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New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
Flood Waters i'm Utah Kill
IL; Cause Great Damage

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. a.
Twelve lives are believed to have
been lost in northern Utah as a re-
suit of a. series of cloudbursts last
night and early today. Property dam
age is expected to total, upward of
100000.
Today the flood had receded at
most points almost as suddenly as It
rose.
Five hundred persons were strand
ed at Lagoon, resort on the out
skirts of Pennington. when trans
portation means were parslyzed for
several hours.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
Rubbish Under Stairs
Starts Fire in Home

Engine companies No and S and
Hook and Ladder Co. No. were
called out by an alarm from box
All at the corner of Stanley and
Francis streets at 9:27 o'clock this
morning. The fire was at the home
of William Chapman at IS Strstford
road and was confined to a pile OF
rubbish beneath the cellar stairs.
Second Deputy Chief Michael Souney
reported that there was no damage
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
Grandmother of Runaway Boy
Asks to be Named Guardian

of his grandmother. When he ar
rived he told stories of cruelty and
said that conditions at his home were
not as they should be.
The father came to this city today
in an effort to take his son back
home with him but Charles refused
to go. The grandmother then en-
gagged Mr.. McDonough as counsel and
asked that the father be removed as
guardian claiming that she is willing
to have the boy live with her.
II is alleged that the boy worked
in the coal mines of Pennsylvania and
was obliged to give his father all the
monye earned this past year.
Chief William C. Hart of the police
has been appointed tenn
porary guardian of the boy.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14


portation lines reopening.
By The Associated Press.
Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE industrial
situation in Berlin showed improve
betterment In conditions from other
parts of Germany although disorders
were still in progress in many dis
tricts.
Despite strenuous efforts by the
communists here in Berlin the col
lapse Of the general strike movement
was regarded as imminent. The gas
works were still idle, but operations
have been resumed at number of the
electric power stations. The street
cars and underground railways were
running. and traffic on the state rail-
ways was almost normal.
Improvement in Private Plants
Improvement was also noticed
among the private industrial estab-
lishments several works resuming op-
erations.
The police prevented attempts to
hold demonstrations in various parts
of Berlin. -,
The situation at Stettin has become
worse. The dock employees went on
strike and numbers of shops were
plundered, especially butchers and
bakers.
The communists have become very
active among the farm laborers.
Strikes have broken out on more than
80 estates in the Soldin district, Bran
denburg province, and partial strikes
are reported from Genthin, Goethen
and Quedlinhurg, Prussian Saxony,
Wanzleben and Bernburg and Ballen-
stedt, Duchy of Anhalt.
Strike Appeal Fails
The communists appeal for gen.
eral strike at Leipsic failed.
The Hamburg situation is quieter.
The street cars and elevated railways
are running.
Order has been restored at Luebec
Continued on Fifth Page)
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
FRENCH TAKE BANK
Cashier of Dusseldorf Institution
Would Not Cash Check For Billion
Marks Claiming Insufficient Funds.

troops today occupied the local
branch of the Reichsbank because Of
the refusal of the cashier to honor a
check for s1,Ooo.0o0,0Oo marks pre-
sented by French civilian. An in
vestigation has been opened to deter
mine whether as the German Off
cials caimd the bank had INSULT
cient funds to meet the check.
The French have taken the coke
ovens on the Rhineelb canal.
Th bakers of Dusseldorf and Col
ogna have formed a consortium to
finance the delivery of cereals here
to alleviate the food crisis.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
MARTINELLI HELD

Greenwich, Conn, Aug. 14.-Joseph
Martinelli, driver of truck which
in passing another truck on the Post
road brushed off Delphis belmont
Worden causing death recently was
held for trial in the Fairfield county
superior criminal court in the borough
court today. His bond of sS,5o0 was
provided by parents of the lad who
was killed.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
Lad Refuses to Return to
Home With Father and
Petition Is Presented to
Probate Court.

Attorney F. F. McDonough today
petitioned the probate court to have
Michael Procko Of Latrope, Pa. re-
moved as guardian of his son, Charles
Procko, who for the past week has
made his home in this city at the
home of his grandmother. Mrs. Ter
esa Procko at 40 Star street. Judge
5. F. Gaffney has set a hearing for
the case on August %,
The petition sets forth that the
father was unnatural and cruel to the
son and unsuitable person to be his
guardian. Charles, who Is is years
of age. ran away from his Pennsy1-
xania home on Tuesday of last week
and came to New Britain to the home
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
SAFE oF pERENTuREs.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE federal
farm loan board today announced its
approval of the first sale of debentures
of the federal intermediate credit
banks. aggregating s1o.oOo.oon to be
the source Of funds for financing the
agricultural industry through the
credit banks.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
Italians Seize Arms
Destined for Jugo-Slayia

Triest. Aug. 14--One million rifles,
5000 machine guns and "a mountain
batteries constituting the cargo of
the steamer Vulcan and consigned to
the government of Jugo-Slavia have
been confiscated by the Italian au-
thorities. The war material was part
of the Italian war stocks which had
been purchased by foreigners and re-
sold to Jugo- -Slavi5.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
WILL ATTEND PARLEY

Philadelphia. Aug. 14.-Samuel D.
Warmer. chairman of the general
committee of the anthracite coal
operators today announced that the
operators have accepted the invita-
ton Of the federal coal commission to
attend the parley in New York with
The coal miners tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
CHANGES AT N. & ]. MFG. co.
Cotton d. Noble Leaves to Take
Charge of New York Office-RObert
Martindell Returns to Detroit.

Cotton D. Noble, assistant sales
manager of North & Judd Mfg. Co.,
left last night for New York city,
where he will have charge of the New
York office of the company.
Mr.. Noble will succeed Robert
Martindell who returns to Detroit to
have charge of the company's office
in that CITY.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
OFFICIALS CONDEMN
MAIN ST. BUILDING
Old City Hotel Declared Unsafe
and Unit For Human Life
MANY CHANGES ORDERED
Downey, Dr. Pullen, Dolan and Gil
chreest Find Conditions Unsuitable
From Standpoint of Fire and Health
Hazard, They Say.

Following a. thorough inspection
this morning by Deputy Chief Michael
Souney of the fire department, who is
directing the work of the fire preven-
tion bureau, DR.. Richard w. Pullen,
of the board of health;
Chief Sanitary Inspector John Dolan
of the health department.. and Build
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
FIRST CABINET MEETING

Washington. Aug. 14.-President
Coolidge today presided over his first
cabinet meeting, taking his place at
the head of the big cabinet table at
whose foot he had sat since the be-
ginning of the Harding adminiStra-
ton.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
France, However, Must
Give up Ruhr and Lib
crate Germans Recent
ly Arrested Inaugural
Speech Made
All Parties Seem to Feel
That Some Agreement
With France Must Be
Reached
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
Berlin, Aug. 14,--Dr Gustave
Stresemann, the new German chan
cellor, outlined in a statement today
the conditions under which Germany
is ready to abandon the passive re-
sistance in the Ruhr. The conditions
are the complete restoration to Ger
many of her right of control over the
Ruhr, establishment of the con
ditions in tho Rhineland vouchsafed
her under the Versailles treaty and
the liberation of every German cit
izen who has been outraged, evicted
or imprisoned.
The statement was made in the
course of his inaugural speech to the
Reihcstag this afternoon, DR.. Strese-
mann made no mention Of evacuation
OF the occupied areas, merely stress
ing the conditions under which Ger
many is prepared to enter upon ne
gotiations for the complete restora-
ton of her jurisdiction and the free
dom of her citizens there.
The new chancellor was cordially
greeted by the majority of the house
the only iarring note in his reception
being in the form of boisterous heck
ling by the communists.
Comment On Appointments
The New German cabinet has been
constructed wholly along party lines,
and with respect to individual strength
it is looked upon as weaker than the
so-called non-partisan or business
ministry which it succeeds.
The appointment of DR.. Rudolf Hill
ferding to the ministry of finance is
subject of much comment. DR.. Hill
ferding is an Austrian born, a natur-
allied German. He is doctor of
medicine by profession but of late
years has occupied himself with theo-
retic socialism. He was a member of
the Independent socialist party before
the two wings Of the party amalga-
mated and was editor of his factions
organ, Die Freheit.
The retirement of General Groener
from the ministry of transportation is
viewed as distinct loss, as he is con-
sidered the ablest transportation au-
thirty in Germany and is leaving now
a post which demands strong ad-
incumbent in view of the
technical and financial problems in
volved in reviWng the nations railway
system. His successor is Herr Oeser
of the German democratic party.
Among all the parties represented
in the new ministry there appears to
lie a conviction that Germany must
seek some sort of truce with Poincare
and that the hope of mediation or in
from other quarters is fu-
tile in view of the present Anglo
French impasse.
"Of what avail is friend across |
the channel or the sea when we are
up against cantankerous neighbour"
exclaimed one socialist leader
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
NO SPECIAL SESSION

Washington, Aug. 14.-President
Coolidge at the present time sees no
occasion for a special session Of con-
gress in advance of the regular De-
cember meeting. 1t was said officially
today at the White House.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
WOMAN MAYOR RESIGNS.

Fairport, O., Aug. 14.-Dr. Amy
Kaukonen. only woman in Ohio filling
the office of mayor has announced
she will resign in. few days to ac-
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
by The Associated Press.

Berlin. Aug. 4,-Diplomatic circles
here believe the advent of Chancellor
, Stresemann's bourgeois socialistic cab
met presages an early effort to find a
solution to the Ruhr crisis
The political makeup of the new
cabinet is thought to reflect desire
on the part of both the industrialists
and the socialists to discover a for
mula which would enable Germany to
assume the initiative without prejudic
ing her attitude on passive resistance.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
Connecticut State Librax1e building at asa-
Advt. Dept, formerly known as
Hartford, Conn. the street floor Of

lunch rooms, was declared by the rep
resentatives of three city departments
to be unfit for human habitation.
Letters will issue today from the
fire department, the health depart
ment and building inspectors office to
the headquarters of the Hudson Lunch
Corporation at Springfield. outlining
what changes will be required before
the rooms on the upper floors can be
leased for occupancy.
Chief souney has made inspections
in and about the building on other
occasions and has called to the atten-
ton of Walter Wells, who conducted
a rooming house on the premises, the
need of certain repairs affecting health
and safety. Yesterday Wells quit the
premises and the fire department Of
fetal Immediately got in communica-
CONTINUED on Sixth Page)
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
HIGH TIDES
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Aug. 14.-Forecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Fair. warmer tonight. Wesines-
day increasing cloudiness, prob
ably without rain, southeriy
winds.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
Passive Resistance Stopped
Under Certain Conditions
Stated BY Dr. Stresemann
23 KILLED, 7 HURT,
AS BUS DROPS $50 Fl.
Excursionists Motoring to
Lourdes Shrine Meet With
a Fall, From Mountain
ar The Associated Press.

Lourdes, France. Aug. l4.-Twen-
ty-three persons were killed and sew
ell were probably fatally injured yes
terday when motor coach filled with
excursionists plunged down 25O
foot ravine s.N. in the Pyr Connect
n' The accident occur, Advt. !
nous Napoleon bridg hdrSlOx
a rushing torrent tn ~..to., -. -.
tempting to avoid striking a woman
who was emerging from the bushes,
swerved his machine sharply in the
narrow road that skirts the precipice
and the coach turned completely over,
crashing tot he bottom of the ravine.
A rescue party extrcated the 23
bodies, including that of the driver.
All were terribly mutilated. and it was
impossible to Identify any of them.
Toulouse, France, Aug 14.-All the
victims OF the automobile accident
near Saint -Sauveur were Hollanders,
The party were on pilgrimage to the
Lourdes shrine.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
GERMAN INDUSTRIES
BECOMING NORMAL
Strikes Called OF and General
Situation Improving
REPORTS OF 20 KILLED
Gas Works In Berlin Still Idle
Though Several Power Stations Are
Running-Communists Are Active
Among Farmers.

By The Associated Press.
Berlin, Aug. t4.-The general strike
in Berlin was called off by the COM
munists this morning, all the trans
portation lines reopening.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14

Continued on Sixth Page)
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
MOTHERS DAY AT
METHODIST CHURCH
WELL ATTENDED
Valiant Sons and Gracious Daugh-
tiers Remembered Mother Who
Stood Beside Them i'm Battle.
Churches Render Splendid Music.

Sunday was Mothers Day, and
the valiant sons and gracious
daughters remembered the mother
who stood beside them in every
battle. who loved them in every
success. who prayed for them in
every defeat.
Flowers are symbols of Mothers
Day., and the filled with glorious
fra GRANGE every home and aroused
tender reverence in every heart.
Until few years ago, mother
was left to go along year after
year. her praise unsung by the
people who were busy celebrating
the birthday of great men, but it
it predicted that the time will come
when the whole world will observe
this sacred day. There were those
mothers who We're not alive to
see Mothers Day celebrated Sun
day. These are the mothers for
whom the white rose was worn.
Brandon and Fannin mothers ac-
cepted their glory modestly when
they sat in the Methodist Church
pews and listened to glowing re-
marks about their lives and their
sacrifice And at the local Baptist
Church the pupils of the Sunday
School sang appropriate songs,
which spoke to their mothers of the
love and reverence of their sons and
daughters.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
BRANDON TEAM
TAKES 2 GAMES
FROM JACKSON
Brandon Wins Both Games of
DOubie-Header From Jackson
Scout Troop 2, on Local Diamond
Saturday. Jackson Wins Friday.

ON Friday evening, on the jack
son diamond. the local bali team
played Jackson Scout Troop one
of the most interesting games this
season the Brandon team losing
3 to |. Batteries: Brandon, Lilly
and May. Jackson. Stephenson and
Smith. Lilly pitched splendidly,
striking ont 16 men in s innings
and allowing only ; hits.
Boy Scout Troop of Jackson,
came to this city Saturday after
noon to play Brandon double
header on the local diamond. Bran
don won both games, though not
without struggle.
Sale Lilly got to his former team
made. Hartman, for four hits out
of as many trys. and scored the
only two runs for Brandon in the
first game.
In The second game Billingslea' S
long run catch of Parker's hit was
IA feature. Parker fielding in right
field was also a spectacular feature,
the little lad throwing out two
men on first from the outfield.
For Brandon: w. May, Morris,
Martin, l.. May, Corley, Moore,
Lilly, Gayden. Jackson. For. Jack
son: Lyons. Parker. Barnes, Root,
Fleming. Norris, Papadol, Hartman,
Prdgen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
LINCOLN CAR OF
CANADIAN CLUB"
SEIZED RECENTLY
Said to be Owned by Rankin County
Man. Taken into Custody by Fed
eral Officers. UnlOaded Booze at
Prohibition Headquarters.

Lincoln car, said to be owned
by Il Rankin County man, and con-
tanning 1872 quarts of the stuff
that cheers, was taken into custody
by federal agents in Jackson one
day last week.
The car when seized was in a
private garage in jackson, but the
owner, so far as can be learned,
has not been molested. Although it
is said that officers are working
on the case with the view of
placing responsibility.
1t is stated the officers were in
formed as to the presence of the
car and the nature of its contents
but have not revealed the name of
their informants.
The unloading of the booze, said
to be Canadian Club, in front of
prohibition headquarters caused
quite commotion and came pretty
near leading to traffic jam be-
fore the Officers managed to get
the booze up stairs and under lock
and key.
On another night last week of
ficers We're tipped or rum runners
headed this way, says a report and
spent some little time in watching
the roads but the birds with the
juice evidently got wise to the
situation and skirted Jackson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
APPROVAL OF
FEDERAL PROJECT
RECOMMENDED
Representative of Federal Bureau
of Public Road Recommended
approval of Federal Project for
Observation-Disclosures Road.

1t is learned ut the Mississippi
State Highway Department that the
repre- sentative Of the federal bureau
of public roads. Il. +. Davis, has
recommended the approval of the
federal project submitted by the
state highway department for the
Jackson Peahatchie road. leading
from the concrete pike two miles
east of Pearl river, out of Jackson,
in Rankin County. which passes
through this city, the county site,
and to within four miles of Pela-
ha. chic, on the eastern border of
Rankin. This road will be about
20 miles long.
Half OF this road is to be paid
by Rankin County and the other
half by the federal government.
Near Pelahatchie it will connect
With the gravel road extending on
through Rankin county into Scott
County which, it is understood, will
soon connect up with the missing
link, thereby completing the east
and west highway from Jackson
TO Meridian.
Just before going to press we
learn the papers, which were sent
to the Federal authorities at Wash
ington for approval, have been re-
turned, marked 80. X" This means
that the road is now assured.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
RESORT SWEPT BY
FLOOD AND FLAMES;
NO LIVES LOST
Hot Springs, Ark, Suffers From
Flood, Followed by Fire. Torrent
ial Rain in Ozarks Rushed Down
Foothills and Inundated City.

As the result of a flood Monday
evening. followed by flames, the
main business section of Hot
Springs, Ark, is in ruins, possibly
several lives lost. and a million
dollar damage to property.
A cloudburst on the mountains
above the city sent the roaring
waters down the valley, and down
the principal thoroughfare of the
city, flooding stores, bath houses,
hotels and all buildings in its path.
Fire was discovered first in a
block of business houses was a
roaring mass of flames. Darkness
fell and the rushing waters, heavy
rain and the red glare of the fire
over it all, brought panic to the
city, causing the pOpulace to fear
the entire place was doomed. All
public utilities, including light,
water and gas service, were out of
commission.
People who were on the streets
with it for several blocks, only
to be rescued by a party stationed
fore that purpose at point where
the water. having run its course,
receded.
SO far as can be learned no lives
were lost, but many were injured,
several seriously.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
CHILD WELFARE
WORK CARRIED OUT
ON BROAD BASIS
School Age is Receiving Renewed
Attention. Consistent Program for
Health Education Being Worked
Out. On County Basis.

The Bureau of Child Welfare of
well rounded program for Child
Hygiene rather than unduly stress
Throughout the state Child Welfare
work is now being carried out on
and the Bureau with cooperating
agencies, is attempting to work out
a pre- natal. infant and pre- school
age program along as concrete lines
as the school child program. The
school age is also receiving renewed
attention. and more logical and
consistent progral--~ for health edu-
cation of school children is being
worked out, especially in Mouth
Hygiene Below is given the pro-
gram carried out by Child Welfare
units working on Il county basis.
Next Weeks article will give the
program of the divisions of Nutrit-
ion. Maternity and Infant Hygiene
and Mouth Hygiene.
County Child Welfare Units.
/. Physical examination of school
children.
>. Placing health and weight
records in all schools.
3. Inspection of school building
and premises.
4. Examination of pre- school
children and infants by special ar
rangement.
5. Distribution of literature.
g. Organization of Child Welfare
Committee.
7. Educational :-(a) Health lee
lures. (b) Moving Pictures. (c)
Health plays. (d) Newspaper serv-
ice
8. Follow-up work to secure cor
rections of defects found.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
HON. LOTTERHOS
MAKES MEMORIAL
DAY ADDRESS
Hon. Lotterhos, Captain Webb, of
Jackson and Major Henry Made
Interesting Talks. Impressive
Program Rendered.

Decoration Day was observed in
this city Sunday. On account of
the inclement weather the services
were held in the High School Audi
torium, instead of the cemetery,
as was first planned.
Hon. Fred LotterhOs, of Jackson,
made the principal talk of the
afternoon, paying highest tribute to
those who wore the Gray, to those
who served the nation in its hour
of trials, and to those heroic
Americans who went across the
seas to carry Americas message OF
devotion to democracy and justice.
Interesting and impressive talks
were made by Major Patrick Henry
and Captain John Webb.
At the close of the following in
teresting program, beautiful flowers
in charge of the Boy Scouts, were
tenderly placed on the grave of
each soldier:
Prayer-Rev. w. J. Dawson
Remarks-Maj. Pat Henry
Reading-Susan Mayors
Remarks-Capt. John Webb
Song-DiXie
Lotterhos
Song-Star Spangled Banner.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
INCREASE SHOWN
IN AUTOMOBILES
IN THIS COUNTY
Largest Shipment of Automobiles
Ever Moved Southwark Shipped
Recently. Increase of 136 Cars in
Rankin County i'm Past Year.

The largest single shipment of
automobiles ever moved southward
was Il shipment which recently left
Toledo, Ohio, solid train of fifty
freight cars. each containing five
automobiles. or in other words,
$50 automobiles to be distributed
to the larger automobile cities OF
the South, including Jackson. This
shipment was made by the WHY'S
Overland Factory.
That the people are buying ears
in Rankin County, is fact when
we find that, from January l to
May L. 1922, 364 license tags had
been sold to automobile owners.
From Jan. l to May 1, 1923, 500
tags had been sold, showing an
increase of auto owners in the
county to be 1876.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-17
p. T. A. OF RANKIN
COUNTY PRESENTS
BANNER TO STATE
Rankin County Well Represented at
State Meeting of p. T. A. at
Greenwood. Banner to be Given
District Sending Best Report.

The delegates from the Parent
Teacher Association of Rankin
County have returned from the State
p. 7. A. meet held at Greenwood
last week. They report Il most en-
thusiastic meeting. In order tC
stimulate interest in the L. II. A
work throughout the State, the body
voted to offer banner TO the
district sending in the best report
next year.
The banner could not be bought
out of the State funds, SO the rep
resentatives from Rankin County
got together while ways and means
of securing the baner were being
discussed and voted to present the
banner from Rankin County.
Many other representatives were
trying at the same time TO perfecl
plans by which the county they
represented might have the honor
of presenting this banner to the
State T.. T. A.
The rising vote of thanks with
cheers and congratulations that fol
lowed the announcement that Ran
kin County would give the banner
expressed the appreciation OF the
whole association.