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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-02-18
THE PRICE OF PEACE

Skinpants- Why don't you enter
for the prize for the best plan for
the promotion of peace?
Stonehammer-W What's the prize?
Skinpants-A fine, hand-polished
stone war-club.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-02-18

Wilstad Swedish Lutheran Sun
day school at the Carl Samuelson
home, Feb. 81, at 1890 a. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-02-18

For Sale Holstein bull calf
from my registered bull and a
high producing dam, $40 if
taken soon. Fred Christensen, 4
miles north, J east, Askov.
25W24-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-02-18

School Movies. 'Drusilla with
a Million, Friday evening. Fine
character painting. Flawless
cast. Dramatic. Mary Carr
plays Drusilfa. Distinct relief
from the usual run. 25w24-l t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-02-18

For Sale S. c.. w. Leghorn
chicks. Send for our catalog.
We will also hatch your eggs at
Sd for 112 eggs. Halvorson's
Sanitary Poultry Ranch, Sand
stone, MINI. 28w21-5t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-02-18
WANT COLUMN

RATE cent per word per inser-
ton. Minimum. Is cents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-02-18
Wanted School girl to work
for board and small wages. Mrs.
Louis P. Jensen, village of Askov,
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For Sale 2Oa tons clover and
timothy hay on my land 81 miles
north of Askov. Soren G. Ander-
sen, Askov. 25w24-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-02-18

Askov> Live Stock Shipping
Assn will ship Monday, Feb. %.
Bring in listed stock before $50.
Chris Larsen, shipper.
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
POLICEMEN ACCUSED OF
 WORKING WITH ROBBERS
Evanston, H., Chief Suspends Two in Announcing Alleged
 Scandal,

Chicago, Feb. II uPl-Two police men have been suspended in Evans ion, suburban home of Vice Presi- dent Dawes. as a result of an invcs- tigation of vice and crime conditions made by William A. Wiltberger. called the college graduate police chief"
 The policemen. one 8 Negro, were named, the chief said, in a confess sion of Klen Henley, held on robbery charges. who said they had aided him and three others in more than a score Of burglaries in the exclusive suburbs.
 The burglars were not only pro- vided with lists of homes to enter, but a police auto was furnished to help haul away the loot, Chief Wilt berger said the confession stated. Henley said a plot was undertaken 10 discredit WiltberEer and Mayor II. Charles Bartlett by stimulating crime epidemic,
 Dennis McEnery, former acting police chief. mentioned as a result of Kinley's statements, denied any complicity with his operation. Of- ficials said no action had been taken against him,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
NEW TRADE SCHOOL AT
 NORTH END JR. HIGH
Addition to Hale Building for S2OO,OOO Is
 Proposed

1T recommendation Of the school accommodations committee to the school board at its meeting next Tuesday evening, are accepted, a shop building similar 10 the present E. $. Goodwin trade school will be constructed on the Nathan Hale pro- pcrty within seven months, and will he ready for occupancy by Septem- ber l. This will be combined with the present Nathan Hale elementary school into an up-to-date junior high school plant which will take care of north end students for several years to come.
 The recommendations will ask permission of the board to enter in- to a contract, the entire cost of con- structiug and equipping to be ap- Droximatcly $200000. Chairman Joseph NJ. Hailoran Of the accom- modatious committee stated today that because of the limited time in which 10 go about drawing ID Of plans and specifications, the commit tee felt it better 10 use the plans drawn up for the E. C. Goodwin school with a few notifications,
 The construction will consist of a lrcproof brick building Of three stories made up of 20 regular class rooms. two gymnasiums. shor room for seventh grade boys. and q household arts room for seventh grade girls. It will have a capacity of roo students.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
JACK MERGER BEATEN
 IN RACE WITH DEATH
Mrs. Mercer Dies as He and Daughter Rush to
 Hospital

John Mercer of 46G Church street lost a race with death yesterday afternoon after he had hurried to the bedside of his dying wife, Han nah T. Mercer, in the Springfield. Mass. hospital, arriving Is minutes too late to see her before she passed away.
 Mrs, Mercer, who was fl years old, had been enjoying good health, and last Monday left her home here to care for her sister, Mrs. Charles Corsan of Springfield, who under went an operation Tuesday. Al about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon she began preparations to visit her sister. While talking with friends she collapsed, and was taken to the hospital where she died two hours later. Because of the terrific storm, her friends experienced much diff culty in getting her 10 the hospital after her collapse. It was upon her arrival at that institution that Mir. Mercer received word of her illness, He and his daughter. Dorothy Mercer, went to Springfield by traiA They took a taXicab from the Springfield railroad station to the hospital and upon their arrival they were shocked to hear of the sudden death. The cause is still a mystery to hospital physicians.
 Mrs. Mercer was born in Fair
 Haven, Mass, but was a resident of this city for the past several years. It was while Mir Mercer was q
 member ot the Plymouth roller polo team that the marriage took
 place. Had she lived until April {,
 the couple would have been married
 25 years.
 MT. Mercer came to New Britain and played on the New Britain world championship team. His position was first rush. He and Harkins as second rush were the
 two greatest rushes in the country, Later he made his home in this city, and has lived here for the past IT years.
 Besides her husband and her
 laughter. Dorothy E. Mercer, Mrs,
 Mercer is survived by her sister,
 Mrs, Corsan of Springfield, and Q brother, Lloyd Battles Of Plymouth,
 Mass. Funeral services will be conducted at the home, 466 Church
 street, Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock with Rev. William H. Alder
 son, pastor Of Trinity Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
PROBE OF DISASTER
 RESTS WITH WOODS
All Other Agencies Say Their
 Interest Is Ended
PROSECUTOR STUDIES CASE
Photographs and Maps Being Scru- tinized-No Decision Whether Arrest Will Be Made for Viola ton of Building Law,

With every other agency original ly involved in probing tho North & Juld factory disaster on Feb. 4 now withdrawn from the investiga- ton, decision as to whether it will be pressed further or dropped is to- cay squarely before Prosecuting At torney Joseph c. Woods.
 City and state departments have announced the incident closed so far as they are concerned officially, leaving the prosecutor with mass of maps, pictures and statements of witnesses from which lie must de- tcrmine whether there is ground for prosecution and, if so, whose arrest should be ordered.
 Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa launched an official probe directly following the collapse. His committee delib- crated for several hours and placed in writing it's decision as 10 the cause of the accident, this being turned over to Prosecutor Woods.
  Paonessa feels he has performed his duty and the matter is now out of his hands, he says.
 Building Inspectors Out of It
 Building Inspectors E. J. Hen- messy and A. N. Rutherford declare the case ended as far as their de- partment is concerned, as they have furnished the prosecutor with all available material regarding this case. Included was information that alterations were made last year without 8 permit and In vio- lation of city ordinances.
 Medical Examiner Waterman Lyon has concluded his invcstiga- ton as examiner for New Britain and also the states investigation as deputy 10 Coroner ]. Calhoun. Judge Calhoun has accepted the verdict of
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
STORK LAUGHS AT DRIFTS
Bethlehem Mother Arrives Al HOs- pltaI Safely After Trip By Auto and By Sled.

Waterbury, Conn., Feb. il P)- The stork pulled through the gigan- lie snowdrifts of the Litchfield Hills in yesterdays blizzard when almost every other device failed, and landed it's prize safely in the Waterbury hospital.
 Mrs. Marguerite Clark Of Bethle. hem gave birth to bouncing baby girl in the hospital early this morn ing after a most perilous trip through the snow drifts which wss started by automobile and ended by sled. The sled rescued the automo- bile and its precious cargo just when drifts were enveloping it mid way between Bethlehem and Water town.
 The mother and child were report ed to be doing nicely today,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-11

Fort Myers, Fla, Feb. II Pt,-- Thomas Ava Edison, electrical viz ard, 79 years old today observed the event by allowing newspaper mon to ask questions.
 l. is Mir, Edison's habit to receive newspaper men on his birthday. Most any kind of question is per- mi'ted. Encouraged by some of the novel and interesting answers the in vcntor has given in the past, writers for many publications have gather ed 10 attend the reception held in the tropical garden of the Edison winter home.
 A picnic for Mir. Edisons young grandson and several employees are to follow the question bee,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
13f Is Found Safe.

New London, Feb. II Pt--Coast gaard patrol boat No. 1S6, attached to the base here, vas located this afternoon on the eastern end of long Island. after having been miss ing for nearly 24 hours. The craft went aground yesterday morning during the storm. Ensign r. T. Ken n2, commander Of the craft, report. ed 10 headquarters by telephone. The boat is high and dry, out Of inn mediate danger and tho entire crew is safe. Commander F. H, Young, commanding section base four, left here aboard Il patrol boat to go to Inc aid of the lS6.
 The 136 was reported aground on Fishers Island in a telephone mes sage received at the base last night and an all night search was made there.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
Dr. Bray:s Estate AppraisedAt
 $242,453; Cash Totals $M,A7
Investments in Industrial Stocks High Spot in h. ventory-Real Estate of S27,237 Value.

Dr, Henry T. Bray left an estate of s242,i5S.b5, of which sl44,139.5O was represented in stock invest ments Appraisers William J. Farley and P. r. McDonough today reported in probate court.
 The estate was unique in that the item of cash on hand totalled S44,- 41T1o, which Is the largest amount of cash appearing in an inventory in many years,
 Following is the Inventory:
 Real estate, s27237.50; stocks. $i44,lS9.50; bonds and cash, s56.- 03G,12; notes, s9,S5243: automo- piles, s2,S00; book accounts, s1,4S8. Total, $242,45&.55.
 Real estate-land and buildings at 4S Court street, s15,500: land on Milton street, $250: land on Moffitt, Arlington. Marshall, Miller, Brown and Hayes streets (undeveloped) S5,SST.5o; land and buildings in New London, s5,000; land in Navarro, Nolusia County, Florida, $500; land in Sanford, Fla, $500. The amounts listed above represent Dr. Bray's equity in the properties concerned.
 Stocks: 200 American Hardware, s20,6U0; 15 Aetna Life, $19,025; BOO Associated Gas and Electric, S9,900; 100 Bigelow Hartford Car pet, sl0,000; IF Associated Gas and Electric, $247.50; 20 Bodwell Developing Co.,. 1000; 135 Bristol Brass, s1,215; 10 Elihu Burritt Hotel common, no value; 20 Elihu Burritt preferred, S1,00O; 2,500 Cen tennial Pioche Mining Co.,, no value; ; 390 Colts Firearms, s12,4S0; ITO Commercial Trust, s26,350; 2,000 bailey Copper Mining and Smelling, Montana, no value; 100 Halloid Drug Co.. no value: 20 Humason Corp, preferred, sl,000; Humason Corp" common, $50: 1 Independ- cnt Pharmaceutical Co.,. Maine, no value; 20 the 0. V. F. Krass Co.,, Conn, no value; 100 L. F. & C.. $q,550: 70 North & Judd, $2,590: 70 Russell Mfg. s4,55O; 70 Scoville Mfg s15,750; 13 Sterling Tire Corp, no value; 100 Torrington Co.,, $7,3O0; Winchester Co.,, s162; 10 Winchester Simmons Co.,, S200: 100 Yale & Towne, s5,600; Commercial Trust Co. stock partially subscribed, s1,470.
 Bonds - United States Liberty loan, s3,S55.25, five British Co.'s, s4,975; Connecticut Light & Pow CT, $i.140: I Danish Consolidated Municipal loan. s1,075; I West Pennsylvania Power Co.,. st,062.5u; New Britain Turner's society 2d mortgage bond. $10O: 5 Sequin Golf club second mortgage bond. $50: 10 loan of the German gov crnment, 1915, loan bonds on marks, s45.
 Cash in banks Commercial Trust, s3,G10.4S; Warrington Say ings, s1,0O5.47; Berlin Savings. $1,- 653.49; City Savings bank. Meriden. $1,9641S; Society for Savings, Hartford, s5,o75.92; Bristol Saw ings bank. s2,69912; Savings Bank of New Britain. s5,61S.13; Burritt Savings bank Of New Britain, a. 91423: certificates or deposit, Com mercial Trust Co.,, s15,000; check ing account, Commercial Trust Co.,, $G.0S1.0S.
 Notes -- $9,S5@43.
 Automobiles and personal ef- fleets. Cadillac Victoria, s1,000: Cadillac sedan, s1,S00; book ac- counts due as of December 8, 1925, S1,SSS; personal effects, stOo.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
VETERAN NEWSPAPER
 EDITOR PASSES AWAY
Charles E. Perkins of Hartford Times Had
 Long, Active Career

Hartford, Feb. II (P,-CharIes E. Perkins, managing editor Of the Hartford Times. died at his home, III Barker street, early today.
 Mir. Perkins had suffered for six years or 50 from attacks of endocar- 1924 and 1925, which neccssitated his absence from the Times office for about ten months. Shortly before his last illness he seemed to he feel Ing unusually well and on Thanks giving Day he and his family visited relatives in Chester.
 Upon their return to this city, Mir, Perkins developed a high fever which continued intermittently un- iii his death at o'clock this morn- ing.
 Mir. Perkins attended the South Congregational church of this city and was a member of the Baptist church Of Chester He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Dorothy l.. Perkins.
 He was horn in Essex on August Ii, 1864, the son of James and Phoebe Dickinson perkons. He had seven brothers and sisters, all of whom he survived. After attending the common schools of Essex and Hills academy, he went 10 work at he age of IS. for the Southworth Manufacturing company, makers of ivory goods. After three years with this company, he went to Chester in 1881, and for nearly eight years was employed by the Russell Jennings Manufacturing company, makers of bits.
 Following this. NIT. Perkins con- ductcd a weekly newspaper and job printing plant in Chester for two years, and was then for about one year, up 10 the beginning of 1898, foreman Of the Sound Breeze, 8 weekly newspaper published at Lyme. From Lyme, NIT. Perkins went to Middlctown, where for IT months he was a reporter and coun- ty editor of the MiddletoWn Tribune.
 On September 1, 1894, Mir. Perkins went to work for Charles A. Kirk land, owner of the Deep River News, and was employed on that paper until January 1, 1900. During his connection with the Deep River publication, MT. Perkins was active in the civic life at Chester. He was chairman Of the Chester republican town committee from 1896 to 1898, was register Of voters from 1896 10 1899. and was secretary and treas urer of the Chester Agricultural and Mechanical society for several years. During these years he sang at the Baptist church in Deep River. On January l9. 1928. he was married 10
New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
COIored Halo in Sky
 Is Seen Over Bristol
{ Special 10 The Hera'd)

Bristol. Feb. 1.-The at tention of many people was attracted this morning at about 9 o'clock to the "rain- bow" appearing in the sky. All of the colorS and bril- liancy of the summer rain bow were in evidence and the unusual feature of the phenomenon was that in- stead of being arched, it was in the shape of a halo.
 Many oldtimerS who viewed the spectacle stated that it was the first time they had ever seen such an occurrence.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
SNOW FLOWS FORCE
 ASIDE B|G DRIFTS
Working All Over State to Open
 Up Highways
RAILROADS ARE IMPROVED
Train Schedules Not Bad Today Thousands of Shoyclcrs Hired to Dig Out City Streets snowfall Ranked With Heaviest,

New Haven, Feb. 11.-Connccti- cuts greatest weapon of warfare against the accumuIations Of snow from two storms in wcek-the snow ploW-was being used every where today In city streets and on state highways the blows were bit ing their way yard by yard and mile by mile in an effort to open up intertown and intercity communj- cation for the motor bus and auto mobile.
 Thousands of Shoyelcrs
 Much difficulty was faced by the tens of thousands Of men who like doughboys with shoycls and pick, reinforced the battalions of tractor blows which were at work. The thaW which followed last weeks storm. and then the drop in tenn peraturo left the first fall of snow ice glazed and before yesterdays storm arrived the labor of breaking cut roads and clearing streets had become ardnous. Yesterdays heavy snowfall added 10 the drifts which still Were on the highways and unless the weather moderates it will be a slow process to put thor oughfares in passable shape. On many town roads it may be week before traffic can be resumed.
 Reports From Sections
 Reports from all parts of the state were of the same general character highways banked high where they have been cleared and many miles yet to be plowed out. In eastern Connecticut busses and trolley cars were mostly put out of business for through traffic al- though there were stretches of routes which were kept open fairly well and on which schedules were being kept in some sort of fashion. In the central part of the state the highways were in hgtter shape and trolley traffic had not been so badly hit. In southwestern Connecticut conditions were improving rapidly, but up In the hi!ly western section there was every evidence of a polar
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
Claims Total Ouer Tvo Million
 As Result N Loss Of Sub S-5I
Govt. Ready to Bring Action Against Owners of City of Rome-Court May Not Admit Such Big Demand.

Washington, Feb. il CPl-The federal government has prepared & claim Of more than two million dol lars against the Ocean Steamship company, whose steamer, City of Rome, sunk the submarine S-5l, but the justice department is uncertain whether so large a bill will be ad- missibIe In court.
 The government realizes that the City of Rome herself is not worth $2,OoO,0oO. The steamship company has asked the federal court at New York to limit the liability in advance of the filing of claims, and until the court acts on that request the gov ernment's damage suit is held in abeyance.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
Nude Woman Dances in
 Waterbury SnOwdriftS

Waterbury, Feb. II P'-Danc- ing nymph-like OCT the deep drifted snow last night, femi- nine form startled residents of the Brooklyn section of the city with her capers. Fitting be- tween the street lights. her in- terpretive dancing held the at tcntion of all who passed.
 Men in the railroad round- house were attracted to the dancing woman and captured her. \ hastily secured pair of overalls was put on the nude woman and she was taken to the police station, suffering from delirium tremens. While she watched parade Of pink elephants and babbled Of a flying ant ranch. she was sentenced to 3 days in jail.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
Man Drops Dead While
 Parading in New Haven

New Haven, Feb. II tPl-William McGee, 67, whose home address was given as Clinton Beach, New Lon~ don, died soon after he began his daily labor in a factory here today. $. Grossman, an elderly worshipper. fell dead while at his dcvotions in q synagogue. While there was no direct evidence the police in both instances thought it possible that each man had over eXerted himself in going to his appointed place over snow covered sidewalks in the early morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-11
1GNORAMUS' HURLED
 AT ITALIAN PREMIER
Mussolini Jabbed by Nitti Berlin Press Also
 Calls Him Ignorant

Berlin, Feb. II LPs-Former Pre- mi"r Nitti of Italy, in an interview with the Paris correspondent of NorWaertS, expresses conviction that the southern Tyrolese will never be disloyal to Italy, provided they are treated fairly.
 He remarks that there were never untoward incidents in the Tyroi while he was premier and takes q slap at Mussolini by declaring that "only ignoramuses could dare bclit- tie German culture"
 The measures taken against the southern Tyrol minorities are much like those taken against Italian op- poncnts of Fascism, he says. In con- 'clusion he pleads for friendship be- {" cen the two peoples.
 "A mixture Of ignorance and bru- tai arrogance" is the comment on Premier Mussolini's speech today by the Taeglische Roundschau. which paper Mussolini referred 10 as the personal organ of Foreign Minister Strcsemann.
 The Roundschau vas one ot inc few morning papers 10 take editor- ial notice of the Fascist chiefs lat est broadside in the Italo-German controversy over the treatment of the German-speaking population of southern Tyrol.
 The Lokal-Anzeiger recognizes that Mussolini adopted a politer tone than in his first speech, but ob- serves that he does not reccde a bit from his standpoint regarding what the paper terms "the suppression Of the minorities in southern Tyrol."
 The Deutsche Allegemine Zeitung says: These new insults and charges cannot wipe out the impression that Mussolini's case is weak. It is time for a quiet survey Of the differ enccs."
 Vorwacrts. the socialist organ, also pleads for a return 10 correct off cial German Italian relations.
 The Berliner Tageblatt says Ger many is merely demanding for southern Tyrol the same rights that the Berlin government grants 10 the Polish and Danish minorities in Ger many,