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New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
Hundreds of Spectators
 See Tournament Opening

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. Pl- Hundreds of spectators witnessed the opening of the tennis tourna- mont yesterday when the American visiting team vanquishcd inc Jamai- cans. Harada beat Bicknell Ct. 6-4; Chapin beat Dayes 6-1, 6-3; Noshell beat Lake 6-1. 6-1; and Harada and Beals Wright beat Bicknell and De Cordova co, 7-S.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
STILL IS sNOMROUNn

Worcester, Mass Feb. (Pl- Worcester county still is snowbound as a result Of yesterdays blizzard which left a ten inch precipitation piled into such huge drifts in both city and county highways that all forms of traffic were ,paralyzed and most suburban lines abandoned.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
perform at the Kepsington A. c. an. nual entertainment and dance.

The Falcon bowlers are working out quietly and without much osten- tation in preparation for tho home and home series with the Rangers which Is now In the works, The Rangers bowl every Tuesday night at the Casino while 1t has been dls- covered that the Peerless alleys are receiving the punishment of the Falcon lane fans.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
CAME CALLED OFF

Providence. R. |. Feb. 5 P.- The Providence Fall River American league soccer match scheduled here Sunday was today cancelled because of the snow covered playing pitch.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

Eddie Anderson smothered the mysterious and hitherto famous "Bozo" Bitunyac in q special match In Hartford last night "Bozo" has been cleaning np everything in the duckpin circles but he was stopped with a crash by the state champion last night,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

The Rangers A. c. minstrel troupe will hold an important rehearsal un- ter the direction of Director John kiniry this evening and all members of the troupe are requested to be on hand. The troupe is scheduled to
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

Saturday will be busy basket ball day for New Britain teams. Five of them will be in action. The High school plays tomorrow after noon, the Burritts and American Legion play in Bristol tomorrow night while the National Guard Re serves and the National Guards play al the state armory on Arch street tomorrow night
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
s e a kin g
 of Sports
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Arrangements have been made be- tween Coaches Stone Of the Weaver High school basketball team and Coach Cassidy of the New Britain qulntot to play the game scheduled for this afternoon, tomorrow after noon instead. It will start at 4 o'clock at the Franklin Square gym naslum all other reports notwith- standing. Coach Cassidy made this announcement this morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

It Is welcome news that Is being published today that Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen will meet in the singles in a tennis tournament. They will meet, provided some other player doesn't come through with a big upset and defeat either before the finals. Two to one is the bet placed on this match with the French giIl leading, Miss Wills has been going great guns in the foreign tournaments in which she has play ed and 1t won't be so much of q sur prise if she comes through =With a win.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

The Guards have a real job on their hands 10 make things even with the Middletown quintet which, last Friday, set them down in Mid dletown, and the American Legion team has a still bigger job on Its hands tackling the Bristol Endees.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

4 peculiar situation has arisen with regards to both flves over this game. Both coaches will be forced to use new material in an experi- ment to find what players can take the places of those who have been lost by graduation. New Britain lost two Of tho regulars on the team and Weaver has three places 10 All.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

His friends in this city will be roofing for him 10 make the grade with Brooklyn and they feel that his day has arrived and that "Jak- ic" will bring fame to the old home town through his ability both in the field and at bat. Jake" was with the Jersey City club last year and even though it was to him like leav- ing his own home when he was sent from Baltimore, he smashed the pill for q grand average of .Sl6 for the season.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

Local fight fans are very much interested in the coming fight in which Jimmy Clinch will meet Vo- gart, the boy with the kayo punch. Followers of the local battler are banking on him to come through with victory over the rugged bat tier in Hartford next Thursday night and Jimmy himself is aware that he has a tough customer on his hands.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

What is more important than that, however, is the announce ment by Manager Ianpher that he has booked another game with the Atlas of New Haven 10 be played in thls city. Although the date for that game has not yet been deh- nitcly settled, the New Haven team will play here either on February 2o or February @7.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

lf he lands a regular berth on tho team, it will be his first appearance as q big league player. Some years ago, Merwin got tryout with the Chicago White Sox, but he did not make the grade and was sent back to Baltimore before the season opened up. He went south with the tcam for the training period but for some reason unknown 10 us, he was sent back.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

In the last game played between thea" two. the Atlas team cam" out on top by a 20 10 S7 score and Now rritain has wanted nothing moro than to meet the Atlas team again. The New Haven manager $c ing he manner in which tho Guards have been turning back all the. teams which beat them earlier in the season on foreign courts, has consented 10 the game and the date will probably Dc fixed next week.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

Manager Clarence Lanpher of the New Britain National Guards announced today that all details with regard to the appearance of the Passaic Wonders, composed of former stars on the unbcaten Pas saic High school team, in this city Saturday night, February 1S.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

The Gro"npoint five trimmed the Atlas in New Haven two weeks ago and the same team is playing a second game at Music hall tonight They showed q far superior brand of basketball 10 the New Haven champs and they are the favorites for toniEht's game.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

This New Jersey team Is com posed Of players who helped {" make the worlds record Of un- broken victories for the Passaic High school team and they will furnish probably the best opposi- tion inc National Guards have met this year.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

MNrwin Jacobson, former New Britain boy who has spent about 12 years in the International Baseball league as an outtiolder, will in real fly get his s"cond chance 10 make good in the majors this coming sea son Whcn h" steps out with the Brooklyn Dodgers as a member of that team.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

Another game in the making is tho GrNcnpoint Y. NJ. H, A. team Of New York city, This outfit is managed by MoskoWitz the center who played with the City college club last Saturday night and he states that inc Grcenpoint quintet is better than the New York City college five.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
HOT CHECK ARTIST
SOUGHT; WIFE Held

With his wife virtually a hostage
Of the police department, a young man,
who gave a worthless chez for $4SOO
10 a real estate firm and one for S425
to an automobile company after pos
ing as a nephew of a member Of Presi-
dent Coolidgc's cabinet, still is at lib
erty Friday.
His wife was detained by detective
\. u. Mcdonald and questioned re-
garding her husbands whereabouts.
However, she still maintains her sill
cncc.
The checks were to be payments on
an expensive home and automobile,
respectively. \ check of $50 was
given him by the real estate firm when
he explained that he needed some
ready cash f1c living expenses. Ii
was in turn to be deducted from the
$500.
Suspicion was aroused when he at
tempted the same nave at the auto
mobile company showed the real estate
check as Il difference.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
ANCIENT jersey
RIOT act III
EFFECT
Strikers Put Interference
Hope in Hands of
Governor Moore.

PASSAIC. April 16.-JP)-Bal5ci
in their efforts TO obtain President
Ccolidge's support. leaders Of tho
10000 textile strikers today placed
in Governor Moore their hope for
Interference against the police. who
have put into effect the riot act.
passed in 1864 before the existence
Of modern mills and labor unions.
Governor Moore today had before him
Cor study an opinion by Attorney
General Harzcnbach on his power.
Cudcr riot act regulations. pro
claimed Monday in Garfield. several
Of the strikers leaders were arrested.
Albert Wc'sbord, Harvard graduate
aud chairman Of tine Workers United
Front committee, one Of those ar
rested, was held in default of $300C0
bail. on charges Of melting riots.
Tho Rev. Norman Thomas. ulc-time
Socialist candidate for governor of
New York. arrested in Garfield yes
frrday while addressing a meeting OF
strikers. obtained release yesterday
ON $4,000 bail. Afterward be said
that New Jersey was a slave state. q"
The riot act provides that if "any
persons to the number OF twelve or
more. being armed with clubs. guns.
swords or other weapons. or if any
number of persons consisting of 30
or more shall be Unlawfully. riOtoUs-
Is or tumultouOusly assembled. anv
Justice of the peace or Under-sherifi
or constable can proclaim the act in
effect. Those who resist the read
ing Of the proclamation are declared
guilty of a misdemeanOr punishable
hy six months Imprisonment or 500
fine. or both. Those who continue
together on" hour after the act Is
read are liable 20 three years in
jail and fine Of $1,000 for commit
ting q fr.uIy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
WOMEN DELEGATES
GATHER IN ST. Louis

ST. LOUIS, April 16.-R-Po.
Iitical and social problems of women
of the nation will be aired at the sew
cnth annual convention of the Ma,
tional League of Women Voters,
which opened here today for a five
dav session.
More than 1000 delegates. repre-
senting almost every state in The
Union, have already arrived for the
meeting and many more are expected
TO arrive during the day. 4 large
influx of delegates is expected to ar.
rive here tonight for the new voters
day sessions tomorrow. New voters
day is for young women, having just
reached their majority and voting
eligibility. who will be instructed ir
voting and 10 whom will be explained
the purposes of the league.
Principal among the many subjects
which will confront delegates to the
annual convention will be Il propose!
to add two vice presidents to the
leagues list of officers. and 4 plan to
hold biennial instead OF annual con.
vcntiOnS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
SALVATION OF FLORIDA
In SOIL, SAYS SPEAKER

Mr.. Penney said that LOCO. 900 dirt
farmers would be proof against bust.
ness depression, adding. "2G-acre
farms and not j0-foot lots are the
subdivision projects needed in Florid1
now."
Industrial. agricultural ard firan.
cial leaders from throughout the state
are gathered herc to take inventory of
the state resources and assets and dis.
cuSS methods "t meeting problems in
permanent Development.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
ARMY WILL WRITE
HOME MOTHERS DAY

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. april 1G.--
1P)- Secretary Davis of the War De
Vartmcnt has sent Il letter to arm,
commanders advising that each "fi,
Ger and enlisted man write n letter
to his home on Mothers day MAY
100 as an expression Of love and
reverence we owe the mothers Of our
country"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
CITY DAD STEFFLER;
ELATED; HIS STREET
is TO BE IMPROVED

1T won't be long now smiled
Street Commissioner Paul Z. Steffler
Friday.
What's up" asked Mayor John
w. Tobin between instructions 10
worknen on the municipal auditorium.
"1iy streets gonna be paved" the
commissioner explained.
Although Mr.. Steffler has super
rised the paving Of dozens Of San An.
tonic streets. workmen have Just start
ed 10 pave Victoria street, on which
his home is located.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16

PALM BEACH. April 1G.-P)-
Florida must go back TO the soil &c
solve her future permanent develop
ment," J. c. Penney. Norfolk, Va,
chain store operator. told the Florida
Inventory Congress in opening today
The future pt the state runs along
two obvious paths. One runs dOEn {"
the ocean and the other enters the
vast interior lands whose fertile an!
productive possibilities almost sur
pass Imagination, he declared.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
TWO MEN HUNTED
FOR STOVE THEFTs

Search was started Friday for tw
men charged with the burglary recent
t. Of the Holischuhcr drug store. TIL
men were charged with burglary an
thcft and with theft over $50 in tb,
juaticc court of Anton Adam.
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-10

Eaidley and Mrs Archibald Hazard the Misses Gertrude and Ursula Gfos- venor
 Miss Gertrude c. Nroom and her mother arrived from New Jersey yes. terday for several weeks stay at the Main House.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. Henry Purdy din- ed with Dr. and Mrs. T Morris Mur. ray Sunday evening and with Mir. and Mrs. Marcus kimball on Monday eve ming.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles A. Betts. Jr., motored from Stamford, Conn, Wed nesday and spent the night with Dr and Mrs. Frank J Blodgett.
 The Misses Gertrude and Ursula Grosvenor gave a bridge and tea or Labor Day. The following were pres ent Mrs. R. E Richardson, Mrs DeN ter Elliott. Miss Rosita Rhodes, Mrs J. D. Campbell. Mrs. i.aidley, Mrs Archibald Hazard, Miss Sara Gros venor and Miss Ida Whitcomb.
 Mrs. E. G. Brown and Miss Rosit' Rhodes gave a small bridge party ol Saturday for Mir. and Mrs. J. Henr! Purdy
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-10
MARRIED

oARTHIER-HILTON - In Pomfret, Sept. b. by Rev. Mir. Gordon, Miss Nerna Hilton and Edmond k. Car thicr of Putnam.
 WooD-PETERS-In New York City, Sept. s. by Rev William II. Garth, Miss Gladys Howell Peters and Henry Duncan Wood. PIERCE-MUNYAN-In Worcester, Sept 1. by Rev. Floyd Adams, Miss Blanche Munyan and Ralph C. Pierce of Boston.
 MARTIN -BENOIT-- Putnam, Sept 6. by Rev. Fr, Auger of Winehen- don, Mass, Miss Bella NJ. Benoil and Aldeas J. Martin. ToURTELLoTTE- ERICSSON -- Ir Thompson, Sept. 1, Miss Marion Ericson and Frank TDurtelIotte. LaFoRTUNE-AUBIN-In Attawau gan, Sept. C, by Rev. A. Campignae Miss Aldea NJ. LaFortune and Ed word Aubin.
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-10
Police Report
WOOD PETERS
Pomfret School Graduate Is Married
 at St. Thomas's. New York

Miss Gladys Howell Peters. daugh- ter of Mrs. F.. Howell Peters of New York City, became the bride Wednes- day of II Duncan Wood. son of the present Mrs. Augustus Heaton. of Hyeres, France. and of the late H E. Duncan Wood. Of New York. in the chapel of St Thomas Church. New York City. Mir Wood is a nephew of Mrs. Joseph Clark Hoppin of Pom fret. He is q graduate of the Pom fret School The ceremony. which was performed by the Rev. William Garth, rector of St. Mark s. Islip. L.. l.. was followed hy q small reception at the Colony Club. through the cour- tesy of the brides grandmother. Mrs Ira Barrows
 The bride was given away by her father, C. Willis Peters. Jr.. and was attended by Miss Frances Masury as maid of honor The bridesmaids were the Misses Lucy T. Downing. cousin of the bride; Sarah Frances Barrows, Virginia Goodwin and Emily Me Campbell.
 Harden L. Crawford. Jr., was best man. The ushers we're William Maris Duryea. Austin L. Smithers. Alfres Y. Leaman 3rd. Lanier Violett. J. Nes- cit Steel. 3d, Alfred Maanierre and Daniel K. Chapman.
 After a motor trip Mir. and Mrs. Wood will live at l57 East Seventy Second Street, New York.
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-10
A, The Ren.Gro.venor Inn

Miss Harriet Harris returned 10 Providence this week after sPe la- ing the summer, months at Middle brook. -t...-. Miss Bertha Lucas of Baltimore who has come from ! ork Harbor for the autumn. and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Goodwin of Philadelphia, who have spent the summer at ork iiatpp, '.... will come today for their annual Nisit at the Main House.
 Rev. Dr. George T. Linsley, rector of the Church of the Good shepherd Hartford. and Mrs. Linsley are the guests of Rev and Mrs. C. Thompson at the Olive cottage.
 Mrs. A. Emerson Benson of Boston arrived from North Haven Wednes- day Mr. Benson expects to join hei today to remain for the month of September.
 Mir. Frederick Mercer and his a.uVbter. Miss Eleanor Mercer of New London were luncheon guests of the Misses Grosvenor on Nednes- day. a=s-..... homes this week are Mrs. C. Lawton and Miss Fannie Lawton. who return ed to Providence Thursday. Miss An nie Goodenough. who has been # guest at the South cottage since early summer. returns to New York today Mrs. Archibald Hazard and Mrs. Laid lev to New York, Mrs Taleott Rus sell. Miss Low and Miss Bowers Go New Haven.
 Mr. and Mrs. ]. Henry Puray and Mr. and Mrs. Winfield $. Hoyt were luncheon guests of Mrs. William Elliot and Miss Elliot on Wednesday
 Miss Sara Grosvenor and Miss Tan Whitcomb entertained several friends at the Coffee Shoppe" last Saturday. Their guests were Miss Gertrude Vinton. Miss Louise Gladding. Miss Emma Bradford, Mrs Edward Ha ven. Mrs. John D. Campbell. Ms.
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-10
DIED

ASSIMINE-l In Putnam. Sept. [, Francis Jasaimine. aged 9I years. RoGERS-In Putnam, at the Day kimball Hospital Sept. X, Charles Rogers of Abingdon. JOHNSON-in Worcester. at St. Vim cents Hospital. Sept. 7.Mrs. E. C. Johnson of Mechanics street. Put nam.
 EGAN-In Montreal, Canada, Sept. !, Miss Nellie Egan of Putnam. LADD-In Putnam, at the Day Kim ball Hospital. Sept. 3. Herbert Ladd, aged 65 years. DANIELSON-in Putnam, at the Day kimball Hospital. Sept. 1, August Danielson of South Woodstock. aged 6a years.
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-10

state highway department be called to the matter.
 Elected Policeman
 On motion of Alderman Nadnais a ballot was cast for Alphonse Dubriel. and he was elected a member of the fire police. A vacancy has been cans- cd by the promotion of Joseph Page to the regular force. Dubriel has done lpolice work and once applied for a regular position on the force.
 The state of Connecticut offered the city fifty dollars for a piece of land containing little less than quarter of an acre. The land is near the Sen. exet road and Is needed by the stats highway department in eliminating the curve according to proposed plan, already drawn. The matter was re ferred to the city property committee
 Having Controversy
 A letter from the Combination Lad der Company of Providence refused the city's request for rebate on th' bill for repairing the ladders on th' hook and ladder truck. lt was stated in the letter that no agent of the com pany had ever said that the orlglna installation Of the ladders on the truel body was poor job, as claimed bl the city. Chief Thurston has letter to that effect. however. and another letter will go forward to the ProYi dence concern.
 Police Report
 The little court across the river hae q prosperous month. as shown by tht police report S2.5l3 was collected ir fines and costs. Fourteen arrests were made during the month of Au- gust, and three prisoners were taken O jail. One store door was found open and secured.
 After the regular monthly bills were read. approved and ordered paid. the meeting adjourned.
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-10

Matters pertaining to fire and traf- fc hazards that came before the com mon council Tuesday night caused most of the evenings discussion. Cap tain Jarvis wants motorcycle to chase speeders and to answer calls. Chief Thurston wants a couple of pumps, although he said nothing about fl al the meeting. but he did urge q control of erection of garages and their close proximity to other build ings.
 1t started when man in the Man hasset village asked permission to build d dwelling up against six stall garage. Alderman Richard questioned the ad,isahility of allowing such d condition to be created and t was hnally voted to allow the building per init if the petitioner would pull down one stall, thereby allowing room for firenien To work between the garage anu the house In case oI hre.
 An Awful" Hazard
 Chef Thurston said that the same state ot analrs eNIseeu iA many parts uf ene clty athu tAs.t IL Mas sSttslts worse ana worse ana an awful haZ- ard .s balng created with no way to nsnU d oaalag ration u one occurs.
 AHaa. man aanals caiied attentUn tq the dangerous sltHat4On at the cuf- ners ot Providence and Marshall st. ets ana Providence and Cnui ch ztfteta. and said that every car IL ave Hau a near accident. He al ged that something be done t0 reneNe tnls dan gerous condit40u, and p0lnted out tnat seven or eIght hundred school chil- Gren rassed and repassed the Marshall street corner.
 GapLam Jarvis asked the floor. He said, Inls all drifts back to what l nave Ueen trying, tO get Tor d long time !, hat the department needs Is q motorcycle. Nhae It wouldn't get the city any thing, We would have a more efficient department.
 Officers Helpless
 Iue captain then pontcd out the helplessness oI the oiaeers When fast speeding automobile goes by. By the tune tax is secured the fleeing driR- CT s miles away. He also told oI eaus coming to the station house at early morning hours and no way to respond except on loot. lie illustrated th1s by --llng oi recent ealI taat came tn trcm near the Dam Tavern at : . clock in the morning when a woman asked Tor hz.F zls4s-.s- ..tsss t4.-i4 tss.s zoa4c one rroWling about. II meant a long ws.ss Tor tHe officer aud+a eousIderaole tune consumed. The captain said that many local dflvers realized tne police were pa4erlass and toak advantage of the act
 4How much would it cost2" asked the mayor.
 T don't know exactly, but l guess at least S40O, replied tne captain.
 Cant afford il. said the mayor. He then asked II there was any money in the police appropriation, and was told that there was none to spare.
 It was voted that the highway com mittee investigate the conditions com plained of and report.
 The matter of the dangerous turn near the Grove Street cemetery. a To- cation of many aeeldnts, was then called to the attention of the council. IL was voted that the attention of the
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-10

seribed elsewhere in this edition oi The Patriot.
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-10
GUESTS FROM oBERLIN. OHIO

Miss Emma Kinney and Ebert Kin ney of Center street have been en- tertaining their nephews, Donald C, Hume and Myron K. Hume of Oberlin Ohio. for the past week. The Messrs, Hume have been on the Red Gross Chautauqua circuit. covering New York and the New England states, during the summer and are now on their way home
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-10
Card of Thanka

The undersigned wish to express their thanks and appreciation to their many kind friends who were so thoughtful following the sudden death of Miss Nellie Nj. Egan; also those who sent beautiful floral tri- butes.
 Mir. and Mrs William Egan
 and Family Mir. and Mrs. James Egan
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-10
CAPTAIN AND CHIEF
 TELL OF DEPT. NEEDS

Fire and Police Matters Discussed By Common Counc-Too Many Fire Hazards, Police Want Motorcyoe-Nayor Says Cant Afford It"-State Offers $50 For City Land-Dan- gerous Corners-Controversy With Ladder Co-Good Month For Fines-Fire Alarm Box and Hydrant Asked For.-May Get Sewer Extension-Elect Dubrel to Fire Police.