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New Britain herald., 1924-08-25

tinue the game, especially the East Berlinites, who feel confident that they cam defeat their Kensington rivals.
 To Purchase Perci,al Field
 The newly organized Kensington Athletic association will meet in T.. A. B. hall Tuesday night at 8 o'clock to discuss plans for purchas- ing Percival field in kensington and turning it into an athletic field with baseball diamond, football field, tennis courts and an all-round ath- letic playground. At present the property is owned by land cor poration in New Britain but it is be- lieved that it can be acquired at a reasonable price. It will make an excellent athletic field, members claim, and is ideally situated.
 For some time past the Aiken singtons have been playing their home baseball games on this dia- mond. They have done much to put the field in shape and it is felt that more would be done if the club, or an athletic association composed of local people, owned the grounds. All members of the organization are asked to attend this gathering.
 Republican Caucus
 A republican caucus for the pur- pose of electing two delegates to the state convention al New Haven on September and 10. and two delegates to the congress- sional. senatorial and district conventions, will be held at the town hall on Wednesday night of this week.
 Another Victory
 The American Brick Co.,, baseball team avenged it's lone defeat yester- fay when it turned on the Partland and defeated them 27 70 0. in seven innings.
 Edward Harlow pitched for six innings, allowing no hits and no 'un. and getting IS strikeouts. While Ed was in the box, only two men cached first base. Manure pitched he seventh inning and allowed one it. Goodrich was the batting star of the game, getting two triples and wo doubles and Ave runs. Manure made 8 home run with man on ,ase. Pcttibone made two sparkling ,atches of the only balls hit to the ,uttield. Nenburg drove in four 'uns with timely singles. Portland | Ised IS men in trying to stop the | onslaught of the Brickmakers.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
Miss Frances Lcwden
 to Marry in Spring

Chicago, Aug. 25.-l'riends hert have received word that former Gov crnor and Mrs. Frank 0. Lowden. Of Illinois. today at their Thousand l.- land villa will announce the engage ment Of their daughter, Mss Fran ct5, to John B. Drake, Jr., son Of John E. Drake. one Of the owGers ot the Drake and Blackstone hotels here.
 Miss France is one of three Lowden daugt CTS is athletic and recently re- turned from an automobile tour of Euprope. The wedding is expect ed to take place some time next spring al the Lowlen home at Oregon, llli- noi5,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
WALKS IN FRONT OF AUTO

James Murtha, resident of the Park hotel, was struck by an auto mobile driven by William Sutula of IA Grove street on West Main street Saturday night, Sutula re- ported to the police that Murtna walked unexpectedly from d clump of bushes on the side of the road and directly in the path of his ma chine. He swerNed to the left to avoid h"ii4g Murtha, hut the man was hit by the fender. receiving slight cuts about the hands.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
DOUGLAS OPERATION.

Bo'sion. Aug. 25.-F'ormer GOv- rrnor William l.. Douglas. who telt- bratcd his 79th birthday Friday al was onsIated on again today. Rels- if'es and nAt sicians said his condi ticn Has far.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25

Norton returned yesterday from q short vacation spcni ln ulh Orchard. Me. and Alton I'aS. \ H.
 Lost-I5rovn silk starf. Saturday night Finder please return 10 Miss Alice AnduTson. farnnngton ave rue.-adVt.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
ASSESSORS FINISH KENS|NG7ON WORK Grand List for Fire District
 Placed at S1,990,1M FIELD DAY IS POSTPONED
Events Will Probably Be Held On Saturday Of This Week - Sleeps On Trolley Tracks - Would Pur- ..'s
 chase Fleld--Republican Caucus.

According to figures filed at the office of the town clerk the assessors have placed the grand list of the kensington fire district for the veal al s1,o9o,124. This is an increase ol S73,97O over the previous year when the grand list was sl.911,154.
 The list shows that 3S5 houses arc valued at s719,095, 2S6 barns are valued at s5S,72o and 571 building lots are valued at $1O4,O27. The town has 2s stores valued at s53,S50 and IS mills Gncluding factories) valued at $546,472. It is interesting 10 note that "Old Dobbin' still plays an important part in the do- ings of kensington people, for 90 horses are valued at $5,7O0. Auto- mobiles are also numerous In the town and the 223 driven by resi- dents of the district are valued at s72,96o.
 A special meeting of the kensing- ton fire district will be held at s o'clock Friday night at Foresters' II, will be levied based on the grand list for October of last year. The tax rate for this district is nine mills. There has been some talk of increas- ing it to 10 mills, but a number Of the tax payers feel that it should remain at it's present rating or If anything, reduced. A lively meeting
 o1 la p,pn tendance,
 Field Day Postponed
 Due 10 the sudden and heavy rain fall of Saturday afternoon the field day given under the auspices of the Bottom Kasica post, American Le- zion, was interrupted during the course of the baseball game and will probably be held on Saturday of this week. Members of the Legion stat ed this morning that a special meet ing will probably be held the early rart of this week to consider the d. disability of continuing with the af- fair.
 Hundreds of toWnspeople turned out for the parade which was held in kensirgton at 1880 o'clock, It vas quite an elaborate affair and one of the best seen in this town in number of, years Following the rarade the people adjourned 10 Per cival field where q number of sth- Iotic contests were indHlgod in nnd ill which legion members participat- d. James Mccormack proved his ability as runner when he won the prize for the Jn-yard dash.
 The most interesting feature of the day, tlle ba ball game between East Beriin and inc Al l<ensingtons, started shortly after o'clock but lad only gore two innings when the raiu began to fall. Not tr be dis foIrnarG by tlc rain the players continued b't were forced to stop |, hen the ground became to wet and silpp.ry foT the mon !U run iiasrs. Al tif" cnnriusiGn nf t'1e second itt T;n-. hoWtN-r. thr A1 l<' rsinEtots uetp i, tii- lead i't a :. [" l score, ir'-r..,. and ..Nrii, nt nj ir Inc E"nle well. al t5.ri: reak uhau i' vas foicI rrctsssrv .., cal' 5.f ti1c ne pia5 ars on both teams wgnt 10 Scn-
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
SIrcpS On Tracks

4 man giving the name of John Binko chose the trolley tracks of tho Connecticut company yesterday afternoon as couch. He was in- terruptcd by Constable Ventres and brought 10 the New Britain police station where he was locked m and a charge of drunkesness was pre- 'errod against him Finkn ii'es at 2s lee street. Snw Britain. and will be arraignad before Judge GrisT tid
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
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Portland l,rownStoncs
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Two hase hit.. Goodrich 2. Kan ure. Tcttihone ,, Renke. Pipkc. Three base hits. Goodrich .. Home run. Manure Struck out. by Har- low 13. by May 2, by BrnnncIl 2. 1 'mn mnire Art Lawrence
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
Hold Party Ca,ICuscs,

Both the republican and demccra- tic raucuses will be held this week. the former hcine scheduled for the town hall on Wednesday evening at
 soclock and the latter also in the town hall Thursday night At both caucuses thc party electors uill choose delegates to the state. probate
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
To Visit Birthplace

Merritt 0. Ryder will leave to- morrow for visit to the place of
 his birth. Windham, New York. in the Catskill mountains. Hr will
 be accompanied there by his daugh-
 ter. Miss Often Ryder, and his two sisters. the Misses Addie and Ellie
 Ryder of Plainville. This will be the first visit to his boyhood home that Mir Ryder has made since 1884. He will spend about four days renewing acauaintanccs there.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25


 Russ Winingcr has returned 10 his home in the Nen Block from St Francis hospital where he under went treatment.
 Al Smith and fami', Of Eunnell avenue, have returned after d week E stay in Philadelphia. Ia.
 Miss Bernice Mitchell Of East street has returned from a week s vacation spent a, Hammonassett Beach.
 Howard Thomas Of Augusta Me, has returned home after spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas of Pennington road.
 Rev, John r.. Fay, pastor of the church of Our Lady of Mercy, re- turned Saturday after a week spent in retreat at keyser Island. Soutl, Norwalh.
 ]. H Mitchell has resumed his duties a Hart < Hutchinson pant in New Britain after weeks ill- nees.
 thl 1AilI Niiss INs l's +fcl1F.t ul I U h street spent the week end in New London.
 orrin l.. Judd. principal of the Flainville gr3 mmar schools. is spending week Tn Dorset. Vt.
 Rev. and Mrs. !. c Ward have returned to their home after ss,era weeks sta, in East orthield Mass.
 The regular weekly prayer meet ing Of the Plainsille Raptist church will be held Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock in the lecture room of the church.
 The We-uns club will meet at the home of Miss Esther Furrey on Broad street at { o'rlock this ete- hing
 Mrs Norton and Master Alcort
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25

tinue the game, especially the East Berlinites, who feel confident that they cam defeat their kensington rivals
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-17
FINCH O'BARR is
KILLED BY AUTO
0NEMBARKMENT
Rev. John Screw Is Near
Death In Atlanta
Hospital
CARS TAKE HEAVY
TOLL DURING DAY
Mrs. r. A. Whitner Hurt
In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Bearden Injured

Finch Obarr, ia Third avenue,
north, Waterman at the Alice Fur
mace of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company, was fatally
injured mad his daughter slightly
injured when their automobile
plunged over an embankment on
the Oxmoor road, five miles from
Birmingham about $3.50 o'clock Fri
day afternoon. Obarr was extri-
Gated from the wreckage and rushed
to the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
railroad hospital where he died at
1880 o'clock. His daughter was
carried by q passing automobile to
her home, where she was found to
be suffering from painful bruises
and shock,
A defective steering gear that
locked as the car was making a
sharp turn beyond the Oxmoor fur
mace was said to be the cause of
the accident. The automobile rolled
about 100 feet down the embank-
rnent pinning both the occupants
under it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-17
PAT HARRISON
TOBE KEYNOTER'
FOR DEMOCRATS
Mississippi Senator Said
TO Be The Unanimous
Choice OF Committee

NEW YORK, May 16-(By Asso-
ciated Press. SENATOR Pat Harrison of
Mississippi tomorrow viii be. selected
temporary chairman and keynote
speaker of the democratic national con-
vention, which meets here on June "a,
it was learned tonight.
Formal selection of Senator Harrison
will be made by the arrangements COM
mittee whose members were said to have
unanimously decided in favor of Senator
Harrison after conference tonight.
The Mississippi senator had been
prominently mentioned for the post for
several weeks. but it was understood a
close race was in progress with Repre-
sentative Finnis j. Garrett of Tennes-
see, democratic floor leader, having an
excellent chance for the post.
Senator Harrison was understood to
have had the unqualified support of
the hackers of Governor Smith in the
-latter's campaign for the presidential
nomination, while forces favorable to
William G. McAdoo were said to have
been favorable to Representative Gar
rett. On the other hand, it was pointed
out, Senator Harrison also was friendly
toward McAdoo, and it was believed
no serious opposition to his selection
had come from the supporters of the
former Secretary of the Treasury.
The Importance of the selection Of
the keynote speaker" was evidenced
by the fact that Mr.. McAdoo, with his
campaign manager. David L. Rockwell,
arrived in New York today just be-
fore the meeting of the arrangements
committee Governor Smith had been
of his mother.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-17
WOMEN VOTERS
NAME MRS FISK
NEXT PRESIDENT
Convention Decides 10
Conduct Campaign To
Bring Out Voters
(Gaasden Bureaul

GADEDEN, Ala, May 16.--F Follow
ing the election Of Mrs Amelia Worth
ineton lBreiton K.l Fisk Of Birming.
han is praAident ne Alhbama League
IL orslssl Al isUrissa It's fourth
annnal session here At noon FFidas aid
pest of the delegates were On sllsir way
home ii tile afternoon.
Other officers named were first Siee
president, Mrs. 6. 4. Bricken, Mont
g0mefy; second vice president, Miss
Ita Stocks, Gadsden; third vice. pfesi-
dent, Mrs, NJ. II. Fritts, Dothan sec
rotary, Mrs. a. J. Bowron, Birming-
ham treasurer, Miss Annie 10 Croates,
Gadsden; publicity chairman, Mrs. Il.
II. johnson, Birmingham, 1t was do
yeided to allow the executive board to
select the 1925 convention city, Do.
than, Auburn. Admission and Birming-
ham are bidding for the honor.
Friday mornings session was crowd
ed with business. More counties viii
be organized within the year and il
was decided to conduct a big member
ship drive nexts September. A state
bulletin was authorized. 1t will be
published at regular intervals, win be
mailed to every member, and viii carry
Information regarding all state and
even local eapdidates.
The convention voted to conduct citi.
zenship schools in the counties where
leagues exist ia. instruct voters how Ia
mark ballots and to constitute and in.
terpret the election laws Of the state;
also to give instruction as to the du-
- ~ 49,. e3<...s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-17
DEVEE s9PERS
CLOSE 9TH MEET
Jesse F. Jackson OF Savannah
- Elected President

SAVANNAH, Ga, May To-. The
sixteenth annual co1venfion Of the
American Railroad Development asso-
citation closed here today At noon after
reiecting by, a vote OF So TO 8 the
Invitation from the American Railway
association TO ecome section in the
traffic division of the latter oFganza-
|ticn,
/ After discussion the development body
resolved to notify the inviting company
THAT It viii consider the mergerfin the
event the inviting Organization well
Icomed the industrial oFganizatiep di-
vision.
G.. Il. Lowe, field secretary of the As
|sociated Advertising clubs Of the World,
Twas elected BY unanimous vote an
honorary member of the association.
The following officers were elected
to-day:
Jesse +. Jackson, Savannah, general
agent Of the Central Of
Georgia Railway, president; $. A.
'Leekie, Kansas City No., agent of the
Kansas City Southern railway. first
Ivice president; Al. 8. Hill, Chicago,
lngent Of the New York Central Lines,
.seeond vice president andsA L. Moore
'heAd, New York, secretaFy-treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-17
BILL. MEETS.
WITH SLIGHT
OPPOSITION
Measure Provides For
Retention OF Col.
Ashburn
WARRIOR TO SHARE /,
WITH MISSISSIPPI
$4,000, 900 Government Or
ganizatiOn Designed TO
Stabilize Traffic
FINAL PASSAGE
is PREDICTED
Modification Sought In Senate
Not To Alter The Gem
eral Plan
FINAL PASSAGE
is PREDICTED

WASHINGTON. b. Ct, May is.
With surprising little opposition,
the Denison bill, providing for the
creation Of q $S,O0O,000 corpora-
ton, controlled by the government
for the operation Of the Mississippi
and Warrior barge lines, passed the
House this afternoon.
Efforts were made to decrease
the $40, 900 salary provided for the
manager. Of the corporation, but
they were abortive. Under the
terms Of the bill, Col. 7. @. Ashburn
will be the actual head, under the
secretary of war, OF the corpora
ton, and his rank will be that of
.brigadier general.
Representative Nv. b. Oliver Of Ala
hama, who actively supported the meas
ure, was delighted at its success. In
his opinion, 1t win mean the proper
financing and equipment Of the War
rior service, and its perpetuation. 1t
viii also eliminate the periodical and
sometimes serious fights against, APP
preparations for the upkeep and main
tenance 81 the system, he believes.
1t ID anticipated that the Senate
sliI es1ct tNe BILL with 4 ams4fdnsenf
'ff6nsfAffine tie 4effitt from iiie WAX
department 70 the SspH ftDseAk Of cpm.
lnffre which, II tho HAihion Of Mr..
Oliver ard Senator Underwood VIII
mot greatly effect it inasmueil as pro.
vision, II Is understood will be made
flor the retention Of Colonel Ashbprn.
r,3xS ek.kn..s 1s-z4a:.. 49, NJ.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-17
PASTOR NEAR DEATH
Rev. John Screw Victim OF Accident
In Atlanta

neV. JOnn screw Victim Oh Accident
In Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga, May 49, Rev.
John Screw, 1920 Thirty-third ave-
nue., north, Birmingham, delegate
to the Southern Baptist convention in
session here, is near death ct the At
lanta hospital as the result of injuries
received when the bus in WHICH
he was riding to night session of the
convention was ramined by street
car. Rev. Screw is paralyzed and ply
sicians hold out only slight hope for his
recovery.
The accident occurred Al 5 $50 o'clock
naer t|le epnyention hall, the Impact
being 70 severe as to completely dem0l-
ish the bus throwing Rev. Screw and
a fellow passenger heavily to the pave
ment. Then, apparently regaining con-
seriousness, he arose to his feet and
despite pleas of bystanders, proceeded
to the convention hall. AS he entered
the door he collapsed and was rushed
to the hospital,
Examination disclosed severe in
ternal injuries and probably fracture
Of the spine, rendering him helpless. At
midnight the birmingham minister had
not kegained consciousness.
The accident is the second in as
many days. another visiting minister
having been run down by an auto
Thursday night and probably fatally
injured.
The injury Of Rev. Screw saddened
the night convention, prayer being Of
fered for his recovery both at the open
ing and closing of the session. During
the day he had been engaged in inn
portant committee work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-17
Mr.. Rogers Also Grins
With Joy OF Having
Daughter Home
BY RODNEY r. BUTCHER
tBy Leased Wire To Age-HeraId.)

NEW YORK, May 16.-With a
smile of triumph that told much more
than he was willing to say, Col. H. III.
Rogers, the Standard Oil millionaire,
Friday night brought his daughter back
10 America and the life Of refinement
and luxury which she deserted few
months ago when she married an Inn
llecuniOus Austrian n0bleman and went
with him to Paris.
The romance Of Count Salm Won
Hoogstrafeten and Millicent Rogers, the
$40 100000 American heiress, appar-
emily is definitely ended.
Neither Rogers nor Millicent would
speak for publication, but it was
learned very definitely that the father
believes he has beaten the count "hands
down in the fight for his daughter.
Won't Confirm Runners
Rogers refused to confirm or deny
recent reports from Paris that he had
settled" with Salm for 100000, but
it was learned on good authority that
Rogers went to Millicent in Paris after
she had sent him an s. q. s. call at
his London hotel.
Rogers, the. countess and Larkin re-
turned ON the French liner La France.
All the way over, according to other
passengers, Millicent kept to her cabin.
As reporters boarded the ship down
the bay, Rogers and Larkin talked
affably with newspapermen, but Milf
cent still remained inside. 1t was not
until the steamer finally locked that
she came into view, and then only for
a quick dash under the protecting arm
of her father over the gangplank and
onto the pier.
At the pier, however, the party was
held up by customs officers and the
newspapermen had their first chance to
talk to the pretty young Countess Salm.
Nothing To Say
Like her father, Millicent repeated
the conventional phrase-"I have moth
ing to say" She smiled broadly, how
ever. at the attempts of the reporters to
move her from her determination, al
though she was visibly nervous.
Wont you say you're glad to see
the Statue of Liberty once moreT some
one pleaded.
Afillicent merely smiled again-she
does that very sweetly.
Aren't you even glad to see u.s."
blurted out another newspaperman des-
perately.
This time Millicent made cute little
bow and favored everybody with an
other smile. At least, Millicent wasn't
mad at the news-hounds.
"Of course, you understand" she
said again, II have nothing to say"
After that the party departed for the
z-Carlton hotel and it was said that
Millicent and her daddy would leave
Saturday either for Tuxedo or South
,ampton.
BY Coincidence
Apparently by a coincidence, Madame
Ginetta Traini, friend of Mrs. Mont
gomery Coffin, one of the women Salm
is said to have Tilted, was also a pas
senger on the La France. She is we'll
acquainted with both Salm and Mill
cent.
'Of course the count loves her"
Madame Traini said.
She expressed the belief that the
count would also soon return to Amer
lea, adding, Il hope so, for Millieent's
sake"
Meanwhile Salm is in Vienna, play
ing in the Austrian Davis cup tennis
trials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-17
MAN HELD IN PLOT
TO KILL FORBES
Philadelphia Police Tipped By
Wife OF Elias Mortimer

PHILADELPHIA. May 16.-Police
tonight were holding Caesar Tata, of
this city, pending investigation of his
alleged statements to Mrs. Elias n.
Mortimer, wife of government inyesti-
CATION witness, that her husband and
others had asked him to hire men to kill
Col. Charles r. Forbes, former head Of
the Veterans bureau. M
Tata when locked up on minor
technical charge, denied Mrs. MOrti-
mer's version Of his statement, declaring
she had placed a wrong construction on
his words,
His arrest came after police, con-
cealed behind partly opened door in
the home of Mrs. Mortimer's mother,
listened to his statements to Mrs. Nor
timer,
In addition to the policeman con-
cealed behind the door, newspaper re-
porter also heard Tata's converse ton
with Mrs. Mortimer. All agreed that
Mrs. Mortimer quoted him correctly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-17
LOSES NINTH, FIGHT
WITH HOLDUP MEN
Omaha Grocer Had Fought OFF
Bandits Eight Times

Z OMAHA, Neb., May 16.--J s. Spell.
man, S., grocer, who eight times had
faced the guns of holdup men in his
shop AND each time emerged victorious,
once wodnding his man and routing his
ASSISTANTS on the other occasions, last
night wagea his last fight agains trob-
berry
He was found dead behind the coun-
ter Of his store, shot three times. His
own gun, twd chambers exploded, was
az bis feet. The cash till had been
smnfied