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New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
BOXING IN CANADA
Organization to Control Sport
 Dominion is Now Organized -

Montreal, Dec. S.-To urge recogni- ton of uniform control of profes- sional boxing throughout Canada, the dominion boxing and wrestling fed eration has been organized. F. J. Mulqueen chairman of the athletic commission of Ontario. was elected president.
 It is probable that the new orsani- zation will immediately get into touch with the national boxing association of the United States with a view to sffiliating with that body 80 that the rulings of one will be accepted by tho other.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
CASE IS SETTLED.

Bridgeport, Dec. S.-The probate court has been asked to pass upon a compromise offer made by the Con necticut commercial travellers mutual accident insurance association to Theodore F. Steiber. administrator of the estate of Christopher B. Yrle, who was killed with his wife last April in an airplane crash in France in settlement of the policy held by the estate. The face valuepof the policy was $5,000 and it was alleged the company refused to pay it. Stei- Der brought suit and also was to seek an injunction to compel the com pany to open it's books. The com pany offers a 50 per cent. compro- mise.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
!Pilz Plans Reopening
 Of Ice Skating Rink

Arthur N. Pilz, who estabIished and conducted the Pilz-Rhodes Ice skat- ipg rink on Shuttle Meadow avenue last year, announced today that he has made arrangements for the re- opening of the rink as soon as the ice is frozen to safe thickness. MT, Pilz is arranging for shelter houses and heat for skaters. He will con duct skating events similar to those of last year and in addition will set off a part of the pond for a hockey rink in which league games will be played nightly.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
Mrs. Ruth Molyneux Dies
 In Seventy-SecOnd Year

Mrs. Ruth Molyneux, widow of the late James F. Molyneux, age II years. died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Speakman of 131 Jerome street late last evening She was born in England but made her home in this country for a number of years past.
 Besides her daughter she is sur vived by two sons, John Fernley and James T. Molyneux, as well as two grandchildren. The funeral will be held at St. Marks Episcopal church Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe rector, will officiate and burial will be in Fairview ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
Delaney to Speak at
 East Street School

Postmaster w. F. Delaney will speak at the meeting of the East street school Parents and Teachers association in the school building at s o'clock this evening. The committee in charge has arranged an interesting program consisting of piano solo by Mrs. w H. Porter; secretary's report; vocal solo, Doris Bradley; piano solo. Mrs. w. H. Porter; recitation, Arthur Thompson: song, Marion Gaudette; impersonation of MT. Gallagher and MT. Shean' by Leona and Lucelle Naughton.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
Allies Awaiting French
 Views on Preparations

Press) .-Agreement among the allied premiers upon reparations and the inter-allied debts depends largely upon the proposals which Premier Poincare is expected to unfold at tomorrow's meeting here. according to an au- thoritative statement from the Bel
 gian delegation which arrived this morning. The Belg1ans have arrived
 without any knowledge of fresh pro-
 posals from Germany.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
CHINESE ARE BLAMED
Authorities in Bandit-Hcld City Ac.
 cused of Permitting Conditions

Tien Tsin, China. Dec. 7 (By the Associated Press)--A correspondent returning today from Tsingtao de- clared conditions in .thc principal city of the Kiaochow leasehold bordered on the chaotic. It was said large numbers of bandits had been residing freely in the Japanese controlled ter ritory for several months and during the past fortnight had come out open iy and were living in the leading Chinese hotels of the city.
 Foreigners in the. city are blaming both the Chinese and Japanese of ficials for the present situation. It IS stated that the Chinese authoritiesin- stead of taking adequate precautions attempted to buy off the bandits.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
American League Club
 Men to Meet on Dec. IF

Chicago, Dec. s.-President Ban Johnson of American league today ad- vanced date of American league club owners annual meeting in Chicago to Tuesday. December 12, to enable the club owners to attend the joint meet- ing of the major leagues, called oy |Commissioner Landis for December 14 in New York city
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08

Washington, Dec. s.-European re- quirements for wheat during the cur rent cereal year will aggregate about $40, 900, GOO bushels according to ad- vices today to the department of com merce. Eastern European states will supply about per cent of the needs of the continent. Before the war they supplied about 40 per cent of the requirements.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
CIGAR IN SENATE.
Senator-elect Wheeler Puffs Away
 BIissfuIiy, Ignorant of Rules.

Washington, Dec. S.-Clouds of cigar smoke rising from the senate floor was an unusual but brief spec tacle yesterday in the senate. where smoking has been banned since the days of "Pitchfork Ben" Tillman, to whom tobacco was abhorrent.
 Unfamiliar with the senate rules. Senator-elect Wheeler, democrat of Montana, took seat yesterday and puffed his after-luncheon cigar until Senator Ladd. republican, of North Dakota, another member of the new progressive bloc, sent page to the new member to inform him of the no-smoking rule.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Isadoro Yinenti.

Isadoro Vinenti, infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Giacomo Vinenti, died at his home, 945 Stanley street, last night The funeral was held at o'clock this afternoon from Laraia and Sagar- ino's funeral parlors and burial was in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
MAY DEpoRT CREEKS.

Constantinople, Dec. .. (By AeooS' ciated Press) Reports from Aneoro indicates that the Kemalists will do< port the Greek and Armenian M habitants on the Mediterranean tn1| sea coast lines and in various intetice pointA
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
WHAT ABOUT DIsARMING.

Washington, Dec. s.-The house today the Buckingham resolution calling on the navy department for information as to the number or war ships scrapped or disposed of by the United States and other nations par |ticipating in the arms conference.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
Michael Motto.

The funeral of Michael Motto, in fant son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Mot to of IS Hunter Roal was held this afternoon at 2:3o o'clock from Laraia and Sagarino's undertaking parlors.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
FAscIsTI MANDATE
Mexicans Order Obrcgon To Elimin-
 ate Communism From Country

ate Communism From Country
 Vera Cruz, Dec. 8. (By Associated Press )--The fascisti organization at Jalapa has warned President Obregon to eliminate communism from the plan of conduct of the federal gov- ernment.
 In a document containing 13 ques- tions as to the governments purposes, the fascisti assert that the present manner of conducting the affairs of state indicates that the federal gov- ernment is shaped so as to be the pre- liminary to the coronation of com- munism." k
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
SWISS PRESIDENT WORKS.

Berne, Switzerland. Dec. s.-Fire broke out early today in the block o< buildings where President HaAH makes his home. The president atd@ ed the firemen in controlling tho blaze. |
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
STORM DELAYS TRAFFIC.

New York, Dec. s.-Sleet and rain freezing to third rails of the city's elevated lines today tied up elevated
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08

Get the habit--read the Herald Classified ads There's more to them then you would think for
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08

traffic seriously overcrowded the sub
 ways. and caused injuries to numerous
 persons pushed off subway platforns by the crowds and to others caught in electrical flashes on the IL" roads.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
EUROPE NEEDS GAO o,ooo, ,ooe. .Bu.

U. s. rreasury--Balance. sss..;SASll.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23

,ent be proper TO apologize to the The neIrence
tcmpbs charge In making h" undersigned met o
evir" that WAS not et"t m % n ] @ of wncIinT
and desire we" by @ an'N @ % @ issues involved
Try TI s nv~ to do with charges Wholesale fraud in the elee
,, which have been proven satisfaction of competent Ersnu
and "mpt rr, ", i I,r SI h% m me prosecuting
me-" To- Ar, found h" way I%'" ," @ En" S DT, r
cpcr VIII" city m""nF. H. g. rraF" & wa" a " % tho
r,I,Ir 20 that non tho hands {" mos" not n"
Either negligence" hi" criminal 7rpn''"" @ a '' % used
did fl into Ih'm" not entitled I" US" '"' " ~ ~
@ rrIon orr, has participation in s"I%'I tn n" "ne
t n n,ror and officer h"n bee" '""''" VI '
Ar wH"'""o "" % "". %a",c Of nm" md" ,n |"'% Ihsr
rcu, had boon city CLERK n" , , y nd con-
,, me-" rfforl" made city administration associated %
win Mr. n"T" m T." o yT' , a"G jury " finally recall
rh"" "rE ar" M m IN %"r m b" nb" to present them
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the unh"E"r1. nn' In H" """ys on" Thcy know
activities d" % rn" sr" ,nrn"v and his assistants in posecu
ton Of acted on h" o"" ,tE' ana ,G % %
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f., bubble their duty fea'e"s'y under d"u
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
An Answer to Mr.. Crago

On Thursday Jan 49, City Manager II crago cause" -
be printed open ctter addressed to the nn"ersg"'o " ~
bo made numerous untrue statements some OF "hlch h"''
reodv been answered. statement in particular was 10 e
effect that concern which the undersigned WAS hee"'e
had profted unfairly" from business with the c'y oi "
ing. -,
The undersigned challenged that statement and called on
Mr.. Crago to present his facts,
Mr. Craqo presented his alleged facts in statement 10 t
effect that bid submitted by the Wheeling News Lhcgrapn
Co for printing thousand and ten bonds for the cy a
peen raised from $500 $3.50 after the BIDS had peeh op
m WAS still lower than the next lowest bidder a.,
In statement teegraphed from New YORK SATURDAY, 'e
undersigned promised to presented complete answer W
this charge.
Iioron arc the answers: A..
An affidavit from John IT, Reed. superintendent oi the
UIe,lnv New. -" grnph Go. VIII" prepared ana hubm'o
tho bid
A. ,frL Of C,nrcn EphliH. Then city
a,1i,im Thereto Tho bid nH made by John IL Hood III he
ur, ornoo ~ pl on Icnonly oonnrmH his atnt"
I,o oro Tho afndav Lot tho public read tem and de0n"
f ,c how tho city manager Of Wheeling has attempted 70
c,or an entirely straightforward proceeding into reilecuon
non hoac who have n TO support him IN ms remark
abo oandu unusual career.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
,r ATEMENT OF CHARLES @. "A STATEMENT FROM JOHN l.
REED

Whoelin.. ". Va, Jan 81. WI
Tho undersigned, manage Of the
wheeling Nows Litho. Co. has read
the chairs made by CITY Manager
". G.. ,lrgG relative to certain
bid for IrlnIing ono thOuH1nd anu
ten city bonds, pnd reE'iiVe to
change made In tho amount or raid
bid from ta2O 10 1850. ami declares
the Inllo inK 10 be an act ahn
iIuu abatement or tho fact.
rrrIHItd this bid. personally. on
data furnished me. and mhho my
hrII ,rI,muIe on thls work or tb2O.
had IT,, hId iypsWTIii"n IN my
ONE. nId hBl. now IA" original
COPY Of The JId nn me. beLprs
nubnlIilnE Iha hlh and b'A"rs
leaving my "In'n. again looked
ovaT tho npe.in'a il"ha. au1 iunnd
pIovIHi"n relative I" "a"""' "i -
damIIiun, with lnV"IV.h "'ihIil"hsl
..nanu. 90 n"nHldnfa Ian I dn'lhSb
D." ~, ,oaH" nay hih 40 in"'aupye
Inrb - ptn changed ths HIyft II
,r q" nnd wrote IN ''nY' hubdrsh
and nriy dollars rblh Npp nvHs
b.r.r. lilo bid wah over sealed ~
sul,niittd. and nj the time had hnt
p.sn rlly Mnhagnr I1pbllD. Hbd b"a
no pnowJ,dre " any other Uid.
loft ihs bid IN MI jTrhllns otlce
and do not h.,t hipi on tDsl o".sS'
sIuu. or for sbns iinlo ht0r am
informed ihnt The hid wna submit
tod 10 council ~ usu' tly tho iorm
prosoutcd II, nud 10" contract whf
awarded "a tho l"n"sI bidder.
Mr.. i1phlir did T"' know whht ny
bid was until he "prn"d " WIN
other bids. Further, Mr. ogden "aH
not conruItcd ns 10 the amount of
thI. bid, Ito did not hguro upon
or estimate thr job. and hhh ~"
more personal knowledge regarding
thin uuotntion than no had OF many
other quotations. hig and niue
,nndc by the wheeling News i'ith"'
60 in tho cOurac OF routine Duf.-
ness.
JOIN X. REED.
Superintcnd"nt. Wheeling News
I.i;ho. Co.
Subscribed and sworn TO petois
mo this @Ist day OF January. t'-|'
A. e. McNEI.h
Notary Public. ~ and Tor ONO
County. West virginia.
Nv commission expires Jan D.
1921.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
THE WEATHER.

Ohio-Fair and colder Monday; Tues
day cloudy, continued cold.
western PennHylVania-fair ana cold
ar Monday; Tuosday fair and continued
cold.
Wont Virginia-fair ana colder; cola
wavo Monday. Tuesday f"r' continue"
cola.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
Radicals Surrender.

p.lFuSt Jan O." "-- Ky u" N>~"' ''"''"
After having held III" r"tund"
concert hall Ia Dublin for -FOUR
Io,.. IN. ..lr riv,ed Council Of Incm-
'|a, .,rrrud,rcd md evacuated tn"
,.s. ,n Nc carly hours or thIH
.,,,y A, one time q n""m"d likely
,'..., ,n, ,ruwda. which W"t" h"S''I" 1"
49,, ..r,rr!a.u." would attempt {" h'"'m
49,. ,r,ldlnx from which nh"in had been
fired
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
To Bottom
In Atlantic
SURVIVORS TAKEN
ON RESCUE VESSEL
Not Known Whether Any
Members Of the Mods
Grew Were Lost.

Boston. Jan - Tho steamer Ccnten-
n!ll state rcpor'"d hy radio tonight ma,
the new Norwegian freight steamer Mod
had sunk in mid-occnn. but dld not IN
dtcate whether amy mombors OF the crew
Wcro lost
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23

Hos,ou. Ian. %..-Thc british steamer
Nclunrc Head. reported ~ wireless To-
J,y thar sh" vas standing by the Nor
wcginn rrcLghter Mod, In trouble hh"ut
/ "nO miles urr the Nova Scotian coast
and TINT she was taking or tho disabled
vessels crew. The Mod. In messages
Yesterday. sid she was in danger OF
,.ukInr. with her boats and propeller
rpuo
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15

declares that the acreage Of cante-
lopes also will be increased.
Preparation of ground for spring
planting is going forward steadily
with weather conditions favorable and
an outstanding feature is the state
ment that the farm labor 'is plentiful
and willing to work"
Trucking conditions were declared
to be favorable with a large cabbage
crop being harvested. The Irish pc.
tato acreage is greater than that of
last season and prospects for the crop
are good. The sweet potato acreage
for early marketing will be larger
than usual.
The condition of citrus fruit groves
is generally good except in the ter
ritory swept by the October storm and
planting of Satsumas in northwest
Florida is on the increase.
Frosts nipped the early peach bloom
in central Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15

tence delivered a severe lecture to the
defendants. Millions attackers APP
preached his home under cover of
darkness. abductnig him and placing
him in an automobile. drove across
the country to near Blithston. There
Milton was fogged and released with
the warning that if he ever returned
home he would be killed. Milton,
bruised and bleeding, made his way
to ;he home of a nearby farmer and
was cared for and helped to the rail
road at Williston, where he boarded
a train for Hazelhurst, Ga, his former
home Mrs. Milton, who was reared
near Kendrick, with the help of citi-
Zens of the community. set about TO
investigate the beating of her hus-
band and the inquiry resulted in the
arrest of the attackers and their in
dictment. Jealousy of Milton was said
to have prompted the attack.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15
AN EASY MARK

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 15.-William
Werner, president of the firm OF Wer-
ner & Sons, Brooklyn, n. Y, testified
at the preliminary hearing of five al
legged wire tappers and confidence
men arrested here in a raid last week
that several days previous to the raid
he had won $1,2O9,0OO on a horse
race" at this place. Asked to put
100000 in cash to show that he was
good" he testified, he Immediately
got wise" and lost all interest in his
winnings" &. S. Lydrickson. of Lake
wood Ohio, also testified. The defend
ants were held under $1,000 bond each
ON a charge of attempted fraud and
Immediately were arrested on war
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15
WAIPPERs ARE EINEp

Ocala, Fla, Feb 15-Seven resi-
dents Of the Kendrick district who re-
Gently in circuit court here. pleaded
guilty to a charge of conspira y and
rioting in connection with the beating
by a masked mob near Kendrick last
May OF J. p. Mil on, farmer. have been
sentenced by Judge Bullock, the sen
fences ranging from $4O0 and costs
or ten months in Jail to $25 and costs.
II was stated that the defendants
would pay The fines. win Chappell
was fined $400 or ten months in Jail.
Roger Lyles, Walter Lyles and Clyde
Ray $3.50 and costs or nine months
imprisonment; James Hooper and
Harvey Waters. $50 and costs. or six
months, and Lee Bostick $25 and
costs Judge Bullock in passing SEN
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15
COLD STORAGE PLANT

Orlando, Feb 15-The question Of
erecting a cold storage plant and
slaughter house in Orlando was dis
cussed yesterday afternoon by the
cattle industry and business men of
Orlando 1t was pointed out that
while The cattle men of the state had
millions in assets they were practical
ly broke because of the condition of
the market. The plan outlined was
to erect plant here which would care
for the industry for the central por
ton of the state, and by assuring the
Florida markets that they could OBJ
tain well cared for Florida beef, Il
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

DeLand. Fla, Feb. 15.-The first
meeting of the Florida State Hstor-
zeal Society. which was incorporated
last fall, is being held here today. A
feature of the meeting is the receipt
of the transcripts of official documents
taken from the archives of the Indies
at Seville. Spain, and relating to the
Spanish occupation of Florida The
TRANSCRIPTS will be brought here by
MS. Washington f. Conner of New
Smyrna and New York. John B. Stet-
son, Jr., prime mover in the organi-
cation of the society, is here for the
session.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15
INTERESTING CASE SETTLED

DeLand. Feb. 15.-Roy Shacklett,
arrested here Friday on a warrant
charging trespass in connection with
the defacing of property in various
parts of the city last Tuesday night
after the Ku Klux Khan had paraded
the downtown streets. has been ac-
quilted of the charge He was tried
by jury in Justice Montreville's
court Shacklett was arrested on a
warrant obtained by the Volusia
County Bank. The banks windows
and doors were marked with chalk
and soap and prominent among the
inscriptions was one reading OK. X.
X. Boyd" Mr. Boyd is cashier Of the
bank.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15
MAKING TEST CASE

Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 15.-Opera-
tors Of for-hire au .omobiles, ordered
by Mayor Martin to vacate the streets
and parks within restricted limits,
will test in the courts the ordinance
by virtue of which the mayor acted
An operator this morning parked his
car before one of the downtown no.
tells and leaned back in his seat to
read the morning paper. A policeman
ordered him to move his car He re-
fused and after his arrest it devel-
oped the operators had planned to
ties; the ordinance and had delegated
the driver to be the fall guy" He
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15
ST. PETE WANTS TO KNOW

st. Petersburg, Fla, Feb. ia pc
tition signed by more than 1000 vot-
ers here is soon to be presented to the
city commission asking that the dl-
rector of utilities, r. r. Ludwig, be
directed to investigate the cost and
rracticability of the city owning rs
own power plant TO supply electricity
for operation of the municipal car
lines and the street lighting. The pc
tition asks for an investigation only
and the question of voting bonds for
the plant will come later
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15
SIX NEGROES ESCAPE

DeLand, Fla, Feb 15.-Six negroes
escaped from the Volusia county jail
here last night by breaking out of
steel cells and picking hole through
the brick walls of the building. Four
of them, including one charged with
murder, had been recaptured this
morning and officers were searching
for the other two, both of whom were
Being held on minor charges.
1t was the second time within few
weeks that prisoners had escaped
from the Jail, the first batch, eight in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15
TUWART JAIL DELIVERY

st. Petersburg, Feb. 15.-Attempt at
Jail delivery in Clearwater Sunday
night was thwarted by Horton Bel.
cher, jailer. who was notified by n
man living near the Jail that the white
prisoners were about to escape. He
fred one shot from his revolver that
drove the men back from the window
and then went inside and locked up
The prisoners in their cells. Two bars
in q window had been sawed in two.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15
WATERMELON ACREAGE

Gainesville. Fla, Feb. 14.-Florida
is getting ready to plant the largest
watermelon acreage in its history, ac-
cording TO the federal bureau of crop
estimates here in its weekly review Of
crop conditions in the state. From all
sections farmers are reported as pre-
pairing to produce crop the coming
season that will eclipse anything ever
known in the state. The bureau also
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15
State News
LAND THFIR MAN
(By Associated Press)

Jacksonville. Feb. 15-The local
police announce the arrival of Chas.
B. Worrel, 30. of Fort Wayne. Ind.
wanted in tina, city in connection with
the theft there Nov. Il, 1921, from
Mrs. Martha Shordon of $4,000 in cur
rency and $4,000 in liberty bonds
The arrest was made at the request
OF w. II. Collins. an Indiana State
secret service agent, who said he had
,railed Worrell to this city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-15
ADVERTISING SPECIALISTS MEET

Tampa, Feb. 15.-The Southern
council of American association of
advertising agencies met in annual
session this morning with Florida
newspaper publishers to discuss mu-
tual problems. The visiting advertls-
ing men were guests at noon of the
Tampa Rotary club.