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The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
ARSTRIKERS
GET SETBACK
IN THE HOUSE
Thirty-year Sentence and
$4,000 Fine Imposed
in Bill.
In DEBATE
Aged Representative Flays
Men Quitting Jobs Dur
ing the War.

A powerful weapon against strikes
fostered by disloyal forces was given
the administration yesterday when
the House passed unanimously a bill
defining such strikes as conspiracies
and providing a punishment of thirty
years imprisonment and $4,000 fine.
The measure came nearly being
amended so as to prohibit all strikes.
Representative Cannon, of Illinois,
backed this attempt. Only the most
determined fighting by the so-called
labor group" defeated It.
Strikes are defined, in the final
measure, as conspirancies when they
unfavorabIy affect war operations
and can be shown to be undertaken
with the purpose of obstructing the
military success Of the war. 1t was
an administration measure and debate
was hot and furious.
The gentleman from Illinois Is try
ing to cut OF the right OF every work.
ing man to better his condition" said
Representative Keating, of Colorado.
author of the child labor bill, refer
ting to Cannon's attempted amend
ment forbidding all strikes. His talk
of curbing the !. W. w. Is camou-
fiage."
Cannon Accepts Challenge.
Il accept that challenge" shouted
Canon. Il would control everybody.
no matter who he is, who would dis
able US in our support of the boys
who face the shells and gas"
The aged Illinoisan waved his arms
in old-time style. Cries of support
came from all parts Of the hall. He
continued:
War is no time for strikes. Can
the boys in the trenches strike-for
higher wages. better conditions, or
for any reason? The farmer, the
worker. anyone who obstructs this
war. would put under this bill"
Representative Nolan. of Califor-
mia, chairman of the Labor Commit
tee, arose.
"A bill of this sort, moderate in
character" he said. will do much
good; but to approve this proposal
would do more to arouse ilI-feeling
and suspicion and to destroy the
present plans of Iabor's cooperation
in this war than any other step we
could take" a.. a..
f, ''skouId Not strike During WAR;"
But we shouldn't strike at all
in war time cried Cannon. Again
there was applause.
After Representative London, of
New York. Socialist. had attempted
to block the bill by raising a point
Of no quorum, representative
Morgan. of Oklahoma. said he did
not think that war should stop the
right OF labor to fight for better
working conditions.
do you favor letting the soldiers,
who depend on the war supplies we
send them, strike when they see
fit?" asked Representative Fordney,
Of Michigan.
I'VE are not concerned with the
boys in the trenches now" replied
Morgan. There were boots and
cries of aren't we?" from all over
the House. Morgan explained that
he meant the bill did not affect
them.'"
Representative Lunn's amendment,
validating strikes for bona fide
attempts to better conditions or
wages" was adopted after Lunn
had declared the American work
ingman would sacrifice anything for
the war. but nothing for profiteer-
ing at his expense The vote was
215-to-40.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
ARMY OF 100000
WILL NOT BATTLE
1t Will Comprise Children TO Work
for Food Supplies.

The United States is TO raise new
army Of 5.OOO.O0O. Secretary Of the
Interior Lane is TO be its generals
simo. Its members are TO be 100000
school children throughout the United
States. They will not go to France.
They will raise at home the food
for home consumption. Every bit
they raise will permit an equal
amount of grOwn-up grown food to be
shipped to the hungry children OF
our allies in France and England.
Cardinal Gibbons has pledged the
aid OF the parochial schools. and Sec
retary Houston that of the schools
in the rural districts. The name of
the new army will be the Limited
States Garden Army and each mem
ber will wear badge and such marks
OF merit as he or she may earn.
Each home with a child in the gar
den army will fly a distinctive service
flag telling OF il.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
FATE OF SOLDIERS
in WILSON'S HANDS
Relatives of Convicted Importune
Him to Commute.

The fate Of six American soldiers
rests with President Wilson, who
shall say whether they are to live
Or die. The papers in the cases went
to the White House from the War
Department yesterday.
Two of the men stand convicted
or numbering a sentry at Houston,
Texas. about a month ago. The four
others are members of Gen. Pershing' s
forces in France, two of whom were
caught asleep at their post and two
who disobeyed orders of superior
officer.
1t is understood that the President
has been importuned by relatives to
grant combinations.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
This Nations Views on Siberian Question
/ Sent to Ambassador at Tokyo Situation
Assumes Most Acute Stage.
FINAL DECISION is UP TO BRITISH
United States Will Be Guided by Advice from
Ally in Making Decision on Intervention
by Oriental Nation.

Barring unforeseen emergencies Wadvostok Japan
Peced to reply to the representations of the United States before
acting Siberia Japan knew last night the of the United
States against Siberia But the question still an open
insisted in all quarters The representations of the United
States described in N ulimatum.
In wenomed Japanese quarters predicted that the repre-
senaons of the United States against Intervention Siberia will be
received the spirit which they made. That spirit
scrbed last night the of differing viewpoint
to friendly ally.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
HARDING RAPS
GOLD ASSAULT
UPON CAPITAL
Senator Declares Nation
Spending Money at Ex-
orbitant Rate.
ALL SEEK u. S. FUNDS
Ohio Solon Believes Time
Has Come to Get Down
Z to Real Finance.
ALL SEEK U. S. FUNDS

The "orgy of extravaganza" now In
dulged in by the United States gov
ernment was dashed yesterday in the
Senate by Senator Harding Of Ohio.
II want to bring to a halt" he said,
"the idea that this struggle for the
republic is a riot for gold.
Take the census of every Pullman
car coming to Washington. Three out
of four men are talking about money"
Flags Prohteers.
well, they're not talking about II
when they go away II they have been
living in Washington hotels" was a
diversion by Senator Thomas, of Col
orado.
Men who have not even bought a
hammer want to build ships" con-
tinued Senator Harding They want
the government to build their plants,
furnish all material. pay the workmen
and then give a commission.
The secretary of the Treasury
wants to take over the German line
piers. We have them now, so why
spend unnecessary millions while we
strain TO get money for the actual
war?
IT'S no secret. The Germans know
1t. Our ships take seventy. days to go
to France and back. They should
taRe thirty-ftve. We are not getting
the efficiency.
THE Postmaster General, who does
not know one-tenth as much about
the telephone business as l do, wants
to buy the telephones.
Iacentive to Drink,
The Shipping Board has been
financing shlpyards so literally il
would drive a sober financier 10
drink in peace time. The War De-
partment has been financing NUM-
tion manufacturers. The railroads
have been taken under the protec-
tion of the government And I don't
believe they will ever be unscram-
bled.
This is the richest nation in the
world and the last to enter the war,
but we are harassed now to meet
our obligations, while our allies
with but 40 per cent of our re.
sources, are not With a little co.
operation between the executive and
Legislative branches of the govern.
ment we. might accomplish some.
thing in the way of saving instead
OF seeing how much we can spend"
Senator Harding declared that ne
man should place his political afllbi.
tions above his duty at this time.
Il am thinking" he said, smor,
about the country today than an
about my successor to the United
States Senate.
I'VE have made the capital city
of this nation worse than a minina
camp" he concluded. Let US moi
assume that there is a mysteriou.
stream of gold here in Washington
that no profligacy can exhaust.">
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
1000 Tons of Hard Coal
Condemned as inferior

More than 1900 tons of anthracite.
which did not come up to standard
OF quality, were condemned in the
pennsylvania markets by the Fuel
Administration in its campaign to
compel the delivery of clean coal.
At the mines inspectors also con-
demand several cars a day because
they were loaded with coal not OF
quality. William Potter, admins
traitor for Pennsylvania, said the
has been so successful
that that he would now look to the
bituminous field.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Agreement viii ,
Be Reached Today
On Railroad Bill

House and Senate conferees all
but reached a decision last night
on the disputed points of the ad-
ministration railroad bill. A final
session today is expected to COM
plete the measure for presentation
TO the two Houses.
The provisions that seem certain
will be:
The President will have the
power to propose rates. but the
Interstate Commerce Commission
viii retain final authority.
The roads will be held twenty
one months after the war.
Compensation will be on the
original three-year average.
All short-lines will be taken into
the system.
After a five-hour session last
night. the conferees still had diff
ferences. but had come to a dis
position. It was said, to reach the
above compromise in the interests
OF speed. which Is urged by the
President.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
HUNS STATE PERSHING
HAS LONE DIVISION
Kaiser Keeps Real Facts About
Americans from Soldiers

Paris, March 6.-The Germans
persist in declaring that they are
not aware of the presence of Amer
lean troops in force on the Western
front. writes the correspondent of
the Temps with the British army
in France. This. he says. may be
pretense or the result Of what they
have been taught. but all prisoners,
officers and privates, taken in the
latest minor operations. when asked
about the Americans, invariably re-
ply: re-
Yes. we know there is a division
in France and there never will be
more. That is not enough to scare
us"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
M'ADOO AGREES
!. UPON CHANGES
FOR WAR BILL
Insurgents for Amendment
to Financial Measure with
Passage Certain Today.
DEBATE is LIVELY
Senators Insistent that War
Alone Is Reason for
Speedy Action.

Insurgent Senators pulled the
teeth of the War Finance Corpora
tion Bill yesterday. Headed by a
group from the Banking and Cur
rency Committee. Senators object
ed to strenuously to certain por-
tions of the measure proposing the
$500, 900, 900 corporation. that Sec
retary McAdoo consented to changes
thus far opposed. The changes
were adopted and an informal
agreement reached TO vote upon the
bill today.
Amendments Made.
Sections seven and eight were the
parts Of the bill under fire. AS the
bill read, section seven in short
gave the Secretary of the Treasury
and the Capital Issues Committee
of the corporation the right to say
what security issues should be Ii
censed. Section eight provided Sc
we're penalties for violations of rules
made by the committee.
As amended the committee is not
authorized to license the security.
It can. however. either indorse or
refuse to indorse the issue. 1t is
held that disapproval would have
the effect of making the stock shaky
in the market Section eight has
been amended so that the penalties
apply only to violation of the act
not to violation of the committee
rules.
Senator Reed. or the Banking
Committee, drew the sections. AZ
ter conferences with Senator Sim
mons, chairman OF the Finance
Committee. Senators Owen and Hol-
lis, of the Banking Committee; Sen
ator Smoot, of the Finance Commit
tee, and others. il was arranged
that Senator Swanson. who is a
member of neither committee,
should introduce the amendments.
Refer to MeAdoo.
The Secretary of the Treasury was
frequently alluded TO.
why fetter this bill with his au-
thority?" inquired Senator Brandegee,
of Connecticut. why should the
matter be under his thumb? He is
heal now ct 80 TTcssury and the
railroads, ant 80 on. This gets on
my nerves. This makes him virtually
head of all war industry
Senator Lodge, a Finance member,
objected both to the licensing sec
ton and to the penal section as
the bill first read. He said he dis
liked extremely the idea of allowing
the committee to send a man to
prison.
Il will vote for this bill" said SEN
ator Underwood. of Alabama, be
cause it is necessary for business
at this time. 1t turns over to five
men the conduct of 500. 900. 900 in cash
and s4OOO coco in credit. would
not think of voting for It in time
OF peace But IT is one of the things
necessary to win this war"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
''Drys" Win Victory
In Albany Assembly

Albany. n. z, March s.-Prohibi-
ton forces won a partial victory to-
day when the assembly by vote Of
81 to 50 adopted the judiciary commit
I&ees favorable report on the rssolu-
Ion referring the Federal prohibition
Pamendment.
The vote was generally taken as
an Indication that the assembly would
pass the resolution then send II to
the senate where II faces almost
certain defeat.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
SAMMIES HOLD EIGHT
MILES OF TRENCHES
Germans Unable to Rush Back Men
Fighting Like Veterans.

The sector northwest OF Toul, in
Lorraine. held exclusively by Amer
lean troops, is being gradually ex-
tended, It was learned at the War
Department last night. The distance
in a straight line from one end of
the American sector to the other
now is about four and a half miles.
Actually the length OF the front is
about eight miles, due to wide bends
at many points along the line.
That the enemy has found II i'm
possible to force this line back is
pointed to with pride by army off,
GERS here. Pershing's men are fight
ing like veterans, is the enthusiastic
comment.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Another Revolution
Started in Ireland

London. March 6.-Almost stimuli
taneously with the news of John
Redmond's death early today, word
came from Dublin of the seizure by
Sim Fein volunteers of the town of
Killenagh. in Wexford.
They were reported to be in COM
plete control of the town, guarding
the exits and beginning systematic
drilling.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
ALLIES SINK U-BOATS
AT PACE OF BUILDERS
Secretary Daniels corroborates Brit
ish Admiralty Lord.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels last
night corroborated the statement Of
Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the ad-
miralty, in the British House of Com
mons, that submarines are being sunk
as fast as the Germans can build
them.
Lord Geddes' statement is within
bounds" said Secretary Daniels. "All
reports We have received are salts
factory. We are steadily gaining on
the submarines"
The Secretary promised a more de-
tailed statement as soon as he has
had time to study the latest communi-
cations from Admiral Sims.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
RUMANIA BOWS TO KAISER.

Copenhagen, March 6.-Rumania and
the central powers entered into an
agreement of peace on March 5, a dis
patch from Berlin announces. The
treaty was signed the same night at
Bucharest.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
TURKS REcAPTURE KAJAR.

London. March GA turkish official
communication received here says:
On the Palestine front the enemy
has been driven back out of Kajar."
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Sir Henry B.. Smith Arrive.

An Atlantic Port. March 6.-Sir
Henry Darlington Smith, who is to
assist Lord Reading, British special
ambassador to the United states, ar
rived here today Sir Henry bears
the rank Of minkter plenipotentiary.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
DRYS AGAINST SUFFS.

Chicago, March 6.-After fifteen
hours debate the National Conven-
tion of the Prohibition party here
today decisively rejected the pro-
posed merger with the National
party.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07

KEEP in mind-The HERALD
A is ONE CENT DAILY and
TWO CENTS SUNDAY.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07

CHOPPERS do not SLEEP
- OVER" bargains in MORN
ING paper. They respond at once.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07

CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-31
EIIHU BURRTTT SCHOOL.

The first meeting of the executive
committee of the Elihu Burritt school
was held last evening in the social
room. The meeting was called to
order By the president, Frank Nair,
Edward r. Fowlr, principal, spoke of
the new building with its wonderful
opportunities as a community center,
Discussions followed as to the need
of having comnunity chorus, a
library, young peoples club, mothers
club, etc. The committee has planned
an interesting meeting to be held in
the auditorium of the school on We'd
nesday November 6, at o'clock. AT
this meeting some very important
business will be taken up. All who
are interested in the school are
cordially invited to attend.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-31

rather than from the family of
friends.
There are some further complica-
tons introduced in organizing for the
collection and distribution of the
parcels which would tend to compl-
cate what is already a rather difficult
act Of operation to get accomplished
within the time available
The Red Cross abroad is pre-
pairing to make a general distributor
of tobacco to all of the A. f. F. II
special packages of fifty for this dis
tributiOn, although it is somewhat
difficult As may be imagined to get
the large quantity required put up in
special packages.
Our general conclusion is that we
would rather not attempt to cover
the man who will not get packages
from their families or friends by a
special distribution of packages col
lected by others or made up at some
central point by the Red Cross be-
cause the difficulties introduced seem
too clearly to outweigh any benefit
to the men through this special dis
tribution.
Il should like to add one further
thought, and that is our desire in all
that we do to make no distribution
of things that is not general to all
alike and this suggestion runs
counter to this policy in way we
believe would be somewhat serious
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-31
FUNERAL or MISS RYAN.
Burial Service This Morning at St.
Josephs Cathedral. Hartford.

Miss Anne Ryan, of Sc Summer
street, Hartford who has large
circle Of acquaintances in this city,
died at her home on Tuesday last,
and was buried this morning in Mount
ST Benedict'S cemetery, Hartford,
after a solemn high mass of requiem
had been sung for the repose of her
soul in st. Joseph's cathedral at 1870.
The funeral was largely attended, re-
latives and friends from New Britain
being among those present
Miss Ryan leaves two sisters, Miss
Nora RYAN, Of Hartford, and Mrs,
Margaret Keough of "a Beaver street,
as we'll as two nephews. Michael
Keough and Rev. Francis P. Keough,
curate Of St Roses parish, Meriden.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-31

aln1shouses when the mother is IN
able to care for them Such a system
does not make for the welfare of the
state for the child consigned to such
an institution stands small chance of
growing up into a useful man or wo-
man. Senator Kopplemann's bill
would have provided that instead Of
breaking up homes and sending the
children to asylums on the death Of
the father that the state would pay
q small SUM to the widow to enable
her to keep her family together and
bring them up in the home atmos-
phere and thus we should get away
from the system of county homes
and orphan asylums.
This measure was referred at the
outset to the judiciary committee OF
which your senator was chairman, in
spite of the fact that it should have
gone TO the committee on humane in
stitutions. Senator kopplemann
tried again and again to have the bill
transferred TO the proper committee
and was refused as often as he was
asked. Finally the day of the hear
ing came and Judge Levy of New
York and other notable philanthropic
workers came to be heard. The COM
mittee delayed the hearing until the
last of the day AND Kept these notable
gentlemen waiting and then, what DO
you suppose, announced that there
would be no hearing and that the
bill would be transferred to the other
committee where it had been refus-
ing for weeks to send it.
*'The bill was finally approved and
came before the senate for passage.
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senator from the Sixth who was i'm
pressed by its value. but suddenly the
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee discovered that it was not
workable in it's present form and
therefore suggested that it be put
over for two years. Taking his cue
from this the senator from the Sixth
urged that the bill be put over un-
til the next legislature as the end OF
the session was at hand. Others who
favored it saw no reason why it was
necessary to adjourn without fixing
defect in such a valuable piece OF
legislation and they protested against
waiting two years. Their protest was
unavailing however, and despite
their pleas for an adjournment OF
few DAYS to make the bill workable
the senator from the Sixth. who saw
q chance to adjourn the legislature
one day earlier than it ever ADJOURNED
before refused to take receSS ana
so this valuable and really progress
sive piece of legislation went by the
board for two years. The senator
from the Sixth preferred to make
record for the shortest session ever
held to waiting a few days and max
ing this splendid law an eHecuVe
piece Of legislation.
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Mrs Byron j. Baker.

Mrs. Matte. wife of Byron j. Baker
of 33 Main street, died yesterday of
pneumonia She was 48 years old
and a native of New Jersey. Besides
her husband she leaves ten children,
Julia e, Ola E., Lucy NJ, Rosa n,
Mary J.. Beatrice F., Ruth F., Naomi
L.. Clenford r. and Carol s. Baker.
The funeral was held this afternoon at
o'clock and the body was taken to
Woodstock, \. Y, for burial.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-31
GERMAN PUBLIC MAY CAUSE
FINANCIAL CATASTROPHE

Zurich, Oct. 31.-The German
Reichsbank has issued bank notes to
the amount Of two billion marks dur
ing the past four weeks, according to
the Neueste Nachrichten Of Munich.
The Newspaper says this was caused
by the boarding Of bark notes by the
people, and points out that If the
Germans do not give up their present
craze. a financial catastrophe is in
evitabtc.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
William Ryan.

William Ryan. aged SIS years, OF s5
DAILY avenue, died last night at his
home following lengthy illness with
Influenza Mr.. Ryan is survived by
his wife Mrs. Catherine Ryan, two
sons, John and Michael, and three
daughters, Mrs. Otto Schma1r. Mrs
John Autch of New York City and
Mrs John Williams of HaverstraW'
n. Y. The funeral will probably pc
held Saturday morning frorm st,
Marv's church, and interment will be
in ST. Marys cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-31
Card OF Thanks.

! H.-;e'' he kind friends
and neighbors for tho sympathy and
help they have given me during the
illness and death of my dear husband.
Especially do ] thank the Red Cross
workers and Stanley Works who
aided in every way possible when l
was sick and unable to do for him
myself. l also wish to thank all en-
ployes of the Stanley Works for the
flowers they so kindly sent.
MRS LOREN Fl. PEASE.