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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-30

Surely you recall May Seymour. Her doctor-hus-
band ended his life about the time
Gloria Gregory decided that Dick, with his pipe
and book in an easy chair was more desirable than
the passing thrills of an auto ride in the Country
with man who turns yellow when danger threat
ems.
May has been travelling.
She found the home town too cool" after the
gossips began telling about her relations with the
parasite who also deserted her in her hour of need
May wants to sell her home, and turn all her stocks
and bonds into cash.
She expects to marry again, but seems somewhat
dubious as to how this mo- brought about.
May is the leading 6~-re in y Seymour
(Footloose), sequel to e 'Flapper Vile another
story about America folks.
Perhaps you've h-~rd about it. This is to con-
firm the report.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-30

Goria has presented Dick with bouncing baby boy.
May Seymour, when she called upon her return to
the city, said He looks just like Dick"
Friends and relatives especially on Dicks side main
tain htat he is the very image of his father.
Now who would have thought that Gloria, THE.
FLAPPER WIFE, would settle down and actually
enjoy the many demands of raising child?
The Times Recorder has obtained, in response To
almost universal demand of its readers, exclusive
Rqbh:ation rights for the sequel to The F1apper
Wife ''ppo'
The ne wstory is named MAY SEYMOUR"
Footioose)' 1t starts in the Times Recorder, Au-
gust B.
below or phone 90 circulation department and
the Iimes-Recorder will he delivered -. nome
every afternoon.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-01-07
By RICHARD H. TINGLEY.

35. Period of time.
3s. Masculine (abbr).
3s. Versus (abbr)
80. You
40. In such a manner.
Al. Exclamation.
The solution will appear tomorrow
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-01-07
Ice Houses Filled.

Beatrice, Jan. 6-The Beatrice Ice
company has finished filling all of its
houses at this point with the finest
quality of ice ranging from 10 to Is
inches in thickness.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO
IN GRAVE CONDITION
Park Street Youngster
Said to Have Run in
Front of Car

Struck by an automobile while
playing on Kelsey street this after
noon, Anthony Kdziancas, about IL
years old, of 1854 Park street, is at
the New Britain General hospital in
a serious condition suffering from
broken left ankle and a possible
fracture of the skull. His condi-
ton is regarded as critical by hos
pi;al authorities. Joseph Winnik OF
$40 Chestnut street, driver of the
machine that struck the boy. re-
ported the accident to the police.
Winnil was driving his machine
east on Kelsey street shortly after !
o'clock when he saw some boys
playing in the road ahead OF him.
He said that he slowed his machine
and blew his horn, but just as he
was passing the children the Kdz-
iancas boy ran in front of his ma
chine and was knocked to the side
Of the road, He stopped immedi-
ately and just as he was going over
to the boy machine driven by
Walter S. Wright came along. The
injured boy was picked up in an
unconscious condition and rushed to
the hospital in Wright's car. After
leaving him there, Wright drove to
the police station with Winnik and
reported the accident.
No action was taken against Win
mix pending complete investiga-
ton and the outcome of the boys
injuries.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
SAYS STATE COP USED
TWO GUNS IN KILLING
Providence Lawyer in Elm
City Probing East
Haven Affair

New Haven. Nov. 4 P)-An attor-
nev from Providence was a caller at
he office of Coroner Mix today to
make further inouiries into the
death of Simone Rianna. alleged
rum runner. following the breaking
IN Of four rum running expeditions
in East Haven last month. The latest
phrasa of the case Ia that county Of
ficials believe Rianna was shot. not
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
CONTROVERSY OVER HOURS
AT CENTRAL JUNIOR H. S.
STARTS AS PARENTS MEET
HIGH SCHOOL PLANTS
Bulge. With Pupils
Senior and Junior Institu-
tions Need Enlarging,
Holmes Says

The senior and junior high school
an early date. in the opinion of
School Superintendent H. Holmes,
who explained today that the Roose-
welt school will be constructed in
such way as to permit OF its con-
version into junior high school
should that need be apparent.
The school department head also
contemplates at an early date an
addition to the senior high school
and the remodeling of the old aca-
demic building to provide classrooms
where the auditorium and gymna-
SUM are now located.
Should the plan of using the
Roosevelt school for a Junior high
school plant be adopted. two ele-
mentary buildings must be provided
TO take its place, Mr.. Holmes ex-
plains.
The above program, outlined by
Mr.. Holmes, embraces the most ex-
o~nnn;ou a.n. .,a, -, ~.
soboo1 oa,,,nt.+oo
ne Emu nurritt school Is racing
SITUATION "h'ch is not at all pleas
ing, Mr. Holmes asserts. At present
the students of the seventh grade are
forced to attend classes at the old
Burritt school. This keeps them
from their own school. where audi
torum, gymnasium and extra cur
ricula activities are being held. He
feels that these activities are imnor-
tant In the education OF the child
and that the situation could hest ho
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
SHOTS SCARE OFF FIRE BUGS
AT BRICK YARDS in BERLIN
Incendiarism
Reported at Murray
Brick Co. and Berlin
Brick Co. Plants.

Two more attempts to set fires at
brick plants In Berlin were reported
today and the state police admit
they are investigating one.
Shots were fred Sunday night at
men who were suspected OF being
incendiaries at the plant of the Muir
ray Brick Co. in Berlin and they
were driven away When question
ed today, Captain Frank Nichols Of
the state police admitted that the
matter is being Investigated but no
progress has been made.
Two men are believed to have
been instrumental In setting the
blaze which was discovered before
it had gained headway. Guards on
duty at the plant came upon the
men just as they were attempting
to give the fire more headway and
a volley of rife shot sent In their
direction caused them to run for
cover. Neither was apprehended.
State Officer Clark has been assign
ed to the case and he Is carrying
on an investigation.
1t was reported today that another
attempt to fire the Berlin Brick
CCmpany's plant was made last
night, although this failed, also. De-
tails were not forth, oming at the
office of the company today, al
though it is understood that night
watchmen, Of which there are sew
eral, fired at men who We're setting
the fire. soaring them away before
they had a chance to do any dam
lage.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT IS
NOW CRITICALLY ILL
Physicians at Ann Arbor
Express Doubt of His
Recovery

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 4 Up
Chauncey Olcott, seriously Ill at ST..
Joseph's hospital here, was reported
this morning to be resting easily.
His physicians expressed doubt of
his recovery.
Mr.. Olcott was born in Buffalo.
n. y. siXty-iive years ago He made
his first public appearance there as
a ballad singer at the Academy of
Music in 1880. He made his metro
politan debut In New York city in
"Petitia" in 1856. Later he appear
ed in The Old Homestead" Other
plays in which Mr.. Olcott has ap-
peared include Gilbert and Sulli.
vans "Pinafore" and "Mikado;" and
in Miss Declma." "Dlue Eyed Su.
san" and "Mavourneen." Since 1S9:
he has appeared mostly in romantic
Irish comedies with music.
Olcott was stricken last Friday
night but his illness did not become
generally known until last night
when John Mccormack announced
It from the concert platform in Hill
auditorium.
Explaining why he had suddenly
stopped IN the midst of the sons
Mother Machree," Mccormack sait
'I have Just learned that my deal
friend, Chauncey Olcott, Is lyint
seriously Ill Mt local hospital.
know this audience. knowing OF hi,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
CAPTAIN ACQUITTED
Assistant Engineer On In-Fated
Mackinac Also Freed BY Stcam-
boat Inspectors.

Providence. r. l., Nov. 4 Up
Captain George w. McVay and AS
sistant Engineer George c. Mullen
Of the excursion steamer Mackinac,
on which a boiler exploded last
August, taking a toll OF 5S lives, to-
day were found not guilty by fed
eral steamboat inspectors who
heard the evidence In their cases
charging negligence in connection
with the blast. John A. Grant, chief
engineer of the Mackinac several
weeks ago was found guilty Of neg
ligence as result OF the probe into
the explosion and his federal IL
cense revoked.
The federal inspectors ruled that
Mullen had reported leak in the
boiler to Engineer Grant before the
start OF the fatal excursion and that
Captain McVsy had never been in
formed OF the condition OF the
boiler.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
Detectives Funeral

Muskegon, Mich, Nov. up --
Muskcgon forgot George Dutch)
Anderson today while it buried De-
tective Charles Hammond.
In the Central Methodist church,
not 200 feet from the spot where
Hammond cornered Anderson Sat-
urday night and shot him dead,
funeral services were held today
More than 10000 persons arc esti-
mated to have passed by the Ham
mond bier. since the body lay in
state.
Anderson, whom the walls Of the
Atlanta Federal penitentiary could
not hold, lies unguarded now at an
other end of the city. The police
department has wired the warden
Of the penitentiary that 1t Is ready
to turn over to him the body of the
man for whose capture the warden
had offered $500 reward. Pend
ing word from Atlanta, the authori-
ties are uncertain what disposition
VIII Dt hidue VI bllc buuy VI lnlS
gunman and pal OF Gerald Chap
man.
NO member OF Anderson's gang
ever went to the potter's field"
George Tate, secret service man Of
Toledo. o.. said.
Business was halted this after
noon during the hour of Detective
Hammond's funeral. Grand Rapids
sent 100 uniformed policemen for
the services, which also were at
tended by many city officials. Burial
will be made at Oakwood cemetery
where the city has indicated that a
memorial will be erected to Ham
mand.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
VETERAN CARPENTER IS
CALLED TO HIS REWARD
Wallace Whaplcs, Aged 20, Was
Oldest Member of Carpenters
Union Here.

Wallace w. Whaples OF 437 Chest
nut street, the Oldest member OF the
Carpenters Union, died this morn
ing at the age of 20 years. He was
born In Pennington.
Mr.. Whaples was one Of the best
known builders OF the state having
been superintendent of the Hibbard
Construction Co. for 40 years. Many
Of the largest buildings in this city
were constructed under him during
these years. He leaves his wife.
The funeral will be held from the
late home at 1:45 o'clock Friday
afternoon, and from the First Bap-
tist church at o'clock. Rev. W. A,
Ross will officlate. B. c. Porter Sons
have taken charge OF funeral ar
rangements. Interment will be in
Fairyiew cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
SEVENTEEN SAILORS, ADRIFT SINCE
SUNDAY NIGHT, ARE RESCUED AT SEA
Comprise Crew of Freighter AIgiers, Destroyed Off
Virginia Missing Yacht Bunny II Reported At Sea

Savannah, Nov. 4 Pl-Defnite In
formation that the yacht Bunny II,
carrying prominent men from Will
mington, Del, has been burned at
sea was brought TO Savannah by
Captain J. F. Davis OF Norfolk,
commander of the schooner Mary
A. Sharp, which made port today.
Captain Davis reported to the
commander of the United States
coast guard cutter Yamacrow that
he visited the burned hulk of the
Bunny II. October "a, ten miles
from Murrill's Inlet and three miles
of shore. The Mary A. Sharp stood
by for almost an hour and made a
thorough investigation. The craft
was fully identified.
No trace was found Of the pas
sengers, w. S. Taylor. secretary of
state OF Delaware and E. r. Pusey
| Of Wilmington, Del.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04

New York. Nov. 4 R-The crew
Of II, men of the freighter Algiers,
which burned Sunday night of the
Virginia coast. was rescued by the
British steamer Rassay, the Maritime
Exchange was informed today by
wireless from the British ship.
The rescued crew members are
now aboard the Rassay which Is
found for Queenstown. No details
Of the rescue were given in the
radio message from the Rassay's
captain.
Burning Of the Algiers was re-
ported by the Birmingham City.
which went TO the freighter's aid in
answer to an o S. on Sunday night.
When the Birmingham City arrived
the A'giers was enveioped in flames
and no sign Of life was seen
aboard.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
BODIES BLOWN A Mile
IN NITRO EXPLOSION
Man and Team of Horses
Killed at Salamanca,
n. Y.

Salamanca, n. Y, Nov. Pl-A
man and team of horses were
hurled high into the air and killed
when an explosion wrecked the nitro
glycerine plant OF the Illinois Tor
pedo Co. at Irvine Mills, eight miles
from here, today.
The explosion rocked the country
within a radius OF ten miles, smash
ing plate glass windows in Salaman-
ca and other towns.
The name Of the man killed was
skinner. He was driver OF a tor
pedo company wagon.
The plant was located In a wooded
section. some distance from any cen
ter Of population. Nitro-glycerine
used in shooting" oil wells was the
principal product. Eight men were
employed in the plant but only
Skinner was at the scene when the
explosion occurred.
Parts of the bodies OF the two
horses we're found on the Salamanca
Bradford state road. fully a mile
from the scene OF the explosion.
Nearly every window in the villaES
OF Limestone was smashed and trees
for a wide area were stripped OF
small branches of foliage.
Only great hole In the ground
remained to mark the place where
the factory and magazine had been
situated.
A second employe escaped death
when he left the plant Just before
the explosion ana went to q barn
nearby for tools. leaving Skinner
loading his wagon preparatory 80
making distributing trip through
the oil region.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
Two U. S. Warships Are
Sent to Danger Zone

Washington, Nov. RD - Two
American destroyers, the Coghland
and the Lamson. were sent from
Alexandria, Egypt, to Beirut today
as precautionary measure.
American Consul Paul Knaben-
shue cabled the state department
that he had sent message to the
destroyers to proceed to Beirut. al
though there was no immediate
danger to Americans in Damascus
or Beirut.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
Plane Too Risky, Governor
Now Plans to Take Train

Putnam. Nov. I tPt-Gov. John H.
Trumbull, who is to be the speaker
at the dedication of the memorial
bridge here on ArmiStice day has
abandoned his plans OF flying to
Putnam from New York. His de-
cision was reached, he said, after
newspapers had stated that the
chief executive OF the state should
not take the risks involved in such
an air journey. He will leave New
York on an early train on the morn
ing Of Nov. II, arriving in Hartford
shortly before noon. The balance Of
the trip. to Putnam will be made by
automobile.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
New Haven and Bridge
port Likewise In G.
0. P. Ranks - Each
Party Holds Own In
Two Congressional
Contests.
klan Candidate Defeated
in Detroit - Walkers
Victory Over Waterman
in Gotham Is Over
whelming.

BY the Associated Press.
The democrats swept to victor
yesterday in the New Jersey suber-
material race and the New York city
election.
In less spectacular contests the
republicans elected a mayor of Bos
ton for the first time since 1907:
won hands down in Pennsylvania
state and municipal elections; re-
gained control of the municipal ma
chinery In number of Indiana
cities and apparently had elected
mayor Of Louisville, Ky.
In the only two congressional con
tests each party held It's own. the
republicans retaining control of the
third New Jersey district. and the
democrats remaining in the third
Kentucky district.
Virginia Is Democratic.
Virginia, the only state besides
New Jersey to elect governor, yot-
ed a straight democratic slate into
office, John NJ. Purcell winning out
for state treasurer over John Il.
BasSett, republican.
The Ku Klux Khan became tie
chief issue In the non-partisan may
orally election In Detroit with Mayor
John w. Smith apparently rcturm i
returned victor over Charles
Boyles, the supported canai.
date.
Prohibition was the ont and oat
Issue in the New Jersey gnhernu.
toriai race, but In tile victory or Har-
ry Moore, democrat. over s,ate son.
ator Arthur Whitney. the democrats
n victor over Charles Bowles, ih,
kan-supported candidate.
Moore Strong In Jersey.
While Moore rolled up a plurality
Of approximately 40,00O largely
through the heavy vote cast for him
in his home county of Hudson. the
victory was not as sweeping as some
democratic leaders had predicted
their forecast running as high as
| 100000.
The democratic victory In New
York city was overwhelming. State
Senator James j. Walker defeated
Frank D. Waterman by approx
mately $4,000 votes out OF a total
Of slightly more than 100000 cast.
With Walker the democrats elected
all five borough presidents, a presi-
dent Of the board OF aldermen.
comptroller, all four district attor-
neys and a long list of lesser Off
cials.
Republican In Boston.
With 10 candidates seven dem
ocrats and three republicans run
ming In Boston's nominally non par
tlsan election, Malcolm E. Nichols.
republican, was elected mayor of
that city. The mainN democratic vote
was divided between Theodore A.
Glynn, who had the backing of
Mayor Curley, and Joseph H. o'Neil,
Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
Woman, Showing Revolver
Accidentally Kills Man

Port Jervis. N. Y. Nov. 4 R,-
Horace Gillison. 7S. was shot and
killed last night in his home IN
Matamoras. Pa, by the accidental
discharge OF q revolver which was
being shown to him by Mrs. Ray
mond McMullen. a neighbor. GILL;
son was seated at the supper table
with his daughter when the acci-
dent occurred.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
Twenty Yeniremen Examined Up
to Noon Today, But One
Was Taken for Jury
ALL SEEM TO HAVE READ
DETAILS OF THIS CASE
Several Prospective Jurymen Ex-
cuscd When They State Positively
That They Had Made Up Their
Minds In This Case at Time Of
The First Trial In New Haven.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Courthouse. Litch1eld, Conn, Nov.
4--Efforts Of the state by change
of venue to remove the second trial
of Olympia Maori OF New Haven to
some remote part Of the state where
prospective jurors would have heard
little OF the case have been very
fruitless.
20 Are Examined
OF the 20 Veniremen examined in
the I.itchfield county superior court
yesterday and up until luncheon re-
cess today, only one, William j..
Hunt, of Bethlehem, chosen as the
first juror, had not read at least one
paper that at some time had some
account of the case. Many of the
talesmen under questioning said that
one and sometimes two or three
papers which had carried accounts
of the shooting Of John Bagnano, al
legged father of Olympia's baby girl,
Lucy. and the subsequent trial last
spring In New Haven county. were
availa bic. If the case had not been
followed closely in the paper, knowl-
edge of the shooting and trial had
been obtained through other chan
nels.
Five Excused This Morning
Five talesmen examined this
morning were excused because Of
fixed opinions. These had been
formed Immediately after the shoot
ing or shortly after the conclusion
of the first trial.
The examination Of a Atalesmen
moved slowly today, despite the fact
that only one, Joseph B. Sanford OF
Bethlehem was examined by both
counsel and the court. The -four
who preceded him 10 the witness
stand admitted that they had fixed
opinions after being questioned by
the state and the court, and they
CONTINUED on Page 1D
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
Main Street Leases
Filed With CITY Clerk

Charles NJ. Seltzer has taken a
lease on a store at Main street, for
five years. The rent of the first
year is $1,S0O, for the second and
thirds $2,100 a year. and for the
fourth and fifth years, $2.4O0 a year
He win conduct a delicatessen shop
and restaurant on the premises.
The Horace Booth estate has leased
to Thomas Farrell a store at 271
Main street for two years, at a
monthly rental Of 1925.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
TO TEACH HOME NURSING
Directrcss at Hospital To Give First
Aid Instruction to Girl Scouts Be-
ginning Tuesday.

A class in home nursing, health
and first aid for Girl Scouts will be
conducted at the New Britain Gen.
cral hospital Under the direction Of
Niss Maude E. Traver, directress Of
nurses at that institution. The class
will he limited TO 16 members.
Preference will be given to girls in
the senior high school or in the last
year in junior high school who are
.at least sec, nd class scouts
The first class win open next
Tuesday at AIS p. m. and registra-
tions must be handed in at Scout
headquarters at sos Main street al
once,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
Calnan Is Appointed
As Assistant Clerk

Hartford, Nov. 4 R--Judge L. p.
Waldo Marvin. Of the superior court
today appointed Raymond G. CAL
men OF this city as second assistant
clerk Of the superior court Of Hart
ford county. Mr.. Calnen Is at
present assistant clerk Of the court
OF common pleas.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-04
WOMEN TO fight
FOR BETTERMENT
League Of Women Voters Sees
Much TO Be Done
CHILD LABOR PROPAGANDA
Charge Made That Even State
Chamber of Commerce Was Bl-
ased-Many Women Working Ten
Hours and More Day In Industry

Hours and More Day In Industry
Hartfords Nov. 4 LR}--Fully 500
members were present this morning
at the opening session of the fifth
annual convention of the Connecti-
cut league Of women voters here.
The morning was given over to
reports OF various committees, with
Knox Smith of Pennington, presi-
dent of the league, featuring the aft
ernoon meeting. Until at least rs
per cent of the women able TO vote
do vote" declared Mrs. Smith, until
public opinion is educated to con-
slider home interests of as much i'm
portanCe rs business interests in
government, until the party is con-
sidered a means to the end of good
government and not an end in it.
self, the work of the league must
so on"
Another speaker Of the afternoon
was Mrs. Edward p. Costigan, for
mer national chairman of the living
costs commission, who spoke on
Power and Freedom"
Women in Industry y
The dominant note in this morn
ing's reports Of the past years ac-
uvities was the note of dctermina-
ton in these reports which dealt
with the leagues attempts to estab-
lish, through the state legislature,
shorter hours for women and chill
drep in industry in Connecticut.
Mrs.| Z. Fl. Lorenz of Hartford,
chairman Of the committee on wo-
men in industry said the league
must continue its fight until it Is
no longer true that there are 2O,O0t
women working ten hours a day or
longer in industry in Connecticut" :"
Mrs. Percy Walden of New Haven,
chairman of the national as we'll MS
of the Connecticut commission on
child welfare, charged that those
who were ''strenuously opposing
the leagues effortsrto secure Iatifica.
ton of the child labor movement
were themselves afraid to take the
field in open encounter.
Widespread Propaganda
I'VE were amazed" said Mrs
Walden, Ito find ourselves confront.
cd by widespread propaganda
most of which seemed to US abso.
lutely baseless, largely engaged in
raising fear and blind prejudice, but
backed by plenty of money and ad.
vertising skill. Even our state
Chamber of Commerce, In taking q
referendum vote of the local cham
bers, put out a most inadequate ant
one-sldcd summary of the argument.
for and against ratification. the pro
arguments being written by two gen
tlcmen who had neither interest MOI
information to contribute to theil
job"
Miss Marjory Cheney of Soutl
Manchester "a director-at- large, pre-
sented, in the preliminary report o
the resolutions committee, of which
she is chairman, a resolution to b,
voted on tomorrow urging III,
United States to enter the worlt
court.