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New Britain herald., 1925-08-20
TALVANfF SISTERS
 FORGET 'GRANDNA'
PlainYille Woman Has Not Seen
 Them For Years

Since achieving fame in the nov les. Norma. Natalie and Constance Talmadge have never crossed the threshold of the humble home of their grandmother, Mrs. John Tal- madge, in Plainvillc, although they were glad to visit her when they were young and not so prosperous. This statement is made by Mrs. Tal- madge in an interview with a Water bury American reporter. Times have changed she says. The Tal- madge stars were delighted, when they were children, to receive an in vitation 10 visit Grandma Talmadge in PlainviIle. But like moths which are attracted by white lights. they flew away and have never come back.
 Girls of Today Different
 The interview given to the Watcr- bury American follows:
 You know life isn't what it used to be with all the goin's on Of to- day. The girls of today are differ ent than they were in my day. Just look at my girls-T always callem my girls though they are grand children-look at Nora, Natalie and Constance. Why you know those little tots used to play in this yard here, run through that strawberry patch, jump in the hay iii the barn. romp all over the place. Now what's happened, I don't know what they're comin to when I take look at some of the photographs, Clothes. they don't seem to wear any. Oh, well, there is nothing you can do about it."
New Britain herald., 1925-08-20
Standard Oil Co. of N. ].
 Again Slashes Its Rates

New York, Aug. 20 P'-Au addi. tional reduction of one half cent a gallon in tank wagon gasoline prices throughout its territory except in South Carolina, where it was cut one cent, was announced by the Standard
New Britain herald., 1925-08-20
AMERICAN PRISONER OF
 CHINESE REPORTED WELL
Negotiations Are Proceeding for the Release of Dr, Harvey J.
 Howard.

Picking, Aug. 20 R)-Dr. Harvey J. Howard, the American who was cap tured some time ago by bandits in Manchuria at the same time that they killed Morgan Palmer, formerly of Plattsburgh, N. r., has been def nitely located in a bandit camp, some 40 miles from Fuchow- Hsien. Dr.. Howard is reported to be we'll
 A Chinese prisoner released by the bandits recognized a photogra ph shown him as that of Howard. He said that Howard was being treated we'll pending payment of the ran som demanded by the bandits.
 Troops are reported to have sur rounded the district, making the es, cape of the bandits impossible, but owing to the desire to avoid placing Howard in jeopardy through an at. tack, they are being held back and negotiations for the release are pro ceeding.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-20

The GENUINE Greenpont metal beds, nationally known as product of superior quality Note the pie t1re See the attractive design and the large massive construction Full size 2inch posts. Head is 50 inches high Foot 35 inches high Fiers inch. Cross rods E inches. These beds may be had in either white enamel or ivory and either color will go we'll with any other furniture in the room. Either full or hree-fourths sizes.
 Exceptional values at this price .... Each %c m
New Britain herald., 1925-08-20

The cut was met by the Gulf Re- lining Go.
 The Texas Co., adjusted It's prices to conform with the Standard of New Jerseys halt-cent cut and also the IF cent reduction yesterday by the Standard oil Co. of Louisiana.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-20

Baule was once employed in the office of the banking commissioner in Hartford, Notice of the suit has teen filed with the administrator of the estate of William W. Hanna. The writ is roturuable in city court Mon day. August 31.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-20

Dr. Howard was chief Of the de partment of ophthalmology at Pc king Union Medical college, estab. lished by the Rockefeller Founda tion. Previously he was a research student in the Harvard medical school.
 A dispatch from Harbin, Man churia, on July 23, said that Morgan Palmer, long resident in the Far East, had been killed while assisting inha bitants of 8 village near his ranch on the Sungari river to repuIsc an attack of brigands. Dr. Howard who was visiting the ranch, was made prisoner by the brigands and taken away.
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New Britain herald., 1925-08-20
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New Britain herald., 1925-08-20

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The Washington times., 1925-05-08
LOVE RIDE
SWAPS MAGISTRATE

PHILADELPHIA, May Stay
Apel, eighteen, stood before Magis-
trate Dorm, in the Manayunk PONCE
station. yesterday, charged with
6riving an automobile "recklessly,'
with one hand on the wheel and
his other arm entwining the waist
of a girl. Patrolman Ambrose saw
APPEL Jerking his car in and Out OK
traffic line and arrested him:
Were you driving as the police
man testified?" queried the magls-
trate.
Eyes, Judge" admitted the youth,
"I had nay arm around her. But
Il YOU saw how pretty she is I'm
sure you wouldn't blame me-
Magistrate Dorm sat STILL think
ing. The token of gaiety In the
air apparently brought back cner-
ished memories.
'Oh. / guess we all did it when
we were eighteen" he said smiling
| ". "'Discharged"'
The Washington times., 1925-05-08
ARLINGTON CO..
To HAVE NEW
BANK
New Institution to Have Capt.
tai Stock of 100000, 1t
Is Reported

ARLINGTON COUNTY, May s.
II was learned from a reliable
source today that there is being
organized now, by leading business
men of Arlington county and Alex
andria, another financial institution
with an authorized capital stock OF
5000, 900.
The company, it is understood, will
do a general investment and mort.
gage business. 1t is expected that
temporary quarters will be in Alex
andria, until such time as a suit
able site can be located.
The charter is now in the hands
Of the State corporation commits
sion, and as son as it is returned a
meeting will be held at which
permanent officers will be elected.
Rapid progress is being made
The Washington times., 1925-05-08
LIGION AUXILIARY TO
PUT POPPIES ON TOMB

Members of the American Legion
will place wreath or
on the tomb Of the I'm
known Soldier Sunday morning at
IL o'clock in commemoration OF
Day.
A bus will leave the Hotel Shore
ham at 10 o'clock to carry the
members and their friends to Ar
lington.
The Washington times., 1925-05-08
NATIONAL HIGHWAY
TRIBUTE TO HARDING

WOODSTOwN, N. j., May s.
A national highway. to be calleo
the Harding highway In memory
of the late President and TO ex'
tend from Washington to Atlant!c
CITY, is proposed by the newly Or
ganized Harding Highway AssOcla-
ton.
Officers of the organization made
the announcement following the
first general meeting held here.
The Washington times., 1925-05-08

now on the addition to the present
building occupied by the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany at Clarendon.
The first floor Of the building.
which is occupied by the postoffice.
and which will be vacated about
June 1. it is expected, will be taken
over by the telephone company.
The postoffice will be located in the
new building now under construc-
ton by the Arlington hall associa-
ton, which will be the future home
of Arlington Lodge. No. l39. l. 0.
o. F. and the Clarendon Rebekah
Lodge, No. %.
The Washington times., 1925-05-08

Driving in -...-ngton county
without the required license tags
cost II. W. Gray SIS and costs, total
icg S14.25, yesterday in police court
where he appeared before Judge
Harry r. Thomas.
The Washington times., 1925-05-08

Charged with assault, Lewis
Brown yesterday pleaded guilty be.
fore Judge Thomas and was fined
$40 and costs, totaling $2S.25. and
placed under peace bond Of $500 cor
the period of six months.
The Washington times., 1925-05-08

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04
Hunter Beats SteiL in
Amateur Links Feature
lo Iurn out untII they're oNer.

To turn out until they're over.
Yesterday was somewhat Of a
holiday" for westland. as Gene
Hatton failed 10 put Ia an appear.
snce for tho first round and ~
holes was all that was required %
be played In the Westland.Art
Pehse meet In the afternoon: the
Fircrest lad losing bY a seven and
six margin.
TOM GREEN found Bill Noonan
l. NJ the top OF his game and was
defeated by four and two. while
Gordon Haw entered the third
round by two and one victory
against Carl Ravens.
After dropping Leo Gaskill.
runner.up in the recent city
championship, Ted Knudson
found Harry Hjert much more
troublesome and lost three
and two score.
The eighth member OF the sur.
vlving list was Jack Matson. the
strong left.hander from the Cam.
bridge university. England. whose
golf has been gradually getting bet
ter right hlong-so much so that
players and followers are beginning
20 wonder Just how far he is go
ing 10 20 In this state meet.
In order 20 get a place on to-
days program, this demon south
paw has 10 shoot the best game he
has played this week. when he
meets Fred Jackson in the second
round and not until the nth hole
was left behind was he certain TO
tangie with Harry Hjert this morn.
ing.
FOLLOWING the ending OF the
i semi.finnl matches this after.
noon, a driving contest will DO held.
A mixed foursome competition. on
handicap. VIII be played Saturday
afternoon,
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20 get OH Tie iioo.
ring. The bout ended with a
draw decision.
The same thing happened few
wears later. with Boy Mccormick as
one Of the principals. l don't recall
al the present time who his oppon'
ent was.
Another ono that goes down IN
the record book an one Of the classics
OF all time in the Northwest was
staged at the Elks' club.
Sid Mitchell. who has just come
over from Australia, was fighting
Charley Egan. the crack from Ey-
erett.
Egan was going very well Mt
the time and his manager, Joe
Bogann was pointing him toward
bout for the middleweight
championship.
Bogann was one OF those fussy
individuals who had TO do lot OF
figuring before bout, discussing
rules. lights and whatnot, always
afraid that something would come up
TO give Egan the worst Of u.
Before the main event went on he
stalled around no much that tho
fight started later than usual.
For three rounds Esan Knocked
the dayllghts out OF Mitchell and
nearly had him out in the first
round.
To explain bit, they have n
rite at the Els club every
night mt ii p. M. at which time
the lights tbruout the building
are extinguished for one minute
In memory Of their departed
brothers.
just Mt II p. m. Mitchell soclted
Egnn on the chin and tho lights
went out!
Frank Farmer was rcfereeing and
he began counting. The fans lighted
matches turnout the stands and II
was the oldest and funniest sight
you ever saw, or heard, for that mat
ter, with all the yelling going on.
Farmer finally counted Egan out In
the dark.
Bogann always claimed that II was
a frameup, but II WAS nobody's fault
but his own, as he stalled tho fight.
Nate Druxman WIS promoting that
show and didn't realize. j suppose,
That the time was nearing II p. m.
shorty" Hughes, one Of tho
sporting editors here then, who
Is now with the San Francisco
Chronicle, wrote one OF tho fun.
nIest yarns ] ever read while
rsyIewing that fight.
Hughes. In the course o. his arti.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04

the fence In tho sixth inning OF the
second game with three mates on
the sacks and that blow turned tho
tide es the Tribe made seven runs
" that frame. Root. GlaEnor and
Saunders pitched for thu enemy.
With Plummer. Russell and Juney
on tho firing line for the home
folks.
IL was Babe Herman VINO dclly.
cred the pinch homer In tho second
game. IL eamo In the seventh in.
ming with two men on tho sacks
and Los Angeles leading 7 to 0.
Just for good measure tho Indians
added three moro tailios IN tho same
inning.
Los Angeles pitched Payne. saun.
ders. GlaEner and Phillips. while Sc
attic used stryker and Chuckaiuck.
In passing let II b said that Billy
AcCaba had quite day with the
willow. getting two homers double
and n single.
To get into more detail n imposH.
bic here ms this "a a family journal
and not tho Congressional Record.
First game: II, II. u.
Los Angeles -.......... 10
Seattle .............. IL /
Batteries - Root. Glaxncr. saun.
dors and Ennis. Piummer. Russell.
Junsy and Baldwin.
Second game II. II. u.
Loa Angeles ........... IL o
Seattle .ss..,.. .t......s..l IL
Batteries-payne. Saunders. Glaz.
nsr. Phillips and Ennis. strykcr.
Chuckaluck and DAILY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04

best products In that division. viii
furnish tho fireworks in the main
event.
This viii be Lomskl'E last appear
ancs in Seattle for some time and
his manager. Eddie Elchers. plans
to take the Aberdeen pummslcr
south with him.
Steve Mullen. who fight Hen
bricks tn tho opener. n ono OF
Lotnski's sparring partners and halls
from Aberdeen. Hendricks IA ono
OF tho clcycrcEt boxers In tho West
ern navy and fans expect plenty
Of action in that event.
Jack Norman. tho battling mid
shipman who scored n victory over
Rube Finn In tho last fight here.
has proven tough boy to beat
and Morris will be pressed TO tho
limit TO stay with him. according TO
local fist followers.
The complete card for the bout
u MS follows;
Leo Lomski vs, Ray Pelkcy.
Young Jack Dempsey VS., Ted
Frayne.
Henry Gcysol vs.. Roy Small.
Al Morris VS.. Jack Norman.
Fritz Hendricks va. Steve Null
len.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04

Perhaps the best BIZ OF golf shot
yesterday was that Of Chuck Hunt.
er's IN his second round against Lee
steil. Out in SO tho long.hltting
Tacoman gained a three.up adyan.
tagn and hreczed home an easy
winner by "a five and four count.
Glare Kidd. who eliminated Jim
Fraser from the race. IL bracketed
with Hunter Ia tho third round.
hon Stein had hard time
disposinE OF Bryan Winter.
three and two. and he may find
The going bit tough, ns he f.
facing BilI Noonan. one OF Tn
coma's best and II he does get
by that hurdle, he will be call.
ed upon TO meet the winner
OF the Wcsiland.fJnw tilt In the
semi finals this afternoon. The
dope IL that the North Ender
Is fairly certain 10 meet Cham.
plon Wesiland this afternoon,
but one never can tell how
these golf matches ARE going
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04
FRENCH AND
ANZAC ACES
PLAY TODAY

NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-France and
IN Australia, lone survivors of the
20 nations who started out early
in the summer inquest Of the Davis
cup, will meet in the final round
OF the elimination series this after
noon on the courts OF the West
Side Tennis club in Forest Hills
The French team consists Of
Rene La Coste, the young Wimble-
don champion, and Jean Borotra
runner UP to La Coste this year
and the 1924 champion.
James o. Anderson and Gerald
Patterson will handle the singles
or the Australian team, and
Jack Hawkes. will play with one Of
them in the doubles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04

nature Of the game.
A few years ago, when Jimmy Malone
and Harry Casey were preliminary boys.
they were matched for four-round go and,
during that fight for three rounds, they
pummeled each other all over the ring.
In the fourth round there was wild
exchange of punches and they both landed
right hands and they both hit the floor,
almost dead to the world.
I was refereeing the fight and started to
count over both boys as they lay on the
floor
When reached eight, one of them, don't
remember which one, struggled to his feet
the ropes. At nine the other also managed
floor and they were standing helpless in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04


set fight with Bill Taylor. the Sc.
attic Tennis club lumlnary pulling
out the match after losing the first
set The score was 4.6, SO, 6-2.
n Burr wins today. he viii re-
tain permanent possession OF the
trophy that Is in competition for the
sixth season. a victory for Dranga
will keep Il in play for another
year.
The mems doubles semi.finals
were halted by darkness last
night and will be finished after
the singles play in the after.
noon.
Hesketh and Dranga had taken
the first set from Burr and o. T.
stephens at SO. and the latter were
leading, 81. when the match was
called off. The score viii stand the
same when the play is resumed to-
day.
wbitcomb Quillian and Taylor
took the first set from Earl White
and Windy Langlie at 81, but the
second set was tied up at III.
The finals in the mems doubles
will be played next Wednesday.
Billy Newkirk won n hard
three-set battle from Henry
Prussoff, for the junior boys
title, at 3-6. 6-2. rs, 6-3.
In the preliminaries Thursday In
the mems doubles Quillian and Tay-
Tor beat Pink Miller and Gene Old
ham. So. e-i; Langlie and white
beat Godfrey and Anderson. 81. ga:
stephens and Burr eliminated Bass.
Ter and Kennedy. Ga, s-5. and Hes
keith and Dranga were forced to
three sets by Kelley and weisenborn
at s-1, 81. ca. ast r.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04

Only one game today, doubio.hesde
being booked between the Angels and In
dlans for Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Triples were tho vogue yesterday, Ted
Baldwin getting two OF them, willis
Arnold STATE. Marty KruE and Clyde
Beck picked up one zach,
GIaxner worked while In both game.
for Los Angeles.
Emmcr pulled n perfect squeeze play
in the second game, bunting Ted Baldwin
over the dish
Herman hit three mighty drives Thurs
day, amazing the fence twice for dou-
blos and clearing II for n homer on an.
other occasion.
stats had busy day In tho outficId,
and played every ny well.
WaiIy Hood led tho hitters In tho Soc
ond game with four hits, ono n double.
Chucknluk. tho hid pitcher for tho In
dlans, famed Hummer Grimes twice and
dropped three other Angels on strikes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04

)RANGA TO PLAY BURR FOR STARWOODLAND PARK NET TITLE
CalloaO TO Coach FroSh
OdrSmen, to Name AIDE

Rusty CdlLoio varsity coach, i0M take the frosh
oarsea under his personal supervision during the 1896
90 season.
The Hitskies mentor made this announcement yester-
day along NTH the statement that he H name his assist
ant within the merit felo days He considering Keee
WaHm0 Button and Meider for the berth TO succeed Bob
Butler, rho 1oiH coach the Navy Fights merit year.
Gallon DM haze his frosh Odrsmen out for practice
soon after school opens merit month
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04

was announced
today when Al
Morris and Jack
Norman W or Q
matched In the
second event on
tap with Fritz
Hendricks n n q
Steve " ulle n
furnishing I h Q
action in the
opener.
Leo Lomski.
Pacific Coaat
mi die W eight
rfiaunlnn an II
Ray pelkcy. ono
NJ Cnilfornia'a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04
In the Majors

Yesterdays hrre--winKe, Detroit out
fielder. doubled with the bases fllled
with two dewu in the ninth. and droys
10 thn three runs that beat tho Indians,
81 90 ,.
Tho rittsburr Pirates won their ninth
successive game By downing tho Cards.
S 20 :. and they Increased their lead
TO nine full games over tha Giants Ia
the National racr.
Ted niankenship LED tho browns down
with five hits. tho White sox winning,
30 4.
Lefty Cooper pitched this Cubs TO =
"a victory In the first game. but tho
Red. behind RiKsy copied the second.
90 0.
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land park courts
this afternoon.
The match was
10 begin at 1
O'Clock, and was
TO be the best
three out OF five
acts.
Dranga elimi-
mated Bob Hes
keith In a tough
three.Eet match
in the seml.flnals
Thursday, at
GO. 81, 50.
Dick Burr
won his way in.
20 the finals aft.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04

thclndiAnS In 1875, providing. or
course. that he retains hts present
good health.
Kileller has a lot OF coin invested
IN the Seattle club and has faith
ia this city a. baseball center.
He hasn't any laundering for the
no, weather OF the East and pre-.
ferS to be a biz frog In little
puddle. altho there ISN'T much
DOUBT hu, what he would make
good II he took a fling AZ major
league leadership. There are some
managers In the majors today who
wouldn't make good bat boys for
kiilefer
According 70 Charley L.ockard,
Knlerer has the right TO his release
al the end OF the las5 season. II
he wants IL. but the club president
also states that Knicfer must re-
main for two more years II he fails
10 exercise Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04
FRED LUCAS
BACK

Fred Lucas. the little red.headed
IDOL Of Seattle fandom, was back
In the game Thursday after lay.
off OF more than a month due to a
broken leg.
He went up as a pinch hitter in
the sixth inning rally that won the
first game. Lucas worked Charley
Root for a walk and gave way TO
John Milius, who ran for him. Lu.
cas- won't be able to play regularly
or to do much running for week
or more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04

ence Wolff in the fourth match of
the day. up and TO play. Dicky
Jones defeated Epson on the 55th.
and /, holding niblick out of a
trap for n two.
Gum. the Atlanta youngster,
handed sweetser the worst beating
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04

tho result IA that
I'm oht every
player who was
expected 10 sur.
vlyo the opening
days match play
toed Off this
morning In the
quarter finals.
tho winners or
which meet In
tho sem i,ftuai
play this after.
noon to deter
mine which pair
viii battle in the
final ss.h ole
match Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04
cHuALucK
GOESWELL.

steve Chuckaluck. the big Butte
hoy. was given hts first chance 70
pitch before the home boys Thurs.
day. when he went in as a relief
pitcher in the second game OF the
double bill. and he made good.
He's terrificaIiy fast and he
had such good hitiers rs wslly
Hood and Oscar Grimes batting
with one foot free. Steve had
little trouble with his control.
and experienced the same diff
Guilty OF all youngsters In trying
to keep the base runners close
10 their bases, and the Angels
ran bit wild on him
Chuckaluck has tho nerve and
that's half tho pattis.
He was given short trial last
fall and then took the training camp
trip this spring. kiilsssr farmed
him out 20 a team In tho Butte
league for more experience and he
rejoined the Indians recently.
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tory over the
IoS Angeles Wis.,
hora Thursday
The scores were
S5 and III.
And what a
Wild brnce OF
s a m en- those
teams Ciished up.
Seattle tralled
in both OF them
until tho late
inntngb when
b o m q runa
wrecked Tho An
gela Billy Me.
Cabo drove a
circuit blow over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04

clio, mid III Egan had opened his
eyes while on tho floor no would
have probably thought that the roof
had caved In and, with all Of those
matches flaring In the gallery, that
the stars wore out IN full bloom"
To be continued tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-04
HERMAN HITS
10 RAxfT FIELD

Foi a. seks Babe Herman. altho a
left-handed hitter. didn't drop ball
into right field. hitting terrificaiiy
10 left and left center.
Herman gave a great exhibit
ton Of hitting yesterday. rifling
long homer over the right
field board that cinched the sec
ond game. and busting two line
drives off the same fence for
two-base blows.
Herman Is pulling the ball more
and Is getting tremendous driving
power. With his good fielding
around the bag and hts improve
nent in hitting. Herman is about
the class Of the Coast league first
basemen for the year.