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Hewitt.
 Before the native uncommis- stoned officer could reply, Q tall Chinaman pushed to the top of the steps and stood before the Commits sioner.
 Great tuan," he began, speaking rapidly in Malay, T am Lien-Yin, the agent of the great Chai-H -Hung-who is dead"
 Hewitt looked up sharply.
 "Go on," he commanded. Pres ently I shall have something to say to you, Lien-Yin."
 ''Chai- Hung is dead" pursued the other, unpreturbed.
 ''So I believe" put in the English man coldly. He was gazing toward a dimly-outlined case suspended from two poles the extremities of which rested on the shoulders of four men. How exactly did Chai-Hung die?"
 ''He was poisoned, tuan. I cannot tell you the manner of his death, be- cause I was not there. You will understand that I was the agent of Chai-Hung. paid to do his bidding. It is to further carry out his wishes that I have come to you tonight. There is boat leaving for Singaport to- tuan, and it is desired that the remains of my late master should be conveyed in it to the tomb of his 
 The Commissioner gasped.
 "The remains of Chai-Hung?" he echoed.
 "Yah, tuan."
 Where are they?"
 There, tuan.' He pointed a long toward the garden, indi- eating the case Hewitt had already seen.
 The Commissioner drummed on the woodwork of the table with the
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
ENGLAND NOW. HAS BIG
 UNDERSEA WAR CRUISER
Submarine Ri Termed Mystery Ship of Great Fleet Launched Recent
 Iy With Great Secrecy

of Great Fleet Launched Recent
 Iy With Great Secrecy
 Chatham, England, July 31.-When England's new mystery ship" sub- marine x-1, was launched here re- gently, newspapermen and spectators were rigidly excluded, and the ap- breaches to the dockyards were heav- fly guarded to make sure no unauthor- water. Nevertheless it can be said the launching was in all ways success full, and the latest addition to under sea power was at once lowed to the backyard for completion.
 The new vessel is the last word in submarines; she is really a submersi- ble battle-cruiser. Her displacement when submerged will be $500 tons, 1,4O0 tons greater than that of the largest German submarine and con- siderably greater than any of the ex- isting American types. On the sur- face the X-1 will use steam for navi- gation, but when submerged will use electricity
 There is great diversity of opinion regarding the size of the new vessels armament. In some quarters it is said she will mount a. gun of 12 or 13.5-inch calibre. It is possible, how ever, that the X-1 has been designed for high surface speed. enabling her to work with the Grand Battle Fleet. If this is true big gun would not be carried.
 The cost of the new submarine, apart from armament and ordnance stores will be nearly $5,O0O,oo0. At present there are 59 submarines in | the British fleet, and of these the M |
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
WIZ

(Aeolian Hall, N. Y. City).
 7:30 P. M.-"The Tangle in Flu rope" timely talk by "The Interna- tional Interpreter"
 7:45 P. M.-"Getting the Facts in Business" one of the University of the Air" series, prepared by the Alex ander Hamilton institute, by Dr. Ro- land P. Falkner.
 S:00 P. M.-Concert by the orches- tra of the s. s. Franconia.
 9:30 P. M.-Baritone solos by Franklin Fitzsimmons.
 1o:00 P. M.-Music by the Hotel Astor Roof orchestra, by direct wire from the Hotel Astor. .
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
WBZ
(westinghouse-springfield,.

IWtBtIHBHOuse- -DpTIHgIItIuJ
 FOO P. M.-Baseball scores of the Eastern, American and National leagues. News from Farm and Home. 7:15 P. M.-Silent period.
 7:3O P. M.-Bedtime story for the children.
 7:4OP. M.-"Modern Bank Service" by a member of the Springfield Ma
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

tional bank.
 1850 r. M.-"Joy in the Under world" prepared by Joseph Taylor, ex-bandit, courtesy Of Field & Stream magazine.
 S:00 P. M.-Baseball scores. Con- cert by Maurice Freedman's ensemble.
 9:20 P. M.-Bedtime story for grown-ups, prepared by Orison s. Warden. Baseball scores.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
WMAF
(Round Hills Radio Corp, South

(Round Hills Radio Corp, South
 Dartmouth, Mass.) 7:30 P. M.-Popular music program by May Singhi Breen, banjoist, and Peg Wanamaker, pianist.
 7:45 P. M.-Solos by Dorothy Burke, dramatic soprano.
 500 P. M.-Soos by Oliver Stewart, lyric dramatic tenor.
 S:15 P. May S. Breen, banjoist and Peg Wanamaker, pianist.
 S:35 P. MA Hike With Kip ling's British Tommies," by Carl L. Marcus.
 S:55 P. M.-Solos by Dorothy Burke.
 9:10 P. M.-Piano solos by Irwin Hassell, brilliant concert pianist. 9:25 P. M.-Recital by Mime. Chris tiane Eymael, French dramatic ,so- prano.
 $40 P. M.-Duets by Dorothy Burke and Oliver Stewart.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

It costs S23.SS to go from Paris to London by the air route, according to prices based on current rate of ex- change.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
WGI

(American Radio & Research Corp,
 Medford Hillside, Mass)
 6:So P. M.-Boston police reports. Amrad bulletin board.
 6:45 P. M.-Code practice. Lesson No. 82. ''.'.'-'
 S:30 P. M.-Evening program. Weekly business report compiled by Roger w. Babson. Bits of Wisdom" by George Brinton Beal, prominent Boston newspaper editor. Musical program to be announced.
 Complete radio sets and supplies at Henry Morans', 365 Main street. op. posite Myrtle street.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

Peter Pennington, known as Chi nese" Pennington, because of his slant eyes, is detailed by the govern inent to run to earth The Yellow Seven, gang of Chinese bandits. He suspects Chai-Hung. influential Chinese, of being leader of the gang. Pennington is in love with Monica Whey, sister of Captain John Hewitt, Commissioner of Police at Jesseton, British North Borneo. Monica re- ceives a Siamese kitten for a present and names 1t Peter, after Pennington.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

class, which mount a 12-inch gun, are the most powerful.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

Barbara La Marr, movie actress, has adopted second child, according to dispatches from Rome, where she is filming a play. The latest lucky one is an orphan girl, Rosa Siccardi. The child will be taken back to Holly wood with Barbara.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25

Not only the baseball and track
teams, but also the tennis and foot
ball teams at the New Britain High
school are going through the PAGES
almost daily in preparation for games
scheduled any time from tomorrow to
next fall.
The baseball team will make an at
tempt to return to its winning stride
when it will play their old rivals the
Meriden High school in that town to-
morrow afternoon. The team has
shown a great improvement in the
practices held in the past week and
indications point to an unpleasant aft
ernoon for the Silver City ball tossers.
Capt Baracavich. the Meriden pitch
err, is rated as one of the best school
boy hurlers in the east.
The n. B. H. S. baseball team this
year is one of the best balanced teams
that has represented the school in
several years. Although it was beat
en- by the Hillhouse team last week,
it is still In the race for the triangu-
lar league championship The stand
ing to date is as follows: Hartford,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
CORBIN Will PLAY
PLAINVILLE CLUB
Game in NeiehbOrins Hamlet To.
morrow Afternoon

After much dickering and intereity
wrangling that bids fair TO make the
game one TOR blood, arrangements
have been made for the corhin Red
Soy to take O jaunt over TO Plainyiile
tomorrow afternoon TO play the town
team. The game will start at s:s0
p. m. and the corbin boys will meet
at the corbin clubhouse at 1 O'Clock.
The game will be played at Rock
well field and Plainville will put her
strongest team In the field ss q win
over the New Britain boys not only
would increase her prestige. but also
would give the home town. boys
great satisfaction.
Manager John Tobin Of the Corh!n
team announced today that his team
will line up as follows:
Corbin, captain. c. f.; Snyder. |. e.:
Al Blanchard, first base; Huber. r. e.;
Woiak. third hase: Barnett, g. e.;
jackson and Preisscr, second base;
Clinton and carazza. catch; and Hine
and Griffin, pitch.
Plainville's probable lineup Isl:
Wadsworth and O'Briep, catch; Cream
Blanchard and Cunningham, pitch:
Winingcr. first base: Budnick. U) sec
ond base; Fitzpatrick. s. g.; Budnick
UD third base; Landry, |. f.; Elliott,
C. T.; and Schurr, r. I.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
If YOU USED TO BE PRETTY
FAIR, DON'T DESPAIR, JUST
READ OF THESE AND THRILL
Joe McGinnity Zbyszko, Pop Geers, Lyon and Others
Are But Few of the "Gray Boards" Who Are
Showing the Young Bloods That They Are Not the
Only Pebbles on Sportn Beach.

New York. May 2s,-More mar
yeieus than the youngsters OF eempe-
titive sport are the gray seads whose
achievements are like check rein on
the fieeting years
'Ironman" Joe McGinnity once the
hero Of New York baseball fans. az
SO pitched a shutout game. 10 q, for
Dubuque against Marshalifown, Iowa,
In the Mississippi Valley league, He
allowed but four hits.
staEislaus Zbysfko. nearing the
half century mark. wrestled for 30
minutes before going down for a fall
under the crushing deadlock OF Ed.
Lewis. Zbys.so had his opponents
shoulders within inches OF the mat
several times before his bald head
slipped into the visc-like head hold.
These are the principal achieves
ments OF the gray heads In 1928 sport
history and the year II yet young,
And there are other aged wonders
OF sport whose seasons come later In
the year. Pop" Geers IS. has been
driving harness horses for i3 seasons.
His skill in the sulky II second 10 no
living driver.
George s. Lyon OF Toronto, Cana
da's aged golfing wonder, has won
the senior golf title OF the dominion
for five straight years. He also has
had marked success In the dominion's
amateur and open events.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25

FOR TITLE
GIBBONS Confident
HE'LL KAYO CHAMP
Says Carp Proved DempSsy's
Defense Isn't StOleWan
Nv Doh Norman.

En- Route 10 Havre. Mont, May 2s,
If there's anyone worrying about
the outcome Of the fight for the
worlds heavyweight title al shelby,
July I, lt's certainly not Tom Glib
hons,
Tom boarded Il Great Northern
train NJ g. Paul on his way 10 full
~ theatrical engagements that will
keep him busy for week before
he settles down 30 his training grind,
The only thing bnthering him was
the fact that he had TO leave his
three youngsters. Tom Jr.. Jack and
Dick, at home--all sick with measles.
But it'll only be a week." said
Tom. Then they'll Join me at the
camp.
THE wife Is going TO take care
OF the cooking and see that ] get
the right kind OF food, She knows
what I need And as a eook-oh
boy!
Besides. like to have II quiet and
peaceful when train for n night
With the wife and kids there, Il will
be easier 10 get away from the bunch
that always hangs around lighters
camp before a big match.
Not that ! don't like to have the
fellows around But very often the
attentions OF ones friends and we'll
wishers are apt TO be detrimental 10
the training routine"
Gibbons appears TO be in the best
of shape. II confidence is going 10
help. he Is certainly not lacking IN
that.
Working for Speed.
i know I am going against the
toughest fighter in the ring today
he says. But I feel that I have a
good chance.
Dempsey can be hurt as we'll as
any man il he Is hit. ! think my
string of knockoIts shows / can hit
hard enough to hurt a man. Glib
bons has won 80 out of his last 81
fights by knockouts)
Carpenter proved Dempsey can
be hit. | believe ! can hit him.
II shall devote most of my train
ing to developing speed. for feel
the old kayo punch still is there"
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
Two Auto Drivers Are
Insured for Big Race

Indianapolis, Ind, May 25.--At
least two of the drivers in the 500
mile automobile race at the Indian
apolis motor speedway. Tommy MIL
ton and Howard (Howdy) Wilcox,
will he insured for $4,000 each when
they speed around the track, it was
announced today. Both will drive
cars designed by Harry C. Stutz of
Indianapolis who declared he had TAX
EN- OFT the policies merely as a mat
ter Of business and not because he
feared for the lives of either of his
pilots" Wilcox won the race in 1919,
and Milton took first prize in 1921.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
ATHLETICS COME BACK TO
SPOTLIGHT AFTER ALMOST
TEN YEARS OF OBSCURITY
Stop Yankees Winning Streak by Taking Game 10
and VIII Seek to Repeat Today-Giants Obtain Still
Firmer Grip on First Place-Washington Nosing
Up Toward First Division.

New York. May 25For the first time IN nearly decade the
interest of the baseball world concentrated today on shbe ak
Philadelphia All Connie Macs Athletics have been de-
mandng attention and Yesterday they got personally from co.
600 Phadephans who filled the park to see them deeat ae
York Yanks The Athletics victory also beneficial to
Cleveland which opened series in ST. Louis with an easy victory
TO gained Detroit which bowed before Chicago TO
The defeat Jared the Tigers from third place tie with CeVe
land. -, .
By defeating Boston to Washington got in position for
edging into first division.
While the Yanks ending their winning streak of nine
games the Giants extending their hold first place the
National beating Philadelphia to
Pittsburgh met St Louis and easily II to The other
National league clubs did not play.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25

won one and lost none; New Britain,
won one and lost one; New Haven.
won one and lost two. New Britain
still has two games with the Hartford
High school, one of which will be
played here a week from tomorrow.
The second game will be played at
Hartford on June Q.
Track Men in Form.
The Red and Gold track team will
be at its strongest tomorrow when 1t
will go to South Manchester to play
the South Manchester High school
team. Every candidate on the squad
will be eligible according to latest re-
ports. Some of the men who will
probably run who we're not OF use to
the team before are Cowles, who is
considered one Of the best 100 yard
men on the squad; Bell, who starred
in the first two meets and was eligi-
Bile for the third meet, and Phalon,
a new conner to the squad who has
been a valuable man until an injury
forced him out of the line up. With
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New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
Lutherans to Play in
MiddletOWn Tomorrow

The First Lutheran Church baseball
team will journey TO Middletown Sat-
uriay to play a league game. All
players are requested to meet at the
church Saturday at l o'clock. Berg
OF Wolf will pitch and Nelson will
catch. The team will practice at the
Ellis street grounds tonight at $3.50
o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25

Detroit, May 25.-Detroit couldn't
hit Charley Robertson's pitching yes
terday and lost the opening game OF
the Chicago series, to ]. Cobb's
home run into the rightfleld bleach
ers was responsible for the solitary
Tiger run.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
x-Batted for Ring in ninth.
xx-Batted for Sand in ninth.



Two base hits, Williams. Young; three
base hits, Snyder; home runs, Williams.
snyder; double plays, Bancroft Frisch and
Kelly, Jackson and Kelly; left OIL bases,
New York A. Philadelphia 9; base OH balls,
of McQu.llan s, off Ring 2; struck out,
by McQuillan 4, by King /; umpires, Mo-
ran and Finneran time, i:32.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
JACK JOHNSON RETURNING
Leaves Havana Tomorrow for Mexico
City Via L. S.

Havana, Cuba. May 25.-Jack
johnson. accompanied by his secre-
tary, Ed Kreger. will leave Havana
for the United States on Saturday, en-
route for Mexico City, where he will
stage two fights. His opponents have
not yet been named, but probably will
be Andreas Ba.lsa and Sam Langrord.
johnson meets the Havana boxing
commission today to state his case In
an attempt to recover payment of the
$500 he was fined for stalling in the
contest with Jack Thompson last
Sunday. Thompson was also fined
$500 on the same charge.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
x-Batted for sherdell in seventh.

d
Two Ease hits, Maranville. Schmidt.
Adams Frsigau 2, Toporcer, Blgbse,
Grimm; three base hits, Bsrnhart 2; home
run Tra"no-: stoloa bases, Rigbee, Barn
hart Schmidt; double plays Hornsby.
freicau and Bcttonley; MaranNlle, Rawl-
lnes and ,irin1m left on hases, st. Louis
S, Pittsburgh s bases on balls, of sher-
dell l. OF. North /, off Adams /, off stu
prt 1 struck out. by sherdell 2, by Adams
2; hits. off aherde 10 IN s Innings of
North I tn 0, none out In seventh; off
stuart In !un.nps. losing pitcher
sherdeu: umpIres, KEN and Wilson;
time. i:33.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
YESTERDAYS
IN SPORT

TEN YEARS AGO. on May IS, 1918,
Jules Coux, Paul zucarrelli, Albert
Guyot and Theodore Pilette-all for
eigners--were entered in the Memo
rial Day races at Indianapolis.
Stanislaus Zbyszko susta ined frac-
tured skull in wrestling match in
Montreal.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yanks stopped.

Philadelphia, May 25.--Philadel-
phia took the opening game OF the
series from New York yesterday. l TO
0. when the Mackmen staged a brill
liant rally in the last half OF the
ninth that resulted in the scoring Of
the only run OF the contest. More
than 1000 persons saw the game.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
ro,a, .sl KS Is
x-one out when winning run was seor'
phiIadelphio

Two base hits. WEIGH. 2: sacrifices. ROM
mel Galloway Hale. Scott; double plays,
DYKES 10 Hauser Dugan to Ward; left on
bases New York IL; Philadelphia 8; base
on balls. off Bush 3. off Rommel 8; struck
out. By Bush, ; hit by pitcher. by Bush
fioykes); unipires. Dineen and owens;
time. l:42.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE
PhillieS Lose.

New York May 25.--Hugh Nc
Quillan turned in his fifth straight
victory by beating the Philadelphia
Nationals yesterday, by score Of s
to ..
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
The Standing.


Albany at Springfield.
Bridgeport at Hartford.
New Haven at Worcester.
Waterbury at Pittsfeld.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
How They Line up
in -Four Leagues
National League

Yesterdays Games
New York s, Philadelphia 2
Pittsburgh II. st. Louis 4.
(0nly two games scheduled.)
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
Pirates II, Cards 4.

Pittsburgh May 25.-Pittsburgh
pounded three pitchers yesterday and
kept its home slate clean by defeat
ing st. Louis, ii to 4.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
Standing OF the Clubs

Games Today.
Boston at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at New York.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
The Standing

Games Today
Washington at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
The Standing.
Games Today.

Syracuse at Rochester.
Baltimore at Jersey CITY.
Newark at Reading.
(Only three games scheduled)
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
American League
Yesterdays Results.

Philadelphia /, New York o.
Cleveland 6, ST. Louis i.
Washington Z. Boston /.
Chicago s, Detroit /.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
International League
Yesterdays Games

Buffalo G-5, Toronto 20.
Rochester 2, Syracuse 4,
Baltimore 5, Jersey City 1.
Reading 8, Newark Z.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
Eastern League
Yesterdays Games

YesterdaES tTdfhes
Albany 8. Waterbury 2.
New Haven 10. Springfield 8.
Bridgeport 5. Worcester 0.
Pittsfeld s, Hartford 3.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. or

May %. 1895, Pittsburg defeats Phil
adelphia. to 8, on day President Nc
Kinley calls for $4,000 more volun-
teers.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25

CONTINUED on Following Page).
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-21
Just then Nick appeared carrying the oooden soldier IN

her. besides, II you are a general
you have to show your army that
you are as brave as Il IA"
Just then Nick reappeaied carry.
ing the wooden soldsr In his arms,
Everybody crowded around while
Nick took off hts diving suit and
told what had happened.
II found him stiokins upside
down in the mud NJ the bottom Of
tho river he said
rs he dead7'' asked Nancy fear.
fully.
Goodness. MOI woodon soldiers
don't drown. said Nick.
but he's 80 pale. she insisted.
mo wonder His paint Is ali
washed off. when he gets painted
up again with nice red jacket and
gold buttons and blue trousers, he'll
be as good as nsw." said Nick.
Wen take him TO the Tinker Mans
Red Cross hospital"
SO they put him on stretcher
and laid him in Nancy's Red Cross
ambulance and away they sped.
Go he Continued
Copyright. 1929, by sea;tle Star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-21
What IL amber1
A foasg resin Of vegetable origin.

What 10 amber1
A foasl resin Of vegetable origin.
What did Gen. lee do after tbs
war;
he ,ods president Of the Washin o.
ton college. Hoi1 me Washington and
Leo university. Lexington, Va. Unti
his death.
What Is the highest Inhabited
building In the worldf
Woolloorth building. $50 feet hi0h
10 me Top Of the foiocr. and 10 the
ortreps height Of the top Of the or
nameHiai ball and lantern $50 feet
high
When dld the Johnson .Jeffries
fight take place and whcre7
July I. 1910. al Reno. Nepado,
or what Is watch hazel made7
From the bark and leapcs Of trsich-
hapci shrubs
Dear Miss Grey; How long should
n guest remain at an afternoon tea7
ENID.
Thts depends on circumstance. \,
The rooms arc thron0ed. q Is coHr-
tooas 70 olpc ,rav shortly 70 the nen
arnpdls. ~ the assemblage Is a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-21

One OF the terribly sad stories
OF crossing the plains in the
early fffties was told 70 Peggy at
the Pierce County Pioneer meet
ing in Tacoma, on the nth Of
April.
II was told her by the daugh-
ter Of Peter Smith. she was the
second white child born on
WILDLY island.
80 you see" she said, III
tell you a story, 1t viii have TO
be what / remember OF the
things mother and father told
me. I can't be sure Of dates
and days, or very sure OF places.
but do remember the story part
SO she told Just as much OF II
as she could recall. Mrs. Smith
was dainty mite Of woman.
with nothing big about her but
her courage and her heart.
She had always lived in a big
city, and she had never known
what real hardship meant until
tho day when sire helped her
five children into the great lum.
bering ox.wagon and started for
the Puget Sound country.
There was one other big thing
about her besides her courage
and her heart. that was her
sympathy. She sympathizcd with
her children. she syInpathized
with other mothers in other lum.
bering wagons, with tired babies
and worried fathers. and she
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Page 969
SUCH A LITTLE MOTHER

felt 80 sorry for the poor oxen
that when they would start down
a steep hill, doing their best TO
hold back their heavy loads, she
would try TO help.
At such times the men tied
small evergreen trees 10 the
backs OF the wagons, TO act as
sort Of brake. and Mrs. Smith
would get on the treeu to add
her weight to them and SO help
with the holding back Then tho
men would laugh and call out.
Look at Mrs. SMITH Ninety.two
extra pounds to hold back
wagon wheelr' That was her
weight, Just % pounds.
When the train got to some
river tMrs. Hamon doesn't re.
member what one), heavy rains
had fallen and the liver banks
were running full: the water was
far. far too deep for crossing,
but they stopped up all tho
cracks In the wagon beds and
were swimming the, cattle and
floating the wagons across when
the first big trouble came.
quite few were eafely over,
Mrs. Smith with sll the children
about her were safely across.
and we're standing on the bank
watching the dangerous and ex.
citing struggles Of the others,
when the wagon bearing All the
Smiths extra food rolled into
the stream.
To BE Continued