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New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
PERRETTA BROTHERS BEG FOR CLEMENCY g COnvicts Have Petitioned Prison Board For
 Pardons.

Hartford, May 12.-Twenty-four men, who are awaiting execution or are serving life sentences in the state prison have petitioned the board of pardons for clemency The board will consider their cases on June 2. There are in all 32 appeals for pardon.
 Among the number are three De- tltlonS from men who will be exe- cuted if the board does not recom- mend pardon. Two of these are the Perretta brothers, Joseph and Bras mo, who were sentenced at New Brit ain on October 4, 1918, to be exc cuted February 5. They have been reprieved twice, the last one holding for until June 20. They claim they are innocent.
 Another man sentenced to death is Girodano Candido, who was convicted at Litchfield on May ', 1918 for mur- der committed in Torrington He has been twice reprieved, the last hold ing good until June 20. He says he is innocent
 Charles Esposito was convicted of first degree murder at Bridgeport on January 22, 1907, but his sentence was commuted to life Imprisonment in March, 1908. He asks for pardon on the grounds that he is innocent, and that he has been confined in a hospital for the last year and a half suffering with tuberculosis and that he will return to Italy if pardoned
 Beatrice Rielly, who was convicted of aggravated assault at New Haven on February 27, 1919, and sentenced to from one to one and a half years in prison, petitions for pardon on the ground that she is soon to become a mother.
 Another woman among the peti- tioners is Mary Mccarthy, who was convicted at Bridgeport of man. slaughter committed at Derby on February 23. She claims that she is in bad health and is subject to epilep- tic fits.
 Frederick Chatf1eld, who is serving a term in the Litchfield jail for as sault with intent to murder is 76 years old. He was convicted at Win chester in 1915 and this is his fourth petition.
 Frank P. Wilson, who is serving sentence for gross and wilful negli- gence while operating a motor ve- hicle and causing the death of several people, petitions that he has been punished sufficiently.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
Prepare Dirigiblc Site.

St. Johns, N. F., May PA land ing party from the United States Cruiser Chicago today took over a stretch of Cricket field in Quidvidi valley as a landing place and mooring grounds for the naval dirigible C-5, which is to make a test cruise here from Cape May this week. The l;r- ship will be anchored in the open near the comparatively tiny Martinside plane in which the British aviators. Raynham and Morgan, plan their night across the Atlantic.
 Whether the big gas bag will ke started overseas after the arrival here will not be decided until she lands.
 The British fliers facing the delays because of low pressure con GitIons over the Atlantic are perfecting their preparations.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
FORD LIBEL SUIT
 IS OPENED TO-DAY
Mount Clemens, Michigan, Scene of Trial in Action Against Chicago
 Tribune For Million Dollars.

Mount Clemens, MiCh, May 1o.- One of the most noteworthy libel suits in the history of American juris- prudence, that of Henry Ford vs. the Chicago Daily Tribune, for $1,G0l,O0 was to open before Circuit Judge Jas G. Tucker here today. With most of the preliminary battles already fought and decided in Illinois and Detroit courts, the case is expected to come to trial with little delay. The suit has been in the courts two and half years.
 It was anticipated attention of the court will be largely occupied this morning With consideration of brief, expected from counsel for MT. Ford and attacking the Tribune's defense. The newspapers counsel has main- tained that the alleged lbelous state mentS cited in the suit were published incidental to the Tribune's fight for preparedness.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
War Board Appeals.

Washington, May 12.-The war labor board prepared a telegram to- day to the officers of the internation- al association of mill, pulp and sul- phite workers, demanding that the union abide by the boards award which is effective until the end of the war. This action resulted from a strike of employees of the Interna- tional Paper Go. at Glens Falls, N. Y, who demand increased wages.
 The union has claimed that the war ended November Il and has an nounced that the workers were free to seek increased wages and inn proved working conditions. The war board takes the position that the war is not over until the peace treaty is ratified and that the action of the union practically repudiates their agreement The award was made by the board in conjunction with the federal trade commission which in vestigated production costs and es- tabished price for print paper and similar products on the basis of the wages and costs.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
Naval SeaplaneS Will Also Take
 Crews Of Six Men Each DIRIGlBLE BEING PREPARED
Official Load of Each Machine Will Be 2S,OOO POundS-SaiIOrs At New foundland Fixing Up Landing Place For Balloon.

Trcpassey, N. F., May 12.-The American naVy's hydro -airplanes will set out on their transatlantic flight carrying, if possible, crews of six men instead of five, with extra pro- pellers aboard, Commander John H. Towers, chief of the expedition, an- nounced today.
 The extra men and spare parts with a maximum supply of petrol would bring the weight of each plane to o&,- 500 pounds, the commander said The official full load is 2S,000 pounds. Tie motors of the NC-1 and NC-3 easily carried 25,000 pounds from Rockaway Point, N. Y, to Halifax and thence to this point.
 The proposed enlargement of the crews and equipment were the result of the experience gained in the flight from Halifax when the NC-3, flag ship of the division, was forced to re- turn to port after cruising 50 miles because of propeller trouble.
 The American airplane mechanics worked on the NC-3 this morning shifting one of her propellers. The NC passed inpection yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
Reports Arc Premature

Washington, May 12.-Reports that the navy dirigible is to attempt @ Atlantic flight from Newfound- land are premature, it was said today at the navy department Trip to New foundland from Montauk Point, l.. l., for which preparations are being made is in the nature of a test of the airship and the future movements of the craft depend on it's performance during the northward flight.
 The c was not designed for long distance operations and if the vessel should prove on flight to New foundland to have unusual qualities of endurance such as would justify an attempted transatlantic trip, officers indicated that it might be necessary to make radical changes before an actual attempt could be made The c was reported as storm bound today at Montauk Point with no probability that she would get into the air for any extensive operation.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
CALLS UNITED STATES
 PRUSSIA OF TOMORROW
Brazilian Writer Blames American For Mexican
 Revolution.

Rio JaneirO, May 11.-An attack on the United States is made by Ma deiros de Albuquerque, generally con- sidered one of the leading journalists of Brazil in a long interview printed today in A Noite. Senor Albuquerque, who has just arrived from the United States, says:
 X T return from the United States with much enthusiasm for Ehgland Italy, France, Belgium, Japan and perhaps above all, Mexico"
 He accuses the United States of "fomenting revolutions in Mexico" and says that Brazil is considered by the United States only as a possible future colony" He adds:
 The United States wants to obtain as part of the payment of the debt of France and England a bond for Bra zips debts to those powers On the day this is realized, Brazil will be sold to the United States, which on the first occasion we fail to meet the interest she will do to us as she has done to Central American nations,'
 Senor Albuquerque belittles the part the United States took in the war, saying the only American vic tory was the battle at St. MihieI winch, he says, was gained with English artillery and French ayia- tfon,' and attacks the censorship which he remarks has "prevented these and other facts from becoming known" He attacks the Monroe doc Urine and President Wilson. ridicu1ine the presidents activities in the peace congress. He concludes hv saying:
 "The United States incontestabIv is the Prussia of tom Orrou
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
FIVE BRIDGES DESTROYED
Villa Forces Continue to Harass Car ranza Government-All Trains to Be Guarded By Federal Troopers.

Washington, May 12.-Five bridges on the branch of the National rail ways of Mexico between Torreon and Chihuahua City have been destroyed by Villista forces, according to ad- vices received here from Mexico City quoting 8 high official of the Mexican government. The dispatch said that when traffic is restored again every train will be preceded Fy an "exporing train" carrying a guard of federal troops large enough to re- pulse any rebel raid.
 Troops are being moved from Tor reon to protect workmen engaged in rebuilding the wrecked bridges, the dispatch read.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
GLASS MAKES SHARP
 REPORT ID CHARGES
Declares Statement By Re signed Chairman Peek
 is Not Truthful.

Washington, May Exchanges made yesterday by George Peek, chairman of the dissolved industrial a stand on the boards efforts to agree on prices for necessities ''in direct contradiction with his message to the president urging creation of the board" have drawn a sharp reply from the secretary.
 In q. statement published today MT. Glass said the board in a meeting 10 fix minimum prices for the public did precisely that which it had been warned to do,' and that the action had been promptly repudiated by him as "countrary to fundamental principles of economies, of public policy and of the law"
 MT. Peek, knows perfectly we'll" said Mr Glass, that have never in any way or at any time suggested such action at that taken by the in-, dustrial board. Hence his reference to me on this point perverts the actual truth.'
 MT. Peek in his statement yester- day reviewed the efforts of the board to agree on prices, referred at length to the controversy, With Direct or Gen. Hines over steel prices which ended with the resignation of the board, and declared that the public would demand an explanation of the wrecking," apparently in obstinacy of a single individual, of a plan of such apparent national value."
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
BAVARIAN EXILE ARRESTED.
pr. Jaffe Caught in Berlin Trying to
 Negotiate Spurious Money.

Berlin, May II, (By the Associated Press.)-A guest who was arrested at the Ulm hotel here today while trying to negotiate 1000 mark bills bearing the characteristics of the money which was temporarily put out of cir culation in Bavaria because of the So- viet regime, was found to be Dr. Jaffe, the Bavarian Soviet minister of finance recently displaced with the other ministers by the Hoffman gov ernment.
 A search of Dr. Jaffe's trunk reveal ed 47,000 marks in 1000 mark notes. The ex-minister was taken to Munich for trial
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
TO WITHDRAW AMERICANS
Tentative Arrangements to Begin Homeward Movement From Arcb- angel Early Next Month Are Ise- ported in Washington.

Archangel, May 10, (By the Asso- clated Press. Tentative arrange ments are being made to begin the withdrawal of American troops from North Russia early in June. These plans have been taken up because of the public announcement of tho plans of the United States government bv Secretary Baker, but no definite or ders have yet been received by the American commander American troops have not been engaged on q large scale in the last months hgnt- ing.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
DEFY BRITISH ORDERS
Walsh, Dunno and Ryan, Americans in Ireland, Insist on Starting For WestpOrt-ROad Guarded.

Dublin May 12.-Frank P. Walsh, Edward Dunne and Michael F. Ryan, representatives of Irish societies ln the United States, visited Galway on Sunday and left in the evening for Westport, although they were official ly notified on Saturday they would not be allowed to go there because Westport had been proclaimed a mlli- tary area. An armored car ar rived at Westport on Sunday, ana military pickets have been posted along the roads over which the dele gates will travel to that town
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
ASKS RECIPROCITY
 IN MANY INSTANCES
Germans Want Special Com mission to Handle Details of Sending Captives Bacb to Fatherland.

] Paris, May II, (By the Associated Press )-Count Von Brockdorff- Rstntl zau, German foreign minister and chief of the German peace delegat1orI Tn addressing note to Premier C1e1 menceau relative to the repatriation od prisoners, asks that the details of tke transfer be entrusted to commissionsl F'avors Special Commissions.
 The German foreign minister states| that the German peace delegation has noted with satisfaction" that thel draft of the treaty recognizes in prin- ciple the repatriation of German war| and civilian prisoners with great ex- petition and says that special com- missions might carry on direct oral discussions which would include all belligerent states, it being pointed out| that even during hostilities this has| proved an effective way of solNngl difficulties.
 Wants Unconditional Repatriation
 The note says this work should be much easier, now that the war is over. and would remove differences of con- ception or lack of clearn ess on partic- ular points, such as legal conceptions in individual countries. The German delegation it is said considers it in- dispensable that those war and civil- ian prisoners detained or undergoing punishment for other than discipline ary offences should in principle be in- cluded among those to be uncondi- tiOnally repatriated.
 Regarding war and civilian prlson- CTS of Allied and associated powers in it's hands, the note says, Germany has recognized the same principle. 1t appears self evident to the German delegation therefore that on grounds of fairness certain alleviations in the treatment of prisoners should be agreed upon pending their return"
 The note then proceeds:
 Asks For Reciprocity.
 "In a one-sided manner, some feel, the stipulations have been made in favor of the Allied and associated gov ernments. For instance, those re- garding the surrender of personal property, the search for missing ob- jects and the care of graves might he cited. It is assumed that in these questions a demand for complete re- ciprocity is founded on general hu- man rights"
 The note then refers to a number of minor points and proposes that de- Alterations by commissions should , 0 begun speedily to clear up prelinin- aries in readiness for the time when shipping and similar difficulties may be solved and the removal of tho prisoners may be possible. It alludes to the importance to Germany that the prisoners return home under or derly conditions, insuring their tein- statement into economic life with tho greatest possible dispatch and says that this seems possible only if every thing is done to raise the moral and physical state of those returning.
 Wants Clothing For Prisoners.
 Since Germany's economic position prevents her by her own strength from providing the requisite g.iaran tees the delegation suggests that fhe deliberations of the commissions
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New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
VON bROCKDORFF- ANTzAU WANTS ID KNOW + ALLIES WILL FURNISH NEW
 CLOTHES ID REPATR|ATED PRISONERS
GERMAN PRESIDENT
 THINKS WILSON HAS
 DESERTED II POINTS.

Berlin, May II, (By The As sociated Press) s).-"Germany has seized and unfurled a new ban ner on which are inscribed Pres ident Wilson's IA points, which the president apparently has deserted" said Friederich Ebert, the German resident, in a state ment to the Associated Press today.
 President Ebert called the peace treaty a ''monstrous docu- ment." He declared that history holds no precedent for such de- termination to annihi1ate com pletely vanquished peoples.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
WATCHMAN MURDERED
Auto Bandits Operating in Philadcl- phia Warehouse District, Then Make Good Their Escape.

Philadelphia, May 12.-Automo obile bandits who were robbing a ware house in the mill district early today killed James Nunamaker, a private watchman, when he surprised them. The robbers got away taking $3500 worth of samples and remnants of cloth.
 The district has been the scene re- gently of many bold robbcries by men operating in high powered motor cars
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
PAPER MILL HANDS
 ARE OUT ON STRIKE Glens Falls, N. Y, and Bellows
 Falls, Yty Factories Closed MAINE UNION THREATENS
About 5000 Quit At York State Plant and Entire Concern in Vermont Has to Shut Down-NIaine Men Want IS Per Cent. Increase.

Glen Falls, N. Y, May 12.-There was virtually no change today in the strike situation which has tied up nearly all of the 36 plants of the In- ternational Paper Co.,, throughout the country involving approximately 5000 union workers, according to reports received here.
 The strike began early yesterday over a disagreement concerning in- creased wage demands.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
BRITISH CLAIM SUCCESS.

London, May 12.-The news from Afghanistan, where Afghan tribesmen have been attacking their positions on the lndlan frontier, was scanty but satisfactory over the weekend. The British drove them from the Ashra- Slakhel on Friday, while airplanes crossed the frontier and bombed the enemy positions at Loidatta with good results. The Afghans maintain their positions west of Loidatta.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
NC-4 ST1LD HELD UP
Weather Makes Flight From Chatham to Halifax and Trepassey Impossible.

Chatham, Mass, May 12.-Weather conditions continued unfavorable to-
 day for the resumption of the flight of the hydro-airplane NC-4 to Hali- fax and Trepassey, N. F. Rain which had fallen steadily for more than SC hours ceased early in the day but the skv was stilk overcast and the high winds and rough sea made it tuad- visable. in the opinion of Lieut.. Com nander Read, to attempt to get away.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
Union Makes Demands.

Rumford, Mo-, May 12.-A possible strike of the employees of the Inter- national Paper Mills here was avert ed today by the granting of their de- mands for a wage increase of 15 per cent. The 200 paper workers at the plant of the Continental Paper Bag Co.,, who quit work Saturday after demanding an S-hour day in place of hours and 1 per cent. additional in wages, were still out today.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
FRENCH GANGSTFRS KILL
 TWO AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Nice, France, May 12.-Two Amer ican military policemen were at tackled by a gang Sunday night, and one of them, Herbert Larsen, was wounded fatally. Five revolver shots were fired point blank at the police men, three striking Larsen. The ag- gressors have not yet been arrested.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
45O Out of Work Today.

Bellows Falls, Vt., May 12.-The mills of the International Paper Co. here were shut down today by a strike of the pulp and sulphite workers for increased wages, These strikers num- bered only about 50 but their absence made necessary the closing of the en- tire plant employing 450 hands. The strike became effective at a. m.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
WILL REFER REQUESTS
 TO EXPERT COMMITTEE

Paris, May 12.-The Council of Four of the peace conference met this morning and took up consideration Of the replies to be made to the latest German notes-those regarding labor matters and prisoners of war.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
EQUIPMENT TURNED IN,
War Department Through With $1s,-
 900. .OOO Worth of Railroad Stock.

Washington, May 12.-Locom Otive cranes, railroad cars and other equip ment valued at 1S,000,000 have been turned over by the war department to the railroad administration for sale to the railroads at market price.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
PEACE DELEGATION
 LEAVES AUSTRIA TO-DAY

Vienna, May 12.-The Austrian peace delegation will leave Vienna at ROO o'clock today on a special train. The delegation is due to arrive at Paris on Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
P. and Y. Back Administration.

A meeting of the executive commit tee of the Parents and Teachers as- sociation of the Elihu Burrltt school was held last evening and the acton of the board in not reappointing the two instructors was discussed. The committee voted to make statement to the public that the association is not connected with or has anything to do with the Taxpayers and Rent payers association. s. Schacht, member of the committee, said this morning:
 We have no animosity whatever against the school board and VIC are in harmony with the administration. We do not desire to have Superin- tendent Holmes discharged and we were not behind or in sympathy With the movement to oust Judge Gaffney as chairman of the board. All we de- sire is a square deal for the two teachers"
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
JULIA T. DUNN, "TR ZINE T. YRN E.

Judge Gaffney said this noon that the school committee had not at that time received any communication from Miss Dunn and Miss Byrne. What action the board will take is not known.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
ENTENTE TROOPS ABOUT TO ATTACK PETROGRl ACCORDING TO REPORT FROM FINLAND; GERMA ARE MAKING ADDITIONAL REQUESTS OF ALL
5O,OOO MEN EXPECTED TO TAKE
 PART IN DRIVE ON CAPITAL OF
 BOLSHEVISTS; FLEET READY NOW

Stockholm, May 12.-Entente forces are pre- pairing military operations with Helsingfors base for attack upon Petrograd, according to Helsingfors dispatch to the Alton Tinigen. Fifty thousand troops expected to take part in the operation according to the dispatch which says that French cruisers are now lying in the Gulf of Finland
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
DISMISSED TEACHERS MAKE DEMAND
 THAT SCHOOL BOARD PUBLICLY TELL REASONS THEY WERE NOT REELE ECTED
Misses Dunn and Byrne Say They Have Nothing to Fear and Invite Fullest Publicity.

Miss Julia T. Dunn and Miss Irene T. Byrne two teachers who were not reappointed by the school board at it's session on Friday, have addressed a letter to the school commissioners re- questing that the reasons for drop ping them from the teaching staff be made public. The instructors, in dis cussing the action of the school com mittee feel that an injustice has been done them. They claim that their regulations have been assailed and that they were treated unfair by the board in not being allowed hearing and having the charges presented ill order that they could defend them selves.
 Teachers Ask Publicity.
 The following letter was sent to Secretary Edward M, Pratt of the school board today:
 ITO the School Committee:
 "In view of the innuendos and in situations made rcflccting upon our character at the meeting of the school board last Friday when the matter of our re-enga cement as teachers in the public schools for the coming year came up for action; ana in view of what certain members or the board said that we might not DC In favor of having the charges on which the committee based their action made public. we herewith Tn defense of our reputation demand that you mako these charges pupilc. We have nothing to fear, we want the public to know all, we invite the fullest publicity.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-12

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New Britain herald., 1919-05-12

Since Germany's economic position prevents her by her own strength from providing the requisite g,iaran tees the delegation suggests that the deliberations of the commissions