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New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
TO DECORATE GRAyn

The following memorial delegation has been appointed to decorate the graves of deceased members of Cham berlain council. No. ?. Jr. o. U. A M. Sunday, June 24: John Middleton. Fred Sunburn, William Weber. F. Pinkerton, Harry Green, W. c. Rowe. Fred c. Prelle. John Heminxway' V Harry Gould, Harry Ralph, John 4. Dolan and George Smith. A delera- ton will also attend the fiag day exercises to be held next Thursdav in Manchester under the auspices Of the Nathan Hale council of that town.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
GERARD ] ! TE'II } ],
 BEInAN| 10 ]
Countess Jalod Nl
 German OHiCtl

New York. June l Four huM members of the Prssbytsr3an IT of New York met It the Hotel last night at . missionary dlna listened to speeches by Dr. Van Dyke. former ambaaoad dofS31 Netherlands and James ". former ambassador to 0er1aa1 war was the keynoes of bntl dresses. S N sAs
 Among the diners were A4E sionaries who have seen segya@ Japan. China, Corea, India Persia, Mexico. Chilo and otiaNf tries and eighty-fve voluntoafs are about to so into the Aetes speakers were introduced by fl Harlan G. Mendenhall preoe1 the union. sssss
 T have just come from
 dinner," said Ambassadors "and there I met a man who arrived from Belgium. He t6f the story of . young countee1 0f3 enteen who was accosted by 1 man oflcer on the street. Sh18 pulsed him and was promptas x rested. ssS sSSA sS3
 ''The countess was taken to where, because she had, n tfre put it. insulted him.. she yns four months in tho commons The girl's grandmother, . W0i1i1 80. appeared in behalf of he4 & daughter. and when she 50 severe . penalty she tenced to three months In tltS prison. The ironical part W1 later tho ohicer, Count Mett6 made the astonishing discoNSg the convicted countess ' cousin.'' x % ss s sse se,as, N, MT. Gerard told Of the hor tho Wlttenberg prison. l1ld English soldier who droppod joy when told he waa tofs
 ferred to the more htamAn& Fl M RuAIehen. ssS \ | stvhakevsr you have that yoSSI
 your life. your liperty, toux i he said. ''will be Of no vAlue allow Prussian autocr&cy tp
 ceasful iii this war. ssA.s .s'sa sssssst
 Dr. Van Dyke declared thA&
 ica was in the War for
 cause agAinst "a great n6c3 4 our friends" N N!
 ..,Thsy have fallen into ari
 slon." he said. s.and are uni
 control of the predatory
 gang. We are ssnding men Fl
 sionariss. not to destroy but " " . people who have n1ade
 between God and the devtk
 worship the devil and caJl ht1 1 Several missionaries I4A
 speeches. Tho Rev. l ofsths Pun5ab. Indta 1a3a tlsl
 VI tho most astonishod uaaSa | wotid when there w1s no until | India whom England declaEe l The Rev. C. Gem t3
 the Turks wort not to sb9t1 % l massscres. but 1atlAer Ei & stood back of tho Turlra." ]"
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12

lowed with | few remarks. William and Adam Zeigler rendered violin duets and Miss Eva King sang several solos. Several recitations were given by Miss Margaret Zeigler and the his- tory of the lodge was given by F. c. Connolly. Other speakers were Thomas C. Smith and Miss Helen Chapman. The program closed with the singing of The Star Spangled
 Banner
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
SNlTTH-WHITNEY.
weN Known Couple Married b
 Rev. J. J. Fitzgerald.

Well Known couple MAkr1eQ Oy
 Rev. J. J. Fitzgerald.
 Tho marriage of Francis Howard smith, son of Mir. and Mrs. Patrick w. Smith of 144 High street. and Miss Mary Alta Whitney, daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Jesse N. Whitney of 1033 Stanley street, was solemnized this morning at o'clock at the church of St. John the Evangelist. Rev. John U. Fitxgerald. pastor of the church, 1fflciated.
 The couple were attended by Vim cent Smith, brother of the bride- groom, as best man, and Miss Loretta Whitney, sister of the bride, as bridesmaid. Following the ceremony there was a reception at the home Of the brides parents. Upon their re- turn to this city they will take up their residence at 110 Cleveland street.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12

prominent men from all parts of the state, representing all branches of business and professional life. will be present
 2 General Edwards will be accom- panied by ono aide. The general and his aide will be the guests. during their stay in Hartford, of Richard M. Bissell, chairman of the Connec- ticut state Council of Defense. at his home.
 rho coming of General Edwards to Connecticut is in response to an In vita&ion sent by Governor Marcus Fl. IIolcomb in behalf of himself and the state council of Defense. It will he hia first visit to thiA state since arriving 1t Boston to take charge of tho newly-created Northeastern De- partment of the United States army.
 General Edwards and his aide will arrive at Hartford 1t b:12 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. coming from Boston by way of Willimantic. Major James L. Howard, Connecticut cav airy, National Guard. has been de- tailed as a special aide to attend Gen. eral Edwards during his stay in this city. It is expected that Major How ard and Adjutant-Ceneral George M. Cole will meet General Edwards in willimantic and come to Hartford with him.
 Arrangements are being made for m escort of troops now in the federal servics to meet General Edwards at Union station here and escort him to the capitol. The line will pass under the Memorial Arch, Hartford's massive monument to her Civil war heroes. At the capitol General Ed wards will meet Governor Holcomb and an informal reception will be held in the executive chambers. If : there Is time. there will be; a short { street parade in Hartford.
 The principal event of the visit will be . patriotic dinner to be served in the assembly hall of the Hartford club. All of the details for this af- fair have not been completed but the committee In charge has them well n hand and everything will be iu Voadinees in plenty of time. More than 5 500 invitations have been sent to men throughout the state. It is to be q 6abscription dinner and the menu,
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
FACTORY MAY BUY.
Chestnut Street Property Purchased
 by Real Estate Dealer.

The property from 127 to 133 Chestnut street. consisting of one three-story brick block and frame dwelling was purchased last evening by H. Daytbn Humphrey, the real estate dealer.
 If the property Is taken over by the New Britain Machine company, as Is thought 1t will be. the company will then own the entire front on Chest nut street from the Corbin Motor Vehicle company to Bigelow street with the exception of one house on the corner. making the holdings $50 feet front and 165 feet deep
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
co1LDcr 800 TOR oRrHANAaE.

COLLECT 500 FOR oRFHANAGE.
 According to m announcement by Rev. e. E. PihL pistor of the swedish Bethany Church. the Sunday collection for tho orphAnage at Cromwell amounted to 31ss.76 and was further incrsassd by individual contributions 70 that the total amounted to over $500. This collec- ton is an annual Children's Day event and the amount given sunday was greater by $150 than any other pre- vious collection.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
FINDS PRISON AN ARSENAL
New Warden at Joliet Discovers
 Enough Dynamite to Blow Down walls, Brass KnuckIes and Knives.

uoU8n dynamite to Blow Down
 walls, Brass Knuclkles and Knives.
 Chicago, June 12.-JoNet Peniten- tiary guards have found prisoners bristling with weapons and supplied with sufficient dynamite to blast down the walls of the prison. Knives, stilettos and brass knuckles in quan- titles were brought to light when prison authorities began the search which was the first step taken by the new warden. D. J. Murphy, to restore discipline. Several sticks o< dynamite were found In one prison er's cell. Yt
 Tons of them!" exclaimed Warden Murphy, after he had stared in amusement at the haul of weapons from the first half dozen cells. Ut will take all day to complete the search. The men were armed to the teeth. In. addition to their weapons they had files with which to fashio:, new ones or to cut through the barG of their cells So far, we have found no firearms.
 T had counted on finishing the search today and bringing the pr.s- oners together in the chapel for a talk about the way the prison IS to be conducted. I shall have to post pone that meeting.'
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
EDWARDS GUEST OF
 STATE TOMORROW
Ganeral Coming to Hartford for
 Reception and Dinner
Especial to the Herald. }

Ha1tford. June 12.-Brigadier-Ge Gen. ; erai Clarence B. Edwards. commander Of the Northeastern Department of
 tho United States army with head
 quarters at Boston. will be the official < guest of the State of Connecticut and
 Of the Connecticut State Council of z Dseense at dinner to be given il, ! Hartford tomorrow evening. at which
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
LAWYER SENTENCED
Herbert Reeves Convicted of Nulctang the Poor and Stealing From Estate Tn His Trust.

New York. Juno 12.-Herbert Reeves, a lawyer whose thefts. inciud- Ing those from the estate of Armide V. Smith, sister of Mrs. o. H. F. Belmont. have been estimated at $20O.000, was sentenced yesterday by County Judge May of Kings to serve from three to six years in Sing Sing. A plea of leniency was made by Rep- resentative Grifin, but Judge May said to Reeves:
 You have embezz1ed large sums of money from an estate entrusted to your keeper: almost an equal amount from . corporation whose members were poor and who were induced to join largely because of your associa- ton therewith-moneys from widows and others who could i'll afford to lose, by giving them false or forged se- curities.
 "Your unfortunate conduct should be a sermon to all overambitious men. and particularly to the younger mem- bers of the bar. You committed these crimes calmly and deliberately and with your eyes wide open.'
 The Model Savings and Loan com pany of the Bronx was tho corpora ton referred to by Judge May, in which poor persons were victimised bv Reeves methods. Reeves is under indictment in Manhattan and the Bronx.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
ENTENTE ENVOY IN GREECE
French, Senator Dispatched to Settle Differences Between King and ven- iselistas Occupation of Janina Necessary.

Paris. Juno 12.-senator Jonnart, who has just arrived in Athens, rep- resents not only France. but England and Russia, as high commissioner of tho powers protecting Greece. He has plenary authority to deal with the sit uation.
 The principal questions Senator Jonnart will have to settle arc wheth- CT the neutral xone between the ven- izelist forces and the Royal Greek troops shall be retained without mod ifcations and how to prevent the crops of Thessaly from being monopolized
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12

to maintain security of the roads, which from JAnina % into South AL bania and along tho coast of the Cor fu Channel. and are the most access sible routes for sending reinforce ments and supplies to the Italian troops operating in conjunction with the allied army in Macedonia.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
KIDNEY TROUBLE
h . deceptive disAess- thousands have 1t and don't know if. If vota

ca make no ns1DtaAs by uilns Dr. Xilrnsr1s ewauap-Root. the great Kidney medicine At drureists in fifty csnt and dollar sases. Tn. pic siss bottle by Parcel Post. also pamph. iet tellin9 you about it. Address pr. Ku- nor 1 Co. DinghanntsR ". Y.. and enciose. I'll csnts. aIso mention the Nev Drissin Daily Herald. s'ss
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED.
 The seventeenth anniversary of Star of Good will lodge. No. 3. 8. of B. was celebrated in Junior Q. U. A. N. hall last evening. The program opened with the singing of America" and Commander Allen Screen fol-
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12

Rome. Juno 12.-The occupation of Janina by Italian troops occurred in full accord with the Allies and in tho most pacific manner without the least opposition from the Greek garrison authorities. The occupation has . purely military character. to secure the communications of the Italian ex- peditionary force operating In A. bania and Epirus. which might other- wise be threatened by rowing bands in Epirus.
 Owing to the demobilixation of the Greek army, the Greeks were not able
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12

by King Constantine to the detriment of the dissadent Greeks.
 Senator Jonnart was minister of Public works In the Casimir- Perier cabinet in 1893. minister of foreign affairs in the cabinet of 1913. and governor general of Algeria from 1900 to 1911.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
VffLL1onaiRE cAN7L kYA1EN" TAaEa0OWaeookk515 15y1

which depict members of . million aire cavalry company" drilling at the famous Meadowbrook club. on Long Island. N. Y. The squad is com
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
Commerce Chamber
Feels Heavy Hand
of Gasless Company

The Chamber Of Commerce felt the
heavy hand OF the Oklahoma Gas and
Electric company today
Cards from the accounting depart
,meut OF the company were delivered to
Mrs Lulu MoNatt bookkccpcr and Of
iicial Checque writer, reminding her
that the gas and electric light bills
for the last month had not Been paid.
The cards carried a more or less
gentle aud subtle hant that unless pay
mcnt is made with considerable prompt
itudc. both gas and electricity would be
cut off until the Chamber ot Commerce
saw the error Of its ways,
Mrs. McNatt. who was wearing her
hat, veil and coat. and who kept her
plo,cd hand, in her muii to prevent
iro,lbltc. said that the Chamber OF
Commerce office, have heen SO chilly
lately that she couldn't hold a pen in
her stiff fingers Consequently no
checks. Consequently the hint about
turning of the luicc and the gas and
charging one dollar to turn EN- back on.
Gccl
Nui the Oklahoma Gas and Electric
company owns q dozen or more mem
hcr,hIns IN the Chamber OF Commerce
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
K0sNlL0FF LOSES
BATTLE and GETS
; WOUND, IS REPORT
CONTINUED From PSos ~

was defeated and wounded and that his
CAPTURE was to be expected
A dispatch from the representative OF
The post, however, delAes the reported
Bosheviki victory saying General
Korniloif has routed his opponents and
soon will join Kaledines at Novo
Tcherkask.
The post correspondent who received
his information from an unnamed
source, sends a detailed description OF
the battle. He says General Koniloii
had about three thousand men making
up what is known as the wild division
of Cavaliers of St George, "battalions
of death" and some artillery. When
the Bosheviki xoops were encountered,
General Korniloff divided his army
and sent one part forward by train.
This was soon followed up by the
Boisheviki, who promptly trumpeted a
great victory General korniloft, how
ever, in the meantime Unanswered his
main force near the Bolsheviki and at
tackled with artillery Some OF his op-
ponents fled and other surrendered or
Joined the Red Guard section OF the
Korniloif army The remaining Bolshe-
Wiki were surrounded and dealt with
very drastieally
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
WOMEN ARE BUSY
ON REGISTRATION
StenOgraphy Courses as Soon
as Students Are Obtained,

Letters asking Tor detailed inioma-
tion concerning registration Of women
IN industries for government purpoirs.
have been received by Mrs + I. Wal
lower, chairman OF the cit, division ol
the womcn's national council oi de-.
fenSe These letters come irumc an
parts OF Oklahoma, Texas and kanSa5
MANY of the writers ask to register iu
Oklahoma City
The committee on registration, win
Miss Helen Gloyd as chairman. hrs
completed its canvass Of the school,
and OF most OF the clubs in the cig
as well as the business colleges. Mrs
Wallowcr says. I'm all these places.
registration card, h1yc been LETT "a.
well as cards OF instruction On Fri
day morning Mrs James t. Sharpe aul
Miss BeSS Stewart. other members vt
the committee. will collect the cards and
secure the signatures OF the women
a great many women hNc been any
iouS to start courses in Ncnography ~
once. Mrs. Wallowcr saws that as soon
as a sufficient number can he obtained
to warrant the starting of a class, Mrs
Norton Cook. chairman Of the employ
ment bureau OF the national council ol
deeinSc IN Oklahoma CITY, will arrange
| tor classes with a volunteer instructor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
Iron Hand Kills
More Than 1000

LONDON, Dec. lJ,-ln a long re-
sitw Of the Russian situation, the
Pe,rograd correspondent of the Post
says there Is no prospect OF peaceful
settlement and that henceforth force
must decide everything. The secret OF
the successes throughout the country
of the Bolsheviki, he writes, is that
they represent the iron hand. He con-
times:
1000 Persons Slain.
"For example, in the last three weeks
there have been taken out OF the rivert
and canals of Petrograd 1000 naked
corpses Of persons whose deaths were
not caused by drowning The injuries
which caused death tell their own
story. A suit Of clothes nowadays in
Russia is worth more than handiulS OF
paper money. The corpses OF the
women even had the hair cut off, be.
cause it represented marketable value.
They'll Fight Yet
He predicts that eventually the Rus
SLAMS will again present front againS
the Germans, adding that nothing wha,
socver within the range of human
thought that happens in Russia nee'
now occasion any surprise.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
To Stop a Persistent,
Hacking Cough
The hest remedy 10 one you csn
easily mako at home, Cheap,
but vcry effective.


Thousands Of people normally healthy
In every othcE respect, are annoyed with
persistent hanging-on bronchial congh
year after year, disturbing their sleep
and making life disaGreeablc. It's 30
needless--there's an old homemade
remedy that will end such cough
easily and quickly ~
Get from any druggist "2ti ounces Of
pinox" 900 cents WORTH, pour " into "A
pint bottle and fll the hottie with plain
GRADUATED sugar syrup. Begin taking
II Mt once. Gradually hut surely you
win notice the phlc"m thin out aud then
disappear altogether. thus ending q
cough that YOU never thought would end.
II also promptly looscns dry or tight
couch, stops the troublesome throot
tickle, soothes the irritatcd membranes
that line the throat and bronchial tubes,
rnd relief comes almost Immediately.
A DAVIS uae will usually bresS up an or
1innry thront or chest cold, and for
bronchitis, Group, whooping cough and
bronchial nothms there IL othing
better ID tastes pleasant and keeps
perfectly.
pincx is n most valuable concentrated
compound Of genuine Norway pine eN-
tract, and is used hy millions OF pco-
nle every wear for throat and chest colds
with splendid results
To avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for 20 ounces Of Pincx' with
full directions and don't accept ANYTHING
else. A guarantee OF absolute sGtistac.
ton or money promptly refunded goes
with this preparation, Tho Pincx Co,
IT. Nsyue, Ind.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
Retail jewellers
MUST PAY WAR TAX

Retail jewellers who make a practice
of setting stones must pay a ) percent
tax to the government on the total
charges for the work. This ruling was
received at the office of Hubert L, Bo.
len, collector Of internal revenue for
Oklahoma. from Washington today
Jewelers. wlro set stones are consld-
cred as manufacturing jewelers., the rul-
ing said The tax must be paid regard
less of whether the customer furnishes
both ring aud stone or whether the
icweler furnishes them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
Only One Law;
And That's Bread

LONDON, Dec. lJ,-Thl B0lshevlh
intend to compel the constituent assem-
bly, TO be subServient TO them, saws the
Petrogrsd correspondent Of the Times
He quotes the Pravda, the BelSheviki
organization, as saving "The only con
stituent assembly which will he recog
nized by the workmcn. soldiers and
peasants is one giving them bread peace
and land The nation recognizes only
one law-the turtherance OF its inter
ests. Those who refuse to- obey the law
will he compelled to submit by force"
The correspondent add, that the CON
stituent assembly now stands adjourned
indefinitely
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
Germans Join in
Drive on Italy
lRu the Associated Presa. J

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Wednesday.
Dec. y General Won Belews German
troops have joined the Anstrlans and
Bohemians under Field Marshal Con.
"a dyon Hoetzcndorf in series 9t
heavy assaults during the last two days
between the Brcnta and Piaye r'vers,
lust north Of Monte Grappa.
The fighting has been severe and has
been attended with large losses, but IN
the main the Italia Mine has been SuS-
tanned with one slight indentation at
Monte Spinoncia, where the enemy Sc
cured a temporary foothold which !;
still being contested bitterly.
The German forces are being usct
for the first time since the Isonzo OF
lcnsivc and some Of the Bohemian regi
ments are fresh from the Russo
Galcian front
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
KAISER BATTERS
BYNC'S Line ONLY
TO SUFFER LOSS
Snow Helps Italians Defen d
Mountain Positions,
Associated Press War Review.

Field Marshal Hag'S troops have met
and repul,cd the first massed attacks
on the western front IN several days
and have inflicted heavy losses on the
Germans. The attack was made on a
front OF one mile cast OF Bullecourt and
between that town and Queant, and had
it succeeded might have had tactical
effect upon the shortened salient before
Cambria
Cain Only On Right
After a heavy bombardment Bayarlan
troops went forward in ma'sed iorma-
ton. The British line held. except on
the right. and the Germans were driven
back with heavy losses On the right
the enemy gained short length OF
trench which had been destroyed in
the bombarGment preceding the attack.
No further attempts with infantry were
made.
Between Hullecourt and fpreS the
German artillery has been active but no
attacks have developed. The heavy
enemy bombardmcntS continued in the
Champagne region east Of Ypres The
German surprise attack against French
positions near Courcy was without re-
suit Northeast OF Ncrdun the heavy
artillery battle goes on without ceSsa-
ton
Weather Helps Italians.
Weather conditions on the Italian
front are becoming more favorable to
the defenders Of the Venetian plains.
Snow is falling and the Italians hope
tins aid will help in hampcrlng the OF
icn,ivc efforts Of the AuStro-Germans
Between the Brcnta and the Piaye the
enemy attacked as the snow began ~
iall and gained several small hill posi-
llons. In counter-attacks the Ita'ian 70
reganed the lost ground.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13

chances Of escape from the conveying
dcstroyrrs are slim
Worked in Groups.
The German reply 10 the convoy Sys-
TEN was 10 send submarines out in
group which attacked conveys stimuli
taneously in the hope that in the re-
Sutlng confusion, considerable damage
can he done and an easy escape than
effected This system of group at
tack. while It occasionally has been
effective. is very costly when 1t fails
for It spells the doom not merely for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
Will Fight Masculine Kiss.

Somebody is predicting that when
our boys return from France they Will
bring the French custom of men greet
ing men with the kiss embrace. Our
BOYS may pick up some new ideas in
France. but We will gamble the kiss
embrace will not be one of them If
that custom comes in, we intend 20
grow whiSkcrs like a RuSsian's-~Hous-
ton Post