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The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
MANY DEAD AND MISSING
FROM FLOODS IN FORNOSA

Tokyo, August lit is reported
that seventy three are dead and
fifty seven are missing along the
Tamsumi River in Northern For
mosa which has overlooked and
reached the flood stage in its en-
tire length. 1t is estimated that
forty thousand homes have been
Inundated and more than three
thousand have been destroyed.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
SENATOR REED TO SUPPORT
NATIONAL DEM. TICKET

Kansas City. August 13-Sen-
ator James A. Reed has announced
that he will support the National
Democratic ticket because Davis
acceptance speech pledges NO en-
trance to the League of Nations
until a vote of the people has ap-
proved such an action on the part
of this Government"
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
HOUSE GIVES HIS
VIEWS OF CONFERENCE

Paris. August 12-Colonel f. NJ.
House. the late President Wilson $
oonfidant. said here that the Inter
national Conference in London
rust succeed because "Herriot and
Macdonald understand each other.
He declared that the only obstacle
is if "the Germans once again en-
ploy that unlimited capacity they
seem to have for committing blum
ders at critical moments
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE HAS
JOINED THE BIRDS

New York, August 12-The ag-
reement Of the Preparations Con-
ference on the Dawes Plan has
sent the demand for Sterling to
4.56A, the record price for the
year. The French Franc went to
57l; the Belgium Franc to SCI.
and the Dutch Guilder to 39.1,
and set new high mark for that
money.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16

trace OF them beyond the foot
prints seen several days ago. The
section of the mine in which the
fugitives had barricaded them
selves, is subject to the deadly
black damp. 50 dreaded by miners,
and the presence OF the damps was
one of the reasons for the aDan-
Comment OF the mine originally.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
MARCONI OPERATORS NOTIFIED
IOCATELLTS DEPARTURE

St. Johns. n b.. August 10
All Marconi operators on the Lab
rador coast have been notified that
Locatelli expects TO leave Green
land Tuesday for Cartwright. Lab
radOr
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
COOLIDGE NOT LIKELY MAKE
SPEAKING TOUR

Washington. August 12-Presi
dent Coolidge speaking here today
Sc id that he considered it extreme
t. unlikely that he would make
a speaking tour in the interests Of
his campaign
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
ZONES OF ELOTHERIUM ARE
FOUND JOHN DAY VALLEY

Portland, August IA party
OF University of California geolo-
sists returned here yesterday from
Il six months expedition in the
.chn Day Valley. They found the
skull, tooth and other bones of the
elotherium, large pig-like crea-
ture which formerly roamed in
great numbers through tropical
forests.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
EGYPTIAN SOLDIERS KILLED
IN CLASH WITH BRITISH

London. August 1.-THE Ex
change Telegraph Dispatch today
reported that ten Egyptian SOL
diers were killed and nine wound
ed by British troops at Attabara.
after the Egyptian forces had at
tackled the British in their bar
E,issiles.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
EVACUATION RUHR DISTRICT
Is FLY IN THE OINTMENT

London. August 1.-THE French
and German delegates are wrest-
ling over the problem Of the COM
promise on the time for the evacu-
alton of the Ruhr District, which
r,ust be settled before the Inter
rational Conference can proceed on
the program effecting the Dawes
Plan.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
VOW BELIEVED DOZEN TRAAIPS
Persisted IN BARN FIRE

Knights Landing. Aug. 1.-THE
manager of the River Farms Com
pany today said ne believed that
at least dozen bodies were
o. the barn which burned.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
GERTRUDE RASk BROKE
THROUGH ICE. PROCEEDING

Reyk javik. August 13-The Ger
trude Rask broke free of the ic"
to-day, Major Crumrine reported to
the aviators from aboard the Rich
n ond The vessel has resumed
her attempt to reach Angmanksal-
Tx to prepare a base for the next
lap of the United States Army
around the world flight.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
CALL SEPT. TWELFTH
DEFENDERS DAY, IN WASH,

Tacoma. August 1.-THE Gov
e~nor's Advisory Committee yester
day declared that they would call
September II Defenders Day
The Committee recommended the
mobilization of twenty one thous
Regular Army. National Guard
and the Reserves as part of the
I"ogram.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
BOSTON SECOND ARRIVES
AT BAR HARBOR

Bar Harbor. Maine, August IL
The Boston Second. the plane be-
Jig shipped to Nova Scotia for the
use of Lieutenan; Wade whose
plane was wrecked by forced
landing, has arrived here. The
machine will leave here tonight on
its northern journey.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
FIRST SHIPMENT OF WOOL
MADE FROM KODIAK

Seattle, August 1.-THE Pacific
Steamship announces that seven
bales of wool have been received
from W. ]. Erskine for shipment
to San Francisco. This is the first
shipment of wool to be made from
Kodiak Island.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
HENRY FORD SAYS WON'T
RUN DESPITE PETITIONS

South Sudberry Mass. August
day that he would not run for the
| nited States Senate despite III"
petitions which have been filed AT
lansing which made him candi-
date for til" Republican nomina-
ton
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
HOWARD TO
CONTEST WALTON

Tulsa, Okla, August 13-Con-
gresham Howard, whom former
Governor Walton has apparently
defeated for the Democratic nom
nation for United States Senator
from Oklahoma. has announced
that he will Immediately file pe-
for a recount
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
FRIDAY
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RANK ROBBERS TRY ESCAPE
ON LOCOMOTIVE. ONE SHOT

Pana Ills. Aug. Ii Three men
here and took twenty thousand
dollars, and tried to escape on a
II connective which had been held up
and the crew under commands Of
the robbers at the point OF guns.
The locomotive fireman was fatal
j.. shot. and one Of the robbers
vas wounded and his money re
covered.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
HOLLAND Rejects TREATY
MUTUAL GUARANTEE

Geneva. August IA Holland has
forwarded Il MESSAGE to the United
States. Great Britain and Germany
and has rejected the Treaty of
Mutual Guarantee proposed by the
League of Nations. in 50 far as it
Affects Holland
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
TWO L. S. DESTROYERS
DAMAGED. PUT TO PORT

Bremerton. August IA radio
message from the U. S. Destroyer
I.itchfield says that ship collided
with the Destroyer Farnholt, dam
aging both vessels slightly, and
both put into Port Angeles for re-
pairs.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
ALASKAN SHIPMENTS GREATEI
THIS YEAR THAN LAST

seattle. August 1.-THE SeattI
Chamber of Commerce issued
statement today that shipment
from Alaska during July 1924 tot
At S5.420.9S6 as against s5.331.
100 for July, 1923.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
SPANISH TROOPS IN MOROCCO
NEED REINFORCEMENT

Madrid. Aug 1.-THE Military
Directorate in communicate has
received news from Morocco that
enemy troops had surrounded an
other vital position in the Spanish
hne and the Spanish troops are in
dire need of reinforcements
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
SHENANDOAH SIGHTED THREE
VESSELS LOADED LIQCOR

Lakehurst. y. J.. August 10
Commander Lansdowne, command
ing the dirigible Shenandoah. de-
cared after his return from his re
cent trial fight that while the
ships lights were playing on the
ocean last night. three vessels I'M
rlistakably loaded to the gunnalls
with liquor, were sighted
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
FULL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
GERMANY. RUSSIA, MEXICO

Moscow, Aug. II Negotiations
With Berlin have resulted in the
resumption of full diplomatic re
lations between Germany. Russia
and Mexico, according to advices
received from Berlin today.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
CUTTER BEAR AT DUTCH
HARBOR. PROCEED soon

Dutch Harbor, August 1.-THE
Coast Guard Gutter Bear put in
here yesterday with a badly dam
aged propeller. Temporary repairs
ere to be made here and the ship
is expected to proceed soon to Sc
a,tle.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
ItALLAINE MANAGE WASH.
Ia TOILETTE CAMPAIGN

Chicago. August 12-John E.
Ballaine has been named as the
Washington State manager OF the
LaFollette campaign in the com
ing general election in November.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16

ments which were returned agains
Ioheny and Fall in the SLIrem
Court OF The District of Columbi
Gu the ground that senator Walls
made radical speeches prejurici;
10 the defendants while the Gran
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
HAS LEFT DUTCH
HARBOR FOR VICTORIA

Victoria, August IL The Thiep-
val left Dutch Harbor last Satur
day for her southwark Journey,
ccrrying Major MacLaren and his
PARTY. They expect TO proceed
continuously to Prince Rupert B.
e.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
WORLDS PARTY TO MAKE
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TOUR

Chicago. August National
campaign tours were announced
today for William T. Foster and
Tenjamin Gitlow. Presidential and
Vice Presidential candidates Of the
Worlds Party.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
FUGITIVES IN PALISADE NINE
BELIEVED KILLED

Palisade, August 13--Fire damps
are believed to have killed the fu-
gItives In the Palisade mine. An
exploration party failed to find any
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16

the River Farms Company, and is
believed to have caught fire from
. cigar or cigarette which one Of
the tramps was smoking.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
TRAMPS BURN TO DEATH
WHEN BARN CATCHES FIRE

Knights Landing. Cal, August
!3-Two burned to death and sew
eral are missing in a fire which
started in the hay Of a barn where
several score of "itinerants" were
sleeping. The barn was owned by
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
ITALIAN FLYER
LEAVES BROUGH

Brough. England, August 10
I ocatelH, the Italian around the
world flyer left here today for
Kirkwan.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
WEDNESDAY
(TElECRAPHic)
I,RAZILL TO MANAGE COAST
SHELL CLUB

Portland, Ore, Aug. 11-Frank
BRAZIL has been made manager OF
the Coast Shell Club, it was an
nounced today.
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16
DEFENSE ATTACKS DOHENY,
.-s FALL INDICTMENTS

Washington. August 1.-THE
defense today attacked the indict-
The Nome nugget., 1924-08-16

the tunnel indicate that one Of the
fl gitives is woman.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
ESTABLISHES RECORD IN
 ERECTING R. & E. BUILDING
Supt. Curtin Completes sesn-Story Structure Far iu Advance of
 schedule Date

The new concrete seven-story manu- featuring building erected for the Russell & Erwin division Of the Am erican Hardware Corp. by the Aber- thaw Construction Co.,, was completed q today in what representatives of the Aberthaw company claim is record time. The work has been in charge of J. F.. Gurvin, a company superin- tendent.
 On February 5. the undertaking had its beginning with the demolition of old buildings which occupied the Bite. Fxeayating started on February 16. Work on pouring the first story was begun OH March IS. The roof was fn- ished today. The average speed main tained was less than seven days 10 a story. The building is 140 feet long and 60 feet wide.
 The Aberthaw company promised to have the building complete in every detail and ready for occupancy by July i. By keeping ahead Of his schedule. Superintendent GurNin will be able 10 turn the structure over to the Russell & Erwin company far in advance Of this date.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
WHEELER GAVE IMPRESSION HE WOULD TRY TO "HX UP"
 THINGS, WITNESS DECLARES
RECEIPTS FOR FINES LARGEST IN HISTORY
Cash Penalties in Police Court for Six Months
 >tal S23,030

l Re, fh NES office court were l the lars, Ns months period ending Ma. z. any similar period Tn the tS court, ac- cording 10 the Clerk Emil J, Danberg which turned over to the city treasurer l. lay. Receipts for the period were s2S.03O.S3 or sS,s62.ss more than for the first six months of the fiscal year.
 The total receipts for the year amounted to s4a,107.77 from the po- lice court and si,S64 from the city court. Of this money sSe,167.71 was turned over to the city treasury. which was almost double the amount esti- mated in the budget for the year. which was s17,00o.
 During the month Of October the receipts of the police court were s4,- e4s.5S, the sum representing the larg- est receipts for single month ever received.
 Motor vehicle fines which were turned over 10 the state motor vehicle department amounted to ss,65i. The total fines for motor vehicle violations during the year was s6,s43. which also sets record for the local court.
 The complete report follows.---
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
MRS. TELL PLEADS NOT
 GUILTY TO COMPLAINT
Is demanded to Jail on Charge of First Degree
 Murder

Kilungworth, Conn, April s6.-Mrs Johanna Tell who confessed to the police in New York city that she killed her employer, Charles r, Blair. chick on raiser and farmer of this town to- day pleaded not guilty 10 the charge of first degree murder waived the reading Of the complaint and was held by Justice Vim. II. Fall for tho Sep- tember terms of the Mi1dlesex county superior criminal court.
 The hearing which was held in tho home of the justice on one Of the main thoronghfares through this remote farming town lasted by short while and about dozen persons were there. Mrs. Tell who was brought from the jail at Haddam by machine was quite composed. Public Defender Daniel J.. Donoahue represented her and made the motion waiying the reading of the complaint. Ii was agreed that the woman be taken back to jail at once where she will remain until the fourth Tuesday in September.
 Captain Frank NJ. Nichols of the state police had Mrs. Tell in charge and his wife was in the party as ma tron for the accused.
 Mrs. Tell spent a restfu night. She did not appear 10 be much disturbed by her trip and arralgnment. She was back in jail before noon.
 Bertram E. Spencer. the assistant states attorney represented the state al the hearing.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
STAMFORD PRISONERS
 WANTED IN NEW JERSEY
sre Believed To Be Men Who Took
 Ps1 in s.o,ooo silk Rob. bery There

Newark. x. j., April ss.-EKtradi- ton papers for James T.. Benson and Jack Shapiro. bandits sought for the sIO.oo0 silk robbery and gun duel in Ir,ington, January 22. are being pre- pared by police today who have teen informed of the arrest Of the paii in Stamford, Conn.
 Benson and Shapiro were arrested in Stamford yesterday by the police who found three loaded resoivers. and two revenue officers badges in their automobile. according 10 information obtained here. Nicholas Catino. . third member Of the holdup gang was found guilty of assault with intent ts kill before a local justice yesterday.
 The local police say that Benson is the bandit who escaped after engaging in a pistol duet with two detectives who surprised the gang as they were hiding ths .7o.oOO truck load of silk in the Arlington garage. They are declared to have stolen the truck from it's two drivers a few hours earlier ia springiield. \. J.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
SHERIFF IS ARRESTED
salisbury official Held Following su- to Crash in Which Car Is over turned and ti,e slightly Injured.

Canaan. Conn, April s6.--Mr. and Mrs. Alois Dawson and their chauf- feur, Charles Belleseau. and Mir. and Mrs. George l.. Davis, all Of spring field, Mass, were bruised and shaken up badly last night when their auto mobile was struck and overturned by another machine driven the state po- lice allege by Deputy Sheriif II. s. Kelsey Of Salisbury, on the state highway at Butchers bridge between Salisbury and Canaan. The injured came here fer surgical attention and 1t was stated that none had bones broken.
 The state police with meagre in- formation us 10 the person who drove the car which struck the one from Springfield made an inquiry along the : highway and shortly before last mid- night arrested Deputy Sheriff Kelsey and brought him here. A justice set a bond at $500 and ordered a hear ing for this afternoon. 1t Is under stood that there were no witnesses 10 the accident other than those who were in it. Mir. Dawson's car was entirely turned over almost without warning, it is said and the occupants were caught beneath it. The driver Of the car was said 10 have been re- sponsihle because he did not stop.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
NAL DAUGHERTY NOW
 CITED FOR CONTEMPT
His Arrest Is Asked in Resolution by Senator
 BrOOkhart

Washington, April 26,--A report to the senate declaring NJ. S. Daugherty, Of Washington Court House. O., guilty Of contempt, and resolution ordering his arrest and arraignment before the senate Itself, to answer the charge, was introduced today by Chairman Brookhart of the Daugherty investi- gating committee.
 The report said the former attorney generals brother had twice failed 10 respond to tho investigating commit tees summons or to produce records and accounts of the Midland National bank al Washington Court House. and in consequence lis fin contempt of the authority Of the senate committee and Of the senate or the United States"
 The resolution would direct the sen. ste sergeant-of-arms to arrest and bring Daugherty before tho senate it. self, thus differing from the recent action against Harry r. Sinclair, whose trial and punishment was left 10 the courts.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
GENERAL ADVANCE MADE
 IN HOURS FOR SUMMER
Irollcys. Post Onice and Police Court
 To Operate on Earlier Schedule

Trolley cars will be run one hour earlier than usual beginning tomorrow according 10 an announcement today by William ]. Bryan. superintendent of the New Britain division Of the Connecticut company.
 Tn common with the chamber of commerce and the New Britain fac tories the schedule at the post office in this city will be advanced one hour tomorrow and continuing until the general reyersion to standard time. This will affect all windows. depart ments and deliveries.
 Judge Benjamin W. Aliing announc- cd at this mornings session Of police court that all court sessions will be held an hour earlier beginning Mon- day until further rs~cc. The an- nouncement means that police court will be held at 7:3n o'clock in the morning. juvenils sessions al 2 o'clock. morning sessions Of city court at 2 o'clock and afternoon sessions al 1 o'clock.
 Judge Alling said that the change was made so as 10 conform with the daylight saving time in view of the fact that other courts Of the state have changed.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
Congressman Burton Seems to be
 Choice for Republican Chairman
Ohio Representative Approved By President As Tenn. porary Leader At Convention-Forma
 Selection Wednesday

Washington, April 26.-Selection Representative Theodore Burton, of Ohio, as temporary chairman of the republican national convention was indicated at a political confer ence at the White House today.
 Chairman Adams of the republican national committee and David Null vane, republican national committee man for Kansas and chairman of the convention arrangements sub-com- mittee presented Mr. Burton's name to the president, who approved the selection.
 The formal selection will be made at the meeting of the arrangements subcommittee Wednesday in Cleye- land.
 Chairman Adams expressed the be- lief after his conference today with the president that the selection of Mir. Burton would be satisfactory 10 all groups within the party. A se- lection is yet to be made for perma- nent chairman.
 MT. Burton was agreed upon after managers of President Coolidge's and representatives of the republican national committee had considered more than a dozen names those of Secretary Hughes. Representative Longworth of Ohio. Senator Borah of Idaho, Governors
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
KILLS BROTHER-TN.LAW
New York Patrolman shoots After other Man Had Pulled Trigger Hut Gun Did Not Explode.

New York. April s6.-- Fatroimau Philip Ryan today shot and fatally wounded his brother-in-law. Thomas Ryan. as the result Of quarrel dur ing which, Thomas twice pulled the trigger Of his own revolver which was out of working order. police said. The injured man died in a hospital.
 Witnesses declared that after the men had quarrcls3 at street corner. Thomas drew his revolver and pulled the trigger twice but the weapon failed to function. The patrolman shot his victim in the head.
 Ryan was not arrested but was or dcred 10 report 10 the district at- tornsy for examination. It fs recalled that s-seraI wee ks ago he accidental E shot and killed a pedestrian while ha was chasing a bandit.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

Stamford. April ss.--James r. Ben son and Jack Shapiro arrested here yesterday in an automobile in which also was a bag containing rcvolvers. cartridges and other articles useful to a hi-5acker. were held in si0.go0 each for the superior court. today, on the charge Of carrying coneeaisd weapons. Both men were taken to the county jail at Bridgeport. IL is expected tlsat NeN Jersey authorities will seek to tx- tradite them.
 The men said tn court that they were on their way 10 New Haven 10 meet a man named Freedman. who was tO be al the railroad station to turn over to them a consignment of alcohol CT liquor which they were io lake 10 New York.
 Shapiro after arrest admitted that he was out on sfB.eBe bail on the charge of assault committed in New Jersey. The Stamford police were told today that the men were also zanted in New Jersey for e safe rob- bery in which sss.eee vas secured.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
Mrs. keenan Dies as She
 Watches Husband Acting

Los Angeles. April 25.-Mrs. Frank Keenan. wife Of the actor. died sud- denly or cerebral hemorrhase as she watched her husband playing in Fame" a sketch at the writers club in Hollywood last night.
 Mir. Keenan did not know his wife was dead until after the final curtain. Besides her husband. two daughters. survive. Hilda. the uife of Ed Wynn. the actor. and Frances. married t0 an army officer.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
New York City to Turn
 Its Clocks Ahead Sunda,

New York. April 2s.-Dasl sav- Ing. optional in New York state and made operative in New York city by a municipal ordinance. will become effective at o'clock tomorrow morn ing and pf1l continue in effect until 2 o'clock the morning of september zS. To conform with # clocks will be put forward one hour.
 While railroads generally WiII con- tiuue 10 operate on eastern standard time. they will conform. in some cases. to daylight saving time to help sub urban traffic.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
26 FTREMEN INJURED
g. Automobiles Worth s30O.gOO De-
 stroyed in Blaze Which Sweeps Brooklyn Garage.

New York, April ss.-Twenty- six firemen were injured and s5 motor cars estimated to be worth ss00.000 were destroyed in a fire which swept a Brooklyn garage early today. One hundred families were driven to the street as tenement houses on both sides of the burning structure and across the street were threatened.
 One fireman was taken to a hospi- tai suffering from cuts and burns. Twenty-Five others were treated by ambulance surgeons after having been overcome by gas.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
SS5,OOO REALTY DEAL
oohn Sells Property At 4II-45S West Main Street to PasqusIe TrOtfa and Ralph Pcnta.

Morris Cofn has sold property al Al to 45s West Main street. 10 Pas ouale Trotta and Ralph Penta. The property consists Of four stores and 10 tenements. Ii is reported that the sale price was about sss.000. The transaction was handled through the orfice of Attorney s. Gerard Casale. through the E. Solomon agency.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
Si,4OO HART STREET FIRE
Property owned By |. WcNier ana h NeshLen Attacked By Flames
 shortly Before Noon Today.

About sI.400 damage resulted rom a fire in the garage and barn at 2l-Z Hart street before noon today thai was caused by dumping hot ashes into a container in the garage which is owned by l. wexler. The side and part of the roof Of the garage were burned and the flames set fire to an adjoining barn owned by F. Meshken. TIe entire roof of the barn was ,blaze when fire apparatus arrived at the scene.
 Two still alarms were received at 1l:ss o'clock for the fire and box signal was sent in from Box i7 at 11:s5.
 Engine No. 5 answered q still alarm at iI:s0 o'clock for grass fire on Smalley street.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
PoIa Negri Files Papers
 Asking U. $. Citizenship

Los Angeles. April zss-Poia Negrf Iied application for American citizen- ship here yesterday. She gave her age as 17. her name. AIollonia Countess Dombs and her birthplace ss IAtro. Poland.
 IT she meets nat urn Iizatfgn rsaHire- ments. she wiH bs entitled io citizen- ship fu fa9s.