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The Associated Prees fs exclusively entitled to the nse for republication of all news credited to it :r not otherwise credited | in this paper and also the local news pubiished herein SUPPORT FOR HOSPITAL, UnseHish interest in the city's wel- fare has been shown by a large nuni- ber of leading men and women during as revealed by the names the in the past year, mainte- General of contributors toward the New it In wide-awake nance of Hospital many instances the don- manufacturers if not their | cnerosity, make them real- institution ors are whose business instincts, P ze what sonal an asset such an Is. Others who assisted in this humane work arc persons of means who feel keenly the debt they owe to their less fortunate fellow men. o care for the sick and case the pains of the suffering is one of the imposed a has most solemn obligations on the this found harge of been human race. In the duty New Britain not wanting DESERV PUBLIC THANK New Brit- the Popul: ipport of the min Choral Socicty indicated by demuand for scats for tonight's annual spring concert is a compliment to the | city as well as to encouraging who 1 affair The in ve made the possible. woman engaged bread has little the restful of the arts, average man or the daily grind for time to devote to music, onc of most elevating and and it is a tribute of no small signifi- demand for to- cance when such a for tickets there is as has been there night's event. A city's artistic plano may just such an incident. : is becoming more and more a part of American life. For a young yation we have contributed generous- ly o the art and what we have lacked in that spect we have made up for by showing our appreciation of vocal- ists and Those Choral musicians from of i are foreizn lands in charge the New Britain Soc to be congratulat- ed on their suceess in furnishing high- class talent to New Dritain, which is growing in importance on the concert map and which is keeping ‘sfep with other fer wonic communities in the desire to of- The 1 and men of the local chorus be superior programs. young are also to congratulated for their levotion to their part the efforts td give New that in concert ind for their Brit- ain the best is in them. THE NEGRO QUESTION. “To defend the Constitutional denied and legal rights now more than four-fifths of the Negro race in Amer- fca,” is the object of a campaign com- menced by the National Association of Colored i York B grain People in convention in The Negroes accept with salt the New of white man’s prin- ciple that all men are horn equal and should continue to be equal in the eyes of the and Civil law society. Since the war - liberated colored the N more slaves in the Southern states, 5o problem has been growing acute. As Re Father Mary tustin eaid in St the freedom in s church last Sunday, nation gave the Negroes and nothing more. The work of educating the black man has been left to religious officials and He cized socially, more 5o in this countr; than of overwhelming race prejudice it to philanthropists. has been ostra- any other. In the face ch is not surprisi The Negro otherwis But the New 1y belicves that he has not advanced. an optimistic beinz: life would be unbearable. York convention evident- hat for has adopted ihe fol- the time optimism has passed and it Jowing program A vote for every ind woman on the same white men and women An equal chance to acquire the kind of an education that able the Negro everywherc to use this votc A fair trial in crimes of which he is accused judges in whose clection -he has participated without discrimins tion of race. A right to sit upon the . jury which passes judgment upon him. Defense against lynching and irning at the hands of mol (ual service on railroad and other public carriers, including sleeping, dining and Pullman cars, Equal parks, munity taxed. An equal hood” in public ployment In many Nezro man terms as will en- wisely the courts for all becausc 1t right to use of libraries and other services for which public com- he s chance for a liveli- and private em- parts of Europe the Negro equaiity in society there has enjo and have been occasions where - he those be | their | heen granted unusual homors. Maurice Francis Egan, formerly Unit- states Minister to Denmuark, said King entertain recently that the Danish A Queen were . cducator, to the delighted Booker Washington of his position because et il in the that tainments and his _ worid of thought, proving g viduals ave capable of has isolate black preaking down the barrier that t the race. Even thie lcaders of the - will {hat it 15 question- able will ever be consummated yet America the Negro. Had the development of race frankly admit whether social equality owes it not o debt to for zreat heea him the impossible. the South have leen And then we Negro soldiers in the punitive expedi- Villa last, but not the strermgth put in went out to whip would must not forget and they tion least, against our arnt the Hun. when we REGULAT S DRESS. A mere G WOMA out Ohio, man in uncultured Youngstown, has the temerity to suggest that the council city an ordinance regulating the civeum- ferance of a woman's skirt, showing that while the world moves some men run backward. This daring male was a member of the municipal govern- considering the the street to lower its steps. It he was married, but it 1s a salc guess that he was not. ment which was question of ordering car company is ot cn record whether Men some years ago did give seri- ous consideration to the styles of the brought But experience they superior s them wisdom and now follow which, 1f the narrow line of least the want the | perhaps, resistance, is hest course. dear ladics to wear If they want If—but have already skirts, let "em wear ‘em. to wear wide ones, let the police decided ‘em. Coney Island that they must wear thing. INSPECTION OF FOODS, Out of the wealth of detail con- fained in the annual report of the De- partment of Health few more than that items are of interest concerning | the inspection of foods, which has di- rect bearing on the health of the city. A institited within systematic overseeing of foods was | recent yvears and was 1 ¥ | pushed under discouraging circum- Dr. T. 1. Recks, the | of the present health dep | stances hy father rtment. The | innovation was not welcomed in carly stages by those affected but Dr., Reeks ed thoughtful now per and the | merchant welecomes the inspec- ; tor. | During 1,208 the past ycar therc were inspections and fact that survey reinspections of | stores, a illustrates the | methodical of the department. | The agents of the health department { condemned and destroyed 1,194 pounds of meat and fish they consid- human 38 ered unfit for consumption | and also ordered other articles ot food threcwn away. Special in attention was given to hoxes butcher 2,896 meat store; being scrutinized and { tifty being ordered cleaned. In addi- tion to the foregoing. the proprietors of 128 ordered to up thei: stores were clean establizhments. Wholesome food is of vital import- ance to every individual the part of public would be a menace far reaching in its 1t affords « know that the Healih family in the city. Laxity on officials cope. sense of security of the to Department is vigorously protecting table from the unserupulous hant, who, New the fortunately for > ain, is in minority. The Mayor and a Judge in a New Jersey town arrested for alleged elec- | tion irregularities! like old Well, well, it does seem times. Sccond Division of has named And remar the Third | The | its official Anmierican Army “The suppose, | suppose, paper Cootie.” now, we few biting from the editor are in order. | The act that the League of the tions covenant is in peace treaty does ! not bother the New York Sun be- ! cause, it remarks, the word “obey™ is in the marriage vow, and yet The Washington Star prefers to 1t made a ‘l’lf\l!‘ll\v the ILeague of Nations. remarks that America ha comprehensive gain through covenant the war because “The absolutely compels Siam to protect the United States in case Andorra runs amuck.” | | | 1 i | | With Victory | Unecle am's treasury it is time to call attention again to the modest thrift stamp, the T.oan at safe in Washington, which has heen | giving a very zood imitation Small of a shrinking violet. life savings early in mean rcpose and rest in later vears. The lesson of thrift as taught by government stamps should all hoys and girls be im- pressed on children the { their pennies for thrift stamps. Thrift by parents. Teach to spend cannot ba overestimated at this time families who could past and didn’t themselves barely able to exist. when many have saved in the find | J | Nesro | the | i sought FACTS AND FANCIE Germun precedent have navy pease of the Wall Street Journal signers the German Perusing trizy not Germany. the is important.— those terms, Auss to join seruting of well as the bedfellow New York World, Maybe those German editors call the terms of the treaty think they ought to exper Manchester peace sure it wishe Sometimes @ is S0 coverlid who robhery' listened to Union be s The tience. ing lost Chinese They about all clse, well go along Washington Star. are may renowned for pa- vet feel that, hav- patience might as with the rest— The stecl longing helniets must be muters who are abhout stovepipes.—New York didn’t get racial peace conference, and perhaps s0 much concerned in seiting it as she pretended. What Japan really wanted and got w authority to withhold racial recognition . Chima—Kansas City Times to own one of great in to take Sun. those com- down Japan at the wasn’t recognition from Turkey's Sultan says that he wants Justice for his people. That is what the pewce conference saling in. No trouble to show the goods.—Tolcdo Blade, is It will be a less telephony man can have a receiver in and be managed by his wife time.—Chicago Nev reat day when so perfected wire- that a his hat all the is It must have hecn with confused cmotions that the heaviest ship ever launched took the water. The super- dreadnought Tennessce, named a “dry” state, was christened wine by the fair daughter of a governor.—-New York Commercial, after with dry THE VIKINGS OF THE Al Like Norsemen bold their sturdy craft scas that stretched furthest ken, And drank decp draughts of briny air With keen delight, knew not where, So stand ye at the bound shore, Ready to leap into the buoyant ai Ready to span, with wings outstretch- ed on high, The ocean turbulent. meath the wind- swept sky. who launched On bheyond their ocean's and sailed they Atlantic's mist- Knights of the air, on hound, hearts with yours in bheat. Faint not nor fear charted way taste the glories of the risen day. you, we, too, into the unknown launch' Each morn misty vists Dark clouds ahove affright, But all our paths arc sight. JOSEPHINE M —in the New high adventure Our unison do to risk the un- And Like unfold: waves doih and ocean in the Pilot's FAL York WORLD HORIZON 15 SOMEWHAT CLEARER IGANT, Times. Mlies Stronger as Germans | Threaten and Rail (By The Associated Several German now P'ress). additional notes from the peace delegation at Versailles are hefore the Allied powers for consideration. Three such notes were delivered to the council of four this morning and shortly after noon in Paris it was announced the council had appointed a sub-committee of five members from ecach of the five great powers, to deal with the Ger- man proposals. The council sideration the waterways and Austrian peace framed. Italy, it appears, is npon FFrance and Great Britain carry- ing out all the terms of the Treaty of London, under which she was to receive extensive territories on the eastern shore of the Adriatic in the settlement of war claims. This apparent willingness concessions in the negotiations look- ing to an agreement on the Fiume and Dalmatian controversies is con- sidered according to advices from Pavis as indicating progress toward understanding among of four The subjeet of the German ships both mercantile and naval, is again heing pressed upon the amgndmont of the peacemakers. It scems that Po- land is claiming some of the warships which Germany surrendered, having presented her case in this respect 10 the council of foreign ministers Today's Paris advices also report rencwed efforts by the Tritish dele- gation to secure the pooling of for- mer German merchant vessels. It to have been distributed in ac- cordance with {onnage losses by the various nations during the war. This would throw the ships interned in the United States prior to America’s entry into the war into the pool in- stead of (heir all heing retained by this country. The leading fizures of the Austrian delegation ave expected to arrive at St. Germain-en-Laye near Paris to- In a statement hefore leaving Vienna, Karl TRenner, Austrian chancellor and chief of the delega- tion said he would do his best to zet as good ferms as possible but that a vanquished people could expect hut little It has been announced Bolshevik government of rejected the offer made had under of ports and details of the now being also ihject variou treaty con- not insisting to make an night that the Russia through Dr. SH| the council | has | WILSON HYPNOTIZED GERMANY--EBERT Adds That ;He Hopes America Will Not Approve Terms Berlin, May 11, (By the . ssociatg B ed Declaring that the terms of beace presented by the Allied and ass sociited governments “contemplate the physical. moral intellectual parajysis the people,” thay were Uzed”, by statements made hy dent Wilson and that he, himself, is looking forwarqg the future “with Bravest apprehension President Ebert said today that he still hoped American democracy would mot ac- cept the treaty framed at the peace conference. He rejected with disdain the suggestion tihu{ the present r- man government would resign rather thar aceept or reject the terms. saying that the 20vernment would “hold out to the end " “When to Germany, nd German hypno- Presi- Iysis of Germans to in the course of 2,000 years,” he asked, “'was eyer o peace offered i defeated people which contemplated intellectual p enun 50 its physical, Alysis as do ated at Versailles? : Quotes President Wilson. “In his message to congress Decem- ber 4. 1917, President Wilson ‘The frightful injustice committed in the course of this war must not e { made geod by wishing a similar in- justice on Germany and her alli The world would not tolerate the com- mission of a similar injustice as re- prisals and realignment.” (In his message 0 conar re- ferred to in the foregoing paragraph delivered when he that a state of war be declared to exist hetween the United States and Austria-Hung- i ary President Wilson said: “The Wrongs, the very deep wrongs, committed in this war must be right- ed. That of course. But thiey can not and must not be righied by the com- mission of similar wrongs against Ger- many and her allies. The world will not permit the commission of similu wrongs as a means of reparation and settlement.”) " People Now “The German IZbert continued moral and the terms said: asked \wakening. peonl President “is only heginning to awalke from the hypnosis into which it has been lulled becavse of its solid faith in the sincerity and truthfulness of Mr. Wilson's program and his 14 poin The will be terri- fying, and we all look forward to it with gravest apprehensions. In the face of the cold, naked realities, we still consciously cling to the faith which found its epitome in fhe names of Wilson and the United States the conception of the democracy the league of nations. ‘We cannot 11l been an illusion and fidence and hopes of « have heent duped in a known to history. TFien now, ists ave saying *Wilson will not e dare not The president added his party could not Germans for the “immodest haste with which they are now digging up their former speeches and editorials in which the social democrats and other liberals were ridiculed for thei belief in PPresident Wil X Hope For Better Ter “I and my collcagtes’ he said in conclusion, “upon whom rests the ter- rific burden of the forthcoming deci- sions, hope and pray the German peo- ple who staked all on President Wil- son and the United States shall not find themselves deccived. If, how. cver, the American democracy actual- 1y accepts the present peace terms its own, it becomes an ;u‘)mlv!i(‘r and an abettor of political bidkmailers, it surrenders the traditional American principle of fair play and sportsman- ship and trails the ideals of true de- mocracy in the dust. Notwithstand- ing the night now covering it, T have abiding faith in the future of the Ger- man people and in the unconquera- bility of its sonl. This people, which has given the world so much in ence, learning and industry, must 2o down fo oblivion. It still cultural mission to perform and cal treasures 1o bestow.” President Ebert closed his state- ment hy declaring the present govern- ment would “hold out to the last” and scouted the idea that it would “make room for others to accept or the ireaty walkening and of believe $hat this that the whole has con- people manner un- optim- permit T and he possibly permit that he blame the Pan- sci- not has ¢ cthi- ORGAN FUND STARTED. Stanley Church Liberty Bond—DBenefit Pl Memorial Gets §100 ye the be cht play, “The presented hovoing Time by the peo- The dates for of His Life,” to Stanley Memorial ple, have been set May 27th and 281th at the W 2 hall Mrs, Guiiford, teacher in the High school, who coached he Private Secretary™, the High school play. has been secured to coach the who are hard at work with rehearsals a week. The pipe fund, for which this play is a benefit, has alveady been started by onc of the church mem- presenting the pastor, RRev. G. M. Missirian, a $100 Liberty bond for that purposc. cast three orgzan ridtiof Nansen to feed the liussian people if the Soviet regime would cease hostililies against other Russian factions. Nevertheless a Paris dis- pateh foday annopnces that Dr. Nan- sen has gone to Russia to open di- negotiations with Premier Len- regarding food rvelief. Andrew Bonar lLaw, government leader n the Britich house of mons, said yesterday in answer to a (uestion that no attack on Petrograd by the allics was contemplated at this moment.. He admitted however that 3ritish warships were at Helsignfors 1o act in case of emergency It is reported from Paris that the Poles and Ukrainians have arranged for a truce and it is indicated the may join forces against the Bolshe- viki rect ine com- | | | completely | | bonds, @ VIAY 14, 1919. WISE, SMITH & CO., . Hartford EXTRAORDINARY SALE Coats Suits Lixtraordinary commence right hecause now, and of Spring bLusiness but also stylish Buy we this in the have w volume duced semblage unusual prices of values. at this sale iznore the sa outergarm ents the usual afford to history of this wtisfaction of in all at Clearance o can Smart Tailored Suits The woman who wishes to wardrobe can save money by of getting the utmost in style WOMEN'S AND SUITS NOW MISSES' add attending this sale— and smart quality. Reduced From Comprising smart lored arious attractive fitted serges In new mw blue poplin has back, with peplum Wwith four rows of braid trimming, narrow with belt. figured silk, the modish WOMEN'S DISTINCTIVIS NOW ... Reduced Here wonderful offering. one model is of which in the popular box collar stripead silk, fancy coat is lined belted all with gray sat ets and is around. HANDSOME BEAUTIFULLY TAILORED SUITS NOW - teduced From $4 Tailored in the very latest men's wear serge. - One very smart shoulders braid bound but shows faney silk. wide belt. ripples are set in at a plain hip, coat is lined The rather suits sKirt has MODEL I'rom stitching and slender sleeves and all around full skirt is of wodels, all wool One of one row inset 7.50. Suits coat type with many ‘The in. skirt - $37.50 .00. fashion of very hest suit has narrow belt, three front and back, throughout with gathered undet Capes and Dolmans The will and summer. graceful he capes they woin all STYLISH SERGE CAPE! . $9.98 .98, of all coatec front rever collar and rows of huttons. Sylish ( model roil wool with has and patch is trimmed with One pockets, military smart wide braid HANDSOME CAPES Reduced From of models and colors. blue men's broadeloth huttoned broadcloth. A variety pe of navy wear inset vest of tan huttons. A deep med with straps of tan serge smartened over-colls - $26.50 50. handsome and has by metal also (rim- One LS custom do store. sclectir Connecticut prices tailored smart buttons, Lelt pockets vest buttons has lolmans descrve their great poplins t of beeat we At this from No need but a suit to er and be assured s 922,50 and suit of navy plait = nd is Tined and narrow of heavy all wool poplin. and trim over- the inset pock- SUITS FOR LARGE WOMF NOW waiting have sale the 10 month Dresses June to reduce favored only and diversified as- Clearance time of Clearance time. until been vou not largest wait for ahead prices We with greatest benefit most the by the re-- to procure g $39.00 Reduced From $17.00. s usual we offer something unusual for women who require men's wear with of satin, buttons, larger serge, tailored collar, inset pockets and is lined thr the slender the Suits . of back, flat Jugheyt lines are heightened by rows skirt has tailored pockets and to i semi-fitted sizes coat up has wide is gathered under belt at back. CAPES AT o Gy model has with neck with back at RANDSOME COATS FOR STOUT FIGURES AT Handsome to all with in 43 wide flare, mmed sizes popularity, ceful sweep coat six rows wide Redu Bl around buttons. not only stylish but most serviceable, 2.50. capes of storm front, inset pockets of mulitary braid throw scarf. Reduced From $2 serge. One trimmed in is finished is and " $22.50 of all wool men's wear One most becoming model has belt, deep sailor collar and Coaty serge is Dresses and Frocks to travel charming have wear, Ome would for afternoon DRESSES OF SATIN OR TAFFETA AT s and Small with self, girlish model frill, is and all burgundy and navy OON DRE X, o8 some One plaited pockets \ Junior, Mis satin or taffeta, sette sleeves, finished with shirred taupe has around copen SSART AT Values Up to 827 misses’ and assortment Women's and fetas, satins, Georgettc usual model in this Georgetie, swinging tunic finished of satin, bell sleeves, and is the round neck is finished with plai trasting color. CHILDREN GIVEN Pupils in Scheols Did Bxccllent | i, Seott Work in Secu Subscriptions Loan to Victory morning commerce and (heir official count of subscrip- turned in the clementary the parachial school and the vesterday judges met chambey The at the made tions schools, High school. The winner prize, a $50 ence Alpert totaling $1.250. David with a total of 15 honds: Lil- third with a total of 11 Jdward Dawson, eight hy the High school | Total amount Al by s school Flor- | it bonds, | 1 Hizh was 19 of the Libarty bond with a sale of sccond lic Peterson bonds: fourth, total of 51 sold students honds $5.700. schools =old a total £19.800. The was Curtis He sold Henry Mar- i ry totaling winner of the first prize Booth of the Camp school {2 bonds totaling $3.900. clement bond The ¢ 922 ta of 2 many owns Up to $22.50. Women's others buttoned SES 50. afternoon combinations has with daintily adian honds D: and wish their over the top and ingine tosenberg was | er Mott, Pershing at the headquarters of Mar- shal at W find a frock miles to and $17.98/ of Geor- neck and in Dr with round in sash, $22.50 of taf- One un- loose waist of three folds embroidered, ted frill in con- es has back comes dresses ccond, 19 tied for each. FKthe wrenee and Madeline savin avid amp Rosenberg Henry Marlov hool. The Libert to thank fine effort to the me is due to the bonds totaling nd third place Odin, Davenport Gerrish the balance heing divided hetween pu- bonds. s pils selling from one to three The commitice decided as of v N the school put feel school \ze of the fifth Lib- v loan to their parents and fricnds. o b bes and STYLISH DRES One ruffle icaturing showing nieteor, this open of this owing at Taffetas, stylish tunic copen, tan, OUR sale we Ome front Williard selling six each to zive second the High of the loan s children New that children COLONEL MOTT NAM Paris, May 13 formerly Foch, has attache at . harton, of home to vy the s, zoing representing heen succeeding Jenkintown. F be Ame olonel appointed Major demobilized. Dresses compar: sale AFTERNOON ES AT satins dress and dress is prottily ay, STYLISH STOUT dresses gowns satine. offer 5.00 “STYLISH STOUT™ DRISSES AT model tunic trimmings of Georgette Crepe. $1.2 Mour- 13 honds, Vivian four 50 prize commitice for in da- for Brit much cre Jentley General mili- | Solo— an embass Barclay who } ble with ours. remarkable offerings $17.98 combinations. has basque front, three bowed in back Th soutache Colors are black Dresses some very Values Up to $22.50. also Georgette of taffeta wide sash hraided with taupe, navy and DRESS slender lines for taffeta, crepe de rgette and ... $27.50 price set-in vest, belt and contrasting DF stout chine, combination s of figures, of G crep Foy at this special all around has CLUB BOYS' ACTIVITIES, the of the athe The juniors of club gave a re- in honor Boys' club The night wokers, last ek following program was carried out: Seleetion—"Star Spangled Banner"” Entive chorus Till We Meet Again ool Georgze Carter March” Miss Morin Beautiful” chorus Trail" Carter grade Selection—""Connecticut lection—"America the Entire | Trio—"There's a Long Morin, Miss Long Morin Piano solo Morin Piano solo Roscnberg Lanch Selection—""Battle Hymn of the Re- pubilichet e Entire chorus Rose of No Man's Land” Y e A George Carter Selection—""Good Night" Entire Short Talk—superintendent. “