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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
DRY SQUAD VISITS !
WHISkEY JUG TOWN
Liquor Important Factor u
Colorado Town

Leadville, Colo, Feb. { N@Two
prospectors August Rische and
George Hook, one day in 1877 at
down on the side Of Fryer Hill in
the shadow of the Continental di-
vide to sample a jug Of whiskey.
One Of them picked up a piece OF
rich silver ore. Thus Leadville was
started, and it became the greatest
silver camp in the world.
Liquor played part In the found
ing of the town and today federal
prohibition officers assert liquor still
plays a big part in Leadville's life.
Six of the city's officials-including
the mayor, three councilmen and
two policemen-are under indict-
ment on charges of conspiracy to
violate the prohibition law
Twenty-one other citizens, pro-
prietors OF soft drink parlors. were
cited to appear with the city officials
in federal court at Pueblo to answer
the charges.
While the rest of the country
worked toward prohibition, Lead
Vile remained apart-a rollicking
mining town, picturesque in fiction
and history. Fabulous wealth from
the hills gave Leadville miles OF
boardwalk. on which the heels OF
hearty miners have clicked ever
since the city came into existence.
Saloons sprang up profusely in the
early SOS and became the accepted
rendezvous of all respected"
citizens
Physically this mining town is
scarcely changed since the early
days. Saloons with curtained win
dow fronts, swinging doors and ma
hogany bars still remain. They are
listed for the most part as clubs
and soft drink parlors. But pro-
hibition officers say that the old
saloons have lost only their names.
A single row of frame shacks
along the edge of the California
gulch which later became known
as 1.-THE Line" or State street. was
Leadville's happy way from the be-
ginning. When railroad was ex-
tended to the mining camp a second
row of saloons sprang up opposite
the depot and became known as
Battle row." the scene of numerous
pistol duels and pitched gun battles.
Later more elegant saloons were
established and furnished elabor-
atefy with mahogany.
Prohibition officers say that in
this town of less than 10000 inhabi-
tants a carload of sugar was the
average monthly turnover for even
the small grocery stores. Corn was
sold in large quantities. and there
was constant demand for yeast.
One grocery store received last fall
three carloads of California grapes
a week. while fresh fruits. especially
peaches. sold well. One prohibition
officer said a fine peach brandy was
easily purchased.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
McCoy's Puts Weight
O. Week Skinny Men

Hollows in cheeks-hollows in the
sides Of neck-natness in chest
why don't you do something to make
yourself look like Z real man?
NcCoy's Tablets put on weight
not only that but they build up your
general health and you grow strong
or and moro energetic.
Mccoy takes all tho risk-Read
this ironclad guarantee. II after
taking sixty cent boxes Of NcCoy's
Tablets Or : One Dollar boxes any
thin. underweight man or woman
doesn't gain 1t least pounds and
feel completely satisfied with the
marked improvement In health
your money will be returned.
Just ask for NcCoy's Tablets at
Fair Drug Dept. or any drug store
In America.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
Workman Is Killed
In Tunnel COLLAPSE

Devon, W. Va, Feb. (UP)-
Workmen dug into tangled mass of
rock and earth in a Norfolk and
Western tunnel near here today
searching for the body of one of
three men who were killed when
the roof of the tunnel collapsed.
Bodies of the others were recov-
cred. They were w. G.. Measell, &c.
Norfolk civil engineer. and Robert
Bussie, C negro laborer. The third
man was a laborer.
The tunnel was being drilled
when the accident occurred.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
Babe Ruth Expects
100000 From Yanks

New York. Feb. s (UP) = Babe
Ruth. somewhat round himself. ad-
mitted that Tin round numbers"
100000 Is what he expects to get AZ
a wage from the New York Yankee
baseball club come next October.
Ruth's three-year contract will be-
come history then. While Ruth ad-
mits that 10000 which he gets for
each year Of homer hitting under his
present papers IL more than no ever
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
torney s. Gerard Casale represents
Rose and Attorney Carpenter OF
Hartford represents Barboza.
ELKS p. E. r.. NIGHT

Past Exalted Rulers Night will
be observed by New Britain lodge.
B. P. o. Elks on Thursday. Past
Exalted Ruler Joseph M. Halloran
has been appointed chairman of
the committee on arrangements.
Officers for the year will be NOM
mated at this meeting.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
RosE.BARBozA CASE HEARD

In superior court today the case
of John Rose against Frank Bar,
boza was heard before Judge E. c.
Dickinson and Jury. Rose. who is
a well known baseball player. was
. passenger in a car driven by Bar
box4 when It overturned on the
WillimAntic- Manchester. highway
last year. and the suit resulted. At.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY & 1914

hepsd 70 carry frea IL payaastse.
hs thinks he's usAerpaid. after al.
Ruth pelnss - ths Yankee casa
receipts and to The Rers thaa $780,
900 oellsStSd n one evening by J.
J. Innsy Tor fulhlling hsticun en-
Sagement.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06

the lowest reported slnoe December
I. The total compared with N.ts1
cases IN the same territory during
the wsek endins January 80.
6ixty-nvs cities rsrorted total u
<ss de aths from tntiuensa and 1.12s
from pneumonia during the week
ending February :. compared with
:ls from. iniluenxa and zoos from
pneumcnia during the preceding
week.
The general weekly mortality rate
for the country also decreased from
17.s t. 49, PR hundred thousand
population. the censos bureau esti-
mated though the rate this year was
ttill above the 1a.< rate Of the COR
responding period Of last year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06

A large number of the word ad-
ditions to the English language
come from foreign languages.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
PRINCIPAL REuGNs

PRINCIPAL REWGG6
South Hadley FallA Naa-. Feb. 6
Of the high school hare for 10 years,
read his resignation 1t assembly
yesterday. Mr.. Cummings viii leave
his duties at once ON advice Of his
phyacianh, who ordered Z long rest.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06

II. s. ANNEX CONFERENCE
Arrangements have been made
for q conference between Warren
Holmes of the Warren Holmes
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
slight Cal. In Rosto.

Boston. Feb. N-One hundred
and thirteen case1 Of influenza were
I eported to the state department Vt
public health today, an increase Of
eight cases over yen erday. Tho to-
tai 70 .ar this month has now
reached G33. compared to II for the
same period 4 year ago. Slxtesa
cases Of iobar pneumonia vera TO-
ported today, Z decrease Of eixh:
from yesterdays total.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
FLU EPIDEMIC EDBS
Reports to Federal Health Servkc
Show 1855 Cases In ~ States
4o0 Deaths in Week.

Washington, Feb. 6 R-Continued
decreases in influenza deaths and
cases were shown in reports today
to the public health service and tn
census bur,au A total Of 1897
cases IN 1? states, the District OF
Columbia AMI New York City was
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06

Regularly e37S. All over
tapestry upholstered suite, dav-
export With loose pillows. wing
and arm chair.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
Dining Room Suite
SPAS

Regularly $346. 3-pc. suite
quilt OF selected walnut veneers
aad gumwo0d. Buffet, china.
cabinet. table. s chairs with up
holstered backs and seats.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06

Solid mahogany frame. up
h0lstered 10 friese mohair. dav-
export aud arm chair to match
and occasional chair. Req.
$%7S.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
Dining Room Suite

Regularly t4St. le-pc. Jacobsan
styl. suite. built Of combina-l.n
walnut and gumwood with maple
overlap veneer panels. Buffet.
china cabinet. serving table. din
ing table and : Tapestry back
and seat chairs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06

Regularly t14s. jacquard
velour. with tapestry reverss
side. spring cushions. large dav-
export, wing and arm chair.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-10
Anti-Communist Demonstration Paraders Destroy Union Papers
 But Fail to Find Strike Lawyer

of the snowman said involved sev- cral million dollars. The exact figure was not disclosed.
 There are about 5000 persons en- ployed in the newly acquired shows as compared with 1,600 in the pres ent Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey organization.
 The announcement of the pur- chase said the five shows would be operated as individual units all though there might be some inter change of talent.
 John Ringling launched into the show business in the early seventies in Baraboo, Wis, with his four brothers, Charles, Al, Otto and Ali. T.
 S5 Their Capital
 With a capital of S5 they offered their first performance in their home village. They spent S3.70 of the S5 to print hand bills announcing a one-night stand of "Ringling Broth CTS moral elevating, instructive and fascinating concert and variety per formanco. The show played to an audience of 4 in the opera house.
 Two years later they had one ring tent show.
 Al was a juggler Of skill and John was a clown and could sing. A trick horse and bear formed the men, agcrio.
 Announcement of the purchase re- rewcd interest today in the contro- vctsy between Mr. Ringling and the management of Madison Square Car den over q contract for exhibition of the Ringing circus in the Garden four weeks next season.
 Rejects Boxing Plan
 The garden management insisted that one night each week during the circus occupancy be set aside for boxing exhibitions. Mir, Ringling re- jccted the contract on these terms.
 The American Corporation, repre- senting Sells-Floto and Hagenbeck Wallace, with Tom Mix, accepted a similar contract.
 Representative of the garden said that the contract now would be bind ing upon Mir. Ringing. Spokesmcn for Mr. Eingling refused to com mcnt.
 Mr. Ringing brought the late Tex Rickard to the old Madison Square Garden as manager when he leased it and is chairman of the board of directors of the new garden.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-10
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 192o
.H|KERS RESCUED
 FROM MOUNTAIN
Five Led Of Narrow Ledge to
 Safety Early Today

McCloud, Cal, Sept. 10.-(CP)- ledge on the treacherous slopes Of Mount Shasta. two men and three women mixers were rescued today by a party of 50 lumbermen directed by an airplane scout.
 The mixers were MT. and Mrs. l.. J. Bedwell, Mir. and Mrs. Albert Bry- son and Miss Rhoda Henry They had set out Saturday to climb the peak. The group separated yesterday, the women becoming lost.
 Bedwell. acquainted with the mountain through various trips for certain woods which he used in making violins, found the women on a narrow ledge, but when the mem- bers Of the party were united they found themselves again lost and in too dangerous a position to attempt to find their way out unaided.
 Bedwell had left notes when the party separated and it was through those notes that a searching party first located their trail. John Willie banks sighted the party from an air plane returned and dropped food and then directed the men on the ground to the ledge.
 The rescue was carried out in the darkness. Lanterns and torches guid- ed the lumbermen.
 Locating the party, the lumbermen secured them with rope lines and led them to safety. All were near ex- haustion from their long hike and their hours of fear on the narrow ledge.
 Bedwe1 explained that the tlrree women had slipped down to the ledge and that after he and Bryson had slid down to help they found they were unable to get back up without aid.
 The five returnec to their homes suffering only fatigue and nervous strain.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-10
Foreclosures Entered
 On City Court Records

Foreclosure on two pieces of property, one at the intersection of shuttle Meadow avenue and Hard ing street and the other on Monroe street, was granted in city court late yesterday afternoon by Judge Nor ris D. Sake, The plaintiffs in this case were the Rogers Sash & Door Go. and Walter Sullivan and the de- fendants were Antoinetta Perrotta and others.
 The debt is s3.22256 and the property is subjected to other mort gages amounting to s1S,1S6.
 A second judgment was for strick foreclosure in favor of the Burritt Savings bank against Harry F. O'Dcll and others for a debt of $2,G5I.60. The property is on Park street.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-10
French Movie Houses
 Lose Patrons Recently

Paris, Sept. 10 --Disappearance of American films from French screens, Courier Cincmatographique said to- day has caused a decrease of 50 per cent in the revenues of French movie houses during the past month as compared with the same period in 1923.
 The paper added that officials of the French film syndicate were be- ing pressed by the exhibitors to re- sign because they had failed to reach an agreement with the American producers. Some movie houses in Paris, unable to produce good new drawing card pictures, have been re- duCod 10 reproductions of films shown in the past few years.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-10
AIR LINE PLANNED

Mexico City, Sept. 10 P}-An- nouncemcnt has been made here that the Piclwick Latin American Air Transport. Inc, will inaugurate regular passenger airplane service from Tijuana, Mexico, to Mexico City and from Mexico City to Qua temala City Thursday. The con- pany has maintained mail service over these routes for some time.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-10
Mob Tours Towns, Break ing Into Labor Head quarters and Scattering Literature, But Disbands Without Inflicting Vio- fence.

Charlotte, N. C., Sept, 10 P-De- structlon of few records and union pamphlets at various textile mill strike headquarters in North Caro- lima appeared today to have been the net result of an anti-communist demonstration last night in which a caravan of several hundred men went scurrving over the state in au- tomobilcs in an avowed hunt for red sympathizers."
 Fail to Find Lawyer
 The party disbanded here after an unsuccessful effort to reach Tom F. Jimison. chief counsel of record for the defense in the trial of 16 strik- CTS and union members for the slay- ing of Police Chief o. r. Aderholt of Gastonia during a disturbance in a tent colony of textile mill strikers at Loray, near GastOnia, June :.
 Judge M. Y. Barnhill, presiding declared a mistrial in the case yes terday after J. G Campbell, one of the jurors, became insane. Governor o. Max Gardner at once ordered special term of Mecklonburg super for court for September 80 for re sumption of the trial.
 Last nights demonstrations began in Gastonia where several hundred men, travelling in automobiles, drove up 10 headquarters Of the union and lansacked the building. scattering union literature about the place.
 J|ro,,, ,,,ctD, ,.., ,,9 ,-l VI went to BessclAcr City. a few miles away, and union headquarters there was ransacked and more literature strcwn about. There was no property damage m either place.
 Scatter at Charlotte
 Proceeding from Ecssemor City and Gastonia to Charlotte, the men disbanded and scattered. They visit ed strike headquarters in Charlotte, but union sympathizers left the place shortly before they arrived.
 Several of those in the crowd said they were after Jimison. They gath cred about the attorneys home, which is near the court house where the trial had been in progress for several weeks, but the attorney was quartered in a local hotel.
 Numerous reports that several members of the union had been spirited away by the crowd proved to be without foundation. The pres cnce of the long line of automobiles near the court house awoke citizens of Charlotte, many of whom helped to augment the crowd.
 Reports from police headquarters said the demonstration was orderly and that there wasno property dam age. No arrests were made.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-10
AUTOS SWING AND CRASH

Thinking that James o. Tracy, 133 Smalley street, was about to park his car when he made a wide swing into Lincoln avenue, from Adams street, yesterday afternoon, Albert Charskey, 16 Roosevelt street, who was driving south on Lincoln street swung accordingly. However, Tracy did not intend to park, and in the confusion, the two cars crashed to- gether. The accident was investigat- ed by Officer James NJ. McCue, who reported that the damage to both cars was slight.
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-10
R|NGLING ACQUIRES
 FIVE MORE SHOWS
Veteran Circus Man Makes PuT- chase Involving Millions

New York. Sept. 10 R-John Ringing, who started as a singing clown, rules as supreme ringmaater of the circus world today.
 By purchase of five of his fore most competitors, the last of the fla nous Ringing brothers has acquired control of the largest group of tent shows in the world, including their talent, menageries, equipment and winter quarters.
 Shows Added
 The shows which have been added to the Ringing group are: Sells Floto, Hagenbeck Wallace Show, Sparks, John Robinson's and the Al G. Barnes Wild Animal Show.
 The properties were purchased from the American Circus CorporG- ton in transaction which friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-07
Secretary Of War Hurley.

For the second time a World War
veteran becomes Secretary of War. In
naming Patrick j. Hurley of Oklahoma
to succeed the late James w. Good of
Iowa, President Hoover also gives the
war portfolio to another representative
of the Southwest, for 1t was held in
the previous administration by a Mis-
sourian, Dwight F. Davis, now governor
general of the Philippines. These are
the politico-ge geographical implications
of Col. Hurley's elevation to the cabi-
net, considerations which are never
absent from Presidents thought when
he is building the mosaic Of his official
household.
Apart from all this, Secretary Hurley
fits ideally into the responsible post
which has now come to him. In the
first place, 1t is in line of promotion, for
he is advanced directly from the AS
sistant Secretaryship Of War. Nine
months of service in that office have
demonstrated to the Army, to his adj
ministrative colleagues and, manifestly.
to the President, that the Oklahoma
lawyer banker soldier carries all the
guns requisite for an effective SUPER
vision of the military establishment.
To it Col. Hurley brings youth, en-
thusiasm, experience and q talent for
dealing with men. He has been sol
diering" for nearly thirty years, though
next month will witness only his forty
seventh birthday. In 1902 Secretary
Hurley was captain of Cavalry In the
old Indian Territory Volunteer Militia.
Later he was moving spirit in the
Oklahoma National Guard. In France
he saw fighting service up to the hour
Of the armistice, winning the Dis
tinguished Service Cross and the Silver
Star Citation for gallantry at Louppy
within few hours of the cease firing"
signal on the western front.
Seldom in our time has there come
to the War Department a civilian chief
with more soldierly background. To-
gether with Col. Hurley's no less out
standing success in the field Of busi-
ness leadership, they form a combina-
Jon of qualities which should assure
the Hoover administration real effec-
tiveness in the war portfolio. Not the
least of the assets its new occupant
brings to the Office is his rugged belief
In national defense. Col. Hurley,
knowing that Sherman was right" is
an apostle Of the theory that an Amer
lea adequately armed is an America
safe from attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-07
A Plea for the Postman.

This is the season of all the year
when the plodding postman particu-
larry deplores-and with justice-the
vast amount Of not only unnecessary
but absolutely useless Junk" which
stuffs mis- leathern sack and often over
flows onto his weary arm. 1t is not a
question as to either the propriety or
the usefulness of direct mail advertis-
ing" but of the sloppy work which
seems to be an inevitable accompani-
ment thereof.
Week after week, and in some cases
day after day, two and sometimes three
identical pieces of mail are left at the
same residence or the same office, and
1t Is often a fact that the intended
recipients of both, or of all, have either
passed away from this life, removed
from the city or changed their address.
Extreme difflculty undoubtedly exists
in keeping track of changes of local
address or of removals from town. It
has been thought that somewhere ex-
lists mailing list in charge Of an alert
person who reads obituary notices and
news articles dealing with the demise
of persons of some prominence, with
consequent frequent and beneficial re-
visions of said list. Apparently this is
seldom, if ever the case. Once name
is placed on such q ist-and II gets
there easily enough-it appears prac-
tically impossible ever TO get It Oh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-07
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

In some moods one would rather
be a character in q book than a real
person.
How much freer, better, happier q
man would be, because characters say
what they think.
Because they are not afraid Of things
great, glad, sad.
Because they always have fine words
for fine thoughts.
Life with them is a perpetual grace
at table, spoken freely and fearlessly,
not said abjectly and with shame.
A book character, especially il he live
in novel, is man meeting his situa-
tions, whatever they may be, as they
ought to be met.
He invariably says appropriate things,
hangs his head for lack of words, or
speaks haltingly because his grand
father crops up in him.
The book character has an author
and foreordained plot behind him,
so that, no matter how hard he tries,
he cannot do other than the mind of
the one and the exigencies Of the other
demand.
A real human being has an Author
the one Is difficult, and the understand
ing Of the Ooher impossible.
X \ X X
Some way we always have felt that
characters know and understand their
authors very well.
And why should they not2> They are
part and parcel Of the man. A mans
characters are no moro his than he is
his characters man.
Does not every one of the gallery Of
Dickens characters reflect the very life
and substance of the master?
From Florence Domby to Capt. Cut
tie. from Sidney Carton to Nicholas
Nickleby, from Oliver Twist to Sairy
Camp, they are all Dickens in so many
moods of his diverse character.
The many sides Of most men, voice"
less in the grand sense, so forth in the
reckless wastes of air, and vanish for
ever, but the book characters Of the
great writers persist in their only place
Of being.
Their makers made them immortal,
in the first place; the whole tribe Of
men conSpire to keep them so.
y X \ X
There is q felicity about the speeches
Of characters which makes a reader
envy them.
Even J1elr Ordinary CONVERSATION mas
an inevitable something that rings like
a bell. Whether one goes to lola, or
Conrad, or Charles Reade makes little
difference, the response Of one mouth
to another is Immediately right.
In real life the give-and-take Of talk
may come out right in the end, but 1t
seldom has the fine felicity which leaves
q satisfied taste in the mind.
One is always thinking of the right
thing to say an hour, or a day or a
week too late. One never says what he
would, but what tradition has told him
to say, or he says what he does because
he does not care to hurt an honest feel
ing. or he becomes angry through OBJ
scure workings of never-seen glands and
flares into words he instantly regrets.
Book characters become angry, fall
in love, say wise and foolish things, but
their wise and foolish sayings are not