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New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
Curiosity lures Three fo Death
 on Crude Crossing in New Jersey
Fourth Man Dying, Fifth Badly Hur-Party Had Driven
 Out to View Scene of Woman's Death Night Before

are in St. Peters hospital are Ray nond Sodin and Curtis Clark, also public service drivers of this city. All were married except Miller
 In last nights tragedy at the same spot, which is two miles from this city cn the East Millstone branch of the railroad in the direction of Trenton, Mrs. T. c. Lester of Los Angeles, re- |ceived fatal injuries. dying just after being taken to hospital; her bus band received internal injuries which are expected to cause his death, ac- cording to hospital physicians. and Mrs. Grover Deppe of Philadelphia was slightly hurt. -
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
BREAK W HOT VA KE E PREDICTED.
 MORE FAVOURABLE IHEA THEIR FRIDAY: PEOPLE W BIC SY7ZES SUFFERING
HOLD UP SUSPECTS
 ARE BOUND OVER
Walter Wisk, Frank Ma drick Held in East Haven;
 Joseph Wisk Freed

Probable cause as found In the cases Of Walter Wisk and Frank Mad rick Of Grove stret. this city. when arraigned in the East Haven police court last night on charges of high way robbery and they were bound over 10 the next term of the superior court which convenes at New Haven on the second Tuesday in September Insufficient evidence was found to hold Joseph Wisk. arraigned on the same charge. and he was discharged. Attorney William Mangan represented the local youths. Bonds for release were fixed at sl,000 each.
 The three youths were rounded up in New Britain yesterday by Police- man Thomas Feeney and Sergeant Michael Flynn after the local authori- ties had been notified by the East Haven police that they were wanted. According to the police Walter Wisk and Madrick were members of a gang of seven that assaulted and held up Carmine Squeglia at his home on the Boston Post road in East Haven at about o'clock Sunday morning. They robbed him of S2S2.50 and left him tied 10 a pole In his yeard. Chief Hugh Farrell and Policeman Law renee of the East Haven force. with Squeglia, came to New Britain yes- terday afternoon where the latter identified his assailants when con- fronted by them.
 After the assault had taken place, squeglia secured the number of Wisk's automobile which furnished the clue for the arrest of the trio in this city.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
WILLIMANTIC WILL BUY
 WATER FOR CITY USAGE
Prolonged Drouth Has Lowered Reg ular Supply And Council Takes
 Action

W-illimantic, Aug. z. - Threatened
 shortage of city water here, due to the droutf of five weeks duration with
 only light rainfall, will be taken care of by the purchase of water from ad-
 ditional sources of supply In Westf1eld and Chaplin, which was authorized last night in resolution which was passed by the city council.
 Pumps at the large supply reser- voir in Mansfield which force the water into kle city supply reservoir at Hosmer mountain have been working for 20 hours day for the past five weeks. The streams which supply the storage reservoir are drying up, how ever, and on Friday the city took over the supply from the Buck pond in Westfleld, which has been held as reserve
 Owners of the Hall pond in Chap lin have offered to give the supply of water to the city if any damages re- sulting therefrom are guaranteed and similar arrangements are 10 be made with owners of second pond in Westfleld provided the drouth contin- ues long enough to exhaust the supply from the Hall pond.
 Mayor George W. Hickey, Corpora ton Counsel T. J. Keller and Sup't H. s, Moulton of the water depart ment, visited the sources of possible supply yesterday and last nights &C., ion resulted from their investigation.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
HARTFORD PEOPLE
 SERIOUSLY INJURED
Five Hurt When Bloomfield Car
 Hits Auto
HAD ATTENDED FUNERAL
John Kivney And Family Hsd Just Driven Ont Of Mount st, Benedict Cemetery When Trolley Crashed Into Them.

Hartford, Aug 7,- Leaving Mount St. Benedict cemetery after attending the funeral Of his sister. John kiyRey of bs Cabot street his wife and three daughters were severely injured today when a north bound Bloomfield troll Icy car struck their limousine just after it had passed the cemetery gate, The machine was dragged 5s feet be- fore the street car was brought to q stop,
 Mir and Mrs iSiVneys daughters are Elizabeth NJ. Kivney employed in Comptroller Lambs office in the municipal building Katherine A. a clerk in the office of the park depart ment and Margaret, who is Mrs, Thomas Heneghen.
 The first three automobiles in the funeral procession safely crossed the trolley tracks. but the Riyney car was struck hroadside by car operated by William Pitkie. motorman, who said he was not going faster than 10 miles an hour when the collision occurred.
 The limousine was owned and driv- en by R. H. Sloan. also of Cabot street who miraculously escaped Injury. The car was fourth in the procession which was returning after the last rites had been performed for Mrs. Joseph Martin, of Tracy Conn.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
LOCKJAW IS FATAL

Danbury, Aug. 7.-Howard Kenneth Abbott. Is, of Bridgewater, is dead as the result of lockjaw developing from slight injury received when a prong of fork upon which he stepped while at work in a hay field penetrated his shoe and pricked his foot. He was brought to the hospital here several days ago. He was a member of the baseball and basketball teams of the New Milford high school A
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
NEVER KHAN MEMBER
Davis Comes Out Point Blank in Re futation of Hint That He Was Af- filated With Body.

New York, Aug. John W. Davis, in a letter made public today, de- clared he is not a member of the Ku Klux Klan and never has been a member. The letter was written in answer to one sent to MT. Davis by Devere Allen, editor of a magazine called the World, published here.
 According to Thomas J. Spellacy, manager of the Davis eastern cam paign headquarters, MT. Allen, in his letter called the attention of Mir. Davis to the charge that the nom inee was member of, the Ku Klux Klan, and asked specifically if this was true. MT. Davis replied:
 'In reply to your letter, which has been brought to my attention,s I an swer the question in the same direct manner you have put it; by saying that I am not. never have been, and will not become a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
 'I trust that In my coming speech of acceptance, shall make my posi- ton on the great question of regili- ous tolerance too plain for any mis- or dispute"
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
New York Parks And Beaches Crowded - Heat Kills Two In Pittsburgh --Contrac- tors Suspend Opera. tions.
Cooler Weather Reported Moving This Way and Midwest Cities Get Re- lief Today

New Haven, Aug. 7.-Today will see the end of the heat wave which has held this section in its grasp for three days. according to the local weather bureau. The official ther- mometer registered so at II a. m. to- day not an extreme or record mark but an excess of humidity caused in- tense discomfort. Weather Observer Tarr predicted that the humidity would decrease today and while the mercury would continue its climb toward the s0's the end of the head wave was in sight and tomorrow should see more endurable weather.
 No serious consequences of the heat were reported up to noon today here.
 New Workers Swelter
 New York. Aug. 7--New York faces another scorchins day with the tenn perature at S2 at 10 o'clock, the same as reported yesterday. The humidity had fallen from 7s to 7s. No records are being broken today, however, ar the thermometer reached 1o2 on Aug. '. 1918. Two deaths, one a suicide, and more than a score of prostrations have been reported in 24 hours.
 Most of the city's millions seemed to have forsaken their tenements during the night and thronged parks and beaches. Special officers were assign ed to guard property in the open spaces, and found families in the Central Park section seeking relief on the lawns. Buses travelled to the beaches throughout the night and were crowded. Entira familiss piled into taxis and asked to De driven any, where where 1t was cool
 A Bronx man was overcome today while in search of relief on fire es- cape. He fell three stories to the rear yard. Clothes lines broke his fall and hes uffered only minor cuts and bruises. Ten were injured in motor accidents, largely because of the in- creased traffic due to the demand for open air excursions.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
Saloon Keepers Accused
 Of Violation of the Law

New Haven, Aug. 7.--Charged with violation of the liquor law by pos session of a can of alcohol from which seven year old Jenny Maffy took drink which nearly caused her death, William Kelly, 2S, and Arthur J. Hurley, 24, of East street, proprie- tors of an alleged saloon, were ar- raigned in the local police court to- day and their cases continued until August IS. Police raided the place conducted by the two men yesterday and seized quantity of liquor. The Maffy girl Is recovering.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07

New Brunswick, N. J., Aug. '. - Three men were killed outright, q fourth is expected to die, and fifth was seriously injured when their au- tomobile was struck by g Pennsyl- vania railroad train at Voorhees, Crossing today where the men had motored out of curiosity to view the scene where one woman was killed, her husband probably fatally injured and another woman seriously hurt last night at the same crossing
 The dead in today's accident are: Thomas Miller, mechanic; Ray Cole and John scheska, public service bus drivers of this city The injured, who
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
APPOINTMENTS MADE
Governor Templeton Spends Busy Morning Signing Commissions for His Dozen Appointees. '..

1EtS 1SOACA SpPoiiicSSSr
 Waterbury Aug. T. - Governor
 Charles A. Templeton spent a busy
 morning at his office in this city
 signing 12 commissions for various
 state appointments, the majority of these being state park policemen, but one being an appointment to the state board of finance and another as har- Dor master. The appointment to the state board of finance was in reality re-appointment this being Byron D. Bugbee of Putnam for a term of six years starting January 1, 1925. Frederick I. Converse of Startford was appointed harbor master for term of three years. which started last Monday.
 Charles W. Bishop of Kent, Wm. H. Lynch of Madison, Arthur V. Parker of Hartford. Lewis A. Rathbone of East Haddam, Ernest c. Carlson ef East Hampton, John W. Park of Clinton, George N. Pittard of Madison, Cleveland Watson of Cornwall bridge, and Peter J. Lawler of Wallingford. All were appointed state park police men, while David Strong of New Preston was appointed to the state police department.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07

New Haven. Aug. 7.--sweeping or ders instructing field forces of the internal revenue department to enter homes and impose tax on every gall lon of wine manufactured without the necessary permit were issued to- day following a conference between state prohobition Director Frank T. Putney and Internal Revenue Collec- tor Robert O. Eaton.
 The revenue men will be authorized to impose a tax of Is cents per gall Ion on wine found in cellars. which has been made without permit
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
Reuenue Men Ordered to Enter
 Homes and Impose Tar on Wine
Every Gallon Made Without Permit Subject to Levy,
 Government Officials Warn

1 in homes or elsewhere. according to the announcement here. In addition, it is stated, fine of s1 ,o00 may be imposed. A number of violations al- ready discovered are said to be the subject Of intended action.
 Revenue men it is stated recently were advised that 500 carloads of grapes were being shipped to this city from California, Michigan and New York. The fact that something over 400 permits for wine making had been issued started an inquiry as the number was much smaller than con ditions seemed to warrant
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
LOBSTER MAN FINED,

Stamford, Aug. 7.-Joseph Kos sewki local lobster man was fined a total of s95 and costs in the local police court today charged with six counts of violation of the state fish and game laws in possessing Holsters measuring less than the legal length. Koscewki was using license elonging to a Hartford man according to deputy game wardens of New London who made the arrest following numer- ous complaints.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
FALL IA FEET, 3 KILLED

North Adams, Mass, Aug. 7.-Three workmen were killed when a staging about a chimney on mill of the Berkshire Cotton company collapsed today and they fell IA feet to the ground. There were Patrick Connors, Providence, R. l.; John Miller. Paw tucket, R. I. and Patrick M. Jennings, North Adams.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07

Washington. Aug. "A safe land ing place for the world f1iers on their next hop has been located by the army advance party on the east coast of Greenland at Ekaluit, the army air service was informed today.
 The proposed base is about 75o miles from Reykjavik in Iceland, where the two fliers have been await ing word of the success of the explor- ing party. It is expected that an ear- ly resumption of the attempt to tie in" the 26,000 mile air line around the world will not be made.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07

St. Johns, N. F., Aug. 7.--The gov ernment coastal steamer Glencoe went ashore today at the western entrance of the Strait of Belle Isle. The steamer Proslero has gone to her as- sistance. First reports said the Glen COG was leaking but not in immedi- ate danger.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
KILLED IN CORNFIELD
Illinois Man Shot to Death When He Went to Collect Blackmail Money.

Champaign, Ill, Aug. z. - Adam Nabb of Decatur, was shot and killed on the Stevens farm near Pesotum today when 1t is alleged, he went to get money he had demanded that William Kleiss leave in a cornfield.
 When Kleiss received the threat ening letter he notified officers and a posse was formed. They were in waiting at the time Nabb came for the package and shot him.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
STEAMERS IN TROUBLE
British Freighter Ashore in Gulf of St. Lawrence and Another Near Straits of Belle Isle.

Halifax, N. S., Aug. "A steam ship reported as the Caramona but believed to be the Cairnmona today was reported ashore one half mile south of HeathAP oint, Anticosti island, in the Gul of St Lawrence.
 No Caramona is reported In avail able shipping records but the Cairn- mona, a British freighter sailed from July 30 for Montreal.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
SHOOTS FAMILY AND SELF

Buffalo. N. Y, Aug. 7.--Henry H. Lyon, of this place shortly after mid night shot and killed his wife his two young sons and then turned the weapon upon himself, inflicting a fatal wound.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
FLIGHT POSTPONED

Lakehurst, N. J., Aug. z. - The Shenandoah's planned flight to Mar raganset Bay, R. l., today where she is to test nlooring mast erected on the U. S. s. Patoka, was postponed due to forecasts of thunder showers.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
Two Die In Pittsburgh,

Pittsburgh, Aug. 1.-Two deaths have been caused by the heat wave which has held Pittsburgh in its grip this week. A man dropped dead in a street car station yesterday and an infant died this morning. Many pros trations have occurred.
 Contractors Suspend
 Three hundred men employed on construction work at the Mansfield state hospital and training school by Tracy Bros. Co.,, of Waterbury, have been laid of owing to the extreme heat, now in its third day. Thermo- meters registered 91 on the streets here this forenoon with little pros pect of a cessation of the heat wave.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
Contractors Suspend
Cool Wave Coming

Washington, Aug 7.-Relief from the heat wave which has gripped the eastern sections of the country for the last three days, causing several deaths and many prostrations, Is promised by tonight or tomorrow morning by the weather man.
 A cool wave moving in from the northwest. coupled with possible thunder showers is expected to tring moderation in temperature but not cool weather. By tomorrow the thermometer is expected to reg ister about 70 in the Ohio valley and eastern states north of Virginia. The general temperature for these sections at a. m. today was about 80 degrees.
 Intense heat in the midwst began to disappear this morning with a gen. eral temperature slowly recedins for that region. The northern lake re- gions and the far northwest reportes general temperature of 50 degrees
 The prophecy of the weather bu- reau is hailed with joy throughout the entire eastern seaboard, where for three days the thermometer slowly has mounted to the prostration point. Washington yesterday experienced the hottest day since 1918. Twelve pros tratlons were reported by local hos ritals.s
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
TWO OTHERS KILLED
Third Probably Fatally Injured fin Grade Crossing Tragedy Near stry- ker. Ohio.

Stryker, Ohio. Aug. 1.-Two won. en were killed and another was prob. ably fatally injured when west bound New York Central mail train struck an automobile at grade crossing one mile west of Stryker late yesterday.
 The dead: Mrs. Kate McDonough, of Lockport, N. Y; Mrs. George Nash, Lockport, N. r.
 The injured: Mrs. Rollie Moser, Lockport, N. Y, Rollie Moser, 4.iver of the car, was slightly cut.
 The three women, sisters, were with party in two machines on a vacation trip to Michigan. The bodies were brought here.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
Virginia sizls

tHglnia SiLZIS
 Richmond, Va, Aug. IT, Virginia si1zled again today under its most sutained heat wave in several years The thermometer. for the third day, lowered around 90. Prostrations, however, were comparatively few, seven being reported here yesterday and two in Norfolk
 Records were broken yesterday at Winchester where 1oe degrees was recorded at tn state orchard labora- tory.
 Norfolk, with q temperature of los. was the second hottest city in the state
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07

Newport News, Va, Aug. 7-Lieuts George c. McDonald and V. E. Der trandias hopped off from Langley field this forenoon for Pictou, N. s. in the Douglas cruising plane in which lieut.. Wade will resume his round world flight.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
Two Die In Phila.

Two Dfe In PhNd4
 Philadelphia, Aug. 2. = The heat wave here claimed . second victim when Frank Carey died in a hospital today. At ii o'clock this forenoon the weather reported a temperature of ss degrees. two degrees higher than for tn same hour yesterday. Thunder showers predicted for late to- day were expected to break the hot spell.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07

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Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Several Houses
Sold Recently

Several town real estate sales~have
been reported receptly apst~call at
tion to the fact tLat~c1ty property
is moving better. Tyler Brothers Of
the Ragan Insurance Agency an
nounce three transfers as follows:
T. r. Van Horn sold to Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Kenyon lot and five room
house at >451 Hamilton street. The
Kcnyons are purchasing this prop
ertv for investment purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Pullman have
purchased from Robert Roughan a
five room house at 449 Len Rey ave-
hue, of which possession has already
been granted.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Givens have
mvoed into the Chris Anderson home
at 1925 Olice street, which they
recently purchased.
o. w. Afflerba,lgh of Edgar Broth
ers recently completed the sale OF
Mrs. Susie Confer $ house on Hell
avenue between Seventh, and Eighth
streets ON the south side to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Modem. ......
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
SPECIAL MUSIC 81 r
FOR PALM SUNDAY

: IMPERIAL, April 1l.-Services
for Palm Sunday at the Methodist
Episcopal church will be at usual
hours and will be appropriate for
the day. The church school will
assemble at 9:45 in the various de-
partments. AT II a m. the service
of worship will begin. 'The Palms
will be sung by Mrs. Dee Anderson
and the pastor, Rev. II. G. Banks,
will preach on 'The Approach of
Jesus to Jerusalem
The Junior Glass at 8 p. m. will
be in charge of the pastor and the
Epworth League will gather at 6:45
p. m.
At 1880 p. m. there will be special
Introductory program by the pri-
mary department consisting of sing
ing and other music. The pastor
will speak briefly.
The Ladies' Aid will decorate the
church for Palm Sunday.
The choir have been rehearsing
regularly the cantata for Easter
evening and it promises to be q
musical evening of rare privilege.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
DEMON GOD" IS
CAUSE OF MURDER
WOMAN CHARGES

PORTLAND, Gre, April IL
While clergylnen denounced her doe
trines as blasphemous, Nora Hollis
in Jail today remained faithful and
submissive to her "Demon God.'
She was waiting alraignment This
afternoon on q murder charge Of
staying her white haired landlady
Mrs. Eva Bradley.
This 49-year old stenographer,
who admitted she shot Mrs. Bradley
under the urge Of "the Demon,
Cod" has startled churclmen with
the book she has written, "The
Living God of the Bible is Satan,
the Evil One.
"All marriage should stop and
the earth become barren of man
kind she said.
Miss Hollis was little nervous
but in perfect control Of herself
most of the time.
cit is very trying" she ex
planned once waen forced to wipe
her eyes with her handkerchief. 81
loved Mrs. Bradley so dearly, you
know. l. stayed at her home for
n year and we were always such
good friends. | hated to- have to
shoot her. *
Mrs. Bradley did not have long
to live said Miss Hollis in ex
planning why she killed her friend
instead of q stranger.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Explains Why Entire Herds Are
Destroyed When Plague Strikes
Only One or Few Animals

G. II. Hccke of Sacramento, Di-
rector of Agriculture of California,
who has been in Los Angeles il con-
ference with DR.. Rudolph p. Sny-
der, of Sacramento, who is in
charge of the federal forces in Ca,
lifornia in the work of eradicating
the foot and mouth disease, and
with DR.. g. ]. IIouek, assistant
chief of. the Bureau Of Animal In
dustry, US. Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, d. c., regard
ing the disease said today "The
State Department of Agriculture is
often asked why drastic measures
such as the quarantine aud the de-
struction of entire herds of cattle
are put in force
"Herds of cattle are killed be-
cause it has been found that one
infected animal in herd means
that the entire herd has been expos
ed and experience has proven that
none can escape. 1t is true that
only a small percentage of the ami
mails who have the disease succumb,
but their return to {, normal CON
dition is exceedingly slow. Having
had the disease once does not max e
them immune, and they are con-
stantly becoming reinfected so that
once started, unless it is stamped
out by the destruction of exposed
animals and the thorough disinfec.
ton of the premises it is ever pre-
sent. 1t is not harmful to human
beings, but it is disastrous to live
stock and that is the reason why
the clean territories have placed
embargoes against our products.
Rages in Europe
"'The foot and mouth disease on
the continent of Europe has spread
10 such an extent that no method
Eill eradicate it; the thing is al