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New Britain herald., 1926-07-14

Production of refined lead in June amounted 10 66,49O tons. A decline Of 2,S67 tons under the output from May but a slight increase over April. Production for the half year totalled 4o1,QlG tons.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-14

American Telephone and Tele- graph Co, had net income of s55,- 9lI34j for the first half Of 1926 after taxes and charges, equal 10 SG.o5 share on the average num- Der Of shares outstanding during the period, against $52,341,12S or s5.So d share in the first half of 1925.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
WaN Street Briefs

An advance Of 50 cents ton for heavy melting steel scrap is report cd from the Pittsburgh district, new quotations ranging from S17 to SIT2j q ton.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26

N1EN'S neckwear in all it's aurng beauty is assem- WI bled here for Christmas, making selection an in- erestng, easy problem. Every conceivable color effect to harmonze with ones other apparel, will be found in our enormous stocks.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
Accused Gangster Cap tured by Squad of Po- lice Who Trailed His Wife and Found Where He Was Hiding-Denies Any Part in Recent Crimes.

New York. Nov. 26 R-Joh J, Rodgers. nicknamed The Bum" be- cause of his unkempt appearance. one of New York's most notorious criminals, was behind the bars again today. looking more of bum than yer before in spite of huge sums he is alleged to have stolen since q spectacular escape last December while on the way to Sing Sing.
 Rodgers was captured without a shot fired by score of police, armed with shotguns and tear gas, who surrounded his dingy tenement room on the upper East Side just five min utes before an alarm clock rang to warn him to get up to catch train on which he planned to leave town. Police trailed him by shadowing his wife.
 Was Surprised
 Rodgers was so completely sur prised that his wrists were manacled before he could reach for loaded pistol near at hand He denied at police headquarters that he had taken part in recent robberies with which his name has heen linked. A search of his pockets disclosed only , penny and a button. No money or stolen goods were found in his room
 If I had all the money they said
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26

was caught underneath the wheel as he came from under the machine.
 The me drove to the corner Of Main and East Main streets. where they told Policeman Michael Massey that the child had been struck. They took the youngster to New Britain General hospital. where it was found that he was dea'. Medical Examiner John B. Purney upon viewing the body, stated that death had been al- most instantaneous.
 Rigney and Beckerman were talk en to police headquarters, where they were questioned by Detective Sergeant w. P McCue. after which Rieney WIS released in bonds of s1,O00. charged with criminal negli- gence and wi T driving without a license on his person.
 Tn police court yesterday morn ing he pleaded not guilty to the charge of criminal negligence. In order that he might secure counsel, Judge B. W filling continued the case until December 1, when he will appear again. He has secured At- torney David L. Dunn to represent him.
 George F. Glossop of 183 Wilcox street. charged with reckless driving
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
BUM" RODGERS, NOTED CRIMINAL AND
 PUPIL OF GERALD CHAPMAN, CAUGHT

made" Rodgers remarked bitterly, I'd be rich man."
 Rodgers denies that he had been concerned in any crime since his escape last December. He said he had never left Manhattan or the Bronx and that for the last six weeks he had not been out of the room where he was captured.
 Denies All Knowledge
 He insisted he had no part in the robbery of amail truck at Elizabeth. N. J., in which James Killer" Cunniffe was the ringleader, nor in an attempted air mail robbery near New Brunswick, N. J., in which Frank Kearney and his young son were brutally murdered. Cunnifle was recently killed in Detroit in a quarrel over the division of stolen money Rodgers admitted to the police that he was friendly with Cunniffe in August, 1924, when the two, with another convict. escaped from prison here, but said that soon after he broke away from Cunniffe whom he distrusted as being too "gabby".
 Rodgers had wasted away in the confinement of tenement room un- til he weighed only 110 pounds compared with 143 pounds when he escaped. He had grown a straggly mustache 10 aid him in hls disguise and had also donned tortoise shell glasses. He looked so much older than his 32 years as to be scarcely recognizable,
 Friend of Chapman
 He is a tall man with pale square face. One eye slightly droop- ing makes him look woe begone He has an excellent command Of Eng fish and is precise in his speech. It is said Gerald Chapman later ex- ecuted as super bandit. was his schoolmaster in Dannemora prison.
 T have been living In the dlrest
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
'BOY DIES UNDER
 WHEELS 0F TRUCK
Hartford Driver Held in S1,00O
 Bond for Hearing

Held in bonds of s1,o00. Thomas F. Rigney, 21, of S6 Vernon street. Hartford, is awaiting a hearing in the New Britain police court on De cember 1, on 2 charge of criminal negligence. after delivery truck operated by him ran over and killed Joseph Setear, : >f IS Star street Wednesda. afternoon at about 4:30 o'clock. Rigney is a licensed driver but at the time of the accident. he did not have his license with him.
 The truck was owned by the l. Beckerman Wholesale Fruit and Produce company of Hartford. and Rigney, in company with Murray Beckerman, 22, son of the owner of the truck, had driven into an alley way at 20 Star street to make a de- livery of potatoes to Mrs. Mary Ogantas who resides in the rear of 20 Star street.
 According to Rigney's statement to the police the delivery of the po- tatoes had been completed and he followed Beckerman from the house. the latter standing on the running board to direct the driver as he backed out of the driveway. Rig ney said that he had moved back ward but few feet when he heard the screams of the child and brought the machine to stop.
 Beckerman picked up the child from underneath the right front wheel. Rigney stated that he was positive that the youngster was not near the machine when he and Beckerran left the house. He said it might have been possible that the child crawled beneath the machine while they were In the place and
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26

poverty" said Rodgers. T didn't have any money. lived because l got money from folks who could i'll afford to give it to me-"
 Denies He's Dope Fiend
 Rodgers resented with bitterness charge that he Is dope fiend and striped off his shirt. challenging the police to find any needle marks on him. There were none.
 The capture of Rodgers was the result of constant close police watch on his wife and friends. We'd nesday night, detectives noted Rodg- CTS wife in a taxi-cab with man known as a gangster. They ques- toned them and let them go and shadowed them. The ruse had been employed before without success.
 An intercepted messenger was questioned and disclosed Rodgers hiding place, Next morning a score and more of police surrounded it.
 Always a Gangster
 lNtuSclo NdS pOl II D. veal 3 dSO III Harlem and as a child entered into the gang life of the streets. Before he was 12 he had been twice sen- tenced as incorrigible and in his early twenties he led as tough gang of rowdies as ever was known in New York. He served a reduced term in Sing Sing and later was sent bacl. for II years on a robbery con- nection. Gov. Smith released him on parole but twice he was sent hack for violation Of parole though he never had to stay long in prison.
 Escaped Year Ago
 A year ago last June. Rodgers was convicted of an assault and sen- tenced again 10 Sing Sing. He faced 35 years in cumulated sentences when he was started back to Sing Sing in custody of an elderly guard. As the train reached the 125th street sta ton. two men in an adjoining seat knocked the keeper senseless with an iron bar and Rodgers escaped with them.
 READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-26

was fined $25 and costs in police uance until tomorrow morning was granted by Judge filling in the case of Francis P. McGauley of 1864 Stanley street, charged with reck- less driving.
 William Ryan of 104 Belden street pleaded not guilty to a charge of non-support and vas granted a con- tinuance until November 27.
 The case If Patrick Mcclure of 206 McClintock road. charged with assault upon his wife at their home Wednesday night was continued un- til December 31. The probation off, cer will look after the case until that time.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26

HE cravat is the keynote of good dress The neck shown here is so beautiful and striking in design and coor that only by seeing the display can one appreciate the beauty of these neckties
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
Mrs. Larson Gets S832
 From Estate of Sister
(speclaI to the Herald. .l

New York. Nov. 26-Mrs. Frlda Larson of IS Trinity street, New Britain, Conn.,, receives the entire estate of her late sister, Hiding Hanson, whose will was filed for probate here today. Mrs. Hanson died October 10 and left an es- tate that Is listed at $S32.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
REMINGTON NEWS

Helena Doane. a student at the New Jersey State College for Wo- men at New Brunswick, is spending the holidays. with her parents. MT. erick street.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING

Washington. Nov. 26 P-The executive committee of the federal council of churches will meet at Minnea oils on December 8. and 10 as guests of the Minneapolis council of churches 1t was announce ed today by the Rev. Samuel Me- Req Cavert. general secretary.
 Many questions of church inter est, such as evangelism, religious relations and prohibition will be discussed.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
Mrs. Richard H. Erwin, is home from Troy Conference academy at Pouitney, Vt, for . few days.

MT. and Mrs. Clarence Hosford entertained yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Mills of Canton and Mr. and Mrs. F. Hart of Plainville.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26

The annual Thanksgiving dona- tion of the Woman's club of Maple Hill to the Newington Home for Crippled Children and to New Brit ain General hospital were made Wednesday. Mrs. G. K. Spring and Mrs Frederick Teich brought the donation to the home, which con- sister of about a bushei of apples, several dozen oranges. 22 tumblers of jelly and 3S jars of fruit. Mrs. A. s. Grant brought very fine do- nation to the hospital Of apples, or anges, canned fruits and jellies.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26

MT. and Mrs s. D. Carpenter of Plainville spent the day yesterday with Mrs. Nellie Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26

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New Britain herald., 1926-11-26

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New Britain herald., 1926-11-26

All schools in town are closed for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
Elm City Boys Club
To Receive Basketball
Uniforms Very Soon

Uuniforms have been ordered for
the basketball team at the Waterville
Boys club, which are expected to ar
rive within few days. The uniforms
are Of the colors of the club. green
and white. The jerseys are of green
with small white stripes and across
the front is the inscription, BOYS
Club The pants are white with
green stripes running down the side.
Basketball is occupying much, more
attention at the club this year than
was the case last year. The first
team has already defeated Oakland
high school, a game is scheduled with
Thomas business college team to-
morrow evening and Friday the team
will tourney to Albion where 1T VIII
meet the Besse high school aggrega-
ton
But the gymnasium is the scene OF
much more activity than basketball.
Plans are under way for an athletic
exhibition to be held later in the
winter. The exhibition will incluoe
the three classes of the gymnasium
and there will be a basketball game.
The program will be made up or
caIisthenics, pyramid building, volley
ball. light tumbling and other games.
An invitation is to be extended to the
public especially to the parents ana
friends of the boys who will taks
part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
Interest Great in
CAMPBELL Concert

Much interest is being manifested
in an appearance Of the famous Ital-
ian tenor. Mario Cappelli, at the
Methodist church tomorrow evening
and those who attend his recital will
hear q man who is called by many
the leading male singer of the prea-
emit day. In the past two weeks Sig
nor Cappelli has appeared in Port
land and Lewiston and on each &C.
casion he has delighted large audi
ences by his magnificent singing and
his dramatic ability.
Not only have his Maine audiences
found Cappelli's voice to be particu-
larly sweet and strong but they have
found him also to show rare gift of
interpreting his selections and OF
presenting them in the most forceful
singer has Cyrus lillian of the Bos-
ton Conservatory of Music. himself
an artist of much ability.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
Claim 60 Percent
Present Diseases
Are Preventable

The first of a series of health talks
was given in the lecture room of the
Sisters Hospital before an audience
which occupied every seat in the hall.
The speaker of the afternoon was DR..
E. H. Risley and he took for his sub
ject 1.-THE Hopeful Aspect of the Can
GER Problem"
At the outset the doctor said that
Waterville is very fortunate in having
a hospital such as the Sisters, and he
spoke, of the work that Is being done
there besides that of caring for pa
tients.
This he declared to be an age of
preventive medicine and he said that
fully so per cent of the diseases with
which people are now afflicted could
have been prevented IL they had been
brought to the attention Of physicians
before thew had gained a foothold in
the human body.
Cancer, ne said, can be included in
the same category. The doctor an
nounced it as his intention to consider
only the hopeful side of the case. but
he said that the disease constitutes a
serious problem. Each year 100000
people die of the disease; one Of each
eight women and One of each IA men
who die being claimed by it. The death
rate from cancer, he stated. is on the
increase and 1t now approaches that of
tuberculosis and the infantile diseases
The old idea that cancer is disease
of old age has now been abandoned,
the doctor said, and the young men
have It as we'll as the old.
The speakers definition Of the. dis
ease was "a lawless growth of normal
cells" Cancer, he said. is not dis
ease Of the blood, nor is it disease of
the body as a whole, but in its first
stages It is purely local and it may
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
PISHON's FERRY

John Totman and daughter Gerald
inc. who have been visiting his par
ents. MIR. and Mrs. w. v. Totman,
went to Skowhegan Wednesday, where
they were over night guests of MIR.
and Mrs. G. NJ. Holt, before returning
to their home in Newton. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Chase were in
Clinton Sunday. the guests of Mrs.
Chase's mother, Mrs. Bertha Brooks
George Ames of East Skowhegan
was weekend guest of his sister,
Mrs. Lila Mitchell.
Miss Della Hilton was in Wateryille
Wednesday on business. -"
Mrs. Rose Strickland of Skowhegan
was caller in town Sunday.
Harry Ellis and Harold Sprague are
cutting lumber for j. S. Herrin.
Mrs. James Greene of Canaan, who
is In the Sisters hospital in Water
Vile, is gaining.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
HARTLAND
BirtIlflay Celebrated

Tuesday evening. December %,
several of the neighbors and friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morse gave
them surprise party In honor OF
Mrs. Morse's birthday.
4 Mrs. Lena Draper in very pleas
ing manner presented Mrs. Morse
with a large Pyrex' pudding dish.
Mrs. Morse thanked her friends
very much for so kindly remember
ing her with so nice gift and then
she Immediately presented Mrs.
Draper, in behalf of the Ladies'
Farm Bureau of Hartland, a five
dollar gold piece: also new one
dollar bill, which was to show their
appreciation of the good work Mrs.
Draper has done as president of the
Ladies' Farm Bureau.
Mrs. Draper was much surprised
and pleased to be remembered by
her friends and wishes to thank all
and every one
Refreshments were brought by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
Collector,s notice Of sale

Unpaid taxes on land situated in the
Town of sFarmingdale, in the County
of Kennebec, for the year 1925.
The following list Of taxes on real
estate nonresident owners In the
Town of Farmingdale for the year
1928. committed to me for collection
for said town, on the eleventh day Of
May. 1925, remains unpaid; and
NOTICE is hereby given that If said
taxes. interest and charges are not
previously paid, so much Of the real
estate taxed as Is sufficient to pay the
amount due therefor. including inter-
est and charges. will be sold at public
auction. at Town House in said town,
(the same being the place where the
last preceding annual town meeting of
said town was held) on the first Mon
day of February. 1926, at nine o'clock
A. NJ.
Names Description Tax on
of of Real
Owners Real Estate Estate
VIM. Hart, Est. of: Pasture
bounded north by Town
line, east land of Ausp-
land, south by land of M.
!. Parker, west by land of
Henry Vaughan. Value
OSCAR MccAusLAND,
Collector of Taxes for the Town OF
Farmingda1e for the Year 1925
l2s& ID aAaA Asss1-ss5e14
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
CoMING EVENTS

Jan. s-Kennebec County Medical As
ISOLATION meets at Augusta House.
Jan. State Board Of Charities and
Corrections hold hearing At Bangor
on applications for certificates to SO.
licit funds for charitable purposes.
Jan. 15-Maine Bottiers' Association
to hold convention at Falmouth ho-
tel, Portland.
Jan. 16-Bates-U University Of Califor.
MIA debate in Bates College chapel.
Jan. 1S--Bowdoin Interscholastic De-
batting League opens.
Jan. 1s-Jurors report at United States
District court at Bangor. ~
Jan. 24-30-Internationa Radio week.
Jan. 2S-29--Maine Fairs Association
to be entertained at Skowhegan
Memorial Community House by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
Opening Of Prayer
Week This Evening

The Board Of Deacons will tonight
open the Week of Prayer at the First
Baptist church by conducting the
first service under the leadership of
Roscoe ]. Bowler, Clerk of the
Church. The other members Of the
Board will all take part. They are
Frank B. Philbrick, ]. Colby Blaisdell,
Cecil NJ. Daggett, Harry S. Brown,
Arthur r. Tracey, and Professor Her
bert L. Newman. 1t Is hoped that all
members and friends will be on hand
TO dedicate the year 1926 in prayer
and testimony. Tuesday evening the
Bible School officers and teachers will
lead the service, Wednesday the "a
dies of the Church will conduct it,
Thursday the Pastor will be in
charge, and Friday evening the young
people of the Church will handle the
program under the direction of Miss
vera M. Rice. The services will all
start at 1880.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

be prevented or cured IL it is discov-
cred in time.
Much valuable work has thus far
been done to discover the true causes
of the disease but as yet little is
known. The supposition which is CIV
en- most credence Is that chronic irri-
tation, either internal or external,
leads to cancer. AS the most evident
example of this DR.. Risley pointed out
lip sores, especially those which people
working, out of doors develop from the
drying rays of the sun.
Dental plates which have become
rough, or ragged teeth in the mouth,
are thought to lead to cancer in many
instances. The doctor at this point
spoke highly of the work Of DR.. Blood
good of Baltimore, Md. WHOSE educa-
tional efforts in his work with cancer
have showed that many cases of the
disease have developed from inferior
dentistry.
The many reasons that cancer has
not been successfully treated in the
past, DIR. Risley said. are the old SUI
perstitions concerning 1t. The first OF
these to be mentioned was that the
disease is hereditary. OF this there Is
absolutely no conclusive evidence al
LnOuEH IHG uiStdSc may oiOW SA6h
hereditary tendencies.
Another theory is that cancer Is
general or blood disease. DR.. Risley
said that the generally accepted belief
today is that the disease starts local
and that the local growth can be re-
moved IF the person is|operated on In
time. Still another superstition is
that it is contagious, but the doctor
declared that there had never been
any conclusive proof of this. OF the
many doctors who have operated on
persons suffering with cancer not one
has been known to have contracted the
disease. despite the fact that often
times their skin has been punctured by
the implements they were using in
the operations.
The last theory he cited was that
cancer was spread by the surgeons
knife. but DR.. Risley declared that
this had arisen largely because those
suffering with the disease have never
been to have it treated until it had
reached a hopeless stage.
In closing, the doctor said that the
best way to fight cancer was to dc
away with the old superstitions whicf
| would make possible the curing of 81
per cent more of the cases than now
are cured. Health examinations al
least once a year are also advisable fol
| cancer is never painful in its early
| stages and one may be afflicted witt
| it without knowledge of it, The lee
ture was followed by short period OF
| questions.
1t was announced that the lecture
next Sunday afternoon would be giver
by DR.. John Goodrich, who will dis.
cuss 1.-THE Laboratory and the X-Ray
as Used in Modern Medicine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
King Found Guilty
When Arraigned on
Liquor Charges

Joseph King Of this city was found
guilty on charges of the illegal pos
session and transportation of intoxi-
.atins liquor when he was arraigned
m ths Waterville municipal court Sat-
urday afternoon before Judge Charles
". Atchley. King pleaded not guilty
On each Of the counts. On the first
no was sentenced to pay fine Of $500
aud costs and to serve four months in
jan with six months additional in de-
Iauit or payment, and on the second he
was sentenced to pay a fine Of $500
snd costs and to serve six months in
jan with six month sadditional OF he
giaht pay Through his attorney,
James L. Boyle, appeals were entered
snu King furnished bonds of $500 on
,aen charge for his appearance at the
January term Of the Kennebec supe-
rior court.
Inc only witness for the State was
speputy Sheriff Harry Pinkham. and
~ ms story was that last New Years
I've no had seen King make a sale Of
hiquor' shortly after which he went to
=. s customer and took back the goods.
~ ~ was then that the arrest was made.
mere was no defense entered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
Unpaid taxes on lands situated in the

Unpaid taxes on lands situated in the
town of Monmouth in the county Of
kennebec, for the year 1925.
The following list of taxes on real
estate of NONRESIDENT owners in the
town of Monmouth for the year 1925,
committed to me for collection for
said town. on the 18th day Of May,
remain unpaid: and notice is hereby
given that If said taxes, interest and
charges are not previously paid, SO
much of the real estate taxed as is
sufficient to pay the amount due
therefor, including interest and
charges, will be sold at public auction
at Cumston hall in said town on the
first Monday of February, 1926, at 9
O'Clock A. NJ:
Name of Descrip-
Hagerty, NJ. j. Land and build
ings bounded on north by
town line; east, south and
@ west by Lake Annabessa-
cook, 1865
James Gannett Real estate
bounded north by land Of
Frank st. Clair; east and
south by road: west by
lake. 10000
Ora Potter Est. Farm bounded
on north by land Fred
Goodwin and others; east
by Sand Pond: south land
Lumber Co.: west by land
Ernest Luce. Value $1,000, $500
H: S. BATES, Collector.
Monmouth, Me.
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