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New Britain herald., 1917-06-07
ITALY TO REFERENCE

win Cut Consumption of Coal and
 Iron in Half and Restrict Shipping.
 As Alltes Did.
 Washington, June 7.-Italy has de- termined to cut its consumption of coal and iron in half as war meas ure and to reduce its ship tonnage in line with the general policy adopted by the other Entente Allies in meet ing the submarine menace, the Ital- ian mission announced today. Enrico Arlotta, member of the mission, and Italian minister for transportation, in discussing the situation said that by a rigid enforcement of this policy Italy will not only aid in conserving the resources of her allies but will also save labor and millions of dol- lars formerly expended in the pur- chase of coal and iron abroad. The money saved, he said, could be used to better advantage in purchasing foodstuffs here.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-07
DEATH FROM NATURAL oAUanl

Boston, June 7.-The deasA lase night of Miss B. P. McHefrey, unlh liner. under circumstances which Ia the police to believe she had met vath foul play, was due to natural eaueea Medical Examiner Leary reporkoa ofk.. CT an autopsy today. Marks -
 body. he said. were caused hy as
 <. sssa1 szs
New Britain herald., 1917-06-07

MARION LEFT 41,597.
 Inventory of the estate of the late Frederick Marron. filed in probate court today, showed deposits of $1,- E1T.ES In the BusT4tt Savings Bank.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-07

ment of our city and for each indi- vidual and business interest located here. s s,5
 When we realize that there is nothing too large to be Accomplished or nothing too small to be considered, if for the good of New Britain. we have achieved the height of real citt- xenship and the standard that will as- sure successful solution of the many problems constantly arising which must be carefully worked out for, the good of the whole comnhunity.''
New Britain herald., 1917-06-07
AasadIls Qlfa1eus.

''This is net the first time that citi- zsns of this town have had smallpox in their families and have failed to notify me-" remarked Health Offlcer Griswold when seen by reporter this morning. He continued, "It Is rotten, downright rotten, and is doing an injustice of the worst kind to the community at largo to let these con-
New Britain herald., 1917-06-07

business intead of spending so mucl time in writing conimunicaAed letters the smallpox would have been wiped cut long ago.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16

as to prevent any such hideous thing
from ever happening again.
eve are fighting for the liberty, the
self-government, and the indicated de-
velopment of all peoples, and every
feature of the settlement that con-
cludes this war must be conceived
and executed for that purpose. Wrongs
must first be righted and then aoe-
quate safeguards must be created to
prevent their being committed again.
I'VE ought not to consider remedies
merely because they have a pleasing
and sonorous sound"
Practical questions can be settled
only by practical means. Phrases will
not accomplish the result. Effective
establishments will; and whatever re-
adjustments are necessary must be
made.
The Principle Is Plain.
But they must follow a principle
and that principle is plain. No people
must be forced under sovereignty I'M
der which it does not wish to live. No
territory must change hands except
for the purpose Of securing those who
inhabit it a fair chance OF life and
liberty. No indemnities must be In
sisted on except those that constitute
payment for manifest wrongs done.
No readjustments of power must be
made except such as will tend to Sc
cure the future peace of the world and
the future welfare and happiness Of
it's people.
and then the free peoples of the
world must draw together in some
common covenant, some genuine and
practical cooperation that will in ef-
feet combine their force to secure
peace and justice in the dealings OF
nations with one another. The brother
hood of mankind must no longer be a
fair but empty phrase, it must be given
structure of force and reality. The
nations must realize their common life
and effect a workable partnership to
secure that life against the agrees
| S1OQS OIL duIOCTdIlC duu oC1I-plCooAA6
power.
Our Blood and Treasure.
For these things we can afford to
pour out blood and treasure. For
these are the things we have always
professed to desire, and unless We
pour out blood and treasure now and
succeed, we may never be able to
unite or show conquering force again
in the great cause Of human liberty
The day has come to conquer or sub
nit. If the forces of autocracy can
divide US they will overcome us; if
we stand together, victory is certain
and the liberty which victory will
secure. We can afford then to be gen
erous, but we cannot afford then OF
now to be weak or omit any single
guarantee of justice and security"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
$50 U. S. OFFICERS ARRIVE.
That Many On Steamer That Carried
Balfour To England.

London.-A further contingent OF
American officers arrived at a British
mort on the steamer that brought For
eign Secretary Balfour. The officers
were met by representatives of the
American embassy.
The American officers who crossed
the Atlantic on the same vessel with
Foreign Secretary Balfour are addition
al members of General Pershing's stan.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
Messines, Lenfre, Zeebrea and Wyt

Messines, Lenfre, Zeebrea and Wyt-
schaete were reported taken.
The official report says that the sec
ond drive carried the village of
Oosttaverne and the German posi-
tons east of the village over an ex-
tent of five miles The German cas-
ualties were very heavy, and the Brit
ish took more than 5000 prisoners,
many guns, trench mortars and ma
chine guns.
Naval airplanes dropped bombs on
the airdrome at Nieumunster, near the
coast between Zeebrugge and Ostend.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
% VESSELS WEEKS TOLL.
Submarines Sank IS Ships Of 1900
Tons Or Over.

London-The weekly report of the
British Admiralty concerning British
shipping losses by mines or sub
marines says that Is vessels of 1900
tons and over and vessels under 1000
tons and 5 fishing vessels were sunk
last week. The above report CON-
pared with that of the previous week
shows decrease of three in vessels
of 1000 tons and over sunk.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
BIG M|NESEXPL0DED
British Strike Hard Blows at
Germans on Belgian Front.
OLD YPRES is NOW AVENGED
Key Position To All the Northern
Sector OF the Western Front, and
Even More Important Than
Vlmy Ridge.

With the British Armies in France.
ned and daringly executed maneuvers
of the war, Sir Douglas Haigs forces
have dealt mighty blow against the
German line in Belgium and been re-
and the capture of more than 5000
prisoners and numerous guns of vari-
Gus caliber. In addition, they inflicted
heavy casualties on the Germans.
Over a front of more than nine
miles, extending from the region OF
Ypres southwark nearly to Armen-
there's, the British started their drive,
and everywhere advanced their line,
capturing villages and numerous
points of vantage, among the latter
the Observation-Disclosures Ridge, which
commands the surrounding plains fol-
miles, and which for two and hall
years has been a troublesome salient
The villages of Messines and Wyte
chaete fell into the hands of the Brit
ish during the attack and the British
even pressed on eastward from WITS
chaete and occupied the village o.
Osttaverne, and trenches east of the
village on a front CT more than five
miles.
Probably never in history was ar
attack launched with greater prepare
ton. For days the Wytschaete salient
had been the objective of the British
guns which had hurled tons of stee
upon it. When the time for the at
tack came the British loosed mines
containing 100000 pounds of high ex
nlosives in front of the German posi-
/ tons, the detonations being heard 13(
miles away in England.
With CONSERVATION reigning among
the Germans and under curtain o
fire, English, Irish, New Zealand ant
Australian infantrymen, with tanks
to aid them started across the open
The Germans offered only slight re
s;stance and everywhere were heater
eff.
Great preparations are being mad
in France for the arrival of American
troops Already an American trans
port containing food for them has al
rived in a French port and America
warships are anchored off the Frencl
Coast. Camps have been prepared TO
all branches of the American force
who are expected.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
WANTS STALE BREAD USED.
Economy Board Asks Bakers Not To
Take 1t Back,

Washington.-Toc conserve the wheat
supply, bakers were asked by the Com
mercial Economy Board of the Coun-
Gil of Nationl Defense to discontinue
their practice of taking back unsold
bread. After survey Of IS States the
board has concluded that about five
per cent. of the bread delivered to re-
tailers is returned and large part is
used for animal food.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
GOVERNMENT CAN TELEPHONE
Now Has Control Of Ten Million "Cen.
trail" Stations.

Washington.-Sinc the war began
telephone and telegraph companies
have extended their lines so that the
Government commands about 100000
900 miles of exchange and toll lines,
connecting more than 100000 tele-
phone stations, according to state
ment by the committee on commun:-
cations of the Council Of National De
Tense.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
HAVE CAPTURED FIVE TOWNS
British Make Gains of Tremendous In
portance in Their Two Victorious
Drives in Belgium.

London, June 1.-THE British really
made two victorious drives. Begin
ming their attack on nine-mile front
between Messines and Wytschaete, at
an early hour, they captured all their
first detectives, taking large num-
Der Of prisoners, and then continued
to press the advantage thus gained.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
AMERICAN SHIP FIGHTS U-BOAT
Gums Crew Not Certain Of Having
Made a "kiIIinq."

An Atlantic Port-A running fight
with a German submarine, in which
AZ shots were fired, was reported by
the armed American steamship Vir-
ginian upon her arrival from French
port.
The Virginian was not damaged.
The guns crew did not know whether
any damage had been done to the sub
marine. The fight occurred in the Bay
of Biscay on May 30.
The submarine opened the engage
ment by firing a torpedo which missed
it's mark. Twenty-six shots were fired
by the submarine and the Virginian
which is owned by the American
Hawaiian Steamship Company, replied
with 16.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
Secretary McAdoo Calls For Redoubled
Efforts.

New Orleans.-Suscriptio to the
Liberty Loan to date aggregate $780,
OOOO 600 or s7OO,0O0,OOO less than the
total amount desired, according to a
statement issued here by Secretary
McAdoo.
The Secretary urged that redoubled
efforts be made to raise the desired
s7CO 100000 and over subscribe the
loan during the next seven days.
Secretary McAdoo's formal state
ment follows:
"The total amount of subscriptions
to the Liberty Loan reported up to
date to the Treasury Department ag-
gregates s1,30O,OOO, 900, which is less
by $500, 100000 than the total amount
desired. There are seven days within
which to raise the $70O,000,000 and to
over-subscribe the loan.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
GERMAN SHIP HELPS ALLIES.
Vessel Seized BY U. S. Carries NUM-
tions To Gibraltar.

Washington.-Th former German
steamship Clara Mennig has arrived
at Gibraltar en- route to an Italian port
with cargo Of munitions and general
supplies. The Mennig was taken over
by the American Government when
war was declared on Germany.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
TO ExPATRIATE SLAckERS.
Bill In House To Punish Those Fleeinu
Country.

Washington. - Persons leaving the
United States to avoid military serv-
ice would be expatriated and forever
barred from the country by bills intro
duced by Representative Taylor, of
Colorado. Thirty days from the pass.
age of either measure would be given
to persons who already have fed to
return and make amends.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
CLOSE CALL FOR KAISER.
Won Hindenburg and Prince EiteI Near
When Bombs Fell On Client.

London.-Emperor William was with
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. Prince
Eitel Friedrich and other members of
the German Emperor's staff inside the
ST. Peters station at Client, Belgium,
when it was bombarded by Entente
Allied airmen the other day, according
to a dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company from Dutch frontier
correspondent The Emperor's party
was unhurt but three army officers
nearby were killed.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
JOFFRE AS GODFATHER.
French MarshaIs Relation To Ameri-
can Army In France.

Paris.-A serii-offlcial note says that
Marshal Joffre, while in America, had
a conference with American military
chiefs at which a plan of organization
for the new American army was
elaborated in agreement with the Brit
ish leaders. The note says: ut will
surprise none that the marshal took a
preponderating part in the plan, literal
ly everything which he advised being
adopted. His collaborators styled him
themselves the Godfather of the
American Army"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
QUAKE WORST SINCE 1873.

Forty Dead in Towns Around San Sal
vador-Loss In Capital Unknown.
La Libertad, Salvador-In the towns
of Armenia and Quezaltepeque, near
San Salvador, 40 persons were killed
and 100 were wounded as the result of
Thursdays earthquake, which was the
most severe and disastrous felt in Sal
1873. Eighty of every Ice
aviator were RACED and the
hess section destroyed b.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
U. s. TO USE GERMAN FUNDS.
Millions Held Here BY War May Be
Put Into Liberty Bonds.

CHARACTERIZATION of dollars in
dividends and debts due to Germans
from American citizens may be invest
ed il Liberty Loan Bonds, under the
Trading With the Enemy Act now
pending in Congress. Germany thus
will help America pay for the war. A
custodian of enemy property to be
named with passage of the act would,
under this plan, take over all enemy
alien property, investing funds and
putting real property into the hands
of trust companies for operation.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
BERLIN DENIES MEXICAN SPLIT
Says Charge D'Affaires Is Going Home
For Vacation.

Berlin. - The Vossische Zeitung
denies a report that DR.. Almarez
Harris, the Mexican Charge d'Affaires,
has been recalled. DR.. Harris is re-
turning to Mexico, but the paper says
his trip is on private business and he
will return within three months. Dur
ing the absence of the diplomat Mexi-
can affairs will be looked after by the
Austrian Charge d'Affaires. The Mexi-
can military attache will remain in
Berlin.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
ROOT REACHES IRKUTSK.
American Mission To Russia Well On
Way To Petrograd.

Irkutsk, Siberia.-Elihu Root and
the other members of the American
Commission to Russia, which he heads,
arrived here en- route for Petrograd.
The commission was enthusiastically
greeted at the larger stations along
tha route bv citizens committees and
crowds, which cheered the Americans
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
1853 BURIED IN MINE.
Five Bodies Recovered At Scene OF
Butte Disaster.

Butte Disaster.
Butte, Mont.-Five bodies have been
recovered from the Spectator and
Granite Mountain properties of the
North Butte Mining Company, and 14S
are still missing. Hope of finding these
men alive has virtually been abandon
ed. Forty-one are known to be dead.
The fire broke out in the lower levels
of the mine, starting from a broken
power cable that carried electricity to
the underground pumps. Lower levels
of the mine quickly filled with smoke
and gas. There were Ais men on the
night shift. Of these 213 escaped
through levels connecting with other
mines. The gas spread to the dia-
mond mine, and it was feared took a
further toll of life in that property.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16

William De Morgan began his liter
airy career at the age Of &c.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
EAST CONCORD

Mrs. Edward Lavaton and children
of Littleton, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. H. l.. Whipple.
Among those who were here for
Memorial Day were Mr.. and Mrs.
DR., Folsom of johnson, Mrs. Stella
Folsom, Grace Wgite, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Carr and children, H. R. Pratt of
st. Johnsbury, Mrs. Jennie Whicher
of Twin Mountain, Mrs. Bertha
Smith of Lancaster, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheldon Smith of New York.
ID. M. Smith has made extensive
repairs on the house he recently pur-
chased of A. C. Grant, having put
on piazza Ga feet long, newly clap
boarding house and barn and given
all a coat of paint. Geo. Morrill,,
Charles Philips and Scott Ranney
are also painting their buildings.
Mrs. Eliza Graham is working for
Mrs. Dana Brown.
Guy lsham has bought a Studa-
baker car.
Mrs. Eva Garfield of Guildhall who
teaches the village school was called
away on account of sickness, the
vacancy was filled during her absence
by Leda Hawkins.
Eva st. John was visitor in st.
Johnsbury, Saturday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
Curious Error.

In noted picture exhibited not so
long ago the artist, well-known for his
ability to "hold up the mirror to ma.
ture," nevertheless made a curious err
FOR which he would not have commit
ted had he taken the trouble to ac.
quaint himself with certain habits of
the beast he portrayed in that picture.
A tiger is shown shaking his thirst
at stream. The artist does not show
much more than the head of the beast
and it is life-sized; but he has made
the blunder of bprying the mouth OF
the creature far below the surface of
the water, making it drink as one may
see horse any day drinking ut q
trough and not tapping up the liquid
like cat, as, Of course, tiger would
1t is curious that an artist who could
paint well enough to command for his
picture place on the walls of an i'm
portant exhibition could make such a
fundamental mistake.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
LUNENBURG

Harry B. Amey, Esq, of Island
Pond was in town Saturday and
Sunday.
The L. A. S. of the Cong'I church
will give a social at town hall this
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James. Smith are
visiting friends in st. Johnsbury.
Pre-Memorial and Memorial day
were observed in town as usual, the
exercises for both being we'll attend
ed. The G. A. R. extend thanks to
all who rendered assistance, especial
ly to the quartette, the drum corps
and Miss Ruth Cole. The address
by Rev. D. G. Porteous was earnest
any forceful and we'll received by
the large audience.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
NORTON

Miss Irene White of Lake spent
Sunday with Miss Henrietta Carpen-
ter.
The Memorial day exercises which
were given in the hall by the schol-
ars of the village school were very
good and much credit is due the
teacher, Miss Josephine adventure.
Mrs. F. Egleston of Dixville has
been the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
R. Brown.
David Perry and wife and A D.
Perry and wife of North Conway
were guests of relatives in town for
the week end.
Hantord A. Carpenter, who has
been attending school at st. Johns
bury, has returned home.
James Latin and wife of Island
Pond were in town last week.
VIM. Carpenter was in Newport
on business last Saturday.
L. A. Marsh and son, Raymond,
were in Beecher Falls last Wednes-
day on.business.
Frank Hoagg of Burlington was in
town Sunday, the guest of l.. A.
Marsh aud family.
Patsey Donahue of East Haven has
large crew of men working on the
Island Pond and Norton road.
The ladies vvof'' st. Bernard church
held a very successful social in For
esters' hall last Thursday night,
realizing a good sum.
DR.. McCurdy was in town Sunday.
R. E. Marsh and family made a
short stay in town Sunday en- route
to West Burke to visit R. H., New
man and family.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
Has Had Beneficial Results.

A man is not treating himself
fairly when he neglects backache,
rheumatic pains, dizziness, stiff
joints, sore muscles, or other symp-
toms of kidney or bladder trouble.
Isaac B. thurman, 1877 Washington
Ave-, Ashbury Park, N. j., writes:
Il used Foley Kidney Pills and had
the most beneficial results from
same" For sale by John w. Thurs
ton. adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08

to do otherwise. (Applause.) All over
this country are men Of inherent patriot
ism, There is for them only one course
possible. If there are men who would
take another course, nothing more sub
lime could come to them than to be
taught the inspiration of living which they
lack.
CONSUMPTION? Yes. The disasters and
successes of this world sustain it. Select
i've CONSUMPTION? Yes; where on farm or
in shop or because of disability or obliga-
ton man can serve his country better
in another place than in the Army and
for the present, because minor he should
be exempted. But for some other reas-
ons never. When the Nation calls an
army it is to the defense of all it's citizens
and homes, and from that duty this
American Congress ought not to excuse
any man because of his social position, his
cowardice, his wealth, Or his religion. This
is a new experience to citizens of the Re
public, and it demands an element of
patriotism in one sense Of the highest ma
tlre, new conception Of an old duty
the willingness to 90 into the jaws of
death without the option to refuse.
Whether the requirement shall be for
long time and with heavy sacrifice, no
man knoweth. That is immaterial now.
This Congress should act as it would in
preparation for a struggle no less awful
than is being met by nations across the
sea and in the firm faith that by such
preparation the American Army will be-
come invincibe.
In line with this discussion would sug-
gest two cheerful thoughts-the one of a
great organization that will support the
Army and the other of an able man who
is influencing this debate. Both came to
this country, by strange coincidence,
from the same small political division of
the great German Empire. To the home
of the Grand Duchess Louise. an heroic
woman whose old age is still sublime in
its sorrow, went another no less heroic
American woman during the Franco-Prus-
sian War and brought back to this coun-
try the impuls9and experience from which
she organized the American Red Cross.
From the Grand Duchy Of Baden it came
to America. From the Grand Duchy of
Baden there also came to America at
about the same time a boy who has since
become forceful citizen on the Pacific
coast and for years in the Congress of this
Nation. By and by, when the years of
this war are over and the good that shall
have been accomplished is reviewed by
other generations with patriotic pride,
they who study history will learn that on
opposing sides of this debate were two
superior leaders, one of whom was the
earnest, scholarly, forensic orator who
from the Grand Duchy of Baden crossed
the seas and became the loyal American
statesman-Julius Kahn applause }
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08

Sunday with their mother, Mrs c. H.
Canning. Miss Violet remained for this
week.
Mrs. H. A. Piper and daughter, Miss
Gladys entertained the Echo Lake Xmas
club Saturday. Refreshments were SER
we'd and all enjoyed the p. m.
About thirty friends of Miss Ruby
Trip met at her home last Friday night
to celebrate her eighteenth birthday.
The evening was spent with games. Ice
cream and cake were severed, several
gifts and the best wishes for many more
happy birthdays were left by those
present
Miss Bernice Allyn of Orleans visited at
Abner Allyns recently.