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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-28

street Friday evening of last week.
After the choir rehearsal the choir
was served delicious refreshments.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-28

AT A MEETING OF THE B. R.
Palmer Post and w. R. C. held in the
Post rooms in the Library Building,
last Saturday afternoon, the birth
day anniversaries of seven members
of the organization were properly OBJ
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
CHANGERS ON
 NEW ENGLAND TOUR
Will Spend Afternoon and Night
 Of August IS in This City

A party of 1000 srangers traveling by auto will visit Connecticut on Sum- day, August 1Ith coming from Yonk- CTS, \. Y, and spending the afternoon and night at New Britain. Preparation is being made by a committee of the State Grange and the New Britain Chamber of Commerce to extend the hospitality of the state to these Ni.i- tors. Official escort of the State S;range will meet the caravan at the state line near Dsnbury and will guide it. followed by Connecticut grange members tc Waterbury, Soutnineton and New Britain for dinner. In the afternoon a patriotic and religious program will be provided and the welcome of state and city be extended On Monday. the 18th, the tour will proceed to Springfield. Mass.
 This is the first visit of the Michi- gan Auto Tour 10 New England. Last year the group went 10 Washington, DC. The autos require four acre plot of parking. Each au4o carries its own camping outfit and there is a full electric light equipment for the camp. and system of numbering camp sites and of delivering proHi- sions which makes the operation of the tour similar to the movement of small army. The group will spend several days in Massachusetts and 1ill attend the biz Rhode Island State meeting st Portsmouth. The stay in Connecticut will be brief but hospi- table.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
Long Shots Flash Out
 At the Cleveland Races

Cleveland, O., June 1S.---TNo long shots. Kate Hal and Directum K. fur nished the thrills at Cranwood track yesterday, the former paying Is to |. Sempro annexed the 2;12 pace in straight heats, the victory being the second registered by the horse here in a week. Coleman had an easy time in the e:19 trot, taking two straight heats.
 Hal Malone was a heavily backed faNorite in the feature event, free for all pace. Judges did not like the way Marvin Childs handled the horse in the initial heat but reserved their decision until Saturday. There was no doubt Of Kate Halls superiority in the second heat, however, the winner taking the lead at the outset and maintaining it throughout.
 The last event, the free for all pace was declared finished after two heats when darkness halted the program.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
HEAVYWEIGHT BOUTS
Sc, cral Prominent ;'ugilists To Take Part in Jontcsts ai New York Nclo. drone Next Wednesday.

New York. June t3.---,Iack Ecnanlt the hcatyHeight champion Of Canada and ono of the most dangerous of the chsllengers fur Jack Dempsng's title, has been matched to meet Andy Schmader. former champion of the United States navy. at tho New York Nelodrome next Wednesday night in a twelve round bout.
 Quentin Romero Roiss, the Chilisn heavyweight. who made such unfsvor- able showing against Floyd Johnson. will meet biz Joe Stoessol, former amateur heavyweight champion in a second tuelte-rounder Renault. Clev- crest Of all the Dempsey contcnders, intends to make this his start right through every bit of heavyweight op- position. and he will moi draw the line at tirpo or Harry Wille.
 The whole card on Wednesday night will he made up of heavy1 eiElit.. e,en to the preliminaries.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
Orioles Going to Go to
 Rockville on Supda,

On Sunday the Orioles, who have been in the throts of losing streak, will journey to Rockville 10 play the Arrows of that town. After hard week of practice the local team are confident of taking the Rockville az gregation into camp. On the follow ing Sunday tho Orioles will tourney to Derby where they will cross hats with St Mary's Brigade team of that town. The local team will line up as follows: Rakoeski 1T, Csss cf, Jacobs If. Luke ih. Wali,ke 2h, Bueheri ss, CosEroNe Sh, Levin c, Anderson and Salok ?,
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13

meet will be concluded Saturday af- ternoon after which the American team will be chosen on the basis of the showing Of the athletes in the events today and tomorrow.
 Although eight field and nine track events are on the two day program, only one final is scheduled 10 be con- tested today. Competitors in the 10000 meter walk are slated 10 com plete that event today. Showers were predicted by the weather man,
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
Oarsmen Trying Out for
 Olympic Places Today

Philadelphia. June 1s.-oarsmep from man sections or the country will match strokes on the Schuylkill river today in the final tryouts for the American Olympic team. 4 In the eight cared she'll event, in which Yale's great varsity crew. un- beaten for the last two seasons is amongst the contestants and in the singles only eleven heats will be rowcd today. The other events pair aored shells, four pared shells and doubles, will be finals.
 There will be two heats in the eights. two shells in each heat qualifying for the finals tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
NATL. GUARD OFFICES

Hartford. Conn, June 13.-An- nouncement is made Of the appoint ment of first Lieutenant Joseph F Brotherton, as captain of Battery c, i92d Field Artillery vice keeler, re- signed. in Adjutant Generals orders.
 The necessary authority has been granted, the headquarters 45d division is ordered to report to the command ing officer Of the s5th Infantry Bri- rsds for fifteen days field training at Mantle July ,.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
s p e kin g of Sports

The Meriden state league team has signed 8 new catcher, one Curley Thomas of the Mohawks of that city. He will be, the second string back stop.
 Trinitys baseball team left today or Hamilton, N. r., to play the Col ate team tomorrow.
 The Falcon A. C., still Is anxious book baseball games. John Cabay, nhone 1883, will arrange games.
 California has another distinction, IL has no contestent for the middle eight championship.
 Dan o'Leary was one champ who 'lwsys won in walk.
 4 well informed citizen, it would appear, is one who can tell off-hand, how many times the broad jump ana swimming records hAe been broken this year.
 \ fighter with brittle hands rarely eHer reaches the top.
 Ad Stone, fighting marine, one of the best of the light heavyN eights, Is now laid up with bad hands,
 So Is Paul Berlenbach. rugged mid lleweight, wfese knockout exploits provided 2 nine-day sensation in metropolitan rings.
 Another young star who has weak 'itting weapons is Sammy Mandell Of Chicago. a lightweight. whose boxing c'ererness is not equaled by any per former in the game.
 It will he a tough blow to the game tf bad hands keep stone Rerlenhach and Mandell out of the fancy pic lures.
 Meuscl's all around play yesterday "as tho feature of tho Yankees play in- with four hits. two steals anG brilliant fielding, / Ruth also contributed his bit with homer with one on.
 Barnes yesterday won over Ha,ers and ono in the British open cham rionship play and advanced to the third round.
 
 Carpenter now plans to figh, Young StrhlinI in Newark on July 1i or et.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
ST. ELMO WINS

The st. Elmo, k. of r, indoor baseball team defeated the Washing ton l., Morgan team in same play ed last night at Walnut Hill park hy a score of @5 to ,. The feature Of the game was home run by Thos. Spence in the fifth inning. He also thrilled the spectators by making a spectacular one hand catch in the eighth. The score:
 St. Elmo ..,......A, sa ts < VI. l.. Morgan .... : is <
 Batteries: l.. Dubowy and NJ. Ken edey; W. Rice and Jones.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
400 ARE COMPETING
Olympic Tryouts Now al Cambridge Nhl Be Concluded With Final Tests Tomorrow.

Cambridge. Mass June 1S.-Four hundred athletes. representing th cream of America's club. college and schoolboy stars will open competition at the Harvard stadium today in the final Olympic tryouts to decide the team that will represent the United states in the Olympic track and field games in France this summer. The
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
GRER FORMALLY SlGN~

New York. June is.--Harry Greb. middleseight champion, has heen signed for 1e round bout with Frank Moody of England in Water bury. Conn, Monday night by George F. Mulliran. lromoier of that city. Moody recently knocked out Lon Bo- gash in Bridgeport.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
ORIOLES GET sHAkE.ur.
Dunn Trades Two Players to skeeter.
 For Outficldcr Jacobs.

Baltimore. June 13.-0fis Lavrt, left fielder and Harry Frank, pitcher. Of the Baltimore Orioles. have been traded to the Jersey City sksetsrs for Jack Jacobs. otufi.lder. Recent de- feats have caused Jack Dunn. man. see~ of the Orioles. 10 shake up his lineup. otbsr deals are in the air. it sas said today.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
Memorial Sunday for
 Red Men and D. of P.

Mattabesett Tribe. No. ', !. Q. R. M., and Indianoia Council. So. 19. n. of r. will decorate the graves Of their deceased members next Sunday morning. Their members vii meet at Fsirview cemetery at a:30 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
F0d1Up Game of this ddte
June i3, la2i. HERE Ms1TY'S SECOND HITLESS CAME

Christy Matheuson pitched two no- bit games. The first was against the Cardinals on July i5. 1901. and the second was as inst tho Cubs in Chi csso on June lS, 1905. In the latter same Christy walked nobods and famed hut twh. Dahlcn and Gilbert made errors behind him, but Chance and his mon failed 10 get anything that looked even like near hit. And tet ths Giants won only by inc skin of their .ceth. I to .. The score:
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
Totsl .........:s c 0 q 1o
NEW YURk

Left on bskes-Chicsgo 1, New York f. Stolen ba5es-schulte Dah- Ten. Double play--Brovne. McGann. Struck out-By Brown 3. by Mathev . son .. First on balls--off Brown .. Bslk--Brown. Unipires Bauss- wine and Ernslie. Time-1:a5. A- tendance-9,e00.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
PIRATE JHs. ID PLAY

The Pirate Juniors. resrlsndent in their new uniforms. vill play th. Trade School Seconds at Walnut Hill park tomorrow afternoon al oclock.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
The Standing
Games Today

Games Today Cincinnati at New York. Chicago at Boston. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
BEssEs TO wII.LIMANTIC

The Besses play state league game in Nilimantic tomorrow afternoon, leaving from in front Of tho BesEe store al 12;Bo p. m,
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
FALCONS PLAY SUNDAY

The Felcons play Sunday in sims bury and practice tonight at Walnut Hill park. Tho Falcon Juniors play the Remos of Meriden Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
The Standing

Games Today Bridgeport at Hartford Waterbury at Worcester Albany. at Springfield New Haven at Pittstield
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
Baseball Review
EASTERN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Springfield 4, Hartford 5-F'irst Hartford ', Springfield 1-Second Waterbury 6, Albany sig innings Worcester B. Pittsfield 1
 Bridgeport 3, New Haven 1
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
The Standing
Games Today

Boston al Cleveland,
 New York at Detroit. Philadelphia at Chicago. Washington at St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13

\ Danish seaman whose skin turned frofs white 10 black in six months is confined in a hospital at Hull. Eng land.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Chicago 2. Boston All other games postpone l-Rain
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

New York 1o. Detroit Chicago 5. Philadelphia 5 Boston 4, Cleveland 2
 Westinghouse. I.ouis-Eain
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
Games Today

FFNIFFI~ T'FTt Buffalo at Baltimore. Toronto at Reading. Rochester at Jersey City. Syracuse at Newark.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results No smes-l ltain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-13
AUTO ACCIDENTS
LEAD TO INJURY
OF FIVE PERSONS
COrdOva Man Seriously
Hurt In Intersection
Crash
Fire persons were injured Sunday In
three automobile accidents.

Fire persons were injured Sunday in
three automobile accidents.
Frank Fritz, Cordova, Ala, pr0bab-
" the most seriously injured Of the
five, was hurt about the head and
probably sustained a fracture Of the
skull when his automobile collided with
a car owned by III. b. Cowles. Birming-
ham Water Works filtering station,
Sunday morning at Fifth avenue anil
Twenty first street.
Miss Lola Vernon. 91S Twenty-first
street, north, was severely bruised when
struck by an automobile driven by an
unidentified white man at Seventh ave
rue and West Twentieth street, north.
Mrs. ]. l.. Jennings Of Tuscaloosa,
Ala, her little son, Arnold, and 10. y.
Goodwin, II. F. d. No. 3, were badly
shaken and bruised when the aut0niO
bile in which they fere riding was
struck by a Central Of Georgia passen-
ger train at Fifth avenue and Forty
fifth street, north. They are said to
have barely escaped death when the
driver turned the automobile sldewayS
with the train and was bumped down
15-foot embankment rather than have
the car hit broadside.
All five of the injured persons were
removed to the HiIlman hospital in Rid
outs ambulance. All were able to re
turn to their homes after receiving
medical aid except Mrs. Jennings and
Fritz. Fritz is being held pending
the development of x-ray pictures OF ms
head.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-13
MASONS TO MEET
AT HATTIESBURG
All South Mississippi To Be
Represented At Reunion

HATTIEsBURG, Miss. Oct. 12.-
Especial. )--Hattiesburg Scottish Rite
Masons from every nook and corner of
south Mississippi are expected to gather
here Tuesday to attend the eighteenth
reunion since the organization Of the
local body. Melvin X. Grant, 33rd de-
gree, sovereign grand inspector general
for the state of Mississippi. has arrived
TO assist the local officers in making
arraI gements for the reunion.
TubercuIar Unit Assured-It is now
an assured fact that Forrest county is
to have tabercular unit at the state
sanitarium in AIagee. The board Of
supervisors of this county has voted
unanimously for the erection of an up
tO-date building to help care for con-
sumptives sent from Forrest county. APP
proximately $4,000 will cover the cost
OF erecting the building, which will be
in accordance with the specifications Of
DIR. Henry Roosevelt. superintendent Of
the senitOFium.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-13
LEAGUE OF WOMEN
TO HEAR MILK CASE
Definite Action On Proposed
Changes Expected Today

The executive committee of the
League of Women Voters will bold a
meeting at noon Monday at the head
quarters in the Hillman hotel for the
purpose Of hearing further arguments
In the fight Of a group Of raw milk
msn to have the present milk code
amended. Mrs. ]. NJ. Hawkins. presi-
dent, in announcing the meeting, ex-
pressed the opinion Sunday night that
a definite stand would be taken by the
league Monday.
DIR. j. ID. Bowling, representing the
health board, will speak in opposition
to the proposed amendments. Roder.
lex Bedd0w, attorney for the group of
raw milk men that is making the fight,
viii speak in their favor. Bowling and
Beddow have been asked 10 attend by
Mrs. HankinS, acting upon a motion Of
the committee.
Arguments for and against the pro-
posed milk amendments were presented
before the women voters at a meeting
several days ago, but no action was
taken. Several of the members of the
executive committee expressed a desire
to get additional data on the subject
before committing the league to def
mite position for or against the changes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-13
e CONNEXIONS
TO SEND ENJOYS
CHURCH MEET
2O,OOO,OOO To Be Repre-
scented At Federal
Council Sessions

NEW YORK, Oct. 12s--0fficial rep
rpsentat Gives Of g Protestant com
sn.l1i6ns win gather at Atlanta. Dsesm;
ber SO, Tor the quadriennal meeting Of
the Federal Council Of the Churches
IL Christ in America. leaders say
fhatYit win be the most representative
Gathering of chnrehmen in years, and
that its deliberations viii have TAR
reaching effects in all denominations.
More than 2OOO0,0O0 communicable
are included in the churches which VIII
be represented at the gathering. Inc
oolieies of the churches in their Joint
work and their relations to- each otner
for the coming four years viii be the
chief subject Of deliberation.
Under its constitution the federal
council Is n cooperative organization
through which the churches do the
thing which they can do better together
than alone.
The men who win attend are not only
leaders in their respective churches, but
also in the general religious movement
IN America, In addition there VIII be
outstanding representatives from over.
seas, including England, Germany and
Czechosloyakia.
This win be the first time that the
gathering has ever been held south 81
fine Mason and Dixon line. Of the -
communions composing the council
two are distinctively southern chureh
bodies, the Presbyterian church In the
United States and the Methodist bpisco-
pal church, south.
The meeting viii mark the end OF The
term Of DR.. Robert II. Speer of New
York az president. Under the constr
tuition he cannot succeed himself. In a
brief statement as to the Importance
Of the meeting. DIR. Speer said "A
guadrennial session of the Federal Coun'
eli Of Churches always marks an I'M
pOrtant stage in the Development OF the
movement for Christian cooperation
The session this year has even more
than ordinary significance because OF the
solid progress made during the last
four years and the importance OF con
sidering how there gains may be con,
solidated and the Observation-Disclosures
movement developed further IN a way
which will command the fun loyalty ane
support Of the churches"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-13
BABY rs BRUISED
IN 2-STORY DROP
Manning Infant Escapes Death
By Narrow Margin

Ruby Ruth Manning, 18-mOnths cid
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Man
ming miraculOusly escaped death Sun
day night when she fell from the sec
ond story of the Manning home at $50
street, north. The baby
was in the Birmingham General hos
pital suffering from severe bruises, but
Il reDorted to have excellent chances
for recovery.
According to hospital attendants, the
baby was playing on bed nthe sec
ond story of the Manning home, when
il pushed against a wire screen. The
screen gave, and the baby fell about
25 feet to the lawn below, landing face
downward. The frenzied parents hur-
ried the child to the hospital.
Hospital attaches feared for time
that teh baby's back was broken, but
an X-ray examination revealed that this
was not the case and that the injuries
we're confined to bruises.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-13
MINER IS DYING,
ANOTHER BURNED
AFTER EXPLOSION
Helena Employees, Vic
Tins OF Blast, Are Re-
moved Here

II. u. strain, q, miner, was reported
dying. and will Robinson. fire boss,
both employees Of the Helena-Straven
Coal company at strav,n, 40 miles
south of birmingham, was reported In
a serious condition at the Birmingham
BAPTIST hospital Sunday afternoon, as
the result of a gas pocket explosion at
s 80 o'clock Saturday night in the
mines.
News Of the accident did not reach
Birmingham until early Sunday morn
ing. with the arri'el of Strain in
Johns ambulance, which had been sum
moned. Robinson arrived on a train
later in the morning.
The two men were EN- route to
Strains workings, presumably to make
an inspection for shooting. reports OF
the accident stated, when they walked
into the gas pocket It'll an open pit
light. The explosion which followed
burned practically all of the clothing
and hair from Strains body. Robin
son was burned practically all over his
whole body, but his burns are not be-
lieved to be deeply SCI -ous.
Following the accident the men. by
helping each other, managed to drag
themselves TO the main mine entry and
secure aid from a passing driver. who
sent them above ground on a trip OF
loaded coal ears.
Johns ambulance was summoned
from Birmingham for Strain and ar
rived with him at the Baptist hospital
Mt 2 o'clock Sunday morning. Robin.
son arrived on the local from Selma at
8 40 o'clock Sunday morning.
The other men working the entries
in the mines Saturday night were not
affected by the explosion which injured
the two men, reports from the section
stated. Except for the dull thud, which
resembled the discharge of powder, they
were unaware that anything unusual
had happened, until summoned to ana
in getting the injured men above
ground, it was stated.
The explosion was probably caused
by the gas leaking out into the entry
way from the sides of the mines, &. IL.
Nesbitt, state mine inspector, stated
Sunday night. The inspector in charge
of the mines in that section has al
ready been dispatched to the scene OF
the accident, Mr.. Nesbitt stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-13
REALTORS MEET
AT NASHVILLE
State Association Opens Sixth
Convention Today

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 12-An
advance guard of the Tennessee assoc
citation of Real Estate boards, consist
ing mainly of officers and past officers,
reached here today for the sixth an
nual convention which starts Monday
and went into conference with Frank
B. Welch, president, to aid in speeding
III the Monday sessions.
Some of the officers who arrived are
w. r. Mynders. past president Of the
association, of Knoxville; j. b. Brown
low. chairman Of the Tennessee License
board, of Knoxville; Ernest A. Adams,
commissioner from West Tennessee on
the board. Memphis; X. $. FOust, one
Of the speakers Tor the convention, and
president Of the Knoxville board.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-13
Frs LEAVES
MAIN LAND
OF EUROPE
Bay OF Biscay Reached
In Eight Hours
Flight
SOUTHERN ROUTE
is SELECTED
DIR. Eckerer Expects To
Be In New York BY
Tuesday Night
GERMANS WEEP
AS SHIP DEPARTS
MANY Opposed To Having Fried
richshafenss Pride Go To
Foreign Land
SOUTHERN ROUTE
is SELECTED
GERMANS WEEP
AS SHIP DEPARTS

RERLIN. Oct. 12.The big
dirigible ZR-3, which left
Friedrichshafen at 6:SO
o'clock this morning for Lake
hurst, N. j., was over the Bay
of Biscay near Bordeaux,
France, at A o'clock this after
noon.
The motors and wireless OF
the airship were functioning
perfectly. DIR. Hugo Eckener,
commander of the airship, de-
cided to take the southern
route from Bordeaux by way
of the Azores and Bermuda,
which is considerably shorter
than the route via Spain.
with favorable weather and the mo-
tors working well DIR. Eckefier expects
10 cover the distance of $500 kilometers
(about 4,039 miles, from the mouth o.
the Girontle river at Bordeaux TO New
York in slightly less than sixty hoursi
arriving in Lakehurst late TUESDAY
night or early "Wednesday morning.
Yhe distance flown from Friedrich
shafsn Ia me 0lSphde Estuary est.
mated II aS0 kllomefers. tabuot bsq
miIesl was covered by the alfsnip ~
about eight hours.
Fog Obscures Visw
Leaving Friedrichsbafen Ct $3.50
o'clock this morning the XR-S passed
/. over Lake Constance at seven o'clock
and Basel. Switzerland. at 8 10 o'clock.
a dense fog prevented people on the
ground from getting a full view OF the
dirigible.
After cruising along the Swiss from
tier the dirigible passed. over Beltort,
France at s :42 o'clock. AT II ;5S
o'clock the air cruiser crossed the Lore
river and pointed her nose direct ior
Bordeaux. q.
Al 3 o'clock this afternoon the wire
less station here picked up signals say,
ing the ZR-3 has passed Bordeaux and
that the airship was passing over tne
mouth Of the Gironde river. short dis-
tance to the north. Another despatch
from the airship at four o'clock said
she was cruising over the Estuary OF the
CIironde, where she had arrived nan
hour earlier.