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New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
FAVOR RECOGNITION
Foreign Relations Committee Wants
United States to Acknowledge
Government of President TinOcO.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Recognition
by the United States of the govern
ment of President TinOco of Costa
Rica is recomm ended in a report
made to the senate foreign relations
committee today by a sub committee
which recently concluded al inVeSti-
CATION of Costa Rican affairs. Tinoco,
formerly war minister, came into
power several years ago through Il
bloodless revolution. He has been
elected president since. but recogni
ton has been refused by the United
States under President Wilson's pol
icy of withholding recognition from
any government set up by violence.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
EASTERN STAR HAS
STATE CONVENTION
10th Annual Session of Grand Chan
ter of Connecticut Held AT Hart
fOrd-OtiiccrS Elected.

Hartford, Jan. 30--With more than
500 delegates and visitors present the
45th annual session of the Grand
Chapter of Connecticut, Order of the
Eastern Star was held at Masonic Tenn
pie today. An address of welcome
was made by the Rev. DR.. VIM. f..
English of Hartford, grand master of
Masons in Connecticut. The response
was by Associate Grand MatrOn Mrs
Ada Oakley Pagan Of Danbury.
Visitors were present from the
grand chapters Of Massachusetts and
New York. The grand matron report
ed 1874 members in service.
Officers were elected as follows:
Worthy grand matron, Mrs. Ada O.
Pagan, DanburY: worthy grand pa
tron, Andrew e. Garde, New Haven;
associate grand matron, Miss M. l..
Ginand, Bridgeport; grand secretary,
Mrs. Harriet I. Barwell, Winsted;
grand treasurer, Mrs. Bertha L. S.
Gallup, MOOsup: grand conductress,
Mrs. Hattie NJ. Stickle Newington.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
BAKER WANTS GOVERNMENT
TO BUY BIG CANTONMENTS

Washington, Jan. 3O.-Abandon-
ment of IA of the 16 National Guard
camps and purchase by the govern
ment of the sites of all National
Army cantonments, was urged today
by Secretary Baker and Assist. Secrc-
tary Crowell before the house military
committee. Camp Kearney, Calf, and
Camp Sewer, S. c., would be the two
guard camps acquired by the govern
ment, with the others returning to
land owners at the expiration of
present leases.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
L. S. CRUISER BRINGS
f.54. BACK FROM FRANCE

New York. Jan. 3O.-The q. S.
cruiser Frederick arrived here today
from Brest with 1,547 troops. These
included "a officers and 1922 men Of
the first battalion comprising COM
panies A, B, c, and D, Of the 330th.
infantry Of the S3rd. division; the
headquarters medical detac chime ent OF
the S3rd.; and the 466th. and 492nd.
aero squadrons. together with Il num-
Der Of casual officers.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
GREAT THIRST QUENCHER
Threat OF Death for ncbricty Among
BOIshcviI< OniciaIS Is Expected to
Prove Efficient Prohibition Move.

Stockholm, Jan. 30.--.A threat to
punish inebriety among Boishcvik Off
ctals Of high degree by death is con-
tanned in n Soviet decree printed in
late issues OF the Petrograd newspa-
pers. The decree points out that
drunkenness among such officials is
Increasing and proposes curative
measures. If these do not prove eff
Gcctive, however. the offense, it is
threatened. will cause the intiiction Of
iNc GcAth penalty.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
OVER BILLION FROM
SALE OF WAR STAMPS

Washington, Jan. 30.--War saving
stamp sales this month, increasing
over the record of last month, sent
the total of receipts from this source
above billion dollars. The treasury
reported today total from sale of
war savings and thrift stamps since
they were placed on the market
thirteen months ago of s1,049,OOO,o 600
including $77,O0O,00O estimated sales
for January.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
SIS, 100000 FOR SOLDIERS.
Australia Will Set Aside This sum 10
Serve EX-Scrvicc Men.

Melbourne, Jan. 29. via Montreal.-
Five million pounds sterling will be
s"t aside by Australia for the benefit
II the soldiers discharged from the
army according to G. y. PCarcc. min
.&tcr OF defense. This sum will, ac-
yording to statement made by w.
A. Watt. acting premier, he used to
assist the states of the commonwealth
ln secure settlers from. the mon now
n the ranks
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
HUNS MAY NOT PAY
London Paper Believes Peace Confer
cncc Has Given Up Idea OF Impos-
ing Big Indemnity on Enemy.

London, Jan. 30.--The peace con-
ference has settled one important
point with regard to the indemnity
question, the Paris correspondent of
the Evening Standard says he has rea-
sons for reporting. The conference
he declares has eliminated any inten-
ton of calling on Germany and her
associates to pay the Allied countries
the cost of the war or to impose
heavy indcmnities upon the enemy
nations.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
Railroad Legislation Is Needed,
Utilities Commissioner Says
AGAINST FIVE YEAR CONTROL
Charles f. Elmquist OF Minnesota
Says Congress Should Remove At
Once Menace Of Centralizing Con-
troll OF Roads in One Man.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Enactme ent
OF railroad legislation for the protec-
ton Of the public before congress ad-
Journs March was urgently recon-
mendcd by Charles E. ElmQuist Of
Minnesota, testifying today before the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee as president of the National Asso-
citation of Railway and Utilities COM
missoners.
Too Much One Man Power.
While the army is being demobil-
lied and war industries are returning
to peace basis, Mr.. Elmquist> said,
the nations greatest industry, the
railroads, remains under the control
Of one man and the life of many COM
mercial undertaking. gs is dependent on
the will of a director general, who
claims exclusive control over all
rates. Increases in rates of billion
dollars a year, he declared, had been
put into effect without consulting the
shippers.
Would Suspend Rates.
You should remove at once the
menace OF centralizing the control Of
the railroads in one man., the wit
ness told the committee, urging that
section ten Of the railroad control act
be amended to permit the interstate
commerce commission to suspend
rates initiated by the director gener-
al pending determination by the in
terState commerce commission and
state commissions. He also declared
the act should be amended so as to
restore all the powers of the states
over intrastate rates
Conflict of Authority.
Discussing the conflict in authority
between state commission and the
railroad admin istra ton Mr.. EmQuist
read Il press statement issued Janu-
airy 6 by William G. McAdoo when he
was director general which said that
the director general could not subject
himself to the control Of commits
sionS or courts as to rates.
Opposes Five Year Control.
Mr.. McAdoos plan for an extern
sion of government control to five
Years was opposed by the witness,
who suggested December 81, 1919, as
the limit Of control if a, special ses-
sion of congress was called to enact
legislation. He thought no legislation
other than that suggested for the pro-
lection of the public should be passed
at this session. He said the five year
plan would continue the guaranteed
com pensation involving billion dol
lars increase in rates and high oper-
atng costs. continue the war power
of the president, continue what he
called the chaotic condition of rate
making in which shippers have no
voice, and thrust government owner
ship to the fore before government
valuation was completed.
Common sense, the witness said, de-
manded that this valuation be COM
pleted before government ownership
was considered
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
ANOTHER CONNECTICUT
BUTT BOAT LAUNCHED

Stratford, Jan. 3V.-The 5. 5.
Ganeri. second of the six wooden
steamers built at the HOusatonic
shipyards for the United States gov
ernment, was launched at 10 o'clock
today. The vessel was christened by
Miss Janis Russell Dickard, a direct
descendant Of Daniel Boone,
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
DELEGATES WON'T TALK
and New Zealand Premicrs
Decline to Express Opinions Rela IT,
tive to German Colonies Disposal.

Paris, Jan. 3, via Montreal.-Pre-
mier Hughes of Australia and Pre-
mier Massey of New Zealand showed
the greatest reluctance today in dis
cussing with interviewers the attitude
Of the peace conference toward the
German colonies. Mr.. Hughes was
asked:
Are Premiers Botha, Massey and
yourself satisfied with the situation >"
L prefer not to answer" Mr.
Hughes replied after a pause.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
SWIFT WAVES IMMUNITY
Chicago Packing King Willing to Tell
All He Knows of InduStry-Doesnt
Fear Prosecution

Washington, Jan. 30.-Louis T.
Swift, president of Swift & Co, form
ally waived before the senate agri-
culture committee today any immu-
nifty from prosecution which may be
accrued through his testimony in the
committees hearings on legislation to
regulate the meat industry.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
ARTISTS TO PAINT SCENES
OF WORLD PEACE CONGRESS

London, Jan. 29.--The British art
lists, Orpen and St John, who have
been selected by the government to
paint scenes from the peace congress.
will begin work Immediately, it, is
stated. Both recently returned to
LondCn from the British front, where
they have been painting war scenes.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
TO LIFT COAL BAN
Restrictions on Prices and Regulations
VIII BE Removed as Soon as Gar
field Signs Notice.

Washington, Jan. 30.--An order re-
moving all restrictions, including price
and zone regulations on anthracite
coal, has been prepared at the fuel
administration and awaits Administra-
tor Garfield's signature to make it
effective. An official announcement is
expected shortly.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
EXPELLItD FROM LORRAINE.

Metz, Jan. 30.--Albert Gregoire, a
lawyer and former deputy from Metz
In the German RcicnStag, has been
expelled from Lorraine. Although Of
IJOrrainian origin. lie had always
been Germanophilc. During the war
he held an official post in Metz,
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
lblic Utilities Chairman Says
Rates Are More Than Before
PROTESTS TO CONGRESSMEN
Nincty-six Per Cent. of Telephone
Service Hero Is Intrastatc and New
Zone System Materially Increases
~
Rates, Richard It. Higgins Declares.

Hartford. Jan. 30.-The public util-
o. ities commission Of Connecticut has,
through it's chairman, Richard L.
,1liggins, in letters to Connecticut SEN
;Ltors ana representatives III congress,
taken u stand in opposition to the tel
cphone rates schedule recently put
into effect by the postm2ster-sener
War emergency as the great NOV
ing cause for federal Intervention or
control is no longer u dominant feat-
uro and should no longer be used to
accomplish an end not otherwise luS-
titled" Mr. Higgins writes.
He adds that the telephone service
of Connecticut is SO per cent. intra"
state and has always been well han
died by the Southern New England
Telephone company.
Fiat Rate Satisfactory.
The fiat rate system heretofore in
force in Connecticut has worked very
satisfactorily" says the commission,
"and, with a slight increase in the
base or rental charge, affords the COM
pany sufficient revenue TO pay a far
dividend & per cent? on its invest
ment
Increases Costs Here.
The system of zone rates, based on
distance, recently established by Post
MASTER General BurlesOn under fed
eral control, may theoretically be cor
rect. but the same schedule Of rates
is not necessarily correct or equitable
for all sections of the United states
/ believe the zone system recently in
stalled materially increases the tele-
phone rates for Connecticut, which is
unnecessary for efficient management
of the company # We believe that
the properties should be returned to
private ownership, and that the state,
which is vitality interested in her do
mestic enterprises should have juris-
dictiOn over regulatiVe problems,
rather than the federal government t.
Mr.. Higgins thinks a schedule Of
rates should be based upon local or
state conditions.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
SpARTACNNS PUT DOWN.

Amsterdam. Jan. 3O.-The Sparta
:;>n uprising at Wilhelmsh2vcn has
ocer put down. according to Berlin
adVices to the Hamburg Nachrichten
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
BUYS BOSTON NATIONALS
George Washington Grant. Famous
London Movie King, Assumes Com
troll of BeantOWn Club.

Boston, Jan. 30.-The sale of the
controlling interest in the Boston
National league baseball club to
George Washington Grant. for the
past ten years the owner of a string,
of movng picture theaters in London,
England was announced today.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30
LABOR CONGRESS Will,
BEGIN MEETING SOON

Paris. Jan. 29.-The commission on
international labor regulations estab-
lished by the peace conference will
begin regular meetings next week
New Britain herald., 1919-01-30

pollcy Ol the SONN
yard strikes to let
Charles Piez, directb
emergency fleet @orpofA5z
today. He referred barticuIa7
situation at Seattle, where he 4
had been out for a week, and 44ss
Francisco, where he said, it waS
ported workers in two trades frf~
tended to go out shortly and tie UP
all the work in the district. @
Breathing Spell Needed.
Mr.. Piez declared most of the yards
needed a breathing spell, that he did
no think the government would guar
tee to furnish work at extremely high
wages unless increased skill and out
put justified it, and that in his view it
was highly unwise for shipyard
workers in their own interests to call
strikes at existing scales.
Output Is Decreasing.
Most of the yards need breathing
SPELL" said Mr.. Piez, ''and an oppor-
tunity to go over their organization
with a view to eliminating production
factors which have tended to increase
costs. How greatly the costs have
been increased is shown by the fact
that in one Pacific coast yard, typical
to some extent Of the general situa-
ton, wages now give each worker
$1.70 for putting in the same time
that he would have been given 81 for
year ago, while in the same period
the average output per individual is
only 70 per cent. of what it was a year
ago.
More Pay But Less Work.
'In an Atlantic coast yard that I
have in mind, worknen receive 81 for
putting in time that brought them 5
a year ago, and the average output
per individual has dropped in the
same period to sc 2-3 per cent. of
what it was one year ago.
Com bining this decreased eff
cheney with the increased wage, the
result has been to make ship con-
struction costs entirely unreasonable.
Some contracts for ships have been
already cancelled by the government.
In my view, the present temper Of
and its attitude toward ship
makes it highly unWise
for shipyard workers in their own in
terests to call strikes against existing
wage scales.
Ask 81 an Hour Minimum.
.sTn Seattle, where the men have
been out a week, the demand is for 81
an hour pay as a minimum for all
workers in the yards, skilled, semi |
skilled or unsI<illed. | do not think
that the government will continue to
furnish work at extremely high
wages unless it is justified by the in
creased skill of the workers and the !
increased output per man that high |
WA oeS ought to bring
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-12
ENTERTAINED UNITY CLASS
 AT UNIVERSAIJST cHlineu

NIT and Mrs. Rollo H. Harris of inc Ston1nGton road royalty entertained the members of the Unity class of the church of the Good Shepherd with one or IneT famous chowders. The grounds were prettily decorated with Lhlnese. lanters and the tables Ia id Tor thirty guests were set under the iarge grape arbor. Each guest re- ceiEed small silk American fac as souvenir or the evening. Mrs. Harris Hummer Alter the supper a business meet .ng was held and rising vote of tnanhs were extended to MT and Mrs
 Harr1s- The rest of the evening was passed m games,' Arthur CrowelI win
 ning the prize in the Magic Cup game Lo11s M CrandaIl also entertaineC with rnaic tricks. - o' 'iiieu
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-12
TOWN MEETING OVER SCHOOL BUIlDING|

Decision to have a special town meeting called at an early convenient date around the first of August to vote on giving authority to issue bonds for from $250000 to $500, ,006 for erect ing a sbuiidiIlg .whieh should comT,ins a junior high school and a memor.al to the soldiers in the recent world war was reached Friday night at 8 conference between the town school board and a committee from the Chamber. of Commerce.
 The meeting was held in the Cham Der of Commerce rooms at the call of the town school committee, B. P. Bishop, president of the school com mittee, was scf1airman of the meeting. Judge T. J. Kelly, secretary of the school committee, and Attorney AL lyn l.. Brown and c. V. James of the Chamber of Commerce committee were manned with MT. Bishop to draw up the call for the town meeting.
 Those present at the meeting Friday night were B. P, Bishop. Judge T. K. Kelly, c. O. Murphy, w. T.. McGarry, C.. A. Saxon and Robert McNeely Of the school committee. Allyn IL Brown, c. V. James, w. F. Rogue, c. F. Whit ney and William H. Cruickshank of the Chamber of Commerce committee.
 In opening the meeting Mir. Bishop said the school committee felt this
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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-12

was a real need in our, educationa system that they were urging and that if 1t is not carried through it will be a real loss to Norwich. We can't af- ford to let our educational system fall down for question of money when it is comparatively so small an amount
 The whole plan is put forward with the purpose of giving better school advantages to our boys and girls, aiming to give them an education that shall be available for them in choos- ing an occupation. With sile new school building, the committee felt that the memorial hall could be ad- vantageously joined.
 There was very general discussion as to whether it would be advisable to hold any more public meetings in the way of instructing the citizens as to what was designed to be done through the junior high school and it was de- cided to bring the matter to an carly vote rather than have any more meet. ings. ~f
 Various phases of the proposition were discussed and it was brought ont that the estimate of the cost of the junior high school building is made. for 30 room building at al average cost of S7.000 per room, with an as- sembly hall, the whole to cost prob ably from s25o,ooo to $500, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-12

Monday night number of the bows | of Taftvilie who have been discharg- | informal meeting at which it was de- cided to organize camp of the Amer ican Legion and also form an Army and Navy club.
 Every man who has been in the service of Uncle Sam from this village during the war. should respond, and be proud to do so, to the next call which will be next Monday night at 7.3o in the rooms f the K. of C. Several of the boys who answered here, when the country needed them failed to respond to the home call.
 Whether they died in battle, Camp,
 ship, or home. they gave all tt at any one could give, and died for the Stars and Stripes.
 No living man can have a camp named after him. therefore out of re- spect for your fallen comrades you should attend the next meeting and it will be put to a vote to determine which of them the camp will be named after. Remember it depends upon your attendance, and vote. whether the counrade you loved most is so hon ored or not.
 The Army and Navy club is to in- ciude all men. who have been hon orably discharged from the army, navy, marine and revenue cutter ser vice of the Q. s. A.. National Guards, Home Guards, also the men who have A., in the recent war.
 The object of the club is to pro- vide amusement of a proper nature which is greatly lacking in this vil5 lase. Several people who are in po- sition to do so. have promised to as- sist it along financially. It is hoped that we will be able to put out base ball, basketball and a foot ball team hold field and track meets, such as most used to seeing while in the service also t3 pro- vide comfortable place for the win ter evenings. where we can play cards, pool. box, wrestle, and the different forms Of indoor exercise. Run dances which will be pleasure for most of us and a source of profit to all; clam bakes., outings, etc. There forganiza- tions are forming in every place throughout the country and there is no reason why Taftville can't do as good as the next. It's up to you, at tend the meeting
 The Misses Mary and Alice Dusas Of Providence street have returned to their home after having spent several weeks with friends living in Boston and New Bedford.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-12
STEAMER CAPE COD DOING
 GOOD PASSENGER BUSINESS

Summer travel on the steamer Cape Cod has begun now and nearly every trip from New York to this city sees full passenger list. Those who use this convenient line of travel from the metropolis are mostly vacationists coming to. this section to spend their annual outing in the many delightfu ui spots to be found in this section of New England
 mesndw daftd wadtf dawt6 famtren
 Passenger travel the other way is also increasing. On the night of the Fotlrrfs Of July, the boat had all it's staterooms taken, carrying over 100 passengers.
 The freight business on the boat IS also on the increase and Norwich merchants are coming more and more 10 realize and the quick transporta~ tion that is furnished by t,e Tban,as River line -
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-12

With the demand "votes in 1920" Alice Paul. chairmanfof the National Women's Party, fs. touring the country for ratification iwhich She declares can be accumulated thfs summer if the women. Of the nation take vigorous action. Miss Paul lead the six year campaign on Congress. which resulted sin the passage of the suffrage amendment. Her organization raised and spent Tn that time over half a million dollars, formed the first wom ans national political party. and has now turned all its energies toward ratification through its branches in the 4s States. ,E
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-12

now the reserve fund amounts to over a half million dollars making the fraat aternitya 1es per cent. solvent.
 Having secured the organization a financial basis and thus creating a confident feeling throughout the mem bership the grand master workman, A, c. Brown of Hartford has turned his intention to the exteption work of the order. 'f
 Grand Master Workman Brown with the backing Of the executive commit tee has gone about this work upon the same scientific principles used in placing the order upon a strong finan- cial basis.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-12
Will Be Married in Proxia.,e.

The marriage of Willis Lafferty Buck, son of Rev. and Mrs. Walter P: Buck of 357 Broad street. New Lon don, and Miss Olive Harriette BlaisdelI Of Providence. whose engagement was recently announced, is to take place July 25 at the home of the brides par ents, MT. and Mrs. Sidney $. Blaisdell, 151 Atlantic avenue.
 Rev. George B. Thomas. D. D., pas tor of the Providence Trinity Union Methodist Episcopal, church. will offT- ciate, assisted by MT. Buck MT. Buck entered the United States naval avia- ton service shortly' after the death of his brother. He was discharged in November, 1913. ag:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-12

Early in the fall this unit went overseas and functioned as a base hospital at CoInmercy tMeuse)' in the advance section with a. 2e00 bed ca = pacity. The hospital staff here num- 5e; ed 56 officers with a personnel of 38o. pr. Dliscol1 was assistant chief of the hospital and acting in this ca paclty received a varied line of ex- l,erlence which will prove most val uaoie. In Ja-.uary, 1919, Dr. Dris-.>lI was promoted to the rank of captain which he held att the time sofs Iris dis cEa1ge.
 Captain D-iscoll arrived in Hchoxer. or the U. S. S- Leviathan. on July 5sa ard received fis discharse at Ci-np Iaix Julss 1otr. Fl Ef-er a much needed rest Dr. Ia, is- c%ii will az lin resume practice in ,his city.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-12
At Y. M. c. A. Sunday.

At SIS a. m. the uSnaI
 breakfast will be served to the rna1 m uniform at the local Young Nen,s Christian Association. ei .
 orief address will be delivered bv t,' neN. C. h. kenagy, assistant pastor of lne central Baptist church.
 At the o.30 D.. m. -<Get-Together, fl, e openlhg exercises will consist Of or :. Gnestra music: and singing after James l., Case the president of the iocSI !. M. C. A. will deliver a hrief address- The ladies of the Metb-