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New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
JEFFERSON CASE
 VERY NYSTIFYING
Blind Lawyer Claims Kidnap- pers Are Using Him as Tool

Los Angeles, June 3 GFD --- The story of a blind lawyer that Aimee Semple McPherson. the evangelist, who disappeared while swimming at Ocean park May IS. is being held captive by two men who seek d ransom of S25,000, today occu- pied the attention of police.
 According to the attorney R. A. Mckinley of Long Beach, the men have threatened not only to kill Mrs. McPherson, but to do away with him as well, if the ransom ic not paid. Fearing for his life Me- Kinley has told police that he can not assist them in trapping the al- ieged kidnappers,
 The lawyer told investigators that the pair came 10 his office last Monday After assuring themselves that he was blind and could not see them, they told him that they had the missing evangelist and would deliver her for the $25,00O reward recently offered by Mrs. Minnie Kennedy. Mrs. McPherson's mother. They asked Mckinley to open negotiations with Mrs. Ken nedy.
 You can tell police about this if you wish. I suppose you will" the lawyer quoted one of the men as saying.
 Mckinley placed the matter be- fore the police and District Attor- ney Asa Reyes and they in turn communicated with Mrs. Kennedy. The latter, when first told of the ransom demand, declared that 1t was hoax, but finally agreed to submit a list of questions, the an swers to which the men were to bring from the allegedly captive pastor.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03

The pair failed to keep an ap- pointment to meet Mckinley in his office yesterday afternoon but, ac- cordlng to the lawyer, they did make their appearance about 9:3O last night.
 After describing them as grumb- ling because they had to have the questions answered, Mckinley quoted them as saying:
 Well, we'll get the answers pretty quick, but have the dough ready or you know what will hap pen.'
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03

boarders. besides caring for her own family. The burdens of life seemed too heavy for her failing health. She had lost confidence in herself.
 One day she began taking Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and her general health began to im- prove. She took it faithfully. Now she can do her work without any trouble, sleeps we'll and is no longer blue and tired.
 This woman. Mrs. Cora Short, R. R. 2. Box 396. Oklahoma City, Okla, writes: "Eyerybody now says; Mrs. Short, what are you doing to your self" I weigh 135 and my weight before I took 1t was 115. l have taken seven bottles of the Vegetable Compound"
 Are you on the Sunlit Road to Better Health?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
Roger Williams Was
 In Liquor Business

Providence, R. l., June 3 LF1 - Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, was one of the first licensed liquor dealers in the state, Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Nelly man told the Civitan club today. He quoted from the first volume Of the Rhode Island colonial record a per init that appeared in 1649: Tt is granted to Roger Williams 10 have leave to sell little wine or strong water 10 some natives in theare sick ness" Mir. McLyman suggested that there were probably an awful lot of sick Indians about that time.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
Thin Rickety Children Find Sturdy Health in New Food Help
New Form of Natural Food Builds Up FraiI Puny Bodies

Children who are pale, thin and llstless are seriously ill They need immediate help to bring them back to the radiant health and strength that is the right of childhood.
 Ofttimes the little weakened bodies are unable to extract from their daily food the necessary supply of the vital food factors such as vltamins lime, phosphor- uus and iron.
 Lack of these elements in childhood means rIckety bones and poor teeth throughout life.
 Science has recently found the way to concentrate all these vital clements into pleasant. Easy-to-take tablets called Me goy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets Everybody knows how wonderful Cod Lirer Extract is to build children up 10 normal weight and give them strong bones and sound teeth.
 But many slckly children cannot take
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
HELD IN JAIL

New York. June P-Thomas J. Clougher, indicted in connection with milk graft cases In the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan. was unable 10 answer his name in the Bronx today because he was held in the .Tombs lacking $10,0oo bail. He vas already out on bail in tn Bronx when the New York county indict- mcnt was returned.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
Policeman in New Haven
 ResCues Four at Fire

New Haven. June tP,-Snatch- ing TWO small children from q blaz- ing feather bed, Patrolman Michael Holly Of this city carried them to the street and returned to rescue their mother from a flaming bed- room here yesterday, All three were confined to bed with the measles and were alone at the time The father and another child had gone to the circus shortly before the fire, which was Of unknown origin. The damage was small.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
98 in the Shade-But
 That Was a Year Ago

While the temperature did not drop uncomfortahly low today. yet it showed a much different tenden- cy than on June 3. 1925, when it scared to 1O2 at fire headquarters on Commercial street and with an awning casting some shade at H. l.. Mills hardware store on Main street the little red imp climbed 10 9S. A year ago there were also se- we're thunderstorms, the lightning striking in so many places that it was impossible 10 check up ac- curately on all of them.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
Arteries Harden When
 Blood Pressure Rises

No matter how young you may be in years-Af you have High Blood Pressure your art cries slowly become harder and harder as the days and months go by, and before you know 1t, you have all the symptoms of old age. You begin to feel old--act old--look old--long before your tIme--and slowly but surely your body brealza down-gour powers of resistance become almost Inland the inevitable end takes place let all this is so unneces- sary. You can 20 quickly restore your body 70 perfect health with q simple yet marvellous remedy which was compounded by a famous rpeclalist. It fig called Tenso and it is absolutely guaranteed to give you satisfactory rcsults--to reduce High Blood
 Pressure as much as 42 degreps. Buy Tonso ton!sLt--let # help you, lust as 1t BIAS thousands oi others, T. Is sold by these reliable dglssis.7: John J, McBriar- ty, NaliinowsN & U'Brleu, Miller Hanson
 Drug Co. and South End Drug Co
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
FIRST TO GET DEGREE

New H@Yen, June 3 Ps-Harry w. French, Hrector of commercial edu- cation, Meriden, was awarded the degree of commercial education, the first degree of it's kind awarded in this state. at the commencement ex- ercises of the Stone Accounting and Secretarial School here today. One hundred and twenty-five students were graduated. George T. Meech of Middletown, who was graduated from the institution in 1866. re- ceived an honorary degree of bach elor Of commercial science.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
FAREWELL PARTY
RIOT IS INVERTED

Mexico City, June 5 P)--spocial dispatches from Chichahua City say thai a riot was threatened during the session of the legislature considering enactment Of the religious regulation law, but was averted without anyone being injured.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
RESERVOIR WATER IS HIGH

Although home gardeners and farmers report that the moisture in the soil has not gone very deep, there has been plenty Of surface water lateiy. and according to re- ports from The office Of the water department in city Aalk Shuttle Meadow lake is very high.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
SEWLYWEDs sROWERED

A reception and shower was held Tuesday evening in honor of Mir. and Mrs. Eugene F. Johnson Of 6S Trini- ty street, at the home of the groom s brother. George ". Johnson. They were married in New Rochelle, N. r, on May 17. Mrs. Johnson was, before her marriage, Miss Caroline Simonelli. About 30 guests were pres ent from New York, Lawrence, Mass, kensington and this city. Many beautiful gifts were received by the couple. After refreshments were served the remainder of the evening was spent playing games. The home was prettily decorated for the occasion.
 TENDERED FAREWELL PARTY
 A surprise farewell party was given MT. and Mrs. William Fleischer at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Mahaley of 134 Curtis street last night. MT. and Mrs. Fleischer are leaving on an automobile trip to the Pacific coast on June ,. \ pleasant evening was spent during which sev- eral seelctions were rendered by relatives and friends Of the couple. Mir. and Mrs. Fleischer were present. ed with many beautiful gifts.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03

Arthur L. Moffatt, treasurer. Fol lowing are the. committees: Execu- tive. J. NJ. Burdick and H. J. Cook; entertainment. Arthur F. Hayes and Austin L. StoweIl; publicity, A. F. HaNcS
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
SHOT BY COAST GUARDS

Seattle. Wash, June LF) - Paul Pietrowsk, 70, skipper of Q speedy launch, was fatally wounded by machine gun fire yesterday when he brandished shotgun at coast guardsmen who sought to board his ship in search of liquor.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03

T h Q y n a q c a pretty picture.
 But the thin
 woman in the blue c h e c k e d apron sighed as she looked at
 them. She was tired of COWS, tired of her tedi- ous work in the dairy. She was
 tired of cooking for a houseful of
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
FIELDING APPLICATIONS

The following applications for building permits have been made to the building inspector:
 Gerome Vaccario. alterations to a dwelling at 40 Mill street, s1,000; Santo Bansino, garage at 115 Orange
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
LIVES ON FARM
 IN OKLAHOMA
Happy Woman Praises Lydia E.
 Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound

In sunny pasture in Oklahoma, a herd of sleek COWS was grazing.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
BRISTOL NEWS

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New Britain herald., 1926-06-03

ANDERSON ELECTRIC CO........1 .173 Arch Street ABBE HARDWARE co. 407 Main Street C. A. HJERPE. E......................6 .63 Arch Street A. A. MILD GU west Mdln StTeet
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
KENSINGTON METHODIST

An important meeting of the Of lcial board has been called by Rev. May R. Lord for tomorrow morning at lO:c0 o'clock in the Sunday school room Of the church. Im- portant business will be transacted. The morning service will be held al 10:4S o'clock. Rev. Miss Lord talk. ing as tho text of her sermon, There Go the ships" and as her subject, The Voyage of Life" The Epworth league will meet al : o'clock in the evening and the len der will be Charles LauEhton, The subject for discussion will ht "America's Debt 10 Other Nations
 The evening service will be held at 7:3O o'clock and the pastors topic will be Salt.
 The Junior league will meet on Tuesday afternoon al S:iS o'clock
 The Ladies' Aid society will meet Wednesday afternoon al c;SO o'clock at the home of Mrs. Charles Sharp 429 Stanley street, New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
LIFTS WATCH FROM
 SLIPPERS POCKET
He'll Have No Need Of Time
 piece for 30 Days

Charged with stealing a watch early this morning from o. Carl son, 4s Main street. while he was in the Victory lunch room on Church street. William Karkos- waka. 4o Hurlburt street, was een- fenced to 30 days in jail by Judge Benjamin W, filling In police court this morning. Karkoswaka was also charged with stealing 20 packages Of chewing gum from an Oak street store last night but that count against him was dropped.
 Aron Gorfain. age IS. 79 William street. said he was In the lunch room this morning when Karkos- waka was there in an intoxicated condition. He said the man went over to where Carlson was sleep ing in chair and took his watch. Gorfain said he did not see the man take the watch. but that when he bent over he could see part of the broken chain dangling from Karkoswaka's hand.
 A taxi driver was in the lunch room and he summoned Officer Peter Cabelus who arrested the man and brought him 10 police Headquarters where he was search. ed. The watch was not found on him. but two bottles of wine, 20 packages of chewing gum and a
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
DEMAND WAGE INCREASE
Rricklayers, Masons end Plasterers Announce New Scale of S11 Daily Effective on April i.

The Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers' Union. No. 8, has an- nounccd through notices 10 the building contractors inthis city. that a new wage scale will so Into effect on April 1. The present scale is s1o a day and an additional $1 a day has been decided on.
 The contractors have not formal ly discussed the proposition. but it is felt that there will be no opposi. ton and the new scale will be grant, ed. Some contractors have been paying their employees sl1 a day for the past year,
 The contractors anticipate con- tinuance during part of this year of the building activity which broke all records in this city for 1925. In addition 10 the school building pro- gram. there will be a new thcater at the corner Of Main and Chestnut streets, a new building to be erect cd by the Commercial Trust com pany on West Main street and a number of other large contracts.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
Codes Not Ready for
 Action by Council

Plumbing and electrical codes will not be ready for action at Wednes- day nights meeting of tho common council, 1t having been found impos- s!ble to secure printed copies for ex- animation at public hearing sehed- uled for Monday.
 This announcement made today comes as a disappointment to the building department, the ordinance committee and the common counNl since the building code had been held up several months ago to make possible the inauguration Of all three sets of law at one time. The ordinance committee had scheduled a hearing Monday night at which plumbers and electricians as well a: builders were 10 be heard.
 Rather than delay further the operation of new building laws, fl has been decided to proceed on that code and allow the remaining two to await action at the Februar, common council meeting.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
City Items

Miss Elizabeth Coogan of Chest nut street has entered Roosevelt hospital, New York. 10 study nurs- ing.
 Ticket sale Maier and Pattison at thcater Sunday 10 q. m. on.-advt The Sunshine society will hold its annual meeting Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Methodist church. Clearing sale on all Mary Eliza beth dresses. ST W. Main. Prof. Bldg. -advt.
 Ticket sale Maier and Pattison at theatcr Sunday 10 a. m. on.-advt.
 The Spanish war memorial com- mittoe will meet Monday evening at the office of the park department.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles W, Francis Of S17 West Main street, will leave tomorrow on an automobile trip to Florida. They will be gone several months.
 A daughter was born Wednesday evening at the Hartford hospital to Mir. and Mrs. Moe Fielman of Ire mont street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Louis Croll and son Jack. Of 64 Fairvicw strct, are visit ins in Buffalo, x, Y, Niagara Falls and Canada.
 Alexander F. Bollerer of 77 Lin- wood street will sail on Saturday. January o3. from New York on the Whitn Star liner, Mecan'ic on a southern cruise. Among the nointr of interest he will visit are Havana. Cuba, Panama canal and South America.
 Sons were born at the New Brit ain General hospital yesterday to 1 Mir and Mrs. AndrowMcCuskcr. S4o , Stanley street, and Mir. and Mrs. Mario Usai, 114 Putnam street
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
RELIEF BOARD MEETING
Protests Against Valuations Fixed hy Board of Assessors Will Be Re ccivcd Beginning Today.

The board of relief will go into session this afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock and will receive applications for as sossmcnt reductions up 10 o'clock, and this evening from 7:30 10 9 o'clock property owners will Ec given an opportunity 10 register objections
 Sessions will also be hold January 70, from 7:30 10 o'clock; January g, from 2 10 o'clock and from T:30 ito 9 o'clock. All applications for relief must be received during or prior to the January 9 session which will be from 7:30 10 2 o'clock.
 No property owner is barred from appearance before tho board Of relief this year. Heretofore persons who did not submit lists of taxable prop erty during the month of October were not allowed A hearing as q penalty, but recent lcgisations has eliminated the filing of lists.
 Because of the numerous increases in land valuations, it is expected the board will receive more than the usual number Of applications for cuts in the figurcs placed by the board of assessors.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
Deaths
Mrs Anna M PearSrp

Mrs. Anna Nj. Pearson died at the New Britain General hospital at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon follow ing an operation for appendicitis, Her connections with the hospital tn the capacity ot house keeper has ex- tended over many years. She was 4s years old.
 She has lived at the home Of MT. and Mrs. F. ]. Skinner of II Thomp- son street, Maple Hill. As a mem. Der of Trinity Methodist church she has held the office or secretary to the Womans Missionary society. She is survived by one daughter. Mrs D. S. Kloss. and a grandson, David Kloss.
 Funeral services were held this morning at 1o:3o o'clock at B. C, Porter Sons undertaking parlors Rev. William H. Alderson officiated Burial was in Mickleton. N. J,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16

quantity Of candy were found on his person.
 Officer Cabelus returned to the lunch room where he says he found the watch behind q radiator. He says he awakened Carlson and asked him if he missed his watch. The man replied that he did, and showed a piece of the broken watch to the officer. Carlson said the watch was worth slN.
 Karkoswaka denied any knowl- edge of the watch, and said that he did not steal the chewing gum. He claimed that one Of four boys whom he was with last night paid for the gum at the store at Put nam and Oak streets He admitted that he was under the influence 0. liquor. He also claimed that Carl son was not asleep when he was !n the lunch room.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
Nathan Hale School
 May Be Junior Hig,

At a special meeting Of the school board. the school accommodations committee will probably recom- mend the change of the Nathan Hale school into a junior high school and a change of the Ehhn Burritt school, which is now a jun for high school, into an elem mentary school, Joseph NJ. Halloran. chair man Of the school accommodations committee stated today.
 Mir. Hallran said that at the meeting of the committee Thurs day afternoon, the general feeling was in favor Of this rather than two others that were submitted. H thinks that If the changes ars made. plans will begin immediate ly 10 dispose Of the old Rurriti school on East Main street whicl he says has outlived its usefulness
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
GROTTo ELECTs OFFICERS

Officers for the year were eloct- cd at the annual meeting of A7ia Grotto last evening, Entertainment was furnished by the hrcthorhood of the Stanley Memorial church. The new officers are as follows.
 Monarch, Noah Lucas: chief jus tice, August L. Klein; master of ceremonies. William Leupold :trcas- .urer Harold HatsinE; secretary. Will liam II. Crowcll; orator. Fred Mill Ter: marshal Roy Bottomlov; captain of the guard, Albert Wilson; sen- Itinels Frank Fox and Herton Hal lett; trustee for three years, Sher- wood H. Raymond
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
WOMAN SCOFFLAW
 CAUGHT IN ACT
Feeney Catches Her With
 Bottle Of HO0Ch in Hand

After denying that she sold liquor 10 Mike Panascenescz last night al her home. 3S5 Main street, in the rear Of Hotel York, Mary Kurdezyk was put on probation and her case continued for two weeks in police court today, She was arrested last nigl.t by Officer Thomas J. Feeney. who alleges that she sold Pana- scenescz two bottles Of liquor for sl.
 Officer Feeney said that he was going to Mrs. Kurdczyk's house 10 notify one of her children 10 be in juvenile court this morning and that he found the door locked. When he was allowed 10 enter the house he claimed that he saw Panascenescz drinking some liquor and he alleges that Mrs. Kurdesyk was attempting to empty liquor into the sink. Feeney says that there has been sev- eral complaints about her in the past.
 Panasccnescz stated that he asked Mrs Kurdezyk for some liquor and she went out 10 purchase 1t for him. He said he paid sl for two bottles.
 Mrs. Kurdezyk became somewhat confused on how many bottles of liquor she sold the man. At first she said two and then later claimed she only sold him one bottle. She de- nied that she sold him any liquor, but says he asked her for some and she went out to purchase some for him. She alleges that she got il from a 16-year. boy who. she says, sold her liquor twice,
 She was charged with purchasing whiskey in milk bottle. but denied 1t. She says she met the boy who sold her whiskey in a coal yard not far from her house. where she claims he stays all the time to sell liquor.
 Charles Wolf. 225 Wooster street, was fined s2 for not cleaning the snow from the sidewalk In front of the New Britain Quartet club. of which he is caretaker. He claimed that he was not liable for the side walk and only had charge Of the clubhouse and the backyard.
 Officer Wagner says on Jan. 14 he warned Wolf 10 clean the side walks In front of the club, but that hs did not do so. Wolf said the sidewalks are now cleared Of snow 
 st, Cloud. Minn.. has a school boys band with more than 200 members.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
GIRL LECTURER ONLY 25
Sumayeh Attrych, Who Speaks To commonwealth Club, HnS Been Before Public Since Agc of IS.

Miss Sumayeh Attryeh, who will speak to the Commonwealth club next Tuesday evening at the Y. NJ. (. A, is one of the most remarkable young women on the lecture stage. She IS 25 years old but has been en- caged in public speaking since she was IS and has perfect command of The English language.
 Miss Attryeh, who is a native of Syria, will speak on the East and West. She will apepar in Turkish costume. In letter received today from Miss Attryeh by Buel R. Bas- sctte, she says she Is looking for ward with pleasant anticipation to her visit 10 the Commonwealth club
 The meeting will open at 6SC o'clock with the serving of supper
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
COnnecticut's Part in
 Jewish Relief Work

Representatives from all parts of Connecticut will meet in New Haven Sunday morning at 11;30 o'clock at the Hotel Gardo, to determine to what extent Connecticut will be able 10 participate in the s15,Noo,000 for relief work in eastern Europe,
 Rabbi Gorshon Hadas, accomran- lied by 10 delegates from New Brit ain, will be present at the meeting. .The delegates are; George Levitt, nr. Morris Dunn, Louis Rafael, A. Leventhal, r. NJ. Davidson, George Berson, Nathan Berson, Irving I. Rachlin, and William Greenstein.
 Reports on tho result of the con. ference will he placed before the community at the next meeting of the New Britain Zionist distrirt.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
vALKYRIAN LODGE INsTALLs

District Deputy Mrs. Anna Lund, berg of Middletown installed the following officers Of valkyrian lodgc last night: Past president. Mrs Ida Carlson: president Mrs. Ellen Ser lin; vioe-president. Mrs. Selma Carl son; recording secretary. Miss Esther Gullberg; vice-seeretary, Mrs. Amanda Carlson: financial sec retary. Mrs. Lillian Johnson: treas urer. Mrs. Jennie Lundel: chaplain, Mrs, Emma Lindsren; marshsll. Mrs. Anna SvenninE; vice-marshal, Mrs. Selma Johnson: inside guard. Mrs. Jennie Peterson. outside guard. Mrs. Mathilda Lundquist; pianist, Miss Lillian Ellquist; press cores pondent. Mrs. Ida Carlson. A successful year was reported and the membership Is now tSt. 4 supper and social followed the sxsr- oiseA
New Britain herald., 1926-01-16
FIRENfEN OUT TWICE

Because of a slight chimney fire last night at the house owned by Mines Boyajian, 177 Ellis street, the fire department responded to an alarm at $50 o'clock. There was no damage.
 Smoke from an inccnerator In the back yard filled the cellar at the Hoffman bakery. on Arch street yes. terday afternoon caused Engine Company No, 10 respond. There was no damage.