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The Washington times., 1919-09-30
STRIKE HOLDS UP
MPERAT0R NOTE
British Too Busy at Home to
Protest o. S. Action
on Big Liner.

LONDON, Sept. 3O.-The ministry OF
shipping has declined to say what
action, IL any, il would take regard
ing the United States Shipping
Boards refusal to turn over the for
mer German liner ImperatoF to the
Cunard line. 1t is understood the
foreign office is holding the matter
in abeyance until the ministry is in
a position to take it up.
The railroad strike threw the min
istry's system out OF gear. and its
entire attention is being given over
20 combating its effects. It has been
learned, however, that the United
States Shipping Boards announce
ment with regard to the ImperatoF
came as a surprise.
Owing to the pressure arising from
the strike the newspapers have made
no comment on the decision Of the
shipping board.
Il O. 10 your best interest TO put
your Liberty Bond inteFeFt in w. s. 8.
The Washington times., 1919-09-30
IDENTIFIES NEGRO
AS Her ASSALANT
Miss Katherine Peters Sees
in George Cummings Man
Who Killed Her Father.

while Miss Katherine Peters was
IN Baltimore yesterday TO view
Wright StrRWther, alias George Cum
minEs, colored, who IS being held in
the Maryland city as the alleged sIay-
er OF her father, George Peters, a
Jericho Park, Nd, farmer, a month
ago. Headquarters Detective Jacob
.Berman recovered one OF the Liberty
bonds, which he declares was stolen
from the slain man.
The bond was found sewed IN the
waist band OF a pair OF trousers,
which the police declare belong to
Cummings.
Miss Peters, according 70 Inspector
Clifford L Grant, chief OF detectives,
Identified Cummings as her assail-
ant yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1919-09-30

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tons. Two have been arsirnef =,
Eagle Hut two IS victory Hut
60 Quantico and one % walter Resf
Hospital
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rec. e. ven a1 the customary cIrrr-
ther broaden the scope 81 ~, -
triangle activities iu that dirir,-s
The Washington times., 1919-09-30
Z WOMEN ADDED TO FORCE
M WASHINGTON ~" HUTS

Following a request for women
secretaries by leaders On social well
fare work. seven y. M. .. "A. canteen
workers have been assigned 20 wash
ington and vicinity BY the New York
headquarters.
washington s. the FIRST city outside
OF New York 70 include women IN It's
The Washington times., 1919-09-30
MANY HURT
AS TRAINS CRASH

NEW YORK. Sept. 3O.-A conduc-
tor and engineer were killed and
several injured when a freight train
ran into the rear end OF a train made
up Of two engines and a caboOse Of
the Central New England railroad, at
Holmes, N. Y, Il was announced at
the offices Of the road here.
The Washington times., 1919-09-30

Il g. 90 your best interest to put
your Liberty Bond inteFeFt In w. s. 8.
The Washington times., 1919-09-30
BOY, 8, TELLS OF CHASING
GIRL OF 7 TO HER DEATH

ROCHESTER,, Sept 3O.-The young.
est witness ever on the stand at a
cOroner's inquest here, Frank Char
ina. eight, yesterday admitted he
chased Angelina Angelo, aged seven,
over a cliff to her death last Sunday
At MRpleWood Park.
They quarreled over a bag OF ap-
pies, and the little girl, running
away, fell $50 feet.
The Washington times., 1919-09-30
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New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
GERMANS APPEAL TO
 WILSON PERSONALLY
Claim Country Is Dcfcnselcss a'''' Hunger Blockade of opponents Has Already Cost soc, ,0OO Lives.

London, Feb. 24.-Thirty-slN plo',! inent members of scientific ana Iie!' cal faculties of German unlNerSl.l0' and 22 mayors of leading cities III ''"'I country have addressed Jom' app to President Wilson and uniN uni-I:,. 3is, faculties in neutral countrleS' 9':.7 the speedy appointment of conn lil9 sion of experts from the Scand lnaN i''' states, Holland, SWltZerIanu Spain for the purpose or Stuus HIS food situation i1 Germany. M' son is asked to designate an Anio' can medical expert as an adoeu i'hE Der of the commission, m "ilcl r!n tente countries will be given the prlV- ilege of representation, 1T IltA So choose The memorial says:
 "Gernany has laid down her a'ln3 upon beine assured peace of justice based on President Wilson's II points The conditionS of the armls- ticc have made her absolutely de- fenSelesS. In spite of the mutual agreement to suspend all hostilities Gcrmany's opponents continue the hunger blockade has resulted in price and most crushing of all weapons ap- piled against her during the war. Testimony adduced by medical au' thorities in Germany proves that the blockade cost the country SO0,00O lives"
 The petition claims that clandestine traffic in foood has resulted in price increases over peace time standards ranging from 1000 to 5000 per cent, (Which deprives millions of workers and women and children of food and prevents the people from obtaining the most elementary necessities. The number of Inconsistencies caused by the monotony of daily fare during the past four and a half years runs into the millions"
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
S2,5OO ALREADY RAISED
Swedish Lutheran Campaign Opens With Large Amount Pledged Will Raise S37 800.

Rev Dr. $. c. Ohman and Rev. Julius Hulteen of Hartford spoke at the mass meeting of Swedish Luther ans, held in the Swedish Lutheran church yesterday afternoon. A large number of the members of the con- gregation were present at the meet ing, which was the opener of a two months campaign to raise $37,50 to pay off the existing church debt pr. Ohman announced that already S25OO had been raised by voluntary sub scriptiOn.
 The actual work of the campaign commenced today although few sub ScriptiOns were sent in during the past week and at the meeting yester- day. and a hOuSe-tO- house canvass which will reach every family con- nected with the church will be made. The committee in charge hopes in less than the prescribed two months to raise the needed amount Weekly re- ports are to be made by each of the team captains. The city has been di- Vided into six sections-the six wards, and a captain has been appointed over each.
 During the afternoon program was carried out, Adeline Ohman and Ava BengstOn singing solos and the Arpi sextet rendering selections.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
SEES GREAT FUTURE
 IN MERCHANT MARINE
Senator Ransdell Predicts America Will Control 19,-
 OO0,00O Tons by 1920.

Washington Feb. 24.-DiscussinS lem in the senate today, Senator Ransdeu of Louisiana, predicted that within a few months the shipping board would own half the ocean, going merchant vessels in the United States over 800 gross tons, and that by 1920 ship construction in this country would have. increased the total tonnage under the American flag to approximately 19.00O,000 tons
 These figures" the senator said, Head to the conclusion that from the Quantitive point of view. looking at the objective of securing an aggrc- gate amount Of tonnage under our flag commensurate with the mari time interests of the United States the problem of the American mer- chant marines is solved"
 Of the predicted 19.000,000 tons, the senator estimated 14,525,50O would be owned by the shipping board. AS the authority Of the board to operate vessels expires by limita- tion six months after the formal proclamation of peace, he said, it was essential that legislation be provided whereby the operation may be con- tinued.
 Stating his opposition to a govern ment subsidy, Senator Ransdell out lined three possible solutions of the merchant marine problem as follows:
 1--COmplete government ownership and operation of all ships, docks, WharVes and terminals, on the same principle under which Rumania and Belgium operated their shipping be- fore the war.
 2--Ownership and operation through public corporation controlled by the government, under the same I method by which the war department operates the Panama railroad and steamship company.
 3-GOVernment ownership of the vessels and the employment of pri- Vate agencies for their operation
 The strength of the merchant ma rine, however, he emphasized "les in the number of trained, alert, re- sourceful, shipping men whom it can call to it's service, on whose watch ful, persevering and competent work the success of a shipping venture de- bends"
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
HUN VICTOR
 IN RUSSIAN MENl
Ambas assador Francis Says Bo1Slls Rule Must Be Broken or Gcrman7
 Will Re Supreme Again.

Boston. Feb 24.--Am bassa duNs Francis, home from Russia for tfHs first time in two years. had severaN conferences with President Nilsohl while coming over on the GeorgN. Washington and made several recon1-s mendations for action on the part of: the Allied and American goveru-s ments for meeting the BOlsheNlk nre-. mace and restoring Russia to the tan-. jly of nations. MT. Francis probably will disclose them later when he ap-, pears before one of the congressional committees He probably will remain in Washington some time, advising the state depa rtment and congress on the situation uS he w it O1 leaving.
 "A reign of terror instituted by the BolsheViki with the purpose of ma1n- taining themselves in power, is pre- vailing in central and northern Rus Gia,' said the ambassador. The out rages they have committed are in- credible I think il impossible to re- store peace to Europe with chaos pre- vailing in Russia. Tn fact. with Ger many practically uninjured indus trially, I am persuaded that if peace is negotiated with BoIsheVik rule con- tinuing in Russia, Germany in 20 years or a decade, would be stronger than she was at the beginning of the war. She is familiar with the Russian character and for a generation has been studying it to influence it. If this turns out, Germany, instead of having been defeated, will have gain ed a ViCtOry'
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
American Government Also Sells
 Wireless Station to France
HAD 54 EUROPEAN BASES
Assistant Secretary of War Makes Interesting DisclosurcS-Says Over 10000 Men Were Required 10 Man Foreign Stations During War.

Boston, Feb. 24.-PracticaI demo- blllZatiOn of all the United States nay. al establishment in European waters: the sale of the great LafaNette wire less station at Bordeaux to the French government at a price of apprOxi- mately $4,OO0,00 and many hitherto unpublished facts of American naval activities in the war were announced here today by Asst. Secretary Roose- welt who arrived with President Will son OH the Hcorgc Washington.
 For the last month MT. Roosevelt has been in Europe demoblizing the naval forces, iquidating contracts and settling claims. Good progress was made in all the work, he said and the British and French governments have met the United States half way in the settlement of claims and disposal of material
 Mine RarraGc Cost $50, ,O0O, 900.
 On the trip over MT. Roosevelt dis closed to the officers and men of the George Washington that the United States had spent more than $30,00O,- 900 laying the mine barrage against submarines in the North sea; that by the navy offensive which the United States brought into the War, the sub marines were driven away from the coasts and out to sea where their work would be more difficult: and that the entry of the navy into the war initiated an effective campaign against the U-boats which hitherto had been conducting the offensive. 7O,OOO Men At 3I Stations
 Few realize,' said MT. Roosevelt ha Inn hoI 4 shore bases of various kinds in Euro pean waters and the Azores. includ- ing destroyer stations and mine lay ing bases, although the majority were naval aviation bases from which more than 200 American seaplaneS operat- ed. We had more than 1000 men at these bases and on the ships operat- ing from them. We leased docks and buildings and in addition constructed hundreds of hangars, piers, hospitals, 1 stOrehouses and other buildings. AL 1 most 50,000 officers and men now ! have been sent home and all the fly 1 ing stations and bases with a very 1 few exceptions have evacuated. All ! material of future value has been
 sent home. Portable houses, provi- 1 sions and motor trucks have been sold l to the Red Cross and the army and 1 what rem aimed of lumber and other 1 salvage material has been sold to the
 British and French governments.
 Great Radio Station Sold. "The great Lafayette radio sta ton 1 near Bordeaux was intended to insure ] communicati between Washington
 and the army and navy in case the
 cable systems were put out of com- mission or interfered with by Ger ! ! and could communicate with the l United States day and night. It was l built by the navy. I arranged with
 the French government that we shall
 complete the station, which is two
 thirds finished and they will then take l it over at what it costs us, about 22 1 000,000 francs"
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
Senator | LeWis ntiinates Po6' tics is Back of Congress
 sional Opposition.

Washington, Feb. 24.--Speaking in the senate today in support of the proposed league of nations, Senator Lewis of Illinois, democratic whip, declared the league would not con- travene the advice of Washington or the Monroe Doctrine and broadly in timated that personal and political antagonism to President Wilson lay behind the opposition in congress.
 Replies to Critics.
 Senator Lewis replied specially to recent speeches by Senator Borah of Idaho. republican. and Reed of Mis- souri, democrat. His address, which because of attacks on the league was not withheld in accordance with the presidents request that debate be postponed, marked resumption of senate discussion of the league with prospects of daily speeches until ad- journment of congress a week from tomorrow.
 Attacks upon the league. Senator Lewis asserted, were based on false fears ana designed to awaken pre- judice. Demanding that opponents present their plan for world peace, he asked:
 Have you any? Is there only the voice of veto from you all on what ever plan-merely because it is pro- posed by Wilson?
 Intimates Political Opposition.
 "The country is not dreaming. It will understand and when it does know that for party politics or per sonal prejudices their representatives would continue to consign the na- tion's children to the misery of crip- ples-to the agony of sightless eyes and order the destruction of their young lives forever, these Christian mothers and patriot fathers will cry down on the heads of them all the curse of heaven.
 eff Woodrow Wilson were a Roman Catholic charged by q Cicero with conspiracy to surrender his land to the enemy of his country, and Taft a modern Aaron Burr. they could not have been more violently impugned than each has been by leaders of the opposition to the league of nations' said MT. Lewis.
 AnimOsity Proved.
 Nothing so proved the animosity to Wilson's success in any design as the refusal to grant him his request, cabled as he sailed for America, to postpone discussions of the constitu- tion of the league until he could ar rive and explain the circumstances of it's formation. The feet that there would be months after Wilson re- turns to Paris for tiie conclusion of his work, in which discussion oK every nature could be had, was of no influence on those who preferred to exhibit everywhere their defiance of any request he might make"
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
TAX COLLECTORS HERE
Open Office in City Hail Building to Receive Income Tax Payments Here Until March 15.

The income taxes will be collected for this city in the office of the board of public safety, Room 417. on the fourth floor of City hall building from now until March 15. The men in charge of the collections are John J. Quinn and Frank E. Mccormick both of New Haven. These men will be at the aforem entioned office daily. excepting Sundays, Any information concerning the payment of the in come tax will be gladly answered by the collectors. Already several To- cal men have filed their income tax and the people are expected to fall into line and avoid the trouble which follows upon failure of payment.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
1O7, ,444 DEATHS IN ARMY
This Includes Those Who Have Died From All Causes, Both Here and Abroad During Year.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Deaths dur ing the war in the American eXpcdi- tionary forces and among troops in the United States from all causes. the war department announced today numbered 107,444.
 In the expeditionary forces the to- tai was 72,951. Of these 20, 1929 re- suited from disease, 48,768 from in- juries received in battle and 3,354 from all other causes.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
BAKERS WANT RAISE
MouldcIS of the StafT of Life Will Ask $o a Week Increase
 On May l.

The bakers union have decided to petition the master bakers of this city for an increase in wages tOta1ing $5 a week. The present wage sChcdue is run on scale basis, amounting to $23. $24 and $25 a week. It is prob able that the request will be granted, and with it the price of the staff of life" for the consumer will also be increased after May l.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
FUTURE OF GERMAN ARMY
 IS DISCUSSED IN ASSEMBLY,,

Weimar, Feb. 23. (By The Asso- ciated Press. )-The future of the German army will be discussed when the German national assembly meets on Monday. When the discussion is concluded, the revised draft of the German constitution will be intro duced by Minister Preuss.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
BAN ON ALCOHOL
After July 1 No Beverage Containing More Than One-IIalf of One Per Cent. Will Be Permitted.

Washm gton, Feb. 24.--Any bevcr- age containing more than one-half of one per cent. alcohol will be banned by the War time prohibition act eff fective next July l. after d measure approved today by the house judiciary committee to make the ncx effective,
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
22 SUFFS ARRESTED
Boston Police Has But Little Sympa- thy With Wonan'S Party Delegates Who Refuse to Move On.

Boston, Feb. 24.--Twenty-two wo>- man members of the National WO- mans Party carrying suffrage ban ners. were arrested in front of the state house today when they refused to comply with orders of the police to move on. They were charged with failing to osasx city ordinance.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
OPPOSES WIRE CONTROL
Action Providing For Return of Wires On Dec. 3f May Be Given Right of Way.

Washington, Feb. 24.--Right of way for action on the resolution to end government control of telephone and telegraph systems on December 3T next, will he proposed this week by the house rules committee. Chair man Pou announced this decision to- day after q meeting of the commit tee.
 Special rules also were approved to permit consideration of two other measures, Secretary Lanes bill for recIaining land for settlement by discharged soldiers and sailors, and the bill creating a civil service retire. m meNt fund.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
CAPT. GRISWOLD MENTIONED.

The name of Captain Alfred H. Griswold is being mentioned promi- nently for the office of tax collector in this city Capt Griswold recently re- turned from France.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
TEN MORE ARRESTED
 IN WILSON BOMB PLOT
Secret Service Make Raid in PhiIadelphia-14 Held
 in New York.

PhEadefphia, Feb. 24.--Ten men were arrested here early today charged with being implicated in the New York plot to assassinate Presi- dent Wilson. The prisoners taken here were rounded up shortly after those taken by the police in New York
 The men arrested here are Eduardo Parades, Cuban, said to be the leader Of Spanish l. w. w; Pasquale Sur reno, Jose Gomez, Jose Rigo, Juan Marque7, Olliero Blanco, Leonard GaraZ, Juan Rodriguez Jose Con gales and Jose Antonio Pima, all Spaniards.
 Secret service men here attach more importance to the arrest in New York of two Philade1phians, Florin Medina Veitia and Elario Ore stisa, than to the roundup of the ten Spaniards here. In their rooms here were found about 200 pounds of anarchist and socialist literature. A number of letters were taken. Bundles of copies of a Spanish anar- chist newspaper also were seized.
 Today the men were taken from a police station to the federal building where they are being examined.
 local agent of the department of justice learned by chance about two weeks ago of a meeting of those ar rested here and New York fN which some of the radicals, it is said, drop ped a hint of the assassination plot. The agent learned that two men were to be sent from this city to New York as the assa Ssins. All the gov ernment agencies in both cities inn mediately turned to the task of foil ing the Spanish terrorists.
 New York, Feb. 24.-Federal at torneys and secret service men today were examining the personal effects and papers of fourteen Spaniards, mem bers of the I. w. w, who were arrested here yesterday on suspicion that two of them concerned in q plot to attempt to take the life of Presi- dent Wilson on his landing at Bos- ton.
 While definite information was lacking, the authorities admitted that the raids on two Spanish I. w. W. headquarters here were prompted by a report that two Philadelphia Span iards were on their way to Boston as agents in the alleged plot. These two men were among the 14 arrested.
 Pending this investigation, the prisoners are being held without bail on a general charge of violation of the espionage act based on their having in their possession alleged seditious literature. The inquiry now in progress, officials stated, would determine whether some or all of the prisoners would be arraigned on conspiracy charge or merely turned over to the immigration authorities on charge of being undesirable aliens.
 The Spaniards were taken from their cells at police headquarters to- day and placed in the police line up," but none of them was recOg- nized by the detectives as having been arrested here before. The po- lice said no weapons were found on any of the men.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24

Given Long Applause.
 The demonstration continued and MT. Wilson again rose and this time waved his acknowled gments. The ap- plause lasted two minutes.
 The preliminarieS were brief. Johli Mccormack sang the Star Spangled Banner and the president applauded.
 Mayor Peters welcomed the guests in the name of the city and Governor Coolidge extended the greetings of the comm onwealth.
 As the governor concluded the band played the "Battle Hymn of the Re- public" the battle song of the 26th division, and the audience sang the chorus.
 President Begins to Talk.
 As Mr Wilson rose to speak the crowd cheered and shouted. He smiled and bowed
 The president began by asking his audience if they could understand he was as glad to see them as they were to see him and went on to express his appreciation of his reception.
 His reception in Europe, he said, he considered not a tribute to himself, but welcome to the American people, He regarded it as a welcome to the friends of liberty" coming across the sea to see that a new world was to be consccrated on the basis of justice aud right.
 America Is Trusted.
 "The greatest thing I have to re- port to yOu," said he, lis that this great country of ours is trusted throughout the world. I have not come to report on the progress of the peace conference. That would be premature.
 "The men who are in conference in Paris realize they are not masters of their people, but servants of their people, and tha tho man will dare go home from that conference and re- port anything less than is expected"
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24

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