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New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
HIGH TENSION WIRES
 CAUSE MUCH DAMAGE
Cross Circuit Burns Wires Knocks Poles Down,
 Holds Up Trains

The peacefulness and quiet which
 usually surrounds the neighborhood
 of Black Rock bridge, was rudely
 shattered last night about o'clock
 by two explosions following one an other in quick succession, in the vicin- ity of the bridge which spans the | railroad tracks on West Main street The people in the neighborhood
 some startled from their sleep and
 others brought to their feet tense and excited, hurried from their homes to find out the cause of the racket and
 the lurid glow in the sky.
 The explosions were caused by the cross circuiting of the high tension wires of the Connecticut Electric Light and Power Go. which convey the electric power from the station in Burlington to the power house on Corbin avenue. Employes of the Connecticut Electric Light and Power Co. have been working in the spot for the past few months and it is thought that they hooked up the wires in faulty manner or in such a way that there was short circuit the moment the current was turned on. Official comment was not forthcoming.
 Considerable damage was done to the wires and the poles along the rail road tracks, where the high tension wires run, when the Juice" met at the crossed wires Wires were melted and fell to the tracks below and at least one pole was knocked from it's position by the force of the explo- sions. For several yards, the glow of the wires, at red hot heat, could be seen by the people in the neigh borhood, and the intense heat could be felt for some distance around.
 So great was the danger in the vicinity, that it was found necessary to stop a number Of trains until the current could be turned off and the tracks cleared of the burned wires and the broken poles
 A squad of men from the head quarters of the company was quickly collected and dispatched to the scene. and they worked on the break all last night and this morning Early this morning. the smell of the insu- lation which was burned off the wires for several feet was prevalent on Black Rock avenue and West Main street. The officials of the Connecticut Electric Light and Power Co. were reticent about the matter today, passing it of as an ordinary The current about the city was off for several minutes as a result of the accident
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
NURSE SLAYS DOCTOR
Arizona Woman Murders Man Be cause Latter's Wife Had Talked About Her, She Says.

Florence, Ariz., Aug. 31.-Dr. w. G. Randall, 4e, was shot and killed here yesterday by Miss Katherine Encinas, 26, nurse at the Florence hospital. Officers said she claimed she acted because of remarks by the doctors wife. Miss Encinas, after the shooting surrendered to the sher- if.
 Miss Encinas told the officers she telephoned Dr. Randall and4 asked him to call at her home. When he arrived he seated himself in the liv- ing room. Then, Miss Encinas said she drew revolver and shot him. The bullet pierced the doctors heart
 Dr. Randall Is survived by his wid- ow, one son, 14, and a daughter 12.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
BRINGS S50,000 SUIT
Bridgeport Police Sergeant Sues Con- necticut Company for Damages Sheriff Sues Town for $2,50O.

Bridgeport, Aug, 91-Among civil suits filed in Fairfield county superior court today was that of Detective Sergeant William Curry of the local department against the Connecticut company for s50,o00 alleged dam- ages Curry claims that on Novem- Der Is, 1921. while on traffic duty at Main street and Fairfield avenue he was struck by a car of the company and had his collar bone broken as we'll as several ribs, He claims per manent injuries and alleged he was unfit for service.
 The town of Fairfield is made de- fendant in another suit to the extent of s2.5o0 brought by Deputy Sheriff Wm. H. Gould, who claims that in June. 1921. while taking a prisoner to the lookup he was hurt in a fall through the floor of the lookup.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
PLOT TO BLOW UP WESTERN EXPRESS
 IN NEW RAILROAD REIGN OF TERROR
Three Men Arrested Were to Have Dynamited Train Last Tuesday but For Capture of Gary Train Wreckers- Another Attempt Near Cn- cinnat.

Chicago Aug 3Wth the arrest of three early today Chicago police declared they had barred plot dynamite the wesen express the New York Central at point between Gary, Ind. and Chicago.
 The wreck according to the police to have marked the beginning of of terror railroads throughout the country
 The estern express fast passenger train which leaves New York at arriving in Chicago at 315 the following afternoon.
 According information which the police say they obtained with the arrest of the three the original plan of the potters blow up the train last Tuesday, The delay police said caused by the capture of four accused wrecg the % gan Central million dollar express at Gary August 20 when two of the train crew were killed
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
FLOATING SALOON AND
 $3OO,OOO STOCK HELD
Prohibition Officials { British Ship Loaded
 Scotch Whiskey

New York, Aug. 31.-The British three masted schooner Gamma, with $2oo,o0 worth of Scotch whiskey aboard. and the excursion steamer Smithfleld, which is alleged to have been carrying floating bar. were seized by customs and prohibition authorities today
 The British schooner was captured off Montauk Point and the Smithfeld which is owned by the Keansburg Steamship company of Keansburg, N J., was taken over after she had dis charged her passengers at the Battery early today.
 Crews of two rum running launches also provided thrills for prohibition enforcement agents in New York harbor early today.
 Agents of the customs house special service squad found three bootleggers trying to get 10 cases of liquor off the French freighter. Phoebus and opened fire when they tried to escape in their launch. One of the rum runners tum- his companions and the launch slip ped away in the darkness.
 The customs scout boat Newberry, walowing in the dark of Sandy Hook, flashed on all her lights when the crew heard the chug- -chug of a mo- torboat. Suddenly the boat burst into flames.
 The Newberry put over a small boat and rescued William White and Steve Gillosky. The Newberry turned hose lines on the burning craft which later was found to contain 40 cases of liquor
 White and Gillosky were held on charges of rum running.
 The Gamma with 2.ooo cases of whiskey aboard. was bound from Halifax, N. S., to Havana The ship is alleged to have stopped off Mon tauk Point to transfer part of her cargo to small boats from shore.
 She was sighted by the dry navy boat Hanson and, according to h. spector Percy Johnson, who was in charge, attempted to run away when the Hanson approached. She was overhauled after a short chase and was conveyed to Fort Pond Bay.
 No arrests were made but the en- tire crew was detained for ques- tioning.
 Seizure of the Smithfield followed an inspection by prohibition enforce ment agents, which disclosed eight cases of beer, two pints of whiskey and two pints of gin.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
Another Dynamite Plot.

Cincinnati, Aug. 31.-Railroad de- tectives are investigating a mysteri- ous explosion which occurred shortly before last midnight on south bound Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis railroad track in Ar lington Heights, 30 feet north of a trestle. The charge, detectives said was set off by time fuse, and made a hole three feet deep between the rails, shattered several ties and spread the rails an inch and half
 Engineer Gets Warning.
 The engineer of a work train bound for Sharonville. who had been warned by officials few minutes be- fore that an explosion had damaged the trestTe,7 proceeded slowly and the trestle was undarnaged he sent the train slowly ahead, the tender in front of the locomotive. When the train reached the damaged track the tender was derailed
 There was no one on the train ex- cept the engineer and fireman, rail- road officials said. Since the strike of railroad shopmen the work trains have been used to haul employees.
 Police Have No Clue.
 Police were unable to find any of the persons who left the explosive. Big Four train No. AZ northbound was held up an hour and half but later was allowed to proceed when 1t was learned that the explosion had not damaged the main tracks.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
Girl Uses Sweetheart's
 Pistol to Kill Herself

New York. Aug. 31.-Miss Bertha Froelich, 24, a seamstress, killed her self early today with the pistol of her sweetheart. William Herman a Brooklyn policeman. She lived with Herman's family and the police were told she took the pistol from bur eau drawer while Herman was away She was said to have been despon- dent over chronic Illness.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31

Carbonic, who had to be given medi- cal attention by Dr. Mendel Volken- helm.
 The defense put forth by Lawyer Stanley Traceski, was that Lachinski has been annoyed by the boys playing ball In lots near his store and ap- peals to tho police have availed noth- ing.
 If he Is annoyed by ball playing on empty lots. that Is his misfortune. " stated Judge Mangan. If the boys have the permission of the man who owns the lot, they have perfect right to play ball there. But they have no right to go on any elses property
 The decision has been hailed with delight by the boys of the neighbor- hood and the city in general, but Michael Carbonic ST, seems hardly less pleased than Lachinski The fath- CT wants to appeal from the verdict, being disappointed at not being called to the witness stand, Also, he says, he had to pay s7 in doctors bills.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
FLIM.FLAMMER JAILED
Bridgeport Man, Alleged to Have Worked Bill Manipulation Game, Gets Three Months.

Derby, Aug. 31,-Robert Marler, of Bridgeport, accused of obtaining money from several Derby merchants under false pretenses last Saturday, was sentenced to three months in jail by Judge Archibald Duff1eld in city court this morning. Marler pleaded his own case, saying that his acquisi- ton of s1o from each of the mer- chants by a manipulation of change for a S2o bill was all a mistake. It is believed that Marler has worked the same game in several cities and towns of the state
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
MISS LYDALL DIES
Former Local Woman Passes Away At Her Home At Montclair-Funer- al Service Here Tomorrow.

Miss Hattie M. Lydall, aged abou, 65 years, a former resident of this city for many years, died yesterday al Montclair, N. J. The deceased was the daughter of the late Mir. and Mrs Charles Lydall of Maple street, and she left here about 12 years ago, for Montclair, where she had been the housekeeper for her sister Miss Olive Lydall, who is a school teacher at that place.
 While a resident of this city Miss Lydall was a member of the Baptist church. She was a sister of the late Mrs. L. S. Johnson, wife of the we'll known retired minister of [ New berry street, Belvidere. The body will reach this city at SIP o'clock tomor- row morning, and will be taken to the home of Rev. L. S. Johnson. The funeral service will be held at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with Rev. L. s. Johnson officiating. The burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
Woman and Three Men Flee
 Escaping Police Bullets

New York, Aug 31.-A woman and three men, who attempted to hold up an employee of an ice plant in the Bronx early today leaped into a waiting automobile when a policeman appeared and escaped after chase of 16 blocks over a torn-up street. Pursuing bluecoats fired five shots.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
IS ARE KILLED.

Cumberland, B, C., Aug. 31-Fif- teen men were killed and 16 injured in the explosion late yesterday in No. 4 mine of the Canadian Galleries Dunsmuir coal properties here, ac- cording to latest reports this after noon. All of the bodies have been recovered
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
MGR. EDWARDS DEAD
Prominent Catholic Clergyman Dies in a Hospital at New York After Long Illness.

Rt. Rev. Monsignor John Edwards, a brother of James Edwards of this city, died last night at St. Nincent's hospital at New York. following a lingering illness. The distinguished clergyman was well known in this city, and visited here at different times with his brother, No definite time has as yet been set for the funeral, but it has been decided that the burial will be at White Plains, N Y
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
TUBE TRAINS IN CRASH
Twenty Persons Injured in Rear End Collision on the Hudson and Man. haitian Railroad This Morning.

Jersey City, Aug. 31.-Twenty per sons were injured today in a rear-end collision between two tube trains of the Hudson and Manhattan railroad. The accident occurred between Man haitian transfer and the Summit ave- nue station.
 Some of the injured were brought to this city, where they were convey ed in ambulances to hospitals. Eight of the injured were taken to the city hospital in Newark, one in an uncon- scious condition.
 Both trains were bound for New York.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
: FOR BIG LEAGUES

New Haven, Aug. 31.-President Weiss of the New Haven baseball club today stated that major league clubs were looking at seven of his players with the idea of buying them. The players are Eddie Eayes, Elmer Bowman, Jimmy Wilson. Harry Ri- conda Marty Shay. Pinky Hargrave and Frank Woodward.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
ONE ARRESTED FOR
 MURDER AT HEREIN Union Coal Miner Accused of Staying C. K. Mcdowell
 ATTY. GENERAL IS PLEASED Prisoner Voluntarily Surrendered
 When Notified of Warrant-Prose- /, cutor Feel Progress is Being

.. 70 H.. Aug. sl.-tBy Associ- &-Otis Clark, union
 D..'0a~Nna, first man indicted by th> M, Q .H<.t jury Investigating the l. Ho. MxZ> in which 22 per sons we. NE >ndered at noon today. Ht ~O,S Id with the mur- der of c. K. D ,well, superintend- ent of the Les. strip mine, where the massacre occurred. July 21 and 22. ~
 Attorney Ger. Brundage of Illinois expressed satisfaction with the grand jury's action in voting the true bill with such expedition.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31

Chicago, Aug. 31-Passage of the Chicago and Alton railroad into the hands of receivers, disclosures of new plots to wreck trains and several ac- tual attempts to cause derailments and blow up railroad property were high lights today in the railroad strike.
 Dynamite, bullets and firebrands played an important part in devel- opments the last 24 hours.
 Four men held on murder charges in connection with the Michigan Gen. tral wreck at Gary, Ind, August 20 were preparing to repudiate their alleged confessions as the first step in their defense.
 An explosion of dynamite on the main line of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis railroad near Cincinnati derailed the tender of work train. A passenger train had passed a few minutes before the ex- plosion.
 Hamper With Switch. ton ran into an open switch at Covel, Ill, near Bloomington. Investigators said the switch showed evidence of tAmpering.
 Anarchy in New Orleans.
 Police precautions at Algiers, a suburb of New Orleans, in effect amounted to martial law in efforts to check disorders which authorities characterized as virtual anarchy. Po- lice reported almost constant firing in railroad districts and between 35 and 70 assaults since the shopmen strike began. One man was killed by a negro cook, who was being beaten.
 Two Are Killed.
 Reedy Booth, a guard on the Southern railway died in a hospital at Augusta, Ga, from wounds re- ceived when he and another guard were attacked. His companion, E. M. Feater was killed. The men were shot and cut.
 The homes of two railroad work CTS at Council Bluffs, Iowa, were stormed with bricks.
 Guards on the Northern Pacific at Missoula, Mont. were reinforced by a squad of deputy United States mar shals following an attack on bunk house where 25 workmen were asleep. Although a volley of shots was fired into the bunk house none of the sleeping men was injured.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
FEWER BIRTHS IN U. s.
Government Figures Show That Grim Reaper Has Greater Average Than Has the Old Stork.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The birth rate is declining and the death rate increasing according tc statistics made public today by the census bur eau covering the first quarter of the year.
 The birth rate in the states from which comparative figures were avail able showed an average of 23.3 for each 1000 of population in the first three months of 1922 against 253 in 1921 while the mortality average in the first quarter this year was 13.7 against 12.6 in the same period last year.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
EDDIE HELD LEADS.

Toledo, O., Aug, 31 (By Associated Press)-Driving an average of 275 yards and seldom missing putt of less than 10 feet, Eddie Held of St. Louis. had 3 hole lead on Dick Walsh of New York at the end of IS holes of their 36 hole match for the national public links golf Champion ship.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
Detectives Get Clue.

Frank R. Hartman was held as the rtngleader of the alleged conspirators. His companions are J. J. Boyle and c. A. Lagham who the police said are striking New York Central shopmen. At least two other men believed to have been in the conspiracy were sought.
 First information of the intended dynamiting according to the police was obtained by private detectives posing as strikers.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
SIX PERSONS INJURED.

Arlington, N. J., Aug. 31.-Six per sons were injured, one probably fatally early today when a cylinder head blew out of a hydraulic press at E. l. Du Pont de Nemeurs and Co. plant here.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Aug 31.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Generally fair with moderate temperature tonight and Friday
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
Bombers In Wilmington

Wilmington, Del, Aug 31. - The Pennsylvania railroad bridge at 14th street here was damaged by an ex- plosion early today. Dynamite is be- lieved to have been used.
 No trains were due at the time. but a passenger train due 20 minutes later was held up for an hour until the track could be replaced.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31

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New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
New England Second

It was reported that the coal ship pers will take care of the Great Lakes district first and New England will get second preference. Nathan Berson. who has just returned from an extensive tour of the anthracite re- gions. going through Scranton. Wilkes-Rarre and Hazelton and as fas south as Pottsville and Sham okin, making practically complete tour of the region, says the anthracite miners will be working next week, he be- 1ioyee
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Girdles

A girdle that is attractive
will add an effective note of
distinction to any frock. We
are s howing Egyptian and
Chinese motifs in jade, jet, red,
and green, at $l.00 and $3.50.
Plain girdles, 2sc. SOC, 55c
and CSC.
Burssss-Nash-Main Fiooor
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Youths Confess
Attempt to Rob
Arion (Ia.) Bank
State Sheriff Gus Flyers Ar
rests Second Band Of Burg.
lars Within Year for
One Iowa County.

Lincoln. May i7.-tspeeial Iels'
gram, III. ], Collins and Roy Scott
Youths arrested in Lincoln 10y State
Sheriff Gus HYers, made a complete
confession 10 the attempted robbery
Sunday night OF the Afion llal
bank. Flyers announced. II. .,
Naekey. Iowa state agent. arrived IN
Lincoln and will take the boys 10
Denison 10 stand trial.
This is the second bunch OF bank
robbers Hyefs has picked up Tor US
within 4 year." iaekey said. Three
men caught on the streets ~ the
same way by Hyefs last fall. be-
cause he didn't like their looks. arc
serving 20 years in the state peni-
tertiary Tor robbing the ufeenville
us1 bank"
The boys admitted that the car
they had in their possession was
stolen at Cleveland. o.. two weeks
ago and the two OF them. accom-
panied by a man named John VIII
lisms. started for the west TO "eiean
up some. easy money" They ad-
mit,ed they spent Sunday at Deni-
son. where they were seen by L. II.
Flahiye. night watehman. who iden-
tihed their car.
Williams. the third man in the
party, stepped into drug store to
buy chewing gum just before Hyers
arrested them, the youths asserted.
Officers are looking for Williams.
In their car officers found sledge
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Missouri River
Appropriation
Plan Of Jefferis
Nebraska Congressman Will
Have Missouri Representa-.
tive Introduce Amend.
ment for Improvement.
BY GEORGE p. AUTHIER.


Washington. May H,-tSpeeisI
Telsgfam.) When the house con-
siders the rivers and harbors bill to-
rnorrow. Representative Newton oi
Missouri. acting for Representative
Ietferis oi Nebraska, will offer All
amendment proposing am authorize
lion for a survey oi the Missouri
river from Kansas City 10 siouS
City. with the view OF later con-
htrueting a siN-ioot channel between
these two points, Investigations
made by Mr.. JeGefis develop the
iaet that up 10 1893 ss00,00o had
heen appropriated Tor the Missouri
and since then not cent has been
voted TO the purpose. In the event
That the Newton amendment fails in
ihe house, Representative 1etfefis
has made arrangements 10 have Il
offered in the senate.
. The object OF this activity is 10
have the Missouri river once more
returned TO the appropriation column.
Government engineers and other eX-
perts believe that a six-ioot chan
slel can be made between these two
points, offering cheaper transpor,a-
ton for farm products. The proposed
amendment has the support OF the
iIyers and harbors congress and the
Mississippi Valley association. II is
pointed out that a recent shipment
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Sodas.-Now Sc

During the summer months
our cafeteria will serve sodas
at Sc. All flavors.
Burgess.Nash Downstairs Store
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
Motor Car Owners TO Form
Protective Association

Chicago. May l7,-Reprssenta
iiyes of 2iJ automobile clubs aud
over 10000 motorists from various
states met here today 10 organize q
national association 10 protect the
interests OF motor car owners
Throughout, the country.
According TO plans drawn up to-
day. the organization expects TO
check reckless driving, create uni-
form driving regulations. effect uni
iormity OF automobile legislation. OBJ
tain more Just taxation, relieve con-
ges,ion in the larger cities and spon-
sor other movements in which motor
lists are interested,
A committee consisting OF repre-.
sen,alives from New York. Illinois.
Iowa. Colorado and California. WAS
named TO effect a permanent organi-
zation.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18
White Nainsook

36-inch nainsook in the sheer
quality that is so popular for
lingerie and children's dresses.
Moderately priced at
Yard, 39c
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18

hammers, drills and siA TsyslysFs and
thousands OF vieious-looking tseks,
whieh the boys admitted they
planned 10 throw IA the road 10
punstuEe tires OF their paTsueFs,
Eve got scared ont az Arlon and
didn't finish the Job" Collins said,
faeksy stated thai attempted bank
robbery Ia Iowa called for ls.yeaF
sentence. He said the handle OF the
bank vault was pounded off,
indianapolis police have wired
asking for a description OF the guns
aud burglar tools. saving that six re.
YelyeTs and tools hitting description
at those found IN the bandit car tal.
lied with descriptions OF revolyeTs
and tools stolen al Indianapolis a
week ago, Al three Of the youths
live at Cleveland,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18

Peter Pan Gingham
( Known for its quality as we'll
as for its choice patterns and
fast colorings. An unusual Sc
lection. Priced at
Yard, 75c
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-18

Of grain from 81 Louis 10 New Or.
leans rsssntly saved the shipper
S.so0 on transportation charges,
The question ol erosion vill not
he involved ia any appropriation ieI
deepening the channel, this being :
matter Tor the llead control commit
tee However. a survey by army en-
sineers would take into cansldeTa-
iion the question OF containing the
river within Us channel. Governor
Hyde oi Missouri is on record q
having approved the experiments
that have been made by Wood Broth
efs OF Lincoln TO protect the river Al
It's dangerous turning points,