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New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
MOVIE MURDER IS
 ID BE CHARGED HerriCk's Death Called Cold
 Bl00ded Killing

Los Angeles. Cal. May IT R1
 Efforts to prove that Tom (Two Gun) kerrick, cowboys of the films.
 was shot to death in "cold blood"
 instead of being the unexpected vic- tim of "Hollywoods widest drink
 ing bout occupied states attorneys today.
 ! The course of the prosecution,
 which is holding a charge of murder over the heads of five film folk. in cluding kerrick's widow, Mrs. Sarah kerrick, became evident after jury of nine women and three men was selected yesterday.
 1 States attorneys announced they would sanction dismissal of the charge against three of the five in their attempt to fasten guilt upon the remaining two-Mrs. kerrick and Henry Isabel. These who still remain accused but who are expected to be freed in order that the state may have their testimony against | Mrs. kerrick and Isabel are Joe Hunt. Arizona cowboy, Miss Iris Burns and Miss Anita Davis, all mo- ton picture extras.
 Joe kerrick. broth r of the slain actor. testified that Miss Davis told him that Tom kerrick was shot down in cold blood, and I know who did it. Later on 1 will tell" The question of who was respon- sible for the killing featured the pre- liminary Investigations because po- lice said the quintet had consumed so much liquor that they were un- able to think and speak clearly for three days after the party. Joe kerrick also testified that Mrs. Kerrick had said i've all three had hold of the gun." --e did not say to whom she referred other than her self. She has maintained that the gun was accidentally discharged but admitted that it was in her hands when fired.
 In outlining it's case the prosecu- ton told the jury that Hunt came 10 Hollywood with a pistol and $500 and that he financed the party i'll the Kerrick home which ended in tragedy. It also alleged that just before kerrick was shot he had struck Mrs. Kerrick when she had upbraided him for permitting impro- prieties among the guests.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
BROADWAY OFFICE
 RUM FIGHT FATAL
Division of Spells Results in
 Boolegger's Death

New York, May 1T P,-A dispute over division of bootleg spells today was believed by police to have caus- ed the pistol battle between eight or nine men in a Broadway office building in which one man was killed and another wounded.
 The shooting threw occupants of the building into an uproar and caused considerable excitement among Broadway crowds.
 Police have arrested George Ko- mar 2S, bookkeeper for Leon Tarr. restaurant owner. in whose office at Broadway and 31st street the shoot ing occurred. Komar was charged with homicide. Police said he told several conflicting stories. The dead man was identified by finger prints as Abraham Rubenstein. 30, with q police record.
 A traffic patrolman attracted by the screams of stenographer in an adjoining office found the office locked and vacant except for Ru- benstein's body. He also discovered traces of blood in an adjoining room.
 Komar, police said. told them eight or nine men entered the office in two groups and started shooting after a few heated words. He said he then ran from the building.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
TAILORS PROTEST ON
 ARTISTS STYLE IDEAS
Royal Academy Paintings Not True Picture Of 1027 Attire,
 They Claim.

London, May r tPl-London tail- OTIS are mortified at the modern clothing that painters have put on men in pictures displayed in the Royal Academy exhibition. If the outside world were to judge British tailors by these garments. the tailors complain. no foreigner would dream of coming to Bond street or Savile Row.
 The tailors call attention especial ly to the picture of John Fleming Esq, saying he is wearing a very clumsy riding suit which shows the strappins on the outside Of the leg: that of Sir Hector Clare Cameron. the left sleeve of whose coat is de- scribed as resembling a concertina. and the portrait of Donald Mackel- vie. Esq, whose coat buttons do not match"
 The Tailor and Cutter, which speaks for the trade, thinks poster ity will have q very poor opinion of male attire in 1927 if it should chance to see any of the Academy portraits.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
GASOLINE COMPANY
 PLAN IS COSTLY
"Cracking' to Produce More
 Raises Price, Is Charge

Indianapolis, Ind. May 17 P)- Monopoly by the Standard Oil com- pany of processes for "cracking" crude oil to produce greater quan- tity of gasoline has resulted in a price increase of two to three cents a gallon. Alexander D. Royce, spe- cial assistant to the United States attorney general. asserted yesterday in opening the case of the govern- ment in its equity suit against the Standard Oil Company Indiana) and 51 other oil companies. Arguments are being heard before Charles Martindale. master in chancery.
 About 25 per cent of the total gasoline supply of the country is cracked" Royce declared.
 The Standard Oil Company In- diana) the New Jersey company. the Texas company and the Gasoline Products company are primary de- fendants in the suit.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
U. of New Hampshire Is
 Not tO Be Ouarantined

Durham, x. H.. May 17 R>-Of-
 ficers of the University of New Hampshire last night denied re- port emanating from the state capital today that there was dan ger of the university being quaran- tined because of an outbreak of scarlet fever.
 Prof. A. o. Moore, dean of men, said that only two cases of the disease had developed. and that these were now week old.
 "Thcre is no possibility Of an epidemic and not the slightest likelihood of a quarantine being declared" he said. Both the cases were promptly isolated. We have two resident physicians, three nurses and well equipped infirm- ary, and are able to cope with any situation that might arise"
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
AIR MALL TRAFFIC IS
 STEADILY INCREASING
Reduc. .on In Rates Believed to Have Contributed to Jump In Use
 of Service.

Washington. May IT R>-Cse of the air mail has shown marked in- crease since the new 10 cents per half ounce rate went into effect and April business established a record Second Assistant Postmaster General w. Irving Glover announced today.
 Approximately 1,S00.0O0 letters were carried over the 14 contract air mail routes during April and con- tractors were paid s133.129 for their services. Air mails for the trans- continental and New York Chicago overnight routes have shown a cor responding increase because of the new rate.
 The contract routes which are feeders fthe transcontinental and overnight routes required payment of s247,461 for the July-September quarter last year, $545,S74 for the October quarter. and s316, SOP for the January March quarter this year.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
BY BUY EVANS

1. When is the catcher charged with passed ball,
 2. Player fails to bat during en- tire round of batting order and no one notices the slip. what happens
 5. Fielder muffs . foul fly but batsman is later retired, Is 1t charg- ed as error?
 1. Eastman hits ball down the first base line and when first base man fields it and Is about to make play on runner, he runs back to- wards the plate. Has runner that right?
 5. Runner starts to steal second, field umpire is hit by the ball which the catcher throws to retire run- ner, who tries for third and is thrown out. What is the correct decision?
 THIS TELLS IT
 l. Catcher is charged with . passed ball when his failure to hold a legally delivered ball enables the batsman to reach first base or per- mits baserunner to advance.
 2. No attention is paid to the oversight In the next inning the players simply bat in their regular order as if nothing had happened.
 3. The fielder is charged with an error on a palpable huff of a foul fly regardless of what later happens.
 4. Yes, just as he would be- tween any other base to avoid be- ing retired if possible.
 5. Ball is in play and runner was properly retired at third on throw from fielder.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
New York Will Soon
 Have "HOuse of France

Paris, May II (R - A House of France" to encourage travel is be- ing planned for New York. and eventually other large cities of countries that send tourists here to spend money.
 America is placed first on the list because the French say more than 25o,ooO persons come here from the United States every year and that each one spends an aver age of s1,00o.
 While the House of France" in New York has not yet been au- thorized by parliament, the gov ernment propaganda bureau be- lieves it will soon be sanctioned.
 AS planned, the building would house the French consulate. com- mcrcial and tourist agencies, steamship and railroad offices. ho- tel agents, travel bureaus and the tourist information service.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
SHARKEY AT WORK
Maloncy's Opponent Unable to Spar, Takes It Out on Punching Bag in Training.

New York. May 17 R)-Kept from sparring because of cut over his eye. Jack Sharkey today was taking it out on the punching bag and the empty air as he prepared for the big bout Thursday night at the Yankee stadium with his Boston rival, Jim Maloney.
 Banging the bag. shadow boxing and jumping rope. Sharkey managed to get plenty of exercise.
 T have been assured that the eye will be all right when I enter the ring" said Sharkey. Tt is no more serious than it appears on the surface and it doesn't look serious at all."
 While Sharkey worked out in Stillman's gymnasium here. the sturdy Maloney, at Pompton Lakes. N. J., near here, was putting in the final licks in drive to get his weight to about the 200 mark.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
Giant" of 1888 Team
 Dies at Age of 70 Years

Worcester. Mass. May IT @ - Patrick J. Murphy. 70. one of the few surviving members Of the New York Giants when it won it's first world championship in 1888. died last night at the home of his daughter after an illness of a month.
 Mir. Murphy was born in Auburn and turned to baseball early in life. finally joining the Jersey City team. Then he went to the Giants where he remained two years as a catch CT. From there he went to the Rochester team of the Eastern league. remaining with that organ ization until 1894, when he became manager of the Worcester ball
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
Less Force and More
 Treatment Advocated

Des Moines. Ia., May 17 (P - Less show of force in dealing with youthful transgressors of the law and enlargement of the practice of basing punishment for crime upon psychiatric or psychological findings reforms were advocated here yes terday by the two chief speakers before the national conference of social. work-Jane Addams. pioneer welfare worker of Chicago. and AL fred Bettman, Cincinnati attorney.
 Formal announcement of the election of Sherman Kingsley Of Philadelphia as president of the national conference was made at last nights general session. Dr. Richard Cabot of Boston was elected vice president.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
AERIAL SIGHTSEEING
Sky "Rubbcr.neck" Wagon Arrives at Boston Airport Today.

Boston. May 17 (UP)-A luxuri- ous aerial "rubber-neck" wagon is now at the disposal of New Eng landers who desire to do their sight seeing from the clouds.
 The plane, a siX-passenger Stin- son-Detroiter, arrived at the Boston airport from Detroit Monday.
 Flight will be confined to points within hundred mile radius of the airport because of the scarcity of landing fields. Trips to Portland, Me, Hartford. Conn.,, and Concord, N. H.. are proposed.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
ATHLETES NAMED
Sixteen Track and Field Men Picked to Defend University Of California Championships.

Los Angeles. May 17 R-Sixteen athletes were named today by Coach Dean Cromwell to defend the Uni versity of California's national in- tercollegiate track and field cham pionship, won in 1925 and 1926. at Philadelphia May c7 and 2S. This is one more than participated on the occasion of each of the victories.
 Those selected: Captain Ed House, Charlie Borah, and Willie Lewis, sprints: Lee Barnes and Jack Williams, pole vaulters: Jesse Hill, broad jump; Henry Coggeshall and Melhorne Offstad, high jump; Ches- ley Unruh. mile; Harold Lovejoy, half miller; Clifton Reynolds. high hurdles and broad jump: Norton Kaer. low hurdles and broad jump: Joe Aleski shot put and discus; Spencer Boelter. iavelin; Alex Gra- ham, low hurdles and Charlie Webber, high hurdles.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Monroe. The men were stringing a telephone wire which became on. tangled in . tree and dropped on . wire carrying 22.000 volts Batchel- der was taken to Valle hospital in Readsboro. Vt.. where 1t was said he would recover,
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

club. MT. Murphy was a veteran theater employe. holding the post of special policeman. Previous to joining the theater staff he served on the Worcester police force for a long period. securing tho job when he retired from baseball.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
LINEMAN ELECTROCUTED

Shelburne Falls. Mass. May 1T P-kirby O'Neill, 19. was electro cuted yesterday and his fellow workman. H. w. Batchelder, 24. suffered serious burns while at work on . power transmission line in
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
The Standing

Games Today New York at Detroit. Philadelphia at St. Louis. Washington at Cleveland. Boston at Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
The Standing
Games Today

Jersey City at Newark. Reading at Baltimore. Rochester at Syracuse. Toronto at Buffalo.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
EASTERN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Pittsfield 1, Albany 0. Hartford-S Springfield, rain. (Other clubs not scheduled) {.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
Sunday home games to each team.

With the Pirates and the Corbin Red Sox alternating in this city at Willow Brook park, every other week should see a league game staged in this city.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
The Standing

Games Today Cincinnati at New York. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Chicago at Boston.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday St. Louis ?. Philadelphia 1. Brooklyn 9. Pittsburgh 5. Cincinnati-New York, rain. Chicago-Boston, rain.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
The Standing
Games Today

Albany at Waterbury.
 Hartford at Providence. Bridgeport at Springfield. New Haven at Pittstield.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
LEAGUE STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday New York 6, Deetroit 2. Philadelphia 10, St. Louis 2. Chicago 5. Boston 2. Washington-Cleveland, rain.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Buffalo IS. Syracuse 4. Rochester 9. Toronto s. Jersey City-Reading. rain.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

The next amateur fight tourna- ment of the Mohawk A. C. will be held at the T. A. B. hall Thursday night. One of the features of the tournament will be the return bat tle between Leo Larriviere and Ray Hall which caused so much com motion a fey weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

At the last tournament. Larri- viere was afflicted with an attack of the grippe and was unable to go on as scheduled. He has fully re- covered and is ready to tackle Hal, this week and make it decisive fight.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Johnny Clnch and Rollo Roland will meet for the third time in this city this week. Clnch was beaten bv Roland two weeks ago in South Manchester but it was the local boys return to the ring after a long layolf due to broken thumb.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

The Cardinal A. C. baseball team will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the Tabs rooms on Main stret. All members are requested to attend.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

The first definite step towards e.tting the Central Connecticut Base ball League into action will be taken tomorrow night when the schedule committee of which John Tobin, manager of the Corbin Red eox in manager. meets in Meriden. The committee will outline a sched- nle that will have as its object the granting of an equally number of
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

The Rover X. C. baseball team swamped the Owls yesterday 27 to $. Harriss and Anderson pitched for the winners. The team wants games with any other team averag- ing Ia years of age. Telephone Manager George Traccski at 300S-S.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

schedule of 2S games for each team in the league.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-19
Gov. Byrd May Intervene

Lexington. Va, Oct. 19 UP)- Governor Byrd may be called into the conference if the cadet class officers. the board of visitors and the superintendent of Virginia Mill tary institute, fail to reach an un- derstanding Tn the settlement of a strike of cadets which was called yesterday.
 More than 700 cadets "walked out and said that they would not resume classes until an understand ing is reached with ". w. Cooke. superintendent, in the protest against suspension of 39 cadets since the opening of the fall term.
 Cadet J. C. West. Suffolk, Viz ginia, president of the first class, characterized the move as a result of numerous ''injustices' brought upon the entire corps.
 The Court of Honor, a cadet or ganzation, has assumed charge of all school activities.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-19
Robber of Physician
 Pursued Many Miles

Hudson, N. H., Oct. 19 (UP)-A chase through two states led to the arrest of a Boston man here today in connection with the midnight rob- bery of a Lowell, Mass, physician.
 A man who described himself as George Blanchard of 8 Bulfnch street, Boston, was captured at the end of the chase. He was alleged to have held up Dr. Joseph A. Nee han at the latter's garage in Low ell and robbed him of SC after the physician had been bound and gagged.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-19
TRUCK HITS MILK WAGON

An automobile truck driven by Harry Krepshaw of fl Dewey street struck a milk delivery wagon owned hy the Farmers Milk Co. of South Main street, in front Of 2SS East Main street about 3:30 o'clock this morning, smashing q number of bot ties of milk and damaging the wagon and the horses harness. The left front fender and headlight of the truck also suffered damaged by the impact.
 Krcpshaw was driving west on East Main street and the milk team was standing. Krepshaw told the po- lice the team was in the middle of the road, but the driver claimed he left 1t at the curb. Officers Harper and Liebler investigated and found no cause for police action.
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-19
GERRIT FORT RESIGNS

Boston, Oct. 19 UP)-Gerrit Fort has resigned as vice president of the Boston and Maine railroad to become president of the Ray mond and Whitcomb company, 1n- ternational travel organization. He will assume his new duties Nov. 1. His successor has not been named.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-19

Mir. and Mrs. Fred Walker of Harrison street, have received word that their son, Carleton Walker, a student at the Virginia Military In stitute has joined his fellow students of that institution in a general pro test strike directed against the ac- ton of the faculty in suspending cadets at the institute.
 Details regarding the strike of the students have not been received, the local residents having received a telegram from the faculty advising them of their sons action.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-29
KERRICK

The Misses Phyllis and Doris Ho-
gan are spending their Christmas va
cation at home.
Ed LeMay spent Christmas with his
wife and parents in Nickerson.
Donovan, Richard, Lewis, Michael,
and Francis Hogan are spending their
vacation at their homes here.
w. P. Hogan is on the sick list.
Mrs. Arthur Lund spent Christmas
with her parents in Duluth.
Miss Emma Beibl of Duluth, spent
few days with Mrs. Arthur Lund
and other friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Tanquist spent
a few days with their parents in the
Twin Cities.
Mrs. Peter Johnson was a between
train caller at Bruno Wednesday.
There will be short New Years
program in the New Free Presby-
terrain church on Sunday Jan. 1st, at
200 o'clock in the afternoon. Every
body welcome.
Mrs. Ben Sydow will entertain the
Union Ladies Aid at her home on
Jan. 18th. Lunch will be served at
noon in place of the afternoon. Ev-
erybody come.
Herb Losensky of Moose Lake, and
his crew of men drove through here
Tuesday on their way to camp.
Rev. Fillinger of Bruno, was a Ker-
rick caller Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lund and
daughter of st. Paul, spent Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Parker.
John Knestang is spending a few
weeks with his sister, Mrs. S. M.
Lund, in St. Paul.
Martin Nelson spent Christmas at
his home in Hinckley.
Mr.. Wahlquist of Brook Park, will
move his family here as soon as he
has taken the position as agent at the
depot. We are glad to welcome this
family to our community.
Mrs. Erick Peterson and baby and
sister, Edna, of Duluth, spent Satur-
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Hultgren.
Mrs. Roy Clewitt and children are
spending a few days with the w. J.
Clewitt family in Park township.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-29

grams which had gone before. Sew
eral of the cantata members dropped
out at the last minute, making it
rather hard for the rest of the mem
bers.
Chris Slade, ST., is enough i'm
proved from his recent illness to be
up and around again.
Andrew Pitra and family are en-
joying a radio, installed last week.
Fred Harapat of Westport, is spend
ing the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Harapat, Sr.
Fred Clark who is attending the
University of Minnesota, is spending
few days at his parental home.
Miss Percie Murphy came home
from International Falls, and is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Murphy for the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bauer of Mora, spent
Monday visiting at the home of Mrs.
Bauer's sister, Mrs. Elmer Chase.
Friends are very sorry to hear of
the death of Ernest Emig in st. Paul,
Wednesday morning. A. L. Scofield
left Wednesday noon to bring the
body home for burial.
Manley Orr came here from Fair
mont and is visiting his parents for
a few days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-29
BRUNO

| Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Skinner and
| children, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Elwell
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Saa-
stad, and MIR. and Mrs. Lund spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. S. O..
| Saastad.
Miss Hattie and Lucille Skinner
went to Grandy Tuesday to spend a
week with Gladys and Helen Smith
Mrs. Pat Murphy went to Duluth
Wednesday to spend the week with
| friends.
Mr.. Mobly was in Sandstone Tues
day.
Mary Murphy came here from Fin
layson Friday noon to spend her va
cation at home.
Miss Anna Rupp came from Albert
Lea Saturday to spend two weeks.
VIM. Lepeer who has been at the
hospital for many weeks, returned
home Monday.
Miss Anna Nortrup of Virginia, is
spending her Christmas vacation with
her sister, Mrs. Ed Downing.
Presbyterian Notes-Sunday school
at 9:45, church services at II o'clock,
mission study class at Z o'clock, C. E.
at 1880; Bible study Tuesday evening
at 1880, at the home of Mrs. John
Stafford.
Mr.. Prather came home from st.
Paul for the holidays.
VIM. Ames returned home Satur-
day. He had been working in Cherry
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pilrain and children
of Duquette, spent Christmas at
home.
Arthur Bloomquist came here from
Eveleth and spent Christmas at the
home of his parents. He returned
to work Tuesday.
Miss Mildred Bloomquist came
from Plymouth, Wis, Friday to spend
two weeks.
Miss Louise Marihart came here
from New York Mills and is spending
her Christmas vacation at home.
Mrs. Adolph Nelson and Miss Agnes
Nelson returned from Minneapolis
Sunday.
Allen Coulter came here from New
port and spent Christmas with his
parents. He returned Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Plaisted went to
Duluth Saturday to spend Christmas.
Clarence Gault went to Duluth Sat-
urday to spend Christmas with rela-
tives.
Mrs. McCusky of Duquette, spent
few days here with friends. She was
on her way to Chicago.
Warren Ball is home for a few
days visit. He came to eat Christmas
dinner with the folks.