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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
10000 Of $4,000 at Schenectady
Plant Affected by Walkout Order
LYNN SHOPS OPERATING
Leaders of 1900 Employees at
Massachusetts Plant Hope to Effect
Settlement and Think Sympathetic
Wall1out Is Improbable.

Schenectady, n. Y, Dec. 19.-Or-
ganized workers of the General Elec-
trio company's big plant here began
an orderly walkout promptly at 10 II.
m. today. Their leaders estimated
that approximately $4,000 of the "a
coo men and women employed in the
plant were affected
The Walkout was ordered by lead
ers of the Electrical Manufacturing
Industry Labor Federation, a compar-
atively new organization, whose men,
bership comprises General Electric
workers in Schenectady, Lynn and
Pittsfteld, Mass, Erie, Pa. and Fort
Wayne, Ind. 1t was q sympathetic
Walkout occasioned by d strike of fed
GRAFTON members at Erie.
Virtually all the General Electric
plants have been engaged for months
on big war contracts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
FIRE In NEW HAVEN
New Haven Union, Newspaper Plant
Damaged More by Water Than b.
Flames in Early Morning Blaze.

New Haven, Dec. 19.-Water
rather than flame did most of the
damage to the plant of the New
Haven Union in Center street earl,
today, but it was necessary for thu
newspaper to secure accommodation
with its neighbor, the Morning Jour
nal Courier, for the time being.
The Editors Printing company ant
two other firms in the Union buildins
had considerable damage by fire.
The blaze started in the boilei
room, spread threatcningly and had tc
he drowned out. The water freezing
the power plant and mechanical
equipment of the Union were madi
temporarily useless.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
Disorders Cause Rupture.

Friedrich Ebert, who was named as
minister of the interior in the cabinet
of Prince Maximilin of Baden on No
vember 8 took command of the stu
alton in Berlin following the revolu-
tionary uprising there. On Novem-
Der IS it was announced that he had
become premier and had chosen his
cabinet, naming Hugo Haase, Philip
Scheidemann, Wilhelm Dittman, Herr
Landberg and Richard Barth as the
secretaries in charge of the depart
ments created by the revolutionary
government.
The central congress of the dele
gates from soldiers and workmen
councils met at Berlin on Monday.
The first session resulted in disorder
Iv scenes in which there were many
personal encounters. On Tuesday
turbulent scenes continued, George
Ledebour, a leader of the independent
socialists, making a bitter attack on
Premier Ebert.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
GIVES $1,000 TO NEW CHURCH
Sacred Heart Parish Makes I'Tesenta-
tion to New All Saints Parish,
An Offsping OF Former.

In the name of the parish of the
Sacred Heart, Rev. Lucyan Bojnow-
vonan parish of All Saints a check
for 1,500 last evening. The presen-
tation took place at the Sacred Heart
parochial residence and the check
was received by the pastor OF the new
church, Rev. Stephen Grohol who
was formerly assistant to Father Boz
noWSlli.
The members of All Saints parish
were formerly associated in the par
ish- OF the Sacred Heart and the or
ganization of their parish was au
thorized recently by Rt. Rev. John
j. Milan, bishop of the Hartford do
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
LOOKING FOR HELP.
Esthonian Provisional Govt. Places
Republic Under Entente Protection.

London, Dec. 18.-The Esthonian
provisional government. controlling
the territory covered by the former
Russian Baltic province of Esthonia
has placed the republic under the
powers pending the decision of the
peace conference.
The Esthonian premier announced
this action in a telegram which
reached London tonight in which he
called attention to the difficulty the
Esthonian troops we're experiencing
in withstanding the Bolsheviki who
are attacking the territory of the re-
public from the east.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
President Invited to Ireland.

Belfast. Dec. 18.-The lord mayor
of Dublin has called a, mass meeting
in Dublin for Sunday to extend an in
vitation to President Wilson to visit
Ireland. He has suggested that SINH
lar meetings be held in other centers
throughout the island.
Commenting on the action of the
lord mayor the Belfast Telegraph
says that everyone in Ulster will
join in the invitation with the inn
portant reservation that there must
not be the slightest suggestion of
politics."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
BOLSHEVISTS HAVE
NOT 100000 MEN
London Daily Chronicle Puts Number
of Troops at 10000, But Thinks
Number Will Be Augmented.

London, Dec. 19. (British wireless
service)-Reports that the Russian
Bolshevists have raised an army of
100000 men are discredited by
special correspondence to the Daily
Chronicle. It is said that the most
reliable information puts the number
of Bolshevist troops at about 180, 900
scattered over most of the former
Russian empire. 1t is pointed out.
however, that an effort probably will
be made to increase this force for the
purpose of marching westward to-
ward Germany, where the Bolshev-
lists have carried on an extensive
propaganda campaign for the last
year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
Lynn Factories Running.

Lynn. Mass, Dec. 19-Work in the
Lynn factories of the General Electric
company continued today notwith-
standing the announcement from the
Schenectady and pittsfeld plants that
a general strike had been authorized
by union representatives as a protest
against the discharge of 80 men in
Erie, Pa.
Leaders of the II, 900 employees
here said they were trying to bring
about settlement of the controversy,
and thought it unlikely that any SYM
pathetic Wall<out would be unde der-
taken unless further instructions were
received from Schenectady
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
Americas Chief Executive Gets
Invitation to Ireland
MAY HASTEN BACK HOME
President .t,1anees for Conference
With Count RomanOnC Who Rep
rcSents Spanish GoVcrnment-Wiii
Strengthen Friendly Relations.

Paris, Dec. 19.-Premier Clemen-
ceau and Col f. NJ. House visited
President Wilson this morning at his
Paris residence. The French premier
and the president were engaged for
more than an hour in an intimate
discussion. Col. House also con-
ferred with the president during the
morning. The president has been in
vited to visit London at Christmas
time, but he probably will not accept,
as he has planned to dine Christmas
Day with the American troops in the
field.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
PRESIDENT PHOTOGRAPHED.
Snapped BY Army Photographer
American Headquarters.

Paris, Dec. 1S.-During Presiden
Wilson's inspection of the America
peace mission headquarters in tn
Hotel de Crillon today an officia
photograph was made of the presi
dent and the other delegates by al
army photographer.
The president sat in the center witt
Secretary Lansing and Col. House ol
his right and with Henry White ans
General Bliss on his left. The photo
graph was taken IN the conference
room of the American headquarter
which overlool1s the broad Place de L
Concorde, where stood the guillotint
during the French revolution,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
Thus Far Evidence Against AL
legged Murderer Is CirCuInStantial
IMPORTANT LETTERS GONE


Muslcgon, Dec 19.-The body of
Miss Frieda Wcichman of Chicago,
besause OF whose death Milo H. Piper,
local insura nee man, is held here in a
murder charge, will be removed from
CakWood cemetery here and an au-
topsy performed. This was announc-
ed today by Harry Jackson, assistant
prosecutor.
Miss Frieda Weichman came to her
death by violence, according to three
physicians who today examined the
body of the girl.
The physicians said the girls skull
had been crushed by blows on the
back of the head.
Medical experts will try, Jackson
said, to establish positively the cause
of death. The body of the girl, whom
Piper is accused of Staying after an
autom obile honeymoon, was. first dis
covered in a. lonely grave beside the
railway racks between here and
Grand Rapids.
The matrimonial experiences OF
Milo Fl. Piper We're being further in
vestigated by the police here today.
Has Strange Past.
Interest in the accused mans past
life was stimulated late yesterday
when it was esta blished by statements
from him and his present wife, ac-
cording to Sheriff Carl Stauffer, that
in 1909 he was married at Benton
Harbor to Miss Ida Goodenough,
15-year-old school girl After dt-
yorce two years later, the girl, using
the name OF Marian Grey" conduct
ed a matrimonial agency at Chicago.
Court. records there are said to show
that she was convicted in 1908 of u.s.
ing the mails to defraud being sent
TO the federal prison at Atlanta and
later pardoned.
Important Letters Gone.
Letters which Piper wrote to his
present wife during the automobile
trip which he admits making with
Miss Weichman were being sought by
the police today. These letters, Mrs.
Piper told the authorities, disappear
ed from her trunk after she found her
little son playing with them.
Beyond reiterating his statement
that he knows nothing of Miss eWich-
mans death and that his name was
used by one John Sheldon" in mar
rying the girl at Rensselaer,, Ind, in
1916, Piper has refused to discuss fur
ther the murder charge against him
Case Purely CircumstantiaI
Sheriff Stauffer has admitted that
tiles against Piper thus far is purely
umstantial. Piper's Identification
as the man who was married to Miss
Weichman, he added, has not been le-
gally established.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
EASTMAN APPOINTED
Massachusetts Public Service Commits
sioner Named on Interstate Com
mercc Commission by President.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Joseph B.
Eastman, Of Massachusetts, has been
chosen by President Wilson to sue
ceed George w. Anderson as a mem
ber Of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission.
Instructions to send in the nomi-
nation reached the White House today
by wireless. MI. Anderson recently
was appointed federal circuit judge at
Boston.
Mr.. Eastman is a member of the
Massachusetts public service commits
sion. Although a republican in poll
tics, he was appointed by Former
Governor Walsh, democrat
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
More designations Expected.

Basic, Dec. 10, (Havas)-The exec
utive committee of the soldiers ana
workmen's council Of Berlin and It's
suburbs intends to resign, according
to messages received from the Ger
man capital 1t is said that it will
be replaced by an executive commit
tee elected by the general assembly
and the soldiers and workmen's coun-
ellis of the empire.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
.'SIIK" OTOUGHIIN HID.
Famous American League Umptrc Is
Not Expected to Live.

Boston, Dec. 19.-Francis (Sill<)
O'Loughlin, American league umpire,
is dangerously i'll with double pneu-
monia at his home here. The last
rites of the church have been admin
Stered.
Since the close of the baseball sea-
son he has been connected with the
Depa rtment of Justice and recently
was assigned to the Boston district.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
FRENCH TRAITOR TRIED TO
ENTANGLE HEARST PAPER
in FOREIGN NEWS ALLIANCE
Bolo Pasha, Executed For
Treason, Was Active in
Promoting German Prop
uganda in United States.

Washington, Dec .f9.-Activities Of
BolO Pasha, executed as a French
traitor, in promoting in the United
States the financing by the German
government of the Paris Journal, and
in what was described as an attempt
-, to form news alliances between the
journal and William Randolph
Hearst's newspapers were recited to-
day to the senate committee inVesti-
eating German propaganda by Alfred
L. Becker, deputy attorney general Of
New York.
French Asked Inquiry.
Mr.. Becker explained that his inves-
tigatjon was made at the request of
the French government to determine
- the culpability Of Senator Humbert.
proprietor of the Paris Journal, on a
disloyalty charge and that enemy
propa ganda in the United States was
disclosed incidentally.
Bolo tried, Becker said, to obtain
from Hearst q declaration Of French
sympathies Charles f. Bcrtelli,
4 Paris correspondent of the Hearst
newspapers, who came to the United
States to introduce BoIo to Hearst
early in 1916 was quoted by Mr..
Becker as having said that every
American loved France and that con-
Dequently it needed no advertising.
After Bolo's return to Paris in May,
! 91G, the Paris Journal published
"fulsome account Of Hearst" the wit
ness said, but otherwise no evidence
of news connection between the
Journal and Hearst YES disclosed.
BoIO Failed in This attempt.
Bolo sought unsuccessrully in con-
ference with f. G.. Grace, president Of
the Bethlehem Steel corporation, to
get the company to purchase the Paris
Journal Mr.. Becker stated, in his
opinion, this move by Pasha was CEN
tireIy camouflage, intended to cover
up the real purpose of his visit to the
United States
Senator Reid, Of Missouri, who is
not q member of the commit at
tended the hearing and when Becker
mentioned the news service he inter-
1npted to say n understood that the
Witness testimony was to be limited
10 what was supported by documents
Mr.. Becker said he. was only outlining
his statenen ent, and the examination
proceeded. Mr. Becker declared the
investigation by the New York state
authorities showed that BoIo's flnan-
cial activities were through three
American banking institutions-G. NJ.
4msinck and com pany, the Royal
Bank of Canada and J. p. Morgan and
company. He told the committee that
German propa yanda extended through
South and Central America. Mexico,
Cu'ba, Porto Rico. Spain, Holland and
the Scandinavian countries. as we'll as
in all the countries at war with Ger
many.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
Street Fighting Reported.

Zurich, Dec. 19, (EIavas)
disorders have broken out at Danzlg'
West Prussia, according to dispatches
received here. Civil and military prls-
ons have been opened and the IN
mates set at liberty, 1t is SAID ana
street fighting is reported.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
Nav Elect German President.

Copenhagen, Dec. 19.-The German
government has decided to convoke
conference of representatives of all
the states Of the former empire on
December 20 to elect a president of
the German republic, according to
Berlin report. This step is said to
have been taken in order to avoid
fresh outbreaks.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
FORMER EMPEROR CHARLES
AND FOUR CHILDREN ARE Ill

Copenhagen, Dec. 19.--Former EN-
peror Charles, of Austria Hungary,
and four of his children are suffering
from influenza, according to a tele-
gram from Vienna. The former en-
pcror has a very high fever.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
Expects Wilson to Como.

London, Dec. liking George, it
was announced today, has cancelled
the arra ngement which provided that
he should go to Sandringham palace
for Christmas, and he will remain in
London instead to welcome President
Wilson.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
PERUVIAN CONSUL FOUND
WITH BULLET THROUGH HEAD

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-With a
bullet wound through the head, the
body Of DR.. Louis Alvarez Calderoa,
consul of Peru in San Francisco. was
found in his apartment today. A pis-
to1 was found close by the body
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
INVENTOR OF GERMAN
SUPER-GUN ARRESTED

Amsterdam, Dec. 10 (Havas) }
Three of the principal directors of the
krupp munition works at Essen, in
Guiding DR.. Bransenberger, inventor
of the big Berthas'' have been ar
rested by the revolutionary commit
tee in that city according to advices
received here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
I'LL TREATMENT ADMITTED
Bulgarian Writer Demands Punish
mcnt of Those Guilty of Maltreating
Greeks and Serbs.

Salonil1i, Dec. 19.-Ill-treatment of
the inhabitants of Greek Macedonia
and Serbia is admitted 10y an article
in. the newspaper VOLTA of Sofia, the
organ of DR.. n. Ghenadieff, former
foreign minister of Bulgaria. The
newspaper demands the punishment
Of those guilty for the reason that if
such punishment is not meted out.
"fOreign nations will have reason to
believe that the Bulgarian government
countenanced the treatment com
planned of"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
HOG ISLAND SHIPBUILDING1
PLANT ESTIMATED COST Isl
.$63,3OO,0O0 MANAGER SAYS
Investigation Begins, Which
May Result in Having the
Government Take Over
Operation of Shipyard.

Washington. Dec. 19.-The cost of
the great shipbuilding plant at Hog
Island was estimated today at $63-
5000 by Charles Piez, general man
ager of the Shipping boards Emer-
gency Fleet corporation. He said that
the yard, which has delivered one
ship and has so keels laid. should be
completed in so days.
The original estimate of cost for a
plant on a smaller scale was $21, 600
600 and this was increased later to
$27,000,O00. Upon survey to be
made about January 1 to determine
whether the American International
corporation is reducing expenses, Mr.
Piez said, will determine whether theI
government shall take over the ship1
va rHd
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
ENGLAND WELCOMES
MILITARY LEADERS
Haig, Plumer, RaWlinson, Bird
wood, Byng and Horne
KING ENTERTAINS MARSHAL



London, Dec. 19.-London hung
out its flags and the seaport of Dover
flung its gates wide open today to
greet Field Marshal Haig and the
commanders of the five British ar
mics which fought in Belgium and
France--Generals Plumer, Rawlinson,
BirdWood, Byng and Horne
Big Celebration in Dover.
1t was merely an informal welcome
by London, but Dover made of it a
great celebration. The news that the
field marshal was coming home to
spend Christmas with his family at
Kingston became public and his fell
low cOuntrynen would not be denied
a chance to see and cheer the leader
of their armies. The real celebration
in London CONS late in January or
early in February. The field marshal
will then, according to tim -honored
precedents, be raised to a high rank
in the peerage and given money
grant by parliament for his services
to the nation This is the procedure
which has been followed from the
days of Wellington and Nelson down
to Kitchener and Roberts.
King Entertains Haig.
The welcome given the home-com-
ing generals today was similar to that
given Marshal Foch and Premier
Clemenceau Of France and Premier
Orlando of Italy a little over a week
ago. but there was less display. Pre-
mier Lloyd George, the Duke of Con-
naught, members of the cabinet, gem
erals and lesser functionaries from
the war office made up the receiving
party at Charing Cross station. After
first greetings, the civilian officials
disappeared from the scene and the
small procession proceeded through
the principal streets to buckingham
palace, where King George enter
tanned Field Marshal Haig at lunch
con.
Airplanes escorted Field Marshal
Haig's ship across the channel and
followed his train to Londcn.
Business is Suspended.
All business places at Dover were
closed and a holiday was declared.
Admiral Keyes, commander of the
port; all the naval and military Off
GERS of the city, the mayor, members
Of Dover city council and Lord Beau
champ warden of the ctnque ports,
received the returning commanders.
After Field Marshal Haie had been
presented an illuminated address by
the mayor, the generals proceeded to
the station beneath rows of triumphal
arches.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
Tuesdays Disorders Reported to
Have Brought About designations
STREET FIGHTS In DANZIG
Executive Committee of Soldiers and
Workmen's Council OF Berlin is Also
ports.

Paris, Dec. 19.-The German gov
ernment headed by Friedrich Ebert
has resigned as a result of events on
Tuesday, according to a dispatch re-
ceived at Zurich from Stuttgart, says
the Journals correspondent there.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
STEADY STREAM OF
} TRANSPORTS COMING
18th, 18Th and 139th Field Artillery
on Way-t1S Field Artillery
Arrive Today.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Returning
home on the transport George Wash
ington which sailed from France De-
cember Is, the war department an
nounced today, are the 139th field
artillery, batteries A, E, D, and e; and
headquarters company of the 137th
field artillery, rs officers of the 138th
field artillery and u number of
casuals.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19
s5s,O00,o0o Already Spent.

Mr.. Piez testified that the total ex !
penditures to date amounted TO about
$58, 100000 and that the American
International ShipIOuildtng corporal
ton, which has the contract for1
building the plant, has not been paid
anything. Most of the work he said /
was done by sub contractors. Accord
ing to unconfilmed reports he added
the American International corpora
ton has expended nearly a millionI
dollars of it's own money on the plant
He thought a five per cent. commits
sion would be a reasonable amount tol
pay the American company.
Admiral BowIes i'll Charge.
1t was brought out that while conf
struction work has been under the di- !
rection of Former Rear AdmiraH
Bowles. who had virtually unlimited
powers responsibility for carrying
out the full program of constructineH
so ways, instead of 81, rested on theA
Em ergency Fleet corporation. Mr.
Piez said that when the plan to limitA
the size of the yard was proposed, MrA
Bowles, after a survey, altered it andH
recommended that the full programR
be carried out
The witness said so far keels for 5Ol
ships had been laid, one ship deliv
cred, and five are in the basin.
Under cross examination it wa Il
brought out that approximately 1874
per cent. of the construction work atH
the Hog Island yards was sub-IetA
These contracts totalled about $12-8
100000
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19

Newport News, Va, Dec. 19.-Two
army transports, the Martha Wash
ington with the 118th field artillery
and the Mercury with 500 sick and
wounded aboard, were expected to
reach this port today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-19

New York, Dec. 19.-The L. S.
army transport Black Arrow arrived
here this morning from Gibraltar car
rying eight American officers and 115
men. The vessel was formerly the
German steamship, Black Hawk
C1suals also are returning on the
steamers SaXonia, which sailed De-
cember IA; Moccasin, which sailed
December Is. and Heredia, Carriage,
Sixaola and Bellatrix, Dec ember 16.
On all seven ships there are about A.
900 officers and men.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18

Sport clothes. having come to stay.
have their growing strength constantly
REINFORCED by wonderful new develop
ments. Designers can be as daring as
they like so long as they know how to
turn out beautiful. if startling. new
things that are ingenious and full Of
style.
Stripes and checks. in strong con-
trasts Of color. made up in combina-
ton with plain color. have occupied our
field of vision this year. almost to the
exclusion of the odd. brilliantly colored
figures that were strewn over the sur
face of sport clothes last year. These
checks and broad stripes are most
.leverly managed. and now we have
hats and turbans made to match coats
md skirts. One wonders where these
rev by-paths will lead. ut any rate.
they run In the direction of the smart
est informal clothes that we have ever
known.
The sport costume pictured leaves
nothing to be desired In the way of