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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
TEN DROWN AS
BOAT SINKS
Members All of One Family
Drown in mississippi
River, at st. Paul

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Aug. 20-Ten
persons, including all the members
of one family, were drowned last
night when 30-foot gasoline
launch mysteriously sank in the
Mississippi river near South st. Paul.
Not passenger of the launch sur
yived. The catastrophe occurred as
a party of picnickers was returning
TO the twin cities from Pine Bend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
DELAY COAL CONFERENCE
At ATLANTIC CITY TODAY

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 20:-The
opening of the wage conference be-
tween anthracite operators and Off
GERS of the Miners Union was delay
ed three hours today. The confer
ence was scheduled to begin at II
o'clock this morning.
Failure of some participants to ar
rive in time was said to be the
reason for the delay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
COMING TO U. S.

LONDON, Aug. z0.-Former Pre-
mier David Lloyd George, is arrang-
ing his social engagements in Eng
land for September, informer the
American embassy today that he
planned to leave on his American
trip at the end of next month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
WARD WINS POINT

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Surren-
der to attorneys for Walter S. Ward
of the minutes of the grand jury
which indicted the wealthy bakers
son for the murder of Clarence Pet
ers, former sailor, was recommended
today by Thomas J. O'Neill. special
deputy attorney general, after his
petition for a stay on an appeal
from the appellate division order
granting Wards counsel permission
to inspect the minutes had been re-
fused
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
Coal Conference

BOSTON. Aug. 20-Mayors of many
Massachusetts cities came here TO-
day at the request of Mayor Curley
of Boston for a conference on the
coal situation. Mayor Curley sug-
gested concerted action by the vari-
Gus municipalities to import large
quantities of Welsh anthracite which
has been brought into this port in
moderate amounts since the begin
ming of the coal shortage last year.
1t was said the mayors also would
discuss gasoline prices.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
SEEK KIDNAPPED CHILD

NEW YORK. Aug. O.-Ninety-six
detectives today dropped all other
duties and set out on. a house to
house search of the lower west side
for three -months-old Lillian McKen-
zie, who was kidnapped Saturday and
who, it is feared, will die soon, If not
recovered. for want Of proper diet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
BALLOON DANCE

at Sewaren Beach, Tuesday eve
ming, August 21st. Music BY
Royal Serenaders of Perth Am
boy. l.-...--
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
FOR SALE

Paige, Sport Model Touring, just
recently overhauled. mechanically
o. X. appearance like new, repainted
this spring good tires. viii sacri-
nee for quick sale. Call after p M.
III Rector Street. No Dealers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
MELLON NOT TO RESIGN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Secre-
tary Mellon of the Treasury let II De
known definitely today after CON
ference with President Coolidge that
he would remain in the cabinet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
BRITISH DRAFT REPLY

LONDON, Aug. 20 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) :-Officials of the for
eign office, treasury and board of
trade are now at work on the British
reply to the American note concern
ing enforcement of liquor prohibi-
ton within international maritime
limits, and it is hoped to dispatch
the document within a fortnight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
ABANDONS CHANNEL SWIM

FoLKESTONE, Eng. Aug. 90
(By The Associated Press) Miss
Zetta Hills, British woman swimmer.
abandoned her attempt to swim the
English channel today owing to a
rough sea. She had covered eight
miles when taken from the water.
THE FRENCH MILLINERY
VIII open their Bigger and Better Store
about Sept LIST.
I5-17-a0-22-24-27-2s-sI
Why ride behind the other person. Buy
an Essex and lead. See Sexton.
27324-e-20-1te
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
LYPTON TO CHALLENGE

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O-Sir Thom-
as Upton arrived today on the Ced-
ric and confirmed reports that he
would challenge for the Americas
cup in 1925 with his fifth Shamrock.
the return to England of his 23-
meter Shamrock which WIS used as
a trial horse in 1920 against Sham
rock w.
Sir Thomas, wearing his inevitable
yachting cap, looked considerably
younger than his 7S years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20

Cars washed by old time car washer.
L. solomon at winzber's new place. 154
New Brunswick Ave. From A. N. to
10 p. NJ. z7ssz-s-zc-sts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
8 r,ryINsroN M1L1INER

8. IEVINo IOIN ltI4IllI4F N4Ht
Now located at sos State, will open the
doors of their new home next to Sharp
q Hansen about Sept. 1st.
5-17-20-22-24-27-29-31
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
AIR SQUADRON ON WAY

mitchell FIELD, N. Y, Aug. 20.
-(By The Associated Press D
Twenty-one army bombing and OBJ
servation airplanes, flying in squad
ron formation, left Langley Field,
Hampton, Va, at 6 A. M. today, east
ern standard time, manoeuvering
their way up the Atlantic coast to
Bangor, Me-, according to wireless
messages received by the command
ing officer at this field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20

Automobile mechanic wanted: steady
work. Superior Garage Corner Maple and
Fayette Streets 273l7-s-so-st'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20

The chevrolet--the car worth while.
Jefferson Motors. Inc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
PRIMARY CONTESTS FOR THIS CITY
WEATHER

Today and to.
morrow fair, mod
crate tempera-
ture; gentle west
a n d northwest
winds.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
INJUNCTION AGAINST |. W. ".
California Supreme Court Restraints
Organization, Its Officers and Mem
bers During Pending Litigation.

Sacramento, Aug, 23.-An injunc-
ton effective throughout the state
during the tendency of the litigation
against the activities of the Industrial
Workers of the World, its officers and
members, was granted in the superior
court here today.
The Injunction, it was explained,
will remain in full force and effect
pending a trial of the action, but it
was said by attorneys that in effect
the injunction is a permanent one and
the defendants probably will appeal
directly from it with out any further
trial.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
Three CANDIDATES
FOR POSTMASTER
Covert, Erwin and Curtis Said to
Be Active in Race

Rumblings Of -cornered fight
for the postmastership IN this cit,
are being heard and when the APP
pointment comes up in Washington In
about four months the names OF
Senator Richard Covert, ex-Mayor
Orson +. Curtis and Chairman Her
bert +. Erwin of the republican town
committee are likely to be introduced,
It was learned today.
For several months the name of
Senator Covert has been prominently
mentioned in connection with the Of
flee which will be vacant when Post
master w. F. Delaney's term expires
In February. 1924. More recently,
however, Chairman Erwin and ex-
Mayor Curtis have been mentioned
and each is reported to have fol-
lowing. Whether or not the cam
paign in the interests of any one of
the three men has his personal back
ing could not be learned today. but
political prophets ventured an opinion
tndl all tHTet WOulu Dt itSiottItu lol
the civil service examinations which
will precede the appointment.
Senator Covert is connected with the
Office of the Corbin Cabinet Lock Co.
He has been member of the general
assembly as representative and last
year as senator He has had an ac-
tive career in republican politics.
Ex-Mayor Curtis has been connect
ed with the city government for the
past quarter of a century. He was a
councilman and later an alderman
and during his period of service in the
common council displayed so thorough
knowledge Of municipal business
that in 1920 he won the republican
nomination for mayor and was elect
ed. Last year he was defeated in the
republican primaries by ex-Mayor
G. A. Quigley when he again sought
the nomination for mayor.
Mr. Erwin's political activities have
been confined to membership on the
republican town committee of which
he Is now chairman. Under his per-
sonal direction the republican COM
mittee has continually gotten out a
heavy vote and many successful cleo
tons resulted. He is an officer of the
New Britain Machine Co.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23


euoreencv fuel administrator he an.
be prepared to take steps to regulate
the distribution of fuel; that the ad-
ministrator cooperate with the nation
al coal association and other agencies
In obtaining an adequate fuel supply
at fair prices; that wherever the ad-
ministrator finds that unfair prices are
being charged for fuel in any city or
town, such city or town be urged to
take stems under its emergency pow
ers to obtain domestic fuel for distri-
button and sale to it's inhabitants;
that the public for their own protec-
ton. present and future. be urged to
make use of bituminous and other
fuels and that tbcy be further urged
to boycott anthracite.
ITO this end we recommend that
consumers be assisted in every way to
familiarize themse,tes with other
fuels and learn how to use them. and
that all the New England states ioin
in this movement to free the public
from dependence on antbrac
Other Fuel Needed
The memorandum saws that II there
should be a SUSPENSION of anthracite
mining for any substantial period II
IS certain that during the coming win
ter other fuel must be utilized for
domestic purposes in New England
80 long as the peopIe of New Eng
land depend almost exclusively on do
nestle sizes of anthracite for home
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
COLD WEATHER
MOVES SOUTH
CONTINUED from First Psge)

regions bringing about nfild APP
Proclamation of the usual winter diff
ferences between Arctic and equator
ial movements. At present north
ern area of high pressure has moved
southwark and is spreading over a
larger part of the United States while
long area of the warmer pressure
from the south has passed 1t moving
northward and today was stretched
along the Canadian American border
with centers over Newfoundland, On
tario and Alberta.
New Haven, Aug. 2S.-While it was
pretty chilly for visitors at shore re-
sorts or at inland places last night,
and nearly everyone gave thought to
an extra blanket the weather bureau
here says that no August record was
broken. The official minimum figure
here was As while the record is As.
Nevertheless Forecast Observer Tarr
said it was cold night for mid-sum-
mer and he was not surprised that fig
ures from outlying towns were lower
than his because in some low-lying
stretches of land the temperature
must have been nearer the freezing
point.
In the eastern part of Connecticut
in and around Sterling there were
spots where thermometers stood at
32. There was a skim of ice here and
there on small sheltered pool and
in many places cucumbers and beans
shriveled up today showing that they
had been cut off by frost. Late po-
tatoes got hit and flower gardens lost
much of their beauty.
Winsted reported figures of 81 to
Al degrees but most of the towns on
the Litchfield hills gave warmer re-
turns, Norfolk showing several de-
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
City Advertisement
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

| Contractors are invited to submit
proposal for an Addition and Alter
alton to the Almshouse for Women
! for the Board of Public Charities for
| the City of New Britain, Conn.
Drawings and specifications and
other information may be procured
from the office of Henry f. Ludorf,
Architect The Mutual Building, New
Britain, Conn, on and after August
20, 1928. Drawings and specifications
must DE returned not later than Sep
TENDER 4, 1928.
Plumbing, heating and ventilating,
electrical wiring and painting will be
let under separate respective con-
tracts. Contractors DESTROYS of figur-
ing the respective work shall be gov
erned by the wording of this notice as
well as general contractors in every
respect, except that proposals must
be delivered not later than Aug. 80,
1928 at o'clock p. m, standard time,
To be entitled to consideration the
proposal must be made upon form
provided by the architect which must
be fully completed and in accordance
with the Notice to Contractors" as
set forth in the specifications.
The requirements in the general
contractors proposal are the $4,000
certified check or surety bid bond and
the furnishing of $4,000 surety
bond by the successful contractor.
Proposal must be addressed and
delivered to the Board of Public
Charities of the City of New Britain,
Civ Hall New Rritain Conp NOT
later than Sept. 4, 1928, p. NJ,
standard time,
The Board reserves the right to re-
jcct any or all bids.
WILLIAM +. MANGAN, Chairman
Board of Public Charities,
New Britain, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

Oysters are nervous creatures. 1t
is said sudden shock such as loud
thunderclap will kill hundreds of
them.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
TESTERS

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|
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|
NAVE o1hN iAhEN IN TRADE FOR
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SELL FOR THE LOW SLIM of ssao
AND TERMS TO SUIT YOUR PoCk-
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New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
GIRLS MAY PITCH CAMP
ON WALNUT HILL PARK
Scouts Plan Recruiting Campaign First
Week In September-Wii1 Ask Park
Commissioners for Permission

Week i'm superintendent Ask Park
Commissioners for Permission
Plans to set up a military camp for
Girl Scouts on Walnut Hill park, II
the desired permission can be obtained
or some other suitable place centra lily
located If the park cannot be secured,
are being discussed by leaders of the
organization in this city.
The proposition was under consid-
Grafton by Miss Lois Shaw, Girl Scout
director. when she left on her vaca-
ton last Saturday, but details are
being arranged by Mrs. Leon A.
Sprague, Scout commissioner for the
New Britain district.
The plan is to set up an entire mill
tary camp during the first week of
September, at which time scouting in
all its phases could be demonstrated
daily and the drum corps, which al
ready has achieved fame enough to
have ben recognized by the state org
anization and which expects to win
the Eastern States League prize next
month, will be given some practical
drills.
The plans are very indefinite at the
present time.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

Pittsburgh, Aug. 2S.-Al records
for cold in Pittsburgh during the
summer were shattered today when
the government thermometer regis
tered 46 degrees at o'clock. A,
dense fog covered the entire district.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

Twenty-eight hour coast-to-coast
air mail service, long an ambition OF
the postoffice department, becomes
a reality. ...t
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

Farmers national council will de-
mand from the next congress an in
quiry into the federal department of
agriculture, Des Moines dispatch says.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
Autos and Trucks For Sale

FORD SEDAN. 1921, also 1919 Dodge tour
ing, priced low for quick sale. Aaron G..
Cohen, Inc, 1855 Park St., Hartford, Ct,
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

FORD ROADSTER with delivery body.
$50. OF good appearance tires good, new
top and tenders. This is a good buy. X. NJ.
Searlo, Park & Main Sts Phone .llO
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
above winsted.

Chicago, Aug. 23.--Although warm
or weather was promised In forecasts
today, the eastern, southern and mid
western sections OF the country con-
tinued to shiver and records for cool
August weather with light frosts were
reported from sections gripped by the
cool wave,
No damage was done to crops by
frost in Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan. where the thermometer
reached the lowest points. Drops OF
20 to % degrees in the Gulf and
South Atlantic states, followed few
hours after moderate summer weather
and Oklahoma and Kansas which last
week sweltered with temperatures
near / 90, experienced another extreme
when the mercury dropped 40 degrees
in some sections.
Flocks of migrating purple martins
and teal reported flying southwark
Over Chicago by Harry Richards, park
superintendent and Deputy Game
Warden Henry Kern, were said by
those versed in bird lore to indicate
an early winter. Reports of an i'm
minent shortage in coal here added
mental discomfort
Light breezes from the south were
expected to bring general warmer
weather tonight and tomorrow.
Springfield, Mass, Aug. 23,-An Of
fetal temperature of 40 degrees early
today and reports as low as Al de-
grees in outlying market gardening
districts set the lowest August tenn
perature records in considerably more
than a decade. Truck farmers fears !
of frost were not realized. The mer- |
curry ran lower hereabouts than at |
places farther north in the Connect
cut valley.
Brockton, Mass, Aug. 23.-Unoffi-
cial temperatures in Plymouth coun-
ty, furnished by the Cape Cod Gran
berry Co. showed last night to be the
coolest ever experienced at this time
of year in the history of their bust
ness.
The mercury dropped to 81 at Car
yer. There was light frost, but not
enough to damage the berries, Vice
President Urann said.
Pittsburgh, Aug. 2S.-All records
for cold in Pittsburgh during the
summer were shattered today when
the government thermometer regis
tered 46 degrees at Z o'clock. A
dense fog covered the entire district.
Oysters are nervous creatures. 1t
is said sudden shock such as loud
will kill hundreds of
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
Brief News Dispatches From All Over the World

Coolest August weather in many
years gathers In the northwest,
spreads through upper Mississippi
valleys and reaches Atlantic seaboard.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

Widely circulated false reports that
Thomas A. Edison had died of apo
plexy bring prompt statement that in
ventor is not Ill but was slightly in
disposed on Michigan camping trip.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-14
NASHVILLE LEADS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
IN WEEKS PLAY

MEMPHIS. Tenn, May 13.-By a
terrific offensive attack, the Nash
vile Volunteers came from behind IN
the Southern association race during
the past week. jumping from the
head of the second division to within
a half-game of the New Orleans
PeliCans, who have retained their
post on the pinnacle.
The Volunteers, idle today, won
five out of six games played last
week. New Orleans, including tCday's
game, wone three out of seven.
The Lookouts of Chattanooga went
from second to third place, winning
three of seven games, including to-
days The Memphis Chickasaws and
the Little Rock Travellers experienced
the most serious reverses during the
week, the Chicks dropping from the
first division tC the seventh place,
seven games played-one being tied
made no strides toward leaving the
cellar berth.
Nashville,s offensive squirt is evil
denced by the "a hits piled up by the
Volunteer sluggers in the six games,
for total of IS runs. The Barons
of Birmingham were next. in total
hits, securing 81 in last weeks
games. Defensively, the Pelicans
showed effectively, that made in the
last seven games ending Saturday
for the week
1t was a heavy hitting period, IA
home runs being made in the Atlanta
and Birmingham series, each scoring
four.
The following table. including .yester-
days games, shows games played, won
lost. tied, the runs. hits errors and the
10
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-14
SHORT PEGS

Shelby town wealthy place is
In the ventilated spaces;
run OF he-men tkind to women:
Men with honor. over-brimmin'
Who. by drilling in the soil, can
Get the oil to fiji the oil-can;
where the bad-guy fans the ham
That's the Shelby pauorammer!
Ruled by six-gun moral structures
You've seen Shelby in the pictures.
Hank! The Ballyhoo. hosanna
Sings of shelby town. Montana:
Where the census roll discloses
On a pinch) three hundred noses.
mat s where Dempsey at this writ
flans to do his summer fighting.
lie VIII draw-tne figure varies
Maybe half million berries.
Ihats his story; some believe it,
Take it II you like; or leave it.
A sap is fellow who buvs
at Johnny Wilson fight; a suci<e.
a fellow who does it again.
The sway Of the swart- skinned kids
of darkness didn't last long. Only a
little while ago Bat Sikh, the Afro
Partisan, held one of the gauds and
me sulphur-colored Pancho Villa
wore a minor trinket, the American
iiyweiSht title. and seemed to be the
best IT his weight in the world. Boil
are from primitive people, both are
primitive sluggers in the ring, and
each was conquered by skill and
science.
Five of the champions are Micks
or the sons thereof; one comes of red
shirt ancestry, one is a lew and the
other a Welshman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-14
HIGH PRICED STAR
RECRUITS FAILING
TO DELIVER GOODS

NEW YORK, May 13.-The star
big league recruits of 1928, the high
ly advertised young men who are
said to have cost a total of about
100000 have failed thus far to earn
the mere interest on the investment
they represent.
Willie Kamm the 100000 third
baseman OF the White Sox. who hit
400 against the giants on the train
1855 for the Sox in the regular sea
son games thus far. He has made
only 10 hits in 20 games and has
stolen but three bases.
Jimmie O'Connell former teammate
of kamm in the Coast league, who
came up to the majors with him as
twin sensation, has hit only .20S
for the Giants who paid $4,000 for
him. His work in the outfield has
been nothing to praise, either.
Jack Bentley, the Giants $4,000
pitcher. who reported to the club in
bad INSTRUMENTATION knowing that
has lost two games and won one
and has not been able to take reg
ular turn at work.
Connie Mack of the Athletics said
he paid $4,000 for his third base
man. Sammy Hale. Conceding that
Mack did pay $4,000, thea fact re-
mains in the weekly report of Of
fetal percentages that Hale has
been batting .091. The Indians are
said to have paid $4,000 for Lutzle.
the third baseman whom they got
Association. He has been hitting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-14
JESS CONFIDENT
HE CAN WIN BACK
LAURELS HE LOST

NEW YORK. May 13.-Jess Will
ard, new gray felt hat atop his
-scraping frame, the fists that
punched Floyd Johnson to defeat
tuck deep in his pockets, sat in the
rard of old Jack Skelly's home at
Fonkers today, planning further ex-
ploits in quest of the championship
,e left on the banks of Maumee Bay
little less than four years ago.
A mile away, on the edge of the
sity, the ambitious youngster whose
ropes of championship honors Will
ard shattered yesterday in the elev-
NTH round of their fistic engage
nent in Yankee stadium. sat discon-
Iolately on the steps of his training
quarters while his mates prepared
h break camp.
Jess Willard is as confident of his
utility as fighter as he was II
years ago, when he .stalked out of
Kansas for his first ring engagement.
He believes he can carry on to win
back the 1aurels he won at Havana
1915 from Jack Johnson, the negro,
and lost to Jack Dempsey at Toledo
tuly 4, 1919. g
Il reckon showed 'em I was fit"
laid Jess. "They said 1 wasn't; that
. was too old. Years don't mean a
thing. It's the life fellow leads.
Inc IlSHC With flOSu johnson proven
10 me that I'm fit. I'll be better than
yesterday for my next fight"
Firpo, one of the most pow erful
punchers since Jim Jeffries. is being
hailed today by old-time pugilists
rs the next world champion. His
knockout of Jack McAuliff, IL, the
young Detroit fighter, in the third
round, was just another display of
his great power. Firpo is a natural
fighter. and under the direction of
James DeForrest, famous trainer, is
learning how to make the most OF
his talents.
There is possibility that Trainer
DeForrest may be able, with Firpo,
70 duplicate the feat of Billy Delany,
trainer of Jim CCrbett and James j.
Ieffries, champion heavyweights
years ago.
DeForrest trained Jack Dempsey
for his smashing victory over Jess
Willard in their title bout in 1919
and now he has one of the greatest
batural fighters of all time. If he
defeats Willard, Firpo surely will be
matched with Dempsey