New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 11, 1921, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press "ABLISHED 1870 ~ IRISH LEADER LONDON THURSDAY FOR HIS CONFERENCE WITH PREMIER As Result of Riots and Bloodshed in Belfast on Sunday, Curfew Is Reimposed, Despite Truce Terms. : In Dublin, Armistice is Effec- tive and There is Notable NEW BRITAIN FERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, JULY WILL GO TO EflfllEs OF LOCAL BOYS |Consideration o.f Prob- EXPECTED FROM FRANCE| lems of Pacific and Far East Would Also Elmer and Clifford Ander- s son and William O’Dell, Be Included, Presi Arriving Today. dent Says Informally. In concurrence with the arrival of thousands of bodies of the heroic Amer- ican dead at Hoboken during the past France Understbod to Favor few weeks, New Britain looks forward Absence of Military Ac- tivities. London, July 11.—(By the Associat- ed Press)—Eamonn De Valera will | come to London Thursday of this week for his conference with Pre- mier Lloyd George to discuss the basis of a settlement of the Irish prob- lem. Official announcement to this effect was issued this afternoon. Riots in Belfast Belfast, July 11.—(By the Asso- ciated Press)—The curfew was reim- posed today as a result of the dis- orders of Sunday. Belfast now is the only place in Ireland under the curfew regulation, despite the truce terms by which the curfew was raised general- Iy. After yesterday's disorders and bloodshed, inquiries at hospitals showed that persons wounded during yesterday's riot, were as a whole pro- gressing satisfactorily although a few were belleved to be in a critical con- dition. About 60 persons are still in the hospitals. ‘The quiet was disturbed before the morning had progressed far. A great deal of revolver firing developed in Stanhope street and the adjoining Car- rick Hill districts. At one hospital six cases of bullet wounds were treated. also to the arrival of the bodies of sev- eral of its honored sons within the next few days. The dates of arrival of the several bodies coming to New Britain are not known. A telegram will be forwarded to the relatives of the de- ceased by the war department telling them at what time the bodies will ar- rive in this city after they have been checked and prepared for shipment to their homes. The bodies of Private Elmer Quentin Anderson, formerly of the 304th Field Artillery, Corporal Clifford C. Ander- son of the 102d Infantry, and Private William F. O’Dell also of the 102d In- fantry are due to arrive in Hoboken from France either today or within a short time. The families of these men have been notified that the bodies are on board ships due in this country to- day. Private Elmer Anderson was the son of Mrs. Mathilda Anderson of 96 Rox- bury Road. He left this city in a draft increment on February 27, 1918, and was sent to Camp Devens and later transferred to Camp Upton where he was allocated to the 304th Field Artil- lery, He sailed for France in April. The young man was mortally wounded by shrapnel on August 19th. - He and four other young men were -eating breakfast at their gun when a high ex- A bakery wagon was burned in Lan- | Plosive landed. The man next to caster street and the driver was |Anderson was killed instantly and the Beatay local lad received a gaping wound in Some firing occurred in several of | the thigh. Medical aid was hurriedly yesterday’s disturbed areas, but police | sent but loss of blood had weakened patrols promptly checked any attempt | Private Anderson and he died enroute &t an organized outbreak. to a first aid station. He was the first The freight and mail train from | member of his company to be killed on Belfast to Londonderry was attacked | duty. His death occurred in the town mear Carrickmore, County Tyrone this Morning #d six ‘cars' with their con- j were burned and the line torn up at this point. AR Quiet in Dublin Dublin, July 11.—(By the Associat- ed Prees)—The truce in Ireland, agreed upon by government officials and republican leaders pending peace negotiations went into effect at noon today. In Dublin the complete disappear- &nce from the streets of the military police lorries and armored cars mark- ed the official beginning of the truce. ¢ In Londonderry, the police at noon ‘were summoned to their barracks and handed In their revolvers, subsequent- Iy resuing street duty unarmed. In Belfast, where disorders begun Sunday were still continuing in less- er degree this forenoon, the police were still retaining their arms. The yard of Dublin castle, which is usually active with the movement of police lorries and armed automobiles, was empty of cars this morning while the auxiliaries on duty were standing about in their shirtsleeves. Castle officials and others, who hith- erto have been unable to walk in the streets openly were going about this forenoon under normal conditions. Another development was the appe: ance of furniture vans which left the castle presumably with the belongings of officers who, while the truce lasts, will be able to leave the confinement of the castle area and live in their own houses. S In consequence of the abolishment of the curfew the theaters, the moving picture houses, the street car compan- ies and the railways made annouce- ment that from tonight they would re- sume their normal hours. Confidence was everywhere pressed that the republican would observe the truce order. SHORT COURT SESSION Two Autoists Before Judge G. W. Klett This Morning While Third Fails to Appear. ex- forces This morning’s police court session ‘Was the shortest Monday morning docket in many months, the cases of two violators of city ordinances, only, occupying the attentions of Judge George W. Klett. George Gilbert and Fred Neurath, both jitneurs on the Stanley street line, were arrested Sat- urday afternoon by Policeman Clar- ence Lamphere for parking their c2rs more than 12 inches away from right curb. Judgement was sus- nded in both cases after the driv- had been given a warning. John Carbo -was notified to appear Bit did not show up. He will answer charges tomorrow morning. Comiskey Park Safe is Cracked, $3,000 is Taken Chicago, July 11.—Robbers pre- sumably after the gate receipts of the game between the White Sox and Yankees -blew the -safe at-Comiskey" Park here last night. The loot of $3,000 represented the receipts NYarious concessions at the game, gate receipts of about $30,000 having en sent to a bank. Owner Charles Comiskey denied reports that the safe eontained papers pertaining to the former White. Sox players now ols triAl' in: corinection with the al- leged ‘throwing of the 1919 “world of Vauxcere. .Corporal Clifford C. Anderson. was the son of Mrs. Josephine E. Anderson of 21 Vega street. He was among the earliest volunteers and was a member * (Continued on Third Page.) - HELD FOR BURGLARY Ex-Watchman At Walterbury Hard- ware Company Accused of Rob- bing Safe and Stealing Automobile. Waterbury, July 11.—Leo Ignotis, recently employed as a watchman at the Charles A. Templeton Hard- ware Co. waived examination through counsel today when arraigned on a charge of burglary and was held for the superior court under bonds of twenty-five hundred dollars. It is charged that the accused burglar- ized the.warehouse of the hardware company within six hours of his dis- missal as watchman for tampering with the time clocks. The burglary netted taree hundred dollars in money and occurred on the night of July 4. A small safe and an auto- mobile stolen by the burglars were later recovered by the police, the safe with a hole cut in its bottom and the contents missing. FIVE PRISONERS ESCAPE Pry Hole in Ceiling of Essex, (N. J.) County Jail With Spoon—One Is Recaptured. Newark, N. J., July 11.—Five pris- oners escaped from the Essex county jail early today but one of them was captured by the police before he had been free an hour. The men, who were all imprisoned for minor offenses, secured their lib- erty by prying a hole in the ceiling with a silver spoon. They were on an upper tier and since the jail is an old one they managed to pry their Plan and British Cabinet Reported As Giving Mat- ter Consideration. ‘Washington, July 11.—The course of the United States was definitely settled today toward two goald of international importance—limitation of armament and solution of problems involving the Pacific and the Far East. President Harding, it was revealed, in a state department announcement published today, has approached with informal but definite inquiries the gov- ernments of Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan to ascertain whether it would be agreeable to those nations to participate in a conference to be held in Washington at an agreed date for discussion of armament limitation. He has furthermore suggested to the nations interested in the problems of the Pacific and Far East thag there be undertaken in connection wi& the con- ference ‘‘the consideration of all mat- ters bearing upon their solution with a view to reaching a common under- standing with respect to principles and policies in the Far East’ The state department announcement said that if the proposal for a limitation of armament conference were found ac- ceptable formal invitations for the con- ference would be issued. Whether any responses to the inquiries directed to the allied and associated powers have been received by the president was not indicated in the department's an- nouncement. For that reason great popular inter- est was attached to the statement by Lloyd George, the British® premier promised for today and which London advices indicated would touch upon the matters initiated by Mr. Harding. France Notified. . Paris. July 11 (By Associated Press)-—Sheldon Whitehouse, coun- selior of the American embassy, calléd at the French foreign office just be- fore nuon today and talked with M. De Peretti de la Rocca, director of political affairs, on the' possibility of holding a conference on disarmament. Mr. Whitehousae delivered no docu- ment in this connection, merely en- gaging in a tentative conversation -on the subject. Official comment on President Harding’s initiative for a conference on the limitation of armaments is withheld pending receipt of the official invitation but upofficial opinions gathered in official ‘circles are to the effect that France certainly will ac- cept the invitation. The attitude of the French govern- ment, however, is said to be un- changed since it was set forth in the assembly of the league of nations last December by Leon Bourgeois. France, it is explained, is ready and will be glad to reduce her armaments and save the heavy expenses involved as soon as she can safely do so, but any decision on this question must depend on absoiute security from the east. Question of Security. Inquiries in official circles disclosed the impression that such security has not been obtained. The Upper Siles- jan trcubles and the nationalist rec- reation in certain parts of Germany are cited as indications that the time has not ccme. when France can safely weaken herself in the face of Ger- many. French opinion is particu- larly exercised over the continued agi- tation by the German manifestants who remained in Upper Silesia after the evacuation by the German forces under Gen. van Hoefer. In this connection it is declared that since the assassination of Major Montalieres at Beuthen two French officers there have been besieged since by men and crowds, being saved only by the intervention ot police, while French official dispatches declare that ot the 40 000 troops who were under Gen. von Hoefer in’ Upper Silesia only 20,000 were withdrawn. Of the 20,000 way through the metal covering. They climbed to the roof and thence to the ground with the aid of blank- ets tied together. said to be remaining half are non- residents of Upper Silesia, and these (Continued on Seventh Page.) Reformers Seek Federal Trains and Keep Sunday Nashville, Tenn., July 11.—Enact- ment of a federal Sunday law pro- hibiting among other things the operation of interstate Sunday trains and excluding Sunday newspapers from the mails will be urged by the Methodist central Sabbath crusade committee in a petition to be pre- sented to congress. this week, it was announced by Noah W. Cooper, chair- man of ‘the committee on leaving here today for Washington. On July 14 Mr. Cooper said, the committee which represents 12 south- ern conferences will place a copy of the petition in the hands of every senator and representative in con- gress. Plans for a demonstration by national Sunday law advocates be- fore the capitol entrance om that Sabbath Law to Stop All Newspapers Out of Mails date were abandoned, he said, because of prohibitive regulations. Characterizing the proposed law as the “simplest thing imaginable” Mr. Cooper in a statement before his de- parture said it would “prohibit all secular work on Sunday, by persons in interstate commerce or in federal service excepting instances of char- ity and necessity and stop all inter- state Sunday trains, newspapers and like business for profit.” It would not, however, he said, “stop men from kissing their wives and babies and riding in their cars to get fresh air and visit the sick; nor from look- ing at the flowers and viewing the landscape; nor from watering the cows, or doing a hundred things that any gentleman would take -pleasure in doing without carrying on his or- dipary, work op Stoday et HARDING TAKES FIRST REAL STEP TOWARD WORLD PEACE BY SEEKING OPINIONS FROM. OTHER COUNTRIES ON DISARMAMENT PLANS 11, 1921.—TWELVE PAGES Herald “Ads” Me: Better Business PRICE THREE CEN LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN JITNEY MUDDLE ARE CITY TAKING HAND, AND APPEAL SO. NORWALK MOB INSISTS CANADIAN . GREAT BR"‘MN GLAD |Mayor Calls Special Meet- SCHOONER HAUL DOWN BRITISH FLAG | 1q rpiiW 1. S. LEAD Captain Does So On R'equest of City Officials, But In- tends to Make Formal South Norwalk, July 11.—A mob of about 150 men, some of them ex-serv- ice men, stormed the Canadian schooner “Hiram D. McLean,” in the upper harbor here yesterday, de- manding that the Union Jack, flying at the masthead, be taken down and the American flag substituted. The McLean came from- St. George, Can- ada, andgis under the English regis- try. Tnréats of violence were made to Captain John Tate Nayton, by the mcb when he made his appearancee Captain Nayton replied to the threats: “When your authorities, the police, mayor, harbor master, or the secre- tary of the navy orders me to haul down the flag I'll do so but not until then.”” Harbor Master David C. Sanford House of Commons Cheers as Lloyd George Approves Pres. Harding’s Stand. Complaint to His Govt. was finally called and persuaded Cap- tain Nayton that in order to avoid trouble it would be best to lower the flag. which was done. London, July 11. (By Associated An attempt was made by the mob | Press.)—President Harding’s message to take the flag away from Chieg l00King to the calling of an interna- Officer Daniel Mossman after it hagq | tional conferencc on the limitation of been lowered. Mossman wrapped the § armaments has been received with the flag around his body and said that|Utmost pleasure by Great Britain, he would defend it with his life. Premier Lloyd George declared in the Mayor Jeremiah Donovan was|house of commons today. called on the telephone by one of the| I need not say that we welcome mob and requested to ‘‘order”” the|Wwith the utmost plcasure President fla;- loweréd. He refused, saying that | Harding’s wise and courteous initia- it had a right to be flown. tive. Captain Nayton this morning said| The house cheered this statement and that he intended to make a full re- |the premier added: port of the matter to H. C. Ballintine, “‘In saying that I speak for the em- head of the Canadian fisheries and | pire as a whole.” marine bureau, He denounced the| The premier said China would be authorities here for not having brok- | treated as an independent in the con- en the mob up. ference on Pacific affairs. TAFT TAKES OATH AS . -HIGH COURT JUSTICE| Simple Ceremony is Per- formed in Office of Attorney General. Wastington, July 11.—William Howard Taft was sworn in today.as chief justice of the United States. The simple ceremony of elevating the former president to the supreme court ‘was performed in the office of Attorney General Daugherty by Jus- tice Hoehling of the district supreme court, in the absence from the city of the justices of the supreme court. Those present included Mr. Taft's brother, Henry W. Taft, of New York and John T. Adams, chairman of the republican national committee. Pefore the oath was administered Attorney General Daugherty present. ed Mr. Taft with his ¢commissioi as chief ustice, saying: /I row hand you'on behalt of the president your commssion as chfef justice of the United States. It affords me great pleasure on account of our personal relations; but far above that I feel a security to the country, its constitution, its laws and its people, in your installation in that high court.” Immediately after taking the oath, Chief Justice Taft went to the White House to pay his respects to President Harding. He was accompanied by Mr. Daugherty. BETTER TROLLEY SERVICE Connecticut Company ‘“Crossover” at Corbin Avenue Will More Suitable Schedule. Make for Engineers of the Connecticut com- pany have mapped out plans for a “cross-over” to be placed near the power station on Corbin avenue which will permit of a better brand of service on the west end line, Supt. F. L. Beardsley says. Workmen will be in the city in a day or two, he states, to begin the work of placing the “cross-over.”” Under this plan, which will allow of turning cars at this point and will virtually work the es- tablishment of a new west end line, it will be possible to offer seven and one-half minute schedules to Corbin avenue. The present schedule is 15 minutes. No changes in the Arch. street schedules have been planned just yet, the local superintendent - says. Whether or not the company will be obliged to discontinue its service on that line on account of the jitney competition, he was unable to say before consulting higher officials, he said. e FRESH AIR FUND. One individual contribution, that of - Clarence Keegan, of Main street and one from an- other fraternal organization, the Jr., O. U. A. M, were re- ceived by the Fresh Air editor of the Herald and are acknowl edged today. There will be a change in personnel at the camp in Burl- ington this week, the young- sters who are now there being brought home and another batch of New Britain children taken to the camp for two weeks in the open.’ Previously acknowl- edged Clarence Keegan Jr. O. U. A. M. $2,124.50 5.00 10.00 Total today $2,139.50 THE WEATHER Hartford, July 11.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinit; Continued unsettled with light showers tonight and Tuesday.. Little change in temperature. The world has been looking to the 3\ | United States for such a lead,”” Mr. |l| Lloyd George declared in referring to President Hardi message. ‘I am confident that the house wili esteem it as an act of far-seeing statesmanship and will wholeheartedly wish it success. No effort will be lacking to make it so on the part of the British empire, wihch shares to the full the liberal and pro- gressive spirit inspiring it.”’” Col. George Harvey, the 'American’ambassador was in the gallery of the house to hear the premier’s statement. Mr. Lloyd George began his state- ment by referring to the Anglo-Japan- ese treaty , He said the Japanese gov- ernment took the view that no notice of denunciation of the treaty had been given and that this view was also held by Lord Curzon, the foreign minister. The matter was referred to the lord - CRIPPLE’S WOODEN LEGS ACT AS LIFE PRESERVERS. —o— Gilbert, Minn., July 11.— While Harry Woodard, a good swimmer was drowning, Roy | Rhodda, minus his two wooden legs which became loosened when a boat occupied by five men overturned ,swam three hundred yards to shore yes- terday. The others in the boat also reached shore safely. Rhodda told friends here that two of his companions utilized the floating wooden legs to aid them to reach the shore. | z J — | MRS. KABER AGAIN Witness Testifies That Dying, Kaber Declared His Wife Had Assail- ants Stab Him. Cleveland, ©. chancellor, who held that no notice had yet been given:and that the treaty ACCUSED IN COURT | therefore remained in force until de- nounced. It was, however, Mr. Lloyd Geagrge said, the desire of both parties that the agreement ‘be brought into complete. harmony. .with the covenant of the league of nations. GAS €0. 13 OPPOSED uly 11.—The state {at noon today rested its case in the trial of Eva Catherine Kaber for the murder of her husband, Daniel F. Kaber, with the exception of one wit- ness who cannot be heard until the middle of the week. The defense will begin its testimony- tamorrow morn- | Corporation Counsel M. H. Camp ap- ing. Mr. Kaber declared Mrs. him stabbed. Kater’s male nurse. by Kaber's cries: —murder."” his night clothing covered with blood. “Who did this?”" asked. “A mar with a cap. Mrs. Kaber had this done,”” Mr. Kaber was alleged to have replied. NORWALK GETS CANNON French Official Representative - 'Will Present City With French 155 m-m Gun on July 16. South Norwalk, July 11.—M. Car- Norwalk on Saturday, July 16, when he will piesent to the city of Norwalk, on behalf of the government of France, a French 155 m-m cannon, city during the World war. The, can- non was one which was captured from the Freuch by the Germans and cap- tured from the Germans by the Amer- ican forces. county batteries will parade here. Governor Everett J. Lake and staff of aides will also be the guests of the city on Saturday. Over 800 Students Nearly 850 pupils appeared for en- rollment at summer school in the Junior High school building this morning. The school opened at 8:30 o'clock and closed for the day at 11:30 o’clock: Three hour sessions will be held. At 9 o'clock this morning there were 828 pupils enrolled and many olhers{coming in. It is ex- morrow. a summer ‘course, some to make up where they were behind in their studies, some to keep up their studies and a number are trying to skip a grade. State Names Asheim As School Appraiser Leonard Asheim of Bridgeport, has been named to represent the State of Connecticut on the board of three lappraisers who are to determine the value of the State Normal. school for its sale to the City of New Britain. Thomas Linder, assessment . expert, has been named to represent the city. A third appraiser will be selected b the city and state jointly, . % The “witness was F. Utterback, Mr. He said he was arouset on the night of the murder “Utterback, Utterback, come quick On entering Mr. Kaber’s room he said he found him lying on the floor, Utterback said he enavo, Iminister plenipotentiary of the government of France, will come to as a 1ecognition of the services of this Three battalions of the 5 192nd Artillery, comprising Fairfielq | alighted safely in a wheat field. Begin Summer School pected to hafe 1,000 or the rolls to- These children are taking |sort. Judge Gaffney Tells P. U. C. That In- creased Voltage May Result in Ex- plosion Here. Mayor O. F. Curtis and Assistant peared before the .public utilities com- For a fourth time the state today | mission at Hartford today and repre- produced.a witness who testified that | sented this city-as in favor of granting Kaber had a petition of the Connecticut Light & Power company for the right to lay a cable line carrying 13,200 volts through the center of the city. The New Britain Gas Light company was represented as opposed to the grant. = Judge B. F. Gaffney, counsel for that company, argued that the in- creased voltage would cause danger of an explosion should it come in con- tact with their product. ‘In rebuttal of that statement, the city introduced the claim that the condition has existed for many years and the danger is not in- creased by an increase in voltage since contact with a very light voltage would be equally as dangerous. RECORD PARACHUTE DROP Young Woman Who Drops 15,200 Feet from Airplane Declares That It was a Terrible Experience. St. Paul, JuJy 11.—Miss Phoebe J. Tairgrave, 18 years old, of this city, established what is said to be a new world’s par record for a parachute diop for women when she dropped fifteen thousand two hundred feet from an aeroplane at Curtis flying feld, near here, yesterday. It took 20 minutes exactly from the ime Miss Fairgrave leaped until she “It was terrible,” 1 grave later. again.” FIRE THREATENS VILLAGE More Than Score of Buildings De- stroyed at Round Lake, Camp Near Saratoga Springs. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., July 11.— More than a score of buildings were destroyed by a fire which early today threatened to burn the entire village of Round Lake, a camp meeting re- The loss will reach several hun- dred thousand dollars. The famous auditorium in which meetings and other services have been held for many years was saved. - { ROBBERS GET HAUL. i New York, July 11.—Five roboers today held up the cashier and assistant cash- 1er of the Horton Ice Creem company outside the || company's offices on East 24th street and escaped in an auto- mobile with $34,000 cash. The employes were starting for a bank with the money in a satchel. said Miss Fair- “I never want to try it | ing Of Common Council For Tomorrow Evening To Discuss Problem And Remedy Three West-End Jitney Lines Will Continue to Operate Under Appeal to Superior — The latest development in the jit« ney-trolley, public utilities commis« sion controversy is the advent of the city, officially, into the squabble. A special meeting of the common council has been called for tomor- row night to take action. Jitneys Will Run. Legal proceedings in the form of an appeal from the ruling of the Public Utilities commission which were taken this morning by Jitneur Edward French through Lawyer Josiah Peck of Hartford, will guar- antee jitney service on the West . Main street lines until the early part of September, he says. Included among the routes which will cone tinue to operate under French's ap- peal are the lines from Central park to Corbin avenue, Central park to, Jerome street and from the Stanley Works offite 'entrance to Kelsey street. . 2 ¥ Notice of an appeal was fo be served upon the Public Utilities commission this morning by a com- missioner of the superior court om behalf of French. The matter will come before the court in the early part of September. ‘The law, as explained to the jitneur, provides_ that the order of the commission cannot be enforced until the appeal has been heard by the superior court, Other Plans Suggested. It is probable that other jitneurs will file notices of similar appeals although none have taken steps in ithat direction -thus far. ‘At least one company has signified its inten- tion of applying to the commission- ers of motor vehicles for truck licenses for its cars. The busses will be operated over the routes which they now run. but mo-fare will' be dtipulated. . Instead, the rider ,may offer a donation of whatever amount he feels the ride was worth. In al- most every instance the busses haye. ‘been patronized every day by the same group of people all of whom are familiar with the prices between the points to and from which . they. ride. Under the new plan, the jit- neurs feel that their patrons will bs aware of what amount is proper to pay and -act accordingly. The idea of asking for an. injunce tion to restrain the cormmission from putting its order into effect, which was the first plan of the jit- neurs, has been. dropped. - The sta- tutes have been explained to the jit- ney men showing -that only an ap< peal may be taken if the order is not to become effective. _ Special Oouncil Meeting. Mayor . Orson F. Curtis issued & call this morning for a special meet- ing of the common council to be held tomorrow evening to take ace tion upon 'the trolley-jitney situa~ tion. What action will be taken he was unable to say, but he assurcd inquisitors that a definite course will be decided upon in addition to se- curing the sentiment of the govern- mental body. Prominent residenjs other than jitneurs requested that the council be called together for a discussion of the situation, the mayor stated, and he was asked to put the following question to that body: “Are we, the citizens of New Britain, obliged to follow the dictates of the Public Utllities commission as to what manner of transportation we shall use!” Asked what his personal views lupon the subject are, the mayor re- plied: “The situation is most unsatisfac- tory; the decision of the Public Util- ities commission very unfavorable. I am calling this meeting neither in the interests of the jitneurs nor the trolley company, but for the people of New Britain so that they may be assured of service.” SUFFERING FROM DROUTH U}dled Kingdom As Well As France and Belgium Is Feeling Need of Rrain Which Is Lacking. London, July 11. (By Associated Press.)—The United Kingdom, like France, Belgium and various parts of the continent is sweltering from a pro= longed drouth and heat wave with na immediate relief in sight. Eighty days of torrid drouth have parched the fields and dried up wells, while the Thames, Severn and other rivers are unprecedently low and can be forded in many places. Fires have devastated thousands of acres of heaths and commons, ruining many well known beauty spots. There have beem several deaths as a result of the heat. The water supply of London and other big cities is becoming dangerously low and the authorities are asking householders to restrict the wuse af 'water to the lowest possihie n