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New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
MEMORIAL TREES SET
Park Commission Plants 117 Trees,
 One for Each Local Boy Who D1ed in the Service of His Country.

As a lasting memorial to the l17 local men who died while in the serv- ice of their country, the park com mission has planted IF trees in Wal ,,,+ Hill nsrI< in a section set off as a. memorial to the soldiers, sailors and marines. This plan of memorial was adopted following it's adoption in several other cities in the state and if has proved a popular method of oommemorating the work of the men +hroughout the country.
 The trees have been planted near the stretch of woodland near Hart street and. will serve not only as a memorial, but also to increase the s+retch of woodland in this part of the park. When the trees are grown, suitable tablets will be placed on each of them announcing the purpose of the tree. The plan was first intro d,,ced in the common council by Councilman George H. Wells and pro- noted by that body.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
ITALIAN PROBLEM SEEMS NEAR SOLUTIONASDELEGATESSHOW WILLINGNESS TO COMPROMISE
Orlando Confers With Col. House and Ambassador Page Discusses Plume Question With Wilson.

Paris, May 13.-The Italian prob lem seemed nearer solution when to- days conferences began among the Allied representatives here and it was thought probable that a basis of un- derstanding will be reached during the day.
 The Italian representatives are re- ported to be showing more willing ness to make con sessions.
 The discussions of the day began when Premier Orlando called this forenoon upon Col. E. M. House of the American delegation.
 Nothing More From Germans.
 The Council of Four held no meet ing during the m orning. No further communications had been received from the German representatives at Versailles and the experts to whom the last notes from Count von Brock dorff-Rantzau had been referred had not yet reported. No meeting of the council being considered necessary. therefore, President Wilson and the Allied premiers devoted the forenoon to individual work.
 This afternoon President Wilson
  American Ambassador to Italy in con- nection with the Italian question
 The Italian representatives have re- sumed complete participation in the pending peace negotiations, by ap- pointing a member of the Iiason com mission controlling all communica- tions with the German delegation This commission has hitherto been composed only of British, French and American representatives.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
EDITOR McEVOY IS
 LEAVING NEWSPAPER
Will Assume Position in Advertising Department At North t& Judd
 Manufacturing Co.,, June 2.

Arthur E. McEvoy, who has been with the New Britain Herald for the past eight years, will sever his con- nections with this paper on May 91 to become associated with the advertis- ing departm ent of the North & Judd Manufa curing company.
 MT. McEvoy came to the Herald from the Meriden Record in the spring of 1911 and since that time has served as reporter, city editor, tele- graph editor and editor, filling the last named position since Armstice Day, November II, 1918. He has been a newspaper man for twelve years.
 He will assume his position with the North & Judd company on June
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
FINNISH LEADER HERE.

New York, May 13.-Armas Saas- to Denmark, and special envoy to the United States of the Helsingfors gov ernment pending hoped-for recogni- ton of it's independence by this coun- try. arrived here today with his fam ilv and two secretaries aboard the steamer Frederick VIII. from Copen- hagen. He will go directly to Wash ington The liner brought 3S3 pas sengerS.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
MAKING 13,OOO INVESTIGATIONS.
Rcd Cross Home Service Workers
 Great Help to Government.

Washin gton, May 13.-Red Cross home service workers in cooperation with the bureau of war risk insurance have investigated 13,0OO cases and succeeded in tracing 9,IO0 benefCiaries of men who died in service in France, said a statement made public at head quarters today The bureau because of it's adherence to a policy of deliv- ering checks to allottees only has ex- perienced much difficulty in locating the benefciares owing to frequent changes of address, and 50,000 checks now are being held here awaiting claimants
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
TOMORROW'S CONFERENCE OE
 REPUBLICANS WILL BE TRUF LOVE FEAST, LODGE DECLARES
Only Routine Business Com
 ing Up-Contest on Selec- ton of PenrOse and War;
 ren Has Been Postponed.

Washington, May 13.-In arranging
 today for the organization conference
 of republican senators, leaders planned to postpone action on the contest over
 the proposed elevation of Senators
 Penrose, of Pennsylvania, and War
 ren, of Wyoming, as chairm en of the
 finance and appropriations commit
 tees, respectively.
 . Senator Lodge, of Massa chusetts
 republican leader, said only routine
 business was planned tomorrow. This
 will include selection of a candidate
 for president pro tenn. of the senate,
 election of the chairman, secretary
 and whip: authoriza ton of steering
 committee and a committee on com
 mittees to be appointed by the chair
 man, and selection of senate officers,
 including the secretary and sergeant
 at-arms.
 < No Opposition to Lodge. Senator Lodge was said to be with out opposition for reelection as the conference chairman and it was ex- ! pected that Senator Curtis would be reelected whip and Senator Wads- worth, of New York, secretary. Choice of a president pro tenn. was I d SuDJeCl Ol uuulSFOuS conferences l today and it appeared probable that
 the office would go to one of the sen- ! ators affiliated with those opposing l Senators Penrose and Warren. 1 Differences over the selection of 1 Penrose and Warren as committee | chairmen, according to some party 1 leaders, will await appointment of the { committee on committees and its re- port at a conference later this week. i Leaders of all groups in the party l expressed belief today that with sub- sequent conferences this week the re- 1 publicans would be ready with or ganzation of the senate on Monday. i Some of the leaders of the progress i sive group said if the fight against Senator Penrose was carried to the 1 senate floor they believed they could 1 muster enough votes to prevent his 1 election. ..-ea
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
NAVY TO RELEASE MEN
Temporary Officers, Serving For Dur-
 ation of War, Will Be Discharged.

Washington, May 13.-All tenpor- ary officers who entered the navy for the war period only will be released within the next few weks, Acting Sec retary Roosevelt announced today There are more than 1000 officers in this status and they will be replaced by reserve officers who are accepting temporary commissions with the agreement to remain in the service until six months after peace is de- , clared.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
GERMAN ULTIMATUM
Two Political Factions Decide to Secede from Fathcrland If Peace Is Signed. ....-e.F .-..

Paris, May 13.-The heads of the two German democratic parties and the parties of the center have in formed Chancellor Scheidemann that their parties will withdraw their rep resentatives from the government in case the cabinet decides to sign the peace treaty, according to a dispatch from Berlin received here by way of Basic ................. .....-.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
DOUBLE WEDDING TODAY

A double wedding was solemnized at 8 o'clock this morning in St. An drew's Lithuanian church, when Vic tor Abecrunas of 137 Winter street and Rose SaumuOlite of IT Dwight street and John Markewicius of 794 Stanley street and Martha Ma tulevci- 1,te of the same address were married bv Rev Edward V. GrlkiS.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
ATTENTION. YES. TT IS
 GIVEN TO TIGHT SKIRTS

Youngstown, O., May 13.-Though one councilman suggested that a reso- lution be passed to change the pre- Valing styles in women's skirts. the city council last night finally decided to change the heght of the steps on the city operated street cars to mako travelling easier for wearers of tight skirts.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
Receipts for Year Total Amount
 to S7O,841.78
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
Net Value of Property Owned by Hos pitaI Is S8S, ,O23.47-Directors sc Iect Former Staff of Officials-E'u- ture Outlook Bright.

The annual meeting of the board of directors of the New Britain Gen. eral Hospital was held at o'clock this afternoon and reports of the various officers of the board were read and accepted. The report of the treasurer. C. +. Bennett, shows the hospital to be in a healthy financial condition, although the large bequest received from Darius Miller is not figured in the report for this year. and prospects for next year are un- usually bright.
 Report of Treasurer.
 The treasurer's report follows
 Receipts-State of Connecticut $7,50O; City of New Britain, $3,Oo0; receipts from patients, $35, ,553.37; Liegey fund, $50; free bed fund; $152.8O; Jane E. Case, $326.71; man. ufacturers of New Britain, $8,O25; Women's Hospital Board, $1,615.S9; g.; training school fees, S67; corporator's s membership, $65; sale of supplies, $24S.11; phones and rebates, $23.62; rent $70; sale of text books, $53.94 ;; penalty breakage, $19.75; town of New Britain, $70.S6; sundry receipts, $S.46; returned checks, $55.94. Total, $56,906.45. = .
 Receipts from churches-First Congregational, $12il0; South church, S16.28; First church Sunday school, $18.59; Union Service, s5S.54 Baptist, S1O. Total. S236.51.
 Receipts from individuals--Cremc Brewing Co.,. $25; F. N. Stanley, $25 M D. Sake, $10; MT. ana Mrs. Beers s5; Mrs. Cramer, $2; Darius Miller $1,0O0; F. G. Platt, $1,000; G. P Hart, $1,O00; William fl. Hart S1,OOO; A. w. Stanley, $500; Mis- Kate Stanley, $500; Mrs. J. A. Traut $500; J. B. Minor, $500; Mrs. c. s Landers, $500; Mrs. Emma B. Rogers $500; H. C. Noble, $500: Philip Cor bin, $500; c. F. Smith, $500; P. s McMahon, $25O; H. l.. Pease, S250 K. S. Brown, $250; F. H. Cooper S250; N. P. Cooley, $250; J. S. Doug las, S25O. Total $10,067.
 These sub-totals with a total O $3,150 for specials gives grand tota of $70,841.78. the receipts foress th' year.
 The following disbursements wer also recorded by the treasurer dur ing the year: Improveme ents, $3, O57.73; services, $1S,420.94; supplies $28,272.22; miscellaneous, $16, ,465. .62 These items totalled with a deposit il the bank balance the report.
 Another item of interest in the re port is the estimated value of prop critics and funds, which follows
 Original plot of land, s8,000 wooden building, $S,0o0; brick build ing, $35,00O; operation building, $23, 226.85; Griswold street property, s19, 283.S8; morgue, $20O; furniture ant equipment $9,003.50; funds, S15, 3O924. Total, $118,023.41, whicl when loans of $3.000 are subtracted leaves a net value of 88,023,47.
 Will Elect Officers.
 The election of officers will be on of the last items of business of tn afternoon and it is the general opiniol expressed among members of tn board that the same officers will b chosen to serve for another term. Tn present presiding officer is A. W Stanley and unless he refuses to serv another term it is probable that h will be continued in office
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
NOTHING LEFT HUNS
 WITH WHICH TOPAY
Chancellor Schiedemann Says People Willing, But Lack Means
 PEACE NOT. ACCEPTABLE
Criticism Heaped On President Wilson At Meeting of National Assemb1v- Counter Proposals Are Being Pre- pared By Delegates.

Paris, May 13, (Havas) .-Gern7an is willing to make integral reparatjon but the conditions in the peace treaty take from her all means of so doing, Chancellor Scheidemann told the ma tional, assembly, yesterday. according to the version of his speech received here from Berlin. He said that if Germany accepts and signs the treaty. she will cease to exist.
 Wilson is Criticized.
 The German government. Herr Sche1demann added, considers that the peace conditions of the Allied and associate powers are not accepta ble. The chancellor criticized vehementfv the actions of President Wilson and said his attitude deceived the hopes or the German people.
 The chancellor announced that the German peace delegation had present. ed cornter-proposals and would pre- sent others. He said the most inn portant task of the delegation at present was to open negotiations with the Allied and associated delegates
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
WANTS TO MEET AUSTRIANS
Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau Will Ask Permission to Send Envoys to Meet Former Ally.

Paris, May 13.-It developed this afternoon that Count .von Breekdorff- Rantzau, head of the German peace delegation, intends to ask permission to send German delegates to receive the Austrian representatives, accord Ing to the Havas agency. It has pre- viously been announced that the AL
 lies intended to keep the delegations wholly apart. ..'.'.. .,...-......,.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
A VICIOUS DOG.

A dog owned by J. Hennlnser or 200 Lasalle street, attacked John Feeney of Wilcox street, young boy, last Sunday, and bit the lad IS times. The animal was killed and the head has been sent to the state laboratory in New Haven for examination
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
RAD CHECK MAN IN COURT

P. H. Haynes, who has been serving B jail sentence in the county jail in Hartford and whose sentence expired today, was taken into custody by the local police this afternoon on charge of issuing a worthless check at the store of Morgan and Kingsley some time ago. He will be in court tomor- row morning.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
MEETS BROTHER IN GERMANY
Joseph and Robert Nealon Meet On the Rhine For First Time in Over a Year.

To meet his brother while in Ger many was the experience of Private Joseph Nealon who returned to his home at 161 High street today While marching through the Rhineland with the Army of Occupation, Joseph met his brother Robert, whom he had not seen since he left the United States over year ago. Robert is stationed with the Yankee troops on the Rhine. Joseph was a member of Company A, 18th Machine Gun Battalion.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
Turning Point in Life.

Berlin, May 12, (By Associated ess.)-Philip Scheidemann, the chancellor in his speech before the national assembly here today said that the occasion was the turning point in the life of the German people as the assembly was to decide their attitude towards what our adversaries call peace conditions. ~
 The representatives of the nation he continued meet here as the last band of the faithful assem plies when the fatherland is in the greatest danger. All have appeared except the repre- sentatives of Alsace-Lorraine who have been deprived of the right to be represented here just as you are to be deprived of the right to exercise in a free vote the right of self-determina- tion.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS
Committee Investigating ProIlibitive
 Rents to Meet This Evening in City
Hall.

The committee recently appointed by Mayor George A. Quigley to inves- tigate the housing problem and the excessive rents will meet this evening at o'clock in the City hall, Tenants having complaints regarding prohibi- tive rents will be given opportunity to present these complaints this evening.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
All Must Stand Together.

And | see again in you the repre- sentatives of all tho German races and lands, the chosen representatives of the Rhineland the Sarre East Prus- sia, West Prussia, Posen, Silesia, Danzig and MemeI. Tc gether with the deputies of the unmenaced regions, see the deputies of the menaced prov inces who, if the will of our enemies becomes law, are to meet for the last time as Germans amongst Germans. I know l am one in heart with you in the gravity and sanctity of this hour, which should be ruled by only one fdea: That we belong to one another and must stand by one another, and that we are one flesh and one blood, and that whoever tries to sever us is driving a murderous knife into the living body of the German people.
 Pursuing No Dreams
 ''To keep our nation alive-that and nothing else-is our duty We are pursuing Ho nationalistic dreams. No questions of prestige and no thought for power have a part in our deliber- ations. Bare life is what We must have for OUT land and nation today while everyone feels a throttling hand at his throat.
 Let me speak without tactical con- alterations. The thing which is at the basis of our discussion is this thick volume in which 100 sentences begin "Germany renounces". This dreadful and murderous volun,e by which con- fesson of our own unworthines ess, our consent to pdtiless disruption, our agreement to helotry and slavery are to be extorted-this book must not become the future code of law
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
NO FLIGHT TODAY;
 MAYBE TOMORROW
Weather Forecasts For Wednesday Indicate That Conditions Will Be
 Most Favorable For Start

Trepassey, N. F., May 13.-Reports of high seas in mid d-ocean, with east erly winds over the western half of the American navy's transatlantic flight route, made it highly improb- able that the seaplanes NC-1 and NC 3 would take the air today for the Azores. In this vicinity wind and visibility conditions were poor but weather observers declared the pros- poets for tomorro both off the coast and at sea, were "the best for some tlme."
 Chatham, Mass, May 13.--W eather conditions this morning were still un- favorable for flying as a gale was blowng, and officers at the naval air blowing and officers at the naval air hood that the hydro airplane NC-4 would resume its transatlantic flight today.
 The NC-4 which started from Rock away with the NC-3 and NC-1 now at Trepassey, N. F., was compeled by en- zine trouble to put in at this station last Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-20
FOES MESSAGE SHELL"
RARE RELIC AT MUSEUM
Gen. Rogers Presents Ingenious
Creation Used in War by
Enemy.

A rare German message SHELF was
put on exhibition today at the Ma
tional Museum. The shell, deposited
by Gen. H. l.. Rogers, quartermaster
general of the Army. is one of only
two in the United States, it is be-
lieved, the other being in possession
of the chief of ordnance.
The message shell was used, toward
the end of the war only, to send a
message from one body of German
troops to another where all lines of
communication had been destroyed.
On the end of the shell was col
ored fuse, red n yellow. depending
on the importance of the message
The fuse was ignited. the timer being
set for the proper distance and al
the desired point in the flight of the
shell, the end of the shell was thrown
out, releasing an inner container and
an immense cloud of black smoke
covering an area of 800 yards.
This smoke cloud both indicated the
location and afforded a screen under
which the German was enabled tc
leave his trench and pick up the con.
tainer with message. sample OF
the paper on which the message was
written, with two carbon copies, is
shown with the shell.
The shell was presented to Gen
Rogers by Lieut.. John J. Racer
Quartermaster Corps. who found il
with salvaged property. This shell is
shown in the museum in connection
with a large number of other inter
esting German relics of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-20
WAR MOTHERS AIDING
MEN AT ST. ELIZABETH'S
D. C. Chapter Urges Families Will
Take Patient-Soldiers Into
Homes Thanksgiving Day.

The Washington Chapter of the
American War Mothers, recently or
ganized by Mrs. Roscoe l.. Oatley. is
now actively engaged in it's work of
reconstruction of shell-shocked SOL
diers in St. Elizabeths Hospital. At
the last meeting of the orgah ization
Mrs. Jessie A. Hover described the
work Of. the comfort section of the
Red Cross among these boys, and Mrs.
J. c. Eldred gave a talk on what had
been accomplished by the Red Cross
unit of Congress Heights.
Any one of hundreds of the soldiers
now stationed in the hospital can be
taken into a family for day and go
back greatly benefited. The chapter
hopes that many families will decide
to take one or more of these untor-
tunate soldiers into their home for
Thanksgiving day. Those who are
so situated that they cannot do this
can still help in the reconstruction
work by contributing beads, remnants
of wool and cretonne, games, puzzles
and monograph records. These may
be sent to Mrs. Jessie A. Hover, COM
fort section. Red Cross; Mrs. j. Z.
Eldred, chairman Congress Heights
Red Cross, or to Mrs. X. l.. Oatiey
4101 New Hampshire avenue.
The American War Mothers meet
every second and fourth Friday in the
Thompson Community Center, 12th
and L streets northwest, at pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-20

questions To accomplish this. it
would seem that Congress would
agree to one or the other Of the fol-
lowing methods: Either (a) the reali-
cation in practice of authorized con-
ferences between representatives of
employees and representatives of the
government. in order to give en-
ployes some chance to be heard in
their own behalf; or (b) what is here
recommended-a wage board, which
should be in part a research body and
in part body to hear complaints or
suggestions and to formulate recon-
mendations to Congress concerning
wages and working conditions in the
government service. Certainly with
out one or the other of these pro-
visions. or some adequate provision
for revision of wages. the government
could not expect to be just either to
itself or to it's employees, much less
to be the model employer which it
ought to be, setting an example of
intelligent. just and sympathetic
treatment of labor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-20
DONATE RED CROSS COMFORTS
$4,000 Worth to Aid Ex-Service
Men in HOSPITALS.

Red Cross hospital material amount
ing in vaiuc to $4,000 has just been
authorized transferred to hospital
warehouses of the United States pub
lie health service in order to aid in
the comfort of former service men
now in the latter institutions, accord
ing to Red Cross national headquar-
tiers.
This material includes gauze ban
dages, pajamas, towels, comfort kits,
laundry bags. fracture socks. bedroom
slippers. underwear and bath robes,
and will be ample to provide for not
only the thousands of patients at
present in these hospitals. but the
hundreds expected to enter for the
treatment. Any soldier suffering from
illness or injuries contracted in the
service need only apply to the Red
Cross home service section in his Local
community to take advantage of this
expert service, which the government
offers him without expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-20
SIMON WOLF GETS MEDAL.

Simon Wolf, one of this city's lead
ing citizens. and prominent member
of the B'nai Brit organization. in
Washington. has been awarded the
annual gold medal for services to hu-
mainly. The award of this honor was
made by the executive committee of
the national and international body.
which Is now in session at Chicago.
President Wilson and former Presi-
dent Taft also have been awarded
the medals.
Mr.. Wolf has been in Chicago since
Sunday attending the session, bat is
expected back in Washington within
the next two or three days.