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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Germany accepts the
Allied Conditions for
Shipping-FOod Trade

BRUSSELS. March 1.-THE German
delegates to the conference here regard
ing the taking over by the Allies of the
German mercantile fleet and the provi-
sioning of Germany definitely accepted
to-day the conditions imposed by the
Allies.
A board of control for German ex-
ports will be established under the
terms Of the agreement. This board
probably will have its headquarters at
Rotterdam.
The Germans will be permitted to
buy fish from Norway and resume
their own fishing in the North Sea.
a monthly ration for Germany of
10000 tons of foodstuffs was fixed by
the Allied commission. The Germans
observed that this ration was smaller
than they had requested, and were
pessimistic as to the arrangement of
satisfactory financial terms.
After vice-Admiral Rosslyn wemyss,
OF Great Britain, chairman of the AL
lied delegation, had presented the con-
Continual ou uert ,,nr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Gen. Organ
Is HonOrably
Discharged
Commander of 9th Divi.
sion to Retire From ARMY
Service on March 81

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The non.
orable discharge of Major General Johr
r, O'Ryan and Brgadier Generals
Charles /. Debevoise and George A
Wingate was announced TODAY bv the
War Department.
All three officers will be relieved
March 81 to retire to private life
They entered the Federal service as
New York National Guardsmen. Gen.
eral Organ. commanding the 9th New
York Guard Division, being the only
major general of the guard to serve
in that rank throughout the war.
The officers will parade with their
division in New York on March 25.
Immediately upon being mustered out
OF the Federal service Major General
Organ will assume command of the
New York Guard, unless present plans
mscarry.
Reorganize Guard at Once
He will begin at once the reorgan-
lzation of the guard on Federal basis
1t is expected that the reorganization
will mean the speedy elimination of
many ranking officers of the militia SO
that their places may be given to men
with overseas experience.
Generals Debevoise and Wingate will
De recommissioned in the guard. Gen
eral Wingate will command the artil-
lery brigade and General Debevoise will
cake the I'd Brigade of Infantry, now
commanded by Brigadier General ]. Fl
Robb.
Brigadier General Cornelius Wander.
bllt, who was temporarily in command
OF Camp Lewis, at American Lakes
Wash, will replace Brigadier General
George r. Dyer, the present ranking
officer of the New York Guard.
Wilson Gets Upstate Brigade
Brigadier General James Wilson. now
in command of Camp Wadsworth, Spar.
tanburg, S. c., will return to the New
York Guard, and will command one OF
the upstate brigades.
The judge advocate general of the
army having held that the drafting OF
the National Guard into Federal ser.
vice separated both men and officers
from state jurisdiction, the discharge
of the generals means that they return
to strictly civilian status unless anc
until they are recommissioned by New
York State.
Even when the generals are recon
mssioned they will not have Fedora
recognition. The various units of the
New York Guard will have to be do.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Germany Gives
Up 3,5OO,0OO
Tons of Ships
U. 5. to Get 8 Transports in
4 Days and Nearly Half
of All Tonnage Released

LONDON, March Is (By The Associ-
ated ess).-The total tonnage of Ger
man shipping to be surrendered to the
Allies in return for permission to pur-
chase 100000 tons of foodstuffs month
ly, in accordance with the agreement
concluded at Brussels yesterday. is
roughly 100000.
AS Italy is already in possession of
the Austrian shipping, the management
OF very small proportion of the Ger
man shipping will be intrusted to that
country. France will receive big ocean
going steamers to the extent of $4,000
to 100000 tons. The balance of
the tonnage will be divide equally be-
tween the United States and Greau
Britain. America is not interested in
cargo tonnage, of which Great Britain
will probably manage three-fo -fourths
and France the balance
Will Ease Up Blockade
The German representatives at Brus-
sells asked for a modification of the
blockade, and while no promises were
given them in this connection. steps in
that direction, as a matter of fact,
have already been taken.
A dispatch from Paris says that
under the Brussels agreement the
United States will receive eight Ger
man ships, which will be ready to go
to sea within four days. These vessels
are the Zeppelin, of 1920 tons; the
Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, of 1900
tons; the Graf Waldersee, of 1900
tons; the Patricia, of 14,466 tons; the
Cap Finisterrc, of l4,500 tons; the
Pretoria, of 13,20O tons; the Cleveland,
of 16,900 tons, and the Kaiserin Au-
gusta Victoria.
The giant Imperator, of $1,000 tons,
also will go to the United States. At
the present time the Imperator is
stuck in the mud, but it is believed
she can be floated in a few days.
United States Gets Passenger Ships
The reason the United States is to
receive only passenger ships, according
to the Paris dispatch, is on account
of the American desire to use them
for the transport of troops. Those
going to France And England immedi-
ately are cargo vessels in neutral ports
in South and Central America and the
Dutch East Indies. They will be per
mitted to leave with cargoes for Ger
many with German crews, but under
Allied flags. When ships put out from
German ports to be handed over they
will be manned by Germans, but on
arrival in Allied ports the crews will
be replaced by Allied crews and the
Germans returned
There is available in England for
immediate movement to Germany ap-
proximately 10000 tons of pork prod
ucts, 5000, tons of beans, 5000 tons of
rice and $4,000 tons of cereals. The
United States has in Rotterdam and
on the way there approximately $4,000
tons of brcadstuffs.
Herbert Hoover, director general of
the lnter-Allied Relief Organization,
on his return to-day from Paris an
nounced that England was arranging
to send 200 tons of potatoes to
Rotterdam under the supervision of
military officers for distribution in
Central Europe
81 am deeply impressed" said Mr..
Hoover, "by the effort the United
States is making toward solving the
great problem of relieving in time
these famished peoples"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Would Cancel Pre-War
Contracts Of Nations

DARIS, March 15.-The impor-
l. tant question of what disposi-
tion shall be made of pre-war busi-
ness contracts between Germanic
and Entente interests is being
thrashed out by peace confer
ence commission.
The point at issue is as to
whether all such contracts should
not be considered null and void, in
view of the great increase in the
cost of materials since the war,
which would necessarily entail
heavy losses on many firms were
they compelled to furnish goods on
the old basis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
AInlanach Lists Kaiser
rs a "Doctor of La,vs''

Ne.c York. Tribune
Special Cable Service
Copyright. 1919, New York Tribune 1nc)
pAR1s, March 15.-The famous
l. Almanach de Gotha for 1919
has appeared, with many curious
features. Sovereigns of yesterday
reappear with new titles. Thus the
former Kaiser is now listed as a
doctor Of laws doctor of medicine
doctor of science, etc. He claims
to be everything that any syco-
phantic university ever said he
was in an honorary degree.
Among other things the former
Grown Prince appears as a veteri-
marian. All the petty ex-sovereigns
OF Germany cling to their titles.
merely indicating the present
status by prefixing "ci-devant."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Pistols and Knife Are
Used in Two Hold-Ups
Police Make One Arrest of
Total of Five Men Involved
in Crimes

Joseph and Jose Faranzes. brothers.
put up fight when two hold-up men
drew revolvers in their butcher shop
at 702 Washington Street last night.
Joseph Faranzes was shot three
times, but not fatally.
Patrolman Madigan heard the sbots
and pursued the fleeing robbers, who
had obtained SIG, despite the resist
ancc OF the brothers. One of the rob
bers fred twice at Madigan, but missed.
Madigan returned the fire with the
same result.
Several blocks away he arrested n
man who said he was James Tobin. OF
108 Cherries Street.
Luigi Guida, Of 1872 Lexington Ave
nue, began to shine the shoes of three
youths last night. Then he discovered
IL was not shines they were after.
One stabbed him In the fact. An
other put out the lights. The third
rincd his pockets Of 800.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
nal Draft of Peace Treaty Is Laid Before Wilson;
Will Include World League Pact He Announce
Senate Nay Be Called in Ten DAYS

)ARlS, March Is (By The Associated
peace delegates considering bridging
he signature OF the and the ratification
py the United States
lies ehoed as OF date of the signature delay
termination OF certain legislation and enable the resumr
ton immediately of afordng the Senate the
necessary time for consideration.
The matter of calling special session
ae after the signing of the treaty within ten davs
has also been under consideration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
British Oppose League
In Preliminary Treaty,
But Defer to Wilson

PARIS, March Is tBy The Associated
Press).-If President Wilson insists
that the league of nations be ineor-
poratcd in the preliminary psace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

KTEAMNB CARS HAVE MOVED
Now ~ IL Central Park West
Thex Merit Your inspection. ---Adyt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

to-day and probably tomorrow
warmer, fresh and strong
south winds.
Full Report on Page Is
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Immediately upon being mustered out
OF the Federal service Major General
Organ will assume command of the
New York Guard, unless present plans
mscarry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

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New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
10000 PICKED TO RETURN
800 Officers Are Also Selected BY
General PersTling For Early Convoy
Home From Service In France.

Washington Jan. 16.--Additional
units comprising u total of more than
800 officers and about 10000 men
have been assigned to early convoy
home from France.
Units included in the new list an
nounced by the war department today
are:
184th infantry, brigade and head
quarters; seth infantry brigade head
quarters and First battalon; 37Oth
infantry, headquarters, Second and
Third battalioas; 367th infantry,
headquarters company, supply COM
pany and Third battalion; 372d in
fantry, less second battalion; 369th
infantry, headquarters. supply COM
pa1y. Second battalions and sanitary
etachment: seth engineers, regimen
tai headquarters, Companies A, B and
G. and medical deta achment; 1920 bal
loon company; 41st ambulance COM
pany; 107th, 10th, 112th and 81 9th
trench mortar batteries.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
TO HOLD TWO JOBS.
Tax Collector VIII Remain in
Until April Election.

At the meeting of the cd
council last evening the office
tax collector was discussed. TI
signation of the present col
Bernadotte Loomis, was read al
cepted with regret. Alderman
Curtis presented a resolution pro
that section 472 of the city ordil
which says that the city tax CO
shall devote his entire time
duties OF the office. shall be susr
for the months of February,
and April and until such time
newly elected collector shall
qualified. In speaking of his /
tion, Mr.. Curtis took the oppor
to pay q high tribute to Mr.. L
The resolution was accepted
mOusly.
Mr.. Loomis will assume hiI
duties as assistant secretary
New Britain Lumber & Coal g
February 1 and will devote eY
and Saturday afternoons to tf
collectors office.
The resignation of Councilman
Odenkirchen was also received a
cepted. He is living in New Have
is unable to attend to his dutie
councilman.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
S8O,967 FIRE LOSS HERE
Chief Danes Report for Year Shows
Over Million and Half Dollars
Worth of Property Endangered.

Chief r. M. Dame, of the fire de-
partment, has submitted his report for
the year to the Board of Fire Under
writer's. and several interesting figures
are given in the report. During the
year the department has answered 237
alarms, 227 of which were call alarms
and 10 stills. The damage resulting
from these fires amounted to $8O,967
-S43,S93 being the damage to con-
tents Of buildings in which fires oc-
CURED and $4,000 damage to build
ings. The total risk involved in the
fires for the year amounted to $3.50
625. Fortunately the majority of the
fires were not of a. serious nature,
only four large fires occurring during
the year. The largest of the fires were
the Landers timing room fire, the
Landers celluloid department fire, the
H. H. Corbin fire and the fire in the
purifying plant of the Gas Light COM
pany.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
TO GIVE BACK SHIPS
All Not Used For Troops Being Re
turned to Ouners-Ton For Ton is
Ship Boards Readjustment Plan.

New York, Jan. 16.--All American
ships which were requisitioned by
the United States Shipping Board
during the war have been released to
their owners except those actually en-
gagged in army service, it was an
nounced by the shipping board here
today.
In place of the ships retained for
army purposes which have been fitted
out for the transport of troops, the
owners receive ton for ton vessels
built and owned by the government.
This action is an extension of that
taken by the board recently returning
to their owners a fleet of oil tankers
which were in government service.
In addition to the return Of requisi-
toned ships to their owners and re-
placement of vessels in government
service, "a steamships of 27 ,194 dead
weight tons, owned by the shipping
board were today allocated to various
lines for operation in Am erican trade,
it became known here. The assign
ment was made by shipping board
officials at Washington.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
CITY'S FIRST DRAFTEE HOME
Private Harold Stotts Has Served
Throughout War With 1O2d Infan-
hy-FirSt Man Taken in Draft.

Private Harold Stotts, son of Mrs.
Lille Stotts, of West Pearl street, ar
rived home last night after having
been honorably discharged from the
United States Army at Camp Mills
yesterday. He was a member of Com
pany H, 102d L. S. Infantry, and ar
rived at Newport News, Va, two
weeks ago yesterday. He was with
the 1921 Regiment during all of the
big fighting last summer.
Private Stotts enjoyed the distinc-
ton Of being the first man sent out
of New Britain under the selective
service act. He was the first man eX-
amined in the first district and passed
as fit for service and was also the first
man actually called into service and
sent away to camp. He was sent to
camp Devens, then transferred to the
lo2d Infantry, which was about to en-
bark at that time.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
20 GERMAN GIRLS ARRESTED
Pershing's Order Prohibiting Frater-
nizing With American Soldiers is
Being Rigidly Enforced.

,Coblenz, Jan. IA, (By the Associat-
cd Press)-Twenty German girls who
We're engaged in sweeping streets at
AndernaCh, near here, have been ar
rested charged with q violation of
General Pershing's order forbidding
them to talk with American soldiers.
Three arrests have served to empha-
size the determination of the Ameri-
can command not to permit fraterni-
zatfOn in the occupied regions. APP
proXimately the same number have
been proven guilty of violating the or
der and have been deported to points
within the German lines.
There has been a slight relaxation
in the enforcement of the order in
certain remote centers, but here and
in larger towns it is rigidly observed.
The provost guard or military police
are certain to interfere should an Off
Ger or soldier attempt to talk to
woman on the street or in cafe.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
Object to Representation a

Paris, Jan. 16.-The decisi1
the supreme council as regard
publicity and representation
nounced last night, are freely
cized in the French newspapeg
morning. LIE Journal, comm end
the question Of representation
pointing out that the BritislA
Americans together have 15 voN
of the total asks why, if the
dominions are represented sepaH
the French colonies and protecN
are not similarly represented.
Morocco. Tunis, CambodiaS
nam and Laos, which have gil
many fine soldiers, are sou
states protected by France, sal
newspaper. Really, have nd
as much right to be represent
Liberia? Since the small state
been so generously treated VIII
San Marino and Andorra, whic
clared war, been forgotten?
init them would not be any
comic than to admit a delegate
Montenegro"
This quotation may be take1
fair example of the views exp
by most of the other morning
papers.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
British Show Disapproyal

London, Jan. 16--Morning N
pers give much prominence tc
dispatches referring to the
that the proceedings of the
congress are to be secret an
trast it with the official sta
that there would be no Gems
which was issued yesterday. \
the papers comment editorial
most Of them express surpris
disapproval by big headlines an
Introductory sentences.
Protests are made that the
lation, if maintained, will kee
public completely in the dark
some of the important features
negotiations. Some believe it
difficult to carry out this "drd
decision"
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16


President Irigoyen yesterday after
noon, labor leaders agreed to call off
all strikes now in force in Argentina,
except the one which has virtually
paralyzed shipping in the harbor. Tel,
egrams from different parts of the
country indicate that conditions are
much improved as a result Of orders
sent to the various unions.
President Irigoyen promised the
labor representatives he would do
everything possible to meet the de-
mands of the workmen
Reports from the provinces have
shown that the troubles did not have
their origin in BOlshevism, but were
due to conflicts incident to strikes In
this city, where there was danger of
a Bolshevist uprising, conditions are
much improved, but military precau-
tlons against further outbreaks have
not been relaxed. Food supplies have
been replenished and meat was avail
able yesterday for the first time in
nearly a week
Recapitulation of the casualties in
f1icted during the disorders of the past
week shows that between $50 and
1000 persons were killed and from
$500 and 5000 wounded. The final
figures probably will be much higher,
as it is believed that many of the
killed and wounded were carried
away by the rioters.
Newspapers say a large fund to
carry on BolsheVist propaganda prob
ably was sent here, as the leading agi-
tators were we'll supplied with money.
Shots were fired in the city of Corr
doba yesterday at a patriotic process
sion. Fifty persons were arrested
among them being the president OF
the provincial legislature and a lead
ing attorney.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
THREE BOATS BURNED
Explosion ON Oil Tanker Set Fire to
Other Ship and Docks on PhiIadeI-
Dbia WaterfroDt-Loss 81 ,OOO, 900.

Philadelphia, Jan. 16.-Fire started
by an explosion of oil on the steel
tanker Ronald Amundsen today soon
spread to the tanker Copenhagen and
q wooden barge. All were tied up at
the wharves of the Atlantic Refining
Co, on the Delaware river and were
loaded with oil. The fire burned
fiercely for more than an hour before
it was brought under control. Nine
laborers, foreigners were burned by
flying oil. One of them. the physi-
slams say, will die.
An official Of the Atlantic company
is authority for the staten ent that the
loss on tanker. tugs and docks will at
least reach S1,000.0o0s
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
Opposcs All BOIsheyisn,
Liebknecht Captured.

Berlin, Jan. 5 (l-y The Associated
Press. DIR. Karl Liebknecht, the
Spartacan leader, has been captured,
it was learned late tonight, by officers
and men of the division of Mounted
Rifle Guards who arrived in Berlin
today.
The Spartacan leader is said to have
been seized and taken to the fashion,
able Hotel Eden in the western part
of Berlin. Private telephone COM
munication with the hotel was cut off
abruptly soon after it was reported
that he had been taken there
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
STRIKE IS THREATENED
I 500 Railway Express Drivers in Chi
cago Demand $50 a Month Increase
and Hour Working Day.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Eighteen Hun
dred railway express drivers have
voted to strike unless their demand Of
$50 a month wage increase and an
eight hour work day is granted, and
today the union and employing Off
cials were in conference over the sit
uation. A telegram from II. F..
Gaines, acting chairman of the u. s.
railway administration board, advised
union officials that 80 strike at this
time would be unfortunate and very
unwise."
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
SHELL SHOCK VICTIMS AT
WHITE PLAINS HOSI

White Plains, n. Y, Jan.
Three hundred American sofdiefI
fering from shell shock were 4
bled at the East View hospital
today from the various deharI
hospitals of the port of New
The men are from various e|
states, and as soon as they ara1
fortably settled visiting days for
tiyes Will be appointed
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
Mayor Quigley Does Not Want to
Accept His Resignation
MEMBER THIRTEEN YEARS
Action Result Of Charter Revision
Recommendation That Would Pre-
vent Finance Board Members From
Holding Other City Office.

Judge B. f Gaffney, for the past
u years a member of the board of
finance and taxation, has rendered his
resignation as a member of that body.
Considerable stress, it is believed Will
be brought to bear on the judge for
a reconsideration c. his action, it
being the consensus of opinion that
he is far too valuable a man to leave
such an important mission as the
finance board.
At a recent meeting of the charter
revision commission, the matter Of
having a resolution adopted which
would prevent a member of any other
municipal committee from holding a
place on the finance committee was
discussed. Putting two and two to-
gether, it appears that in the event
that this rule becomes effective,
such men as Judge Gaffney, f. \.
Humphrey and z. F. King, would be
legslated either from the finance
board or the other boards of which
they are members.
1t was expected that Judge Gaff-
neys resignation would be presented
at the meeting of the common council
last evening, but Mayor Quigley is
doing his utmost to have the judge
change his mind.
Is Efficient Member.
AS a member of the finance board,
the wisdom of Judge Gaffney has
been an important factor in the
transaction Of city affairs. He has
worked hard and earnestly for the
best interests of the city Judge
Gaffney is chairman of the school
board, and it is said that it was with
the idea Of rapping the school board
that the matter Of changes in the
charter governing the membership on
the finance board was brought up
Tuesday night.
Mayor Regrets Action.
Unless Judge Gaffney insists,
shall not accept his resignation from
the finance board" Mayor Quigley
told a reporter this afternoon" 7
consider Judge Gaffney one of our
best citizens and I will do all in my
power to pursuade him to reconsider
his action. A number of business
men who have heard of his decision
| to retire have called me up today to
protest, saying that the city needs
| his services. / sincerely hope he will
remain on the board.''
New Britain herald., 1919-01-16
NEW YORK MURDER MYSTERY
Body of 17-Year-OId Girl, Beaten to
- Death by Blunt Instrument, Found
i'm Vacant Lot.

New Y ork, Jan. 16.--The police
were confronted with murder mys-
terry today when the body of a IL
year-old girl, Mary Elizabeth Riddell,
was found in a vacant lot in the bor-
ough of Queens. The indications were
that she had been beaten to death by
a. blunt instrument some time after
leaving her home at 7:30 o'clock last
night.