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New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
GIRL LAY SENSELESS
 IN ROOM FIVE DAYS
George H. Reaney Believed He Had Discovered
 Corpse of Sister.

Apparently hfeless, pulse and lespirs ation so faint as to be undetected ex-
 cepting under the closest professional
 scrutiny, flesh cold and rigid to the
 touch because of partial paralysis
 while marked discolorations were
 clearly noticeable from feet to shoul-
 ders, the body of Miss Grace F. Rean-
 ey, aged about thirty-fivc years, was
 discovered laying face downward
 scantily clad in the bedroom of her
 apartments at 61i Main street in
 Crowe's block. It is believed that she
 had been in that condition and posture
 from late Wednesday night. when she was last seen. or Thursday morning. when she was supposed to haze left for visit with a sister .n New York city. Her non arrival there caused | comment but no suspicion until the sister mentioned it casueliy in a com munication to her brother. George H. Reaney, resident of Plainville but em- ployed in New Britain. An invcstiya- tion was started at once.
 Assisted by neighbors of Miss Rean- ey in the block the brother, by the use of a master key, unlocked the front door. All appeared as usual until the bedroom was reached. Then the prostrate body was discovered, clad only in underclothing. in the gloom of the room. Blood on the floor indi-
 cated an internal hemorrhage. Con- vinced that she was dead, pr. Earry A. Elcock, in his capacity as medical examiner was called. His first hasty examination indicated death. The body was turned over and the faint, almost undetected respirations noted. In the police ambulance. she was <r Dit <oi, h tai, where Dr. Henry T. Bray took charge of the case. Consciousness has
 not been rcgained and her condition s reported as extremely grave today with
 little chance of recovery. She Is be-
 lieved to be suffering from an apopletic
 seizure and internal hemorrhage.
 Wednesday night, her birthday an-
 niversary, she received several callers and showed several birthday gifts.
 Mention was made of not having felt
 we'll for several days and of suffering severe headache that night. Much
 anticipation was expressed over plan ming to leave for New York next day on visit with her sister and taking
 in several of the Billy Sunday meet ings. M-
 The discolorations on her body are believed to be due to abraisons re-
 ceived in falling and to incipient
 gangrene resulting from the partially
 paralyzed body lying in one position
 for several days. This type of de-
 com position is frequently noted even
 in bodies that are alive. The discol-
 orations have been given careful scrE-
 tiny by Dr. Bray and hospital sur
 geons with the theory that her con-
 dition may be the result of an as- sault. But this is given little credance because of lack of substantiating evi-
 dence. Those who visited her
 Wednesday night again viewed the
 rooms after the body was found and
 say that there was no signs of a struggle and that even small articles
 were undisturbed, condition that would not have been found had there
 been an assault. There were no signs of robbery. The police are amraiting information from surgeons before taking up the matter officially.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
SOLDIER HAS SCARLET FEVER

N1du OuSI DlSGlnAESCA HIOA NOAAAksahy
 ,I Quarantined Hcre-Nilitary Au-
 thoritses Notified to Be on Alert
 George: Carlson of Main street, a former private in Company I, First Connecticut Infantry, discharged somewhere in Connecticut" for physical disa bility, is ill at his home with scarlet fever and has been placed under quarantine by orders of the su- perintendent of health. Dr. T. F.. Reeks.
 Inasmuch as the former soldier must have been infected with this disease before he was discharged and parted from his fellow soldiers, Dr.. Reeks this morning got into telephone communication with the authorities to advise them of the fact. It is prob able that all members of Company I who are known to have been in any way closely associated with Carlson will be closely observed by attending physicians to prevent any possible spread of the disease.
 Private Judd of Company I is crit ically ill at a hospital with pneumo- nia.f Sergeant Cedric Powers of the same company is recovering from a similar disease at the same hospital. Several other members of Company are suffering from hard colds and sore throatS.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
AUTO BREAKS BOYS LEG.
Harry Hubelman, Aged ii, Found
 Under Wheels By Driver.

Harry Huberman, aged about eleven years, received a fracture of the right leg shortly before noon today when one of the rear wheels of 8 delivery automobile operated. by Robert J. Driscoll of 705 Stanley St. passed over it while he was playing near his home at 30 Willow street and the automo- bile was being backed to deliver some grain at the Willow street address.
 In his report to the authorities, Driscoll says that he saw nothing of the boy when he started to back his machine and believes that he caught on behind to hook ride. His atten- tion was called by the screams Of agony and he investigated, finding the boy under one of the wheels and re- leased him. He was transferred to his home and Dr. P. w. Fox called. The fracture was reduced and other surgical attention given.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
INVITED TO GO HOME.

London. April 24.-The German for eign office has notified the correspon- ents who have remained in Berlin that their presence. in Germany is no longer desired, according to the Ex- change Telegraph correspondent at The Hague. The American news paper men it is added, have there fore decided to leave for Switzerland or Scandanivia.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
Russian Statement.

Petrograd, April "A, Via London On the Russo Galician front there have been rife firing, scouting and aerial operations. says todays state- ment %
 On the Rumanian. front there was animated rifle firing in the regions west of Meste Canesce and Fokshani. In the mountains the snow is two and One-half feet deep.
 Of the Caucasian front rifle firing occurred
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
LONDON EXCHANGE TO.
 CLOSE ON SATURDAYS
Members and ,Employcs Will Devote More Time to Work of National
 Importance,
Importance,

London. April 24.-Announcemen was made today that committee of members of the stock exchange had decided that the exchange should be closed on Saturdays until further notice to permit members and em- pioyes to take up work of national importance. t-
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
Turks Again Driven On.

London, April 24.-The Turks in Mesopotamia have been driven from their positions between Samara and Iztabilat, the war office announces. The British, pursuing them, occupied Su1nara station yesterday, capturing sf4teen locomotives and PA railway trucks
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
Fighting Their Way Inch by Inch
 in Offensive to Erase Hindenburg Line
TWO MORE VILLAGES FALL;
 PRISONERS NUMBER 1,5oo
Paris Reports Repulse of Two Ger man Attacks-TurkS Driven From Positions Between samara and Iz- tabilat by General NIaude's Forces, Which Captures Sixteen Locomotives and PA Railway Trucks.

What apparently is the bitterest fighting of the present Anglo-French offensive is raging today along the wotan line. the hastily organized position east of Arras to which the Germans retired when the northern end of the Hindenburg line was turned by General Haig. The Ger mans are putting forth a supreme effort to hold this vital portion of their defenses, the crumbling of which would expose Douai and Cambrai and bring into prospect another great re- treat.
 The British have driven two wedges into the German positions. forming sharp saliants in. the region of the scarpe river and north of the Ba- paume-Cambrai road. The head of the first salient has been thrust within four miles of Vitry, the most impor- tant point on the. Wotan line, but the tenacity and power with which the Germans are fighting leaves the issue for a time in doubt. 4
 The semi-open character of the lighting affords little opportunity for the use of the great howitzers. these monstrous engines of destruction being best adapted for the smashing Of defense. The battle is being waged largely with machine guns and field artillery and the meagre reports from the fighting line indicate heavy losses on both sides, although the British claim that their casualties arc moderate compared with the 'enemy's.
 The situation behind tho German lines, fraught as it is with far more tremendous possibilities than those presented by any battle. remains dubious and uncertain. The little news that triclkles across the German frontier indicates that the authorities have gained the upper hand over the strikers by the drastic method OF militarfzing the munitions plants ana Forcing strike leaders into the lighting ranks. It is too early and information fs too meagre to say whether these stern measures of repression have definitely crushed the startling scorm of dfscontent which has swept over the German empire.
 The only news from Austria in some davs is to the effect that the Pan- German leaders have emerged as yictors in the struggle for control or +,,a government This news Is vague. however. and comes by roundabout route. Reliable information as 10 conditions in the Dual Monarchy IS absolutely lacking.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
French Repulse Counter Attacks.

French Repu1se Counter Attacks.
 Paris, April 24.-The artillery was very active last night in the vicinity of Hurtebize in the Foulon valley and near Craonne, says today's official an French patrols took prisoners.
 Two German attacks were repulsed. In the Champagne there was grenade lighting.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
Britisa, Capture Two Villages.

London. April 24.-The British gained ground on a wide 1ront last night south of Bapaume-Cambrai road. They reached the St. Quentin canal at one point. Further north, the villages of Beaucamp and Vtllers- Plouichy were captured. ,
 The positions gained on the French front yesterday says the official state ment today were maintained and further progress was made east or Monchy and near Roeux. More than 1.5OO prisoners were taken in yes- terday's operations and many more are coming in.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
CLARK OPPOSES DRAFT
Speaker of House Objects to Pres-, ident's Plan and Predicts It Will Never Pass Congress.

Washington, April 24.-Speaker Clark today opposed the selective draft and predicted it would never pass congress in addressing Q delega- ton from the National Security league.
 million names asking congress to adopt the administration plan were laid before the speaker.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24

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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
Germans Strip Antwerp.

London, Nov. 24.-Details of the
extent to which the Germans are
stripping Antwerp of all articles
which may be useful in the prosecu-
ton of the war have been obtained
thru trustworthy sources in Holland
by Reuters Agency. Besides COM
Wandering all metal work in the
houses of Antwerp, the Germans, it
appears, have taken all carpets, rugs,
mattresses and clothing from houses,
the owners of which have left the
country. Families remaining in Ant
werp are said to have been depriv-
ed of all but the barest necessities
in the way of bed clothing. This is
regarded as a further indication of
the increasing difficulties of the Ger
mans in finding raw material from
which to manufacture supplies for
the German armies and civilian pop
ulation.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
g q . T Rl o.
Student Aviator Killed.

Pensacola, Fla, Nov. 24.-One av-
lator was killed and two others mar
rowly escaped serious injury during
qualifying flights before an official in
spection board at the Naval Airplane
station here late yesterday.
Herman Bose. of New York, while
plotting his machine at an altitude
of two hundred feet lost control of
it as he attempted landing. The
machine plunged into Pensacola Bay,
pinning Bose beneath il in four feet
OF water. Bose was first-class quar-
termaster in the navy and his death
was reported to Washington.
Another airplane with two occu-
pants plunged from an altitude CT
nearly two thousand feet into the
bay. The occupants were uninjur-
ed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
9 GERMAN PLANES ENGGED;
o BRITISH AIRMEN

London, Nov. 24.--SiX German air
planes We're brought down in air bat
ties on the British battle front in
France on Friday, and nine British
machines are missing, according to
the official communication on aerial
operations issued tonight by the
War Office The statement says:
"The enemy's airplanes showed
more activity in attacking our bomb
ing and low-hying machines. During
the night a short spell of fine weather
enabled our machines to continue
their bombing of the enemy's rail
way stations.
I'm the air fighting six hostile ma
chimes were downed. Nine of ours are
missing. Two of these were seen to
collide over the enemy's lines"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30

Rhine; I'm a has been and a piker
and therefore | resign: one ammuni-
ton maker with his bloody shot and
shell, knows more about damnation
than all the imps in hell, give my
job to Kaiser William the author of
the war; he understands it better n
million times by far. l hate to leave
the old home, the spot l love so well,
but feel that I'm not up to date in
the art of running hell"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
SATAN RESIGNS.

The devil sat by lake of fire on a
pile of sulphur kegs, his head was
bowed upon his breast, his tail be-
tween his legs, look of shame was
upon his face, the sparks dripped
from his eyes, he had sent up his
resignation to the throne up in the
skies. Pm down and out" the dew
il said, he said it with a sob, there
are others that outclass me and l
want to quit the job. He'll isn't in
it with the land that lies along the
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
THE wAw-sAvING
PLAN SUMMARIZED

yse war-ssving plan provided fer
in the last bond act, Of ssptem Dor
~. 1917. has been formulated and
announced by the Treasury Depart
mont and goes into operation on
Monday, December ..
The plan puts IL easily In reach Of
every American citizen to save NOR
ey and az the same time aid the Gov
eminent by supplying it with the
sinews Of war.
Stamps, which are the Govern.
ments certificates OF Indebtedness.
are To- be sold in two denominations
thrift stamps, which cost % cents
each, and war-saving stamps, which
cost from s4.12 to $4.23 each accord
ing to the month in which they are
purchased.
with the first thrift stamp the
purchaser Is given a thrift card with
spaces for 10 stamps When 1G
thrift stamps have been purchased
and affixed the thrift card can be eX-
changed for q war-saying stamp by
paying the difference between the
so the thri,, stamps represent and
tno current value of a war-saving
stamp, which IN December, 1917
and january, 1918, win he $4.12,and
"reartcr } cent for each succeed
inc month during The year 1918.
with the FIRST war-slvine stamp
obtained hy purchasing or exchange
The owner is given q war-sayiug GER
UGcate containing spaces for 20 war
saving stamps. II the 20 spaces are
filled during December. 1917, or
January. 1918, the cost to the pur-
chaser will be $4.12 for each stamp.
or SS2.4O for the full certificate, and
on the LIST day of January, 1923, the
Government will redeem the certif-
cate at 500, giving the holder a net
profit of S17.6O for the use of his
money.
Although these investments do not
mature until January /, 1923, pro-
vision is made whereby upon 10 days
written notice after January /, 1918,
such certificates will be redeemed by
postmasters at their cost to the pur-
chasers plus / cent month on each
war-saving stamp on the certificate
The thrift stamps do not bear in
terest, but the war-saving stamps
bear per cent, compounded quar-
terly The certificates will be dat
ed January 2, 1918, and mature
January /, 1928.
Under the plan an amount as
small as % cents can be invested IN
Government security, and as soon
as 81 has been thus invested an III
terest-bearing certificate of the Unit
cd States Government can be secur-
ed.
The stamps and certificates can be
obtained from post Offices, banks or
trust companies, at most railroad sta
tons, storas, factories. and many
other public places.
Having the entire wealth of the
United States back of them, and be-
ing redeemable as above stated there
IS no danger of any depreciation in
value OF the certificates.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
DARING THUGS KIDNAP
UNION LEODER IN AUTO

Moberly, Mo-, Nov. 25.-H. G. Tur-
ner, of st. Louis, organizer for the
United Shoe Workers, was kidnapped
on tho main street of Moberly to-
night by crowd OF ten or twelv.
mon. who. after slugging him, hus-
tied him into an automobile and
drove out OF town.
Police and citizens gave chase and
n few miles south of the city came
upon a car in which were six men.
They were arrested as suspects.
The car seats were covered with
blood aud some OF Turner's papers
were found in the automobile. 1t is
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
@eins Are Inadequate.

Toxic, Hsv. at.-Jspan seems to b
sntcring q shinplastsr era. Her
stock ~ small coins 10 inadequate 10
keep pass with the advance in she
price Of ssnmodities and an issue OF
30, 20 and 10 son bills IL under con-
and may be issued toward
the end Of the year. Tho present
high price Of silver has tom pied som .
to melt the coins and so transform
them into the more valuable form Of
bullion. This is forbidden by law;
but good example. II any we're need e
ed, was given by the Yokohama Spe-
Gle Bank which, upon the declaration
of the gold ban by the United States.
threw all its American gold dollars
into the melting pot to allay the ner-
vous fears of the japanese dentists
and jewelers..
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
WOULD APPLY BASEBALL
RULES TO MATRIMONY

San Francisco. Nov. 24.-Superior
Court Judge Morgan threatens to ap-
ply baseball rules to matrimony-
Strike three, y're Quit" He says no
believes in matrimony as an institu-
ton. but not as a habit, and announc-
ed from the bench that he would pre-
pare a bill for introduction in the
next Legislature limiting the times a
divorced person may marry in Cali
fornia. His idea is that three fail
ures to connect safely with Cupid's
curves should be the limit.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
MANY FAMOUS CENTURY
OLD. OR MOEE, PEOPLE

A man who lrrar,n famous. ma "OId
rarr" .ruri,l off bis mortal coil in
lfa.. at frD t.uHrr moo of 10 yrors
1lr vnrIl's Iorr.,ffy crqrrigu v..
avn grrgrr.,.. Dol, .t...r,r, -...rF. fr
ft.. and at.r Nov IA 1929 De-.
..rr... ~ tine au.'a8 are of 100
and .. f.u r.r,. .,.. suu anil. fo
....r. ......I J.ru,. ....-v doe Ira
1904. ...H ID. ra... r... 81. r.rra-,
r..Ir .r.. ..rr- iu te.- fine -t-
f,......r,tI.. Fg-r ,r Arundel WINS 81 .
..r,r.r B., ,ba rsu.arra.ra old man.
wr, rarl invited him ty go IN Jor-
dom ard pgrr a,r.,tnd In the me
tr,p,'fs ne vag op object of general
curiosity. and bostesses clamored for
his urcsopca Mt boir functions The
simnIo old Iaborer was wined and
dinod and made much NJ nv the lead
ers of Iondon societv Destination
probobIv killed him
Wbi}e the AGO of Thomas. porr was
fairly we'll authenticated the same
can NOT no said NJ Henry Jenkins. n
Yorkshire man. who died in 1870.
aged IL was reported. 100 wears. Sus
melon also is attracted to the claim
~, Jomes PowIes NJ Killinpwortb
who died in 1886. at the alleged age
q, l52 There is fairly good proof to
subsiautiate the claim that DIR w
Nsade NJ uerts England. was 11S
wears old nj the time OF his death in
1872
ireland has been the home OF many
gauous old naonIe Including Lady
recIeston who died in 1881. aged
rA2 and who was probablv the old
ost woman of modern times. Col
Tbrmas Winslow. who was said to
bavo been LAG ot the time of his
.destb in 17fc and Mrs Martha
RorI,o. or Dromore Countv Of XII.
dare. who died in 1870 AT the age Of
1Q9
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by Catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
FIVE years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. eXpellins the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dis
easCd portions.
After YOU have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see a
great improvement In your general
health. start taking Hairs Catarrh Medi-
cine al once and get rid of cotarrh. Send
fol testimonials. free.
r ]. CHENEY g co, Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Dru yr'7tS, re.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
A Pretty Color.

A little girl timidly asked the drug
clerk for a package of pink dye.
What do you want it for?" re-
sponded the clerk, "Woolen or cot
ton goods?"
Neither" said the child. cts
for mas stomach. The doctor said
she'd have to dye it (dieD and she
wants it a pretty color. National
Monthly.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
Might As Well Go.

AS the young man was taking his
leave for the night, his voice, as he
stood at the door, rose passionately
on the still night air.
Just once?" he pleaded; "just
one!"
Then the young girls mother in
torrupted, calling from her bedroom
V indow:
Just one?" she cried. "No, it
amt quite that yet; but it's close
on to -, and so | think you'd better
be Goin' just the same"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30

Spring brings all kinds of wealth
er and with it comes colds and the re-
vival Of winter coughs and hoarse-
ness. Dr. Bells ine-Tar-Honey will
head Of @ new cold or stop the old
one, the soothing balsams relieve the
sore throat and heal the irritated It's
sues. Get a bottle to-day and start
treatment az once. 40 your druggist,
csc. Formula on the bottle. l
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
USEL|V-vER-LAx
For Lazy Liver and
the Troubles Of
Constipation.

Feel right all the time. Don't lay OF
from work for days by taking calome
when pleasant Liz Ver-Las keeps yov
on your feet, while relieving your troub
lie. Safer too, and easy to take. Dont
take anything else. You can't afford
it. Eliminates poisons, cleanses sys
tenn and relieves constipation. A nat
ural remedy, natural in its actions, sure
in it's effect and certain in results. Is
won't be long before LiU- Ve--Lax viii
completely displace calomel IN every
home. Children can take it freely and
with perfect safety. Every bottle guar
anteed. q SOC and 81 in bottles. None
genuine without the likeness and sigma
ture of L. X. Grigsby. For sale by
x WILLIAMS. Hartford Ky-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30

thought that Turner had been trans
ferrsd to another ear.
The police believe his assailants
are strikebreakers who came here
during a recent strike Of shoe work
srs.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
A Sage's Advice.

Never write love letters in which
you call the girl Ducky, Preciums,
Kissums, Snookums, Baby Mine, etc.
If you don't marry the girl, she prob
ably will sue you for breach of prom
Use. If you do marry her, she'll prob
ably read the letters to you after a
few years.-Puck.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30

THAT fellow was an impudent
fraud. How did he manage to vince
die money out of your"
ION. John. he told me such sad,
pitiful tale about his poor wife who
was a widow with six little children"
Chicago Herald.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-30
The Nieanest.

Burks: Hes the meaneSt man
in town"
Smirks: "And why?"
Burks: 81 told him that / boss
ed my wife and he went and told
her. "-Everybody's Magazine.