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New Britain herald., 1919-05-12

the United States" The continued, "and they have been privileged to send 100000 men over here to tell you so. It has been their great privi- lege not merely to tell you so in words. but to tell you so in men and material-the pouring out of their wealth and the offering of thelr blood"
 President Wilson alluded to hlS studies in the field of political science and the attempts he had made to put into the words of learning the thought of a nation the attitude o1 ' people towards public affairs. rl0 continued:
 "A great many of my colleagues III American university life. got thell training even in political science aS so many men in civil circles did, Ill German universities. I have oeeh obliged at various times to read a great deal of dead German, of1clal German, awkward German, ana have been aware that the thought was as awkward as the phrase, that Ihe thought was rooted in a fundam ehtal misconCeptiOn of the state ana ol the political life of peoples. Ana It nas been a portion of my effort to ols- engage the thought of American unl- versailles teachers from these mlSguld- ed instructions which they had re- ceived on this side of the sea. ,Ihelr American spirit anticipated most of them, as a matter of course, but the form of the thought sometimes mlsied them. They speak too often Of the state as thing which would ignore the individual as a thing which was privileged to dominate the fortune Of men by a sort of inherent and sacred authority.
 "NOW, as an utter dem ocrat 1 have never been able to accept that view of the state. My view of the state is that it must stop and listen to what | have to say. no matter no" humble I am, and that each man mas the right to have his voice heard ana his counsel needed in so far as could be worthy of him.
 I have always been among these who believe the greatest freedom oI speech was the greatest satety, De- cause if a man is a fool the pest thing to do is to encourage him to advertise the fact by speaking. It can not be so easily discovered if you al- low him to remain silent and look wise but if you let him speak, the secret is out and the world knows that he is a fool.
 ''So it is by the exposure of folly that if is defeated; not by the se-
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
SPARTACIDES ARE
 ONCE MORE ACTIVE
With Independent Socialists They Are Taking Prominent Part in Gen.
 tral Germany Politics.

Berlin, May II, (By The Associated Press) The Sparta cans and inde- pendent socialists are again active in central Germany. At Eisenach yes terdy, they forced the major of the district and the district director to march at the head of the parade of the racidals, carrying red. flags. Aft erwards the officials were beaten by the crowd. Gustav Nos6e, the min ister of defense was asked to send government troops to restore order, and has agreed to do so. The Thur ingian Workmen's council at Erfurt, however, has threatened to bring about a general strike if the troops come into the district and if there now, they are not removed.
 Governmen forces at Wemar have been transferred to Leipsic where the Sparta cans are threatening an up rising on behalf of a council gov ernment.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
DELIGHTED AT WAY COVENANT IS WORDED
Viscount Grey Thinks That Future Will Sec Reduction of
 ArmamentS.

London, May 11.-Viscount Grey of Falloden, former secretary of state for foreign affairs says in an inter- view that he is delighted with the amended covenant of the league of nations, having feared "that much less might be accomplished at the conference"
 Viscount Grey considers the key to the whole organization is the annual meeting of the nine premiers or for eign secretaries, represented on the council.
 ''So long as that meeting is regu larly held and wisely inspired" he says, ESQ long may we confidently hope the peace of the world will be secure"
 He believes that armaments will diminish as the league becomes strong and vital and produces a sense of se- clrity and that eventually those who now fear it does not go far enough and those thinking that it goes too far will both be satisfied.' Earl Grey has the greatest confidence in Sir Eric Drummon, the first sec retary-general of the league and is pleased to know that Sir Eric's cleo ton was originally suggested by the American delegates.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
AMERICANS ARE NOT
 DOLLAR WORSHlPERS
President Wilson Defends ASper- SiOnS Against His COuntryInen

Paris, May 10.-President Wilson, in his address today to the French Academy of Moral and Political Sciences. strongly disclaimed the idea that the American people were large ly materialists or dollar worshippers.
 II have had in recent months ono very deep sense of privilege" the president said. 1T have been keenly aware that there have been times when the peoples of Europe have not understood the people of the United States. We have been often supposed to have been devoted chief ly if not entirely to material enter prises. We have been supposed in 'sthe common phrase to worship the almighty dollar.
 We have accumulated wealth, sir; we have devoted ourselves o nla- terial enterprises with eXtraordinary success, but there has underlain all of that, all the time, 9 common sense of humanity and a common sympathy with the high principles of justice which has never grown dim in the s field even, of enterprise; and it has been my very great joy in these re- cent months to interpret the people or the United States to the people of the world
 'I have not done more sir, l have not uttered in my public capacity my own private thoughts. I have uttered what I have known to be the thoughts of the great people whom l repre- sent. I have but uttered things that 4 have been stored up in their hearts and purpose from the time of our birth as a nation.'
 It was at this point that the presl- f1ent made his declaration that the American people who came into the world consecrated to liberty, were ready to cast in their lot in common with the lot of those whose liberty sfs. threatened whenever the cause Of liberty was seen to be imperilled,
 This is the spirit of the people of
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
PROTEST TO KING.
BcIgians Think That Peace Terms DO Not Give Them Sufficient Guarantees.

Brussels. May 11.-A demonstra = ton organized by number of pa triotic societies has sent addresses to King Albert expressive of the Bel gian peoples disappointme to find the country had been gagged and mutilated" and is obtaining neither the guarantees nor the reparation promised by the Allies. The addresses complain that indemnities provided are inadequate and ask the king to "save Belgium from the ruin which tbroate0s her.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12

clusion of folly and in this free air of free speech men get into that sort of communication with one another which constitutes the basis of all com mon achievement. France, through many V1clssitudes and through many bitter experiences found the way to this sort of freedom, and now she stands at the front of the world as the representative of constitutional liberty.'
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12

Court Columba, Daughters of Cas- tile, will hold their regular meeting this week in K. of .. hall.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
ALLIED REPLY Is
READY FOR ERMANS

Paris. June 13 The allied reply 10
the German counter peace proposals
has been completed, it was learned
today. The only questions which re
main to be settled refer to minor mat
tcrs in verbage, corrections in the
league of nations constitution and the
size OF the armies Of occupation.
The President will leave for Brus-
sells probably on Sunday night. return
ing to Paris on Wednesday. The pro
posal was made that the President
sail for home from Antwerp. hut this
was vetoed by naval authorities who
pointed out that there are still many
floating mines in the lane which
steamers putting out from that port
would travel Il is generally accept
ed as a fact now that the Germans
must accept the treaty terms without
further sQuabhling It has been made
plain to them that refusal would re-
suit in far more drastic terms in the
future.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
ANTI-SAL OON MEN
TRY TO WARD OFF
SEIZURE BILL VETO

Springfield, Ill, June 13.-J. Scot
Mcbride, superintendent of the Anti
Saloon Lacgue, called on Governor
Lowden today in an attempt to induce
him not to veto the search and seizure
bill.
The measure did not reach the CHIEF
executives office form the legislature
until June u and he has until June
% to act Attorney Charles Wood
ward of Ottawa has examined the
measure for the governor and the bill
went today to the attorney general for
his opinion.
There is possibility that the gov
crnor with technical veto will send
the measure back to the legislature
with a message recommending that
the language with reference to the
search of private homes and other fea-
lures be subjected to a sane, safe re
vision.
The senate today blocked the free
textbook bill 1t was a special order.
but the upper house postponed consld-
GRAFTON until next week. The measure.
which has passed the house, permits
school districts. with referendum ap'
proval. to install the free textbook
system.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
COUNTY PHYSICIAN
NEW SAN|TAR|UM
URGES ENLARG|NG
DR.. A. j. ROBERTS TELLS SUPER
VpSORS TUBERCULOSIS HOS
PlTAL is ALREADY OVER,
FILLED, WITH LARGE WAITING
LIST.

The roll Of the county supervisors
meeting was called at 1910 this morn.
ing and the usual routine of business
affairs followed DR.. A. J. Roberts,
one of the directors of the County Tt
berculosis Sanitarium, was present
and made a report on the manner in
which patients were taken care of at
the institution. Wnat the daily expense
for each patient is and the prog
ress made since opening its doors.
Dr., Roberts urgently advised an en-
largement of the sanitarium and
stated that the directors had received
an unlocked for surprise by the way
in which the people were taking ad-
vantage Of the conveniences offered
by the county institution. The physi-
clan also read communication from
the government requesting that county
authorities make an inVestiation in 60
gard to the capacity of the hospitals
within its bounds. The letter con
tanned a statement that the United
States public health board had divided
this country into fourteen districts
and that Illinois was in the eighth dis
trict, which was composed of Wiscon-
sin, Michigan and Illinois.
A director is in charge Of each dis
trict, and it is his duty to report to
the surgeon general the number OF
tuberculosis cases among returning
soldiers. Provision then will be made
for the care OF each soldier in SAM
tarium at the expense Of the govern
ment. DR.. Roberts said that they were
gradually increasing the laboratory,
which will allow them to follow the
progress of the cases more closely.
In the near future, he stated, census
of existing tuberculosis cases will h3
taken and an annual check will be
kept from that time on IN closing ne
praised the work done by pr Petit
and the wholeheartedncSs shown to-
ward the interests Of the hospital
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
LOCAL VETS WILL.
SECURE BRANCH OF
LEGION
LIEUT.. HARRY KELLY MAKES RE
QUEST FOR PERMISSION TO OR.
CAME OTTAWA POST OF
WORLD WAR SOLDIERS.

Application was made this afternoon
for charter to organize in ottawa a
chapter of the American Legion, a ma
tional organization which is being
formed throughout the country for pa
triotic purposes The charter was
sent 20 Lieut. Harry f. Kelly, who Sc
cured the signatures of fourteen other
veterans of the great war.
As soon as the charter is granted a
meeting of all the war veterans in
this city will be called and the legion
formally organized All men who
served in the army or navy Of the
United States during the period be
tween April 6, 1917, and Nov. II, 1918.
will be eligible to membership in the
organization,
The society is formed to defend the
constitution of the United States to
promote patriotism, and to revive ami
keep alive the memories of the greai
war. Each local unit shall be termed
q post, and must have a minimum
membership Of fifteen persons Each
year a national convention will be
held. which viii be attended by dele
gates from all parts OF the United
States. The annual dues of each mem,
bcr will be 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
PREDICT GENERAL TE-UP Of WIRES ON MONDAY
Sc STAMPS TO Be.
REDEEMED BY i. S.
RETURN TO OLD POSTAL RATES
JULY BRINGS REDEMPTION
ORDER TO LOCAL POST OFFICE.

Official bulletins were received to-
day by James }. Dougherty, post mas
ter, advising of the change in postal
rates to become effective July l when
the one cent will apply as far as pos
tai cards are concerned and the two
cent letter postage will again come
into its own.
At the same time the order provided
for the exchange Of the two cent
postal card issue and the three cent
stamped envelopes. The bulletin reg
ulating the exchange of the post cards
and the envelopes reads as follows:
"Postmasters shall discontinue the
sale of No 8 two cent single domestic
and No 10 domestic reply postal
cards, and of three cent stamped en-
velopes at the close Of business June
80, 1919.
post masters shall redeem from
the public all unused and undamaged
No. 9 and No, 10 two cent cards and
three cent stamped envelopes, printed
or imprinted. at full value, provided
they are convinced such cards and en-
velopes are presented by the original
purchaser of postal cards and stamp
ed envelopes is the person who bought
then at a postotlice,
Post masters shall furnish in ex-
change for such cards and envelopes
postage stamps, postal cards or stamp
ed envelopes of other denomination
or varieties to be selected by the own
er or may apply them in payment or
part payment for two cent special re-
quest envelopes
No postal ca.ds or stamped en-
velopes shall be redeemed from the
public in cash.
The public will be allowed one
month from July 1st in which to pre-
sent their two cent postal cards and
three cent envelopes for exchange a.
full value. After the expiration of
that time postage value only shall be
allowed for the envelopes and three
fourths of postage value for the
cards"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
RAY A. CARTER HEADS
OTTAWA COMMANDERY

At the annual meeting and election
of officers of Ottawa Commandery,
knights Tcmplar, held last evening in
the Masonic Temple, Ray A. Carter
was elected commander to succeed
William Leverich, who has held this
Office during the past year The other
officers elected were:
Gen-Dr John II. Edgcomb,
c. G.--George w Sterrett.
S W.-t'red Thomas
J. W. Herman c. Wendell
Prev Charles A. Briggs Jr. /.
T.-N +. Schoch.
R.-Robert l., Smith.
Trustees-H l.. Arnold and Or T.
J. Wendell.
The meeting was largely attended III
spite of the extreme heat The rettr-
ing officers gave their annual reports.
showing the organization had passed
through a very successful year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
TAKES PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST ALLEGED
JULY q OUTRAGES

Washington. June 13.-Department
of Justice agents throughout the coun-
try have been instructed to take every
precaution against possible bomb out
RACES or July 4. it was learned today,
While officials of the department
claim 10 have no evidence to show
that plans have been made by radicals
to renew their campaign of terrorism
on that date. they admitted that there
have been frcqeunt rumors that lnde-
pendence day may be selected for an
attempt to carry out further bomb
plots.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
TRY TO BLOCK
KNOX RESOLUTION

Washington June ia conference
between a recently returned high
American official connected with the
peace conference and Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska, acting senate ad-
ministration leader. was followed this
afternoon by caucus of democratic
senators at which a program was de-
cided on for waging a finish fight
to prevent action by the senate on
th6 Knox resolution until the peace
treaty is completed and signed.
The name of the official was not
made public, but it was ascertained
that he conferred with Senator Hitch
cock after he had discussed with act
ing Secretary of State Polk the prob
able effect of the Knox measure on
the peace situation in Paris.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
RUSS SOVIET CHIEFS
WARN AMERICANS

New York, June 13,-Attaches OF
the Russian soviet mission to the
United States gave warning today
that Americans in Russia might be
endangered by the action of members
of the New York state constabulary
and private detectives who raided the
missions Offices here yesterday.
The secretary Of the mission today
said that when news of the raid
reaches Russia it may be difficult to
restrain the Bolshevists from max
ing lEDrisals against American citi.
zens and their property.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
kEYmEM and PHONE
OPERATORS ORDERED
TO QUIT THEIR WORN
Chicago, June l3.-Complete paralysis of
the telephone as well as the telegraph systems
of the country will be reality by Monday, ac-

cordlng to a statement
made by S. J. Konen-
kamp, president of the Commercial
TeIeeraphers' Union, today. He de-
cIared telephone operators thruout
the United States are preparing to
join in the eitcrica workers. strike
already fixed for Monday.
Chicago, June 13.-Calling out of
broker operators in New York, Chi
cago, San Francisco and other large
cities in sympathy with the general
strik of telegraphers called against
the Western Union and Postal tel1-
graph companies was regarded as GER
tain today. Strike votes have been
taken or will be taken within the next
few hours, and, according to f. A.
Davis, president of the western broker
age division of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' Union, it is practically GER
tain that the men will vote to strike.
S. J. Konenkamp, president OF tho
telegraphers' union, declared today
that the broker men would certainly
be called out if it was deemed neces-
sary to win the strike.
The contemplated action of the
broker men and the almost certain
prospect of a strike of the lnterna-
tional Brotherhood Of Electrical Work
ers on Monday are factors counted on
strongly by the telegraphers in their
fight against the telegraph companies
Company Officials Claim Victory.
Washington June 13.-"The com
pany (Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany) has shown good and sufficient
reasons for all dismissals or other
changes in force" J. w. Cole, who has
been assigned to investigate condi-
tions at Atlanta, this afternoon tele-
graphed Postmaster General Burleson.
NO evidence is found to support
the charge that employees have been
DISCHARGED or otherwise Disseminated
against on account Of union member
ship or activity the report continued.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
ELKS TO CELEBRATE:
BIRTH OF j. s. FLAG
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
REV. G. w. FARRAR TO DELIVER
ADDRESS -- ATTORNEY r. M
KELLY AND JUDGE HlNEBAUGH
TO ALSO PAY HOMAGE TO FLAG
AT SPECIAL SERVICE.

Flag day will be observed on Sul-
day by the Elks all over the Unitei
States IN excellent program Will BE
given at 3:30 O'Clock in the loIae
room, which will be open to the puD-
lie Judge ". II. Hinebaugh viii give
the flag record, II NJ Kelly will pay
tribute to the flag on behalf of the
ElKs, and Rev G. w. Farrar will de
liver the address Of the afternoon.
The membership of the Elks is lin
ited ontiIely to citizens Of the tnital
States and the organization is founded
around the tlag Thousands and thou
sands of people in all parts of the
United States will gather in Elks
homes Sunday afternoon to pay a spe-
cial tribute to the American flag.
The following is the complete Pre-
gram as it viii be given:
Music The Stars Spaneled Ban
ner" ...........Sto Stokes Orchestra
Introductory exercises Exalted ruler
Prayer ...... chaplain
Song IF, BEEN and stokes Orchs stIa
Fiag record Judge Hincbau2A
Altar service. ,... Esquire and officers
Song, Aud Lang Syne' ........
.Eks Quartet and Stokes Orchestra
Elks' tribtue to the flag II N. Kelly
Music, southern airs, Maryland"
MY Old Kentucky Home"
Dixie" ..... Stokes Orchestra
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MRS. BURNS

The funeral services for the late
Mrs Thomas Burns were held Thurs
day morning from St. Columbia )
Church Dean John p. Quinn OfFici-
ated. A large number Of the members
of the Royal Neighhors lodge, of
which organization Mrs Burns was a
member. attended.
Burial was made in St Columbia :
Cemetery. The pallbearers were
Thomas Carver, Theodore Meyers.
William Buckley, George Crank, Ed
ward Mooney, and William Shields of
La Sale.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
RETAILERS HERE
FOR DISTRICT MEET

A district meeting of the National
Retail Dry Goods Merchants Associa-
ton was held this morning in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms. Dele
gates from all sections of the district
were present. The meeting was called
to order and presided over by w f.
stanton of this city, chairman of the
district association.
The meeting was of an informal
nature. to discuss questions which are
confronting the dry goods and cloak
and suit merchants at the present
time. A round table conference and
a general discussion were features Of
the meeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
RAISE QUARANTINE ON
TWO WEST SIDE HOMES

The home OF Peter Scanncl, 1878
Phelps street, and the tent in the rear
of the yard of the OscOr Formulas
home at 80 Illinois avenue. which
have been under smallpox quarantine
for several weeks. were fumigated to-
day and the occupants released. This
leaves only two homes in the city
under quarantine They are those OF
Harold c. Parsons at 72n Chestnut
street and Glenn Crowley at 1929 West
MandiSon street,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
a. SCHROEDER PAYS
$4,000 FOR FARM

A real estate deal marking change
in ownership of the Gust Horn farm
thirteen miles southeast Of ottawa
was closed today when Albert Schroe-
der purchased the 12o-acre piece al a
consideration Of $292 an acre, Ih@
farm brought its former proprietor
s35 ,Oo0. Mr.. Schroeder resides III
Grand Rapids township, and his new
purchase. is eight miles from his pres
ent place.