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New Britain herald., 1926-02-01
NANTUCKET P.O.| IS
 ROBBED BY 4 MEN
Armed Bandits Bind Two Clerks,
 Take fl Sacks Of Mail
WORK OVER THREE HOURS
Leisurely Burn on Safe Door With Acetylene Torch-Saturdays Re. ceipts Not Taken But Many Stamps Are Gone.

Pawtucket, R. |, Feb. 1 (P-Four masked and armed men this morn ing robbed the central post office of eleven sacks Of mail after binding the two men on duty and burning through the vault with an acetylene torch.
 The men were in the building from midnight until 3:S5 o'clock when they fled in a car which had been kept standing outside.
 George Sullivan, night clerk. was closing the door of the lobby when he was confronted by the robbers, who pushed him in and at gun point bound him. They next found and ovcrpoWered Peter Raffcrty. watch man.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-01
Select Their Vault

Leisurely they selected one vault to work on, after making a tour of the building. and one of the men went outside and brought in a torch with which the door was burned off
 Whether the pouches taken con- talnod valuable mail or not will not be known until a check has been made by authorities later in the day. Rafferty succeeded in freeing him. self five minutes after the robbers left and, after liberating Sullivan, gave the alarm, The Rhode Island state constabulary has taken up the chase
New Britain herald., 1926-02-01
Receipts Not Touched

A checkup today revealed that the entire stock of stamps at the office had been taken while the robbers left untouched a safe which contain- cd the receipts of Saturday after noon and evening. Three tanks of acetylene gas, torch, a sledge ham, mer, three dynamite fuses, an empty revolver holster and two large cali bre cartridges were left behind by the robbers,
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Average Daily Circulation For %sst 1ss. sa'% sR''"s ing l3,067
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1926-12-18
a MECCA FOR PROSECUTORS

John E. Barrett, tells abou
the country southeast Of McC;
rthy.
Since the Alaska Road Com
mission built the winter Slet
road from the end Of tho McCar
thy NiZina Highway, to the up
per Chltina Valley, plospector>
and men with means, can now
sled mining supplies into the
upper Chitina country.
With a little more work next
Summer upon the north side OF
the Chitina River, this will also
make "a good Summer pack trail
There is a mineral belt which
has not been prospected, eXten.
ding from the Bremner River
three hundred or four hundred
miles east, and from the Chitina
klx ~ to the gulf of Alaska, "A
hundred miles south. This belt
one hundred miles Wild by four
hundred miles long is very mou-
infamous and the formations are
mostly mineral bearing
Some prospecting has been
done on the north side of the
Chitina River, gold, silver lead
copper and mollybdenum, has
been found there. There is a
very large showing Of lead ore
now being held by VIM Slimpert
and Chick Nelson, two well
known prospectors Of this section
but 10 development work has
been done for the lack of funds
A few miles north of this
belt where prospecting and
development work has been done
some of the richest mines in the
world are now being worked.
The Mother Lode and kennecotI
mines, and also the Dan Greek
and Chititu placers.
The way is now open from
Mccarthy over the Mccarthy
Nizina Highway, to the winter
sled road leading into this new
mineral belt. There is plenty O.
good saw mill timber in thi:
upper Chitina Valley, and it ha:
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1926-12-18
j. p. HUBRick
TORONTO MOTHER WITH
LARGEST FAMILY WILL
BE AWARDED 100000

Toronto. Dnt. There will be app.
roXimately 100000 awaiting So
me Toronto mother who during
the next ten years gives birth to
the largest number of children.
Charles Millar's will, which has
just been filed for probate, shows
assets of $3.50, 900. 1t is expected,
however: that other property not
listed will bring the estate up to
100000. Mr.. Millar, lawyer and
sportsman, died some time ago
leaving no heirs. He bequeathed
the residue of his estate for the
largest family raised in Toronto
within ten years. The will des-
cribes itself as necessarily un.
comm and capricious." Jockey
club stock was left to ministers of
the Gospel opposed to horse rae,
ing. Other ministers received
shares in a brewery. as also did
an outstanding prohibition agent
living in Toronto.
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1926-12-18


the highest Underline in Alaska
tim Der grows to an altitude Of
1900 feet. The snow fail is light
and also the rainfall, irrigation
would be necessary to grow
vegetables in this valley. This
will be the ideal country for the
farmer, so far none have located
there, but now that the. way is
open for the prospec tor, it Will
not be long before the farmer
will follow.
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1926-12-18
BRIEF LOCALS

Don't forget the big XMAS
Dance in the Pioneer Hall. kenn-
ecott Jazz Orchestra will play A
good time for all VINO come.
Miss d, Shippey of Latouche,
arrived on Tuesdays train to visit
with DR.. and Mrs. Scruby until
there return to Latouche on Dec
ember Goth.
Mrs. K. Kennedy entertained
at dinner Tuesday evening. Covers
we're laid for eight.
Carl Anderson and Lou An
derton, who are doing the assess
ment work ON the Joe Murray
property, were in for supplies the
first part Of the week.
Don't forget the dance Xmas?
On Friday afternoon Dec. "a,
at two O'clock the Mccarthy
school children will hold their
Nmas entertainment and tree, at
the school house. Everyone should
make a special effort to attend
A black wolf pup arrived this
week from Chitina for Bill Mahar.
He will use him for breeding.
}. W. Nickel our Big Game
guide, received two beautiful in.
largenents OF live sheep taken by
', Joe Powell, whom he had out last
far>
Paddy Devlen went to work
at Kennecott this week,
Roy Snyder is spending few
days ut Dan Creek. repairing a gas
engine tori. j. Price.
Dance Dance Dance
Bill Lub5e returned on to.
days tran from Chitina where
he has spent the last few weeks.
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1926-12-18

FOR YOUR XMAS DINNER
Ripe Olives Fresh Oysters Pickles
Lettuce Tomatoes Celery
Green Peppers Sweet Potatoes
Cluster Raisons Bananas Nuts
Chicken Turkey Goose
Mince Meat Cranberries
Plum Pudding
J. B. O'Neilrs
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1926-12-18

WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF
TOYS AT BEN JACKSON'S
Baby Dolls Boy Dolls
Girl Dolls Charleston Dolls
Automobiles Red ROadSterS
Blue LimousineS Trucks
Mechanical Toys that will delight
any child.
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1926-12-18
REAL DETECTIVES NEED
TO TRACE THIS THIEF

TO TRACE THIS THIEF
Sheridan, Wyo: Southern Montana
and Northern Wyoming officers
are trailing $50 SIX unks which hava
been stolen from pens at !1ayer-
field Butler skunk firms vt Har-
din, Montana. The entire stock
was taken with the exception Of
40. No one lives at the farm.
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1926-12-18

kENNECOTT MOVIES
Sun lay December 9th
Lois Wilson Raymond Hatton
"COntraband;
Comedy News Music
Wednesday December 22nd
Richard Dix
The Shock Punch"
Gang Comedy Review
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1926-12-18

Enjoy Xmas by attending the
Dance in the Pioneer Hall.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-25
BRAMHAM DECLINES TO
ENGAGE IN CONTROVERSY

Durham, March 24-"Nothing to
say, now or later" was the attitude
of w. C. Bramham, chairman of the
state Republican executive commit
tee, expressed toward the Marion
Butler broadside hurled at him in a
pamphlet headed "Fallacies of Chair
man Bramham Exposed" summary
and extracts from which were pub
liShed in several papers of the state
yesterday, on his return from week
end spent in western North Carolina.
Mr.. Bramham intimated that the
former North Carolina senator is aft
cr publicity and wants him to help
get it for him, through entering into
newspaper controversy-and Mr..
Bramham has taken the attitude that
he will not help the Marion Butler
faction and proposed plan of organi-
zation in the state by discussing it.
Yet, he also intimated that when the
smoke of battle has cleared away, the
Sampson county petrol of the state
Republicans will be found high and
dry on a limb-iust as on many for
mer occasions.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-25
r. F. GENTRY DEAD
AT JEFFERSON
Was Prominent in Fraternal and
Church Circles; Influenza
Cause of Death

Jefferson, March 24-R. F. Gentry
died at his home here early Sunday
morning following brief illness
with influenza and complications
The deceased was 81 years of age
He is survived by his wife and six
children and two brothers, w. E.
Gentry, of jefferson, and Rev. A. H
Gentry, of Virginia, and one sister
Mrs. J. G. Horton, of North Wilkes
boro.
The funeral was conducted in the
Jefferson Baptist church Monday
afternoon by the pastor, Rev. S. c.
Blackburn, assisted by Rev. j. l.
Reynolds, pastor of the Methodist
church, and Rev. R. H. Stone, pastor
of the Presbyterian church. A large
crowd attended and witnessed inter,
ment in the town ceremony, the
burial services being in charge of the
Masonic order, Of which the deceas.
ed was a prominent member.
Mr., Gentry was long an active
member of jefferson lodge No. 219
A. F.. & A. NJ, and of the jefferson
Baptist church, of which he was 8
deacon and treasurer and assistant
superintendent and a teacher in the
Sunday school.
He was printer by trade and was
formerly editor Of the Damascus
News, Damascus, Va. He was born
and reared in jefferson and returned
here from Damascus about two year.
ago to accept position with the
Northwestern Herald.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-25
SUPERIOR COURT
NOW IN SESSION
With Jugde Finley Presiding, Spring
Term is Disposing of Number
of Criminal Cases.
LINNEY is PROSECUTING IN tl
ABzENCE OF SOLICITOR HAYES

The spring term of Watauag su-
perior court convened Monday with
Judge T. B Finley presiding. Owing
to sickness in the family of Hen.
johnson j. Hayes, the solicitor, was
not present and District Attorney F.
A. Linney carried ON the prosecution
for the state.
Judge Finley delivered his charge
in his usual able way, forcefully and
concisely impressing upon the grand
jurors the seriousness of their oath,
and giving them the usual instruc-
tions.
Judge Finley has many friends in
this part of the state who are always
glad for him to come. A fine gen.
tleman and man of wonderful abili-
ty, he rules his courts in a way be-
fitting his honored station in life. He
has won statewide recognition as
jurist, having tried some of the
most noteworthy cases in the history
of North Carolina courts. He won
widespread popularity in the famous
Cole -Ormond case last year by his
wise rulings on the bench.
Both state and civil dockets were
unusually light and court will likely
adjourn today.
The cases disposed of on the Grim
inal docket, and the sentences i'm
posed, follow:
Lloyd Stansberry, carrying conceal
ed weapon, fined $50 and the costs,
and given six-months suspended
sentence.
Huffman and Pope, reckless driv--
ing, judgment continued until next
term.
Charles Mcconnell, assault with
deadly weapon, fined $40 and the
costs.
Fred Penley, violating prohibition
laws, taxed with costs and given a
six-months suspended sentence.
Bern Cook, resisting officer, fined
$50 and the costs
VIM. Winkler, liquor, not guilty.
Frank McGee, liquor, 500 and
costs. .+,
George Moretz, liquor, $3.50 and
the costs.
W. w. Randall, carrying conceal
ed weapon, two years on roads,
capias to issue on order of the court.
W. W. Randall, liquor, guilty, Is
months on roads.
Milton Coffey (Peanut), liquor,
judgment suspended on payment of
costs.
G. C. Wilcox, liquor, fined $2a
and costs.
George Moretz, carrying concealed
weapon, fined SIS and costs.
w. J. Wagner, assault with dead
ly weapon, fined SIS and the costs.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-25
WOMAN GIVEN CREDIT
FOR SAVING 80 LIVES

Mt. Vernon, Wash, March "a
Mrs. F. E. Elijah, chambermaid,
was given credit last night for having
saved the lives of 30 students of
Washington State college today when
fire destroyed the Windsor hotel
here. Johnny Gland and Charles
Rukin, two of the students, also
shared credit for heroic conduct.
Mrs. Elijah ran through the rooms
after the fire was discovered, wax
ing the students, who are members
of the college glee club. Her hands
and face were burned but she con-
tinued until all had been notified.
Clam carried woman guest to
safety from the second floor of the
hotel and Rukin assisted two other
women down a fire escape.
Prof. F. c. Butterfield, in charge
of the glee club, also showed great
courage in directing escapes and
remained in the burning hotel until
all the college men got out. Many
of them escaped by ropes and sheets
tied together.
All of the 1T guests escaped. The
loss is estimated at $150,000.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK
AT VALE CRUCIS

Vale Crucis, March 24.-Mrs. j.
W. Whitehead spent the weekend
with her sister, Mrs. w. H. Mast.
Mrs. D. F. Mast is recovering from
her recent fall and injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clarke, of Le-
noir, spent Sundayat the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs, W. D. Clarke.
Mrs. C. D. Taylor is visiting in
Boone this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Baird this
week received news of the death OF
their daughter, Mrs. w. H. Penley
in Spokane, Wash.
Mrs. J. L. Tester, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Dyer
in Mountain City for the past few
weeks, returned home last Saturday
MIR. j. H. Shipley, who has been i'll
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. K
Mast, was able to be at the store
again last week.
Mrs. T. w. Taylor made a short
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A
N. Mast, at Silverstone last week.
The school truck has once more
taken its place on the road, relieving
the wagon which has been doing dut!
during the excessive mud, to tn,
great satisfaction of the school chill
dren.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.. Mast spen
Sunday in the valley
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-25
PROHIBITION GETS
PUBLIC HEARING
Two Weeks Hearing on Modification
of Eighteenth Amendment to
Begin April S
FAVORABLE COMMITTEE
REPORT NOT LIKELY

Washington, March 22.-The pro-
hibition issue, which has agitated
both houses of congress at this ses-
sion as has no other question, is to be
given public hearing before a SEN
ate committee during the two weeks
beinning April 5. This was deter
mined upon today by the senate ju-
dietary committee which approved
with but single dissenting vote the
program recommended by its sub
committee of five for hearings on
the pending measures for modifica-
tion of the dry laws.
Senator Means, Republican, of
Colorado, will have charge of the
hearings and he will attempt to hold
both vets anddrys strictly to the
subject of the bills at ISSUE Each side
will have six days for presentation
of it's case, with the vets taking the
stand first.
The first measure that will be con-
sidered will be that by Senator
Bruce, Democrat, of Maryland, pro-
posing to change the eighteenth
amendment so that those states and
committees which were wet when
the dry law went into effect again
wuld be wet, but would have to de-
pend on the federal government for
their limited supplies of intoxicants.
Then the beer bills and the Edge
measure to remove the restrictions on
prescription whiskey will have their
innings. There are three beer bills
proposing four per cent, 2.75 per
cent and beer notwithstanding in
fact" Senator Edwards, Democrat,
of New Jersey, is author of the first.
and Senator Edge., Republican, of
New Jersey, sponsors the other two.
Wet leaders have no hope that the
committee will report any of the bills
favorably. They asked for the hear
ings, they explain, so congress can
elicit officially the opinions of en-
forcement officers, educators, minis
ters and others as to how the dry
laws should be amended so as to
make their enforcement less diff
cult.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-25

the surface of the fire that has
burned so long and is still burning. A
few hot spots are visible along the
south crop of the Mammoth vein. The
northern part of the fire area has
cooled off materially, although from
the vapor that arises from crevices
at certain places, it is known some
bodies for fire still exist.
During the last two years a large
number of eight-inch drill holes
have been sunk in this section to al
low further flushing. This has not
been entirely successful, but in COM
bination with the barrier cut off and
the sitting operations over the entire
area, it undoubtedly is causing. the
fire to gradually burn itself out
Drilling and slushing along the south
crop will be continued until the fire
in that area also has been sextin-
guished. &
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-25
MISSING MAN MAY
HAVE BEEN FOUND

Shelby, March PA man has
been discovered, living in small city
near Shelby, who believes he is
Charlie Ross, the lost lad, whose
disappearance early in the seventies
Of the past century was one of the
great mysteries of that period.
In fact, such broadcast publicity
did the disappearance of the child
occasion, that the name of Charlie
Ross has been a household word in
this country ever since.
Now, after more than fifty years,
a man comes to the front, announc-
ing his belief that ne is the kidnar-
ped child.
The story is revealed through J
F. Gaffney, of Shelby. who has been
asked by the man in question if he
will make an affidavit to the effect
that he believes him to be Charlie
Ross.
Mr.. Gaffney said that he will make
such an affidavit without hesitation.
81 actually believe the man to be
Charlie Ross" said Nh. Gaffney.
Asked concerning his connection
with the case, Mr.. Gaffney says:
"Back in 1875-the year Charlie
Ross disappeared-I was living in
Gaffney. Soon after the disappear
ance of the child, there showed up
in Gaffney a man and woman and
child. The child resembled exactly
the published pictures of Charlie
Ross. .>
"The appearance of the couple in
Gaffney created great deal of curl
osity and comment, so much so that
an investigation was set on foot to
find out if the lad was not the mis-
sing child. Evidently the father of
the family, for such the man posed>as
being, got wind of the affair, and dis
appeared.
ever since that time l have had
the conviction that that child was
the missing Charlie Ross But / lost
sight of him and never heard of him
again, until few weeks ago when
got letter firm man in city near
Shelby, asking me if was the Mr.
Gaffney who lived in Gaffney in '73
and asking me further if remember
ed child resembling Charlie Ross
who had lived in the South Carolins
city when I was there.
at seems the man in his advanc
ing years has made an attempt te
clear up the mystery surrounding his
early circumstances. He is now
married and man of family, and he
wished to clear up his name and hi:
identity for the sake of those neal
him, before it should be too late.
"He was successful in tracing hi:
history back to the Gaffney period
And SO he wrote to me. In the let
ters he has written me, he stated thai
he is in correspondence with the
brother of Charlie Ross, Walter L
Ross, who is still living. He also ha
| taken up the question with the New
fYork World, the newspaper which
was most active at the time of Charlie
Ross disappearance in trying to trac'
him."
II There are number of letter O
correspondence which have passe'
lbetween this. 'lost SOUP and Nh
Gaffney during the past few weeks
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-25

orchard, resulted in neither wood
growth nor fruit, while complete
sytem of orchard management in
volving soil Improvement, spraying
moderate pruning, and thinning of
the fruit, returned to the owner
a f0ur-year average yield of 2,425
bushels per year and at the same
time increased the value of the en-
tire farm.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-25

Es. w. L. Bryan, who has been
quite sick at his home here for sew
eral days, is very much improved, his
host of friends will be glad to learn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-25
EARTHQUAKES

Washington, March 24-Two
earthquake shocks were registered on
the Georgetown university seismo-
graph today. The first, which be-
gan at12:47 a. M, and lasted until
1:3O, was placed by Director Tondorf
approximately 1900 miles from
Washington. 1t was of a pronounced
character. The second, beginning
about o'clock and reaching its
maximum between 6:13 and 6:15,
was distant quake.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-25
Has Wet Platform

Washington, March 24-Frank J..
Kelly, formerly in charge of liquor
case prosecutions in Washington,
will be a candidate for the United
States senate in Wisconsin this fall
on a light wine and beer platform,
the Washington Post said today,
quoting him as expressing the belief
that enforcement of prohibition is
impossible.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-25

North Carolina farmers spend too
much money on fertilizer not to use
the kind suitable for their crops and
soils, say agronomy workers
Evening star., 1926-06-17

Saloon League. and finally Mr..
Wheeler said the only source OF funds
which the league has was the churches
and Christian people.
THAT reminds me of q presidential
campaign when 1t was said that only
college aluinnae were conducting the
campaign" said Senator Reed. But
lit happened that some of them were
capitalists"
The wet organization Is making an
appeal to college alumni now inter
jected Mr.. Wheeler. He said that he
had letter written by the wet or
ganization TO college alumni and
promised to present it.
Mr.. Wheeler testified that the books
at the national headquarters would
show how much money had been col
lected by the league and how it had
been spent.
#Just before the committee adjourned
until 2 o'clock this afternoon Senator
Reed got around to the, Pennsylvania
primary.
+ He asked who the president Of the
State AntiS Saloon League was in
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Wheeler sa id that.
according to his latest information,
he was Rev. G. G. Hays of Johnsto own;
that the treas was Samuel L..
Hays of Philadelphia. and the secre-
tary was DR.. James Fl. Morgan of
Carlisle. At this point a recess was
taken,
Evening star., 1926-06-17
TRUCK AND W., B. & A.
TRAIN IN COLLISION
Driver of Auto Slightly Injured.
Boy, 4, Knocked Down by
Motor Car in Street.

A Washington. Baltimore and An
napolis train collided with a truck
operated by Matthew Powell, colored.
81 years old. of 225 S street today
at the intersection of Twenty-s sixth
street and Bennins road northeast.
slightly injuring Powell. He was
driving into the dump north of the
tracks at Twenty-sixth street at the
time.
Thomas J. Romayne, years
old, of 730 Fifth street northeast was
knocked down by an automobile op-
Grated by James r. Brown of 10
Seventh street southeast. at the cor
ner of Fifth and II streets north
east. today. The child susta ined in
juries to his legs and stomach. His
condition is not serious.
Six other children. ranging in age
from to Is years, were in traffic
accidents yesterday. Kathleen Cur
ZACH, 8 years old, was struck by the
automobile of w. l.. Sandifer, Silver
Spring, Md, on the street near her
home early last night. The child ap-
peared to have escaped injury.
Five-year- Isadore Levin. 1902
street northeast, ran from behind a