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New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
Will Prevent Lea
 Food Supplies IT many Through Sll to Neutral Count
COAL A ND CIR
 BE CONSIDE DEREI,
Council Wfn Recomn,cn0 Ex
 Bc Taken Under Federal k
 Prohibition Measure N05I sI
 With Senate House Isoss I1l s'deratson q River and rlks propriaaon Bill. s; ss

Washington, Juno 2k. IT. Wilson. by executive order, tod ated. an export embargo c0uu1 E minister the export emba i sions of the espionage act. gs' . ! By the administration of. Qul through this council the nat be able to take many stAp6 successful prosecution Of tA1 to prevent supplies reachiux & through neutrals. ss
 Tho presidents order vt secretary Of commerce e1Stc mlnistfatdon of all fnstruGtxS issued by the president uill
 All matters of policy m with the operation or tho " decided by the council. recommend to the ptestd nations to Dc s.issued putfl8 s c0mnodit under export 13
 Coal and grain will be t1 modities to go under the exports will be left laroolj ssI hands of the food sakz which will consult the IT international questlon4 TT
 Proaaibitfon Re
 The fate Of prohihati i1s' q s time measure rested f6G senate. where aceptAnc9 & control bill In the form
 passed the house with TIT & x I1i3I 01 hibition Arnendme6t sttbstitsite for the sbadg I'll ator CasAmberlain.. M
 "A viaIorous dghts MI IT. f the 1fSn nibittorl n fli II I ' ' M E 4avss aad sl1 os lI|ll
 Dtbx lon tlt pxes seop. TIT ee W S1 lSoNr Nppref "
 been pAst tpoAS s SlkkSdIs i5l of the food ecaxtnQt u tlI, g x today iii ths hda roc1 1sj under tho rule sllni iting IT. IT. Sj five minutAs.. Ntlppox&ers ne5l the bill iss q VIII Jhssls sJax9 9s x Is ponents charact f1las Fl Sl Ai ' l3i legislatton.
 Hearings oh the governl aircraft program began t1d tho senate military commit committed with SecretAry TIT the witness stand to ndv6N adoption. The progra.li c1ll initial appropriation of @6O0 by congress for the cons&ruc N 36. 900 aerorlanaG and tho trs thousands or ayislorA. ;sS
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
THIS IS RECUITING WEEK;
 MILITIA HERE IS 1O5 SHORT

each and every man eligible for tho army Is approached before the week is out and asked to join the colors.
 @ Colonel Goodwin, in charge of the frst regiment, C. N. G.. met the mayor and his recruiting committee last Saturday and approved of the plans made. With Colonel Goodwin there came to this city the Hon. George A. Chandler. . member of the State Council of Defense. Mir. Chandler, a widely known orator in Connecticut. recommended that the Rev. William A. Koefe Of Plainfield, whom he described "as one of. the most brilliant speakers in the state. :" be brought here to aid in the recruit ing. Father keefe will be the prin- cipal speaker at the mass meeting which will probably be held Thurs day night. Other speakers win the Rev. Warren F.. Cook. pastor of Trinity Methodist church, and the Rev. John J. Fitzgerald. pastor of the Church of St. John the Evangelist.
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New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
DISTRICT OF NEW BRITAIN
 GIVES $l23, ,33O TO FUNDS
GUARD DUTY ENDED
 FOR CONN. MILITIA
Movement Is to Be Com pleted By July g.
 Camp Follows.

Boston. Juno 26.-An order was iasued today by General Edwards, northAastern department for the gradual withdrawal of the Connecti- cut National Guard from guard duty in various parts of the state. Tho or dor applies only to organizations now in the federal service and the with drawals are to be completed by July 2. The troops will be concentrated in camps for training.
 New Haven, June 6.-Orders have been received by Col. B. L.. Isbell, of the Second Connecticut infantry to place his command in readiness to move into camp under canvass within forty-elght hours. Tho site of the camp is not made public at this time.
 Hartford, June 26.-For continu- ance o6 the patrol duty from which the Connecticut National Guard is to be relieved by July , 1t will be neces- sary. in my opinion, to call upon the Home Guard" said Governor Marcus Fl. Holcomb, today. The corpora ations and manufacturers concerned should be able to provide sunicient .4AOS0~sASAA AOA SAA<41 VGOQ0Gkys tA0 state needs the Home Guard in case of emergency. however, or for the .protection Of state property, 1t will bs called upon to serve. sec no neces- sity for calling 1t into such service as has been performed by the Nation al 0uardsmen.'. :.
 Nonnc%tion that National Guard troops would be relieved from patrol duty on railroad, factory and other property in New England by .. Erad- ual movement to be completed by July was received by governors of the New England states shortly after the announcement was made by headquarters of the northeastern de- partment, Saturday.
 Previous to the opinion expressed by the governor, Col. Chas. W. Bur Deo of the F1ryt ragiment Homo GNa14 had countermanded orders 6ut hts regiment for parade in Hartford on July 1. His reason was reason was the belief that the Home Guard might be called upon by tho state.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
SURE THEY SANK U-BoAT
Onfcezs o4 Bs4xssh Merchant Vessel Tell Of enaasl,ing suhmarfAe By Ex- plodangl lIunftaon Maeasine.

An Atlantic Port, June Odicers of British, steamer which arrived here today report having sunk an d. legged German submarine. The Brit ish vessel sent 2 shell into the U- boat magazine causing an explosion which parted. the undersea boat about amidships. Both ends sank separately. The British steamer was uninjured.
 The submarine was i've miles dis tant and running away after having attacking the Britisher nearly 400 miles off the coast of Ireland.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
DAM A TOTAL LOSS.

Damage of $s,000,0 ,0oo Done By Flood
 in Utah.
 Fairview, Utah, June 25.-The dam of the Prince river irrigation com pany, 2 miles from here, which broke yesterday, is total loss. The Rio Grande railroad force of men took hundreds of persons to safety. The damage probably will exceed $3 ,0O0,O ,O0O. No life was lost.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
!. FIXED PRICE oF ;
3osvc1snillcnt Cont r % % sopesstors, as New Yss
 Established Cost It 3ainea. '

New York. June 25.-ss that price lists. fixing B at th4 as the cost of semi mi-bituminpit were sent out to operators on after conference of coal pte and operators in this city In was introduced by the goNer5 today in it's trial of 51 indivIdl4 102 companies engaged ip coafa iductlon In the federal court h&f
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
CAPT. CHASE DIES sUDpENLY

Washington. June 25.-Captain Vol ney o. Chase of the navy, assistant to Admiral Benson, chief of opera tions, died suddenly at his home here last night. He had played golf dur- ing the day and appeared in perfect health. He was 55 years old and a native of Louisiana.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
EXPORT EMBARGO COUN(sl
 CREATED BY PRES. WILL
ROOT PROMISES HALF
 MILLION MEN SOON
Tells Russians America Will Give Them Anything
 They Want.

Moscow. June 24 (delayed The Headquarters of the war industfial committee was visited today by the American mission headed by ElflIu Root. The mission was warmly vol comed. MT. Root. in answer to an ad- dress of welcome, said that America. was summoning 10000. 900 men to the Bcolors in defense of freedom. His re- marks were applauded.
 Mir. Root told his hearers that half million Americans soon would be lighting. Americas fleet already was annihilating German submarines.
 Describing America's adaptation to war, MT. Root praised American workmen for voluntarily working In the nations interest longer hours than usual. They soon would be ful- filling Russia's order for locomotives and cars.
 .say what Russia wants, and we will come in. aid, z continued the speaker. "Our high aims in tho war justify the heaviest sacriflces.''
 Afterwards the Americans visited they were welcomed by M: Tretlakoff, president of the committee. Later they inspected the peoples bank and
 
 they were given . rousing reception. Some of the members went to Ser gievslky to visit the famous Trinity monastery, meeting on the way the procurator general of the Holy synod. M. Lvoff, and church dignitaries who heartily greeted the Americans. @ Petrograd. June 26.-Pren1ier Lvo1 has written to M. Rodxianko, presi- dent of the Duma, requesting evaoua- ton as soon as possible of the Taurtde palace, which has been used for pulp lie business since the revolution, with a view to making necessary pre- parations in connection with the con- stituent assembly which ts to decide on the future form of government. l M. Rodxianko agreed on condition that the soldiers and workmen's del. egates previously be removed from the l palace. ..: 5l z a < According to ,newspaper rep0rt ! the government KAS d8cfded st61 16Sue a decree dissolving the Duna. The palace of the former Dowager Empress will be handed over to tho ministry of suppiisss
 Tifis Trans Caucasia, June 34.-- At congress of Georgian national democrats a resolution has been adopted in favor of autonomy of Georgia. Georgia is . district of
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
sf4 800 900 IN COLD ARRIVES.

New York, June 25.-Gold amount iux to $14.s0O,0 has been received from sCanada by J. F. Morgan and comnany bringing the total amount iron, all sources since the first of. the year to 34S2,532.000.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
Soufhington and Plainville
 Generous in Response to
 Appeal for Red Cross and
 Y. M. C. A. Army Camps.
GREAT BIG CIPHER
 EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Chpsain F. Allen Mooreis Team Ted < .Sor Week With Ooslec4ions Of s14.- A 0oo-Thanks for. E1hs and Thanks for Chairman Bennett Books stin
 Open for Those Who Wish to Con ss axibute to Campaaen.

s New Britain has done her bit for S4AD Red Cross and the '. M. c. A. szlknay Camp Fund in accordance with E4bN proclamation Of President Will
 This city was expected to raise S411z.b .bO0. The final returns today
 6owed that 312s.3s0.s0 was realized Stt in accomplishing the task. South k68ton and Plainvilfe helped. Early
 - Week Chairman Clarence F. Ben-
 announced that, he had some
 fAg up his sleeve" but he failed to & my of the workers in on 1t until 3 IT noon. when he announced that | {afbAn neighbors had been work
 " for the local campaign. having
 placed in this distrlct. S. S.. 4w41im of Plainville stated that the toW1 e0ple were not acquainted with ;skhe gement until last Thursday and with only . brief period to work in s xlaA stim of 41.697.63 was realized. III. Chamberlain of Southington brought the crowd to its feet whom @ @6e reported subscriptions of $1l.- so1l.O7 from ono source and $3O1.S2 S from St. ThomAs' PoliSh church of that town, making . grand total Of $14,315.s0 from tho home town of Governor Holcomb. Tho total con- stributions today amounted to $44.- 1a4.8o.
 Once more Captain E. A. 1Goore's tam took the honors for the day with srAports of $3,744. Other team cap- taine reported as follows:
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
Cocchi Says He Was Overcome by
 Her Compelling Chances
DOES NOT REMEMBER CRIME
During Confession, Slayer of New York Girl says He Is Probably Guilty But Memory IL at Fault Ektxaliitaon Papers Completed.

Bologna, Italy. June 25.-Alfredo Cocchi, who has confessed to the murder in his motorcycle shop in New York last February of Ruth Cruger, was under interrogation by Judge Zucconi in the prison here from yesterday until early today. Ohcial report of such examinations of criminals is withheld under the Italian law until just before trial when counsel are allowed to examine the result of Investigations made both by the police and judge. According to unofficial information, however, Cocchi recounted to Judge Zucconi his history in America. He said:
 My machine shop gave me a satis- factory position. I earned sometimes $10O a week. had never seen Ruth Cruger before she came to my shop to have her skates sharpened. From the very beginning Ruth did all in her power to attract my attention. I felt something strange when her dark penetrating eyes would fix on mine. is6 II was still more disconcerted when 1she came again February 13 to get her skates. An overpowering attrac- tion for the young woman held me. What happened afterwards seems like dream. My memory at this point fails me utterly.
 V '.In view of the facts which have been presented 1t must be true ! at- tackled and killed her. But God help me didn't mean to. My win power could not resist any more. When I returned home was like q person in . trance. | remember speaking of this peculiar mental condition and thought was i'll. 6s: s
 .s'.I began to realize the gravity of my position the morning of February 15.b when newspaper reporters came to my shop to make inquiries and policemen questioned me. I felt then if was lost. My only anxiety was to escape. secured . passport which kept among my papers and sue ceeded in reaching Italy. On my ar- rival was overcome by remorse. I cannot make myself believe that my hitherto undermined, life has been de- stroyed forever. ',ss' .st yz'a ''This is my first offense, but it is of such a nature that cannot believe to be true. The greatest punishment is to think what suffering and agony my wife and children are undergoing, as notwithstanding our misunder- standings we love each other most tenderly.'
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
Boston Receives Italian Mission.

Boston, June 26.-Prince Udine and rived here from New York ut s o'clock this md drning. They were giv- en an energetic reception. Greeted at
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
BELGIANs rnaAN TRIP.

Washington, June .25.-The Belgian diplomatic mission has tentatively ar ranged a trip through tho United States extending to the Pacific coast.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
AvIArREss REACHES NEW YORK.
estno sti1,son On Darin
 Flight at 10.

New York. June 25.-Miss Rather inc stinson. the IS year old girl who left Albany today on an atrplane flight to Washington carrying a mes sage to Red Cross headquarters there reached here at 12:15 p. m.
 Miss Stinson landed on the parade grounds of military reservation. She planned to resume her trip after a short rest.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
WOMEN HELP LYNCH NEGRO

MOD 1t OssAVSSsAlS'AAAs ASSAsstS, As1Ass0 xoc xso
 oner From Jan and Hanss Hum
 Near City Limits.
 Galveston. Tex. Juno 25. Chester Sawyer, Q negro. accused of attackink a white woman. was taken from jAtl here early today and hanged near the city limits. Tho mob. composed of many women. entered the jail by . ruse and then overpowered the taller.
 Sawyer was to have been brought to trial today. He came hero from Brooklyn early this year.
 Punta Gorda, Fla. June 26.-Shap Trent, . negro. was taken from officers near Cleveland, Fla. four miles from here. last night and shot to death. He had been arrested for an attempt to assault . white women Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
YALE ..poRsa,, Is1sgne,f1n

New Haven, 3pne 1J.--It ha1 found impracticsAae hsA tho ri ment to utilize tlkD Na1e dof and buildings as pAst n V m 1t wax stated today. Iss
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
Believe Extr.ditson Possible.

New York, June 25.-Papers re- quired for the extradition to bring Alfredo Cocchi. self confessed slayer of Ruth Cruger, from Bologna, Italy. where he lied when he feared he was suspected, were completed today by Edward Swann, district attorney. In the opinion of MT. swann and law yers conversant with Italian law, Cocchi can be extradited.
 The present friendly relations be- tween Italy and the United States, according to the lawyers. was ex. pected to cause the Italian govern ment to stretch 8 point by not insist ing upon observance of Its penal code which prohibits the extradition of Italian citizens. taking precedence over its treaty providing for reciprocal extradition.
 Washington, June 25.-The state department has requested the Italian government to forward Q copy of the confession of Alfredo Cocchi in which he admitted killing Ruth Cruger.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25
WEATHER.

Hartford, Juno 25.-E'or Hartford and vicinity: Gen. ei'ally fair tonight and Tues- day. @
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25

Cnalrm4n 00nn0tG, f0p0gQn8s IOT the corporation Subscriptions reported during the week. total amount Of S35.1 200. Members of Captain Moors's winning team are as follows: E. AL lon Moore, F. B. Stanley, w. w. Le- land and George, E. Kimhall. MT. Bennett had previously been desig- uated as captain of the team but ow- sinx to pressure of business pertain ing to the corporation subscriptions the leadership was turned over to Mir. Moore with excellent results.
 Chairman Bennett reported recetv- ing a telegram from tho Federal Council of Defense, designating today as "Pershing Day in honor of the. general of the American troops. in France. The chairman also reported having received telegram several days ago from the council desiring . report on the expenditures to be en- tailed in this city by the campaign Replying. Mr. Bennett notifled the council that as far as New Britain was concerned there would be no ex- < Dense. Today telegram of thanks tor tho spirit was received and read.
 fn announcing his totals today Cap tain Moore called attention to . sub- s scription of a from an old soldier who gave his portion unsolicttated.
 At the conclusion of tho announce ment of the complete returns. . vote of thanks was extended on motion of A. F. Corbin to New Britain lodge. B. 5 F. %. F., for It's kindness in loaning { tha banquet hall during the pat week. < Y vote of thanks on motion of F. 8. Chamber1ain was extended Chairman Bennett for his interest and work for several weeks. Although today was the onal day of the cAmpaign from the teams standpoint, there is still oppor- tunity for those who have not been approached to send in whatever con- tributions they may desire. These rums will be accepted by w. E. Att wood It the New Britain Trust Co. or } It the Rcd Cross headquarters on Court street. The campaign workers nro confident that the recent dividends paad by Landers. Frary q Clark and the American Hardware Corporation will result in large amount of sub- scriptions during the present week. Should 80 per cent. of tho dividends be contributed. 1t would mean the { swelling of the total fund about ESQ., eco.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25

Tinis, Trans Caucasia, June 4.-.- At congress of Georgian national democrats a resolution has been
 adopted In favor of autonomy Of Georgia. Georgia is . district of Trans-Caucasian Russia. Ss
New Britain herald., 1917-06-25

Team Reports for Week. s Tho following table will show what tho various teams reported for the snlsSt9sAn EvnAn1e. .4gsS IA &s
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11

kwim region has been practically inaccessi-
BILE, but the coast and geodetic survey has
recently explored the channels at the mouth
OF the river and found route up which large
ships can GO to Fort McGrath and beyond.
The Kuskokwm river is as wide as the
lower Potomac. and at its mouth it broadens
out into a great delta, forming stream -
or more miles in width This stream tapers
to width OF three-quarters OF mile short
distance inland, but it maintains good
width and depth from there on up to For.
McGrath and beyond.
The work OF the survey was done by
Captain r. r. Lukens, who had the steame-
Yukon and a party OF 10 men. He charted
a new channel through the mouth OF the riv-
or, and extended his survey inland to Bethel,
4 Moravian mission settlement Is miles in
land. The steamers now go III to Bethel
and on up to Fort McGrath, which is almost
500 miles from the mouth. Smaller steamers
cango still farther inland.
The Kuskokwim was first assembled Is or
more years ago, and long before we took
possession OF the territory Russian traders
had established themselves several hundred
miles from the mouth. There are now fur
trading stations and canneries here AMI
there along the river. There is a canning
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11

establishment at Bethel, and something OF 4
settlement at Fort McGrath. The greater
part Of the population, however, are Eski-
mos. and outside of missionaries, about the
only whites who live in the valley are pros
pectors and miners.
The kuskokwim valley covers a country
as large as the state OF New York A great
part OF 1T is flat, but the upper portion is
rolling, and much of it will make good farm
ing land Engineer Mcpherson says that
he found an abundance of feed for his horses
all along the line OF his survey, and that
there is no place in Alaska where red top
grows more luxuriantly It has also vast
areas covered with caribou moss and is one
OF the best reindeer pastures in Alaska.
AS to the fertility OF the soil, there is a
little farm just opposite the postoffice at
McGrath where a man has cleared two and
one-half acres of land He has less than an
acre in potatoes and his crop last year net
ted him more than six tons of these tubcr,.
lie showed Mr. Mcpherson nine potatoes|
which averaged over pound EACH and said
that they all came from one hill The farm
nearby They net him 10 cents a pound.
and at that rate his last years crop should
have paid $1,000 big profit from less than
an acre OF ground.
The missionaries at Bethel report that
they are raising good potatoes there, and
that they are also succeeding with turnips,
radishes, cabbage and cauliflower. They
have been making sauerkraut Nearly every
family has its garden and raises its own
vegetable supply.
The greater part OF the valley offers good
grazing for reindeer and the lower part of it
will support large herds OF these animals.
There are immense areas Of wild grass in
the valleys farther eastward and with the
introduction of cattle acclimated TO northern
conditions dairy and meat industry might
be built up.
The great value of the Kuskokwm extern
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11

up that river to Fort McGrath The build
ing of the main line would entail an expendi
ture not much larger than the amount left
from the $35 100000 fund after the Fair
banks road is completed. The extension of
the kuskokwim branch to the Yukon, via
the Innoko gold fields and thence on to
Nome would cost many millions more
There is one feature of the Kuskokwim
region that will have to be taken into az
count in building the railroad. This seems
trifling until one knows Just what it means
| refer to the mosquitoes.
great part of the Kusko kwirn valley is
covered with swamps, and these insects
breed by the millions. They begin to come
IN May, with the first spring vegetation, and
last until the frost of September. These
mosquitoes are the most bloodthirstv and
numerous OF any in Alaska, and Alaska has
the worst mosquitoes in the world They
have been known to kill horses and to drive
white men crazy. The prospectors who go
through the region wear headnets and long
gloves, which they tic tightly about the
wrists. The man who exposes his bare eyes
or face soon loses his natural appearance
Ills eyelds swell UP and close and his face
becomes mass Of Jumps and fiery pimplcs.
This information comes from Ivan Petrof:.
one OF the census commissioners, who is
considered an authority on all things Alas
kan. He says that the mosquitoes some
times torture the Indian dogs to death and
that the Eskimos wear mittens in mdsum
mer and anoint their bodies with rancid oil
to keep them Off
Few people have any idea of the empire
that would be opened up by the building Of
this railroad. The gold fields west OF Fort
McGrath are rich, and should the line be
built to the Seward peninsula, it would have
access to hundreds of millions of dollars in
the gold OF the gravels of that region 1t
would open up also the Kuskokwim valley.
Until within the last year or so the Kuskc-