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New Britain herald., 1917-09-18
WASTE~-

WANTED--Man and wife wish two rooms furnished for light house. keeping. Adolph Johnson, 61 Main.
 9-17-2dx
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18

WANTED-American girl 16 years of age for position in office of local concern. Good chance for advance ment for right sort of person. Box 26O, Herald 9-153d
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18
TO RENT.

TO RENT-For safe storage call at 32 Camp street or phone 14575.
 9-18-e. o. d.-3d
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18

FOR SALE-Country place near trolley, 10 minutes from center. Ideal place for poultry. Spring water. with pond. Cottage pays $10 monthly. Price $550 only. See me at Barnes Station, Barnes dale, Saturday P. M after o'clock, or write Frank Nipert, 143 Cover nor St., Hartford. 9-18-2d
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18

FOR SALE-Hardman Grand: Su- perb tone and action, very re- sponsive. Indeed great bargain for teacher or pupil. Cost $500. Price $325. Sedgewick & Casey, 139 Asylum Street. Hartford, Conn.
 9-6-1Od
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18

WANTED-Competent maid for gen.
 eral housework. No washing. Ap-
 ply 29 Park Place. 9-15-3d
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18

FOR SALE-Capen Upright Piano: Used enough to bring out the fine Capen tone. Very handsome ma hOgany case. Cost $375. Price $235. Sedgewick X Casey. 139 Asylum Street, Hartford Conn.
 9-6-1Od
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18

FOR SALE-1916 Chuhmy Roadster.
 new Willard batteries, lights and
 starter, $350. Williams Auto Co.,, 287 Elm St. 9-15-7d
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18

WANTED-Experince shoe sales
 man; good pay for the right man.
 Box 21 B x, Herald. 9-17-3d WANTED-Teamster Apply at once to John Boyle Co.,, 3 and Frank lin Square. 9-18-3d
Evening star., 1917-12-26
SIEFANSSEN IS SAFE
Word Received at Ottawa Announces
Arctic Explorers Arrival
at Fort Yukon.

OTTAWA. Ont. December e6.-vilh-
jalmur Stefanssen. the Arctic explorer
last heard from in a letter received in
March. 1916. has arrived with his party
at Fort Yukon. according to word re-
ceived by the naval department
Stefanssen. head of the Canadian
Arctic expedition, has been in the far
north since 1913 and lately there has
been some anxiety as to his safety
The expedition was divided into the
northern and southern divisions. Stefans-
sen. in charge of the northern. set out to
explore unknown parts of Beaufort sea
and search for new land His party
started on the government steamer Kar-
LUX. Near Point Barrow the vessel was
icebound and carried eastward to Thetis
Island.
Stefanssen. with small party, started
on foot for the mainland During their
absence the Karluk was crushed by the
ice and sank. eight members of the party
losing their lives in an attempt to reach
Herald Island. Nine men made their es-
CAPE
Despite this disaster, Stefanssen con-
tinued his work in the far north, max
ing arrangements to journey on foot
over the ice to unknown parts of Beau
fort sea. After expensive explorations
he returned to Prince Patrick Island
in 1915. but with KeIIet as his base.
He went on with his researches with
in the Arctic circle through 1916, be-
ing joined in May OF that year by a
party on the Polar Bear at Cape James
Murray.
Fort Yukon. where Stefanssen is re-
ported to have arrived, is a trading
post and station Of Alaska on the
Arctic circle and on the great bend OF
the Yukon river in about longitude
145 degrees 20 minutes west.
Evening star., 1917-12-26
EXTRA FARES ARE DENIED
Pennsylvania Road Sought Increase
for Limited Trains to
New York.

Application OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company to charge extra fares on
limited trains between Washington and
New York was denied today by tho In
terstate Commerce Commission The
commission found there was no justi-
fication for the proposed increase, and
handed down the following order:
The Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY
having petitioned the commission in
fifteenth section application. No 1885.
for the approval for fling schedule
establishing extra fares on limited
trains Nos. 125 and 12s. between New
York. N Y. and Washington. u. c., and
intermediate stations, as get forth. In
said application and exhibit, and
TT appearing. that no showing has
been made in said application and ex-
hibit iustifying proposed extra fares
for which approval is sought;
ut is ordered. that the approval
sought by fifteenth section appIica ation
No 1886. be. and it is hereby. denied ::
Evening star., 1917-12-26
MAY BAR FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Question Before New York's Board
of Educatior-German Must Go.

NEW YORK, December ga recon-
mendation that the study of all foreign
languages be discontinued in New York; S
elementary schools was before the board
of education for action at its meeting to-
day. The boards committee on studies
and textbooks recently. voted in favor of
the recommendation.
John Whaien, chairman of the high
school committee, announced just before
the meeting that he would also urge the
board to exclude German textbooks from
all city schools.
1.-The German language should have no
place in the New York public school cur
riculun.'' he said. ut should be barred
not only from the elementary but the high
schools. Commercially speaking, it is a
dead language. Pupils do not want II.
They are abandoning it for French and
Spanish"
Evening star., 1917-12-26
Body of Soldier Sent Home.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HEADQUARTERS BLUE AND GRAY
DIVISION, CAMP MCCLELLAN, Ala
December 2s.-The body of Private
Henry Bodicker of Battery A, 11ath
Field Artillery, who died late Monday
in the base hospital, has been sent to
his home in Newark. Bodicker had
been i'll only n few days from menin
eitis. His death was the second from
that disease within five days. Lieut.
Robert L. Smith of the 104th Engineers.
succumbed last Friday. Battery A was
placed in quarantine Immediately after
Bodicker's death, and spent Christmas
day at the quarantine camp
Evening star., 1917-12-26
Seek Revision Of School Histories.

MONTREAL. December 26.-With the
object of bringing about even closer re-
lations between Canada and the United
States and between the United States
and Great Britain, the Fortnightly Club
of this city has launched a movement
of a careful revision of the school his
tories of these countries, to eliminate
passages which might tend to create or
perpetuate antagonfsm. The club has
named ]. Penrose Angiis and ]. Armi-
tage Ewing. X. c., as a committee to
start an educational campaign.
Evening star., 1917-12-26
10000 THREATEN STRIKE
California Iron Workers Ask 10 Per
Cent Increase

SAN FRANCISCO. December 26.-Un-
less approximately ten thousand iron
workers employed in shops here and in
Oakland receive Immediately 10 per
cent increase in wages they will strike,
according to statement by r. w. Bur-
ton. president of the Iron Trades Coun-
ell. made public today
The employers have issued a state
ment that unless the men return to
work at their present wage the shops
viii close. pending settlement of the
controversy. 1t was said federal inter-
vention was anticipated
Many plants here have been engaged
in manufacturing ordnance for the
Army. airplane accessories for the air
craft board and machinery parts for
the Nav,
Evening star., 1917-12-26
PLAN AID FOR SELECTS.
New Organization to Help Men Who
Come Back From War.

NEW YORK, December 26.-Through
a newly formed organization composed
of members of local draft boards in
Greater New York. plans are being
made for aiding drafted soldiers when
they return from the war. John n.
Hallock. president of the organization,
in discussing the plans today, said:
The local boards will have well
geared machinery which can be used
to help the men selected in their dis
tricts to get civilian jobs on their re-
turn. We can be centers of informa-
ton at any rate.
And while the war lasts, besides
helping to raist armies. the boards can
do welfare work among the families of
selected men. The local boards have
already made considerable start in
looking after needy cases"
Evening star., 1917-12-26
GIFTS TO ITALIAN SOLDIERS.
American Red Cross Makes Holida,
Distribution in Trenches.

VENICE. Tuesday, December 25.-Ho,i-
day gifts from the American Red Cross
were distributed in the Italian trenches
along the lower Piave today by B. IIar-
vey Carroll. jr.. American consul at Venice.
Huge bales OF gifts were taken on motor
trucks to the various commands Each
man received tobacco, sweets, handker-
chief and other presents
The local commanders and their men
were enthusiastic In their expressions Of
thanks. and the trip was continuous
manifestation Of italian friendship for
America
Evening star., 1917-12-26
COAL COMING HERE
UNDER EMERGENCY
Local Fuel Administrator AS
sured of Supply to Meet
Pressing Needs.
So CARLOADS ORDERED

John L. Weaver, fuel administrator
for the District of Columbia, has sue
ceeded in obtaining assurances of sup
ply of coal sufficient to make certain
that emergency orders issued from the
Office at 1908 T street will be filled. An
order for the immediate shipment to Mr..
Weaver of ffty-four cars of anthracite
has gone through the federal fuel ad
ministration, and this initial lot is to be
followed by shipment of an average of
six cars a day. Some of the coal already
has arrived in Washington.
The cars are to be unloaded at six
separate dumps, one of which Is at
Rosslyn and the others in different
parts of the city The coal, until 1t
reaches the consumer, will remain un-
der control of the fuel administrator
and will be distributed only on emer
gency orders. The man who is without
coal and has exhausted his resources in
an effort to obtain it will be required to
obtain from his regular dealer a writ
ten statement that the dealer is unable
to supply him. Upon presentation OF
this statement at the F street office an
order will be issued on the dealer, who
then can get the coal from the nearest
Of the dumps where there is coal con-
trolled by Administrator Weaver. The
dealer will pay the regular wholesale
price fixed to consumers, thereby MAX
ing his regular profit.
Evening star., 1917-12-26
5000, 900 Fire at Long Beach.

LONG BEACH. N. Y, December 2s.-
Fire today destroyed four buildings
fronting the boardwalk, which parallels
the bathing beach. and burned away a
section of the walk, causing loss es-
timated at 100000. Reports Of incen-
diarism are being Investigated. the au-
thoritfes said.
Evening star., 1917-12-26
Where Shortages Exist.
1874 Stars on Service Flag.

BOSTON. December CA service
flag with 1.544 stars was raised today
on the building of the United States
Rubber Company. The stars represent
employees. of subsidiary companies as
well as the main corporation.
Evening star., 1917-12-26
H|NDENBURG MAY Be
AWAITING MORE MEN
Germans Still Move Troops From
East-French Halt German
Bombardment.

While their guns lombard the western
| front the Germans are taking troops from
the eastern front for use elsewhere despite
the provision of the Russo-German n
armistice prohibiting such action. The
| artillery activity in France has been
moderate over most of the front and more
violent on the right bank of the Meuse,
northeast of Verdun, the scene OF the
German attack nearly two years ago.
German nfantry has 1d mot been ac,oa
HindenhurH is waiting for more rein
forcements before making his heralded at
tack
End German Bombardment.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 26.-"On the right
bank OF the Meuse (vesdun 'front.' the
energetic reply of our batteries put an
end to vigorous bombardment OF our
lines in the region of Bezonvaux. says
today's official communication.
'In the region of st. Quentin and in
Upper Alsace French patrols penetrated
German trenches and brought back
prisoners.
Everywhere else the night was calm. y
British Front Is Quiet.
LONDON, December 26.-"There was
nothing special to report on the British
front in France yesterday" says the
official statement issued today by the
war office.
No Christmas Fraternizing.
by the Associated Press.
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. December 26.-Christmas day
was bright and cold on the battle front.
but there were no demonstrative cele-
brations. Also. there was no fraterniz-
ing with the Germans, as happened on
the first, and even on the second. Christ
mas of the war. The German methods
of warfare have wholly destroyed any
tendencies of that sort among the
Britons.
The British guns have been active dur
ing the last few days. Yesterday they
achieved considerable concentration on
the enemy infantry In the neighborhood
iof Becelacre and inflicted many casual
ties.
Guns More Active Near Ypres.
BERLIN. December IS. via London
There was increased artillery action
Yesterday southeast of Ypres. on the
Belgian front, and near Moeuvres and
Marching on the Cambria front, it was
officially announced today by the Ger
man war office. French detachments
reconnoitering south of Juvincourt
were repulsed after hand to hand
fighting.
Evening star., 1917-12-26
Letter May Be Forgery.

Referring to the arrest of Col. Kolpash-
nikoff, attached to the American Red Cross
mission to Rumania. the Petrograd corre-
spondent of the Post says that it has been
been sent to the colonel by Col. Anderson.
head of the mission, stating that the
American ambassador, David r. Francis.
was ready to advance 100. 900 rubles to the
account of the Red Cross was a forgery.
Such things are not uncommon now. he
adds.
The same correspondent telegrAphs
that the British ambassador, Sir George
Buchanan, published on Sunday q state
ment refuting the charge OF inter-
ference in the internal affairs Of Rus.
Evening star., 1917-12-26
Profit to Be Regulated.

The ffty-four cars constituting the
initial order and the cars arriving
daily thereafter will be distributed
among the six dumps according to their
requirements. The proprietors of the
dumps. acting as wholesalers at the
instance of the fuel administrator,
will pay for the coal and when they
resell to retailers will be allowed to
make the regular 40 cents a ton profit.
While the dealers thus will finance
handling of the coal, they will not be
privileged to distribute ton of 1t ex-
cept upon order of Mr.. Weaver. Wash
ington dealers. both wholesale and re-
tail, have placed their dumps at the
disposal of the fuel administrator and
will obtain no profit except that al
lowed under the regulations.
The average of six cars a day will
give Mr.. Weaver absolute control over
about 10 per cent of the city's coal
requirements. 1t is believed this will
be sufficient to meet all genuine emer-
gency cases. Mr.. Weaver expects con-
sumers to call for emergency orders
only when real emergency exists
after every effort has been made to
obtain coal from ordinary sources. Ar
rangenents have been made with Com
missioner Brownlow and Maj. Pullman,
superintendent of police. to have police
men inspect the cellars of applicants
whenever called upon. Mr.. Weaver
doesn't want to call for police assist
ance, but Will do so IL it develops that
improper advantage is being taken of
the emergency coal program
Poor to Be Supplied.
Not only will the coal consigned to
Mr. Weaver be distributed on orders
issued from the F street Office in ton
and half-ton lots. but it will be avail
able 20 supply the poor of the city in
bushel lots. Any dealer who sells to
the bushel trade may obtain a supply
of the emergency coal upon establish
ing that his supplies are exhausted.
This coal must be sold at the fixed
price of 40 cents a bushel when the
purchaser carries it home, or with 5
cents added to each bushel for normal
delivery. The purchaser will not be
required to obtain an order.
The Associated Charities, Central
Union Mission and other agencies
which supply free coal to relieve cases
of destitution will be furnished coal
from the emergency store at any time
upon application to Mr.. Weaver's Office.
Mr.. Weaver said this morning that he
wished to correct a report that hard
coal was to be denied to occupants of
private houses heated by hot water or
steam. The fuel administration is seek
ing to encourage the use of soft coal in
the heating of Office buildings. stores,
apartment houses and other large struc-
lures, but there is no intention of cut
ting off the anthracite supplies of pri-
vate houSeholderS.
Evening star., 1917-12-26
WEATHER.

Continued cold tonight and tomorrow;
Hight northcrly winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm. today: Highest. 35, at
pm. yesterday; lowest. 90. at 8 am. to-
day. Full report on page 10.
Evening star., 1917-12-26
Member Of the Associated Press

Tbs Associated Press n exclusively entitled TO
the for republication Of all dispatches
credited to II not otherwise credited IN this
psper and aiso the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1917-12-26

sworn Net Circulation. Month of November.
1917. Daily Average. s2,ssc: sunday, ss.sso.
Evening star., 1917-12-26

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December c6.-Tkc RusSo-
German pence negotiations. which
were to have been resumed on Mon
day. after n postPonemcnt. to give
the Germans time to formulate their
reply to the Russian terms. were
aEnin delayed for one day, an Es-
change Telegram dispatch from Pet
rOErad reports. The dispatch also
says the Germans have asked for n
further postponement until January
Evening star., 1917-12-26

ONE CENT IN WASHINGTON
ONL Sl1A> TWO CENTS ELSEWHERE.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
MISS STINS0M STARTS
N. Y. FLIGHT BUT
IS FORCED TO ALIGHT

Chicago. Sept Miss Katherine
Stinson who started from Chicago at
$40 this morning for a flight to New
York, came down at Porter, Indiana.
at the southern tip Of Lake Michigan
before she had barely got under way.
u had spark plug trouble" Misc
Stinson said over the telephone from
a Porter hotel shortly after landing.
81 am very sorry to disappoint the
people, but | will not try it again un,
til my machine is in perfect condition
Il shall ship my machine back to
Chicago today and start from there
again. don't know when III start
Whenever conditions are perfect I'll
make another try"
Miss Stinson was considerably ex.
cited and upset by the weakness
which her plane developed. She plans
to make a nonstop flight and beat the
record OF Miss Ruth Law If She can.
Miss Stinson started from Grant
Park Two or three hundred persons
were up at the early hour to wish her
luck For several days she had gone
ealy to the park, ready for a start II
conditions Of wind and weathe,
More
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
Miss Alice Koran

will resume her music class Sept 9Th.
Phone 4SS-k.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
CALENDAR OF ILLINOIS HISTORY

September /, 1S4S.-Mormon Temple
Nauvoo has been leased for term OF
fifteen years and is to be converted
into college buildings. under the pat
ronage of the Home Missionary So
ciaty.
September =, lS49.-The Beardstown
Gazette says that old corn is bringing
30 cents; wheat, 60 and - cents inat
the river is now in a fine stage for the
season, there being four feet and a half
of water on the bars, and plenty of
boats running,
September 3, 1S44-Democratic mass
meeting, Jacksonville, Illinois, Adj
dresses made by Governor Ford, John
A. Mclernand, Thomas Campbell, Esq,
Col f. D. Taylor, n H. Purple, ESD,
Josiah Lamborn and others Large
banner presented by the ladies of Jack
sonville; presentation took place at the
residence of Colonel Dunlap, presenta-
ton speech made by Miss Emily Dun
lap.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago. MI, Sept !. 1915.
Chicago market report furnished 10
the Free Trader Journal by ". l.
Etnyre. member Chicago Beard ui
Trade, Moloney Building Phone iotl
Correspondent Lamsop Bros * Co.
Chicago.
Wheat open High. Low. Close
No quotations.
C0Fn-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
SURPRISING A NEWSPAPER.

There are many ways OF putting
down disloyalty. One of the most eff
fective and admirable methods is
shown in the suppression of semi
weekly German newspaper published
in Cedar Springs, Iowa.
The paper in question was so viol-
emily pro-German in its utterances
that il aroused the Indignation of 10y
al citizens. The editor was warned
several times by the United States
marshal to stop his 'quasitrason-
able" utterances, but he went right
ahead with his condemnation of Am
erican policies and his enthusiastic
support of the German government.
Then his own readers took the mat
ter in hand They didn't make any
fuss about it, They didn't buster or
threaten They simply stopped read
ing the paper,
That was enough. a brief dispatch
from Cedar Springs the other day told
the whole story. Loyal German
Americans in the state have with
drawn their support, forcing the pa
per to suspend publication
Those German-American readers
have earned the gratitde of their
community and of the entire country
They have set an example that
might be followed profitably in a num-
Der Of other American communities
and will be followed we suspect,
If the editors who are still doing the
kaiser's work don't change their tone.
It's one of the blessings of free
country, with free press, that no.
body has to read a newspaper he
doesn't like And why, indeed should
loyal citizen support a disloyal pa
per when there are SO many loyal
ones
That Iowa paper has been sup
pressed by the censor the only cen
sor who really counts the honest
reader
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
How to Reduce
Your Weight
A SIMPLE. SAFE, RELIABLE WAY


People who are oyerDurdened with
fat know only toe well the discom-
fort and ridicule that oFerstout peo-
pie have 10 bear Yet most fat PEG.
pie may easily reduce their weight
by the new system
If you are carrying around IN.
healthy fat you are unnecessarily
weakening your vital organs and are
carrying burden which destroys the
beauty of your figure.
There is no need of anyone suffer
ing from superiluous fat Reduce
your weight in a simple, safe and re-
liable way, without starvation diet or
tiresome exercise, Spend some time
daily in the open air, breathe deeply
and get from the druggist a small box
of oil of korein capsules take one
after each meal and one before retir-
ing at night. Also follow the other
simple directions. You may eat ALI
you need if you chew your food thor
oughly.
Weight yourself once a week 50 as
to know just how fast you are losing
weight and don't leave off the treat
ment or even skip a single dose until
you are down to normal
Oil Of koren is absolutely harmless,
is pleasant to take, and helps diges-
ton. Even a few days treatment has
been reported to show a noticeable
reduction in weight; your footsteps
become lighter, work seems easier and
a more buoyant feeling takes posses.
sion of your whole being as super
fuous and unhealthy fat disappears
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
SUNDAY IN GETAWAYS
MANY CHURCHES
*fE**'It.s. '..,-!,'..!:'!.-,s..ss'.,s..'...s..


s.. Patrieks Catholic tHurcn. Rev
VI. 4. Quirk pastor. Low mass al 5
and low mass at la:31 q III
81 Francis Catholic ,ulrch. Rev.
Casimir Miller. pastor Masses at 5
and 10000 First mass sermon in
German amid the Iast in En- lush
81 COLUMBIA Catholic church. Dean
Quinn. pastor. Low masses a. e.. $ so
and 1890. sunday hoo. after $50
mass.
First Church Of Curist. Scientist.
Lafayette street. Morning service al
Io4,; sermon subject. Chris Jesus. e
Swedish 81. E church, Prairie street.
Rev Moulin, of Evanston pastor. Sun
day school at ~ I. N Evening sery.
ice at 1:i5.
FIRST Presbyterian church. Rev j.
F. VonckN pastor Sunday school at
9.t5 a. m. for all children. Morning
worship. lp-4s, sermon subject. Re
iisiou and Life" Chldrens sermon.
A Boy and Dynamite. Junior Fin
deayor meeting at $50 p. m Even.
n- WORSHIP a. $50; sermon subject
w hat is Christ to You.
Trinity Norwegian Lutheran church,
Rev, II. VI. Thompson, pastor Sun
day school at 10, Divine worship at
1915 e. N. IN Morse. No evening
service. PRAYER meeting Wednesday
e'enlhS al ','u' Laaies Aia meets
on thursday AFTERNOON.
flFSl haptl9l ChUrcH' heY u. W.
CheS'man' pastor Sunday school at
'.i'. Morning service al Ip;+'.
seimon SUBJECT ne Sci Face. ' Eve
nlnS worship at 1881; sermon subject
me carpenter SON Orchestra
music
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01

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