davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
FIREMAN IS KILLED,
OVERCOME BY GAS
Joseph Flanagan Victim OF
Fumes in Fighting
Cellar Fire.
COMRADES RESCUED
Taken to Hospital, Where
They Are Expected to
Recover.
LEAK CAUSES TRAGEDY
Danger Not Discovered Until
the Men Began to Fall
at Posts.
LEAK CAUSES TRAGEDY

Joseph Flanagan, a fireman OF En-
CINE A, was killed yesterday and eight
other firemen were overcome by gas
while they were working on a small
fire in the cellar of a six story tene-
ment at 1853 First avenue. Capt. Jo-
seph Donovan of Engine 8. the last
person to see Flanagan alive. said the
fireman was at the foot Of the cellar
stairs holding hose nozzle. Flanagan
staggered, and Capt. Donovan shouted:
you've had enough. Get out quick!
At that time, Capt Donovan said,
the gas fumes were not noticeable TO
him. but a few minutes later other
firemen began falling.
The first group to be overcome was
that directed by Capt. Charles Thomp-
son OF Engine "A. Capt. Donovan rushed
to the street a Id led in other firemen to
carry out those overcome. He said he
had given no more attention to Flanagan
after ordering him out. But when the
rescuers arrived Flanagan was lying at
the foot OF the stairs. Efforts were made
for half an hour to revive him.
Ambulances which had arrived with
the apparatus took to Flower Hospital
Capt. Thompson. Lieut.. Donald Nc
Keon, Truck .. 427 Jamaica avenue.
Long Island City. and Fireman Philip
Lackey. asa East 144th street, The
Bronx Edward McCann. 329 East Sixty
ninth street. William Walker. 349 East
Seventy-eighth street. Charles Oliver
TAO Third avenue; Joseph Burns. 342
East Eightieth street, and Frank Jager
81 East End avenue.
After the rescues had been made the
FIRE was located and the gas leak
checked. The damage to the cellar was
slight Tenants above the ground floor
were notified and some OF them left
while the fi-emen were at work. Others
remained in readiness to leave II the
flames gained Roadway. The ground
floor Is occupied by n. Fuld. shirt waist
dealer.
Flanagan was married and lived at
400 East Eighty-second street. Those
taken to Flower Hospital were said to
be out of dfhge-.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
BURGLARY EPIDEMIC
IS DENIED BY POLICE
Nothing Unusual Seen in
Large Number of Cases Re-
ported in the Papers.

There has been no unwonted out
break of burglaries on the upper West
Side, the police insisted yesterday when
a reporter for THE New YORK HERALD
visited Headquarters to find out, II pos
sihle, why each day the newspapers
carry reports of twenty, thirty or fifty
robberies committed in the prosperous
district between Central Park and the
Hudson River.
Unemployment and the practice OF
permitting first and second, and even
chronic offenders to go free on bail are
the two chief reasons for the increase
in crime" one of the highest officers
said But he added quickly:
Understand. we do not admit that
there is an increase. Take the case Of
this boy we caught last week. He is
what is known as dumbwaite-'
thief. He admitted about dozen
burglaries in apartment houses. but we
recovered most of the stuff in pawn
shop in Washington Heights. There
have been other cases, of course. but
no epidemic"
On one West Side street, four blocks
long. more than fifty robberies have
been reported since the first of the
year This is West Eighty-seventh
street, between Central Park West and
Riverside Drive. The latest case re-
ported occurred last week, when burglars
entered the apartment house at 160
West Eighty-seventh street in daylight.
rode up in the elevator to the seventh
floor and jimmied the door of Mrs. w.
II. Weissager's apartment.
The Weissage-s are in the country
and the robbers were able to take their
time. They got away with $4,000
worth of jewelry. 1t is the second rob-
berry this year in the Weissager fiat.
The same burglars are supposed to
have committed thirty robberies in an
apartment house at Eighty-seventh street
and Amsterdam avenue and a number of
other successful jobs scattered through
out the district. A conservative estimate
Of their loot, according TO burglary in
surance adjusters, would be 100000.
While the apartment house crook is
making the West Side his happy hunting
grounds the stickup mar has become so
prevalent in Central Park that the police
are taking special precautions. The ar
rest of two men who held up Joseph Wes-
ley of 81 West Sixty fifth street and his
fiancee a few days ago is believed to
have put an end to at least one of the
bands of maurauders that have made
strolling in the park at night unsafe.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
CITY HALL REPORTERS
WHTTEWASH ALDERMEN
Remarkable Ball Game Feo-
ture of Annual Outing.

The City Hall reporters beat the Al
dermen yesterday at baseball by score
OF thirteen TO large and vacant goose
egg, according to announcement last
night by Doc" Adams, dean Of the
scribes, after the annual outing and
clambake OF the City Hall Reporters
Association at Bayside. Mr.. Adams re-
fused to submit the official score book
to public inspection. but no denial Of the
defeat came from the Aldermen, though
there was some disgruntled talk because
the report leaked out that twenty-nine
errors we're chaiked up against them.
Former Gov "Al' Smith and John r.
Gilchrist, Commissioner of Licenses,
umpred the game.
Numerous political friends and city
officials were guests OF the reporters
The baks was supervised BY Jim Nc
Kenna, formerly Democratic leuder al
Bayside.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
WOMAN, SKULL BROKEN,
rs FOUND IN TAXICAB
Beaten, Robbed, Police Say;
DriUer Is Held.

The police OF the West Forty-seventh
street station are investigating what is
believed 10 have been the robbery and
assault of woman, found unconscious
in a taxicab In Forty-third street, near
Ninth avenue, early yesterday morning.
The women was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital. where she said she was Miss
Adde Kelly of 217 West Seventy
second street. She had been struck
on the head and her face and one ear
were bruised 1t was believed her SKULL
was fractured. Her purse contained
only AZ cents.
Thomas Hughes, driver OF the taxicab,
was arrested on a charge OF driving
while intoxicated. and was held without
bail for examination when arragned in
West Side Court.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
PATENTS ARE ON INCREASE.
Lnck of Omce Help Hampers Ac-
tion on Applications.

American inventive genius Is sur
passing all records. according 10 the
number Of applications for protective
rights at the United States Patent Office
II was announcd yesterday by the Amer
lean Engineering Council OF the FEEDER
ated American Engineering Societies, but
the Patent Office itself Is so hampered
by lack cf assistants that comparatively
few patents have been granted.
The potential loss to the American
public of the prompt conmercializing OF
these inventions, says the statement. is
10 considerable that special efforts ara
being made 70 speed relief legislation in
Congress.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
statesmen TAKE THE LEAD
IN JAIL'S 'ALIMONY CLUB
Sixteen in Ludlow Street Base Last Year. Chauffeurs
Next, With Thilteen-Two Women Among
Members, but No Preachers or Barkeepers.

Statesmen get themselves into more
matrimonial difficulties than any other
type OF citizen. according to the annual
report of Sheriff David III. Knott re-
garding the activities cf L1caSw street
jail and It's famous "alimony club.
Sixteen of that occupation were incar-
cerated during the year ended July 1.
Chauffeurs came next. with thirteen
temporary inhabitants for failure to pay
their alimony. There were no preachers
and only two actors Two of the prison.
ers were women. Newspapermen and
physicians were included among the
prisoners. but not barkeeper lawyer
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
MAYORS PLEDGED TO ECONOMY.
Enrol in support of Dawes's Bud
get Programme.

Mayors Of more than one hundred
cities all over the Union have enrolled
the last week as honorary chairmen Of
local committees TO support Charles c.
Dawes. director OF the budget, in his
economy programme, Il was announced
yesterday by the National Budget Com
nittee. Chief executives CT New York
cities who have enlisted n the fight are
those of Rochester. Nyack, Glens Falls.
Piattsburgh. Ogdensburg, Oneida, White
Plains. Rensselaer,, Salamanca, Saranac
Lake. Seneca Falls and Ticonderoga.
The local Budget Guards" are pledged
to oppose every possible item Of unneces-
eary expenditure. They win be under
the general supervision Of State chair
men. The State chairman for New York
Is r. Fulton Cutting; for New Jersey.
Arrhur ". Pierson.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
LAW COURTS Is SET AFIRz.
Suspected In Loss OF
Milan Records.

MILAN, July 3l.--Fire in the Law
Ccnrts building during the night de-
rc-oyed the records OF some 1000 cases,
Including those OF the recent disastrous
explosions in the Diana Theatre. which
cost more than score Of lives.
The fire is believed TO have been in
cendiary. as an investigation showed Il
apparently had broken out simultane-
ouaiy In half a dozen places. while bot
ties which had contained petroleum were
found near by. The authorities suspect
the anarchists OF setting the blaze.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01

or saloon owner was so out of luck that
he didn't have the money or willingness
to pay his wife her alimony.
Few OF the defaulters in their pay
ments were more than 40 years of age
Three were only IL and one was 76. but
the average were In their thirties
Thirty-six of the men and the two
women had college educations, and only
thirty-six OF the 210 were without any
schooling The tendency of the prison
ers was toward paying their alirnony as
soon as they could. as forty-three re-
mained in Jail only one day, forty-twc
two days and thirty-three for three
days. Only two remained longer thar
six months.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
CURB PUT ON MALARIA.
Minnows nnd Cows Cooperate In
Eayou Arrns OF south.

Malaria can be reduced 20 to 30 per
cent in Southern communities at an am
nual per capita cost Of 45 cents to 81.
varying with local conditions, says a
third instalmsnt Of the report OF the
Rockefeller Foundation for 1920. issued
yesterday. Mosquito destruction BY top
minnows which eat the eggs as fast as
laid, has been found one of the most cf-
fcctive methods
In the bayou region Of Louisiana u
was found necessary 20 dam the bayous
into ponds and use cows to eat away
the vegetation 81 their edges, so the min
nows could get to work. Each minnow
eats 1866 mosquito Larvae and n number
OF eggs daily, the report says.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
Some of the special groups in the sale
Torsaa-ly a. Z. Stewart s. Ca.

$1,000 overstuffed living room suites, in
one pattern only, at rs per cent. less.
S30,800 medium priced bedroom furni-
ture at 33 1-3 per cent. less.
100000 assorted bedroom and dining
room suites, in mahogany and walnut,
from four of our best makers of me-
dunn and high-grade goods, at so per
cent. less.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
TT is not big type and
big talk in the news

papers-but the quail
ity, fashion and fair
price Of the goods in
the store which make
value and give lasting
satisfaction.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01

S45,000 assorted lots Of bedroom and din
ing room furniture, walnut and mahog-
any, in great variety, at 40 per cent.
less
$1,000 medium priced dining-room fur
nture, in one pattern only, at so per
cent less.
$4,000 assorted lots of living room over
stuffed suites in several fabrics and
styles at so per cent less.
rih, Fifth and Sixth Galleries, New Building
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
Special Sale of
Wardrobe Trunks
Raised open top-dust-pro

Raised open top-dust-proof
$49.25-lCds S62.1O.
Full size, cretonne lined; very heavy hardware;
all riveted; lock top drawer Ii hangers, drawers,
laundry bag, shoe pockets.
$45 .4G--aCds S57.97.
Three-quarter size; same construction
and arrangement as full size; hangers.
Solid top
S43.40-,Dds. S54.4O.
Full size, 3-ply Eastwood covered with vulcan
lied fibre, all hardware and binding riveted II
hangers, drawers-top drawer locks, two bottom
drawers may be converted into large hat-box.
S40-lUds $k9.50.
Three-quarter size; construction and
arrangement as full size; hangers.
Seventh Gallery, New Building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

admirably for % years. As the To-
cal distribution service grew the
switch boards were enlarged and
new equipment installed to keep
pace with the steady growth but
the original brick building remained
unaltered.
When the Cushnoc Paper Com
pany made it's extensive additions
last year, the old station was so
well suited to the requirements of
the paper company that it was sold
and the operating equipment moved
to the site of it's present location.
AT present. a temporary housing
for the station serves its purpose
satisfactorily. The underpining Of
cement is permanently in place. and
the basement floor laid. In q few
months work will be started on the
brick work of the super-structure.
The new building will be built
around and over the present hous-
ing and without interrupting the
uniformly good service.
The new building will be con
structed Of tapestry brick with a
roof Of green tile. The architect
is John Calvin Stevens of Portland.
When the two buildings long known
as the Harvey Machine Shops are
removed and the long sweep Of land
between the street and the station
is converted into lawn, the new sta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

the Legislature and empowered to
purchase the property and fran
chise of the Augusta Gas Light Com
.pany and the Gardiner Gas Light
Company and to furnish heat and
light to Augusta. Gardiner, Halo
we'll and Togus. Colonel w. II.
Williams, now the Company's local
superintendent, then General Man
ager of the company. recalls that
the first electric illumination that
the city ever had was on the night
of August II, 1888, when James G..
Blaine returned to his home in the
city after. triumphal trip to
Europe. He was greeted by a great
crowd of, citizens, bands and torch
light professions. The electrical il
Elimination consisted of nine arc
lights which were strung along the
streets that lead from the station to
Mr.. Blaine's home and We're all the
electric lights of which the city
could then boast.
In 1898 d substantial brick build
ing was built around the wooden
structure and has served its purpose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

the same time acts as lighting ar
roster.
Inside the temporary station is
the big switch board which will not
have to be disturbed when the new
station is built. This board controls
the local distribution. Seven switch
es control the lights of the entire
! city, Togus and Riverside. The
west side of the city is on two cir
cults one for the south end and one
for the north. The east side is un-
der the control of third switch
the ornamental street lights are gov
and Riverside are each under sep
arate control. The latest addition
to the switch board controls the
5000 H. P. installation recently
made by the Cushnoc Paper Com
pany, one of the largest users OF
power in the city.
When the circuits leave the sta
ton for the local distribution, they
are conducted underground to a
steel bus structure and series of
steel posts with steel cross arms.
The changes and alteration made
by the company in its local distribu-
ton lines and buildings are oe the
same permanent nature that every
where marks the company's build
ings and properties. Better service,
economy of operation. and coopera-
ton with the public in the develop
ment of the communities which it
serves is the ideal for which the
company is striving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

tice, to bring ample power to the
city. AS still further safeguard
for the city's light and power re-
quirements a line has been run to
Maxcy's crossing, where it taps the
high tension lines which run from
Fort Halifax station to Rockland
This adds a fourth reserve to meet
emergencies.
The incoming lines converge at
the rear of the site of the new
station in $4,000 volt high ten
sion circuit which is stepped down
by a series of transformers to O.
200 volts. After passing through
the transformers the wires are con-
Quoted under ground to the station
where the local distribution is
made. The under ground wiring to
the station is one of the recent re-
finements of sub-station constitute
ton. 1t is far more slightly and at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

The beautiful building represent
ed by the accompanying illustra-
ton is neither a Carnegie library
nor a school building. 1t is to be
the new sub-station which, as soon
as weather conditions will permit,
will be erected at the corner of
Bangor and Lock streets, Augusta.
The erection of this handsome
building opens an interesting. chap
ter in the history of Augustus light
ing plants.
The city's first lighting station
was built in 1856 at the east end
of the Augusta dam on the exact
spot of the old brick building that
until recently has been the home of
,, the local station. At first a crude
wooden building was the only hous-
ing for the station.
In 1887 the Kennebec Light and
Heat Company was chartered by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

ton will indeed be an attractive ad-
dition to the City's buildings.
The change in location has given
the company the opportunity to inn
prove its local service by the addi-
ton of modern bus structures, new
transformers and new wiring.
Under present arrangements Au-
gusta should be assured of an cleo
trio service that no conditions, how
ever severe can cripple for more
than a few minutes. Current for
the city, under ordinary conditions
comes in over the high tension lines
from the Company's Fort Halifax
station on the Sebasticook at Win
slow. If anything should happen
to this line there are two lines to
the Farmingdale Station, one on the
West side of the Kennebec, the
other on the East side. Either one
is available on few minutes no.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

p. H. Fitzgerald of this city was in
Bangor, Thursday, where he attended
the session of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen as a delegate from
the local order. Success characterized
the Goth session. Four new members
we're taken into the Grand lodge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Carnage and
daughter. Miss Joan, have returned
from New York, where they passed a
few days. Mr. Carnage went on bust
ness in connection with his stocks
nnd bonds business, and they also Wis.,
tied relatives there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

The funeral Of the late Mrs. jose
phine Keith was held from her
home ~ Oak street Friday after
noon at 1850 o'clock, Rev. A. Fran
els Walch Of the Winthrop Street
Universalist church officiating. The
remains were placed in the receiv-
ing tomb at Mt. Pleasant cemetery
to await interment in the spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

The Jordan Trio. who are to appear
before nn Augusta audience. Feb. %,
IS meeting with well deserved sue
.ess. for each of it's members is an
accomplished soloist.. Miss Jordan is
q graduate from Carl Faelter's school.
Miss Roubound is a pupil of On
dfick andNMiss Ridley was awarded
rho gold Medal at the New England
l9nseEy;ator feb19dlt,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

now $3.50: special in women's
Beacon bath robes. $3.50 value.
now $4.69; out size Burson 69c hose
now SOC; boys and girls $3.50
sweaters now $1.95; II new styles
in women's percale housedresses.
were $3.50. now $1.9S each.
New Spring Merchandise is ar
irving daily at Chernowsky's. every
winter coat must go. Prices cut In
two and in some instances at less
than cost. Buy your winter coat
now and save money. In our un-
derwear dept, Ladies SOC. Bandeaux
for 25c., 75c Bandeaux for 39c.,
81 90 Bandeaux for SOC. Lot of
Corsets that formerly sold for $2.9o
specially priced at $1.25. $3.50
Bingham House Dresses sizes 20 to
46 in assorted patterns specially
priced at $1.9S. Mary Pickford
Bingham Aprons specially priced at
79c Extra fine quality Boomers
specially priced at SOC. Armours
Violet, Buttercup, Sweet JBriar
Soaps, cakes for 25c.
Do sure dAu Pl4OAC 4N0hN "
Stearns your order for baked beans
and brown bread; those two Saturday
indispensables. Their silver cake,
mocha pies and mocha cakes are
going strong and you should order
early.
"Just Like Your Eyes," beauti-
full new song ballad. is what Mel
Vile Smith & Son especially call at
| tention to. This is regular 35c
number but for today only the price
is 25c. If ordered by mail send one
cent extra for postage.
An exceptional special offered by
Richmond's Apparel shop today is
ladies' silk Isle hosiery in black,
white and cordovan. $1O0value for
47c. @
! Spring hats for men, and especial
/ ly that new trappy young mans
style introduced to this country by
the Prince of Wales and known by
that name. Beane & Cross are now
showing these latest soft hats in
the well known Crofut & Knapp
make. Prices are considerably low
er than last season.
Saturday specials at D. W.
Adams Co. include the following:
Striped Madras shirtings, 39c. yd.:
$1.75 silk striped shirtings, $1.00 yd;
$3.50 silk striped shirtings, soc. yd;
$3.50 all wool serge, SO in, $1.OO
yd; 1925 all wool serge, AZ in.
SLIGO; 1925 all wool serge 4S in.,
1925 yd; $3.50 all wool serge. 81 in.
$3.50 yd; $500 imported plaids. 81
in. $3.50 yd; $500 corsets. all sizes.
$1.95; $1.50 cross back brassieres.
SOC; $3.50 Heather sport hose. Csc:
SOC children's black and brown hose,
25c; lot of sweaters, values up to
$3.50, $500 lot OF sweaters at
$2.9S. values up to $3.50: $S.98
Teddy Bear suits for $5.9S; $500
Teddy Bear suits for $3.9S; lot of
children's bathrobes, special at $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

BY federation. civic clubs learn that
there must be unity of purpose if
the problems presented by the rest
less human beings who make UP our
cities and states are to be met.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

Lawrence Crommett of Weeks Mills
who was operated upon at the Au-
gusta General hospital a short time
ago, is reported to be improving. He
is visiting friends in this city for a
while before returning to his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

Miller's specials for today are: as
sorted nut ruffs, 80 cents pound; as
sorted hard candies, 80 cents pound;
Chocolate cocoanut marshmallows, 80
cents pound and nut chips at 30 cents
a pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

Miss Evelyn Freeman of Oak street
left Friday morning for Boston, where
she will pass her school vacation as
the guest of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

A social dance will be held this
Saturday evening at G. A. f. hall for
the members Of Capitol grange and
their friends. as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Conner of this city
have gone to Hinckley where they
will visit Mr.. Connor's father for a
short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

Manchester grange will hold its
regular meeting this Saturday even
ing, s o'clock. The first and second
degrees will be conferred upon q class
of candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

About 200 yds. more Of the
Nashua Blanket remnants. 60 to u
inches wide, at Soc I'd. may be
found at H. j. Merrick's today.
Also silk poplin and serge dresses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

Mrs. Fred Haywood of IA Chapel
street, left Friday morning for Bos-
ton, where she will pass week WIS.,
iting friends and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

Miss Emma Mallar and Miss Ha-
eel Armstrong both of this city. left
Friday morning for Boston and vi
cinity where they will pass a few
days.