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New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
SPIES IN AMERICA PLACED
AT 100000, SENATE TOLD;
STATE DEPARTMENT WAI,
PLOT TO DESTROY
bridge MECHANISM
Soldiers Guarding Spans
Take No Chances and
Hold Up Two.

Stamford. Feb. 19.-Eric Persen,
aged twenty-five, who said he was of
Swed1s IN nationality, was detained by
the Ninth Coast Artillery company of
Stamford, on duty at Bridgeport, Sat
urday night according to information
reaching here today. 1t is understood
that man, later giving his name as
Persen, failed to respond to challenges
by the artillery men on outpost duty
at the railroad draw bridge in Bridge
port. Persen kept walking toward the
mechanism of the draw when Private
Michael Sabrizio fired in the air. He
was ordered to halt. He disregarded
the order and Sabrizio fired in the
air. The man halted and was taken by
the outpost and turned over to the
corporal of the guard. Later Persen
was placed in care of the Bridgeport
police.
Nothing is said to have been found
upon the man of a suspicious nature.
Persons detention was taken, it is
understood under orders of Captain
Metcalf, as a precautionary measure.
1t Is said that vigilance is being ex-
ercised by the guardsmen at all the
bridges over rumors current in the
eastern part Of the state that attempts
have been made to tamper with draw
mechanism on bridges in Rhode ISL
and. No confirmation Of this informa-
ton is obtainable.
Hartford, Feb. 19.-News came
from Saybrook this morning that Rob-
ert Bird, a New Haven road tower
operator at Saybrook Junction. was
held up by the military guard at the
Saybrook highway bridge at g O'Clock
midnight, Saturday, and was held for
three hours. Bird lives in South Lyme
and makes the trip back and forth by
bicycle. He was not known personally
to the bridge attendants and 1t was
necessary to secure the Identification
of railroad men before he was re-
leased. He was late in reporting on
his job.
Ea Poughkeepsie, Feb. 19.-Guard at
the Poughkeepsie railroad bridge was
1edoubled today following receipt of
orders received from division head
quarters of the National Guard in New
York city. Ten flood lamps hence
forth will battle the big steel structure
in light every night and patrols will
be furnished with ball cartridges.
Today two sharp shooters were sta
toned in the pilot house of the ferry
boat plying back and forth across the
river
The militia officers would not dis
cuss the extraordinary precautions.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
SHELL CONTRACTS LET
Three American Concerns to Manu-
facturc Munitions, Original Con-
tract for Which Went to Englnad.

for navy projectiles which had been
let to Hadfields, Ltd, an English con-
Germ were today given to the Mid
vale steel company the Washington
steel and ordnance company and the
Crucible Steel company.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
AMERICAN CAMP NOT SEIZED.

Juarez, Feb. 19.-Rumors that
Pearson, Chihuahua, the American
owned lumber camp near Casas
Grandes, was occupied by Villa troops
Saturday was denied here today The
telegraph is not working today at
MADEIRA, Chihuahua, another big
American owned lumber camp, which
was occupied by Villa troops recent
ly.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
"CHIEE'' BENDER HELD.

phila., Feb. 19.--Charles A. (Chief)
Bender, the Indian baseball pitcher
who accidentally killed q man with his
automobile here Saturday night, was
held today without bail by a police
MAGISTRATE to await action by the
coroner. Later counsel for Bender
secured a writ of habeas corpus and
he was released on bail.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
JOHNSON S19,670 SHORT
Finds Discrepancies in Ac-
counts of NOrfolk's Missing Town
Observation-Disclosures Appointed.

Norfolk, Conn.,, Feb. 19.-Discrep-
ancies of $19,67O were found by a
certified accountant in the accounts of
the town treasurer, Philemon w.
Johnson, according to a statement
read to the special town meeting this
afternoon.
A hearing before Judge of Probate
Robin B. Stoeckel, today led to the
appointment of w. G. Manchester, an
attorney of Winsted, as trustee to con-
serve the estate of Johnson. The Pc
tition was brought by Johnson's sister
and brother, through counsel.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
$4,000 CORPORATION.
White Line Transfer and Storage
Company Organizes Here.

Company Organizes Ffefe.
Articles of incorporation were filed
today by the White Line Transfer and
Storage company. The concern is to
do a general trucking, moving, taxi
cab and storage business and is CAPT
talized at $4,000. The stock is divid-
ed into 10000 shares at IS each and
the firm is to begin business with
5000 paid in.
The incorporators are ]. J. Krause,
II. G.. Mack and N. H. Gold.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
HORSE, STEAMER SAFE.

Newport News, FeD. 19.-The Brit.
ish horse steamer Roinney for whose
safety fears mad been entertained here
arrived in Hampton Roads today
from Alexandria, Egypt. ~
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
PHYSICIAN HELD FOR TRIAL.

Danbury, Feb. 19.-Dr. George A!
Gilbert, Of this city was held in 5000
bail by Judge John r. Booth in the
city court today for trial in the super
ior court on a charge Of second degree
murder in connection with the death
of Mrs. Harold w. Braun, alleged to
have been the result of criminal
operation. The woman's husband was
similarly held.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
FLETCHER TO PROTEST.

Washington, Feb. 19.-One Of the
first official acts of Henry P. Fletcher,
the new ambassador to Mexico viii be
to protest against confscation Of mines
not in operation on February IA.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19

Pittsburgh, Feb. 19.-The railroad
freight situation has resulted in a tenn
porary suspension of industrial activ-
ity in the Pittsburgh district.
The fires in approximately forty fur
naces in the district have been banked
and various departments at many mills
have been closed because of a shortage
in cars which has prevented the bring
ing in of raw materials and the ship
ping of the finished product.
Railroad officials estimate that more
than 5000 tons of structural material
alone are in the local yards awaiting
movement, while mills have continued
to roll new steel until the mill yards
will hold no more.
In the coal fields in this vicinity, the
mines are unable to operate more
than forty per cent. and last week the
general average was not more than
thirty per cent. AS high as 81 a ton is
being paid at the mine for coal in car
load lots. In ConnellsNille furnace
coke is being eagerly sought at as
high as $12.25 at the ovens.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
THREE FIREMEN KILLED.
Quebec Probing Seventh Serious Fire
in Short Time.

Quebec, Feb. 19-Falling walls of
buildings wrecked by flames today
crushed three firemen to death and
badly injured five others.
The fire was Quebec's seventh ser
ious one within a month, and a search
ing inquiry is under way. Six bust
ness houses were destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
JOSEPH TOWERS WILL
Country Commissioner Leaves Entire
Estate to His Wife, Mrs. Lucy A.
TOWers-Wiu Drawn in 1915.

BY the terms of the will of County
Commissioner Joseph Towers, who
died en- February Is, his entire eS
tate is given absolutely to his wife,
Mrs. Lucy A. Towers. after all just
debts and funeral expenses have been
paid.
Mrs. Towers is named in her hus-
bands will as executrix and a certifi-
cate of her appointment was filed in
the city clerks office today
Mr.. Towers will was drawn on De.
cember 1. 1915. and the witnesses
were Ella J. Moore, Bessie w.
Boucher and Mary Galik.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
WOMEN'S FEDERATION DINNER

Waterbury,, Feb. 19.-The annual
luncheon Of the Connecticut State
Federation of Women's clubs was held
in this city today, about IT'S women
from all parts of the state, attending.
An address was given by Mrs. Elmer
Blair of Albany, N. Y, a prominent
member of the general federation.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
NEWS LID ON AT PANAMA.

Panama. Feb. 19.-The cable zone
authorities today ceased the publica-
ton of information concerning
movements of traffic through the
canal.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
STANLEY WORKS TO Bull
Will Erect Eight-Story WaleIlouscI
Myrtle Street at Cost of S125, GOD
Concrete and Brick Construction

The Stanley Works today took
q permit from Building Inspector
thur N. Rutherford to build an eis
story addition to their factory at
estimated cost of 5000.
The now building will be erected
Myrtle street, will be eight stoi
high and will measure S5x130 feet
will be Of brick ana concrete q
struction and will be modern in evl
respect, equipped with automd
sprinklers, electricity and ann
lighting and ventilating systems.
The permit specifics that the n
building will be used for warehoI
purposes rather than for manuf|
turing.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
GRANTS EXTENSION
OF RETURNING CARS
I. C.. g.. Measure Made Less
Severe - Pittsburg In
dustries Suffer.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE inter-
state commerce commission today
postponed from February 81 to March
Is the operation Of its recent order
sFeqssfring raflrodds.tov rAtaIn, punder
$1,000 penalty, empty coal cars to con-
Meeting lines.
The order. adopted as a measure to
relieve congestion after the railroads
had unsuccessfully sought to do so by
their own rules, was regarded as the
forerunner of other similar orders to
be applied to all classes of freight cars
Recent action Of the railroads, how
ever, in agreeing to return as speedily
as possible all empty cars on their
lines, it is understood, impelled the
commerce commission to postpone the
effect of it's ruling.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
PHILADELPHIA Heard From.

The American liner Philadelphia,
which left Liverpool February 4 for
New York with passengers reported
her position by wireless today as 1926
miles east of New York at 10 a. M.
She is expected to dock Thursday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05
CONV|CTS IN ILLINOIS
PENITENT|ARY REVOLT
Set Fire to Five Buildings
300 Armed with Clubs
Resist Militia

Joliet, ILL.,, June 5.-Three hundred
convicts, herded together in one corner
of the Joliet prison enclosure, armed
with heavy cudgels and pieces of SCRAP
iron we're still defying prison author
tiles end the state militia, late today
In the meantime forty Illinois
guardsmen, members of the first in
fantry, were facing them with loaded
rifles ready to "shoot to kill.n
The guardsmen have been instructed
to shoot to kill only in defense of
their own lives. The convicts realize
, what orders have been given and are
jeering and laughing at the soldiers.
Five hundred of the inmates who
participated in the morning rioting
have been returned to their cells.
Many of these were badly injured by
being beaten with dubbed rifles.
Nine men, two prison guards and
seven convicts, are seriously injured,
OF these three of the prisoners may
die.
A disturbance at the breakfast
table this morning soon reached such
proportions that the prison authorities
could not cope with it. 1t appeared
to be general agreement among the
conviets to attempt to make a drive
for freedom. Hurried calls for help
were sent to three companies of the
First regiment, Illinois national guard,
which has been guarding power plants
and bridges near Joliet for several
weeks Three companies with loaded
rifles responded. With the riot ap-
parently under control, new menace
appeared at 10 O'Clock when building
after building in the interior of the
institution broke into flames.
Five Buildings On Fire.
At noon five. buildings were reported
to be on fire, three of which seemed to
be doomed to complete destruction.
The Joliet fire department was
called out and the entire police de-
partment and reserves were summoned
a short time after.
Firemen, who were battling the
flames were menaced by the convicts,
who had armed themselves with
clubs, bits of iron and anything else
they could put their hands on. The
firemen several times were forced to
abandon fighting the fire to turn their
hose upon the advancing inmates.
According to reports, the trouble to-
day started as result of an order
posted yesterday by George L. Bowen,
acting warden of the penitentiary, to
the effect that none but relatives of
the convicts would be permitted to
visit the institutions.
There was roar of eatcalls and
Kisses when the order was announced.
The grumbling last night finally sub
sided, but during the night leaders of
the ccnvicts apparently passed the
word around that general break for
liberty should be staged early this
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05
A CHINESE MOB OF 4OO,OOO,OOO

revolution not unexpected has started in China, and
for all practical purposes it is also accomplished since
the revoutionsts stronger than the government.
Ever since the republic declared in fact long before
it, China has been divided into two distinct districts,
those south Of the Yangse river and those north For
centuries there has been opposition between the Chinese
the opposite sides of the river with those of the north
being the stronger in the proportion of about three to
1t is not only stronger in population but is proper
tionaly much the stronger in military sense The
provinces of northern China Of them under the
control of governors who defy the general government
obeying it's DEGREES when feeling like it, and when not
disposed telling it go to- In the present rebellion these
strong military governments have joined hands and by
doing control the situation They even control the
province in which Pekng is situated and have the gov
ernment their mercy Another peculiar feature of the
Chinese situation is that each OF these governors has an
army that allegiance to him instead OF to the gen.
eral government and takes its orders from him. and
from else There is such thing as patriotism
understand it, among the Chinese as people, ana
consequently cohesive government The present gov
ernment existed by suerance of few governors, and
these have evidently concluded to set up government
Of their own.
Apparently there will be division of the country
along the lines of natural delnarcation the Yangtse
river With love of country no common purpose, 1t
does not possible any kind OF government can long
exist for the governors will not long agree and will one
after another leave the present combination and set up
in business for himself AS the Chinese official looks up
on office simply means of getting rich by milking lt
for all it will bear it is probable that instead Of or
two governments there will be dozen or more and these
will be wrangng among themselves until Japan, or some
other nation takes hold and solves the problem by alb
sorbing the whole lot This will probably be Japans ob
and may also prove her undong unless she can develop
miraculous powers nation of forty millions absorbngI
another of 4OO0O0O00 will find itself with overloaded
stomach that may cause fatal spell of indigestion.
However there may be some man come to the front
strong enough to handle the diverse elements and again
bring the under control instead of alowng
them to be bossed by governors If such man should
show up he will find large sized contract awaiting him
for he will have the loyalty of the Chinese
soldiers to their governors which the Chinese idea OF
patriotism. If the revolution results in war; then t
might be said the world is at war for there will be ring
of warning countries reaching clear around the world
Just now China is little better than great mob with al
few anarchstc leaders using it to accomplish their own
purposes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05
A!!lyR y: yRqsba12d + Is! Ssg'5! and 4 /
by jaime Phelps
A GIFT FROM TOMS SISTER

Yet mothers eyes were full of tears
and | turned away.
"Would you like to come in and
hold him minute?" she asked.
Would You let me, ma 'am?" he
turned to me. Perhaps he, had sensed
my unwillingness to have baby so ex-
hibited.
"Ies-come in,' | answered. hesi-
tating a little, yet quite won over bv
the MANS manner. Then too. he
seemed clean and respectable.
He stepped just inside the door and
mother laid Tom Jr. in his arms. He
held him as easily as woman would.
and talked to him in low voice that
baby seemed TO like; for he snug.
gled down against the rough coat
most contentedly
"Thank YOU ma am, - he said after
moment as he gave the baby into
mothers arms, 'In have something
to tell the misis tonight and with
an awkward bow he was gone.
''Did you notice how he held the
baby9' mother asked Gle WASH + a
bit awkward. -
:" Yes, I noticed" l replied absent
", but put baby down and help me
open this bundle I'm curious to
know what s in it. -
When we had at last taken off the
last layer of tissue paper. there were
two pairs of the loveliest blankets
for bahy's bed; mother goose spread.
and a baby pillow of dainty embroid.
ry and drawn work. A card fell out.
Love from Aunt Hazel" was all
it said.
Nothing Too Good for a Baby
Why it's from Toms sister." /
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05

exclaimed, the rich one told Won
ABOUT, | said to mother.
What lovely present ), sba 70.
piled, smoothing the soft blanLotS
And if she is so rich She can affo.d %
them - 0"" "AAo1u
Oh, babyi" 1 exclaimed taking
MN from mother and making a, nest
u me blankets, l put, him in it. then,
covered him with the dainty spread
win WI the quaint mother goose figures
LOOK Norahl" called, "eome and
see babyl' N
sure they is none too good for
hlm." Norah shifted when [ showed
tne wonderful gift to her. saNot 4
DIT too good, she repeated.
when Tom came home thew had tn
oe SHOWN again. He was deliohted
more [ think. at the idea that af last
his sister had designed TO notice her
the gift.
| felt rather ashamed of the way
| mad spoken of Hazel. and said So
frankly. l had thought she looked
down upon me; did not think me
good enough for Tom. and il had.
ranked.
Write her nice note, and YOU
might ask her to come over and Size
up the kid Tom said. "She won 4
come, but it will do no harm to ask
her. BY the way, did Blackjack ring
No'-just then Norah called:
That man what called you up
yesterday wants to speak to Won. Mrs.
Randan.''
Tomorrow-CarOl Blaeklock's
Message.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05
May Rainfall and River
Stage for Past II Years

1t is always pleasant to talk about
the weather especially when the season
has been something quite out of the
ordinary. 1t goes without saying, that
this is late season and that the
weather for May cannot be compared
with anything that has happened with
in the past quarter of a century.
According to the government s. effi-
eial records kept at the office of the,
Oregon City Transportation company,
the rainfall and the highest snage Of
the river for May for the past seven
teen years is as follows.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05
CHAPTER LXII.

NIAI L Eh IAlI.
The next morning about ten 'clock
the door bell rang and when ans.
wered 1t, an expressman stood there
with an enormous bundle.
"Mr. Thomas Randall Jr. he asked
reading the address, then glancing at
me.
For moment I couldn't think.
Thomas Randall sounded familiar
enough, but the IT. had an unusual
sound. Suddenly it came over me
that the bundle was addressed to
baby Without paying one bit of
attention to the expressman who stood
waiting, shifting from one foot to the
other, l called for mother.
"oh, such a jokel' l explained
when she joined me, 81 had forgotten
that | had baby. This parcel is
addressed TO Tom Jr., and | couldn t
remember any such person.
Both mother and the expressman
laughed heartily.
al take it he's little chap the
man stsid as he showed me where to
sign.
'Tf yodll wait minute III show
him to you,a mother replied. ''We
think he is quite wonderful. -
I was annoyed at mother for inak-
ing so free with the expressman, but
1 said nothing, and she brought baby.
kicking and gurghng, to the door,
Baby Is Admired.
'tHe certainly is a fine boy, ma m, .
the man said. and reaching out he
pstted the tiny hand. ''The misis
and rae had one, but it died"
He said it quite simply; not at
all as if he were asking for sympathy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05
Legislator Arrested

Oklahoma City, OKLA June 5.-State
Representative j. {. Thurmond OF
Tushka, one of the oldest members OF
the Oklahoma legislature, was ordered
arrested by federal authorities today,
the result of an anti-conseription ora
tion delivered at his home town.
81 have not heard of any Young men
in this community enliSting and | hope
they won I. " Thurmoud said accord
ing to the reports to Governor Williams
which resulted in the order for his ar
rest
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05
Two at Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wis. juno 5.--First ar
rests ON registration day for propagan-
da spreading was announced today by
Chief Barry of the secret service hu,
reau here. Ernest kaufman and Charles
Sommers are in custody charged with
circulating anti-registration matten,
They We're immediately ordered intern
cd here and with this announcement
came first knowledge that Milwaukee
has been designated temporary in
ternment camp.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05

The long delayed message sent by this government to
Russia has finally been delivered 1t is announced it will
not be made public until another cabegram explains it.
1t is much like Josh Billings description of sound which
lis said to travel 1120 feet second Josh said this
was-"An invitation to take drink would travel any
distance instantly while invitation to get up in the
morning would be half hour getting up pair of
stairs and then it weak it could not make itself
understood.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05

Lansing, Mich, June 5.-lu reply to
an appeal from Sheriff Neweomb of
Marquette county, Governor Sleeper to-
day ordered troops sent to Negaunee,
a mining town II miles from Marquette
to prevent /, w. w. anti,draft rioting.
According to information in the gov
crnor' 5 office, there has been no vio-
lence but the |, w. w. and socialist
anti-dratt factions have mohilized and
trouble is expected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05

ty school superintendents, hold office
for two years, and all are to be on the
ballot. School superintendents were
elected in 1916, and consequently all
will serve until January 1, 1921.
All the officers of Deschutess county,
under the act creating new counties,
are to be elected at the coming gem
eral elections, their appointments after
the creation of the new county being
merely pro tempore
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05
Twelve Arrested in ohicago

chicago, June 5-TWelve arrests
have been made in Chicago in eonnee.
ttion with the selective service regis
tration before noon today Two of these
were white men charged with ''inter-
fering with registration The others
were negroes, taken off train and
charged with fleeing from the south to
Ievade eonscription.
One of the white men arrested dis,
played a poster in his store near south
side polling place, urging young men
not to register. Their names were with
held.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05
one Arrest Made

Washington, June 5.-rhe first ar
rest of the day to be reported to the
department of justice in connection
with anti-registration activities was
that of man at Providence, r. l.
The prisoner was taken Immediately
before u federal Judge and limit bail
demanded
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05
A Noisy one in Texas

Dallas, Texas June 5.--The first
news of trouble in connection with reg
istration in Texas came nj noon today
when telegram from Greenville. Tex
as stated one man there had made him
self conspicuous by advising deelarants
n. to register. The telegram came from
the sheriff and said the man would be
arrested "at once - and would be sent
TO Dallas for investigation by the fed
eral grand Jury.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-05
Registration Tent Wrecked

Oakland, Cal, June 5.-One regis
tration tent was practically destroyed
and several others slightly damaged by
antiregistration vandals before regis
tration booths opened today.
A tent at High and lgnaeia streets
was slashed to ribbons and poles brok-
en-, Several other tents were torn.
Men who yesterday set fire to two
tents are blamed. Extra squads of po-
lice are watching for further trouble.