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GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, MONDI^f AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 29, 1919
VOLUMfcl 4—NUMBER 103
SUBSCRIPTION:
SINGLE
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PRICE LADIES
CLOTHING SOARS
Biggest Advances Have Occurred In
Cotton And Wool, The Dealers
Say.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 29—1 he mother .
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ol an 18-year-old New York girl who
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per, recently complained about the
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present prices of clothing, shoes, glo
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Serges, formerly the cheapest and
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most common dress material and
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which, before the war, could be bought
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ior $1 to $1.25 a yard, are now retail- .
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ing at $4 to $5 for the same quality.
Velveteens, another popular dress ma
terial, could be bought five years ago
for $1 and $1.25 a yard and now are
bringing $4.50 to $6.50. The biggest
advances, dealers say, have been in
cotton and wool and not so much in
silk.
Babies' buckskin shoes which
normally sold at $3.50 are now priced
at $7 to $9 a pair.
Many women of means, the retail
ers say, are paying as much as $250
and up for a pair of silk stockings but
these are beaded with pearls and are
decorated with fine hand embroidery.
The public demand for furs, in spite
of the advance of 50 to 75 per cent
since Spring dealers say, is fifty per
cent greater this winter than last sea-1
Fur coats costing many thous
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ands of dollars are more in evidence
than ever before in New \ork.
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An artist for a New York fashion
paper recently sketched a coat, suit ior
and dress at a local factory the com
bined wholesale price of which was |
The coat, a course wool fabric,
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$975.
was marked $375, the georgette dress!
at $275 and the suit at $325. Here
were three garments which, sold at
retail, would cost the buyer at least
$1,500, it was said. Such instances in
Fifth avenue shops of how the high
cost-of-living has hit the rich are by
One window displays
no means rare,
a rose white blouse for $3,500.
"Untold millions are being invested
in furs this year b? American women,''
said J. W. Argenbright, aBrooklyn
importer, "and the demand is less
exclusive an dmoie widespread than;
ever before, showing that prosperity
is general. Coats costing from $50,000
to $85,000 are uncommon but they are
being bought.
"America is not only importing the
finest Russian sables and silver fox, *
mink, seal, otter, beaver, fisher, wol
verine, bear, lynx, badger, skunk, rac-;
coon and muskrat. Ail tnese ana
many others, in hundreds of varieties,
from the richest and costliest to the
moderately priced are domestic pro
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Reports that wealthy Americans
nonsensical by Mr. Argenbright.
, he said, there had been
sables. Er-,
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For 75 years
no such thing as
mine also is less popular than ever in ;
the history of the trade.
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It is an old and mistaken idea, "he
said, "that the finest Russian sables ;
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:are not shipped outside of that market,,
these skins being supposed to be the |
former Crown Russian sables. In for
mer years, when Russian sables were
not so expensive, natives in the in-;
terior used to pay their taxes with J
pelts. In those days the enterprising,
fur collector had not penetrated the!
wilds of the Siberian forests. It was
the custom of the trappers to dispose !
of their season's catch to the Russian j
government but since sables have be
come so much in demand and the,
prices are so high, the natives have |
found they can do much better selling !
directly to the collectors who come
from all parts of America and Eu
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CONCENTRATING
ON RATIFICATION
No Definite Action However, Is Ex
pected Until Senate Reassembles
Monday.
Associated Prëss
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—Republi
y«d Democratic senators working
can
for the peace treaty compromise are
concentrating on the plan said to have
been accepted by mild reservation Re
publicans and a number of Democrats
for ratification with three modifica
tions and fourteen reservations ap
proved by the senate majority at the
l««t session. These changes deal with
preamble declarations that qualifica
tions must be acquiesced in by other'
powers with Article 10 and Shantung.
Mo conc r e te action is expected, huw
•mr, until the Senate reassembles
AID IN MAKING
YOURINCOMETAX
Returns For 1919 Will Be Given By
The Employes Of The Bureau
Of Internal Revenue.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—In filing
their income tax returns for 1919
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taxpayers will be given the aid and
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the Bureau of Internal Revenue, tra
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med in the intricacies of the Internal
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There has been established in the
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Bureau a correspondence-study dep
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! artment, through which is being is
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sued 3,000 field deputies and as many
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office deputies and clerks courses of
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instruction in the income and miscel
laneous tax sections of the law. Each
written lecture contains a careful dis
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cussion of the topic involved, such as
exemptions, depreciation,
personal
bad debts, losses, gross and net in
come, etc. Attached is a quis to be
answered by the pupils and returned
to the correspondence-study depart- j
mont at Washington ,where it is care
Corrections of errors
fully graded,
are sent with the next lecture on the
same subject.
The course is not confined to ques
Ethics" is the subject
The Bureau's
tions of law.
of one of the lectures.
; representatives are advised to be i
careful of their personal appearance
to be at all times and under all cir
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"not to
I cumstances, courteous, and
forget to inform the taxpayers of all
his rights.
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"Whether your interviewer be rich,
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ior P oor ' y° u should be thoughtful to
give tne same care an ^attention to
| both >" the éructions say.
who P a y s a sma11 tax 18 ent [ tled to
1 as much respect as the man who pays
a large tax.
Revenue officers will be sent into
The man
every county in the United States to
assist taxpayers in making out their
returns. The date of their arrival and
the location of their offices will b' 1
announced through the press or, may
be learned on injury at offi"<*s rh cc
lectors of internal revenue, pjov oh.
The period for f -
ve&r 191g $1 000 for single per
song ' and «2 000 for •—v' "'•-son
, » families plus $200 ad
^.^ ona j r 0i . cac ' n person dependent;
upon the taxpayer, if vn.dov elg'itoc.
^ g ^ incapable of self sup
* Everv person whose r.or incon:
1919 equalled or exc.odcd these !
am ^ ^ according to their status !
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noimni r e of tax for the ye
g - e , uen t years as pr • -
, ' the " Revenue Act 0 ' f 1918, is I
4 per cent on the first $4,000 of net ;
P exemption.
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11 ,
aad 12 P er cent respectively.
ces and banks,
ing is from
1920.
:y 1, to March 1 , .
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JONES—CLARK WEDDING.
The wedding of Mrs. W r illie Jones
anc j j^r. N. J. Clark, which was sol
; emnized
Christmas Eve, was of
muc h interest to their many friends
| here. The ceremony took place at the
home of Dr. W. C. Tyree. Immediate
on
| y a fter the wedding, the bridal party
was entertained at dinner at the home
J Q f ]yj r and M rs . c. Posey. Mrs. Posey
j s a sister of the bride,
M rs . Clark has held a position with
tlie city Grocery for some time. Mr.
! Clark is a valued employee of Mr. J.
j j) Lanham. Both have hosts of
f r i e nds in Greenwood. They will make
their home at 101 George Street.
| Qn Christmas Day the bride and
! groom were at home to their relatives
and an elaborate Christmas dinner |
was ser ved. j
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Mr. Martin Andersen, formerly City
Editor of The Daily Commonwealth,
who has been the guest of his par
j ents here, left yesterday for New Or
leans, where he holds a position with j
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the New Orleans States.
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Mr. Lehr Ashcroft, who spent the
Christmas holidays here, left yester
day for Memphis, where he holds a
position.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Traylor of Co
lumbus, were here to attend the wed
ding.
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Mr George M. Forrester of La
Grange, Ga., who has* been in Green
wood to spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Forrester,
has returned home.
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Mr. Joe Wheeler Williams return
ed last night from Lexington, where
he spent the Christmas holidays with
relatives.
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Marriage license was issued yester
day to Mr. John H. Cummins and Miss
Minnie May Vaughan, both of Leflore
County . 1
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BACK TO THE FARM
MOVEMENT NOTED
According To The Report Issued By
The Vocational Summary,
Recently Received.
According to a report just issued by j
the Vocational Summary it appears!
tbat tbe back to tbe farm movement ;
has started in earnest.
-he report states that 19,859 pupils
c .er the country were enrolled in ag- !
lieultural subjects in vocational sch
ocds during 1918 and 1919.
The report further states that this!
is an increase of 4,142 students being!
trained in this subject. It is interest-1
i'ig to note that this is only the sec-!
cud year in which practical instruct-!
ion of this sort has been within reach!
°f the average child of school age.
The Bureau of the Census approxi
niâtes an increase of one million farms
i n the United States during the last
ten years. This increase, together with
the increase of scientifically trained
men °P era te them, has secured thei
future of agricultural America.
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A F AMFFR
\Aflir IjItIjllVJj
OF HOUSEKEEPERS
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Of Greenwood To Be Held In The !
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Memorial Building, Tuesday After
noon, Dec. 30th, At 3 O'Clock.
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Much interest was aroused at the
meeting of the Woman's Club last
Tuesday afternoon, by a communica
tion from the Treasury Department 1
of the government, which was read
by the President, Mrs. A. Weiler. The
precedented extravagant living, with
thus avoid a bankrupt country, with
out the co-operation of the women,
the housekeepers of the whole coun- j
try, has sent out a call to all the or- 1
ganizations of women asking their
help.
vay to a real relief will come from
government recognizing that there is
not much hope for success in its ef
fort to stop the present wave of un_
The club, believing that the j
a conference of housekeepers of the ;
towns, has arranged for a meeting of
- 11 these women in Greenwood, to be
Ydd iu the Confederate Memorial
Building on Tuesday afternoon, Dec.
30th, at 3 o'clock. All the house
keepers, or those interested in such
things are urged to be present. Each
is asked to jot down in her memory
the ways in which she knows how to
save, so as to be able to give it to all
the others. It is to be a perfectly in
formal meeting, a real conference,
that the experience of each may be
made to benefit all. Wont you come
and help us to work out a way to
make a little money go a long way ?
You women of Greenwood who have
always responded, when Uncle Sam
calls, wont you come now and help
him to help you and your friends?
We are very sure that each one who
comes will get a real benefit^ from
even this one meeting.
MRS. T. R. HENDERSON,
Reporter.
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Mr .Shelby O. Tanner of Tupelo,
formerly a resident of Greenwood, is
visiting friends here. Mr. Tanner is
now a printer at Tupelo and director
of the band there.
TRY SOLVE HIGH
COST OF LIVING
Chamber Of Commerce Call Attention
To Meeting For Housekeepers
Of City.
The Chamber of Commerce calls
attention to the "Conference of
Housekeepers,'' called to meet at
Memorial Hall at 3 p. m. tomorrow.
December 30th, for the purpose of de
vising plans for combatting the high
and ever-increasing cost of living.
This is a good move, and one pos
sessing many simple and practical
possibilities .despite ^»neT^l belief to
the contrary. It is a move that has
been more or less general in many of
the large cities; and where proper
support has been accorded,
plished much,
We all kno wthat we haven't the
power to go to a retailer—the only
one within immediate reach — and
numerous other methods within easy!
reach, and those who will take the
trouble to go to this conference at the
Memorial Hall tomorrow evening, will
accom
compel him to sell his goods at a fig
ure possibly below cost, but there are
probably be surprised to learn just
ho wmuch can be accomplished, right
from the start.
This whole world is on a big
"drunk''—a perfect delirium of any
and all sorts of excesses and indiscre
tions, ranging from the impossible
schemes of all the conglomerated
cranks of the universe, down to our
own profiteering and profligacy—just
as muc h ou t of proportion, out of rea
SO n, out of balance, as any of the oth
e r wild orgies that are demoralizing
the human race at present.
In this wild delirium, we have lost
We fail to
our sense of proportion,
study, or even to attempt to study, 01
realize, what this reckless extrava
gance means to us, or others, or to
what extent we can successfully corn
something fascinating about it. With
w hat is really more or less a ridicu
i OU s pride we proclaim to one another,
what we have paid for this, that or
the other thing, and the one who pro
V y of the others.
Apparently, we become in
There is
bat it.
fatuated with the craze.
ves mo st extravagant becomes the en
Here's a young
man> G f limited means, spending al
most a month's salary or income on
a suit, or an overcoat, and bragging |
about it—not realizing he is simply j
an ass i n a shark's skin. And so on, j
a( j infinitum.
Yes, indeed, the ladies can accom
p ii s h much if they take hold of this
subject in earnest, and pursue it con
sistently and persistently; and if they
do, the men will soon "follow suit.
Profiteering and profligacy are close
They have always been
n
companions,
good friends. They always will be—
notwithstanding it is a reflection on
party's character, and the other's
one
intelligence.
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Soldiers Express
Their Appreciation
The honorably discharged white
soldiers, sailors and marines who
went from Beat Three of Leflore coun
ty to the World War, wish the Daily
Commonwealth to publicly express
their sincere appreciation of the most
acceptable Christmas present of the
big hearted citizens
Most especially do they desire to
thank Messrs. George Wilson, Jr.,
Charles Crull and John Ashcraft,
of this heat.
CONFERENCES ARE
NOW IN SESSION
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Congressional Committee And Rail-!
road Brotherhoods Chief Meet
Today.
Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—While aj
joint congressional committee discuss
ed points of difference in the Cum
mings Railroad Reorganization Bill,
in an effort to conciliate a minor dis
agreement and pave the way for a
consideration of the Anti-Strike
of the Cummins measure,
Chiefs of the Railroad brotherhoods
and affiliated organizations gather
ed today for a conference to formu
late a deinite policy regarding the la
bor cause to the Senate's bill. Prior
to the conference, officials of the sev
eral unions, indicated their conviction
that the conference would adopt dec
larations and principles similar to
that of the railway machinists which
voted to strike if drastic provisions of
the Cummins bill became a law.
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WOMAN MADE THE
FIRST GAS MASK
Mrs. J. B. Graner of Pittsburgh Is
Credited With the First Inven
tion Used In World War.
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med that the first gas mask based up
on the use of charcoal for the absorp
tion of highly poisonous gases from
t e atmosphere, the principle which
m actual practice was so valuable to
the armies m the world
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 29—It is clai
war,
was
made by the late Mrs. J. B. Barner,
o fPittsburgh.
made at the Mellon Institute of Re
This
statement is
search here.
Mrs. Graner, the wife of the direc-,
tor of research of an important nat
ural gas company here, became inter
ested in the experiments her husband
was conducting in connection with the
| of Europe,
j °uce established, the Institute declar
j ed > Mrs. Gamer designed and made a
dozen gas masks of the canister type,
and in June, 1915, they were handed
over to the representatives in Am
erica of the British government. They
sent to England, and from this first!
gases which at that time, early in
1915, had appeared on the battlefields
When the principle was
design other gas masks were made.
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^' h . eI î, t ^ e . U " lte l S + îf teS entered
war full details of the experimental
work, and all apparatus that had been
employed were supplied to the gov
ernment.
band is a fellow of the Mellon Insti
tute of Research, died a year ago.
Mrs. Garner, whose hus
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for their active interest and zeal in
the matter.
Flood Control Meeting
At Courthouse Tuesday
A flood control meeting will be held
at the courthouse tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. This meeting is of ut
most importance and the citizens are
urged throughout Leflore County to
be in attendance.
CORN AND WHEAT
ADVANCE SHARPLY
Result Of Canadian Government In
creasing The Price Of Wheat 50
Cents Bushel.
Associated Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 29—All commodi
ties on the Chicago Board of trade ad
vanced sharply today when it was
learned that the
Canadian
govern
ment increased the price c* wheat in
Canada 50 cents per bushel. The cash
: quotation for corn, which made the
principal advance this morning, ad
vanced three and a quarter cents im
! mediately after the exchange opened
to a price of $1.38 cents a bushel.
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Negro Stole Itta
Bena Xmas Presents
James Nelson, negro, aged 19, was
arrested Friday at Itta Bena for rifl
Sev
ing the postoffice lock boxes,
cral Christmas parcels and letters
j were found on his person when
was arrested and other valuable pres
ents were recovered that he had hid
den. .
The lock boxes at the Itta Bena of
fice have been rifled from time to
time for the past several months. This
egro has been suspected since last
fall by another old negro who is re
sponsible for his arrest, as this old
man had watched him
very closely
i since last September and had actually
■ -aught him before but did not have
: the evidence nor the witnesses to
prove his guilt.
Friday morning the old negro met
James leaving the postoffice with a
parcel under his coat and he notified
the officials and the negro was placed
in jail, within an hour after he had
Many of the Itta Bena people have j
failed to secure Christmas presents j
which were mailed to them this year
and it is thought by many that this ;
negro is not the only person who has
been tampering with the lock boxes
and it is believed the government in
stolen his last parcel.
spectors will make an effort to round
up some of the white boys who have
been loafing about the postoffice.
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City Clock Causes
Many Inconveniences
For the past several days the city
clock has been about 15 minutes slow
and has caused much confusion in
Greenwood. Complaints have been
made by scores of citizens. Many
missed trains as a result and other in
conveniences have occurred. The clock
is regulated by a negro porter at the j
courthouse and Sheriff T .C. Garrott
! stated this morning that he would
I haver'the matter adjusted. This mom
: : ng the city clock was fifteen minutes
! slower than the Western Union time
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Fire Whistle Will
J ^0 XISG Again
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The fire whistle which has been
! broken for several months has now
! been repaired and the public will again |
The
: be notified when fires occur,
j whistle was tried out this morning
and was found to be working satisfac
torily
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! terday f rom a trip to Grenada, where
hg ; nt the holidays .
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MISSISSIPPI—Fair Monday and
Tuesday, not much change in temper
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TEMPERATURE—Highest, 57 de
grees; lowest, 36 degrees; precipiita
tion 0.0; river gauge 32.6; fall in 24
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Local Observations.
Miss Annie Long Stephens,
hours o. 4.
Local Observer.
BIG ROUNDUP OF
ILLICIT DEALERS
Ring Leaders Of The Alcoholic Traf
fic Have Been Apprehended—
Many Dead.
Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 29—One of the
biggest roundups of bootleggers and
manufacturers of illicit liquor in the
country is pending the result of the
wave of deaths and blindness which
followed the sale of poisoned liquor,
Daniel L. Porter, Supervising Reven
ue Agent of the New York District,
announced today.
LEADERS ARE CAUGHT.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29—Three
men,
Adolph Panarelli, a Manhattan liquor
dealer J,ohn Romanelli, a Brooklyn
undertaker and Samuel K. Saleeby, a
Brooklyn druggist, were arrested last
night and early today in connection
with the spreading of wood alcohol
and whiskey through five states dur
^e last ten days which left death
and blindness in its wake. Roman
"Kinjfpin" of the wood alcohol traffic.
Fourteen Are Arrested.
elli »according to Federal Agents, is
CHICOPEE, Mass., Dec. 29—Four
teen were arrested of those alleged to
have handled wood alcohol this
ing and other arrests are expected
j n connection with the distribution of
poisonous liquor which is known to
have caused 57 deaths here and other
morn
Connecticut Valley cities.
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Railroad Men Fail
To Meet Gen. Hines
ntatives of the railroad organization
unafflliated with the American Fed
eration of Labor ,who planned to
f er with Director General Hines to
day ,relative to wage increases, de
cided at the last moment not to see
Director General today,
for the postponement was given,
Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—Represe
con
No reason
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Footpads Escape
With Ten Thousand
Cleveland, Dec. 29-Two toot
Associated Press
pads escaped with $10,000 in cash and
$65,000 in checks after holding up the
bank messenger in the downtown sec
tio n this morning.
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Soviet Govt. Makes
Formal Peace Offer
Associated Press
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 29—The So
viet government at Moscow has sent
a formal peace offer to the Polish
governments. In the message the Bol
sheviki
denies preparations being
made for a new offensive against Po
land w ' tb tbe a * d tbe Chinese for
ces.
Rivers France And
Belgium Are Swollen
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PARIS, Dec. 29—(Havas\—The
rivers throughout France and Belgium
are swollen by continued rains, which
threaten disaster to many sections,
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Few Passengers Die
In Aeroplanes Trips
Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. 29—The report of
lajor-General F. M. Sykes, Control
] er 0 f Aviation shows that out of 52,
000 passengers carried in 21,000 air
' plane
miles, only two deaths have been re
j corded through accidents.
trips approximately 303,000
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COMMISSION IN
SESSION TODAY
Investigation Wages And Prices Of
Bituminous Coal Miners Who
Recently Were On Strike.
Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29— Members
of the commission named by Presi
dent Wilson to investigate wages and
prices in the bituminous coal indus
try are in conference with Secretary
Tumulty today. Members of the Exe
cutive Committee of the Bituminous
, Operators Association are also in the
city and it is expected that the op
erators would finally tender their as
sistance to the commission, desipte
the objections by the operators to
the government plan of settlement in
the recent strike.