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New Britain herald., 1919-08-20
TOOK ARMY'S $35,OOO;
 DESERTS TO GERMANY
Lieutenant Gottenkeine's Arrest and Surrender Refused by German
 Civil Authorities.

Coblenz, Aug. 2O.-The First Division would like very much to take home with it Second Lieutenant J. c. Gottenkeine, former assistant supply officer of the Fifth Field Artillery. Not that it thinks so much of Gotten keine. It thinks more of the 5000 the lieutenant took with him when he went away into the wilds of un- occupied Germany.
 Had it not been that Herr Ebert's government was extremely afraid of committing an impropriety, the First might have Gottenkeine's company across the Atlantic; but, as things are, it probably will not.
 On June 1 Gottenkeine walked into the office of the First Division dis bursting office and said he had come for the May pay of the Fifth Field Artillery. He got it; the Fifth did not and has never since seen it's volunteer pay officer or it's 4S6,OOO marks His Wherea bouts remained unknown to the Army until two weeks ago the in telligence section learned that he was in Dusseldorf, posing as a German civilian and frequenting race tracks and gam bling casinos. An American agent went to Dusseldorf, arriving there after Gottenkeine's bankroIl was gone and the day after his girl had left him.
 Gottenkeine was found, and the American agent asked the German civil authorities to arrest him. The latter said they had nothing against Gottenkeine and would not arrest him. The American agent returned to Coblenz and three days ago, the red tape having been unwound, he started back with a paper calling for the arrest of Gottenkeine. But Got tenkeine had quilted Dusseldorf, and the best the American agent got was a demand from the landlady of a Dusseldorf boarding house that the United States pay her 50 marks Gottenkeine had borrowed the day he went away
New Britain herald., 1919-08-20
THREE DIE IN
 ELECTRIC CHAIR
One Murderer Dragged to Chamber by Four Keepers After He Had
 Attempted Suicide.

Trenton, N. J., Aug. 20.-Dragged to the electric chair in the death house in the state prison here last night by four keepers after he had tried to batter out his brains against the iron bars of his cell, Frank Le Varie, 35 years of age, paid the penalty with two other men for the murder of 70-year- Roman Smith, a farmer, of South River.
 Le Varie was the first of the trio to go to his death. He refused to .A walk to his death, and four keepers had to carry and drag him to the chair. As they passed the cell of an other condemned man the latter called out to the guard:
 You ought to be ashamed of yourselves
 The other two men who were electrocuted last night for the same crime were Michael De Palma and Gareno Palemeri. Four contacts of H900 volts were given to the three murderers.
 The murder of the old man oc- cured October II, 1917. It was planned by a "gangster" who former ly worked for him and who believed the old man had considerable mon ey about the farm, but the murde~ers obtained only $50 after ransackin g the house.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-20
GERMAN TO HOLD INQUIRY ON WAR CAUSES AND GRIMES

Berlin, Aug. 20, (Associated Press.) The constitution committee of the national assembly at Weimar has de- cided to set up an inquiry committee of twenty eight members to hear evil ,Sdence as to what events led to the outbreak of the war and what caused it's prolongation, whether the govern me1t 1epartm ments and the political and military leaders kept faith with one another, and whether war meas ures were ordered which violated in ternational law or "Were. cruel and harsh to an extent surpassing military and economic necessity
 A sub-comm mittee was intrusted with the task Of drafting a bill establish ing a state tribunal in accordance with Article 168 of the constitution
New Britain herald., 1919-08-20
NEWSPAPER MAN HAD
 THE REAL STUFF''
Des Moines Boy Made Good in France Proud POssessOr of CroiX
 De Guerrc.

Des Moines. Aug. 2O.--Pat Ryan, a corner after an absence of many months overseas. He wears the CroiX de Guerre.
 How did I get it? Oh, the big chief gave me some papers to deliver to another fellow,' he said The rec ords show that Corporal Ryan, Com pany B. 168th infantry, went deliber- ately through German barrages and machine gun fire to deliver important orders and that his conduct was an inspiration to his comrades.
 Ryan also introduced American newspaper enterprise in Paris where in single day he sold 2OO00 copies of the Stars and Stripes.
 Then he was made Paris circula- ton manager of the paper. Now Pat is back at his old corner here
New Britain herald., 1919-08-20
"DEATH SIGN" IN COURT.
Sdsters-in-Law Held Tor Alleged
 Threat to Another Woman.

New York, Aug. 2O.-Because they were alleged to have made the death sign' 70 Mrs. Anna Ross of 117 Mott street, as they were leaving the Tombs court yesterday, Mrs. Angelina Gotto of Baxter street, sisters~in- law, were arrested by order of Magistrate Tobias chargei with disorderly conduct. He found the women guilty and placed them under $500 bonds each for six months
 The women were summoned to court on complaint of Mrs. Ross She said they were constantly quarreling The magistrate told them to go home and keep the peace for a month, and if they did this he would drop the case. A court attendant caught the death sign as the three women were leaving the courtroom
New Britain herald., 1919-08-20
TT WHISPERS OF PARIS.

"Undeniably French" must be the unspoken comment of the keen ob- server of such an evening frock as this sketched for Fashion Art. And French it is-one of the beloved cor setless models which conceal a most artful corset. The bodice is of white tuIle, richly overhung with crystal chains. The skirt and slender train $are of black satin, and a surplice of black chiffon crosses the corsage, end- ing under a girdle of jeweled and jet ornaments.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-20
RUSH TROOPS TO CLEAN.
Major and 10 Men Sent to Riot Scene
 By Governor.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 20.--Major Geo. F. Chandler and forty members of the New York state troopers are on their way to Olean to assist in preventing & recurrence of the riots accompanying the traction strike there.
 The troopers were dispatched to Clean by Governor Smith upon the request of Mayor Strudholme, Sheriff Mallery of Cattaraugus county, and District Attorney Laidlaw. They were expected to arrive during the evening.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-20
RACE RIOT IN MONTREAL.
Police Reserves QuciI it and Arrest
 One Negro Participant.

Montreal, Aug. 20.-A race riot, in which whites and negroes battled in the streets, firing freely, occurred here eTrly yesterday, and was quelled only after police reserves were rushed to tEe negro quarter, wher, the disturb ance took place.
 The disorder followed an attack which three negroes are alleged to have made upon a white man employ ed as a watchman in a hotel near the negro section. One of the trio, shot %l the head while attempting to escape in an autom obile, was arrested after he had been taken to a hospital.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-20
CHINA WATCHES WASHINGTON.
Hopes For Action FavorabIe to Her
 Contention in Shartung Case.

Picking, Aug. 20.---The Chinese are following closely the course of politi-
 cal events in America, hoping that 4 justice will be rendered China, and ~that kiauchau will be restored to her. They argue that ss the Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest treaties were nullfied
 China shouldn't be compelled to full fill the 1915 treaty which they say was force1 upon her at the point of the bayonet and upon which Japan Wounds her claim to economic rights ill Shantung.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-20
DENIES MEDIATION OFFER.

Mexico City, Aug. 20.-The Mexican government has not offered it's serv- ices as mediator in any disputes now existing among Central American countries, according to an official statement by the department of for eign relations refuting stories printed by several newspapers in the capital that Mexico desired to act as an ar bitrator between Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-20
BRITTSHER MURDERED.
English Subject Is Said to Have Met
 Death at Hands of Mexicans.

Mexico City, Aug. 20.-Teodoro Patterson. a British subject, was killed recently in the state of Zaca- tecas. Reports to authorities here assert that he met his death at the hands of mutinous miners with whom he was attempting to confer.
 President Carranza has ordered q thorough investigation of the affair. Patterson was superintendent of the Aranzazu mine of the Mazapil Copper company.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-20
GERMAN POLICE IN AIRPLANElS
 CATCH S5,OOO,OOO SMUGGLERS

: Berlin, Aug. 20, Associated Press.) According to the afternoon papers, policemen using airplanes have frus. trated an attempt to smUggle 2O,OOO,- GOO marks from Berlin to Switzerland The police overlook an express train on which the smugglers were fleeing and arrested the men at Nurember A1Bavaria.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-20

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New Britain herald., 1919-08-20
NEW MEXICAN CONSUL

Mexico City, Aug. 20.-Ramon P. Denegri, formerly Mexican consul general at San Francisco, has been appointed consul-gene at New York, succeeding Adolfo de la Huerta, who has been elected constitutional governor of the state of Sonora
New Britain herald., 1919-08-20

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Republican farmer., 1919-09-05
National Economic
 COllOquy
Labor, Capital and Agricul. tTal Interests Meet
 October 9th,
PRESIDENT CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS TO BODY

Washington. Sept. 3-The confer ence between labor, capital and agri- cultural interests called by President Wilson for discussion of the present economic situation will be held in Washington between October , and 10. it was learned today at the White House.
 The President wrote today to the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. representatives of the leading agricultural associations, investment bankers and to Samuel Gompers. President of the American Fedora uon of Labor, asking that they sub init nominations for delegates repre- senting each group. After receiving this list enroute to the Pacific coast. the resPtdent will then select list of his own and combine the two.
 Forty or forty-five deIeEaetS will be chosen.
 Preliminary arrangements for the conference were discussed at yester- days cabinet meeting and it was said at the White House that full list of delegates probably would be ready within a week
Republican farmer., 1919-09-05

have frequently made it clear that the attitude of their government and dele gation would be firm on this ques- ton. They have pointed out that the ROUmanian favored clauses in the Leag of Nations covenant guaran- teeing the rights and equality of all classes and races but that these were voted down. only to be inserted af- terward in separate treaties for ap- pliCatiou to chosen countries.
 The Roumanians consider. accord insly. that they are the victims of discrimination. The peace conference they hold, by insisting on these clauses, inteferes with the internal affairs of countries. making laws which the people of the countries themselves are unable to revise.
 However, rumors current that the Rumanian delegates will refuse to sign are at least premature for 1t is learned at the headquarters of the delegation that no final decision has been taken regarding signature of the treaty
Republican farmer., 1919-09-05
POLICE EXPECT TO FIND GIRL IN
 NEW HAVEN

Word that Elizabeth Palmer, the IA year-old girl who was kidnapped from her home, 1886 Seaview avenue, Mon- day night, by DominicI1 Quida, had been rescued from her abductor was expected momentarily by the Police Department of this city today The trail which the police have been fol- lowing in their attempts to locate the missing girl. turned towards New Ha- ven last night, and Sergeant Wheeler of the Detective Department is inves- tigating the case in that city today.
 Mrs. Mary Palmer, the girls mother, who is also known as Mrs Quida, received an unsigr1ed telegram from New Haven last night, telling her to come to that city. The tele- gram made no mention of the missing daughter and Mrs. Palmer immediately turned the miSsive over to the police.
 It has been learned that Quida went to New Haven after he left Bridge port about a year ago, and the police are inclined to believe that he return ed there after Kidnapping the Palmer girl Monday night.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-05
CONGRESS TO HAVE COMMITTEE
 GREET PERSHING

Washington, Sept. 3.---General John J. Pershing, who is returning home aboard the transport Leviathan after more than two years service in France as the commander of the A. E. F., will be formally welcomed at New York by a Congressional com mittee.
 This was decided upon today by the joint committee of the House and Senate earranging to welcome tn General back home. The committee will consult with him regarding plans for his reception at the capitol. Com posing it will be Senators Wards worth, New York, chairman of the Senate military committee; Warren, Wyoming, General ePrshlng's father in-law, and Representative Kahn, California, chairman of the House military committee; Republican Lead CT Mondeu, Wyoming, and Democratic Leader Clark, Missouri.
 Various plans for recognition by Congress of General Pershing's ser vice were discussed today but finally were deferred until the General, war department officials and others are consulted.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-05
70 eHlAKE E HIR E E
 s 2 0P s
Hitchcock to Care For League in Capitol
 During Absence.
FIRST ADDRESS
 AT COLUMBUS, o.

Washington, Sept. 3-Sena- tor Hitchcock, of Nebraska. the leading administration spOkes- man in the Senate, was invited to the White House today for a final conference before Presi- dent Wilson starts tonight on his speaking tour to the Paci- fic coast in the interest of the peace treaty.
 It was understood that the Presi- dent desired to discuss with Senator Hitchcock plans for the conduct dur ing his absence of the administration fight in the Senate for ratification o1 the treaty and the League of Nations covenant without change.
 The first stop of the Presidential special will be at Columbus, O.. where the President will deliver the first of his scheduled thirty ad- dresses Thursday.
 President Wilson will be accom- panied by Mrs. Wilson, Rear Admiral Cary T. Gdayson. the Presidents per sonal physician, and Secretary TumuI- ty. A corps of stenographers, se- cret service men and some thirty press representatives also will be in cluded in the party.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-05
OFFER KELBANE BIG
 PURSE TO TACKLE
 YOUNG JOE LEONARD

John Abrams. promoter of New Or leans, La, has wired Jimmy Dunn. manager of Featherweight Champion Johnny Kilbane. an offer of 8. 300 for kilbane to meet Joe Leonard, the sen sational featherweight of Brooklyn, N Y. in a twenty round decesion bat tie at the big Baseball Park in the Crescent City during Mardi Gras week.
 A match between the featheryveight king and Leonard would draw a rec ord-breaking crowd inasmuch as the Brooklyn boy made a big hit there last week by winning the referees de- Cision over Kid Roster. the Southern champion. after one of the most gru- cling tweity round battles ever wit messed in the Southern city
 Leonard's style was a revelation to New Orlean fans. The press pro- claiming him d second Terry McGov- ern and many other nice remarks. In eliminating Roster, who was the Southern featherweight champion, Leonard has fought his way right to a title match with Kilbane, and should Leonard and the champion of the featherwetghts get together over the marathon route it is a certainty that many of the southern fans who idol ized Leonard will back him to beat KIlbane and annex the Worlds Cham pionship.
 Leonard has been boxing only three years and in that time has stood off such good boys as Joe Lynch, Frankie Burns, Dick Loadman, Al Shubert, Kid Roster, Jack Sharkey, Eddie Nor igan, Joe Tiplitz, Ralph Brady and many others.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-05
SUGGEST NEW
 WAY ID GIVE IRELAND FREEDOM
Would Elect Constituent As sembly As Direct Repre-.
 sentatives of the People

Dublin, Sept. 3.-(Correspondence of The Associated Press) The latest proposal put forward with a view to settling the Irish question is to have a new convention, and to make it an elected constituent assembly to pre- pare and publish a detailed scheme for Irish self-government. This sug gestion emerges from the office of the Irish Proportional Representa- ton Society.
 The last convention was a nom mated body chosen by the govern ment and, though it included many men of representative position, the people had no voice in its selection. The new convention, 1t is urged. should give real self f-determination by letting the people choose their own representatives.
 The argument that Ireland has al ready chosen its representatives and made them mostly Sim Fein Repub- Hcans is met by an examination of the figures of the last election with a view to proving that the result great ly exaggerated the preponderance of the Republicans.
 1He COulenilOn lS that the Only uu9 way to arrive at Irish opinion is by proportional representation. It is sug- gested that the new convention should consist of 1O5 members. elect ed by the existing constituencies so grouped as to have ten members for each group, each eIecto~ having a single transferable vote. The sole function of the convention would be to prepare a scheme of self-govern- ment.
 In Sim Feir quarters the plan finds no favor and there is no reason to suppose that they would officially recognize the new convention any more than the old one. The Ulster Party, which came into the old con- vention. would be hostile to the new one. The antagonists on both ex- tremes stand pat"
Republican farmer., 1919-09-05
SEEK RELATIVES
 OF MAN KILLED
 DURING QUARREL
Santamher 3.

The police department of Dunkirk N. Y, has requested the Bridgeport police to establish the identity of a man by the name of Martin Kerwin who was murdered in that city on August 27, and who was believed to be a former resident of Bridge port.
 According 10 reports received by the local officers. Kerwin resided in Dunkirk for the past six years. He told a number of his friends that he lived in Bridgeport at one time and attended St. Augustlne's church, in Golden Hill street.
 kerwin was employed by the New York Central Railroad Co.,, and was working on a construction job near Dunkirk, on August 2T. He became involved in an argument with a fel- low workman, and was struck over the head by the laborer and fatally Injured. He died a few days ago in the Brookes' Memorial hospital in Dunkirk.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-05
THREE MORE PARK CITY COUPLES
 SEEK DIVORCE
Charges of Intolerable Cruelty Made By Wives
 of LocalSMen.

Intolerable cruelty is. the ground alleged in three of the divorce ac- uons filed today in the Superior court Gertrude V Bailey of this city wants a decree from William Bailey of this city. The couple were married No vember 25. 1909.
 Elizabeth F. Webb of this city seeks a divorce from Frederick W. Webb of this city. The wife's maiden name was Elizabeth Logan and she married Webb April 2, 1918.
 Louise H. Taylor of this city sues Charles G. Taylor of this city. The marriage took place January 15. 1916, the wife's maiden name having been Louise Williams.
 Infidelity is the charge made by Myrtle Goss of Danbury, who sues Carl A. Goss of Buffalo. N. Y. The couple were married September 21, 1916. No correspondent is named.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-05


 The independence of Austria is in abeyance with the consent of the council of the League of Nations. Consequently Austria undertakes. in the absence of the consen. of the said council to abstain from any act which might directly or indirectly by any means whatsoever cOmprom- ise her Independence, particularly un- til her admission to the League of Nations, by the participation in the affairs of another power"
 l. Is understood that the treaty, as handed to the Austrians, contains unchanged the clause giving guaran- tees to minorities in countries annex ing parts of the former Austrian em- pire. Accordingly. there is much speculation In Paris as to whether the Rumanians wi1i sign tho treaty The supreme council has asked the Runanian delegation who is going to sign for Rumania but thus far has received no reply.
 The representatives of Rumania
Republican farmer., 1919-09-05
TWO THIRDS OF CZECHO SLOvAK
 B BABIESSTARvE
Red Cross Reports Shows That Number of Deaths
 From Nal Nutrition

Washington, Sept 3.-Two out of every thres babies born in the new republic of Szecho-Slovakia last year died as the direct result Of under feeding, according to the reports to the American Red Cross from its re~ lief workers in that country. The statistics were compiled from a survey taken in several hundred towns and villa ges.
 Last year was the worst period of the whole war for Czech mothers and babes. Milk could not be obtained anywhere. Women barely existed on a starvation diet and could not nurss their infants. many of whom died in their mothers arms. If it had not been for the arrival of American Relief Administration food and American Red Cross assistance, tho same thing would have occurred this year, the local authorities informed the Americans. Even now it will take many months of suitable diet to re- store underfed mothers and babies r. normal health.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-05
MAY BRING
 CANNED GOODS
 HERE FOR SALE
September 3.

Members of the Municipal Food Committee met this noon with Mayor Wilson at city hall to consider the next item of surplus government food to be brought to Bridgeport. It was expected that a decision would be reached in favor of canned goods and that arrangements would start shortly to bring a supply of canned vegeta- bles to Bridgeport for sale through the fire stations
 The members of the committee have had under advisement for some time the articles that would be most de- sirable and have been at work to de- termine approximately the quantity that Bridgeporters will want It is probable that when the goods arrive, they will be sold in case lots, the num- Der of cans per case in the majority of instances being two dozen.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-05
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONS
 ANNUAL MEET '

Boston, Sept. 3.---The greetings of the bench and bar of England were brought to the American Bar Asso- ciatfcn at its annual meeting here today by Tiscount Finlay, former Lord Chancellor of England. The ia nous iurist, who has been mentioned as likely to be Great Britain's choice for presiding officer at the trial of William Fohenzellern if the former German Emperor is brought before an international tribunal, said that the legal profession of England was proud of the development which the colr- mon law of England had received in the United States.
 Viscount Finlay said that the rela- tions between the judiciary bench in England and the judiciary bench n America have ever been most cordial and that the same was true of the relations of the bars of the two coun- tries.