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The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-27
PERsHiNG coMMENDs
 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 26.-F1eld service work of the Knights of Col umbus among the American troops " France has received the hearty ap- proyal of General Pershing and plans are being made to extend tho work now under way on q mucn wio@r scope. Walter N. Herman, of Utica, N' V overseas commissioner of the American organization said here to- dav on his arrival on a French steam CT. Mir. Herman, who has been Ill France since November to make re- port for his organization, said that General Pershing told him he was glad to give every support to the WorK
 not alone for the benefit it will De to the men of his command, but also to demonstrate to the Germans that Americas part in the war has the hearty support of the Catholics MT Herman added that shortage of me chanics and material for building recreation halls is a serious draw hack to the field work of the Knights
 This will be one of the problems nc will take up with the organization
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Eight Me2icdns Bandits
 Killed By Rdnchn1en
Raiders Bele0ed 10 Be q Part of Villas Force Operating in the
 Ojindgd DiStrict

house The father saw the MeXicans approaching and awakened his son The women and children went to the most protected room and the men opened fire on the bandits, riding wildly toward the house A desperate rifle battle was then fought between sam Neil and the leader of the Mex jeans at one hundred yards range.
 Neil killed his man while his fa- ther covered the approach from the rear and fought off the MeXioans who were attempting to gain entrance through a rear door. Two more ban dits were killed. Whereupon the re- maindcr retired for conference, A Mexican was then sent to the house with d demand that the Neills sur render,
 This was refused, but r T. Neil finally delivered over the keys to the Brite store nearby and sent a hired hand to. assist in rounding up the horses in order to save the women and children from massacre. While inc store was being footed by the bandits the Rev II M Bandy of the First Christian church of Maria, drove mn in his ear with his family to spend the day at the Brite ranch. They barely escaped, but got into the ranch bouse. where the minister seized rifle and guarded a window with the other Americans.
 At this time the United States mail stage from Valnetne arrived at the gtc,.e carving Christmas packages for tne United States soldieds station od at Candelaria. The two Mexican rassanears were killed before they copid get out of the stage. Michael Welch was taken from the stage hanged in the door of the Brlte store and his throat cut
 7 r. Cobb. a ranch hand, approach ed the store during tle looting' Du' was warned back by Foreman Guyon uho was barricaded in his house. loV ,.,rds away Cobh. realizing what haa na,nared. rode twelve miles to the !, ,nasr,et feleDhone and gave the alarm os all other lines had been cut oy ho bandits Sheriff Cline and a ,o..e started in pursuit of the Nai'uiIS. r,,.,. found Welchs body hanging III che store doorway and the nnae SDdios ," Inf the Mexican passengers ol 's, staae nearby. Mrs. Brite and the Veils saw the killing of the three "len men totan from the stage Welch who was ered ,a1 and partially paralyzed' had % "sNa , assisted to the place of his eXecu- tion. they said. o., A,,
 sam Neil was shot in the race put
 not seriously wounded.
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situation at home General O'Ryan said his men were adequately equipped for training, though not for fighting, and that he would like to see them have two more months of training before they went to the front. lie told the committee that the great need Of the war was artillery and recommended that the troops abroad be supplied with winter clothing of heavier quality.
 Major Generals William Wright and Edwin Creole, commanders at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, and Camp Bowie, Texas, respectively, who also have been abroad. will testify tomor- row if they reach Washington in time. Otherwise the committee will pro- cced with the examination of Quar- termaster General Sharpe, into the inquiry of cantonment, clothing and other situations.
 Mrs. Grace Humiston, of New York, who has investigated social conditions at some of the training camps aud whose published statements recently were denounced by Secretary Baker, conferred today with Chairman Chamberlain, who told her to send ia written statement if she had any ] information to give the comGittee.
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Maria, Tex. Dec. 2G.--MeXican bandits raided the Fitzgerald ranch between here and the river late last night and drove off all of the horses from this ranch, also taking a large quantity of provisions, according 10 a report received here The raiders were believed to have been part of the band which raided Candelaria yesterday and were attempting to get back across the Mexican border.
 Eight bandits were killed yester- day when ranchers and American cayalrymen fired on the Mexican raiders after they had killed Michael Welch, the United States mail Car- rier, and his two Mexican passengers and had footed the L. C. Brite store at Candelaria, Texas. This was thN official report received here today but additional reports of fighting be- tween scattered bands of the bandits and tho American caYalrymen ana Texas rangers have been brought here all day from the river front IL was believed here a number of raiders were overtaken and killed when they resisted the state and army forces.
 Tonight troops guided by Texas rangers were securing the Rim ROCK district in search of scattered bands of the bandits and endorsements were being sent from here in com mandeered civilian automobiles and trucks.
 1t now is believed the bandits were a part of Franscisco Villas torce which has becn operating in the Oiinaga district The report recelVeo today that they were Mexican tedetaI troops from the OjinaPa garrison was refuted tonight by later developments This report started from the fact tha a number of dead bandits wore MeA' ican federal uniforms But this was explained tonight hy the fact ina when Villa captured Ojinaea ne oo' tained quantities of uniforms anu was believed his men had disguishe' themselves to make the Amerlc"li' believe they were federal soldiers ah' embroil the United states,
 Eanchers who arrived here tohlAn from Candelaria brought the hfS connected story of the Mexican r"i, on the Brite store and little ranc' settlement in the elbow or the Ni Grande
 But two men were at the bflp ranch house Christmas morning @ne the Mexican raiders arrived h, were T. T. Neil, manager of the rancl @ and his sou, sam Neil. Their "i'e and children were also at the ran0
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The Dead.


 JOHN BROWN, age IS years.
 LISTER BROWN. 22, his son.
 MARION ARMOND, 47.
 BILLY ARMOND, r, his son.
 WANDER COCKREii.. 2S.
 Death laid heavy hand on the lit- tlo community that surrounds branch of the Valley Planing Mill company plant which is located far up on Owl Creek, in Bear township yesterday morning, when without the warning of a moment. the steam boil CT that operated the mill exploded, and five men were killed.
 Four of the killed died instantly The fifth was rendered unconscious as soon as he was hit, but he was not yet dead when the physicians left the scene. However, there was no hope to be entertained for his re- coyery. and a little while later the report came that he too had died.
 There were two injured, but their injuries were very minor.
 The most narrowing scenes sur rounded the mill after the explosion. As the women from the countryside gathered and viewed the mangled forms of their loved ones, they dis tressed beyond consolation.
 The cause of the accident was in- vestigated by Coroner Dr. J. B. Shaw, who did not regard it as necessary to hold an inquest The steam pres- sure was 120 pounds just before the
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or the department of commerce and labor. Matters of wages, hours and working conditions are left with Mir. heating for adjustment and he will adJust the matter of reinstatement or two operators whose discharge wa- the cause of the strike.
 The busting of former Mayor ]. IT. Wright after conviction on charge of non-feasance for alleged failure to prevent and suppress rioting near the telephone plant and a general strike of HOO union workers, which lasted six days were the outstanding feat ures of the strike.
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engine blew up. AS near as could be determined, the water had been per- mitted to run too low in the boilers. The fireman was among those in- stantly killed, and if there is fault to be found it will have to be found with the dead Perhaps there was negligence, but the negligence that was will not help the present, will not restore the dead. nor supply the loved ones and the providers for those who are left helpless as to the. future.
 The mill was Q new one, built di- rectly in the valley over Owl Creek, little stream of that section. One mill house was within 100 feet of the scene of the boiler room. An- other house several hundred yards away housed more of the mill work CTS Perhaps as many as fifteen were employed at the mill at the time of ;Lo accident.
 The boiler room was located along the side of a long chute At one side of the boiler room was where the logs were rolled for the saw carriage. The tramwsy. tae boiler room, and other portions of the mill structure were entirely carried out the instant the boiler exploded. The f-tube boil- CT was carried well beyond the boiler house and was warped wreck
 The bodies of the dead and dying were dragged from the wreckage by
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Washington, Dee 2G.-- Government possession and operation of the na- tion's railroads for the war was pro claimed by President Wilson tonight, to become effective at noon next Fri day, December 2S.
 William C. McAdoo, retaining his place in the cabinet as secretary of the treasury, is placed in charge as director general of the railroads
 Every railroad engaged in general transportation Uith it's appurtenances including steamship lines, is taken over and all systemN will be operated as one under the director general
 In q statement companyinc his proclamation the president announced
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that as soon as congress reassambles he will recommend legislation guaran- teeing pre-war earnings and main tonance of railroad properties in good repair
 Government backing will be given to new issues of railroad securities that ready market may be found.
 The presidents move, although forecast for weeks, came at this time as a great surprise to nearly every Lody in Washington, including rail- road officials It had been generally believed he would await the reas- sembing of congress before taking any step He acted through Secre- tary of War Baker under authority
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CAPTURED COMMANDER
 RELEASED ON PATROL

London, Dec. 2G.-Commanders of German submarines now usually re- quire the captains of merchant ships to give their parole instead of mak- ing them prisoners as heretofore, ac- cording to the annual report of the London American Trading company large British shipping concern. When men are paroled they cannot re-enter the merchant marine during the war. The companies employing them give them pay until they ohtam other employment
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GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER ALL THE RAILROADS
Fl cad of British
 " dOy Is RenoDed

London, Dec. 26.-Vce Admiral Sir Rosslyp Weymss has been ap- pointed first sea lord in success. sion to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe according to an offciat announce. ment this evening.
 The change will convey but one interpretation to the mind of the general public in view of te strong criticisms for a long time passed upon the admiralty which cul. minated in deep disappointment and dissatisfaction at the impun- fly with which German raiders re- gently again sank a British con- Voy.
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A American Soldiers
 Fighting in Ita1y

Washington, Dec. 26.-Major Murphy, American Red Cross commissioner to Europe, back In Paris after establishing relief work in Italy, reported by cable today:
 Whatever else we may have done or failed to do, we have raised the American flag from one end of Italy to the other and our youngsters today are doing their part in helping to hold the Plave line"
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HELP IF YOU CAN

The tragedy at Owl Creek yesterday it's path The father family eight The est killed The children the collection two srouds Neehbors made collins the living assistance that the the Sentinel Record will of bors who will be glad O dispense
 When Mrs w. c. Maurice heard of the disaster tho would follow she that entire theater last night ordinarily help these distressed people Of Owl Creek vicinity.
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FORT SMITH TELEPHONE
 STRIKE IS SETTLED

Fort smith Ark. Dee 2G.-An agreement was reached tonight where 65 telephone operators of the Southwestern Bell Telephone com pany. who have ,een on strike since the afternoon of September l9, will return 10 work at o'clock Thursday morning
 The agreement was the outcome of efforts by Federal Mediator Keating
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Twe11e Ships Sunk
 During the Week

London, Dec. 26.-The loss 10 British shipping shows a mate. rial decrease for the week. .Ac- cordlng tos the admiralty report tonight eleven British merchant men of t,6oo tons, or more, were sunk during this period by mine or submarine, as we'll as one merchantmen under that tonnaoe and one fishing vessel.
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BATTLE WAGED THROUGHOUT CHRISTMAS MORNING, lrAL.
 FANS GAINING MANY OF
 THEIR FORMER POSITIONS
SNDW FALLING ALONG
 TUE ENTIRE FRENCH FRONT

Peace ParIeys Between the Germans and Russians Is Still seclouded-- Germans Fail to Return an Asnwer to the Demands of the Bolsheviki Delegates and Ask Extension of Ne qotiations.
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FIVE KILLED AT BROWN MILL
 WHEN STEAM BOILER EXPLODES
Two Fathers and Two Sons Are Num- bered Among the Dead at
 Owl Creek Disaster.

Scene Most Narrowing as the Bereft Families Gather and View the Manged Bodies of Their Loved Ones-Some Financial Help Will Be Needed to Relieve the Distress at Present
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Secretary McAdoo Placed in Charge as Director
 General.

The President Has Had Matter Under
 Consideration for Some Time, But His Action at This Time Came as a Great Surprise to Nearly Everyone in Wash ington.
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Forecast for Arkansas: Thursday, fair, warmer in east portion; Friday, cloudy, colder.
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People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered An ad in the senhnel-ReroFd is almost sure to bring a customer.
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
P|MPLY? WELL, DON'T BE-!
People Notice It. Drive Them OFF
with DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get package of Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the
liver with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets,
the successful substitute for calomel-
there's never any sickness or pain after
taking them.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effec-
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No one who takes Olive Tablets is
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a bad breath, a dull, listless, mo good.
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DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are. a
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DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
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Take one or two nightly for week.
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

building on New Britain road to
Schultz and Costello Of New Britain
The deed has been filed for record in
the town clerks office.
Rev. r. H. Burton and Mrs. Burton
are expected home the latter part of
the week from New Orleans where
they have been spending the past
month with relatives
Ash Wednesday services will be
held in the Church OF Our Lady of
Mercy Wednesday evening at 1880.
There will also be services on Friday
and Sunday evenings.
Daniel M. Collins treated callers at
his lunch room this morning to cigars.
Dan Is the proud and happy father of
a bouncing boy, born yesterday.
Charles Crowley has accepted a po-
sition as clerk in the Hartford freight
office
The Grange will have a regular
meeting tomorrow evening. After the
business session the anniversary of the
organization will be celebrated
A homeward bound resident slipped
on the Ice coated sidewalk on Whiting
street Saturday night and in falling
crashed against a widow in the Public
market with the usual results.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
ACTORS in ALL WAR
THEATERS AT REST
Activity Of Zeppelin Alone Fea-
lures News From Europe

The activity in various war the
aters reflected in the bulletins Of the
war Office during the past few days
has subsidized temporarily. None of
the of1ioial. statements today indicates
any really severe fighting during the
past twenty-four hours. The opera
tons along all the front has been con-
fined to accommodating, artillery and
aviation activities.
The current Paris official statement
contains one item possibly forecasting
a resumption Of operations by the
Zeppelins with the coming Of more
favorable weather.. One Of these big
airplanes flew over the French coast
on Saturday night, proceeding as far
as Boulogne near the entrance to the
English channel.
The bombs which It dropped did no
damage, the French report declares.
Shipping agency reports today add
ed one more steamer to the list OF
merchant vessels sunk as a result of
the German blockade measures. The
steamer was the British Iolo, Of 1908
TONS, Eleven men on the British
steamer Romsdalen which was on
the list of the shipping destroyed
yesterday, are today reported missing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
new BRITAIN
MOTHERS PLEASED
AND HAPPY
No More Fear of Baby Collie.


The crusade against baby collie and
food trouble in this section has had
happy result
The astonishing achievements Of
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup which
mas Deen so widely recommended
seems beyond belief to the many
thankful and pleased mothers, for
practically every baby has been cured
or benefited by its use.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is
the long looked for blessing that has
sprung into instant popularity with
almost every mother, actual results
verify this.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup IS
different from anything else in that 1t
aims to get rid of baby collie and in
digestion by neutralizing the acids,
overcoming gas and strengthening the
weak, sensitive little stomachs, and
mind you it does all this without a
particle Of dope or drop Of al
cohol
Good honorable, druggists recon-
mend Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup
to all mothers with babies that have
collie, indigestion. poor assimilation
of food, constipation orr teething
troubles.
Mothers do not fail to test this now
famous prescription. Go to your
druggist and get twenty-five cent
bottle today and make baby well and
happy. For sale in New Britain by
Settlers Prescription Pharmacy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
committee will meet and receive any
that desire to join the church at the
next communion.

committee will meet and receive any
that desire to join the church at the
next communion.
Banquet for Canvassers.
In appreciation of the fine work
done by the young lady canvassers at
the recent fair held by the T. A. B.
society in Forester's hall the men,
bers OF the fair committee have ar
ranged a banquet for their benefit this
evening In Walsh's restaurant, New
Britain. Mr.. Walsh~has promised the
committee that he will serve them a
banquet that will be famous in the
history Of the society. Members will
take the 1850 car for New Britain and
the banquet will be served at about
Sis. The T. A. B. drum corps went
to New Britain at the invitation Of the
T. A. B. society of that city on Sat
urday night to compete with other
corps from about the state. AS a re-
suit Of their trip another fine cup
has been added to the already large
collection owned by the society. The
cup Saturday night was awarded the
society for the best marching
Can't Dooate Woman.
A telegram has been received at
the Berlin station for Mrs. Bessie
johnson of Berlin but up to this noon
all attempts at locating her had
failed. The telegram contains the in
formation that her brother in Warren,
Ohio. Is dead. There are any num-
Der of Johnsons in the town but no
Mrs. Bessie johnson.
Briefs.
Professor E. e. Nourse preached
at the morning services at the Berlin
Congregational church yesterday as
Rev. S. A. Fiske is confined to his
home with an attack of the grip.
Lloyd Minor represented the local
scouts at the meeting in the Metho-
dist church, New Britain, last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wright are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a son,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
SAILORS ARE RELEASED.
Quick Action Follows Swiss Minista
Information.

Berlin, Feb. 10. by wireless to sd
ville.-After it had become known|
Berlin through the official commu]
cation of the Swiss ministry he
says the Overseas News Agency, I'll
the American government had METH
conf1scated German ships nor B
made prisoner the crews OF Germ
shtps-as originally had been repo
ed In Europe by news agency d
German government Ii
ordered the release Of t
brought to Germany
the steamship Yarrowdale.
The government, says the agen,
asked the Spanish ambassador, Pol
Bernabe, to inform the Amerio
governm emit officially.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
Fog Restraints Infantry.

Berlin, Feb. 10, (By wireless to
Sayville) Heavy fog along the
Franco-Belgian front has interfered
with operations and there have only
been accommodating raids and similar
enterprises, army headquarters an
nounced today. The official statement
reads.
western front: Along the great
er part of the front there has been
dense fog which has limited the ac-
tivity of the artillery and the airmen.
permitting only accommodating opera
tons"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

nouncement was made at the war|
fice today:
Patrols were active in the reRioj
Barnhaupt-Le-Haut. The night i
calm everywhere else.
ION Saturday night, a Zeppelin I
over the French coast in the dep}
ment Of Pas de Calais as far as the
vrons Of Boulogne and dropped
number of bombs without result u
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
MAY BE RETURNED
TO insane ASYLUM
William P. Bristol Beats His
Wife and Is Arrested
CENSUS TAKERS BUSY
Funeral of William @. LsIcells Held
This Afternoon-Grange to Hold
Patriotic Song service-Church
News for the Week.

Complaint was received by the local
authorities yesterday morning from
Mrs. William P. Bristol that her hus-
band had lost his reason and had
given her severe beating. Help was
imm ediately sent to the Bristol home,
which is located a short distance from
the Jarvis farm, and Mr. Bristol was
taken into custody and placed in the
town lookup 1t was about ten
months ago that Mr.. Bristol returned
home after spending some time in a
private institution for the insane at
Stamford and since that time he has
seemed to- be in the best of health.
Yesterday morning he acted strangely
and without any cause attacked his