New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 6, 1923, Page 1

News of the World ' By Associated Press ND MA 0YCOTT YB ANTHRACITE PERMANENTLY INEVENT OF STRIKE SEPT. 1 Mass. Investigating Com- mittee Serves Warning on Both Operators and Miners. Plans Proposed Would Be for Entire Section to Use Jeweler Finds Coiled Rattlesnake Perched Before_g‘fice Vault Lo, New York, / « 4:% was a thrilling A $¢ York's diamona ‘When Max Low, jewe. ed to open the safe in his . ton street shop, a hiss infer- rupted him. Turning, he con- fronted the business-like poison fangs of a black dlamond rattle’ snake, coiled expectantly on a stool before the safe. 5 Low yelled. Patrolman Mit- Washington Observers Think Progressive Ad- ministration by New Ex- ecutive Would Snuff Out for Johnson. 'EORGE H. MANNING (Washington Bureau of New Britain Herald). Washington, D. C., Aug. 6.—Calvin Coolidge is almost certain to be the republican nominee for president in AS PRESIDENT, IS OPINION | WASHINGTON PREPARES TO PERFORM NATION'S LASTRITES AS FUNERAL TRAIN SPEEDS ON TOWARD CAPITAL PRESIDENT HASN'T MADE UP HIS HIND But Will Call No Special Session for Time Being HAS NO INTENTION NOW Labor Leaders, TIncluding Gompers | Have Conference 'With Coolidge To- | day—Says He Hasn’t Come to De- ‘Washington, Wilson, in a letter to President Cool- T {h kit N —SIXTEEN PAGES. 'WILSON GRATEFUL FOR - FUNERAL INVITATION Vill Attend, But Lameness Prevents His Walking Into Capitol Aug. 6.—Woodrow Marion on Friday. | By The Associated Press. Tomorrow, When Work in Every Federal Build- ing Will Be Suspended Until After Services at Washington, Aug. 6.—The American government, resppndinz to the grief of the hundred millions and more for whom it aets, [ % shedbig o ) A I i Average :')llly Cl!fllll Rugust 4t 95171 PRICE THREE CENTS | idge made public today, said he would | “esteem it an honor to take part in | the funeral participation,” for Presi- dent Harding on Wednesday, but that his lameness would make it impracti cable for him to attend the services in the rotunda at the Capitol. The letter, under date of yesterday was in response to one from President Coolidge inviting him to participate | in the ceremonials for the dead presi- dent. It,was as follows: “My Dear Mr. President: 1924. | The death of President Harding| finite Decision. | completely upsets all the predictions 3 | and calculations made by the political | Washington, Aug. 6.—President | experts during the past twelve months | Coolidge apparently has no present in- | as to the presidential candidates the | tentlon of calling an extra session of | congress, but those who called on him republicans and democrats will nom- in;‘te next June. The booms for Hi- | today received the impression that he | had not made a final decision. ram Johnson, Ford, McAdoo, LaFol- lette and Underwood must all now be | The possibility of an extra session was discussed by the president with reappraised. A i Jf Calvin Coolidge conduets his ad- | Samuel Gompers, president and Frank ministration along progressive lines | Morrison, secretary, of twe American | chell came, saw and conquered with a blow of his night stick. Mitchell was from Florida. So was the snake. How the reptile got into the store is a mystery. PLAINVILLE YOUTH prayerfully made ready to perform the nation’s last rites of lov- |ing remembrance for President Harding. Not only President Coolidge but all other high officials in Washington made the funeral plans their first consideration, put- ting into the background for the present all the issues of foreign and domestic concern which so recently had seemed of over- shadowing importance. In all the departments and bureaus the ordinary business of federal administration had almost come to a standstill while agencies in every sub-division of the government were called into Low Volatile Bituminous Exclusively. Boston, Aug. 6.—Declaring that “if there is to be any strike, it is the pub- lic's turn to strike,” the joint special coal investigating committee of Massa- chusetts in a letter today served no- tice on representatives of both opera- tors and miners that in the event of Federation of Labor. M a strike September 1, a permanent bhoycott against the use of anthracite would be pushed in Massachusetts and possibly throughout New England. Plans to have all of the New England states discard anthracite permanently in favor of low volatile bituminous coal would be laid before the confer- ence of New England governors in Boston, August 23, the committee said. It is estimated that New England consumes one-fifgh of the anthracite produced in the Wnited States. Let- ters were sent to John L. Lewis, presi- dent of the United Mine Workers of America and to 8. D, Warriner, chair- man of the anthracite operator's gen- earl policies committee. “Anthracite has become at once un- certain in supply and expensive almost to the poinf of being a luxury,” the committee wrote. x x x “A still fur- ther increase in price is now threat- ened. Further the contemplated ces- sation of mining will, unless the sit- vation ‘15 relieved promptly, bring fur- ther suffering to many and possibly death to some of the people of Massa- chusetts,” LOCAL AUTOISTS ARE FlN_E!lJiN_ MERIDEN Police of Sih‘er City Iiave Busy Week-End Among ‘New Britainites As the result of a collision between a car driven by Samuel Reeves of 602 West Main and a car ‘driven by W. H. Rhodes of 116 West 72nd street. New York near the 1711 Inn in Meri- den Saturday night, Reeves was fined 25 and costs totalling $34.28 in the Meriden police court this morhing. Raymond Timbuil of 66 Jubilee street, who was involved in the col- lision between the Reeves car and the New York car, was fined $75 and costs. : Alex Carlson of 248 Corbin avenue who was arrested Sunday in Meriden as the result of a collision between his car and a car driven by a Meriden men, was fined $25"and costs amount- ing to $34.25, The case of Richard Peters of 93 Arch street who was arrested in Meri- den charged with reckless driving as the result of driving a five ton truck at a speed greateér than the Meriden police thought was safe, was con- tinued until Friday. BIG FIRE IN SOMERS Dairy Barn Burned, Loss $15,000--80 Years Old Woman Rescued From Burning House in East Windsor. Thompsonville, Conn., Aug. 6.— A dairy barn known as Rose Haven, owned by H. J. Root in Somers, was totally burned about last midnight. The loss was $15,000 with partial in- surance, The cause of the fire is un- known. A garage also burned, con- tained two machines. The farm hoyse and barn of Frank Allen, four milés from here, in East Windsor were burned last midnight, Mr. Allen and his mother, aged 80, were rescued by neighbors. The loss was $10,000. The fire's origin is un- determined. Danish King Receives Several Americans Today By The Associated Press, Copenhagen, Aug. 6.—By special desire of King Christian, the American minister, John D. Prince, this morning presented Rear Admiral Philip An- drews, U. 8. N, and former U, 8. Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jer- sey to His Majesty. The king ex- pressed the deepest sympathy to his visitors over the death of President Harding. A memorial service will be held for the late president on Friday in 8t. An- drews church here, attended by the members of the American colony, QUIET IN CHINA By The Associated Press. Amoy, China, Aug. 6.—Quiet has prevailed here since last Friday. Ad- miral Yang, representing thé Peking government is moving 'on Amoy with four gunboats and two transports. Land troops are moving on the city from Foochow. An attack by land and seq is expected Wednesday. Amoy is defended by southern troops friend- 1y to Sun Yat Sen. | delegates and press | who appeared. ARRESTED FOR THEFT Harry Turner Sent to Re- formatory—Had 500 Two Cent Stamps (Special to The Herald). Plainville, Aug.- 6.—Harry Turner of Whiting street was committed to the reformatory at Cheshire by Judge Russell 8. Mink in the ,Bristol police court this morning on the charge of theft from:the offices of the Bristol & Plainville Electric Co. He was ar- rested in Pittsfield, Mass., Saturday and Officer Furrey of the Plainville police was notified. He requested that the prisoner be held and notified the Bristol police and the officials of the coinpany. Sergeant McGillicuddy of the Bristol police conducted the prisoner back to Connecticut. Turner has been employed as office boy in the office of the Bristol & Plainville Electric Co., for some time past, In this capacity, he has been assigned to the task of buying stamps for the concern. Several times of late, it is alleged, shortages have been noticed in the number of stamps re- turned in. Turner, last Friday, suddenly an- nounced that he had decided to leave Plainville to take up his residence in Canada with his father. He Plainville, according to information given by Officer Furrey, on Saturday morning. The next heard of him was when the Pittsfield police arrested him and notified Officer E. W. Fur- rey. The Pittsfleld authorities stated that they had found 500 two-cent stamps and several hundred one-cent stamps on Turner's person and he could not give a satisfactory account of where he got them. He was charged in the Bristol court this morning with theft of $30 worth of stamps and Judge Mink committed him to the reform school. He will be taken to the Cheshire institution this afternoon. KILLS SELF IN WOODSHED Ashburnham, Mass, Woman Takes Own Life After Being Found in Woods Following Her Going Away. Ashburnham, Mass, Aug. 6.—Mrs. Florence A. Aldrich, who wandered from her home into the woods Sat- urday and was found yesterday in a dazed condition, hanged herself from a nail in ths woodshed at her home last night. early today by her husband. For several months Mrs. Aldrich has been in poor health and despondent. RIOTING IN DUBLIN Serious Disorders Occur When Trade " Union Congress Makes Forcible At- tempt to Free Prisoners. | By The Assoclated Press. Dublin, Aug. 6.—Wild scenes oc- | curred in Dublin today in connection with the Irish Trade Union Congress. Delegates going to the mansion house found the approach blocked by a crowd of demonstrators who tried to seize the building, shouting: “Release the Prisoners,” “Up Larkin" (the! Irish Labor Leader). The police were powerless to prevent the scene. The crowds, composed of men, women and children, mobbed the representatives One of the delegates was badly beaten. | An attempt to rush a side entrance | of the Mansion House was frustrated | after which the demonstrators con- tinued shouting for the release of prisoners. Arrested for Murder, he Pleads Not Guilty Today Berlin, N. H., Aug. 6.—Thomas G. Sheridan pleaded not guilty today and was held without bail for the Septem- ber term of the grand jury at Cole- brook on a charge of the murder of Felix Croteau. The two men were employed in a paper mill. Croteau was shot Saturday night in front of Sheridan’s house where he formeriy bad been a boarder. It is alleged that the two had quarreled. WINS AERIAL DERBY. Croyden, England, Aug. 6.—L. L. Carter, piloting a Napier lion, today | over a course of 200 miles. Thirteen|500 and the federal government the started. won the Aerial derby around London from now until the republican nation- al convention is held nexe June he is almost certain te get the nomination. Progressiveism is, of course, compared | in this sense with the reactionaryism | and conservatism of the Harding ad- | said the president appeared to have no intention now of calling congress together ahead of time, but was re- | serving any definite decision. The subject was brought up by Mr, | r. G SIaphe “Thank you sincerely for the gra- cious courtesy of your note just re- ceived. 1 sincerely grieve as you do over the death of President Harding, who had undoubtedly won the esteem of the whole nation by his honorable service for the task of preparation. one p. m. tomorrow when the funeral ney and every federal building will remain closed until the body of the chief executive has been laid to rest in Marion, on Friday. Work will stop entirely at train ends here its long jour- ministration. Gompers because of his desire to sub- | mit legislative proposals on behif of and conscientious conduct in office. —_— left | ‘Will Hart Johnson A progressive administration by Coolidge will snuff out the presidential boom for Senator Hiram Johnson so far.as its adoption by the regular re- publicans is concerned and will make the clamor of Senator Magnus John- son, Hiram Johnson, LaFollette, Brookhart, Frazier, Shipstead and Ladd for a more progressive govern- ment fall on deaf ears. It will also, by substituting a pro- gressive for a reactionary administra- tion, check the tide that has been sweeping toward nomination and elec- tion of a progressive democratic can- didate in preference to a second term of Harding. It has been conceded on all sides that if President Harding was re- nominated he would be defeated eith- er by the democratic nominee or by a third candidate put up by the pro- gressive republicans who, it has been believed, would not support Harding. Progressive Policy Needed A progressive administration by Calvin Coolidge, in place of the con- gervative program of the Harding ad- ministration, will bring back to the party’s support those who deserted and have been calling for a progres- (Continued on Sixth Page) FUNERAL T0 BE SIMILAR T0 THAT OF McKINLEY Complete Details Not Announced But ‘Washington Services Will be Held Wednesday Washington, Aug. 6.—Plans, as yet incomplete, for the state funeral here Wednesday of the late president are being made in accordance with the wishes of Mrg Harding. col al train that will arrive in Washing- made. Alien organized labor. The labor leaders spent more than a half hour with the president in a discussion of industrial matters. The situation in the coal taken up but without mention of any | threatened strike. Visited By Politicians Chairman John T. Adams of the republican national committee, called on President Coolidge today to pay his respects to the new party head. said there was no discussion of poli- cies, John Hays Hammond, chairman of the coal commission also with the president and outlined the commission’s work and the progress He said the situation arising from the negotiations coal operators and miners was discussed. Others who called during the day included Acting Seeretary of the Navy Roosevelt, Frank B. Noyes, president of the Associated Press; Thomas W. Miller, Frank Starek director of the war fi- nance corporation and Acting Secre- tary of Agricultur: Pugsley. ATHLETICS AT YALE Property to Be Very Good as Excellent men Are Availabl New Haven, Aug. 6.—While Yale's athletic season is many weeks away and more distant even than the opening of the university, athletic ad- visors are now beginning to take in- terest in the outlook lege year. This Year's Boxing Team Is Expected e, for In boxing the university is expected to be in good shape, for two inter-collegiate champions of last year will be back, and there is some longest reign of any university box- industry was between “I shall esteem it an honor to take part in the funeral participation and shall be obliged if you will assign a position in the procession for my car, which will be occupied by Mrs. Wil- | son and myself, and I hope, by my tridnd, Admiral Grayson. It will be with feelings of the utmost solemnity | and reverence that T will attend. I regret to say my lameness makes it impracticable for me to attend the ex- ercises in the Capitol. . “Allow me to express the hope that | your administration of the great of- | fice to which you have been so un- expectedly called will abound in satis- faction of many kinds. “With cordial good wishes, “Sincerely yours, “WOOD'ROW WILSON.” He conferred \TURGO-AMERICAN TREATY SIGNED AT 412 P. M. T0DAY| the not Custodian ed Favored Treatment—To Arbitrate Differences By The Associated Press. | Lausanne, Aug. 6.—The Turco- American treaty which was signed at 4:12 p .m. today, is the fruit of long and difficult negotiation. It accords Americans most favored treatment | and replaces the antiquated agree- | ment negotiated in 1830. It regulates | in detail the official and commercial relations between the two countries and brings relief to Americans and American interests in Turkey by clari- | fying the heretofore equivocal posi- tion created by Turkey's abolition of capitulations, Americans often were in a quan- dary, particularly over taxes from which they had been legally exempted under the old treaty, and constant re- the next As arrangements proceed, Presigent | 1 omisine material among the |appeals were made to the American Coolidge and Secretary Hughes Keep|younger men, Moses King will start |high commissioner that American ed- in touch by telegraph with the funer-| pis eighteenth year as coach, the |ucational institutions be accorded the same treatment as that of Turkish in- By Its Terms, United States is Accord- | {Nature of City's. Part in| All State Offices Will Close Friday 6.—State de- Hartford, Aug. partments and buildings throughout the whole of . Con- necticut will be closed all day Friday, the day of President Harding’s funeral in Marion, Ohio, according to an order issued today by Gov. Charles A. Templeton. Governor Temple- ton's order follows: “The governor directs, that out of respect to the memory of our beloved president, Warren and all departments of the state an da)l departments of the state will be closed on Friday, August 10." e PERIOD OF REVE) ENCE HERE DURING FUNERAL Nation-Wide Services | Not Completed Local manufacturers, business men, merchants, clergymen and city offi- clals are awaiting definite word from Washington as to the time of the fu-| neral services for Warren G. Harding, | deceased president of the United States, in Marion, Ohio, his former home, before making any plans for the public observance of the funeral in this city. It is certain that the few moments that will be spent in lower- | ing the body into its final resting | place, will be marked by a general | suspension of activity about New Brit- ain as it will be all over the country. Some institutions, though the num- The body was discovered | |the American dollar, ton tomorrow. Mrs. Harding already has suggested that the ceremonials here closely follow those held 22 years ago for President McKinley, and that the funeral party accompanying the body to Washington, be kept intact for the trip to Marion, where burial will be Friday. On its arrival here tomorrow after- noon, Mr. Harding’s body will be taken to the East Room of the White House. As yet, no announcement has been made as to whether a brief serv- ice will be held there before the cas- ket is placed on a caisson for removal to the Capitol rotunda wheer the body will lie in state from 10:30 a. m. until 6 p. m. Wednesday, an hour before the funeral train will leave for Marion. Departure of President Coolidge, Chief Justice Taft, other high govern- ment officials and foreign diplomats for Marion will be deferred until Thursday evening. Mr. Taft has sent word from Canada that he will arrive in Washington tomorrow to partici- pate in the ceremonials here and in Marion. Woodrow Wilson hopes to take some part in the Washington ! ceremonies. MARKS DECLINE MORE 1,886,792 German Slips—This Is 40 Per Cent Drop Over Sunday. New York, Aug. 6.—German marks depreciated 40 per cent over the week end, being on the local market at 53 cents a million of 1,886,792 to as compared with 89 cents a million on Saturday. Cable reports that Germany was floating an internal gold .loan in bonds of small denominations were regarded here as foreshadowing the disappearance of the paper ' marks and the substitution of the gold tonds as currency. Payroll of 169th Infantry For Week Totals $45,478.50 Harford, Aug. 6.—The payroll of the 169th Infantry, C. N. G., for its fifteen days' tour of duty at Niantic, ending Sunday, was $45,478.50 assist ant quartermaster general Allyn said and enlisted men the state pays $19,. remainder. Today One American Dollar Will Buy | ing instructor in the country. The Arena on State street will be used next winter for inter-colegiate meets and other boxing events, the gym- nasium being too limited in capacity. The university team will be built around Ben Funk, captain-elect and middleweight champion. * Al Albie, inter-collegiate featherweight cham- pion, and Frank Butterworth, son of | the former well-known football player. Murray Gitlitz, the state's| amateur heavyweight champion, will be available and there are many good candidafes in the other classes to be | tried out, | = more than a point during the night |to 103 plus. | STATIONERY BY AIRPLANE | Springfield, Mass., Aug. 6.—Mourn- ‘Ing stationery to be used in Washing- ton to announce the funeral of Presi dent Harding, will be rushed from this city to Washington this afternoon by airplane. WALL STREET STRENGTHENS New York, Aug. 6.—Stock and bond prices responded readily to the ex- pressions of confidence - voiced by banking and industrial leaders in the rew Washington administration in the carly trading today. ericans tem of foreign Turkey agrees to appoint to hear com- | plaints over the arrests and imprison- | ments of foreigner: RELIER IN SPRINGRIELD Devastating Tornado Being Aided—— | Loss stitutions. The Turkish government and Am by the sys- likewise benefit legal Families That Suffered in Yesterday's | ‘Will Reach $100,000. ! GOV. DAVIS' CONDITTION Springfield, Mass, Aug. 6.—Or-| Topeka, Kas., Aug. 6.—Gov. J. M.|ganized relief work for the fam|ne.s;"‘"'*‘k“"f":“3 are in favor of closing | Davis, ill at the excctuive mansion |that suffered by the tornado that |tor the whole afternoon, others are here with influenza, was reported to|swept over the most thickly popu-|Not A decision will probably be reach- te resting easily this forenoon, al- |lated section of West Springfield yes- ©1 at the meeting, providing there is though his temperature had risen | terday was well under way today, S0me news of the funeraf hour in having been undertaken by the West Springfield Relief Association, an or- | ganization of citizens formed to cope|d00rs for an hour, at least, during the with emergancies of this kind. While committal service, if it comes during the damage inflicted by the “twister” is difficult to calculate with any de-| gree of exactness, it seems probable that it will not exceed the $100,000 take to lower the body into the grave figure. Of the nine persons who suffered |for the same few moments and injuries to any degree of seriousness|people to suspend whatever they may only one, Milton Estabrook, one year, |be doing for the time. is still in a critical Ricarda Zerra, whose condition yes- terday was grave, the danger list. is no * % % | Professionals of New England Com- HIGH TIDES ‘ pete Today at Worcester in Qual- i Angust 7 (Standard Time) l ifying Round. A 2 ren— sibifendt ot aikk g || Worcester, Mass, Aug. 6.—Thirty At New l.’oudon—-‘ C s professiopal golfers of New England 5:14 a. m.; 5:38 p. m competed here today on the links:of - stz dt it the Worcester Country club in the * - * qualifying round to select players for the professional team that will com- s pete in the annual P. G. A. tourna. ' d e #|ment in Pelham, N. Y. Wiilie Ogg THE THE of Worcester turned in the best score & 11;1 - for the first 18 holes, a 7 Hartford, Aug. 6.—Forecast s NS for New Britain and vicinity: “JIM" McVEY DIES. Fair tonight. Tuesday warmer Philadelphia, Aug. 6.—Jim McVey, and becoming unsettled, east: sparring partner of James J. Corbett, | erly winds. when the latter was heavyweight box- advisers condition. longer ber is impossible to ascertain at this‘ hour, will close down for the entire | afternoon on Friday. Others will | |elose for an hour, while the services are actually going on and still others will simply “stand by" for the brief period of national mourning. | | The manufacturers will decide upon | a definite plan of action tomorrow, it| |is thought, at a regular weekly “‘“'i ference of this group. A. A. Milis, chairman of the mercantile bureau of | the Chamber of Commerce, stated that a meeting of that group would be held tomorrow afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to out- line a plan of action. Some of the | i | that | Marion by tomorrow noon. The banks will probably close their |an hour when they are usually open. Trolley cars will come to a stand- {still during the few minutes it will Autoists are asked to check their cars all Mrs. In the moving picture houses there 11 be a short time of darkness. Plans for a public memorial serv- |ice are being arranged by Rev. Henry | W. Maier of the First Congregational |church. Rev. Mr. Maier is president | of the local ministerial association and s acting on behalf of the other min- im"" the majority of them being away on their vacations at this time. The form of service and time of the |day have not been decided upon, this plan also being in abeyance until fur- |ther word concerning the services is received from Washington. Mr. Maier | stated this morning, however, that it would be syme time on Friday and that some prominent local speaker | would be asked to deliver a eulogy. Finds French Plays Too Dirty to Bring to U. S. A. New York, Aug. 6.—Helen Westley, actress who went to Paris seeking new plays for the theater guild, returned on La Saveie today without any. She i wi said the plays she had seen in France ing champion, died here Saturday|Were “so dirty” she would be unwil- |ing in this state for night, it was learned today. |ling to reproduce them in America. i Three presidents will be in the fu-' neral participation which follows the body of Mr. Harding Wednesday when it is taken from the East Room of the White House to lie in state at the Capitol. President Coolidge will ride direct- ly behind the immediate members of the family, and both Woodrow Wil- son and Willlam Howard Taft will follow in the long line of officials,per- sonal friends and military, fraternal and civie bodies that will move wup Pennsylvania avenue to symbolize the mourning of a nation, Army orders completed today '(fl assemble in Washington a specially selected group of non-commissioned officers to act as a guard of honor about the casket both at the White House and at the rotunda of the Capi~ tol. From the time it is placed im the Fast Room tomorrow there will always be five non-commissioned of- ficers standing at attention about it, motionless except for the slight changes in position made from time to time to ease the strain of the vigil Army Contingent The army contingent in the mili escort which will lead the way from the White House to the capitol on. Wednesday will be composed of & provisional regiment of engineers, two battalions strong, and the en- gineer band from Camp Humphreys, Va.; a provisional regiment of infan- try, drawn from the 16th Infantry Brigade at Camp Meade, Md., and with every unit filled to full peace strength; a provisional battalion of the Sixth Field Artillery from Camp Meade; and troop G of the Third Cavalry. The troops will reach Washington tomorrow morning, the infantry by motor truck and the calvary and ar- tillery by marching. They will be in khaki uniforms with caps, and will re- main in Washington until the body of the dead commander-in-chief leaves on the last stretch of the journey to Marion. The calvary troops will act as L— cort when the casket is borne from the funeral train to the White House tomorrow and will again lead the way from the Capitot to the train after the services in the rotunda. At Marion, at the request of the people of the town, troop A, Ohio Na- tional Guard, from Cleveland, has (Continued on Fifth Page) AMERICANS TRYING T0 SWIM ENGLISH CHANNEL Sullivan One Mile and a Half From Calias This Afternoon—Mrs, Carson Starts Attempt By The Associated Press. Dover, England, Aug. 6. — Henry Sullivan of Lowell, Mass., for the seve enth time attempting to swim the English channel, from the Shakes- peare Cliffs to the French side was reported six miles off the coast of France at six o'clock this morning. When Sullivan began his swim late yesterday he was accompanied by a party of six men aboard a boat. Four of these men, members of the Dover Swimming club, were to take turns in swimming with Sullivan, The Ameri- can is the first of the several athletes now in training for the swim to at- tempt the feat this season. Mrs. Clemington Carson, the Am- crican woman who is credited with swimming around Manhattan Island and from Albany to New York, start- ed the channel swim at 9:25 today. She entered the water at the Shakes- peare Beach accompanied by two Dover motor boats and a pilot. At 12:30 o'clock Mrs. Carson had reached a point five miles out. By this time the tide had turned west ward. The swimmer would thus drift down the channel on the next stretch of her swim, At four o'clock this afternoon Sul- livan had swum to a distance of one and one-half miles from Calais. SENATOR LODGE LEAVES. Boston, Aug. 6.—Senator Heary Cabot Ledge left this city today for Washington, where he will serve as marshal of the civil section in the funeral procession on Wednesday. MOURNING IN MAINE. Augusta, Maine, Aug. 6—Gov, Bax- ter in a proclamation issued today degignated Friday as a day of mourn- ing.