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New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
SURVEYING ARMY CAMP.
Engineers Preparing Drilling Grounds
 at Aver, Mass.

Boston. May 2s.-surveying parties began today the marking of sites on the grounds of the new army mobili- zation camp at Aver for buildings. drilling grounds, rife and artillery ranges. An army engineer will arrive this week to direct the work of build ing.
 Brigadier General Clarence R. Ed wards, commanding the Department of the northeast, addressing meet ing here last night, said that the men to be trained at the camp should have legitimate entertainment and that : nothing could be of greater impor- tance in keeping, them straight than the. aid of decent women
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
ON N. N. COAL CoM11TrrEE.

Hartford. May 2s.-Governor Hol- comb today appointed the following to represent Connecticut on the New England General Coal committee: A. H. Bullard, Bridgeport; Dewitt Page. Bristol; John Pelton, Waterbury: Philip B. Gale. Hartford and e. Ellis worth Meech, Middletown.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
100. 900 AMERICANS ON :.
 FIRING LINES SOON
London Estimates That Figure In-
 ciuding Those Now There and Ad- ditional Units Expected.

London. May 27. SPA p. m.-An of- ficial statement issued here today says that, counting the Americans serv- ing in the British and French armies and the additional units ordered to France. there will shortly be 100000 Americana in France.
 The state department says $500 war airplanes will be constructed and 5000 aviators trained in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
PROBE MONGOLIA ACCIDENT
Seuate Orders Naval Cunnnattee to Investigate Killing of Two Nurses
 Aboard American Ship.

Washington. May 2s.-Investiga- tion by the senate naval aftairs com mittee of the accident on the armed merchant ship Mongolia, in which two American Red Cros nurses were recently killed was ordered today by the senate.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
TAFT ORDERED TO REsr.

New York, May 28.-Constant .pub !.
 lie speaking by ex-President Taft to arouse the country to the seriousness of the war has 50 taxed his voice that his physician has ordered him to take complete rest for . week.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
D. A. PARSONS WILL FILEn

The, will of the late Dwight A. R sons was filed in the probate colrt day. By its terms his entire kat including insurance policles IT 31&t hts wife. Mrs. Harriett PakSonA IS also made executor of 4h1s which was drawn by the lAt4 Hungerford on Septembers and witnessed by ~ W. Sp&la
 F. Fl. Churchill. S,ss's
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
HAS 9lio,Ooe CAPITAL.

ToEr1ngtoM Co. Eiles CeetiacAAc of Tn- corporation It 3CApl&ol.
 Hartford, May 2S.-The Torrinxton company of Torrington has filed ,. .. certificate of incorporation in the of- flee of the secretary of state, showing a capital of $11.0OO,0 900, divided. into 44O.OOO shares, each of al par value of $25. 0
 The purpose of the company is to manufacture knitting machine and other needles, wheels, spokes, ma chinery and other hardware. The tn- corporators are Allen E.. Moore. s. c. T. Dood and George F. Gebbett. an of New York. The registration in corporation fee paid to the state was $3,100. 9.'9 ',
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
'QQAK|ES ON PAClFIC
Women \ and and Childrep < }. Los Angeles 1oollieasc II -
 Fclt in san Diego. ssEi

z54 4t t
 Los Angeles, rCal... Hay j2 severe, earthquake was pxpeo " last night in this region. Tn. tlsS of MalAigh the quake rocIrpds T
 wfEfA exercises were bei1g I'll sh4rRlH that several wbulels E. chaAtAh tainted and panic TIT roy3ys Inverted. s9l2
 ,46 sproperty damage has bSel21 po4feds The quake occurred {, TIT after 4e o'clock and lasted ah0i5 minute. At Calexico residents IT. r into the streets and at Fl Centro N laqAlarm was caused,
 4lf, Diego. Cal, May 28.--A TT eatahauAe shock was felt hera ni&bt In some parts of the citfs lasted aRont two seconds.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
Rea,ef Buslned to Destitute.

Mattoon, Ills. May 2S.-American sympathy manifested itself In sub- stantial fashion today for the plight of Charleston and Mattoon. victims of the tornado which swept central H. linois on Saturday leaving behind It death and ruin. AIready carloads or, food. blankets and cots have been re- ceived.
 Organized relief for the destitute, Of whom. there are about 5000. was begun today under the supervision of the Chicago chapter of the Red Cross. The stnta board of health has begun . survey in each town that possible epidemics might be prevented.
 Food stations were established to- day and owners of motor cars were pressed into service delivering to pub lie buildings, institutions and private homes serving as temporary shelters for the stricken.
 So far as was known today the tornado cost 91 lives and resulted in injuries to about 500 persons In Coles county.
 Available estimates placed the prop erty damage In the county at between 3z,5oo.000 and $3.06o,e00 of which 31,250.00O was In. Ma4toon and about 3750.0o0 in Charleston.
 Of. the injured only about score were in . dangerous condition today. according to the physicians.
 ' Both In Charleston and Mattoon the storm centered largely on the homes Of workingmen. and among the 5000 homeless were hundreds who lost s eryfhfng in the ruins.
 The food problem became acute in both Mattoon and Charleston yester- day, when thousands of sightseera from sneighboring villages thronged , the towns. In Mattoon the emer- 5 gency committee ordered restaurants and hotels to cease serving meals to 2 all except residents and relief work CTS. Today, however. with the de- parture of most of the uninvited guests the embargo was lifted and il twas asserted enough provisions were { "a hand to last for several days.
 Members of the i've companies o1
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
Germans Take French Trenches.

Berlin, May g, via London, 4:45 D. m.-German troops yesterday tcap- tured line of. French trenches on the Poehliberg and the Keilbers, south of Moronvillers. in the Champagne re- zion, together with more than 250 prisoners, army headquarters an- nounced today.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
CITY KEEPING PACE WITH
 COUNTRY IN BOND SALES
Bankers Expect New Britain
 to Exceed Estimated Share of $1,53O, 900 in Subscrip-
 tions to Liberty Loan. :

Slowly but steadily with prospects of New Britain's quota being ultimate ly disposed of, the sale of Liberty Bonds'' is progressing and local bankers feel assured that the results will be satisfactorily accomplished and such as will reflect credit on the city. Inquiries are increasing as are the sales among those of the middle and poor classes. A number of the bankers feel assured that the $1, 53O,- 900 mark. conservatively set as the share for New Britain, will be ex- ceeded.
 At the New Britain National bank tod9y, President Andrew J. Sloper and Cashier Frederick s. Chamberlain expressed themselves as we'll satisfied with the progress being made and ex- pressed the view that there will be an excess. of the. figure. set as New Brifain's quota. Over half a million dollars has already been secured and 1t Is believed that it is only the beginning, judging from the many inquiries and interest In the special plan made for payments on the installment plan. As yet. there has been some little inconvenience as those having large deposits have been in the majority. as far, as. taking up the bonds ls concerned, Y. '.The ideai wy to pay for . Liberty Bond. 'p says President Sloper. ..is to paY Tor II IT. you ssyt AkvA osls of youss itlpoiile. That is bet ter than taxing past savings and fal better than borrowing the money. If you buy with past savings the bond will not represent any new saving at 9 <<~ taking someone else's savings Aaj x
 Treasurer John c. Loonis of the Commercial Trust com pany expressed himself as we'll pleased with the pres- ent status of the sale but was unable to give out exact figures as some Of the sales are only pledged. He said there has been Q notable increase in inquiries lately and large increase In sales ranging from $50 to s$l,o00. It is his belief that the bonds will be sold in sufficient quantities to more thar meet the quota set for this city
 New Britain Savings bank has already subscribed $10O,00O for the bonds but the general sale of them is not as noticeable at that institution as at others because comparatively few are withdrawing savings to make the in- vestnient, a reporter was told. Then too, there are two institutions that have made special arrangements for accommodating the purchasers by al- lowing payments oh installments. There are numerous inquiries being made as to the bonds and 1t is ex-s pecrcd there will be . steady and healt.iy demand for them.
 Substantially increased interest In. the bonds with steadily growing sales of them. especially amofg the great middle classes, are reported at the New Britain Trust company and offi- cials at theN Burritt Savings bank. There is an expressed anticipation that the demand will increase all tho more rapidly .as the public generally knows the real purpose of the bonds, how they are bought and the plans made for installment payments.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
MnrIIAlGAN A sUIcaDE.
Arthur E. Clark Longed for I6berts
 and Took Poiaon.

Willimantic. Conn. May 2s.-Ar- thur E. Clark. a militiaman of Co., ventry committed suicide in. a. store today by poison. He left a note say ing he was tired of Mving."
 To an inquiry just before he was taken to the hospital where he died, he is said to have replied: 'What'a the use of living when you haven't got your liberty" He was 21 years old.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
Germans Raid English Lines.

London, May 2s, 1O:5o a. nl.-- Padding parties were repulsed last night northwest of Cherisy and south of Lens," says today's offlcial report on the Franco-Belgian front opera tions.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
French Repulse Three Attacks.

Paris, May 2s,, Noon.-The Germans delivered three attacks last night and this morning in the Champagne, in the regions of the Casque. the Teton and Mont Blond. All were repulsed, the war office announces.
 The Germans are bombarding heavy French positions in the regions of Dead Man Hill and Hill BOA on the southern front.
 A French detachment penetrated to the second German line near Ufholtz, in Alsace and found many dead in the trenches. Prisoners were brought back.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
yvipex Ont vulaga Kms None.

st. Louis, May 3s.-The tornado which seemed to originate near Willis vile, Perry County. Illinois. late yes- terday virtually demolished that vii- lage without single casualty. then rose and whirled rapidly southward. dtppinG to the earth at intervals to tearing roofs from houses and wreck < fnG zfiimsy structures. The whIlwand crossed the Ohio River somewhere near Cairo, Illinois. then began to maka almost regular stops in Ken- fucky. Killing i've white persons In Dublin and Bardwell and thirty ne- s9roes near Clinton, according to re- seorts.
 sasIn Bardwell the courthouse, school- house and ono general store are the only buildings Left standing. Wirea are down in the entire district and direct communication is impossibles
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
Austraans Claim IS, 900 Prisoners.

London, May 28, 7:1S .. m.-The complete repulse of all Italian attacks after most furious fighting Is claimed in an official statement issued by the Austrian war office on Sunday. The statement says also that more than 13.000 unwounded Italians have been captured in the last sixteen days.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
HOMES LEVELED BY
 FORCE OF STORMS
Enfiro Villages Wrecked and Dst1- mates Place Injured at 1,aeo-Ise- lief Crews Busy It Work In All Sec tons Visitors It Aa4soon, nl., ~ I1areasen Food surpay and Are Daxrod pruam Reslnus,nxxs.

fornadoes during the few days in seven states Of the middlewest and the south have Killed nearly $50 people, injured more than 1,2O0, wrecked thousands of houses, killed hundreds of head of live stock and . devastated many thousands of acres sof growing crops, according to sum- Z maries early today.
 The latest in the series of tornadoes s started Sunday afternoon apparently In the vicinity Of Wtllisvil1e, south western Illinois, swept southward across the Ohio river into Kentucky. down the Missi9sippt into Arkansas and Tennessee, finally vee1ing east ward toward Alabama whore the storm apparently spent itself. The dead in the four southern states wat roughly estimated at 100 and the inc jured at several hundred.
 Wire communication into the dis tricts swept by storm Sunday is de- moralised and only mea9er reports of the loss Of life and the property damage have been received.
 The destruction began last Friday in AndAle, Kansas, where twenty-six people were Killed and sixty injured. LA&e Saturday, . twtster. probably the most severe of the series, struck the rich corn belt Of Central Illinois. killing 64 persons and injurlng per- haps 500 in MAttoon. In Charleston. two miles sast Of 1Eattoon, 37 were killed and 16O injured. ,,s 13lo prop erty damage In the two Ao1fss is e. tima4ed a& 3.o0o. .oe0. An0ther de- strhc4ase st0rm late Saturday croaesd a }s8ritory approximately 100 miles ,norkl TT 4lAe - TT IT 1llinoiA reaAA1d Iintof m lefn iSkitana and caussd tho Tor pf dc1en liva6. the injury of moro 1hAn 3eO and . heavy property
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
ITALIANS BLAST WAY
 TO GATES OF DUlNO Great Natural Barrier Blocks
 Their Sweep to Trieste.

The Italians have fought their way forward to within two miles of Duino, the most formidable natural barrier between them and Trieste. The great battle now enters it's eighteenth day without any sign of an abatement in the fury of the struggle. Vienna stub bornly refuses to .concede the Italian victories but the map tells the story of General Cadorna's steady advance.
 Duino, at the gates of which the Italian guns are now hammering marks. a point at which the Carso plateau almost touches the sea- Pro- tected by the ocean on the one side 1t is powerfully defended to the north by Mount Querceto, a height of con- siderable magnitude which dominates the country for many miles around. At the foot of Mount Querceto, facing west lies the little town of Medeazza and the Italians have smashed their way; to within few huA Adred yards of this village. It Is possible that 8 lull will occur before they attempt the formidable task of storming Mount Querceto.
 comes any news of importance but the political situations con tinuessOf absoFb- inG interest. Despatcles from Bga3tl indicate that 1t h merely a question of days, if not of hours before the Brazilian parliament follows the lead of the administration and aligns Brazil with the eleven nations now fighting the central powers.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28

Italians Cross Timavo River.
 A Rome, May 28, via London, 6:21 p. m.-The Italians have crossed the Timavo river and occupied the village of San Giovanni. northwest of Duino. near the Gulf of Trieste, the war offlce announces. They have captured nine 6-inch guns.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-28

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-13
SENATE COMMITTEE o. KS
WILSON REVENUE BILL
Hot Fight Expected on Floor Over
Proposed Reduction of Oleo-
margarine Tax.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-FinaI
approval of the administration rev
enue bill as amended by the demo-
cratic caucus was voted Monday by
the senate finance committee. and
Chairman Simmons was authorized
10 report the measure and urge its
passage as soon as possible.
There will be a big fight on the
floor Of the senate over the amend
ment reducing the oleogargarine tax
from 10 to > cents a pound Many
democratic senators oppose IL and
were not bound by caucus action to
support the proposal
The s per cen net profits tax. in
creased inheritance taxes, munition
excuses and the proposed 100000
COO bond issue of the house bill all
are retained in the bill. as il goes to
the senate, the whole calculated to
raise approximately $3.50. 100000.
The net profits tax is limited 10 run
until July 1. 1921, and the munitions
taxes would expire SIX months in
stead of a year after termination
of the European war.
An amendment to the language Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-13
Aeroplanes Best
Arm ofDetense
Says Adm. Peary

NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-Imnedi-
ate development OF the aerial coast
patrol as a national burglar alarm
around the country would be the
most effective arm of defense in the
event Of war. in the opinion OF
Rear Admiral Robert r. Peary,
chairman OF the National Coast Pa
troll commission, who spoke on the
subject Monday night at the Pan
American Aeronautics exposition in
this city.
This country faces an immediate
danger" he said NO appreciate
addition can be made 10 our navy
in time TO r. Get il. No appreciate
increase can be made 20 our army
in time to meet il. Is there any
possible recourse? Yes. What"
Admiral Peary outlined a plan
submitted 10 Pres't Wilson by the
commission last Monday in part as
follows:
"One thousand hydro-aeroplanes
along our Atlantic coast will double
the efficiency of our naval defense
and increase the value of our coast
protection 200 10 800 percent.
THE present key TO our prepared
ness in this line is a numerous fly
ing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and thou
sands and thousands OF courageous
young men capable OF handling aer-
oplanes as the expert chauffeur
handles his car. We cannot have
too many of these too soon.
The present foreign practice is
TO give some strong, broad execu-
tive full and undivided control in
this field. If this can be done here,
and the training Of $500 aviators
within six months and 5000 within
a year made mandatory. il will be
of the greatest value"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-13
MEXICO ENTERS
AS A PEACEMAkER

WASHINGTON. Feb. ID. - Revo-
lutiOn-swept Mexico's de facto gov
eminent entered the lists as an In
ternational peacemaker Monday
with an identic note, 10 all neu-
trails proposing 10 a joint effort to
end the European war 20 be fol-
lowed, in the event OF failure. by
the cutting of of all exports of mu-
nitions and supplies 10 belligerents.
The communication was handed
70 the state department by r. p. De
Negri. charge Of the Carranza en-
hassy here. 1t was received with
expressions of mingled amusement
and gravity in official quarters.
There had been no decision Mon
day night as 10 the American gov
Crnment's response, but the prevail
ing opinion was that Sec'y Lansing
would reply promptly and briefly re-
'erring 10 the futile effort Of Pres't
Wilson to bring about peace. and
pointing out that under existing
conditions an embargo on exports
would be a breach of neutrality.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-13
TAX TITLE SALE TO
Be HELD MONDAY
Delinquent taxpayers Must
Settle Soon to Save
Property.

Next Monday morning at 10
o'clock parts of property owners
lands, enough 10 compensate the
Improvement taxes which are de-
linquent in payment, and the
charges. will be sold by the city
treasurer at the city hall. 1t will be
Mishawaka's first tax title sale.
The total Indebtedness TO the city
at the start of the campaign to
force the citizens TO pay their ar
rears was S3.736.34. This amount
has been greatly diminished.
Many prospective property buyers
have been making inquiries and in
dications point 10 a brisk bidding
for the tax titles.
The names of the delinquents
were published in the newspapers
and handbills were printed and
posted in conspicuous places. The
blacklist brought about a quick
change in many OF the citizens
demeanor. and a good per cent OF
the assessments has been paid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-13
PUBLIC MEETING TO
DISCUSS CAR SERVICE
Council Will Thrash Out the
Matter Next Thurs
day Night.

The city council will sit as a COM
mittee OF the whole Thursday night
in the council chambers TO hear the
grievances of east end citizens who
have been complaining against the
inadequate street car service.
The matter will be thoroughly
thrashed out. l.. b. Hardy. general
manager of the Northern Indiana
railway lines, will be present and
will discuss with the people the
changes they have been agitating.
Mayor Ralph Gaylor urges all citi-
Zens who have been debating the
car service to be present.
Flat Wheels, poorly heated cars
and the irregularity of the service
are the main complaints. Council
man Chesbro censured the service
at the last meeting of the council
and through his demands Thursday
nights special session has been
made possible.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-13
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
IN VALENTINE PARTY

The Christian Endeavor society of
the Christian church entertained in
the church parlors at a Lincoln's
valentine party Monday evening.
The affair was in conjunction with
the young men of the Bible class. A
sham battle between the red and
white sides. with red, white and blue
balls, a bombardment of the fort
and the placing of United States
flag, were some of the features. Ice
cream in heart shape and waters
were served around a prettily deco
rated table, with red, white and
blue candles.
A short business session followed,
during which the new pastor, Rev
Titus, spoke 10 the young people
and urged the organization of a
dramatic club in the class which he
said was unique and interesting, not
only TO the church but alsD to the
young people.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-13
NEW FIRE NOZZLE
TO BE PURCHASED

The board of safety at its meet
ing last night authorized Fire Chief
Albert Buysse TO purchase a cellar
nozzle. 1t will cost $50 and is said
to be the most practical basement
fire extinguisher.
According to Chief Buysse's re-
port for the month Of January, nine
calls were answered, three gallons
of chemical used, and II miles
were travelled.
Chief Thomas Kreiter of the pO-
lice department rendered the fol-
lowing report for January: Arrests.
25: stolen goods returned amount
ing to $40; dogs killed, Z. Thirteen
DRINKS were taken during the
month and II hobOes were given
lodging.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-13

Notice is hereby given that the
Board OF Education of the school
city Of Mishawaka. in St. Joseph
county. state Of Indiana, will on the
sixth day Of March. 1917. at eight
o'clock p. m. at the office of the
Board OF Education in the High
School building, Mishawaka, In
diana. receive sealed bids for the
following work. to-wit:
LIST. For the general construction
OF a grade school building 10 be
erected on East Third St, Misha-
waka. Indiana.
md. For plumbing equipment
for said school building
3rd. For heating and ventilating
said school building.
4th. For electric wiring for said
school building.
Plans and specifications for above
described work at on file at the Of
fee OF the Board OF Education,
Mishawaka, Indiana, and at the Of
fce OF Freyermuth and Maurer,
architects. South Bend. Indiana.
All proposals for the different
branches OF work are TO be submit
ted on blank forms as prescribed by
the State Board of Accounts. which
said ferns may be obtained at the
office Of the architects.
Board OF Education OF School
CITY OF Mishawaka.
BY Harvey w. Jones. President