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New Britain herald., 1922-07-14
LIGHTNING PLAYS HAVOC IN STREETS
Reports Say That Many Places
 Were Struck Fatalities

One of the most violent electrical storms that has hit this city descend ed upon New Britain yesterday after noon and reports from various Hec- tions show that a great deal of dam age was done. Several houses were struck, about 200 telephones were put out of commission. and ono man was shocked by bolt at the town home, but no fatalities were reported.
 Strikes House.
 A three tenement house owned by K. Schectman of 433 Church street WAS badly damaged by freakish bolt which tore away part of the roof, and went into the third story taking efr two window frames with 1t. The bolt then shot through the ceiling tearing the plaster down and reducing 1t to fine dust. There was no fire call but a telephone call was sent in to the central station, and Chief William J. Noble and Engine Co. Mo- respond cd.
 Fire at Stanley Works.
 Five distinct bolts were reported as striking around the steel rolling mill at the Stanley Works. One of them Aet Ire to the place and but for the h1tick work of the factory fire de- 'artment, some of the men who were ntrapped inside the building might iuve suffered serious injuries The Barge amount of steel lying around the yard there acted as magnet for tbe lightning, but no great damage was reported and fortunately no one WIS injured.
 Are Shocked by Bolt.
 Several hundreds of dollars worth of damage was done at the dairy barn at the town home. when q sharp bolt came through the roof and broke the doors 0n it's way out Reuben Bose
New Britain herald., 1922-07-14
Durant Is Expected to
 Bid on LOcomObile Plant

Bridgeport, July 14.-Manufactur- ing circles here hear that w, C. Durant, head of the Durant Motors Go. has had his eye on the Locomobie plant here as the place for production of low price automobile in quan- titles. will submit a definite proposal of purchase to the receivers in New York next Monday.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-14
ABS0LYE TROLLEY CREW
New Haven Woman Became Confused
 and Stepped in Front of Car, Cor oner Mix Explains in His Finding.

New Haven. July 14.-The death of Mrs. Margaret Lee of this city who was fatally injured when she was struck by New Haven bound trolley car from Bridgeport Monday was due to confusion on the part of the wom- an and was not caused by criminal carelessness of any person. This find ing was handed down by Coroner Eli Mix following an inquest yesterday.
 Coroner Mix after examining 12 witnesses reported that the woman stepped directly in the path of the trolley car when she heard it coming although the motorman was sounding warning whistle.
 Death was due, he reported. to a compound fracture of the skull.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-14

The commissioner awarded to the claimant, compensation at the rate of S12.75 a week for six years. The award also provides for the payment of doctors bills and funeral expenses up to s100
New Britain herald., 1922-07-14
400 ENTER TRACK MEET.

New Haven, July 14.-More than 400 entries have been made for the field and track games of the Amer ican Legion at Yale field tomorrow. Many performers from New York are expected. Miss Blanche Dixon, who will captain the women's team to the international meet of women athletes at Paris next month is announced as an entrant in the 60-yard dash for girls.
The New York herald., 1922-09-03
THE NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1922

lineator OF the Christ. was guilty OF
profiteering were absolutely without
foundation.
Col. Frost spent four days at Anton
Lang's pension. Mrs. Frost was with
him. Their expense for the four days
was less than $40. American money.
Col. Frost was shown many favors by
Mr.. Lang. who obtained tickets to the
great religious spectacle for the Colonel
and his wife. The tickets cost less than
81.
"Extortion at Oberammargau and
swindling by Anton Lang. 1t is un-
believable" the Colonel said forcibly.
II heard that sort of thing before go
ing to the Passion Play and didn't want
to go. had made no reservations. and
1t was not until the Wednesday pre-
ceding the play attended that. yielding
to my wife's wishes. I went to the
Stuttgart travel bureau and tried to en-
gage seats
1.-THE polite clerk regretfully informed
me that all the seats were sold for over
The New York herald., 1922-09-03

month ahead and there would be no
use In s5ing 70 the next performance.
That evening my wife was so disap-
pointed tnat l wrote personal letter
to Anton Lang telling him that we were
Americans in the sixties. and unless we
attended the Passion Play at the next
performance would probably never have
another opportunity. / ended the letter
with this request. VIII you do what
you can for us?' I mailed the letter
early Thursday morning and expected
nothing from 1t. but Friday noon re-
ceivod this telegram: ! have provided
for you. Anton Lang,
The next performance was TO be on
Monday and we reached Oberammergau
atmidnight Sunday. The porter, a 16-
year-old youth with long hair. carried
three heavy suit cases half mile to the
Lang pension. where we found Mrs
Lang awaiting us. She gave me an en-
velope containing the two tickets and
had the porter take our baggage to a
room. where I cheerfully paid him the
fee OF 80 marks. which meant ten cents
to me. returned his "Gruss Gott" and
turned my attention to the room, which
was very comfortable
After the first part of tho perform
The New York herald., 1922-09-03
Giacomo Puccini's 'Manon'
Is Baptized in Good Wine
Composer, Too Timid to Make Speech at Premiere of
Opera, Triels at Banquet Glasses Fall Before
Expressive Gestures.

his speech had vanished from his mind.
He scrambled to his feet, and after a
long. expectant pause. suffered out,
Thanks everybody" He then made a
despairing and all inclusive gesture.
sweeping all the glasses Off the end of
the table. "Manon' was baptized In red
and white wine.
Mascagni which is having a short sum-
mer run at the Quirino Tieater here,
has curious history. "Fritz'' Is one OF
the less known Mascagni works. perhaps
fecause 1t was the victim OF a sort of
psychological sabotage on the part OF
the composer.
In 1891 Mascagni, with his associates.
vas on his way to his studio In Serignola
after brilliant run of his first opera,
"Cavalleria Rusticana." ir Naples.
Emma Calve, Fernando de Lucia and
other famous singers had contributed to
make the opera one OF the greatest
musical successes OF the period. Mas
cagnis friends urged him to follow up
this victory by Immediately composing
new opera.
While they were discussing the diff
Guilty of finding libretto with the
power OF "CavalIeria." Mascagni. in a
burst of frankness, said:
ITO tell you the truth. I've been n bit
disturbed by the dLtcHtlpH pdlu tne btoTy
of Cavalleria' by the press. ! think II
detracts from the music. I'd like a
story that's just nothing at all but
framework for my music. Then the
opera viii be Judged for its music. and
Its music only"
His publisher. Edoardo Sonzogno.
pulled little French play by Erck-
mann-Chatrian out OF his portfolio.
Here's what you want them" he said.
Mascagni Immediately read the play
and before the train reached its dest-
nation had made arrangements for Its
versificatlon. Together with a young
librettist, Nicolo Daspuro, he worked
on the opera in bare room In Serig-
nola only large enough to hold his plano
and rough table.
Fritz" was rapidly completed and
produced In the fall Mt the Costanzi
Opera House with brilliant company
OF stars. The frail little libretto had
proved strong enough to drape his melo-
dies around, and Mascagni was called
before the curtain thirty-four times. lie
had his wish. There was nothing to
talk about in the opera except his music.
The New York herald., 1922-09-03

rohber. with the consciousness that a
mark meant far more 10 these people
than II did to me.
LAS TO the performance. I never saw
greater reverence shown anywhere in
all my life.
"Of course. on the main streets there
were mony changers. like Cooks Tourist
Agency. the American Express COM
pany correspondents and several
branches Of German banks. These were
there for profit. yes. but also for the
accommodation OF the tourists. Speak
ing for myself. / was very glad to avail
myself OF the services of the correspond
ents OF the American Express Company.
and to this day / believe that 1 have
received full value for my money.
II don't think any OF the native
Oberammergauans are making excess
sivc profit. Seats have to be booked
through various European agencies. like
Cooks and the American Express. The
tickets were . marks each. with book
ing charge of 30 marks each Evidently
Anton Lang had to get our ticketY from
a previous buyer. perhaps of specula-
tor. If so. was charged only 80 marks,
or 10 cents, more apiece than they cost
him. l doff my hat to him for his
moderation. I would have paid ten
times as much very joyfully."
The New York herald., 1922-09-03

Here Is a grand young old lady OF the
stage. She is Ada Boshell OF the Music
Box Revue" company, and next
"Wednesday she will have been on the
stage sixty years. Still active and Wig
orous, Miss Boshell has played all sea-
son in the Irving Berlin Revue and will
go on tour with 1T when this perform
ance is replaced by another at the Sam
H. Harris and Irving Berlin Music Box.
Following the matinee of this six
score and ten anniversary the men,
bers of the company will celebrate the
event with interesting exercises. Au-
gustus Thomas, Daniel Frohman, f. f..
Mackay, with Sam II. Harris. Irving
Berlin and Hassard Short. the stage di-
rector of the Music Box Revue, will all
be present. Mr.. Harris has also asked
all the stars and members OF the CON-
pany playing and rehearsing In New
York to be present and do honor to this
veteran of the footlights. who, after
sixty years OF active playing. finds her.
youth and beauty throughout the coun-
try. The sixty years. however. are no
handicap to Miss Boshell for she Is as
much a girl as any of them.
Ada Boshell was born in Liverpool in
1852. She came to this country during
the civil war. One of her first engage
ments was in Paddy Miles's Boy" an
old time farce. which opened at Tweedie
Hall, Albany. Douglas Fairbanks 3
mother and aunt were members of the
company. AS these Juvenile Zouaves
made their first appearance just about
the time the Ellsworth Zouaves became
famous In the civil war; they at once
attracted a great deal of attention. AT
The New York herald., 1922-09-03
Grand Young Old Lady Of the Theater Still Going
Gayly Along in The Music Box Revue

ter appearing in other children compa-
MES. in pantomine and specdalties. Miss
BoshelI went to Cuba. where the na-
tives thought so much of The visitins 8
actors that they built them asmahogany q
stage to act on. Later she played
Louise in "The Two Orphans, and fol.
lowed that as CoIunbine in ''Humpty
Du;npty'' to George Adams's GoUn.
Miss Boshell also toured the country
in "Muggs's Landing" and was the
original girl in "Pcck's Bad Boy" and
co-starred with Daniel Mccarthy In his
Irish plays. True Irish Hearts AMI
THE Dear Irish Boy" For three sea-
sons was with the Chestnut Street
Theatre stock company In Philadel-
phia." she said the other day. Il cam
not tell of all the parts I have played,
but for the last ten years have been
on Broadway with Maude Adams in
"Chantieler." Winthrop Ames's pro-
duction OF Snow White" playing the
witch: THE Fight at the Hudson The
ater, THE Little Minister" and "A Kiss
for Cinderella" I have also played in
several pictures. including THE Beau
tiful Adventure" THE Salamander" and
'.rhe Black birds"
!. AS evidence of Miss Boshell's activity.
In "Snowbirds' she was shot up on the
stage through trap with all the agility
Of an acrobat. In the Music Box Revue
she plays with grace and fine effect the
part of "Old Age" in the Fountain of
Youth" scene.
This engagement that / am now fin
ishing under Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Ber-
Inns management. she says, "is one
OF the happiest of a long career, IN
which have played hundreds of parts"
The New York herald., 1922-09-03

bpttiut correspondence 70 he VIEW AOhh
HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Rome, Aug. 10.
Giacomo Puccini. who has broken
the traditions of the struggling COM
poser by building "a healthy fortune
on the site of his work, did not al
ways possess the self-confidence
which now makes him a successful
man in the world of affairs. In fact,
the brilliant premiere of his first i'm
portant opera, "Manon Lescaut," was
ruined for him because he had to
mako a speech
Puccini wrote ''Manon" in 1892 on
the novel by Able Provost. Masse-
net was already considering the theme,
but Puccini did not lose his enthusiasm
for 1t on that account. He never
signed the libretto with the authors
name. however. The Italian "Manon"
had too many fathers to be acknowl-
edged by any one of them. Marco
Praga began the work. Domenica
Olivia continued IL and Puccini him
self altered some of the verses. Giulio
Ricordi versified part of the play and
Luigi Illica put on some of the fin
ishing touches.
"Manon'' also had no fixed birthplace.
Puccini composed bits In Milan. Lucca.
Tore del Laglo. Switzerland writing the
acts out of their order according to eli
mate and mood.
Avoided speech Mt Premier.
The premiere took place In Turin In
February. 1898, with Princess 1setitia in
the royal box. Puccini was called out a
score OF times. grasping the hand OF the
tenor. Cremonini. and the barytone.
Moro. who was loudly weeping from
emotion. But he did not make speech.
The aristocracy OF Turin. who wished
TO express theE qualification at his sue
cess. week later invited him To gala
banquet. Puccini, on his way from
Milan to Turin. was suddenly struck
cold by the thought that he would have
! TO make a speech of thanks. Hastily he
I wrote brief but moving address on a
slip Of paper. and had II partly memoir
lied BY the time he arrived.
/ with the precious scrap OF paper In
I his left coat pocket he sat down among
the north italian notables and listened
to their speeches. given an indescribable
, efegance and grace by the excellent wine
the speakers had enjoyed. Puccini was
. described as the rising star OF musical
\ Italy, the prince of sounds. Columbus
who would discover new and spacious
( continents of melody.
! Suddenly all eyes were fixed upon the
overcome young composer and every
body cried Speech Speechl' PuccinI
dared not pull his scrap OF paper out
before the orators and every word OF
The New York herald., 1922-09-03
PROFESSIONAL MEN STARVING

LONDON, Sept "a committee under
the chairmanship Of Prof Sir Paul Vim
ogradoff has been formed TO help the
professional classes In Russia. whose
condition has been described as most
pitiable.
Since the Soviets adopted their new
economic policy. thousands of profess
slonal men and women who have been in
the employ of the Government at sal
airy OF half pound of bread day have
lost even this pittance. and are now
face to face with starvation.
The New York herald., 1922-09-03
Little Egg Harbor y
Club Holds Annu

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW 70
BEACH HAVEN, ". j.. Sept
bal masque Of the Ladies' Au
the Little Egg Harbor Yacht
keld In the Hotel Baldwin here
ming. The costumes. the decora
the music made the evening
remembered. Many week ent
are registered at the hotels vi
Labor Day.
Surf fishermen. including man
who have taken up the sport,
rivlng for September and Octob
fishing is at It's best. Severa
Will remain open to cater to Il
the gunners. Snipe are reported
tiful. The season opened fifte,
ago.
At the Hotel Baldwin from
phia are Mr.. and Mrs. NJ J.
and Miss Elanor Thorne fro
York Mr.. and Mrs. William Joi
and Mrs. r. II. Scobie and Mis
Henderson and from Newark
Mrs. G.. A. Gregor, Mr.. and Mrs.
White and Miss Edith Downes.
The New York herald., 1922-09-03

Payment thankfully received.
CANTON LANG"
at that time 800 marks could be
bought for a dollar. The tickets for two
cost less than a dollar for an eight
hour performance.
THE dwelling tax was about S1.20.
The police tax, which does not appear
on the BILL was about $3.50. Tie en-
tire Lang bill for myself and wife cost
me about $3.50 for four days board,
tickets to the show. the telegram sent
in reply to my letter and the dwelling
tax. which Mr.. Lang had to turn over TO
the police.
Far from feeling robbed. I felt like
The New York herald., 1922-09-03
Extortion Charges
at Oberammergau
Vigorously Denied
Col. A. s. Frost, U. s. A., Re-
flutes Swindling Changes
in Passion Play.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Sept 2.-Denounc-
ing as untrue the charge that the peas
ant folk OF oberammergau had capi-
talized the Passion Play and that the
people were enriching themselves at the
expense of tourists. Col. A. s. Frost.
u. S. Army. told a representative of
THE NEW YORK HERALD that cabled adj
vices from Munich, which he inferred
carried inference that Anton Lang. de-
The New York herald., 1922-09-03

ance. A. NJ. to IL NJ. went to the
police station TO pay the Bavarian tax
of zoo marks each for myself and wife,
all together. at the present rate of ex-
change, about S1.50. To cut tine matter
short, here is translation OF my bill:
"Pension Anton Lang. Villa Deheim.
Oberammergau. Account Mr.. Frost
Pension at $50 marks a day for four
Dwelling tax .................. 800
Admission go
Service (seryants' fees) ........ 200
Telegram Observation-Disclosures. :
Total .,2, ,s25
The New York herald., 1922-09-03
New York Herald Bureau. l
Rome. AuR. 10.

Epecial Correspondence to THE Nsw York
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-03
POSTAL IMPROVEMENT
WEEK IS OBSERVED
May | Sees Inaugurated First
General Campaign of
Kind in Service.

Without the Postal Service. business
would anguish in Il day, and be at. a
standStil in a week Public opinion
would die Of dry ret Sectional hatred
or prejudice only would flourish, ard
narrow-mindedncSS thrive.
II is the biggest distinctive business
In the world and it comes nearer to the
InnermoSt interests Of greater num-
Der Of men and women than any other
institution on earth. No private bust.
ness. however widespread. touches 50
many lives so often or sharply; no
church reaches into so many souls.
tluttrrs so many pulses, has so many
human beings dependent on its min
islralons
Postal Improvement Week has
been set for May l. by the Postmaster
General This is the first general cam
paign Of its kind in the Postal Service
for several decades. business men
and their organizations. large users a.
the mail newspapers m ton pictures.
advertisers, and the entire orsanIZa-
tion Of 100000 postal workers are TO he
enlisted in this country-wide campaign
Of interest in postal improvements
Your help is vital. Address your let
tiers plainly with pen or typewriter.
Give street address. Spell out name
of State, don't abbr2via:e. Put your
return address in TIE upper left hand
corner of envelope mot on the back)
and always look at your letter before
dropping in the mail to see if it is
properly addressed. This care in the
use of the mails is for your benefit and
speeds up the dispatch and delivery
of mail matter.
II you have any complaints of poor
service make them to your postmaster
He has instructions to investigate them
and report to the department.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-03
T H A N K Y u
Press Comment
Don't Try to Win With Money

Don't Try TO WIN with Money
The Waterbury Record agrees with
the Vergennes Enterprise in the
opinion that this is going to be a
poor year for candidates for governor
who expect to be elected by the use
of an unlimited amount of money and
the aid of high-priced publicity push
ing concerns. In an editorial deal
ing with this question the Record
says, in part:
ANY man who aspires for office
this year had better be very careful
about the use of money to promote
his candidacy. The voters of Yer
mont have not forgotten the outland-
ish use of coin two years ago and in
some instances have faint memory
of the group of men behind the finan-
cial gun. We rather surmise that
the man that succeeds very far in
politics in 1922, so far as Vermont is
concerned, will win on his ability
rather than the size of his purse
This is no year to make a man"
governor. The voters will have
something to say about this making"
There is feeling and it is rather
universal that the right type of man
who aspires for governor this year
will have to prove his ability by per-
sonal contact with the voters"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-03
THE GOVERNOR QUESTION
From the Waterbury Recordl

(From the Waterbury Record)
There need be no more apprehen-
sion as to who will be the candidates
for governor, so far as the republican
ticket is concerned In the judgment
of the best posted politicians of the
state the list of aspirants is COM
pleted. Just a question now of the
voters rendering verdict.
The campaign will be watched this
year with more than ordinary inter
est. In the first place some good
political work has been done in con-
fining the list to two men. Three cor
nered contests are awkward things
to handle and decidedly embarrassing
at times This playing one candidate
against another by drafting men in
the same territory to aspire for office
is the fiuke way of playing the game
and does not produce very substantial
results.
The set-up in the governorship
contest is good. The campaign will
be a clean one as two very honorable
men aspire for the honor at the same
time. Thank goodness it will not be
a money contest. Hon. Redfield Proc
tor has the money, but he is too wise
to go scattering it around thinking
it will get any one very far in politics
this year. Uncle Abe Foote is COM
fortably well fixed" and, as we
understand it, he earned every dollar,
thus it will not slide through his
fingers very easily. especially for
political purposes.
Two men of rather extreme type
II
see a rather stern. gentleman, very
positive in his makeup. A man you
would quickly size up as one who
would do the right thing at the right
time. We should judge him to be a
man who has not a wide intimate
acquaintance, but those who do enjoy
his friendship are of the most loyal
type and speak of his ability to fiji
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-03
HOME DEMONSTRATION
MEETINGS

Thursday, May A, there will be an
all-day meeting at Hyde Park Center
at the home of Mrs. Bennett to finish
the sewing project.
Friday, May 5, there will be home
demonstration meeting in Eden. This
will be the first of series of meet
ings on clothing. If you are planning
to make garments. bring your pattern
and materials.
Saturday, May 6, the girls of VOL
colt who are interested in organizing
a club, will meet Miss Truman.
Tuesday May 9, the home demon
stration agent will be in Hyde Park
at the home of Mrs. Mercer for the
second of the series of meetings on
clothing. This is to be an all-day
meeting.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-03

the governors chair in manner that
leaves no question concerning his
qualification This style of man
seeking statewide recognition has
many points to his advantage as
against the man who is so well known
that he is easily pulled to pieces and
the pulling to pieces process is one
of the chief assets of the primary
law. A man Of Mr.. Proctor's makeup
can easily take care of himself. 1t
will not be necessary for him to be
surrounded by corps of campaign
lieutenants to tell him what to do.
His method of running his campaign
will be his own.
In Uncle Abe Foote you have
hale fellow who has speaking
acquaintance with a score Of more of
men in every city and town in the
state. In way this is a great adj
vantage providing it is not overdOne
We should imagine that his success
in a business way has been largely
confined to a limited radius Oike
most Vermonters) which is all the
more to his credit. 1t takes a really
high type man to win in a small COM
munity and some rather small types
put over problems and win success in
big cities. In all probability his
method of doing things, his mode of
living, h ,anner of meeting people
is quite in keeping with the idea that
fits rural state like our own. Many
voters throughout the state can well
remark that Mr.. Foote seems like |
"our own folks" which is a rather
neighborly manner of expressing
esteem.