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New Britain herald., 1917-04-28

ten million more if need be. to that an immediate force of Amerf2 volunteers would put new life in MT trenches and a new glow in ea2 allied compfire on every battle fx& in Europe"
 Before the house adjourned 3S night an agreement was reached vote the first thing today on i amendment to restore the selec{l draft provision as advocated byx army general staff. An amendu intended to permit Theodore Rdl welt to raise a volunteer force service in France was voted d0s 17O to 1O6.
 The bill probably will be In P1111 dent Wilson's hands for his appx8s within the next day or two, null slight changes made in the meax by either house require conferefi11
 No Drink For Army Men.
 In its first vote on the adminifSS tion's army bill the senate adoptQs most drastic prohibition amend IT. making 1t unlawful to, sell or x5yAS liquor. wine or beer to any ofllc< man in uniform or knowingly fujIS1 liquors to- any person in the arm
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
CHURCHES TO HELP IN
 PLANTING MOVEMENT
Pastors Will Explain Nee .essity of Each Doing
 Own Gardening.

Tomorrow will be observed in New Britain at least as plant garden" day, when the entire machinery of the churches of the city will be turned over to the general committee in an effort to impress upon the people the necessity for every American and every person with any interest whatever in America to do what he or she can in alleviating the shortage of food stuffs that hovers just over the horizon. The committee in charge of the contem- plated gardens has been in communt- cation with every pastor and the pas- tors will urge upon their fiocks the ex- ecution of the most important patriot ic duty now facing the public. Boy Scouts have hurried to the churches with blanks on which any person may signify his willingness to help by p1aht- ing and cultivating crop which will be the property of the one who raises it. The particular gain in having as many as possible raise garden vege- tables for their own tables becomes self evident when it is realized that for each small tract of 5000 square feet which is cultivated by an individ- ual so much land which might be 8 large tract on large farmlands will be released and may be given over to the raising of some staple for the general market. If each man raises enough table vegetables for himself and family there will be an immense gain in land which may be given over to the raising of wheat or corn in large quantities. Pastors tomorrow will be able to give to any parishoner a promise of land which will later be allotted.
 In addition to this distribution of ap- plications for land the factories will be in possession of blanks by Monday as will the superintendent of schools and the members of the names committee. Blanks may be turned in through any of these sources. The need Is great and the response is expected to be great
 Tn order that no one in the city may escape lesson on the need of 1nten- sive cooperation agriculture the child ren of the city will be supplied with 10, 900 circulars to be taken home to their parents and carefully considered.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
VOLUNTEER ARMY PLAN KILLED IN a
 LOWER HOUSE; VOTE IS 279 TO ga
T. R. INSISTS ON SENDING FORCE
 TO FIGHT WITH FRENCH AT ONCE

of the navy and asserted that an ex- peditionary force should be sent to France at once.
 Present conscription plans, he said. would deny service to many men who wished to volunteer. He remarked that when England adopted conscrip- tion she did not decline the services of volunteers from Canada and Aus tralia.
 Col. Roosevelt will deliver his prin- cipal address tonight at the stock yards pavilion which seats 13,0OO per- sons.
 On his arrival today he was given a reception reminiscent of the days when he was president. On his prog ress through the streets to the hotel he was welcomed by the cheering crowd which thronged the sidewalks and hung out the windows. He waved his hat and occasionally shook hands.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
TO REIMBURSE sHIPowNERs.
Germany to Pay i'm Full For Those
 Seized in America.

Copenhagen, via London, April 2S-The Berlin correspondent of the Leipsic Tageblatt says that since the loss of the great part of Germany's mercantile marine, now in American ports, is assured, the German gov ernment and the shipping committees have reached. an agreement for the payment of full compensation for the confiscated ships.
 The government originally proposed merely loan to help in rebuilding. A bill is now being drafted and the chief point in dispute is whether compen- sation shall be made at the present cost of building CT at the book value of the ships.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
Also Urges That Use of Grain for Manufacture of Alco- holic Liquor Be Stopped During War.

Chicago. April 2S.-Col. Theodore Roosevelt, tn his first war speech. de- livered here today at a luncheon given by the Chicago branch of the Nation al Security League, urged that the use of grain for the manufacture of alcoholic drinks be prohibited for the period of the war.
 He urged obligatory military train ing, the expansion and improvement
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
TEUTONs MUST WATT.

New Haven. April 2s.-Applicants of Teutonic. birth, who asked for naturalization papers in the United States court today, were told by Judge Thomas that they would have to wait for a. decision from the United States supreme court on the question of ad- mission of Germans to citizenship while war is in progress.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
Chamber Res0undS With Cheers When Frieni
 of Selective Conscription Uphold AdminIa tration Program By Big Majority Amend
 ment of Military Committee Showed Undel
SPEECHES IN SENATE FOR ROOSEVELT;
 MILLION TRAITORS HERE"-WIILIAn1

Washington, April 28-Administration forces ovenz threw opponents of the administration selective conscr ton bill in the house the first today and struck M volunteer amendments from the measure
 The vote came an amendment by RepresentatiyS1 Kahn who has led the fight for the bi moving to sre out the volunteer amendments inserted by maorif9 ot the military committee against the protests of the ldent and the army war college and against the passa of the bill as drawn by the army experts The vote W sustain the provisions of the administration bill was 98 " "'T~8'-sHzA
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
K. OF c. 1NCoRPoRAToR DYING.

New Haven, April 28.-Dr. Mathew c. O. Connor, for forty years in prac- tice here, and one of the four sur viying incorporators of the Knights of Columbus, was found overcome by gas in his office today and may not live He frequently stayed up late to read. A letter carrier found him un- conscious from heater which had been leaking. ...
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28

Amsterdam, via London, April B. The British socialist newspaper Vor- waerts publishes a declaration of the general committee of trades unions asserting that the German working classes will not cease work on May 1, and deploring the circulation of fly sheets melting these. workers to a po- litical or revolutionary strike on that date. The fly sheets, says the declar- ation do not emanate from the so- cialist democrat party but from per- sons who have nothing in common with the labor movement.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
BATTLE ECLIPSED BY
 PROSPECT OF STRIKES
Official Germany Awaits With Awe Arrival of
 May Day Trouble.

Copenhagen, via London, April 28. The prospect of grave labor troubles throughout Germany on May Day overshadows everything else in the German press. General Groener's ad- dress to the Reichstag committed, the manifesto of the Federation of Labor against strikes and editorial appeals predominate the newspapers, the news of the great battle of Arras and the general military situation being very much in the background.
 Where there is so much smoke there evidently must be some fire. The manifesto of the metal workers union, the organization which took the leading part in the previous strike, Is worded in curiously dubious man. ner. While ostensihly diracted against strike agitators, 1t gives the impress sion of being a. virtually half hearted document. It argues that general strike is unnecessary because stop page of work in the iron works, mu- nitions plants and transportation sys- tems would immeasurably increase the difficulties of the situation. It adds that the decision to strike, can ac- cording to the constitution of the union. only be taken by executives after efforts at an amicable solution have failed.
 One of the methods by which the agftators are working is the spread of rumors of further impending re- duction of rations. The Berlin city authorities have appealed to the pub- lie to report persons spreading these rumors.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
GUATEl1 "A RREAKks
 FFWITH GERMAN
President Cabrera Decides to Htay
 By U.s.-Gernlan sfinlstcr $
 Sttis From Brazil.

Wa$hinSton, April 2s.-Guateu6 has pfoksn off diplomatic relafl0l1 with saitnany, handed to the 1S man minister his passports and ScAl 'celled the aexequaturs of German co suls there.
 Official advices of the break, con ing from the American legation Guatemala City, say President trada Cabrera assigned as the rSa6) for his act his desire to stand Ntie the, United States in the fight for dS mocracy and the preservation of 41 ternational law.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
WAR BONUS FOR EMPLOYEES.

Meriden, April 2S.-A three per cent. war bonus increase over thG twelve per cent. on wages, was an nounced today by the New Engl&5t} Westinghouse company for its MGrx den plant in which 1,200 persons A2M employed.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
ALGERIAN COAST ATTAcKEn:I IIarbor Works at GOurayaT nf1
 bardcd by U.Boat. M

Berlin, Via London, April ca.- submarine has successfully Dor barded the harbor works. inportaS for transports. near Gouraya, wAstk Alg1ers, says an official statemn1 issued today. One loading briI was demolished and another bed damaged
 Gouraya lies on the Algicrian Hf64E terranean coast, sixty miles WesE Algiers.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
British Attack on Wide Front.

London, April 28.-The British have opened an attack along the several miles of the front north of the Scarpe river. according to an official state- ment by the war department today.
 The British troops are making good progress in the face of considerable opposition the announcement says The fighting continued.
 The British attack was launched at daybreak It's chief feature, as far as
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New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
TAFT VISITS WHITE HOUSE.

Washington, April 28.-Former President Taft conferred with Secre- tary Baker today about the military units being trained at Yale. Later he went to the White House to discuss Red Cross affairs with tho ~"asidar+
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
NINE MORE BODIES RECOVERED.

Hastings, Colo, April 28.-Nine more bodies, making 8 total of fifteen. were found today by rescue crews in the Hastings mine of the Victor Amer ican Fuel company, in which 119 men were entombed yesterday by an ex- plosiOn.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28

Rio Janeiro. April 2S.-Adoif Paul German minister to Brazil. sailed IT. Germany last night with his stal The Dutch minister has taken over q charge of the German tnteres$s Brazil ss
 Whether Brazil will follow uS lI breach of relations with Gernaasfs a declaration of war will be dcci by the Brazilian congress when it .tS venes on May 30.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
FORTY MEN AND WOMEN ARRESTED
 IN ROUNDUP OF CHICAGO CROOKS

 caught west
  With two hodups house and broke n taking four
  The half dozen suspected Quantities of nitro  number of obberes said have the ! #.#
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
PARCELS COMING BACK.

Packages Sent to Austria to be Re-
 turned to United States.
 London, April 28.-The American consulate here has secured the re- lease from thee British prize court of more than 3,40O parcel post packages which had been seized on the way from the United States to Austria.
 Nothing contraband was found in these parcels and they will be re- turned to the sender.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
Ex-Gov. BALDWIN HoNoRED.

Washington, April 2S.-Simeon E. Baldwin, of New Haven was elected vice president of the InternatiGnal Law association today to fill the p!ace1 made vacant by the death Of Richardi Olney.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
WAS IN. AMBULANcE r,n,

WAS IN, AMBULANCE COKI
 Paris, April 2s.--Albert Aud Porter. volunteer in the Amen ambulance field service, died sudfi in the Buffon military hospitaia Paris. He was son of Aiexand2 Porter of Buffalo and a nephew ,st1 Mrs. Van Renssellaer Thayer.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28

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The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-08
SENATOR WORKS ARRAIGNS
 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES
Associated Press

WASHINGTON D. C., Jan 4.-Senator John D. Works ot California; delivered what IS generally consld cred have been of the sensational speeches ever delivered the floor ot the senate today. lie took the floor osensbly discuss Senator HchCocks resolution endorsing President Wilson's peace to the belgeren Europe but his feet he launched forth
 of vtuperaon and aragnment against the Demo administration and its policies such never be fore heard between walls In fact he delivered what known among the his valcdctory, for he Is to retire from the senate March f. He spoke hours without interruption, but did finish and will therefore be given time conclude his speech
 Practically all of the administrative and policies of the Democratic administration arraigned by Senator Works He also arragned President Wilson personally for of his actions He dcplored the tendency of Democra cy give centralized and unlimited power to the PreS det denounced the idle rich and said that they should be compelled to work and urged the formation of political party different from either the Republican Demo cratic party the Progressives any of the recently ganzed political institutions which, he said he would call the Liberal party.
 Prior to the time that Senator Works started his speech President Wilson's the begerent nations of Europe asking that they discussion of peace greater part of the session which otherwise taken up by Senator Works speech, making short talks in regard it. Consideration of the resolution in endorsement of the introduced by Senator Hitch cock however, put off again until tomorrow, with pros poets Of further antagOnstC speech the part of Repub members of the senate against the adoption of the resolution Senator Iodge of Massachusetts finished his speech in opposition the resolution Senator James Ham iton LeWs of Illinois, also spoke considerable length in defense of the Presidents peace and the resolution dorsng it.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-08
ALASKA THIRD IN UNITED
 STATES GOLD PRODUCTION
(Associatcd Press. ]

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 4.-AIaska was third in the production ot gold the UCd year JIO according to figures made puDnc today by ot the nnt. Its production SlOk+LJUU, was ex- ceeded only by ot the and Coo- rado Oan1ornla IeadS according to uSurcs, with production Ot over twenty mllOn doIdrs Colo rado second with output approximately nineteen million.
 Inc total gold and silver production of 1910 in the United States 1eIl below that oI IyIo Dy SSUUOOOO in Od and 2UUOUJO sIVe according to tnc figures issued today by the director oI the nL lue figures that the gold production $y13lO4UO while /1S83 400 ounces ot silver produced.
 Alaska is the only gold producing district the United States which showed substantial i'll output produced approximately S32OOJO ill gold ill l91o than 1t did ill 1915
 The figures published today by the director the mint prove conc1Svey that mining, other than that of gold or a1Ner IS on the increase Particularly that of cop mining For the report published recently by the United states geological survey showed that the Of the pro- ducts of the mines in the United States during 1915 was approXmatey twenty-five per than 1t 1915 Alaska showed the biggest increase a the geological survey report placed its increase ly- four per cent This IS believed to have been largely due the increased production of copper together with the increase the gold production.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-08

wonders of the state. All of them are excellent, but if any of them are better than the others, they are the ones taken along the Olympic highway and those taken of the city itself The articles on the various industries, which are contributed by some of the leading business men of the Pacific coast, are extremely well written, and repay close read ing, as the writers are evidently very familiar with their subjects.
 From technical standpoint the edition is in class by itself. It car ries well balanced line of adver- tisements, and all the work is away above par. The management Is to be congratulated, and Seattle should be proud of having such a publica- ton within her confines.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-08
LAWSON TO TELL WHAT
 HE KNOWS ABOUT LEAK
{ Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 4.-Tfomas W. Law will substantiatc the allegations he made in relative the Wall leak of President Wilson's peace note by personal testimony before the house which IS investigating the statements Mir. Lawson reported have made For, upon the of his departure for Europe for he intended to sail Sunday he has volunteered cancel his sailing and come here for the purpose of tes lying regarding his alleged that both houses of congress would be without quorum for business if real investigation of what he the Wall leak graft nauguraed He Is also credited with having made state ment to the effect that members of congress forty years have been WaoWing the Wall graft that s they have been making money advance information furnished to Wall street brokers regarding government secrets
 Speaker Clark received a telegram today from Mr. Law regarding the laer's intention come here and tes
 ty before the congressional committee which is invesgat ing the alleged leak of President Wilson's peace noe which caused millions of dollars change hands on Wall street He will probably testify Monday, according state ment enanang from Speaker Carks headquarters tonight
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-08
Christmas Number
 of "The Argus Out

The twenty third annual Christmas number of the Argus, a weekly pa per published in Seattle, is one of the handsomest and at the same time one of the most substantial editions of any publication of it's kind that it has been our good for tune to have the privilege of read ing. While it's prime purpose is to boost Seattle-and how well it sue ceeds can only be appreciated after reading it-it also boosts for the entire State of Washington. It is interesting matter for anyone, wheth- CT 1t be a pleasure seeking tourist, a man in search of a job or a capi talist looking for an opening to in vest money.
 There are forty-five full page illustrations and numerous other smaller ones, all of them represent ing scenes in or around Seattle or taken from the many natural scenic
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-08
ONLY TWO OF
 TWENTI-E.IGHT
 ESCAPED STORM
Associated PresS)

MUSKOGEE, Okla. Jan. 4.-Only two out of twenty-eight children es- capped unhurt from the effects of a tornado which swept the Vireton ru- raI school district, thirteen miles northeast of McAllister, today. Elev- en of the pupils of the school were killed outright by the cyclone. which picked up the little school house and carried it some distance away be fore dropping it to earth again four others are so badly injured that it is thought that they are fatally hurt and will die, while others suffered injuries of a nOre or less serious nature Three more sustained bruis- es and scratches, only two out of the entire school attendance of twenty eight pupils escaping the effects of the tornado absolutely unharmed. The young lady teacher was among those whom, it Is believed, are fatally hurt as the result of the ravages of the storm, which was the worst ever known in this section of the coun- try. although 1t lasted but short time
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-08
COLORED MAN
 PASSES AWAY

George Smith, well known col evening at St. Joseph's hospital. Early yesterday morning George, who was employed at the Third Avenue bath house, complained of being sick. but refused to have a physician called
 About 8 o'clock in the morning he went into one of the rooms connected with the bath house, and while in there had stroke of paralysis, which deprived him of the use of any of his faculties and left Nm unconscious. Not showing up, about l o'clock in the afternoon a search was made for him, and he was dis covered lying on the floor of the room. A physician was called, and he, recognizing what was wrong, had George taken to the hospital at once.
 He was a well known Cldtimer of both the Dawson and Fairbanks country. He went to Dawson in 1897, and conducted restaurant there for several years. From there he came to Fairbanks in 1905, and has been here since that time. Everyone who knew George had a very high opinion of him, and as one of his employers stated, George was all white except his skin" John Gonna, another well known colored man of the city, had known Smith for over fifty years He was about G8 years of age.
 No definite arrangements have been made for the funeral. An an nouncement concerning the details of this will be made later
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-08
HIGH SOCIETY Is SCANDAL.lZED;
 TWO ARE DEAD
Associated Press )

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. Jan. 4.- High society here is scandalized over the suicide today of Bernard Weslie Lewis, a scion of a wealthy Pitts burg family which Is sojourning here. Lewis shot himself to death with a rifle in his bathroom at the family residence here today just as two de teCuves were about to make his arrest.
 Lewis was wanted in connection with the murder of Maisie Colbert, an artists model who was killed in her apartments in Philadelphia last Saturday night. No Clew to the identity of the murderer was to be found at first, until the detectives detailed on the case discovered that a young man answering Lewis de scription had been seen with the girl. And learning that Lewis had come here they followed him.
 Just as the detectives rapped on the bathroom door for admittance to day shot was fired. And when they forced open the door they dis covered the body of Lewis, with he top of the head blown off and with a rifle, the weapon with which the deed was committed. lying by the side of the corpse.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-08
POPE BENEDICT WOULD kEUNlIE
 CHkISIIANIlI !
(AssoCIated pIess.)

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 4.- Pope Benedict Is about to renew the movement started by Pope Leo XIll, ,ovkIng to the Ie4nlon oL all Chns- lanIty and the CuluNauon ol friendly citations with the Anglican church. 4Ie IS about to appoint tour cardl- uals as the members of CommIs sion winch will work to that euu 4nuer hIs direction, according IO word received here, and Viii p4sA Als iGeas forward In that rc6aiQ as .apIdly as possible.
 Ihe announcement that such q .Iove is being contemplated by Pope .,unedIct Was contained III private .o Ger lately receINed here from the ,auCan. 1he letter says that the var IS the chIeI reason why the yJpe is taking up the work just at unls time It also says that IDe nan purpose of Tope benedict is to cul- Lvate friendship among all religions, out 1t is understood that the main purpose is to cause reunIon oI ,he Russian-G Greek church with the papacy.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-08
WHITE, PASS IS
 RAISING RATES

SEATTLE, Dec. 9.-As a result, 1t is said, of higher passenger fares put into effect by the steamship lines with vessels plying from Seattle to Alaska, and increased cost of opera ton, traffic officials of the White Pass & Yukon Route have decided to advance all roundtrip tourist rates effective with the opening of navigation on the Yukon river next year.
 The advance announced today by A. F. Zipf, traffic manager of the line, follows: Seattle to Atlin and return from s100 to s110; Seattle to Dawson and return from s160 to $170 Seattle to Fort Yukon and return, from $2OO to s215: Seattle to Fair banks and return from $250 to $255. The excursion known as the Grand Tour. which includes a trip down the Yukon and to St. Michael and Nome will cost s305. compared with $500 this year.