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New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
rom the City OF Rome.

from the City OF Rome.
Within the next few seconds WISE
man disappeared and he later heard
him call for help. The sound SEEM
ed to come from q point 100 yards
away, kile said.
He testified that he was partially
clothed and that he remained SWIM
ming and floating in the water for
IS minutes before a lifeboat from
the City Of Rome picked him up
and brought him aboard the steamer.
While he was in the water, he said
he saw no life preservers or search
light playing from the steamer. The
submarines lights, he said, were
burning when he left the battery
room to mount to the bridge.
Two hours before. he testified, he
was relieved from his engine room
watch and went to the bridge TO
smoke a cigarette before turning In.
At that time, he said. he noticed the
submarines stern light burning. He
did rot look at the lights forward
Before Kile took the stand. Chief
Torpedoman James w. Fraser. a
naval diver Of nine years experience.
testified he dove twice to the sunkcn
submarine during the rescue opera
tions. He said he found the sub
marines vertical rudder In a hard
right position indicating that her
bow was pointed right when she
sank.
When he was released and ordered
10 return to duty on the mine layer
Falcon, Captain Orion Jackson,
president Of the naval board. In
&tructed him 10 request that thor.
ough search be made for the S-5l's
rough log. This document, the court
believes, was on the bridge when the
submarine sank. If It is recovered,
much valuable information concern
ing the submarines movements on
the fatal night will be available.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
S-5l SURVIVOR SAYS HIMSELF AND
TWO OTHERS ONLY GOT OUT OF SUB
Dewey Kie Graphically Describes Crash, His Frantic
Efforts to Close Watertight Doors and Final Mar.
row Escape-Says Lights Were Burning

Boston. Oct. 18 R)-But three of
the sc members of the crew OF the
submarine S-5l, who were asleep
when she was rammed by the steam
er City Of Rome off Block Island on
Sept. rs. made their way out of her
before she sank, Dewey G. Kile, one
Of the survivors testified today be-
fore the naval inquiry naval board
assembled here to investigate the
disaster.
kile, an engineman, first class
said that he was asleep when the
City of Rome crashed into the sub
marine. From the shock OF the
crash, he thought the submarine had
ran aground.
He said that a piece of cork, part
Of bulkhead lining, woke him and
he leaped from his bunk into water
up to his knees. His first move was
to attempt to lock the watertight
door leading from the battery room,
where he slept, to the forward tor
pedo room.
llio uool was SttuEtu open, ne
said, and before he could release the
dogs" which locked it open, the
water poured in. Then he ran to
the other end of the battery room
and tried to lock the door leading
into the central operating control
compartment without succeeding.
The enlisted man said he then
climbed up to the bridge through
the coming tower hatch and was
swept over the port side in / 5 sec
onds.
He was the last to leave the sub
marine, he said. and but two others
preceded him,
When thrown into the water,
which he said was not cold, Helms.
man Wiseman. on duty on the sub,
marines bridge when she was ram
med, was swimming beside him
They were then about 30 yards away
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
GERALD CHAPMAN HIS
MODEL, HE TELLS COURT
New York Youth, Sent to Prison,
Explains He Wants 10 be like
Notorious Bandit,

New York. Oct Is Rp-An 49,
year-old youth stood before Judge
Mancuso In general sessions today
and expressed satisfaction that he
was TO be sent TO states prison.
where, according to his own state
ment he could make a reputation,
then come out and kill cop"
II want to be another Chapman"
said the prisoner Larry Mangano.
He had just been convicted OF
burglary In the third degree. Judge
Mancuso remanded the lad to the
Tombs until next Tuesday for SEN
tence. In the meantime, he directed
the Tombs physician to examine the
youth.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
BLOOD SALES NOT new
Many Students at Yale University
Do This to Provide Funds for
Paying Expenses,

New Haven, Oct. 16 Fl-Selling
ones blood to help out on college
expenses is not a new thing at Yale
but with the beginning of a new
school year undergraduates are told
that blood transfusidnS are remun-
erative through the columns OF the
Yale News
Students who are willing 10 give
Of their blood for transfusions are 10
hand their names to w. c. Goddard.
graduate director Of the bureau OF
appointments. Last year 20 men sold
their blood to the board OF health
at the rate Of s25 . pint.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
SEVEN IN STUPOR
Several New Haven Men Today Feel
Effects of Their Denatured Alcohol
Drunk.

New Haven, Oct. 16 Pl-Scyen
men arrested over night here on
drunkenness charges We're found to be
in stupor which came from use of
denatured alcohol. For this reason
the police have begun an inquiry to
stop the sale of this fluid under
questionable conditions through
which it is made into a beverage
called smoke The effects of a
drink in which there is denatured
alcohol Is 10 produce semi-conscious-
ness which lasts for many hours.
-Four of the men were taken from
the central green.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
Pals of Chapman Found
Guilty in L. S. Court

Philadelphia, Oct. Is R-A. w.
Perelstrous and Stephen Robinson.
both Of Philadelphia, today were
found guilty in the federal district
court Of aiding in the disposal OF
100000 worth of the $1,000. 600
securities stolen from a mail truck
four years ago by Gerald Chapman
and others in New York.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
PATROL is REDUCED

Washington, Oct. 16 up - The
American legation In Panama re-
ported 10 The state department to-
day that the American force polio
Ing Panama City were being re-
duced 10 200 mon and that complete
withdrawal within a few days was
expected. Labor agkators held re-
spongible for the outbreak. all of
whom are tn Jail, were reported as
demanding punishment Of the Pa
nsnIa police officers for firing on the
'aoh Saturday night, when one man
AS killed and fourteen wounded.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
SURPRISE IN APPRAISAL OF
VANCE STREET SCHOOL SITE;
PRICE MORE THAN EXPECTED
Girls Sue for $500;
Ducked in "Old Milp'

Irene Gustafson and Sadie
Rosin OF this city, have sued
the Capitol Park Realty Co.
for $500 damages each. claim
ing they were submerged In
the waters of the "Old Mill
at Capitol Park, Hartford, last
summer when a boat In which
they were riding was stalled
and later overturned by the
crash OF another boat. BY
being thrown into the water
they claim their clothing was
damaged and that Miss Rosin
lost a pocketbook with $50.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
REPORTS DRUNK AT WHEEL

Edward Fagan Of High street re-
ported to the police this noon that
drunken man was operating 81
automobile on Pennington avenue.
but when Policeman James McCabe
secured the section Immediately
after the report was received be
could md no trace Of the maehlns
or driver.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
$4,000 FIRE loss

Providence, r. l.. Oct. is Up -
Fire early this morning destroyed a
garage, a blacksmith shop and two
cottages IN Chepachet. 10 miles from
here. The loss was $4,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
1893 STUDENTS REJECTED

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 16 P -
Figures made public today show that
of the 1867 students In secondary
schools who applied for admission
10 the freshman class III Harvard
college this year 193 were rejected.
The total Of 974 admitted compares
with $50 in 1924.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
MACNIDER TAKES OATH

Washington, Oct. Is UPl-Hanford
s. MaeNidrr of Iowa, took the oath
OF Office today as assistant secretary
Of war In charge of industrial mo-
bilization phases Of the national de-
Tense,
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16

Paris, Oct. 10 P>-The council Of
ministers today gave unanimous ap-
proval to Frances adherence to the
security pact drawn up at Locarno.
The Germans and Poles definitely
overcame the lingering difficulties
concerning the text of their arbitra-
ton treaty during the night, so that
this document was among those
ready for the ceremony of initiating.
All the conventions framed here
pivot around the Rhine pact, and
together they provide machinery for
settling all forms Of dispute between
the signatory powers.
Makes War Impossible
What we have tried to do at
Locarno," said a leading delegate
this morning, 'is to render it i'm
possible to draw the sword"
The British foreign secretary
Austen Chamberlain. was 62 years
old today and in celebration Of the
occasion the Locarno town band
staged a. serenading concert under
his hotel balcony. While a little
girl dressed In the national Swiss
costume presented basket of
flowers to Mrs. Chamberlain.
General manifestations OF re-
Joicing over the outcome OF the con-
ference have already begun In Lo-
carno. A great crowd was gathered
about the conference hall this morn
Ing, hoping to catch glimpses Of the
leading statesmen, especially Pre-
mier Mussolini, who arrived only
yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16

The only two mishaps previously
reported 10 the ships we're the
grounding high and dry on a rock
of the Bowdoin. when it was neces-
sary to cut away some OF her keel.
and the near laundering of the Peary
as she rolled her rail under in one
Of the terrific storms encountered.
The damage to the Bowdoin's pro-
peller had previously been an
nounced as caused by striking a rock
in HoPcdale harbor.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
First Intimation of Dis
aster Which Attended
Macmillan Expedition
Given Out Today-Mc-
Donald Censored Radio
gram.

Boston, Oct. 16 (P>-The Boston
transcript. In copyrighted story
today, says that the grounding of
. the steamer Peary on a reef near
Hopedale, Labrador, while north
bound, nearly resulted In the loss
Of the ship and the disruption of
the Macmillan Arctic expedition. It
quotes Lieut.. Commander E. r. Nc
Donald, Jr., commander Of the shin,
as saying that he supposed in
formation Of the disaster on his
own authority.
First Disclosure Today
The first disclosure of the accident
came today when the ship vas dry
docked at the navy yard here to per-
nit the insurance underwriters to
make an examination.
The story quotes Commander Nc
Donald as saying: Il took it upon
myself 10 kill the official radio
gram sent by mander Byrd
(Who commanded the navy person.
neD to the secretary of the navv. I
assume full responsibility for with
holding details of the accident and
feel that l was justified in so doing"
Run Into Reef
The story as told by Mcdonald
was that the heavily laden Pcary
was following the Bowdoln at slow
speed when 1t suddenly struck an
uncharted reef with a force which
threw men from their feet. 1t then
listed alarmingly. The crew was
ordered into lfebelts but as the
ship did not list further a lifehoat
was lowered TO rig a kedge anchor
and a line was carried to the Bow
doin.
The Peary was pulled clear but
/ in so doing the lifeboat was fouled.
Commander Mcdonald in attempt-
in to free it was thrown into the icy
water and rescued by his crew.
Had TO Beach Boat
Commander Donald r. Macmillan,
chief Of the expedition, took charge
OF the Peary since he was thor
oughly familiar with those waters.
The Bowdoin followed and In some
unknown manner fouled her pro-
peller on a rope, This caused the
damage which made It necessary TO
beach her and required more than
week for repairs,
Ships, including the Bowdoin had
crossed above the reef dozens OF
times. but none drew the water the
Peary rcquird. The presence OF the
rocks was unknown to the natives,
Commander Macdonald said. 1t was
found the Peary was not leaking. so
she proceed and the actual damage
viii not be known until the survey
is completed tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Oct. tB.-Torecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Increasing cloudIncSs follow
cl by rain late tonight or
saturday; warmer tonight
New Britain herald., 1925-10-16
PEACE
PACT SATISFYING
Delegates Of Various Countries
Attach Initials Today
MAKES WAR IMPOSSIBLE
Mussolini Reported TO Re About TO
Demand Similar Frontier Pro-
tective Guarantees as Given
Others.

Locarno, Switzerland, Oct. 16 Up
The treaty OF Locarno embodying the
security pact between the western
European powers was formally In
itiated by the powers delegates late
this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24
Methodists Build
$4,000 Edifice

RAYMOND. Wash. Feb. ST
Construction will start about May
Of tho new $4,000 Methodist church
here. Fifteen thousand dollars has
already been raised toward the
project and church officials are con-
fidcnt that the rest can 10 gotten
during the neat month on account
Of many donations Of labor and ~
materials az Wholesale price. Il h
believed that irwin b. necessary TO
raise only $4,000 In cash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24
PLAN SAFE CITY
Committee win Consider
Safety Methods

The personnel OF the public safety
ecmmittec Of Seattle citizens, the
formation of which was planned al
recent meeting held in Mrs. Bertha
lzndes osfice. has been announced
tuesday.
" W. Maxwell. president q the
automobile club q Washington, was
appointed chairman. and the follow.
ing organizations have been asked TO
s<nd representatives 20 the first
meeting. the public schools. the 20
bee department. and the Chamber Of
Commerce. Mrs. Landes viii b. IN,
9TH member Of the committee.
Maxwell has called n meeting 10;
Friday noon az the Chamber % Com.
nerce building. a, which time a gen.
ral invitation will probably be ex-
tended TO all civic organizations in.
,ercsted to send representatives TO
future meetings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24
FAMILY GONE:
HOUSE. DESERTED

The only thing IN the whole house
Is a haby's rattle.
The man who tended the stock IN
the harms and heard the windmill
whirr and clank Is gone The WON.
an who tended the hoilybocks aud
trained the matrlmony vine across
the doorway Is FAR away. The baby
who played with the rattle has gone
with them.
There Is nothing left bu, the most
tragic sight IN the world \ wrecked.
deserted homo. abandoned TO tho
gophers aud the winter snoWdrifts.
A L. over Grant and Douglas and
II Franklin and Adams Tin parts
OF them where the drought has hit
you may see these deserted farm
stends No smoke comes from their
Chlmnoys: no cattle MUNICH hay IN
their barns. Around them lies the
land that once produced bumper
crops. Across u again - creeping
The gray sagehrIsh; over ia snow
blanket the dr'-A iumbiewccd Eailops
in the wind. slowly the buildings
sag and collapse into disordcrly
heaps amid tho scattered machinery
OF the abandoned farm.
Where there arc farmers left the
story h nfwuys the Enute
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24
LIBERTY SONGFEST

Lucille johnson. singing "Rock.a-
Bye Baby" and sidney Wood. dng
ing That's My Girl. received tho
cash prizes AZ Sundays Liberty
song contest. oliver Wallace re-
ceiyrd unstinted applause Tor his
playing o. Tampa" on tho wur.
liter
The five chor1ises for noxt Sun
days contsa, will b. Honest and
Truly Annie Laurie when
Lights Arc Low" Beautiful Lady
and ~Habha Dabha." The Three
Impressions" Dance Of the
Flutes" -Humoresque~ and Chi
nese Dance" by TschaikoNski. and
Raymond Overture" viii b. includ-
cd In Waliace's concert.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24
ny JIM MARSHALL

MOT far from maritime. In Douglas
~ county, stands a pretty home
once green and white. 4 crumbllng.
rcd brick walk leads thru "a tungle
OF tumhlcwecd up 10 "A door that
hangs holloway In the winter wind.
In the garden Ia front u the home
old flower beds, urickei around. show
where "a woman t0ilci over holly.
hooks and sweet William over tho
doorway yllngs a mstrimouA vine an
run TO seed and dead
Behind Tho house are barns and
chicken coops. \ windmill ON a tail
tower hangs and clatlcrs nOlsily In
The wind, And behind there stretches
the snow-covcred land. rolling away
to the blue Of the mountains In the
al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24
SECTION. TWO
HOSPITAL DRIVE
SUPPORTED
Workers and Public Behind
Plan: Have S630.800

with a total OF ,dle SOC In plodgcl
Insurance swelling INC campaign nov
unJer way TO raise ss.eeo,oc0 cndov
msnt for the CbudrSns orthopcH,
hospital aud the cash donations In
ersased hy $500 as reported after
ne committee meeting Of drive off
Gals Tuesday morning. workers are
hack In line after the holiday with
determination and enthusiasm.
J. ". Williams, president ~ the
SEATTLE Life Underwriters associa
ton. declared himself proud OF re-
suits 50 ar accomplished by the
workers They already have raised
moro money than has been raised IN
any other city on 'kc continent by
the life insurance method. he said
President Williams has just returned
nom Yakima with a pledge from that
ety q tlt,Oo0 Tor tho fund,
TUESDAY night there viii be a big
aliy o. underwriters In Everett. at
tepdci by r crett doctors, Or. Gas.
par ", Shap's win addres the Ever,
q, physicians.
The proceeds OF the MacDourall.
SouihWick fashion revue, Monday
afternoon and evening. further
hslrod tho drive. Tho revue. where
professional models were assisted By
hcal society debutantcs IN por
trayins a day az the Country club
was well patronlzed BY society
rztrons and misses. who viewed
the latest creations Of Paris and
New York style creators,
II IS estimated by Mrs. ID. T..
skinner. who thanked the specta.
tors on hcehalr Of the hospital. that
the MacDougan SouthWich CO, has
contributed approximately $4,000 TO
the hospital by means OF its style
shows in the last four years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24

City on what he made from his half
section Now he drives a pillow horse
IN his old buggy that he retrieved
from tho junk heap, The children
don't come 90 town with him. They
have no shoes
ole Olson sold out and retired rive
years ago. Man he sold To couldn't
pay. 80 ole has 10 so back. in his
Old age, and Try to make the grade
again
TOWN o. Mansfield used 20 be
4 1900 10 5000 people there Now
they'd have TO scrapu 20 get 200.
Wlthrow used to have nearly a
thousand: got about 100 now
Just one bank left Ia Douglas
county Sound ~ a bell. but no
money 20 lend on any security.
Nearly all tho banks have quit
Mansfield Othollo. Lind went early
Waterille Withrow, Ephrata.
Coulec CitN Council tbey followed
bridgeport and Prosscr gone too
Ruff. RitEyille and Harrington
closed down Held ON "a long M
they could. but had 10 give up
No fuel In this country. Used 20
haul In wood and coal. Hut not this
winter, How'd they keep warmg
Well. air. most Of them burned sage
brush: dug out the roots and burned
that
Same stories all over the country.
And still some OF them arc stick.
ing. They have faith that the coun.
try viii come back.
What they arc asking now merely
ls that the rest OF the state shall
share their faith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24
P REPARE FOR
WHEAT AID
Citizens viii Meet WedneS-
day; Duke Talks at Tacoma

Tacoma businessmen heard Tues
dsy OF the need in midslate for
immediate farm relief John T.
Duke. seattle banker. told them at
noon about tho plight u farmers in
the wheat belt aud Of the plans
beins made 20 supply seed wheat
In order that hundreds u thousands
Of acres may be made 90 produce
this season. Under the plan OF Gov.
Hartley. who refused the farmers
state credit. the lands would lle Idle
and the farmers about 500 Of them.
would have 90 abandon their
ranches
Strong parties from spokane.
Wrnatehcc and other cities will he
present IN Seattle Wednesday when
private interests will attempt 20
form wheat pool 10 Keep farms
producing. In defiance 81 the gov
srnor. who IL quoted az saying that
the best thing that could happen
would be- Tor tho farmers 10 ahan-
don tho land
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24
Scott Nearing Talks
at Fellowship Lunch

"What 10 DO About war viii be-
the subject ~ an address given b.
Dr. Ec0tt Nearing ~ Sew York
80 the D. ~ g. a. tomorrow noon.
under the auspices Of the Seattle
Fellowship Luncheon uili b. served
~ 1910 and pr Nearing will speak
az 1880
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24

are being moved from The first floor
~ the Smith building 10 the new
location lu order 10 be- nearer the
new Olympic Hotel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24

Henry Jensen owned go acres.
and was worth 100000. lie died the
other day and the county buried him.
Walter Lawrence came out from
Kansas with his wife and two chill
dren and bought quarter section.
He won't away las; fall with the wife
and babies in an old surrey left
the whole works. broke.
John Johnson owned n Hudson car
and took his family on trips to the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24
Deserted Wheat Farms
Prove Tragic History
Counties of Inland Empire Scared by
Wrecks of Long Dry Years

scenes IN The Land of Abandoned
Homes-thv drought-strickru see
tion In midatatr-Arc described ion
this article, fourth 90 n series telling
land this year IL ready, experts say.
Ia come hack aud produce hounti-
ullN-hut Gey, Hartieys veto has
prevented the farmers from gvttinR
seed wheat credits from the state
NoW they are trying 60 set seed b.
means 90 a pool amuns private citi-
nHns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24
Steamship Company
Opens New Offices

The Pacific Steamship Co. will
open new ticket offices March
In the Stewart building ~ Fourth
aye. and University ~ The oftoss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24
MARTIN ". TREMlINE

CLEVELAND, Feb. e. Eddie
c'Cannonbalrl Martin. New York
meets Carl Trrmalne. Cleveland han-
tam in a scheduled isround de
rlslon bout tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24
Northwest Products
Dinner Is Planned

THE Eec0ut annual Northwest
Products dinner viii be- held Thurs
day evening. March u, IN the
Chamber N Commerce dining room.
Beprerauiaflvss u business, civic
and professional clubs Of the Sorth
wrst wiil be guests al the dinner.
whIci b. given under the auspicss
of ths Chamber of Commerce The
purpose u fhe affair BE- 10 scquaint
people Of the region with the North,
west Products movement.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
Seek Babe to Fill Vacant Crib
Playing Fast
And Clean on
World Series
Follow The Light.

Follow The Light.
Six minutes after the Senators
took Pittsburgh for the third
game Of the 1925 World Series,
The Light was on the streets
with q complete box score Of the
game.
FIRST with . complete box
score, and
EXCLUSIVE with 3 complete
box score.
One full minute before any
other San Antonio radio station.
VICAR broke into the air with
Ball One" the first ball pitched
Of the game.
And, a full half minute before
and other broadcast station,
VICAR announced 'Flash, the
Senators win" The Light was
FIRST with the first play and
FIRST with the last play.
just as q little matter Of in
formation that seems to have
escaped notice in some quarters,
VICAR is on the air with o full
1000 watts, making 1t one Of
the most powerful broadcast sta
tions i'm the South.
As an added matter Of infor-
nation, VICAR Is q non-inter-
fering broadcast station. The
wave is so sharp that those who
do not care to listen to VICAR
need not do 50. No one is forced
TO listen to The Light. All do
so from choice-and The Light
is heard in every part Of Texas
and. surrounding states through
VICAR.
Follow The Light and be
FIRST with the latest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
DEPUTIES INTERRUPT
FIGHT IN COURTHOUSE

Deputy sheriffs Saturday inter
rupted fistic encounter in their own
bailiwick. But not until one of the
participants had gone down for the
count.
One man complained to Sheriff
Stevens that another had attempted 10
collect bill, representing himself as
an officer. Deputies Dwyer and
Flores brought the other man in.
After a conference officers thought
the trouble was settled.
But just outside the door Of the
sheriff's office they met again. A well
aimed blow brought one down. Depu-
ties interfered and separated them.
One was required to sign an appear
ance bond.