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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31

Zone, Two, Three, Ready-Sing."
Of 1t to help pay the note. We drove
to Potsdam on that sad errand and
what a time we had getting there
and back in deep mud and sand and
jolting over corduroysI
Bart" my uncle said the next
evening. as I took down the book to
read, II guess we'd better talk
things over little tonight. These
are hard times. If we can find any
body with money enough to buy 'em
1 dunno but we better sell the
Sheep"
IF you hadn't been a fool" my
aunt exclaimed with a look of great
distress-"ayesl IL you hadn't been
a fool"
Sim Just what / be, an I amt 80
big fool that need to be reminded
of IT," said my uncle.
"1ll stay home an work." I pro-
posed bravely.
you amt old enough for that"
sighed Aunt Deel.
II want to keep you In school," said
Uncle Peabody, who sat making a
spllnt broom.
While we were talking In walked
Benjamin Grimshaw-the rich man of
the hills. He didn't stop to knock,
but walked right In as IL the house
were his own. It was common gos-
sip that he held mortgage on every
acre of the countryside. / had never
liked him, for he was a stern-eyed
man who was always scolding some
body, and had not forgotten what his
son had said of him.
"Good night" he exclaimed CURLY,
as he sat down and set his cane be-
tween his feet and rested his hands
upon 1t. He spoke hoarsely and I
remember the curious notion came to
me that he looked like our old ram.
He wore a thin, gray beard under his
chin. His mouth was shut tight in
a long line curving downward q lit
tie at the ends. My uncle used to
say that his mouth was made to keep
his thoughts from leaking and going
to waste. He had big body, a big
chin, big mouth, big nose and
big ears and hands. His eyes lay
small In this setting of bigness.
why, Mr.. Grimshaw, it's years
since you've been in our house.
ayesi" said Aunt DeeI.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
BARTON LEARNS OF THE EXISTENCE or A WONDER
Full POWER KNOWN AS "MoNEY."

SnopsisBaron Baynes orphan, to live with his
his Aunt Deel farm Rattleroad
Lkysp about the 1926 He Sally
socially above the
fascinated by her clothes Barton
Rowing Kate the negborhood the silent
young
ship visitor at the Baynes home and Rowing Kate tells the boys
predicting
boysh mischief,
intending
porch There he Slas
prominent public affairs knowing Peabody
after him clothes Sias
box
the
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31

"God o. Israeli I'm scairt," said
Uncle Peabody.
Down crashed the stick Of wood
into the box.
"What about"
ut would be like him to put the
screws on you now. You've got be-
tween him an his prey. You've taken
the mouse away from the cat"
i remember the little panic that
fell on us then. I could see tears
in the eyes of Aunt Deel as she sat
with her head leaning YEARLY on her
hand.
eff he does I'll do all I can," said
Barnes, whatever I've got will be
yours"
Rodney Barnes left us, and ! re-
member how Uncle Peabody stood in
the middle of the floor and whistled
the merriest tune he knew.
"Stand right up here" he called In
his most cheerful tone. "Stand right
up here before me, both O We"
I got Aunt Deel by the hand and
led her toward my uncle. We stood
facing him. "Stand straighter," he
demanded. snow, altogether. One,
two, three, ready-sing."
He beat time with his hand in imi-
tation of the singing master at the
schoolhouse and we Joined him in
singing an old tune which began: "Oh,
keep my heart from sadness, Cod"
This irresistible spirit of the man
bridged bad hour and got us off
to bed in fairly good condition.
A few days later the note came
due and it's owner insisted upon full
payment. There was such clamor for
money those daysl / remember that
my aunt had sixty dollars which she
had saved, little by little, by selling
eggs and chickens. She had planned
to use it to buy tombstone for her
mother and father-a long-cherished
ambition. My uncle needed the most
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
GO BE coNTINUEDJ
Our Wonderful Language.

A certain merchant died, leaving to
his only son the conduct Of his extern
sive business, and great doubt was ex.
pressed In some quarters whether the
young man possessed the ability to car
ry out the fathers policies. swell"
said one kindly disposed friend, "for
my part think Henry is very bright
and capable. I'm sure he will succeed
Perhaps you're right" said another
friend. Henry is undoubtedly clev-
er fellow, but, take It from me, old
man. he hasn't got the head to oil bic
fathers shoes" Z
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31

Barton gets new inspiration
from the words Of the great
Siias Wright, who plans for the
education OF the boy when he
y Is old enough to leave homo for
school.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31

Very Naturally.
Gert-What did Myrt do when she
found out you said she was homely?
Mabel-Oh, she got real ugly about
1t.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31

If a man is wide awake during the
day he can afford to sleep at night.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
United States Army Officers, After Studying Treaty of Versailles, Declare that not Wis., tage of the Huns Military Framework Built up During Past 40 Years is Left
WOULD BAR REGULARS
 IN AMERICAN LEGION
National Guardsmen Show Animosity to Army Men
 at St. Louis Convention.

St. Louis, May S.-The American legion, composed of men in the mli- tary or naval service of the govern ment during the war, opened a three days session here today with more than 1000 delegates representing nearly every state in the union pres ent Lieut. Col Theodore Roosevelt of New York presided. Though little was accomplished at today's session save the formal opening of the con- vention and examination of creden- tials' of the delegates there were indi- cations that the caucus will not be entirely peaceful.
 The sessions of the various tempor- ary committees during the last two days have brought to light many diff ferences of opinion. Foremost among these is the dissension between the National Guard and the regular army.
 An effort is being made by National Guardsmen to exclude regular army men from the legion, although the temporary executive committee has voted to open the membership to all men and women who saw service in the war. Col. Bennett Clark of Mis- souri who a few days ago told the National Guard convention here that the regular army must be smashed now is the leader of the forces fighting for recognition of the regular army in the legion
 In addition to the regular army National Guard affair many delegates today reiterated previous complaints that the legion would be an officers club and that politics was being play ed in it's organization. These charges were denounced by Lieut.. Col. Roose- welt, temporary chairman and Col. Clark, temporary vice chairman of the executive committee in opening addresses today.
 The proposed rule to limit the en- listed men to 50 per cent. of the mem bership, has been stricken out at the recommendation of Lieut.. Col. Roose- welt.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
PRE-WAR DEBT MUST
 BE DIVIDED AGAIN
Boundary Between GerTnan- Austria and Italy and Adri- atic Questions Will Prob ally Figure in Terms.

Paris, May 8. (By The Associated Press) The council of four, with Premier Orlando of Italy present, be- gan today to arrange the program for the presentation of peace terms to the Austrian, Hungarian and Bull garian delegates.
 The Austrian treaty has begun to take form. Portions of it already| have been drafted
 Billion Crowns Demanded.
 It appears that instead of Ger- many being required to pay the end tire indemnity demanded by the All lies, a considerable sum will be de- manded of Austria, the estimate of this sum at present being 5000, ,0OO, ,- 900 crowns.
 Other Treaty Provisions.
 This indemnity provision and the |delimitation of the frontiers of the new state will be the main features of the treaty now in the making Pro- vision is to be made for dividing Aus- tria-Hungary's pre-war debt among the new states formed from territory formerly belonging to that empire.
 The frontiers between Germans - Austria and Italy and probably the Adriatic settlement will also figure in the Austrian treaty.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
50 CONVICTED UNDER
 SPY ACT LIBERATED
On Recommendation of Attorney General Palmer. President Will
 son Exercises Cemency.

Washington, May 8.-Fifty more men convicted during the war for vio- lation of the espionage act have been granted clemency by President Wilson on recommendation of Attorney Gen. eral Palmer in pursuance of the re- gently announced policy of being lenient to those who have already served year or more in prison, and whose sentences in the stress of war times now appeared excessive.
 Perely B. Doe, son of the late chief justice of the New Hampshire supreme court, convicted in Colorado where he had gone for his health, on charge of issuing circulars con- demning the war was given a com mutation of sentence to expire at once.
 Others granted clemeN> d'7- trict where they were convicted, the original sentence and the commuted sentence respectively, include: Lud- weik Evanicki, Connecticut 1 year 1 day; time served. Robert Edwards, Western, Pa. 1S months time served. Otto Bruno Reicfelt. New Jersey, years, one year one day. Charles o. Young (Connecticut) one year one day, time served
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
MYSTERY STILL UNSOLVED. Barre (Vt.) Authorities Have No Suc- cess in Finding Woman's Slayer.

Barre, Vt, May 8.-No arrests had been made up to this aftern oon in the murder case of Mrs. Harry E. Broad we'll, aged 29 years and the mother of three children, whose unclothed body was found in a garden in the center of the city Sunday morning. States Attorney Davis said that one woman who was thought to be ma terial witness in the case had been eliminated today. She was in a house of alleged ill-repute where Mrs. Broadwell was reported to have wis., tied Saturday night, but this woman left early in the evening and, there- fore. could not say whether Mrs. Broadwell was there.
 Attorney General Archibald, who is cooperating with States Attorney Davis, said today that the state has not offered a reward for conviction of the murderer or murderers-
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
PENROSE DEMANDS OPEN SESSIONS, WITH PUBLIC ADMITTED, AS SENATE
 MEETS TO DISCUSS PEACE TREATY
LOOKING FOR SHAD,
 MEETS NAKED MAN
Building Inspector Rutherford Has Startling Experience On Wilds
 of Rocky Hill.

Speeding along an apparently de- serted country road in his high-pow- cred. car, en route for Rocky Hill, where he intended to secure some shad for breakfast, Building Inspector Arthur N. Rutherford had an experi- ence early this morning as startling as it was novel. Turning a sharp corner near the Beckley- Rocky Hill town line, he came upon a man, wearing less than the conventional garb of Adam in the Garden of Eden.
 Stop" said the nude figure.
 T didn't want to run over him, so I stopped the building inspector said.
 The brawny and muscular, not to say unclothed, figure then insisted on climbing into the local mans car and demanded that he be driven to the Beckley mills where he was conduct ing a dancing class He immediately changed what was left of his mind and leaped from the car, but insisted on following the machine at a rapid trot. Finally MT. Rutherford, with the assistance of several other men, succeeded in getting the crazy man back to his home where the authori- ties were notified.
 A particularly pathetic phase of this case was that on arriving at the mans home the party found that his aged mother, 85 years old, was locked in bedroom, fearing for her own safety at the hands of her crazed son.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
BEER SUPPLY GUT
Ballantine and Springfield Breweries Will Send No More Here Local Dealers Are Informed.

After 45 years of thriving wholesale business in this city, the Ballantine Brewing company this week surren- dered it's wholesale license for this city to the liquor commissioners and in the future no more beer made by that company will be shipped into New Britain. The Ballantine com pany has supplied a number of local saloons for half a century and during that time has always held a wholesale license here for the convenience of the plant.
 Notices have also been received by local salooon keepers doing business with the Springfield brewery that that company has ceased to do business and when the supply now on hand is exhausted no more will be sent to this city. c. J. Curry has been the local agent of that company for a number of years.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
Senator Says He Fails to See| Where America Obtains| Any Substantial Results
 From Terms Imposed.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 8-U. s.s Senator Boise Penrose today declared for "open, public sessions' of tha senate for the discussion of the peace treaty. The senator made a state-l ment in regard to the treaty and the coming session of congress shortly before leaving for Washington.
 Dep1ores Secret Meetings.
 Notwithstanding the fact that we were promised open covenants, open- ly arrived at, we have as a matter of fact had nothing but secrecy andi mystery The time has come to turn on the light. We should not be called upon to take such a departure from our traditions and policies withoutl the fullest information as to the di-t rection we are going" said he.
 The senator said that it seemed to- him that the United States was to occupy foremost place in financial and economic matters and that in-i formation regarding the extent was lacking. Tt remains to be seen how far we are called upon to assume financial and economic responsible ties and how far public sentiment in the United States will tolerate such assumption" said he.
 America Gets Nothing.
 Except in the fact that the men, ace of German militarism is removed the American people do not seem to be getting any substantial results of the treaty in the way of indemnities, reparation or other compensation, continued the senator who said the article in the league of nations cove- nant which stands out ''most promi- nently as 8 source of trouble" is an article guaranteeing the present boundaries and integrity of nations. That the geography of the world should be fixed on an infeXible and unalterable basis is open to grave question as being opposed to the progress and development of civili- zation," comm ented the senator. Moreover such a proposition de- stroys all hope for oppressed peoples or dissatisfied peoples such as those in Korea and Ireland whose griev- ances, real or alleged. do not secure
 Continued on Page Ten)
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
NC3 3 With Commander John Towers Takes to Air This Morning, Followed By NC 1 and NC 4.
MACHINES ARE DUE
 AT HALIFAX TONIGHT

Route to Be Followed Is to Halifax.
 Thence to Trcpasscy, to the Azores.
 to Portugal and on to Plymouth,
 England, Total Flight of 3,s25
 Miles.
 New York May 8.-The first trans Atlantic flight was begun when three NC. (navy Curtiss hydroplanes and airplanes) left~~the governments air station at Rockaway Beach at 10 a. m. on the first leg of the journey Rockaway to Halifax a distance of $40 miles.
 The NC with Commander John Towers, chief of the expedition was the first plane to take to the air.
 The NC with Lieut.. Commander P. N. Bellinger, and the NC 4, with Lieut.. Commander A. c. Read as the ommanding officers were close be- hind the NC 3.
 The planes were escorted to sea by a squadron of navy scout planes,
 Route Is Over 3,925 Miles.
 Proceeding northeastward. the trio of giant air and water birds should reach Halifax before nightfall bar ring mishaps Thence the route runs 460 miles to Trepassey. 1850 miles to the Azores another 800 miles to Por- tugal and on to Plym outh, England. The total distance between Rockaway Beach and Plymouth is 1925 nautical miles.
 The NC 3 cruised for minute northerly in Jamaica Bay moving at half speed through the water and then turned west for the open ocean. The throttles were thrown wide open and with a roar of the 1,600 horse power motor the plane took to the air.
 One minute later the NC 1 lifted herself from the water, followed within 50 seconds by the NC 4 and the worlds first trans-ocea flight was actually in progress.
 Motors Working Weln
 After rounding Rockaway Point the squadron turned east, heading for Montauk Point which is the tip of Long Island where the course will bend northeast to Chatham. Mass, on the elbow of Cape Cod, thence con- tinuing over long stretch of coastal waters to Halifax.
 When the planes were fully mile away, the even-toned roar of their motors assured officers that they were working perfectly. The escort ing scout planes turned back about three miles from Rockaway and the three transatlantic fiers sped away on their great adventure.
 Men Full of Confidence
 About 1900 persons moulding the 1000 officers and men of the naval air station watched the three great planes rise from the water and soar out over Jamaica Bay.
 No elaborate ceremony marked the start, the only thing of the kind was the presentation of a four leaf clover to each member of the crews by Cap tain M. A. Irwin of the aviation section of the naval bureau of opera tions. Commander Towers expressed the confidence of all that the flight would be successful As he took his seat in his flagship, NC 8, he waved his hand to the spectators and shouted
 Expect to Be First. we can see now that will prevent us being in Halifax by 6 o'clock. We are confident the American navy will be the first to fly across the Atlantic ocean,"
 Lieut.. Commander P. N. l.. Be1lin- ger, skipper of the NC 1, offered as his parting salute:
 With the help of God and in spite of the devil we will do this little
 Continued on Page Ten.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
MAY HAVE CLUE
Coroner Phelan Receives Anonymous Letter Purporting to Give Informal ton About New Canaan Mystery.

Bridgeport, May 8.-An unsigned note received by Coroner John J. Phe- Ian today contained what is believed to be a clue to the identity of the woman found dead in New Canaan woods last Wednesday.
 The note, which was mailed in New Haven last night addressed to "Coro- ner John J. Phelan of Fairfield county" reads as follows:
 Find Mary Coleman of No. 126 Center street, New York. A good girl to fnd.''
 The New York authorities have been asked to assist in locating the Coleman woman"
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
TAXPAYERS LEAGUE
 IS AFTER GAFFNEy
Ask Martin and AudruleWiCz to
 Work for New Chairman SCHOOL BOARD ROW STARTED
These Two Members Are Requested to Use Every Honorable Means 10 Secure Change in Administration of Commission.

The executive board of the New Britain Taxpayers association laid down heavy barrage on the school administration at a meeting held last evening when it unanimously voted to ask pr. John k. Martin and Andrew $. Andrulewicz, the members of the school board who have the endorse ment of the association, to use every honorable means to secure a new chairman of the school board, because of the actions of the chairman and the superintendent of schools During the meeting several members of the executive board severely censured the actions of the school sdministra- tion in quizzing the teachers, and their attempts to bring that body into politics.
 Politics Is One Charge.
 The board discussed the recent 21
 (Continued on Page Ten
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
AMB BASSADOR PAGE IN
 CONFFRENC WITH ITALIANS.

Paris, May S.-Thomas Nelson Page, the American mbassador to Italy notified the American delega- ton to the peace conference today that he was starting from Rome for Paris this morning. The ambassador reported that he had had a long con- ference with the French ambassador at Rome over the Adriatic question:
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
TROUBLE IN CHINA.
Serious Disorders Occur As Result of
 Recent Decisions in Paris.

Paris, May 7, (By the Associated Press )-Serious trouble has broken out in China as a result of the deci- sion of the council of three with re- gard to Shantung and Kiao -Chau, &C., cording to news received in authorita- tive circles here.
 Tn riots in Picking the house of Tsao Yu-Lin, minister of communica- tons. who is friendly to Japan, was burned
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
CONN. BOY DECORATED.
Bridgeport Soldier is Awarded Dis
 tinguished Service Cross by Pershing.

Washington, May 8.--Gen. Pershing has cabled the war department the following names of additional officers and enlisted men of the expeditionary forces to whom he has awarded the distinguished service cross for acts of extraordinary bravery
 Lieut.. Homer c. Darling, Mendon, Mass: Sergt Robert l.. Collins, Bridgeport Conn.,; Corporal George w. Mcfarland, Latrobe, Pa; Private Alexander Scandel, Shenandoah, Pa~
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
OVER THE TOP BY
 TOMORROW W--SLOGAN City Subscribes S2,187,3o0 and
 S197, zoo More Is Needed VICTORY LOAN IS GAINING
If New England Is to Reach It's Quota, S4O,OOO,OOO Each Day Must Shows Big Gain.

With the end of the Victory loan campaign two days off, the local officials of the drive express little fear that the campaign will not go over, but to the contrary, are confident that the quota will be exceeded by to- morroW's subscriptions. TOday's total is given out by Chairman An drew J. Sloper as s2,1S7,30O, an in- crease over yesterdays figures of s116,60O. New Britains quota is $2,385,000, of which $197,700, or less than $100,000 a day is yet to be raised.
 Tomorrow is expected to be one of the biggest days of the drive as many of the factory reports are to be made at that time and these, it is hoped by the drive teams, will bring the fund over the top. The banks continue to report a large sale of bonds, and one of the officials has reported that of the two million taken in thus far the banks have sold about one-third.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
WILL FIGHT TO END
 HTNGARIANS DECLARE

Copenhagen, May S.--The Hungar- ian communist government has re- fused the armistice terms offered by Rumania and has decided to fight to the utmost a dispatch from Budapest says:
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
S4O,OOO,OOO Necessary.

Boston, May S.-Subscriptions of s25,98S,OOO during the past 24 hours brought New England's Victory loan total today to s254, 529, 900. This left more than $12e, ,0Oe,0O0 of the dis- trict quota of s375, 100000 to be sub scribed before the close of the drive Saturday night, making it necessary to maintain a daily average of up- wards of s40,000,000.
 While today's figures showed the district as a whole only 67 per cent. subscribed Connecticut was officially over it's quota and Vermont had reached the 94 per cent. mark. Figures for the individual states for yesterday follow:
 massachusetts,, s15,o2O,OOO; Rhode Island, s4,S14,OO0; Connecticut, s3,- 479,OOO; Maine s1,431,0 900; New Hampshire, $S21, ,O00; Vermont, s423,- 900.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
AMERICAN NAVY PLIERS ARE| FIRST TO ACTUALLY START ON TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
AVIATORS WELL ON
 WAY, GOING STRONG
Late Afternoon Reports Show Hydro-Planes Near
 ing Canadian Waters.

New York, May 8-The three trans Atlantic f1iers were reported passing between Fishers Island, off New Lon don, Conn.,, and the end of Long Island at about II o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08

Chatham, Mass, May 9.-The three American hydro o-airplanes passed the Chatham naval station on their flight to Halifax at 1:28 D. m. Taking their bearings from Chatham, they ap- peared to be pointing northeastward on the Cape Sable course.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
PEKING WIRES ARE GUT
No Communication Out of Chinese Capital, According to American Ministers Report to Secy. Lansing

Paris May 8.-American Minister Reinsch at Picking has informed Sec retary Lansing that all wire communi- cation out of Picking has been cut ex- cept for one wire which goes to Si- beria
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08

New York, May S.-An overnight gain of 89,514,2O0 in subscriptions brought the Victory loan total in the second federal reserve district up to s883,S87,500 at 10 a. m. today.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-08

Hyannis Point, Mass. May 8.-The three navy f1iers passed Bishop and Clerks light at 1:1O. They were within about 1 5 miles of Chatham