New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 22, 1921, Page 3

BROWN HOTEL IN MACON IS BURNED Three Persons Known fo Have Died—Fire Caused by Explosion Macon, Ga., Aug. 22.—Three per- sons are known to have lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the Brown House, a frame hotel here early today. Firemen expressed be- lief that the death list would be ma- terially increased when the ruins had been explored. John K. Hays, a former justice of the peace, was among the dead. The bodies of two men taken from the second floor of the building today have not been identified. 20 People Injured. Approximately 20 of the 150 guests of the hotel were injured. The fire started at 1 a. m. and followed an explosion of chemicals in an adjoining drug store. One side of the hotel was blown in. Many guests were cut off from the staircases by the first blast of flames, and the greater part of these had only one means of egress—that of leaping from windows. Hays was fatally hurt in jumping from an up- per window. Oldest Hotel in City. The Brown House was the oldest hotel in the city and was located close ‘o the center of the business district. The flames from the wooden structure, ~preading to adjoining buildings, burned practically half of the block from Plum street to Poplar street. RECEIVES FRIENDLY NOTE famuel Gompers Reads Message on Disarmament From President Hard- ing to the Exccutive Labor Council, Atlantie City, Aug. 22. — President Harding looks with favor on labor's requcst for representatior in tha dis- armamerit conference, to be held in Washington, Samuel Gompers said to- day at the opening of tha meeting of th: executivy council of tha American Federation o! Labor. Mr. Gompers added that he had re- ceived a letter of appreciation from President Harding after visiting the White IIouse and suggesting that Americar. Jabor be permitted repre- sentation in tha conference. “Labor ha: alwavi been an advo- cate of disarmaments, said Mr. Gom- pers, “and the full force of organized labor of America tocay backs Presi- dent Harding in his move to bring about ~world peace through disarma- ment. ‘Wage reductions, unemployment and tariff legislation wera also con- sidered by the councll today. It was planned to maka a protest against tha tarif! law. “SILENT MIKE” WINS Former Local Boxer, Seconded by K. 0. Sweeney, Scores Knockout at Seran- ton, Pa. “*Silent Mike” Doran who trained and took part in several boxing exhibitions in this city during the winter months, knocked out K. O. Riley in the first round of a scheduled 10 round bout in Scranton, Pa., Saturday night. Doran was seconded by ‘‘Bill” Sweeney, for- merly of this city and now living in Scranton. Sweeney was the idol of lo- cal boxing fans for several years. While in this city the two battlers worked out together at the rooms of the Y. M. T. A. and B. society. WANTS FIGHT PICTURES. Chicago Federation of Labor Wants to See Movies. Chicago, Aug. 22.—The Chicago federation of labor, was on record to- day as favoring the exhibition of pic- tures of the Dempsey-Carpentier box- ing bout in Chicago. In resolutions adopted by the federation, it was de- clared that the government col- lected apout $500,000 as a result of the fight. TENNIS TOURNEY IS ON Warlock and Buell Street Clubs Stage Interesting Battles. The second annual doubles and singles tournament between two thriving South End Tennis clubs—the Warlock street and the Buell street—opened Saturday afternoon. The first singles match was played on the Warlock street court, Fleitzer representing Warlock street, won from Van Oppen. The latter after taking the second, a hotly contested deuce set, had to bow to the greater stamina and endurance of his opponent. were played Saturday afternoon, Meyer The score was 6-3, 6-8, 6-0. Three other close singles matches of Buell street, won from Hawthorne 6-4, 6-4; Steinman of Buell street, won from Wagner 6-3, 6-2, and Linton of Warlock street, won from Hubbard 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, making the result' two matches won for each club. Sunday's games were all played on the Buell street court. Both courts were | in good condition, the air was crisp and clear, the players well matched and rivalry keen, so the rooters, fair and otherwise, were treated to real tourna- ment tennis Three more singles matches were played Sunday. The winners were Christesen, Strickland and Hagen, all representing the Buell street club. The scores were as follows: Christesen vs. Johnson, 6-8, 6-1, 6-4. Strickland vs. Steege, 6-1, 7-5. Hagen vs. Wallen 6-3, 7-5. The only doubles match played so far was a fast and furious contest through- out. Three sets were necessary to win and it was anybody's game until the last ball was returned in the fifth set after the players had corraled two each. Speed, errors, spectacular recoveries, close and even contested decisions fea- tured the contest. Hancock was parti- cularly effective at the net, scoring a number of points by clever placement. The deciding set finally went to Strick- land and Van Oppen of Buell street. ‘The scores were Wrlekland mmd Taz Cppen..10-9-3-1-7 A~ aax This is the first photograph of th upon their arrival at Blenheim Palace after the honeymoon, e Duke of Marlborough and his bride She was formerly Miss Gladys Deacon, a Boston society girl. WIVES WHO FAIL BENEATH HER HE WAS ALL RIGHT, BUT FAMILY WASN'T By Ruth Agnes Abeling Ot course, John's folk right, don’t you know, but— Well—Dorothy just somehow left you in doubt there. You knew she bhad married John and that she visited his family before sha walked up the aisle with him, but she alwayi left you hanging mid-air abou: them. And when John's her son and his new wifa and som1 o! the mothers of the new wife's friends wanted to have little parties for her, she explained that “It's only John's mother, you know-—she's old and I dont’ suppose she’'d want to go ou: much anyhow.” And sc nobody say John’s mother except for tha glimpsea they caught of her as her plump little figure trundled in and out of the door of her son's home. Tney saw that she waa a lttle, old-fashioned somebody who still believed in bonnets with purple pansies and to whom life had were all mother visited But her quavering, uncertain an- swer made him think. It dug at his heart. It wasn’t like his mother's voice to quiver. He had watched her, when the was just a little lad, start out for the factory, after his father’s funeral, and stand at the machina all tday, and come home at night and clecar and cook and mend. Her voice had never quivered then! Must ba something wrong he thought! He thought of it all day at tha office. That evening at tho dinner table he talked it over with Dorothy. Had they done anything at all for her — what about her days? Had Dorothy been thougntful—or had the only attention she received while there been the picture shows he took her to in tha evening when Dorothy retused to go with them? “Well. she’s so old—she wouldn't have enjoyed the things I do any- how,” Dorothy defended herself. “And you couldn’t have enjoyed doing anything for her?” sarcastical- ly. “Sha’s my mother, you know— given a hibit of folding her hands:jand if it hadn’t been that she wen: resignedly, but not unhappily. Dorothy went out just the same, to the matinees witn the girls, tha card paities and for drives—but she always excused John's mother. The day John’s mother went home, John arranged to take her to tha station He told her that she'd ba coming back soon because he and Dorothy liked to have her there. into a factory and worked instead of putting me there, you wouldn't have diamonds set in platinum and be ‘carrying hydinger hankerchiefs and { wearing made-to-order suits!” bit- terly And that was the beginning of a bitterness which never ended — be- cause Dorothy felt she had married into a family not as good as her own. LOCAL PEOPLE HURT Mr. and Mrs. John A. Erickson and Daughter Figure in Collision At East Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Erickson and daughter of 18 Hart street, hud 2 narrcg escape from serious in- jury last night at FEast Hampton, when their automobile was struck by 2 car owned by M. Bailey of Crom- well. The collision occurred in tront of the Lake Side cottage at Lake Pocatapaug about 10 o'clock According to Mr. Erickson, his ma- chine was sideswiped by another car, crowding it over on the other side of the road and in front of the Bailey machine. Mrs. Brickson, sustained painful wounds about the head and was treated at the New Britain Gen- eral hospital. Mr. Erickson and Jaughter fortunately escaped injury. Automobile FEDERAL RESERVE ATTACKED. Congressional Committee on Agricul- ture Make Startling “Broadside.” Washington, Aug. 22.—Attacks on the federal reserve system were Te- newed today before the joint congres- sional committe on agriculture. J. S. Wannamaker of South Caro- lina, president of the American Cotton association, asserted that deflation of the currency and of prices had been terribly destructive to all American producing interests, that it had been wholly unnecessary, but that it had been brought about deliberately by the federal reserve board. CHILD MURDERER TO PAY. Goes to Electric Chair During Week of October 3. New York, Aug. —Roberto Raffaelo, convicted last week of mur- der in the first degree for the killi of five year old Giuseppe Varotta, who was drowned in the Hudson riv er after being kidnapped, was sen- tenced today by Judge Talley to be electrocuted during the week of October 3. Six others are to be tried for the same crime. COMMITTEE TO MEET. A meeting of the claims commit- tee of the common council will be held this week for the preparation of decisions on a number of claims against the city. Hearings have al- ready been held on several of the matters. TOOLS ARE STOLEN. William H. Allen reported to the police today, that a box of carpenter tools belonging to M. Parkton was stolen yesterday from a new house 71 Staplav strect, CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED Wife of Burch, Sueing For Divorce. Writes Note That Her Husband is Innocent of Crime. Aug. 22.—From Allie fe of Arthur Burch, with Chicago, Quayle Burch jointly accused in Los Angtles Mrs. Madalynee Obenchain of the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, today came a message expressing he faith in Burch’s innocence. Mrs. Burch, who is suing her hus- band for divorce addressed her mes- sage to Mrs. William A. Burch of Evanston, Ill, mother of the defen- dant and the missive was forwarded to Burch, held in jail at Los Angeles. “My heart aches for Arthur and I want to help him in this, his hour of need” her message said. “He is a good, kind hearted soml, and murder could never enter into his heart,” the letter continued. William Bright, deputy sheriff and envoy of the Los Angeles district at- torney is expected here today to start an invesigation into local angles of the case. AUTO IS STOLEN Thieves Visit Hartford Avenue Garage and Steal Touring Car Belonging to Yetum Geragosian. Yetum Geragosian, of 189 Hartford avenue, reported to the police this morning that his touring car was stolen from a garage last night. The thieves effected an entrance by forcing a door. ATTENDED BANQUET Mrs. Mary T. Crean Among Those to Greet National President of A. O. 1L Mrs. Mary T. Crean, of Summer street, state president of the Ladies' suxiliary, A. O. H. was in attendance 1t the banquet tendered to Judge James Deery of Indianapolis, Ind., national president of the A. O. H. at the hotel Oneco at New Haven last night. John F. Leeney was also in ittendance. The state convention of the A. O. H. will be held at Hartford on Wed- nesday and Thursday. Judge Deery will be the guest at a banquet in s honor on Wednesday night. The lelegates of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of this city, are as follows: Mrs. Raphael Mulconry, Mrs. James O’Brien, Mrs. Mary Igoe, Mrs. Bridget Shine, Miss Nellie Covle, Miss Katherine O’Leary and Miss Susan Lynch. Mrs. Mary McCarthy, .ounty vice-president will attend the convention in an official capacity. Mrs. Crean, will again be a candi- late for re-election as state presi- PPN Anrt o MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1921. FASHIONS VIA MEXICO? Aren’t they nice? City. HoweVver, that’s beside the point. reached Mexico City long before it did New York, the Mexicans claim. fore long, they add, we’ll be getting a lot of our fashion ideas from Mexico herself. They're our neighbors—society beauties of Mexico The craze for things Spanish in dress Be- ENGLAND ACCEPTS HARDING'S REQUEST Lord Curzon Expresses Hope Ior Better Understanding in Speech Washington, Aug. 22.—Formal ac- ceptance by the British government of the invitation to participate in the Washington conference on limiation of armament and Far Eastern ques- tions was received today by Secreta Hughes. The note of acceptance w transmitted by Ambassador Harvey and was delivered to him by Lord Curzon the British foreign minister. Lord Curzon in the note said: “I have the honor to acknowledze the receipt of the invitation proffered 0 his majesty’s government by the government of the United States to participate in a conference at Wash- ington beginning on the 11th of November for discussion of limitation >f armaments and in connection there- with of the international prcblems oresented by the Pacific and the Fu East. “It is with sincere gratification that 1 have the honor, on behalf of his najesty’s government to request your xcellency to convey to the United States government our ready accept ance of their invitation to take pai in this auspicious meeting with ob- jects of which his majesty’s govern- ment and the British nation are wholehearted sympathy. It is the sarnest and confident hope of his majesty’s government that this con- ference approached, as it wil be, by all concerned in a spirit of courage, (riendliness and mutual understand- ng, may achieve far reaching results that will be conductive to the pros- verity and peace of the world.” NORTH CAROLINA BANK CLOSED. Thomasville, N. C., Aug. 22.—The bank of Thomasville was closed day by order Of the state bank ex- iminer. Inability to collect on paper held to secure loans is assigned by »fficials of the bank as the reason for the failure. A group of capitalists propose to take over tne affairs of the institution which has deposits of approximately $350,000 and resources estimated at $550,000. to- TWO TYPHOID CASES Sufferers Had Assisted Third Paticnt During Xiness, Thercby Contract- ing Discase. Two cases of typhoid fever have broken out on Broad street and the cases are under the surveillance of of the health department. ases are women who assisted third typhoid sufferer, now con- alescent, during her illness and by so doing contracted the disease themselves. The source of the or- iginal case has not been determined in spite of a rigorous investigation by the department. TO HIRY MEN. New Haven, Aug. —DMore for the repair shops of the Haven road will be called in on Wed- nesday it was announced at the rail- road offices today. The increase is to be divided between the shops here and at other points on the system and while not large is said to be indica- tive of slightly improved operating conditions. NEGRO INJURED. London, Aug. 22 Thompson, 23, negro of West 133rad street, New York city, student in a negro college in Georgia and summer employe on the steamship Richard Peck New London-New York line, was seriously injured Sun- day at Ocean Beach when he dove from the pier into shallow water, suf- fering a fracture of the vertebra of the neck and it is thought a possible fracture of the skull. New Edwin LAW UNCONSTITUTION. Greensboro, N. C., Aug. 22.—Judge James I2. Boyd in federal court to- ¢ held the new federal child labor nuconstitutional The Owen- g child 1 law wai also held utional ¢udge Boyd two <0 and that ruling was upheld supremg court ol the Unitel AL. States .. MUCH MONEY AVAILABLE? ‘Washington, Ang. 22. — With number of amendments the senate bill which would makae wae billion dollara available through the war finance corporation for stimulating exporta- tion of agricultural products, was passed today by the House. 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