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New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
SzX HUR) 70 DEATH AS LOND AND PARIS MAIL
 PLAKS COLLIDE M AIR
Pilots, ssanic and Three Passengers Are Victims of Accident Over Thieuloy

Paris. April (By Associated Press) The Paris and London aerial ex- presses collided in mid-air this after noon over the village of Thieulloy 70 miles north of Paris The pilots of both airplanes three passengers and one mechanic were killed in the wreckage that fell flaming to the ground.
 The French arplane pioted by Aviator Mire, aided by mechanic was carrying three passengers. It left Le Bonrdet in the environs of Paris at noon, for London.
 The British airplane, which left Croyden in the London area this morning carried mail and was manned only by a pilot.
 The passengers in the Paris afr plane were M. Bouriez. M. and Mime. Julien Brusi.
 British Plane New.
 The British machine. piloted by Aviator Duke. had only been in use three days on the express route. It belonged to a new company operating a Paris-London service. The accident occurred during fog.
 Five persons from the machines were dead when inhabitants of the vil- lage of Thieulloy arrived on the scene, shortly after the crash. and the sixth victim was dying.
 The aerial express service between London and Paris was started in the spring of 1919 and has come to be regarded as one of the dependable means of transportation between the two capitals The trip is made in a little more than two hours and at least half of the passengers have been women.
 Prominent officials have frequently availed themselves of the air route to attend hastily called conferences in either Paris or London.
 The air Pullmans as they are now called, are luxurious, carrying a maxi mum of about 10 or 12 persons in large comfortable chairs. Each seat has a separate porthole.
 The fare has steadily decreased since a large number of passengers have taken to this form of travel, and round trip tickets cost about $60.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
ANGLICAN CHURCH
 CHANGES RITUALS
New Prayerbook Wnl Be Introduced Easter Sunday-Woman Still
 Pledges Obedience In Marriage

Montreal, April z. Anglican churches in Canada will use new prayerbook Easter Sunday, taking tho place of the one compiled in the reign of James l, of England. A commitA tee of the Anglican church in Can- ada has been at work seven years re- vising the prayerbook, and the result of their efforts has just been publish- ed.
 The new volume, according to Bis- hop Farthing, of Montreal. is free of "obsolete and archaic words and ref erences, adapts the services to the changed conditions of the age and en- riches the prayerbook by additions to suit the temper of today" One effect of the changes according to church. men is that services may now be ren- dered shorter.
 The marriage service remains sub- stantially unchanged. The woman still promises to obey.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
"NEW HAVEN" DEFICIT
Decrease In Freight And Traffic BuSi- ness Responsible For Falling or In Revenue, Officials Explain.

New Haven, April "A decrease in the freight and traffic business of the New Haven railroad was shown by the annual report of President F. J.. Pearson, which was given out today, The report is for the year ending De- cember 31, last.
 It shows a deficit in the net corpo- rate income for the year of $14,121,- 623. This compares with a deficit from this source in 1920 of $4,621,- 505. The roads total net corporate deficit at the end of the year was 
 The total operating revenues were $116, 4o5, 232.S7, decrease of s7,107,- 07735 as compared with the previous year. The operating expenses were S106, ,402,295 a decrease of $19, 944,0SS.60. Gross income amounted to s12,979,7560
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
French and British.

Paris, April 7, (By Associated Press).-The French and British del egations to the economic conference are going to work together with a de- termination to make the gathering which opens Monday, a success, Pre- mier Lloyd George of Great Britain, said tonight after an hours talk with Premier Poincare.
 The two premiers held their con- versation in Mir. Lloyd Georges sleeping car while his train for Italy was waiting at the Care du Nord and being switched over to the Mediter- ranean line.
 The British premier appeared to be in the best of humor after this in- formal interview which also was par ticipated in by Louis Barthou who will head the French delegation at the Genoa conference and Baron Eardinge, the British ambassador.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
GIRL SHOOTS FATHER
 WHO ABUSED MOTHER
IS Year Old Phone Opera tor Readily Admits Guilt
 When Apprehended

St. Louis, April Miss Maud A. Ritchie, Is years old a telephone operator, today shot and seriously wounded her father George A. Ritchie, 53 butcher who she asserted was abusing her mother,
 Ritchie suffered two bullet wounds in the left side.
 Hearing the shots, police entered the home and found Ritchie on d he'd.
 T shot myself" Ritchie was quoted as saying. T have been sick"
 Several blocks from the home, how ever, police found the girl with a re- volver and she readily admitted fir ing the shots according to tho police.
 He had been talking abusiNely to mother" police quoted the girl as saying. 'I had obtained his gun when he started abusing mother and when he came at me, it was discharged"
 Mrs. Ritchie corroborated the girls story
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
DECEIT ATTEMPTED.

New Haven, April 7.-Because he tried to deceive the court by claiming to have had a good war record, AL fred Amber of Chicago had his sen tence to Atlanta for transporting stol- en automobiles increased from eigh- teen months to three years by Federal Judge Thomas today. Records showed that Amber had been dishonorably discharged from the army. His wife "a recent bride-tried to aid him to get out of the county jail, and yester day she was held for trial.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
JUDGE KLE77 FINES \ IRA LEONARD sIO0 Candidate for Selectman on Farmer-Labor Ticket
 Found Guilty

Ira Leonard of 142 East street, candidate for selectman on the Farmer-Lahor party ticket and for mer supernumerary policeman, was fined $1o0 and costs by Judge George w. klett in the police court this morning for violation of the liquor laws.
 Patrolmen William P McCue. Pa trick OMara and Thomas Fceney raided his home yesterday and dis covered still and cooler in opera tion In the upstairs part of the house. Further investigation dis closed another still concealed in a water container which was built into hole dug in the cellar. A large quantity of product and about 20 gall Ions of mash were also seized.
 Leonard pleaded mot guilty" to the charges of selling, although he freely admitted manufacturing.
 Policeman McCue testified that he, in company with Patrolmen O'Mara and Feeney visited the place about 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A search warrant was produced and Leonard was notified that the officers were there to search the place. Leon ard admitted them without any re- sistance and said that they would not find any stills in the house.
 When the stills and other stuff was found, Leonard said that he was sell ing the stuff because he had to have of i,,o for himself and his eight children.
 The other two patrolmen corrobo- rated the testimony of Policeman McCue and when Leonard was called to the stand, he admitted that he had sold the liquor because he was sure that the charity department would not take care of his family
 Judge klett asked him if he knew he was violating the law when he was selling liquor and he said that he did. The judge than said that the charity would surely take care of his family and in view of the fact that he had such large family and it was his first offense, he fined him $100 and costs.
 Adam Stakenich of 313 High street also accused of violating the liquor law, pleaded not guilty. His home was raided yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock by Policemen McCue, O'Mara and Feeney The policemen found a still in operation, large quantity of product and about 70 gal Ions of mash. The accused was not at home at the time, but was work ing in the Stanley Rule and Level Co. The policemen transported all the stuff to the police station, and then Policeman Feeney was dis patched to get Statnkenich.
 When brought into detective head quarters, Stankenich told the officers who were present that he had sold liquor and had received 15 and 25l cents a drink for it. In court this morning. he denied that he had said of the kind, but said that he had sold some to his friends.
 Judge klett found him guilty and fined him s150 and costs.
 Max Honeyman was fined s2 for violation of the traffic ordinances. Traffic Supervisor Clarence Lanpher arrested him yesterday. The police man said that he found Honeyman's | ,ar parked in front of Abbe's hard ware store with the front end near he curb, and the rear end projecting | nto the street Honeyman pleaded | guilty
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
EARN $l4.61 WEEKLY
This is What Miners Wages Averages, Strike Leaders Will Tell House La bOr Committee.

Washington, April 7.-Miners union representatives now on strike in cen- tral Pennsylvania, backed up their na- tional officers today in appearing be- fore the house labor committee to urge federal attention to the industry,
 John Brophy, president of district number two, United Mine Workers, took issue with T. H. Watkins. a Pennsylvania operator, who testified before the committee yesterday as to wages.
 central Pennsylvania last year earned s14.61 a week or S2.0S per day for the year, because there was hardly two days of work a week for thcm," MT. Brophy asserted.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
DEFENDS NAVAL EXAMS
Captain Williams Answers Charges of Senator Walsh That Discrimination Is Being Shown.

Washington, April 7-The navy. de- partment method of determining the qualifications of reserve and tempor ary officers for transfer to the regular establishment was defended today by Captain Williams, assistant chief of the bureau of navigation, before the senate naval committee.
 Testiiying at the committees inves- tigation of charges of discrimination made by Senator Walsh, democrat, Massachusetts, Captain Williams de- clared that there were some 22,00t reserve and a large number of tenn porary officers and that the examin- ations which all had to take who sought transfer were calculated to sort out "the best available officer material" of the lot
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
YALE SCHEDULE CHANGED.

New Haven, April 7.-Yalo univers- ity is spreading itself over so great an area that the university council has requested the corporation to sanction | 20-minute interval between classes instead of the ten minute period which has been customary for hun dred years or more. The new sche1- u,e vii, be effective with the return af students from tie Easter vacation
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
Ministers Act to Kill
 Anti-Dancing Ordinance

Ashevile, N. C., April 7.-Ministers of Asheville decided today to call mass meeting at which it was said they would reason" with members of the dancing set" and their par ents in an effort to remove the ne- cessity of keeping in force city ord- finance passed last fall forbidding public dancing.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
DETECTIVE IS HELD
Charge Is Made That Hockin At tempted to Influence Venire of
 Jurymcn in Murder Case.

Los Angeles, April 7.-Herbert S. Hockin, under arrest here on 8 charge of having tried to influence Ncniremen in the second trial of Arr thur c. Burch for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy is said by court attaches to be the man who with 2S other men was convicted at Indian apols for conspiracy to ship ex- posives unlawfully on passenger trains several years ago. He remained in the county jail today trying to raise s2,o00 bail which would give him freedom pending his preliminary examination April 13.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
REDUCE OWN PAY TO
 SECURE GOVT. FUNDS
Nova Scotia Legislators Cut Salaries From S1,5O0 to S1,OOO, Saving
 &91 300 a Year.

Halifax. April 7.-Nova Scotia leg islators have just done their bit to- wards speeding the return to nor malcy. By resolution passed in the house of assembly they cut from sl5oo to $1,000 the amount paid each member for the session. In house of 43 members the total reduction in the cost of government is s21,500 a year.
 In reducing its sessional indemnity the Nova Scotia legislature, it is claimed here, has established q precc- dent for all parliaments in Canada if not in the world. Revision of the in demnity elsewhere has been generally upward, 1t is stated.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
Wire Products Boosted
 10 P. C. At Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, April 7.-The Pitts burgh Steel Co. today announced an advance of approximately ten cents per hundred pounds in minimum prices on jobbers' carload lots on wire products, effective at once. It was cx- plained that the increase was ordered to adjust and harmonize" schedules.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
N. Y. Cotton Exchange
 Will Suspend April 29

New York. April 7.-The New York cotton exchange, it was announced to- day, will be closed on April 20 in or- der to facilitate the moving of its equipment to temporary quarters in Wall street. Operations will be re- stunned May II. The present home of the exchange will be torn down and . new 22-story structure erected.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
ELY WANTS ORGANIZATION

Springfield Mass, April 7.-Joseph B. Ely, former district attorney whose name has been mentioned in connec- tion with the democratic governor ship nomination in a prepared state ment today said that for the present his decision will b. subordiuated 70 the need to build up a strong party
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
Clergymen to Attempt
 Strike Settlement

Lawrence, Mass. April [. - First steps toward settling the textile work CTS strike were taken today. A com mittee of clergymen appointed by the city government conferred separately with representatives of the cotton and worsted mills affected and with strike leaders. No decision was reached, it was said, but further sessions will be held.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL.

Washington, April 7.-Tho joint resolution recently adopted by con- gross authorizing a 25 year extension for payment by Austria of the ad- vance of $24,o00,0o0 for purchase of flour and other foodstuffs through the United States Grain Corp. was signed today by President Harding.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
GREGORY" CRIPPLED
 AS TUBES BLOW OUT
Government Will Inspect Damaged Destroyer Before Issued Orders
 For Its Rcconditioning

Portsmouth, Va, April 17. - suc- cessive and puzzling blowing out of boiler tubes, until three boilers and her starboard condenser were out of commission, forced Lieut.. McRey- holds, commanding the destroyer Gregory to rig jury sails on the for ward signal mast to keep the vessel under rudder control off Charles town, s. C.. until taken In town by the destroyer Maddox, April {.
 The Gregory on arriving here yes terday requested docking and repairs and 50 plugs for her boiler tubes. Approval from Washington has been withheld 1t Is understood, pending an inspection.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
D'Annunzio to Represent
 Italian Seamen at Genoa

Genoa, April 7.-Gabricle d'An- nunzio, the Italian poet who gained worldwide fame by his seizure of the coming economic conference here as the representative of Italys seamen, according to the Italian newspapers.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
Princess Elizabeth Has
 Typhoid, Dispatches Say

Athens, April 7.-(By Associated Press. .)-Princess Elizabeth. wife of Grown Prince George, is seriously i'll Ci typhoid fever She has developed high temperature, and considerable concern is expressed by the members of the royal family.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
N. Y. Central R. R.
 Drops 150 WOrkmen

Corning. N. N., April 7.-Ar>roxi- mately 50 men were made idle today when the New York Central railroad reduced it's repair shop and operating department forces. The action. it was stated, was taken because traffic had been curtailed by the coal strike.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
LOCAL BOY ELECTED

Edward Hungerford, the son of Judge and Mrs. r. B. Hungerford Of this city, has been elected class poet for the senior class at Trinity college, Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
ANSWER POSTPONED.

Alderman A. M Paoncssa's answer to MT. Quiglcy's open letter. demand ing an apology, will be published to- morrow evening instead of this even- ing.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07

London, April r. (By Ass 'ciated Press) Smiling rheerfully. but un- able entirely to conceal his careworn expression, Premier Lloyd George headed a party of 20 including his wife and their daughter, Megan, which left today for Genoa,
 The continued illness of the Mar quis Curzon, foreign secretary, who has neurtis, has caused postponement of his departure until next week, but Sir Laming Worthng- Evans. secre- tary for war and Sir Robert Horne. chancellor of the exchequer accom- panied the premier.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
BELFAST LIQUOR IS
 SEIZED AT DUBLIN
Republican Forces Confis. cate 500,0OO Gallons of
 Whiskey and Wine

Belfast, April 7.-(By Associated Press )--About 100 members of the Irish republican army forced their way into the bonded stores of the cus- toms house in Dublin last night, &C., cording 10 dispatch received here and smashed the casks containing wine and whiskey. The damage is estimated at hundreds of thousands of pounds The wine and whskey are believed to have been shipped from this city.
 Five hundred thousand gallons of wine and whiskey were destroyed, it was stated officially today by a Bel fast boycott official. He estimated the revenue loss at nearly 2,0o0, ,0oo pounds. a.."
 A guard kept watch outside the stores while volunteers worked inside throughout the night, smashing casks and letting their contents flow pro- miscuousy.
 The two policemen on duty in the storehouse were overpowered by the raiders. who arrested two other of- fiCers who came to search for their absert comrades. All four were re- leased when the work of destruction was completed. Nothing was destroy ed except liquors of Belfast origin.
 The barracks at Falcaragh, seven miles from Dunfanaghy, have been seized by the republican forces.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07

Three women armed with revolvers left train at the Durganaghy road depot in County Donegal today, held up the officials and burned bundles of newspapers from Belfast. They then re-entered the train, which resumed its journey.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
Aid for Emperor Charles.

Genoa, April z, (By Associated Press) An effort will be made by the Holy See to have the represent atives of the nations meeting here in the economic conference make provision for the family of former Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary now practically destitute. it was stat cd today. The plea, it is understood will be presented on behalf of Pope Plus by the Spanish delegation.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07

Santa Margherita, Italy, April [, (By Associated Press) The Russian soviet delegates to the Genoa con- ference were visited today by three italian communist deputies who greeted them in the name of their Italian compatriots. M. Tchitcherin, soviet foreign minister, and head of the Russian delegation, in answering declared that the cordiaity shown the Russians by their Italian brothers af- forded them the greatest satisfaction.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
FRENCH LEGATES
 WATCHED CLOSELY Cabinet Approves POincare's
 Stand on Genoa Conference CANNOT BIND THE COUNTRY
Premier Meets With Lloyd George This Afternoon to Explain Limiting of Power-Soyict Delegates Greet cd By Italians.

Paris. April 7, (By Associated Pres) ).-Extraordinary precautions are being taken to prevent indiscretions by members of the French delegation at Genoa. Louis Barthou, head of the delegation has warned his col laborators that the first person who communicates directly with Paris in regard to the proceedings of the con ference will be immediately sent back to France.
 The French cabinet this afternoon approved the text of Premier Poin cares written instructions to the del egation. .-...
 POincare Backed.
 Premier Poincare on his meeting with Premier Lloyd George this aft ernoon will take the opportunity to explain why it was considered i'm possible to give the French delegate at Genoa full powers to bind their government.
The Wolf Point herald., 1922-06-15
600 to Fight Hoppers

A fund of 81, 900 to be used in pur-
chasing supplies for poisoning grass
hoppers was appropriated by the
Cascade county commissioners and
County Agent F. E. MacSpadden was
appointed to have charge of the ex-
termination campaign, which will be
started as early as practicable. Coun-
ty Agent MacSpadden will make a
monthly report to the board of the
progress being made.
The commissioners received a let
ter from A. L. Strand, state entomolo-
gist, advising immediate action
against the hoppers, which are now
Matching in large numbers through
out the county. The injurious grass
hoppers, the letter read, are hatched
during the last week of May and the
first three weeks of June. Use of
poison during the Matching period is
necessary, it was said, because con
troll measures are not effective after
the hoppers have grown wings and
are scattered throughout the crops.
The Wolf Point herald., 1922-06-15
.SPRICCS ESTATE
CONTEST is FILED
PARENTS OF FORMER HEAD OF
STATE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT
BOARD CLAIM REALTY
Alleged that Will of Former Lieuten-
ant Governor of Montana Be-
queathed Only Personal Property
to Widow; She Realizes $50, 900
on Mining Stock.

On the alleged ground that the
realty of the estate of the late A. E.
Spriggs was not specifically devised
in his last will and testament to his
widow, Josephine Spriggs, and that
as Spriggs died without children his
parents, Jabez and Isabelle Spriggs,
are the natural heirs to the real es-
tate, proceedings were started last
week at Helena in the probate court
by the parents contesting the claim
of the widow to the realty.
An agreed statement of facts was
filed by counsel, j. R. Wine, for the
contestants, and Stewart and Brown
for Mrs. Spriggs, and the court is
asked for an Interpretation on the
question relating to the real estate.
The real estate consists of two
ranches in BrOadwater county and
parcels of land in three states in the
south.
In his last will Mr.. Spriggs be-
queathed all his chattels and personal
effects to his wife. The instrument
is silent as to the realty.
Mr.. Spriggs for several years and
at the time of his death last summer
was chairman of the state industrial
accident board
His parents reside at Kansasville,
Wis. His widow is at present in New
York City.
An order was issued in probate
court permitting Mrs Spriggs, as ad-
to dispose of shares in
a mining company at 80 cents a
share, yielding her 100000 gross.