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{ : -News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW NEW BRITAIN, COI\-A & T, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1921. —TWELVE PAGES "PETITION OF NEW ENGLAND ROADS SEEKING INCREASED REVENUES IS TURNED DOWN Interstate Commerce Commission Advises Carriers To Submit More Consistent Argu- ments ¢ Disapproves of Request to - » Take Money From One Road and Give it to Less Prospe.- us Company. ‘Washington, July 28.—The Inter riate commerce commission refused today te prescribe divisions of joint freight rates to go to New England ronds, byt declared that fair divisions cannot “flow from existing arrange- ents,” 4 Data furnished by the New England roads in the case, while “‘voluminous” the commission said, were limited in character and were not sufficient to afford a “valid prescription” of divi- sion. - The commission commented on the failure of the roads to submit data on divisions of rates which they ob- tained from the joint transportation with other roads of coal, high explo- sives, milk, fresh meats and certain other products, The roads were ordered # submit “premptly’”’ proposed readjustment that will Tremove inconsistencies which they portrayed. Hearings Last Winter. New England carriers applied . for a re-division of joint rates between cai east and west of the Hudson river seeking a greater share of the e and protracted heatings were held by the commission last ‘winter. The committee agrees with /the roads outside New England that the effort of New England roads was “to sugment their revenue from traffic whieh " they interchange with their conmections without regard to the question of whether the present diyi- _ sions are fair . an 'ru.:at uv:-ble b::l‘ without consjdera of the pro) ] co! n also said that to excludes m‘ ds in New England which weré opposed to the proposal of the majority ‘“would not be treat- ing the New England roads as a ‘whole"” Y In reply to the request that a blan- ket increase be givea New England roads and allotted among them by the commission, the decision said: ‘Would Be Unfair. “This would be taking from one road snd’ giving to a less prosperous road, thus doing by indirection what the .congress deliberately and speci- fically refused to authorize us to do.” The financial condition of New England roads is not measurably worse than that, of some of the defendant roads, e commission said in reply to the claim that roads in that terri- tory were not adequately compéensat- ed for their mervice which they de- clared was more expensive than that of other roads. “No evidence of the reasonable and equitable measure of divisions other than ‘as a whole’ have been offered” the commission said. “No method by which the apparently incongruous plan of divisions now in force might be readjusted has been submitted and we are thus left to deal with the situation in the light of generaliza- tions which can lead only to specula- tive. ventyres when in an unknown fleld. The various methods which have' been suggested to alleviate the financial ends of the New England lines and assure them just, reason- able and equitable division indicate in ‘themselves the uncertainty of their application and it is apparent that if adopted that they would not only perpetuate the inconsistencies to. which complainants refer, but would create new preferences and prejudices.” The commission said it had no evidénce “upon which to base an opinion as to whether the deficiency is or is not met from the revenues on.coal” “To treat the complainants’ as a whole’ or as a group” the opinion added “would disregard the differ- e-ces which obtain between the com- +~inants individually. Much of the Tencé abducted was solely in be- of the New Haven and mani- vy has no application to condi- s on the Bangor and Aroostook, Central Vermont or the Rutland.” Dissenting from the opinion were ymmissioners Campbell, Potter and Eastman. FATALLY INJURED ‘Waterbury Man Meets Death When Board, Being Sawed, Breaks With ‘Terrible Force. Waterbury, July 28.—Two Ensala brothers, ‘Angela and Charles, were sawing wood with a power saw, at their home on Chestnut Hill road, 2bout noon today, when a Zatal acci- 4-nt occurred. The saw struck a knot fn a board, causing' the board to oreak, one end striking Angelo Enga'a with terrific force, crushing in his ribs rnF 2 hole in his chest. He féw minutes. Charles z bad wound in his il who was kil b MAIN STREET BLOCK DAMAGED BY BLAZE Mysterious Fire Does About -$4,000 Damage in Birn- Baum’s Building. One of the stiffest battles the fire department members have encoun- tered in several months, did damage estimated by Deputy Chief Eugene F. Barnes at about $$4,000 last night in the block owned by M. Birnbaum at 587 Main street. It required about two hours’ work before the recall ‘was sounded At 8:06 o'c’ock last night an alarm from Box 41 brought out the depart- ment. The cellar of the block was a mass of flames and the dense volume of smoke“that poured -from the building added to the work of the fire fighters. ,This coupled with the fact that the doors were securely locked, necessitated some delay be- fore the firemen could reach the flames with water. The cellar is partitioned off :in sections. It was evident that the blaze had its origin under a grocery store and market owned by A. Ba- drigian and M. Ashekian. The blaze was kept confined to .the cellar, the other part of the building being damaged only by smoke and water. In the Birnbaum place 'where a quantity of goods is stored, the water did considerable damage, and Dr. John B. Poyer, proprietor of a drug store on the Main street side of the building, reports that much of the stock in the cellar was badly CHICAGO AMERICAN MONEY MAKING TEAM Profits During Past Six Years Total $409,387, Records Show COMISKEY ~ GETS $50,000 Records Are Introduced Today at Baseball Players’' Trial — Major League Team Maintenance Cost $700,000 in 1920. Chicago, July 28.—The financial secrets of the Chicago American league baseball club were revealed in the baseball trial today,” the club’s books showing a net profit of $409,- 337 during the past six years, more than $225,000 of this coming dn 1919 alone. y Harry Grabiner, secretary of the club brought the records into court at the request of the defense which wanted to prove by them that the al- leged sell out of the White Sox play- ers in the 1919 world’s series had not injured the :club. The - figures showed gross receipts of $2,622,858 for the six years. Only Loss in 1918. In only one year was there a loss— 1918, when the war cut the season short. The' deficit then was $51,673. Grabiner's testimony also showed the tremendous cost of a major league club ranging from more than $225,- 000 in 1915 to nearly $700,000 in 1920. The total receipts included $87,000 for the world’s series of 1919; $86,- 000 for the 1917 series. $50,000 Salary. In addition Charles A. Comiskey, president of the clyb draws an an- nual salary of $50,000, Grabiner tes- tified. In order to subject the present White -Sox team to as little incon- venience as possible, Judge Friend an- nounced that Manager Gleason, Harry Stephenson, trainer, and half a dozen damaged by smoke. During the progress of the fire, a small boy whose identity was nat ascertained, told a story of seeing a man run away from the place in the direction of' Clark, street, just before the fire was discovered. ‘The pro- prietors of the grocery store called at the police station today and gave a satisfactory explanation of their movements. Special Courses to Be Given At Storrs College + Storrs, July 28.—Boys will receive instruction in poultry raising, dairy- ing, sheep and swine raising and in gardén crops while the girls will study dressmaking, cooking and can- ning, at the Junior short course at the Agricultural college, it was an- nounced today in the program for the boys and girls club week, August 6 to 13. Each county club agent will have charge of his own delega- tion. CHANGE AT CORBIN’S. The P. & F. Corbin company will in- crease from a 32 to a 40 hour week beginning Monday with a corresponding cut in wages. players who are enroute from the east on subpoenas summoning them to Chicago would be heard at a night session of the trial, if neces- sary. The active players are ex- pected to appear late today. Elderly Brothers. in Quarrel, One is Dead Detroit. June 28—Herman Schman ski, 60 years old, died in a hospital tolay from burns he said were caused when his brother, with whom he had a business quarrel, threw turpentina over him and lightéd a match to it The brother, George, is héld by the police. The brothers had been vusi- ress partners for 35 years. RAISE SUGAR PRICES. New York,” July 28.—The Cuban /Sugar commission .at a meeting hete today fixed the new prices of its raw sugar at 3 3-4 cents cost and freight, an advance of 1-4 cent. DATE OF WAR’S ENDING. London, July 28.—The date of the official termination of the war except as regards Turkey, will be Septembe:r 1. Premier Lloyd George announced in the house of commons today. INABILITY OF EX-SOLDIERS TO SEE NEED OF TREATMENT PROVING FATAL FOUR CHILDREN IN WRECK BADLY HURT Car Driven By S. Symolon of Wash- Street Overturns Southington Early Today. Four children of Stanislau Symolon of 350 Washington street this city are at the Meriden hospital with severe injuries received in Southingz- ton at 1:30 o’clock this morning when, in returning from the sea- shore with a Southington automo- | bile party, Symolon overturned his car and it was wrecked. The four children brought to the Meriden hospita] are expected to recover. They are: Stanley, 9, serious scalp wonds and abrasions; Joseph, 16, injury to head and shoulder; Sophia, 18, scalp wound and abrasions, and Louis, 12, cuts about the head an bruises. There were eight in the car with Symolon driving. GIVES LIFE FOR BROTHER New York Woman, Summering Near London, Pulls Youngster ington in New From Water But Drowns Herself. New London,, July 28.—Mrs. Blanche Katz, 35 of New York city, gave her life to save that of a young brother who got beyond his depth in Massasoit Mfg. Company’s mill pond at Oakdale near here, Wednes- day afternoon. The small boy sgot beyond his depth and after throw- ing him to safety Mrs. Katz sank into the mud and deep water. She leaves a husband, two small chil- dren and a mother. All of these but her husband were spending the sum- mer on a farm near the pond. Dies Awaiting Trial On Espionage Charge Portland, Qre. July 28.—J. Henry Afibers, retired millionaire miller of | Portland whose conviction on the charge ‘of violation of the espionage act was set aside by the United $tates supreme’ court and a re-trial of the case ordered. died yesterda Wildwood Sanitarium Physi- cian Says Conditions Re- garding Tubercular Veter- ans is Very Serious. Hartfdrd, July 28.—‘‘Conditions in Hartford in regard to the tubercular ex-service man are very serious in- deed,’”” said Dr. James E. Murphy to- day. Dr. Murphy, as resident. physi- cian at the Wildwood sanitarium, has been closely in touch with this problem. ““The fault lies to a large extent with the soldier himself. Usually they are young and do not realize the fact that tuberculosis, if once contracted, is not to be gotten rid of in a month or a year, but is likely to remain permanent. Having become chronic wanderers, especially those who served in France, they often cannot remain for the proper treatment. A number of men have left Wildwood of their own volu- tion, without being cured. The gov- ernment is doing its best. The men get their compensation, but as the work- ings of the law are bound to be some- what mechanical, mistakes sometimes joccur, The Americgn Legion is also doing good work, although naturally it deals with the problem purely from the ex-soldiers standpoint and not from a medical point of view. ‘“‘There are bound to be many un- necessary deaths within the next few years because of the men’s inability to realize the seriousness of their situa- tion.”" \ ‘When asked if he believed that there should be legislature compelling a tubercular case to go to a sanitarium anw yemain there until cured, Dr. Murphy said he believed that such leg- islation would be anticipating public opinion by several years. ‘‘The peo- ple are not ready for this kind of leg- islation yet,”’ he said. “‘There are plenty of sanitaria in the state. The government hospital at Allington takes care of the majority of. patients. Then the state home at Newington takes care of the civilian tubercular. I think that if we could get whole-hearted cooperation from the men themselves the problem would in a measure be solved, and, yet their point' 'of view can be easily under- tood.”” 10T ACT READ T0 HEALTH OFFIGIALS Charging Laxity, Mayor Makes Threat of Changes MUST ABATE NUISANCE Officials and Employes of Hart & Hutchinson Plant Object to Noxious Odors Coming From Rendering Plant Operating Near Factory. Mayor O. F. Curtis had occasion to read the riot act to the officials of the health department yesterday fol- lowing allegations of laxity in or- dering the abatement of a nuisance in the form of obnoxious odors com- ing from a rendering plant near the Hart “& Hutchinson factory. The mayor ordered immediate action by Acting. Health Superintendent Roger M. Griswold "and threatened that, if such action was not taken, he per- sonally, would take up the matter. Prosecutor Notified. As a result Prosecuting Aftorney Albert A. Greenberg was supplied with what evidence of nuisance the department has accumulated and will take the matter up with Manager C. E. White of the Independent Fat Rendering company. Developments, possibly in the form of prosecution if the nuisance is not abated, are expected within a few days. The rendering plant is located sev- eral hundred yards east of the Plainville trolley tracks at a point almost opposite the main plant of the Hart & Hutchinson company. The stench which arises during the various processes of rendering is al- most unbearable, the mayor has been informed, even for. the short period necessary to pass through this local- ity on the trolley. Employes and of- ficials of the manufacturing company, located nearby, report that it is some- times necessary to.close down the windows of several departments even in periods of excessive heat, because of the disagreeable odors that are wafted from the rendering plant. Complaint is Old One. The complaint is by no means a new one. Last year during the tem- porary superintendency of Dr. Joseph M. Klein, the health department warned the management of the ren- dering plant that objection to the disagreeable odors had been reperted. The company was asked to abate the nuisance. Because of difficulty in changing the location of the plant, a question involving the legality of an gqrder by the city to that- effect, the matter was referred to the state de- parment of health. Tank Not Used. Shortly trereafter engineers of the dcpartment came to this city and looked over the plant. The suggest- ed that a huge tank be installed in accordance with specifications furn- ivhed the management at the time. This tank was purported to be a'sure means of taking care of much of the odor. The tank has been installed but ‘was never connected up, investigation shows. Several complaints have come in during the past year and the recent hot weather. has sérved to aggravate tne odors to such an exfent that a storm of protest has arisen. Threats Are Sounded. In his ultimatum ‘to the health of- ficials, the mayor is quoted as sa ing that, should such actibn be nec- essary, changes in the ersonnel of the health department would be made to guarantee the abatement of the nuisance. HORSE WRECKS AUTO Leaps On Top of Machine After Col- lision At Saybrook—Woman Rider Slightly Injured. New London, July 28.—Mrs. . B. Campbell of Saybrook Point received a laceration on the head and was rendered unconscious when an auto- mobile struck the horse she was riding on Fenwick road near the Saybrook Point post office at 8§ o’clock Wednesday evening. She was riding with her sister, Mrs. M. Ketch- um and Riding Master William Burke when the automobile suddenly turned into the road, striking the horse, which reared throwing the rider, who fell on her head. The horse then attempted to leap the machine, but landed on top, which he wrecked and dragged to the ground. Mrs. Campbell was reported slightly injured and doing well today. LICENSE SUSPENDED. Bennie Dunetz of this city was gis- en a hearing before Commissioner M2- Donald at the State capitol this morn- ing. After the hearing the operatoc license of Dunetz was suspended un- til October 1. A jitney belonging to Dunetz struck a car belonging to John J. Gerdis at the corner of Chestnut and Fairview street on April 20. WHAT GERMANY OWES U. S. ‘Washington, July 28. Germany owed the United States up to April 30 last, $240,744,511 for maintenance of Ameri- can troops on the Rhine, Secretary ‘Weeks sent the figures to the senate to- day in answer to a resolution by Sena- tor Borah, reputlican, Idaho. e THE WEATHER. iy Hartford, July 28.—Forecast for New Britain and -vicinity: Probable thunder showers this afternoon, Generally fair and somewhat cooler tonight and F) day. Temperature past 24 hours: Maximum 93, minimam %5. BRITAIN HERALD BAYER FINED AND | UTILITIES Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS 22 JAILED FOR FRAUD} JITNEYMEN RIGHT TO RUN OVER WATERBURY STREETS Judge Klett Imposed $400 Penalty and 90 Day Sentence CURRY IS ASSESSED $200 Court Records 30 Day Jail Sentence to be Imposed Upon Main Street Cafe Man if Offense is Repeated— Other Court Cases. Fines amounting to $400 and jail sentences totalling 90 days were im- posed in police court this morning upon Jack Bayer, a local fruit dealer, when he was found guilty on five separate counts of issuing fraudulent checks. The orders were drawn upon the Commercial Trust company in favor of New York city and Brooklyn wholesale fruit houses and all were returned under protest. Bdyer left the city when the checks began to come back, but was given over to the a: thorities last week by Lawyer David L. Nair, who with Judge F. B. Hungerford represented him in court today. Michael Curry, a Main street cafe proprietor, was fined $200 for having liquor on his premises. Jail sentence was suspended. Charges Against Bayer The complaint against Bayer alleged the issue of a check to David Moretski for $138; checks to 1. Lowenthal for $151.68, $41 and $89.60; Joseph Kozia & Co., for $15.35; George Feiner for $400 and H. Warner & Sons for $96. A $100 fine and 60 day jail sentence was imposed on the Moretski count, a similar money penalty and 30 day jail sentence on the Finer count, and fines of $50 and costs on each of the other counts with the exception of Kozia check in which a nolle was en- tered. g Moretski’s place of business is at 191 Read street, New York city, being a fruit wholesale house. He received a check on June 28 signed for the firm of Bayer Brothers by Jack Bayer. After the check had been deposited — (Continued on Third Page.) TEN YEAR OLD HEROINE Leaps Into River, Rescues Three Year 0ld Girl, Swims to Shore Towing Child With Her Teeth. St. John, N. B., July 28.—Margaret, the ten year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, W. D. Matthews of New York, teday plunged into the swift current of the Kennebacis river at Gondola Point and rescued three year old Sally Mor- ton from drowning. When the baby toppled into the river, Margaret, with- out removing clothes or shoes, jumped in, gripping the garments of the drown- ing child with her teeth and swam to shore. & LESS OPIUM, MORE BOOZE. ‘Washington, July 28.—More liquor is going into China as the use of opium falls off, according to a report to the "commerce department today from Con- sul General Willlam H. Gale at Hong Kong. TRUGE WILL CONTINUE IN FORGE IN IRELAND Today’s Report Indicate Su- preme Optimism For Ul- timate Settlement. Dublin, July 28, (By Associated Press).—A more hopeful feeling pre- vailed here today concerning a solu- tion of the Irish problem and the be- lief was expressed that, although the Path to peace might be longer than at first expectéd, a settlement even- tually would be reached. Meantime the truce will be continued. Eamon De Valera has not as sent an answer to Premier Lloyd George regarding the government’s terms for peace, and up to the pres- ent official circles have no better means of knowing what the answer will be than has anyone else. Among yet ‘| the visitors to De Valera at the Man- sion House today was A. W. Cope. as- sistant under-secretary in the office of the chief secretary for Ireland. It was he who signed the truce terms on -behalf of the civil administration and has been one of the principal ad- vocates of an amicable settlement. It was authoritatively stated here today that De Valera had not made application to the government for tho release of members of the Irish republican parliament who are in prison and that although their re- lease would be granted on his re- quest it would not occur without it. There is no immediate intention of summoning the republican parliament, it was learned. Members of the re- publican cabinet who were asked to- day as to the reasons for the delay in summoning the parliament replied that to summon the parliament or to ask for the release of the imprisoned members to attend it woillld imply that the situation had reached a more advanced stage than had been at- tained. They said it would imply that definite proposals for acceptance or rejection by the republican parlia- ment were available. Commodore Benedict Had $5,912,750 Estate Greenwich, July 23.—The inventory of the estate of Commodore E. C. Benedict, banker, yachtsman and philanthropist, recently deceased, filed in probate court by the execu- tors today, has a footing of $5,912,- 750.09. Some of the items show a valuation of household effects of $31,082, the yacht Oneida $153,000, real estate $1¢/735,000 and miscel- laneous $3,390,367. SMALL STILL AWAY. Kankakee, ‘IIl., July 28.—Answering a telephone call early today, Mrs. Len Small, wife of the governor of Illinois, said the chief executive of the state wis still in Chicago. U. S. SHIPPING BOARD WARNS BRITISH ITS SHIPS MUST HAVE SQUARE D. Otherwise it Will “Declare An Open Market,” Haul- ing Anything Anywhere At Any Rate. London, July 28.—(By the Associat- ed Press)—The U. S. Shipping Board, it was learned here today has delive ed an untimatum to the British ship- ping lines that unless its ships are accorded fair treatment in contracts for the transport of cotton from Alexandria Egypt, to the United King- dom and the United States, the Ship- ping board will ‘“declare an open market” and haul anything anywhere at any rate. The board alsd will invoke the re- taliatory measures embodied in the Jones shipping act under which ves- sels owned by unfair competitors may be excluded from the United States ports, the ultimatum declared. TUNNEL IS DUG TO BIG CHICAGO BANK Detectives Investigating Spurgin Case Uncover Another Mystery—$450,000 Speculation Also Discovered. Chicago, July 28.—Discovery of a $450,000 léather speculation of Warren C. Spurgin, missing president of the closed Michigan Avenue Trust Co., was reported today by the state’s attorneys’ office. The leather, it was stated, was found in the warehouse of a local wholesale leather dealer and was in Spurgin’s name. An effort will be made to list it among the assets of the missing bank president, it was stated. ‘With indictments out and a search for Spurgin leading from ¢Canada to Mexico, a second discovery was an- nounced today by the state's attorney's office whose operatives have found an apparent plot to tunnel into the build- ing of the defunct bank. A hole six feet square and four feet deep was dis- covered just outside the wall of the BLIND PEOPLE ARE TO BE GIVEN HELP There Are 1,200 in This Siate and They Will Be Given Home Instructions. Hartford, July 28.—Blind adults of ‘'the state are to be taught in their homes by two blind teachers, the state board of education of the blind decided at its meeting today. The teachers will be regularly engagzd. They wil teach the blind to read with their fingers, to make chairs, weave ham- mocks, make baskets and td Kknit, crochet and sew. Miss Iva M. Mead and Raymond E. Reasor, are teachers selected, Both are graduates of the New York school for the blind at Batavia, N. Y., and both have been engaged in work for the blind in this state for two years, the former as teacher of the industries at the trades department for the blind at Wethers- field and the latter as teacher of piano tuning and gymndtics at the school for the blind in this city. Stetsorn K. Ryan, secretary of the board reported there are 1,200 blind perscns in the state, 600 of whom are over 50 years of age, whe will benefit largely by the hom¢ teaching. He also stated that the board had educated one young man as a masseur, who has now secured an appointment from the Thnited States public health department being the first blind civilian in the country to be appointed by the public health service. REWARDS FOR KILLINGS Detroit Clearing House to Pay $5,000 to Anyone Who Apprehends or Kills Bank Robbers in City. Detroit, July 28.—A standing rewara of $5,000 was announced today by the Detroit clearing house association for the arrest and conviction or killing of any person who robs or attempts to rob a member bank of the association. vault, it was stated. Mrs. Spurgin and her = daughter Vivian, who returned here from De- troit have been released after close questioning by state’s attorneys, ““The Kkilling of any person commit- ting robbery or attempting to rob,” the announcement states ‘‘shall; for the purposes of ty’\ reward be considered the same as =35t and gaviction.’] 11 Others Are Tarned Down—Those Favored Are Ordeored To Form Corporation, As One Condition Sl = Two Jitneurs Fined $50 Each in Court There—French is Still Running His Cars: Here, Pending Decision. ‘Waterbury, July 28—Decision given by the public utilities commission to= day grants jitney franchises to 23 operators on the so-called East Farm street route, from the city”s center to the northeastern section. Certain conditions are imposed, one of which provides that the 22 individual oper= " ators must form a corporation or ase sociation. Of the total number of applications for franchises on this route 11 were turned down, the com- mission holding 22 five-passenger cars to be sufficient. $50 Fine Imposed. : Five jitney cases were before the city court today and in two fines of $50 and costs were imposed. Two ' cases were continued and one man was discharged. The latter claimed he was working for a Naugatuck gar= age and was sent out from tle garags to bring to this city parties who had ' engaged a car. There were two counts against him and when his employer took the stand and corroborated his '’ story he was discharged = on both. Notices of appeal were given in the’ cases cf the two men fined. French Still Running: 3 In this city French's auto busses, . listed as taxicabs, are still omnur on the streets and responding i calls, pending the decision of Judgey Klett .which will be handed dowa ' Saturday morning. INJURIES TQ' N Osteopaths Explain Methods of Ouring ing Defective Children—Human Foot Degenerating. Cleveland. - O., July 28.—Thousands of children become mental defectives from injury €6 the neck at birth, Dr. Raymond W. Bailey of Philadelphia declared in an address at the conven- tion of the American Osteopathic as- sociation today. All of these cakes: can ‘be cured by osteopathic adjust- ment of the neck, he said, adding thazs, nothing else can cure them, Osteopathic clinics for the fres) treatment of these cases are to be es-: tablished all over the | country, Dr. Bailey announced. ‘In this way, it is expected thousands of defective minds: will be restored to efficiency. There is nothing complex in dew termining as casual factors in thess. feeble minded cases the various dis-! Dlacements in the bones of the neck! dating back to the birth peries, Dnu, Bailey explained. Dr. R. Kendrick Smith of Boston- declared feet have degenerated to am: amazing degree among civilized peo- ple as a result of wearing shoes. “When you compare the city man's foct with that of the naked savage it <an hardly be recognized as the same anatomical structure,” Dr. Smith said. He criticized people for wearing shoas which are too small and urged ths; “vearing of shoes which are straight on the inner edge. . NEARLY BREAKS NECK John Voight of Belden Street Frac- tures Vertebra in Neck When He Falls Downstairs. John Voight, 68 years old, of 23 Belden street, is in a serious condi- tion at the local hospital with & fractured vertebra in the neck, near the top of the spinal column. Mr. Voight fell down a flight of stairs at his home I:te last evening. Dr. Clifton E. Cooley, who was called in, rendered first aid treatment and ordered the patient’s immediate re- moval to the hospital where he is at tending him. It was at first feared that Mr. Voight's neck was broken. Train Hits Truck and Two Are Fatally Hurt South Bend, Ind., July 28.—New York Central passenger train leav- ing Chicago at 11:15 o'clock last night was derailed at New Carlisle, Ind., at one o'clock * this morning when it struc ka heavy truck driven by Zachary Calim of Indian Harbor, Ind. The engine and every coach was derailed. The engineer, A. F. Johnson and D. L. Flinn, fireman are believed to be fatally burned. All passengers of the dozen coaches were considerably bruised. CHARLES A WAR MENACE. Vienna, July 28.—A treaty having for a declaration of war on Hungary in the event Emperor Charles returns to the Hungarian throne has been signed by Rumania, Jugo-Slavia and Czecho- Slovakia, rding to dispatches-from de reaching i ¥

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