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The Washington times., 1917-07-29
500 WAR PATIENTS
!. TO Be TREATED IN
D.C.ARAY HOSPITAL

Five hundred sick or wsundsa
American soldiers, from American
concentration camps and from the
French front. will be treated at the
Walter Reed Army General Hos
pital, IN Georgia avenue, when six
teen new wards now under eonstPue-
ton are completed
Twenty doctors and fifty nurses
will be added TO the hospital STAFF, ae-
eording to Col. Charles +. Mason, U,
s. A, In command, and complete med
zeal facilities will be installed to care
for the greater demands which viii
be placed upon the Institution.
A general rush OF sick cases - 81,
pected by the hospital authorities
when the dFaft army goes into camp.
but no cases from the Buropeaa
front are expected for weeks, accord
ing to the doctors In ehaFEs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
HEAVILY SENTENCED
FOR RIOT NEAR CAMP
Negro Sergeant Must Serve
Five Years, With Discharge
at End of Term
CAMP MEADE. Md. bcC. 90.

Found guilt ot participation in u
riot at Shipley several weeks ago Ser
geant Willie Watts. a negro attached
to Motortruck Company No. SO, must
serve five years in a military prison, for
felt all pay and allowances due him and
accent dishonorahe discharge from
the army at the expiration cf his SEN
tence Watts. with several other negr"
soldiers. attacked party Of white men
when passing through Shipley on their
way to Baltimore, At the court martial
It was found that the fight was pro-
vokeA by the soldiers. and two have
received heavy sentences. II * believed
that two others have been found guilty
and that their sentences viii he made
public within a few days.
Little Penn is making heroic efforts
to forget Christmas. with it's bountitu
joys. and get down to serious business
although little headway will be made I'm
that direction until all the selects return
to camp. Most of the thnadelphians
are due tonight and an additional quota
of rs per cent leaves for a holiday AT
home Brigadier General Walter Cor
don commander Of the l5ith Depot Bri
gade, has been transferred to the Tent
infantry Brigade at ChiCkamauga Park
Ga. according to an announcement made
at division headquarters today. Genera
Gordon has been at Little Penn since
early in November.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
FIRE IN NEW CASTLE
BURNS THREE HOUSES
Steel Works Engineer Diverts
River Water to Check
Flames-Damage $4,000
NEW CASTLE. pei. Dec. IS

NEW CASTLE. Del. Dec 2s.
Fire estimated at more tn IN ten thou
and dollars originated in the home Of
James Gordy here at . O'Clock this
morning from an overhoated stove. The
occupants escaped in their night clothes.
the thermometer at fourteen above zero.
Building and contents were wrecked.
The adjoining house of Forwood Me
t;lhenny was destroyed with its gcon-
tents. and that of Mrs, William cooper
with contents was damaged tobthe ex.
tent OF more than two thousand dollars.
Shortage of water hampered efforts 10
cxtinguish the fire until the engineer
of the Bait steel works diverted \ flow
from the Delaware River through the
company's pumping plant, and into the
water mains. Four engines from Will
mington, with two of the local com.
panles. after securing water, saved the
remainder of properties including the
st. pcters parochial school, a ten thou
sand doll IT building. The burning through
of the supply wires caused a delay IN
trolley traffic for nearly four hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
KHAKI BRIDEGROOMS
LEAD CUPID'S MARCH
Christmas Wedding Record Is
Smashed by Army and
Navy Gallants
NEW YORK. pcc. &c.

America is not only going to war
but to the altar. Record" for Christmas
have been broken throughout
the country during the last loity-cight
hours. with thousands Of young men
soon to leave for France as soldiers and
thousands of Gthers In various camps
and cantonmcnts. soldiers and sailors led
the greatest wedding match this country
ever haS seen
In New York licenses issued FOR
Christmas marriages showed an increase
of nearly TOO per cent over 1916. a
total of 30 licenses was issued Mon
day as compared with I61 on Christmas
Eve last year. In IA majority of cases
the bride was accompanied by a bride
groom in the army khaki or sailors
blue
Philadelphia. chicago. Boston and
other cities also reported record-break-
ing marriage figures Reports gathered
from various cities follow:
Philadelphia An records broken; POS
licenses Monday as against so in 1916.
Forty uniformed soldiers and sailors
among the bridegrooms. Rush still on
today
Chcago-Two hundred and thirty-six
Christmas licenses this year. as against
l0t last year About onc-fourth sol
der
Oklahoma City-New record, with %
Saturday, ~ Monday and Christmas
bay; one-thrd soldiers.
st I.ouis-Twenty-one Christmas mar
riage.;. / last year.
Minneapoi marriages
double that of last year.
Dallas. Tex Ninety this year
compared with i6 last year. Dne.third
soldiers.
ColuWbus. O.--New record 1903 this
year, against 55 in 1916
apolis-Sixty-n this year
compared with iS in 1916
Cleveland. O.--One hundred and eleven
including iG soldiers. Thrty-jwo last
year.
Portland ore Fifty per cent increase
over last year with % per cent of Ii.
cenSeS t. soldiers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
HOME FROM FRONT VISIT
Governor of Rhode Island Returns
From France-Conveyed Presi-
dents Greetings

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Dec 26-,iov-
ernor Beekman. of Rhode Island. who
went to visit the American forces in
France and to convey to them per-
sonal message of greeting from Prcsi-
dent Wilson. REACHED port yesterday ON
British liner.
on the same vessel was William Il
Thompson. head of the American Red
Cross mission to Russia, who is return
ing to the United States to make re-
port of the conditions ip that country
with reference to the work of his or
ganization. Thomas W Lamont, Of J.
p. Morgan 8 Co., and Sir Frederick
Edward Smith, Attorney General for
sengcrs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
PHLADELPHIAN LOSES
LIFE AT FLYING CAMP
Joseph Syrad Killed by Air
plane Propeller Blade at
Fort Worth, Texas

News of the death Of Joseph Syrpd.
forty years old of G2O5 Vine street this
city, while IN training at the aviation
camp at Fort worth. Texas. has been
received by Syrad's wife here Tie was
killed as a result Of being struck on the
head by the blade of an airpanc pro-
peler.
Syrad was British subject. hut had
lived IN this country for about twenty
years, At the time of his death he
was Il member of the aerial gunnery
company of the British Royal Flying
Corps. He went to Canada to enlist
two months ago and vas sent to Fort
Worth for Trimming.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
The Rev. Samuel G. Huston Dead

Stricken with heart disease in the
chelten avenue railroad station, on Mon
day, the Rev. Samuel G. Huston, "A we'll
known Presbyterian clergyman. died be-
fore medical aid could be summoned lie
was forty-eight years old. a graduate of
Princeton and Edinburgh Universities
and was for a time assistant pastor OF
Chambers-Wyle Church. Doctor Hus-
ton lived at 2433 North Fifth street. and
when stricken was returning from a
visit 10 his brother. Architect Joseph NJ.
Huston. In Germantpwn, His widow sur
u1Voa him. ,,.. 5. a. n, !.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
MAN TRIES TO BURN
TOWER CITY CHURCH
Quick Discovery of Fire Saves
Methodist Structure-Al-
legged Incendiary Jailed
POTTSVULE. IA. bee. &c.

Charged with attempting to burn the
Methodist Episcopal church ut Tower
cay at O'Clock this morning Grant
King was committed to the Schuylllil
County Prison. He remarked TO several
Of his acluaiutances last evening that
he would burn down the White church.
by which name the structure is known.
and at o'C,ock NE tried to carry out
the threat
While men we're on their way To- work
fire was discovered in the building. which
they succeeded in eXtingushinE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
SONS CHEER ROOSEVELT
Cablegram From Front Increases
His Christmas Joy

NEW YORK. Dec. ga cablegram
from his sons at the front brought joy
to Colonel Roosevelt.
I'VE heard from our boys today" he
told a reporter who called him on the
telephone at Sycamore Hill. oyster
Bay. "and SO we had "A very happy
Christmas"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
SAMMEES SHARE
YULETIDE JOYS.
French Riddles Counted in
on Christmas Celebra-
tion of Pershing's Men
ONE GLOOMY FEATURE
Only a. Small Proportion of
Gifts From Home De-
livered to Soldiers
BY HENRI BAIIN
star Correspondent Ercuno PHh'i" LcdD
NTH The american irWB in FrCuCc

correspondent
With INC American irWB ~ frohc'
,FIELp HEADQUARTERS OF THE
AMEI,I,N,N ARMY. Dec %
Tho first regular American" christ
mas ON F:uropcan battlonclds is history
today. inst as tho first American shell
fred at the German. has become historic
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New Britain herald., 1917-01-24
Using Old Newspapers.
(Waterbury Republican).

Z A Wisconsin man is credited witll an invention that makes it possible td turn old newspapers into new ones| He takes the discarded papers, soak4 them, tears them to bits, separated the ink from the paper, recovers thd ground wood pulp from which news1 paper is made, and turns it into pal per practically as good as the orig1 inal. ..#
 old newspapers are already used for the manufacture of courser graded but heretofore, it has been impossible to use it over again in making news1 print paper. There was alwayd trouble with the color. Experiments made with the new process on a com1 mercal scale are said to have pro-| duced, from three tons of old papers three tons of new paper winter tIlan the original and in every way fit foi1 the printing press.
 The cost of the process is less tlan $5 ton. By it's adoption, it is said, that large quantities of paper could be produced at about half the present. price. The rclief thus afforded wcald paper ana avoid whatever necessity there is for the prevalent high prices.
 The paper manufacturers, however, refuse 10 have anything to do with the invention. Apparently they're not interested in relieving the scar city-Which is largely artiflcial-and giving publishers the benefit of rca- sonable prices.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24
CHy Hen1s

Special piano sale to close out o,I entire stock at cost. John A. Andrew X CO.-adVt.
 James Garrity has been appointd administrator by the probate court ( the estate of the late Edward Garritj
 Attorney E. w. filling, who is il with tonsilitis at his home on Basse| street, is reported as improved toda1
 The opening lecture in the memod training course will be given at tl1 Y. M. c. A. this evening. ..
 New Britain City lodge, o. B. Al No. 124, has arranged to have it's 26t| anniversary banquet the night of Fed ruary IS in Talmud Thorah hall. s,l
 A meeting Of the Elks committd on public flag day exercises will u held at S:30 o'clock evening.
 The following appraisers have beel appointed by the probate court oI the estate of the late Frieda Rachad Sirkin, John J. Mangan and E. I Ringrose.
 The directors of the Civic burea| e. the Chamber of Commerce wil meet at o'clock Friday evening
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24
STOCK EXCHANGE
 1 10 SHOW RECORDS
Continued from First Pagc)

controls sixty. per cent. of the stock and that only forty per cent. is on the market. Would you call that stock narrowly held ?"
 K"Yes but there iH always plenty in circulation," said the witness adding that he did not think Bethlehem d good example.
 Samuel F. Streit, chairman of the stock exchange clearing house. was then recalled and examined on the details of the exchange machinery. N Cannot Furnish Data at Once.
 [ To the surprise of the committee he, contrary to the opinion given by President Noble that the first re- sponses from the brokerage houses might be expected in a day or two, declared that the data could not be Furnished inside of two weeks and that some of the larger houses could not do it in a month. shStreit said that his own firm had only 1,5oO accounts but that, as his Books were kept, the status. Of each account in the form required by the Committee could not be provided in less than two weeks without calling in extra accountants
 1. There are not enough expert ac- countants m the city to do this for eYery house." he asserted
 sASome houses he said had as many as a thousand accounts
 N The witness was then taken in hand by Whipple who finally got him to concede that some of the information wanted could be produced more quickly than he had anticipated. @f'I venture to think" concluded the attorney," that the length of time can ke reduced by efficient help on the pert of the committees expert"
 By devoting their entire time to get ting information, Streit said, the brokers clerks could furnish it in two or three days.
 sStreit then placed before the com mittee copies of a clearing house sheet showing transactions of an unnamed firm on Dee. 13, one of the days of the alleged leak period The sheet showed a preDonderance of sales with United States Steel, showing net sales Of 15.OO0 shares. This, Streit ex- Qlained, did not necessarily mean that there had been "short" sales
 1''But," asked Whipple, these sheets would furnish the committee with the means of finding out what firms were seiling?"
 Yes. whether the sales were short could be determined by the firms books"
 8 He was then excused and the com- nnittce went into executive session to oqnsider not resumng tho hearing. probably until next Tuesday or the day after the revenue bill is to be brought up in the house.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24
Financial
KEEPS
 STOCKS UNCERTAIN
Bethlehem Steel, Closely Watched,
 Drops and ReCoVers

Wall Street-Bethlehem Steel was amost the sole feature of interest at the opening of today's market de- cllninG five points in the face of yes terday's generous dividend disburse- ment. In more active quarters of the list initial prices were irregular, later displaying marked heaviness. By the end of the first half hour United States Steel had yielded a point with one to two points for General Motors, Marines, Industrial Alcohol, Cuba Cane Sugar, International Paper and Local Fractions. New Haven showed increased weakness but other rails were not materially changed.
 Business dWindled to minor pro- portions at the opening of the morn ing sessions, sales up to midday be- ing losses. Bethlehem Steel rebound ed 10 points and U. $. Steel also hardened with other industrials New Haven, which came within a fraction of its minimum price of recent years, made full recovery. Representative rails were fractionally lower on light offerings. Remittances to Russia and Italy fell to new records Bonds were irregular.
 All the leaders were slightly better in the afternoon, especially U. s. Steel shipping, oils and gas shares. Long Island was strongest of the rails, add ing almost five points to yesterdays advance.
 Closing.-EXtreme gains of one to two points from early prices, with A for Norfolk and Western, were regis tered in the nominal dealings of the final hour. The closing was firm.
 Sales approximated 375,oOC shares
 New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York Stock EX- change. Represented by E. w. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24

today, but there have been quite few investment purchases. Landers, Frary & Clark rights were somewhat weaker. being quoted IA bid. 3-4 asked and stock quoted 60 bic j2 asked American Hardware sold today at 135 1-2, and North & Judd at ST. Scovill Manufacturing company has declared it's customary 10 per cent. extra for February 1st. and there have been sales of this stock in the neigh borhood of 500 dividend on. Ameri- can Brass sold from 346 1-2 to 34S. Below are the closing quotations:
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24

and five in the third and fourth Duma.
 "It was during the old period of restricting that so many Lithuanians went to the United States' added Mr. Ychas ''rcaching 3O,000 a year from 1909 to the outbreak of the war, and aggregating 100000 in large colo nies throughout the United States with thirty newspapers and their own clubs, theaters and societies. But the Lithuanians in America are essen- tially Americans. They have found better social and economic conditions;
 they own their own homes. direct their own business, enjoy political lib-
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24
PRACTICE FOR "SIPERS."
to Be Called to City Re-
 # NOINCf Iean1c.

#Target practice for members or the supernumcrary police force will lp arranged for soon, if the plauS of Chairman Edward c. Babcoc< of inc s.tety board materializc. He believes that such training is of great import ance for this branch of the depart ment, especially as the members arc often called upon to do regular work and may be assigned, at any time, to strike duty. or other service where knowledge of the use of a revolver is essential.
 +According to his plans. .22 cailber cartridges with smOkeless powder will answer all purposes and be just as effective in obtaining the desired results as regulation cartridges
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24

After the ceremony a black break fast was served at the apartment of the bridegroom in West Forty-third street, where the service and food harmonized with the black wedding idea.
 The wedding breakfast was served by a negro servant and consisted of blackberry cocktails. black bass bread black coffee and other black delicacieS.
 MT. and Mrs. Che, said one of their motives in having a "blaCk wedding was to demonstrate the theory that wedding garments should be put to use at other times instead of being preserved without further use.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24

edly approve the autonomy agreed to in principle by the Duma.
 MT. Ychas says Russia has consld- erably improved political conditions ill Lithuania in recent years. For merly the holding of lands by Lithua- nians was prohibited; the press was prohibited; all Lithuanian books in cluding the Bible were prohibited; holding office was prohibited. All this has been changed, MT. 1cnas says. and there was a fair degree ot freedom under Russian rule up to the time of the German inNaslon' There were IA Lithuanian represen- tatives in the first and second Dumas'
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24

Miss Elinor M. Klinges of New York and Ora Che. a designer of fashions, planned to have their we'd ding different from the usual run of white and festive colOred affairs so they were married in black in the church of St. Vincent de Paul. New York.
 The bride wore a short length cos tune of black malineS and char mouse, with a veil of black silk and tulle falling from a black hat She carried prayer book bound in black
 The bridegroom was dressed In a coal black business suit, with a black shirt collar. and tie.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24
Anna GabriG.

Following a lengthy Hines with heart and kidney trouble. Anna Ca
 bris of 137 Winter street died at New Britain General hospital early today. She was born in Poland twenty-five years ago. Although ill for 8 long time. she was admitted to the hospi- tai only five days ago. Funeral ar engagements have not been completed.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24
LITHUANIA'S HOPES
 AROUSED BY WAR
Golden Dream Of Freedom or Home Rule of 8,000,000 People

London, Jan 24.-Lithuania a re- zion on the Russo German Baltic greater if extent and population than Sweden. has had her aspirations stirred by the war and is looking for ward to emerging from it either as an independent republic patterned on American lines, or as an autonomous nation with its own parliament and home rule, subject to Russia's Inn peral authority only in matters of national defense.
 This was the view outlined to The Associated Press by Martin 4chas, member of the Russian Duma, where he represents the important Lithua- nian city of kovno, and occupies tho post of secretary of the finance com- mittee. MT. Nchas is conferring here with the large Lithuanian colony, fol- lowing similar visits just made in the United States.
 "It should be understood" said MT. Yches, that Lithuania is entirely dis tinct from Poland. although the pub- lie is in the habit treating them as one. Poland is the great central re- zion around Warsaw, whereas Lithua- mia and the Lett country is the vast northern section along the Baltic, with the great ports of Riga, Libau and Windau, and the cities of Wilma, GrodnO, kovno and Suwalki aggre- gating eight million population. or more than any of the secondary king doms of Eurcpc.
 Modelled After Canada.
 Like Poland, Lithuania has her own hopes and aspirahOns,' continued MT. Ychas, "and with my colleagues in the Duma we have already secured the acceptance in principle of com plete political autonomy for Lithua- na. This means home rule the same as Canada, with d Lithuanian cabinet and Lithuanian parliament, and with Lithuanian delegates in the Imperial Duma and a Lithuanian viceroy from the czar. There are unofficial hopes going far beyond this, particularly among the Lithuanians in the United States. But officially we look to au- tonomy as the first step to restoring Lithuania as nationality. In the Duma the controlling authority, the constitutional-democ or Cadet party, has accepted in principle au- tonomy for Lithuania. and it was by
 
 was elected secretary of the finance committee.
 Tn America, however, I found a strong movement for securing com plete Lithuanian independence ana setting up a Lithuania-Lett republic Our native press in America is very strong for independence. They look to the Entente Allies to secure this as one of the results of the war, hold ing that England entered the war in defense of small natiOnalities. These, however. are unofficial hopes for the future, and all that l can officially as- sume is that complete autonomy and home rule for Lithuania is an ac. cepted principle of the ruling au- thorities in the Duma. The Imperial Government has not yet spoken. pend- ing invasion of Lithuania by Germany but when normal conditions are re- stored the government will undoubt-
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24
John .H. Hanley.

John H. Hanley, died today at the home of a daughter at 196 Chestnut street, following lengthy illness. For several years he had been retired. Born in Ireland, he had passed many years in this city. Several married children survive. The funeral ar engagements are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24
The quotations at 2:3O were:
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
James A. MCNIahOn.

The funeral of James A. McMahon of 193 Hartford avenue was held at 3 o'clock this morning from St. Mary's church with Rev. J. E. Fay officiating at a mass of requiem The body was placed in the vault at St. Mary's cemetery for burial later.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24

erty, and exercise a strong and whole some influence in politics.
 Mir. Ychas showed his faith in American LithuanianS by marrying among them while on his recent trip, his wife being a daughter of Dr. Szlupas of Scranton, Pa, one of the leading publicists of the Lithuanians While in London Mme. Ychas has ad- dressed large gatherings of Llthua- nians.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24

of our beloved father anl. for th many beautiful flowers.
 MIR. and MRS. ARTHUR RICH, MIR. and MRS. FRED RICH,
 and famii MIR. and MRS. PHILIP SEIBER1
 and 1amil
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24
ARRANGING TENEEIT SOCIAL.

Prominent women members of St Joseph's church are arranging . ben fit social and dance to be held at Electric hall Wednesday, February T. rho affair promises to be one Of the eot.ial successes of the season. Mrs. J.sG Woods and Mrs. A. c. Hinclliey are among the prime movers of the object.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-24

search. The big White Star freighter Georgic, with sixty Americans aboard, was one of the Moewes victims, it is known, although details are lacking
 Among the Georgic's complement was pr. Orville F. McKim (No. D, veterl- nary surgeon of Watertown, N. Y., whose picture is reproduced herewith