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New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
AUsTRO-RUSSIAN PACT
Semi official Statement Issued at
Vienna Says Emperor Charles De-
sires Peace With Slav Republic.

sires Peace With Slav Republic.
Paris, April 16, 1O:40 d. ma
semi official statement has been is
sued in Vienna declaring that Austria
desires peace with the Russian people
and that there is no real object to
this aim, says a Russian depsatch to
the Radio agency.
The despatch quotes a statement
issued by a semi official press bureau
in Vienna in which it is said that the
Austro- Hungarian monarchy has TAX
en- note of the recent declaration of
the Russian provisional government
that it does not seek foreign terri
tory but desires durable peace,
founded on the rights of peoples to
dispose Of themselves The statement
says that the Austro- Hungarian gov
eminent is inspired by the same de-
sire and says: Therefore, having
common ends, it is not difficult to find
means of arriving at accord. This is
much less difficult, since his majesty,
the emperor of Austria and king of
Hungry, in perfect union with his
allied monarchs, wishes to live in flu
fure peace and friendship with the
Russian people"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
st. Quentin In Flames.

British Headquarters in France, via
London, April 16. (From a staff COR
respondent of the Associated Press.)
The British continued today grad
ually to widen the second gap cut in
the Eindenburg line north of st.
Quentin, having captured the position
known as The. Three Savages, east of
Grocourt. st. Quentin continues to
burn. Away to the north, Lens still
holds out. The Germans have several
strong positions about the city to
which they still cling.
The British would like to take
Lens without inflicting too great dam
age, from an extensive bombardment.
They have always been in position to
reduce the city to ruins, but the shells
have been directed at the German po-
sitions. Nevertheless the Germans
continue their work OF destroying the
city by blowing up buildings.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16

Washington, April 16.-The intern
ment of the Scorpion has been ex-
pected here for some time and is per-
fectly in accord with the rule neces-
stating such action for belligerent
war vessel not leaving port within a
prescribed time. About two weeks
ago the navy department, through the
state department called Ambassador
Elkus, suggesting that the Scorpion
leave Turkish waters for tho Black
Sea but Turkey objected to this on
the ground that that sea was prac.
tically dominated by Russia, an enemy
Of Turkeys ally. Germany. Departure
through the Dardanelles was thought
impossible, and as result a part of
the crew went through Austria into
Switzerland before the break with the
former country.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
BROKE FLAG STANDARDS
Judge Warns Barroom Joker Who
Was Accused bys Another Patron OF
Decorating Stars and Stripes.

IF ever you do a thing like that
again. you will go to jail for good
long term" was the warning given
by Judge James r. Meskill in police
court today to Gustave Peterson of
p Hurlburt street, who.s it was tes-
titled, while in Hinckleys Main street
saloon Saturday night seized two
small American flags from another
patron and broke their standards.
Through Policeman Gustav Hellberg.
as interpreter, Judge Meskill closely
questioned the accused as to his in
tent in thus treating the Stars and
Stripes. The response was that
there was NO intention of offering an
insult to the colors, that he had been
drinking heavily and did not know
what he was doing. Witnesses were
also closely questioned as to the con-
dition of the accused and his conduct.
Benjamin Olson Of 16 Commercial
street was the owner Of the flags and
the complainant. He said that he
was. standing at the bar with the
accused next to him when the latter
seized the small flags and broke the
standards. They only cost ten
cents but they were the United States
flag he testified simply, land I i'm
mediately got after Peterson. He re-
fused to make any explanation and
I called for police interference
A fine of SIS and costs was i'm
posed for intoxication while the ac-
cused was given the benefit of the
doubt relative to the breach of peacs
charge.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
FIRE SWEEPS ROCIxAWAY p.Alsix
Loss Is Placed ut Several HuIldlpl
Thousand Dollars.

New York, April 16.-Tire todHS
swept section Of Rockaway FarR1
one of the. finest cottage residentiA3
sections of Long Island. The fiar4s&
started in a boarding house an4
famed by u gale. from Jamaica BqX
made rapid Roadway toward
ocean, destroying valuable houses IN
getting beyond the control Of the lo(
fire department..
Fire apparatus has been sent frS
this city. The property loss thur
Is estimated at several hundred ttl6
sand doliarS III
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
STRIKE IN BERLIN

Despatch from Amsterdam to London
Says Travellers Arriving in Holland
Tell OF Internal Discord in Capital.
London, April 16.-Travelers arriv-
ings in Holland from Germany, ac-
cording to a despatch from Amster-
dam to the Central News agency, say
that a general strike was commenced
this morning in Berlin and that riots
have taken place in the German capt.
tai.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
CLOSE DIS'TILLER|ES,
IS BRYAN'S ADVICE
Prohibit Use Of Grain for Making
Liquor During War
WILL SUPPORT WILSON
'sGrcat C0mmOner'' Declines to Dis
Cliss CONSUMPTION After Making For
NAL Visit to White HOuse-Reitcr-
atcS Offer to Become Private.

Washington, April 16.3SPresident
Wilson received VIM. J. Bryan at the
White House this morning. They con-
ferred in the presidents room before
he went to his office.
Mr.. Bryan reiterated his offer re-
Gently made by telegraph to be of any
service he could to the government
during the war.
After leaving the president Mr..
Bryan dictated a statement declaring
his intention to support the govern
ment in any war plans upon which it
might decide. He declined, however,
to discuss CONSUMPTION specifically.
In his future speeches about the
country, pending a call from the gov
eminent for his services, Mr.. Bryan
said he would lay special stress on the
food situation. He is gathering data
along that line for use in his ad-
dresses.
Stop Using Grain For Liquor.
plan to prohibit the use of grain for
making liquor during the war.
II am in hearty sympathy he
said, with the effort to conserve the
food supply by not allowing the bread
" O0 SuOIIC1CO supply " IOA6 tAICAl
the supply of alcoholics. 1t is not
wise to starve the people in order to
make them drunk.
Before calling on the president, Mr.
Bryan conferred with Secretaries Ba.
ker and Houston. He also planned tt
see Secretary Daniels and Postmaster
General Burleson. He left here short.
ly after seeing the president for Lee
highton, Pa, where he speaks to.
night He plans to go west by way
of Lincoln soon and arrive in southern
California in May:
Regarding his offer to become pri
vate in the army, he said he made il
because he, believes that in that ca
pacity. he would be with the larges
body of citizens. Y
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
SOLDIER JUMPS INTO RIVER.
Left Freight Train Not Knowing Il
Was on Trestlc.

Danbury, April 16.-One of the sol
diers guarding q railroad trestle in
this city heard cries for help proceed
ing from the river thirty feet below
the tracks early this morning and in
vestigating in the stream a man in the
uniform of soldier of the regular
army who said he was Roy A Rogers,
a member, of detachment of en-
gineers stationed at West Point.
He had jumped from freight train
as it entered the city, unaware that
the train was on a trestle at the time.
The soldier was taken to the Danbury
hospital. His injuries are not serious.
His presence aboard the freight train
has not been explained. He says his
home is in Delphi, Indiana.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
nation FACES FOOD
Famine, SAYS Lane
Secretary Of Agriculture Exhorts
Public TO Cultivate Lands
MUST FEED THE ARMY
Millions OF Acres Of Public Land in
West Becl1on and Await Only Plant
Must Be Done.

Must Be Done.
Washington, April 16.-Millions of
acres Of unallotted public lands in the
West and the idle farms Of the East
and South were pointed to by Secre-
tary Lane in statement today as
places where men who do not enlist
for the firing line may serve their
country as effectually as they could at
the front.
"Our people cannot all be fighters"
the secretary said. I'VE must have
also, besides armies Of fighters, armies
of producers, to sustain those who
struggle and to maintain those for
whom they struggle. Men in close
touch with the food supply OF this
country predict, ii the present de-
crease in production keeps up for an
other year we will face a serious food
famine.
From Alabama to Alaska land is
waiting to be taken up and with all
these resources we face an actual food
famine
Fresh impetus was given to the
nationwide campaign for more food
crops today by President Wilson's
plea for unity of action in furthering
Americas success in the world war.
The presidents appeal addressed to
his "fellow countrymen," urged all
the people to join in making the
nation a. unit for the preservation
of it's ideal and for the triumph or
democracy, but placed emphasis on
the need Of growers concentrating
their energies on planting Of crops so
that the United States might fulfill its
task, Of feeding the armies and peoples
who are fighting Germany.
..Without abundant food, alike for
the armies and the peoples at war"
said the appeal, "the whole enterprise
upon which we embarked will fail.
Upon the farmers of the country,
therefore. in large measure, rests the
fate of the war and the fate OF the
nations"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
BRAZILIAN NOTE RECEIVED.
Destruction OF, Parana Given As Cause
for Breach.

Amsterdam, via London, April 16.-
The delivery to the German foreign
Office by the Bazilian minister of the
note announcing the breaking of re-
lations between the two countries is
reported in a telegram from Berlin.
Passports for Brazilian representa-
tiyes in Germany are demanded. The
reason given for this procedure is
the destruction of the Brazilian steam
shin Parana by German naval vessel
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
HOLDEN ASST. ADJ. GEN
Hartford Lawyer Appointed Scco
Highest in Command OF Connectt
Home Guard BY Military Board

Hartford, April 16.-Eenedict
Holden of this city. has been app0f
ed assistant adjutant general of
Connecticut Home Guard, with n
of major. by the state military en-
hgency board, acting with GovGe
Marcus HI. HoIcomb., &s. III
Although there has been no IN
tant general appointed, it is uft
stood that Judge Lucien r. BurH2
president of the board acts IN that q
pacity.
Major Holden was sergeant maj
of the twenty-seventh United Sfa&
Infantry in the Philippine campaIE
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
REQUISITIONS ALL SHIPS
Every Vessel Under British Fl
Which Left Port Before March
to Be Used BY Government.

New York. April 16.-Of1cial ~
tice Of the requisitioning by the BIT
ish government of all ships undery
British flag, according to the
nouncement of Premier Lloyd G94l
some time ago has been receivaA
the International Mercantile MANI
The order becomes effective beginRi
with the arrival of vessels Mt hon
ports, which left their port
parture on or before March 60. Is
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
LAW REFUGEES ARRIVE.

New York, April 16.--Six members
Of the crew of the American schooner
Lyman NJ. Law. sunk by q German
submarine last February. arrived. here
today as passengers on another Amer
lean ship. The Lyman Nj. Law was on
a voyage from Stockton, Me-, to Italy
when destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
SUIT OYER CECELIE

New York Banks Allege Breach of
Contract Because German Liner
Failed to Deliver Gold Bullion.
Washington, April ,16.-Another i'm
portant dispute growing out of the
war, involving more than score Of
the German ships recently taken over
by the government, was reached to-
day in the supreme court.
Is On it's docket for hearing today was
the test attachment suit of New York
banks against the German Lloyd liner
Kron Princess Cecilie. Breach of con-
tract is alleged by the banks because
the steamer turned back to America
when warned by wireless of the wars
outbreak and failed to deliver gold
bullion worth $11,0OO.0OO in England.
Probability Of seizure is the owners
defense.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16

KUROPATKN AND AIDES
PLACED UNDER ARREST

TAshkemt, Asiatic Russia, Sum
day, April 10, via London, April
16.-Gemeral Alexi KurOpatlxin,
governor general of Turkestan,
his assistant, Gen. Yerofeiff, and
Gen. Sivers, chief of stan, have
been arrested by the council Of
soldiers delegates.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
RADIO STATIONS CLOSED.

Washington, April 16.-All wireless
telegraph stations not operated by
the government were ordered dis
'mantled during the war today by di-
rection of the secretary of navy. Fail
ure to comply will result in confisca-
ton of equipment.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
British Booty Increases.

London. April 16, 1882 p. m.-The
British captured last night the village
of VilIeret. southwest of Hargicourt,
according to an official statement Is
sued by the British war Offices They
also made progress northwest of
Lens.
Large captures of guns and war
materials were made by the British
at Levin and on the Souchez river in
the Lens region, the statement an
nounced. Cannon taken include six
inch naval gun of long range. Truck
loads of new tools, many thousand
rounds of amn,unitions and quantities
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
Finance Committee q
Upper House Az
proves Seven Bilhol
Dollar War MeasuIl
ROOSEVELT EXPLAINS
PLAN FOR EXPEDITION
President Wilson to Receive Briti
Commission Headed BY A. j. HI
four Wednesday at White HOUSE,
French Commissioners to He n
cluded in Reception III They ART
Viviani and Joflrc Among Them.

viviani and JofYrc Among, Tllcsiil.
Washington, April 49, The Oh
900 100000 war revenue bill wlaf6|
passed the house, was approved too
by the senate finance COMMITTEES S1
Will be taken up in the senate tome
row for passage. 4.
War taxation, navy and army, p
pionage and financial and induAtF1
mobilization bills are among the N
measures which both houses are
push through quickly on the heels
the big bond act. e Nh
Theodore Roosevelt's plan Tor RAJ
ing and accompanying volunteer r.
petition abroad were laid before &
senate military committee by ChaN
man Chamberlain at q meeting CALI
to consider the administration seI1x2
ed army bill.
Details of the plan were submit6
by the colonel to the chairmen OF
senate aud house military COMMITTEE
Members gave careful study to q
proposal but there was no definite E.
dication what action will be taaSen}
The committee was expected to &
termine today whether to hold Vu&
hearings on the bill. Whether thtSBl
done or not, war department onicN
and army officers will continue
arguments for the legislation hofg
the two comittees. & A3
Is. It was announced today that
president would receive the Rt3fl
commissioning coming to disctIss
conduct Of the war at the White Hdt
on wednesday. Foreign Minister ~
four heads the commission. It III
also announced that the president M
receive the French commissioners
the same day if they have arrived
The French commission tnrlld1
former Premier Viviani. f<c-e-al Nh
fire. and other distinguished Fron6I
men. Elaborate preparations hA1
been made Cor the entcrtainlnenta
the commissioners.
With the approval of the admttt
tration, Chairman AdamIson Of
house commerce committee today
troduced war embargo to eYhpoS
the president to forbid export Of M
sort when he deems it in the publ
interest to do SO. ~
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16

Concord, April 16.-Ways and
means of increasing crop production
were considered by the state commit
tee on public safety. The free use
of several large farms have been
offered the committee.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
BOILED TO DEATH IN OIL.
Three W0rkmen Meet Horrible Fate
in East Boston Explosion.

Boston, April 16.-Three men were
badly burned, one probably fatally to-
day when the doors of a furnace at
the Mead Morrison Mfg. company's
plant in East Boston in which the
men were working blew out and burn
ing oil poured over their bodies. The
accident was caused by breaking of an
oil feed pipe.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
UNLOADING SEIZED SHIPS.

Manila, April 16.-The authorities
have begun the unloading of the seized
German ships. A start also has been
made on repairing damage done to
them by their crews.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
BIG REVENUE BILL
READY FOR SENATE
AMERICAN WARSHIP
NTERNED BY TURKS
Washington Not Surprised
As Such Action Had
Been Anticipated.

London. April 16.-An official state
ment issued by the Turkish war office
says that the American gunboat'
Scorpion has been informed.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
Germans Throw in.
Reserves to Permit
:. Destruction of Rich
Mining District
FALL OF NEITHER
PLACE ANNOUNCED
British Capture Villcrt and Seize
Great Stores, Including Six-dnch
Naval Gun-Bavarians PrelOmfnAte
Among Prisoners Taken-French
Reach German Second Zine at SIX
Points in Alsace.

The fighting on the western front
AAhas assumed almost the proportions Of
q general engagement along the whole
line. from the North Sea to Switzer-
land.
AS yet the infantry has not been
heavily engaged much to the north
! of L0os, in the Lens region. or east
Of the scissors region within which
confines the battle OF Arras and the
struggle for st. Quentin are being
waged.
Raiding operations by the French
also have assumed great Importance
and, significant activities are being
s displayed by the Belgians north OF
the great battlefield.
Were attention not centered at
present on the dramatic situations
about Lens and St. Quentin, the fall
Z Of both of which towns is considered
imminent, the great artillery battle
, in the region between scissors and
Rheims would doubtless have at
7 tracted more notice. AS it Is. the
potential Importance Of this duel can
not be minimized.
In this connection the probability
Of q northward push by the French
1 from the Rheims region to turn the
I left flank Of the Hindenburg line, as
the British have turned the right at
4 yimy. has come to the front while
athe artillery battle has been raging.
Desperate German resistance and q
] hrcbable desire ~ the British to
squeeze the Germans out. Of Lens
i rather than drive them from this coal
Z mine and factory town by direct
7 bombardment' have delayed the fall
of the city.
The British lines creeping steadily
closer notably on the west are indi-
Gated by today's official statements.
- The situation around st. Quentin is
e4fttle changed but both the French
and British report a situation which
make the town untenable for the
{ Germans.
London, April Is, 1880 p. m.-Al-
though British patrols have been In
the streets Of Lens and Gen. Haig's
J. men are in the outskirts of St Quen-
tin, the fall Of neither of these towns
has as yet been officially announced.
The Germans, it is apparent, sent
in their reserves and are making q
desperate defense to enable their en-
gineers to complete the destruction
8. of mines and factories of Lens which
: might have been useful to the Allies
~ Despite that fact that along the line
between Lens and st. Quentin the
German resistance has stiffened, Gen
Haig reports the capture Of Villeret
which Strengthens his line northwest
of st. Quentin. and announces further
. progress to the northwest of Lens
Counter attacks which the Germanl
have launched at Monchy and Lag
nicourt suggest that the British arr
approaching dangerously near thu
new German line, which, according t.
unofficial accounts. the Germans have
not time to complete, before the Brit
ish offensive was launched.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16

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New Britain herald., 1917-04-16

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
CUBAN TELLS OF WAR FOR
FREEDOM; NEGROES HEAR LAW

The army registration laws govern
ing men between the age of p and
% were explained TO the negro resi-
dents Of FL PasO by q number Of
speakers at a mass meeting held We'd
nesday evening at the Aetna club.
JOhn NJ Wyatt chairman Of the regis
tration board, and city clerk Jack
Dawson explained thoroughly the
registration laws and read e tracts
from Instructions sent from Wash
ington.
Mr.. Wyatt urged the negro resi-
dents to assis' the government in
the war with Germany by the pur-
chase of Liberty bonds.
Dr.. Z. z Eud ariano, Of Keller, Tex,
Cuban negro. delivered an address
IN which he pictured the fight the
cuban patriots made against Spain
He state he now has two sons in
the army.
The meeting was presided over by
Roy White.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
WILL BE SIX
MILLION YEAR
Building Records As Per
cent More for Five Months
Than in 1916.

During the first five months Of the
year permits were issued from the city
building inspectors office for build
ing improvements to cost $2.627. 392
an increase Of over As percent for
the same five months in 1915. which
viii mean an increase of over 100
percent over last year. if the record
for the first five months of 1917 is
maintained during the remaining
seven months
Permits issued since December 81,
1916, and up to II o'clock Thursday.
NAY 81. number 81. calling for an
investment OF 81. 627. 1872, while for the
same period last year 769 permits
were Issued calling for an expendi-
ture of S1,95O,511 in building i'm
prOvements. There were 202 more
permits issued and nearly S1,00o,0 0y
worth of more building done during
the first five months this year than
during the same period last yea.
Building 100 percent Faster.
These figures show that despite
wars and rumoTs of wars FL Paso is
building 100 percent faster today than
ever before at any time in its history.
Here is the record by months for the
first five months in 1916 and 1917
Darrr1ifu
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
.GIVESPERNIT
FOR FLAG DAY
Council Allows Elks and
D. A. r. Cleveland Square
for Celebration.

Permission was granted FL Paso
lodge 1S7, B. P. O. EIks, and the
Daughters of the American Revolution
by the city council at its meeting
Thursday, for the use Of Cleveland
square on the evening OF June Il, for
the purpose of celebrating flag day.
Both the EIks and D. A. r. are COM
pleting their program for the annual
exercises.
The council granted James Edmis-
ton the contract for catching tagless
dogs on his bid of A cents per dog.
This amount also includes keeping the
dogs for q specified length OF time at
the pound and executing those by pol
son whose owners have not called to
-ba them out" by paying for their
licenses The dog catcher viii start
his work at once
The following petitions were grant
cd \. \. Rheinheimer, for sewer con-
nection TO 1872 River street. Romero
and COlot for permission to erect a
barber pole at 6e4 South Ell Paso: W.
9. Roe and Il. L Birney, TO construct
a spur track on First street; FL Paso
Ice md Refrigerator company, to con-
struct a spur track through an alley
betwe cen Mills and Texas.
Wants Spur Track.
The petition Of the Southwestern
Fuel and Feed company for q fran
chise to cOnstiuet spur track across
Stevens avenue was referred 10 coun-
ell as a whole.
The petition Of taxpayers and citi-
Zens for permit to connect with the
sewer which runs through the Hague
subdivision, east OF Stevens street,
Government Hill. was referred to the
health and sanitation committee.
EauIs Lot OF Garbage.
The weekly report Of Thomas Ger
man, sanitary commissioner. showed
that, a total of SIS, 800 pounds of
garbage was hauled by the seavenger /
The petition OF property owners for |
a fire hydrant on South Santa Fe /
street near the international bridge I
was referred to the committee on /
water and finance
Sewerage Petition Referred.
The petition OF Stewart, Storms and I
Pitman for a sewerage extension 10 /
he rear Of the new building they are 4
for the East FL Paso
Drug company, Bassett avenue. was
-eferred to the committee on health
ind sanitation.
The petition Of residents and tax
ayers requesting that an arc light
II Nevada and Octavia streets be re-
laired was referred TO the committee
N streets and parks.