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New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
3 DEAD, MANY HURT
IN BAD EXPLOSION
Five Powder Cars Blow Up at
South Amboy, N. ].

South Amboy, N. j., Sept. 1.-THE
| toll of dead as a result of the explo-
sion last night of three carloads of
smokeless powder on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad was increased today to
three when two men died of injuries.
Damage caused by the explosion was
estimated at nearly 100000.
The dead are James Gillian and his
brother. William, of Newark and Mar
ion P. Helies of Elizabeth, N. ].
County authorities began an inves-
tigation to determine whether the ex-,
plosion was due +to4negligence.
Fire is Discovered
First reports Of the accident d.
clared at least -four, persons had been
killed. The powder belonged to the
Atlas Powder Co. and was In a. train
of five cars on a Raritan river dock
awaiting transfer to barges Trainmen
discovered the fire at one end Of the
train and yard officials ordered crew
to uncouple the burning cars and rush
them away Pedestrians and motorists
gaped at the spectacle of the burning
train, being rushed across the trestle
which spans the tracks reserved for
committing trains.
Terrific Explosion
Without warning the powder In one
of the cars exploded, showering a
burning mass over those below.
Through the stream Of fame fell a
number Of unexploded boxes which
went off In the midst of the onlook-
ers. Many of them had their clothes
burned from their bodies.
A second explosion occurred as a
commuters train came to stop be-
meath the trestle. The passengers
hastily organized into relief crews,
assisted trainmen and the police in
removing the injured. The fire was
confined to the immediate neighbor-
hood of the explosion.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
MAYOR SKEPTIC ON
GROVE HILL PAVING
Wants Review OIL Board o. Public
Works Financial Situation

Mayor A. n. paonsssa Is not In
elined 10 believe that the board Of
public works can proceed with the
outlay OF money on Grove Hin with.
out exceeding its appropriation. and
he will probably call for a eompietd
review OF the finances OF that depart.
ment Monday evening when the board
OF finance and taxation hold a speeial
session. he said this morning.
The only matter scheduled to come
before the board was the question or
sewer department finances, but the
mayor feels the time IL propitious 10
investigate possible further needs or
the board of public works. hence his
decision TO bring the question up. He
will ask the finance board to point out
tho way 10 secure funds for whatever
work may be ordered on Grove Hill.
At a meeting of the board OF public
works next Tuesday evening hear
ing will be held on the proposed lay
ing Of permanent pavement on Grove
Hill The board originally recon-
mended that seml-permanent pave
mcnt be laid and this was authorized.
the mayors veto notwithstanding. IL
was then found that the street has noe
proper base and amiesite could not
he laid. The board met and author
lied the placing OF a macadam base,
but the contractor. former city en-
gineer william II. Hall. recognized
the possibility OF difficulty with the
common council, and declined. II per-
manent paving Is placed property
owners will be assessed $3.50 a front
foot.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
REFUSES TO WED In COURT
AS SUGGESTED BY JUDGE
Man Who Had Lived With Woman
Seven Years Prefers Religious
Ceremony.

Because he refused to permit Emil
j. Danberg, clerk of court, to per-
form civil ceremony in police court
this morning which would unite him
and his fiancee for life, Wladyslaw
Tajmaha will be required to appear
in police court again Wednesday
morning to state whether or not he
has permitted priest to perform
that ceremony.
Wladyslaw and Joyanna Poproski
have been living together at 40 Grove
street as man and wife for the past
seven years. They were arrested
this morning shortly after 1 o'clock
by Patrolmen Charles Anderson and
william Doherty. They showed a
marriage license and they intended
to get married Tuesday morning in
the Sacred Heart church. Three
times Judge Alling requested Wlady-
slaw to permit a civil marriage this
morning and have the religious Berv-
ice later, but each time the latter re-
fused. Bonds of 5000 in each case
were continued until Wednesday.
Mrs. Lillian Brown, who was sem
fenced to the town farm some time
ago for 80 days and who escaped nfter
being there 80 days, was arrested last
night by Sergeant Patrick McAvay
and was hailed into court this morn
ing. She told Judge Allins she had
served 80 days and thought her time
was up so she simply walked out. She
was told TO go back and serve her
30 days, but must begin counting all
over again.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
CITYITEMS.

DR.. H. T. Bray, chairman, and DR.
the board of health. have been invited
to attend meeting Of the municipa
abattoir committee, Tuesday, Sept
II, at S o'clock.
Phil Gilman plays Dance Of the
Demons" for the Victor, No. 1904
C. L. Pierce G. Co.--advt.
Miss Catherine Burke of 1913 Cherry
street has returned from Baltic
where she spent week with rela-
tives. a.
where the Ganges Flows" fox
trot record. c. l.. Pierce & Co.-advt
Prof. F. r. Harmon will be at his
piano studio, 140 Main street, on
Tuesdays and Thursdays after p. m.
Make application early.-advt.
Exclusive millinery at French Hat
Shop, Professional Bldg.-advt.
c.. A. Humphrey of South Burritt
street has returned from two
weeks vacation with relatives in
Norfolk.
Gulbransen Player Pianos. Morans
--advt
Miss Anna Hollfelder Of 81 Column
bia street Is spending few days in
New York.
Trolley service to Mardi gras. Lake
Compounce tonight-advt.
Rudolph Lundell of 1876 Steele
street, who was operated on at the
New Britain General hospital last
Friday, is slightly improved.
MONDAY luncheons at Crowell's.-
advt.
Mardi gras every night this week.
Lake Compounce.-advt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinhold and daugh-
ter Virginia, and Arthur Olson and
daughters, Ruby and Bernice, are on
an automobile trip to California.
Permanent waving. Irene Beauty Shop
-adyt
Leonora Lacava, Boston Conserva-
tory graduate, voice culture, rs Haw-
kins, Phone 37-4.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
Fears Are Felt for Life
Of Judge Lobinger Of U. S

By The Associated Press.
Shanghai, Sept. ALARM still is
felt for Judge Charles Lobingier OF
the United States district court for
China, who left Mukden for Japan,
August 20. Although it is not be-
lieved that he reached Yokohama be-
fore the earthquake his silence IN
view of persistent inquiries for him
worries his friends here. Judge Lo-
bingier was accompanied by his wife,
by U. s. District Attorney Leonard
Husar, Mrs. Husar and U. S. Marshal
Thurston Porter.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
Scientists Doubt Reports
That Islands Are Sunk

BY The Associated Press.
Manila, Sept. 1.-THE current re-
port that the BONN islands off the
coast of Japan were sunk or altered
greatly by the earthquakes is doubted
here by the heads of the observatory.
The scientists explained that such a
cataclysm was possible thousands of
years ago when the earth's crust was
thin but now that the crust is many
kilometers thick 1t would take an I'M
paralleled shock to sink islands the
size of the BONN group.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
STORM BooTUEGGERs, FORT.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. -Four Texas
Rangers and two deputy sheriffs, led
by Ranger Capt. r. d. Shumate, left
here by automobile late yesterday for
Trinity River bottoms, near Mesquite,
twelve miles east of Dallas, where a
band of bootleggers and moonshiners
rendezvous against attack. The Of
ficers carried machine guns, rifles,
shotguns and hand grenades, and said
they expected to raid the liquor
stronghold about nightfall. Capt.
Shumate led the recent sensational IL
auor raids in Somervell county
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
SELF CONTROL IN Loss,
JAP PREMIER BESEECHES
Yamamo,o says People Must SHOW
World They Can Stand Grief
senoacly.

~ fhs Associated Press.
Nagasahi, Sept, Premier Yam
smoto appeals 20 the people TO en-
ereise self control In this time OF
crisis.
I'VE must show the world" hs
says. 'that even In times OF dis
turbancs and distress the japanese
people are able 10 keep q balanced
mind by doing what 10 right obeying
orders and showing their love of
peace"
The premier insists that all peace
full Koreans must be protected. even
II II be true that certain elements In
this section OF the population have
been responsible for rioting. He
points out that any attempt at re-
taliation would be inimical 10 the
spirit OF unity and the assimilation OF
the Koreans.
General Fukuda. military governor
OF Toxic says IN an ordinance that
even N there are extreme socialists
they must be protected in a time OF
disaster, <or they are our country
men,"
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
Dual Cabinet Roles for
Several jap Statesmen

London, Sept. Z. - The Japanese
embassy here today announced that
in the newly constructed Japanese
cabinet, Baron Kenjiro Den besides
being minister of agriculture and
commerce also holds the portfolio of
Justice and that III Inukai besides
being minister of communications
holds the portfolio of education. Gan
Osaka message on Monday gave Kei-
jiro Okano as minister of education.
The minister of justice was not
named in the Osaka message.)
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
Refugees Fleeing to Kobe;
Some Are Going to China
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
Shanghai, Sept. Refugees from
the earthquake at Yokohama are pro-
ceeding to Kobe, the Japanese con-
sulate here is advised. Three ship
loads of them are expected to sail for
China, arriving here probably this
weekend. kilograms from Kobe
urge the immediate dispatch of large
quantities of medical supplies. The
first Red Cross unit was due to leave
Shanghai today.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
Eye. WITNESS DESCRIBES
HORRORS IN JAP CAPITAL
Escaped From Movie House just AZ
II Collapsed. killing Many-
CITY IN Panic,


BY The Associates rrsss
Picking. Sept. IA japan tele.
graph agency dispatch from Osaka
describes the experience OF ", Eda-
TAM. steward In the household OF
Prince Kuni.
Edatani was In a motion picture
theater In Akasaka park when the
FIRST earthquake undermined Toxic
just before noon last Saturday. He
managed 10 gain the exit ~ time to
see a ~ story amusement tower fall.
the top six stories going first and de-
molishing most OF the surrounding
buildings. He saw hundreds killed
here. he said.
Fire broke out Immediately and
Edatani fought his way TO the open
space fthe part which was Hooded
by broken water mains. Tremen
fed In a panic. He tried 10 reach
his home In the northwestern part OF
the city but many times was turned
hack by fire. He finally was driven
TO Ueno park. where thousands had
taken refuge.
At nightfall. in the wake OF flames
that cleared the blocked streets OF
debris, he made his way out OF the
danger zone. From a point.he saw
Akasaka ward burning-a sight he
described MS one OF awe and horror.
Night and day for while Toxic
was a city delivered TO mad panic
and Wild report. Premier Yania-
motto was said TO have been assassin
ated and Korean revolutionists were
reported to have begun destructive
campaign--both rumors since proved
false said Edatani.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
Baptist Tabernacle at
Toxic SWept by Flames

New York, Sept. THE American
Baptist foreign missions society to-
day learned by cablegram from Kobe
that the Sara Curtis home and the
Baptist tabernacle in Toxic were de-
stroyed by fire. The message con.
firmed previous information that all
Baptist missionaries in the affected
regions were safe.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
FIVE MILLION BY MONDAY
This is the Expectation OF the Am
ericAn Red Cross Raising Relief
Fund.

Washington, Sept. Z. - The Red
Cross chapters throughout the coun-
try were bending every effort today
to bring the total contributions to the
American relief fund for earthquake
sufferers in japan to the 100000
mark by Monday.
Meagre reports from local chapters
showed that in some localities coll
lections were well on the way toward
fulfilling quotas
The urgency for prompt and gener-
GUS relief measures by the American
people was emphasized by Secretary
Hughes In statement in which he
declared there is a universal desire
among us not only to express our
grief at this appalling tragedy but to
lend in every way helping hand to
our friends who are so sorely afflict-
ed"
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
CHINESE PARLEYs.
" The Associated Press

BY The AssOtIated PreBH.
Hong Kong, Sept. Sir Robert
Ho Tung, prominent Chinese resident
of Hong Kong yesterday received a
telegram from Sun Vat Sen, south
China leader and head of the belliger-
ent constitutionalist government of
Canton stating that he was prepared
personally to meet other Chinese
leaders at proposed round table
conference for the purpose Of settling
the political difficulties which have
divided the country.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
European Salvation Army
Officers All Are Safe

BY The AssocIated PTeB' =
London. Sept. Cen. Bramweil
Booth, head Of the Salvation Army
today received a message from one
Of his representatives in Japan say
ing that all European officers of the
army in Japan were safe but that
several japanese officers we're lost, in
Guiding Brig. Gen. Sashida and Ma
jor Sakia. The army's headquarters
In Toxic were burned.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
CONSPIRACY CHARGED

By The Associated Press
Sofia Sept. ARMED conspiracy
against the state is the charge placed
against the Bulgarian national agrar-
ian league and members of the SIAM
boulisky cabinet in the Indictment on
which the government will base its
prosecution of the ex-ministers in
their forthcoming trial.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
GREEKS UNDER ITALIANS
Native Police Force on Duty at Corfu
--2,000 Attend Bombardment VIC
TINS Funeral.

Corfu, Sept. THE Creek police
force In Corfu is again on dJty, but
Is serving under the orders of an
Italian captain. Outgoing press dis
patches are subjected to censorship.
Two thousand persons on Wednes-
day attended the funeral of six year
old Mary Briono. only native killed
in the bombardment. The shops
Gle sed for two hours as sign Of
mourning.
Another child has died, bringing the
total number of deaths to Is. "a
witness Of the bombardment who ar
rived in Athens early this week said
that 20 persons had been killed, in
Guiding 16 children.)
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
MORATORIUM FOR THIRTY
DAYS CALLED IN JAPAN
Japanese offcials Also Take Steps "a
Send Proifecrs TO
Prison

~ The ASSOCIATED PfeM
osakA, Sept. THE Japanese gov.
eminent has proclaimed a 80 days
moratorium for payments falling due
from September to September 81.
The moratorium IL inapplicable out
side the zone of the disaster.
Persons profteering In essential
commodities are liable to imprison-
ment for three years OF a fine Of 5000
yen. while anyone found guilty OF
spreading rumors with the object Of
encouraging rioting, damaging proper
ty or disturbing the peace may be i'm
prisoned for ten years or fined 5000
yen.
The PRONUNCIATION Of the moratori-
UNI as well as the edicts against
profiteering and the circulation of
false rumors are made public in the
form of emergency imperial DEGREES.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
HELP TO Be SENT
American Embassy nj Toxic VIII Re-
ceive Immediate Reinforcement
For It's Personnel.

Washington, Sept. THE staff Of
the American embassy at Toxic is to
be reinforced by immediate dispatch
from the United States of additional
diplomatic officers.
Jefferson Caffery, formerly charge
at Athens, has been ordered to sail
on the first available boat. He will
take the post of counsellor at the
Toxic embassy. r. Henry Norwe, on
duty at the state department also
will sail at once to be first secretary
at the embassy Ferdinand La Mayer
who has been ordered to Picking and
is now on the high seas, has been
directed to proceed to Toxic instead
and remain there until 1t is possible
for him to leave for his post in
China.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
Army Airplanes Rushing
Food to Suffering PEOPLE

ByFThe Associated Press.
Moscow, Sept. dispatches from
,Vladivostok to the Pravda say that
army airplanes are carrying tons of
rice from Osaka to the Toxic dis
tricts. They also report that Odawari,
the famous resort, suffered great de-
struction and that there was large
loss of life there from tidal waves.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
Brings in Tale of Seeing
Eight Crushed to Death
sv The AssocIated Press

BY Inc ASSOCIATED fTess.
Kobe, Sept. IA member of the
American consulate at Yokohama who
arrived here today said thft A. Gasco
the Italian consul. four Russian wom-
en-. two girls and a Japanese clerk
were crushed to death when the con-
sulate there collapsed.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
THos. ABBEY, JR. KILLED

san Francisco. Sept Thomas
Abbey. Jr., whose father was credited
with introducing the telegraph into
Japan. is reported dead in Yokohama.
where he owned an importing house
according to a cablegram received
here.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
ENJOYS ARE saFE

By The Associated Press.
Osaka. Sept. THE Brazilian min
lister 10 Japan. his wife and the Mex-
can minister, are safe. the seeretary
of the Japanese foreign office re-
ported today
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07

Let your children have all they want
of dainties favored with Bakers Ger
tilted Flavoring Extracts. You run
no risks Bakers are absolutely pure.
.-adyt
New Britain herald., 1923-09-07
Ex.uoRp MAYOR DIES.

London. Sept. Sir william Pur-
die Trelosr. lord mayor of London in
1s0e-07 died today.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.
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Ely, Mimi, October %, 1872;

Ely. Mimi, October %, 1928.
Pursuant to notice, special meet
ing of the Board of Education for
the purpose of considering the mat
ter of filling and grading the Mem
orial School Grounds and transacting
any other business proper to come
before "a stated meeting was ealled
to order at eight o'clock P. M. by
President VIM. Odds, Jr. On roll
call, the following members were
found to be present: Duncan, Har,
ri, Gianotti, Olds, Slabodnik and
Thompson. Absent None.
Moved and supported, that the
secretary be instructed to advertise
| for bids for $4,000 yards, more or
less, sand and gravel for filling,
black earth for top soil and grading
of the memorial school grounds to be
| opened and considered at a special
meeting on November 5th, 1928 at
eight O'clock P. M. Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved and supported that John
Riikola be allowed fifty cents per
day, as in former years, for trans
porting his children from his home
to the County road to meet the bus
| on route NO. z. motioH CoIiieu
unanimously.
Moved and supported that the
bond and contract of the Ely Plumb
ing & Heating Co. for the installa-
ton of the Imhoff tank and sewer
and water service at the Savoy
School building in the amount of
$2,5O0.O0 with the Maryland Casual
| ty Co., as surety be approved and
| filed. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and supported that the
bond and contract of Harry Homer
for filling and grading the Savoy
School Grounds in the amount of
$1,5O0.OO with the Maryland Cas-
ualty Co., as surety be approved
and fled Motion carried unani-
mously
Moved and supported, that the
| bond and contract of the Benson
| Electric Co. for electrical work in
the boiler house in the amount of
1,O84.OO, with the Maryland Cas-
ualty Co., as surety be approved and
filed. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and supported that the
bond of Emil Erickson in the
amount. of $381.00 with the Mary
land Casualty Co., as surety to cover
his contract for electric wiring and
| fixtures in the Savoy School be APP
proved and filed. Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved and supported that the
acquisitions for athletic supplies and
! equipment for the auto mechanics
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02

fire would undoubtedly extinguish
same. In a deep seated fire how
ever, such as might occur in closet
where clothes are hung or stored,
or in a manufacturing plant where
a fire might occur in baled goods or
in piles of packing crates, then 1t
would be extremely difficult for this
dry powder to become at all effect
i've. In view of the above it is sug-
yested as a safety precaution that
the average person might provide
himself with a conveniently access
lille can of common saleratus, which
ne can obtain from his grocery man
| at a reasonable cost, for use In the
home provided a dry powder ex-
tinguisher is contemplated.
For the manufacturing plant OF
retail business place it is earnestly
recommended that proper fire ex
tinguishers be provided and onl!
those of an approved type bearing
the approval of the National Boart
of Fire Underwriters. The ordinar!
/ home owner should also provide HIM
self with an approved extinguisher
which, in case of emergency, coul'
be used to hold in check fire occur
ing in a home until the arrival o
the Fire Department.
B. L. KINGSLEY,
State Fire Marsha
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Ely. Mimi, October 10, 1928.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
CITY Council called to order at eight
o'clock P. M. by Mayor Jenko.
Present: Aldermen Jones. Cham
pa, Erickson, Judnich, komatar and
Mayor Jenko.
Absent: Alderman Maxi.
Communication from William
Pearson proposing to insulate and
plaster the vault at the Cemetery
for the sum of $4,000 was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and the work done in connec-
tion with the existing contract.
, Carried.
Application from Joseph Frank
for an electricians license was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson
supported by Alderman Judnich that
/ the application be accepted and filed
and license granted upon the pay
ment of the proper fee. Carried.
I Recess declared. Alderman Max
enters at this time and takes his seat
! in the Council. Meeting called te
order.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Judnich, that
the matter of extending the electric
/ lines to serve the residence of Johr
Urbas, at Twelfth Avenue east ane
Chapman Street, be referred to tht
Fire, Light and Water COMMITTEES
with power to act. Carried.
Application from the Ely Mothers
Club for a permit to conduct pub
lie dance in the Washington Audit
orium on October 26, 1928, wa
read.
J Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, tina
the application be accepted ant
filed and license granted upon thu
payment of the proper fees. Car
ried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa tina
the meeting adjourn until TOO
o'clock P. M. Saturday, October 20
!, 1923. Carried.
/ A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk
Ely, Mimi, October 20, 1928
Adjourned regular meeting of tn
), City Council called to order a