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New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
EARLY MORNING FIRE
 DOES HEAVY DAMAGE
Bremen Have Stubborn Bat. tie At New Britain Lum-
 Der Go. StorehOuse.

Tho firemen encountered ono of the hardest battles in several months shortly after midnight, when an alarm from Box 214, at The New Britain Lumber company on Park street, brought out tho department. Tho fire was located in storehouse shed in the center of the company's property. and proved to be a stubborn blaze. By tho dnt of hard work tho fro fighters managed to keep the blaze confined in the west wing of the struc- ture.
 stored n the shed was thousands of dollars worth of finished materials. and the loss of this material was estimated today bp Fire Chief William J. Noble nt sIO,oO0. Insurance appraisers are at work adjusting the JOSS.
 While the blaze proved a tough one to battlo due to the heavy smoke the f,remen went at it valiantly. Through their excellent efforts. it Is estimated that the loss to the structure was Kept down to a few hundred dollars. Those who happened to be Tn the vicinity or Park street at midnight witnessed a brilliant illumination of the sky. Sur rounding the building where the fire xvaa ia considerable lumber and other buildings, but these were all saved.
 The origin of the Ire was attributed today by Chief Noble to defective elec- tric light wiring. A large space is burned in the west part of the build ing whero tho wires enter ths piacs. -rhe wet condition of the roof of the building, dispels the first theory that the fire started from a spark from passing locomotive. officials of the company are loud in their praise or the work of the firemen-
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
Those Who Charge High

Boston, Dec. 2.-A list of shippers of anthracite, coal who since October 1 have sold coal to dealers in this state at prices regarded as excessive was issued by State Fuel Adminis- trator Eugene c. Huffman today Setting S9.50 at the mine as the max imum price justifiable, the adminis- trator said $500 tons had been sold in the past two months at wholesale prices which averaged $13.41 a ton. with result that a retail price of s2O a ton was demanded of consumers in many communities. Administrator H0ltman's list contains the names of dealers in this city, New York, Provi- dence and in Pennsylvania centers
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
HORSES WITHOUT FOOD,
 OWNER IS FINED $IOO
Patrick Hurley Prosecuted For Cruelty to Animals
 Other Court Cases.

Action by the Connecticut Humane society through its local agent, James J. White, brought a $100 fine in the police court this morning on Patrick properly care for two horses. The of fense upon which the charge was brought was committed last May, but as Hurley had kept himself under cover since that time the authorities had been unable to locate him. Yes terday, however, he came to this city and was placed under arrest. Mr. White and State Agent Preston were state witnesses.
 report was made by MT. White on Aay that there were two horses in a barn on Willow sstreet that had received no food flor three days, The agent found the animals in a wretch ed condition. After bringing the horses to his stable on Main street. Mr. White notified the state department whence, MT. Preston came and con- ducted an inquiry. He found the own CT to be MT. Hurley who is we'll known to the department, having been ar rested on at least two other occasions for similar offenses, he said. Hurley was notified to appear in court May 8. The accused left the town on the same day. After keeping the horses for 21 days, as is provided by law, one of the animals was shot to put it out of its suffering while the other
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
Movie Actress Burned
 To Death in New York

New York, Dec. 2.-Marjorie Les comb. a young moving picture &C., tress. and four unidentified persous, were burned to death in a fire which swept through five story apartment house this morning at 29 West 57th street. Miss Lescomb came to this country recently from England to engage in motion picture work. The other dead: A girl known as Betty" friend of Miss Lescomb. Dr F. M. Potter. veterinary at the New York Hippodrome: Mrs. Harold Ros- well Reid, singer and Miss Jessie Jenkins, her sister.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
CITY'S BINS FILLED

Finance SOn1m1Ctec HAS TuICudS31O
 All Coal Necessary for Municipal
 Furnaces for Winter.
 The finance committee of the com mon council has secured all the coal necessary for city departments for this year, including the fire, police and school boards. The coal was purchased at a great saving to the city and is of better grade than could possibly have been purchased by the city departments acting as in- dividual boards, those familiar with the commodity say. With the ex- ception of one carload, all coal or dered has reached the city.
 Chairman F. Raymond Gilpatric chairman of the finance committee. has personally handled a greater part of the business of buying coal and has devoted a considerable amount of time to the proposition. At the next meeting of the common council he will submit a report on the work of the finance committee in this respect. City commissions will be apprised as to their indebtedness to the finance committee at that time.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02

Trieste. Dec. 2. tBy Associated Press)-Declaration of a state of war with Italy beginning Friday morning. which was made yesterday by Captain Gabriel d'Annunzio is not regarded in n serious light by mr.Itary command CTS here. There is warlike activity in Plume. however and the sound of can- non and rifle fire may be heard.
 All travel in and out of Plume has been placed under restrictions and baggage is being thoroughly searched for arms.
 Officers Deserting.
 Superior officers in d'Annunzio's army continue to abandon the poet soldier.
 Gen. Cavig1ia, commander of Italian regular troops which have thrown a cordon around Plume planned to send an airplane over the city yesterday to drop orders for the poets Iegionaires to leave Plume and again enroll them selves with their own units. The weather was most unfavorable. how ever and the fight was postponed until today.
 Officials In Conference.
 Rome Dec. 2.-For more than an
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
Senate Committee Will Begin h. Vestisation on Anthracite Charges
PROFITEER LIST IS ISSUED
Mass. Fuel Administrator Prepares Names of Dealers Who Charge Too Much-S13.41 Wholesale Nets S2O at Retail, is Charge.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Senate inves- tigation into the prices of anthracite coal will begin in New York Saturday. it was announced today by Senator Calder, chairman of the senate com- mittee of inquiry. Senator Calder said the governors of the New England states had requested the investigation.
 Besides the governors of the New England states, Governors Smith of New York and Edwards of New Jer- sey have been invited to attend the hearing, the senator said. and Cover nor-elect Miller of New York will send a representatives.
 This is First Move
 This will be the first time the an- thracite situation has been taken up by the senate committee the investi- gations heretofore having to do with the prices of soft coal.
 Senator Calder said he was satis- fled something had to be done by the government in the coal situation, but that he had not yet made up his mind as to what legislation would be pro- posed.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
Bartholomew Toli Meets Tragic
 Death at PlainVille Quarry FROST .LooSENS UP ROCK
Victim Had Been Employed By Con- necticut Quarries Company for Many Years-Stone Was Small One. But Fell With Terrific Force

Bartholomew Tolli. aged 33 years, was almost instantly killed this aft ernoon at the Connecticut Quarries company plant near PlainviIle, when a falling stone crushed his head. He died while being taken to the New Britain General hospital.
 Was Veteran Employe.
 The unfortunate workman, who had between 15 and IS years met his un- timely end in a rather peculiar man. ner. He was one of the gang of em- ployes in charge of a compressed air stone drill. A few minutes before the fatal accident Tolli had returned to the spot with a pail of water for use in the drilling work.
 He had been seated only few moments when from high above a small piece of stone, which was evil dentIy released from the frosty ground by the sun, came tumbling down the embankment at a terl fife speed. It struck the unfortunate man on the head and crushed in his skull.
 Dies on Way to Hospital.
 Fellow workmen rushed to injured mans side as soon as possible and he was placed in an automobile and started for the New Britain General hospital. Life was extinct, however, before the institution was reached.
 Tolli is survived by his wife. Dr. Waterman Lyon, the medical exam iner viewed the remains and gave permission for the removal to an rooms
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
SHE WANTS TO BE MAYOR
Atf,eboro Woman with This Aspirin
 tion Looks At It fin Same Light AS Cleaning House.

AttIeboro, Mass. Dec. 2.-Mrs. klIza Dnggett aspires to be the first |woman to occupy n mayors chair in siauua ch usetts, and has announced Nrnelf as one of i've candidates at he coming city election on Dec. 1s.
 "I think no more of running for layor of Attleboro than I would Of
 saninE house" she said. When
 omen were given tho. vote they were harged with the obligation to serve heir country. If n woman feels that ho can do it in politics. that's the lace for her" -. .-
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
19 Yr. Old Truck Driver , Accused of Manslaughter

Danie1son, Dec. 2.-Everett Cobb, 19, driver ot tho truck which struck a carriage at Hampton Thanksgiving evening in which were MT and Mrs. Ralph Colvin tn chatter being thrown out and fatally hurt, was arrested charged with manslaughter. Tho war rant was issued by the grand juror at Hampton and Cobb was taken there for a preliminary hearing. Coroner A. G. Bill began an inquiry today
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

ment Corporation Name M. Fucker
 to Head Organization Again.
 The annual meeting of the share holders of the New Britain Investment Corporation was held last night at the Talmud Torah hall. Various reports were read by President M. Fucker, who was reelected for another term of one year, after having served that office for the past eight years. S. Gins burg, having resigned the office of secretary, he filled TOT eight years, was unanimously elected honorary member Of +h~ hoa~d of directors. J. Eisenberg, treasurer of the corpora ton for the la-. srvcA years, was re- elected to the same office for another term of one year. Other officers elect ed are:
 vice-president, 2. Yankowitz; f1nan- cial secretary, M. D. Glazier; record ing secretary B. Goldberg; board of directors I. Rothfeder, B Goldberg, s. KapIan. s. Ham. A. D. Lpman.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
AUTO IN COLLISION


 Crash on Stanley Street This After.
 noon-M. F. Legl1orn's Car Struck
 James Foilla of 56 Temple street, Hartford, was arrested this afternoon by Motorcycle Policeman William P. Hayes, following a collision between Foilla's and a machine owned by Michael P. Leghorn. Both machines were badly damaged, the front of the Foilla car being demolished, while damage to the extent of about $500 was done MT. Leghorn's machine.
 Foilla was driving toward this city and as he tried to pass a trolley car, it a distance of over 60 feet, and crashed against MT. Leghorn's, which was standing in front of his home. The latter vehicle, despite the fact that the emergency brake was set, was carried a distance o over 60 feet, and crashed against a tree. Lawyer Joseph G.. Woods, acting for MT. Leghorn, this afternoon brought civil proceedings against Foilla.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
Total for day ........... Grand total
 Pleads For More MOr|

. .
 Pleads For More Mor
 Rev. John T. Winters d
 McDonough were the princip
 CTS at the noon hour lunch
 at the Elks' hall today. Afte
 turns had been read. Chairn nett made a few remarks in
 said that many of the "so cal people were doing handson will continue to do so until is concluded. He made a poi
 fact that although many of u are not really rich, they hay. money and if necessary they q
 their children to a New York or to some specialist to be
 whereas the less fortunate vol to take their children to the l6 pital. As long as that is the q they should be more than VI give some support towards it,
 Father Winters Speak
 In his opening words Rev. Winters said he considered 1t pleasure to have the opport0 address the men who have the responsibility of collectingj hospital. We all have to cd gether in a desire to help tl Britain hospital and no appl be more forceful than the of the hospital in its cry fol room, for needed physicians more nurses. -r
 '"The hospital today is knocl our doors as we may knock doors for admittance some day future. The hospital stands for and opens it's doors to us, al there are many who feel they treated at home. It is true tn, many who can afford to be cal at home and have extra pro made for them. Let me say tn is not a money making sche is never the case with any h and we must help push this through as the children of Go, help one another in. the hour of A Business Talk.
 In another short talk, Ch; Bennett. said that he was vexed on the way things ar, gressing. He said the canvasse not selling. their stock as , hey should. He has heard cases of men who do not int give and others who gave but These, he said, ought to be as of themselves, adding, "If I ca s5,OOO they could at least giv F. F. McDonough was the speaker of the day and undert 7iscuss the Situatiopfro fro Taa-aa
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
ALLIES IN AGREEMENT
Great Britain, France and Italy Make Up Their Minds as to Policy to Pursue With Greece.

Paris. Dec. 2.-Agreement be- tween Great Britain. France and Italy relative to the policy to be pur- sued in Greece, should former King Constantine return to the throne. ap- pears certain according to dispatches from London to newspapers in this city. The Petit Parisien declares Premier Lloyd George and the British war office seem to have accepted the French viewpoint of the situation but that the British admiralty and foreign office have not as yet been convicted.
 Dispatches state that the present conference in London will end with a Joint declaration on the probable consequences of the return of Con- stnntine.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
Stutz Motor Car Co.
 Not to Change Hands

New York. Dec. 2.-Rumors of a change in control of management of tho Strtz Motor Car Co.,. with which the name of Allan A Ryan. has been associated today wefo denied by Will liam N. Thompson oI Ind anapolis. president of tho company now in this city. MT. Thompson said tho companv was in a prosperous condition, owed practically no money. had no fixed charges and had largo current assets.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
Administrators X Confer

New York, Dec. 2.-Fuel admins traitors of several eastern states and New York city conferred here today with mem mbers of the senate commit tee on reconstruction and production, preparatory to the committees inves- tigation into the prices of anthracite coal here Saturday.
 While the meeting today was exc cutive, is was Announced the fuel ad- ministrators were tentatively selecting persons and firms to be called to give testimony before the committee.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
Sixty Million Dollar
 Loan For the Farmers

Washington, Dec. 2.-Immediate loans of ss0,00O,o0o from government funds to aid farmers in the face Of falling prices of their products is pro- posed by Senator Hitchcock democrat, Nebraska in a bill drawn today after a conference with Governor Harding of the federal reserve board. Senator Hitchcock plans to present the measure when congress meets next
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
Boston People Want to
 Buy Red SOx Ball Club

Boston, Dec. 2.-Purchase of tho Boston American baseball club will be sought by local interests. Joseph F Conway former president of the New England Amateur Athletic union said today that financial men of tho citn were prepared to open negotiations with H. F. Frazee the present owner
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
Enlists in Army to
 Pay Up Election Wager

Marion. O.. Dec. 2.-An election bet was paid here when Clarence H. Burke of Latrobe. Pa. enlisted in the army. Burke bet his brother that if Senator Harding proved the success full candidate for president he would enlist for three years. If Governor Cox were elected his brother was to enlist In the navy for four years.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
American Express Co.
 Is Sued For Damages

The American Railway Express company has been sued for damages amounting to $100 by Sarah Balevage of this city. The plaintiff claims that furniture had been damaged en route from Wilkes Barre, Pa. She will be represented by Lawyer M. D. Sake. Deputy Sheriff Myron D Stockwell served papers of attachment of $2OO
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
Allies Seize Airplane
 Under Terms of Treaty

Geneva. Dec. g. A Swiss airplane which had been sent to Nuremberg. Germany for rcpsira has been seized by the Allied control commission. un- der the provisions or Article 2O2 of the Versailles treaty. This article pro- vides for the destruction of all air craft employed by Germany during
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
DECLARE STOCK DIVIDEND

American Steel Foundries Award Ts
 A Share at Par, Equal to 12
 Per Cent. on Common Stock.
 New York, Dec. 2.-The American Steel foundries has declared stock dividend of $4 share at par, equal to 12 per cent. on its common stock and payable on December 31 to stockholders of record of December IS, it was announced today.
 The regular quarterly dividends of 75 cents on common stock, payable January Is to stock of record of December 80 and of 1 3-4 per cent. on preferred stock payable December 31 to stock of record of December 15 also were declared. ,
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
GIPP,s CHANGES GOOD.

South Bend. Ind, Dec. 2.-George Gipp. Notre Dame football star, who is seriously i'll of pneumonia in n local hospital was reported early this morning as holding his own and doc tors believe the crisis has passed.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
MARINES TALLEST MAN

Denver Produces Recruit, Feet 0
 Inches Tall Who Tips Beam At
 2S7 Pounds.
 New York, Dec 2.-Denver has produced the tallest man in the U. $. Marine Corps, recruiting officers here claimed today. He Is Reuben A. Pratt, 29 years old, who is six feet inches tall and weighs 2S7 pounds. The officers had to get special per- mission to enlist him as ne tops the height limit of the corps by seven inches. No uniforms on hand were large enough to fit him and a special outfit is being made.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02

Fermoy, County Cork. Ireland, Dec. "A drapery store in one of the main streets of this city was burned to the ground today and two other shops nearby almost destroyed by fire al- legged to have been set by uniformed men.
 The proprietor of the drapery store was thrown into the river Blackwater, from which he barely escaped with his life. He is in a critical condition. Two men are reported to be missing.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
WEATHER

Hartford, Conn, Dec. D. Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, colder tonight; Friday fair.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
A, ing Past "A sy
 Corporations 977 To Their Of Drive
Chairman Bennett For Funds. Says
 Give $5,000, \ Many Others Cd
Today's report, the

Today's report, the drive for $600,000 for tain Hospital. shows a q 469.89 pledged, which solicitors at work since ports were made have ditional pledges of $1431 first day of the drive 650.25 and the second | in $124,S26.77. The la| tions of the city added, 977 to the amount with are financing the cam complete report today fol
 Team. Pledgs l. Am. Hos, V. I.
 "kS. 6l 2. c. c. L.. .... "A 3. P. & F. Corbin 370 4. Corbin Screw .. 5z5 5. Fafnir. H & c,
 H. & H. ..... ss 6. l.. F. & c. ..... 66
 2. Skinner c etc.. S5 8. N. B. Mach. Go. 96
 9. R. & E. ...... 696 10. s. R. & l.. .... 344 II. St. Wks. ...... 563 12. N. & J. ........ 1O2 13. T. & H. ....... 21s IA. Grocers etc .... Is Is. Bakers, etc. .... 25 16. Lawyers, etc. .. 27 IT. Opticians etc. !. s5 IS. Architects etc. ;. 67 10. Bus lines, etc. 7 20. Furniture, etc. 10 21. Jewellers, etc ... 2I 22. Barbers, etc. -. fl g. Pool rooms. etc. q "A. Printers, etc. ... 40 25. Boots, shoes, etc. A 26. Tailors ........ 32 27. Dept. stores, etc 49 2S. Plumbers, etc. 6 29. Utilities, etc. .. 43 30. Builders, etc -. 66 31. Banks. theaters,
 <s
 hotels .... 92 32. City Depts. .... 53 33. Woman's com.-No r, 34. Out of town:
 ,Berlin .......... 5 \ Plainville IA Corporation finance :.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02

Glasgow, Scotland. Dec. 2.-The police arrested six persons of Irish nationality here today, three of them women. on charges of reasonable conspiracy.
 It is stated that Gelignite, gum powder. gun cotton, detonators. hand grenades. revolvers and cartridges, as we'll as Sim Fein literature. were found in their houses.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
D'ANNUNzI0 AND HIS DECLARATIONS OF WAR TAKEN LIGHTLY BY ITALY;
 SHOTS ARE FIRED, NO CASUAL TIES tween Regulars and Legonaires, But Latter Aim Fusiade at Government Warships Maneuverng Of Plume.
Minister of War Trying to Avoid Actual Encounter Be

hour yesterday Minister of War Boni- mo conferred with King Victor Elm manuel over the Plume situation the war minister afterwards proceeding. together with Minister of Marine Secchi to see Premier Giolitti.
 The war minister is doing every thing possible to avoid an encounter between the regular Italian troops of Gen. Caviglia and d'Annunzio's sol diers, and still hopes that a blockade isolating Plume and preventing expe- ditions by d'Annunzio's volunteers ~aay obviate further trouble.
 Shots Arc Fired.
 Trieste Dec. 2. (By Associated Press)-The Italian fleet statoned at Pola steamed up the Gulf of Quarnero yesterday, manoeuvred in the bay be- fore Plume and then slowly passed very close to the mouth of the harbor. as in review. The warships with guns displayed stood out in contrast to d'Annunzio's little fleet of one four destroyers and smaller craft moored at the Plume wharfs.
 Some of d'Annunzo's soldiers on the shore emptied their rifles at the fleet. but no casualties resulted.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02

Dublin, Dec. 2.-Police and con- stable recruits visited the offices of the Freeman's Journal here today. They conducted a courteous ten-minute ex- animation of the composing room and of copy being handled by the editors. The purpose of the visit was not ex- plained by the officers.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
KILLARNEY BUSINESS
 DISTRICT DEVASTATED
Town of Fermoy Also Raided in Ireland-Irish Ar
 rested in Glasgow.

London, Dec. 2.-Uniformed men visited Killarney, Ireland, this morn ing and indiscriminately smashed nearly all the windows in the bus mess section of this city. The damage was estimated at several thousand says a Cork disptach to the Evening News. The property attack ed belonged to people of most con- flicting political views and of different religious denominations.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-02

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New Britain herald., 1920-12-02
President Hymans of League of Ma tons Dispatches Letter to President of U. S.-Spain and Brazil Also to be Thanked For Their stand on Armenian Problcm-Argcntina Vote Startles Assembly.

Geneva, Dec. "A resolution re- jccting the consideration of amend ments to the league covenant at this session and providing for a commit teo to study changes before the meet ing of tho next assembly was passed by the assembly Of the league at to- days session with but one dissenting vote.