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New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
REPUBLICANS SEEK ..
 HARMONY IN RANKS
State CIairmen Meet With National .4s ? S"t '.' s-" ~5 Chairman Hays and Discuss 1920
 Presidential Campaign,

Washington Dect 11.---Organiza- ton and coordination methods for the coming campaign were discussed today at meeting here of the na- .ional association of republican state ,chairmen. Will H. Hays, the party's national chairman, and other officials of the organization participated in the consideration of measures to in- surG harmony among the various
 state organizations.
 Every state was represented. each
 of the chairmen who could not at Etend sending someone to act in his MDlace. The meeting was executive. Mnd it was said most of the time was taken up in exchanging views with
 out any attempt to fix policies. There
 was understood to be a general agreement, however, that Chairman Hays plan to decentralize campaign contrf buttons by limiting the amounts accepted, should be extended as far IS practicable into the state cam oaigns. .Ea- ftr
 Friends of Chairman Hays started I movement today to insure his re- tention as head of the national com mittee through the campaign, re- gardless of who is nominated fol president The usual custom of giv- ing management of the campaign tt an active pre-convention supporter o1 the nominee, they asserted, probably 8would be disregarded in 1920 ir ordr to permit MT. Hays to carry on the organization work he has begun
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
COURT ASKED
 TO GIVE DECISION

Washington, Dec. 11.-Interpreta- tlon of the wartime prohibition act to determine whether the manufac- ture of all beers, or only those that are intoxicating, are prohibited by that act was asked of the supreme court today in arguments on govern ment appeals from federal court de- crees dismissing indictments against the American Brewing Co. in New Or leans. and the Standard Brewery of Baltimore. Both companies have made beer containing 2.T5 per cent of al cohol and have contended that such beer was not intoxicating. Ns T.s
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
RAMSDELL- KEEPER
Local Couple United At Pretty Home
 Wedding Yesterday Afternoon By +5 Rev. K, c. Stetphoff.

Fred H. Ra1nsdell, son of MT. and Mrs Frank Ramsdell, 2s7 Park street, and Miss Emily A. kieffer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kieffer of 91 Greenwood street, were: married at 4 o'clock yesterday after-' noon at the home of the bride by Rev.; R. c. Steinhoff.
 Miss Daisy Hemingway, cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Mir Lyford Bige1ow. a friend of the groom was best man. Miss Mildred Reinas was flower girl. The bride was ,gowned in flesh colored georgette with beaded trimming and carried q shower bouquet of bridal roses. The 'b1id esmaid wore a gown of orchid colored satin and carried a>bouquet of pink roses The flower girl was goWned in white and carried a bou- quet of carnations and sweet peas. The house was decorated with laurel and palms for the occasion.
 After the ceremony there was an informal reception to the friends of the bride and groom Guests were present from Bristol, Hartford, Bridgeport, New York and Lawrence, Mass. The couple were the recipients of many costly gifts of cut glass, sil- verware, gold and linen. After the reception the couple left for q honey moon to New York, Chicago and Bos- ton. On their return they will re- side in Bristol, where the groom \ is employed, and will be at home to friends after January 1st.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
WOULD CHANGE NAME. x
State Board of Education Wants
 Chairman Given New Title.

Hartford. Dec. 11.-The state board of education is in favor of a change in the name of it's chief executive official, ia position now filled by Charles D. Kline, ,--~knOwn as secretary Of the board: Charles l.. Torrey of Putnam was appointed to look into the, matter and if necessary ask the attorney gen eral for an opinion on the authority of the board to make the; change. The members mem of the board believe that the title "commiss1oner. of education' would have more weight and would be merely a revival of a designation by which in former years the chief execu- tive official of the board was known.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
Berkman Must Go, But Goldman Given Stay

Washin gtons Dec. 1.-The supreme court today declined to interfere in the deportation proceedings against Alexander Berkman, anarchist but granted a stay of one week in the case of Emma Goldman. The stay in the Goldman case was granted to permit further consideration of her applica- tion to file an appeal from the action of Federal Judge Mayer in New York, in denying a writ of habeas corpus The stay in the Goldman case was understood to have resulted from contentious made in her brief that while a Russian by birth, she became naturalized through marriage.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
John 1T. Lardner.

John H. Lardner a resident of this city for many years died last night at his home. 35 Oak street of pneu- monia. He was about 65 years old
 He was 9 member of the Y. M. T. A. & E. society for many years. He leaves a son Edward J. Lardner of New York, a daughter Helen Lard ner of this city, a sister Miss Bridget Lardner of this city and 8 brother William Lardner. The funeral will be held at St. Mary's church Saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
German Reply Received;
 Wants More Discussion

Paris, Dec. 1.-The German reply Ito the supreme councils note de- manding the signing of the peace pro- Gocel has been received in Paris and this afternoon was undergoing trans Ilation by the German delegation, an- Ecording to the Intransigeant. The declares that the reply is Substantially equalization on the |Scapa Flow question and a proposal to discuss other points.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
PLUMBERS ARE EXAMINED

Thirteen applicants for plumbers licenses were interviewed this after noon by the plumbers committee in City hall. 1t was necessary to- have a- special session this month as there was an unusually large number of -ap plicants and all could not be heard in the regular session..
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
Mrs. Lydia WOOdWOrth.

Mre>r-ydja Woodwcrth, widow of the Its Albert L. Woodworth, died yeste sday at her home in New Ro
 cheL~. The funeral will be held to- morrow at p. m. from the home of her daughter 114 Neptune avenue, that city and interment will be in this city at 11:30 m. Saturday. Rev Dr. G. w. C. Hill will officiate at the services in Failview cemetery
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
WILL PLAY HARVARD.

Los. Angeles, Call, Dec. 11.-The University, of~Ofegon team has been selected by the. tournament of roses association ito meet the Harvard football team at Pasadena New Years Day in the annual east ys.* west football game Oregon had sprevi- ously advised the committee that it
 would accept if chosen,
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
COTTON PRODUCTION.

Washington, Dec. 11.--Totsl cotton production in the United States for the 1919-1920 season will amount to 5,2T5, ,G96,0 pounds, exclusive of lin ters, which is equivalent to 11.0j0, 900 bales of 300 pounds gross weight, the departm ent of agriculture announced today in it's final estimate of this years crOps
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
CHEMIST IS FINED

New Haven, Dec. 11.-Edward E. Dickinson, a manufacturing chemist of hssex. pleaded guilty today on a charge of adulterating a preparation ey substitution of an ingredient for one heretofore used. and was fined LS100.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
Victim of Stabbing
 --- Is Failing Slowly

The condition of Paul Bucco' vic tim of the stabbing affray at ao Church street last Sunday eNenlns' was reported this afternoon as sl1eh1- ly worse than yesterday. The nos pital authorities are not hopeful or his recovery.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
Andrew Harris.

The funeral of Andrew. Harris, col ored, who died yeserday afternoon at the New Britain General hospital, was held this afternoon. Services were conducted at the Erwin Mortuary r<pel and burial was in Fairview E ato
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
BEDS ARRESTED :.

New London, Dec. 11-Fred ShaB- shko and Vazil Yanchirno, Russians were arrested here last night and taken. to Hartford as alleged red sympa thizerS.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11

Detroit, Mich.--Senator Truman II. Newberry and the 134 other Michigan politicians indicted on charges of fraudulent practices in the senator's election are to appear before Justice c. W. Sessions to answer the indict- ments.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11

New York Stock rxcnange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co. members of the New York stock Exchange:
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOJND-A pocketbook. Owner can
 have same by calling German at 24Q0. 12-11-1d
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
Public Soon TO Feel Eject O. Settlement
STEEL STRIKERS ARE BECOMING DISCONTINUED
$40 Awaits
Owner, But
He Is Shy

The party who dropped a $4,000 bill
in front &c the Pennsylvania railroad
station in East Chicago yesterday may
have same by calling for it at the East
Chicago police station.
The owner OF the money VIII never
claim it. Of that the police have no
doubt because the man is wanted by the
police for holding up Pete Devils. 1905
Michigan ave. Indiana Harbor. Devils
was waiting FOR train Wnen the man.
who appeared to be ali Italian. held him
up and robbed him ~ $40 Charles
Niemies. q deputy sheriff who was in
the station. rushed out and Ia the excite
ment grabbed Devils instead OF the hold
ap man The robbcr ran away dropping
he money ana also an extra $50. Devils
offered to spit tho $50 with officer Mar
tin zarlSovich. who answered the call.
but the officer refused TO accept any
ching
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
SAILORS
HELD BY MEXICANS
HAVE BEEN FREED
INrrpNArloNAl news SERVICE


WASHINGTON, Dee. 24-JnoTicIsf
advices reached washington today that
II V. Leonard and II. O Martin two
American sailors. who were under ar
rest by Mexican authorizes at Mazat-
Ian. have been released following ne
gotiations carried on by the American
embassy in Mexico City The state de-
partment was without official advice
The bureau of operations Of the navy
department which is in touch with Mex
leo and has followed the case has re-
ceived no Information Of the release Of
the men and officials were inclined 10
believe thar the bureau would have
been informed If the men had been re-
leased.
The two men were arrested for an
alleged assault on Mexican. and ac-
cording t. advices to tn estate depart
ment their arrest was proper They
We're held in prison fcr a long time.
however. without being tried. and the
state department. advised the American
embassy at Mexico City to demand that
quick action be taken on their case,
Secretary Daniels protested t. the state
department against the holding Of M,
men without trial and under conditions
which were unsanitary ana uncomfor-
table.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
Burial Squads Still Busy
On West Front Battlefield

German machine-gUn position a few
Yards TO the rear.
HUNDREDS AROUND vI1TY
Both British and Australian burial
squads are continuing at work in the
somme district. around Ypres. at Vimy
I.sdse ans on the other ola battlefelds
whore it is believed hundreds If I'M
buried dead VIII be found.
The Australian Red Cross is main
tanning a large canteen at villers-Bret-
onneaux. where a number of Australians
are working
LIVE HAND GRENADEs.
The whole region is full Of live hand
greuados. Almost daily someone is in
jured though luckily the number of
serious casualties has been extremely
small.
The difficulty Of obtaining sufficient
labor and housing facilities is delaying
the work Of rehabilitation in the Somme
district So completely We're most Of
tho villages leveled by the successive
storms of war that ragged over this region
that hastily erected wooden barracks are
practically the only places of habitation
The fuel problem is not bothoring the
returning civilians in the battle zone this
winter. They are burning old trench
Guc5 boards and supports. bits of furni-
ture and frame work of houses demoI-
ished by shcu-fre and ODDS and ends Of
debris left in the wake of the war
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
HERE'S CHANCE FOR
GOOD FELLOWS TO
GIVE ASSISTANCE

A family in which the man is dying Of
tuberculosis and the baby has no milk.
As the latest case to come 60 the atten-
ron Of the Social Service League Of East
Chicago. In these days Of high prices
5 family without a man to support i
has hard time getting enough % live
on. and where the woman must stay at
home to take care Of the sick il is even
harder TO keep the little ones from starr-
ang and freezing.
The Social Service League has already
aggregated the man from the rest Of the
family in order TO avoid contamination.
aut the treasury Of the league IS get
4ing short Of money and there Will soon
DC a stop TO the purchase Of milk which
form the chief diet for the sick man
and his baby unless some "Goodfellow"
comes to the rescue and provides the
Social Service League with enough
money TO buy milk for little while
longer.
Poverty has not been prevalent In
4he Twin Cities this year. Wages have
been high and although the cost of liv-
ing IS high even the poorest paid work
men can live comfortably with the ex-
ercise Of economy. the Investigators Of
tho league have found The league is
not helping families IN which there is a
man able to work. Only families IN
which there is no man or in which the
man is sick and unable 10 work are
being helped by the league this year.
ANY person or persons wishing TO
heip the league in their relief work
should communicate with Police Matron
I.ipdlev at the police station.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
ENGLEHART ASKS
$4,000 DAMAGES

Timothy Englehart. prominent real
estate dealer Of Gary has brought
suit for s25.ooo damages against John
Karidis, Of Gary. alleging SANDER. ac-
cording to the complaint which has
Been Aied in the Hammond Superior
court Karidis on or about September
20. 1919, made statements 'n the pres
ence of others which were Intended %
iniure the good name Of Englehart
Englehart says that Karidis retnaf K
ed to his hearers that the real estate
man was a crook" would not do as h,
agreed to. was not straight in his bus
mess dealings and was a cheat. This
the pIasnun says has worked great
damage to his business and injured
his reputation. The action was
brought through his attorneys. Shee-
han & Lyddick.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
LIBRARY BOARD
TO BRING SUIT
AGAINST AUDITOR

At special meeting Of the Gary IL
brary board held at the public library
~ Cary they formally resolved to insti-
tute mandate proceedings against County
Auditor Gcorge N. Poland requiring him
to re-spread the Gary library tax balls
- correspond 10 the tax levy of five
cents on the hundred dollars a. fixed bx,
tho library board and afterward cut to
2 z cents on the hundred dollars bv the
state board of taxation.
Librarian Louis J. Bailey was author
lied BY the board rs employ an attorney
and the suit will be filed in the next few
days.
The action to be taken by the library
board viii be similar to that Instituted
by the city Of Whiting against tn.
county auditor in which Judge Green
wald Of the Gary superior court last
Thursday decided ia favor of the city
of Whiting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
LIFE HISTORY
OF HARRY new
Barred TODAY

Los ANGELES, Calif Dec. 24-The
reading of dcpositions at today's trial
~ Harry S. New Jr.. on trial here today
for the murder Of his sweetheart. Freda
Lesser. brought again to the forefront
tile secrets Of the grewsome life Of the
prisoner.
The half dozen depositlons taken most
ly from Indianapolis citizens acquainted
with the New family. bore out the theory
that Harry New Jr. IS. and always was.
insane.
Expert alienists viii figure prominent
in tho trial today in behalf of the
defense in an endeavor to hsow that
Young New IS suffering from acute
psychosis or moral insanity" Inves-
tigators allege that News grandfather
and an uncle on his mothers side were
insane.
Z Pros Atty Woolwine. for the state,
scored the defendants attitude this
morning III the court room, saying it was
q studied pose. scholed and rehearsed,
to heighten his claim to insanity"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
NEWTON c. PARKE

fsTAFF CORRESPONDENT l. NJ sERVICEJ
PARIS, Dec. 24.-More than year has
elapsed since the last gun doomed on
the western front. yet the CHASTITY si1ele-
tons of allied and German soldiers are
sim beirg removed almost daily from
the rusted mazes of barbed wire in
Northern France.
FIND a MYSTERY.
This is the picture brought by visitors
70 the old battle zones who have spent
several days with British burial squads.
H. one spot north Of Peronne, the labor
units uncovered ia half-buried trench
the bodies OF three German soldiers
pinned to the barbed wire entangIcments-
They had been shot to death as. they
attempted to cut their way through 10
the British first line. How their corpscs
mado their way into the trench is a
mystery
SHOWED HEROIC DEATH.
In a thick clump Of woods on the
Somme front. the searchers found the
skeletons OF eight soldiers reclining on
the rusty barbed wire that run just out
side the parapet on deep first line
trench. Their uniforms had completely
rotted away but few buttons made it
appear that all were British Tommies.
They had died in an heroic attempt to
rush what was apparently shallow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
CARRIERS HENS ARE
WONDERFUL LAYERS
Another Hammond Record
Makes Huntington Hens
Look Sick.

The Huntington woman who boastec
about the work of her chickens never
realized the contention she was about
TO stir up Hammond poultry raisers
seem TO have outdistanced her entirely.
First j. NJ Reiplinger. 80 Williams St.
produced some startling figures. and now
comes Leslie y. Carter, 1877 Highland St.
Hammond. with a record which should
send the Huntington hens to the pot.
Here is Mr.. Carter's communication:
Editor Times:
I would like 10 enter my flock Of
S. c. Rhode Island Reds in the COM
petition with those Huntington coun-
" birds.
In March of this year pur-
chased six pullets that were Matched
in June. 1918, and from March 20th.
when they arrived. until October 20th
they had produced a total of Se7
eggs. making a monthly average for
the flock of 1854 eggs. or an indi-
vidual average per month of z1.35
eggs. For the seven months period
this makes "A per. cent production Of
74.5, nguring 80 days per month.
or e9.9 per cent figuring the actual
number of days.
take for consideration these
dates as being from tho time the
birds came under my care until the
molt began to seriously effect the
production. though they never en-
tirely stopped laying. These figures
do not consider any time deduction
for one hen sitting and rearing her
hatch.
Yours truly.
LESLIE N. CARTER.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
HURT IN
CHRISTMAS RIOT

NEW YORK Dec. PA great .pnany
New York Youngsters exact NUM-
ber IS not known-are suffering bruises
and contusions today as a result of the
santa Claus riot at the Seventy-frst
Regiment Armory last night when $4,000
boys and girls. many Of them accom-
panied by their parents. stormed the
Christmas tree whore presents had been
provided for only 1000 Two women
tainted. 50 children were lost tempor-
arilv from their parents ana it was mt
until police reserves arrived on the scene
that order was restored.
But despite their appointement. the
youngsters are not downhearted. Deputy
Police Commissioner f. a. Wallis an-
rounced that All who held tickets for
gifts and did not get them last night
would receive them today at the respec-
tive police stations near which they live.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
NATION WIDE FIGHT
AGAINST CLOSED SHOP

NEW YORK. doc. PA nationwide
6sht over the question of a closed shop
throughout the building trades was IN
dicated today by an announcement from
The Iron League Erectors Association
here to the effect That members Of that
organization would not abide by the
CLOSED shop agreement between the
Building Trades Employers Association
and the forty-two key unions IN the
trade. walter Drew. counsel for the
Iron League Erectors Association. de-
c'ared that the Building Trades Employ
crs Association was forced into signing
the agreement with the unions by threats
of strikes
Robert F. Brinfeu, president oS the
building trades council the committee
repre esenting the forty-two key unions.
declared that fhe refusal Of the Iron
League Ereetors Association to abide by
the agreement means show down
fight"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
GARY POLICE GET
$1,000 HRTSTMAS
GIFT FROM BANKS

Hammond police officers VINO TOOK a
nt tile Gary police station yes
terday Il - 'muggedn found the Gar
boys in q happy frame Of mind They
had JUS received word that the Banks
1T Gary had donated $1,000 10 the police
pension fund as q recognition of the
faithful services of the guardians 81
the law during the present year. Las
Christmas the bankers added $500 70
the fund
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
REPORT
OF FORD RAISE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

DEARBORN. Mich, Dec. 24.-The re
port that Henry Ford viii raise the mini
mum wage in his motor-car plants from
$500 to $500 day was officially denied
today BY E. G. Leibold, general secretary
to MI Ford. The following formal state
ment was issued:
The report is erroneous No such in
formation has been given out by any
authorized representative or our inter-
ests- In event any change in the present
plan Of profit sharing IS contemplated
We have ample means for so advising the
public at the proper time"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
LITTLE ROCK is
OPEN SHOP CITY

LITTLE ROCk, Ark, Dec 2+.-Little
Rock has joined the ranks Of the open
shop cities.
Resolutions Of the board of govern
ors Of the Little Rock Chamber of
Commerce declaring III favor So the
open shop policy today have the en-
dorsement Of 400 business men. Thu
Little Rock Clearing House Associa-
tion has also approved the plan.
Strike threats BY the various build
ing crafts recently caused contractors
To adopt the open shop policy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
EDWARD C, MINAS
CLERKS Receive
CHRISTMAS BONUS

Employees of the Edward c. Minas dc
partnent store in Hammond were made
happy today when the management dis
tributed bonuses as Christmas gifts for
faithful service. The bonus which was
paid to every enpioye who had been with
the firm for a year or more. consisted Of
five per cont of the employees yearly
salary. The gift totals thousands Of
dollars as about sevent-five per cent Of
the force of clerks in the big establish
ment were included in the distribution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
ROBBERS VISIT
WESTVILLE BANK
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sleyIcE

~ I = y = II's-
who carly today blew the safety deposit
vault Of the Bank Of Westviile. near
here, secured approximately $4,000 ia
Liberty bonds Tho robbery was fol
lowed today by run ON the banis- Ef-
forts to stem the withdrawal OF none,
today were unsuccessful
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
PRISONERS SPEND
CHRISTMAS AT HOME
rINTERNArIouAL news sFsvIcF

1T lie TJUh- Ak, Dec Il
~Fifty-eight prisoners Of the Arkansas
state penitentiary are on their way to
their homes today to spend Christmas
with their families. Gov Brough
granted pardons to 81 prisoners and
combinations Of sentences 10 -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-24
AMERICA BREAKS
HER XMAS RECORD

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-This is the
greatest gift-giving Christmas the L.
S. has ever known, according to re
ports received by the post office de-
partment and made public today. The
volume of Christmas mail is reported
25 per cent heavier than it was last
elr which was the heaviest mail ever
known. The Increase in various local
ities runs from IS per cent tc 1s5 per
cent.