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New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
Wesleyan Commencement

MiddletoWn, June 23.-COmmence-
 ment at Wesleyan university today
 had a varied program with an excep- tionally large attendance by alumni and guests The morning exercises were in chapel following the academic given were as follows:
 Master of Arts-Warren French Sheldon, '99 former chaplain Con- necticut house 7 of representatives financial secretary of Y. M. c. A. for New York city; Lewis Loomis Rich- ards, associated with Herbert Hoover in relief work in Belgium and north ern France; Raymond Laylor For man, '07, pastor St. PauPs church, New York city; Benjamin Murley Johns, 'O6, pastor Methodist Episco- pal church, Oneonta, N. Y; Ralph Wells Keeler, 'O4, publicity director centenary movement of the Metho-, dist church; Ralph Spalding Cush- man, '02, with centenary commit tee in New York; William Palmer Ladd, dean Berkeley Divinity school.
 Doctor of Science-Edward Lee Thorndike, '96, professor of psycho- 1OSy, IeaCnSES COIlSSo, CO1unDla university; Frank Bowers Little '91, astronomer naval observatory, Wash ingtOn, D. C.; George Arthur Burrell, recently in command chemical ser vice. U $. A.
 Doctor of Laws-Leigh Carlyle Palmer, rear admiral U. s. N: Leon- ard Wood, major general U. s. A.; Marcus H. Holcomb, war governor of Connecticut; Caleb Thomas Winches- ter, 50 years graduate of Wesleyan.
 At the meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa honors were awarded to the following: $. H. Burrows, Aver, Mass. John Burisch, Eliza beth, N. J.; J. E. Cavelte, Stafford, Conn.,; H. w Chapel, Kensington, Md; Cuthbert Gable, Belvidere, Ill.,; w. D. Gould, Ardmore, Pa; R. J. Keeler, Min neapo1is; E. F. Lounsbury, Union- ville, Conn.,; M. A. Potter, Long Branch, N. J.; L. D. Radcliffe, Brook 1yn, N Y
 Trustees chosen by the alumni were: Vernon E. Swett. '96, Newton, Mass. and Herbert B. Shonk, 'O3, New York city.
 The degrees awarded were 65 in course, of whom Al were of the 1919 class and 24 of 19S who had been in service.
 At the afternoon gathering alumni plans were announced for cam paign for an additional endowment for the university.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
Dr. Masaryk Sends Cablegram
 Thanking College for Honor
FESTIVITIES AT WESLEYAN
Both Connecticut River Colleges, at Commencement Exercises, Award Honorary Degrees to Numerous Prominent Men-,Jud9c Case Is Doctor of Laws.

Hartford, June 23.-Trinity college held it's commencement today when the honorary degree of doctor of laws was conferred in absentia by President Flaval $. Luther upon pr. Masaryk. president of the Czecho- Slovak republic. The recipient sent a cablegram thanking the college for the honor done him and thanking the American people for their faith in him and his work. Charles Pergler, ambassador to the United States, re- ceived the degree for Masaryk
 Other degrees conferred were as follows:
 Doctors of Law-William S. Case, judge of Connecticut superior court; Percival W. Clement '6S, governor of Vermont; Major Gen. c. R. Edwards late of the 26th dvision; Ebert H. Gary, president of the U. S. Steel Corp.
 Doctor of Science-Major Movie, '93 of the geodetic survey; Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the departme ent of the interior; Frederick P. Fish, former president American Bell Tel ephone Co.
 Master of Arts-George s. Goddard, Connecticut state librarian; Col. Cal win Cowies, late U. s. A.
 Doctor of Letters-Bliss Carman, poet, New Canaan, Conn.
 Doctor of Music-Arthur Foote, of Boston, composer.
 Doctor of Divinity-Charles o. Scoville, rector Trinity church, New Haven. -~
 The degrees in course were 33 with additionally of master of arts and one master of science in course.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
RUSSIANS NEED FOOD.

yParis, June 23 (By Associated Press) 1Herbert Hoover, chairman of the in aS,4-allied food commissien has re- Rived an appeal from Captain Berry le fhe American military mission to L,,,th Russia asking for immediate s,1synents of flour to save the lives of fa.a,.a,.s in the Donetz centers of the 43voy- -Rog. about 100 miles north K If Kherson. These are centers of sooaf and iron industries and the
 ata there are threatened with
 43oction because of the food shortage
 ,tian Berry declared.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
Ask Additional Time.

Paris, June 23, (By the Associated Press )-Germany today requested arl additional 48 hours within which i'd make known its decision relative i'd the signing of the peace treaty with- out the reservations refused by they Entente. The Council of Three hatly refused the request. The request for additional time pleaded that the change ill the government and the dis- turbed conditions made it difficult to complete the arrangements.
 Request is Denied
 The communication from the Ger mans was received at o'clock this morning. At o'clock President Will son and Premier Clemenceau met with Premier Lloyd George at the Iatter's house for consideration of the note. The character of this communication was not disclosed however, until later in the morning, when announcement was made that the German request had been rejected. The decision to re- fuse the request was reached after a discussion of less than an hour
 Text of German Note.
 The German note read:
 ITO His Excellency, the president of the peace conference, MT. Clemen- ceau:
 MT. President, the minister for foreign affairs instructs me to beg the Allied and associated governments@to prolong AS hours the time limit for answering Your Excellency's note communicated yesterday evening and likewise the time limit for answering the note of June 16, 1919.
 Beg For Extension.
 ''1t was only on Saturday, after great difficulties that a new cabinet was formed which unlike its predeces-s sor, could come to an agreement to declare it's willingness to sign the treaty as regards nearly all it's pro- visions. The national assembly has expressed it's confidence in this cabinet by a large majority of votes. The an- swer only arrived here just before midnight as the direct wire from Yer sailIes to Weimar was out of order. The government must come into con- tact anew with the national assembly in order to take the grievous decision which is still required of it in such manner as it can only be taken in ae- cordance with democratic principles and with the internal situation in
 
 Germany.
 "Accept, Mr President, the assur- ance of my distinguished considera- ton.
 (Signcd) WON HAN1EL 4
 Reply is to the Point.
 The following reply was sent after it's approval by the council of the All lied and associated powers:
 MT. President: The Allied and as- sociated government beg to acknowl- 2 edge receipt of your communication of June 23. After full consideration of your request they regret that it is not possible to extend the time already granted to Your Excellency to make known your decision relative to the signature of the treaty without any reservation.
 (Signed) "CLEM ENCEAU."
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
FORMAL ACCEPTANCE UNCERTAIN. BUT MAY
 BE THIS "WEDNESDAY
Enemy Note of Agreement Maintains Gel man Position that Peace Conditions ar "A Peace of VioIence'; Huns Final Pie for More Time is Quickly Refused.

Paris, June 23.-The German government at Weima has formally communicated it's willingness sign thd peace terms internationally, it announced by thd French foreign office this afternoon.
 The day and hour for the formal signing of the trea is uncertain The signing possibly may take place Tues day, but likely "Wednesday.
 The Italian delegates at present here have been au1 thorized to sign the treaty on behalf of Italy This an nouncement removed question which it feared, might delay the signing.
 % The German of acceptance it is said is couched in such language that it maintains the German postio that the peace conditions "a peace of Wolence
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
BRITISH NAVY IS
 SINKING RED FLEET
Activities of English Seaman An nOunced in Dispatches From Hell singfors-Ship Hoists White Flag.

Helsignfors, June 23.-British war ships on Wednesday evening torpedoed the Bolshevik armored cruiser Slava which sank imm ediately.
 The only Russian warship bearing the name of Slava to be found in avil- able lists was sunk by the German squadron on October 17,1919, in the Gulf of Riga. It seems proba ble how ever that some other craft was given name of the Slava which was entered in the Russian admiralty reports as battleship.
 IA report on Friday stated that the Russian cruiser Oleg had been sunk on Wednesday by a British submarine.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
OLD WOMAN MURDERED
Body of Mrs, Esther Hopcraft, 61, Found in New Haven Barn-Au- thoritics Are Rcticent

New Haven, June 23.-Aside from the mere statement from the coroner's office that Mrs. Esther Hopcraft 61 whose body was found in a barn in Dickerman street Saturday, had been murdered, no information in this case is given either by the police or other officers. The woman had been de- scribed as eccentric by friends. She lived in a barn by choice, although by working at various tasks she earned enough to support herself in better circumstances. Mrs. Hopcraft was last seen alive Thursday. Medical in quiry indicates she was maltreated be- fore death came.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
STRIKERS SPREAD
 THEIR PROP PAGANDA
HandbiIls Urging Workers to Quit, Scattered in Torrington
ALL QUIET IN WATERBURY
More Men Return to Work Than Those Who Join Ranks of Strikers. mainin9 Away From Factories.

Torrin gton, June 23.--Hundreds of hand bills on which is printed proclamation to all workers of Water bury appealing to them to join the ranks of the strikers were scattered through the main streets of Torring- ton, thrown into railways and tackled to posts during the night by a person or persons whose identity the police have not learned.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
Conditions in Waterbury.

Waterbury. June 23.-Although. the number of strikers who went back to work this forenoon exceeded the number of strikers today, the big ma jority of the 5000 striking employees of local brass mills are still out. There is talk on the streets of a machinists
 strike but the plans of the machinists, who recently organized local branch of the machinists' union, are known only to themselves, as they have not presented any demands to the facto-
 ries. Six representatives of the strikers met today in the office of the North American Civic league for immigrants and appointed a commit tee of three to seek permission from Mayor Sandland to hold a mass meet ing at which a new set of demands will be drawn up. The new demands will comprise only two main points that the workers union be recognized and that an increase in wages be given. If a permit for a mass meet ing is given the worl&men's union will be organized, it was stated by the delegates this forenoon, a committee of 27, representing the various na- tionalities involved to have charge of the work of organizing. Except for minor cases of disorder the weekend passed uneventfully. Saturday night the police and city. guards raided a street meeting in the North End ar resting a soap-box orator and six memb bers of the crowd of workers listening to him. All are Russians, and they are charged with breach of the peace.
 Saloons Still Closed.
 The saloons are still closed, al- though a committee of saloon-keep- CTS called on the mayor and asked to have the ban on their places of bus mess lifted. The suburban trolley lines to adjoining wet towns are crowded on almost every trip with those who seek liquid refreshment. Naugatuclx saloon keepers are profit ing by the strike in Waterbury. The Waterbury saloon-keepers feel that fate is treating them cruelty in view of the fact that July i is only a little more than a week off.
 There has been no attempt to place pickets at the factory gates, although there have been several arrests on charges of intimidation growing out of attempts on the part. of strikers to influence workers to walk out.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
POLK IS NOMINATED
Acting Secretary of State Nominated By Wilson For New Post as Under Secretary of State.

Washington, June 23.-Frank L. Polk, of New York counsellor of the state department and now acting secretary of state, was nominated to- day by President Wilson to be under secretary of state, a new office created under the 1920 legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill passed by the last congress.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
BELGIAN RULERS COMING
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth Will Visit United States, Probably Some Time in September.

Brussels, June 23, (French Wire ~kess Service ).-Before President Will son left Belgium it was announced today, King Albert and Queen Eliza beth accepted his invitation to visit the United States. The Belgian rulers probably will go to the United States In Septem
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
FROST INJuRE CROPS.

Winsted, June 23.-F'armers st Colebrook and in towns across the Massachusetts border today reported that frost touched tender crops like tomatoes and beans last night. On the night Of June 20, 21, tho frosts did considerable damage.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
12 Big Boats and Several De-
 stroyers SCuttled by Crews WERE IN GERMAN WATERS
These Ships, Anchored at KieI and WilheImShaven, Were Not Surren- dered to the Allies Under Terms of the AImistice.

Weimar, June 22 (By the As sociated Press, )-The German warships not surrendered to the Allies and which have been anchored off Kiel, Wilhelms- haven and other points have been sunk by German sailors manning them, according to a report re- ceived here from a reliable au- thority.
 According to the reports there were 12 German war vessels, besides destroyers which were in German waters, not having been turned over to the Entente under the armistice provisions.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
AZ. OF l. BACKS
 CLAIM OF kEYMEN President Gompers Sent to Wash
 ingtOn to Get Concessions FAVOR A HOUR WEEK TOO
Executive Council Urged to Work For New Regulations For All Labor Photographers Want Burleson to In clude Them.

Atlantic City, N. J., June 23.-En- dorsement of the commercial tele- graphers' strike was unanimously voted rodaor-hy the American Fedora tion of Labor. The convention also went on record in favor of a A hour week for labor generally and directly the executive council to work for that end
 A resolution adopted on the sub- ject of the wire strike workers led to the appointment by President Com pers of committee to go to Wash 'ington to confer with Postmaster Gen. recently granted telephone and elec- tr1cal workers be extended to include employees of the telegraph companies under government control. Such ex- tension it was declared would result in the ending of the strike.
 Other resolutions adopted protested against employment of ex-soldiers in uniform as policemen ill the Toledo. O., strike; advocated payment by railroad companies for all improve ments put on their lines during gov ernment control and asked removal of regulations prohibiting railroad employees from engaging in politics on the ground that Director Gen Hines order on the subject deprived Amer1- i cans of privileges guaranteed by laws of citizenship.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23

London, June 23-The Bolshevil< battleship Andrei Pervosvanni is be- 1ieved to save been sunk by a British torpedo near Kronstadt on Thursday, according to Finnish navel dispatch quoted in a Helsingfors cablegram to the Daily Mail. The telegram adds that the Bolshevik battleship Pehr- pavlovsk has hoisted the white flag.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
KNOX WILL INSIST
AS Soon as Appropriation Bills Are Passed He Yin Try to Have Gov cnant Killed.

Washington, June 23.-Senator Knpx, republican, Penna., announced today that after appropriation bills had been passed he would attempt to |obtain a vote on his resolution ex- Enressing unwiIlingness to accept the .eague of Nations covenant as an &nsepara ble part of the peace treaty.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
DEATH AND RUIN STALKS IN WAKE OF TORNADO IN
 CITIES OF MIDDLE WEST
Many Killed and Injured at Fergus Falls, Minn.-Pro- perty Damage Mounts into the Millions.

Fergus Falls, Minn., June 23.-Be- tween 50 and 70 persons were killed and more than 100 were badly in Jured by the tornado which struck Fergus Falls late yesterday, tearing a large section of the city. including the business section to pieces. In the city eight bodies have been recovered.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
Six Million Dollar Loss,

Six Million Dollar Loss.
 Evansville, Minn., June 23.-Forty- seVea persons are known to be dead I6O aGe injured and in emergency hos pltalS,and property valued at SG,000,- OV0 IS Destroyed, as a result of the tor nado WAich swept through Fergus falls late yesterday. Relief work is under way, with plenty of doctors and nurses on Aand. The death list may reach 60 when the ruins of the Grand hotel have been thoroughly. searched, as it is known that many bodies are still beneath the pile.
 St. Paul, June 23.-Reports, from Fergus Falls, Minn., early today estl- mated the number Of pereons kllled by the tornado which vvept over that town last night all the way from 200 to 4pa~and thc injured at 700.
 Train Blown From Track.
 Information obtained from the pas sengers on the Oriental Limited. which was struck by the tornado, said the rear coaches of the train, which numbered 1 cars, were lifted in the air. Only the high banks of, the etlt through which the train was passing saved the coaches from toppling over when the rear coaches slid into a hole gouged in the road bed by the blast as it swept the baggage car out from the train. The baggage car pro bably saved the others from going into Peli- can river, which was only 200 feet ahead of the train when the storm came. Twisted across the rails, the baggage car halted the rear coaches, which then toppled over against the bank, remaining almost upright.
 Storm RazeS RujIGinoS
 Only meager reports were available early today of the damage caused by 1 the tornado. Telephone and tele- graph wires are down for miles on all sides of Fergus Falls, and those who have tried to reach the scene of the disaster in automob piles report that the roads are impossible.
 The storm swept through the busi- ness section of the town, dem olisning everything in it's path. At least 50 bodies are said to be in the wrecSage i of the Grand hotel which was razed, 1 as was virtually every other building for two blocks on either side of the 1 hotel.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23

St. Paul, June 23.-Reports from Fergus Falls, Minn., early today estl- mated the number Of peroons Killed by the tornado which swept over that town last night all the way from 200 t. 4na~aT1d th<, in iurpd at TOO
New Britain herald., 1919-06-23

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-10
MRS. H. o. JONES GIVES
TWO BRIDGE PARTIES

Mrs, H. 0. Jones was ncstess at
TWO lovely parties today, entertain.
ing the Thursday Bridge club this
morning 1t her home on Harold av-
enue. The afternoon party was civ
en- as farewell to her sister, Miss
Vera FOy, who has been her guest
for several weeks and leaves to-
night for her home in New York.
The house was attractively decorated
with cosmos and autumn foliage and
about fifty guests were entertained
during the day.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Peoples and
Mr. and Mrs John Peoples, of At
lanta, spent several hours in the
-,oy today.
Whitney Dillon, of Columbus, o.,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Harold, on College street. Mr.. Dill
ion secured an aviator's commission
at Souther Field, and was honordbly
,ach%rged after the armistice was
signed last November
Mr. and Mrs. J. Coppock and Mrs.
J. Golfer and children were motorists
from Atlanta, who spent a short
while in the city today
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Duncan, of
Columbus, were recent visitors in
the city.
Miss Louellen Bragg was a visitor
in Plains yesterday, where she spent
the day.
Little Misses Mary Emily, Nancy
and Edith Gurr, of Vienna, are visit
ing Mrs. H. B. Mashburn, on Lee
street
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-10

De the medium of bringing joy and
pleasure to local audiences who are
for the bright snappy style of enter
tainment thoroughly refined, yet
splced with pretty girls, clean, whole
some comedy and catchy tunes.
Coming direct from a successful
seasons run at the Nora Bayes thea
tire, New York, making its first tour
Of the southland, it will have an I'M
usual appeal being the first of the
season and presented by the same
cast and with the special settings,
electrical effects and nifty, chic cos
tunes that bring a breath of Broad
way and its styles to local audiences.
Song hits of the whistleable kind
are sprinkled througout the score
and for dancing, ability and genuine
good looks, the Come Along" beauty
chorus takes back seat for no or
ganization travelling.
The Prima donna role is entrusted
to native North Carolina girl, Mar
garet Radcliffe Gooch, and her pleas
Ing voice and histrionic ability go fal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-10
FAIR POULTRY
COOPS MUST Be
OPEN ON SIDE

Prospective poultry exhibitors at the
coming Sumter county fair are urged
'by George 0. Marshall, in charge of
that department of the show, to pre-
pare their exhibit coops with one side
open, covered with mesh wire, so that
the public may get a good side view
OF the birds when the coops are eIe-
waited about on a level with the eye.
1t has been the custom with many
poultry raisers to construct coops
closed on all sides except the top, but,
according to Mr.. Marshall, this will
not do for exhibition purposes at the
fair. All coops and pens for poultry
will be placed on benches several feet
from the ground, and entries will be
viewed from the side, instead of the
top.
I'VE are certain of at least fifty pens
and coops of poultry" said Mr.. Mar
shall, which will make a most credi-
table exhibition. The quality, too, viii
be first class.
'sThe people of Sumter county are
going to be very pleasantly surprised
by thte fair" was Mr. Marshalls way
OF saying that he was mighty well
pleased with the prospects
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-10
AROUND TIE WORLD
WITH THE AMERICAN
AfRED CROSS. .6
w. In Roumania. INV
In Roumanla.

Soon after the entrance OF the
United States in the war the successes
of the Central Powers in Roumania
had reduced shat country to most
tragic condition and in the summer
of 1917, the american Red Cross des-
patched its lirst Roumanian relief
contingent. Two hospitals were at
once taken over and operated by the
Red Cross, a canteen for the starving
refugees established and food and
clothing distributed over a large area
Transportation was one of the
toughest problems with which the Red
Cross workers in Roumania had to
deal. Here is seen an oxcart used
by the Red Gross to carry it's relief
supplies up into the mOuntaias
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-10
come ALONG TO
OPEN THEATRICAL
SEASON OCT. 18TH

The first big gun of the theatrical
season just starting will be fired at
the Opera House Thursday, Oct 16,
when the curtain will rise on the
New York musical comedy success
Come Along" which comes along for
two performances, matinee and night.
with a host of pretty girls and a com
pany numbering So people.
That Americas audiences are not
only eager but anxious to see a real
honest-to-goodness big city production
IN the musical line has been apparent
Tor some weeks past from the numer-
Gus requests received from theatre
going patrons, so Come Along will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-10

toward making Come Along" one or
the really enjoyable productions that
be on sale Tuesday at Dudley's and .
be on sale Tuesday at DudIeys and
word OF warning is sounded to all who
expect to be in attendance at the first
musical show of the season-be in limo
when the sale opens there's a possf.
bility you will be disappointed later on
unless you care to stand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-10

The meanest man in the world, re-
CARELESS of previous conclusions, is
the man Of our acquaintance-you
know him, too-whO took out a card
in the American Society of Astronomy
and now doesn't have to give excuses
when he gets in at a. m.-Tampa
Tribune.