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The New York herald., 1920-12-30
BRITISH WAR LOAN
WILL Be REFUNDED
U. S. Practically Completes
Negotiations to Accept Long
Time Securities.
FIVE BILLION INVOLVED
Other Debtor Governments
Probably Will Be Allowed
the Same Conditions.
FIVE BILLION INVOLVED
,ueoiol Desputch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

speciol Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. G., Dec. %.
Arrangements for refunding the
United States war loans to Great Brit
ain practically have been completed
through negotiations between the
United States and British treasures.
The agreement as to the refunding
operation has not yet been put in final
form. but disposition of all of the de-
tails is expected By Treasury officials
before March 4. Secretary OF the
Treasury Houston was notifed to-day
that a representative OF the British
Treasury was on his way TO this coun-
try TO complete the negotiations ana
ratify the final agreement.
The understanding in general provides
for funding the demand notes for ap-
nroxin,ately $4,000, 100000 into long
term securities of the British Govern
ment at an interest rate equivalent 70
that now being paid. The only matters
not i'm full agreement are the exact rate
of interest and maturity dates on the
obligations TO be given. The refundlng
operation will care for back interest that
Is due on these loans.
Negotiations with other allied Govern
ments debtor TO the United states nave
not yet reached point where they are
in prospect of closing. but the Brltish
agreement will be a virtual basis for all
of them. The Treasury Department has
insisted that obligations OF eacn OF inc
nations to the United States were sepa-
rate and distinct and would be settled
only on that basis. No change viii be
made and there will be no JOINT action.
Loans TO the Allies were made first
at the interest rate which the American
Government was paying on its issues OF
Liberty bonds. Secretary OF thu Treas
ury McAdoo changed this, however ana
insisted upon a fractional percentage OF
interest In addition to cover the cost
TO the United States of raising the sums
involved from it's cities. To reach this
item the total cost of each of the Liberty
bond drives was prorated on the
amounts credited TO the Allies.
The American Government. IL was
stated to-day has no idea of taking any
profit or of being anything but as fan
as possible on the interest chafge, put
Secretary Houston and other officials
feel that the rate should cover the tuil
cost to the United States of every item
in raising, handling and transferring the
money.
There has been much discussion be-
tween the two Governments as to matur-
iticI. The British Government was faced
with the problem of fixing the due dates
on the new obligations so that they
would not interfere with British domes-
tic loans. The United States wanted the
maturites to match as nearly as possi-
BILE the maturities of Liberty bonds and
opposed extending the loans beyond the
period OF reasonable retirement OF the
war debt OF this nation. which has been
estimated at twenty-five years.
The New York herald., 1920-12-30
HURLEY SALOON MEN
GIVE $3.50 BAIL
81 Prisoners in All viii An
swer Charges.

ASHLAND Wis, Dec. 29.--Bonds to-
falling $4,000 were deposited with
United States Commissioner Cate to-day
following arraignmcnt OF fifty-sevcn
mon taken IN the liquor raid at Hurley.
Wis. yesterday upon charges OF having
intoxicating liquor in their possession,
selling intoxicating liquor. or BOTH All
furnished bail and were released.
Thlrty-seven saloonkeepers and bar
tenders filed individual bonds of $500
each. while twenty persons each placed
$1,000 in bonds to insure their appear
ancc later.
The New York herald., 1920-12-30
SENATE SOFAS RIPPED
BY VANDAL AT ALBANY
Same Thing Done Before
Whitman Took Office.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YosK HfrsLp.
ALBANY. Dec. 29.--Two handsome
morocco leather sofas and ono leather
arm chair in tho Senate lobby OF the
Capitol were slashed from end TO end by
some unknown person this afternoon
The act of vandalism. which was dis
covered by public building officials vii!
cost tho state several hundred dollars 70
repair. The same thing was done two
days before GOV. Whitman began his
second term OF Office four years ago. and
state officials believe the same persons
arc responsible. They have no clue to
their identity.
The New York herald., 1920-12-30
D'Annunzio Issues
a Final Manifesto

r .ONDON, Dec. ga des-
patch to the London Times
from Milan quotes Gabrielle
D'Annunzio in a manifesto as
saying:
~ am still alive and mex
orable. Although / prepared
myself yesterday for sacrifice
and already had comforted my
soul / feel to-day disposed to de-
fend my life by all means. /
offered it hundreds of times
smilingly in my war, but it is
not worth while to throw it away
in the service of a people who
could not be distracted even for
a moment from their Christmas
greediness while we were assas-
sinated by their Government"
The New York herald., 1920-12-30
SEVEN LITTLE ONES
AND WOMAN RESCUED
Two Detectives and Tenant
Rush to Aid in Fire.

A woman and seven children were res
cucd from injury and possible death lsst
night In fire in the tenement at 80
Cherry street. Detectives Harold O'Leayr
and Jesse Josephs OF the Oak street sta
tion. and Albert Meghri, a tenant. COM
bined forces to carry them TO the
street.
aslep on the third floor, was unconscious
from breathing smoke when the detec-
tives smashed their way into her rooms
Albert Meghri, her son. had left her,
thinking she would find her way down
stairs. While the detectives we're res
cuing her, Meghri carrlsl the children
from the second floor eSd led them TO
exits through the building next door.
The ire was confined TO the second floor.
The New York herald., 1920-12-30
Denmark Pays 65, 900, 900
Marks Gold for Schleswig

pARIS, Dec. 20. - Denmark
made a payment of 65,000,-
900 marks gold to the Repara-
tions Commission on Christmas
day in fulfilment of the condi-
tions of the annexation of Schles-
wig, as enumerated by the Yer
sailles treaty. This payment rep
resents Schleswig's portion of
the German Empires debt at the
beginning of the world war, her
part of the Prussian State debt
and the value of German public
property taken over by Den
mark. Germany has received
credit for the entire sum as a
part of her war indemnity.
The New York herald., 1920-12-30
RowELL TO QUIT SHIP BOARD.
soon 20 he Member of California
Railway Commission.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 29.--Chester II.
Rowell OF Fresno. recently appointed by
President Wilson TO be a member OF the
United states shipping Board. an
nounccd to-day that he soon would give
UP his work on that body.
He will become a member Of Call
fornia's state Railway Commission.
The New York herald., 1920-12-30
XMAS BABY WEIGHS 1 POUND.

ABILENE. Tex, Dec. ga one pound
baby born Christmas night to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Prutt OF this city displays
evidence OF robust health. The child Is
kept wrapped In cotton and takes nour-
shment regularly.
The New York herald., 1920-12-30
Few increases Granted.

The principal increases over this years
appropriations were s11.s03. 900 for the
reclamation service 100000 for flood
disabled volunteer soldiers. si.0o0.00O
for lighthouses and beacons and S5l6,200
for the Government printing office.
The appropriation proposed on account
of medical and hospital service for war
risk patients was $50 100000. or
sf3, ,O0O, 900 less than the total for 1921.
The estimate for 1922 was s50,O00,0O0.
There we're 1857 patients receiving
treatment on November rs. 1920" said
the committee report accompanying the
bill. "and the estimate Is that the num-
ber will reach 10000 during the fiscal
year 1922. These patients are cared for
In public health service hospitals. In
hospitals at various soldiers homes, In
army and navy hospitals and in contract
hospitals at varying cost rates The
amount proposed is on the basis OF
30. 900 patients throughout the fiscal
year 1922. at the approximate rate OF
SO day"
While there was an apparent reduc-
ton of s25.o00.0o0 in the amount pro-
posed for 1899 for vocational training.
the bill provides for reappropriation Of
uneXpendcd balances estimated at flo,-
50O.O 600. making the total proposed for
this service SIS. 100000.
Appropriations for Alaska include
100000 for railroads and $4,000 for
education: $4,000 for medical relief
si2o.6s0 for care of the insane. $4,000 for
protection of game and $4,000 for tho
national park service.
For the enforcement Of antitrust laws
10000 is proposed. as against the 10000
asked by the Department of Justice.
The appropriation for tho Railroad
Labor Board IL so0,c0 against tho
$4,000 requested. while the Shipping
Board estimate OF ss9s,00o Is cut to
$4,000 For the construction OF military
posts only $4,000 was allowed. as
against the t62, 900 600 asked. The total
recommended was to be spent In the
Hawaiian Islands. No appropriation
was proposed for the Panama Canal
or the continental United states and
Alaska,
The New York herald., 1920-12-30

Conditions at the Canal street station.
which is also a transfer point for the
marlborough and Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit subway lines became 80 bad that
ten special policemen and all available
reserves OF the regular department were
called TO keep the crowds from swarm
Ing by the thousands into the station.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit station
under the Municipal Building was also
badly congested. but the company's own
employees and special police managed
to keep the crowds in check there With
out calling on the police for aid. The
r. r. r. subway was affected because
the company purchases a portion OF It's
current from the 1ntcrborough. and Il IS
supplied from the seventy-fcurth street
power house.
The subway, elevated and railroad sta
tions In the Grand Central Terminal
nolghborhood were tho scenes OF great
congestion during the tieup, although
the crowds were orderly and there was
no violent struggle 10 get on OF Off the
blockaded trains The stream OF hum
dreds diving into tho subway entrances
AT :45 was met by a thin limo Of per-
sons coming up the steirs, who remarked
chcerfully that the subway trains were
not running Those on their way down
turned about at the word and climbed
back 10 the street level a. once without
disorder
The New York herald., 1920-12-30

Pinehurst, n. C.--caroilna iiotsi now open,
Thru Pullman. Penn. 2io5 p. M dsiiy.--Adr.
The New York herald., 1920-12-30
Grand Central rhrouxrd.

Thousands OF thcm stroamed into the
Grand Central railroad station and the
lower train level OF that big building. big
as Il ls Immediately became packed.
Tho liucs shat formed NJ the row OF
ticket windows was made or up hun
drcds upon hundreds. stretching back
and forth across tho floor like a much
magnincd theatre queue Trtlnmastcrs
estimated that fully 10000 persons. IN
addition 20 the usual crowds OF com.
muters at this hour. made use of the
railroads In the emergency TO reach their
homes In the Bronx and Harlem.
That sudden tax upon the railroad
service was taken care OF with virtually
no confusion. There arc somc-twenty-
six trains leaving the station for points
along the Harlem depression" OF the
New York Central. making the local
stops as far out as Woodlawn. between
:45 and 6:i5. and extra cars were hur-
riedly attached TO these regular traina
About forty extra cars we're thus added.
and in addition one complete extra train
was sent out at about 6:20, by which
time the subway and elevated trains had
resumed running
The New York herald., 1920-12-30

Try them and you'll see tho difference.
Famous for flavor and quality. Have some
for breakfast to-morrow.-Adr.
The New York herald., 1920-12-30

"FI.oRIDA SPECIAL" Through all Pull
man club Compartment, Dining. Observation
car train. SO extra fare. Atlantic Coast Line.
1910 Broadway. Tel Longacre ooJo.-Adr.
The New York herald., 1920-12-30
BLOWOUT BLOCKS
SUBWAY-L' RUSH
Power House Accident at 5;15
O'Clock Halts All but
Surface Lines.
THEATRE CROWDS CAUGHT
Police Reserves Called
Women Faint in Worst
Congestion in Years.

A short circuit resulting from a
blown out cylinder head in the main
power house of the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company at Seventy
fourth street and the East River dur
ing the rush hour yesterday afternoon
tied up every elevated and subway line
in Manhattan and the B. r. T. subway
in Brooklyn. and gave the city an hour
Of the worst traffic congestion it has
experienced in recent years.
Excepting for few trains which
ran spasmodically on the Interborough
and Brooklyn Rapid Transit subways.
and one or two that crawled along on
the elevated lines, not wheel moved
NAL traffic conditions were restored.
Crowds Jom stations.
On every day in the week that period
is the busiest of the day on all trans
portation lines. but the usual crowds
were augmented yesterday by the
throngs that poured from the theatres.
most Of which gave Inatinees. At prac-
tically every subway and elevated STA
tion In Manhattan the congestion OF
humans trying 10 board trains that at
most could carry but few became so
great that the police reserves OF almost
every precinct were called out TO handle
the crowds But although the crowds
pushed and hauled and pulled they wero
so good natured and obeyed the COM
mands of the traffic policemen so readily
that no one was injured and there was
very little disorder. and when the SER
vice on the lines was resumed Il re-
quired only little while for every one
to be on the move.
Scenes at the Brooklyn Bridge plaza
on the Manhattan side resembled those
OF the last Il. r. T. strike. except that
yesterday every one was trying to use
the Brooklyn trolley lines instead of
the subway, owing largely TO widespread
rumors that the subways would not be
back in commission for several hours.
The situation at the Bridge became so
acute and so filled with potential trouble
that after few minutes reserves from
the Traffic Squad and the Oak street
station were sent to handle the crowds.
The congestion became 80 great at one
period that several women tainted and
were carried into n drug store In the
World Building. where they were re-
vived.
The New York herald., 1920-12-30
u. s. ESTIMATES
/. CUT HALF BILLION
/ ON FIRST ASSAULT
Sundry Civil and Post Office
Bills Pared Heavily by
House Committee.
rs ONLY A BEGINNING
Army, Navy and Nine Sup
ply Measures Will Pro-
vide Nearly Billion More.
SHIPPING BOARD IS HIT
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Must Support Itself on
It's Own Income.
rs ONLY A BEGINNING
BOARD IS HIT
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 20.
A cut of s432, ,696,373 in the estimates
of Government departments was made
by the House Appropriations Commit
tee in the sundry civil and post office
appropriation bills reported to-day.
The pairing was effected in line with
the programme of Republican leaders
to cut s1,4OO,000,0 900 from the aggre-
gate of $4,000 100000 asked by all the
departments for the next fiscal year.
The army and the navy bills will in
crease the reductions to nearly
billion. and the other nine supply
measures are depended on for cuts
which will bring the total to the
81, 400, 900, 900 mark.
Chairman Good of the Appropria-
tions Committee declares the reduc-
tions being made will in no way i'm
pair efficiency of the various depart
ments.
Cut I'm Less Than Half.
A total Of SS04.525,4s4 was asked in
the sundry civil bill and the committee
allowed 1888. .271.292. The amount al
lowed is $52.577.51i under the appro-
priation made for the same purpose
during the current fiscal year.
The Post Office Department asked for
S5s5.406.902. which was reduced to
S573,s64,721. The proposed appropria-
tion is s69.53o.021 greater than the
amount granted for the current year
The largest single reduction. S14I.000,-
600. applies TO the Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation. the bill
providing that the organization shall be
supported entirely out of various sources
of income
Request from the Department OF Jus
tice for 100000 for enforcement of the
national prohibition act was eliminated
entirely. The sum of $4,000 was ap-
pr!ated. however for suppressing liquor
traffic in Alaska.
Other principal slashes in the amounts
asked by the Government departments
included. War risk insurance, ssI 900 900:
vocational education. $1,000, 900; military
posts, s60,9i2, SIS; national cemeteries,
$l9,000.0 900; flood control. Mississippi Riv-
er. $3.50. 900; nitrate plants, $1,000. 900;
Panama Canal, s7.1s7, 255; immigration
service. 1856, $50; employment service,
81, ,3si.99l: reclamation service. $500 600;
public health service. si,467. 900; armories
and arsenals. 6.23S. 600; public buildings.
S6.79S.400; Bureau of Mines s2.112. 900,
and Department OF Justice, s1.9S9.304.
The bill included 500. 900 on account
of military and naval compensation for
death or stability of soldiers. sailors
ond marines, medical. surgical and hos
pltal treatment of beneficiarics of the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance and vo-
ca ational rehabilitation of soldiers, sailors
and marines. all growing out of the
world war.
The New York herald., 1920-12-30

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The New York herald., 1920-12-30

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The New York herald., 1920-12-30
WEATHER FORECAST.

Partly cloudy to-day and to-morr
somewhat warmer to-day.
Highest temperature yesterday, So; lowest
Detailed weather reports will be found Editorial p
The New York herald., 1920-12-30
THE BEST IN ITS HISTORY.

The New York Herald, with all that was
best of The Sun intertwined with 1t, and
the whole revitalized, is a bigger and better
and sounder newspaper than ever before.
The New York herald., 1920-12-30

Continued on Fourth Po0e.
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-12
THOMPSON TOWN TOPICS

William Finger of Worcester was a recent visitor for the day with friends in the village. Mr. Finger when a young man resided near East Thomp- son, and the mention of his name re- calls many pleasant remembranees of those days,
 Several of the members of the lo- cal Grange are in attendance at the meeting of the National Grange in Boston, deeming it an exceptional op- portunity to take the national degree. as the National Grange may not meet ia New England again for several years.
 Last Sunday the service at the church on Brandy Hill Was well at tended. The Rev. C. C. g, MacKay preached an inspiring sermon and 8 duet, Under His Wing, 2sas sung bs Miss Lena Smith and Miss Viola Eos ter, At the close of the service new members were taken into the church and communion took place.
 Godfrey Swanson. who has bean quite fieure in our local justice court recently, had a different expea- enee last Sunday when aa automobile he was driving turned turtle on the highway near Joseph St. Martins q Brandy Hill The occupants of the car escaped with slight bruises. but much frightened at the experience.
 The services at the church on Sun day were still in evidence of the in- terest the residents have in the things that speak for the better ways of life. The attendance was rather more than normal, about forty being present at the communion service. The evening service. which is being appreciated, drew out a goodly attendance. The singing of hymns was one of the at traetive and enjoyable features, cou- pied with the social spirit that prevails at the close of the service. are things that are helping to make our church organizations to become the center of sociability in our community.
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-12
EAST THOMPSON

Miss Hattie Johnson has been suf- fering from dogwood poison this week.
 Mrs. Jennie Robinson is quite i'll and is being cared for by Mrs. Annie Reed.
 Remember the Harvest supper Sat urday night. Nov IS, at the Kings Daughters hall.
 Rev. and Mrs. John Miller visited his brother James and family in West Ashford last Thursday,
 Mrs. Frank Hall and Mrs. Lydia Porter have been on the sick list but are improved in health.
 Arrangements are under way for a concert to be given in the NJ. E. church Sunday night, Nov 21, at O. lclock.
 Saeraments of the Lords Supper were observed at the Methodist church Sunday morning and very interesting prhyor meeting held at tn, home of MT. and Mrs. Silas Joslin 1T the evening.
 William Kimball returned from tn, Day kimbaii Hospital Sunday, where he has been for one year and nin' months, suffering from burn receiv ed when trying to put out a brush fir' near his home. His knee IS still ban daged.
 Miss Ann Hoyle has been oversee ing some work at the cemetery by wa, of resetting some old stones, also do ing some grading. Miss Hoyle has hat several roses bloom recently from new variety, set out this spring. Sh' also picked several strawberries iron iser everbearing vines last week. ant presented them by mail to Maste Donald Clark in Eastferd.
 Miss Fannie Robbins of Putnam ha been the guest of her uncle, Luther and aunts, Hannah and Julia, Rob bins, the first of the week. MT. Rob bins moved Thursday to Westerly, R l., where he will live with his son Mir. Robbins has been a lifelong resi- dent here, and his going away will b felt in the community and church where he was usually seen when hi health permitted.
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-12
WEST THOMPSON

Mrs Walter Klinke visited her sis Der at Worcester on Friday.
 Mrs. Ii. F. Ramsdell entertained rel sazives from Boston the past week.
 John Hebert and family of Worces- ter spent Sunday with relatives here
 Mrs. Rubunssa enjoyed visit from her brother from Worcester on Sun day.
 Mrs. Fred Denute Is entertaining her mother from Attawaugan this week.
 Miss Alice Hill spent Saturday with her sister. Mrs. Raymond Allen, at Dannlson.
 Mrs. Whr1e has been entertaining her daughter from Peabody, Mass, the past week.
 s. P Sandstrom and four of his children visited relatives at Waltham, Mass, on Sunday.
 Miss Nellie Flanagan of New Lon don spent the weekend with ". P. Flanagan and family.
 MT. and Mrs. Solomon St. Marie entertained relatives from South bridge, Mass., on Sunday.
 Mfr and Mrs. Join Hopkinson and Virginia have returned from a two weeks visit with friends at LonsdaIe, R. l.
 Several new cases of the rneasles have been reported the past week, Miss Rosalie Madager, George Mada- ga, Edith Teft, Eleanor Brayton, Amy Ramsdell, Warner Sayles and Loretta 1 Kenny being eonfred to their homes now.
 Mrs. George Dupre is at St. Yin cents Hospital at Worcester, where she underwent an operation for ap- pendicitis last week Wednesday, Her friends will be glad to hear she is get ting along nicely. Mrs. Byron TefYt, George Dupre and Kenneth were up to see her on Saturday.
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-12
ABINGTON

The Abingdon school closed for Ar mistice Day.
 Mir. Lane was the speaker at the Congregational church last Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank K. Haines are in Boston attending the National Grange
 The dance conducted by Henry La forte on last Saturday was enjoyed by large crowd.
 Miss Virginia Sharpe has returned from St. John, N. B., where she has been spending the summer.
 Wolf Den Grange will visit Senexet Grange of Woodstock on next We'd nesday and will furnish the program.
 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Elliott and Francis Platt were in New Haven this week as delegates to the Sunday school convention.
 The newly elected officers of Wolf Den Grange are: Master, A. Amidon :; overseer, L. Watson; lecturer, Mrs. Willis Covell; steward, A. Gallup; as sistant steward, J. Ayers; chaplain, Mrs Hicks; treasurer, H. White; sec retary, E. Grosvenor; gate keeper, I. Hattin; Ceres, N. Watson; Pomona, r. Platt; Flora, Mrs. Haines; L. A. S., Mrs. Haines, member of executive i J. Stromberg.
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-12
ENTERTAINS ALTAR GUILD

Mrs. c. Russell Bowen entertained the Altar Guild of St. Philips church, sf which she is president, on Tuesday evening. There were fifteen present. After the business meeting cards and music were enjoyed. Refreshments were served by the hostess
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-12
TO OPEN BUSINESS ON MONDAY

Miss Josephine Grosvenor, who has been taking a course at a school in Boston, and is now a registered grad uate ehiropodist, is to locate in Put nam, and will open an office in Brad ley Theatre building on Monday, the 5th