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New Britain herald., 1925-04-14
Scores of Families Made Homeless But Are Warned of Dan-
 ger In Time to Es-
 cape To High Lands.
Disaster Occurs When Millions of Gallons of Water Are Released by Break at Ford Motor Co.
 Power Plant.

Detroit, April 14.--scores of famI- lies In the valley of the Huron river between Flat Rock and Lake Erie were driven from their homes early today when the dam at the power plant Of the Ford Motor Co. at Flat Rock burst and released millions of gallons of water into the valley.
 5000 Acres Flooded
 More than 5000 acres is reported under water which is reported to bs 12 feet deep in some places and steadily rising. -
 The valleys inhabitants were warned of the flood by state trooper who started along the river to rouse persons living nearby as soon as guards at the dam had telephoned the station of the disaster. So rapidly did the water rise that the the officers were soon forced to take to boats, going thus from house to house with their warning, ferrying scores of families to places of safety and sending the men ahead in com mandeered boats to aid in the rescue work.
 No lives have been lost. so far as could be learned. although many houses built below the level of the dam were inundated.
 Entire Valley Flooded
 Reports from various places along the seven miles from Flat Rock to Lake Fries indicate that the entire valley, at some places a mile wide, is under water.
 Hundreds Of small houses, many of which are set on stilts, line tho river at its. banks, but troopers be- iieye no lives were lost because of the warning given.
 Although the water was high around the bridges of the Michigan Central and the Detroit, Toledo and Shore Line railroads below Flat Rock, traffic was not interrupted.
 
 Small barns, boat houses, wooden farm implements, trees, bushes and furniture were drifting down the valley on a current running ten miles an hour. The troopers report ed seeing chickens clinging to drif'- ing sheds and once dog, marooned atop a small barn, howled in fear as the waves rocked and buffeted his raft through the wreckage.
 Fmbankments CrumbIe
 The break in the Ford company dam followed the crumbling of the earth embankments that flank the new Detroit Edison company dam at French landing, several miles above Flat Rock yesterday. The impound- cd water of the six mile artificial lake rushed through the break.
 The dam, which is 32 feet high, is built partly of concrete and partly of earth. Engineers estimated today that already 10000 cubic feet of earth have been washed away, while the river today is eating into the re- earth works, and engineers believe more will be swept out.
 The new power station of the Fdi- son company was to have been open ad May 1, The cost of the plant was s7500 GOO.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-14
Malnutrition Cause of
 Infant Leg DefOrmities

Washington, April 14,-Bowlegs and knock-knees are not caused by walking at too early an age but by malnutrition. The department of ag- ricnlture said today that these de- formlties can be prevented by feed ing growing children eggs, milk and vegetables containing proteins and vitsmins.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-14
OVERCOME BY GAS

Stamford, April 14.-John schol- nick of this city was found in his room today unconscious having been overcome by Illuminating gas which was caused by a leak in the gas plate. He was removed 10 the hos pital where he reEained conscious ness. and fl is believed he will re- cover.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-14
Tom Mix and Family Get
 Big Welcome in England

Southampton, Eng. April 14,- Tom Mix. American movie actor. with his wife and daughter arrived here today from New York, and were welcomed by the deputy mayor of Southampton and the mayor of Brighton. Mix pleased a crowd by riding his horse, Tony, down the gangway from the ship to the quay.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-14
30 YEAR EMPLOYE AT s. ". IS AWARDED GOLD WATCH
Lawrence Meehan Given Time Piece in Recognition of Long and
 Faithful Service

Lawrence Meehan Of S9 Grove street was presented with gold watch by Vice President Walter II. Hart of the Stanley Works yesterday as a token of appreciation Of his 50 years of service with the com pany.
 MT. Meehan started 10 work for the Stanley Works in the butt de- partment and now is employed as an overseer there.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-14
BRIDEGROOM ARRESTED

Torrington. April l4. -- Frank Blummenstein, a bridegroom. was arrested here today by the TorrinE- ion police for the authorities al New Haven where he is wanted on a charge of burglary
New Britain herald., 1925-04-14
POISON IS FOUND IN
 BOTH MYSTERY CASES
Mrs. McClintock and Wall ter Cunningham Appar-
 ently Victims

Chicago, April 14.-Suficient mer- cury to kill person within ten days was found in ali the organs of Mrs
 Emma Nelson McCintock, according 10 the completed report of coroners chemist William D. McNally submit ted to Coroner Wolff today.
 '"The amounts found preclude the possibility of it's being administered as medicine said Dr. McNaIly. eve found mercury in all the organs in amount such as are found in the organs of people dying from mer- curial poisoning. The amounts were similar to those found in the organs of persons who have lived ten days after the mercury was administered.
 We know from experience the distribution of mercury in the organs in the case of mercurial poisoning.
 We found trace of formaldehyde due to the embaming fluid. It is highly significant that we could find that after sixteen years of burial"
 Chicago, April 14.-Polson was found in the body of Walter Cum ningham, 13 years old. which was exhumed yesterday at Valparaiso, Ind. and whose mother. Mrs. Anna Cunningham, is being held in jail at Crown Point Ind, Dr. W. D. Nc Nally. coroner's physician, reported today.
 Dr. McNally's report to Coroner Wolff was only preliminary, and did not indicate the quantity of poison found or any other indications shown by the chemical analysis. The chem its found arsenic present. Coroner Wolff announced. but had not com pleted his examination.
 Coroner Wolff was the first official i to start an investigation of the deaths of David Cunningham, ST, and four of his children, after David l Cunningham, Jr., was brought to a Chicago hospital from Gary and found to be suffering from arsenical i poisoning. i
New Britain herald., 1925-04-14
THE WEATHER

Hartford, April 14-Forccast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled, probably showers tonight and Wednesday; warmer tonight
New Britain herald., 1925-04-14

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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-07

world over When America entered
the World war, the world which had
received some pretty hard knocks in
the three years preceding. looked for
this country to evolve another Lincoln
to help ii straighten itself out.
The London Evening Standard Of
April 3, 1917, published President
Wilson's war message. delivered the
evening before at a joint session Of the
congress. and went so far as to hail
the author as "A New Lincoln"
A writer in the Review Of Reviews
for February 1921. said: 'The fact is
that, the world over, Lincoln is coming
to be universally revered and loved.
. Disllusioned or skeptical Chris
tians, Jews, MoSlems, Confucians and
Brahmins find in him a model whose
life Is an inspiration because ne lived
as he taught, officially as well as per-
sonally,"
Legend Thrives on Truth.
Lincoln of course, has not always
been the great legendary character of
this country. Early American mythol-
ogy centered around a cherry tree and
Virginia planters son. But the
cherry tree incident has been subject
ed to the pitiless prying of historians,
and those same historians have
brought to light the fact that that
same planters son used bad words at
the battle of Monmouth This, of
course, made the planters son more
loved as human being; but the
legend was badly dented.
The Lincoln legend on the contrary.
thrives on truth. One is not shocked
10 learn that he sometimes told stories
which were a trife broad; that when
he met the pompously dignifed and
aristocratic Sumner Of Massachusetts.
he took OF his shoes and suggested
that the senator Go likewise, in order
that they might measure themselves
back to back to see which was taller.
Ones sense of proportion is not
thrown entirely out Of killer to learn
that Edwin NJ. Stanton, after meeting
Lincoln in the sos, contemporary re-
ferred to the future President as the
giraffe" One feels that Lincoln NAV
have resembled the aforesaid animal,
and one remembers also that Lincoln
knowing that this slight had been
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-07
JoUanese Houses BY No
Means Things of Beaut,

The clay walls which surround a
Balinese farm in Java are usually two
or three meters high. Very often they
rest upon a foundation of stones and
are covered with a heavy layer OF
ruShes which are To protect them from
destructive tropical rains A door In
the wall is closed at night with wood
en- or bamboo planks, the Detroit
News states.
The walls around farms % ''poeng-
gavas" or district mayors, are usually
built If more substantial material.
The same is true Of the homes OF
BaHnese princes. Yet while these
latter houses may be deliberately dec
grated they resemble the more humble
dwellings in that they are exceedingly
filthy. The numerous members OF the
family parents brothers, sisters,
nieces, rephewS. married Or unmar
rled-live in single house.
The pigs dogs ana goats found on
every Ralinese farm are kept in g
separate hat The loan huts are usu-
ally built upon wooden elevations and
are exceedingly ugly and ungalniy.
On each farm one viii also ind
bamboo baskets to house the fowls.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-07
CHAPTER N

Lord Hinterleys lcOned back in his
chair and prepared 10 enjoy his great
est treat during the day his one glass
OF vintage port.
$50 you dld not go 70 scotland after
ali Gefaldl he remarked, on the eve
ming Of the lstter's arrival at Hinter.
leys
No, ! didn't 60 sir" Gerald replied
-Some old friends 90 mine turned m
IN town ] have been spending good
deal Of time With them
4 would have preferred hearing that
you had been on the moors his father
observed With glance at his sons
palltd face aud carevorn expression
London in August always seems 20
me iatolershle"
'lt VAS certainly very HOT" Gerald
sdmitted Il was on the river great
tea q the time. though
There was short silence Lord
Hirlerleys WAS. as a rule. reserved
man and he much dsiked tae task
which he had set himself he dalaed
with Il for few moments. ioes.os
through the high window. across ae
terrace to the gardens below His
face softened as he glanced at the
two gtrlish figures seated under the
cedar tree, whore coffee WAS being
served
"Ycu have heen guilty. I suppose.
Gerald he said drily. "of the usua.
number ot nalscretions. hut QUE artiou
Of yours Which threatened 10 oae
under that heading I shah always re
member with gratitude NyFtHe is
the most wonderful child WHO ever
came to brighten somewhat dun
household
j am glad you approve Of Her sir.
Gerald rep{ed indiGerently
The more I study her Lord Tin.
serleys vent On earnestly the more
she nlls me with smazemeHa II
Beems as though she must he some
sorf n spiritual changellng have
always been. as you know. rather q
Sucker FOR rsce MYRTLE IS one Of
these marvellous exceptions which up
set al argument She is sn aristo
crst 70 the anger tips every way.
small or great that counts. Ii seems
as though Il were absolutely lrpos-
Eihle far her 20 10 an ungracious or
unEfacsIul thing she hsE destroy I'd
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-07
CHAPTER I-Continued

IL
Pauline" he said. leaning little
forward you are adorable"
4 suppose it goes without saving
that you should find me So she an
swered composedly Il suppose. also.
thar I must permit you tie privilege
Of my Christian name On the other
hand, do not try 10 get on 90 quickly
will your must warn sou that you
have reached the extreme limit Of my
compIaisance
His eyes flashed for a moment. He
was much too spollt 10 regard her In
difference as anything more than past
OF the game Il was a duel between
the two, the result OF which he
scarcely doubted, but with his usual
impetnoslty he resented delay.
You viii accept me some day he
said "Why not now2 We could spend
the honeymoon in Paris and go on to
the italian lakes. or we could be
married at the embassy 10 P-rIs, II you
liked
You re taking base advantage %
this lonely spot" she murmured, dip
ping her hand In the water. u have
told you that am In love with an
other nan
You will forget him in week :"
Gerald assured her 81 am a most
companIonable person"
Il have no doubt that You have
given many people the opportunity of
finding sou So" she replied drlly
However, am not prepared just yet
for such an experiment"
Pauline. do You Ike me a little?"
he asked earnestly.
She looked him in the eyes.
"Not very much" she admitted
frankly You see. the nicer part of
me the part with which should
care IS numb-uumbed with misfor-
tune The most that ! can say is that
II you are very kind may change
70 some extent Personally, / think
II hopeless
'you wouldn't consider, ! suppose"
he suggested telling me your history
now that We are on a slightly different
footngg'
Nothing would induce me to any
thing of the sort" She replied. Il
think that we have left my aunt alone
quite long enough"
he took no the scull and dug It into
the stil, stagnunt water lie did not
speak again until they reached the
lapdng stage
Whore IS this other mauY he
asked IS he handed her out.
She thought for several moments
before she answered Then She turned
toward him with the mir OF one who
has arrived al a decision
THE other man," she declared. as
my brother lie is in prison. con.
demned TO what you cali / believe.
penal sersltude"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-07
Great American
Legend-Lincoln
Emancipator Inspiration of
Lovers of Freedom the
World Over.

Abraham Lincoln has become the
great legendary hero of the American
people, was the assertion made by
Henry W. Harris in an article in the
Boston Globe
The power of his name has become
20 great that each of the warning
elements in society seeks to justify it's
existence from something Lincoln said
pr something Lincoln did Statesmen
have made tremendous efforts to de-
velop in themselves for public approval
the qualities of Lincoln-at least the
~hxins' Of Lincoln.
There is a legendary Lincoln Of
reality, the droll rall-splltter, the
Great Emancipator; but there is also
a medley of legendary Lincolns
evolved by the straining imaglnations
OF politicians and their partisan fol-
lowers.
To Every Nation is Hero.
Every nation has its great legendary
hero, some of them two or three. Eng
land has King Arthur sleeping peace
fully in a castle somewhere in Wales.
Medieval Germany had the old Hohen-
staufen emperor, Frederick Barbaros-
sa. snoring in the seclusion of a castle.
but soon 10 awake In order TO reuuite
Germany, to restore the holy Roman
empire and to arrange that Italy be
once more suitably oppressed.
In more recent times one finds
Napoleon at st. Helena, acting as his
own publicity man and laying the foun-
dations Of the Second empire with the
advertisement of the "Napoleonic
Ideal" which Thackeray characterized
as Liberty, Equality, Fraternity and
war all over the world"
Most Of the Little Peoples Of Europe
went TO the peace conference with a
legend and prayer Each Of these peo-
pies had a national legendary hero,
who at some time held quarter OF
Europe under that nations sway, and
who. the folk lore alleged. was to re-
turn at some not distant date to re-
store to that nation that quarter of
Europe, aud 10 see that the threats of
brNkAGS &4NHi " AIAk NaAtA were
properly cut
And each OF these peoples thought
that It had an absolutely clear title TO
all the territory its particular hero had
held The prayer was for more terri
tory still Europe Is large continent.
but unfortunately there was not
enough territory to go around.
In Bold Contrast.
Lincoln stands out IN bold contrast
against the heyy Of national heroes.
BE Is not even nationally selfish. de
does not stand for territorial aggran-
ciEement. He stands for American
union, Of course, fer New Birth Of
Freedom" for America. but he also
stands for q desire TO do all which
may achieve AMI cherish q just snd
lAstsng peace among ourselves and
with all nations
Brand Whitlock. minister to Be-
s!aGl, wrote Of Lincoln in 1905: The
secret that .repossd Ia that woadertul
and beautiful lie WIS.,. let US hope. re-
veaied % America for the saving Of
tbs wo--6"
SCR LlDco@ has become loved the
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-07

OF Christopher's stern figure, of that
strange medley OF sensations, the fare
of passion which seemed 10 have per
ished ia the shame Of ChriStopher's
triumph He. too, looked out of the
window MYRTLE had been child
then, She was woman now. more
wonderful. more gracious. Just as com
pletely virginia. YET to him she existed
at that moment only as the picture Of
something that had passed
Il ann afraid" his father said.
little sadly. that MYRTLE does not took
at II in quite the same way. How
ever, that is nothing II may be only
sort of hero~worshlp with her II
VAS you, understand who took the
initiative in bringing her away from
her home Her Indifference to your
sex Is a llttl~ abnormal for her years.
Doubtless il win pass when the right
man arrives. envy that IAN more
than amy other living"
Lord HjnterleyS slowly 9nished his
wine. Gerald produced his cigarette
case.
You are ready. slr7" he asked.
"Wi,i You take my arm?''
"Not 20 a moment. was the qulef
reply. you perceive. from my refer
ence % Mrrtile. THAT | am In conf
dental frame u m.nd ! shall 70
even further 10 prove IT."
You WON'T mind my cigarette. slrr"
Net in the least. Gerald. / do not.
rs a rule interfere in such matters.
u you snow, but take a certain nat
ugai interest, thluk. in your asso-
c.ates and your affairs generally. 1t
has come s. my knowledge through
various channels thar YOU hare speRt
the gr'ater psrt u the last month wst
Two iadies bearing = French name
an aunt and nlece. believe both
unknown 60 English society.
That is true sir" Geralt admitted
Furthermore Lord Hinterleys CON
flGged, though agaIn ] am Httle
outside nav province, must confess
that was somewhat dgstu7bed.to hear
from Mr. Remover that you had N
Tered Tor sale q portion 81 the I.utsali
property and were considering mort.
gage upon Rhysala
Il DO 20: know Why Mr.. Bendovsr
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-07

+ every prejudice l ever possessed.
Gerald was interested al last II
was many years since he had known
bis fafhe 50 enthusiastic
Il am very glad ysa kept her here,
SIR" he remarked.
II am more than glad am thank
full" was the feryent reply. 81 look
forward with a pleasure which | can
scarcely describe TO the hours she
gives up for my entertainment. To
watch her Development too, during
the last year, has been Ike watching
beautiful flower"
"She made = conquest Of you, al any
rate, dad" Gerald remarked. 81
thought myself that she looked per
fectly sweet tonight at dinner time"
"She has made a conquest Of me to
an extent which | should never have
believed possible" Lord Hinterleys ad-
mitted CHANGING across at his son. 'I
have had an elderly mans desire. Ger
aid, 10 welcome home 70 Hinterley
the woman whom you might decide to
choose for a wife. have kept little
list IN my mind OF the young women
at present known to society. whom il
would give me pleasure to see here.
have never for one second contem-
plated the addition TO that list Of an
unknown person. And yet"
There is no question OF anything
Of that sort between MYRTLE and me,
sir" Gerald declared. breaking a
somewhat embarrassed pause.
Lord Hinterleys slipped his port and
looked once more out Of the window.
Gerald, little startled by his fathers
unexpected suggestion. was suddenly
conscious of that one wild moment
after his party nj the Hotel de Paris,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-07
Fon,ou, the WorId o.

EpSom. England. Is In the county II
Surrey. Is miles southwest % Tendon.
EPSON was formerly celebrated for
mineral spring from the water OF
which TIE well known EPSON salts
were manufactured. 4 number ~ tbs
sons az medical men are educated at
the Royal Medical college. snd adioln-
ing the school is home for aged
physicians or their widows The priA
clpa attraction Is the Grand race meet.
Ing EHF Sc fhe downs, which l. Ar
tenaee 8uGdreda AZ thousands 81
per
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-07

made, later appointed the same Ed
ward NJ. Stanton secretary of war
Abraham Lincoln has been dead al
most go years, but more and more the
world Is coming to know him and love
him. Millions of American boys have
memoslzed the Gettysburg address
Millions of American grownups have
smiled with tears In their eyes at some
newly told anecdote of the drolI rail
splitter. Biographies memorials and
flctional interpretations of his life
have piled higher and higher the pyva
mid OF Lincoln lore.
AS Statesmen See Themselves
Now he belongs to the ages" sObbe5
the same Edwin NJ. Stanton at tbs
bedside of the martyred President.
Perhaps 1t would be worth while to
examine how the ages have treated
him, and how he has treated the ages
THAT is, how the legend has lnau.
enced the careers of statesmen and the
| creeds of political and social move.
ments.
Lincoln was so genuinely sympa-
thetic with so many sides of so many
questions that 1t has been easy for
parties and statesmen to find in their
own careers and beliefs echoes Of the
life Of Lincoln.
Statesmen in particular find It easy
to see in themselves the same quail
ties Lincoln had. A President Of the
United States wrote a book 1.-THE New
Freedom" which appears to be q
plagiarism, justifable plagiarism, Of
course, but still plagiarism, of the
New Birth Of Freedom" of the Get
tysburg address.
In a speech in Hodgenville, Ky, IN
1876 President Wilson said Il have
read many biographies Of Lincoln; !
have sought out with the greatest In
terest the many intimate stories that
IRE told of him, the narratives Of
nearby friends, the sketches at close
quarters, in which those who had tie
privilege Of being associated with him
have tried to depict the very man him
self in his habit as he lived; but
found nowhere a real intimate Of LIN
coins. . That brooding spirit had
no real famlliars. 1t was a very
lonely spirit that looked beneath those
shaggy brows and comprehended men
without fully communicating with
them. as If. In spite of all its genial
efforts at comradeshlp, 1t dwelt apart
and saw its visions of duty where NJ
man looked on"
The President was trying to descr'ae
Lincoln. but had he been writing ats
own ephaph could it have been more
pathetically exact?
What Would Lincoln Have Done
President Roosevelt wore, at hs
first inauguration, a ring with a legs
Of Lincoln's hair in II, present Is.A
John Hay. Later he wrote IL lere.
to one Of his children that when e
was in doubt as to what to do Ia
given situation he found great eol-
fort in trying to think what Line'2
would have done under similar c.f
cumstances.
America knows Of the letter Lina
wrote to a Massachusetts woman
had lost ave sons in the Civil wsr y
that great war she governor OF a1
American state dictated and slsAF
letters (of course no executive eaA.-
have time 10 write them AID "a-
were sent to every mother in bis s-a-'
whose son had been killed in acton.
IL nj ir,-1rrr he r,nflrea AZ aGl
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-07

I do not impugn the motives u aaI
one opposed to ma.--Lincoln.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05

the dry forces. Already there mas
been challenging opposition, he says
but adds that in the face OF tne
fight the prohibition forces nave
moved up hill steadily. $3.50
Citing the activities OF the asso,
citation against the prohibition
amendment and the Nationa,
America League as typical of the
work Of the wet organizations MI r.
Wheeler informs his fellow a ars
WORKERS that these associations are
Their program. if successful" he e
argues, means notification OF .he
Federal law of the land and wou nf
be an object lesson in contempt OIL
law unparalleled in history, .orti.
Asserting that the public sent