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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
GERMANS MUST PAY
FOR THEIR ACTIONS
Samuel Gonlpers Tells New York In
surancc Men He Has Faith
In President.

New York, Dec. 3.--Addressing
members of the National Council of
Insurance declarations and the Nation
al Association of Casualty and Surety
Agents at the Hotel Aston yesterday
afternoon, Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
said Americans should be alert to see
that 1.-The sacrifices we have made to
win this war are not lost or stolen
around the peace table.
"All the elements of reaction have
not yet surrendered" he said. For
tunately, at the head of our mission
is that wonderful interpreter and
spokesman, the President Of the
United States. All my confidence and
my hope are vested in him.
II shall not discuss indemnities,
but there certainly must be restitu-
ton. Are the Lusitania murders to
be paid for, or are we to sit Supinely
by and condone such destruction Of
life and property? The people Of
Germany who have permitted these
outrages to be perpetrated in their
name will have to bear some of the
stings of defeat.
J. S. Rowe, president o the Inter
national Association of Casualty and
Surety Underwriters, said:
Imminent danger menaces the in
surance business because Of the ac-
tivity and increasing boldness with
which political socialists are advocat-
ing and disseminating state insurance
nroDa ganda"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
HUNS DESTROY ALL
DAMAGING PAPERS
Documents Systematically Burned SO
That Responsibility For War
Cannot Be Proven.

Paris, Dec 3. (Havas) The Ger
man foreign office destroyed by fire
all damaging documents in the ar
chives of the general government at
Brussels and destroyed all documents
in Berlin which might be useful in
placing responsibility for the war on
the German government, Herr Mel
kenbuhr, q former socialist member
Of the Reichstag, declared in speech
in Berlin. according to adv1ces re-
ceived here.
The revelations Of Melkenbuhr. the
Paris newspapers declare, throw a sim
gular light on the proposal of DIR.
Solf. the German foreign secretary,
to have a neutral commission inquire
into the origin Of the war
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
LIEUT.. JACKSON IS
SAFE IN GERMANY
Continued from First Page)

though brief has been exciting and I
Wouldn't have missed it for a million.
Apparently the war is now over Cor
me and until peace is declared it will
be more or less life of ease. While
l can write but seldom, I can receive
letters that may be sent to me, so any
write may do So
Treatment Is Good
October Is, 1918.
BY the time this reaches YOU peace
should be near at hand Judging from
the talk here. And with Old Man
Ieace should come my release from
captivity. Get that ca ptivity stuff
My third week as a prisoner of war
opens with me making arrangements
TO play ball this afternoon. That is
the extent of my troubles here. We
manage to pass the time without diff
Guilty and on the whole we have no
cause for complaint. We are a little
shy on clothes but I understand the
Red Cross is going to outfit us before
cold weather sets in.
Respecting a rather warm time on
the day ] was captured ] started into
the scrap practically in my shirt
sleeves. After foundering through
what seemed like miles of barbed
wire, brooks, shell holes filled with
mud and what not, 1 emerged behind
the German line having about reached
my objective almost in rags. That has
been my uniform since. Hatless,
coatless, and as a result of the barbed
wire almost trouserless, l made my
way into Germany and my garb since
then has changed but little. A party
OF American officers live together,
cooking and sharing the food we get
from the Red Cross and we dine well.
Tomorrow is my turn to act as cook.
'Nough said! We get little news here
other than that brought in by prison
ers taken more recently than our
selves but we manage to keep fairly
we'll posted. We see an early peace
and look for our release before
Christmas. If we have to stay here
longer we will manage to get along.
We expect to be moved to another
camp in Germany this week. How
ever, my address will be Karlsruhe
until you hear from me to the con-
trary. Whatever the result Of the
peace talk there will be no occasion
for home worry over me. There is
nothing you can do for my comfort.
am all right and will be there with
bells or ,.nen the Big show is over"
Lovingly
TON"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
PRISONER IN GERM
Hartford Soldier Located at Camu
Hammelburg.

Washington, Dec. 3-Lists of Am
orleans in German prison camps still
are being forwarded to the war de-
ment, although it is assumed that
most of the men in all camps have
been released A list made public to-
day by the war department includes:
AT Hospital Rastatt, Lieut.. Philip
G. Chesbro, North Adams, Mass.
Enlisted men at Camp Hamme1-
burg, Maurice Yalen. Hartford, Conn,
At hospital, Camp Rastatt, Carl
Vaughan, Shrewsbury, Mass
Reported in good health, camp UNI
known: Burkhart, Herbert FL, Re-
we're Mass: William Blatchford Tru-
no, Mass; Ernest Barrett Westmin-
ster Mass; Ernest A. Burt, Westfe1d,
Mass; Levite r. Daigle Madawaska.
Me; Ralph l.. Drew, Providence;
Dominick Acquavive, Marietta, r. I.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
GIVES CHECK TO RED CROSS
italian King, Sold and Money Given
to Local Chapter by c. NapOletano

Handsome Carved Franc Made For
italian King, Sold and Money Given
to Local Chapter by c. Napoletano.
The local branch Of the Red Cross
society has received 81 gift Of $40
from Cesorio Antonio Napoletano. In
connection with this gift an interest
ing story has been brought to light.
Mr. Napoletano, a carpenter by
trade, spent his spare time for sew
eral weeks last summer in making
two picture frames from red wood,
handsomely carved and designed to
hold the pictures of the rulers of
England France, Italy and the United
States, while the flags of each Of the
four nations also appear in the cary
ing. One frame was sent to Presid ent
Wilson, who replied with an appre-
ciative letter of thanks The other
frame was to be sent to the King Of
Italy. but the difficulties in securing
transportation caused that plan to be
abandoned.
Thoroughly patriotic, Mr.. Napole-
tano desired to turn the frame to
some use that would help win the
war. So it has been sold and the
proceeds turned over to r. r. HeaIey,
treasurer Of the Red Cross society.
Giovanni Surca, Squire street
Hartford, is the owner of the frame.
This is the second substantial gift Mr..
NapoIetano has given to the Red
Cross within a year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
NEGROES WANT EQUALITY.

Boston, Dec. 3.-An appeal to the
American peace delegation to add a
fifteenth principle to tho IA enunciat-
ed by President Wilson, was made by
the national equal rights league, a ne
gro organization today The league,
speaking it says for Is, o00,o 900 Ameri-
cans VIGOROUSLY suffering fragrant de-
privation Of democracy calls on the
peace delegates to insist upon the
principle of elimination OF civil, po-
litical and judicial disabilities and dis
tinctions based on race and color in
all nations for the new era of freedom
every where"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
URGE SOLDIERS TO
KEEP UP INSURANCE
Government Offers Service Men
Unusual Opportunity in This Line

| Washington, Dec. 3.--As soldiers
| are demo bilized, effort will be made
| to impress on them the desira bility
| Of their continuing payments on their
government voluntary life insurance,
| which can be maintained for five
years after peace, even though the
! soldier has returned to civil life. This
will be done by the insurance agen-
cies in the army, working together
with authorities of the Treasury's War
, Risk Insurance Bureau.
Secretary McAdoo in a staten ent
has urged soldiers to retain their in
Surance TO protect their families and
to retain the right to convert this into
other forms to be provided by the
government. An additional reason,
it is said, is the Treasury's desire to
make of the soldiers and sailors in
surance a demonstration that govern
ment life insurance is successful, and
can be extended.
Il desire to remind all America 8
soldiers and Sailors" said Mr. Nc
Adoo's statement, that it is their
opportunity and their privilege to
keep up this insurance with the Unit
ed States Government after the war
ter they have returned to civil life.
In it's present form, this insurance
is annual, renewable term insurance
at net peace rates, issued against
death and total permanent disability.
Under the provisions Of the War Risk
Insurance act every person holding
the insurance may keep it up in this
form even after he leaves the service
for a period of five years. All that is
necessary is the regular payment Of
premiums.
Moreover, the law provides that
not later than five years after the
termination of the war as declared by
Presidential proclamation, the term
insurance shall be converted, without
medical examination, into such form
or forms of insurance as may be pre-
scribed by regulations and as the in
sured may request. This insurance
will continue to be government insur
ance.
The advantages Of keeping this in
surance in force cannot be empha-
sized too strongly. The right to con-
tinue it is a valuable right given by
the government to our fighting men az
compensation for their services. If
this right is lost by allowing insurance
to lapse it can never be regained.
When government insurance Is allow
ed to lapse the holder cannot again
obtain insurance except from private
companies at considerable increase
in cost Moreover many of the men
may have become uninsurable as a. re-
suit of the war through physical i'm
pairment, and if these allow their
insurance to lapse they will lose
the last opportunity for their families
to have the protection of life insur-
ance"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
2,754 POLISH MEN
TO BE IN PARADE
Stanley Luty Named AS Chief Mar
shall of Three Big Divisions on
Saturday.

Stanley Luty has been named as
chief marshal Of the Polish societies
who are to take part in the British
Three divisions will take part and
there will be 2,754 men in line in
these units alonc. Following are the
divisions as they will parade
Division Marshal, Adam GreclIi.
knights of Boleslaus society, $50
mem bers; Name of Jesus society, 275
mem bers; Young Mems society, 80
mem bers; Saint Aloizius society, SO
members; Children of Mary society,
so members; Sisters Of Rosary soci-
ETY., 100 mem bers; Saint Agnes socie-
ty 80 members. Total, 1885 men,
bers.
Division II.-Marshal. Ladislaus
Godlewski. krakusy society, 80
mem bers; ST Lucien society, 500
members; st. Stanislaus society, $50
members. Total. 1885 members.
Division lII.-Marshal Ignacy Nix
Sax oscioszko Guard so members;
st. Peter and Paul society, 100 mem
bers; ST. Michael A. society. 80 men,
bers; s.. John the Baptist society, 200
members, st. Stanislaus B, M. soci-
ETY., so members; Queen of Heaven
society. 40 members; Alliance socie-
ty, 81 members. Total, 584 mem,
bers.
Division I, 1886 members: division
II, 1855 members; division III, bS4
members. Total, 2,754 members.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
OFFICERS PROMOTED.
General Billiard Nominated For Rank
of Brigadier General.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Prom otion in
the regular establishment for several
general officers serving in the nation
al army was announced today in NOM
nations sent by President Wilson to
the senate. Lieut.. Gen. Robert l..
Billiard of the National Army, was
nominated for promotion from the
grade of brigadier to that of major
general in the regular army.
The following colonies serving as
major generals in the National Army
were named to be brigadiers in the
regular forces: George W. Read,
Charles T. Menoher, William G.
Ham, John l.. Hines, Charles II,
Muir, James w. NIcAndrew, James G.
Hartford, Charles z. Sun neral.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
WOUNDED IN ENGLAND
BACK BIZ CHRISTMAS.

London. Dec. 3.-Au American
wounded in England, with the excep-
ton of about 500 of the most serious
cases, will be back in the United
States by Christmas, according to
present plans. Efforts now are being
made to move the Americans quickly
and the wounded will be sent home
ward as rapidly as shipping is avail
able.
Two of the large American hospi-
tails in London will be closed within
the next few days.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
ENTIRE HOME DESTROYED.
Residence, Five Barns, Ice House and
$4,000 in Cash Burned.

Winsted, Dec. 3.-When Charles G.
Twining, a cattle buyer, returned to
his place in Montville, Mass, late yes
terday after hunt for deer he found
only ashes where had stood his home,
five barns and an ice house. Neighbors
saved the cattle.
Mr. Twining also lost $1,000 in
cash and checks. The buildings were
of several thousand dollars value with
out insurance.
WEATHER
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
STANFORD TRAVELLER DEAD.
John A. Wendell, SO, Succumbs to An
Attack of Heart Trouble.

Greenwich, Dec. 3.--John A Wen
dell, 68, and unmarried died today at
his Stamford home of heart trouble.
He owned Wendells Hill on the di-
viding line between Greenwich and
Stamford adjoining the residence of
Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer
Mr. Wendell had been an extensive
traveller and when at home was real
estate broker. He is survived by q
brother and three sisters,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE.

Oxford, Dec. 3.-Lewellyn An
drews, IS, whose grist mill was 8
landmark and who ground buckwheat
had more than local fame, killed
himself yesterday by shooting. He
had been i'll, and also despondent
over the illness of his wife.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
FIRE ON FREMONT STREET.

Engine Company No 3 was called
out this morning to answer a still
alarm at Is Trement street in the
house occupied by Mrs. Theresa Bar
ron. The blaze was small and was
easily extinguished. The damage was
about $50.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
Christmas Sale at
St, Marks Church

Christmas Sale and Supper at st.
Marks Church Wednesday After
noon and Evening, Dec. 18th.
SUPPER MENU.
Chicken BouillOn
Corned Beef Hash
Goldfish Cakes
Scalloped Oysters
Chicken Salad
Rolls Butter
Apple Pic Squash Pie
Ice Cream
Tea Coffee
There will be many attractive
Christmas articles for sale at reason
able prices, and the ladies in charge
have planned to serve most appe-
tizing supper, as plainly evidenced BY
the menu above.
Supper will be served, $3.50 to $40.
EVERYBODY WELCOME!
The evening world., 1918-05-10
ODDITIES IN THE NEWS

WEAR LAST straw hat and have your
shoes resoled and you'll be In style this summer, War
Industries Board announces.
The evening world., 1918-05-10
GEN, COCKTAILS TO STAY
IN HIS PRESENT POST

WASHINGTON. May 1O-"Thore is
no foundation for that report" was
the reply OF Secretary Of War Baker
20 n report published yesterday
that Major Gen. George w. Goethals.
Acting Quartermaster General, Di-
rector OF Trahic and Storage and As
slstant Chief OF Stan OF the Army, IL
10 be given more important duties and
a new Acting Quartcrmaster General
appointed Immediately.
Gen. Goethals could not have a
more important task than the one h9
Is now administering. While holding
the title OF Acting Quartermnster
General. he is the Quartcrmaster
General, and has concentrated all Of
the purchase machinery of that de-
partment in his own ONCE with ex-
cellcnt results. As Director OF Traf-
nc and Storage and Assistant Chief
OF stan he has immediate supervi-
sion over all problems concerned with
the movement OF troops and supplies
and storage OF tho latter.
The evening world., 1918-05-10
ST|ELOW TO WORK
WITH DETECTIVE
Who AIDED HIM
Will Go to Buffalo With
O'Grady, While Green
Returns to Farm Life.

AUBURN. May 1O-Charles F. Site
low and Nelson Green, his brother-in-
Jaw, begin life anew to-day, following
their pardon by the Governor. con-
WINGED OF their innocence OF the
charge Of numbering Charles T.. Phelps
and Margaret wolcott in 1915 in Or
ieans County.
II am going with Detective O'Grady
70 work in Buffalo" said Stielew. ~
! don't like city work ! will g. back
10 farming. am thankful 10 those
who kept at It until the Governor was
sure / was not guilty"
Stlelow, bewildered by his release,
stepped from the Auburn prison doors
the least concerned OF a group of
relatives. detectives. newspaper men
and prison officials. vino overwhelmed
HIN with congratulations. Not the
least demonstrati>e OF the group was
little Irene SNelow. HE youngest
daughter. born the day after he was
arrested. and taking very cordially TO
her daddy.
Green was ~nervously laxative. The
FIRST 10 greet Stielow as he came up
from his cell for the last time was
Mrs. Stielow.
Green's mother and a sister were
with him. lie was more expressive OF
his joy In the turn OF events
u am going right to work with
The evening world., 1918-05-10

my brother on a farm" ne said. 1--WE
have made a first payment on a farm
m another part OF tho Stste from
where we used TO 1.-Two and We will
operate IL together"
In the same prison from which
stielow and Green were released Is
Clarence +. O'Conneil, a young ne'er-
do-well with a bad record. upon
whom George II. Bond, the invest
gator appointed by Gov. Whitman.
practically fixes the crime Of which
6tielow and Green were accused.
Erwin King. the picturesque idler
Of Orleans County. whose admissions
nrst pointed 20 the innocence OF the
two friendless farmhands. finally
saved from life imprisonment by the
Governors act. Is now at liberty.
II the authorities Of Orleans Coun-
~ decide TO reopen the Phelps VOL
colt murder cases no undoubtedly
will be brought TO trial with O'Con-
neil. upon tho termination OF the lat
ter's minimum sentence OF four years
for murderous assault.
The evening world., 1918-05-10

purred on a chair by the hearth IRE.
Tho girl sighed.
1T isn't a bit like l thought 1t 'ud
be-" she said.
But. gee! Amt It homelike ?" said
the boy.
Just then Helen Page returned with
the waffles.
1T isn't a blt"- the girl was re-
peating.
Mercy! what isn't a bit like you
thought-the waffles7" said Helen
Page. with real concern.
NO" blurted the little girl. with
tears in her eyes. Bohemia! why, ]
read a story onct, and it was great
all about
"Oh, I know" said Helen Page,
comfortingly. "all about champagne
and women dancing on the tables. and
that sort OF thing. That was story
book Bohemia, and what there was OF
that kind OF Bohemia died a few
weeks age. I'm sorry you're dlsap-
pointed. but this II real Bohemia.
Won't YOU have some more waff1es7"
The little girl sighed and passed her
plate. The sailor lad showed his
Gcross eagerly.
They're BULLY" he exclaimed.
The evening world., 1918-05-10

WHEN CERTAIN pscinsts in Murray. Kan, got up
the other day they found their premises painted yellow
The evening world., 1918-05-10

TENT TO BE TAKEN along for his meetings by a
Jersey city candidate for United States Senatorial NOM
nation, who will visit twenty-one counties three times.
The evening world., 1918-05-10

FARMING is being done at night in Lake Coun
md, by the glare of headlights.
The evening world., 1918-05-10

Wednesday is moving toward River
head and has laid a scorched path
way ten miles long and a malt mile
wide.
More than 1000 soldiers were sent
u In relays In ffty-slx motor trucks
to work under the direction OF the
cantonment hremen. They used picks.
shovels and gunnysacks. built back
fires and dug trenches. but high winds
carried the flames onward in spite OF
The evening world., 1918-05-10

GIRLS OF Virginia, MINI, have formed a CLUB TO
patch. darn and sew for the bachelors Of the town.
The evening world., 1918-05-10
MRS. TRACY REVIEWS FIGHT
Begins Lis Pendens sui Against
Andrew Carnegie nnd Others. q,

The nllng Ia the Supreme Court Of a
lis pendens against eight valuable pieces
OF New York real estate revealed the
fact to-day that Mrs. Hortense Tracy
has renewed hcr fight to obtain dover
rights in tho $4,000 900 worth OF real
estate formerly owned by the late Ed
ward Tracy. millionaire brewer. whose
widow she claims to be.
Among the defendants named in tho
lis pendens filed are: Andrew Carne-
gle. Milo NJ. Bedding. Mrs. Fred A. Con-
stable and Daniel Constable jr.
The evening world., 1918-05-10
G. 0. P. BEGINS TO-DAY
TO ENROLL WOMEN
5000 Workers to Canvass Homes
in Manhattan, EXtolling
Virtues of Party.

The Executive Committee OF the
Women's Division OF the Republican
County Committee made the plans yes
terday. Miss Helen Varrick Boswell,
Chairman OF the committee, presided.
The @. q. p. was held up by Mrs. Boswell
as the party OF humanity. Of indus
trial reform and OF supreme loyalty: the
party that invariably legislated in favor
OF working men and working women,
n was 100 per cent. American.
Some OF the women leaders among
the Republicans rave already attempt.
ed canvassing. and two OF them told
Miss Boswell they had obtained 500
promises to enroll az Republicans. The
women are TO enroll May 20.
The evening world., 1918-05-10

william l.. Frierson Is the Assistant
Attorney General appointed by Attorney
General Gregory TO investigate charges
against tho management OF United
States aircraft. Ito is n native OF Chat
tanooga, Tenn. and has tho reputation
or being a careful lawyer. though with
out experience IN the manufacture OF
aircraft.
The evening world., 1918-05-10
SOLDIERS IN VAIN
FIGHT FOREST FIRE

Upton 1000 Fail to Check the
Sweep of the Flames Toward :
Riverhead.
CAMP UPTON, L. l., May 10.-A
The evening world., 1918-05-10
Icebergs In Steamship lanes.

Numerous reports Of spring ice OF
the Grand Bank OF Newfoundland
have been reported TO the Hydro
graphic office by incoming vessels.
Seven icebergs were sighted bI one
steamship southeast OF Cape Race.
The evening world., 1918-05-10

their efforts. Several houses we're de-
stroycd and live stock was destroyed.
IT is believed here that only a rain
viii prevent the fire working US way
10 IUng Island Sound.
The evening world., 1918-05-10

EVERY BOY has tho inalienabie right TO peek into
the circus tent, Brooklyn Judge said in holding circus
man for assaultlng one he caught.