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New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
LOCAL MAN DEAD
 AT SARANAC LAKE
Harry A. Abbe, Victim of Influenza Was Former New Britain Man,
 Son of Mrs. "A. H. Abbe.

Word was received in this city last night of the death of Harry A. Apbe' son of Mrs. A. Howard Abbc ot Vine street, which occurred at Saranac Lake, N. Y, yesterday afternoon lol- lowing an attack of influenza.
 MT. Abbe was 35 years of age was born in this city and spent the early part of his life here, graduating from the local High school with the class of 1901. After leaving High school he entered Yale where he com pleted a course in the Sheffield Sclen- tific school and graduated in 1905. For several years after leaving that institution he was identified with the Westinghouse Air Brake company and later with the Peck, Shanahan x Cherry Co. of Syracuse, N. Y., as su perintendent of the Syracuse and Sub urban railway. He later became con- nected with the Syracuse and North ern railway in the office of general manager, which position he held at the time of his death.
 He is survived by his wife, who was formerly Miss Elsie M. Peck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Peck, two sons Edward and William, his moth CT, Mrs A. Howard Abbe, and a brother, A. Parker Abbe, president and manager of the Abbe Hardware company.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
LAPS LEFT BAN,

Tokio,--The Asahi reports that the Japanese government has decided on abolishing the barrier placed against alien subjects in Japan by grantin q foreigners the right of own ership of landed estate and by permittin 2 Chinese laborers to enter the empire for the purpose of engaging in labor in Japan. The newspaper regards these changes as an inauguration of the principle of the open door of the empire preparatory to insisting on the abolition of world racial discrim- = ination.
 The enforcement of the law grant ing alien subjects the right to own land In free simple, which was passed several years ago but which was with held from operation, will be pro- claimed by Imperial ordinance short ly, it is said.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 CONFERENCE HERE
Local and Country Associations Com binc for Meetings in Local
 Church Monday.

Under the auspices of the Hart ford \County Sunday school associa- ton and the New Britain Superin- tendents' council, a conference will be held in this city Monday after noon. Both organizations had planned meetings for Monday here and later decided to combine the work of each for the conference. Rev. Frederick W. Raymond will preside at both the afternoon and evening sessions.
 The schedule for the days sessions as adopted by the two Sunday school organizations follows: 3:45-Devotional 3 period. f 4:00-Requireme and Recognition. Miss Rose B. Wilson, County Secretary 4 4;30-Summer School of Religious
 Education,
 Mrs. Maize B. Clarke. Hartford 4:45-Address, "A Now Enlistment,
 Rev Frederick ". Raymond.
 Glastonbury. 15-Conferences: Children's Divi- sion, Mrs. Lucy Stock Chapin, state superintendent; Mrs. George In sraham, county superintendent Miss Isabelle Stanley, district sl1- perintendent.
 Topics-1, Reading courses; }, Plans for Children's week: 3, District sta tistics; f, Discussion. 2-Young Peoples division, Mrs. Edith Black Woodin, county super intendent; Miss Margaret McAuley, district superintendent. TOpics-1, call to leadership; 2, Class organization.
 3-General,
 Louis W. Bruemmcr, New Britain Topics-1, The Value of the Workers conference; 2, General problems. 6:30-Supper.
 7:15-The Work and Spirit of the Sunday School Teacher, Prof. A. J. W. Myers, Hartford 7:45-Demonstrati of q Sunday School Session, led by Wallace I.
 Woodin, Hartford. & S:45=DiScuSSiOn.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
PROTECT STOCKHOLDER

Dallas. Tex, May 23-The Texas Oil Investors Protective association has been organized to combat activi- ties of irresponsible and fraudulent stock selling oil companies. The as- sociation, composed of hundreds of investors, will take action to force dividends from fraudulent companies and salvage from incompetents.
 Association officers claim that many companies have squandered funds of stockholders, while many others are failing to pay dividends when pro- duction is ample to justify such pay ment
 Public interest was so great after the discovery of new Texas oil fields that nearly every one invested, as- sociation officials say. Because of unrestricted stock selling, the situa- ton has become such that it is all most impossible to dispose of stock for the most meritorious development enterprises, big oil men say.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
CONSTANTINOPLE IS
 BEING CLEANED UP
Will Soon Become Equal Of Any
 Other City

Constantinople (By Mail, ,)-Con- stantinople is being cleaned uD by the Allies and soon it will be like a Vest ern European city. The regeneration of Turkey is commencing with a gen eral sanitary campaign in which the American Red Cross commission to the Balkans has been asked to aid.
 American sanitary enginears of the Goethals type are badly needed out here" declared an American phv- sician. Sewage systems must be in stalled throughout the Near East in hundreds of towns. Constantinople must be cleaned up till it looks like a Swiss housewife's kitchen. Mos- quito netting by the millions of bales must be brought over. Local doctors do not believe in the screening of sick beds or of hospital windows. They must go to school again in their pro- fession. Swamps and unhealthy val leys must be drained. The nnoo1e must be driven out of the filthy cen ters of disease into the open country. where the sun can get at them and where they can engage in healthy farm work.
 "Sometimes,' said the Red Cross doctor T feel an irresistible desire to gather 10000 of these unfortunate Wretches. strip them of their crazy quilt bundles of vermin- in Tested rags force them all into a vast petrOleum pool. then into a great tank of clean water l would give them, one and all, a pair of American shoes, a pair or oVeralls and a sweater.
 "T1p TO96c o1o, U-l,jol, ,,-o 4- ing to get our automobiles, filed with Red Cross supplies for the underfed or central Serbia, are quite innDa ss able. From Saloniki to Belgrade inc roads are lined with tens of thousands of skeletons and rotting carcasses of animals Soldiers graves thinlv screened with earth, skirt the hieb- ways. No wonder there are dozens of cases of typhus in every city in Serbia
 What the Near East needs is sev- eral divisions of American plumbers railroad men, sanitary engineers, doc tors, nurses, white wings. building contractors, druggists and prescrip- tion clerks, farming machine sales men, experienced coote mill oper- ators, army bakers and coat and pants salesmen with East Side experience. The first bOatload to leave Toulon or New York should contain the plumb CTS, declared the physician
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
STEEL AND PIG
 IRON MARKET
The Iron Age says:

Though a measurable volume of business now marks the recent usher ing in of government-free trading, mo- where can it be said that the long awaited buying movement is under way. Weighing our various reports. the conclusion is forced that pressure is gathering to such an extent that heavy purchasing cannot be long de- layed.
 Concessions in price are unquestion- ably being made in both iron and steel, but there is no general break from what are regarded as market levels and few of the changes as yet establish a new price. There is no frantic endeavor to get business at keenly competitive prices.
 Exceptions in the matter of price reductions are found in cast-iron pipe and Alabama iron. Pipe has been re- duced $5 per ton at Chicago, and Eastern shops are expected to follow. Birmingham confirms the general re- port that Southern makers of pig iron are willing. where the quantities un- der inquiry are sufficiently large, to absorb more or less of the freight change and thus put their product on a competitive basis. From Chicago it is reported that at least one Southern producer is willing to waive the freight, in this instance s5. Meeting Ohio competition, a round tonnage of Southern was placed in Louisville at aroundh$ 24.5o f. o. b. Birmingham.
 Production in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys, as we'll as in Pitts burgh proper, is put at a rate less than consumption.
 The better tone in pig iron is re- fected In steel. The government has made no award of the 200, 900 tons of rails for which it made inquiry, but wide variations are reported in the quotations submitted. The leading interest is said to have named S45 on Bessemer and s47 on open hearth rails, against which four independent rail mills are mentioned as quoting higher, one asking s55 and s57.
 A new note is the willingness of some consumers now to enter into contracts for the third quarter. Pro- lection against price decline is in most instances refused.
 The most striking cut in steel changeable however, to securing ex- port trade--was iii 5000 tons of plates for locomotives for Italy. 4 large proportion of tho business was placed among four companies at 2.50c, Pitts burgh, or s3 per ton below the do- mestic level One company took portion of the order at a price which nets it 2.62c. mill. An exporter has received a quotation of 2.45c on 1,500 tons of plates for China.
 Other price concessions on steel products arc relatively unimportant. consisting mainly Of waiving of cer- tain extras. though 10. 900 tons of rails for the Far East have been placed at a price less than the S55-s57 scale re- gently quoted on export inquiries
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
SUES MOTHER
Rungee, Former Member of General
 Assembly, Charges Mrs. Husted With Alenating Wife's Affections.

Charging his mother-in-law with alternating the affections of his wife, William c. Rungee, former mem Der of the Connecticut general assembly and one of the most prominent resi- dents of the Greenwich society col day. Rungee claims damages amount ing to $50.O00 and is seeking to at tach the property of Mrs. Abbie l.. Husted, his mother-in-laW. He also has begun divorce proceedings, charging his wife with intolera ble cruelty.
 MT. and Mrs. Rungee were married in 1908 and their marriage was one of the big social functions of the year in the Greenwich colony. Ten months after their marriage, the husband de- clares, her intolerable cruelty began, and it has continued to date. She is also habitually incorporate, he charges, and uses drugs containing all cohol and other intoxicants.
 Mrs. Rungee is 33 years of age and personally manages her $1, 100000 es- tate in Greenwich adjoining the property of Percy Rockefeller, Will liam Rockefeller and F. ". Lincoln Several months ago she began a suit for divorce on charges similar to those brought by her husband and is seeking the custody of their twin daughters Gladys and Marion
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
LEAGUE LAWN SOCIAL.

A well attended meeting of the Lu- ther league of the Swedish Lutheran church was held last night in the church parlors with the members of the Hartford branch of the league as guests. An excellent program was provided by the visitors, and refresh ments were served at the conclusion of the program. At the meeting of the league a vote was taken to hold a lawn social on the church lawn on the evening of June 26.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
WILL BUILD TREATMENTS.
Buildings to Be Constructed on Gar
 den Street at Cost of Sl9.OOO

Alex Nelson has secured a permit from Building Inspector Arthur N Ruthesford to construct two three tenement houses on Garden street The cost of each building is estimated at $9,500. A permit has also been granted to Alex Olson to build 8 two tenement house on Stanley street The cost will be about $4,500
 Other permits were issued as fol- lows; Elisha Cooper, garage on Vine street, cost S3,500; J. Kaplan. garage 83 Hart street, cost, $500; Herman Beh, alterations at 19S Hart street cost $1.O0O.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
CITY ITEMS

Eagles anniversary tonight, Holmes 6z Hoffman's hall.-advt.
 Bernard Chernoff was chosen head or the High school debating club at the meeting held yesterday afternoon. Edward Barron of West Main St. has arrived in this country after be- ing overseas for over a year. He is at Camp Devens awaiting his dis charge. U Reverse lap brim straw hats; f1ex- tble where they fit the head, $S. Wilson's.--Advt. A playlet, Princess Kiku", was giv- en by the Landers Girls club in the Y. w. c. A. last night before a large audience. The show was one of the best amateur productions over given in the city.
 , Chief Robert M. Dame of the fire department was seized with a fainting spell while coming out of the Lyceun, theater last evening and sustained d bad gash under his chin when he fell on the pavement. He was assisted to his home and attended by a physician.
 Plenty of dancing tonight Elks' Circus. Positively our last appear ance in your city.-Advt.
 Matthew M. Meskill, recently elect ed head of the Grand Court of For esters was presented with loving cup at banquet given in his honor last night at the Elm Tree Inn.
 The rainfall for the past few days registered 4,77 inches at Shuttle Mea- dow.
 Tonight-Don't fail to see Madam Q iPA Circus, 8 p. n.--Advt.
 daughter was born to Mir. and Mrs. Edward Williams at Miss Ma gle's sanitarium, May 13.
 Four small boys were arrested to- day by the police for alleged theft os bicycles and parts They will be iD court tom
 Plenty of dancing tonight, Elks' Circus. Positively our last appear ance in your city.--Advt.
 The Milo octet will hold the final rehearsal for the concert to be given at the Swedish Lutheran church next Wednesday evening at 249 Chapman street this evening.
 Don't forget Eagles anniversary to night. Holmes ( HofIman'8 hall --advt.
 Mrs. George Graves is visiting at her former home in Pittsfleld. Mass.
 Merritt Humason has returned to work at the Corbin Screw corpora ton after q. months illness.
 Tonight-Dor't fail to see Madam Jada in the slide fol life. Elhs' Circus. s p. n2.-Advt.
 New Britain Aerie of Eagles will entertain this evening with q ladies' night which will also mark the foE"- tecnth anniversary Of tho organization of the aeric Following a short pro- gram there will bo dancing. The at- fair will be held in Holmes and Ioff- manns hall.
 The girls of the C. J. White Menu- featuring company met last / evening at the home of Miss Ethel Aldrich of G55 Lincoln street and presented her with number of beautiful pieces of cut glass. Miss Aldrich is to bocolac the bride of Francis Clark on May 2Sth.
 New summer caps at Roseben's. -adVt.
 The condition of Conductor John Igoe was reported as slightly improv-. ed by the hospital authorities today.
 An extra big mark-down on all trimmed hats for Saturday at Sci bert's, 57 Church street.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
ATTENDING EXERCISES.

Mrs. John A. Andrews of 79 Bassett street left today for Beechwood school, Jenkintown. New Jersey. where she will attend the commence ment exercises of that school. Miss Irene Andrews, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Andrews is member of the graduating class. Other local mem bers of the class are Misses Carolyn Kingsley and Corinne Goodwin Mrs Andrews will be in New Jersey until June 2
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
George Elliot. .

The funeral of George Elliot whose death in Meriden occurred Thursday afternoon was held today. A number of members of Stanley Post, G. A. R., attended the funeral to pay last re-
 spects to their departed brother who for a number of years was active in the work of the local branch of the G. A. R. Rev. Lyman Johnson con- ducted the funeral services at the Erwin Mortuary chapel, and inter- n1ent was in the Fairview cemetery
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
BOYS TO SWIM.

Aquatics will be resumed at the Y M c. A. Monday night and two events will be held for the mem hers of the Employed A class and the High school class. The events are two-length swim and dive for object. All entrants are requested to be on hand, as absenting themselves from any event will make a material difference in the ratings. The High school class will meet at , o'clock, and the Employed A cIa ass at 8:15.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
ALTOS COLLIDE.

Rev. Samuel Satellites car was damaged considerably early this after noon on Church street when it was struck by a car owned by John A. Parsons. Rev. Sutcliffe had parked his car behind large auto truck, and was about to leave the curb when the Parsons car came along and struck It, knocking it against the truck Nelth- or the Parons car nor the truck was damag ged.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
CONFIRMING MAJOR DEGREE

Twelve local members of the Knights of Columbus will be given the major degree of the order in Hart ford, Sunday afternoon, June 1, The exemplitication of the degree will be held for the state of Connecticut at that time and number of local fourth degree members will be in at tendance. The third degree will be given in Torrington Sunday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
FAILS DOWN SEINIvr

James Obolli, an cmploye at the Corbin Screw corporation, fcl down an elevator shaft there this afternoon He was taken to the local hospital where it is said that he has concus- sion of the brain, a fractured right shoulder, cuts about the head and face a,ad a broken wrist.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
OLCOTT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

New Haven, May 23.-Herman P. Olcott, Yale, 1901, has been chosen di- rector of Yale freshman athletics for two years, it was announced today. He will coach in football, baseball and basketball.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. B. K. Fields.

Rev. Samuel A. Fiske officiated at the funeral of Mrs. B. K. Fields at the Berlin Congregational church this afternoon, and interment was in the Naples cem metery.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
DISCUSS AUSTRIAN TERMS.

Paris, May 23, (By the Associated Press) The council of four met this morning and discussed the military terms and classes relative to prisoners of war which will be incorporated in the treaty with Austria Military ex- perts attended the session.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
Financial
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

the general advance of the last hour. chemical and food shares also rising briskly The closing was strong.
 Sales approximated 1900, 900 shares.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
HEADS LACROSSE TEAM.

New Haven, May 23.-Gilbert Vii Hams, 1920, of New York city. has been chosen captain of the Yale la crosse team, it was announced today.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members nf the New York stock Exchange:
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23

colonies and territories which Ger many must surrender will return to their native land
New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
HUNS ARE FACING
 INDUSTRIAL RUIN

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New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
No Fear Of Future.

But they are entirely fallacious. There is not the slightest reason to believe that a population is destined to be permanently disabled because it will be called upon in future to trade across it's frontiers instead of producing what it requires from within A country can both become and can continue to be a great manu- facturim5 country without producing the raw materials. of it's main indus tries Such is the case, for instance, with Great Britain, which imports at least onc-half of her food supplies and the great preponderance of her raw materials from abroad. There is no reason whatever why Germany, under the new conditions, should not build up for herself @ position both of stability and prosperity in the Euro pean world. Her territories have sui fered less than those of any other continental belligerent state during the war. Indeed, so far as pillage or devastation is concerned, they have not suffered at all Their remaining and untouched resources, supplement- ed hy the volume of import trade. should be adequate for recovery and development.
 Benefits Are Overlooked.
 "The Gergan reply also ignores the immense relief that will be caused to her people in the struggle for recOv- cry by enforced reduction of her military ornaments in future. Hun dreds of thousands of her inhabi- tants, who have hitherto been en- gagged either in training for armies or in producing instruments of de- struction will henceforward be avail able for peaceful avocations and for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31

gave chase and captured the negroes
after firing several shots at them. Ten
revolvers and several razors were taken
from the blacks. who we're then turned
over to the police.
The first arrest made by soldiers.
however. was that of five white men,
whose automobile was searched because
OF their rowdyism, and found to contain
a revolver.
While the soldiers were taking their
stations crowd Of whites surrounded
the home of John Coles. a negro police.
man in Englewood. and rained bullets
on him and his wife. The house was
severely damaged Before policemen came
to the rescue.
Interference with tho United States
mails has carried the riot situation
through official channels to Washington.
Federal officials hinted that troops
would be asked to surround the rost-
office. affording protection for employees
OF both races and guaranteeing delivery
of mail
Failure Of 1000 chauffeurs. carriers
and clerks to report for duty yesterday
was declared by Postmaster Carlile to
constitute interference with the mails,
the riots and strike being assigned as
the reason of the inability of employees
of mail in that section to great extent.
to reach their employment. The inter.
ference was reported to Postmaster
General Burleson.
Negro. mali chauffeurs and carriers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
I.Odre Wants an AI1iaocs

Lodge Wants an Alliance
Senator Lodge would like to see the
alliance accepted but objects to it be.
cause it is complicated with the league
Of nations. The real league of nations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31

Republicans, the middle western ideal
lists, object TO the treaty as inconsistent
with the league of nations.
The German treaty defeatists, like
Senator Borah. want to keep the United
States out Of European affairs and the
French treaty Is snathema to them.
There seems to be no possibility Of union
among these. groups. Besides, all dis
Ike Wilson. and the French treaty af-
fords them q chance to testify their dis
trust Of the President without incur
ring political danger. a. d..
Wilson and Clemenceau have sub
jected the relations Of the United States
and France to an unwise test at an un:
fortunate juncture. '
Clinton W. Gilbert, writer of the
foregoing Illuminating article on the
French treaty, is a saif correspondent mt
of the EvgNINa PUBLIC LEDGER. He
represented the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER at Paris during the entire
period in which the German treaty and
league Of nations covenant were drawn
up. d..
Mr.. Gilbert has returned to his duties
at Washington. where he represented
the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER prior to
being sent to Europe. and will continue
to write of the developments in the
peaccmaking situation there.