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New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
SCORE KILLED, HUNDREDS WJURB WHEN SUPPOSED BOMB EXPLODES1
 WALL S7REET, NEAR MORGAN OF
Men, Women And Children, Blood { And Dying, Lying On Pavement
 After Explosion Theory Internal Machine Was Set Off, Ant That Wagon Load Of Dynamite Bl

New York, Sept. 16, (By the Associated Press)-1 ous explosion disastrous in its effect occurred noo1 Wall street. killing more than of persons an hundreds.
 Office workers just hurrying into the streed monday meal when jet of black smoke and flame rosf of the worlds great street of finance. Then car A moment later scores of men, women and children blood covered on the pavements Two minutes later the exchanges had closed. Men had turned from ba1 errand of mercy-and there was need of it.
 While the police toiled for hours seeking the injured trained investigators trying n vain to definitely whether the explosion had occurred from dropped in of the office of J. P. Morgan x Co., automobile flashing into a wagon loaded with expld taken its toll.
 Frank Francisco one of the most able investgatf department justice declared after arriving the was his opinion that a bomb plot but collision responsible for the blast which rocked sscapers tore from office buildings for blocks around and scattere missiles in all directions.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
15 CHILDREN KILLED ':; ;:::;; ;:: ': :: :::: :':! :::: :::: Ycar-An Were A6

Bridgeport. Sept 16 1zfeen chil- dren were killed in the streets of Bridgeport by automobiles and other vehicles during the past year. In all cases but one no criminal respon- sibility was placed.
 These statistics were made public today following the scoring of negli- gent parents by Coroner John J. Phe- Ian, who is Investigating the death of six year old Michael Lesky, ran down by an ice wagon on one of the main thoroughfares.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
City Plans to Entertain Franklin Roosevelt
 Here Tomorrow Afternoon; Parade Is Planned
PORTER-PARKER
Wedding Ceremony Will Take Place October ? at Home of Mir. and Mrs. c. X. Parker Of Vine Street.

October at Home of Mir. and Mrs.
 c. X. Parker Of Vine Street.
 ! Miss Rachel EstelIe Parker of Vine street and Maxwell Stoddard Porter of Lexington street are to be mar ried Saturday evening October 2d.
 Miss Parker was a member of the class of 1920 at Connecticut college, but left college to do war work, and has subsequently, held responsible po- sitions with the U. s. Fuel admins tration. and with the Connecticut State Board of Education. Mir. Porter was graduated from Yale Shelf. with the class of 1918, and is at present connected with B. c. Porter Sons, furniture dealers.
 The marriage ceremony will be performed at the home of Clayton A. Parker, who is an uncle of Miss Parker, and will be a private family affair. After the marriage there will be a reception and dance for the young friends of the couple, at the Shuttle Meadow club. After a honey moon trip MT. and Mrs. Porter will reside at No. IS Lexington street.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
GROTTOITES PICK SHOW
HoOp-La Will Be Presented at by ccum Theatcr on Evenings of Oc- tober Ii, 12 and 13.

The committee of Aziz Grotto plan ming for the minstrel show next month has arranged to present Hoop-La, a combined minstrel, vaudeville and musical extravaganza, at the Lyceum theater on the evenings of October II, 12 and 12. This was recently presented successfully in Pittsfield. A cast of about 75 is necessary and re- hearsals will btgin wtek from to- night. On Tuesday next the commit tee will hold another meeting prepar- atory to the selection of a cast.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16

up had occurred in the g One fire marshal exI opinion that the explosfS one of dynamite. Coupl theory was the automo figured in other versions aster. This autpmobile to have collided with a. with dynamite.
 The reported casualty was more than 8 score about 75 injured.
 Many Girls Hu
 Many of the injured working in office build dreds of persons were tn sidewalk with terrific ford plosion and dozens of automobiles were pressed ice to carry away the Little information was from the Morgan offices. gan himself is now abro
 Police reserves hastily found difficulty in coping crowd of many thousaI who tried to press then Wall street, that narrow which automobiles can each other with ease. service was shut off from | lie booths in the vicinit banking offices were place| traordinarily heavy guard
 Wrecked Auto Ed
 A wrecked autom obile New Jersey license nun was found wrecked near building and the pc}ice~ tablish whether this was which had figured so pro| versions of the disaster.
 Underneath the wreckj bile was found a New Jd feur's license made out il of Jerome H. McKeen of avenue, Bronx.
 An hour after the ex cured, the police wer the theory that it had b( a collision of a T. N. T. automobile on Wall str1 the Morgan office and th{ ury building.
 They pointed to the fact molished truck was founI point near the wrecked The authorities switched t| from dynamite to T. N. of the fact that there al great hole in the paveme| would have been blaste) downward force of dynan
 So far as could be Il prominent financiers or d the stock exchange were the explosion. Thomas w. | Henry P. Dawson, memh firm, were in the Morgan q time but were not hurt.
 Seventeen victims of th| were taken out of the side Morgan banking house at
 U. S. Soldiers Called
 United States Regulars fl nor's Island arrived on th 12:50 for guard duty.
 At 1905 doubt was cast cident theory when memt bomb squad expressed tn that a bomb had exploded. ed that fragments of me up on the street were beins on the theory that they been bits of the internal
 Police summoned all 2 from the 34th street sou available police reserves : ilized.
 The financial district aft plosion presented a scene demolition. d
 Building Spattered WitI
 In addition to the bodies beings and horses scattere pavem ent, great bIotches ol peared on the white wall streets office buildings. All pane of glass in the vicinitx tered and beside q mantle crystal the streets were co .-
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
WAS FOUND RECENTLY WANDERING NEAR LAKE
Doctors Say No Dangerous Symptoms Have Developed, But Patient De- clares He Felt Himself Being Drawing IrrestibIy Toward Water Meeting Tomorrow to Discuss Convocation of Parliament.

Rambouillet, France. Sept. 16. tBy Associated Press .)-Paul Deschanel. president of France, presented his resignation from that office today. The president at his residence here gave his letter of resignation and a presidential message to accompany it to Premier Millerand, who will read the documents to the senate and chamber of deputies on Tuesday.
 Paris. Sept. 16.-The national as- sembly will convent at Versailles Sat- urday, September 25 to consider the election of a successor to President Paul Deschanel. according to an of ficial announcement today.
 Health Very Poor.
 President Deschaners resolve to resign from office which he is expected to announce to Premier Millerand today was reached upon the advice of his physicians, ac- cording to the Echo de Paris. The president reached a decision in the matter several days ago and since that time has seemed to be much re- lieved over the prospect of a release from the burdens of public life.
 EOrcc0 Near Iake.
 The latest chapter in the life of NJ Deschanel' says the newspaper, reads like an act from a Shakespear- can drama. few mornings ago he was found walking toward a lake in the park where his valet was fish, ing. and it seemed that he was drawn toward the water by some mysterious force. He was led back to his apart ments and physicians were hastily summoned but they found no serious symptoms had made their appear ance.
 Premier Millerand. after consult ing several members of the cabinet this morning and taking lunch at Versailles, started in a motor car for Rambouillet to see President Des- chanel
 Letter Already Written.
 The report that the presidents letter of resignation has already been written still lacks confirmation but it was expected the. resignation would be offered verbally to the premier at today's interview and in written form for presentation to the parlia- ment at a moment chosen by Prem-
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New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
MARRIED 52 YEARS
MT. and Mrs. Frederick Vessel of Maple Street Have Quiet Family Reunion on Anniversary.

Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Vessel of Maple street observed their ffty-sec- ond wedding anniversary yesterday with a quiet family reunion at the home of their daughter. Mrs. Charles Fl. Mitchell of Lincoln street. Other children are Howard II Vessel. pres ident of the Mosel Manufacturing company of Berlin. Miss Clara wes- sel. head of the kindergarten depart ment of the Montclair. N. J.. High school. Miss Jane Vessel of this city. Frederick Vessel. Jr.. and Raymond wessl of Windsor.
 Both MT. and Mrs. Vessel are en- toying fairly good health
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16

Manhattan occurred at noon today outside the offices of J. P. Morgan and Co. on Wall street Several per sons were killed and many others in jured.
 Junius Spencer Morgan, son of J. P. Morgan and a member of the firm, was badly cut by flying glass. Of ficials of the company denied first re- ports that a bomb had exploded in the Morgan building.
 The list of casualties mounting as excited word passed from mouth to mouth, at 12:30 was reported to have reached 15 killed and 50 injured but an accurate count was impossible in the intense confusion that swept the financial district.
 It was equally impossible half an hour after the explosion occurred to determine either its exact nature of location for spectators were held back by the police.
 Mysterious Automobile.
 It was reported, however, that shortly before noon an autom obile with two men drew up in front of the Morgan offices and that when Morgan detectives approached the machine one man alighted and either acci- dentally or purposely dropped what appeared to be bomb
 Occupants of a skyscraper looking down on Wall street told another ver- sion of the automobile story. They declared they had seen the car draw up and the men leave it. These spec tators advanced the theory that the tbomb-if it was bomb-had been timed.
 This version differed from the first, as regards. the two passengers and their chauffeur. The first story had it that they were among the dead or injured.
 Excitement At High Pitch.
 Never in its history has lower Manhattan witnessed such excite ment as prevailed today. Trading on both the stock and curb exchanges was ordered suspended for the day a few minutes after the explosion oc- cured and from then on lower New York forgot all it's business matters in attending to the needs of the in- jured.
 Fire apparatus and ambulances dashed through the narrow, crooked streets of the financial district on which lay a covering of shattered glass and the broken remains of men and horses.
 Among the bodies were those of three girls terribly mutilated. A police cordon was hastily thrown around the entire financial district when thousands, hearing the explo- sion, flocked to the tip of Manhattan Island. Police reports at 12:35 had fifteen dead.
 Unofficial reports had 30 dead.
 Treasury Building Guarded.
 The United States sub-treasury, immediately opposite the scene of the explosion was placed under heavy police guard to protect the millions of dollars in gold, silver and paper money lodged ip the great granite structure.
 The first efforts oe the police were directed tward aiding the injured and removing the dead. At 12:4O 14 bodies were seen lying on the side walk and 10 others were reported to have been taken away by volunteer workers.
 Trying to Find Cause.
 Heads of the fire department on reaching the scene directed their ef- lords toward ascertaining the cause and location of the explosion. This was difficult because of the shattered appearance of buildings near the Morgan office, but the authorities that the explosiaon had occurred
 Hher1 kn the Morgan office itself or
 e1cn10 lSI SIopssnsYs of
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
WIRELESS STATION HERE.

A complete radio station has been placed in the Barry and Bamforth store on Main street where message are received daily from government, public and private operators. An in- vitation has been extended to anyone interested in wireless apparatus te visiet the sfoke ana stliSt a1a,rf1as, "
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
TO ATTEND REUNION.

The fifty-four annual reunion of the 18th regiment of Civil War Vet erans will be held in Hartford tomor- row at the Robert o. Tyler post rooms, William F. sternberg of Maple IIill will he the only New Britain c R most r,ku preSanf
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
sI5.O0O FIRE IN NORWICH

Norwich. Sept 16.-Fire last night destroyed the new house of Burke Hewitt, contractor, in Uncasville The lyoss was s15,000.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
WEATHER

Hartford Sept 16-Forccast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled tonight; Friday fair and cooler.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16

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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-30
11t Was Steal or Go to the Poorhouse"

Mrs. Glover confessed short time
later, and both accompanied Detective
Fraser to San Francisco, where much
of the stolen furs, wraps, coats and
other women's finery was recovered.
Among the more expensive loot
taken by the two women In their op-
erations at the Town and Gown club,
Berkeley Tennis club, Twentieth Cen
fury club and in University Of Call
fornia buildings were two coats valued
at $500 and $3.50. several furs worth
In excess Of 500 apiece and q number
Of pieces Of expensive jewelry taken
from handbags.
The two women, Of motherly ap.
pearance and silvered hair, made 9
distressingly impressive picture as
they appeared before Justice Harry
Pulcifer for arraignment in Berkeley
They asked hurried trial on the
charge Of burglary preferred against
them. In default Of $1,000 cash bail
each, both are detained in the WON
ems ward at the Berkeley city prison
Marital discord has entered the lives
Of both women, who have grown chill
dren, they told the police.
"It was case of steal or go to the
poorhouse," was an excerpt from the
confession Of Mrs. Bailey.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-30
Did Pirate Lafitte Bury Treasure Here?

n ISHOP, TEXAS.-The legend that
p the ill-gotten treasure of Jean La
fitte, the notorious buccaneer Of the
early part Of last century, is buried
upon Padre island has been revived.
This is due to the finding of % long
buried human skeletons in sand pit
on the bank Of the Legua Madre. about
fifteen miles east Of here. Since then
well-preserved pieces Of ship timbers
have been uncovered near the grew
some spot. The skeletons were discov-
cred BY Thomas Steele and O. 8. At
wood OF Corpus Christi.
II this group Of Inflated men were
members Of the crew Of Lafitte's treas
nre ship the discovery of their skele-
tons bears out the tale that has been
handed down by the descendants OF
the native Mexican population OF the
Gulf coast region that the pirate chief
did not 60 to Yucatan when ne LETT
galveston island, but that he sought
safety from his avengers by locating
mon Padre island at a point just OPP
Dosite where the skeletons were found.
According to this tradition ne
brought his sailing vessel into the La
srna Madre through the pass Just De-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-30

and the yeranda and walks were SLOW
ly emptying. .a
"All over. boy" chuckled Tom. "Ano
no more skirts in ours! Heigho' "
start at dawn for Lost Loon ponu'
Can't you feel that three-pounder op
your Hist Jack, what's thatF
What was it indeed? Silhouetted
against the whiteness OF the poa'
house by the landing stood familiar
fgure-and in his arms a girl.
Tom and Jack stopped short III their
tracks and before they recovered from
their establishment snatches Of CONVEX
sation not intended for anyone's over
hearing came to their ears.
MY darling girl. to think we let a
silly quarrel spoil our happiness! Ana
you have considered yourself engaged
to me Just the same ever since!
But how did you know, Court?'
atom told me. Very decent of him.
1 never let on that I chose this lake
because I had heard you were to De
herel And until tonight you wouldn't
even speak to me"
"But couldn't believe you were In
earnest. Why, we owe everything to
those two dear boys. When l heard
how faithful you had bench, Court
if it hadn't been for them l should
have gone away In the morning and
never have known! But now"
At this point Tom and Jack succeed
ed in backstepping to the veranda
| step, where they sat down weakly.
"She was here on purpose!"
eff it hadn't been for usw
"Next time Court starts on camp
| ing trip and suggests the place"
"Next time Court starts on a trip
old boy" interrupted Jack, "we won''
be going along. You'll be throwing
old shoes and rice, while IL" Jacl
paused and gazed thoughtfully at thu
| stars.
Eyes, you, 60 on. What will YOU
be doing?' egged on Tom, gloomily.
''Tll be consoling the maid Of honor,
finished Jack cheerfully.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-30
TROPHIES of the Great War in Demand

to be included in the plans for the
new 100000 clubhouse that is to be
erected in honor Of the officers killed
in the war. The collection Of fifty
pieces include cannon, flame throw
ers, trench mortars, machine guns,
bayonets, rifles, swords, cuirasses,
wire-cutting machines, trench stoves,
braziers, marmites, shells and shell
baskets, and marine signal flags.
Tanks and German field pieces
weighing from one ton to ten have
been given to Chicago, st. Louis and
other cities.
A huge German listening post has
been given to Bloomfield, N. ]. Mont
clair received whippet tank, while
the National museum at Washington
was awarded a large 16-man tank
Other valuable pieces sent to Wash
ington included an airplane, sampl-
pieces of all the foreign artillery used
during the war, uniforms and field
kitchens.
The prize Of the collection, a Big
Bertha, was claimed by Mount Kisco,
N. Y. Chattanooga has been given q
German 150-millimeter gun weighing
three tons.
More than 1900 French helmets and
an equal number Of uniforms had been
disposed of.
To various posts Of the American
legion field pieces have been given.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-30
Zion Now Our Nineteenth National Park

GAIT LAKE CITY.-Zion National
- Park is now the nineteenth reser-
walton in the national park system, by
formal dedication as public play
ground for the people forever. 1t was
set aside in 1909 as the Munkuntu-
weap National Monument, with 1880
acres. In 1918 1t was made the Zion
National Monument, with 76,80O acres.
Congress created it national park
November 10. 1919.
Director Stephen T. Mather of the
national park service presided at the
dedication. Gov. Simon Bandberger
and United States Senators Reed
Smoot and William 81. King Of Utah
delivered addresses. Salt Lake City
sent a delegation Of 300 citizens.
Zion National Park Is in extreme
southwestern Utah. 1t is reached by
rail from both Salt Lake City and Los
Angeles by the Salt Lake route to
Lund, thence by motor stage dis
lance Of a hundred miles. It is also
reached by motor from either Salt
Lake City or Los Angeles over the
Arrowhead trail.
Zion Canyon is the most important
scenic feature, bisecting the park from
north to south. It is Is miles IN
length, varying In width from 30 to
$500 feet, with walls 800 to 2,000 feet
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-30
Pacific Gulf Stream.

The Pacific has its own gulf
stream" which is called the Japan
current, and it is formed In the same
way. The trade winds. blowing from
the tropics, bank up the warmed ocean
waters in the Yellow sea Correspond
ing to our Gulf of Mexico). and thence
they pour out between Japan and For
mosa, the stream thus, formed pass
ing south of the Aleutiahsc chain, along
the southern coast Of ksaska, and
down the west coast Of fth America.
Hence it comes about sthe whole
southern coast of Alaska mas tenn
perate climate It is warmed by The
Japan current.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-30

high. This canyon, winding like q
snake, Astounding in enormous peaks
and domes, and glowing like Roman
sash, is one Of the most striking spec
tacles which even America has to Of
fer. Because Of its gorgeous color
ing Zion has been called the Rainbow
Of the Desert"
Mormon pioneers were the first
white men Of our time to discover the
region, entering in 1858. In 1851 Brig
ham Young named the canyon Little
Zion. Capt. @. e. Dutton, the eele-
brated geologist, wrote: mo wonder
the fierce Mormon zealot who named
it was reminded Of the Great Zion on
which his fervent thoughts were bent,
Of houses not built with hands, eternal
IN the heavens" Major Powell. noted
explorer Of the Grand Canyon, visited
the region in 1870.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-30
HAVE BRAINS AND USE THEM
Rats Exhibit intelligence In Many
Ways-How They Sometimes OBJ
tain Food Supplies.

Rats are well known to be highly in
telligent animals. although to the one
unfamiliar with their customs this may
seem due to their wariness in regard
to traps and their boldness and courage
in combat. Besides these traits, many
others have been noted. Stories are
told of ship rats that, while gnawing
through the woodwork Of ship, al
ways stop before they completely per-
forate the side.
The manner in which they transport
eggs to their burrows is most surpris-
ing. says the New York Times. Rod
well, in his book, ''The Rat" gives q
case in which a number Of eggs were
carried from the top of house to the
bottom by two rats devoting them
selves to each egg, and alternately
passing it down to each other at every
step of the staircase. Rats will not
only convey eggs from the top Of the
house to the bottom, but also from bot
tom to top. The male rat places him
self on his forepaws. with his head
downward, and raising up his hind
legs and catching the egg between
them pushes it up to the female, who
stands on the step above, and secures
it with her forepaws till he jumps up
to her, and this process is repeated
from step to step till the top is
reached.
A writer in the Quarterly Review de-
scribes an instance aboard ship where
| in eggs were continually being stolen
from the storeroom. Having laid in q
fresh stock Of eggs, the captain sat
down in a position that commanded q
view Of the eggs and waited. Before
long, to his great establishment, he saw
a number of rats approach, form line
from his egg baskets to their hole and
hand the eggs from one to another in
| their fore paws.
Their long, narrow tails may seem of
no use to many people, but they have
proved very valuable in procuring food.
Rats have been known to help them
selves to oil by holding on to some con-
venient support by the side Of the bot
tie and then dipping their tails into the
oil and pass it to others.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-30

NEW YORK.-Thousands OF war tro-
IN plies brought from the battlefelds
of France for use during the Liberty
loan and other drives are being dis
tributed at the warehouse Of the
French mission here. The material
includes guns of all kinds used by the
French, British and Germans, cavalry
swords, cuirasses, shells and soldier
equipment.
Large demands for trophies have
come from inland cities, according to
Mai. Jean Malye, director of the bu-
reau of information, Direction Gen
eraIe des Services Francois aux Etats
Unis, now in this city.
One of the largest single collections,
with the exception of that given to
Washington for the National museum,
was presented to the Army and Navy
club Of America. The trophies will be
preserved in a suitable environment