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New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
DAVIS, CHARACTERISTICS

Born with keen, active mind, rais- ed by parents who'tendered their off, spring intelligent, careful training given the advantages of liberal ed cation, John W. Davis, Democratic candidate for president. is type of citizen commanding confidence and respect
 His vigorous personality and intel lectual stamina form rare com- bination. He appears to possess every attribute needed in a great public character.
 As a young man at the age of ls he was graduated from Washington and.Lee university. receiving bache- Tor of arts degree Then he spent three years studying law and obtained his law degree at the age of 22. He was admitted to the bar that same year, in 1895. and after teaching law at the university for a year, he returned to Clarksburg, w. Va, to enter into part .ner.hip with his father, a prominent lawyer of that town.
 Tn 1898 he was prevailed upon to run for the legislature and won easi- Iv. He was made chairman Of the judiciary committee of the house and later floor leader, and at the end Of his term returned to the practice or law.
 Between 1899 and 1910 he prac- uced law and mingled only slightly In Nate politics, but was delegate to the national conventions in 1904 and 1908.
 Tn 1910 he reluctantly consented to run for congress after a unanimous vote of the state convention called him fo the task. After vigorous cam naien he was elected in district which had been Republican for 20 wears, He was reelected in 1912.
 Tn the national house of represen- tatives he was chairman Of the judi ciary committee and was prominent in the impeachment proceedings against Judge Robert w. Archibald
 Prestdent Wilson named hin, solicl- tor general in 1913 and he resigned from the house to accept.
 Tn 1918 he was one of three mem bers of the American commission which was sent 10 treat with Germany for the exchange of prisoners of war While in Berne he was named to the nos, of American ain ba ssador to Great Britain, succeeding Walter Hines Page. who had resigned. MT. Davis went to London just as the war came to an end. He was present at Ner- sailles during the peace conference.
 MT. Dayie was placed before the San Francisco convention in 1920 as a candidate for the presidential nomination and received a total of 76 votes. He was in London at the time.
 Retiring as ambassador in 1921 he began the practice Of law in New York city, and bought country home at Locust valley L. l.. although he con- |
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
BANDIT IS BEATEN,
 AND THEN ARRESTED
Husky New York Clerk More
 Than Match for R0bber

New York, July 10.--Revolvers. a dirk, fist fight and an automobile chase figured yesterday in an attempt ed holdup in the Daniel Reeves store at 2641 Decatur avenue, the Bronx A man who first said he was Joseph Ed- wards and then Lawrence Rothkranz, lodger at Webster avenue and 1S7th street, the Bronx, was arrested. and is said to have confessed other hold ups. ....
 When Rothkranz commanded Mi- chael OHalloran, six foot clerk, to put up his hards, O'Halloran hurled himself upon Rothkranz, who went down, revolver, dirk and all. Scorning to cry for help. O'Halloran fought the intruder all over the store, knocking down shelves and groceries. Roth kranz finally slipped from the clerks grasp and ran out, with O'Hallorarl in hot pursuit.
 Jumping on a truck, Rothkranz showed his revolver against the driv- ers ribs aad commanded him to speed up., OHal!oran leaped on the truck but leaped off wheH Rothkranz lunged at him with the dirk. A crowd join- ed O'Halloran in pursuit
 Patrolman Lawrence Sands, notified by a motorist, stopped the truck with his revolver at 194th street and Web- ster avenue. He had to threaten the crowd with his weapon to prevent their beating Rothkranz.
 More successful was the lone ban dit who entered the Nassau Watch company's office, ninth floor of 110 Nassau street, yesterday and escaped with S5,00O in watches and rings after binding and gagging the owner, Harry Hoffman; Emil Rotter, customer, whose law office Is across the way, and Joseph Flaum, fourteen, Hoff- mans office boy
 Hoffman and Rotter were in the store when the bandit entered. He tied them with twine and gagged them with silk stockings he carried. He footed the open safe of about 100 watches and took from Rotter's finger a s450 ring. The office boy knocked and was admitted, bound and gagged.
 Albert Levine, a city marshal with offices down the hall, heard the cries of Hoffman, who managed to remove his gag. He broke open the door and freed the three.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
Smells Out tic Rum

Muskogee, OkIa.-When in quest of bootlcggers, c. $. Ragsdale. local de- tcctive, does not bother about wearing q disguise. Police authorities say garsdale can smell q distillery or beer joint three blocks away. Muskogee bo, tieggers have been trying to find some way to give Ragsdale a bad cold.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
BApTISTS IN SESSION
Thirty third Annual Convention Of Young Peoples Union Is Being Held At Denver, Colo.

Denver, Colo, July 1O.-The S3rd annual convention of the Internation- al Baptist Young Peoples Union start ed it's business session today, with more than 5000 delegates from "A states as well as representatives from Canada and France attending.
 The convention preliminaries got under way last night. Rev. w. A Cameron. pastor of the Bloor Street church, Toronto, delivered the ad- dress, declaring that Canada and the United States face glorious future in view of the religious advance on the North American continent.
 The convention will continue until Sunday night.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
TS& Tz7nS nSSAob
 M4xs0NK KlxnAu JUnx
hxHau Jlpnx

LIKE THIS
 iBy Richard crusel Christopher doof was much sloof When walking with a missi And hlushed quite red when one had
 said
 Why must We walk like th.iss She then remarked if you're not
 parked"
 Oh pray come nearer, Chris He closer came then 10 the dame And SO they walked like th,is. Her home they reached and there she
 preached
 The virtue of kiss, He reached for her, she did not stir. And then they were like th-is. Now father heard the loving word. He stopped their dream of bliss, Poor Mr, Goof is still hloof.
 For he went Out like this.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
Facts andFancies
Bi ROBERT aEiLIEk

Register valuable mail, It saves the bandits so much annoyance,
 The hFleklayeF's pay cheek is more thrilling if you don't look at his hands,
 One should pity the blind, but it Is hard to do it the rascal is an um- pire,
 Old Sol isn't far behind the seien' lists when it comes 10 delivering deadly rays
 The beginnings "bsrn it." said Adam 'I won't make a cent on this years crop"
 The sad part is that nosierity will inherit the debt and won't have Andy Mellon,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

The Fun Shop Is a national insti, ;ution conducted by newspapers Of the country. Contributions from readers. providing they are original. unpublished, and posses sufficient merit. will be paid for at rates vary. ing from sl.00 to 5000. Write on one side of the paper only and send your contributions to the Fun Shop Editor" rare of the Herald. who will forward them 10 New York 7 , unaccep,ed manuscripts will not b. returoed
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
A Fable

It was dark, gloomy night. and the road was lonely.
 Bang.
 A tire had blown out. The heart of the man was very black, and he swore.
 It was another night, more gloomy and lonely then the first.
 Bang.
 A tire had blown out. The heart of the same man was filled with joy and he grinned into the night. He had his girl with him.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
Verses and Reyerses (Ry Ga am,Iel Hoffenstei1l

(By Samuel Hoffenstein) The camel has an ugly hump. As if he fell and got bump. A fly upon sleeper's nose Is like a thorn upon a rose. The hoptoad hops, the serpent
 crawls.
 The eagle flies, the waterfalls. I love to sleep, love to shirk, While better men go of to work. The apples on the branch so high Will sink at last to apple pie. The sun 1t has such ample light The moon can borrow it at night, And spite of all the moon can bor-
 row,
 There still is sunlight for tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
M.mh.r Audit Bureau of Circulation.

The 4, B, c, is national er sanitation which furnishes newspapers and adgeF- tlssTs Sith a strictly honest analssis oi circulation, our circulation statistics gre based upon this audit, This ihsures pros tsetien against fraud in newspaper dis- iTihutien figures 10 both national and leesi advertisers,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

You will notice that the Liberty bonds are rather nppity since they got into good society.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

In a republic you occasionally find a man in superfine car who doesn't think 1t his private road.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
Meant Rusiness

A burly negro entered a hardware store with blood in his eye" "Ah wants a razor" he roared at the clerk.
 Do you want safety razor?" asked the clerk. politely. Nav" said the customer, "Ah wants one oh de mos dangerous rahzors what yo' got!'
 Little Bill.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

The enly profitable advertising medium in ,nsr, .ir.ys apss sa .dNsFitssIs. s
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
nsmhrI ai fh. A..a.laisa rre,..

Tss Associated PIess is exclusively entitled 70 the uss for Ts-Puhliestian af sll news credited 70 it or nai otherwise credited lished herein,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

The Herald is on sale daily in New York r HaialiHg's News stand, Times equArsl schultz News stand, Entrance Grand Central lsnd Street.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

At any rate the man who lives in the woods and makes better moon- shine finds the world making beaten path to his door.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
The Reason

Blaekstone'-''No matter where he goes he always gets credit" Wehster'-''Yes, hut he never goes to the same place twice."
 --E. H. D.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
Church News

Well, darling, what did you see at church today" little three year old was asked after her first visit to a real church service.
 "Oh muvver, I saw de funniest thing --dere was a man dat said his pray CTS and den he didn't go to bed"
 Frances Minot.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
Comparatively Speaking

Molecules and atoms May be rated very small: But they cant compare, on Fridays, With my bankroll at all!
 Alex D. Wiener.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
Dry Rag Flutterings As Reported
(By Jay B. Iden

(By Jay B. 1den). Ezra Pingle, of Clover Leaf Farm who keeps summer boarders was leaning on the front fence talking to new arrival the other day, when out in the meadow near the river a young man clad in a bathing suit leaped high in the air and detoured to the ground, his outstretched arms lending considerable grace to his movements. When he touched earth again his rebound was magnificent. Then. like an excited fawn. he leSped and ran across the meadow, where he ended his exhibition with most beautiful dive over the alder bushes into the river.
 "Interpretive dancer?" asked the new boarder.
 Nope, humble bees" said Ezra Pingle.
 Mountain Mush I love the mountains, you too, John dear,
 The craggy cliffs, the streams so
 clear, The sea coast views don't think me
 drifty-
 Please sign a check and send me
 fifty.
 J. L. Barry.
 Speed Jones:-"Did the cop pick Smith LID when he was speeding?" Officers:-"No, the doctor picked him up after he quit speeding"
 --J. Clyde Thomas. Copyright 1924 Reproduction
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

The big fishing this year will not he done with hook but with a plat form.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

The garden toad's snappy getaway convinces us that nature is trying to develop a higher type of pedestrian.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

England has no office similar 10 our vice. presidency except that of Poet Laureate.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
New Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY lssasa nsiiE iseRaay EAespiedA Al HsTslt Bldg- q ehareh Street.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

Why is Japan so worried about her surplus population? Has she no grade crossings?
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

A typical mountain town is one in which the people make a living by swapping with one another.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
Innings and Outings

His office hours were on his door, He kept them? Yes-like fun. He golfed the while that lying sign Read: Tn from ten to one" At last there came a client Who did not swear or bout, But underneath those hopeful words Wrote: "Ten to one you're out!"
 Sarah Redington.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
The Fair Reward

The cash I spend with thee, dear heart, Is like a string of pearls to me: I count it over. every coin apart. My salary, my saI-a-ry
 Emily c. Hatton.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

savages: Those who expect won- ders of witch doctor. Civilized folk: Those who expect wonders of a beauty doctor.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
The Modern Mother

Robert:--"What would your mother say if she caught you smoking?' Collean:-"She,d swear I was steal ing her cigarettes again."
 Louise Benda.
 Fitting What excuse do you offer orcall- ing your husband a 'mule'?" Well, he's stubborn. and he's all ways kicking about something"
 Harry J. Williams.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

What in creation was the matter yurabouts? 2" asked an interested neighbor. T could hear one of the kids yelling clear down to the creek"
 Well, I'll tell you" replied Gap Johnson, of Rumpus Ridge. Wife was sewing a patch on the seat Of Banty's pants, with Banty inside of 'em bcuz he didn't have any other to put on. when Mizzus Giggery dropped in and began telling wife mess of scandal. It got more and more inter- esting, and wife sewed faster and faster and paid less and less atten- ton to what she was doing, and got so excited over the story that she never even heered Banty's howls.'
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

One of the oldest jokes is about the bull that breaks up a picnic But It never disturbs political convention.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
The Matter With Banty

The female of the species is suspi- cious of the male.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
TELEPHONE CALLS.

HntsTsa d the Pest oaies si ks@ Bfttsig
 ss sanoHa claks Mail Matter,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

There's no need of being lonely ir a strange city when you can call young M. D. for an lours chat at cost of $500.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

Lloyd George has moving picture outfit in his home.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

Register valuable mail, It saves the bandits so much annoyance,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

ls.eA Year tiea ThTes Montha
 TsE. 2 Monta.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

Business oHies ,.,,,,.u. sis Editenal Rooms sssss.sa. ssa
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

If Muscle Shoals is retained by the people of course you will maintain an eager interest in its development. Eh! Well, so many are like that.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

Copyright 1924 Reproduction
 forbidden).
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

suRseElPFIas RATES,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-10

Correct this sentence: Stand near and tell me how to swim, said the flapper; but don't touch me-"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
WALTER CAMP ISSUES
FIRST CALL TO GET
OUT IN THE OPEN AIR
Dame Nature Demands 1t
and Biggest Men in
World Must Listen.
BY WALTER CAMP.

Copyright by TIE san Antonio Light.
New York. March 2S.--It's time to
get out of doors.
Dig out your golf clubs or your gar
den hoe. Walk. run. play tennis, do
something Only get out of doors.
Hugo SHINES is one of the greatest
industrial leaders in the world. FL
has built up one of the most gigantiS
business combinations the world evei
knew. But
Hugo SHINES has discovered that
there is higher power than his. u:
that Of the allies. or Of America. He
has run up against Dame Nature her
self. The kind of life he has been lead
ing has brought on an attack of gall
stones. and he is laid up in the hos
pital for repairs.
Truly when natures laws are in
frinsed upon and she summons a man.
there is no appeal to Washington.
Professor Kammercr of Vienna say
the great problem is not to make the
body live Ginger. but to keep the brain
young for Il longer period.
He might have added that il is nc;
the extension Of life by the dreary
regime Of measuring calorics au'l
thinking only of avoiding germs. but
rather the keeping of both body aud
mind in such condition as to resist
disease. accomplish real work and
carry on to the allotted three score
and ten years with the greatest sat
isfartion and the least suffering thai
really matters.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
RESERVE OFFICERS
TO SPONSOR HORSE.
EVENTS ON APRIL IS
Will Compliment Fourth
Cavalry With Big Paper
Chase.

A mounted cross-country racing
event, with a paper chase. a check
race and various other features. will
be held under the auspices of the Re
serve Officers Association. probably
on Sunday, April Is. complimenting
the officers OF the First Squadron.
Fourth Cavalry. which will leave Fort
Sam Houston May 3 for Camp Meade.
South Dakota.
According to J. +. Brinkmeyer of
the Reserve Officers Association, the
event will be staged on large scale.
with probably 80 TO 200 riders par
ticipating. The races will he cQues-
trienne as we'll as equestrian.
The reserve. officers sponsored a
paper chase last week and it went off
very successfully.
An interesting program for the
April IL event is being prepared. Re
frcshments will be served after the
morning outing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
To Restrict Hunting Club.

New Yori,. March 2S.-Permanent
Wild Life Protection Fund. through
its trustee. DIR. William Il. Hornaday.
TODAY announced it had received infor-
nation from New Orleans that I'd
ward A. Mcllhenny. president of the
Louisiana Gulf Coast Club. had de-
clarcd his intention 20 reduce the mem
bcrship from 1900 TO 800. The club
il located between the Sage and Rock
cfcller bird refugees on the gulf coast.
DR.. Hornaday said he had been adj
viscd that Mr.. McIlbenny had declared
he intended TO restrict the club mcm-
bership to n minimum of 100 and a
maximum Of 500 and TO close to, the
shooting of wild ducks and migratory
birds all but 10000 acres cf the 102.-
COO acres owned by the club.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
POLO TEAM ENTERED
IN EASTERN TOURNEY
Seuen Big Eastern Schools
Rivals of San Antonio
Winners.

The University Of Arizona polo
team, winner Of the Southwestern in
tercollegiate championship in the
tournament held here in December and
January, will be one of eight certain
starters in the Eastern intercollegiate
polo championships in the metropoli-
tan district this spring, according to
an official announcement Friday from
Sew York.
Arizona's rivals will include Yale,
last years winner, and West Point,
Harvard, Princeton Cornell, Pennsyl-
wanna and Norwich.
Leland Stanford of California is
CONSUMING sendine an entry.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
Sikh Knocked Out With
Sugarbowl in Impromptu
Fight-Promoter Quits

Havana. March IS. George
Lawrence. fight promoter, is going
back 10 the United States.
when the fighter you are sup
posed to promote puts on five
bouts in as many weeks and you
don't get a chance to promote any
of them. what's the use of sticking
aroundT' Lawrence asks. Then
he announced that next week he
would return to New York and
start promoting for somebody else
than Battling Sikh"
The restaurant bout" here last
night. in which Sikh got Knocked
ont with sugarbowl in the hands
of brawny stevcdore. coming al
ter four other fights which were
not serious enough for the police
to interfere. was the last straw"
Lawrence said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
+SHELTON'S BOXING
CARD FOR TUESDAY
NIGHT is COMPLETE
Feraci and Vasquez, Main
EUenters to Arrive
Sunday.

Jack Shelton's boxing card for next
Tuesday night is in the hands of the
printer.
Topped with a twelve-rounder be-
tween little Mike Nasquez. the clever
Ell Paso featherweight. and Johnny
Feraci. long-armed 130-pounder from
New Orleans. the bill also includes n
six-round bout and three four-round-
ers.
frankie Mason and Billy Sweet are
scheduled for six at 40 pounds. Tn
four-round layout is full of new tai
cnt. since the ranks Of local prplim
boys have been somewhat depleted by
the rough going of the last few
weeks. cuts and broken hands and
noses keeping several favoriteS on the
shelf for awhile. Young Spence and
Roy Bush, heavyweights. will fight
one four-round affair. Shorty Graham
whose whirlwind attack reduced KID
Rolado in the first 20 seconds Last
Tuesday. will tackle young mar
sporting tho unusual name of Foxtrpi
Pompas. Kid Dio battles Tommy
Burns.
Shelton has wire from Ferac
that he will arrive Sunday. vasquea
will he here by that time. also.
This Fcraci lad. in IL fights. ha,
never been knocked off his feet. III
has scored fifteen knockoutS himself
Hes freak in build. measurin,
five feet ten inches although h
weighs but 100 pounds. Vasquez vii
r. midget beside him and may hav.
trouble reaching his chin with thos
celebrated short jolts at close quar-
ters
The local promoter is planning {,
match Kid Pancho. San Antonio fly
weight. against either Delos Kid vii
linms. who is going great guns in New
Orleans. or Ashton Donza on Tues
dav night. April s
Billy NcCann, who fought two mail
events here recently. has left fol
Memphis. where he is scheduled 3,
meet Gene belmont on April Z.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
JOHN K. WEBER NEW
SATURDAY BASEBALL
LEAGUE PRESIDENT
Succeeds Ralph Durkee,
Who Declines Re-elec-
ton Offer.

John X. Weber is the new presi.
dent of the Saturday Baseball League,
one of the largest amateur organiza-
tons in summer sports here He was
elected at a league meeting Thursday
night and Friday morning accepted
the office. Ralph Durkee, who has
successfully guided the destinies Of
the Saturday Leaguers for two years.
declined TO accept the office another
year. He remains actively associated
with the league. however, and has of
fercd his assistance to Mr.. Weber.
: Weber was prominent in athletic
circles here before the war. He was
studying law at Texas University
when the United States entered the
conflict. Leaving school. he Joined the
army and rose from private to the
rank of major of air'service. He COM
manded a field in California.
He returned TO the university after
the war. finished his course and is now
Il lawyer here He has been promin-
cnt in American Legion and Officers
Reserve Corps activities.
Marvile Gill was elected secretary
of the league at the Thursday meet
ing. succeeding Roger Stokes, one Of
the leagues organizers. who also de-
clinrd denomination. ..-.
The league will get under way abont
the middle of April. Six teams are
signed IN, Elks, City Bank; Eagle
| Furniture Company. Walsh Sheet
Metal Works. One Hundred and
| Fortyfirst Infantry of the National
Guard and Lone Star Bakery. There
are oth,r prospects. An eight-teari
league is planned and organization
probably will be completed at the next
meeting. to be held Mt the Chamber
Of Commerce at a:1J O'Clock next
Thursday afternoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
Catholic Schools in Meet.

Nhcaso, Mhicn -o'-loday games
in the national Catholic interschol-
astic basket ball championship tourna-
ment will complete the first round and
begin the second round eliminations.
Cathedral High, Lincoln, Nebraska,
which won the William II. Powell tro-
ply for the highest score in the first
days play when it defeated st. Mary :
of Clarksburg. w. Va. st. Xavier of
Cincinnati and st. Stanislaus of Bay
ST. Louis. Miss, established them
selves as favorites by impressive VIC
tories Yesterday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
All.YOaIium Team Planned.
XnakIIm Tex March % -Ancl

ing to announcement. Yoakum is to
have crack baseball team this sea-
son. An organization has been per-
fected with the following officers !:
Flctch Henson. manager: r. H. Aber-
nathy. president; c. c. Jopling. vice
president, and Frank Rush. secretary
treasurer. Every member of the squad
is Yoakum boy. That they will will
have the backing Yoakum fans is a
fact