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The Washington times., 1923-07-24

In England there are many
Canadians, and they have done
much to introduce the sport here.
Oxford and Cambridge universities
have strong teams, but there are
many independent organizations.
and it was against these, chiefly,
that the Syracuse lads competed.
The Washington times., 1923-07-24
y FADING THE @
. BIG LEAGUES
Leading Sluggers.

Copyright. 1923. by Cosmopolitan
News Service.
The Washington times., 1923-07-24

The boys in the country towns
and IN the West who desire to
De lighters have great adVan.
rage over me, because am
New Yorker. New York is the
hardest city in the world for
fighter to train in.
The Washington times., 1923-07-24

Such food made me a sturdy
boy. and after 1 grew old enough
to appreciate the importance of
careful eating, / made it a point
to follow the Italian menu. A
well-Oi1ed body is as important
to a fighter as a welI-Oiled motor
is to an automobile.
The Washington times., 1923-07-24

The race i'm the National League
has frightened up, and McGraw
cannot afford to take chancc
experimenting any more with
O'COnnell for a while.
The Washington times., 1923-07-24
BASEBALL q
. SUMMARIZED

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
Temporary Court Order Also Prevents Hartford Concern From Trans- ferring Any of Its Fixtures
Common Nuisance Is Charged -- Govt. Agents Claim to Have Evidence of Illegal Manufacture and Sale.

Hartford, May io.---Declared td have been maintained as common nuisance. the Gustaye Fischer brewery with plant on Park street is restrained under temporary injunction issued by L, $. District Judge Edwin S. Thomas from the manufacture or sale Of intoxicating liquors. or from re- moving or in any way interfering with the fixtures or liquors and other things on the premises The case will be heard in tho federal court here June Ii when the government will seek to hava the temporary injunction made permanent.
 The government has named as de- fendants in the action The Fischer Brewery Co. C. l.. Fischer. Hubert Fischer, A. ]. Dittmar and John Ebersold. It Is alleged that the brew cry on May 2. 1922, and February 2s. 1928. and divers other days. manu- factureh and sold large quantities of intoxicating liquors in violation of the national prohibition law.
 The evidence against the Fischer brewery was obtained by government agents sent to Connecticut from Washington who took samples of the product sent out from the brewery. and who. according to their state ments, followed the trail of the beer as it was delivered to customers in and Meriden.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
GROUP INSURANCE AT
 THE STANLEY WORKS
FRENCH ARE ACCUSED OF ORGY OF SHOOTING Berlin Press Claims That Patrols Fired Wildly.
 Wounding Two.
By The Assnel.t.a rrss,.

By The Associated Press,
 Berlin, May ia,-Dispatehes 70 the Ber'in newspapers report an orgy Of street shooting" hy the French in Mannheim last night in which as mapy as is0 shots were fired and al least two Germans seriously wounded.
 The Germans say the French pa {. trol on Friederiehs bridge fired wildly In all direction some Of the shots hit ting nearby houses while q street car iilied with passengers was directly fired upon. The cause of the outburst Is nor given,
 Other dispatches report that fatal wouliding yesterday fin Mannheim or Earl Traub, a policeman. He Is rnid to have been arrested, the charge not being ltated, while being taken away he broke loose from his captors and dyed into the river. The French are declared 10 have fired on him while he was attem pting to swim oh and later took him from the water suf- ferins from wounds which proved fatal
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
Columbia Varsity Crew Beats Mass. Tech Over Mile and HaN Course on Harlem by 9 Lenqths
Penn's 150 Founders Defeat Columbia Rivals in Same Class and Penn Freshies Win by Length.

New York. May ls.--The Colum bia university varsity crew defeated Mas. sachusetts Institute of Tech. by Q lengths in a race over the mile and half course In the Harlem river today. The time: Columbia 7:s4, M. I. IT. s:0l.
 Pennsylvania's 150 pound crew dc. feated the Columbia 15o pounders by three quarters of a length in a mil. and quarter race. Pennsylvania E time was s:12 2-5. and Columbia's 's 6:14 4-6.
 The Pennsylvania freshmen defeat. cd the Columbia first year men by a length and three quarters over the mile and quarter course finishing in 6:4b to Columbta's s:61.
 The Columbia junior varsity dctcat. ed the M. I. T. juniors by six lengths in a race over the mile and half course.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
I3 INCHES OF WATER FALLS IN THREE HOURS Beaumont, Texas, Phone Girls Have to Work in
 Bathing Suits.

Beaumont, Tex, May is.--A.ter a record rainfall of the United States of ia.S4 inches in three hours, telephone girls here went 10 work in bathing suits and hundreds Of men and women Nentured forth In their bathing suits to ''see the sights'--all they saw was water
 Property damage is estimated al tk00.00o.
 Henry Franks was probably fatal, burned. He slipped through pool of burning oil when lightning struck two oil storage tanks Of b5,000 barrels capacity each, The tanks belong 10 the Magnolia Petroleum Co. One burned with loss placed at sso,0n0
 Motor boats took the place of iit. nays in low portions of the city. Street car lines stopped service early in the morning and no whel turned for the rest Of the day.
 Havoc of the storm included s100.. coo loss to the city through buckling of wood block pavements.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
BANDITS ULTIMATUM IS THAT TWO ANGLO AMERICANS WILL DIE TUES,
 IF CHINESE TROOPS DON'T VACATE
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press. London. May 19.-Marcel Berube, recently released by the Suchow train bandits, is iourneying to Picking to present an ultimatum to the Chinese government on behalf of the bandits, says a Reuters dispatch from Tsao- Chwang.
 The ultimatum, according to the dispatch, Is that the government troops surrounding the bandits be withdrawn by next Tuesday failing which two of the Anglo-American captivcs will be killed.
 By The Associated Press
 Peking, May 19.--Telegrams to the Chinese government from Tsao- Chwang. near which 15 foreign cap lives are held by the mountain out laws of Shantung. indicate that the government representatives are on the point of abandoning negotiations for the release of the hostages be- cause of the bandits extravagant de- mands.
 The latest such terms were that troops be withdrawn from the entire province of shantung. the bandits to constitute the provincial military force.
 It Is intimated that wu Yu-Lin. minister of communications who has been in charge of the governmental parleys will be recalled to Picking.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
HINTS AT SUICIDE
Former Mayor of Saratoga. Missing in s30O,OOO Shortage Scandal Leaves Alleged Confession.

! S3OO,O0O Shortage Scandal, Leaver
 Alleged Confession. Saratoga Springs. N. T., May l9.- The whereabouts of Harry F.. Pettee, former president of the General Car- bonic Gas Co. who has been missing since May 10 was still a mystery to- day.
 Edgar T. Bracket. counsel for the company yesterday disclosed the ab- sence of Pettee after the discovery, he said, of shortage of approximately $500, GOO in his accounts. Pettee was removed from office at a meeting of the stockholders on Wednesday.
 Supplementary details available in dicate that Pettee after writing an al legged confession found in his private box in the osAce of the company told' his wife he Intended to go to Nor folk. Va, on a business trip. The confession, referring to Col. Whittle- sey of Host battalion fame. who committed suicide at sea, said Whit tlesey did right"
 Pettee was mayor of this city in 1917 and 1918.
 Mrs. Pettee recently assigned her in- terest in life insurance policy on which he borrowed $12,o00.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
Dr. Willing, Sinking Three Yard Putt, Brings Vic tory to U. s. A. - Hagen Eliminated in Profession al Tourney.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 St. Andrews. May l9.-The Ameri. can amateur golf team retained pos session of the Walker cup by defeat ing the British team in the two day tournament ending today, by a score of six matches to five.
 The cup was won only on the 35th green of the 18th match when Dr. 0. r. Willing of Portland. Ore, playing w. A. Murray of the British team, sank a three yard putt to win his match by up and l to play.
 The Americans after winning only one of the fourth ball foursomes played yesterday, came through in the individual matches today with five victories to the Britishers two. One match, that between Ouimet and Wethered resulted In tie, the players being all square at the sixth hole.
 Cyril Tolley. former British anna teur champion. defeated Jess Sweet ser, the American champion, by up and to play.
 George Y. Rotan of Texas defeated W. W. Mackenzie. British, 6 and 4.
  Francis Ouimet of Boston, were all square after playing 3s holes.
 Max Marston of Philadelphia de- feated ". l.. Hope. British. and 4.
 Ouimet sank three yard putt around a quarter stymie to win the 36 hole and square his match with Wethered
 Robert A. Gardner of Chicago de- 'eated Robert Harris. British, by one 1 1ole.
 Fred Wright. IT.. of Los Angeles. ! defeated F. W. Holderness, British, by | me hole.
 John Wilson, British, defeated s. | )ayison Heron of Chicago. one up. | Dr. o. F. Willing Of Portland, Ore, efeated W A. Murray, British. up nd i to play.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
LEVINE IS FAILURE AND
 TROTZKY GREAT WINDBAG
This is Way Jewish Speaker Refers tn Russian Soviet Leaders At New
 York Meeting.

i New York, May l9.--Nicolai Lenine 1 permier of soviet Russia. was de. nounced as a moral and physical failure" and Leon Trotzky minister of war. was characterized as a great bombastic wipdbag" by Abraham Ca han, editor of the Jewish Daily For ward, in an address before the annual convention of the socialist party to- day.
 Mir. Cahan conceded that the Rus sian leaders were sincere but declared their communistic experiment had proven a failure.
 He urged the socialists of Ameri- ca to pull themselves together and show some signs of life instead of de- voting themselves to a Babel of use- less talk"
 Referring to the relatively small at- tendance at the convention. Mir. Ca- han declared 1t indicated a lament able looseness among the socialists in this country as compared with so- cialist solidarity in England.
 Algernon Lee, former alderman of this city, was unanimously elected permanent chairman of the conven- tion,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
MISS BARKER TESTIFTES
Kindergarten Teacher. Witness tn In- quiry Into Death of Kent Youth. Appears Voluntarily at Probe.

Winsted, May 19.--Miss Jennie Barker, kindergarten teacher at Kent voluntarily appeared at the office of Coroner Samuel A. Herman yester- day afternoon and testified at the in quest which that office had been con- ducting into the death of Frederick N. Carter of that town. The coroner said Miss Barker answered questions freely and gave all the information that she said she knew which might have any bearing upon Carter's ac- tions, or condition prior to his death apparently from a self-inflicted gun shot wound. Miss Barker has been staying in Torrington and did not go to Kent Tuesday to appear when the coroner opened his hearing there. The coroner has a few more witnesses to hear.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
General Shutdown in
 Show Trades Is Likely

Brockton. Mass, May 19. Shoe manufacturers said today that unless a settlement could be reached by Monday of the strike which involves several classes of workers in factories here. general shutdown probably would be necessary, throwing more than 2o.o0o persons out of work. One large plant and one small factory were closed today while partial opera tions were being carried on in all the others.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
INJUNCTION ISSUED TODAY
 AGAINST FISCHER BREWERY;
 CANNOT OPERA 7E ANYMORE
BRISTOL NEGRO HELD uxS, SHOOTING CHARGE PN xs Cause Found, Fol
 H1 Killing of
 ? s,o'nion'

Bristol. x -Jsrome Green. negro. eharg, with homicide il shooting to death James Barber. ne gro, in the home Of Mrs Magnolii Hargroves on tho night of April q was bound over to the June term o' the superior court At Hartford b, Judge W. !. Malone in city court io' day.
 Several witnesses were heard and while none could give a definite story Of the shooting, the court decided that probable cause to believe the man guilty had been found.
 Two witnesses said they did not know whether the shooting was acci- dental as Green claimed. They said Green came to the door and was ad- mitted by Mrs. Hargroves, and with Barber he went into tho kitchen, When an argument arose. Green put his hand Into his shirt and Barber asked:
 What have you there7"
 Green replied:
 Do you want 1t ?" and Barber said he didn't. Nevertheless Green drew out gun and Barber tried to push Ii away. The weapon was discharged and a bullet in the groin caused Bar ber's death.
 Other witnesses. however, told of Green taking pot shot at three men, including James Hargroves, husband of Magnolia. as hc was passing through the woods near the house. Green had denied that he had shot at these men.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
AMERICA RETAINS WALKER CUP BY
 WZN ON 35th GREEN OF I2th CAME
TO GREET EDITOR TROUP
Press Will Be Well Represented When New Haven Newspaperman Speaks at Lions Club Luncheon.

Philip Troup, editor of the New Haven Union will probably find a large number of New Britain news papermen attending the weekly lunch con of the Lions club next Tuesday noon at the Elks club when he ap- pears as the principal speaker. The newspapermen are organizing for the occasion and the press will probably be well represented at the gathering
 Mir. Troup Is considered one of the most eloquent men in New England. He is in demand as an after dinner speaker because of his grasp on sub iects of state and national importance and it is expected that the attendance will approach the record mark.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
Laughs and Boasts Of Outwitting
 State, Federal and Hartford Cops
Joseph Paazzo Arrested As Rum Runner After Two ana One-Half Years During Which Time He is
 Said to Have Made s75O0O

Hartford, May Smiling blandIy and beasting that he had eutwittsd the efforts of federal, state and To, cal authorities to apprehend him dur ing the tvo and one-half years that he had heen engaged in the sale of liquor in Hartford and vicinity. Joseph Ealsszo of ss Hnyshope avenue talk sd freely to the police today after he had been placed under arrest about [ o'clock this morning' on Charles street as he was making a delivery. His son John paiaEzo. %. was also taken into custody nn q charge of Illegal trans. partation of liquor Prior to this the house on Hnyshope avenue and 8 barn in the rear af warwarme avenue had heen searched hy Detective Ser geants Andrew !, Williams and chas
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
OGREN MADE EDITOR OF
 AMERICAN LEGION PAPER
Will Nield Blue Pencil on Boost and Pull" Succeeding James
 r. Rogers. Resigned.

Edward F. ogren. credit man fo, inc Stanley Works has been named editor-in-chief of Boost and Pull, the official publication of Eddy Glover Post of the American Legion
 Mir. ogren succeeds James P Rogers as head of the editorial staff Mir. Rogers having resigned because of his removal from the city.
 The new editor is an ex.soldier. He served with the American Expeditions ary forces overseas and received the bars of lieutenant. He has been active in the affairs of the American Legion since the organization of Eddy Glover post and has held nu- merous offices and committeeships.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
Gasoline Price War in
 West Seems to Be Over

Kansas City, Mo, May I9.--An in crease of two cents a gallon in the price of gasoline in this city, put into effect today by most of the large dis tributors here, indicated that at least an armistice had been effected in the price war, which at one time forced gasoline down to 16lz cents at filling stations. The Standard Oil Co.,, of Indiana was the only large vendor which has not acceded to the advance placing gasoline in this city at 2o1s cents
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
CALL ON MUSSOLINI
1000 Women, Headed by Mrs. Carrie Chapman. Cstt, Get His Pledge For Suffrage in Italy.
By The Associated Press

By The Associated Press
 Rome, May 1s.-Approximate ately 1000 women, representing nearly all the countries in the world, today marched from the meeting place of the international woman suffrage al- liance to the office of Premier Mus soiini.
 Resolutions adopted at the con- gress of the alliance were handed to the premier by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt honorary president The process sion which. was unique in Roman his- tory. produced great impression.
 Signor Mussolini welcomed the suf fragists warmly and said he was pre- pared to keep his pledge that, possibly this year and certainly by next year the Italian government would begin the enfrachisement of women by cate gories.
 The resolutions presented to the premier which will also be presented to other governments urged equal suf- frage ''in order that governments of the people may everywhere include all the people,"
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19

Halifax, May 19.-Three hundred Scottish immigrants barred by the quota law from landing in the United States arrived on the Cameronia to- day to find American immigration au- thorities ready to examine them and hoping they would be passed across the border into the country they were prevented from entering by water.
 The immigrants expected to start for the United States on special train tonight.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19

J, Kssfe of the liquor enforcement squad,
 Joseph Palazzn, who Is said by the police to he the most important catch set made in this city on 6 charge of wholesale distribution Of liquor. is de, eiared 10 have amassed a fortune Of nearly si5,Qen,
 The falaxzos were taken to police headquarters after being arrested and at s;so they were srreiTned before Judge creedon, Prosecuting Attorney George If, Day asked for a continu. snee in the case to Tuesday. Tn view of the extensive operations of the ae- eused. the prosecutor asked that the bonds be hSed al si,6oo in each case though they were first offenders. The court sranted the request,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
HAD BIG BOOZE SUPPLY
Three Myrtle Beach Men Found With Quantity in Car and More Was Con- fisCated at Their Cottage.

Milford. May i9.--Ernest Devello, Marco Ceketoziak and John Lombar- di were arrested early today as they were driving along Meadows End road. In their wagon was 20 gallons of Whiskey. After their arrest Police Chief Maher and other members of the force went to Deveilo's cottage at Myrtle Beach, where they found a forty gallon still and six barrels Of mash.
 The men furnished bonds for their appearance in court on Monday 10 answer to charges of making and transporting liquor.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
MEN WITH NO COUNTRY

Lausanne, May i9.---One hundred and fifty prominent Turkish Moslems, including probably former Sultan Mo- hammed VI will become men without a country as result Of decision of the Near East conference which today adopted demand from the new Turkish government for a protocol authorizing the banishment of a num- Der of political leaders and confisca- lion of their property as traitors.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
Drastic Penalties If
 Yale Freshmen Cut Up

New Haven, May 19.--The Yale freshman class was warned by Dean Roswell F. Angler today that if further massed disturbances' occur in the Yale dining hall punishment will be inflicted andl in absence of in formation as to the individuals con cerned cancellation of one or more athletic contests still scheduled with freshmen of other colleges will follow
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
French Army of Occupation
 to Be Greatly Augmented

Paris, May 19.--The army of occu- patton in the Ruhr Is to be reinforced by another 16,ooo or 2o,O0o men says Le Matin. It has been decided, the newspa per asserts to proceed to still more complete exploitation of the oc- cupled territory and consequently the railroads must be closely guarded to prevent the escape of coke and coal.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
TRIPLE CHESS TIE.

By The Associated Press.
 Carlsbad, May 19.-The interna- tional chess masters tournament be- gun in this city on April 2s was con cluded yesterday when triple tie for the first three places resulted be- tween Alechins. Bogoljubow and Mar oczy, each man having scored 11h points
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
SCHOOL FIRE HAZARDS

Boston, May 1s.-Repetitions of the Cleveland, s. C.. school fire in which 73 children and parents were burned to death, are possible in many schools in the United States and Canada. Franklin H. Wentworth. secretary Of the national fire protection association said today
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
ANDREs-ATWATER WINS.

The Andres-Atwater bowling team from this city went to Hartford ls't night and trounced the White Rose Bakers three straight games This is quito feat as the Hartford white caps have been trimming everything in sight. The Andres -Atwater team: F. r. Atwater, F. H. Andres, H. Y Andres, F. Shepard. H. Magnason.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
TWO PLIERS KILLED.

San Antonio, Texas, May 19.--Fly- ing Cadet Robert McAdams of Mont gomery, Ala, 24, and Private James Hall, a2, of Bowling Green, O., were killed and their bodies burned this morning when their plane crashed about five miles from Brooks field.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
MAY OPERATE TROLLEYS
 AWAITING SETTLEMENTS
Schenectady Strikers Considering such Proposal, Which Company Has 4Ac- rented

SPtcu.
 Schenectady. W. r, May 1a.--Strik- ing employees of the Schenectady Rail- way Go. today considered a proposal by q committee of citizens that they return to work while the committee negotiated with the company in their behalf.
 The proposition has been accepted by Harry B. Weatherwax, president of the company.
 The car barns of the company have been fitted over as living quarters. Kitchen equipment has been installed, dorr1itory rooms furnished and win dows painted and protected by wire mesh. Provision houses have been stocking the buildings with food sup plies. ...
 The city council last night passed resolutions stating that it was the opinion of the council that outside la Dor was not wanted to operate cars in the streets of Schenectady.
 The council instructed the city en- gineer to report cases where the rail- way had failed to fulfill it's contract of paving between rails in streets. Mayor Whitmyre questioned recently the ability of the company to finance a strike when it claimed to be un- able to pay its paving bills.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
RETURNING TO STAGE
Mande Adams Will Revive Peter Pan And Herself Play in Her Old Time Famous Role, in Fall.

New York, May 1s.--Maud Adams famous actress who quit the stage because of illness in 1918, will return in the autumn in a revival of her greatest success Peter Pan" and in three other Barrie plays, one of them a new effort on which Sir James Barrie now Is at work, the Evening Mail said today
 Miss Adams was said to have been induced to go again before the foot lights by Barrie, whom she visited re- gently in England where she also saw Rudyard Kipling and the heirs of Edmund Rostand. She is expected to appear in motion picture versions of several of Rostand's plays and kiplings novels.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-19
IN STATE OF JAZZ
Dancing, uncl,aperoned Auto Parties, Etc, Are Blamed For Divorce and Other American Evils.

Montreal N. C.. May 19.--The av- craze American lis in state of jazz according to a diagnosis returned to- day by the committee on Sabbath and family religion of the southern Pres byterian church.
 The committee which reported to- day at the annual conference of the church here planes modern dancing for many divorces and adds that card playing and unchaperoned automobile riding at night" also are among the evils breaking up the home.''