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ews of the World' By Associated Press — — — ESTABLIQHDD 1870 OPEN RUPTURE IN PINCHOT'S MACHINE Rep. Vare Says He Will Not Back Penn. Governor for Delegate MENTIONS HENEY INCIDENT. Strassburger, A Wealthy Man, Cool- idge Supporter, Probably Will Run Against Pinchot as Delegate at Large Next Tuesday. Philadelphia, atice W. & Vare, one of the political leaders of Philadelphia announced to day that he would not support Gover- nor Pinchot as a candidate for repub- lican delegate at large at next Tues- day's primary Mr. Pin- chot's action in advising the appoint- ment of Irancis J. Heney to conduct the senate committee investigation of the internal revenue bureau. When Mr, Pinchot wi Mr. Vare's action by telephone at his home at ford, the Governor said he had nothing to say, Strasshurger, a weaithy man, ported Hiram W, Johnson for the presidential nomination four years ago, but is now an avewsd Coolldge supporter, When the republican leaders of Pennsylvania made up the ticket for seven delegates-at-large two months ago, they did not place Mr, name on it until after several confer- ences were held, one of which was with the Governor himself, About that time Mr, Pinchot had heen mentioned as a possible presi- dential eandidate, What assurance if any, the governor gave the organiza tion republican leaders was never made public, When the ticket was made up, which includes Secretary Mellon, Senators Pepper and Reed, Representative Vare, State Chalrman V. Harry Baker and Mrs, Elizabeth Price Martin, of Philadelphia, it was announced Mr, Pinchot would be sup- ported for one of the places, Tmmediately thereafter Btrassbur- ger announced his eandidacy in oppo- sition to Mr, Pinchot on the ground fhat the Governor was not entitled to vegular republican support, Tod nction of Nepersentative Vare is the first break in the plan of the state leaders to xummn the Governor, DEMAR, 42 YEAR OLD RUNNER, WINS CONTEST Speeds in First of 147 Con- testants in Boston Marathon April 19, —~Demar, the 12 year old veteran marathon mn- ner, today not only won the Boston marathon race, speeding in ahead of the other 146 entrans, but he also broke the American and Olympie rec- onds for the event, April because of sup- Ry The Amociated Press Boston, April 19.--The 28th Reston A. A, American marathon road race, with 147 entrants, started at noon to- day in Hopkinton, with well bunched for the long run of 26 miles, 385 vards, to the B, A, A, elub- house in Boston. This is the final American Olympie marathon test. The weather was cloudy with » fresh northwest breeze, All but seven of the entrants start- ed in the race, State Constabulary patrolled the road to keep the lanes clear for the runners, One of the largest crowds on record was on hand to see the start. In the first few min- ttes no one attempted to take a com- manding lead. At Ashland about two miles from the start, the runners began to string out, and at South Framingham, four | miles from Ashland, Louis Tikkanen, Finnish-American A, New York passed in the lead at 12:31:25. Vour miles farther along at Natick, Tikkanen was still in the lead, passing that point at 12:52:56, On the three mile run from Natick to Wellesiey, Clarence H. Demar of Melrose, forged ahead into the lead, passing Wellesley square at 1:10, Churehill was second, close behind. Mother Gets Baby Despite Non-Payment of Her Bill Chicago, April 19.—A writ of ha- Leas corpus today restored Eleanor Nodine, 14 months old, to her mother after the baby had been held in & hospital on orders of the physician for a 2215 bill, contracted during treat- ment for pneumonia. The mother, arning 320 a week, Wwas unable to pay the bill at once and the phy- siclan refused to permit the ehlld to ~ave before seftlement was made. Violent Earth Tremors Again Rock British Towns By the Associated Press. London, April 19.—Vielent earth tremora wers again reported today in the midiand coltlery district between Alfreton and Sutton in Ashfield. They lasted but a few seconds. The ehar- fcteristics of the disturbance were like those of the recent quake in this distriet, but it was of less severity. e material rhmu- was reported. n n“ l'l'lf)\ I’ FATAL. Ansonia, Apri! 19.—Michael Ken- ¥ of 45 Day street, assistant fore- man in the casting department of the Varrel! Foundry, died this morning at % o'clock as the result of burns re- wived from hot metal March 25. Mr. Kenally is sarvived by a wife and five informed of* Pinchot's | the runners NEW BRITAIN HERALD e e - o — e NEW BRITAIN (,ONNECTICU'P SATURDAY APRIL 19, 1924. —EIGHTEEN PAGES e e < e < AMERICAN LEGION FORMALLY AGREES ' TO INSURANCE SOLDIER BONUS BILL Commander Quinn Asks Senators Not to Amend Meas- ure and is Especially Opposed to Democrats’ Full 00 Discoverer of Famous Tomb Civilian Al;o Killed in EASTER FINERY MAY BE Cash Payment Option. Washington, April 19.-—The Amer- ican Legion today endorsed the surance soldier bonus bill taken up by the senate. In a message to each senator, Commander Quinn as that no attempt be made on floor to amend the pending bill STARK'S ASSALLANT the 1 pressed Commander Quinn mentioned spe-' in- cifically the proposed amendment by finance committee democrats 1or full cash payment option and the belief that if it were ' adopted chances of the bonus bill be- coming law would be on.langr\rml, STEPS IN PATH OF AUTO, SENTENCED TO JAIL HIT, DIES ‘AT HOSPITAL' Wilezynsko, Given 60 Days, ' May Spend Easter With Family Louis Wilezynsko of treet was sentenced to 60 il Judge Benjamin W, when he was arraigned in police court on a charge of assaulting former Con- stable George A, Stark with a bottle on March 26. Wilezynsko pleaded not gulity and claimed that he did not know who Stark was and hit him when he saw the constable put a re- volver up to the door, Judge William I, Mangan represented the defendant and secured a stay of execution of the | sentence until Monday to 246 Broad days in by family. The case has been continued on several occasions due to the fact that Mr. Stark has been confined to the New Dritain General hospital since the day of the assault, suffering from con cussion of the brain, Dr, H, T. [ v testified in court that Mr. Stark had a gash over his right eye that re. quired five stitches to close and an X-ray examination at the hospital re- vealed that there was a fracture of the skull just above the left eyebrow. Mr. Stark told the court that he went to the house on March to serve papers on Mrs, Wilez) hav- ing been there the night ore and removed a graphophone upon which he was required to place an attach- ment, When he arrived at the hous he went upstairs to the tenement of the defendant and knocked at the door, After a short time Wilexynsko appeared at the door but when he saw Mr, Btark he refused to open it, The upper panels of the door were | Klass and as Mr, Stark was r ching vlp 1o drop the writ in over tis Wilexynsko picked up a large toni bottle from the floor and threw through the glass in the door, strik ing Btark just over the left eye, Patrolman John Liebler, who ar- rested Wilezynsko on a warrant after the assault, testified that the defend ant admitted to him that he struck, Stark with the bottle, Wilezynsko said that on the day of the assault, he was in bed and was ewakened by a violent knocking on the door. He got out of bed and went to the door where he saw a strange man outside asking to be let in, e #aid that he did not know who the man was and asked him what he wanted, He alleged that Stark said, | “never mind who T am, Polaei, open | the door or T'll show you wio T am.” Stark is then allsged to have levelled a revolver at the defendant, according to his story, breaking the glass in the door as he did so. Wilezynsko claim ed that he became frightened and I pleked up the knob of the door which fell out when Stark knocked on it, and struck him over the ¢ Judge Alling told W he would be doing himself more good if he would tell the truth about what (happened, but the defendant refused | to change nis story and was found guilty. Assistant Prosecutor William M Greenstein nsked the court to impose a severe penalty in the as there seems to be a number of prople who do not reallze that ap officer in t} performanee of his duty is fully pro- tected by the law, and that people who undertake to assauit them expect to be dealt severely with by the court. A\VARDS TOTAL 8108 494 32 Claims Allowed Against Gevmany by case An for War Tosses tained Americans—21 Are Dismissed irfy-two Washington, April 10T awards aggregating $108,4%4 in favor of American claimants for losses sus- tained in the war with Germany were announced teday by the mixed claims commission Twenty-one claims were dismissed The larger awards include Matjorie Constance Anna Bostoh, $4.000; Nathan F. Boston, Janie B. Parker, dividually and as wlnnmmml'n the estate of Cornelius B. $57,155: George Wireeden, Balti- mote, $12,406: Marcelia 1. Pennea, Brooklyn, N. Y., $10,000; Willlam E. Ramsadell, New York, $6,000; Thomas ¥. Ryan, Morto, N Y $4,000; Thomas O. Stephens, Chicago, $3,000. RAID ON WOMAN'S HOME Mrs. Amanto of High Street Ordered Niake, Watts, New York, in ot : enable at the police station ! Wileczynsko to spend Easter with his go)ved door, | it | Valley of the Kings, Clayton Court Man’s Skull | Fractured—Driver of ! Machine Not Held Ignatz Mierzewski, aged 51, of Cl ton court, died last night at the N Dritain General hospital from a frac-| AVIDE {16 of the skull received when he! the corner of Lawlor terday by an James MeCus Hartford, and was struck at and North strects ) utomobile operated by of Beach street, owned by I'red Calmbach of 519 Broad street, Hartfotl, who was in the machine with McCue when the accident occurred. An investigation made by policeman | Patrick ‘O'Mara, and an examination of the two occupants of the machine ast night, ab- of all blame for the were satisfled that being driven care- was unavoid- MeCue death. The police the machine was fully and the accident able, According to the information se- cured by the police from witnesses, and their stories conformed with the story of McCue and Calmbach, the automobile was travelling along North street and as it reached the corner of Lawlor street, Mierzewski, who had stopped a wagon on which he was riding, stepped from the wagon and directly in the path of the automoblle without looking one way or the other, The automobile was upon him imme- diately, knocking him to the road. Me'ue stopped the machine within 20 feet of the spot and rushed Mierzew- ski to the hospital, CRACKSMEN GET $20,000 New York Orime Wave Renewed— S0 Load of ¥, uolfm‘#ud-y —Women Held as Window Thieves, ! New York, April 19,—Cracksmen last night blew open a safe in Curry's hall in Kast 47th street and escaped with § 0, Constable Curry, the ||rn‘vn'hrl today reported to the po- Harvey Jackson, negro watchman, in a Bronx garage, was held up early today by two armed bandits, kKidnap- ped, and taken with a truck loaded with §10,000 worth of furs to an iso- lated section, Charlexy Ornstein was rrested and fdentified by Jackson, Two men and two women were are rested In a motor car in which the police found bricks and lead welghts | wrapped in newspapers, Complaints have been received from upper west | slde merchants that window-breaking thieves have been stealing valuable on display. WHEELER GIVES BAIL Puts ap $1000 1o Insure His Appear- ance May 5 in Montana Criminal Court to Answer to Indictment, Washington, April 19.—8enator B. K. Wheeler, of Montana, appeared be- fore United States Commissioner Me- Donald here today and furnished bond for $1,000 for his appearance May b at Falls, Mont,, answer an indictment charging him with ac- cepting money illegally for appearing the interlor department in land Gre to before The missions was advise office that forwarded EVERS SUCCEEDS CHANCE Bocomes Manager of White Sox When senator vo! went intarily d by the the before the com- after he district attorney's indietment had been with a request for r soon here B Prank Chance js Vound Too I o Take Over Duties, The A at, .. Chicago, \mvl 19.—Johnny Evers today was appointed manager of the White Sox, siceeeding Frank Chance, who was ordered to return to Cali- fornia because of his health, varuer. Louisiana Moh Wreaks Its Vi engeance on Young Negro La., April 19.—Dave ., Negro porter, was taken from in front of a hotel late last night by two unidentified white men to & spot beyond the city limits where two er videntified white men joined his captors, He was brought back to Shreveport and flung from an auto- mobile in front of the Charity hos- pital. Physicians found the negro had been mutilate Shreveport, !‘m\'arfll. 26 To Appear in Court Monday. After Million and fialf More to Visit by Policemen. Mrs. Joseph Amanto strest was notified to ap court Monday morning a of a raid on her home in which the polise seized a quantity fiquor. aliceman Thomas 1 Veeney and William O'Mara seized ahout gallons of wine. of 231 Rigl at in polies the result this morning and mouth disease Fight Hoof -Mouth Disease Washington, April 19-—An addi- tional appropriation of $1,500,000 would be avs fight th among Calif reso lable to fiv 10day stock under a by the house as sent sena asure to unan- imous viva vece vote, i litigation between himself | %0 thal CARTER YET HOPES | | | T0 FIND KING TU Anives in New Y York Today ! « SCOFF§ AT GURSE THEORY | Wants to Return Next Year and Finish Work—Believes He Will Find Mummy Literally Canned in Gold— U. S. Has Rich Concession. New York, April 19.—Howard Car- ter, co-discoverer with Lord Carnar-| von of Tut-ankh-amen's tomb in the arrived on the Berengaria today. He hoped, he said, that the present and the Egyptian government might be settled e could resume vork at the tomb nest fall. He laughed at mention of the su- perstition that the curse of an ancient | of | iod descended upon explorers tombs and Sarcophagi, Even the T00 natives who worked with him in the valley took the curse legend lightly, he said. When pending searches are com- pleted, he believes, the mummy of King Tut, as well as all the other, royal mummies now adorning muse- ums, shuld be returned to their native resting places, Old Views on Prohibition In answer to one gquery Mr. Carter said: “On many ancient found this inscription: ‘Let all those who love life and hate death wish thousands of geese, loaves of bread tombs I have ,and beer to my soul.’ “That {s what the old Egyptians thought of prohibi*'on, and 1 believe ' I agree with them," The exploror said he expected to find the body of King Tut “literally canned” i gold, with the sepulchral { regalia adorping the mummy and “the fingers anc toes encryusted in gold.” Hopes to Find Novel Mr. Carter declared he was “hope- | ful a novel would be found within the coffin~-a story placed there for King Tut's delectation in the next wor d the narrative would dis- % about ancler. Egypt lable. gratitude for the aid rmarvon lave received | Jitar Museum of Art hitherto He exp! he and 1. from the oncessions which hed been awgrd- | e 1o ym werd nof | constdes~d ®imod valueless, Mr. Car. tér pald: “On the “ontrary, there is no more remarkabls concessicn than that granted Ameriea in the Valley of Delr Kl H, or the other equally magnificent one at Lisc." VIERATIONS OF EARTH AND ROAR STARTLE CITY win Moflected In Hundreds of Calls Ameriea To Poliee Yeadquarters—Earth- quake Was Belief, Thousands of residents were star- tled at 4:10 p. m. yesterday By vibra- tion which were believed to be caused by a slight earthquake., The ground movement continued for several sec- onds and was followed by a muffied roar like distant thunder, The vibrations were so distinet and the noise so alarming that several hundreds telephoned to police head- quarters to learn whether an explo- sion had oceured in this vieinit Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth feit the police station tremble and thought the noise was caused by the slate roof siiding off. to Investigate. 8o Insistent were in- quirers that an explosion had taken place that Chief Hart sent several policemen to the plant of the New Britain Gas Light Co., thinking that it might have blown up. The “Herald” was informed today by officials at the Connecticut Crushed Rock Co. quarries at White Oak that a blast was sct off at that time, though it was not described as an unusualiy heavy one T0 TRY WNP TONIGHT Fargo Wireless Broadcasting Station Will Make ¥ndeavor to Get in Towch With McMillan's Vessel, Fargo, N. D, April 19.—~Attempts to establish radio communication with the Bowdolin, icebound Arctic explora- tion ship of Captain Donald MeMil- lan, off Northern Greenland, will be made with renewed effort from Fargo tonight, to continue intermittently ail next week. The campaign is planned as the re- suit of a letter . H, S8chnel of Hart- ford, Conn., traffic manager of the American Radio Relay league, to 1. H. Weeks, who asseris he frequently communicated with the Bowdoin last winter from Minot, N. D., according to the letter, Donald Mix, radio opera- tor, at WNP, the Bowdoln call has been able to hear messages for weeks from both Minot and Fargo stations. V. R. Lucas, with station 9-UH will aid in the attempt to reach WNP. * THE WEATHER I —s Hartford, April 19.—Forecast | followed b { clondiness, and possibly light rain Sunday night. * 14, | He went out on the street | * | Tw6 Firemen Are e . e — Electrocuted in Average Daily Circulation Week Ending 1 0’93 l April 12th .. P§iCE THR}SE CENTS ' "~ DEDIGATE MEWORIAL Montclair; 8 Die in Chicago Fire 10 BRI_Sml HEROES Windy City Blaze Which | Takes Heaviest Toll of Life Since Stockyards, Fire of 1910. TWO SUSPECTS HELD Chicago April 19.—Samuel Moore and Leo Unell, owners of a sporting and novelty concern, were in custody today for que tioning in connection with the fire in which eight firemen and one civilian lost their lives last night Samuel Polinsky, said to have had insurance dealings with Moore and Unell, was declared by the police to have had in his possession insurance policles ag- gregating 832,000, issued to Moore and Unell, Polinsky also was questioned and he and Adolph Friedman are held as wit- nesses for the inquest. Montclair, N. J,, April 19.—Two ! firemen were electrocuted today in at- tempting to put out a fire caused by an electric wire being blown upon a board fence, Captain Muller put on ! rubber gloves to lift the wire from the blazing fence. Another electric wire fell across his shonlders, knocking him ! unconscious, Kierney immediately went to the rescue of his chief and was also knocked down. Both were killed before they were freed from the wires, Captain Muller was a widower and leaves three children, Kierney is sur- vived by his widow and two children. 9 Killed in Chicago Chicago, April 19,—Elght firem and Willlam Behr, a civilian, wer | killed, and a score of persons, includ- ing two women, injured, some proba- bly fatally, last night when a wall of a burning four story box factory col- | lapsed after an explosion, Trapped on Pire Escape The firemen were trapped on the fire escape of the structure on ladders | against it or on a fire tower playing | streams on the blazing roof, Tons of masonry swept down so suddenly that . none epuld reach safo l) Flying stone and bricks injured spectators, Pollce and firemen, alded by volun- teer rescuers dug frantieally in the | smouldering ruins all night searching for others thought to have perished. A cheek up showed only one man of *aruck company 12, first to res; ond to the alarm, not in a Lospital or morgue l'or reported missing. An inquiry to determine the cause ; of the rapidity of the tire’'s spread and the explosion was begun by the cor- oner and chief of police, Stories that quantities of benzine had been stored in the building and that dissatisfaction existed In the neighborhood because the top floors had been leased recently to a negre church here the main points of investigation. Is Old Landmark The bullding known as Curran hall, has been a ghetto landmark fifty years, The flames had been lapping at the upper stories nearly an hour before the explosion and a score of fire | companies re working te prevent | the spread of the flames through the thickly populated tenement sections nearby., Numerous acts of heroism were per. tormed by rescuers who crowded into the steaming ruine, Clergymen donned fire helmets and coats and gave spirtl. ! ual consolation to the dying. More than a dozen firemen, rendered un- conscious by the explosion, were taken from the flames by companion The firemen known to have peri were: Captain John Brennan, Li ant Franch Forsch, Mic Thomas Kelley, Frank Leavy, Warren, Edward Kersting, miah Callaghan. Worst Since 1910 The casnalties (were the (greatest since the stockyards fire of December, 1910, when twenty one men were kill- ed. The damage, estimated at $250,000, made a total of $750,000 for the day Earlfer three Armour and ecompany warehouses were nearly destroyed n INSTANTLY KILLED 70, Struck on Head By Ansonia Man, Falling Pipe As He Walked Along Strect T Morning. Ansgonia, April 19 Michael Doyle, a man of nearly 70 years, was ir stantly killed shortly after 10 o'clock this morning by a section of iron pipe which was being pulled from an arte sian well to the roof of a building at Factory and Colburn streets, owned by the Gwardya Koscinski, a Po organization. The pipe, o1d rusty one, broke In half when members the elub pulled 1t to the top of roof and the lower portion struck Boyle, who was passing on the side walk below with a package containing meat. A flange on the pipe struck Bogle In the back of the head, killing him almost instantly. The police took five members of the club who were handling the pipe to the police station to await the action of Coroner Mix who was notified of the accident by the medical examiner. hoar ed with a family named Wiberg o Vine street, Fatal Accident Occurs in Hartford; Autoist Goes on Hartford, April 19—Mitehell Vito Lamanna, 30 of 42 Meadow street, Waterbury, is reported dying at the Hartford hospital following a collision between an automobile and a motor- cycle on which Lamanna was riding this morning on Farmington avente The automobile and operator of the car have disappearcd. The pe that the driver of the automol Bot stop. ) lovle - sag did DAMPENED BY SHOWERS Report Warns of Cloudy and Showery Conditions Tomorrow Afternoon —Fair In Morning Washington, April 19.—A disturbance moving eastward terfere with many Easter fashion pa- rades tomorrow in the Ohio valley, lower lake regions and sections of the Atlantic states north of virginia, but the weather bureau expects Ten- nessee and the east gulf and seaboard states south of Virginia to enjoy t usual sunshine. The disturbance, now centered over western JTowa, will be attended by considerable cloudiness over northern portions of the country east of the Mississippi and light rains are prob- able tonight or Sunday in the Ohio valley, lower lake and northeastern seabourd sections. Warmer weathar wH! el “wuoy) ‘ProjJyTH and 5 e lanti a '} and 'If 910)§ MM21IUN0,) pera and day. The government’s report for south- ern New England indicates fair weath- er this evening and tonight but cloudy conditions becoming general tomor- yow with a possibility of showers in the afternoon or evening. The ther- matie conditions will remain about the same. Encouragement for those who wish to wear their finery to church, how- ever, may be gleaned in the prediction that the morning will dawn fair and the obscuring clouds delaying later In the day. eir At- tht m- o valleys Sun- middle Mississippi warm, until BAD LIUOR KILLING ALLINGTOWN PATIENTS, Federal Men Seeking Source of Supply at New Haven Army Hospital New Haven April 19 liquor I8 sald to be hastening deaths of war veterans at Allingtown hospital, and ti was understood today that the fed. eral government had men here for some time endeavoring the souree of the liquor. gators, it is understood were sent here in response to an appeal from D, T, B. Rogers, medical officers in charge of hospital 41. The rald yesterday on estaurant where it wa claimed n served in tea cups when way. ar wine had b “tea” was ordered in a certain I8 sald to have been requested by the federal investigators. Col, T. Harry & the United States ve rected the lnquiry and wpon coming here he had the federal prohibition \gents give their aid, Col. 8hanton was among those who took part in the visit to the restaurant after search warrants, Dr. Rogers said today that he of the opinion that a number of § tients had Adied through the effect the “moonsine” and many others are suffering additional 111 use of liquor the purity of which was questionable, He sald that many means were taken to stop the lquor traffic which embraced patients in the hospital but it seemed impossible to cut off the He expected that many other arrests impend Col, Bhanton says he has be sured cooperation by the New ind West Haven pe hie give protection to nton, Inspector of srans bureau di- was eifects from Haven be Maid Is Held as '\‘u\pecl' (.rmmd G |1w in Dinner en trying to cater to ti dman was o attend quet M1 \bishop cin several years ago. Alarm Frustrates Burglars After “l‘eakmg lnto \lmc w r Arri be of 11 Mair n " v of night. ¥arly found the de en f 1 oper \‘v\ on arg on maorni " " had b of the store about the registered at tice arter and patrolm of the search t no tr setive vieinity . [ the burglars w ORDERED T0 GIVE TERMIT, New Haven, A A smus was issued by Judge John R Booth of the New Haven court common pleas today ordering Joseph E A building inspector, to grant a permit for a of a wooden building in a r 1 distriet of the sy, Th fon is regarded of im- por ed- m is act under the proce »d to follow an to get an inter- controveray i d som refhain in uncertain siate. At t o th under scrus v still was of ny an its prov Streets of “Bell Gity” Resound to Tread of Marchers MAJ. GEN. EDWARDS THERE Vast Military Pagant on Anniversary of Fight at Seicheprey—10 and §" Prepared (o Make Hills Re-Eevho— List of S rvice Dead. (Special to The Herald) Smiling skies this morning lifted from the depths of despair the mem- bers of the committee in charge of the Seicheprey Day celebration and last minute preparations went ward with a breathless r groups of former service equipment for the parade began to come into the city night, the largest contingent being the horses of Troop B of the Connecticut National Guard, The tank of the Waterbury world war veterans arrived this morn- ing and was followed a short time afterward by the IFrench locomotive and freight car of the 40 and §" d. tachment from Bridgeport The bands also began to carly and the streets this morning were filled with uniforms, Captain Strickland First Among the visiting notables invited to attend the celebration, Captain Daniel Strickland of New Haven, former commander of 1 company of the 102d infantry at Seicheprey, took the laurels for the f of the rank- ing officers to arrive Rormer Captain Commanding Captain Frank Merrill, captain of D company of/this city in its early days and at the Mexican border and until the unit went was again in command today of his former He was d to take the American Legion sec- h contained rmer “D" men, training after and sent ront, antle armistice e men arrive overseas, ssigr of the ; practically all of his fc Captain Merrill serv instructor during the ny had been split another about tion of as a war m to t with under e was to sail an vow was signed adway Treac the mero- took cha lie reception R, Ed o'clock train from to Bellevie fon committee ments for of Major wards at the 1 he I'readway for lunel Those Who Died Commemorating the the men, called to the colors in vorld war, pnze plates monument on Memoria tell for eternity the o died their Hostor eral was taken the home on Avenue con, of the the n Boulevard names of those for country Follow- wald 1., Carl 8, James J. Herman Grorge A. Timothy J. irgin, Archie D, it Edman, Leon G. Fink, Krnest Firth, Wilbur ish, John M. Planagan, Dewey 8 Green, John Gutzka, Eric Hedquist, Harold Hineley, M i Iich- ard Thell, \ngust A, Flamme, appe, 1 el wrenza, John J. Dresnahs 1 frown, Sebastia Nery T James K, Verne A Walter E. 1 Roy 1 Davis, Dik I Drisec Dooley ., NS, nt heodore Tse Kowalski William mer G, Lind Mero, A, Dewey Mus Villiam D, Nolan, F'ritz Aberg, Robert Potz, Joseph V. PPratt, John I'rihoda, Angustus 1%, Rteed, 1 Ritter, Wi Schaefer, Damuse E Lagasse, Morris n, Iaymond W, Vito Nistico, berts, Joln P, with the I the quota N ord m Dance Tonight with £yme or- was a visitors by 1ot , where MASS MEETINGS Jar two pae " ing oit e rro% ¥ Ameri sclusion

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