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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23
Irrigation Dam To Res
ervoir Gives Way
And Wall Of Water
mandates c Country
Along River Banks.
Cattle, Trees and Houses
Swept Along-No Loss of
Life Yet Known.

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 2S.-Fertlle
farms and ranches in the Arkansas
valley in southeastern Colorado eX-
perienced one of the worst floods in
recent years last night and early this
morning when an immense irrigation
reservoir on the Aplshapa rver north
of Fowler cracked and precipitated
a great rush of water down the val
ley.
The reservoir built two years ago
by farmers of the valley was more
than 100 feet deep and had a storage
capacity sufficient to irrigate 10000
acres 1t drains a 80 mile watershed,
but recent rains and cloudbursts in
the region imposed too great strain
on the structure and part of it gave
way. .".
High Wall of Water.
A wall of water variously estimated
at from ten to 20 feet high rushed
down the valley. The break had been
toreseen, however, and telephone
warnings had been sent out SO that
residents in the path of the flood had
time to escape to higher ground. No
loss of life had been reported early
this morning.
1t was reported from various parts
of the valley that the loss in livestock
would be considerable and that great
damage to farms, buildings, crops and
highways resulted. Estimates early
today were that the loss probably
would reach s1,000,000. The famous
Rocky Ford cantaloupe belt was in
the path of the flood and the crop,
which was just about ready to be
harvested, was practically destroyed.
Flood Sweeps On.
. AS the wall of water rushed onward
it spread out until it covered a course
from two to three miles wide. This
morning, with the crest of the water
still moving forward. the inundated
area was approximately so miles
long.
Telephone communication with the
valley towns was destroyed early in
the night, but shortly before day /
light messages got through to Fowler,
Ordway and La Junta.
Fears were expressed that La Junta
would suffer severely when the flood |
waters reached that point far down the
valley. Damage to other towns in the
district it was believed will not be
great. At the town of Elder, 1900
feet of Santa Fe railroad track was
washed out and power and telephone
lines were down.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23
new BRITAIN bins
CHALLENGE WINTER
"Do Your Worst" Their Message
to Approaching Cold Weather
NO FAMINE, DEALERS SAY
Only Sufferers Will BE Those Who
Failed to Get Fuel in During Sum-
mer-Repetition of Last Year Not
Anticipated.

With little or no coal in domestic
sizes on hand and little chance of get
ting any, with all probabilities OF
strike, New Britain people who did
not take the advice of the coal deal
ers last spring and stock up for the
winter may shiver this winter.
The Herald" made a survey OF the
coal dealers this morning, and so far
as could be ascertained there is less
than three weeks supply in nut and
stove sizes on hand. There is in some
yards. fairly large quantity of egg
and pea coal, which will be used as
substitutes if necessary.
so Car Order Cancelled.
The prospects of getting more coal
before September ! are slim, as
shown by a telegram received by one
coal dealer late today cancelling an
order for so cars and stating frankly
that it was ION account of the strike"
Without exception the coal dealers
feel that if there is strike it will not
amount to very much and that there
will be little or no scarcity of coal in
the city this winter Practically all
dealers last spring warned their GUS
toners to lay in supply stating that
coal would go up in price and that
there was likely to be a shortage on
September /.
Shipments To City Normal
This advice has been accepted to
such an extent that between April
and the present date the shipments of
coal to New England have been equal
to that of the entire preceding IL
months. In other words If New Brit
ain does not get another pound of
coal between this date and April it
will have had its normal supply.
Dealers see in this condition a re-
Continued on Twelfth Page).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23
Massachusetts Coal Committee Believes Public
Should Assert Independence of Anthracite
VERA CRUZ VIRTUALLY
In STRIKERS GRIP
Has Taken Over Control
of Police-Servants Forced 10
Declare Strike

Vera Cruz, Aug. 23.-Vera Cruz is
virtually under the control of a COM
mittee of strikers which has taken
over direction of the police. Order is
being maintained.
The wives OF the members of the
syndicate of tenants who pay no
rent" marched to the city markets
yesterday and compelled domestic
servants who came to buy their daily
food supply to go to the headquarters
of the strikers, sign the syndicalist
membership list and Immediately de-
clare a ten day strike.
The league of maritime unions, re-
considering its previous decision has
voted not to declare strike without
financial aid from the striking unions.
The dock workers therefore remain at
work and ship cargoes are being load
ed and discharged.
No trains are running and no public
utilities are in operation. Stores are
kept open.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23
STAMBOULISKY AIDES
facing Death PENALTY
Eleven Members of Cabinet
To Be Tried on Serious
Charges 1t Is Announced

By The Associated Pfess.
Sofia, Aug. 53.-Eleven members Of
the late Stamboulisky cabinet now un-
der arrest will be tried on charges in
volving the death penalty. including
bribery, incitement to riot, and mur-
der, Minister of Justice Smiloff an
nounced today.
The accused ministers are Mn.
Zografsky, Atanasoff, Raoloff, Dupari-
noff, Pavloff. Marchevsky, Muravieff,
Tomoff, Hourakoff and Manolotf,
The Stambouliskey cabinet was
overthrown early in June and Pre-
mier Stamboulisky himself was kill
ed during an alleged attempt at res
cue.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23
Cattle IN Water.

BY The Associated Press.
Fowler Colo, Aug. 23.-Approxi-
mately 1000 persons are homeless to-
day and damage estimated at $1,000
600 has been done by flood waters
which rushed down the valleys of the
Apishapa and Arkansas rivers yester-
day and today following the breaking
of an irrigation project dam near
here.
Five hundred persons have moved
out of the danger zone in North La
Junta. according to word received
here, and approximately that number
fled from their homes in the valley
below the dam. Observers saw a
dozen houses, and many cafcasses of
cattle and horses as well as huge
trees, tumbling along on the crest of
the flood after the dam broke yester-
day.
The wall of water swept the valley
from the dam which is 36 miles south
of Fowler to the junction of the Apis
hapa and the Arkansas river three
miles east of here, travelling at speed
of five miles an hour. Then 1t swelled
the flood in the Arkansas which be-
cause of recent rains and cloudbursts,
already had risen to a point near that
attained during the disastrous
Pueblo flood of June. 1921. The city
of Fowler is not in the path of the
flood.
Crops in the lowlands for many
miles along both rivers have been de-
stroyed, it is declared.
The flood waters were expected to
reach Lamar Colo. late today and
residents in the lowlands there were
moving to higher ground.
When the dam washed out, wall
of water 25 feet high swept down the
channel of the Apishapa river then
spread out over a territory a mile
wide. As 1t spread out the depth de-
creased to four or, five feet observers
said, but took trees, houses and live
stock in its path.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23
Two Are Indicted
For Defrauding U. S.

New York, Aug. 23.-Col. Launce-
lot M. Purcell u. S. A, retired, of
Seattle, Wash, former chief of the
surplus property division; John C.
Skinner. chief of the sales division of
the quartermaster's corps; Bertrand
Weiss, Herman Carter and Harry
Miller were indicted today charged
with conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment. The alleged frauds of near
ly 100000 involved surplus army
property.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23
Glider Remains in Air
Six Hours and Four Min.

Vauyille, France, Aug. 23.-Georges
Barb&, the French aviator flying in
a motorless airplane, yesterday COW
cred 212 kilometres approximately
1875 miles) over an officially meas
ured circuit. This is a record dis
tance for this type of machine. Bar
bot remained in the air six hours,
four minutes and II seconds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23
CHILD sues FOR S4OO
Alice Helm. Aged @, Claims Damages
for Injuries Sustained When An
drew hubaia's Horse Ran AWAY.

Alice Helm, aged 6, acting by her
mother. Mrs. Alice Helm, has brought
SUIT against Andrew Kubala of Ill
Lawior street for damages resulting
from injuries sustained last winter
when kubala's horse ran away and
trampled upon her.
Damages have been fixed at $500.
and property owned by KubaIa on
Lawlor street has been attached by
Constable Fred Wrinkle. Attorney A.
l.. Levitt is counsel for the Helm
girl.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23
ATTEMPTED HOLD UP

Winsted, Aug. 2S.-Salvatore Love-
tire. driver for a local taxi company
who arrived this morning from Pitts
field, Mass. reported that last night
while going through Great Barring
ton, two men who jumped out of
car parked beside the road ordered
him to stop. He did not stop and
they fired twice, bullets going through
the side curtains four inches over his
head.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23
TWO MORE MINES

BY The Associated Press
Essen. Aug. 23.-The French have
occupied two additional mines in the
Essen district. They are the Langen-
hrahm Gottfried- Wilhelm Ludwig and
the Neue Essen mines.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23
Reach La Junta

BY The Associated Press.
La Junta, Colo, Aug. 23.-Flood
waters rushing down the Arkansas
river after the breaking of an irriga-
ton project dam near Fowler late yes
terday reached La Junta at 5 O'Clock
this morning. The river rose gradually.
Shortly after o'clock the high wa
ter began tearing away the approach
to the North La Junta bridge.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23
CAPTURE RUM BOAT
Federal Officers Board Fast Schooner
After firing Several Shots, and Find

New York, Aug. 2S.-Firing several
shots federal officers early today cap
tured the Martha E. The II. between
Perth Amboy, N. J., and Staten Is
land with 500 cases of rye whiskey.
The officers found the Marth e. IL.
a cabin schooner, stalled because of
engine trouble. When the officers
boarded her a struggle developed.
The schooner, So feet long and
equipped with a ESQ horsepower en-
Eine. is said to be one of the fastest
boats in the vicinity Of New York.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23
REIGuNI REPLY

brussels, Aug. 20. - The Belgian
repiy to the British reparation note
will be sent to Paris tomorrow eve
ming and viii be forwarded to London
on Monday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23

CONTINUED on Fourteenth Page,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-23

tcOntinued on Twelfth Page,
Seward daily gateway., 1923-07-28

(Continued on Page Eight)
Seward daily gateway., 1923-07-28
EARLY DAY HERO OF
 KUSKOKWIM IN SEW ARD

Supplies Starving Camp of Georgetown Kuskokwm River,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-11

light for milking. the cutters get the
sanitation value Of sunlight, and the
~ventilating system does not present
any particular problem In order to
function satisfactorily. The litter
alleys have steel carrier tracks which
make this part Of the chores some
thing taken care Of easily and with
dispatch.
The stalls are 3 feet 6 inches wide
the length of stall platform from curb
TO gutter Is 4 feet 8 inches. The man.
gers can be Of metal, wood or con.
crete, and of a style. width and height
which discourage bossy from shouting
too much feed into the alley. The
drinking troughs each serve two cows,
Adjoining are COW pen, bull pen and
calf pens. The latter are necessary AT
calvlng time. and might serve with the
COW pen as d hospital when cows are
sick. Or, bossy may be segregated foi
the purpose Of testing On milk and
butter yield over d certain period. The
floor is of concrete, with wood block or
cork brick standing platform. Drains
serve the bottom of each manager and
gutter. leading out to a concrete
anu receiving pit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-11
DAIRY BARN
MAKES FOR PROFIT
u Properly Built 1t Is Good In.
veStment for Farm.
CARE OF STOCK is IMPORTANT
Dairy Barn Cannot Be Genuinely
Useful Unless Planned With Ref
erence to Requirements of
Each Farmers Herd.
BY WILLIAM A. RAoFoRO

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on ali subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
the readers Of this paper. On account of
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer. he is. without doubt. the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford, No. 1877 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
H.. and only inclese two-cent stamp for
reply.
A modern dairy barn with its silo
and yard demands fully as careful
planning as the farm house and its
attendant buildings. Just as the
farm house must serve its occupants
the whole year through, so does the
dairy barn serve the herd day by day.
for eve In summer its care adds to
the ever-present chores.
A dairy barn cannot be bought like
so many yards of gingham or like
the lumber for a fence. Ii must be
carefully planned with the require
rents Of the herd in view, likewise
for the cutting down of unnecessary
labor. All the modern developments
In sanitation, which mean so much to
the farmer In the profitable produc,
tion and sale of dairy products, must
be considered and followed to the best
OF the builders ability. Light Is
equally as important as cleanliness
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-11
GRANDFATHER TURKEY

AT this time of the year," said
Grandfather Turkey, "a like to talk to
all the turkeys in the barnyard."
"GobbIe. gobble, gobble," said the
other turkeys. "Do talk to US, Grand
father Turkey"
Eyes, talk to u.s." said Teddy Tur-
key. TEL us anything AT all. We're
we'll fed ana W. feel like a little rest.
"We don't feel like wandering or
adventuring,"
NO" said Grandfather Turkey. "of
course not"
"Why do you COY OF curse not'G'
asked Teddy Turkey.
"Ah, you are but a young turkey.
You do not understand" said Grand
father Turkey.
won't you explain II &c me?"
asked Teddy Turkey.
Now Grandfather Turkey was much
pleased when Teddy Turkey asked to
have Grandfather Turkey explain his
speech. There was nothing Grand.
father Turkey enjoyed more than X
planning and talking and strutting and
gobbling.
"Yes, | will explain many things"
said Grandfather Turkey, land ] will
do so as soon as you all gather about
me-"
SO all the turkeys gathered about
Grandfather Turkey and he began to
tell them Of many things.
"FirSt | have a little news Of the
barnyard to tell" said Grandfather
Turkey. Jackie. the horse, is de-
voted to the little girl who is the
daughter of the farmer.
"Whenever Jackie hears her foot,
steps he begins TO neigh. Yes, he
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-11
IMAzzsA
SHIP FOUND ON Big ICEBERG
Captain Of Steamer Sights Large Mass
Of Ice Carrying Three-Masted
Schooner.

For centuries mystery ships have
sailed the seas, guided only by the
winds of chance. One Of them was
found by a steamer captain rounding
the Horn recently. While Cropping MS
~ay into the open. a gigantic mass OF
Ice carrying q large three-unasted
schooner, with It's boats still in the
ciefts. was sighted. Efforts were made
TO lind the survivors, hut no trace OF
them was discovered. Another sea
tragedy was added to the already hong
list Of those as yet unsoIved when a
Greenland whaler came upon a strange
looking dereiict. battered and weather
worn. apparently built in the last cen
fury and ice-bound for years. A hoard
ing crew found in the cabin the body
Of ii young woman, preserved by the
Arctic frosts. Near a iOng-+ead fire
was the remains of "A young nan still
folding a flint and steel.-Popular Me
-hanics Magazine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-11
Lucky Docs.

A Detroit dad who is in the market
or was--for a dog, visited one of
the numerous kennels neal the city re-
Gently. Almost simultaneously, as he
entered the yard, 85 dogs, ranging
from the grown-ups to pups, let loose
a wild barrage Of barking, yapplng
and whining. He picked the least
noisy of the dogs and left, but not be-
fore he had asked: what do you
feel all these animals?" well" the
owner of the kennels replied, Ave feel
them bread, meat. rice and milk. They
get better food, | suppose, than some
poor children, and more of IT,"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-11
HAD A PASSION FOR ANALYSIS
StendahI Was Also a Novelist, Critic
and Author Of Glorified
Guide Books.

Stendahl's own literary activity
could hardly have been more diversl'
fed. He was at the same time q nov.
elist. a musical and dramatic critic,
and author of a history Of painting
and a number Of glorified guide books,
Everything he wrote CLOVIS with en-,
ergy and sincerity. His heroes per
sist in b~attering down prejudice, and
when, as in Rouge ct Noir," they end
on the scaffold, they meet death still
scoffing at the hypocritical decencles
Of society. Stendahl would have
scorned the modern conception OF his
tory as a series Of trends and nov
ments.
History In his eyes was a succession
Of great men bending DESTINY to their
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-11
Floor Pan.

and proper ventilation and drainage
DOT only ease up the work but keep
the herd Ia a condition which re-
moves shy particular worry over
siekly or unhealthy cows.
OF course, stalls, hangers, CUTTERS,
alleys and pens are nowadays stand
ardized units which can be installed
In a. barn, regardless OF Its style
and size. But our object h the plan
ding of a particular barn as a whole,
like the one illustrated.
This one was carefully located with
reference to the other buildings Of the
tarm. 1T was placed a distance of 200
feet from the house, and In a direction
which sheltered II from the direct blow
Of hot summer winds. This left the
open yard running across the south
and east angle, with the barns long
axis north and south. Ry this means
sunlight was inveigled into the stalls
as much as possible.
The ceiling height Is Sh feet, and
the well-proportioned gambrel roof
gives uuc hdy btohh6S 0po~
The width Of the main structure Is 80
feet; the length. over all, is "a feet,
and two rows of stalls run lengthwise
Of the barn. As a general rule 1t VIII
be found that the width Of a dairy barn
is best kept between 80 and SO feet.
This width makes the framing less an
expense than II otherwise might be,
the storage Of hay becomes more unsat-
isfactory and the light is cut on from
the inside to a great extent. Or
course the objection to width Ices not
apply to length. This latter dimen-
sion can be made to fit the herd re
ouiremerts, and the barn even carried
around IN an L or U shape. to give a
more Sheltered gard
Observe that the cows face q cen
trail feed alley, equipped with steel a
Yier tracks. This gives entrance by
two doors, and lessons the danger OF
crowding In and out. there 10 better
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-11
The People Themselves.

At an agricultural show In Dublin a
pompous member Of parliament. who
arrived late. found himself on the out
skirts Of Il huge crowd.
Being anxious TO obtain a good view,
and ~pTesum!ns that he was well known
to the spectators, he tapped a man on
the shoulder and ordered Make way
there"
'Garn! Who are We pushing" was
the unexpected reply.
"DO you know who | am. sir?" cried
the indignant NJ. p. "Im a representa-
tive of tile people ~
"Yah!" grOwled the other: "hut
we're the bloomin' people themselves"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-11

knows her by her footsteps and doesn't
wait until he sees her.
~Then he kisses her when she
comes TO see him and she kisses him.
too.
oh, they are the best OF friends,
and 1T is very sweet the way Jackie
neighs when he hears her In the dis
lance.
Then there Is one other thing I
wish TO say before I begin TO tell
some Turkey news.
THAT Is that horseradish Is an herb
and people CRATE II and then put vim
egar ON ii and eat 1t.
IT don't know why 4 is called horse
radish, Turkey children, but I do know
that horses don't eat 1t. I have heard
that one az the reasons IL has been
called horseradish Is because II Is 50
strong an herb and horses are sup
posed to be so strong.
81 heard one of the Turkey children
saying the other day that II must be
a radish vegetable for q horse!
III is in the spring when people eat
1t mostly How did you happen to hear
Of itg"
And Grandfather Turkey spoke to
the Turkey child whom he had heard
speak OF horseradish a little time be
fore.
Il heard tine farmers daughter tell,
ing another little girl how much she
liked II and then l wondered II II
could be that she enjoyed hay and
oats and other food for horses!"
"GobbIe. gobble. gobble." laughed
Grandfather Turkey.
"Well. now I must tell you Turkey
truths.
"The cas- you do not want to
wander away and adventure forth
these days Is because you are being
SO well fed for either Thanksgiving
day or Christmas day.
Then you will be eaten without q
doubt, or at least, very likely.
"But to make up for that kind of an
ending you are given SO much food be-
fore that time to fatten you UP (which
Is very pleasantly you do not care to
go away.
1T would be very foolish II you did!
Il must tell you a little Turkey his
tory, too.
"OuI ancestors. or those turkeys
who came much before us. were from
Europe, then they went 10 Mexico,
and then they became domestic tur.
keys and now are thoroughly Amer!-
can.
But our wild turkeys Of this coun
Try are not our nearest relatives and
they're not the ones from whom We
are descended.
"Oh, We have our own history. Let
no think as they see US gobbling
and strutting In the barnyard that we
have no history.
For we have-history and geog
raphv, too-f0r our ancestors have
travelled and 1t is interesting to know
that, too.
All yes, gobbie. gohbie, rhose of d
family who finally end up on o platter
have had q history back VI them al
my rateI"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-11
Discovery Of America Cost 81. 1000.

Alter Il searching inquiry, u has
heen estimated that II cost $3.50 fos
Christopher Columbus to discover
America. The explorer was paid about
$500. Louis S%antangel. a noblemnn.
and moi Queen Isabella of Spain pro-
vided most Of the money to outfit the
three ships ant pay the sailors. wna
were seeking n new route to Asia,
says the investigator. The PlnzonS
who commanded two OF the ships, were
got $40 for the voyage.-POpular Me-
chanics Magazine.