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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-08
WEAThE e r.

Fair tonight or Friday
Slightly warmer tonight.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-08

road yards from Buffalo,
N. Y, to Los Angeles,
Calf, have so disrupted
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
GOAL FOR NEW ENGLAND
 GIVEN RIGHT OF WAY
Work of Digging Out Fro zen in Freight Cars De-
 lays Shipments.

Hartford, Feb. 17.-According to advices from Washington received by the Manufacturers association of Connecticut today, the director gen. eral Of railroads yesterday issued an order prohibiting railroads in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York rom confiscating cars of soft coal consigned to Connecticut points. In the last few days numerous instances have been reported to the association of seizure in those states of coal be- longing to Connecticut industrial plants. In one case it is asserted, the coal thus seized was diverted to the use of manufacturing esta ablishme ent in New Jersey.
 The association is also advised from Washington that since Feb. 10, l. TOO cars of coal have been delivered in New England railroads via the Hudson River gateway
 Another encourag ging deyeIopment reported from Washington is that statement that in the last three days more than 4,000 tons of soft coal have been cleared from Hampton Roads in vessels bound for Boston and Providence. It is anticipated that part of this coal, which should begin to arrive within the next day or two, will be available for points in eastern Connecticut.
 c. l.. Bardo, general manager of the New Haven road, says the recent storm proved the most severe in it's effect on railroad transportation in Connecticut since the blizzard of 1888. Bardo stated further that in its prostration of transportation it surpassed anything in his 35 years of railroad experience.
 Superintendent Carl A. Mitchell of the Hartford division of the New Haven road. said today that two solid trains of coal came into the city yesterday included in about $50 freight cars reaching here.
 With about 1000 freight cars in the yard TO he moved,'' he said leach single car requiring an engine to move it even after the ice three to four inches thick encasing the side rails is broken with picks, the task of digging out the road promises to he a long one. To make matters worse, after our men have been work ing during the day to free the cars everything freezes up again during the night. Meanwhile we are doing everything we can do until the snow is melted.'
 Passenger trains were running close to normal today.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
Emposition on Public to Ask
 Them to Give Money to Poles
TEACHERS GET INCREASES
Educators in shelton Are Not Barred from Raises by Any Legality, Is Opinion Given Today.

Shelton, Feb. 11.-An ordinance adopted by the board of aldermen to make effective an increase in wages granted by the board of education and covered by sum included in the es- inmates made by the board of appor- tionment was declared to be legally adopted by Corporation Counsel Jo- seph Shapiro. in an opinion filed with Mayor Francis Nettleton today. The legality of the raise in salaries had not been questioned. but the corpora tion counsel, as is customary. exani- ined the proposed change and gave an opinion thereon.
 With the opinion upholding the salary increa seS checks were mailed to shelton teachers today with the sal aries figured on the new basis. The increase will amount to S346 yearly for each teacher. There is nothing in the city charter, nor in the teach CTS contracts which, in the opinion of MT. Shapiro, could conflict with the action or the city bodies in fixing the increases.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
MAYOR WILL NOT ACT
Quigfcy Explains Parliamentary WrangIe and States He Will Not Act on Illegal Measure'' for Board.

If the contention of Mayor Quigley is correct, a new phase of the Wran- gle over parliamentary ruling on the Connecticut Light & Power protest action of the common council at its regular January session will be dis closed when the mayor refuses to call n session of the board of aldermen to receive complaints. In the opinion of the mayor the councils action is re- corded improperly and therefore ille- gal
 At the January session the mayor introduced a resolution asking the common council to appeal to the pub lie utilities commission for a hearing. Alderman Curtis offered a substitute resolution which was accepted as an amendment by the chairman, Council man Michael Kerwin. Subsequently the mayor asked and was granted the privilege of withdrawing his resolu- 7iOn, and this, he contends. took with il all amendments. The substitute resolution was for the purpose of hay ing the mayor call session of the board of aldermen February l5 to hear complaints. since the rules of the council or Cushing's manual has tions" the mayor argues that there is no such thing. These being the facts, in the mind of the mayor, he cannot see his way clear to call ;i meeting, he says. He further adds that he will not call a meeting of the board.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
Lithuanians Request
 Recognition By U. s.

Local Lithuanians celebrated the second anniversary of their mother country's declaration of independence with a mass meeting last evening a Lithuanian hall. About 4.000 people were present. Resolutions were adopted comm ending the attitude of President Wilson in the matter of self determination for small nations and condemning the alleged arro- gancc of the new Polish government. The resolutions also requested that the United States compel Poland to withdraw it's armies from Lithuania and asked that this country recognize Lithuania as an Independent state. It was decided to forward a copy Of the resolutions to the president and to the United States senate.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski Ex- plains His Side of Con- troversy-No Reason to Contribute to One Section of City.

Rev. Father Lucyan Bojnowski of the Polish parish in New Britain, took occasion this morning to explain his attitude upon the question of the Kos ciusko post community center the ex-soldiers' side of which was pub lished in last evenings Herald. The essence of his belief is that it is un- American and undesirable for the Polishs war veterans to have separ- ate gathering place from the rest of the New Britain veterans. and he stated that it was for this reason that he did not wish the so-called "community house, as proposed by kosciusko post to be erected at the present time.
 Wants Municipal Building.
 Father BojnowSki explained that he was in New York yesterday and not upon 4his farm. He stated that the veterans characterization of his re- marks were untrue, though he did oppose the building and had done so for some time, even explaining in a letter to the Chamber of Commerce that he believed in a central organ ization of all soldiers, whatever their creed or blood. in obtaining a fine municipal building.
 Opposes "Sectional'' Drive.
 Tt is misuse of public money to apply the funds that might be raised by subscription from the public to build a community house for our sec ton. The Poles should take care of their own club houses and let the soldiers. Polish included, make a home for veterans by working together,' said Father Bonjowski. "Thereby the city and the soldiers would obtain fine building and could unite in the same meeting house."
 The priest stated that he had ob- iectcd to the club house for the reason that he considered it un-Amorican- "Politics, nor creed, nor origin, should enter into the matter. Soldiers should be welded together as such and should preserve their orGaniza .ion by this means" he concluded.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
BUT ONE BID MADE ON
 ANY ONE OF 30 SHIPS
S55O,00O Offered For Otsego Congress Must Ap-
 prove All Prices.

Washington, Feb. 17.@Contrarv to expectation, only one bid for any of the 30 former German liners was re- celVed today when the Shipping Board auction to receive competitive offers was resumed with the ships offered one at a time. A bid of S55O,O0O for the Otsego by E. J. Roberts Acme Operating Corp, New York, was the only one made for the 19 steamers offered. Commissioner Scott then asked if there was any desire to bid further on groups of vessels and closed the auction when no offers were forthcoming.
 The largest ships of the fleet. in cluding the Leviathan, Agamemnon, and George Washington, were among those offered individually without at tra cting offers.
 Commissioner Scott again informed bidders that all offers whether re- ceived at the auction or previously, would be submitted to congress be- fore the board took action even if the injunction proceedings in the Dis trict of Columbia courts did not in- terfere with the sale.
 In addition to the three big ships named the Mount Vernon, von Steu- ben, Martha Washington, America, Dr Kalb, Aeolus, Huron, Moccasin, Mercury, Powhatan, Orion President Grant, Nansemond. Philippines. Wyandotte and the Freedom were of- fered individually without any bid ders.
 According to shipping board calcu- lation, the best offers received yes- terday represent a total of S21.S5O- 900 which includes S1S,1O0,000 of fered for six vessels by the Interna- tional Mercantile Marine and a total of SS.750,000 for nine ships individ- ually.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
ARRESTED, MAN KILLS
 HIMSELF WITH GUN
Six Others Held in Birmingham On Charge Of Robbing Freight
 Cars

Birmingham Mass, Feb. 17.-Or- ganized thcfts from railroad cars dur ing the past three years were charg- ed in court here today against six employees of the N. Y, W. H. & H. railroad. Two Of them waived exam ination and were held for the grand jury. Trial of the others, who plead ed not guilty was set for Saturday. A seventh man, John I. Willis, commit ed suicide by shooting this morning, after he had been arrested on a sim liar charge.
 The authorities allege that the loss in three years stealing has run into several thousands of dollars. In raids on the homes of local employees of the road last Light, police and railroad detectives found many artices alleged to have been part of the footed freight shipments. including sugar, ladders, ropes and automobile accessories.
 Of he six men arraigned, Frank PhippS, yardmaSter here: Edward Martin of Lowell, d freight conductor; Harrison W. Landon and Otto Hodges. both hTakemcn residing here. pleaded not guilty. William Moss of South Chelmsford. and George Seeley of Birmingham waived examination and were held for the grand jury.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
EX-ARMY NURSE IS
 BACK IN THIS CITY
Miss Helen A. Hart, R. N., Returns From Overseas After 20 Months
 Service in France and Germany

Miss Helen A. Hart. R. N, an ex- army nurse and former New Britain girl has returned to this city and is located at Miss Nagle's sanitarium on Cedar street. Miss Hart is a native of New Britain and attended the local primary schools afterwards entering the New Britain High school where she attended two years. On leaving High school. Miss Hart trained at St. Francis hospital in Hartford. After graduating there she went to Texas where she was located in a hospital until the time of the outbreak of the war when sEe enlisted in the Red Cross.
 According to statistics filed in that state she was the first nurse to enter the service from Texas. She was sent overseas several weeks after her en- listment ana was ordered to the front arriving in France Miss Hart was To- cored in a field hospital where she was treating the wounded who were turned in there from the field of bat tie.
 After several months of service near the front lires she was ordered to a base hospital where the work was not as strenuous. Following the cessation of hostilities, Miss Hart was sent into Germany where the Red Cross branches helped both the Amer ican and German troops. She ~GS overseas for over 20 months.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
Gets S50,000 Job. No
 Wonder Sec. Lane Quit

Los Angeles, Feb. 1..-F'ranklin K. Lane, retiring secretary of the in terior will become an executive of the Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Co. and tho Mexican Pe- troleum Co. when he relinQuishes his official position it was announced here today by F. l.. Doheny president of the two companies. Mir. Lanes sal ary, it was reported will be approx imately S5O,000 annually. He will have offices in New York but will freouently visit Los Angeles where the companies named maintain eN- tensiye offices. His duties will be those of IesaI advisor and vice presi- dent.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
FARRELL WILL IS
 PRESENTED TODAY
Document Containing Generous Be- quests Offered for Probate This
 MOlning-ReiatiyeS Remembered

Generous bequeSts to relatives both in this city and in New Haven are noted in the last will and testament of the late Peter T Farrell, which was offered today for probate. MT. Far rell, who was q we'll known business man of q decade ago, died last week.
 Provisions of the will are:
 To his half-sister. Ellen Farrell of New Haven. is left S4,000.
 To his half brother, Thomas Farrell of New Haven, is left 5000.
 To his cousins, Mrs. Annie Byrne and Miss Rose Mcintyre, of Beaver street, is left s5,000 each.
 To daughters of his cousin, Misses Mary. Leila and Irene Byrne, of this city, is left $5,0OO each.
 To cousins, Mary and Julia Sul- hvan of Lafayette street, is left $500 each.
 To his cousins, John and Ellen Farrell of New Haven, is left $500 each.
 To a cousin, Mary 4. Ess of New Haven, is left $3.000.
 Miss Rose Mcintyre of this city is named eXecutriX of the will, drawn January 21, 1919. It was witnessed by Miss Elizabeth Crandall, Michael Hayes and Bernard Miller.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
Would Have Girls
 Army Training Corps

Hazel B. Gould of S6 Francis street has come forward as favoring the establishment of schools for the training of women's army corps in all the principal cities of the United States and has issued i request for packers iu her propa Sanda [" that end. She cites the history of the Death Battalion" of Russia and brings out the fact that America is facina a perilous period when tn" services of well trained women might be found of value. While }he army and navy offer opportunities to young men to fit themselves to defend, no chances are given girls to prepare thenselves for any emergency. she states. Anybody other than males. interested in the movement, is asked to communicate with Miss Gould.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
AMERICAN-FRENCH
 TREATY IS INCLUD
Would Also Be Withdra If It Becomes Necess] to Take Adverse Action| Versailles Terms.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Presi Wilson in his memorandum to| Allies concerning their prop| Adriatic settlement. informed il that the United States might to consider withdrawing the tI of Versailles from the senate iii Allies went ahead with their I without the consent of the Ui States.
 No Threat Intended.
 This. statement was made offic here today with Io3 further $ ment that the American position outlined not in the nature of a tn but as a statement of a situs created not by an act of the erican government but by an a, the British, French and Iu premiers" which would place United States in the position. were a party to the treaty of saIllCs, of subscribing .hrougr pact to rights of sovereignty other agreements to which it wal posed.
 The treaty of Versailles and Anglo-Franco-American pact are sidered inseparable as far as question is concerned and if PresI Wilson should determine to with the treaty of Versailles. it would ! that the American-Fren pact be withdrawn at the same time, explained.
 BIameS French Press.
 State department officials takeI position that the French press deavoring through setting up Fl of threat" on the part of the 4 ican government, to place the for the situation which has at Americas door, instead of O acts of the foreign premiers it belongs"
 It was reiterated that on De Der g, before Acting Secretary left for Paris, the American. BI and French representatives agreed on a settlement of the Ad| question and it was charged that sequently, without consulting United States the Allied premieI ting at Paris adopted a new agred which was transmitted to Ambas Wallace for the approval of American government.
 Action a Surprise.
 This, it was said, came as a surprise to the American goyerT which sent a communications premiers asking whether they posed to settle the question vi consulting the American govern The premiers were said to hay piled that they did not intend so, but later sent an ultimatul Jugo-Slavia that unless it acd the new settlement the terms original treaty of London wou carried out.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
Long Prison Term For
 Man Who Shot Sweet

New Haven, Feb 17-Josepl ter, who severely wounded Flag liott, in Meriden. Dccem Der l, was given a sentence of from 15 years oy Judge Gardiner { today. Carter had kept col with the young woman He Ina, working in Bridgeport. and re to Meriden and meeting Miss shot her several times The said he was reluctant to imp, heavy se3lcncc oNiug to Carte cellent record before the crinl he thought tho public was q to protection.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
TANK GAR OF WINE
Is Broken Open At Springfield and Several Railroad Hands Get What Was Known As Tight

Springfield. Mass, Feb. IA large tank car of wine, believed to have been consigned from California to the ncighborhood of Boston, was broken into by railroad employees in the West Springfield yards of the Boston & AL bany railroad while held up for re- pairs yesterday officials of the road said today and enough of the wine was consumed to incapacitate a con- siderable number of the Workmen. The wine is believed to have been in tended for sacramental purposes but in the absence of the waybill officials here were not certain of it's destina- ton or purpose. The car left for Boston yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
Newspapers Are Being
 Printed In Elm City

New Haven. Feb. 17.-Afternoon newspapers here which had suffered inconvenience for several days in get ting out their editions by reason of the attitude of their composing room forces, were in better shape today Additional men had responded to the order of the International Typo graphical Union officers to remain at work pending conferences between !. F.. Mclaughlin. organizer, of New York, and the publishers.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
Medical Examiner Has
 Not Been Appointed

Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun of Hart ford county today said that no sue cessor to pr. Harry A. Elcock as medical examiner has been made. He also stated that a number of local physicians are locking for the berth. Among those most prominently men toned is Dr. Waterman Lyon. Dr. Lyon gave up his practice to enlist in the service during the war and has served both in cantoniIents in this country ar, ir F'rarcc.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
CAILLAUX TRIAL BEGINS.

Paris, Feb. 17.-Joseph Caillaux, former premier of France, was placed on trial today before the senate. sit- ting as Il high court. charged with conspiracy against his country :n time of war The trial opened at 2:40 n. m. The accused man entered the chamber accompanied by thr, Q police officers.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
Allies Send Reply

London, Feb. 1.-The Allie preme council has completed draft of it's answer to President sons Adriatic memorandum an hand it to Ambassador Davis t, for transmission to Washington
 The council declined to make lie President Wilson's com1nEni or it's reply. IL is stated that tn, lication of the texts will probal left to the American president.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
Turks Are Permitted To
 Retain COnStantinOple

London, Feb. 17.-Great Britain, it was learned today, has instructed Ad- miral De Robec at Constantinople to announce there the fact that the Al lies have decided to deprive Turkey of Constantinople. 1.-the persecution of the Armenians continues, however the admiral was instructed to say, the peace treaty with Turkey may be considerably modified.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
Quarter Million Loss
 In Springfield Blaze

Springfield. Mass. Feb. 17.--Loss due to the burning of the plant of the Steere Organ company early to- day was placed by company official at between $2O0, 900 and $250.0O0, all of which is covered by insurance. The company had under construction or gans for churches in Bristol Conn. and Scranton. Pa. valued at $3n, o"H or more each
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
SO9 New Cases Of Flu
 nenorted About

Hartford. Feb. Eight h and nine new cases of iufiHenz reported 10 the: state Gcpirtnl health in the past 24 hours. the est number beng from Bridge 1S1. Others were: NnSonia so. den =. New Haven u, WaIerbl Hartford 61. New Britain a. F &i scattering 22H-
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
NEW BRITAIN SECOND IN
 WEEKS PNEUMONIA REPORT

In the morbidity report for the past week. New Britain is second highest in the state in the number of pneu- nonia cases reported, this city having 33 victims as against Waterbury's 40. The influenza epidemic is daily de- clininS, with but 1 , reported today One scarlet fever case was quaran- tined.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
HENSON SUCCEEDS PAYNE.

Washington. Feb. 17.-Rc;tr Admir- al Benson. chief of naval operations during the War and now on the retired list has been selected by President Wilson to succeed John Barton Payne as d member of the Shipping Board.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
Gernans May Try Accused Me

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  Allies while
  the allie oun of the pc  of against  prem urt al
 Veil for  iohenoern ana  might
  the of Europe imp demands
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New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
New Haven Fire Epidemic
 Continues, Another Today

New Haven. Feb. 17.-AnOther fire gave the local department fight to- day when the roof of q three story building at Chapel and James streets was burned. One fireman was sent to the hospital from effects of smoke.