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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
"RED TAPE" HALTS
BUILDING OF SHED
City Engineer and Building Inspector
Stop Work ON Y. NJ. @. A. and X. OF
@. Building, Causing Controversy.

@. Building, Causing Controversy.
Official red tape has caused an an
noying delay in the campaign of the
Y. M. G. A. and K. Of G. committees,
according to Attorney George Levitt,
In charge Of one of the important
committees. Without having secured
the permission Of either the board of
public works or the building inspector,
Lawyer Levitt this morning in
structed John Tobin, a building con-
tractor. to erect a small shed for
advertising purposes at the southern
end Of Central Park. Whereupon
City Engineer William H. Hall and
Building Inspector "A. N. Rutherford
swooped down upon him.
''Who gave you permission to build
that?" queried> the city engineer.
''Who gave you permission to build
that?" repeated the building inspector.
Contractor Tobin threw up his
hands and work was temporarily halt
ed. The city engineer explained that
no structure could be erected on the
park without the consent Of the board
of public works and the building In
spector explained that no frame shed,
except temporary ones for the use
Of builders, can be erected in the CEN
ter. Also, no permit had been re-
Quested for this one. Lawyer Levitt
explained that he was merely fulfilling
a patriotic duty in having this shed
built and he had previously seen the
mayor.
After a conference with Chairman
e. N. Humphrey of the board of pub
lie works the city engineer announced
that he had no objection to the build
ing. Building Inspector Rutherford
said he had no personal objection to
the building but he could not issue
a permit directly in violation of the
ordinances. Mayor Quigley was next
called upon the. scene. There was
further discussion, then more discus
sion, ending when all concerned threw
up their hands. The mayor said he
would not object to the building. the
building inspector said he would not
order Lawyer LeWitt's arrest If the
mayor sanctioned the building and
finally all ended happily, with the
| building Of the shed delayed a couple
! Of hours.
This shed is a small replica of ar
army cantonment Y. M. c. A. an6
! K. of G. recreation center. It Is tt
| be posted with advertising signs an6
the inside will be fitted up in such {
way as to- boom the campaign, which
will end Saturday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
MANY CASES RELEASED.
Twenty three Diphtheria Quarantines
Removed in Last Two Days.

During the last two days the board
of health has released twenty three
diphtheria quarantnes, including the
quarantines for diphtheria carriers.
Today a number of other houses were
released from quarantine and children
permitted to return to school. One
case of scarlet fever on Putnam
street has also been released from
quarantine.
In the opinion of the doctors about
the city the recent diphtheria epidem-
ic is now we'll over.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
SHORTAGE CAUSES
INSTANT DISMISSAL
Bristol Tax Collector Deeds
His Home to City
to Cover Up.

Bristol, Nov. 12.-Tax Collector
Edward l.. Darlington was suspended
today by Mayor Dutton pending exam
ination of his accounts which the tax
collector told the mayor Saturday,
showed shortage. So far this
amounts to about $4,000 and Mr.. Car
rington says he does not believe 1t
will exceed this very much.
He has decided his house to the city
and given other securities which. 1t
Is; believed, will cover the shortage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
TO LEAVE FOR "oVBR THERE"

The first to leave for Franco with
the medical company recruited here
last june arc; l.. w. Bryant Of New
Britain. r. c, Newell of Plainvillo
and q, r, apooner, formerly OF this
city, After having completed their
training at Fort Ethan Allen. VT. and
successfully passing their examina-
tons at American university, Wash
ington, p, c.. they were attached to
an engineer regiment and are to sail
within the next few days,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
ARE GIVEN HEARING.
Public Utilities Commission Hears
Complaints from Morris Cove.

Complaints from Morris Cove.
Hartford, Nov. 12.-Residents Of the
Fifteenth ward in New Haven repre-
senting the Morris Cove and Light
house Point section were given
hearing by the public utilities COM
mission today on their complaint of
Inadequate trolley service between
the center of the city and their neigh
borhood. Frank H. Kimberly, pres
ident OF the Fairmount association,
presented the case for tho petition
ers. He said Morris Cove was be-
coming an ell-year home for many
people and they were entitled TO good
service. Extra cars were desired be-
tween and 7 p. nj,
General Manager John Punderford
of the Connecticut company, told the
commission that tho oars now running
to the point We're not overcrowded at
the hours named.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
Allies in Italy,

Italian Headquarters, New. 1a:-tts-
tiEement OF that part of the Italian
ferca In the Carnie district of north
eEn Venetia has shortened the Italian
main front, which new presents ~
complete line extending about 20
miles along the new river defenses
to the sea:
The Allies aFe reported en- the ReW
front by some British batteries fre4R
the Carse: The presence Of the Al
lied forces is regarded of the highest
Importance for it's moral effect on the
italian troops, which thus far have
borne the sRtire shock, as we'll as for
its purely military value; England $
announcement that she will continue
to send TeiRfercemants without delay
and spare 40 effort to prevent a fur-
+hsE invasion of Italy arouses the
keenast satisfaction hers: The Fislt
af Gen: Wilson, s4h-eh'ef Of the Brit-
ish staff &ise insRlEed FaaeHed conf
aspce as 90 the iRteptioR. OF the
Allies.
1t .aay Hep. be statesl that the Pse&-
snt GefensiV@ line j. thS only hr::t
HAS which ~ coe,s.,pa;sG Ras ever
cas2s;.:eyeG seriously. 'F:,4 f'2 s:;a@9 en
(GoatiaUsa o2 LIS teat:1 1sssS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
GREEKS SEND MONEY.
Because Their Relatives and Friends
Arc Suffering at Home.

Bridgeport, Nov. IA consider
able aggregate sum was sent by
Greeks Of this city to their native
land last week In response 1t was
said, to many personal appeals for
help from relatives and friends in
Greece who said they were on the
verge of starvation.
One bank reports that 1t sold more
than $4,000 in Greek drafts made up
of many small sums. and other bank
ers say they were busy all week in
the same way and that never before
had there been so much business in
this particular field.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
COMMITTEES Ia Named.

London, Nov. 12.-The formation of
a committee Of public safety In Pc
trograd, according to a message to
tho Daily Telegram from Petrograd
dated Sunday, was tho outcome of an
agreement between the non-Boiahevi-
XII members Of the city council and
tho moderate socialist committees,
Tho organization Ia purely moral and
II not supported by any part of the
garrison, It's headquarters Ia guarded
by twenty Boy Joouts.
The council got into telephonie COM
munication with Moscow, tho message
adds, and learned that the Boisheviki
attempt to seize power there was de-
feated by the garrison which drove
the Boisheviki into tho Krsmlin,
The Te1sgraph's correspondent says
no hears that General Kaledines. for
rner hetman OF the Cossaoks, and
Professor Paul N. Nilukoh, former
foreign minister. are associated with
tho Michael Rodzianko in forming a
government In Moscow. He confirms
tho report that Gen. KorntloH Is In
MOSCOW and says he was rescued from
prison by Cossacks.
The correspondent declares that 1t
IL impossible to predict future deVel-
opmont4 In Petrograd but thinks 1t
most probable that the outcome VIII
be q steady dissolution of the Bo1sh=
eviki garrison, the re-antry OF fremleF
Kerensky and some resistance by the
Bolsheviki, Notwithstanding the COM
mon disinoIination to shed bleed, He
adds that food conditions In Petre~
grad arc serious, supplies fer ohlS
two days being In hand.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
RIPLEY GETS COMMISSION,

Eugene Bradford Ripley Ds this
city, who has been student at the
second Plattsburg officers reserve
training corps, has been selected by
those in charge fer immediate service
and this morning was sworn in as L
provisional second lieutenant in the
>ia ,ional Army: AS yet Lieutenant
Iiniey has not i4een assigned to any
particular division,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
Soldiers on Way East Meet Death
in Rear End Smash
SIXTEEN ARE INJURED
Most OF Those on the Train We're
From Salt Lake City and Are Be-
Under Orders,

Denver. Nov. 12.-Three soldiers
were killed and sixteen injured today
in q wreck Of troop train near Coto-
paxi. Colo.. according to q message
received at the Denver ana Rio
Grande railroad offices here. The
troops were said to be travelling east
from Utah.
According to railroad officials, the
accident, which occurred shortly be-
fore 8 o'clock this morning, was q
rear-end collision between sections 2
and Of q train carrying troops. The
conductor Of the second section re-
ported his train was travelling slowly
when the third, section, running rs
miles an hour, crashed into his cars.
Most Of the troops were infantry
from Salt Lake CITY. according to re-
ports.
Cotopaxi is west Of Pueblo.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
Ttnlinn Headauaffefs,

Italian Headquarters in Northern
italy, Sunday Nov, 11.@fhe enemys
operations on the north and east In
an attempt at enctrelefhent of the
Italians have not succeeded, The
monaco on the Italian left wing also
IL practically past,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
THE LABOR, BUREAU.

Hartford. Nov. lathe October rc
port Of the labor bureau for tho All
state free employment bureaus ahoMI
4,271 applications for cmployl,.c cn1
3.so3 situations secured and $3.50 au|
plications for help during tho month
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
CAPTURE tiEltAlANh.

Atlanta. New. 1a-t4lsuteaapts Hans
BeF9 ana Alfred t4eeHeheF Of the Ger
man navy, wha escaped freH prison
at FeFt Mef'heraeR, aa., Oct, "a. and
Whe we're ARRESTED near Laredo, Tex.
last week arrived here late last night
under heavy guard: Fhey were taken
ia the prisan camp ami again ia
terRed Paul sahai, seaman, still
is al iiDer rt;-.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
Germans In Italy.

Berlin, Rev. ls.-Fhe Austfe-dee=
man forces in northern Italy have
cut eff 1o,66e retreating Italians in
the upper Piave valley, ths war office
announces. Fhe Italians are said to
have surrendered.
The German statement says the
#eutaR forces have advanced from
BelluRa down the river FiaVe and are
standing before Feltre,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
No Communication,

PetFegrnd, Nev, 1a,-Anneunee=
nsnt was made today that ne official
Communication has been received
from army headquarters,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
Paris 8tAte1nedlt,

Paris, Nov. 1a,-"on the frent be-
tween Chauma wood and peHonvau4
CVerdun seotor) active artillery fight
ing continued during the night" says
today's official statement,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
TELEPHONE STATION TAKEN
OVER BY THE LOYAL ONES
whereabouts OF Kerensky's Array,
supposed to He On Way to Pot1o-
G1ad, Not Known-OoInlnittoo Of
Public Safety Outcome OF AGroo-
memt-Bolshevild Defeated at Mos.

f'etrograd, Sunday, Nov. II, P, m,
-6treet fighting Is proceeding con.
ptantly, Junkera loyal to the Keran-
sky government regained possession
of the telephone station this morning,
The exact whereabouts OF the Kepen-
sky army whiah Is reported to be ep-
preaching the oity Is unknown at this
hour,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
FIREMAN HURT BY
FALLING CEILING|
Dense Clouds OF Smoke: Handicap De-
partmcnt-Hotel Nelson Guests
Dress and Prepare to Flee--E1anfcs,
burst Out in Tom Murray's--,IIeayi-
est Damage in RaphaeFs Depart
mcnt StOrc-Cause Unknown.

Damage approximating $4,000 wal
caused by fire shortly after tnidnig.:
today in Simons' block. at the corncl|
of Main and Myrtle streets, shor(
distance north of the railroad tracks
which bisect the city. The actual
damage by flames was slight but thd
loss from smoke to stock in mind
stores was heavy.
The stores affected and the value o1
their stocks as given by the proprie1
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12

The last official Russian statement
received was dated Friday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
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WEATHER.

Har: :oi>1 %o,I ls.-f'orc-
cas; for NCW Britain and vi
rin:tv: Becoming unsettled to-
.,ie;,:. followed by rain on
Tilea:is$;:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12

(GoatiaUsd oss Eisseata 1sgsS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12

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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-11
RED CROSS WILL
CARE FOR ALL alike
Knows No Nationality as to
Wounded Men.

Washington. Aug 11.-Many ques
lions have ariSe as to the attitude OF
the American Red Cross toward Ger
mans wounded on the battlefield, and
also toward Americans of German orr
gin affiiiating themselves with Red
Cross hospital units abroad To make
clear the attitude of the Red Cross
Henry p Dawson. chairman of the
war council. authorizes the following
statement:
"When war was declared between
the United States and Germany. the
neutrality of the American Red Cross
of course. ended automatically. The
American Red Cross can cooperate
only behind the lines of the armies OF
the United States and It's allies
'But the Red Cross knows no such
thing as the nationality of a wounded
man. Any wounded enemy turned
over to the care Of the American Red
Cross will receive as kindly treatment
as any friend"
AS to the policy of the Red Cross
in this country toward those Of Ger.
man origin: The Red Cross knows nc
difference and makes no distinction be.
tween any American citizen
The Red Cross wants 1t clearly TN.
derstood that it welcomes the cooper.
alton Of every loyal American, and that
1t does not regard that loyalty as meas.
ured by the country Of his origin.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-11
COLD STORAGE SUPPLIES BIC
Government Finds Large Increase Ir
Meats and Poultry

Washington. Aug. 11.-Cold storage
of food throughout the country on Aug
ust | showed an increase over a yea,
ago
Hcldings of poultry increased $50
percent.
Meats and poultry holdings am Du1t
to more than s1500O,O00 pounds.
The monthly report of the depar'
ment of agriculture, showing storage
holdings compared with a year ago. an.
rounced. shows:
Frozen beef. 112.442.629 pounds In
crease. 62.3 per cent. Cured beef. Al,
55T.7S0 pounds: increase 1912 per cent
Frozen lamb and mutton, 3,5973S5
pounds: increase 32.3 per cent. Froz
en- pork, 93.6S4,410 pounds; decrease.
1.9 per cent. Dry salt pork. 226, O62, 210
pounds: increase 81 per cent. Sweet
picked pork. 3S9661.1S7 pounds: in.
crease. % per cent. Lard, 100, 52S, 37a
pounds: increase "A per cent PouI
try, s,5SS, Sf5 pounds: increase 1856
per cent. Creamery butter, $3.50. 97E
pounds: decrease, 20.5 per cent Amer
fcan cheese Gl.136.SS9 pounds: in
crease %"5 per cent. Case eggs. 6.425,-
80 cases: increase, o. per cent. F-oz
en eggs. 14.S72, 2S6 pounds; increase
200 per cent.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-11
WOMAN DOCTORS" BANDAGEs
Plot to Kill Wounded Soldiers Uncov
cred in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, Pa Aug IA sensa
tional arrest at Old Trinity hurch re.
vealed plot paralle,ed only by few
cases in the United States aimed at
manning soldiers lying wounded On he
field of battle or when taken to base
hospitals.
A class of women We're making
bandages at the church. the foremost
Episcopal organization in western
Pennsylvania. when on" of the women
workers. who afterward turned out to
be secret service operative followed
another woman to a table and asked
her to step to the door. where she was
placed under arrest by member OF
Detective John R Dillon's force on
a charge of being a suspicious person.
When taken she was making ban
dages, and had a quantity of pulverized
glass in her possession. Recently the
woman who was arrested and the one
who represented the secret service de.
partment both came to the church and
offered to help make crinoline ban.
dageS They were accepted, and the
women in charge were much surprised
to learn that the woman detective had
followed the other one from the east
where she had been under surveillance
for some time. The two worked to.
gether at the same table and the sus.
pect was overheard advising the girls
to refuse TO do the work. The police
say she is a dangerous character from
he east. but her name was refused.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-11
BILL To INSURE
u. S. ARMED FORCE
All Must AIIOt SIS Minimum
From Monthly Pay,

Washington, Aug. 11.-Authority 10
make effective the governments pro
gram OF insuring the armed forces OF
the nation was sought of congress in
bills introduced in both houses Nv Sen.
atOr Simmons and Representative ri X.
ander
The proposed legislation was ramed
TO follow plans already announced in
general outline and would p"ovide in.
surance. at minimum cost. for AmeTt
can soldiers. sailors and marines, the
insured men paying t'a premiums ::
family allowances 10 dependents Of
men in the nations military or naval
service: indemn.4catiun for s1blities
and the re-eiu. alton and rehabilitation
at government expense, of injured
men.
A feature. not previously announced,
would make it compulsory for officers
and men to allot a minimum of Sl5 a
month ont OF their pay to dependent
wives and children. The maximum
compulsory allotment IS half pay
These allOtments would be supple
nented by family allowances. to be
made by the government. or from s.
to $50 a month. according to the cir
cumStanceS and number of dependents
Liberal indemnities for partial and
total disability are included in the pro.
gram. varying from $40 TO s15 a mon h
minimum up to $500 a month for high.
! eT offfrers~ Insurance would be writ
ten by the government on the lives
Of the men at a rate approximately SIS
per 500 in sums from $1,000 to $40,
600. the premiums payable in install
mentS
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-11
DENOUNCES ALL
THE PACIFISTS
Russell Says Peace Resolution
is Kaiser Asset.
SEES RUIN OF SOCIALISTS
Declares Party Which He Left Recent
ly is Made Up at Present of Pro-
German Aliens.

Washington, Aug. 11-Aroused by
the pacifist meeting in the capitol
Charles Edward Russell. former Social
lst and now member OF the returned
commission to Russia, denounced all
persons proposing peace al this time
or failing in answering support Of the
administration.
Mr.. Russell was particularly severe
in his criticism OF Socialists and m em.
bers OF CONGRESS aiding the peace prop
uganda. Incidentally he declared that
as result of peace activities in the
United States Socialists have ruined
their party absolutely
Mr.. Russell said the party now con
ststs of little more than an alien pro
German element. The men. who were
in 1t for such uplift as they could
bring to the working people. must seek
elsewhere for political affiliation.
"One peace resolution offered in the
United States congress is a greater
asset to the kaiser than a thousand
men on the firing line" Mr. Russell!
said. ANY Socialist that does not
understand that this Is the last final
decisive struggle between autocracy
and democracy is too blind or too dull
to understand anything about Social
ism
Loyalty to the United States gov
eminent in this crisis is loyalty to every
ideal of improvement to which We have
subscribed and lack Of support is
treason to every article Of every creed
OF reform.
'Tf the men who are talking this
most peculiar peace stuff are ignorant
OF the effect of their work they are toe
hopelessly ignorant to be allowed &c
take any part in public life and should
be retired from it instantly If they
are not ignorant of the effect OF their
work. they are conscious traitors and
should have at once the prompt atten
ton of the nearest United States at
torney"
The colonial situation alone is suf
fcient at this time to prevent peace
Mr.. Russell declared. England has
promised Australia and New Zealand
that Germany will be driven from the
Pacific he said. and Germany cannot
afford TO make peace until she is as
sured that some Of her colonies will be
Returned.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-11
French Take MANY Positions.

Paris Aug. 11.-French forces made
further progress against the German
positions on the Belgian front
The Frenchmen broke into the Ger
man Iires. occupied several farms Il
the east of BiXschOOte and west OF
Langemarck. and captured a number
Of machine guns. This is the officia'
statement of the French war depart
ment
North Of ST. Quentin the Germans
attacked the French positions alOn'
a front of nearly a mile in the region
OF Fayet The French statement say
the assault was repulsed except at the
centre where German detachments
gained a foothold in the French ad
vanced trenches.
In the course of the night the Ger
mans made violent attacks on the
French lines between Pantheon Farm
and Epine des Chevregny. on the Ais
ne. Some German detachmentS which
penetrated the French positions WERE
either killed or captured after hand
to hand fighting.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-11

A certain young person had attained
her twenty fifth year so many times
that her ingenuity was about to crack.
under the strain of getting away with
it, In other words, she would soon be
an old maid If something wasn't done.
But what:
In her peTpleXity she consulted the
seventh daughter of seventh daugh-
ter. Il feel" declared the young per
son tragically. ''as IL | were drowning"
The seventh daughter of a seventh
daughter was not lacking to herself.
PRECISELY" she replied. Drowning Is
described by all who have given it seri-
Gus trial as delightful sensation, pro
vlded you don't struggle against it"
Whereupon the young person saw a
great light and went home and lived
happily ever after.-New York Post
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-11
IT'S FIVE YEARS OLD
But Mr.. Phillips Says It's just as
Good Today as When 1t Was First
Made.

Over five years ago Mr.. Phillips
testified to complete relief from kid
ney Ills.
He now says that there has not
been the slightest return of the trou-
BILE.
Cambridge sufferers will take a
deal of comfort in Mr.. Phillips
statement.
Read what he says:
w. E.. Phillips. Ill Academy ST.,
Cambridge, gave the following state
ment on June 2, 1911. He said: Il
had pains in my back and often i'll
the morning after I got up, I could
not raise my hands above my head.
Ny back was stiff and lame and af-
ter STOPPING, it was all I could do to
straighten. I finally began using
Doan's Kidney Pills and found
prompt relief"
On August 1, 1916. Mr.. Phillips
said: II am glad to confirm the
statement I made before, praising
Doan's Kidney Pills. I am glad to
say that I have had no return of
my former trouble"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Phillips has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.