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New Britain herald., 1921-12-14
WIFE SLAYER SENTENCED
Frederick Harrison of MlddIctown, Who Murdered Ills Wife, Gets 10 to IS Years in Prison.

MiddletoWn, Dec, 14.-l'rcderick F. Harrison, formerly a trolley Gonduc- tor here, was sentenced to not less than ten and not more than fifteen years in the Connecticut State Prison yesterday afternoon by Judge John r. Kellogg in the superior criminal court
 for killing his wife, Nellie Harrison, on October %. Harrison was Immediately taken to the slato prison in Wcthers- field to begin~his sentence. EGc plead- cd guilty to charge of mansaughtcr, and was brought before the court on Ia bench warrant, Harrison, who has been at the Mlddlcsex Hospital since the day of the shooting was escorted to the courtroom by Policemen John Clarry and Max Christensen. lie was in q very weak condition still suffering from two self-inhicted bullet wounds. Harrison was allowed to remain seated while the complaint which charged that he killed his wife was read to him. In q low tone he said guilty" but showed no emotion. He was wear ing a mourning badge on his left arm.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14
LIN Q N IN E E, E,

After Linonine has stopped the cough continue is use as a builder.
 Ii o,crcomes weakness brought or by colds and builds up the system, at the same time it is relieving the victim Of cough and cold.
 TOO MANY PEOPLE, NEGLECT THE AFTER EFFECTS OF COLDS, THhY SHOULD CONTINUE re USE hNONINE UNTIL THEIR HEATjTH IS FULLY RESTORED.
 It is said that there isn't another medicine in thc whole world that ON ERC 0 NJ ES B EOE C II l A | COUGHS as quickly and thoroughly as LinOnine does. It finds the vie" tim Of cough in distressed con- ditiOn and soon brings blessed re- lief.
 This f1miliar trademark is on every bottle of the genuine Linoninc. Look for it.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14

to sat g premium on evasion of mili- Hry scrNca with the inevitable roe suit thut should another national emergency ari8c and another selcotlyc draft De put in opCratlou the number of men attempting to cyade the per- rormancc Of military duty will mount to a figure SO large as to impcri the Nation through interfering very aer- iousIy with tEe rapid bu.ldlng-up of an emergency Army"
 General Harris says the publication of tho "aackor liats," by the news papers "proyod highly useful for the purpose of straghtcning out the re-
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14

cords of n nuubcr of non -wilful de- acrters whoge names were included therein, despite all tho care and effort expended in an attempt to include none but those of Willml descrtera," !" lie shows that less than ono half of one per cent of the names published have been found to be those of nom wiijIul dosertors and says these have been removed from the lists
 General Harris report shows that reported assertions from the regular army in the fiscal year ended last June go totalled lA5G8, or 4l57 per cent the largest percentage since 1909
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14

we Cash Christmas Checks ,- The Rig Store, Raphaers Dept, Store. ''- adVt
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14

Karl Radok, RolaheWm leader stated in q recent article that the strength Of the soviet army is b,00o,- 900 men, The size of the navy is not known.
 Granting that the figures of Radch and larin are correct the bolshc} iat government has at least 12,GO0,t00 persons on It's civil and military pry- rolls, or one person out of every ten in what constitutes Soviet Russia.
 Tn the civil list 2,970,O00 persons are engaged in industries, according to Larin's statement and i 1,500,0u0 are in transport service. The cmpioyes in government offices and institutions number 2,10O,000. Timber work and farm work under government control employ d0C,0u0.
 Larin says the most sweeping re ductions will be made in the depart ment of education which is headed by LunacharslIy and has 1,20o, ,00o employees At least one-third of these will be discharged, Teachers in the ordinary schools will be unaffected but Larin says his commission intends to lop off all sorts of museums, dra- matic academies, dancing studios and various side institutions which, he de- clares, are sapping the life from the educational system and squandcrina money which should be devoted to strengthening free schools and pay ing better salaries to teachers oi or dinary subjects.
 By reducing the number of cm- ployes on public payrolls, I.arin says it will be the purpose of his commis- sion to afford more food for the work CTS In essential industries which have starved to support supcrlluous and faddish institutions.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14
ENREMi,MN pAR1T.

Mrs Bertha Bet2 of Los Angeles, Cal, was tendcrcd a farewell party last evening at the home of Mrs, Joseph Wischek of 1o6 Cherry street. Mrs, Beth came to this city in re- sponse to a summons that her father, William Albrecht, was at the point ot death. Sne arrived three days after he had passed away however Thi is her second trip across the conti- ncnt, having lost another race with death when she was called here on the death Of her mother.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14
PAYROLL HOLDS
 100000 MEN
Report to Effect Is Made by
 Prominent Russians

Moscow Dec. 14.-0By Associated Press) )-There are 7,O0O,00O on the Russian governments civil payroll says a report just made by lourcy Larin, the former social revOlutlonist leader and chairman of a committee selected by the central government to reduce the number of institutions supported by the government and to eliminate unnecessary bureaus.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE. April Especially. -
Egg receipts have been only moderate
this week and under a good demand
especially from the packers. the daily
dozen being top price for strictly
fresh nearby stock. Duck eggs have
declined steadily the past week. 80
cents dozen being top price.
In the live poultry market the de-
mand Is more snappy for chickens, the
latter including winters weighing
around 2h2 pounds and springers OF
to u pounds average. All offer
ings of such poultry meet with ready
sale. Old hens will bring IS to 81
cents pound. and winter. As to so
while springers are fast sellers at So
and so cents. Ducks are expected to
steadily increase in receipt. now that
the laying season is at a close and
the tendency on ducks is therefore
lower. with 80 to 40 cents a pound as
prevailing prices today. The turkey
season Is practically over. and while
receipts are unimportant values show
no material change. 35 to 50 cents a
tied weather. Shipments are not ad
visable. prices being practically the
same as for live stock.
The potato market continues dull
and low under liberal receipts of
McCormicks. which are more than
LII eiouc "dulS. NO. STOCK
white potatoes and cobblers are
quoted at IS to LOO per 100 lbs. while
McCormicks sell at SO to IS, with all
NO. stock selling at rs and 35 per
100 lbs. Sweets and yams are in fair
demand, with'-bright. fancy quality
at 800 to $50 per bbl. for the for
mer and $50 to 400 for the latter.
The market rules q shade easier un-
der ample supplies No. stock and
culls of both will bring $50 to 500.
Native rhubarb makes it's appear
ance on the market and is selling
fairly We'll at and a bunch.
Native spinch and kale in good de-
mand at 60 and IS a bushel for the
former and Is to 20 for the latter.
Spring onions also are dn good de-
mand at 40 to so per. hundred. Late
winter vegetabfes are overlooked and
prices are, purely nominal. depending
entirely, on quality and condition.
Apple market easy and prices un-
changed, except ON loose stock, which
has dropped to- LOO and 1.5o per 100
-s
Evening star., 1921-04-03
National Vaudeville Benefit.

In recognition Of the important mart
the organization known as the Ma
tional Vaudeville Artists is playing
IN the elevation of vaudeville to a
dignif1ed national institution. the
vaudeville managers are giving the
actors organization every encoura Re-
ment possible. One OF their pIans to
help the actor Is to set aside one day
IN each year when every vaudeville
theater will turn over to the NationaI
Vaudeville Artists the entire receints
Of the matinee performances on thai
day. The combined proceeds 30 de-
rived will 60 toward establishing
and maintaining a permanent insnr.
ence fund for each member Of the
organisation. >'e
Following out this nation wide plan.
b. F. Keith's Theater, Friday afters
noon, April 8. the date set for the
annual national testimonial. viii
stage q show Of fun, melody and
other elements as q special induce- :
ment to the people of Washington to
turn out in large numbers and give
the National Vaudeville Artists a
bumper sum as the quota from this
city. .''
This testimonial 10 not in any sense
an appeal for charity. Patrons Of the
matinee are assured full value for the
money spent in admission to the en-
tertainment.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
N. Y. BANK CONDITION.

NEW YORK. April 2.-The state
ment of condition of the Federal Re-
serve Bank Of New York at the close
Of business April shows:
Total gold reserves. S6s2.233,9Ss.
Total reserves. $S33.441,435.
Bills discounted secured by govern
ment war obligationsa For members.
$335.628.113.
All others: For members, $2sS.43O.-
20z
Bills bought in open market. s42.-
1S4.601.
Total bills on hand. S6se se.242.921.
Total earning assets. $725sa98.624. /.
Unsolicited items, $115, ,590,008.
Due to members: Reserve accounts.
Total deposits. $685.. 5.4sl.sse. =
Federal reserve notes in actual cir
culation, $783.461.075.
Ratio of total reserves to- deposit
and federal reserve note liabilities
combined, 56.7 per cent. g.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
Musical Mention

The movement for the erection here
of national peace carlton received a
disttnct impetus last week through
THU interest and influence of Z. Dent
SON Taylor. president of the great
caxfllon company of Eoughborough.
Garland. who. was one of several no.
table visitors to the National Capital.
Mr% Taylor has been spending some
time touring this country and his
visit here at this time served az an
opportunity for more definite infor-
nation and plans concerning the nee
essary preliminaries TO the consurnma-
tion of the plans of the committee in
terested in this form of a peace me-
mortal. Several locations for the
building considered desirable by the
committee were submitted to Mr. Tay :
lorS Judgment during his drives about
the city. and Miss Mary \. Cryder.
who made tour of Inspection of the
great British foundry at Loughbor-
ough during her visit 10 Engiand last
summer. entertained Mr.. Taylor. and
the carillon committee of the Arts
Club on Wednesday afternoon al tea.
when other details of the matter came
up for informal discussion.
Formerly il was necessary foe the
carilloneur, as the player OF the
chimes is termed. TO consider most
carefully MS CHOICE OF tne COM pOSl- :
tions because of the lack of accuracy
in tune" and of the lack of the
chromatic intervals, but the latest
achievement in the arr OF. carlton
casting is the discovery of 4 method
by which the bells can be tuned 10
the accuracy of single vibration ana
the carillon just installed in the town
hall of Rotterdam. Holland. has a
scale Sof four octaveS il chromatic
intervals, thus doing away with the
obligation of the carilioneur to Spe-
cially arrange every composition Tor
his particular instrument. Mr.. Taylor
left Thursday for the north and VIII
sail shortly for England
Plans for music week. which Will
he celebrated in Washington the last
week in May or the first week in
June, will be discussed at a meeting
of the music group composed of rep
resentatives of churches, musical or
ganizations. community centers and
civic organizations April s. at S:15
PM. at the Thomson School. 18th and
L streets northwest. Permanent chair
men of committees and other officers
will be selected at this meeting.
1t will be proposed at the meeting
that one of the salient features of
the celebration take the form of a
parade. Plans already have been
tentatively made to have special mu-
Evening star., 1921-04-03
COFFEE FUTURES LOWER.

NEW YORK. April 2.-The market
for coffee futures was lower today
under scattering liquidation. Evident
ly the showing Of the Brazilian cables
was a disappointment to recent buy
ers. who had expected that the re-
ported government buying would lead
to advances in the primary markets.
This accounted for some of the early
selling and the break uncovered stop
orders late in the morning. First
prices were unchanged to 1--WE points
lower with the decline extending to
6. so for July and 6.S1 for September.
The close was at the lowest. showing
net declines Of IA to 90 points. Clos
ing bids: May. S.13: July. $50: Sept
ember. 6.S8; October. csc: December.
us: January. 1875: March. 7.45.
Spot coffee dull. Rio Is, 61a Ito 6&:
Santos As. 9ka10. Cost and freight
offers included Santos IS At e.25 to
$50. and Rio SIS at $50 American
credits. The oficial cables reported
an advance Of 20 reis in the dollar
buying rate. with q decline OF 1-16d In
exchange on London.
The Rio market was ITS reis highar.
but Santos futures were irregular at
an advance OF 50 to q decline OF 100
reis. Santos cleared $500 bags for
New York. Brazilian port receipts,
$1,000; Jundiahy receipts 5000.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
SALVATION ARMY OPENS .
CONGRESS NEXT WEEK
Problems Of Unemployment and In.
. dustrial Depressions to Be
Z Considered.

|. An interesting program has been ar
ranged for the Salvation Army Ma
|itional Social Congress, which con-
venes here Wednesday and closes
with special services at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church Sunday
night.
The convention will mark the hrst
time in the history Of the organization
that the united bodies have met in
conclave.
I Delegates representing every social
institution Of the "army" east Of the
Mississippi will be present.
[ When last assembled. at Boston, pro-
hibition was the outstanding issue
taken up by the leaders. but. accord
ing to tentative plans. industrial de-
the two subjects mostly discussed at
the coming Convention.
meet the need" Is the slogan adopt
ed by the advance guard OF workers.
All business sessions will be held
at the New York Avenue Presbyte-
York avenue, while several special
de emonstrations will be staged at dif-
ferent theaters in the city.
On Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
the delegates will be received at the
White House by President and Mrs.
aA<uihb. c0tuhuoy Will HlASk the
ground-breaking ceremonies Of the
new industrial home, at LIST and B
streets, when former Commissioner
Henry B. F. Macfarland will act as
master OF ceremonies.
At o'clock OF the same day dedi-
cation services will be conducted at
the New Salvation Army Hotel, for.
merly the Dewey which has been
converted into a home for self-sup-
porting young women of Washington.
Many prominent Wash ingtonians, in
Guiding the wives Of several cabinet
ofhcers. will be present.
The anniversary of the birth OF Gen.
William Booth. founder of the Saliva
tion Army, will be observed Sunday
by Vpecial services in the morning at
1880 o'clock at the Cosmos Theater,
when Commissioner and Mrs, Thomas
Estill will conduct
In the pulpits Of most all promi.
nent churches OF the city speakers
from the Salvation Army will address
the congregations.
A mass meeting will be held at the
Beiasco Theater Sunday afternoon,
when Commander Evapgeline Booth,
daughter of the founder. will speak
on The Worlds Most Beautiful
Story" Gen. Pershing will preside.
and many prominent government Of
ficials will be guests.
Commander Booth will be the prin-
cipal speaker also at the closing exer-
cises Sunday. which will include spe-
cial services at the New York Avenue
presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
NATIONS DEBT REDUCED.

The nations gross debt was re-
duced $7l.5s8.33o in March. accord
ing to the Treasury statement yes
terday. which showed the total debt
to be $23.SS0.1 104.397 OF the total fed :
eral obligations Outsta nding. S2.754.-
s41,OOo represents short-term Treas
ury certificates of indebtedness, sew
eral hundred million of which Sec
retary Mellon has said will be re-
turned during April
An analysis OF the Treasury's fiscal
AFFAIRS for the last year reveals little
change in the amount of certificates
OF indebtedness or the floating debt.
The gross debt. however, which con-
sists largely of liberty bonds and
victory notes. has shown a steady
decrease. Certificates of indie bted
ness outstanding March 81, 1920,
totaIed s2.6S7.22O,0O0. less than
500. 100000 below the present total
Of such securities.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
NET DECLINE IN COTTON.
Covering as Well as Liquidation.
But Latter Governs Price Trend,

| NEW YORK. April 2.-The action of
the cotton market here todayswas re-
sarded as indicating a continued dis
position to even up accounts pending
an Improvement in foreign labor or
political news. There was covering
as. we'll as liquidation. but the latter
determined the trend of prices and
after selling up from 1923 to 1895.
July broke to 1919 in the late trading
and closed at 1928. The, general
market closed barely steady at a net
decline of 13 to 20 points.
The market opened barely, steady at
a decline Of 8 to 20 points under Wall
street and local selling, which was
promoted by less favorable weekend
reviews of the goods trade and re-
ports Of an easier tone In some OF the
southwestern spot markets. late, yes-
terday. Only small spot sales. have
been reported at the declines. how
ever. while there was very little, II
any, southern selling here, and the
market steadied right after the call
on covering.
May sold up from 1I.65 to 11s3 and
October from 12.75 to 1885, making
a recovery to- within or. points
of Fridays closing quotations. After
the demand from scattering shorts had
been supplied. however, the market
showed an absence OF support and
most of the active months made new
low prices for the day in the late
trading, with October selling at 1910.
The close was a few points up from
the lowest.
There was some selling of May, ac-
companied by talk of possible ship
ments here for delivery on contract.
and the near month was relatively
easy at the start, which showed little
change in it's relation to later months
at the close. -
No change was reported in the
British strike situation. Sales of
print cloths at Fall River for the
week were estimated at only 10000
pieces and curtailment Of production
at l25, 900 pieces. Western goods dis
tributors report a smaller, volume of
business during the past week. but
say that collections were satisfactory.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
, LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. April 2 Especially. -
Wharf receipts of live cattle con-
tinue light and no. surplus Of top
grades at the stock yards. Demand
is irm: Good inquiry is noted for
spring lambs Weighing IS pounds and
upwards; Quotations today at Light
Beef cattle-f'irst quality. per h.,
8 to .: medium. per lb.. s to 8: Bulls,
Steers, st. ~ k; per- Is. I to % Z. Oxen. as anto to
quality, per lb,, to Z. Milk cows,
choice to fancy. per head, 5000 to
5000; &c Common TO fair. per head. 5000
Calves-veal. choice. per lb, IL to
12: ordinary to medium. per lb.. s
to 10; heavy. smooth, fat, per head,
1900 to 1000: rough. per head, 1900
to 1s.oo; common. thin. per head, 500
Sheep-No l.. per h.. S to 6. Old
bucks, per lb..'-4 to s: common. per
lb.. 2 to 3. Lambs. fall, choice. per
h., 10 to II; fair to good. per ID,
I to g.: common, thin, per lb., to s.:
springs, IS to 40 lbs, per lb.. is to 1g.
Aoss.stsaisht, a,a per ib-, 10 to- Il;
Stays and boars, per h.. to 6. Live
pigs. as to size and quality, per lb..
IL to Is. Shoats; as to size and quail
ity. per h., 10 to IS.
CHICAGO, April 2 Omitted States bu-
reau of -Cattle-Receipts.
500 head; veal calves fully 100 lower;
all other grades and classes generally
25 lower; top heavy beef steers for
week. 1910: top yearlings, 1000.
Hogs-Receipts; 10000 head: medium
weights. 10 to Is lower; others mostly
steady with yesterdays average: good
clearance: top, 1915 early; bulk Of
200 pounds down. 9.75a10.00; bulk of
220 pounds up, 8.75aS.35: pigs. Is to
25 lower: bulk. desirable 30 to 1870
pound pigs mostly. 9-50a9.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head, COM
pared with week ago; lambs generally
80 to IS lower; shorn stock showing
sheep. steady to 25 higher.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
SHARP RALLY IN WHEAT.
Change Takes Place Near Close
After Seasons Lowest Figures.

AICef season Lowest Figures.
CHICAGO, April 2.-General cover
ing by shorts and the development of
I an active export demand. for both
old and new wheat caused a sharp
rally near the close today, which
carried prices upward after the low
est figures of the season had been
reached on all deliveries Of grains
and provisions.
At the finish wheat was ik to 2s4
net higher, with May 1877 to- l.s7h
changed to say cent higher. while
oats ranged from Aa% cent down
to xa% cent up and provisions were
off 221s to rs cents.
There was a sharp bulge in wheat
prices during the last fifteen min
utes of trading, and most of this held
up to the close. There had been many
rallies. but most Of them lacked the
force to carry prices. much above the
previous close. but when they did go
above that level short covering was
free on stop loss orders.
Reports Of as high as 4.000.0e0 BUSH
els of wheat being worked for export
and a st. Louis report to the effect
that wheat had been worked for ex-
port based on the July delivery tended
also to unnerve the shorts.
Crop reports continued to show an
excellent condition over the greater
part of the belt Liquidation of cash
wheat was said to be on in parts of
Kansas and Nebraska the bulk OF 1t
going to exporters.
Coarse grains rallied with wheat.
but offerings were light. farmers be-
ing said to be busy in the fields be-
cause Of the favorable weather for
this work and were not selling corn
and oats to arrive very freely. Pro-
visions. were weaker and lower early
with grains and on scattering selling,
but rallied toward the finish
Evening star., 1921-04-03
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, April 2.-The actual
condition Of clearing house banks and
that they hold $l4.2S5.300 reserve in
excess Of legal requirements. This is
an increase of $6.624.2so from last
week. y.
The statement follows:
h. ACTUAL CONDITION..
Loans. discounts, ETC.. 4.S54.22S. 900;
decrease. $11,S04,000:
Cash in own vaults, members fed
sral reserve bank. @74,1so.ooo; de-
crease. $500. 900.
Reserve in federal reserve bank of
member banks, $500.219.000; increase,
$18.55s,000.
Reserve in own vaults. state banks
crease. $124.000.
Reserve in depositaries. state banks
and trust companies, $s.7S3.000; in
crease. $26O,O00.
Net demand deposits. $3.so2.7a5. 900;
posits deducted. s154.5ls,0oo.
Time de eposits. $2ss.o5o.ooo; decrease.
Circulation, sss,es4.ooo;' decrease.
$2,162.000.
Axsrssats Tsssrye
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in greater New York, not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans. discounts. etc. $500, ,S59,500;
decrease, $2,911.500.
Gold, SIS, ,s03. 500: increase, $30.100.
Currency and bank notes, $16,725,-
500: decrease, $122.200.
Deposits with federal reserve bank,
New York, $52.310.4 400; increase, $421,-
900.
Total deposits. $685. 800. 500; increase.
s. 45s 100.
Total deposits. eliminating amounts
due from reserve ;depositaries and
New York. city and United States de-
posits, $5ss.1S5.leo; tncrease. 1884,
Banks: Cash in vsiilt, $25,543.2 200.
Trust companies: Cash In vault, $780,
396.300.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
COURT D.slsses SUIT.
Permits Amended Action Against
sale Of 1Atlway.

DENVER. Colo. April 2.--Anciliary
action brought by stockholders to SCI
aside the sale OF the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad to the Western
Pacific Railroad Company was dis.
missed today by Judge Robert T.
Lewis in federal district court.
Permission. however. was granted
James L. Beers, representing stock
holders. to bring an amended com
plant in ancillary action TO annul
the sale on allegations of fraud and
conspiracy on the par, OF officials oil
aniItated roads to defraud the stock
holders.
Counsel for the Equitable Trus,
company OF New York. against which
IT was announced. the amended com
plant would be fled, announced they
would resist action. No date was Sc,
for the hearing
The sale OF the road, for a con.
siderati0n Of IS. coo, 600, was confirmed
last Monday