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New Britain herald., 1924-04-19

Five hundred Engshmen played with these cards They found by Burton Young Lansing Mc in chest shipped him from his ancestral home in Devonsh England They had lain the unopened box for than 100 years The cards do not carry the symbols of today except that they show clubs-pictures of real clubs.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
THEODORE ROBERTS BETTER

PITTSBURGH, February 22-Theo-
dore Roberts, the actor, who has been
i'll here for several months, was
able to sit up in bed yesterday. His
condition was reported improved.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
BERNSTORFF PRAISES
WILSON TO GERMANS
Former Envoy Here Says War
President Made Easier Peace
Terms for Berlin.
DEFENDS VERSAILLES PACT
u. S. Executive Saved Rhine for
Teutons, He Asserts.
Ry the Associated Press.

by the ASSociat ted Press.
BERLIN, February 22.--Count Won
Bernstorff, former German ambassa-
dor to the United States. has raised
his voice as one of the few defend
erS in Germany Of the late Wood
row Wilson. In the weekly Deut-
Sche Einheit Won Bernstorff defends
Mr.. Wilson against almost universal
charges by the Germans of u be-
trayal of Germany. and also calls
the German public's attention to the
untruth of the generally accepted
statement that Germany laid down
arms in the world war through be-
lief in President Wilson's fourteen
points,
This is a Justification of history
as every one knows who was pres
ent at the negotiations" says Won
BernStorff. We laid down our arms
because army headquarters urgent
~ asked it to avoid catastrophe. and
only then We called for President
Wilson's help in connection with his
fourteen points.
1t may be doubted whether it was
clever to address the President,
whom we had offended two years be-
fore. In its result his intervention
was successful, for we got by it a
moral right. The Versailles pact be-
came peace of agreement, while
otherwise it would have been only
a consequence of our military de-
Struction.
In his article Count Won Bern
Storn reminds the Germans that
President Wilson fought successfully
for Germany at Versailles on the
question of boundaries. He empha-
sizes that without President Wilson
Germany would have lost the Ehin.
and the river Sarre. Won BernstorfT
mentioned one of Mr.. Wilson's last
speeches, in which he declared that
France by invading the Ruhr had
made the Versailles treaty null. In
conclusion he urged the Germans tn
be more temperate in their estimate e
of Wilson.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
CHARGES SWIFT & co.
SEEKS TO HAMPER RIVAL
Head of Wilson & Co. Declares Eff
fort Made to Halt Financing
Plans.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 22.-Charges
that Swift & Co. is attempting to
block a financing plan of Wilson &,
Co. for issuing first preferred per
cent stock to take up part of Wilson
d Co.'S bonded Indebtedness We're
made last night in a COMMUNICATION
To stockholders of Wilson VCo. by
Thomas T.. Wilson, president.
The Swift interests and the broker
age firm of Tucker, Bartholomew &
Co. of Boston are responsible for the
opposition to the plan which will be
voted on at special meeting that
has been s..iled for February 81, Mr.
Wilson charged in his statement In
another statement Mr. Wilson denied
reports that he expected to retire
from the presidency of Wilson x Co.,
declaring that the report was circu-
lated in an effort to defeat the COM
pany's efforts to secure stockholders
authorization of the new issue of
stock.
Officials of Wilson & Co. said that
individual members of the Swift fam
lily now control about 20 per cent of
Wilson d Co.'S preferred stock.
Swift d Co. officials said they had
no comment to make on the charges.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
JEWELRY SALESMAN
Is ROBBED OF $4,000
Thief Steals Sample Case Contain
ing Watches, Rings and Un-
cut Diamonds.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, February e..
Charles Rousch. Cincinnati jewelry
salesman, was robbed Of $4,000 worth
OF rings, wrist watches and diamonds
here last night by thieves who enter
ed his hotel room in his absence and
escaped without detection.
Rousch told police he was out of his
room from 1880 until 9:45 and that he
discovered the loss on his return. He
listed 1000 rings. worth from 81 to
$19S; forty womens wrist watches,
six mems wrist watches and fourteen
packages of uncut diamonds, weigh
ing up to ! 4 carats
This is the third theft of a jewelry
saleSman's sample case here in recent
weeks and police are working'o a
clue which they believe will lead to
uncovering an organized ring of jew
elry thieves who specialize in victim
izing statesmen who leave their sam
pie cases for q few unguarded' mo-
ments or leave it in q room unpro-
tected, as in Rousch's case.
Evening star., 1924-02-22

Over 80 per cent of the original
supply of coal in the United States
still is unmined.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
SUCCESSOR OF DUPRE
TO BE PICKED AT POLLS
Governor May Set April l as Date
for Election of Temporary
Incumbent in House.
BY the Associated Press

BY tie Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La. rebruare %.
Acting on the ruling yesterday o!
Attorney General Coco that she sue
cessor to II. Garland Dupre, member
Of Congress from the second Louis
lana congressional district. who died
in Washington yesterday, must be
elected and not appointed by the gov
ernor for the uneXpired term, Gov.
John NJ. Parker probably today o. to-
morrow will call a special election for
that purpose.
1t was believed the governor would
name April l, the date of the general
election for governor and other state
Offices, as the date of the cougres-
Sional election.
Mr.. Dupre'S term would have cX-
pired March =. 1925. The primary
election for the full term. will take
place next september.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
JAPAN WARNS SOVIET
OF RECENT ACTIONS
Cutting Off of Mail Service and
Other Issues Called Bar to Res
toration of Relations.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press
TOXIC, February 29.-Japan has
sent, through Minister Yoshizana at
Peking, a note to Lev Mikhailovitch
karakhan, soviet Russian "represen-
tauve to the far east dealing with
a series of recent actions by Russia
involving Russo Japanese intercourse.
The withdrawa of even semi Off ciaI
recognition for the Japanese counsel
at Nladivostok and the cutting off
of the direct Russo-Japanese mail
service were mentioned particularly
The representation specifically dis
claims status as n formal protest, hut
draws the attention of the soviet to
the fact that Russia's actions are not
calculated to advance the restoration
of cordial relations between the two
governments. 1t asks a reconsidera-
tion of the policy involved
Evening star., 1924-02-22
BREEDER SELLS FARM.
EMIL Hertz Disposes of Kentucky
Stable and Equipment.

LEXINGTON. Ky, February 22-
Sale of Short Grass Stud farm, near
here. property of Emil Hertz. together
with all equipment and horses on the
property. is to be held February 29, it
was announced today. The sale orig
was announced today.
Horses to be offered at the sale in
clude stallion, six brood mares and
several foalS.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
SCORES U. S. DETENTION
OF SEIZED SHIPS CREW
Canadian Legislator Attacks In
ternational Outrage" in
Tomoka Case.
Ey the Associated ,,-ess

HALIFAN. - $. February 2..-pe-
tention by --,erican authorities OF
seven members OF the crew of the
'anadlan schooner Tomoka, seized
several months ago by the L. s. reve-
nue. cutter, Seneca, near New York.
yesterday was characterized as an
international outrage" hy William
DUH. member of the Dominion ,pariia-
ment for Lunenburg county.
Duff deplored the delay and what
ne termed seeming Indifference cf
British and Canadian authorities in
makinsS overtures for the crews re-
lease.
Evening star., 1924-02-22

Of pneumonia. He was manager of
the Cleveland Concerts Company.
Mr.. Ellinwood contracted a cold
while overseeing arrangements for
the Chicago Civic Opera Company's
performances here a week ago. Pneu-
monia developed a few days after the
opera series closed
Evening star., 1924-02-22
ASKS BONUS PASSAGE.

FRANKFORT, KY, February 22-
The general assembly yesterday
adopted n joint resolution memorial
izing Congress to pass Immediately a
national soldiers bonus measure.
Copies of the resolution are to be sent
to members of Congress from Ken
lucky.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
DIES OF PNEUMONIA.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 22-
Robert II. Ellinwood, forty-nine, we'll
known as chautauqua manager,
particularly in the central west, died
suddenly at his home here last night
Evening star., 1924-02-22
FAVORS OIL COST PROBE.
Massachusetts, House Votes to In.
veStigate Charges.

BOSTON. February 22.-A bill au-
thorizing the state commission on the
necessarieS OF life to investigate the
production. distribution and sale of
gasoline and refined petroleum products
was passed by the house of represent
ativeS yesterday.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
New Handbags, Sl.95

The under arm, pouch and envelope
shapes show novel effects in silks or
leathers
Black, brown, gray or ta1l-the correct
colors to harmonize with the spring cos
tune scheme.
Coz
Evening star., 1924-02-22
Spring BlOuSes, s.

Boyish tailored modes or simple Ell
iectively trimmed dress blouses in hosts
Of dainty new fashions.
Artistic printed crepes, in bold and
subdued patterns, crepe de chine and all
TYNE crepe pleasingly colored Sizes
SO to H.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
WALLTNGFORD SEEK IS
 IN TROUBLE ONCE MORE
Blonde Boxer Signs Without Man ayers Knowledge and Is
 suspended

Moriden, Feb. 2o.--Young Leonard. the blonde-haircd Valentino Of Wall ingford, is in another jam" this time oentering around his signing a con- tract 10 fight without the knowledge or consent of his manager. Bill Hickey also Of wallingford.
 Leonard has been suspended by the state athletic commission since his bout with Young Marcel, of Holyoke. which he free-lanced for and is due for a hearing in Hartford Saturday afternoon at e:30 o'clock.
 Hickey stated last night that he had been informed of tho hearing to be given Leonard. He afso said that his charge has been circulating stories 10 the effect he (Leonard) was through with his genial manager. This. flick ey claims, is untrue and Bill is to bc on hand 10 show that he has full charge Of Leonard's affairs in the ring. Hickey figures that tho hearing will bring forth whether or not Leon- ard is being influenced by "outsiders'' as well as many other things that will be Of interest to the followers of the game.
 Ii is also untrue that Hickey has been suspended by the commission as he had nothing to do with LeoHard's last bout which he won. Hickey is still in the good graces of the state commission.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
HAP FII,SCU

Never saw his equal as an outfleld- TT unless it is Iris Speaker" remarked the veteran Kid Gleason one day last summer as we discussed Felsch. Glea- son was very fond ot the big outfield- CT and thoro was just a trace Of . tear in fis eye as he remarked:
 Ruined Many a Career
 What a shame those boys fcll from grace. 1t ruined their careers and spoiled mine. Why, I could have won three or four more pcnnants with that club and perhaps as many world series.
 ''The scribcs would have been call ing me the wonder man instead Of just plain Kid Gleason"
 And now listen to remark that Iris Speaker made just after Felsch had been barred from further partici- patton in baseball by Judge Landis:
 Hes tho greatest outtielder.I have ever seen"
 Instead Of q picture Of Hap Felsch stalking off the ball field to the cheers of the multitude, for our last imprcs. sion Of that great athlete, WIG sec a couple of policemen taking him to his cell in jail.
 What a shame,
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
KEEPING EYES
 ON OLD TYRUS COBB
Is He Slipping? We'll, Up to 1924
 He Hadn't Much

Detroit, Feb. 2o.-Ty Cobb. man. ager of the Detroit Tygers has been attracting the attention of baseball fans since his second year in the American league. That was back in 1906. He joined the Tygers the year before much the same as any recruit breaks into the big league, but it did not take the Georgia Peach long to demonstrate that he was quite differ ent from the ordinary rocky.
 During the 1905 season Cobb failed to hit in the 300 class. Since then he has not failed to hit in the select circle of batters. Next spring the Tyger leader will begin his goth sea- son with the Detroit team and he is attracting nearly as much attention as he did when he was earning his reputation as the greatest all-round player in the game. However. the at tention he now is attracting is a little different. Baseball fans have become accustomed to Cobb batting 300. but now they are asking: 'Is Cobb slow ing up?" twill Cobb bat .3oo next season" twill next season be cobb's last as an active r.ayer?"
 To the first question the answer is "Yhs," without qualification. Baseball players in tho major leagues are re- garded as old at 35. Few of them ever attain the age of 70 in the big show. Cobb in between those two figures. hence there is no duobt that he has slowed up considerably from the years when it was regarded an ordinary feat for him to steal not only second. but third base.
 There is no reason why Cobb should not bat 300 next season. He has done 1t for IS consecutive seasons and by doing it last year established himselt as the only player in the history of the major leagues who has hit for .so0 or better for l s years in row. The late Captain A. C. Anson did it 20 years, but there was a break of two years m each of which he fell below .30n.
 Whether the next campaign will be Cobbs last as an active player is up 10 Cobb himself. Judging from his phys ical condition he should be able to play the outficld for at least three moro years. barring accidents. He has threatened to retire as an active play CT and whether he will carry out that threat at the close of next season time only can tell.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
DEVELOPS MANY STARS
CaBic Mack Certainly Has Acted .is Angel For Many Teams in tbc am- urkau League

Connie Mack. famous manager Of the Philadelphia Athletics. certainly las been an angel 'O every other club iB thE American league except Wash if gton and Detroit.
 Mack is perhaps tir Uuiy ma i0r league manager who can be regarded as i real developer oT players. He grabs them when they are yOHng and models them into big lea gurrs.
 During thc dark days aftef 13f4 g hen Mack dEos'd of most of tbe stars ot his great c'uh. Shibe park iu Philadelphia. 'it.rslIy Daranc base. taii inc8iaior. In an snort t0 build mp another great 'r8m Mack dIHn1 overlook a bef. trying out rsrry plag- er recommended.
 Here is ius1 Q paTtia Het of piay- CTS who got their stari under Mack and thsH shifted to other clubs either through sale or trade.
 Cleveland -- Jamifaon. CUretaskis. Burns and Larry Gardner.
 Sew YUrk-Schsng. Bush. Shaw keya Witt. DUgsn and IsmnUck.
 Chicago oiiins. S'runk.
 Fsostou--D'Nrih Ficinich.
 st. Louis-DanfOrth
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
MAY NAME COLLINS
Etldics Now Mentioned As Possible Successor To Frank Chance As White SON Manager.

Chicago. Feb. 2o.-Eddie Collins, captain of the Chicago Americans, may become the manager of the team. if Frank Chance, recently named manager, who is i'll at his home on the Pacific coast, is unable to go through with the contract he has with Charles A. Comiskey, club owner
 Collins came to Chicago yesterday for conference of team officials.
 Any announcement of the appoint mont, of Collins to succeed the Peer less Leader may not come until Chance is better able to gauge the extent of his illness. In a telegram to President Comiskey yesterday, Chance said his doctor considered he would be in condition to join the team before the season starts.
 It is considered possible. however that Collins may be named at once.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
NEW YORK CLUBS MINUS
 IS SIGNED CONTRACTS
However, Managers Are Not Worrying Much A They Consider Only
 Two AS IIoidouts

Now York, Feb. 20. -- Eighteen members Of tho New York Yankee and Giant squads have not yet signed 1924 contracts, club officials reported today. Of this number only two Giant holdouts. Mayland Dean, obtained from Louisville, demanding more salary while Ernie NIaun, bought from Wichita. Kan. wants part Of his purchase price.
 Herb pennock and wally schang, veteran Yankec battery, expect to confer with club officials Thursday before signing. lf they come into inc fold, they will leave immediately for Hot Springs Ark.
 Harvey Hendricks. outficlder. and Adolfo Arguijo, a Mexican pitcher from Brons,ilc, TcNa sent in their signed contracts to inc Yankees today.
 The Yankees who have not yet signed include Joe Dugsn, Waite 1Ioyt, Walter C. Pipp, Aaron l.. Ward. Law. ton Witt. Robert ]. shawkcy. Robert Meusel, Samuel r. Jones, Earl E. Combs, Milton Gaston. Herbert ]. Pennock. Henry swcnson and Walter Schang.
 The Giants not yet in line include Virgil Barnes, Frank Snyder. Ross Young. Ernie Niaun and wayland Dean.
 Oliver Tucker. farmcd out 10 tbe New orleans club Of the Southern Association last season but recalled by the Yankees at the ciosc of the season has been released outright 10 the New Orleans club.
 The vanguard Of Giants. bound for their Sarasota, Fa., training camp. lcft today
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
Sailor Freedman Victor
 Over Barrett on Points

Philadelphia. Feb. 20. --- sailor Frecdman. of Boston, was awarded The judges decision last night in his Ia-round bout with Bobby Barrett. of clifton Heights. Philads lpbia. AL though he failed 10 score knock doan. Freedman gave bis opponent some severe punishment. Freedman weighed f3s pounds and Barrett 1sat4.
 In Inc scnIi-windup Joe Libby, Philadelphia. won thc decision over Jack Palmer Chicago. The weight Of each was announced at l52 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
NEW BRITAIN MACHINE NIGHT
Oficers. DcgIcc Team and tandi- dates for Masonic Degrccs All Sc. Istcil From same Plant.

X meeting somewhat unusual in its features will be that of the special communication to be held by Ccnten- nial lodge, X. r. and A. M.. on March |, at which officers. degree team and candidates will be from the New Bii- tain Machine Co.
 Ii will be known as "Nuw Britain Machine Night" Frank r.. l.au Of the New Britain Machifo O.. past mas ter Of Hartford lodge. No. SS. with his associate officers. all of the same company win work tho Master Mason de gree on @ group or candidates em- ployed at the same plant Rcfresh- menis will bc served.
 This afternoon at s o'clock inc 1el- lop-craft degree will be worked and again this evening at tho regular time.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
MARSAMSFORlNER OU7FZELDER
 K77HMB., WILL COACH GIANTS
NEW BRITAIN PELICANS
 DEFEATED IN MERIDEN
Game Close Until Overtime, When SiI- yer City Boys Run Away
 score 2S to 16

Meridcl, Feb. 20.--The Meriden Boys club basketball team added an- other to it's long list of victories last night by defeating the New Britain Boys club Pelicans. 2S to 16, in an overtime period. This made the sec ond game with this outfit, the Meriden team winning the first on the New Britain floor by the score of 26 to l6.
 The game last night started very slow, and at the first half the wis itors were ahead by the score of 10 to ;, At the end of the playing time the score was 16 all, so five minutes were added and Thiesen won the game. Rudman was the star for New Britain. making eight points.
 The scnrn.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
LETTERS FOR GIRLS
Ohio state College Coach Tasors Gis- ing Them This Athletic Isccogni- ton.

Columbus. O.. Feb. go.- Dr. J. W. wilce. director of football at UFto State university here. tn d letter 70 Mrs. Eleanor Smith Weisni. nationally known saimTner. nordialy approves of tfe award of representative letters. similar 10 football letters in size. shape and color. to representative girl ath- ieiss. guth an award Has made re- reafly 10 Miss Ruth smith and Mrs. Eleanor smith Wciant. twin sisters. The award vas made by the Women's AthIefic association Of the university.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
COMETS ISSUE CHALLENGE

The Comet A. C. challenges any team in the city averaging 165-fi6 los. The Comets have been coming slong ia good style lately losing b8f teo games fhis season. Tasy would especially ike to book games 0iih fLa f0iiocsias Jr. i.sader corps. peiicans. Iohaaks. and auy Boy Scout team aEeTaeirG the abDsr weight THa C0yusf lineup is as f0iiDxe. sffsf Casey. Nov egrOsslf. q. NatrarS. T.at faEz.ia stsd 2. Netrsno. For gam u5.fe E. AIpsrt. 57 Juiaiee sircst. or teIspae1a issf-s.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
Ledoux 0utpoints French
 Champion Featherweight

Paris, Feb. 70. -- Charles LedOuH last night defeated Edouard Mascart on points in z1 round bout. winning the feafherwefght championship Of France and Europe.
 Mascart's shouing was a keen dis rppoiutmeni The veteran Jed0ux von ont of % rounds. The fight ~as a siugging contest througholfs
 The defeat Of Msscart proDsbiv rii1 cause him to foregO his p-0passs.d lsurBev 10 the United states. He GaI intended 10 lcave for New York 70 March
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
RESUME RELATIONS
After -Four Years. Trinity And Mes- lcyan Decide To Meet Once More On Baseball Diamond.

Aiiddlctown, Conn, Feb, e0.--Wcs. leyan and Trinity have resumed ath- ietic relations after n break of four years The athletic departments of both colleges have arranged for baseball game to be played in Hart ford in June 10 celebrate the renewal of the longtime rivalry.
 IL will not be feasible fo' the two colleges 10 meet on the gridiron next fall because both schedules have been filled. but football battles viii be rec sumed a year later.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
GAME CALLED OFT

The game between All New Britain and Terrysille. set for tonight in Ter iyville. has been cancelled because the villagers were unable 10 get a hall On Saturday night the New Britain team ~ill art as hosts 10 the Hartford Dix ies again.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
CHAMPS HAVE CLASS,
 THERE IN A CRISIS
That's Why They Are Leaders in
 Their Particular Line
- ---s---

Champions in any sport in order to hold their title must have that inde- Unable thing called class. In a sense, class is delivering in the pinch. Tn the fight game, champions in the va rfous classes often look very ordinary in exhibition bouts. Every now and then some dub shades a champion. But with ;hc old title at stake. the champ invariably shows his class and thrusts aside the leading contenders for his crown.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
Famous Cuban. Player Is Chosen to Teach Nation als to Run Bases-Was Popular in Old COnnecti- cut League.

Havana, Feb. 2O.-Amando Mar sans. Cuban ball player who was noted in the major leagues some years ago for his ability to run bases, has been employed by Manager John J. McGraw to teach his art to the youngsters on the Giant team. Me Graw is here on q visit. The battery men of the Giant squad will start practice at Sarasota, Fla, Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-20

 
CORNELL FIVE BEATS
 COLUMBIA COURT MEN
Score Is 24 to t9-Second Half Proves Unusually Spcctacular-Bril-
 liant Playing.

Ithaca, N. r., Feb. 20.--Cornell re- tained it's hold on first place in the intercollegiate basketball league last night by defeating Columbia. 4 to 19, in the fastest contest of the sea- son on the local court. Cornell led at half time. Cornell now has won five and lost one game and Columbia has won three and lost two.
 The latter part of the second half was the most exciting period on the Ithaca court for years. Columbia jumped into a 1918 lead when Cor nell staged a desperate rally and made five points. Dake, Cornell cen- ter, and Strom, Columbia left forward were the stars.
 The lineup:
 Cornell Columbia 1apron ........ Stfoni
 Left Forward "euell fsuStlS
 Right Forward lsake ,............... Manheim
 Center Byron .............,... Wilson
 Left Guard fi0SSomond faref
 Right Guard
 Referee. Brennan, New York Az gies; umpire. Mooney, N. r. U.