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Evening star., 1919-04-16
MUST REIMBURSE WAR RISK
Overpaid Service Men and Depend
ents Must Paw Sums Back.

Tho war risk insurance bureau is not
relieved from seeking reimbursement in
cases of overpayment Of allotments to
soldiers. sailors and their dependents,
the bureau announced today.
In a statement the bureau says that
under a recent Interpretation of the act
Of Congress-, approved last February Is
and known as the Treadway act, it
must continue to demand reimburse
ment in cases OF overpayment by dupli-
cate check payments continued beyond
tho date of a mans discharge from
service. death, desertion. Or overpay-
ments due to change Of status Of the
allottee. All such cases, 1t is stated, do
not come within the provisions Of the
Treadway act.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Supposed Hun Silver Dug Up.

TUTUILA, American Samoa, April
IA large amount of silver, SUD-
posedly to have been brought here
from German Semoa at the outbreak
of the war, has been unearthed ON
the premises of American firms. The
coin was concealed in terra Gotta
pipes.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Indian Leader Detained at Bombay

BOMBAY. India, Friday. April II,
via Montreal.-Gandhi, the Indian
leader. who was arrested here, has
been released. but ordered to remain
within the Bombay presidency. All
the markets continue closed. Exemp-
tions under the Indian defense act
have been Cancelled. owing to the
emergency which has arisen.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Navy Recruits May Choose Ship.

NEW YORK, April 16.-As an in
centive to enlistment in the Navy, an
order was issued today providing
that any man who enters the service
while the Atlantic fleet remains here
may select the ship on which he
wishes to serve.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
KNOCKOUT FOR PROHIBITION.
Vote Of New Zealand Soldiers
Overwhelms Civilian Majoritv.

LONDON, April 16.-The vote of
New Zealand soldiers has wiped out
the majority for prohibition which
was rolled up in that commonwealth
on April II, according to a dispatch IN
the Central News for Christchurch.
In the New Zealand election the pro-
hibition forces claimed majority of
nounced at that time that the ba IIot 6
cast by 10000 soldiers had not been
counted. An indication Of the trend
of the soldier vote was given, however
when New Zealand soldiers in England
voted, the antiprohibition forces hav-
ing 1880 votes out of approximately
10000.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Issue of e5o,ooo Copies Claimed.

This publication claims that it's first
Issue numbers CSC. 900 copies.
1t declares its purpose to organize
branches in all cities, towns, villages
and in every work shNp. 1t claims that
word has been received of branches
already being organized in San Fran
cisco. two in New York. a branch of
farmers orgT nized four weeks ago in
South Dakota. a soviet in Pittsburgh
numbering 2.400. a branch in Wash
1ngton xnd others being secretly
Evening star., 1919-04-16

The biggest photograph feature Of
fhe war in next Sundays Star. Every
, Inembsr of the peace conference es-
IectalIy posed.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Tumu1ty Advises Strikers.

After comforting with Postmaster
General BurIeson, Secretary Tumuity
today telegraphed the New England
telephone strikers suggesting that
they file their application for a new
wage scale with the general manager
OF the New England Telephone Com
pany and return to work immediately.
so that the public may not be fur
ther subjected to embarrassment or
Inconvenience"
Evening star., 1919-04-16

Seventy-four photographs of states
mon representing thirty nations-all
the peace delegates-in next Sunday s
Star.
Evening star., 1919-04-16

Watch tho rotogravure section Of
next Sundays Star. Photographs of
every delegate at the peace confer
ence.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
SILENT ON RAISE
IN PHONE RATES
Utilities Commission Unlikely
to Challenge Governments
Authority to Act.
IN A PECULIAR POSITION

Although the District Public Util-
tiles Commission was silent today as
to the action of the Postmaster Gen,
eral in increasing telephone rates in
Washington. it is not believed it will
challenge the authority of that gov
ernment ofi1cia1 to act in the matter.
Commissions in other jurisdictions
where telephone Increases have~.bsell
authorized have taken this alleged
infringement Qf their rights to the
courts. The situation in Washington.
It n pointed out, is different.
All Appointed by President.
Here both the Postmaster General
and the members Of the utilities COM
mission are appointees- of tho Presi-
government institution. And. more
over. 1t is suggested, the federal gov
ernment is responsible for the Dis
trict, whereas no such relationship ex-
lists as to other cities.
When the Postmaster General took
over the local telephone system last
July. the utilities commission was
considering the telephone company's
application for authority to increase
its rates. Exhaustive hearings had
been held.
The commission made no objection
to the transfer of Its jurisdiction
over this utility to another branch Of
the government. It regarded the ac-
tion a. being justified in the opinion
of Congress and the President.
Regards Responsibility Gone.
Since then complaints of telephone
service have been referred by the
commission to the Post Once Depart
ment. The commission has regarded
itself as completely divorced from
any responsibility in connection with
tho telephone situation. for the pres
ent, at least.
whether protests to the commission
from citizens against the new tariffs
would have the effect Of drawing the
board into the case is 'problematical.
The tariffs have not been filed with
the commission.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Demand of Operators.

lit was pointed out today that the
demand of the operators was that
they. should be permitted to deal d.
rectly and finally with the general
manager Of the company, instead of
the government. represented by the
Postmaster General
The view gained ground that the
strike is against the government
control of the wire systems as now
carried on by the Postmaster General
Hitherto it has been the custom of
striking organized labor to appeal
to the government for settlement Of
their grievances against the en-
ployers. In this case, the situation
is reversed and the employees are
demanding that the government be
ignored. though it has control of the
wires. and that the general manager
of. the company, with whom they
have dealt in the past, be allowed the
authority to act in their case
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Demands to Be Presented by
End of Next Week, He
Hopes.
"STILL FULL OF PERlLS
FOR ALL COUNTRIES"
Pleads That Those Trying to Do
Their Best Be Let
Alone.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, April 16.-The allied rep
resentatives in Paris have arrived at
complete understanding on the
great fundamental questions that
would effect peace with Germany.
Premier Lloyd George declared in ad-
dressing the house of commons to-
day.
The allies had formulated their de-
mands, and he hoped that by the end
of next week they would be presented.
Attacks Dissension Sewers.
The premier made a vigorous attack
upon those who had attempted to
sow dissension, distrust and suspi-
cion" between the nations whose
"cordiality and good will toward each
other was essential" He could not
conceive of a worse crime, he de-
clared, at a time when nothing could
save the world but keeping the ma
tions together.
1T is not true that the United States
and Europe have been at variance"
Mr.. Lloyd George declared. adding
that no one could have treated more
sympathetically the peculiar problems
and special susceptibilities of Europe
than President Wilson. The premier
deprecated attempts to create dis
sensions among the delegates.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Miss O'Connor Replies.

The telephone strike in New Eng
land today was giving officials of the
government much concern. Mr. Tumulty,
who yesterday telegraphed to Miss
Julia S. O'Connor. president of the
telephone operators department in Bos-
ton. proposing that the operators sub
nit their wage scale to William r.
Driver, general manager of the New
England Telephone and Telegra ph
Company, today had Miss O'Connor's
reply before him, in which Miss
O'Connor said the operators would sub
init their wage scale to Mr.. Driver
provided they were given assurance by
the government that he had authority
to act in the matter of wage scales,
retroactive to December 81. the date
upon which the wage agreement be-
tween the company and the operators
expired.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Defends League Deliberations.

In his reference to the league of ma
tions deliberations Mr.. Lloyd George
said the conference might have taken
more time, but for the fact that IL was
setting up a machinery capable OF re-
adjusting and correcting possible mis-
takes.
And that is why the league OF ma,
tions, instead Of wasting time, saved
time" he added.
The conference had to shorten Its
labors, continued the premier, be-
cause, while it was trying to build. in
many lands the foundation OF society
was tumbling into the dust No body
of men worked harder or in better
harmony than the peace conferees. he
asserted. and he doubted whether any
body of men ever worked under
greater difficulties.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Many Gather in Gallery.

There was an early gathering OF
members of the house of commons
and an equal early arrival of visitors,
drawn by the special program for the
day's sitting-the long waited address,
by Premier Lloyd George. The Prince
of Wales entered the house soon after
that body assembled and occupied 2
seat in the center of DISTINGUISHING
strangers gallery, where John w.
Davis. the American ambassador, and
other diplomats also were accommo-
dated.
Mr. Lloyd George entered the house
shortly after the first half hour OF the
session had passed. He met with
cordial reception.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Ridicules Peace Effort.

II says. in addition to other red-fiag
and firebrand belching. that what
Mr.. Wilson can form and will form is
nothing but a league of the worlds
thieves and murderers." 1t calls upon
workers in stores. factories and mines
to organize and seize the properties.
1t calls upon the soldiers and sailors
to seize the cables
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette is
looked forward to by these propa-
gandiSts as coming savior of their
cause. In this regard the first issue of
the sheet says the Washington branch
of the American Anarchist Federated
Commune Soviet informs US that
they are expecting to gain within
their ranks man who will not only
defend the soviets of Russia, but will
also help to start soyiets in America.
rs soon as the United States Senate
will have courage enough to throw
that person out he may begin to
think, and then we hope Robert NJ.
La Toilette will have realized that an
honest man has no right to hold a
government position"
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Calm Deliberation Required.

"Stones were Gathering on the roof
and wild men were screaming through
the keyhole while the enormous is
sues depended upon them which re-
uutred calm deliberation," the premier
said.
With almost every nation in the
world engaged in considering these
problems, the premier said, the dele
gates were justified in taking some
time for their work. as a blunder
might precipitate a universal war.
which might be either near or distant.
After his reference to what he char
acterized as the time-saving process
of building up the league of nations,
and his appeal for freedom for the
conference to finish its labors without
further harrying. he continued along
this line to point to the dangers Of
not allowing the conferees the calm
they required. 9.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
bOLSHEV|SM REARS
HEAD IN THIS CITY
Anarchist Bulletin
Urges the Seizure of Land
l. and All Industries.
NATIONWIDE In SCOPE

The American anarchist soviet bot
shevist is in Washington. He has
started his anarchistic- -bolshevistic
Propaganda here by the publication of
"The Anarchist Soviet Bulletin" with
redistribution Free" a copy of which
was mailed to the city editor of The
Star and promptly turned over by him
to the Post Office Department for in
vestigation and suppression.
This propa ganda starts with
broadside appeal to The Workers
Farmers, Soldiers and Sailors and
sums up the aim as follows: The
taking over of all industries and land
by the American Anarchist Fedora
tion of Commune Soviets will be our
final accomplishment
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Situation Still Full of Perils. I,

Replying to previous criticisms Of
his activities at the peace conference
in Paris, Premier Lloyd George said
the situation was "still full of perils
for all countries" He pleaded that
those who are trying to do their
best be let alone"
No conference in history, said the
premier, had been faced with prob
lens of such variety, complexity,
magnitude and gravity. The congress
of Vienna, which was the nearest APP
proach to it, took eleven months for
it's work, but that congress, Mr.. Lloyd
George pointed out, sank into insig-
nificance as compared with what had
been settled by this conference.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Cites Examples of Results.

At present more than twenty ma
tionalities are represented In the stu
dent body. DR.. McGown stated. the
average ago Of the students being
twenty three years. Citing examples
of the work done by the college. DR..
McGown said that a young Pole.
whose tuition was paid in part .by a.
Massachusetts chapter of the society,
was chosen as secretary of a liberty
bond selling organization TO work
among Poles and other foreigners in
Pennsylvania, his work resulting in
the sale of nearly $60,000.000 Of third
and fourth liberty loan bonds.
A Ukranian girl, DR.. McGown said.
is completing her studies at the col
lege. planning after graduation to
work among the women Of her race
and to teach domestic scienee, Eng
lish and American history. The sum
of $50. he said. is needed to enable her
to finish. At the conclusion OF his ad-
dress the necessary amount was Of
fered from the floor by members OF
several state delegations.
At the opening of this morning s
session Mrs Robert J. Johnston,
chairman of the credentials commit
tee, reported that the voting strength
of the congress now Is 1,101.
Evening star., 1919-04-16

Resolutions indorsing the league of
nations. approving legislation urged
by Secretary Lane for opening west
ern lands to soldiers. and denouncing
the use Of un-American histories IN
schools and colleges were presented
at today's session Of the twenty
eighth annual congress of the Daugh.
ters Of the American Revolution.
Endorsement of the league came in
tional relations. There was applause
when the text was read and the reso-
lutions, without comment, were sent
to a committee to report back, prob
ably tomorrow
A prize of 500 offered for the best
paper on international relations was
awarded to Kaskaskia Chapter Of
Chicago, announcement being made
that the paper was written by Mrs.
Edith Judith Gould of that chapter.
Important war measures before the
last national congress prevented ac-
were interested. The com
mittee on legislation in making this
report urged that the publication OF
all German language newspapers and
be prohibited.@ and reit~
efk sse ss @asn5
College for Immigrants. at Springheld.
IasS, was described by DR.. E. B. Me-
Gown, chancellor of the college, Chans
cellor McGown's report was the only one
on the prograsR. of the congress to be
presented by a man.
The college. which is supported. in
part, by the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, takes immigrants,
male and female. provided only that
they can read and write their own
language, and teaches them Ameri-
canism as well as domestic science,
music, law, etc, its work being to
make of the immigrants real Amerf-
can citizens.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Full of Perils for All Lands.

"It is full of perils-perils for this
the people Of the world" he declared.
He begged that the men who were
doing their best should be left in
peace or else other men be sent to do
the work. The delegates were deal
ing with many nations, most of them
with problems of their own, each with
a different point of view, and it re-
that could be commanded to prevent
the varying interests developing into
conflicting interests.
The premier said he believed the
conference had surmounted these diff
ficulties, but it was not an easy task.
of which almost imperiled the peace
of Europe while the conference was
sitting. he added. Questions that
had never been heard Of before the
between two Of the allied states. Mr..
Lloyd George continued. and there
were a number of such question:
But, he added, after all it was quar-
rels over small states which had made
the great war. He spoke Of the diff
ficulties in the Balkans, and added:
Warns of Future Unrest
"One of the features of the present
situation, owing to the breaking up
Of she central empires. is that central
Europe has been Balkanized into
small states. Care must be taken
lest causes OF future unrest be cre-
ated by the Sertiopnent made"
Comments on Russia.
'T would rather leave Russia boil
shsvik until they see their way out
rather than see Great Britain landed
in bankruptcy" explained the premier.
who added that this would be the
surest road to the spread OF boil
shevism to England my earnest
is that military interysn,
Evening star., 1919-04-16
WEATHER.

= Rain tonight: tomorrow generally
fair and somewhat colder.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended 2 pm. today: Highest. 81. at .
pm. today: lowest. AZ. at am. today.
Full report on page "a.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-12
FUNE ERALS.
William J, O'NejI,

The funeral of William ]. O'Neil,
who died early Sunday morning as a
result of being stabbed by a sailor on
Saturday night. was held from his late
home at Il John street on Wednesday
morning. Included in the large atten-
dance were relatives and friends from
Boston, New London and Westerly,
and delegation from White Cross
council, X of C. At the services in
st. Patrick's church Rev. ]. H. Broder-
lex was celebrant of a requiem mass
and Prof. F. L. Farrell was at the or
gan. The bearers were George Dris-
coll, Stephen Jackson, Timothy and
Dennis Sullivan, John Murphy and
James Carroll. Burial was in St.
Mary's cemetery.
Undertaken Hourigan had charge of
the funeral arrangements.
Among the beautiful floral tributes
were the following forms: A crescent
marked Son, from his father; pillow
from brothers; carnations. Mrs. Msry
Sullivan and family of Westerly; spray
of peonies. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Knight of Westerly; wreath, P. F.
Sullivan; cross, Frank A. Smith, James
Carroll and jeremiah Barry; standing
wreath, employees Brainerd & Arm
strong Co.; wreath. telephone opera
tors; standing crescent from subma-
rine base; pillow, friends of X. of c.;
carnations, George 7. Driscoll; spray
of daffodils, Stephen Jackson: sprays
of carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. w
knight, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Walker
w. ]. Shugrue, Miss Mary Shea, Miss
Helen Weeder; large bouquet from
brothers: standing cross marked
Nephew, from aunts; wreath marked
| Friend. from Hannah McVey. Freda
Blinderman mad Helen Flynn.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-12
ORDERS NEW TRIALa IN
DIR. JOHNSON WILL CASE

The supreme court of errors hand
ed down a decision Wednesday after
noon in New Haven finding error and
granting a new trial in the case OF
Charles A. eager of Norwich and
Charles Johnson of Colchester against
Earl Mathewson, executor, which is
the celebrated DR.. Nathan Johnson
will case.
The appeal was heard by the SUI
preme court sitting recently in this
city and was taken by Mr.. eager and
Mr.. johnson, contestants of the will
of DIR. Johnson. the rich Bozrah ply
stefan who left an estate of $216,19S
These two appellants took an ap-
peal from the probate court to the
superior court and upon trial of this
case in the superior court, the jury
gave a verdict for them, that the will
| submitted was not the last will ano
=! testament of Dr. Nathan Johnson.
| The executor, Mr.. Mathewson, moved
| to have this verdict set aside on the
grounds that it was against the evi-
dence. and Judge Warner, before whom
| the case was tried, grantedEthe mo
! ton to set aside the verdict and or.
! dered a new trial.
/ The contestants of the will appealed
/ to the supreme court against Judg'
Warmers action and now the Suprem
| court orders q new trial
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-12
OBITUARY..
Charles M. Winchester,

Charles M. Winchester, prosperous
farmer and long time resident of the
Gardner Lake section of the town of
Salem, died about $50 Wednesday af-
ternoon at his home there having suf-
fered a shock while in his yard about
ten days ago. and failed gradually
since then.
Mr.. Winchester was born in the
town of Montvilie on March 81, 1851
the son of Lodowick W. Winchester of
Rhode Island and Sally Lamb of Led =
yard. He had lived the larger part of
his life in Salem. He is survived by
his wife, two sons, Frederick and Adel-
bert, a sister, Mrs. Fred Ladd, and a
brother, David L. Winchester. all of
Salem.
Roswell L. Bailey.
Roswell l.. Bailey, SO years and six
months of age, died at his hume in
East Haddam on Monday night. He is
survived by four sons and two daush-
tiers. There is sister, Mrs. Jane Bah
cock in Iowa. a nephew, David II. Bal
ley of Yantic, and a niece, Mrs. Phoe-
be I. Pendleton of Norwich. The de-
ceased was a brother of the late Will
liam F. Bailey. Burial will take place
in East Haddam.
Clarke Whitford.
Clarke Whitford died Wednesday
morning at his home in Oneco, in his
list year. He is survived by his wife,
son and a daughter, two brothers,
and as sister. Mr.. Whitford moved to
Oneco from Quidnick. r. l., number
of Wears ago and had since conducted
a general store there.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-12
TO EXHIBIT COLONIAL
SILVER IN HARTFORD

A deep interest in the beautiful old
silver of the state has long been
taken by the Colonial Danes of Con-
necticut. For ten years they have had
a standing committee on old silver,
through whose efforts a card cata-
logue of the domestic silver of the Co.
lonial period has been compiled and
deposited at the state library. During
the past year, at the suggestion Of
Professor Woolsey of Yale and
George Dudley Seymour of New Ha-
ven the society turned its attention to
early church silver Of which many fine
specimens are owned in Connecticut.
Oddly enough they had never been eX-
hibited in this state though a number
of them had been shown in Boston.
At the instigation of Mrs. James P.
Andrews of the Colonial Danes and
Mrs. Berger, another of the Morgan
Memorial in Hartford, it was decided
to have an exhibition Of Connecticut
church silver of Colonial times and
the following committee of Colonial
Danes was appointed by Mrs. An
drews to take charge of the work:
Chairman, Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson,
Norwich: Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel, of
Litchfield; Mrs. John Ostrom Enders,
Hartford; Miss Florence T. Say. Far
mington: Mrs. Gardiner Greene. Nor
witch; Miss Edith Davies Kingsbury,
Waterbury: Miss Annie Burr Jennings
of Fairfield and Mrs. Fred I. Kings
bury of Norwich.
Members of this committee inter
viewed church officials all over Con-
necticut, and as a result of their Ia
bors 40 churches loaned over 800
pieces of silver These include flagons
cups, beakers. ehalices. patens and
ton of Mrs. Berger. the curator, this
collection was arranged for exhibition
at the Morgan Memorial, where it will
remain through the month of June
and until the middle of July. 1t may
be seen on week days from 10 a. m
to p. m. and on Sunday from to
p. m.