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New Britain herald., 1927-12-22

awaits the Identification of a wom- an before being formally charged with aggravated assault upon Dl Nicola.
 Uncontradicted testimony given before Coroner Mix yesterday and last night purported to show that the dead man and others Of his gang had threatened to get" Di Nicola before Christmas. Di Nicola ma de this statement to Coroner Mix and friends supported 1t.
 Kept Loaded Gun
 Di Nicola told the coroner that re had kept loaded shotgun in his room for that express reason. "1 wanted to protect myself for l know that they would come and get me some day" He said,
 L.aurito is said to be member of the gang in which both Andriaccio and Jisustor were identified. An other member Of the gang is being sought by Waterbury police.
 According 10 Information given to the coroner yesterday by the wom- an, Vincent Hurban, waiter at the inn: Ralph Trazcatora. Cooks and paralaniemo, an occupant of the place. all of whom. with the eNcep ton of the woman, have been re- leased: Andriaccio with another man came 10 Stoffe inn at q. III. and aroused Hurban. the waiter, They asked for the proprietor and after being told that he was not In rushed their way into the place. The dis turbance aroused the Dirtlet woman who was asleep in room on the second floor.
 She came to the head of q flight of stairs leading from the main floor and inquired concerning the intrusion.
 Pushed Past Woman
 'They told me not to he afraid as they were not going to hurt me" The woman told the coroner. Then they pushed past me and went to the landing on the second floor"
 At this point 1t was learned Di Nocola opened the door to his room and Ardriaccio. who was armed with q double barre'ed sawed oft shot run, fire at him. The discharge failed to find its mark and Di Nicola for hls sun. Andriaccio had sought refuge with his companion in
New Britain herald., 1927-12-22

To her companions the woman of fered roll of money in order that they might pay their way back 10 Waterbury. Broke. they accepted it.
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New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
WAS HUMAN TORCH
Indiana Bandit Robs Man, Pours Gasoline on Clothes and Sets Him On Fire.
On Fire.

Monticello, Ind, Feb. IS (UP)- Angered when he obtained only a small amount, bandit after rob- ping John Baker, 70, farmer, satu- rated his victims clothing with gasoline, set fire to them and fled.
 The aged man was burned so seriously he cannot live, physicians said today.
 Baker, q bachelor. lived alone in an isolated farmhouse.
 The bandit entered his home last night and demanded money, he said. The old man handed over his wal let, containing his s15. fingered, the bandit gave Baker bottle and commanded him to drink. Baker said he refused and the man poured the contents, gasoline, over his clothing.
 Stepping back, the man struck a match and tossed it at Baker, whose drenched clothing burst into flames. The bandit then fled. Baker ran to a small stream near his home and jumped into the ! water.
 With practically all his clothing burned from his body, he made his way to the home of neighbor and collapsed.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
PAYS DEARLY FOR
 HIS ATMOSPHERE
0ppenheim Loses S20,000 to
 Get Gambling Data

It costs E. Phillips Oppenheim, English author of mystery stories, about S20,000 year to accumulate the gambling atmosphere for his stories of Monte Carlo and the Ri viera.
 Oppenheim is a regular visitor at the Monte Carlo casino, For five days in the week he dictates stories in the little cottage bordering his villa at Cagnes-s -Mer, 15 miles from Nice. Friday night he moves to Monte Carlo, unlimbers his gambling allowance and goes to the casino. Sometimes he wins but more often he loses and he seeming ly does not care.
 The author roams from table to table, careless of his bets and spending most of his time studying the types around him. He has
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
Here's Real Relief
 From Neuritis
Tn 24 to IS Hours Pains Are Often Relieved and You Get Rest and Comfort Again.

Torturing pains-the kind that pierce and burn and never seem to let up-that rob a man of his sleep-that make him just a. bag Of nerves and all worn out.
 Those are the pains that dope and coal tar products can only partially relieve.
 The safest and most efficient way to get rid of the persistent, nerve racking pains of Neuritis is to get a bottle of Allenrhu Special Formula No. ?. Be sure you get No. ?, which comes in capsule form. Take these little dark green capsules as directed and in about A hours you should be able to notice that they have considerably reduced if not almost banished those severe, torturina pains that have caused you so many slcepless nights. Continue for two or three days more or until you are satisfied with results.
 It doesn't matter how long you may have suffered or whether you' Neurits Is in the shoulder, arm neck or legs, Allenrhu Special Form ula No. 2 should give you speedy re. lief. Fair Drug Dept. or any good druggist will be glad to supply you
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
MAY GIVE UP INTERNATIONAL OPERA

Fear has been expressed by di rector of the Grand Opera Syndi- cate, who asked that his name not be disclosed. that if the opera at Co., vent Garden, London. is not better supported this season than last, it may be the last time the English capital will have international opera.
 Plans for an eight week season include the production of Puccinis "Turandot." The soloists for the season include Maria Jeritza, Lotte Lehman. Rudolf Laubenthal, Lau- ritz Melchoir and a new singer, Sgrid Onegin. The conductors are Bruno Walter, Nincenzo Bellezza and Robert Heger
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
SENT TO PRISON
Danbury Man Gets Not Less Than Five Years on Charge Of Inde- cent Assault,
cent Assault.

Bridgeport, Feb. Is tP) - Ed ward Decksr, IS, Danbury dish washer, was sentenced to states prison for not less than five years or more than eight by Judge Isaac Wolfe In criminal superior court today when he pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault.
 Eleven others pleaded guilty at the opening session of the court. They were:
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
FELLOWCRAFT CLUB FORMED
Harmony Lodge Members Organize Social Organization-Next Meet ing February 2S.

Harmony lodge Fellowcratt club
 was organized at Masonic hall last evening. by members of Harmony
 lodge, A, F. and A. NJ. The work of
 organization was ill charge of Friendship lodge of Southington. A
 delegation from Franklin lodge of
 Bristol attended.
 New officers elected are as fol- lows: President, Alexander Smyrk: vice president, William Redfield treasurer. Joseph Smith: secret " Edward Sanberg.
 The next meeting will be Febru- ary oS when it is expected to initiate
 a large class of candidates.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
DEAD MAN IDENTIFIED

Bridgeport, Feb. 15 CP-A man found dead, apparently from natural causes, in his room at S75 Broad street, February 1o, was identified today as George Munger, 45. candy maker and former resident of Wa terbury. He had lived here since Munger was a first identified as Frank Raymond" but this name proved to be an alias. The body Is being held at the morgue pending the location of relatives, if any, liv- ing in Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
JJINRERMAN GIVES ART

Fifty years of effort to provide Minneapolis with an art collection of world renown will culminate this spring for T. B. Walker, pioneer northwest lumberman. Housed in a S3O0,o0o gallery nearing completion, s5,o0o,0Oo collection of paintings rare art objects will then be present. ed to the city.
 Walker, who is S7, has figured in public welfare in Minneapolis for sixty years. He acquired wealth through numbering activities which began at Paris. H., when he was 19
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15

Clifford II. Barnes. Bridgeport, theft of autos: John Daly. Bridge port, burglary; William B. Davis, Bridgeport. obtaining money under false pretenses; Daniel Hathaway, Bridgeport, theft; Howard Hub- bard, Bridgeport. robbery; Henry Jensen, Bridgeport, tampering with auto; Beider Svendberg and Steve Golas. Bridgeport, burglary; Harry Trumbull. Bridgeport, embezzle' ment. and William and Henry Wagner, of Danbury, theft.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
SIX. STUDENTS HURT

San Pedro, Calif., Feb. Is (UP) Six students were painfully burned today by an explosion and fire in the laboratory of the San Pedro high school.
 The explosion occurred when an experiment being conducted in the laboratory exploded. shooting fam ing chemicals about the room. The blaze swept through the laboratory and destroyed two adjoining class
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
written three books centered around the casino in the past two years.
NO MODERNISM IN MATISSE
 WORK

The first canvas ever painted by Henri Matisse. French protagonist of modernism, was exposed to the American public for the first time at the Dudensing Gallery, New York. It is a still of old books. candle, holder and table cover and is about two feet square, containing the Beaux Arts methods. Sur rounding it were abstract paintings that, with strange color arrange ments and on-representative form, revealed what is spoken of as Ma tisses progress.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
TO MEET IN CLEVELAND

Six thousand German singers of the United States are rohears : z for the thirtieth national SacnGer- fest.
 Massed choruses of 4,000 voices representing 120 clubs. will re- sound in Cleveland's public hall June 22, 23. and 24 with Bruno Walter, director of the Staatsoper of Berlin, here to conduct the or chestra. Hugo Anschuetz of St. Louis and Karl Reckzeh of Chicago will direct the choruses.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15

rooms before tiremen brought it un- der control.
 The 1,200 students, including the injured. made their way to safety without aid.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
BAR ASSN. TO MEET

Waterbury, Feb. 15 P}-The Bar Association will meet here tomorrow of James A. Peasley, prosecuting at torney in the local city court for 1 l years. The funeral will be on Thursday
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
GOVERNOR VERY ILL

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 15 Pl-- Governor Austin Peay's physicians announced today he is suffering from double pneumonia and expressing anxiety over his condition requested that out of town members of his family be summoned.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-15
GOVERNORS CONFERENCE.

Augusta, Maine, Feb. Is Ri-This years session of the governors con- ference will be held July 25-27 at Mackinac Island, Michigan, Governor Ralph o. Brewster. chairman of the executive committee of the confer encc. announced today.
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New Britain herald., 1927-11-18

ton to you and the provisional gov rrnn,nt 10 take such steps as you find necessary to make me cltlzen of the new state," the letter reads. "I want you to keep your promls' to me and put my name on the roll of Ere" State citizens. Signed by myself of my own free will in th" ard Crollcr."
 The story Of the letter is told by Mrs. Croker in an affidavit. The scene was in the Japanese room Of the Crokor castle at Glencairn, Ire land. Crok"r, who was about S2 years old at the time. vas shaky and she held his hand as he wrote But W hen he came to the signature, she says, he wrote alone.
 They then sent for Griffith, who came. accompanied by the flashing Michael Collins. Other testimony tells Of a meeting between Griffith and Collins in a secret place at q time when the fortunes of the re- publican army were at q low obh. Griffith then first told his friend Of ! Crokcr's personal request and was elated because it indicated Croker was behind them and they would receive much needed financial sup port.
 After Griffith's death. fl is claimed an aide threw the letter into waste basket while going through his papers. Later, in searching tor another document, he realized Mrs. Croker might like tc
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18

have the paper and sent it to her.
 Croker's children claim his resi- dencc was in Florila. and say they have evidence which shows the sta ionory upon which the message was written Was not printed until after their fathers death.
 When the Tammauy chi"ftain died he left virtually all his for tune. including his Irish castle and Palm Beach "Wigwam" estate, to his widow Mrs. Croker and the children became cstranged not long after her marriage. In 1920 they sought 10 haN, their father held in capable Of managing his affairs due ro q complete domination "X- orcisel over him by his young wife" The supreme court upheld d decision in favor of Crokor.
 After his death the children con- tested probation of the will in Ire land. but again were unsuccessful At hearing then in Irish courts, the two witnesses to tho alleged rroker-Griffith letter testified il was genuine Hearings iu the pres cnt ease may he held in this coun- try or may shift again 10 Ireland.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
average, Corn In the western corn

average. Corn In the western corn belt states Is reported to be of eX- ceptionally good quality. The yields of potatoes now reported indicate a crop Of about 400,305,000 bushels, 1 per cent above the forecast of Octo- Der 1. The United States apple crop is estimated at 119,S33,000 bushels, less than half Of last years heavy crop.
 On November l the composite of crop yields in the United States was 1924. This indicates that, consider ing all important crops, yields per acre are expected to be "A per cent above the average of yields during the last ten years. This composite of yields is 2.6 per cent above the composite Of crop yields and condi- tions on October 1 and 2.2 per cent | below the composite of yields per acre last year.
 Combining the production esti- mates of the seventeen principal i age value per unit, the composite production Of these crops this sea son was o.S per cent less than last i year and A per cent greater than the average production in the ten years 1917 10 1926.
 By the same method of calCula- ton the per capita production of the principal crops of the United States this season is per cent less than it was last year and 5.7 per cent less than the average per capita produc- ton during the last ten years. 1 Reports from many dairymen in diCato that milk production per COW for all COWS in New England in creased slightly during October. Average milk production per COW for all COWS on November i was 6 per cent higher than month ago, .5
 per cent higher than a year ago and
 G.5 per cent higher than two years ago. October weather was unusually
 favorable for the maturing and har- vestins of crops: pastures remained
 good longer than usual.
 For New England as a whole the average daily milk production No- Nembcr was .5 per cent above that
 of a year ago: 2.o per cent above Tn
 Maine; 3.7 per cent above in Yer
 mont, D per cent in Rhode Island and per cent in Connecticut. New } Hampshire and Massachusetts
 showed declines of 4.S per cent and
 per cent respectively. On Novem-
 Der the average daily milk produc,
 ton for New England as q Wholt
 was 14.S6 pounds compared witt , 14.T9 pounds a year ago and 13.95
 pounds two years ago. Dry cows or November 1 for New England as { whole were H2.5S per cent of al cows compared with 2o.o2 per cen : on November 1, 1926 and 2l.S3 pel . cent two years ago. The percentage = Of all cows dry increased per cen during October.
 t During October prices of corr } meal and other corn products de r clined rapidly due to increased
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
CROKER ESTATE
 FIGHT CONTINUED
Much Depends on Interpretation
 Of Discarded Letter

Tampa. FlaM., Nov. IS. tPl-Once discarded in a waste basket, brief letter alleged to have been written to Arthur Griffith. first president of the Irish Free State, may now prove decisive evidence in the long legal battle for the S%,50o,0O0 "Wigwam' estate of Richard Croker. Tam many Hall chi"ftain, who died moro than five years ago.
 As a result Of the letter Judge Lake Jones, in federal court here, has reopened hearings in the suit in which Croker's four children by his first wife seek to force their step-mothor to divide the property located in Palm Beach.
 The principal question at issue Is whether Croker was a resident Of Florida or the Irish Free State at the time of death in April, 1922. If he was a resident of this state, legal authorities assert. the Florida constitution provides for division of the Palm Beach property between the widow and children. Other wise Mrs. Croker retains the es- tate.
 Mrs. Croker. whose mother was Cherokee Indian and who mar red the millionaire shortly after the death of his first wife, claims her husband wrote the letter to President Griffith, asking to be de- clared a citizen Of the Free State. Richard Croker, Jr, Howard Gro ker, Mrs. Ethel White and Mrs Florence Morris. the children, brand the document as a forgery.
 "I hereby make formal applica-
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18

prospects. Wheat bran also showed decline. Cotton seed meal remained steady. Ground oats declined slight ly.
 Wholesale prices of 92 score but ter at Boston during the last two weeks of October averaged Az cents per pound compared with 46.1 cents for the same period last year and 46.1 cents, the five year average -1922-192G.
 The net price of all milk for Octo- Der as estimated by the Statistician of the New England Milk Producers | Association was 52.SS per hundred compared with S2.19 per hundred l in September, s@.S2 per hundred ' during October 1925 and s2.10 per
 hundred the five year average, 1922 1 1926 inclusive.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
NEW ENGLAND HAS
 GOOD CROP REPORT
Late Fall Has Increased Yield
 for Farmers

Exceptionally warm weather dur ing October and absence of frosts aud freezes until late in the month favored the maturing and harvest ing of crops throughout New Eng land and final yields, generally, were better than was expected earlier in the season. On the basis of reported yields on November l the Connecticut potato crop IS es'l- mated to be 1.400,000 bushels. S6 per cent less than was harvested last year. The New England potato crop is estimated to be 40,2GS,0oO bushels, per cent greater than was estimated q month ago, 1S per cent less than was harvested last year and 12 per cent less than the five year average.
 The Connecticut commercial ap- pie crop is estimated to he 172, 900 barrels compared with 350,GQ0 bar Is harvested last year and 249,- oo0 barrels the five year average Favorable weather during October IIlIItuS ANtN JSIlS ililI Nolillli'i 'lt apple prospects 6 per cent but the estimated production of 1,579,00o barrels is still 2 per cent below last years production and 13 per cent below the average of the last five years.
 The Connecticut corn crop inn proved greatly during October and production is now expected 10 he 2,516, GOO bushels, 6 per cent less than was harvested last year. Based on an average yield Of 44,4 bushel' per acre the New England corr crop is estimated 10 be 9.912,00t about per cent less than last years production and per cent less thai average.
 The Connecticut Valley tobacco crop, on the basis of November yields, is estimated to be about l per cent below the average produc lion of the last five years. Quality ol November 1 was reported to be s: per cent compared with SS per cent the ten year average.
 lIdttltdllE all Idl' maturing crop throughout the United States Wer' helped by favorable October weath cr. Frosts and freezes were delay cd much beyond their usual date Corn improved greatly and as a re suit the corn crop is now forecas as 2,753. 3.249, ,00o bushels. 4 per cen larger than last years crop, but |. per cent smaller than the five yea
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
JAVA BUYS OLD PAPERS

Batavia, Nov. IS. tR'-Thc Unit cd States virtually has monopolIzed the old newspaper trade in Sura- Eaya, Java, market, supplying 16,- 70 of tho 17,tS0 metric tons i'm pOrted this Ncar.
The Washington times., 1927-02-16
PEERLESS GAP
WINS PRAISE

one OF the most attractive Of the
radiator ornaments appearing on
many new cars this year Is the
Peerless Eagle with which all new
Peerless cars are being adorned.
selection OF the eagle as the
Peerless ornament was not just an
idle whim," Leon r. German. vice
president OF the Peerless Motor Car
Corporation, explains. 1.-THE eagle
was selected because 1t represents
supremacy, endurance. power, might
and courage.
''An eagle with extended wings Is
now on the Peerless emblem. For
the radiator ornament, however,
only the eagles head was used. The
extended neck, ruffled feathers and
opened beak all suggest force an |
power. Then, too. the ornament fits
the general designs Of the car well.
'Since the days Of Rome the
eagle has been the accepted en-
blem of supremacy. AS the Roman
legions marched into battle, an eagle
was mounted. on top OF the stand.
ards. Ever since the eagle was be-
token leadership.
The Peerless ornament was de-
signed by Frederick G. Ruppell, a
sculptor. whose fine craftsmanship
and ability to design appropriate
commercial figures have won him
national renown.
"a radimeter has been placed on
the dash to replace the notormeter.
Motor heat in degrees, Fahrenheit,
is given by this instrument