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New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Boston Bricklayers to
 Renew Their Wage Pact

Boston, March 19.-Local 3 of the Bricklayers' union last night voted 10 renew for three years the present agreement with the employ CTS calling for a wage of SIPS an hour. It is expected that the other masonry trades will follow this lead. The carpenters union has already agreed 10 renewal of the present agreements which expire on April 1. While the stand of the several other building trades has not been determined as yet 1t is believed that the electricians and pipe working unions are the only ones likely to insist on wage increase.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
LIGHTNING DAMAGES
St. Johns Roman Catholic Church Spire In New Haven Is Struck by Bolt-Paticnts Alarmed

New Haven, March 19,-A light ming bolt during the storm this morning struck the spire of St, Johns R. C. church and dii con- siderable damage. The bolt was accompanied by vivid flash. and was followed by fire alarm.
 The bolt tore a hole in one side of the spire, partially dislodgod some huge pillars which are a part Of the structure and sent pieces of splintered wreckage crashing 10 the street below. A few persons were in the church but there was no ex- citement, The spire has been struck by lightning on several pre- vious occasions.
 There was considerable alarm among the patients in the New Haven hospital, which Is not far from the church,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
THREAT TO POLICEMAN WHO
 IS CHAPMAN CASE WITNESS
Anonymous Card Received at Headquarters Says He Is Marked" by Friends of Bandit.

An attempt by friends of Gerald Chapman to intimidate at least one of the principal witnesses scheduled to testify against Chapman when he Is put on trial for the murder of Patrolman James Skelly became known today when the contents of q postcard received at police head quarters became public. The card was addressed 10 one of the police men and was signed Anderson Pals" reading: You said enough yesterday, lay of" Below the sig nature was written, Your mark, :" which Chief William c. Hart believes is meant to mean the recipient of the card Is a marked man.
 The card was postmarked at Hart ford, March IS, at 11:So a. m, and was one of the business cards sold at the post office. The writer of the threat evidently disguised his hand writing for the letters were made in hackhand script separately, and with no f ouTishes. It was addressed 1 10 the policeman at poilce head quarters.
 Chief Hart said that the Anderson referred to in the warning is evi- dently George Dutch" Anderson, friend and pal of Chsrman's who is known to have been with him in this
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New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Earl of Ypres Undergoes
 Serious Operation Today

By The Asso lated Press
 London, March 19.-The Earl of Ypres. who as Field Marshal French commanded the British army in the field during the great war, under went a severe and prolonged opera ton today.
 A medical bulletin says:
 Lord Ypres' condition after the operation is as satisfactory as could he expected, but it must of necessity give rise to anxiety for some time."
 The Earl of Ypres early in De- cember underwent what was termed minor operation for the removal of a small feshy tumor. He was taken suddenly i'll while passing through Paris and was removed 10 hospital where the operation was immediately performed.
 There have been no recent reports of further illness
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
High Wind Blows Roof
 Off Niagara Church

Niagara Falls, N. T., March 19.- X high wind of almost gale like proportions struck Niagara Falls today. The roof was blown from St. Stanislaw church and crashed onto the roof of the convent of the Felician Sisters. No one was i1- jured. Worshtppers had left the church only a few minutes before the roof was blown off. Many signs were blown down about the city and scores of windows smashed.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
BIGELOW ST. PROPERTY
 SOLD BY H. R. WALKER CO.
Realty Adjoining RacklifTc Bros. Co.,, Inc. Purchased by Frank
 F.. RackliHe Today

A valuable piece Of property changed hands today when the H.. R. Walker Co. sold to Frank E. Racklife property on Bigclow street lying between Rockliffe Bros Co, Inc. and the Lines Co. The sale was made through the agency of T. w. O'Connor S: Son.
 The property includes a brick storehouse of mill construction, a two and one-half story frame build ing and several smaller buildings It is in the heart Of a rapidly develop ing commercial belt. The price paid by Mir. Rackliffe is not known.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
,PdoJTIBU ENGINEER AND FifkRrG7hilli,,ii;,, ;,'iS S,i:; i::! IN NEW HAVEN TRAIN WRECK:
 EXPRESS SERVICE HAMMERED
FISH AND GAME CLUB GIVEN FLYING START S9 Sportsmen Join and
 Bylaws Are
 Adopted

Elghty-nine local sportsmen join- ed the new fish and game organiza- ton at a meeting in Jr. o. U. A. M. hall last evening. A name was adopted, bylaws were drawn up and the organization now is well under way.
 Austin l.. Stowell of the Stanley Rule and Level plant and secretary of the New Britain branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers was named president Other officers were as follows: Vice. Presidents. Elmer w. Pape. presi- dent of Adkins Printing Co.,, Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa and Harold R. Clark of R. O. Clark & Son; finan- cial secretary, Theodore L. Monier of Monier Brothers: recording secre- tary, Hugo E. Johnson of the Stan ley Rule and Level Co.,; treasurer, Frederick R. Beach of the New Brit ain Trust Co.
 Committee chairmen were named as follows: Game committee, J. T.. Hart of the Berlin Construction Co.,; fish, Frank R. Fox of the Stanley Rule and Level Co.,; membership, Fred Monier of Monier Brothers; ; legislative. E. w. Pelton of the Stan ley Works; publicity, Johnstone Vance of the Herald; entertainment, Sheffield Clerk of the city engineer ing department.
 The officers and committee chair men will constitute the board of directors, and will assist in select ing the committees.
 Blanks for new members have been secured and drive for mem bers has been started.
 It was decided to call the new or ganization "The New Britain Fish and Game Association" and the as- sociation will be incorporated under that name.
 A representative of the fish and game commission was present and advised the association to make ap- plication for fish and game as soon as possible. stating that the commis- sion would be glad 10 cooperate. Application blanks were sent to the association by the commission and requests will be filed immediately for trout and pheasants for this ter ritory this year.
 The New Britain territory was defined as an eight mile circle with section to the north to be decided upon.
 Membership dues were placed at s1.00 year.
 The objects of the organization were defined as follows: First: To bring about more strict observance of the fish and game laws of the state, as they now exist, and to use whatever influence 1 this association can bring to bear in ! the future to secure the right to fish l in our natural streams. lakes and ponds; also to propose better laws, and to oppose the passage of bills which are considered objectionable. Second: To take measure to se- cure game and fish to be used in stocking the fields and waters of this
 state and to care for them wher they have been secured.
 Third: To promote a better feel
 ing of sportsmanship among tho shooting and fishing fraternities and to cooperate with the farmer and land owner in expressing the hood. lum hunter and fisherman.
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New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
PATHETIC SIGHTS
 IN RUINED TOWNS
Weeping Babe Found CIutched in
 Arms Of Dead Mother
MORGUES ARE ALL FILLED
Miner, Seen Wandering About Car rying Dead Body of His Child 250 Buildings LevelIed at West Frankfurt, III.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 West Frankfort, H.. March is.- Early this morning, 1O2 bodies had been extricate from buildings wreck ed here in yesterdays tornado and more than 200 seriously injured taken to hospitals.
 Loss Over S2,0OO,0OO Two hundred and fifty buildings were levelled and Sheriff Doris es- timated the property loss at more than $2,000,000.
 Two national guard units are in control here, butthe town has not been placed under martial law.
 Picture of Desolation
 Dawn today in West Frankfurt presented a picture of desolation that suggested the war stricken DOT tions of France in the most hectic days of the struggle. As far as the eye could see, the landscape was a huge irregular mass of twisted de- bris.
 It was difficult in many instances at first to determine accurately de- tails Of the picture. Here a whole house had been moved from its foundations; at another plice a side had been ripped of, while in other cases, what had once been homes was nothing but little piles of twist ed wreckage.
 From the field north of the Orient mine, one of the towns chief sources of livelihood, the dark outlines of rescue workers probing the debris 1 for bodies were visible. Here and there could be heard the pltiful cries Of injured, still pinned beneath the Wreckage.
 Mother Dead, Babe Lives One of the most pathetic sights l that greeted the rescue workers was that of a mother lying mangled while a tiny infant crying Justify crawIed about her inert form.
 At another home the body of a woman was found on the porch, a deep gash In the head. She appar- ently met her fate while trying to flee from the fury of the storm. In one instance a miner still in his pit clothes and carrying the limp form of five year old child, walked dejectedly in the path of rescue workers to a pile Of wreckage that until yesterday was his home. In the debris were found his wife and an other son, both badly injured.
 MOrgues Are Filled
 The morgue was filled with bodies Of victims. On one side Of the struc- ture the bodies of eighteen babies were In one group.
 Practically all delivery trucks in the city were converted into am- balances while scores of private machines were pressed into service. Business houses were closed and all 1 joined in the work of rescue.
 One hundred special police pa trolled the stricken districts.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
PALM BEACH HOTEL
 FIRE SPECTACULAR
Breakers Destroyed With Loss
 Of About Four Million
WEALTHY ARE DRIVEN OUT
Golf Course And Nearby Lawns Throngcd With Social Celebrities Who Rub Elbows With Towns peopie--Flames Spread Rapidly.

Palm Beach, Fla, March I9. - Discovery of the fire that consumed the Breakers here last night came with shocking surprise to the guests of the great hotel, John Mcdonald, driver of the children's tram car be- tween the Breakers and the Royal Poinciana, said that he and Ground Superintendent Grammar were prob ably the first to discover the eXis- Itence of the fire.
 Saw Pun of Smoke Mcdonald said he noticed burst Of smoke from a south door of the Breakers and called to Superintend- ent Brannan that the hotel was aflre. Guests reclining in porch chairs on the veranda of the Break CTS had not noticed anything out of the ordinary until a shout from Brannon brought them rushing from the burning building.
 Trunks were thrown from the windows and chairs were dragged from porches to the adjoining golf course where former guests watched the building burn.
 Second Hotel Catches Afire
 The Palm Beach hotel, several blocks from the Breakers was ignit- ed almost without warning. A sud den shift of the wind sent flaming brands flying over the village busi- ness sectior to the roof of the Palm Beach hotel, located on the lake train among many stores and near the Beaux Arts building.
 No Social Lines
 The golf course near the Breakers was thronged. In the confusion, no social lines were drawn and villagers rubbed elbows with guests from the hotels. A young woman guest at a hotel complained bitterly of the loss of her lingerie and mother sought wildly for her two children and their nurse. They were found later at an- other hotel.
 At the height of the fire the two bridges leading to the island of Palm Beach were closed, the crowd having grown so dense that the 6remen were blocked. This was also a pre- caution against possible activities of marauders
 This kept West Palm Beach folk from their dinners and theaters on the mainland were empty.
 like Row of Beacons
 The Avenue of Palms. leading from the Poinciana to the beach was row of beacon lights as the trees caught fire and burned brightly in the darkness.
 The Breakers would have been the last Of the larger hotels to close, as it had been planned to continue it in operation a week later than the usual season. Many guests from the Poinciana, expected 10 close March 26, had moved to The Breakers. Several delegations Of Rotarians, at- tending convention in Palm Beach were also quartered there.
 Some found beds in other hotels and in various villas and cottages, but many spent the night on the golf course where informal suppers were served. Rare rugs rescued from the flames were sprawled on the fairways and discussions of the fire continued throughout the night
 Fire Departments Called
 In answer to the general fire call along the east coast. fire depart ments from Vero, Del Ray, Lake Worth and Miami responded. Rec ords were broken as the flremen rushed to lend hand but the fire was under control when they ar rived.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Ebling Brewery Ordered
 PadlOcked by U. s. Judge

New York, March l9.-INe EbTlQC brewery in :he Bronx, established 60 y"ars ago. was ordered padlocked to- day hy Federal Judge RoDdy.
 Three officers of the brewery pleaded guilty to manufacturing real bocr and were fined Sl.oQo each.
 District Attorney Bucknor said it would require 90o padlocks 10 en- force the order. Seventy-fve beer vats viii be sealed with two pad locks each.
 Judge Roniys order vi'l reTain in effect tcur months. The capacity of the brewery ras S00,ooo barrels a wear
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
GOES FOR ALLEGED RIGAMIST

Sergeant George c. Ellinger left today for Albany. N. T., to obtain Governor Alfred E. Smiths sigma ture 10 extradition papers for the return Of Francs Crowley, alleged bigamist. 10 this city. Crowley is in jail at Farmingdale l., |, and will be released tomorrow. Sergeant EllinEer is expected hack in this city with his man tomorrow night.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
COOLIDGE DECLINES

Washington. March 19.-Fresi- dent Coolidge has declined the in- vitatton extended him 10 address the annual convention of the Asso- clated Advertising Clubs o' tho World 10 be held in May al Houston, Texas
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
IIGHTNING MITS SPIRE

New Haven. March lg.-A light ming bolt during the storm this morning struck tho spire Of St. Johrs F. C. church but did noma- tcrial damage. The holt was sc- cofh7anted ny a vivid flash, and was followed by a fire sslrm.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
COUNTY TAX REDUCED
Cut of 1215 Per Cent From Last Year Brings About Corresponding Shrinkagc in Levy Against City.

A reduction Of about sS,60O in the county tax levied against this city this year will become effective through the decision Of the county delegation in the legislature 10 raise cnly SI75,000 by taxation, instead of S2O0, GOO last year. New Britain's tax year amounted to $29,232. The new tax will approximate $25,600.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Mrs. Martha Stevens
 Dies at Age Of S9

Boston. March la-Mrs. Martha W. Stevens, sister of the late B. F. Keith. theater magnate. died in her S9th year yesterday at the Hotel Nendome which had been her home for ten years. She was born in Hillsboro, N. H., and lived most of her life in Cambridge.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
RELIEF MEASURES
 ARE BEING RUSHED Red Cross ACtiVe,-Ill. LegiSIa-
 lure to Donate S5OO,OO0
MANY SPECIAL TRAINS

Coaches as Homes for Needy
 Thousands Of Dollars Contributed
 from Private Sources to Aid. By Ths Associated Press.
 Chicago, March 19.-The Ameri- can Red Cross today was in com mand of one of its greatest mercy works in the homeland in bringing help to the families of the dead and injured in the tornado wreckage in five states.
 Relief Measures.
 Supported by the United States army, the Illinois national guard, railroads, churches, lodges, radio casting stations and volunteers, the Red Cross today was sending doc tors and nurses, volunteer relief workers and tons of supplies into Murphysboro, West Frankfort and De Soto. Illinois, the worst stricken cities, and into the other communi- ties hit by the storm.
 A half million dollar appropra- tion for relief was being rushed through the Illinois legislature at the suggestion of Governor Small.
 Thousands of dollars for relief was pledged by sympathetic thou sands all over the country in re- sponse to radio and newspaper ap- peals.
 Henry Baker, national disaster relief director of the Red Cross, now on the grounds at Murphys- boro, has dispatched scores of phy- sicians and nurses into the devastat- ed communities. Latest advices re- ceived here from Director Baker be- fore noon today. indicated that for the present sufficient doctors and nurses are available, but the funds would be needed to continue the re- lief work.
 Special Trains.
 Nearly score of special trains over the Illinois Central, Chicago & Eastern Illinois and Missouri Pacific were run into the stricken cities last night and early today, carrying doc tors, nurses and medical kits, cots, tents, blankets and supplies of var ious kinds.
 The Pullman Company announced today 1t would rush a number of it's coaches into the cities where suffer ing is greatest, 10 provide tempor- ary homes for the needy.
 Army Supplies
 The United States army quarter masters warehouse here ordered 1000 tents, 12.0OO blankets and stoves, cots and pillows by the thousand loaded aboard a special train which was made up in the Hi nois Central yards shortly before noon today to be rushed to Mur- physboro and the other places of suffering.
 Red Cross officials had worked all night in Washington and under directions from the headquarters there. the divisional headquarters in St. Louis was working under high pressure to keep Director of Relief Baker supplied with all necessary aids and supplies.
 National Guard units from eight cities were sent into the tornado area in Illinois on orders from Gov ernor Small. These inclr1ed med ical attachments as well as the fighting units which were to be used for guard duty and other re- lief work.
 Radio stations in Chicago an nounccd pledges of cash contribu- tions around S100,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Toll of Tornado
 Reported So Far

Chicago, March 19.-Reports of casualties from the tornado and storm which on Wednesday struck five midwestern states. compiled at ] p. m., today. were as follows:
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
DEATH LIST MAY REACH
 THOUSAND IN TORNADO
 THAT SWEEPS MIDWEST
Upwards of 5000 Injured and Eight to Ten Thousand are Homeless in Southern Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky Financial Loss in Millions - Buildings Razed and Victims Buried in Debris.
By The Associated Prs.s-
y The Associated Press
 Dead estimated at 800 to 1000.
 Injured estimated at 2,5O0 to 5000.

Lead estimated at 300 to l000
 Injured estimated at 2,500 to 5000.
 Homeless estimated at 5000 to 10000.
 midafternoon tornado the worst hour to strike when children packed in schools and workers stores and shops yesterdays storm in five mdwesem states still held many victims buried and unreported this afternoon
 Where 1t did the worst damage the tornado lasted less than five minutes.
 It aened heavily constructed school and business build ngs with worse results than the casualties lighter dwellings,
 Babies in homes were special sufferers
 Fires still raging or smoulderng and millions of dollars worth of wreckage delayed counts of the larger death lists
 The hardest hit places three cities in southern Illinois West Frankfort, Murphysboro and Carbondale
 Nearly all the destruction in the soft coal fields
 Next to Illinois, the worst sufferers were in Indiana and Missouri with fatal echoes of the twister coming from Ten nessee and Kentucky
 road resources piled into many special trains and private relief from two of the nations largest cities Chicago and St. Louis with host ot contributions from smaller cities concentrated on southern Illinois.
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The Washington times., 1925-07-06
norman Mlles md Ne. samueI

sherman Miles and Mrs. Samuel
Reber.
The collection represents General
Miles career, from the civil war
through the Indian campaigns and
the Spanish war to his supreme
command Of the armies Of the
United States from 1900 to 1908.
One Of the interesting relics is q
uniform waistcoat worn by General
Miles, then colonel Of the Sixty-first
New York Volunteers, at the battle
OF Chancellofsville, in which he was
severely wounded. The lower but.
ton Of the waistcoat is crumpIed
by the bullet which felled Colonel
Miles. The trefoiI flag flown by
General Miles as commander OF the
First division, Second army corps,
during the latter part of the civil
war is shown; together with The
medal OF honor won by General
Miles at charlottesville and a half
score Of other medals and orders
for galiantry.
There Is "a sword presented him
by the people OF Arizona for his
capture OF Geronimo, famous
Apache chieftain. A large bronze
and silver shield, presented him by
the officers of the Fifth Infantry,
The Washington times., 1925-07-06
IN sTER LINEN TRADE
HARD HIT BY SLUMP,

BELFAST, July 6.-zIhe Olsesl
linen trade il gravely perturbed
over the position d affairs n the
American market. America has al
wavs taken more than 90 per cent
81 the products 81 the Ulster .lills
and factories. but Just e. psesel,l
flae United States seems 70 g g.
most M entirely deserving the North
ireland industry. -.
The last six months nave Dosn
the poorest on record for many
years, and, coming at the snu 49,. =
4 prolonged period OF depression.
the absence 81 business Il hitting
linen houses here with gripping e.
feet. -
The reports from across ne 49, -.
lantic are very pessaIn istic. .s'asss
which have regularly consumed
large quantities Of imports from
Ulster are only taking one.twentieth
part Of the former volume 81 aooos.
The Washington times., 1925-07-06
MILES RELICS
PUT on VIEW
H { R I
Children Of Famous General
Present Collection To
National Museum

The remarkable military career
of Lieutenant General Nelson a.
Miles, who died recently in Wash.
ington. is perpetuated by a collcc-
ton of relics opened today at the
old National Museum building as
a part Of the historical collection.
The relics were given to the musem
by Geenral Miles children, Major