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New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
Secretary Lane Calls Public GrOu1 Together as New Conference
 to Take Up Industrial a
 .&48&
 Disputes < A8
GOMPERS ASSAILS THOSE
 REPRESENTING EMPLOYER

Declares That They Are Not Reprd
 sentative of the Intelligent, Faid
 Minded Employers of This CourI
 try, Adding That They Have Bee|
 Antagonistic to Labor From tal
 First.
 Washington, Oct. 23.-Out of tfI wreck of the national industrial cod ference, President Wilson todd sought to build new machinery bring about industrial peace in ttl country. In @ message to Chairna Lane he asked that the public reprd sentatives in the conference continu their work and to make a report him.
 Hope ill Public Group.
 The president and other adminiI tration officials hope the public del, gates, who were appointed by MI Wilson and who represent both en ployers and workers, can formulate program which will be acceptable capital and labor. ..-..
 New Conference Called.
 After announcing that he had rl Ceived President Wilson's messa gj Chairman Lane declared the nationl industrial conference as original constituted had adjourned and immd diately called the members of tH public group into session as a nel conference.
 We're Out, Gompers Says.
 ''We have withdrawn" said Mj Gompers, "and until the condition are changed, on the other hand thd ends it as far as we are concerned We are not jumping jacks. We al not only men responsible as citfzeI but responsible to millions of worl CTS.
 '"The representatives of the publ group, largely employers and peop who have been antagonistic to the Is Dor cause and labor movement, vote in favor of our declaration.
 Are Not Representative.
 'Tnformation has come to me tn; the employers group, in their COT ference, voted against the declaratio by a majority of one. I am quii conVinced that those employers that group who voted against the de{ laration are unrepresentative of atH intelligent, fair-minded employers 1 the country"
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
SECRET SERVICE MAN INDICTED FOR
 BLACK1NAH LS KNOWN W HARTFORD

Hartford, Oct. 23.-Pasquale Pignuolo, a government detective in New York who was indicted by the federal grand jury in that city We'd nesday on a charge of having engaged in conspiracy to blackmail liquor dealers and thereby frustrate the operation of the wartime prohibition law achieved some notoriety in Hart ford eight years ago. He was at that time in the federal service as a detec- tive, and was tried for blackmail in the superior court in Hartford in 1911,
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
California Republican Says America Cannot Afford to Be Only UnSelhSh Nation
 in World
URGES SENATE TO LOOK
 AT QUESTION SQUARELY
Declares That United States is Entitled to As Many votes in League of Ma tionS As Is Any Other Nation in tho WOrld-AISO ASSaiIS Anelo- Japanese Press of Country.
Japanese Press of Country.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Urging his in the league of nations assembly, Senator Johnson, republican, Califor- mia. today pleaded that the senate con- sider the question from a national standpoint only. Every other nation, he said, was acting in it's own national interest and the United States could not afford to be the only country in the world, acting on disinterested and altruiStic basis. Under tho treaty, he said British colonies might secure places on the league council as well as the assembly, the way having been paved when the peace conference fixed their status as that of Separate distinct and sovereign states
 'I'fll of Internal ,onaIism.''
 It was only the pail of internal taionalism," declared the senator, which influenced senators to oppose making American representation in the league equal to that of any other nation.
 "What is this unholy thing?' asked 'Ihe speaker "that makes l s fea" to claim for our country the thing that is her due? Almost everywhere it is ac- cepted that the United States is en- titled to as many votes as any power in the world. It is not denied in t1u- rope, it is not denied in Canada, and it is denied in the United States sen- ate alone. It is only this country that is jealous of an increase in the voting | power of this country.''
 Assails Anglo-Jap Press.
 Senator Johnson assailed what he called the Anglo Japanese press in this country, which he declared was ready to "club and bludgeon" any one who spoke for American interests against tho interest of the British or Japanese empire.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
Sprague to Attend
 IndianapOlis Sessions

Secretary Leon A. Sprague of the Chamber of Commerce will leave Saturday afternoon for Indianapolis where he is to attend the National Convention of the Commercial Secre- taries of the country. Over 700 sec retaries of Chambers of Commerce and other such organizations will be In attendance and the knowledge inn parted at the conference is expected to be of great benefit to the local Chamber. The convention will open Monday and continue through the 30th. It is expected that over 30 New England representatives will be present.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23

Peoria, ILL, oct. 23.-Following withdrawal of labor group from the industrial conference at Washington, the Illinois federation of labor in convention this morning authorized the sending of a message to Samuel Gompers, president of the Amercan Federation of Labor and to members of the executive council, urging the imm ediate issuance of a call for a
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
FOR AMERICANIZATI0N
Senate Labor Committee Agrees Upon Bill to Provide $12,oOO,O0O to Garry Out This Work

Washington. Oct, 23.-Lcsislation designed to bring about Americanizo- upon today by the senate labor com- mittee, which is Investigating the steel strike. Under the new bill, which will be a substitute for pending Am mericanization measures, SIP, 800 900 would be appropriated annually for allocation among the states to as- sist in the education of foreigners. The states would be required to con- tribute an equal amount.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
Stand Firm on Demand for Five
 : Day Week WILSON'S PLAN IS REJECTED
Operators Had Agreed to Proposition, But Officers of Union Suspect That Recommendations Arc Somewhat Tainted With Capital.

Washington, Oct. 23.-The United Mine Workers of America today for mally rejected the proposal by Secre- tary Wilson for settlement of the coal strike called for Novembe 1.
 John l.. Lewis, president of the miners organization, announced that the proposal was indefinite, made quate and failed to meet the situation. He added that he would so report to the joint conference this afternoon.
 Preparing for Strike.
 Members of the miners committee said their meeting this morning would merely ratify the informal agreement reached last night to re- ject the offer. Leaders said they would attend the conference at o'clock as they had been asked to no new offer of settlement was made, they would start immediately for the;t homes and make ready for the strike called for November l.
 Suspension of Plan.
 Officers of the United Mine Work CTS of America. in formal statement declared "Secretary Wilson's propo- sition and the proposition of the operators arc not only alike, but both follow exactly the lines laid down by Senator Frelinghuysen in his speech in the senate in which he undertOoOi1 to disclose the basis on which the operators would deal with the min ers.''
 This remarkable similarity" the statement added was at least an ex- traordinary coincidence"
 Before the joint conference began it was announced that the operators had accepted the Wilson plan for set thing the strike.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23

special convention of the American Federation of Labor in Washington
 The message urges that the official representatives of the railway broth erhoods be invited to participate, tho object of the meeting to be the per fecting of an offensive and defensive alliance of the international unions of the United States and Canada and the railway brotherhoods. The message assails the "steel trust for methods used in the present strike and says ''too long has labor permitted these
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23

His trial was one of the most sensl tional criminal cases that Hartfo had known in many decades. It wa alleged that PignuoIo had attemptd eXtortion of $450 from Patsy FuscI keeper of q notorious resort on Teul pie street, promising him nrotectie] from arrest in white slave cases thu included people in New York and Hartford. Pignuolo claimed a. "franI up" on the part of the Hartford nd lice. Fusco, the chief witness. con not be found, and the jury deadIockel six to six in the case.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
Governor Will Not Declare
 November II As Holiday

Hartford, Oct. 23.-Governor Hol- comb announced today that he would not proclaim November II, armistice day as a state holiday but would is sue a statement asking that it be observed with suitable exercises in schools and by societies and organiza- lions in the evening. The governor said the industrial and business in terests of the state should not be de- prived of the labor rendered on that lay.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
INDUSTRIAL SESSION BREAKS UP AND NEW MEETING IS CALLED; SOFT COAL MINERS WON'T
 CONCEDE; MILLIONS FOR AN1ERICANIZATIOl
U. s. AND CANADIAN UNION MEN MAY
 BE TAXED ONE QUARTER OF THEIR
 WAGES TO FIGHT AGAINST CAPITAL

tyrants to keep the workers on the defensive"
 The message also asks that lnclud- ed in the call as one of the objects of the proposed meeting De the "leVylng of an assessment upon every organized worker in the United States and Canada of not less than one-fOurth of his net earnings and upon every officer of organized labor not less than 50 per cent. of his sal ary until the objects of this drive be accomplished
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
TWO MEN SHOT IN
 ARSON CONSPIRACY
Steel Strikers in Youngstown Thwart- cd in Attempt to Apply Torch to Houses.

Houses.
 YOun ngStOWn, O.. Oct. 23.-One man was fatally wounded and another seri- Ously injured when police broke up two alleged attempts at arson by striking steel workers here early to- day.
 Joachim Magapano will die, while Giuseppe FagiO, who was shot above the heart, is in a critical condition.
 A group of striking Serbians and Italians held a secret meeting in Brier Hill and decided, it is alleged, to burn the houses of several men who continued to work if their threats of violence were not needed. Learning of the plan, police lay in wait for the strikers. Three Serbians had set fire to one house before they were caught and a group of three Italians was surprised attempting to fire two houses. All are under arrest on vari- ous charges, including carrying con- cealed weapons and attempted arson. The Brier Hill Steel Go. and the Re- public Iron & Steel Go. are each pre- pairing to light another blast furna ce today. The Brier Hill Co. expects also to put two more open hearth fur naces in commission during the day.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
Don't Forget to Sleep
 Extra Hour Sunday A. M.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Railroad off, cers and employees have been in- s:tructed to turn their watches back one hour at a. m. next Sunday. when the Daylight Savings Law be- comes imperative, Director-General 1Iines said today. Trains in terminals when the change occurs will be held until the scheduled time Of departure under the new time
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
60 YEARS AN INVALID
Mrs Charlotte Perkins Dies This Morning at New Britain General Hospital at Age of S4 Years.

Mrs. Charlotte Perkins, aged S4 years, died this morning at the New Britain General hospital, where she was admitted as a patient August 22. She had been an invalid for over so years and was taken to the hospital from 97 Bassett street. She leaves two sons who reside in Torrington. The body will be taken to Torrington for burial.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
ARMY MEN AND CIVILIANS ACCLLSED
 OF CHEATING U g. OUT OF MILLIONS

conducting an investigation, accord ing to Chairman William J. Graham in a statement made public today. The big contract was for hoWitzer gun Car- riages at $40,00C each of which only 200 were finished according to Con- gressman Grahams statement. Al lowing for the cost of preparation the government still is mulcted out of be- tween s13,000,0o0 and s15, 100000, as ! figure it, he said
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
YALE'S GREAT RECORD
Has Lost to But 10 Teams, Other
 Than Princeton and Harvard, In 43

New Haven, Oct. 23.-Yale has been defeated at football by an eleven other than Harvard or Princeton only 10 times in 43 years. This information was given to Yale undergraduates to- day in a letter from Parke H. Davis a member of the intercollegiate rules committee bearing upon the game which Boston college won last Satur- day. In the period given Yale met 391 opponents. The first defeat was by the Army in 1904.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
Ministerial Conference
 Of Swedish Baptists

A conference of ministers and mem- bers of the Swedish Baptist churches in the state of Connecticut begins this evening in the Film Baptist church of this city. Rev. W. Bloomquist of Hartford will preach the first sermon tonight at 7:45 o'clock The meetings Will continue tomorrow night, Satur- day afternoon and evening and all day Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Criminal prose cution of at least a dozen army officers and civilians, and institution of a civil suit for recovery from $13,O00,000 to $15,000,000 of which he said he fig ured the government had geen mulct- ed ill connection with a $4,000,000, 900 munition contract involving the Stand ard Steel Car Co. of Hammond, Ind, will be asked in it's report to congress by a sub committee which has been
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
BRITISH WAR SECRETARY
 REDUCES STAEE 10 PER CENT

London, Oct. 22.-Col. Winston Spencer Churchill, secretary of state for war has sent a memorandum to the general staff giving notification of a drastic reduction in personnel by the end of the year. The staff will be reduced 10 per cent below the number of officers enrolled on August ], at which time the staff had been already reduced by 1000 men,
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
S3O,OOO REALTY DEAL
Joseph Castrowitz Has Purchased Two Blocks and One Lot Located On Stanley Street.

Another large realty deal was put through today when two blocks and building lot on Stanley street, valued at 1000 was sold by Romanci & Ienzi, through the Camp Real Estate company, to Joseph Castrowitz. The property is considered the most val uable on the street.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
COHEN -MAIETTA CASE

Former Alleges Non-Payment of Re1
 as Grounds for Ejecting Iattd
 From Store.
 The summary process case of Mol ris Cohen against Frank Maietta which the former sought to ejeI Maietta from a store at 63 Main stred alleging that the latter is 10 days bd hind in the payment of rent due Oi tober 1, and which is denied by Maiej ta, will be heard in the city court Mod day morning. Judge Bernard F. Cad ney will appear for the plaintiff ar} William c. HunGerfOrd and S. R. Minl for the Plaintiff
 Fred BeIoin originally leased t1I store to Maietta March 1 for two veal with the privilege of renewal.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
WEATHER.

Hartford, oct. 23.--EOrccaSt for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled. probably rain to- night and Friday; warmer to- night.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
DEPARTING PASTORS
 FATHER IS SECURED Rev, H. A. Cook to Fill Methodist Pulpit Temporarily
 SEEKING NEW CLERGYMAN
Official Board Formally Accepts Rev. w.. F. Cooks Resignation and Passes Resolutions Showing Regret That He Is to Leave.

Rev. Warren F. Cook, the popular young pastor of the Methodist church, is to leave. His resignation was for mally accepted, with regret, at 8 meeting of the official board last
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23

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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
K. c. STATE CONVENTION
Three Days Latter Part of May Will
be Given to Annual Convention
of State Council

About 100 members of the Knights
of Columbus and their ladies from all
over the state are expected to attend
the 21st annual convention of the
State Council, Knights of Columbus,
at Burlington, May &c. 81 and %.
De Goesbriand Council of Burlington
will be host. The convention proper
will be held on May 27 and %, and
on the Goth a playette, "Young Amer
lea" will be given by 800 children of
the Cathedral high school. On Tues
day morning a solemn pontifcial high
mass at the Cathedral of the I'm
maculate Conception will be celebrat-
ed, a large part of Tuesday afternoon
will be given up to pleasure; cleo
tons will take place Wednesday
forenoon, and a pleasure program is
planned for the afternoon; the third
degree will be conferred upon large
class of candidates Wednesday even
ing, during which time special enter
tainment will be given the visiting
ladies.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Advantages Claimed for the Decimal
System in its Stead

Considerable interest is being a
reused in the commercial world in
the question of using decimal sys-
tenn in place Of those now in use.
The Department of Commerce has re-
ceived from well-known rubber COM
pany q letter on the subject that is
contained, in part, in commerce re-
port. The letter says:
awe will not claim the honor of
being the exact pioneer in this move
ment, as it was agreed among all rub
Der companies hereafter to price
everything in the unit system, and our
factory adopted the 100-unit as a
price basis. This reduces at onc2 the
cost Of a single article by moving the
decimal point two figures or, in other
words, you have the price of each
piece OF goods in single unit at a
glance"
The report says that the company
in question finds it convenient to use
the 100-unit, and further states that
there are fewer mistakes made in
shipments, as the units 10, so, and 100
are more easily accounted for than
dozens and gross. The company has
started to pack its goods in packages
Of 10, Is, so, and 100.
A knitting company in California,
i'll speaking of the same subject, says
that it "feels certain that many weary
brain hours could be saved by the
elimination of the dozen unit, as this
also involves the translation of price
from dozen to single pieces, or div
ision by 12."
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30

clerk of the Burlington city court
in 1912, and has held that office since
that time. He has held the office OF
justice of the peace in Chittenden
county for eight years, and has
been frequently called upon to ex-
ercise the office of Judge of the city
court during the absence or disability
of the city judge. His experience as a
practicing lawyer and as States at
torney, justice of the peace and act
ing city judge, makes him eminently
qualified for the position to which
he has been appointed.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
MODEL TO APPEAR
Tony Avolar the Poster Model of
Provincetown, Mass, to Per-
sonally Assist in Selling
Victory Notes

The model of the poster, "Sure
Well Finish the job" has decided
to answer the appeal of cities to as
sist personally in the sale of Victory
notes. He is Tony Avolar, and lives
in Provincetown, Mass, with his wife
and four children. Avolar is now in
Boston to make his first appearance
to boost the loan sales. The itinerary
arranged for the model will keep him
busy until the end of the drive. Avo-
lar was born in Provincetown, Mass,
40 years ago. He went to school there
and then his parents who came from
the Azores set him to work on a
fishing smack. He quit the sea to
take up the automobile and gasoline
business. His wife was born in AL
Lorraine.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
LOCAL NEWS

Fred Kelley is in Barton on bus
mess.
Albert Judd was called to Newport
Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. M. Massey of Cen
tervale visited their daughter, Mrs. r..
e. Woodward, Tuesday.
Mrs. S. H. Sparhawk returned
Tuesday from Deland, Florida, where
she has spent the winter.
John Simonds left Tuesday to spend
the remainder of the week in North
ern New Hampshire on business.
Mrs. r. A. McKelvery and Mrs. J..
M. Shores of Whitefeld visited at Dr..
Wakefield's Monday.
Andrew Folsom returned Monday
from the past winter spent in the
middle west.
The regular meeting of Chamber
lin W. r. c. will be held Thursday
evening. All members will be well
come in the afternoon and picnic
supper will be held
The call for books for soldiers and
sailors continues. A chaplain over
seas writes, "Send me everything you
can as fast as you cam" The library
extends this call to the people of st
Johnsbury.
Mrs. Ernest Morrill,, Miss Sadie
Powers and Mrs. Mary Simpson of
Centervale, Mrs. N. B. Harvey of
Lyndon and Mrs. j. H. Pope of
Greensboro were here on business
Tuesday.
Mrs. Elisha May and Misses Flor
ence J. and Eunice r. May, who have
spent the winter at 2R Main street,
have returned to their home at so
Pleasant street. Mrs. Abbie J. Balch
has returned to her apartments at 21a
Main street.
The Outlook Club met last We'd
nesday with Mrs. Eldore Hawley. At
ter the usual order of exercises were
over the program for the afternoon
was very interesting and instruct
i've paper on the study and cultivation
of flowers by Mrs. Nettie Moffett. The
next meeting will be held May Id
with Mrs. Mae Blodgett, 2 Washing
ton Avenue.
The Burlington Free Press says
Jean Dubuc, the pitcher, who joined
the Giants last week, and who was a
twirler for the Detroit Tigers for six
years, was born in st. Johnsbury. He
broke in as a right handler with Holy
Cross College in 1906. The following
season he was with Notre Dame Uni
versity, whence, in 1908, he went to
Cincinnati to begin his professional
career. Dubuc also has pitched for
st. Michael's College.
Tuesday morning the United States
free employment office at Burlington
opened at its new headquarters in the
Red Cross rooms. e. P. Hamilton of |
st. Johnsbury, who is working for the
government in the interest of the Of
fees of the state, will be in charge
until federal funds become available.
Miss Agnes Leary, who was assistant
1T the former office, will serve for a
time at the new office. The financial
end of the Office will be taken care of
~ local people.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
JUDGE RESIGNS
Burlington City Court Judge Brown
Ito be Succeeded by ]. P.
Ladd

Rufus E. Brown, judge Of the
Burlington city court, on account OF
the pressure of other business, has
been compelled to resign the office,
which he has filed since January
81, 1919. His resignation which has
been accepted by Gov. Clement, takes
effect April 80 at midnight. Gov
ernor Clement has already appointed
Jed P. Ladd as his successor, and
issued commission to him to take
effect at the same time Judge
Browns resignation takes effect.
Mr.. Ladd has been a member of
the Vermont bar since 1894 and was
for 10 years states attorney for
Grand Isle county. He represented
the town of Alburg in the Legisla
ture in 1902 and 1904. He became
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
Speaking of Birds.

When little Willie's ma used to tell
him she had been informed of his mis-
deeds by bird, Willie probably had
misgivings that either ma was prevari.
eating ina good cause or the tale-bear
ing fowl was a Tyre bird.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
RIcKER's MARKET

Receipts at w. A. Ricker's Market
for the week ending April 30, 1919:
Poultry, at Csc; lambs, at Zoe; hogs,
406 at IL and 171zc; cattle, SO, and
Toe; calves, 800, 4 and 14c; mich
cows, rs 500 and 1925.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-30
A FREE SERVICE
FOR PRIVILEGES GIVEN

By reason of a compromise between
representatives of the compliments
and of the New England Tel. G. Tel.
Co., the Company will allow each sub
5 free calls per month to points with
in the old free service district. This
plan goes into effect May 1st.