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New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
NO PROGRESS AS YET
Intervention of U. S. Department of
 Labor Helps But Little

New York. May 20-The interven- ton of the U. $. department of labor in the strike of the mills of the Inter national Paper Co. has so far pro- gressed but little, according to a statement made today at the offices of the company.
 Joseph Buchanan, commissioner of conciliation of the department of la bor presented the terms of the strik- CTS to Allen Curtis general manager of the company here yesterday, but a basis of agreement could not be reach ed.
 The companys position is that no negotiations can be entered into as long as the mill workers remain on strike. The company officials main tain the strike is a direct violation of the agreement between the companies and the workers.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20

Trinity Church, New Haven, Is Enter
 taining Many Delegates.

New Haven, May 20.-Episcopalian clergy and laity delegates gathered here today for the annual diocesan convention and conferences and meetings of various organizations in the diocese. Trinity church on the Green being the entertaining parish. The morning session was in the na- ture of a conference on church ac- tivities throughout the brotherhood the girls friendly society and the daughters of the king.
 The diocesan convention began in the afternoon and tonight the cus- tomary dinner of the laymen will be held at the lawn club. Tomorrow deputies to the synod will be chosen and diocesan business generally con- sidered.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
LEWIS WINS AT LAST,
Zbyszko Is Topped Twice By Giant
 Kentuckian GrappIer.

Chicago, May 20--Ed. (Strangler) Lewis defeated Wladek Zbyszko Mon day night in a wrestling match and thereby won the right to meet Ser geant Earl Caddock for the cham pionship when he returns from serv- ice in the army overseas.
 The giant Pole won the first fall after one hour, thirty-s six minutes and f1fty-two seconds with a reverse body hold and fling throw. Lewis won the second fall in forty eight minutes and thirty five seconds with head lock. Lewis won the third fall also with a head lock in twelve minutes anl 56 seconds.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
$3 ,5S6, ,OOO RAISED HERE
 IN VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN

Chairman A. J. Sloper of the Vic- tory loan drive committee for this city has filed his final report show ing a total of $3, 5S6,0OO raised in this city during the ten day campaign. This figure is about $25, 900 more than was first reported and is most pleas ing to the drive committee and the teams which were responsible in a great measure for the success of the loan. The number of subscribers is about 400 less than in the fourth loan, having reached but A 900
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
Financial
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

Wall Street 10:30 A. M.-Shippings resumed their leading position st the Nopenng of today'S stock market. an nouncement of the new offer for it's British tonnage imparting further strength to mercantile marine issues American International which has direct marine affiliations also strengthened. Noteworthy gains other wise were confined to Mexican Petro- leum, Royal Dutch, Central Leather General Motors, Reading St Paul and Union Pacific, the latter being in de- mand in expectation of the early pub licaton of it's annual report. r SJ Steel and related shares were mod erately irregular.
 Wall Street, 30 D. n.-Issuance of the market at midday. Improvement was more pronounced in speculative issues however than in standard shares American Mating, food pro- ducts and industrial alcohol made subsequent gains on the proposed partial repeal of war time prohibi- ton.
 Wall Street, close-Rails, equip ments, oils Ohio Cities Gas, Philadel~ phia. Co. and obscure metals were the active features of the last hour at extreme gains of } to points. The closing was strong. Sales approxi- mated 100000 shares
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
". (. T. U. CONVENTION
Delegates from Hartford County to Meet in This City Tomorrow-afrs. Wilson a Speaker.

The Hartford county convention of the W. c. T. U. will be held in this city tomorrow morning and afternoon with sessions in the Center church An interesting program has been ar ranged and several speakers, among them Mrs. Mary B. Wilson and Rev. John Stone, have been secured.
 A preliminary session will be held at 9:45 o'clock in the church and at 10 o'clock the convention will be called to order. At 10:45 o'clock. re- ports of superintendents will be read. and reports of unions will follow. At noon a memorial service will be held under the direction of Mrs Clara NJ Leete and this will be followed by the election of officers for the county and the election of a delegate to the national convention. The presentation of trophies and essay prizes will form a part of the afternoons program, and Mrs. Wilson's talk will be given at 215 o'clock. A solo by Miss Edith Caufield and talk by Rev. John Stone will close the afternoon session.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
DRIVE FALLS SHORT.

While the report for the W. C. T. U. drive in this city which was carried on through the tag-day system last Saturday is not completed, the results are far from pleasing to the commit tee in charge, and one of the ofhcers stated that the total is expected to De Ar less than was anticipated when the drive was started. The ln- clemen ency of the weather is the cause given for the failure of the drive to come up to expectations.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
PRISONER IN NEW YORK
 WANTED IN THIS STATE

Hartford, May 20.--A acquisition has been made by Governor Holcomb on the governor of New York State for the extradition of Peter Themalis, who is wanted in the town of Orange for robbery alleged to have been com mitted April 22 and who is under ar rest in New York. Policeman Burks has been authorized to go to New York for the prisoner.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
REPUBLICANS DEMAND ARMY EXPLANATIONS
Demand Information About American Troops in Siberia and New Forces
 Being Recruited.

Washington. May 20.--Resolutions asking explanations regarding Amer ican troops in Siberia were introduced today by Senator Poindexter repub- lican of Washington. Senator John son of California and Representative Emerson, republican, of Ohio. They ask how many Americans are there and what military policy is being car ried out. Senator Johnson's resolu- tion particularly asks what it was proposed to do with the regular troops now being recruited for Si- berian duty.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
SALE IS POSTPONED.
and Maine Railroad Stock
 Transfer Set for October.

New York, May 20.-Federal Judge Mayer today granted permission to James l.. Doherty and other federal trustees to postpone to next October the sale of the stock of the Boston and Maine railroad company standing in the name of the Boston Railroad holding company and the securities of various companies which were or dered disposed of by the government on October IS, 1914, in its Sherman law suit against the New Haven rail- road company.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
MANY PERMITS ISSUED.
Two Tenement to Be Erected on liar
 riSOn Street-COst S1S,OOO.

Building Inspector Arthur N. Ruth erford has issued the following per- mlts: Philip Bardeck, garage on Arch street, cost 14,00O; J. Ziell, dwelling house, South street. cost $3,- 900; Emil Steinberg. dwelling house, Shuttle Meadow avenue, s2,700; J. Skritulsky, alterations at 15 Summe street, cost $1,O00; Landers, Frary & Clark, building, Stanley street, S1O0,- 900; Landers, Frary & Clark, building, S4,0O0 Macauley, DohrenWend ard Mills, two dwelling houses on Harri- son street, cost s1S,000; F. o. Kill bourne, dwelling house at Stanley street and Highland terrace, cost $5,- 900; s. Ginsberg to move tenement house to 321 Church street cost $1, 900
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
CITY ITEMS

Mir. and Mrs. Fred Beh, of Liberty street, are visiting with friends in Philadelphia.
 T. A. B. Fair kensngton tonight. ---Advt.
 meeting of all I'D mem bers will be held on Friday evening at o'clock at Harry Halls on Arch street.
 Galli- Curci Victor records. c. l.. Pierce & Co.-advt
 A large and appreciative crowd att tended the two act comedy which was presented by the memb bers of the Eel lowship club of the First church at the Y. w. c. A. last evening. A dance followed the program.
 Thomas Martin of Commercial l street has accepted position with the New Departure Manufacturing company of Bristol and will reside there in the future.
 George J. Pagan of Lasalle street left this morning for Portsmouth N. H., where he will remain for several months
 The Ivy mnstres will give per formance this evening at Turner hail Dancing will follow the program.
 Leon Hall of East Main street left
  will visit with relatives for the week end
 A large delegation from Court Col umbia, Daughters of Castle, attend ed the biennial state convention, held fin Milford yesterday: Court Columbia had the honor of receiving one Of the state officers, Mrs. D. J. Mcguire being elected state secretary. The attend ance was large and large increase III membership for the state was report ed at the meeting.
 Four cases of scarlet fever and one case of diphtheria were reported to the board of health today.
 In the city court this morning the ease of B. Solomon against T. Cher niak and the case of Listro against Tuccio. went over for reassignment The case of H. Canterwich against John GraskowsIly was tried this after noon before Judge James T. Meskill
 The bodies placed in the vault in St. Mary's cemetery during the past winter, were buried today. :. A. P. Eglin who recently returned from France, and was discharged from service at Camp Upton yester- day, has resumed his position at the City Drug store.
 The condition of Judge John Walsh was reported as more comfortable today.
 At the hospital this afternoon it was stated that the condition of Con- ductor John Igoe, who fell from d trolley car Sunday on South Main street, remains critical. He has partly regained consciousness.
 Attilio Bonolo, a workman en- ployed at Towers brickyard, fell this morning and broke his left leg. He was taken to the New Britain hospital.
 A marriage license has been issued to Hjalmar Anderson of 990 Capitol avenue, Hartford, and Estelle l.. c. D9ftgren of 23 Ash street.
 John Shea has entered the employ of the North and Judd company in the stock department.
 Leroy NJ. Leonard, son of MT. and Mrs. Ira Leonard, is home from the Philadelphia Navy Yard on a 30-day furlough.
 Galli-Curci sings at c. l.. Pierce x Co. on Victor records. Come and hear her.-advt.
 An anniversary mass will be sung in St. Mary's church tom orrow morn ing at o'clock for Private William O'Dell. killed in the battle of Seiche- prey.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
RATIFICATION PREDICTED.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska Thinks
 Senate Will Agree on Covenant.

Washington, May 20.-Senator Hitchcock. of Nebraska, ranking dem ocrat of the senate foreign relations committee, predicted in a statement today that the senate would ratify the covenant of the League of Nations and the necessary majority vote to amend it or separate it from the peace treaty would not be obtained.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
SUICIDE KNOWN HERE.

Samuel Detweiler. of 93 Chestnut street, Hartford, committed suicide at his home sometime Sunday night his lifeless body being found in the bath room with a gas pipe in his mouth yesterday morning by his Is years old son, EEarl DDetweiler. He was a former resident of this city, and was employed by the New Haven road as a brakeman. His wife died last Novembe with influenza
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Cornelius J. Curry.

Mrs. Cornelius J. Curry, well known resident of this city, died last evening at her home, 108 Seymour street. She was about 43 years of age. Besides her husband, who is a we'll known cafe owner on Main street. a brother, Thomas Egan, and a sister Mrs. Katherine Dainton of Meriden soS-vive her. The funeral will be held at 9:45 o'clock tomorrow morning in St. .Mary's church. Burial will be in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
PROGRESSIVE IN BOLT
Indications Are That None of the Pro- gressiye Wing Will Take Positions on Republican Committees.

Washington, May 20.--The possi- bility that senate republicans of the progressive wing may take no part in the selection of senate committees de- veloped today when Senators Kenyon, Iowa, and Jones of Washington, fol- lowed the examples of Senator Borah, Idaho, and Johnson of California, and announced they would not accept places on Republican Leader Lodge S committee on committees
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
CONN. HERO ARRIVES.

New York, May 20.-Among the of ficers arriving here today on the Siboney from Brest, was Brig. Gen. Edward l.. King of Bridgewater, Conn. who wore the D. S. C., the Croix de Guerre With Palm and the Ribbon of the Legion of Honor. dec- orations won in fighting on the Somme. The siboney brought 3,835 troops, mostly of the 33rd and S3rd divisions.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
fl YEAR OLD BOY DIES
 AFTER GUN ACCIDENT.

Danhury. May 20-Edwin Lind berg, 14 years old. son of Mrs. Charles Fingal, of New Preston, died in the hospital here today from the effects of a gun shot wound in the forehead. The boy fell while running down a hill near his home, carving a shot gun, and the gun was dis charged the shot tearing a hole in his head
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
Mrs. Marie s. Wilcox.

Rev. H. A. Cook, pastor of the Trim tty Methodist church was in charge of . the funeral services held this after nbon for the late Mrs. Marie s. Will COX at her home on Fairview street.
 Services were also held in the Erwin Mortuary chapel preceding the burial.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
PLAYED FOR SOLDIERS

MT. and Mrs. William s. Mack who are playing at Fox's theater this week recently returned from France where they gave 53 concert parties for the soldiers. When war broke out in 1914, Mir. and Mrs. Mack were at Plymouth, England. They enlisted with the British army The couple made 14 trips across the European continent entertaining soldiers.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
CONVENTION IN MERTDES.

Meriden, May 20,-The annual con- vention of the state council of Sons and Daughters of Liberty was opened today with a welcome by Mayor Henry T. King. There were 200 dele gates present and Miss Margaret Goss of New London presided. Off, cers were elected this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
NIRSEZS TO MEET.

The public Nurse association will hold a meeting at the state hall at the capitol, Hartford, tomorrow after noon at 2;30 o'clock. Mrs. Pea body of Boston and Mrs. Smith of Stanford will be the principal speakers. The ushers will be Miss Abbie Gilbert of New Haven, Miss Lillian Goldberg of Hartford and Mrs. Gertrude kitson of this city.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
Agnes Gradpk.
Agne

Agnes, the two-year- daughter of Mir and Mrs. Frank Gradek of AS Willard street, died last evening. The funeral was held at o'clock this aft ern.oon. Rev. Edward V. Grikis off, ciated at the service and burial was in the new Catholic cem eterv.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our deep ap- preciation and thanks to kind rela- tives and friends for the kindness and sympathy at the time of the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Henry Schnaidt.
 MIR. HENRY SCHMIDT
 AND FAMILY
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
ARE EXPECTED TO SIGN.
Germans Will Deliver Opinions To.

lEeITnanS VI III DeTiVer UpInjOnS To-
 Enorrov-Paris Is Confident.
 Paris May 20.-The German dele gates will deliver their observations on the peace treaty terms on We'd nesday of this week. No extension of time for replying has been given them.
 The general impression in confer ence circles is that the Germans will ultimately sign the treaty.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
HARTFORD STOCKS.

Beach & Company, T. F. Lee, local manager.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFIC CATION.

party that vas seen
 taking a taupe fox fur in Fox's Sat
 urday night will kindly return to
 Fox's box office and ovoid further trouble 5-20-2dx
New Britain herald., 1919-05-20

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York stock Exchange:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-18
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
STORY OF "HIS MAJESTY,
THE AMERICAN
MANAGER of Auditorium Theatre Which
Will Show New Fairbanks Film
Will Not DivuIge Plot of
Picture

tits too good to give away" said
Manager Geo. Hoffman Of the Auditor
ium Theater when he was asked to
tell the story of Douglas Fairbanks
forthcoming production, "His Majesty,
the American"
"Now, / am not going to spoil the
anticipation of my patrons by telling
the story of Douglas Fairbanks new
film, Ellis Majesty, the American In
advance. But I will say this: Fair.
banks has spent more money on this
picture than he has ever spent before,
because he has made it for release di.
rect to the theatres of the country by
the United Rrtists-the Big Four
which is made up of Mary Pickford,
Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks
and D. w. Griffith.
"The story Of His Majesty, the
American is knockout. 1t gives
Doug a chance to do lot of entire.
ly new tricks and I don't hesitate to
say that the picture is far and away
the biggest production that he has
ever turned out.
"I'll let this much Of the secret out.
Doug plays the part of young Am
erican who simply can't keep out Of
! trouble. He takes hand in all sorts
Of situations which lead him all over
the world. We find him first in New
York where he tries to show the Fire
Department how it should be run. We
find him helping the police raid the
den Of king Of the underworld. We
/ find him later in Mexico showing the
bandits what they don't know about
their business and then we find him
butting-in on the affairs of little
principally in Europe It is the jol.
Hest mix-up you have ever seen in
your life.
can idea of the enormity of the
production can be gathered from the
fact that Mr.. Fairbanks spent $4O,-
100000 for the erection of one set
alone This is an entire section Of a
little French town and was built com.
plete to the last detail, from palace to
howell, from City Hall to railroad sta
ton. Every building was erected as
permanently as if 1t were designed as
the living quarters Of the inhabitants
of the town. Even the streets were
paved and the realism of the buildings
was so convincing that hundreds of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-18
R0USING GOOD MEETING
HELD BY BOY SCOUTS OF
TROOP NO. 8 LAST NIGHT

Last night the most complete and
inspiring meeting ever held by Troop
and possible the best that any troop
could have, was held in the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church. Every
Scout was present which is probably
the first time in the history of the re-.
organization Of the Boy Scouts of
Polk county that complete troop re-
ported for duty on a regular meeting
night, not only the Scouts being pres
ent but also the efforts Of their labors
the past week.
Eleven new Scouts were voted in
which makes the total number of
candidates for Troop since the be-
ginning of the drive reach 80. This
makes a complete troops, the first
complete troop formed in Poly coun-
ty by the labors of a single troop.
Talk about a meeting, oh, boys! We
had everything that pertains to a
good meeting. We decided by almost
unanimous vote that we would take a
trip to Egypt Springs next Friday
night and every Scout desiring to 20
report at o'clock sharp. The meet
ing was conducted as usual by our
efficient Scout Master, Mr.. F.. E.
Johnson, who gave US talk on "The
Efficiency Of a Boy Scout the main
theme being taken from a story OF
the useful service Of one lone Scout
IN the recent mobbing, and the burn
Ing Of a court house and other dis
orders which recently occurred in the
city OF Omaha, Neb., and. the story
Of this one boys service. bravery and
courage should be enough to stir the
American blood Of any American
youth and make him wish that we
were member Of this organization
founded upon the principles Of an
cath which could be no more nobler
IN its purpose. The meeting held, in
fact, was one of the best possible and
comparison in our workof this week
and the work Of week before last
shows that we have increased in per
centage of work between 300 and 400
per cent, and, while last Friday
night we were beaten by Troops 4 and
l in securing new members now we
are in the lead and our watchword
shall be, "They shall not pass
s. P. L.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-18

swallows built their peculiar nests Of
mud in the copings and cornices.
Another city Of an entirely differ
ent character was built in the hills
surrounding the Douglas Fairbanks
Studios. Here the action demanded
a Mexican village and Mexican vii
lage Doug built.
still another episode demanded a
New York tenement street and Doug
built it.
In addition to these and many
more, a complete European railway
line was built, 1900 feet long and of
the standard continental design, the
carriages being the exact duplicate of
the type in use in France.
Supporting Mr.. Fairbanks in this
production are Marjory Daw, Frank
Campeau, Lillian Langdon, Albert Nc.
Quarrie and Sam Sothern, famous
New York and London actor and
brother of E. H. Sothern, who makes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-18
SUNDAYS ANNIVERSARIES

1SO7-William Gordon, who wrote the
history Of the United States
died at 1psfich, England. Born
in England in 1880. 50
lSS1-One hundredth anniversary OF
the surrender Of CORVALLIS eel
ebrated at Yorktown, Va.
1S94-General William Booth of the
Salvation Army arrived in New
York.
19O5-Prince and Princess of Wales
(King George and Queen
Nary left England for their
Indian tour.
l911-Mayor Gaynor signed the bill
providing for equal pay for
women school teachers in
Greater New York.
1912-Russia recognized the independ.
ence of Northern Manchuria,
hitherto province of China.
1914-The armies Of the Allies adj
vanced to Roulers, Belgium.
1915-Italy declared war against Bull
garia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-18

IF YOU ARE thinking of buying
home in Lakeland, see me before
you buy. I have a big bargain to
offer you. Deal direct with owner.
Address P. O. Box 543, Lakeland,
Fla. $500
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-18
Do YOU USE MILK?

Kiln Will Solve Your Milk Problem
You need no ice to keep Kiln, and
the powder is good as long as there
is any in the can. With kim Pow
dered Milk in your pantry you always
have fresh milk for 15c per quart.
MRS. J. F. HOUGHTON, 292 Blue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-18
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

We will sell your groves, farm
lands, and city property If you list
with US. Our sales the last ten days
amounted to $4,000. Buyers coming
all the time. Pickard Brothers Com
rany, Lakeland, Fla. $3.50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-18
REAL ESTATE

This is to notify my friends have
opened real estate offices over Dick.
sons store and will be glad to handle
any real estate you may wish to sell.
See me for fine bargains in houses
from $3.50 up. W. K. McRAE.
s7s.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-18

his first screen appearance in thG
picture.
II do not want to say anything
more at this time except that we have
got genuine treat for our audiences
when we show them His Majesty, the
American, at the Auditorium Monday
and Tuesday"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-18

WANTED-6 or room UNFINISHED
house or 4 unfinished rooms.
Phone 234 Black. 1906
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-18

pigeons never take food
while travelling.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-18

FOR SALE-Hogs for SALE Call L.
B. Bevis. 1904