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New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
WALL STREET STUCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

strenglh and activity nf ihn oi' shares fealurei The irresuiarly hlgh- er npenins af lodas's slnpb marhri, General Electric and (, <, lAi Iron Pipe each moved up point, \ good demand was noted for the inN-prlerd rails, a number of which improved fraetionalIN
 Prices bounded upward soon after the opening with large volume 0f kuying orders distributed, National Cloak < Suit jumped | |. points GHa' eral Electric ga and American tan, Malhiesnn Alkali, Wilson x Co, Royal Dutch, Pan-Ameriean, American liar diat0r Consolidated Cigar preferred, American Express, Western Pacific preferred, Nickel Plate, Colorado fLcl and LoFlllard Tobacco climbed 10 ils points, the last ive 10 neM iasi highs, NnolNorlh fell back points on profil:taking, |, s, Steel common touched 100 's, a new top for the present movement, Foreign eA- changes opened steady,
 Noon.-l3ullish operations marked throughout the morning nearly three score. stocks gaining from 10 points The advance was marked in oil. rail. motor, pubhe utility and mer- ehanlising issues. Call money open cd at ?is per cent, The highest Tee newal rate in about three weeks
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
WIFE ALLEGES CRUELTY
Auto Dealer. In Answering separation
 suit. Charges Extra, agance.

White Plains, N. S.. July 2. --- Through an application for alimony made to Supreme Court Justice Nor schauser yesterday. it was learned that Mrs. George W, Wood Of Gon- kcrs, wife of an automobile dealer. is suing for a separation on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.
 District Attorney Arthur Rowland, appearing as counsel for Mr. Wood, opposed the motion saying his client has large income but is s6.o0o in debt because Of his wife's eNtraNa- sances. Nlr. Rowland said his client ieccntly purchased $500 piano and Sis0 radio. both of which Mrs Wood spurned and exchanged for ones five times as expensive.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
SARAZEN CRASHES
Y. $. Golf Star Out of French Meet Hagen is Tied For Fifth Place in Golf Tournament.

By The Asso'iated Press.
 La Boulie, France, July 2.-Gene Sarazen, who led the leld at the end of the lrst days play for the French open championship yesterday with a score of IA, went to pieces today. with an sS for a 54-hole total of 232, putting himself out of the running.
 Cyril Tolley, British amateur. turn ed in card of Fl and led with 217 Aubrey Boomer andthe veteran Try goyen were tied for second with 222 and Angel de la Tore of Spain was fourth with 223.
 Walter Hagen, with v this was tied at PA for fifth place with c, Mc1lvenny of England and Raymond Bodcazou. young French man.
 There was a heavy rain. Sarazen took nine on the first hole, going out of bounds twice after hitting a tree.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
ADMITS MOROCCAN LOSSES
Madrid Reveals 20 Deaths Due to At
 tack of the "cpa,rfui" kab,Ics

Madrid, July An uprising i.lrong the Kabyles, hitherto peaceful tribe in the western part of Spanish Nor occo, is announced in an official state ment which says:
 "A battle has s.been raging since Saturday between native Spanish troops and the rebellious kabyles and Rifiians and Gomaris, and reinforce ments have been sent. The battle now IS expected to turn in our favor.
 The number of losses of the Span ish troops Is about 20 dead or wound ed, distributed among the positions at Mesala, Magan and Targa."
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
DEMuRRERs OF DOHENYS
Counsel Will File Them Soon Agains.
 Federal Oil Indictments.

Washington, July c.---1t is learned that demurrers to the indictments re- turned hy special grand jury yes terday charging former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall, Edward l.. Doheny, and Edward l.. 'Doheny, IT,. with conspiracy to defraud the government, are being prepared by consul for the defendants.
 The dcmurrers will be filed at aa early date. or as soon as practicable after the defendants have pleaded and given bond of s5,000 each. The at tacks to be made on the indictments are expected to prolong the litigation many months.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
City Items

Our ehildren's shoes are of the same fine quality as ouF Walk.0yers for men and women, Manning's s Walk-oyer Shoe store-adn,
 The W, r. Edwards Manufacturing company has started operations in the factory on Whiting street, Improved lighting devices will De product to he manufactured,
 There Will be a meeting of tOvisy s, Moore Tent, Daughters Of Veterans, Thursday afternoon at o'clock,
 Henry Roden Of isT Stanley street while working at the Stanley Rule and Level plant Monday afternoon had finger crushed so badly that il was necessary 10 rueh him 10 the Stanley Works hospital, pr, Garner amputated the finger al the first joint,
 Apollo, foss, Maillards chocolates and hon-bnnA Miniature fireworks, guns, novelties for the ith, MeEn- rie's, West Main st,-adyt,
 Donald Gaffney, acting for Peter Geola, has brought suit for s600 against Mrs, Theresa Fararis for money alleged to be due, The papers were served by Constable Fred Win. kla.
 Myron Young Of C,iff street left to- day for claremont, N. II.
 The Holy Family Circle of St. Mary's church will meet this evening at { o'clock in St, Mary's school hall.
 Michael J. o'Brien was driving his automobile along Broad street near Horace street this morning when a boy on n bicycle ran into the front wheel Of his machine, according to a report made to the police by o'Bricn. The rear wheel of the bicycle was broken.
 Albcrg's orchestra, t'iremcn's Car nival, ,Milldale, July 3.--advt.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02

said thsy were sure these blocks
 which vent respectively 10 Davis and Owen, would return 10 their column npon failins 10 ind smother candidate capable ol commanding the necessary lNo~thirds ma oriiy
 Despite rumblings of disss4,i in vari. aus MeAdoo delegations last night, the late balloting found him holding firm to more than third of the total votes, with the smith forces yet 10 reach that veto point, "a
 seeond-ehoiee gossip increased un- steadily as the bslloling proceeded, hut neither Of the eantending camps joined in, leaders of both campaigns insisting no reason existed for them even 10 think about throwing their support to dark horses, Davis and Governor Riiehie of Maryland were discussed as the logical heirs Of the smith strength if he should release his delegates. and Rslston sponsors claimed most Of the second choice sentiment among the delegates faver- ing MoAdoo, and there was evidence of Underwood strength yet to de. yelop, This situation, in the opinion of some. indicated the possibility Of a new deadlock in event Of retirement by the two leaders
 smith Workers Busy.
 Smith workers. liko those of McAdoo. kept busy yesterday on the convention floor, but gathered votes slowly, Franklin D. Roosevelt, the New Workers manager, however, said everything is proceeding ac- nordng to Hoyle." and his colleagues insisted thcy had much strength in reserve.
 Thomas Taggart, piloting tho Ral- 'ton campaign. displayed more activ- fly than ever yesterday, but continued his waiting strategy as far as calliAg for votes was concerned despite promises Of several blocks he said he lad received, He was he insisted. perfectly satisfied" and willing to 70 along easily" Insiders in the ialston camp added that Bryan was n harmony with them and was not likely 10 upset their plans by thrust ng Ralston into the opsn as a count IT to the Davis movement.
 Davis during the second day of 'alloting had picked up. in addition 0 a number Of stray votes. several olid delegations and this was what lad put Bryan actively into action in m effort 10 stor the drift, The com noner, In private and public state nents argued that the West Vir- inian's present employment" placed fatal handicap" upon him for cleo ion and that he would not carry ingle state west of Pennsylvania" As no democrat is likely to carry ny eastern state against Coolidge" e added, this would leave only the | outh. which has not enough votesrto lect a president"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
REFUSE WAGE INCREASE

New Haven, July o.-Requost for a wage increase by committee rep resenting it was said. 6,oo0 members of the brotherhood of railway clerks on the N. r., N. H. and H. railroad was refused following a conference with General Manager c. l.. Bardo yesterday, 1t was announced today. While amicable relations are undis- 'turbed the clerk will appeal to the railway labor board at Chicago, ac- cording to statement today of Gen eral Chairman R. c. Stearns of the clerks committee. The clerks want return to wages fixed by the railway labor board in 1920.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
ITALY LOSES STEEL SUIT.
Federal Court Sets Aside S60, 900
 Judgment Against Ohio Co.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July "A judgment of se0.aoo obtained by the Italian government against the Wilk- oft Iron company of Youngstown. Ohio, was set aside by the United States circuit court of appeals for the sixth circuit sitting here.
 The plaintiff alleged it had con- tracted to buy sso,oo0 worth of scrap steel from the defendant during tho war and paid for it in advance. When it was ready 10 take the steel, it was it was found to have been sold 10 ot CTS.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
RAGGED 9 TIGERS IN INDIA.
General Mitchell and Bride Now
 Honeymooning in Philippines.

Washington, July ..-Brig. Zen. William Mitchell. assistant chief of the army air service. who is honeymoon ing in the Philippines, is expected 10 leave Manila the latter part of July for tho United States, it was learned al the war department today.
 Gen. Mitchell. while in the Orient, greeted the around-the- world fliers, having met them in Japan, II is re- ported that while in India, General Mitchell baEged seven tigers and Mrs Mitchell two.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
FRENCH EXPRESS SORROW
Lorraine Cities Send sympathy to
 Hcrrick Over Iorain Disaster.

Paris, July c,-=-The cities of Nancy and Metz through their Mayors, today telegrapheh & request 10 The Matin asking that newspaper to transmit to Ambassador Herrick their and their fellow citizens sorrow at the news of the tornado disaster at Lorain. Ohio. Ambassador Herrick was asked to pre- sent condolences to the Governor of Ohio.
 The Mayors said that they felt as though they had been personally stricken because Lorain owed its name to their district of Lorraine in France. The officials recalled that the Ameri- can Ambassador, speaking recently at Nancy, had told them of the similarity of names, and also that his country place was in the Ohio region where the tornado struck.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
DEposITORs' LOSSES CUT
Further 10 Fer Cent Dividend ENpect-
 ed From Dcrunrt Hank oa Canada

ottawa. July 2.-Depositors in the defunct Home Bank of Canada may receive further 10 per cent dividend. making total of a5 per cent.
 c. T. Clarkson. co-liquidator. made this estimate in letter read today before the House Of Commons Bank ing and Commerce committee.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
Tltttrrals
Mrs, Julia Delaney

The funeral of Mrs. Julia Delaney was held this morning from her home. A Olive street, at S:30 o'clock, fol- lowed by a solemn high mass of requiem in the church Of St. John the Evangelist at o'clock. Following the services, the body was taken to Springfield, Mass, where burial was in St. Michael's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
RALSTON NOT LISTENING IN
Indiana Senator is Too Busy to Keep
 Tabs on Convention.

Indianapolis, July 2.-Except for a long distance telephone conversation with Thomas Tagsart, United States Senator Samuel Nj. Ralston, whose name is before the democratic nation- al convention, was too busy with his private affairs today at his farm house here to listen in" to the convention proceedings. The Senator offered no comment after his talk with Mir. Tag sart in New York 8 Although the loud speaker in the radio in the Senator's home WAS reproducing the conven- ton. farmhands and newspaper men were the only listeners as the Senator was busy with his correspondents.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
Mrs. King Wins Divorce
 And Custody of Child

Judge Hinman In superior court to- day granted a decree Of divorce in the suit of Anna King vs. William King, and the complainant was also given custody of minor child, Eleanor King. The action was brought on an allegation of deser- ton. Attorney Michael A. Sexton represented Mrs. King.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
Card of Thanks

The family of the late William Robert Thiede acknowledge with grateful appreciation the kind ey- rression of sympathy extended to them by all.
 Mr. and Mrs. William Thiede
 and Family.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
Wall Street Briefs

New York, July s,-fhe sharp up- turn In Wilson a co, securities yesler- day Mas aitribuled in lhe hnaRciaI district to reports that rnhnaneing Of the company would he completed without q receileTship and that more than 90 per cent of the sSi,0e0,D00 notes outstanding have heen renewed, Il is expected that the auditors report sill be submitted within ten days and that the plan 10 rehahlilaiu Inc company will he considered when the igures are available,
 Several largo anthracite companies, among them Reading, lehigh Valley, Delaware, i.aekaWanna < Western, l.ehigh Coal & Navigation and l,ehgh 4 Wilkesharre have advanced the price af domestic sizes Of anthracite larger than pea, ten cents lon at the mines,
 American Light X Traction Ca, de- elared a common stock dividend of l per cent in common stock and ihe regular quarterly cash dividend on the common and preferred, all payable Aug, 1 10 stock of record July Ii.
 Available returns indicate that iSs new enterprises with authorized eapi- tai of slO0.000 or more were organ ized in the United states In June, in- sibb,0e?,i0o, according to the journal Of commerce. This is the smallest monthly total since August 1928 when :5i new concerns took out charters representing capital of sSSs,- 462.O0o. Since the first Of the year 4,320 new companies have been chartered with authorized capital of s3, s52, ,4s3.a00.
 In addition to tho s7,s00,oO of- fering today of the new 7is per cent reconstruction loan bonds at s7ls yielding S,sS per cent, other issues included s4,So0,000 Northern Indiana Gas and Electric co. s F per cent gold notes at 99h to yield about S.75 per cent. and s3,000.oOO White Eagle Oil and Refining Co. hi4 per cent sinking fund gold notes at 9a to yield about 5.72 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
CAVE HOLDS ANCIENT BONES.

France, Said to be 6OOO Years old, bones found in a cave near here and taken to the geological laboratory of the univenity's Faculty of Sciences, have been identified as belonging to the neolithic age, dating more than 5000 years ago.
 The bones were broken and bear unmistakabe marks Of human teeth, showing that cannibalism existed in the earliest times.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02

Bear selling began in volume after midday prices fell off sharply. U. s. Steel got under par and Cosden Oil rubbers. chemicals and leaders were offered freely.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02

The official residence ui British prime ministers for nearly con years has been No. 10 Downing street, London.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
COTTON CROP FORECAST.

Washington. July "A cotton crop of 12.114.BOO bales this year WAS forecast today by the department of agriculture.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02
STARS OFF FOR WEST POINT
Wilson and Robertson to Report to
 U. s. Military Academy

Washington, Pa, July 2.--Three prominent gridron stars of Western Pennsylvania, two collegiate and one scholastic, left to report at the United States Military Academy at West Point today. They are Jimmy Rob- ertson of Carnegie Tech, Harry Will son of Penn State and Paul Liston a member of the champion High school team of this district.
 Robertson and Wilson both have re- ceived all-American mention. They are fleet elusive backs. Liston also is back, playing quarterback on the title-winning Washington High school team last fall.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-02

Great Rritains smallest borough is Montgomery, with 951 inhabi- tants.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
THREE MURDER CASES
Dismiss One Case and Continue Two
Others.

Three murder cases were called in
the 9th district court Monday morn
ing but no one of them got to trial.
There is POSSIBILITY that one may
go TO trial Monday afternoon.
The court. at the instance of Dis
trict Attorney u. A. McAskill, dis
missed the murder case of Noverto
Guerra. charged with killing Joe Del.
gado. after the defense in the case OF
Jose Marie Guerra, also charged with
the Delgado killing. had moved for
severance After the dismissal Of the
Noverto Guerra case. attorneys for
Jose Marie Guerra moved the court
to quash the venire on the grounds
that it had not been properly drawn.
This was denied. and the defense asked
time to prepare n motion for contin-
uance. This will be heard at . o'clock
Monday. ti}.
The two Guerras, brothers. were in
dicted for the Staying Of Delgado who
was killed on the Hildebrand road Au-
gust last. BE was shot while drlv-
ing in his wagon. A son. Martin. 10.
witnessed the shooting and identified
the Guerras as having shot him.
The other case was that of Vivian
Reyes. charged with the murder of
Guadalupe Saucedo on July IL, 1923.
The case was reset for Wednesday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
NINE TENNIS MEETS
Longhorns This Year Have COMPETE
ton Almost Every Week Of Season.

Austin, Tex, April 5.-Uniyersity
of Texas tennis men will participate
in nine meets this spring. Seven dual
meets have been scheduled and two
tournaments.
The Longhorns opened the season
with Baylor at Waco on March % and
are TO be in action almost every week
until June % when they conclude
their year with the National Cole
giate tournament at Philadelphia. ).
NJ. L.. Rice and Arkansas are the only
three teams which will be met in Aus
tin.
The Longhorns have bright pros
poets for a winning team this year. as
five letter men have returned from
last years team, and several prOmis-
ing men have been developed. Louis
Thalheimer of Dallas, and Lewis
White of Austin, who hold the Ma
tional Collegiate doubles champion
shin, will bear the brunt Of the work.
However. they form only the nucleus
Of well rounded team which in
cludes Ernest FunkhOuser of Fort
Worth; Marshall Bell of Austin, and
Charlie Willis of Tyler letter men
from last year. and Jack Hightower
of Beaumont. Edward Mather of Aus
tin: Leo Brewster of Fort Worth.
Albert Love of Austin and Terrell
Sledge of Kyle.
Arkansas and Tulhne are the only
two new teams appearing on the
I.onghOrn schedule. and the New Or
leans trip takes the place of the trip
through the middle west last year,
when Illinois and Chicago were de-
feated. One of the most interesting
matches probably will be the one with
the University of Oklahoma. Last
year the Scorers were the only team
TO win over the Longhorns. This was
done during the fall when Captain
White was sick and the return match
was rained out. The Scorers. however.
have lost their best men from last
years team.
The complete schedule after March
30 follows:
s. NJ. L. at Austin. April IL:
Texas A. & NJ. at College Station.
April 10: Tulane University at New
Orleans. April 81: Rice at Austin.
April "a: Arkansas at Austin, May
IA: Conference meet at Dallas. Nav
1911: Oklahoma university at Nor
man. Nav 10: National Collegiate
meet. Philadelphia. June 2I-2S.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
EACH BALLOON WILL
HAVE A SPONSOR
AT NATIONAL RACE
Out of Town Duchesses
Will Bid Pilot
Godspeed.

Each balloon will be sponsored by
duchess from the court of the Queen
Of the Fiesta de San Jacinto. when
the National Balloon Race starts from
Kelly Field on April %. San Antonio
will have one duchess. but the six 9TH
ers will be from other cities of Texas
that will participate in the Fiesta.
Miss Olive Martindale, queen of
the Fiesta in 1923. will be duchess
for San Antonio as this city's sponsor
ut the race. while Seguin. Austin. Del
Rio. and other towns will send their
duchesses TO Kelly Field to bid the
racing pilots good bye and good luck
on the day of departure for the bal
looms.
The National Aeronautical Associa-
ton Review will use pictures and
stories about the San Antonio race in
the May issue. according 10 the pub
licity chapter in Dayton. Ohio.
The balloons are expected TO reach
San Antonio within the next ten
days. although no news of shipment
has been received.
Names of the ducheSes who will
sDonsor the balloons include: Miss
Olive Martindale. San Antonio: Miss
nellie Note. Seguin: Miss Virginia
Brown. Houston: Miss Bess Gilbert,
Austin; Miss Helen Rulfs. University
of Texas; Miss Phyllis Corbusier, for
the army Miss Beatrice Sencrg. Del
| Rio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
SACRED HEART HITS
Parish Team Continues TO Clout Ball,
Beating Motor Nine.

The Sacred Heart baseball team
displayed its hitting ability again
Sunday by getting IL safe blows in
the game with the Jordan-Ivers Mo-
tor Company Club, which they de-
feated. 10 TO s.
Mcmillan pitched good bail for the
JOrdan-Ivers Club until the fifth in
ming and received good support, but
he could not stand the pressure and
was relieved by Landrum. who was
picked on for six runs in the two in
nirgs he pitched. j.,
Salizer worked well for Sacred
Heart for seven innings and Joe -Ioll-
mer. who started in the eighth, allow
ed only two hits.
Landrum and Taylor starred at
bat for the losers. Landrum got
single and a three-bagger out of three
times IN. Once he was robbed of a
triple by the good fielding of Muel-
Ter. Taylor got a three-baSe hit. Err
wing Necker gathered only one hit but
scored five runs by getting on base
once on an error and three times on
walks. Albert Masnero drove in five
runs. Leslie Necker got two triples
and a double out of four times up
and Fred Santa Cruz got a triple.
Mueller starred with his fielding
as did Joe NOllmer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
Wme-tappers Get Huge
Sums From Book-makers
Operating at Tia Juana.

San Francisco. April 7.-Wire-
tappers have collected between
$4,000 and Sl50.000 from San
Francisco book makers by switch,
ing the numbers of the actual win
ners at Tia Juana to those of
horses on which members of their
gang had bet, the San Francisco
Examiner said this morning.
According to the Examiner.
members of the gang here bet on
Irish BuZzer TO win the second
race, and Water Willow to take the
third event. playing them singly
and in combination. Morrow Cas-
tie and Sweet and Low won.
The wire-tappers had cut in
on the leased wire by which the
Tia Juana returns were being sent
to San Francisco book-makers.
however. and intercepted the news
of the winners. In relaying it to
San Francisco, they substituted the
designations of the horses on
which they had bet. Irish Buzzer
would have paid fifteen to one and
Water Willow five to one 10 win.
Thus. q 81 bet in a combination
netted $500. The trick was not
discovered until long after the
races were over and the bets paid,
the Examiner said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
TO SHOOT AT AUSTIN
Liberty RifIemen to Give Capitol City
Club Return Match Sunday.

The Liberty Rifle Club of San An.
tonic will give the Capitol City Rifle
Club of Austin a return match IN
Austin next Sunday.
The Austin club took a close shoot
from the locals at Breckenridge Park
several weeks ago.
Class A and Glass B shoots were
held among the Liberty members here
Sunday with b. +. Thompson winning
in Class A and Carlton Talcott OF
West Texas Military Academy win
ming the Class b shoot.
Thompson won in his class with 96
out of possible 100, and Talcott in
the other with 81 out Of possible 100.
I. II. Fisher followed Thompson in
the Glass A event with 81 and b. E..
Cooper with 81.
Other records in the Class b events
were: l.. +. Stone. 81; Sergeant Dus-
tin. S4; Lieutenant 'Hasley, So; C. G..
Mcfarland. SO; I. Wells, 81; A. p.
Kennedy. 80; r. ]. Miller, 70; G. III.
Collins, 40.