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New Britain herald., 1921-03-08
PRESIDENTS PHYSICIAN
pr. c. E. Sawyer of Marion Will Att
 tend Him and Have Rank of Briga-
 dfer General in Army. "


 Washington, March s.-President Harding has definitely appointed pr. c. E. Sawyer of Marion, his personal physician and expects to nominate him in the near future for the rank of brigadier general in the army med ical corps
 Dr. Sawyers commission would fol- low a custom of years under which the presidents physician had been an officer of the army or navy medical service.
 The doctor has been the Harding family physician for a number Of years and accompanied MT. Harding on his trips away from Marion after he was nominated for the presidency Dr. Sawyer has specialized in nervous diseases and is the proprietor of a sanatorium in Marion.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-08
DR. KLEIN IS RECALLED
Local Physician Again Placed On Ac- tive Duty List of National Guard Officers.


 Hartford, March s.-Orders from the adjutant generals office announce the acceptance as part of the state s military forces of Battery c, First Coast Artillery, C. N. G.. in South Norwalk The officers appointed are: Captain, Anson F. Keeler; first lieu tenant, Philip H. Sherwood, and sec ond lieutenant, Joseph E. Brotherton.
 Major Charles E.. Smith, c. M. corps, C.. N. G.. is to appear for ex- animation at a date yet to be assigned.
 First Lieut.. Joseph M. Klein, c. N. G.. medical officers reserve corps, is returned to active duty. He is prac- ticing medicine in New Britain.
 Milton Howard Fesler, Co. E, Fourth infantry, C. S. G., is commls- stoned second lieutenant, vice Rob- erts resigned.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-08
Wallingford Factory is
 Now Working Full Week

wallingford, March S.-R. wallace ,,d Sons Manufacturing company, s;Ivarware makers, are now on working schedule of 51 hours week. The plant employs 1000 persons. The working schedule has been 41 hours a week for two months.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-08
Colombian Treaty is
 Sponsored By Harding

Washington, March S.-A special message to the senate requesting inn mediate ratification of the Cosom- bian treaty is being prepared by President Harding. according to re-
New Britain herald., 1921-03-08
Gen. Degoutte, e of French TrOd
 Statement TelIiT] People Occupatj One of Hostility
Military

French Military Mayence, March 8 (B ess).-Occupation of German territory whicI had announced they wd session of as one of thS Germany's failure to m reparation demands wa today.
 No untoward incider| eastward move of the so far as reports up { showed.
 The occupation of th3 seldorf,- the largest of | en over by the Allies. this morning and thai and Ruhrort comprisin chief port of the Ruh1 duStrial region, tnlS a
 Flotillas Arc H
 The entire movement in a way to obviate, sQ ble, a show of force, h and British Rhine fiOt pared for eventualities
 After the occupatio dorf General Degouette lamation to its people T clared the occupation measure of hostility 4aG ulation but one inten( the government of Gen out its obligations. No be raised against the the economic life of declared and the All were ready to aid the proving their conditiol regarded provisioning
New Britain herald., 1921-03-08

New York. March s.-The Standard oil Go. of New Jersey today an- nounced a reduction of one cent a gallon in the export price of refined oil and gasoline.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-08
Presidents n

FIVSfUSAI1 6 x
 Berlin, March 8.-{ ciated Press)-Friedel German imperial pres in a proclamation iss Germany was not in a force to oppose the fo of the Allies in occup German territory, but theless protested vig4 what the president d open violation of the [
 Terms Are Inn
 The presidents prq as follows:
 Fellow citizens:
 ''Our o world war imposed uI of demands, both in H impossible of fulfiHn ourselves but our child children, would hay work-slaves of our adv signature. We were seal a contract which a generation would n{ to carry out.
 "We must not and ply with it. Our hon forbid it.
 with an open brea treaty of Versailles, are advancing to the more Germany territok
 Nation is Defe
 "We, however are n to oppose force with defenseless.
 Nevertheless we cal who still recognize righteousness may he1
 Right is being dd might.
 "The whole GermaI fering with those of q are forced to suffer tion. With firm bond row unite us in one will.
 Fellow citizens, m domination with gray tain an upright deme allow yourselves to committing ill-consid patient and have fait
 "The imperial gove rest until the foreign fore our right"
New Britain herald., 1921-03-08
MAY CUT WORKING DAY
Chairman Gary of U. S. Steel Cor poration Considering Elimination
 of IF hour day.. .... {.

New York. March S.-Elimination of tho 12 hour day in the mills of the U. S. Steel Corp. is being considered by a committee of presidents of the subsidiary companies Chairman F.. H. Gary of the corporation announced today.
 While the committee has not reach- ed a conclusion MT. Gary said he be- lieved that it will report within the comparatively near future.
 Sunday work and the long turn in changing shifts he added, have been entirely eliminated by all our
New Britain herald., 1921-03-08
DROP IN GASOLINE

Gulf Refining Company Announces
 Reduction fin Precious Mineral To-
 day-Kerosene Also Comes Down.
 The Gulf Refining company notified their dealers today that the price of gasoline had dropped two cents on a gallon. Kerosene had also come down one cent on a gallon. This ap- plies only to wholesale selling. The new scale makes gasoline now selling at the rate of 27 cents gallon, with kerosene at IT cents, wholesale.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-08
Former Provisional Premier Re- ported Directing Drive on Capital SOVIETS ARE HARD PRESSED
Strong Reinforcements Are Being Brought Up. But Boris Savinl<ow Hints That This May Be Begin ming of End of Soviet Rule.

Copenhagen. March S.-AleXander Kerensky, premier of the Russian provisional government which was overturned by the Bolsheviki late in 1917, is said in advices received here to be at Kronstadt. Kerensky, it is declared. is directing the revolution ary offensive against Petrograd with that fortress as a base.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-08
pr. stllar,ler

London, March 8, Press).-Dr. Sthamer ambassador to Great H London for Berlin tou| nounced this afternoa
 When asked whef
New Britain herald., 1921-03-08
Error Is Corrected.

Governor Lake sent n communica-
 h to correct clerical error made January when he nominated Louis Cheney of Hartford to fill an un- |pixnd term as trustee of tho Con- |cf Reformntory to extend to Iiy.-.<523. Instead he appointed Mir. keney to fli a vacancy until July next and for the full torm of four lars from that date.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-08

tcontinued on Tenth Pase9.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
TRAFFIC BILL
TObEPRESSED.
ZihIman viii Push Measure
Creating Special Court
for Auto Cases.

Interest in the pp4posed traffic
regulations for the District Of Co
lumbia was revived today by Con-
gressman Fred N. Zihlman. Of Mary
land. who declared that his bill
creating . special traffic court
would be pressed at this session.
SEE EARLY ACTION.
Chairman BENJAMIN X. Focht. Of
the House District Committee, 10
thoroughly In sympathy with the pro-
posal to make Washington streets
safe for pedestrians and II is ex-
pected the traffic bill will be consider
ed in committee along with other
legislation on the tentative schcd.
ule.
BY introducing his traffic bill yes.
terday, Mr.. Zihlman paved the way
for Its early consideration. Besides
creating a special traffic court. Il
imposes strict regulations for the
issuance of drivers licenses. Jail
sentences are recommended for driv-
ers of automobiles who repeatedly
violate the law.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
JEWS T0OBSERvE
PASSOVER FEASTS
Special Services Planned for
Friday and Saturday at
Eighth Street Temple.

Special services will feature he cele-
bration of the Passover at the Eighth
Street Temple Friday evening at 9
o'clock and Saturday morning at 1880
o'clock.
Saturday evening at $3.50 o'clock
the sisterhood Of the congregation
will give a "Seder," to the entire Sun
day School. while the older members
of the congregation have been In
vited to witness the ceremony. The
last day Of Passover will be OBJ
served on Friday. April 20.
The festival of Passover. called In
Hebrew "Pesach," celebrates the re-
dempion OF he Hebrews from Egyp-
tian slavery. The festival Is observed
for seven days by the reformed Jews
and eight days by the orthodox Jews.
During his time unleavened bread. the
''motxoth." Is eaten.
This food. described as the bread
of affiiction. is q symbol reminding
the present generation of the hasty
exodus of Israel from the land of op-
preston.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
SALAAM THE JAMTOR
Lwiy Slave Of Tenants joins Hands with the Scrbwoms
10 Qrxanize Union Which Now Number GOO.

JAnitors is expected to isue q new
protocol against the Order Of o.
and 8. Tenants.
Out of the convention will rise
the international Union of Janitors
and scrubwomen with plans to be-
come an important part Of the
American Federation OF Labor.
1t will be a convention unique
In labor councils. II Samuel Com
pers were not on his honeymoon. he
would rush back to open IL, labor
officials said today.
1--WE expect great things from the
International Union Of Janitors and
Scrubwomen." said Frank Morris On,
secretary Of the Federation. :,
The new, International will start
with q membership 10000 strong.
It's convention will make plans for
q nation wide drive to unionize ev-
cry jsnitors and scrubwoman in The
United states. according to labor
officials.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20

TO-DAY.
Public Lecture--Dr. George W. Carey Of
Los Angeles, author Of science of Biochem-
istry. Playhouse. 1914 N street northwest,
and p m u
Meeting-Pen and Ink Club. Thomson
School. Twelfth and L streets northwest.
Annual Msstins--American osophysicAl
Union. Carnegie Institute, , p. m
Meeting-American Meteorological So
ciety. Weather Bureau, sac p. m.
ciety Building, p. m.
Meeting-wsshington Society Of Ensi-
neers. Cosmos Club. s:1s .. m.
Lecture-"The Russia Of To-day" ". A.
Schwartz. Caucus Room Of House otice
Meetins-sesth washington citi.eas As
Meetine-Koiunbis Bspsr.nto Associa-
tion, Thomson School, . .. m.
Dsnes-Lonssome club. Wilson Normal
1sstins~psIta Kappa Epsilon fr.tsrn-
ity. Hotel Lafayette, p m
Minstrel show--Studsnts Of Dental School
Of Georsetown University. Gonsasa Hall.
M.stins-Iilinois state Society. Thomson
MsetinsIaeorss washington Post.
Amercan Legion. sis Tenth street north
Meetins-women's club of Chevy Chase.
Maryland School. p. m
Meeting--Gen. Guy ". Henry Garrison,
Nc. .. Army and Navy Union. Odd Fellows
Hall. . p. m.
Meeting-Congressiona Council, No. sos.
typographical Temple. <13 q street north
" est, p. m.
dee conry. Warrington Cathedral, IL noon.
Convention-Daughters of the American
Revolution. Continental Memorial Hall.
Msetins-Chevy Chase citizens Associa-
tion, b. " Brown School, p. m.
Meeting-Anthony League. zo07 Colum-
bia road northwest. p. m.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
What's Doing; Where; When

Play-"Fsrm Folks" Epworth League OF
Calvary, N. e. Church. Hamline Church. .
Illustrated Leeture-.Birds and Flow
srdson, Wilson Normal school. Eleventh
and s.ns ssrvcos coae.4,u :s1.e'S solder. HON.
Musical Progrsm-The Misses Mcdowell
ard Mrs. N. NJ Aerriman. women's City
Reception and Danee--Louisians state
Society, washington Club. 1901 X street
Leetures--br George W. Carey and Miss
Ada Rainey New Thought Temple, 1914 N
Sons OF the American Revolution. Franklin
Square Hotel. Fourteenth and X streets
Meetins-Msryiand state Society. rhom-
sn school. Twelfth and streets north
west' p m roxoupow
Revolution. Continental Memorial Hall:
Meeting--National Council. No. 13e, Ma
tionai Union Assurance Society. aias N
weakly Luncheon-Kiwsns Club. wash
inGton Hotel. 1880 y. m.
Meeting-colorado Society. Thomson
Mseilnr-.w.shinston Harvard Club
JLiversity Club, 9 p. m.
ton. Raleigh Hotel. 1850 p. m.
Address-Dr. Henry e. Jackson. wom-
sn.s City Club. p. m
house. 1914 street northwest, . and q
.. m. t...| ,
Meeting walter Reed Post
Nc. 2s<, Veterans OF Foreign Wars. Pyth-
ian Temple. 1912 Ninth street northwest.
y. m.
Dance-Progressive Council, No. q, d. Of
A., Naval Lodge Hall. Fourth street and
P-nnsylvania avenue southeast, 8 p. m.
Meeting--Washington Academy Of Sci
snces, Cosmos Club. s:15 p. m.
MeetinG---washihGton Branch, Howard
University Alumni Association. sos Florida
~ enue northwest. p. m.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
s450,0O0 WILL Be
spent ON STREETS
Work to Be Completed Within
Year-Bids Must Be in BY
May Is.

Bids for $4,000 worth of street
work will be opened in the District
building next month. Roland Bren-
nan. chief clerk OF the engineer de-
partmet. annouced today. The bids
must be in by May Is.
or this amount, $4,000 will be
spent on new streets and the re-
mainder for resurfacing. The work
will be completed within the next
year.
The following streets will be paved
or graded:
Northeast - For paving Eleventh
street, d street to Maryland avenu:.
thirty-two feet wide, $l0.2s0.
Southeast-For paving Sixteenth
street, G'street' to Kentucky avenu,,
thirty feet wide, $s.405.
southeast-For paving Kentucky
avenue, Fifteenth street to sixteenth
Northwest-For grading Thirteenth
street. Buchanan street to Shepherd
,strset. S14.15S.
Northwest-For paving Webster
street, Sixteenth street to Seventeenth
street, thirty feet wide, $I0.2s0.
Northwest - For paving Upshur
street, Rock Creek Church road to Sec
ond street, forty-nve feet wide. $3.420.
Northwest - For paving Allison
street, Fifteenth street to Sixteenth
street, thirty feet wide. S7.125.
Northwest - For paving Seventh
street, Webster street to Allison
street thirty feet wide, $3.50.
Northwest - For paving Taylor
street, east of Fourteenth street. thir-
ty feet wide, 37.8s5.
Northeast - For paving Bryant
street, east Of North Capitol street.
thirty feet wide, S5,sS5.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
TIDAL BEACH 0. K,
DOCTORS DECLARE
Questionnaires of Physicians
Show Resort Safe for SWIM
mers, Trade Board Reports.

The public health committee Of the
Board of Trade today declared the
Tidal Basin bathing beach safe for
bathing. The committe gave Its ap-
proval in thrce-fold resolution
passed last night.
Ten days ago qnestionnaires were
sent out by the committee to all
physicians In. the District requesting
them to report the number of cases
OF disease traceable to the infection
from the Tidal Basin. Physicians.
replying. declared they had traced
256 cases. but added II was their
teen avoided.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
LIQUOR PRESCRIPTIONS TO
Be CUT, BRYAN PREDICTS

Enough blood was spiit In the
world war to atone for all wrongs.
declared william Jennings. Byran IN
an address last night before the Mems
Club OF the Mount. Pleasant Consre-
gational Church. 80,
the international crusade for disarma-,
ment. according to Byran. Nations
cannot prevent war by getting ready!
for II, he said.
He predicted that former Attorney.
General Palmer's ruling on the
amount of liquor that may be pre-
scribed by physicians would be short
lived, and that the new Attorney
General. or an act OF Congress-. would
rescind 1t. ~
The Washington times., 1921-04-20

Northeast - For paving Evarts
street. east of North Capitol street.
thirty feet wide. S4.750-
Northwest-For repaving the cobbie
roadway of c street, Thirteen-and-a-
half street to Fourteenth street, forty
feet wide, $3.50.
Northwest--For paving the roadway
Of New Hampshire avenue between
Upshur street and Grant circle. nifty
feet wide with ten-foot center park
ing, and the roadway around Grant
circle. forty feet wide. with standard
asphalt pavement. Including resetting
existing curb where required. $3b.9l0.
North west - For grading Second
street, Laurel street to Whittier strsct'
Eastern avenue. Laurel street to Whit
tier street; Whittier street. First
street TO Second street; First stresr,
whittier street to Van Buren street.
and Van Buren street, First street TO
Second street, $10,7 ,795.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
Bootiegging Has Auto Industry
Slightly Outspoofed
BIZ KIRK MILLER -

Bootiegging has out-spoofed.
~ ON. encore.
Peggy wiggiy wiggies from one
husband to another like they wers
chain of grocery stores.
She helps herself to the Holsters
and weak fish and the husbands
pay a. she exits.
Bebe Daniels ID fostering In
California hoosegow. That makes
her q Jail bird. and II chicken
isn't a bird than tuna amt fish.
Couple of local cops get. caught
shooting craps. Told the Judge II
was merely.
I. Target practice.
Law says thirty dollars or thirty
days
Judge slipped 'em thirty days to
improve their aim.
When they get back to normalcy.
Both win be able to multiply. or
subtract
Or both. UP to.
Two skies.
Which serves them right.
For getting.
"A
Caught
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
~ MILDhED NORRIS.

Salaam. the mighty 1enitor!
All hall, the lowly scrubwoman!
To the accompaniment of groans
performed by the Order of Op-
pressed and Suppressed Tenants. let
the news go forth that the mighty
janitor IL to become even mightier.
As for the lowly scrubwoman. she
tells the world no longer depths OF
lowIiness for her, but the beiGht of
might. She has Joined forces with
the janitor. Hereafter take care
that your tone shows proper re-
spect when you deliver the historic
old toast dedicated to scrubwomen.
More power to her elbow!'
History will be made when the
hrst convention OF the tanitors and
scrubwomen OF the United states
meets in Washington tomorrow.
The convention will draft the jan
itors and scrubwomen's Magma
Charta.
The Apartment House Branch Of
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
Einstein's law.


OF reiativity nimb:y overlooks.
The justaxposition between the
man who has bought.
An automobile and the sucker
who 10 about to buy.
One.
The poor sapp who is paying plas-
ters every month.
On q Ford Royce, hops into the
motor salon and asks.
To buy q new spring to replace
one he busted. The automobile
cuss. ~
slaps q monocle in his eye, takes
on = naughty demeanor. And stu
pidly replies.
"we have NO extra springs--but
we can sell you whole car"
Most men buy their automobiles
one payment at.
Attims. And lose them. One
piece.
At q time.
Like bathing suits.
Its a cloak room cinch that the
automobile industry is the second
greatest graft In the world. =
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
Death Kiss" Put Into Perfumed
Lips by New Dry Act

The "perfuned kiss" il going the blink.
The dry law chiefs have backissd the art OF perfumed
kissing
Msdens who lips with violet havors better
beware, said officials today
with the kiss warned that hereafter 1t
followed by chemical reaction will leave the kssngbug
wondering whether he Il poisoned "gassed."
Two things will put the jinx on kissing
Dmethoystrychnine The other Is brucine uphae
These chemicals which the Government
today ruled must into all perfumes and toilet waters
to render them unfit for beverage purposes
lips bearing Of either Of these drugs will
give ck" second only to that Of strychnine, said officials
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
METHOD|STSPUSH
BIG DRIVE AHEAD
S874,961 Contributed by WASH
ington Area Toward Gen.
tenary Fund.

Methodist Episcopal churches IN
Washington and nearby cities con-
tributed $s74.981 toward the Centcn-
ary program. during 1920. according
to telegraphic reports from the an
nuai spring conferences now in sos
sion In Eastern States. The total
amour. contributed from the Wash
ington area was $915.754
The increase in subscriptions In the
Washington area 10 larger In pro-
portion than in the majority of areas
In the United States. according TO q
report compiled by the Committee on
Conservation and Advance in Chicago,
which has charge OF the drive. The
grand goal of the Centenary Is $10S.-
OO0.0 900.
Bishop william r. Mcdowell OF
Washington is resident bishop OF this
area.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
D. c. FIREMAN LEAVES
2 BROTHERS 81 EACH

The will Of H. J. Burns. q retired
Washington fireman. who died re-
Gently, was nled yesterday for pro-
bate.
After bequeathing the bulk OF his
estate to two sisters, a brother and
friend who nursed him during sew
eral illnesses. he leaves 81 each to
two brothers
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
WAR DEPT. COLE TOURNEY
ON AT MUNICIPAL LINKS

The qualifying round or the War
Department Golf Club tournament is
now being played on the Municipal
links in Potomac Park. No reserva-
tions of the links are being made,
members taking turns in accordance
with the rules Of the course.
Pairings for the match playing.
which will take place during the week
of April 30. will be announced Sunday.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
KEEN AIR, APRIL SKY
LURE PRESIDENT TO
GOLF LINKS

The appeal of April skies and the
keen. bracing air were a combina-
tion not to be resisted by President
Harding and the White House Aire-
dale. Laddie Boy.
The chief executive OF the nation
and the first dog OF the land en-
trained shortly after 8 o'clock for
local golf course, where they spent
two hours on the links.
The President returned at 10
o'clock to begin his official day.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
Slayer HELD,
. SEEK HIS PALS
Miffin in Court Tomorrow for
Shooting Barber Police
Have His Confession.

f. With the arrest Of John Walter
Niffin, seventeen-year-old Canadian
world war veteran, and confessed
slayer Of Frederick Schnurr, barber.
1881 First street northwest, the
police have thrown out q dragnet for
the capture Of three other alleged
bandits who were with Niffin when
he admits having shot Schnurr to
death on the night of January 20.
last.
TRAiLBD VICTIM.
According to the youths concession
by the other three mer
he drove in an automobile to
schnurr's shop and trai:ed him ~
he walked home. Wnen Scbnurr ar
rived in front of the home OF DR..
Henry T. Schildroth, 1907 Firs'
street, Niffin said he leaped from the
auto and drawing revolver from
his pocket. rushed UP to the barber
hands and hand over his money.
s "As i held the revolver. Schnur :
made an effort to run away ant
struck my arm. The revolver was dis
charged by this blow" Nifhc told the
police. frightened 1T the revoive~
report. did not stop to rob schnurr.
but hurried back to the automobile.
and we drove away"
The confession was made to Maj.
Harry L. Gessford. superintendent Of
police, Inspector Grant, and Capt.
Charles Peck and policemen of Second
Precinct.
GIRL BErRAYs HIM.
NifYin was taken into custody yes
terday by Policemen Bremerman and
Frayne after he had been betrayed by
a young woman to whom he had con-
. ded he had accidentally killed
Schnurr. Min and the young wom-
an had a disagreement on Monday.
and It is said she notified the police
that the Canadian was Schnurr's
slayer.
In his confession, Min told the
police that he Ned to Richmond. Va;
thence to Savannah. Ga. and Jack
sonville. Fla. coming back to Wash-
ington three weeks ago. Since his
return he had lived at 9l3 N street.
taking his meals at a nearby restau-
rant, where he met the young woman
who Is alleged to have betrayed him
to the police.
Niffn will be taken into the United
States branch Of Police Court tomor-
row for a preliminary hearing. II Ii
expected he will be held for the grand
jury.
After questioning Min this morn
ing. the police took into custody A.
Leslie Shelby. 1916 / street north
west. who is being examined at Police
Headquarters. II is believed that
Shelby might be able 40 throw some
light on Z the Staying 81 aclinarr. but
he denies knowing anything shout
the tragedy. 49,.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
BILL FOR U. S. ANTHEM
BOBS UP AS USUAL,
IN CONGRESS
This is q perfectly normal Con

This Is perfectly normal Con-
gress.
The bill has been introduced
making" q national anthem
Which event takes place year
after year.
II the bill gets on the statute
books 1t will be an abncrm,i Con-
gress. But II probably will not.
The bill, introduced in the House
yesterday by. Congressman ].
Charles Linthicum. OF Baltimore.
would make 'The Star-Sps ngled
Banner" the national antheI:.
america" Is commonly accepted
as such now.