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New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
JAILED FOR CRIME
 COMMITTED IN 1880
sixty-Ffye Year old Man Found Guilty of Assisting Czarist
 Police.
By The Associated Press.

By Ths Associated Press.
 Moscow, Jan. 15.--1van okladski, the 85 year old man who has been on trial on a charge of assisting the czarist police in tho extermination of the notorious, organization known as Naarodnaya volio (people's free- dom) which 45 years ago sought the liberation of the Russian people from the czarist oligarchy, yesterday was found guilty and sentenced to death,
 In view of the age of the defend. ant and the fact that the crime was committed so many years ago, the sentence was commuted to 10 years imprisonment. =
 The judgment of the revolutionary court, which was delivered after Nikolai Krylenko, soviet Russia's most bitter prosecutor, had made an inhpassioned demand that Okladski be shot, was received with loud ex- pressions of approval by the crowd which hlled the courtroom.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
DESTROY PLANES
 IN ARMY TESTS
Three Raced Against Wall to Try Schemes for Prevention of After
 Wreck Fires.

Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 15.--Three ob- solete airplanes were used yesterday In a continuance of test crashes at Wilbur Wright neld in study of wrecks, which McCook fleld engin- oorlng division officials hope wlV eliminate disastrous explosions after crashes.
 A racer, equipped with an old en- zine, which had been conditioned to run for a maximum of approximate ly 10 minutes, was mounted on the 100-yard runway facing a concrete wall at 9:30 a. m.--Pilotless and with the motor running at full speed, the plane was cut loose and dashed on It's way 10 destruction against the abutment. A score or more of news reels and army movie camerameh were set 10 catch every detail of the movement Of the plane and its de- structive dash with normal speed and slow motion cameras.
 These films will be used by off, cials of the engineering division Of the army air service to construct a theory against fires and explosions following plane crashes.
 Following the clearing of the wreckage Of the first plane, two more were sent down the ekidway in rapid succession. The second was q training ship, and the third an old pursuit plane.
 Thrills were plentiful in the test crashes yesterday. Distractions at the base of the runway caused the planes 10 capsize. leap and dive into i tho wall. The effect of an actual tail spin drop was more nearly depicted in the crashes than In the first one Tuesday, when the plane was allow ed to glide the full length of the run way into the wall
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
MCCORMICK SUING HIS FORMER WIFE
Wants Stock Worth 8 Millions
 for Granddaughter

Indianapolis, Jan. 15.--Harold r, Mccormick, millionaire farm im- plement manufacturer of Chicago, whose daughter. Mathilde married Max oser, a Swiss riding master filed suit in the United States district court here yesterday asking that 12S,S24 shares of Standard oil com pany of Indiana stock with a present market value of more than $5.000.- GOO claimed by his divorced wife, Mrs, Edith Rockefeller Mccormick be held in trust for Anita oser. nine months old daughter of Max and Mathilde Oser.
 The stock is part of a trust fund created in 1917 by John D. Rocke- feller, Sr,. valued at moro than $e0,- oo0,o0O which is hold by the Equita- ble Trust company of New York as trustees.
 The suit sets out that Edith Rockefeller Mccormick relinquished her rights to tho original trust fund NIllil Nuo -iVVb cldito Wllu d par value of sl00 share, January 10, 1918, when she turned it over to Harold r, Mccormick who is now bringing suit in behalf of the infant.
 The plaintiff charges Mrs. Mc- Cormick is now attempting to re- gain possession of the stock which at the present time has increased to 1o3, SPA shares and is not rightfully entitled to 1t. The stock, according 10 the stipulation drawn up by John D. Rockefeller at the time 1t was created the petition declares, pro- vides that the trust fund is now the property of the grandchild to be held in trust until it reaches the age of 30 years.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
MILLIONS FOR MEMORIAL
Mrs. Crokcr to Spend Half of Her Legacy in Building Tributes to Her Late HuSband.

West Palm Beach, Fla, Jan. 15,-- Mrs. Bula Croker, who Is at her winter home. says that she plans to spend half of the millions left her art works collected by Mir. Croker. for three memorials in his honor.
 The memorials are to be erected in New York city, Ireland and Palm Beach. the three places in which MT. Croker spent most of his life.
 The memorials will not be started until the litigation inralving the Croker fortune is ended, Mrs. Croker said.
 Mrs. Croker said She planned 10 build a museum in Central Park, library in Palm Beach and to turn over the Croker estate in Ireland 10 the sisters of charity. The museum would house all of the paintings and artworks collected by Mir. Croker.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
TROOP 2 EASILY
 DEFEATS TROOP 4
Boys From South Church Have Lit. to Trouble in Handing Wailop-
 ing to Center Church Crew.

Troop 2 had little difficulty in downing Troop at the Boys club last night winning by 27-i4 count. The victors used live of the South Church players and ran up 13 to 3 score during the first half, Substitutes were sent in for the final periods. but Troop rallied so sharply that Wilks had to be sent back in to stop tho scoring. Cap tain Lanky Adams shot five baskets during his stay of two periods. while Wilks made good on all four of his tries from the .l5-foot strip.
 Captain Cupid" Ericsson of Troop { exhibited fine hoorwork until he was removed on personal fouls. The Lawson brothers displayed good eyes in the second half. while "Blizz'' Clark dropped In a pair from his height of six feet four. Horwitz of the losers spent most of his time horizontally and tested the hardness of almost every board in the floor. .5
 The winners would like to secure games with other troops in this city and also throughout the state. The
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
BURIED IN
 SEA FOR 56 YEARS
Is .,alVaSed in Record Diving
 Operations

New York. Jan. l5.--captain Benjamin Leavitt of Philadelphia has broken all records for deep sea salvage in recovering s6o0.000 cargo of copper that had lain since 1869 with the wreck Of the British freiehter Cape Horn off tho coast of Chile, said messages received yesterday by tho Westinghouse Lamp company from The salvage ship Blakely.
 Captain Lsavitt and his corps of divers were reported to have worked 'as though in daylight, at depth of SlS feet" using high pressure diving suits of the captains inven- ton and pressure-resisting deep sea lights
 Tt is Captain Leavtt's ambition next to the salvage tho $4.000,000 10 $6,O00,000 of treasure that lies in the sunken hull of the Lusi- tania," the company said.
 The Blakely was purchased from the shipping board and outfitted with the Lusitania job in view, but 1t was decided to give the diving ap. paratus and lights a preliminary test on the Cape Horn wrcckage.
 Sailing from Hampton Roads last winter, the Blakeley's crew To- cated the wreck of tho Cape Horn in ?17 feet of water outside the port of Pinchidangui. Eighteen trial descents were made. the divers re- maining under water from 25 min utes to three hours at depths rang ing from 194 to 31S feet. The pre- vious record for deep-sea diving un- der working conditions was said to ! have been 1s2 feet.
 Tho diving apparatus is of man. ganese bronze, with arm and leg armour ball ls bearing and hinge jointed and the flexible sections
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
OMITTED FROM LIST
Honor Roll is Devoid of Any Names
 of South Africans

Pretoria, Jan. 15.--General Hert- zog declined to make up any recom- mendations to the British govern ment regarding the inclusion of South African names in the New Years honor list.
 The general held that titles other than academic distinctions and decorations conferred for state serv- ices are in conflict with the spirit of the people of South Africa and with the principles and policy of the party at present in power.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
HISKEY HAYNES REINsTATEp

Chicago, Jan. 15.-H. l., Haires. former outhelder of the New York Americans. last night was reinstated by Baseball Commissioner Landis, and was placed on the roster of the Yankees Haines had been sent to the Louisville, American Association club last year, but was placed on the ineligible list when he refused to re- main with the club, the deal falling through,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
WESLEYAN swAslps BRowN

MiddIetown. Jan. 16.--The Wes- leyan university basketball team de- feated Brown University here last night, 4l to IS. The score at the end of the first half was i7 10 II In wesleyan's favor but in the sec cnd half Wesleyan scored 24 points while holding Brown to one goal and two fouls.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
SKULL FRACTURED
Brookline High School Boy, Former Professional Hockey Player, IS Badly Injured.

Melrose, Mass, Jan. IS, -- Robert
 Hall, center and acting captain of the Brockline High school hockey team, who played as a substitute with the Boston Athletic association last winter, sustained a fractured skull in a game with Melrose High school here last night. Soon after the game started Hall fell in scrimmsge and was struck by a skate. His condition is serious.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

The winners lineup: $. Ahenta. lf.; E. Horton. (Capt.) If; $. Albert, C.; NJ. Clark. lg.; F. Fruscella, rg,; E. Berlin, sub. J. Colwick, manager.
 This team wishes to play any team in the city or state with the team average of about 105 pounds. For games call 1267, Capt. Horton.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
AGGIES WIN AGAIN

The Conn. Aggies, explained by Johnny Baylock of this city, won their second game last night when they defeated Springfield ?6 to 16 Baylock at right forward had a good night. getting eight points, with three field goals and two fouls.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

composed of interlocked copper tubing wfaprsd and lined with sheet rubber, It carries air ap- paratus sufficient for four hours of immersion.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
LEAGUE IS ENDED

The eighth league of the C. J. H. S. was closed with a bang Tuesday night with the SthA winning. Mr. Brewster refereed all games.
 The lear,le standings:
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

Personal fouls--Ericson 4, B. Clark 2. Lockwood 1, C. Lawson 1, E. Lawson 1, Harwood i, Horwitz l, M. Clark l.
 Score by periods: Troop 2 ...... 9 10 3 5--?7 Troop 1 ..... 2 3 3--14 Referee--K, Parker.
 Scorer--Hitchiner.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

Best butter, Sic lb. Russell Bros. -advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

The New Britain Tennis club is certainly making bid for success. The officers are live wires and the present members no less 50, so if next year this organization is not heard from 1t will be surprising.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

up to me to run him. end I'll run him to my limit" Nurmi will board . sleeper immediately after his New York appearances tonight.
 -
 John t"Buddy') Ryan. manager of the Sacramento. Pacific Coast league, baseball club. suffered . frac. tured skull whan his automobile turned over yesterday near Sacra- mento.
 Dorapdo. great Italian distance runner Of several years ago who collapsed at the Olympic games and was dragged over the finish line by officials. obtained one record when he came to America that 50 far has eluded Nurmi. A popular song was written about him. The words in- timated that Italian friends had staked their money on Dorando's performances. It ran: f''Itsa hard la losa da mon wen da sonuvagun no run. Dorando---hesa gooda for not" Needless to say. the words were written by an American.
 Sid Ferris. former amateur from New York's east side. has been un- able to display knockout punch in his recent engagements. On the trail of Benny Leonard's light weight title. he has adopted a jump Ing style which Is dangerous to him self as well as baffling to the other man. A low blow, untntentionally delivered by an opponent. may put a premature end to Terris' pros pects Against Jimmy Goodrich of Buffalo two nights ago he out dashed and outouffed his man but appeared 10 register little more than annoyance.
 Nelson Gordon Green, who de- clares himself a lineal descendant of General Nathaniel Green, of Revolutionary war days, and who bears the name of one who never gave up the ship, returns to the Brooklyn Dodgers this season deter mined top rove his metal. N. c. Greene uses his port side artillery when in action and is said to have discovered a teasing shot which reaches the target, passing the enemy bout 'midships in its de- scent. It is called the hesitation" There is a place on the crew for Greene, as Dutch Ruether has been transferred to another ship.
 tTgo Frigerio, the little man from Italy who walks without waddling is declared to be a mulch more col orful performer than Paavo Nurmi Frigcrio will appear at the Mill rose A. A. games on January 27 Ugo will inherit that "barber shop roofing section which gave heart tc Dorando the great little distance man of more than decade ago. Il is said that he waves greeting tc his friends while in a race without taking his mind off his walking. Wilberts R Johnson, veteran pilot oi the Brooklyn Nationals, is so fsi along the road to recovery from the effects of several recent oper' ations that he will report at Clear water, Fla, the Dodger trainint camp, late this month. "Robby,' however. has asked the club train CT, Doc" Hart of Chicago, to re port early to help put the manager in condition. The Dodgers leadel is reported to have lost 100 pounds during his illness.
 | To lend impetus to winter sport at Cornell university, an electrically operated calliope has been installed on Beebe lake, the ice playground of the university, Hundreds 0 pskaters are now gliding over thu smooth surface to the siren strain Of the instrument. Reports 10 th' athletic association indicate that th' season will eclipse all previous rec ords in attendance.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

Queer thing this ambition stuff. One would think Tildes, with world title in tennis, would be sat- isfied. But no. Bill now seeks to join tho ranks of the movie stars.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

Big Mum Is large muscular pro- duct of the wide-open collegiate spaces of Nebraska where men are men and. oddly enough. so are the Yrestlers.' ...
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

He may be good actor, but it's a safe bet he'll never be the screen star that he is a Court star. And it's also safe bet that newspapers will never pay him slo,o06 a year and better to write his movie experience. as they do for his articles on tennis.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

Best butter, 51c lb. Russell Bros. --advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

This edict however. may account for some of the heretofore unknown names that appear in various line- ups---for boys will be boys.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

For the first time in the flop cared, non-skid history of wrestling the game has Big Mum instead of a Big Bum as its champion.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

The coach figures. and doubtless rightly. that he can give the boys all the basketball practice that they should have.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

The new ace in the fop.'em-and- hop-'em deck is a highbrow who has the low down on the gentle science of bone-crushing.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

Big Mum is very collegiate and always wears his half Nelson at a rakish angle. The class of '22 still talks about how he shocked the junior prom by appearing in a double. breasted head lock and a bright red scissors hold.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
Speaking s p of s ports
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Ths Mats hit their winning stride again last night when they defeated the Manchester Atlas 2b-37.
 Coach Cassidy of the high school squad wants his players to devote their entire athletic attention to the high school team and threatens to bounce any of tho squad who play on other outfts.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

The Man Mountain is the only guy known to the Academy of Higher Arts who ever threw a champion out of the ring, his senses, his title and European tour, all with one deli cate gesture of the micrometer.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

When Mr. Lewis regained con- sciousness he wanted to know if the women and children had been saved and if the interne would kindly lift that locomotive off his left ear, please. P
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

80 Mc1Iillan says he got s2.0o0 for the first professional football game he played It would be inter- esting to know how this compares with amsteur salaries.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

The catch ch.as-catch-csn Colossus used to play football. He picked the strangler up and ran the length of the field twice for touchdowns. On another occasion he threw him for a 4o-yard pass which was grounded. If there had been a fourth quarter he'd probably drop-kicked him from the 65-yard line.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

Notwithstanding all his skill, we wouldn't bet that one-Eyed Con- molly succeeds in crashing the pearly gates.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

Joie Ray counts more on the sleep ing car training Nurmi will un- dereo tonight and tomorrow than the turns of the twelve-lap track they will race over tomorrow night to bring defeat to the marvellous Finn. The miin and there-auarters race at the Illinois Athletic club in- ,Ioor meet probably will be in Nurmi's favor. said the little Chi raso middle distance man, "Narmi is much more ready for long dis tance than l anl," he said, but it is
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

The GrappIing Gibraltar was six.pointed star with the Nebraska eleven. but Walter Camp ignored him. Walter had more brains than the Strangler
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

The White sox will open the sea- son this year with the Tygers but nobody knows where they will end
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

John t''Buddy'D Ryan. manager of the sacramento. Pacific Coast league, baseball club. suffered . frac. tured skull whan his automobile turned over yesterday near 6aera- mento.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

Dr. Copeland writes it's d lot of hunk about an apple a day keep ing the doctor away. This seems to make him an apple knocker,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

Tn the past 1t was hard to tell when A match was on the square and when 1t wasn't. When the 1.ugging Leviathan wrestles and his opponent doesn't so to the hospital you can put it down as a phoney.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

The collegiate influence Of the ir1- telectual jumbo is expected to bring about vital and gaudy changes in the mat game. Well stand for anything but cheer leaders.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

up to me to run him. and I'll run him to my limit" Nurmi will board . sleeper immediately after his New York appearance tonight.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

Harry Wills says In training for a fight he goes days at time with out eating. We know several fight CTS who do the same thing when not training for fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09
{ FIGHTS, FIGHTERS
AND THE RESULTS

Elizabeth, N. J.-Mickcy Walk
cr, world S wcitcrwcight champion
who won a popular decision from
Mike McTiguc, will make q tour
TO the Pacific coast by way of New
Orleans after rest of two weeks,
he announced. Walker said he
would meet Dave Shade in Cahfor
MIA If he got Il good offer.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-Tom Glib
honS, 81. Paul light heavyweight,
stopped Jack Burke, Pittsburgh
in the sixth round. The referee
stopped the bout to save Burke.
Detroit--Ah-cr undergoing most
Of yesterday in Il sea OF uncertain
ty, the ten round decision bout m
VoIving the crown of Harry Grcbb,
world : middlcwcjght champion
with Bob Sage, local lawyer boxer,
only awaited tho sounding Of The
gong here tonight.
San Francisco-.loc Miller ANA
Billy Niger fought slN round dlao
at Garibaldi Hall las.. night. Frank
Campbell scored a technical knock
out over Arthur Titus in the first
round Of the scmi-tiual
San Dlogo-Samu,y Olsen, SAN
Francisco, viii fight tcH round
main event with Sailor jimmy
Byme tonight at the Coliseum Felix
NlllaAl! M Jack BurAs vi. s.ea
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09
New Champion
Is Rightly
Named
by United Press Leased Wire

By tDftcu RsfeSS LenSeH wire
/ KANSAS CITY, MO, Jan. 9.
Wayne Big" Mum, new
| heavyweight wrestling champion
i of the world, is rightly named.
Mum stands six fest, six inches
/ and weighs 1260 poands. lie is
27 years old.
Other measurements of the
new champion are;
Reach 80 inches; chest 48;
nock 18 1-2; waist 40; forearm
13 1-2; thigh 27 IL; calf, 10;
ankle 10 IA.
Mum took the first fall from
Lewis with a crotch hold after
81 minutes Of graphing. The
second, which was awarded Lew
is on a foul, came in two min
utes, Is seconds. Munn picked
up Lewis with anotheli crotch
hold and hurled him clean off
the ropes.
After 20 minutes, Lewis re-
vived sufficiently to come back,
and Mum, using another crouch
hold, pinned Lewis to the mat
in so seconds.
Mum was member of the
University of Nebraska wrest-
ling team and also played foot
ball with the Cornhuskers in
1917.
After graduation, Mum tri3i
the fight game but was beaten
in practically every one of his
few appearances.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09
Doctor Denies
Sending Poison
To Former Wife
py United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Jan. O. pcclar-
ing that he, sholtd. not be suspect
ed Of mailing box of poison can
dy to bis former wife, DR.. i.u ;lla
f. Kerr, of Fillmore, Dir, Franklin,
~. Kerr today announced throuGh
mis- attornel, Rush Meadow, tna1
he would file q writ of nabeas
corpus unless tharses aGaInst hun
were made known.
Kerr WIS arrested Wcdl sday
night. Ma specific charges have
been filed against him, but ne is
being held pending the outco?c Of
an investigation by. police and fed
cral officers.
\ large quantity Of cyanide, cho-
colHtc, aud wanutS similar to those
found in the candy, were discovto-
ed ON Kerr = garden grove ranch
yesterday, investigators said.
nr Kcrr however, tcrmN hi ar
rest uuiu9tifiod, admitting that
there was cyanide ON hi ranch but
declaring he used IT, for sr"riuo
u I+Ga e. .
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09
Wanted to Buy
Regular Lines
of Merchandise
Are Greatly Cut

kmg-Jolnsou Company is holding
IFS annual January. clearance sale
this week, reductions of oEc-fourth
to ouy-haif of the original price be
ing iuadc on merchandise. Silk aud
wool dresses, women : coats, men S
ovcrcoats and shoes are among the
Spccial features offered at eXccp-
tionally low prices. Nard goods in
silks, w0oieuS aud wash materials
are also being sold at much lower
prizes during the sale, Those who
are interested in purchasing ncw
comfortcrs, blankets, table linen,
bath towels and other necessities
for the home will find large assert
mcnt of these articles. In the men 5
Department., Hart, Schaffncr and
Marx suits aud other well known
makes are some of the specials be-
sides leather coats sweaters, boys
-4Il5 and ~e4 ) s4-e9.