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New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
Another Strike Tomorrow?

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 18.-Three district presidents of the United Mine Workers of America, representing the states of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas met here today for the purpose of deciding on a course of action to be taken regarding the de- mand of Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield that strike of miners in those states, called for tomorrow morning, should not be put into ef- feet.
 Two of the district presidents have declared their intention of disregard ing National President J. P. Whites request that the strike be postponed.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP LOST
 IN BIG SEA BATTLE AT RIGA
POLISH BANK TAKES
 $10,00O IN NEW LOAN
Bankers to Make Unusual Effort Among Residents of Foreign
 Birth and Descent.

An intensive effort to secure Lib erty Loan subscriptions among resi- dents of foreign blood is being made by the bankers committee in charge of the loan in this city and already good progress has been made. A mass meeting of Italians will be held Sunday afternoon and an Italian speaker from out of town will be se- cured. A committee will then be ap- pointed to explain the benefits of Lib erty Bonds and to solicit subscrip- tions.
 A meeting of Polish residents will be held Sunday evening at Sacred Heart school hall and similar meth ods will be adopted to influence those present to buy bonds. The Peoples Savings bank, which is now a Polish institution, has subscribed to $1O,O0O worth of bonds.
 Efforts are being made to secure Countess Laura de Gasdawa Turczyn- owicz, Polish noblewoman, to speak in this city in behalf of the loan. The countess spoke in Hartford yes terday and her story of German abuse and terrorism is believed to have been factor in causing an increase in subscriptions in the Capital City A number of New Britain residents were in the audience.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
Doors Shut by Officials As Result of Strike by Holders
 NO CONCESSIONS IN VIEW
General Manager Hurlburt Declares Company Will Not Grant Demands ference Without Result.

General Manager B. G. Hurlburt of the Vulcan Iron Works. the local branch of the Eastern Malleable Iron Works, stated today that he has de- cided to close down the local factory and foundry on account of the strik- ing of so many of the molders and helpers. While some of the work on hand is being taken elsewhere, Man ager Hurlburt denied that the con- cern intends to send it's business to one of the other branch factories. The shutdown affects $50 employees.
 Furthermore, Manager Hurlburt re- marked that there is absolutely noth- ing to be given out from the factory s standpoint. The condition remains the same as it has since the strike and the factory officials do not in- tend to make concessions. He said that a committee from the strikers visited him this morning but the con- ference bore no fruits.
 Following the above mentioned con- ference, a committee from the strik- CTS, who, yesterday afternoon con- ferred with Mayor Quigley, again re- turned to the mayors office. They re- ported meeting MT. Hurlburt but said that the manager had disclaimed any knowledge of his honor's inter est in the affair and added that if Mayor Quigley had told them he wanted to consult with them he was mistaken.
 It is now being currently reported that striking holders from the Vulcan Iron Works recently obtained em- ployment with a contractor doing work for the Stanley Works but were subsequently discharged, on orders from the factory officials, when it was learned that they had walked out from the other concern.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
GRAND LODGE, A. O. U. w.
Holding Its Eighteenth Session in
 Hartford Today.

Hartford. Oct. 1S.-The grand lodge of Connecticut, Ancient Order of United Workmen, held it's 18th stated meeting here today, received reports of officers covering the vari- ous phases of the work of the year. including that of the grand master workman, Felix S. Meigs of Bridge port, transacted business necessary to the organization and elected officers for the ensuing term.
 According to the reports the total membership August 31, 1917 was B. 764. Loss in membership during the year by death was 152 and the total number initiated was AZ and 7o were reinstated. An analysis of the death list attached to the report of the grand recorder, George Stroh of New Haven, shows that the average age at death was nearly 66 years and the average duration of membership nearly 20 years
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
State Of Anarchy Prevails and Is
 Spreading to the Provinces SEARCHING FOR LEADERS
In the Land Where No One Cares the Police Are Searching For 18,OOO Criminals, Gambling Houses Are Multiplying and Accidents Increas- ing.

London, Oct. 1S.-The Times today devotes a column to despatch from its Petrograd correspondent describ- ing ''the state of anarchy spreading throughout the Russian provinces" The despatch mentions agrarians dis orders in the districts of Mohilev and saratov; rioting at Kharkov resulting ln the arrest of fifty ringleaders, street fighting in Khursk and illicit d1stllling at Veronesh which led to wholesale drunkenness and the sever- ing of communication between Fash Kent, Turkestan and Petrograd.
 "ln Petrograd," the correspondent adds, conditions are little better with the police searching for eighteen thousand criminals; questionable re- sorts and night clubs are multiplying; gambling is enormously on the in- crease, at one resort the minimum stake being 20,oOo rubles. There are many accidents in the streets from motor cars colliding and tram cars be- ing derailed. Robberies are increas- ing. In fact no one seems to care about anything"
 The government, he says is com- batting the maldy through the assist ance of district committees.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
ADMITS SENDING MONEY.
Deutsche Bank, in Newspaper Article
 Says Von Bernstorff Got It.

Deutsche Bank, in Newspaper Article,
 Says Won Bernstorff Got It.
 Copenhagen. Oct. 18.-The Deutsche bank admits in the vossiche Zeitung, which prints four columns on the Bolo Pasna affair, that it transferred sum of money, amount not stated, to Am bassador Won Bernstorff through Hugo Schmidt, formerly the banks representative in New York. The bank acted upon instructions from a source 'generally responsible for the pay- ment of salaries and other payments to our ambassadors" and did not con- cern itself with the purposes to which the money was applied.
 The Deutsche Tagest Zeitung makes the Bolo affair the text for an attack on the judgment and ability of Won Bernstorff, whose candidacy for the imperial chancellorship evidently is still feared by the pan-Germans.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
REELECTED PRESIDENT
Mrs. Caroline Bull Will Again Lead
 State w. c. T. U.

Middletown, Oct. 18.-Mrs. Caro- line B. Bull of East Hampton, was re- elected president of the Connecticut Women's Christian Temperance Union at today's session of the an- nual state convention here. Other officers chosen were:
 Recording secretary, Mrs. Nellie A. Gager, Willimantic; corresponding sec retary, Miss Josephine A. Sexton, East Hampton; treasurer, Mrs. Nellie R. Arnold, Meriden; state secretary of the Loyal Temperance Legion, Mrs. Grace c. Platt, Bridgeport.
 The convention voted to buy a 1000 Liberty Loan bond
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
THE STEVENS COMMISSION. Americans Will Take Up Transports ton Problems Near Russian Front.

Petrograd, Oct. 18.-The Stevens commission, which is studying Russias railroad problems, has arranged with the government to take up the trans portation difficulties on and near the fighting front. It is understood that the American experts will have the same opportunity of suggestion as in Siberia, where their efforts resulted in 25 per cent. increase in railway ca pacity.
 American military observers, who have just returned from the front, agree that the transportation ques- tion is one of the most important The morale of the army in the vicinity Of Dvinsk, >they report. is improving steadily Death battalions arc being formed and there is good fighting spirit among the troops.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
TREASURY WILL ACT.
Will Have Stern Campaign Against
 Agents Belitthng Liberty Loan.


 Agents Belitthng Liberty Loan.
 Washington, Oct. 1s.-The treasury department today has under way a stern campaign of repression against the enemy agents guilty of attempts to incite popular feeling against the Lib- erty loan. The action is based on re- ports forwarded to officials here. In some parts of the middle west efforts to disparage subscriptions to the loan have been especially noticeable. Sur reptitious activities of the seditious in dividuals, it is said, have extended even to the national capitol.
 Charges of propagandists that the men of the National Army bitterly opposed the war were amply refuted by announcement that army subscrip tions already total $26,0O0,000.
 Pro-German depositors of banks in some localities, it is reported have en- deavored to inti1rtdate the institutions from assisting the loan by removing their accounts.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
TO FIX COAL PRICE
E. w. Christ, A. N. Abbe and w. J. Farley Named aA Committee to Care for New Britain.

Connecticut's fuel administrator, Thomas w. Russell, has appointed Ernest W. Christ, Albert N. Abbe and William J. Farley as the New Britain fuel administration committee and has requested MT. Christ to act as chairman.
 According to the plans of the ad- ministration there Is to be a fuel ad- ministrator in each state who will in turn name committees to work in each city. The local committee will soon receive complete information as to it's duties from pr. H. A. Garfield, national fuel administrator, and will then begin active work.
 Chairman Christ states that it Is his understanding that his committee will be supplied with data and in formation and then, acting in their best Judgment, fix a stipulated price at which coal must be sold in New Britain This price must meet with the approval of the state administra- tor and also the federal governme ent at Washington.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
TO FORWARD BIG FUND.
House Of Bishops to Raise $5OO,OOO
 For War in Big Campaign.

Chicago, Oct. 18.-The special ses- sion of the house of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church today had before it the election of successor to Bishop s. M. Griswold, former head of the missionary district of Salina, Kas., and the selection of a suffragan bishop of South Dakota.
 A fund of $500,000 will be required by the Protestant Episcopal church for war work, according to report made to the house of bishops by Bish- op Lawrence of Massachusetts. The report was approved by the conven- ton. The campaign for the fund will be started within few weeks, it was said.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY.
Committee Will Survey All Shipbuild-
 ing Fields in Their Travels.

Washington, Oct. 1S.--Rear Admiral Capps, head of the shipping boards emergency fleet corporation, has ap- pointed a committee to survey the whole shipbuilding field with view to increased efficiency in production. It will deal with materials and oper- ation methods, not with the labor problem. On the committee are Charles Piez of Chicago. president of the Link Belt Machinery company:
 Charles Day of Philadelphia, an cleo trical engineer: Arthur Mason of Chi- caeo. engineer and Frank Kirby of New York, naval architect. They will visit all the shipyards of the country.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
FORMER U. s. SENATOR UNDER INDICTMENT
Gives Out Statement Con. corning His Anti-war
 Activities.

Chicago. Oct. 1s.-Former U. S.. Senator R. F. Pettigrew of South Da- kota who has been in a Chicago hospi- tai for several weeks today said at his hotel that lie had been informed un- officially that an indictment had been voted against him at Sioux Falls, s. D., under the espionage act, but that he knew nothing officially of any charges that may have been preferred against him.
 If I have been indicted" said Mr. Pettigrew, "it was for a speech made recently in Sioux Falls. In that speech I said we were in a war in which we had no business, that we were involved because certain people were on ships where they should not have been. I declared that since we were in the war the best thing for us to do was to back out gracefully. Since I have been in Chicago I have been elected a representative of the peace confer ence"
 MT. Pettigrew said another reason for any possible indictment might be for a letter which I sent out in July headed Making the world safe for hypocrisy and dedicated to Woodrow Wilson,
 What He Said.
 Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct. 18.-No of- ficial confirmation could be had here early today of the reported indict- ment of former Senator Pettigrew. Although the federal grand jury is in session here, court officials refused to comment on the alleged indictment.
 Senator Pettigrew before leaving here for Chicago, in a statement given out to newspaper men declared the United States should "back out of the war.
 ''There is no excuse for this war;" he said We should back right out of it.
 Sympathy is being extended to Bel gium. She deserves none. Fifty years ago Belgium robbed the Congo. This made Belgium wealthy, but three fourths of her people did not share in this wealth. If she is now indemni- fled it will go to the men who robbed the negroes of the Congo"
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
Down in New York.

New York, Oct. 18.-Retail coal dealers here are refusing to accept or ders for immediate delivery, and ex- press concern over the apparent pros- pect that delay in receipt of supplies will result in one of the most serious coal shortages in the city's history. Some of the dealers are reported to be demanding as high as 1925 ton, or fifty cents more than the price stablished by Fuel Administrator Garfield.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
WANTS HIS NAME FIRST.
Candidate for Governor Petitions Supreme Court for Manflamus Writ.

Boston, Oct. 18.-The full bench of the supreme court heard arguments today on the petition of Frederick W. Mansfield, democratic candidate for governor, for writ of mandamus to compel the secretary of state to print his name on the official ballot ahead of that of Governor Mccall, the re- publican candidate.
 Judge Crosby had ruled that as 8 matter of fact MT. Mansneld's name should have precedence. but suggested that the entire court rule on this as a matter of law, It was expected tho court would hand down a decision today.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
STUDS GOING UP,

Houlton. Mo-. Oct. 1s-Potatoes sold for $4.S5 a barrel in Aroostook ooun- ty today, the highest price ever re . corded for this season of the year. A year ago the price was $500 per barrel. Dealers look for even higher prices as indications are. they say. that the demand will considerably exceed the supply.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
DIR. J. H. DARLING DEAD.

Thompsonville, Conn.,, Oct. 18.-Dr. James H. Darling, for more than 40 years a practicing physician here and dean of the medical profession in the town of Enfield, died at his home to- day aged 80 years. He was born at Cambridge, Vermont. During the Civil war he served as assistant sur geon in the east gulf squadron of the Federal navy.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM.

Washington, Oct. 18.-President Wilson's program for the remainder of the week includes only one call to- day and the cabinet meeting Friday. This is in accordance with the presi- dents intention of resting for several months and taking leisure to study war problems brought to him by de- partment heads.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
OFFERS BETTER PART.
Von Payer May Take the Vice Cham
 cellorship from Dr. Hclferich.

Won Payer May Take the Vice Cham
 cellorship from Dr. Hclfferich.
 Copenhagen, Oct. 18.-The report that Dr. Michaelis, the imperial Ger man chancellor, has offered Fried erich von Payer the post of vice chan cellor, held by Dr. Karl Helfferch Is confirmed by the Clerical Germania and the radical Tageblatt. The offer would imply the chancellor's read mess to throw overheard Helfferich as we'll as Admiral von Capelle minister of marine In order to save the situation created by the disclosures of mutiny in the German navy and after Dr. Michaelis had succeeded in coaxing from the Reichstag the salary for thu post which the unpopular Helfferich was then expected to fill.
 News of these overtures to the rad tcal party has not helped Dr. Mi- ohaelis in his parliamentary troubles.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
MILK DRIVERS OUT.

New York, Oct. 1S.-The first of series of threatened strikes among the drivers of milk wagons to enforce de- mands for increased wages, was called today by union drivers of a Brooklyn milk company. Whether the strike will become general throughout the city will depend. it Ia said, upon con- ferences between union and company officials, to be held later In the day.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
Congressman, Governors, Mayors and Other DignitaIies Present at Boston.

Boston, Oct. 18.-A conference de- scribed by Governor Mccall as prob ably one of the most important held in this section since the entrance of this country into the war, took place at the state house today. New England gov- ernors, senators, congressman and heads of public safety committees par ticipated.
 Governor Mccall said before the conference opened that in addition to questions of food and fuel to be dis cussed he would bring up the question of having the port of Boston estab- lished as a port of storage and ship ment for war supplies.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
IS CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Employc of Insane Asylum in Middle
 town Held on Serious Charge.

Middletown, Oct. 18.-Frank J. Looby 32, a farmer from Western Massachusetts, employed seven weeks at the state hospital for the insane. was held in $1,000 ball for the Decem- Der term of the superior court today, on the charge of arson.
 Monday night tho hospitals largest barn was burned with loss of $2,0OO. It was the third fire. and the second fire which Looby had 'dlscovered.' On Monday night a watchman saw Looby go into the barn, and followed him and found blaze in pile of shavtngs. Looby cainns to have seen the light of the fire from his dormi- tory window. Early today he was arrested on the basis of varying statements as to his presence In the barn that night.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
EUFBERY GETS HIS 13TH.

Paris, Oct. 18.-Lieut Raoul Luf- bery of Wallingford, Conn.,, member of the Franco-American flying corps who has scored many victories and recently was cited in French army orders as an incomparable pilot Is said by the Herald to have brought down his 18th enemy machine.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
MINERS IN FOUR STATES
 MAY GO ON STRIKE FRIDAY
AUTOS IN COLLISION
Trolley Car and Waterbury Machine in Crash on Main Street-Butcher's Car Damaged on Elm Street.

A heavy loaded auto truck owned by David Carroll of Waterbury and a work car belonging to the Connecticut company col1ided at the corner of Main and West Main streets shortly after 1:3O o'clock this afternoon, with damaging results to the trolley car. The Brass City machine, driven by Frank H. Cafferty of 663 South Main street, Waterbury, was headed in an easterly direction on West Main street, and as the trolley car made the turn ] on Main street to enter West Main street, the chauffeur drove in front of it and tried to pass the trolley. He almost succeeded but the trolley was travelling faster than he believed and the front of the car hit the rear of the truck. The front part of the car was damaged. Officer Malona ques- toned Cafferty, who did not have his license with him and he was ordered by Captain Grace to be in court to- morrow morning.
 Automobiles belonging to David Berkowitz of 666 Main St. and Albert Sherman of 165 Hartford avenue. figured in a collision shortly after 12 o'clock this noon at the corner of Elm and Seymour streets. According to Berkowitz he was driving easterly on Seymour street and when he tried to pass the corner into Elm street he was hit by Sherman's machine. Of course he was travelling very slowly at the time.
 Sherman said that as he neared Sey- mour street he noticed the other ma- chine coming through the other street and he brought his car to a stop, but not in time to prevent Berkowitz from running into his machine. Sherman's car was damaged about the front.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
Coal Situation Still Serious, With Chicago With But Three Days Supply Left and New York Anxious.
SHORTAGE WILL COME
 F IF STRIKE GOES ON
Illinois Produced 4OO,O Tons of Coal Day Under Normal Conditions, and 5000 Miners in That State Are Out On Strike-NIessage Is Sent to Them By Union Leaders to Go Back to Work.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-The fuel ad- ministration today was waiting to hear the result of it's warning yes- terday to coal operators and miners that interference with the nations production at this time would not be tolerated. Although Administrator Garfield did not detail the steps to be taken to terminate the industrial unrest it is generally known that congress has empowered the president to take over and operate the mines if he considers it necessary.
 Following a conference with John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers of America, regarding the unsettled labor situation in the central district, pr. Garfield tele- graphed peremptory reminder to both producers and workers of their pledge not to permit a diminution of the output. Any effort at this time, he said, to force an upward revision of prices would lead to a postpone ment of decision on that point.
 John c. Graham, president of the Thin Seam Coal Operators associa- tion of northwestern Pennsylvania. announced today that a meeting of Pittsburgh October 23 for discus sion with representatives of the fuel administration of an appeal for a fifty cents differential over the rate fixed on Pennsylvania thin seam bit luminous by the government in August.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18

Pittsburgh, Oct 18.-Initial steps were taken today by leading manu- lecturers of munitions and by coal operators of the Pittsburgh district to have the federal government create dry zones in the vicinity of their plants and mines in the interest of efficiency.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18

PROHIBITION TO BE RELAXED.
 Washington, Oct, 18,-Prohibition of the export of butter and lard, cot tonseed oil and otfer fats will be re faxed slightly in the cases of the West Indies. Mexico and Central and South American countries.
 In certain special and necessary cases for thoso countries in which largo numbers of people has been de- pendent on the American market for their butter and other fat. said a war trade board statement today. "Export licenses will be granted when the evil dence submitted with the application so justlfles."
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
Fight in the Air.

Paris, Oct. 1S.-Eleven German air,| planes were shot down by the French yesterday or driven to earth in thc German lines in damaged condition. the war office reports. Nancy wa3 again attacked, this time by squad I ron of thirty machines.
 There were some victims amonr the civilian population.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18

Berlin. via London. Got. 1S.-The| Germans have taken 10000 prisoner1,| and fifty guns on oesel island. the| war office reports
 The Russian naval forces in theI Gulf of Riga have been trapped hy| the Germans, according to the an }
 nouncement. It says German naval units are lying in the eastern portiond of Kassar bay north of Oesel island and are barring the passage westward
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
Artillery Active.

London, Oct, 1S.-'"The hostile ar. tillery was active during the night south of the Ypres-Comines canal and in the neighborhoods of Zonnebeka and Broodseinde" says today's official report.
 London troops made a successful raid last night near Gavrelle. Several of the enemy were killed or made prisoners Our casualties were light.
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