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The Twin City star., 1916-09-23

Y The white cooks have begun a
strike for Zone day rest in seven
Mr.. Leslie Sinton, organizer of the
Cooks Union, is an advocate for
equal wages and treatment of all
culinary employees. He has worked
with our cooks and walters and has
always respected them and they like
him. He is anxious that they or
ganize for their protection and there
by derive the benefit accorded the
white members of the craft. There
are many Negro workmen in this
city, who belong to various labor
organizations and the cooks may pro-
fit by their example,
The Twin City star., 1916-09-23
Il All Depends.

IF Hughes wins an Oregon town
will get q new shingle mill employing
afty men," says the Olympia Recorder,
according to an announcement Of the
individual who took an option on tim
bered land. II Wilson wins the option
win be allowed to lapse. That's the
way with a thousand and one enter
prises, all waiting to see which way
the wind blows. The moment It is as
sured that Charles q. Hughes Is elect
ed, Just watch the wheels Of industry
spin and listen to the hum Of business" !"
The Twin City star., 1916-09-23
a NATIONAL ISSUE.

While prohibition as federal
amendment is not subject OF con-
troversy between the two dominant
parties, as is woman suffrage, it IS
nevertheless leading national issue.
Ii win loom large in the campaigns
Of thirty-two United States Senator'S
snd AS Congressman to be elected in
November.
The Twin City star., 1916-09-23
WE sHoulp CONSIDER
WHAT % RIGHT.
THEN DO ".

+ sour government b bassd on !
7 the idea that we have Lsgisla- :
+ turss to invsstigats, 20 consider !
+ what 10 right and TO do what b
+ right. Il 10 based on The idea that !
+ public opinion 10 formed from !
: discussion Of questions, and that !
+ we can come possibly TO right !
+ solutions. u 10 not based on The !
+ idsa that the Government must .
+ act without knowing the justice !
+ and merits Of the cause in which
+ Il aets."-Mr. Hughes in He !
\ spssoh At Portland, Maine.
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The Twin City star., 1916-09-23

After reading the article in The
Searchlight, white weekly, about
vice conditions among Negroes, we
feel that we have been rather mild in
our methods along that line, consider
ing that we have that same privilege
and better records.
The Twin City star., 1916-09-23
QUESTIONABLE COLLECTORS
SOLICIT CHURCH FUNDS.

Complaints dIC kCuCioi AoS Nv
gro newspapermen are collecting for
churches and appropriating it for per-
sonal use. The Editor of the Star
has never collected any finances, for
any organization or individual, ex
cept the Trottei testimonial. Those
have been forwarded and their receipt
acknowledged. No one identifie.
with this publication has made any
solicitations or collections other than
for advertisements in these columns
There is a local Negro paper, The
National Advocate, whose editor (?)
Mr.. R. B. Montgomery, formerly o.
Milwaukee, is an authority on suct
work. He served few years in the
State Prison at Waupon, Wis, for
collecting money to build Catholic
church for Negroes-and worked a
collection game in this city for a
Southern school in connection with
Rev. Butler, former local Methods,
minister. An ex-preacher, w. S. Ma
lone, is on the Advocate staff. Ht
was recently extradited to Iowa for
embezzling the funds of an A. M. E
Church, and is commonly known as a
menace to the community. Mr.. Phil.
F. Hale, who calls himself "a leading
citizen" is one of the Advocates gang.
He has lived here many years and
holds record for consecutive failures
and immoral associations.
The venerable editor ]. @. Adams
of the St, Paul Appeal, is above sus-
picion. We noticed an article some
time ago in the daily press, in which
Rev. Withers, pastor of Zion Baptist
Church, stated, that some one without
authority was collecting for his
church. During last winter some
representative of a local Negro paper
made collections in the Court House
for Bethesda Church. 1t is fact
that Montgomery has made his an.
nual trips here (before he came tc
locate) and collected his donation:
for "the support of his paper for the
race" Many prominent men have
literally contributed.
We are not afraid of fair competi.
ton, but we suffer for the many dis
honorable advantages, taken by these
parasites. We ask for neither sym
pathy or charity, and manage to get
decent living out of this publica-
ton, without any Identification with
charitable solicitations. Minneapolis
is soft spot for Negro confidence
men. The white merchants seldom
complain or attempt to prosecute, be-
cause they do not wish to show that
they have been buncoed by cunning
illiterate Negro; or else they "give
up" freely to be rid of these pests,
who harm others, however honorable,
who may follow them.
The Twin City star., 1916-09-23
RRc1srER OCT. 2s.

The registration of the Negro vote
Is very important. The right OF sut-
frape should be exercised and q full
vote will make the Negro political
factor.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
RELIEF FROM CITY.
Five Applications Received by the Mayor Yesterday From Dependents

Mayor George A. Quig1ey reports that he had five applications for re- lief yesterday from persons who have husbands or are in some way le- pending on those absence al the Mex ican border. But not one of these persons or groups of persons who have asked for relief since the departure of the soldiers will take any help if it in the form of charity.
 One case in particular has come to the attention of the investigators, that of a woman who was almost starving and had almost nothing on which to exist and pay her living expenses she told Investigator E. c. Mercy of the charity department that she needed nothing, fearing to be c1assed with the city paupers. MT. Mercy impressed upon the woman that if assistance was given it would come from other sources rather than the charity de- partment and that such relief was dis tinct from charity. The woman fin ally agred to receive city aid until her husbands return.
 At present the city Is paying out more than 100 a week for the de- pendants of soldiers and this will in crease in proportion to the length Of time the men are at Nogales. If they remain all summer ii will cost the city several thousand dollars to provide for families.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
GINNELL FINED 21OO
 FOR INCITING IRISH
Nationalist Member of Parliament Found Guilty in Bow Street
 Police Court,

London, July 2S, 12:42 D. m- Speeches which he had made to pris- oners, describing them as martyrs, and demonstrations held by the pris- oners when he visited them were giv- en as the reasons by the crown attor- ney why Laurence Ginnell, Irish na- tlonalist member of parliament for North Westmeath, had been refused permission to visit Irish prisoners in England, when hearing of the charge against him of attempting to gain ad- mission into the Knutsford Barracks was resumed in the Bow street police court today.
 The crown attorney said that when Ginnell visited the Irish prisoners at Stafford he told them they had done more for the Irish cause than anybody else and that they were looked upon as martyrs. On a similar visit to the prison at Wandsworth there was a disturbance among the prisoners. who carried Ginnell around on their shoul- ders.
 After this incident an order was is sued refusing Ginnell permission to visit any places where Irish prisoners were detained and he was arrested when he tried to gain admission at KnutsfOrd Barracks under the name of Lebries McFingle.
 Mr. Ginnell was fined 100 pounds.
 When witnesses were called to cor rOborate the crown attorneys state ment MT. Ginnell denied that he had used the words ascribed to him ill his speeches to the Irish prisoners. He also called witnesses who swore that his Irish name was McFingle, and he said he could not, therefore, pc charged with using false name.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
Waiting For Bremen.

Baltimore, Md, July 28-The grow Ssng impressi on that the German sub- marine freighter Deutschland was de- laying her departure for Germany un- til word was received from her sister ship, the Bremen, took on the appear ance of fact today when it was learned from a source regarded as re- liable that she would not sail until off, cial information had been received from the Bremen by her agents here, SThis seems borne out by the statement of Captain Koenig at the customs house last Wednesday when he was given clearance, that circumstances and conditions over which he or his agents had no control,' were delaying his departure from this port.
 The Deutschland, it is understood, Wis ready to sail on short notice.
 It was also said on good authority that the Deutschland would make no secret attempt at a getaway but that it was probable she would leave her pier during the day time in order to arrive at the capes under the cover of darkness.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
CABINET DISCUSSES MEAlCO.
Polk Arrangcs for Conference With
 ArredOndO TOmmOrrOW.

Washington, July 2S.-Mexico was discussed by the cabinet today for the first time in several weeks Act ing Secretary Polk reported on his conferences with Elseo Arredondo, the Mexican ambassador designate. It was intimated MT. Arredondo might be summ oned to the state depart ment later today to receive Presi- dent Wilson's final decision on Gen eral Carranza's plan for appointing a joint commission to adjust differen- ces. General Carranza is understood to have acceded, in part at least to the departm ent's view of what should be the scope of the proposed com missions authority.
 After the cabinet meeting MT. Polk arranged for a conference late in the afternoon with MT. Arredondo. He said he probably would have an an nouncement to make tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
AUSTRIA AGREES TO
 AID HUNGRY POLES
Burian Tells PenfieId His Country Is Willing to Adopt President
 Wilson's Plan.

l Washington, July 2S.-InfOrmal as-
 surances that Austria-Hungary is dis posed to respond favorably to Presi- dent Wilson's personal appeal for permission for shipments of American
 relief supplies to Poles in territory held by Austrian forces have been given personally by Foreign Minister Burian to Ambassa dor Penfield
 The state department also received today from Ambassador Page; the British foreign office statement of Great Britain's willingness to permit fmpOrtations of foodstuffs into Poland to be administered by a commission appointed by President Wilson, pro- Vlded the German and Austrian occu- Py1ng armies would not seize or re- move products of the occupied terri tory. The condition, it is feared, may klock the negotiations.
 MT. Penfield reported today that he delivered personally to Count Burian on July 26 President Wilson's plea, in behalf of famine-stricken Poles and that the foreign minister promised to deliver the presidents letter immedi- ately to Emperor Francis Joseph. that the request of the president would be met by Austria and Germany. Am bassadOr Penfield was told by the foreign minister that Austria was ed n1n1stering affairs in one-third of Russian Poland and that famine con- dltions there have been greatly ameliorated in recent months by good crops and management
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
STRIKERS HAVE WAR
 CHEST OF $75O,o0O
Leaders Predict All New York Will
 Soon Be Tied Up
AMBULANCES KEPT BUSY
More Than 100 Hurt in Street Clashes Company Officials Confident Pittsburgh's Streets and Parks Con- tinue UncIeaned.

New York, July 2S.-The national organization of the street railway en- ployes today continued efforts to unioniZe all the motormen and con- ductors of New York city. It's leaders predicted that if the street railway company did not yield to their de- mands in the Bronx and Westchester county, the strike in those districts would spread throughout the city.
 Officers of the carmen's organization said that arrangements for the fight in New York had Been in progress for several months and that a fund of $750,000 was on hand for use in the event of a general tie-up on subway, surface and elevated lines.
 Edward A. Maher, Jr., general man. ager of the Union Railway Co.,, de- c1ared that with adequate police pro- lection the strike would be broken by Saturday. He denied that there was danger of the strikes spreading.
 After a day marked by rioting, the operations of cars in the Bronx was suspended at g o'clock last night, but the company announced that cars would be operated again today The police made nearly 100 arrests yes terday and last night, but the strike
 
 arrested were members Of the union.
 More Than 100 Injured
 It i. estimated that more than 100 persons were injured in clashes be- tween strike breakers and rioters and the police. Twenty cars were badly damaged.
 No attempt has been made to fasten on the strikers blame for the fatal accident that occurred in the Bronx last night. Tn this accident a strike breaker acting as motOrman was killed and two policemen and three strike guards employed by the railway company were hurt. Their car jumped the track and struck an iron pillar and five minutes later three empty cars in some mysterious man. ner rolled down a steep hill and crashed into the wreckage
 There was no further disorder in the early hours of today and at g 30 c clock this morning, company officials that forty of their cars were in operation on the West Farms and Kingsbridge lines in the Bronx. On each car was a policeman, and there was no attempt on the part of the strikers or their sym pathizers to create a demonstration.
 Members of the executive board of the strike organization this after noon said they had received "positive information that should the carmen on the Third Avenue system walk out. ether Manhattan lines will be tied up by the strike.
 The executive committee sent an or ganizer to see the lower Manhattan group of carmen who had asked for a conference with the leaders.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
PittSburgh'S Streets UncieanPd.

Pittsburgh July 2S.-Reports to Mayor Joseph G. Arm strong today i.,- dicated that every man in the street and park cleaning bureau had joned the strike inaugurated by their leaders earlier in the week to enforce a demand for an increase ir wages of five cents an hour, bringing the total number of strikers to HOO.
 Not street or park has been cleaned since Wednesday, and in some sections conditions are rapidly taking on serious aspect No money will nc available for higher wages in this department until next year and city officials said that if the men did not return to work tonight others would be employed to take their places to- m OrrOW.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
Butchers Strike Snreads

St. Louis, Mo-, July 28.--The strike of butchers and meat cutters at East St, Louis Gllinois), packing houses spread today to the Missouri side of the river. Butchers and meat cut ters employed by the St. Louis indc- pendent packing company, St. Louis, Mo-, went out
 The strike at the three large plants 1n East St. Louis grew today and union officials said between 400O and 5000 men were out Managers of ArmO our & Co.,, Swift & Co.,, and Nor riG &1 Co.,, said between 1000 and 2,500 were on strike
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
BLACKLIST OF SWISS
Germany and Austria to Place Ban On Merchants Who Are Doing Bus1- ness With Allied Countries.

Lausanne, Switzerland, July 2S, via Paris, SIS a. m.-A strong protest against blacklist of Swiss firms by Germany and Austria is made by the Lausanne Gazette. The Gazette says that a blacklist is now being drawn up by Capt. Schmitz at Berne under the direction of the cOmme ercial at taches of the German and Austrian legations.
 According to the paper all Swiss hrms known or suspected of doing business with the allies are not only deprived of coal and other German products, but are boycotted by other Swiss firms. The boycott is enforced by threats hat any firm will be black listed which deals with concerns Ob- jCCted to by Capt. SChmitz.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
ANTHRAX DISCOVERED.
Four of Hartford Herd Die-Others
 Are Quarantincd.

Hartford, July 2S.-The disease of anthrax has been discovered in the herd of cows owned by William Will Hams on Windsor avenue. The herd has been quarantined by the cattle commissioner, Jeffrey o. Phelps. Four of the infected animals have died and their carcasses buried in quick lime. There are thirty-fOur cows in the herd The herd of thirty-nine in an adjoining tot. owned by Max Case have also been Quarantined.
 Mr. Williams recently bought cows that had been imported into the state and added them to the herd.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
NINETEEN co. | MEN
 WILL BE SENT HOME
New Britain Soldiers Will Probably Leave Nogales With Other Dis
 qualified Men Sunday
Especial to the HeraId,j

Especial to the Herald.)
 Nogalcs Arizona, July 28.-Follow- ing the physical examinations of the men the surgeons have recommended that the following mem bers of Com pany l, First Regiment, c. N. G.. from New Britain, Conn. be sent home as disqualified:
 Sergeant Lowell Pickup, Corporals Beman F. Hubbard, John Lipetz. Rob- ert Wolf and Joseph A. Barret, Musi- elan R. E. Anderson, Prlxates J. L.. Burgess, Henry Briere, William Butler, Walter Cook, Frank Campbell Fran cis Crowley, Edward Cole, Albert Johnson, Alexander Nichols, Anthony Sylvester, Charles Dingwell, Fred K Wilson and Cook Thomas Dyson.
 Some of these men are to be given new examinations this afternoon.
 In all about 130 Connecticut sold 1ers have been disqualified aud will re- turn at once. They are each allowed $94 for travelling expenses in addition to their pay. It was at first planned to send them home on special trains today but it Is now not likely that they will leave before Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
Considered Brutal Affair Here.

Washington, July 28.-Germany S execution of Captain Charles F'ryatt, master of the British steamship Brus- sels, for an alleged attempt to ram a submarine is regarded in all quarters here as a brutal violation of interna- tional law likely to result in prompt retaliatory measures by Great Britain. They contend that if hostile sub marine approached the Brussels 1t was in effect an attack and Captain Fryatt, in making a counter attack by attempting to ram, subjected himself only to treatment as a prisoner of war in event of capture.
 The United States government is in terested in the incident and what may follow it, particularly because repris- als by the allies might be followed by a change in the German submarine policy, which has been satisfactory to the United States since the last as surances that merchant ships would not be attacked without warning or without provision for safety of passen- gers and crews.
 Authorities of international law agree that the justice or injustice of the shooting of Captain F7ryatt depends entirely upon the circumstances under which he headed his vessel for the SUI marine. If the submarine attacked or was about to attack him he had the right to counter attack; if he was seeking out an enemy vessel for at tack he placed himself in the class of a criminal subject to summary execu- ton upon capture.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
BASEMENT DEFENSE QUITS
Abandon Any Contemplated Action Court of Appeals Fiuds-Mystery in
 Application for Reopcning of Case.

London, July 28, 12:10 D. m.- When tine court of criminal appeal l met today to hear "a possible applica- tion' in behalf of Roger Easement who
 was sentenced to death for treason in connection with the recent Dublin up rising 1t was found that the defense had abandoned any contemplated ac- tion.
 It was disclosed, however, that somebody connected with the defense had informed the kings coroner of a wish to reopen argument of point abandoned by Alexander Sullivan, Easements counsel, in the appeal court when questioning Lord Readings interpretation of the law in his sum- ming up, on the ground that MT. Sul- livan had no authority to withdraw the point mentioned.
 Justice Darling said 1t could hardly be alleged with anything approach ing pIausibility that MT. Sullivan had not authority to do what he did and he added that despite MT. Sullivans action the court had considered the point and if 1t had thought 1t necessary it would have called on the attorney general to answer it, The court came to the same decision as did Mr. Sulli- Van--that there was nothing in the point,
 Arthur Powell, who had been en- gagged to argue the appeal in the house Of lords if the attorney generals fiat had been obtained, said the pris- oner's counsel never had intended to make the application and that the court had been so informed two days
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
HELD ON SUSPICION
Conductor Causes Arrest of Passen- ger Who Is Thought to Be Mur- derer of JaiIer at Camden, N. J.

New London, July 28.-Frank Rus sell in whose possession were found postage stamps to the value of S125 following his arrest here last night was held in s3,OO0 bonds by Judge Colt, when arraigned in police court today, pending the arrival of federal inspectors from Boston.
 Russell who is believed to have furnished a fictitious name, boarded train at South Vernon arriving in this city about 10 o'clock last night. He had acted strangely during the trip and conductor William Geer told the police of his suspicious, that the passenger was George E. Thonp- son, wanted for the murder of a iail- CT at Camden, N. J., July 17, last When taken to police headquarters the postage stamps were found wrapped in newspaper.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
BRITISH TAKE DELVILLE WOOL SERBSON OFFENSIVEIN GREECl
 VON LINSINGEN IS HIT AGAI1
BRITISH SKIPPER IS
 TRIED AND EXECUTED
Found Guilty of Attempt to Ram German Sub
 marine.
Berlin, July 28, wireless to Sayville

Berlin, July 28, wireless to Sayville. Captain Charles Fryatt, of the Great Eastern Railway Steamship Brussels, which vessel was captured by German destroyers last month and taken into zeebrugge, has been exc cuted by shooting after trial before a German naval court martial.
 The death sentence was passed upon Capt. Fryatt because of his alleged ac- ton in attempting previously to ram a German submarine.
 Testimony was presented at the court-martial to show that while Cap tain Fryatt did not belong to the armed forces he had attempted on March 2S, 1915, while near the Maas lightship, to ram the German subma- rine U-33.
 Capt F'ryatt and the first officer and first engineer of the Brussels re- ceived from the British admiralty gold watches for "brave conduct and were mentioned in the house 'Of commons.
 The submarine U-33 according tp the official account of the trial, had signalled to the British steamer to show her flag and stop, but Capt Fryatt did not heed the signal, and, it is alleged, turned at high speed toward the submarine which only escaped by diving immediately several yards be- low the surface.
 Capt Fryatt, the official statement says, admitted that he had followed the instructions of the British admlr- atty. Sentence was confirmed and the captain was executed and shot for "franotireur crime against armed German sea forces"
 The trial was held at Bruges, Bel gium, yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
Brandenburg Divisid is Routed at lmp0r'
 ant Point on SOmni
 FrOnt---FOur Germa AeroplaneS Taken

London, July 28, 2:56 p. m.--Bz ish troops have captured DelN Wood in its entirety, a British% cial statement announced this as@ noon. This German position inA Somme region had been defendedN the Brandenburg division which W driven out. /
 The text of the British official sta; ment follows:
 After severe fighting we ha driven the Fifth Brandenburg al sion from their remaining position Delville Wood, capturing officers al 158 men.
 ''The whole wood now is in C hands and two German counter tacks have been beaten off with hea loss to the enemy.
 We made further progress in IL, gueval village and near Pozieres, Q in the latter area we captured wounded Germans.
 Last night the enemy guns w active against our new positions there were heavy artillery duels various sectors of the battle area
 Near Neuve Chapelle small D ties of Germans succeeded in ent ing our front trenches at two pol but at once were driven out by counter attack leaving a few wou ed in our hands.
 Northeast of Souchez and at g eral other points our artillery she the enemy's front line and comml cation trenches"