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New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
SECTIONAL RIVALRY
Semi-FinaIs Being Played Today In
the Western Amateur Tournament
in Minnesota.

White Bear Lake, st. Paul, Mimi,
July % Pl-Intersectional rivalry
adds zest to the semi-final matches
of the western amateur tournament
today over the White Bear Yacht
club course.
Two young men of the Pacific
northwest oppose two middlewest-
erns for the privilege of competing
in the championship match Satur-
day.
Rudy Knepper and Kenneth
Hisert, both of Chicago, have as their
respective opponents B, E. Stein, OF
Seattle, and Frank Dolp, of Port
land, Ore.
Stein reached the semi-finals by
defeating Arthur Tveraa, Mime
apolis, 4 and 8. After the latter had
eliminated Eldridge Robinson and
Chick Evans, of Chicago, in the
opening rounds Wednesday.
Knepper defeated William Medart,
of st. Louis yesterday, and 4,
Hisert downed j. C. Ward of Kansas
City, and 2, while Dolp advanced
a notch when Church Hunter, of
Tocoma. defaulted because of an in
jured hand, after playing ten holes
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
Heavy Storm Damage

Springfield. Mass, July % LR -
Telephone officials were busy TODAY
repairing heavy damage in western
New England done by last nights
destructive wind storm, which was
Widespread, 1t is estimated that
5000 telephone lines were without
service today in western Massachu-
sets alone and all available line
crews were hustling to repair the
damage.
The storm apparently entered
New England near Pownal. Yer
mont, where Massachusetts, Yer.
mont and New York adioin. and
swept down across Williamstown 10
Greenfield Deerfeld and thence to
this vicinity. Just west of Green
field, however, it divided, one por-
ton turning north to Northtield and
Brattleboro, Vermont In the last
named place heavy damage was
done and fully $50 trees broken off.
carrying down wires to such extent
that every trunk line out of that
city was out of commission. Most
OF the wire damage was due to the
effects of falling trees and limbs.
The financial damage to the tele-
phone company around Brattleboro
is estimated at $4,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
ELECTRICAL SERVICE IS
AFFECTED BY LIGHTNING
Telephones, Power And Lights Tenn
porarily Crippled In Some
Parts of City.

Last nights storm, while of short
Ter duration than that of Sunday
evening, was accompanied by a more
varied electric display and its effects
on the telephone and electric power
service were nearly as injurious.
More than $50 telephone sets went
out of order when the early flashes
of lightning caused interference
with the system, and electric light
and power wires were also affected,
causing blown fuses and short gen.
eral interruption with longer inter-
ruptions in scattered districts.
The storm broke toward the end
of day of torrid heat. A sharp
decline in the thermometer followed
the rainfall and the city for the first
time in As hours enjoyed compare
tive comfort.
Several hundred persons who had
gone into Walnut Hill park to seek
ucaughtedsha and cooling bereze
shade and cooling breezes, were
caught in the rain.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
ILLNESS OF TWO MEN
laid TO BAD LIQUOR
Hartford Visitor Admits
Making Round of "Regu-
lar Booze Joints

One local resident and one Hart
ford man suffered last night from
what the authorities at New Brit
ain General hospital believe was a
combination of bad booze and the
hot weather. Neither, however, suf-
fered serious consequences, so far
as cound be observed today.
Harry Kinnerney, aged 90, of %
Ashley street, Hartford, was taken
to police headquarters about 430
yesterday afternoon by Officer Del
bert Veley who found him at the
corner of Main and East Main
streets in a helpless condition.
About IL o'clock last night, Kin
nerney was taken with a hemor-
rhage in cell at the police station
and DR.. A. J. Savard was called
and ordered him to the hospital.
In police court this morning, Kin.
nerney said he underwent an opera
ton for stomach ulcers some time
ago. Yesterday he had a few drinks
of home brew and then made the
rounds of a number of places in
this city where liquor is sold. Ask
ed by Judge Alling what kind of
places they are, Kinnerney replied,
regular booze joints, I guess" He
was fined IS without costs. He is
an overseas veteran, is married and.
has three children.
About 1880 this morning, Officer
John Smigal was attracted by a.
commotion in the Presto lunch at
Main and Commercial streets, and
learned that a man whose name he
did not ascertain, had fallen to the
floor and was unconscious when
taken out of the place.
At the hospital it was learned
that the victim was Michael Stuko
of IL Oak street, and that he had
been drinking in an effort to offset
the effects of the heat. This after
noon it was said he had recovered
sufficiently to return to his home.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
Mexican Troops Ready to
Enforce Religious Laws

NogaIes, Ariz., July % Up = A
semi-official dispatch to the Herald
from Mexico City today said that
the secretary of war in the cabinet
of President Gales had ordered all
federal troops in the republic to be
under arms and ready for instant
action on August l, at which time,
reports previously have stated, the
Catholic churches throughout the
nation will be closed under orders
from high ecclesiastical officials.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
RODNEY R. Wilson, 81,
VICTIM OF HEAT WAVE
Father of Mrs. w. P.
Crabtree Found Dying
in House

Neighbors who heard groans from
the home of Architect Walter P.
Crabtree at the corner of Lincoln
and Garden street last night broke
through pantry window and found
Mrs. Crabtree's father, Rodney Rick
Wilson, dying of heart trouble ag-
gravated by intense heat.
Mr.. Wilson, who had been making
his home with his daughter for the
past five years. was 81 years old.
At about $3.50 o'clock last night
Stanley Hunt, Oliver Judd and
Harry Selander, Garden street
neighbors, heard the groans and
decided to go to the Crabtree home
and investigate. Upon reaching the
house they found all the doors
locked and decided to break in. They
located the pantry window and upon
gaining entrance found Mr.. Wilson
sitting on chair in his bedroom
gasping for breath. They called DR..
Carl ]. Hart of 80 Lincoln street
and put Mr.. Wilson in bed. The
doctor arrived just a few minutes
before the end came.
Medical Examiner John ]. Purney
examined the remains and declared
death due to heart trouble brought
on by the hot weather. and gave 3
C. Porter Co., permission to prepare
the body for burial.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Winches-
ter, N. H, May 1, 1912, and was one
of the most prominent residents of
his native town during his early
years. For many years he was sheriff
and held other important positions
Mortified where he opened a hotel.
About 35 years ago he moved to
Southampton, Mass, where he
bought a farm. He engaged in agri-
culture five years ago when he came
to this city to live with his son-in-
law, Architect Crabtree, and his
daughter. Mrs. ]. Blanche Crabtree.
Surviving him besides Mrs. Crab
tree are two sons, Fred P. Wilson
and George R Wilson, Of Southamp-
ton; two grandchildren, Walter P.
ampton at 4 o'clock. Interment will
his father and Miss Priscilla Crab
tree; and a great-grandchild, Nal
colin Norton Crabtree. s
Prayers will be offered at the
home tomorrow at l o'clock. Funer.
al services will be held at South
Crabtree, Jr., who is associated with
be in Southampton.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
Especial to the Herald.)

Bristol, July 23.-While endeav-
oring to bend back a telephone wire
which had been heavily charged
with electricity by coming in con-
tact with a high-tension wire, Fred
Flamang, aged %, of 81 Hull
street, was electrocuted today, and
although employees of the Bristol
and PIainville Electric Co. and
members of the fire department ap-
piled artificial respiration for about
two hours they were unable to re-
Suscitate him.
Flamang. with Emil Helm, aged
Is. of 81 Lawndale avenue, had been
fishing on Cedar lake when their at
/ tention was attracted to lights fash
ing about the house owned and &C.
cupied by James H. Peckham of
4 Wolcott Road, near the lake. Mr..
Peckham noticed that his house had
caught fire and believed that it had
started from the telephone wire.
He seized an axe and severed the
wire on the outside of the house.
BY that time Flamang had arrived
on the scene and, noticing that
sparks were still coming from the
end of the telephone wire attached
to the house. took hold of it for the
purpose of bending it back. Imme-
diately after he took hold of the
wire he was heard to exclaim Pull
me away" although by the time
Mr.. Peckham and the Helm boy had
reached him he had dropped the
wire. They led him a short dis.
lance, where he collapsed on the
ground.
Mrs. Peckham got in touch with
police headquarters. asking that a
pulmotor be hurried to the scene
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
Cooler Weather Here

Washington. July 20 -LP-Cooler
weather has already overspread the
Ohio Valley, the lower lake region
and the Atlantic states north of
Maryland, today's weather map
shows.
In the plains states and the
Rocky Mountain regions, however.
somewhat higher temperatures pre-
vail.
According to the weather bureau
indications are for showers tonight
or Saturday over most sections east
of the Mississippi river except from
Ohio northeastward to the New
England coast, where generally fair
weather will prevail.
The heat promises to be relieved
tonight in the Atlantic states as far
south as North Carolina and moder-
ate temperatures are indicated for
Saturday throughout this area.
Somewhat higher temperatures are
forecast, for Ohio, western New
York and western Pennsylvania.
Washington, with 1913 yesterday
and Charlotte, N. c.. with 104, were
officially awarded the records for
high temperatures yesterday in the
east.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
COMPLETES 20 YEARS AS
STANLEY WORKS EMPLOYE
Alonzo G. Bull Presented With
Watch And Welcomed Into
Quarter Century Club.

Alonzo G. Bull, foreman OF the
plating department at the Stanley
Works, completed rs years continu-
GUS service today. In recognition Of
this service, he was presented with
gold watch from the company.
The presentation speech was made
by Ernest w. Pelton.
Mr.. Bull first went to work in the
plating department rs years ago as
a timekeeper. He was then pro-
NOTED to sold order clerk and then
worked as a nickel and copper
platter. After working as platter
for several years, he was made as
sistant foreman and later foreman,
a position which he now holds.
T. L. Weed welcomed Mr.. Bull in
to the Stanley Quarter-Century club
and presented him with rs year
service badge.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
Youth Helping to Put Out Fire is
Instantly Killed by Charge From
Live Wire on Day Before Wedding
Fred Famang, g. of Bristol Electrocuted Near Cedar
Lake Fatality Blamed On High Tension Carrier

Officer Albert Pare. doing desk duty,
notified the fire department and two
firemen were dispatched to the
Peckham home in the chiefs car.
George E. Cockings, general man
ager of the Bristol and Plainville
Electric Co, upon hearing of the
accident, went to the scene accom-
panied by several employees of his
company. DR.. B. B. Robbins, city
health officer also was called and
he directed the prone method of re-
suscitation which was resorted to in
an effort to revive the man.
Investigation developed that the
heavy charge in the telephone wire
was caused by the fact that high
tension wire had snapped during the
electrical storm which visited the
city early this morning and had
dropped down onto telephone wires
strung along the highway. Had
Flamang waited a few minutes the
charge in the severed wire would
have grounded itself and the fatality
averted.
Flamang was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Flamang of 62 Hull
street and had been employed as a
die setter in the New Departure
Manufacturing company.
A pathetic part of the accident is
the fact that Flamang was to be
married tomorrow to Miss Anna
Helm, aged 10, of 81 Lawndale ave-
nue., a brother of his fishing COM
panion this morning. A marriage
license was issued to the couple on
last Monday morning by City Clerk
Thomas B. Steele.
Flamang's name is listed in the
city directory as Fleming, although
on the marriage license it was SPELL
ed Flamang.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
Didn't Recognize Boss,
Young Craftsman Gives
Towers a Smart Answer

The newest addition to the
engineering department staff,
high school student, who is
working during the summer
months, was busily tracing
print this morning when Chair
man Reginald Towers of the
public works board, with whom
the young man is not acquaint-
ed, sauntered in. With concern
for the business of the depart
ment, Chairman Towers adj
dressed the youth saying:
What are you doing this
morning." The future build
er of highways glanced over
his shoulder for a moment and
after studying the man he did
not know to be his boss" re-
piled: Just wasting my time;
can't you see what I'm doing
just wasting my time" Towers
merely smiled.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
Prisoners Whistle
Orders, One Is Beer
And Two Is Whiskey

Chicago, July 3S P)-so close
10 the Cook county jail was the
bootleg establishment raided by
police last night that thirsty
prisoners could whistle their
orders-one signal for beer and
two for whiskey.
The frequent trips of guards
to fill the orders disclosed the
quarters, authorities said after
making arrests and liquor seiz-
ures which they declared would
at least curtail bootleg service
to criminals in the county
prison.
The whistling, police said in
explaining the presence of two
hot water bags filled with moon
shine, would dispatch a messen-
ger with the rubber containers
concealed beneath his coat
Once in the jail, the officers said,
the intoxicants would be de-
livered by means of rubber
tubing through the bars.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
bH! MYSTERY, MAYBE
| IT WAS SANTA CLAUS
Patriarch Immune to Heat
Found Wearing Two
OyercOats

The humid monday apparently
ad no discomforting effect on a
sitor in the city today who stood
Church street with two heavy
Tercoats, a suit-coa and a buttoned
Est, and discussed New Britain of
years ago which, he said, was the
Eriod of his residence here. The
sitor had flowing beard and hair
hich laid in folds on the shoulders
his oVercoat. He expressed par
Eular interest in what had become
the livery stable that once stood
Church street opposite Rogers
Hiding, and which had given him
+ employment while a New Brit
bite. He declined to give his name
L said his residence is New Jersey,
better place than Connecticut
Fde open from one end of the
Ute to the other"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
Catholic Schools in
Mexico Are Not Sold

Mexico City, July % P-The
Most Rev Jose Mora Del Rio,
archbishop of Mexico, gave denial
yesterday to the report that the
Catholic schools in that country has
been sold. A statement published
here recently announced not only
that all the Catholic school had been
sold, but that the new owners were
willing to comply with the religious
regulations, having reaching an I'M
derstanding with the secretary Of
education on the subject.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
Western Railroad Merger
Plans Are Approved Today

New York. July 23 R-Plans for
the great Loree railroad merger in
the southwest, combining the Kan
sas City Southern, Missouri Kansas
Texas and st. Louis southwestern
systems, were completed at meet
ing of the Kansas City Southern d.
rectors today. An early application
will be made to the interstate COM
merce commission to approve the
consolidation.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
Damage In New London

New London, July 20 Up - This
city was recovering today from one
of the most violent electrical storms
that it has experienced in recent
years Although the storm lasted
but short time, it caused consid-
cradle damage. Over 900 telephone
stations were put out of order; light
ing service was crippled, many trees
were felled, and at least one house
was struck by the lightning.
Entering through a window at the
house at 6 Lewis street, occupied by
George Goss on the second floor and
Mrs. Joseph Silva and family on the
first floor. the bolt tore the carpet
in the dining room on the second
floor to shreds, burned the floor and
found it's way out through wires
leading into the cellar.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
JUMPS IN FRONT OF CAR
Unidentified Man Hops OF Auto
Truck Into Path of Touring Car
and Is Killed.

Salisbury, Conn, July % Pl-A
man whose identity was to be de-
termined jumped from a motor
truck on Smiths Hill last night and
was struck by the car of william
Russell, hotel man here. and fatally
hurt, He died of a fractured skull.
The man had asked for ride on
the truck of D. Ostrander of this
town. He jumped off and apparent
ly did not see the approaching Rus
sell car. which was ditched after the
impact and damaged. Russell was
unhurt.
Coroner Samuel A. Herman at
Winsted was notified and was to be
here later in the day. The man wore.
an Eagles pin but had nothing in
his clothing which gave immediate
clew to his name or address. The
man was about 35 and of slender
build.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
"a Deaths In Jersey.

Newark. n. j.. July % Pl-With
a cloudy sky and promised lower
temperature reports on the fourth
day of the heat wave showed a total
of "a deaths
Seven of these were from heat
prostration and illness provoked by
the high temperatures. IL from
drowning, two were suicides, and
four were caused by accident.
An 81 year old woman, and a two
year old girl died in Paterson from
the heat last night, and a laborer
dropped dead in Carteret while on
his way from work.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
VALUABLE STOCK
LOST IN FLAMES
Lightning Destroys Barn and
Contents at StOningt0n
new LONDON IS HARD HIT
Phone Service Crippled-Bridgeport
Reports Little Relief From HUI
Nudity Today Although Their
mometer Is Is Degrees Lower.

Stonington, Conn, July % Up
Lightning struck the barn on the
farm of DR.. c. NJ. Williams in the
start of the storm last night, setting
fire to it and burning it to the
ground with a loss of about $4,000.
The farm was rented by Earle w.
Norman, who had just returned to
the house after closing the barn
doors when the bolt struck.
His loss, none of which was COW
cred by insurance, included two val
liable Jersey COWS, a team of horses,
20 tons of hay and a quantity of
farm implements and harness.
No Water Available
Norman declared that few min
utes after the lightning struck, the
entire barn was ablaze. He sue,
ceeded in saving IA head of cattle,
but reported one of his most valu-
able COWS was suffocated at the door
of the barn. The water in the wells
was low and firemen were unable
to combat the flames with much
success.
The farm is an old land mark,
the house having been built about
$50 years ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
hinder PREPARES
TO TAX DODGERS
Will Become Chairman Of
Board Of Assessors Soon
100000 EYADES TAXATION
Checkup Up to Noon Today Reveals
Many Structures Not on Books
Owners VIII Be Levied as of Oct.
I, 1925.

Completion of the assessors
checkup of buildings throughout the
city, which is expected to be accom-
plished before the end of this
month, will clear the slate for
changes in the personnel of the de-
partment by which Chairman f. NJ.
Zimmerman will retire and Thomas
Under will succeed to the chair
manship.
Under, who has been appraisal
engineer and adviser to the board
for the past eight years. has been
directing the checkup through
which 100000 in unassessed build
ing has been located up to noon to-
day. These buildings, some of
which have been standing for more
than a year, will be taxed as of Oct
l, 1925, and payment exacted this
year. Under has announced.
G. o. p. Gets Craftsmanship Bark
When Under becomes chairman
the board will be under republican
leadership for the first time in four
years. When, A. NJ. Paonessa be.
came mayor in 1922 he asked for
and received the resignation of
August Burckhardt, republican. and
appointed Edward A. Mccarthy,
democrat. Mccarthy subsequently
resigned and the present chairman,
F. M. Zimmerman. was named.
The shift soon to take place is the
first step in Mayor Yields plan to
have one assessor, a plan that must
first receive approval of the legis-
lature before it can be put in opera
ton. Under is slated Tor the post
of one-man assessor. Until the legis-
lature meets the board of three will
be maintained as is required by law.
This will necessitate the resigna-
ton of either Adolph Carlson or
Frank Dcizek both of whom are re-
publicans, since not more than two
members of the board of three can
be of the same political party, APP
pointment of Under would, in the
event the present assessors are kept,
make the commission one OF repub-
licans only.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
DEBT ARGUMENTS END
American Treasury Department Not
to Continue Debate On What Eng
land Did With Loans.

Washington, July 20 R-The
treasury win go no further in its
arguments with Great Britain as to
whether the loans made by this
country to England were really made
for commercial purposes.
Acting Secretary Winston said to-
day the figures given out by him
earlier in the week showed conclu-
sively that most of England's ex-
penditures here during the war were
for commercial purposes and that
he would let it so at that.
The controversy started after a
statement by Secretary Mellon, had
been assailed by Winston Churchill,
the British chancellor of the exche-
quer, in the house OF commons.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
Bridgcnort Suffers Yet

BridgepoEt, July % R = Last
nights showers failed TO bring the
city relief promised by the weather
man. Although the temperature at
II o'clock this morning was but SO
degrees as against SO for the same
hour yesterday, the humidity regis
tered 50, making the day quite as
oppressive as the last few days.
Two prostrations were reported
here yesterday Harry Ellsworth
20, of Stratford collapsed at the
Garfield Rubber company the othet
victim being E. w. Ransom, "a.
Both are recovering today, according
to reports from the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
Practical Joker, Posing
AS Mayor, Almost Closes
Offices in City Building

A practical joker had city
business on the verge of sus-
pension yesterday afternoon
after Town Clerk A. L. Thomp-
son had been advised by tele-
phone that Mayor Weld wants
city hall closed without delay,
because of the intense heat"
While the message was being
circulated through the building
bona-fide message came from
the mayor to the town clerks
office asking that department
heads be told to use their own
discretion in the matter of clos
ing, The result was few sus-
pensions of business Mayor
Weld today professed ignorance
of the sourse of the closing or
der.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-23
WAVE OF HATRED FOR
U.S.. SWEEPING EUROPE
Fascist Newspaper Flags
Borah, Calls Americans
Dollar Lovers

Rome, July % ZAP, - A terrible
Of deadly hatred of Americans
I is sweeping over old and exhausted
Europe, but the Americans do not
perceive it, says II Tevere in an edi-
torial today. III Tevere, meaning
the Tiber," is the organ of the ex-
IRENE fascists.ls
The Americans have their eyes
fun of figures" the paper continues.
Their ears are absorbed with the
clicking of adding machines. They
have a knife up their slaves, name
lily their most powerful dollar, which
can crush twenty Europeans. They
live in state of superb obliyious-
ness which is astonishing and offens-
i've.
when we hear Senator Borah
answer the austere and touching
plea of the French war wounded
(for revision of the war debt settle
.ment) with the synical and arid
words:
They nave right TO protest,
but the American taxpayers haven't
enough money to save France, one
things with terror of what the di-
vine justice must be preparing for a
nation thus constituted"
Discussing the protest parade of
French war veterans in Paris against
the ratification of the Washington
debt settlement Senator Borah on
July IL was quoted as saying:
THE United States hasn't suffi
cient money to save France under
her present domestic policy and her
imperialistic schemes as evidenced
in Syria and the Riffian country
(Morocco.)
my judgment is that the veterans
have cause for protest, but not
against the taxpayers of the United
States"