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THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1925. A. F. ROCKWELL OF school, receiving a salary of $1 for this work. Recent Mtlsatloa.

COLLINS' FIANCES KELLOGG CONFIRMED RECORD Or FIRES Monday, Feb. 16, 1925 BRISTOL IS DEAD Mr. nockwell's relations with the New Departure Company, particularly his claims for royalties on patents (Continued from Page 1.) torn of Crystal which lt-kf it stands aa a monument to ths wan. JTnere, amid its atalagroltei i and stalactites, hla funeral will be held. The 'monument" to the rescue writers, however, trill be torn down the handa that built It The rescue haft will be dynamited after Collins body hat been removed.

-It la a. dangerous place and we do Kiot want any one elae trapped in wm SUCCESSOR covering; his Inventions on ball bear ings, nave formed the basis of litigation which has been in the courts for and with Mr. Rockwell's brother started the manufacture of push door tiOQ p. in. Box 316, Sheldon and Front streets.

Table cloth act on fire, by child at No. Illi Sheldon street. Damage slight. Cos. 6, 3, 1, Trucks 1, 3, Sijuud A.

Si.H p. m. box- 483. lllilalda avenue and Allendale roud. Falsa alarm.

Cos. 15, 8, 11, Truck a. tun years ana on which a motion for A. reargument is now before the supreme 1 buttons in a building on Federal street where the Thompson Clock Compan now stands. After a few months the 'business was moved to North Main street and the company began the manufacture of bicycle bells.

Then the bicycle craze hit the itherc," laid Mr. tannic naei, fct the excaratlon. From the early days of the care when friends and neighbors made many futile efforts i I. V. a A country and the company again sought larger quarters.

In 1889, It Tar Wite uani court or errors. Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell left Bristol last fall closing their home. Bright-wood Hall, and going to Farmington to live.

Later they moved to New Britain where they have been spending the winter. Mr. Rockwell was twice married, his first wife, Miss Nettle K. Williams, whom he married December 24, 1898. dying several years ago, Besides his wife, he leaves two sons.

Lea Rockwell of Plalnville and Hugh Rockwell of New York; a daughter, Mrs. George Ward of Hew Haven; a brother, Edward t. Rockwell of Bristol and sister, Mrs. DeWltt Page of Bristol. Action by Senate Unexpected and Without Consideration.

MINORITY OFFERS NO OPPOSITION Senate Still Has to Act on Jardine and Warren Nominations. was organized as the New Departure Manufacturing; Company and was Incorporated in 1889. It Is now part of her he had dreamed he had been caught under a rock and that angels had carried him away. fche told Floyd la was a warning, Mr. Collins said, and asked mm out to go into the cave, again.

Floyd Collins had been a cave explorer since he was a boy. lie was born on a farm five miles frjrn Sand 4 Cave, where the Collins family Uvea, eitncaie mm. mn'mu -f hat followed, there was waged treat struggle with nature and the ItlRiBents. Fear Made Oprnln-. Four men were In the shaft when he ftral stroke came, with atsrtlinB iiiidd-nness.

They were Albert Mar-halls of Da-nville, -A. Elevens, Ixmls-kiiie. Simons Johns and John Steven. Silently they tolled, as they had (one for unnumbered hours before Then Blevens, as he plunged his spade Into the earth, broke the final con-fiertlng link. The lour men a'ared at the broken Until for some time, seemingly unnble Ho realize that the goal had been reached.

Finally Blevlna said, "We're ere." A shout went up to the men the top of the shaft. Mr. Carml-rhael descended a moment laler, and then rent for Brenner. It was decided to permit Marshall Ho attempt to descend throush the EDUCATIONAL the Qeneral Motors Corporation. When the company was started, small bench room and a handful of men in overalls constituted the plant, officers and employees of the coiporation which now employes between ,000 and 6,000 people.

Headed -Vew Departure. Mr. Kockwell was president snd general manager of the New Departure until about ten years ago, becoming president and general manager of the HifiUol Brass Corporation which post he held until a year ago. He was interested In many industrial plants and was president and general manager of the American Silver Company from l'JIO until 1920, when he resigned and waa succeeded by Alexander Harper. He was active as Edison reduces office'overhead.

His Ediphona is the greatest time maker in an offioe. And it avoids travel, confusion and de. layed mail. Shorthand is costing you too ouch 42 for each letter. May we show you at your desk? Tours eventually, THBATWELL COMPANY THE HARTFORD SCHOOL OF MUSIC VIOLONCELLO VOICE-PIANO VIOLIN Theory and kindred anhlecta In Class or Private Lessons and as nearly as his father can remember Floyd had seldom been away from the cave, country.

llow Uxitlorioic Kathtmlaam Started, When just big enough to handle a plow, the mule one day sank to his kntis in what has since been known as Mule Cave and Floyd's cave enthusiasm was started. Mule Cave never developed into anything which would attract tourists, but Floyd wus determined to find a cavern which would. Three tunes before thl experience Collins was caught in caves. Unce While txpljiing new crevices in Crystal Cave he was wedged In a crevice and Johnnie Gerald pulled him out. When he was first exploring Crystal Cave an earth elide cut him off from the outside, 'but he dug bis way through.

i-Jarher in hla cave explorations he was held half the night in a crevice in a cliff along Ureen Xtiver, but managed, to work himself lojse. Learned 1-ilementary lienloKy. A few years after Mule Cave wis a director in the Standard Tool ana Bearings Company of Flainville until a few weeks before his dath. A (International T'hoto MISS ALMA CLARK. Miss Clark, who was to have been married to Floyd Collins two weeks aeo was constantly on hand as tne rescuers sought to reach the Imprisoned man.

She and Collins were to have eloped, she has said. If permission was refused by the parents. COLLINS ENTRAPPED EIGHTEEN DAYS AGO (Continued from rK A 91 Elm St. 2-3854 Made Wat Munitions. During the war he was president of the Marlln-Rockwell Corporation of which he was tho founder.

The main headquarters of the corporation were in Haven, from which the operations of thirteen plants end President THE ATWELL COMPANY about 15,000 employees were directed. Washington. Feb. Jfi, The nomination of Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota to succeed Charles K.

Hughea as secretary of state was confirmed today by the Senate. Action was taken unexpectedly and without consideration of the nomination by the foreign relations committee. Chairman Koran had jxpext-ed to take up -Mr. Kellogg' appointment in the committee tomorrow. ISo Opposition.

Ko oppos.tion was ottered to confirmation, Senators said, and Senate action came with practically no discussion. When Senator Kellogg was nominated to be ambassador to Kngland, senators from the northweatei states affiliated with the 1-a, Follelte insurgents interposed objection and some of them voted against con-tlrmution. Their objection was not pressed again since Air. Kullogg's appointment was a personal one to the President's official family. Immediately after the Senate went into executive session, Chairman Borab.

changing his original intention, obtained unanimous consent for the consideration of Mr. Kcllogg's nomination without its reference to committee. Senator Swanson of Virginia, the ranking democrat in the foreign relations committee, said the minority would offer no opposition to confirmation, and a favorable vote followed without a roll rail. Senator Borah's request for Im 13 Haynes Street Telephone I iinees were blocked by repeat During the war, this company made tiuiusands of machine guns for the Allied governments. The work of ed cave-ma In the tunnel just above this corporation in turning out a him.

Finally slate ornciais orucreu ineH tim twim iffotts itjelnif made complete Colt machine gun four and a half months after working drawings In the natural tunnel as too danger km had been received at the plant Was hailed as an industrial miracle, ma. ous and the shaft rescue plan was started. w4 i'h ltmnih of the natural tunnii chlnery, workers and materials hav 'J ing been assembled in that time. down which Collins had crawled In senrch of a new cavern was about 1-3 feet. The rescue shaft, started a few See Edison's New Model feet In front of 'Ihe moutn ot tne cave In a limestone ledge, was aimed as a perpendicular tube.

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66 ASYLUM STREET la House Two Sessions. Mr. Rockwell was a republican and represented Bristol in the House in the sessions of 1907 and 1909, Ha was a member of the Bristol Lodge of F.Iks, Franklin Lodge, A. F. A.

the Knights of Pythias, Farmington Country Club, of which he was former president, the Middle-town Yacht Club, the Highland Country Club of Terryvllle. tho Fishers Island Spiu'tsmen's Club, St. Mar- try, had spent his life as a guide and explorer of the caves that honey am mediate consideration, it was ex F1.0YD COL1JNS. geret's Salmon Club, the Union League plained, was In line with the long established precedent In the Senate of acting on the nominations of former senators without reference to 60 ASYLUM STREET committee. discovered lid Turner, a civil engineer from New York, spent eight to ten months exploring the cave country and Floyd the elementary geulijfy he found useful.

Between them they located an onyx cave, jjiiich also was inconsequential, and in tult.Cave they found an Indian moccasin, one of the prized souvenirs of the region. By this time he had started spend- ing his spare time after farm duties in cave hunting. Lee Cjlllna, his father, had taken up trapping, and, In the bitter winter of 11)17 Floyd saw a groundhog-disappear Into "sink" on his father's farm. This led to the discovery of Crystal Cave, one of the popular lesser caves of the region. 'I'rap Inside Dnlrtme Floyd spent many days working in the snow enlarging the opening down which the groundhog disappeared and finally opened the tunnel sufficiently to permit access In comfort to the main cavern.

Long afterward he found inside the entrance his trap with the foot of a groundhog still fast in it. "Floyd kept me scared stiff all the time," his father said. "1 told him that some day he would be burled deeper than ever I could bury him, but he kept on exploring." For three weeks Floyd had tieen working on Sand Cave, his father said. At first there was nothing but a small crevice, but Floyd enlarged It into the present entrance about six feet hleh. lliseovered in 24 Honrs.

Kvideuccs of fires fcuilt in Sand Cave by Floyd were found by the firj rescue parties, showing he had tried to dry out as he worked. The knowledge that be was working on Sand Cave led to his discovery about twentT-four hours after he was trnnned bv the fall of a boulder on Club of New York and the Manufacturers' Club of Philadelphia. Cave Rockwell Park. Mr. Rockwell gave to the city of Bristol the land which now forms Rockwell Park, a favorite recreation place for thn children of the city.

He also gave land for the Memorial boulevard, Bristol's tribute to Its World War heroes snd took charge of the construction of the new high Two Other oinlnallons. The Semite still haa to act on two other cafiinet nominations, those of William M. Jardine of Kansas, to succeed Howard it. Gore of West Virginia as secretary of agriculture, and Charlca B. Warren of Michigan, to be attorney general.

TliO nomination of Mr. Jardine was sent to the Senate laat Saturday alung with that of Mr. Kollogsr. and has been referred to opening-. He was to large to go head furemost, so he felt hie way with his feet They touched what he thought was a wet blanket.

Iead! 'Til go." Brenner asserted, and, with a nod from Mr. Carmirhdel, ha wis In the hoie head first. Five minutes he remained there and then hacked out. "Dead." he reported. In order to be positive, however, IUenner made a second trip, followed fry Captain C.

K. Francis, a medical tifficer of the 149th Infantry, and Dr. Hailett, Brenner was instructed what to do. "Ioes he feel cold?" the physicians, who had crawled in behind Brenner, sited. "Tee" "How are hid fyes?" he waa.ked.

'Sunken deeply," unit the reply. "Do you feel sny pulse brat in the agriculture committee. istration leaders said there would be nrnmnt action on It. SPECIAL TODAY, 40c. Served 11 to 8:30 Spaghetti Any Style Bread or Rolls and Butter Coffee with Cream SPECIAL LUNCHEON, 50c.

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This nccidct-t occurred in Crystal Cave, which he is credited with discovering and which he owned Jointly with hla father. Believing that other beautiful caverns were awaiting a discoverer, Floyd spent much of his time crawling and squirming 1n and out among the mole-like passageway beneath the eurface of the earth. Last rredleament Inline. His last predicament waa unique in many ways. Unknown at the time of h.s accident, except to his neighbors and those touri3ts who remembered the name of the enthusiastic guido who pointed out the beauties of his underground world, Coll.

ns' n-tme and story attracted national attention within a few days afier he was entombed. Persons flocked to and Cave from far and near. Others, unable to come, sent messages of sympathy and encouragement, or made suggestions to the rescuers. Others contributed money to the rescue work, and In many churches sprayer services were held for him. Interested.

Oologists and sclentirts in widely different part, of the country delved into their records and Issued statements covering one phase or another of the situation. The slate, headed by Governor W. Fields, the Louisville Nashville rtaiiroad. cities and towns within wirb radius of the rave and individuals and corporations bent every effort to rescue Coilins. Fst trains, which ordinarily do not stop at Cave City, stopped and unloaded every conceivable kind of tool and appa-ralus that it was thought would help rescue the man.

The Collins family owns. Crystal Cive ami compete with owners of other caverns in the vicinity for the tourist trade. Floyd's mother Is dead and tie was devoted to his step-mother. 1 Mrs. COlioa teneatedlv iecited FiOVd to wBUIELllEaE WO his foot.

Otherwise, burisd sixty feet Washington, Feb. 16. Senator of was sued -today under ground, he might have remained hidden former. On his last trip down Fnnd Cnve had taken alonar seventy-two feet for $10,000 damages by Theodote O. Thomas, a resident of the UniteJ States Soldiers' Home, who claim' the senator made a complaint to the.

A Safe and Proven Remedy for Colds, Grip and Influenza. of rope with which to lower himself post office department tjiat Thomas had sent the senalivr an anonymous nnd threatening' letter containing nn TAKE ADVANTAGE The First and Original Cold and Crip Tablet illustration a bomb and a statement that the writer intended to kill the senator on account of some alleged injustice to him. Thorms asserts there is no foundation for the accutation. or Into the huge cavern he said lay De-hind him. Mot Beautiful" Cavern.

Pome of tho--e among the early rescuers who talked with Floyd said he described his new found cavern ss "the most beautiful I have ever seen." Ci-eologlonl experts and old residents say Floyd's Sand Cave tunnel la the remnant ot a greater cavern which once occupied the spot where the little ravine down Into the mouth of Sand Cave. Many year ago It on the Box. Look for this Signature WEEKS TO INTERCEDE FOR WORLD AVIATORS asked. "No. i 'Any pulse beat in the right wrist?" "Jib." .4 I.sag Ordeal.

Collins was found, firmly pinioned fry a boulder which fell on his foot be was emerging from the cave January 30. Friends and neighbors rushed to his aid and time after time rescue parties went into the narrow, crooked passage and wormed their way along Its ellmy course to where tHe man was Imprisoned. Their efforts to get him out were unavailing end others from the outside came itinera from the nearby coal fields end from the asphalt mines of the Kentucky Kock Asphalt Company at iKyrdck, K.v., flocked to the rescue. Newspapermen, assigned to the cave to "cover" the etory. made that an incidental part of their endeavors and turned their first attention to the helpless man.

Military In Command. Governor W. J. Fields sent Mr. I'osey to the scene ns his personal 3 epresentstive.

ptste trcrs followed, a little handful of them at firs, end then General Denhnnli. commander of the Seventy-fifth Infnntry br.gade, was ordered to take supreme command of the eiHintion The re-nrves of the state were thrown be-h nd the rescue efforts. Dr. W. P.

Funkhauser of the. University of Kentucky came In as tho e'ate's geologist, and Mr. Carmichaei. sneral superintendent of the plant at Kyrock, who had come hern ss an Individual joined force, with the ate and was put In charge of the Pies OTer Cros-Vord Tusf te. Toled Feh.

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Secretary Weeks decided today to intercede personally wiib administration leaders in Congress in behalf of the army oi id llycrs. 73, a cross-word puzzle fan, refused to retire last night until he had completed solution of a crossword Thn bi 1 providing special reward puzzle. When the hour became so ive up i lie hazardous woik of ei- late his wife became alarmed about loi ing new caves. pic for nvmtors. despite the endorsement given it by president Coolldge him ihe went tj see why he had not i.fftrntlllrnt In Dream.

come to bed. She found him dead if ii is threatened with failure, duo. to the rongrntlon of unfinished business In his cha r. The cross-word puzale l.co Co i ns said his son had told his siepmother shortly before he was trapped that he was to undertake two days of the most dangerous cave exploring lm had ever done. He told lay on a table in front of him.

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Telephone 2-5888 rescue operations. Relief Oraanlrcrt. Meantime the efforts rf individuals to drag Collins out through the natural tunntl had b-en replaced by an organized force. But this force was unequal to the tisk of overcoming one obstacle hfter another tha.t was placed in the way of those who tried to save the trapped explorer. Nature had laid Its trap In the.

first place jo that no one tould get to is. Collins was In the narrow passase between rescuers and the rock that, "held him down. W'l' hopes were high that they soon could gr-t. to the boulder, a pave-in riosed th This was cleared away only to have an impenetrable one dumper! 5nto the crevice completely cutting off the prisoner from the crevice. Against Rescue.

A shaft wji st-ined a few fet from the mouth of the rive rl fo some ten days worke'-s owiy dug toward the cave. Time after time, just when the workers believed th'i end of their long fight was at hand nature played another trump and layed the day when Collins wis to' he found. Today, however, while the minera kept digeinc sway, the break esme. Under the weight of the minera the limestone roof of sand "hole" as the workers called it, give wsv, and at laft revealed the vlc'lm. To-night they were digging him out.

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