davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-06
BN l. ;. nROOKER

our Journey which started from
Cleveland. Ohio. Wa planned long IN
advance Of our actual starting and
as the course that We were TO fol
low ana the time 90 be spent IA TAX
Ing the Journey was indefinite. We
prepared for every emergency b.
building a complete kitehcnelto
which included an loo box and cooler
This was fastened 10 tho chassis BY
means OF three. inch channel iron
and long b0x waH fastened 90 each
running board
We had this entire equipment
mounted on n sturdy four-cyiinder
car, bat came 10 tho conclusion about
the time We were ready to start that
tho car would not carry the load OF
the engine pull Il over tho hills and
az tho last moment we purchased a
more powerful automobile.
Tho Flint was drawn 10 our alten,
ton gni after denomination Of q
very short period. va decided that
this was tho automobile that had the
power and was built properly 10
carry a load and DO what We expected
After our entire load was
PLACED on tho Flint We found
that even tho the springs on the
Flint automobile are especially
built. that the ones In the rrar
WE'RE completely compressed and
Il neccssiiated our placing two
additional leaves in each rear
spring.
on juno 20 We left Cleveland. drly.
Ing thru Detroit. Toledo and Flint.
Mich. TO a fishing resort in the nor.
thern part of tho state. wo thon
drove 70 Chicago and north again.
Milwaukee TO ST. Paul MINI. 10 a
fishing resort IN tho northern part
uf Minnesota, our course then car.
risd us southwest thru Redwood
Fails. MINI. 20 Rapid City. South
Dakota. arriving there July 81
Up 20 this point Ne had never bean
required 20 use tho second speed for
a single hill
~ Rapid City va had our car
weighed and found that tho total
weight wus 500 pounds and a. the
typN Of sedan Va were driving
weighed $500 pounds completely
equipped. ws know that we were
carrying a total load Of approximate
Is 1900 pounds
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
ACCUSED OF MURDER, WOMAN REMAINS CALM
Nashville Widow Declines to Answer Any Questions Put Her By
 Interviewers

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 21.-Main- taining her composure, Mrs. Pearl Baskin, a widow of Lebanion. charged with the fatal shooting at her home of Paul Patterson, 21, Cumberland university law student, of Springfield. Mo-, declined today to answer questions of interviewers.
 When asked why did you shoot him?" she replied.
 T am not On the witness stand, am r"
 She also declined to say how long she had known the student.
 Mrs. Baskin, who is apparently about S5 years of age, was brought here Thursday night. She first came into public notice more than a year ago in connection with the staying of an unidentified woman on & road near Nashville. The body was first identified as hers.
 Patterson was a son Of Roscoe C. Patterson, lawyer and former con- gressman, who with his wife ar rived last night.
 The Lebanon Chamber of Com merce has offered a reward of Sl50 for the arrest of the man who sold liquor to Patterson, who. the police said, was drunk at the time of the shooting.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
H. H HOWARD ELECTED
Local Man Named As ViCe-President of Conn. Association of Banks and Trust Companies.

New Haven, Nov. 21.--C. s. Boles of the Seymour Trust Co.,. was elect ed president of the Connecticut as- sociation of banks and trust com panies, as a meeting last night held here. H. H. Howard of New Brit ain was elected president; W. E. Goddard, Stratford, secretary and W. S. Whay, Watertown, treasurer.
 One or more speakers suggested that if the bank commissioners of fee had larger staff of examiners defalcations in banks would be less likely to occur.
 Lester shippe deputy bank com missioner, made plea, after calling attention to recent irregularities in state banks, for a sufficient state appropriation to permit of two ex- aminatons of banks a year instead of one.
 The association adopted a. resolu- tion supporting a movement in the next legislature for an increased ap- propriation. MT, Shippee said the regular amount was s75,000 and an additional s25.Oo0 would enable two examinations yearly. The state banks pay 40 per cent of the cost ! Of examinations.
 A poll of state banks present . showed that two thirds of them em- plOy outside audits in addition to the state examination.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
Girl And Boarder Hought 10
 Hape Eloped 10 Mew Britain
Doris T. Grozier, 17, and Raymond Welton, 2S, Missing From Home in Foxboro, Mass.
(snecial 10 the Herald.N

Foxboro, Mass, Nov. 21.-Follow- ing an unsuccessful attempt to oh- tain a marriage license in Mansfield, r year old Doris T, Grozier, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Gro- zier of Central street, has been miss ing from her home since Tuesday evening. Raymond Welton, 2S, boarder in the Grozier home, who applied for a marriage license in Attleboro but failed to call for it, is also missing.
 The girls family believe the c0u- ple have gone to New Britain, Conn.,, to get married.
 Miss Grozier Is five feet la, weighs 100 pounds, has brown hair and eyes and rather small features. When she left home she was wearin 3 a brown coat with fur collar, We ton is five foot, nine inches, hrs brown hair and eyes and when la-' seen wore a blue striped suit, a dark brown overcoat and low tan shoes,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
|mmer Residence of Lawrence |Petk, Near Rldgef1eld, RsLed -- h Iioss Is About $I0,000.

|Danhury, Nov. cl.-Fire destroy
 the summer residence of Mir. and
 Is. Lawrence Peck, three miles st of Ridseheld early this morn E. The JOSS IS estimated at sl0,- b. Mrs. Peck and her two little (ldren, a woman guest and man |vsnt and a woman servant of the |nily escaped Tn their night clothes the home of a neighbor l |The fire started in the living room I |era log rolled out of the fire ce onto the floor. Mrs. Peck was akened at 2;30 a. m. when smoke led her room on the second floor Ii she aroused the other occupants the house. The Ridgefield and Etonah. N. Y, fire departments re- Dnded to an alarm but could do hing to save the residence as the vate water system of the house I =s frozen and there were no near lakes or ponds.
 INr. Peck is an architect in New . rk city. He was not at his Ridge q residence last aiE..s but was in
 W York.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
BATTERED BY SHELLS,
 WARSHIP STILL FLOATS
Hull Of Uncompleted superdread- naught Washington Withstands Bombardment.

Norfolk. Va, Nov. 21.--Battered by shells from the big guns Of the battleship Texas. the hull of the un- completed superdreadnough Wash ington was still ahoat today on the drill grounds off the Virginia Capes.
 The Washington has successfully withstood two of the tests designed by the naval experts to send her to the bottom in accordance with the limitation of arms treaties. and a call was sent to Norfolk today from the Texas to have the air bombing flee. in readiness to move against her tomorrow.
 Planes sent out will be equipped with full bombing paraphernalia. They will fly over the hull in battle formation, each plane dropping two bombs on each trip. Should the first attack fail to demolish the ar fnored hulk. a second and even third will be resorted to. and then, fthe plains fail the Texas once more will train her guns and make a final effort to send the great mass of steel to the bottom.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
.RASCHKOW DEFENDANT IN
 Si,5OO ACCIDENT SUIT
New Britain Man Blamed for Crash in Bridgeport in Writ
 Served Today.

David Raschkow of this city has been named defendant in an action for s1,50s damages brought by Julius Kulchas of Bridgeport. as a result of an automobile accident that occurred in Bridgeport, Au- gust 16.
 Cars driven by the plaintiff and the defendant crashed at the inter section of Iranston avenue and State street, due according to charges of due. according to allegations of the plaintiff, to Raschkow's failure to slow down and give a signal before crossing the street. The Kulchas machine was damaged to such an extent that 1858 was expended in repairs, 1t depreciated s200 and its loss from business use amounted 10 SIS a week for a period of five weeks, the plaintiff claims,
 Property on Camp street was at- tached by Constable George A. Stark on papers issued by Bucking- ham & Bent of Bridgeport.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
FEDERAL FRY AGENTS
 AT 7OMORROW'S GAME
Will Be at Bowl, in New Haven and Nearby
 Inns

New Haven, Nov. 21.-A number of federal prohibition agents, said to number 2l, were here today for the Yale-Harvard game to sec that pro- hibition laws are observed. It Is understood that the agents will be on duty both at the bowl and in the city and that a quick moving squad will be used to watch inns along the highways.
 It was also reported that means were to be employed by the city authorities to make certain that there is observance of the excise laws.
 Men of Yale are giving more at tention today to the pleasures of the night before the game than to the battle with Harvard in the bowl tomorrow as never before have there been so many social affairs booked on the eve of big game. Every fraternity house will have a tea and dance, and the combined musical clubs of the universities will give a concert at Woolsey hall to be followed by dancing.
 For alumni and undergraduate es who want sports flavor to their night before" Yale and Harvard polo teams meet at the Yale ar mory. Both are regarded as excep- tionally strong.
 The city today began to put on color, the blue of Yale being inter- mingled with the crimson of Har- yard with a liberal dash here and there of Princeton orange out of sentimental regard for the Tigers.
 As for the game there Is prac- tically no discussion of 1t. Yale ex- poets to win. The squad will have signal practice at the bowl late to- day after Harvard has had its prac- tice there. and its work will be over.
 The ticket situation was disposed Of some time ago when 1t was an- nounced that more tickets were asked for than could be supplied and practically none has been turned back.
 The football crowd began com ing today. and its size tomorrow is indicated in many ways. one by the arrangem ents to care for more au- tomobiles than ever came here be- fore. and another by the 65 trains which the W. Y, N. H. and H. rail- road will bring into this city with 1 those who are to see the game.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
BLAMES ARG LIGHTS IN FATAL ACCIDENT
New Haven Coroner Exon. crates Woman Auto
 Driver

New Haven Nov. 2f!--1n exoner- ating Mrs. Olga Unger of any charge of criminal negligence Tn the killing of Margaret Walsh, struck by her automobile on the night of Novem- Der ', in Whitney avenue, Coroner Mix today pointed out that incan- descent lights on suburban streets are preferable to the arc lights used because they do not flicker and cast shadows. In this instance the coroner found that Mrs. Unger was operating her car carefully. Miss Walsh was in a shadow cast by a flickering arc light, the roadway was slippery from moisture and the ma chine slid along when brakes were applied and struck her, Mrs. Unger said she did not see Miss Walsh until the shadow was dispelled by the light again burning brightly.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
DECLARES DOOR OF
 FURNACE WAS OPEN
Son Of Mrs. Sheatsley Changes
 Previous Testimony
WAS A VERY HAPPY FAMILY
Aged Mother of Murder or Suicide Victim Says There Was Nothing in Domestic Life Tending to sup- port Self Destruction Theory.

Canton, Ohio, Nov. 21.-Hoping further questioning of relatives of Mrs. Addie Sheatsley, wife of c. " Sheatsley pastor Of Christ 6 church, Bexley, a suburb of Colum- bus, Ohio, who found the charred body of his wife in the furnace at the Sheatsley home Monday might bring some clew which will Involve the mysterious cremation, Prose- cutor John F. King, of Franklin county (Columbue) today continued examination of Mr. Sheatsley and his four children.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Sheats- ley were held at Paris near here yesterday.
 Was Happy Family.
 Questioned by Mir. King, Mrs. Lyda Sponseller, 80 years old, moth CT of the victim, in statement, de- clared of the Sheatsley family, with whom she lived for a number of years, "a more agreeable family I nave never seen. Addie was good and kind to me and so was her hus- band"
 Late yesterday in a note sent Prosecutor King. MT. Sheatsley reiterated his belief that his wife had been suicide victim.
 Milton. the oldest son. in a note to MT. King declared that when he entered the furnace room and first saw the body of his mother small door above the coal door was open. In previous statements to the prose- cutor he had declared that this door was closed. MT. Sheatsley in a post script to Milton's note said that "as you know I thought the little girl told me the small door was open; and that he closed 1t and is 80 will ing to testify"
 Prosecutor King will go further into the phase of the case today, he said.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
FLEE FIRE TWICE
20 Girl Students of St. Lawrence University Have Thrilling Expert enccs During Night

Canton, N. Y, Nov. 21,-Twenty girl students of st. Lawrence uni ,ersity, all residents of the Pi Nu Epsilon sorority house, were forced to flee from their quarters by fire at midnight last night and again at dawn this morning. The fire, of un- determined origin, started in a wood shed attached to the house.
 The girls carried most Of their belongings to the street and helped fight the fire, which was confined 10 the shed. About six hours after the flames were thought 10 have been extinguished 1t broke out again and caused as much excitement as the first blaze, but it was quickly con trolled.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
ALLEE ASKS DELAY
Harrison Street Resident Who Re- fuses To Fay Tax Wishes oppor- tunity To Look Up Law.

J. B. Alice, a realtor. who has de- clined 10 pay his personal tax and who has been threatened by the board of aldermen with prosecution unless he settles his account with the collector, called on Corporation Counsel John H. Kirkham today and asked a continuance so he may study 'the law on personal tax in the state law library.
 Alice has been living on Harrison street for some time and his chil- dren have been attending the pub lie schools for two years, yet he claims hts residence is in New York city, and he refuses 10 pay the tax. He was given a hearing by the board of aldermen last Monday and upon his refusal 10 pay the collector was instructed to have him ha'~E mso court fes a test case.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
DAVIS SPENT S56
Unsuccessful Candidate For Republi- can Nomination For Representa- tive Files Report in City Hall.

Oliver I. Davis who made an un- successful fight for the republican nomination for representative spent S56 in his campaign, report filed today at the office of the town clerk says, Included were eXpeditures for personal services, hall and auto hire, printing and postage.
 Thomas J. Smith and John F. Baldyga, candidates for representa- tives on the democratic ticket, each expended $3S. Each contributed s25 to the democratic town committee and paid sS for advertising.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
Fatally Stabbed After
 Quarrel With Negro

Atlantic City. N. J. Nov. 21.- Welding a long hladed pocket knife as his final argument in a quarrel over Is cents. q young negro, fatally stabbed Jack Thompson, alias Sour Lemons" also a negro last night in the doorway Of Smiih's pool room. adjoining the New World cafe. His victim was picked up by policemen and hurried to the Atlantic City hospital, but expired before the op- erating room was reached.
 Thomas Armstrong a negro. was arrested later and charged with the crime.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
Gas Fumes Kill We'll
 Known Clam Peddler

Bridg port, Nov. 2l.-Henry W. Finney, 63. who came here from Norwalk, and who was known throughout the state as a fisherman and clam poddler, died from gas poi soning in a rooming house heer last night. He was at work opening clans when he accidentally struck q gas jet on the floor, starting the flow of gas which overcame him
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
Secretary Wilbur Not
 To Leave the Cabinet

Washington, Nov. 2l.-Secretary Wilbur has no present intention of retiring from the cabinet.
 There have been widely published reports that he would retire early next year to accept a federal judge ship in California. He had received offers of support for appointment to that vacancy. but has replied that he was not a candidate in any sense of the wor&
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
Worcester Needs More

Worcester, Nov. 21,--Installation of third pumping unit In addition to the two already in operation at the Wachusett reservoir of the met ropolitan water system to furnish an auxiliary water supply to the de- pleted Worcester reservoirs has been recommended by the water commits sioner and the city council finance committee will recommend to the city council Monday night that a s50,000 loan be authorized for the payment of expenses incidental to the emergency water supply, s15,o of which will be used to install an- other pump.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES
Rockville Man Hurt Last Sunday al Maple Hill, Dies at Hospital Here Today,

Maksynilian Kamienski Of s Becker Place. Rockville, who was seriously injured in an automobile accident in Maple Hill on Sunday evening, died at the New Britain General hospital early this morning.
 The accident occurred when a car in which Kamienski, his wife and two children. were riding, skidded, struck an iron pole and threw the occupants out. The car was driven by Chester Roczkowski of Rockville, who was arrested. The other occu- pants Of the car were not hurt.
 Kamienski is survived by his wife two children. three sisters in this city. a mother and a brother in Europe. Funeral arrangements are incomplete,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
National Grange Goes
 Against Amendment

Aflantic City, N. Ja Nov. 2l.-By an overwhelming vote the national grange put itself on record against the child labor amendment to the federal constitution now pending and the organization pledges is vigorous efforts to prevent is ratification.
 This decision was reached after a long discussion and was supported by the votes Of every state in the body, except Washington, Oregon and Missouri
 The convention will meet next year al Sacramento, Calf
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
BEWARE OF AUTOISTS
yracuse School Girls Are Warned Against Accepting Rides With Strangers
Strangers

syra cuse, N. Y, Nov. 2t.-Prlnci- hls of all Syracuse schools were sked today by Chief of Police Mar In L. Cadin to warn their girl pu- tls against accepting automobile | des with strangers as the result of |veral recent complaints of kid
 bpping which have come to the blice.
 The warning is intended chiefly kr the innocent youngsters who line l e streets after school and flag assing drivers 10 pick them up, 1hief Cadin explained to the school EIthorities. The practice is dan rous from the viewpoint of traffic =bngestion, but there is 2 worse
 snger from the type Of young men ] |ho in this manner find a ready
 pply of innocent girls"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
! ADRIFT AT SEA,
 FINALLY RESCUED
Struggled for 5S Hours in Open
 Boat 15O Miles Out
ONE WAS WOMAN OF 50
Had Almost Abandoned Hope When Picked Up After Three Ships Had Passed Without Seeing Them Seaman Saves Captains Life

Boston, Nov. 21.-A stirring story of shipwreck, long exposure in an open boat, hunger and thirst and the distress that sometimes comes to women and men who go down to the sea in ships was told today by Mrs. L. B. Bishop of Maiden, sea-going wife of the skipper of the Tern schooner Susan R. with Miss Kath- crime Woodwork of Rockport, her 1S year-old niece, Captain Bishop, John Bishop, their son, who was the schooner's mate, and three members of the crew, the 60 year old woman who has been to sea 27 years, was landed here after her first shipwreck by the steamer City of Atlanta, which had picked up the party from . yawl 150 miles off the Virginia Capes.
 No Food To Eat
 The little group of seven. huddled in the open boat for 5S hours, with food rendered uneatable by salt wa ttl 5htui dlIpllg dtll dIlCu IllC dllNI- ton of their rescuers by waving a blanket. Three times previously other vessels had passed them, their lookouts failing to see skirts and petticoats waved by the women.
 We could not have stood 1t much longer" Mrs, Bishop said.
 Stories that Miss Woodwork had kept the spirits of the shlpwrecked ones alive by song had preceded her ashore. But this she discaimed. 'How could one sing under such circumstances But we did try to be brave," was her remark.
 Saves Shippers Life
 The Susan B's refugees almost lost their skipper as they set out from the schooner's side. The ves- sel owned in Providence, and laden with coal from Norfolk for St. Stephen, N. B., had been wrecked Sunday night by a northwest gale hnd heavy seas and with cabin Hooded and seams opened. had to be abandoned Monday morning. It was off Winter Quarter lightship that Captain Bishop gave the word e abandon ship. The women first, then the crew and last the skipper went overside. Captain Bishop missed his footing as he left him belt down from the pitching decks Rnd fell into the water. The tossing Beas engulfed him as he went down. Then Wilbury S. Jerrod of Vineyard Iaven, seaman, plunged overheard rom the yawl stroked his way to he drowning captain, and as he ose took him In tow. They were lelped aboard.
 Almost Exhausted
 The heavy seas shipped by the awl spoiled food and flares and as hey drifted Monday and Tuesday trough succeeding day and night he Susan B's people became ex- austed as they waved blankets and resses in futile attempts to attract ttention. They had drifted 50 miles ,hen the City of Atlanta picked hem up on her way from Savannah Hot baths, food and medical atten- on had restored them when they rived today.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
HANGS OWN CHILDREN
Canton, Ohio, Mother Kills Two and Then Takes Her Own Life By Hanging This Afternoon.

Canton, o., Nov. q. - Mrs. Don Burkhart, Massillon, hanged her two children, aged 10 and s years, this afternoon and then hanged hersrf, according to a report made 10 Co., oner T. H. Shorb, who left here at once to make an Investigation.
 MassiIlon police confirmed the re- mort
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
FARMERS WORRIED;
 WELLS DRYING UP
Cities Also Are Watching Their
 Water Supply Carefully
CONDITIONS LIKE DESERT
Weather Man Reports That Air Is Dry or Drier Than Arid Regions May Shower Tonight But No General Rainstorm Is In Sight.

New Haven, Nov. 21.--No rain which will relieve drought condi- tons in Connecticut and help out the farmer is yet in sight, Weather Forecast Observer Leonard M. Tarr said today. A little disturbance over the lake region may give Con- necticut a shower or two tonight or In the morning may damp down the fields and hills Of the state, but Mr. Tarr inclined to the belief that the disturbance will pass off by way Of the St. Lawrence which will leave the state in bone dry condition as 1t has been for weeks.
 A peculiarly of the drought, pointed out by MT. Tarr has been that the atmosphere this week has been as dry or drier than pertains in desert regions, relative humidity dropping as low as 14 per cent which he says would be remark ably low even for a great desert area. A minor disturbance over Nantucket today combining with the low pressure over the lakes might moisten the atmosphere and relieve the extreme lack of humidity in Connecticut air.
 Farmers Worried.
 Reports from the farming dis tricts all over the state show that farmers are greatly worried over the outlook. Wells are dry and small streams have disappeared. Some cattle raisers are carrying water for their stock. This week in the northern part of the state Ice taken out of ponds has been used as a water supply for milch COWS, and no farther away from this city than Oxford ice has been shoveled off brooks in the early morning and put into tubs to be available a few hours later as a water supply for COWS.
 The drought which began early ir September is said to already have been of longer duration than any the state has ever experienced within record of the weather bureau