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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

New Orleans ..........,. 100 900 000-I Mobile .........,......... 900 900 OOO-O
 Summary: Two-base hits. Tucker, Cue to, Stokes Henry. Three-base hit, Henry. Stolen bases Schick. Sacrifices, Jackson 1;;; ;C;uet:;o; 2. Double plays. Hoffman to Henry. Left bases, New Orleans II Mobile 14 Base on balls. off Hodge s. Empires. Pfenninger and McGowan. Time 1:53
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bama delegation of legionnaires at St. Paul, and will collaborate with them during the convention.
 Mir. Jeffers will assSit the legion in formulating a legislative program to be, put through Congress the next ses- sion if 1t be possible.
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Totals ...........s2 [
x Batted for whitehill in sth;

'NX Batte0 TOT O HUH hV TIT 'S11s
 Score by innings; o ,o, ,o, q Washington 5.........'''' UsVfdd0oaa 1Sa
 Detroit ,.............. OlO OOO 15V-4
 S,,D,mary: Two-base hits, Johnson. liar ris. Peckinpaugh. Three-base hits, Rig ney, BIuege. Harris: Home run, RignsS. norhie niays Rluege to Shirley; Rice to Shirley. Left on base. Washington g; Detroit f. Base on balls. off Whitehiii |. Johpson q Struck out by Johnson 3; MhItehiII 3. Hits off Whitehill. 10 in innings; off Johnson. $ in 1-S tnningsi Marberry, 2 in Ia inning; Holloway. ? in I inning. Wild pitcher. Johnson. Losing pitcher. whitehilI. Umpires, Hildebrand' DIneen and Connally. Time. 2;1S.
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MIGRANTS GAIN CAME
 ON BROOKLYN TEAM
New York Beats Cards 12 To 2 As Brooklyn Loses
 Game To Reds

NEW YORK. Sept. is.-The Giants went into full game lead in the Ma uonsl league today by winning an easy 12 to 2 victory over St. Louis. while Brooklyn lost to Cincinnati. Kelly hit home run with two on and Terry cleared ttree mon off the sacks with Il double Hornsby was held hitiess for the se4ond straight Jay. Bentley allowed only six sAfeties. Score:
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RESULTS

Southern League Memphis. 10; Birmingham. 5. Atlanta, 5, Chattanooga, 2. Little Rock, ~S-5; Nashville, 23 New Orleans, 1 Mobile. O.
 National League New York, 12, St. Louis, 2. Cincinnati. 6; Brooklyn, 5. Pittsburg. q; Boston. o. Chicago. 10-S; Philadelphia, S-2.
 American League New York. 16. Chicago, l. Washington. 6; Detroit, 4. Philadelphia, 5; Cleveland, 3. St. Louis, 611; Boston, 0-13.
 Western League Kklahoma City, 2; Omaha. {. Wichita. 2; Denver, 3. St. Joseph, 42: Des Moines, 1o-1. Tulsa Lincoln. rain.
 Texas League Houston, &; Dallas, 4 Galveston, 1; Shreveport, 6. Others rained out.
 Virginia League. Portsmouth g; Norfolk 4 Rocky Mount 11-6; Wilson 6-1O, Richmond z; Petersburg 6.
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GAMES TODAY

Southern Ieagno
 Atlanta at Chattanooga.
 Nashville at Memphis. New Orleans at Mobile.
 No other game scheduled. A American League z Boston at St. Louis.
 Philadelphia at Cleveland.
 Washington at Detroit
 New York at Chicago. 4 National League
 St. Louls at New York. z Cincinnati at Brooklyn. No other games scheduled. . GERMANTOWN CRICKET CLUB. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. F. Miss Helen Jacobs of Berkeley, Cal, today won the girls national tennis champion ship by defeating Miss Alice Francis, Orange. N. J., in the final round, 6-2, 6-1. The match was played at the Germantown Cricket Tub prior t. the Davis cup doubles contest.
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.JEFFERS TO ST. PAUL

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-(Spe- cial. )-C Congressman Lamar Jeffers left Washington this afternoon for St. Paul to attend the annual convention of the American Legion. He will join the Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
Totals


 zzBatted for Grant in 7th,
 zzzRan for Severeid In 9th
 zzzzBatted for Vangilder in 9th.
 Score by innings:
 Boston ........ Oo1 s60 22o--13 St. Louis .........-.... 900 800 420-11 Summary Two base hits K Williams, Rice. Shanks. Fillmore. Three base hit, Jacobson. Stolen base. EZzell Sacrifices. Shanks ?, Ferguson. Lyons. Severeid. Der to Sister Left on bases Boston 8 St, Louis 6. Base on balls off Ferguson '2: Wingfieid l. Ehmke 1; Grant 2, out by Ferguson 1; winsfield 1. Hits. off Ferguson in 1-3; off Wingfield l in 1-S; off Ehmke In 1-3; off Lyons In 2-s: off Pruett 1 in 2-s off Vangilder in 11-3. Hit by pitcher by Lyons CD. Williams). Winning pitcher, Ferguson. Losing pitcher. Danforth. Empires Owens and Ormsby. Time 2:27.
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SPORT S|
TRAVELLERS WIN
 ALL VOL GAMES
Little Rock Beats Nash vile In Both Games #
 Saturday

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sept. 13.-Littie Rock made a clean sweep of the five game series with Nashville. the last of ths season between the two clubs. winning to- The feature of the of the game was the hitting of Lory who made three doubles.
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VIUEs O ' xBatted for Morris in 4th.

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 Summary: Two base hit Lory. Three base hits, Williams. Philbin. Alten. Sae- rifices Graff 2; Mackey, W. Moore. Stot- en base, Guyon. Left on bases, Little Rock 8; Nashville 5. Struck out, by Robinson 2; Morris 3: Morgan 3. Base on balls. off Robinson 8; Morris 3. Hit by pitcher, by Robinson (Paskert), by Morris (Guyon. Reiger). Innings pitched by Morris, with hits, and runs. Wild pitch Robinson. Losing pitcher, Morris. Empires Campbell, Brennan and Pigue. Time 1:l6
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Summary: Two base hits. Dugan. Ruth' Pipp, Bush. Hooper. Home runs. Ward,
 Ruth Meusel. Sacrifices. Pipp. Dugan, Sheely. Double plays. Lyons to Morehart; on base, New York 6; Chicago 6. Base on balls. of cvengross 8; off Bush 2: off Lyons 1 off Foreman 1. Struck out by Lyons l. Hits, off Cvengross in inning; off Foreman in 1; off Lyons IS in '. Losing pitcher, Cvengros. Um- pires. Nallin, Moriarty and Holmes Time
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YDE GIVES ONLY J THREE SAFETIES

BOSTON, Sept. 1s.--Yde held Boston i'd. three hits today and Pittsburgh won. to o. The hitting of Moore and Carey and the fielding of Cuyler and Grimm featured. The score: A X
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Cincinnati .............e0 900 0S0 020 0--e Brooklyn ............'.. 900 2l0 o20 o--5
 summary: Two base hits, Critz Bres- Home run, Fournier. stolen base, Bres- sier Sacrifices, Roush, Stock, Griffith. Double play. Mitchell unassisted; Taylor to Mitchell. Left on bases, Cincinnati g.; Brooklyn 12. Base on balls off LuQue l.
 struck out by Luque 1 Grimes 2. Hits or Luque F in ! 2-3; Grimes 1s in o. in Ia. Passed ball Taylor, Losing pitcher, Grimes. Winning pitcher, Mays
 Cmpires, Pfirman and Hart. Time 2:l6
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FIRST GAME
TOtaIs ........35 X2B lj xOne out when winning run sored.
Tine .core hv lnnInra.

 Nashville ............ .001 100 900 0--2 Little Rock .............0 900 002 900 1--3
 Summary: Two base hits, Lory ?, Will Hams, Paskert. Sacrifices Hamilton, Reiger. W. Moore, Albright. Fisher, Altens Left on bases. Little Rock 10; Nashville Moore -Wiiliams; Graff Aiten; Murray. Alten; Moore Graft. Struck out by Mo- Call g. keenan 4 Base on balls off Me- Call 3; Keenan 6. Passed ball. LorY. Empires. Pique. Campbell and Brennan, Time of game 202.
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MACKS DEFEAT
 INDIANS, 5 TO 3

CLEVELAND Sept. 13.-Errors allowed Philadelphia to defeat Cleveland today to 3. After Baumgartner gave way to scoreless. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

When grinding dry bread crumbs hang paper bag over the end of the grinder to prevent their scattering about.
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Batted for Baumgartner Batted for l.. Sewell in 9th. zz Batted for Voter In 9th. Score by innings:

Philadelphia ............. 100 900 21l-5
 Summary; Two-base hits. ShirIng, Hauser. S. Clarke. Double plays. Miller to Hale; Hale to Dykes to Hauser: Hauser unasslsted: J. Sewell to Knode Harris to Perkins to Hauser. Left on base, Phila- delphia Q; Cleveland 5, Base on balls. off Bumgartner g Harris 1 Smith 1. Struck out. by Bumgartner T.: Harris ?: Smith 2 Hits off Bumgartner. in innings Harris, in innings. Winning pitcher, Harris. Umpires, Evans and Rowland. Time 1;35.
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Topeka 20, Muskogee Al. Bartlesvlle B. Okmulgee l6. Hutchinson s-3. Fort Smith 11-3. (Sec- ond game tied). Only three scheduled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

A new combination paddock is oper- ated by revolving metal disks around a center section.
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cS Score by Innings:

SShniGago i......,........ 22O001 0i2-s ', Summary: Two base hits, Cotter. iAoIke. Williams. Three base hit, Cotter. Home run, Barrett. Stolen bases, Statz, Weis Adams l2). Double plays, Cotter 10 Adams to Cotter; Adams to Cotter; chicago g; Philadelphia 8. Base on balls orr Keen 5; WeinerJ {; Carlson l; Bishop !; struck out by Keen {; Weinert l; carlson S; Bishop l. Hits off Weinert 2 m T. Carlson in 6; Bishop 3 in 2. Losing pitcher. Weinert.. Umpires, KIem and Wilson. Time 2:03
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Totals .'.........ss . s4
! Batted for .smith in sth.

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 Summary: Twe-base hits, Terry. Jack son, Thevenow. Gonzales, Three-base hit, Wilson. Home runs. Kelly. Bottonliey. Hartley. Sacrifice, Jackson. Left on base New York II i: St. Louis 6. Base on balls off Bentley 2: Sothoron {; Bell 2; Rheim Rheims 2. Hits off Sothoron, In 5 in- Nnings; Bell. in 2-s ming; Rheims, in Ia innings Hit by pitcher Sothoron (Young). Passed balls. Gonzales. Losing pitcher, Sothoron. Empires, O'Day,a Quig- ley and Sweeney. Time, 1855.
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THE group of Alabama Crimsons
 pictured below contain a pair
 of linemen and a pal rof backs which are playing a strong hand for places on the first eleven this year. On the left is Henry Martin, sub guard of last year. Next is Mack Brown, fflashy bunting halfback. Standing beside Brown is Jimmie Johnston, another promising re- cruit for a halfback position. The husky gentlemen on the extreme right is Ben Ennis, tackle.
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Internntionnl League
Msstarn Association

Newark 5. Jersey City 3. Rochester 3. Syracuse 5. Reading 0-6, Baltimore 11-3. Buffalo 746. Toronto AT.
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Perfect safety is claimed for new portable acetylene generator and lamp in which small quantities of carbide are dropped into water instead of feed ing water to the carbide. ')<
 Resembling a pocketknife, new folding comb has two sections, one of fine teeth and the other of coarse.
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Score by innings:

Totals .....s.- 41 s fl 30 xRan for Fournier in sth.
 xxBatted for Ehrhardt in 9th,
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Totala

Iotals ....,.... 31 2 T zBatled for Sand in sth.
 zz6atted for Carlson in 7th. zzzBatted for Bishop in 9th.
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Totals ..........39 O 3 27 I3 zBatted for Graham in sth.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
|. F. & l.. NAMED
 BY TRADE COMMISSION
Local Concern Given 30 Days in Which to Answer
 U. s. Complaint
BY GEORGE H. MANNING.

Washington Bureau of N. B. Herald)
 Washington, Aug. 13.-The Fedora Trade Commission has issued for. nal complaint against Landers, Frary & Clark, of New Britain, Conn.,, manu- lecturers of heating and cooking ap. pliances. charging them with unfair methods of competition through the enforcement of merchandising sys- tenn of fixing specified uniform prices for it's products in cooperation with wholesale and retail dealers.
 The commission describes the alleg- ed unfair business methods by which the Landers, Frary & Clark concern has secured the support and co-opera- ton of wholesale and retail dealers in carrying out Its price fixing system as follows:
 Withdrawal from dealers not selling at its prices certain price ad- vantages and certain advertisements and selling assistance which the con- cern in many instances supplies to dealers who do maintain its prices.
 2.--Employes its salesmen and other agents to secure information as to offending dealers and to report to the company.
 S.--Others equivalent cooperative means for the enforcement of its re- sale prices.
 The commission has granted the New Britain concern 30 days in which to respond to it's charges, after which the case will be tried.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
Head of Anti-SalOOn Body
 To Run for U. s. Senator

Newark, N. J., Aug. 13.-The Rev. James K. Shields resigned today as New Jersey superintendent of the anti-saloon league and announced his candidacy for United States sena- tor. In a statement Mir. Shields says that if Hamilton F. Kean, repub- lican national committeeman who is running for the senatorial nomination against Senator Walter E. Edge, is nominated at the September primaries he will withdraw his candidacy, He expresses belief fin the existence of an agreement between certain wet democratic and republican leaders of this state to secure the nomination of Walter E. Edge by democratic wet votes in the republican primary"
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
HARTFORD DANCING MAN
 HEADS NATL. COMMITTEE
Joseph P. Neville Seeks To Bring Re- turn of Old Fashioned Waltzes
 And Tangoes.

New York, Aug. 13.--Further steps to bring about a reform in ballroom dancing and to revive the old waltzes and tangoes in 8 slightly modernized manner, were taken by the interna- tional association of dancing masters at the convention today when it was decided to make survey of the dancing practiced in Greenwich Vil- lage resorts. Broadway cabarets and other dance halls.
 A report on the survey which will be made before the convention ad- journs on Saturday, will be used as the basis for the reform movement.
 Joseph F. Neville, of Hartford, Conn.,, president of the association, heads the committee which will make the survey. The other members are Miss Hulda Tanker of San Diego, Cal, Edward S. Hurst of Atlanta, Ga, and w. A. Wentzel of Massillon, O.
 Neville said the return of the old fashioned waltz and the tango was the aim of the association. He criticized the "animal or aboriginal type" of dancing. None of the dance halls which he has visited, he asserted, could stand the test the assoication would require.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
LOEB, LEOPOLD BOTH SANE
 WHEN THEY MURDERED BOY,
 STATE ALLEMzSTy DECLARE
MOTHER MURDERS HER
 TWO LITTLE CHILDREN
Executes Them on Impro- vised Gallows, Then
 Tries Suicide

Lindsay, Ont. Aug, ia.-Bernies and Louise Tanning. aged ! and 1 years. were strangled 10 death on ar improvised gaiiows by their mother Mrs. George Tanning, 2s. who then cut her throat in an attempt 10 end her life, on a remote farm in Opa township. nine miles south of here. yesterday.
 The triple tragedy was discovered by George Tanning. the father and husband. on his return 10 his farm from visit to Lindsay this morning.
 He tried to open the bedroom door but found 1t locked. Forcing 1t open he entered and saw his wife sitting on her bed. blood streaming from a wound in her neck.
 "Where are the children?" he de- manded.
 They are dead!" Mrs. Tanning an- swered.
 Tanning rushed into the next room and found them on the bed. side by side. apparently asleep. He shook them. imploring them 10 speak: but they did not answer. It was then that the father saw around each of their throats a tightly drawn cord. Inves- tigation revealed that they had been from rough plank on the top of a cement cistern in the potato pin.
 The mother, after having hung her children, had cut them down, carried hem upstairs to their beds and iressed them in their best clothes, learned. Then she had ap- ,lied the knife to her throat.
 T don't know why she did it," Tanning told the authorities. "She vas always so kind to them and she early loved them"
 Mrs. Tanning was given medical ttention and Is expected to recover. A oroner's inquest was begun late to- ay and adjourned for further con- lderation of the case until Friday fight.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
SEVEN 1O-FOOT SNAKES
 TERRORIZE WHOLE SHIP
Giant Boa Constructors Escape On
 Trip Up From South American
Port.

!
 | New York, Aug. 1S.-Seven ten-foot
 Boa constructors, which escaped from their cages and crawled about the ship, kept thirty-two members of the crew, eight passengers, and monkeys, Macaws and "Screamers" on the steamship Bolivar awake and active for four days during the voyage from Columbia, according to Captain L. L. Long, upon arrival of the steamer in port today.
 The escape of the snakes became known when the caged ''screamers" tropical birds, objected to the reptiles efforts to devour them. Their only power of defense was to cover behind their wooden bars and scream and their shrill warnings brought quick assistance from the humanity aboard.
 Second Officer Holmes was delesat- ed to lead the attack and he went without a change of clothes for the entire danger period. Five of the snakes were captured easily but two made their way to the outer air and had rolled themselves up in an avn ing. A sailor discovered their hiding place when one fell at his feet as he was covering some bananas.
 The reptiles broke loose during heavy storm.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
GIRL RAFFLES ARRESTED
IS Year old Atlantic City Miss Ad- mits Being Member of Bandit Gang Since She Was ii

Camden, N. J., Aug. 13.--Police to- day annouRced they had obtained a confession from eighteen year old Margaret Densten of Atlantic City, to 8 number of robberies here and at Atlantic City.
 The girl was arrested when she at- tempted to hold up Camden saloon proprietor last week. She is said to have confessed that since the age of fourteen she had been a member of a bandit gang. Sh was captured once in connection with a s20,000 jewel robbery at Atlantic City, she is re- ported to. have admitted, but was re- leased at the time because of her age.
 Her real name is believed to be Margaret Treadway, il North Georgia avenue, Atlantic City. She was held in s1,000 bail for the grand jury on charges of assault and threats to kill in connection with last weeks holdup attempt stephen Thurber, Jr., son of former Camden councilman. was re- leased in s1.000 bail as her accom- plice.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
Senator Colts Condition
 Is Serious This Afternoon

Bristol. R. |, Aug. 13.-U. s. Sem ator Le Baron B. Colt. who has been i'll with heart trouble and nephritis at his home here for more than a week. took turn for the worse this morn ing and 1t was said that 1t was doubt full if he could live through the day. The specialists attending him were holding another consultation late this afternoon. Members of Senator Colts family gre at his bedside.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
LAPS PANIC STRICKEN AT NEW EARTH TREMORS
Kobe, Osaka and Nagoya Districts Damaged
 No Casualties .st
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Tokio, Aug. 13.-Earthqlsakes, de- scribed as fairly severe" were re- ported in the Kobe, Osaka and Ma goya districts today. Reports from Nagoya say that the water mains there were broken by the temblors cutting off the water supply and flooding tho streets. No casualties have been reported. The disturb ances are alarming the citizenry.
 Eagoya is the sixth largest city and one of the most prosperous cities in Japan. It Is located in Owari prov ince. with 430,000 population. It is about 100 miles from Oaka bay, where Kobe and Oaka. the other cities in the earthquake fault are located.
 Tokio, Aug. 13.--An earthquake which shook western Hondo and Skikoku this morning, forced resi- dents to flee from their homes in several towns. In dispatches re- ceived here, no casualties or material damage was reported.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
Governor Asks Immediate Audit
 N State Treasurer;s Accounts
6iLPAIRIc ASSIGNED
 PROPERTY TO THE BANK

Putnam. Aug. is.-Announee- ment that State Treasurer Gil- patrio had made an assignment 10 the First National Bank Of all his property Ito meet any loss sustained by reason Of his aets." was made by Walter H. Gilpatric. his brother. here today. The counts of the state treasurer cashier of the bank. have bt announced to show A loss in 9lq cess of s2s2.00o.
 The statement added:
 From an estimate of his as- sets 1t is believed this will 30 & considerable way to offset such loss"
 Washington. Aug, i3.-A re- eeiver Is 10 be appointed imme- diately for the closed First National Bank of Putnam, Conn. 1t was announced today at the office of the comptroller Of the currency here. Reports of the examiners have not as yet been received by the comptroller. it was said.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
WORLD PLIERS AGAIN ARE HELD UP
 UNTIL ANOTHER LANDING IS FOUND

Lowell H. Smith, the flight command CT. and Major Clarence E. Crumrine, of the army air service, on board the cruiser Richmond.
 Reports received from Angmagsalik after a reconnaissance from the Ra- leigh stated that the harbor was too small and too nearly filled with float ing ice to make it a suitable or safe landing place for the f1iers, and that It would be impracticable for them to hop of from it with load.
 It is probable that a new landing place will be picked.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
FRANCIS WILDER DIES

Bridgeport. Aug. 1S.-Francis NJ. Wilder, c. A. R. veteran, and at one time superintendent of motor power of the Erie railroad died today at the home here of his son, Senator Frank L. Wilder. Deceased was born in At- tica, N. T., s2 years ago.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
British Send Warships to
 Egypt for Preparedness
Especial to the Herald )

London, Aug. 13.-In connection with the trouble in the Sudan the ad- mirality has ordered the battleship Marlborough to leave Zara, Dalmatia, for Alexandria. The light cruiser Wey- mouth, en route for Colombo, Ceylon, was ordered to Port Sudan, where she arrived yesterday, and the sloop Clematis Is on her way for the same port.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
Bank Examiners Check
 Gilpatric Bristol Accounts
Special to the Herald )

Bristol, Aug. 13.--State bank exam iners were in Bristol yesterday, checking up accounts of State Treas urer c. Harold Gilpatric in local banks and found the sums intact The books were gone over within a short time as the accounts were not large, amounting to a few thousand dollars, which were part of a fund deposited during the regime of State Treasurer Chamberlain, several years ago.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
By The Associated Press.

Reykjavik, Iceland. Aug. 15.-After plans had been completed here for the American army world fiers to hop of for Greenland tomorrow, weather per mitting, disquieting report today from naval flight commander Bruce o. Leighton, on board the cruiser Raleigh, off the Greenland coast, caused sudden change in the sched- ule.
 Rear Admiral Magruder at once called conference with Lieutenant
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
Bank Probably Ruined

Putnam Aug. 13The First National Bank of Putnam with of $233O has been wrecked SO badly by the ons of its cashier Harold Gpar who is also treasurer of the state Of Connecticut that open doors again. 1t was indicated today by Nore Bean national bank ex amner Mr. Beans statement made in the form of sug- geon to citizens committee that they take steps immediately organize institution that would take the bank building and equipment.
 Shortage Nearing S4OO,0OO
 Indications today that the amount of losses from Mr. Gac handling of funds his capacity as cashier of the bank and custodian of estates and for individuals might amount to 4OOOOO The of 260O has already been established as the amount of and negotiable securities missing from the bank and for which Mr. Gparc had given his receipts as cashier in addition to that handed to him for investment and ad minstrative purposes