New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 5, 1922, Page 3

_| ALL THE HOT WATER YOU WANT Any Hour of the Day or Night if You Use a Gas Water Heater 25 W. Main St. Your Plumber Cane Supply You With One of thefll Necessary Appliances at a Moderate Cost City Hall NEW BRITAIN GAS LIGHT COMPANY Bldg. MAN KILLED IN UNONVILLE STORM In This City, Lightning Strikes Henry Street Honse 1 New Britain has had many severe rain and electrical storms this season, but none surpassed that of last eve- ning when the rain rell in torrents, the electric light service was temporarily impaired by the electrical disturbance, Arees were broken by the wind and ‘rain and at 152 Henry street, at the home of C. ¥. Splettstoezer, a bolt of | lightning, entering on & wire, broke| :a gas pipe in tRe kilchen. The sparks| from the wire caused a slight blaze, | Elsewhere about the state the storm was even more furfous and at least| one death in Connecticut has been | reported. Rendered Unconscious. Mrs. George C. Begkett of 47 Madi- son street reported that during last evening's storm, without any warn- ing, she was rendered unconscious, presumably from a bolt of lightning. She explains that simultaneously with | & crash of thunder, she feit things go| black and that was all she knew until revived a few minutes later. She is under a doctor's care. The only evidénce of lightning in the house is that the insulation on| the electric wirés has been burned off.' . | 5 TUnionville Man Killed. Farmington, Aug, 5.—Aidar McMa- hon was instantly killed by lightning| at Unionville last night during what! was said to be one of the most severel storms in this section in many years. McMahon was at work in his garage, which was only slightly damaged. He was former manager of the Union- ville Battery company. Bristol in Its Path. | Bristol, Au One of the worst New Authorized Agents Lincoln Cars Ford Cars, Trucks FOI’dSOH. Tractors " Complete line of genuine parts and ac- Thoroughly equipped Repair Shop. To serve the Public. By men with years of Ford experience. cessories. Located at—200 EAST MAIN STREET Automotive Service Co. New Britain, Conn. | key in the thunderstorms in recollection of the oldest residents visited this city last night causing several thousand dol- lars damage. Mud and cobblestones were washed down a grade in the city's center stalling trolley cars until residents and workmen cleared the roadway with shovels. The electric lighting equipment was out of com- mission for about 30 minutes. Light- ning struck in at four places one of which took fire causing about $700 damage, during a part of the storm| hallstones, said to be as large as wal- nuts fell, damaging tobacco crops. Many of the cellars were flooded and Main street for a time was impassa- ble. ‘Woman Instantly Killed. Belvedere, N. J., Aug. 5.—A bolt of| lightning struck a tree on the banks of the” Delaware river yesterday aft- ernoon then leaped a distance of ten| feet to the porch of the summer| home of Mrs. Thomas A. Berkey, of Easton, Pa., and instantly killed her. A friend, to whom Mrs. Berkey was talking at the time, seated but two feet from her, had her shoe and stocking ripped from her foot and leg, but escaped with a burn of the heel. The lightning bolt struck Mrs. Ber- ad. She was 20 years| old. Barns Burned. Suffield, Aug. 5.—Three bufidings; on the farm of Andrew Weidikon at the end of Bheldon street in West Suffield were burned during the thun- derstorm yesterday afternoon when lightning struck a barn containing 40| tons of hay. The fire spread from the hay barn to a nearby stock barn and an ice-house. A tobacco shed was pulled down by the Suffield and West Suffield firemen and saved from flames. Cattle and farming imple- | ments were removed from the barns | unharmed. The damage is estimated at over $5,000. Tobacco growers reported no dam- age to the crop as hail did not fall| here. for . the Sales and Bloomfield Man Injured. Bloomfleld, Aug. 5.—Lightning ac- companying one of the most severe electrical storms in years, destroyed the barn of Herman Smith on School street late yesterday afternoon and caused serlous injury to Smith who was in the barn at the time the bolt struck. Smith was unhitching his team when the barn was struck and it is not known whether he was struck by lightning or kicked by the horses, but when his wife and neighbors went to the barn to get the stock out he was' found unconscious under the feet of the horse. He was taken to St. Francis’ hospital in Hartford, where it was said that he had an injured skull. He was operated on and his condition {is serious. f The barn was a total loss, several tons of hay and three cows being lost in the fire. The loss was estimated at between $2,000 and $3,000. Storm Hits Putnam. Putnam, Aug. 5—The heavy thun- derstorm that visited this section early last evening, left in its wake at least one plle of smouldering ruins. This was at Putnam Heights where the barn on the old Brayton farm, now owned and operated by Mrs. Caroline B. Fisher, widow of a few months of Joseph Fisher, was struck by light- ning. The loss, said to be as high as 35,000, is partially covered by insur- ance. The tower of St. Mary's Catholic |church, Providence street, Putnam, was struck by lightning during the storm. Part of the slate roofing was torn off and the woodwork of the tcwer shattered. Hail Hits Tobacco. East Windsor Hill, Aug. &.—Hail fell here yesterday afternoon during the sharp thunderstorm and damaged tobacco crops on several of the large plantations. Martin McGrath who has about 85 acres under cultivation said last night that about half of his crop was injured by hail. Harvard Loans Telescope To College in Russia Warsaw, Poland, Aug —Harvard university will loan to the University of Cracow one of its largest astronomi- cal telescopes, according to plans made during the recent congress of as- tronomers held at Rome. Professor Harlow Shapely, of Harvard,. already has completed arrangements for the transfer of this telescope to the Pol- ish university, and shipment will be made via Danzig at the/expense of the American institution. _— PADGETT NOMINATED Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 5.—Although dead, Lemuel P. Padgett of Columbia, will be declared the democratic nom- inee for congress, from the seventh district in Tennessee, when the offi- cial canvas of returns are made Aug 13, according to Nelson Fisher, chair- man of the state democratic execu- tive committee “The nomination of Padgett was legal in every respect' Mr. Fisher said, “and it will not be necessary to hold another primary in the seventh district to name his successor. It will be in the power of the congres- slonal committee from that district to select another democratic nom- SUNDAY NIGHT Double Feature Bill Owen Moore —In— | [{{ ’ | “Sooner or Later’ | Wanda Hawley —In— “THE OUTSIDE WOMAN" “Terror Trail" Comedies Don't Miss Jane & Katherine Lee in Person, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (Not a moving picture) e e AUTO PROSECUTIONS MANY DURING JULY Arrests Abont State Average About 25 a Day Hartford, Aug. 5.—July was a rec- ord month for prosecutions for vio- lations 'of the state motor vehicle laws. Reports to the motor vehicle department show that there were at least 25 arrests a day, on the average, for such violations, the total for the month being 782, an increase of 146 over the total for the corresponding month of last year. Fines Aggregate $11,508 Fines imposed in 593 cases of the 782 arrests for the past month aggre- gated $11,508, as compared to fines of $10,325 forwarded to the depart- ment for July, 1921. As there were nearly 20,000 more cars on the roads last month, however, the increase in arrests is not held to indicate a great- er disregard for ‘the motor vehicle laws. It is also apparent that local police departments, particularly in Fairfleld county, are enforcing these laws more strictly in conformity with the general state-wide effort looking to greater safety on the public high- ways. Many Dead Headlights A large percentage of the arrests last month were for the operation of automobiles with only one headlight in order. Especially when the dead headlight' is on the left side of the car, this {s considered a great men- ace to. traffic coming in the opposite direction, as it becomes’ practically impossible for approaching drivers to determine whether it is an automo- blle or a motorcycle in the road ahead. Commissioner Gratified Since the last session of the legis- lature, when the inspection division was transferred from the motor vehi- cle department to the reorganized state police department, the former has had nothing to do with the en-| forcement of the motor vehicle act, | except that, in its administrative .ca- pacity, the motor vehicle department periodically sends out bulletins to all | police departments, local and state, pointing out conditions which, in the opinion of the commissioner, require attention. Commissioner Stoeckel said yesterday that he was gratified at the manner in which the local police de- partments are co-operating in the safety work. DRUMMERS' CONVENTION Fife and Drum Corps From All Over State at Waterbury Today Waterbury, Aug. 5.—Fife and drum corps from many citles and towns in Connecticut with several from other | states, assembled in this city this| morning for the annual parade and | fleld day of the Connecticut Fifers | and Drummers' association. It was | estimated this morning that at least 50 corps would be on hand to take| part in the parade, scheduled to start | at 11 o'clock. Mayor Guilfoyle and | other city officials were to review | the parade at the City hall. Playing | contests, in which 52 prizes are to he | competed for take place this after- noon at Lakewood park. A 14 year old girl, Ruth O'Neal of Brooklyn, N. Y, is entered in the individual | drumming contest. A meeting will be held here tomorrow for formation of an eastern states fife and drum as- soclation Delegates from severa! states will attend. PERSONALS. The Misses Verna Regalls and El- dona Politis have left for a two weeks' stay in Boston and vicinity. Miss Eleanor Stringham of 852 East street is expected home after a month’s vacation in Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss Mae Hilton of Chestnut street and Miss Madelin Hunt of Boston, Mass., will spend the next two weeks at York Beach, Maine. John L. Foley, of New York city, younger son of John T. Foley of Washington street, sailed on the Bal- tic of the White Star line today for a stay in England and Scotland, with | his two friends, Thomas S. Jones, Jr., the American poet, and Spancer Miller, Jr., secretary of the Workers' Education Bureau of America. Mr. Foley has just completed his work as | an instructor in English during the summer session at the College of the City of New York. He will return on the Aquitania {n early September. Miss Hope M. Schmidt and Miss FEmilie Ritter are spending their va-. cation at the Hillcrest Inn, Hampton Beach, N. H. Miss Ruth Larson of Church street and Miss Ruth Anderson of Hunger- fosd Court are spending their vaca- tions at Hotel Grant, Catskill, N, Y. Miss Mae Hilton of Chestnut street and Miss Madeline Hunt of Boston, Mass., will spend the next two waeks at York Beach, Maine. Willlam Allen of West Main atreet, left today for a two weeks' stay in the veterans' camp at Nianflc. Miss Ruth E. Schade of Arch street is spending the summer at North Truro, Mass. HOT FIGHT IS ASSURED. Reed’s Opponent in Missouri Elections Will Be Brewster. St. Louis, Aug. 5.—(By . Associat. ed Press.)—Politicians agreed that U. S. Senator James A. Reed had won the senatorial nomination over Breck- enridge Long, third assistant secre- tary of state during the Wilson ad- ministration. His plrality in Tues- day’'s election being the only matter of doubt. Sixty-eight precincts were still missing late last night with Sen- ator Reed in the lead by 5,957 votes. Senator Reed will be opposed by R. R. Brewster, who has won the repub- lican nomination. Those familiar with Missouri poli- tics look for a heated contest next No- vember, based on the prohibition is- sue. Mr. Brewster has declared him- self ag “dry as the 18th amendment,” while Senator Reed has been regarded as “wet.” The most important natural prod- uct of Sfam is teak wood. —_—-—— R R TN FOX’S—3 DAYS ONLY SUN., MON., TUES. 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