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The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29

CHICAGO-President Ban John son, of the American League today appointed R F. Nallin and B. T Ormsby as umpires to officiate over the coming Worlds Series baseball games.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29

PARIs-A sensational develop ment in the last report of the Ger man ayiatOrs is contained in a re port from Angora. saying that the fliers had not left the Capitol. as they had been reported, and that they were stia there. The fliers were reported to have been lost dur ing their flight from Angora to Siam.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29

NEW YORK; warrant eharg- ing William Beach, q chicken farm CT, with aiding and abetting in the murder of Dr. William LillendahI was issued and police set out in search for the man. who has been missing, on the advice of his eoun- sel, since seven o'clock Tuesday morning. State troops are closely guarding Mrs. Lillendahl, who is also charged with knowledge of the murder.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29

MEXICO CITN-Alyaro Obregon has been called upon 10 answer charges by Candido Aguilar, that he gave the order Tor the execution Of Iormer President Carranza in 1920. Aguiiar, who Is the political oppo nent oI Obregon said that he can prove the allegations with docu ments.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29

MUsKOGEE. Okla.-Vietor Locke the former superintendent of the five civil Indian tribes at Muskogee and a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve Corps was in the county jail here today. following the fatal shooting last night of Alp ner Batteste. a full-blooded Choetaw Indian.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29

Rev. Graham. pastor of the Meth odist mission at Seward, last week received a check for 5000 from the Methodist Board of Home Missions for the purpose of repairing anu re modelling the Seward church ana parsonage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29
Reach Island

After leaving the mouth of the Mackenzie and heading west toward Eersehel island il was necessary to pick a path for the canoe through the rough ice of the Arctic ocean The season was too early for larger craft to round Point Barrow and Shields and Chase were the frs men to reach Herschel island by boat in 1927. They spent about two weeks there and before they left a Hudsonas Bay schooner and trading boat arrived.
 There are no white people resi- dent at Hersehel with the eXcep= fion of the mounted police and Hud= sons Bay employees. The mounted police detail is now commanded by Inspector Kent Mrs Kent vii also make her home on the island having arrived there this sumner
 Shields and Chase spent aboul .wo weeks in making d voyage O. exploration up the Firth river, waterway that is very little travel ed in the summer. Not even Eski- mos at the island had made the trip. The Firth was navigabie for only short distance with canoe and most of the 150-mile trip Up the river was made afoot.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29
Wife of Arctic Trader
 On An Unusual Trip
Makes Flight with Noel Vein From Arctic Trading Post to Fairbanks. Then Travels by Rail and Water.
 Has Police Dog With Her.

Among the passengers aboard fhe A.a#ka which was in port south bound last Thursday Was Mrs. sam MasIds. wife of one Of the most Widely known traders in Arctic Alaska. She was en route 10 New York Co visit her parents.
 Mrs Magids health had become impaired as the result of an ear in lection and request was sent to Fairbanks for Il plane To fly 10 Deer ing to get her in order that she might receive proper medical atten- lion. In response to the summons. Pilot Noel Wien hopped off from Fairbanks September in the sun- sou=Detroiter. which he and his as soeiates recently purchased from Captain Wilkins. Vein reached Deering the same day and started on the return flight the following morn ing but was compelled to turn back when the plane encountered a northwest gale. l second start. With Mrs Magids as passenger, was made on September 10. and they cached Ruby safely, stopping there hal night. and completing Che light on the following day. The plane registered q cruising speed of more than one hundred mile an hour md performed wonderfully well in the air under the guidance of Pilot Vein.
 rpon her arrival in Fairbanks Mrs Magids was met by Dr. Rex 5Wartz Her ease responded readily 10 treatment. and no further diff eulties are anticipated
 Not having been out of Alaska for some time Mrs Nagids decided to visit her parents in New York before returning to her husbands trading post on the Arctic wastes.
 Has Police Dog With Her
 Accompanying Mrs Magids on the flight from Deering and on the rail and steamer trip was Winky. son of the Norwegian Police dog presented to her by Captain Roald Amundsen. The pup is d brother of Lindy, who was brought to Fairbanks from Deerings by Gene Miller earlier in the season.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29
SCHOOL NOTES
{sponsored by tbe laator elass1
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY

Marjorie Johnson. president ol the Student Body. called | special meeting September =. It sas deemed necessary by the Student Council To make some amendments To tho constitution creating new of Iiees. These amendments wer . passed by the Student Body. The offices created by these amend ments were filled by Lloyd Benia- min advertising manager; William Lewis, narliamentarian. Peter Me Cormack. marshal of the Student Body. The remaining offices were filled by Gertrude Goodrich. social manager. Gertrude Goodrich, yell leader, James Whaley was appoint ed business manager by the presi- dent to fill the vacancy caused by Marion GoOdrich.s resignation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29
Start For Alaska

Leaving Herschel about August l Shields and Chase retraced their steps until they came to the con. junction of the Rat and Mackenzie rivers. Here they left the Maeken zie and started up the Rat. bound for Alaska. They were the firsi men to make the voyage this year.
 So high was the Rat that Shield and Chase were forced to lay ur for two days. When the water haG gone down sufficiently to make
 ra7aling possible they started again, crossing Long lake and going into Bell river and thence to the Porcupine.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29
Game Plentiful on the Porcupine

Considerable game, Il elu d i Il g bear, caribou and mountain sheep were seen along the Poreupine So plentiful were the caribou al Old Crow that the Indians were able to sit on their doorsteps and shoot down their winters supply o game.
 Upon arriving at Fort Yukon Chase and Shields wired to Fair banks for an airplane and wers taken to that city by Aviator A. A Bennett.
 From Fairbanks they travelled by rail to Seward where they boarded the Alaska for Seattle.
 Both declared that they enjoyed the long trip immensely. As they had just completed cruise in the West Indies before starting to the Arctic they experienced, in a com paratively short time. the extreme of tropical and Arctic climates.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29

NEW Y0RK=Walter Hampden al present a stage manager and widely known interpreter of Shakes pearian roles, was elected yesterday to succeed the late John Drew az president of the Players Club.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29

NEW YORK Mayor Jimmie Walker has arrived home His well come was a quiet affair He said he thought the 18th Amendment wasn't so bad after all and he was g.ad 10 get back to the United State. alter a tour of Europe. where he would not have to tire himself out with lowing and bending elbows.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29
MAKE CANOE TRIP
 TO ARCTIC OCEAN

An Adventurous Pair Aboard the
 Alaska En Route Home After
 Making Long Journey to HerscheI
 Island, and Thence to Fort Yukon
 Brouzed by Arctic sun and winds .. M. Shields of West Chester, Penn sylvanla, and Fl. B. Chase of Florida were aboard the Alaska last Thurs day afternoon en route to their homes in the States after completing a trip that took them from Palm Beach. Florida. To Edmonton. AL herta. down the Mackenzie river to the Arctic Ocean, thence up the RaJ and Bell rivers. and down the Por= eupine to Fort Yukon.
 The journey was made by rail steamer, airplane and canoe. h was a canoe that was used for most Of the voyage down fhe arctic slOp1 upon the waters Of the Mackenzie and il was a canoe that carried Shields and Chase from Hersehel Island to Fort Yukon.
 LaFing Edmonton the middle O. June they travelled by railroad to Waterways and there embarked oI thcir canoe for Hersehel. hundred. of miles away. Few people and little game were seen on the Ions grip Although there are a nambeI of Eskimos along the Mackenzie. there are few whites. 1t was said
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29

Before the assembly September 23 a student body meeting was helt for the purpose of eleeting a vice president and officers for the sehoo paper The following were elected James Kizer. iee-president, Mar jorie Johnson, editor: Jack Cur assistant editor: Marion Goodrich business manager.
 At meeting of the Sophomore class Monday Jack Gurr was elect ed Sophomore representative at thC student council Gertrude Good rich was elected Sophomore report or. Blue and gold were chosen a Sophomore colors.
 Manual Loftus and Henry Brad ley re-entered school this week The former is a sophomore the lat ter is in the eighth grade.
 Junior Class held their regula, meeting Monday morning. Plans for the school paper, which is to bC published monthly beginning with October, were discussed.
 Eighth grade organized Septem- Der 9. The following officers were elected
 James Kinsch. president.
 Opal Bradley. president
 Elmer Prescott, seeretary-treas- urer.
 At a business meeting of the Freshman Class Monday, class col. ors of blue and silver were selected F. M. C., a Freshman club, was or ganized The club will sponsor mi nor plays, student parties and oth- CT school activities,
 This week the sociology class will be giving oral topics for their as signments Each pupil is assigned topic dealing with sociology and each student giving a ten minute talk on his topic. Social classes. problems of the unfit, science and sociology are names of some of ths topics.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29

Miss Barrett Willoughby wa the principal speaker during tn, 0ragram sponsored by the Junior Class Friday afternoon. September B. Supt. Rasmussen introduced her as an Alaska Authoress. Miss Willoughby herself is an Alaskan having been born and raised ill Al aska and spent her child h o 0 q aboard her fathers ship.
 sHoW I Became An Author" was the subject of Mss Willoughby's talk Knowing that if she eoaa give to the people outside a real pie ture of Alaskan romance. scenery and people her books would fill : large gap in Alaskan literature.
 Alaskan writers should learn to use Alaskan material for theiI books. Miss NilIougby has written Rocky Moon,' story about the fox farmers in Kodiak. Where The Sun Swings North, about Sitka and her next book will be about Wrangell
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29

Jack Gurr. as representative from the student Council. made a motion To re-establish the schoo. paper The motion was passed by an overwhelming majority.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-09-29

The school paper is To resume its ger This paper will be purely newspaper instead of a magazine as it formerly was. It is hoped that the first edition can be published h October z5. The Junior Class is sponsoring this Student Body activ itv.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
VANDALS AMUCk IN
 SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Boys Raise Havoc at Old Burritt
 and Smith

A celebration following a baseball
 game for a watermelon last week
 ended in a destructive rampage at
 the Smith school on Kelsey street.
 puratcically every window in the
 building being smashed, boards being
 ripped off and seats torn from their
 places. it was learned today. Officer
 Fred\ Wagner obtained admissions
 from >eight boys and 1t is believed
 others are involved. The damage is
 more extensive than any done to a
 school building in this city in some
 time, it is said.
 Today. discovery was made that
 the old Burritt school at Main and
 East Main streets was entered and every room ransacked. John E. Downes, who is in charge of con- struction work in the school depart ment, reported the matter 10 the po- lice and an investigation by the de- tective bureau is under way.
 Among other complaints of the vandalism of hoys who are out of school for the summer recess are that the hedge at T. H. Kehoe's residence on Warlock street was damaged and the cover on the run ming board of an automobile owned | by Jacob Sargis of 630 Stanley street was slashed while the machine , was parked in front of Raphael's store on Main street.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
Weddings
NIcKINSTRY-ANDERSON

The wedding of Miss Faith Helen Anderson. daughter of the late Rev. M. s. Anderson of 25 Grand street, and John McKinstry of 25 Grand street, took place yesterday at noon at the home of the bride Rev. William Ross of the First Baptist church officiated. The couple was unattended.
 The bride was attired In a gown of white chiffon over satin and car ried bouquet of bridal roses.
 Immediate families of the couple were in attendance and the home was prettily decorated in pink and white and palms.
 The wedding march was played by the brides sister, Miss Marion H. Anderson.
 Mr. and Mrs. McKinstry left on wedding trip to Orange City, Fla, where they will be the guests of Mayor and Mrs. F. B. filling. Upon their return they will reside at 35 Grand street.
 Mrs. Mckinstry was graduated from the New Britain High school in 1921 and the State Normal school in 1923. She taught for two years at the Lincoln school and attended Wheaton college, Wheaton. H., from which she was graduated in June.
 Mir. McKinstry is employed by the American Hardware Corp.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
City Items

Richard Corridan of Corbin avenue Is resting comfortably at New Britain General hospital after a second operation performed yes- terday.
 A permit for the sale of gasoline at station on Clayton Road has been issued to Augusta Framanocki.
 Felix Ciemniewski of $40 Stanley street, better known as "Cabby" is i'll at the Hartford hospital.
 Officer Edward Carroll, who was injured in an automobile accident in Meriden on June 14, will resume duty tonight.
 A daughter was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mir. and Mrs. Frank Hammer of 152 Henry street.
 The police were notified today of the return of the operators licenses of Michael R. China of 358 Elm street and John S. Zollak of 122 Wilcox street.
 Mrs. NJ. P. Doherty of 225 Win throp street reported to Captain Kelly this afternoon the theft of a tire off her automobile, which was parked on Walnut street.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
Helen Wills Wins and
 Then Praises the Loser

Manchester, Mass, July 26 R)- Miss Helen Wills. British singles champion, today conquered a highly nervous young opponent and then paid her tribute of "the best play CT I ever saw for her age.' She de- feated 14-year-old Sarah Palfrey of Brookline, 6-1, G-2.
 The younger girl who Is national indoor girls champion and Massa- chusetts champion in five divisions, met her first big test today in the second round of the Essex county clubs third annual women's invita- ton tournament. She was obviously nervous and her play ranged from brlliancy to cratic error. However she scored eight placements and two aces against the Wimbledon victor and earned the three games she took.
 Miss Wills, although steady. did not play her driving game of yester- day. At the end of the match she paid her tribute to Miss Palfrey and adedd that she had remarkable shots"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
South Portland Police
 Official Is Wounded

Portland, Me, July 26 R>-A .22 caliber bullet was removed from the right side of Constable Emil J. Morin of South Portland at the Maine General hospital today. He reported that he had been shot early in the day after discovery of a bootleggers' cache in a clump of bushes on Ray street. The bullet struck a rib and travelled three inches under the skin.
 A deputy sheriff was assigned to question the owner of an automo- bile which Morin said he had seen in the vicinity of the cache a few minutes before he was shot. After the car. containing three men, had disappeared, and just as the rays of his flashlight fell on four cans of alcohol, Morin said he felt something solid pressed against his side and was ordered to "drop that can" Then a single shot was fired.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, s167,69a,osl
Woman Falls Off Bus
 On Arch Street Line

Mrs. Anna T.. Fitzgerald of 32 Grand street was severely bruised this noon when she fell from an Arch street jitney bus as the vehicle was stopping to allow her to alight at the corner of Grand and Arch streets, Witnesses of the accident are confused as to details.
 Mrs. Fitzgerald, who is a clerk at the Besse-Leland store. signalled for the Grand street stop and, as the bus was crowded, could not make her way to the door in time to alight with the other passengers at that point. The bus. witnesses state, halt started and then stopped again at her signal, the jar throwing her from the machine 10 the street.
 A passing motorist conveyed the injured woman 10 her home where examination showed she had severe bruises, decorations and an injured ankle.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
Deaths
Henry l.. Dunlop

Henry l.. Dunlop, 69 years old. of Waterbury, a former widely known resident of this city, died at the Waterbury hospital last night.
 Mir. Dunlop was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He came to live in this city when he was young man and made his home here until 12 years ago when he moved to Waterbury. He was a die sinker by trade during the years he lived in this city and was employed at many of the local factories.
 He is survived by a son, William Dunlop, who is attached to the naval air station at Washington, D. C.; two daughters, Mrs, Frederick Judd and Mrs. Clara Van Oppen, both of this city; and a sister. Mrs. A. T.. Booth of Waterbury.
 Funeral services will take place at B. C. Porter Sons funeral home at 19 Court street at o'clock tomor- TOW afternoon. Rev William II. Alderson, pastor of Trinity Metho- dist church, will officiate. lnterment will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
Personals

Mrs. Harry Carroll of New York city is the guest of MT. and Mrs. L. Dube of Stanley street.
 Police Sergeant Patrick J. O'Mara resumed duty today after his annual vacation.
 George Scheyd is spending a two weeks vacation at Bantam Lake.
 Miss Elva McCurdy Of Lincoln street has returned from a visit with friends at Lake Pocotopaug, East Hampton.
 Ebbe Anderson of Sunrise avenue has returned from a visit in New ! ork City.
 Police Officer Delbert Neley is taking his annual vacation.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
Mass. Woman Asking for
 Divorce From Husband

Barnstable. Mass, July 26 R,-- Mrs. Elizabeth Ladenburg Bourne has filed a divorce libel in probate court here against Paul Ladenburg. 10 Barcllhaus Strasse. Frankfort au Main, Germany. whom she married in New York city, July 27, 1921. She charges cruel and abusive treat ment and names February. 1922, as the date of the alleged cruelty. Their only child, a boy, was born in April that year.
 Mrs. Ladenburg is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Samuel D. Hannah, Buzzards Bay Her husband is con- nccted with on the largest pri- vate banks in Germany and is a nephew of Richard Merton, star federal witness in the Daugherty trial. Mir. and Mrs. Ladenburg separated about year ago.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
TWO KILLED, ONE DYING
 WHEN AUTO HITS POLE
Touring Gar Crashes Into Telegraph Pole at West New Brighton,
 Staten Island.

New York, July 26 P-Two per sons were killed. a third is believed to be dying and two others were slightly injured early today when a touring car crashed into a telegraph pole at West New Brighton, Staten Island.
 Joseph O'Brien, 34 years old, an orderly in Seaview hospital, Staten Island, whose home city was Law renee, Mass. and Joseph Meredith, aged 40. also an orderly, whose home town was Phoebus, Va. were killed. Fred Dunbar, of Hartford, Conn.,, was taken to hospital suf- fering from injuries which may cause death.
 The driver of the car, Joseph Klein, a nurse at Seaview hospital, was injured slightly and was arrest ed, charged with homicide. Stiles Rheinberg, an orderly at the Staten Island Marine hospital was also in- iured.
 The men, all friends, were speed i'iS e'iOiS tilC oiI"rS POiISC oliu, when Klein apparently lost control of the car at street intersection and collided head-on with the pole. The machine was wrecked. Lawrence, Mass, July 2G P- Joseph O'Brien one of the victims of the Staten Island automobile ac- cident was known here as Fred W. O'Brien. Local relatives received a telegram today confirming his death He was graduated as an orderly from the Carney hospital, Boston. in 1914 and during the World War seruvd with the 77th Liberty divi- sion overseas where he was wound ed in action. He was an orderly at the Sea View hospital for the past five years.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
Alleged Thief Killed
 By Owner of Store

Newark, N. J., July 26 R-Frank Howard, alias "Frenchy" of 22S Mooney street, Lowell, Mass, was slain today in- the hallway of a building at 151 New Jersey Railroad avenue.
 Hymen Rciss, of 1S7 Broome street, owner of a saloon on the first floor was held on a charge of mur- der.
 Reiss told police his saloon had been robbed four times recently and that when he discovered the cash register had been rifled again today he accused Howard.
 Reiss says he shot Howard when Howard threatened him with knife. Two other men and a woman were held as material witnesses.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
AWARDED COMMISSION

Judgment for the plaintiff in his action for the recovery of S125 com- mission was rendered the case of r. w. Boardman of this city against Watkins Brothers of Hartford in a hearing before Judge Harry Roche.
 In his judgment Judge Roche stated that the plaintiff had a pros pective customer in his employ when the customer purchased piano for Sl250 and the commission which the plaintiff claimed was due him should be paid.
 Kirkham, Cooper, Hungerford & Camp represented the defendant and Attorney Cyril r. Gaffney was the plaintiffs lawyer.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
Three Believed Drowned
 When Steamer Goes Down

Pittsburgh. California, July 26 UP)-Three men were believed to have been drowned today and eight others were rescued when the river steamer Stanley Roberts struck submerged barge in San Joaquin river opposite Pittsburgh and sank.
 The missing men are:
 Frank Shcra, Dan Donahue and r. R. Rodgers, all of Oakland. The men, all deckhands, were asleep in their cabins when the freighter. en route from Sacramen- to and San Joaquin Delta district to San Francisco. with a cargo Of pro- duce, wen: down.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
VALOR GETS PREFERENCE

Rome. July 26 (UP)-All other things being equal. appointments and promotions in the civil service will be made upon the basis of war decorations, the government an. nounced today.
 Under Secretary Giacomo Suardo, in behalf of Premier Mussolini. sent a circular to the ministries instruct ing directors Of departments to favor possessors of war decorations when the other merits of candidates were equal.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-26
Sharkey Has Been III
 But Is Much Improved

Newton, Mass, July 2G (P)-Al- though Jack Sharkey has suffered from internal bleeding since his bat tie with Jack Dempsey in New York, Dr. Martin H. Spelman said today he has felt so we'll that he has declined to follow his physi- clans suggestion of a period of hos pital observation.
 Under the simple prescription of rest the condition has much improv- ed since 1t was first noticed last Saturday, although slight trace was. still found today. While Dr. Spellman still believes a few days in a hospital would be the wiser course Jack is planning to leave for camp in New Hampshire before the end of the week.