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ing company will close down Friday noon and resume work again as usual on Monday morning, December 26. This will give the employees one whole day off, the plant only works half day on Saturday. The Empire Electric, at 26 Crown street, will shut down the power on Friday night and continue on the regular working schedule Monday morning. The Plain vile Manufacturing company, former ly the Elm City Brass and Rivet com pany, will be closed for one week, closing Friday night with the other factories. Operations will be resumed on the regular hours January 3. Han son Brothers Screw Producing plant intended to close Friday night, but have changed to Thursday night. They will open Monday morning. The New ton Manufacturing company will close Friday night and remain so for one week. During this time, the regular stock inventory will be taken The plant will open Monday. January 3. The Hills factory will be closed for a week. starting Friday night. The annual inventory will be done dur ing this week. The Peck Spring com pany, now running on five days a week, will close as usual on Friday and open on Monday. Large orders have arrived which will necessitate short closing. H. C. Baum and company, electro platers, have made no definite decision, but with the in creasing rush in business, will prob ably close for one day only. This plant operates on the usual sched- ule with no shorter hours. The Whitnall company are also yet unde- cided, but will probably close Friday night and reopen agai> Monday.
 Death Claims Residents.
 John Hanson, of ooa,I..ue= sil Road, died at o'clock this morning at his home. MT. Hanson was 79 years old and had been feeling well until a month ago, when he was taken ill and failed to rally. He was a native of having been born there on February g, 1842. MT. Hanson is sur vived by five boys and three girls, his wife having passed away a few months ago. Those who survive him are: Charles, William. Edward, Henry and John. Mrs. Gordon Morris, Hattie Johnson and Mrs. c. Purdy. All sur viving him are residents of Plainville with the exception of Mrs. Purdy, who lives in Athol Mass.
 MT. Hanson moved to this town about 50 years ago and was one of the we'll known Swedish residents. He usually worked about the home on Road and enjoyed the
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that yesterday several packages came paper which tore when the bundle was being passed through the mail ing window. Others comes to his at tention without any string around them. He warns all local people that such bundles, without string, are not allowed through the United States mail and he will refuse to mail them if left in this condition.
 Some mail taken in at the post of hce yesterday was being sent to all parts of the world. One package was to go as far east as Japan with others to go to Ireland. England, France and Germany It is expected that the rest of the week will be as busy as yesterday and all of the workers of Uncle sam" are planning to move the parcels as fast as they come in.
 ScIcctmcn Meet.
 The regular meeting of the se- lectmen of the town was held in the Town Hall last evening. Regular business was transacted and those present ordered all outstanding bills paid.
 Christmas at St. Paul's Church.
 Masses on Christmas day at St. Paurs church will be held at 7:3o. 9 and 10 o'clock. Rev. J. c. Brennan will conduct all of the masses. to his office bound with light tissue
 Proprietor Fined Sf0O. '-.
 Arraigned in the local town court last evening in front of Judge Gris- wold. Steve Meski. proprietor of the Kilby House was fined s100 and costs which amounted to s164. on a charge Of selling intoxicating liquor. His bartender was fined st0 and costs for interfering with an officer of the law. Meski was also given a 30 day jail sentence which was later suspended by Judge Griswold. He was in- formed. however. that if the place was again raided while he was in charge the jail sentence would be carried out.
 Judge Griswold presided at court last evening while Prosecutor Lewis
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outdoor work. The funeral arrange ments have not been completed. Charles Hanson. son of the late MT. Hanson, said, however, that it will probably be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock from the home. Burial will be in the family plot in the West Cemetery.
 Frances Adele Loomis.
 Frances Adele Loomis, f year old daughter of MT and Mrs. Leon Loomis of Central Square, died yes terday morning at her home in Neri Block. She has been sick for the past two weeks, but previous to that had been in apparently good health. She attended the Plainville Grammar school and was in the eighth grade, preparing to enter the New Britain High school next term. Her parents were former residents of Bridgeport, having moved here about a year ago. During her short time at the local school she was considered one Of the brightest and most studious girls of the class. Her schoolmates were stunned when news of her sud- den death was heard, as all were ex- pecting her back after the Christmas holidays. The graduating class at the school took action today on the death of Miss Loomis,and will prbably at- tend the funeral in a body. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the Bailey Undertak- ing parlors. Rev. James M. Tranmer will officiate. and burial will be in the West Cemetery.
 Rebekah Officers Elected.
 At the annual meeting of the Mar tha Rebekah lodge. held at the Odd Fellows hall last evening, officers were elected for tho ensuing year. Those who were elected are: Noble Grand. Mrs. Annie Brown: vice grand, Mrs. Mabel Bailey; recording secretary, Mrs. Anna Vance; financial secretary, Mrs. Ella Beach. and treasurer, Mrs. Minnie Hubbard. Following the nom mating of officers. the annual roll call was held. An entertainment followed this. Mrs. Jennie H1ckock and Mrs. George Buys gave a short sketch, A social hour was held and refreshments were served.
 Grange Notes.
 The P1ainville Grange will hold an important meeting this evening when the third and fourth degrees will be conferred upon a large class of oan- didates. The New Britain Ladies' De- gree Team, of the Burritt Grange, will confer the fourth degree. while the local officers will gfve the third. A harvest supper will be served after
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the degree work and a soci will be held. The installa( officers, named at a recent will be held at the next me the Grange on the first Tue January.
 School Visiting Day.
 The Plainville Grammar sch hold its annual Christmas cel( at the school tomorrow morniI parents have been invited to Christmas carols will be sung. children and appropriate exercj be held. School will be let out Z 1:30 o'clock and will not opel until January 3.
 Knights of Pythias New
 The regular meeting of the lodge, No. 47, Knights of PythI be held at 8 o'clock this eve| the rooms in the I. O. O. F. h| third degree will be conferre| a class of candidates. All mem urged to attend as the annu| tion of officers will be held.
 Town Talk.
 The majority of the local have announced their intenj keeping open every evening tn until Christmas. They will bd all day Christmas.
 Al Bordeau's barber shop main open until 10 o'clock night, and half day Sd Christmas Day.
 Clinton Hamm. who has bed ing his brother, Lynn, of th1| has returned to his home Catskills.
 Francis Mccarthy manager Neri Brothers stote at Central has accepted a similar positiod make his home in Hartford, VI has accepted a scmilar positiol of the large stores there.
 Clarence Nelson is spendil Christmas holidays at his hor is a student at the Pratt Inst New York.
 JOun ulCD6eIuAu OA w 0ct WAS1 will spend the holidays at hix MT. Fitzgerald conducts Q bus! Detroit,
 Rev. John McDonough, Thomas Seminary in Hartford. Peter Prior of Canal street yeI
 Men-Gdve your wife . Christmas. Goldenblum Millin 1sS Main St., New Britain.-a<
 Pianos Victrolas. records. Pierct & Co.,. New Britain. ( monum ent. .-advS.
 ANNOUNCEMENT - .. Knight, I pher, announces that he has or studio at S6 East Main St, Tel. pointmehts de.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
WAS RUSH BEGINS { AT POST OFFICE
|bStmaSterS Complain of the ! Way Packages Are Wrapped
ROpRIETOR FINED stoo

stmas win Bc Observed in the Local schoois-condition of Charles Pratt Not Imp-oved-Ncws Items for Berlin Readers.
 The bissost day of tho year was Iportcd at both of the local post eess yesterday by Postmasters Bar
 and Pagan. Apparently tho ristmaa rush Is at It's height. At Berlin office Postmaster Barrett his brother to help him through
 rush while the regular force is rking overtime at the Kensington
 
 though previous warning was ,a- "a tn regard to wrapping the par securely there is much mnil hing through the local offices a. ll as some that Ia going out that not securely wrapped and ia the use or much delay. Postmaster Fa-
 Of tho kensington oficc said this Irning that he would refuse all kages unless they were securely ppped and tied. He also stated
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21

 Frank l.. Wilcox. Roy B. Smith of Boston is visiting with his mother Mrs. John R. Smith of Hudson street.
 Maude Slaght of New York is visit ing with MT. and Mre. B. R. Showal- ter.
 There will be no T. A. B. whist this week as was previously announced.
 Louis Gasoline of the Main Con fectionary store is spending a few days with friends in New York.
 Leavitt Gould and Henry Wood ward of Colebrook, N. H., are visit ing with Lawrence E. Colon of Hud- son street.
 Men-Gfve your wife a hat for Christmas. Goldenblum Millinery Co.,, l8S Main St.. New Britain.-advt.
 Pianos. Victrolas, records. c. l.. Pierce & Co., New Britain. Opposite monument--advt. FOR sALE-Groceries, -four, feed, shoes,
 rubbers. boots. dry goods etc. D. S.
 Wegri. 12-16-dsx
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HOLIDAY PLANS 0F
 LOCAL FACTORIES
Some to Close for Week-0therS
 For One Day
TWO DEATHS IN TOWN
Martha Rebekah Elects Officers Grange Plans for Next Meeting School Visiting Day-Knights of Pythias Notes-Items.

The local factory officials have an- nounced their plans for the closing of the plants during the Christmas hol- idays. Tn view of the fact that general business depression Is keenly felt throughout the town, the ma ajority of the local shops will close for one day only, and resume operations the Monday following Christmas. Several of the plant have large orders that have to be rushed out, and a longer shutdown than one day, would hold these back.
 The Trumbul Electric Manufactur-
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Felt Slippers For Xmas Gifts Offered At Reduced Prices

 to tho buyers.
 woMENs FELT SLIPPERS. wine. rose. enid and purple, mado with comfy soles for Sf.65 pair.
 woMEN's COMFY Slippers. ribbon trimmed all pretty colors ........................ S2.c5.
 BoUDoIR SLIPPERS all the pretty shades low heels regular price s45o $500 a pair a+ FUR TRIMMED MOCCASrNS of grey Drown suede for women were sa.bo. priced DAINTY EVENING SLIPPERS of white kid. suede strap Pumps and black satin Pumps for dre
 RUBBER BOOTS AND ARCTIcs for women an, GLOVES ARE GOOD.
 CAN BE QUICKLY BOUGHT and arc sure to suit. We offer strap wrist Mocha Gloves in Beaver and grey. ptdue with black stitching on backs. Were s5.9s. special Christmas price Si.gs pair. E. woMEN'S WOOL GLOVES. angora knit in ford, white, heather and Camel. s2.5O kind, pr
 WASHABLE CAPE GLOVES one-cIasp, grey and Beaver pique and prix seams. for s3.a5 pair.
 LINED GLOVES and KITTENS at special cleanup prices.
 | MEMS UNDERWEAR HEAVILY FLEECE LINED we offer heavy ribbed shirts and Drawers grey ecru. good s2 Erade. speclany priced .............. st.35 each.
 CAMPERS WOOL UNIONS in natural color extra good garments specially priced ss.ss, sI.es.
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Berlin Bits.

Miss Margaret Wilcox, a student at Wellesley college is spending the holi- days with her parents MT, and Mrs,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24

A statement of interest to the
Wayne county American Legion posts
and other service men, has been re-
ceived by the local Red Cross organi-
zation at their headquarters concern
ing soldiers insurance. Many soldiers
having war risk insurance have made
inquiries concerning their standing
with this board. They have sent out
a statement which will be of interest
to local men.
Former service men desiring to re-
instate war risk insurance which has
lapsed or been Cancelled, should make
application to the American Legion
post, the Veterans of Foreign Wars or
other organizations of former service
men, the American Red Cross, Saliva
ton Army or Knights Of Columbus,
which are in a position to furnish
blanks and necessary information.
When writing either directly to the
Insurance Division, Bureau Of War
Risk Insurance, Washington, D. c., 1t
Is necessary to furnish the following
six points of information for the ident-
iflcatiOn of the cases in the records.
Full name Gncluding first, middle
and last name), and complete address
2 Rank. rating or grade at the time
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Adapted by Grant Carpenter 6 Chester Whey
from fhe Story by Mike Collins
Direction ChestorWjhheq
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CHURCHES

by Gounod. Church services at 1880
a. m. and 4:30 p. m, the pulpit being
occupied by Prof. L. S. Keyser, D. D.,
of HANNA Divinity School, Witten-
berg College, Springfield, Ohio. The
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
airy Society will observe its annual
guest day in the church parlors next
Thursday afternoon at 2:30. In con-
nection with other numbers on the
program a play will be given by mem
bers of the society. All members of
the congregation and the public are
invited to attend this meeting.
Second English Lutheran-North
West Third and Pearl streets; c. Ray
/ mond Isley, pastor Sunday school,
9:15 a. m; j. f. Holiday, superin-
tendent. Morning worship, 1920;
subject, THE Church and the New
Age" Evening worship, 1880; sub
ject, idol or Idle Worshippers."
Prayer meeting Thursday, 1880 p. m.
Catechism class Thursday, 100 p. m.
Church council will meet Monday at
1880 p. m.
st. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church-Corner South Seventh and E
streets. A. l.. Nicklas, Pastor. Sunday
School, Geo. Kauper, Sup't, $50 a. m.
German service, 1890 a. m. English
service, 700 m. Teachers meeting
Friday evening.
! ST. PauIs Lutheran Church-South
7th and streets. The Rev. J. P.
Miller, pastor. Sunday School at 900
a. m; Jessie Wiechman, Sup't. Divine
services at 1890 a. m. and ZOO p. m,
conducted by the pastor. The subject
of the morning sermon is, Love the
| Keystone of the Gospel: that of the
evening sermon is, He Came to Him
self" At 2:30 p. m. DR.. Neye of
Springfield, Ohio, will conduct serv.
ice in the German language.
| Trinity English lutheran-Corner
Seventh and South A streets. Oscar
T. F. Tressel, pastor. Residence %
South 18th St. Phone 2S61. Sunday
! school, 900. Divine service, 1920.
How Christians as Strangers and
| Pilgrims Should Live In This World"
Evening worship, 7:30, "The Ground
of Christian Missions. The brother
hood meets Tuesday evening at the
| church at eight.
Methodist
| Grace M. e. Church-Tenth and N.
A Streets. The Rev. A. H. Backus,
pastor. The Odd Fellows of Rich
mond will attend the Grace Church in
| DOdy next sunday morning. Inc
sermon will be Lessons From Music.
We cordially invite the public to all
services at Grace Church.
Bethel A. M. e. Church-South
Sixth and B streets; J. L. Craven
pastor. There will be a Pentecosta1
meeting all day Sunday. April %
Services at HOO a. m, 300 p. m.
7:45 p. m. conducted by Evangelist
Ida Mae Myller. The public is cor
daily invited. Services each evening
next week at 7:45.
NaZarene
The Church of the Nazarene-Nortf
Fifth and A Streets. NJ. T. and Ida L
Brandyberry, Pastors. Prayer meeting
from $50 to $50. Sunday school
$50; Ira Sherrow, Sup't. Preaching
1890. by the associate pastor, Mrs
Ida Brandyberry. Children's mission
airy band will meet Sunday evening a
$50. Roxy Sleeth, leader.
Presbyterian
/ First Presbyteran-North A ant
Tenth streets. "The church with {
message and a welcome" Bible schoo
at 9:15 w. J. BlackmOre Superinten
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Of original application for insurance.
3. Army or navy organization at the
time of original application for insur-
ance.
f. The number of insurance certifi-
cate or government life insurance pol
icy, if known.
5. Army serial number. If in the
army.
6. Date of discharge, if discharged.
Service men whose insurance has
lapsed or has been cancelled are re-
minded that SO long as they are with
out insurance they are without its
protection, and that If they wait, they
may not be able to make the neces-
sary statement of health. In their
own best interests they should apply
for reinstatement of their insurance
without delay.
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dent. Morning service at 1920, sub
ject OF sermon, "A Mans Task with a
Woman's Help" The second service
Will be changed till further notice to
a vesper service at 4:45; the subject
next Sunday will be do the Dead
Want to Talk With Us?" Joseph j.
Rae, d. D., pastor.
Second Presbyterian church-Rev.
Harry j. Sarkiss, Pastor. Sabbath
school, 9:15 a. M; preaching service,
1880 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Christian
Endeavor, $50 p. m.
Inc order Of services follow: Morn
ing. organ prelude; doxology: invoca-
ton; response, choir; responsive
reading; anthem; scripture lesson;
prayer response, choir; announce
ments and offering; hymn No. II;
sermon, To-day and Tomorrow in the
Pulpit and the Pew" hymn No. $780,;
bened1ction; organ postlude; evening,
hymn No. &c; scripture reading;
hymn No. 23s; prayer; choir selec-
ton; announcements; offering; SER
mon. THE Greatest Commandment"
hymn No. 329; benediction; postlude.
Reid Memorial, United Presbyter r.
ian church-Bible school 9:15, Mrs. D.
w. Scott, superintendent; morning
! service 1880, subject Of morning ser.
mon. First Things First" evening
service 7:3o, subject, Jesus Looked
on Peter" Junior Missionary society
at 2:3O; mid-week service Thursday
evening at 1880; j. S. Hill, pastor.
Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
North A street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets. Subject, PRO
baton After Death" Sunday school
a. M; services, 1890 a. m; Wed
nesday evening testimony meeting al
! 7:45. Public cordially invited
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BODIES SUPPOSED TO BE
OF ROMANOEFS BURIED

PEK1N, April 24.-Seven bodies,
four of them saidto be those of men,
bers Of the Russian imperial family, ar
rived in Pekin from Hardin last week
and were buried in the Russian ceme-
terry outside the city wall. The whole
proceeding was surrounded with the
greatest secrecy, even the Russian
legation receiving scant information
Of the circumstances.
The bodies were declared to be
those of Grand Duke Serge Michaelo-
witch, Prince Ivan, husband of Prin-
cess Helene, daughter Of King Peter
of Servia; Prince Igor, brother OF
Prince Ivan; Grand Duchess Eliza
beth, sister Of the late Empress, and
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STORM DEATH LOSS 233:
MISSISSIPPI Toll Is

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 24.-Re-
ports received directly from the por-
tons Of Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee swept by Tuesdays lorna
do, together with information at the
offices of the Governors of Mississippi
and Alabama. Friday brought the
death list up to 233. Previously COM
piled reports had estimated the dead
at 155. Today's reports from the
three states showed: Mississippi, $50
dead; 100 injured; Alabama, IS dead:
800 injured; Tennessee. dead; 30
injured
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24
REED, ENEMY OF LEAGUE.
TURNED DOWN IN MISSOURI

tBy Associated PreSs)
JOPLIN, Mo-, April 24.-The Demo-
cratic state convention in session
here Friday broke from precedent
when the senior U. S. Senator was not
selected as a delegate to the national
convention. Senator James A. Reed
has been one of the bitterest opponents
of the proposed league Of nations, and
had announced that if chosen as a
delegate at large he would not be
bound by instructions to vote for a
flank indorsing the league.
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CUT THIS OUT
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Cut out this slip, enclose with SC
and mail 1t to Foley & Co, 1885 Shelf
field Ave, Chicago, Ill, writing your
name and address clearly. You will
receive in return a trial package con-
tanning Foley's Honey and Tar. for
coughs, colds and Group; Foley Kidney
Pills for pain in sides and back, rheu-
matism. backache. kidney and bladder
ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartic. for constipation, biliousness,
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24

CHICAGO, April 24.-Warrants were
issued Friday for six of the leading
theater ticket brokers in Chicago
charging them with defrauding the
government of approximately 100000
in war taxes during the past year. Two
of the six are women.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24

In an article on the coal production
of Europe, the Frankfurter Zeitung de-
clares that the obligations laid down
for Germany in the peace treaty con-
corning coal deliveries go far beyond
the limits of what is technically
pOssible
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TICKET BROKERS IN TOLLS

three servants who shared the fate OF
three members of the royal family.
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al moments in which Miss Talmadge plays in duel roe--a
role that gives her the of three distinct Her prn
cpa part that of Marie Calender, known the stage
Miss Tamadge unusual play for her versatility and the
in which she rises to the task is than gratifying
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splendid story absorbing that holds its suspense
to the last inch of fm 1t boasts supporting cast that for
general strength and ability is seldom given production.
Conway eare has the leading male role and the picture has
main enthralled from start to finish.
picture punctuated here and there with deep emotion