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New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
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NEW BRITAIN MAN
 IN MAD AUTO CHASE
Stephen Washitz Alleged to Have Hurt Pedestrians
 Held Under Bonds
Especial to the Herald,

Bristol, Jan. 27.-Stcphen Wash itz of 131 Glen street, New Britain, was captured last night at 9:45 o'clock by Robert L. Hayden of Middle street, prominent realtor of this city. after a mad chase of nearly Q mile, when the motor car driven by the New Britain man turned over at the corner of King street and Second avenue in futile attempt to shakeoff the relentless pursuer.
 He was brought before the local police court this morning on the charge of evading responsibility, reckless driving, and carrying con- cealed weapons. His case was con- tinued until Saturday morning un- der bonds of s1.0Oo. He was repre- sented by Attorney George W. Klett of New Britain.
 A few minutes before the over turning. Washitz's machine had struck Robert Edwards of 3 Andrew street and Miss Emmal Buchard of the same address as the couple were walking along Riverside avenue near Pierce's bridge. Edwards was badly bruised and marked up but the girl escaped with a few bruises. After the accident. Edwards was attended at the Bristol hospital by Dr. Hu- bert D. Brennan and later in the night was removed to his home. Fix animation has shown that he did not suffer any serious injuries.
 Washitz put on speed after strik- ing the couple and noticing at once that he was being pursued "let his machine out" Hayden stuck to the rear of the eyading driven and when Washitz climaxed his wild ride with his tip over. Hayden brought him to the police station, where he was booked on charges of reckless driv- ing and evasion of responsibility for trial this morning.
 Shortly before midnight, Washitz was released under bonds of $1 ,000, furnished by Bennie Wasciewicz, lalsp of New Britain.
 When searched at the police sta ton, Washitz was found to be iiter- ally armed to the teeth. A revolver was found in q pocket and in his machine was found a wicked look ing hunting knife. which was well over the legal limit of six inches for the blade. Charges of carrying con- cealed weapons may also be pressed against him. Why he should travel so heavily armed. was not revealed by the accused last night. His car was badly smashed when 1t over turned and was later removedsto a garage by wrecking crew. Mir. Hayden's cooIness in the pur- suit and apprehension of the man was praised by the police officials. who complimented him on his fine work.
 When being booked last night. WashitS said that he was a garage mechanic and was employed by the S. & r. Motor Co.,, of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
 RADIO
 TUNES IN ON KDKA Pittsburgh Station Sends Hu-
 man Voice Over 5000 Miles GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT
Sending Occurred Between 5 and c A. NJ. on 63 Meter Wave-Sydney, Melbourne and British New Guinea Hear Program.

New York, Jan. 27.--A human voice rode the air across the con- tinent today, crossed the Pacific and delivered its message to hundreds of thousands of persons in Australia, more than 5000 miles away. Off, cials of the Westinghouse Company through whose station. KDKA. at Pittsburgh, the test was made, de- clared the achievement to be the greatest in radio history.
 Cablegrams Received
 A cablegram received here several hours after the broadcasting re- lated that the voice had been dis tinctly heard by radio set owners who had tuned in at Sydney, Aus tralia. and at Rabaul, the capital of British New Guinea. Two amateurs reported having picked the words winged 5000 miles at Melbourne, al- though the main station thege failed to receive them because of atmos- pheric interference.
 The messages put or the air for the Australians were from Frank B.. Moves, president of the Associated Press; J. A. M. Elder. Autralian commissioner to the United States; Herbert Bayard Swope, executive editor of the New York World; Arthur Brisbane, editor of the New York American, and Frank Munsey, publisher of the New York Evening Telegram-M Mail and the New York Sun. The tests will be continued the remainder of the week.
 Davies Arranged Test
 w. w. Davies, New York repre- sentative of the newspaper La Na- cion, of Buenos Aires, arranged the tests with the corporation of the Westinghouse company and the Mel bourne Herald. MT. Davies super vised the radio broadcasting of the Firpo-W Wills fight to Buenos Aires, distance of 5000 miles, which was believed to be a record for long distance air voice transmits sion up to today's successful broad casting to Australia.
 KDKA, sending at the prear- ranged time of from 5 to 6 o'clock 1, is- the morning. at which time fl was tttween 8 and 2 o'clock in Aus traIia, broadcast on a wave length of 63 meters
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR NORMAL SCHOOL DORlN1TORY H SOUGHT w HALLS BILL
POLICE COURT INCOME
 SHORT OF ESTIMATES
Figured That Fines Would Total S23,OOO in Fiscal
 Year

Unless the last two months of the nscal year prove exceptional, net receipts from the police court will fall about $5.0Oo short of the amount estimated in the budget for the year 1924-1925. The police court was figured in the budget to contribute $2S,oOO to the city treas ury, but for the first nine months, only about $1S.OO0 will be realized.
 Figures in the office of Clerk Emil J. Danberg show that during the first nine months of the year, the net receipts were $13,S17.52. Janu- ary has been a quiet month in po- lice court and Clerk Danberg said that the receipts for the month gilI be the lowest in several years.
 The motor vehicle department re- ceiyed almost s3,000 more during 1924 in fines for motor vehicle law violations than 1t did in 1923, q total of $S,006 being turned over to that department. In 1923, motor vehicle violators paid fines of $5,103 that were turned over to the motor vehicle department.
 The budget estimate of s1,000 receipts from the city court will be slightly surpassed according to fig ures in the clerks office
 The total amount in fines collect ed by the clerk of the police court during the year 1924 was s31,226. This figure is several thousand dol. lars below that of last year and tho increased amount of money turned over to the motor vehicle depart ment during the year account for the estimated s5,oO0 shortage in net receipts.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
$t5O,oOO FIRE LOSS
Two Firemen Badly Injured When Parochiai School at Leamonster, Mass, Is Destroyed.

Leominster Mass. Jan. 27.-Two firemen were severely injured, dam age estimated at $l50.000 was caus- ed and 1,200 pupils were left with out school quarters when St. Ce- elias Parochial school near here was destroyed by fire early today. The school. of brick construction two stories high and with a finished basement, was constructed in 1908. < | The fire started from an unde- termined cause in a storage closet on the first floor and spread between partitions to all parts of the build ing. lt was discovered by the Sisters of the Holy Ghost whose home ad- joins the school and a general alarm summoned all available apparatus in the city. Fitchburg also sent aid. fro was confined to the school build ing.
 Thomas Began, a fireman fell from a ladder and was hurt. Another fireman. r. A. Lamb suffered severe cuts from broken glass.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
PRICE IS ss3O,OOO
This is What Judge Decides New Haven Must Pay for Lighthouse Point Property.

'f3skst-s t | A'
 New HRsen. Jan. 27.--Lighthouse Point, a well known shore resort on the Sound here, would become the prperty of the city of New Haven for price fixed at s330,O00 accord ing to a decision of Judge Allyn Brown yesterday in the superior court in condemnation proceedings brought by the city. The city bureau of compensation fixed the amount of the citys payment for the property at $239,50 in preliminary award. The East shofe Amusement Co, owners of the property appealed from this award and presented claim to the court of S575,0S4.66 for the property. The decision of Judge Brown was generally regarded as favorable to the city. Counsel for the owners were unable to say whether the amusement company would appeal from the court deci- sion.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
Meriden Man Accused of
 Theft of Silver, Is Held

Meriden, Jan. 27.-Richard E. Modrow, 56. was arraigned in the police court today charged with the theft of S2,00o worth of silver from the International Silver O., by whom he was employed in the plating room of factory E, and he was held in s2.oOO for trial next Monday. The police say he has confessed to taking about 4,O0O ounces of silver in about a year, carrying it home on plating tub hangers and he disposed of 1t to New Jersey firm, The latter be- trayed Modrow by an inquiry made to the International Silver Co. as to how he could furnish such a steady supply of silver. He was formerly en- gagged in the metal-reducing busi- ness in Cheshire.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
CLEANUP DEMANDED
Citizens of Jordan, N. Y, Ask Prose-
 eutor To Act Following Death of Farmer From Bad Liquor

Syracuse, N. Y. Jan. 27.-Citizens of Jordan, a prosperous farming vil- lage of Onondaga county, today de- manded of the district attorney and sheriff a cleanup of Jordan after the death today of George Duffy, 42, well known and well-to-do farmer.
 Statements by the farmers wife, his son and other relatives are 10 the effect that he consumed poi soned hootch" while on spree and that he went blind last Thursday. his condition continued to grow worse until his death this morning at a Syracuse hospital.
 Places in which Duffy got drinks are named by the son who accom- panied his father q part of the time in an effort to induce the father to stop drinking and return home,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
HURLED TO DEATH ON
 SKATING AT FACTORY
Wallingford Man Fatally Injured at R. Wallace
 & Sons

Waningford, Jan. s7.--Arthur B. Jeralds, employed as painter at the plant of the +. Wallace Sons and Co.,, met a painful death this morn ing when his clothing caught in the machinery in the steel room and he was whirled about the shafting, in turing him so badly he died two hours later at the Meriden hospital. Mr.. Jeralds, who would have been 64 Thursday leaves a wife, two sons and two grandchildren. He was one of the oldest employees of the com- pany in point of service. He was a former member of Company K and long prpminent in fraternolf gFgani- za}ioilS. ss
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
GIVES AWAY $225,0OO
And as a Result A. Stanley Cope land of Buffalo Is Placed Under Arrest at Public Meeting.

Elmira, N. T., Jan. 27.-A. Stan ley Copeland of Buffalo, self-styled leader of the Joy Christians" was placed under arrest last night when he attempted to give away liquor from the steps of the federal build- ing.
 About 300 persons had assembled at Copeland's invitation to hear him speak and witness the distribution of liquor which he was known to have attempted in other cities. When he pulled a bottle from his pocket and one Of the crowd stepped forward to get the first drink, the police took hand.
 Copeland was arraigned and held for the federal grand jury. Bail was supplied by several residents of Elmira.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
Flee in Nightclothes in
 17 Below Zero Weather
By The Associated Pross.

Cheboygnn. Mich. Jan. 27.-Wifh the mercury IT degrees below zero, ninety guests of the New Cheboygan hotel were forced to run from the hotel in their night clothes at o'clock this morning when fire broke out
 Several guests became alarmed and started to leave the building in their bare feet. but were stopped by firemen and a4ksd to put on shoes.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
Debate on Stones Name
 Crons Up Again Today

Washington. Jan. s7.--Debate son the nomination of Attorney General Stone to be a justice of the supreme court was resumed on the senate floor today while the judiciary com mittee was completing plans 10 talk the question over tomorrow with the attorney general himself
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
]. s. BATHING SPA
Dr. Hacrtl of Germany At Saratoga Springs 10 Supervise Establish- nent of New Cliuic.

New York. Jan. 27. - Dr. Paul Haertl. biological expert of the Bavarian Springs and councillor on springs and curative wells in Ger many. arrived on the Albert Ballin today to supervise the establishment at Saratoga Springs of what he said was to be the worlds most modern bathing spa. ...u.
 pr. Haertl asserted that he had come at the invitation of the New York state conservation commission, which plans extensive improvements at Saratoga Springs. The doctor who is a specialist in diseases of the stomach and heart. visited the Springs six years ago.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
sIUCIDE IN WEST HAVEN

West Haven, Jan. 27.-The body of Bernard Sullivan, 62. was found by his son today hanging from the rafters in his garage Sullivan IS said to have been Respondent be- cause Of his failure 10 find employ ment. Medical Examined Dr Kew- alesd gave a verdict of suicide.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
Dempsey's Trainer Sought
 As Fugitive From Justice

Los Angeles, Jan. 2I--Cnited States deputy marshals today start ed q search here for Teddy Hayes, trainer for Jack Dempsey, on a New York warrant charging Hayes with being a fugitive from justice in connection with an alleged con- spiracy to transport Dempsey-Car- pentier fight films on July 5, 1921.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
Barnes to Ask Legislature
 For Bristol Pay Increases
(specleI to 1'he naraId.l

tSpeclhi 10 The hsfatdJ
 Hartford, Conn.,. Jan. 27.--It was expected that q bill would be intro duced into the legislature today by Representative Arthur s, Barnes, in creasing the salaries of local court officials The bin provides for the following increases: Judge William !. Malone, from $1,5oo to se.5vJ: assistant Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan, from $500 to sf.s00: Prosecuting Attorney James T. Nather. from sI.2o0 to ss.5oo; Assistant Prosecut- ing Attorney William M. DeResiers. from $500 to si.a0o.. The sisary in. ereases win tetai ss.see.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
HONS, PROGRAM

7 c. c. Hemenway. editorial writer on the staff of the Hartford Tines, will be thei speaker at the meeting Of the New Britain Lions club next Tuesday. The following week there will be speaker on Birth Con- troll" and the following Tuesday Carleton E. Hoadley, referee in bankruptcy in New Haven and Wa terbury will speak on Bankruptcy"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
Five Persons, Burned to
 Death in Minnesota Fire

Barnum, Minn,, Jan. 27.-Ftve persons burned to death near here early today when the farm home of Mrs. John Gerard was destroyed by fire. Three persons escaped.
 The dead are Mrs John Gerard, a widow;her two children, Ruth, 14, and Russell 12: two grandchildren, Esther walberg 8, and Arthur IT,. one year old.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
Sues New Haven Road
 For S5O.000 Damages

Bridgeport, Jan. 27.-Damages of $50,00O are asked by Rudolph r. Ellis of Greenwich from the New Haven railway in a suit entered in the superior court today. Mir. Ellis sustained injuries on July 22 when he alleges that he was thrown through the door of passenger coach. near the Greenwich station and received permanent injuries.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
FARMER A SUICIDE
John Gercg, Wealthy Brookfieio Man, Found Hanging in Siio On Own Farm.

Brookfeld. Conn. Jan. 27.-John A. Gereg, one of the leading farmers of this town, committed suicide by hanging yesterday afternoon. lie was missed by his family and search of the farm disclosed the. body hang ing from a beam in a silo. The mans neck had been broken. Mr. Gereg a native of Austria, came here when boy and secured em- ployment on a farm. By diligence and thrift he acquired several farms and became one of the largest land- owners and most extensive dairy farmers in@the town. He was 4t years of age and is survived by his wife and seven children.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
6f Year Old Messenger
 Robbed of S15.O00 Payroll

collinsyille, H.. Jan. 27.-WiI- liam Mathies. 64 year old messenger was held up here this morning by several armed men who escaped with a mail pouch believed to con- tain sl5,o0o in cash. Mathies was en route from the depot 10 the Col linsville State bank. The money was to have been used to cash payroll cheeks of the Lumaghi Coal Co.,. owner of mines here.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
ACCIDENTAL DEATH

Bridgeport, Jan. 27.--Coroner J, ]. Phelan today gave a finding of acci- dental death of Illes Pecsay, 42, who was caught in revolving shaft while at work last Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
OPPOSES NEM AMENDMENT

Bismarck. N. D.. Jan. 27.-The North Dakota senate committee on public health has voted 10 recoin-
 mend tc the senate that the federal child iabsF amendment bo dufes.s&.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
Cold In Michigan,

Detroit, Jan. 27.-Below zero temperatures prevailed generally over Michigan last night and early today with Crawling reported as the coldest place in the lower penin- sula with 31 below and Sault Ste Marie holding the upper peninsula low mark with minus "A.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Jan. 27-ForeCast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled. probably with snow tonight and Wednesday; colder.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
NEW YORK IN GRIP
 OF WINTERS COLDEST SPELL
Snowfall Adds to Discomfort Middle West Gets Relief As Cold Wave Moves Eastward - Michigan Has Sub-Zero Records Dawson, Y. T., Reports Tenn perature of 70 Below.

Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 27.--West- ern New York today was in the grip of the coldest weather of the winter with light snow adding to the discomfort. The official tenn perature this morning was recorded at one above zero but reports from outlying districts declared the tenn perature had dropped to below zero.
 Colder weather is expected by to- night, according to the United States weather bureau.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27

southeastward toward the Gulf of Mexico. Drops of more than 40 de- grees in 24 hours were reported In Oklahoma.
 In the northwest the mercury had risen to points close to zero from marks of 90 and 40 below in sec tions of the Dakotas and Canada.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
Relief in siid-West.

HeIIef m N1Iu-Vest,
 Chicago, Jan. 27.-Relief was promised today for the middle west and northwest, which yesterday saw temperatures toboggan to be- low zero while snow, driven by high winds. added to the general discomfort.
 The mercury here dropped 32 degrees between 10 o'clock Sunday night and 10 p. m. yesterday, but rising temperatures and moderating winds were forecast for today
 The cold wave had spread to the
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
70 Below Zero.

Dawson. Y. T.. Jan. 27.-A tenn perature of 60 degrees below zero has brought all traffic here to a standstill. Mayo reports tenn perAture of 70 below. Mail stages are being held at stations until the weather moderates since the horses cannot endure the extreme cold.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27

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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-03-19
AIIDDLEBROON

Our sick list is decreasing since our
last report.
Saturday was very busy time with
our merchants here. Among other
things there was about IS cases of eggs
bought.
Lewis Johnston and family visited
Wesley Henson's Saturday night and
Sunday.
Scott Crotts made his appearance
Friday from Scott county, Mo-, where
he has taught two schools, and will
leave Thursday for two or three more.
Quite few youngsters attended a
social party at John Pitman's Satur-
day night.
Farming has begun around here.
Old Beck and Jude are being pushed
around the corners.
Clifford Phipps has business down
at Richardson School on Sundays.
Members of the family of Joe Hamm
who have been sick so long, are improv-
ing well as could be expected.
Dee Johnston of Maynard was a call
er at this place Saturday. Dee has
been sick with pneumonia.
Clyde Phipps suffered the past week
with flu and rheumatism. Clyde is
very much interested in school and re-
grets being absent while sick.
Tom Murphy drowned his Ford Sat
urday when driving into Fourche. The
water ran almost over the hood
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-03-19
ELNORA

Grandmother Simpson is real sick
at this report.
Several from this place attended
prayer meeting at Lone Oak last Sun
day night.
Neal Brown and wife visited Gus
Timer and wife last Sunday.
Grace Gregory visited Esther Tate
last Sunday.
Shelf Gregory and wife visited her
mother, Mrs. Ballard, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ciferd visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Timer last Sunday.
Mr.. Dawson and family were shop
ping in Pocahontas last Saturday.
We are glad to have Herman Sykes
back with us again.
Burl Dawson, Odis Tate, and Misses
Vera Dawson, Ruth Tate and Erma
Bailey made a flying trip to Lone Oak
last Sunday.
Charlie Pope was a caller at the
home of Miss Jewel Bailey last Sun
day.
Miss Erma Zeglar visited Misses
Esther and Ruth Tate last Saturday.
Jim Tate was shopping in Pocahon-
tas last Saturday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-03-19
CARTER

Farming is the order of the day
around here now.
Lum Spikes and family have had the
flu but are some better at this writing.
Charley Poe and wife visited Arlie
eagle and family Sunday.
Miss Jessie Carol of Shannon visit
ed Miss Maudie McIntire the first of
the week.
Walter Jackson's little child is real
sick with pneumonia.
Newt McIntire and family visited
win Rose at Lone Oak Saturday night
and Sunday.
Miss Little Henderson visited the
Misses Poe Sunday.
Henry Eatons folks are real sick
with the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Davis and Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Clarke visited Joe Brown
at Shannon Saturday and Sunday.
Jim Timer and family visited Arlie
eagle Sunday.
Lehman Elkins, Eugene Brown and
Curtis Rose visited Bob and Jess Timer
Saturday night.
Our school started Monday with Mr..
Arthur Shride as teacher. Everyone
come so we can have a good school.
Several from this place attended
church and Sunday school at Skaggs
Sunday.
Several of Jess Timers friends sur
prised him with a singing Thursday
night, it being his 10th birthday. All
reported good time.
Arthur Shride is staying with Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Clarke while he is teach
ing at this place.
Several from this place attended the
program at Skaggs Saturday night.
Mrs. Tommie Montgomery, who has
been staying with her parents while
they were sick, returned home Sun
day.
Several of Lehman Elkins friends
surprised him with a singing Monday
night, it being his 18th birthday.
Everyone left wishing him many more
happy ones.
Alvin Keech and family visited Bill
SnOdgrass Monday night.
I. j. Timer is sick al this writing
nut is reported to be better at this
time.
Miss Clara Brown was shopping al
Shannon Tucsl:1.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-03-19
SKAGGS

We are having some cool weather
again.
Among those who visited Mr.. and
Mrs. II. b. Smith Sunday were, Dan
Winn and wife of Lorine, Mack Daw-
son and family, and Mrs Sam Standi-
ford and son, Glen, of Lorine.
Ora Early visited Eathel Benson
Sunday night.
Miss Flora Early visited Clara Lem
mons Sunday.
Miss Cora Rose visited Ora Early
last Wednesday night.
Mrs. Jodia Rose was guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Mae Lemmons, one day
last week.
The program here was well attend
ed Saturday night. Everybody report
ed nice time.
Earl Lemmons and family visited
Mr. and Mrs. Jodia Rose Saturday
night.
Eathel Benson visited Flora Early
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Lemmons visited
Mr.. and Mrs Lemmons Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Early was guest of Mrs.
Bird Hogan Sunday.
The people went with well filed
baskets to the home of Lewis Bramlett
and gave him a surprise supper last
Thursday night.
Ora Early visited Mrs Grace Thorn
as Monday.