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New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
BRADFORD Is CHOICE
Relieved 70 ~ Favased ~ Fuiles
toe New InaQeanno Cum1iai10nes
Il Nanenchunetts

II Massachusetts,
Boston, Sept. 7 M-State Senator
J. ]. Bradford Davis Of Haverhin
was understood today to be the
choice Of Geverner Alvan 7. Fuller
for the position ~ Insurance COM
missioner vacated last Saturday BY
Wesley e. Monk of Watertown.
~Aonk resigned 1t the climax Of
the controversy over compulsory
automobile insurance rates. The
1929 rates which he was about to
promulgate when he quit had called
in many cases for considerable In
creases and had aroused statewide
opposition including that Of Cover.
nor Fuller.
AZ result Of his failure to act
the 1928 rates remained In force.
Governor Fuller declared b, was
prepared to give Senator Davis
serious consideration" II he wanted
the job but the attitude of the hitter
was undetermined. He IL running
for denomination on the republban
ticket In the fourth Essex senatorial
district.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF Babe
Out of the Mouths of Babies
A pompous assistant superintend-
ent was trying to determine the
mental assets of the fourth grade"
who was,it. children" he asked.
who discovered the identity of
Lightning and electricity"
No answer!
Come, come. You should know
that. Tell me what prominent Amer
lean made the disooyery?'
A shy little girl put up her hand.
"lt-it-it-it was God" she stam-
mered.
katherine Robertson.
Fun SHOP FOLLIES
Deep Deep
A Little Too Deep
Ado Ado Ado Ado Ado Ado Ado
d NOTHING d
Ado Ado Ado Ado Ado Ado Ado
Much Ado About Nothing
BY NO MEANS DISINTERE Ed
Haley: We'll, l hate to disagree
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
A FARMERS VIEW

BY Theodore Harry
/ see In last weeks paper that Prl.
scilla Sprague is wed.
An Judgin' by the write-up. why.
they must have had spread:
Her folks are in the city now an
putin on more style
Than they'd have ever dreamed o
fore OF Billy Sprague struck lie.
The man Priscilla married, from the
way the paper reads,
Must have more wealth Z roll In
than a royal family needs.
But the incest part about it was, at
least it seemed t. me.
or Bill spent nigh a thousan' fer
Priscilla's lingerie!
We used t. be near neighbors fore
Bill got the movin-itch.
Sold out, went West t. buy a place,
an then he struck it rich!
They sank an Howell on his farm
an first thing. l declare.
We heard o Sprague the papers
lowed he was millionaire.
Priscilla weren't knee high then, but
she's growed a lady grand,
An s moved in high society a queen
understand.
She alters was likely gal, an %
I'm glad t see
Th' old man come down handsome
fer Priscilla's lingerie!
l knowed they had lace-curtains.
yes. an carpets on the floor,
So deep with plush. I've heered,
they had t run lawn-mowers DER
The surface for t shave 'em ev'ry
week. SO one could walk.
| couldn't vouch fer that. though,
fer it might "a been jes' talk!
The gals had what she wanted fer
herself. almost knew
A motor car, (wit chauffer!), an
grand piano, too:
So, though / never seen one. an it
mayn't jes' useful be.
I'm mighty glad she's got this thing
that's called a lingerie!
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

dry South viii have furnished . large
part Of the mandate. The Republt-
cans. however. are upset about the
prohibition issue only to . lesser
degree. Thousands Of these In the
North have been favoring nodifica-
ton for nine years and now are
confronted with the necessity. II they
would remain loyal to their party.
to vote for Hoover and his dry prin-
ciples.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
IN LILLIPUTIAN LAND

Marion had just finished reading
the Bible story Of Jesus being buried
in the tomb. She began to tell her
mother the whole story.
And they put seals on his tomb,
mother. You remember what seals
look likc?"
II never saw one, dearie." an
swered mother.
"Oh sure you did! Don't YOU re-
member when We went to the zoo?
Well, them was seals we saw"
-Lvira Massey.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
CLIMBING THE LADDER

e~eSS$~S S>eS1>~~~SV
When Donald Gaffney was born
the Spanish-American war was just
about to begin. He doesn't remem-
Der thing about 1t. At that time
many q brother lawyer whom he now
numbers among his friends was Z
veteran at the bar. In 1922 young
Gaffney. son Of our widely known
probate Judge. began practicing law.
Today he IL appointed to be assistant
states attorney. He Il climbing one
rung at . time. but he Is climbing.
The appointment. which came
from the hand Of States Attorney
Hugh Alcorn. will be gratifying to
New Britain. Recognition Of local
talent always pleasea
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

In q sense voting machines. are
the perfect mechanical takers Their
statements on Nov. will brook no
denial. Probably for this reason all
are Of the feminine gender.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

II the newspapers would cease
giving space to publicity hounds
there would be = dozen fewer every
week. Satisfied readers would in
crease a thousand a week.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Mrs. Knapp will learn in 80 days
that after all a month is not long.
And she can console herself with the
thought that many person has
served longer for 2 lesser offense.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

A prohibition agent at least learns
q lot about the best paying trade of
the times and can turn his knowl-
edge to practical account at any
time by doing a little leggin' himself.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Soon or late some hateful Repub-
lican will quote Al as saying he'd
rather be tight than President.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
Facts undEancies

A federal agent says there are
10000 blind tigers In New York
alone. He must have seen them at
8 a. m. II they were alone.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
PE00E'f

Stanley" asked one Of our neigh
bors of my small son recently. docs
your mother like the new baby?"
Il don't think So" answered STAN
ley. Il just heard her tell the nurse
to change it."
Mrs. III. G. Brennan
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Unfortunately the hit and run
records no longer are confined to the
diamond.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Prohibition will never really be
serious issue at Geneva until
Switzerland goes dry.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

When the fellow reached for his
hip in the bad old days, he was 60
ing to kill you OH purpose.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Not being a poet, We are undecid-
Waliop.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
POINT OF ETIQUETTE

POINT OF ETIQUETTE
Mother: Ruth, I'm ashamed Of
you. saw you when you kissed that
boy!"
Ruth: "Oh mother. didn't I do
right? Which leg do YOU raise
when you kiss? I never can seem
tc remember"
-Datid W. Arents.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Magnify a whispering campaign
with amplifiers and it sounds like
static.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Expected political hooey: That the
nations eyes are on how Connecti-
cut votes.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

KINGS COUSIN DIES
Paris, Sept. UP)--Gen. Nissan
Tewfik Badr Pacha, cousin of King
Fuad of Egypt. died few minutes
after heart attack in a taxicab.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Why shouldn't government pay
Tor the booze dry spy drinks? It
pays for the gas a cop uses to bust
the speed laws.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Nature evens things. The faster
your life. the sooner you get to slow
music.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

IT he is beginning to reflect that
doctors are the most useful Of men.
he will be forty-five on his next
birthday.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

American!sm Letting the barber
shave you )'"ause you haven't the
nerve to say no" after getting q
hair cut.
Delightful Autumn, when it's cool
enough for people to do their own
cooking and relatives so home.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

PLANNING AHEAD, FOLKS!
When filling up that coal and coke
bin
Let's not forget to stock the Joke
bin.
So when the wintry winds start
blowing
The good cheer furnace will be
glowing!
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

A million dollars devoted to de-
Veloplng a language, resulting at last
IN a metropolitan who feels superior
because he knows the latest slang.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Correct this sentence: "She has
perfect teeth" said the gossip, "but
she doesn't skin back her lips when
she smiles"
copyright 1928, Publishers Synd,.
(slC3
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

The more you read the best books
OF the month selected by clubs. the
more you wonder how the others
could be worse.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

We're all alike. Assemble two fill
ing stations and twelve people and
the twelve will feel superior to
"rubes" a mile from the stations.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Europe: A nice place for the big
boys TO kill time while the folks
back home are forgetting.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07


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New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

This Is the season when the school
teacher receives precious darlings
accompanied by their mothers and
knows they are young hyenas.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

About the only nonstop endur-
ance stunt yet to achieve is the Sum
day paper.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

LIMIT OF JfNXISN
Bradford. Ward Garrison 10 1
hard-luck guy, all right
Collins: I'm say SO. Even his ar,
tifical flowers died!"
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

A blowout IL nuisance. but the
modern romeo has no such trial as
getting a rein caught under the
nag's tail.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Another thing the casual traveller
IN an upper" would like to see re-
formed is the big hotels berth con.
troll.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

The trouble seems to be that the
woman who reads all the household
magazines hasn't any time left for
the household.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

Some optimist says Europe will be
Americanized in ten years, but II will
take longer than that to get rid of
that smell.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

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u tAe CITY. Csesiettoo oooas and prev
800 akvaye aeaO - advestissrA
New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
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New Britain herald., 1928-09-07

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Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22
THIS LITTLE GIRL
 WENT TO TIE MARKET AND WAS REMEMBERED

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22. (P)-Dor- othy Devore, Screen Actress who went to court with the plaint that the Krell- berg Pictures Corporation failed to fulfill a contract to use her in the Gin ema production"Th little Girl That God Forget" is now playing the role that we'll might be entitled "The little girl the Judge remembered" for Miss Judgement for seventeen hundred and fifty dollars, for salary due her under the contract she said she signed with the company.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22
MINING MIN HAS
 MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

After falling straight down the face of cliff for 100 feet, bounding from a ledge and falling another 100 feet to rock slide down which he roll ed. William Quitsch, operating the Little Giant group of claims on Min eral Creek out of Valdez, is still alive according to the Valdez Miner. He suffered a fractured skull and number of deep cuts about the head and face but was thought to have fighting chance for recoverery.
 The accident occurred when Quits"h and Carl Filler were trying to fix the cable of the aerial tram which had damned Despite the fact that the
 nirrd man had to be carried 9 miles on an improvised strecher and tben transferred to a launch for an all night journey to the hospital at Cor dova, Dr. Hall thought he migl: re- cover. The total distance of his tali was nearly 400 feet.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22

Zone which are so closely related to the foreign work that they are under the Foreign Mission Board.
 He goes directly from Seward to a series of annual conferences at some of which he will make some sugges- tions and help work out plans that will be of much importance to Alas ka. Following these conferences he will attend the National meting of the Wpmhns Home Mi(stonary Society and will take up with this Society directly matters of cooper ation between the two societies es- pecially at Nome and Seward.
 He regretted very much the early arrival of his steamer as he had planned to spend the whole day in Seward in conferences. The Home Mission Board has sent many repre- sentatives to Alaska but this was the first time the head of the Board vis- itad here in person.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22
GREENLAND EsK|MOs
 ASK ECONOMIC LIBERTY

COPENHAGEN. Aug, 22, R-Con- trasting their lot with that of Alaska Eskimos under the jurisdiction of the United States government, the Esk- imos of Greenland are appealing to the Danish government to open the door which has closed their land to the trade of the world for 200 years1 It is understood that Canada also will ask, through the British foreign office for an open door in Greenland.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22
CHAMBER COMMERCE HEARS N|CE THINGS
 ABOUT GATEWAY C|TY

With two newcomers among Sew ard residents as guests, the Seward Chamber of Commerce held its reg ular weekly luncheon at the Seward Grill yesterday at noon. The guests were George E. Davis, head of the Proven Products Sales company of Seattle who announced his intention of establishing a distributing ware house in Seward for his company and the other was It. John C Green, U. s. Signal Corps, who was recently transferred here from Ft. Benny, Ga.
 With President Leon Urbach presid ing, Secretary neondard Hopkins read the communications which def initely settled the qeustion that there would be no joint picnic between this city and Anchorage which had been planned for today at Mile 52, on the Alaska Railroad.
 When called up for remarks, MT. Davis said that he had selected Sew ard as the place for the warehouse and distributing point for his com pany because of the central location of the city and it's apparant prosper ity. Lieutenant Green said that he had had the choice of several posts including Hawaii and the Canal Zone but had picked Alaska and was not sorry for having done so.
 President Urbach reported on the visit of General Manager Ohlson of the Alaska Railroad and explained why MT. Ohlson had been compelled to forego his luncheon with the cham Der until later day: He also con firmed the news that the depot would soon be moved.
 The proposition of the road from Iliamna Bay to Iliamna Lake to open up the big country west and north of Cook Inlet was discussed but it was the concensus of opinion of the mem bars that the chamer had done prac ticslly every thing that could De done to forward the matter It was decided, however, to address Major Elliott, head of the Alaska Road Com mission, and urge action on the pro- ject.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22
HOME MISSIONS HEADS PAUSE HERE AFTER
 TRIP TBRI A-A5yA

Dr. E. D KohIstedt cheif aNecu- tive Of the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, and Dr. J. T. Mcqueen, superintendent of the Alas ka Missions, completed a tour of the Methodist Mission stations in Alaska with a weekend stay in Seward. Business sessions were held at both the church in town and one at the Jesse Lee Home Dr. Kohlstedt went into the church and missionary work in and around Seward very thorough ly with Rev. Hatten, superintendent of Jesse Lee Home, and with others whom he had an opportunity to dis cuss matters.
 pr. Kohlstadt, as chief executive of the Home Mission Board, has taken over direct oversight of the mission work in the territorial pos sessions of the United State except the Philippine Islands and the Canal
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22
REWARD FOR PoIsoNER

A reward of $575 is offered by the Town of Seward for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties poisoning dogs.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22

Polish your floors and linoIeum with our Universal Electric Floor Poisher for rent by the hour.
 B. & H. CORP. Hardware Dept.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22

THE NEW VANITY VEST Pock EFT koDAKs WITH Fss LENS ARE HERE. schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22

THESE ARE KODAK DAYS. QUAIL TY DEVELOPING AND PRINTING. scHALLERER's ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22

BRUNSWICK PHoNoGRAPH AN RECORDS. Schaiierer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22

Edward Wolvick of Petersburg re- gently suffered a stroke of paralysis of the face.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22

ONE STAMP QUARTZ MILL FOR SALE at j. L. Graef.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22

THE NEW BRUNSWICK PoRTA- BILE ARE HERE AT s27.5o. scHAL- LERER's ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-22
Shop.

SHEET MUSIC, sehanerer.s Alaska
, 1928-01-11

and Frcs. 200 for dogs IN The ccuo-
try, must be paid. in accordance
with the Police Regulations Tor st.
Cr0lE.
These signs eau be obtained from
January Isl TO February 18th, 1928,
after which date, dogs for which
signs have not been proc red. will
be caught and brought to the Police
Station and detained fer 3 times "a
hours, after which tine they will be
killed, if the owners 40 not appear
to claim them, pay q fine of Ercs.
1900 for each Dog and procure the
new sign.
Frederiksted Police Office, St.
CroIx, V.L.U.o., December Il, 1927.
+. CUTLER,
Director Of Police.
, 1928-01-11
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Automobile, Horse Carriage
alsl a2Oat faxes.

THE above mentioned taxes for
1 The first half year 1923 are now
due and payable at the Department
Of Finance, Government House,
Chri5tiansted, for the Christiansted
District, and at the branch office
of the Department Of Finance in
the Fort in Frederiksted tor the
Frederiksted District.
These offices Will be open to the
public from 900 a. M. until IL
o'clock noon, ana from 1880 p. m.
until 300 p. M. each day, except
Saturday afternoons, Sundays and
holidays, from January l, 1928 to
January q, 1928 for the collection
of these taxes, after which latter
date the names Of all those who
have not paid will be turned over
to the Sheriff as delinQuent8 and
for necessary legal action to en-
force payment.
Government of the Virgin Islands
Municipality OF Saint Uroix,
january [, 1928.
FRANK I. FOXWELL,
Despatchjug Secretary.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-08

New York, Dec. 3. R-Winning
pennants and even higher honors in
baseball doesn't always mean peace
and permanency for the manager.
Bill McKechnie piloted the Car
dinals to the 1928 National League
flag. His reward il a trip to the
minors.
Frank Snyder headed the Hous-
ton club to the Texas league pen
nant and the Dixie title. FLASHED
with the management and is look
, ing for job for 1929. Houston had
won its last gonfalon II years pre-
viousiy.
Bruno Bethel showed the way to
the first pennant Indianapolis of
the American Association won in
, ~ years, thence to victory In the
junior worlds series and now Is
understood to be in the market for
a new position.
McKechnie. who has been in the
National League spotlight in recent
years by virtue Of his successes at
Pittsburgh and st. Louis. didn't ex.
actly perform any miracles with
the 1928 Cardinals. But he did pull
the team together after a danger
Gus late-season slump to make a
pretty finish for the senior loop
, championship. t.>
| The team collapsed in the world
! series, however, and from then OF,
It was just matter Of time until
he was formally deposed. In a
! newspaper poll for the Cardinal
managerial post McKechuie receiv-
| cd 3l3 out of 1850 votes. His oppo-
nent in the balloting was Billy
I southwortn, an old St Louis favor
lite. who subsequently was named
, Cardinal manager
Snyder. an old National League
! catcher. steered his Houston outfit
! to a brilliant triumph in the series
to decide the championship Of base
ball in Dixie. HIS team made a
splendid comeback to defeat Bir-
mingham. pennant winners in the
southern Association. Snyder fin
ished second in a tussle with the
management and was former
manager before the fans had quit
cheering over the teams triumph.
Bethel. the indianapolis manager
had a ball club that showed it,
heels TO the American Association
title aspirants during a large part
of the season. Then the Indians
overwhelmed Rochester. Interna-
tional League champions. In the
/ traditional little worlds series.
1t WAS the first Indianapolis pen
nant since 1917. The latest reports
have 1t thta the Hoosier club will
be minus Bethel when the 1925
i season opens
Bethel. SNYDER. NcKechnie-
they're all singing The Managerial
| Blues" now.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-08
SCREW SHOP QUINTET IS
WINNER OVER CORBN FIVE
P Team Suffers First Loss In Industrial Basketball
League-Two Outfits Now Tied For First Place
Corbin Girls Score One-Sided Victory Over North
& Judd - Stanley Rule Combination Pins Initial
Defeat On Fafnirtes.
Referee. Coyle: timer. Sikora:
scorer, Butler.
Fafntrs Take First Defeat

Referee. Coyle: timer. sikora:
scorer, Butler.
Fafnirs Take First Defeat
The speedy young Stanley Ruis
team returned to winning form and
played a brilliant game In defeating
the hitherto udefeated Fafnir Bear
ing team. For the first 10 minutes
Of play the teams were deadlocked
several times. Although the Rulers
were tied on three occasions there
was never time in the game when
Fafnirs were In the lead.
Johnny Kley. former member Of
the Boys club team. started his
mates On the road to victory when
he popped one In shortly after the
start. Havlick made two foul shots
and the score was tied at the five
minute mark. Kley made It I to 2
on two foul shots but McGrath even
ed the count Kley made it 6 to I
but when the game was eight min.
utes old and 80 seconds after Belser
tied the score at Sail. "Bennie"
Saunders slipped through the Fafnir
defense and broke the tie within
five minutes OF the end of the half.
Then Morey. Gill and Corazzo
made baskets and when the half
ended the score was II to 6.
The Rule Shop had a - to 10
lead when Fafnirs tried a rally
which was nearly successful. On
shots by Belser, Matulis. Gierochow-
ski and Havlick the Bea.ing Max
ers came within two points o! / tie
at Fl to -.
The Rule Shop OUTFIT matched
Fatnirs basket for basket In the final
minutes Of the game and won a
well-deserved victory. Kley was the
shining light for the Rulers while
Havlick starred for Fafnirs.
The SUMMARY: