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New Britain herald., 1927-02-16
J. FRED PARKER DIES
Former Rhode Island Official and
 an Old Time Ball Player,

Providence, R. l.. Feb. Is RSJ. Fred Parker, secretary Of state of Rhode Island from 1910 to 1924. when he resigned, died at his home this morning after a lingering ill., ness. He suffered shock several years ago which caused him to reinquish his official duties and from which he never fully recover ed. Mir. Parker entered the office Of secretary of state as clerk in 1893 and rose until 1910 when he was elected secretary.
 He was born in Dublin, N. H.. and was catcher and captain of the Dartmouth baseball team in 1878 and 1879. He also played profess sional baseball in the old Eastern League. Mr. Parker was 32nd degree Mason and past grand master of Masons in Rhode Island. He was 70 years old.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16
MER|DEN HANDbALL
 TEAMS PLAY HERE
Singles Tournament at "Y"
 Develops Strong Competition

The Meriden Y. NJ. c. A. first and second hand ball teams will play New Britain here Friday night. Dres- sel and Unterspan the local first team, will oppose the Warner broth CTS while the Mag brothers of this city will take on Lawson and Dahl- Ike, Meriden's second team. The games will start about 8 D. m.
 In the local singles handball tour nament last night, Greenstein de- feated B. Loomis 14-21. 21-7. 21-14 Hergstrom defeated E. Mag 2l-11, o1-11 and Jerome defeated Charlie Miller 21-9, 21-11.
 The individual standing to date is as follows in classes A and B.
 (JoSs sAc
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16
DYKES WIN TITLE AS LEAGUE CLOSES
Defeat Whippets in Group B
 Loop at Boys Club
Final Standing

The Dixies won the championship of the Boys Club Intermediate Group B league last night by hand ing a 13-9 defeat to the Whippets, their nearest competitors. The Whip pets were only one game behind the leaders and could have tied for first place by winning. but they were not quite equal to the task, and the Dixies, who had been consistently in the lead throughout the year, were able to take the title on this, the last night of play. kovaleski was high scorer for the winners, but much credit must be given to Paret- ta and Marholin, who held the Whip pets forwards scoreless. Normant was the whole works for the losers. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16
BRISTOL ENDEES
 CLASH WITH ATLAS
Brace Of Games to Be Played On
 Friday and Saturday

Bristol, Feb. 15.-One of the choice basketball tid-bits of the sea- son is carded for this week when two of the outstanding contenders for the state senior semi-p pro cham pionship,-the Bristol New Depart ures and Atlas five, of New Haven. are slated to hook up in a pair of games. The first of these tilts Is scheduled for Music Hall. New Haven on Friday night while the second will take place at the Bristol High school gym Saturday evening.
 Last year these two clubs fought 1t out for the state championship and the Bearing Makers came through on top only after the stiffest kind of a battle. Four games were played and Bristol emerged tri- umphant in three of these, none of which was determined by over a margin of four points.
 This season the Atlas quintet has been stepping along in impressive fashion and is determined to win back the crown which the New De- The Jewish club received setbacks last week at the hands of the Meri- den Endees and the New Britain Guards. but previously scored two decisions over the Silver City court sters and one over the Hardware City hoopsters.
 The Bristolites. with a colorful combination, have also been stepping along at fast clip and have been bowling over all other would-be con- tenders with clock-like regularity. On Saturday evening they chalked victory-continuing winning streak that was started on Christmas day and has remained intact despite the efforts of such clubs as the St. Joseph's Tabs. All -Middletown, New Britain National Guards, Meriden Endees, the. Brooklyn A. C., and Woodbury Endees. The Guards of New Britain previously scored two wins over Bristol in a series of five games. Two more are to be played. Billy Coyle, prominent Wallingford official, has been named to act as the eleventh man on the floor in both contests.
 The Atlas will present a powerful lineup. including Sammy Pite, for mer Yale star. George Gubersky, Mickey Botwinik. Shrimp Evans, Mush Hurwitz, Zeke Chadys, George Greenberg. Benny Witkin, Sam Guy and Art kravitz.
 Last years champions will counter with such well-known performers as Jimmy Malcolm, Risky Feldman, Jiggs Donoghue, Ray Marchinek, Jim Manning, Dutch Leonard and Steg Zetarski.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16
S35. 900 FIRE DAMAGE

Braintree, Mass, Feb. 16 (uP)- Fire virtually destroyed an oil still on the city service refining com pany's reservation in East Braintree today at q loss estimated at s35, 1000.
 Early reports were that an ex- plosion had preceded the fire, but company officials later declared there had been no such blast.
 Seventy men, comprising the night crew. were at work on the reserva- ton when the fire started. but no oQe was burned or injured
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16
WhirlWindS
Partners
WILL DEMAND EXECUTION

Conneaut, Ohio, Feb. 16 (UP)- Death in the electric chair will be demanded by Prosecutor Charles B. Cook for Floyd Hewitt, 16, who confessed yesterday to the murder Of Mrs. Celia Brown, 27, and her five-year- old son.
 Threats of mob violence against the youth caused Sheriff Frank Sheldon to take Hewitt from Con- neaut to the county jail at Jeffer- son.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16
Class "B'
OLD MAN IS MISSING

Stamford. Feb 16 P>-Believed to have lost his way in unfamiliar sur roundings Fred Weidner. 67. who came from Beacon. N. Y, Sunday to live with his son in Springdale is being sought by relatives and police. He left his sons home yesterday to visit friends here and has not been seen since.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16
CHICAGO NOTES TREMORS
Tordham University Also Records
 Slight Earthquakes

Chicago, Feb. 1 6 GP, - Rather severe earthquake shocks were reg istered on the United States weather bureau seismograph at the Univer- sity of Chicago over period of nearly five hours ending at 12:35 a. m. today. The quakes started at 7:47 D. m., central standard time. The disturbance was about $500 miles from Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16
,WhippetS
DixieS

The Panthers closed the season with a belated show of strength and won from the Whirlwinds by 26-14, hauling their victims back into a tie for last position. Ferony, Marietta, and Markavich all scored frequently for the Partners, while Block was best for the Whirlwinds. This game brought the league to a close. The summary.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16
Nou- vorly JTab IS ITDN-Eo ri i,

New York. Feb. Is (UP)-Earth tremors of violent intensity were registered during the night on the seismograph at Fordham university. The center of disturbance was esti- mated at $500 miles southeast of New York
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16

Presto Lunch on Main street. Pur- chase of tickets will eliminate all waiting in line at the state armory.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16

It was when the New Britain team was playing the Atlas five in New Haven that Murphy furnished the thrills. The Atlas were leading by two points. the game was almost over. In desperation. Kilduff threw one from the far end of the court and the ball went through the hoop to tie the score.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16

He cares not who his opponent will be. All he wants is to fight. He has a large following of packers in Meriden who will watch his work in this city with avid interest and many there are. who will bank on him to win no matter who fights him.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16

Then with four seconds to go, Murphy blazed one from clear out in the back yard" We know that those who read this will say that 1t sounds like fiction, but it is true that the ball was rung up for a hoop and the game was won by New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16

So, Murphy is probably saving his next basket until the next situation like that of a few years ago in New Haven, comes along.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16

Tommy Loughran is making a strong bid to become logical con- tender for Jack Delaney's light heavyweight crown. Last night he beat Johnny Risko.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16

We do know that Delaney is about as nice as anyone we have ever seen in the ring, but whether Ma loney's extra weight will make any difference or not. remains to be seen. Without the weight question. Delaney is, in our opinion, superior to Maloney. but 25 pounds is big handicap for any fighter to over come.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16

This, according to Vincent Kiernan at the Electric Co. office. is the first time in the last 26 and a half years that a team from Spring & Buckley has trimmed an athletic outfit from the c. l.. & P. Co.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16

Graham Spring, Lew Forker, Francis Begley and Nom himself starred for the winners. There were no serious casualties on either side.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16

"Kid' Kaplan has drawn a 50- day suspension from Rochester be- cause he was forced on account of illness, to cancel a fight In that city. He will be unable to enter the ring, it is thought, much before 30 more days, though he is recuperating from his recent severe attack of the flu"
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16

It was battle of battles and the singing umpire, Francis Sheehan, held the whistle, According to all, all he did was hold it, so few were the fouls that were called.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16

Nom Begley appeared in a state of excitement this morning such as we never beheld him in before and the reason for it was that his Spring S; Buckley basketball team beat the Connecticut Electric Light & Power quintet last light at the State Trade school gymnasium by the score of IS to s.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER REP- REsENTATVE GETS MONEY
 FEDERAL LIENS FILED
.L|TA CONTINUALLY BALKED
MRS. CHAPLIN HAVING QUITE A TIME ENDEAvoRING TO COL.
 LECT ALIMONY

NEW YORK, Jan. 21. (P)-The Am erican said that 15 minutes before Chaplin's New York bank account, es. timated at a $1,15O,OOO, was seized yesterday by Federal liens, Chaplin withdrew s5Oo,OoO cash from one bank Chaplin's representative had scarcely left the bank with the for tune when Federal lien servers en- tered The American quotes the bank president as explaining: 'We did only what would be done with any ac- count. Chaplin had the money depos- ited and asked for and withdrew it. We could not do otherwise than honor his check" The Federal officers men, toned the possibility of suing.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
SMITH OF ILLINOIS DENIED ADMISSION
 SENATE: 48 TO 33
ARRANGEMENTS FOR SMITH TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
 SATURDAY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. (P- Frank L. Smith of Illinois was denied admission to the Senate by vote of AS to B pending further investigation of the charge that his primary cam paign was financed largely by public utilities corporations. Arrangements for public hearing for Smith will be made Saturday by the committee on privileges and elections. The Sena- tors said that Smith would be given every opportunity to amplify the tes- timony already taken by the Senate committee regarding contributions by Samuel Insull and other officials of rail and light concerns in Illinois. The committee on elections promised to act as speedily as possible. The Senate will then vote again to deter mine whether to admit Smith. Four Dempcrats supported Smith-Blease of South Carolina, Overman of North Carolina, Steck of Iowa, all voting for seating. Fifteen Republicans, one Farmer-La5or and 32 Democrats vot- ed against seating.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
MEX. GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS PRINCIPLE
 IF ARBITRATION
NOW REMAINS FOR ONE OR oTH- FER GOVERNMENTS TO PRO-
 POSE PRECISE QUESTIONS

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 21. P)-The Mexican government accepts in prin- ciple arbitration of the differences with the United States. The foreign office announced that arbitration would probably become an actuality if Washington and Mexico City agree upon details. President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg reported favoring negotiations. Now it remains for one or the other governments to propose precise questions for arbitration and the time and place for discussions.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
C0KE HILL, HARDING
 NAMED JUDGESH|P
 DISTRICT ATTORNEY
SUTHERLAND SAYS WAS NOT SURPRISED WHEN HE HEARD
 OF PRESIDENTS ACTION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. P)- Two Alaskan nominations sent to the Senate are E. Coke Hill of San Francisco, to be District Judge of the Third Division, and Justin w. Harding, of Franklin, Ohio, to be United States District Attorney in the First Division.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
.FOC THROWS HARBOR OF
 NEW YORK IN CONFUSION

NEW YORK, Jan. 21. P)-A dense fog blanketed the coast and threw harbor traffic into confusion. Ocean liners were held at anchorage at sea or tied up at docks. Ferries were delayed. The liner Albert Ballin, with Alanson B. Houghton, ambassa- dor to England, aboard was forced to tie up at quarantine.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
Senator Reed
 Heralded As Next President
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR FROM MISSOURI DE- CLARES INNUMERABLE LAWS ARE RESULTING IN HORDE OF OFFICIAL TAX CATERERS SHOOTERS AND SPIES DEVOURING SUBSTANCE FPEOPLE AND FRYING INTO PRIVATE LIFE

NEW YORK, Jan. 21. QPSenator Reed said Ameri- cas innumerabe laws result in "a horde of officials tax gaherers snoopers and spies devoung the substance of the people, pryng into their private affairs and regulating their trade and business and then poisoning their supply of alcohol What wonder that the average man comes to gard law sword of oppression rather than shield and protection"
 NEW YORK, Jan 21. Q9)-J. C. McKeon of Philadel- pha president of the National Boot and Shoe Manufac turers association heraded Senator Reed Democrat of Missour as prospective President of the United States Reed denounced the horde of snoopers swang over the land like the lice of Egypt and urged the returning of States ther natural and just author so as to bring the Federal government back to it's original simplicity
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
MRS. CHAPLIN BALkED

LOS ANGELES, aJn. 21. (P)-Lita Chaplin is baked at every turn in trying to collect alimony. The great CT part of Charlie's money has been discovered to be in New York. When told that he withdrew a half million dollars from the Bowery and East River National bank, the receivers pointed out that he had little more than s1O,OOO deposited there.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
FOREIGNERS ALARMED
 SITUATION HANkON|
AMERICAN AND BRITISH WAR SHIPS LIE IN RIVER READY
 TO ASSIST NATIONALS

PEKING, Jan. 21. (R)-Unpfficial dispatches report the antiforeign sit nation at Hankow increasingly seri- ous. Thousands of American and British men are leaving. The Can tonese remain in control of the British concessions. American and British warships lie in the river opposite Han kow ready to assist their nationals.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
DELEGATE NOT SURPRISED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. (P)-Dele- gate Sutherland said he was not sur prised when he heard of the appoint ments. T protested against the ap- oointment of outsiders to Alaskan ot fees, but have understood that the President thought best to name men from the States"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
MOTOR TRUCK FLEET ARRIVES WITH BALLOT
 BOXES; RECHECK|NC

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. P)-The motor truck fleet brought the Phila- delphia city and county ballot boxes for rechecking the Ware vote by the Senate committee. The work will probably take an army of clerks most of the spring and summer to complete. The boxes are under special locks and guards.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
BODIES OF BOYS DISCOVERED

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 21 P)- The bodies of two boys were discov- cred in lake near here yesterday and identified as Spencer Fraser, aged 15, and Jack Houck, aged 16. They had been missing since they went for a hike December 23.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
PRISONER LEAPS FROM
 AUTO AND ESCAPES

M'ALESTER, Okla, Jan. 21. P)- Manacled hand and foot, Ray Terrell, reputed Oklahoma bank robber, leaped from an automobile in which officers were transferring him from Joplin, Mo-, to jail, and disappeared in the darkness.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
A|RPLANES SEARCHING
 FOR BOY ON CAKE OF |CE

CLEvEVLAND, Jan. 21. (P)-Air- planes joined in the search for man and a boy seen floating on bobbing ice cake near shore on Lake Erie at dusk yesterday. A fire tug and shore watchers are hunting. Murk hung low over the water.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
SMITHS FRIENDS FIGHTING

WASHINGTON, Jan. q. (P)-Rally- ing an unexpected force, Smiths friends made a desperate fight to over- turn the odds that forecast his exclu- sion from the Senate. States rights remained the dominant issue of the discussion.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
HYDROGEN REGAINS FAVOR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. [P)-Heli- um, one of the youngest members of a large family of gases, but very use- full to Uncle Sam because it lifts bal looms, is looking to it's laurels. Fly drogen, an older brother, is return ing to favor.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
DEFENDANTS IN RUM
 CASE ACQUITTED;
 JURY UNABLE AGREE
UNDER COVER METHODS IN OB TANNING EVIDENCE UNPOPU-
 LAR TO ONE JUROR

NEW YORK, Jan. 21. P)-Eight of the 14 defendants in the so-called Cos tello rum ring were acquitted of the charges of operating a rum fleet be- tween Canada and bribing coast guardsmen. The jury was unable to agree as to others after A hours de- liberation. The verdict was swayed by the governments under cover methods of obtaining evidence. One juror said he would remain until doomsday before convicting anyone on the testimony of "such a witness as the government produced"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
ScOLLARD IS RELEASED

BELLINGHAM, Wn., Jan. 21. R)- George Francis Scollard, alleged ab- sconder with $57,OOO of his wife's money, and who was arrested in Bel lingham on Wednesday, posted bail and was released today.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
OPPOSES SENDING ARMED
 FORCES AGAINST MEXICO

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. (P)-Sena- tor Frazier Republican of North Da- kota) introduced a resolution OppOs- ing the Presidents sending an armed force against Mexico during the Con- gressional recess.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
STATE FLAG RETIRES

FRANKFORT, Ky, Jan. 21. (P)-Af- ter having served in the Mexican, Civil, Spanish and World wars, Ken tucky's SO-year-old State flag has been forced out of military life by a sprig of golden rod.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
ALAMEDA DUE AT MIDNIGHT

The s. s. Alameda is due at mid night, according to MT. McKenna, lo- cal agent for the Alaska Steamship company. Southbound reservations will be permitted to board the vessel tomorrow evening at o'clock The steamer departs for the south tomor- row at midnight.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
COKE HILL IN TEXAS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21. (R)- Coke Hill, who is a San Francisco at torney and a specialist on mining law is now in Texas on a business visit.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
CONVICTED MANSLAUUGHTER

DALLEs, Ore, Jan. 21. P)-Leo Roberts was convicted of manslaugh- ter for shooting a neighbor, John Nc Comber, following a quarrel over an umbrella.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
PREPARING TROOP SHIP

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 21. (P)-The White Star liner Megantic is being fitted out as troop ship to transport marines to China.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. (P-The Internal Revenue Bureau supports the Los Angeles collectors in refusing to allow Mrs. Chaplin to collect ali money until the government receives taxes.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
U. s. DESTROYER DISPATCHED

WASHINGTON, JaJn. 21. (P)-The American destroyer Parrott went from Shanghai to Foochow where foreign CTS are threatened. The churches have been footed.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21
SURROUND CABIN AND
 RECAPTURE PRISONER

TULSA, Okla, Jan. 21. P)-John Mayo, who escaped jail Sunday with machine gun and four pistols and has since been terrorizing Oklaho- mans, has been recaptured. =
 Mayo was recoptured in an old cab in in the Sage hills, which a posse surrounded. Mayo held revolver in one hand and his trousers and a pistol in another, but did not open fire.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21

west continues to freeze during the night. Records show Ellensburg 29
 below zero; Spokane, ii below; Se- attle, 19 above; Vancouver, B. O., IA above; Priest River, Idaho, 27 below.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-21

NORTHWEST FREEZING SEATTLE, Jan. q (P).-The North
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-26
M 4 RI W K
 W F " s
ROGERS HERE
 THIS MORNING
Steamer Brings Five Days Mail and Cargo of
 Freight to Juneau

Steamer Admiral Rogers, Capt Frank Landstrom, arrived in port at 1:30 o'clock this morning with 225 tons of freight and the follow ing passengers for Juneau: II. w Alberts. J. w. Anderson, O. w Eiggen, w. Bigoff, F. l.. Chidester '. E. Harding, Fritz Hickley,. H Hubbard, c. M. Gushgouin, w. R Garster, Miss Nora Hansen, J. Lackman, A. Muezan, F, J Schmitz, H. w. Terhune, E. Ton. stad and A. Van Mavern.
 Capt. Frank l.. Landstrom, wh |, Is on the Dorothy Alexander dur ing the summer tourist season is with the Admiral Rogers again.
 Beginning with her next voyage the steamer will sail from Seattle on Wednesday instead of Thurs. days. and will probably call hera southbound when the change is made.
 Those sailing on the Admiral Rogers, which left at 10.20 a. m for the south via Sitka, vera: Clayton Policy, David Ramsay Miss Maud Panton and Mrs. I. B Taylor for Seattle; George Bosicl for Skagway; H. R. Bigford an L. M. McKinnon for Sitka; B. H Cook. A. L. Olts and Mrs. H. L. Faulkner for Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-26
MISCELLANEOUS

PALMIST-Come and have your fortune told from your hand. York; business. marriage and the future foretold. BOP Front Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-26
TIDES TOMORROW
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS

Sumner Strait Level Island Gas Buoy, 3, heretofore announced to be established about Sept. Is date of establishing has beeg postponed to about Oct. 15. Pre- sent Level Island Buoy. 3. will be discontinued and Vichnefski rock light will be changed to red same date.s Stephens Passage Windham Bay Narrows Ledge Buoy. 1, TO ported missing Sept. IS, will bs replaced as soon as practicable. Lynn Canal-Naked Island light reported extinguished Sept. 21. wil te relighted as soon as practicable Lynn Canal al--Vanderbilt Rec! light, reported extinguished Sept II. was relighted Sept. 20.
 Lynn Canal Battery Point light reported extinguished Sept. 12 was relighted Sept. 20.
 By the direction of the Com
 missioner of Lighthouses,
 W. c. DIBRELL.
 Superintendent
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-26
cANNERv TENDER IN

The Olga, Diamond K. Packing Company tender from Hoonah, l., in port today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-26
LOUISE DUE TOMORROW

The Princess Louise. Capt. A Slater. is due in port from the south sometime tomorrow evening but no definite word had been heard up to a late hour this af tt rnoon accord ing to w. l.. Coates agent for the c. P. R. here.