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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
Legal Opinion Sought.

.- Washin gton, March 1S.-Whether
the internal revenue bureau has au
thority to enforce its rule against the
sale of beer containing one-half of
one per cent. OF, more of alcohol will
he put up to the department of JUS
tice. internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper today decided to ask for an
opinion on the subject.
The question was raised by an
nouncement of New York brewers
that they would resume manufacture
and sale of beer containing not more
than "a alcohol, considering this
Intoxicating. \,
Laws Appear Complicated.
= Commissioner Roper discussed the
subject today with deputies Of the
bureau in charge of enforcing liquor
Jaws but found the various laws and
food administration regulations were
so complicated that q legal opinion
would be necessary before he could
decide whether to enforce the bu-
reau's ruling. This ruling promulgat-
ed recently permitted the manufac-
ture of beer containing not more than
"a per cent. alcohol but provided
that before sale the alcoholic content
must be reduced to not more than
One-half of one per cent.
Revenue bureau officials eXplaine ed
today that the one-half per cent. linn
it prescribed by that rule was based
on precedent and on court decisions
of a number of states. State laws and
regulations vary however, and Com
missioner Roper said he knew speci-
ffcally of no federal law or court de-
cision prescribing one-half of one per
cent as the limit of alcoholic content
for Notwithstanding beer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
BEFRIENDS MEN, ASSAULTED
Congressman GIynn's Secretary Beat
Ell and Robbed BY Supposed Sol
diers to Whom He Gave Ride.

Jersey City, March 1S.-Charles s.
Greenwood Of Washington, D. G., pri-
vate secretary to Representative
James p. Glynn of Connecticut was
found in a dazed condition in an au-
tomobile in a Jersey City street to-
day and is in a serious condition in
a hospital here. His head is badly
cut and physicians say his skull may
have been fractured.
Greenwood told the authorities he
started from Washington Yesterday
on an automobile trip to HARTFORD
Conn. When he reached Baltimore
two men in soldiers uniforms asked
for a ride and he consented At
Metuchen, N. j., about midnight, he
said, one of the men struck him on
the head with a revolver, after which
the pair robbed him of $26 and drove
the car into Jersey City, where thew
abandoned it.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
WETMORE PROPERTY SOLD?
Home of the Late G. E. Wetmore ON
Grove Hill to Change Hands.

A real estate deal of some magni
tude was practically completed today,
it is understood, when negotiations,
which have been underway for some
time for the purchase Of the Wetmore
property on Grove Hill reached the
final stage. 1t was stated by an inter-
ested party that the sale had not yet
been actually consummated and that
the names of the purchasers would
not be made public for that reason.
The property belonged to Mrs. c.
E. Wetmore, who has been living in
New York for several years and was
the home of the Wetmore family
while they lived here. 1t is one Of
the handsomest residences in the city.
There have been rumOrs TO the eff
feet that two parties were negotiating
for the place and that one, at least,
of the two had in mind the CONVEX
sion Of the house into a two-family
home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
BAD MAN FROM
is KILLED IN
Fatal Shooting in BridgeTug
Westerner Tries to Settle G8S
With Guns.

Bridgeport, March .18.-
Pendergast- was killed and
Sweeny badly wounded as the
of a long standing feud early
Both were watchmen at the HS
Hubbell plant. The affair occt1
at o'clock this m morning- when -5.
men went on duty. SWeeny
taken to ST Vincents. hospital
Il bullet in his right hand and
other in his side.
The men engaged in an argu1f1S.
in which Pendergast is alleged to haa
said: I'm from the West and s1
plug you"
With the words he drew a revolyi
and fired, the first shot passiI
through Sweeny's hand the ,secor
lodging in his side.
Sweeny started to run but suddel
ly turned and fired twice. The fir
bullet from Sweenys revolver grazs
the fingers of Pendergast' s right han
The second Went through the hea,
Pendergast fell to u ground, dea
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
WANTS IRELAND FREE
America First and Ireland Second, Is
Plea Made BY Senator Walsh of
Massachusetts.

Cincinnati, March 18.-'Irishmen
and sons of Irishmen in America, the
command is forward-forward for
America first, and for the freedom OF
ireland next" said L. S. Senator Da-
Wis T. Walsh of Massachusetts at the
conclusion of an address before the
Irish Fellowship club annual celebra-
tion here last night. The senator's
speech was q plea, and an expression
of hope for 'the coming of a new day
and that hour when it is recorded
that Ireland is free. The people of
Massachusetts, he said, have sent
man to the United States senate to
speak therein for the freedom of the
Irish people. The Irish have never
been a conquered race and never will
become one"
Referring to the effort Of England
to conquer the Irish people" Senator
Walsh said the English government at
last resorted to the most deadly
method Of all to eXterminate and an
initiate the Irish people-legislation
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
ALLEGED MURDERERS
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Each of Five Men Accused Deny
Shooting, of Captain Madden
of Manchester.

Hartford March 18.--William S.
Miller of West Haven, Fred Klein,
William wild Bid Bessler Michael
T T,eftv) Mcdonnell and John Neuss
of Hoboken. N. j., indicted on March
nv, q grand Jury for the murder OF
c4antain William F. Madden, guard
81 tho Cheney silk mills in South
! Manchester on the night OF Jan huarH
% n1eaded separately mot guilty to
40 indictments read to them in the
s.nnorior court. criminal side, on the
onening of their trial today.
Ninetv-five men were found liable
to Jury duty No spectators were ad-
nitted At the attorneys table were
uurb M AlcOn, states attorney;
Newell Jennings, Senator Edward
Broder. Edward J. Myers and George
Cutley OF Jersey City, counsel for
Neuss and Miller.
Senator Brodcr filed a motion on
behalf of Bessler requesting that tho
court grant him a separate trial; also
a similar motion on behalf of Klein
and Mcdonald. The motions were de-
MED.
The task of selecting the jury began
at once and promised to be tedious.
Lawyers for the accused have the
right to a total of 125 peremptory
challenges and the state to the same
number, making it possible to reject
at least $50 members before the jury
is completed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
Wilson, Lloyd George, Clemen-
ceau and Orlando Meet Today
PEACE TREATY IS DISCUSSED
differences of Opinion Being Smoothed
Out-IncluSiOn of League of Ma
Sidered-Situation Much Clarified.

Paris, March 1S, (Ey The Asso-
clated Press. )-President Wilson will
mold an important conference with
Premiers Lloyd George, Orlando and
Glenn enceau at the Paris white
House. today. This gathering of
premiers, representing the supreme
directing force of the peace confer
ence, takes the place of the session
of the supreme council, which has
been postponed until tomorrow, to
permit the meeting.
The question to be discussed is that
OF securing accord between the great
powers on all phases of the peace
treaty and its early presentation to
the Germans. 1t is expected an agree
ment will be reached as to the in
clusion of the league of nations as
an integral part Of the peace treaty,
in accordance with the resolution
which has been already adopted by
the peace conference.
League Being Considered
|, Special interest attaches to today's
conference in view of recent reports
of divergences between the powers
as to the inclusion of the league plan
in the treaty. The meeting is looked
upon as an earnest, decisive effort
to reconcile all views into commo on
understanding for an early conclu-
sion of peace in q comprehensive
form including military, naval, eco
nomic and financial terms, as well as
the league of nations.
The general situation as to the
peace treaty has been greatly clar-
fled during the past "a hours by dis
cussions between the heads of Va
rious delegations and American COM
missioners take the view that the at
titudes of the Am erica, French and
British governm ents would be brought
into entire accord. The conferences
which have been held by Lord Robert
Cecil Of Great Britain, Leon Bour-
geois of france. and Col +. NJ
| House of the United States have
reached q tentative accord, and there
is reason to believe that today's
meeting will approve the action thus
taken.
Boundaries Next on Program
Present plans contemplate the COM
pletions of hearings given neutral
nations on the league Of nations dur
ing the recent week and during the
| succeeding week attention will be
given to boundaries, reparaton and
other branches Of the treaty. It is
believed that the revised league cove
/ nant will be ready for adoption at
| the end of next week.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
LIEUT.. PECK HOME
Former Salesman At Stanley Rule
and Level Factory Served in France
Nearly Two Years.

Lieut.. Elbert W. Peck, Jr, arrived
in the United States last night after
nearly two years Of service in France.
Lieut. Peck went overseas in June,
1917, and was attached to the quar-
termasters corps Of Base Hospital,
number Is. Before entering the
service he was employed as a sales
man by the Stanley Rule and Level
company.
While in France, Lieut.. Peck was
attached to the base hospital at Gen
eral Pershing's headquarters and dur
ing the p months which he spent in
France he was not transferred from
this unit. He will take up his work
as salesman with the Stanley Rule
and Level company as soon as dis
charged from the army.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
50 KILLED BY TORNADO
Death Stalks in Wake OF Terrible
Storm That Sweeps Central and
Northern Mississippi.

. Memphis, March 18.-Thirty five
persons lost their lives in the storm
which swept central and northern
Mississippi, according to reports
reaching here last night. The tornado
crossed the Mississippi river into is
saquena county and passed through
Sharkey Washington and northward
as far as Tippah county.
The report says the dead at Sharkey
numbered two white persons and II
negroes, at Isola two white persons
and IA negroes; at Moorhead, two
whites, and in Tippah county a
white girl.
Telephone and telegraph service
throughout the section was paralyzed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
HOPE TO PROVE MURDER.
Police Have New Evidence Against
New York Physician.

Long Beach, l.. J., March IS
While search was in progress today
for DR.. Walter K. wilkins, elderly
physician charged with numbering
his wife at their Long Beach home
on February - the authorities here
and in New York city We're obtain
ing what they hoped would be con-
sidered evidence important enough
to present to a jury.
1t was announced that at DR.. Will
kins' home in New York they had
found a piece Of lead pipe similar to
that picked up beside Mrs. wilkins
body after he told the police that
burglars killed her.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
MUST DISARM HELIG0LAND
Allied War Council Likewise Decides
That KicI Canal Must &c Inte1na-
tionalized, Germans to Control it,

Paris, March 18.-The fortifications
on the Island Of Helfgoland, Ger
monys formida ble base in the North
sea must be dismantled. This deci-
sion was reached today by the Sill
preme Allied war council. 1t was de-
cided also the kiel canal be interna-
tionalized and made available to the
ships Of all nations on even terms.
Tolls will be collected to pay for the
maintenance Of the canal. Germany
probably will retain sovereignty Of the
waterway.
The council has under considera-
goland as port of refuge for peace
full craft.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
Revenue Bureau Seeks Advice Of
Department Of Justice
CAN NEW LAW BE ENFORCED?
Revenue Collectors Do Not Know
Whether Rule Against Beer Strong
is legal

New York, March 16.-Coincident
with the decision Of the internal rev
enue bureau to ask the departm ent Of
justice whether it had authority TO
enforce the regulation prohibiting
production of beer except that OF less
than one-half of one per cent. alco-
holic contest, deendants i'll the brew
cry stockholders suit brought here
last week to test the constitutionality
of the wartime prohibition act an
nounced that they had invited the CO.
operation of the government in the
defense.
Brcwery's Test Case.
The test suit asking the federal
court to restrain the James Evard'5
Breweries of this city from discontin-
uing their manufacturing activities
May / and the sale of their products
July /, as required by the prohibition
clause of the agricultural bill ap-
proved November 21. 1918, was begun
by Joseph f. Evard, a stockholder.
William M. K. Olcott, counsel foI the
defense today notified +. S. Dist At
tOrney Caffey that his cooperation
would be welcomed, adding that in as
much as 1.-The question is Of such inl-
portance as to call for real adversary
litigation perhaps the federal govern
ment may wish you to work with us
In the defense.
Campaign is Started.
The United States Brewers aSsO-
citation, comprising three-fourths Of
the industry throughout the country
announced today that copies of the
opinion of Elihu Root and William
u. Guthrie, advising brewers that
they might proceed legally with the
manufacture and distribution Of beer
containing , Sd per cent. of alcohol
has been mailed to seven hundred
J members While the association has
taken no action on the opinion Off
cials declared they ''expected'' many
members would follow the example
set by the Lager Beer Brewers Board
Of Trade of New York and vicinity,
in deciding to ignore the government
regulation restricting prohibiting of
Notwithstanding malt beverages to
those of less than one-half per cent.
alcoholic content.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
ENGLAND is WILLING TO
SUBMIT CABLE QUESTION y

Paris, March 18-The British dele
cation to the peace conference, it
was announced today, has consented
to refer TO the supreme coYncl the
question Of the future ownership Of
the German cables to America. All
parties interested in the question are
preparing briefs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
SINN FEINER ESCAPES
East Wicklow Representative Saws
Through Bars and Leaves Dummy
i'm Bed to Fool Britishcrs.

Dublin, March 18.-Another Sim
Fein member of the house Of COM
mons, representing East Wicklow, has
escaped from the Mount Joy prison
in Dublin. The warders found q
dummy in his bed and the window
bar had been sawed through.
Mr.. Barton is a large landowner.
He formerly was an officer in the
Dublin Fusiliers but quit the army
and joined the Sim Feiners.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
MUST TAKE BACK WOMEN
War Labor Board Rules 81 Conduc-
tors In Cleveland Are Entitled to
Have Jobs Again.

Washington, March 1S.-Women
street car conductors of the Cleve-
land, O., Railway companW who were
discharged March 1 must be restored
to their work under q decision OF the
war labor board made today by joint
Chairmen Taft and Manly. Sixty
four women will be affected by the
order A former order of the board
was set aside by the new decision
which restores seniority and other
PRIVILEGES to the women workers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
AUTOS IN COLLISION.

Automobiles belonging to the ]. E.
Murphy Sons Baking company and
the New Britain Machine company
met in collision this morning on South
Main street, near Whiting street. The
Machine company truck was over
turned and one of the occupants sus-
tanned q slight cut on the head. DR..
M. w. Maloney attended him. Dep
uty' Inspector Edward l.. Stebbins is
Investigating the accident.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
STRIkFj is ENDED.

WOonSOcket, r. L., March 18.--
Twenty-six hundred Worsted yarn op-
eratives employed at the Lafayette,
Alsace, Lowland and French WorsLed
plants voted today 10 return 10 work,
ending q seven weeks strike. The
strikers said they had been granted
their demands for a 48 hour week and
q weekly bonus.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
BRYAN WILL OBSERVE HIS
59th BIRTHDAY TOMORROW.

Washington, March 1S.-William
Jennings Bryan, who has been i'll for
several weeks at the home of friends
here had recovered sufficiently today
to join Mrs. Bryan at a Baltim ore
hotel where tomorrow they will cele-
brate Mr.. Bryan's 59th anniversary.
Mrs. Bryan also has been i'll and only
TODAY was able to leave a hospital i'll
Baltimore E-. .~7-.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
ADJUDGED INSANE.

New Haven, March 1S.-Judge Gill
son, in the probate court here today,
ordered the temporary commitment
Of Frederick Johnson to the Connectt-
cut Hospital for the Insane at Mid
dletown. Johnson was arrested last
night in Hamden charged with having
set fire to buildings of the Gaylord
Farm sanitarium at Wallingford.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18


q nocnous thing. Why nultipil
many swor IDS. about armies and d
aud forcsA if there+is to be no d
IF, however 1T is contended|
the oblfgatofi is morally bin
sthen, indeed, we are worse off
cause the United stTsws >willr l1ed
moral obligation whereasRome
nations might not.
President ADVOCATED st1orcc.
''AR thess eantentfans we're ii
destroyed BY the president.
when he presented the league.
stitution ito the peace council.
prsssly stated Armed force is i
background, Of this program, but
in tho background and if the i
force Of the world will not sd
the physical force of the
shall.
In detail, Senator Reed ana
the league character, copies of Y
he had distributed to all membel
the joint legislative session. DeclE
that the tentative constitution w
British origin, he asserted that Al
ica would be directly entanglee
European alliances, and added:
Calls 1t European Spiders We
European diplomats have +
fully woven their spiders web so
we may be caught in its meshes1
may be bound for all time to
In NJ {n CT n
nant nations of the earth in poll
the world and ultimately to 4
some of them in the ambitions
power or quarrels over territory.
Asserting that the league cha
contains no provision for withdr
of nations from the league, Ser
Reed continued:
Those who conceived it's strTlc
did not intend to allow the Ur
States to escape once it should
fully step within the entangling
League of British Origin.
THE American people We're
that the constitution of the lea
had been conceived by American
resentatives and was being 70
upon reluctant Europe. 1T
transpires that the entire scheme
first to last, with some slight N
ffcations, is the product of Bri
craftsmanship"
This might indicate, he said,
England would outvote the Un
States five to one and be allowe'
retain her fleet.
The executive council feature of
plan was attacked especially by
senator.
Attacks Powers of Council.
I'VE thus create an oligai
clothed with more arbitrary po'
than were ever welded by any de
of earth," he said. Here is a
bunaI Of five men, without any |
tations whatsoever upon their aut
ity, against whose decision once
dered there is no appeal save
armed forces. Against the abus
their power there are neither CHI
nor safeguards. If this be not a
alton of the very command of
world, then the language of .ag
ments cannot create powers.
Senator Reed said there was :
public misconception of the les
and that a majority of the Amer
people had not read the prop
constitution.
Snecrs at His AssaiIants.
THE misrepresentation thus thr
ened," he said, has been rece
fostered by certain distinguished
who have fortified their argum
by characterizing all those who
posed them as narrow-hea
pygmy minded, etc 1t has even
suggested that those who venture
inquire ought ito be hanged upon
bets as high as heaven, but poil
in the opposite direction
"The questions invoked are
wVNN
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
$500 WOUNDED RETURNING.

Washington, March 1S.-The trans
port Pastores is due at Newport News
March 25 with $500 sick, wounded
casuals, including two casual compa-
nies for Massachusetts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
TO RESUME BREWING.

New Haven, March 18.--The Con-
necticut Brewers association, in ses-
sion here this afternoon, voted to re-
sumo the manufacture Of beer in this
state. J
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
GERMANY MAKING DEPOSITS
viii Place $50. 900. 900 Francs i'm Gold
i'm Brussels Bank. Presumably to
Pay for Food.

Brussels, March 1S.-In accord
ance with an agreement which has
been reached the German govern
Jnent has contracted to deposit 450,-
100000 francs in gold in the Brus-
sells national bank. There will be
two payments one of 10000, 900
francs within four days and the other
75.OO0.OOO' francs, within ten days. .
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18
These deposits are presumably to

These deposits are presumably to
be made in connection with the
agreement recently reached at the Al
lied conference with the Germans at
Brussels for the provisioning of Ger
many in connection with the ship
ping arrangements Early dispatches
had reported that Germany was to
make large gold deposits at Brussels
as part Of the financing of food ship
ments to her.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18

GsaB4
will be63
date to
earlier date
as known, nom
bers has ;specfH
any date to the pr
tary Glass is underst0$
sented certain facts in TeS
governments financial sftlrad.
which the president may MAKE
own deductions.
Lodge Sends Out Letter..
Members of congress renal ming ia
Washington, particularly thet repno-
licans, hoped the session will she
called two months before the@end of
the current fiscal year next Juna so.
SO that ample opportunity wiz be
given for considering appropri
bills that failed at the last congress.
Republican Leader Lodge, of the SEN
ate, has sent letters to all republican
senators requesting them TO record
their address of May Is with his Of
flee, but this was said to be without
significance.
Wilson May Return Early.
White House, officials said today if
reports from Paris that the peace
treaty might be completed next week
proved accurate, President Wilson
might return home by the middle of
4 ADril .at3
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18

shippan Point
Other Shots Are saS
Stamford, March Is S.-V}iifes5
tigating the movements of an va e
mobile in which We're four nleTx AT
Shippap 0early today oTedr
Hugh. 4 1SSegAh was fired upons and
badly wouxked. He cornered two Of
the men and,it was one of these Who
shot at him, one bullet drilling a, hole
through the wrist and, another bSing
detected from. a. rib and lodging in
the. shoulder. THE automobile disspk
peared in the. direction. Of Gfeenwicn
and later it retsrnSd. to the south dis
trict.where SNeers. Had an excnange
of sh6ts with the occuHanss, without
effect. Since daylight thef Rolice
have been searching. for a reason for
the shooting. -@.. -
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