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New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
LONDON'S POOR SEEK
 ENGLISH AIR RAIDS
Want British to Bomb Ger many as Huns Do
 England.

London, Oct. 3.-That the British 1 government contemplates some new and effective steps to counteract Ger man raids on England is borne out in speeches made by Major Gen. Sir Francis Lloyd director of the defense of London. and Dr. Christopher Addi- son, former minister of munitions at a meeting in the London district yester- day called to discuss the recent raids. Dr. Addison remarked that the Ger mans had got the start of humanity in their different forms of ruthless ness. such as sinking unarmed ships with submarines and bombing open towns. but, he added:
 1T can tell you this: That we have got the mastery of the submarine menace and I am perfectly confident that before long we shall achieve just as great @ supremacy in the air. whether over this country or over their own"
 Dr. Addison asked the country to have patience while the military au- thorities were working out a scheme for stopping the raids.
 Gen. Lloyd also referred to the inn provement in the defenses and de- 1 the first class machines the Germans now possess would come loaded with bombs and drop them where they liked. Regarding the question of re- prisals he said this did not concern him as military man who only acts 1 under orders, but added:
 'If you desire reprisals you must let the authorities know and shall be 1 glad to convey your intentions to the proper quarters"
 1 A crowd of poor people in the southwest district of London yester- l day appealed to Premier Lloyd George says the Daily Mail, for reprisals against Germany for the air raids on London. The premier shouted to the crowd:
 we will give it all back to them and we will give it to them soon. We shall bomb Germany with compound interest"
 The crowd cheered the promise of the premier wildly. The premier had 1 just completed a tour of the area damaged in the raids with Viscount French, commander of the home 1 forces.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
LIBERTY LOAN HERE
 REACHES $31O,O0O
Manufacturers and Bankers to Meet Tomorrow Night to Discuss Means
 for Insurine Its Success.

for Insurins Its Success.
 "Wen toward the half million dol- lar mark" was the statement made this afternoon by President A. J. Sloper of the New Britain National bank, who Is chairman of the com mittee of bankers handling the Lib- erty Loan in this city. MT. Sloper said subscriptions totalling $310,OO0 had been received.
 A meeting of bankers and manu- lecturers will be held tomorrow night at the National bank to discuss the loan. The meeting will be called at 7:45 o'clock and representative of large manufacturing concerns will be urged to give the bankers every possible aid to make the loan suc- cess as far as New Britain is con- cerned. The advertising matter has not arrived yet but 1t is expected the posters. etc., will be here soon and will be located in conspicuous places.
 Subscriptions to the loan are be- ing received by the New Britain Na- tional bank, Commercial Trust com pany, New Britain Trust company and the Savings Bank of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
RECOMMENDED FOR
 EXTRA PROMOTION
Pershing Will Probably Be Given Title Held By Wash
 inGtOn.

Washington, Oct. 3.-Elevation of Major John J. Pershing to the rank of general, a title held only by Wash ington, Grant. Sherman and Sheridan is sought by Secretary Baker in a recommendation before the senate military committee today. The secre- tary urges revival of the rank of general for Pershing and the army chief of staff and Lieut.. Gen. for the corps commanders with the expedition ary forces. The urgency of Pershing' s promotion was explained by the sec retary, who declared that the head of the overseas troops should be given a grade comm ensurate with the impor- tance of his position.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
5 WILL SEND COAL HERE
Congressman Eonergan Says New Eng land Will Be Cared For By Adminis- tratOr Garfield.

land Will Be Cared For Rv Adminis-
 trator Garfield.
 Information in the form of a letter from Congressman Augustine Loner- gan to City Clerk A. l.. Thompson is to the effect that New Britain and other New England cities will be cared for by Dr. Garfield, coal administra- tor. The letter follows:
 "Supplementing my recent letter to you, in regard to the coal situation, I beg to advise that Mr. H. A. Garfield, fuel administrator, informs me therc is an existing plan of corporation be- tween New England coal committee and the anthracite operators in Penn- sylvania, by which trains of fifty cars each are beig shipped into New Eng land at the rate of something over two such trains a day. MT. Stor,uw of Boston, he adds, to whom ! have re- ferred the resolutions adopted by the common council of New Britain, ar ranges for the equitable distribution of these cars.
 "In addition, he states that the fuel administrator for the stato will ap- point local committees to deal with the problems of coal distribution in each locality and when these commit tees are appointed for New Britain and Stamford they will be glad to CO., operate with the common councils therein"
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
DEFEATED SUBMARINE.
French Seamen Commended for Their
 Very Able Work.

Paris, Oct. 3.-The minister of ma rine has commended in navy orders the French sailing vessel Kleber of PIT tons which on September ' stood up to big German submarine off the coast south of Brittany and piled a single gun so well that her opponent retreated discomfited after three hours of stirring battle.
 Pierre Monnier, the boatswain, who fought the ship after the captain of the Kleber was killed has been deco- rated With the legion of honor, while 12 men of the crew, several of whom were wounded, have been given war crosses.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
CREDITORS TO MEET.
Lairy's, Inc, Wishes to Pay Off Old
 Obligations.

A meeting of the creditors of Leo R. Sullivan, former proprietor of Larry's restaurant on Main street will be held tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at the office of Lawyer F. B. Hungerford.
 When MT. Sullivan was drafted into the National Army he gave legal mo- tice to creditors to present bills within IA days, it is said. A corporation was then formed to conduct the restaur- ant and it agreed to assume Sulli- vans debts. The concern is now un- der obligation to pay about $3,500,- and wishes to establish a basis for set- clement with the creditors. The bus mess is paying, it is claimed. and the corporation is willing to turn over it's monthly profits to the creditors to liQuidate all debts.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
BLACK WATCH NOT COMING.

Word was received today that the famous Black Watch Highlanders who are in Connecticut on recruit ing tour, will not be able to visit New Britain, as previously planned. The officers promise to send a flying squadron to this city in the near flu ture The Black Watch, popularity known as the Ladies from Hell" will spend a few days in Hartford and will conduct a recruiting campaign in Wa terbury and other cities which have large representatives of British sub- jectS.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
"T00TSIE IS DEAD"
Father Told Schoolmate That Girl Was Dead An Hour Before the Police Were Notified.

were NOCIneu.
 Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 3.-John Henry Higgins, 9 year old school boy, testified today at the trial of Joseph Wakelin and Sarah Ann Wake lin, his wife, charged with man. slaughter in connection with the death of their seven year old daughter, LOT etta, that more than an hour before the child's disappearance was reported to the police Wakelin told him she was dead.
 The boy, school mate of the dead girl, in Melrose, went on the stand and in a plain, straightforward man. ner explained that on his way home from school he saw Wakelin at work in his garden. He asked him, he said, why Loretta had not returned to school after being sent home by the teacher for book and the father, he testified, said:
 "Tootsie is dead tell the teacher to- morrow"
 School had been dismissed at 12:3O o'clock and the boy said it was about 12:5O when he passed the Wakelin home. Wakelin telephoned the Mel rose police that his daughter was miss ing just before o'clock, according to police records, and some time later reported the finding of the body.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
Remarkable Progress Made in
 Building Despite Handicaps SUBMARINE CA AIGN
FTotilla of American Dcstroyers to Cope With the Undersea Boats Built So Quickly That in IS Months We Will Lead.

Washington, Oct. 3.-Such remark able progress has been made in the quick building of the large fotilla of American destroyers to cope with the submarine campaign, that the navy departm now is assured of much quicker delivery of the ships than was contemplated at the last estimate which in itself was far ahead of the original time. Progress on the ships now building and arrangements for others to follow, it was said today at the navy department, are such that the American navy will lead the world with it's destroyers within IS months.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

Danbury, Oct. 3.-Francis Conley, 70, an insurance agent, was found dead in bed at his boarding house here last night. He was last seen alive on Saturday but his absence did not attract attention until last night. He was formerly a policeman in South Norwalk and held other public posi- tions there and was a member of the Odd Fellows and Masons of that place. Death was due to heart dis ease
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
CONVENTION HELD.
Massachusetts Prohibitionists Votin"
 On Candidacy For State Offices.

Boston, Oct. 3.-The prohibition state convention was held here today. Alfred H. Evans of Northampton and Herbert $. Brown of Greenfield ap- peared to divide the sentiment of the delegates for the nomination for gov ernor. Several of the party leaders announced before the convention opened that they favored the nominal ton for lieutenant governor of Mat thew Hale of Boston, the democratcl nominee.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
RANK INCORPORATED.

Mercantile bank of Caracas. of this city has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state, showing a capital of $2.OOO,OOO and beginning business on $500. 900. A fee of $1,OOO was paid the state.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
THIRD OF SERIES
 OF OFFICERS CAMPS.
Made That it Will Be Open January Fifth, and Run
 Until April.

Washington. Oct 3.-A third series of officers training camps to be opened January will run until April 5, the war department announced to- day, primarily for the education of enlisted men of the regular army, Na- tional Guard and National Army for commissions.
 In addition however, 249O graduates or undergraduates from 93 specified schools and colleges will be admitted.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
BADEN THE SCENE
 OF AERIAL ATTACK
AYiators Bomb German Town
 Last Night in Successful Raid FRENCH BIRDMEN THERE
Railroad Station at Fribourg, Fac tories at Volkelgen and Hoften- bach, Also Stations in Other Places, Bombarded by Sons of France.

UsaCIy 1ASO oNaCAOAo HI OGAiSH AttSNS,
 Bombarded by Sons of France.
 Paris, Oct. 3.-Continuing their re- prisals for attacks of German airmen on French cities, French aviators last night dropped bombs on the German town of Baden, the war office an- nounces.
 The statement says:
 "In reprisal for the bombardment of Bar-le-Duc, two of our aviators dropped several bombs on the town of Baden.
 'On the night of October 1-2 and during the day of October our aviators bombarded the railway sta ton at Fribourg, factories at Volkel- gen and Hoftenbach and railway sta tions at Brieulles, Longuyon, Metz, woippy, Arnaville, Mezieres-les-Me M etz, Thionville and Sarrebourg. In the course of these various expeditions projectiles to the amount of 1000 kilograms G5,400 pounds) were dropped"
 The town of Baden, in the grand duchy of the same name, is one of the most famous and beautiful water Ing places of Europe, best known for Its medicinal baths. It Is town of some 15,00O inhabitants about 55 miles from the French border
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
CITY PREPARES TO :,
 CHEER TROOPS OFF
Public Demonstration for Drafted
 Men Starts at S::30 Tomorrow PARADE REAL FEATURE

That Hour and Boys Will Entrain
 at Commercial Street After Short
 March Through City.
 Colonel w. w. Bullen, marshal of the parade to be given in honor of the departure of the drafted men to the National Army cantonment in Aver, Mass, tomorrow, issued his general orders today. The formation of the parade will be as follows:
 Platoon of police, Chief w. J. Raw
 lings in command.
 Philharmonic Band, F. J. Lynch,
 leader
 Company H. Home Guard
 Company M, Home Guard
 New Britain City Guard
 A. G. Hammond Command, Spanish
 War Veterans
 Stanley Post, G. A. R.
 Y M. T. A. & B. Drum Corps
 First and second district conscripts
 The line will be formed on Arch street, with the right resting at West Pearl street. The start will be made promptly at S:3O o'clock. The line of march is as follows Arch to Main to East Main to Center to Commercial street, where the cars will await the departing men.
 Business will actically suspend during the demonstration, the mer- chants having agreed to keep their business closed until after the boys de- part President A. E. Monsees of the New Britain Liquor Dealers associa- tion stated this afternoon that the plan to close the saloons until after the parade had been drowned on by several proprietors and it was likely l that no action would be taken to comply with the request.
 I At the North & Judd Mfg. Go. mo- 1 tices were posted informing employees that all who desired to participate in the farewell to the drafted men. may remain out or leave work until 10 o'clock. It is likely that other factor ies will allow their employees simi- 1 lar privilege.
 l Herbert C. Lee will be captain of the quota leaving tomorrow. The lieu 1 tenants will be Edward Jesanis, Philip l Neurath, James A. Kelly, James A, l Sullivan, Clifford r. Barrett. T. F McNamara and George Conlin. ] a.. .,zx.,frs1a Farewell to Sol4aiess- '
 A fafeWell banquet ana udHCe IS lb i be given this evening by the local ] Jews to the boys who will leave to- 1 morrow for Camp Dcvens. After the l dancing, which is to be held at Turner /; hall, collation. will be served and l addresses will be made. Each pros pective soldier is to be given a shaw 1 ing set. Councilman Abraham Cor 1 bach, William c. Raphael and Ben jamin Clark. are the committee in l charge of the affair.
 l The second district has selected the 1 following additional men to go with tomorrow's quota: Solomon S. Joseph, No. 37 Union street; Charles w. Nc l Kay, No. 5S0 East Main street; Ar thur H. Hoffman, No. G2 Jubilee street; Paul Vadques. No. 234 Chest nut street; James w. Dawson, No. AS Maple street; David H. Malmfeldt, No. PIP Maple street; John F. Kraus, No. Fl Rhodes street and Alexander J. Leveithal, No. 193 Main street.
 The regular meeting of Stanley Post, G. A. R. will be held this 1 evening. A full attendance is requested as arrangements will be made to es- 1 cort the drafted men to the station 1 tomorrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
GERMANS VICTOR.

Berlin Oct. 8. via London-Ger- man troops yesterday captured a sec ton of French trenches 1.2oO yards wide on the northern slope of Hill 344, to the cast of the river Mouse in the Vcrdun region. it was officially reported hy the German general staff today.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
SENATOR HOFFMAN DEAD.
Activities at Town Election Monday
 Too Much for Politician.

Danbury, Oct. 3.-Former State Senator Charles A. Hoffman of this city died suddenly at his home here last night after brief illness. He was republican candidate for first sc lectman in the town election Monday and an active worker at the polls. The strain of the election is believed to have affected him adversely.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
DRAFTED BY DEATH,
Passed the Exemption Board and Was to Go to Aver Camp Tomorrow.

Bridgeport, Oct. Civilian J. Roache, 29, single, died yesterday in a hospital here of tuberculosis.
 Roeche recently was examined and accepted by the draft board of his district and, though dying, was among those listed to start tomorrow for Aver to begin military training.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
CONGRESS CONSIDERING.
Peruvian statesmen in Session Over International Situation With Germany

Lima, Peru, Oct. 3.-The Peruvian congress is considering the intcrna- tional situation as affects relations with Germany.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
WEATHER

Hartford. Oct. 2.-FGIr- costs for New Britain and yicinity: Fair, continued cool tonight; "Wednesday fair and warmer.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-03

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New Britain herald., 1917-10-03
Witnesses Tell of Hearing Shots aI| Seeing Prisoners Run Away-Col ductor Had Seen Them on CheA
 nut Street Previous to Crimc-v1 tim Shot While Flying Helpless Ground. s8 lI
Especial to the Herald.

Hartford, Oct. 3.-John DiVAnl and Steve Dugone, accused of tl murder of Raffaele Simonelli in N Britain, took the stand in superb
 court this morning in an effort to q cape hanging at Wethersfield Fl state completed it's case today aI when court recessed for the luna hour Dugone was still on the staf'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-02
AMERICAN. TROOPS !. !.
AREFUlLY ARMED
Baker Denies Reports Of Short
ages and Says There Are Five
Rifles To Each Man

WASHINGTON, October 2-(AssO-
ciated Press) following the example
of Secretary of War Baker, Josephus
Daniels, secretary of the navy will is
sue weekly bulletins showing the prog,
ress made by the navy in its propara-
ton and in its actual participation in
the war, especially as to its activities
in European waters. .:.... g..
Secretary Baker issued his second
weekly bulletin Oh the army participa
ton of the United States with the Al
lies, work of mobilizing aud training
the army and the progress of the Al
lies in the war.
Equipment In Plenty
In his statement of yesterday Baker
denied explicitly the reports that had
been circulated to the effect that there
was any shortage of arms or ammuni
tion for the American contingent in
France. There are FIVE Springfield
rifles for every man in the contingent,
Baker reiterated and there is ammu-
milton in plenty AMI in proportion to
the excess of rifles to men.
Baker estimates that Germany's de,
fensvc' strength is shaken but still re
pains powerful.
Splendid British Drive
Speaking of the recent British drive
at Ypres, the communication says:
Efforts made by the Germans TO re.
take the ground lost to the British
indicates the immense strategic i'm.
portance attached to the positions
which fell to the British during their
thrust on the Menin road. The snc.
cess of General Haig's forces defin,
itely threatens the Germans com.
munication system to the coast and
the Ostend.Lille railroad which feeds
the bases of the crown prince = army.
The superiority of the British proves
that the Germans stamina is deterio.
rating. ".Ne! ~.
Another outstanding feature saws the
statement Is the French wastage Of
German man power.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-02
GREATER. .POWERIO .
Be GIVEN WILSON
Senator Lewis viii Propose Bill
To Enable President To Meet
Recess Emergencies

WASHINGTON, October 2--(Associ-
ated, Press) Full power TO President
Wilson to do any and all things necrs
Sary to carry into effect and make op-
eratiYe the Legislation appertaining to
the war and its conduct passed by this
session of congress may be granted be
fore the adjournment of the session
which is now close at hand.
Following call at the White House
Yesterday afternoon, Senator Lewis of
Ininois said that he would propose
bill which would permit the President
to meet any emergency which may
arise during the coming recess. 1t will
give powers such rs no other Presi
dent of this country has ever held bur
will by no means make Wilson die
tator for the powers are for the pur
pose of carrying out and making ef
fectual the legislation of the present
session. Senator Lewis said he had
called at the Executive Mansion to tell
: the President of his purpose to pro
pose such bill and had then talked the
matter over with him at length.
Plans for an adjournment this week
appear likely to mature though there
remains some possibility of some nm,
forescen contingency causing further
delay.
The house adopted the War Tax Bill
as II came from the conference of sen
ate and house committees. The bin
provides for the raising of $2,75O, ,000
600 t.: -..-
The bill as passed by the house pro
vides for taxation on almost everything
pertaining to life, ranging from the
cradle to the grave, but war pro6teers
will pay the most II imposes tax
Of two per cept on manufactures of
taleum powder aud cosmetics Inheri
tance taxes at death are also to be eN-
acted.
The confereeS re-inserted the postal
revenue provision requiring n two.ccnt
stamp for postals and three cents for
letters. Movies are taxed ome,tenth of
their admissions if the price of admis
sion Is in excess Of FIVE cents The
! stamp taxes are relied on to raise $50,
OUO.OOO.
Each movie film is taxed a uuartcr
Of cent; chewing gum two per cent
and automobiles. ie.welry and muGral
instruments three per cent.
Consumption taxes on tea, coffee and
sugar were disapproved,
The normal rates of Income taxes are
! doubled and the exemptions are low
cred Whiskey is penalzed at the rate
Of $2.lO "a gallon, beer at $3.50 a harrrl.
the tax on wine is doubled, while grape
juice is taxed at one cent a gallon. Au
assessment of per cent is levied ON
passenger tickets. .u
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-02
HIS IRON CROSS TO
GRACE HIS STRIPES
German Naval Officer Found
Guilty Of White Slavery

PHILADELPHIA, October 2--lAs-
soriatcd Press)-From being the cap.
tain bold of German liner, trans
formed into a dashing raider, to "A
guilty white SLAYER, is the transformu
ton Of Capt. Max Thierchens, com
mandcr of the German auxiliary cruiser
Prinz Eitel Friedrich, the verdict of
guilty being returned against him in
the federal court here yesterday.
Thicrrhens was arrested some months
ago charged under the Mann Act with
having transported a woman from
Ithaca, New York, TO Philadelphia for
immoral purposes. When aTTaigneh,
thr German naval officer refused to
enter plea and ''not guilty" was en-
tered for him on the record. Yesterday
his trial came TO an end and the jury
declared him guilty as charged.
Sentence in his case is deferred,
pending the 6ling of a motion for IA
new trial.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-02
FAILURE
F.. WORSE THAN DEFEAT
ON FIELD OF BATTLE

WASHINGTON, October 2--(As
sociated Press) THE failure Of a
single issue Of Liberty Bonds will
be worse for Americans than a dis
aster on the battlefield" stated
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
at Toledo yesterday, addressing a
meeting Of several Thousand people
and launching the Liberty Bond
second drive. &c..
Reports from all over the country
state that this drive has been begun
with a rush, telegraphic reports
from every State to the treasury de
partment indicating that the second
issue is being received with en-
thusiaSm. ...,,,
Tens Of thousands Of workers are
already out. interesting patriotic in
vestors In tho government loan and
already a fair volume Of subscrip-
tions has been booked.