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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20
FIND BODY OF
MICHAEL NADEAU
OF ROWLAND

Bangor. Me, April 19.-The body OF
Michael Sadeau, 40, of Rowland, who dis
appeard on Dec 9, was found in the river
at that place today. The appearance OF
the body does not indicate violence, al
though foul play has been suspected. An
autopsy will be held on Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20

United States Senator James II. Lewis
Of Illinois, speaking at the annual ban
quet at Philadelphia Of the Society of
the Friendly Sons Of ST. Patrick, de-
clared that virtually every European
country has grievances against the Unit
ed States which may lead to anti-Ameri-
can alliances after the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20

Indianapolis, April 19.-Six persons
are dead and Il score of others are Suf-
tering from minor injuries as re-
tult Of n fire which is thought to have
resulted from an explosion of motion
picture films in the office of a film
Exchange in the ColfaX office building
ana apartment house in the down town
district here tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20
NICARAGUA
ALSO ENDORSES
j, s. ENTRANCE

Washington. April 1a.-Nicaragua has
aligned herself with the Latin-American
nations endorsing the entry of the United
States In the war with Germany. The
foreign office at Managua notified the
state department today that the govern
ment there sympathized with the United
States in its action, but made no men
ton Of neutrality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20

Washington. Epril 19.-Capitol police
discovered today that the door Of the
Senate committee on naval affairs had
been forced during the night. Clerks
in the committee room afte: Il hurried
examination. said no papers were nliss-
Ing and Senator Swanson. the acting
chairman Of the committee, said thefa
was no confidential inferma tien hi the
room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20
Senate Naval Affairs
Room Is Broken into

The door was badly splintered and
the Capitol police force was much sur
prised that no sounds were heard
when it was forced. The guards at the
Capitol were recently increased in num-
bcr. Entrance when the houses Of Con-
gress are not III session has been made
unusually difficult. An investigation
was begun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20
FISHING STRIKE
NEARLY SETTLED

Gloucester. Mass. April 19.-The
strike of fishermen which has tied up
many vessels at this port and Boston
for 10 weeks and caused a great cur
tailment of the New England fish sup
ply. was virtually settled tonight. Own
ers and captains of vessels sailing from
both ports and the Gloucester branch
of the New England Coast Fishermen's
Union reached a compromise agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20
LOYAL IN CRISIS
Continued from Page One)

St. Louis; Sebastian J. Messmer arch
bishop of Milwaukee; Henry Moeller,
archbishop of Cincinnati; Edward j.
Hanna, archbishop of San Francisco:
George W. Mundelin. archbishop Of Chi
cazo."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20
The Tenants Who
Are Easiest to
Find Are Some
times Hardest to
Lose s.!

A poor tenant can easily be
found without any advertise
ing at all. And, if allowed,
will stay until he makes his
landlord feel AS POOR AS
HE is.
When you advertise for
tenants you get in touch with
the better sort-as a rule.
And your chances are not linn
tied to one or two Inquiries
you can be particular!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20
MRS. GUERNSEY ELECTED
Continued from Page One)

general.
Among the vice presidents elected
was Mrs. William c. Robinson of
Maine for one year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20

Continued from Page One)
if must devote a great deal of it's best
energy and capacity.
THE volunteer system does not do
this When men choose themselves
they sometimes choose without due re-
gard to their other responsibilities. Men
may come from the farms or from the
mines or from the factories or centers
of business who ought not to come but
ought to stand back to the armies in
the field and see that they get every
thing that they need and that the peo-
pie of the country are sustained in the
meantime"
Leaders Confident
The President and administration
leaders in Congress are confident of the
ultimate enactment of the army bill
without material changes. The fight
probably will begin in the Senate. where
the bill will be taken up as soon as the
espionage measure is disposed of. Chair
man Chamberlain Of the military COM
mittee submitted his favorable report
today.
Chairman Dent. of the House commit
tee formally presented during the day
the report of his committee offering
the bill in amended form. authorizing
the President to call for volunteers in
increments of 100000 and providing for
the selective draft only after the vol
unteer plan has failed
Representative Kahn Of California.
ranking Republican member of the
House committee. who will be one of
the administrations chief Spokesman
during the fight in the House. had a
long conference with officials of the war
department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20
JOURNALS.
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING?

Sometimes it is easier to
figure up ones PROFITS
from using the classified col
umns than it would be to es-
innate ones LOSSES from
neglect to do so.
There have been occasions
IN YOUR LIFE when a clas-
sified ad would have adjusted
some transient difficulty
WHICH HAS NEVER YET
BEEN SATISFACTORILY
SOLVED.
Through utilizing the clas-
sified you might have sold
that property for ITS FULL
VALUE; you might have Sc
cured a desirable tenant WHO
WOULD HAVE REMAINED
WITH YOU THROUGH THE
YEARS; you might have Sc
cured an employee who would
have become the mainstay of
your business!
What is your failure to use
the classified COSTING YOU
RIGHT NOW? Have you
some task in hand, seemingly
impossible of accomplish
ment, which classified adver-
Using might make simple and
easy-and inexpensive?
If you are a man or a wo-
man "of affairs" having the
| average amount of business
: to attend to in your daily life,
YOU CAN FIND A TASK
FOR THE JOURNALS
CLASSIFIED ADS TODAY!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20

Over 1900 women clerks are employed
in the German military service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20
WILSON DRAFT HOPES

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New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
ISLANDS ARE OURS

Secretary Lansing Hands Minister
 Brm Piece of Paper Worth Forty r eight Tons in Gold.
 Washington, March 3l.-The final act of more than fifty years effort to bring the Danish West Indies under the American flag was completed with formal ceremonies at the state department today when Danish Min- ister Brun was handed treasury warrant for $25,0o0,0O0. the pur- chase price, and wireless essages were sent to the American and Dan ish authorities at the islands to lower the Danish flag and raise the Stars and Stripes. At noon today the new possessions passed definitely and fin- ally under the authority of the United State.
 "By giving you this warrant" Sec retary Lansing said, as he handed the paper to the minister, T will save you the trouble of transporting forty eight tons of gold. The value of this paper in coin would be eduiva- lent to that weight
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
Cfy Ae,,,s
Don't forget to visit the volz green. houses. Sunday April 1St.-adYt.

Don't forget to visit the volz green- houses, Sunday, April 1st.-advt.
 Members of the High School club at the Y. M. c. A. presented Rev. E. T. Thienes with a handsome travelling bag at the weekly supper of the orr ganfzation last night. MT. Thienes leaves next week to take up hi1sIfos duties at Detroit. Mich.
 Try our special Sunday dinners, 40cl Hotel Nelson.-advt.
 The following warrantee deeds werd filed in the city clerks office today} Agnes P. McNickle to Sarah, Jl Greatorex, Wooster street; Carl WI Kuhs to John1Soughey, Roberts street| and Carl w. Kuhs to Cornelius III Dehm, South Main street.
 Mayor Quigley has returned from trip to Washington.
 MT. and Mrs. Mark T. Lake q 63 North Glen street are receivinl congratulations on the birth of { daughter at the New Britain Geners hospital last evening.
 A son was born last evening at tn local hospital to MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Rachlin of 96 West street.
 Engine company No. was calle2 to Kensington avenue this noon to ez tinguish grass fire; The damage wa nominal.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Charles A. KIOsS.

Charles August Kloss. aged 27 yeaFs, son. of MT. and Mrs. August Kloss of 142 Arch street. died at a hospital in Detroit, Mich., Thursday. His father is widely known as janitor of Turner hall. Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Barnett of West Suffield. The funeral and burial will be in this city, arrange ments being incomplete pending word as to when the body will arrive. He was employed as a machinist in the Michigan city.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
NEW BRITAIN SENDS
 IN 2o,eo5 BLANKS
Census Bureau Completes Its Worl, and Files Complete Report With
 ... Hartford Headquarters.

k The New Britain military census baseau ceased to. exist today, Its work having been coump3ated. when the several weeks ago those In charge es- timated that there swoulH be about 10000 men to be catalogned. Their estimate was c6rrect for ,a total of 20.605 names hav been sent to the Hartford headquAt4ers froriSthis city. All were not local Fesidsat however, for 79f who registered here lived iu other places. From outside places 792 New Britain names were sent in, making a total of 19,861 males resi- dents of New Britain who were en- rolled.
 The work at the office during the past month has been ably handled by the corps of assistants, chief among whom were tue Misses Helen M. Allen, Vera schade and Anna Fitz- gerald. Great credit is due all who in any way assisted the government in taking this census, but owing to the unusually large number of people who helped. many coming from factory and private offices, it has been im- possible to record each name. Among the foremost office assistants however, were the following:
 H. w. Briere, E. Birmingham Schurr, V. M. Palmer. c. F. Perry, Anna Fftz- gerald, Mrs. James Skene, G. c. Weld Helen A. Robinson, Mildred Hellberg Vera schade, Helen Allen Ethel Mount, Rose Churchill, Mrs. J. H. iKirkham, Mary c. Myer, Hazel E. Harris. Esther Crona, Mrs. c. c. Beach, Eleanor Berry, Gertrude John son, Helen Ryan Lillian Johnson, Olive Odenwald, H. A. Johnson, H. D. Gross. w. H. Judd, Earle Gibney, Will Ebert Johnson, Willard Frell, Thomas A Clarkson, M W. Felt, Florence l.. Hanford, Thurza Lockwood, Myrtle Durham, Dorothy Zimmerman and Christine Mitchell
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
FORM EFFICIENCY CLUB.

About 100 men interested In
 formation of an Eficciency club last night at the Y. M. c. A. formed such an organization. As no name has been chosen, but following officers were elected: Fl ident, Herbert A. Johnson. general perintendent North 6 Judd Manu1 turing company; vice president. El Stone, mechanical superintend Corbin Cabinet Lock company; se{ tary, w. w. House, purchasing al New Britain Machine company; tr} urer, John c. Loomis, treasurer C( mercial Trust company.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31

eighteen pieces and needs eight more
 at. once.s Players on the cornet and
 the alto horn are required and an expert on the saxophone can be utilized. A hand is inspiriting and every man in thes armory wishes one to be- obtained.
 sMA56 John Purcell. Major George
 J ana Eirst Lieutenant Frank
 Pindlo hAya been appointed to act
 as ass poard T tor sdetermine the valuo: of clothing rla rged to enlisted men.
 This board taIe tpptructions from
 the senior assae 1nustering officer. sa Inventory ds ! Ds endents.
 }. The captains or hsss eommanding
 officers of the yxti0na ; regimentai companies have been ordered to dis
 tribute blanks among their men stat ling. all information regaF depeIay
 dents. This Is in 4coordAnCes.s
 the recently enacted Inv .which E.
 lows money to wives and minor HeS pendents under the 4ke of etx years. the total Amount Of. whic1 IT
 not to exceed $64n month. |order specifics that len who Aa
 cArtiAed on their enll nept pAt that they have nod4 adent
 lves are deberred rticip1 ! fn theS seperation tor ssz Ependents. unless, he d@caaration, thsy flat certain persons iiAxe e depen- dent upon them. hust now be stated in the blenl plica- tion. ssTo entitle soldiers to thet ben- efits of the law prompt sscos liance with the order issuea from the adiutant gensra 10hcs lsnsees- sary. ssT # Sk Company command must aee that blanks are mades6 once, completely and authei1 ca fur nishing the informations The papers are in triplicate. One copy. cQlQred green. must be forwarded to thoNad- iutant generals office, direct; one copy, colored white. to the onice Ve ! the state. comptroller; and one copy colored yellow. Is to be kept among the company records.
 Regimental Reports. Reports given out at regimental headquarters., complete up to yester- day noon, are as follows:
 Officers
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
LEAVES ALL 10 SONS.

7 The will of Mrs. Ann Frawley vi
 died on March 25, was filed in probate court today. By it's teri terms Mrs. Frawley left all her trd erty to her four sons, James. Jo1 Bernard and Joseph Frawley, each] share alike. The will was drawn Lawyer w. F. Mangan on the day fore Mrs. Frawley's death. WiI1i3 J. Long and Frank Cox have b4 named as administrators.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
E. F. CARRINGToN DEAD.

Winsted, March 31.-Edward Darlington, brother of Judge Ge, M. Darlington, and we'll known in section died at the County hosj last night from apoplexy. He eighty years of age. and vetera] Company E, 19 Connecticut Vo
 teers. In former years he was nected with the Gilbert Clock d pany and the Seth Thomas e
 company, but in later years he an accountant in Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31

to use the gun. Such training is part of the marines course of instruction on shipboard, since they, as well as the sailors, are taught how to handle the guns. March 16 will be the first anniversary of the launching of the Pennsylvania, the mightiest American vessel in commission, although others still more powerful are planned or under construction.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31

Totals .......1O5O 51 11O1
 ''The number present was twenty Aine more than on the day before. TAe number absent was ten less. ThAre has been 9 continuous im- provAment in the showing of the reginent from the day of the first report.
 The rekiment is still about 255 men shy of the war footing. This is now figured on a basis of 100 men for each of the letter companies and the regulation number for the other units.'
 Company | Leads.
 The recruiting report, compiled to yesterday noon. is herewith printed.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
25 ARE MADE VOTERS.

! At o'clock this afternoon twcn five new voters had been made. office in City hall will be open uj 2 o'clock tonight to. make voters I from g a. m. until z. p. m. Mon( voters will be made. Monday will the last day on which voters canl made, so all who desire to exer( their right of franchise on April should appear at this time. A J of 393 have applied to be made
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31

Since the broad deck of a super dreadnaught like the United States battleship Pennsylvania, flagship of the Atlantic fleet. would offer 9 tempting target to a hostile aeroplane this ship and others are armed with anti-aircraft guns similar to the one depicted. The men seen are a party of United States marines. members Jor the ships complement. learning how
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
George M. Clark.

George M. Clark, aged 51 years, a moulder employed at the Russell & Erwin division of the American Hardware Corporation, died at New Britain hospital last night. He was single and lived with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Samuel w. Clark at 11S Greenwood street.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
CALIFORNIANS FOR WAl
Leading Men of Golden State orga
 League and Urge Wilson and ,d gross to Declare Hestilities.

San Francisco, March 31.-A organizing the American Leagu3 California" 8 group of leading { of the state sent telegrams todaJ President Wilson and members congress urging that. the Un' States join forces with the allies declare war against Germany
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
Mrs. Ernest Glantzberg.

Mrs. Ernest Glantzberg, formerly of this city, where her husband was
 in the contracting business. Is dead at her home in Springfield, Mass, ac- cording to notification received by relatives last night.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
French Advance Continues.

FIe0Cu lAuVHnCe COnt1nueS. Paris, March 31.--French troops Et night successfully attacked the fman positions south of the Ailette Tor and made important progress stward. the war office announces to- y.s
 The; French advance was scored to pe east of the line running from euville-sur-Margival to yregny, prtiieast of Soissons. A number of Rints of support were brilliantly blurred by the French forces
 m the Champagne region five tsyio- pt counter attacks delivered by the lnpAnsson positions. recaptured, yes day Iby thes F'renchswes of Maisohs
 Champagne. were checked. the srmans sustaining heavy losses.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
RIHglI ] GlM ND Rf'slITE TO TURKS
lhle RIsnch Continue to Push
 Blck German Line

E, London. lEat1h IF 1855 p. m.- |Sritish foreA keaopotamia ad- Eancihg to th <of Bagdad have occupied th4 Sa of Kalaat Felujah Ind the aree Deltwah and sindiyah nd Sherabay accepding to ain official ytatem ent eney by tho British The fBS e11e. the statement
 dds, wSS rsDonfs0hted by the rem
 HIS of A Eufhish army which re-
 lated fro1 Kpt which were rein-
 pced by, fresh units near Deltawah
 nd Sindiyah. sss.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31

Southern department, Major Gen. eral John J. Pershing, it's present commander.
 Western department, Major General Hunter Liggett, now in command of the Philippine department. @
 The command of the Philippine de- partment. which is being rellnQuished by Major General Liggett, probably will devolve upon BriEadier General Charles J. Bailey. The command of the troops in the canal zone will de- volve on Brigadier General Edward H. Hummer, now on the Mexican bor- l der.
 No. 1 in the accompanying picture is General Liggett; No. 2, General Bell; No. 3, General Barry; No. 4, General Edward; No. 5, General Wood; No. (, \ General Pershing.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
,ADY FOREsTERs, PROGRAM

Pride Circle, Lady Foresters of Ann
 ;ca will hold social following the
 gular meeting in O. U. A. M. hall on
 Ionday night. The following pro- ram will be carried out: Piano se- :ection, Miss Gladys Williams; read ing, Miss Edna Bagshaw; violin solo, MT. Archie Waters; song, Miss Mar77 garet Souney; recitation, Miss Min nie Recknagle; song, Miss Rose Dec han: recitation, Miss Edna Bagshaw; violin and piano selection, Mrs. May Gosselin, Mr. Waters; monologue, Miss Minnie Recknagle.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31

Northeastern department (new), Brigadier General Clarence R.. Ed wards, now commanding the troops in the Panama canal zone. f
 Southeastern department (new), Major General Leonard Wood, now commanding the eastern department.
 Central department, Major General Thomas H. Barry. its present com. mander.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
FIRE HoUsE TO COVER GRIM
Thieves Loot House and Apply II Torch.

Danbury, March 31.-A fire of eyll dent incendiary origin damaged tl| residence of Edwin J. Duck at | Downs street, to the extent of $4,0( early today. Mir. Duck and fama are in Florida
 The firemen and police found eSl dence that the house had been occI pied in the absence of the family al footed. The fire was apparent started by the thieves to cover trad of their operatioAs. The value of t1 stolen property <s unknown.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31

}. Massachusetts Companies Assigned. Boston, March 31.-The protective .Servfces for which President Wilson 4Beued,s the call for National Guards A4en was begun today at two impor-
 Int points by companies E and I of thlt Ninth regiment. The location of the posts was not announced.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
AMERICANS SLAIN
 ON VESSELS SUNK
 WITHOUT WARNING
(Continued from First Page.)

be gaining fast, Captain Stevens said, so he ordered all lights extinguished and swung his ship sharply to star board. The supposed submarine later disappeared.
 The Knight of the Garter brought as her only cargo 9 large box bear ing the address,:
 ''Dr. Dispatcher. Omaha" Captain Stevens said it contained something handsome" from the French govern ment for Dr. Dispatcher in apprecia- tion of his service with the American Fed Cross in France.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
Patrol Bes1s in Commission.

Boston, March 31.-The committee on public safety announced today that seven power boats were in com mission in theswork os coast defense patrol. ~
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
MANNING A CONSTABLE.

was appointed as constable to succeed the late James A. Duffy at a meeting of the democratic town committee this morning.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31

Preparations were made for very quiet celebration of the eightieth birthday of John Burroughs, the fa- nous naturalist and author, in view of the death of Mrs. Burroughs on March and MT. Burroughs own ill. ness. MT. Burroughs home is at West Park, N. Y., on the bank of the Hudson river. For many years he has been America's leading writer on the close observation of nature, and his sympathetic studies of bird and animal life have won thousands of friends for him. He was born at Rox- bury, N. Y., on April 3, 1887. and has lived on farm, devoting his time to fruit culture and literature, since 1874. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
 Knitted wool collars and cuffs are used on jackets and dresses.
 Long black satin scarfs are SUI gested to wear instead of jackets.
 Neckfixing for sports costum show a great deal of bright color.
 A new idea is flowers on tn. back of the belt instead of the front
 A tender green, geranium rose and pastel blue are among the most charming of spring hues.
 Organdie and taffeta are com bined, with skirt of taffeta and a fil- my overskirt of organdie.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31

The decentralization of command involved in. the recent important mill itary changes in the United States army is to become effective on May 1. The commanding officers of the six military departments after that date will be:
 Eastern department, Major General J. Franklin Bell, now commanding the western department.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31

shows CompanyI I leading the regiment in the number of new men:
 Machine Gun Company .......... 5 Headquarters Company 6
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
Fsegimental Reports.

Reports given out at regimental headquarters. complete up to yester- day noon, are as follows:
 Officers
New Britain herald., 1917-03-31

Ts ETssA T AA1y LIZ 1N4 uaHu HppOIntmentS
 of Sto the local soldiers:
 nt hnd Leader Clifford l.. nst4 Eh( nd leader:: Thigd Gloss nAicf& -. Morse to~be usSlbt- II baI kf 411ird Glass Musi. lasn Leon EeKers to be sergeant d Thfd 0 usician Clarence T.
 s st The band has