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New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
]. OF MICH. GETS
 RARE DOCUMENTS
Manuscripts Of Eighth Century
 Are Given Western College

London, Nov. 13.--A priceless col lection of AT oriental manuscripts, many of them of the utmost rarity and some dating from as early as the eighth century, has been pre- sented to the University of Michi- gan by friend of that institution who refused to let his name be matie public. and has been forwarded to Ann Arbor by way of London.
 More than half the manuscripts, many of which belonged to the Sul- tan Abdul Hamid, are written in Arabic, while the others are in the Persian and Turkish languages. Many are caligraphic and some of the Persian manuscripts contain H. luminations of superior quality.
 About 100 of the manuscripts con- tain commentaries on Mohammedan law, the growing Importance of which as a subject of investigation by western scholars has been point ed out by experts because of the in creasingly close contacts with the Moslem. Orient. The rest are chiefly literary and historical writings, and among them the best authors are well represented in early and au- thoritative texts.
 The collection as a whole is de- clared by investigators to be a note- worthy addition to the resources of American scholarship, with the probability that collection of simi- lar quality will never again be available for purchase.
 The principal portion of the manuscripts belonged to Abdul Hamld, and were sold and exported when the young Turks came into power. The late J. Pierpont Morgan secured an option on them, but this fatal illness intervened, and in the troubled days following the World War another purchaser could not be obtain until they came to the rotice of the University of Michi- gan's unnamed benefactor.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
STILL HOPES FOR
 YACHTS SAFETY
Mrs. Nuttins Continues to Be-
 ieYe ''Leif Ericsson Sale

New York, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Will liam Washburn Nutting, wife of the commander of the motor yacht Jeff Ericsson, refused to be downcast last night on being told that the United States cruiser Trenton was to give up It's search for the little craft. whose crew of four essayed to follow the route the Vikings took to North America.
 q shall continue to believe that my husband and his companions are safe until 1t is proven that they are not" Mrs. Nutting said. You know, they may have had to put into one of the inlets along the coast of Greenland. I'm still hop ing"
 Nutting and his companions Eric Todahl, marine painter: Ar thur Hidebrand. writer, and Nor wegian journalist who joined the party at the last minute at Bergen are now 56 days overdue at Battle Harbor, Labrador. They sailed their 40-footer out of Julianshaab harbor, Greenland. September S.
 Yachtsmen supported Mrs. Nut ting's suggestion that the little boat might be icebound by the early Labrador winter.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
WAR DEPARTMENT HAS ' REDUCED EXPENDITURES
Prompt Payment of Bills Allows sIS0,000 to Be Cut From Ex-
 penses of Department.

Washington, Nov. 1S.--The war department reduced expenses slsl,- 76s during the last fiscal year through prompt payment of It's bills, Brigadier General Kenzie W. Wal ker, chief of finance, disclosed in his annual report to Secretary Weeks.
 At the close of the year, he said, the department had 262 outstanding unpaid bills more than 30 days old. but these could not be paid because of unsettled questions such as &C., ceptance by proper authority of the commodities itemized or for lack of proper papers 10 support the claim as received by the treasury.
 General Walker viewed the situs- ton as showing the army substan- tially on "cash basis" the result being that 9s per cent of possible commercial discounts on army pur- chases were collected.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
GRANGE HAS RIVAL
He Worked as Ice Man but Fried- man Worked as Produce House Steyedorc.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 13.- Harold Grange. Wheaton, III. ice man has a rival in Ben Friedman, produce house stevedore of Cleve- land. Grange juggled ice during the blazing hours of an Illinos sum- mer, but Friedman greeted the sun above Lake Erie with 8 half days work completed. He started at 8 q. m.
 Grange has been accorded the title of tn best running back of the year, but Friedman is being pre- sentcd as the best passing back of the 1924 football season.
 Friedman did not find a place on the University of Michigan football team at the beginning of the season. He was not even among the first substitutes. Red Grange and his companions are accounted responsi- ble for this as the Michigan coaches were intent on whipping together a team to beat the Wheaton flash and overlooked Friedman.
 Illinois gave Friedman his first chance when 1t was demonstrated the men counted upon to do Michi- gan's forward passing would not do. Search for a man who could pass resulted in finding the Cleveland youth.
 Six of the nine touchdowns Michi- gan has made in three games were the result of Friedman's forward passing and he made the seventh himself In addition to passing he can run with the ball and is an out standing defensive player.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
DEPLORE OUTBREAK
Facisti Says Neither Political Party or Govt. Is to Blame for Occur rcnccs of November 1.

Rome. Nov. 13.--A report on the general political situation was laid before the grand Fascist council last night hy Premier Mussolini.
 At the conclusion of the meeting q resolution was adopted stating that the Fascist party and the coun- ell deplored the occurrences of No- ven1ber {, for which they claimed neither the party nor the govern ment could be blamed.
 (Ou November 1. the Italian Austrian Arniistice day. disorders occurred In Rome between the Fas- eisti and members of the Italia Libera," an organization of dissi- dent Fascist in which several per- sons were wounded. The members of the Italia Libera" claimed that unarmed ex-soldiers in their ranks were fired upon by Fascisti).
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
Disregarded Traffic
 Sign; Booze Is Found

Stamford, Conn.,, Nov. 1S.-Abra- ham Galpern, giving his home ad- dress as Hamilton street, Bridgeport, vas arrested today charged with violation of the liquor laws. Galpern disregarded traffic regulations and his automobile was stopped by an officer who then looked into the machine and found what the police say were case of Scotch whiskey and five cases of alcohol.
 Galpern was on his way from New York te Bridgeport,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
BINGHAM QUITS YALE.
Hands in Resignation as Member of
 Faculty of University.


 New Haven, Nov. 13.-The resig- nation of Hiram Bingham, Ph. D., governor-elect of Connecticut, from the faculty of Yale university was formally accepted by a vote of the university corporation. 1t was an- nounced by the secretary's office at the university yesterday. Mir. Bing- ham, as present lieutenant governor of the state, has been a member of the faculty at Yale since 1910 and professor of Latin-American history since 1915.
 Mir. Bingham gives "the increas- ing burden of public duty which I am called upon to face" as his rea- son for wishing to be relieved of his duties at the university. In it's letter of acceptance the corporation expressed to him the congratula- 'tions of the president and fellows on his election as governor"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
SIX MEN ACCUSED
Rioting Will be Charge Against Ken lucky Men Who Took Part in Last Weeks Outbreak.

Harrodsburg, Ky Nov. 1S.--Six men charged with rioting following their alleged participation in clashes between white workers and farmers and negro workers at Dix river dam Sunday night, were scheduled to face an examining trial here today. In addition there was a probability that two negroes, held in connec- ton with the fatal shooting of Ed ward Wrinkle in an attempted hold up, would be given g. preliminary hearing.
 Clashes between workers rein forced by farmers were driven from the camp. twelve being injured, two possibly fatally.
 Four additional white men were arrested yesterday charged with having participated in the rioting and are to be srraigned later. Ma tional guardsmen still are on duty at the camp most of the negroes having returned to work.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
Three Drowned When Car
 Plunges Into Big Canal

Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 13,--Three per sons lost their lives in the waters of the main canal of the Yuma irriga- ton project here last night when their automobile plunged over an embankment into the stream. Three others riding in the machine mar rowly escaped death.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
Wear Wonen's Hats

Nienna-As a protest against the increasing popularity of mannish styles among women. club Of young business men of Vienna have agreed to wear women's hats on the streets for a period of six months, This is expected to shame the wom- en who have strayed away from fem mine modes of dress.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
CLASS A, CLASS B
 IN CITY LEAGUE
Friday Night Soccoli Plays in
 State League

Games were played in Class A and Class B of the city league pocket billiard tournament, resulting as fol- lows:
 Muldowney defeated Hall 7b to S6,
 Gagnon defeated Hall 75 to 2s.
 Stienhaus defeated Hall 75 to SO.
 Games for this week: Coscina ys, Grey, Coscina vs. zehler. Coscina ys, Steinhaus, Frish vs. Hall. Muldow- ney vs. Zehler, Muldowney vs. Frisk, Cocina vs. Hall, Frisk vs, Nooan, scapelatti vs. Steinhaus.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
Dempsey and Kearns Will
 Sell Their Real Estate

Los Angeles, Nov. 13.--Jack Dempsey, champion heavyweight pugilist, and his manager, Jack Kearns, have instructed their agents here to dispose Of their Los Angeles apartment and hotel holdings, con- vert the assets into cash and get op- ton on other property suitable for the erection of large boxing arena.
 It is said that kearns has long been desirous Of being his own promoter, and that with twelve round boxing legalized in California he plans to return to his home state and take a fling at promoting championship matches and develop ing fighters.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
SAVED BY FORD
Fltr1er King Intercedes for Youth Charged With Having Set Fire to Seven of His Bnrns.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 1S.--A re- quest to the court from Henry Ford saved John McCammon, IS years old, from a probable jail sentence in court here yesterday. The youth sd- mitted that he had set fire to seven barns on the Ford Estate last AVil.
 Judge Adolph F. Marschner placed McCammon on probation when Mir, Ford assured the court that the youth would attend the Ford trade school.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

University of Washington gridlron machine here December 6. Darwin Meisnest, graduate manager of the associated students, announced to- day. Both teams have been extend ed invitations, said Meisnest. It was also said that Michigan and Illinois were given bids but it was consider cd unlikely they would be able to take the west trip owing to a Big Ten conference ruling against post season contests
 Meisnest asserted additional pos- abilities for the remaining game were acceptance of invitations by West Virginia or Stanford.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

HALT bASh 1Nolh " ELL
 Last season when Quarterback Uteritz of the Michigan eleven was injured. the coaches uncovered a capable substitute in Rockwell.
 At matter of fact, he became the college hero over night, Ills run that enabled Michigan to beat Wisconsin and thereby tie Illinois for the 1923 title Is now a matter of football history.
 In his first big game this year against Illinois. Rockwells judg- ment in handling the team failed to meet the approval of the coaches.
 He was shifted to halfback, and in tho Wisconsin game proved he is a most valuable man in the back field despite his mediocre work at quarter against Illinois.
 In the Minnesota game, Coach Yost shifted him back to quarter and he played brilliantly.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
TRAIN KILLS FIVE.
Father and Four Children Died When locomotiNe Strikes Auto.

Dennison, O., Nov. 13.--Earle Farrer. s6, and his four children were instantly killed, and his wife probably fatally injured last night when their touring car was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train at the Polen grade crossing.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
CIass R

Glass B Swanson defeated Knapp 50 to 40. Swanson defeated McNeil 50 to 24. Gustafson defeated Carlson 50 to 46.
 Zucchi defeated Looby so to 32. Games for next week: Swanson vs. Gustafson. German vs. Knapp, Me- Nell vs. Looby, Zucchi vs Carlson.
 Standing of Class B.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

The big game at Rogers on Friday night is Soccoli vs. Holmes of Bridgeport in the state league pocket billiard tournament.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
Washington Will Play
 Penn State or Mo. Team

Seattle, Nov. 13.--Penn States powerful eleven and tho University of Missouri team are being consid- cred strongly as opponents for the
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Dustless blackboard chalk is be- ing manufactured to promote health and cleanliness in school rooms.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

A New York toy-maker has in- vented a doll that can recite poems and sing up-to-dste songs.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

The first newspaper advertise. ment offered a reward for the re- turn of a lost horse in London.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

A glance at the batting average of Marush of Detroit makes 1t ap- pear as if inc American League pitchers had found his weakness. He slumped badly over 1923.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Benny Tate, substitute Washing ton catcher, received s6.0o0 in the world series for batting three times in a pinch, getting a base on balls on each occasion. Costly walks.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Plugging the hole at first base, due to Jake Daubert's death, is go- ing 10 be a big problem for Mana ger Jack Hendricks of the Cincin- nati Reds.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Hornsby far surpasses any other batsman in the National League and should hold his batting champion ship for many years.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

swift rise, look to the cigarette itself, its tobaccos, its blending in short its taste. This one thing alone - its decidedly better taste explains why thousands of smokers are changing from other cigarettes to Chesterfield.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

There certainly Is something to it and Hartford, always at It's best against New Britain, has got lot of stuff that b yet to be shown. New Britain must fight for every inch of ground she gets. and must not fall down on the defense.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

ITO convert critics into enthu. \ siasts,whether for a newschool of music or for a cigarette, re- quires something more than luck. There's sound reason for every big swing in popular taste.
 So, to account for Chester6eld's
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
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Nope. haven't heard . word from "Bo" McMilian, and there's no truth to wise cracks that an attempt is being made to get Red" Grange for the All-New Britain backfield.
 Seriously. the team is in need of a good quarterback--one who can toss forward passes.
 Red o'Neii will be quite a help in Sundays game, but at the present writing the Bridgeport outfit should bs on the long end of the betting odds
 Coach Cassidy said a mouthful full yesterday when he told the High school team that they were already beaten if they take the field against Hartford feeling that there Is noth- ing to it."
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Georgie Day of New Haven battles with Johnny Rocco of New Rochelle la New Haven tonight.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Only Rhode Island remaine be- tween the Conn. Aggles, piloted by Red O'Neil, and a clean slate, this fall. Brink, Baylock and Finneman are other local boys on the cham pionship Aggle outfit.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Latrobe Coggswell of Baltimore is tho newly elected head of the National Boxing Association, suc- ceedins Richard Burke of New Or leans.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Meriden and Bridgeport highs have severed diplomatic relations as far as sports are concerned.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Coach Herb" McCracken of Lafayette, only 25 years of age, is the youngest director of a major college eleven.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Paddock does not expect to race any this winter and he has been ap- pointed A. A. U. delegate.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Pitchers Jim Bagby and Vean Gregg, major league castoffs. aided greatly in winning the Coast League pepnapt for Seattle.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Umpire Bill Klem of the National league rates Cooper and Nehf as the most effective southpaws In that league.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Failure to take the game seriously enough, is one of the reasons given for the passing of Rabbit" Maran- vile from Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

Erratic work by shortstop Gallo way last year makes his job as a regular for the 1925 Athletics rather insecure.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13

be on the long end of the betting odds.
 Coach Cassidy said mouthful full yesterday when he told the High school team that they were already beaten if they take the field against Hartford feeling that there Is noth- ing to It."
 There certainly Is something to 1t and Hartford, always at Its best against New Britain, has got a lot of stuff that b yet to be shown. New Britain must fight for every inch of ground she gets, and must not fall down on the defense.
 Only Rhode Island remaine be- tween the Conn. Aggles, piloted by Red O'Neil, and a clean slate, this fall. Brink, Baylock and Finneman are other local boys on the cham pionship Aggle outfit.
 Georgie Day Of New Haven battles with Johnny Rocco of New Rochelle la New Haven tonight.
 
 Meriden and Bridgeport highs have severed diplomatic relations as far as sports are concerned.
 Paddock does not expect to race any this winter and he has been ap- pointed A. A. U. delegate.
 Pitchers Jim Bagby and Vean Gregg, major league castoffs, aided greatly in winning the Coast League pennant for Seattle.
 Erratic work by shortstop Gallo way last year makes his job as g regular for the 1925 Athletics rather insecure.
 Umpire Bill Klem of the National league rates Cooper and Nehf as the most effective southpaws In that league.
 Failure to take the game seriously enough, is one of the reasons given for the passing of Rabbit" Maran- vile from Pittsburgh.
 Latrobe Coggswell of Baltimore is tho newly elected head of the National Boxing Association, suc- ceedins Richard Burke of New Or leans.
 Coach Herb" McCracken of Lafayette, only 2o years of age, is the youngest director of a major college eleven.
 Hornsby far surpasses any other batsman in the National League and should hold his batting champion ship for many years.
 Benny Tate, substitute Washing ton catcher, received $6,000 in the world series for batting three times in a pinch, getting base on balls on each occasion. Costly walks.
 Plugging the hole at first base, due to Jake Daubert's death, is go- ing to be a big problem for Mana ger Jack Hendricks of the Cincin- nati Reds.
 A glance at the batting average of Manush of Detroit makes 1t ap- pear as if inc American League pitchers had found his weakness. He slumped badly oyer 1923.
, 1924-09-17
Determine Power Needed
to Operate Silo Filler

Up until the last year or so. very
little definite authoritative informa.
tion was available as to the exact
power required to operate silo filters
of different sizes at various capacities
and under different conditions. How.
ever, a series of comprehensive tests
as to power requirements have been
started al the University of wiscon-
sin, using electric power for the work.
and at Ohio State university, using a
balanced or Graded tractor engine as
a dynamOmeter. Already many inter.
esting points have been brought out.
and the tests are to he continued
These tests are particularly valuable
In that they are made under actual
field conditions and by using the regu.
lar equipment and help.
Several months z much Interest
was aroused by nm article from q
prominent agricultural engineer point.
Ing ont the fact that theoretically the
amount Of power required to operate a
blower depends largely on the amount
OF air moved. which In urn depends
on the intake opening. the size. length.
turns. and surface Of the delivery
pipe. and so On.
, 1924-09-17
May Employ Guns to
Get Airplane Started

shooting an airplune out of n vun
probably sounds like a wild flight q,
FANCY. yet that method is under scien.
tifc test at the naval air station
Washington. says Popular Sciencs
Monthly. and may become the stand.
ard way of launching airplanes from
warship decks.
The plane Is placed In a sinai car
mounted on tracks that end at a plat.
form on top Of n bnttleshlp's turret.
The a Is connected by a series OF
pulieys with n piston inclosed in a
gun. When the II is fired, the pls-
ton Is driven forward. pulling the car
almost instantly into n speed Of 80
miles an hour. At the end Of the
tracks hydraulic and spring buffers
stop the car. and the plane Is cata.
pulled Off. continuing under Its own
mower.
, 1924-09-17
Care of Strawberry
Bed After Harvest
Clean Up Refuse and Pull
Out All Old Plants.

1t Is advisable to set a new straw
berry bed every spring, but In the
small home garden, at least. 1t will
often pay to continue the bed for a
second and possibly a third season.
The United States Department of Ag-
riculture advises that If the bed is to
be saved for another year any mulch
and other refuse. such as weeds and
strawy manure that may have accu-
mulated through the summer. should
be raked Off as soon as the crop Is
gathered. Then the older plants
should be pulled u or removed with
a hoe. leaving only enough Of the
younger ones to send u inner to
make a new narrow or wide matted
row, as desired. II the leaves on the
plants left are spotted with disease.
cut or NOW them off and burn them.
A pound of nitrate Of soda per
square rod OF ground. scattered around
the plants will start IL vigorous growth.
Put this fertilizer on when the plants
are dry. for 1t will injure any damp
parts of the plant IL touches. Handled
in this way a bed may be kept for sew
eral years, because the new plants of
one year are saved for fruiting the
e Old beds may he cleaned I'm. rs
Just mentioned. by hoeing or plowlng
the spaces between rows and leaving
the youngest plants In the row.
, 1924-09-17
J.. S. WORLD filters
ARRIVE At BOSTON
In Five Months Filters Have Flown
$4,000 Miles In Face Of
Gravest Obstacles

Boston, MaSs.-SiX army airmen en-
tered upon the last stage. Of their
journey around the world by airplane
when they arrived in Boston, Sept. g.,
their first objective on the Atlantic
coast of the United States. The three
big cruiser planes, completing a 125-
mile jump from Mere Point, Maine,
where they We're forced down by fog.
dropped to their moorings in Boston
harbor five months to a day after the
flyers hoped northward from Seattle
in April.
In these months Lieutenant Lowell
H.. Smith, commander of the flight.
with Lieutenant Leslie P. Arnold. in
the flagplane, Chicago. and Lieutenant
Erick II. Nelson. with his mechani-
clan, Lieutenant John Harding, Jr., in
the plane New Orleans, have flown
$4,000 miles. The flight. taking them
from Americas west coast around the
world, through the tropics and the far
north to the American east coast, was
regarded by army officials as having
virtually attained its object, the cir
COMMUNICATION Of the globe by air
for the first time in human history.
There remains now only the trans
continental journey, no longer &C.
counted a remarkable feat in aviation.
Saturday a great throng at the Bos-
ton air port and a delegation Of high
ranking army, navy and civil officials
rendered tribute to the arriving air
men. The flyers were greeted with
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