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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-09
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New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
END OF 'NEW HAVEN" SUIT

Massachusetts Supreme Court Dis.
 solves Injunction Restraining ex-Di-
 Fectors From Transferring Stock.
 Boston, Hay 1s. Under the terms of . final decree entered in the su- preme court today for the dismissal of a bill in equity brought by Ralph s. Bartlett and other minority stock holders of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for leave to bring suit in the name of the cor poration against former directors for $102, 100000 damages, an injunction issued in 1904. restraining transfer of stock held by individual defendants. was dissolved. The bill was ordered dismissed by the court.
 The case had been before the court in one form or another for more than three years. Bartlett and others sought to recover from directors who served from 1904 to 1909 for alleged illegal expenditures in acquiring rail- road street railway and steamship properties in New England to stifle competition.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
SPANISH CABINET EXCITED

Extraordinary Meeting Called on Re-
 ceipt Of News That Ship Has Been
 sunk-Berlin May Receive Note.
 Madrid, via Paris. May 1S.-An ex- traordinary meeting of the cabinet was called yesterday evening on re- ceipt of news of the sinking of the Spanish steamer Patricio, of $500 tons. The accounts stated the crew was saved but one sailor was serious ly wounded.
 The government authorities were extremely reserved as to their delib- erations but it Is supposed that the cabinet decided to send a most ener- getic note to Germany.
 A violent clash between Franco philes and Germanophiles occurred here last evening as the outcome of arguments over the Spanish note to Germany and Germany's reply con- corning the sinking of the Spanish steamer San Leandro. Several hum dred persons took part in fist flght- ing and some of them used canes dur ing the encounters.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
RUSSIAN CABINET COMPLETE,
 TRUCE WITH BERLIN HINTEI
SISTERS LIVED IN
 FEAR OF PolsoNER
Evidence FavOrs Mrs. Allen and Miss Herdrnan Held
 for Murder.

San Antonio. May 1s.-Develop- ments in the investigation to deter mine the causes leading to the death of Dr. Sarah Francis >Herdman. osteopathic physician. whose body was found at her home here Tuesday morning, today furnished additional proof that Dr. Herdman and her two sisters Mrs. Margaret Allen of Brooklyn, N. Y., who also is an osteopathic physician, and Miss Alice Herdman of San Antonio, long shared a fear that poison was being adminis- tered to the two sisters in San An tonic. The nature of the poison and who administered 1t, if the fear of the sisters was justified. remain 8
 mystery.
 Further proof of the poison fear was furnished by Rev. M. M. Amun-z son of Brooklyn, who arrived in response to summons by Mrs. Allen. He stated that Mrs. Allen. in Brook lyn two weeks ago, told him her sisters in San Antonio had been poisoned and she was going to treat them. He also said Mrs. Allen came to San Antonio last summer on a similar mission.
 Mrs. Allen and Miss Herdman to- day are under observation by an alienist. After visiting them at 8 sanitarium, Rev. MT. Amunson said. at an inquest held to determine the cause of Dr. Herdman's death, that
 he was unable to get from either any
 statement other than the belief in . poison plot and also Mrs. Allen now expressed similar belief regarding herself.
 That Dr. Herdman entertained the poison fear five years was confirmed by Herman A. Nester, chemist. to whom city authorities have entrusted Investigations of the causes leading to sDr. Herdman's death.
 Nester said that five years ago, Dr. Herdman brought him some candy which she said had been poisoned. He found trifling amount of poison in it. Nester said he had found some poison in the stomach of pr. Herd
 man but that, in his opinion, it was not the cause of death. |. At the conclusion of the inquest Justice Fisk reserved decision pend ing action by the grand jury.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
RED CROSS UNIT SAFE

First of Six Fully Equipped, Sent
 From America, Reaches England
 on Way to BattleAeads.
 London, May 18.-The first of six fully organized and equipped hos pital units which the American Red Cross is sending to France arrived in England yesterday. The unit com prised about 500 persons. including twenty army officerA sixty nurses, and more than 200 other attaches.
 This unit will be the first officially sanctioned by the American govern rnent to carry the American nag to the battlefields of France since the United States entered the war. Alter . brief stay in England the unit VIII be sent to the continent where It will take charge of base hospital ~behind the British front. The hos- pital will have accomodations for i've hundred patients and be fully equipped by the British hospital ser vice.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
SUES FOR $425,o00

Four Utah Coal Companies m
 Action Against Railroads for
 Furnishing Enough Cars. as
 Washington. May 1S.In one 0fs most for-reaching complaintssn nIG4y fore the Interstate Commerce mission four Utah coal companta2 day seekst to recover approxiu9< $425, 1000 Npm eeXenarailroads n ages ails1 to 3aSe been ApiSt through he k4ads tn Ell cars for their operations.
 The case sets a precedent. If, d cided in favor of the complainanta, would open the way for the filing innumerable similar complaints N only by coal and other mining col panies but by manufacturers al shippers of virtually all. commoditt carried in interstate commerce ( alleged losses running into. i1iai millions.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
SENATE PUTS DRAFT OUT
 OF FORCE FOUR MONTHS
 AFTER WAR IS CONCLUDED
ANARCHISTS BEGIN
 WAR ON RECRUITING
Police Seek Distributors of Anti Enlistment Circulars
 Put Out at Night.

Believed to be imported represent atives or local sympathizers of the Central Powers seeking underhandedly and in subtle manner to handicap the United States in its preparations for war by diverting the minds of those easily influenced from the issues at stake. fomenting spirit of unrest and arousing friction between capital and labor at this, crisis, unidentified persons. at least ono of them a woman of tender years, last night flooded the city with a circular containing an out and out reasonable message against tributed from house to house. They are signed 'The Anarchists" AS many of the circulars as could be To- cated were taken to police headquar- ters by the police but search for the distributors was unsuccessful. The search is being renewed today and federal authorities will be notified and copies of the circular sent to the government odlcials. Out and out reasonable" was the comment of Chief of Police William T., Rawlings. Continuing. he said, "every possible means will be used to identify those responsible and place them under ar- rest.''
 As early as 2 o'clock this morning, according to information coming into the possession of the police. distribut- ors were busy. Information possessed by the authoritiea includaa a renor% that a girl was busy on the East Side, placing circulars in letter boxes and under door mats.
 Attention of the police was first called to the nature, of tho circular and their distribution, when . copy was brought to Sergeant George J. Kelly at headquarters. Soon other policemen. coming in for their lunch time, &ppeerUd with copies and asked for Instructions. They were told to gather all found and make thorough search for the ones responsible. Search was prosecuted actively by men of the night detail and is being continued today.
 ''workers, Prepare Is the heading in big black letters and this Is fol- lowed by the sub title, ''Your Country Wants You.' That the circulars were composed and printed before the out break of war between this country and Germany is indicated in the introduc- tory paragraph for it reads, in part, The United States may soon be in- volved in the European war and you will be called upon to do your duty." Capitalists are classified as patriots for profit"
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18

hitch in the formation of new governmentas as Russia developing yesterday apparently has been set over night.
 Every indication yesterday was that the acute cr6 has been settled by the orma ton of coalition cabinet despatch filed in Petrograd astnght and received q morning announced that the settlement was not yet M
 Quickly following this, however, came despatch H formed with the inclusion of six socialists Thus f peared that whatever difficulty had arisen had been justed. as
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
VERDICT FOR ssa, ,a7Aa74.

New York, May 18.-The Equitable Trust company was awarded 8 verdict of $82,272,274 against the Denver and Rio Grande railway company in the United States district court here to- day, upholding contract to float a $5O,OOO, 900 bond issue to finance the Western Pacific railway company and the Denver and Rio Grande system, made in 1905.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
NoMINATEs GEN. sMUrrs.

London. May 1S.-The London corresondent of the Manchester Guardian urges that General Smutts, the famous Boer leader, be invited to act as chairman of the Irish conven- tion if the latter materializes. The correspondent emphasizes the intel- lectual, oratorical and legal qualif1ca- tions of the general and is convinced that the appointment will be uniyer- sally acclaimed.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
HAT STRIKE SPREADS.

Bethel. May 1S.-The strike of hat ters spread to this place today and about seventy hat flnishers employed in the factory of the Baird United company stopped work pending an agreement in regard to the new wage schedule. Other departments of the factory are not yet affected.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
NO UPRISING IN BRAZIL.

Washington, May 1S.-The Brazii- ian government anticipates no serious trouble with a large colony of Ger mans in Brazil and has already been assured of the loyalty of Brazilians of German descent. This Is stated in a note handed to Secretary Lansing by the Brazilian ambassador, Domico da Cana and made public today, deal ing with that situation.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
Retroscttve Tax Stands.

Retroactive Tax Stands.
 Washington, May 1S.-Resuming debate on amendments to the war tax bill, the house today, by vote of 123 to 54, refused to strike out the sec ton designed to levy . retroactive tax Of one.third the amount of last years income taxes. Vigorous opposi- ton to the section w2s led by Repre- sentative Madden of Illinois.
 Representative Bsess of Ohio also attacked the section as dangerous be- cause of the possibility pfstts setting a precedent for a wide range of retro- active taxes.
 Replying to Mir. Fess. Representa- tive 0reen Of Iowa. declared members seemed determined to tear down tl4b bill without offering substitutes for sections they would strike out.
 Declaration by Representativel Latfle of Kansas that the retroactive feature was fair reused Representa- tive Cannon of Illinois to assail Kansas generally.
 "Maybe if were from Kansas could see plutocrats as the gentleman sees them,' said Representative Cam non. "The fact Is however that Kansas with her per capita wealth al- most as great as that of Illinois, paid only about $140,000 in income taxes, while Illinois paid more than $6,O0o,- OOO''
 Representative Hardy of Texas criticised MT. Cannon for bringing a sectional issue into the debate. and Mir. Cannon turned on Texas. quoting from statistics to show that only about 30o,oO0 persons there paid income
 War Chest Incomplete.
 When the house took Up the war revenue bill the measure still fell far vhort of providing $2.245.oo0, 900. Sec fetary McAdoo's revised estimate of cne-half tho cost of the war for the first year, which the administration lad planned to raise by taxation. The 35 per cent. surtax increases on in- comes over $40,000, which the house approved yesterday in committee or the whole, provided about $66.0OO,O0O additional. 8 ways and means commit tee expert estimated.
 Majority Leader Kitchin declared the house would make no effort to raise the total to Secretary McAdoo's s new estimate and that if more revenue fs needed separate bill would be in- troduced at the next session. The committee met today to consider changes in the bill.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
INCREASE HADLEY APPRAISAL.

INCREASE HADLEY APPRAISAL.
 The scheduled hearing on a re-ap- praisal of the estate of the late Reuben w. Hadley did not take place today as the appraisers, M. T. White, Ed ward Munson and George P. Spear. submitted second appraisal of the estate, adding $6,000 to the total. Where property at 211-217 Main street was previously appraised at $110,000 1t has been boosted to s116.- OOO
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
ENDS LIFE BY SHOT.

Hartford. May 1S.-Montaeu I'M derson, 73, colored, shot shinn4l the breast today and died Shortt erward in the Hartford hbspitaE had been janitor of the: South forty years He was satfedSed s chronic illness and had neep 44 ,ent. He lad no faniiy, k
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
Petrograd Officially Announces MinisteI Dispute is Ended The Hague Hears Run of Proposed Armistice Between Russia Fl Central Powers, Amsterdam Learns PREMIER LvOFF OPTIMISTIC, BELIEVING M
 ANARCHISTIC PROPAGANDA IS DEFEAI

London, May 18-According to an Exchange IL egraph despatch from Amsterdam it is rumored
 the Hague that truce is about to be arranged be tween Russia and the Central Powers result of fl political changes at Petrograd The rumor is charac terized as of German origin. ss
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
STOVE WAREHOUSE BURNS.

Was Working on Government Con-
 tract-Ioss Is 415O,OOO.
 Albany, May 18.-The flve-story warehouse and office building of the Rathbon Sard and company stove manufacturers was burned early to- day. The loss was estimated at $150,- 900.
 The company is filling a govern ment contract for several thousand camp stoves. It was stated the fire would not interrupt this work. The cause of the fire is undetermined.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
MILITIA GOES INTO
 SERVICE JULY 25
Connecticut Guard Included in
 Muster Order for That Date
WAR STRENGTH ORDERED
Formal Incorporation of Branch Into Army of United States Based on Equipment Supply-An Going Into Cantonments for Training.

Equipment supply-An Going Into
 Cantonments for Training.
 Washington, May 1s.-.All National Guard organizations will be called into federal service between July 15 and August s. Governors have been authorized to recruit all organizations to war strength. The dates of assembly fol- low:
 July 15-New York, Pennsylvania Ohio, West Virginia. Michigan, Wis., consin, Minnesota. Iowa, North Da- kota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
 July 25-Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. Massachusetts, Rhode Isl- an, Connecticut, New Jersey, Dell aware, Maryland, District of Columbi Virginia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, Montana, Wyo- ming, Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
 August 5-Indiana, Kentucky, Flor ida, Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas. Missouri, Kansas Colorado New Mexico Arizona, Utah, California and Alabama.
 Arrangements for formally incor- porating the guard into the armies of the United States, terminating for the war period their status as militia or state troops, are understood to be based upon the possibility of supply ing full war equipment for the troops
 It is understood also that the six teen divisional. cantonments camps for the guard will, all be in the southern, southeastern and western depart ments. Dates upon which various state units are to be moved to the state camps from the big mobilization points will depend upon completion of the quarters and supply system at the cantonment camps.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
COTS TO PRISON FOR LIFE.

Boston. May 1s.-1rving B. Olm- stead a salesman, who shot and killed Mrs Violet E.. Mooers, q manicure. in March. 1916, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
RA7lONING OF EEUqRALs
American and British Officials Confer on Preventing Supplies Falling Into Hands of Germany.

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 Washington, May 1S.-The ration ing of Holland. Norway, Sweden. Den- mark, Switzerland and Spain was dis cussed formally today at a confer ence at the state department between British Foreign Secretary Balfour. Secretary Lansing. Secretary Redfield and British and American experts The necessity of limiting exports strictly to those countries, both to prevent their way into enemy terri- tory and to conserve every possible ton of allied shipping for the most essential work, was considered in all phases.
 A general understanding was reached as to the complete participa- ton of the United States in the ra- tioning system already developed by the Allies. The detailed working out of the agreements. however depends on the enactment of legislation giving the president power of embargo and rrantang the shipping board control over all cargo space ,,,s+.l
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
BILLION BEFORE JULY

Secretary NfcAdoo Requests Banks to
 Take As Large Amounts of Treasury
 Certificates as Possible.
 Washington, May 1s.-The govern ment's apparent intention to advance approximately $1,000 100000 to the Allies before July 1, $67O,OOO,O0O of which already has been paid is re- fiected in a request of Secretary Mo- Adoo to the banks to take as large amounts of treasury certificates as possible. "and at least equal to 50 per cent" of the payment they will have to make up subscriptions.
 Proceeds of the Liberty Loan," the treasury department announced today, will be deposited in banks and trust companies which have qualified as de- positories and which forward sub- scriptions of at least $1O0.O00. Where possible, other financial institutions forwarding a less amount of subscrip- tions will be treated similarly later The government will receive two per- cent interest.
 Less than one-half the $2,OO0,0OO;- 900 Liberty loan probably has been subscribed.
 New York. May, 1s.-Announce- ment was made this morning by the federal reserve bank of New York that it had been requeusted to receive subscriptions for an additional issue of $200, ,000 treasury certificates of indebtedness
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
Raidin< Parties Attack British.

London. May 1S.-''Two hostile raiding parties were beaten off with loss last night northeast of Armen- tieres," says today's off1cial state- ment. There Is nothing further of interest"
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
Nicholas Plotted Ag.anst Fnasall all1


 Paris, May 1S.--A long acc0u a secret pact between the G1 emperor and Emperor NicA61al aimed against France is sfveYB latest issue of the Moscow R01 Sloyo to reach Paris. Accordt1 the story, the existence o&st3le was discovered by Count Witte tJ while the peace negotiations b9sy Russia and Japan were proceodtj PortsmoutAse q
 Count Wit*s furious at the ar tion Of the ckAr. Infortned tho k that unless that pact was cancS Slls would refuse to countersign tho t of Portsmouth. Az German bA1( were interested in a loan to M this would have hit them hart story goes. Rather than have plications in his economic poliCx, peror William yielded. Neither peror. however, ever forgave M Witte. E As
 At the beginning of the war C Witte communicated the facts Glinsky. editor of the Messager6 torique. He bound the editor to s the information secret until he. G& Witte. was dead and circumstas warranted the revelation of '..Nichd inconceivab bleS ttlevity 'or treaso whichever you like"
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
JOE" CANNONAFTER
 KANSAS AND TEXAS
Republican War Hor. otfuea.es r'u- tocrats of Those Two States in Tilt Over War Tax Btu-Movo to Strike in House -Kitctin, Says War Chest Can't Be Filled I11is Session.

Washington. May 1S.-After the army bill had been perfected in both houses of congress today and sent to President Wilson for his signature. the senate adopted an amendment to the war budget bill by Senator Smith of Georgia. to put conscription out of the war.
 the conscription plan and fought until successful to. copfine the new army to the duration of the war instead of the existing emergency.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18

Formation of Cabinet Completed.
 Petrograd, May Is, Via London.- The formation of a cabinet, in which six socialists are included, has been completed.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
MODISTES DISCHARGE HELP
Women in Chicago Are Buying Dess Olothes and Fasl,ion shop Employees Arc Dismissed.

Chicago, May 1S-A touch of war time economy on the part of Chicago women was shown here today when 1t became known that more than one- half of the assistants of the fashion able modistes along Michigan boule- ward have been discharged.
 This is said to be the result of the saving in clothes put into effect by Chicago women since war was threat ened.
 A meeting of the women's commit tee, National Council for Defense, H. linois division. has been called for next Monday at which time some method will be sought for helping the discharged women to find employ ment.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
GERMANY CONCEDES
 BULLECOURT' LOSS
War OliCe Admits Evacuation of
 "Ruins of Former Village
TEUTON ATTACKS WITHER

Japanese Naval Force Arrives at Mar
 sedI1es to Aid in Fight Against sub-
 marine Campaign-Von Hindenburg
 Believed Preparing New Retreat. Bullecourt Is ct last in British hands. The Drocourt- -Queant line ap- pears doomed. The tremendous sacri- nces made by the Germans have proved in vain and the flames of burn ing towns behind their lines give color to reports that Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is contemplating another strategic retreat. '~
 The capture of Bullecourt has brought the British to within two miles of Queant, on the northern side of the famous switch line. Their guns have already encircled 1t at an equal distance to the south and east and only 8 narrow gateway to the north- west lies open to the German garrison. Bullecourt itself, over which torrents of blood have flowed, stands on a height overlooking 8 broad valley which runs direct to Queant. Pre- sumably 1t will take some time for the British to establish their heavy guns on this height, but the fate of Queant seems sealed.
 Additional reports from the Italian front emphasize the importance of the victory won by General Cadorna but they also bring word that the Austrians have reacted and apparently will follow the first successful assault on the Isonzo heights.
 Probably the most important news from Europe is the announcement that Japan Is going to take an active part. In the great struggle. A Jap- anese naval force has arrived at Mar seilles to join the campaign against the German submarines, especially, according to the despatches, with the purpose of protecting French ship ping. The unheralded action by the Allies Oriental partner raises both preme interest, upon which, however there is no light at present.
 Berlin Comedies Loss of Bullecourt.
 Berlin, May IS. via London.-The ofhcial statement issued today by tho German army staM says that the ruins oA SAS 'AOAAASI VAAA8C O4 foullSCOuTC were evacuated by them yesterday.
 French Drive Off German Attacks.
 Paris, May 1s-several attacks were launched by the Germans last night in the vicinity of Craonne. Today's official statement says they were re- pulsed. French, accommodating par ties penetrated the German lines in Lorraine.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18

MORGAN BACK IN BRAZIL. FE Rio Janeiro, May 18.--United States x Am basador Morgan returned here to- lay after g leave of absence spent m S1he United States.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-18
AWAITS WILSON'S PEN

Speaker Clark and Vice President
 Marshal Sign Army Conscz1ption
 Bill This Afternoon.
 Washington. May 1S.-Ffnal legis- lative formalities were attached to the army bill today and 1t was pre- pared for President Wilson's sigma ture. Speaker Clark affixed his sig nature soon after noon and the parchment was sent over to Vice President Marshall for his.
 President Wilson's approval was the next step.