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New Britain herald., 1920-08-24
WEATHER

Hartford. Aug. 23.-FOrc- cast for New Britain and viz cinity: Fair tonight and We'd nesday. .
New Britain herald., 1920-08-24
GERMANS FOR]
 INTERN BO|
England and Ita4
 Recognize Re,
 Certain Peace < Are Withdrawn

Warsaw, Aug. 24.-. Przasnysz, 60 miles nol and Mlawa on the Poli miles northwest of the ported in the Polish of issued last night. TT fourth soviet army ar third cavalry corps h rounded.
 "Our booty is enorn prisoners very numero ment adds
 Soldau, Zambrov al have been captured.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-24
Interning R


 Berlin, Aug. 23.-Th der troops are calling mentS as they are un; the increasing tide of diers who are crossing be interned, according from Allenstein, East
 Among the troops Germany are many CT cassians, the dispatcl commander of the 54t gade accompanied by staff and staff member German frontier at x troops of the . Russian are also arriving. I'll cers took the train to miles 2 south of Koen' they were taken in cha wehr troops. A
New Britain herald., 1920-08-24

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
Railroad Crisis
 in England Said
 to be Impending

London, Jan. 6.-Apprehension is felt by government officials and la- bor leaders over what appears to be an impending railroad crisis in Eng land. Delegates of the local unions will meet in conference tomorrow and it seems almost certain the gov ernment's offer in settlement of the wage controversy with men in low CT grades of the service will be re- jected.
 James H. Thomas, secretary of the National Union of Ralwaymen, is in favor of accepting the offer, but he and his associates realize labor is unwilling to compromise at the present time, especially since the Spen Valley election has showed un- expected strength of the Laborite ticket.
 Meetings were held at various rail road centers turnout the United Kingdom yesterday, and rejection of the governments offer was the in- variable answer of the men. It is held the offer is a standardization downward, and the men affected by the proposed settlement show resent ment because settlements with lo- comotive engineers and men of high CT grades included the addition of bonuses to grants of higher pay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
Farm Loan Act
 is Attacked in
 the Supreme Court

Washington, Jan Assignments on the constitutlonality of the farm loan act were begun today in the supreme court, and will be concluded tomorrow. The appeals resulted from dismissal by the federal dis trict court of injunction proceed ings brought by stockholder to en- join the Kansas City Title and Trust company fAom investing it's funds in farm loan bonds issued by federal land banks and joint stock land banks.
 The proceedings are the first involving the validity of the act to reach the supreme court and in ord CT to make them test case, the federal land bank of Wichita, Kan sas, and the First Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago were permitted by the lower court to become parties to the suit. Under permission of the supreme court the government also filed brief in support of the act.
 Constitutionality of the statute is contested on the grounds that no authority existed under the federal constitution for it's enactment or the creation of land banks; that the issuance of farm loan bonds was unauthorized and that provisions exempting such bonds from federal and state taxation also was invalid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
SAYS DEPARTMENT
 OF JUSTICE AGENTS ACTIVE COMMUNISTS
Martens Secretary Declares They Helped Form
 Party Planks
WANTS CHANGE TO
 PROVE CHARGE TRUE
Chief Figures in Celebrated Homb Plots Were Agents of l.. g., Says Russian Bureau
 Official

Washington, Jan GA written statement issued to the press to- night by S Nuorteva, who said he was secretary to Ludwig C. A K Martens, ambassador to the Unitel States from the Russian soviet gov ernment, charged that agents oi the department of justice had "activelv partlclpated' in the formulation of communist party platform blanks "whieh now form the basis cr Che persecution of thousands of people. "
 The statement also asserted that Eve can prove that the chief figures in such celebrated bomb plots were agents of d similar naturc,' and that some other radical activities now said to have been instituted by Russians, "were in reality managed and inspired by secret service agents
 ''The Russian government soviet bureau it added, would welcome an opportunity to make good these assertions before the proposed sen ate Investigating committed"
 Boris Bakhmeteff, who represent ed the kerensky government in the United States and "his crowd" the statement further asserted. had sought to prevent full discussion of Russian matters before q senate investigating committee and had spont items of millions of money lent by the American government to Rus sia,' in plots and intrigues against soviet Russia. It also declared that "some officials" had established a system of agent provocatuer" in the United States and that the ale gcd fact that the soviet bureau had evidence to this effect which it was ready to lay before senate commit teee made these officials "only toe anxious" to prevent the hearing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
Italian Papers
 Fear for Success
 of Premier Nitti

Rome, Monday, Jan. 5.-Italian newspaper comment reflects appre- hension that Premier Nitti will fail to secure Italy's demands relative to the Adriatic while in Paris and Lon- don
 Hopeful expression of opinion by Premier Nitti in the course of in- terviews granted in Paris have led the Giornale dItalia, which refuses to entirely share the optimism shown by the premier, to take sharp issue with him. Frequent statements about Italy's condition of inferiorty compared to the allied and associat- ed powers have weakened the po- sition of Italy abroad, the news paper says, adding "the premier will personally realize this fact"
 Recent publication of documents belonging to Prince Sixtus of Bour- bon, relative to Italy's willingness to make separate peace in 1917, as well as the Franco Italian agree ment of 1902 may have been for the object of discrediting the work of Italy during the war, says the Trib- una. The newspaper says this would strengthen the attitude of the al- lies against Italy in pending nego- tiations.
 "lf this purpose is successful" ," continued the Tribuna, "the confer ence signor Nitti will hold in Lon don and Paris will be in the nature of trap in which the last Italian defenses will fall"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
MOndell Urges
 Strict Economy
 In Appropriations

Washington, Jan. 6.-Strike econo- my in appropriation as an aid to combating living coats, was urged today by Majority Leader Mondell, when the house took up the Indian bill earring $13,0OO,000, decrease of S5,OOO,OOO from the interior depart ment estimate.
 "There are three compelling req sons for economy" Mondell said "We cannot increase taxes, we should not issue bonds and there is no course but to economize to the limit"
 Estimated liabilities for the year amount to nine billion dollars while estimated receipts total only six billion he said, adding that at least s1,250,O00,00O could be cut from the estimates.
 Rivers and harbors and public buildings work should not be under. taken unless imperative and no pro. visions for increased salaries should be included in the appropriations Representative Mondell insisted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
MEXICO URGED T)
 PUNISH SLhyERS 0F
 7 MORE AMERICANS
F. J. Roney and Early Bowles. U. s. Oil Men, Slain in
 Tampico
MAKES 19 MURDERS
 OF AMERICANS THERE
Latest Killings Said to be Due to the Fact That Victims Were Believed to Have
 Funds

Washington, Jan. 6.-Receipt by the state department late today ot advices that two American oil men F. J. Roney and Earl Bow!es, had been murdered by Mexicans in the Tampico district of Mexico was fol lowed by instructions to the Ameri can embassy in Mexico City to urge the MeXlcan government to take every possible step to bring about the capture and punishment of the murderers.
 First word of the killing of the two Americans, which brought the total of American citizens murdered in the Tampico district since April 1917, up to 19, reached Washington through private sources. Later, the state department announced the re- celpt Of similar advices and outlined the steps which had been taken by the department in the case. The de- partments information, which came from the American consul at Tam pico, said the bodies of Roney and Bowles, who were employed by the International Petroleum company, were discovered yesterday.
 The state department was also informed during the day in re port from the American consul at Mazatlan, Mexico, that Harry V Leonard, and Harry o. Martin, mem- bers of the crew of United States submarine tender Pocomoke, arrest ed in Mazatlan, November 12, after street fight with a Mexican, had been sentenced to two months im- prisonment. The report said, how ever, that as the sentence dated back to November 12, when the two blue jackets were arrested. their release should be effective January 12
 Report on Tragedy.
 The killing of Roney and Bowlee was announced by the department in the following statement:
 "A Tampico dispatch to the de- partment of state announced tcdav that F. J. Roney and Earl Bowes Americans, were murdered near Port Lobos, an oil loading station be- tween Tampico and Tuxpam. Mexico. and that their bodies were discover ed January 5. The men were em- ployed by the International Petro- leum company. It is reported that the men were suspected to have in their possession pay funds of the com pany.
 "The department of state today cabled instructions to the American embassy at Mexico City to imme- diately urge the Mexican govern ment to issue orders promptly to put into effect every possible meas ure for the apprehension and pun ishment of the murderers, and the embassy was directed to report speci- fically to the department at the earliest possible moment the action by the Mexican government in the case. Similar instructions were sent to the American consul at Tampioc with view to immediate action by the local authorities.
 "The department has called on the consul to report further details re- gard tho murder"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
AWAIT WORD FROM WILSON 10 ACT ON
 TREATY SITUATION
Senate Not Likely to Act Un- til After Jackson Day
 Message

Washington, Jan. Disposition was evidenced of all senate factions today to await President Wilson's message to the Jackson Day dinner of democratic leaders Thursday, be- fore taking any further action in the German peace treaty situation.
 While numerous individual and in formal conferences continued today between Senators, spokesmen of the various groups said they did not expect any move in the senate until after President Wilson's letter is made public.
 The only development today in the treaty controversy was the inau- guration of discussion between a few democrats and mild reservationists" republicans over mild modification said to have been prepared by Sena- tor kendrick, Wyoming.
 The mild reservation" leaders, it was said, were told that the Ken drick suggestions might, with modi- fications, form the basis of virtually solid demoeratic support. The Ken drlck reservations were reported to involve verbal changes and elimina- ton of the preamble of the Lodge reservations and considerable chan ges in the Lodge reservations affect ing artilce ten and the voting power of the league of nations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
We Could Haue Whipped Opperators But Not Uncle
 Sam, Says Miners Chief

Columbus, O.. Jan. 6.-Defendng the action of himself and acting President John L. Lewis, in agreeing to accept President Wilson's proposal for settlement of the soft coal min ers' strike, William Green, interna- tional secretary of the United Mine Workers, addressing the called con vention of the mine workers here to- day declared the only other alterna- tive was disaster and defeat for the miners organization"
 "We could have whipped the coal operators, but we could not if we had wanted to, whipped the strong est government on earth-our gov ernment. which had just finished whipping Germany.
 eff we had not accepted President Wilson's proposal of settlement, the powers of the federal government would have been turned loose on us with greater ferocity than anything we have ever seen," Green continu> ed. "We knew we had reached the limit" he asserted, as the delegates, with loud applause and cheering, voiced approval of what he said.
 With every mlnlng community in the country honeycombed with fed eral agents, gathering evidence against our men, our funds tied up and women and children freezing and facing starvation, how, in the name of God, could we go on with the strike?" Green continued.
 Greens speech followed an attempt on the part of some of the delegates, led by Robert H. Harlin, president of the Washington miners, to de- feat the purpose of the motion by Philiu H. Murray of Pennsylvania, to approve the actions of the officers, by requiring the award which is to be made by the presidents commission to be submitted to a referendum vote or reconvened convention of the United Miners Workers. Lewis ruleo Harlin's motion out of order.
 Green and Lewis warned the dele gates that to do otherwise than ac-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
Plan to Curtain
 Natural Gas Waste

Washington, Jan. 6.-Means of cur tailing the present enormous waste of natural gas by consumers, as well as in the fields and in transmission, will be considered at conference of state governors, public utility com missioners, geologists, operators of natural gas properties called by Sec retary Lane to convene here Janu- ary 15.
 MT. Lane in letter today to those invited to the conference, said do- mestic consumers waste more than 80 per cent of the natural gas re- ceived. The efficiency of most gas appliances, he declared could be "trebled" and it should be possible to curtain greatly waste in the fields.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
SCHOOL HELD FOR
 WOMEN VOTERS AT
 (. 0. ?. GATHERING
Questions and Answers Con-
 clude Session of Party Leaders ,-r---..

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Questions and answers were the order at the clos ing session today of the conference of republican women from IA states of the midwest. Delegates left for their homes tonight, according to leaders, primed with information on how to make a democratic editor print republican propaganda, how to persuade individuals dissatisfied with primary results to work for straight ticket voting, how to hire halls. in- troduce and accommodate visiting speakers, collect campaign funds and canvass precincts.
 All these and many related topics relative to the professional politician were explained to the women by par ty experts from the women's division of the organization.
 While the women were in school the national committeeman and oth- CT experienced leaders in American politics hid themselves to secluded hotel rooms to discuss conditions in the several states ana adVlSe on slogans and issues. It was indi- cated that there was virtual unanimi- ty on the idea that pre-convention talk should center on the "sins of the democratic administration"
 The "good will" banquet of Mon day night was discussed freely about the Headquarters of General Leon- ard Wood, Governor Frank O.. Low den of Illinois and Senator Harding of Ohio, all managers expressing themselves satisfied with it's happen ings and tone. It was lobby talk that good deal of quiet organization work was accomplished at the din- ner given visiting national commit teemen by Fred w. Upham, formerly treasurer of the national commit. tee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07

cept the proposal would not be keep ing faith with the presidents pro. posal and that the commission might not make any award if the miners should decide to reserve the right to a referendum on the commission $ findings. Both stated acceptance of the presidents proposal meant that the miners agreed to abide by the decision of the presidents commis- sion
 It was made clear to the delegates that the officers of the international organization, the international exc cutive board and scale committee have already accepted the proposal after being convinced of the futility Of carrying on a fight, which they declared, had resolved itself into one against the government and not against the coal operators.
 The decision to give up the fight to carry out the policies laid by the Cleveland convention, was reached at the Washington conference with At torney General Palmer and Secretary Tumulty, Green said.
 A letter prepared by the presi- dent was read at the conference" he said, (which, if it had been given out to the public, would have resulted in such rising tide of public senti- ment against the mine workers, that the public would have applauded if we had been taken out and shot
 "We knew what the government meant and we knew when we had reached our limit.
 "We were told that if the miners would obey the requirements of the federal government, that the presi- dent would see to it that a fair com misson was appointed to consider our case and that he would guarantee equal justice would be done"
 Green attacked Former Fuel Ad- ministrator Garfield.
 "After Dr. Garfield got mad and quit his job because he didn't like the presidents proposal, knew We had made no mistake in accepting it, " he said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
Hoover Differs
 From Europeans
 On Relief Needs

New York, Jan. 8.--Herbert Hoov- CT, on his way east in connection with relief work in Europe. today telegraphed to his headquarters in this city a statement in which he took emphatic exception to opinions of European propagandists" both concerning the volume of Europe's 3 financial needs from the United States and the contention that the great bulk of these needs cannot be met by ordinary commercial credits.
 Asserting that "with out taxes six hundred per cent above previous rates" there is no need for drawing the United States treasury for fur ther loans, Mir. Hoover said:
 "Aside from some secondary meas ures by our government, the prob lem is one of ratification of peace and ordinary business processes"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE MEETING.

New York, Jan. 6.-John Heydler, president of the National league, left today for Cincinnati to attend the annual meeting of the National Baseball commission, Thursday. Heydler said he did not know wheth- CT new chairman of the commission would be elected but that if such {. move is made, he is under instruc- tions not to vote for any person who has financial interests in baseball.
 While in Cincinnati, Heydler and Ban Johnson, president of the Amer ican league, will prepare a rough draft of the 1920 major league sche- dulles, which will be completed at a schedule meeting early next month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
WILSON AND BRYAN
 CHIEF NAMES BEFORE DEMOCRATIC MEETING
Prospective Candidates for Presidency Will Meet
 Each Other

Washington, Jan. 6.-Prospective candidates for the democratic nomin- ation for president will meet each other and publicly declare their views on public questions at the Jackson Day banquet which is to conclude the meeting of the demo- cratic national committee Tuesday.
 dozen speakers are on the pro gram made public today, and they include most of those who have been prominently mentioned as presden- tial possibilities. Besides. there will be read a message from presi- deGt Wilson possibly touching on a third term and on the peace treaty. and a letter from William c. Me Adoo, former secretary of the treasury, discussing some of the is- sues likely to enter into the cam palgn,
 Interest in the banquet, particular ly With regard to the positions to be taken by President Wilson and Mr. Bryan, greatly overshadowed among the assembling committeeman to- night the real purpose of the meet ing which is to select a time and place for the national convention No further light was shed during the day on the probable contents of Mr Wilson's letter or Mr. Bryan's speech, and it was indicated that the intentions of both would be kept un- der cover until Thursday night.
 The banquet will be in two sec tions, with more than 700 guests at each. All of those on the pro- gram will speak at both places, how ever, so the committee officials ex- pect the oratory to continue far in to the night. A limit of 20 minu- tes has been suggested to the speak CTS, but Chairman Cummins said today that there would be no at tempt to put restraint on the sub. jects discussed or the ideas express. ed None of hte speeches would be of a keynote character, he said but each speaker would say what he chose without binding anyone but himself
 Of the six cities asking for the national convention, Kansas City was the first to begin active work among the arriving committeeman Headquarters were opened by E. M Clendennlng, secretary of the Kan sas City chamber of commerce and literature was distributed describing the city's convention hall and hotel and railroad facilities.
 Speeches will be made by the following:
 William Jennings Bryan, Secre- tary Daniels, Attorney General Pal mer, Governor Cox of Ohio, James W. Gerard, former ambassador to Germany; Champ Clark of Missouri former speaker of the house; Cover nor Cornwell, West Virginia; Sena- tors Hitchcock, Nebraska; Pomer- enc, Ohio; Underwood, Alabama, and Owen of Oklahoma, and Mrs. Peter Cleson, associate member of the na- tional committee from Minnesota.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
12STATES NEEDED
 TO INSURE WOMEN
 FEDERAL SUFFRAGE
Women of 2l States Have
 Presidential Vote This ..--= .-. Year -,. s

New York, Jan. 6.-Action of the Rhode Island and Kentucky legisla- lures today in ratifying the federal woman suffrage amendment brings the number of states which have ac- cepted it to twenty four. Ratifica- tion by 12 more states is necessary before the amendment become effec- tive and officers of the National Wo- mans Suffrage Association today de- clared they would conduct an active campaign to obtain the necessary rat ifications before the presidential pri- maries in April.
 Women of twenty-one states, in- cluding Rhode Island, will enjoy presidential suffrage this year re- gardless of whether the amendment becomes effective before the presi- dential primaries, according to suf- frage association officials.
 States which have ratified the amendment and in which presidential woman suffrage this year is contin- gent upon the amendment becoming effective, include Arkansas and Tex as.
 The suffrage of women in Arkan- sas and Texas is limited to state pri- maries.
 Special legislative sessions to take action on the amendment already have been called for the next few weeks by Oregon and Idaho. Ari- zona, Nevada, Oklahoma, Washing ton and Wyoming, whose legislatures do not meet this year, also are ex- pected to call special sessions to take action on the amendment. Other states in which the amendment prob ably will be taken up In regular ses- sions this year are Louisiana, Miss issippi, Virginia, Georgia, South Car olina. and New Jersey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-07
RECOMMEND RAISE FOR POSTAL. MEN
 IN THIS SECTION
Hearing at Memphis Develops That Higher Pay is
 Necessary

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 6.-Readjust- ment of salaries upward to meet in creased living costs is essential if efficient workers are to be retained in the postal service, members of the joint congressional committee Investigating postoffice wage and working conditions were told by rep rcsentatives of postal employees in Mississippi. Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee at a hearing here today.
 Petitions showing the needs of the clerks in this territory were pre- sented and instances cited where men were forced to quit the service and seek more remunerative employ ment.
 The committee will hold hearings in Kansas City tomorrow and Thurs day and will return to Washington after hearing in St. Louis Friday.