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New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
FRANCE RATIFIES
 MARITIME RULES
Signs Convention Regulating Seaports Of World

py Tie Associated Press.
 Geneva, Dec. 20,--France today signed the International convention for the regulation of maritime ports throughout the world, This con- vention, drawn up at a conference held in Geneva in November and De- cember of last year under the aus piccs of the league of nations, creates m equality of treatment for ships of the contracting parties, Twenty-slX states have now subscribed to the convention. Great Britain has rati- fled the conventions which goes into force upon the ratification of five powers. The United States. which had an observer at the Geneva con- ference, has not ratified and, aCcord- ing to lcaEue officials, American shipping leaders, who have shown a great interest in the agreement, fear that without American participation against the United States merchant marine may result.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
RUSSIANS WORRY AT CYRIL'S WORK
Fear His Propaganda for the
 Throne

By The Associated Press,
 Berlin. Dec. 20,-Alarmod over Grand Duke Cyril's propaganda campaign for the Russian throne, the Berlin Russian emigre colony of supporters of Grand Duke Nicholas has held a secret conclaye here with General Baron Wrangcl, commander of the anti-bolshcvik army which was interned In JuFo- Slavia and Bull saria after it's defeat in the Crimea. General Wrangel came here for the conclave on summons by the colony, and the conference with him was followed by 8 gala banquet at the headquarters of the Russian mon srchists.
 It is upnderstood that at the secret conciave General Wrangnl denounced Grand Duke Cyril's intentions as 8 bluff and that all the participants pledged loyalty anew to Grand Duke Nicholas.
 At the banquet General Wrangel asserted that his old "White' army was by no means dead, declaring it would continue is organization until the blot upon Russia's honor placed there by the bolshevists" have been wiped out. Other speakers of the evening were Bishop Tikhon of the Berlin diocese of the Green church, representatives of the union of naval officers. the inNalids organi- zation, the national federation ot Russian emigres, the Russian mon- archists students federation, and Russian lawyers.
 A communique issued by the colony to the German press, which asserts that the "heads of the Rus sian cmicre societies and Russian anti obolshcvist organizations wei compd General Wrangel is resented bv the Kerensks adherents, the eX' premier's friends also having i fourishing society. They declare the Wrangel group does not refec i the real feelings of the Russiar cmigres, representing only an inslg' nicant fraction of them.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
WHEELER FIGHTS
 CHAMPION BILL
Says America Must Have Tax
 Free Alcohol

Washington, Dec. 20.-Assurance that mo law-abiding American" is likely 10 he injured by denatured alcohol was given today by Wayne r. Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon league in a statement filed with the senate committee considering the Cramton bill for creation of q sepa- rate prohibition enforcement bureau. Mr. Wheeler added that those who make or buy denatured industrial alcohol for bootleg booze purposes are lswbreakers."
 The statement was filed In reply to the charge of Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, that the addition of poisons to alcohol released for industrial purposes is Approaching murder"
 "The blindness often reported ns caused by bootleg booze, said Mr. Wheelers statement. lis produced | by wood alcohol--an odorless and tasteless liquor indistinguishable from grain alcohol and not by the denaturants described under the national prohibition act Congress in 1906 ordered the use Of wood al Strychnino Is not used as often stated when the real denaturant is brucine, a very bitter but non- toxic alkaloid from the same source as strychnine.
 American business must have tax free alcohol. It enters a thousand uses. Only by denaturing alcohol can it be safely released to industry. This was recognized and demanded by business before pro. lhibition. The fact that criminals misuse 1t or that alcohol addicts drink 1t cannot be charged against the government which has frequent. ly issued warnings against It.
 The release Of pure alcohol tc industry would require an army ol officials 10 prevent its diversion tc booteggers. To add tax sufficient to pay these officers would cripple business and increase cost of en. forcement.
 "The addition of Q little water oI havoring matter turns pure alcoho into an imitation whiskey. Boot leggers who now redistill denatureL alcohol would find their work made easier. cheaper and safer If the gov, frnment provided them with all tht materials for their trade except water and little caramel 10 colol and flavor.'
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
Exalted Ruler Destroys
 Gambling Devices at Club

Jersey City, N. J.. Dec. 20.-Three gambling machines in the recently dedicated millioIhdolar clubhouse of the Union Hlll Lodge of Elks at Union Hill have been destroyed by Nicholas !. Cafarelli, exalted ruler of the lodge.
 CafarelH notified board of trust ees of the lodge, which. 1t is alleged, placed the machines in the build ing, that they must be removed and the board refused to comply with his order. He then wrote to the grand cxalter ruler Of the national organization, who, it is reported in- structed the board to remove the machines. When the trustees again failed 10 take action Cafarelli de- stroyed the machines, it was learn
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
Right of Way Dispute
 In Collision Suits

Tho action of James Ftrctia ot kcnsington against the (. L. Fierce Company ot New Britain ani the coun'er suit of the C, l., Fierce Co, against James Peretta 0as tried in city court yesterday afternoon before Judge William C. HungerforI,
 The action grew out of an auto mobile accident al the foot ot sand Bank hill on South Main street on February 2, 1924, in which both cars were damaged. Peretta, in his ctalm' asles for s1SS damages, while Pierce claims s25O. The driver of the Pierce machine was Walter F. Carl son ot 40 May street,
 Witnesses brought out that Per retta was proceeding down the hill and the cars came together approx imately in the center of the road. At torneys for both partles hal consid' crabla difficulty as 10 Uho "as a ,ault, each claiming that his client was in the right. Judge reserved de- ciSion.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
ASKS CONTINUANCE
Govt. Counsel in on Case Wants In- til Jan. g to Arrange For Hearing in Contested Action.

Cheyenne, Wyo. Dec. 20.-~Atlee Pomerene, special counsel for the government in its suit in equity for annulment of the lease of the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve, held by the Mammoth oil company, today filed in the United States court here a. motion for continuance of the hear ing on the suit scheduled for Jan uary 6.
 The motion was made on the ground that the government requires additional time to obtain certain evil dence bearing upon the alleged pas- sage of Liberty bonds between Har- ry F. Sinclair and Albert E. Fall, who, as secretary of the interior, granted the Teapot Dome lease to Sinclair.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
PARIS HEARS OF
 RED REVOLUTION
Reports Of Outbreak on Christ.
 mas Eve Are Current
By Tina Associated Press,

By Ths Associated Press.
 Paris, Dec. @Q.--ltumors of plans for Red revolution" on the eve of Christmas have been rife for the last few days, The authorities, are not so much concerned over the al- legged plotting as the spreading of such reports, and the prefecture of police promises rigorous prOSocu- ton. with expulsion for foreigners. Of those found guilty of disseminating them. Some of the stories have gone into great detail about the alleged plans Of the Reds, stating among other things that the Communists had secured the adhesion to their cause of the drivers of the tanks at- tached to the Paris garrison.
 The opposition press also continues to sound warnings of Communist activities, La l.iberte and others printing accounts Of an elaborate plot for the seizure of Amiens by the local Communists, supposed to have been discovered by the police. Dis patches from Amiens state that the city is as calm as usual and that the Communists, who are a smal body there. are surprised. not 10 say gratifed, By the importance at tached to them
 There is, however, a growins practice among the communists O starting meetings outside the factor ies when the men are leaving in the evening. Prefect Morain has sent { circular letter to the police chief reminding them that, while all citi zcns have the right 10 meet, they arr not permitted to block the public highways with meetings.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
B|G NAVY MEN LOOK
 TO BRITTEN BILL
Hope It Will Lead to InVgtiga.
 tion Of Standing

Washington. Dec. e0.--Msmbers Of congress favoring a congressional investigation of the relative condi- ton of the American navy were cen- tering their hopes today on the Brittcn bill to appropriate sloi,4OO.- 0N0 for new construction as vchi- cIe for hearings before the house naval committee which would satis- fly their aim in the Investigation.
 The bill was introduced by Rep resentative Britten. ranking repuhli- can on the naval committee, coinci" dent with the passage by the house late yesterday Of the naval supply bill, carrying nearly s80o,00o,000 for activities already authorized. Auto matically referred to the naval com mittec, Representative Brittcn said the hearings which would be held on the measure would serve to develop information showing just where the American navy now stands with re- gard to the S-5-3 ratio provision Of the army treaty.
 Tn addition to the building of four scout cruisers costing s1i,1oo,- oGo each, among other items, the bill would authorize the elevation Of the turret guns on 1S battleships at an aggregate cost of s6,5Oo,Ooo.
 The gun elevation Issue was again given the formal status of pend- ing legislative proposal coincident with encouragement at the White House that the British government had conveyed formal expression of it's views as 10 treaty provisions at- fecting the proposal in 8 note now before the state department. In- formation as to the precise contents of the note was withheld. nor was any indication given as 10 the prob able next step in the diplomatic phase of the controversy.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
IS Year Old Musical
 Comedy Star to Wed

New York. Dec. c0.-Tla Sharon 1s-year-old musical comedy dancer whose real name is Ula S. Robinson and who came from Kansas City to be Broadway star, is to marry Carl Randall, her dancing partner, In revealing the engagement today, Mrs J. R. Robinson said her daughter, al- though on Broadway three years, had never smoked q cigarette or drunk drop of liquor.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
NEED BETTER MOTORS

Washington. Doc. c6,-BettHr air pIanes and better motors than the Liberty are needed in the air mall service in the opinion of Assistant Postmaster General Henderson, who Las charge of the air mail, He has informed congress that two or three concerns are working on improved motors, with promise Of success. but he said he did not expect definite results for some time.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
JAP INCIDENT CLOSED
Washington Dismisscs Report on Fleet Rejection When Premier ifauy Denies Truth of story.

Washington. Dec. e0,-The com. muuiaue issued hy the Toko for eign office yesterday denying that Premier Kato had announced re- jection of an offer to have the American fleet visit Japan after the maneuvers in tho Pacific next sum mer, has finally closed the incident.
 Administration officials here are satiSnrd with the statement Issued by the foreign office, which said MT. kato's remarks in a public ad- dress had been mislnterpretcd and which added that since no proposal to send the fleet 10 Japan ever had been made by this government it naturally could not have been re- jccted by Toklo
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
Three Bridgeporters Are
 Held for Superior Court

Bridgeport. Dec. 2n.--Waiving ex-
 animation on charges of auto theft, three Bridgeport youths, James San
 derson, c4, Alexander Sanderson. IS
 and Charles Chittem. c2, were bound
 over to the superior court when they were arraigned in city court to- day
 Police have recovered five of seven rars alleged to have been stolen by
 the Sandersons and Chittem.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
SWINDLING GAME
Chicago People T1eeced Of S50.OO0 By Clever Crooks Who Capitalize Names of Jockeys,

Chicago, Dec. 2n.--Irye estigation of alleged schemes to defraud, by an organization styling itself "the United Riders of America" and trad Ing on the names of prominent Jockeys has disclosed that Chicago ans have been victimtzed of s5oooo a week for two months hy swindlers ealing in fake tips on races at New Orleans, Tijuana and Havana.
 The United Riders" under in vestigation by federal authorities In Louisville, Ky. were said to be only one ot a number of similar concerns operating here, in New York. San Francisco. Newark, x. J. Cleveland, Detroit and St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
TO OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY

Members of Stanley Women's Re- lief Corps will help Mrs. Hattie l.. Howell of 32 Cottage place to cele- brate her birthday anniversary Mon day afternoon. The women will meet at the center and will go to the Howell home on the East Main street trolley leaving at 2;37 ?. m.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

Constantinople.- - "A Turkish Santa Claus has appeared on the scene. Adopting the custom Of Christian nations, a ConstantnopIe merchant has installed a red-cos- tuned Sata in his toy department. There is only one defect in his makeup. This Santa has a black, pointed beard.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH QUARTET
Emmanuel Gospel

Emmanuel Gospel !"
 Sunday-~-10 a. m., prayer and praise service. 10;45 a. m.. preach ing, topic, "The First Advent of Christ, It's Potentialities and Re- suIta." 1915 D. m, Sunday school. 5:45 p. m., Young Peoples meeting. I ?. m. preaching, topic, "The Sec ond Advent Of Christ and Its Power" " Thursday-7;45 p. m., Christmas exercises of the Sunday school.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
TO SPEAK ON FAIRGROUNDS

C. F. Stimson, one of the pioneers in the field of public playground recreation. will speak at the joint meeting of the combined civic clubs and the Chamber of Commerce on the night of December 29. His sub jcct will be, "Year-round Recrea- tion.' He has been field secretary of the Playground and Recreation association of America for ii years. The Lions club will act as host, has arranged a musical program 10 include Mrs. W. J. Warner. contralto soloist, Springfield, Mass, Mrs. Ruth Goodrich Horton, soprano soioist; New Britain Clet Male Quartet, and , Leonard (. Yoke, pianist. The meeting will be at the Bur ritt hotel.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
Wdlk-Ouer Store News
SLIPPERS FOR CHRISTMAS

A pair of Slippers is a fint Christmas present. Many men and women will not buy Slip. pers for themselves, but they do take a lot of pleasure in a pair of warm comfortable Slip pers. You should see the Slip pers in our window.
 For Men Tan Everett Slippers,
 ........ S3.00 and S3.50 Tan Romeo Slippers,
 ........ $500 and S3.5O Tan Kid Slippers with soft
 soles .. s2.75 and $500 Gray Felt Slippers with
 leather soles, S2 and Sl.75 Gray and Brown Felt Slip
 pers with soft soles. .S2.0O Tan Moccasins, with seWed
 S0leS ............. S3eo{
 For Women Our biggest sellers in women'a Slippers this season are made of suede, in tan, blue, rose, lav- ender and cocoa with soft soles These are lined with lavende quilted satin. Price $2.25. Daniel Green black satin quilt ed Slippers, with leather solez S2.50.
 All wool felt comfort Slippers with heavily padded soles S1.75.
 Fur-trimmed Juliets, with
 leather soles ...,... $1.I5@
 Hosiery No Christmas is complete with out a gift of one or several pairs of Hosiery. We have a very complete line of all the popular shades in Phoenix and Triple-toe Hosiery. Prices from Sl.S5 up, in women's, and 75c and up in mems.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
Religious Activities
(Continucd from PaGc Ten)

Man. Evolved by Atomic Force" "' Sunday school at o:45 a. m,
 Wednesday evening meeting at s o'clock.
 The reading room room 5h4 National bank building is open to
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

Russia has limited prize fights to three rounds.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

Mir and Mrs. Herbert ktmball vii! return to their home in Chicago tomorrow after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur c. Kim ball Of Lexington street. Mrs. Par don c. Hickey of Berlin and Mrs William II. Rattenbury of Lenox Place were among those entertain ing for Mrs. kimban during her visit in town,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

Mir. and Mrs, Aldon Hickey or New York city will spend Christmas with Mrs. Rickey's mother, Mrs William Middlemass, of South hlgh rt trnnt
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

Mir. and Mrs Rufus Hemenwav Of Lexington street were in New York city this week.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

nir. and Mrs, Howard Hart or Hart street returned Tuesday from Europe.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

Miss Kathcryu Overlook of Port land. Oregon. Is spending the Christmas holidays with Miss Ama'ia Traut, daughter of Mr. and Mrs George W. Traut of West Main street. Miss Traut and Miss Over beck are classmates at Wellesley 1 college.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

Mrs Robert x. Peck, with her daughter, Miss Louise Peek, of Park Place, will leave tomorrow for New York city where they will spend week.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

Mir. and Mrs. William Hart ot Hart street and Mir. and Mrs. stan lev Eddy of Lincoln Road were in Now York city this week.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

|, Mrs. George rodley entertained three tables at bridge at her home on Corbin avenue Wednesday after noon. Mrs. Ray Leach won ta' uviyn
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

William Merwln of Milford will spend part of next week with WIT snd Mrs. Charles NerEIn at their home on Trumbutl street,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
THE LABOR BOARD

Some will recall that the Railroad
Labor Board was the outsrowth OF
the conviction then held quite gen
orally in this country that the public
As well as the labor agitators and
the capitalists had q live interest in
securing proper service from the
country's railroads. Have the pso-
PIE forgotten the days when they
were brushed to one side or made the
Victims Of the struggle between Ia
hor- and capital? II so they have
mighty short memories.
True. the Labor Board has not
bsen as productive of relief as was
hoped. Organized labor Is not al
together pleased with it. It IL not
unrsasonable to suppose that II could
b improved IL the effort were made
In . constructive instead Of a de-
stfactive spirit. But those, who
would now undertake to deal with e.
aresfor aholishing It altogether. This
sasuid not bs permitted. Under It at
seset public sentiment has an oppor-
f1nity to become acquainted with the
facts, at issue. and intelligent public
l1endment = . pcwertui agent Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
HE HAS CONFIDENCE OF MAINE
PEOPLE

The Hon. Carl E. Milliken was an
excellent Governor of this State
during the trying conditions of the
war period. He devoted himself to
the duties Of the office, held himself
accountable for the proper per-
Torrance Of >those duties and made
good.
Occasionally the public is remind
ed that Maine is fortunate in having
such servants. Such an occasion is
the selection OF Governor Milliken
for Collector of the Port at Port
land. The choice meets with gen.
eral approval, from all we learn. 1t
will be especially gratifying to the
prohibition sentiment in Maine.
Our State with it's many miles of
indented seacoast and its long
frontier on Canada encounters
peculiar difficulties in the enforce
ment OF the Volstead law. the pre-
ventfon of liquor and drug SNUG
Cling and all that goes with It. The
people OF Maine will feel that every
thing. which a collector may con-
tribute to the enforcement of the
customs laws. Governor Milliken
can be depended on to contribute
1t may be that this will not be as
important as some suppose: prob
ably will not be, but public con-
fidence will be assured. and that is
something. So Is the recognition OF
faithful public service, a very i'm
portant matter. by the way. We
need more of II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Railroads and Sieamb0atss
MAINE CENTRAL RAlLRoAn
Eastsrn Standard Time
YnAlfsg LEAVE AUGUSTA goR !.

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Dovef-Fcxcroft. Cs.A5 .. NJ. r. 50 p. N. !.
Gardner. 1921 q. m. q. Is .. m. 1885 a. n.
$40 Is q. M. taos p m, - .. m. taos D. nj.
Is rs n m, IA 81 p M. sl0,SS p. N.
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taos .. M. i3,s4p. m, taos p. m. isis D. a,
t7.S3 p. u.. sio.tS p. m.
Harmony, C4.45 4. m., t2A p. N.
Lewiston. t6. rs .. NJ, 1886 a. m. ilols a. n!
IA los o. m, siO.4s p. IN, 4
New York. "a p. m, t4,0S p. m.
Portland. 70. al .. m. t6 Is .. m. te.36 a n!
ilols a M; .t so g ?. M. 1854 p M 'tosnH-
Rockland. to- Is a. m. 1886 a. m. ti.05 p, m.
Skowhegan. C4.A5 am. s9.45 a. m, t2.% pm.
So Gardiner. ~. Is m. "a. Sc a IN, $40 lisa IL
y: os .. m, 1854 p m. 1918 p. M t7.s2 p N.
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Waterville. tl2.47 q. m, NoS a. m, t2A
ta, 81 p. ' M. i is.iap M, tes7p. m. ' p =
tDaiiy. Daily. except Sunday. iSunday only.
Daily. except Monday. B Commencing May S.
{ Except Sunday and Monday.
ID. C. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRIS.
A,a7-24 v. P. & GenlMr. CeniPass Aseat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Emotional Nohsenss

IN. herald 1r1DuneD
In asserting that Charles F. Muir
ply made Of his life a lesson and
an example for the youth Of our
country" Governor Smith reveals
himself far more accurately than he
describes his late chief. Mr. Murphy
was a creature Of environment. He
was taught to regard politics as a
business and Tamnnany as the most
efficient agency for transacting It.
These circumstances may be cited
in palliation Of what he was; but
no one with any pretension to ideals
of government can hold him up as
pattern for American. boys. 1t will
he a sad day for the. country when
it becomes the ambition Of the
youth of America" to be the boss
of Tammany Hall as it has been and
One would gather that Tammany
was a veritable Salvation Army, res
cuing the perishing and lifting up
the fallen. AS every one familiar
with its methods knows. its helpful
Eess is bartered for votes and its
sympathy extended. only to those who
have them t. deliver. For messes of
pcttage, in the form Of buckets of
ceal and small city jebs;fit exacts
unwa1 ering support for its schemes
to control municipal and state adj
illustrations. to the end that profit
abe contracts may be 'parceled out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01

complaining that some of the news
papers are not giving a sufficient
space to his utterances. The article
in question was printed as news
without charge by the Commercial
SO we are not indicted in this case
but the episode is a fit one for COM
ment.
A primary campaign differs very
materially from the election that fol-
lows. In the first different aspir-
ants are striving for nominations
and -endeavor to obtain all the pub
licity possible for their views. There
appears to be no good reason why
the newspapers should be expected
to devote large space to these views
which are in the nature of personal
propaganda for heltandidates. We
think that when there is real news
in the speeches andN,interviews and
press writings of the candidates such
is generally used by the Maine news
papers. But we cannot see that the
newspapers are under any obliga ton
to devote space to articles that are
simply the propaganda of candida ties
for nomination.