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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
DIDN'T ASSAULT MISS CRUGER
Cocchi Says He Wouldn't Have Killed
" Girl With Stick Had She Not Cried
for Help.

Bologna, July 27.-An official tram
script of the Interrogation of Alfredo
Cocchi in the Ruth Cruger murder
case has just been made public.
Cocchi swears he was not helped by
New York policemen and says he
confessed solely to Father Morreto,
manager Of the st. Rafael Society for
Italian Immigrants, New York. He
declares he killed Miss Cruger with a
stick because she refused to cease
calling for help. He did not assault
the girl before or after he struck her.
The slayer says he would not have
killed the girl had she promised not
to tell of the attack.
He denies charges Of his associa-
ton with policemen for unlawful
purposes or that he had an accom-
plice in the murder. Cocchi further
denies American citizenship. His re-
plies were made to pressing question
ing by Judge Zucconi taken down by
the judges clerk. The transcript
contains a long detailed history Of
the crime and subsequent events.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
MANAGER OF NEW STORE.

The committee in charge Of the
Landers, Frary & Clark cooperative
store has announced that it has Sc
cured the services of John Owen,
manager of a large grocery store on
State street in Springfield, Mass. Mr..
Owen before he took charge of the
Springfield store was for many years
a travelling salesman for the firm Of
Francis Leggett, New York. Mr..
Owen has already arrived in this city
and taken hold of the management of
the new cooperative store. He has
had varied and valuable experience
both as a salesman and as a manager
and organizer of the grocery sore in
Springfield.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27

Visitors Visit Spot Where Heap Big
Chief Died.

The Upsala college students re-
union opened last evening at the
Swedish Lutheran church and the
program announced in yesterdays
paper was carried out by the mem
bers of the local Lutheran league.
About 40 students are here attending
the conference.
At 10 o'clock this morning a bust
ness meeting was held in the church
parlors and at IL the delegates at
the reunion, together with many local
friends, left for Lake Compounce for
an outing. An address was given by
Prof. Franz Ericsson, instructor in the
Germanic and Scandinavian Ian
guages at Upsala College. Il"
The reunion will close this evening
after the following program is pre-
scented in the church: Piano selec-
ton, Miss Esther Engberg of East
Greenwich, r. l.; address in Swedish;
by Rev. Joshua Nelson of BROOKLYN:
vocal selection by Miss Beulah Ceder-
borg of Kenilworth, N. j., recitation,
Henry Larson of Kenilworth, N j.,
and address in English, Rev Olaf
Lundgren of Meriden.
at the homes of the members of the
congregation during their stay in this
city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
DRAFT MAY LOSE PENNANT.
Newark, League Leaders, Will Lose
Heavily on War Call.

Newark, N. j., July 27.-Newarks
chances for the International league
pennant this season may be serious
" affected by the war situation. Sew
eral Of the most important players of
the Bears, who now lead the race by
comfortable margin, are likely to be
called early in the draft
Pitchers Walter Smallwood and Sam
Rosa, Third Baseman Gus Getz and
Outfielder Brick Eldred are likely
first to be called upon, as their num-
bers came out early in the draw.
Smallwood and Ross are both pitch
ing. fine ball for Newark. Getz and
Eldred are two of the teams most de-
pendable sluggers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
CITY LEAGUE BASEBALL
Fine Schedule Arranged at st. Mary's
Fairgrounds Tomorrow Afternoon.

Some fast baseball is on the card at
st. Mary's Fairgrounds tomorrow aft
ernoon. when the City, Church and
State Playground teams will furnish
the attractions. In the City league the
opening game at o'clock will bring
together the Pirates and Annex; in
the Church league, the ST. Mary's and
st. Johns teams at the same hour. At
8 o'clock the Keney Park team of
Hartford will cross bats with the To-
cal playground leaguers.
At o'clock the league-leading Pho
neers will meet the fast-fading Kamels
in the City league. In the Church
que. the st. Andrews and Sacred
Heart teams will be the contenders
The Nutmegs and the East Ends will
clash at o'clock in the Gold Medal
league
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
WAR CALL MAY Gun
j. "s w. ~
:. HONEYMOON SHOn|
DR.. Chapman, Married a Wssl
Receives Commission in Army

mr. William Harmon Chapma
con of Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Chal
man of % Winthrop street mas pee
gr,n+ed q commission as first he1
tenant of the United States Meoic
corps He passed the examlnatlol
with gratifying success last week a1
v.s married almost immediatel
His wedding was fastened because
the expectation Of call to the ser
ice at once The wedding was
of the prettiest social occurrences
the summer season in Brooklyn. AZ
err the wedding tour in the Ao1rol
dacks, which will be terminated
receipt of order for the groom 10
port for active service, the brlde
live with her parents till the cio1
of the war. -.
DR. Chapman was married to MI
Anna Mary Kellogg, daughter OF M
ard Mrs. William S. Kellogg OF
Clinton street, Brooklyn, N. T.,
the Westminster Presbyterian churcj
in that city. DR.. Chapman is on u
staff of the Methodist Episcopal hos
pita1 on Seventh avenue in Brooklyn
He was graduated from the Mel
Britain High school in 1909 and iron
the Sheffield Scientific School Of Yal
University in 1912. Last June he RI
ceived the degrees Of M. D. and M. 4
from the Columbia Medical colleg1
The bride is a graduate of the PackeI
Collegiate Institute and OF MI
re
were her college friends. The ce1
emory was performed by Kew. frais|
F. Simmons of West Presbyteria|
church. -
Mrs. Henry L. Smith, bride Ia
September, was matron OF honor asr
Leonard Welton of Waterbury, class
mate of DR.. Chapman at Yale, Wa
the best man. Twenty of the prlae
friends from Mr.. Holyoke and Packc
Institute formed the path for IN
brides walk. They wore gowns g
the paler and fainter hues or Tn
rainbow and each carried corsag
of flowers to match her gown.
The brides wedding gown wa
white satin and tulle made with
long court train. Her veil OF tull
was edged with pearls and arrange
in Spanish mantilla fashlon. on
carried a gorgeous bouquet Of orchid
and roses. Mrs. Smith wore ne
wedding gown of white soiree an
her hat was Of the palest pink chiffon
She carried pink roses.
The ushers were fraternity broth
ers of DR.. Chapman at Yale. Levi
Chapman, younger brother of tn
groom, played the wedding march.
Immediately after the ceremon.
there was a reception to the wed
ding guests in the chapel Of tn
church and the wedding supper wa
served to the near relatives ANT
friends at the home of the bride
The wedding gifts. were many, mag
nificent and appropriate. There wer'
guests present from the West and no
a few attended from New Britain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
FIGHTERS GET $11,692. SO,
That's the Slice Leonard and Kilbane
Received

Philadelphia, July PA worlds
record for receipts for a six round
bout-$35, O7S-and a record crowd
Of 5000 for boxing match in
Quakertown are the happy sides of
the Leonard-Kilbane fight here
Wednesday night. OF the 1873 paid
admissions there We're 1926 at 81;
1883 at So; 4,244 at SO, and 2,871 at
IS. Each boxers share was Sill
692.66.
Benny Leonard is the greatest
fighter I ever fought. Good luck to
him; he deserves it. I have no alibi
to Offer So runs Johnny Kilbane's
morning-after view Of his decisive
beating.
Says Benny: when I hurt Kill
bane with a right cross in the sec
ond 1 felt confident I would score
a Knockout"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
SETS NEW RECORD

Hal Boy Wins One Heat in Free
For-An, But Single G. Captures
Event.
Detroit, July 27-The annual Grand
Circuit meeting here was cut one day
short by the management, presum a bly,
to prevent further loss and so ended
with yesterdays racing. The last
day crowd saw a splendid struggle
In the free-forall pace, in which the
seasons speed record was established
by Hal Boy, although Single G. won
the race.
Ben Earl set the pace in the first
heat, but Engle G.. overhauled him In
the stretch and stayed there until the
last eighth when Hal Boy. who had
been trailing close, came fast, carry
ing Single G.. to a break and winning
in 2:O1 IA.
All the races went into extra heats
The 2:16 trotters ran four heats, Bes-
Sic G.. won the first, and then Tommy
Murphy came along with Peter
Chenault and took the next three
handily.
Stephen won two heats in the 2:1O
trot, with plenty in reserve, but broke
In the last part Of the third when
Brescia pushed him, and the rest of
the race was easy for Brescia.
From here the Grand Circuit moves
to Kalamazoo, where racing begins
n.1t Tuesday. Many of the horses,
however are going back to the half
mile tracks, Mount Clemens opening
on Monday with the biggest minor at
fair of the year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
SWITCHMEN TO STRIKE
Government Transportation to Be
Affected When $500 Walkout To-


Affected When $500 Walkout To-
morrow.
Chicago, July 27-2,5OO railroad
switchmen employed in Chicago ter
minals are expected to strike at 6
o'clock tomorrow morning it was an
nounced today by Frank Hasler OF
the general managers conference
committee. The officials said the
strike probably would tie up consider
able government transportation and
explained that it resulted from the
demands of the brotherhood of rail-
road trainmen for a closed shop.
James Murdoch, vice president of
the brotherhood and who is in charge
in Chicago of the union in the con-
troversy said the reason assigned by
the railroad officials for the strike
was absolutely and unqualifiedly
false and on a par with many other
staten nts coming from that source.
The strike resulted from the failure
Of the roads to concede certain rea-
sonable rules affecting working con-
ditions he said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
OBJECTIONS JUSTIFIED
Health Superintendent Finds 1t I'm
necessary to Remain Long in Vicin-
ity of, Glen Street Dump.

Conditions at the dump in the rear
of the lower end Of Bassett and Glen
streets. which for the past two or
three years have caused more or less
aroused the residents to a high pitch
of indignation,i which is shared by
the health department and the board
of public works.
The board Of public works has for
some time attempted to have a man
go to this dump once a week to
cover up the rubbish which had been
dumped there, but during the past
few weeks, contrary to all law ana
city ordinances, certain men at uncer-
tain hours have been taking loads of
bad meat decaying vegetable matter
and even spoiled fish and scattering it
around this dump. AS a result the
stencil is odious and the residents are
indignant.
DIR. r. E. Reeks, superintendent Of
health, visited the scene this morn
ing and found the situation to be dis
gushing. He announced later that he
will endeavor to secure the co-opera-
ton of the police department and
every effort will be made to ascertain
who the parties are who dump de-
cayed animal and vegetable matter
there. If they are found prosecution
will follow. The people in this vicin-
ity must be protected against recur-
renee of the annoyances Of the past
few weeks, he states
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
ASK TROOPS PROTECTION
Cannery Owners at San Jose, Cal,
Fear Destruction of Property by
Strikers and Appeal to War Dept.

San Jose, Cal, July 27.-The war
department has been asked to send
federal troops here Immediately to
prevent depredations said to have
been threatened by striking cannery
workers.
kilograms to Washington reported
the situation to be beyond control Of
the local authorities. The canneries
have large contracts from the govern
ment and the allies.
Salem, Ore, July Ex-Governor
Withycombe had before him today
the names Of number Of citizens
from whom he expects to create a
board of Cancellation and arbitration
to which may be submitted all dis
putes arising between labor and capt.
tai. This board, he said, would be
made up of three men selected by and
from the ranks Of organized labor,
three men selected by representatives
Of the employers, and the seventh
member justice of the state supreme
court.
II am not afraid of the Industrial
Workers of the World,' the governor
said, but I believe that this coun-
try is on the verge of grave industrial
difficulties"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
DARKNESS STOPS RACING.
Roam Hal and Major WoOlworth Each
Win Two Heats in Frce-fOr-AIl.

Medford, Mass, July 27.-Darkness
put an end to the racing in the free
for-all pace, the feature event of the
Bay State light harness program yes
terday.
Six heats were run, with the favorite
Roam Hal, and Major Woolworth each
wifping two heats, and Judge Ormond
and Earl, Jr., taking one each. The
second heat of this race, won by Roam
Hal in 5A, was, according to the
Judges, the fastest time that has been
|made on a half-mile track in New
|Enkland this season.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
WANT NEW GRAIN RATES.

Washington, July 27.-Preliminary
findings in the investigation of rates
and practice of shipment of Illinois
grain to the Atlantic seaboard made
public today suggest q revision of
through rates from Illinois on ship
ments via Peoria and Chicago. All
parties interested are to be heard by
the commission November 7, after
which the commission will make it's
final decision.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
JUVENILE FOOD ARMY.

Washington, July 27-Eight hun
dred thousand boys. and girls, Uncle
Sans juvenile food army, today en-
tered the food conservation campaign
by joining forces with the food train
Ing camps to be held this fall in con-
nection with the leading fairs and ex-
positions of the country
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
PROBED GERMAN PROPAGANDA.

An Atlantic Port, July 27.-Major
Smith, u. S. A., military attache to
American legations in Colombia and
Venezuela arrived here today on his
way to Washington. He said he had
been devoting the greater part of his
time in the past year to investigation
of alleged German propaganda in the
two countries to which he is assigned.
He added that his reports. were nee
essarily confidential.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
HURLEY is CHAIRMAN.
Capps Elected to Succeed Goethals As
Manager.

Washington, July 27.-Re-organi-
cation of the shipping board and the
emergency fleet corporation was COM
pleted today. Edward N. Hurley of
Chicago was elected chairman
The members of the board elected
Rear Admiral Caps to succeed Cen
eral Goethals as manager of the fleet
corporation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
U. S. MAJORS SON MISSING.

Highland Falls, N. Y, July Is
Major John Bigelow, U. S. A., retired,
received a cable despatch saying that
his son, Captain Braxton Bigelow of
the Royal Engineers, 10th Field
company, British army is missing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
DUN'S CLEARING REPORT.

New York, July 27.-Dun's weekly
compilation of bank clearings shows
an aggregate of s4,947,211, 401, an
increase of 34.S per cent. over last
year. Outside of New York the total
is 1858 larger than in 1916.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-27
BIG INCREASE IN ACREAGE.

London, July 27.-In England and
Wales the increased acreage in wheat,
barley oats and potatoes this year is
$4,000 acres.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10

job Printing at The Pioneer office.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10

Cleaning and Pressing. Miss Isaacson, Flat
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10
NO ASSESSMENT
 FOR TWO YEARS

The following telegram from Delegate Sulzer to the Iditarod Commercial Club will undoubt edly have tendency to clarify matters regarding annual assess ment work on mining claims:
 Washington, D.C., Oct, 1, 1917. -Iditarod Commercial Club, 1dit- arod, Alaska: Congress today ap proved the passage of bill which exempts every owner of lode or placer claims in Alaska or elsewhere from performing as sessment work during the years 1917 and 1918, after reconsider atiou of the report of several days ago of the conference com mittee of the house and senate It was decided to make simple out and out exemption without any restrictions that may exist. The claim owner must file a statement with the recorder of the district in which the claim is located, that he holds the claim, and this. notice is to be filed by December 31 of the year for which exemption is desired. Oil claims are not included in the ex- emption because of the desire of members of congress to hasten oil development. Please give this law the widest publicity among miners and prospectors.
 CHAS. A. SULZER,
 Delegate from Alaska.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10

James Hardaway and George Turner, the Holikachu!s traders, reached 1dit- arod last Monday with string of seventy dogs that spent the snmmer at their canine boarding school. Judging from the dogs vocal efforts during the time spent here, the whole outfit evidently ranked high in the musical courses of that summer resort.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10

A very pleasant but by no means a largely-attended meeting of the Pioneers was held in A. B. hall last "Wednesday evening. The next meet ing will be at Flat on the night of November 2l, when the igleo will en- joy the big smoker that is being arranged for.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10

"White Dog" Smith and Henry Mar tella..left last. Monday over the Seward trail with limit load of outbound mail-the --winter's..frst consignment. Mir. Smith will go as far as Anderson's onssthis.trip, and will return here with the:frst mail from the Outside. MT. Martells will leave with the next mail.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10
Social Dance Tonight

The first of q series of social dances to be given by Eddie Kimball's orches- tra will take place at Moose hall, Flat, tonight. It being the first dance of the season, large crowd is expected.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10

Joe Konechney, one of the camps old reliable standbys, was visitor in 1dit- arod last Tuesday from Flat creek, re- turning home in the evening.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10
WEATHER REPORT

Following are the daily temperatures from readings taken by Captain Elmer Jay Smith, volunteer observer.
 Date Max Min
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10
Pay Roll

Jeremiah Baker, sl44; Pat McDon- aid, sl32; Joe Malloy, $48; M F Mur- phy, SlO4; Frank Johnson. $80; Archie McTaggart, $l7O; John Soll, culvert timber, ST; NJ F Murphy, meals. s3; F Dickson, meals, s3; Peter Michels, board, $2O.50 Total, s72l,50
 The cash shortage has been paid by Mir. Kilgore, as an additional donation.
 We have compared the receipts for
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10

Captain Victor Pearson and Captain James Wilson returned during the week from Ophir and Tolstoi camps. Captain Pearson has been suffering considerably of late from rheumatic ailments.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10

Dr.. Reed has completely remodeled the interior of the Flat hospital, and it is now warm and com fortabe.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10

James Farrell, the Otter-creek mer- chant, has moved his piano from town, and now Discovery citizens are enjoying the latest music.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10

Dr. Moore was an Iditarod visitor on
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-10

Mrs. Herb Riley is spending few days with Mrs. Thornton at Flat.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-15

Jaws OF the round hole above the
river. looking down into the Cavern Of
Earth's Drink.
Nobody looked up at them. The
thousands were too busy working up q
frenzy for the great jihad that was to
come
Stacks Of wood had been piled up
Six-man high In the middle. nnd then
fired The heat came upwu like II
furnace blast, and the smoke was "A
great red cloud among the stalactitcs.
Round aud round that holocaust the
thousands did their sword-dancc, yell
linz ms the devils yelled at Khinlans
birth. They needed no wine to craze
them. They were drunk with fanatl-
clsm, frenzy, lust
Yasmini shouted In his ear; for the
din, mingling with the rivers voice,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-15
CHAPTER XVII.

you know where Is Oar es Sa-
laami' asked lasmlni.
East Africa" said King.
"And English warshIps watch the
Persian gulf and all the seas from In
dla 10 AdenT
King nodded.
"llavc the English any ships that
dive under water In these wutersf"
Il think not. I'm not sure. hut
think not
THE grenadcs you have seen. and
the rifles and cartridges were sent by
the Germans To Oar es Salaam. to
suppress Il rising OF African natives.
Does II begin TO grow clear TO you. my
fricndT
He smiled as well as nodded this
time.
"Muhammad Amin used TO walt with
hundred women NJ certain place
on the scashore. What he found on
The beach there he made the women
carry ON their heads 10 Khinlan. So
they worked, he aud the Germans. for
] know not how long-wlth the Eng.
llSh watching the seas MS on land lean
wolves comb the valleys"
What were the terms Of the Ger.
man hargaing" King asked her, what
stipulntions did they maker
with fha trih.s
were too wise. A jIhad was decided
ON In Germany's good time; and when
that time should come ten rifles In the
Hills and thousand cartridges would
neon not only hundred dead English.
men, but ten times that number busly
engaged. Why bargain when there
was no necdi A rifle IL what Il Is.
The Hills are the Tiillsr"
Tell me about your lamp oil, then"
he said. "iou burn enough oil In
khinjan caves 10 light Bombay That
does not coms In by submarine. Tn,
sirknr knows how much Of everything
goes up the khyher. have seen IN,
printed lists myself few hundred
cans 81 KEROSENE few scnr, gallon,
Of yrsciHbic oil. agd M ls,,id for far
ther north. There isn't enough oil
pressed among the 'iiills' 10 keen ,hes,
caves going Cor jay. Where does I,
all come irony
She laughed, as n mother la.chs a,
childs question: nnding d,,.clous
enjoyment In lus,ucting hlr.
There are three Villages not two
days march from k',ahul. uhrtc men
have lived for centuries rs pr,, sins
oil for khlnJnn ca,c5.' she said The
Sleeper fetched his oll thence The
Sleeper left gold In here. The, who
kept the SlccpcrS secret ruld Tor the
oil In gold. M Afghan troubled why
oil WIS needed, ~ long MS rus pald
for H. And know where the .,icepcr
dug his goldw
They sat IN silence for u long while
after that, she looking Vt the table.
with It's Ink nud pens aud paper. and
hr thinking with hrnGs clnspcd round
one knee; fur It X wiser to think than
IN tail, even when woman IL near
Who eau read thoughts that are not
guarded
"Athclstanl" she sald at last. at
sounds III" kings nairoi What was
the Sl"cpJr'P num,7 NIs II ~ such
y nuHr b. Umvg
"No DO sad.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-15

often surrcnler ut first sight. think
you are woids1falw
SHE nodded and tucked the sealed
letter IN her bosom.
vi shall CO. she said darkly, "ano
another letter with it. They looted
your brothers body. In his pocket they
found the note you wrote him, and thu
you asked him to destroy! That viii
be- evidence. That will convince
Come {"
He followed her through leather cur
tains again and down the dark pas