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Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
PLANS FOR LEAGUE
FORMING RAPIDLY
PRESIDENT WILSON PRESlDES
OVER COMMITTEE CONSIDER
ING PROPOSALS.

Paris-President Wilson presided
over the commission Of the society
Of nations, which had before it the
completed project for constituting
the league, discussing 1t article by
article. While there is no authorl-
tive information concerning the de-
tails Of project, the distribution Of
printed DRIFTS among the members
mas disclosed the main features and
these can be summarized as follows:
Two main plans have been pre-
sented, which the members of Che
commission regard as embodying the
American views, though both plans
are composite, containing tho best
features from various sources, Amer
ican, British, French and Italian.
Both plans are being considered
together. In It's original form tho
first plan Is generally regarded as
more democratic, and therefore more
acceptable to the small powers,
whereas the revised plan Is not 80
acceptable to tho small powers, as II
eliminates them from the executive
branch of the proposed organization
and Is long step towards the crea'
tion of an international supreme
court with a fundamental basis or
codihed international law,
The first plan had three main
features-nrst, legislative branch
on which the great and small nations
were equally represented, each as u
unit.
Second, an executive branch con-
sisting OF two members from each
Of the great powers, United States,
Great Britain, France, Italy and Ja
pan, and nine members chosen from
tho small members This gave the
executive body total membership
of nineteen, Of whom ten represent
cd the great powers ana nine repre-
sented the small powers.
Third, arbitration was provided FOR
the determination OF internatlonai
issues. In case Of q dispute between
two nations, each nation names ar
bltrotors and those two selected a
third arbitrator, The three arbltra'
tors thus chosen constituted a trlbu'
nal for determining the issnes.
The revised plan makes several I'M
portant changes, The Legislative
branch remains the same, with tho
great and small nations represented
The executive branch h modified,
however, 40 AZ to consist chiefly OF
tho great powers, with two rcprcScn'
tatlyes from each, 70 which others
from the small powers may be added
when interests especially affecting
them are ut issue.
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL SER.
VICES AT WASHINGTON IN
HONOR OF EX-PRESIDENT.
SEN. LODGE ONLY SPEAKER
Services Attended BY Mem bers or
Congress, Cabinet, Army and Navy.
Supreme Court and Dipomsltic
Corps-Taft Present,

Washington.-In solemn services
within the House chamber the nations
leaders and representatives of foreign
governments paid tribute to the mem
ory of Theodore Roosevelt, Members
Of Congress, Supreme Court justices,
members of the cabinet, army and
navy officers, and diplomats of many
nations heard Senator Lodge Of Mas
sachusetts praise Roosevelt as a
statesman and as man.
Crowded galleries and the throng
OF men and women who could not
gain admission testified TO the per-
sonal feeling for the man whose
death shocked the world. 1t was
this to which Senator Lodge, a close
friend Of the man he eulogized, re-
ferred when he spoke,
Senator Lodge was the only speak
er and the services were simple.
Prayers by the Senate and House
chaplains and anthems and patriotic
hymns by the Marine Band added to
the stirring spiritual nature Of the
services.
Simultaneous with the capitol SER
vices, memorial exercises for the for
mcr president were held in various
cities over the country and in Ameri-
can army camps at home and over
seas.
Virtually all members Of the Sen
alto and House attended the joins
session. Vice President Marsn9il and
Speaker Clark presided jointly while
seated before them were Chief JUS
tice White and the associate justices
Of the Supreme Court in their SOM
Der robes; members Of the cabinet,
representatives OF the diplomatic
corps, General March, chief Of star,
and other army and navy officers in
full uniform.
Former President Taft occupied a
prominent seat on the center aisle
and was warmly applauded as he was
escorted into the chamber.
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
NEW NATIONAL BODY ADDRESS,
ED BY CHANCELLOR EBERT
FOR HALF AN HOUR.
WARNING TO ALLIED NATIONS
Ebert Says "HunJcr Is Preferable to
Disgrace and Deep Prvation To Be
Preferred To Dishonor"-Asser
bIymen Cheer His Statements.

Weimar.-The opening Of the Ma
tional Assembly was impressive for
its solemnty, earnesness and SIM
plicity, Chancellor Eberts opening
speech, the delivery of which occu-
pied half hour, was frequently III
terrupted.
Herr Ebert received only brief
ovation on his entry, He found him
self so heckled by Independent So
cialists that he was forced in the
middle Of his speech to turn upon
them with the declaration that their
disorder showed how little evil times
had taught them.
There was ulSapproval mixed with
approval when he declared that tho
revolution would decline responsible
ity for the shortage Of food and the
defects in food in Germany.
He protested against Germany
being a slave to Germanys enemies
for 30 40 or so years.
The speaker next took up the ar
mistice terms and branded them as
unheard OF and ruthless. The whole
house was with him when he pro-
tested against the expulsion OF Ger
mans from Alsace and the seques'
tration question.
The assembly broke into shouts OF
indignation as the chancellor referred
90 the 100000 prisoners OF war still
held in captivity, All these, he said,
showed anything but spirit OF re-
Cancellation.
"Ws warn our opponents not TO
drive us TO the uttermost," he de-
clared Hunger Is preferable to
disgrace and deep priyation is to bo
preferred TO dshonor."
The Germans, he said, laid down
their arms with confidence in Presl-
dent Wilson and the present free gov
ernment of Germany believes 1t Is
only its right to enter the league OF
nations and work with real energy.
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
England Ship Loss Heavy.

London.--M urging that immediate
steps be taken to rebuild the British
merchant marine, Archibald s. Hurd.
the naval writer, in an article in the
Jaily Telegraph, says that although
the United Kingdom was not invad
cd, Great Britain has paid for VIC
tory In the loss Of moro than 5000
100000 Of shipping tonnage, 10 times
as much as that lost by either France
or Italy. The British losses were II
times rs much as that Of the United
States.
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14

Washington Representative Cara.
way OF Arkansas introduced In tho
liougo u resolution asking for the
appointment Of congressional com.
mlttce to investigate tho cotton OK.
changes In New York and New Or.
leans, to determine the cause OF tho
present nuctuation In the price OF
cotton, whether by conspiracy or
combination OF persons engaged In
the buying and selling for future do.
livery, and tho extgnt OF monlpulo'
ton or control Of fho visible supply,
and also to determine upon rene.
dial legislation,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
FOURTEEN Arrssted For Fraud,

81, LouIs,-=The federal Grand July
returned indictments against IA men,
charging conspiracy to defraud the
government. Two OF the men are
charged with using m inferior grade
OF coffee In 0lling n government or.
der, and the other ~ aro charged
with o0nspirlng 10 obtain clothing,
sold at jefferson Barracks, at low
rate,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
Recoanitlon For REGULARS.

Washington, -- Secretary Baker
submitted TO the House bill provid-
Ing that enlisted men OF the regular
army who were discharged TO accept
commissions In the army during the
war shall be given the retired pay
and allotments of master signal cleo
tricians when mustered out OF tho
service,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
indiana Have intoxicating Beans

Washington Hearings on u SEQ
ton OF the House Indian approprla'
ton bill prohibiting the use of In
toxlcatng peyote bean by Indians
opened before Senate Indian sub
committee, with representatives OF
the Usage and other tribes present
The bean Is used by many tribes In
their religious obseIvNnees,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
Against Annexation Of L, California

Calexieo, Cal - Governor Esto'
ban Cantu, OF Lower California, H.
sued a statement TO "The people aad
government Of the United States
against continuation Of the move
TO annex Lower California to the
United Statos and referring to II ~
"a conspiracy framed by some eitl'
yens Of the United states 10 assail
the integrity and freedom of q friend
ly nation"
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
oHNSON BILL LIMITING POWERS
DEclsIVELY DEFEATED BY
LARGE VOTE.
EXT BOOK BILL is KILLED
Iouse amendment to Dry Bill Accept
ed by Standardization OF We
hicIes and Possession Clauses
Are Eliminated.
Little Rock

z, Mts.FiA LIJlle hOCh.-
The lower house Of the Arkansas
"A egislature passed a bill providing a
Aine of from SO to 500 for drunken
Nlless. The bill also provides that in
3oxicated persons must divulge the
IAource OF their liquor under penalty
gAnd contempt Of court for refusal The
'S,ill was introduced by Representative
Jcellx L. Smith Of Hot Spring County
"a BY the decisive vote Of 5 to %, the
iNJohnson bill, which would have made
inactive the State Board of Health,
Mwas defeated by the Senate. Senator
@Johnson argued at length for his BILL,
3leclaring that the arbitrary powers OF
@the Sfate Board of Health were un-
democratic and worse than that OF
. kaiser Or king. His bill would permit
The collnties to petition for assistance
from the health board during time or
epidemic, but at all other times the
communities would govern themselves
az regards to vaccination. Senators
Vaughan, Walls, Utey and Caldwell
-rjdiculed the attitude Of Senator John
son, calling attention to the wonders
worked during recent epidemics, and
Hthat The real power Of The board was
Yin prevention,
The Senate was in killing mood, 1t
treating the King bill to extend the
uniform text book law 10 take in high
sr,uls, in a like manner. After at
tempts to amend had failed, the bill
was tabled, on motion Of Senator Ca
zort, rs to 10,
The Senate accepted House amend
nents to the Greathouse bone dry bill
iby which confscation Of vehicles in
which contraband liquor is brought
into the state is eliminated, and the
section making it a felony to have in
toxicating liquor in the house Is re-
moved
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
Saws ssrmsns comInu To U. 8.

New York. Warming TO tho Amer
lean people that many German ofA-
GERS are planning to come to the
United States ITO eyade payment OF
war taxes at home was given here
by NAL Gen. Monson Morris Of Tho
360th Infantry, upon his arrival on
the army transport Siboney,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
"No essr-No Work" Buttons

New York-"No boer-no work.
buttons appeared by the thousands
in tho buttonholcs OF mon oil over
New York City The badge wearing
was started here by members OF Boil
ermakers, Iron Ship Builders and
Helpers,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
osrman oonahna eauno L.oaa.

pnrIg,=Two railway coaches re'
Gently handed over TO France by Ger
many played u most important part
In n rusging accident on the Paris
Metz railway line In witch hyo per-
aons lost their llyos, Sixteen per
eons were injured,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
Union To submit Question.

New York, - Tho Central Federal
cd Union, representing 100000, Asso-
citation Opposed to Woman Suffrage
voted unanimously TO submit to tho
affiliated unions the question es TO
whether they shall strike n oppoaf
ton TO nationwide prohibition,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
American Losses In Russia

Washington - Total casualties III
tho American forces in the Archan'
gel region Of Russia, up to and In
cludIng January 81 were 1S0 killed,
died OF wounds, sickness or from 9TH
or causes, or missing In action, and
229 wounded or injured, making q
total casualty list OF 400 out OF .
force that numbered do2b.
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
"a pI.shsras Men in Emergency,

Washington, - General Pefshing
has been authorized by the War De-
partment TO send home Tor imme-
diate discharge from the army any
drafted or enlisted mon who presents
convincing evidence Of aiekness or
other distress IN his f0mly,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
nrnnnh AIrmnn eomIna.

Paris, -- sub.JIeulenant Nungeg-
ser, who gained more than a aerial
yioiorlea over the Germans, viii ne
company Lieutenant Rene Fonek'
the leading French ace, when Fonek
eoea 10 the United states to attend
tho annual dinner OF tho Aero Cluo
OF America,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
Gen. Wood offered RoosevoIps Place,

New York, - Henry j. Whighnm,
editor and publisher OF the Mctropol-
itan magazine, has admitted that tho
position " contributing editor hold
by Theodore Roosevelt, had boen OF
fvred TO Mai Gen, Leonard Wood,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
American Delegates 10 Conferences

parie,-Willajn Allen White II
Bmporia, Kan, and Professor George
Davis lloron have been appointed
the American delegates TO the Mar
mora conference with the ilusslan
factions
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
eevernment'O January Expenses.

Washington, Big payments 70 nj
lies under credits previously estab-
lsshed, as reported by the treasury,
raised the total of allied advances In
January to $500, 100000, and aggra-
gate government expenses for the
month 20 S1,9G2360,000,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14

The third branch Ia entirely chang
I'd, 40 as 10 eliminate Tho plan OF mr.
bltrators and substitute m executive
council OF the great powers ~ n trib'
unal for judging international issues.
analogous TO the international su'
premO council,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14
u, q, Fleet TO Winter Manuevers.

Norfolk, Preceded by three
giant seapianes, the Atlantic battle
fleet, part Of which has been hunting
Hun warshIps In the North Sea for
n year, sailed for Guantanamo, Cuba
for winter maneuvefs,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14

The Utley bill, placing the rating
or nctuaral bureau under the super
vision Of the state insurance com
missioner, was reported from the
Senate and q copy Of IL, known as
the Bohlinger bill in the House was
callod up for hnal reading, Upon the
suggestion OF the speaker, It was
placed back on second reading for
connderation in committee Of the
whole since II carries an approprio'
tIon FOR the maintenance Of the m
kurance commissioners once.
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14

Tho House passed, by vote Of G.
toll, the bill introduced by Mr..
Knowton Of Pulaski, permitting cit
les Of the first and second class to
levy tax on privileges, Mr. Knowr
ton said his bill ia necessary for Tho
rolier Of cities that have been de-
prIyed Of other sources OF revenue
notably that from saloons,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14

Among the senate bills introduced
werci
ROddy=To aid White River Loyee
District In Woodruff County,
Rhodne=,'ro quiet titles In certain
Criltcnden county lands,
Hone#Redulrine road improve
ment commissioners to give bond
FOwnHend-Roguating practice Of
dentistry,
CHIort rt==Regulatins reports Of al
mlnIslrators,
owens=.To punlph those who mar
ny under assumed names,
Notwithstanding motor trucks
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14

Goyernor Brough signed the House
join Resolution No, 7 by Roprescn'
tatIve Riggs of Garland county l.;
aubmi,B an equal suffrage amendment
ntFthe next general election, Thirty
one pens were utilized by the COVER.
nor IN Nlllxing his signature to the
measure
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14

-Four members OF the Senate voted
for bank guaranty bill, but 81 yot.
% against It, 30 II Ia apparent that
The 1919 General Assembly will hayo
no guaranty act Senator Goodwin led
the argument against tho measure
and Senator GreNthouse, the author,
sIone defended II,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14

" The llouae passed the House Joint
|trlolulIon providing Tor IN increase
ID the mambers Of the supreme
hourt
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14

Notwithstanding n hRh, made up
on Gov Drough by Representative
fulmger OF MisaissIppl county the
House passed the bill by Senator
caldwell providing for the redigest
ing Of the statutes,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14

"A Tho senate Judiciary committee re'
ptrIod unfNNorNbly upon the Town
wnd bill, making bank robbery pun
1shable by eieelroeution,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14

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Sharp County record., 1919-02-14

Senate Bill No. 24S, by the Senate
Committco on Education, creating In
rnch county county board of educa.
tion and n county superintendent In
cheh county, was signed by 20 mem
btrs,
Sharp County record., 1919-02-14

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New Britain herald., 1919-03-29
READY FOR JR. R. 0. 7. c.
superintendent Holmes Makes Ar
rangements With War Dept. For
Military Training at High School.

At the last monthly meeting of the
school board it was unanimously
voted to petition the war department.
for the establishment of Junior
Reserve Officers Training corps at
the local High school. This action
was taken after it was reported
that Meriden and many other cities
had likewise petitioned. Superinten-
denf of schools Stanley II. Holmes
received a telegram this morning
from the department saying that the
petition Of this city had been re-
ceiVed, Investigations made, and a
decision favorable to it's establish
ment rendered. The telegram also
asked whether the local school de-
partment head had any preference
in the officer to be sent here. Mr..
Holmes stated that the matter will
be left with tho department and the
city will thus probably be the gamer
When asked when the corps would
probably be started in the city he
said that it would take four or five
weeks before the officer would arrive
the equipment provided and the start
made. The unit will be the same as
that furnished other preparatory
schools throughout the country. The
officer to be sent here will be COM
/ missioned officer Of the L s. Army,
| infantry branch. He will be a regu-
| lar instructor in the High school as
! the course will be included In the
| school curriculum. The only cost Of
! the city will be bond furnished for
the uniforms and equipment and in
surance against loss by fire. The
pupils will be furnished with regula-
! ton army uniforms, rifles, and full
equipment of an infantry soldier
| The course will be a two-year one
| and will probably be elective
New Britain herald., 1919-03-29
RIDICULES CENSORSHIP
Governor Allen of Kansas Says Ger
mans Knew More About Our Sol
dicrs Than American Parents,

st. Louis, March Ex-Governor
Henry Allen of Kansas in an address
before the Tuesday club here yester-
day, attacked the system of censor
ship used by the United States with
reference to letters written home by
soldiers were not permitted to mention
the German foolishness without the
German intelligence.
Governor Allen, who was with the
Y. M. c. A. in France asserted:
Nothing was more absurd than
the censorship system. The American
soldiers wer enot permitted to mention
where they were located, but still
the Germans knew the locations and
movements of American troops. As
a. result the Germans knew more
about your boys over there than you
did, as the Germans would fly over
American positions telling the boys
what moves they would be ordered to
make next"
New Britain herald., 1919-03-29
NOTED SOL0ISTS FOR
MAY music FESTIVAL
Frederick Gunster and Flor
ence Macbeth to Assist
Choral Society.

The annual spring festival of the
New Britain Choral society will be
held Wcdn esday evening, May II, in
FoX's theater.
This is the society's fourth season
and the announcement of the cominy,
concert Will be hailed with delight by
the hundreds Of music lovers who are
looking forward to this event and can
Justly expect the chorus 10 repeat. if
not surpass, It's successes of the past
The work selected for this season
is '"The Four Winds" by Carl Busch.
the eminent American composer. Tho
text is taken from lila watha" by
I-ongfelloW, who is probably the most
beloved of American poets Carl
Busch will be remembered as the
composer Of king Olaf" which was
rendered by the Choral society two
years a go and which vas so enthusi-
astiCallN received by all who heard
it,
The chorus of 40 mixed voices has
been training for several weeks and
already high degree of perfection
has been reached They will be as
sisted by an orchestra of 40 pieces
with Frederick Gunster, the noted
American concert tenor, and Florence
AhdNbtNli, -NOHIld soprano, OF
the Chicago Opera COMPANY
Mr.. Gunster has sung with all the
leading choral societies of the East
and Middle West, and Miss Macbeth
has achieved a high reputation with
the Chicago Opera company, singing
leading roles such as "Michaela" in
Carmen.
1t has been the aim of the society
to bring to New Britain the best solo,
lists obtainable and it is believed that
iii the selection this year it has been
most Fortunate
The officers Of the society are as
follows:
Board of Governors--A. G. Kim ball,
chairman; A, j. Slopcr, Fl. G. NJ
Thomson, George p. Hart, G. r. Smith,
DIR. r. T. Fromen. Stephen Robb
George w, Traut, Philip Stanley. Fl.
II Wheeler, p. F. Mcnonough.
Ofhcers--John A. Lindsay, presi-
dent; II. F. Hodge, yice-president;
Miss Laura ?. Farrell second vice.
presidents; n. G. Curtis, treasurer:
J. Fl. jackson, assistant treasurer:
Miss Jean Cochrane, secretary; Miss
Ruth Schade. assistant secretary: B.
w Clark. auditor; J. H. Burns Ii
brarian; Edward r. Ioaubin. musica |
director; Miss Ruth Bennett, accom-
paniSt.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-29
CARDINAL MERCER
TO BE X. OF C. GUEST
Famous Belgian Churchman and
Patriot Expects to Visit United
States in Few Months.

New York, March 29,-Cardina]
Mercier, the famous Belgian prelate,
is planning "a visit to the United
States within the next few months,
according to a statement made today
by William j. Mullgan, chairman OF
the knights of Columbus committee
on war activities.
MIR. Mulligan. on his recent trip
abroad, visited the cardinal ut Ma
lines, and invited him to be the guest
in this country of the Knights OF
Columbus. The cardinal then told
him that his visit was certain. Car
dinal Mercier, Mr.. Mulligan said
wants to come to the United States
to express personally his appreciation
of what this country has done.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-29
OUTLETS TO THE SEA
FOR ,CZECHO-SLOVAKS
Hamburg and Stettin, via Elbe and
Oder Rivers, Selected by
Waterways Commission.

Paris March %, (By the Associated
Press. )-Ham burg and Stettin are
considered the natural comm ercial
outlets to the sea for Czecho- Slovaks,
according to d decision reached to-
day by the commission on the inter
national regime of waterways, ports
and railways. This action, which
grants the demands of the Czecho-
,Sloyak delegates to the peace con-
ference, would provide, If finally ap-
proved, that the new republic enjoy
every privilege as to foreign COM
merce at the two ports as if they ac-
tualIy belonged to it.
C'zecho-S -Sloyak trade would rea CHI
Hamburg and Stettin through the
Elbe and Oder rivers on boats flying
the Czecho- -Slovak colors. In addition
to these craft, the republic would be
allowed to possess a merchant sea
fleet
The same privileges would be ex-
tended to Switzerland regarding ma
Nigation of the Rhine and the opera
tion of merchant vessels.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-29
PASTOR TO SAY AU REV0IR
Rev. w. Il. Cook Will Leave With
Mission Next Week, Bound for
France and Occupied Germany.

Rev. Warren r. Cook will say au
revoir to his congregation at Trinity
M. e. church tomorrow previous to
leaving some day next week with a
speaking mission which will visit the
American soldiers in France and oc-
cupied Germany. Mr.. Cook expects
to sail about Thursday.
The speaking mission will be alb
sent from the United States for six
months. It will cover q wide field
abroad and because o. a constantly
changing schedule the members will
be enabled to talk in nearly every
locality in which there are American
soldiers. The object is to hearten
the fighting men and carry to them q
message of good cheer from the
homeland