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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
TALKS WITH SURGEON
AS LEG IS AMPUTATED
Southington Man, 81 Years Old,
Fully Conscious As New Brit
ain Surgeon Cuts Of Leg

Fully conscious at all times, Fred
erick Strot of Southington, talked
with surgeon, internes and nurses at
the New Britain General hospital
this morning, as a surgeon ampu-
tated his leg.
Mr.. Strot is 81 years old and is
suffering from arteriosclerosis which
took such a form that it was found
necessary to amputate his leg to
save his life. Because of his age
it was not thought safe to give him
ether so spinal anaesthetic was
used, the surgeon administering no.
vocaine into the spinal cord, caus-
ing complete anaesthesia In the
affected part.
No inconsistencies accompanies
the administration Of spinal anaes-
thesia. The = operation was per-
formed by New Britain surgeon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
Funerals
joseph Grabeck


Funeral services for Joseph Ora
beck, eX-serviceman and native of
this city who died Saturday in Mercy
hospital, Springfield, Mass, were held
this morning from the home of Mrs.
B. Kane of 81 Sexton street and at
9 o'clock at st. Marys church. A
solemn high mass of requiem was
celebrated by Rev. Thomas Lawlor
with Rev. Matthew ]. Traynor as
deacon and Rev. Walter A. McCrann
sub deacon.
AS the flag draped casket was be-
ing borne into the church. Organist
John j. Cream played America" on
the chimes and at the offertory Mrs.
Mary T. Cream sang Pie Jesu."
Toward the latter part of the serv-
ice, Mr.. Cream played Nearer My
God to Thee" and at the conclusion
of the services when the body was
being borne from the church. Mrs.
Cream sang Taps" accompanied by
the organist.
The pail bearers were the follow
ing: William Politis, Thomas Malon-
ey of Springfield, Patrick Ryan. Mat
thew kokoska, Joseph Pyskeswicz,
and John Courtney. Flower bearers
were Francis Greene, Joseph Zines
John McInerney, William Sikora,
and Charles Murphy. Interment was
in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
PRACTICES SIX YEARS,
SHE NOW ENJOYS PIPE
50 Years Old Cleveland Woman
Finds 1t Most Comforting
Thing She Knows

Cleveland, O., Feb. 20 (UP)-
After six-year trial. during which
time she did considerable sampling,
Mrs. Lula Sweat. -. has become an
addict of the .y.pe.
"Smokin' my pipe is the most
comforting thing / know Of" she
said. Il sit here with my Bible and
my pipe and that's all l want. 1
am not lonely any more"
She smokes the style of pipe made
famous by General Dawes.
Cigarettes I don't care for
much" she said. Il like a cigar.
true, but like my pipe best"
Seated in a big rocking chair be-
fore fireplace, she put on her
glasses. adjusted the huge Bible on
her lap, and lighted her pipe. Soon
her silvery head was wreathed in
clouds Of smoke.
Long, deep puffs punctuated Mrs.
-Sweat's remarks.
Although a confirmed smoker. she
did not approve of young girls
smoking.
There is nothing uglier than a
young girl smokin'," she said. IAN
old lady like me. that's all right.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
CHILD MOVES JUST AS
SKYLIGHT COLLAPSES
Two Year Old Boy Narrowly Es-
capes Injury as Icc-Laden Pipe
Crashes Through Glass.

A few minutes after a photo
grapher had finished taking the
picture of William Ralph Bryan,
two years old. son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Bryan OF this city, and
grandson of William J. Bryan, su-
perintendent of the New Britain
division of the Connecticut COM
pany. portion of leader pipe,
filed with ice, crashed through the
skylight above, falling to the floor
where tho child had been sitting
and showering the studio with
broken glass.
The occurrence took place at the
Johnson & Peterson studio on
Main street and it is thought that
the leader pipe broke from its
fastening because of the weight of
the ice. The pipe fell from the top
of a neighboring building and had
the child been sitting for the pic
ture at the time he would have
received painful cuts from the
broken glass.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
TELLS POLICE HE
Saw SCOTT shot
Volunteer Witness Ready to
Testify in Court, He Assures

Norman, Yopp. colored. of %
Hurlburt street. who witnessed the
shooting Of John Scott, aged 3S, Of
SO Hartford avenue. Sunday after
noon at the home of William John
son, 81 Hurlburt street, called at po-
lice headquarters late yesterday aft
ernoon on learning that the police
wanted to interview him, and in y
statement given voluntarily, he Is
said to have charged that Richard
Shelton. who is held without bail on
the charge of assault with attempt
to murder pointed a revolver at
Scott and pulled the trigger after
telling those in the room that he
would shoot Scott This statement.
the police say, Is even stronger than
that of Mitchell Price Of 1874 Winter
street, who Is held as a material wit.
ness.
Yopp expressed his willingness to
testify in Shelton's case. and he was
not held or placed under bonds.
Shelton and Price are at Hartford
county Jail. the latter being unable to
raise $4,000 bonds for his release.
Shelton is said to be remorseful over
the shooting, as he and Scott were
friendly, and he appears to be con-
scious of the serious predicament
into which he has fallen. He would
not have shot Scott had he not been
drinking. he told the police.
Scott, whose life was despaired of
Sunday and yesterday, remains in a
critical condition at Newt Britain
General hospital. In the event of his
death. Shelton will be charged with
murder and bound over to the super
Tor court, as the police court has no
jurisdiction on charge Of this ma
ture.
The bullet which entered Scots
stomach, inflicted several intestinal
perforations and is believed to have
taken q downward course. He was
slightly more comfortable today, it
was said at the hospital.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
Miners Stand ON
Lewis Statement
Rank and File Of Men Behind
Their President

Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. % (UP)-
The rank and file OF the United Mine
Workers Union stands squarely be-
hind the action OF John L. Lewis, in
ternational president, in spurning
suggestions for a wage cut in the
bituminous industry. This fact stood
out clearly today as negotiations with
tho bituminous operators for a new
wage contract were broken off at
Miami, Fla
By practically a unanimous vote.
the 1000 delegates to the miners
convention here early this month in
structed Lewis and the miners rep
resentatives to the point wage con-
ference to accept no reduction in the
basic pay Of $3.50 day set by the
Jacksonville agreement.
Arguments during the discussion
of the report OF the wage scale COM
mittee of the miners convention
showed Enthusiastically that the rank
and file of the union would face an
other bituminous strike rather than
accept wage reduction.
Lewis served notice on the oper-
ators during the convention that the
demands OF the operators for a
wage cut to place union mines on a
basis of competition with non-union
mines would not be accepted.
His declaration that the "pitifully
inadequate wages of non-union
miners of Kentucky. Tennessee and
West Virginia cannot be made the
standard Of pay for union men was
greeted with a tremendous outburst
of enthusiasm by the convention.
Lewis takes the stand that the
ills of the bituminous coal industry
cannot be solved by q wage reduc-
ton for miners and that any cut for
the union men would instantly be
met by a similar cut in the non
union fields.
In the exent Of a strike on April
/. the international officers of the
United Mine Workers will face the
struggle with greater financial re-
sources at their disposal than ever
before in the history of the union
The indianapolis convention
amended the union constitution tc
enable the international officers tc
levy assessments on local unions for
an unlimited period without refer
endum vote of the unions. Hereto
fore, assessments lasting for more
than two months have required a
referendum vote.
This power would permit Lewis to
raise a huge war chest for success
full prosecution Of the strike.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
YOUNG GOLFER IS
Still IN ADVANCE
Burke Shoots Remarkable 81 at
Clearwater Today

Clearwater, Fla, Feb. % (UP)-
William Burke, youthful Danville.
Ky, professional, by shooting a re-
markable 80 on the Clearwater Golf
club course here today, continued to
lead a field of sixty entrants in the
Florida open golf tournament.
Burkes 80 was four under par for
the nine holes giving him a total
Of 179 for low score over the As
holes played since the tournament
started.
He now leads his nearest oppon-
ent, Bill Mehlhorn, Chicago, by five
strokes.
Bobby Cruickshank and Willie
Klein were stroke behind Mehl-
horn with 1856 each at the turn.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
COuzens-MellOn Feud Is
kent Out of Argument

Washington. Feb. % UP)-suc-
cessfully attempting to avoid ref
erence to the feud between James
Couzens, Mich. and Secretary Of
the Treasury Mellon. the govern
ment tomorrow expects to conclude
its side in the s36,000,Oo0 Ford
stock assessment case against
Couzens and 10 others, before the
board of tax appeals.
Only one attempt has been made
so far to bring Melons name into
the hearings and that was success
fully evaded by the witness. Cou-
zens has been spoken Of in the
highest terms and described as one
Of The key men responsible for the
success Of the Ford Motor COM
pany.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
0. HENRY Held Up
AS GOOD EXAMPLE
Prisoners Advised to- Follow in
His Footsteps

Columbus, O., Feb. % UP)-"O.
w. S. Porter after July "a, 1901,
and it was under that name he won
his reputation as one of the world s
greatest short story writer's.
But the pen-name before July "a,
1901, was not a uame but a num-
Der. From April %, 1898, until
3 years and months afterwards, w.
S. Porter was known as Number
30664 in the Ohio Penitentiary. He
won all honor possible under his
first monde plume.
The 20. P. News" the newspaper
of Ohio Penitentiary holds up w. S.
Porter as an example and model
to the 1929 convicts now incar-
cerated behind the gray walls of the
prison, in a recent editorial.
The parole system, based upon
the indefinite sentence law now in
use. was not in force at that time.
and prisoners were given definite
periods of Imprisonment, with days
deducted for good behavior.
0. Henry earned more than 600
days off for good behavior, in lit
tie more than three years,
The prison paper also used O..
Henry's later achievements in the
world of letters as an example to
the men In prison, suggesting that
"a record" need not prevent them
from attaining success.
o. Henry was 81 years old in
April. 1898, when he entered Ohio
penitentiary. While in the peniten
tiary, Number So6G4 was assigned
to work in the pharmacy. Early
training as pharmacist enabled
him to fill such a position.
Although biographers generally
agree that o. Henry was not guilty,
that he was not even employed at
the Austin, Texas bank on one of the
days upon which he was charged
with embezzling S1,153 and that he
was convicted largely because of his
flight to South America, the 80. p.
News" concerns itself but little over
that possibility.
1t only mentions that w. Sydney
Porter served time" behind the
walls of Ohio penitentiary, and left
behind him record that all prison.
ers would do well to emulate.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
Brooklyn Children Aid
In Hunting Lost Bow

Brooklyn, \. Y. Feb. % (UP)-
Hundreds of Brooklyn children Join
ed today in the search for Billy
Gaffney, 4, missing from his homo
since February II.
A volunteer force of $50 Boy
Scouts from the east side of New
York was offered to police. Children
from the parochial school and public
school near the Gaffney home also
joined in the search.
Police planned to search the banks
of the Gowanus canal in that vicini-
ty, in the belief that if the child had
been drowned, his body would have
been washed up by the heavy week.
end storm.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
Drinks Iodine in Suicide
ATTEMPT But Will Survive

New London, Feb. y H9-Today
John Milcius, 3S, of this city, is re-
covering from the effects of bottle
of iodine which he gulped down at
the entrance Of the Cedar Grove
cemetery late yesterday, in what is
believed to have been an attempt
at suicide. After drinking the iodine
the man experienced a change of
heart and turning his back to the
barren field of gravestones staggered
to the house of Daniel Phillips who
summoned the police. They In turn
summoned DR.. Hugh Lena who after
working on the man over an hour
sent him home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
England Has Not Taken
ANY RECOGNITION Action

London, Feb. % (UP)-The Brit
ish government has made no move
toward recognizing the Cantonese
nationalist government in China, tho
United Press was authoritatively in.
formed today.
The semi-official statement empha-
sized that the signature Of an agree
ment at Hankow, announced yester-
day, between the British and Cam
tonese regarding the status of the
British concession there could not be
interpreted as tacit recognition Of
the Cantonese nor as forecasting
recognition.
THE agreement" the United Press
was informed. lis a bridge toward
further dealings with the Cantonese
aiming at the amicable settlement OF
other difficulties"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
Missionaries in China
Are Reported as Safe

New York. Feb. % tUP)-News
Of the safety of several American
missionaries in China was announc-
ed today by the board of foreign
missions Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. which received a cablegram
from DR.. Walter N. Lacy Of Foo.
chow.
DR.. and Mrs. J. B. Eyestone Of
Mount Vernon, Iowa. have left Foo
chow for the United States on regu-
lar furlough. The Rev. Wesley s.
Bissonnettc OF Colorado Springs.
Col, is remaining in ku-Tien. The
Rev. and Mrs. Everett NJ. Stone of
Charlestown, Mass, are remaining
in Foochow, while the Rev. and Mrs
Frank NJ. Toothaker of Santa Ana.
Cal, and the Rev. and Mrs. Frank
Bankhardt are in Shanghai.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
Alfred L. Thompson Is
Elected by |. O. 0. F. Vets

Bridgeport, Feb. % P)-Henry G.
Sauier of Union City was elected
chief veteran at the business meet
ing of Veterans Association of the
l. O. O. F. held here today. Other
officers elected are:
John II. Scobie, New Haven. vice.
chief veteran; William II. Hutchin-
son New Haven, secretary and Will
liam H. Lowe, Of Waterbury. treas
urer. Directors named were:
Karl L. Winter Waterbury: Sid
ney w. Challenger Middletown;
Samuel Prince, New London, Alfred
j.. Thompson of New Britain and
A. H. Dayton, of Naugatuck.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
Message From China Tells
OF Lo0ting Near Shanghai

London, Feb. 20 (UP)-Villages
within a few miles of the interna-
tional settlement Shanghai. were
being pillaged, an exchange tele-
graph message said. by the routed
armies of Marshal Sun Chuan-
Fang. Chinese military governor of
the province in which Shanghai Is
situated.
The message said several Chinese
were wounded today when Chinese
sailors fired on the city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
ST. GODDARD AGAIN
GETS Home first
Famous Dog Team Repeats
Victory Of Monday

Quebec, Feb. % P4-Emil St
Goddard of the Pas, Man. repeated
his victory Of yesterday by winning
today's forty mile lap of the inter-
national dog derby here in three
hours, 81 minutes and forty five sec
onds. The final lap of the 120-mile
distance will be run tomorrow.
Leonhard Seppala, Nome, Alaska,
was second today in 4:00;05; George
Chevrette, Quebec third, in 4:17:00:
and Paddy Nolan, Quebec, fourth, in
4:22:20.
Elapsed time for the four in the
two days racing follows:
ST. Goddard, 7:42:20; Seppala,
S:06:3o; Chevrette, S:20;35; Nolan,
S:5S:1O.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
John D. Junior Tells of
The Parental Influence

Princeton. N. j., Feb. 22 Up
Whatever influence John D. Rookie
Teller Sr., had over his son was
cxerted by example. John D. Rookie
Teller Jr., said today in his talk to
the Princeton Alumni association as
the parent of an undergraduate.
My father never told me by word
Of mouth what I should or should
not do" he added. However, no
influence was stronger during my
life than my fathers example"
That is the greatest power of
the parent. The business of being
4 parent cannot be transferred even
to such men as head our university
faculty. We cannot shift the re-
sponsibility of parenthood upon the
college,"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
Fire Dept. Prepares
For Telephone Service

Carpenters are building an office
at the central fire station on Com
mercial street, for the telephone op,
orators, who will be on duty "a
hours on and after April l. Chief
Noble said 1t is his intention to have
the operators do clerical work and
dispense information to callers. In
addition to handling the switch
board. They will work in shifts
similar to those on which the de-
board will be manned day and night
under the new arrangement.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
ASK MODIFICATION

Chicago Feb. % Rehabilitation
of the 18th amendment, to permit
unrestricted use of light wines and
beer, is the object of Centurions,
fraternal order, which filed articles
of incorporation here today Bern
ard J. juror and John G.. Z. Puer-
kel, Chicago attorneys, and o. T.
Fresh of Oak Park were given as
the incorporators.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
Carlson Will Explain
Details of Paris Trim

G. V. Carlson will be at headquar-
tiers Of Eddy-Glover post, American
Legion on Washington street on
Wednesday and Thursday nights to
explain details of the trip to the an
nual convention which will be held
in Paris this year.
Mr.. Carlson said today that, al
though change had been made in
the ships, members who intend to go
to Paris should make arrangements
as heretofore and they will be as
signed transportation later. Reser-
vations close on March /.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
STILL SEEKING BODIES

Mitchell Field. N. Y, Feb. % (uP)
Army aviators set out today to
search for the bodies OF Lieuts. Will
liam A. Gray and Willard A. Har-
ris, who were believed to have fallen
into the ocean off New Jersey in
heavy fog last Thursday. They were
en- route from Mitchell Field to their
home station at Langley Field, Va.
Parts of the plane were washed
ashore
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
TO STUDY LOCAL TAX SYSTEM

Representatives of the Stamford
municipal government will be here
Thursday to study the system OF
assessment employed here. Com
plants of inequalities have been
made against the Stamford apprais-
ais and have been upheld in court
with the result that a change in the
system is soon to be made.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
113 YEARS OLD TODAY

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. % Up ~
Grandma" ellis today observed her
11Sth birthday anniversary by visit
ing at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Alice Macdonald. Shamrock.
Okla. Il am happy and feel rs we'll
as | did when I was girl" the aged
woman said this morning
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
ELKS VISIT GRAKELOW

A party of members of the New
Britain Lodge of Elks attended q
reception in Meriden last evening,
to Grand Exalted Ruler Grakelow.
Those from this city who attended
were Ernest n. Humphrey, Dr.
Henry Martin. J. E. Leitch, T. c.
Brown. O. l.. Lord. O. o. Butler. J.
]. Anderson Roscoe Ham and A G.
Getchel. J
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
Young COED Bank Robber
Is Held Sane by Court

Yankton. S. D., Feb. % R-Ma-
rian Meyers. former coed OF the
University of South Dakota, who at
tempted to rob the vault of the First
National bank of Vermillion of SEA
with which to pay her tuition at the
university was held sane today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
REPORT is REFUSED

Montreal, Feb. % R-The Ca
madam Pacific Railway has advised
minister of labor OF its non-accep-
lance OF the majority report OF the
board of Cancellation in the wage
dispute fayoring an increase Of four
cents an hour.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
John Clcary.

Funeral services for John CIeary
who died at his home, 325 Main
street Sunday, after a short illness.
will be held tomorrow morning at
$3.50 o'clock at the home and at 10
o'clock at st. Mary's church. Burial
will be in st. Marys cemetery
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
Insane on Rampage With
Shotgun Kills Two Persons

Valley Nebr., Feb. % (uP)-Two
persons were killed and three others
dangerously wounded today when
John Marsh, farmer, suddenly be-
came insane and started shooting a
u gauge shotgun.
Marsh killed Ole Anderson, owner
of the farm on which Marsh worked,
and Abner Nelson, sevenyear-old
boy.
Fred and Adolph Marsh, brothers
Of the crazed man, and Vernon
johnson were injured.
John escaped and posses started
after him.
READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
PARIS TINES IN

Paris, Feb. % P-President Cool
idges speech before Congress today
was heard distinctly by radio ANA
tours in Paris and environs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-22
NEW SHIPMENT OF BIRDS

NEW SHIPMENT OF BIRDS
Orange Viewers, Cut Throat Finch,
German Cannries, English Cnnaries,
Gold Finch, Cinnamon Canaries, Trained
Bull Finch, White Headed Nuns, jap
nnesc Robins. Love Birds and others.
BOLLERER'S POSY SHOP
s3 W. Main st. Prof. Bldg. Tel. 1856
Tho Telegraph Florist Of New Britain
The Washington times., 1927-07-06
WORLD CATCHES
FEAPPERFAD
By FRED J. WALKER
international News Service

CHICAGO, July G. Adolescents
the whole world over have been
bitten by the American flapper-sheik
bug according to Stanley Hugh,
who has just completed a globe
circling tour under the auspices
Of the Methodist Book Concern.
Wherever went-India, Africa,
China, Malaysia found groups
OF girls who were regular American
flappers," Hugh said. 'Their native
dress and retiring ways were abso-
lutely forgotten and they proudly
wore daring foreign clothes, the lat
est makeup and the most blase
manners right under the disapprov-
Ing noses Of their parents.
As for the young men, anywhere
from the T'teen age to rs or 80
wears old. what they do in the next
twenty-five years win probably
change the history for the non.white
races and Of the world. Their afop.
ton of modern dress and manners
Is as striking as that Of their girl
friends"
In keeping with the change in
customs and manners Is the new
nationalistic outlook Of the younger
generation Chinese, Indians and
other Aslatics, according to Hugh.
''If the white people Of the earth
do not learn how to cooperate with
the other races" he said, "they are
soon going to come in active con-
flict with them and while we think
we could lick anybody on earth, we
may get a terrific surprise in that
line"
The Washington times., 1927-07-06
Girl, Bent on Killing,
Halted by Policeman

ATLANTIC CITY, July e.-Tipped
off that woman was running wild,
bent upon revenge on a man she
accused OF attacking her several
hours previously, Patrolman Bird
stopped girl VINO gave the name
Of Myrtle Jones, and placed her I'M
der arrest when he found a loaded
revolver hidden beneath her apron.
An hour later on complaint of the
woman, Constable Woddington ar
rested Henry Anderson a hotel bell.
hop on . charge OF assault and
battery.
Magistrate Reinberger committed
the girl in default OF 81, 900 bail and
held Anderson in $500 bond for fur.
ther hearing.