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New Britain herald., 1919-04-05
YANKEE DIVISION
 LANDS AT BOSTON
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the harDor on board a custom boat to greet the America. Gen. Edwards was accompanied by members of his staff
 A message from the America an- nounced that Of more than 1000 off, ters and men aboard 3,057 were from other sections of the country than New England. Of this mum Der. the message said, 29s had expressed e wish to remain here for divisional parade the latter part Of the month. Notwithstanding thick weather, later messa ses said the America was mals- ing good headway and was expected to reach her dock on scheduled time,
 Arrangem ents for receiving the troopship at the pier were completed during the forenoon. After the en- barkation of the troops on the Mount Vernon, that vessel which had been dockod on the west side of the pier was warped around to the east side to make room for the Am nerica.
 Mayor Quigley received word from Secretary Ware that 75 seats had been reserved for the New Britain people on a tugboat which will go out to greet the "Agamemnon." 4 large poster bearing the words New Bri-  on the boat to gladden. the hearts of the returned heroes and let them know that the city is interested in their return, happy that they arc back and that Q celebration such as has never been given before in the history of the city, is awaiting them on their return.
 That the members of the common council did not vote the wishes of the people, is clearly shown by the man ner in which the fund was sub scribed to. With the exception of one we'll known drug store proprietor on Main street, every person ap- preached, donated generously. The Main street pharmacist refused to make a donation, saying that The didn't believe in giving money for such a purpose"
 The action of Mayor Quigley to raise a fund by popular subscription was received with much enthusiasm throughout the city. At the P. &. F. Corbin factory. 8 subscription paper was circulated bearing the following: ; To His Honor, the Mayor:- we, the undersigned. citizens, ex- service men, the above all Americans, hereby contribute the following amounts to give a welcome to the boys of the Twenty-sixth Division re- turning from the battlehelds of France.
 We also desire to commend your action and repudiate the action of the common council at it's meeting held April s.
 The subscription paper circulated at the stanley Works was as follows:
 we. the undersigned contribute the amount opposite our name
New Britain herald., 1919-04-05
HOMECOMING OF MEN
 IS BEING SPEEDED
70,e0O \. F.. F. Veterans Have Embarked for IT. $. During April:
 G27,519 Sail Since Nov. II.

Washington, April 5.---Sailings from France since November II, 1918. Gen eral March said today, mum bered 627, 7,519. During the month of April to date, 10000 men have em ba rked for home.
 The chief of staff added that he was aiming at 8 monthly return of BIO, 900 en, as against the maximum reached in shipments overseas of 309,O0O He said the mobilization machinery was amply sufficient to take care of the maxim um number of men possible to return from abroad.
 Reserve commissions have been is- sued to 30, 606 officers and applications for commission in the regular estab- lishment have been received from 15,101 officers.
 EnliStm entS under the call for 50, 900 volunteers for overseas duty so far reported from the regular enlist ment offices total less than 5000 men, General March pointed out however that this represented only half a months work since the enlistment na- chinery has just been organized He expressed confidence that the plan would be successful.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-05

university at 10:45 o'clock The Ep- worth league will meet at the church parlors at T:3O o'clock.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Henry l.. Worth is i'll at his hom 6 in Beckley, suffering a severe attack of influenza.
 ployed at the Central Auto Repair shop at Middletown has left his posi- ton and will in the future be em- ployed on his arm in East Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-05

May 30.-Lewis is in Cuba-Brief
 Items.
 S Acting on the request of Mayor Quigley of New Britain the following Berlin boys of the 2eth Division, left this afternoon on the special train from New Britain which carried the discharged members Of the 26th Di- vision of that city to Boston to wei , come the homecoming of the 18th Division: Lieut.. Arthur Benson, Will liam H. Turner, Stanley Gadzik Hen ry Russell Dicllenson
 A public subscription is being talk 'en in the town for the purpose of se- curing an ample amount to defray the expenses Of the trip. The funds will be turned over to Mayor Ouigley. who at the present time is taking a pub lie subscription at New Britain. All persons wishing to send contributions will address their contributions to the mayors office at City hall or at his real estate office on Main street.
 Members of the local war board who planned to attend the welcoming Of the 26th Division have decided to postpone their plans until the date of - the parade is fixed. All members of the local war board wishing to attend the parade are requested to send their names to Chairman Charles F Lewis, at the earliest possible date as the committee in charge of the re- served seats on the grandstand at Bos- ion desires an early report.
 All of the local people who are in tending to attend the parade will in all probability make 8 request for a spe- cial train to convey them to Boston. Many have already made arrange ments to make the trip by auto.
 Receives Discharge.
 Private C. ". Reynolds of the 33d Artillery, who has been stationed at Georgia for the past six months, has received his discharge and has ar rived at the home of A. Bruce of Der lin street. Private Reynolds is a native of Springfield Mass, and be- fore his enlistment vas employed on ' the farm of Alexander Bruce He will resume his duties after making q short visit with his relatives at Spring field.
 Veterans Parade May 30
 The local people have started mak- ing arrangements for the veterans parade and the date has been set for May 30. \ large street parade will be held and a decoration of the graves of Civil War veterans will take place at the Maple cemetery and later at the Wilcox cemetery. It is being planned that wreaths of flowers draped with an American flag be car ried through the. streets by 8 group of soldiers and sailors as a m memoria l
New Britain herald., 1919-04-05
FUTURE Is UNCERTAIN.
Vein of PessimisIn Runs Through
 Borden's Speech.

London, April 1. via Montreai.- Speaking at a dinner given tonight in honor Of Sir Auckland C. Geddes, who has accepted the principalship of McGil university. Sir Robert l.. Bor- den, Canadian premier, said:
 What of peace? Let us not min in1ize the difficulties confronting those who are striving to settle it's terms am not disposed, on the other hand, to criticize those who are impatient of delay I have more than once given voice 10 my own impatience. It would be idle to pretend there has been no waste of time. There is great unrest throughout the world. and he Is an extreme optimist who believes all dan- eCr IS behind us"
New Britain herald., 1919-04-05

and frank, and a cordial invitation fs extended to every man to attend. The Christian Endeavor meeting will be held at 6 D. m. Topic: "Our Relation to God. Praking." Lader Miss Polly Gillette The church will unite with the Episcopal church in the corn munity service at o'clock.
 Episcopal church. Morning serv- ice and Holy Communion at 1o.45 o'clock. Sunday school at noon.
 Baptist church. Sermon, "He,nino, Jesus," at 10:45. Sunday school a+ 12:O5, Young Peoples service at & D. m. Sermon: Satisfied Witt, inc Less,' at p. m.
 A. M. E. Zion church. Morning worship and sermon with holy com munion at 10:45 8. m. Sunday school at 12:3O. Evening worship and ser mon at 7:45. There will be q 1ec- ture and entertainment at 8 D. m. on Tuesday evening. April s.
 Third of Special Services.
 The third of a series Of community services will be held at the Church Of Our Saviour tomorrow evening a4 ' o'clock. The Congregational. Epis- copal and Methodist churches unite in the service. The preacher will be Rev. Samuel R. Colladay, rector of Christ church of Hartford.
 Reception Plan Complete.
 The, arrangements have been corn plete for an informal reception to be given by the brotherhood class of the Congregational church next Wednes- day evening to members of the church's honor roll and other re- turned service men of Plainville. The affair will be held at the Congrega- tional church parish house. T. =. Merriman of New Haven will talk on the manufacture of arms in this country and Germany and will also tell of some of the German secrets in that line which have been revealed since the war ended. Refreshments will be served by a committee of which Benjamin Edwards is chair man.
 Brief Items. The library will be closed this eve- nlng and Monday owing to the death or Mrs. Nellie Bunnell, sister-in la W Of the librarian
 Kenneth Seymour has returned nome from Hebron Academy at f1eofon, Maine, for the Easter recess. 1 mere were Stations of the Cross l at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy l last evening.
 Rev' William F. kilcoyne and Rev. James Mcdonald were among those WHO attended the funeral of Rev. Ihornas J. Keena in Bristol yester- day. Both were forn>e erly in PlainvilIe as curate of the parish Miss Beatrice Benzon is home from Hebron Academy for the Eas- ter vacation.
 Mrs; Laura Hummer has returned to her home in Dryden, ". Y. after attending the funeral of her mother Mrs. Helen Tyler.
 Word has been received here thai Thomas Russell, Jr., of this town. is critically i'll with pneumonia at St Mary's hospital in Amsterdam. N, V
 Letters are advertised at the DOS, of1ce for the following: Gaetanr Volpe, Mrs. Mary Roberts, Mrs. O1ive Jones and Mrs. c. H. Halliday.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-05
SATURDAY SESSIONS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS New Schedule Provides for Half
 Days Study
 SERMON ON BOLSHEVISM

Congregational Minister Wilt Preach on This Important TOpic--Afrs. NeI- News.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-05

cases for the superiorT as keeping in close tc BolsheViki movements arise.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-05
BERLIN NEWS 26TH DIV. VETERANS LEAVE FOR BOSTON 
 Local Soldiers Accompany New Britain Delegation on Trip RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS

Expenses of soldiers Will Be Betrayed By Public Donations-Parade Here
 May 3O.-Lewis is in Cuba-Brief
New Britain herald., 1919-04-05
%t0.OO0 FIRE IN CANAAN.

North Canaan, April 5.-Fire at ths plant of the Connecticut Lime Co.. here last night, destroyed the tower. two kilns and a quantity of lime. The joss is placed at $40.o00.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-05
HAPSBURG DYNASTY
 NOW GONE FOREVER
German Austrian Assembly Banishes Family and Votes to Confiscate
 Property-TitIes Abolished Also

Copenhagen, April 5--The German Austrian national assembly has pass ed the bill introduced on March P banishing members of the F1apsburg family and con11scating their proper ty, according to Vienna advices.
 Other bills doing away with certain titles of nobility and abolishing capi- tai punishment except under martial law have also been passed
 Russian and Finnish prisoners of war and civilians of those nationali- ties who have been informed are freed by another nca sure which has been approved.
 The bill dealing with the form CT reigning house of Austria Hungar decreed the abolition of the rights and privileges of the house of Hapsburg- Lotherlngen in perpetuity, together with the barishnent of all members Of that family as well as of the house Bourbon-Parlna of which former Elm press Zita is a member. The Ger man. Austrian republic has proclaim ed the owner Of the real and personal estate of the former imperial house, but the private property of former Emperor Charles and members of the imperial household was to remain un- touc ched.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
PARDON BOARD NOT SCARED
Members Scorn Threat to Hang
Them in Effigy

Harrisburg. Oct. 1J.-"We do not
decide cases on public sentiment in this
board aud | want to say here and now
that threats to hang this board in
effigy. such as have been made in a
newspaper forwarded to me. will have
no weight" declared Secretary of the
Commonwealth Cyrus +. Woods. today
during the argument on the application
for pardon of William Josiah McMeen.
.Iuniata county. who was convicted of
wife murder in 1856 and who has
served longer prison term in Penn
sylvania than any other man.
II have received such newspaper.
too, but | will not allow such matters
10 sway my judgment particle" re
marked Attorney General William /.
Schaffer.
The name of the newspaper did not
come out in the argument, but at
torneys said that it was the Mifflintown
Sentinel Republican, of September "a
The judge and the attorneys in the
trial are dead. Lieutenant Governor
Edward +. Beidleman, president of the
board, declined TO sit in the case be
cause he had been counsel in pre-
vious appeal for McMeen. Prison au.
thorities declared McMeen had served
thirty three years aud seven months anC
was model prisoner. He is fifty sever
years of age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
POLLY IS HOME AGAIN.;
ALL MANAYUNK HAPPY
Feathered Crossing Guard and
Trainmen's Aid Comes
Back on Job

Manayunk is happy, Hasn't got IA
single care on its mind Reasonf It's
beloved Polly. assistant train brake
man and crossing guard. has returned.
Polly. the wise and venerable
green parrot of Mrs Bertha Carl. of
4421 Cresson street. left home Satur
day because she refused to Consort with
five ducks. Mrs. Carl was away on a
trip and her SON in law, with whom
Polly was staying. attempted to intro
duce her to the five ducks. which he
installed in his back yard at ia Gay
street.
Polly was indignant and decamped.
The son in law, Andrew Maurcr, after
a vain attempt to entice her down from
Il tree. gave her up as lost.
Polly" is an institution in Mana
yunk. She assists the conductors and
brakemcn on the Reading Railway in
starting their trains by crying. All
aboard and 80. X. go ahead She
also assists the crossing guard by tell
ing him when a train is coming. Hence
Polly has many friends.
These friends will probably be de-
lighted to hear that Polly" has come
back 1t was one of her tricks to call
Mrs. Carl at > O'Clock every morning to
get her husbands breakfast, by shout
ing warningly. Mother, mother
This morning at 9 o'clock-just four
hours late. Mrs. Carl heard the old
familiar, Mother. mother from the
direction of the street. She investigated
and sure enough, there was "Polly"
perched on telegraph wire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
EIkton Marriage Licenses

EIkton, Nd. Oct. 15.-Marriage ii
censes were issued here today as fol-
lows: William Stiles and Anna
Schwates. Walter r. Williams and
Marie J. Youngkin, Ruben LOTHIAN and
Sarah Ziberman, Louis Smith and
Marie Lieb, James Coghlan and Cath
crime Bohne, Philadelphia Arthur l..
Maud. Boston, and Emma Olgse, Phila-
delphia Francis A. Sparmaker. Ches-
ter, Pa, and Anna NJ. Berry, Yardley,
Pa. Morris Plechot and Susanna Rails
mel, Atlantic City; II. John Ross and
Amelia Ludwig. Arlington, n. j.; Err
nest I. McMullen, Newark, Del, and
Maggie Harrison, Rising Sun, Md.
Marion T. White and Arvill M. Terry,
Rising Sun, Nd: Ivin Fl, Mattern and
Mildred NJ. Guerther, Schuylkill Haven
Pa; Harry B. Mcclure and Hannah
X. Dixon, Washington: Marhill b.
Huey and Mary Scuck, Trenton Mar
tin Blanche and Mary Cannon, New
York: Herman Schmelzkopf and Anna
J. Anderson. Atlantic City, Joseph II.
Maxwell and Elsie Pullenger, Bridge
ton. N. j.; Reuben Lettman and Sarah
Hiberman, Philadelphia Warren Boyd
and Helen Chilcutt, Wilmington; Will
liam f. Kummerer and Viola u. Fred =
ericks, Pottstowns Pa; William T.
Goslin, Woodbury., and Florence B.
Watson, Clayton, n. j.; Charles &.
Shaub and Buela Ruhl. Lititz. Pa.
Stuart Sauppee and Elsie Redcay
Reading, Pa, and Howard j. Fagley
and Daisy b. Leaf, Boyertown, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
BETTOR ACCUSES WARE MAN
Causes Arrest When His Winnings
on Moore Are Not Paid

Gaetano GARLIC. 139 South Eleventh
street. Ware worker in the eighteenth
division. Third ward. today was held
in $1,000 bail by Magistrate Stevenson,
Fortieth street and Woodland avenue.
Garlic is charged with the fraudulent
conversion of funds and larceny by
baiee. He is alleged to have been the
stakeholder of $500, placed with him
by men who wagered for and against
Congressman Moore in the primary
election.
II develops that on primary day
Francis Canuso, IJl South Warnock
street, went to the polling place in his
district to vote Canuso, il is said
made two bets of 5000 each. one of
$3.50 and one of 500. that Congress
man Moore would win.
! Following the primary election de =
mand for his winnings was made upon
Garlic, it is charged by Canuso. and
they were refused, being told he would
have to await the result of the official
count, The money, he said. Garlic as
| sured him was in his safe. After the of
fetal count another demand for his
winnings was made by Canuso. GARLIC
he testified today, gave him 500. SOC
less than the stakes he put up, and de
clared the other $3.50 he had returned
to the other betters. Canuso then swort
out warrant for Carilo's arrest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
TENANTS UPHOLD RANSLEY
kensington Protective Association
PIedues Moral and Financial Aid

Members of the Kensington Tenants
Protective Association by unanimous
vote at a meeting held last night in
Ascher Harmony Hall, d and Cambria
streets, voted to support Sheriff Ransley
in his fight against landlords.
1t was also decided to advise him Of
the desire of the thousand members of
the association to aid in any way pos
sible and also to offer him financial help
in litigation or in any fines that might
be levied upon him should the litigs
ton be adverse to him.
William Andres, 3056 Arbor street,
organizer of the Kensington association.
declared today that it's members would
continue to resist the efforts of prof :
teering. landlords to wrest higher rents
and increases out of all proportion, from
the members. The method being fol
lowed is to tender promptly the usual
rent, which is almost always accepted
by agents and landlords and to definitely
decline to stand for the increase de :
manded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
KNEW HER AS JUNK
MANS WIFE, THEY SAY
Witnesses in Estate Case De.
clare They Recognized Woman
as Mrs. RosenthaI

Testimony to show that the woman
fighting for the widows share of the
estate of Isaac Rosenthal, called "thc
millionaire junk dealer" was known
as Mrs. Mary Rosenthal was produced
by several witnesses today when the
controversy was resumed before Judge
Gummey in the Orphans's Court.
The estate left by Mr.. Rosenthal.
who was a victim of influenza October
., 1918. is estimated to be worth be-
tween 100000 and $S00,000. In a
will drawn up the day before he died
Mr.. Rosenthal made liberal bequests to
his brothers, sisters. nieces and neph =
ews. and left the claimant S25 900 out
right and the income from $40 900 for
life.
The claimant. who seeks one half OF
the estate. says she was married to Mr..
Rosenthal on the day before Christmas
1908, in "handclasp" ceremony 1t
was on that day she said she received
her divorce from her first husband,
David Link.
Cross examination of several of the
claimants witnesses today indicated
that the defense would be an attack on
her character. 1t has been brought out
by cross examination that the woman
now styling herself Mrs. Mary Rosen
thai was known in the past as Mrs.
Frank, in addition to her married name
of Mrs. Mary Link and her maiden
name of Mary Drum.
Mrs. Anna Fills testified that Mrs. Til
lie Stokes, wife of Theodore Stokes. a
brother in law of the decedent. had
stated that her brother Isaac had mar
ried Mary and that the latter was now
our 1ke's wife.
Mrs. Oliver Wagner, who was for
merly Mrs, Adam Frank, explained how
the claimant came to be known as Mrs.
Frank. She testified that before the
latter moved to a house on North Ninth
street she was living on Jessup street
and became very i'll. The physician
said the house was damp and unhealthy.
The witnesses husband, as favor, rent
ed the Ninth street house for her, sign :
ing the lease in his name, and he told
her she would have to represent her
self as Mrs. Frank to the agent and
tradeSpeoDle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
STRIKERS ATTACK
/ GROCERY TRUCKS
Pistols and Stones Used in Riot
ing at Chain Store Com
pany Property
ONE MAN GETS 3 MONTHS

Anocl. on truct. ,r tho American
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STORES 'o'hp"nN oN >'''"'"'
and crowds OF sympathl"'rN feN"l''u u"
two riots today, -Four men, Sald 10 o'
strikers wcrc arrested.
rh. g.. ,;.a.Io. ,,,,,.,,r,.cJ ot Cor
.o NV "''o o,d J''I. ':irord avenues at q
n'oii,,i. ,,J tGo soonnL an Hhnur Ioter at
T,oIfIh nnd Sr,irg Garden streets, Al
tbonob revolver shots were fired in both
riots and stones and bottles were hurled
from rho crowds no INJURIES were re
nortnd
Tho FIRST disorder started whcu Il
truck. loaded with groceries. lett the
warehouse at Hancock and Laurel
streets. Two automobiles filed with
special detectives followed \ crowd
gnvc chacp -Four revolver shots were
fred
At Germantown and GWard avenues
the crowd bcralnc 50 large the truck
wnS forced TO Stop. \ riot cali was
sent In while Detectives fought off the
crowd
The crowd dispcrsrd IIuou the arrival
of \ dotni; of na;rolmcp from the Front
epJ Noctor sirccts station
rho sccorl oitork ,yu. directed al "a
so,,odro, ~ rortv Trucks tb,t left thc
,..onaho,,s w." t.oTr,h and Enhl, e-rrrts
n"..';'a ~, r,o ,,.,,nLs Grol r,ir,cruus
', ,elvC,,,, ~ ", n;,. ,,, .c,,. "a Tho
re'oISe' s."'' w ~, r,,iu,;,, I ,",l .hro,,'.
crown Wu'n WIS '''''"' '"- '"'
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
SUGAR RATION|NG
PLANS OUT TODAY
Conditions to Avert Famine Pre-
pared at Conference in
New York
TWO LOADS OF CANE ARRIVE

Complete plans Of the sugar ration
ing system TO be inauguratcd here to
supplement the wartime sugar rationing
as means of preventing sugar
famine are expected to be announced
late today.
John y. Mccarthy, distributing off
Ger for the Philadelphia district, at
tended meeting of the sugar equai-
2ation board in New York last night
and said he would make public today
the additional provisions the board
members felt would be necessary to
enforce.
Sugar already is unattainable in
many parts of the city. Many stores
in the Frankford district have posted
signs telling patrons they are unable
to obtain sugar and will be unable to
get it for an indefinite period.
Other stores have posted signs similar
to those in use during the war Patrons
are called upon to save sugar. Hoard
ing. many posters point out, is just as
bad as wasting.
The arrival of two shiploads OF
sugar has enabled the smaller refinery
of the Franklin Sugar Company, South
street and Delaware avenue, to resume
operation The boats were loaded with
100000 pounds of raw sugar from
Cuba.
The last shipment to this port was
on October I, when 100000 pounds
arrived.
W Il. Watson Snyder. investigator
for the department of Justice, is eX-
pected in this city today with the result
of his probe into the sugar situation il
| Reading, He examined records ant
storchouSeS of number of retail firms
and will lay the evidence gathered be
| fore United States Attorney Kane.
One merchant in Reading who oper-
utes chain of stores was investigated
and was found, according to Snyder, tt
/ have stored nearly five tons of sugar
/ He received this month, also, it is said
| two carloads Of sugar instead of one
/ his usual amount.
! Todd Daniel, Department of justice
agent in charge of this district, said h
did not believe the case mentioned
showed practice contrary to law, Th'
matter, however, he said. would be lai'
before Mr.. Kane.