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New Britain herald., 1919-09-22
CITYIEMS

Tonight ends our Bargain Week tsse-Leland Co.-Advt. | The Wentworth club will hold d 1nce at Booths hall, October 3rd &e Alpha orchestra will furnish he 2lsic.
 ! M F. Valentine has resumed teach violin at his studio, 125 Fremont feet. Tel S51- -5.-Advt.
 The eX-service men of the Stanley prks gave a dance at the Y. W. C.
 Saturday night in appreciation of many kindnesses the girls did for bm while they were in the service. Tonight ends our Bargain Week |sse- Leland Co.-Advt.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wilam G. Muller, Aof sst street, will celebrate ther ht- enth wedding anniversary tonight
 a dinner party. There will be out 25 or 30 guests present.
 Tonight ends our Bargain Week. Ese-Leland Co.-Advt.
 Est. Elmo lodge, K. of F., will con-
 the first and second rank upon b candidates Wednesday evening. The regular meeting of Stanley Pmen's Relief corps will be held on ednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock 3G. A. R. hall.
 William Swift was awarded the &mond ring for first place in the &by contest held in connection with B Welcome Home celebration, Vir-
 ia Sbeehan getting the second ze.
 Tonight ends our Bargain Week sse- Leland Co.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-22
LEWIS IS ELECTED.
Is President of American Legion
 Society in New York

The City Club of New York, Post No. PA of the American Legion, at the second regular meeting completed the election of it's officers as follows: President, Edwin N. Lewis; first vice. president, R. G. Cholmoley-Jones :; second vice president, Richard H. Waldo: third vice president, Leo Kane; secretary, Louis B. DeVeau, Jr.; treasurer, Weber G. Devore; executive committee, Edward B. Paynter. Charles D. Wardner and c. $. Plum mer; member county committee, Nor man T. Raymond.
 Headquarters of the post have been established at the City club, 55 West Forty fourth street. where future meetings will be held.
 Mayor Quigley's Address.
 Mayor Quigley said the parade was held to show how patriotic the city had been in sending men into the service and show glad it is to have them back again. He said that New
New Britain herald., 1919-09-22

Britain sent more men to the war per capita than any other city in the country except Meriden. He de- clared that the city lost more men, ba sed on population, than any other city in the country, and it was in memory of these, he said, that the Memorial Arch and the Court of Honor were to be dedicated at Walnut Hill Park, Sunday.
 The mayor thanked George H. Dyson for his work in arranging that feature of the program and also the women of the city for the wonderful spirit they had shown throughout the
New Britain herald., 1919-09-22
PERSONALS

Miss Emiy Andrews of Vine street, left for Miss Mex inisty's school in New York to take up the study of physical education.
 Raymond Mansfield. of Hungerford Court. left today for Harvard Medical school
 Miss Margaret Peck, of Park Place, and Miss Doris Williams, of Corbin avenue, have left for Vasssr college. Mis- Louise Peck is attend ing Simmons college
 Roland Swift, of Park Place, has left for Amherst college where he will study this winter.
 Mrs. Lewis Merritt of Bridgeport, was the week end guest of Mrs. Flu gene Porter, of West Main street.
 F.. W. Christ and amily, of West Main street, moved to Hartford to- day.
 Miss Gladys Strople. of Harrison streeet, left yesterday for La Sale school where she will study this win ter.
 Mrs. George Bean, of Harrison street, has had as her guests, her mother, Mrs. John Bostelmann. and sister Mrs. Truman Fasset, of New York.
 John J. Tutlis has registered at Boston university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
Four White Prisoners Make Their Getaway at Greenville

Greenville, November 2.-(Special)- Four young white men made a success full jail delivery from the Butler county jail here in the early part of Saturday night The men were confined in an inner steel cage but When the deputy sheriff carried their supper to them it is supposed that one of the prisoners slipped by him and concealed himself in some other part of the jail building known as the bull ring After the deputy sheriff left the lock to the cage was broken open with an iron bar, free ing the other three prisoners from the cage There then remained a brick wall between them and liberty. They used an iron bar and succeeded in digging 8 hole through this wall. A negro prisoner, after the white men had gone. called for the jaiIer who responded and learned of the escape.
 The authorities kept the lines busy endeavoring to hold up the escaped prls- oners, and a diligeut search has been made in the surrounding territory, but up until the present time no arrests have been made.
 Three men were held in Montgomery on suspicion. but it has developed that they are not the right men.
 The prisoners were being held await ing trial for a series> ot burslaries and automobile thefts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
CIVIL GOVERNOR IS TRYING ID PREVENT LOCKOUT DUE TODAY
Leading Citizens Striving to Head Off Trouble and Promise to Maintain
 Order if They Fail
By Associated Press

Barcelona November 2.-The
 civil governor of Barcelona was in
 conference for several hours until
 three o'clock this morning, with the
 leading citizens of the city in an
 effort to devise means for prevent
 ing the lockout by the employers
 set for tomorrow in Barcelona, and
 in the event of failure, making sure
 order would be maintained.
 All the conferees promised to give their help to the government to seek
 prevent violence and to work for the re-establishment of normal social con ditions in the city.
 The citizens Of the town, who formed themselves into q force of special police received orders to be ready for duty should the occasion require.
 Four out of the nine important news papers in Barcelona have stopped pub licatien because of the impending lock out. During a speech delivered recently by Francisco Combo, the autonomis party leader, the Barcelona reporter; who are members of the Journalists union refused to report the speech un- less the non union members were eN' pelied from the hall
 Upon Senor Cambo refusing to ordel the expulsion the syndicalist reporter: quit the room, leaving their newspaper without a report of the address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03

Subject to His Majesty's pleasure, the cheif Of the general staff of the field army had full control of the di- rectioH of operations. Decisions Of the first importance required His Majsety's approval. He had no executive author- ity. The Emperor was thus the head of the general staff
 The chief of the naval staff, as the directing of operations at sea, had the same statue as the chief of the gen. eral staff in the field. As regards such operations he had the same rights and duties. The general staff and the naval
 staff have always worked well to- gether.
 The governors-general in Brussels and Warsaw were directly responsible to His Majesty and took their direc- tions from the chancellor in matters of policy. In military questions they took directions from G. H. Q.-on one occa- sion it proved necessary to obtain an
 order from His Majesty when We wanted some horses from the Warsaw 1 government.
 The other, occupied territories fell
 under the administration of the quar- termaster general. and thus under q H. O." The real authorities in these areas were the army headquarters i staffs
 The ministries of war of Prussia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
CAMPAIGN STARTS
 TODAY IN ALABAMA
American Cotton Associa- ton Would Protect Rights
 of All Producing States

Montgomery, November 2.-(Special)- Monday, November 3, will begin the ac- tive campaign in Alabama in the interest of the American Cotton association
 While the books of the association, for the enrolment of members, has been
 opened for two days already no con-
 certed effort has been put forth to se-
 cure signatures. still quite a number
 have caused their names to be enrolled,
 sending in their names and subscriptions
 by mail, telephone and telegraph
 Col. R. M. Nixon, of South Carolina a
 practical farmer, an entertaining speaker and experienced organizer. has
 ganization campaign in Alabama. The necessity for such an organization is imperative. says Colonel Nixon, and further: "Tha cotton producing interests and the cotton producing sections of the United States have been heretofore de- prived of their just rights and emolu- ments. The sections which produce this worldwide necessity have been retarded in the general march of progress and the producers of this great commodity have been condemned to lives of grind ing toll and deprivation in order that they may earn bare pftiful subsistence for themselves and their families. These unfortunate conditions have been pro duced largely by lack of organization on the part of the producers and their allied interests to make common cause for the regeneration of the industry.
 Ut is our purpose" continued Colonel Nixon, ''to organize all these allied in- terests into one great organization. which, when it speaks, vii he heard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03

Conditions in Macedonia, Bulgar Il and Turkey demanded our closest at tentior but we could not have the final voice there.
 one result of the establishment of the single command was that the general staffs of the various allies had recourse to us whenever disagreements broke out. between them. In Balkan questions the Bulgar C. H. c. was very reluctant 70 have any direct dealing with Turkey or Austria Hungary. while the latter. in it's turn. preferred to deal with us rather than with Bulgaria.
 KAISER COULD DECIDE POLICIES
 His Majesty the Emperor was Su- preme War Lord. In him resided the ultimate authority over the army and navy. The commanders-in-ch chief of the land and sea forces were responsi- ble to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
Young Couple Wanted
 a Parson-NOt Drugs

GreenviHe, November 2.-(Speeial)-
 The proprietor of Stewards drug store
 went to the front of his store one day
 this week to serve q party who had
 driven up in an automobile. When the
 druggist asked If there was anything that he could do for them. young man
 in a trembling voice responded: NO, l Ilo not want any drugs or ice cream coda, but l would like to find min. ster.' It happened that Rev B. M. Herlong of tseorgiana was in the store at the time, and he was quickly suns noned 10 the front The young man had previously procured a license and with hut few words the parson said the mar liage service that made Mir. John Pol lard of Montgomerv and Miss Luna Browder of Eutledge man and wife. X 1 .arge crowd gathered around the auto mobile to witness the interesting cere- | mony.
 | It has been learned that the couple ] were running away from the bride parents,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03

When the field marshal and arrived Pess he Kaes headquarters question of the establishment quadrupe tategca warmly advocated had the carried The final with his who to the field everything "by of his majesty" definite knowledge of the quality allies thus unable for example, to should retained Aus Italian from generally the directions issued by the H. O. carried with them certain author fly which proved to be of utility
 field marshal and had accordingly the conduct the the Dobudja the south With the AustraI1ungary. The Teschen the
  They depended however the take, that the of the G. H. Q made difference whatever in fact
  Conrad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
Martin Bomber Flies 115 Hours Without Overhauling
nu Associafed Press

Houston, Tex, November a-After fly ing 115 hours without overhauling and with only one mishap, Martin bomber, under command of Col R. S. Hartz. landed at Ellington field today. compiet- ing two-thrds of its journey around the rim of the United States
 With Colonel TIartz are Pilot E. F. Har- non and Mechanics lack Harding and J Dahias. They will leave tomorrow for New Orleans. Miami and Washington e4F nsge Jill bo completed and
 sv ia,a S-Sro ghout s6 states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
WANTED A STRONG EXECUTIVE

General headauarters had further to deal with a whole series of imperial offices, and also i'm questions of com munications, with the governments of the larger states, I greatly missed the assistance of a strong imperial execu- 1 tive
 The disadvantages of our complicated | constitution were plainly evident. The desire for an imperial ministry of war l was expressed to me by several far 1 seeing Bavarian officers of high rank IT could only agree with them, and beg them to advocate that view in Ba /, varia.
 l The question of unifying the consti- ! tuition of Germany is now under dis l cussion. and trust that it may be achieved as a further step in the de- 1 velopment of our country. It must not | be forgotten. in any such changes what I Germany owes to Prussia and to the I other states.
 | The military attaches in neutral states 1 were. at the disposal of general head l quarter as in peace time. They were subject to the aro oa ssadors and did no ! political work. They reported any mil 1 itary matters direct to the general staff 1 a copy of their report being supplied 1 to the ambassador This method of working did not give rise to diff l cultieS The attaches also worked in propaganda in agreement with the am 1 bassadors. Tn this branch of their ac tivities they received their instructions 1 from Colonel Von Haeften
 Tn the allied countries our military l attaches had similar tasks, Here. too i they had nothing to do with politics l Their most important duty was to- act | as liasion officers between our general headquarters and the general staffs of 1 the allied armies
 How badly smashed was the German army of the allied attack on>the Sommc | is bluntly confessed by Ludendorff to- morrow. He found the whole front
 was in danger of breaking and he had
 to thin his lines dangerously elsewhere to avert this danger. He also found he must upset all the old ideas Of de- fense, abandon the deep dugouts, an6 thick barber wire and devise new means
 to meet the onslaught of the allies ]! fPublished by special arrangement | with the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03

H. c. had to deal as of equal status, was the chief of the military cabinet. who was responsible to the emperor alone. He worked well and conscientiously' forming his opinion simply on the re- ports of the staffs. He received my views also in the case of the general officers commanding armies and home commands.
 DECORATIONS WERE DELAYED
 Beyond this, grand headquarters had nothing to do with personal questions save that 1t was merely responsible for officers of the general staff, and also for the award of decorations. l should like to have seen at the head Of the military cabinet nen who had had real personal experience of the fighting, so that we could rely upon them to do justice to the corps of officers As it was, this body worked too closely on the lines of it's peace-time routine, and did not bring strong characters to the front
 In questions of decorations, too. the importance of which must not be unN derestimated, the chief of the military cabinet had Jurisdiction. Here. too, he relied upon the reports of the army headqus rters staff Unfortunately, toe long elapsed between the recommenda- tion and the actual grant of decora- tions. 1t was only after long and con tinuous pressure that grand headquar- ters managed to secure the grant of a wounded" badge
 The conduct of the war in the colo nies was in the hands of the colonial secretary. In peace time he had not maintained close touch with the general staff on the subject of the conduct Of military operations in the colonies. In 1904 General Count Von Schlieffen only obtained the control of operations in southwest Africa by a special order.
 COLORED TROOPS IN FRANCE
 The colonial office had not paid suf- ficient attention to the defensive pos abilities of the colonies One cannot estimate too highly the benefits France has reaped from her colonies in the prosecution of the war Especially in the summer of 1918, she carried on the fighting largely by means of colored troops. We could never, of course have done thiS. but we might have reaped greater advantages form our CO., lonial possessions.
 The band of German heroes in east Afric1 succeeded in drawing off power full enemy forces. which thus could not be used against Turkey, and had to be replaced to some extent by other troops, thus weakening the western front in the long run. I followed the campaigns in the colonies with interest, and was surprised that southwest Africa did not act with more energy. It should not have fallen so rapidly. I do not know the causes of it's fall. The lack of attention of the home government to questions of colonial defense cannot have been the sole reason.
 In east Africa. in the autumn of 1917, between the Rufiji and the Ro- yuma, and later on Portuguese terri tory until the end of the war. General Won Lettow-V -Vorbeck gave a magni- ficent proof of German courage in for . eign parts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
Head Noises

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
Germany Was Unable to
 CentralizeHerAut y
Ludendorff Tells of Constant Difficulties Under Whcf He Worked Result of Friction and Turmoil Be
 tween Civil and Military Branches
By GEN. ERICH WOW LuDENDoRrF

outn the lack of cohesion British able far better O centaize authority making
  which he combat, though himself had a the which she had been brought the Jealousy
  selfa in of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
For the Good of
 the Community

OlLDlINI operations which showed
 signs of reviving early in the year, kept increasing through September, though the number of permits and the value of the improvements in September were slightly less, for the country as a whole, than in August.
 A slump is usually experienced in the fall, so that the decrease in September was nothing more than could be expected.
 According to reports received by Building Age of New Y York, direct from l87 city departments, the number of per- mits granted in September shows an in- crease of 275 per cent compared with September, 1918. Seventy-two cities cities show increases over last year
 The total estimated value of contem- plated construction for the country is S142, 2,652,510, as against S38,037, APO for September, 1918.
 In September, 1919, 38,741 permits were issued, as against 0,363 in Septem- ber 1918, an increase of 90 per cent the average value per permit being 3,682, as against $185 in September, 1918. Eastern cities, the Building Age states, show an increase of 295 per cent, 70 out of "A cities reporting increases; middle states cities, 336 per cent increase, 46 out of 51 reporting gains southern cities, 282 per cent, 35 out of 38 reporting gains; western cities 89 per cent, 21 out of 23 reporting gains
 The Building Age continues: During the present year the cost of frame dwell lings has risen considerably and next spring further advances can be looked for. Houses costing about 30 cents per cubic foot in the vicinity of New York City in the spring of 1919, now cost 40 cents Yetin spite of this advance, which is typical of all kinds of construction, the demand is so great that people simply must build, and so construction is active and will continue to be so for several years at least in spite of expected higher costs for next year.
 Analyzing conditions which have re- tarded building operations and tighten ed prospective investors iron starting new projects, the Building Age says:
 'The trouble with building is the very same trouble that is causing high prices and slackened production all over the country. Sugar coating the trouble will not remove it; any remedy that will do good must strike at the very heart of the reason for lack of sufficient building That trouble is high prices of-materials, high prices of labor, and uncertainty as to when labor will take it into it's head to strike, illegally or otherwise.
 Any contractor will tell you how un- ions have curtailed the number of brick that can be laid in day, of how produc- ton has been slackened up under the in fluence of the false theory that the less work a man does, the more men will be required to do it and, therefore, the more jobs and the less unemployment. That is 2 dangerous fallacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
Quiet on Border By Associated A~~ss

Brownsville. Tex. November 2.-The situation on the border at HidaIgo Tex. SO miles west of Brownsville was quiet today. the Mexican rebel band under Gen. Andrew Almazan ap-
 parently having withdrawn from that
 vieinitvs according tc -rno---~r ii ELL zl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03

might have done good. was ultimately fatal to us.
 further authority. with which c. H. Q. had to deal as of equal status, was the chief of the military cabinet. who was responsible to the emperor alone. He worked well and conscientiously. forming his opinion simply on the re- ports of the staffs. He received my views also in the case of the general officers commanding armies and home commands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
FRICTION WITH CHANCELLOR

General headquarters and the chan eel had equal status. Here. too. the common head was the Emperor Our dealings with the imperial government were frequent, and not too pleasant. We did not meet with that spirft> of accomm odation which was so necessary when we told the government what the successful prosecution of the war demanded of them, if the German peo pie were to be rendered capable of vic tory
 The representation of military inter ests in all questions of foreign policy | during the war and in connection with | the conclusion of peace meant frequent | dealings and much friction also The machinery of government in Ser l lin gave the impression of being ex- i tremely clumsy. The various depart ments worked side by side without any real sympathy of cohesion, and there was infinite overlapping" The left
 hand often did not know what the right | was doing. A Bismarck could have i made these departments cooperate properly. but the task was beyond our war chancellors.
 l Relations between the general staff 1 and the government were improved and | simplified in February, 1917, by the 1 chancellor appointing personal repre- ! sentative at grand headquarters; al 1 first this was Under Secretary of State 1 Won Stein, who was like a breath oi
 fresh air all the time he was with us
 Tn the autumn of 1917. the position was
 1 taken by Count Linn mburg -Stirum, a skill
 l full and well informed man of great pa
 triotism. Dealing with him was req
 1 pleasure. In much the same way Col
 | onel Qater GeneraD Von winterfeldl
 l represented the general staff at the
 chancellor's department in Berlin. H.
 | worked at his difficult task with devo-
 l tion and tact.