New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1918, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAIL Y HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1918, Thus the competitive chance that any one of the packers will fload the mar- ket is eliminated. The commi AGKERS CHARGED ITH MEAT CONTROL wit, Armour, Moris, Wikon and Cudahy Are Implicated | ’ the same proportion of meat for sale. | on also declares there proof that “the big packers take advantage of live stock purchasers and sellers,” and adds: “The shipper who refuses to ac- cept the price offered at the first ma ket has a chance to sell his live stock on its merits to small packers, buyers and traders, but the chaace is slight.” Regulation of Sales. Regarding the alleged packers' combination regulating the sale of meat products the report said: “By a regular inspection of one an- other's branch house stocks they are | enabled to prevent an oversupply of fresh meat in any market. By their exchange of information as to the ‘margins’ on sales of meats at the dif- ferent markets they are able to keep their average prites so uniform that practically every retail butcher exam- ined on this point by the agents of the commission stated that for the same kind and grade of meat there is no perceptible difference in the prices. The exceptions are where a rotation in price cuiting is practiced in order to drive independent out of the market.” The five concerns, it charged, ot only make agreements with small packers as to the prices to be charged for meats but also drive out inde- pendent concerns by reducing prices Wilson & Co. and Cudahy, with five local packing companies in Los An- geles, agree as to prices to be charged for dressed and cured meats, it was alleged. This price arrangement, it was charged, was handled through Herbert D. Newcomb, a former em- plovee of Swift & Co., who receives a month. Washington, Dec. The Federal ade Commission, in a supplemental port submitted to Congress yester- ¥, charges the five big meat pack- com nies of the country with a mbination in restraint of trade and th controlling the sale of live stock d fresh meats. Swift & Co., Ar- jour & Co., Morris & Co., Wilson pmpany, Inc., and the Cudahy Pack- Company are named ““The evidence of the istence of a meat hong the five big pus and detailed, his evidence is convineing, consis as it largely of documents ftten by the packers or their agents d including the memoranda made one of the participants in the com- tion of the terms and conditions upon various meetings of | The principal conclusions to be | pwn from this mass of evidence, | p report says, are: U ‘1. That Swift & Co., Armour Co., prris & Co., Wilson Company, Inc., the Cudahy Packing Company in agreement for the division of stock purchases throughout the ited States accorcing to certain | d percentages. (s YR8 e Purchases Evenly Divided. Combine With Local Companics. | Tacoms , Union Meat com- “That this divilon is re-enforced In Tacoma the Union R local agreoments amorg the mem- | r‘:mr,“_!ofntly c\\'no.d‘h_\‘h.:\\;cr;(;" wn s of the general combination oper- | and Morri e by P e hg at each of the principal markets in¥a’ selling s pricesas at Denver, where Armour and | three local concerns. Independent packers in Philadel- ft divide their live stock ‘fifty- p s : o A2 ! phia, the report continued; lcgula} y ‘That these purchase agreements telephone the branch houses of Swift, Morris and Wilson and learn the price stitute a restraint of interstate 1 5 nmerce in live animals and in the | quotations, which they follow closely. In Cincinnati and Detroit, the com- e of meat and other products, sti- aid, local packers have a g competition among the five com- 5 1 p hies, bstantially controlling the ce agreement similar to the one at Los Angeles, ces paid to producers and priges hrged to consumers, giving the Testimony before the committes mbers of the combination unfair | showed, according to the report, that i illegal advantages over actual and | the *big five’” have in turn cut prices cofhpetitors. in an effort to drive out the Farm 2. That the five companies ex- | Co-operative Packing company, Madi- nge confidential information which | son, Wis., while similar methods have ot made available to their com- [ peen used in Utah and San Antonio, Texas. itors and employ jointly paid agents According to the report the center secure information which is nused control and manipulate 1ive stock | o¢ the combination on the Pacific rkets. coast is the Western Meat company, I U ] e in which the Swifts hold 42 per cent. b e Ay BT G of the stock, the Morris interests 32, h Armour 4, T. E. Wilson about 2 and 4. That Swift Co., Armour & Co., | yembers of the Cudahy family less than 1. rris & Co. and Wilson Company, Subsidiary Lines Included. , through their subsidiary and trolled companies in South Amer- combinod with certain oth- | Tho report says Swift interests con- companies ~ to rTestrict and | tro]l the Union Meat company, Port- trol shipments of beef and other | j3nq, Ore., and that there is an under- pty from South America to the| standing among the Western Meat ted States and other countries. company, the Pacific Coast Meat and 5. That the five companies act col- | provision company and the Cudahy vely in the sale of fresh meat. i o (o GRSy S 6. That there is a Joint contribu | yenting price cutting and dividing spe- to funds expended under their | toRV S BYIR FE LT ot control to influence ~public| ™ pogarqing the packers' agresment ion and governmental action and | . oiino gubsidiary lines the commis- s to maintain the power of their | ;" cached the following conclu- sions “That in the purchase of fats from bination. 7. That the agreements, under- there is an agreement to charge fixed prices. djngs and pools are re-enforced {e community of interest through . ownership of various enterprises. ket 2 “That in purchase of cheese there is a division of territory and a joint ma- nipulation of prices. or more of the interests thus “That in the purchase of butter, joint ownership or representa- b in 108 concerns as far as ascer- hed to July, 1918.” cream, poultry and eggs there is com- Market Control Changed. bination in the form either of the di- h a summary of its conclusions the | vision of territory or price asree- pmission finds: ments, hat the big “That n the purchase of fats from stock markets; that such compe- | yetail butchers and in the Jeneral pn as appears to exist is limited | conduct of the business of rendering not real: that they together fiX| there are divisions of terrjtory, agree- . ments and various collusive and unfair practices.” stock pric he buyers begin buying at the i time," tne report siatex At Mg commi e e el il (e ey o C length into a ription of the strong is the influence of the bi 2 ¢ gt quisition of control of Sulzberger & ers’ buying that the market is . ; A Sons company by powerful American “‘made’ until their buyers begin g 1 ing. bankers, and its transformation into : Wilson & Co., Inc. This transaction was described in the commission’s re- port to the president last summer. present day ! combination backers is volum- the report s does an Ire. 3 act live packers control the at 2 ac- 2 s here exists therefore for each of | big packers a centralized buying em so simply contrived and or- lized that it controls the smallest | hils of live stock purcha: at of the markets and can be set Imotion and directed by single .. Only a few men in each com- | fieed know that there is an ment or understanding.’” nalyzing conditions at Fkets, the report says that at St. bph, Mo., Swift, Armour and Mor- operate at vards controlled by . t times,” difficulty in getting ris to support the market Swift 04 controlled at St. Paul, but now our has a share of the live stock eipts there.” t Omaha and Sioux declares the Cud and Ar- r plants are the largest, and Swift | recentl acquired a small inde- dent plant at Sioux City Agreement of Long Standing. ‘lhlfl market (Sioux City) the ar- bement is for Cudahy to buy just any hogs as Armour buys,” the | brt declares. ‘'The fifty-fifty divi- of hogs at Sigux City is of long | ding. { Entertainment This Evening; Factory League Opens Saturday Evening. The sccond df the winter series of entertainments at the Y. M. C. A. will take place this evening. The Die- trics, variety entertainers, will pre- went 2 bill consisting chiefly of music and magic. The program for this season is unusually good, and those who attended the first entertainment will undoubtedly be present this eve- ning. The engertainments are for members and Their friends. The first games of the league basketball schedule will be played Saturday evening. The Stan- ley Worlks will line up against the New Britain Machine team, and the Fafnir company will face the ag- representing Landers, Frary : Many men who know the game and are well known judges of the points of the players, have watch- ed the various teams ir practice, and they believe that according to all in- dications, thcre will be some fast games staged in the Y. M. C. A. gym- nasium this winter, and tkat they will worth going some distance to sce. various stated, “Swift Armour and | it was factory City, the re- Bearing Wt Omaha the division of hog chases for many years was on the bwang arbitrafy percentages: Ar- 30; Cudahy, 3 Swift, 2 18, 15.” fre commis: cavs the Wilson| STAMFORD TRAVELER DEAD. pany in 1937, tried to establish a ht to buy jat Omaha, but was ed by Arthur Meeker of Armour b } klahoma ver, the Yepo y=fifty” maNkets. t-i8 obvious| the report coa- es, “‘that the \live stock pool is not an automatic regulator of the ness of each Jcompany; but also | res substantigl uniformity of | s. With each) packer purchasing a certain pfercentage on the each is boun§l to have relatively John A. Wendell, 88, Succumbs to An Attack of Heart Trouble. o Greenwich, Dec. 3.-—John A, Wen- are | dell. 68, and unmarried, died today at | his Stamford home of heart trouble, | He owned Wendell's Hill on the di- iding line between Greenwich and amford adjolning the residence of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer. Mr. Wendell had been an extensive traveler and when at home was n real estate broker. He is survived by a brother and three sisters, Fort states, Worth all ity | | BAKER EXPLAINS - CASUALTY DELAY (Continued from First Page) 1 that soldier mail has been awfully delayed and that there must be literally shiploads of it held { up. Mr. Baker disagreed, and also said he doubted if a statement by Senator New, ot Indiana that it takes an average of 12 days to get answers to letters to the department, could be true. Senator Johnson Questions Baler. Senator Johnson, of Californi asked what was holding up the name: of the men included in the total nur ber already announced. “I don't know why Secretary Baker answered. “We're getting them as rapidly as the cables are abls to carry them. 1 think the major part, of those missing are of slightly wounded and coming by mail. “I cabled Gen. Pershing a sugges tion made to me by Mr, Stone, of the Associated Press, to send the deaths first and let the seriously wounded follow and then the slightly wounded. I asked Gen. Pershing if his machin- ery was adapted to cable the deaths first. He replied that sending of wounded was not delaying the lists of dead and that no speed could be got- ten by the process suggested.” Senator Johnson asked how many Americans had been in actual fighting up to the signing of the armistice.” Secretary Baker estimated 750,000 and General March added that it was | about that number but “somewhat less than 1,000,000.” ‘Will Bring Bodies Home. General March also said unless relatives of Americans who have lost | their lives request otherwise all bodies | of the American dead will be brought home, without legislation by congress. How soon the transportation of bodies will begin, General March said he could mnot state. Obviously, General March said, while active fighting was in progress, reports of casualties were slow. He read telegrams exchanged be- | tween the department and General Pershing last July and August after the heavy American losses in the Chateau-Thierry fighting which were delayed in transmission. In reply to orders frqm Secretary Baker advising General Pershing that the delay was “creating a feeling of distrust” of the department, General Pershing replied | detailing difficulties of securing and verifying casualty reports and assur- ing that all possible speed was being exercised. General Pershing explained that the troops were widely separated, with some in British and French hospital: that somectimes records were de- stroyed and the flel dtelegraph wires were over burdened. General Persh- ing Insisted that to avold unneces sary distress, verification of reports ‘Wwas necessary | Senator Hitcheock conceded that | while fighting was in progress reports | mght be slow but added: “But it stopped November 11 still we don’t know avhat has pened.” 160,000 Names Unreported. General March replied that on No- vember 11 he cabled General Persh- ing to send promptly a complete to- tal casualty summary of dead and missing. Gen. Pershing replied that it would be done and a report of seri- ously wounded would come without delaying reports on the dead and missing. Senator Hitchcock oberved that apprently about 160,000 casualties still were unreporied. General March said as Secretary Baker had, that most of these were slightly wounded. Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, said that apparently the tots American deaths were 60,000 and ot these only 42,000 have been reported. He urged that the commitiee act to expedite the final returns. and hap- FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE Oxford, Dec Llewellyn 68, whose grist mill landmark and who ground buckwheat | into flour of such excellence that he had more than local famo, killed himself vesterday by shooting. He had been ill, and also despandent over the illness of his wife. OLD PRESCRIPTION FOR WEAK KIDNEYS Have you ever stopped reason why it is that so many products | that are extensively advertised, all« at once drop out of sight and are soon forgotten? The reason is plain—the article did not. fulfil the promises of the manufacturer. This applies more particularly to a medicine. A medicinal prepara- tlon that has real curative value al- most ‘gells itself, as like an endless chain eystem the-remedy is recom- mended by those who have been bene- fited, to those who are in need of it. A prominent druggist says ‘“Take for example Dr. Kilmer's Swamp- Root, a preparation I have sold for mauny years and never hesitate to recommend, for in almost every case it shows excellent results, as many of my customers. testily. No othor kid- ney remedy that I know of has so large a sale.” According to sworn statements and verlfled testimony of thousands who bave used the proparation, the suc- cesy of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is duo to the fact thai, so many people olaim, it fulflls almost every wish In overcoming kidney, livor and bladder aflmonts, corrects urinary troublel and neutralizes the urlfc acid which causes rheumatism, You may reeelve o sample bottle of Bwamp-Root by Parcels Post. Ad- dress Dr, Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N, Y. and enclose ten cents; also mention the New Britain Daily Herald. Large and medium size bottles rorl n- drews, was a to sale at all drug stores, l |URGE SOLDIERS T0 KEEP UP INSURANCE Government Offers Service Men' Unusual Opportunity in This Line Washington, Dec. As soldiers are demobilized, effort will be made to impress on them the desirability of their continuing payments on their government voluntary which be maintained peace, even though the has returned to civii life. Thi will be done by the insurance agen- cies in the army, working togethe with authorities of the Treasury’s War Risk Insurance Bureau. Secretary McAdoo in statement has urged soldiers to retain their in- surance (o protect their families to retain the right to convert this other forms to be provided hy government. An additional ro it is said, is the Treasury’s de to make of the soldiers’ and sailors’ in- a demonstration that govern- life insurance is successful, and can be extended. “1 desire to remind soldiers and sailors,” Adoo’s statement, that’it is their opportunity and their privilege to keep up this insurance with the Unit- ed States Government after the war had officially terminated and even af- ter they have returned to civil life. “In its present form, this insurance | is annual, renewable term insurance at net peace rates ued against death and total permanent disability. Under the provisions of the War Risk Insurance act ,every person holding the insurance may keep it up in this form even after he leaves the service for a period of five years. All that is nec ry is the regular payment of premiums. “Moreover, the law provides that not later than five years after the termination of the war as declared by Presidential proclamation, the term insurance shall be converted, without medical examination, into such form or forms of insurance as may be pre- seribed by regulations and as the in- sured may request. This Insurance | will continue to be government insur- | ance. “The advantages of keeping this in- surance in force cannot be empha- sized too strongly. The right to con- tinue it is a valuable right given by the government to our fighting men aa | compensation for their services. TIf this right is lost by allowing insurance to lapse it can never be regained. ‘When government insurance is allow- ed to lapse the holder cannot again | obfain insurance except from private | companies at a considerable increase in co: Morgover many of the men may have becole uninsurable as a. re- sult of the war through ph pairment, and if these allow insurance to lapse they will the last opportunity for their famili 1o have the protection of life insur- ance." HUNS DESTROY ALL DAMAGING PAPERS life insurance, can for five years after soldie: a the son, re surance ment all America's said Mr. Mc Documents Systematically Burned So That Responsibility Cannot Be Proven. i | | For War J | i Paris, Dec 3. (Havas),—The Ger- man foreign office destroyed by fire all damaging documents in the ar- | chives of the general government at Brussels and destroyed all documents in Berlin which might be useful in placing vesponsibility for the war on the German government, Herr Mel- kenbuhr, a former socialist member of the Reichstag, declared in a speech in Berlin, according to advices re- ceived here. The revelations of Melkenbuhr, the Paris newspapers declare, throw a sin- gular light on the proposal of Dr. Solf, the German foreign secretary, to have a neutral commission inquirs into the origin of the war. 2,754 POLISH MEN TO BE IN PARADE | Stanley Luty Named As Chief Mar- | shal of Three Big Divisions on Saturday. Stanley Luty has heen named as chief marshal of the Polish socioties who are to take part in the Britis Day ceclebration parade on Saturday. Three divisions will take part and there will be 2,764 men in line in these units alone. TPollowing are the divisions as they will parade Divigion I—Marshai, Adam Knights of Roleslaus society, members; Name of Jesus society, membe Young Men's society, membe Saint Aloizius society, members; Children of Mary society, 50 members; Sisters of Rosary soci- ety, 100 members; Saint Agnes socie- | 30 members. Total, 1,085 mem- | Grecki. 5 5 30 I1.—~Marshal, Ladislaus Krakusy society, Temeperance societ St. Lucien society, members; St. Stanislaus society, members. Total, 1,085 members, Divigion 111.—Marshal ignacy Nik- Koscloszko Guard, 30 member: Peter and Paul society, 180 mem- $t. Michael A. soclety, 30 mem- ber John the Baptist society, 200 | members; St. Stanislaus B, M. soci- cty, 50 members; Quewn of Heaven soclety, 40 members; Alllance socle- tv, 54 members. Total, 534 mem- bers, Division I, 1,085 membars; division 11, 1,085 members; division ITI, 584 members, Total, 2,754 members, Division Godlewski. members members 35 400 500 150 | sa St. bers; | been | coatless, and as a result of the barbed | GERMANS MUST PAY | members | al Association of Casualty | afternoan, Samuel Gompers, president | from Cesorio | England,France, Italy and | treasurer of the Red Cross soclety. | Napoletano has LIEUT. JACKSON IS SAFE IN GERMANY (Continued from First Page) though brief, has been exciting and I wouldn't have missed it for a million. Apparently the war is now over for me and until peace is declared it will be more or less a life of ease. While T can write but seldom, T can receive letters that may be sent to me, so any of my friends who might wan: to write may do so.” Treatment Is Good. “October 15, 1918. “By the time this reaches you peace should be near at hand judging from the talk here. And with Old Man I'eace should come my release from captivity Get that captivity stuff, My third week as a prisoner of war opens with me making arrangements to play ball this afternoon. That is the extent of my troubles here. We manage to pass the time without aiff culty and on the whole we have no cause for complaint. We are a little | shy on clothes but T understand the Red Cross is going to outfit us before, cold weather sets in. “Expecting her ‘warm time’ on the day I w: ptured T started into | the scrap practically in my shirt | sleeves. After floundering through what seemed like miles of barbed wire, brooks, shell holes filled with mud and what not, I emerged behind the German line having about reached my objective almost in rags. That has my uniform since. Hatless, | wire almost trouserless, 1 made my way into Germany and my garb since then has changed but little. A party of American officers live together, cooking and sharing the food we get from the Red Cross and we dine well. Tomorrow is my turn to act as cook. *Nough said! We get little news here other than that brought in by prison- ers taken more recently than our- selves but we manage to keep fairly well posted We see an rly peace and look for our release before Christmas. If we have to stay here longer we will manage to get along. We expect to be moved to another camp in Germany this week. How- ever, my address will be Karlsruhe until you hear from me to the con- trary. Whatever the result of the peace talk there will be no occasion for home worry over me. There is nothing you can do for my comfort. I am all right and will be there with bells on en the bg show is over.” “Lovingly MPOM." FOR THEIR ACTIONS Samuel Gompers Tells New York In- surance Men He Has Faith In President. New York, Dec. 3.—Addressing of the National Council of Tasurance federations and the Nation- d Surety Agents at the Hotel Astor yesterday of the American Federation of Labor, said Americans should be alert to see that ‘“‘the sacrifices we have made to win this war are not lost or stolen around the peacc table. “All the elements of reaction have not vet surrendered,” he said. “For- tunately, at the head of our mission is that wonderful interpreter and spokesman, the President of the United States. All my confideace and my hope are vested in him. “I shall not discuss indemuities but there certainly must be restitu tion. Are the Lusitania murders to bo paid for, or are we to sit supinely by and coadone such destruction of life and proper The people of ! Germany who have permitted thes: outrages to be perpetrated in their name will have to bear some of the stings of defeat. J. 8. Rowe, president o national Association of Casualty Surety Underwriters, said: “Imminent danger menaces the in- surance business because of the ac- tivity and increasing boldness with which political socialists are advocat- ing and disseminating state insurance propaganda. the Inter- and Carved Frame Made For Ttalian King. Sold and Monecy Given Handsome to Local Chapter by C. Napoletano. The local branch of the Red Cross society has received a gift of $20 Antonio Napaletano. In connection with this gift an interest- ing story has been brought to light. Mr. Napoletano, a carpenter by trade, spent his spare time for sev. eral weeks last summer in making two picture frames from red woad, handsomely carved and designed to hold the pictures of the rulers of the United , while the flags of cach of the aations also appear in the carv- ing. One frame was sent to President Wilson, who replied with an appre- ciative letter of thanks. The other frame was to be sent to the King of Ttaly, but the difficulties in securing {ransportation caused that plaa to be ahandoned. Thoroughly patriotic, tano desired to turn the frame to some use that would help win the war. Sa it has been sold and the proceeds turned over to R. R. Healey, Mr. Napole- Giovanni Surca, 3 Squire street, Hartford, is the owner of the frame. This is the second substantial gift Mr, n to the Red Cross within a year. FIRE ON TREMONT STREET. Engine Company No. 3 was called out this morning to answer a still alarm at 15 Trement street in the house occupled by Mrs. Theresa Bar- ron. The blaze was small and was easily extinguished. The damage was about $50. RETAIL GROGERS T0 MEET ON THURSDAY Chamber oiha)amerce Has Numerous Activities Under Way Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, the New Britain Retail Grocers associa tion will hold their regular meeting at the chamber of commerce rooms. An interesting meeting is planned and Chairman William Cowlishaw has se eral important topics which will brought up for general discussion. Up to the present time b0 .of the New Britain grocers have joined the asso- | commit- | ciation and the membership tee will make plans for an active can- to secure a larger membership. The grocers have many problems va ! which apply particularly to their bus- | i iness and the ass ciation will provide the m s for working these out and for laying the foundations for a bet- ter business structure throughout the trade. The committee appointed by Pri dent Pelton to arrange for the D Nursery float in the parade Saturdas met this morning at the chamber of commerce rooms. Through the kind- ne float committee, a secured from the New an Coal company, and plans already made for decorations. The float will be unique and one which will bring large truck was Britain Lumber convincingly to the minds of the pub- the nursery | work which is accomplishing for the mothers. Mrs. E. W. Pelton, Mrs. I. D. Russell and Mrs. Frank O'Brien will have the entire matter in charge. Secretary L. D. ague attended the first general meeting in the Mer- iden chamber of commerce at the Winthrop hotel in Meriden last eve- ning. Over a hundred members sat down for the splendid repast. Pres- ident Alton T. Miner of the State chamber of commerce, and Vice Pres- ident Grawford of Bridgeport, outlined at length the program which they have for an enlarged State chamber of commerce to handle the important problems which will confront the state within the next year. Secretary Spra- gue made arrangements for President Miner to come to New Britain the weelk after next to speak to the mem- bers of the New Britain chambe on this same important subject. Many activities covering the welfare of our citizens and for the civic benefits of our community will be assumed by the state chamber, when the State Council of Defense decides that it has fulfilled its mission and the pre- paration which is being made now is for the purpose of awakening the interest of the chambers of commerce in the various parts of the state. Further notice of this meeting will he given to the press within a day or so. lic the real working EDWARDS NEEDED BY FORCES AT HOME | Pershing’s Chief of Stafi Why Comander of 26th Was Transferred. Boston, Dec. .—Major General Clarence R. Edwards was transferred from the command of the 26th (New England) division overseas to com- mand the department of the North- east because General Pershing de- sired him properly to prepare men for immediate service when they arrived in France. In a letter to General Ed- wards made public at the nartheast- ern headquarters at Boston vesterday, Major General J. W. McAndrew chief of staff of the xpeditiona forces, said General Pershing be- lieved that officers of high rank who had had the experience of leading troops in action were best fitted to prepare recruits ia the cantonments in America for active ser “As you probably know, McAndrews wrote, “General Pershing has from the beginning tried to estab- lish in the organization of our army the sound principle of an interchange of officers between the American ex- peditionary forces and the home units. This practice has been follow- ed for the past six months in the ase of general and staff office and regimental officers, with excelleat re- sults. “The need of &n interchange be- tween higher officers of combat units is even greater, as we find that divi sions, brigades, etc., require in their organization the training and serv- jces of afficers who have had actual experience in the American expedi- tionary forces.” I WOUNDED IN ENGLAND BACK BY CHRISTMAS. TLondon, Dec.. 3.—All American wounded in England, with the excep- tion of about 500 of the most serious cases, will be back in the United States by Christmas, according to present plans. fforts now are being made to move the Americans quickly and the wounded will be sent home- ward as rapidly as shipping is avail- able. Two of the large American hospi- tals in London will be closed within the next few day: NEGROES WANT EQUALITY. Boston, Dec. 3.—An appeal to the American peace delegation to add a fifteenth principle to the 14 enunciat- ed by President Wilson, was made by the national equal rights league, a ne- gro organization toda The league, | speaking it say 000,000 Ameri- cana notorfously suffering flagrant de- privation of democracy, calls on the peace delegates to Insist upon the principle of “ellminatton of civil, po- Htical and judicial disabilities and dis- tinctions based on race and color in all nations for the new era of freedom every vhere.” be ! s of A. P. Marsh, chairman of the | Explains | 130,000 MEMBERS 15 M OF RED CRSS iWomen to Conduct House-to-House Canvass, December 16-23 The cold, crisp spell is a remindex { that the Red Cross Chr secure 30,000 members New Brit- ain, December 16 to is now af band. The executive committee held its first meeting yesterday afternoon at the New Britain club and outlined the plans. The members of this coni- | mittee are: P. I. King, chairman; W. F. Brooks, F. Vibbe I Lamdb, Buol, H Erwin, C. H. 3arne Frank W. T. Sloper, ck, Peter Crona, Charles B3 nd H. V. Camp. It have the roll call form of a house-to-house stead of conducting factory | paign, and the work will be lar | done hy women, as the men hav | over the United War Work campa recently closed. The city will be divided into | tricts and a captain named to | ward who will sce that a wor gned to every so many | this way a most complete canvass will be made and as soon as a house ) been enrolled the service card will posted in the window so it will be i mune from further solicitation. H. I3 Erwin will be general director campaign! Arrangements to have headquarters in 1 | block in the new store there. ner will be strung across in front of the building ute speakers will advertise call from the theater platfo Britain has at present 20,000 Ied Cross members. The aim is al | of these to renew their dollar-a-vear | memberships and get 10,000 in addi- tion. This roll call is not a drive for funds, but simply for $1 mers- berships, There is no every man, woman and Britain should not be ! Red Cross membe The publicity committee tonight at 8 o’clock in Cha Camp’s office, Rooms 305 and 306 New Britain National Bank building, and make its plans for launching thae campaign. roll 1¢ G E. was ¢ the canvass in t cided to take house Ire of n A\ 3s the Four the ns. street min roll W to get -year reason child in enrolled as will meet rman H. V. PRISONER IN GERMANY, Hartford Soldic Located Hammelburg. at Camp Washington, Dec. ericans in German pri are being forwarded ment, although it mast of the men in all camps have been released. A list-made public to- day by the war department includes At Hospital Rastatt, Lieut. Philip G. Chesbro, North Adams, Mas Enlisted men Camp Hammel- { burg, Maurice en, Hartford, Conn At hospital, Camp Rastatt, C aughan, Shrewsbury, Mass. Reported in good health, camp un- knawn: Burkhart, Herbert H. Re- vere, Mass.: Willlam Blatchford, Tr | ro, Ernest Barrett, Westmin- Eraest A. Burt, Westfield, Levite R. Daigle, Madawaska, Ralph I. Drew, Providence; Dominick Acquavive, Mariette, R. L —Lists of Am- son camps stil to the war de- is assumed that t 1 4‘ OFFICERS PROMOTED. General Bullard Nominated For Rank of Brigadier General. Washington, —Promotion in the regular ment for several general officers serving in the nation- al army was announced today in nom- inations sent by President Wilson to the enate. Lieut. Gen. Robert L. Bullard of the National Army, was nominated for promotion from the grade of brigadier to that of major general in the regular army. The following colonels serving major senerals in the National were named to brigadiers regular forces Geory W Charle 7 Menoher H:mn' ohn I.. Muir, James W | Harbord, as Army in the ad Wiiliam G. Hines, Charles M McAndrew, James ( sun merall, be ENTIRE HOME DESTROYED, Residence, Five Barns, Tce House and $1,000 in Cash Burned. ‘Winsted, Dec. 3.—~When Charles G. Twining, a cattle buyer, returned to his place in Montville, Mass., late yes- terday after a hunt for deer he found only ashes where had stood kis home, five barns and an ice house. Neighbors saved the cattle. Mr. Twining also lost $§1,000 in cash and checks. The buildings were of several thousand dollars value with- out insur: WEATHER Christmas Sale at St. Mark’s Church Christmas Sale and Supper at St. Mark’s Church Wednesday After- noon and Evening, Dec, 4th. SUPPER M Chicken Bouillon (‘orned Beef Ha dfish Scalloped Ovste Chicken Salad Rolls Butter Apple Pic Squash Pie Ice Cream Teu Coffee Cakes Th Ch attractive for sale at reason- able pric the ladies in ch e have planned to serve a most appe- tizing supper, as plainly evidenced by the menu above. Supper will be served, 5:30 to 8:30, EVERYBODY WELCOME! will be rticles many and