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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-26
burma Fata, TO Two.

Hayfield. lowa.-Mrs. j. F. Handy
and her four-year-old son, Tommy, are
dead as the result of burns received
when the former used gasoline, by
mistake. to start fire. A daughter
was seriously burned.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-26
YELLED THREAT AGAINST CABLES
Government Statement Contains Hint
OF Revocation Of Permit.

Observation-Disclosures between the
Western Union Telegraph company
and the state department, already
strained to the point of open rupture,
has reached a stage where the gov
eminent is understood to be cOnsid-
ering seriously revocation Of landing
permits under which the company's
existing cables are operated.
The power of the executive branch
Of the government to take such a
drastic step has never been estab-
lished in the courts, but yelled inti-
,nation Of the purpose to bring 1t to
statement on the controversy given Out
by the state department.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-26
|. w. w, Referendum.

Chicago "A referendum IL being
conducted BY the Industrial Workers
a. The World to determine whether
lint organisation shall ind0rse the
0uqrogyaE Of the third internati0nale
l0o13ulsted at Moscow In March. 101A
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-26
rurts Demand treaty Revlslon.

COnstantinople.-The defeat Of the
venizelos government in the recent
election In Greece has resulted in the
Turks formulating demands which are
equivalent to request for revision
Of the treaty of Eevres.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-26
Bread Prices Reduced.

Chicago.-Several Chicago bakeries
on Saturday reduced their price Of
one-pound lOaves of bread to 10 cents,
and their twenty-four ounce loaf to 10
cents and IA cents, reduction Of 2
to 3 cents,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-26

Athens.--The Greek people will vote
November % on the question Of the
return of ex-King Constantine to the
throne. The cabinet has decided for
q plebiscite on this question on the
date named.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-26
Married Men Continue stud,e.

Observation-Disclosures else In ths
country are the schools and unisersI.
ties 50 filled with married nen pursu-
Ing their courses Of study In law and
medicine and arts and science ma IN
Washington.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-26
Germany Plans Protest.

Geneva.-Germany is understood to
be planning a protest to the assembly
Of the league of nations against the
ALLEGATION of the Eupen and MalYedy
districts to Belgium by the council
Of the league.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-26
Slight Drop In .Liylno Cost.

Washington.-A decrease Of three
per cent In retail food prices In De-
tOber throughout the United States
was noted In statistics on the cost
of twenty-five articles Of food. made
public by the department of labor.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-26
WILSON'S MESSAGE TO LEAGUE
President Expresses, Belief That
Labors viii Bear Fruit.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wilson, in a
message sent November II to Paul
Hymans, president Of the league Of
nations assembly at Geneva, Switzer-
land, extended his personal greetings
to the assembly and expressed the
''hope and belief that their labors will
lie of immense value to the whole
civilized world"
The message was an acknowledge
ment Of one from President Hymans
conveying an expression Of sympathy
voted President Wilson unanimously
upon the opening Of the assembly OF
the league.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-26
Nine Burned to Death.

Quebec--Fire which caused the
deaths OF nine persons in Padone
farm house Monday night. was caused
by the explosion Of kerosene lamp,
which was being filled.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-26

Or. Wolfgang kapp, who made him.
self president Of Germany for four days
last March, Is planning to visit the
United States In the spring to lecture.
Dr. kapp Is now living In Sweden.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
ANGRY TEXANS LYNCH
 MAN WHO KILLED COP
25 Masked Men Raid Fort Worth Jail and Summar-
 lily Execute Prisoner.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 23-Tom w. Vickery, a white man held on a charge of murder in connection with the killing Monday night of Policeman Jeff c. Couch, was taken from the county jail here shortly after mid- night by a mob and hanged. Several shots were fired into his body.
 Twenty-Five masked men entered the jail and overpowered the jailer and his assistants. The prisoner, clad only in night clothes was removed from his cell. taken to a grove and hanged to a tree. After firing a few shots into the body, the masked men dispersed.
 Sheriff Smith and Chief of Police Porter warned anonymously by tele- phone that Vickery was being hanged reached the grove shortly after the mob had disbanded.
 Vickery was 30 years old and service car driver. He had been in jail since Monday night when Po- liceman Couch was killed. The lat ter had answered a call from a ga- rage to arrest an alleged intoxicated man. The officer was shot when he arrived at the garage.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
Hartford Man Murders Wife While Two Little
 Sons Watch; Turns Gun on Himself; Dies Today
Fails in Attempt to Kill Mother-in-Law and Broth- er-in-Law - Shooting Oc- CUTS While Mother is Ar ranging Christmas Tree.

Hartford. Dec. 23.-Louis J. Glinski, 90 years old, of 166 Hamilton street, who shot and killed his wife and later turned the pistol on himself about 9 o'clock last night, died at the Hartford hospital this mornng.
 The crime was committed in the presence of his two little boys while a Christmas tree was being decorat- cd. After killing his wife, into whose body he fired three bullets, Glinski tried to kill his mother-in-law Mrs. Matilda Gigle. and his brother-in-lahv. Charles Gigle. In each case tho ' cartridge failed to explode. The man then went into the bedroom and put a bullet into his own temple.
 Charles Gigle says the tragedy fol- lowed dispute between Glinski and his wife over the latter's insistence on working in a facto . despite the hus- bands opposition.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
STORES TO OBSERVE
 DIFFERENT HOURS
Several Mercantile Establishments VIII Close At 8:3O Tomorrow
 -Others Open.

Many local stores will ignore the rules for uniform closing hours on tomorrow evening, Christmas Eve, and keep open their places of busi- ness after 6:30 o'clock. Others few in number. will keep the agreement as made by the Chamber of Com merce a year or so ago and shut their doors at 6:30.
 The belated shopper will have an opportunity if he has been remiss to procure goods. but he will do we'll to do his shopping before 6:30 if he wishes to gain the largest possible field of choice. Williams store is one of the places of business that will abide by the Chamber of Commerce rulings and close. We wish to stick to the rules and wish to be as easy as possible on the clerk who have put In a hard week." said MT. McMillan.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
BOYS PLACE WREATHS ON COURT OF HONOR
High School R. o. T. c. Pays Tribute to City's FaI-
 len Servicemen. -.

In tribute to the 120 local men who died while in the service, the several companies of the R. O. T. C at the High school, numbering about 450 young men. and a number of private citizens took part in the annual ex- ercises of laying wreaths on the Court of Honor at Walnut Hill park this morning. The command was in charge of Captain Hollis Clark, U S. A. The procession started at the High school and proceeded through Franklin Square to Main street to West Main street and through the Court of Honor. Captain Clark and the battalion officers, with colors, headed the line of march Principal Louis P Slade, Rev. G. M. Missirian and George H. Dyson, chairman of the memorial committee, followed and the R. O. T c. took up the rear. The school was dismissed at II o'clock to give the pupils an opportunity to attend the exercises and many availed
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New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
PARK STREET COUPLE
 ARE OVERCOME BY GAS
Timely Discovery, and Sub sequent Use of PulmOtor
 Saves Life This Morning.

Mir. and Mrs. Domenick Collelo, aged 52 and 50 years respectively, of BIO Park street. had a narrow escape from death at their home during the night, the timely discovery of escaping gas permitting their son to secure medical aid and the pulmotor from the Central Fire station in time to prevent a fatality. About o'clock this morn ing tho younger Colle1o, who lives in a tenement below his parents, detected the odor of gas, and on reaching the bedside of his parents, he found both overcome. pr. James F. Faulkner was summoned, and word was sent to the police station for the ambulance.
 Sergeant George J. Kelly notified Deputy Fire Chief Eugene F. Barnes, who with Fireman Stanley Rozanski puImotor to the Park street house. Mrs. Collelo was found to be in a very serious condition. and it required about two hours work with tho pull motor before she finally showed signs of recovering. MT. Collelo waG not so badly overcome as to need Nle pull motor treatment. .-
 An investigation showed gas escap- ing from a jet in the room occupied by tho couple. The son told Deputy Chief Rarnes that his father had been out late last night and it is presumed that he accidentally turned or. the jet after thinking he had extinguished the light Mrs. Collelo fell about week ago and broke her shoulder.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
Senate Cable Committee in Near
 Quarrel With British Embassy
REGARD ACTION AS REBUKE
English Office at Washington Said to Have Violated Courtesy in Sending Letter to Senator Kellogg Denying Previous Testimony,

Washington, Dec. 23. (By Associat- ed Press)-Tho state department in- tervened today in what threatened to be controversy between the British embassy and the senate committee in- vestigating cable communications over the question of whether there is a British censorship of cable messages to the United States originating in the British Isles.
 The departments action was re- garded as a rebuke to the embassy for sending direct to Senator Kellogg, chairman of the committee a letter denying the testimony of Newcomb Carlton, president of tho Western Union Telegraph Co. that cabls mes sages coming to, the United States from Great Britain were subject to delay and examination by the British naval intelligence authorities.
 Breach of Courtesy.
 The embassy's action is understood to be regarded by the department as breach of diplomatic courtesy. The department will take the subject mat ter of the correspondence up direct ly with the embassy, but whether it will ask for an explanation of the ac- tion of the embassy in writing direct ly to the senator has not yet been indicated.
 A somewhat similar incident oc- cured recently, pr. Julio Bianchi the Guatemalan minister. dealing di- rectly with Senator Moses of New Hampshire regarding a resolution the senator had introduced. In that fn- stance the department asked for an explanation and it has received from Dr. Bianchi what has been described as "an explanation and an apology"
 Kellogg Makes Statement.
 Senator Kellogg said today that in reference to the matter, and in re- ferring to the state department he had acted on the advice of Fred K Nelson. solicitor of the department
 He added that in view of positive statements that a British censorship existed he was asking the state depart ment to inquire from the British em- bassy. despite it's letter of denial, whether it was true that a censor ship existed.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
POST OFFICE IS LOOTED

Georgetown, Conn.,, Is Visited By
 Yeggmen Who are Believed to Have Come and Gone in Automobile.
 Georgetown, Conn. Dec 23-Burg- lars entered the post office in this place last night, battered the safe open by smashing the combination lock, and got away with cash to an amount not yet determined, but be- lieved to be approximately $500. The post office is located directly opposite the mills of the Gilbert and Bennett Mfg Go. but they operated without att tracting the attention of the watch man there. They effected an entrance by breaking open a window. ham, mer, a wrench and an iron bar were found in front of the safe when the postmaster, George M. Hamill, dis covered the burglary this morning The burglars are supposed to have arrived and departed in an automo- bile
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
TESTIFIES ABOUT SOLDIERS BONUS
New Sources of Revenue Must Be Found and No New Burdens Added to the Treasury.

Washington. Dec. 23.-A gross de- 1ciency in national fiscal transactions of s2.100, 100000 thiJ fiscal and s1,- bV0. 100000 for ths next fiscal year was forecast today by SeScretary Hous ton in testimony before ths senate finance comrnittsr. whi h |, crnSIcer- Ing tho soldiers bonus bill.
 Tho secretary said federal finances wc'e In such sh.,ps thEt new sources ti revenue must Do found and no new rurdcns added to tho treasury.
 Ordinary Receipts Zig.
 Considered asido from the public -debt. MT. Houston said. thu ordinary rcccipta for thia year should exceed ordinary expenditures by about $500. 900, 900 and next year the excess by s5b6,00o. .00o.
 These sums however are inadequate Co take cnro of the interest on the pub lic debt. which is about si.7Oo, 900. 900 annually, MT. Houston said aa we'll aa tho interest on the current floating debt and the total laid aside annually for retiring the public debt.
 Asked as to what sources of reve- nve were declining tho secretary said principally tho exces1 proitn tax but that tho productivity of higher groups of income taxes also was faiiinff off.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
SQUIRE-FITZGERALD
of Portland, Conn.,, Girl to Well Known Local Young Man Is
 > Formally Announced.

FOrmaly announced.
 Mrs. James H. Barry of 254 Sar- gent street. Hartford, has announced the engagement of her sister, Miss Alice Jean. Fitzgerald of Marlborough street, Portland, to William w. T. Squire of Cherry street, this city. As yet no definite date for the wedding has been set
 Both MT. Squire and his fiancee ihave a large circle of friends in this and other cities. Miss Fitzgerald holds a secretarial position at the New Britain Machine company. being secretary to Treasurer H. H. Pease. MT. Squire is an ex-service man, having served over seas in the aviation corps during the war with the rank of lieutenant. He was, before the war, prominent newspaperman, having been employed on the New Britain Record, Hartford Courant and New Britain Herald. At present he has a position as educa- tional secretary for the War Savings branch of the United States treasury department. After graduating from High school in 1910, MT. Squire at tended Colgate college.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
SENSATIONAL ROBBERY
Deaf Mutcs Hurl Stones Through Bank Window and Steal Bills Dec orating Christmas Tree.

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 23.-New cur
 rency displayed in two illuminated Christmas trees in windows of the First National bank at the most ,prominent business corner of the cty.
 httraeted thieves just before daybreak today. They hurled stones through tho window and gathered up the bills |lndifferent to the burglar alarm loud |y changing over their heads. Po- |itce hurried to the scene and picked )hp tho men with their pockets bulg- bng with the new banknotes. One >vas Tommy Cawley, tho other re- Fused to write his name. Both are 5ieaf mutes.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
POPE ACCUSES Y. M. C. A. OF C0RRUPT|NG
 FAITH OF ITS YOUNG CATHOLIC MEMBERS
Warns All Bishops to Watch Organization Which "In- stills Apostasy Against Catholic Religion in Minds of Its Adherents"- Officials of Overseas Department of Association Expresses Great Surprise

Rome, Dec. 23.-The Holy office issued decree today asking Catholic bishops to watch "an organization, which while protesting absolute free dom of thought in religious matters, instills indifferentism and apostasy to the Catholic religion in the minds of its adherents."
 The decree mentions the Young Mems Christian association by name and says it is upheld by many Catho- lies who do not know its real nature and that it corrupts the faith of youths.
 Glasses of the cannon law which for bid papers, periodicals and organiza- tions favoring religious radicalism and indifferentism are recalled in the decree, which requests the. bishops to communicate with the Holy See within six months the decisions taken on the subject at regional congresses.
 New York, Dec. 23.-Oficials of the overseas department of the Y.M. c. A. expressed astonishment today when they learned that the Holy office in Rome had issued a decree warning its bishops against the American organi- zation as a "corrupter of the faith of youths"
 We are sorry, of course, that some people do not like us" declared c. Y. Hubbard. associate general secretary. but there doesn't seem to be anything to do about it"
 MT. Hubbard said ~ it had been ''abundantly substantiated that the Y. M. c. A. is not proselyting organ zation" and said he could think of no reason for it's being subject to Papal attack. +. ~ f. va.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
$tOO,OOO BONUSES AWARDED
International Silver Corp. in Meriden Is Paying Employes This Amount This wcek-weekIy Award Cut

Meriden. Dec. 23.-The Information al Silver Corp. is paying to employees this week over s100,o0O in annual "servico rewards" This money is in addition to sums received during the year in weekly bonuses. At the same time tho corporation announces & dras- tic change in tpe system whereby the weekly reward will be dropped and the only payment will be five per cent of their yearly earnings to employees who have been with the International Sil- yer Co. five years or more.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
HIT PARCEL POST LINE
Football Stars, Lined Up as Auxiliary Mall Clerks, Break Up Christmas Rush Interference.

Boston, Dec. 23.-varsity football players from Now England colleges hit the lone of parcels post sacks hard today as members of a team organized by tho railway mall service to reach tho goal of delivery by Christmas. Into tho mountains of sacks that stood in tho way of countless other pack agcs coming in Srom all sides smashed Jim Fitzpatrick, Ben Broderick and Jack Heaphy. Boston College gridiron )ktars, and Bill Rink tackle of the
 Boston University eleven. Men from Harvard.. Dartmouth, Tufts Bowdoin and Holy Cross home for the holidays.
 also helped to bring the barrier down.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
Former Clerk of Corrt
 In New Haven is

New Haven, Dec. 23-De& Charles B. in, i'd clerk of the city court here, home of 8 daughter in North ica. Mass, was announced tod Mathewmain was graduated Tale law school in 1851 Hi was formerly chie1 justice of preme court of Hawaii Mi thewmain had been ill about The body will be- brought ha interment.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
Senator Haniso|
 Hot Shot Intd gency Tariff Holds Up Acti'
 Next Week
Senate, Under Ord| es Bill For Shurt Mortgage Bonds Loan Board.
 
FURTHER ACTIO|
 COAL IS POST
Washington Dec. 23.

Washington, Dec. 23.- cause of the existing s dwellings,, Senator Calder New York. said in addressl ate today is the h>h ratd income tax. This he ded driving wealthy investors their available funds in tax curities issued by munich states and the national and he suggested that corj the situation by making mI dwelling houses tax exemI| sonable figure.
 "I am informed that tH| Field estate in Chicago and Green estate both of whic| loaned heavily on real ed their incomes from this sJ less than two per cent u ation,4 Senator Calder saidl are ,diverting their capita more lucrative investments empt securities during the years have increased fror o00,000 to $14,0O0,000. 900.
 Spikes Tariff BrI
 The first voIley in the ii senate against the house tariff bill was fired today Harrison. democrat of
 When the measure was from the house he first d, roll call and then objec, usual custom of dispensin reading and thus delayed week the sending of the b mittee.
 :. Financial ConcessiS
 Under special order, the day passed a bill permitting al farm loan board to issu, bonds for short or long market conditions may rec
 Another measure extel time in which federal rcse may hold temporary Libt until permanent bonds ar, also was passed.
 Hearings Arc Postpt
 Senate investigation int, situation was put over t next Wednesday. Chairman the inquiry committee S planned at that time to rec H. Gushing, managing dire, American wholesale coal and clear up charges tn: ment officials and railroad profits in distributing of c the shortage panic last su fall.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
Does High Kicking On
 Seventy-FOurth Birthday

Lancaster, Cal. Dec. 23.-T ". Ed wards, realty operator celebrated the 7tth anniversary of his birth today by Kicking hat from the head of . man six feet. two inches tall with out losing his balance. When I am 100 years old" remarked MT. Ed wards. 'I shall take to a much tall CT man."
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
Two Die in Fire That
 Destroys High School

Lyons, N. r., Dec. 23.-The death toll in the fire which destroyed the Lyons High school here yesterday re- mained today at two. The vict ms are the 11-ycar-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Eugene H. Baltzel and Elizabeth Burns, 12-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Burns. No effort was made early today to locate the bodies $ the ruins of the building were too hot to permit a search,
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
Case Against Goodyear
 Rubber Company Killed

CoIumbus, O, Dec 23.-Common Pleas Judge Kinkead today sustained a motion to quash summons in the suit filed by Frank s. Monnett. for mer attorney general Of Ohio and a minority stockholder in the Good year Rubber Co.,, asking appointment of a receiver for the company. This nullifies the action in this county. it was said, unless service can be made
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
ATTEMPT WHISKEY HOLD-UP
Guard Fatally Wounded When Six Auto Bandits Try to Steal Truck load of Liquor Near Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Dec. 23.-Joseph Kline of New York city, a guard of truck load of wh .skey bound from Frank fort, Ky. to New York city, was prob ably fatally wounded when several shots were fired last night on Reading Road, this city, in what police believe was an unsuccessful attempt to steal the wh skey.
 The shooting, police were told. was done, by six men in a touring car who had followed the truck from Ken lucky.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
GOVERNMENT FACES DEFICIT FOR PRESENT FISCAL FEAR OF MORE THAN TWO BILLION
CLEAR BUT sNAPPY IS WEATHER PREDICTION
 FOR CHRISTMAS HERE.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Gen- erally fair weather Xmas Day except for snow around the Great Lakes and in the north ern Rockies and rain on the Pacific coast is promised by the weather man. East of the Mississippi river it will be cold mot intense but snappy," the forecaster said today.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
ROBBERS BOUND OYER
Two Sonth Norwalk Highwaymen Held in $6,0OO Bonds Each-Mark- ed Bill Completes Identification.

South Norwalk, Dec. 2S.-Harry Jones and Edward Jackson, both col-' ored were this morning bound over to the criminal superior court in bonds of s6,000 each, on charges of highway robbery and assault. Jones and Jackson are two of three colored men who at the point of revolver early yesterday morning held up James Toner robbing him of $36 in cash and a diamond ring valued at s70, after which they beat him and left him unconscious on thS pavement. Identification was made by Toner of the two men, which identification was completed by the finding of a dollar bill with a peculiar tear in it, in Jack sons possession. The bill was keepsake of Toners.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-23
Milk Thief Mistakes Mule For Milch

Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 23.-A racket last night in the barn Johnson, a farmer near here nounced that a milk thief had n Waterloo at the business end farm mule. Johnson had plant} mule in the stall of a COW whid thief had been milking at night. the farmer reached the barn