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New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
THREE KILLED BY
 BROKEN LIGHT WIRE
Two Die Trying to Rescue First Three Others Are Burned,
 One Seriously.

Pittsburgh, April 20-Alfred Hatch CT was killed last night when he att tempted to repair a broken, electric light wire in his home at McKeesport near here, and in pulling Hatcher's body from the wire two members of the family were killed and three per- sons burned, one seriously.
 Hatcher was killed instantly when he grasped a heavy current wire near the light wire. In attempting to re- lease Hatcher's hold on the wire. a sister, Mrs. Harry Zigmund, also was electrocuted. Henry Lutz, Hatcher's stepfather, seized the body of Mrs. Zigmund and fell unconscious, dying later. Lutz's wife was burned seri- ously when she took hold of her hus- bands arm. Two persons in attempt ing to rescue the victims were rem dered unconscious and burned.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
GIVES MONEY TO CHARITY.
Mrs. Julia E. BrOOker Remembers
 Many Organizations in Win.

Ansonia,, April 20.-The will of Mrs. Julia E. Brooker, wife of Charles F. Brooker, who died at her home in this city on April 3 was filed in the probate court here today.
 The instrument provides the gift of $2O,O0O to ChDist church parish of Ansonia as part of the Alton Farrel memorial fund, $10,00o in trust to the Pine Grove cemetery of Ansonia; $1O,OOO in trust to the Griffin hospital of Derby; $2.O00 in trust to the Con- necticut Humane Society; $1,O0O in trust to West cemetery of Woodbridge; and $5,O0O to the Gaylord sanitarium in wallingford. The residue of the estate Is to be divided among the members of the deceased family.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
Head of Railroad System Denies
 Story Already Published
WILL REMAIN PRESIDENT
Has Asked Directors For Re-ax1ange- ment of Work Because of Activity on National Committee i'm Charge Of Railroad Preparedness.

New York. April 20.-PreNdent El- liott of the New Haven railroad has asked the board of directors for a re- arrangement of his duties In view of the fact that the amount of work and responsibility now upon him Is greater than he desires. he announced here today. He also said that his work as a member of the executive com mittee, handling the railroads during the war in conjunction with the coun- ell of Defense would require con- siderable of his time. MT. Elliott stated. however. that he did not ex- poet to sever his, connection with the road, whatever adjustment may be reached.
 Mir. Elliott issued his statement in view of the rumors that he was to leave the railroad. He first made his request year ago. he said, and re- newed 1t again this spring. It is now under consideration.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20

Washington, April 20.-Advices to the state department today said Am- bassador Elkus at Constantinople Is suffering from light attack of ty- phus and that every attention is be- ing given him.
 Another message dated April IT stated the ambassador passed a com fortable night and was resting easy.
 MT. Morris at Stockholm tele- graphed that the Swedish minister at Constantinopde had informed the Swedish officials that MT. Elkus had spotted fever.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
WIFE AND BOY ARE
 HELD FOR MURDER
Mrs, Margaret Hewitt and Youth : Charged With Staying Formers
 Husband sister Held Also.

Pittsneld, Mass.. April 20.-Lincoln Mckinley Grant, aged 16 and Mru. Margaret Hewitt were arraigned. In district court today charged with first degree murder in connection with the killing of Miles Hewitt, husband of Mrs. Hewitt. The latter was also charged with being an accessory be- fore and after the fact. Both were held without bail for a hearing on April 27 after pleading not guilty.
 Mrs. Celia Noistering. sister of Mrs. Hewitt, pleaded not guilty to being an accessory after the fact, and was hald under $2.o00 bail for hearing kprN 17.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
LES DARCY WILL ENLIST.

Memphis, Tenn, April 20.-Les Darcy, the Australian pugilist, whom American authorities have barred from engaging in fights In various parts of the country on the ground that he was a stacker today agreed to enlist under the American colors if permission is given him by the military authorities to engage in sev- eral fights he has booked for next June and July.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
Turks Main Column Routed.

commanding the British forces in Mesopotamia, has forced passage of the Shatt-el-Adhem, attacked the Turkish main positions and complete ly routed the Turks. says an official statement issued today by the British war department. So far 2,144 Turks have been taken prisoners.
 The general officer commanding the British forces in Egypt reports in an official statement to the war office that on naApril IT the British advanced north of the wadi Ghuzze. in south ern Palentine, and captured the Turkish advanced positions along a front of six and one-half miles.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
THIRD ATrEMPHsUcCEssFUL.

Conaan, Conn.,, April 20.-Charles Owen, 92, committed suicide by drowning at Huntsville yesterday, 1t became known today. He was found with his head resting in a small stream Twice before in the past three years he had attempted his life by drowning.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
The Hesitant Enemy.

Berlin, via London, April 20.-The occupation Of the Siegfried positions, which long have been under construc- tion, says the official statement today, began on March 16. and ended yes- terday by the abandonment of the bank of river Aisne between Condo and Soupir. "The enemy" the state mont adds. follows hesitatingly''
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
SPANISH PREMIER REsrGNs.

Madrid, via Paris, April 20.-Count Romanenes in rendering his resigna- tion to King Alfonso said he was con- vinced the defense of the lives and in- terests of Spaniards could not be as- sured if the government policy con- tinued.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
Ex-MAYoR OF LAWRENCE DEAD

Lawrence, Mass, April 2O.-Daniel Saunders, former mayor of this city and for many years 8 prominent law yer. died yesterday. He was born here in 1922 and was one of the oldest graduates of Phillips Andover acad- emy and the Harvard law school He had served in both branches of the legislature.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
FIRE ON uun BOATS.
Germans Then Proceed to LloOe Cap'
 tured Steannshfpa,

tured steamshipa.
 London, April 20.-A Reuters de- spatch from Christinia says that in- quiry into the sinking ofw the Nor wegian steamer The Star. has revealed the fact that the attacking submarine fired on the life boats as they were being lowered. Afterward the Ger mans footed the steamer.
 The despatch also says the captain of the steamer Blomvaag reports that "a. submarine fired on his boats as they were being lowered. killing four sailors. He adds that the attackers footed the cabins of the ship.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
MAY REGISTER ALL
 ALIENS IN STATE
Military Affairs Committee Makes Such Recommendation to Senate
FUND FOR FOOD COMMITTEE
Gov. Holcomb, i'm Special Messages, Asks Appropriations of 910,OOO for Expenses to Carry on Work of Board Considering State Supply.

Board Considering State Supply.
 Hartford. April 2o.-Resident aliens who claim allegiance to an, enemy country may be compelled td register under a bill drawn by the military affairs committee and submitted to the senate today. The bill provides that the governor may proclaim, at his discretion and for the public safety and defense, that enemy aliens must register within twenty-four hours with designated authorities. The bill would also require the own- CTS or keepers of hotels and room- ing and boarding houses to notify the authorities within twenty.four hours of the arrival or departure of guest. The penalty for failure to obey the proclamation will be a fine of $1,00O or Imprisonment for not more than one year or both.
 Food Problem of Great Importance. Following out the task of develop ing the food supply by. the state food committee, Governor Holcomb in a message today asked the legislature to supply $10.0O0. A bill to appropriate this sum was at once introduced in the senate and ordered printed in the
  journal.
 The governor in his message, after. mentioning the appointment of the committee said:
 From Investigations already made by these gentlemen, I am convinced that the problem to which they are addressing themselves of the very greatest importance that they win be able to achieve some very substantial results, To do this they must be supplied. however, with necessary funds. and I, therefore, recommend the passage by your honorable body, with the least possible delay, of a bill making an appropriation for their use. Such a bill should provide then, with the sum of ten thousand dollars to be expended by them in the prose cution of their work. and as they may find to be necessary. and to be accounted for in the usual manner for accounting for tlie funds of the state"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
ELKUS REPORTED TO
 HAVE SPOTTED FEVER
American Ambaseador to Turkey Re ported to Be Seriously m at
 Constantinople.

The Hague, April 19, via London. April 2O.-United States Ambassador Elkus is seriously i'll at Constantinople with spotted typhoid. according to a despatch from Berlin. The Vossiche Zeitung says that a German specialist is assisting the embassy physician
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
BERNHARDr COMFORTABLE.

New York, April 20.-The condition of Sarah Bernhardt, who was operat- ed on here Tuesday night, showed a. slight improvement this morning. The actress passed comfortable night.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
DENIES GERMAN INTRIGUE
Mexican Onicial Has No Knowledg
 of Influence on Congress,

of Influence on Congress.
 Mexico City, April 2O.-In answer to reports that Germany was en- deavoring to influence members of the Mexican congress to oppose General Carranza's proclamation, Gen. Edu- ardo Hay, president of the lower house has stated:
 ''I have no knowledge of German influence on members of congress or of pressure to opposition of plans for neutrality He said that in it's pres toral college
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
WEATHER.

Hartford, April oO.-Eor Hartford and vicinity: Show CTS and warmer tonight and Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
MUNITIONS WORKERS STRIKE

Amsterdam Telegraff Reports Further
 Labor Disturbance i'm Germany,
 Including the Krupps Factory.
 Amsterdam, via London. April 20. Strikes have broken out in various munitions factories in Germany, in- cluding the Krupps, the Telegraaf says 1t has learned from German sources.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
Slowly, But Surely, Gray-Clad LeSions Are Being Forced
 Out Of France
NEW TACTICS PREVENTING
 HEAVY LOSSES TO NIQELLE
AEethOdical Pressure Is Outstanding
 Feature of Operations Up to Date,
 Paris Says-Fwtler Gains Madc During Night Despite Furious
 Counter Attaol1s-British Renew 
 Activity West of st Quentin.

While the French advance last night was not so spectacular as on the preceding days of the great battle along the Aisne and in the Cham pagne. progress was nevertheless continued in important sectors.
 The French gained ground in the of Lafaux, the advance being characterized in the official statement as ''considerable.'' The Germans re- acted strongly on this front, but were unable to make .lny impression on the new French .inez.
 General Nivelle's pressure here is calculated to force the Germans speedily out of the salient to which they have chung. projecting toward the sAisne in the direction of Condo. . The advance toward Laon was con- stinued on the Vauclerc plateau, al- most directly south of this city, where the French are pushing northward west of the Rheims-aLon road. On the plains north of Rheims, where the Germans are clinsins stubbornly to their strongly entrenched positions. several of their trenches near Coucy were carried in grenade attacks. Head way also was made east of I1ofvre in this sector.
 In the Champagne. notably near Moronvillers. the Germans launched violent counter attacks but they were badly cut up and failed. ss
 Signs of renewed activity also that appeared yesterday on the British sfront in the Arras ba4tlefeld extended last night tc the district west of St .ouantin. London today Yeports very slittls shAnGt 6n tho front
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
British Report Gaining Ground.

BTfdSh Nep01C Gz010n& G100n0.
 London, April 20.-"We gained ground during the night in the neigh borhood of Villers- -Guislain," says to- days official statement. Elsewhere there was nothing interesting"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
French systerh Begins to Ten.

I { Paris Ap9il 1o.-The uniform tail-s aalre of the Germans to resist the steady and me4hodical pressure of the French is the outstanding feature of the operations to date in the great of fAnsive on the Aisne and in the Champagne. It is clear that General Nivelle's armies are in no danger of iosinx the initiative and that gradu- ally, but surely, all the salients along the Soissons-Auberive front are being Gfushed.
 ss The principal salient to which the enemy had chung formed an angle where the front, running south from St. Quentin, hinged to the line run ming eastward toward Rheims. Caught, as in a wise by the troops advancing northeast from Lafaaax and northwest from vailly and Chavonne, the angle collapsed yesterday and Fort Cone was captured. Substantial progress 4uwas made in the center. ground being won east and west of Craonne. which n gradually being envel0ped.
 $ In the Champagne section on the right, strong positions still held by the enemy are falling one by, one. All this work could only have been done at a heavy cost in life under former war conditions. It Is being carried out with comparatively small loss how, thanks to the new tactical meth ods by the French.
 =, Violent lighting continued during the night, in the course of which the French made further gains in the re-
 gions of Lafaux and the Vauclerc
 plateau, the war office announces.
 Several lines of trenches east of
 Loivre were captured. Heavy count ',er attacks by the Germans in the ; Champagne were repulsed. severe
 loss being inflicted on the enemy.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-20

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
1918 HOSTESS TO 1917.
The Kenosha High School Juniors En-
tertained Seniors at prom in
Guild Hall Last Night.

Sixty couples danced at the "prom -
given by the class oils of the Keno
sha High School, to that of II, last
night in the Guild Hall, all properly
chaperoned by the Messrs. and Mines.
G. NJ. Tremper, C. E. Randall, w, w,
Vincent and the Mines. Robert Whit
aker and Charles Hastings.
It was one of the prettiest "proms"
ever given in Kenosha. The color
scheme employed was black and white.
Black and white streamers were woven
into a ceiling for the hall; white
draperies with black splashes curtained
the windows. The stage was latticed
in black and white and lighted with
Z" Glass of 1872 in electrics. Piano
lamps set about gave soft, living
room effect to the auditorium and the
little balcony was made pretty and at
tractive with rugs, piano lamps and
draperies, while wicker furniture was
used there and on the main floor.
The music was feature of the af
fair. Two former K. H. S. pupils, Ed
ward Regnier and Sheridan Gallagher,
were in charge of the orchestra CON
sisting of piano, drum and two banjos
which played. Their program was of
the latest and newest music and some
of the special hits like " Way Down in
Iowa" were demanded over and over
again the dancers liked them so well
The young people danced from $3.50 to
midnight.
Both the January and June juniors
acted as hosts and both the January
and June seniors Of the class of 1917
were entertained.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
ENTERTAINED THE BOARD.
Girls of the Girls Club Were Hostesses
to Distinguished Members Of
the Club Board.

Friday night the members of the
Girls Club in Sheridan Road entertain
ed the members of the board of gov
errors of the home at dinner in the
club. The guests were the Mines.
Chester D. Barnes, A. HI. Lance, Joseph
g. Rhode, Frank Wells, Tom Barden;
Miss Josephine Cooper; the Messrs.
George Allen, John Brine and David
FogWell. Beside the board members
Marvin Moss was included because of
signal favors done for the board dur
ing the season in the way of auditing
accounts.
A member of the board said after
the meal that no matter how preiudiced
against the club any individual might
be, the member would guarantee that
If the prejudiced individual would par
take of meal in the place and see the
beautiful relationship existing between
the girls and the matron of the club
the prejudice would disappear and a
strong inclination to help develop the
club life and support it would appear
in its stead.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
HOLD sTEINBAcH FOR TRIAL.
Evanston Man Charged With Arson
r Puts Up Cash Bail of $1,000 and
Property Bail of $1,000.

J. J. Steinbach, Evanston man ar
rested on charges of arson following
the fire which destroyed the Harry
Lawler ice houses at Twin Lakes on
the evening of January 3rd, was bound
over to the Circuit Court for trial fol-
lowing preliminary hearing in the
Municipal Court on Friday afternoon
Judge Randall fixed the bond of the
defendant at twenty-fv hundred dol
lars and it was stipulated that one
thousand dollars Of the amount should
be cash. This amount was put up by
Attorney Sullivan, who appeared for
Steinbach and at the same time local
men filed the property bond Of fifteen
hundred dollars and Steinbaeh returned
to Evanston on Friday night. The evil
denee against him was largely of cir
cumstantial nature, but the court held
that it was sufficient to hold him for
trial in the higher court. The defense
did not display its hand in any way and
no indication was given as to the nature
Of the defense which will be proposed
for the man. Stenbaeh has a wife and
two children at Evanston and his at
tornev declared that there was no
doubt but that he would be in Kenosha
when the case is called for trial.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
DIES WHILE WAITING FUNERAL.
Mrs. Ann Eaton of Lockport, Ill, Who
Came to Attend Funeral of Broth
er. Stricken With Heart Disease.

Mrs. Ann Eaton, aged seventy-six
years, a woman prominent at Loekport,
Ill, who came to Kenosha on last Sun
day to be at the death bed of her
brother, John Knights, who died at the
home of his sister, Mrs William Audus
in Somers on Monday morning, died at
the Audus home late Wednesday night
after she had been stricken with heart
disease. Mrs. Eaton was waiting to
attend the funeral of her brother which
was held at Somers this afternoon.
She was a native of England and a
daughter of the late Henry Knights.
She was born in December 1910 and
had spent much of her life at Lockport,
I'll. On Sunday last when the condi-
tion Of her brother became critical she
was called to the Somers home to aid
in taking care Of him. She appeared
to be in the best of health on Wednes-
day and had been the comforter of the
members of the family. Late in the
evening she was stricken. One son,
Walter Eaton, who is employed by the
Sanitary District Board Of the state
of Illinois, survives her. The remains
will be taken to Loekport on Friday
afternoon and the funeral services will
be held there probably on Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
CARPENTERS HEAD
DIES SUDDENL Y
William Ball Stricken With Heart
Dicease at His Home on Newell
Street on Friday Evening.

William Ball, So years of age, presi-
dent of the Carpenters union and wide
ly known among carpenters and builders
of the city, died very suddenly at the
family home, No. SOS Newell street,
just after eight O'Clock Friday night
when he was stricken with apoplexy.
Mr.. Ball had eaten a hearty supper with
the members of his family and had
appeared to be in excellent health. With
Mrs. Ball he had planned to go to the
home of friends for social evening and
just before eight O'Clock he started to
the bath room in the house. He fell
on the floor near the door of the bath
room. He was unconscious when mem
Edward L. Herrick was hurriedly called
to the house but he declared that the
heart action was so weak that there was
no chance of saving the life.
William Ball had been active among
the carpenters and builders of Kenosha
for many years and he had been leader
in organizations among this branch of
the laboring mem Of the city. He was
a native of Louisville, KY, and a son Of
the late John r. Ball. He was born
January 5, 1861. He was educated in
the schools at Louisville and later was
graduated from Jefferson University, in
Indiana. He studied manual arts and
after completing his course in the uni
versity he took up work as a carpenter.
For many years he had been in the
contracting business.
Mr.. Ball belonged to many organiza-
tions. in Kenosha. He had been a
leader in the Carpenters union and was
one of the most active members of the
Kenosha lodge of the Loyal Order of
Moose. He had held many offices in
this organization. He was also a mem
Der of Badger Council of the Royal
League, of Kenosha Aerie of the Frater-
nal Order of Eagles, and of the Knights
of the Maccabees. He is survived by
five daughters and two sons. The sur
viving children are Mrs Arthur
Hansche, Mrs. Theodore Peters, Mrs.
Emory Geffenger, Mrs. Charles Cumisky
and Miss Margaret Ball, and William
Ball, Jr., and John r. Ball, all of Ke-
nosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
ACREAGE TO BE INCREASED.
More Farmers in Kenosha and Racine
Counties to Raise Sugar Beets
During the Coming Season

L. c. Willard, agricultural manager
of the Pope Sugar Company, stated to-
day that the prospect for this year
looks very bright for an increased
acreage Of beets in Racine and Kenosha
counties. He has already secured con
tracts for more than twelve hundred
acres in the two counties. The price
agreed upon is seven dollars ton fat
rate. He states that labor will be
furnished by the company for the
growers to work the beet fields. The
weighing stations will be run the same
as last year. Many new growers are
entering into this profitable service to
the state and in turn are greatly bene-
fitted. The sugar industry never had a
stronger hold on the farmers than at
present for it not only is money crop,
but the benefit to the land in the sub
soiling process is incaleulable The
three companies doing business in Ra-
cine viii undoubtedly have over four
thousand acres during this season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
FOLLOWS OTHERS IN DEATH.
Mrs. William Audus of somers Dies TO-
day Following Deep Grief Over
Death of Brother and Sister.

Stricken with nervous collapse on
account Of the death of her brother and
her sister, Mrs. William Audus, well
known woman of the town of Somers
followed them in death at the home on
the Burlington road just aften tea
0 clock this morning, her death being
the third at the home in the past week.
She fTas a native of England and Sow
enty four years of age. For several
years she had resided in the town of
somers. Last Monday death called
William Knights, brother Of Mrs,
Audus, at the home in Somers. On
Tuesday while waiting for the funeral
of her brother, Mrs. Ann Eaton, of
I4oekport, ILL.,, a sister of Mrs. Audus
died, Her funeral is being held at Loca
port, ILL.,, this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
WOULD AID OLD PREACHERS.
Methodists of Wisconsin to Give Over
Sunday to Raising Funds for
the Superannuates.

The campaign in Wisconsin for pen
sions for Methodist Episcopal preach
ers will be assisted on Sunday, Janu-
airy IA, by special sermons in the Ke-
nosha and all of the Methodist churches
in Wisconsin annual conference. DR..
Joseph B. Hingeley, Chicago, secretary
of the Board of Conference Claimants,
will preach at Park Avenue Church,
Kenosha, Sunday morning, and at Grand
Avenue, Milwaukee, evening. DR.. G.
R. Oaten, Chicago, H., will preach at
Auer, evening, morning and at West
Allis, evening. Rev. ]. T. B. Smith,
editor of Veteran Preacher, Chicago,
will preach at Oconomowoc. morning,
and Brookfeld. evening.