and of negro sur
geons at the United States veterans
hospital at Tuskegee, Ala, had been
threatened by masked mobs the ma
tional association for the advance
ment of colored people today wired
President Harding urging that he send
federal troops to protect them.
The telegram read:
National association for advance
ment of colored people representing
10000 American citizens asks that
federal troops be sent to Tuskegee,
Ala, to protect colored doctors sent
to United States veterans hospital to
care for negro world war veterans.
Lives of these United States doctors
and security of Tuskegee institutes
have been threatened by masked
mobs. Tuskegee institute as interna-
tionally known agency making for
inter-racial good will should have
protection against lawless defiance of
government. We urge especially fed
eral protection for r. r. Motion sue
cessor to Booker T. Washington whose
life has been threatened" ...
New Britain herald., 1923-07-05

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New Britain herald., 1923-07-05

Continued on Sixteenth Page,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29
SHELBY DREAMS
It CAN SWING
PAYMENT
Meantime, Concrete Evidence
Of Necessary 100000
Not in Sight.
By DAVIS j. WALSH.

SHELBY, Mont, June 29.-Oni-
nously uiet but inwardly seething.
the little mushroom town of Shelby,
vainly trying to float a half million
dollar prize-fight on optimism and a
dollar-a-man financial idea, awaited
today the decision as to whether
Jack Dempsey and Tom Gibbons
would box here July 4, or pack up
and go elsewhere. The latter pro-
cedure would leave Shelby holding
the bag hopefully over hole in the
ground. down which the sum Of
$375,000 already has been poured.
It is not a pleasant prospect and
the town and environs, land-poor
these many years, is not feeling
particularly joyful today. With the
same incurable optimism that made
dream reality when it got the
fight, 1t continued to insist that the
final 100000 due on Dempseye
contract would be paid when due
and In the same breath, II burst
forth in violent excoriation OF Jack
Kearns because he declined to be
satisfied with the $4,000 already
paid him for the champions serv
ices.
everything except that the fight
must be held, just as a gambler will
fling his final dollar on the table
in quest OF the ninety-nine he has
lost.
In vague sort of way. the man
who advanced SIS is demanding
what he is pleased to term justice
just as insistently as is that curious
dreamer, Jim Johnson, who advanced
$4,000 and is still willing to shoot
all he owns in the way of land
cattle and city bonds that the idle
fancy of last winter may be made
the active reality of today The
postponement proposal has found
instant favor in the minds of these
naive outlanders.
They have seized upon the plan
with their customary eagerness and
hope and already are convinced that
given a reprieve Of ten days or two
weeks, they will create success
,, where a bloomer exists today.
Faith, however, is meagel
breakfast for a starving man. II
has prompted substantial men OF
the district to inform the writer
with obvious sincerity that 500, OUt
will be ready when due, July 2, anc
at the same time studiously avoic
the concrete evidence. Asked how
| and when, he replies:
Fright here in Shelby, If neces
sary"
And yet they called Wilson ar
idealist!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29
RUDE WALBERG ASCENDS
TOBIG LEAGUE IN YEAR
Bv BILL BRANDT.

PHILADELPHIA June 29-Hefe's tp-off Rube Wal
berg officiating president salesman
Pacific Coast League,
Mayor Spring Mount Pa the situation his broad
ing consideration.
Tom Athletics when the present machine building.
and when
of
Mack endong pitching find
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29
LEONARD
HAS WORK GUT
OUT FOR HIM
Literary and Stage Career In
cIuded in Years
itinerary.

NEW YORK, June 90. Benny
Leonard, world lightweight cham
pion, has mapped out an ambitious
program this year.
First, Leonard has been booked
for a series Of five fights with more
or less eminent contenders. Sec.
ondly. he intends to make a drive
for literary honors, and, thirdly. he
has accepted an offer to go on tour
with a musical production.
Alex Hart, Philadelphia boxer,
has been carded as the lightweight
kings first opponent. Benny be-
lieves Hart will give him a good
workout in preparation for his more
formidable opponents, but friends Of
Hart, whom Leonard encounters IN
Philadelphia early in July, say that
another champion is due for q sur
prise.
Lew Tender, who is regarded as
the real contender for the title, will
face Leonard at the Yankee sta.
dunn, in New York, July %. II
Leonard gets by the Philadelphia
southpaw, he will take on, in order.
Charley White, whom Billy Gibson,
Leonard's manager, calls the Bonn
barber Wells Of America" Sailor
Friedman, the Chicago slugger, ami
Mickey Walker, who dethroned Jack
Britton and assembled the heights TO
the welterweight championship.
After these fights, Leonard plans
to retire-for some months at least.
Soon after that, he will publish his
autobiography. which he will call
"Six Years a Champion" In Sep.
TENDER he will take the road with a
Broadway musical comedy, under
Shubert management, and will con.
tinue as q thespian for at least
three months.
It was on May %, 1917, that
Leonard knocked out Freddy Welsh,
the Pontypridd glove-wielder, and
became lightweight champion Of the
world. He has reigned for a little
more than six years-a long tenure
In a class so much in favor with
pugilists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29
T Is H I AFFAIRS
STILL MUCH
TANGLED
NightfaiI May Bring Solution
as Postponement
Looms.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, June 30.
Dawn came to Montana today and
found the Dempsey-G Gibbons affair
still tangled mass of finances, or
rather the lack Of them.
All through the night confabs
were held here and therein hank
offices, in lawyers offices. In hotel
rooms. And all came to naught 80
far as forcing Jack Kearns to make
q compromise in the raising Of those
$1OO,O00 elusive cash dollars was
concerned.
Perhaps this day may bring .
solution Of the nightiest problem
which ever confronted this section
Of Montana, and just as likely Il
may bring nothing but talk. more
talk, reports, rumors, more reports
and rumors, and bitter disappoint.
ment with nightfall.
Mild hope il entertained that L.
C. Stevenson may become savior OF
the situation. During the night X
was noised around that he might
step right into the picture with
500, 900. But he didn't make such
q statement, And there are many
who bellows that perhaps he, or
someone connected with his oil In
terests, spread the report merely TO
garner . bit Of publicity for Steven
son.
There continues the likelihood
that the fight date may be shifted
to July Il or July q. That's more
or less UP to Eddie Kane, manager
of Tom Gibbons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29
.TRACKMEN TAKE
WATER ABROAD
To DRINK
Harvard and Yale Athletes Ex.
pected to Have Chance
Next Week.

The excellent performances on
track and field by Harvard and
Yale athletes this spring strengthen
the belief that the American athletes
have a good chance of winning the
meet with the Oxford-Cambridge
team in England next month. There
will be twelve events, and two en-
tries will be permitted from each
team. Only first places will count,
and In case Of a tie the team scor-
ing the greatest number of second
places will be the winner. The
team sails on Saturday.
Abrahams, the Cambridge captain
is a good aIl-round performer and
is a consistent ten-second man, but
will get formidable competition from
Comins and Rusnack. Stevenson
the old Princeton quarter-miler, will
represent the English coIlegians and
is likely to take the quarter.
The Americans plan to beat Mil
ligan, the Oxford captain, who did
1855 As in the half at the Penn re-
lays. Waters and Burke, in the
IoIIn LneV nave Deen showing, should
be able to do better than the Brit
isher's mark. Both Milligan and
Abrahams may be asked to run in
more than one event, which should
aid the Americans chances.
The two-mile will be new event
for the English runners. They are
accustomed to the three.mile race
Douglas or McCutcheon and lib
bets appear strong in this event
but are not likely to beat the Brit
ons at this distance.
The Americans will have short
| training periods at Oxford and Cam
bridge, long enough to get accus
toned to climatic conditions. The
athletes will take their own drink
ing water abroad. The Harvard YalG
chances, of course, depend a grea1
deal on the ability Of the invaders
| to get accustomed to their new sur
| roundings.
| The English look best In the quar-
| ter, the mile. two-mile, and high
Cjump. while the Americans best eff
| forts should be made in the half
mile. shot-put, broad jump, pol,
vault, and both high and low
hurdles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29
COLUMBIA WILL TEACH
SPORTS THIS SUMMER

NEW YORK, June 29.-Columbia
University's summer session again
will offer coaching courses In foot
ball. track and field sports, base.
ball and basketball this year. The
football course will be taught by
DR.. John w. Wilce, coach Of the
Ohio State University eleven, who
held classes year ago.
According to the summer session
announcement, this course" which
will be given during the second
three weeks of the six weeks sum-
mer session. twill present modern
methods Of coaching. Plays, signals,
defensive and offensive plans, tack
ling, running, punting, drop-kicking
and other essentials of the game
will be given. Students taking this
course should provide themselves
with football shoes and suit; other
necessary equipment will be fur
nished."
Carl J. Merner, mentor Of the Blue
and White track and field men, will
teach his specially, and G. D. Ward
law will instruct In baseball for the
first three weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29

There have also been stories to
the effect that one Of the major
clubs might be moved to Milwaukee
next year, but nothing definite has
ever come to light regarding It.
Recently there have been rumorS
that the old plan of establishing q
new jor-minor league as a club
against the American Association is
to be revived, and that some OF the
association cities will be given the
option OF joining forces with them
or having opposition.
The proposed new league would
be similar to the one originally
mapped out by Ban johnson and
the late Matt Killilea. when the
American League first expanded,
after changing from the old Wsst-
ern League to the American.
The plan then was to take in
Minneapolis-St. Paul az one, Mil
waukee, Chicago, Kansas City,
Indianapolis, Detoit, Cleveland, and
either st. Louis or Pittsburg.
The plan, now a. outlined by o
woIl-known baseball man, would
be to take I'm the same towns, ex..
.Cept Chicago and Pittsburg. add.
ing Toledo and Columbus, II they
cared to Join. and II the two big
leagues consented, possibly Pitts
burgh.
It is figured that continuous
baseball would really be q help to
Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburg,
and the expense would be small, the
same park being used for all.
Changes are expected in the az.
ISOLATION in 1924, as at least three
Of the clubs are not any too anxious
to travel along with the same
guides.
Toledo is ready for an upheaval,
according to the dope from inner
circles, and Indianapolis il none too
solid Reports have It, too. that
Milwaukee IL due for some changes,
SO that before 1924 rolls around
there may be some starting
switches.
There is also a movement on foot
to bring Joe Cantillon into the
limelight as q candidate for the
presidency Of the American Associa.
ton. Joe may deny 1t, or may re-
fuse 1t, but just the same, there are
four OF the magnates who want him
to head the association and no one
would be more deserving Of the
position than Joseph Cantillon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29
MAGNATES SAID TO PLAN
MAJOR MINOR LEAGUE

MILWAUKEE,, 29WM the major leagues place major
league against American
the next two?
Two there Of majorminor league in
opposition the association Of the split
question At that tme there stories the effect that the big
league would their surplus players
which they would retain control and thus hit the association
Ways-oppostion inability
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29
GIBBONS PILOT
Won 7 RUSH
INTO PACT
Postponement Will Be Dis
cussed Between Kane and
Tommy Today.

SHELBY, Mont, June 29-"I'll
have to talk it over with Tommy"
was the reply of Eddie Kane. man
ager of Gibbons, early today, to
statements from Great Falls that
Jack Kearns had signified his viii
lingness for a postponement Of the
Gibbons-Dempsey bout, scheduled
for July 4.
I'VE can't be rushed into this
thing" he continued collecting his
senses after being awakened from
a sound sleep. Gibbons and my.
self make all decisions jointly and
we will make this one as we see
fit. Tommy won't get up before II
o'clock and I refuse to awaken him
before that hour. Our decision will
be made then"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29

For lack of something better we
suggest the above as the motto for
Montana. Some one is certainly
waiting for money here. Everyone
u.s. Jack Kearns is waiting for his
third payment of 100000. Mayor
Jim johnson is waiting for some
one to give it to him.
Arena builders, Workmen, prellm-
mary fighters, motion picture
caT1eramen and all others con-
nected with Dempsey Gibbons show
that may. or may not take place
next Wednesday afternoon are
the glorious Fourth will find the
most of them still waiting.
There were frantic efforts made
yesterday to raise the 100000.
Everybody assured everybody else
that IL would be raised. but the
cllnk of as much as one round
dollar ON another was not heard.
s It is interesting to note that
O,NeiIl, member of the American
Olympic Rugby team Of 1920. should
be the dominating figure of the
past twenty-four hours in Great
Falls. If failure meets his efforts
60 raise the money that will insure
the show being held. there is none
In the State better fitted to kick
the old program for a goal.
While the scramble for dough
was under way downtown, Mayor
johnson found nothing more i'm
portant to do than visit Dempsey's
camp to watch the champion so
through his afternoons motions.
Dempsey put on a snappy work
out with Burke, Drake and Curry
taking the wallops.
10y Molumby, who Is accused Of
starting all the fight excitement in
this State, has been engaged in his
legal pursuits in the Federal court
FOR the last three days, and while
Kearns, Insisting that his contract
Il with Molumby and proposition
Ing by all others means nothing to
him, Molumby has succeeded in
keeping entirely out Of sight.
Stanton, Speers and John
O'NeiIl have been passed up and
down the streets, I'm and out OF
kOOeIs. office buildings, the tele-
Rrnuh Offices and all the local
drug stores by the valiant news
WMpermem, who are still trying
their dingdest to find out what
It's all about, but with little
chance Of success.
Mayor johnson insists that he
will put on the show. Perhaps ne
viii. But the loss he and other
hackers of it will have to stand, no
matter what happens between now
and July 4, will make Tom
Kilbane-C riqui bout look like cigar
O'Rourke's financial flop on the
cite money. Shelby hasn't got a
chance of getting out from under
financially-has not had, for days.
All the town, and such Of Great
Falls as is interested In the affair,
can hope for is the reputation for
being good, game boys"
I One curious angle of the situa-
ton is the expressed belief Of some
ok the local hackers of the show
that Jack Kearns is insisting upon
the payment of his third install
lment, when 1t does not look as If
the promoters will be able to make
the grade, in order to force the
cancellation OF the fight.
We have been told by not one,
but several, that Kearns is fearful
bons, and would rather get out with
the 100000 he has already been
paid. than risk the title against
the st. Paul man.
The story, of course, is silly. But
Il IL going the rounds just the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29
Here's The Long List
OF Heavyweight
Champions

Here is a lis Of the heavy
weight champions Of America
and the years each held the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29
EVERYBODY WAITINGFOR
] MONEY In MONTANA
ON EVE OF FIGHT
By WARREN w. BROWN.
written for Cosmopolitan News Service

GREAT FALLS Mont, June 29n the window OF telegraph
office here is q large pacard. It reads:
s waiting money? Relieve the situation Send
by telegraph"
- Speers attorney Major Johnson of Shelby did
that heard promised and the ONe brothers. john
and mady scrambng for the other $5OOOO but he
did where the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29
Ski-Jumping Holds
Interest Of Fans
Everywhere

The interest Of the sport fan
Is Just now conferred on nu-
merous golf tournaments here,
in tennis competition abroad, in
yachting, and in baseball and
track athletics, but the sporting
event which people have real
deep-seated enthusiasm for in
this weather is the sli-jumping
meet which will be held in
Rainier National Park on July
8 and 4.