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New Britain herald., 1921-02-22

ing's cabinet. I am going to be at my office until 1 o'clock this after noon. It is possible that telegram might have been sent to me and been delayed in delivery"
 MT. Hoover declined to say what would be his attitude should an of fer come to him from the president elect.
 MT. Bakers statement follows;
 Mir. Hoover has not been asked to enter the cabinet of President-el Harding. Furthermore, MT. Hoover stated sometime ago that he had no desire for political office and felt that he could be of greater public service outside than inside the cab inet His friends are advising him that the department of commerce of fers no such field for constructive work as do the public institutions with which he is now associated.
 Mir. Hoover had, hoped that as soon as the funds for child relief were secured he could turn some of his attention toward his own profession of engineering as he is not rich man and does not feel that he can continue indefinitely to give his en- tire time to public service and in fact I know that he has negotiations to this end.''
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
|O CERFORCOMMER RCE
 AVIS FOR LABOR SEC.
|Eher Speculations For Cab inet-Weeks, War; Hays, Postmaster; Mellon, Treas Jury; Wallace, Agriculture; |; and Fall For Interior.

Tho new cabinet as selected by President-elcct Harding will be: t. Secretary of States-CharIes Evans Hughes. New York. 4 Secretary of the Treasury-An-
 drew Mellon of Pennsylvania. Secretary of war-John W.
 Weeks of Massachusetts. Atternoy Gonoral---Harry M.
 uEherty of Ohio. .4
 ptmaster General-wIIl Fl. Hays Of Indiana. .a kecretary of Navy Edwin Den- by Of Michigan.
 Secretary of the Interior-A.
 D. Fall of New Mexico. Secretary of AEricuIture-Hen-
 ry Wallace of Iowa
 Secretary of Commerce-Her-
 bert Hoover of California. Secretary of Labor-James J. Davis of Pennsylvania.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
WARNS STRENGTHEN
State Board of Health Says "COo1es" Gan Carry Typhus-Givcs Symp- toms of Dreaded Disease.

toms of Dreaded Disease.
 Hartford, Feb. 22.-Soldiers who saw service in the trenches of for eign battlefelds are entitled to be ranked ns experts on ''graybacks. as the old lice of "cootie" fame in the United States is also known, in the opinion of the Connecticut depart ment of health. As guide in the fight against possible appearance of typhus fever in the state, the depart ment has sent out a notice descrip- tive of the symptoms.
 The germ, o4 injecting material is present in the body. of the louse which has fed on a person i'll with typhus. "The louse is the cootie" and, says the notice, all cities and towns have expert louse hunters who know this insect. Every ex-service man knows that young lice are whitish while the older ones are grayish. The louse is a slow crawling insect, and the mo- tice says cit enjoys intimate compan- ionship with his particular host or person on whim he is living and feed ing, and because he feeds daily he rarely leaves his host unless mechani- cally dislodged."
 The departmental notice tells how to dis1odge the louse, and points out that kerosene used in bath solution is one way of doing it.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
HOOVER NOT ASKED
 TO BE SECRETARY
Declines to State Whether Or Not He Will
 Refuse.

New York, Feb. 22. - Herbert Hoover has not been asked to become a member of President-elect Hard- ing's cabinet and his friends believe the department or commerce offers no such field for service as the pulp lie institutions with which he is now connected, said a statement issued here today by George Barr Baker, identified with MT. Hoover in relief work. L %a
 Seen at his office this morning, NIT. Hoover said:
 "T have not received. any invitation to become. a: member of Mir. Hard-
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
VIM. F. INCOMES DIES AT GREENWICH HOME Former Head of Dem. National
 Committee SuCCumbS Today
 WAS WILSON'S MANAGER
Death Came At 7:15 This Morning -Body to Be Sent to New York Was in 46th Year-FuneraI Ar engagements Incomplete.

New York, Feb. 22.-Wliliam F. McCombs, former chairman of the democratic national committee. died at Greenwich, Conn.,. at 7:15 o'clock today of heart failure, it was an nounced here today by Frederick R. Ryan his business partner.
 MT. McCombs, who directed the presidential campaign of Woodrow Wilson in 1912 had been in failing health for several years and during the past few months his heart af- lection became so serious that death was expected at any time.
 MT. Ryan announced that the body would be brought to this city late today and funeral arrangements would be announced later.
 MT. McCombs, who was in his 46th. year, leaves two brothers, Robert and Ashton of Hamburg Ark, and three sisters, Mrs. Cor rine Hardy of Little Rock Ark, Mrs. Ethel Thomas and Mrs. Ran dolph Silveman.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
CITY HALL DAMAGED
 IN MORNING BLAZE Timely Discovery AVertS Prob
 able Destruction Of Building FIRE STARTS IN CELLAR
P. Corbin Awakened By Smoke Sends in Call for Fire Department-Chief Council Room Badly Scorched.

A fire which for time threatened the destruction of City Hall was dis covered at 2:15 o'clock this morn ing when Philip Corbin. who has apartments in the building was aroused by the smell of smoke. He Immediately telephoned to the fire headquarters and Engine Company No. 1 was sent to the scene. On ar rival at the city building, Chief Will liam J. Noble sensing the apparent danger the structure was in, sounded an alarm from Box 14, at 2:32 o'clock, bringing Engine Companies Nos. l, 2, 3. and and the ladder companies, and 2.
 Plenty of Smoke.
 At this time volumes of smoke were issuing from the various windows in the building. The fire was discovered in the store-room below the work room of the water depa rtment in the western wing of the building. In this room was stored about tons of old paper which had been baled and was being kept for sale later.
 Blaze Soon Checked.
 The fire ate its way through the partition up to the water department and the wall separating the barber shop conducted by Paul Vogelgesang. With five lines of hose laid, the fipN- fighters soon were at work, and the flames were confined to the cellar and the partition on the first floor
 Council Room Damaged.
 However, the smoke had by this time made its way through the entire building. and as a result consider able damage was done in the com mon council room and also in other offices. Members of the New Britain club. who maintain sleeping quarters in the building were aroused from their slumbers and were ordered from the building as a safety precau- ton.
 -, A Bit of Luck. In the work-room of the water de- pertinent there was piled several , thousands of dollars worth of lead. but this fortunately escaped the fiamess A chlorinating machinenvafz ued at &4e0 was considerably dam tho department.
 Mir. vogeleesang said today that the damage to his place would not exceed $50, and was mostly due to water. and smoke. It was necessary for the ffremen to chop a large hole in the barber shop to get at the flames Chief William J. Noble today esti- mated the damage at s5,00o. Secretary William Dunn of the City Hall commission estimates the loss at over $S,000. He has submitted a claim to the insurance company for s10,000 for money to make repairs.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
MASTER MIND" CAUGHT
Joe Urbatis, Head of Gang Which Secured About &S3O.OOO Loot From Toledo P. O., Arrested.

Toledo F. O., Arrested.
 Toledo, Feb. 22.-Government in- spectors here working to clear up the robbery at the Toledo post office last Thursday morning announced today that the robbers were responsible for the theft of $500, 900 in unregistered government bonds and between $2s,- 900 and $30. 900 in cash. This much. the inspectors admitted has been ac- counted for and the check up is be- ing continued.
 All of the stolen mail except that which the authorities have accounted for has been destroyed. it is under stood.
 Police today reiterated that in the arrest Of Joe Urbatis yesterday at Elkhart. Ind, the master mind" in tho robbery has been apprehended. Crbatis and Joe Culbert. police say got out of the city yesterday when they heard that n police stool pigeon had revealed details of the robbery. Communication with the Elkhart po- lice resulted in their capture.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
SECY. BAKER EXPLAINS
Head of War Department Believes House Committee Had UItcrior Mo- tivcs in Probe.

tlNcS HI EEODt.
 Washington, Feb 22.-Secretary Baker informed Chairman Kahn of the house military committee today that his recent refusal to permit J. M. Hill and c. c. Lindsay. house war investigation committee agents, to examine secret documents at the war department. was based on the ground that they were, known to possess an interest in this investigation not wholly inspired by a desire to safe guard public interests
 MT. Bakers letter was accompanied by a report from Major Churchill, director of military intelligence, say ing that Hill and Lindsay went to the department with letter from Samuel T. Ansell, counsel for one of the Investigating committees and wanted to see the papers in the set clement Case of the Valley Forging Co. of Verona. Pa. Major Churchill said there had been considerable dis cussion of the justice of the com pany's claim against the government on shell contracts and the action of the Pittsburgh claims board in al- lowing it.
 showed that while the Valley Forging Co. investigation was under way, Hill was assistant to Major Hogg, then chief of staff of the Pittsburgh dis trict ordnance board, and that Lind say was associated with Edmund Leigh of the plant protection section.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
English Police Sergeant
 Wounded in Ireland

Dublin, Feb. 22.-A police sergeant was seriously wounded by unknown persons in Maynoot. County Kildare. today. and a constable was wounded in Cahey. County of Tipperary.
 Thirty eight members Of the Irish republican army who were drilling in BoIlinrobe. County Mayo. were sur rounded and captured by crown forces without casualties.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
GLE AN YOUR SIDEWALKS.

Chief William J. Rawlings has is- sued orders to the patrolmen to rig idly enforce the the ordinance rela- tive to the cleaning of snow and ice from the sidewalks. Several com plaints have already been registered with the police about sidewalks in var ious parts of the city, and these com plaints are being investigated.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
Lewis Killed At
 ElkO. Nevada Today

San Francisco, Feb. 22.-Captain W. F. Lewis air mail service pilot on the Reno to Salt Lake leg in the attempt to esta blish a record for rapid. delivery between San Fran
 cisco and ew York was killed today at Elko. New, -when his plane fell according to advices received here.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22

f. Augustine. Fla. Fob. 22. (By 'ociated Press). - President- elect riding completed his cabinet slate ay by n virtual selection Of Ed Denby of Detroit. Mich. as sec hry of the navy. s..r .N. .a Z, ,he choice was the first big sur r. smonE ths SaesRet zeloctions' rod in newspaper speculation Iht tho navy post. He Is an att hoy and q former nomber of con- ns md has served as an enlisted n wartime in both the navy nN~fine corps.
 't is understood n formal tender Il acceptance are yet to be ex- lnEed but MT. Denby Is regarded those close to MT. Harding as prac- hliy certain to take the place. There were also growing indica- s today that the virtual selections Herbert Hoover of California. to bocrotary of commerce and James Davis of Pennsylvania. to be secrc- of labor, soon would be definitely putting the complete cabinet hts final form.
 Dark Horse.
 Tr. Dcnby, who was drawn into the met situation as n dark horse aft former Governor Frank O. Low Of Illinois. declined to be consid- for the navy portfolio. Is 50 fK old and has an intimate knowl- te of Far Eastern affairs in addi- to his naval experience. He went China tn 1885 with his father. who eed there as m American minister later he spent ton years in the neso maritime customs service.
 \ Gunncr's Mate.
 Returning to the United States in 7HAi Denby served As n gunner's
 tho American navy during
 with spain aud at tho age
 Was sergeant in the marine
 Curing the world war. He was rcscntatIve i'm tho 59th. 6oth and
 songreaseE. making a particular
 Of naval affairs hs a member of
 aval committee.
 Hoover nnd Davis.
 Irbert Hoover of California and Eoa J. Davis of Pennsylvania vir- ly have been chosen for member
 in President- elect Harding's met leaving open but one place rh now seems certain to 70 to a horse.
 tentative offer of the portfolio ommerce is understood to have D made to Mir. Hoover and the rral expectation here Is that he accept.
 +. Davis. a former steel workor now a banker. is to bo secretary labor if tho cabinet slate goes buRh aH t now stands. IL is be- "a no final offer hns been made him although he has been asked hqla> himself in readiness for tho bent: ..,
 Ieantima. it became known that tho seven cabinet selections pre- Isiy regarded as virtually certain been finally put into the class of aintiea, Two of these. Charles F.. nm of New York for secretary of
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
IMMIGRATION TO BE
 LIMITED Is MONTHS
Agreement Reached Today by Both House$-Senators from West Secure Notifications.

HOuSe<-ScnatOrS rom west secure
 Notifications.
 Washington. Feb. 22.-Senate and house conferees agreed today on the senate bill limiting immigration of aliens during the IS months begin ming next April 1, to three per cent. of the number in the United States at the time the 1910 census was taken.
 At the insistence of senators and representatives from the Pacific coast the conferees agreed to strike out the section of the senate bill. speci- flying that the act should mot be con strued as amending, repeating or modifying any law or agreement now existing which forbids the admission of any aliens of any nationality or by geographical boundary
 This section was designed to pre- vent any conflict with state depart ment officials in controlling immigra- tion from Japan and China by treaty or agreement. As approved by con- ference the section was made to read that the provisions of this act are in addition to and not in substitution for the provisions of the immigration laws Thus. existing laws are not affected and referepce to the agree ments with Japan and China are omitted
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
TrotZky's Train Attacked
 By COsSack Troops

Riga, Feb. 22.-A report from Mos coy today says that Cossack troops att tackled the railway train of Leon Trot- zky. the Russian soviet war minister, as it was travelling along the Moscow orenburg railroad. Several of the war minister's trainmen were wounded, it is added.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
SIMILAR NOTE
 TO ENGLANl
Message From Sta
 ment Reaches | AfternOOn-TO cred Wednesdal

WaSh1ngton, Feb. 22.H ed Press. )-The Amer ment has, presented d council of the league demand that all allied nations be given equal in mandate territories.
 It was announced tod department that a note ical with the one on tllI to the British governI' vember had been desp| council which is in SCI Decision to act in thia| withstanding the early mnistrations was predid understanding that thu templated immediate ~ dates such as those il and Palestine.
 England Did Nd
 Great Britain never Secretary Colby's note November nor has the received the official q mandates which 1t red
 Acting on an ofl1 that since the counc taken action on the Qsl dates. the opinions e1 Colby's note to Lord British secretary of s affairs. should be con council. a copamunf6 described as pEact1r Of that lSoter - last night.
 England Prepatt1
 While no reply has from Great Britain, 1t cially stated Great Bn pairing an answer tha towards satisfying the tentions that equal opp be provided for the countries in all mand It has been suggested land Geddes who retu United States yesterda tations with the foreigH don had been empowe the ideas of his govel subject. Officials of C declined to say from VI intimation came thaN should be taken directN but it was believed III Great Britain and the A ish ambassador conve age.
 Intimations have bel the department from a certain amount of has followed but this 1 the United States has ! ton before that bodX sisted that it was not an indication that tho was to become involvec ies of the league but r4 ifestation of the detern United States to insist even though it is not a league.
 In his note to Lord tary Colby said the Un not propose to be excll ticipation in the rights secured under mandat the treaties of peace to be heard from the mandates before they force.
 In Reply to EnglM
 This note was in ren Great Britain under ds gust 9 and which deal plication of the princir of treatment to the ted Near East to be plact mandate. The Americ| took issue with what VI the British position agreements and treatil considered only by s of the league of nation
 MT. Colby said tha States as a particiRaN war and a contri full issue, Qa
 '. tHIt
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
SPARROW SONGSTERs HERE

Song sparrows entertained residents Of West Main street near Lincoln street yesterday when the snow was at its deepest. It is very seldom that this type of bird is heard while tho snow is on the ground. Thoan SS8
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
CARUSO'S FEVER@DROPS.
Famous Tenor Now In Convalescing
 Stage-Passcd Restful Night.

New York, Feb. 22.-Enrico Ca ruso. convalescing after an attack of pleurisy and heart trouble. passed a restful night. his physicians an nounced today. The tenor's fever has dropped.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
Holy War Declared
 Against SerbianS

London, Feb. 22-A wireless mes sage from Berlin today says that ac- cording to Swiss reports the Montene- grins have declared a holy war against the Serbians. Two Serbian regiments
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
HARDING SENDS MESSAGE

u
 on Washington's Birthday Crosses
 Continent.
 Hartford, Feb. 22.-Part of 30 word message dictated by President elect Harding was sent from the wire less sending. station of Hiram Percy Maxim, 276 North Whitney street, Monday night and relayed across the continent to the Pacific coast. The other part of the message was sent from the wireless station at Sunny vale, Cal, about 40 miles from San Francisco, from Los Angeles and from Vancouver, Wash, and relayed east.
 The message was started from the Hartford end at S:10 and was conn., pleted in about, six minutes. Receiving of the part from the west was conn pleted atss1l;4e. The message read:,
 May the spirit of Washington be our guide in all national aspirations and may the current year mark the return of tranquility, stability, con- fidence and progress for the entire world.
 WARREN c. HARDING"
 The message was sent as a test in preparation for the inaugural message which will be sent broadcast on tn enight of March A. The test was open to amateur operators throughout the country.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22
GOMPERS CALLS MEETING

Vital Questions of Organized Labor
 Being Discussed at Executive Meet
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22

ing of "A. o1 1fr Washig regard
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22

|Isantimo. 1t became known tha
 tho seven cabinet selections pre-, |Isly regarded as virtually certain been finally put into the class ot Saintiea. Two of these. Charles F.
 I'M Of New York for secretary of
New Britain herald., 1921-02-22

NowS N thc World
 Ny Associated Press
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06
Nell.

We are having lot Of rain at
present.
The farmers at this place have
been busy gathering corn. The
yield is fairly good.
The folks that have had ty-
phoid fever have about recover
ed and are up stirring around.
The wheat crop in this COM
munity is looking good at pres
ent.
Several of the farmers have
sold their tobacco receiving very
good prices the highest being
25cts. per Id.
L. C. Walker has sold several
fat hogs recently.
There has been several hogs
slaughtered here recently.
Several have sold their tur-
keys receiving 25 cents per
pound.
Born, to the wife of Dave Wal
ker, of East Fork. a girl. mother
and baby doing well.
Born, to the wife of James R.
Sexton, this place boy, mother
and baby doing nicely.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

The Democratic Conference
held at Louisville last week will
have a substantial effect. The
party throughout the State will
bestir itself, and from recent
events it can be safely predicted
that Kentucky will 60 over.
whelmingly Democratic at the
next general election. Judge
C. A. Hardin, Chairman. opened
the discussion in a ringing
speech. Senator Stanley, for.
mer Senator Beckham, Congress
men Ben Johnson. Ralph Gilbert
and many other notables wer.
present. Everything looks gooG
for the Dem ocrats.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06
AN ABLE AND JU,r JUDGE.

The following editorial appear
ed in "The Owensboro Messen-
ger" on November %. 1921:
At the Democratic conference
in Louisville this week there will
do doubt come up, for informal
discussion at least, the success
sion to the appellate court seat
now held by Chief Justice Rollin
Hurt. the vacancy occurring
next year. Judge Hurt has in
dicated that unless he is given
denomination without opposition
he would not be a candidate to
succeed himself. Judge Hurt,
whose home is at Columbia, was
known as a good lawyer when he
was elected to the appellate
bench, but in this position he
has developed nightly. His
opinions have ranked very high.
He is not only a vigorous, indus
trious judge but he has shown q
fine understanding of the law
He is a broad gauge man and
mentally and morally honest
He however has no disposition tC
make a political scramble for re-
election, which is only natural
1t is to be hoped that those at
tending the conference will bt
so minded as to tell other aspir
ants for the place, if there bt
any, that Judge Hurts RECORD
has been such that it would b.
unfortunate for the whole stat'
to retire him at the end of hi
first term.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

Turning the Mammoth Cave
into National Park is again up
for discussion. However, the
government announces that it
will not buy the grounds, but if
the people who own the property
will deed it free to the govern
ment National Park will be es-
tablished. From that statement
We Judge that it is up to liberal
ity as to the park at the above
named point.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06
SparkesVille.

Not having seen a letter in
your enterprising paper from
our section for quite a while, l
am volunteering my service as
reporter.
The Adair County News, has
been taken by immediate family
ever since can remember, and
in my travels has always reached
me, and been no small means of
enjoyment to me. But what is
best "or rather better news,
are the letters it brings from the
points we are familirr with, writ
ten by those we know.
Hog killing has been carried
on extensively in this section,
despite the seeming mild wealth
er.
Our very efficient merchant,
Mr.. Dallas Firkin, made a busi-
ness trip to Louisville last week.
Mr.. Firkin is a regular Henry
Ford" to Sparksville.
Mr.: Dallas Firkin and Willie
Curry purchased a large of fresh
meat from Lawrence Giplin.
The blacksmith shop has been
suspended ever since said deal.
Mrs. ]. F. Gilpin visited at
Mrs. j. T. Rose last Wednesday.
A Merry Xmas to all.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

From the wording of the reso-
lutions passed at the Seelbach
Conference, held last Thursday,
the Democrats of Kentucky are
going to be up and at 'em at the
next election. There were many
stirring speeches made, and the
meeting was most harmonious.
Senator Stanley and Judge C. A.
Hardin, the latter making the
opening address enthused the
assembly.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

Judge Thad Cheatham, his
brother and five or six other men
were arrested at Taylorsville last
week and placed in the Spencer
county Jail, charged with enter
ing into a collusion to steal con.
fscated whisky from the Taylors.
vile courthouse. They were
conveyed to the Louisville Jail,
and later, Judge Cheatham, his
brother and others gave bond
Thad Cheatham is the present
County Judge of Spencer county,
It looks dark for him.