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The Sauk Centre herald., 1927-12-22
MRS. ]. F. COYLE

We desire to extend to you the Compli-
ments of the season
and express our sincere wishes for your
prosperity the coming year with contin-
uance of the cordial relations existing
between US.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1927-12-22
Such IL Human Nature

Being told things for our own
good never does rs any good.--Ohio
State Journal.
The Supreme Authority
When a man and HIS wife are OF
one mind it's not hard 20 guess
which mind - Florida Times
Union
The Sauk Centre herald., 1927-12-22
We are shrinking of ye

We are thinking of you
at this Holiday Season, not merely as one
with whom we have had the good fortune
to come into business relations, but as a
friend. We are happy because we have
that priceless asset. your good will. We
greet and wish you happiness and prosperity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

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New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
Danbury Tragedy.

Danbury, Jan. l 5 tP-John Gard Ter. 5l. of Bethel, was instantly killed late last night when an auto mobile. operated by Lester Wild man, also of Bethel, left the road after it had descended a hill, be- tween this city and Bethel. John Carson, 55. of Bethel. is in the Dan bury hospital badly hurt.
 Nildman, who is proprietor of an inn in Bedding. Is being held with out bail charged with operating motor vehicle while under the in- fluence of liquor. Gardner, who is married, was employed at restau- rant in Bethel,
 The men were driving from Dan bury to Bethel. The car, after leav- ing the road. went over a seven foot embankment and then leaped 46 feet There it struck a guy wire attach cd 10 telephone pole and 1t is be- lieved this wire is what killed Gard ner. He was found dead at that spot. The machine travelled on an- ether 100 feet, rolled over into a field and was pointing back towards the highway when it came to a stop The car was demolished.
 Carson was found under the wreckage. Wildman was not hurt.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
ADVOCATES TAXPAYERS
 FORM ORGANIZATIONS
Boston Tax Expert Says This Is Means of Checking Municipal
 Taxes

Springfield, Mass, Jan. Is R- Organization of taxpayers associa- tions such as those in vogue in sev- eral western states, as the best means of checking soaring municipal taxes and expenditures and Of correcting New England's "unsound econumic policy which threatens the ruin of her manufacturing cities and towns" was urged by Philip Nichols, Boston tax expert and chairman Of the Massachusetts taxpayers conference, here yesterday
 He discussed reduced taxation measures before the New England association of commercial executives convened for it's January meeting.
 The tax burden in New England has become a serious drag on the success Of the principal industries Of the section and the danger signs are already visible, although the reme- dy is not yet in sight" he warned Intelligent voting. constructive pub. lie opinion and effective check on municipal extravaganza would result should the taxpayers association plan be tried out in this section. he said.
 At banquet last night James A.. McKibben, retiring secretary of the Boston chamber and a past president Of the National Association of Com mcrclal organization secretaries, was Ncs.nted copy of resolutions laud- ing lis service, adopted at the last meeting of the national hndY.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
STANLEY WORKER FOR
 PAST 20 YEARS DIES
August Splettstoeszer Re- sided for Half Century
 in This City

Angst Splettstoeszer, 77 years old, resident of this country for 55 years, 50 of which he spent in this city. and an employe of the Stan ley Works for the past 20 years, died last night at New Britain Gen eral hospital after short illness.
 He was born in Germany and came to Newington. He moved to this city five years later. In April, 1906. he entered the employ of the Stanley Works and worked at differ ent positions until last thanksgiving when he retired.
 MT. Splettstoeszer lived with his son, Charles Splettstoeszer of 653 Corbin avenue for about six years until about a year ago when he went to live with Mrs. John Radil of Liberty street. His surviving rela- tives include another son Rudolph of Hartford, and a sister. Mrs. Jacob Siogrist of Berkley Quarter.
 Funeral services will be held Mon day afternoon at ? o'clock at E. c. Porters' funeral parlors on Court street. Rev. Martin W. Gaudiaa. pastor of St. Jonn's German Lutheran church, will officiate. In terment will be in Fairview ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
DRY LAW HAS SEVENTH BIRTHDAY
 TOMORROW; STILL MUCH DISPUTED
Drinkers Now Have But One Chance in 20OO to Get Real Stuff," According to General Andrews Enforcement Has Cost Govern
 ment 125 Million Dollars

ty. and an improvement in the gen. eral well-being of the population.
 Prohibition has greatly decreased the general death rate, according to the drys. They contend that the death rate from alcoholism has been cut from 6,9 per 1000 population 10 less than 3.2.
 The vets maintain that Americas s prosperity dates back to the era be fore the Volstead act and that it was bound to come to a working na- tion. regardless of the prohibition law.
 Pointing to the concrete achieved by the enforcement officers, the drys maintain that a leakage of about 2o,00O,00O gallons if industrial alcohol annually has ben stopped. smuggling by sea has been virtually ended, the beer supply has been re- duced and the use of sacramental wine has been cut from 5000. 1000 to less than 2,000,00O gallons a year.
 Drinkers now have only one chance in 2,000 of obtaining real stuff" from bootleggers, according to Gen. Andrews. Although little of the seized liquor contains poison the most of it is cut with water. diluted with prune juice and manufactured with commercial alcohol, he said.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
BASKETBALL STARS l. OFF H. 5. SCHEDULE
Slade Rules Captain Zaleski and
 HaYliCk Are Ineligible
PLAYED WITH BURRIIIS
Principals in This City and Hartford Have Conference, Resulting in Barring of Forwards From All But Two Contests.

A death blow was struck the New Britain High school basketball team on the eve of it's annual game with Hartford High school when an order was sent out from the office of Prin- cipal Louis P. Sade yesterday after noon declaring Captain Marion Za- leski and Albert Havlick, forwards on the school team, ineligible for participation in basketball for the rest of the season because they play ed with an outside team at the be- ginning of the season.
 The decision was reached after a conference between Principal Slade of the New Britain school and Prin- cipal Hyde of the Hartford school MT. Slade's attention was called to the fact that a rule existed which bars members Of any team from playing out the team schedule after playing with outside teams.
 The conference was brought about, Mir. Slade said after he received q letter from Principal Clarence Quimby of South Manchester High school ealing his attention to the fact that the two players were mem- bers of the Burritt A. c. team. He called on Principal Hyde and asked if the Hartford team was conform ing to the rule and when he was in formed that it was to the extent that one of the Hartford players is barred for that reason, he agreed to bar the New Britain players. He said he be- iieved it was only fair that New Britain should conform to the rules in the same spirit as Hartford. This rule will concern itself only with games played under headmasters' rules, Principal Slade said The play CTS will De eligible for the Collegiate Preparatory game and the game with the Carmon Hall team of Strat- ford which are not played under these rules.
 New Britain's hopes in the game at the school gymnasium this after noon will lie in the chances of Sub- stitutes Fred Saunders and James 'Scully to come through in the short time they had to work in on the first teams lineup.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15

Washington, Jan. 15. (United Press) The seventh anniversay of prohibition, finds the dry law as much d controversial subject in America as the day it went into ef- feet Prohibitionists today pointed to the results of the law as attesting to it's success while wet leaders de- clared that it is unavoidable and said that they would continue their demand for a modification as the only solution of the difficulty.
 Assistant Secretary of the Treas ury Lincoln c. Andrews, in charge of prohibition enforcement, plans tp make the eighth year of the Vol stead act the most effective in its History. He predicted that diver sion of industrial alcohol, rum run ming, by sea and across the borders, and illicit breweries would be com pletely eliminated during the year.
 Denaturing of alcohol for indus trial purposes with a deadly poison is the center of the latest prohibition controversy. Perfection of substi- ute that will make the fluid so ob- noXious that it will be undrinkable will be the solution of the problem of fatalities from poison alcohol, government chemists believe.
 Enforcement of the Volstead act from its inception to the present time has cost the government S125,- 100000. Taxes on intoxicating bev- erages amounting to more than sS,- 500,000,000 have also been lost to the government as a result of the passage of the act. Prohibitionists claim that the law was worth this sum, by bringing increased prosperi-
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
COUNTESS GOES AWAY
Non Salm'S Estranged Wife Starts With Mother and Brother for Trip to London,

New ork, ,-sn. Is P-Countess Salm. the forrer Millicent Rogers, today was on her way 10 England. while her small son, Peter. occasion of litigation between Count salm and the countess remained behind in care of her father. Colonel H. H. Rogers.
 The countess was accompanied by her mother and her brother, H. H. Rogers. Jr. The party sailed shortly after midnight. Reporters were eyaded.
 Mrs. Rog the countess and her brother arrived at the pier at 1O:S0 o'clock and immediately went to their statorooms. Colonel Rogers ac- companied his family to the pier.
 Count Salms suit for separation from the countess was reported settled out of court last Thursday. under an agreement which the count was to receive 325.000.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY
Parolcd Prisoner, Ordered Out of L. S, is Forbidden to Return to Wa tive Ireland.

Baltimore. Jan. Is P-Lawrence Walter Sheahan left Maryland peni- tentiary yesterday a man without a country. Years ago he traded his Irish citizenship for allegiance to the country he now must leave if he is to stay out of prison, and British authorities have warned him he will not be allowed to live in Ireland.
 Sheahan, who says he has estates awaiting him in Ireland, was paroled by Governor Albert C. Ritchie on condition that he leave the United States immediately. He had served six years of a ten year sentence for hotel thefts. Once outside the peni- tentiary walls he did not tarry. A taxicab .nol; him to a railroad sta tion, where De purchased ticket for Canada and boarded a train within a few minutes, expressing hope that the ban against him in Ireland would take care of itself" He said he would embark from Canadian port.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15

automobile As their car neared the company offices, an Essex coach, Connecticut license N-2157, crowded it onto the curb. One man jumped from the running board Of the coach onto the running board of the auto- mobile and at the point of gun or dered the bag turned over 10 him. After he had seized the satchel he jumped back to his own automobile which an armed companion was driving. The coach then speeded to- ward New London.
 Norwich police notified of the holdup called state police of Groton and police of surrounding towns in an effort to catch the bandits.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
ONE KILLED, THREE OTHERS BADLY INJURED WHEN SEDAN
 AND TRUCK CRASH ON ROAD
HELD AS INSANE BUT
 IS SANE, SAYS JUDGE
Court Rules in Favor of George S. Knapp of
 Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Jan. 15 P-George s. Knapp. S7. manufacturer Of this city is sane man. Judge Bacon S. Nakeman of Fairfield declared in a memorandum Of decision upon 6 plea filed by Knapp and which was bitterly fought in the probate court recently.
 On March 20, 1925, in the probate court, Knapp was aijudged insane and committed to the Westport San ttarlum. On May 12, 1925, the pro bate court order was reformed and Knapp was transferred to the Brat tleboro retreat at Brattleboro, Yer mont, adjudged in a hypomanic con- dition.
 The aged man later secured his release from the latter institution and came to this city to present his plea to the court. At the outset of the case Knapp sought q full restor- ation of rights, including that of conducting the business of the Knapp Paper Box company in this city.
 This latter objective was dropped by Attorney Jonathan Grout. coun- sei for Knapp, and it was agreed that the City National Bank should remain in the capacity Of conserva- tor for the business. In his decision, court having fully inquired into the matter and having heard all persons interested in said petition in person and by counsel and examined numerous witnesses under oath find. That the petitioner, George s. Knapp. is a man of S6 or more years; that the said George s. Knapp by this court on March 20, 1925, was committed to the West Port sanitarium; that at the time of the said commitment. George S, Knapp was mildly hypo- manic"
 The decision continues: That the hypomanic condition was the result of his environment at home and the condition and manner of conduct of his business; that since said time the said George S. Knapp has re- covered his sanity and is now restor- ed to reason. T. Is therefore or dered: That the order of this court on March 20, 1925 as reformed and by order of May 12. 1925, be and the same is hereby revoked and it is hereby further ordered that the said George S. Knapp be and is hereby found to be sane and restored to reason"
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
NINE REBELS KILLED
 IN MEXICAN OUTBREAK
Federal Commander Re- ports One Was Priest
 Wearing a Cassock"

! Mexico City, Jan. 15 LPl - Nine rebels were killed in sharp battle with the federal forces at Fl Sauz hill, state of Jalisco. A report from the federal commander, General ITranquillo Mendoza, says one of those killed was "a Catholic priest wearing a cassock."
 The fight occurred while General Mendoza, heading a cavalry regi- ment, was rushing to the rescue of General Garza, whose forces were bottled up by rebels at Arenal. The federal casualties are placed at three killed and three wounded
 After dispensing the rebels, Men .doza's regiment continued to Arenal. The rebels there lifted their siege of the town when they learned Of the federal victory at Fl Sauz hill.
 Rebels at Atotonilco. Jalisco state. have joined their comrades at Co., cula in their desire to surrender. ac- cording to General Ferreira. who has been instructed by President Gales to accept unconditional submissions if the rebels promise not to revolt again.
 General Fulogio Ortiz and Anac- leto Lopez have reached San Bar tolo. in the :'tate of Durango, and are expected at any moment to en- gage the rebels who last week de- fcated General Leon in the Meg quital district.
 General Anaya. announcing the defeat at Asuanueva of a band of rebels. today declared that the re- bellion had been crushed in the Chatultepoc and Huachichl re- gions. Thirteen insurrectionists were killed. among them. General Anaya stated. being Jesus Maria Davila, prominent Catholic lead CT.
 Antonio Acuna. member of a rebol group which was defeated and dispersed at Conception Del Ora, was captured in Saltilo, where he had been hiding, and was executed.
 The military authorities have stated that they will execute all rebels captured.
 Puebla dispatches say that o5 in- surrectionists were driven out of San Simon De Bravo by inhabi- tants of the town who gathered when the church bells were toiled and the announcement made that the place was threatened.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
SCOTTISH RITE ASSN.
 IS ORGANIZED HERE
Horace W. Eddy Elected President of Masonic Body-Program of
 Degree Work Outlined

The Scottish Rite association of New Britain was organized at a meeting in Masonic hall last night electing Horace W. Eddy, president: William w. Pease. vice president; Fred Eppler, secretary, and Harry W. Hatsing, treasurer. The follow ing committee on constitution arad bylaws was elected: Howard A. Timbrcll James Lukens and Frank II. Dohrenwend. The association is planning an active winter and the officials are desirous of all eligible Masons joining the organization. On the afternoon of March New Brit ain will work the fifth degree, and in the evening of that day Hartford will work the 14th degree. March 10 New Britain will go to Hartford to work the 5th degree.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
ZERO WEATHER ?s g, s,:yy :,,.,,
 SNOW STORMS IN m,sS.;sss' i,;SS s,sT ,T
Nine Inch Fall in Chicago Keeps Thousands of Men Busy-Corn Belt States Report Sub-Zero Fem.
 peratures-Wintry Weekend is Forecast

Chicago, Jan. 15 Pl-Zero wealth. CT laid seize today to the middle west, digging out of the winters heaviest snows. Frigid winds gov erned thermometers from coast to coast.
 The crest of the cold wave rang ed over the eastern end of the corn belt but it was moving toward the Atlantic in the wake of the snow clouds and a wintry weekend was forecast for as far south as central Florida.
 To the west, however, the mercury was creeping upward and weather bureau predicted that the force of the cold would be spent by Mon day. Skies were overcast in some states, but generally the weather was fair.
 Chicago, employing thousands of men to keep traffic moving through nine inches of snow, saw relief in q promise of considerably higher temperature" tomorrow after having watched the mercury scuttle to un- official levels as low as 12 below. Almost a dozen deaths were charged to the storm.
 Sub-zero temperatures were re- ported generally in Illinois and oth- CT corn belt states, but none of them approached the 40 degrees be- low recorded late yesterday at
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
TWO ARMED BANDITS STEAL
 PAYROLL OF NORWICH FIRM
Official of Thermos Bottle Company Held Up and Between $5O0O and $60OO Taken - Robber; Flee in Auto.

Norwich, Conn.,, Jan. 15.-CP(- The weekly pay roll of the Thermos Bottle company amounting to be- tween s5,0O0 and s6,000 was taken by two armed men from the super intendent of the company and an ac- countant today as they approached the factory offices. The bandits fled in an automobile towards New Lon- don.
 The money had been obtained by Superintendent w. H. Hasterd and W. E. Stout, an accountant, from the Thames National bank. The men carried it in a satchel which had been placed on the seat of their
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
AMER|CA'S STAND
 CRITICIZED MORE
Latin-AmeriCan Countries Score
 Nicaraguan Policy
SACASA DEFIANT OF U. s.
Declares He Will Continue His Re volt "To the Last Extreme" De- spite Blockade By American Na- val Forces.

Washington, Jan. 15 Rt-As con- gress continues to debate the Coo lidge administration policy in deal ing with the Ncaraguan-M Me exican situation, cable advices presenting a kaleidoscope picture of reactions to this country's attitude are being re- ceived from many points.
 Foremost in importance perhaps is cablegram sent to the Associat- ed Press at New York by Juan B. Sacasa, liberal, engaged in civil war with Adolfo Diaz, conservative pres ident of Nicaragua, denying reports that he contemplated giving up his fight and leaving the country. and declaring he would remain at his post Ito the last extreme"
 Will Fight To End
 Despite the effective blockade which is being made more and more pressing each day against my government and army by the Amer ican naval forces throughout the so-callcd neutral zones,' Sacasa said T maintain my determination to remain at my post to the last ex- treme."
 Nh information has been received as to what progress is being made in the attempted mediation of the dispute by Costa Rlca.
 Meanwhile, San Salvador dis patches say that more than 4,00O persons. chiefly stuoents and labor CTS, marched through the streets of that city in protest against the policy of the United States and listened to the addresses indorsing the attitude of President Gales of Mexico and denouncing American imperialism" here was no disorde,.
 America Criticized
 Cuban dispatches report the ar rest of Cloduardo Alvarez, a stu dent, and Manuel Surf, a printer of Mexican nationality. on charges of distributing a pamphlet, signed by S2 students. attacking the American stand in Nicaragua.
 The pamphlet, suppressed by Cuban authorities, declared ''once more the boots of the capitalists of Wall street. in conrivance with the White House, have violated the in tegrity of sister nation.' and added:
 'his new attempt against the liberty of Latin-America makes patoppt tho -,o1iti,o1 ,,nriJ,- of tho White House and constitutes a dark
 Continued on Page Thirteen)
New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
RUM CACHED IN 1894
 USED BIO YRS. LATER
Romantic Story of Liquor Taken North by Parents,
 Dutch Explorer

New York. Jan. Is LPl - The tale Of nine bottles Of rum, cached in the arctic in 1894 by the Dutch explorer, Barents, and which final ly ended their adventurous career as four ounces, BIO years later is told today by Robert H. Davis in the New York Sun.
 The story. says MT. Davis, was told him by Dr. John c. Vaughan, a practicinS surgeon in New York city but in 190S-1905 physician on the America. of the Ziegler north pole expedition under Anthony Fiala.
 Parents, after whom the Barents sea was named. says Davis, cached the rum with his stores and rec ords when his ship was frozen in at Ice Haven. off the coast of Spitzbergen. Barents and four con- panions perished, while the others Of the party were picked up at Lapland. The rum, together with the other stores. remained undis- turbed until 1894 when the old Parents camp was visited by the yacht Iris of the Leigh Smith ex- petition.
 smith, being an Englishman," says the story, was a stickler for the unwritten laws that protect one explorers cache from the hand of another except in ex- tremity. The fact that the former owners of the Barents rum had not called for the cache in 800 years had no bearing upon it's vulner- ability. The men of the sea respect its traditions.
 The temptation to annex the nine bottles Of rum was strong in deed. but he thwarted the crew by issuing an order that two bottles. for medicinal purposes only, be taken. both of which were placed in the custody of the ships doc tor
 "The Iris then sailed to Franz Josef land, where she was nipped in the ice at Cape Flora and went uoNh III AS" AttlluASo' 1Ae do'- tor dragged the medicine chest ashore, where the party spent the winter in q shack covered by a sail from the Iris. The next spring they left everything behind them, got away in whaleboat and reached England"
 A party of Russians from the ice breaker Ermack visited the place, demolished the hut and found the medicine chest cake of ice with only a few corks revealed.
 The Ziegler party came to Cape Flora in the summer of 1904 aft
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