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New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
DESIRES REVISION }
 OF SHIP CONTRACTS --------------~---- Government Would Then Get Ad-
 vantages of Reductions Of Costs HARD TO MAKE ENDS MEET
Charges PiCz Head Of Shipping Board Has Conference With Pacific Coast ShipbrHldcrS Advocating such Ac tion-HiSh Costs Hamper Work.

Philadelphia, March 21-Announce- ment was made here today that Charles Piez. head of the United States Shipping Board of the Emergency Fleet corporation, in a conference at Washington with Pacific coast ship builders discussed with thern the de- ing contracts. By this means, it vas atl5antage ges of such reductions of costs as are due to the increased efficiency of the yards. --
 Refers to Established Yards.
 During the conference Mir. Piez dwelt upon the fact that his views applied to these yards that had been in existence at the time this coun- try entered the war and thus had not only competent efficient managem ment but the nucleus of an efficient yard and shop organizat ton.
 New Yards Are Expensive.
 The yards created during the war he was told have found it difficult to make ends meet. because they were hampered by high plant construction costs by the necessity of building a working force out of wholly green and inexperienced men.
 MT. Piez stated that a big western yard with 0 contract for twelve S00- ton ships is reported to have gone into the hands of 8 receiver this be- ing the third to take this step. This incident he said. is but a reflection of the conditions that exist in some of the newly created shipyards.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21

will be arraigned in the Berlin
 court at s o'clock this evening.
 Beckett who is well known in HI
 tary circles, was chosen captalnf
 Company D, c. s. G., then knoWi1da the Home Guards, at the formafI Of the organization. He remainedlA command of the company until JuIna uIna 2z In the Spanish-Am erican war A was a member of Company I.
 Colonel Holden said this afternoo that a check for S27 was sent to Cs1I tain Beckett for disbursements ft the company, and that Beckett cashe the check and kept the money for h own use. The prisoner was release on a $500 bond for appearance court tonight. <9
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
HARTFORD SOLDIER ROBBED
George Britt Is Badly Beaten and Relieved of S60 in Cash and His Discharge Papers.

Stamford, March 21.-George Britt, of 227 Zion street, Hartford, was beaten and robbed here late last night bv a man he met on train on his way to Hartford. Britt, a, discharged soldier. was relieved of $60 and his discharge papers. He was found un- conscious in a street by a policeman and was taken to the Stamford hos
 pital. Britt said he and the stranger got off the train here to play billiards.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
BEST JOB OF HER LIElEL

Copenhagen, March c1.-A Bolshe- vik newspaper of Petrograd publishes the list is that of Mmc. Sternbefs- Jakoleva, president of the committee dealing with executions, who herselr has been held responsible for thou sands of executions No reason has been assigned for her execution.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
GERM N-AUSTRIA WANTS OWN REPRESENT
 AT PEACE CONFER RENCE

London, March 21.-German- Austria, according to advices re- ceived here quoting Berlin news papers, has expressed a desire for independent representation ;4t the peace conference. It de- sireS also, the reports from Vi enna add, that the question of it's union with Germany be post > poned until the conclusion of the conference.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
19 YEAR OLD GIRL HELD
 FOR JEWELRY ROBBERY

Hartford, March 21.-A 19 year old girl. who said she was Blanche Wood of Newark, N. J., is hel6 here under $1,O00 bond accused of grand larceny. She was arrested for the Newark po- lice on a warrant charging her with theft of ieWelry from a house in that city in which she worked She is held as a fugitive from justice
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
CANADS'S WAR COST.

Paris, March 21.--Canada has com pleted her war cost estimates for sub- mission to the rcparations commis- sion. It is understood. according to the Reuter- correspondent, that the amount will exceed $1. 800, 100000.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
SCHWARTX'S BARN BURNED.
TnocCupicd Structure Near Shuttle
 Meadow Totally Destroyed.

An unoccupied barn owned by Carl Schwartz, a local ice dealer, was burned to the ground last evening about o'clock. The flames illum- mated the sky for miles around.
 Good work on the part of Traffic Officer Fred Wagner and Mess1s Schwartz, Barrett and Deming, pre- vented the fire fro'n spc@t:A1g to the wooded section adjacent to the barn.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
FREE FOR ALL FIGHT
Twelve People Arrested Following
 d Street Battle Between Passaic Strikers and State Militia Reserves.

Passaic, N. J., March 21.-Twelve arrests were made here as the result of a free-for-all fight today between State Militia reserves and striking woolen workers and their sympa- thizers in front of the Botany Worsted Mills. The police came to the aid of soldiers and used their clubs freely. Several persons were cut and bruised, but none seriously.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
LUXEMBOURG VOTES TO
 MAINTAIN INDEPF,%DFTNCF

Paris, March 21, (Havas) )-The chamber of deputies of the duchy of Luxem bourg has voted unanimously to maintain the independence and autonomy of that country. according to advices received here.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
GERM SUBM ARINES
 Sn,1pC nN Ia

SA.NItI NTN HI-t'S E A EN
 Basic, March 21, fHaNas. - German submarines, which are to
 delivered to the Entente powers, h' left Hamburg, according to a dispa
 received here.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
rted Som Paris appal

sks&2sz NA&RA1tSu %5Iu Iar1S aDl1aI to 2 head the bitter T tlsov Tween Italy .ands thel JugH Sssssav sstate over thd dkdispositi) land along t1ieg sAdriatic .formerly longing to otHe Austro -Huhgariaal| pire which both nationalities clai ~ Both Countries Want Fiunae .TtaE.s' claims originally incl { virtually the entire Dalnaatian d
 with Triest an@ Fiume. whish | city is the second principal sed i on the eastern side of the Adr| Recent reports have been that !, Italian Teprese entatiyes were mani ing. a disposition to Iaeks j@po| eorces$b4sa asregardtpe rte land>sa a the Da1Ingtfon caasf~ provided the city and d>,larborF of Plume mained to fas ,Tre Jua slavs | ever, have 'besns instfehfN tbat-
 port be alloted to theyi1eclain1fng be essentially a CreatN&a city necessary to the newAYN go-S -Slav as affording thekDr1ly Afeasibie suit sea outlet for her comm cree.
 Italy Will Not Yield IsQint.
 On the other hand, Italy Has sl no disposition to yield her poin far as Plume was concerned. He titude was officially stated by PreI Ostando in addressing thes ;. IuJ chamber Of deputies on March 1 N he declared that while Italy#remal faithful to, the spirit of conciliJ which inspired the treaty up8n VI Italy entered the war" that SIid| mean that she could "remain insd ble to the appeal reaching her i the Italian town on the Gulf of Q nero (Fiume)" which was "exposd the, loss of both it's nationality and dependence. We do not think ed the premier, "that this is posd at the very moment when it is wid that the world may be redeemed I q memory of violence done to rights of peoples"
 Feud Most Serious One.
 There have been several "fncidel at Plume and other points in thel ritory claimed by both Italy and JI Slavia, since the signing of the a1 stice and the feud at one time a so bitter that Italy established blockade and cut off food relief ports for the interior. This maI was adjusted by the supreme cou in Paris. however, and recent repl have indicated that an amicable tlement of the conflicting ItalI Jugo- -Slavs claims was possible.
 Frontier Recently Discussed.
 Just what has caused the ItaI delegation to announce it's determi tion has not been developed at time has not been developed in
 Paris adSiCes It is known howe that the question Of territorial adj ments has been before the con enCes of preniers which have b taking place during the past day two. An Associated Press dispa received last night from Paris garding a conference held yester between President Wilson and r miers Clemenceau and Lloyd Geo stated that there was every reason believe that the frontier issues W the foremost obstacles wh the conferees were seeking to rem from the path to a rapid concins of the peace treaty.
 Plume Important Seaport.
 Plume, before the war, was
 chief seaport of the Hungarian Xxi dom. It has several harbors, and and facilities made it
 seat of virtually the entire shipp trade of Hungary. Ii had an an hptl1In1 npI1I.Iofipy, pf Taa y.Iy | q 0ON
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21

According to Zuazua. the rebels ran short of ammunition and were forced to charge when they were moved down by the single machine gun with which the federa1s were armed. The rebels fled, leaving their dead on the field.
 The federal losses werereported to be 16 killed, including a former Zapata general, who received am nesty and was commandin ga troop of federal cavalry, including a num- Der of his former Zapata followers.
 Martin Lopez had been with Villa since boyhood and for the last two years had been his personal lieuten- ant It was Lopez who first institut- ed the practice of dynamiting trains and robbing the' passengers Lopez. with his brother Pablo, participated 1n the raid on Columbus, N M,, in March; 1915. Pablo was wounded and was later captured and taken *a Chlhuahua City, where he was ex- ecuted.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21

some military m
 P cover what was
 defense forces. The B
 1 what the 'guard shall l55lI
 arms of serufce df stfength W
 tinues the rnilithrs emUfsency ag
 and the State Ghard nndAr Inc N 5 ~ tional Guard title. tfsSl former law. The naAtter of eSenp4 tions from service are aIsos statsa Personal Tax Exemption.
 Senator BaileY's. bill to exempt ljsy. licemen and firSnen from the person al tax or military tax was reported unfavorably. Senator Bowers for the finance committee stated that fhese exemptions .were~sIecaI matters. TC this MT. Baaley re piled t4rs4 in. Nsw Haven exemptions were given only fot poverty or disability, through an sal dermanic action and there was nss .tay commission to pass upon aA&lfeN Nfoins for exemptions. Policemen paittsa tax and then went out and coHectrg Alike tax from others. The sbill Was re- jected. Senator NIIletfe had a some what similar bilf which provided for exemption of those who had served in the recent war. Senator Bnacks pointed out that the new military b ifI dealt with exemptions frortAthealniIi- tia and was a guide for, exemptf6hs, payment of military tax,
 Kletts Bill -EabIed.
 The klett bill bore an unfavorabl ble report and there was conside era bie debate over the matter. of exemption from personal tax of nfen serving in the militia. Senator Denning: wished a measure or even the military btfll to exempt not only metr+ who served with the American forces but those Ameri- cans who served with the Canadian. British and French forces. In. order to permit senators to see what is in the military bill in the way of per- sonal tax exemptions the Klett bill was tabled in spite of the unfavora ble report.
 A bill to protect children from inn proper amusements was rejected on an adverse report. It. was aimed to prevent moving picture exhibitions of the blood and thunder kind. and portrayal of crime either on the stage or screen.
 More Power For Police.
 Under suspension of the rules the senate adopted an amendment to the new act which gives state policemen on traffic duty the right to make ar rests upon visible evidence of motor law violations, so as to make the act effective at once, instead of with the session laws. The new act was sign ed by the governor few days ago.
 K. of (. Gets Exemption.
 Among favorable reports were those eXempting from taxation the property of the Seaside Knights of Coumbu corporation of New London so long as that property is used for social wei fare and charitable work: requiring all political parties and organizations to nominate candidates at least three weeks before election: increasing compensation of official stenographers to $12 a day. which is d raise of $2: on bill providing that the Shore Line road, the Eastern Power com panN nor any person shall sell cleo trlcity or gas in Norwich unless under contract with the city of Norwich, and amending the Milford court charter to permit a justice to be cited in to serve in absence of judge and deputy judge. !
 The bill to stop trespass on land i bordering on Long Island sound, ! which was drawn to fit conditions in Branford and which was changed
 (Continued on Fifteenth Page)
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
AMERICAN AIR SERVICE
 CASUALTIES DURING WAR
 TOTAL 354: I'll KILLED

Washington. March 21.-Casual- ties in the United States air serv- ice personnel serving with the American and Allied armies at the front numbered 554. Of the total III men were killed in combat.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21
Tgnace Paderewski, Premier, Urges Strong Poland if Hun Aims Are to Be Frus- trated and There is to Be Peace.
SEES POSSIBILITY
 OF UNION WITH REDS

ed Recent War Are Now Planning
 
 to Reorganizc Russia fla, Their Own untercsts and if They Do Will Have st 8@ Endless Supply of Labor and Raw \ Materials.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-21

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-15

realize that they have made an awful
mistake.
may be his next victim for making
thls statement but somewhere there Is
justice and he may help me along lit
tie faster IN getting TO where they deal
IN It. ! have not made this statement
to prosecute Lake. but because they
nave thrown back into society without
restraint man who has proven him
SELF dangerous and not in accord with
5000 government. At the time that Lake
ard my sister agreed on = separation
Lake agreed that for the sum or $3.50
~ pay for his home which was bcin <
bought on contract also for his interes ;
~ their furniture that he would leae G
the place and not modest her until tho
court had time 10 make decision. We
have his bill Of sale for both Of these
properties. Yet he has not in any in
stance kept his word.
lie broke into the house. moved and
sold all Of the furniture he could. Weigh
carefully what I have said / am pre-
pared 70 prove every statement l ha, c
made He has decided through his oRn
act 70 sacrifice home and family also
his wife's reputation on the altar or
selfishness
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-15
LAKE HELD ON
MURDER CHARGES

Continued from page one,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-15
TAX BOARD
SENDS LETTER
To AUDITOR
Sept. Road Levy to Be
Made Instead of in June.
AS Heretofore.
ESPECIAL 10 rHE Ilxrsl

GROWN POINT, Ind. MAY Is
County Auditor 6 NJ. Poland has been
directed in letter from the state beard
Of tax commissioners to notify town
ship trustees and township advisory
boards 10 make the road levy in Sep
TENDER instead OF in June. The letter
is as follows:
Questions have been asked as 70 the
necessity OF making the road tax levy.
on or before the hrst Tuesday in June.
OF not more than so cents on each 500
orth Of property. as provided by Sec
tion 777T. Burns r. S. 1914, and as
amended BY Acts 1919. Page 321 The
object Of the law as amended is.to 10
away with the practice Of working out
the road tax and compelling is paw
ment in cash thus doing away with the
necessity OF making the levy in June.
and this levy can therefore be made 10
September. when all The other leyies arc
made
1T should be understood that the road
tax levy of SO cents viii he considered
based on the old assessment and as the
new assessments go ~ this rate must
80 down along with all other rates. This
board will have the right 10 review ana
finally determine all levies a its forth
session beginning the third Monday in
September. and viii have the right 70
reduce tho road tax levy or any other
levy made, when it is shown that levies
made will raise more money than the
needs Of government economically adj
ministered. warrant"
Assessors Nearly Through
Assessments Of property IN Indiana
ny township assessors viii close Thurs
day. The state tax board will send rep
resentatives TO every county OF the
state 10 Investigate and report on 1alu-
sticns made. on the information thus
gained the state tax hoard viii base
recommends tons 10 county boards Of
review. which viii convene June to
equalize assc Ssments among townships
and TO order reassessments of any class
OF property. 1t Is expected the county
boards Of review, acting on recommend
atoms OF the state board will also do
great deal or equalizing as among Coun-
ties. While the true cash value Law has
been generally complied with. according
% information 50 far received by the
state board. there are some counties in
which valuations will have 20 be in
creased in order to equslize the state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-15

gun-men and gossip OF people OF the VII
lage about Mrs. Lake. without single
statement being proven against his wife
Yet this was the only reason they could
have possibly have had for releasing
Lake.
There were I presume ten volunteer
witnesses for Lake ard all Of them. re-
CARELESS of where they were saw Webb
in a. position 70 pull a gun. There were
about three witnesses picked up by the
police. vet none OF them saw webb in
a position TO pull a gun. Ne gun was
found on webb's body One or these
witnesses. I do not know his name but
remember that his address was w Mad
ison St. who looked to me As though
he might have seen a lot OF bad things
during his life. said il was the most
brutal murder Imaginable. Lake was
not satisfied with having killed the man,
but stamped his heels into Webb's face
Yet this man who has never made a
living for his family and never had a
higher ambition than TO be soap box
orator has apparently got away with 1t.
Now a word in regard to my sisters
acquaintance with Webb. 1t was as a
boarding mistress on that she knew him.
This man was brought home BY Thomas
Lake 10 board so that his wife might
relieve him to certain extent OF the
necessity OF making living Why did
Lake bring such q man, with such
reputation into his home? do not be-
lieve a single thing this man has
charged my sister with and if we can
get little justice N the divorce case
now pending. the coroner's jury viii
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-15
VICKSBURG
LYNCHING
STIRS SOUTH
Mob Batters Down Jail and
Hangs Ravisher of
White Girl.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

NIthSBURI, MIS-. May 15.-EVery-
thing IS quiet In Vicksburg this morn
ing following the storming Of tho county
iail just about dusk last night and the
iynehing Of Lloyd Clay. a twenty -four
Year old youth accused Of having ar
tempted to criminally assault Miss Mat
tie Hudson. seventeen year old country
girl who had been living in Nicksburg
and clerking in store The lynchinS
was one OF the most sensational in re-
cent annals Of the south
After the mob had used heavy steel
rails to batter down the Jail and took
the negro TO a principal street he was
strung UP. a heap Of brush was quickly
piled together and lighted setting up a
lurid glare in the semi-darkness. Shots
were fired In every direction and two
white persons wore hit BY stray bullets
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-15
SEARCH FOR
DYNAMITE ROBBERS

IIHtS BUREAU AT STATE CAPIrEL1
CHICAGO, May l5.-DetectiNes, police
and states attorneys aid are searching
today for a city employe. said to have
given dynamite and nitro glycerine to
q gang Of safe blowers said by the pc
lice 70 have stolen close to 5000 900 dur
ing the past two months
The search for the city cmployc who
+ said to have access to the citys sup
ply Of combustibies. was ordered follow
ing the quetioning OF two hftceu-year-
old girls. alleged pilots" for the robbers
The girls were arrested in a raid in
which four members of the gang Of safe
blowers, were taken into custody.
One Of the girls told the police the
gang got their dynamite from city
employe who stole it from the city
warehouse"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-15
Even chronic cases OF 10 20 80 years
standing, with profuae bleeding
have boeu completely cured
In from three 20 ten days.

No discovery OF recent years in the
held Of medicine has caused such a stir
amongst the medical profession as the
recent discovery that piles can be sue
cessfully treated and cured at home hy
wonderful prescription known 10 drug
sists a. Miro Pile Remedy
II has been proved that so called ex-
teFnal remedies applied or inserted into,
me rectum cannot cure pilAs and At the
best only give temporary relief This
: also true OF surgical operations which
simply remove them after formation.
trouble.
This prescription. although taken in
ternally. Is not digested in the stomach.
out ~ rapidly passed on unchanget to
the tntestines in a short time. resrhir=
sAe exact place where by its soothing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-15
Pile Sufferers! Clever Ohio Chemist
Says This Great Prescription Taken
Internally Has Never Failed

healing action. 1t nrst allays all innam.
maton and then by direct contact with
al ulcers and piles. causes them TO heal
and disappear forever
It's positively marvellous how speed
tly II acts. Blessed relief often comes
IN two or three days az most even in
cases with profuse bleeding that have
resisted all known treatments and oper-
alton. really wonderful results have been
accomplished.
The author OF this amazing discovery
desires all sufferers TO know that he
does not want a cent OF anyone's money
unless Miro Pile Remedy deci.iveIy con-
quers even in the worst cases and no
has Instructed druggists all over the
country TO guarantee * in every case of
olinc, bleeding or ProtrudinE piles.
IMPORTANT; What is known as
itching pllen are not piles in the true
sense or the word, although this condi-
ton may accompany a true case of piles
For this condition Miro Pile Ointment
mas been prepared in such cases 1t IS
not necessary to take the internal nr~~
scription.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-15
TAFT SPEAKS
AT CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL nEMs sEauIcrl

INDIANAPOLIS Ind Nav Is - In
less a League OF Nations j. formed at
this time the opportunity VIII have
passed. probably not to recur until ar
ter this country, with others. is plung-
Ell into devastating world war. VIM.
Howard Taft former president of the
L. s. and president OF the League to
Enforce Peace. declared j an address
OF the league or nations here last We
nang Mr.. Taft ASSERTED that the peace
treatr. including tn league OF nations
COY enanf. should be ratified at the ear
lest possible moment by the congress
81 ahe United States. Mr.. Taft left
here for Saginaw, Michigan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-15
"Tz' "A Joy TO
SORE, TIRED FEET
Use "Tiz" for aching, burn
ing, puffed-up feet and
corns or callouses.

Goodbye. sore feet. burning fee.
swollen feet, tender feet. tired feet.
Goodbye. corns, callouses, bunion.
and raw spots. No more shoe tightness
no more limping with pain or drawing
up your face in agony. "Tiz" is maEi-
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the poisonous exudations which puff up
the feet. Use Tx" and wear smaller
shoes. Use Tx" ard forget your foot
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feel
Get 2 25-cent box OF 'Tiz" now At
any druggist or department store. Don't
suffer Have good feet. glad feet, feet
that never swell. never hurt. never get
tired A years foot comfort guarantees
or money rcfunded.-Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-15
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