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New Britain herald., 1923-10-30
STOKES TRIAL HAS
 UNEXPECTED TWIST
Theft of US. Secret Code Brought
 in by Untermyer

New York. Oct. 3O.-Testimony making public the theft Of inc secret code Of the United States government nom the legation at Bucharest. Ru- mania. in 1908. Is today a part Of the record Of the sensational divorce gc- ton Of W. E. Stokes against Helen Elwood Stokes.
 The story was brought out when Samuel Cntermyer. counsel for Mrs. Stokes. called to the stand Horace G. Knowles. former displomat and min ister to Rumanla at the time of the theft. He had previously testified that he had seen Mrs. Stokes in the apartment of Edgar T. Wallace. the principal correspondent.
 Mir. lntermyer sought 10 make Mr. Knowles admit that Elihu Root. then secretary of state. had transferred him to Nicaragua as a result of his connection with the theft. This Mr. Knowles strenuously denied. and also said he had no personal knowledge of the lawyers assertion that MT. Root later had recovered the code by purchasing it from Russian for $20,000 after the Japanese ambassa dor at St. Petersburg had refused to pay s40,000 for it.
 Placed on the stand by counsel for Stokes, MT. untermyer said he had re- ceived information concerning the theft of the code from an affiliated firm of Washington lawyers.
 Mir. Knowles testified that he had been unable to find safe hiding place for the code book in the Bucharest legation, and that it had disappeared shortly after his arrival. It later was learned that French servant in the legation had stolen it, and that it was offered to the Japanese ambassa- dor to St. Petersburg by Russian. It was the Japanese. Mir. Knowles said, who notified the American govern ment of the books reappearance. Mir. Knowles said he did not know in what manner the state department had recaptured the code.
 His transfer to Nicaragua in 1909. he said, was due to MT. Roots disap- proval of temporary commercial treaty which he had entered into with The Russian government.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30
Honeymooncrs Return

MT. and Mrs. Burnham Williams have returned from their wedding trip over the Mohawk Trail and through the Litchfield Hills. They are visiting Mrs. Williams parents First Selectman and Mrs. George B. Carter. Mrs. Williams was formerl, Miss Helen Carter Following visit with MT, and Mrs. Carter the young couple will leave on another short trip, after which they will reside in Burnside, where Mrs. Williams is in the tobacco raising business.
 Delegates To Meeting
 The following delegates from the Berlin Congregational church will at- tend the annual meeting of the Gen. tral association of Congregational churches, which will be held in New Britain this afternoon and evening. MT. and Mrs. Frank l.. Wilcox, Mir, and Mrs. Robert H. Deming. Miss Hattie Roys, MT. and Mrs. Ernest w. Mildrum and w. H. Beagley. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske will also attend.
 From the Kensington Congrega- tional church the following delegates have been elected to attend, MT. and Mrs. Frank D. Clark, Deacon S. M. Cowles, MT. and Mrs. Paul G. Baker, Miss Carrie Bauer, Thomas w. Emer- son and Mrs. c. F. Johnson. Rev. and Mrs. Carleton Hazen are also planning to attend.
 Items of Interest
 The weekly whist of the T. A, B. society of Kensington will be held to- morrow evening at the hall. A large crowd is planning to attend.
 John and Anna Matson have sold their farm in Kensington to Stanley and Mary Pietrowski of New Britain. The sale was made through the off, fees of the Cashman Farm Agency and A. Danielson & Co.
 East Berlin Items
 At the annual meeting of the Vil- lage Improvement society held at the Athletic hall Friday evening the fol- lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Robert o. Clark. vice-president Mrs. E. G. Robins, secretary and treasurer Ernest Robins. Another meeting will be held soon to make plans for fire dis trict for this part of the town.
 The Camp Fire Girls enjoyed Halloween masquerade party at the home of Miss Ruth Bourgeois on Main street last evening. Games and re- treatments were enjoyed by all
 Miss Doris Eden, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. A. W. Eden of East Orange, N. J., spent Sunday as the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Anna s. Mill rum, at her home on Main street. She was guest of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity at Wesleyan university on the occasion of the annual Autumn prom on Friday and Saturday.
 The local members of the Girl Scouts will attend meeting of their roop at Berlin Wednesday afternoon.
 The ladies of the Methodist church | will meet at the home of Mrs. l.. M. Root Friday afternoon to sew.
 The fair to be given by the Wood nen club and the Knights of Pythias will open at the Athletic hall this | ,vening. The All-kensington min trels will furnish the entertainment | or this evening. which will be fol- owed by dancing. St. Pauls orches- | ra of Kensington will furnish the music all four nights.
 The town teams were busy in this ,art of the town Monday improving he roads.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30

That each plant was marked by God with some sign to indicate the special use for which it was intended, lead to the belief. years ago, that the viper's bugloss, with seeds shaped like a serpent's head, would cure snake bites!
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30
SOUIHINGTON NEWS

ignaey flnkiwitz was lined s.ao and costs when he appeared in the town court yesterday io answer inc charge Of keeping liquor with intent to sell. and with running a place of business with reputation.
 He was arrested as the result of a raid made on his place at the corner of Bristol street and Safety avenue last week by constables Thomas Mur- phy. T. J, Foley and C. R. rhomp- son.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30

The cases Of the eight alleged H. quor law violators who were arrested as the result Of raids conducted by local constablcs and County Detective Edward J. Hickey. will come before the town court tomorrow afternoon. An additional feature entered the case with the announcement of Louis Sparadowsli of Center street that he does not own the cafe which is man. aged by Frank Pernai on Center street, and which was raided last Sat- urday night.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30
STOMACH MISERY,
 GAS, INDIGESTION "Pape's Diapepsin" Corrects Sour, Upset Stomachs
 at Once

Tapes Diapepsin" is the quickest. surest relief for indigestion. gases. hatulence. heartburn, sourness. fer mentation or stomach distress caused by acidity. A few tablets give almost immediate stomach relief. Correct your stomach and digestion now for a few cents. Druggists sell millions Of packages.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30

The Lewis high school football team will play the Middletown high school football team at the Sand Hill grounds Saturday afternoon. The Southington boys have put in num- Ter of days of hard practice and are prepared for the visitors, who are rated as fast, heavy team.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30

Doesn't hurt bit. Drop little "Freezone" on an aching corn. in- stantly that corn stops hurting. then shortly you lift it right off with fin- gers. Truly
 Your druggist sells a tiny bottle of "Freezone" for a few cents. sufficient to remove every hard corn. soft corn. or corn between the toes. and the cal- fuses, without soreness or irritation
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30

Funeral services for Daniel o'con- For were held at s,. Thomas' church this mornIng at 9 o'clock. \ large number Of the Drop Forgers' Union. Of which he was n member. was pres ent at the funeral. Burial was in st. Thomas cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30
Installing Catch Basin

Wofkmen for the town this morn. ins were husily engaged in installing another catch basin in front or Inc isosers bakery on Whiting street. Al ms point, there has always been n nood or water after a rain and durIne me winter and il is one of the nlacns lnat needed drainage most. Sever,
 ' ,omn eaten eaten basins win he put in in the
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30

Union Rebckah lodge will hold a Halloween social in Odd Fellows hall Thurs lay evening. Each member has the privilege Of inviting a guest
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30
Iiank slreel Ila,lsian

First seleeiman William I, JOhnr son announced to the town plan eamr
 mission last evening that he had re- eeiNed noilee from Judge R, '. Gan, ney ef New Britain, town attorney, that the superior court had rendered decision on Hank CT South Canal street, The decision stated that the street would he accepted and should he put through, and the residents of The street Hill not appeal from this decision, The court changed ihs amounts sf damages and benefits so lhat some af The residents will have 10 pay more while others will receive more, This ease has been pending for long time and originated when mellon was made al town meeting To have a road put in from Broad street 10 the rlainyilie Casting Co. plant, The motion was adopted, but me residents of the street appealed and the matter was taken to court. Inspectors were dispatched 10 the Town and they looked the territory over and the decision was reached h, the court, seleetman Johnson stated tohay that work on the street would DC started Immediately.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30
Legion Meeting

STOCK Barnes Post. American Le. sion. met last evening In tbe no., rooms on Whiting street ana ner,oa,aa pDa, pa"S TOT an observance Of Armistice gay. rhe post will have a large street parade in honor of the Jay. Ihe committee in charge is planning .o make this years celebration the risgest ever held here. Last nights meeting was one of the best that has oeen held in some time. A great aeai of discussion ensued after the armistice Day plans were announced Ihe reports of the national convention neid m san Francisco were read and were received with great deal of Satisfactio
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30

A meeting of the T. A. B. society Drum Corps will be held next Mon- day evening in the hall in kensing- ton for tho purpose Of recognizing the body and increasing the person. neL
 An effort will be made to have all old members of the organization pres ent. Several have already been inter
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30

present The residents agreed to the baildiRs and EefaRdS lines and also sa the euTh and grading on the street lfnsl decision on miRor matters sss withheld aRiil the t0an plan commits sion Nill hold special meeting neat
 Menday evening at which time the recommendations siii he made kneWA and heRetils and dsmsgss slll be es' timafed.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30

For Sale-Second hand range, in good order, new Things, can be seen at s Washington street, Plainvillc, Ct. -advt.
 Five room tenement. all improve ments. Tel. 21S-12.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30
Meeting Place Changed

The Ladies Aid society of the Ken- sington Methodist church will not meet with Mrs. Johnson tomorrow afternoon. as was previously planned. Instead. the meeting will be held al the homo of Mrs. Charles r. Lewis of Remington.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30

home of Mrs. Wallace Brown. All members are urged to attend as there is a great deal of work to be done and this must be finished within a short time.
 Plainville Briefs
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Neff of West Main street are attending the wedding of MT. Neff's brother in Meriden today.
 Arthur Brunnelle of the United States navy is visiting friends in town.
 There will be vcsterymen's supper and meeting of the Episcopal church in Hartford tomorrow.
 The ladies of the Methodist church | will meet with Mrs. Frank Phelps, | Wednesday, for an all day sewing | meeting.
 Cast To Rehearse
 The cast Of the play Under the Sea" which will be presented by Brock Barnes post, American Legion in Grange hall on the evening of No- ember 12, will hold a full dress re- hearsal in the post rooms on Whiting streets this evening at 8 o'clock. The cast comprises some of the best anna teur entertainers in Plainville and their handling of the various parts assures the play successful pres ontation.
 The cast is as follows: The skipper of the ship, Captain Jonathan Heze- Siah Bowlegs, Harold J. Lloyd; Boat swain. Lieutenant Buenos Notches o'Malley, late of the Mexican regular army, Merton Drinkwater; Chief of rorpedoes, c. P. O. Rip Van Wrinkle, Joseph LeHasher; Wireless Operator, Jacob, Washington Irving Period: Castaway No. 1, Irish, Dom- nc Van Alstyne Mulcahy, George Benjamin Wellington: castaway No. ?, scotch, Jacques Francis Benzinex, Iaig Earl Hennessey; castaway No. 8, italian, Patrick Sarsfield Bradzio, Rufus J. Wasit.
 The scenery for the acts will be ,sed for the second time this eve- ling and large number of new ad- itions will be put in vogue. The Jay is screaming farce throughout nd promises to take well.
 For Sale-Second hand range, in -ood order, new Things, can be seen t s Washington street, Plainville Ct. -advt.
 Five room tenement. all improve nents. Tel. 21S-12.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30

Taxpayers in Berlin are reminded that they have but two more days in which to hand in their lists to the assessors. These officials will be in session at the Town hall tomorrow from 10 a. m. until D. m. and Thursday from 10 a. m. until D. m.
 All those who do not turn in their lists before ' D. m. Thursday will be required to pay an extra ten per cent on their tax lists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
ATHLETICS HAVE COME OUT STRONG ON WESTERN TOUR

Returning from their great win nings In the west, the Athletics of Connie Mack, no longer the strag- glers in the American league, and the Yankees, champions of the cir cult, played to crowd of 25,000 cus- toners Thursday, the greatest mob drawn to a game of professional ball in Philadelphia since the days Of the old champions. Edwin Americus Rom- mell, the pitcher who ran up the amazing record of 27 victories for the awful Athletics of 1922, was given the responsibility in the comeback spectacle. And he beat Joe Bush of the Tanks 1 to 0. Bing Miller, one of the home run celebrities of last season, smashed dramatic single in the ninth inning with the bases full. Matthews scored from third, ending the game with the official count of 1 to 0, but the runner from second might have scored had 1t been neces- sary. Babe Ruth walked all four times.
 The Athletics still stand four games astern of the Yankees, however.
 The Indians, who were put off their winning stride by the invading again, defeating the Browns in St. Louis, 6 to 1. The Tigers failed to get under way, however, for they lost to tho White Sox in Detroit, also by to 1. In Boston the Senators beat the Red Sox to 1.
 There was & cruel spectacle at the Polo Grounds. The Giants tortured the Phils, to 2. In Pittsburg, the Pirates beat the Cardinals II to 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
SECOND ROUND IN WOMEN'S MEET AT ROEBUCK REACHED

Second round matches will be played in Roebuck's women's golf tourna ment Friday, after the few first round matches of Thursday. The tournament proper does not be- gin until today, as numerous byes of the Thursday round made it more in the nature of an elimination round than real tournament play.
 Following are the pairings for Fridays matches:
 CHAMPION FLIGHT
 Mrs. Jaque Shumate meets winner of Mrs. Victor Hanson Mrs. David Roberts. Jr., match.
 Mrs. Paul Chalifoux meets Mrs M. E. Dewstoe.
 Mrs. Frank Nabers meets Mrs. Vernon Badham.
 Mrs. B. l.. Brown meets Mrs. Sam Nabers.
 SECOND FLIGHT
 Mrs. J. R. Thames meets Mrs. Har- old Mccormack.
 Mrs. S. B. Street meets Mrs. Fran ces Brown.
 Mrs. E. M. Kilby meets Mrs. w.. Collier.
 Mrs. J. H. Stubbins meets Mrs. j.. M. Mason.
 The Roebuck course Is in fine condition after the rain of Thurs day. The moisture softened the fair ways, which were showing a ten dency to become baked by the warm weather of the past week.
 The matches of Friday twill be played in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
WOLGAST DEFEATS VILLA IN EIGHT
 ROUNDS IN PHILLY'

PHILADELPHIIA, May 24.-Bobby Wolgast of Atlantic City tonight out pointed Panco Villa. former flyweight champion. in a fast eight-round fight at the National league baseball park. Villas blows were harder than Vol gast's. but the latter landed more frequently Wolgast did most of the leading. Villa was warned re- peatedly for using a backhand punch.
 More than 10000 persons saw the contest.
 Elnors Flores. Filipino light weight. defeated Joe Tiplitz of Phila- delphia in one of the four eight-round bouts. Flores weighed 1854 pounds and Tiplitz 136.
 Rutsy Wallace of Philadelphia out pointed Johnny Buff. former bantam weight champion, and Andy (kid) Palmer outpointed Jack McCarron of Allentown, Pa, in other preliminaries.
 Danny Wramer, Philadelphia. won on foul from George (. O. Clancy, Baltimore, in the second round of tho semi windup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
GreyLag Wins Belmont Park Opening Feature

NEW YORK, May 24.-The colors of Harry F. Sinclair, the millionaire oil man, flashed across the line winning another good purse Thurs day, within a week after his colt, Zev, won the sj0,000 Kentucky Derby at Louisville. This time it was Gray Lag that came home in front for Sinclair in the gala race of the opening days card at Belmont Park, the metropolitan handicap for horses of three years old and upward at q distance of one mile.
 Dinna Care was second and Exo- dus third. Gray Lags time was 1:3S.
 The failure of Snob ii. for whom J. s. Cosden paid $75.000 two years ago, to get place in the Metropoli-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
Dempsey Is Offered
 $500, ,OOO For Match

GREAT FALLS. Mont. May 24.- The Dempsey Kearns publicity plant, manufacturing public attention for the world champion fist fighter. na aimed the daily average output Thar day with report that Demp- sey S to fight Harry Wills. the New Orleans colored man, in Great Falls Labor day.
 Jack Kearns, the manager of the champion, dusted himself with lilac
 ohet and coyly admitted there was
 probability of the bout. An 0-fcr of s500,000 for Dempsey was sa ao to have been made by "a syndi- cate of rGeat Falls business men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
Frazee VIII Sell Red Sox Ban Johnson Says

BOSTON, May 24.-The Boston Red Sox will pass from tho hands of Harry Frazee before long, according to Ban Johnson. president of the American league, who arrived here from Chicago Thursday, presumably in connection with the reported sale of the club to interests in Columbus. Ohio.
 "The team will pass into other hands before many moons" he said. "ThCugh l cannot give out details regarding who the purchasers are, I know that they are reliable"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
MRS. DAVID GAUT IS THE WINNER IN WOMENS MEET
Play In The Dixie Tourney Advances To Semi-
 Finals

FORT WORTH, Texas May A. Mrs. Dozier Lowndes of Atlanta de- lending her title, Mrs. David Gaut of Memphis. western champion.
 Mrs. Duffield of Memphis, former southern champion and Mrs Herman Gartner of Fort Worth, will meet in the semi finals of the Southern Women's golf tourney tomorrow, having won their third round matches today. Mrs. Gaut will play Mrs Duffield, while Mrs. Lowdnes' opponents will be Mrs. Gartner.
 Mrs. Duffield was the only one to come through easily. defeating Mrs Clyde Maddox of Fort Worth and 5, though Mrs. Gaut finished where she eliminated Miss Priscilla Rogers of Galveston. Mrs. Lowdnes was carried to the seventeenth by Mrs. George Thompson Jr of Fort Worth. while Mrs. Gartner also won her match with Mrs. Masruder of Memphis on the seventeenth.
 On play to date, both the tile holder and the western champion should come through their match
 
 36 hole finals. This promises to be one of the greatest battles between women golfers ever seen in the southwest.
 Mrs. Gaut was not shooting her regular game at the start and the match left number four with the western champion two down. From the sixth to the finish, the Memphis golfers left the gate open but twice and Miss Rogers failed to take ad vantage of either chance.
 Uncanny putting on the first nine this morning carried Mrs. Dozier Lowdnes- through her third round match and into the semi-finals, by taking only 12 butts on the first greens Mrs Lowdnes stayed ahead of Mrs. Thompson and when she came onto her long game on the second round she won the match on the seventeenth and 1. Mrs. Lown- des had no really long drives on the first nine. She missed many iron and wood shots on the fairways.
 But when she reached for mashie or butter, she was master. Only on four, five and six did she take two butts. On the other six greens she took but one.
 Oddly enough, the turning point in each nine was on holes which had been Jonahs for Mrs. Lowdnes every time she has played the course. Today. however, she played them marvelously perfect when she needed to and they proved important milestones in her joudney. The scores:
 Mrs. Lowndes, out 555 3e4 4ss 43.
 Mrs Thompson, out 656 363 547 45
 Mrs. Lowdnes in 645 575 64x.
 Mrs. Thompson in 645 665 55x
 Championship flight, Mrs. Gaut defeated Miss Rogers 4-3, Mrs. Duff field defeated Mrs. Maddox 7-5. Mrs. Gartner defeated Mrs. Magrud- CT 2-1, Mrs. Lowdnes defated Mrs. Thompson 2-1.
 COTTON STATE LEAGUE
 At Jackson 6, Hattiesburg B.
 At Greenwood 5. Laurel 0.
 At Meridian 1, Vicksburg 4. At Greenville 5, Clarksdale 5. @ innings, darkness)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
Indians Beat Browns

ST. LOUIS. May 24.-Clevela took the first of the four-game series with St. Louis today, to 1. Coveleskie was in fine form. only IS batters facing him in the first five Innings. In the sixth, clouting the ball into the right field stands and scoring behind Speaker and Summa.
 in the eighth Brewer hit over the right feiid stands for . four-bagger off Payne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
ATHLETICS RALLY
 IN NINTH INNING TO BEAT YANKEES
RommeII Turns In Brilliant 1 To 0 Victory For The
 MackS

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May 24.-Phil- adelphia took the opening game of the series from the New York Yankees to- day. to o. by brilliant rally in the last half of the ninth. Matthews opened with single, went to second on sac rifice by Hale and safe at third when Scott threw to third after fielding grounder by Perkins. Both men were safe and Hauser purposely passed, filling the bases. Welch then hit a hot single to left. scoring Matthews. The victory broke the Yankees winning streak that had reached nine straight while on tour in the west. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
Zachary In Form

BOSTON, May e4.-zachary's pitching was too much for the home coming Bos- ton club today, and Washington won. to 1. The visitors got 13 hits for total of IS bases. The fielding of Bluege and Stan Harris was steadily brilliant. After three straight hits Goslin had to retire because of wrenched ankle. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
White Sox Win

DETROIT. May 24-Detroit could not hit Charley Robertson's pitching today and lost the opening game of the Chicago series, 6 to l. Cobbs home Into the
 right field bleachers was responsible for the solitary Tiger run. Willie Kamm. White Sox third baseman, fielded bril-
 liantly and made three hits. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25

sBatted for Olsen in eighth.
 ''Batted for Cutshaw in ninth.
 Score by innings:
 sssss .ETROIT S90$.. ..6 ..6 ..6. 6 Chicago ................ OOO Vl3 lVl-b Detroit .................. 900 100 000-1
 Summary: Two-base hits. Kamm, Mc- Clellan. Collins, Heilmann. Home runs, Sacrifices, Mostil 8. Robertson. Mcclellan. Kamm. Lett on base, Chicago g. Detroit G. Bases on balls, off Robertson 2. Hollo- way ?, Olsen 2. Struck out, by Robert son 2. Holloway ?. Olsen g. Hits. off Hol- loway in 61-3 innings, Olsen none in by Holloway (Nostil and Hooper,. Wild pitches. Holloway. Olsen. Losing pitcher: Nallin. Time. 2:14
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdav,s Rcxult.

Pittsburg Il, St. Louis 4. New York s, Philadelphia 2. (Only games scheduled.)
 TOday's Games St. Louis at Pittsburg. Philadelphia at New oYrk. Boston at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Chicago.