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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-28
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-28
S[AYER0F CRUGER
GIRL TELLS STORY
Cocchi Says Beauty of Victim
Drove Him Into a State
of Madness.
WOULD ATONE IN BATTLE

By the Associated Press.
BOLOGNA, Italy, July 2S.-The text
of the statements made by Cocchi. MUIR
derer of Ruth Cruger of New York, dur
ing various interrogations of the pris-
oner by Judge Zucconi, have been re-
ceived by Cocchi's counsel. Attorney
Fenturini. There were eight of these
interrogations between June Is and
July 20, and the record of them covers
nine typewriter pages.
ON the first day, the record shows.
Cocchi denied the crime, claiming that
the reason he left New York was be-
cause of his wife's jealousy and the
quarreIs to which that led, although he
admitted that he had sharpened a pair
of skates for Ruth Cruger. On the Sec
ond day Cocchi began by declaring that
the girl came to his shop in company
with two Italians, who were not known
to him, and who ordered him to leave.
he doing SO and they remaining in the
room. Under cross-eXamining b. Judge
Zucconi, however. Cocchi began to
weep. and, holding his head in his
hands, declared:
1T is true. ! killed her. For week !
had been constantly quarreling with my
wife. This day-the 13th-when l ate
my midday meal at home l drank five
glasses of California wine to make me
forget my family troubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-28
ENGLAND SUFFERS ,
!. BY SHORT TONNAGE
Lord Robert Cecil Says Com
merce Has Been Sacrificed
for War Needs. j
SHIPS WORK FOR NATION

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 2s.-Lord Robert Cecil,
the minister of blockade, discussed the
shipping situation at length with the
Associated Press. touching particularly
on the sacrifices incurred by Great Brit
ain, owing to the obligations imposed
upon shipping as a result of the war.
'Ocean-going vessels of British reg
istry before the war were between IT,
100000 and 100000 TONS" he said by
way Of Introduction. "At present tho
total. inclusive of prizes and new ships,
Is slightly over $4,000, 900 tons.
The country generally has had TO
suffer great and increasing sacrifices
through the shortage OF tonnage caused
by war requirements and submarine
losses" continued Lord Robert.
Il wish particularly to point out how
we have sacrificed ruthlessly the needs
of industry and commerce to war re-
Quirements."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-28
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-28

OCEAN VIEW. VA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-28
STEAMSHIPS.

WASHINGTON TO PHILADELPHIA.
ATLANTIC CITY AND NEW YORK.
ERICSSON LINE STEAMERS"
ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26

Hawaii, into the Philippines, into
Cuba into the West Indies, into q score
OF places too numerous to mention.
And now he is going to fight for
Uncle Sam somewhere in France" if
he is not already there.
We have the name of this patriot
on file in this office. We want his
name to occupy Il high place on the
roll of honor, because he deserves it.
Yet there are other young men from
this town who have records equally
as brilliant. Since the campaign for
these names has been started there
have been many brought to the fore,
the owners Of which have been almost
memory to their former friends and
patriots. In sending in data do not
overlook those who went away as
long ago as the Spanish War. They
are with the army.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26

establish the truth of the assertion
that much of the evidence introduced
by the prosecution was made out of
whole cloth, manufactured; and that
witnesses were bribed to testify against
Mooney.
Connecticut is long way from Cal
ifornia; but it is not SO far that it's
citizens will fail to evince interest in
this celebrated case, and see to it, if
needs be, that an innocent man is not
sent to the gallows. San Francisco
has been the home of many strange
things, but it is doubtful if any more
sensational charges have ever been
brought to the front than those leveled
against some high officials charged
with deliberately planning to sentence
Mooney to death. There are things
to be considered on both sides of the
case, of course, and President Wilson
should be thanked by an entire nation
for his action in ordering this whole
matter rc-Opened.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
= Soldier EntrainS.

&C. l.. T., in New York Tribune).
Last night the Something Company
entrained.
Just before they pulled out 1 saw
A tall, athletic girl clinging to little
private
And from the next window a husky
corporal
Chatted with a little lady of ninety
pounds,
Clasping both her hands the while.
Up at the forward end, away from the
crowd,
1 found Jack. sitting ION the steps,
Alone with his pipe and thoughts,
"How is it, l wanted to know,
THAT She isn't here to say Goodbye
to you?"
'She said 'Goodby' a month ago. he
told me, and now
She's wearing Frne's ring. He's ar
tistic,
You know, and polished; dances like
master,
She won't have to bid him 'Goodby'
either,
He's been exempted for physical rea-
sons.
It's right, l guess somehow. Back
there
! The boys whose Someone's say so
Long will leave
With hearts that brim with sorrow
Yet
I'd rather feel mine full of sorrow
| Then empty, with the dregs of frozen
memory
| Rafting around inside.-Aw, He'll!
It's all in the game. Ia ia, Old
| Scout
See you in Berlin!"
| And the train pulled out.
| The ninety pound girl smiled bravely,
| And kissed the corporars hands in
| final parting;
| And the tall, athletic lady tainted
| This is q queer world
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
TO GET UP IN THE WORLD.

There is need of men between the
ages Of 10 and 35 years inclusive for
balloonists. Candidates for this posi-
ton must have had at least a High
School education.
Men applying for commission and
passing the examinations will be sent
to a ground school for training Dur
ing this course of training they will
receive as first-class privates 500 a
month, quarters and food allowance
After completing their training they
will be commissioned as Lieutenants
and be ordered to active duty. The
base pay of a 1st Lieutenant is $4,000
a year with additional bonus while
serving abroad.
Due to the urgent need of balloon
lists candidates for these positions will
be examined and placed on active duty
as rapidly as possible. Men who can
not pass the physical examination for
aviators due to the failure in the bal
ance tests may apply for a commits
sion in the Balloon Division.
Applications should be made to the
Department Aeronautical Officer,
Room 209, 25 Huntington Ave-, Bos-
! ton, either by mail Or in person.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
NOT SO BAD, AFTER ALL.

III bringing two alleged murderers
to bay within five hours after the
crime had been committed the New
Britain police Force goes far towards
redee1ning some of its lost ]aurels.
The attack leveled against the depart
ment by States Attorney Alcorn in the
now celebrated New Haven ticket case
will be somewhat offset by the eff
cient work of last night.
Working in cooperation with the
den, headquarters here Immediately
after the murder had been committed,
and when the fugitives were on the
highroad to New York and freedom
description given by an eight-year-old
boy the police lost no time in flash
ing the information throughout the
state, with the result that justice may
soon be melted out to the perpetrators
of a CHASTITY crime.
There is room for improvement in
all things, even in the New Britain
Police department. There have been
instances where members of the force
have been lax in the performance Of
their duties. They have sometimes
paid too much attention to the small
criminals and allowed the bigger and
bold ones to go unheeded. Yet an
examination of the records will prove
these cases in the minority. For the
is made up Of good timber. With
an abnormal wave of crime sweeping
over the city the members of the de-
and we have no doubt they will prove
their worth.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
SOME OLD-TIMERS.

In 1898 John gave up a good job
70 in the army. When the Spanish
Y was over we thought he'd come
k, but he's been at 1t ever since,
-ring the uniform, and now I'm
yhty proud to have son fighting
a Old Glory, especially at this
e when the world seems to depend
what Uncle Sam does
re was an elderlys man who thus
Of his sons record in the army;
withal he was a fighting man.
IN before that son saw the light
\ day this father had seen service
4 the battlefield of Gettysburg, had
ae his bit away back in 1863 when
s,'s men and the forces of the North
4 on that memorial occasion that
eided the fortunes of the United
. ties.
The boy referred to in the above
Ia New Britain boy. He left his
live city when scarcely twenty
AIRS of age. Perhaps many of his
Wood chums have forgotten him
ice going away the army life has
FRIED him into far-off China, into
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS.

L. the third day of the campaign
ned to raise $3.50 to provide
"a for soldiers the fund is not
{ it should be. AS there are but
1 DAYS more for the realization
Ills complete sum those In charge
he work evince the hope that
= interest will be taken in this
savor. @
hen our boys get to camp, and
awards to.fthsst yyt7r3enches' they VIII
]. some few f ho2uurs on tne'r hanoS'
other antdsethents will be lacking
as been deemed best to give the
hers plenty Of good reading mat
In the evening hour, by the
n-fire. there is nothing sweeter
more soothing than a good book.
hose who cannot afford to give
Eel a dime, a quarter, or half a
lar, or the more stately dollar,
lid at least ba.. willing to, part
4 a book .fvttRs yThesstay =at-home
have all the better of it in this
Y What little sacrifices they are
ed upon to make are as nothing
slpared to what the nation asks OF
Be who must go to the front. Give
aer the money or book.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
The Bird OH the Hat.
(The Christian Herald

T. ;s baff1ing psychological mys-
terry why woman wants olru oh "ei
hat.
1t is a confession, carried alo1t lNe
a banner. that she needs unnatural
aids to make her beautiful. For the
bird adorns the woman; no woman
adorns bird.
To refined minds, the woman Is
prettier without the bird; to all
minds, the bird is prettier without
the woman.
The bird on the womans hat is a
mark of murder. the most cruel ana
heartless that the mind can conceive.
And 1t is a mark of even more than
that. it is constant reminder that
the vanity of woman can ruthlessly
throttle the sweetest music that ever
kissed the soul, enslave the most per-
feet type of freedom, mar the purest
thing of beauty in the world, and can
then place the evidence of her heart
less crimes above her brow and ask
us to look and think her more beau
tiful!
Is it, then, to be wondered at that
humanity has sickened of it. and Is
saying, through the law and the game
wardens that the song-birds shall
stay where God put them-in the
fields and the woods?
There, in their native element. the
song-birds are our first and sweetest
inspiration They taught mankind
his first note in music and gave him
his first dream of liberty. They are
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
COMMUNICATED
ON WITH THE CEREMONIES.
Let There Be Cheers and Waving Of
Flags For Boys Going to Camp
Devens, Says Writer


Sept 26, 1917
To the Editor of the Herald:
Through the columns of your val
liable paper I would like to say a few
words in regard to the men who leave
here in a week or two for training in
the new National Army at Aver, Mass.
What could be more fitting than an
official send-off, such as was accord
ed the men, selected under the new
Service Law, on last Thursday, when
mothers, wives and sweethearts waved
a last fond farewell, and with proud
hearts looked on at their gallant sons
who have gone to the colors. 1t was
q glorious send off to these boys who
are to prepare for the serious business
of grim warfare.
On with the ceremonies and par
ade for the second quota of men who
are soon to leave.
If there be sobs and heartaches, or
if there be any feeling of regret at the
boys going away, to undergo rigid
military training. these must be done
away with. Cheers and waving of
flags and kerchiefs along the line of
march will do much to enlighten the
hearts Of these patriots.
Many days will pass before these
boys will sail for the blood soaken
battlefelds of France They must
, train and drill. and train, before they
are shipped overseas. And may it be
a New Britain boy who fires the first
gun in vindication of this noble land
which is striving for freedom and
democracy.
j. F. i.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
The Voice of America.

D has not been a matter of
eprise to me that the leaders in
lain groups have sought to ig-
De our grievances against the
who have equally misled the
man people. Their insistence
&c a nation whose rights have
| h grossly violated, whose citi-
lis have been foully murdered
Ger their own flag. whose neigh
Is have. been invited to join In
king conquest of its territory,
Sbse patience in pressing the
Ems Of justice and humanity
n been met with the most
/ meful policy of turbulence and
|achery-their insistence that a
ion so outraged does not know.
own mind, that it has no COM
hensible reason for defending
Ii or for joining with all its
sht in maintaining a free flu
b for itself and it's ideals, is of
Iiece with their deafness to the
= repeated statement of our ma
hal purposes. Is it, perhaps,
It these forces of antagonism
re not yet learned to know the
ce of that America we love and
.? 1t may we'll be that those
ong us who stand ready to for
I'd the plans Of aggression bred
1 secret do not understand the
|Sguage of democracy when 1T
Sclaims the purposes Of war IN
bns of a peace for the peoples.
1T shall be untroubled by those
fwhom men are but pawns in
sir struggle for power and gain.
t true Americans, those who
here for home and the hope or
ter things, whose lifted eyes
We caught the vision of a lib
tied world, have said that OF
J policy of blood and iron there
al be an end, and that equal
stice, which is the heart of de-
Acracy. shall rule in its stead.
1. WOODROW WILSON.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
THE MOONEY CASE.

Justice Raped in California;, Is
the title of an enlightening pamphlet
published by the Tom Mooney Mold
ers' Defense Committee and purport-
ing to be the "story of called bomb
plots in San Francisco. The fifth edi-
forty eight pages of small type, and
sixty-four illustrations, all to show
that Tom Mooney, sentenced to be
hanged at San Quentin prison, Cali
fornia, for alleged bomb throwing ac-
tivities >on Preparedness Day, July %,
1916, in San Francisco, is the victim
of a "Frame-up System"
President Wilson, probably inf1u-
enced by the startling revelations in
the Mooney case. has ordered a new
inquiry into the whole affair The De-
partment of Justice and a special COM
mission will seek after the truth which
, has been so far carefully concealed in
| a maze of perjury and fraud. What
ever is the standing of the aforemen-
.
/ There is something rotten in Den
mark. And the fair name of Justice
| in California cannot be cleared until
| Tom Mooney is either adjudsed guilty
or innocent by his peers from outside
! of the state.
Frank c. Oman. termed as the
| Honest Cattieman", from Durkee.
! Ore, was a conspicuous figure as a
| witness in the trial of Mooney, the
! labor leader. He had previously been
mixed in land fraud in Illinois, and
! is even now on trial for attempting to
induce another witness to give false
and his record will 60 a long way to
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
Soldier Insurance.
Waterbury Democrat).

One Of the uses to which 1t is pro-
posed to devote part of the proceeds
of the liberty loan bonds is to afford
to our soldiers and sailors life and
indemnity insurance and to provide
for allowances to their dependent
families while they are in the ranks.
On this point Secretary McAdoo of
the treasury, whose plan of insurance
for our fighting men was endorsed by
President Wilson and is now en-
bodied in a law pending before con-
gress. says: Every soldier and sail
or who serves his country in this war
will earn everything the proposed war
insurance bill provides; to be bene-
ficary of the proposed law will be a
badge of honor. When we draft a
wage Garner, we call not only him but
the entire family to the flag; the sac
rifce entailed is not divisble. The
wife and children.o the paother, the
father. are ali involved in the sacri-
f1ce-they directly bear the burden OF
Defense They suffer just as much as
the soldier. but in a different way and
the nation must generously discharge
as proud privilege the duty of main
tanning them until the soldiers and
sailors return from the war and re-
sumo the responsibility. We have
drawn the sword to vindicate Amer
ica's violated rights, to restore peace
and justice and to secure the progress
of civilization. We cannot permit
our soldiers, while they hold the
front, to be stabbed in the back by
the uncertainty as to what is being
done for their loved ones at home
Our tomorrows are in their hands
theirs in ours. The national con-
science will not permit American SOL
diers and their dependents to go UNI
provided with everything that just,
generous and noble people can do to
compensate them for the sufferings
and sacrifices they make to serve their
country"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
SuSie's Back at Work.
IOwell Contradiction.

Johnny had a love for Susie-used
to write her mushy letters. Would
you know how first he met her? She
was knitting army sweaters. Susie
was a pine Tree maiden, and for
suffrage work was noted; but her
Johnny was soldier. mo, by heck!"
he cried-and voted. Susie, when she
saw her suffrage dream demolished
bv her "betters.' like a well-conduct-
ed maiden went on knitting army
sweaters!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26

Robert Vance Recor. who is pic
tured above enlisted as d gunner's
mate, first class torpedo beat, in the
navy on December 16, 1909. At pres
ent he is serving his second enlist
ment and is attached to a naval tor
pedo station as an instructor for the
Officers torpedo class.
Recor, who is 26 years of age is a
native Of this city and the son of Mrs.
Jennie Recor of 2O2 Glen street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26

the greatest optimists in all the
world, teaching always cheer and
hope. They croak no melancholy
dirges, but sing only songs of love and
praise. They bring into our hearts
nothing but brightness, and drive from
us naught but gloom.
And let them stay where God put
them-in the brightness of the fields,
in the deeps Of the woods, and in the
brightness and the deeps of human
souls.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
The Issue Still Undecided.
(Toronto Mail and Empire.

Mr.. Bonar Laws admission that
the financial conditions of the Allies
would now be disastrous, if the
United States had not come into the
war when 1t did. Is cause for real
thinking. The Allies were far nearer
defeat this spring than the public
realizes. The issue is not yet really
decided. That is why neutrals seem
so incomprehensibly afraid to risk
any unpleasantness with Germany.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
The Swedish Election.
New York Herald

However it may strike Swedes, it
is 10 secret that the rest of the world
is not nearly so much interested IN
that autopsy on monarch who has
bsen dead two hundred years as 1t il
people, acting as a coroner'S jury,
will render at the polls in the casa
of the present Swedish government.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26

We ought naturally to support
kerensky. His government has the
100000 we just lent Russia.-sy-
racuse Post-Standard.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26

With the advance Of everything
else in price, it is time to make the
pro-German talk of American trail
tors equally costly.-Milwaukee Jour-
nal
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26

AS yet there has been no whisky
panic nor rioting for booze.-Chicago
News.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
Swcdcn'si Acknowledgement.
Norwich Bulletin.

Sweden presents a better figure by
acknowledging the corn and promi"-
ing TO do better. than by trying 20
explain against the evidence.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26

It's wonder the crown prince does
not ask father to lot God fight with
him sionally.-Atianta Constitu-
ton.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
FACTS AND FANCIES,

The board of strategy is the kind
you get at a poor boarding house
Paterson Call.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26

Now that the chinless scion of the
house Of Hohenzollern has expressed
his disapproval Of the note to the
pope, Mr.. Wilson is doubly assured of
its approval by civilization.-New
York Herald.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
of The Associated Press.

er Of The ASSOCiatcu ffeSs
he Associated Press is exclu-
Nv entitled to the use for re-
licatioi1 Of all news credited
Rt or not otherwise credited in
paper and also the local news
flished herein.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26

China, it is said is willing to send
100000 men to the western front to
aid the allies. That number should
DO sufficient to take care Of the laun-
dry work of all the allied armies
Hartford Post
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26

91sle Post Office at Ne"
Id Glass Mail Matter
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26

xRunday excepted) at AIS p. H.
- Building, 81 Church ST.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26

The war has it's tragedies even to
those who do not become embroiled
in it, The Missus has sent all of her
plum jelly and one jar of peach mar
malade to the soldiers-Capper S
WeeklS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
ritain Herald.

PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Proprietors.