New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 8, 1926, Page 5

SENATOR WPKINLEY | DIESIN 0TH YEAR Was a Veteran Member of the Upper House Martinsville, Ind., . Dec. 8 (P—! ator William B. MeKinley of II- | linois died at the Homelawn Sani- | tarium here at 4:10 p. m. yesterday. | Death followed an illness of sever- | al months. He was brought here | the latter part of August ill from | prostatic cancer. He was 70 years| old. Senator McKinley's body will be taken by train to Indianapolis and thence to Champagne, Iil, where funeral services will be held Iri-| s i Senator McKinley, after recup- erating to some degrce from a major operation performed last spring a Baltimore, became critically ill dur- ing the early part of Septembe to a pneumonia complication. . veteran scnator, however, overcam this attack and durdng the early days of October was well enough tc take an interest in the World § baseball contest. Since then, strength had been gradually weak ening. . Friends of Senator McKinley dc- clared that th st session of Con- gress sapped his strength consider ably, as did the strenuous primar: campalgn In which he was defeated for re-nomination by Colonel Franik L. Smith, Senator McKinley's public servico dates from the first Roosevelt ad- ministration, during the intervening 22 years, he was chairman and treasurer of the congressional com- mittee and lafar became secretary of the senatorial committee. He managed the campalgn of William Howard Taft for president in 1912, He was, carly in his carcer, re- puted to be one of the wealthiest men in congr according to his private secretary, C. A. Willough- by. “In recent vears, however, he con- ducted a campaign of donations to charitable institutfons,” Mr. Wil- 1d, “and in tho last cight donated 2,000,000 philan privaté and thropies.” He maintained the McKinley Home in Chicago and kett Stevenson Home . the latter institution being ery accommoda bout His most dona- 0,000 to a hospital fund at the nols for seniors to loaned A man on his b The were republ NEW HAVEN BLOCK HAS SERIOUS FIRE Loss Is FEstimated to Be‘i' $130,000 | stimated es block business , and to the property of the oc- cupants, last night. "The fourth floor, on which the fire started, was gutted, and the plant of the Armstrong Pants Co. was a total loss. It is believed that the b ted in a pile of pants. ant Fire Chiet Patrick T. Redmond was taken to a hospital unconscious from smoke, but was soon revived. Sevéral others suffered from the smoke. Redmond will be kept In the hospital for a day or so es the loss to the Armstrong y, smoke and water caused damages to tha Morris Pinkus Dress company, the New Haven Plumbing Supply company, the ¢ Electric company, and the ny. g suffercd some smoke damage. tween .three and four hundred be thrown: out of work, at least temporarily. Mar!ha?il‘a‘ptme?i\;émes New Officers for Year Miss Hazel & Talmadge was elect- od worthy matron of Martha Chap- tor, Order of Eastern last eve- t the annual 3 Were cho: patron, Worth & tron, Mr: e Burdick; Bertha Schmidt; Jennie Goddard; e Dyson: as- Clara of a cel and m an parked In win o Monday 1s reported to the police iis Kasaski of 23 McClintock Martha Denkitwich of 139 strect notified the police that hier 10-year-old son has not been home In two da He w. wearing a brown and white lumb Plue cap and rubber boots when he left home for school. Milton Berkowitz of 626 Main street reported fhat a young woman cmployed as o domestic fn his home toak a raccoon coat and other arti- cles on leaving his employ. “hite of 26 ¢ an court ) Wost Main st Lit him o into the Frank- lin gar: Main street, | Wwhere Mr. Kotz s employéd. OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT NITIAL buckles on BELT AND BUCKLE SETS OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT ‘The Men’s Gift Store HANKIES TUXEDO SETS VEN if he has one set, an emergency set always will be appre- ciated. (First Floor). 0 man is known to have too many—and that’s reason enough for liking these with initials, Box of 6. GOWNS RESENTED either in silk or brocaded ma- terials; unusually fine quality at the moderate price. (Third Floor). HOSIERY HOWN in silks, mix- tures, wool and fine lisles, plain colors and with - designs. (First Floor). black, tan and gray belts. 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SWEATE T HOSE desirable pull- over Sweaters in all the wanted *colors and Jacquard patterns (First Floor). - $450 BELTS {wiiAIlI,Y all men can use another Belt or narrow ones, me- m ones and broad. (First Floor). 2 * CIGARETTE « CASE MADE of suede leath- er and “will hold the SHIRTS cigarettes. A gift for any at all Floor). twenty quality smeker. (First Floor). MUFFLERS VERY man wants' a new muffler at Christmas. Large silk squares predominate. (First Floor). PAJAMAS meet with his approval times. $3.00 Qj“ K UMBRELLAS OI ED with all silk covering and the famous Prince " of Wales handle. (First Floor). $7.50 DRESS SHIRTS 'OR formal or infor- mal wear, here are that will (First GLOVES INED and gloves; and suedes are (First Floor). $3.50 unline capes here. BATHROBES HEY may be had in wool, -mixtures or Ferry cloth; one of the star valucs of the season. (Third Fioor). $7.50 LL the styles, middy (X and regulation, in soisette, broadcloth, ma- dras and others. Floor). (First