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New Britain herald., 1927-06-08

kENSINGTON AVE, 1+6-NearinE COM
rletion. rooms and sun parlor tile
bath with shower basement garage
and laundry, hot water heat, well de-
signed. first class construction. Large
lot s0X:oo, graded and sodded, first
class paved street with all city i'm
prorements, high ground with good
view For inspection and price inquire
A. d, Clifford, Builder, 1854 kensington
Ave Tel .,Sh
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08
MERCHANDISE
Footwear and Clothing

CAMPING OUTFlTS-We carry a COM
pleto line of these and will gladly
furnish prices on Tents. Cots, Blan-
kets, Camp Stoves, etc. The Original
Army & Navy Store, sc Church ST.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08

SIN room. steam heated apartment right
on car line, minutes 20 shopping
district. 10 minutes to all shops and
factories Light, airy and an excellent
place for children. Rent very low. Ap-
ply Honeyman Auto Sales Co., 200
East Main, phone 25i2.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08

VANCE sr-New cottage Of roomo,
all modern improvements and conven-
fences. right near new school. ] car
garage. Price low. Rabncw-Raschkcw
Real Estate Co, 500 Main St. Tel 1910.
WELLS sT.--Nice home Of rooms. sun
parlor. fireplace, electric stove, all
modern improvements Price right.
Ia 2679-5.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08

PLAGNV1LLE-For sale, attractive 8
room house on Pennington Ave. Ex-
ccllent location. Modern improvements
oak floors. garage attached. 500 feet
frontage. Terms ree soma BILE. The John
Cooke Co. Neri Block. Tel. ss6-z.
PlainvIlIe
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08
MERCHANDISE
Footwear and Clothing

IELD CORN. Learning, Eureka, Long
fellow, Red Cobb Enslage S. P. Stro-
nle lbs Park ST. TeI. l%Q.
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The Making Of a
Gll1lllan
Continued from Page /

cause. When the first consign-
ment of gunner arrived in the
city, Rogers met them-with
smile.
There were no threats. The
tough eggs" took one look
into Rogers blue Irish eyes and
the next train outbound. There
was no invasion of criminals.
Rogers owned the Revere
hotel at that time. The swivel
chair patriots set out to get
him. His place was raided, he
was arrested and for a crime"
that would have ordinarily
brought him down for NOM
inal fine, Rogers was sentenced
to prison.
The smile was bitter now.
And the blue eyes didn't have
that merry twinkle. They were
bit steely. THEY WERE
BREAKING THE FARMER
BOY ON THE WHEEL OF
HATE!
Vainly he fought to keep his
feet. He had a right to fight
you have, every man has. Don't
blah at me about what the
claw" could have done for
him. 1T WAS LAW" THAT
JOIN ED HANDS WITH
GANGLAND EVENTUALLY,
TO BREAK ROY ROGERS.
Every move he made was
heralded by the daily papers
of this town and always they
referred to him as Troy Rog-
ers, notorious gunman." They
never gave him a chance, these
journalistic jabberwocks.
They lied about him, they
wove fantastic stories of his
proves with a gun, but let me
tell you now that Roy Rogers
has not only been more sinned
against than SHINING, but he
has been shot more times than
he ever fired at an enemy. His
career" consisted chiefly of
newspaper fables and a body
riddled with bullets.
Forced out of the hotel game
Rogers tried gambling a little.
And he was square. But the
powers that be" didn't want
square gamblers-they didn't
want Rogers to stay on this
planet!
The ending of the war
brought about the most colos-
sal overturning of an "eXisting
order" since the chaotic days
of Rome. There sprang up
over night as it were, a strange
race, a set of murlerous ruff
fans, and these were not con-
fined to the civilian classes.
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Page .Seren


skill had informed Roy Rogers
that Nose Barnett would kill
him if he didn't leave the city,
Rogers sauntered carelessly up
Hennepin avenue. He had a
right on our streets, hadn't he?
And he was unarmed. OUR
CHIEF OF POLICE HAD IN
FORMED HIM SCARCE
TWELVE HOURS BEFORE
that he would be shot on sight
by Nose Barnett, A MAN
KNOWN BY CHIEF BRUN-
SKILL TO BE A CANISTER,
A GUNMAN, and yet he stroll
ed "even as you and l" up one
of our principal streets.
Near Sixth street and Hen
nepin, Nose Barnett, protected
by a bulletproof vest, was hid
den between two parked cars
and as Rogers came by less
than ten feet away, Barnett
fired.
The forty-five caliber bullet
tore its way through Rogers
breast, puncturing both lungs
and missing his heart by less
than two inches. AS his victim
whirled half around and sunk
slowly to the sidewalk, the
killer, THE SAME BARNETT
WHO FRANK BRUNSKuL
r u S H ED TO PROTECT
WHEN THIS PUBLICATION
EXPOSED HIM, fired again
and again. Two of these bull
lets found their mark - one
struck Rogers in the left arm
and another in the thigh. And
then Barnett walked to his own
car which was standing near
by.
He went direct to police
headquarters and reported to
Brunskill. Within an hour he
was free under he trifling
bond of TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS. Think of it!
.Brunskill, releasing a gun
man who he, himself, had ad-
mitted a few hours before had
sworn to kill his man. If Nose
Barnett was not under the pro-
tecting wing of Chief Brun-
skill WHY DID THE LATTER
PERMIT THE KILLER TO Sc
CURE HIS RELEASE ON A
PETTY BOND? He should
have held the assassin WITH
OUT BAIL until the extent of
the victims injuries had been
ascertained. But he didn't.
Nose Barnett was walking the
streets of Minneapolis BEFORE
HIS VICTIM HAD BEEN
TAKEN OFF THE OPERAT-
ING TABLET
Rogers was taken to the
General hospital. The next
orning Frank Brunskill
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-11-05


office and informed that he
would be shot by Nose Barnett
if he remained in town and
was advised to leave.
Now, just a moment before
you explode:
The law is PRESUMED to
protect every citizen. The law
isn't presumed to protect bak-
ers or butchers or physicians
Oh bankers or truckmen, but
ALL men.
The chief of police is PRE-
SUMED to protect human life
as we'll as gambling joints and
lewd publications and their
proprietors. And yet we find
that Chief Brunskill advised
Roy Rogers, a "daily-paper-
made gunman," to leave the
city IF HE WISHED TO LIVE!
Let us admit for the moment,
that our farmer boy had devel-
oped into an underworld
character" | grant it, but: He
was entitled to the laws pro-
lection just the same!
Society and the daily papers,
combined with dirty politics
and politicians, never gave him
chance. And when he skipped
death when a Barnett gun
mans bullet plowed it's hot
way across his breast, he i'm
mediately became an object of
fear and hatred to that fat
Jews person, following and
friends. He was doomed. Don't
tell me he wasn't. Don't kid
yourself. Take your weather
reports from your daily paper
if you wish, but don't let them
make a fool out of you forever.
Our chief must have known
that Nose Barnett had threat
ened Roy Rogers life-he had
admitted as much, and yet he
made no move to arrest the
chief gunman-Barnett.
Instead we find him ADVIS-
ING BARNETT'S INTENDED
VICTIM TO LEAVE THE
CITY or be shot down like
dog. Do you call that law
enforcement? Do you consider
a man of that type and charac-
ter to be "the best chief of po-
lice this city ever had?" Is he
to sit in judgment on men and
decide who must live and who
must die-who must flee or
who will be shot?
Plainly Brunskills DUTY
was to arrest Nose Barnett
FOR THREATENING THE
LIFE OF A CITIZEN-but he
didn't do it! Instead he calls
that citizen into his office and
warns him that he will be shot
IF he remains in the city. And
you call that efficiency plus"
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forces, in administrative de-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Prohibition came and with
it a still more determined class
of law-breakers and steel
nerved men. There were vast
fortunes to be made handling
the contraband stuff. The prof
it's were enormous and risks
not great.
In this city as in all other
cities, there grew up a "liquor
ring" At first a few men con-
trolled it. They were keen, cal
culating men. They had work
ed out the problem to a math-
ematical certainty. They made
it business.
Roy Rogers, denied his in
a | j ma b lie right to live
straight" to stay in legitimate
business or even engage in
square gambling, turned to the
illicit liquor game.
/ know of a lot of laws that
punish a man for stealing rath-
Ell than starving, but | know of
no law that compels the feed
ing of a starving man! There
are laws galore that define the
business a man may engage in
and remain outside the Grim
inal class, but | know of no
law that protects him in that
legitimate business to the ex-
tent that it shall remain his as
long as he operates it legiti-
mately. Do you?
But a new element had de-
veloped in this city. A Jew of
the lower class, had set himself
as "over-lord," as chief gun
man - Nose Barnett, big
Moe"
Rogers clashed with the
chief of the bootleggers-Bar-
nett.
The latter was friendly to
our present chief of police. If
you don't believe this, please
recall the avidity with which
Herr Brunskill began his sup
preston of this publication just
as soon as it exposed Barnett's
activities and membership in
the protected gambling syndi-
cate!
One morning as Rogers lay
asleep in his room, a gunman
kicked in the door and fired
one shot. He didn't wait to fire
the second but set a "prece-
dent" for his chief, big Moe"
he fled, "took it on the lam"
The bullet grazed Rogers
breast. / saw the livid trail it
left.
Again, Rogers was waylaid
between this city and st. Paul.
A hundred bullets struck his
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-14

their aerial attack. The Ely boys
stopped this style of play for a
short while. The home team got
the ball and carried it within scor-
ing distance only to receive a ID
yard penalty. The quarter ended
at 60. Two Harbors did not hit
the line at all the last quarter but
threw only passes, some for small
gains and many for losses. The Ely
team failed to watch the visitors
on their passes and as Jesuit they
scored a touchdown in the last three
minutes of play. The try for extra
point was blocked. The time was
too short for either team to score
again. Ely had suffered a blow
when news spread that three of the
regular linemen, Clough, Gerzin and
Anderson were down in their studies
and could not play. Merhar had an
injured foot so was out of the game.
Next week the team has an open
date. With two weeks of good
practice ahead the team should
make a gooo showing against Au-
rora on October %.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-14
MUST REDUCE FIRE WASTE.

Every year, fire in this country
burns property worth over half a
million dollars. in addition to
this direct loss, is the much greater
loss caused Indirectly by unemploy-
ment resulting from destruction OF
plants, loss OF profits and good will
which comes from interruption OF
business. 1t is impossible to COM
pute the increased loss caused by
these indirect agencies, but it would
be safe to say the total is brought
to well over a billion dollars year.
Think what this sum of money
would mean if used for schools,
roads, or, what may be closer to
the heart, if it were used for gov
ernmental purposes and taxes low
cred accordingly. Instead, it is a
great fortune destroyed as COM
pletely as if so many dollars were
sunk in the ocean.
Something must be done! There
has been laud a lie cooperation
among editors in this country who
have written unanimously on the
subject, doing their bit to stamp it
out. But that is not sufficient,
valuable as it is. There must be
the whole-souled opposition of the
ordinary sensible citizens of every
locality. The careless and IRE
sponsible must be made to feel the
enmity of public opinion. Fire loss
can be checked. The people, and
only the people, can do it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-14
SUCKER LISTS.

There is one man in this state
whose name has been taken off the
sucker list by mail order houses
that have practice of sending out
unordered merchandise.
Not long ago this gentleman, a
doctor by profession, received box
of neckties with a letter telling him
to keep the ties and remit dollar
or return the package. Instead Of
following the instructions the doc
tor sat down and sent the house a
few pills, enclosing them in let
ter telling the receiver that they
were recommended for gall" He
also told them that the value of the
pills was two dollars, and he would
give them credit for same on the
necktie bill and they would need
only to remit one dollar.
He was requested to return the
ties. The doctor then replied and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-14
SAFETY PERSONAL MATTER.

For the first seven months OF
1927, 1,44S automobile d e a n $
were recorded in the United States,
a gain of 418 over the same period
last year. The total may reach
$4,000 before the year passes.
Stringent licensing of drivers,
with cancellation of drivers permit
for careless or dangerous operation
of automobiles, would help greatly
in reducing the number of automo-
bile accidents and deaths. 1t would
cost nothing at all, compared with
compulsory automobile liability in
surance, which is being advocated
all over the nation, and would go
far toward alternating the necessity
for such insurance. such neces-
sity may be said to exist at all.
Making it a prison offense to
drive without a license, or after a
license is revoked, as it is an Of
tense to have burglar tools or ex-
plosives, would do what compul-
sorry automobile liability insurance
could not possibly dot would
enforce personal cooperation and
responsibility, without which there
is no safety.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-14
FARMERS ATTEND
FARM PICTURES
UNIVERSITY DAIRY AND POUL-
TRY EDUCATIONAL FILMS
ATTRACT A LARGE CROWD
AT THE WORKERS HALL ON
SUNDAY EVENING.

In response to letters sent out
by DIR. Thompson and the story in
the paper, the farmers in this vi
cinity, almost to a man. attended
me showing of the films On poultry
raising, dairy cows and the hand
ling of the dairy herd. Three
films were sent out by the univer-
sity.
One of the films showed how to
raise ducks, geese, turkeys and
chickens and gave the farmers ex-
cellent pointers on problems that
arise in this territory.
One film showed how to select a
good dairy cow and how to handle
the dairy herd.
The showing was received with
interest by the farmers end others
in attendance. The hall was filled
to the doors early in the evening
and as per promises made by the
university, other films will be shown
here in the future.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-14
HIck TOWNS.

The so-called hick town has lately
become a source of great inspira-
tlon to our professional humorlsts.
A nick town, say the various
users OF TINS convenient formula, Is
place where a backnre is never
mistaken for a pistol shot; where
bedtime is orthodox; where wood
peckers eat up the depot; where
central can tell you whether is was
a boy or girl; where the neighbors
will supply you with conscience
If you lack one; where there is no
parking problem; where a curfeW
ulsturDs the residents rest; where
nne-cut tobacco Is no handlcap
socially, and so on and on.
with no intentions of becoming
terribly heavy over the matter, we
want TO add that hlck town Is
the place where rs of our 20 presl-
dents were born and Where seven
out of ten of the immortals in New
orks hall OF fame originated.
A nick town that didn't have a name
produced Lincoln. Hlck towns gave
us most of our great nIerary tig-
ures OF the past and practically
all of those now living. Hlck towns
produce our Edisons.
If we may, then we would like
to suggest that a hick town is a
place wnere a boy has an excel
tent opportunity to lay the founda-
ton of future Observation-Disclosures
san State Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-14
FOOTBALL
(By William Coombe.)

The Ely boys played Go game
on their home field with Two Har-
bors last Saturday.
Ely's kickoff was poor and the
ball went into play in the middle of
the field. The visitors we're held
for three downs. They united to
Nicholas who was downed after car
rying it few yards. Ely's attack
began right off the bat. The Wis
itors could not hold our fast back
field which carried the ball to the
five-yard line with series of line
smashes and end runs. The hcme
team was held for four downs and
their chance to score was lost. Two
Harbors punted from behind the
goal line. The next quarter Ely
pounded the Two Harbors team for
big gains only to be held when the
gains were needed most. When the
quarter was well under way, Nicho-
las, Ely quarterback, skirted the
right end for 75-yard run and a
touchdown. Ely's try for the extra
point was blocked. The red and
white received the ball on the kick
off and began steady march
toward the goal. Toutloff got away
for good gain only to be nailed
by the last man in his path. The
ball was on the 30-yard line with
one minute to play. Ely punted
and with it lost its chance to score.
Two Harbors come out strong the
next half and gave Ely dose of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-14

should they not on their own island
domain pursue liberty as they see
it, ana shoot up the town or blow
up the banks or burn up all the
temples of authority? If with them
the bomb is preferable as an in
strument of freedom to the ballot
box, it will be theirs, if they so
will, to bomb the ballot boxes. If
a written constitution is the con-
coction of capitalism, they can
spurn it or blow it into fragments
and perdition with injury to no
emissary OF the capitallstlc class.
Out there in the Pacihc, where
the ocean surf sings the song of
liberty on their own island, they
can carry out their inalienable
rights and every man be vouchsafed
lIe, liberty and the pursuit of hap
plness, as he sees them.-Portland,
oregon, Daily Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-14

We take great pleasure in con-
graduating State Auditor Ray +.
Chase on his masterful reply TO
Truman Pierson of the Save Su-
perior National Forest committee,
the Izaak Walton League and others
who had interested themselves In
making of the Superior National
forest a national park. He gives
in his analysis clear and concise
statement why it cannot be done
and backs his statement with facts
and ligures to prove his argument.
So convincing Was his communlca-
ton that Mr.. Pierson and others
have withdrawn tEeir protests and
together with Mr.. Chase will at
tempt to work out some plan OF
mutual benefit to all concerned,
Ine aCuempt two weeks ago to
steampeQe Mr.. Chase in withholding
Permits to the logging railroad
t .uild over it's own ground, the
state ground and grounds held by
individuals in Cook county, did not
set very we'll with people in the
northern end of the state who saw
in the move interference In the
management of the forest by inter-
ests thought rather selfish in their
demands. 1t was the opinion, freely
expressed, that it was move to
rerpetuate several people IN office
&. the expense of those at present
administering the forest and the
woodworking industries of the state.
1t was also the opinion of many
that the proponents of the park
idea were sincere in their demands
and simply had been misled and
wrongly informed regarding the
case in question.
The backdown of Mr.. Pierson and
his associates was proof that some
thing was not exactly right. When
the matter was fully explained
they graciously acknowledged their
mistake and fastened to set them
selves right. Something will come
of the furry in the shape of better
information for the public both in
this state and other states. Nearly
all the Commercial Clubs and Cham
bers of Commerce in the northern
end of the state have passed reso-
lutions protesting the national park
idea from an economic standpoint.
They admit thatthe recreational
business of the country is an asset.
They admit that the recreational
mining and taxes are needed by the
Counties affected and that should
these lands be withdrawn from the
taxrolls, a general levy would be
necessary 10 reimburse private and
state holdings in the affected area.
This phase of the question was very
ably handled by the state auditor.
In another place in this paper
will be found the full text of the
letter of State Auditor Chase to
the parties named.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-14

The Girl Scouts enjoyed a most
successful Girl Scout " eek, and
they feel certain that the people of
Ely have a more accurate know
ledge of Girl Scouting as a result.
Water sports were held in the
swimming pool Monday night. Races
and stunts were played off in the
various groups. The entire program
was managed by three scouts from
Troop 8, Janet Laing, Edna Lampi
and Winifred McCarty.
The results were as follows:
Brownies, free style-Mary Sar-
kipato, first; Verne Martin, second /;
Helen Hakko, third.
Float-Verne Martin, first; Helen
Hakko, second.
Scout, free style-Martl a Palo,
first; Lillian Werna, second; Fran
ces Kalan, third.
Girl Scouts of troop No. 8, who
are working on the Hostess Badge
under the direction of Miss Fried
land, home economics Instructor,
will preside at a silver tea to be
held at the Community Center on
Saturday, October Is, for the Scout
mothers and other friends of the
Scouts in Ely. 1t is urged that as
many of our friends attend this tea
as is possible and give the Scouts
confidence in their first combined
effort as hostesses.
The results of the contests will
be announced next week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-14
JUDGE FREEMAN, SUPT. MOVES
ROTARY SPEAKERS

Judge Freeman, a member of the
Virginia Rotary Club, addressed
the Ely Rotarians at Wednesdays
m ing. Superintendent VIM.
Noyes of Tower shared honors with
Judge Freeman, both speaking on
the younger generation and the
duties of the older ones towards
the boys and girls of today. Judge
Freeman in his talk told of his ex-
periences in the juvenile court over
which he has presided since its es-
Enlistment in this county and
was very emphatic in his statement
that the younger generation of to-.
day was not worse, but much bet
ter, than the youngsters of the
older days. Supt. Moves had as his
subject "The Pursuit of Happiness"
and he made a very interesting and
instructive address. He also spoke
on the lines of the previous speaker
and, in the short time allotted him
left much food for thought. The
Swedish church ladies served the
dinner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-14
MORE ISLANDS NEEDED.

Loading up several ships with
malcontents and radical extremists,
the President of Chile sent them 10
an island in the Pacific with his
good wishes and his hopes that they
might work out a civilization to
their own liking.
Out there they can throw bombs,
they can engage in any violence or
do any of the stunts which they
were carrying on in Chile.
If they object to established in
c.I5utions in their own island baili-
wick, it will be their right to bomb
hem. Whatever is wrong in the con-
uuct of affairs, they can demolish
with torch or blasting powder.
Being of like minds, they can ap-
ply their philosophy of violence
without challenge from those who
believe in governments, laws and
established authority. 1t is their
island, and there VIII be no capital
istic hand to wrong them or oppose
them CT humiliate them.
If they believe in tn I"~ch and
insarnal machine and violence, why