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New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

going south on Main street, having "omo oG. of the driveway. He sig nailed Chr$ku- to stop l1y shouting at him and when tn latter did not obey tho officer boarded another car and glv, cha .. H. could not record the registration number in its entire ty. he said. Questioned by Judg" William r. Mauagu. who represented ChcskuS and Morron, the officer said ho did not us, his police whistle be- cause it was in his pocket. and h." intended to ovcrtake the offending driver.
 Hits Open Door. Breaks Glass
 Mr. Weiss testified that he was in the rear seat of his car and his son was driving. The car needed grease and was driven into the driveway for attention. one door was open and suddenly the other car, which was being driven out Of the driveway, smashed against the door. slamming it with such violence as to smash two panos of glass. Mr. Weiss said nobody was injured but his daughter fainted with fright. An attempt to have the driver of the other car stop was fruitless.
 Sidney Weiss, who was driving hs fathers car, testified that he recog- nizod Mcrron in the car before the collision occurred. He described the efforts that were made to have the driver stop.
 Chcskus testified that the car was owned by M"rron and it made con siderable noise because of it's age. He did not know it struck anything as h. drove if out of the driveway. he said, and he assured the court that he would have stopped at once had he known it had caused damage. Judge Mangun said there was no case against Nerron under the law. and as for ChoSkus, he insisted that he was not aware of the accident. Nobody was injured. Judge Man gan pointed out and the damage to the Weiss car was slight The incl dent really was not d collision, hc Contond"d, as the door was simply hanged shut. Had Officer McCart hy sounded his whistle, Chesilus would certainly have had no reason for driving away. hut as it was, the young man claimed to have seen nothing unusual about the officer $ actions as he came across the street and for that reason he drove away.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

union, denomnational agencies and the state, county and local Young Mems Christian associations.
 The speakers include Rev. Henry H. Crane. pastor of the Center M. F.. church, Maiden. Mass; Phillip; P. Elliott, New England studen- Gibson, president of the Camp Di- rectors' association of America: NJ. H. H. Joachim of Indiana and Dr. Kenneth s. Latourett, professor Of missions in the Yale Divinity school.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
HIT AND RUN STUNT
 COSTS DRIVER slO0
Judge Doubts Cheskus Was Un.
 aware Of Alley Collision

A fine of s1oo and costs was im- posed on John cheskus. aged ar, Of SC Connerton street, by Judge Henry r. Roche in police court to- cay on the charg" of eyadmg rc- Sponsibllity. Judge Roche rcmarking &s he imposed tho fine that Ches- kuS deliberately told story that il is Impossible to believe" when he said he was no aware that q car he was driving Tu' slay evening struck q car owned hy E. Weiss of Waterbury ln the driveway Of Char lands Garage on Main street, oupO- site East Man snret. Henry Mar- ron, aged 17. of 207 Beaver street owner of Inc car, WuS discharged because of inc DroNI.ion O. the state statute that the operator of car IS responsible in case of n accid nt.
 Serg"auts D'NIva testified that he and Sergeant 'c"Hav arrested the young mon y-sf"rda. 4fry.mCon. fcl- lowing an sf'%attOn into the col lision. Chcskus admitted he was driving the CHr hut Gtnicl haNinG been aware of h. collision Merron admitted ownership of tn, car. alSo that he Was with ChcsKrs. and hc told he latter to ii 1p anl ascertain the extent of the damage When confronted ny rhe>ku, however Merron ] rnir1 that he mad toll him 10 stop, the sergeant testified. Sergeant O'MorI alled that he was reading a newspaper in led at h's home about 5o yarls from he seen of the collision au1 hc heard the crash distinctly.
 Officer William J. Mccarthy tosti- fled that h" was walking north on Main street about l1:40 Tuesday night and heard the crash in the driveway. He ran over to investigate and saw q car driven by ChcSkus
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Judge Roche, after discharging .ierron, said there was no question in his mind that Chcskus had at tempted to ovade responsibility and on hping unsuccessful. he came into court and told an unbelievable story, After court. Judge Roche granted Judge Mangan's request that Chcskus be placed on probation to pay the fine and costs.
 >pecdcr Fined Sl0
 Rocco S"gretta. aged 2S. Of % Addison street Bristol, pleaded guilty to the charge Of speeding, and was fined s10 and costs. Motorcycle Officer Alfred Tanguay testified that he followed a car driven by Segretta on Stanley street shortly after s o'clock last evening and clockcd it doing 4S miles an hour at West street after having passed three cars while doing 4o miles an hour in Bolviderc. Socretta had nothing to say
 Agree to Pay Personal Tax
 Frank Balok and Josephine
  Buchiere were ordered to pay g personal tax Balok said there vas some confusion about the notice from the tax collector on account of changed addresses, and Mrs. RuChicrc's husband said his wife "forgot' to make payment but was willing to do so. Judgc Roche warn ed them that they must pay the tax and If arrested for non payment they are likely 10 be assessed the costs of the court, which amount to considerably more than the tax. John Pison, aged IS. of 45 AL hany avenue. pleaded guilty 10 the charge of drunkenness and said he did not remember whether or not he i had assaulted his wife. He was ar rested hy Supernumerary Officer Tod2ia. The case was continued until next Tuesday morning as Mrs. pison was unable to attend court because Of illness her daughter said. Pison's \ year old son was in court this morning for violation Of probation. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney W. NL Greenstein presented the l states cases.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
PAID WELL, BUT
 THEY DIDN'T WORK
Mrs. Knapp Accused of Padding New York State Payroll

Albany. \. Y, Oct. If Rt- Testimony that two census employees had pad between $500 and $500 each although they did no substantial work. that supervisors and assistant supervisor had been paid in advance, and that two inn portrait clerks in the secretary's of fice were not allowed to cooperate In keeping track Of census fund eX- penlitureS Was heard today by Ran dall ]. L"b0euf. Jr., Of Albany At the direction of Governor smith he k Investigating the conduct of the 1895 state enumeration by Mrs, Florence F. $. Knapp, former rc- publican secretary of state.
 Miss Julia M. Ryan. chief clerk ol the civil service commission tcs- tficd that Sh, had improperly ap- proved pay checks for her sister, Rose Ryan, and for Veronica Mahar. The formers remuneration, amount ing 10 $500, was sanctioned by the witness. she said, although Rose Ryan did not work in onu,ction with the census. Asked whether she knew of "any substantial work" Cone by Veronica Mahar, who got SSG2.5o, Miss Ryan replied in the negative.
 The witness said she "thought' she had authority from the commis- son to pay supervisors and assist ant supervisors ill 1925 lump sums representing the balance Of their years salaries, although sl. t'sti- fled that TO member of tn" com mission had directed her to au- thorize the payments.
 Miss Anna A. Little, whose clerk ship in the secretary of states office covers the supervisors of various ac- counts expended through that office, said that Mrs. Knapp had ordered
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

her not to have anything 10 do with that work" so far as the census was concerned. Miss Little also de clared she was not permitted to CO., operate with Mark Stern, first deputy secretary of state. in account ing for the census fund. The work was divided between them, the wit ness said, so that neither would know what the other was doing.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
DEAD MAN ACCUSED
 OF BEER RUNNING
Huntsville Resident Alleged
 Owner Of Booze Truck

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. II Lpl-- Within less than r hours after the death Of its alleged owner, Samuel Grcenstein. 32, Of Plantsville. Conn. a motor truck loaded with beer was seized in Stratford this morning by federal prohibition officers station cd in this city. The driver of the truck. Warren s. Conklin, q. or St East avenue, West Haven, Conn, is under arrest and will be turned over 10 r. s. Commissioner Hugh Iavery this afternoon. In q statement to the federal authorities this forenoon Conklin declared that the truck ho was driving was owned by Green stein. who conducted a bottliug works In West Haven.
 He received orders from Green stein yesterday to meet another truck in West Haven. transfer the haer and bring it to this section Of the state. he said. A few hours after he is alleged 10 have given this order. Greenstein. who was d World War veteran, died.
 Edward Doolan. In charge Of the local prohibition officers made th" seizure in Stratford while patrollng the state highway. He saw the truck heading toward Bridgeport. IL was covered with 6 tarpaulin in such a manner that it's contents were well hidden. Removing the tarpaulin. Doolan discovered six full barrels Of beer nine half barrels, one large bag filled with bottles, a case of ale and three cases of beer. He brought the seized truck and its , driver 10 Bridgeport and placed Conklin under arrest.
 Ii takes five bushels Of grain inc yield Of quarter Of an acre, tc
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
PLAN BOYS CONFERENCE
Youths from All Over Connecticut to Gather in New Haven for Three Day Convention.

New Haven, Oct. 14 GP - Older boys from all over the state will gather here on October 2S for a three day conference 10 be conduct ed under the joint auspices of the
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Elephants in captivity often do not lie down for weeks, and some have been known to remain on their feet for five years.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Ii takes five bushels Of grain. inc make one sack Of flour.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
MONDAY
 ..s S.s arsbtt.,
TWO MAI.AMUTES TRY SAVE
 LIFE OF DYING MASTER

Circle. Alaska, Mar. 2. R-How two malamutes sped in a losing race across the most uninhabited section of Alaska's wastes to sum- mon aid for their dying master Is today revealed by Ginnis Solomon. Siwash Indian. who lives on Black River. one hundred miles north of Circle. The two dogs belonging to Roy Felter, trapper, arrived at Solomon's cabin bearing notes from the stricken man calling for assistance. hut the notes had been wet and were not decipherable, but Solomon started out for Felter's cabin, feeling that the trapper was i'll and in need of assistance. The stricken man was dead when Sol Omon arrived, but he reports that signs in the snow around the cab in indicated that Felter started out for assistance but became overcome by weariness and was compelled to return to his cabin. Felter was B years of age and was world war veteran.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
BIG STAMPEDE ON TO
 NEW NEVADA GOLD STRIKE

Tonopah Mar. 9. (H,- Weepas is ihe scene of Nevada's new gold strike and is beginning to take on the appearance of the mushroom mining towns so familiar for long time throughout the West Resi- dents pointed to two bootleggers who "opened up the towns first bus mess houses'' Tents are pitched and the neAcomcrs began to re ceive furniture. and the camp be gins To hum with the activities Of home making. Two claim jump CTS have already been run out ot the camp. Tonopahs dance halls are preparing to reap q part of the golden harvest. The gasoline sta ton is working double shifts to supply the miners who are moving ike mad all over the scene. One Hollywood movie company has al ready sent many cameramen to the new camp filming scenes re-enact- ing the discovery of the mine by the two boys who took out the ore assayine seventy-eight thousand 10 the ton
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
LEGlSI.ATIRE ORGANIZED
 AT TERRITORIAL CAPITOL.

Juneau, Mar. 8. (P)-The Eighth Territorial Legislature for Alaska Is organized with the election of Senator Bartley Howard as Presi- dent of the Senate and Representa- tive Sumner s. Smith of Anchorage as Speaker of the House. with Miss Ruth Reat of Anchorage named as Secretary of the Senate and Miss Christine Lewis of Seattle assistant Secretary. Reverend w. A. Goiley. pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church was elected Chaplain of the Senate. A. J. Spragne. of Ju- neau Is Sergeant at Arms. Former Representative Cash Cole of Jul
 neau was elected Chief Clerk of the House and Reverend Harry A. Allen. Pastor of the Lutheran Church is Chaplain of the House with James Russell of Juneau as
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
JAPAN LANDS TROOPS
 IN MANCHURIAN MILLS

shanghai. Mar. I, B-Five hun dred Japanese sailors landed today in Manchuria to protect the Japan ese cotton mills in the interior. There are twelve mills around Foo Chow whose fate are in the balance where Gen. Chang Tsung and Chang Tsig Chang have strengthened po- sitions with northern troops az ainst the Cantonese who are stead fly pressing upon the city in the hope of cutting the Shanghai and Nanking Railway. which is Shang- hai's main route of supplies. It is reliably reported that the Canton- ese are only five miles from Foo Chow which Is in a precarious po- sitiOn.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
FOURTEEN MEN CREW OF
 SCANDIA NARROWLY ESCAPE

Seattle, Mar, !. R)-Fourteen members of the crew of the power Schooner Scandia are returning here aboard the steamer Admiral Wat son. after narrow escape from drowning in the icy waters of ko- diak harbor, when the Scandia went hard and fast on the rocks. Captain Oscar iIvatum of the Scan dia said, "The Scandia started to break up soon after she went on
 he rocks. Two dories were swamp ed when they were launched leav ing only one dory for fourteen men We would have been lost had not he cannery tender Duncan arrived when she did and risked the lives of its own crew reaching ms."
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
NERE'; \ FEW LINES
 ON RAILWAY RHYMES

Washington. D. C.. Mar. 3. (P)- The retirement of Frederick D. Un- derwood from the presidency of the Erie Railroad af'er more than quarter century of service recalls Ito old-time railroaders the story of inc days when Underwood was a di- vision superintendent on the Chica- go. Milwaukee & St. Paul.
 A waggish locomotive engineer telegraphed from out on the line las follows:
 "F D. r. Eng two seven two has bust flue. What shall do. Donohue"
 Back came the reply:
 ''Donohue. Plug the flue in the two seven two and fetch her thru. F. D. U."
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
MADAGASCAR HIT BY CYCLONE

Capetown. South Africa. Mar.7. R)-A terrific cyclone struck the Island of Madagascar Thursday and killed fve-hundred persons in the town of Tamatave. it Is reported. and four million dollars damage was done to the harbor which was al most completely wrecked. The steamers Catania. St. Anne and Am anda, and the sailing vessels Eliza beth and Geriziky were completely demalished. The Island of Mada- Bascar Is a French colonial posses- sion in the Indian Ocean oif the East coast of Africa. is two hun dred thirty miles square and con- tains three and half million in- habltants. All communication Is completely paralyzed. and the first word was received today from ships returning from those waters after the storm.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
PROPAGATION NOT BE 4
 DEMOCRATS ISSUE, CLAIM

Washington, D. C.. Mar !. B- Democratic Senators today unani- mously decided that Prohibition will not be an issue of the Democratic party In the next election. At party caucus Robinson of Arkan- sas was reelected floor leader of the Seventieth Congress. It was unanimously approved that the Reed campaign investigation com mittee should go forward with It's inquiry despite the senats's failure to extend the committee's life. Reed Is . Republican of Pennsyl- vania who led the iilibusters az ainst extending the life of the com mittee. He said that the commit tee would meet many legal obstae. les if 1t attempted to continue Its work. Robinson outlined the pro- hibition stand after the caucus. He said. "It is . recognized fact that there are differences existing b. tween the various states on p0litic- al subjects. and these differences respecting prohibition arc not re- garded as being of . partisan na- ture. h the very nature of the question. prohibition cannot be made | party izsse."
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
HORRORS JAPANESE QUAKE
 INCREASE AS REPORTS
 COME FROM QUAKE ZONE

Tokyo, Mar. 10. tP)-The hor-
 TOTS of Mondays earthquake catas- trophe in Central Japan continue
 10 grow as more complete reports
 arrive from the stricken zone. The
 death list ranges from the official est innate of two thousand three hundred to five thousand. The gov ernment's conservative estimate is four thausand dead and four thOus- and injured. houses destroyed by fire estimated at two thousand and
 houses razed by the shock of the quake are estimated at fifty thous- and. leaving approximately seventy Federal troops are digging in the ruins of the town of Amino for the bodies of victims caught when the entire town was razed by the shock. The misery of the refugees, many of whom are badly injured. is accentu- ated by he snow and cold weather. and the terror caused by continued earth rnmblings. The snow and
 he Assures opened by the quake greatly retard the attempts to re- lieve the suffering. Food is being carried by coolies to feed the vic tins. whom. the Ashai correspond Ant says are wandering about aim
 essiy seemingly temporarily in sane as the result of the quake
 One boy was found sitting by the roadside eiasping the bones or his father. which he had recovered from the ruins of their home. The cracks in the earth, landslides and ivalanches are numerous in the ifflicted district and in some places
 he Assures are three feet across. It is estimated that it will require 't least three weeks to repair the railroads and restore communica- ion The tidal wave which fol- owed the quake severely damaged
 he fishing villages all along the coast and makes d further shortage If very necessary article of food.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
MAJOR BORGES AND COMRADES
 FOUND SAFE RY MOORS

Casa Blanca. Morocco, Mar. S. )P, Tt is reported here that Major Tadeo Larre- Borges, Uruguayam av- iator and his three companions, guided by friendly Moors, are trek king southward along the desolate stretch of the African coast toward Cape Jubi, sixty miles from where their shattered plane was dsicover- ed. The flyers risked their lives by landing in the territory near the wreck. which is inhabited by savage and unfriendly tribes. This infor- nation was received from the Ur- uguayan Guard, who in turn rec eived it from friendly trihes who found the missing men.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.

In the District Court for the Terri
 tory of Alaska. Second Division. Walter Girman, PlalntifY,
 VS.
 FRANCESCA GERMAN, defendent The President of the United States f America. To Francesca Girman, defendant above named.
 GREETING
 YOn are hereby summoned and required 10 appear and answer the complaint of plaintiff on file IT the flee of the Clerk of said Cu,.rt. in he City of Nome. Territory of AL tska, Second Division, within thirty lays from the date of the last pub ication of this Summons, that Is to say within thirty days from the ninth day of April. 1927, or judg- ment for want thereof will be taken against you. and you are hereby notified that If you fall to answer 'a.d complaint. the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein. towit. for a De- cree of Divorce dissolving the Bonds # Matrimony between yourself and the plaintiff upon the ground of desertion: the date, of the Order for the publication of this Sum- mons is the 2sth day of February. 1927; the date of the first pubh- cation hereof Is the z6th day of February. 1897. and the date of the last publication fs the ninth day of April. 1927.
 witness the Honorable c. J. Lomen. Judge of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska. Second Division. s-d the seal of said Court hereunto atixed at Nome. Alaska. this 18th day of February. 1897.
 (SEALl ELMER RHnD. Clerk of the District Court. Second Division. Territory of Alaska.
 By Norvin W. Lewis. Deputy. Publish Feb. 2s. March 5, IF, 1s, %. April :. .. 1887.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
WILKINS TRY OUT STINaON
 FLAMES AtklN, Rti'OhTS

Fairbanks. Mar. !. @-Wilkins' aerial flights are in prospect early thia week with the two new Stin- son planes for his northern expedi- ton. which are rapidly taking form in the assembly rooms of the hang ar here. The temperature is above zero here with intermittent light snow hurries. Wilkins Is expedit- Ing the assembling of these two new planes and reports that the tentative date of the trial flights will he from March fifteenth to twentieth. weather conditions per- hitting.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
THURSDAY tTElEGRApHiCl
| NITED STATES PROPOSES
 NEW NAVAL LIMITATIONS

Washington. C.. Mar 2. (P)- The United States has definitely proposed to Great Britain and Jap an new threepower naval limita lions conference 10 meet at Gen eva after May 31st.. next and in the event of the acceptance of the other two powers, France and Italy will probably he ask d to join in sending representatives as observ- CTS. It is understood that the invi- tation contains no definite formula for fixing maximum tonnage limit ation upon cruisers. destroyers an submarines.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
TUESDAY tTECEGR APHiCl
APPEAL ELLAMAR MINING COMPANY DISMISSED BY
 sUPREME COURT OF U. g.

Washington, D. C., Mar. ', (P)- Upon motion of the company. the United States Supreme Court dis missed the appeal of the Ellamar Mining Company involving the re- quisitionipg of ships of the Alaska steamship Company by the United States Shipping Board during the World War. The mining company claims that 1t sustained losses in excess of one hundred afty-nine thousand one hundred ffty-three dollars because of their failure to get their ore shipped to the smelt- CT.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
TOWNS SILVEKTON AND
 EJREkA sNOWROuND

Denver. Mar |. tT, Tie min ing towns of SilNrrton and Eureka which have been isolated by snow drifts and snow slides for ihre" weeks. remained prisoners of 'ht storm today after two aviators hy- ng al an elevation of fourteen thou sand feet from Denver, fought for seven hours in an unsuccessful air attempt to take supplies into the stricken towns. They made five un ,uccessful attempts to fly across the winds of 120 miles an hour velocity and temperature of thirty below ze-
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
NORTHERN CHINA FACES
 NEW MENACE, REPORT

Shanghai. Mar. 9. (P)-The nor thern defenders today found them selves facing q new menace az the Cantonese have strongly occupied Wuhu, sixty-fvc miles up the Yng- tese kiang River from Ranking and two hundred miles west of Shanghai. A definite alignmcM is known to exist bet ween Gov rrnor Chen Tiau fung. of Eanhiie province with the Cantonese which Chang Tsune Chang standing ofT the Cantonese at klanghu, to wheel about and guard his rear against the menace toward Ranking.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
lONlBING OF CHURCH Is
 FRUSTRATED FRISCO COPS

San Francisco, Mar. [, (P-The police tonight surprised two men who were attempting to bomb the Church of St. Peter and s. Paul, shooting and killing one of the men and wOunding the other The two fell into trap which has been carefully laid since the fourth. at which time the plot to bomb the church was first discovered Seven policemen waited inside the church while eight policemen who were os- tensibly guarding the church ap- peared to go to sleep. When the men placed the bomb the police rushed out and ordered the man to stop but he failed to heed the order to stop and the policeman at that point shot and killed him. When the lookout also fled Inc po- lice shot and wounded him A po- liceman ran and ierkcd the fuse from the bomb which consisted of twenty-six sticks of dynamite pack ed in clay. The wounded man was identified as CeIssen Ecklund. 45 years of age who was arrested in Seattle several years ago as an l. w. W. agitator. Mrs. Adele Mon troni. of Sacramento identified the dead man as q bomber who three home. The reason for the attempt- ed bombing of the church is un- known.