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New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
MEN QUIT WORK.

Thousands Have Nothing to Do Be
 cause Of Coal Shortage.
 Columbus, O., Dec. 15.-Thousands of Ohio men were out of employment today because of coal shortage in this state, and indications were that others would be laid off tonight and tomor- row unless the state can obtain an immediate supply of coal.
 Schools and churches throughout the state have been forced to close
 Tn telegram declaring that Cleve- land schools, hospitals and other util- ities will have to close unless they obtain coal immediately, Governor Cox today pleaded to federal author ities for priority order which would permit quick coal shipments to Cleve' land from eastern Ohio.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
Commissioner Resigns.

London, Dec. 15.-M! Lunacl1ar commissioner of education in Bolsheviki government, according Petrograd despatch to the Times. ment with Lenine. Trotzly, XinN and other militant merpberps Of council of peoples comminna Lenine and his adherents decia themselves inSfavor of the withdrn of all the Bolsheviki members ofi constituent assembly go as to bzJ about the end ots'the assembly MI out fcrmafAct pf -, 1i' charski Is said to have decfe4S
 would be highly unpopular it
 country. Sssla
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
S1OO, 900 GIVEN.
This Sum Donated For tho Relief of
 Suffering in Halifax.

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 15.-The direct ors of the Bank of the Nova Scotia announced today s1O0,0O0 had bee1. voted toward the Halifax relief fund.
 A committee has been formed to aid persons blinded by the explosion. Proportion of the blind on the vest ern front is estimated at one in 10,- 900. In Halifax today the estimate for that city was placed at S5 in 1O,- 000 by Superintendent Frazer of the Halifax school for the blind.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
Germans Surrender.

A story of how German officers are hurrcndering is told by an American officer just returned from the British front where he had been undergoing instruction.
 one night recently a German off, cer erawled across No Mans Land to the British wire, raised his hands and crted:
 ''Comrade."
 British soldiers covered him with rifles whereupon the German said:
 Excuse me if | lower my hands, I've got a package here.'' *
 The surprised 4ritashers granted the request and the Ger,nan dropped into the trench Tn his hands he had a package of laundry. Hdfsadd he had decided to snrrendersR . week before but had waited until hin laundry came. hack. \ 4t ssfs
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
CONGRESSMAN HAS
 A MARROW ESCAPE
Machine in Which He Is Riding
 Topples Over High Elnbankment IS BUT SLIGHTLY INJURED

Representative T1nkham of Massachu-
 setts, Who Fired the First Amer
 ican Shot Against Austria, Is Att
 tended by Army Surgeons, But Ma-
 chine is Wrecked.
 Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy, Dec. 15 (By the Associated Press).-An army autom obile in which Congressman Tinkham of Bos- ton was riding yesterday on a visit to Monte Grappa, on the northern mountain front, skidded over the mountainside and dropped twenty feet. It made a double turn and was crushed to pieces but the congressman and the other occupants escaped with bruises, the chauffeur being seriously but not dangerously injured. The car was wrecked so completely that 1t was abandoned.
 Congressman Tinkham, who fired the first American shot against Aus tria the other day by discharging a gun on the lower Piave front, re- ce1ved slight injuries and was cared Tor by military surgeon.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
EMPEROR WILLIAM TossuE Ii FOR PEACE

London, Dec. 15.-Emperor William in his Christmas mes sage proposes to make a final peace offer to his enemies. Ion whom, in case of rejection, will fall the responsibility for blood- shed in 1918," according to an unofficial telegram forwarded to Geneva by the Exchange Telegraph company today.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
.Fog of War;

London, Dec. 15.--Prcss. dospA41
 from Petrograd throw little lt&1SkS
 the military situation in souta
 Russia. The official statements fsaN, in Petrograd are confusing and tIi are various reports regarding GenSN Kaledines and korniloff, whose wk2 abouts and fortunes are not kn6 definitely. ''The fog of war has
 tied down over all tho RussiaA ',s the Petrograd correspondent or ,aS Post. although very little actual ~ fare has developed,''
 Such news as can be obt1i comes casually all regular meaN communication having been an ganized, but according to intelltR
 from different parts of the cotis conditions are entirely those of sS'7 The people of Petrograd are said ss be more interested in the attitudA the Bolsheviki toward the const ent assembly than in the Russo-G man negotiations or civil war in GS south. The Bolsheviki are III represented as being determined S prevent the constituent assen3 from taking on any complexion S ceptl Q reflection of their own view but there apparently is sharp sNl agreement among the leaders a41t the methods, and angry dlscue1tNe are reported to have occurred.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
But Bolshsviki Are Told
 Him Go by Ambassadg MAY HAVE BEEN MISTl|
Bo'slcviki Troops Capture 11illl Towns and General Kalcdincs, CT of the Cossacks, Has Been tured and Imprisoned.

Petrograd, Dec. 15.--CharleSF Smith of St. Louis, a member of Fl, staff of John F. Stevens, head oGgth American railway commission Russia, is reported, to have been al rested at Tchita Siberia in compan with M. Oustrougoff, former assiHtal minister of railways, who Is held tho Bolsheviki as a member of tE provisional government.
 Ambassador Francis has tel graphed to the American conBulAks Harbin and Vladisvotok to interN At the Smolyni institute the Boln wiki headquarters, 1t was stated if the American had been arfe4 it was a mistake and he would immediately released.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
pREsENTs EVIDENCE.

Boston, Dec. 15.-Presentation of evidence on the petition of the New England railroads for freight and passenger class increased rates was concluded tod',y. The afternoon was taken up by arguments by shippers. The testimony win be submitted to the commission at Washington for deci- Sion .'
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
STRICTLY NEUTRAL.

Washington, Dec. 15.-In thanking the United States for the declaration to strictly observe the neutrality Of Switzerland, the Swiss confederation, in a communication made public to- day by the state department declares it will maintain it's neutrality by It's own forces and will repel a violation of it's frontiers. 4-s. .z s-. .s s.. ss3r..,
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
MAY ENLIST.

Patriots OVcr DTa1t Age May Join
 United States Guards.
 New Haven, Dec. 15.-A depart mental order received here today by the recruiting station commander. Major Mercer provided for accep- tance of enlistments in Connecticut of men over the draft age for the United States Guards which will take over the protection of public utilities
 The stations here, New London, Bridgeport, Waterbury and Hartford will accept recruits for this new branch of the service.
 In ten days approximately 2,00O men were accepted at Connecticut sta- tions for the regular army.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
SIXTY DIVISIONS.

Washington. Dec. 15.-The strength of the Austro-Germans in Italy is placed by official despatches from Rome today at 60 divisions. On the front line are 52, of which 45 are Aus trian and seven German. Eight oth- ers-four German and four Austrian -are said by information from com potent sources to be held back of the lines in reserve.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
Real Progress Made.

Paris, Dec. 15.-Real progress Y being made against the German spDS marine campaign, Georges LeygueM minister of marine. declares in an iii; terview in the Petit Parisien tOdas He warns, however, aganst too optinns istic conclusions being drawn from the reassuring developments
 '"The German submarine campaiGn' while a grave continued danger, partially checked" he sadd. month our losses were the lowel record. We also have observed tlI the German crews are less eftlrIes (Continued on Seventh Pagcl
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
EXTRA POLICE.
Secret Service Men Also Guarding
 Court Room in Chicago.

Court Room in Chicago.
 Chicago, Dec. 15.-Extra detach- ments of police and secret service men guarded the courtroom today when 1O6 members of the I. W. w. were arraigned before Federal Judge Landis charged with conspiracy against the government. The defend- ants including Elizabeth Gurley Flynn of New York and William Haywood, secretary of the organi7a- tion were indicted by federal grand jury last September. Sixty others indicted still are at liberty.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
Adopts Resolutions.

London. Dec. 15.--Res6lutiong call- ih,slr on the eovernnSnt to intfe AAtcat system of rationing and asserting
 tha4 q grave crisis is approaching in
 nnnv of the working class districts vere adopted today by the Workers' National committee. which includes representatives of most of the large trad eunions. Y
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
 FOR RED CROSS DRIVE
Dec. IS, 1917.

Dec 15 1917..
 
  Brtain
  practical service to suffering humanity field Of battle made ready they boldly attacking  No put for  Congress authorzes tPreSdent heads
  It is working  a
  GEO. QUIGLEY,
 Mayo of
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Washinglon, Dec. 15.-Tho house held a iong parliamentary wrangle Cyera {As syosnan suffrage constitution ll s.fiichd meYft today, winding up ny a failure to agree OH :he t!o,c for a vote.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
ENGINEERS HURT
 ]. BY BURSTING SHELL
Americans Behind British Lines
 Are Victims of German Attack GEN. PERSHING HAS VISITORS
Representatives Of tho Food Admin istration Will Est and Sleep With Our Troops Over the Sea Story of German Oflicers surrendering.


 With the American Army in France, Dec. 15, (By the Associated Press)- A bursting shell has wounded two American railway engineers working behind the Britiah front according to reports received yesterday. It struck in pile of picks. shovels. and other tools.
 Six representatives of the United States food administration arrived at tho American army zone for a days visit with the troops. They were en- tertained at luncheon by Gen. Persh- ing, inspected headquarters, and then left for billet town. te
 The party will be taken all over the zone, will eat, sleep and talk with the soldiers, and acquire first hand infor- nation which will be used in series of lectures in the United States to as- sist in the food conservation cam paign. They will also gather infor- mation concerning food conditions in the army and in France.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
On Piave Front.

The enemy has brought large number of his heaviest guns to the Piave and northern fronts and the bombardment has taken on increased range and violence. Some Of the shells have reached Mancino, eight miles back of the Piave, and a few miles from the city of Trevso. Four hundred of these monster projcctiles were concentrated on one point.
 Gen. Diaz the Italian commander, sums up the results of the struggle of the last three days in the north by saying that the enemy secured an insignificant stretch of ground at the cost of an immense sacrifice of blood. Although he has obtained a lodgment on Monte Spinuccia and Monte Fon-. taneL heretofore held by the Italians, this does not represent any apprecia- ble advance toward the plains, which is his main object, but merely a f1uc- tuation of the Italian line of which Monte Grappa is the dominating bar rier. Even below Grappa formidable offensive works have been constructed in the event that the enemy should reach the plain, but each day of his futile pressure on the north and east and of successful resistance by the Italians and their allies strengthens the belief that the enemy will not realize the eventuality.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
WEATHEH

Hartford, Dec. 15.-FOrc- cast for New Britain and vici- nity: Fair. continued cold to- night and Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
CI1inese Arc Actiyc.

Picking, Dec. 13.-Chinese trookI from Kirin have arrived in Harbin1 Manchuria, and have been able t ing control of the city and ousft Gen. Harvath, the Russian cod mander. It is reported here the lies do not intend to senditroops Harbin providing that Gen. Harvat with Chinese co-operation., can pf tect life and property there.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
Obtaining Fats.

Petrograd, Dec. 15.-The GerA1A1 have begun to obtain fats and O&Ael sorely needed supplies from Ru according to information read Petrograd today. It was annCu that credit institutions here had advised that trade be Fesunned the Germans at MinSk and oI points near the northwestern ff New shops have been opened and Germans are exchanging metals chemicals for vegetables and fats Iii soap. The price of eooI3 is 15 rubles a pound. @
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
COL. PRESTON TO SPEAK

British OAaccr Who Knows What Real
 War fs to Talk fQr Red Cross To-
 ni9llt-Liberty Chorus VIII Sing.
 $ CoI Johnston Preston, who has leaR with the British army since the or4tbreak of the war, will address a 1ublic mass meeting at the Center church this evening. This meeting is to be a Red Cross rally and there will he no admission fee, no collection and no subscriptions. The New Britain Liberty chorus of 300 voices will sing.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
FOX SIGNS BUNNY
Local Screen Star Engaged for Lead ing Role in June Caprice Pro-
 .. #' "3E- . s ductiOn. @ .. .H .-

George E.. Bunny, of 31 Trinity street, 8 former well-known star in the theatrical world, and later iden- tified with the moving picture ~husi- neas, has closed deal with the William Fox Film corporation to ap- pear in one of the biggest productions the company has made in several seasons. MT. Bunny, who is well known for his comic proclivitics, will
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

Italian Headquarters, Northern Italy, Dec 15.-(By The Associated Press)-Heavy fighting is in progress today in the north, east of the Brenta river. The enemy is attempting to advance his positions as he has those west of the river, which would give him two lines of approach to the Brenta valley and open plains.
 The chief Austro- German effort is centering about Monte Beretta. There the enemy succeeded in advancing only short distance in the course of repeated attacks in which he suffered large losses,
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

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New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

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New-York tribune., 1917-08-19
amusement Tax Bad
For Workers Morale

n, Provisional Entertainments
A,vr.iOrs' and Managers Association
Is sent letter to Judge Parry, of
J Industrial Unrest Commission, en-
,iying its views as to one cause Of
,r.ssing unrest among the industrial
uses. It states that "as a conse-
ENC. Of the amusement tax, not only
|y u. morale Of the industrial classes
= directly weakened, but the men
|, rireshment once enjoyed has been
ssn.d, with bad physical results"
| y association adds that it is feared
Ii the increased taxation of amuse-
.. will, with other influences, com
he closing of a large number of
,as Of entertainment, and that it is
fns.ed that over seven hundred
pzi theatres alSne have been closed
.e the amusement tax has been i'm
sxd. Further closing means that the
xei 70 strain must be lessened, with
.s result of more unrest. Judge
hyy, IN acknowledging the receipt of
q, l,,ts,, says he will place it before
.A tAayes, so that the points raised
nay bs ssasidered in the report
Ei.,.a,g Guardian.
New-York tribune., 1917-08-19

hin, much stranger than this has
''', ,gt Of China in years.
81, Ks.,iag is the eldest son Of
=, -, Yuan Shih-kai-he who actu-
:, pOon the dragon throne a few
= - months. China has not forgotten
go S,ih.kai. but she certainly can
>, -, his eldest son, Yuan Ke-ting,
,E. ,o,e .t.or ho
This father, Yuan Ke-ting came
/. q ,,,nghai with a retinue Of about
!. ,.rdrsd people-his relatives and
..,,,,.. He took a house in the North
...,.usn Road. The landlord went to
,.ss,nbls trouble, almost recon-
ting the house for the illustrious
lyman. the would-be Emperor. He
/. ,bOuld have been the heir appar-
:. "a the throne Of China. had Yuan
.,,,5,d. spent a rather quiet and
Il, life for few months.
n,D came a scandal which, if only
Nd happened in New York. would
!, been worth a small fortune to
-,rspGge artists of the metropolitan
,uy.pers. Yuan Ke-ting's landlord
4,,ly had to drive him out of the
.,s. And to-day this heir apparent
d. dragon throne is not even q
-,,, Of the Down-and-out Club, for
..ody knows just where he is. His
.,,,a and closest friends do not
-,s; his blood relatiOns-one or two
-,rg them-might know.
10 there was nething the matter
New-York tribune., 1917-08-19
Wan 5hih-kaii' S Heir to Throne
Strangely Vanishes in China
". Ketng Almost Crown Prince Lost to His Friends
''' After He Is Dispossessed for Non-Payment
of Rent in Shanghai
By Adachi Kinnosuke

with his conduct or his morals. 1t was
simply the little question of money
if reports be true. All this is incredi-
BILE, of course. Yuan Shih-kai was re-
puted to be immensely wealthy-like
his predecessor, the famous Viceroy
Ii Hung-chang. Yuan was said to
have turned the treasury department
of China into his own little Golfer.
Where, then. did the money go? Money,
of course, is like the U-boat; it rarely
is where it is said to be. But the
heir to Yuan Shih-kai's fame and fort
une, bounced for the rent money, like
the typical dweller of a New York fat.
does not tune with the immemorial
glamour of the bejewelled Orient.
Two brief years ago Yuan Ke-ting
was the envy Of all Peking. Hand
some, courageous and known for the
briIliance of his intellect, wealth and
prestige were his for the mere asking.
Life is one grand gamble everywhere
it is more particularly so in China.
But nothing has come to pass that
pointed the trite moral quite so sharp
ly and painted it in such vivid colors
as the career of this unhappy heir
apparent to the throne of domain
twenty times as big as the whole En-
pire of Japan.
To-day, of four hundred million of
Chinese. scarcely handful would stop
long enough to wonder just what this
young man would have been had his
father succeeded in founding new
dynasty.
New-York tribune., 1917-08-19

serving pathological amenities. The
latest, like so manv others, comes from
France. "This afternoon" writes an
officer, in a letter from the front. I'VE
motored over to the Tsnkodrome." AS
one writer very justly exclaims: And
only a year ago we had yet to learn
what tanks were!"-Christlan Science
Monitor.
New-York tribune., 1917-08-19
Var Making New Words

M Etivities are steadily producing
iT ETdS, and, coined as they are, for
!, ~ part, under stress of circum-
a,zi they make no pretence at pre-
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-04-26
Snake Problem.

This is not new but it's worth re-
peating. A man in Zion City, H.. sent
II to the News:
Two Zion City snakes, of which
there are abundance on the lake front
property, had fight. One was II gar
ter snake and the other II bullhcad.'
Each was three feet long and in their
ferocity they seized each other by the
tail and proceeded to swallow each
other whole. They both started ut the
same time and ut the same rate Of
speed.
Now the question is. which of these
two snakes survived. or rather which
one was on the outside by the time the
other was swallowed. the garter snake
or the bullhcad?
II took five minutes for the two
snakes to swallow each other ana they
both swallowed each other right to
the tip of the fnngs. Which one was
on the outside when they were finished
or were they both lnside:-Indlanap
oils News.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-04-26
new L|QU0R LAWS|CNED
RIGID RESTRICTIONS or AMOUNT
AND SHIPMENTS.
Homes viii Be only Place for stor
ing Liquor, as Hotels and Rent
ed Rooms Are Barred.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-The chief provisions of
the Horton liquor bill, which became
n law Immediately after being signed
by Governor Gunter April 23d. are:
Shipments are limited to two quarts
OF liquor other than wine or beer or
six quarts OF wine, or twenty four
quarts OF beer month. The order
must be for one kind OF liquor only;
that Is, 1t cannot call for part beer
and part wine or whisky.
No two persons in the same family
may order liquor in one month.
Liquor may not be kept in stores,
shops. clubs, roadhouses, railroad cars,
places of public resort. hotels, board
ing houses or any other place except
in the home
Liquor may be shipped into the
state only through railroad companies
Or express companies
Wagons, utensils or other property
used In transporting liquor In viola.
ton of the act may be confiscatod.
In order TO import liquor the appli.
cant must make application for per.
NIT in which he swears that he Is
over Il years OF age, that no member
of his family has ordered liquor dur
ing the calendar month, and that he
desires the liquor for medicinal or
other lawful purpose. On payment OF
n fee OF 20 cents the permit Is issued.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-04-26
1T GETS THEM ALL IN END
selated Speed Germ Manifests Its
Presence in Centenarian About to
Take First Auto Ride.

Kitty Goctz, one hundred years old,
and her brother. Igny Karisch. only
ninety-eight, resolved that they would
never 20 to an institution for the aged.
True, the wind that had blown the roof
from their squatters' shanty was
sweeping coldly over the meadows
near Roscdalc, l.. l., where they lived,
and they had nothing to eat. But they
weren't going to leave their homes just
for that. Spring would be coming soon.
Kitty left her nightdrcss on all day
to fool the police, for she reckoned
they wouldn't take II lady through the
streets in her nightdrcss.
Then they heard n purring sound,
which grew louder, then seemed to stop
just outside their door. They tottcred
out and saw II large, sleek automobile.
ave come to take you for n ride" II
police sergeant announced. "We'rc
going to Kings County hospital" Kitty
had never been in an automobile be-
fore, and MS she looked ut the big car
n bclatcd speed germ infected her soul.
Say" she demanded, chow fast can
we get 10 that placeT'-New York
Tribune.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-04-26
Washington

President Wilson has almost com.
plclcl selection Of commission to be
sent to Russia.
Archbishop ireland Of ST. Paul and
Bishop McGolrick Of Duluth called on
Secretary Baker and pledged their co.
operation TO furnish the new arm with
ChaplalnE.
Exports for the nine months ending
with March were valued at si.G3i,guO..
GOO, against s2ga5. 500 900 for the cor.
responding period in 1916 and sl93l..
100000 in 1915 Imports for the nino
months ending with March were val.
ucd at tlSl>,a20,O0o. at sl5Oi sos 600
in 1916, and at sLgl3,Gli,OOO In 1915.
Tho United states has given its
word that It will fight In conjunction
with tho allies until the prussian AL.
,ocracy IL crushed and Americans at
home and abroad are safe from the
ruthlossncss OF the Berlin government.
This was the outcome OF the first con.
ference Monday between President
Wilson and Right Honorable Arthur ].
Balfour. British secretary OF state for
foreign affairs