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New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
CITY IN SORROW AT
 MR. WILSON'S DEATH Mayor Paonessa Wires Condo
 fences to Ex-PreSident'S Widow EXPRESSES SENSE OF LOSS
Flags Placed at Half Mast When ! News of Former Executives Death | Comes-Proclamati Issued From
 City Hall.

The c1tyS cOndolence upon the death of ex-President Woodrow Will son were extended to Mrs. Wilson this morning in the following telc- gram, written by Mayor A. M. Pao- nessa.
 "rhe City of New Britain deeply mourns the passing of our esteemed ex-president, and extends its con dolencc to you in your bereavement. This municipality feels, as does tho entire nation. that a great loss has befallcn the peace loving world"
 Flags at Half Mast.
 By request of Mayor Paonessa. flags on city hall, Central park and public buildings generally were low cred 10 half mast when news of the ceiyed, and the mayor issued the fol- lowing proclamation:
 "The world lost great man. and the cause of universal peace lost one of its most sincere and helpful spon- sors today, when life passed out of the frail and shattered body of Wood row Wilson. We'll may this nation bow its head at the passing of this genius. and the great sorrow that must come to all who knew him for his ideals as well as for his achieve ments can only be tempered by the realization that he was rsconciled to death and must be resting content edly in the great land towards which all steps are directed, and from which none return. 7.
 "The lessons of his life will go down to posterity. his name will never die. The aims to which the best years . his life were devoted bcspeak the character of the man, and reflect moro clearly than his ac- tual accomplishments the mind that was his and the thought it was capa- blc of making. I feel it unnecessary to ask the people of the city of New Britain 10 pay tribute to his mem- ory. and I believe that tho shadow of sorrow that has made itself felt since the first word came of his ill., ness. will darken no community more deeply than ours"
 Devoted Self to Country.
 At Il time like this there is no | such thing as q democrat or repub- liean," said Rev. Dr. George W. C. | Hill at inc South Congregational | church last evening, in a tribute 10 Wilson. The people are III united in appreciating the great ness of the man.
 While people have had their own deas of Wilson's policies" he con- | inued. "on one subject everyone is |, agreed. that of admitting the great ness of the man. and that he devoted himself absolutely 10 the best inter- asts Of his country"
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
PRICE OF MILK DROPS
Reduction Of One Cent Quart Fol- lows Conference of Producers and Dealers in Hartford.

In accordance with similar action taken throughout the state the ma- Jority Of local milk dealers have cut the price Of milk one cent making the price al the present time IS cents per quart and cents per pint. This drop was taken as result Of a re- cent conference of the producers and d. ealers held al Hartford.
 The continued mildness Of the win- ter and the favorable condition of the feed market are advanced as the chief reasons for the drop.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
'uuo0 'pIoJlIgH "ldsQ 'lApv Fl alelS lnoposuuO)

m. WedneSdaN.
 This service will be followed by another o'clock at Bethlehem chapel in the cathedral Mount Abans where the body will be placed vault until arrangements been made to final resting place.
 It decided not hold funeral as proposed by some, or to have the body lie in state at the capitol.
 The funeral services will be conducted both at the home and at the chapel by the Rev. Taylor pastor of the Central Presbyterian church, which Mr. Wilson attended, the Rev. Sylvester Beach of Princeton N J who Mr. Wilson's pastor there and Bishop Freeman of Washington.
 large number of friends and former associates will be designated active and honorary pabeae Among them Bernard M Baruch, Vance Mccormick, Cleveland H. Dodge Cyrus Mccormick of the members of Mr. Wilson's wartime cabinet and others who associated with him during his terms in the White House.
 White House officials again communication with the Wilson home today to render what assistance they could During the morning Secretary Weeks called relatives the former president to talk plans they may have mind for military guard of honor at the funeral and entombmen
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Teb. 2.-Torecast for New Britain and sirinify: snow probably turning to sleet or rain tonight or THeSdat; slightly warmer Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
COOLIDGE GIVES
 IDEA OF FARM AID Special Conference on Asricul- tural Problems Hears Views TO FINANCE WHEAT GROWERS
Continuance of Advances Through War Finance Corporation Advocate
 cd--Local Institutions Must Co.,
 operate With Government. s

Washington, Feb. 1. President Coolidge, in an address prepared for the opening today of the special con- ference on northwestern agricultural problems outlined definite proposals for government assistance to wheat farmers.
 Direct extension of federal funds, as proposed in the pending Norbeck- Burtness bill, to finance wheat grow CTS in attempting diversification of their crops, and continuance of ad- vances through the war finance cor poration to continue finance and in- dustrial institutions in the farming re- gions were the methods suggested.
 Without cooperation between state, local and federal governments. he warned. help could not be made effec- tive. Likewise, he added, creditors of northwestern farming communities must take concerted action for the refunding and extension of existing in- debtcdness to make the federal aid effective. The conference which is being attended by representatives of industry, finance and transportation as well as agriculture. included many leaders. he said, who could work out the program necessary.
 Text of Address
 The president, outlining "the steps which in my opinion the federal gov ernment can properly take, in co- operation with you, as it's share of the work to be done" said:
 First: The enactment of the Nor beck Burtness bill providing an ap- propriation to be administered by the secretary of agriculture and two ad- ditional commissioners for the pur- pose of promoting the diversiflcation of agriculture in certain sections Of the country, which heretofore have been devoted primarily to the produc- ton of wheat.
 such fund can be used to make loans 10 wheat farmers to enable them to purchase livestock and poul- try, and thus equip their farms for and general farming. The funds should be used in a manner that is sound and that will accom- plish effective bettcrments in direc- tions approved by those most expert in the agricHltural problems involved. It should not be loaned to men who have not the temperament, the ex- perience or the industry necessary for successful farming.
 Cooperation Of Credit
 Moreover government aid in this must be predicated upon full cooperation. along certain well defined lines Of existing creditors Of 1 the farmers. IL will serve no useful l purpose to lend money to a farmer I who Is in such a position that at any mortgage holders and gem sral creditors can fall upon him, sell i his lands. and seize his property. Ex- 1 sting creditors. particularly the mort i gage companies. the insurance com i Danies, and the commercial and bank ng interests to whom the farmers Of l he northwest arc so generally in- iebted. will readily see that as Of any advance Of funds 1 rom the federal treasury arrange nents must be made for the funding md extension of existing indebtedness Or such time and upon such reason
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New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
FUNERAL OF WILSON WEDNESDAY
Tentative Program Of Event Announced By Dr. Grayson Calls For Services at o'clock On 5 Street = Body Will Lie In Vault
 At Mount St. Albans Pending Final
 Disposition = End Came Quietly.

-(By the Associated Pressl l-Tentatiye
 former President Wilson, as announced rovlde for a brief private service at the
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04

Woodrow Wilson found yesterday. in eternity. a haven from The storms and sorrows Of a troubled world
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
.as on Job

Several physicians Of the army and 1 nasy. including Grayson were attach ] ed 10 the White House. Inauguration l day with its spectacle and splendor iured all but ono Of them from tho fixed post Grayson elected to remain on duty. The first Mrs. Wilson. as she stepped through the White House
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
big SHOOT Plan
ON THANKSGIVING
Birmingham TrapshOot-
ing Club To Have
Gala Affair

The Banister Chenoworth Prince
shoot for fourteen prizes. will be held
by the Birmingham Trapshooting club
on Red Mountain at IL 80 o'clock Sat.
urday. The shoot is named in honor OF
r. H. Banister, Beach Chenoweth and
DR.. e. NJ. Prince. One hunderd targets
have been provided with 16-yard rise
The trophies are sterling silver and
are divided into five classes with five
runners-up. ...s.
The program follows: -
High gun, 100 targets-Pair of ster.
ling silver candlesticks. fr.
Second high gun, 100 targets-Pair
of sterling silver candlesticks.
Third high gun, 100 targets--Pair OF
sterling silver candlesticks.
Glass A-Pair of sterling silver
candlesticks. ..-
Glass B-Choice of sterling silver
salad set. or silver service set.
Glass Choice of sterling silver sal
ad set OF silver service set.
Glass D-Choice of sterling silve.
salad set or silver service set.
Glass E-Sterling silver rose vase.
Glass A "runner-up'-Pair of ster-
ling silver candlesticks. a'fe
Glass B "runner-up"-Pair of ster.
ling silver candlesticks.
Glass G "runner-up'-Pair of ster.
ling silver candlesticks.
Glass d "runner-up"-Pair of ster
ling silver candlesticks. &
Glass e "runner-up'-Sterling silver
rose vase.
Contestants will be classified by 9
committee on the ground, according Il
their official average.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
ENSEET READY FOR
WOODLAND THURSDAY
Championship Game Slated For lockwood
Thanksgiving Morning

After their recent victory over Phil
lips Crimson eleven by a score of 1863,
Coach "Cannonball' Whites Yellow
Jacket outfit is ready for the last game
of the season with Woodlawn, Thurs
day morning at Rickwoodl field. Both
teams are yet undefeated, and, there
fore, are contenders for the state
championship. -: - a. .~q
About the only way to compare
these two rivals is the score each made
against Phillips. Woodlawns won by u
score of 29-7 and Ensley 1876, but in
the Woodlawn-P Phillips game all Of the
breaks went against the Crimsons and
also Coach Stillwell's men were much
stronger when they met the Yellow
Jackets, SO this gives poor compar-
ison. Undoubtedly Ensley has had the
hardest schedule of any of the local
elevens, and has come out undefeated.
Their schedule included Central High,
of Chattanooga; Sidney Lanier, of
Montgomery, and Tech High, Of At
lanta, which is considered by some ex-
perts to be one of the strongest prep
teams in the south. Ensiey succeeded
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Sports F0oTBALLGO TENNIS BQXINC{ SPORTS
KING TO PLAY
CARSON NEWMAN

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Nov. o.
Football interest in east Tennessee
now centers about the forthcoming
game between King college and Carson
Newman, to be played at Bristol on
Thanksgiving day. Arrangements are
ing crowd.
With Milligan college winning over
Concord normal by a score of IS to 0
Saturday afternoon, and East Tennes-
see State normal vanquishing Hiawas-
sic Z to e, collegiate football on local
fields for the present season was
brought to a close, as the remaining
games will be played away from home
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
II lnAnRA NINA
ALABAMA LEAUN
GEORGIA IN PAST
In Last Five Years Grim
= sons Have Won -.
Three

Beginning their final week of practice
before the clash on Turkey Day which
will probably decide the Southern Con
ference championship, the teams of the
University Of Alabama and University
of Georgia are showing no signs of over
confidence.
Comparison Of scores of the last five
years in games between teams of these
two great sister universities finds the
Crimson leading by having won three
games out of five. In points scored
the Crimson likewise has the edge
through the 800 triumph over Georgia
last year, which was one of the worst
defeats ever handed the Bulldogs by a
southern eleven.
In 1919 the Crimson defeated Geor-
gia by score of 80 in Atlanta, mark
ing Georgias return to football after a
two year absence during the World war.
This score was the result of two field
goals by O'Connor after the Bulldogs
had twice held the Tide within the
shadow of their goal posts.
Spectacular Battle
The following season witnessed q
triumph for the Red and Black after
one of the most spectacular games in
gridiron history. Georgia scored two
touchdowns within five minutes after
the game began. one coming as the re-
suit of tumble and the other game
a blocked punt Three downs within
scoring distance of the Georgia goal
in the fourth quarter just before the
end of the game. At this juncture
O'Connor, the hero of the year before,
attempted field goal which was
blocked by Welchel, the ball landing
in the arms of Buck" Cheeves, Geor-
gia back, who raced SO yards for the
winning touchdown, giving Georgia a
21-14 victory.
The 1921 game was played in a sea
of mud with the heavier Georgia aggre-
cation emerging with a muddy 22-O
win. The Tide cop in 1922 in Mont
gomery in a close game 1916 while in
1923 on the same field they defeated
the Bulldogs 800.
Both teams have sensational rec
ords this year, the Crimson being the
greatest scoring outfit in the conference
while the Bulldogs have the record of
clean sheet for opponents scores.
The Characterization of can iddesistible
force meeting an immoyable object"
seems well placed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
D0BBS WILL Be
AT MINOR MEET
Baron Manager Is Able
To Be Up Follow
ing Poisoning

According to a letter received by
Secretary Billy West, of the Birming'
ham Baseball association, from Secre-
tary Clifford, of the Chattanooga club
Manager Johnny Dobbs, of the local
club, is able to be up and about, fol
lowing a case of blood poisoning, and
will be able to make the trip to Hart
ford Sunday.
A large thorn which became embedded
on Manager Dobbs' hand caused blood
poisoning and he has been in a serious
condition. However, according to the
latest reports he will attend the meet
ing of the minor league moguls at Hart,
ford, Conn, and will join President
w. D. Smith and Secretary West and
Mrs. West in Chattanooga Sunday.
The local club officials will leave
Birmingham .junday morning and will
be joined by President Strang Nicklin
and one or two other baseball officials
on the way to the meeting, which opens
December 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
Phillips PLAYS
COLUMBUS TEAM
CrimsOns Close Season
Next Saturday At
Redwood

Phillips after hard season is sched-
uled to meet the victorious boys from
Columbus, Ca, at Redwood field next
Saturday afternoon at $50. Although
Phillips was beaten by Ensley this past
Friday, nevertheless, it was one of the
best games that has been played by
Phillips during the season. The Co
lumbus eleven has had victorious
season, defeating every opponent it mas
played.
The gang is still turning out for
Coach Stillwell and he is seeing to 1t
that they are kept busy on the field.
Signal drills and short hut snappy
scrimmages are on the program for the
week. Several of the Crimson backs
are suffering minor injuries from the
fray Friday, but nothing serious was
the outcome, Mt any rate all the war
riors will be in a fine way long before
the whistle starts the game Saturday.
Smiths hand is improving rapidly, SO
the hefty linesman is expected to do
some great work in the last game he
will play for Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
COBB is FOXY STAR
..- OF DIAMOND GAME
Detroit Manager Would Limp For Days To Fool
49, Opposing Team

Yes, sir; the fast ball had lost its hop
and every hit made off this pitcher was
off his fast one. And Bobby veach
had sore arm. He had trouble throw
ing a ball to the infield. And the De
troit catcher had strained his arm In
wrestling match. He was the only good
catcher Detroit had, so Jennings had
kept him in the game, but he really
should be out, nursing his arm. Some
teams would get wise to the fact that
this catcher had the bad arm and run
bases wild on him.
The player would confide in Cobb.
One of the Washington outfielders had
n bad arm, Griffith had succeeded in
keeping the fact secret, but it was bound
to leak out. The arm was very, very
bad. And one of the Washington catch
ers was also going badly. He had some
intestinal trouble and he was slow in
getting the ball away on a runner 60
ing down.
That afternoon the Washington team
would be all set for the Detroit pitcher.
Batters would be going up waiting for
the fast ball "that didn't have hop
any more" They were to slug the fast
one. And about all they saw was curve
balls and slow balls. They saw them
toe late to hit them safely. Once in
awhile the fast one came along, but
it seemed to be hopping better than
ever, from all they saw of it.
What Happened
And every time Washington base
runner tried to run on the Detroit
catcher's bad arm he found the ball in
the infielder's hands ahead of him.
Whenever a Washington player tried
to run wild on hit to left because
veach couldn't throw the ball to the
infield because of a sore arm," he would
find the ball travelling ahead of him
as if shot from rifle.
In the meantime the Washington
team could not figure out why Detroit
ran wild whenever q certain outfielder
got the ball. They could not guess why
Detroit should run wild on the only
Washington outfielder that had sore
arm. Why did they single out the par
ticular one that did not have the power
to throw to the infield with any speed +?
They could not understand why De-
troit baserunners who never took a
chance on any catcher, suddenly ran
wild on the Washington catcher who had
intestinal trouble and was slow in get
ting the ball away. No one knew about
it except the members of the Washing
ton team.
Griffith finally suspected what was
happening. Walking into the club
house after another defeat at the hands
of Detroit, he shouted:
1.-THE first man on this team that's
caught talking to this Cobb, even to say
Hello to him, is going to get fined $500
and the fine is goin' to stand. Get me
and get me right. What l say goes"
Tomorrow Chapter XXII-Tact).
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
WALKER TALKS
OF SHADE BOUT

NEW YORK, Nov. 24-Mickey
Walker, welterweight champion of the
world, has returned to his old amuse-
ment of kidding the New York boxing
commission and the fight customers. He
is now negotiating with Tex Rick
ard for a fight with Dave Shade of
California, which makes about the TWEEN
tieth time that Walker has talked terms
for a match with Shade. However,
as usual, Walker will demand that he
first be given permission to engage
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
INGRAM PICKS
ALL-STAR TEAM.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. "a
Bill Ingram, head football coach of In
diana, has made his all-conference
eleven selection as follows:
Left end-Otte. Iowa.
Left tackle-Cox, Minnesota.
Left guard-Slaughter Michigan.
Center-Butler, Indiana.
Right guard-Pondelik, Chicago.
Right tackle-Gowdy, Chicago. it,
Right end-Cunningham, Ohio State.
arte-5ack-Lorber, Indiana. -.
Right Halfback-Parkin, Iowa. j.,
Left halfback-Grange, Illinois. =
Fullback-McCarty, Chicago. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
By III. G. SALSINGER

~. ny n. VI. SALSlNGEh
There is no player in baseball who
ever knew as many tricks as Cobb. He
was slick" He had studied all the
by-play of the game. He knew the
turns and twists. He could fool them.
On the field Cobb has limped for days
with nothing the, matter with either leg
to fool some opposing team into the
belief that there was somethink wrong
and that he was handicapped in his
speed and then, when he had the oppos-
ing team fully convinced that he was
crippled he put on one of his dazzling
bursts of speed at the right time to
win q ball game. :
He often pulled stupid plays on OPP
posing teams with full knowledge that
they were stupid and full intentions to
make them look stupid. He wanted to
create the impression that he did not
know any better on a certain play, and
then, when he had the opposing players
thoroughly believing that he really did
vantage of that belief at the first op-
portunity where he could gain heavily
through a move that was based on the
wrong impression.
FAXED Lame Arm
ne uSeu 10 pretend, tnaC MS throwing
arm was lame. He would warm up,
throwing with decided effort and max
ing short throws. Ball teams, always
looking for pronounced weakness,
woul dnotice this. Soon base runner
tried to take advantage of the observa-
ton and Cobb's "sofe' arm suddenly
became well. He would have the run
aer fat-footed.
Sooner or later he passed up these
tricks. He had to. They got wise to
the fact that Cobb had been acting and
that they had fallen victims of his ruse.
At the time when Cobb was at the
beighth of his playing career he made
1t his business to get on friendly terms
with certain players on each team. From
them he would get whatever informa-
tion he could. Exery club has its club
house secrets. 1t is the aim of every
beam to cover its weaknesses and prevent
the opposing teams from discovering
them.
Cobb became extremely friendly with
Q player on the Washington team. He
would meet him whenever Detroit play
Cd Washington, and the two would get
into conversation on the merits of
their teams.
Free Information
The player would seek information
4rom Cobb, and Cobb would give it free
". He would tell his Washington
Friend that certain pitcher on the De-
troit team had trouble with his fast ball.
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in holding them scoreless.
Probably the outstanding stars in
this game will be Bob Marston, of the
Yellow Jackets, and Potts Levy, Of
Woodlawn. Both of these sridmen
have been doing stellar work in practi-
cally every game of the season; each
will bear watching. Both of them
have been supplying most of the punrs
for their respective teams during the
year and it is hard to say which will
show up better in the third local prep
classics. Besides this each has been
doing good work in plunging the line
and in the end runs.
Both teams are in fairly good condi.
tons for the battle; Lowrey, of Ems
ley, has some bad bruises on his head
and Levy of Woodlawn, is being held
back slightly with bad leg. However
both are expected to enter the game
Thanksgiving.
With both aggregations in fine condi
ton and the dope about even the game
promises to be a close one and may
even be won by one extra point fol-
either side.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
The Umpire
BY II. C. SALSINGER

Jack Dempsey has not participant
ed in a bout since the warm Sep
TENDER evening In 1923 when he en-
gagged in the memorable five-minute
thriller with Senior Firpo. For nearly
10 months the holder of the worlds
heavyweight title has been lounging on
the sands of Santa Monica. watching
the Pacific ocean, nimble- footing in the
glare of the Klieg-lights in Hollywood
studios, thrusting new nose into
camera range, attending benefit perform
ances, managing the construction of a
new apartment house, travelling about
the country and spending his time as his
whim and fancy dictated. For more
than one year Dempsey has not looked
after the demands of training and, what
is more important still to any fighter,
has not engaged in any contest
1t will probably be at least six
months more before Dempsey enters the