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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
WAR BOARD CALLS
SPECIAL MEETING
Difference Of Opinion Exists as to
Where Memorial Should Be Placed
KENSINGTON OR BERLIN
New Investigation Started By New
Britain Police-HanfOrd Back in
L. $. A.-FOrmcr Pastor Here on
yisit-LOan Drive Progressing.

At the meeting of the local war
board, which was held last evening
at the Berlin town hall at o'clock,
1t was decided that the committee
In charge Of erecting a permanent
memorial for the ex-service men of
the town, cell a special meeting at
The town hall in the near future. The
report of tie committee was received
and recommendation are being made
which will he read at the town meet
ing.
The committee, appointed by the
war board to take action on the es-
tablishing OF a permanent memorial,
reported that there are three suit
able places in the town where the
memorial could be erected but due to
the fact that there is much oppo-
sition between the Berlin and Ken
sington residents, the location of the
memorial rill have to be decided by
vote at +own meeting. The COM
mittec also reported that numerous
companies have sent them circulars
In regard ID the kind of mem oral
which would be a suita bic one for
the community. This was also re-
ferred to the town meeting.
1t was decided by the war board
that the welcome parade be held on
May 30, Decora ton Day. Arrange
ments for the parade will be made by
q committed which is to be appointed
by the war board in the near future
Further arrangemen will be an
uounced at 4 later date.
The war board after hearing the
reports of both committees, continued
the meeting until a later date. The
date of the town meeting which was
proposed will be announced at the
next meeting of the w2r board. Also
action will be taken in regards to
the appropriation which will be asked
by the committee in charge of the
affair to finance the erecting of this
memorial 1t is probable that a pub
lie subscription will be made among
the residents of the town.
New Investigation Starts.
IT was learned today that new
and thorough investigation of the
burglary at the NJ r White cafe,
which occurred early Sunday morn
ing, is being made by the New Brit
ain police 1t is said that the Hard
ware city authorities have found a
new clue, rs to the wherea bouts of
the burglars, who have been fire.
quenting the town of late
tt will he remem bered that the
morning after the burglary at the
safe, the local officials found on tho
premises Of the cafe, a pick axe
screw driver and hammer. These ar
ticles have been claimed by a New
Britain man who states that thew
were stolen from his premises some
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
SOME STRIKE, SOME DON'T.
Union Which Controls LongSHorcmcn
Is Not Very Solid

New York, April 3O.-The strike
vote cast by 5000 members of the In
ternauonal Longshoreme and
Freight Handlers union at a meeting
here last night directing from 1900
to $4,000 men to cease work on 81
piers In Manhattan and BROOKLYN at
a. M. today is reported to have been
dlsreSarded by many Of the freight
handlers who appeared at the docks
at the regular hour prepared to so to
work.
CONFUSION among the men regard
ing the summons to strike was shown
at union headquarters where tele-
phone calls We're being constantly re-
cCived.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
PLAINVILLE, NEWS
WATER RENTS SOAR
BEGINNING MAY |
Notices Of Increase in Flat Rates
Mailed to Consumers
FIRST CHANGE SINCE 1912
Crowds GO to observation-disclosures ,,o,
Homc--Harry Fisher Back Ero,,
I'rancc-Othcr Soldiers Return
Roads Being Repaired.

PIainviIle consumers of u,,+o,, e,,,.
| nished by the Plainville Wa+or co,,,
! pany have received notices NV mai
| Of an increase in The flat rates under
| which water has been sold fo, th.
! past seven years.
In May 1912 the Plainville Water
| company adopted the meter svs4,,n
| for its larger users Of water reouir-
| ing Also that, after that date. all rcvy
| services should be metered. With
| limited finances meters have been
added from time to time with the
| ultimate ann of having all services
! metered.
| The Hat rates, so called, remain fllc
| same today as originally established
by the company in 1884, the date of
its organization. Everyone has real
lied we'll during the past few wears
the added increase in cost along all
lines, but, Notwithstanding, the waior
company since 1912 has voluntarily
supplied we'll water during nearly
half the year and for the same
charges The fiat rate consunn e,s
have been the ones who have benc-
fitted
The statement issued by the COM
N'e''A' LII justice " tie COM
panY and, We feel sure too, in fair
ness to our customers it has now
become imperative that the rates ho
raised, sufficiently at least to warrant
sound management of the plant if
self ana that the company might
continue to render satisfactory serv-
ice with an adequate supply"
The committee appointed in town
meeting on January IS. 1919, con-
slstlnS of Messrs. J. H. Truthful,
". J. johnson and H. A. Castle after
study of the company's finances.
has reported that the company should
have an additional annual income of
at least $4,000 and recommended that
approximately $4,000 of this sh0uId
be raised from the consumers, the
balance to be secured from the to,>.n
itself in increased hydrant rental
charge. The towns share was voted
at special town meeting on March
80
The new schedul of flat rates
which will become effective on Nav
l. increases the rates as follows;
Kitchen faucets 81 per year; water
closets 81 per year; and bath tubs 81
per year. A revised schedule Of
meter rates becomes effective on that
same date.
The town of Plainville has had a
good and plentiful supply of Wator
Tor years due to the constant efforts
of the local water company. The
artesian wells driven in Silver Grove
have been used more than half the
year and it was intended to use them
only during the summer months
The water at the reservoir always
passes a good test when sent co
MlddletOwn for analysis. The rates
Will probably meet with approval.
Hartford Draws Large Crowd.
All roads led to Hartford this
m orning aud Plainville experienced
the heaviest autom obile traffic of the
season. Early going autos carried the
26th heroes from this and neigh Dor
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30

last night IN honor of Harry Tyl
of Park street. About % guests we
present \ stereopticon lecture {
THE Philippines" was given by NJ
Mills. A d Ginty lunch was serve.
Mr.. Tyler received several nice gift
Guests from Avon, New Britain, an
this town were in attendance.
The working forces in the loo,
factories today were depleted becaus
of attendance at the parade in Har
ford
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30

morning aud Plainville experienced
the heaviest automobile traffic of the
season. Early going autos carried the
26th heroes from this and neighbour
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
With the Soldiers.

Private William Peace has arrived
in this country, landing two days ago
at Newport News, Va. He has been
overseas a year He was with the en-
gineers when leaving Camp Devens.
Upon arriving in France he met with
an injury and was transferred to the
medical corps and was assigned to
base hospital No. II. He had many
Interesting oNperienceS during his
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Fliers We're So Exhausted
They Refused Food Until
After They Had Slept;
Then 'schnapps' Helped
Lack of Radio a Worry
A,iators Also Annoyed Be-
cause They Could Not
Salvage Airplane, He Says

HORSENS, Denmark, May 30 (By
The Associated Press The Danish
steamship Mary. which rescued Harry
C. Hswker and Lieutenant Commander
Grieve in midatlantic on May 19, when
they were compelled to descend during
their attempt to fly from Newfound-
land to Ireland arrived here early to-
dsy. Captain Duhn and his mates told
Of the rescue of the aviators
Second Mate Hoey had the watch,
with Seaman Schwartz at the helm.
when at o'clock in the morning thew
sighted the airplane, which came down
into the sea off the bow of the ship.
Hoey and Schwartz Immediately pre-
pared TO launch boat, and with First
Mate Schubert, Seaman Fred Jensen
and Christian Larsen, the ships car
penter, they set out for the airplane.
The crew of the Mary had consid-
cradle difficulty in launching boat,
and Captain Duhn said he doubted
whether it would have been possible
70 do SO had the airplane appeared an
hour later than it did.
Ayiators Both Exhausted
hdNnel ana NileES were greatly eX
hausted after the rescue, the captain
said so much so that they declined
i prohered food in order to obtain
+. needed sleep. Captain Duhn declared
the aviators naturally were upset be-
cause the Mary had no wireless and
= they were unable to nform their rela-
tiyes that they were safe. The captain
said HaWker also was somewhat disap-
pointed because he was unable to sal
yage the airplane so he might learn
definitely why he had failed.
"When | came on the BRIDGE" Cap
sin Dunn said, "the machine already
had alghted on the water. The air
sisn told us that before coming down
. hey had dropped rockets, but we did
10. see them. The work of saving the
siimen was pretty difficult, because it
vas blowing very hard. Hawker and
Grieve were in the water up to their
waists. but their watertight suits kept
them dry"
Sea Made Rescue Difficult
Asked whether the crew of the life
boat was in serious danger in etfecting
the rescue, the captain replied:
Il Will not say serious danger, but
as said, it was a rather difficult hour
before they succeeded in reaching the
alrmen.
"All the airmen wanted to DO was to
sleep. They told us from the very
start they realized everything was not
quite in order, bu. that they had COM
forted themselves with the hope that
- Il
from their motor The defect, how
ever, became more and more apparent
and the speed of the motor steadily
essened.
"They were very pleasant fellows
and We were the best o. friends with
them. When they had had their sleep
out and got good meal, with glass
Of 'schnapps. they we're ell right"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30

determined to prove that the charge
that the British are phlegmatic peo-
pie is libel. No soldiers during the
entire war received such spontane-
Gus and boisterous greeting.
Both aviators have been besieged BY
agents who are anxious to book them
for all manner of money making
schemes, from appearing in vaudeville
to writing books.
The fight of the NC-4 has aroused
much interest and the public is antici-
pating the successful accomplishment
of the final lap from Lisbon to Ply
mouth. Great appreciation is ex-
pressed of the American offer to place
It's transatlantic preparations at the
disposal of European airmen.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
S25, ,OOC Prise offered
For Flight to France
Nonstop Trip Must Be Made
by on 4r;ator OF Allied
NationalitN. .Soys Orteiz

Raymond orteig. proprietor Of the
Brevoorl and Lafayette hotels, has
offered. through the Aero Club of
Amerca. prize Of s25,00o for the
hrst non stop flight between New York
and Paris by any aviator of allied
Nationality
The distance between New York and
Paris IS roughly 5000 miles. Mr.. Or
'eig's offer stands for the next five
years
Il decided to make the offer few
days ago Mr.. Orteig explained yes
'erday because l had read so much
about fights from Canada to Ireland
and New York to the Azores, Lisbon
and England said to myself, Where
does France come in ~
The question Of conditions, am will
lng TO leave 10 'hc Aero Club of Amer
ica Anything they say is all right
mention New York and Paris, but | shall
not object If one end of the fight is
aontauA point and the other some spot
bear the French capital"
AT the request OF the Aero Club, Mr..
orteig with post the prize at once. The
club has not yet made known its action
on the offer or the conditions of the
Digit.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30

cista forces in southern Mexico, the
situation is regarded as full OF posi-
biltes.
American government officials are
refusing to comment on the news until
they receive official confirmation. There
seems, however, to be no doubt of its
authenticity.
Angeles's reported first proclamation.
announcing that Americans in Mexico
would be protected, is particularly in
teresting to officials here, coming as it
does, on the heels of the refusal of
the State Department to grant Carran-
"a S request.
Governor Closes Border
Governor Hobby of Texas declined
to authorize the passage of Mexican
troops through Texas without guaran-
ties of protection TO Americans, and
so notified the State Department.
Felipe Angeles is we'll known tc
American officials through his ser
vices to the French government dur
ing the European war as inspector of
munitions in the United States. He is
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Troops Carranza Wants
to Move Through Texas
Are Declared Inadequate
to Protect Americans
Angeles Villas President
Rebels Choice Is Man Long
Regarded in Washington
as Best Fitted for Post

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The United
States government has notified Presi-
dent Carranza that permission to move
1000 Mexican troops across American
soil from Aqua Prieta to Juarez for op-
erations against Francisco Villa will
be withheld for the present.
1t was stated officially the govern
ment's decision was based on the belief
that the force which it was proposed
to move to Arizona, New Mexico and
Texas would not be able to furnish
protection to American citizens in
northern Mexico, because the revolu-
tionists had cut the road between
Juarez and Chihuahua.
1t was made clear at the State De-
partment, however, tnar in the event
president Larranza could show that
there was greater necessity for the
presence of the force of 1000 men i'm
medlately south of the border at
Juarez than at Aqua Prieta. in the ter
coming troublesome, the position of
the United States government might be
altered.
Villa Names President
Villa forces have proclaimed general
Felipe Angeles Provisional President
of Mexico and Villa himself Secretary
of War,
The move, coming at the climax Of
military operations considered bv the
Carranza government so serious that
1T asked permission to move troops
through the southern states, is re-
garded here as rejecting situation
more serious in Mexico than any since
the triumph of Carranza forces over
Villa three years ago Viewed in con-
nection with the activities of the Fell
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
american 4ri0f0rs
ReceiUed in Lisbon
BY President Castro

LsSBON. MAY % BY The Associated
fress) Commander John II. Towers,
hentenant Commander A. c. Read and
lieutenant Commander p n. L. Bell
niger, commanders Of the American
sfanzatlantic seaplanes, were received
w-day BY President Canto Castro,
rae formerly WAS an admiral in the
Portuguese navy. The American off
eers thanked the President for the act
y 'ae Portuguesc government in be-
s.'wlng upon all three the Grand Cross
" toe Order Of fne Tower and Sword.
me municipal council Of Lisbon to-
asy decided TO award gold medal TO
Inc ayiators.
me newspapers print long articles
ee<pfsssinz friendship for the Unit. i
{ 's1ss'ss 90 and all reproduce the phrase:
oa have done What the Portuguese
~ esnfuries ago, but they reached
afaeries by sea, while you reached
fsstngal h. air"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Air Congress Asks
i. S. for Liberal
Aerial Programme
Passage of Bill Providing
for Engineering Expert
ment Stations Similar
to State Colleges Urged

ATLANTIC CITY, May 20. - The
second Pan-Ainerican Aeronautic Con-
gress to-day passed resolution urg-
ing upon Congress adoption of a
liberal programme for development Of
aeronautics. including establishment
q engineering schools in every state
along the plans of the state agricu]
tural colleges, and experiment stations
to do for aviation what the latter have
done for agriculture.
The resolution, which received the
unanimous Endorsement of the Aero
Club of America and the Aerial
League of America, read:
"Whereas. 1t is universally con-
ceded that development of the natural
resources of the United States. TO-
gether with encouragement of Ameri
can industries and commerce of all
kinds, is one of the most vitality i'm
portant matters for consideration Of
the special session of Congress; and
Whereas, 1t is obvious that organ
lied engineering and industrial re-
search is one of the most important
and necessary factors in such develop
ment of our natural resources, indus
tries and commerce,
Whereas, The art of nyng has been
so far developed that it has taken a
permanent place in the CONNIE rcial life
of the national as we'll as in the equip
ment of the American army and navy
Whereas, The art of flying, and the
devices for flying and minimizing the
dangers of flying, have only begun to
be developed and need the broadest
encouragement
Whereas, the establishing of en-
gineering experiment stations in each
state and territory for the promotion
of engineering and industrial research
and naval progress and preparedness
in time of peace or war is one of the
most important steps which Congress
could take at this time in the en-
couragement Of further progress in the
art of flying, and the development of
men trained in research along all lines
bearing upon the art Of flying and the
construction Of flying equipments;
Whereas there is bill before
the special session Of Congress known
as the Smith Howard bill, proposing
the establishment Of the said engineer
ing experiment stations, the work of
which includes aeronautics, aerodyna-
mics, and many other researches and
Investigations bearing upon the art of
flying and the production of materials
needed in the art of flying;
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
second Pan-American Aeronautical
Convention express it's unanimous in
dorscment of this act by the Congress
of the United States in making appro-
priations for establishing the proposed
stations, and also the hope that Con-
gress will give this encouragement to
American engineering and industrial
research without further delay"
Adoption Of international medical
standards for classification Of those
who want to fly was urged in report
by the special committee on air mcd-
cal standards.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Thousands See Factory Fire

ihrongs Jammed the promenade of
inc williamsburg Bridge !. st night to
watch three story factory at 428 Kent
Avenue, half block from the BROOKLYN
end Of the bridge, burn. When fame )
burst from the building at 8:4b the
oriose already was well filled with
''rolIerS, and the illumination of the
SKY brought thousands more. The re-
serves Of two police stations were re-
quired to hold the spectators in check
Traffic on half dozen car lines was
held up
The building was occupied by the
triangle Shoe Company, the Borough
Cabinet Works ard the Wofson Ma
chine Company. Three alarms were
sent IN. Three fircboats supplemented
the efforts Of the fremcn.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Bill Provides Medals
and Rank for FEers

WASHINGTON, May. Congress-
ional medals Of honor and higher rank
In the permanent naval establishment
would be conferred upon Albert C.
Read, John H. Towers and Patrick N.
L. Bellinger for their services in the
transatlantic flight under a bill intro
duced to-day by Representative Hicks,
of New York. Read and Towers would
be made commander. and Bellinger n
lieutenant commander. Towers and
Bellinger hold the proposed ranks tenn
porarily.
Senator Moses. of New Hampshire,
introduced joint resolution extend
ing the thanks of Congress to Lieu
tenant Commander Read.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Congress Asked to
Protect Owners i'm
Returning g Wires
General Manager of Postal
Ousted by Burleson Says
That System Is Ready 10
Cut Rates 20 Per Cent

WASHINGTON. May -9-Provision
against financial embarrassment of the
telephone and telegraph properties of
the country in returning them to their
owners was asked of Congress by wit
nesses appearing before the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee at its
initial hearing to-day on legislation
for the return of the wire systems
The request that the government, in
turning back the wires, protect the
owners was made by N. c. kingsbury,
vice president of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company; F. c.
McKinnon, vice president of the Unit
ed States Independent Telephone As
sociation; F. c. Stevens, of St Paul,
representing other independent tele-
phone companies, and H. L. Reber. Of
st. Louis, president Of the Kinloch
Telephone Company. Charles Elm
quist of the National Association of
Railway and Public Utility Commits
sions, urged that the systems be re-
turned without any remedial legisa-
ton.
Although the committee had planned
to hold hearings to-day only, am
nouncement was made that it will
meet again tomorrow to hear New
comb Carlton, PRESIDENT of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. Chairman
Cummins said the committee plans
to agree upon a bill without delay and
would be ready to submit a repart to
the Senate by Monday.
The purpose of Congress to return
the telephone and telegraph wires to
their private owners as soon as pos
sible was strengthened when Edward
Reynolds, removed last December by
Postmaster General Burleson as gen
eral manager of the Postal Telegraph
Company, asserted that a 90 per cent
reduction in rates by both telegraph
companies will follow return of the
wires.
The Postal stood ready, he said, to
reduce rates everywhere 20 per cent
the day the government takes its
hands off the wires and turns them
back to their private owners. With
the Postal reducing rates, the West
ern Union will certainly follow, Rcyn-
olds believed
He pointed to the fact that the Bell
system increased its dividend from G
to Z per cent six months before its
lines were taken over to demonstrate
that j. was prospering under the old
conditions.
Government operation of the tele-
graphs had shown, Reynolds said. that
consolidation in tie operation of the
wires resulted in inferior service and
higher rates. Competition was the
only means to efficiency, he contended.
Every move made by the Postmaster
General, he asserted, had been made
with the idea of bringing about n sim
gle monopolistic system He called
attention to the fact that Theodore N.
Vail, head Of the Bell system. had for
years been striving to bring about
such n consolidation Of all wire sys-
tens.
"Thcy have tried in every way to
break our system" Reynolds said in
answer to question, 'but they never.
to my knowledge, have tried to buy US
out"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
80 Americans Missing
In Blast in Coblenz

LONDON, May 29-(By The Asso-
cated Press) AS a result of fro !,
building occupied by American
troops in the Coblenz district, and the
explosion of a muniton dump yester-
day, eighty men are missing. accord.
ing to Cologne dispatch to the FIX
change Telegraph Company.
a later dispatch from Cologne saws
that the fire and explosion occurred
near the frontier Of the Bayarian palor
tinate. which ia in the French areo ~
oCcupatlon
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
EX-kaiser's War Train
Arrives at Versailles

VERSAILLES, May % BY The Asso-
ciated Press).--A special train equipped
with wireless telegraph apparatus,
which was used by German General
Headquarters and the former German
Emperor during the war, arrived at
Versailles to-day
The train consists of five coaches, in
one of which the transmitters and re-
ceivers are installed. The antenn9 are
so arranged thta they can be lowered
when the train goes through tunnels.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30

held in high esteem by the French
government, and was considered by
the United States government, at the
time of the Niagara Falls conference,
the best selection for the Mexican
Presidency. At this conference three
names were agreed upon by the rep
resentatves of the various Mexican
factions and the United States as suit
able Presidential choices. Angeies's
name headed that list.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Wilson TO Put Scouts
Wreaths on A. r. r. Crav.s

PARIS, May 20. - At the Memorial
Day exercises which will be held to-
morrow in the American cemetery at
Suresnes, suburb of Paris at which
President Wilson will, speak. he will, in
compliance with request, lay wreath
In tribute 10 the American dead on be-
half Of the Boy Scouts of America.