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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
As Many Americans as Possible
Being Withdrawn From Service
DECENTRALIZATION CONTINUES
Discharge of All Army Units in This
Country Except the Regulars, Has
Been Ordered-1O4,OOO Overseas
Men Out.

Washington, Jan. 1S.--Ame erican
forces IN France and in the occupied
territory of Germany are to be re-
duced to the minimum strength,
'consistent with our national obliga-
tons, General March said today. He
added that Marshal Foch had been
Informed Of this policy by General
Pershing.
Less Than 30 Divisions Left.
What strength is to be maintained
is under discussion now by American
military officials and the Allied mill
tary leaders. No report has been re-
ceived indicating the number of divi-
sions to be supplied by the United
States but General March was posi-
tive that it would be far less than the
30 divisions given in unofficial re-
ports as the probable American mill
tary contribution.
Enough Will Be Left.
The American force for the occu-
pied zone was fixed by international
agreement at the time the arnlistice Q
was signed. General March said
Marshal Foch undoubtedly would re-
fuse to permit a reduction of his to-
tai strength to a point where it would
be inadequate to handle any possible
ulSIuTDdI1CG.
Many Being Demobilized.
mobilization of all army units in
the United States has been ordered
General March announced, except the
regular army regiments needed for
camp guard purposes and various de-
tachments necessary to continue the
demo bilization process. The total
now listed for demobilization is
lilo
10000 Back From France.
Troops actually returned from
France for rehabilitation now num-
ber 100000. This gives a grand total
ordered discharged of 1,281,000, of
which 768,626 men and 81, ,593 officers
have been discharged to date. The
rate of discharge again is nearing the
maximum capacity of 1000 men per
camp per day, after an interruption
by the holidays
In addition to the regular regi-
ments the exceptions from the blank
ct dem utilization order include the
cavalry on the southern border, coast
artillery troops in the coast defenses,
detachments at posts, and the medi-
cal personnel. The last force now
numbers $4,000. but General March
said it would be reduced gradually, as
the numb of men it had to care for
was reduced.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
GERMANS VOLUNTEER
TO GUARD FRONTIER
Bolshevik Menace and Pol
ish Invasion Causing
Great Alarm.

Berlin, Jan. II, (By the Associated
Press )-Many volunteers are joining
the colors at Koenigsberg, to protect
the boundaries of East Prussia from
Bolshevist aggression and against the
Poles, according to reports received
here.
Declaring that the eastern frontier
will soon be lost unless the Germans
awake to the danger, the Lokal An
zeiger says:
THE Poles have fallen on our
fellow countrymen like vandals.
They have proclaimed martial law
and have utterly abolished German
adninistra ton. Indications are that
Bromberg will soon be in possession
of the Poles"
The newspaper declares that S0O,-
900 Germans in Posen are being pre-
vented by the Poles in arranging for
elections to the assembly.
Polish troops, numbering IS divi-
sions are said to be about to invade
upper Silesia. Lemberg reports state
the people of the threatened districts
have formulated an appeal to Presi-
dent Wilson asking for protection
against the Czechs. The appeal
points out that their country has been
Overwhelmingly German since the
i 9th century and has been part of
Germany since 1742. Of its 10000
inhabitants, the appeal says, only
5000 speak the Czech language. Mr.,
Wilson is asked to prevent the
forcible annexation of their country
by the Czechs saying that such an
annexation would be in violation of
the principles of elementary justice
and would help SOW the seeds of a
new war;
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
MURDER In WATERBURY
AlI-Night Gambling Party Ends in
Quarrel in Which One Man Is
Kil1ed-Murderer Escapes.

Waterbury, Jan. 18.-Dun Musah,
an Albanian about 40 years of age,
was shot to death after a quarrel
which followed an all-night poker
game at the Greek club, 81 South
Main street, at 7:15 o'clock this morn
ing. The police are looking for a
Greek named Noahara, who fled after
the shooting.
The wounded man staggered down
q flight of stairs after the contents Of
a five chamber .32 had been emptied
into him or at him, and fell dead in
the gutter in front of the entrance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
BULGARS MUST BEHAVE
Allies Compel Government to Punish
All Who Refuse to Give Up Greek
Children Captured During War.

Sofia, Jan. 17.-Under pressure of
the Allies, the Bulgarian government
has issued orders to projects through
out the country asking that charges
be preferred against any people who
are OBTAINING in their homes Greek
boys and girls carried away from
eastern Macedonia during the war.
Numbers of Greek children are
brought to the Greek mission here
daily by Allied soldiers who find them
on the streets.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
GENERAL STRIKE IS CALLED
Independent Socialists Declare DR..
UebInccht Was Deliberately Muir
deTed.

London, Jan. 18.-Independent So
cialists at Berlin assert that DR.. Karl
Lebknecht, who was shot and killed
on Thursday, did not attempt to
escape from an escort of troops, but
was shot through the head at few
PAGES distance by soldiers guarding
him, according to a Copenhagen dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
CO. The Freiheit Of Berlin is calling
upon workers there to begin gem
eral strike. it is reported.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
$4,000 VERDICT FOR RARY

White Plains n. Y, Jan. 1S.-An
award of $4,000 damages to the baby
son Of a man killed by a railroad and
an award of $4,000 to the widow is
not excessive, Supreme Court Justice
Seeger has decided here. The verdict
against the New York Central railroad
for the death of John Schwarz, Of the
Bronx, was brought in here on Tues
day. The baby was born six months
after the father was killed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
TO RAISE $1,000. 100000
BY EXCESS PROFITS TAN

Washington, Jan 18.-Senate rates
for taxing war excess profits of cor
portations in 1920 and thereafter, es
timated to raise about $1,600,000,0
annually were agreed to today by
conferees on the war revenue bill. A
decision on the 1919 rates was de-
ferred Senate cOnferees agreed to
extension of the so per cent. war
profits levy in 1920, applicable only
to war contracts which still may
remain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
VIENNA FACES MEATLESS
WEEKS: BREAD RATION CUT

Vienna, Jan. IS (Via London -
The authorities contemplate the insti-
tuition of meatless weeks owing to the
almost total cessation Of meat i'm
ports.
There has been a cutting in half Of
the bread ration recently, and the two
facts, taken in conjunction with the
additional fact that potatoes are vir-
tually unobtaina BILE, have caused con-
sternation among the population.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
$500 MEN AND $50
OFFICERS WILL RETURN

Washington, Jan. 18.-Assign-
ment to early convoy home from
France of units comprising $50 Of
f1cers and $500 men was announced
today by the war department. The
units include the 11th engineers
complete; 372nd infantry medical
detachment. and Second battalion;
371st infantry; 18th and 18th en-
gineers, and third evacuation ambu-
lance company.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
BAKER WANTS NATION-WIDE
MEMORIAL FOR ROOSEVELT

Washington, Jan. 1S.-By direction
of Secretary Baker, Grosvenor B.
Clarkson, director of the council Of
national defense today requested all
state county, community and munich
Pal councils of defense to do every
thing possible to make successful the
nation wide arrangements for memo
rial services for Theodore Roosevelt
to be held February at the same
time that services are held by con-
greSS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
BAKER ASKS $67,246,6OO
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS

Washington, Jan. 18.-Congress is
asked by the War departm to ap-
propriate s4O,126, 500 for expenditures
during the year beginning next July
on Notifications and $27,120,10O for
sundry expenses. Secretary Baker
said that while these sums were ad-
ditional to those to be provided by the
regular army appropriation bill they
did not increase the departm ent s
total estimates of about two billion
dollars.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
TWO AMERICANS DIE
WHEN STEAMER SINKS

Marseilles, France, Jan. 1S.-The
two American subjects who were on
board the French steamer Chaouia
which was sunk by mine off Sicily
with the loss of nearly 500 lives, are
given on the passenger list as Thomas
Rails and Mrs. Susan Rains They
are listed as "Americans' without any
mention of what part of the United
States they came from
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
WILL DISCUSS STRIKE

Grand lodge officers of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinjsts are
expected at the headquarters Of the
local machinists' union tonight to
discuss with New Britain workers the
strike in the RockWell-Drake plant in
PIainvilLe. 1t was stated today by
John F. Quinn, district representative,
that the strike is still in effect.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
INVESTIGATION POSTPONED
Ford-Newberry Michigan Senatorial
Contest Will Not Be Settled Very
Soon, as Committee Dcfers Action.

Washington, Jan. 18.-In the Ford
Newberry Michigan senatorial cleo
ton contest the senate elections COM
mittee, today decided to have the
senate sergeant-at-arms take possess
sion of all ballots, poll boxes and 9TH
er documentary evidence to be held
for future examination. An imm edi-
ate investigation is not planned
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
$4,000 FIRE IN NEW LONDON
PeQuot Section Visited by Disastrous
Early Morning Blaze-Sackett Res
idence Partially Destroyed.

New London, Jan. 1S.-Fire, dis
covered at $50 this morning did
1000 damage to a house in the
Pequot section, owned by Mrs
Charles A. Sackett and occupied by
Lieut.. Commander Ernest Deer, L. s.
n. The house and contents were par
tally insured.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
ALLIES TAKE OVER HARBORS
VIII Occupy All Harbors and Landing
Places OH Right Bank of Rhine
Troops at Duisburg.

Amsterdam, Jan. 1S.-The COM
mander of the neutral zone east Of
the Rhine in the region of Duisburg,
Rhenish Prussia, announces that AL
lied troops will occupy the harbors
and landing places on the right bank
of the Rhine. Duisburg will be oc-
cupied by two companies of troops.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
d. S. G.. CROSS IS GIVEN
TO 13 FRENCH LEADERS

Paris Jan. 18.-President Wilson
has bestowed the American Distin-
guished Service Cross on the following
French generals:
Franchet d'Esperey, de Castlenau,
F'ayolle, Maistre, Debeney, Hirschauer
Gouraud, Mangin, Degoutte, Berthe
lot, Humbert, Guillaumat and Wey-
gand
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
PLAYS "a MEN AT ONCE
AND BEATS THEM ALL

Chicago, Jan. 18.-Jose Raol Sapa-
blanca, the Cuban chess master, play
ing tWenty-four opponents simu1tan-
eously at the Illinois Athletic club
last night won every game,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
Z. S. CONSUL DEAD.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-John r.
Sllhman. L. S. consul at Guadalajara,
VINO figured prominently as a repre-
sentative of the American govern
ment during the Huerta, regime in
MEXICO, died at Guadalajara yester-
day noon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
WILSON WILL VISIT
DEN .NSTbATED REGIONS.

Paris Jan. 1S.-President Wilson
will avail himself of the first oppor-
tunity between the meetings of the
peace delegations at the French for
eign office to visit the devastated re-
gi0nG OF France.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
15s4st BRITISH PRISONERS FRFE

London, Jan. 1S.-British prisoners
numbering 158,431 have been released
by the Germans. Of these, 8,O47 are
officers, 145,776 are of other ranks.
and 4,60S are civilians.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
Returning On
of Anericarls
Casualties---Tsyo s 1
Wives.

! battleship South Dakota. arfK@&
day from Brest with troops. Th9%l
er's passengers were largely from TIL!
! field artillery and comprised more
than $500 men. On the Warship We're
16 officers and 1872 men, represent
ing the entire 56th coast artillery ex-
cept Battalion F, and 80 officers and
the 474th aero squadron, seven off1-
GERS and 145 men.
The coast artillery men, recruited
in the vicinity of Danbury, Conn,
were welcomed by a large delegatlo1
of officials and citizens from Fairfield
county, who went down the bay OF
police and private boats. With the
aviation outfit they went to Camp
Mills
Those On President Grant.
Troops aboard the President Grant
include the headquarters company of
the Eighth field artillery brigade, two
officers, 1,434 men; S1st field artillery
complete: SD, % officers, 1871 men.
Company H, Saith infantry, four Off
GERS and 207 men, also was aboard.
All those troops are regulars. The
artillerymen went to Camp Mills and
the infantry to Camp Merritt
Aboard the President Grant was
also the 18th trench mortar battery
consisting of nine officers and 121
men.
Many Sick and Wounded.
There were 231 sick and wounded
on the liner, II of whom were
''stretcher cases. Sixty nine casual
officers, II unattached officers, two
enlisted casua1s, II civilians and five
Red Cross nurses also were passen-
gers.
Americans Too Reckless.
Ralph w. Tyler, representing the
committee Oh public information, who
spent six months observing the work
of the American forces aboard said
that the mems habit of reckless ex-
posure added to the size of the cas-
ualty list. but contributed toward
Fastening the end of the war.
Two of the returning officers
brought French wives.
Another Cruiser Arrives.
Later the L. s. cruiser Montana ar
rived from Brest carrying II officers
and 1924 men. These troops COM
prise the Third trench mortar battal-
ion, 25 officers and 662 enlisted men;
the Fourth trench mortar battalion,
% officers and 632 enlisted men, and
a detail of II officers of the 56th reg
im2nt of coast artillery. All these
troops will be sent to Camp Mills for
customary procedure.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18

Continued on Ninth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20
LECTURES FOR LABOR
MEN TO BE PROVIDED
University Project Under Way,
But Summer Course Arranged
By Committee.

The labor university committee.
which is planning the movement to
furnish to adult members of organized
labor university training, announces
that in view of the fact that, the uni
versity course will not open until next
fall, a lecture course has been planned,
the first in the series to be on the
evening of June 90 in the Public Ii :
brary. The speaker will be Basil NJ.
Manly of the National War Labor
Board. and his subject. What Every
Citizen Ought to Know"
The committee has arranged the fol-
lowing lectures to follow that of next
Monday night: June 30. William B.
COlver of the Federal Trade Commits
sion, War, Peace and the High Cost
of Living: July Z. Louis F. Post, as
sistant secretary of the Department
of Labor. How Shall We Pay for the
War;" July IA. Glenn f. Plumb. at
hoods. Railroads and the Govern
ment." Senator owen of Oklahoma,
Representative Baer of North Dakota
w. II. Johnston, Frank p. Walsh and
others also will be speakers.
The university course to- start in the
fall will be held evenings. and the
instructors are to be professors OF
various educational institutions who
are to offer their services voluntarily
to the committee. The committee has
nine members. five Of whom are rep.
resentatiVes of organized labor anc
two university men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20
PETWORTH CITIZENS PLAN.
July 4 Celebration Program to Be
Best in History of Community.

Preparations are being made by the
committees selected by the Citizens
Association of Petworth to make the
Fourth of July celebration this year
one of the best in the history of Pet
worth.
The children are taking an active
part and are building floats and
otherwise making preparations for
their parade. which is the feature of
the mornings celebration.
\ United States senator has con-
scented to address the gathering in
the forenoon and the fireworks which
will begin shortly after dark. will
represent battles of the worlds war
The contributions for this celebra-
ton are being made exclusively by
the citizens of Petworth.
The children of the seventh and
eighth grades are preparing essays
on Democracy in the National Capt.
tai War savings and thrift stamps
Will be awarded for the essay contest,
and for the best features of the
mornings parade and athletic fea-
lures of the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20
URGES EXTENSION PROGRAM.
President of St. Johns College Ap-
peals to Cadet Body.

Cadets of the college were urged
to help in putting the extension cam
paign now being held by st. Johns
College over the top" by Brother
ID. Edward, president of the college,
at banquet last night at the Har-
rington Hotel. Commissioned and
cadet unit were guests at the BAN
quet. The speaker emphasized the
value of military training in develop
ing fearlessness and self-reliance in
youth.
port of the fund by the mon Of the
cadet corps Of the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20
H|GHWAyMEN
HOLD Up EDW. LEMPKE
Take $1.8O From Him and Coolly
Walk Away-Other Local
Robberies Reported.

While passing along LIST street near
Florida avenue. on his way home. this
morning about 80 o'clock, Edward
Lempke. 80 Quincy street, was held up
at the point of a pistol by two uni
Identified colored men and robbed Of
$3.50. The highwaymen did not as
sault Mr.. Lempke. They merely made
a demand for his money, got lit and
walked away.
NJ Garbage, BOAT NJ street. was held
up by lone colored man at the point
of pistol last night about o'clock
near 3Oth and NJ streets. Garbage told
the police the man made no demand
for money, probably becoming alarmed
before he had an opportunity to do so.
Three hundred dollars in cash, a
liberty bond Of the first issue and a
discharge from the Army were In
pocketbook that was stolen from a
motor truck at 36th street and Pros
pect avenue yesterday afternoon. Nell
son Ellis. 1897 4th street, victim of
the thieves, reported his loss to po-
lice of the seventh precinct.
Jewelry valued at $3.50 was stolen
from the apartment of Miss Mabel
Leake, 1921 Vermont avenue. yester
day, and Miss Spicer, another roomer,
was robbed of $50.
Theft of jewelry worth $3.50 and
a pair of white kid gloves was report
by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Macomb. 1871 New
Hampshire avenue. She told the po-
lice that the stolen property belonged
% Miss Annie c. Mervin. Cazenovia,
Y. and that the theft was COM
mitted at 1916 18th street.
y colored man smashed 4 show win
dow at the store of Harry Abramson,
1882 18th street, about 80 o'clock this
morning, grabbed a suit of cloth q
and disappeared. william Jones, 1851
eth street, pursued the robber short
distance and recover ed the clothing.
Sumner Mills. Indianapolis, Ind, a
visitor. told the police $55 had been
stolen from his room in house on
Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

the departments of Commerce and
Agriculture had no trouble obtaining
larger appropriations. and that there
fore Congress has shown it considers
the welfare of financial interests and
cattle above those of human beings"
Removal of Gov. Yeager of Porto
Rico was asked. and provision was
made to send a committee to that is
land to investigate labor conditions.
which were described as terrible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20
Revert to Former Army Status.

Maj. Gen. Edmund Wittenmyer and
Brig. Gen. Dwight f. Aultman have
been honorab bly, discharged in their
present emergency grades and will
revert to their former status in the
Regular Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

Senator Gerry of Rhode Island who
has been in Paris making survey
of peace negotiations has arrived
I'm New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20
A. F. OF l.. ADOPTS WORKERS
NEW DECLARATION OF RIGHTS

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., June ga
comprehensive reconstruction pro-
gram, designed to bring to all peo-
pie greater hope for a better day. a
brighter life, greater liberty and a
larger degree of happiness" was
adopted by the American Federation
of Labor at yesterdays session of its
annual convention. Radicals and con-
servatives united in approving a report
embodytng reconstructive recon-
mendations devised by the fedora
lions executive council The report
was termed by labor leaders "a new
Declaration Of independence for the
workers of America
Brief of Program.
The report says:
The reconstruction program in
brief recommends remedies against
unemployment; demands adequate
wages; declares labor's right to fix
it's own working hours: demands
protection of women and children
in industry: favors cooperative
institutions of farmers and such
producing agencies: favors curb
ing the power of the courts to
make and unmake laws; favors
full participation Of labor in poll
tics, but disapproval of partisan
politics; favors public extension of
waterways and public ownership
and development of water power;
urges a minimum of land ten
ancies and favors farm ownership
with public aid: would curb cor
porate power: insists upon full
return of freedom Of speech and
press: would prohibit immigration
for two years and restrict there
after; would tax in proportion to
the income of persons or property:
favors state colleges for working
mems children and demands a YER
dict for labor in conducting indus
trial education; urges govern
mental aid in building homes: OPP
poses large standing armies: IA
vors help for soldiers, and. as an
urgent and immediate remedial
measure. urges the payment of
salaries to returning soldiers and
sailors for limited period after
discharge"
Opposes Forming Labor Party.
Without even a debate the conven-
ton went on record against the forma-
ton of a political labor party.
1t took Congress to task severely
for making small appropriations to
the Department of Labor, citing that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

One hundred years ago today the
Savannah completed the first trans
atlantic trip ever made by a steam
vessel
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-23
SOME FLOOD DAMAGE
ALONG MILLS RIVER

Mr.. H. R. Hoilel, of Horse Shoe
Route 1, ore IF Or Mills River 1eaG-
ers, says that the recent high w;tier
resulted in considerable iamage to his
farm. The river cut across one piece
of low-lying land which had just D"en
plowed ready for wheat, and stripped
the soil off several acres. He plans to
build a bank across the head of this
part of the property to prevent future
damage. Mr.. Holden had two sons IN
service. One has already received
honorable discharge, but the other is
still held in service in a New Jersey
camp, and Mr.. Holden says is badly
needed at home to get ready for the
coming crop.