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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-20

Scott & Howe Lumber company,
for which concern Nordby was en-
ployed as blacksmith. DR..
Urquhart also testified to assisting
in the post norton and stated the
cause of death was meningitis.
Dr. Pierpont described the wound
in detail and said that it appeared to
have been puncture with blunt
instrument. He said no bullet was
found. A piece of splintered bone
was found in the brain. He told of
advising the patient to undergo an
operation and have the injured eye
removed, but the patient refused.
He then said he treated it as best
he could but that infection set in
and the patient died two or three
days later.
Former Sheriff Testifies.
Called as witness for the state
Joseph Volant, sheriff of Iron
county at the time of the alleged
murder, told of searching for Santini
after learning that he was the man
who had struck Nordby. He ap-
peared on the scene shortly after it
happened and helped take Nordby to
the hospital. He was unable to find
Santini that night and kept up
search for three or four weeks. He
told of the reward being offered for
Santini's capture and how finally
Santini appeared before the late
Judge Thomas and gave himself up.
One of the important witnesses
called for the defense Wednesday
afternoon was Nick McRaniele, who
told Of walking down Silver street
on the night in question between 6
and O'Clock and of seeing man
lying on the ground on First avenue.
He assisted in taking the man to a
doctor. Paul Santini came towards
him and said, rs he after me yet.
McRaniele said No"
Under cross examination Nc
Raniele's story did not tally in
several respects with that told at the
first trial
Nordby's Sister Takes Stand.
Mrs. Hansen, sister of Nordby,
was called as a witness for the state
Thursday to testify to the age,
height and weight of her brother.
She placed his age at Al, his weight
at $50 pounds and his height at five
feet eight inches.
Fay Corliss, Duluth carpenter,
called by the defense, stated that
Nordby weighed close to 200 pounds
and was six feet tall Corliss had
occupied place Of business adj
joining Nordby's blacksmith shop in
Duluth.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-20
AUTO LICENSE CHEAPER
AFTER JUNE 80
Owner Must Make Affidavit That
Car Has Not Been Used Prior
To July /, This Year.

Madison There will be a discount
Of 25Se on fees for motor vehicle
license after June 50, provided the
applicant makes an affidavit that the
vehicle has not been operated prior
to July / this year. The affidavit
must accompany the application. No
discount can be allowed on appHea-
tons that reach the office OF the
secretary of state before July l.
Secretary Zimmerman called special
attention TO the aw which reads
The legal date Of application for
registration shall III all eases. be the
date Of the receipt Of the applica-
ton .
Mr. Zimmerman said many APP
plicants are already deducting the
discounts. in the mistaken belief that
the reduced rate went into effect
June /. while others are withholding
their applications until the discount
becomes effective.
The secretary Of state is warning
purchasers Of used cars to obtain
the former certificate Of registration
and the signature Of the seller The
transfer fee Of one dollar must he
paid except where certificate shows
the vehicle was last licensed ii an
other state.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-20

What the average community
needs is more pushers and less
riders.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-20
Bears TO Meet Ramsay.

The Ramsay All Stars and the
Hurley Bears will contest for base
bah honors at Hurley's new ball park
Sunday afternoon, thus giving local
fans a chance to witness a ball game
even though the city team is out of
town.
The Bears have been strengthened
during the week and will be in fine
shape to tackle Ramsay. Archam-
beau, Hunt and Pedri will make up
the battery for the Bears. The
battery for Ramsay will be Vervani,
Sotka and Hill
The game will be called at 2:30.
The general admission price will be
SO cents, ladies rs cents.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-20
Mrs. Sigler Not to Be Visited
By Stork.

Madison Mrs. Emma Sigler
Hurley, now serving a life term in
Waupun for numbering her husband,
and who is seeking her temporary
release with pleas that she is about
to become a mother. is not to receive
a visit from the stork. This was
the unofficial report received by
the Capital Times following the
examination Of the woman at the
state hospital at Farwell's Point
Saturday X-ray photographs were
taken. The absence of shadows
which are present after the fourth
month are contradictory to Mrs.
Sigler's claim that she expects to be-
come a mother about July /.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-20
Defendant Testifit 5.

Santini told his side Of the story
Thursday afternoon. 1t was virtually
the same as related on the stand at
the first trial, He told of going to
Lerza's place ON the evening of Dec.
rs and there meeting Nordby. An
argument followed, Santini left the
place and turning the corner on
First avenue met Nordby. who left
Lerza's by the rear door. Santini
said Nordby grabbed him. whereupon
he struck at him with something in
his hand which he afterwards learned
was a garage key He then went
home and later went to Pence, where
he remained until he gave himself up
few weeks later.
Case Goes to Jury
District Attorney Foster started
his arguments to the jury at II 80
Thursday forenoon. At 4.30 in
the afternoon judge R;sjord conclud-
ed his charge and the jury retired.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-20

The second trial of Paul Santini,
charged with murder in connection
with the death of Oscar Nordby,
ronwood blacksmith, got under way
IN circuit court before Judge Risjord
Tuesday morning.
The entire first day and part of
the second was taken up with select
nga jury. Shortly before noon
Wednesday the jury was completed
and the taking of testimony started.
The Jurors are George Bertagnoli,
storekeeper; Robert Bertagnoli,
butcher; 4. Pemble, Mercer, farmer;
Leo Brennan, painter; Ernest Mar
chetti miner, Chas. Harper, Mercer,
garageman, George Rooney, miner;
Irwin Fafford, Saxon, farmer;
Leonard Suoka, Kimball, farmer;
William Kosli, miner; Joe Maxinoski,
miner; Nelson Young, farmer.
In contrast to the first trial, when
the court room was packed, the at
tendance was small.
Attorneys Cadlgan and Cadigan,
Of Superior and A, L. Ruggles, of
Hurley, appeared as counsel for the
defendant District Attorney Foster
was assisted in the prosecution by
Attorney C. A. Lamoreux of Ash
land.
Mrs Hansen, Of Duluth, sister of
Oscar Nordby, attended the trial.
She has filed civil suit for $4,000
damages against Santini
Lerza Testifies.
One of the witnesses called to the
stand Wednesday forenoon was
Sabatina Lerza, proprietor of the
soft drink parlor in which the trouble
between Nordby and Santini is
alleged to have started on the night
Of Dee, &c, 1924. The testimony
Of Lerza was substantially the same
as given al the first trial and includ-
ed Incidents connected with the
bfawI between Nordby and Santini
up until the time they left Lerza's
place, the former by the rear door
ana Santinl by the front door.
Bernard Thomas, introduced for
lac state as an eye witness of the
fight between the principals on First
avenue, which followed shortly after
they left Lerza's place, declared on
ne stand thai he heard Santini say,
! fixed him good The testimony
u William Page, another eye
witness as given at the first trial
was introduced and was substantially
lae same Is That Of Thomas. Both
@ea admitted that they did not see
any weapon in the defendants hand
slief Nordby had been knocked
taTl SiIyula testified to his help
5ag Nick AeRaniele pick up a man
F4g IN the street and whom he
afterwards d learned was Nordby
"s sala Aordby's eye was bulged out
a ag9 bleeding but that the man was
q r 20 "als. He was taken to Dr.
eigaaaf' : office and later removed
70 R9nstron hospital.
n raysieions Give Testimony.
" Ifquhart told Of examining
II wound q Nordby's head and TAX
- y May of it, after which he
% % am ever to the care Of Dr.
$ penn who was called to Run
hospital to care for the
IT, - Sapt Wing Of The
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-20

People who are full Of faults can
easily find plenty in others.
The night is shorter now. but still
too long to stay out all Of it.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-20
mot Guilty" Verdict
in Santini Case
Nv Returns to Court Room With
Decision at Ten O'clock
Yesterday Forenoon.

p.ul Santini was acquitted of
the charge of murder in con-
nsetion with the death of Oscar
Nordby by a jury in circuit
court yesterday The jury re-
turned to the court room at 10
o,,lork The verdict included
the iury's opinion that the act
Of striking Nordby was justifi-
able and done in self defense.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-02

Miss Christabcl pankhurst of Eng land, who with her mother Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst and her sister Sylvia, as militant suffragettes' helped win the voting franchise for G,000,000 women in England, will speak in the Peoples Church of Christ during the spring missionary convention of the Gospel Missionary society. of that church, May 20 and 9l.
 Baroness Lcja de Torinoff, Of Rus sia, now a teacher of dramatic so- prano in New York will be present and sing at each session. She will tell of her thrilling escape from Russia and her conversion to Chris l tianity.
 Probably no one has stirred the world more in recent times except possibly Carrie Nation and her fight for prohibition, than did Mrs. Pank- hurst and her two daughters, 1 through the "Women's Social and Political 1'nion," which they found cd in 1903.
 Up until the time of the outbreak of the World war they were known as hceklcrs Of statesmen, window smashers and rioters. They were sent many times to prison and at tracted attention and much sym
New Britain herald., 1925-05-02
FOOLISH PARENTS
 AT SOUTH CHURCH
Little Rich Boy Had Everything He Wanted Except His Parents

The picture, "FOolish Parents" to be shown at the South Congrega- tional church tomorrow night is said 10 tell in a pleasing way the story Of a little rich boy who was very poor in spirit.
 There was little fellow who lived in a big house on Portman square, one of the finest places in the whole city of London. He had teddy bears and trains which ran around by electricity, shooting gallery and l everything in toys. He had won- dcrful room where the walls were all painted with scenes from his fayorite fairy stories and he used 10 have some wonderful romps with Tnda, the house maid. She would come in and let Archie ride on her back and he would take his bow and arrow and start his shooting gallery running and make believe that he was an Indian chief shooting buffalo.
 still, with all these things to make boys heart glad, he was not hap py. He wanted his mother to rock him 10 sleep. and sing him lnllabys, but she never came. She was too
New Britain herald., 1925-05-02

churches under whose auspices Miss Cowles goes to Africa.
 The commission of the American Board will be presented by one of the secretaries of the board, the Reverend Ernest ". Riggs; inc prayer of consecration will he of fered by the Reverend Alfred D. Heininger, missionary of the First Congregational church at Techow, China.
 Following the commissioning serv- ice holy communion will be colo- brated, and members will be roctiy- ed into the fellowship Of the church. Miss Cowles will he among those to unite with the church. This will be the first commissioning sorv- ice held here since Rev. and Mrs. Alfred D. Heininger were cOmnis- stoned in First church in June, 19t-.
 Miss Cowles was born in Nov Britain. the daughter Of Eoy, George E. Cowlos and Mrs. Amy -Cowles now missionar- les Of the American Board Con- gregationaD at 1mzImbo, South Africa. Miss CoUles' girlhool Was
New Britain herald., 1925-05-02

ford, and 'beu received h'r Irofcs- s'onu Irlim0- a' lra N,v York post -4ra."ue lo-n.aL
 ! Slune graduation ~"a r.s done private .r>la4. a'I dt~'~r n.gSHc. and o' lu'o nas t.,N cornra'ra with Inc ns-~t.trt. Nu"~,~. .s>ontion or E.H U.t:yrl 2las~. A&v weeks sre,r ., rna IEe.ry s.rr,, y,r''ruant in %.H York vrr. ot gr,n uHo@l 10 h." in lrarr@- r.a norl, in sOm cumnio0S. SlcI 8 registered lurs",
 Miss coHlrs Wil' a''o0 & training rontcrcH-= for n.w n..sstooarios ar ranged Iy rno American hoard and .lho WouHu's EoarI Of Missions in Boston early in June, #d will sail for Nor feId on June @.th,
 Tlo American Board Mission has ~far'od inc first community work for IIacl people in all south Africa. At t,s community center welfare work is carried on under tho direc- lion of the missionaries, with the icooncra'ion Of tho owners o' the gold mines. J0hanuosbHrg exports |21Gn oohnno worth of gold bullion annuaIly. There are now 2o"6"5 .hlach mon working in rhe gold mines o' Johannosburg, and rhrir wom-n aro rapidly to.]o"m~ them to inc cities benause of better economic opportunities rhoro. r is estimated that there ar" apDroH- -uat,ly 1n.ooo African women no" in JoharursiurG Practically no't- ing las hran dono Tor th"s" rolorcl iwomon and their ,hl)dran in uodi- cal way. The city las ona very in- adequate general hospital with small warG for Africans hu' '@"r" is not aosw#' Ir.All~ or private. auicu VII r"Hn '.a'"rIrY oaS"s from among tf.o 1a'tH" wom'a. h rHe -HHr5 sc'tIcuru'@ along 'Ir gold ref r,oro is Inc san" rj'i.| n."'I of carc and Aoanh e1u@a',on for tae women aal c.rlran.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-02
Christabel Pankhurst, Daughter of
 Famous Militant Suffragette Coming
Will Speak in Peoples Church May 20 and 2l - Was Member of Picturesque Trio-Many Times in Jail But Commended By Lloyd George
 For Service During War.

pathy for their cause by going on hunger strikes" and thus forcing their release.
 With the outbreak of the war Mrs. Pankhurst and her daughters admonished their followers to cease their activities as militant suffra- gcttcs and bend their efforts toward helping the allies win the war. They mobilizod the woman power of the British Isles and organized the "Women's party" influencing hun- dreds Of English, Irish. Scotch and Welsh women into the factories and onto the farms, thus releasing a vast number of men for the army. Th% won the commcndaton of Lloys George by this act.
 The activities of Mrs. Pankhurst and her daughters took them to many parts of the world. They made several trips to the United States and Canada. They went 10 Russia to try and help save the downfall of the Kerensky regime. They were instrumental in causing the end of many strikes, including the termination of the miners strike in South Wales during the war, with the consequent defeat of the dis l loyalists.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-02
Methodist Churches
lrinilN

 Q Smday-9:%0 n. m., ENcryman's Bible class. Womeu'S Bible class. Church school 10;45 a. m, com munion service. r. m.. Epworth loagucrS will meet at the church to go to the Town Farm. D. m., Ep- worth league. topic: How We Can Show Onr Respect For Our Elders. . leader, William Pcase. 7;15 ?. m, sermon hy the pastor. "Iuycsting d Lif",' special music.
 Monday-2;@O D. m., Sunshine so- ci,ty. D. m. w. F. N. <. meeting with Mrs. r. E Kackliffc. D. m., church membership class. p. m,, Friendship club.
 Tuesday afternoon. W. II. N. & social tea with Mrs. Lillie Stotts, 1j W"s. Pearl street. G:30 D. m., Phil ath"a class supper, 7;15 p. m, Boy Scouts. 7;45 ). m.. class meeting s ?. n., regular monthly meeting of tho Junior aid.
 Wednesday-G;3o ?. mo Ladies Ald supper, last the season. 7:So ?. nl., choir play "Jorushy Dow's Family Album.'
 Thursday - 7:4J ?. m, prayer service.
 Friday-4 ?. m, sewing school, 7.3" D, m, choir rehearsal.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-02
RAPID RISE FOR NEW N, E. PASTOR
Rev. ". H. Anderson Goes From Smallest to Largest Parish

From lis first pastoral" in a 1iI- Iage church on Long Island where he has so ondrared himself 10 the residents of all faiths and denomi- nations that tho feeling against his leaving is unanimous and he himself did not want to go, 10 the pastorato Of the largest Methodist church in New England, while stiu less than 90 years old, is tho record Of Rev. William II, A'drrsor, who arrived in this cJty last evening and tomor- TOW assumes charge Of tho cDcrgical duties of Trinity Methodist church.
 Mr. A'IorSon comes here from Islip, Long Island, having been changed by the N,w York East Con- ference, which closed recently al
New Britain herald., 1925-05-02
Snm1h


 Sunday-2.3O a. mo Italian de- i rartmcnt Of the church school. lO:30 a. mo worship of the Italian mis- 1 sion, Hunter road community house. l0:45 d, m, beginners department Of the church school 10;45 o'clock, morning worship; celebration of the communion. l9:1O D, m., church school primary, junior intermediate and senior departments, 2;3O p, m, Assyrlan worship; celebration of the communion. !. m, church school 1 of the Italian mission, Hunter road community house. 1:30 D. m., wor- ship of the Italian mission at south church. 1.45 o'clock, evening wor- ship; motion picture "'oolish Par cnts."
 Monday-3;S0 D. m, reception for Miss Ruth Cowlcs, appointed by the American Board for work as visiting nurse in Johannesburg Africa.
 Tucsday-2 D. m. meeting of the Assyrian Woman's sewing club. 7:15 J, m., meeting of Troop 2, Boy l Scouts.
 ! Wednesday-S D. m,. presentation under the auspices of the Brother hood of two farces, The Mouse Trap" and "The Register" l Thursday-3:3o ?. mo weekly . sewing meeting Of the Young Wom- ans department. ?, mo presenta- lion under the auspices Of the Brotherhood Of two farcos. The Mouse Trap" and The Register" i Friday-4:l5 ?. m.. meeting of Girl Scouts, G:l5 ?. m, meeting of the Rife club.
 1 Saturday-S ?. m. Library hour at Hunter road community house.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-02

Jamaica. Long Is'and. His record
 while in IsIip is told in the follow ling from tho Isip Press.
 "Tho people oc this village arc filled with regret over the dcterm- inatiou to take from them their pastor William H. Alderson, who has endcarel himself 10 every man, woman and chII in the village. rc-
 gardless of religious faiths. The parting is made rather painful to the beloved pastor, for the reason that this IS The first pastoTatr he i has been assigned to. IIo came here as a newly married man, and his only rhIll was born here. II" has licon so enrccsstu9 in his forts
 tnlupeH l.ra work. io bring about
 cou4l1.u socially and financially ;y-uonI 10 r.- in tar same period or tun, m tuie conference district
 Every d.pa,1n,nt of the church
New Britain herald., 1925-05-02

at the First Congregational church, she also has two uncles and aunts who were missionaries Of the Amer ican board in South Africa, Miss NOWlos is niece of Mrs. Marcus White Of 49 Forest street in this city. She will speak al the South Congregational school at a reccp- tion in her honor Monday afternoon at o'clock.
 She will go 10 Africa under the auspices of the Hartford branch of the Woman's Board of Missions. the Woman's Missionary societies Of South and Center Congregational churches of this city making guar antoe Of major part Of her SUD- port for the first year.
 The Ecclesiastical society of the First Congregational church has en- gagged Miss A, Elizabeth Lockwood Ito be parish secretary and registrar. Miss Lockwood has had secr"arial eXpcrionce in connection with husi- ness houses for some years past she was in ,he employ Of Whitehead and Hoag, Of Hartford for eleven years. and has recently severed Ter rcla- lions with the brokerage firm of Trippe and Andrews of Hartford, 10 take the position at the local church. She is the daughter of Mir and Mrs, H. \. Lockwood and resides with Iher parents at 7@3 East street. She will enter upon her new duties at the First Congregational church on Monday May 4th,
 The Reverend Theodore AInsWorfh Greene. for six years associa'. with Rev. Dr. Merrill at the Brick Pr"s- .hyterian church in New York city, arrived in New Britain with his family on Thursday evening. Mir Greene and family will hc 'n'"r- tainod at the home Of Mir Greene nnclc. Henry $. Walter Of A Lex ington street and after a f"w days will take I'D their residence a' the parsonage at &3 Lexington s'r""f. Nr. and Mrs. Greene have onr child Theodore. Jr.. four ycars Of aL", Roth Nr. and Mrs. Greene Nl)l uni'c bv letter with tho First Cousr Ca- t,onaI church on Sunday anI Mir. Greene will conduc' th" ConmWHon service and will take up a' once his durics as pastor of Tie church.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-02

A<rg4u ~omon. This djspensary "ll h" Mss Covles' hcadQuartcrs D.U t.e rGct-u,cdcd hospital can u. umlt. Sae will do district and
 opos in time 10 secure a staff Of L.g nurses from among those be
 '-au.I a' Dr. MeCord's mission
 u~@'H a' Iwrhan md hopes 10 '"on '..7e IGlu nurses at 'he va ..." r1re s"'lcunrs along the -.l r,e' The salary for the first a-'..-. -15's las already boon guar -''.ol .v 'tlrnI of medical work '0~ v.o'...
 Mss co2fos aunabcrs many mis- -....rue ln her family, Resides her '....tn.f -rad1a-cnts who made .. a rar~r Hr.roman famous in ~o..t N@~oa. and her parents who ara m.s-io"~r.oos now on futloush 'o l.. presoDt for fhe Commls- >ronluE scr}Ico on sunday morning
New Britain herald., 1925-05-02

work las progressed. and a Chris 1'"1 spirit unsurpassable IS evident everywhere.
 Ime church congregation, the Sun day school. the church societies. have shown wonderful increases in memberships. Every effort has been made to retain the Rev. William H. Aldcrson here. Delegations of prom lncnt church members have waited upon the district superintendent. The Rev. Adrrson has personally expressed d displeas,pe against go- ing away at this time, when the re- suits of his plans are making such progress. He would have preferred to stay and complete that work for another year, at least. He has visit od the people in New Britain, Conn. who have extended the call 10 him 10 the largest Methodist church in New England, His reception there WAS all that could be expected. He knows that he will succeed there, but it is the leaving Of his true , friends here that hurts.
 When the call came 10 him a month ago. when that announce iment was made, the congregation of the Isip Methodist church was shocked.
 Pastor Allerson preached his last sermon as pastor of the lslip church. Ho will leave his beloved people here next Thursday for his new charge. That which is lslip's less in New Britains gain"
 The Rev. William H. Alderson is native of Princess Anne, of Mary land. where he was born 29 years ago. His father is the Rev. George T. Alderson, now located at Will minFton, Del.
 Having passed through the public school. he entered the University of Delaware at Newark, Del. later he entered the employ of the Du
 Pont' Powder Co.,. where he remain cd for a year, finally taking up his theological course m Drew seminary, at Madison. x. j. While there, he enlisted in the |. s. army and went
 with his outfit spending much Of
 his army career ard service in Italy
 turing the World War
 Returning ,o thc United States in | CCou'iDuCd on I'acc EleVCn)
New Britain herald., 1925-05-02
COHEN TO SPEAK

United States District Attorney George II. Cohen. who made stir ring address on "The Crime Wave" to the Lions club here few weeks ago. will repeat his address 10 the members Of Eyoryman's Bible class tomorrow morning. The following Sunday will he Mothers Day" when Rev, Dr. James l.. McConaughy, president of Wesleyan university, will speak. Women have been in- yitod to that service. in accordance with an annual custom.