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CUNTRARY 0 TERMS} Police Forces Are Trained In- + fantry Gompanies Disguised Coblenz, Aug. 16 ™ (By Associated Press).—The militarization of 5 man police contrary to the terms of the. peace treaty already has been begun according to information | weaching American military sources. In the city of Cassel the police were recently completely organized on military lines by thé Prussian gov- ernment, it is said, are now equipped with steel helmets and rifles and fol- low the routine of a military com- pany In their barracks. Of the 300 state police in offi in G sel 100 have been elected to be transferred to the new organization and the re- malnder have Bbeen given places in the civil service. The ultimate size of the new mili- tary police orgamization has not been announced. sAmericans studying the demobilization and reorganization of the German army that the signi- ficance of militarizing police in Ger- fhany is great. American” officers an announcement state government the national gov: ganize hu state police force, sia which would tary units in garrisons fantry equipment, but would be und control of the minister of the in- terior and used only for the repres- dion of internal disorders. These troops according to the plan were to be quite apart and in excess of the army permitted Germany under the terms of the peace treaty. A semi-official anfouncement, however, states that these troops are mot permitted _under the terms of the peace treaty but the hope expressed that the Allies will be “reasonable” and per- mith their organization. The Cassel incident, it is contended by Ameri- can officers, occurring long after the treaty was signed but before the Al- lied .and Inter-Allied commission ‘on military control of Germany had be- gun to function, shows that the Prus- sian government is proceeding to or- ganize a military force trusting the Allies will not take any action against it. have records of that the Prus n quite apart from rnment was to or- zmannschaft”, or throughout Prus- be virtually mil with full in- a is Deaths and Funerals. Mrs. Amelia Tomschick. Funeral services for the late Mrs. Amelia Tomschick were held this #Morning at 9 o'clock from Mary's church, Rev. Joseph C. Barry officiat- ing, and burial was in St. Mary's new ¢emetery The flower bearers were the following friends and relatives of The deceased: William Donlan, Clif- ford Renshaw, Adolph Cook. The sol- emn high mass was well attended by friends of the(deceased and many beautiful offerings were in evi- dence. floral KEN '\—-D\\\ER WEDDING. Girl \(arl'lo\l at Church, Local St. Charles Hartford. / Miss Gertrude Agnes Kenny and James Stanley Dwyer of Boston were married at St. Charles chunch, Hart- ford, by Rev. Father Givney. Miss Madeline Donovan of Middletown, cousin of the Innlc was maid of honor, and Marshall of Bridgeport was best man. Miss Kenny was formerly a stenographer for the Skinner Chuck Co. Owing to “the recent death of Mr. Dwyer's father the wedding was private. Mr. and Mrs. Dwyer will make their bome in Detroit, where Mr. Dwyer is employed as salesmanager for the Ford Automobile Co. Mr. Pwyer was formerly chief inspector of ord- nance in this eit; 23 DIED IN CHEMNITZ RIOTS. 1 Bojured in Recent Food Fights— Mobs Menace Dead. Berlin, Aug. 18.—Eight officers and fifteen privites were killed and six officers and eighty-five privates were ded in the rioting I week' at Chemnitz, Saxony, according to , an official announcement issued yeder- _day. The dead wil be interred with military honors at Frankenberg in- stead of at Chemnitz, owing to the continwed " hostility of a large section of the populace to ‘Qc government " troops. Crowds gathered in front of the flower shops where wreaths for the dead officers and men were displayed, afd demanded that they be removed. The crowd threatened to interfere with the burial ceremonies. 0 HURT 1D 4 RILLED, BRAZIL. Strike Trouble and Political Campaign Cause Near Pernambuco. Pernambuco, Aug. 1¢.—The strike of the street car men of Pernambuco, and a heated political campaign have waused much disorder here, which culminated Thurscay in the killing of four persons, and the wounding of twenty, tn a suburb of the city. Bus- fness is at a standstill on-@ccount of fthe strike and the political differences. The election for governor of tha state is to e held today and there is much fear of grave disturbances be- fore that time, and during the elec- tion. The casualties in the suburh of EBncrusilhada were cauged during a clash between’ persons attending a po- litical meeting and the police. AUTO HORN STOLEN. An automobile horn valued at §$15 was stolen from Jerome Jermain's car Saturday and he has reported the matter to the police for investigasion. Jermain left the ear in his garage at 685 East street and when he went to take the vehicle out the following morning the horn was gore. » 74 //.L:M?Y /OA LMER Ekaterinburg—When this Siberian tewn in the hands of the All-Ru: sian government, Palmer, American it n't iob among friends. When lr,.m to the bolsheviki Palmer doe: know whether he'll stay on the Yor go to jail® But he’s sticking consul is PERSONALS. Frank McAleer of has returned from spent at Ocean Beach. Dr. Henry Martin, -who has been spending the past several days at Block Island, has returned to this city. Adolph Wagner of have returned to a short sojourn at East Hampton. Smalley street his vacation, Mr. and Mrs. Fairview street their home after Lake Pocotopaug, The Misses Florence and\ Anna Nealon have returned from Momau- guin where they spent their vacation. Miss Loretta Canfield and Miss Mar- ion White are spending their two weeks' vacation at Hampton Beach, N. H. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clark and family accdmpanied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barney of Plainville have returned from a week's vacation spent at Saybrook. Miss Alice Gaffney of Black Rock avenue is spending her two weeks' vacation at Indian Neck. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Wendheis of Rockville spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steele of Pleas- ant street. Miss Marion Schroedel has returned from a two weeks' stay at College Point, L. I. Miss Leah Daly is spending a two weeks' vacation at the Hunter cottage, Lord’s Point. Joseph Kincaid of Church street who attended the races at Saratoga has returned home. : Miss Margaret Remuth of 16 Com- mercial street and Miss Katherine Finley of 74 West Maln street accom- panied by the former’y brother Gus- tave Remuth will leave tomorrow morning for South Deerfield, Mass., whére they will spend a few weeks’ vacgation. ¢arrie Humphrey, stenogz- grapher in the office of the water commissioniérs, will spend the mnext two weeks in Philadelphia, Pa. and Washington, D. C. Misses Mary, Nellie and Grace Monsees and Marion Egan returned last night frem a iwo weeks stay at Oak Bluffs, Mass. James H. have Miss Mr. and Mrs. Black Rock avenue, from Block Tsland. William A. O’Neil, of East Main street, has returned home from a two weeks’ vacation at Block Island. Curtin, of returned Harry P. O’Connor, of Bassett street, has résumed his duties at the post office after a vacation at Block Island. John Meehan, Jr is spending a va of Wallace street C. R. Talmadge is at Chalker Beach for a two weeks' vacation. Gertrude Miller is weeks at Bantam Lalke. rgaret and Catherine vacation spending two The Misses M, McDonough will spend their in Providence, R. I. Mar: Ramm Indian aret is eck. sojourning at Miss Margaret Naughton has r8- turned from Momauguin where she has been spending a vacation. Miss Vivian Stark of Maple street is at Crystal Lake on a vacation. John ¥F. Meehan of Wallace street celebrated his birthday at home last evening by entertaining a number of friends. Mr. Meehan is the local monument dealer. TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. | EOUND—Near post office Saturday, sum 6f money. Owner may recover by paying for advt. S. H. Wood, 242 Main street. /s.ls.]dx WANTED—Young woman for clerieal work in factory office of local con- cern; good opportunity for part Address Box X14B, Herald Office. 8-18-6d ation at Silver Sands. ! right ' CITY ITEMS. school 2 mith Bus. Sept. 2. advt. A meeting of the mittee will be held tomorrow evening. The board of public works will meet Wednesday noon and give & | hearing on the proposed sewer in Stanley street. The annual reunion family for 1919 will Thursday, August 21, at Round Top Pavilion, Lake Compounce. All the descendants of the Barnes family are cordially invited to attend. Several of the cone grinders of the Corbin Screw corporation plané re- turned to work today after being on a strike for the past several days. A son was born this' morning at the New Britain hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strobel of Plainville. A marriage license was issued to- day to Axel Oliver Earnest of First street and Miss Elizabeth Patience Allision of 591 Stanley street. Joseph Zuk has secured a permit to erect a three-family house at the cor- ner of West and Wilcox street for John and Joseph Walok. The esti- mated cost is $11,000. Marie Ibitz Lang has been ap- pointed administrator of the estate of Joseph Ibitz. Louis Cognasco has transferred land and buiigings on Glen street to Joseph and Theresa Urban and Peter Rakowski has soid land and buildings on North Burritt street to John Kra- wiec, ef al. Smith Bus. —advt. opens fair com- $:30 o'clock of the Barnes be held on 1 school opens Sept. 2. POLICE TO PLAY BALL. Local Minions of the Law Will Opposc Meriden Team Wednesd The baseball ,teams representing | the New Britain and Meriden departments will meet the game of a noon at 3 o'clock Park, Meriden. Both aggregations. have been practicing for several weeks preparation for the coming battle. It will be the first meeting of the teams since before the war. On the occa- sion of the last battle Meriden was | the victor. Captain’ Willlam Sowney believes this year's team to be one of the best that has ever been lected from the local departmen The lineup of the teams will be follows: New Britain—0'Mara, catcher; belus, pitcher; Veley, shor Howley, first base; Liebler, base; Pac, third base; field; Cully, center field; field. Meriden—Boldt, er, pitcher; Alex, first base; Custy, gen, third base; Carroll, left field; Bohan, center field; Ceole, right field. Following the game a banquet wi'l | be held in the Towr hall. Arrange- {ments are practically complete to have the second game played in this city on September 16 in connection with the Old Home Week festivitie: Invitations to the banquet hav | been extended to the police comnuis sioners, the members of the city gov ernment and the press. The local party and plavers will leave here at 1:30 o'clock in automobiles. polic first after- in series Wednesday at Hanover n as Ca- top; second Sowney, left Hart, right, catcher; Schaum- shortstop; Dora nd base; NAVY APPLICAN It was annou Naval Recruitin NOTIC this morning by Officer Albert J. Shay, that all applicants. for the United States navy, whether with o1 without previous naval training of any kind can upon request join the navy and be sent directly to the U. S. S Visginia, which is at the present time stationed at Boston harbor and will | shortly leave for duty in the Pacific waters. wo of'the chief petty offi- cers of that ship are at the present time at the recruiting station and will give applicants examinations at any time. d POLICE Wires were morning at 41 the corner of Hart and Hawkins | street. The . U. E. L & W. Co. notified and repairs were made. Beaton & Cadwell's door was left open last night an®i the police REPORTS reported Grand down this street and at was were informed of the fact. The door ilncked by Officer Sharpe. was TRAFFIG TIED UP IN NEW YORK STRIKE. (Continued from First Page.) breach of contract stopping of streetcars,” ' as their first step toward ending the troley strike here which started last Thursday Pickets were placed on at all barns of the burgh Railway campany day by the 3,000 striking motormen and conductors following the an- nouncement last night by receivers of the cémpany that they ‘intended to operate the cars regardless of the strikers. Just what form the receiv- ers plan would take, it forenoon, awaits word &rom W. D. Mahon, international president of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway emplayes, whom the receivers telegraphed yesterday asking if he was in a position to order members of the local union to return to work on the ground of their agree- ment last May to. stand by the award of the national war labor board. The board recently g cent an hour wa *heir demand for The trolley transportation tie-up was complete today, but jitneys and shuttle trains were handling the situa- tion well. which resulted in Mits- here to- ge increase against 12 cents. Investigating Strike, District Attorney Martin of Bronx county taday began an investigation of reports that strikers told policemen that they did not care how long the strike lasts because they were heing raid any way and that certain loy employes who reported for work ves- terday were told by officials to leave the railway L strike was in progress. secutor declared that if the reports were true he would call an extra session of the grand jury to conduct an inquiry. City officials who have c¢harged that there was col- Ausion between the Interboro company and,its striking employes to obtain a f(u«&;srz-ase by the strike said they regard®a as significant the fact that no attempt had been made by company to operate any of its subway or elevated lines since the strike was called. Labor Conditions-in Bridgeport. Bridg=port, Aug. 18.—Industrial labor conditions were nearer normal tod than in many weeks. The Bry- ant Electric Co. employes were back at work as it was voted so.on Sat- urday. The only strikes now in force are those the Remington-Yost plant and at the Columbia Grapho- phone Co. 1In the latter instance a the “ompany has announced that it would move its plant elsewhere the labor difficulty in the opinion of many is not now a strike. There was noths ing new in the dispute amang the machinists. K. . Davison, grand secretary of the I A. of M., was out of town and Samuel Lavit, deposed business agent of No. 50 lodge, had nothing to say. It is believed among the i that the ending of the strikes will 1 the interse feeling which has prevailed for many weeks amoag the union members. Resume Norwich, Aug. Shore Line Electric Railway, between this city and Westerly, R. L, running on a three hour schedule to- day. One carc was started for Willi- mantic today and tomorrow cars will run on a three hour schedule. Car were on an h schedule from New London to toda; MEMORIAL PLANNED FOR A. AISENBERG ars over the iantic Talmud Torah Organization to Honor Memory of Deceased Member— Will Build Library. To perpetuate the name of Abraham Aisenberg, one of New Britain's foremost Hebrew citizens recently de- ceased, the Talmud Torah associa- tion have decided to found a librar m his memory. The library known as the Abraham Aisenberg | Library” and will be open to people | of all sects and creed: Mr. Aisen- berg when alive was active in the educational race and this undertaking on part of his fellow men is a, token the appreciation of his endeavors. Active preparation for the new library will be started at once as the members of the Talmud Torah at its last meeting voted to found a 1 brary association which would carry out the plans outlined by the or- ganization. At the first meeting of ham Aisenberg Library for the election of officers lowing were chosen: Jonas Goldsmith, Gans, vice-president; Isaac Roth- feder, treasurer; Noah Rosenthal, secretary; Morris Cohen, first trustee; Max Zucke second truystce; Israel Hanin, third trustee. The rules and new library committee ana the soon their a ver: the the Abra- fassociation the fol- president; Louis regulations for the being prepared by 4 composed of the officers another committee is electing books for the, librar Just as as the committes have finished work, a report of the progress be published. are TWO NAVY Navy Recruiting Shay of the loeal navy r tion at the green, repo that Arthur Stanley and John Reale both Plainville, have enligted in the regular navy and, will be shipped to a train- ing station providing that they the final examinations at'New Haven. NLI Officer Albert J. cruiting sta- SMITH—WILBOR Mr. and Mrs. T. Wilbor, of Franklin “ra Square, annouXee the en- zagement of th daugifter, Kather- ine 8. Wilbor, to Ernesf M. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wifliam Smith, { Syracuse, New York. { YAMVWMM duty | was said this anted the men a five | the | began | is to be ! enlightenment of }\lsi of | of | pass | Financial o o e 2 ‘WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS 10:30 A. M.—Develop- double holiday, in- n situation and the local traction strike, accounted main- Iy for the heavy tone of the stock market at the opening of today’s ses- sion. Declines of 1 to almost 3 poinis extended throughout the ‘“general list, oils, equipments, steels, motors and tobacco proving most susceptible to pressure. High-class rails | viclded, but shippings were irregulir. Interborough Rapid 7Transit and In- terborough Metropolitan were frac- tionally lower with Brooklyn Transit. Wall Street, Noon.— Unsettled conditions prevailed throughout the morning on nominal dealings. Several early losses were temporarily recover- ed, while the few initial gains gave way under renewed pressure. Trad- ing again was marked by the absefice of public interest, except for liquida- tion af long stock. Local utilities were steady at opening quotations. Fetble rallies’ were succeeded hy fresh de- clines at noon, selling concentrating in steels, equipments, shippings and to- baccos where initial reactions were ex- tended. Wall Street, 1: i Wall Street, men over the cluding the Mexic 30 p. m.~The mark- ket rallied slightly again at mid-day probably on the easier call money rates with no discrimination against dndustrial cohateral Improvement | was short lived, however, fresh selling | in larger volume causing another and more sweeping rev among lead- e ersal Wall Street, close—Further ease of money reflected another slight rally later in stedls, equipments, oils, mo- tors and shippings. The close was weak. Sales approximated 1,250,000 shares. < v New York Stock Exchgnge quota- tions furnished by Richfer & Co., members of the New York stock Exchange: Aug. High 8414 214 100 & Fdy Co 125 1% 18, Low 8114 1919. Close 82 100 121 Am Beet § Alaska Gold Am Agri Chem ... Am Car Am Can Am Loco Am Sugar .. Am T & T Anaconda Cop A T S Fe Ry Baldwin Leco Betih Steei B Butte Superior Can Pac % Co RICHTER & CO. Members New YorkNStock Exchange 2 NEW BEITAIN, CONNH 22 Ep.[} 31 WEST MAIN ST. HARTFORD, CONN.—6 WATERBURY, CONN.—21 - SPRINGFLELD, MASS.— THIRD BUILDING VAL BUILDING A Way to Incre We recommend that yo ferred Stocks for inyestmenf These Préferred ' Stoe will return gevery handsg Ir_fou will go ably“find several whiel it market value. We would like to some exchanges with, We will send yo fyour Austin Nichols & Co., Cumulative Pref $98 per shi Manhasset Mfg. Co. Cumulative Pref $97 per share National Aniline & Che 7% Cumulative Preferred $89 per share and Quaker Oats Company 67, Cumulative Preferred Sfock % % $99 per share and acer) uss with Btocly hnd ’Crucd dividend, to net about 7.14% onsider the follewing list flo not yleld @ high as Yu request. T & CO. The Steel and Tube Company of America 7% Cumulative Preferred Stock of Pre- atre amply geured as to prinelpal and © rate of infrest on your money. investmait holdings you will probs %6 upon the pres the advisability of making jdea of ifreasing your income. oulars Upo; RICHTE Mrued dividend, to net about 7.86%. d dividend-to net about 6.06% $98 per share and accrued dividend, to net about 7.14% Nebraska Power Company 7% Cumulative Preferred Stock $97 per share and New York Canners, Inc, 7% Cumulative First Preferred Stock $97 per shar® and accrued dividend, to net about 7. 22%:t - accrued' dividend, to net about 7.229% JUDD & CO. ‘Rooms 309-310 National Bank Bldg. W. T. SLOPER. Mgr. Tel. 45, LOCAL STOCKS BOUGHT AND SOLD Cen Leathe Ches & Ohio Chino Cop . Chi Mil & St Paul Col F & I Cons Gas Crucible Steel Distillers Se Erie 1st pfd Gen Elec Goodrich Great Nor Gt Nor Ore Cetfs Hlinois Cen Inspiration Interboro Kennec Copper Lack Steel Lehigh Valle Max Motor com Mex Petroleum National Lead N Y Air Brake i Nev Cons . NYNH&HRR Northern Pac | Pern R R . | 24 4014 o4 13614 J"(.\Xl) ptd 4614 178 % 79 L1113 16634 I8 11147111 3% 17% 17% 30% 31 843 84% 13% 43 | Texas Ofl i 246 246% Union Pac .....ss13 1203 121% United Iruit 172% 1721 Utah Copper .... 801 801 U S Rubber Co ... 117% 117% ‘U L1621% 991 100 | Va.Car 9% 7 1% " K. OF ¢. DRIVE OPENS 121 Chem Will Carry On House to House Can- Among Members of the Or- | vass | ganization. The Knights of Columbus driy raise $25,000 for the erection of home 4n this city will start this eve- | hing following a luncheon to be held ; at the K. of C. auarters. | and team captains, which appointed by the general committee in charge of the campaign, will be given | their final instructions. It is probable | that a house to house canvass for con- | tributions will be’ made some time during the wee Th nvass will be only among members of the organiza- tion. At the session this evening Judge B. F. Gaffney, Judge William F. Mangan and Postmaster William F. | Delaney will be the chief speakers. A luncheon will be held tomorrow ening following the meeting of the veral speakers are sched- uled. On hursd night all teams and captain, will assemble at the | auarters to make a report of the pro- gress of the dri The results will be reported to the directing committee. The general committee announces that | aceording to the present indications the quota in the drive will be reached before the latter part of next week. to | a The teams have been | ev council CHOLERA IN CHIN 1,000 DIE N Aug. ports NE PORTS; AR PEKING Pekin 18.—Cholera is raging Shanghai, and Tientsin have become in- numer- in many of China. Dairen, fected, and there ous death The epidemie { eneampment at | Peking resultin sand deaths. been caused ldheabe have been has appeared the Lang-Fang, near in almest a thou- Widespread alarm has by the outbreak of the at | sjeaker at the | stoccikel, GOODWIN BEACH & Cfi. Room 410 National Bank Building. T. FRANK LEE, Manager Landers Frary & Clark Stock Bought and Sold T0 OPEN IRISH DRIVE Freedom in Friends of Irish Plan to Raise About $5,000 This City Through House-to-House Canvass. A drive to raise funds to carry out an extensive advertising campaign for | the securing of freedom for Ireland | will be inaugurated in this city next; Sunday afternoon with a mammoth mass meeting in St. Mary's playground and will continue ‘throughout the Week. The gquota'to be raised i nthis city has not been set as yet hut it is expected to be about $5,000. T. P, Lenergan of New York city will be th" meeting and other speakers of national reputation are being communicated with. Mrs. Mary T. Crean heads the gen- eral committee for the meeting and several active sub-committees are completing the tasks assigned to thesr: A meeting of the committee will be held tonight and reports made. A hause-to-house canvass will be made and through a system of active can- vassing the committee plans to have every eitizen of New Britain approach- ed during™the week of the drive. LICENSE COMMITTEE MEETING. The license committee of the com- mon councii will meet this evening for routine business. It is reported that another petition will be received for a boxing permit. At present there are two permits issued for similar exhi- bitions here. RILBY 1S TRU E. $. Kilby was named the bankrupt estate of who conducted a hotel and /jeafe in Kensington, by Referee Yeomans in the United States bankruptcy court this mornirg. Judge William F. Man- gan appeared in the s of Hart. GETTING ¥ trustee of John Hart, mter THEM BOTH WAYS, Suspend Autoist: Conn. and Mass, Agree to Licenses of Law-Breaking Hartford, Aug. 18.—TRobbins B. commissioner of motor ve- entered into a reciprocal with the authorities of by which the latter will revoke the licenses of operators from that state who fail to appear in a Connectieut court to answer to the charge of violating the statutes of this state. Commi; a similar hicles, has agreement Massachusetts Stoeckel will perform Massachusetts in the case of operators from this state who neglect to appear in court in Massachusetts when ordered to do so by officials of that state. on service for Government Agent Buchanan and Will Act According to today, the réc diem the reports 50 tool and who walked out of work at the sell & Erwin plant last week may. sume their probable made 1 early date. Joseph labo- that . the factory officials at @i Bt chanan, .gent, will act as conciliator in work shortly as' it a settlement will a governm arrived in tewn today. the ' sti The strikers Gemands are, 8 hour 25 per cet. halt for SERBIA increase and time nml overtime. HAS NEW MINISTRY. ’ Davidovitch Is Premier and Haflj Minister of War. Belgrade, der, the regent of Serbia, 18.—Prince Alexan yesterds Aug. signed a decree constituting the.nel minis vitch ry as composed of 11 socialists. Other Trambitch, delegation, mar Hadjich M. Hadjich is headed premier. members Koratch, | policy and health, and General St Koratch is a socialist, a member Liouba Davidos The ministry democrats and “twe by include Ante a member of-the P s foreign minister; as minister of seei minjster of war. while of no party.