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[ for divorce brought against him by | ‘ I [ | zive the number 331 against 289 for | the corresponding period last year, UNITED SOCIAISTS STRONG INGERMANY BY The Associated Press | Berlin, Oect, 19~The United 8o~ clalists are becoming Increasingly tm- portant factors in the German politi- | cal situation, Not only is the pariia- mentary party apparently unable te deal with the demands of the masses for economic reforms, thereby threat- ening the tenure of its three members | in the coalition cabinet, but its| spokesmen _have been conferring in- | formally with representatives of the Communists. | + The socialists, who hitherto have | refused to subscribe to.the views of | adicals, still find the Com- | Eram 80 extreme that the | conferences have been temporarily postponed, but the fact that the two radical groups have been endeavoring (o establish “a proletarian working al- | fy liance™ Is regarded as a significant in- | dication that these parties desire to| find commen ground, The United Boclalists are demand- Ing repeal of the emerge act in the hope of placating Saxon$ a position which Is taken as a possible forecast of the retirement of the three Soclal- Ist cabinet ministers. Should this take place, the Stresemann govern- | ment would probably be forced out. & Crisis, The diplomatic break between Ba- | varia and Sacony, Baxony's deflance of the Berlin government and the gen- oral economic situation, all lead to the bellef that Chancellor Stresemann | soon will invoke the dictatorial pow- ers recently vested in him, | Dispatches from Dresden report that Premler Zelgner's government has appointed two pronounced Com- | munists, Minister of Finance Boets- cher and Minister of Economics Heck- ert, as the Saxon members of the im- perial council. Both have refused to take the oath of allegiance to the| constitution of the republic. | Another dispatch says a furore was | created in the Saxon diet yesterday | when Premier Zeigner asserted that, | unknown to Berlin, an unauthorized army existed in the Relch. Illegal or- ganizations, he declared, were in train- ing at Konigsbrueck and Neuse dur- ing the past summer, while hundreds of thousands of men trained in these bodies had been admitted to the Reichswehr. The Prussian state po- lice, the premier said, has frustrated an uprising of several of these units near Berlin, Mrs. Krup Seeks Divorce; Files $10,000 Attachment Attachments to the amount of $10,000 have been made on property of Stanley Krup, formerly of this city, now living in Greenwich Village, Mass., in connection with an action his wife, Helen Yanskoski Mrs. Krup alleges cruelty. were married in February and in April, she alleges, cruelty pegan. The action is returnable at the November | term of superior court. Krup. They LIVING OOSTS JUMPING H, C. of L. Increases Daily in France —Investigation Ordered P Paris, Oct. 19.—~The cost of living in France is increasing daily. Taking the cost in 1914 as an index figure, statistics for 100 commodities today and there seems no reason why this will not reach the previous high wa- ter mark of 870 which was attained at the end of 1919. The index figure for 20 foodstuffs now stands at 333. Coal which cost 65 francs a ton in 1914 now sells for 270, while shoes have risen.from 18 to 72 francs a pair. | The prefect of police in Parls has | been so ‘impressed with the upward movement of prices that he has open- ed an investigation to determine the causes of the rise and to-seek methods best adapted to combat further in- creases, RECITE BOSARY ALL NIGHT Dublin, Oct. 19.—A band of repub- lican women kept vigil and recited the “Rosary” throughout last night out- side Mount Joy prison where four hundred republican prisoners are con- | tinuing .thélr hunger strike. AWARD SHIP CONTRAOTS Norfolk, Va., Oct. 19.—Contracts have been awarded to the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., by the Old Dominion Steamship Co. for two freight and passenger steam- ers to be used in the coastwise serv- ice between Norfolk and New York. Safety Head [the Southern Pacific | nation by Southern Lewis \. DeBlois of Washington, Del., is the newly elected president of the National Safety Teague and will | direct that organization's nationwide | campaign against accidents in home, street and industry | 2 Ibs. Lard, 29c. Russell Bros.— | advt, | CHICAGO A REAL DESERT Mayor Says It's Drlest Olty In V', & and Will be Like Sahara by Time He Is Theough Wik dob. Chicage, Oet. 18,~Chicage is the | driest large eity In the United States IMayor William E. Dever declared in @an address last night “And it will be entirely dry before my administration is over" he add- ed, “Any public efficial who does not enforce the law Is a traitor, As pom- inal head of a police department numbering 7,000 able badied men, it 1s nonstnse to say 1 cannot enforee our laws, Puassing the buek frem city of- ficial to state official and from state official to federal official Is foolish." The mayor yesterday revoked 21 beverage licenses, bringing the total revoked since the elty-wide llquor clean-up started, to 1,390, Owners of the places were accused of violating prohibition laws, FOUR MEN AND WOMAN HELD AS TRAIN BANDITS Police Relieve Quintet ity of the Siskiyou Sacrament Are Murders Bacramento, Oct, 18,—In the arrest here last night of four men woman the police belleve they rounded up the bandits who held up passenger train near Ashland, Ore,, October 11 and killed four of the train crew and dy- namited the malil car, » The suspects are 0. J, U'nderwood, sald to be the leader of the gang, J. I Millett, John Carroll, C. M, Mul- ford and Mrs, Bernice Gordon, The woman Is being questioned as a possible active conspirator in the crime. After hours of eross-exami- Pacific officials, police and deputy sheriffs, many in- criminating admissions have been drawn from those arrested, the police have | declare, It is reported that the guns found |op the men when they were arrested corresponded to the descriptions of those used by the hold-up men when they committed the murders. Two automatic pistols carried by members of the party are of the same make as those reported at the time of the crime, They have been fired recent- ly, the police say. Clothing worn by the men talies with the descriptions given by eye-witnesses of the hold-up. The Gordon woman and her. com- panions were taken into custody when they arrived in Sacramento in an au- toobile. A small arsenal of arms and ammunition was found in the car. They are sald to have admitted having been in the vicinity of Ashland at the time of the crime. Morris White and Frank Howard, who were taken into custody last Monday night at McMinnville, ®re., furnishedsthe potice with alibis which the latter_were inclined to credit, but, as they are suspected of having robbed a Tillamook drug store, they are still WAR VET DIES Worcester, Oct. 19.~Nicholas J. Skerrett, veteran newspaper man, city editor of the Gazette, former captain of fleld artillery in the Massachusetts volunteer militia and junior vice- commander of the Worcester camp of Spanish war veterans, died at his home here last night after a long ill- ness at the age of 46. MOVIE STAR SUED. Los Angeles, Oct. 19.—Clara Kim- ball Young, motion picture actress, was nanied defendant in a suit filed in the superior court yesterday by Robert M. Brownson, a Michigan at- torney, who seeks recovery of $62,196 he asserts is due him for legal serv- ices rendered under a contract enter- ed into in 1917‘. Money Saving Specials For Saturday That Will Appeal To the Thrifty Sugar Cured HAMS 20C Ib. and al NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, UUTOBER 19, 192 FORDCANSECURE " ONE NOMINATION | Probibitionists Anxious (o Have Him as Standard Bearer Los Angeles, Oet, 19 can have the prehibition party's nomi- nation for president in 1924 if he I\uul. it, according to a statement is- |sued here by Virgll G, Hinshaw ef | Washington, D, C, chairman of the ‘prohllnlluu national vommittee. | Mr, Ford looked favorably on the| | offer of the prohibitien party to give | him the nomination in 1920 and | would have accepted it had he not |lwvu parsuaded hy followers of Wood- | row Wilson to stay eut of the race, Mr, Hinghaw asserted, [Prohibition ists generally favor Ford more than any other man discussed for the pres ideney, according to opinions express eod at a conference yesterday between Mr, Hinshaw and dry leaders, and will be willing to compromise with other parties doobtaln an agreement on his | nomination, a | Another conference with prohibi. tion party leaders was scheduled for | today, after which Mr, Hinshaw plan- ned to return to Washington In connection with his statement neerning Mr Ford, the national committee chalrman issued a call for # national conference at Washington December 12, the two-fold purpose of | which will be to “analyze and remedy | present conditions as to enforcement of prohibition laws, and to arrange| the time and place of meeting of the national convention In 1924, | Heary Vord REVOLT IN 1co Mexico City, Oct, 19—Gen, Emiliano Ortlz, former chicf of the Rurales in the state of Hidalgo has revolted and | taken to the mountains with 50 fol. lowers where he has ralsed the flag of agrarianism according to reports from | Paohuea, i s ity | GILLETT IN TURKEY Constantinople, Oct. 19, ederick | H. Gillett, speaker of the American | house of representatives, arrived In| Constantinople yesterday and confer- red with Rear Admiral Bristol, the American high commissioner. No statement was issued after the meet- ing. Positively fresh Russell Bros.—advt, 39¢ doz | t CRRS, 4l HOUR ] Pa Housewife {on thelr way to the scene of hattle, | Grandma’s | HE LOVED HIS MOTHER This s Excuse Offered by Wisoonsin Youth, Just Arvested on Charge of Evading the Draft. Mian 10 85, of Birationd Snelling Fort Snelling, Ont Frank Sehweighofer Wis, was brought te Fort yesterday on & charge of draft eva sion and probably will face a eourt martial within three weeks, officers al the post said Sohweighofer disappeared in 1914 after his name had heen drawn for military duty and was discovered three weeks age when his mother died During the five years he hid in his mother's home, working a farm at night, and going out in the day dis guised in his mother's elothing He told officials that love for mother, who asked him not to her, caused him to evade military duty his leave BROKE BUT HOPEFUL Myracuse Students Walling Towan! New York Hoping to Get “Lins" 8o They Can Attend Game, Syracuse, N, Y. Oct, 19.~More than a huirdred students of Byracuse University, unable to finance rallroad DUSKARS, e today en route afoot for New Y . hoping, If motorists ere liberal with “lifts" to rqach the me. tropolis in time for the Syracuse- Pittsburgh football game Saturday aftornoon, Disregarding the edict of university authorities that girl students shall not attend the game, several co-eds wre | making the trip by train, in automo- | biles and motor huses, | i DENIES AIDI PRISONERS, Ex-Convict Arrested on Charge of As- sisting Eddyville Prison Break, Guthrie Center, Towa, Oct. 19, —Jim Sparks, who is alleged to have fur- nished weapons to the three convicts killed in an attempted prison break at Eddyville, Ky, more than two weeks ago, and to have assisted in | jall delivery, was arrested here yes-| terday. | Sparks admitted his name and a sentence In a Kentucky prison for| horse stealing, but denied the new charges. Authorities here said that, Sparks had agreed to return to Ken-| tucky. | | | ge togriddle Those delicious hot pancakes sure do satisfy ncake Flour Roasts of FRESH PORK LEAN SMOKED SHOULDERS ........... FRESH GROUND HAMBURG FRESH MADE FRANKFORTS .......... Special—7 to 11 A. M .”mloc‘ 31bs.250! MILK ... 15¢ | "onons PRIME WESTEEN BEEF Boneless Pot 8c Roasts Lean Boiling Ib. » 8¢ Legs of Young Beef Meaty Pot Tender Lamb Ib, 3 OC Roasts Sugar Cured Corned Beef . Tokay Grapes . . 1b. 10¢ Sunkist Lemons. . doz. 25¢ Sunkist Oranges. . doz. 35¢ Red Cabbage 1b. Te Yellow Turnips . .. pk. 49¢ Sweet Potatoes... pk. 45¢ Cauliflower ... .... hd. Large Grapefruit 4 for 25¢ Specials For All Day FRESH EASTERN PORK Lean Fresh e lsc Shoulders | Small Lean "'-25(: Fresh Hams, Fresh Made Sausage Meat, Ih.25 C ‘ Fresh Cut Prime Lamb Chops Ib, 30(: | Sugar Cured Bacon Lamb for Stew |‘ Sperry & Barnes’ Bacon |h.350 Radish ... FANCY EATING AND PIE APPLES .... EVAPORATED 4 qts. 25 C 3 cans 25C Short Cut Legs Fresh Cut Veal Fresh Cut Veal for Stew ... b, 12C Boneless Roasts 30c¢ Boneless Roasts MILK FED VEAL of Veal .. .. of Lamb ... Ib, Ginger Snaps. .. 2 Ibs. 25¢ Macaroon Snaps ... b, 18¢ m:":t';:p £ 2 bots, 25C m39¢ Autocrat " (fogree ick Tock 2 pkgs. 2 5 C It’s Overcoat Season! Some men have already bought their new winter overcoats. A beautiful new Hickey- Freeman is waiting for you in our store. You will find a lot of pleasure in having it safe at home, all ready for starting on its long career of faithful service. FITCH-JONES CO. —CITY HALL — “Where Quality Is The Rule” MACKAY & WALLIN “The Furniture and Drapery Shop” 63 MAIN STREET Next to Methodist Church OUR LOW OVERHEAD EXPENSES MAKE OUR PRICES UNUSUALLY LOW CEDAR CHESIS @ Room Suits in tapestey, Marshail specially priced at consisting of Dresser, Bow End Bed, Chifferobe aind Vanity g Table —in the new two-tone walnut, It's a 00 value Specially priced $190 00 | [ —— ¢ SIMMONS BEDS AND BEDDING e W s & @9 4" 00 = $11,95 .. $24.00 e §5°08 Others up (o $12.00 A large showing of genuine Red Cedar Cheste— All the new pattemns, stait at . & $22.00 1-r e Bed Room Suite, Walnut Chests at $49.75—Very handsome Malogany Library Tables Full size, walnut finish bed, post, A value at ... simmons Rust Proof Fabric § Specially priced at CRETONNES COUCH COVERS A large beautiful seiection in light and dark pat- l s up into very attractive over- . Coneh Covers, Pillow Covers and the many Ways you can use cretonnes to beautify your 35¢ «89¢ vuu SUNFAST OVERDRAPERY Plain and figured in rose, blue, gold and brown. Priced from— $1.59 .. $2.39 viu WE MAKE AND HANG WINDOW SHADES — SPECIAL PRICES ON QUANTITY LOTS A good assortment in new designs and colors, ’ Priced from— $2.50 .. $15.00 100-PIECE DINNER SETS drape othe home. Priced from Domestic and imported—Priced from— $25.00 .. $99.00 Special Haviland Sets— Specially priced

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