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New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
15,O00 CARMEN QUIT
Chicago Railway Employees Want S5 Cents An Hour, Eight Hour Day and Extra For Overtime.

Chicago July 29.-Fifteen thou sand street railway employees went on strike for higher wages at o'clock this morning, completely tieing up the surface and elevated service of the city.
 The companies made no attempt to run cars and workers depended upon steam railways, automobiles and Oth- CT vehicles to reach ther places of business. Early last night heads of unions and officials of the railway companies reache1 an agreement by which the employees were to receive 66 cents an hour and grant eight hour day with time and a half for overtime. It was thought this action would avert a Walkout but at a mass meeting shortly before midnight the men repudlated the agreement and employees voted to strike at 4 a. m. today.
 The men demanded 85 cents, an in crease of v per cent. over present wages, an hour day and time and half for overtime.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
CONDUCTOR STRUCK
 BY PASSING AUTO
Nathan Freedman Suffers Painful Accident in Front
 of Post Office Building.

Nathan Freedman of 135 North street a conductor for the COnnecti- cut company, had a narrow escape from death near the postoffice this noon when he was sideswiped by an autom obile truck while collectin g fares. Freedman suffered a two-inch laceration on his right temple which required three stitches. His wounds were dressed by Dr. Clifton M. Cooley.
 According to eye witnesses of the accident, Freedman was diligently collecting fares when the auto truck, heavily laden with lumber, tried to pass the trolley A projecting piece of lumber hit the conductor in the forehead and knocked him into the trolley. A number of women in the car seeing the blood flowing from his temple, screamed historically.
 The driver of jitney rushed to the conductors assistance. He was hus- tied to the home of Dr. Cooley on Harrison street where his wounds were dressed. In the confusion which followed the name of the driver of the truck was not obtained.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
GRABS LIVE WIRE,
 LOCAL BOY KILLED
Frank Warner Killed Almost InStan tancouSly at MiddIetOWn, Pa,
 While at Work.

1 sas.ssss
 Frank Elmer Warner, aged 21, son of A. A. Warner of 50 Francis street, was killed almost instantaneouslv yes tcrday afternoon while at work in the MiddletOwn aviation supply depot at MiddletoWn, Pa. The local man was employed at the plant as a steamfitter and was standing in some water, the result of a broken pipe, when he acci- dentally 'rabbed an electric light cord. One hundred and ten volts of cleo tricity passed through his body and the fact that lie was standing in water at the time was responsible for the fatality. Physicians were summo oned and were on hand soon after the ac- cident but efforts to resuscitate him were without avail.
 Warner was an ex-service man. hav- ing served part of an enlistment in the navy. He was discharged but a short time ago and went to work with the Pennsylvania concern.
 He is survived by his uncle, who is an inventor at the Landers Frary & Clark factory, and two sisters, Miss May A. and Miss Esther Warner, both of this city.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
COLOMBIA TREATY
 STANDS APPROVED Provisions Call for Payment Of
 S25,OOO,OOO Damages REDUCTION IS OPPOSED
Ratification of Terms By Entire Sem ate Is Expected Within a Few Days Has Been Pending Since 1914- No Apologies Are Included

Washington, July 29.-Favorable report on the treaty with Colon bia was ordered today by the senate for eign relations committee without a dissenting vote. A motion to reduce from $25,000,O00 to $15,O00,000 the amount payable to Colombia for the partition of Panama was defeated, ? to }.
 Pending Since 1914.
 The treaty pending since 1914 will be taken up imm ediately by the sen ate which probably will consider it ill open session.
 It's ratification is expected within a few days with a vote today regarded as possible.
 No Expression of Regret.
 The clause suggested that the Unit cd States express regret for the events from which the present situa- ton on the isthmus of Panama re- suited was eliminated by the commit tee. This section was strongly op- posed by senate republicans and was the cause of long delay in action on the treaty. This and other mino changes in the treaty are understood to have been accepted by Columbia.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
SMITH BLAMES OFFICERS
''Hardboiled' Smith Accused Supcriors of Responsibility for III Treatment of American prisoners in Paris.

New York, July 29.-Responsibility for cruel treatment of American sol- diers at prison farm No. ,, near Paris. was placed squareIy upon the shoulders of Major Gen. F. $. Strong and Col. E. P. Grimstead by Lieut.. Frank H. (Hardboiled)> Smith in tes- timony given by him today before a sub committee of the house of repre- sentatives a Governors Island.
 Smith placed all responsibility with the officers higher up.
 '"What were your orders when you were placed in commando" he was asked.
 Smith replied that he had been told by Colonel Grimstead that the orders of General Strong were that prisoners were to be Treated with the most ruthless severity"
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
ELM CITY MAN IS
 HELD FOR MURDER
Coroner Mix BIameS Him for Brutal Killing of Aged Woman-Is
 Termed Degenerate Type.

New Haven, July 29.-William M. Jones, who has been detained four weeks by the coroner as a material witness, was held today by Coroner Mix to be criminally responsible for the killing of Mrs. Esther Hopcroft, 61, a widow, on June 19, in barn in Dickerman street. A special grand jury is now sitting to hear evidence.
 The coroner says Mrs. Hopcroft was killed by manual strangulation, and the body subjected to "unspeak- able indignities." The evidence was the barn in which he kept his auto mobile. On the night of June 18th he remained some time in the place after putting up the machine. He left it in the driveway the next night and showed no surprise on the Fist when told of the murder. Burnt matches found near the body were similar to those bought and used by Jones. Mrs. Hopcroft had used another kind. In a clothing pocket of Jones was handkerchief which had been in pos session of Mrs. Hopcroft. The cor oner says he finds Jones Ito be of a degen crate type.'
 Mrs. Hopcroft though eccentric, had been deeply religious and main tained herself by needle work and minor household duties. Mrs. Els, who owned the barn, and who had Jones as a roomer, had given the woman use of a furnished room in the barn at the rear of the house. The barn keys were held by Mrs. Hop croft, Mrs. Ellis and Jones.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
Waterbury Man Is Held in S1,OOO
 Bonds-Proprietor Discharged SLEUTH BUYS A HIGHBALL
Another Government Detective De- ciares His Right to Question Saloon Man Was Disputed By Man Who Said He Was City Clerk.

New Haven, July 29.-Evidence se- cured by agents of the department of justice led to the holding of Frank Van Bomel a bartender of Water bruy, by U. $. Commissioner Wright, today, charged with selling whiskey
 Proprietor Is Discharged.
 Rocco DiOrio, the saloon keeper was discharged as it was shown that he had nothing to do with the sale in question. Am agent went to the saloon on July 17, bought a high ball' and straight whiskey as if there was no prohibitOry law
 Held in $1,OOO Bonds.
 Other agents had seen or found evidences of sales of liquor. One of the agents testifying, said that his right to question the saloon-keeper was disputed by a man who threw down his card and said he was the city clerk, adding that if the agent wished to know what he had been drinking he could take the glass from the bar and see for himself. A bond of $1,000 was fixed for Van Bomel's appearance at the Septemb Der term.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
HOLCOMB DECLINES
Governor Will Not Permit His Name to Be Used in Connection With
 Memorial For Actors in World War

Hartford, July 29.-Governor Hol- comb has written a letter to Daniel Frohman of New York, chairman of the general committee of arrange ments for a Memorial Day on Decem- Der 5th for actors who took an ac- tive part in war work, in which the governor declines to allow his name to be used as an honorary mem Der of the committee. The governor makes it clear that his declination is not based on an objection to the or ganization of which MT. Frohman is an official but he declines for the reason that he has made a rule not to allow his name to be used on hon. Orary committees
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
100000 People Are Involved And Offic- iaIs Blame Both Sides, Although Negroes Brought in During War Because of Shortage of Labor Are Said To Have Precipitated Trouble-Fight in Jail
HOSPITALS ARE FILLED WITH WOUNDED; B. AMERICAN SOLDI FRS SHOT BY RIOTERS

Ch1cagO, July 29One unidentified killed and two negroes wounded Wabash and Adams stree the heart Ot the downtown rioting which shortly before o'clock this Racial disorders spread to the north side o the today where number were threatened and chased Very few live in that section of the city.
 Joseph POwers White conductor shot and killed daylight the stock William 1enders0n arrested with the killing The police list of fatalities 24 10 80 when Thomas Joshua, killed by detective who fired into crowd of tle side and when B. F. Hardy negro, died a hospital
 vicious fight broke i'll the jail shortly after II o'clock The whites ounumbered the blacks by and the guards aside when they tried the trouble tS
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
President Wilson Explains Terms of Agred
 ment Under Which United States Will Rush To Aid of France and Espresso
 Hope That It Will Receive An Earl1 Ratification
AMERICA WOULD FLY TO ARMS IF HUNS @|
 MAKE ANY ATTACK ON SISTER REPUBLIC

Washington July 29-President Wilson today transmitted the the special with France by which the Unte States pledges itself immediately the aid of that public of unprovoked attack by Germany and ase for early ratification along with the with Germany Sub of the after sharp criticism by pubicans who for several days had openly charged tn floor that in failing present the draft of the pact aon with the treaty of Versailles the president had violated the articles of the document The president did follow hi usual of presenting the treaty person. He the capitol by special messenger along with message explaining it's object
 The FrancoA American treaty almost identical with signed between Great Britain France One difference be the made public by the French foreign office which attention has been called that the United States pledges itself immediately" the assistance France whi Great Britain consents Ito assist that country"
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
KILLED IN VIRGINIA
J. H. Miller, Husband of Local Girl. Meets Death in Fall From Build ing at NOrWalI


 Word was received in this city to- day that J. H. Miller of Norfolk Virginia had been instantly killed as a result of a fall from building upon which he had been workng MT. Miller married a New Britain girl, formerly Miss Irene Kolodney, and she alone survives him. The fun eral was held yesterday and burial was in Norfolk.
 Mrs. Miller is well-lnoWn in this city and made her home here previous 10 her marriage. Her mother and three brothers, Ralph, Samuel and David kolodney reside in the city. No information concerning the death other than the bare facts that it oc- cured while he was at work have reached the relatives of Mrs. Miller as yet
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
448O TANKS TAKEN
Of This Number 316 Were Officers 26th Division Second Heaviest Loser in War Prisoners

Washington. July PA re-check- ing by the war department of figures up to June 30 shows the total number of Americans captured by the enemy in France was 4,4S0 of whom 316 were offirers. The 28th Div. was the heaviest loser with 1 s officers and '714 men, and the 26th next with 19 officers and 43S men. The Sth Divi- sion reported one man captured Of the divisions earliest in line the First Division lost no officers and 127 men and the Second five officers and 152 men.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
10000 Out In BridgcDOIt.

Bridgeport. July 29.-Employes of the WolVernine Motor Co.,, Bolton Ma chine Co.,, Holmes & Edwards Silver ware Co.,, Columbia Nut & Bolt Co.,, Bridgeport Hardware Co.,, and the Challenge Cutlery Co.,, were added to those on strike here during the past "A hours. Those out now number O,000. There were no disturbances of any kind according to Secretary Ira N. Ornburn of the state federation of la hor, who said that a conference be- tween the manufa cturers and their employees was looked for tom orrOw
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
SHORE LINE WILL OPERATE TOMORROW Men Who Are to Resume Places
 to Hand in Names Tonight 10000 OUT IN BRIDGEPORT
In SouIthington the Employees of the Peck. Stow and Wilcox Company Arc Waiting Further Offers From Company.

Norwich, July 29.-Ann nouncemcnt by the officers of the Shore Line Elcc- tric railway that cars would be oper- ated tomorrow brought no change here today. The men who desire to resume their places will not hand in their names until D. m. today. On the street strikers discussed the an nouncement of President Perkins. Many of them said they did not expect "enough men" required would be willing to go to work at the old rate of wages. President Perkins said he had nothing more to add to the state ments previously made.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
BUT FEW U. 5. TROOPS
By September 1 Most of Those in Germany With Army of Occupation Will Be French and Belsians.

Washington, 3uly 29.-After Sep tember 1 the AlIfed army of occupa- ton in Germany will be composed largely of French and Belgian troops, the house military committee was told today by Sc6retary Baker He said there would \be few American n troops in this army. The figure he gave the committed was withheld at his request.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29

lie -Old the senate the purpose C4 the treaty was to provide assistance for France in case of unprovoked agE gression by Germany without waitin for the advice of the league of naA tions council that such action shouIE be taken, and explained it would to "A an arrangement not independent oz the league of nations, but under it. B
 Would Not Wait For League.
 "The covenant of the league of nal tions," the president said, "provideI for military action for the protectiol of it's members only upon the advic| of the council of the league-advic| given, it is to be presumed, only up on deliberation and acted upon b. each of the governments of the mem Der states only if its own judgmen justifies such action"
 Pointing out that the treaty "shal receive the approval of the council O the league" the president said i would remain in force ''only until up on the application of one of tn. parties to it, the council of the leagus acting if necessary by majority vote shall agree that the provisions of thu covenant afford her (France) suffi. cient protection"
 Moved By Friendship.
 Mir Wilson said he was moved tc sign the treaty by the ties of friend- ship binding the two countries and assistance France gave America in its struggle for independence. Without this assistance, the president said, il was seriously 70 be doubted whether America could have won it's independ- ence and added:
 Nothing can pay such debt"
 Is Put Before Senate.
 By unanimous consent the French treaty was laid before the senate in open session at the request of Chair man Lodge of the foreign relations committee. At the suggestion of Sem ator Lodge the treaty was referred to the foreign relations committee with out objection or discussion.
 Text of Message.
 President Wilson's message to the senate today accompanying the Fran Co-American treaty follows:
 "Gentlemen of the Senate:
 "I take pleasure in laying before you a treaty with the republic of France, the object of which is to se- cure that republic of the immediate aid of the United States of America in case of any unprovoked movement ot aggression against her on the part ot Germany. I earnestly hope that the treaty will meet with your cordial ap- provai and will receive an early rati- flea ton at your hands, along with the treaty Of peace with Germany. Now that you have had an opportunity tc examine a great document I present. cd to you two weeks ago, it seems op. portune to lay before you this treaty which is meant to be in effect a par of it.
 Terms of Agreement.
 ''It was sigTed on the same da, with the treaty of peace and is in, tended US a temporary supplement tt it. It is believed that the treaty o- peace with Germany itself provides adequate protection to France agains aggression from her recent enemy or the east; but the years immcdiately ahead of us contain many incalculable pO%ibiltIcS. The covenant of the league of nations provides for mill. tary action for the protection of its members only upon advice of the council of the league-advice given it is to be presumed. only upon delib- cration and acted upon by each of the governments of the member states only if is own Judgment iustifes
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
Waiting In SOuthingtOn.

Southington, July 29.-Employes of the Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co. today awaited further offers from the com pany in view of rejection by them last night of the offer of a 10 per cent. in- crease in wages and the hour day for all employees.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
S25,OO0 REWARD
Governor of Chihuahua Offers This for Capture of Villa, Be He Taken Dead Or Alive

Fl Paso. Tex, July 29.-GoVernor Andres Ortez of the State of Chihua- hua has offered a reward of $25, 900 gold for the capture, dead or alive, of Francisco Villa, according to a Mexico merchant who was here to- day from Chihuahua City. He said the offer appeared in an adVertisemen in one of the Chihuahua City news papers.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
CITY BUYS PARK
Bridgeport Takes Over Stecplcchase Island at Price of $22O,OOO to Be Municipal Resort.

Bridgeport, July Steeplechase Island formerly leased by George F. Tilyou of New York was today pur- chased from McMahon estate by the city of Bridgeport and will be used as an amuseme ent resort. A price of S220.000 was paid for the property, which includes buildings, bridge and ferry boats.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
TO RETURN SHIPS

Four 1. Knot Transports Will Be Re.
 turned to Shipping Board and Used
 in South American Service.
 Washington, July 29.-Four r knot ships among the larger vessels now oe'hs use as transports, will be turned back to the shipping board inn modaately and placed in South Amer 1cah passenger and freight service out ot New York after they are over- hauled.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
WEATHlCR.

Hartford, July 29.-FOrC- cast for New Britain and vi- cinity: Fair and cooler to- night: Wednesday fair.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29

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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-07-18

Polska a Rosta. Izwolskij chce pre-.
szkodzic poiaczeniu sic Litwy history.
cznej z Polska, lecz trudno przypuscic,
by miano zwr6cic Rosyi terytorya 0
ludnosci obcoplemienncj, gdyz byioby
to jaskrawem n%aruszeniem zasady ma.
rodowosciowej. P~owinnlsmy wsp6idzia.
lac PREY krystalizacyi tych narodowo.
Sci. Otto zadanie nasze ma kresach. Bcz
polonizowania tych ludlow, budzic W
mich nale1y tendencye do ~Iacznosci 2
Polska. Utworzenie paGstw buforowych
przedzielajacych Rolske cd Rosyi
zmniejszyloby nacisk ze strony rosyj.
skiej / pozwoliIoby koncentrOwac silly
caiem odzyskania dawnych polskieh
~terytory0w, mad Warta, Noteclq ! doliu
Wisia, co wymaga z~nacznych wysiik6w.
Fakta ~wykazaly madfosc I bystrosc po.
lityczna proklamacyi Naczelnika Pan.
silva W Whine, zstwierdzonej przaz
Sem / zgodnej z mySla polskq. Olrn-
dzajacej sic Rosyi stawic colo brdzie
mogia jedynie idea Piisudskicgo.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-07-18
Nota rz4du litewskiego.

Jak komunikuja ze zr6dla ME pol
skiego, Rad litewski "a posrednict-
WEN swej misyi " Bernie szwajcaI.
skiom, przediozyi Is czerwca fede-
ralnemu rzadowi republiki szwajcar
skiej note, W ktorej zawiadamis O
roEbiciu sic rokowah z Polakami (;
p~rotestuje ponownie przeciw najAz.
dowi wojsk polskich ma terytorSum
litewskie, oraz przeciw okupacyi
polskiej, wilma, bez zezwolenia IL
tewskiego.
Nota utrzymuje dalej, ie postH
wa wojsk polskich " Whine 1 "a
prowadzenie tam administracyi cy.
,wilhej wskazuta jasno ma zSborcze
zamiary Polak6w. Prasa polska ME
ustaje W arsumentowaniu koniecz
nosci przyiaezenia Litwy do Polski.
Rad htewski protestuje energici
ME przeciw metodom postepowania
Polak6w 1 proponuje jeszeze a RIA
dowi polskiemu wsp6ldzialanie wo.
skowe przeciw bolszewikom rosyj-
skim, lecz pod warunkiem uznanta
niepodleglosci Litwy. Gdyby jednak
ten sojusz ME m6gi wcale przyjse
do skutku, postanowii Rad litewsAi
siia oreia oswobodSie krat cd wszel
kiego obcego najazdu.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-07-18
KomuRikaty Urzqdu Prasowo = |nfOrma.
cyjnegO Wydzia|u Mar. Pol,

dostateeznym tego dowodem zastrzeAe-
MIA co do wschOdnich granic POlski q;
ME uzyskano niepodlegioSci Finlandyi;
odpowiedz co do Ukrainy, Kaukazu,
Litwy, kotwy i Estonii ME ~odpowiada
interesom Polski.
,,Gazeta Poranna" o~Sw4adcza, re Pol
ska ME mogiaby zajaC wrogiego stano-
wiska wzgledem Rosyi, kt6rej koalicya
o~fiaruje przymierze. Wiemy, re mice
bedziemy powazne kontrowersye o gra-
nice wschOdnie 2 Koiczakiem | z re-
prczentowana przezen Rpsya. Makla-
k6w sformulowa{ iuz imiieniem Rosyi
pretensye do Chelmszczyzny. Spodzie-
wamy sic iednak, re koalicya wytrwa
ma SVEN stanowisku zasady narodowo-
sciowej i re kwestya granic wschod-
| Mich bedzie mog}a bye uregulowana
droga transakcyi PREY poSrednlctwie
koalicyi. Uznanie Kolczaka r6wna sic
zniknieciu z %horyzontu p~olitycznego u
krainy, jake zywioiu niepodleglego,
gdyz ME uczyniono zadnej wzmianki o
wymianie not miedzy koalicya a Kol-
czakiem w przedmiocie niepodleg}osci
Ukrainy. Rad POlski ME ma vice po-
|, wodu do dalszego ~prowadzenia roko--
wan z przedstawicielami ukrai6skimi
we Lwowie.
,.Robotnik". organ socyalistyczny,
przytacza artykuI .,Tempsu" i powiada,
re obszar przyszlei Rosyi, posiadajacej
ma p6lnoc cd Polski grantee wsp6lna z
Niemcami. a IA poludnie cd Polski gra-
nice 2 Czechami, tworzylby prawdzlwe
kleszcze SciSkajace nasz kraj. Polska
jest pomnikiem kleski ola Rosyi i Me
mice / Oba te paGstwa dazyIyby z ko-
niecznosci do pr~zywr6cenia stanu re
czy z czasu prZedwojenego. A jest to
Ola Niemiec kwestya bytu. Ochlonaw-
sly Z kleski, Niemcy iRosya wypowie-
dzialyby wOjnc Polsce. Me powinno
tcz bye mowy o jakiejS ugodzie mic
dry PolSkQ a Rosya ~Sazonowych |
Koiczak6w. Polityka polska powinna
zmicrzac raczej do p~orozumienia 2 ma
rodami %OSciennymi, ably wSD6lnemi ST.
lami wszystkich ludlow wyzwOlonych z
jarzma dawnej Rosyi bronic swei VOL
nosci przeclw reakcyi od~radzajacej sic
ROSyi.