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New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
ADMITS INTENTION TO BLOW UP
 OFFICE OF | P. MORGAN & co,

vision of the German navy. while the other prisoner with kitchenman in the hospital. is an expert telegrapher and a student of finance
 Htrsch and Meyringer have been shadowed since the war began Even in the hospital laboratory where they have experimented they were watched. the police say orders having been given to the detectives to shoot either one on the first attempt to make use of their bomb
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

New York, May 1.--Confession was made in court today by Wolf Hirsch, arrested last night with George Mey ringer, both Germans, that the pair were on their way to blow up the offices of J. P. Morgan & Co. with bomb when intercepted by the spo- lice.
 Hirsch, the police assert, besides being chemist is former German secret service officer and reserve petty officer in the submarine dt-
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
PEACE RUMOR HrTs WHEAT.

Chicago, May 1.-Reports that the Swiss minister in charge of German interests at Washington, had asked for conference with President Will son and that the German chancellor's peace terms would be outlined in an address to the Reichstag next Thurs day, caused sharp drop in wheat prices today May declined 16 cents to $2.55; July 10 3-4 to $2.15 and Sep tember 5-8 to $1.82.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
TYPHUS IN GERMANY REPORT FROM SWISS Vague and Uncon6rmed Runors of Epidemic Reach Outside TODAY HATEFUL MAY DAY Military Operaaions oversa,adowed By,
 Internal Copditions in Central Em-
 pires-A1unitions Workers in Rhine
 District Vote to Go Out on Strike.
TODAY HATEFUL MAY DAY
RHINE WORKERS STRIKE.

RHINE WORKERS STRIKE.
 London, May 1.-'tIn the Rhine provinces more than half the munitions workers de- cided to strike today" wires the correspondent at The Hague of the Exchange Tele- graph company.
 Essen is shut of from the rest of Germany in order to prevent the slightest informa- ton about strikes at the Krupps works from leaking out"
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
DEAF MUTES RETRIEVED
second Extension of Time For vetere >f and Castcili, sentenced to Hang For
 Murder in New Haven

Hartford. May 1.--Governor Hol- comb today, for the second time, granted reprieve to Frank Vetere and Joseph Castelli, deaf mutes under sentence of death at the state prison.
 The two men were convicted of the murder of Castclli's wife in, New Ha- ven last October and sentenced to hang on March 5. An appeal was taken to the supreme court and the governor reprieved them until July 6.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
ALLIES BASE HOPES FOR
 VICTORY ON OUR SHIP
NEW BRITAIN GUARD IN
 FIRST STATE REGIMENT
HOLLWEG TO MAKE NEW
 TERMS, HOLLAND HEARS

The Hague, May l, via Lon- don-Dr. Won Bethmann-Holl- veg, tho German chancellor will make another peace offer in the Reichstag on Thursday of this week, according to an announcement made today by the Berliner Tageblatt.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
oil Company Without Details.

New York, May 1.-Onlcials of the Vacuum oil company here. in re- ypone. to cable to London asking further details on the sinking of their steamship, today received the follow Ing. Harris, captain, unofi1cially re- ported drowned. Further details la- ter"
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
GERMAN PLOT SEEN
 IN STRIKE OF BAKERS
District Attorney Hears Ru- nor That Aliens Wish t
 'isySj ", Embarrass Govt. <

Chicago. May 1.-Acting upon in- structions from. the department of justice, United States District Attorney Clyne started an investigation of re- ports that the strike of baxers af- fecting nearly eighty per cent. of the city's bread supply was precipitated by German aliens for the purpose of embarrassing the government.
 Charges that the rank and file of the bakers in the United States did not. sanction the action of the pres- ident of the bakers union in signing the statement, issued at Washington by the cbnference of labor leaders, headed by Samuel Gompers, to the effect that no strikes would be called during the war except under stress of vital issues. were made by Tony Weth, business agent of the striking bakers union.
 We admit said weth. "that the president of the union < signed the statenent, but he did y 70 oyer x our heads and wfthout- conguftfng the rank 9nd He. His action is Without an- thority.''
 Prospects of settlement today cen- tered in 8 conference between repre- sentatives of the bakers and the em- ployers in the mayors office The strikers insisted on their original de- mands. The striking bakers demand that they be permitted. to approve or dismiss foremen in. the shops, in- creased wages, shorter hours and im- proved working conditions.
 Shipments of bakery products were received in Chicago today from sev- eral nearby Illinois and Wisconsin cities, but the response from con- cerns in Milwaukee. St. Louis, Gin cinnati, Indianapolis and Cleveland was limited, most of them asserting that they were unable to provide the supplies required. An added com- plication was the strike of the bakery wagon drivers union. Although their strike. which called out about 600 men, affected only the shops already closed by the bakers strike the ac- tion, 1t was said. makes more difficult negotiations for a settlement.
 Many small dealers took advantage of the situation to run the price of bread up to as high as seventeen cents a loaf. The dealers said the supply would not last 24 hours more
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
r,rllrnns Y.oee of Gul,,ner,s.

Washington, May 1.-First ofnctal news of the submarine destruction or the American tanker with loss Of some spf the American gun crew was re- reived today by the government.
 Consul General Skinner at London. reporting the destruction, confirmed that Lieut.. Thomas, commander or ; the naval gun crew, some of his men, Captain Harris and some Of his crew still are missing and probably lost. Pending receipt of more detailed
 fiicial information the navy depart unents will not make public the names -T the gun crew.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
RpcRdrrING GAINS IN GOTHAM.

New York, May 1.--Figures avail able today on the, results of the first day of the navy week campaign de- creed by Mayor Mitchell to stimulate recruiting, showed that 8s mon had enlisted in Manhattan and BrooklSn yesterday, as compared with hvA men from both boroughs on the previous day.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
SURVIVORS DUE AT
 LIVERPOOL TONIGHT
roase of Lieutenant and sone of Gun Crew Confrmed in Despatch From Consul General skinner to Wash- ington-Onicials of Vacuum OH Co. Without Information Except As to n Death of Captain Harris.

London, May 1.-The survivors of he American oil tank steamer Vacuum who will arrive in Liverpool at mid night include Robert Williams. Oscar sGailes, w. Lundgren, A. Byl and Ray mond Nunez.
 Details of the sinking on April 2S of Inc Vacuum have been received at the American embassy here but cannot De made public. it was explained today. ,Che full particulars gro in the hands . nf Rear Admiral 6ims and the Ameri- can naval attache. who presumbly made reports upon them to Washing ton.
 The American consular officials will obtain the customary full afddavits from the officers and mAmbers of the crew who have already landed.
 The following are 0thag elrviyors who have been landed: J1kA Simpson. August Lotos. William OtHil. e. Wit gam, Louis Purdi, !. MaNcheI Mars singsros Camillo Dio, --7 AndrewA Leslies '. HAtton. John M4kola Geprxe sW1lson and |. 1aslier.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
PAY TAXES IN ADVANCE
Patriotic Individuals and Corporations Contribute $7,oOo, 900 and Thereby
 Forfeit $5a,OoO in Interest

New York, May 1.-Advance pay ments of individual and corporation income taxes totalling $7,0O0.000 were announced today by William H. Ed wards, collector of internal revenue for the second, or downtown district. The loss of interest to these patriotic taxpayers was estimated at $52,OOO.
 Yesterdays collections ranged from fourteen cents to $2,6oO'oOO ana among the checks handed In was one from the United States Steel corpora- ton. The amount paid was not dis- closed.
 Collector Edwards sent out notices today involving a collection or more than $16,00O,O 900.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

Washington. May 1.--Mayor Mitchell and . committee of New Workers came here today and invited both the Brit- ish and French missions to visit that city.
 H. c. Prick has offered the use of his New York town house to the commissioners if they accept the in- yitati0n. "
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
.s3s9,01e.28
Grand total

VI A resume of the estate follows::
 Personal property. stocks. $272,9 945; bonds, $19,067.24; notes. $1S,500; de- posits, 337, ,7b5.39; cash in New Britain National bank $10.247.60; private be- longings, $511; total, $369,016.23.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
STOCKS AND BONDS
 SWELL BIG' ESTATE
Inventory of Late Mrs. Sarah A.
 Strons's Wealth, $sss,ot6.8s
PHlLANTHROPIC, REQUESTS
Manufacturing Stocks, Including HWar Brides,, Alone Total More Than . Quarter Of { lnnion Dollars -Had Almost $so, 900 in Cash.

c. T: Parker and Frederick e. Platt. appraisers Of the estate of the late Mrs. Sarah A. Strong. the wealthy philanthropist who died several weeks ago willing most Of her fortune. to charitable, religious and educational institutions, have filed an inventory Of the estate. placing its total value at $S69. 9.010.39. This Y one of tho larE- est estates mat has come before the local probate In a long time. Most of Mrs. Strongs wealth was invested in various stocks and gold bonds throughout the country. a complete, in- ventory of which follows:
 100 shares New Britain Gas
 Light Co. ............$ 5,7O0.OO 50 shares Hartford City
 Gas Light Co. ...... 2,35O.OO 36 shares Peck. stow &
 Wilcox ............... 1,oso. .oo 40 shares D. s. Steel, pfd. 4,720.00 70 shares Standard Screw
 pfd.. A -. 4,s2o. .oo 47 shares Stanley Works 4,70O.00 40 shares Torrington Co 1,24O.0O 30 shares Pennsylvania
 R. R. ....,.......... 1,s2o.oo 10 shares Standard Screw
 pfd.. B ............ 1.1oo.oo 80 shares Pratt q Whit
 ney. pfd. ........ s.4oo.oo 10 shares Consumerg Pow
 CT Co. ............... 100000 20. shares Atchinson, To-
 peta a santa re R. R. 1.sso.oo 130 shares Bigelow, Hart
 ford Ca9pet, pfd ....... 14,04O.Oo 100 shares Westerp Onion
 Telegraph co. $500. % 45 shares American Hard
 ware co. ............. COTS. % Z share Sovereign's Trad ing Co. ............. 11o.oo 1000 shares City Lumber
 | coal co. ...... s.5oo.oo Machine co. .......... 75.seo.oo 3155 shares Waterbury Lumber q Coal Co. ... s4.e5o.oo
 .Tot41 sHoclE1 ,. :. :. $772.s45.o0
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

New York. May IA mass meet ing of New York bakers has been called for Wednesday afternoon to consider plans for reducing the cost of bread production and distribution by cooperative effort.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

! Deposit in State Savings
 Bank ........... ....... Deposit in Pennington
 Savings Bank s..... Deposit in Burritt Savings
 Bank .s,.s.. s..... .. Deposit in Savings Bank Of
 New Britain Deposit in Mechanics Saw ings Bank ............. Deposit in New Britain Ma
 tional Bank and cash on
 hand brings total up to. Private property ........
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
HUB TO ENTERTAIN FRENCH
State and City Officials to Plan Rccep- tion For Commissions New { York
 Invites French and British.

Boston. Mass. May 1.-Plans for the reception of the French mission on it's visit to this city will be dis cussed at a conference of the state and city committees on public safety tomorrow. The trustees of the public library have asked that the envoy be invited to inspect that institution. re- calling that it was established as a sli- rect result of a suggestion made by Aiexandre Vattemare, a Frenchman while on visit to Boston in 1s42.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

May Day has dawned with the armed hosts of England, France and Germany still locked fast in the most tremendous struggle of the whole tre- mendous world war But the eyes of the world are fixed for the moment on events behind the battle line where, inside the closely guarded fronts of the Central Powers, the bursting of long brewing storm of discontent is awaited.
 Extraordinary measures have. been taken by the rulers of the Central empires to prevent the outside world from Knowing what is happening within their borders. No German newspaper Is allowed to pass into . neutral country, and for the past ten days all persons have been forbidden to leave Germany. >.1 :.
 Reports from Switzerland. of vague and indefinite authority, assert that the troubled conditions in Germany have been intensified by a widespread outbreak of typhus. especially in the great industrial regions The. epi- demic is attributed to the growing food. scarcity. 'a
 Secrecy also obscures the situation in Sweden, where great nationwide demonstration by the workers was also planned for today. Since the outbreak of a couple of weeks ago, when rioting took place in Stockholm, the. only news received aa to condi- tions has been the bare a1fssoun ls \ tnaf sa 9snefSi stffke had. been ordeted by the labor leaders for May Day. coupled with warning to the govern ment against undue interference.
 On the fighting front in France lit- tie change has taken place for some days. The French are striking hard in the Champagne and have made some gains but witout materially alter ing the situation. The fighting in Macedonia, which was resumed on a wide front last week. is still in prog ress. In Mesopotamia the British are pushing steadily forward.
 Relative Quiet on British Front. ; London, May i've madeya suc- cessful raid last night north of Ypres," says today's official announce ment from the Franco-Belgian front, .'and captured few prisoners. Else- where there was nothing of special importance.
 No Heavy Fighting With French.
 Paris, May 1-The French are re- organizing the positions captured in the Champagne and no heavy fight ing occurred last night. Following is today's official account:
 South of the Disc we repulsed a German attack on one of our email posts in the region of Barris. long the Chemin des Danes the artillery fighting was rather violent. In the sector between Troyon and Hurtebise. patrol encounters occurred. A German accommodating party. which attempted to approach our lines east of Hurte- bise, was driven back by our ire.
 'In the Champagne the night passed in relative quiet in the sector of our attack where our troops are organizing the captured positions The number of prisoners captured by us in the fighting yesterday and emu merated is more than 400.
 There is nothingNto report from the
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

tContinued on Eleventh Page,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-23
.Convocation
Week at Bangor

Bangor. Ne. Jan. 22-The 18th annual
convocation week of Bangor Theological
Seminary began this afternoon with TWO
of the programmed addresses-the nrst
of the George Shepard lectures by Prof.
J. Richie Smith of Princeton Theological
Seminary on The Preacher and His Mes
sage the subject of today's discourse
being THE Preparation and the first
of the Samuel Harris lectures by Prot
William Lyon Phelps of Yale. the general
subject being The Attitude of Great
Writers Toward Religion" and the sub
iect of todays discourse Two Repre-
sentatiyes of American Christian, iona
than Edwards and Benjamin Franklin
The meetings will continue through
Friday and are attended by many
churchnen and scholars from other
states as well as from Maine. Former
President Taft will speak on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-23
VASSALBORO

CROSS HlLL--Rev. Mr.. Marble OF
Monsoon preached a very interesting
sermon at the Center Baptist church
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Dickey of South
Vassalboro were visitors Tuesday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs w. Fl. Tobey
Clarence Jones Of North vassalboro
passed the day Sunday with his moth
er Mrs. Olive Lewis
A. c. Maxwell Of South China was
on the hill Saturday on business con-
neoted with the China Telephone Co.
Mrs. VIII Hill OF Skowhegan ac-
companied by Mrs. Lizzie Cross of Wa
terville were visitors Thursday at the
home Of their cousin Flavina Ames and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tobey are
stopping for few days with Mrs
Belle Warren.
Several from this place attended tho
penny social which was held Saturday
evening at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Fowler Of South vassalhoro
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mariner we've
visitors Friday in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-23
I'iinanciers Promise
Cooperation in Inquiry

have been more or less OF mystery IA
some members of the committee.
Sherman L. Whipple. counsel TO IN.
committee, passed a busy day layins
the groundwork for the investigation
Representative Patten, "A Democratic
member of the committee who 4.
thoroughly conversant with the chans.
was with him most of the day NAM
men prominent In Wall street verD
closeted with the two men AT differep,
times:
Reiteration of the committees do.
termination to get to the heart Of IN.
leak rumors" came tonight from M
sides.
Indications also are that Thomas "
Lawson of Boston, who has been prom.
inent in the inquiry heretofore. will bs
kept in the background for the presen,
at least. Persons in the confidence AZ
the committee expressed the view thai
Mr.. Lawson already has testified
good deal" and that he would not b.
recalled to the witness stand soon. !,
at all.
In the same connection, il was said
that Mrs. Ruth Thomason V!sconti a,
Washington who. Lawson says. told
him Secretary Tumulty and Others"
profited by the leak. probably will no,
be called here because 1T would be too
far for her to travel"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-23

New York, Jan. 22.-Co operation OF
leading New York financiers and stock
exchange officials in an effort to expe-
dite the leak" investigation was prom
Used the House rules committee tonight
when it arrived here from Washington.
preparatory to resuming it's inquiry to-
morrow.
Transactions on the exchange for the
three days beginning Dec. 10. when ru-
NOR has it, persons in possession OF
advance information that President
Wilson's peace note was coming profit
ed greatly, are to be explained to save
the time it would require expert ac-
countants to uncover them from rec
ords now in possession of the commit
tee High officials of the exchange Will
make clear its workings to the com
mittee that a ground work for the in
quiry may be obtained.
Armed with advance information OBJ
tanned today, the accountants tonight
were at work on material to submit TO
the committee Immediately. The hrst
witness before the committee. 1t was
said tonight, on good authority. prob
ably will be H. c. s. Noble. president
of the exchange. He has not been sub
poenaed. but he is willing. it was said
to give the committee the benent OF
his knowledge of the working oil the
exchange. which up to the present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-23
GERMAN REJOICING over. RAIDS
IN SOUTH ATLANTIC IS UNbOuNDED

London, Jan. 22.-German rejoicing
over the exploits OF the commerce
raider In the South Atlantic is I'M
bounded. according to an Amsterdam
dispatch to the Times. Captain Persius.
the German naval critic, writing in the
Tagchlatt. recalls that when German
dostroyers carried out attacks in the
English channel and AT the mouth of
the Thames in October and November
Arthur Balfour. then secretary of the
navy. assured the House of Commons
that the British guard service would
he SO careful In the future that the
Germans would never venture to I'M
dertake such expeditions again.
Captain Persius says that Sir Ed
ward Carson has been unable TO jus
tlfy Mr.. Balfour's assertion and main
tains that German light forces have
made several attacks in British waters
and the Moewe. the Second, n big
above water ship, successfully passed
the British advance guards and reach
ed the Atlantic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-23
Brief Declares German
Embassy Apprised Of
Morqan-Allies Business

acy the Washington lawyer received
from his co-conspirator as ne himsel1
has admitted by word of mouth or
sending memorandums to Washington
a fund OF Legitimate knowledge amply
sufficient to apprise the German en-
bassv of the concerns with which the
Morgan firm had placed orders, the
time, approximately, of deliveries and
also the date of probable shipments
at is a matter of common knowledge
that this was the period during when
certain snanufa cturers of munitions en-
countered unusual and unexpected diff
cuities. Strikes occurred, machinery OPP
Grated badly and there were numerous
mysterious explosions. Ships laden with
var materials had similar experiences.
co,oehoy il seemed to be known When
they were to sail. whittier they were
bound. as well as the character OF inc
cargo This disquietiug condition OF az
fairs continued until the close of l9lo or
the beginning of 1916. when the German
ambassador is popularity credited with
having prophesied a cessation or at least
e,epension Of the disturbances and'
strangely enough. they came to abrupt
termination about that time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-23
Portland Exports Near
$4,000, 900 in Month

were made by five Norwegian ships,
three American ships and ~ British
ships, while Canadian ore shipments
We're handled in barges.
Probably the most surprising fact
concerning the exports was the ire
mendous increase in the expectation of
domestic goods. During the month
there was exported S4,94S6S5 worth of
domestic merchandise as compared
with S6S3,2s4 worth for the previous
month.
Exports were made to England,
Scotland. France, Russia, Canada and
The Netherlands. while imports We're
received from England, Scotland can
ada, Mexico and the British West In
dies
That Portland is getting its share
of munition shipments to the allies is
evident from the fact that in Deem
Der there was shipped from this port
st,520. i9l worth of projectiles and car
tridges, while there were tremendous
shipments of forgings, electrical ma
chinery. copper brass, plates, fuses,
horses and mules. All the war mum
tons are listed as domestic exports and
are products OF the United States fac
! tories or ranches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-23

Portland, Me. Jan. 22.-Exports val
ued nj $9,609. 1856 were shipped via the
port Of Portland In December. accord
ing TO the monthly report of Transpor-
tation Manager George f. Penney of
the Portland Chamber of Commerce.
The value Of the exports for December
was nearly seven million dollars great
or than the exports sent to foreign
shores during the previous month,
tNoVemher), when the total exports
shipped were valued at s2,612,912.
There was also a tremendous in
crease Ia imports during the month of
December as the total values Of goods
imported for the 18th month of 1916
amounted to $S5,S26 as compared with
si6.S7i worth of imports for November.
The exports were handled in L.
steamships or vessels while the i'm
ports were brought here In II differ
ent craft. During the month of Decem-
Der there were g. arrivals and 20 de
pnrtureS of vessels engaged in for
cign trade. OF the vessels arriving II
were American. IL were British and
six were Norwegian, while the sailings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-23
'PRINZ HENDRICK
SEIZED TO SEARCH

London, Jan. PAN Amsterdam dis
patch to the Times says that 1t is be-
lieved that the chief reason for the
seizure by German warships OF the
Dutch mail steamer Prinz Hendrick
was to search its mails. There were
1900 bags of mail matter on board and
these were examined at Ostend. 1t is
reported that mail destined for Ger
man prisoners was returned as also
were American packages. The remain
der is supposed to have been taken
to Berlin.
Among the Belgians on board VINO
were held as prisoners, was an Ant
werp timber merchant who is above
military age. 1t is supposed that his
detention is connected with his bust
ness or financial position.