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New Britain herald., 1922-02-01
NEW BELL SYSTEM
 AT LOCAL OFFICE
Telephone Company Makes I'm. pr0Venent and Time Saver

A new system of audible ringing signal which plainly informs parties that the number asked for is being called has been lrsalled here. This system has been tried in other cities and having been found satisfactory to subscribers and to the telephone com rany. has been applied to the tele- phone service in New Britain.
 The change from the old method of signal ringing 10 the audible ring ing" as the telephone folks call it, removes all doubt on the part of the calling party that the number de- sired is being rung. By an ingenious arrangement within the switchboards at the central office, the ringing sig nal is returned to the caller, softly, of course, but clearly. There is then no good reason for the caller to believe
New Britain herald., 1922-02-01
COUPLE FOUND DEAD.
Carbon MOnoNidc Poisoning Kills
 Man and Wife in Their Home.

Rutherford, N. J.. Feb. 1.-Theo- dore Doremus, GO years old, and his wife. Rebecca, 55 years old, were found yesterday afternoon in their apartment in East Rutherford from carbon monoxide poisoning. The couple had been dead about twelve hours when found. They had lived alone in the house for the last two weeks, the occupants on the ground floor being away.
 It is believed that they lighted the gas stove and range yesterday aft ernoon because of the cold. They sat in the kitchen and apparently went to sleep in their chairs. The burning gas consumed all of the oxygen in the room causing them to become unconscious. A neighbor. not seeing them about went to the house and found them.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-01

to him that bolts of lightning were zigzagging through him. The pain ceased and he floated away into a sea of space. CHAPTER VII. ..@. Bob Hart waited till his friend had disappeared into the house before he moved.
 He, too, examined his gun before he followed Dave through the dormer window and passed into the frowsy bedchamber. None of the details of it escaped his cool, keen gaze, least of all the sawed off shotgun in the corner
 That scatter gun might come handy. Reckon I'll move it sos I'll know just where it's at when l need it," he said to himself, and carried the gun to the bed, where he. covered it with a quilt.
 He was about to open the door when someone spoke. He recognized the voice. It belonged to the man who wrote his pay checks, and it came from an adjoining room.
 Always knew you was crooked as a dogs hind laig, Doble. Some day I'll certainly hang yore hide up to dry for yore treachery."
 No use to get on the peck, Elm. Maybe you'll need a friend before you're shet of Brad"
 Tt relieves my mind some to tell you what yellow coyote you are" explained the cattleman.
 Bob tried the door. The knob turned in his hand and the door slowly opened inward.
 The rattle of the latch brought George Doble's sly shifty eye round. The crook jumped to his feet, tug ging at his gun. Before he could fire, the range-rider had closed with him.
 The puncher caught his right arm. The dehected bullet pinged through a looking glass on a dresser near the foot of the bed.
 One hundred and sixty pounds of steel-muscled cowpuncher landed on his midriff and the six-shooter went clattering away to far corner of the room.
 Bob dived for the revolver, Doble for the door. A moment, and Hart had the gun. But whereas there had been three in the room there were now but two
 A voice from the bed spoke in curt command. Gut me loose." Bod had heard that voice on more than one roundup. It was that of Emerson Crawford.
 From below came the sound of a shot, the shuffling of many feet.
 Crawford stretched his cramped muscles, fexing and refexing his arms and legs. "We'll drift down and sit in"
 Softly the two men padded down the stair treads and moved along the passage
 Who's that?" demanded Shorty, thrusting his head into the hall. Stay right there or I'll shoot"
 "Oh no, you won't" answered the cattleman evenly. "Th"rell be no I do it."
 His step did not falter. He moved
New Britain herald., 1922-02-01

the words and his interest In the conversation abruptly ceased. ] For from upstairs there came the sudden sounds of trampling feet, of bodies thrashng to and fro in con- nict. A revolver shot parked its sim ister menace.
 the door in front of him was jerked open. He pushed his forty-five into Miller's fat ribs.
 stick up yore hands-stick 'em up.' ..
 The boy was backing along the pas sage as he spoke He reached a newel post in that second while Mill Ter was being flung aside by an erup- tion of men from the room,, Like a frightened rabbit Dave leaped for the stairs, taking them three at a time. Halfway up he colided with man flying down. They came together with the heavy impact of fast moving bodies.
 Sanders rose like rubber ball. The other man lay still. Dave's head had struck him in the solar pexus and knocked the breath out of him. The young cowpuncher found himself the active center of a cyclone. His own revolver was gone. He grappled with a man, seizing him by the wrist to prevent the use of a long -barreled Colt. The trigger fell, bullet flying through the ceiling
 Dave clung close to the man he had seized, using him as shield against the others. The pack swayed down the hall into the wedge of light thrown by the lamp in the room.
 A jagged pain shot through his head. He stumbled and went down. Heavy boots kicked at him. It seemed
New Britain herald., 1922-02-01
SKI JUMPERS TO COMPETE.

Revelstoke, B. C., Feb. 1.-Three world champions and many other notable ski jumpers will compete in the eighth annual tournament of the Revelstoke Ski club on Revelstoke hill Mount Revelstoke national park, Tuesday and Wednesday, February ' and s. Henry Hall of Detroit world s professional champion, whose record of 229 feet was made on Revelstoke hill, will defend his title against An ders Haugher, of Brooten, Mnn., for mer champion and Hans Hansen, Minneapolis, last years runner up, and others. Hansen has an unofficial jump of 235 feet on Revelstoke.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-01
STANFORD Fl. S. WINS

Stamford, Feb. 1.-The Stamford High school five defeated the Wilmington, (N. O. High school
New Britain herald., 1922-02-01
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

llANE SANbEl'S, accompanied by hla pal. BOB HART, are In pursuit of Ap MILLER gambler, and his confcd-
 crate. George bohe Dave believes that
 Miller and noblc have stolen his pet pony
 chi1uito, Arriving at Malapi. they meet JOYCE CRAWFORD. daughter of Emerson
 crawford, the owner of the h Bar Lazy
 ranch nnd Dawes employer. Joyce
 fears that her father has met with foul
 play from his enemy. BRADLEY STEELMAN, a rival rnnchman.
 Dave and Bob trace Miller and Doble to
 house where they suspect Crawford is
 held prisoner. Dave enters n second
 story window.
 GO ON WITH THE STORY
 He was at the head of stairway which ran down to the first floor and lost itself in the darkness of the hall. He was sure that he heard low voices behind a closed door.
 Never before had Dave noticed that stairs creaketl and groaned so loudly beneath the pressure of soft foot step. He did not hide the truth from himself. If Steelman or his men found him here looking for Crawford he would never leave the house alive. His foot left the last tread and found the uncarpeted floor As he moved forward his stomach muscles tight ened. At any moment someone might come out of the room and walk into him.
 He put his eye to the keyhole. Ad Miller was sitting a-straddle a chair, his elbows on the back. Another man one not visible to the cowpuncher was announcing a decision and giv- ing an order.
 Hook up the horses, Shorty. He's got his neck bowed and he won't sign All right. I'll get the durn fool up in the hills and show him whether he will or won't"
 The range-rider grumbled an indis- tinct answer. Dave did not make out
New Britain herald., 1922-02-01

team in a basketball game here last night by the score of 37 to 22.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-01
For Raw Sore Throat

At the first sign of a raw, sore throat rub on a little Musterole with your fingers.
 It goes right to the spot with gentle jingle, loosens congestion, draws out soreness and pain.
 Musterole is clean, white ointment made with oil of mustard. It has all the strength of the old-fashioned mus. tard plaster without the blister.
 Nothing like Musterole for croupy children. Keep it handy for instant use. 35 and 65 cents in jars and tubes: hospital size, $3.
 BETTER THAN A MUSTARD PLASTER
New Britain herald., 1922-02-01
PARENT IS COLBY COACH.

Waterville, Me, Feb. Appoint ment of Fred l.. Parent as baseball coach at Colby College for the com ing season was announced last night. Parent at one time was captain of the Boston Americans.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-01
IN IRISH OLYNIPIAD

Chicago. Feb. 1.-Preparations to send football team and athletes to Dublin to compete in the Irish Olym- piad this summer are being made by the Irish American A. c. of Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Are You Kidding, Me?' Says
Jack Dempsey When Asked
If He Loves Peggy Joyce
Denies He Returned to
Paris to Console Ameri-
can Beauty in Sorrow
at Chilean's Suicide.
By BASIL D. wooN.

Paris. May S.-"WhalT came
back 10 Paris TO meet Peggy loyeef
quefied Jack Dempsey from his bath
iub yesterday when ! asked him iof
the truth OF the story that he hur-
fied back TO Paris TO console the ei'
fefveseent American beauty in her
sorrow a, the suicide OF Billy" En-
rakuris.
II, Is not true that ! received a
telegram from Peggy begging me Ia
return to Paris" resumed the cham
pion. vigorously sponging himself,
but II had received such q mes
sage who knows but ] might have
GOMEZ Peggy is mighty pretty
girl"
"Are you in love with Peggy
II Love 'Em AL"
Who are you trying to kidd Me;
| love 'em al" ..
Stepping from the bath tub and
welding huge bath towel Demp.
sey admitted that KeaIns had invited
Peggy TO star opposite Dempsey IN
picture. f..
'She had no, replied TO our pro.
posal. am glad to hear that she
thinks she will accept the PROPOSE,
ton.
"Sure. I'll act with her. WHY not;"
Then you are not going TO meet
Peggy here?" ! insisted. To this the
worlds heavyweight, champion let
loose an immense guffaw. "Sure. III
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Veteran Office
) Man Of UP. Dies
Hubert Henry Cronk. Know,
as Daddy" to Other En-.
pleyes, Expires4ss

Hubert Henry Cronk. 4747 North
Fortieth street. Omaha employe Of
the Union Pacific for many years
died yesterday afternoon at ST.
Joseph hospital OF disease OF long
standing.
Mr.. Cronk was born ! in Amro
Wis, March 81, 1854 and lived ir
Wisconsin until he started to work
for the Union Pacific, December g
1886 He was first employed as a
clerk and accountant at the Omaha
shops until 1899, when he was trans.
ferred to the auditor OF disburse.
ments Office in the general Office
building, where he has been in con-
tinuous service until his present i'll
ness.
Mr.. Cronk was affectionately
known to his associates. both in the
disbursement Office and throughout
the headquarters building as Dad
dy."
Mr.. Cronk was married to Ida
Marie Bauer September l6, 1880. a,
Appleton, Wis. To this union were
born six children: Howard. Waiter
and Phillip of Omaha; Arthur ol
Rosiclaire. Ill.,; Mildred Of Omaha
and Mrs. Pratt of Sioux City, Ia. AL
are living and were with the mother
at his bedside. A sister, Mrs. Adie
Pond, was also at the bedside
Funeral services will be held at the
Forest Lawn chapel. Forest Lawn
cemetery, Saturday afternoon at 3.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Progressives
May Organize
Fourth Party
Call Issued for Second Grand
Island Convention-Dis.
satisfaction Expressed
Over Combine.

Lincoln, May 4.-(Special. "A
fourth political party in Nebraska
loomed as likelihood today when
circulars were sent out calling Tor
another Grand Island convention oi
dissatisfied third party men who call
themselves middle -thc-road-pro-
grcssives.' Those signing the con.
vention call are: +. ]. Ellsberry OF
Grand Island. Frank Coffey OF Lin
coin, Marie Weekes OF Norfolk, w.
]. Taylor OF Merna, A. Fl. Bigelow
OF Omaha, and ]. d. Rcam Of Brok-
en- Bow. The convention is to be
held May 10.
The call. is looked upon as an at
tempt.oi Taylor and others to usurp
the leadership OF ]. II. Emisten, third
party chairman; Arthur G. Wray and
{. A. Sorenson, and is based upon
dissatisfaction with the Wray-Nor-
ton combination worked dit by Ed
misten, Sorenson and others. The
call says, in part:
The purpose of the conference is
to organize for an effective, honor
able and clean campaign in the pro-
gressive primaries against fusion,
against political trades, against man
ipulation OF party nominations by any
set OF men, in other words, against
party dictation by any political ma.
chine.
This call is being sent to all
signers of the Grand Island agree
nlent. We feel that good citizens,
generally, will applaud if the pro-
gressive partngcleans house."
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Oil Suit Against Secretary
of Interior Fall Ouashed

Los Angeles. May 4.-Suit against
Secretary Of the Interior Albert B.
Fall, the PAM American Petroleum
company and the Eight Oil company,
hinging on oil lands in the Elk Hills
district Of Kern county, instituted
by Calvin Giffen, was quashed here
in the federal district court. Motion
to quash the suit, made by the fed
eral district attorney, was sustained
on grounds that a cabinet officer
could notsbe made 4 defendant in an
action outside Of the District of Co.
lumbia.
The suit revolved around the gov
ernment granting the oil companies
allotments in certain lands after the
United States land Office had denied
application of Giffen to prospect up
on the lands.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Pekin W. alls
Ciircled!,s by
s....:;:;i;Sny :.
@sts
Centra. Chinese Commander
Scattcrs Gen. Chang's Forces
and Surrounds Chinese
Capital.
Rail Traffic Suspended
Rail Traffic Suspended

Pekin, May 4.-(By A. P.)-The
troops Of Gen. WI Pei-Fu, the GEN.
tral Chinese commander. have sur
rounded Pekin. Gen. Chang Tso-
Lin's army in the vicinity Of Pekin
has been scattered.
All railroad traffic out Of Pe6n
has been suspended.
These developments followed the
dispatch OF eight train loads OF Chang
Tso-Lin's soldiers eastward. (fn the
direction OF Ticn Tsin.)
Admiral Strauss, commander OF
the American Asiatic fleet. has ar
ranged to leave Pekin Tor Tien Tsin
in an automobile.
Troots In Retreat.
Gen. WI Pei-Fu brilliantly turned
the right flank OF Gen. Chang Tso-
Lin's army last evening. according
to today's advices from the front.
Chang's troops are now in retreat
towards Fengtsi from Chang Sin
Ticn.
Acting Premier Chow Tzu-Chias
sent Roy Anderson. an American. TO
Fengtai to negotiate with Gen. WI
Pei-Fu's commanders regarding their
relations with the Pckin government,
it was announced this afternoon.
Gen. WI Pci.Fu's forces were
driven five miles further from Pekin
yesterday in an attack, at Changin-
ticn by the Fentieners under Gen.
Chang Tso-Lin.
Acknowledges Mandate.
Gen. Chang has acknowledged
the mandate issued by President
Hsu Shih Chang, calling on both
sides to withdraw to their original
positions and declares his readiness
to end the fighting if WI Pei-Fu
and Tsao Kun agree.
Annoy, China, May 4.-(By A. P.)
Gen. Cheng Chung Min. has broken
with Sun Vat Sen. president Of the
southern Chinese government re-
signing the governorship Of Kwan-
lung, according to advices from
Canton. !
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Truce Declared
Between Rival
Forces in Erin
Agreement Reached to Stop
All Hostilities Until Mon.
day Afternoon-Lead.
ers Hope. for Unity.

Dublin. May 4.-The peace confer
ence between the rival factions in
Ireland met today and decided upon
truce between the rival army
forces beginning at 4 today and last
ing until the same time next Mon
day.
The conference was a most fHend-
ly one and the fact that it was pro-
longed is taken here to point to the
arrangement of plan for unity which
the Dali Eireann can accept tomor-
row. If any such agreement is reach
ed, it is believed to mean an improve
ment in the position Of Eanlon de
Valera and his followers who would
be given q chance to share in the
portfolios Of the dali cabinet.
Moreover. De Valera's persistent
protest against June elections would
be met, for the new parliament to
debate the constitution would be
elected without contests, labor being
given due share in the new body.
This, instead of displacing the dali
in June, would give it new lease
of life during the transition period,
which, however, must end before next
December, since the Anglo-Irish
peace treaty prescribes that free state
elections shall be held within IL
months of the signature of the treaty.
These concessions already have
been virtually secured to De Valera
by document agreed TO by Michael
Collins and Richard Mulcahy as the
basis for peace. The important point
of difference concerns the area Of the
new parliaments jurisdiction and
raises the whole partition question.
The rival military chiefs had no
difficulty in arranging the truce
which suspends hostilities, including
acts of aggression against person or
property, and virtually stops recruit
ing by either force.
! Couriers have been dispatched to
| Kilkenny to order accusation of the
fighting there.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Prices $50 Per Cent
Higher Than in '13

Washington, May 4.-The average
cost OF living in the United States
decreased ~ per cent in the period
from December, 1921, to March,
1922. and 22.9 per cent from June,
1920, to last March, the bureau OF
labor statistics of the Department OF
Labor announced today.
The level of prices in March, how
ever, according to the bureaus fg-
ures, was 66.9 per cent higher than
in 1918.
OF four cities cited, Atlanta, Ga,
reported the largest decline since
June, 1920, with 22.4 per cent, and
Birmingham, since December, 1921,
with As, per cent. The statistics for
San Francisco and Oakland show
declines of 1876 per cent and 81 per
cent, respectively, in the two periods.
In San Francisco and Oakland the
level was SIS higher in March than
at the end ofIlol4.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Business Halts as
Omaha LAYS Last
of Heroes to Rest
Flags at Half Mast as Civic
and Patriotic Organiza.
tions Honor Ambrose
Buyatt. (

With flags throughout the city
flying at half mast and business
temporarily suspended, Omaha paid
proud but sorrowful tribute yester-
day to the last OF her hero dead to
be brought home from France.
The flag draped casket OF Sgt
Ambrose Buyatt was met at the
Union station by squad OF the
American Legion in uniform. q spe-
cial detail of police, committees and
members of various civic and patri-
otic organizations and large dele
CATION Of citizens at large, who gath
cred to do public honor to the sol
dier, symbolic OF all those boys who
died for their country in the world
war.
Flowers Bank Casket.
Following prayer by Father
Lloyd Holsapple, chaplain Of Doug
las County post OF the American LIE.
gion, the funeral procession marched
to the steps OF the county court
house where public services were
conducted by Father Holsapple and
members Af the legion. Members
Of the women's organizations banked
the casket with wreaths and flowers,
and as the great crowd stood with
bowed heads. sang Nearer My God
to Thee"
Friends Support Widow.
The sorrowing young widow, who
kissed her husband goodbye four
years ago, stood by, supported by
friends. during the ceremony.
A detachment Of comrades fired
three volleys over the casket as a
salute for the dead. Burial was in
Forest Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Status of Labor Can't Be
Fixedsby Law, Saws Comper,

New York. May 4.-Testifying be-
fore the Lockwood Legislative COM
mittee today, Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation Of
Labor. dehed Samuel Untermeyer,
counsel for the committee, to "egis-
late labor abuses out of existence"
You can't do it" he declared heat
edly when Mr.. Untermeyer an
nounced that the committee proposed
to recommend legislation cloakine
the courts with jurisdiction over con-
troversies between employer and
laborer.
do you mean," Mr.. Gompers was
asked, that this committee hasn't
the right and that the legislators lack
the loyalty to their public trusts to
enact such legislation? Do you mean
that the American Federation Of
Labor is so powerful politically that
it will block it
Il mean that you can't and won't
fix the status Of labor by law" the
labor leader declared.
"You want to take labor back to
the conditions Of 800 years ago"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Moore to Represent U. S.
on Warfare Commission

Washington, May 4.-John Bas-
set Moore, former counsellor of the,
State department and now member
Of the newly created international
court Of justice, has been appointed
to represent the United States on
the rules Of warfare commission,
authorized by the arms conference.
DR.. Moore, who will be the only
American representative on the COM
mission, is understood to have been
named after he had indicated that
the work would not interfere with
his duties as member OF the inter-
national court The other four pow
ers represented also have named
their commissioners, but no time or
place for the meeting OF the commis-
sion has been selected.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Western Union Gets Permit
to Land Cable at Miami

Miami, Fla. May landing OF
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany's Miami Barbados cable, pre-
vented by the federal government
since August, 1920, was begun un-
der permission obtained from WASH
ington..
The decision of the government
to permit the landing was said at
the State department. to be simply
a temporary step which did not IN
dicate settlement of the longstand-
ing controversy.
Until some settlement is reached,
the cable will remain sealed.
The Western Union company rep
resented to the State department that
its cable ship was needed for other
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05

NEE, her IL she wants me 10. Why
not, But" he added. as he slipped
over his head silk shirt bought in
Berlin. 1T won, be tonight I'm all
dated up
Inquiries among the Dempsey en-
iourage ELECTED the information that
the champion, Damon Runyon and
Bill Halligan were TO dine together
last night, the feminine clemen, be-
ing conspicuous by its absence.
In the Peggy camp, kathaleen
Maloney. the English pianist. who
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Note Says Soldiers Did
Not Iniure Taxi Driver

Detective Potach found the follow
ing note in the automobile of w. F.
Nelson, a taxicab driver who was
hurled from his machine off the
Plattsmouth bridge Tuesday night:
This was a put up job on his own
gang Don't blame soldiers. Only
used soldiers uniforms, All Three"
The car was found abandoned at
Twenty-sixth and L streets. Police
hold to the theory the soldiers sent
the machine back to Omaha by some
one else who did not return to the city.