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New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
CROSBY STAR SCORES
Edwards, Waterbury High School Runner, FiniAaes First But His Team Is Fourth.

New Haven, Nov. s.-Edwards Of Crosby high, Waterbury, finished first in the interscholastic cross country run. under Yale auspices, to- day, although his school team fin- ished fourth in the team standing. Edwards time for the distance, which was about a three mile DOT ton of the Yale course, was 16 min utes, 46 seconds. The finishes of the others were:
 Brown, Newtown High of Elm hurst, N. Y, 1855; Butler, Mercers- burg, 17:o7; Munroe, Lawrenceville, 17:oS; Pierson, Worcester High, TYPO; Gechegan, St. Bcncdict's, 17:23; Dalton St. Benedict's, 17:24; Parrish. Lawrencevllle. 17:2T; Deer ing, St. Benedicts 17:SO; Deedy, St. Denedict's, 17:51.
 The team points were:
 St. Benedict's, first, 5t; Newtown High, @; New Rochelle, 1o9; Cros- by High, 114; Worcester High, 11S; Mercersburg, 124.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
Pier, One Of Largest On Coast, In Flames And Help Is Sent From Three Neigh boring Places.
Summer Residences in Path Threatened - Fire men Fear West Shore of Cape May Be Burned Over.

Stockton Springs, Me, Nov. S.--All three of the big forwarding docks of the Bangor and Aroostook rail- road terminus here together with several large warehouses and other buildings and four masted schoon- CT, were destroyed by fire today with loss estimated at $50,000. The fire, starting from an undetermined cause in an old storehouse, spread with great rapidity through the en- tire water front property. finally reaching the largest of the three piers, which is 1,76O feet long. A strong wind blowing shoreward ham, pered the efforts of the firemen.
 A coal barge which was unloading at one of the docks was lowed to safety but a schooner which was unloading lumber ran aground while being lowed away and was burned. \ large quantity of lumber stacked on the piers also was consumed. Bremen from Belfast, Bangor and Soarsport and several hundred volun teers assisted the local brigade but fought a losing battle because of the nigh wind.
 The Great Northern Paper Co. is assee of one of the burned ware Iouses but there was no paper in the building at the time.
 The fire, first discovered at 9 o'clock spread with great rapidity and at II o'clock had reached the Woods on Cape Jcllison which pro- ac'a into Penobscot Bay about two niles from the vilago. number of summer residences in the path of the flames were being drenched with water by firemen In an effort 10 save them. It was feared the west shore of the cape would be swept.
 The pier was developed by the Bangor and Aroostook railroad about tnn years ago in connection with water route for freight to and from northern Maine.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
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 "ldoQ 'lApN NV llI s1BlS lnoNoouUoO HAT
Program Includes Parade, Bon-
 lire and Dance at Arln0ry
AID OF PUBLIC NEEDED
All Citizens Urged to March and Help to Celebrate Ending of War Public Invited to Attend Recep- ton In Evening.

ton in Evening,
 Tho local celebration Of Armlstice Day, November II, will be as com- prehensIve as any observance of that day since the original 1918, as plans call for a parade through the prin- cipal street, a bonfire in Walnut Hill park, and a community reception in the state armory on Arch street. The committee in charge urges all citi- zens to participate and make the celebration reflect the joy and thanksgiving which marked the first Armistice Day at the close of the worlds greatest war.
 Captain A. II. Griswold has been appointed marshal of the parade and Curtis L. Sheldon will be mischief of staff. The local military companies, organizations made up of veterans of the late three great wars, fraternal and patriotic societies, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts will be in line, and invitations to participate have been extended 10 the police, Ire and other city departments and to the school children, The committee is anxious also all citizens not connected with any Of the above bodies should par ticipate in the parade.
 Parade at 5 O'clock.
 The parade will form at Franklin square and will get under way at 5 p. m. The line Of march is as fol- lows: Franklin square 10 Main street, to Broad street, countermarch to West Main street 10 park entrance, and through the Court of Honor to Walnut Hill park. Complete and detailed parade orders will be pub lished in the Herald Monday even- ing.
 A huge bonfire will be lighted in the park after the parade has been disbanded. Merchants have been saving packing boxes for more than a week and will donate them as finder for the blaze. The merchants, through the mercantile bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, have also agreed to close their stores at 5 o'clock and allow those participat- ing ins the parade to be dismissed at 4 o'clock. Manufacturers have been asked to close the factories at o'clock and to blow their whistles at that time. The following concerns have already arranged to do this and others are expected 10 follow suit: North & Judd Mfg. Co.,; American Hardware Corp; Landers, Frary &; Clark; New Britain Machine Co.,. Hart & Hutchinson.
 Reception and Dance
 A community reception and dance will be held in the evening in the state armory on Arch street. Admis- sion will be free.
 Flags should be displayed Tuesday at full mast, as Armistice Day is primarily a day of rejoicing and not similar to Memorial Day.
 Tomorrow will be Armistice Sun day and local clcrgymon will em- phasize Armistice Day and universal peace.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
CAPE JELL|SON DOCKS AT
 STOCKTON SPRINGS, MAINE
 ARE BEING SWEPT BY TIRE
HJERPE BREAKS INTO
 DISPUTE OVER BUMPER
Former Chairman of Fire Board Raps Successors
 Policy

Emil Hjerpe, a former chairman of the board of fire commissioner has written Mayor A. M. Paonessa, expressing himself In favor of pur- chase by the city of a Seagraves bumper for the fire department, and criticizing the business methods practiced by the manufacturers of the Maxim bumpers in their dealings with this city.
 Copies of the letter, together with statement by the mayor urging the purchase of some bumper other than the Maxim, were sent out today from the mayors office.
 The common council has twice turned down recommendation of the fire board that a Seagraves bumper be purchased. and a com mittee has been named to confer with the fire board and bring in recommendation at the next meet ing. The committee will meet next week.
 Ex-Chairman Hjerpe's letter to the mayor follows:
 Hon. A. M. Paonessa,
 City Hall,
 "City.
 My dear mayor:-
 Having seen through the news papers the agitation back and forth in regard to the best buy in fire trucks for the fire department, would like, as a citizen and taxpay- CT, to say something in regard to same.
 During my stay in the fire com- mission took special interest in the welfare of the men, and from close observation of the apparatus, think the Seagraves bumper stands well in the front. All the machines are good, but I honestly think the Seagraves Is best.
 While I was on the fire board. the Maxim bumper broke down and MT. Maxim himself admitted that 1t was flaw In the shaft that caused us pTtdh, uut sIlii IlS CHdIBeu lHs city the full price for replacement I held up that bill but I understand 1t was paid after I left the com mission.
 q think the company should have replaced the shaft without cost to the city. The city has been very fortunate in not having any big fires lately as believe the equipment now at hand is not sufficient to cope with a big fire. Therefore would advise the common council to get new bumper at once and get the best there is--it is none too good.
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New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
TO PUSH PEANUT WITH
 PENCIL IN PAYING BET
PlainviIle Man Assured of Large Audience Tomor-
 row Morning
Cspeclal to the tlerald.l

Plainville, Nov. 8.--When John ". Davis democratic candidate for president, went down to defeat. Will liam Coates of Plainyille went onto the losing end of bet made with Oscar Hultenis, also of this town, who was backing Coolidge and for his penalty. Coates will be required to roll peanut with lead pencil from the Plainyille railroad station to the post office.
 The execution of the penalty has become a public matter and owing to the many demands of the resi- dents that they be allowed to wit ness the feat when the bet is paid, the principals have agreed to set the hour of starting for tomorrow morning at o'clock.
 The peanut rolling bet and the additional difficulty to be eXperi- enced with a pencil as motive pow CT, is one of the weirdest made here in years. The feat is one not to be snickered at as the distance be- tween the railroad station and the government building is about a quarter of a mile and there are no paved sidewalks or roads over which the peanut must travel Mir. Coates is in for a hard tussle, but he has been assured of enough pea nuts in case the first one wears out, as Joseph Neri will furnish the am- munition.
 Mir. Hultenis, the victor in the wager, sends out a cordial invita- tion to the public and especially to the democrats to attend and witness his opponents efforts and d large crowd will be on hand.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
Hachet Men of On Leong Tong
 Add Another to List of Victims
PET DOG KILLS CHILD
Parts Family Finds That German Police Dog Killed Erstwhile Play mate-Animal Had Puppy.

Paris Nov. S,-Returning to their home after a brief absence, Louis Niof and his wife, residents of the suburb of nrancy, found the man c.oi body Of their six-year-o'd son wing beside tho family's German po- lice dog The dog was removed and IS being watched for possible signs Of madness.
 The case has created a consider able Stir here, as dogs of this breed have been fayoritcs and there arc thousands of them n the Paris re- zion
 The vtefs dog a female, had al- ways been the cmll's playmate. Ke- gently she had a litter Of puppies, one of which she kept. It is snp- yosed that the boy infuriated her by trying to take this puppy and that she. hecuming savage, killed her erstU hile playmate.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
Cleveland Cook, Member of Hip Sings, Found Slain in New York as Rival Gangs Agree on Truce.

New York, Nov. s--Hatchet men Of the On Loong Tong chalkad up another victim of their coast -to-coast warfare with the Hip Sings, it was learned today, at an hour when leaders of the factions were meeting in an effort to patch up a peace,
 The body Of Low Tai d Cleye eland cook. and a member Of the Hip Sings, was found today in a room he had occupied with two other Chinese on the top floor Of an El- dridEe street tenement in the lower East Side, not far from the Mott street rooms in which the Tong cad CTS discussed a truce.
 From other residents of the dingy tenement the police learned that Low had met his death on the night of October q. A white woman, tenant of a lower floor, had heard sounds of a terrific struggle or that night, and later had seen five Chinese slink from the place. In Lows room today the police, who had sought him when Hip Sing Tongmen of Cleveland had reporteH they had not heard from their fel- low in several days, found a hatchet, Knife and several slung-shots. Low had been stabbed. sluEged and his face crushed in with a hatChet
 The night of the murder, after Hip Sing and On Leong Tong lead CTS had held preliminary meetings, calls were sent out 10 influential Chinese secret society leaders in all parts of the country, asking them 10 meet here 10 seek adjustment Of the Tongs' differences. A truce was de- clared and the conference sought tho night of Low Tai's murder is now in progress and hostilities have ceased for the time being,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
DIES IN COURT ROOM
Plaintiff Stricken and in Absence of Priest the Defendant Recitcs Prayer For the Dying.

Nitchel, Ont, Nov S.-Hearing Of a suit in division court was in- terruptci yesterday by a solemn re ligious service performed in the court room when The plaintiff col lapse1 in the witness fox and later died.
 A rush fell upon court attorneys and spectators While court 4t- tendants went 10 the aid If the stricken man, his friends went for a priest, Seeing that his condition was critical Judge Barron suggested that meanwhile someone else might TO etc the prayer for the dying. The defendant, II L. Kenny. and his family came forward ard perfrom,d that service. The priest arrived sf- ter the plaintiff, John Walsh, died,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
MOVE TO LIMIT SPEED
 OF AUTOS TO 30 MILES
Mass. Registrar Would Cut it to 20 in Cities-Favors Compulsory
 Insurance.

Boston, Nov. s.-A recommenda- ion that automobiles be limited to 20 miles an hour as maximum speed
 under any conditions, and that the
 init be 20 miles in city or town limits, was made by Frank A. Good win, registrar Of motor vehicles. In a communication today to a egisla- tive committee which asked for his views, Any person convicted of op. erating an automobile while under the influence of liquor should re- ceive jail sentence, and the judge should haye, mo discretion, he added. Automobile owners should be com po'led to insure against death or personal injury caused by them. The minimum age of 16 years for li- censed operators should be retained.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
RlameS Peacock for
 Damage to His Auto

New Haven, Nov. S.-Robert l.. Mclaughlin Of S4 Huntington street has asked the city to pay him SSo damages for injury to his car which was pccked by a peacock in the East Rock park zoo. The car was parked in the zoo, Mir. Mclaughlin says and when he returned from a visit to the exhibits he found the peacock peckins at the side of the car, evidently attracted by its own reflection in the polished surface.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
SNOWFALL IN WEST
Heavy Fall In Montana And Whole State Is Covered Under Mantle of White-Almost a Blizzard.

Helena, Mont, Nov. s.--The first heavy snowfall of the season was sweeping northward early today with indications 1t would cover the entire western section of the state before noon.
 Butte reported q storm approach ing blizzard, with the thermometer four degrees below freezing. Miss oula also reported an intermittent snowfall.
 Great Falls, Lewistown, Bozeman and Livingston reported tempera- lures below freezing with falling barometers.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
Robinson and Hill Win
 HOnOrs at Boston U

Two Connecticut men, Herbert w. Robinson of New Britain and Thom- as NJ. Hill Of Mantle, have been elected 10 student offices at the col lfge of business administration Of Boston university. Robinson was elected president of the class of 1928 of the evening division. The day division senior class elected Hlll as a delegate to the Boston university Athletic association,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
Elects Himself With
 One Vote for Himself

Muskogee, Okla, Nov. SC. B. Price. unanimously elected himself constable of Harris township. it was discovered today when election re- turns were canvassed. The names of no candidates were printed on the ballot and Price wrote in hls name. There were no other votes. He was given a certificate Of election.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
R0raback Silent on His
 Political Aspirations

Bridgeport. Nov. s.-J. Henry Roraback, republican state chairman and national committee man today, in response to an inquiry from the Bridgeport Post regarding the pos sIbility of his being a candidate for the republican nomination for T., S. senator. said:
 There is no occasion at this time for my saying anything about the matter, prefer not 10 make any definite statement"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEE HEADS Less Than Dozen Changes Of
 Importance Necessary THREE POSITIONS VACANT
Deaths of Senators Brandegoe and Congressman Greene Make Imme- diate Appointments Essential Change In Personnels Likely.

Washington, Nov. S.--While there will be a general shake-up in the personnel of house and senate com mittees as result of Tuesdays election, fewer than a dozen changes of importance In chairmen will be necessary. At least three vacancies caused by death, however, will have 10 be filled before the expiration of the present congress.
 Death of Senators Colt Of Rhode Island and Brandegee of Connecti- cut, leave the chairmanships of the immigration and judiciary commit tees vacant, while in the house the merchant marine committee Is without chairman due to the death Of Representative Greene, of Massa- chusetts.
 Johnson Is Tn line.
 Senator Sterling, of South Dakota, Is ranking republican on the senate immigration committee, but he will not be in tho senate after March 4. Senator Johnson, Of California, will then be In line for chairman. Sen- ator Borah of Idaho Is the ranking republican member Of the judiciary committee, while on the house mer- chant marine committee, Repre- sentative Edmonds Of Pennsylvania, who was not candidate for re- election, Is In line for chairman during the December session, with Representative Scott Of Michigan next on the committees republican roster.
 Senator Bursum, Of New Mexico, who has been defeated for reelec- ton on the face of incomplete re- turns, Is chairman of the senate pen sions committee, on which Reed Shoot, of Utah, Is the senate rank ing republican, while Senator Moses, of New Hampshire, will be in line for chairman of the post office com mittee at the expiration of Senator Sterling's term
 Cnmmtns Going Out
 After March 4, Senators Cummins will be relieved of the duties of sen- ate presiding officer and will be in position 10 resume chairmanship of the interstate commerce committee, if the republican majority sees fit to displace Senator Smith, democrat. of South Carolina, who has been serv- ing in that capacity.
 In the house, Representative Keller. of Minnesota, Ia Toilette supporter, Is in line for the claims committee chairmanship now held by MT. Edmonds, while new heads of the house education. Indian at- fairs. commerce and insuar affairs committee will be needed.
 Representative Reed, of New York is ranking Republican on the edu-
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New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
VALE SCORES FIRST

At Vale Bowl, New Haven, Conn. Nov. S.-Yala scored in the first period of is game with Maryland rere today Scott kicked off for Yale and tho ball see-sawed up and down the field for seven plays. A 5o yard run by lIndley carried the tall deep into Maryland territory and a forward pass, LindIov to Scott to Failing. placed tho ball on the 10 yard line. \ line plunge by Lind ley scored Nat'S first touchdown. Scott kicked the goal,
 Yale [; Maryland, o.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
By rha Ar.nciatad Irsss.

By rms Associated tfeS,
 Rome, Nov. s.--seconds for Gen eral Peppino Garibaldi, grandson of the Italian patriot, who was chal- lenged to duel yesterday by Gen eral Varini, commander of the tenth zone of the Fascist militia, today as- serted that their principal would not accept duel with Varini but would accept one with Premier Mussolini whom General GaribaIdi considers directly responsible for what occur red Nov. 4.
 Varlni. they asserted, was not in a position to represent the spirit ual head of the militia" and there fore had no right to ask satisfaction or reparation from Garibaldi.
 Farini's seconds declared that the
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
DIES OF PARALYSIS.

Hanover. N. H, Nov. s.-Richard D. Hall, of Monclair, N. J., a soph- omore at Dartmouth college, and son Of Edward K. Hall, member of the board of trustees of the college, died Of infantlle paralysis at the Mary Hitchcock Memorial hospital here early today. He had been Ill since Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
LODGE GROWS WEAKER
Massachusett Senator's Condition This Noon Was Given As Not So Favorable.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. S.--Sena- tor Henry Cabot Lodge who suffered a stroke on Wednesday at the Charlesgate hospital where he was convalescing from an operation was somewhat weaker at noon today, ac. cordlng to a bulletin issued by his physicians. The bulletin said
 'enator Lodges condition is es- sentially the same. He is somewhat weaker"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
PAY RAISES APPROVED

Brussels, Nov. S.-The cabinet to- day approved the proposed increase in the pay of state employees but since the 1924 budget has already been balanced, the minister of f. nance will ask that 1O0,000,0Oc francs of additional taxation in 1925 he voted to cover the new expendi- ture.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
Ganibaldi, Grandson NFamous Patriot Of hah Challenges
 Premier MussoLini %A Duel

circumstances which caused the challenge took place in Rome where Varini Is in command Of the militia and therefore he was entitled 10 satisfaction. After listening to the declarations Of Garlbaldi's seconds, Narinis seconds retired, leaving the question open for discussion by the principals.
 General Narini challenged General Garibaldi to duel because of Carl baldis protest against the alleged attack by the Fascist militia upon unarmed former soldiers on Tuesday when Italy was celebrating tho sixth anniversary Of her armistice with Austria. The first meeting of seconds took place yesterday morning.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
AN Ont In NcN Icrser

Hammonton, V. T. Nov S-For. est fros which in +Ha last two dave have destroyed several thousand acres of woodland in south Jersey, were reported out today.
 Game war5ane and state nolIre continued to patrol aiacon' wood land tn prevent nr-s and 70 Eor hunters from entering tHe woods which arc like ttrder To1ev is tFs s9th day since rain fell herr. Scv-
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
N. B. H. s. Eleven Wins
 From Milford, 13-0
Especial to the HeraIdJ

Milford. Conn, Nov. s.-New Britain High school added to its laurels here this morning when its football team defeated the fast Milford Preparatory school eleven by the score of 1S 10 O.
 New Britain showed superiority In all periods although it was forced to fight hard before the Milfordians went down to defeat.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08

Bologna, Italy. Nov. S.-Raphasi Randsr5i fhe srismoIoEist predicts earthquakes for Nov. II and from No, 15 to r. The renter Of ths shocks he says will he in the ex- treme east probably iu the Philip pine Islands. ...s..e.