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Arizona republican., 1922-06-12
ELECTRICAL STORM
TAKES HEAVY TOLL
At AMUSEMENT PARK
Wind Wrecks Ferris Wheel
At New York Resort
Killing 6 Persons; Over
Fifty Injured In Crash
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NEW YORK, June 1.-THE fury or
the electrical storm that swept New
York late today destroying property
and life broke suddenly over little
amusement parry at Clason's Point,
The Bronx. lashed into ferris wheel
crowded with young people. crushed
it to the ground, and passed on,
leaving six known dead and more
than so injured. Shrieks of mirth
broke from the steel cars of the wheel
as it carried its cargo of young high
into the breezes. Then came the
storm and maddened cries of fear
and agony as the upper half broke
away and was catapulted by the
winds into the shallow waters OF
Long Island Sound. The lower half
buckled and fell, a twisted mass OF
! steel, wooden girders. and human
bodies. Hundreds of men, women
and children in the resort were
thrown into panic.
Amid the lightning flashes, the
thunder's roar and the rain torrents.
women tainted, men fought, and
children were brushed aside in frantic
efforts to reach shelter and to lose
sight of the CHASTITY pile that so
shortly before had been a wheel Of
merriment.
But many rushed to the wreck and
worked madly to extricate the bodies
of the living and the dying and the
dead. Efforts were made to tele-
phone for ambulances and physicians,
but the storm had taken the wires.
Men in Communicated automobiles
were sent to the nearest hospitals
two miles away and soon a corps of
physicians, surgeons and nurses were
at the park. -Four ambulances re-
sponded and worked in relays remov-
ing the injured,
Many Of the frail buildings Of the
concessionaires in the park were
blown away or badly damaged. AS
the bodies were taken from the
wreckage of the wheel. they were
placed on the bathing pier. After an
hour, more than 40 persons had been
extricated. Five were dead and a
number of others were said to be
dying.
Members of the crew operating the
wheel declared the storm broke so
suddenly that 1t was impossible to
remove the passengers. They said
about so persons were in the cars
when the storm struck.
Night fell as a half hundred men
were set to work tearing apart the
wreckage and the removal of the vic
Tins progressed slowly.
Under one huge piece Of steel lay
boy of Ii and his 10-year-old sister.
As the steel was removed they stood
up unhurt and ran to the arms of
their parents. The boy said they
Nere in a car that had just left the
<<<fund when something happened
did not know what: that he was
1nned for a moment and the next
&hg he knew was when his sister
kched him by the arm and asked:
Are we in a tunnel, Bobbie"
The dead were taken from the cars
4t We're thrown into the sound.
~ wheel. 100 feet in diameter, was
nstructed recently. park officials
va. and was considered one of the
ii in the country.
Zaul Simon, owner and operator OF
j wheel, was arrested on the order
s Assistant District Attorney Quig-
{H, and held on charge Of homicide.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-12
Storm Takes Toll OF
More Thar, so LiUes
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taken there for Identification. One Of
the heroic rescues in Long Island
Sound cost the life of John Ander-
son. who, exhausted. after rescuing
Miss Gladys Redinger. his fiancee,
was drowned.
{ Hero Dies After Rescue
Anderson and Miss Redinger were
canoeing on the Sound. The canoe
was overturned in the storm, and
Anderson swan with the girl until he
reached the craft and helped her to
gain hold on it. Just as a rescuing
yacht sailed up, Anderson's hold on
the overturned canoe failed and he
sank.
A woman and her seven-year- old
daughter Were crushed TO death and
several other persons injured when
chimney crashed through the roof
of the crowded dining room of the
Red Lion Inn on Boston Post road.
The bodies of seven canoeist
caughts caught in Long Island Sound
off City Island at the height of the
storm, washed ashore after nightfall.
Miss Edna Smith, II. walking with
a companion along the Reservoir road
at Ossining, was blown into the
water and drowned. Charles Eemer-
son, New Rochelle clothing manu-
facturer, was rowing in Echo bay
with his wife and three children when
the storm broke. He managed to row
to shore, then died from a heart at
tack.
A tree fell across a party or mo-
torists seeking shelter on the Brook
vile road, Long Island. killing harry
Halleran, of oyster Bay, and seri-
ously injuring his three male COM
panions.
Unable to reach shore in the stiff
wind, Jack Lowenthal, 20, was
drowned while swimming in East
river.
Concetti Basiataso and his ten
year-old son, Anthony, Of Mount Yer
non, were killed when a tree under
which they had found she tier in the
Bronx was struck by lightning.
Extensive property damage from
wind and lighting was reported from
all boroughs of the city and outlying
districts. Central park suffered heav-
lily, dozens of trees having been up
rooted and hurled across the drive
ways, blocking automobile traffic.
Lightning struck a Brooklyn trolley
car and half a dozen passengers were
stunned and thrown to the floor.
Lightning also struck a barn in
Flushing and 10 horses were burned
to death.
Coney Island, where a throng of
100000 had gathered, including bath
ers, fortunately received only the tall
end of the storm. Nevertheless, the
confusion at the resort was intense
when the startled crowds rushed for
shelter
Arizona republican., 1922-06-12
JANE AusTENs FIRST BOOK

An Unpublished manuscript py Jane
Austen is presently to issue from
the press of Chatto & Windus. The
book is to be called Love and Friend
ship," and is to consist Of collection
of papers written by the famous nov
elist when young girl.
The first of the papers is a short
novel, written before "Northanger
Abbey" but marked with the quiet
wit which characterized even the first
of Jane Austen's literary efforts. Then
follows an outline of English history
and a series of shorter studies in life
and character. There is an introduc-
ton by G.. K. Chesterton, and one
page of the original manuscript is
reproduced in fac simile.
The same firm is to publish Lytton
Stracheys new book, entitled Books
and Characters volume Of critical
estimates covering wide range of
subjects. Among the subjects treated
are hte final period of Shakespeare S
life, Voltaire, the lives of the poets,
and the writings of Sir Thomas
Browne, Racine, Rousseau. William
Blake and a number Of others.--Liv-
ing Age,
Arizona republican., 1922-06-12
AGED MEXICAN LIVED
ADVENTUROUS CAREER

Ell PASO, Tex, June 11.--General
Luis Terrazas of Mexico-penniless
orphan at 10. soldier. statesman, null
timillionaire and exile from his native
country-will be 81 years old il he
lives until June 21.
The story of his life is crowded
with stirring adventures. and many
Ell Pasoans remember him well. his
home having been here for three
years, from 1914 to 1917. After seven
years of exile, the aged Mexican
patriarch is home at last in CHI
huahua City and will spend his birth
anniversary there.
Unlike many other prominent Mex
leans who were driven from their
native land by the revolutions, 1t
seems probable that he will die In
the city in which he was born.
Rec ent news dispatches from Chi
huahua City told how the old general
goes daily to his office and trans
acts business for a couple of hours
Then he takes an automobile drive.
Two hours day are spent in read
ing. In the afternoon he takes an
other drive. One a week he visits
ms country estate, Quinta Carolina.
AiNdI
A retinue OF servants, numbering
more than 100 persons, served the
general and his family when they
resided in Ell Paso. More than SO OF
his descendants, including seven
daughters and two sons, are living.
He has several great grandchildren.
lie was born on June 21, 1928. He
came of peon parents, 1t is said. and
was left an orphan at the age of 10.
The first really notable exploit oil
his was in 1866, when he led force
OF American patriots to the attack
OF Chihuahua City, then held by the
French forces under Emperor Maxi
milan. Although outnumbered, his
forces captured the city.
As mayor of Chihuahua, he led his
troops time and again against rowing
bands of marauders. for the state
was overrun by bandits in those days
as 1t was in the recent revolutionary
period. Later he was elected governor
of the state.
Estimates Of the size of the Terra
Zas property vary from 1000, 900 to
70O00,0O0 acres. At one time he was
said to be worth $500, 900 900 and was
considered the largest individual land
owner in the world
Arizona republican., 1922-06-12
Corn Cobs Provide
Many Substitutes
For Resin Products
IRepubIican A. p. Leased WIreI

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Re-
search work by chemists of the de-
partment of agriculture extending
over a period of more than six years
has resulted in the production from
corn cobs of low priced substitutes
for wide variety of hard rubber
and synthetic resin products, as well
as possible new motor fuel supply,
according to an announcement today
by the department. The discovery,
1t was further declared, would pro-
vide a good market for waste farm
by-products, conserve the native
supply of menthanol (wood alcohoD
and the forest products particularly
hard woods, used in the manufacture
of menthanol.
Results of the experiments were
announced through the American
Chemical Society by DIR. WV. Skin
ner. assistant chief of the bureau of
chemistry, and DIR. Frederick b. La
forge and Gerald Mains, also at
tached to the bureau, are credited
with having made the successful ex-
periments. What was described as
"the achievement" consists. it was
explained in the perfection of
methods for producing chemical
compound known as forfural at a
low price and by a simple process
from corn cobs. This new compound,
II was said, had been tried success
fully as a fuel In an automobile en-
gine. DR.. Laforge ayerred it would
explode under normal motor condi-
tions, but, because of its high boil
ing point, it could not be used with
the type of carburetor suited to
gasoline. Plans were said to be
under way for the creation of a
commercial plan TO utilize the new
process at some point in the corn
belt where raw materials are close
at hand.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-12
Shriners Invade
Frisco Town For
Golden Jubilee

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. June IL
The mecca of the occident fell before
the scimitar of red-fezed hordes to-
day and the sign of the Star and
Crescent was hung above the shrine
of st. Francis. San Francisco. en-
chanted city, capitulated to thou
sands of delegates to the golden
jubilee of the Ancient Arabic Order
of Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
The triumphal entry of mobiles be-
gan with the break of day. Thou
sands Of feet beat the pavements to
the strains of the "Conqueror"
march.
Market street. like a canopied ave
nue. to Solomon's Temple. awaited
the invasion of strange tribes. The
temple itself. behind the Mosques
and rows of sleeping camels had
risen from the magic carpet OF hos
pitality spread in the civic center.
Blare Of trumpets heralded the ar
rival of the invaders. In flashing
gaudy robes to the crash and blare
and melody of drums and flies and
brasses, the mobiles stepped proudly
along the tagging of the city they
had captured.
Ell Jebel Temple of Denver. with
so feminine wearers of the white fez
arrived here via Western Pacific
early this morning. They were met
at the Oakland Mole by the Mile
Highers," otherwise the Colorado
hospitality committee. Ben Stanley
Revett led the El Jebel section OF
the invaders.
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Old bulbs consume too much cur
Arizona republican., 1922-06-12
clice In Eastern City
Fight In Hotel Lobby

BENVER, June H. Michael J.
AIulcahy, chief of police of Elizabeth
N. j., who last night attacked two
other police chiefs. from eastern
cities in the hotel where they were
stopping on their way to a conven-
tfen of police chiefs in San Francisco
today was placed in a local sanitar-
ium for observation as to his sanity,
according to local police. Police ex-
pressed the opinion that Mulcahy
was mentally unbalanced when the
attack occurred.
Names of the two men attacked by
AIulcahy were unknown to the police.
they said, and the hotel where the
affair occurred refused TO give any
information concerning it.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-12
CURIOUS

The prisoner at the bar had long
list OF previous convictions against
him.
"Your honor" he said to the Judge,
would you mind postponing the case
for a week? The lawyer who is de-
Tending me is ILL.,"
But you We're arrested with your
hand in the gentleman's pocket" OBJ
Jected the judge. What possible de-
Tense can your lawyer make?"
Just so. your worship. That's
why / want the case postponed. I'm
curious to know what on earth he
will say."-Chicago Herald.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-12

schedules.
Almost no change is apparent in the
coal strike situation. A long suspen-
sion is anticipated by the operators
whose policy seems to be a waiting
one Due to the large stocks accu-
mulated before April l. the reduction
in output has had little effect on
production in other industries. 1t
has however stiffened the prices of
steel products in addition to those of
coal and coke
Arizona republican., 1922-06-12
Member OF California
Rail Commission Dies

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11-Col
Harvey d. Loveland member of the
state railroad commission since its
inception in 1907 died at his residence
today after several weeks illness.
He attained considerable note as
president of the trans Mississippi
commercial congress and in the pros
ecution Of several important actions
before the intrstate commerce. He
was past grand commander of the
Knights Templars of California.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-12

Old bulbs consume too much cur
rent and should be replaced.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-12

Keep the battery fully charged dur
ing winter especially.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-12

There are nearly 100000 motor
cars in the world.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-12

BOSTON, June ia severe elec-
trical storm, accompanied by hail, a
torrent of rain, and a high wind
swept this city and its suburbs today
causing much damage in the market
gardening sections and smashing
windows in greenhouses, dwellings
and trolley cars. For an hour, it
was almost as dark as night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-24
GREb L|CKS
GENE FUNNY
LAST NIGHT

NEW YORK, May 2z--Harry Greb.
the fashy Pittsburgh scrapper, won
the American light heavyweight
championship in Madison Square
Garden last night by defeating Gene
Tunney, the pride OF Greenwich vii
lage. in fifteen spirited, although
not very scientific rounds. There
never was time during the jour
ney that Greb eased up in his whirl-
wind attack on the local boxer.
Greb is surely busy person, and
he pegged more punches at Tunney
than the latter probably ever had
to accept before in his boxing ca
reer.
There were moments during the
bout that it appeared Greb was re-
sorting to foul tactics. the crowd
accusing him of holding and using
his head continually in the clinches.
The fans booed and hooted the
Pittsburgher for his foul work. but
the referee old not pay any atten-
ton to it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-24
COLONIALS PLAY AT HARRISON
PARK SUNDAY

Sunday. May %. the Hammond
Colonials. with a record of having
played FIVE games without a single
loss, will appear at Harrison Park
against the Gary Gray Sox, col
ored team.
without registering a particle of
lonials feel certain of remaining
the only unbeaten team of their
class in Hammond. They aspire to
the championship of the Calumet
district, and considering their sched-
ule, which includes games with the
Gary semi-pros. Michigan City
Grays, and the Lowell American
Legion. those aspirations have some
height.
Bill Newman has succeeded in
sending the team into every game
with practically the same lineup
each time and this has had no lit
play and confidence, Bud Kennedy
was out of the last game on ac-
count of sickness in the family. but
he will be in the lineup Sunday at
his best along with Sheridan a-d
Myers in the outneld. Babin will
be at first base. Ebert at second and
Bloom at third. Babe Simon. un-
excelled in this region as an In
fielder, will hold down the short
stop position. Homer Hudson will
do the receiving. He was Parduhn's
catcher back in the days when Ham
mond was unbeatable. Buck Raka-
lar is scheduled to go on the firing
line and judging by his past per-
formances he will turn them back
with ease. Buck displayed some of
his wares before a Harrison Park
crowd In the Gary Hammond Amer
lean Legion game, when he went in
after the game had been thrown
away and with a fine assortment
OF speed and curves made a fine
showing. Frank Simon, credited
with holding the Gary Umplebys
TO two hits and striking out fifteen.
is also prepared to pitch.
OF the ability of the opposing
team little is known. Colored teams
which have played here this season
showed little strength However.
this much is known: The Gray Sox
are coming TO Hammond backed to
the limit. They ask no odds and
with loud acclaim declare their team
the coming victor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-24
A. |. DEVORE
GETS WHITING
SHOOTING HONORS

WHITING, May 24.-rn competi-
ton with nineteen shooters. Mr.. A.
L. Devore shooting in fine form.
carried of most of the trophies and
other remembrances at the Whiting
park traps Sunday, May 81. From
the 16-yard line in the so bird event
he broke 40 so. some shooting.
This score landed first trophy Tor
him. In this event he made the
long run score of "A. He took home
the long run spoon for doing It and
birds in the fifty bird event he
broke them all and added a twenty
FIVE straight bronze bar to his
watch fob. This all done in one day
and by a man whose shooting dome
is getting gray. H. F. Eggers was
awarded second trophy by breaking
41x50. All trophies in this event
In the special event at twenty-five
targets. w. z. Water was high gun
with a straight and H F. Eggers
and A. L Devore tied for second
with %. Following are the scores
In the fifty bird event: A l. Devore,
40; John Eek, as; VIM. Tirnons, As;
H. Fetta. A; w. e. Water. Al; H. r
Eggers. Al; Ted James. Al; A D
Buchanan, 40: DR.. Bickrell. IS;
Wickhorst. IS; Moran Rowe, IS.
Practice scores at twenty-five tar
gets: VIM. Timons. rs w. c. Hofer,
IS: L. y. Dunning. %; Gus Ollrich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-24
FORBID DEMPSEY
BOUT WITH EITHER
WILLARD OR WILLS

NEW YORK. May 24-Because
the matches would be purely com
mercial propositions, with no sport
ing element, the New Jersey box
ing commission has ruled Jack Dem
psey will not be permitted to fight
either Jess Willard or Harry Wills
in the Richard bowl at Jersey City.
Louis ]. Messano. chairman, an
nounced the decision.
Willard is at least so years Old
Messano said. 'And ii is absurd to
believe he is physically able TO pro-
vide a match for Dempsey. There
does not seem to be any genuine
public sentiment for a match be-
tween Dempsey and Wills. Canada
can have that kind OF a champion
ship match If she wants it,
The commission thus upset fairly
mature plans of Tex Richard, will
lard. and Jack Kearns. Under COW
err, the promotion of the Willard
match had arrived almost at the
point where Richard was ready to
spring formal announcement of the
bout.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-24
WHITING INDIANS DEFEAT
SOUTH CHICAGO

The fast whiting Indians won
their fourth straight victory by
defeating the South Chicago Ar
rows by the close score of to l.
]. Adam pitched his first full game
and did well. He allowed the Ar
rows seven hits, having twelve
strike-outs to his credit.
Malloney was easily the star of
the day, allowing the Indians but
FIVE hits. and striking out fourteen
men.
The Arrows were the frst to
score. Two walks. a wild peg to
home brought in the first and only
run in the NTH inning for the. Ar
rows.
The Indians came right back in
the sixth. Two walks and stolen
base tied the score. From then on
it was a pitchers duel, but j. Adam
was victorious in the end.
"Tubby" kellar caught anorner
brilliant game in addition to getting
two of the Indians hits.
The score by innings:
South Chicago 900 c1o 0oo--1 : 8
Indians 900 o01 0o1-2 S 2
Base on balls: OF Adam 8, off NAL
loney s. Struck out: BY Adam Il,
by Malloney IA.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-24
HUNTINGTON BASEBALL
PLAYERD|ES SUDDENLY

HUNTINGTON, Ind. May "a. -
G. r. Hackett. % years old. who
was a pitcher for the Hunting Spe-
Gals baseball team. was found dead
in the bathroom at tho home of Mrs.
Sarah c, Van Camp. Mr. Hackett
roomed al the home of Mrs. Van
Camp. 1t is believed that he died
shortly after going to the room Sun
day evening following a twelve-in-
ming baseball game in which he
pitched for the local team against
a team from Mentone
DR.. F. b. Morgan. Hunting coun-
ty coroner. is conducting an inves-
tigation, as it is not believed that
Hackett was i'll before going to the
Van Camp home. The coroner is
trying to learn whether Hackett ate
heavy meal following the game
Sunday.
Mrs Hackett is said to be on her
way to this city from Dssrpark. Ma
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-24
HAMMOND
LEGION OUT
FORREVENGE:
Gary Coming Back on Deco
ration Day After a
Great Victory

Tommy Tague and his fast-goIng
American Legion baseball team will
get their sweet revenge on Decora-
ton Day afternoon at Harrison
Park when the local veteran aggre-
salon faces the peppery Gary
American Legion nino in a contest
that will be bitterly fought for.
The visiting team with the famous
'Ziggte" Miller on the mound oe-
feated the Hammond Legion in the
opening contest of the season sew
eral weeks ago. IL to 4. and Tague's
men will be out to avenge the sting
Ing defeat In the second game for
Legion supremacy.
Baseball dopesters, those who are
supposed to know, are favoring the
Gary Legioneers TO repeat, simply
because OF their record this season.
which has been Ave successive vic
tories by large scores Only last
Sunday the Gary vets ran AVA,
from the much-touted Gary Street
Railway nino. IL to 3. 1t will re-
main for the local players to stop
the visitors and while it will be no
easy task. Manager Tague is conf
dent that his players can bring vic
tory TO Hammond.
The Hammond Legion team has
won three out of the four games
played thus far Sammy Creas-
baum's wonderful pitching is do
ing a world of good to keep the
locals on top in spite OF the fact
that Creasbaum has faced every
player in the county and those wise
ones who are supposed to know his
delivery are all shell shocked when
they face the East Sider's delivers.
The trimming which he gave Dolton
showed that he was in rare form
and only for the fact that his mates
were in the lead did the local twirl-
er ease UP. Hudson, who Is per-
forming behind the bat. is handling
his work like real veteran.
The Legion has a dandy first
sacker in Green. who can field and
bat with any OF them. The hand
ling of the second cushion is being
well taken care of by the famous
Shelton. On short, 'Iggy" Urbanski
cannot be beaten, while the third
basemans work is ably handled by
'-Abbie" Chayken. who IN the last
few games has shown well with the
stick. The outheId has some won
derful performers in Smith, the
Tague brothers. and Louie Miller of
high school fame