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Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-01-08
HIREK YOUNGSTOWN ES K0RNYEKER0L

Ugy, hogy Peli Ferenc, az nj penz-
tarnok, k0zel $50 dollart yeti at
1920-ra. Eek tetelek azonban
mar ebben a honapban fognak
szerepelni.
A gyiiles regi tisztikarnak a
felmentvenyt egyhangulag meg
adta. Erdemeiket jegyzok0nyvbe
iktattak. Az III tisztikar neve-
ben Molnar Mihany eln0k komoly
beszedet intezett tagokhoz, ker>
We 0ket, tamogassak tisztvi-
seloket es valasztmanyt a nehez
6S felelossegteljes mhnkaban, a
meIv azokra haramlik, akik egy
oily nagy egylet iigyeit ve7etik,
mint a Kossuth egylet. A kor
elhatarozta, !hogy mindazok Inc
veit, akik egy dollarnal nagyobb
adomanyaikkal lehet0ve tettek
AIT, hogy a Kossuth egylet az
egesz magyarsagnak otthont
nyujthasson, egy emlektablan
meg0r0kiti. Keretnek tehat mindr
azok, akik bizonyos osszegeket
megajanlottak es AIT mindeddig
mem fizettek be, hogy AIT Peli
Ferenc penztarnoknak, vagy a
! valasztmanyi gyiilesen barmikor
atadjak. Vi tagok is hozzajarul-
hatnak adomanyaikkal es neviik
szinten meg lesz 0r0kitve.
A gyilesen megjelent DR.. Pes.
senlehner Antal, az Amerikai Ma
gyar Szovetseg vi titkara, aki tar.
talmas beszedben kifejtette pro
gramjat. A k0r tagjai elenk taps
sal fogadtak bejelentest, hogy
ezentul Sz0vetseg kozpoati iro
daia Youngstownban lesz. A be
SEED vegevel a jelenvoltak csak
mem kivetel nelkIil beallCttak
Sz0vetseg tagjainak soraba. 4
gyjiles egyhangulag kimondotta
hogy az egylet termet a Sz0vetse!
akar helyi, akar pedig ofszago
gyiileseken teljesen dijmentese1
hasznalhatja ,es ,elhatarozta, hog.
tagsagi felszolitast minden gyu
lessen megismetli.
Harom NJ tag: Mt. Gerenda
Laszl6, Ungar. Jozsef' YES Hoch
varth Vendelne felvetele Utan
befizetesek mar az ai alkotman
ertelmeben negyedevre el0re tol
, tentek. A Kossuth Egyletbe
: most a beallasi dij ferfiaknak s:
Y n6knek 81, amely osszeghez r'
eyedevi tagsagi dij is hoZzaja
ruI. "A tagok mind tagsagi jegyt
ket fognak kapni jov6 gyulesel
A k0r gyjilese Borko Mihaly
felmentette a hazkezeles tiszts,
get0l es ideiglenesen ezt nun
, kat Vajdovics Istvan valasztm;
nyi tagra bizta, addig, mig a V;
lasztmany kiilonos megbizas alal
jan veglegesen fog d0nteni.
A kor tagjai, akik a gviilese
mem jelentek meg, a valasztm;
!. ~
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-01-08

Der havi forgalom 518,Se5,S47.0O
dollarra rugott.
A kivitel 1919 okt6ber hava-
ban O9,s7O,2S3 dollarral haladta
meg a behozatalt, ezzel szemben
multi ev oktober havi kivitel
76,s34,4 400 dollarral volt tobb a
behozatalnal.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-01-08
AMERIKAI MAGYAR SZOVET
SEC.

A SIT. Istvan hitkozseg meg
kildte az Amerikai Magyar Sz0-
vetsegnek AIT a $100-t, melyet a
katholikus hivek megszavaztak
meg egy szeptemberi gyiilesen s
mely osszegnek elkiildese Ealade-
kot szenvedett a sztrajk Matt.
Ugyszinten plkiildte IA plebanos
AIT a $2.50-t is, melyet Lanyi Ka-
roly adott at neki az Amerikai
Magyar Szovetseg reszere.
Magyarok, fel az Amerikai Ma
gyar Szovetseg mellett! Ellense-
geink, t6tok, csehek, horvatok
es romanok, mar mem elegszenek
meg avval, hogy politikai harcot
folytassanak elleniink, hancm at
mentek a szemelyes terre is es
most egyenkint XII akarnak We
gezni, miutan sikerult nekik Ma
gyarorszag szivenek iranyitani a
gyilkot. !.
Termeszetesen az utcan mem
iithetnek le es nem marthatnak
tort sziveinkbe, vagy mem ropit-
hetnek goly6t fejiinkbe, inert hat
vannak akaszt6fak es viilanyos
szekek az Egyesult Allamokban
amelyekre kerulhetnenek ilyen
cselekmenyekert. Vannak azon.
ban mas alias fegyverek, melyeket
alkalmazhatnak minden felelem
nelkiil: es ezek besugas Is be-
arulas. Els alkalmazzak is ezeket
ellenunk. Ilyen alias m6dop k
akariak iitni keziinkbol a kenye
ret es f0ld0nfutova tenni csalad
apakat, mint ezt igyekeztek meg
tenni dr.. Pessenlehnerrel, k
szalka szemikben es meg inkabl
mik0dese pz Amerikai Magyar
Szovetseg ellen, melynek 8 titkar,
jelenleg. Ezekre az aljassagokr;
csak egy lehet valasz: sorakoz
zunk az Amerikai Magyar $50
vetseg mellett es tegydk meg ev
vel szemben k0telessegiinket.
Ellensegeink milli6kat 6s mil
liokat gyiijtottek ossze Amerika
ban maguk kozt, hogy el6bhre vi
gyek es diadalra juttassak mem
yeti beteges vagyaikat, most ra5
tunk sor, hogy mi is milli6ka
gyiijtsink 0ssze sajat magunk
magyar honunk es nemzetiink v6
delmere.
Els nyomorult gyaszmagyar az
XII XII fogja vonni magat az ale
es mem all oda es mem teszi le sa
jat maga es nepe javara AIT, an
telik t8le.
El0re, magyarok! Eleget alAl
tunk eddig, vegre ebredjiink!
varlaky Sander,
plebano.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-01-08
NEW YORK KEREsKEDELMI
FORGALMA

A Wall Street Journal jelents-
Sc szerint new york; kioto 1919
oktober havi kiviteli es behozatali
fogrgalmanak erteke meghaladja
az 539,383,747.00 dollart, mig, a
mutt ev oktobereben 2SS, ,S96, SAT
dollart tett XII. Az 1919 szeptem-
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-01-08
TEXAS OLAJTERMELESE

A texasi myers OLAF )termel9s
ez evben s0,O0O,0O0 hordot tett XII.
Ezen termelest csak az oklahomai
es california; olajmezok termele-
Sc mulja feliil. -.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-01-08
TIsZTUJIT0 KOzGYttLEs
A Magyar Betegsegelyzo Egylet
vi tisztikara. Az egylet penztari
alapota.

A Youngstown Magyar Beteg
segelyz0 Egylet a k0zelmultban
tartotta meg szokasos evi tiszt-
ujit6 gyiileset, mely kovetke-
70 eredmenynyel vegz6d0tt:
Elnok: Mecsei Andras, alelnok :
Molnar Istvan, titkar: Menyhert
Janos (741 Mahoning ave., penz-
tarnok: Seb6k Gabor, penztari el-
len8r: Kiss Istvan, szamvizsga-
l6k: Olah Gyorgy, Erdei -Andras,
es Kopcs6 Mihaly, bizalmi tagok
a Steltonban FIJI Bertalan Is Ko-
vacs Janosne, a hathazon: d.
Varga Janos es Olah Gyorgyne, a
South Sideon Szakacs Lajos es
Geese Sandorne, nagybizottsagi.
tagok: Geressy Sandorne es Mol
mar Istvan. A rendfentart6kat az
eln0k newell Xxi minden egyes
gyiilesen.
A Youngstown Magyar Bs. Egye-
siilet 1919. evi szamadasa:
Bevetel $1586.79
Kiadas $1371.87
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-01-08

Ebbol levonva az osszes
kiadast $1371.87
1920 ianuar 27-en kesz-
penz maradvany s 964.O2
1919 januar 1-tol dec. 81
ig betegsegelyre kifi-
zetve 5s7.65
1919 ianuar 1-t6l dec. 81
ig iialaleseti segelyek $590.50
1919 januar 1-t6l dec. 81
ig vegyes kiadasok 1892
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-01-08

ITTENI VAGY KORNYEKBELI
ismeretseggel biro embert keresek
iigynoknek, ,telek eladasnal seged-
kezni. K0nnyii esti munka sep
keresettel. CHM megtudhato a
szerkeszt0segben.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-01-08

Osszesen S4771.37 $4677.64
Merleg:
Osszes bevetel $4771. .35
Osszes kiadas 4677 GA
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03

his credit. Brandegee was a big fay- orite and the town backed him with S01 votes to 316 for Lonergan The evident choice for governor through out the town was Everett J. Lake. who secured S54 ballots against 437 for Ro1lin U. Tyler.
 For the town justices of the peace the following were e1ec3ed: Judge George R. Byington, William H. Cun- ningham, Edward P. Prior, Merritt O. Ryder and Charles H. Calor. That there were a number of staunch pro- hibitionists in the town was evident by the fact that there were 16 votes cast for that party. The socialists had a total of 30, Socialists Labor party had three, while the Farmer-Labor party had one.
 The machines were in charge of Charles Prior. Frank Usher, Hugh Flood, Martin Fitzgerald, R. White and Giles Cowles. A. H. Dresser was the moderator while Ole Robertson and A. D. Cady acted as checkers.
 Service for Dr. Wright.
 Rev. J. G. Ward, pastor of tho Baptist church, orficiated at the funeral of pr. Theodore Wright of New York at the West cemetery at 245 O CLOCK lnlS noon. HIS OauS nCerS, the Misses Mary and Harriet also of New York, attended the services.
 Standard Steel Factory Notes.
 A rumor to the effect that the Standard Steel and Bearings com pany will go into the manufacture of ball bearings for the Ford car, ex- clusively, has been denied by the fac tory officials today. Raymond Neff, plant superintendent said this morn ing that the factory mad always man. ufactured ball bearings for the Ford Tractor. That the plant will open soon for the making of Ford car bearings is not so. To his knowledge the factory will be closed for an indefinite period. That Henry Ford has called at the plant in person and looked the machines over for the possibility of manufs curing machinery for his use, is only a rumor, he said.
 Auxiliary Fair.
 Under the auspices of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brock-Barnes post, successful food and fancy articles sale was held at the Epicopal church parlors yesterday afternoon and even ing. The attendance in the evening was small on account of the rainy weather. However, practically all of the articles offered for sale were sold in the afternoon. A total of more than $50 was realized from the sale. It
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03
KIssING.BEE ENDS IN COURT
Tnromantic Policeman Sees No Good in Park Spooning.

Baltimore, Nov. 3.-'I do not like to interfere with the love making of young people. but would advise them not to pick out public places to do it." said Magistrate Tormollan to Walter Dorsey, aged IS, and Blanche Bowman, aged 16, who were charged with staging a "spooning bee" on d bench in Union Square.
 Park Policeman Edward Matthews said the couple were hugging and kissing and when he ordered them to leave the park Dorsey made an effort to hit him. He then called Patrolman Rolf and ordered the ar rest.
 Dorsey and the girl denied the charge. They said they were out on their way to church and it being early simply sat down on the bench. The girl was dismissed and Dorsey was assessed s1.45 the costs in the case, for trying to strike Matthews.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03
CHARGED WITH DIAMOND THEFT
JcwcIIcr Held After Gems Worth
 SIC. .OOO Arc Found.

Pittsfield, Mass, Nov. 3.-Diamonds valued at s14o,00O that were stolen from the safe in the Iewelry store of Philip l.. Schwarz here last Tuesday night were recovered yesterday. Schwarz, who has done business un- der the title, The Diamond Man." was arrested, charged with larceny. He denied any Knowledge of the theft.
 The diamonds are said to have been entrusted to Schwarz for keeping over night by Joseph C. Newman, a sales man for Charles Max of ITO Broad way, New York. The next morning clerk in the store reported that the safe had been opened evidntly by some one who knew the combination and the jewels stolen. The search today led to the cellar of the store, where the police say they found the gems still in the salesman's case wedged behind a sewer pipe.
 According to the. police the -dia- monds were placed there last night, as they say they. searched the cellar thoroughly yesterday and found noth-> ing.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03

was in charge of Mrs. Harriet Barnes, Mrs. Walter Seymour and Miss Ethel Bedford. Mrs. L. B. Warren served tea during the afternoon.
 Reports on Fair.
 At the Grange hall last night, the committee on the Grange fair gave their reports. 1t was estimated that $3S7.54 was collected from the booths and sale of articles. This will be used for the future use of the Grange and improvements on the hall The. committee in charge of the fair was: Mrs. E. T. Carter, Mrs. Morris Corning, Mrs. H. P. Lowrey and Mrs. Charles A. Brooks.
 Church Program Announced
 Plans are being made by the Con- gregational church officials for the celebration of the landing of the Pill grims at Plymouth Rock. Harry Casals made an announcement to the effect that appropriate celebrations will be held at the church and on the weekly "church nights that are held every Thursday evening. There will be no church night tomorrow night. A program will be announced at a later date for the services of the celebra- tions.
 TovD Talk
 The Parish Guild of the Episcopal church will hold a meting tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the parish house. All members are urged to at tend. A supper will be served at 6 o'clock.
 IAx. directors of the Plainville Busife,s and Improvement association will meet at the rooms this evening.
 There will be rehearsal of Stella Rebekah lodge Monday evening at 7:3O o'clock at the hall. All members are requested to be present. NOTTCE-After Nov 1, 1920, all Coal will be cash before it leaves the yard H. c. Thompson 1l-1-3d NOTECE-Hand saws of all kinds. buck saws crosscut and circle saws, jointed, filed and set. Also shears sharpened All work guaranteed. H. K. Teachman, 80 Broad St, Plainville. Conn. 11-2-3dx Pianos, victrolas, records, c. L. Pierce & Co.,, New Britain, opposite Iionument.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03
BRIDES NEED NOT sAY "oBEY'
CongregationaIists Cut Promise Ou,
 of Marriage Ritual

London, Nov. e.-congregationa1i brides here need no longer promise in the marriage service to obey their husbands. A committee of the Con- grega ational Union of England and Wales. appointed 10 draw up a new form of service, has decided that modern ideas favor the omission of the word obey" and this notwith- standing the fact that no woman sat on the committee; neither were any requests received from women to omit the fateful word.
 All churches are becoming less strict in their insistence on the word- ing of the marriage service" said the secretary of the women's Freedom League. Even in Anglican churches the word obey is sometime es omitted at the brides desire, and a great number of leading non-Conformist ministers have lately made a practise
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03
VACATION TR1
 HARDING'S l
Will Go to Texas,
 Panama

Marion, O.. Nov. 3.]1 party nominee, but presil the United States, Ward ing turned hds thoughts and recreation today befoa ing the formulation of tration machinery and p
 He plans to take a T trip, which will give him of seclusion on the TexaI a week of scouting in u canal zone before he goes work choosing his cabin( ping the work he is tq March 4.
 A few flag ends of th remain to be cleared aw desk first, however, and vote the next two or thr( rounding out his affairs probably will leave SatuE ing not to return again mid-December.
 One of his tasks todd read and acknowledge telegrams of congratulati been pouring in since | began yesterday. During as the proportions of the him became apparent, telegraph offices were f1o@ capacity and today the il sages of greeting and q continued to come in that outdid the lfveliest | campaign.
 The senator was not until late in the forenod having been kept awaIke| after midnight by his exJ townsmen, who chose hisI forum for g. succession of| over the honor that had Marion and to their nefgl
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03
Merritt 0. Ryder Elected to Judge
 of Probate Office
A TOTAL OF 11H VOTES CAST
Services for Dr. Wright Today Auxiliary Sale Successful - Grange Reports on Recent F,air-Nasons
 to Gather Tomorrow Night-Items.

The republicans carried the town of Plainville by a vote of almost to l. The presidential vote resulted with S5S in favor of Harding and 275 for Cox. Out of 1346 eligible voters in the town, a total of 1177 ballots were cast There were Al women voted out of 466 on the registrars list. When the moderator opened the voting machines and counted the ballots. he found that some person had voted three times
 Odd though it may seem, it was ap- parently so. There were 1179 votes cast out of 1177 persons. When the smoke had cleared from the excite ment, it was found out that a we'll known local woman had calmly walked from one voting machine to the other and voted in each one. She thought those were the rules and was carrying them out to perfection.
 Merritt O. Ryder was elected to the office of judge of probate over John Wade, jr. by a large majority of Wade. MT. Ryder will succeed Judge George R. Byington in that office. Charles H. Hanson was elected as representative for this district. John H. Trumibull had S4I votes against 293, votes for Charles H. Curtiss for the United States senate and will represent the fifth district. Joseph Dutton was the favorite of the town for Congressman and had 290 votes to
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03
ARRESTED FOR BUYING VOTE

Charleston, w. ", Nov. 3.-The first arrest in the state in connection with the election was made here yes- terday when former Chief of Police Brinney Linn was taken into custody on a federal warrant charging him with buying the vote of French El- more, negro. Fillmore was arrested also on a charge of selling his vote.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03
ton is visiting Mrs. Edward Moriarty

ton is visiting Mrs. Edward Moriarty in Hartford.
 375 feet of road was laid yesterday on the East Berlin stretch. There has been total of 500 feet put down so far tlfis week. There will be a meeting of the Boy Scouts, Troop No. Friday night. All Scouts are urged to be present. .
 Pianos, Victrolas. records, c. L. Pierce & Co, New Britain, opposite monument.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03
Defeats John Molumphy by a
 Majority of 451
GRANGE ELECTS OFFICERS
Plans Progressing for Grange Carni- val-Epworth League Play Tonight Broken wiro-Truck in Ditch Berlin Kernels.

Francis Deming. the republican nominee seeking election to the assembly in Hartford. defeated his rival. John Molumphy of the demo- cratic ticset, by a majority of 451 votes. There were 73s votes cast for Mir. Demir0nd 2ss for MT. Molum- phy. As WY predic.od, the town of Berlin was landslide for the repub- lican party. The votes for governor, United States senator and representa- two in districts follow:
 Tn the first district, for governor. 26s r. and 43 d: in the second. 33o F. and 200 d.: In the third, 15o r, and a d; in tho third. IA r, and 3s, d, for representative in the first district. 26f r. and 47 d: fin the second, 323 r. and 2os d; in the third, 152 r. and g d.
 Totals for other offices are as fol- lows: President, Harding TBS. Cox 2s4: lieutenant governor. TempIeton. 74t. Wagner PTS: secretary. Warner. 745. Dixon -weich. PIT. For treas urer. Gilpatric. TBS. Marzano. 2s7: comptroller. Bissell, 746. Walsh PIT: representative in Congress Fenn. TAO. Dutton. 2s7: Senator. Trumbuli 743. Curtis. 2sf: judge of probate. D. F. Gafrney, total vote or I024. For jus ticcs of tho peace. Elmer Stearns and Arthur Bushnell. Each received 27O votes on the republican ticket and Miss Adele Murray 1T on the democratic ticket
 There were f.05s votes cast. Besides those cast for the republican and democratic parties. 20 were given tbe socialists, eight to the prohibitionists. two to the sociai-iabor party and seven for tho farmer-labor party. II has boon announced by republican head quarters that over 20 per cent of reg istered voters in the town cast their choice at the polls yesterday. Mrs. Anna F. Nuremberg was first woman to vote in the Boriin district. She was at the polls when they opened at 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
 Berlin Grange Elects
 At the meeting of the Berlin Grange held last evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing yearf Master, Joseph Wilson: over seer Allen Dean: steward. Howard Hall. assistant steward. Edward MichaeIs; lady assistant steward, Mill dred Goodwin: chaplain. C. VI. Well den; treasurer, George B. Carter: sec retary, Arthur Bushnell; Ramona. Mrs. George scofeld. and the execu- tive committee for three years. George !. Read. chairman.
 Plans arc rapidly progressing for the carnival which wiilkbe held in the hall Friday and Saturday evenings of this week. The committee in charge
 x1.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03
COATS
New Lower Prices

New Lower Prices
 New arrivals in the most bee ing models of the season, in finest fabrics-VelouI1, Boliviaa, vertones, Marvellas-in all the wal shades of blue, brown and tal The low prices will delight you.
 $23.OO to $55.OO.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03
SUITS
Remarkable Values

Remarkable Values A pleasant surprise the low prl Every model is we'll tailored, in variety of styles strictly tail1 modes, semi fitted styles, youthful coat styles, and luxuriously fur tz med styles.
 $25.OO to $o5.OO
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03
 This is "Carter's" Week, Exploiting The Very Best In Knit Underwear


 
 
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  t r O make l
 WI CAN FIT O cotton th Is lengths h in iron s Q o h H O hvyP mt o mate o knee nnghs oes1,sto to$L5oea each
 
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The Nome nugget., 1920-12-18
PUBLIC SCHOOL HOLDS
 HOLIDAY EXERCISES

Holiday exercises were held in the Nome public school Friday and the following program was rendered by the pupils of the various grades.
 Native children from the Bureau of Education school to the number of 15 attended the exercises and appeared to greatly enjoy the Christmas pro- gram of the white children. A con- siderable number of parents of the public school pupils were also spec- tators. The children of the native school. as well as .he public school pupils received Christmas gifts. Song-Meny Christmas School Song-Christmas Carol. .Schooi iReGtation-dolly's Present..
 Eileen Walsh.
 Second Grade.
 What Santa Brought Pulpils
 of Second Grade. Madeleine
 Calkins, valeria Mcclure, Mar
 garet Rowe. Albert Martin. Will
 fred Nelly. Rose Mary Lomen. Santa Claus Jr. Substitute
 5th. 9th, 7th. sth Grade Pupils
 Albert Brown. Alvin Poiet. velma
 Brown Charles Becker. Victoria
 Anderson. Andrew Sather. Rob-
 CT: Lyle. Austen Dixon, Cora
 Evans.
 Recitation-Christma Time is
 Coming ........ Pupils of First
 Grade. Stanley Martin. Cristine
 Bilby. Alfred Uneaulik.
 s Group of Folk Dances and Song
 High School and Grade Pupils
 Catherine Haizheimer. Emily Po- let. Kristie Sather. Victoria An derson, Cora Evans. velmn
 Brown, Francis Ross.
 The Brave Little Tree. .. Pupils
 of Second Grade. Grace swan
 berg, Mary Walsh. Margare: UI- rich. Fred Larsen. Carl Bilby, Gertrude Becker. 10 Dialogue Fifth and Sixth Grades
 Caroline Larsen. Edward Becker. Walter Cavey. Max Kristan. II itation-Poor Santa Claus, Raymond Hearing. F Song-Silent Night .... school l3 ScrOoge and Nephew ..... Alvin Bahlke. Donald Lyle. II Santa Claus at School .. Third and Fourth Grades. Frances,
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-18

gently instructed to investigate cer- tain reports of a corner in coal and al legged extortionate prices charged for that commodity by private dealers, re- ported that the situation was not in keeping with the rumors. Attorney O'Neill stated that he took up the coal situation with the Alaska Light craze and Commercial Co and found that. although the Crowley company had an excess of coal. over their own requirements. it was alleged to have been purchased for other parties and also stored for them. Judge O'NeiIl also told the council that he could f'nd no evidence of extortionate prices being charged for black diamonds by anyone.
 Under the succeeding order of busi- ness. number of new bills were read and referred to the Finance Com mittee and old bills were read a sec ond time Those receiving the official 70. K" of the Finance Committee were ordered paid by warrants on .he City treasury.
 Under the head of new business C. c. Crooks, proprietor of Nome's lead- ing second hand goods emporium, made objection to the amount of his taxes and offered compromise pro- posal MT. Crooks was willing to pay $70 in taxes on his Front Street property for the past two years and was also agreeable to paying this years taxes on basis of $500 valua- ton on the stock contained in his es- tabIishment. Acting Mayor Tarnut- ger appointed a committee to investi- gate and make an appraisement on the property.
 After granting reQuisition of The Fire Department for various supplies the council adjourned until the next regular meeting night.