New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1922, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 & ALLIED 7% ‘:a TO SOVIETS IS UJ.5.ATUM DEMANDING ; P..* YENTAND INDEMNITIES Special Dispatch From JEAYY EARTHOUAKE AT TOKIO CAUSES DAMAGE Genoa Says Russia Must Make Definite Reply to Four Points No Lives Lost But Consider- able Property Loss Re- sults From Shock Tokio, April 26, (By Press).-—A heavy earth shock, cen- tering in Tokio occurred at 10:15 o'clock this morning. Considerable damage das done to buildings in the city and their contents, The earthquake was preceded by an eruption yesterday of Moun Asama- Yama, 90 miles northwest of Tokio, which broke out with a loud report, pouring forth volumes of ashes, stones and smoke. No serious damage was caused by the eruption. The earthquake caused the death of a few persons, all Japanese. There were many narrow escapes from col- lapsing chimneys and walls. The ecarthquake was one of the most se- vere experienced here in a long pe- riod. Officials stated it lasted 15 min- utes, the longest in years. The American embassy was slight- ly damaged and many of the ex- hibits at the peace exhibition were broken. Yokohama was as severely shaken as Tokio and the Chinese quarter in Yokohama was virtually destroyed and the water works disrupted. The seismographs at the observa- tory were damaged making it impos- sible to obtain an accurate record of the shocks. Telephone and telegraph service was interrupted. Washington, April 26, (By Asso- ciated Press).—-The seismograph in- struments at Georgetown university recorded prolonger earth tremors yes- terday afternoon and a slight dis- turbance of short duration this morn- ing. The record of yesterday started about 5:01 p. m. and continued until 6:30 p. m. HEIRESS' HUSBAND IS REPORTED TWICE WED Woman in Paris Also Claims Anastase Andreivitch Von- siatskoy Vonsiatsky War Debts and .Pre-War Debts Included as Is Res- titution of All Confiscated Property. Associated London, April 26.—(By Associated Press.)—The allied note to be pre- sented to the Russian delegation at Genoa tomorrow, says an Kxchange Telegraph dispatch from Genoa, will be practically an ultimatum demand- ing unequivocal replies on four prin- cipal points: 1-—-The payment of war debts, eith- er entirely or with a reduction based on Russian capacity to pay; 2—The payment of pre-war debts with the granting, if necessary, of a reagonable moratorium; 3—Indemnity for caused to foreigners; 4—Restriction of confiscated prop- erty. all damages ’ Three New Points. Three other points, adds the dis- patch, will be drawn up by the al- lies today, and 1t will be endeavored to force Russia to reply at the earl- {est possible moment in order to bring the conference to a close before May 10, when Premier Tloyd George afnd other of the leaders expect fo be obliged to leave Genoa, owing to the presence of home business. Conference Js Costly. To date, the economic conference has cost the Italian government 40,- 000,000 lire, The German delegation to the Genoa conference is following with keen interest the rise of the mark on exchange markets, which is daily be- coming more noticeable. The dele- gates attribute this entirely to g¢the conclusion of the Russo-German treaty at Rapallo. Failure Is Feared. London, April 26. (By Associated Press)—The probable breakdown “of | the Genoa conference is more than hinted at.in some of the London news- paper editorials today. The North- cliffe papers, which have consistent- ly opposed the conference and Pre- mier Lloyd George's advocacy thereof, declare the meeting a failure. ORDERS BRICKLAYERS T0 SUPPORT STRIKERS Must Sympathize With Bristol Carpenters on School Work New York, April 26.-—Anasta: dreivitch Vonsiatskoy Vonsiats his 45 year old bride formerly the wealthy Mrs. Marion B. Ream-Steph- ens of Chicago were in New York to- day to consult their attorney, Clarence Blair Mitchell, regarding a sequel to their marriage. The sequel developed Cable dispatches quoted a woman claiming to have wed Vonsiats Vonsiatsky in 1920 although the ¢ had been made that it was illegal be- cause the bride never had been bap- tized. The bridegroom refused to talk to reporters. MISSING PLANE FOUND Florida Commercial from Paris. Bristol, April 26.—Bricklayers, plas- terers and hod carriers with union affiliations who have been at work on the new High school building struck today in support of union carpenters who quit work two months ago. When the carpenters went out the other trades would have followed it is said, but sanction for a strike had not come from the national head- quarters. Yesterday these trades were ordered not to work with non- union carpenters. A conference was held this after- noon with Superintendent IFoley who | has charge for Albert I, tockwell, who took the contract to build the school. Airplane With Six Passengers on Board s Found On Wilson Island. Miami, Fla.,, April 26.—The sea- plane Santa Maria, missing since early Mon , when it began a flight from Key West to Nassau with six persons (aboard, has been found at Wilson is- | land, according to a wircless message received here today at 11:30 a. m. | of the naval pmm sent out early to- : 7 . Ao |day by Commander Aibert C Read, Hartford Young Woman To Wed As- | gated that the passengers on ihe Santa Maria were taken to Nassau by a small hoat while the pilot and the mechanician remained with the plane. sistant Engineer of Board of Public Works in June. Mrs. Bernard Hock Hartford, have announced the gagement of their daughter, Miss Rhea, to ward Rosenblatt of §3 Grove hil!, this city. Mr. Rosenblatt is connected with the board of public works as assistant engineer. Miss of en- Mrd g General Miles, Veteran Army Man, Is Very Ill Washington, April 26.-—Licut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, veteran of the Civil and Spanish wars is confirmed to hls home with pneumonia. He wiN NEW BI\ITAIN CONNh(‘TICU'l‘ WEDNESDAY, Democratic Broom Sweeps City Hall Thoroughly as Majority of Commissioners Are Dropped August Burkhardt, for 80 years a member of the board of assessors and in point of service the oldest assessor in the *t.—m- of Connecticut, and William B. Rossberg for the past 12 years a member of the bhoard of water commissioners, were .mmmz o1 officials and commissioners whose 1(\51211!\!1011. were requested by mail today by Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa. Clean Sweep is Made. A second batch of letters asking resignations of other of- ficials and commissioners went out from the office of the mayor this afternoon, effecting a virtual clean sweep of City hall, such as had been promised by the mayor in his pre-election campaign, All resignations are asked to become effective May 1. Keeps His Promise. Mayor Paonessa admitted that his actions amounted to a cleaning out of nearly every commission in the city government, but asserted that such was his promise on the campaign platform. He pmnted out that similar promises have been made during the campaign of the past eight years, but the much sought changes were not made. Terms Expiring. In the case of a number of commissioners whom the mayor has promised to drop from the city government whose terms ex- pire next month, no letters were sent. Included in this class, it is believed, is Chairman Ernest N. Humphrey of the hoard op public works, and several others. PUPILS AT SCHOOLS TO HAVE NEW HOURS MeCarthy As Assessor Edward McCarthy, campaign man eger for Mayor Paonessa will succeed Burkhardt as chairman of the board of assessors. The appointee is a for mer member of the board and is fam iliar with the workings of the office The place carries a salary of $3,000 Mr. Rossherg's berth will he filled, it is generally expected, by ex-Mayor () 17, Curtis. Despite frequent lts in the council chamher, Paonessa and Curtis were warm friends. When the suggestion was made that the retiring m r be given a place carrying a sal- aty, Mayor Paonessa is understood {o have consented at once, Health Board The health board is understood to | have been dropped in its entirety. The the ‘morning will be from T:15 to| (TS Of Dr. Prank zwick, chairman, 10:40 o'clock and in the afternoon |’ b S SRS S SRR N from 5 to 41 o'clock. A special work period from 2:47 to 3:15 o'clock has also been provided for, Junior High school sessions will be from 7:30 to 10:30 o'clock a. m. and from 20 to 3 o'clock p. m. Superintendent Holmes Drafts Sched- ule of Hours to Conform With Daylight Saving Idea Stanley H. Holmes, superintendent of schools, today transmitted to the principals of the several schools notices of changes in schedules to conform wjth daylight saving, the changes to be effective next Monday morning. The Senior High school classes in month. Dr. Joseph Walsh had anoth er year to serve, as did Commissionor William F. Lange, slated for a placc on the hoard of police commissioners, Commissioner Thomas McKee would have had two more years to serve as would Commissioner Edward H. Prior All elementary grades will start at| "\ chairman of the hoard, Dr. Hen us Ocm’r\::\ 1,““'10“110"::1‘ ""’;""“}:m' T. Bray is reported to be the se- classes will close at 120, grades lection. Dr, A. L. Avitable, an a ve and 3 at 10:25, and grades 4 and 5 e AESH campaigner for Mr. Paonessa during at 10:35 o'clock. Afternoon classes|the period of electioneering. {s siaten will start at 12:30 o'clock, and end 3 for a commissionership, The other at 2:30 nclock vlartw \vill hn w'pmmx from among |Dr. M. 8 Dunn, nr George W. Dunn and Those who claim to know say Pat- i rick Ryan will be retained as a mem ber of the hoard of assessors, but Commissioner Otto Bengston will go. Charity Board. Rev. J. T. Klingberg is the only member of the board of charities who is expected to escape the political axe The other commissioners are Joseph Owsiak, Thomas . Flanner. L Weed and F. G. Russell, cllent authority has it that John . Di Non- Six Tenement House, Garage Five Cars Destroyed—T.oss Isj | Placed at Abgut $25,000. Ridgefield, ~ April 26.—Fire this| morning destroved a six family tene- | ment house, a store on the first floor, a garage and five cars and another building in which were the rooms of the Ridgefield band and the band's|nN0: & member of the board of finanes instruments. Thero was no loss of life|and taxation, will be transferred to although a Stiff north wind threaten- | the charity board. Judge William I ed to carry the tlaze to other dwell-| Mangan is reported to be in line for ings across the street. The fire start- | chairmanship. ed In the garage which was owned by | ~_The Fire Roard Herbert 1. Bates. His loss was set az} Commissioners I°red Parsons and 398000 it o Ihel Panos, John Tomazewski are to be retired The Ridgefield band's loss, mainly | [Tom the fire board and Commission- on their instruments was about $5,500, | °'S F. J. Hierpe and W. C. Krano- The tenement house was on one side Wit# retained, according to the politi- of the garage anhd set very close. The dopesters. One of the vacancies total loss from the first was estimated | ™Il be fllled by the appointment of at $75,000. John Mikalauskas, unsuccessful can- POLICE WAKE REPORTS 505 o ward councilman. In addition to the loss of Chairman Humphrey, the board of public works | will be without the services of Com- | missioners John Downes, John A. An- | derson and Charles B. Cadwell, the |1ast named being general superintend- ent. It is expected that other mem- bers may he retired. Thomas W. o A Crowe, a building contractor, is re- Detective Sergeant William C. Hart ! Serten o e the maybHEIeRATEs tbr has completed his investigation into | L the allogéd fracas engaged in by New | he ""“”"“”";“;"f, Boaw Eritain and Hartford High school i il T boys last Friday night, in which a | CWERE v p‘)‘m")m;) fellow student i3 reported to have | AU YR ST 8 Feen roughly handled. The report |0 e the mayor's sclections for police 1as been {usned over to Proseeater|Dboard berths, Whether P. I King, ToReEh G SWhods: | the present chairman, will be retain- The facts pertaining to the auto- [0 OF not, is problematical. If he mobile fatality which resulted in the | 1% he will undoubtedly be the char- death of Mary Vetsikak on Saturday | Mn: if not, it is believed that Lawyer night on Stanley street have also beey | Punn will head the commission, If turned over to the prosecutor. The |these prospective appointees are nam- little girl was struck by an automo- | ©d: and if they are mnot it will be a bile driven by Mrs. I'. H. Dobson of | Jistinct “,“"""f‘,“"’""‘"“‘] ISk Revend Meriden. the inner circle, it is believed that | the three members of the so-called “strong arm squad” will be again | placed in uniform and sent back to patrol duty. Investigation of the High School Boys' | Fight and Automobile Accident Completed—Prosecutor Gets Facts. Edward Y. W. . C A. ELECTION APRIL 11)22. 47 PERSONS —\I\ll EN I.’.h, Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS MISSING IN FLOOD AT FORT WORTH; HEAVY PROPERTY LOSS !]UII][FY § CAMPAIGN EXPENSES §1,038.90 Contributions Received by Totalled $791 [ Nomince of G. O. P, ! George A, Quigley, republican nom inee for mayor, who was defeated at polls by Mayor Angelo M expended $1,085.95 the and and received contributions totalling $704 campaign cost him personally, less than § a report fled today at the ciy clerk's office Following nnder the sonal services, M, | Avay, $4; Paonessa, in primaries on election day, diselosed are the items grouped head of primary bills: Per imm, $17; K. Me $4; William Farr, $4; L Joseph Car roll, $4; E. McKiernan, $4; Irank Schmidt, $4; J. McGrath, §4; M Ryan, $4: A $4: Irancis Murphy, $4; $4; George Scarlett, $4; Hansen, $4 11 Thompson, $4; James Corhett, B I. Fifzpatrick, $4; R. Collins, Boyle, $4; Dewey Selander Long, $ nitis, $4; Geor 84 Johnson, isky, Jward Doy, eph Feingold, $4; Harry $4: » Bay lLonge $4: 1gold, 34 I'red Sandberg, $4; Ofis Peter Janoski, $5; Frank Jack Mie $4. Miscellancous Auto hire, $114; Lithuanian hall rental, $10; Skritul sky's hall rental, $5; Vincent Makow- skim for advertising, $87.5 Jastern rekly Publishing company, adver- Herald Publishing com- ivertising, $78; J. Gold- store rental, $5: Kulper Print- ing company, printing, $6 Svea Publishing company, $24.80; Smith Business school, multigraphing, Ukrainian hall, rental, §1 IKehoe, printing, $1 70 ; ephone Co., telephones, §10; headquarters, $9.50; postage, $11 The election day (‘\anrInnve‘l all of which were for personal services were: Fdward Burger, John Janitis, ‘T. Thompson, T. Maroney, J. J. Janowski, 1. Boyd, Dewey Seland- er, J. Glossup, M. Ryan, P. Boyle, R. Collins, W. Farr, D. Kelly, A. Fagen, I5. Johnson, L. Saris . Gruber, B. Fitzpatrick, T. Carey, I. McAvay, G. Scarlett. J. Crowlev, Total expendi- tures, $1,038.94, The contributions to campaign were Quigley, $25 W. Mills, $100 George Kimball T. Wexler, $ Frink, Forsell, $4 n cimre for the a8 follows: red Beloin, $200; J. W. B. Rossberg, $100; $100; H. Martin, $15; E. Parker, $10; Carlson, §10; H., Thompson, anonymon hy mail, $149; Norton, § Total, 81,044, Quigley $10; | Manlius WAGES II%REASED Ansonia | days in jail and $100 fine Manufacturing Company Makes Good Its Promises Given Employes Year Ago. Ansonia, April 26. — Notices have | been posted in the shop of the Anso- | nia Mfg. Co. announcing a 15 per| o it Thuverde s B May 15, The company manufactures Lrass goods and during the war made | a specialty of fu Between 500 and | 600 employes are affeeted by the rais The company made a reduction wages about a year ago, promising at | the time to make a raise as soon as | business conditions justified. L OLD HOME BURNS Roger Davis Homestead at Nuthplains 150 Years Old, Destroyed By Flames. Guilford, April vis homestead at Nuthplains burned this noon. It was owned by Henry Scheibler of New York and was probably 150 years old It had been vacant for a year and recently a fam- ily named Bosch moved into it from New Haven. The head of the family was plowing and at the same time burning hedges. It is thought he paid | 8o much attention to the former task | that he did not see the fire creeping | towards the barn. This building went first and then the house. The fam- y saved the stock and some furni- ture but lost an automobile among | 26.—The Roger Da- Bruno, | George A until next term. lalready ¢ | President to Address Meeting At Ohio WOMAN 1S FOUND WITH Damage Will Mot Into GAS TUBE IN MOUTH, The Millions, Early Es- | timates Indicate—Re- lief Workers Busy rand Jury Is Asked to In- vestigzate Report That Levees Along River Have Been Dynamited. |Mrs. Mary Arnold of Glen Street, 52 Years Old, Commits Suicide Mrs, Mary wife of Otto committed inating gas morning She was aged 52 years, n street, ing filum carly this Arnold Arnold of by in suieide 8 heme at her her husband and ward liscovered hy shortly after 1 o'clock, was some sign of life te the police station for the as there b 8 sent Dailas, Tex, April 26.—-Forty-seven Pul- persons were unaccounted for or Desk Officer Gustave Hell- known to be dead today as a result Iherg and Patrol Driver Peter Cabelus o flaods and one windstorm in Texas responded, hut efforts to revive the in the last 24 hours, woman proved unavailing, On the " : arrival of the Rain Still Falling. policemen at the house, | Dr. K. J. Mann was found to have ! Rain continued to fall here today preceded them, and he rendered as- and flood conditions became more sistance. Medical Fxaminer lyon menacing with a continued rapid rise gave the cause af death as guicide, | of the Trinity river. Fears were exe Mrs. Arnold had been in ill health pressed that the death list and the for ahont a year. July she un- | property damage estimated as several derwent several operations, and for a million dollars would be increased. time she seemed to improve in health, | The flood however is not city-wide About Thanksgiving, she was forced although extensive sections on the to again take to her bed. According northwest and southwest sides, known to members of the family there was 'as north Forth Worth, Arlington nothing unusual noted about her last Heights and Sycamore, are inundated, night. Her husband went to the room Major L. G. White, in charge of the oceupied by his wife about midnight, forces poiicing the city, has issued and found her all right. He was an urgent appeal for help. Hundreds awakened ahout 1 o'clock by the 'of men will be needed in rellef work nell of and on going into the (oday Major White said, expressing room, he saw his wife Iving across a the belief that suffering will be ine tahle, with a tube which was connect- ' tenge, ed to the gas jet in her mouth. The death toll is based largely upon The Arnold family have resided In reports of missing persons although this city for about ten years, coming geveral persons were seen to fall into the swollen river. here from New Haven. Besides her Relief For Sufferers. hushand, Mrs. Arnald is survived by ! two daughters, Mrs. I'rank Smith and | Mrs. William rtin of New Haven, liesponse was awaited today to tip and three grandchildren. She was a appeal last night of Mayor E. R. member of St. John's German Luth- Cockrell and Hubb Diggs of the local | eran church. | Red Cross for $40,000 with which to care for the flood sufferers. Food for the homeless probably will be needed for ten days, Mr. Diggs stated, while many are in need of clothing. Dynamiters Suspected. Request for an investigation by a grand jury of the alleged dynamiting of levees along the river by unknown persons was expected today. John H. (Cain, chairman ef the levee hoarl, | declared last night that levees which |broke yesterday flooding the lowlands were dynamited. | The heaviest damage is on the | north side of KFort Worth where 23 {square miles of land is under water. - Virtually all connections with that Judge . 8. [h60tion of the city are cut off. ‘ fi11fl;"fl~ sat on liquor cases in the It is feared Sycamore creek abetted . S court today and the heaviest A , v recent rains will again go on a [fine up till afternoon was $400 and {flmmc: wngmn s | costs imposed on Louis Cherardi of 2 | Bridgeport for selling whiskey in have fled to highe saloon which had been converted into an ice cream parlor. The weightiest sentence was of on Kloy | Puliaktes of Waterbury, who formerly kept a saloon. Stanley Muscage of | Waterbury, said his wife’s hoarders made moonshine whiskey while he | worked in New Milford. He was fined $75 and costs. The court thought it impracticable to send Mrs. Victor Pogowese of Wa- [terbury to jail and continued her case | motor ast U. 5. COURT IMPOSES HEAVY FINES TODAY: One Rum Seller Is Assessed | $400 and Costs by | Judge Thomas ‘ i e New Haven, April 2 rampage and danger line ground. People in Tree Tops. 30| Rescue workers continue to save s | families from tree tops. A family ! was rescued near Cleburne Junction early this morning. The railroad bridge of the Fort Worth and Denver and Missouri, Kan- sas and Texas has been swept away. Although the boiler room of the light company was flooded, power was obtained from a line from Waco, 100 miles away, thus giving the city lights. She had a baby in | Telephone service is crippled and arms which gurgled at the court. The |street car service has been suspended testimony was that the woman's hus- in parts of the city. band had left her withont suppoll The street in the business secti —— jwere flowing with a mass of wate . OPTIMISTIC PRISONER et bt I“ear that the Lakeworth dam might break was not so pronounced this 500 mm'r.\ing. ,Th(\ lake is artificial and L its circumference is approximately 7§ Will Surely Escape miles. Sentries, walking posts with rifles on their shoulders were almost the only persons on the street carly today. They were members of the American legion co-operating with the polide (department in protecting the city. The city is divided in four districts |for this purpose and about 250 former service men are patrolling the streetl, | Veteran of Burglaries Tells Swectheart He Within Next Two Years. | “Don't e of April 26.- , I'll escape Lauzon, with 200 burglaries here in the last 18 months, replicd to the embrace of the woman who had gone into his cell to bid him goodbye. Arrested with him but later re- leased, Miss Virginia Betty Carroll | told Louzon if “they give you firty| years Ill still be waiting for you when you're free.” Lauzon told the police that he had ped from two prisons. Washington, Dallas Threatened. Dallas, Tex., April 26.—The Trinity viver was rising steadily here today and the second highest stage in Dal- {las’ history was forecast with raine fall continuing. The water was within three feet of the top of the Dallas-Oakcliffe tram viaduct, which connects a populous residence district with the downtown scction, and a further ten foot rise will send water into the union termin- al railroad yards. HARD[NG TO SPEAK Birthplace of General Grant To- Hock is a stenographer at the l.ouis Herrup store in Hartford. Mr. Rosenblatt is an erviceman, having scrved in the na He is a graduate of the Framingham, Ma High school in the class of 1916, and | Worcester Tech in 1921. He s a member of the Connecticut Valley as- sociation of Woreester Tech, and the Phi Beta Deita fraternity. The lr’ddlng will take nlaco in June | IRVING-RICHARDS Local Physician And Former Clerk In Assessors Office Married At Noon In Springficld, Miss Pauline M. Richards, formeriy elerk in the cffice of the board of as- sessors, and Dr. Samuel W. Irving, Bboth of this city, were married this |1 noon by Rev. Dr. J. Burford Parry, pastor of the Hope Congregational +church, 8pringfield, Mass. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.{ Russell of this e Dr. and Mrs. Trv- ing left on an extended motor trip affer which they will live at 28 Vine stricken Monday. Physicians today reported that his condition has greatly improved. WARD, BAKER, BANKRUPT. New Haven, April 26.—James M. Ward, proprietor of a restaurant and bakery in Hartford, filed a. voluntary petition in bankruptey in the U. court here today. He gave his liabili- ties as $35,424.43 and assets of $24,- 5§90, e ———————— BEE STING IS FAT. TO NEW JERSEY' MAN; DIES WITHIN AN HOUR Al Boonton, N, J., Harry Collerd, a Montville, died today lour after being stung b He had gone out in the yard to chop some wood and told his wife when he returncd to the house that he had been stung in the temple. He became un- conscious in a few minutes and died when physicians arrived. April 26.— farmer of within an a bee. street. e e Mrs. George Traut Is Again Re-Flect- od As President Of Local Girls In- stitution—Other Officers. Mrs. George W. Traut was re-clect- ed president of the Y. W. (. A, at the meeting of the board of directors held in the administration building this morning at 10:30 o'clock. "lora. Humphrey was named vice-president and M was elected second vice-president. Mrs, K. (i Platt was named as {reas- urer and Mrs. W. Brooks as sec- retary. Miss Louise Noble as second vice-president is filling the vacancy which was left by Miss Mary JWhittle- soy who has been named as assistant secretary. 600 Sam})f Tested Not One Pure Whiskey Buffalo, April 26.—Out of 600 samples of liquor analyzed in the last month not one was pure whiskey city chemist H. M. Hill reported to- day. Most of samples rubmitted were seized Dby police znd [fohibition agents. Many of the countainers bore Cana n labels. en off s and placed under Sergeant W, C. Hart eliminate the expense maintaining this force, arguing that should be in whether or not missioner g May Abolish Squad. Policemen W. P. McCue, Thomas Feeney and Patrick O'Mara were tak- reet duty several months ago as a sons are unde; effort to provail vice squad. A number of per- tood to have made an upon the mayor to attendant to their regular beats position to learn there is liquor traf. one of the pros- has expressed patrolmen on At least appointees ficking. pective himself as in favor of abolishing the vice squad. With the exception of shifting Com Di Nonno to the charity (Continued on Thirteenth Page) THE WEATHER Hartford, April 26.—Forecast for New RBritain and vicinity: Probably cloudy tonight and Thursday; cooler; fresh north- west winds, other things POLICEMAN ADMITS MURDER Alabama Bluecoat Br Lower at Fort Worth. Worth, Tex.. April 26.—The river had fallen to 33.4 feet m. the lowest in 24 hours. This three feet above the flood Mmorrow. . Fort April President | Trinity leave Washington by |at § a. for Point [Pleasant, is only will make an address o birthplace of Gen-| The list was: IFort Worth 36 missing. ridge 3 reported drowned. Grand Prairie 2 missing. Palmer report- ed drowned. Waco 1 reported drown- ed. Sonora 1 drowned and Belton one drowned. Mountain Creek near Cleburne one man reported killed in windstorm yesterday. Washington, |Harding will train late today Ohio, where hre | tomorrow at the Then Tells That He (0ral Grant. The president Mrs. Harding and ngs Two Bodies 3 " | Brecken- o5, Vndestaien, will be accompanicd a par 2 Killed Both Men, by Anniston, Ala., April 26. — Police man Marshall Welch of the local po lice force today, drove an automobile containing the bodies of Joseph 1. T Holiday and (. . Hurst, also mem hers of the force to an undertaking establishment where he was alleged to have said that he had killed Holi day in self defense and Hurst acci-| dentall Welch's story as stated lice was that he was walking a beat today with a broth officer when Holiday and Hurst drove hy in an au tomobile. Holiday made a motion as if he was going to draw a weapon Welch declared, whereupon he open ed fire upon the car. Holiday was struck three times by bullets and Hurst twice, Both were Killed in stantly. SURGEON AMPUTATES | SECOND HEAD FROM i BABE BORN WITH TWO. (| o Brussels, April A is being made to the Belgian academy of medicine a re- |{| markable surg operation | performed by Chief Surgeon Gi- anolla at the Jumet hospital in the village of Tergnier, when an abnormal secondary head on a boy born a week ago was suc- cessfully amputated, The re- maining head of the boy is nor- mal. The one removed was larger and malformed. |Atlantic Refining Co. Boosts Gasoline Price New York, April 26.—The Atlantie Refining Co. a Standard Ofl subsidiary today announced an increase of one cent per gallon in the gasoline price for the New Kngland district. The Btandard Oil Co. of New Jersey an- nounced an increase of one cent per gallon in the export price of gasoline. There advances follow closely upon those of other oil producers on prices in western and southwestern terri- tory. report of to the po