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New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
lonely WIDOWER ASKS
Weld TO SUPPLY MATE
Petitions Mayor to Fill
Vacancy Caused by
Death

Added to the numerous requests
received daily by Mayor Weld and
his executive secretary. r. ]. Bar
Heck, was a novel petition yesterday
from a man whose wife died recent
" and who asked Weld and Bardeck
To procure from him new mate.
|The man is about 45 years of age
hnd is the owner of a small farm on
he outskirts OF the city. He made
It plain that 1t is not a housekeeper
he seeks, but a soul mate. Mayor
Weld expressed regrets that he is
lot in position to comply with the
request, adding that the mayors Of
fice has not yet entered into the
business of a matrimonial agency.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
GIVES LIBRARY SITE
and FUND TO Church
George D. Mastin Liberal
to Plainville in
His Will

Plainville, July Invaluable pro-
perty in the center of the town is
left to the town of Plainville for the
establishment Of a free public Ii
brary and two trust funds are Gre
ated for the benefit OF this library
and of the Congregational church by
the terms of the will OF the late
George D. Mastin. The future library
site, on which is Mr.. Mastin's resi-
dence. is located on East Main street
1t was assessed last year at $685.
but Is worth much more than that
according to First Selectman
John ]. Kimmel, chairman of the
board of assessors. The value of the
trust funds is not yet known.
The will provides that the land
and buildings on his East Main street
home be given to the town on con-
dition that the town shall take and
hold it forever as a building site for
a public library and that no portion
of it, except the smaller buildings
shall be sold or otherwise disposed
of, and that the town shall erect
thereon eventually a suitable library
unless some other person
shall do this thing in whole or In
part.
The town is also to occupy the
dwelling house on the property for
a library building and continue to do
so until a more suitable building is
erected, when the house is to be sold
and removed from the property. The
other buildings on the land are to be
sold and removed.
In case the town of Plainville fails
to signify its acceptance Of this de-
wise within three months after Mr..
Mastin's death, the provision Of the
will becomes imperative and the
property is to be given 20 the Plain
Vile Trust Co. in trust, with power
to sell and invest the proceeds. The
income from the fund will 80 into q
fund known a. the Stanley Mastin
II
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
State Fails to Show He Killed
Mastriano, According to
Courts Opinion
PROSECUTOR INTENDS TO
FILE APPEAL IN Case
Judge Edwin c. Dickinson Advises
Jury to Bring in Finding of Ac-
qufttnl and Such Verdict Is Re-
turned Within Few Minutes-Dc-
Tense Lawyer Accuses State OF
Withholding Important Facts.

New Haven, July II R,-A jury
in superior court here today
brought in a verdict of not guilty
in the trial of Fred W. Edel OF
Meriden, charged with the murder
of John Mastriano, also of Meriden
The jury acquitted Edel on the
instruction of Judge Edwin c. Dick
enson. The judge advised the jury
after he had spent more than an
hour in studying the evidence that
had been presented by the state
ing Mastriano for his money. The
state rested its case within half an
hour after court opened today after
three additional witnesses to the
number called yesterday and several
days last week had been examined
The defense called only two wit
nesses and then asked that the
Judge order the jury to return
verdict of not guilty.
The jury was out only a short
while before returning the verdict.
After the court had thanked the
jurymen for their services and they
had been dismissed, States Attorney
Benjamin. Winner asked for a few
minutes in which to prepare as ap-
peal which in accordance with court
procedure must be filed before the
prisoner is discharged. The court
declared recess until two o'clock.
Bus Boy Testifies
The first witness called by the
state this morning was Andrew
sparrow" Budginock, bus boy at the
Hotel MATHS, Meriden, who testified
that on Sunday December ~ at s
o'clock he had seen Edel and Mas
triano walking down Pratt street to-
wards Main street, Meriden together.
That was the last time he saw Mas
triano. he testified. but Edel he saw
again in the lobby at midnight.
Asked if he had spoken with Edcl
or Edel with him he said that Edel
had asked for Johnny and on being
told that Mastriano had not been
seen since he had been in his com
pany, Edle proceeded into the cafe
terra adjoining the hotel.
Under cross examination and on
being asked whether or not he had
spoken with Edel and Mastriano
when he saw them at o'clock he
said that he had.
II told Johnny to be back by
o'clock with his overcoat,' he said
and then added that he wanted the
overcoat to wear to the post office
Victims Father Called
John Mastriano ST., father OF the
murdered man was the next state
witness called. He testified that he
had seen his son at the Hotel MATHS
on Saturday afternoon and that
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New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
Incoming Liners Are
Held Tn by Dense Fog

New York, July IL R}-A heavy
fog blanketing the coast from New
Jersey to New England, delayed
four incoming ocean liners today
and slowed harbor traffic.
The Majestic, due at her pier at
$50 a. M, hung off Ambrose Light,
delaying debarkation of her 900
passengers, among whom were the
returning tennis stars William T.
Tilden. Francis T. Hunter and Molla
Mallory.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
MORE ARRESTSBu
LESS BOOZE FOUND.
$4,000 Taken Into Custody by
Dry Agents Last Year !
AN INCREASE OF 10000
Amount of Liquor Actually Seized
Totalled Only 100000 Gallons
Moonshining on Increase and SO
Is Making of Home Brew.


Is Making of Home Brew.
Washington, July IL (UP) -
Either more citizens are violating
the prohibition law or officers are
becoming more adept at catching
bootleggers, it developed at the ma
tional conference of dry admins
traitors.
A survey Of the year ended July
/. during which efforts were made
to strike at sources of illicit liquor
leaving hip flask toters' to local
police, revealed the paradox of
more persons, boats and automo-
biles seized but actually less liquor
captured than during the year be-
fore.
Survey Of Year
Arrests-SO,Ooo, a new record,
10000 more than in the previous
year.
Liquor seized-2,5o0,oO gallons.
only a small percentage being OF
genuine pre-Volstead variety.
Sentences - Convicted persons
averaged 40 days in Jail and paid
a $3.50 average fine.
Rum rings-Several large one.
broken up but others formed to re-
place them.
Moonshining-On increase.
Home brewing-On increase.
Home wine making-On increase.
Smuggling-Sharply curtailed by
coast guards, except from Canada.
Highest Percentage
Prohibition District No. IS. COM
posed of Montana, Idaho and
Wyoming. had the highest percen-
tage of dry law convictions In fed
eral courts. District No. II, under
E. c. Yellowly. ranked second, ac-
cording to area reports.
Many prohibition cases were set
tied out of court. In June, 200
cases were closed by compromise,
netting the government about 49,
900. These cases. 1t was said, in
volved technical manufacturing
violations which. however, did not
constitute bootlegging.
Prohibition Commissioner Doran
urged extra efforts to eliminate
sources Of supply, with arrest also
of small violators.
Assistant Commissioner White
urged economy. pointing out that
the bureau of the budget had held
the prohibition appropriation to
s13,000,000 for this year.
Seymour Lowman, acting assist
ant secretary of the treasury, said
public opinion was swaying toward
law enforcement and more rigid
observation Of the prohibition law.
General L. G. Andrews, retiring
dry car" will talk to the admin
istrators tomorrow on "Morale,"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
Others Returning Too.

Caen. France, July IL RrCom-
mander Richard e. Byrd, home
ward bound after more than a week
Of honors showered upon him by
France for his transatlantic flight
in the monoplane America. came
here today by automobile to catch
the boat train at 1920 p. m. for
Cherbourg to embark on the Levia-
than.
Lieutenant George o. Neville,
Lieutenant Bernt Balchen and Bert
Acosta early this morning went to
Ner-Sur- Mer, the scene of the
Americas descent after its fog
hound wandering over France. and
then went by motor to Cherbourg.
II. A. Gibbons. personal representa-
tive of Rodman Wanamaker, spon-
sor of the flight, also took separ-
ate route.
Commander Byrd is tired and Is
still suffering from stomach trouble
which has bothered him for some
days.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
Utah, Home of M0rm0ns,
Finds Marriages and
Divorces Decreasing

Washington, July IL (UP)-
In Utah, where polygamy once
flourished among the Mormons,
both marriage and divorce are
decreasing.
Marriages were 4.6 per cent
less last year than In 1925, figures
published today by the census
bureaus showed.
Last year, 1,O11 divorces were
granted in Utah, a decrease Of
IL per cent.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
DARIEN STORE, LOOTED

Darien, Conn, July u (UP)-
Burglars entered the drug store of
c. Thurston Gilbert, in Noroton
Heights last night. and stole goods
valued at 500. Gilbert Is men,
Der Of the state board Of pharmacy.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
BURNS PROVE FATAL

New Haven. July II R-Mary
opposite, one and a half years old
died at hospital here late last
night Of burns received Sunday
when boiling water was spilled over
the child while she was on the
floor near the stove.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
FOUND NOT GUILTY

Columbia. Tenn, July II P1Lil-
lard Foutch was found not guilty
Of the murder of Mrs. Mildred Mari
Ruff, his former flancee by a Jury
In county court today.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
chamberlain IS ON
Way BACK TO U.S.A.
Leaves Southampton Without
Having Seen Levine
BYRD JOINS AT CHERBOURG
Fraulcin Rasche. Plucky Little Ger
man Stunt Filler, Likewise On
Liner Leviathan Chamberlin's
Plans indefinite.

Southampton, Eng, July IL Pl-
Carrying back to the United States
a long distance air record on his
transatlantic fight from New York
to Germany, Clarence d. Chamber
lin. accompanied by Mrs. Chamber
lin. sailed for home today on the
steamship Leviathan.
Byrd Also Returning
The giant steamship, which prom
ises to become known as THE Avi-
ators' Liner" left for Cherbourg
where Commander Richard E. Byrd
and his three transatlantic compan-
ions of the great monoplane Amer
lea, plan to board the vessel with
their plane.
To make the aviation flavor of the
voyage even more distinct, Fraulein
Thea Rasche, Germany's only wom-
an licensed pilot, boarded the Le-
little stunt plane.
Chamberlin's mother. who came
to Europe after the fight Of her
son, cancelled her passage home
ward at the last moment because OF
her desire to remain with her sister,
Mrs. George Pilotelle whom she has
been visiting at Wembley. Mrs.
Pilotelle is ill and Mrs. Chamberlin
did not care to leave her at this
time.
Levine Not Present
Charles A. Levine, Chamberln's
companion on the New York to- Ger
many flight. had been expected to
make the run from Southampton to
Cherbourg on the liner but changed
his mind this morning and went
back to London.
He missed seeing Chamberlin who
was late getting aboard last night
after a visit to Bristol to look over
the airplane works there. Chamber
lin flew from Bristol during the eve
ming and went to bed on the liner
and had not reappeared this morn
ing before Levine left.
Levine's main object at Southamp-
ton appeared to be in connection
with an effort to make an arrange
ment with Fraulein Rasche concern
ing her proposed transatlantic flight
but according to best accounts she
sailed foot free.
Makes Difficult Flight
Fraulein Rasche. who flew from
London to Southampton In the face
of severe storm yesterday after
noon, arrived here with her plane
and herself in good shape and got
the tiny machine Grated and aboard
the ship within two hours and half
after her arrival.
Just before sailing, Chamberlin
said that he could not definitely say
what his future plans would be I'M
til he returned to the United States
and saw Giuseppe Bellanca, design
er of the Columbia in which he and
Levine made their transatlantic
flight to Germany.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
FAIL TO LOCATE BODY
Police Drag Waters or Sayin Rock
For Remains of Peter Parvych
Believed Drowned,

West Haven, July II P-Dragging
of the waters off Bradley Point has
failed to locate the body of Peter
Parvych of New Britain, believed to
have been drowned Sunday while in
swimming.
Parvych. all excellent swimmer
hired bathing suit at a Savin Rock
bathhouse and was seen to go out to
some rocks near deep water where
the diving was good. He was not
seen afterward, and was reported
bis clothes when the bathhouse
closed just before midnight.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
'SPEEDERS TO Be
ARRESTED HERE,
Chief HART SAYS
Issues Statement to Clarity
Doubt in Minds Of Auto Dirty.
ers Concerning New Statute
GUILTY OF LAW VIOLATION
IF THEY ENDANGER SELVES

Supt. Nichols of State Police Depart
ment Denies Arrests For Speeding
on Milford Turnpike But Says
Operators VIII be Taken in II
They Are Detected in Reckless
ness.
Relative to the confusion which
appears to have been caused by
varying interpretations of the new
law concerning speeding and reck-
les" driving, Chief W. c. Hart of the
police department said today that
arrests will be made in this city at
the discretion of policemen under
the restriction set forth by the state
department of motor vehicles, Bull
letin No. "A, entitled "A Little Man.
ual For Motorists, as follows: "Oper-
atil., a motor vehicle upon the high
way at such speed as to endanger
the life of any person, other than
an occupant of such vehicle, shall
be construed as reckless driving and
subject to the same penalty, but if
such operation endangers the life
of any. occupant of such car, and not
that of any other person, it shall be
construed as speeding, and subject
to the penalty provided for that Of
Tense"
Chief Hart pointed out that I'M
der the law. which became effective
July /, motorists must guide them
selves by conditions surrounding
their operation of their cars. Thus, a
driver whose car was going ten miles
an hour through heavy traffic might
be arrested for reckless driving If he
passed several car going five miles
an hour, if reasonable care demand
ed that no car go faster than five
miles an hour.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
"Don't Be Frightened"
Bandit Says, So Girl
Followed His Advice

Washington, July ~ CUP)-
A gunman demanding the cash
of the French Lines local offices
told employees:
Don't be frightened. girls"
Mrs. Rebecca Sanford, "a,
wasn't.
She arose, went to the open safe,
slammed its door shut and
started to call police.
The bandit fed.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12

Parvych boarded at 50 Franklin
street, this city. He went to Savin
Rock Sunday with group of
friends and announced that he In
tended to take long swim. He
failed to reappear.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
State Police Heads Opinion

Hartford, Conn, July Is RS
Motorists who think the wide open
speed privilege given them this year
by tn state legislature is an abso-
lutte protection against arrest will
find that they may be summoned
into court on charge of reckless
driving even if they are driving well
under fifty miles an hour. This stu
alton was disclosed today by Supt.
Frank NJ. Nichols of the state police
department when he was asked to
verify reports that state police pa
trolling the Milford turnpike are ar
resting drivers going over forty
miles an hour.
Supt. Nichols said he had no re-
port of such arrests. but that it was
likely some motorists driving at this
rate or at even slower speed are
in danger of being taken into GUS
tody.
IF any such arrests are being
made" he said, cit is not because
the drivers are speeding, but be-
cause they are operating their cars
recklessly. 1t does not matter how
slow or how fast they are driving,
if they are proceeding in reckless
manner arrests will follow"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
SEVERAL HUNDRED
! PERSONS SAID TO
/. Be QUAKE VICTIMS
Eye Witness Arriving at Cairo
Tells Of 800 Killed in
Transjordania
City OF JERUSALEM is
EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED

ymall Dome Of Sepulchre Church
Cracked and Hotel in Jericho Col
lapses-Spectator, Who Returns
BY Airplanc, Gives Graphic De-
scription Of Terrifying Sights in
Tremor Zone.
Cairo, Egypt, July 12.-P)-An
Eyewitness who arrived here today
by airplane from Transjordania said
that 800 persons are believed to
have been killed in yesterdays
Earthquake.
Describing the damage at Maan,
arabia, the eyewitness said that
most of the houses there were dam
ICED or had collapsed completely.
while a mosque in the course Of
ERECTION was badly damaged.
Saw Earth Movements
The movements Of earth lasted
orty seconds and were quite visible
the surrounding lava beds. the
Witness said, the effect being ter
flying.
Many persons were killed at AM
nan, Palestine, the witness said,
While others were killed at Rndd
md Ramleh as we'll as in various
illages in Transjordania.
Desert Bedouins everywhere ap-
beared terrified by the earth move
nents.
While the earthquake was felt in
cairo, no damage was reported.
Damage in Jerusalem
Jerusalem, July 12.-tP-The
earthquake which terrified the in
labitants Of Jerusalem yesterday
fternoon and wrought destruction
here and in many parts Of Pales-
Inc and Transjordania took a con-
iderable toll of lives and caused
Widespread damage.
An incomplete casualty list en-
tracing the Jerusalem district plac-
/ d the dead at 26 and the injured at
0, and officials fear that when re-
borts are received from the outlying
places the death roll will reach a
arge figure.
In Jerusalem the material damage
vas extensive, the small dome Of the
Holy Sepulchre church. occupying a
| lite which has been looked upon as
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, 1927-05-25
Notice

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I FARM PRoPERry INSURANCE

Insure you farm property with
the Shoshone Farmers Mutual. See
G, A. Holm, Agent, Cody. 4-15-a7I
, 1927-05-25

Il JOHN M. FAIRFIELD. Insurance Commissioner of the state OF
Wyoming. do hereby certify that the above N foregoing is a condensed
statement of the annual statement of the above named nsuranc
Company, 'fled in my office, a required by Section 1884, @. S. 1920.
In testimony whereof. 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal of office the 9th day of April. A. D, 1927.
JOHN M. FAIRFIELD,
(sEAL) Insurance Commissioner
, 1927-05-25

County o. Laramie n = -. =. = ~ n -. 4
I, JOHN NJ. FAIRFIELD, Insurance Commissioner Of the State OIL
statement o. the annual statement of the above named Insurance.
Company filed in my office s required by Section 1894. C. s. 192OJ
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set m y hand and affixed myl
seal of office the 21st day of April, A. D. 1927.
JOHN M. FAIRFIELD, t &I
(SEALD ;.' ~" Insurance Commissioner
The Sauk Centre herald., 1927-12-22
South Sauk Centre

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lux and
Melvin Gaspard were dinner guests
at the Ferd Borgmann home Sun
day.
Ike Henry spent Monday help
ing Henry Nelson butcher.
l.. o. Gray and Ralph Steffes
called at the Ferd Borgmann home
Sunday.
Miss Henrietta Henry spent Sun
day with Mrs. Crippen.
Mrs. Nick Schwartz spent Sun
day afternoon with Mrs. Borg
mann.
Johanna Jost spent Sunday eve
ming at the Nick Swartz home.
Leo Albers spent Monday un-
til Tuesday at the Ike Henry home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Borgmann
spent Sunday evening ut the Ferd
Borgmann home.
Mrs. F. P. Minette &pens Sun.
day and Monday in Alexandria.
Ferd Borgmann left Monday for
St. Cloud on business.
Miss Dorothy Schwar5z spent
Sunday at the Ray pra sch home.
Mrs. Nathe and Mrs. joe Sauer
were callers ct the F. P. Minette
home Monday afternoon.
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The Sauk Centre herald., 1927-12-22

Miss Doris Benson, of the State
Teachers College at st. Cloud, is
spending her holiday vacation in
Sauk Centre with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Benson.
Philip STEINER, Of Carlton col
lege, Mortified, is spending the
holiday vacation in this city with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
STEINER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Murphy and
son, of st. Paul, will arrive in this
city Saturday to spend Christmas
with the lady's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Benson.
Miss Bernice Wagner, of the
Eastern South Dakota Normal
School at Madison, S. D., arrived
in Sauk Centre the latter part OF
last week and is spending the holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G.. Wagner.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1927-12-22
DresD on Imagination
for Spirited Ballad?

Alfred Tennyson in his poem,
"The Revenge: A Ballad of the
Fleet" indicates that Sir Richard
GrenviIle, commanding the Revenge
when the English feet Of 16 ships
encountered So Spanish men of war
at the Azores, declined to withdraw
when Lord Thomas Howard, the
fleet commander, signaled the ships
to stand out to sea. The poet says
Grenville remained to fight the
whole Spanish fleet because he had
90 men on shore and would not
leave them behind to be tortured.
Historians, however, believe that
Grenville misunderstood the signal
to withdraw. Undaunted by the
terrific odds, Grenville tried to
break the Spanish line. For 10
hours the Revenge, with $50 men,
battled against 5000 on board Is
Spanish ships. Some of the Spanish
ships could not get into the melee
because they would have fired into
their own ranks. Finally Grenville
knew he was beaten and he wanted
to sink the Revenge, but his men
induced him to surrender. He had
been so seriously wounded in the
fighting that he died a few days
later on board Spanish ship. The
Spaniards put crew of their own
on the Revenge and a short time
later the ship sank in storm, car
rying down with her the foreign
crew.-Kansas City Times.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1927-12-22
Northern Kandota

Merry Christmas to all the Her
aid readers.
Edward and Esther Peterson,
who are attending school at Sauk
Centre, spent the week end here
with their folks.
Frans Blair was a Long Prairie
visitor last Wednesday afternoon.
X. o. Samuelson spent last week
at Benson, Mimi, where he at
tended the funeral of relative.
Albin Eckberg became snow
bound in Sauk Centre for Few
days last week. He returned home
last Friday.
Olaf Samuelson called at John
Ritter's last Saturday.
George Sukke is employed at
John Hector's for the present
time.
John Hector called at Oscar
Lyng's Thursday evening.
Miss Gundee Peterson visited
last Sunday with Mrs. Peder Berg.
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The Sauk Centre herald., 1927-12-22
Country Neus Letters
Items from Live Correspondents of
the Rural Districts
Midway

Miss Mary Pauley called at the
Carl Pauley home Sunday after
noon.
Miss Martha Wolf called on Mrs.
Paul Wilcox Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mann returned home Sat
urday evening after having spent
the last few months at Minneap-
oils.
Mrs. Paul Wilcox and children
returned home Tuesday after hav-
ing spent some time at the G. d.
Wilcox home.
Joe Aleck called at the Pauley
home Sunday evening.
George Sundermann spent last
week with his daughter, Mrs. Carl
Pauley and family.
Mrs. Pauley was a dinner guest
at the A. F. Strebel home Satur-
day. She also visited with Mrs.
Dean.
Mr. and Mr.. Albert Baggenstoss
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
baby boy born Sunday morning.
Ben Wiener was business call
er at Oakland Farm Saturday af-
ternoon.
Agnes Spath is employed at the
Baggenstoss home.
B. H. Otte spent Wednesday af.
ternoon at Melrose being called
there by the serious illness of his
mother Mrs. Louie Albers.
Gust Vessel called at the home
of Louie Rehkamp Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tank call
ed at the Baggenstoss home Sum-
day.
Gust Vessel called at the Full
er home Tuesday.
Alvin Wolfe called at the Grab.
er home Sunday.
Carl Reisner was a caller at the
Ben Weiner home Tuesday.
Leonard Wolfe and Harry John
son called at the Graber home
Thursday afternoon.
B. H. Otte spent Friday anG
Saturday at Melrose where he at.
tended the funeral of his mother
on Saturday.
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