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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
STORM OF Shells
in WAKE OF fire
Large Caibered Shot Loaded
With 7. n. 7. Bom0ard Towns
INCENDIARISM IS SUSPECTED

One Man Has His Head Blown OF
by the ExplosiOn-Causes Damage
in Wilmington and Other Towns
Surrounding.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. ia ter
rifle bombardment, shortly before
o'clock this morning with shells
such as are used in the war zone of
Europe-fying in every direction,
aroused New Castle and immediate vi
cinity, as we'll as Wilmington and
other distant points and soon devel-
oped into a fire which had broken out
in one of the most dangerous Sec
tions of the shell-loading plant of
the Bethlehem Steel company, about
a mile below New Castle.
The blaze, of unknown origin-in-
cendiary, many believe-started in
the shell-loading house in which were
stored 10000 shells loaded with
T. n. T., one of the most violent of all
explosives used in war, and 10000
empty shells. The fire had scarcely
started when the contents of the load
ed shells began to fly in every direc-
ton. The building, which was a
frame structure about 100 by $50 feet,
burned like tinder, and, as the flames
reached the loaded shells, the latter
began to explode, and occasionally one
would be hurled out of the building.
One man, Theodore Jacobs. of Har-
rison, N. j., the chief of guards was
killed, his head being blown off by one
of the shells.
So far as could be learned no other
person was killed either in the fire OF
because of the explosions.
Several were slightly hurt while
running to escape danger, but none OF
the cases, as far as known, was Sc
rious.
All ambulances were quickly sum
moned from Wilmington, while physi-
clans were also called from this city
and New Castle. Among the first loca
physicians to respond were DR.. Y. M
| Myers secretary of the board %
health, and DR.. Perkins, city physi
! clan, who hurried down in a moto1
| car as soon as the call came in tt
| the health office.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
THREE MORE STARS.

Three members of the Herald re-
portorial staff of the Herald have en-
listed in the army in the past "a
hours, the latest being Maurice D.
(Chief) Meyers, who is enrolled in the
signal corps, aviation section, and Es-
monde J. Phelan, police reporter, who
has enlisted in the ordnance corps
Daniel E. Pouzzner enlisted yesterday
in the signal corps, aviation section.
Three stars will be added to the Her
aid service flag which, at present,
boasts of five.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
FRIGHTENED HORSE.
Starts Fire in New Fairfield, Doing
| Considerable Damage.

New Fairfield, Dec. ia fright
ened horse knocked over a lantern
and started fire that destroyed a
large barn on the farm of E. d. FL
well in this place last night. While
trying to rescue the horse and two
animals from the burning building,
Mr. Elwell was crushed against wall
and two of his ribs were broken. AL
though badly crippled, he succeeded in
saving the animals, but was himself
severely burned before aid arrived.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
0I~H VUO, IL
Estate of George B. GermOnd.

An appraisal Of the estate of
George B. Germond was filed in the
court of probate today by F. G Vib-
berts and F. S. Cham berlain The
estate consists chiefly of stock - in
manufacturing enterprises, the lar
gest holding being $6,S4O ir the
American Hardware Corp. The total
value of the estate is S1S,196 The
inventory of stocks other than Ameri-
can Hardware Corp. follows:
% shares U. S. Steel 1st pfd
q 1OS .$2,s76
20 shares y. S. Rubber 1st pfd
q 95 1900
shares American Brass Co.
q 200 1000
20 shares Colts Patent Arms
Co. a 57h ............. 1,15O
23 shares Stanley Works a 80 1910
5 shares Scovill Mfg. Co.
@ $50 1850
20 shares North & Judd Mfg.
Co. % 81 .......... LAO
200 shares Santa E1lalie Silver
Mining Co. ... No value
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
7HAL|FAX DESTITUTE
Being CARED FOR
Army Of Surgeons and Nurses Are
Rushed to Stricken City
!. SCHOOL CHILDREN KILLED
Witness of Terrible Disaster Tells
Story of School Being Cut in Two,
Children Being Slain-Other Stories
OF Horrible Deaths. =.

Halifax, Dec. ia revised esti-
Oenate today of the explosion casualties
|. reduces the death list to approximate
ly 1900.
The known dead total 500 and 1t is
believed that not more than 1000
. bodies-and, perhaps, only S0O-st1ll
lie under the debris of shattered and
. burned buildings.
The list of victims is steadily be-
coming smaller as relatives are re-
united and refugees who left the city
return.
From 500 to 500 persons are totally
: Or partially blind, and 200 children
have each lost both parents, accord
ing to American and Canadian work.
srS investigating the situation.
The formidable estimates made
during the hours Immediately after
the explosion apparently were due, it
developed today, to the fact that the
identifications of some bodies were
counted several times. The relief
workers explained that even today's s
revised figures are not to be regarded
as final, inasmuch that many families
we're destroyed, no members being
alive to report such loss.
1t is estimated that 500 houses are
wrecked beyond repair, that 500 9TH
ers were totally destroyed and that
smother 1000 can be restored to use.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
At TanaDOyI<a

London. Dec. 1.-THE fighting a
Tamanovka, according to the Re1te
despatch, from Petroyrad, appears I,
anti-Bolsheviki batt5Ii6Ks and r6Ef1
troops assisted by sailors, Red Gu trds
infantry and armored cars sent fron
Petrograd and troops from Khart o..
The Russko Slovo Of Petrograd say
the fighting lasted all day ard al
night It adds that it was very 50
we're and thai there Is {, great lumoe
of casualties.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
DENIES IMMORTALITY
Surgeon General Says That Social
Workers Are Much in ETror.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Vigorous re-
pudiation of those social workers who
are inclined to think of military ser
vice as an incubator of Immortality,
is contained in the annual report of
Surgeon Gen. Braisted of the navy,
made public today. The only source
of statistics in this connection that can
be relied upon, the report states are
those Of military services, leading to
the inevitable result that the person.
mel of the services appear in a bad
light"
'There is no available standard of
comparison for civilian population"
DR.. Braisted continues. "The fierce
light of publicity beats upon the men
of the army and navy and no definite
statistics can be set forth contrasting
male civilians with them"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
b. G. MOREY RESIGNS.
Was Employed as Investigator by
Public Charity Department.

1t became known today that Burton
c. Morey, employed by the charity
department as an investigator had
rendered his resignation. It is not
known whether he has made plans
for the future.
Mr.. Morey has been employed as
Investigator for three years. Previous
to accepting the position he was
chairman of the board of charity
com miSSiOnerS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
ARE FREED.
Steamers Locked in Ice Able to Navi-
gate Down the Lakes.

Detroit, Dec. 12.-Approximately 35
lake freighters imprisoned in the ice
in the Livingstone channel below here
and near Port Huron, were expected to
resume their trip down the lakes today
after having been released by power
full ice breakers. They were all in the
Detroit river today waiting for a pas
sage to be opened in to clear water in
Lake Erie.
Ice from six to eight inches thick is
reported in St. Marys river at Sault
st. Marie.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
At MOhiIeV,

London, Dec. 12.-Reports of fight
ing at Mohilev, Russian general head
quarters between troops newly arr
rived there and the Bolsheviki gar
rison were received in Petrograd Nom
day, according to the correspondent,
of the Times in the Russian capital
1t is also reported that shock bat.
talions and Cossacks advancing or
Mohilev clashed with the Bolsheviki
who were defeated.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12

Montreal, Dec. 12.-'Little hills of
Head children were seen in Halifax
by A. Sendell a Montreal business
man, who has arrived in Montreal
with his story. Death struck all
around Sendell when the French mu-
litions ship Mont Blanc blew up
Thursday morning. Men were in
startly killed before his eyes.
I'VE passed one school that was
:ut right in two,' he said.
There we're scores and scores of
title bodies piled one upon the other.
Little hills of dead children, the sight
, Of which, when ! thought of my own
six little ones at home, made my heart
oreak. l was compelled to cover my
Eyes and run blindly away from it all.
IT am convinced that when the final
,o1nt of the death toll is taken it
(Co-,tinued On IC]eynp+1, popc\
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
British Sacrifice.

London, Dec. 12-The unRrudRin
sacrifices made by the British peopl1
former Premier Asquith declared Ii
an address at Birmingham YESTERDAYS
proved that the ancient and un
grained spirit of the British peopl'
had not been sapped by luxury o.
stalled and withered by dotage.
I'VE look to the end" he said
with the assured and ever growin1
belief that both in the council cham|
ber of peace and in the ordering 81
our own household a new era of lib
erty and justice will be opened"
Mr.. Asquith said there was abunI
dant evidence that the enemy people,
are misinformed of the Allies objecl
which are not to annihilate the Ger
man people but to destroy the MILL
tary domination of Prussia. He ~
Germany must learn that the ~
thronement of force is bad bumuf
can enemy misconceptions" he c81
tinued, "is that the Allies, eapecin1a
Great Britain, are aiming at the 81
struction for their own political g
economic objects of what vaguely
called the freedom of the seas. Th}
formula II 1t possesses any relavanc1
can only be used to indicate some ney
Limitation in war time upon belliger
ent rights of the power which hap
pens to have. command of the sea
No corresponding limitation has bee
suggested for land warfare where cx
listing conventions have been in thi
conflict systematically violated by thn
enemy. 1 do not think we are ikel'
to hear very much from enemy LID
Of freedom of the seas.
The Allies are still unflinching i
their purpose to use all legitimat
methods, economic and military,
secure a lasting and fruitful peac
which the world needs. The Allie
position is stated with perfect III
cidity by President Wilson in his rt
cent address and I especially sub
scribe to and endorse the languaa
he used. When that object is at
complished we shall be free, as b
we'll and wisely said, to base peace O
generosity and justice, and to the ex
clusion of selfish claims to advan
tage even on the part Of victors."
Relations With Germany.
Paris, Dec. 12.-LOuis ToustaIo]
Continued On Eleventh Page).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
Issues Decree.

Petrograd, Dec. 12.-Leon Trotzky
the Bolsheviki foreign minister Id.
issued a decree dismissing ali Rus
sian ambass 1dors and their STATS b
cause they ignored the Bolsheyiki de
mand that they denounce the Keren
sky government.
I'VE have declared them deprives
Of all further rights and pensions:
T-otzky said
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
CHRISTMAS TREE FUND.
Public Contributes $138.75 Through
Mrs. Traut and Press.

The plea for the Community
Christmas tree donations is meeting
with generous response, giving evil
dence that New Britain is in favor
of such public Christmas observance.
Contributions received at the present
time amount to $13S.75 and have been
sent in as follows
New Britain Herald .......... $35 90
New Britain Record .......... 5000
Mrs. Elise Traut ............. 1915
AS this amount does not cover the
expense of music and lighting eX-
penses it is hoped that the Christmas
community tree contributions will
continue to pour in so that the COM
mittee in charge will be able to carry
out this observance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
PERRY,s BODY UNCLAIMED.

The remains Of NJ. ]. Perry, who
died at the New Britain General hospi,
tai Monday as the result of injuries
sustained by fall at the Stanley
Works last Saturday, are still un-
claimed at NJ. J. Kenney's undertaking
parlors. Efforts have been made to
locate relatives in New York and Oma-
ha NCD.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
AMBASSADORS FREED FROM J
DOING FURTHER DUTY
This opinion also is said to be heldsi
Austria.
Official Statement.

London, Dec. 1.-THE following 0f IA
fcial statement issued by the Turkish.
war office Monday has been received
here:
During the recent lighting west cfl
Jerusalem the enemy succeeded III
pushing his attack as far as the out-l
skirts of the city and our troops west
and south of Jerusalem were trans-
ferred to the east of tho city,
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor Of
the exchequer announced in the Britt
ish house of commons on Monday
that on that day Jerusalem had sur.
rendered to the forces under Gen.
Allenby.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
LEVITT WINS CASE.
Judge Orders Non-Suit Against Ben
jamin Solomon.

Judgment for the defendant was
ordered today in superior court in the
case of Benjamin Solomon VS.. George
Levitt both of this city.
Solomon sued Levitt for $1,000, al
legged to be due him as commission
on real estate deal. non-suit
was entered by the court today. Saul
Berman of Hartford was counsel for
Levitt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
FOR INDOOR SPORTS.

Chicago, Dec. IA campaign to
raise funds to erect buildings for in
door sports at various army canton
ments was started today by the ma
tional amateur athletic union, Charles
a. Dean, president announced. The
money will be raised by direct sub
scriptions and from receipts of vari-
Gus athletic events
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
Maker OF Tag.

Melrose, Mass, Dec. 12.-Charles
o. Bourne of this city, said today he
was the maker of the tag found on
the carrier pigeon captured in Hall
fax yesterday, causing an investigation
by the authorities of a report that 1t
bore a message in German language.
He said that he sold similar tags in
large numbers to pigeon fanciers
throughout the continent and that
there was no way of tracing the
owner. He explained the numb bers
1929 printed on the tag as indicat-
ling the birds number in it's coop.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
Largest Holding Was $16,50o in
Landers, Frary & Clark Mig. Go.
GERMOND ESTATE $18,196
Money Invested in Manufacturing
Concerns in This and Other Cities
Filed Today in Court of Probate.

According to an appraisal filed in
the court of probate today by William
H. Judd and E. W. Schultz, the estate
of Angeline B. Thompson is valued at
$53,541.1O. The will was filed yester-
day, leaving $3.50 to two employees
and the remainder to Mrs. Thomp-
sons three sons and the children of
a deceased daughter. The inventory
follows:
1865 shares Ianders, Frary
& Clark "a As SIS, 10000
shares Stanley Rule &
Level Mfg. Co. a $50 10000
38 shares Anaconda Min
ing Co. @ SIS ....... 100000
40 shares New Britain Ma
chine Co. a So ..... $4,000
"a shares Union Mfg. Co.
q IS ............... $4,000
SO shares Trumbull Elec-
trio Co. a 27.50 ...... 1,375.OO
"a shares North & Judd
Mfg. Co. q So ...... 10000
138 shares New Britain Gas
Light Co. q so ...... $4,000
40 shares Colts Patent
Fire Arms Co. q So =. $4,000
1 share Sovereigns Trad
ing Co. q 100 ..... 10000
10 shares Scovill Mfg Co.
@ 40 ............ 100000
4 shares RuSSWin Lyceum
Co. @ S . 1000
Two 500 Liberty Bonds
q SO 1e6.oo
Deposit in Savings Bank
Bank of New Britain 2,978.13
Deposit in New Britain Ma
tional Bank ......... 1897
Cash on hand ......... 1860
Total ................. $53,541.1O
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
Detained at Harbor.

NJ. The Hague, Dec. 11.-The Neither
. lands Overseas Trust was informed
, today by the British legation that the
Dut.h steamship Nieuw Amsterdam,
with a cargo for Belgian relief, Is be-
ing detained at Halifax, having peen
provided with no safe conduct or
distinguishing mark, and also having
. passengers on board.
Under these circumstances, and es-
pecially in view Of the recent seizure
. by the Germans of the Belgian re-
! lief steamer Haelen, the British gov
rnment cannot undertake the respon-
sibility of permitting the Nieuw Am
. sterdam to continue her voyage, the
Overseas Trust was told.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12

. Conditions in the town of Dart
mouth were particularly distressing
today. Some of the people who wer9
sinjured by the explosion fire or tidal
wave had not received medical at
tention up to this morning and the
rescue system today is being re-or-
ganized so they may receive aid at
once.
Among them the investigators
found four hundred men, women and
children.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12

The Nieuw Amsterdam, the crack
steamship of the Holland-America
line was the first Dutch vessel to leave
New York after the embargo was i'm
posed several months ago on the
Dutch steamship. She put in at Hall
fax some time ago and there were
fears for her safety at the time of
the explosion. She carried 800 pas
sengers including 10 Americans, and
10, 900 tons Of corn for the Belgians.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
Explosions Force.

Boston, Dec. 12.-Kenneth Casson,
who returned to his home yesterday
after tour of service with the Tufts
college hospital unit in France, said
that the vessel on which he crossed
The Atlantic was damaged by the
tidal wave thrown up by the NUM-
tons steamer explosion at Halifax.
. The vessel was IS miles off the coast
when the great sea drove over her,
knocking down nearly everyone on
deck and destroying the pilot house.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12
Relief Shin There.

Halifax, Dec. 1.-THE Boston re-
lief ship Calvin Austin entered the
harbor today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12

WEATHER.

Hartford, Dec. 12.-F'orc-
cast for New Britain and vi
cinity: Fair colder tonight,
minimum near zero. Tues
day fair, continued cold.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12

Continued On Eleventh Pagc).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-12

Relations With Germany.
Paris, Dec. 12.-Louis Toustal,
Continued On Eleventh Page).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-07

ToDAY'S POEM
.N~~~~~~N~

OUT WHERE THE WEST BEGINS
Out where the hand clasps a little
stronger,
Out where the smile dwells a little
longer,
That's where the West begins:
Out where the sun is little brighter,
Where the SHOWS that fall are little
winter
That's where the West begins.
Out where the skies are a trif1e bluer,
Out where friendships a little truer,
That's where the West begins.
Out where fresher breeze is blow
ing,
Where's there laughter. in every
streamlet flowing,
Where there's more of reaping and
less of sowing,
That's where the West begins.
Out where the world is in the making.
Where fewer hearts in despair are
aching
That's where the West begins;
Where there's more of singing and
! less of signing,
Where there's more of giving and less
OF buying,
And a, man makes friends without
half trying.
That's where the West begins.
Arthur Chapman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-07
/ Frock for the Veranda.

quires 5A yards 36-inch material.
To make the waist, first close the
underarm and shoulder seams al
notched, then turn the hem In tbs
right front on double ZOO perfora.
lions. Gather the waist between ct"
perforations and lap right front on
left to large 20" perforations, finish
for closing. Adjust stay under gath.
ers, center-fronts, center-backs and
front edges even (large "O'' perfora-
tion In stay Indicates center-front) !.
bring double small 100" perforation
in stay to under-arm seam.
Sew the collar to the front and
back Of neck edge along small "o''
perforations with canter-backs and
double small 800 perforations even.
Leave collar free forward OF left
shoulder seam and bind the neck
edge Now close seam OF sleeve also
seams Of deep cuff as notched leaving
seam wing single notch free below
small 20" perforation. Sew cuff to
sleeve As notched with seam of CUT
having double notches at seam OF
sleeve; bring the seam Of Gun having
E ingie - itch. to small 20" perforation
IN sleeve. Sew In armhole as notch
ed, small 20" perforRtion at shoulder
seam easing in any fitness.
Next, Join the cores Of the skirt as
notched, leaving the left side seam
free above large "O'' perforation in.
front gore and finish for placket.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-07
STRAWBERRY PRESERVES
REGIME No

The following method is preferred
by some because it leaves more OF the
natural color in the preserves
To two pounds of washed, capped
and stemmed Strawberries add %
ounces sugar, let stand over night. In
the morning pour juice thus obtained
into preserving kettle, add berries
and cook to 222 degrees F. or until
the sirup is very heavy. Pack and
sterilize as in recipe No. 1.
Importance of Thermometer
The preserving specialists daviss
those who are going to put UP any
quantity of preserves to purchase a
chemical thermometer which gives
readings by degrees Fahrenheit for
each degree from 212S degrees up.
Equipped with such a thermometer,
the preserver can be certain of uni
form results. The strip will not
reach this temperature until the pro-
per amount of water has been driven
off by boiling. Such a Thermometer is
also very useful in all forms OF pre-
serving. in candy-making, and in
other cooking operations where re-
suits depend upon exact heating.
The following tested recipe fer pre-
served strawberries is used in the
boys and girls club work in the nor
| thern and western states:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-07
What Will The Women
Do When It's Over?


One of the most serious questions
which confrents the nations of Eu-
rope is the one dealing with the
women. They are now occupying the
positions of men to such an extent
that the whole economic situation
must undergo tremendous changes
when the men return, change which
will almost be as great as the one:
brought about by the outbreak of the
conflict. There is no doubt the minds
of European leaders of thought that
the women will not be content to re-
turn to so quiet an existence, now that
they have born untold burdens in the
prosecutions of the conflict. What to
do with them will be the great ques-
ton. They cannot be sidetracked,
that much is certain. They cannot
be left to fill mems places entirely, for
otherwise the unemployment of men
will present more serious situation.
Besides there will be several women In
every country to every man. Up to
the present there has been no time
to consider this weighty problem. But
let the first signs of peace come and
there will be worries without end un-
til the matter is settled, if it ever is
settled.