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New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
DOWAGER QUEEN ALEXANDRA, MOTHER
OF KING GEORGE, EXPECTED TO DIE
Suffers Severe Heart Attack and Attending Physicians
Warn Royal Family to Expect Worst
In Her S1st Year

London, Nov. ~ R-Dowager
Queen Alexandra, mother OF King
George. is critically Ill from heart
attack, It is officially announced.
The Queen, whose eighty-first
birthday falls on Dec. 1, suffered
the attack this morning. The state
ment issued from her home Sand
ringham Castle, this afternoon
reads:
Her Majesty, Queen Alexandra,
who for some time past has been
falling in health, suffered a severe
heart attack this morning, Her
Majestys condition is critical.
(Signed) "F. G. Williams.
'Sir Thomas NJ. Horder."
King George and Queen Mary are
at Sandringham. where they have
been staying at York cottage since
last Saturday.
1t is recalled that Alexandra was
reported late In June to have de.
veloped heart trouble and that a
rumor of her death was circulated
in London on October 16.
! The grave nature of today's Off.
cial statement has led London TO ex.
pect the worst In view of her ad.
vanced age.
Queen AleXandra's strength ha.
been failing for long time and fol
a considerable period she has beer
living in the quiet of Sandringham
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
Call 1t Propaganda.
Council Bars "Poison" Coal.

The following proposed ordinance
was passed at meeting of the COM
mon council last night:
Selling or exchanging or having
in possession with intent to sell or
exchange coal for heating houses,
apartments or tenements testing
twcnty-three per cent volatile mat
ter, or that for any reason imperils
the health or safety of the public is
hereby forbidden under penalty of a
fine not to exceed fifty dollars for
each offense."
In explaining the reason for the
ordinance, Councilman d. L. Bart
lett said that it has been found that
soft coal has been sold which con-
tains high percentage volatile, and
If this were burned at night II
would likely cause death by asphyX-
iation. He said that the resolution
fwas not introduced as a reflection
on any local coal dealer. He spoke OF
two dealers who bought coal with
out knowing how dangerous it was
During his talk the councilman
told of two car loads of coal being
brought into the city after it had
been rejected at another city. 1t was
to be sold from the tracks at 50 q
ton. 1t was the fear that Independent
merchants would be taking over this
undesirable coal and selling it that
prompted him to favor this ordi-
nance, he said.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
ELIGIBILITY OF red
grange QUESTIONED
If He Has Signed Contract
He Cannot Play in
Saturdays Game

Buffalo, Nov. 19 R-Major John
L. Griffith, big Ten" football COM
missioner today asserted that if Har-
old Grange signed a contract to play
professional football before Satur-
days game between Illinois and
Ohio State, he would be ineligible
and would not be permitted TO play.
Griffith said he was positive that
Grange had not signed any contract.
Champaign, H.. Nov. 10 P)--
Three contracts bearing the name of
Harold Red" Grange, University OF
Illinois football captain, for the use
OF his name for publicity purposes.
were described today in a sworn
statement of L. p. Albcrtson, of Ko-
/ komo, Ind, before a notary public,
and sent to the Champaign News
Gazette.
Alhertson's statement says that
Oranges contract with Charles C.
Pyle, theatcr owner, reads that the
football star is to get As per cent OF
all income in connection with the
use Of his name, In the case of a
sweater manufacturing company, the
income was $400. In another case,
Oranges picture was taken with an
! Evinrude motor for advertising pur-
poses, The other contract Albert
sons statement says, was with the
King Feature Story syndicate.
Others to whom the existence OF
Oranges contract with Pyle, is
/ known, Albertson declares. are G. G.
| Carrell, proprietor of a Chicago The
atrical agency; Roy Crawford, man.
ager Of the Kokomo Morning Dis,
patch: II. Barth, indianapolis, man.
ager Of film exchange, and James
! Woods, KOkomo theater manager.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

While able on most days to take
little rides in the country, her
health has been so poor that she has
been forced to abandon her visits
TO London.
More than year ago It was an
nounccd that she would not appear
at any public functions.
The Queen mother has had con-
slant visits from members OF the
Royal family In her retirement. One
of the first acts of the Prince OF
Wales upon his return from South
America was to visit his grand
mother, with whom he has been a
great favorlte.
As far as is known officially. the
presence Of the King and Queen
Mary at Sandringham today had
nothing to do with any anticipated
crisis, but Is one OF their customary
visits
This afternoons announcement by
the Queen mothers physicians wa,
the first intimation the public had
that the aged Queen was not In hel
usual health, As the evening paper.
containing the news appeared or
the streets great crowds rushed tC
buy them, for no woman of Tho
Royal family in the history o
England has had q firmer place ir
the hearts of all the people thar
| Alexandra.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
Church SPIRE DAMAGE
INCREASED TO $4,000
Ton and Half of Lime
stone Must Be
Removed

A spire of the First Lutheran
church was damaged far beyond
the extent at first believed,
closer examination of the premises
today disclosed and an additional
ton-and-a-half Of Indiana limestone
must be removed at a cost estl-
mated to be $4,500.
Lightning striking the back OF
the steeple and conveyed along a
copper gutter to the front did
damage at three points. The cor
nice was so weakened that steeple-
jacks found 1t possible this morn
ing TO lift eight conical ornaments.
each weighing approximately $50
pounds, without using crowbars to
dislodge them.
Had the steeple been properly
equipped with lightning rods the
damage would never occur. Steepe.
jack f. c. Rogers of Berlin. who
made an inspection today with an
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New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
Mitchell Case Nears End

Washington, Nov. 10 P,-The de-
fcnse notified the Mitchell court
martial today that 1t expected TO
complete presentation of its evi-
dence tomorrow, except for the tes-
timony that Colonel william Mitchell
will give In his own behalf.
Representative Frank r. Reed,
chief defense counsel, indicated that
the Colonel would need about two
days for his testimony.
Reed NJ. Chambers of Detroit,
who won numerous decorations as
an aviator in France. testified at
tudays session that his plane never
had been hit by enemy ground
guns although 1t had been within
their range several hundred hours.
He declared that reserve air Off
GERS should be given at least 100
hours flying year.
Lieutenant Wade Testifics
Lieutenant Leigh Wade one of
the army world fiiers, told the
court of various experiences during
his 5000 hours flying in every type
Of plane known TO any aviation
personnel.
Regarding the Looming Amphi-
bian machine, he said it was in the
experimental stage and not, In his
opinion, suited for Arctic service.
Turning to the world flight, he
said he believed the circumstances
which attended the hop from Scapa
Flow to Iceland constituted an
"undue hazard of human life"
Lieutenant Wade replied in the
affirmative when asked whether he
was considering leaving the army
air service"
Why"
Il feel there is very little op-
portunity offered me-"
Mr.. Reid sought to have Lieuten.
ant Wade say whether the. navy, by
Stationing ships 200 miles apart dur
ing the attempted PN-9 No. 1 Sar
Francisco-H Honolulu flight, subject.
ed flying personnel to unnecessary
danger. The prosecution objected
Continued on Page ~
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
Physicians Disagree On Cause
Of Patrolman English;s Death
Hearing On Application For Compensation Held in
Hartford-MayOr and Commissioners Testify

and would warn the patient against
undue eXertion. He said that if the
officer had unduly exerted himself
or became exhausted from the heat,
his death might have been FASTENED.
DIR. H. 7. Bray testified that heat
exhaustion and> exertion might have
contributed to the sudden attack
which caused the officers death. He
also would have prescribed rest for
Il patient showing similar symp-
toms to those of Officer English.
Duties Light, Chief Hart says
Chief Hart described the officers
duty which he explained was made
extremely light because of the Of
ticer's advance age and his long as
sociation with the department. On
the morning Of June 4th, he testi-
fed, he had talked to the officer
about an hour prior to his death
and noticed nothing unusual about
his appearance or actions.
DR.. John l.. Kelly, who was called
to attend him after he was stricken,
stated that he found him In a chair
in dying condition and that he ex-
pircd few minutes after his arrival.
He would not agree that heat ex-
haustion contributed to the cause Of
death as he did not see anything
about the weather on that morning
that would have caused such a con-
dition.
Didn't Want Retirement
That Officer English was not re-
tired on pension when Mayor Pao-
nessa went into office was due in a
large measure to his personal plea
TO the mayor that he be kept in
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
Tut's Mummy Firmly
Encased i'm Coffin

Cairo, Nov. 10 R-The con-
dition of the mummy of Tut
Ankh-Amen has been found 10
be such that it will be4mpos-
sible to remove 1t from its goAd
coffin, Drs. Derry and Saleh
Bamdi announced today in a
report on the unwrapping of the
mummy, which has occupied
seven days.
The experts announce that the
mummy is firmly glued to the
bottom of its gold coffin with a
dried pitch-like material. The
mask, reaching TO the upper
part of the thorax. is also fixed
to the coffin, making the re-
moval of the mummy impos-
sible.
II will also be futile to at
tempt to make X-ray picture on
account of the Sumerous layers
of gold. faience and other ma
terials covering the body to the
knees.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Hartford, Nov. 19-Attcmpting to
prove that heat exhaustion and the
cXertion incident to the performance
of his duties contributed to the sud-
den death of Patrolman Frank Eng
liSh on the morning of June 4th, his
widow Mrs. Anna English appeared
Eefore Compensation Commissioner
Noonan in Hartford this morning to
claim compensation from the city of
New Britain under the employers
liability act. Mrs, English was rep
resented by Attorney Donald Gaff-
ney. Corporation Counsel Kirkham
and his assistant, NJ. H. Camp, ap-
peared for the city.
Several witnesses, headed by May
or Paonessa, were presented by the
corporation counsel to defend the
city In the action.
Died At police Headquarters
On the morning of June 4th, Of
ticer English was found in an un-
conscious condition in one of the
/ bathrooms at the police headquar-
ters. He died a few minutes after
medical aid was summoned. Mrs
English testified that for several
months prior TO his death, her hus-
band had been suffering from heart
trouble and that he easily became
exhausted, complained Of headaches,
and suffered from hemorrhages of
the nose. She testified he was a
member of the police department
for "a years, earned a salary of
$3.50 a week and that his duties
consisted of acting as court officer,
taking care of prisoners and patrol
ling the railroad arcade and a part
Of Church street. He was between
10 and II years old.
Physicians Testify
Called 10y the complainant in the
action, DR.. +. r. Emmett, of Hart
ford. heart specialist, testified
that the symptoms as described by
Mrs. English indicated that peari
trouble was the cause Of death. DR.
Emmett stated that in the treatment
Of advanced cases of heart trouble
he ordinarily would prescribe res
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
After Captain Foley
Makes General Denial,
Court Announces De.
cision Will Be Made
Tomorrow.
Mitchell Court Martial
Case Also Nearing End
-Aviators Give Testi.
mony at Today's Session.

Washington, Nov. 10 P--The
Shenandoah court of inquiry TO-DAY
concluded its investigation Of charges
OF Mrs. Margaret Lansdowne and
will announce its opinion regarding
them tomorrow.
1t heard from Captain Paul Foley,
accused by the widow of the Shen-
andoah's captain of trying to sway
her testimony, ii complete disavowal
of any intention except that Of being
helpful to her.
Then it listened to statement by
Lieutenant Commander c. L. Rosen-
dahl senior surviving officer of the
wrecked dirigible, denouncing as "a
SANDER of the dead" any insinuation
that Commander Lansdowne took
the Shenandoah on her fatal western
fight when he believed her In jeop-
ardy from the weather.
Roscndahl's Statement
The statement of Rosendahl,
placed unexpectedly before the court
just as 1t was preparing to adjourn,
sustained until the end the nervous
tension that has gripped court ana
spcctators since the hearing began
Tuesday morning. A moment before,
Foley had left the witness stand
with the statement that his whole
attitude toward Mrs. Lansdowne, as
q prospective witness, had been that
of IAN honorable man." who sup
posed at the time that he was deal
Ing with IAN honorable woman"
Rosendahl then told the court
that ''in the interest Of justice" 1t
should permit him to speak before
II retired to consider the question
befole 1t. He was impelled to speak,
he said, by insinuations that Com
mander Lansdowne took the Shenan-
doah, despite his own belief that
weather conditions would jeopardize
her safety. He avowed that such a
suggestion mot only reaches the
height of absurdity, but slanders
the dead.
Il have made this statement for
the sake Of fair play, so that the in
disputable facts may enjoy just
domination over any possible fancied.
perverted, or prejudicial variations
thereof"
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
FIST fight and RIOT
IN ITALIAN CHAMBER
Deputy Maffi Punched in
Jaw by Fascist Member
of House

Rome, Nov. 10 Pl-The conmun-
ist members OF the chamber of dep
uties were thrown ont of the cham
Der by enraged fascsts today after
a scufGle brought on hy the speech
Of the communist deputy Mahi in
protest against yesterdays demon
stration in the chamber in favor of
Premier Mussolini.
Maffi declared that ycsterday's S
manifestation, few days after the
premiers escape from assassination,
represented neither the thought
nor the sentiments of the lahoring
masses or of the whole Italian peo-
pie"
These words had hardly been ut
tered when Roberto t'arinacci, sec
retary general of the fascist party
leaped from his seat and rushed
across the floor of the chamber
shouting in Maffi's face. when one
speaks i'll of the duke, this must be
the answer" At the next instant he
landed a blow in Maffi's face.
At this juncture the fascist depu-
lies rushed in q body TO the extreme
left of the chamber, grabbed the
other communist deputies and shov-
ed them to the door. There tho
communists were thrown out under
a rain of blows from those fascistS
near enough to administer them.
Such a tumult was aroused by tho
! incident that the sitting was sus.
| pended for 10 minutes.
Shortly after the sitting was re.
sumed Premier Mussolini entered
the chamber and the entire Assem-.
bly, and galleries rose to receive
him. The chamber then approved
several bills, including appropria'
tions for a monument to the poet
! Virgil. to be erected at Mantua,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
Lawyers Not Expected
To Complete Draft
Until Late This After.
noon, 1t Is Stated.
Judge Thomas Plans to
Sign Papers Friday and
Hearing Will Be Held on
November Is.

New Haven, Nov. 10 up - For
some reason unexplained, attorneys
for Gerald Chapman, bandit, who is
in state prison under sentence to be
hanged for murder on December Q,
did not appear In U. S. district court
today to offer Judge Edwin S.
Thomas n draft OF a revised writ OF
habeas corups to have the condemn.
ed man produced in court.
The object of the writ, II granted,
would be to commence proceedings
through which the right of the stat,
to execute Chapman as murderer
before he has completed federal
sentence would be challenged and
the Issue involved carried to the
court of last resort.
In the court building today r. l..
Gideon, assistant states attorney for
Hartford county representing State
Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, and AS
sistant U. s. Attorney George II
Cohen awaited the coming of Fred
erick J. Groehl, of New York, senior
counsel for Chapman, or some one
of the junior counsel. Judge Thorn
as said that he had had lette,
from Mr.. Groehl In which the latter
said he would see the court FRIDAY
or Saturday of this week and 1t was
not possible for counsel to appea,
today.
Judge Thomas Replies
Judge Thomas said he returned
word to the effect that he preferred
that the matter be presented on Fri
day and 1t was understood that Mr.
Groehl will go to Judge Thomas
home in South Norwalk Friday.
At previous court session, Judg,
Thomas had signified his willingness
to issue a writ Of habeas corpus bu
as the form Of the writ as was OF
fered did not conform to the pro
cedure followed In the Connection
/ district. although 1t was drawn in i,
form which is acceptable in III,
Massachusetts district, 1t was under,
stood that Chapman's counsel shoul,
present a new draft. The hearing
had been adjourned until today anG
the court had no information as L,
the reason for delay In appearance
of Mr.. Groehl.
Hearing on Nov. 25
Later, 1t was learned dhat Chap
mans counsel are at work on tht
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
Congress Likely to
Enter Coal Controversy

Washington, Nov. 10 Rl--
Congressional attempts to deal
with the coal problem were FORE
cast today when Senator Borah
sent out questionnaires to city
officials throughout the nation
seeking information on the re-
tail price OF coal and the avail
able supply.
At the same time Senator
Norris, republican, Nebraska. de-
clared that he stood ready to
support legislation permitting
the government TO take over
enough mines to guarantee an
adequate supply of coal for
household use and TO prevent
profiteering.
Senator Borah avowed that
he had not decided what steps
he would take. He win study
the information gathered before
making an announcement
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
STOCK INCREASE VOTED

Boston, Nov. 10 Pl-StockhoIders
of the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company, today voted ''to
increase the authority of the cor
poration to issue capital stock from
$10O, 100000 10 sl50.0OO, 900" II
was announced at the Offices of
President Matt B. Jones.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

New York, Nov 10 0Pl-Directors
today restored its stock TO an SIS an
nual dividend basis with declaration
Of a quarterly dividend of 50. In
the two previous quarters 81 had
been paid and prior to that 81.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
NOT Investigating
POISON COAL HERE
Washington Says Drive on
BituminOus Is Propaganda
AGENTS NOT SEEKING DATA
Justice Department Flatly Asserts
No Sleuths Are Probing Sale of
High Volatile Coal in New Britain
and Other Cities.
BY GEORGE II. MANNING

fwashInrton pureau ot N "A uar,Id,
Washington. d, c.. Nov. ia
new idea in alleged pronoganda
against the greatly increased house
hold use of bitumjnous coal tbrouph.
out New England, where sufficient
quantities of anthracite are unob-
tainable and the people are prcnar-
ing to offset the rigors of A regular
New England winter with soft coal
was brought to the attention of thn
iustice department TODAY.
ponorts ~ 1,roet,n,.,o
pononts ,,,ona raaai,'n7 sn'"' 'oi'' ~.
p,i+o;,, p,idnono,,+ hra,,' ITo,.,,
o+her noints in ronnoot;or+ +ha4 enia ,
ono,,.. 80 w. h,,non,, ~ i,,,.ostiaa,ta. ~ 'i.,
;,stioo donau,n,a,,t oua nnohi,,a 's.1.''
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word hos nonon ~ t,o h. -
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artbT.oito /, tbo mot :, rosnon,iI,Ia
to 1,roo dooroo oe, 49, r,r,.,,,
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miners ir rororS a. oan+in,,iS 49,
striio irdofi,,itoI,, .ooondin. 20
norts reaching tha con,,roroo do
nartment
j nenv r,top,io, .o pnoso,u.o
oficiaIs ~ tho iustico donort,,,or,
41a+Iy danIod tho r,,n,ou +hat o,,.,
of tbe rnac;oI tpyestiootion hrroo,,
or ony otbor uri+ 90 A. do,o,+,,,o,.
,s nrohinu sales of dangeronslv big,,
volatile coal in New britain Bridrn.
nort Now Have, or on,, otbo, Con
nect,cut citv with n wow 70 ,roso.
cutine the local coaI de,lors and tbc
onerators wbo nroducod tho ooo1
7 Edqar Hoover diroctor ~ the
hnreau of snocioi inyosticotiony
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29
BARABOOLAD
FALLS THROUGH
HOLE IN ICE

Five year old Billy Newman,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Richard New
man, was fortunate enough. to es-
cape with only severe chill when
le fell into the Baraboo river near
he pumping station on Friday.
Mrs. G.. T. Wood, Manchester street
:hanced to notice the lads little
brother standing beside q hole in
he ice and as she watched, saw
he other child's hands emerge
from the water Mrs Wood hasti-
ly summoned Mrs. Newman and
he two women succeeded in pull
ing the boy from the river. 1t is
miraculous that he had not been
pulled under the ice by the water
tor the current is swift at this
point just below the power dam.
He was blue with the cold but
has apparently suffered no serious
results from his dangerous expert
nee
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29
Receive News Of
Death of Former
Lime Ridge Girl

News was received in Lime
Ridge of the death of Mrs. Jennie
Young of Wenatchee, Washington.
She was formerly Mrs, Jennie ia
quish of this place. Her father,
Wallace Jaquish and sister Mrs.
Henry Strickert went to attend the
funeral
Jerry Smith is having a well
drilled. Mr.. Steinhorst is doing the
work.
Mrs, Lettie Tower is spending
some time with relatives and
friends here.
Mrs. Tanner has gone to Richland
Center where she has employment.
Ethel Goodell who has spent sew
eral months at home, went back
to ST. Paul last Thursday to re-
sumo her work at nursing.
j. r. Weitzel spent last week at
Baraboo attending the county
Of groceries in with the lce-cream
board meeting.
Mrs. Tom Lewis has put stock
business.
The Woman's Missionary Society
will observe Thank Offering Day
Friday evening. Feb. 6. at the U. B.
church A program will be given
and lunch served.
A surprise party was given for
Mrs. S. Rooney Thursday P. M. by
company of her friends.
Mrs. Marian Jackson and daugh-
ter Bernice of Baraboo spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. R. B.
Kinney.
Miss lone Gurgel of sburg
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29
Mrs. John Knerzer

Mrs. John Knerzer died Sunday
at the home of her son, Edward,
following a stroke which she suffer
ed on Jan. End. The funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
D. m. at the Edward Knerzer home
just north of Lodi, the Rev. E. J
Jeffrey officiating. The pail bear
ers were George Holborn, Fred
Sather, George Cook, Harvey Lopez
William Haberman, and George
LIGHT. Mrs. Arthur McComb and
Mrs. Clarence Steele sang, accom-
panied by Mrs. Harold Menes.
Mrs. Knerzer was born Jan. 5
1S47, in Valtenburg, Germany, of a
family Of six children. Her maiden
name was Mary Sophia CAN'T.
-Four Of the children have proceed.
ed her in death. One sister, Miss
Emma Gantz, lives in Sank City.