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New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
COMMUNITY BUILDING.
Charles Knowlton of Ashford Makes
 Presentation of S1OO,OO Fund

Ashford, Conn.,, Sept. 27-The pre- sentation to this town of a com munity building erected at a cost of about $1O0,O0 by Charles Clark knowlton, retired silk manufacturer, in memory of his ancestors of Revo- lutionary days, this afternoon, was made much of by the townpeople. The donor is descendant of Col. Thomas Knowlton and Lieut.. Dan- iel Knowlton whose services in the Revolution are part of the history of this part of the state.
 The orator of the day was Thomas J. Kelley of Willimantic and among other speakers were Judge Joel H. Reed of Stafford, A. M. Hammond, an old time teacher of Ashford, D. c. Bugbee, Rev. Wm. J. Dunn and Rev. II. l. Coolidge, chaplain of the last house.
 Music was provided by Babcock's silver cornet band which claims to be the oldest cornet band in the country and the ladies' orchestra of Hampton.
 After the exercises the ladies sery- ed an old fashioned New England dinner.
 The building is in the Warrenville section. As Ashford has only about 500 residents the gift of a building of this character and at such an Out lay Is regarded by the ownspeople as of exceptional value.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
100 Hour Endurance Run
 By Overland Automob;Ia

An Overland touring car. Model s1, will be put through a 100 hour endurance run starting Monday morning at o'clock and lasting for 100 consecutive hours, the car to be taken from stock and being one of the regular line sold by the con- pany.
 The run will be divided among four drivers who will work in five hour shifts and the machine will be stopped for fuel only. The automo- bile will leave City Hall on Monday morning and will traverse the roads bWween this city and Bristol. The motor will be sealed under the eyes of Mayor A. M. Paonessa so that there will be no chance of any changes or adjustments being made during the test.
 Prizes will be offered to the per sons guessing correctly the number of miles to be covered by the car and also for the average number of miles per gallon the car runs on Good Gulf gasoline. This test will be one for the automobile only and not for the drivers and no restric- tions have been put on speed.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
City Items

The Wentworth club will hold its annual outing at Woodcrest Inn, Guilfird. tomorrow.
 Raymond Johnson of 34S Stanley street $ recovering at tho New Brit ain general hospital after having been operated on for appendicitis my Dr. F. T. Fromen. The boy is a popular student at the Smith school.
 Members of Stanley post, c. A. R.. Sons of Veterans and Sons of Vet erans auxiliary. will leave tbe South church corner tomorrow at S:30 o'clock by automobile for the an- nual pilgrimage to Noroton. The trip will be made by way of Cheshire.
 A months mind mass for the late Mrs. Michael Murphy of 963 Stanley street will be held at the Church of St. John The Evangelist on Tuesday morning at 7I45 o'clock. -,
 MT. and Mrs. George F. Leghorn and Robert and'~ James Halloran left for Worcester. Mass, this morning to attend the football game between Holy Cross and Cath ollie University this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
GERMANY WON'T INSIST
Berlin Observer at Geneva Does Not Think Country VIII Insist on Con- ditions for League Membership.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Geneva, Sept. 27.--Count Harry Kessler, of Berlin, known as the of fcial observer of the German gov crnment, declared on his return to Geneva today after conferences in Berlin with Chancellor Marx and Foreign Minister Stresemann, that he was convinced that Germany would not insist upon any conditions as the necessary accompaniment on her application for membership in the League of Nations.
 Germany, however, he added, will frankly inform the countries repre- sented in the council that she will not be able to fulfil the obligation, provided in the covenant, to- con- tribute sanction because she is im- potent and has no armed strength. Germany, in Count Kessler's opinion, also will request that she be relieved of the obligation to permit the dis patch of foreign troops across Ger man territory.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27

A. Johnson; scribe. Charles 4. John- son; treasurer. Harold w. Roberts; sentinel. George D. Here; chaplain. Henry D. Morse;; marshal. William c. Hoffman: standard bearer. Walter r. Humphrey; almoner. Clyde B. Kincaid; first preceptor, Robert W. Christ: second preceptor, Jack V. Wilks; third preceptor. John c. Westerman; fourth preceptor. Thom as l.. Kilduh, fifth preceptor Howard M. Humphreys; sixth preceptor Har- old B. Kent; seventh preceptor. Da- ud Morrison.
 Members of the advisory commit tee are as follows: Bliss W. Clark, chairman; Oscar A. Marsh, Harry A. Traver. Sherwood II. Raymond. Howard Y. Stearns. James F. Luz kens. Arthur II. Parker. Rev. Sam uel E. Fiske, W. W. Pease. r. R. Fox, Harold W. Gee, George F. Christ, W. P. Fay, R. R. Merrigoid and s. P. Strople.
 This committee was appointed by Giddings chapter, R. A. M, which is the sponsoring body.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
WOMAN STILL CRITICAL.

The condition of Mrs. Amelia Scorsoto of 167 Wilcox street, who is in a critical condition at the New Britain General hospital as result of the shooting last Sunday night by Giovanni Vottari, remains the same. according to statement made to- day by hospital officials. No hope is entertained that the stubborn battle the woman is waging against death will be successful.
 The hunt for Vottari charged with the murder of Joseph c. An gelo of 6e West street shortly before the shooting of Mrs. Scorsoto, has been unsuccessful but the police are still confident of an early capture. Numerous false alarms and clues have been run down by the police in vain.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
Shanghai Defenders
 Launch an Offensive
M The AssocIoted Preak.

ps iHo AbSVtluttu iTbhk.
 Shanghai, Sept. 27.-The Che klang forces of General Lu Yung- Hsiang launched an offensive this against the Klangsu armies attempting to take Shanghai.
 The Chekiang attack was ccntercd on the line between Hwangtu. 15 miles west of Shanghai, and Kiating, along a front about l2 miles long.
 First reports received by the Chekiang headquarters from the new offensive forces asserted gains were made by the defenders.
 There was an intimation here to- day that the offensive today in which 1v0OO Shanghai troops were in- volved, was the beginning of a gen. eral offensive which would involve 30,000 troops. .,.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
JAMES 5. BEACH
 HEADS DE ,M0LAY
Nathan Hale Chapter Instituted
 at Masonic Hall Today

About 65 boys were initiated in- 10 the rites of the order this after noon when Nathan Hale Chapter, Order of De Molay, was instituted in New Britain. While not junior Masonic organization. this order is fostered and sponsored by Masons and only sons of Masons or tbsir chums are admitted to mep~hsr- ship.
 The ceremonies were in charge of c. M. Geardenier of Bridgeport, a 33rd degree Mason and deputy for the grand council of Connecticut. The boys were initiated by officers of Charter Oak lodge of Hartford.
 The officers who have been se- lected by the grand council to serve for the first term include as master counselor of the lodge, James S. Beach. MT. Beach, while still less than 21 years of age, has already distinguished himself in minor civic life in the community. An Eagle Scout, one of the few in the city. Mir. Beach is assistant superinten- dent of the New Britain Boys club. He is active in scouting and during the absence of Scout Executive Walter o. Cook. at scout execu- tive conference in the Rocky moun- tains, MT. Beach looked after the affairs of that office. Last winter when a call was issued for a scout master for the troop at the home for Crippled Children at Newington, Mir. Beach offered his services and now is acting scoutmaster.
 Other officers of Nathan Hale chapel are as follows: Senior coun- cilor, Thomas L: Timbrell: junior councillor, Warren Hale: senior dea- con, Bliss B. Clark: junior deacon, Clinton Lawson; senior steward, Eb- en Strong, Jr.; junior steward. Frank
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
ARRESTED AS CROOK
Agent of American Express Com pany At Florence, Italy. Charged With EmbexzIemsnt.

Florence, Italy. Sept. 27.--count Emilio Rasponi, local manager of the American Express company, was arrested here today charged with having systematically for two years defrauded clients by overcharging them for government taxes on ex- port shipments of art and other ob. jects. He attempted to commit sui. eide when he was being taken to the police station and was irstead taken to a hospital where 1t was found he had a passport to leave Italy.
 Count Rasponi's alleged activities, said to have been carried out by means of forged receipts. were dis covered by means of a complaint made by the family of the late Eber- hart Moss, of Philadelphia, that they had been overcharged for the task of sending the body of the late MT. Moss to Genoa for shipment to America. It was found. the police said, that the count kept for his own uses three-quarters of the sum he collected.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
BARTLETT NOMINATED

Bridgeport, Sept. 27.-Attorney Frederic A. Bartlett. former city court. judge, was today dominated for probate judge at the republican convention of the Bridgeport dis trict. The names of Bartlett and James c. Shannon of this city were the only ones presented. The nomi- nation was made on one roll call. the vote being six for Bartlett to four for shannon. The nomination was water made unanimous.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
Nine Licenses Suspended
 By Motor Vehicle Dent.

The police receive notice from the commissioner of motor vehicles this afternoon of the suspension of operators licenses held by the fol- lowing nine local men: Alfred La dining of A Second street, Wacklow Maykowski of 10 Gold street, Karle Beldriki of S7S East street John Peterson of 1Sl Dwight street, Henry LyzkiewiCz of 6S Booth street, Lennie NJ. Kirkorian of S7 Prospect street Cornelius J. Lynch of 37 Hurlburt street, Joseph P. Parciak of 166 Broad street and Steve Sarisky of 1S2 Oak street.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
Only Two More Places
 To Hear Wheeler Talk

Wheeler Special. En Route to Omaha, Neb., Sept. 27.--only two more stopping points in the middle western country were on the sched- ule of Senator Wheeler. independent vice-presidential candidate travelling toward Nebraska At Omaha, noon meeting was arranged for him and at Lincoln he was expected to Ad- dress a night gathering of independ- ent ticket supporters. His route thereafter will take him into the Rocky Mountain states and later to the Pacific coast
 Denver. on Monday. was the next scheduled engagement for him after completing those in the Nebraska cities.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
MAKES GOOD RECORD

Camp Perry, Ohio, Sept. 27--Lieu- tenant Raymond E. Vermette, Port laUc, Me. was leading with 271 out of possible 30 in the national indi- viduaT pistol match.
 Today's program included the fi- nal stage of the national individual rifle match, to be fired on the 1000 yard range; the united cervice match and the national pistol team match.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
Wonderful Dairy Show
 At Milwaukee Exhibit
py Tho AsloeIaled Press.

Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. 27.--one of the greatest assemblies of dairy stock. dairy and farm experts sand displays of mechanical devices incl dent to farming and dairying. mark ed the opening of the eighteenth an- nual national dairy exposition here today.
 A street parade led by prize cattle of the world formally opened the session. The value of the $500 head of prize cattle on exhibition here was estimated at close to $5,0O0, 900.
 The outstanding cattle exhibits in- clude segis Piertje Prospect, Seattle, Wash, the worlds greatest milking tow, and Wisconsin Forbes, the fifth largest dairy COW.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
Jeremiah Griffin

The funeral of Jeremiah Griffin of 31 Hurlburt street was held tlis morning at o'clock from the church of St. John the Evangelist where a solemn high mass of re- quiem was celebrated by Rev. Thom- as J. Laden assisted by Rev. Pat rick Daly and Rev. Michael Kaating
 The pail bearers were Morris Flynn, Joseph Farrell, P. J. Walk CT, Timothy Lynch, James Clinton and Jesse Whitney. The flower bearers were Francis Griffin, George Crowley. John Crowley and Cornelius Lynch.
 Burial was in St. Mary's ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
CRUSADER RESIGNS
Head of Law Enforcement League in Philadelphia Quits'as Result of His Appeal to President.

Philadelphia, Sept. 27.-Joseph M Steele, president of the Law En- forcement League of Philadelphia, today resigned as head of that or ganization as a result of the tele- gram sent to President Coolidge by the secretary of the league in which he said he possessed evidence of corruption among federal office holders in Pennsylvania.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
DIES IN LITCHFIELD

Torrington, Sept. 27.-William Spinney, 40, formerly assistant sec- retary of the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, died of tuberculosis last night in Litchfield, where he had made his home for the past four years.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
TO ENDORSE JUDGE GAFFNEY

Judge B. r. Gantney, democratic nominee, will be endorsed for re- election as judge of probate at the republican probate district conven- ton tonight at the Burritt hotel. Judge Gaffney will entertain at din- ner after the convention.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
ARREST FOLLOWS ACCIDENT.

Adam Jerzeski was arrested this morning on West Main street by Patrolman Clarence Lanphere on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. The arrest was made after an inves- tigation of an accident in which Jerzeski was involved.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
Fred Doucette

The funeral of Fred Doucette, 19, son of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Doucette 'of 127. Booth street, was held this morning from his home, followed by a high mass of requiem in St. Peters church at 9 o'clock. Rev. Charles Coppens was celebrant. Father Coppens conducted services at the grave. Burial was in St. Marys cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
Glt,rrralH
Mrs. James T. O,Connor

The funeral of Mrs. James T. O'Connor will be held from her home, " Seymour street, Monday morning with funeral mass in St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
LOSES $500, FINDS IT AGAIN

George Strickland of 15S Arch street reported to the police this morning that he had lost pocket book containing i've s1o0 bills. A short time later he notified the po- lice that he had recovered the purse.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27

Denmark supplies most of Hol- lands fresh meat.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
BACK ON STANDARD TIME

Services in all Catholic churches tomorrow will be on standard time.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-27

CLEARINGS AND BALANCES.
 New York exchanges Tss. 900, bal ances s4,00o,000: Boston exchanges, e3, .oOo. balances 26,0o0, 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-24
RURLEiGH is
SECOND STATE
PRIZE WINNER
CONTINUED from page |


Lot 9-Ploncpr. other early white
dent "A. Foreman, Alexander, Nc
Kcnzie county, LIST; y. G.. Crimmins,
llazclton, Emmons county, md; Roy
f.. Afford, Maplcton, Cass county,
2rd
Lot 10 Minnesota No. 23 VIM.
Galt. MelvilIc,- Foster county;e LIST;
Olaf Froscth. Ca1buryN Bottncan
county, md; VIM, 1ealy,, GIenhun
krnvile county, 3rd
Lot p, yellow dent Noel Thorpe
MayviIlc, Trail county, LIST; o, w.
Hagen and Son. Watford City, Me
Kcnzic county, 2nd; Mrs. j. Colwcll
Berlin, Ian oulc county, 3rd.
Lot 22--Whitc dent E NJ Gran.
lum, DeLamcrc, Sargent county, LIST;
u. c. Crimmins, llazclton, Emmons
county, 2nd; Otto Mund, Minor, Sar
gent county, 3rti.
Lot 90 Northwestern dent--Wm
Schmerding, Carson. Grant county
iat; A. X. Kisticr Grace CITY, Fos
ter county, 2nd;> Paul Brown, Bis
marck. Rurieiih county, Bird
Lot "a Falconer ,ornW f.. Sci
len, Bismarck, Bur.ciah county. LIST
4. K. kistlcr. Grace CNy, Fostc
county, End; Andrew Erbcle, Lehr
| Mcintosh county, :'rd.
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quaint Old Rifton. You could see
THE dancing pair who simply
sought renown by holding out to
dance each other down." while pass
ing the tavern, whose ancient or
chestra long since has left.
"And the loud laugh that spoke
the vacant mind" blundered forth
when the only young person found,
4 lad in his early twenties-was ac-
costed.
"What do you do here for liv-
ing?" he was asked.
Hell, mister. we don't do nothin',"
he answered and then rOarcd hilari-
ously.
"They came to scoff and stay to
pray" wrote Goldsmith of his myth
cal deserted village. But it is true
of real Rifton.
Today housing committees make
landlords squirm because of longest
ed apartment houses. Yet in Old
Rifton all houses were apartment
houses-built to accommodate as
many as ten families. Today they
are deserted.
There are but two children to peek
into the windows of the old school
house, where the three "R's" we're
taught to Rifton's young in the past
century.
Rifton hummed with the weaving
Of. carpets until 1911, when the
workers went spn strike. The mill
never was the same. One by one
families of workers left for more
fertile fields. In 1917 the charter Of
Old Rifton was revoked. 1t has been
on the down since. #r.
But Rifton was built to last. Long
after its ten present inhabitants-ih-
Guiding Il blind man, two small chill
dren, and dog are dead, the build
ings of Rifton will stand.
George c. shoemaker, II years
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when in their prime won 80 OF more
games for three consecutive years.
Mathewson, with the New York
Giants, won 80 Games in 1908, fol-
lowed it. with 33 in 1904 and came
back with 81 in 1905.
Alexander, then pitching for Phila-
dt lphia. captured 81 victories in 1915,
reach cd the 33 mark in 1916 and FIN
isked with 30 wins in 1917.
In scoring 33 victories in 1916, AL
exander turned in the remarkable
number of l6 shutouts, a major
league record. Just think OF it, not
only winning SO games, but shutting
out the opposition III half of i1em.
1t is Il rather interesting fact that
while both major leagues have boast
cd great number Of star left hand
crs. only one OF them ever managed
to win 30 games in Il season under
the present pitching rules. Frank
Nilen, pitching for Pittsburg in
1898, won 80 games.
Strangely enough that was the
year the distance was changed from
- feet to the present distance.
While most pitchers were being hard
hit because of the heightened dis
tance, Kil,en was having the best
year of his career.
These were the happy days for the
pitchers They no longer exist.
Baseball is now the batter's paradise.
The hero stuff has been shifted from
thf pitcher to the batsman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-24
WILL BAD EYES STOP
YOUNGEST OF SHIlGRU ES

Will bad cycsght tstop the third
Of the ShuGrucsG
Joe Shugruc, a great lightweight in
his day, was compelled to retire at
the height Of his form on account
of bad cyesight. Shugruc once
knocked out Benny Leonard. He was
that good.
John ShuEruc came along later
and took up the lightweight assign
mcnt where his Older brother left
off. Johns eyes bothered him, too,
and the other night he WAS virtually
Knocked into retirement by Pal Nor
an. Shuerue couldn't see after the
fourth round.
Now comes the third of the ShuG-
rucs, Willie, Youngest of the lot.
Willie made his debut recently. and
won in impressive style. His eyes
appear to he perfectly normal. WI
they Stay That way?
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seven with a club that failed to
reach the 600 mark in the percent
age column.
In this connection Christy Mathew
son and Grover Alexander have set
record that major league pitchers
viii be shooting at for some time.
Piobably it viii never be equaled.
certainly not with the ball now in
use.
Winning 50 games during the ma
10, league season is a remarkable
feat at any time. With the lively
ball it is an extraordinary perform
ance. Yet Mathew#on and Alexander
men Promoter Richard entered into
an agreement by which Spalla was
to meet Gene Tunnoy, light heavy
weight champion, at an early date.
Now comes word that Spalla's Euro
pcan managers have matched him
with Firpo in South America.
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BY STEVE NANNAGAN
NEA Service staff Writer.


Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 24.--Wken
ton, where wooden blankets we're
woven for the gallant warriors Of the
Civil War, and later fine carpets
made--a settlement that dates back
to the early Nineteenth century,
when it was settled by the Dutch, is
now deserted village.
The one street is narrow and wind
ing, nesting in the picturesque foot
hills of the Catskills. Old houses,
built from rough stone in 1910, are
as staunch today as the pyramids OF
Egypt.
The mill stream trickles onward,
but the paddle wheel is stillcd-as
immoblc as the town itself--and the
old mill, once the center of activity
Of the community, four-story archi-
tectural feat those days, now wallows
in the backwash of Il million dollar
dam. modern invention to produce
electric power.
Rifton looks for all the world as
though it had been torn from one
Of the legendary tales of an old mas
ter and carclessly tossed into its
setting.
There is no vestigc of modern
| times Walking. through the single
street. one can readily imagine Rip
Van Wrinkle and his associates wird-
ing along to the bowling green: see
lchabod Crane, tall and awkward, on
horseback, his coattails Tapping in
the breeze, his long legs swinging
like the tail of a kite.
1t is a phantom village, living in
the past.
About the same time Rifton was
founded, Oliver Goldsmith wrote his
famous poem, "The Deserted Vii
lagc."
Passages Of it would return to you,
mind were you to saunter through
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-24
Farm Products
Increase Billion
Dollars Over 1922

Washington. Jan. 24.-More than
one-sixth Of the entire. land area
OF the country was used in grow.
ing farm crops last year. The De-
partment OF Agriculture calculates
the total acreage OF all crops 372,-
$4,000 acres. or 5S2.60S square
miles. Farm crops produced, not
merely those sold. had Il hypothct-
ical total value of $9,478,97G,OO) in
l92:m or almost a billion dollar,
more than in 1922. 90
Texas continues to hold first
place in acreage and vafue nf I'll
crops Her farms aggregated, 81
923,)0O acres and the crop value in
1923 was 1.064,771,000. Iowa's
crops were second in value with
S475,920,00O on an acreage of 81
$4,000; Illinois third with $459.-
509, G0l- and an acreage Of 2A915.-
000;. California fourth with $447x
$4,000 and an acreage Of f.327, 200 !;