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New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
THEFT OF COAL LEADS
 COPS TO ALCOHOL CACHE
New Britain Man Who Took Gar ment at Portland Dance Held on More Serious Complaint.

Felix Blitz, aged about 40, Of 97 Wolcott street, was arrested this forenoon by Officer Thomas J. Feen- ey on warrant charging him with theft of an overcoat in Portland. and later the charge of violation of the liquor law was added, after Detective Sergeant Ellinger and Officer Feeney found six 5-gallon cans. three of which were filled with alcohol, and others partly filled. in Blitz's garage. In all approximately g gallons of alcohol were seized. The cans were in a large wooden box. About a quart of wine was also taken.
 According to the authorities, Blitz. while attending a dance in Portland last Saturday night, took an over coat owned by Joseph Fisk of Middletown, leaving his own in its stead. Zisk's coat being better than Blitz's, the Middletown man com- plained to the local police, who ad- vsed him to obtain a warrant from the Portland authorities. which was done. Officer Feeney served 1t on Blitz at local factory, and recov- cred Zisk's overcoat.
 Information having come to the police, of the presence of the alco- hol in the garage, they acted at once and made the seizure. Blitz will be arraigned in police court tomorrow morning on the liquor law violation Il
 ed of. he will be turned over 10 the Portland police. He has retained Attorney Thomas r. McDonough.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
City Items

Steak sandwiches on rye. Soda Shoppe. 93 West Main.-advt.
 William Rowe, night clerk at the Stanley hotel, is expected to leave the New Britain General hospital today following a two weeks stay there as a patient.
 See Miss Hitty's Valentine" at St. Joseph's card party tonight at 8:15. Whist, bridge, pinochle. Handsome prizes.-advt.
 Flowers for Valentines. Roses. tulips. daffodils, carnations, violets, sweet peas, forget-me-nots, freesias. snapdragons. lily y-of-the-valley. etc. Flower Greenhouse, 1l63 Stanley St. Phone 3S26-2.-advt.
 Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz has been appointed by Judge Thomas Molloy of the court of common pleas. receiver of rents in the foreclosure action of Josephine Bielechowslli against Frank Derzewlecki ct al. The property concerned is located on Benham street, Bristol. Nair & Nair represent the plaintiff.
 A Valentine dance will be given by the students of the grade 9-1-C of the Nathan Hale Junior High school on Monday.
 Francis Carpenter of Church street has been called to Hudson, N. r., by the death Of his sister.
 A daughter was born at New Brit ain General hospital today to Mir. and Mrs. Edward Krcuse of 21 Lyon street.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Charles Hickey of 29 Spring street at New Britain General hospi- tai today.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
MILAN SEES CORNER
 IN FOOD OF NATION
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treasury to prime the pump and they don't want to pay but 4 per cent interest. So we not only have a price raising bill but bill which proposes to use public funds for the purpose of establishing monopoly in foodstuffs that has not been equalled since Thales of Miletus cornered olive oil.
 "The McNary bill will raise prices at once. The mere pendency of this measure has already started the price of wheat on an upward course The price of wheat and corn and rice and cotton can be raised in 1927 and 1928: then what? The low cost producer, who will be mak- ing good money, will extend his operations, and by 1880 you will have surplus that can be removed in but one way. The low cost pro- ducer must cut his acreage or the high cost producer. the man whose farm won't produce more than 10 or 12 bushels of wheat to the acre, must go out of business. Then our farmer from the less fertile states will wonder who and what hit him. And when you smother the man who is making three blades of wheat grow where but one grew be- fore, when you cripple the man who is increasing by scientific methods the purchasing power of the farm n,-ic rnr1y ovn hoH H1y Nf proposal that flies in the face of every sound economic principle and every other principle that has brought us thus far on the road to plenty.
 Tt is true that the farmers are not getting their share of the na tional income, and this is just as true of the milk and poultry and hay and fruit and vegetable pro- ducers as it is of the wheat and corn growers. The farmers in my own county in Connecticut are as much In need of higher prices for their products as are the wheat and hog growers of the west. In the sos and eos the farmers of New England had to quit raising grains and meats for market because of western competition. The eastern ! farmer. the New England farme.. i with his stony hillside farm, knew ! that unless he could save himself 1 he could not be saved, and to his | everlasting credit he is Of that same ! opinion today. And he can not { why the men who pos sess the great, fertile, stoneless, , easily cultivated acres of tho west . can not live without help from the public funds"
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
LINCOLN SCHOOL CLOSED
Last of Students Transferred to New Structure and Old Building Is Abandoned.

A second of the older schools which have outlived their useful ness as educational institutions was abandoned today when the last of an enrolment of 600 stu dents were transferred to new quarters in the Lincoln school on Steele street. Last month the old Burritt school at the corner of Main and East Main streets was abandoned by seventh grade stu dents who were accommodated in the Nathan Hale Junior High school on Fremont street.
 The Lincoln school was under construction longer than any of the other schools in the city and was completed just six months after schedule. The ck-McWilllams company met with considerable difficulty in getting material and the plans of Architect Walter Crabtree were not fulfilled.
 Since September students in both the old Burritt school and the Lincoln school district were on part time.
 Complaints were received by the board of public works and the school board that considerable smoke waited through steam pipes in the old Lincoln school. making it unsatisfactory for the children. conditions to the notice of the city boards there were still students Tn the old Lincoln school. Since the school will not be used for educa- ton any longer the children Will not be affected by the unsatisfac- tory conditions, Dr. R. w. Pullen today.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
disinterred at any time.

disinterred at any time.
 No. 3s1, providing for filing reg istration certificates In cases O. still birth.
 No. 53. providing annual meet ings of Meriden Savings bank h August.
 No. 80. prohibiting officers of Thomaston Savings bank borrowing money from institution or guaran- teeing loans of that bank.
 No. 603. changing name of City Loan corporation to City Industrial bank of Bridgeport.
 Only the interpretations and ju- dietary committees held hearings this afternoon. The appropriations committee visited the Long Lane farm and the State hospital at MiidletOwn
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
WARD Co. CONTROLS. l5O BIG BAKERIES
Senate Receives Reports on
 Giant Merger

Washington, Feb. ii (UP)-Three giant baking companies controlled by William B. Ward now operate 150 bakeries in the country with an es- timatcd bread production of nearly 20 per cent of the total commercial production. 1t was reported to the senate today by the federal trade commission, which investigated on the senate's orders.
 ''In organization these corpora tions have common parentage," the report said.
 "All apparen are the concep- tions and creations of w. B. Ward. who organized them either directly or indirectly. Stock lists of the three corporations as of October 31. 1925, show that of the fourteen men who were officers and directors of the Ward corporation, ten held stock in both Ward and Continen- tal seven in both Ward and Gen. eral and six in both General and Continental. Six of these fourteen held in all three corporations, their holdings In General and Continental being on the whole as large as in the Ward Baking corporation.
 By direct holdings and through Ward Foundation Co.,. w. B. Ward was on December S1, 1924, the largest single stockholder in the Ward Baking Corporation. He also was the largest single stockholder in the Continental Company, holding 21 per cent of the voting stock of that company whereas no other h. dividhal owned on that date as much as five per cent of the total. For time, also, all or consider able part of the voting stock of the General Baking Corporation was controlled by him.
 During the six years from 1920 to 1925, the companies produced several billion pounds of bread at an average cost of 7.154 cents per pound. On this. their sale realiza- tion averaged 7.S61 per pound leaving a net profit of TOT cents per pound"
 The report also described the or ganization by the three corporations of the National Food Products Cor poration which was dissolved last April in Baltimore by consent de- cree entered by the justice depart ment.
 The recent bread mergers now are being investigated by a senate judiciary subcommittee of which Senator Walsh. democrat, Montana, is chairman.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
Countess Minotto, Once
 An Actress, Passes Away

Prescott, AriZ., rep. II "' VT Countess Agnes Minotto. 63, who achieved some distinction as an actress during her early years, died unexpectedly last night at her home in .Crownking, Ariz., near here, fol- lowing a heart attack. At her bed side was her son, James Minotto' and his wife. the former Ida Mae Swift of Chicago. daughter or Louis Swift, the packer.
 Countess Minotto. a German by birth, had lived in this country .,nnr 1916. In her stage career she used the name Agnes Sorma and toured the United States in the '9o's under the direction Of Con- reid.
 Count Minotto died in Germany in 1920.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
Compels Horse to Aid
 Him in Suicide Effort

Youngstown, O., Feb. II R1Ed- ward Werner. 55, prosperous farm CT near Youngstown, today anchored his body to his barn with a chain, hitched a horse to another chain, tied around his neck and shoulders, and then urged the horse ahead. As the animal jumped, Wenner's neck and back were broken. He was dead when relatives found him.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
Knapp Is Restored to
 Sane Status by Court

Bridgeport, Feb. Il .Pl-George s. Knapp. S2, paper box manufactur- CT, whose estate and business has been in charge of conservator for q number of years and who was de- clared sane in a decision recently by Probate Judge Bacon Wakeman. was restored to his capacity and es tate by Probate Judge Frederick Bartlett today.
 The act of restoration closed case which has been occupying pub lie attention for upward of 15 years.
 The City National bank which has been conseryator of the estate and the paper box factory, will continue to manage the property but MT. Knapp will have the full income.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
Fire Does Damage to
 AnsOnia Radio Store

Ansonia, Feb. II R - Damage estimated at $500 was caused by blaze in the automobile tire and radio station of Warren James on Maple street this morning. James was making a fire in the furnace of the wooden building where his place of business is located when a back flare singed his face and started blaze that spread to the upper portion of the establishment. The fremen who were called soon
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
Load on Truck Hits
 Overhead Signal Light

The overhead cross streets warn ing light at the intersection of North street and Hartford avenue was smashed shortly before noon to- day, when the load on an automo- bile truck owned by the Hartford Despatch Co. of East Hartford. struck 1t. William Sheehan Of 35 Comstock Place, East Hartford, was driving. He reported the matter to Captain Kelly.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
MOOSE BIG SOCIAL TONIGHT.

New Britain lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, has arranged a program of entertainment for the meeting to- night in connection with its cam paign for membership of 1000, The evening will be devoted almost entirely to a social session. The com- mittee has engaged the services of several entertainers of star caliber and promises an interesting show. Lunch will be served.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
PRIEST ASSIGNED

Meriden Feb. | tR - The Rev. William J. Baldwin of St. Georges church, Guilford, has been assigned by Rt. Rev. John J. Nolan. bishop of the Hartford diocese, as an as- sistant pastor at St. Joseph's church in this city. He arrived here this afternoon to succeed the Rev. Edward J. Duffy. who has been transferred 10 St. Marys church. Milford.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
WOULD EXTRACT GIFT

Darien, Feb. Il P)-Because the local school committee insured for only s2,4O0 the collection of art works and antiques he had given the schools of Darien in memory of his mother, although he claims the committed had promised to take out insurance of s25.o00 on them, Emil F. Begiebing wishes to retract ais gift. He values the collection at s50,000. {
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE

Mrs. Charles R. Hoffman Of 9 Wallace street. entertained three tables of bridge at her home last night. Prizes were awarded 10 MISS Mary Scheidler. Miss Agnes Carlson, Mrs. J. Zohler and Mrs. Margaret Turnbull.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
NEW CITY DEPARTMENT

Secretary Ralph H. Benson of the Chamber of Commerce has received two complaints of men going from door to door representing themselves to be from "The Department or Heat" and making all sorts Of h. oujries about household equipment. There Is no department of heat in New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
YALE CLUB TO MEET

The New Britain Yaie club will hold its annual meeting and ban. quet at the Shuttle Meadow club next Monday evening. R. Seldom Rose. a Yale professor. will speak on Cam pus Comments
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
extinguished the blaze. The loss is covered by insurance.
TWO CHIMNEY FIRES

Go. No. Of the fire department was called to the home of William Fleischer, 2S Osgood avenue. at GAO this morning, to eXtinguish slight chimney fire.
 Slight damage was done by a chimney fire in the home of s. Bug naski, 104 Rockwell avenue. at A65 yesterday afternoon. Go. No. 2 was called.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
Beauty Hints

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New Britain herald., 1927-02-11

John Mccormack, world famous Irish singer, dis claims title of worlds greatest tenor" laid upon him in London. He says the honor belongs to Edward Johnson, American. ( He is the best all-around operatic tenor in the world, and in addition he has a perfect figure, which few tenors possess.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-06-02
Happenings In and
About Blowing Rock
Interesting News of Past Week
From Famous Resort
Town

Blowing Rock, June 1.-The re-
port that Highway No. II between
Blowing Rock and Lenoir would be
closed on June l and re-opened June
Is as a completed road cannot be con-
firmed here
Although the report came from ap-
parently reliable sources, Carson
Keys, engineer in charge of the work.
said he had no orders that could be
construed as meaning that the road
would be closed.
District Highway Commissioner
Alex Hanes of Winston Salem was
asked by mail to confirm or deny the
report, but, apparently misconstruing
the query, he replied merely that the
highway crews are making the best
possible speed to complete the work.
Since that part of the work which
caused the greatest interruption of
traffic has been completed, and since
the mails would have to be rc-routed
if the road were closed, it is consid-
cred improbable that such orders will
be given.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-06-02
Fiddlers' Convention
Here June II and Is

A fiddlers' convention in which
fiddlers of national reputation will
participate, is the plan of Watauga
Post No. 1870, Anne rican Legion, to
help defray expenses of the Fourth
of July celebration here.
The convention will be held in the
courthouse auditorium on the even
ing of June II and IS at p. m.
Contests for fiddlers, baf.j .joists,
bands, clog and buck dancers will be
on the program.
Already one fiddler of national
reputation has written to the com
mittee in charge to learn the con-
di ,ons of the contests.
The committee in charge of the
convention consists of Charles L.
Younce, Wilson Norris, j. C. McCon-
neii, J. B. Taylor, Leonard Wilson,
oil Of Boone, and S. M. Hartley of
Blowing Rock.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-06-02
World War Veterans
Must Act By June 7

Washington, May 2S General
Frank T. Hines, director of the vet
erans bureau has called attention to
the fact that June Z is the last date
on which "evidence showing service
connection of diseases or injury may
be filed with the bureau if the vet
eran wishes to claim compensation
for disease or injury under the pro-
visions of section 206 of the World
War Veterans Act" which was pass
ed June 7, 1924
General Hines points out that
many veterans, although they have
had three years in which to take this
important action, have not done so.
1t is not anticipated, he added, that
there will ever be any extension of
this period.
The veterans bureau through all
of its field stations, the Red Cross,
and the various veterans organiza-
tions have made every effort to see
that every veteran has been advised
of his privileges and rights under the
legislation governing the operations
of the bureau and has no discretion
in question of this sort if the vet
eran fails to comply with the require
ments of the law in filing claims, :"
General Hines explained.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-06-02
Sunday To Be Great Day for St. Marks
Evangelical Lutheran Church at Baileys Camp

Sunday, June 5th, is to be red
letter day for the St. Marks Evan
gelical Lutheran congregation at
Bailey's Camp, near Blowing Rock.
For a number of years the scattered
Lutherans of that section worshipped
in little house some distance west
of where the beautiful new mission
church is now located. These faith
ful people were served for some
years by pastors in connection with
thejoint Synod of Ohio.
Following the relinquishing of
services by that synod there was an
occasional service held by pastors in
connection with the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod of Tennessee, such
service being held only on the fifth
Sundays of each month during the
summer season, until 1915 when the
pastor of the Watauga Mission, the
Rev, N. D. Yount, began to hold
services on every fifth Sunday
throughout the year and on the 28th
of October, 1922, proceeded to or
ganize the now existing congrega-
tion under the name of St. Marks
Evangelical Lutheran congregation
of Bailey's Camp, taking its name
from the hunter who years ago broke
the trail in this section of the noun
tains.
Rev. n. D. Yount having resigned
as pastor, Rev. H. w. Jeffcoat as
sumed pastoral charge in July, 1928.
In the summer of 1924, Mr.. Jeffcoat,
assisted BY his daughter, Miss Cora
Pearl, organized a Sunday school
with A persons enrolled. In the sum-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-06-02
COVE CREEK HAPPENINGS

Sugar Grove, June PLANS are
going rapidly forward for the new
school building for this district which
was voted at the special election on
May 10. 1t is hoped that the build
ing will be ready for use at the be-
ginning of the fall term.
John r. Horton is home for a few
weeks visit with home folks. He has
been in Cleveland for several months.
Miss Blanche Horton is also home for
the summer vacation from Meredith
College.
Miss Grace Hurst has taken a po-
sition with the Fashion Shop in
Boone for the summer.
Miss Annabel Bingham is in Knox
vile, Tenn, working in the office
of the National Boy Scout associa-
ton.
Mrs. S. F. Horton had as her guests
recently her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W..
NJ Fuller and also her sister and
brother, Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Hartfield,
all of Wake Forest.
Of interest to the community was
the recent marriage of Miss Mamie
Henson to Henry Mast.
The B. Y. P. U. of Cove Greek
Baptist church presented very in
tcresting play at its regular meeting
last Sunday night. The Epworth
League of Henson Chapel also rem
dered a special program at the same
hour.
On Monday evening, May 30, Mr..
and Mrs. S. F. Horton had as their
dinner guests Mr.. and Mrs. James
Mast, Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Sainhour,
Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Horton, Mr.
John Horton and Miss Winnie Thorn
burg.
Miss Margaret Reeves is visiting
her sister, Mrs. William T. Payne.
Quite a number of young people
from this community will attend the
summer school at the State Normal
thisS ummer.
Mr.. A. M. Banner has donated a
beautiful site for Baptist parsonage
near the church here. Plans are be-
ing made to. erect dwelling in the
near future.
Extensive improvements have been
made within the last several weeks
in the appearance of residences on
Cove Creek Almost score of
homes have been painted and other
improvements made.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-06-02

mer of 1925 and 26, Mr.. J. D. Shep-
pard, a ministerial student, helped
with the work.
Through the influence of the
parish helper, the eyes of the Wom-
ems Board of Missions were turned
to this strategic point and an appro-
priation of $4,000 was made for the
erection of house Of worship. With
the cooperation and liberal aid Of
the faithful little band of Lutherans
the Women's Board and many loyal
and consecrated friends of the cause,
the congregation was enabled to COM
plete a neat and well equipped
house of worship costing approx
mately $1,000
Through the interest of the Mary
land Synodical the church rejo.ces in
the gift of "a lighting plant, enabling
the c aggregation to hold veSpar SER
ices, yor"g peoples meetings and the
like.
"In giving this information to the
public we do not claim to have given
due credit to all who have so nobly
contributed to this worthy cause, y
says the parish helper, "but we wish
to say that we sincerely thank each
and every one of you, and to God,
who is the source of all blessings, we
give prise and alteration for giving
us the privilege of this church home.
And may we say to the public at
large and to the community in which
this church stands, we extend to
.,yry one very cordial welcome to
come and worship with US at all
times
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-06-02

Washington, May 30.-America' S
war dead were honored today by
President Coolidge on behalf of the
nation and with the nation AS in
past years, Mr.. Coolidge attended the
Memorial Day exercises at Airing
ton national cemetery given under the
auspices of the Grand Army of the
Republic, offering 'the affectionate
garlands of honor and acclaim" for
the soldier dead of all wars and
placing a wreath of lilies on the tomb
of The Unknown Soldier. In the
Marble amphitheater which was un-
protected from rain threatening
clouds overhead, the president spoke
to the assembled representatives of
patriotic organizations, calling upon
the nation to give its respect to the
living defenders of America along
with reverence with the dead" He
dedicated the armed forces of the
United States to the preservation Of
peace.