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New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
NOT INCREASING NAVY
On December 31 England Had No New DreatinOughtS Under Constructions Building No Big Boats

London, March 13.-~RepIying to a question in the house of commons to- day Thomas J. McNamara. Darlia- mentary secretary to the admiraIity, said no dreadnought loattleships were mnder construction on December 21 last. He added that four dreadnought battle cruisers were under construC- tiOn on that date but work on three, which were in very early stages had been abandoned anG the slips upon which they were being built had been freed for merchant ship construc- tiOn
 On the same date he said Great Britain had 33 dreadnought battle ships and nine dreadnOught battle cruisers, all of which were in Com- mission except one battleship and one battle cruiser. So far as he knew, no capital ships will be laid down this year.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
WAR BOARD CALLED IN
Will Hear Differences That Arc Caus- ing Strike of New Jersey Public Service Corp. Car EmpIoycs.

Washington. March 13.-HearlngS on the controversy between the New Jersey Public Service corpora ton and ifs striking street car employees will begin here tomorrow morning before the war labor board.
 Acceptance of an invitation to both sides to submit their differences to the board was received today from the Public Service corporation and it was decided to proceed with arrangements for the hearings without awaiting a reply from the men.
 If the employees do not agree with the proposal that they submit the controversy to the board and return to work pending a decision they nev- ertheless will be asked to have rep resentativcs present to set forth their side of the case.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
GIVEN AMERICAN FOOD.
125 Tons of Lard is First In>taIl-
 ncnf sent to DanZig.

DanziE. March II (By the Asso- ciated Press) )-The first installment of American foodstuffs. composed of 125 tons of lard has been turned over to the municipal authorities for dis t?ibution to the civil population dur ing the coming week on condition that law and order is maintained. Each member Of the civilian soldier guard in the harbors have been al~ lowed two pounds Of lard and six pounds of flour. The American mis- sior also will give each member of the Danzig civilian guard ten pounds of flour and two pounds of lard
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
SPARTACIDES ARE ROUTED
GcIman Government Troops Drive Rebels Out But Suffer Heavy Losses -"RcdS'" CrueiticS Confirmed.

Copcnhagcn, March 13.-German government torceE, after lively fight ing, have succeeded in driving tho Dartacans out Of the east end section of Berlin, including Lichtenberg. ac- cording to a Berlin dispatch filed on Wednesday. The occupation of the district the message states was sys tematically carried out by the govern ment troops. CoOsidcrab bIe quantities of arms were captured, The losses on the government side are declared to have been heavy. "The hestial acts of cruelty by the SpartacanS have been fully confirmed" the messa ge adds
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
16O PEOPLE CAUU|
 BY SECRET SEl
>lJ Eut Four Arrested in NeW R;sid are RcIcaScd--Area
 N9 RcyotutiOnists.

New York, March 13.-All buts of the 16O men and two wom len
 were taken to the criminal coa building early today, following on a building in East l 5sh street, W9 released after being questioned by i migration officials, police and secM service men. Those arrested We11 Molly Steiner, T years old, sentence& to 15 years inprisonmen for violatlqs of the espionage act, but at npersa pending an appeal to the supreHa court; Marcus OrdoWSky, "A, mana' ger of "Bread and Freedom,' a peri odical; Peter Binanco, P, secretars of the Russian union of peasaH workers or America, and Arthur kelezes. P, a printer. The four ar charged with having in their posses sion literature advocating the over throw of the government.
 The East 18th street building, ac cordjng to the police, was occupied b. the Union or Russian Peasant Worker of America. All these taken t criminal courts, it is understood Wer questioned regarding their ideas o government, their recent movement and sources of income.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
ABOUT $IOO,OOD IN
 BACK TAXES IS DUE
Most of This Amount Can Be Collected By Bring
 ing Suit.

The back taxes due the city of New Britain have beer a matter of much argument and conjecture dur ing the recent campaign for a 21 mill tax. The fact that the city had certain amount of money due it has been used as an argument in several political battles For this req son the Herald publishes a digest of the back tax matter as it has been furnished.
 There is. at present, due the city a total of $114,332.6G n uncollected taxes from former years. Two or three thousand of this can never be collected but most of it is tax upo1. real estate which may be collected through the usual method of filing lien, foreclosng and selling at auc- ton. The total number of pieces of property upon which this amount is due is 374. Figuring S3,O0O of the tax uncollectable there is left $111,- 33266 due which may be collected. That averages roughly $500 due on each piece Of property on which there ere back taxes.
 The number of pieces Of property with back taxes of over two years upon which the city is justified in starting foreclosure proceedings is 194.
 It is optional with the collector to take action for foreclosure and sale of property. After the bill has run 15 years if is outlawed. Therefore the time limit for act:on may be as Bumed as II years. However it ha1 i been the custom to let the tax go several years before taking any ac- ton for settlem ent beyond the filing of the lien with the city clerk. Tho foreclosure proceedings arc a matter which requires the attention of the corporation counsel of the city.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
Secret Messages Show Germany Supported AuStria'S Demands
LEADING UP TO GREAT WAR
Ono Document, Written in Cipher, Shows That Imperial Government Immediate Action Recommended.

'~ Paris, March 13.-Two dispatches in cipher transmitted by Von SzogenN- March, Austrian ambassador at Der liE before the war to the AuStro- Hungarian ministry showing that Germany was backing Austria in her Warliko attitude toward Servia have been made public by NJ. Ii. NesnIch' Serbian minister to France. As p11ht- ed in the Journal des Debats, the mes sage$ read:
 Immediate Action Urged.
 "Berlin, July 25, 1914. It is gen. erally supposed here that a negative reply from Serbia will be followed on our part by an immediate decla- ration Of war and military operations, Any adjournment of military opera tions would be considered here as very dangerous on count of inter- vcntion by other powers. We are counscllcd with the greatest insist encc to paSS immediately to acton and thus put the world in face of an accomplished fact.'
 The second dispatch, marked 3 +'strictIy secret" says:
 Against British Mediation.
 "Berlin, July =. 1914. The secre- tarv of state has just declared to me positively, hut under the seal of most strict secrecy. that very soon even tuaI proposition of mediation from England will be- brought to the knOWl- edge of Your ENcellcnCy. The Ger man government assures me in the most convincing manner that 1t IS IT no way identified with those proposl- tions, that ii is absolutely agalns their being taken into consideration aid that it will only transmit then to us to give effect to the English re- quest
 Minister Vesnitch then quotes the messag ge sent on July 30, 1914, from Sir Edward Gray, British foreis1 minister to Ambassador Goschen al Berlin, offering. if the crisis passed to take the initiative in an arrange ment satisfactory to Germany inc minister says that neither Sir EdWart Gray. Foreign Minister Sazonoh o1 Rursia. nor Premier Niviani of France then knew positively that German! wanted war The minister concludes "If anyone is incredulous. let nm mediate upon the foregoing docu mcntS."
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13

senatok George w. Klett, before the legislature this afternoon, Tread the report of the senate judfciary committee on changes in the com pensation law, which, it is conceded by authorities on this law, will put the law in this state on a par With the renowned California law and high above any others in this locality.
 The salient features of the law as recommended by Senator KIetts committee are; An increase in the period of compensation for partial incapacity from 312 to 520 weeks; an order securing the payment of compensation starting at once instead of at the end of seven days, for d man sick over four weeks; increase from II to IS weeks as a maximum; including of certain forms of occupa- tionaI disease in the law.
 What is considered the most inn portant change in the proposed law is the one extending the period of compensation for partial incapacity from SIP to 52C weeks. An increase of this kind has been sought by laboring men for some time, belieV- ing that the 312 week term was too short in many cases.
 The including of certain forms of Occupational diseases will not inter- est local employers and employees as much as elsewhere as the purpose of it is to protect those who work in fOundries and other factories where throat and lung troubles are more prevalent. Several forms of throat trouble, caused by dust and other causes common in foundres and iron working factories are included in this clause of the proposed changes
 The recommendation to pay com pensation from the date of incapaci- tation instead of at the close of a week is also one of the important features of the changes and one which has been long sought Formerly a workman was obliged to go with out one weeks compensation but with the passage Of the judiciary committees recommendation any em- pOye who is laid up for more than one month will be entitled 10 inc first weeks com penSatiOn
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
AWAIT WILSON'S ARRIVAL
Brcst Is Gaily Decorated to Welcome Presidcnt-ColoneI House and Jus Scrand to Greet Him.

Brest, France, March 13.-Col. F. M. House and Jules Jusserand, French ambassador to the United States, with Madame Jusscrand, have arrived here to greet President Will son when he lands from the George Washington.
 In preparation for the presidents arrival Brest was gailv decorated. Large banners stretched across the streets bear the legend Welcome Wilson,"
 The railway station was lavishly be- docked with Allied flags and the Star Spangiod Banner which, with the French tri-color, predomina;ed in the decorative scheme.
 According to the latest plans, the president will disembark at the Port uu Commerce.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
HINES BEING OTfXTIID.
Cong1c~sntcn Want Ills Views o,,
 Water Line Trade Development.

Washington, March 13.--DireCtor- General Hines was asked today in a letter sent by members of congress 1ionaI committees interested in water Way deVGlopmc cnt for a statement Of the railroad administration policy in promoting interchange of tra ffia between r2il and water lines, the di- vision of rate charges, the establish ment of through rates and the iSSuo of through bills of lading.
 Among those who joined in send ing the letters were Representative es Winslow, Massachusetts, and Moore, PeOnsylNania.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
NAME GERMAN DELEGATES
Count von Brocl1dorG-Rant For
 cign Minister, Will Head Peace
 Conference Party-Othcrs Selected.

Woimar, March 12 (8y the Asso- cjated Press The German delegates to the peace conference will be Count NOn BrOckdorff- RantZau. the foreign minister; Dr. Eduard David, ma aiority Socialist end first president of the na- tiUnal asselnply; Dr. AdOlph Warbur@: Dr. A10Iph MulLlr. minister to Switzerland; Professor Wal 1hor NJ. X. SchucCllin2 of Marburg university and Herr Geis- berg, minister of posts and telegraph jn the Prussian ministry.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
TERMS ALMOST READY
Military Rules to Govern Germans Adopted By Peace COngrcss-Acrial Terms Under Discussion.

Paris. March 12.--The official com- muniQue at the close of today's meet ing of the supreme council of the peace conference says: The supreme war council met today from to , o'clock D. The aerial terms to be imposed on Germany in the prelimi- naries of peace were discussed. The articles drafted by the military eX- perts were examined in detail and adopted. The next meeting will tiDho place on Friday at , D. m
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
REpUBLICANS GET BUSY.

Chicago, March 13.-WIl Hays, chairman of the republican national committee, is here today to establish his fastening post' With the purpose of observing the political sentiment of the nation. Conferences of the party leaders will be held daily for the next few days. and before his departure he will select a man to ake charge of the Chicago headqua rters.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
TROUBLE IN SPRINGFIELD
May Go On Strike As TCStimonnl to Support Honesty Of Ono of Their Members.

Springfield. Mass, March 13.-Oftt- cers of the trOlleymcn's association arc making plans for the polling of d strike vote by the members tomorrow in accordance with a, vote early this morning. The vote is to be taken on the question of enforcing a demand on the company for arrest and trial of Ambrose Murphy, conductor who was discharged for alleged "unsatis- factory handling of fares" The trol- Ieymen demand that Murphy be given a chance to clear himself in court of what they contend amounts to a charge of larceny.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
HURT IN 35-EOOT FALL.
Bridgeport Workers Seriously In-
 jtrcd in Fall From Staging.

Bridgeport, March 13.-Louis A. Brook of this city and Louis Schmidt of .3 Taft avenue. Stamford, fell from scaffoldine. a distance of @5 feet today. Brook was taken to the hospital with broken jaw and se- rious internal injuries. SchmidtS scalp was cut
 The men were at work on buildings of the T.. $ Housing Co:
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
co. r. VETERANS TO
 PLAN SOTiDIERS' NEIt[JME,

All former mcmncrs of Company F, First Connecticut infantry. arc re- qH4atcU 10 meet at the state ar1rory OH Arch street at < o'clock on Friday evening for the purpose Of organizing EiI assoc!ayior of veterans ;c welcome the soldiers home.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
NEGROES DEPORTED, IS CLAIM
Department of Labor Orders Invcsti- .gatiOn of State ConStabuiary Activ-
 itics at CoatcsyiIlC. Pa.

Washington, March 13.-Investiga- ton of q report that negro Workmcn cmplyed in st eel plants at COatesville, Pa, are being depo%ted by the state Constabulary was ordered today by the department of labor. Charles J. Fucry, commissioner of labor, was as- signed to conduct the inquiry.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
Six Arrested in Brass City May
 Be Deported as UDdeSirableS INVESTIGATORS ON WAY
Federal Alien Headquarters in Bos- ten Will Make Every Effort to Class Men as Undesirable Citizens LCader Admits Identity.

Waterbury, March 13.-Superin tandent Beach of the local police an- nounced today he had secured fed eral warrants on which to hold six alleged l. W. W. leaders who were among the 1S7 men arrested in the raid which broke up a 1. w. w. meet ing in a Bank street hal Sunday night.
 May Be Deported.
 The warrants were issued by the United States Commissioner Coleman at the request of District Attorney John Crosby. Federal alien head quarters in Boston has been notified by Superintendent Beach and will send investigators to this city to see if the men under arrest can be classed as undesirable citizens and depOrted as such.
 Leaders Among Prisoners
 Among the six alleged leaders ara Alexander ChernOff of Chicago, said to be a national organizer, and Mike 1 BurnO or BernOW, said to be New England organizer. The latter at first gave the name of Mike Koief but has now admitted to the police that he is BurnO.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
Tickets Arc On Duty.

Several of the employees of the com panN tried to enter the factory today, but were evidently scared off by the picke& of the strikers, according to Seltanan.
 According to one of the strikers, the New York shirtnakers are unable to get their product made in that place, so they have been shipping their goods to Hartford and this city to have them done. This they claim is the base for the trouble.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-13

kOWltZ Ot New Ofk, IHelIluSM9X the National Garment Workers Unioanr' arrived in this city last evening and immediately called a meeting@sof the workers of the Elite Waist company and also of the Parker Shirt com pany MT. kolodney said, that a num- Der of the former concern's employees were reluctant about going out on strike, as they had been paid good wages, many of the girls earning from $15 to SIS d week.
 Police Called But Not Needed.
 Officials of the concern have been expecting such a move for some time, and yesterday afternoon the girls are reported to have held some kind of d meeting This morning when they left the factory and cOngregated in front of the building, the police were notified that trouble was taking place on Arch street. Officers Lyon and Joseph Kennedy were despatched to the scene and they found eNCfHthlnS s calm and peaceful.
 Will Not RCcOeniZc Union.
 Alyer Seltanan, superintendent at the Elite Shirt Waist company, said this afternoon. ,thgt prior to the walkout of the girls, he addressed
  willingly increase the wages, and that if possible shorten the working day which is now eight hours. He also emphaticaIly explained that under no condition would the union be recognized in the controversy.
 He said that the girls have always manifested the attitude that they were satisfied with conditions. Two women workers were engaged by the firm about six months ago. and ac- cordinG to Seltanan. they have fur thered the cause of uniOniSm while working for the concern. He gave the names of Mrs. Franklin and Mrs. BenOYitz as the paid agents of the union. Mr. Seltanan iatly came out and placed the blame for the strike at the doors of BOlsheVikism. He also told of LifkOWitz stating that he would stay in New Britain until the shjrtmakers in New Britain were organized.
 Tickets Arc On Duty. Several of the employees of the com pany tried to enter the factory today, but were evidently scared off by the piclle& of the strikers, according to Seltanan.
 According to one of the strikers,
Smyrna times., 1919-04-16
KENTON.
Sunday School Elects Oficers-LOcal
Happenings and Personal Mention.

Sunday School Elects Officers-LOcal
Happenings and Personal Mention.
Kenton, April 15th.-The Epworth
League services will be in charge of
Mrs. Kate C. Johns next Sunday even
ing, April goth, topic-"Ete1nal Life
and How to Lead It,"
The Kenton M. E. Sunday School
was reorganized last Sunday morn
ing and the officers elected We're as
follows: Superintendent, Mr.. Gamaliel
Garrison; Assistant Superintendent,
Mrs. George Short; Secretary, Miss
Grace Arthurs; assistant secretary,
Miss Belle Thompson; treasurer, Mrs.
Leroy Roberts; pianist, Miss Eliza
beth Guthrie; assistant pianist, Miss
Agnes Arthurs; superintendent of
Home Department, Mrs. Esther C.
Wright; President of the Sunday
School Missionary Society, Mr.. David
Clark; Missionary Society, Rev. w. B.
Guthrie; President of the Temperance
Society, Miss Bernice Attix; Treas
urer of the Temperance Society, Mrs.
Leroy Roberts; Superintendent of the
Cradle Roll; Mrs. William Greenwell;
and Decorator, Mrs. Susan Williams.
Mrs. John Numbers and Mrs. Lydia
Goodwin who have been on the sick
list for two weeks are improving to
the qualification of their many friends.
Personals.-Mr and Mrs. VIM. Mas
ten and family, Mrs. Joseph Philips,
Mrs. Emma Pearson and Mrs. Bertha
Casson of Cheswold spent Wednesday
in Wilmington.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Fisher and children of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward B. Downs.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Collins and daughter Ruth of Smyrna,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Short.-Mrs. j. Gilbert AttiX
of Overbrooke, Pa, spent Friday with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Gamaliel
Garrison near tOwn.-Mr. Nelson Alb
bott of Wilmington is visiting Mr..
Paul Jewell. Mrs. w. G. Knotts and
son Ralph, motored and spent Friday
in WilmingtOn.-Miss Catherine Johns
Osf Magnolia spent the weekend with
her mother Mrs. Kate C. Johns.-Mrs.
Lola Lloyd was a Wilmington visitor
on MOnday.-Mrs. Harriet Money
spent Sunday with Mrs. H. NJ. Ross
Mrs. Ida Moore left Monday morning
for visit to her son, Harry Moore,
in Charlott, N. C.-Mrs. William
Hazel is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ro-
land Hazel in Philadelphia, Pa.-Mr.
Wilbur Wilds and son, David visited
relatives in Wilmington on Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-16
CHESWOLD.
Madam SugimOtO of Japan Addresses
CheswOId w. C. T. U.

VI EtuuICSSCS
CheswOId w. C. T. U.
MADAM Elsie Inagaki SugimOto of
New York and Miss Ballard her travel
ing companion spoke in Cheswold
Church last Sunday afternoon in the
interest of the w. C. T. U. Drive.
She told many interesting things
about her home land. They were en-
tertained by Mrs. w. C. Savin, pre-
sident of Cheswold w. C. T. U.
DR.. C. J. Prickett took Miss Kath-
yrn Thompson, Miss Beulah Hazel
and Walter B. Knotts, Jr., to Phila-
delphia for operations.
Mrs. E. K. Perry is on the sick list.
Personals.-Mrs. S. H. Boyer, son
and Miss Priscilla Sharrard of Dover
were guests of Mrs. B. Wallace Mon
day.-Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Masten and
family, Mrs. Emma Pearson and Mrs.
Bertha Casson spent Wednesday in
Wilmington.-Mrs Emma Pearson at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Harry Bar
Gus of Felton.-Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Swain spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nettie Swain in Philadel-
phia.-Mr. and Mrs. Dick Dempsey
and daughter Marie are visiting her
mother Mrs. Vaughan.-Mrs. John
Burris of Lincoln spent last week with
her mother, Mrs. Amanda Vaughn
Mrs. Jones, Miss Emma Knight of
Wyoming and Mr.. J. B. Sharrard
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Wallace.-Mr. George Foraker
of Wyoming spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. o. D. Loose.-Mrs. Edith
Weigeon of Philadelphia spent sew
eral days last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. NewtOn.-Mrs.
Name Kenney of Selbyville spent a
few days with CheswOld friends last
week.-Mrs.. Grace Lacy and Miss
Alice Turner spent Friday in Phila-
delphia.-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shackell,
Mrs. Ola Anderson and Mrs. Laura
Harrington spent last Thursday in
delphia.-Edward Turner of Will
mington spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Turner
Ellis Ford of Darby, Pa, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edw. Ford.-Miss Alice Cote of
Wilmington visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Cote, Sunday-Mr. and Mrs. James
Jones spent a few days last week in
Chester-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hof-
fecker, ST., and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hoffecker, Jr., attended sisters we'd
ding anniversary at Staten Island,
N. Y. last week.-Mrs.. D. H. Boyce
attended the luncheon at the Palmer
Home in Dover last Thursday.-Mr
and Mrs. Walter Knots motored tc
Newark Sunday to visit their daugh.
ter, Mrs. Willard Morgan.-Mr. E. J.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-16

The Victory Loan workers of APP
poquinimink Hundred are planning
Mass Meeting at the High School
Auditorium in Townsend next Friday
evening, April 18th, at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Snyder of Philadelphia will
lead the community singing assisted
by Miss Nit cornetist, and local
talent. Sergeant Major Paul Clay
Doster of Fort Deposit will speak of
his overseas experience.
ersonals.-Horace VanDyke, of
Salem, N. j., visited his parents Mrs.
George w. VanDyke and family from
Thursday to Saturday.-Rev. Earl
Shockley and wife, of Bay Side, have
returned after being the guests of re-
latives here the past week.-Miss Ar
relee Lattomus and Mr.. Harry Hoke,
of Wilmington, spent from Friday to
Monday in Atlantic City as guests of
DR.. and>Mrs. J. D. Niles, who are So
journing there.-Miss Margaret Hut
Gibson returned home last week after
spending several days with friends in
Odessa.-Miss Leillah Money has re-
turned from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Schofeld in Wilmington.-Dr.
Clarence Pritchard and family, of
Philadelphia, visited his brother
Joseph Pritchard and family over the
weekend.