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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
Eighty May BelDead
In Big Bridge Collapse;
Rescue Work Starts
BURSUM BONUS
BILL BURIED
President VetOes Veterans hiii u
Prevent Too Severe An ihrode
On Nations Finances
lRr Isnac Gregg

Washington, Jan. 4-President
Harding vetoed another attempted
bonus raid on the Treasury OF the
United States yesterday when ne re
fused to allow the measure, known
as the Bursum bill increasing the pen
sions of civil war veterans and their
widows, into effect.
The Presidents veto was based on
the provisions of the bill which IN
creases the pensions of widows OF
civil war veterans from $50 month
10 $50 month regardless Of age.
This would have cost the govern
ment approximately S65,OOO,OOO a
wear in excess of what the admins
tration has already approved in the
wav of increased benefits for the
veterans and their widows.
Incidentally the President strongly
disproved by inference OF the prac-
tice of Young women marrying war
veterans for the sake Of obtaining
pensions, practice which the Com
missioner of Pensions has declared
is the most pernicious in the whole
pension system.
AS the Bursum bin originally stood
il provided for an increase in the
pensions of all Civil war veterans
from $50 a month to $72 a month and
Increased the pensions Of widows OF
veterans from $50 q month to $50 a
month provided that only widows
more than G2 years old could obtain
the increase Younger widows being
compelled to accept the present pen
sion of $50 a month. These provls-
ions were acceptable to the admins
tration and the President would have
signed the bill even though it m
creased the cost ofzCiyil war pen
siorrS $50. 100000 year. -
But the House removed the restrlc-
tions and made all widows regard
less of age eligible 10 the increaSe,
thereby increasing the cost OF this
particular bill to S1l5,000.000 4 year.
Tho Senate agreed in conference and
sent the bill to the President some
time ago. The President sert a
letter to Senator Bmsum by special
messenger indicating very strongly
thot he would exercise hn veto power,
There are only 100000 veterans Of
the Civil War on the pensions rolls
at this time. but there are 275 GOO
widows OF late the practice has been
increasing of Young women MARRYING
veterans merely TO be able to collect
pension from +he government af-
ter the veteran died. These women
hay no real claim AGAINST the pov-
ernment of the United States but it
IS imposSible undo the rveSent laws
to prevent them from obtaining the
pensions.
Cases have been known where
mere girl and women ~ their TWEEN
ties have married aged and decrerit
men of seventy wears of age and
more for this purpoSe and it is rn
uncommon thine for women in their
thirtieS to marry veterans in thor
eighties. Tho Commissioner of Pom
SionS has desired to StNn this nract'ce
and has recommended STRONGLY thHt
pensions he cut down fo~ such Young
women. hut 'he loo rol''n" polite
iarS of the Ho"So refused to agree
to the restrictions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
WIDOW OF PHONE
INVENTOR IS DEAD
(By United Press.1

Washington. Jan. Mrs. Alexan-
der Graham Bell, widow of the in
ventor of the telephone, who suffer
ed a nervous breakdown after the
death of her husband about six months
ago, died at the home of her daugh-
ter here last night. She had been
virtually deaf since she was three
years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
CREDIT MITCHELL

Paris. January 1.-THE information
al aeronautic federation has accepted
the flight Of General Mitchell, l. ).
A, at Mount Clemens as a worlds
record. General Mitchell is credited
with having flown Sol kilometers,
2S0 meters in one hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
War-Like Move After Wait
ing For World From
Lausanne
GERMANY IS MAD
British. Greek and Turkish Armies
Seem Ready-Premier Conference
on Verge of Collapse-U. 5. May
Save Day by Intervention.


Constantinople, January A.
Turkey today called to the colors
all able bodied men in the So
called liberated territories Of the
Near East.
The Angora government issued
the mobilization decree. After
waiting two days for word from
Lausanne as to the allied inten-
tons, the Kemalists answered
Greek mobilization and British
Fleet movements with war
like gesture of their own.
With everything dependent
upon Lausanne the conference
there remained inactive, await
ing outcome of the Paris Pre-
miers parley on reparations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
Bible rhought for Today

A Keep me as the apple of
x~the eye; hide me under the
H shadow of thy wings
Psalm 17;S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
SEARCH MADE
FOR MISSING
NAVAL PLANE

Washington, Jan. "A naval sea
nlane which left Philadelphia yester-
day for Hampton Roads is missing
according 10 advices TO the Navy De-
partment today. All available cratt
at Annapolis has been ordered out TO
search for the missing plane:
Naval officials believe the plane was
compelled to make forced Landing
in Chesapeake Bay.
Annapolis: Four submarine chas-
ers are today securing the waters OF
Chesapeake Bay IN search OF a miss
ing seaplane which put out from
Philadelphia yesterday. eo4s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
ESTABLISHED 1854

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United States and Best Adyertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
WEATHER

For th; ection-Fair and slight
- f1s1W tday; tomorrow cloudy,
" ...tGWest winds
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
HIGH School Warriors Clash With
". Haven at Weiss Park Tomorrow
CENTER SPEEDING on.
Ready to Clash With University OF
Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Danville. Ky. Oct. 25.-Twenty-
eight praying colonels," carrying
the hopes aud best wishes of Ken
lucky football fans, were speeding
toward Philadelphia today on Center
colleges fourth invasion of the east
in search of intersectional grdiron
honor. After three annual contests
with Harvard, twice defeated and
once victorious, the colonies face a
new foe Saturday in the University
of Pennsylvania eleven.
While the colonies were waiting at
the station here yesterday to entrain
a civil war veteran, his hair snow
white and legs a bit unsteady under
their weight of years, called Captain
Edward Kubale to one side. He led
kubale down the platform and
pointed across the tracks to a legend
traced in heroic letters across the
side of a mill building.
Read it, son." quavered the an
cent.
Center six, Harvard nothing; we
gave EN- hell" the sign proclaimed.
Kubale pondered the challenge.
We'll battle EN-" was his reply.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
Billy Wells Has Lost
One Fight in Past Year

New York, Oct. 25.-Billy Wells,
who meets Dave Shade at the Garden
in a fifteen-round bout on Friday
night, has one of the cleanest records
of any visiting boxer from the other
side. Since coming here over year
ago. Wells has engaged in more than
thirty battles and has lost but one de-
cision, and that was a questionable
one, the referee being arrested after
the bout for giving an unpopular YER
dict.
The best thing Wells has done since
his arrival was to beat Jock Malone
OH two occasions and in Jocks home
town. st. Paul, Billy took on the man
Dave Shade refused to meet and rave
him a return match two weeks later.
Wells lost ten-round decision to
Morris Schlaifer in Omaha, with the
latter ON the short end.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
HAVE GAME
ORIOLES Slaughter
5 KANSASHURLERS
Final Game TO b Played This
AfternOO

baltimore. Md, Oct, as.-sluEgins
their way TO victory owe the Kansas
City Blues OF the AmeFsan assoeia-
ton here yesterday afterbon. . 10 8,
The Baltimore laternailenls climbed
TO even terms In the iuniol world ser-
les. Each club now has for victories
and the ninth and deeidinl game for
the minor league championship will
be staged today.
The Orioles had on their attlns
clothes and hit three kansa City
pitchers Wilkinson. Thormahle and
saladna--at opportune times. Will
kinson. who startd for the Biues.was
wild and got himself in trouble With
bases on balls. Jack Ogden, o'ole
right handler. pitched the entire gne
for Baltimore. and except for homrs
by Wright and Brief. which aeeont-
ed for three runs, was very effeetie.
Tho Blues were the first 10 scoe,
getting two runs In the second T.
ming on one hit. Baltimore tied 10
score In its half OF the second an
added two IN the third and one
the fourth.
In the sixth the Blues threatene
for a minute when they pulled mp .
within one run OF Baltimore by rel
gistering twice on double by Beck
err and a homer over the left field
fence by Brief. The Birds came right
back in In the seventh and Cobb. Bal
timore catcher, broke up the game
with a homer over the left fdd
fence with Maisei and Sheedy on ne
bases.
Rival shortstops star.
Wright and Porter rival shot
stops. furnished the fielding featurs.
The game was played undr
weather conditions so damp and d.
agreeable that the handful of spe-
tators were bundled up in overcoss
and wraps and Umpire Chill. of tie
American association. officiated N
overcoat and gloves. The turnstlSs
registered only 1913 admissions ard
the receipts amounted to SS47.
The score:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
.RUTH'S Records
TRULY WONDERFUL
Performance Of Star Is Best In
Games History

Babe Ruth had 10 share the home
run henors of the majors with cs
Williams, and finished second in the
American league batting race, yet he
complied one Of the greatest, II not
the most remarkable, records IN the
history OF baseball. An analysis OF
the Babs's performances during the
last season instihes his selection as
the most valuable player In the AM
eriean league. and places him on a
pedestal AS the big star OF the year.
Here are some OF the walioping
whales fes.s. He participated In the
entire schedule OF the Yanks. ibs
games. a record IN itself for Ruth; he
was at bat $40 official times: he scor-
ed ISL runs and made eos hits for a
barring average OF .3s4: he was pass
ed III times: he reached first base q
fraction under three times In each OF
the ibs games. and he stole eighteen
bases. In scoring runs. hitting hom-
ers and In the number OF passes. Ruth
led his league. Ills total passes es-
tablished a new mark for baseball,
surprising his own record OF it9
made In 1921.
The best batting mark recorded In
baseball II .4e?. credited TO James f..
o'Neili OF 81. Louis OF the old AM
erican Association In 1887. That aver
age was made when the rules pro-
vided that bases on balls and hit by
pitched balls counted as base hits. II
scoring were the same today Ruth
would have SOL times at bat and 3T6
hits for a batting average OF .544, or
SO points better than the old st. Louis
sluggor.
II there we're an all around cham
pion In baseball as there Is In track
and field athletics. Babe Ruth OF the
Yankees certainly would have that
distinction
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
Williams Will Clash at
Clarkin Field Sunday

Hartford, Oct. 25.--Hartferd fol-
lowers OF the gridiror sport are prom
ised real battle Sunday afternoon
at Clarkin field when the West Sides
renew hostilities with the strong VIII
Iiams eleven of New Haven. Last
Sunday the two teams tussled at
Weiss Park, New Haven, with victory
perching on the banners Of the Frog
Hollow machine after one OF the
hardest fought games ever staged on
the New Haven gridiron. A margin
of three points separated the winning
team from the losing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25

The first of the annual triangular
league games will be played against
the New Haven Hillhouse High school
at Weiss park, New Haven. tomorrow
afternoon. 1t is likely that the fore
going lineup will be sent against the
Elm City team, but should any of
them be ineligible there are several
substitutes who should give a good ac
count of themselves if they are used
The New Haven team will be the
toughest of picking for the Red and
Gold team, which must win this game
If they want to stcy In the race for the
triangular league championships.
Should they lose this game their only
hope will be a Tie, and they would
have to beat the team OF the Hartford
High school to accomplish this feat
The Elm City team is by far, stronger
than 1t was In previous years, and are
out to win the coveted championship
They have had a good record so far
this year, having scored SO TO o VIC
tory over Middetown. The man New
Britain will have to watch is RED"
Stevens, who is the star OF the New
Haven team. He is a flash on his
feet, and is noted for his long runs
In the Middletown game he tore off
runs of from 40 to so yards and scor-
ed two touchdowns. lie is especially
good on end running. 1t is probable
that ii the Red and Gold team can
stop him they have the game won.
The Hardware City team has had
to practice in the school gymnasium
for the past week because of the damn
atmosphere outside. The offsnse
which showed a marked Improvement
In last Saturdays game when the
hackiield pierced the line for some
good gains. There are several offen.
s'Ve improvements that must be made
II the team Is going TO show anything
in the important games with Hart
ford. New Haven and Merideb, End
running seems to he a weakness with
tho team, With the execution of
Johnny Grip. the quarterback, not
man in the backfeid seems TO his
able to skirt the end. Zchrer and
6ierochowski arc there when IL comes
to buckins the line, but are not the
goods at end running The team also
needs better forward passing. with
the exception of tho pass that tied The
score, that which Grip caught in mid
ileld later on in the game, the pass
ing game was anything bat good. All
the other passes were incompleted or
We're Intercepted by the opposing
Continued on Following page)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
CUBS AND PIRATES TO TOUR.
VIII Play Exhibition Series on Spring
Training Trip.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-The Chicago and
Pittsburgh teams of the National
league will hook up in the exhibition
tour preliminary to the 1924 season,
President Veeck of the Cubs announc-
ed last nights The tour will be sim
liar to the one that engaged the White
Sox and Giants last season. Repre-
sentatives of the Cubs and Pirates al
ready are arranging the dates.
The Cubs will train at Catalina
Islands and the Pirates also will train
in California.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
Williams Shifts Backs

williamstown. Mass, Oct. U.s.
Rainy weather for the past few days
has interfered with Williamss prepar-
alton for the Columbia game Satur-
day.
The varsity backfield has been
shifted because Of injuries, Popham at
qriA<<ef, Chandler and Bourne at the
halves and Beckwith at full. compris-
ing the combination today. Clement,
Rowe and Gregory were out Of the
lineup. 1t is possible that Acting Cap
tain Healy, veteran end, may not be
able to play against Columbia be-
cause OF an injury received IN the
Norwich game.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
MONA KS TO PRACTICE
To Drill Tomorrow Night in Prepare
ton for Game With Bristol West
End Eleven Sunday.

The Mohawk football team viii
practice Friday night at the Odd Eel
lows hall or Arch street, formerly
Turner hall All men please report
promptly at ISIS for practice. Sun
day the Mohawks play the fast Vest
Ends of Bristol. This game will be
a tough one as the West Ends have
fast scrappys team and have beaten
the Rangers of New Britain and the
South Ends of Waterbury. Practice
will also be held at the Pioneer dia-
mond Sunday morning at $3.50, The
team will leave the corner of Main
and Franklin Square at 1880 Sunday
by auto.
: The squad: Benke, Scharpe. Turner,
Wright, Brennon, Cooley, Dante. Tan
cred, Sparks, Griswold, G. Restelli,
Sheehan, Durham, Rice. Norfeidt,
Carozza, DUNCAN. Jackson, Bratton,
Griffen.
Seeley, All-New Britain player. and
"Ar Doerr, former University of
Maine star, have agreed to coach the
team, and will be on hand Friday
night and Sunday morning.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
McTigue and Tunney Put
Up Their Forfeit Money

New York, Oct. 25.--Mike McTigue
and Gene Tunney have posted weight
and appearance forfeits for their 10
round match at Madison Square Gar
den December 10 for the worlds
light heavyweight title. Under the
agreement both are to make the class
limit, IFS pounds, at p. m. the day
of the bout. Both McTigue. whose
title win be at stake, and Tunney,
who holds the American light heavy
weight title, are preparing to begin
training.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
FOX HOUND CONTEST.
There Arc III Entries in Kentucky
All-Age-Stake Running.

Boonesboro, Ky, Oct. 25.-lnterest
in the meeting here of the Central
Kentucky Fox Hunters Association
centered today in the beginning of
the all-age- stake running. With
ideal weather conditions and III en-
tries, indications point to one of the
greatest fox hound contests ever
staged in Kentucky.
sBclle, matron from the kennels
of Maupin brothers, Richmond. Ky,
was given first place in field of 96
hounds yesterday after the close of
the three day Derby contest. Bcss,
owned by Arthur Bcegle, of Racine,
Ohio, was fourth.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
Only One Holds Place
In New Football Shift

New York, Oct. ga shift play in
which but one of the IL men holds his
original position will be introduced to
New York football followers at the
Yankee stadium Saturday afternoon
when DIR. Clarence Spears sends his
West Virginia mountaineers against
Hugo Bezdek's Nittany Lions.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
5 Unbeaten Westerners
Being Watched Carefully

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Football dope
sters, anxious for evidence on which to
base predictions on the western con-
ference football championship, are
watching with interest the practite
sessions at Michigan, Illinois, Chicago,
Minnesota and Wisconsin, the only
unbeaten elevens in the western con-
ference.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
DUNN GETS A PITCHER

Baltimore, MI, Oct. 25.---Jack
Dunn. manager It the Baltimore In
ternational Leagle Club. announced
that he had obtated Clifford Jackson,
a pitcher, from ae Syracuse Club by
the waiver route The club asked
waivers on the hg right handler ten
days ago, and Dun was the only man
to claim him. Jaoson formerly STAR
red with the University of Illinois.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
Olympic Tryout Plans to
Be Decided Upon Today

New York. oct. 25.--Defnite ar
rangements for tryouts Of American
athletes who will compete in the
forthcoming Olympic Games in Paris
will be made today Al the second meet
ing of the American Olympic commit
tee. Plans also will be completed for
raising tS0o,Q expense fund tor
the American contestants.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
Schaefer to Meet Hoppe
For World Title Monday

New York, Oct. 25.-Young Jake
Schaefer. who is finishing his training
in Chicago, will arrive here Sunday
to try to regain the worlds 1872 balk
line billiard championship, now held
by Willie Hoppe in the third interna-
tional tournament which opens on
Monday night 1T Hotel Pennsylvania.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
CoAKLEY TO COACH COLUMBIA.

New York, Oct 25.-Andrew j.
Coakley. former major league pitch
ing star, has signed a contract 70 con-
tinue as baseball coach at Columbia
university for three years Next sea-
son will be Coakley's tenth as dia-
mond coach at Morningside Heights
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
Baltimore.

Two base hits, Cobb, walsh, Becker
Armstrong;; home runs Ccbb.t Brief
Wright; sacrifices, Bishap double plays
Maisel to Bishop to Sheshy / Porter to
Bishop to Sheedy; Masel 10 Bishop; bases
or balls off Ogden Il Wilkinson 8; Thor
mahlen .. hit By Htcher, by Wilkinson
Cobb; struck out, by Ogden .. Wilkin-
son 3, Thormahlen p losing pitcher viii
kinson; lef; on bases, Baltimore 10,
Kansas City 8; hs off Wilkinson in
20. Thormahlen a jim la salanda 3 in
,; umpIres, CASTOR and chill; time, 1850.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
Harvard

Cambridge. Mass, Oct. 25.--After
three days of rest from football scrim
maging, the Harvard forces went at
it hammer and tongs yesterday after
noon. The ends showed a lot Of all
around improvement and satisfac-
tory part of the drill was the forward
pass defense No team has been able
to gain ground against the Hanover
eleven, even when in. its own terri
tory. Harvard, however, regards
Dartmouths overhead play as its
strongest offensive weapon and there
will be more practice against the
overhead game tomorrow.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25

One-fourth of the chewing gum
made in the United states comes
from New York city
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25

This gentleman of rather dimensions has several
noteworthy distinctions To begin with James Welsh plays
guard on the Colgate varsity In the opinion OF such authorities
as Coach Chick Meehan of Syracuse and Dick Harlow former
Penn State coach Welsh is of the greatest nesmen in the
country today Welsh throwback from the old days OF foot
ball when beef everything Welsh weights 225 pounds and
is built close the ground With all his weight he is agile and
quick and has been able to gain through his side Of
the line so far this season.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
Navy Shifts Hackfield

Annapolis, Md, Oct. 25-On a field
still mushy fro mthe rains yesterday
the Naval Academy football squad put
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
Princeton

Princeton. N. j.. Oct. 25.-The
Princeton varsity renewed its scrim-
mage sessions yesterday afternoon on
University field. after the interruption
by bad weather.
Going on the offensive, the regulars
showed more drive and interference
than In its other workouts this week
and ran off consistent gains for five
touchdowns. or these Newly had two.
and Crlm, Beattie and German one
each.
Johnny German got loose for sever
oil long runs. making his score after
a forty-yard dash through the entire
scrub eleven.
Little change was made in the line
up, except that Drew5 was back at
end in place of Smith, while The back
field was made up of German, Beat
tie, Newly and Crum.