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New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
Old Granite Station at
 Springfield to Be Razed

Springfield. Mass, Jan. 14 Pl- Passing of an old railroad landmark was foreshadowed today in the an- nouncement by the Boston and AL bany Railroad company that it had awarded the contract for the raging of the so-called granite building which from about 1869 until the re- cent occupancy of the new Union station has housed the Western New England executive offices of the Boston and Albany and also the Boston and Maine railroad More than $3,000 a year in taxes will be saved by demolition of the build ing. No plans have been an- nounced for use of the site.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14

New York, Jan. IA P)-Em1l Wormser, wealthy resident of River side Drive, and convicted head of the Port Chester rum ring, was sentenc- ed to two years in Atlanta peniten- tiary and fined S10,000 in United States district court today. Three confederates were given lesser sent ences.
 The rum ring, which was reported to have had assets of approximate ly s10,000,000 operated vessels land ing smuggled liquor at Port Chester and nearby shore points.
 The jury which found Wormser and his associates guilty recom- mended extreme leniency in report ing it's verdict. Benjamin l. Taylor, former mayor of Port Chester, ap- peared in behalf of Wormser, des- cribing him as philanthropist.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
Wealthy New Yorker, Head of Big
 Rum Ring, Sentenced to Two Years
Emil Wormser Also Fined S10,000 For Heading Port Chester Bootleggers Combine Confederates
 Draw Smaller Penalties From Judge

Affidavits were submitted stating that Wormser had recently suffered a paralytic stroke and was victim of hardening of the arteries and dia- betes.
 The sentence imposed on Worm ser's confederates were as follows: Irving NJ. Austin, real estate opera tor with interests in Florida, a year and a day in Atlanta and a S5,OOO fine; Edward Siegel, Port Chester cigar store proprietor, and Harry Lawson of Atlantic City. N. J., who commanded the rum runner Admiral Schley, four months and 50 days respectively in Eastview penitentiary and a fine of $500 each.
 Bail was continued until Feb. 15 when the prisoners are to surrender to begin their sentences. This time was allowed to permit them to ar range their business affairs.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
Pursued by Bluecoats, They Leap Out of Moving Car Which
 Piles Up in Cellar Excavation
COPS C0MMANDEER TAXI
 TO FOLLOW ON TRAIL
Patrolmen Griffen and Hopkins Fire at Fugitives, Suspected of Taking Machine on West Main Street Last Evening, After Being Warned Through Medium of Red Light Flash System.

Abandoning a stolen car as two policemen gave chase and fired in an attempt to halt them, three men leaped into the street and made good their escape last night, while the car, going up onto the sidewalk plunged headlong into cellar eX- caVation.
 Officers John Griffen and Otis Hopkins were at Box 42 about to call headquarters in response to the flashing of the red light when the stolen car, owned by Augustave Poole of 2O5 Terryville avenue, Bristol turned into Broad street from North Burritt. Poole had re- ported to Lieutenant Bamforth that the car had been taken on West Main street near High about 9:25 o'clock. Officer Griffen fired two shots at the car and Officer Hopkins fired once.
 Communicating q taxicab, the of ficers gave chase. The trio in the stolen car evidently fearing they would be caught, took a desperate chance and jumped out near the corner of Grove and Broad streets. The car continued along until it was brought to a stop in the exca- yation on the northeast corner.
 Officer Griffen found a mark on the left rear fender, where one shot had struck. He guided the car out of the excavation and in so doing, backed it against a car owned by Lucian Brenkowski of 40 Clinton street. A rear fender on BrenkoW- skis car was slightly damaged.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
FIGHT IN COUNCIL
 0N SALARY RAISES
Dispute Predicted as Result of Last Nights Decisions
SABL0TSKY WALKS OUT
Democrat Insinuates Proposed In- crcases Were "F1xed"-Opposi- ton to Married Women on Pay rool Voiced-Raises Voted Total S5,161.

An open fight in the common council on the report of the salary committee, in which a number of recommended increases are made for the officials and employees of municipal departments. was fore cast in city hall today, because at the committee meeting last night very few of the decisions were by unanimous vote. Councilman Sam uel SablotsSy, democrat, of the sixth ward. walked out of the meeting after declaring that the salary list handed him by Council man F. G. Hausmann, republican, chairman of the committee, was pencil marked, the inference being that some members of the com mittee had agreed on decisions in some cases prior to the meeting.
 Opposes Williams Increase
 Councilman Sablotsky offered strenuous opposition to the recom- mended increase in salary of City Engineer J. D. Williams, from s4,- 500 to s6,0o0. and declared that if any increase is voted by the com mittee. he would present minor ity report. "whether I am defeated or not" He criticized the city en- gineer for his management of the sewer department, charging, that he is inefficient. He mentioned the s1,000,000 figure in the report Of the special committee consisting of Alderman W. II. Judd, Councilman Thure Bengston and the city en-
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
School Teacher Freed
 On Snappy Story Charge

1ndianola, Iowa, Jan. 14 LP-Miss Florence Cochrane, 1s-year-old rural school teacher of Warren county, has been exonerated by County Su- perintendent Walter McGee Of charges that she told naughty stories to her pupils.
 The decision of the superintendent to whom she appealed after a hear ing by the rural school board, set aside the boards dismissal of Miss Cochrane. It does not mean that she may immediately resume her work at the school, even if she so desired, for an injunction gotten by the board precents that. Miss Cochrane claimed the charges were made to oust her, so that another might be given her job.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
DETECTIVES FORBID
 RAJAH RAbQ|D ACT
Interfere With Special Lecture
 Before Audience Of Women
ACT UNDER STATE LAW
Mystic" At Strand Theater Will Be Arrested If He Repeats, Police Say-Manager Finn Threatens to seek Injunction.

Acting on complaint made tc Chief w. c. Hart that the state law and city ordinance prohibiting for. tune telling were being violated al the Strand theater by Rajah Ra- bold, mystic" at a special meet ing of women this morning Detec- tive Sergeants w. P. McCue and George c. Ellinger ordered the per formance stopped. When the ser. geants were observed in the audi. ence, Rajah Raboid requested that they leave, whereupon Sergeant McCue replied that they were on duty and intended to remain. The question was put to a vote of the audience and practically all present voted to have the officers remain.
 AS the performance proceeded sergeant MCCue observed that the law was being violated, in his opin- ion, and he notified Manager Finn, A conference was held between the manager, the Rajah and the officers and Sergeant McCue served notice that he would make an arrest un- less his orders were obeyed. The kaJah then announced to his audi ence that the police would not per- mt The performance and admissions would be refunded. The women filed out and received their money back
 Sergeant McCue said this after noon that the performance will not De permitted because 1t is against the law. In the event that an at- tempt is made to tell fortunes or Tn any other way violate the Sta. lutes and ordinances, the police will act, he said.
 Finn to Seek Injunction.
 Manager Finn of the Strand thea ter said this afternoon that he was prepared to ask Judge B, w. Alline TOT an injunction if the police inter fere further with Rajah Raboj6's act. He said he had full authority to Iake thls step from President Hoffman of the Hoffman Theater Enterprises.
 The Rajah told a reporter that ne has been on the stage for Is years and this is the first time tbe police have forbidden him 10 pro- ceed with his act. q make it a point to inform all audiences that what I do is simply for pleasure and enter talnment,' he said. T tell them fully that there is nothing miraculous or supernatural about what I do, I make no false claims. Therefore I don't see how the police can inter- pret what l say as being an attempt to tell the future.
 When I discovered that there were two men in the audicnce--the meet. ing this morning was for women only-1 told them that no males were expected to be present. They stated that they were there in the interest of the law and I asked the women to vote on whether they would be allowed to remain. The women raised their hands in en- dorsement and the detectives stayed in the theater. I had no objection to their being present if the women did not" ..=..
 It is reported that the detectives were hissed and excoriated by the women for stopping the act.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
Mary Hay Obtains Divorce From Richard Barthelmess

Paris, Jan. II (Pl-Mary Hay, mo- ton picture actress, has been grant, ed a divorce from Richard Barthel- mess, it was announced today, on the ground of her husbands injurious attitude n closing the door of their home upon her.
 The court ruled that the couples four year-old daughter will be in the custody of each of her parents six award of alimony.
 They were married in New York on June IS, 1920.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
Fifteen Factories Pay On S36,244,550, More Than One-Third of City's Assessments.
Beloin, Raphael and Cohn Lead Indiyiduals-Near- ly s1,OOO,OOO Added by Increase in Autos.

A grand list of s111,154,o22, an increase of S5,507,996 over that of last year, was announced today at the office of the board of assessors.
 More than half the difference IS made up in the increase on dwelling assessments, a direct result of the building boom that had extended through the calendar year of 1926. An increase in the number of auto mobiles owned locally added nearly a million, and added assessments on stores, including many appearing on the list for the first time. accounts for nearly all the balance.
 Industries Assessed for $36,244,55o
 Fifteen of the city's leading indus trial plants will pay on a total val- uation of s36, 6,244,550, which means that approximately one-third of the city tax revenue will be derived from this source. The corporations in this group, and their assessments are: American Hardware Corp, s11,S25,- 900; Stanley Works, sS,54o.0 .00o; Ian ders Frary & Clark. s6,6S2,425: North & Judd Mfg. Co.,. s2.32S.6oo: Fafnir Bearing Co.,, s1,459,40o: New Britain Machine Co., s1,o45,00o; Union Manufacturing Co.,. sso9,6o0: Hart & Cooley. s725,0O0: American Hosiery Co.,, s720,000; New Britain Gas Light O., s701075; Eastern Malleable Iron Co. s544,40o; Skinner Chuck Co.,. s395.o0o: Malleable Iron Co.,, s134,000: Beaton & Caldwell, sl25,000; Hart & Hutchinson. st1o.- .000.
 Last years grand list was s1o5,- 646.026. From the s5.5o7.9 99s added to this figure, a tax revenue of s130,S14.a1 would be made available under rate equal to that of the current year. which is 2324 mills. The increase in dwelling values is s3,5o6,125.
 Bcloin, Raphael Cohn Lead
 Fred Beloin, Louis R. Raphael and Morris Cohn. in the order named. are the city's highest indi- vidual taxpayers Beloin is assessed for s430,30o. an increase of s31.725 over last year: Raphael will pay on s422,150, an increase of s43,350: Cohn is assessed for s3S7,275, an in- crease of s74,65o.
 The highest account on the books is that of the American Hardware Corporation with an assessment of s11.S25,00o. This is s97,10o more than the valuation made last year. The Stanley Works, second highest. had its assessment increased s15,00O, making its new figure ss.54o.ooo An increase of s161.30o on Landers. Frary X Clark fixes its new ap- praisal at s6.sS2,425.
 Merchandise assessments are high CT, s16,724,19o appearing as against S16,5SS,355 in 1926, boast of $780, SS5.
 1908 More Automobiles
 The reorganization shows 67 more horses and 1908 more automobiles than last year. There are now 2s9 horses and 94oO automobiles owned by New Britainites.
 Appraisals on land are slightly lower. This Is explained by the fact that the city has taken several valuable plots during the year for school purposes, thereby removing them from the pale of taxation.
 Fewer persons reported their jewels for taxation and only S7,45o appears under this heading as against s21,o2o last year.
 Assessments on s1o.0Oo or more follows:
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
NOTED SURGEON DIES

Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 14LPl --Dr. Thorkild Rovsing, professor of clinical surgery at the Univer- sity of Copenhagen and widely known in surgery. is dead.
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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-06-11
MORE ROOMS FOR
MOTOR BUS TOURISTS

E. A. Beckett, proprietor Of the
Overland Hotel, left yesterday for
Salt Lake City, expecting to close
a lease on the hotel at Main and
Stewart streets erected by Miss
Wilson.
The large amount of motor bus
travel makes it necessary for Mr..
Beckett to secure additional rooms
TO accommodate his patrons.
The new hotel will be run as
an adjunct to the Overland, Mr..
Beckett states. 1t has II rooms,
38 of which are completed and
the remainder will be finished at
an early date.
The motor bus travel has in
creased at an astonishing rate,
so much so that the Overland is
crowded every night and it is
necessary to find rooms outside
the hotel for many of the travel
ers.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-06-11
$4,000 is PLEDGED
FOR HOTEL PROJECT
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES THAT ENTIRE $4,000 WILL
BE RAISED. = PEOPLE GENERALLY RESPOND
WILLINGLY AND cHEERFULY

The committee to receive subscriptions for the $4,000
Of preferred stock in the Richmond project set
fer Las Vegas reports that the already
been subscribed in those approached having
subscribed willingly ana cheerfully.
The committee is composed of DR.. Roy W. Martin,
James eastman Walter r. Bracken, Leo A. McNamee.
Senator A. S. Henderson and Will Beclley
They have not yet called upon many of those who
expected subscribe but carrying on the work
steadily As was expected few individuals have been
found who expected be among foremost to sub
scribe who are Indifferent to the enterprise This is the
case in every community enterprise.
The committee announces that the full amount re-
quired will be forthcoming The safeguards the
ment satisfactory Every dollar subscribed will
be held until the other $45OOOO capital $500
initial investment raised the building the great
hotel assured The stock percent pre-
ferred stock and has the first claim earnings
every subscriber will have equity the enterprise,
buildings, business and the lands upon which it will be
located When the hotel is in operation the will
have fixed market value.
The building of the hotel assures that approximately
so percent of the half million dollar investment will go
Immediately into the channels of local business Every
dollar subscribed will return to community wealth
multiplied by five before the enterprise is ready to
ceive guests Many believe that this enterprise
means to the growth and future prosperity Las
Vegas than the Boulder Dam
Those who in position do their share in this
important matter should do 1t is easy the
willing few carry all the burdens of the community
Those who fail do their proper share will be
feel the pangs of regret that they claim place
in the great accomplishment.
carrying through this enterprise conflict
between cliques factions inerets Every of
the community equally interested Every man should
consider himself member of the committee do his
utmost to help
When you asked for your subscription read the
subscription blank. Get the facts from those know
Then do your best to put this great enterprise
promptly There should be- for the credit of the city,
delay a like this
"The truth is mighty and will prevail The $5O 900
will be raised and the hotel built 1t is job to see it
through and Las Vegas has yet failed
like this.
verybody will do part the thing is quick and easy
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-06-11
WORK ON GAS PLANT
MAKING PROGRESS

Alex Llallemand, contractor for
the foundations for the $4,000 foot
holder for the Clark County Gas
Company, has the excavations
practically completed and will be
gin the work of pouring concrete
at once. The foundations will be
completed soon after June 10.
Mr. c. o. Laurtizen, president
Of the company, who with Mrs
Lauritzen drove up from Los An
geles Wednesday, states that the
material for the holder should ar
rive in Las Vegas about June Is,
after which the work of erection
will be pushed.
1t is estimated that it will re-
quire the labor of 10 men for 60
days to complete the holder.
The machinery and appliances
for the plant are being manufac-
tured from special designs made
by Mr.. Murray Taylor. lnstalla-
tion of the plant will begin about
September first and will be super
intended by Mr. Taylor, who will
be in charge of the operation of
the plant after is completion.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-06-11
WOMAN HURLS SELF
THROUGH CAR WINDOW
Twelve Hour Search Results
in Finding Her But Slight
ly Injured but Giving Signs
of Melancholia.

Mrs. G. H. German, wife of an
employe of the emigration staff
at San Pedro, Cal, last night at
$50 threw herself from a window
of train No %, west bound, near
RoX, Nevada.
The alarm was quickly given
and a searching party organized
by the section men and other
railroad employees under direc-
tion of Trainmaster A. ]. TOmp-
kins of this city. The woman was
found at $50 this morning near a
bridge about 115 miles east of
where she left the train. She
was comparatively uninjured
physically, her most notable in
jury being contusions of the nose
and face
Mrs. German had been travelling
on the day coach under the name
of WiIhelmina Sharp, according "
railroad officials. She was seen
to leave the day coach and make
her way into the tourist car. She
went into the ladies dressing
room, thence into the toilet. A
woman hearing the crash of glass
opened the door and peered in
just in time to see the woman
going head first through the
window.
Although the search was kept
up all night no sign of the woman
could be found in the darkness.
The railroad officials Immediately
notified her husband and her pa
rents who live in Los Angeles.
No motive is known as to why
the woman should desire to end
her life, but those who found her
reported that she seemed very
despondent in mind She is be-
ing brought 90 Las Vegas and
will arrive here on No. this af-
ternoon at 500.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-06-11
ROTARY CLUB HOLDS
INTERESTING MEETING

The Las Vegas Rotary Club held
an interesting meeting Thursday
noon.
Frank Gusewelle, chairman Of
Rotary education, introduced Al
Cahlan, who read the address of
Harry Rogers, president of Rotary
International, delivered at the
convention at Ostend, Belgium,
Monday, June 6. The address
was a plea for the fulfillment of
the sixth object of Rotary, Inter
national Peace, and for the pres
ervation of all the ideals of Ro-
taTy.
Harry Blanding, program chair
man of the day first called on DR..
Roy Martin, who reported on his
experience and observations when
guest of the Las Vegas Kiwanis
Club recently
He stressed the wonderful work
the Kiwanis and other similar or
ganizations are doing locally in
creating a spirit of community
service, and concluded by COM
plimenting the Kiwanis Club mem
bers on their accomplishments.
Rev. FIR. Reardon was the next
speaker called by the program
chairman His subject was inter
national peace ah meaning cessa-
ton of the world from war. Peace
and happiness are synonymous
and have been mems goal from
the beginning. The great World
War has been over for ten years,
but we are now not near to peace,
he said. He called attention to
conditions in. China, Italy, Russia,
Mexico and France as evidence
that the world is not ready to re-
frain from fighting In America
we have heard international
brotherhood advocated, he said,
but | am too much an American
10 be willing to submeTge my
ideals. No sacrifice is too great
to preserve the ideals for which
cur flag stands, he said.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-06-11
DIVORCE SUITS FILED

BOHANAN: Franklin Leroy
from Nettie Suit filed June {
on grounds of extreme cruelty.
II. A. Harmon represents the
plaintiff.
LAMBERT: George from Julia.
Suit filed June 9 on the grounds
of extreme cruelty. A. w. Ham
is the attorney for the plaintiff.
HUDSON: Lucille from Rey-
nolds F. Suit filed June on the
grounds of extreme cruelty. A.
w. Ham represents the plaintiff.
The case was heard in the Dis
trict court and continued for nine
ty days.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-06-11
DIED

STOCkER: In this city, Sun
day, June 8, 1922, Jackson f
Stocker, aged 80 years and 8
months.
Mr. Stocker was Civil War
veteran. having served II Co. x,
129th Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers, under Gun, Stone
baugh, and in Co a. 2Sth Pennsyi-
vania Volunteers under Capt.
James Stillman
The deceased leaves surviving
him his widow, Mary e Stocker;
one daughter, Mrs Robert Van
Luvanee, of Bethlahem, Pa; three
sons, Clarence NJ. Stooker OF
Reading, Pa; Howard r. Stocker
of Plainfield. Pa; and Oscar {.
Stocker of this city. Also Is
grandchildren and IA great grand
children.
Funeral services were held from
the Las Vegas Funeral Home un-
der the direction of Fred Penning-
ton. at 4;30 Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral was military in char
acter. The remains were escorted
to the Union Pacific station by a
detachment of the American Le-
gion, full military honors being
paid to the veteran. Taps were
sounded at the station. Interment
was at the Hollywood Mausoleum
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stocker have re-
sided in Las Vegas with their son
since last July.
The old veteran saw much ac-
tive service in the Civil War. hav-
ing fought in the battles of An
tietam, Spottsylvania and Fred
ricksburg, among the most des-
perately fought battles of the war.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-06-11
DALZ LZELL MCKEE
KILLED IN CANADA
Noted Aviator and Sports
man Meets Death When
Plane Coiiapses.- Visited
Las Vegas Recently.

r. G. McCubrey received word
yesterday that Dalzell Mckee, not
ed aviator and sportsman, who
visited Las Vegas recently, had
been killed in Canada.
Mckee is said to hold the long
est land flight with a seaplane.
At the time of his death he was
testing out a seaplane with which
he hoped to be able to make a
nonstop flight from Montreal to
Alaska. He was accompanied by
Lieutenant Hogan, of the United
States army flying corps, and was
a landing on Lac Peche in
the Laurentian Mountains.
The ship glided along the wat
er for a short distance and then
broke in two letting both men
down into the water. Hogan. was
rescued but McKee's body has not
yet been found.