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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
DISCOVERED AT LAST

DISCOVERED AT LAST
 At first this ray is unsteady and appar- ently searching, but then, as if aiming at something, it shoots straight into the dark heavens. The flashes, pale and thin, are 1 trying to pierce the clouds beneath us.
 We are discovered
 Those below us have undoubtedly heard the noise of the propellers of their ap- preaching enemy and are searching with these great eyes through the sky for him. As if from a battery, the second, third, fourth, and fifth rays of light shoot out and upward toward us. Like the fingers of a giant hand they are reaching out in the dark, trying to grab their victim criss-crossing one another and then searching, widely separated.
 But they are always coming nearer us those great fingers. I recall now that, on my last visit, the first searchlight batteries had been much farther from the coast.
 There!
 We hear the long, sharp shriek of a siren. It is a warning. One streak of light after another reaches up until they look like a forest of giant trees whose tops disappear into the clouds But they develop more system in their searching and scan the sky without missing any rart of it. They come closer and closer to~their enemy who keeps his course, undaunted. A weak glittering ray now shines on us, feeling it's way the length of the ship so that all hands on board are blinded by it for a minute. Discoveredi
 Again and again, the great searchlight feels it's way around us, at first uncer- tain, until it finally fixes us in it's great glare and shines on us without ceasing
 Now reddish blotches of light break out like rash below us, but they are hardly visible against the bright, steady rays of the searchlight. Then we hear a faint detona tion.
 The defense guns!
 Here are four and there two directly under our port and starboard quarters. Beside us, few hundred meters apart. four little white puffs of smoke suddenly break out Red flames shoot from them, and this is our greeting from England
 Ascending rudder! Steering rudder.'' II command.
 Then We dodge into the great spaceless darkness that opens it's arms in welcome to us right at hand and soon swallows up the great giant as if it's own. The sudden change from the bright glare to the complete black, darkness blinds us, and our eyes are useless for minute until we get used to it again.
 Escapedl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
FINGERS CLOSE MADLY

As if angry because the prey has slipped through them, the great fingers of light are chasing madly to and fro, searching the whole horizon for us, but without success. The air cruiser has long ago gotten out of their range. The break in the tension that has held us up here is now followed by a feeling of tri- umph It is not an easy job to get our ship down again to her course, and we must hurry, for London is still far away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
county so far. as could be learned to- day, and there was no loss of life.

county so far. as could be learned to- day, and there was no loss of life.
 The Tennessee river. due to the heavy rainfalls of the past few days, has be- gun to rise. The rise is expected to con tinue for three days, but 1t is not now expected that any great damage to low lands will result. The entire Tennessee valley has been visited by torrential rain falls, but the weather today is clear.
 Charles Vest, who shot and killed Grady Lowery near Danville on Sunday and later escaped from the officers who had placed him under arrest, has been taken into custody at Haleyville accord ing to reports reaching here today. These, however had not been confirmed at the office of Sheriff Forman
 Emmet D. Whitman, real estate man of Albany, has returned from Mt Hope. Lawrence county. where he was called Sunday by the sudden death there of his mother, Mrs. l.. M. Whitman, who suc- cumbed to an attack of neuralgia of the heart. Mrs. Whitman was GA years of age. She is survived by the following children pr. c. R. Whitman of Mt Hope l.. M. Whitman, Jr.. of Mt Hope, l.. N. Whitman of Hartselle, E. D. Whitman of Albany, Mrs R. H. Anthony of Haley vile, Mrs. B. II. Little of Mt. Hope, Mrs John Jackson of Mt Hope
 Last evening at St Johns Guild house a reception was held in honor of Rev J. J. Cornish, rector of St. John's Epis- copal church. who leaves next week for Valdosta, Ga, where he has accepted call to the rectorship of Christ's Episco- pal church there. The reception was largely attended In the receiving line were: Dr. and Mrs. Cornish, Miss Rowena Cornish Mir. and Mrs. Harold Hildreth, Mrs. " A. Bbb.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
WILL CARRY FIGHT
 TO SENATE FLOOR
Advocates of Measure to Forbid Strikes Without Investigation Re-
 fuse to Remain Beaten.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Champions of President Wilson's proposal to forbid strikes and lockouts on rail- roads pending investigation will carry their fight to the floor of the senate if necessary. it was said today, de- spite the failure of tn, senate in terstate commerce commission to ap- prove such a provision in the pend ing railroad bill. Before taking ac- ton, however. it is said that still an- other attempt will be made to get the committee to reconsider.
 For the second time the committee turned down the proposal yesterday.
 The committee is going ahead with it's task of framing bill which, Chairman Newlands said, would pre- vent obstructions to interstate com merce commission without actually forbidding a strike.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
RECORD COLD WAVE
 HAS GRIP ON FRANCE
Authorities to Cooperate in Distribu- tion of Fuel by Leaning NIiIi-
 tary Vehicles to Dealers.

Paris, Jan. D, 5:10 a. m.-France is in the grip of the severest cold weather for many years. The ther- mOmeter in Paris registered IT de- grees fahrenheit today and even in southern cities like Marseilles and Bordeaux there were several degrees of frost. The number of deaths from cold and the sufferings of the Paris citizens have been aggravated by the coal shortage.
 Edouard Herriot, minister of na- tional subsistence, has taken energetic charge of the situation, cooperating with the city authorities. M. Herriot has decided to sell a large part of the reserve stock of fuel to the public and has lent military auto gons to carry coal to the small dealers who have no conveyances. The cold has brought packs of wolves into the de- partment and bears are raVaging the fields in the Loire valley.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
WHIPPLE MEETING WITH NO OBSTA'
Counsel for House Rules Com1
 Says Stock Brokers Are Quid
 to Cooperate.

New York, Jan. 26.-The stod change brokers who have bee) auired by the rules committee d house Investigating the alleged| on the presidents peace note i'd duce records of the transactio) their customers are respd promptly, it was announced tod| Sherman T. Whipple, counsel i'd committee. MT. Whipple and man Henry did not go to Washi| with the rest of the committed terday, and were busy with expel countants preparing for the res tion of the inquiry here next Exchange officials, MT. Whippld today are aiding the committed helpfully. .. .1
 Unless some unforeseen obstad interposed I think the comI ought to complete the field of in in New York next week." ne sj
 Paul D. Cravath, an attd an interview today with Whipple.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
NO CHANGE IN FORM
 OF GOVT. IN D. w. 1.
Senator Stone and Secretary Lansing Agree to Continuation of Sys-
 tenn Now in Force.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The form or government for the Danish west h. dies was discussed at a conference to- day between Secretary Lansing ana Senator Stone. chairman of the foreign relations committee.
 Senator Stone recommended, and said afterward that Secretary Lansing agreed, that the present form of gov ernment should be continued as near ly as possible under the direction of either an army or naval officer as deemed best by President Wilson.
 The present form of government is very simple and centers largely about a general council, chosen on a limited suffrage. An American customs ot1i- cial also will be appointed.
 The navy, which was largely Instrumental in the purchase of the islands as a valuable naval base in the Caribbean and near the Panama Canal desires government somewhat like that of Guam. The army would like control of the islands upon the basis that the ;nsular bureau of the war department already controls most of the island possessions.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
GAMBLING WARRANT
 IS SERVED TODAY
Police Take Tip From Herald News Article and Get Busy Camping
 Down Lid.

Charged with violation of the statute governing gift enterprises, Louis Landau, proprietor of a confec- tionary and stationery store at 549 Main street, was today served with a warrant by Detective Sergeant Samuel Bamforth for appearance in police court tomorrow. He was allowed to go on his own recognizance. The war rant was drawn by Prosecuting Attor- ney George W. Klett and is believed to be the first move on the part of the authorities to clamp on the lid even tighter relative to any form of gam bling. It is alleged that Landau has been conducting, or has allowed to be conducted, punch board and en- velOpe schemes in his store. Suspicion has been directed towards the store for some time following the reports of patrolmen on night beats, who have seen crowds of boys and young men about the vicinity of the store.
 Whether there are further com- plaints to be acted upon is not known as the authorities are reticent relative to their plans. It is known that searching inquiries are being made relative to several places where it is suspected games of chance are har- bored and the kitty is a patron saint.
 According to the information given by, at least. one policeman, several strangers, reputed to be professional gamblers from New York and Bridge port have been seen about New Britain streets for the past week or ten days, apparently wandering aim- lessly about and willing to "sit in'' as a diversion. Their movements are being carefully watched as are the places that they frequent.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
Brotherhood Heads Lay New Plan
 Before President Wilson
FOR BOARD OF REFEREES
Committee of Employers and Em- ployes Could Settle All Disputes, They Claim-President Hears His Bill Will Not Be Passed.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The railway brotherhood leaders today laid before President Wilson in writing their proposals for a compromise on his railway legislation and he began con- sidering them. The labor leaders propose, instead of a law to prevent a strike or lockout pending an ln- vestigation, that provision be made for investigation by mixed board of employees and employers. Ihls, they say, would settle every dispute The boiling down of the presidents s plan second time was taken by some officials as the forerunner of some sort of compromise.
 Cummins Fails to Force Issue. Senator Cummins did not press his resolution today to set aside time in the senate for special discussion of President Wilson's peace address and the senate got to work early on ap- proprfation legislation.
 President Wilson, in his conference With Senator Stone and other demo- crats at the White House last night, discussed his address in a general way. There was discussion also of plans to prevent any concerted ef- fort to sidetrack important legisla- tion with a long peace debate at this time, but the main purpose of the conference, it was said today was to clear the way for harmonious action between now and March 4. The i'm proba bility of getting through his railway labor program as originally proposed was pointed out to the president as we'll as a poor prospect of agreement on water power legisla- ton.
 Tonight senate democrats will con- sider all those subjects in caucus.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
FOOD EXPORTS FROM
 U. s. OFF $43,0OO,000
Wheat, Flour and Beef Show Greatest
 Decrease While Corn Estab- lished Gain.

Washington, Jan.. 25.-Food exports generally from the United States fell off $43,000,0O0 last year. Depart ment of commerce statistics an- nounced today show their value to have been $745, 5,0O0,0OO compared with $7SS, S,OoO,OOO in 1915. Meat and dairy products showed increases, but bread stuffs fell off sharply
 Corn was the only grain showing an increase, while wheat fell off 51,000,- 900 bushels and flour 100000 bar rels Beef showed decreases in canned, fresh and pickled, but bacon, hams and shoulders exports in creased 831, 100000 pounds and pork 22,00O,OOO pounds There was 21,- OOO,000 gallons more gasoline sent abroad than in 1915. Crude oil showed an increase of IA 00O,000 gall Ions, illuminating oil 17.000,000 gall Ions, lubricating oil 21,0O0,0O0 gallons and residue and fuel oil 145, 100000 gallons.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
ATTEMPT MADE ON LIFE OF JAPANESE STATESMAN FAILS
 LOWER HOUSE IS DISSOLVE
LIEUT.. RATINGS ON
 RESERVE LIST AGAIN
Company E Officer Con cludes Long and Active
 Service.

Hartford, Jan: 25.-First Lieut.. James F. Ratings of First Conn. h. fantry, New Britain, has been trans ferred to the reserve list according to a special order issued by Adjutant General Cole at the state armory to- day. He was transferred to the re- serve list in March, 1914, but returned to active service the following month.
 First Lieut.. Ratings, enlisted in company I, New Britain, July 5, 1899, as a private. He was discharged for non-residence, Nov. 30, 1901, and en- listed gain in company J, Dec. IS, 1901. He was appointed corporal, July "A, 1904; sergeant July 2, 1906, and discharged May 31, 1907. He re- enlisted as sergeant of company | May 31, 1907, was appointed quarter master sergeant May l, 1909, and dis charged May 30, 1909.
 He was transferred to the reserve March II, 1914, but returned to the active list and was assigned to Com pany E as first lieutenant, April 25, 1914 He was mustered into the federal service for Mexican border duty, June 20, 191s and mustered out Oct. 25, 1916.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
FOOD STRIKER LOSES WEIGHT
Mrs. Byrne, Serving Sentence for Birth Control Campaign, Has Had No Nou1ishment Since Monday.

New York, Jan. 25.-Friends of Mrs. Ethel Byrne, serving a 3o-day sentence for her activity in birth con- tro1 propaganda, became alarmed to- day by her stubborn refusal to eat or drink and declared they would ap- peal to both President Wilson and Governor Whitman. Mrs. Byrne has not touched food or drink since 8 o'clock last Monday morning.
 A physical examination of Mrs. Byrne by penitentiary physicians showed that her heart action was normal after fifty hours of fasting but that she was losing weight, according g to statement today by Jonah J. Goldstein, her counsel.
 At noon today Mrs. Byrne had lasted about 65 hours. Burdette Lewis, prison commissioner declared her general physical condition as fair.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
JOHNSON STILL MISSING
No Clue to Whereabouts os N
 Treasurer.

Norfolk, Jan. 25.-No tracc
 been found today of PhilmeoI Johnson, town treasurer and libr| who has been missing since Su despite extended search of C} mountain by a party of half hu| men. A letter left by Johnsonl cated that he might take his life
 Today that party outfitted itsel1 ropes and lanterns preparato1 ma king a systematic search o1 several caves upon the countain1
 Miss Isabella Eldridge, found the Norfolk library today offerj reward of s100 for the discove| the body of Johnson.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
No Word from Gerard.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The wireless despatch reported to have been sent to the state department by Ambassador Gerard from Berlin "at the urgent request of the German government and containing the German official view on President Wilson's peace ad- dress, had not arrived today.
 Secretary Lansing said he would have no objection to announcing the fact of it's arrival, although it was doubtful if the contents would be made public.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
FACING BANKRUPTCY.
Action to Be Taken Against M
 Milkmen.

Acting in behalf of a number creditors, Attorney Morris D. Sd preparing petition asking inJ tary bankruptcy proceedings al Joseph, Lyman and George Sh of the firm of J. Shapiro & Sonsl dealers.
 Since the financial difficulties firm, including the disappearanc the members, the business has in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Marsh. Property on Stanley $ wagons. etc, are included in property. Attorney Saxe says thl action is for the protection of d creditors.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
GOLDBERG IS TAKEN IN BY DETECTIVE
Shipping Clerk for Gordon Bros.
 Placed Under Arrest
THEIR LOSS MAY BE $3O,00O
Detectives Reported to Be Searching For Alleged AccOmpice, Who h. tiOns-Father Furnishes Bond.

Charged with obtaining goods un i der false pretenses, Harry Goldberg until recently shipping clerk for Cor den Brothers was taken into custody on Main street by Detective Bam- 10th, as he calmly talked with friends in front of the lunch room in ! the Shupack building this noon. Evincing no outward signs of ner- vcusness or fear of the outcome of his predicament, Goldberg walked to the station house, where he asked what ' as the charges against him. Later he requested that his father, Charles Goldberg, proprietor of the fruit st,re in the railroad arcade, be ap- D aised of his arrest, and the aged parent immediately responded to his sor $ assistance, furnishing security Of $S,O00 for Eis appearance in poHce court tomorrow morning.
 The arrest of Goldberg did not cause any excitement, it being ex- pr, ssed freely that criminal action would be demanded by the state re- gardless of what the plaintiffs in the civil action considered satisfaction. Prosecutor Klett this morning called Abraham Gordon, a member or the firm, into consultation, and fe" hours later the warrant was IT, the pocket of a detective.
 Loss May Reach $sG,GoO.
 Further investigation by Gordon Brothers today strengthened the be- lief that the total defalcations will to- tai as high as $3O,000. Easing their annual business of s3oo,000, and the fact that Goldberg was connected with the concern for ten years at ratio of one per cent. less the sum would reach s30,o00, they. say. A member of the firm today stated that it has been learned that one sale made by Goldberg in one week amounted to $659 of which the com pany's books show no account.
 Whether or not Goldberg had any other alleged accomplices in his al- .leged fraudulent transactions that H. Schlafer, who did the informing, has not been made known.
 The accused was quick to detect som ething in the wind and when of attachment on the money in the Deputy Sheriff Marsh placed the writs banks and real estate in this city, he went to Hartford where it was learned that deposits said to be about S5OOO in the Pratt street bank, were drawn previously by Mrs. Gold berg, wife of the prisoner.
 From an unauthoritative source it was learned this afternoon that warrant has been issued for the ar rest of Schlafer, the informer, who may be jointly arraigned with Gold berg. Officials at the police station this afternoon, were reticent in re- gard to the arrest of Schlafer.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
DRIVE ON LIQUOR
 TRADE IN ASSEMBLY
Amendment to Constitution and Limitation Of Saloons Proposed
REQUESTING SUMMER HOTELS
Danbury Representative Favors Bill to Establish Military Training for Boys Between il and 18-More Salary Increases.

Salary Increases.
 i Hartford, Jan. 25.-The novelty in l today's flood of measures introduced ! in General Assembly was bill for a . junior national guard, offered by MT. : Taylor of Danbury. This would pro- vide for organizing the boys of the state between II and Is years old into commands which will be in- jutant general.
 With one day more left for intro ducing new business the inflow of bills and resolutions was considerable al- though the total is far below that of previous sessions.
 Among the more important meas ures were these:
 Resolutions proposing a constitu- tional amendment to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in the state.
 Limiting the number of licensed saloons to one to each one thousand inhabitants.
 TO establish a legislative counsel bureau of five members in which po- ht1cal parties shall be represented to assist in preparation of legislative measures and to look after the in- terest of the people.
 Repeating of summer hoteS i- cense law.
 To alter the civil service laws so that there will be classified, unclassi- fled and exempt services, this bill being offered by MT. Russell of Mid dletown.
 A score or more of appropriation bills which are distinct from those proposed by the budget commission. Among these were one for $1,5OO,- coo for completion of trunk line high ways for two years, $1,OOO,OOO for construction of public roads and state aid roads and s104,00O for expenses of the state board of health.
 Bills increasing salaries continue to make their appearance, one to in crease the comptroller's salary from $1,500 to $2,5O0 and to increase that of the secretary of the state board of health from $3,000 to $4,00O. To revise the law creating the highway department SO that it's re- vision may be incorporated into the revision and codifcation of the gen. eral statutes as reported by the com mission.
 To establish state scholarships at the Connecticut Agriculture college. To fix uniform rates for tolls on b:idges of the Connecticut river be- , low Middletown with coupon books l at twenty-five per cent discount. To make it unnecessary for a sa leon license holder to apply for re- newal if he has not violated the law. Making 30 days the minimum time for sentence at the reformatory.
 Requiring state license for a salesman of stocks and bonds with $5,00O for violation and requirement i of $1,O0O deposit before entering upon 1 sale of these securities.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
SUBMARINE OFF NEWPORT

Heavily Laden Undersea Boat Seen
 some Distance Off Shore and Idcn-
 tity is Not Established
 Newport, R. l., Jan. 25.-An un- identified submarine heavily laden is lying off shore between Point Judith and Beaver Tail where she arrived a little after ? o'clock this afternoon.
 The submarine lay some distance off shore and because of the mist it was difficult to make out her lines. It was first thought that it might be the Spanish submersible Isaac Peral, recently built at Quincy but the latter was located later at New Lon don, Conn.
 The light keeper at. Beaver Tail re- ported that the vessel was five or eight miles out and that it was inn possible to determine her nationally because of the thick weather.
 It was his impression. the keeper said that she was waiting for a tug.
 The vessel is about twenty miles off S. ore from here.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
EX-GOV. OF ILLINOIS DEAN.

Excelsior Springs. Mo-. Jan. 25.- w. A Northcott of Springfield H., former governor of Illinois and at one time head of the Modern Wood- men of America, died here today of heart disease. MT. Northcott was president of the Interocean Casualty company.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-25
Says Germans Were Dislodged.
Berlin Claims Victory.

Berlin, Jan. 25, (By wireless to Sayville) Russian positions on a front of about six miles on the north ern end of the Russo -Galician line have been captured by the Germans, the war office reports. The Russians brought up reserves, but were unable to check the Germans, who took more than 1,70O prisoners and thirteen ma- chine guns.