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New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
Connecticut Federation or Labor Sends Out Warning in Which l. w. w. and BoIsheviki Are Accused.

New Haven, Jan. 25.--Warning has been sent out by Ira M. Ornburn, sec retary of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, that money contributed by organized labor to the Mooney de- fense fund is being used by the I. w. w. and Bolsheviki for their own ends. A letter from Mir. Ornburn, who was a delegate to the recent Mooney congress in Chicago has been sent to the secretaries of central labor unions and affiliated local unions throughout the country in which he expresses his belief that the Mooney fund is being misused, and adds:
 ''In the interest of justice and American liberty, organized labor must continue to fight to secure a fair trial for Mooney, I, therefore, recommend that your organization at once forward to the executive council of the American Federation of Labor a request that all funds hereafter subscribed to this object shall be re- ceived and administered solely by a commission appointed for that pur- pose by the American Federation of Labor"
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
FORGED TO WATCH HANGING.
Villa Compcls Americans to Witness
 Execution of One of His Enemies.

Juarez, Mex, Jan. 25.--Ame eriCan mining men were forced by Fran cisco Villa to witness the hanging of An tonic Cabello, former mayor of Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Wednesday morning when Villa occupied the mining town, footed the safes of the mining companies, robbed the stores and houses Of Americans and depart ed after killing four federal soldiers and capturing the remaining 31. De- tails of the raid were brought here last night by passengers from Chi huahua. Villa had 300 men, they said. The hanging of the ex-mayor was the result of a grudge Villa held against him since they were partners in the cattle business.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
so NEAR, YET so FAR
Hartford Officer. Returning Today,
 Was Within 100 Yards of American Lines When He Was RecaptUTcd.

New York, Jan. 25.-Among the soldiers arriving here today on the teamship Rochambeau was Captain John A. King of Chicago who for 15 months has served with the American flying forces and who was brought down behind the German lines to- gether with Lieut. Banschaak of Hart ford, Conn, last August. The two evaded the Germans for two days and night. They had arrived within 100 yards of the American lines when they came upon a German machine gun nest and were taken prisoners remaining in confinement until the end of the war.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
DIAMOND ROBBER
 IS FATALLY SHOT
Toledo Jeweler and Thief Engage in Pistol Duel in Heart of Busi-
 ness DiShEict

Toledo, O., Jan. 25.-A jewel thlet was fatally shot and the lives of nun dredS of pedestrians were cndanRere" in a daylight robbery in the doWhlo"n business section here yesterday ate noon. Walking into the store or LoClS COmlossy, the bandit held up tolh- lossy and a number of patrons and de- manded a tray of diamonds.
 Comlossy drew a revolver and a duel ensued as the bandit pached from the store.
 Two hours later a man giving tho name of Joseph Langbauer, 30 years old of Hamilton. O., asked to have physician sent to a downtown hotel. Police and Comlossy went with the physician and identified the patient as the thief.
 Iangbauer. who was dying, is said to have admitted the attempt at theft. He had been working here as an en- gineer.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
SEEK BIG APPROPRIATION
Senate Postofficc Committee Wants $2O0, 0,OOO,OO0 For Roads During the Next Three Years For Road Work

Washington, Jan. 25.---Besides rec ommending salary increases for vir tually all postal service employees. the annual postoffice appropriation bill, revised and reported out today by the senate postoffice committee pro- poses appropriations of $2O0,O00,0 900 during the next three years for con- struction and maintenance of roads.
 To the house bill, which carried $357,S72, 900, the senate committees added the bill of Chairman Bank head to appropriate $50 100000 this year and s75, 900, ,OOO each for 1920 and 1921 for road work. The amend ment also would provide $3.0OO,O 900 each for roads in national forests.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
GIANT GERMAN LINER
Impcrator, of 51 ,969 Gross Tons, lottcd to United States For TIT pOrtation of Soldiers.

New York, Jan. 25.-Germans < allotted to the United States transportation of troops aggrega total of 45O,O00 tons. including giant Hamburg American liner perator, it was authoritatiYely lea here today.
 The Imperator, 51,969 gross which is a sister ship of the I4r than and has been laid Up at F burg since her arrival there lat July, 1914, is expected here in near future with several thou Yankee soldiers.
 Great Britain will also receive GOO tons, the total representing tually all the tonnage held in Ger ports during the war. The LII States it is understood will ret the larger vessels. -
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
CONNECTICUT HAS
 BEEN QUIET STATE
Department of Justice Investigations Have Shown No Alarming Plots
 Or Dangerous Propaganda.

Hartford, Jan. 25.-A review of the activities in Connecticut of the T.. $. department of justice given out from the office of the district attorney, shows that during 1918 there were about 1000 investigations and all though many violations of the federal laws were found, prosecuted and punished, there were no alarmi in 8 plots or insidious and dangerous pro- paganda unearthed.
 The department had 14 investiga- tors in this state and the help of 15O men and women of the American pro- tective league. An auxiliary of the league which the department termed
 eyes and cars" numb bered thousands and reported all sorts of things, i'm portant and trivial.
 IWenty-tWO men were sentenced to the federal prison in Atlanta from the United States district court ill Connecticut during 1918. Nine were sent to Atlanta during 1917.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25

cermany. Senator Lewis ' sa would have the right to refuse abide by the terms of the armisti the Allies would he justified in wi drawing from the peace table, and small nations or aspiring peor lighting with tho United States the basis Of the presidents Dropos would be excused before the world turning from America
 Peace Made On Wilson's Points. The peace was made by Germ; and her people o1 terms of the points proposed by the United StaI including the proposal of a leagud nations for future peace" said Sd tor Lewis. '"Thcse were adopted| the Allies as their only terms peace and all accepted as the basiJ Italy the Balkans and Turkey. I7 impossible for the United States Withdraw one of her terms or pA pone one or emit to press one wA out giving Germany the right x and there to refuse to abide bv K terms Of the armistice in any partR lar. She could refuse to deIiyer cannon and arms as agreed. The pie Of Germany would be justiffeN charging Us with fraud on them turn against us and support any fH against our soldiers. The Allies VI be justified in accusing us of trio and withdraw from the table. Would Become as ''Scrap of ParM
 Every little nation or aspM people fighting with us on the lM of our proposals made January l9l8, would be excused before world in turning from us and asM Ing Us for perfidy to them. then@ Sentlng it by allying themselves any foes of the United States
 on the ground that our contracts agreements were delusiOns ar@ fraud and our Urea ties of pea co @ scraps of paper We would be peThdiOuS traitors t0 solemn com BY and the one nation whose word W @ sink as low as was that of Prl E when her deceptions and lies bro 8 her to destruction in the iadignaH Ha of civiliza tion
 Question of American Honor #
 ''The very last and first of
 covenants we made to Germany 8H basis of peace. was that all ma M qualified as civilized should leagug g88 prevent war in all future This @ the one principle on which the KY man people took our terms of $ and withheld further arms and
 mics to Germany. It was on this s@3 sis as the guaranty of future pead Europe that Britain and France # cepted the terms of the United St It is now a question of American M or. It cannot be violated to acdM modate political party issues or @ gratify racial or national hat @ Justice demands that we hold faM M every covenant" @
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
WORLD NOW AWAITS
 PRESIDENTS PLAN
Lloyd Georges Opinions Of League of Nations Open Way for Debate
PROTECT SMALLER NATIONS
Further Discussion of British Idea Expected to Take Up Entire Time at Today's Session of Supreme War Council-Work Progresses Well.

Paris, Jan. 25.-David Lloyd George, the British premier at the second open session of the peace con- ference today was expected to dis cuss the British plan for a league of nations the outlines of which were published in the United States for the first time today, thereby fulfilling predictions that President Wilson would leave to one of the European statesmen the opening of the subject withholding the exposition of his own views for the future.
 Various Kinds of Disputes.
 The outstanding principle expressed in the British outline, which declares that a distinction must be realized between justiciable disputes and non- justicable disputes and that each state must be the final judge whether or not a dispute is justiciable is taken in American circles to be quite in line with the developing opinion among all delegates. It has been re- ported previously that the point has been passed where the creation of a super sovereignty had been considered feasible.
 Awaiting Presidents Views.
 
 plan also are taken in American quar- ters to be in consonance with the generally crystallizng idea here that the league probably would be pro- jected as a sort of guardianship for smaller nations, extending interna- tional assistance for the development and preservation of economic and financial as well as military sover- eighty It is pointed out in American circles, however, that a full measure of comparison cannot be made until President Wilson makes a statement of his own ideas and that he is con- sidering some phase which is not ex- pressed in the British outline
 Work Progresses Favorably. To have an outline laid down by Premier Lloyd George, however, is recognized as a most agreeable start ing point from which the Am merican delegates hope to develop 8 definite foundation of general principles which may be completed before the presi- dent leaves for the United States. Warning Comes From WiIon. The warning issued yesterday by the supreme council that territorial claims must come before the conference un- marked DN attempts aI pOSSeSSIO1 ny force is very widely discussed here. It seems to be generally acknowledge ed that President Wilson was the author of the warning and that he has a deep feeling in the matter because in at least one instance where small bodies of American troops were under other command they were used to push forward into a territory where the native population would not have tolerated the forces of any European power but hailed the coming of the Americans with joy. Tn some of these cases, after the welcome had died down, the population awoke to find the American troops had departed and that their towns were in the possession of troops of another nationality. The president, it is known, took summary action to prevent the use of American forces for such purposes. He now has secured an agreement in the peace conference to warn all na- tions against such steps.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
BENNETT WANTS INCREASE
Highway Commissioner May Not Ac- cept disappointment if 5000 Salary is Not Boosted By State.

Hartford, Jan. 25.--Senator Arthur E. Bowers, of Manchester, chairman of the legislative committee on exc cutive nominations said today that he had been informed that Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett had stated he was not disposed to aC- cept a re-appointment unless his compensation was increased. Senator Bowers said he thought the salary of the commissioner, which was now $5,000 a year should be increased.
 MT. Bennett's disappointment was sent to the General Assembly by Governor Holcomb some days ago.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
ONE KILLED, TWO INJURED
Derrick Used ill Stamford Shipyard Breaks While IIoisting Boiler Into VesseI-SeveraI Slightly Hurt.

Stamford, Jan. 25.-Andrew Koles- gar. IS, was killed, and Captain Frank Eaton, of 14 Willow street, and Ar thur Waters of Mamaroneck, were injured seriously and a number of other workmen slightly hurt at Lu- ders' shipyard, here, this noon. The police say that a derrick in use to hoist a boiler into a vessel broke, Eaton and Waters were sent to the Stamford hospital.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
FIFTEEN BILLIONS SAVED
This Amount Reported in War and Navy Departments Statcmcnt-Al- most Half is in Cash.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Savings of more than $15,OOO, ,0O0 in the con- templated war expenditures of the war and navy departments were re- ported to congress today in a bill framed by the house appropriations committee. The measure provides for the return to the treasury of ST. 179.156,944 in cash and for the can cellation of authority for the depart ments to obligate the government for SS221,O29,294 additional.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
TRANSPORT ATENAS DOCKS:
 HAS ONLY 118 PASSFlNGFR

New York, Jan. 25.--The transport Atenas arrived today from Bordeaux with 119 passengers, including S2 of ticers, I privatos two naval officers, one French officer and two French enlisted men and 15 civilians. Major Gen. C. C. Ballou was the ranking of ficer aboard. The others were largely casuals and the privates were from the 11th casual company, from Camp Dix and the headquarters company of the 92d division.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
General March.
 10 Americans Killed.

IO AmeflcanS hIlled.
 The message reported the Ameri- can losses in one of the actions at List Pedenga as 10 enlisted men killed, IT wounded and Il missing. A later dispatch said subsequent attacks were repulsed when delivered on the posi- tions taken up by the American troops.
 Attacked By Force Of 1000.
 An inter-Auied force engaged at Shenkurst consisted of a British de- tachment, two companies of Amerl- cans and two companies of Russians. These were attacked on three sides and compelled to evacuate their posi- tions, as were also the Allied patrols holding List Pedenga. The American troops falling back took a position midway between this point and Shen- kurst. In one of the attacks report ed, 1000 enemy troops were in action against the small Allied force.
 High Command in Charge.
 The points attacked by the enemy lay generally about 190 miles from ArchangeI. General March said the inter-Allied commander there had adequate troops to reinforce the ad vanced clements and to handle the situation.
 The general pointed out again that the whole military situation at Arch angel was under the control of the in ter-Allied high command in France. He intimated that should reinforce mentS be deemed necessary any ac- ton to supply them would have to come from the high command and after recomm endation from the Brit ish commander-in-c chief of the forces in Siberia.
 Military Penalty Less Severe.
 General March announced that pun ishments of wartime severity for military offenders in the United States have been stopped by the war depart ment. From now on military offenses at home will be punished in accord- ance with an order issued by the president before the war, which set out the maximum sentences which would be approved for military of fences in time of peace. The new or der does not apply to troops in France Siberia or Italy, and does not mean communication of sentences al- ready imposed at home.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
EXTRAS SELL FAST.
Berlin Excited By Report Kaiser is
 to Return to Germany.

London. Jan. 25.--A Berlin dis patch to the Daily Mail under Fri days date says:
 "A sensational special edition sell ing rapidly on the streets here main tains that the ex-kaiser and his fam ilv Intend to return to Germany as soon as the national assembly has given the country legal constitu- tion.'
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
BODY OF MAN FOUND
 ON TRACKS IN DEH

Derby, Jan. 25.-The body o man was found on the trolley tr on the Derby turnpike today. The had been struck and killed. In clothing was a registration card the name of Manuel Montaro, Trumbun Road, Bridgeport. and other address in pocket was Martha Washington avenue, Sri port.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
NAMED AS
 INSURANCE ACTUARY

Hartford, Jan. 25-Insurance Com missioner Burton Mansfield has ap- pointed Thomas F. Tarbell to be ac- tuary of the state insurance depart ment in place of H. Pearson Ham, mond who has resigned to take po- sltlon in the actuary department of me Travellers Insurance Co. The sal ary of the position to which MT. Tar bell has been appointed Is $3.500 a year.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
BOSTON MAN WILL RUN
 BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT

New York, Jan. 25.-Frederick P. Royce, member of Boston firm of electrical engineers, today was ap- pointed general manager for the re- ceiver of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company by Lindley M. Garrison, the receiver. MT. Royce will assume on January 31 the work of Timothy $. Williams, president of the company, who has resigned.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
MARSH MAY BE CANDIDATE
 FOR TAX COLLECTORS JOE

Deputy Sheriff A. r. Marsh is be- ing mentioned in some circles as a possible candidate for the position as tax collector at the republican prl- maries this spring. Sherlff Marsh mas long been a hard worker m the re- publican ranks, and has taken par ticularly active part in first ward politics.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
OVER EIGHT BILLIONS
 EXTENDED IN CREDITS
Foreign Powers Have AL ready Borrowed S7,S54,-
 S16,O0O From U. s.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Americas S Joh as banker for the Allies has been lighter this month than at any time since the nation entered the war. Only S170,0OO, 900 has been paid out as AL lied loans since Janluary 1, the trea- sury reported today. For a long time payments on this account ran around O,0O0,O0O a month. The reduction s caused principally by the curtaiI- ment of shipments of food for pay ment of which the American credits has been largely used.
 Total credits extended by the troa- sury now amount to $8,5SS,773 but only S7,854,816, ,O0O has been actually paid out under these credits Greece, Liberia and Rumania have never pre- sented claims for payments Russia still has s137, 100000 to her credit on the tresury books although she has not appealed for money since the revolution.
 Credits established and payments made up to today were reported as follows:
 ID
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
U. s. WAS READY TO HIT
On Day .\rrnisticc Was Signed American Forces on Western Front Were Second in Strength Only to France.

Washington, Jan. 25.--On the day the armistice was signed the American forces on the Western front were sec ond in strength only to that of France itself. Figures made public today by Gen. March showed that on Novemb Der II the United States was represented on the Western front by 1850, 100 men. France, on November 1, the last date for which official figures were available, had 2,559,000. The British and the Portuguese attached to the British army totalled 1,718,000 while the Belgian and Italian forces on the Western front aggregated about 200,- 900.
 These totals are all based upon what is termed the "ratiOn strength This includes every soldier who has to be fed. both combatants and the neces- sary medical and supply organization.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
TO RELEASE YE0W0MEN
All Women In Naval Reserve Force Ordered Discharged By End of the Fiscal Year, January i.

Portsmouth, N. H. Jan. 25.-Orders to release from active duty all yeo- women and all the enlisted personnel of the naval reserve force by the end of the fiscal year, January 1, were received at the navy yard here to- day. Department heads were direct ed in the meantime to make 'raduaI reduction in their staffs as conditio IS permitted.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
NAVY DEPARTMENT APPEALS
 FROM HIGH ASSESSMENT

Toms River, N. J., Jan. 25.--The u. $. navy which operates the Tuck erton wireless station built before the war with a German government sub Sldy and having a transa tlantic radius, today appealed from an assessment of $400,O00 on the property. The navy department asked the county board of taxation for a reduction to $225,OO0.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
CONGRESSMAN ROBBINS
 IS VICTIM OF THE "FIU''

Somerset, Pa, Jan. 25.-COngreSs- man Edward Robbins, of Greensburg, died at a hotel here at noon today, following q few days illness of in- fluenZa.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
GOVERNMENT STEPS IN
Paris Strike. Results in Government Requisitioning Transportation Sys- tenn of French Capital.

The government today requisitioned the Paris subway, street car and auto mobile bus systems, the employees of which are on strike. The govern ment considered it. impossible even to permit the temporary suspension of transportation in the city.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
FIFTH DIVISION EXPECTED
 BACK ABOUT FEB

Washington. Jan. 25.---The 27thl vision, (New York National Gual may be expected to arrive at York about Feb. 22, according .toI formation reaching the war dep! ment today,
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
IRISH COLLEGE SEIZED.

Dublin, Jan. 25.--The military au- thorities have seized St. Ednas col lege, in Dublin county, founded by Patrick Pearse, who was executed in connection with the Easter rebellion in 1916
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
REPUBLICANS WIN IN
 FIGHTING IN PORTUGAL,

Lisbon, Jan. 24.-~The fighting in Lisbon between the republicans and monarchists has ended in a victory for the republican forces.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
RELIEF FUND BILL.
 GOES TO CONFERENCE.

ashlngton. Jan. 2s--- ssed by the 9eidLe after weeks debate the bill @ppropriating $1O0, 100000 for food re'lef Tn European and Near East countries went to conference today.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
5.O0o CANADIANS KETURN.

Halifax. Jan. 25.--The Cunard line steamer Aquitania, with more than 5000 returned Canadian soldiers dockcd here today,
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
AMERICANS VISIT POPE.

Rome. Jan. 24.-Pope Benedict to- day received q group of American naval officers, They were presented by Monsignor O'Hern. rector of the American college in Rome.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
FEW WOMEN INTERNED
Less Than 50 Enemy Aliens Taken Into Custody During War-Nonc In Jail.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Less than 50 enemy alien women were interned during the war, it was disclosed today by the department of justice. Most of the women now are being trans ferred to special barracks at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. and instructions have been issued to treat them with par ticular courtesy. Heretofore they have been confined in various institu- tions about the country. None has been in jail.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25
. Conference to Name Commission
 to Make Recommendations
ENGLAND GIVES BIG PLEDGE
Decision to Leave Future of Meso-
 potamia, Palestine and German
 Colonies to League Of Nations is
Profoundly Important.

Paris, Jan. 25.--The future status to be settled by the peace conference. It is expected that a commission will be appointed soon to report on condl- tions in Syria and suggest a course 10 be followed there.
 Pierre Rameil, q member Of the French chamber of deputies, informed the Associated Press today that m view of the advanced civilization or the Syrians, the idea of a protectorate or colony such as exists in certan other parts of the world cannot ob- tain in Syria He added:
 New Suzcrainty Needed. "A new form of suzerainty will have to be devised and new word coined to describe it. Owing to difference of race, religion and language the Syrians at present arc unable to gov ern themselves. Some of the great European countries must exercise guardianship and guidance over Sy- rian affairs.
 France from time immemorial having had the greatest interest of any country in Syria and majority of the population speaking the French language, French officials feel that such guardianship and guidance de- wolves upon France until such a time as Syria is able to govern itself.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-25

Washington, Ja of the Allied fou positions in the
 fore attacks by S Bolshevil1i, is rep, dispatch dated JaI stance of which tx,