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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
ASSUMED ALIAS
FOR POLICE JOB
Philadelphia Scandal Brings Out
An Interesting Fact

Philadelphia, Oct 5-President
Judge Charles L. Brown of the Mu-
nicipal court where Mayor Thomas B.
Smith and eight other men are hav-
ing hearing on the charge Of con-
sp1racy to murder, in connection with
the killing of policeman by alleged
New York gangsters in the fifth ward
political feud yesterday publicly an
| nounced from the bench that Lieut.
David B. Bennett, in command of the
police in that ward, is using an as
sumed name.
Until the police commander proved
that he had legally changed his name,
the court declared, the lieutenant
would be held in $4,000 bail. pending
| the outcome Of the hearing, under the
name of "Steinberg, alias Bennett"
! The courts announcement came at
the end of a day of much additional
testimony tending to show that the
police of the Fifth Ward had been
illegally used to swing the nominal
ton of Isaac Deutscn, Mayor Smiths
| candidate for councils.
Counsel for Bennett protested
| against the action Of the court in
bringing discredit on defendant who
had not yet been tried, and to this
the judge replied:
II only make that remark for this
reason: Il. in my official career
on this bench and other courts where
in I sit, am called upon to sit in judg-
ment upon men who are Hebrews of
the lowest type in the community, who
adopt Irish names and are charged
with offenses than an Irishman never
in Gods world could be guilty off,
Sixteen policemen and three firemen
fhof
transferred to other districts because
they were supporters of James A.
Carey, the present member of Coun-
ellis and Deutsch's opponent in the
primaries.
Detectives sent into the ward by
Mayor Smith to Investigate conditions
admitted on the stand that they re-
ported they found things bad; that
people were dubbed and that police
men were taking an active part in
Deutsch's favor.
Mayor Smith was subpoenaed to
bring these reports into court, and ar
gument will be had on their admis-
sions as evidence when they are pro-
duced.
The Police Department, in court
action today, failed to obtain possess
sion of Samuel G.. Maloney, Philadel-
phia, head Of the Val O'Farrell Detec-
tive Agency, which furnished New |
York men for election work in the |
Fifth ward. !
Maloney is under parole in the GUS
tody of the District Attorney, charged !
with conspiracy to murder. The Dis
trict Attorney, in refusing to surren-
der him to the police, told the court
the Police Department is virtually on
trial and that he did not want Ma
loney, who is one of the principal wit
nesses of the Commonwealth. terror
ized
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
AIRPLANES NOW
Being PREPARED
10000 Of Them Will Lead Our
Soldiers at Front

Washington, Oct 5.-Contract
have been let by the War Department
for the construction of 10000 air
planes for use in the war agains
Germany. This is practically the
whole number Of airplanes for which
provision was made in the $64O,0OO,.
600 aviation bill. One-fourth, or about
5000. OF these will be built abroad
the other $1,000 being built in this
country.
Av1ators are being trained in "a fly
Ing schools and in number Of ground
schools. Their final training will be
on foreign soil. The plan of the army
contemplate the delivery of motors
planes, equipment and men so that
all may be available as rapidly as one
is ready for the other.
A great number Of American avia-
tors have been sent abroad, where they
are now undergoing intensive training
behind several of the battle fronts.
AMore than 80 allied air experts are in
this country, composing what may be
called an international aviation gener-
al staff, in connection with the devel-
opment OF Americas great military
aerial force. When the first Ameri-
can military airplane is sent to Eu-
rope, and Secretary Baker says this
will be done within reasonable time
1t will be of American manufacture
from the tip of It's propellers to the
engine, machine gun and camera.
These ore some of the facts that
stand out in q statement issued by
Secretary of War Baker summarizing,
as far as it can without giving away
military secrets, the progress thus far
made with the aviation program
adopted under the $640, 100000 appro-
priation. The Secretary's statement
follows,
To Spend $e40,00O,00O Appropriation.
THE development of the Liberty
Motor Is being followed by highly
satisfactory progress in the equipment
of the aerial branch of the army and
the training of it's aviators. While it is
inexpedient to impart information Of
military value or to detail strategic
plans, 1t Is felt that a partial an
nouncement may be made of tho prog
ress of the aviation program. This
statement is to meet numerous re-
quests of the press and to convey to
the country an authentic report of the
work of the aviation section. The
aviation situation today may be sum-
married. as follows:
Contracts have been let and work
Is in progress on practically the en-
tire range of training machines, light
high-speed fighting machines, and
powerful battle and bonn bing planes of
the heaviest design Our contracts
call for an ample number of training
machines, and embrace as we'll giant
battle planes capable of the works of
the Caproni, the Handley, Page and
similar types.
EVERY measure of Insurance has
been taken that the American forces |
In France shall be amply equipped
with aircraft
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
MUTINY CHARGE.
Suffra gists Raised Disturbance
Workhouse in Washington.


Workhouse in Washington.
Washington, Oct. 5.-Militants Of
the Womans Party serving time in
the District of Columbia Workhouse
for demonstrations before the White
House were charged yesterday with
nutiny as result Of their rough and
tumble fight with guards and negro
women prisoners. The development
furnishes new phase for the inves-
tigation of conditions at the work
house undertaken by the Board OF
Charities on complaints of the mill
tants.
The charge of mutinous conduct is
made in a report by Alonzo Tweedale,
auditor, in charge of the workhouse
while the superintendent is suspended
pending outcome of the inquiry. A
long story is told by the report of how
the eighteen suifragists attacked the
acting superintendent, the prison ma
tron and three male guards who had
been called to the rescue when the of
ficers sought to remove one of their
number, Mrs. Margaret Johns, for
medical treatment at the Washingt on
Asylum Hospital
It tells of negro women Of the pris-
on kitchen force rallying to the aid
of their boss, the matron, when she
was threatened with a blow on the
head with a club, of a general wild
scramble about the workhouse corri-
doris and yard, and eventually of Mrs.
Johns departure for the hospital in
a doctors automobile after she and
her guards had been much mauled
and hauled about. The acting super
intendent emphasizes the statement
that extreme forbearance was shown
the prisoners, the male guards obey
ing orders to handle them with every
possible consideration in spite of all
that happened.
Miss Alice Paul, head Of the wom-
ems party, made statement denying
many Of Mr.. Tweedales statements
and declaring that the women inter-
fered because they were not told
where Mrs. Johns was to be taken and
feared that she was to be placed in
confinement on bread and water She
also said Mrs. Johns was not removed
for proper medical treatment when
she really was i'll and that she had
recovered when the authorities de-
cided to take her to the hospital.
The workhouse is big, unbarred
structure on a farm near Washing
ton. It's open doors made it easy for
the suffragists, when they started on
the warpath, to give their custodians
a lively time
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
OH, RATS!
The Town Of Somerville Has Engaged
Rat-Catcher to Kill Them.

Somerville, Oct. 5.-An invasion of
rats which have made their headquar-
tiers on the city dump, has assumed
such alarming proportions that the
city has taken official steps looking
toward their determination. House.
holders in the vicinity who feared
that with the advent of cold weather
the rodents would enter their home s
appealed to the mayor, who author
lied the appointment of a profession
al rat-exterminator. Poisoned fish
will be scattered about the dump and
boys will be put on guard to keep
away children, dogs and cats.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05

examination at Pensacola, they may
be immediately rated machinists
mate second class (aviation). After
serving one year as second class
(aviation) these men may be prom
ed to first class (aviation), provided
they are qualified to pass the neces-
sary examination.
co. Landsmen for machinist's
mate (motor- boat). These men
should have experience in the opera
ton and repair of gas engines. They
are primarily intended for duty on
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
AUTOMOBILE HEARINGS.

Following Is the disposition Of the
several local automobile cases heard
by Automobile Commissioner Rob-
bins Stoeckle Yesterday: William
Tee, Hartford, and Otto Macholtz
collision, case dropped; Henry Setter,
reckless driving, licenses suspended
for one year; Eugene F. Leach, reck-
less driving and speeding, license re-
turned; H. E. Splettstoeszer, failure
to stop after accident. decision re-
served, and Joseph PHIL, reckless
driving, licenses suspended for thirty
days.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05

ence in fabric work for the repairing
of wings, etc. These men to be given
no promise of actual flying, but are to
bed ri1led in forming crews, in ham
ding and repairing aircraft Some
may be given flying. but the primary
Idea IS handling and repairing. Trans
fer these men to Pensacola where
they Will be given further instruction,
ana alter examination may be rated
quartermaster second class (aviation).
After serving one year as quarter
master second class (aviation) these
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05

submarine chasers, but no promise
this duty shall be made. Transfer
enlisted to The Receiving Ship
Philadelphia for further detail. It
intended to form classes from amor
these mon to go to Columbia Univej
sity for further instruction; but it dol
not necessarily follow that all ml
enlisted in this rating shall be s1Ht
Columbia, as other classes may +
started elsewhere
Age limit for the above ratings, 1
n : !"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05

men may be promoted to quartermas-
ter first class (aviation).
(b.) Lands men for machinists
mate (aviation). These men should
be drilled in forming crews, in han
experiences; and will be transferred to
Pensaloca to be drilled in forming
crews in handling and repairing air
craft. Some may be given flying, but
the primary idea is handling and re-
pairing. In the case of men enlisting
as landsmen for machinists mate
(aviation); if they can qualify by
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
PROMPT AGREEMENT.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Senate and
lhouse conferees on the admtnistra-
lion soldiers and sailors insurance
bill, passed by the senate last night
without a dissenting vote, today be-
gan the task of adjusting their diff
rerences, with prospect Of reaching
Drompt agreement. 4,s..... ,---4-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
TO FIX WOOSTER STREET,

The steam shovel which has been
used In excavating for the straight
ming Of Lake street Is to be moved
tomorrow to Wooster street where
highway repairs are to be made
Work on Lake street will be complet-
I'd soon and the concrete mixing ma
chine is already installed preparatory
10 laying the curbing and sidewalks
which will complete the work Of
eliminating the dangerous crossing at
he junction of Washington street
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
HE PLEADED GUILTY.
Hartford Man Accused of Check Pass
ing Given Six Months.

Wallingford, Oct. 5.-Frederick H.
.,O'Neil of Hartford, who was arrested
In Bridgeport and brought here yes
terday to face a charge of issuing
fraudulent checks, pleaded guilty in
the borough court today to charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses and was sentenced to six
months in jail.
During the trial officers from West
Haven were in the court room seek
Ing to apprehend the prisoner on
charges OF issuing fraudulent checks
In that place.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
FOR AVIATION SERVICE,
Airplane Repairers and Engine Me-
chanfcs Wanted.

New York, Oct. 5.-The Bureau of
Navigation, Navy Department has just
autho rized the enlistments of the fol-
lowing named:
(a.) Landsmen for quartermas ste:
(aviatiOn). These men should have
experience in either cabinet work for
the repairing of pontoons, or expert
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
CLEANING UP.
Senate Hustling to Wind Up All Bust
ness by Tomorrow.

Washington, Oct. b.-The senate
met early today for the Anal cleanup
Of the odds and ends OF legislation
md other matters awaiting DISPOSE
ton before tho end Of the present
extraordinary session OF congress
which is expected tomorrow.
Senator LaFollette is understood to
be awaiting an opportunity to address
The senate In reply to critics who de-
mand his expulsion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-04
COURT HOUSE SQUARE.

There need be no controversy over
the paving auOut Court House square
The communication published IN the
Tribune of Saturday from four OF the
city commissions paving committee
completely clears the atmosphere.
The board of county commissioners
should al the first opportunity pass
the necessary resolutions. Two board
mem bers from Bismarck were in ia
yor Of the Improvement originally.
Surely now. when the issue is so
thoroughly understood, there should
be no heSitancy on the part Of the
county fathers and the Tribune antic-
ipateS none.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-04
SEIECTWE SERWCE...WM
By Woodrow Wilson

Thus, though sharpshooter pieases
to operate a trip-hammer for the f0rg-
ing of great guns, and an expert ma"
chinist desires to march with the flag,
the nation is being served only when
the sharpshooter marches and the
machinist remains at his lever.
The whole nation must be team
in which each man shall play the part
for which he is best fitted. 10 this
end, congress has provided that the
nation shall be organized for war by
selection, and that each man snail
be classified for service in the place
to which it shall best serve the gen
eral good to call him. The slgnln-
canoe of this cannot be overstated.
1T is a new thing in our history
and a landmark in our progress 1t IS
a new manner of accepting and vital
izing our duty to give ourselves with
thoughtful devotion to the common
purpose of US all. 1t is in no sense
a conscription of the unwilling; 1t IS,
rather, selection from a nation when
has volunteered in mass. 1t is no
more a choosing Of those who shall
march with the colors than 1t is
selection of those who shall serve
an equally necessary and devoted pur-
pose in the industries that lie behind
the battle line
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-04

10 uphold freedom, justice and equal
ity throughout Christendom when the
fires Of destruction ragged highest and
:ieryest."
Put behind you all that you wanted
70 be ali that you wanted to do. The
greatest of hfe's opportunities is open
10 yuu-world-serviCe.
There can be no higher honor than
neing picked from among your fel-
lows TO do or die in the crucial hOui
Of civilizations status, in cause that
is both Gods and humanitys.
Face front Shoulder arms.
Forward march 1t is that human
freedom, equality and happiness shall
not perish from the earth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-04
WORKING THE IDLE.

We suspect that West Virginia is
seriously interested in the war. Any
way, she has enacted that every male
citizen between the ags Of lG and Gu
Shall do some kind of labor for at
least sc hours week, or he put al
road making and pay 500 fine. More
over. she especially provides that in
no case shall possession of money,
property or income constitute Legal
defense against prosecution under
this act
And you needn be shocked if West
Virginia finds the plan SO good that
she'll keep the rich at labor for long
er stunts, after the war Thirty-siX
hours are ~ eight-hOur labor days
This leaves 2 y days week which
the idle" can spend in church going
and recreation Plenty! A lot more
than most of us get.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-04

President Wilson has told, better
than any other man, why selectlVe
service is needed and what 1t means
to the man and the nation. The fol-
lowing paragraphs are taken from the
presidents selective service procla-
nation:
The power against which we are
arrayed has sought to impose its WILL
upon the world by force. To this end
it has increased armament until 1t has
changed the face of war. IN the
sense in which we have been wont
to think of armies, there are no armies
in this struggle.
There are entire nations armed.
Thus, the men who remain to till the
soil and man the factories are no less
part of the army that is in France
than the men beneath the battle flags
1t must be so with us. 1t is not an
army that we must shape and train
for war; it is a nation. TO this end
our people must draw close in one
compact front against common foe
But this cannot be if each man pur-
sues a private purpose.
All must pursue one purpose. Inc
nation needs all men, but it needs each
man, not in the field that will most
pleasure him, but in the endeavor that
will best serve the common good
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-04
LESSON FROM A PHONE GIRL.

Here is the wind of an act that we
all like TO read about.
A telephone operator al White
stone. H. l., received this call:
Give me Joseph. DAILY. For God s
sake hurry House full of gas.
DAILY lived next door to the house
from which the call came.
Eut the quickwitted girl knew q
better thing to do. She called the
nearest doctor and got him on the
double-quick to the gas filled house.
The doctor found the whole famil!
unconscious But the girls quick
thinking saved four lives.
This is a fresh Indication of the
value of quick thinking. Everyone
ought to learn to think quickly. Not
all are naturally 50 endowed. But
all can quicken their thought proc
esses by effort. p
Quick thinking means broader lives
first of all After that it means bet.
ter jobs. 1t is worth while a hun.
dred times over
Learn to think rapidly-and logic.
ally.
Use your brain. That's what you
have it for.
We admire the little telephone girl
for her splendid deed. And we are
glad she has given us another lesson
in the value of the human brain
You have a brain Make it pay got!
big dividends by serving you al top
speed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-04
With the Editors

commission found that tho. pct rev.
enues of the carriers east of the Mis-
sippi and north of the Ohio rivers
we're smaller than is demanded IN
the interest of both the general public
and the railroads. 1t then allowed
an advance of per cent upon roughly
half of the traffic moving in that ter
ritory. During the next year the COM
mission added increases In Interstate
passenger fares, the benefits of which
were in, part defeated by the refusal
of states to alter their two'cent fare
laws. .
All of these rate increases were null
lifted practically before they became
effective by rising operating costs.
About the middle of 1915, the carriers
began to enjoy the rising tide OF
prosperity in the United States which
had its impetus in the demand OF
warning Europe for food, raw mate
rails, and the munitions Of war Net
earnings reached unprecedented pro-
portions early in 1916, and continued
on a high level until about the end OF
the year. Then came the Adamson
law, and increases in practically all
wage scales, and soon thereafter the
expiration of contracts for fuel and
steel supplies which had been made
at the comparatively low prices of
1915 and the first months of 1916.
Swallowing the dangerous assump'
ton that the adjustment of rates to
conditions that are past would work
in ordinary times, we must consider
today that the United States has en-.
tered upon military and economic
struggle certain to test, If not to
strain, even it's enormous resources,
to say nothing of its capacity for or
ganization and for handling quickly
a huge volume of unfamiliar business.
That ample transportation service Of
the best kind is the first essential to
success in such venture is not open
to argument.
Is it the part of wisdom, then, just
as we are about to ask Of the rail-
roads an amount and character OF
service never required before, to COM
pei them to go back to the admitted.
ly unsatisfactory fiscal status OF
three or four years ago, which would
in all probability bring another string
of receiverships and congratulations
in it strain, before we afford them
any relief from rigid rates and rising
costs? The question answers itself
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-04
TWO COMPANIES
NOW STATIONED
At Fl. LINCOLN
Co. F of Mandan Joins Co. K of
Dickinson at Big Military
Post South of City
BISMARCK BOYS WILL
BE TRANSFERRED SOON

Fort Lincoln is slowly developing
as mobilization point. Company X
Of Dickinson, which has held the fort
for the past week, this morning was
joined by Company + of Mandan. The
boys marched out to the fort early
in the day, and this afternoon they
are at home in the comfortable bar
racks which have been unoccupied
since the calling of the regulars to
the border.
Company A is temporarily left in
charge of Camp Frazier as a guard
for the Northern Pacific bridge. Later
the local company will have its turn
at the fort, while Company X will
stand guard. 1t is planned ultimately
to leave detachment OF not more
than "a men at the bridge. The re-
mainder of the battalion, excepting
Company II, which is still divided
between Valley City and Fargo, will
be employed in preparing the big mill
tary post for the concentration OF
North Dakota's two regiments of in.
fantry.
Putting Fort in Shape.
" Work has been completed on the
improvement of the Northern Pacific
tracks up to the reservation, and the
extensive alterations planned inside
the reservation can be finished in two
weeks when the war department gives
it's approval Of plans submitted for
it's cOnsid eratiOn some time ago. E.
A. Hughes. president of the Hughes
Electric Light company, has received
request from the war department
for bids on two years power supply
for the fort, and acquisitions have
gone in for needed repairs to the
plumbing and heating system. Every
thing points to an intention upon the
part of the war department to use
Fort Lincoln throughout the war as
a mobilization point or concentration
camp for a large force of men.
To Des Moines.
Capt B. F. Ristjne. 1nspector-in-
structor assigned to the North Dako-
Ia national guard, left this morning
for Des Moines. la, in response to d
wire directing him to report there
to the commanding officer Whether
this will mean the transfer of Captain
Ristine could not be learned at local
military headquarters.