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New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
FORMER COLUMBIA
 STUDENT ARRESTED
Taken Into Custody By Canadian Of- ficials on Charge of Revolution
 ary Plotting.

Toronto, April 29.-Lieb samsona- witch also known as Leon Samson, a former student at Columbia univer- sity in New York has been arrested here with two panions charged with revolutionary activities. Sam sonavitch whose deportation will be asked, was expelled from Columbia last spring after he attempted to hold Q, revolutionary demonstration near the campus. The meeting was broken up by students and sailors. At the time of his arrest the police seized a quantity of revolvers and ammuni- tions in the rooms occupied by Sam sonavitch and his associates.
 After his expulsion from Columbia SamsonaVitch tried vainly to gain ad- mission to Yale and Harvard. Later he crossed the Canadian border near Buffalo in an automobile avoiding the immigration authorities. He was re- fused entrance to Toronto university and a college at St. John, N. B.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
STANDARD EIGHT HOUR DAY AND EQUALITY OF PAY FOR
 SEXES INSERTED IN TERMS|
Abolition of Child Labor and Right of Association For Lawful Purposes Also h. cluded.

Washington, April 29-The nine clauses proposed by the commission on international labor legislation for insertion in the peace treaty as adort- ed by the peace conference in plenary session at Paris yesterday were made public here today by the state depart ment.
 Among the principles incorporated are a standard eight hour day, a weekly day of rest, the abolition of child labor, equality of pay for men and women, and workmen's right of association for all lawful purposes"
 Labor Is Recognized.
 The text of the clauses as adopted follows:
 The high contracting parties, rec ognlzing that the well-being, physical, moral and intellectual. of industrial l wage carners is of supreme interna- tional importance, have framed a permanent machinery associated with that of the league of nations to fur ther this great end. They recognize that difference of climate, habits and customs of economic opportunity and
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New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
POLICE PLANNING INVESTIGATION OF MAY DAY MEETING CALLED TO
 PROTEST IMPRISONMENT OF DEBS

creep out at the meeting, the session will be disbanded and arrests may follow.
 The meeting has been called under the auspices of the New Britain s. F., the Workmen's Circle Br. Mo- 22, Ind. :Workmens Br. IT, and Poale Zion of New Britain.
 Handbills printed in glaring red letters and in four different languages, English, Russian, Polish and Jewish, are being distributed about the city. The bills were printed by the East Side Printing company of Hartford. During the past few days hundreds Of these have been given out and a number were scattered about the post office last evening.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
MAYOR OF VERSAILLES URGES HIS
 PEOPLE TO BE CALM WHEN GERMAN
 PEACE DELEGATES ARRIVE TONIGHT

Versailles, April 2s (By the Associ- ated Press )-The leading members of the German peace conference delega- tion are expected to arrive here at g o'clock tonight.
 Eighty-seve members of the peace commission arrived here last night, being the second party to reach the scene of presentation of the peace terms. Of these 30 were women. The Germans included the commission on of armaments composed of Directors von Becker and SchalIt Also a commission on commercial af-
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29

Police interference may result at the mass meeting and concert scheduled to be held on Thursday evening at o'clock in the Ukrainian hall on North street The meeting has been called to observe May 1st as the international holiday for the working, class and ito protest against the Imprisonment of Eugene V. Debs and other political prisoners Q
 Captain Thomas Grace said today that the police are Investigating the proposed session. A number of po- licemen will be sent to the scene and should any signs of Bolshevism
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
ITALIANS BLAME U. s.
Claims That Weakness of American Naval Authorities at Spalato Results in Hostile Demonstrations.

Rome, April 2S.-A telegram from Sebenico, in Da1matia, 70 miles south east of Triest, published in the Epoca states that pr. Anton Koroseo, presi- dent of the Jugo-Slav party, has ar rived at Spalato, 8 seaport in Dal- matia, accompanied by Serbian off, cers and has organized an anti-Italian demonstration there. The telegram adds:
 The Italians at Spalato blame the weakness of the American naval au- thorities for permitting public anti Italian manifestations. notwithstand- ing the orders of the inter-a1lied con- ference of admirals."
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
MILL STRIKE CONFERENCE.
Union Is Discussing Wages to Be Allowed Men Who Did Not Strike.

Lawrence, Mass. April 29-Re- quests for conferences to discuss in creased wages for mill operatives who remained at work at the time of the reduction in weekly working hours from 54 to 48 last February were sent to mill men by J. R. Menzie, president of the Central Labor union. The ac- tion was in compliance with a resolu- tion adopted by the Central Labor union urging that every effort be made to obtain substantial increases.
 When the mill owners reduced the working hours 13 weeks a go in com pliance with the requests of the unions, wages were reduced cores pondingly. Acting on the advice of the labor union, many workers &C., cepted the wage reduction and have kept at work, resisting all efforts to induce them to join the strike of non- English speaking operatives, whose slogan is "54-4S," or 54 hours pay for 48 hours work
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
New England Falls Back.

Boston, April 29.-New England feITl further behind today in the VictoI.vI loan drive. Official returns for yes terday including all subscriptions] since the close of business SaturdayI totaled only $11,969,000 as against al daily average of about $24,U0O, 0OOa which the committee has announced must be maintained if the quota is toI be reached. The district total todav1 stood at $102, 1000 or slightly overl 27 per cent. of the quota.
 Individual subscribers represente1I in the daily report numbered 20, ,050I the largest of any single day since the| campaign opened. Over 200 of tha| S54 banks in the district made no rel turns.
 Among the states Vermont contin- U ued in the lead as regards percentags| of quota, the total of $4,923,0oe rep-l resenting 51.5 per cent Connecticut with s22,0S3,000 had A per cent. andl Massachusetts with $62,6S5,0o0 had 26 per cent.
 Subscriptions for the seventh day on the drive by states were:
 Massachusetts, $6.72O,OOO; Connee- ticut, $3,128,0OO; Maine, $64f.oO0sl New Hampshire, $579,O00; Rhode Is-I land, $495,000; Vermont, $4O6,00O. tt
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
PLANS FOR WELCOME
Hartford Will Turn Out en Masse To- morrow to Cheer Boys of 1O1st NJ. c. B. and 1O2d U. $. Infantry.

Hartford, April 29.-Arrangements for Hartfords s welcome to it's veterans of the world war in the 1O1st M. G. B. and 102d infantry on Wednesday,, are practically complete. The greater part of the men are expected to get here from Camp Devens at 11:30 a. n1, all though they were given their dis charge today. After a parade of the principal streets the @colors of the 101st and 102d and the 5Sth pioneer infantry will be presented to Governor Holcomb, representing the state on the capitol grounds. Luncheon will be served to the veterans in the state armory. Col. Potts. commanding the 102d infantry, will be in the city At 6:30 a dinner will be given to the of- ficers of the veteran commands at the Hartford club.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
THREE AMERICANS
 KILLED IN RIOTS
United States Soldiers and South African Blacks Clash at
 Winchester, England.

London, April 29.-Three Ameri- cans were killed at the Wincester re- patriation camp last night in a fight with South African negro soldiers an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Winchester says.
 The camp was established for Americans who served in the British army and are waiting transportation home
 The feeling between the Americans and South African blacks has been strong. The blacks last night armed themselves with sticks and attacked the Americans three of whom are said to have been killed and many injured. British troops quelled the disturbance.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
MORE OF 77TH IN.
Tranport AgameInnon Brings Near
 ly 5000 Artillerymen Home.

New York, April 29.-Loaded to ca pacity the army transport Agam em- non arrived from Brest with 138 off, cers and 4,715 men of the 304th, 3o5th and 306th Field Artillery of the 77th Uiberty) Division, New York troops. accompanied by the 102d Field Artillery Brigade Headquarters. Gen. Pelham Glassford, commanding, and the 77th Division headquarters de- tachment of 23 officers and 51O men.
 In addition there were aboard "A British and 10 French officers, 4,643 enlisted members of Brest convales- cent detachment No. 2O7, five medical officers, 116 casual officers, 28 army field clerks and 99 nurses.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
DEMONSTRATIONS IN ROME.

Rome, April 28.-Demonstraton here today in support of the govern ment's stand on the Adriatic question eliminated in a great mass meeting convoked by Prince Colonna, the mayor, on the Capitoline Hill The citizens gathered at the meeting passed unanimously a resolution ask ing annexation of all territory given to Italy by the treaty of London and also of Plume. The resolution also urged the government to remember the sufferings and hopes of Spalato.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
HOUSE DETERMINED TO co
 ON RECORD AS FAVORlNG
 RIGHT OF WOMEN TO VOTE
TOTAL ARMY DEATHS
 TO DATE ARE 111,179
51 Per Cent Died From Discase--43
 Per Cent in Battle or From Wound.

Washington, April 29-An official report from the surgeon general, is- sued by the war department today gives total number of deaths report ed in the army during the war and to date as Ill, ,179.
 Of this total 56,6A0 or 51 per cent were from disease, 43 per cent in battle or from wounds received in battle and per cent from other injuries.
 Of the deaths from disease 12,00O have occurred since hostiities ceased.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29

fairs Sixteen of the latter commits sion are women. With the party were the official courier von Bismarck, g. doctor, barber and Rudolph Brand the press representative. There was also a number of telegraph and tele- phone operators.
 The party left the train at the little station of Vauchesron, 12 miles from Paris, from which place they drove to, Versailles in automobiles. The mayor of Versailles Henri Simon, posted a proclamation appealing to the popu- lation to maintain dignified and calm attitude
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS.
60 Blocks in Yokohama Burn and Loss is Put At Seven Million,

Yokohama, April 29, (By the Asso- ciated Press. )--The monetary loss in yesterdays great, fire is estimated at l5,0oo,oOO yen or approximately ST. 47O,O0O under the pre-war rate of ex- change. Thousands of people are homeless. The loss of life was two killed and 30 injured. Sixty blocks in the Japanese quarter were burned in cluding public buildings and business houses.
 It was the most disastrous confa- grafton in the history of Yokohama.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
WILSON IS WILLING
 TO GIVE UP WIRES
Cables Approval of RelinquisIling Control As Soon As Legislation
 Can Be Passed.

Washington, April 29.-President Wilson has approved Postmas ster Gen. eral Burleson's recommendation that the telepraph and telephone systems be restored to their owners forthwith. enactment of legislation deemed neces- sary and that tho American cable lines be restored to tehir owners forthwith
 The presidents approval was an- rounced in. a cablegram today to the White house. MT. Burleson stated yesterdav he hoped to effect the re- turn of the cables before May 10.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
Again Adopts Majority Re- port to Enfranchise Fair Sex For Presidential Elec- tiOns.

Hartford, April 29-The house this afternoon on a roll call 124 to 97, ac- cepted the favorable majority report of the committee on woman suffrage on the bill to give women the right to vote for presidential and vice presi- dental electors The house then re- fused to reconsider it's adoption of the bill. This is agreeing action, as the senate.C g to 16, has rejected the bill. The house debate was long and the roll call was not over until nearly 2 o clock. The vote was:
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
YANKEE DIVISION IS
 MUSTERED OUT TO-DAY

Aver, Mass, April 29.-The 26th (Yankee) Division passed out of existence with the demo- bilization of the last of it's units at Camp Devens today. From now on the command which was the first National Guard division to get into action in France will be only a memory and repre- sented only by it's veteran asso- citations.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
INIPERSONATED OFFICER.
Bristol Youth Serves 57 Days in Jail
 for Government Offcnsc.

Hartford, April 29.-Francisco Gee gan, IS, of Bristol, was in the U. $. district court here today charged with impersonating a naval officer and was sentenced to jail for 57 days. He was arrested March 3 and had been in jail since then.
 Judge E. S. Thomas today specified that sentence begin on that date His time was up today.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
TWO AVIATORS DROWNED.

Cape May, N J., April 2e.-While descending in a hydro -airplane here today Lieut., Berger and Ensign Bar ron were drowned when the plane fell into Cape May harhor. A third man escaped and swan to the wharf. The two m~n who lost their lives were caught under the machine.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
TO HAVE MEATLESS PERIOD.

Berne, April 2S (French WlreIess Service. )-Because of the increasing difficulties of provisioning Switzerland with meat the federal council has de- cided to forbid eating of meat from May to May 19 throughout the na- tion. During the period the killing or sale of cattle is also forbidden. The various cantonments have been order ed by the council to take extreme measures for the enforcement of the order
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
50 MINERS ENTONIBED.
Explosion at Birmingham, Ala, Said
 to Have Trapped Many Men.

Birmingham, Ala., April 29.-Fifty miners are reported to have been en- tombed in the Majestic coal mine near here today as the result of an ex- plosion A federal mine rescue car has been ordered to the scene from here. Mine officials here are with out details.
 Later four men were reported as having been taken out of the mine severely injured, and there still re- mained in the mine forty more.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
OFFICERS ASSIGNMENTS.

Washington, April 29.-Assignments of general officers announced by the War department today were: Major General Charles H Muir to Camp Merritt, N. J., after demobilization of the 18th Division; Brigadier- General Michael J. Lenihan to Camp Devens, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
CHARITY WORKERS MEET,

New London, April 2s.-At the closing session of the ninth annual convention, State Conference of Char ities and Corrections, this afternoon, the following officers were elected: President, Atwood Collins, Hartford; general secretary, John P. Sanderson, Hartford; treasurer. Frank c. Sum- ner Hartford. The conference next year will be held in Hartford
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
Travellers Insurance Co.'S Report.

Hartford, April 29.-The largese1 Victory loan subscription thus far irl this city was announced by the Trav~g elers Insurance company this afterJ noon. It was for $6,500,000, of whiolr1 $4,000,000 is credited to Hartford1 s bringing the city's total to approxi~
 mately $15,00O, O00-consider erably overa it's quota
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
(. p. Leaders Ask Senators to
 Keep Mum on League Question
 UNTIL AFTER CONFERENCE
Do Not Want Fellow Senators to Express Opinions Until Republican Conference Has Decided What Attitude to Adopt.

Washington, April 29.-Telegrams were sent to all republican senators today by Senator Lodge of Masso- chusetts floor leader and senator Curtis of Kansas whip, asking that public expressions of opinion on the league of nations covenant be With held until a republican conference could decide on what attitude should be adopted.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
TOLL RATE HEARING MONDAY.

Washington April 29.-Upon mo- tions of state officials the supreme court today fixed next Monday for hearing arguments in original pro- ceedings brought by the state of Kan- sas against Postmaster-General Burr leson questioning his authority to in- terfere with interstate telephone toll rates
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
New Britain'S Total Subscriptions
 Now Amount to S96O,66
NEW ENGLAND GOES BAD|
All Subscriptions Since SaturdaST Total But S11,969, ,OOO and Daily Schedule Calls For $24,OOO, ,OOe---' Travellers Big Subscription.

Chairman w l.. Hatch head of tae soliciting committees on the Victory1 loan stated today that while ts8G
 solicitors will have to hustle to raisel the $23S5.O00 allotment in this| city there is little fear that the quota] will not be raised. The total afl-
 nounced today by Chairman Andre1v| J. SIoper is $960,65O an increase of $5S.350 over yesterdays figure, aud| while this figure is comparatively small, the campaign workers expectl to make a whirlwnd finish, andl bring the loan over the top.
 Statement is Pleasing.
 A meeting of all team captains and solicitors was held in the rooms ufl the chamber of commerce last nigFlt| and reports were made by each ofl the captains. The reports were mossl pleasing to the general committee. ! and it was shown that since thaI opening of the drive $32,550 worthl of bonds has been subscribed forI through the solicitors. The differj ance between this figure and the totad to date-or $928,1OO, was raised Hby] the factories and banks.
 Factory Rally at N. & J.
 A midday rally was held thid
 afternoon at the North & Judd 2a- tory with w. J. Potter as the chIed speaker of the afternoon. Half an| hour was given the employees to gatherI in the factory yards and hear fnel speaker. The committee hopes by aI series of these midday factory ralllcal to increase the factory subscriptionsl The Boys club band will accompany a speaker about the streets of thal city tonight and street corner gathar-1 ings will be held at several places.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
GOVERNOR yETOES BILL.

Hartford, April 29.-Governor HoI- comb announced today that he had vetoed the bill providing for moving nicture exhibitions on Sunday. He said he would transmit the veto to the senate before the day was over.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
IN CLASS BY HIMSELF.
Is Only Ono in Whole Country and His Wages Arc Cut 46 Per Cent.

Washington. April 29-One railroad empIoye in the country is in a class all by himself. This was developed by a railroad administration statistical report showing employees divided into| 6S classes, and giving the working| time and wage of each class. MostI classes contained tens or hundreds ofl thousands of workmen. Glass 65, ex- press service employees" consisted of II man, hired by a Southern road to car-I ry special packages.
 Glass 65, express service enl- ployes,' has a whole column of a sta- tistical report devoted to this man who has the further distinction of having had his wages cut 1p per cent. in the last >CaT.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
FEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT APRIL
FIRST MEETING OF
 LEAGUE AT WASHINGTON

Paris. April 29.-1t has been definitely decided that the first meeting of the league or nations shall be held in Washington next October.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
NOTE FOR 26TH DIVISION MEN.

Any former members of the 26th division who do not care to march in the parade in Hartford tomorrow but who wish to watch it. are requested to report at the local war bureau not later than a. m. tomorrow. They will be taken to Hartford by machine.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
Reports From New yorlr

New York, April 29-Victory loan subscriptions in the New York dis trict gained over $17.000. 900 over night the total up to 10 a. m. today was $129, ,129,450 with the loan campaign now in it's second week. subscriptions must come in at a fa, more rapid rate to attain the district 5; quota of $1,35O,o0o,O00 before id close.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
scOtuTU FOR IT. s. POST.

London, April 29.-Heroert H. As ouith, former premier IS likely to succeed the Earl of Reading as am- bassador to the United States, accord inc to the Evening News today.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
FOR FREE PALESTINE

Amsterdam, April 29.-The lntef- nationalist socialist conference III ses- sion at Arnheim has passed reso- lution that Palestine should DC an independent state and be admitted to the league of nations.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
HELD AS HOSTAGES.
Hungarians to Make Prisoners Pay With Hood for Rumanian Advance.

Copenhagen, April 29.-Hundreds of intellectuals are being arrested at Budapest, according to a Berlin, dis patch to the Berlingske Tidende.
 It is reported that one of the peo- ple's commissaries has explained that they would be held as hostages and would pay with their blood for every step the Rumanians take within the frontiers of Hungary.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
NEW DOG WARDEN.

Wllmo Wright of 13S South Main street has been appointed dog warden to fill the vacancy caused by the res- ignation of William Smyrk
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
STEAMSHIP HEAD A SUICIDE.

West Orange, N. J., April 29.- William Woodrow, president of the Old Dominion Steamship Co.,, com mitted suicide at his home here to- day by shooting him self in the head.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
Text of NIessa gc.

The message follows: @
 we suggest that republican sena- tors reserve final expressions of opinion respecting the amended league covenant until the latest draft has been carefully studied and until there has been an opportunity for conference"
 It was understood that no date has been fixed for the conference
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29

Total .......l .lZ4 9' Senate Rccesses Early. The senate recessed before taking (Continued on Page Eleven.)
New Britain herald., 1919-04-29

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-08

would raise funds for this work.
Rep. A. C. Welch, of Glencoe, whose
tonnage tax bill was defeated last
winter, is expected to introduce
practically an indentical measure at
the special session Rep. G. E. Dilley,
St. Paul, who was a joint author of
the tonnage bill is aiding Rep.
Welch. Both had sons in war serv-
ice.
One of the first steps of the special
session probably will be to ratify the
federal suffrage amendment. Gov
ernor Burnquist last winter prom
Used suffragists. of the state that he
would cali a special session and ask
ratification this year If it was ap-
parent there would be sc states rati-
flying the amen dment before spring.
Since the governors promise how
ever other domestic problems have
superseded the suffrage question.
Since ratification of the amendment
has become apparently certain many
leaders have lost particular interest
in the question,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-08
SOLDIER ALIENS WILL
BECOME CITIZENS BY
GOVERNMENT ACTION
Hearings on Petitions Are
Being Held in Bemidji
bysFederal Official

Several strapping returned service
men, who are aliens of foreign coun-
tries, yet who donned the uniform of
Uncle Sam and "did their bit" in the
military during the war, appeared
before Judge Stanton> Of district
court today and showed that in view
Of their patriotism they should be
entitled to become full fledged
American citizens.
Naturalization Examiner R. X.
Doe of Duluth is present to conduct
the hearings of those who have been
recommended by Washington.
Tomorrow, Mr. Doe will examine
the applicants for naturalization
under the regular requirements and
several Of the applicants are enemy
Aliens" who have been passed by the
department at Washington.
A number of the other applicants
will be heard this afternoon, after
4 o'clock.