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New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
MRS. K. HOFFMAN
 BURNED TO DEATH
Former Local Woman Loses Life In Accident at Hartford
 Home.

News of the death of Mrs. Kenneth J. Hoffman, which occurred in Hart ford yesterday afternoon, after she had sustained severe burns from a gas range, was received with much grief among her friends in this city. where she had lived practically all of her life. Mrs. Hoffman was in the kitchen of the new home of the for mer New Britain couple at 33 Mag nolia street, Hartford, when she re- ceived her fatal burns. Her clothing became ignited when she reached over the gas stove to take something from a shelf. Her screams attracted the attention of neighbors who ex- tinguished the blaze and i she was rushed to the Hartford hospital, where death occurred short time later.
 Mrs. Hoffman was Miss Gertrude Buol, daughter of MT. and Mrs. A. Buol. of 19 Forest street. She mar ried Kenneth Hoffman several years ago and two infant daughters Jan nette and Martha. are left in the fam ily. She would have been 30 years old next March 21. The deceased was born in Dubuque. Iowa. but the fam fly moved to this city when she was quite young and she attended the To- Cal SCnOOlS. SIle was, of her class in high scnool, graduat- ing in 1910. Two years later she grad uated from the Normal school in South Manchester and for time aft CT that taught school here. She leaves, besides her husband, parents and daughters. two sisters, Mrs. Haz- en Iinman, of Hamilton street. and Mrs. Logan Page, of this city. and brother, Robert, who is medical student at the University of Michigan
 Mrs. Hoffman was a member of the local Congregational church and had recently received a letter to transfer to Hartford. The funeral will be held at 2:3o tomorrow afternoon from the home of her parents, where she and her husband formerly made their home Rev. H. w. Maier will of7ci- ate and interment will be in Fairview cemetery. ''".%
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
PRESENT NAVAL PLAN
 FAVORED BY HARDING
President-Elect Tells Senate Leaders He is in Accord
 With Program.

Washington, Feb. 25.-(By the As sociated PreSs)-President-e elect Harding sent word today to senate republican leaders that he desired adequate appropriations for the navy and favored continuing the present building program without material reductions.
 With this definite statement of what was regarded as the new admins tration's naval policy, senate republi- can leaders declared they would in- sist upon the senate increases over the house totals in the naval appro- priations bill. evep at the risk of de- feating the bill at this session. e
 MT. Harding's views were given in response to inquiries regarding the reduced appropriations made by the house. The president-elect replied that he was in complete sym pathy with the action of the senate naval committee yesterday. in in- creasing the house totals. '7'f"
 The president-elecE it was said, did not indicate his position with reference to Senator Borah's dis armament proposal. Some senate leaders said, however, they felt as sured that he would favor dsarma- ment provided a general agreement could be obtained. '.~,+
 Leaders expressed doubt whether the house would yield to the senate increases. proposed in the naval bill and said it might be that the bill would not be passed before March 4.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
THIEVES GET JEWELRY

1000 Worth Carried From RatlxOn
 Brothers of N. Y.-Get Loot Be-
 low Famous "Dead Line.''
 New York, Feb. 25.-Two we'll dressed men today entered the jew elry shop of Ratkof Brothers and company, on the ninth floor of a broadway office building near City hall, below the famous dead line for crooks knocked Joseph Major ana, a member of the firm, uncon- scious with the butt of a revolver and escaped with $2O,000 worth of jewelry.
 The bandits escaped by running down the nine flights of stairs. AL though adjoining offices were tenant ed, none was aware of the thief until a woman customer entered the Rat koff shop, found Maiorana uncon- scious and fled to the corridors, screaming.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
TO EQUIP MACHINE GUNNERS

Meeting Will Be Held This Evening
 at Armory for That Purpose-Non-
 Com Officers Picked.
 Measurements for equipment and uniforms will be taken this evening at a meeting of the newly organized machine gun company and a sergeant and corporal will be named. An en- tertainment will follow the meeting. The unit has been federalized and commissioned officers were announced last week In addition, the following non-coms have been named: First duty sergeant, Albin Ezekiel; ser geants, Pizer and Slater; corporals, Kalish and Suess. An effort is being made to enlist IF more men to bring the company up to required strength, which is 42 men. Of that number, two must be cooks and two buglers.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
TURKISH LEG
 APPEAR 6
Commission of ' Smyrna and !
 ceptable, III

-.t $ .rfs 70 e 1
 London, Feb. 25. egations to the Near here accepted today q bitration of the supl between Turkey and ternining the status Thrace. 'G
 When the confels this morning the Fur tives made this an1 stated they were agI suggestion of the all that a commission ol pointed to verify tho population.
 They gave notice { reply this afternoon points at issue conccl
 Premier KalogerCpl appeared before the } expressed surprise tH should suggest a cor quiry and Q cessatio1 which was one of tn the offer. He said 1t of the greatest dlfHcuH government 10 arres1 army in it's advance. would telegraph the Athens and submit tl the allies.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
BONUS BILL UP TODAY
Legislation Passed by Houst Last May is Taken Before Finance COm- mittee Today for Action.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The long delayed bonus bill, passed by the house last May, was before the senate finance committee today with leaders planning to report it late today after eliminating the provisions for special taxes.
 It was the plan to let the tax ques- tion go over until the next session. The five-fold optional plan of the house bill was to be retained. This included the mediate cash bonus for length of service, service certiii- cates payable in the future, voca- tional training, loans for farm or home purchases and land settlement.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
FIRE! FIRE! WATER!
City Hall Drenching Today After Two Fires In q Week Mikes Tenants Wonder What Comes Next.

City Hall received its baptism of water early this morning after being twice baptized in fire in less than a week when one of the water pipes on tho third floor burst and sent a flow of water down through two floors
 Strangely. the break was in a direct line, though three floors higher. with the spot where fires have broken out yesterday and Tuesday morning. and n part of the water soaked through the ceilings to the heap of scorched
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
No News From Hoover.

New York, Feb. 25.-Herbert Hoov- CT today declined to amplify his statement of last night that he had accepted President-elect Harding s appointment as the new secretary of commerce..
 George Barr Baker, his assistant, in announcing that his chief had be- gun a hard ''14-hour day" said:
 The matter now is in the hands of official Washington. It would prob ably be inappropriate for MT. Hoover as a subordinate to talk on the prob lems that beset the administration or those he will be obliged to meet when he takes his post
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
BOILER CAUSED
Low Water Was tlsNs| Switch Engine Wlla E
 Men, Investigators

Jersey City. Feb.
 of the explosion Wllid Lehigh Valley Railroal here last night, killin5 of it's crew, cXpressd that low water in thel to dynamite thrown il
 The Lehigh Valley Il official statement, sail was due entirely td the engines boiler.
 was placed upon "ths crew to watch the VI
 The engineer in ell had been in the ser and This record was
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
Yorkton, Sask., Feb. 25.-A

Yorkton, Sask., Feb. 25.-A dog which accompanied Manuel Ries when he wandered from his farm home here ten days ago, returned today with a note tied around his neck asking have funeral services conducted for him by the minister of the German Baptist church. Sus- pecting suicide, police at once organized parties to search for the body.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
SEAMEN'S STRIKE
 POSSIBLE MAY 1ST

Sailors on American Ships May Protest
 Against Eliminating Expenses, Says
 Admiral Benson.
 New York, Feb 25.-Possibility of a nationwide strike May 1 of officers and seamen on American ships, upon ex- piration of existing working agreements between owners and deep sea unions, loomed up here today.
 The American Steamship Owners as- Sociation, which represents virtually all American-owned tonnage, advised Rear Admiral Benson, chairman of the shipping board, that it was adverse to entering into general conference with the unions at this time.'' Admiral Benson, ship owners were advised, had been requested by the unions to call such Q conference to consider agree ments fo rthe coming fiscal year.
 Ship owners, according to one of the association members, wish to eliminate some of the expense which they claim is making successful competition with foreign flag vessels impossible. The ex- isting wage scale, the owners believe, is too high and the provisions for over time pay is seriously objectionable.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
Post Office Appropriation
 Passed By Senate Today

Washington, Feb. 25.-Agreeing to all house amendments, the senate completed today passage of the an- nual post office appropriation bill and sent it to the president. It carries approximately $5o7, 900, 900. including $1,250, ,000 for trans-continental air mail service.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
RIOTS IN E. OVER CO' Feeling Against
 Causes TrOubl( CONSULATE IS
Angry Mob Causes { Territory of Repul Near COta-AnOtI1i History.

FanaIna, FeD. ~ Costa Rican demonst in this city last nigh continuation in an al Costa Rican consulate arms was torn from consulate and was tra feet of the crowd.
 The demonstrations the evening and a sh cheering crowd appear, tional palace and callel POrras for a speech. made a patriotic addrI loyal Panamans' to selves today for the q tary forces in case su be necessary.
 Late in the evening office made public telel reports that Coto, q Pacific end of the Iasfl frontier, had been oc Rican forces.
 Unless sharp dcvcl the conflict of Panasll over the disputed terri state department vii visivo move, 1t was in the department.
 Secretary Golsy hal suggestion of tn ! Fl that the United Stat. because of the pendil nninistrations the onl. plated is to set on food the facts.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
SENATE VOTES MONEY

One-half Million Dollars Appropriat-
 ed for the Transportation of Grain
 to China.
 Washington Feb. 25.-One-haf a million dollars was voted today by the senate to defray the costs of moving across the Pacific grain do- mated by American farmers for the famine sufferers of China.
 Senator Kenyon, in offering the bill, said this act is not only one of great humanity but one of good diplomacy
 Under the bill the navy or the ship ping board is to furnish the vessels required. It is the plan to use idle merchant craft and to man them with naval reservists.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
S10,OO9 Payroll Taken
 Bv Automobile Bandits

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Four automobile bandits today seized $1o,0e0 pay
 roll of the Western Union from L. E. Plomgren, cashier of the concern, in front of the offices of the union on the West Side. Plomgren fired four shots after the fleeing robbers but without effect. a
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
LOCAL MAN HONORED.

Henry N. Wheeler of this city. a student at Rensselaer, Polytechnic In- stitute, at Troy, N. Y., has been elected president of the Life Officers of the class of 1921. He is the editor-in- chief of the college publication known as the Polytechnic, and is the holder of a Ricketts, medal in the Life Saving corps.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
Former Food Administrator Will
 Be SeCretarty of Commerce
IMPORTANT CABINET POST
President Elect Finds Himself In "Pcrfect Accord'' With Ideas of Appointee As to Conduct of That Department, He States.

St. Augustine. Fla. Feb. 25.-Pres- ident-elect Hardings selection of Herbert Hoover to be secretary of commerce in the coming administra- ton finally was confirmed by MT. Harding today after a series of de- velopments that at one time seemed likely to lead to cancellation of the appointment
 MT. Harding announced that he had found himself in perfect accord2 with the policies urged by MT. Hoov- CT as a condition of his entering the cabinet and that the entire incident had been closed with a definite ac- ceptance from the former food ad- ministrator.
 At the same time the president elect virtually confirmed also the se- lection of Henry Wallace of Iowa, to be secretary of agriculture. The se- lection of MT. Wallace has been we'll known for some time although pre- viously MT. Harding had declined to discuss it.
 MT. Harding broke his silence re- garding Mir. Hoover after repeated efforts had been made without re-
 
 by the former food commissioner in New York last night. No formal statement was issued here, MT. Hard ing simply saying that the whole question had been closed satisfactor- lily.
 In Accord With Hoover.
 Asked about the condition laid down by MT. Hoover, which includ- ed indorsement by MT. Harding of a definite policy for recognizing the commerce department. the president elect replied:
 We are in perfect accord about what the department ought to be made. wouldn't want Mir. Hoover or any secretary to take a depart ment unless he intended to do things |. with it.'' ,. ssE szz.-e = s,'
 He added that he saw nothing out of the ordinary about the case ex- cept the publicity given it. Every other prospective cabinet appointee, he said, had discussed with him the matter of permanent department poll icies.
 Asked About Stipulations.
 Has any other laid down stipula- tions as MT. Hoover has?" he was asked.
 T don't like the form of your ques- tion, was the reply II wouldn't call them stipulations."
 In the course of his comment MT. Harding also expressed surprise that MT. Hoover had made a statement on the subject in New York last night. The president-elect said he had in tended to announce the appointment today but tRat his prospective secre- tary had acted entirely within his privileges in taking the initiative.
 The reference to MT. Wallace's ap- pointment came in reply to a chance question relative to an article the Iowa editor recently published on pol icies he might pursue as secretary of agriculture.
 Unless there shall be some un- looked for development" was MT. Harding's only comment. 'T have a strong suspicion that Mir. Wallace will be serving in that capacity"
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
LABOR VS. OBREGON


 cising Stern Hand In R. R. Strike Will Not Recognize Demands.
 Mexico City, Feb. 35.-Full prep arations have been made to meet any situation resulting from the strike of railroad workers. President Obregon told joint committee from the chamber of deputies and the strikers last night. He reiterated the govern ment's refusal to recognize the unions as they are at present constituted. and said full protection would be af- forded volunteer woTkmen and rail road property.
 The situation created by the gov ernment's firm stand indicates the imminence of the first real test of strength between General Obregon and organized labor.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
Heads of War Risk Insurance Graft Get Eleven Indictments
LOCAL MEN ARE INVOLVED
No Word Has Been Heard From O'Keefe and Young, Who Are Mixed Up In the Same Case-Were In Washington.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Four-ycar sentences were imposed today in the district supreme court on William F. Salisbury, Jr., of Buffalo, and David w. Griswold of South Hold, N. Y., former claim examiners of the war risk insurance bureau, who pleaded guilty to have defrauded wounded world war veterans out of several thousand dollars. They were indict- ed on eleven counts of having ob- tained money for advancement of claims before the bureau and pleaded guilty on two counts, receiving the maximum sentence,
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
CoRBIN DONATES $50.

Chief William J. Noble of the fire department today received a check for $50 from Philip Corbin, to be donated to the Firemen's PeE Elsion
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
Can't Send Inaugural
 Address By RadiOphOne

Washington. Feb. 25.-The plan to have President-elect Harding's i'm augural address broadcasted over fha.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
THINGS AREN'T RIGHT
Poor Mrs. Dowd of Londonderry, N. H., Has Buttons Jump Out of Her Workbasket.

Londonderry, N. H., Feb. 25.-A representative of the Pyschic Re- search Library of Boston and First Selectman Edward E. Kent started independent investigations today of mysterious happenings reported at the home of Mrs. Sedley Lowd. Ac- cording to Mrs. Lowd and others, hairs and heavier pieces of furniture perform sudden gyrations, buttons take flight from a work basket into
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
Local Interest.

Local interest has been attracted to the case of the above men through the connection of two local men, Lawyer Daniel E. O'Keefe and A1oysius Young, with the affair. Both O'Keefe and Young have been under bonds for some time, and the disposi- tion of their cases is being eagerly watched.
 Lawyer O'Keefe was engaged in practice here, and at the outbreak of the World war, he enlisted in one of the local companies. While over- seas he met with an accident which for time threatened the loss of one of his eyes. Treatment in this coun- try saved the sight, and after he was mustered out of service, he again took up his profession in the Stanley building. It was in his office last fall that secret service. men made the ar rest
 Young up to the time he fell into the meshes of the law, held a posi- ton at the Stanley Rule and Level company. He has not been seen of late much in public. The local men were chums for many years.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
"HOME BREW" SEIZED
Federal Agents SwOop Down on Bridgeport BottlinS WOrks-SO CaSeS Seized.

Stamford, Conn.,, Feb. 25.-Seventy cases of home brew" were seized at the store of the Standard Bottling Works here by federal agents last night. Aquantity of malt and hops also was taken and Samuel vochss, head of the concern, was arrested and held for the United States com missioner.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
DYNAMITE SHE ROuEn

Spanish Villn
New Britain herald., 1921-02-25
Germans Will O Billion MI

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New Britain herald., 1921-02-25

News of the World
 By Associated Press
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1921-08-04
Big Sokol Tournament

A big tournament of the Veleh-
rad Circuit of Sokols will be held
ut Tabor on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, Sept. 2, 8 and 4 in which
/ cams from Omaha, S. Omaha,
Dodge, Howell, Plattsmouth, Yves
ton and Dwight of Nebraska and
the local team will participate.
This will mean three big days for
Tabor and thousands of visitors
are expected. A fine program
has been prepared, aside of the
contests in the ball park, which
takes place in the Opera House.
The evening of the first day will
be devoted to a reception followed
by a speech by Monsignor Bouska
and a short talks by others, a mu
sical program and a farce comedy
in one act. The second, day con
tests between the teams followed
by a dance in the evening. The
third day, calisLhenics aud othe'
drills in the after noon and award
ing prizes and conclusion of The
tournament by the Bohemianplay
Watch for the big bills for further
detail.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1921-08-04
Rev. X. Boos- -Waldek, formerly

Rev. X. BOOS- w aldek, formerly
of Dante arrived here Monday for
a short visit with MOnsignor
Bouska. At present he has CHI
arge of the Congregation G at Sher
ry. Wis.
A heavy rain fell here last Sun
day night and partly Monday.
While it was not needed here and
postponed threshing Of small grain
it did not hurt the corn and pre-
pared the fields for fall blowing.
A dance will be given in the
Opera house Sat, August 9Th for
which the Mikota 7 piece orchest-
ra of Yankton will furnish music.
A cordial invitation in extended to
all attended. Adv.
Another big dance will be held
on the bowery in Tabor, Sat,
Aug 13 for which the Tabor
band will furnish music Addmis
sion t6 dance 75c. All lights on
bowery and grove are furnished
| by WHY'S light plant. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to at
tend. Adv.
The dance given by the local L.
lC.B.J. | lodge last Saturday on the
bowery IN town had fine atten,
dance and jolly time was had by
all, The only jinx that marred
the occasion was The fact that the
dance came to close at midnight
| in conformity to the recent la"
passed by the legislature.
Stanley Hanzel, Vaclav and Jo
seuh Dyorak of Chicago arrived
here last Saturday in SANKEY'S FL
yiu Six for a short visit with rela
lives. The boys made the trip II
two days and covered a distance o
700 miles. They also visited will
WIN Rlachnik and others at Yanl
ton. They intend to make trlI
to tile Yellowstone Park.
J. P. Wallace and family o
Stickney made short stop ut on
office last Sat. Mr.. Wallace, a
will he remembered was. the sta
tion agent at this place and moVe'
to Stickney IA years ago. wher
a little later he conducted gene'
al store. Recently he sold out an
Intends to move to Mlnneapo'l
| with his family. They were Ira
Yelling to Sioux City in their car
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1921-08-04
DR.. Klima Of Tyndall was here

DR.. Klima Of Tyndall was here
on business matters Monday.
A. H. Warden and family and
w. M. BIachnik and his wife of
Yankton visited at the home of j.
A. Dvorak.
Mrs. Chas. Zitka and her little
daughter were visiting an acquain-
lance at the Yankton hospital last
Monday.
1t is claimed that the National
Grain Dealers Association, headed
by r. l. Mansfield, has pooled a
slush fund of $25O,OO0. TO fight
the U. s. Grain Growers, Inc.
The first named Assn. is composed
of dealers and spectators; the
other Of farmers, and growers of
grain who are connected with the
Farm Bureau. The first it ap
pears was not opposed to the Farm
Bureaus SO long as they urged the
farmer to raise twice as muel
grain and sold it to The dealers AND
was satisfied to 60 no further, buI
as soon as the farmer rsbegin TO lool
deeper into matters and thru the
U. s. Grain Growers organization
began to market his own stuff VI
went howl and a slush fund. The
farmer who gets any of the litera
ture of the Grain Dealers Nationa
Assn. ought to it to satify himsel
how cleverly they are trying t.
pull the wool over his eyes, ant
then throw it into the waste bas
| ket.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1921-08-04

= &
F. w. Kocourek, was a Yankton
visitor Tuesday.
John Hamburger and his wife
visited relatives at Yankton We'd
nesday. .~...
Lost, greenish coat between
Yankton and Tabor, last Thursday
D. II. Lapp, Mitchell, S. ID. Adv.
For sale, one-hslf share in the
Opera House at Tabor. j. A.
Matuska. ..... Adv.
Will rent farm Of 100 or 800 a
cres. Alois Kozak, Janousek, s..
D. , Adv. 7-21f
Old engine Oil at 10c a gallon,
just the stuff for hog dip. A. j.
Velat. Adv.
The fall term at Nettleton Com
merc,sl College. Sioux Falls, o,
pens Aug. 80. Send for catalog
today. ~ Adv. a A:4-ll
The highway to success leads
You thrugll the Sioux Falls Busi-
ness College, Sioux Fails, 5. D.
Send for cstalog today. Adv. A:4
Mrs. James Mareska of Lake
Andes arrived here Wnesday with
her little daughter for u short visit
at the home OF Frank Mareska.
Breezy Hill and Jackson will
cross bats OH the Tabor diamond
Sunday Aug. I. The game starts
at 8 pm. Come aud see it. Adv.
w. s. Siuclare, his wife and hel
two nephews moved to Tyndal
this week. w. S. will work il
the Hrachovec 8 Gass garage.
ACommunisy dance will be gi
ven in the new barn on the +. W.
Kocourek farm, / mile east and 4
miles south of Tabor, Saturday
Aug. 13. Music by Janousel
Band. The dance starts ats pm
Everybody invited to come, Adv