New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 10, 1921, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN HERALD [ NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1921.—TEN PAGES. IRISH TO MEET AT SOUTH AMERICAN DELEGATES UNANIMOUS FOR ROOT AS ONE OF WORLD’S COURT JUSTICES Desire To Have Him Elected Chief Of Trib- unal Is Also Gaining Momentum Austrian Delegate to League Pleads That His Country Be Given Chance to Save Itself. Geneva, Sept. 10. (By Associ- ated Press)—Elihu Root will re- ceive the unanimous vote of the | South American delegates to the league of nations assembly when the election of judges for the permanent international court of justice is held on Wednesd next. Many of them also favor Mr. Root as chief justice of the court. They express confidence that Mr. Root will accept the post when he sees the unanimity of the demand that he serve and plans for his election are going forward on this theory. PRIZES FOR GHILDREN IN SAFETY CAMPAIGN One Who Originates Best Slogan Will Be Given Award. A Dyson, to be donated by George H. will be given to the school girl or boy in New Britain, the best slogan for safety first week, to be observed here the week of September 18 to 24 inclusive, and the best 25 or more will be given honorable mention in the columns of The Herald, according to action taken by the committee on slogan, which met in the chamber of Commerce rooms this morning. The first meeting of Rotary club and Chamber of Commerce commit- tees to co-operate with the police de- partment was held last evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Chief of Police W. J. Rawlings, Abram Buol, P. F. King, George H Dyson, Rev. H. W. Maier, E. Weeks, S. H. Holmes, W. O. Cook, C. E. Buckey, John B. Minor, J. B. Comstock, Dr. T. E. Reeks and Sec- retary Ray L. Makin, of the Cham- | ber of Commerce were present. Chief wlings was elected to head the committee. prize, who can write Dispatches from Washington telling of Mr. Root conferring with President Harding are inter- preted in league circles to mean that Mr. Root will withdraw his objections to election to the court if President Harding approves. Hope He Will Accept. The delegates to tho assembly ex- press the hope that they will receiv definite indications that Mr. Root will accept before the assembly election of Judges Is held. A. I. Restrepo, head of the Colom- blan delegation asserted today that all the South American countries wowld vote for Mr. Root. “Colombla, and I believe all the other South American countries want Mr. Root in the inter- national court,” sald Senator Restrepo. “His election is assured.' Enemy States Represented. Former enemy states made their first appearance in the debates of the present assembly of the league of na- tions when Count Albert Mensdorff- Poullly Diethichstein, the Austrian delegate took the floor this morning to speak on the work of the council of the league. He spoke In French and was well received by the assembly. Count Mensdorff pictured the economic and financial situation of Austria and reviewed the work done by the coun- cil with the view to restoration of the country. He urged that measures de- cided upon be applied at the earliest possible moment so that Austria might be able to work out her own salvation. Attack on Albania. M. Spalatkovitch, the Jugo-Slav delegate, made a bitter attack upon Albania and criticized the action of the assembly last year in admitting Albania to the league. ‘“Albania is not a state,” he declartd. “It never had frontlers and can no more be con- sidered a country now than it could last year.' The chalrman of the assembly en- deavored, by invoking the time limit, to put an end to the speech of the Jugo-Slav delegate which it was evi- dent made a painful smpression on the assembly. Arthur J. Balfour, the Hritish rep- resentative, relieved the tension re- sulting from M. Spalaikovitch's speech by correcting what he said, were mis- taken deductions. Albania, he said, had a perfect right to app from the council of the league to the assembly tor a settlement of the entire dispute between Albania, Greece and Jug The services of Walter O. Cook, | Boy ®sout executive, were accepted |and Boy Scouts will stencil the slogan | “Wacth Your Step,” or some other | suitable slogan on street crossings. | Motion pictures printed circulars, public schools, four-minute speakers, ete., were disc ed. J. B. Comstock was appointed look after placing of slides in the varlous motion picture houses. Mr. Cook and P. F. King were named as committee on stencilling sidewalks and crossings. Stanley H. Holmes and E. E. Weeks were named a committee to conduct the slogan -ontest in the schools and a com- mittee composed of Dr. Reeks, Mr. Comstock, Mr. Dyson and Rev. J. L. Sullivan were named a committee to formulate rules for the contest. Messrs. Dyson, Comstock, Buol and Makin were appointed a pub- licity committee. Messrs. Dyson and Buckey were named a commitee on providing oving pictures. These pictures will in- clude four reels, two reels of comec and two reels of acidents. They will be shown at the most suitable spots in the city Chief Rawlings and Secretary Makin will outline working plans for the different committees. Rev. Henry Maier and Rev. John L. Sullivan, were named as a commit- tee to take up the question of safety first week among the churches in the city and that proper announce- ments are made trom the pulpits and in sermons. The slogan committee met this morning and formulated the following rules: 1:—The object of the contest is the purpose of providing a slogan for Safety First Week, September 18 to to see be open to pupils of all public and parochial schools in the city of New Bgitain. 3:—The contest shall open atj noon, on Monday, September 12, and shall close at noon, September 14. 4:—Slogans shall not exceed three words. f:—Contestants shall submit their slogans on paper with name and ad- dress on upper right hand corne: plainly wrtten with ink. Paper mus be folded once only from the top. 6:—Each contestant is limited to one slogan 7:—In case has been submitted —The contest shall the slogan de by Slavia and that the question would come up in its regular order. (Continued on Fifth Page.) LOCAL SERVICEMEN PLAN PARADE TO PROTEST RED-TAPE IN SETTLEMENTS Procession Will Take Place On October 3, When Gov- ernment Flying Squadron Visits City indignation parade to protest * through which »d to pass In ma against the n, will be held under tho aus- Smith post An against the “red tape mervice men are requl order to get their c government acted up: in this city October 3, pices of Privato Walter J Veterans of Forelgn Wars October 3 has been date for the parade fact that the governm squadron' be here will on that day The squadron la touring tho eastern section country an the of tha “flying of the to clean up claims of long standing and the party wil! be here for threo days. The sev. oral servicemen's posts, through thelr Iaima committees, are making ready tor the visit of the squadron and will make an effort to bring the claima of heir memberys to the attention of this party. Immediata action, whera pos- Wble, will result It is claimed by the servicemen that here are many deserving cases in New Britain who, although they have intered claims, have received no re- tef from the government. The V. ¥. W. expect ta have several windred uniformed men in 'ine, in- fuding those whose claims have not men taken care of and sympathizers. TABS—KC. TOMORROW Organization Teams Will Clash at St. Mary's Grounds at 2:30 in Benefit Contest. McCormick will pitch and Clinton wiil | eatch for the Tabs, and Crean and Hol- | leran will compose the battery for the | Knights of Columbus, when the two {teams clash tomorrow afternoon at St. Mary's playgrounds in a benefit game for a sick member of the two organiza- tions, The me will be played at 2 | o’clock. A fe ence of Cox in the | was at one and is a past | league, Mr with Detroit row's game ture attraction will be the Thomas J. Lynch and roles of umpires. Mr time a big league president of the Cox played at in the big show. Tomor- marks the return of | Messrs. Lynch and Cox to the National [pv.\nm.- after an absence of about a quarter of a century, pres- ank Lynch umpire National one time l)issecte& Body Found Under Chicago House Chicago, Sept. 10. — The dissected body of Carl Asmus, »mobile sales- man, who disappeared Thursday with J. Daugherty, whose body found in the Desplaines river yes- was unearthed today under the Bern terday %0 | v DEUTSCHLAND SUNK BY BIG EXPLOSION Famous U-Boat Was Being Dis- mantled at Birkenhead AT NEW LONDON IN 1916 Also Made Trip From Germany to Bal- timore During War—Explosion Oc- curs in Engine Room and Cause is Unknown. Liverpool, Sept. 10. (By Associated Press)—A tremendous explosion on the former German submarine Deutschland at Birkenhead, across the Mersey from Liverpool, killed three men and injured three others today. It is possible that many others perished, Was Being Dismantled. The submarine was being dismantled at the time of the explosion which oc- curred in the engine room from an un- known cause. The Deutschland was one of the submarines surrendered by the Germans under the terms of the peace treaty. A report from Cherbourg France on June 17 last stated that the former |, German submarine Deutschland had been sunk during experimental attacks carried out by the French armored cruiser Guerdon. Previous reports stat- ed that the Deutschland was among the boats surrendered to the allies at Harwich, while later reports have stat- ed that she was converted and renam- ed and have placed her at various peints, including a London museum. Here in 1916. New London, Conn., Sept. 10.— Among the exploits of the former Ger- man submarine Deutschland was the crossing of the Atlantic ocean to the Delaware Capes and Baltimore, and a second trans-Atlantic trip in which the craft arrived here on November 1, 1916. The craft attempted to leave on the return to Germany on Novem- ber 17 and was in collision with the Tug T. A. Scott in this harbor sinking it and causing the death by drowning of five men. The Deutschland arrived at the river Weser on December 1, 1916. In a finding made here by fea- eral steamboat inspectors December 19, Captain Koenig of the submarine was exonerated from liability for the col- lision. Cable dispatches 6n January 12, 1917, reported the submarine to have left Brewen on January 2, for an unknown destination, After the submarine left New Lon- | don reports were generally that it| had brought a cargo of dyestus, drugs, | etc., and also securities to be sold in this country valued at high figures, some estimates of value being from $10,000,000 to $25,000,000. | BEG FOR COMMITTAL TO REFORM SCHOOL Two Boys Before Police Court Judge | Are Anxious to Join Friends at Institution. Two boys begged Judge G. W. Klett at this morning’s juvenile court session to send them to the Reform School at Meriden, where one of their pals is now | confined and another is to be returned | today for breach of parole require- ments. Efforts on the part of the court to discourage the boys were of no avail, both insisting that they prefer- | red to go to the institution rather than be given another chance. Their cases were continued until Monday morning. Policeman Patrick McAvay arrested the youths this morning near the re- freshment booth at Walnut Hill park where, they admitted, they had plan- ned a break. The boys were trailed to the park from Broad street, where they had :tolen some bread from in front of Fire Commissioner John Tomaszew- ski's store_ A further continuance was ordered in the adjourned case of Joseph Gregory, charged with non-support. The mat- ter will come up October 3. Traut & Hine Club Barbecue Sept. 24 The annual outing of the Traut &’ Hine club will be held at lL.ake Com | pounce, Saturday, September 24. The| club members and their guests will leave the factory at noon, making the trip to the lake by automobile, dinner being served upon their arrival. A program of sports is being prepared. Secretary John E. O’Neil, Jr., of the club, is handling reservations for the affair, Swimmer Has to Quit 8 Miles From France London, Sept. 10. (By Associated Press)—Henr Sullivan of Lowell, M , who left Dover Friday afternoon on his fifth attempt to swim the Eng- lish channel was forced to abandon the attempt because of rough weather today when he was 8 miles off the Frencn coast. Sullivan was 12 1-2 hours in the ter. Unknow:l Hero to Get D. S. C. From America Washington, Sept. 10. — General Pershing, chief of staff of the United States army, was ordered by Presi- dent Harding today to proceed to France to present the congressional medal of honor to the unknown sol- dier of that republic. L MOVIE MYSTERY. San Francisco, Sept. 10.—The death of Miss Virginia Rappe Los Angeles motion picture actress in a hospital | here vesterday is being investigated today by the police. Miss Rappe was R 50 Press).—A weeks to construct Thursday cape of some 50 inverned Sinn Fein- ers from camp in Tounty Kildare, where about 1,500 prisoners were under The camp rows of barbed wire entanglement and The prisoners built the tunnel under the barbed wire, using some of | flooring of their huts for most difficult part was to elude guard. diversion Thursday ous prisoners gave songs and recita- tions which both from other it is said from the guard. While this was both from have not been seen since. | field day of Grottoes, Hartford next Friday | were discussed last night at a meeting of Aziz Grotto of this city. fair is to be held at Charter Oak park if the weather the state armory. ball | morning. | the committee for of war team Avery, and Al Bottomley is arranging for relay races. gation will take the Philharmonic band | to Hartford and will have its headquar- ters at 76 Broad street are: port Haven. day from the top house where he was landed, only slightly bruised, in a baby carriage. fell out of a fourth story window and escaped serious harm by landing on a clothes Letter Carriers Pick association of convention Gaynor of Muncie, Ind, J. Walters, New York, w e New York | 1yn, re-elected secretary spectively. ected as the convention city for 1923. *. stricken while attending a party Mon- r of the home of H. Fuiton street. garaga in the W. Church, 2922 day night in a holel suite occupied Jby Roscoe (Fatly' Arbuckle. INVERNESS SEPT. 20 Dublin Newspaperman Authority for Positive Announcement SINN FEINERS MAKE ESCAPE Prisoners Dig Tunnel Under Barbed Wire Entanglements and Crawl to Safety—Not Heard From Since. London, Sept. 10, (By Associated Press).—The Dublin correspondent of the Westminster Gazette today sent the following dispatch to his news- paper: “It can now be stated with au- thority that representatives from the Dail represcntatives Inverness on September 20. matter of fact the Dail tives already have been decided upon. They Eireann will in meet the British a conference at As a representa- include Arthur Griffith, John eill and Robert C. Bartom It is not expected that Eamon De Va- Jera he and other will attend the conference but will be immediately vailable for consultation by the ish representatives. Tunnel to Freedom. Sept. 10, (By Associated tunnel requiring many was employed in effecting the es- Dubl night the Curragh internment guard. is surrounded by several 1s heavily guarded by soldiers. the props. The the This was done by creating a evening. Numer- received great applause interned med and, proceeding between 40 and 50 other interned men and, Local Grotto Makes Plans for Partici- pation in Big Event at Hartford Fri day and Saturday. Plans for attending the New England to be held at and Saturday, The af- permits, otherwise at The local grotto will stack its base- team against Hartford Friday Vie son is chairman of that event. is being formed by Nate The New Britain dele- Among the grottoes to be representea Omar, Boston, Providence, New- Springfield, Hartford and New |Falls 6 Stories and Lands in Perambulator New York, Sept. 10.—Martin Pear- an, aged 6, of the Bronx, altogether Martin fell six stories of an apartment flying a kite. He hed. A few months ago Martin line. Providence For 1922 Sept. 10.—The national letter carriers at their today elected Edward J. president. P. s named vice succeed P. J. McNabb, Edward Cantwell, Brook- D. Duff: Chicago, were and treasurer, re- Providence, R. 1., was sel- St, Louis, ident, to and C * “Every Day a Feature Day"” 1s the motto of the Eastern States Exposition ~at which three local Junior Achievement clubs are expected to compete. The exposition will be held in Snringfield the week of Septem- ber 18. Thirty-seven dollars has been raised in this city to- wards the cxpenses. More is “ needed. An important meeting of the Junior Achievement council and those who intend participating in the work, has been called by Mrs. G. A. Porter, at the Cham- ber of Commerce rooms, at 7:30 Monday evening. THE WEATHER. e Hartford, Sept. for New Britain and Generally fair tonight Sunday be- coming unsettled, Probably show- ers by Sunday night. Not much change in temperature. -—_——— 1 A tug| | West Main street at 7:30 o'clock this i 10, Nebraska and Texas Also Feel Effect of Storm Which is Accompanied By Fierce Gale. Sioux Falls, S. D., fept. 10.—Two men were killed at West Sioux Falls and many small farm buildings were destroyed in a tornado which struck just outside the Sioux Falls city limits early last night. The towns of Ollis, Hartford and East Sioux Falls are reported hara hit but tele- phone and telegraph communica‘on is demoralized. Nebraska Also Affected. Omaha, Sept. 10.—A tornado struck near Avoca, Neb., last night, accord- ing to information reeived by the Mis- souri Pacific Railroad Co., from its telegraph operator at Weeping Water. The report gave no details but a dis- patch from a newspaper correspondent at Weeping Water said “the report is many buildings were wrecked at Avo- ca, six miles south.” Telegraph and tetephone lines to Avoca were out, as they were in other sections of the state which were swept by wind storms, accompanied by hail and rain. In Omaha, parts of the city were flooded by a torrential downpour. Eight Hurt in Texas. Austin, Tex., Sept. 10.—Eight per- sons were injured, one seriously as the result of a terific downpour of rain and the tornado at South Austin and Creedmore yesterday. Most of the in- jured were from Creedmore and vicin- ity. Tropical Storma Too. Port of Spain, Trinidad, Sept. 9, (By Associated Press).—A tropical storm of great violence which struck Trinidad Thursday caused two deaths and did damage to shipping estimat- ed at $150,000. St. Vincent, Windward Islands, Sept. 9, (By Associateqd Press).—St. Vincent's sea island cotton crop for 1921 was almost entirely destroyed by the cyclonic storm which swept over | the Windward Is'ands Thursday ‘ihe sugar can fields were laid flat and numerous cocoanut trees were up- rooted or stripped. The economic outlook already af- fected by the market depression, now considered extremely gloomy. Be- des destroying the growing crops, the storm did considerable damage to | buildings. The public getty in George- |townt was demolished, the sea there | having made greater inroads than it did in the hurricane of 1858. Victoria Park in Kingston resembles devastated forest all the trees hav- storm a ing been blown down by the or denuded of their foliage. BRUEMMER-PORTER Daughter of New Britain Business Man to Wed Local Man at Home Cercmony Tonight. Miss Beatrice M. Porter aaughter of Eugene J. Porter, ol 197 West Mair eet, and Howard J. Bruemumer, son Charles Bruemmer, will ba married at the home of the bride's father cn evening. The wedding will be inform- al and the guest: limited to clos: relatives of tho couple. Misi Mildred Palmer will act as bridesmaia and | Jame1 Baldwin will be best man. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. Henry W. Maier pastor of the First Congregational churcn. On their turn from their wedding trip, the cou- ple will live at 1 ‘West Main streer. Polish Cabinet Headed By Witos, Has Resigned Warsaw, Sept. 10.—(By Associated Press)—The Polish cabinet headed by Vincent Witos, resigned today. Witos assumed the premiership on July 24, 1920, In May last, Witos tendered his resignation to President Pilsudski as a result of the inability of the gov- ernment to solve the Upper Silesian problem. The resignation was not ac- cepted, however, the president induc- ing Witos to withdraw his resignation and renew his efforts to reconstruct the cabinet. Indicted On Couple of Charges of Murder Boston, Sept. 10.—Charles A. Wells who yesterday shot and killed Ella A. Wells, who had divorced him re- cently, and her counsel, A. Louis Alt- meyer on a crowded street car was indicted today within 24 hours of the shiooting on two counts of first de- gree murder. A special session of the grand jury was called by District Attorney Pelletier and 17 witnesses, including passengers on the car were heard. Oppose Giving Frat Pins to Fair Sex Pittsburgh, Sept. 10.—The Delta Upsilon fraterni frowns on the practice of Greek letter men per- mitting women acquaintances to wear their *“‘frat” pins. It went on record Tornado Levels Several South Dakota Towns; Terrific Tropical Storms Ravage Windward Is. NEW YORK POLICE GET GANG OF BOLD ROBBERS Six Under Arrest Suspected of Being Organized Hold-Up Men. New York, Sept. 10 —Many of the holdups that have occurred in New York in tae last month were attribut- ed by the police to six men who were arrested today after a subway station holdup, a fight in an automobile and gun play in a lodging house. The po- lice sald five of the men signed confes- sions that they had held up seven sub- way or elevated stations and stolen half a dozen automobiles. In addition the police expressed the belief that the men were responsible for a series of cigar store holdups. Four men were arrested in an upper west side lodging house whither the of- ficers were directed by John Leubecke after the latter had been arrested in an automobile at the pistol point. The four wére armed and in the room were found bags of money stolen from sub- way stations and automobile parts, The holdup of Frank Schneider, tick- ct seller at a Bronx station, who thought he had made himself bandit- proof, started matters today. Because of other subway holdups he had arranged a telephone under the shelf of his booth. Three men started to buy tickets, then suddenly pointed pistols at him and demanded his mon- ey. He dropped to the floor and tele- phoned the police. The men seized his money and fled in an automobile. Summoned by another subway em- ploye a policeman jumped on the run- ning board of the fleeing automobile. Two of the bandits jumped out, Leu- becke was at the wheel. The police- man with a pistol persuaded him 1o drive to a station house and after much questioning he drove the car, loaded with detectives, to the west side address where the four men were captured. The car was a stolen one. The sixth man was arrested on the street as a suspicious character and identified by the five as one of their gang. RECEIVES PAINFUL BURNS Licutenant Edward Woods Sustains Injury While Removing Mattress From Myrtle Strect Place Today. Lieutenant Edward Woods of the Hook and Ladder Co. at No. 1 sta- tion on Commercial street, sustaine:l painful burns about.the hand and wrist, while at work at a fire in a res- taurant at 99 Myrtle street early this morning. The department was called out at 3:57 o'clock by an alarm from Box 32. The blaze was a the rear of the building and in throwing out a mattress, Lieutenant Woods received his injury. The damage to the place will amount to about $100. G0Y. LAKE AT COMPOUNCE Chief Executive of State and Licuten- d ant Governor Speaking at Third ‘Ward Barbecuc. Several hundred republicans, in- cluding delegations from all of the larger cities and towns in the state are attending the annual sheep barbecue of the Third Ward Republican club this afternoon at Lake Compounce. Gov. Everett T. Lake and Lieut. Gov. Charles Templeton are the speakers. The local delegation left Franklin Square this afternoon, shortly after 12 o’clock, headed by the Philharmonic band. At the lak: a concert was ren- dered during the barbecue, followed by speaking. HOLDUP MEN ARRESTED. Providence, Sept. 10.—Eight men were under arrest herc today for al- leged complicity in an attempt yes- terday afternoon to hold up the pay- master of the colored worsted mill here. The police say that seven of the men have admitted their part in the plan for the robbery which was| frustrated. t tl AUTOIST IS HELD Milford, Conn., Sept. 10.—Maurice | Sugarman, of Stratford, was held in $1,000 for the superior court today on the charge of being criminally re- sponsible for the death of Miss Beatrice Bristol of East Haven, who was killed on the Milford turnpike by his automobile s o t o west sides of the city were cut from each other and it was only at: ered so far. began at midnight Wednesday continued Friday night caused the flood. [least eight inches of rain fell during thig period. was a heavy rainfall of the Olmos Creek north of the city. ; Water from the creek rushed into the San Antonio river and joined surface water which was pouring into rain | throughout the day in the city proper. within a few hours. electric light plants are located along ! hundreds of people were unable reach their homes. business district. attempted Mexican section of the city and suc- Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS FLOOD AT SAN ANTONIO TAKES BIG TOLL OF LIFE, AND PROPERTY LOSS TOTALS MILLIONS; TROOPS ON DUTY Water 10 To 15 Feet In Depth Rushes Through Streets As River Over- flows Banks At Noon 30 Bodies, Mostly Women and Children, Had Been Taken From ] Wreckage. San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 10.—| Thirty bodies, mostly those of women and children were in) the morgue at noon today as the result of last night’s flood. Ei timates of the probable loss of life continue large, the police still placing it at 500. The property, loss is certain to be many mil- lions. As the waters recede or- ganized bands of workers and rescuers are searching the ruined houses. Troops from Fort Sam Houss ton are patrolling the city and aiding in rescue work. The water supply is cut off is the electric light and telephon power. : Estimate of the loss of life reaches as high as 500 by police and fire officials. : Water 15 Feet Deep. : Water from the San Antonio river which winds through the city and from its tributary, the Olmos Creek, flooded the business section of the city for many blocks to a depth of from ten to 15 feet. The San Pedro Creek on the west side of the city which runs through the Mexican dis« trict, overfiowed and joined the wa= ters from the river and swept through the' southern part of the city. Water stood 15 feet deep in the lobby of the Gunter hotel which is a block.from the river. The flood. reached to the Alamo Plaza on the east, which is five blocks from the river. Car Service Stopped. The powerhouse will be out of commission for at least two or three days. There is a partial telephone service. Water service will be cut off for at least 24 hours. Street car service is cut off indefinitely. Both banks of the San Antonio river are strewn with the wreckage <t houses. were swept away. A number of automobiles Throughout the night the east and oft. laylight that the waters had receded ' sufficiently to permit crossing by one. bridge in’the northern part. Much Loss of Life. It is believed that the greatest loss of life occurred in the Mexican dis- trict. unable to throughout the night by firemen and | police and troops from Fort Sam ' Houston. Residents in that section were get out though aided Newspaper plants were flooded, but the San Antonio Light issued an ex- tra on a hand press at 6 a. m. R Alarming reports of loss of life in the valley of the San Antonio river ' south of the city are coming in, but the Light is unable to confirm them. 1 Six Bodies Recovered. At 8 a. m. Phil Wright, commis- loss of life to be “very He had just completed a tousp Only six bodies have been recove Heavy Rainfall. An unprecedented rainfall throughout Friday Early last night there in the valley the he river from the heavy The river went out of i banks The water and sioner of fire and police stated he be- | lieved the % high.” ures. of the flooded district. He could give no definite fige ' i which and and At he banks of the river and they were ° put out of business quickly. Street car traffic was stopped and to Many of them pent the night wandering about the Police and firemen to warn residents in the ceded in getting hundreds of them o safety before the San Pedro Creek verflowed. Many others were cut off (Continued on Fifth Page) Meriden, Sept. 10.—Although Ben- jamin Sokoloff, of 177 Center street was willing to return home from New York for trial on a charge of stealing an automobile belonging to W. J. Far- ley of New Britain, in this city on August 19, a police magistrata would not release him without extradition, so 1 to that effect during a session of the 87th annual convention being hel\il here. diatel, Detective Sargeant John Bonin re- turned here toda He went imme- to the man's home More of Farley’s Possessions Found at Home of Man Who Stole His Auto; Is Wanted in New York ered a costly auto coat, an auto robe hidden all the about made where Sokolof! had worked. in a child’s crib and a tire, property of Farley, and also $100 worth or silver produc by Manning, Bowman & Coj The po- ica are endeavoring to connect Soko- loff with another auto theft here and believe he has connection with a New York ring. Extradition papers will;be