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New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
EDWIN WIDE MAY COMPETE
 IN PHILADELPHIA MEET
Swedish SChoolmastcr May Pass ID Chance To Meet His Rival
 PaaNo Nurmi

New York. May 13 R,-Edvin Wide. the Swedish schoolmaster. may pass up q chance 10 race his Finnish rival, PaaYo Nurmi, in order to accept an invitation to compete in the American national track and field championships at Philadelphia in July.
 Word received today from Hell slngfors, Finland. said that Wide was contemplating the trip 10 the i nited States in spite of the fact that tentative arrangements already ! had been made to bring about re- turn engagement between the Swed-
 ish star and Nurmi al Stockholm on l July 1. This was expected 10 mark | Nurmis return 10 competition after q lapse that has lasted since last
 summer.
 Nurmi already has declined an in- Yitation 10 come here for the nation-
 al cham pionships but he is under stood 10 be considering another
 American invasion for the 1926-27
 indoor saeson.
 The Finnish ace will not be with
 out competitive rivals abroad this year, however, for Randolph Rose, Ithe long -striding New Zealander, sailed yesterday on the Berengaria ] for inc express purpose of challeng- ing Paavo. If Rose doesn't meet the ] Finn in the British championships ! he will carry tba issue to NurTni'S s fnativc land.
 Nurmi and Wide have been rivals | for several years but inc Swedish star always has come off second best lin ducls with the Phantom Finn. If
 was in q race against Wide In 1928 that Nurmi set his present worlds
 mile record of 4:lQ 2-5. He also
 defeated Wide in several Olympic
 races in 1924.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 13 1926

University of Washington, predicts his varsity crew in the Poughkeepsie regatta on June 28 will prove the strongest eight he ever took east.
 "The crew this year looks inyin- cible to me-" Callow said. Tt 's not only a winning crew, but the fastest eight Washington ever sent east"
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

Charles Sheldon Hastings, professor emeritus of physics Yale university, flor the development of new method of calculating and designing Astronomical lenses and mirror and for his services as designer for the
 firm of John Brashear, Inc, of Pittsburgh. in connection with which he has calculated most of the very large lenses in use throughout the world
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
Police Disperse Mobs
 After Strike Settlement

Doncas'er. England, May 1$ LP(- The settlement of the general strike in the British Isles has had an aftermath in the nearby coal fields where mobs Of miners held ID road traffic and were dispersed only when tho police charged and arrested eighty men,
 A procession Of women marching on Doncaster was dispersed by q strong force Of mounted police be- fore they reached the city.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
DEPENDING ON DEAN

Manager Art Fletcher of the PhiIues looks for great season rom Wayland Dean, young hurler obtained in a trade from the Giants. Dean copped his first start making an impressive showing. Fletcher by the way. could use another win hing pitcher.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
BR00KLTE

0T00NIyU ....I-.-.,,,-. .VVV VVU VU4--
 Two base hits--Hartnett (3), Ueathcnte Wheat, Three base hjt-Horman. Double play--W Wheat to Herman. Left on bases -BrooE,vu {. CA!raEo 2. Bases on balls of MrWeery 1. Root 1. Struck out hy Root 6, NcWeery I. Cmplres-AIc- Cormiyz, Eigler and McLaughglin. Time --I:43.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Toronto ,, Jersey City .,
 (FirSt gamel. Toronto l, Jersey City 0.
 (Sccond game). Newark 10, Rochester 2. syracuse 9, Reading ,.
 (1irSt gamcl. Syracuse II. Reading 1
 (Second gamc). Buffalo 12. Baltimore |.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
VALE HAS ROX STAR

Yale seems to have promising hurler in Wilbur Shoop. He not only beat Bowdoin the other day but famed 12 batters. One run was all the foe could get on five safe SWdtS.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
STUDENTS STRIKE

Buenos Aires, May 13 09 - Stu dents of the Buenos Aires univer- sity have gone on strike in protest against the closing of the law faculty. There have been several collisions between students and the police, but they were of minor inn portance.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
Games Tomorrow

Albany at Bridgeport. Providence at Hartford. New Haven at Springfield. Waterbury at Pittsfield.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
The Standing
Games Today

Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. Boston at Cincinnati.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
The Standing
Games Today

Cleveland at New York. Chicago at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Washington. Detroit at Boston.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
NEW YORK TEAMS
 LEADING LEAGUES
(Continued From Preceding Page)

Spencer, e ..........2 . Meadows .......,4
 
 Totals 3S i4 r 27 13 ? x-Batted for Clrich in 9th.
 Philadelphia ....,.....ll0 000 0io-- } Pitteburgh ............0 0o6 032 2lx-l4 Two base Eits--Wilson. Barnhart. Three base hits-Wrght. Waner McInn!s. Home run-Harpcr. Sacrihces-Leach, McInnis, BarEhart. Double plays-Winoughby, Sand to Bentley: Rhyme, Wright 10 Me Innis Left on bases-Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh G. Base on ball7-off Meadows i, Knight l. Willoughby l, Pearce 2. Hits of Knight 5 in 21-3. Ulrich in l. Wild piteh-Willoughby. Losing pitcher Knight. Umplres-klem, Wilson and Hart-Time-1
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

New York 6, Cleyland 5.
 (10 innings). Philadelphia 4, Chicago 3.
 (10 innings). Washington 7, St. Louis 4. Boston 4, Detroit 2.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
The Standing
Games Today

Jersey City at Toronto. Newark at Rochester. Baltimore at Buffalo. Reading at Syracuse.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
The Standing
Games Today

Hartford at Bridgeport. Waterbury at New Haven. Springfield at Pittsfeld, Albany at Providence.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Brooklyn ?, Chicago Q. New York 2, St. Louis 1. Pittsburgh 14, Philadelphia 9. Cincinnati 9, Boston l.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
HAS STRONGEST EIGHT
Rowing Coach Of University Of Washington Says Crew Looks To Be myincible This Year.
Be InVinCible

Seattle, Wash. May 13 Pt-- Rusty Callow. rowing coach of the
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

The Corbin Red Sox trot out to- morrow evening at Walnut Hill park in another practice session and this workout will be & snappy one. Bill Clancy is putting the boys through their paccs in preparation for the first game which will prob ably be d week from Sunday. Al though the Sox have gotten away to a slow start. the remainder of the season is bound to be a busy one and will give the players plenty to 1n
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
EASTERN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Bridgeport 13, Hartford 10. New Haven 8. Waterbury O. Providence 15. Albany z. Springfield 1, Pittsfeld :.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

With such men as Tommy Basil, Joe Fitzpatrick, Eddie Goeb, and many other stars of the game in the lineup, Landers bids fair to get away to a good start in the Indus- trial league which opens play on Saturday, May 29.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

Just what Fafnir's team will look ike is an undecided question at pres ent because of the fact that Jim Havlick is keeping silent expecting -o startle the boys when he trots his club onto the field.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

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New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

The Kensington squad of candt- dates will go through the paces to- night at $40 o'clock at the Ken" sington grounds and Manager Pat Buckley will look them over closely He is planning to chose his perman- ant lineup before a week from Sun day and tonight and Sunday after noon will be the final chances for candidates to show their stuff. After ,hat the axe will fall and some of the candidates will look for jobs elsewhere.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

The New Britain Machine is an- other contender that bids fair to make the other teams in the league travel. Although at the tail end in the basketball league, the squad has Charley Miller to coach it and some good material will probably turn out for the team. Turner, the rugged boy from up north who played cen ter on the basketball team, is q pitcher according to reports and if he has the stuff, he is liable to star on the mound in the league.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
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Baseball dopesters in the city have already started figuring on the chances of the various teams in the Industrial league and it seems that around the streets each of the eight teams In the league has its support CTS with one or the other leading in the preseason dope.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

From the looks of things now. the Industrial league this year will be the best ever attempted, Eight teams will make things interesting for the fans who will be interested in the play and it is expected that q large crowd will turn out to see the opening games at Willow Brook park on May go.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

This will be one of the best at fractions from the standpoint of the fans, that will be here this year. eBsiles being classy bunch Of baseball players. the Giants are also an aggregation of comedians and they give the spectators a treat.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

Artie Campbell is working things up in great shape at the Stanley Rule &s Level plant while Frank Nc Conn is trotting out a large number of candidates for the Butt Makers team. The R. &; F. outfit is shaping up real well while the Union Mfg. Go. team will be heard from and last but by no means least, the r. & r. Corbin crew is expecting 10 cop the baseball flag to hang alongside the basketball pennant.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

The Falcan baseball team will go through a stiff workout at St. Marys field tonight at 6:30 o'clock, and another practice session will be held saturday afternoon at o'clock. Both of these sessions will be in preparation for a tough encounter sunday afternoon when the Elm City Colored Giants trot out their heavy guns.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

Landers Frary & Clark seems to have the favor of a greater number of the fans while Fafnir Bearing comes next. Landers had a sweet ball club last year and made things Sum for a while. The club wasn't organized until late in the season, but once it got started, it showed it. self to be a strong diamond com bination.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

After falling down misorably for q week, Anderson came through last Monday night and took eight of nine games from Barbour. Andy meets Leonard of New Haven at the Casino alloys Thursday night and all his friends will he on hand to watch him go through his paces.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-13

Big doines over at Rogers alleys tonight. Joe Foote and Teller of Merden come to grips for the second time this week. The Meriden man has revenge In his mind for the beating he suffered at the hands of "Incle Joe" the other night on the Silver City lanes, These two are the oldest players in the league in point of competition and they make things hot every time they come together. In the meeting earlier In the week, Footc won ninc games and Teller hopes 10 turn the tables tonight.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
CONFEDERATE VETER AN TELLS
OF SUCCORING WEBSTER'S SON
Massachusetts Officers Last
Moments on Battlefield Are
Eased by Foeman.
Representative Moore of Vir.
ginia DiscIoses Hidden
Chapter of Bull Run.

After the lapse Of 64 years. a Con.
feder-ate soldier who succored Col.
Fletcher Webster. son of Daniel Web
ster, an enemy officer commanding
the 18th Massachusetts Regiment in
the battles Of Bull Run or Manassas.
contributes a new page to history by
Giving his personal recollections of the
death of that distinguished Union Off.
Ger on the battlefield from a mortal
wound.
This eyewitness was DR.. Charles F..
Russell of Herndon, Va. now in his
eighty-fifth year, who told his story
to Representative r. Walton Moore Of
Fairfax, Va, saving that he came
across the wounded officer while rid.
ing forward to rejoin his comma nd,
stopped to give him drink of water,
found surgeon to care for him and
remained with him until he died a few
minutes later.
Keeping History Straight.
Always interested in keeping history
straight and in contributing to it
hea1t-interest anecdotes gathered from
eyewitnesses of important events or
associated with prominent personages,
Representative Moore prepared the
following statement:
Nearer to Washington than any
other tattlefield of the Civil War is
he scene Of the first Os6D and sec
ond 0862l battles of Bull Run or
Manassas. In the second battle. on
August 80, 1862, Col. Fletcher Web
ter, the only son of Daniel Webster
then surviving. was killed. The place
:: marked by a small monument The
monument is about a quarter of a
mile from the marker on the field of
the first battle, where Jackson, In
command of a Virginia regiment, stood
at the monument. when Col Bee, COM
nanding a North Carolina regiment.
said to his men: There stands Jack
son like a stone wall; rally behind the
Virginians.'
short time ago a Confederate sol.
lier, living in Fairfax County, which
'dioins Prince William County. in
which the two battles were fought.
old me his recollection of the death
# Col. Webster. The Confederate sol
ler is DR.. Charles F. Russell Since
lur conversation I have had letter
rom DIR. Russell, who is more than
}5 years old. but physically and men
ally alert and altogether dependable,
rom which l quote below. In the
conversation. DR.. Russell said that
Evening star., 1926-10-17
WATER WORKS ACQUIRED
New York Concern Now Has Second
Largest System.

NEW YORK, October 16 P).-C.
T. Chenery, president of the Federal
Water Service Corporation, announced
today that negotiations were in prog
ress for the acquisition Of five more
water works properties in California.
three in Pennsylvania and one in New
York. The identities of the companies
involved would not be disclosed until
the transaction had been closed he
said. which would be about the middle
of next week.
Federal Water Service three weeks
ago acquired water works property at
Fresno and Bakersfield, Calf, and the
new acquisitions will make the cor
poration the second largest privately
owned system in the country. with an
nual earnings of more than $3,500,O0O.
No new financing was contemplated,
Mr.. Chenery said.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
MARYLAND SCOUT
WINS RARE HONOR
Leonard Murphy of Oakland
Is Among '13 in Country
Rated as Life Savers.
By the Associated Press.

by tHc ASSOCldteQ FfeSS.
NEW YORK. October 16.-Thirteen
boy heroes living in all parts of the
country have been accorded official
honor as life savers by the Boy Scouts
Of America.
Heading the list, made public at
National Boy Scout headquarters to-
day, is the name of John j. Henley,
IA year old, of Evanston. Wyo.,
who was awarded the gold honor
medal, the highest honor that a Boy
Scout can win, for his rescue of an
other boy from drowning near Evan
ston in August, 1925. Although car
ried down by the other youth. who
weighed 1S pounds more than he did,
Henley desperately clung to him and
finally got him ashore.
Saved Two Boys.
Certificates of heroism were awarded
IL other Boy Scouts as follows:
Leonard Murphy Of Oakland, Md, for
pulling two boys from the path of
rapidly moving freight train.
Hugh Chalmers Wyland of W-orces-
ter, Mass. for dragging d.
year-old boy from the path of fast
moving motor truck.
James n. Hill, his brother John F..
and Donald Washburn. all Of Berke-
ley, Calf, rescued a boy from deep
pool in the bottom Of an abandoned
quarry.
John Grant of Westerly. r. l..
rescued a boy from a deep pool.
Rescues From Drowning.
Thomas N. r. Gardner of New
London, Conn, drove his boat out
through the whitecaps and rescued a
boy whose boat had overturned in the
breakers Of Long Island Sound.
Clifford O'Briant Of Gando, Tex,
rescued boy who sank while swim
ming.
Ward Roberts of Key West, Fla,
saved a boy from drowning in deep
water
George Piedot of kenosha, Wis,
rescued a boy from drowning.
Diether Booth of San Luis Obispo,
Calf, rescued a girl from drowning.
Harold o. Melendy of Port Jeffer-
son, n. y, saved a boy swimmer from
death.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
LLOYD GEORGE DECLARES
WAR ON LIQUOR TRAFFIC
"Crying Evil" Which Liberal
Party Must Fight in England,
Says Former Premier.
Ry the Associated Pres

Ry the Associated Press
BARNSTAPLE, England. October
t6.-Former Premier David Lloyd
George, in an address here today, de-
scribed the liquor traffic as one of the
crying evils" which the Liberal party
must fight in England.
It was the former premier's first
address since the retirement of Lord
oxford and Asquith as leader of the
Liberal party.
Lloyd George deprecated the split
In the party and made an appeal for
unity. He referred TO Lord oxford as
that great Liberal leader. Lord Ok
ford, one OF the most illuStrious of the
party's brilliant array of leaders"
Lloyd Georges reference to the liq-
uor question during his address re
called the fact that on his return
from the United States he expressed
frank approval of the American pro-
hibition law.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

when the wounded officer asked for
water he handed him his canteen, half
full Of water, which had become very
warm, and that soon after drinking
the officer died in his presence. In his
letter, DR.. Russell says:
Meets Webster's Son.
I'VE were charging and driving
the enemy right along until we drove
them from our front, and we were
very much scattered after the charge.
I was riding along to rejoin the COM
mand when l was attracted to a man
lying upon the ground over which
was passing. He motioned to me.
at once dismOunted and went to him.
He asked for water. which I gave
him. l at once noticed he was rank
ing officer. and then asked his name
He said: II am Col. Fletcher Webster
of the 18th Massachusetts Volunteer
Infantry" I saw he was dying. and
tried to find a surgeon. l had the
good fortune to soon get one, who
him in hand, and said he would live
but a short time. He passed away
Just before left him..
II am certain that the story of the
incident has never been published,
nor have | mentioned 1t to any one
since talking with Dr. Russell until
now"
Col. Webster was born at Ports
mouth. \. II. He studied law with his
father. and was admitted to practice
He served as his fathers private sec
retary part Of the time that the latter
was Secretary of state. and was sec
retary of the American legation in
China under Caleb Cushing. Later he
was member of the Massachusetts
Legislature. He raised the 18th Mas:
sachusetts at the outbreak of the war,
and became It's colonel June 16. 1861
He saw action in Virginia and Mary
land
Evening star., 1926-10-17
MULL|K|N RAPS
CONOW|NG0 DEAL
1rens G. O. P. Campaign in
Montgomery With Attack
on RitChie.
special Dlspatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Md. October 16.-
What he characterized as the Como.
wingo scandal was dwelt upon
~ Addison f. Mullikin, Republican
candidate for governor. in an address
at the opening meeting of the Re-
publican campaign in Montgomery
County in the town hall here this
afternoon.
He charged Gov. Ritchie with a
large part of the responsibility for
the transfer to private interests of
the ConoWingo power rights, which
he declares to be the most valuable
of the kind in the entire country, with
the exception Of Niagara Falls, and
insisted that the transaction was a
base betrayal Of the interests of the
people of Baltimore and the entire
State.
Control Of Politics.
Mr.. Mulikin also charged that
politics has been the controlling in.
f1uence with the present executive in
almost everything he has done during
the nine years he has been in office,
and declared that there is more poll
tics to the square inch In the Mary
land State government than in that
Of any State in the Union.
Mr.. Mullikin stated that if elected
governor on November one of his
first acts would be to appoint a COM
mission of business experts to reor-
ganize the various State departments
on an economic basis without regard
to politics, and also promised to see
that all boards he would be called
upon to name would have minority
representation.
eDenounced by Broening.
Mr.. Broening also denounced the
Conowingo deal at length, and Mrs.
Chace. who spoke briefly, pledged her
self to give faithful service in the
event of her election.
The meeting was one of the best
attended the Republicans of the
county have held in recent years.
Many members Of the party of both
sexes from various parts Of the
county were on hand, and the pres
ence of not few Democrats is under
stood to have greatly pleased the Re-
publican leaders, especially as they
were noticed to join in the applause
given the speakers. Prominent in the
gathering was Mrs. Jesse w. Nichol-
son of Chevy Chase. first president Of
the Democratic Womens Club Of
Montgomery County and organizer Of
the twenty-odd Democratic law en-
forcement clubs of the county. Vir-
tually all of the Republican candidates
for county offices attended.
Paul Sleman, chairman of the Re
publican State central committee for
the county. presided and introduced
the speakers.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
TRAIN WRECK PROBED,
Southern Officials Believe It Was
Derailed Maliciously.

CINCINNATI. October l6 LP).-Act-
ing upon the theory that the crack
Southern Railroad train, the Queen
and Crescent Limited. which partly
won't into the ditch yesterday at
Williamstown. Ky. had been wrecked
nlaliciously officials of the system or
dered a special investigation today.
Harvey F. Cox. Ludlow. Ky. fire
man of the train, was killed
Southern officials declared they be-
lieved the derailment was caused by
a large spike. found on the right OF
way. II has been determined def
nitely that the wreck was not caused
by spreading rails. as was first be.
liANed.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
LUMBER DEALER KILLED.
Auto Runs Down Bank, Causing
Death of Thomas Woodard.

BRYSON CITY. n. c., October 16
R.-Thomas Woodard, SO, well
known lumber dealer of this city, who
maintained offices in Asheville and
other western North Carolina cities,
was killed shortly after noon today
when the automobile In which he was
riding ran down an embankment from
a narrow road just outside of Forney
Creek.
Herbert Woodard a nephew, who
was in the automobile when it sought
to pass another car driven by G. c.
Proctor, was seriously injured in the
accident and was taken to a local
hospital Another nephew. Jefferson
Woodard, was slightly hurt.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
Overdue Ship Causes Fear.

ST. JOHN. New Brunswick, October
l6 @.-Increased anxiety was ex-
pressed today over the fate of the
steamship Haleakala of the American
Republic Line. last heard from in
Southern waters. Miss Charlotte
Pratt. sister of the commander of the
Haleakala. Capt. John Pratt. an.
nounced that she had been unable to
get definite news of the vessel, which
was due at Montevideo from Nor
folk September "a.