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New Britain herald., 1919-11-12
REAL TEST OF
 POLAND COMES Winter Will Bring Crisis to
 Government FOOD PLENTY NOW Peasants, Trained to Defy Russ Laws, Ignore War
 On PrOftecring
By Harold E. Bechtol,

European Manager of N. F.. A.
 Warsaw, Poland, Nov. 12.--The real test of Poland iSI still to come, and it will probably come this winter.
 The ministry is none too firmly seated, and dissa tisfaction over food conditions, profiteerng and high prices is growing steadily.
 Thero is still great unemploynent; fuel is expensive; transport and hous- ing conditions arc bad.
 The head of the labor ministry. Alexander Pristor, told me that on August 1 there were 2S1 ,050 workers idle, half of them heads of families"
 The socialists are taking advantage Of the growing dissatisfaction to de- mand that the government stop the war on the BolshevistS."
 No Food Scarcity for Some Months.
 There is no actual food scarcity in Poland, nor will there be for some time: she has seven-eichths of the grain she requires until thehnext crop.
 The striking fact is that while po- land has within the country more and better food than most of the central European countries most of inc people are no better off than people in nations with scanty supplies. Tn al common
 Bad distribution, inability of the government to stop hoarding and profit ccring and of course transport are tho answer
 The government has fixed prices on grain and other foods, and is able 10 control most of the big es- tates' prOdnce but it openly confesseS it's ina bilty to get the peasant farm CTS to sell at government prices when they can get two times as much by illegal sales
 BoIShcviSt Leaflets Still Appearing. Leaflets and posters that appear oc- casiorally urging revolution show that Bolshevist forces are still active. But the government officials are not worried about armed revolution or Russia over again. as they are about ministerial crises, which seem certain, and perhaps strikes and riot Ing.
 When the min ister of food re- signed recently after a. pross campaign demanding better food conditions, some of the newspapers said that he ought 10 go to jail for failure in such an all important matter as food. In Warsaw, at the expensive res taurants those who have the money can get the best of practically every thing sold in good New York hotels, from choicest steaks and chops 10 ice cream; to say nothing of some na- tive dishes an American never heard of, such as iced soup made of sour milk, shrimps, Cucumbcrs, Holsters, mustard, etc.
 Ow! When You Get BilI-$25
 But a dinner like that costs about 100 marks; S3 at the present cX- change but at par, and 10 the average Pole, representing $20 to s25. The average Polish workman must feed his family on 8 tenth of that Unemploy- ment doles run from 3 to 5 marks 8 day for a family.
 The poorer people know there is food in the country, and they are getting sick of scraping for a. scanty ration because the government can't keep food out of the underground channels.
 The peasants are politically power full and they have shown no inclina< ton to let their produce go at gov ernmont prices when they can get much more.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-12
tndernouriSiled Children

Such children arc peevish, frctty and d source of worry to their par ents. They should have regular lunches between meals at 10:30 a. m. and 3:30 D. m. Regular daily rest hours and take Vinol, the cod liver and iron tonic without oil. Druggists recommend Vinol and a rapid gain is guaranteed by it's use If you have a thin, pale, anaemic child, do not rest until you have tried this treat ment. "a CVt. f
New Britain herald., 1919-11-12
Mrs. GOtthold is Freed
 On Charge of Murder

M3Ns $ Landing, N. J., NOV. I2.--- Testimony of Mrs. Hannah Gottholl of Philadelphia that "everything went black the day that her daughter was shot 10 death while in her bed at the Hotel Calvert Atlantic City. and medi- cal evidence that she suffered from acute meloncholia and was not re- sponsiblc for her acts, won q verdict of
New Britain herald., 1919-11-12

As Minister of Health Janiszewsl<i told me.
 "For l20 years it has been the duty of every good Pole to evade and dis obey the oppressive laws imposed by the autOcratS. Naturally, 1t is hard for them to get into the habit of ObeNinG law"
New Britain herald., 1919-11-12

News to Paris says that he reached Bagdad November ,. later flying, to Busbire, 506 miles away. covering the distance in less than seven hours. November : he started on his way to India, skirting the Persian gulf.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-12
FRENCH FLYER 5000 MTLFS
 OUT ON WAY 1O AJTSTRAIIt

Paris, Nov. 12.-Etiennc P0uIet French aviator, has covered more than 5000 miles-One-third of his flight from Paris to MelbOurne. Australia
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
RAILROADBILL AWAITSACTION
 ONPEACE

SEATTLE, Sept. 23 (by Associated Press "A special from Washington to the Post-Intelligencer says that J. L.. McPherson, manager of the Alaska bu- reau of the Seattle Chamber of Com merce, is returning to Seattle. MT. Me- Pherson has been assisting the de- partTnent of the interior in preparing data relative to Alaska subjects for presentation to congress for the past several months.
 The consideration of the peace treaty by the senate, to the exclusion of all other matters, will prevent con- sideration of the Alaska railroad ap- propriation bill for at least month.
 Assistant Secretary of the Interior HallOWell, who is in this city on his way to Washington, predicts that the Alaska railroad will be completed in 1922 or 1923
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
REVENUE CUTTER BEAR
 TO RESCUE ADVENTURES

NOME, Sept. 23 (by Associated Press) The schooner Casca, wrecked on King island on September during southeast gale, is in a precarious position. Captain Oliver has been badly hurt.
 The party of twentyseven men has been landed with stores on the island and the revenue cutter Bear is go- ing to their rescue.
 Six members of the Casco's crew have arrived here in skin boat. They report that the Casco is ashore on the lower end of King island.
 The other members of the crew are living with the natives and awaiting help.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
LABOR | PARTY
 ISFAVORED
 MINE WORKERS

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 23 (by Associated Press) The convention of the United Mine Workers of America, in session here, has voted to call a general labor conference to launch a national labor party to work for the election of labor representatives to congress and to the state legislatures
 The plan is to invite Nonpartisan League and farmers representative to participate.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
SENATEDICNITY RECEIVES JOLT
 FROM CROWDS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (by Asso- ciated Press) After Senator Reed of Missouri had delivered fOurhour at tack on the League of Nations GOV el@nt in the senate yesterday the gal leries began a violent demonstration of approval. The crowds hissed when their actions were reproved from the floor.
 A serious discussion has arisen as to the advisabiIity of closing the gal leries hereafter whenever demOnstra- tions occur, in contravention of the senate rules. A
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
PEACECOUNCIL
 ALLOWS GREEKS
 NEW TERRITORY

PARIS, Sept. 23 (by Associated Press) ).-Le Temps says that the su- preme council apparently has again permitted Greek troops to occupy the zone between the old Greek frontier and the new Bulgarian frontier and the Mediterranean.
 International forces have provision ally occupied Thrace, to the east of this zone.
 To Move Hungarian Capital
 BUCHAREST, Sept. g (by Associ- ated Press).-It is reported that the Hungarians are planning to remove the government to St Uhlweisenburg, thirty-f1ve miles southwest of Buda- pest, and that the national assembly will meet there.
 Troops Not Controlled by Germany
 LONDON, Sept. 23 (by Associated Press) Ut is reported by the Central News that the German troops in the Baltic intend to remain in Letvia all winter.
 The supreme council of the peace conference had demanded that Ger many withdraw her troops from the Baltic provinces, and the German gov ernment has replied that the troops are not under it's control.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
STRIKE CENIERS COMP PARATIVELY PEACEFUL
THREE AUDIENCES ARE
 ADDRESSED BY WILSON
 AT ONE AND SAME TIME

RENO, Nev., Sept 23 (by Associated Press) Wilson spoke here last night to a theater crowd of two thousand persons. By means of an electrical device his words were car ried to three other theaters, each hold ing an audience of one thousand.
 To Speak in Famous Tabernacle
 SALT LAKE, Sept. 23 (by Associ- ated Press) Wilson will speak in the Mormon tabernacle here tonight. The building has a seating capacity of ten thousand.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
IMMENSE SUM
 ISPILFEREDBY POSTALCLERK

CHICAGO, Sept. 23 (by Associated Press). ).-John Wejda, Chicago postal clerk, and two other men have been arrested on the charge of stealing $240,0O0 from messenger en route from the Federal Reserve Bank here to the Standard Oil Company at Whit ing, Ind. ltaaN
 The officers have recovered $93,000 of the stolen money.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
TOLL OF AMERICANS
SENATORS WILL INVESTIGATE
 CAUSE AND PURPOSE OF STRIKE

WASHINGTON Sept 23 (by Associated Press 1.-The today ordered investigation of the steel strike and adopt ed Senator Kenyon resolution authorizing the Investigating committee report whether any remedial federal action is possible
 Senator Kenyon proposes call the representatives of the employers and employees to meet here to determine the of the strike The investigation will start Thursday
 The committee will call Chairman Gary of the United States Steel Corporation and John Fitzpatrick chairman of the committee which has been engaged in organizing the steel
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
BELGIAN ROYAL FAMILY
 EN ROUTE TO AMERlCI

OSTEND, Sept. g (by Associated Press) The king and queen of Bel gium, accompanied by the crown prince, are now at sea, en route to the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23

Advantage Claimed by Both Sides PITTSBURGH, Sept 28 (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-Both sides last night claimed advantage in the steel strike. Nearly all the plants in the Chicago district are either closed or crippled and the unions predict that every plant ill the district will be closed within few days.
 Only two big plants in the MahOning valley of Ohio are attempting to op- crate
 Foster, the strike leader, claims that 327, ,000 steel workers are on strike, and claims increases in the Pitts burgh, JohnstOwn, Wheeling, Steuben- vilIe Chicago and Birmingham dis tricts.
 Shutdown Complete at Youngstown
 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Sept. 23 (by Associated Press) The Youngstown Sheet Iron and Tube Company closed today, making the steel strike com plete in this district. Six plants, which employed thirty-nine thousand men, are closed.
 Fatal Shooting at Carnegie Plant
 NEWCASTLE, Pa, Sept. 23 (by As s0ciated Press) Seven persons were shot, one probably fatally, when the Carnegie steel plant guards fired on a crowd of four hundred men who were trying to prevent workers from enter ing the plant.
 Two policemen were wounded at an outbreak at the Shenango Tin Plate Company's plant.
 Sixty Thousand Strikers Peaceabe
 CHICAGO, Sept 23 (by Associated Press).-It is estimated that between fifty and sixty thousand men are on strike in the Chicago district Quiet reigns, however, and the only arrest was at Waukegan, where striker was arrested for threatening a man who did not join in the strike.
 One Killed at Farrell
 FARRELL, Pa, Sept. 23 (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-Rioting and shooting in this town last night resulted in the death of one man and the wounding of eleven others.
 The steel plants here are now closed Two men were shot in re- newed rioting today.
 The authorities have prohibited the holding of meetings by the strikers.
 Colorado Works Closed
 PUEBLO, Colo, Sept. 23 (by As sociated Press). The Colorado Fuel & Iron Company is not attempting, to operate it's steel plant here.
 Switchmen Take Hand
 BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 23 (by As sociated ess).-A crowd beat a mas ter mechanic near the Lackawanna steel plant last night. A riot call brought out the police.
 The switchmen in the yards struck
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
FRENCHMAN ESCAPES
 ON SERIOUS CHARGE

PARIS, Sept 23 (by Associated Press) The case against Humbert, in which he was charged with attempt ing to corrupt officials in the matter of contracts in America, has been dis missed
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
HUNDREDSOF THOUSANDS MEN
 ARE ENGAGED IN GREAT C0CFLlCT
 BUT FEW DISORDERS TAKE PLACE

STRIKE SUMMARY (by Associated Press) 1.-The extent of the strike in the steel industry still uncertain The indus try is badly crippled in the Pittsburgh Chicago and Young town districts and several of the Carnegie Steel Company plants have been closed At Bethlehem the still work n& awaiting word from the company regarding arbitration
 Rotng has broken out at different points, but the only known casualties dead at Farrell and three badly wounded and slightly wounded.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
FRIEND OF ROOSEVELT DEAD

DEADWOOD, s. Dak., Sept. 23 (by Associated Press).-Seth Bullock, a personal friend of the late Theodore Roosevelt, died here last night, aged 62 years.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23

when ordered to move cars into the yards of the steel plant.
 Birmingham Plants Continue
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 23 (by Associated Press) 1.-The steel plants here report that they are operating at 100 per cent capacity, and that many of the five hundred men who struck yesterday are returning to work.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23

There will be twelve applicants from Cordova to receive their final naturalization papers at the coming term of court.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
Incident Causes Change in Cabinet
Opposed Plans of Settlement

Opposed Plans of Settlement
 ROME, Sept. 23 (by Associated Press).-Two plans concerning the disposition of Plume have been in- dorsed by France and Great Britain, and it is believed that they have been presented to President Wilson.
 The first of these provides that Italy shall get Plume, but that the hinter- land, with Eastern Austria, shall go to Jugoslavia.
 The second provides that Plume shall be an independent city, and that the hinterland and Eastern Istria shall be an independent state, ruled by an international commission of the League of Nations, the port of Plume in this case to be internationalized
 Italy in Concert with Allies -.,-
 LONDON, Sept 23 (by Associated Press).-It is reported that the Italian government has asked the allies to send an allied force, exclusive of ItaI- ians, to drive D'Annunzio from Plume
 Attitude of American Navy
 It is understood that the American naval authorities controlling opera tions in the Adriatic have declined to assist Italy pending a decision at Washington or by the peace delegates at Paris.
 The Italian government has pointed out that it will be difficult to handle the situation in view of D'Annunzio's popularity, yet it wished to make no move against the decision of the peace conference.
 Besieged and Besiegers Fraternize
 GENEVA, Sept 23 (by Associated Press) Austrian and Serbian dis patches say that Badoglio has built a line of trenches around Plume, and that DAnnunziO has built defenses in side these. The soldiers and officers of the opposing forces are fraternizing,
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
COMPANY OF TWENTY-FlRST
 ORDERED TO ALASKA

SPOKANE, Sept. 23 (by Associated Press).-Company B, Twenty-frst in fantry, has been ordered to Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
BUSINESS MEN INSURE
 AGAINST LOSSES FROM
 RIOTING AND DISORDER

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (by Associ- ated Press) More than one hundred million dollars in riot and civic com mission insurance policies have been taken out by business men of Pitts burgh and elsewhere where steel plants are located. It is expected that the amount will be doubled
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
A Dispatch Not Conducive to Consolidation :.

NEW YORK; Sept. 23 (Oy Associated Press).-J. F. Mor has cabed from London his congratulations to Chairman Oar the board of directors of the United States Steel Cor olaon approving his open shop stand in the steel strike and urging the Steel Corporation to stand firm.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
ITINERARY OF PRINCE OF WALES

VANCOUVER, Sept. 23 (by Asso- ciated Press).-The prince of Wales danced until 1:3O o'clock this morn. ing. He will lunch with Admiral Rod man this afternoon and will go to Vic- toria tonight. He will spend some time in hunting and fishing on Van couver island.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
Claims Movement Is Revolutionary

Representative Cooper of Youngstown Oho told the house today that Foster the charge of the strike, w. w. extremist He charged that the American Federation of Labor and other similar organizations dominated by rad ca socaed leaders who intended to overthrow the govern ment
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
OTHER PARTS OF DALMATIA
 MAY BE IMBUED WITH DESIRE
 TO EMULATE FUMES EXAMPLE

PARIS, Sept 23 (by Associated Press).-Uneasiness is growing in peace conference circles regarding the Plume su atiOn It is feared that DAmunzO spread other parts of the Damaan coast and that it may result in the occupation of Zaracatro and other with large Italian populations.
 The Jugosav delegation here is apprehensive of the stua ton, as it is believed that it may bring
 Incident Causes Change in Cabinet
 RONE Sept 23 (by Associated Press) )-Foregn Minister dent.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
GERMANS SEEK CREDIT
 IN SOUTH AMERICA

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 23 (by As sociated Press) ).-The government has been asked to grant a credit of one hundred million dollars in gold to Ger many, in order to facilitate the pur- chase of raw materials in Argentina. TOLL OF AMERICANS
 KILLED IN GREAT WAR WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (by Asso- ciated Press) It is officially estimat- ed that 116,OOO Americans were killed and 2O5,OOO wounded in the war
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-23
MOBCONTROLS DRIVING
 OUT OFFICERS
To Speak in Famous TabernacI

DRUMHELLER, Okla, Sept. 23 (by Associated Press "A mob took con- trOl of Drumheller last night, drove the police from town and threatened the chief of police with death unless he resigned
 The outbreak was a result of the strike of the telephone operators.
 The mob is holding three strike breakers as prisoners in the companys office
 The trouble started when the police clubbed a union picket.
 Mob in Control
 OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 23 (by As sociated Press).-It is reported that the mob is shooting recklessly in the streets of Drumheller. Wire com munication with the town has been destroyed, and the telephone company reports that the mob has taken over it's lines.
 There is an unconfirmed report that the mob is trying to burn the Drum heller telephone building
The mirror., 1919-03-06
Little Items

1T is estimated that the Americans of
foreign birth or>extraction purchased $780,
900, 900 of the Third Liberty Loan.
Before the war, that is, according to
the last census, taken in 1910, there were in
the United States, 1926, 500 unmarried men
between the ages of twenty and forty -four,
and 4,308,925 unmarried women of the
same ages.
Perhaps you know that there is recog-
nized floral code-that each of the flowers
has Its meaning or its message. To be
sure, this code is more popular with lovers
than with any other class of people, but
those of us who aren't lovers, or haven't
lovers, have been lovers, or had lovers or
hope to have them, so we should all be di-
rectly or indirectly interested. OF course
it would take book to tell the lueaning of
every flower, but here are some of the most
familiar ones: Sweet Alyssum, modesty;
Anemone. expectation, sadness, sickness;
BellAower, communicate, keep me in
formed; Black-eyed Susan, critical; Bleed
ing heart, regret, sorrow; Boston fern, may
l call3 Clover (four-leafed), be mine;
Daisy, innocence; Lilacs, humility; Rose
full blown), engagement.
The mirror., 1919-03-06
Origin of British Coinage

Great Britain's present system of coinage
which is threatened to be changed, goes
back something like seven hundred years,
and most of us have forgotten its origin.
In the early days, the barleycorn was a
standard for measure. Three barleycorns
laid end to end made an inch. The wheat
corn, at the same time, became the measure
of weight. 1t was laid down that an Eng
lish penny should weigh thirty-two wheat
corns, each taken from the middle of the
ear and thoroughly dried.
These, of course, were silver pennies.
Later, when silver pennies were standard
lied, an act was passed decreeing that twen-
ty silver pennies should make an ounce,
and twelve ounces one pound. Twelve
twenties equal two hundred and forty, and
we shall have two hundred and forty pen
nies to the sovereign, while Troy weight,
which jewellers and goldsmiths use, pre-.
serves the old numeration to the present
day.
The reason why Troy weight is 50 called
is that the French town of Troyes was, in
the Middle Ages, the site of great annual
fair in precious metals. Troyes had its own
system of weights, and these, or some of
them, were introduced into England. Sci.
The mirror., 1919-03-06
Marriage Customs in The
Sudan

In "Sudan Notes and Records Mr.. w.
Nichols describes a remarkable marriage
custom in the Seminar province which is
known as stealing the fire." On the final
night of the festivities the bridegroom goes
to the BRIDES house escorted by band of
youths bearing torches. These torches can
be lit only by fire taken from the BRIDES
house, and this the relatives of the bride
take every possible method to prevent.
Some Of the bridegroom's friends creep in
secretly at night, or body of them forces
its way into the house to carry off the fire.
The editor quotes as parallels the custom
recorded by Sir James Frazer (''The Gold
en- Bough,'' "The Magic ART" vol. H.,
pp., 2I6-320), in which fire is used as a
fertility charm in marriage ritual. But this
is not an exact parallel, and, assuming that
the charm is in the interest of the bride,
it does not account for the resistance made
by her friends when the bridegroom's party
endeavours to procure fire from her home
hearth.-SeL.
The mirror., 1919-03-06

or three pounds Of water to every one hum
dred pounds Of weight. Absolutely dry
wood is unknown, for the heat needed to
obtain it would dissolve the wood and con-
vert it into gas and charcoal.
A Swiss authority on the characteristics
of wood believes that sufficiently powerful
and perfect microscope would show that the
ultimate wood cell is composed of chrystals
like grains of sugur or salt and that thin
films of water hold the crystals apart, yet
bind them into q mass.
A good microscope shows the wood cell
and reveals its spiral bandage and its open
ings and cavities, but no instrument yet
made reveals the ultimate crystals that, as
many believe, do exist and that would ex-
plain why water cannot be expelled from
wood without destroying the wood itself.
Sci.
The mirror., 1919-03-06
Shot Them With a Camera

An amusing story is told Of the exploit of
Lieutenant Cooper, told by Captain Swan
in his book "My Company" Cooper was
a movingpicture man.
"a regiment of infantry was to ''hop off"
early in the morning. going over to take
a certain town. Coop was right out
there working his movie on the boys going
ahead. Suddenly to his CONSERVATION,
eight Boches came out of a shell-hole right
in front of him. He started to "kamerad."
but to his surprise all eight of the enemy
threw up their hands and ''kameraded.
He took heart, began to realize what the
situation was, and turned the crank of his
camera as fast as he could. Shrieks and
more "kamerading" from the Huns. They
thought he had a machine gun on them!
1t was laughable sight to see this moving
picture man marching behind the eight
Boches, all their "hardware" on him, and
they carrying his moving picture apparatus.
Sci.