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New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
RAIDER SENT TO BOTTOM
Run1ored That German Boat Has Been Met and Sunk by a British Cruiser in Atlantic Ocean.

New York, Jan. 10.-Persistent re- ports that German raider was met in the Atlantic and sunk by British cruiser yesterday afternoon were cur rent today in well informed steam ship circles. Details are lacking, both as to the identity of the vessels en- gagged and location of the encounter.
 Coupled with these reports was 8 statement today by the Lanport & Holt line, that rumors had come to them that their overdue Voltaire, after capture by a German raider, had been re-captured and taken to Ser muda.
 The Voltaire left Liverpool on November 28 for New York
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express to our friends and relatives, our sincere gratitude for their many kindnesses and expres- sions of sympathy, also for the beau- tifuI floral tributes so 1ibertlly be- slowed in the hour of our great af- friction and sorrow, the bereavement of our beloved wife and mother. (Signed)
 MIR. JOHN A. JOHNSON
 (HusOand)
 AND CHILDREN
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
DIR. BRAY PRESIDENT.
Local Physicians Hold Annual Meet
 ing and Banquet,

pr. Henry T. Bray was elected presi- dent of the New Britain Medical society at the annual meeting and banquet last night at the Hotel Heu- blein, Hartford. Dr. R. M. Griswold of Kensington, retiring president, was toastmaster at the banquet.
 Other officre elected are: Vice president, Dr. Peter w. Fox; secretary and treasurer, pr. Waterman Lyon; board of directors, Drs. R. M Gris- wold and Peter w. Fox; censors, Drs. A. Anderson and w. F. Peck
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
OPPOSE MILITARY SERVICE.

Representatives of Woman's Peace
 Party Appear Before Senate.
 Washington, Jan. 10.-Representa- tives of the Woman's Peace party be- fore the senate military committee to- day opposed universal service
 All the speakers declared in favor of proper physical training for school children of both sexes from the time they entered school but opposed mill tary drills.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
ARRESTED FOR CONTEMPT.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 10.-Dr. Ben Reitman, of New York, manager for Emma Goldman, was arrested here today and placed in jail for contempt of court. He failed to appear yester- day for trial on charge of dissem- mating birth control literature.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
GOAL FOR GERMANS THRUST
(ContinueG from Ffrst Pase)
 Iulsed," says todaysS official report
 Inn the Macedonian war theater.

Berlin Jan I9 by wireless to Say he.-Bad weather has interfered |.h activities on the Franco-Belgian mt army Headquarters announced | today's statement which reads: |fWesteFn front. During the rain rm that has prevailed there has |sn little fighting activity only on D Ancre were there lively artillery Eels.
 There were no important develop
 luts on the French front last night,
 5 war office announces.
 Night attacks on the Struma were
 bulsed,'' says today's official report pm the Macedonian war theater.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
NattellO SarT.aris.

Nattello Sarraris, aged 51, proprie- tor of a clothing, dry goods and gror cery store at 40 South Main street, died at his home at 412 South Main street last night following a lengthy illness. Besides his wife, he is sur- vived by three children, Ella. Henry and John Sarraris, all of this city. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning from St. Joseph's church and the burial will be in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
WOUNDED RETURN.

Berlin, Jan. 10, by wireless to Say-I ville.-Of the total number of officers and men in the German army who were. wounded during the second year of the war 70 per cent. fully recovered and went back to the trenches accord ing to official figures published today by the German government
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
PROF. WENDELL RESIGNS.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 10-The resignation of Barrett Wendell for IS years professor of English at Harvard University, was announced today In accepting his resignation the Harvard corporation voted to make him emerl- tus professor of English. Professor wendell will retire at mid-year.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
DESTROYER SUNK.
Forty Soldiers Lose Lives When
 Italian Bout Goes Down.

Berlin, Jan. 10.-An Italian sub marine destroyer was recently sunk off the island of Corfu. according to an Overseas News Agency today. The members of an army staff were.e on board the vessel the statement says and seven naval officers and 33 army officers were killed.
 The News agency also reports that numbers of men were killed or wounded in a night engagement brought about by a mistake between French armored cruiser and an Italian auxiliary cruiser.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
OLDERSHAW ESTATE.

The appraisers of the estate of the led his estate at $37,830.44. Part of this is in cash while the rest is a $1,000 life insurance policy. $50 worth of personal property and notes valued at $19. .455.30.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
NOMINATIONS MADE.
eresidcnt Sends Names to Senate for Confirmation.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Nominations Ient to the senate by President Will lon today included: Inspector Gen. hral of the Army Col John l.. Cham
 Berlain, with rank of brigadier gen. tral.
 \ Member of the California Debris Commission, Col. Edward Burr, corps engineers. |i Secretary of the Territory of Ha- Trail. Curtis Plehu Iaukea.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
John H. Rittner.

The funeral of John H. Rittner will be at l 80 tomorrow afternoon from his home at 217 North street and half an hour later from the German Lutheran church with Rev. M. w. Gaudian officiating. The burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
Mrs. Elizabeth TaylOr.

Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, "A, of Farm ington died at the New Britain Gen. eral hospital this morning of pneu- monia and apoplexy following a brief illness She was practically in a dy
 ing condition when admitted to the hospital yesterday. Her husband sur wives The body was taken to Farm ington this afternoon for funeral and burial. #
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
"PENNSY" INCREASE.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1O.-The direc- tors of the Pennsylvania Railroad company today announced that the stockholders will be asked at the an nual meeting March 13 to approve an increase in theauthorized indebtedness of the company to the extent of $75,00O,000.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
BRIGHTER SUNK.

New Orleans, Jan. 10.-The LeylaAdl line steamer Alexandrian has been to)h, pedoed and sunk, according to a. teMN gram received today. The AlexaA
 drian sailed from here Dec. 21 for Liverpool with 1000 bales of cotton and a miscellaneous cargo akt
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
MADE A CURATE.

Meriden, Jan. 10.-Rev. James Mo- Gettrick, of St Mary's church Put nan, has been transferred to St. Jo- seph's church here as curate and principal of the parochial school. suc- ceeding Rev. Edward Flynn trans ferred to New London. ..|s
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
DR. ARVID ANDERSON
 DIES OF PNEUMONIA
(Continued from First Page.)

known as a capable member of the board of health, where his opinions were ever listened to with attention and regard.
 He is survived by his wife in this city and a brother who is a doctor in Detroit
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
S5,OOO THEFT.

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 1O.-Ern- est A. Evans of Mill Valley, Calif., who with his wife were guests at a local hotel, reported today that chamois bag in which were Mrs Evans diamonds and jewelry, worth $5,000, had been stolen during the night, apparently from the pocket or a jacket left in their room.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
ONE DIES.

Bridgeport, Jan. 1O.-Antorio Ca ruso, one of the three men burned in an explosion in the grinder room of the American Graphaphone company yesterday, died at the hospital today.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10

Cut of an English tweed, yoked in the back, semi-f1tted patch pocketed, sonny boys coat, worn over a play sweater, makes "a serviceable one for school wear Big bone buttons close it and draw our attention to the swagger belt.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10

London, Jan. 10, 2:5O D. m.-The British admiralty stated today that the British armored cruiser Shannon of 14.800 tons was not sunk by a mine last November
New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
SHANNON SUNK?
Berlin Reports British Armored Cruiser of 14,SOO Tons Hit NIine- England Denies It ElatIy.

Berlin, Jan 10, by Wireless to Say ville.-'According to the Easier An zeiger," says an Overseas News Agency announcement today, 'the British ar- mored cruiser Shannon of 14,S0O tons was sunk in November last through a mine explosion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-14

There are the boys who are cruising
our waters, and those who are cruis-
ing IN European waters. do not hear
Of anything particular being done for
them, so I put in my plea even al this
late hour that those who know OF
sailor lads viii remember them. The
idea OF sending letters. home papers
and cards TO the boys who are AZ a
distance is a splendid one"
While looking over the new Fl
Paso book just issued by the chamber
OF commerce I am delighted and sur
prised with the wonders OF my own
country" said Gustave Gradin. for
there surely isn't another city Of our
size which has such q diversity OF in
terestIng places and natural wonders
at the Alhambra in a Paramount pic
itself with its beautiful TT Frank
lin and the mountains stretching TO
the southwest, with the dull colors Of
the desert. and the oasis spots Of
beauty growing at the very edge OF
the desert. Then when we think Of
the marvellous reclamation service.
with the biggest dam in the world
not far away, with ClOudcroft and its
rare climate and fragrant pines. with
the charm OF ranches and the interest
Of mines, we surely must be proud OF
our own valley environment"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-14

THE S-e-l-W eek man, IL married,
is exempt from taxation under
\ the war revenue bill If a bach
elor. he must pay the government .
per cent OF the amount earned over
$1,000. As his yearly salary amounts
to 5000. his tax viii be . per cent Of
$40. or so cents
Not every S21-a-week bachelor
however. viii be required TO contrib
Ute even this small sum TO the con-
duct Of the war for democracy. When
he appears at the office Of the coIlec-
tor OF internal revenue for his dis
trict he VIII he furnished with a
blank on which ne may schedule his
salary and also file exemptions. This
must be done before the first day Of
March. 1918.
If he happens TO own an equity in
a house which involves the payment
of $40 or more in interest on "a mort
gage He viii escape taxation 10 he
pays interest on note. or other form
Of Indebtedness. or if he pays taxes
on any kind of real estate. the amount
is deducted from his taxable $50
In case a part Of Mr.. Bachelors In
come is derived from rents. he may
claim exemptions for repairs. for wa
ter rents and even insurance.
In other words, the war revenue is
levied on net income only and few
-propert-ed' persons in the s-1-a-
week class VIII be required TO con-
tribute IL is only the uronarrv.es
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-14
A VAST CONFORMATION AT WAR
WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD

rUROPE'S W. "a no parallels in actual fact but
might be imagined by the mental effort Of cOncelvlng
- of CT Ela1t corporations into control Of
our govermezt anc declare hostility against all the rest
Of mankind, dCvoting to bellgerency all the highly,
trained efficiency Of hosts Of loyal employees not to men
ton the corporations private police force. The rest oil
mankind would probably have its work cut out FOR it. just
the allies have.
Ge-manys natural resources and her vast manufacture
ing plants largely owned controlled by what
would trusts but which they call "cartes' there
For example great potash mines Of Stassfut
ously owned but all the product sold through cartel
Of which the PTussan government member-as Of
fertilizer companies found to its sorrow when It
bought StaSs1urt mine and attempted to mine its
potash It very soon sold back the mine The cares are
not rOwned by the government people; quite tho
reverse And by system which is not unknown in this
country as lnleolng olrectoTate the Yarlous carle
and great corporations controlled by small knot Of
men belonging to what we call the juuker class.
These the PTussian government (asO the gov
Of Bavaria, SaOuy, etc. for that natter; they
are the HaulbuIg-American and North German Lloyd
steamship lines they the cartel controlling the potash
mines (Deutsche Kali Syndicat"); they the Krupp
works at Essen; they are the great Algemene Elek1
ztaets Gesechaft General Electric company Of Berlin;
they and control the great dye factories; and
endeSsy The advantages Ito those on the lnde OF such
potcO business organization obvious enough; and
had been content to go ahead It had been doing
probably would have completed its economic conquest Of
the world IN due time.
As an organization 1t was so vast that It could like any
great corporation, afford to employ highly skilled specialists
for almost every detail Of its work
But the insiders too greedy; they the world
and its markets at without waiting growth
time. Hence the There busy little Belgium, the
most highly developed industrial territory for its size in the
world with great mines great glass works. great carpet
factories etc; there northern France and
deposits and great industrial development and to the
Poland in which all of Russas industrial development
concentrated To the south railway line running
through friendly territory except Serva the markets Of
Turkey, Asia Minor and al the rest Of Asia and building
towards the Suez canal What happened to these Is now
history
The intention the industrial groups who rule Prussia
and Germany and Prussia and Germany for the rest
Of the population mostly consists Of employees was to have
short quick war with France at the conclusion of which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-14
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Another distressing shortage Of Ia
bor- Eastern root gardens report n
dearth OF chorus giris--Corpus Christi
Caller.
That's all right about the Demo
Gratis carrying New York, but what in
the world is the matter with Louis
vlue--HOuston Post
The trouble with the Peoples Peace
Council of America is that IL is
neither popular peaceful nor Ameri-
can--St Paul Pioneer Press
The soldiers uniform is not posi-
tive proof that there is n man inside.
but IL is powerful good clrcums-au-
ual evideuce--WaZaha Light
Just because we are urged 20
hooverize on fats is no reason for q
man 10 suppose that he IS justified I'm
cutting down on elbow Erease.-Gal-
weston News.
A judge at Abilene. Texas. refused
to try soldier in uniform. declaring
that the khaki was a badge of honor
and must not be degraded This IS i'm
striking contrast TO some of those
amusement resorts and dance halls
where men in uniform are refused adj
u sIou.-Sau Antonio Light
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-14

AL is the greatest all-rOund
MI joy Of a sailors life. I say this
i 4 knowing full wen the sailor.
and making due allowance for the
choice he would make between beer
and books, or skirts and a game OF
chess
To one man mail is misery He is
the most rdsity man in the navy.
When Bright-W0rS call goes at SIS
i'm the morning he usually expiodes-
Perhaps lie is just folding up his lib
erty blues (unIf0rmsJ. OF he may be
wipiug his razor after q shave behind
the barbette. or he is finishing a
story. or a pipe. or a bit Of 'scouse
stew from the galley. But whenever
the bugls blows or a gong sounds or
a word is passed, sure as shooting he
is doing something ne specially
wants 20 finish;' and it almost kills
him TO knock off
It's the same when the bugle says
stop work" Hell Of q note" this
man grumbies when the turret officer
orders secure after a gruellng dri--
half a second better on that last load
Besides skinny didn't half get his
bag uD straight" Even when he
comes off watch. it's Wait q Bit
mate, / Wauta see what's round that
cape" or. Go way, 7 know it's eight
bells. But Pm just getting the hang
Of this here helm
I have 20 tell you his name or there
wouldn't be anything TO tell 1t is
Smith. plain. common or garden Smith
spell 10 with an Of"
One thing Smith couldn't bear With
all his philosophy and even the COM
fort Of his wonderful vocabulary,
nothing he could say or do or think
was able to tide him over the painful
moments Of the day or the week when
In an agony OF suspense he sat and
waited for his mail
The trouble, OF course. was that
Smith had sweetheart she was
beautiful and devoted, so devoted that
she wrote every day-almost.- That
almost was what pretty nearly
drove Smith crazy.
She addressed her letters TO Some
thing ". smith, Esq, Z. S $. Anyship,
Care OF the Postmaster. New York
City" which is the regular way for
all battleships in time Of war. The
postmaster, New York. has a tremen-
dous department given over 10 navy
letters. For be alone knows the Sc
cret missions and anchOrages OF the
fleet. Letters pour in from sweet
hearts and wives and other acquain-
tances all over the world
Common clerks sort the million
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-14
EACTS ABOUT our NAVY
Mail


missives into bags Ur common CLERKS
have access to a private list by which
they can direct each bag 10 its ship,
or hold it until the navy department
chooses TO divulge her Whereabouts
Smiths ship may be anchored with
the fleet in some out Of the way har-
Dor. Each morning a destroyer speeds
i'm flying = dispatch rag. Immediately
Smith begins to tume. He can scarcely
wait until the officer Of the deck calls
away a motor boat for the mail or
DERBY Smith bites the end of his
pipe when he sees four other war
ships launches ahead Of his. But he
loses patience altogether when like
flies around food the motor boats
scramble and scutfle with awkward
haste and only delay each other in the
hope Of getting first mail
Finally the boat returns. -Four bags
and @ pouch come over the gangWay-
The mail orderly's face Is full OF an
Sorting mail for 1000 men is no small
task. But smith sees only perverse
slOwness between him and the letter
ne knows is in one Of those bags-un-
less that almost hoOdoo is working
An endless hour eusues. Official
mail is delivered first. Next that OF
the officers. And finally the crew BY
divisions. A petty officer OF smith $
division receives mail for the 100 men
or so under his command An expect
stands on a dirty box and reads the
names Of the lucky ones.
Smith hOvers nervOusly on the out
skirts He is so tense his legs don
work right
suddenly Something ". smith
The CRY seems TO smith to echo from
the bulkheads and from the deck
above. He plunges through his ship
mates, crowds in, and seizes the letter
He rips IL open Dear Sir 10 runs,
Would you be interested in our new
mining stock. 90 With an mar
ticuIaJe curse smith staEgers back
It's an almost" day-almOst every
day. but not today
That's about all Finally the strain
OF these days became too great Among
his 1000 shipmates our smith found
six other Smiths BY a little politics
he managed TO have them all put into
his division or company
Nowadays only once week IL he
forced TO 20 below and suffer the eX-
quisite torture Of waiting for his mail
The six other days he works hard on
deck Just at mailtme-eItra hard
while the other smiths take their turn
Remember. though, they all aren Z
Smiths. Have mercy on the one you
know. and especially II his name is
GaeenvsIi1Der or something Ike that.
for there must be only one Of him
And think how he's waiting. -
Copyright 1917 by George Matthew
Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-14

w ' .soe5 's ssassa .'i y II. Hqsa.:
revelation I related my part
Of the story OF the past few days.
While I was trying, before beginning
my account Of the matter. TO quiet my
quivering nerves, Hugh went indoors
and brought me out a glass Of cordial
Drink this" he ordered. at VIII
strengthen and brace you. And you
must not try 10 talk until you feel
entirely equal 10 It."
But I wanted TO get some OF the
burden off my mind by sharing II
with this man who loved me
So when my voice was once more
steady i told him how I found the
wedding clothes IT the auto and OF
the subsequent disappearance Of the
wedding veil His tanned face went
shade paler as he listened 20 my
words. for he, too, had seen the
strands OF torn net in Grace's closed
hands
1T is all too dreadful" I shuddered.
and, Hugh-whsre is she-Grace s
mother-uowg
The searchers from the sanitarium
found her several miles from here"
he answered she escaped early on
s"NAaal-a.n anu NH'..araaaaeA AAe4sE4L ENLlle-
where I do not understand how she
got into this house without anyone
seeing her
''I do" exclaimed. sitting up
straight 1T must have been she
whom I heard open the screen door
just before the shower on Sunday
night Don't YOU remember,
Yes he said. u do remember your
telling me you heard someone go into
the house"
And she was hidden here all these
hours. perhaps watching u.s.
murmured. Then. even my horror
was submerged into the necessity OF
asking Hugh Parker a question that
burned TO be uttered
Hugh, did you know that 7 had
not heard that Mr. Norton was mar
rIed2T
"Of course. darling. Z knew YOU
had not he assured me softly Tom
had told me about his fathers UNI
fortunate marriage. He told me also
that YOU were ignorant OF it, I had
no right TO speak-fOr IL was certain
that you were as innocent as baby"
Hugh Places the Blame.
did you think" I ventured. that
I was engaged 20 him 90
No 7 feared. however. that great
pressure was being brought TO bear
upon you But I was sure YOU were
not the kind Of girl to sell yourself
And. watching you. I was convinced
that You did not love Mr.. Norton. al
though YOU We're grateful to HIM"
But You don't understand" I burst
forth, show many favors I accepted
from him I had never had handsome
things before, and 7 let him give me
presents, and j ought 70 have known
better"
NO. sweetheart he argued gently.
tit was he who ought 90 have known
o5etter-who did know better.-who
did know better
There was a long silence. Then .
asked another question.
Tiff she-Gracs's mOther-was /
a good woman mean If she was not