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New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
LIGHTNING STRIKES HOUSE.
Bolt Hits Building at 60 Seymour Street During Storm

Bolt Hits Building at 6O seymour Street During storm.
 ~ Shattering shingles about . dormer window, endangering lives and caus- hnR damage estimated to exceed 325. & lightning bolt struck the dwelling house It 50 Seymour street late yes terday afternoon, necessitating . still alarm to Engine Co. No. 5. Mrs
 Nary Kramer owns the property.
 x It was during the spectacular elec- trical display that the bolt hit it's wooden target. causing coufusion, fear .sof Ire and reported shoctg received IT occupants of the buildini. No one Was sufficiently injured to require Smedicai attention. Engine Co. No. NAs summoned oh still alarm at 6:15
 ciock, the members searching for s1pnoulderfn9 ernbers and other danger from Ire.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
ERSHING MAY SOON LEAVE
 PARIS FOR BATTLE FRONT
WE NEED SACRIFICE FOR NATIONAL SOUL H. F. Dawson Believes We Must Be Purged of
 Selfishness.
 

Washington, June 15.- Sacrifice which the war will bring is needed by America to lift its people to the spirit ual exaltation developed in Europe,s warning nations, Henry F. Davidson. :. chairman of the Red Cross war coun- ell. told the Washington chapter of the Red Gross today.
 T wish for no ill." said he. "but I hope and pray that whatever may be needed to arouse us to a sense of sacrince and vleanse us from our self- tahness will come to us.
 MT. Davidson expressed doubt if more than per cent of Americans, realize that wes are today not only fighting for the principles upon which our republic was founded. but, our very existence :.
 People of England and France also were slow to change their ideals early in. the war. he said, but now 1t seems as Ii their direction and regard for mankind had immesureably increased. They seem to be without malice or de- sign, envy or jealousy, without sordid
 annbition-to be living on a higher
 and better plane. Even with their
 terrible sorrow and suffering they seem to 09 8IIOAB0S OAAN 0sA@ SA SS~~>-
 more content to meet whatever may ba given them to meet.
 sAThe process of ire which has thus purified them has been for our ac- count as we'll as their own. hope YOU will not think me an idealist; was never more practical in my thought. It is perhaps an apprecia- tion of this that has caused me to go to the Red Cross. for firmly be- lieye that with the Red Cross we cannot only render a service to the neople of our allies-to those who are today fighting for us-but we can bring forcefully to our own people sense both of their obligation and or their opportunity and am optimis- tie enough to believe that the men and women of thds country will. in 2 not far distant day, rejoice in sacri- nce-an real saorifsce-and demand that the Red Cross shall carry to the peoples then living of all our allies | the heartfelt appreciation of what | thev done for us, and express such appreciation by every possible aid ana support within their power to send
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
10 PROBE PRo-GERsfANs.
Cleveland Jury Also to Consider
 Slnckers' Caaes.

Cleveland, June 15.-At the request of District Attorney Wertz, Federal Judge Westenhaver has called a fed- eral grand jury here for next Thurs day to investigate the alleged activ- ities of Cleveland and northern Ohio residents involved In pro-German ac- tivities.
 The grand jury also is expected to take up the cases of a score of men arrested here for refusing to register
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
STAMPED ON OLD GLORY.
Railroad Clerk Wouldn't Take a Dare
 and Is Arrested.

I4ynchburg. Va, June l5.-Rather than take a dare, Warren utterbach, D young railroad clerk here, trod on the stars and stripes. and was ar rested. Today he was out on bail awaiting hearing on q charge of des- ecrating the flag.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
Georxia Falls Behind.

the Atlanta federal reserve district showed an eleventh hour rush to sub scribe to the Liberty Loan, With the subscription period closing at noon banks were crowded with sub scribers. many purchasing bonds in small amounts.
 The allotment for this district is seo. .OOO,0 900. Latest reports showed only about $36,000,000.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
NORTHCLLFFE SEES LAANsllg Explaans His Puzpose in ooE M
 Annee3ca
Washington.

NorthclifHe. co-ordinattng heAd ok the British war mfsstons hsres an odicial call on Secretary An today He explained that hs be9n designated by tho Btitls1 council as head pf all tho sl British missions with full powsr direct their activities. negotiate American oficiais and fsport to British ministers at homo. ssss sssss sasfs11
 Lord Northcliffe Is not . succ to MT. Balfour n he has no IT. diplomatic powers. He ArrangAN day to sec Prosident Wilson shs
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

New Britain marched into the first line defense trenches at 12 o'clock, noon, today when it nounced that subscriptions to the Liberty Loan in this city totaled $2417,05O. ,#1
 This total 60 per cent in of the amount New Britain was expected to subscribe for, $1 ,530o00. New Brtains showing the best in the in compar son to population
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
eisits French Aviation Field and Watches Birdmen fNlaneuver- Sketched By
 Young Woman Artist.
HAPPY AT PROSPECT
 OF ACTIVITY SOON
10ce1vGS Newspapernlen and ConfefS { with French Ministers Hon- a urs Planned by French Anadeny-
 Psople Don't Know wl,sther to Pros < nounce It Pexeclaaclx q PeEecl,er.

paFis June 1S though Gen. Per-f 6hfngss first day in Paris was natur- (ally hlled to overhowing with social |anairs, he managed, nevertheless. to, ptiaixe other momentA It ls under atood that " will leave Paris for an setended ts to tho front
 Followfng his attendance at tho
 Aamber of Deputies he and his star |n0aorsA ts n. sxi&tlon Held to watch 2yiators in their operations. After an
 our with aviators Gen. Pershing re-] nrned to Paris and conferred with the minister of marine. Later he went to keep . dinner appointment with Min- |1pter Of War Painleve.
 Gen. PershinE stole . brief period |BGkWeen his visits to Admiral IaCaze ||aiid II. Painleve to receive nrst the papermSn. He consented. but not too wfllingly, to be sketched from life by young Parisian woman artist who Nh with questions
 ,SxSHe spoke (almost .joyfullys Of the ' Aspect of being able to take up his York immediately. It was character Ntic that during his talk he never used Ake first personal pronoun but always
 6ered to us Engagements of q so-
 I'll character will largely take up to- s borrow but the Americans are look lng forward to settling down to work TIh earnest by Monday at tho latest The French academy has resolved ethat its officers shall wait on Gen. Per- shing with a, greeting from the acad- eexav and Invite him to attend . public Reception on June 28. Gen. Pershtng and his stan were the guests of Mar .hal Joffre at lunch today. Gen. Per phing is being loaded with honors in
 Paris A delegation of American of
 acers accompanied by . French stan bfncer has begun . tour of the princt-
 bal railroad centers. with the object
 f familiarizing themselves with the
 French transport organization. They
 all investigate both the railroad ship
 b&ng and steamship lines.
 sThe French press is still busy dis- eussing the pronounciation sof Gen \ ershin9s name. La Liberte says that 2<fobably the best solution is Perechich
 saeaning gallant father. or Perecher
 l1Seanine dear father.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
GERMANS ELEE NEW YORK.

New York. June 15.-Special depn- ties from the offices of the Undtad States marshaPs offices in Manhattans and Brooklyn. who are checking ASA of Germans for pernAtt4 to enter restricted zones about forta armcries and arsenals have raporAE V that hundreds of Germans are le1i&% ing the, city to escape from the
 ,erAl authorities. ,ss .asla
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
Last Hour Rush i'm New York.

' New York, June 16.-Last hour appeals that brought flood of ap- plications for bonds into stores. banks and trust companies marked the clos- inx hours of tho campaign for 'Liber- ty Loan'' here. Reports from other cities in the second federal reserve district indicated great rush to sub- scribe. Figures from banks through out the city remaining open until . late hour last night were not obtain able.
 The prospect for the New York dis trict was that 1t would 60 more than $1oo,ooo. 900 above the billion dollar mark. '.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
Marylaaad Expects More.

Baltimore. Juno 15.-Maryland's 's maximum quota of $s5, ,000. 900 of the Liberty Loan'' has been oversuh- scribed., Figures tabulated by ths loan committee at noon showed sub- scriptions of $35. .600. 900 and 1t stated that more In excess of this figure was in sight.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
St. Louis Real Americans.

St. Louis,' June 15.-Reports re- ceived by the St. Louis federal re- serve bank today indicated that tho St. Louis reserve district, the eighth. would oversubscribe its allotment of Liberty loan. and St. Louis would sub- scribe for $4o, 100000 or $16.ooo,ooo in excess of it's quota.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
Way Up in Cleveland.

Cleveland, June 16'sI Liberty Loan campaign managers have received subscriptions In excess of $225, ,000,- 900 from the district up to noon. In dications now point to ' $76O. 900, 900 n tho finaI fi9urss, The original min imum allotmsnt for the district was .3 lso 0oo 900. 52~ X. K N
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
TAX DIFFERENTIATION.
Exeunption Of 42OO for Each Depen- dent Child Adopted.

E Washington, June 15.-AnA Income 3DAx exemption allowance of $200 for Sach dependent child of taxable
 barent and reduction of the two cent
 Ramp tax on bank cheeks to one cent kgtere decisions reached today by the
 enate finance committee revising the TIT tax bill.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
MAY ADyANCE PRICE. OF MILK.

Boston, June 15.-New England milk producers have begun cam paign for a substantial increase in the price of milk delivered to whole saiers here Retailers said today if the demands of the farmers are met the price of milk to the consumer here will be advanced from I to 12. cents a quart.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
Can,t Count 'Em in Texas.

Dallas, Tex, June 16.-Although large piles of Liberty Loan sub- scriptions had not been tabulated when the books closed at noon, ofn- cials of the eleventh reserve district estimated that the allotment of $40.- 100000 had been oversubscribed by at least $2,OOO,OOO.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
JACQUES THEATER B1ENACED.
Frstxie sclneffss Costumes Rescuet
 From Morning Fire.

! Waterbury. June 16.-Jacques the ater, the oldest theater In the city, narrowly escaped destruction by fre at $ o'clock this morning. The nre started in the basement and was Kept confined to that part of tho struc- ture by the hardest kind of work on the part of the firemen.
 Costumes and other property or Fritzie Scheff, who Is playing at the theater this week. were saved. Con siderable damage was done by smoke but the loss wdll not exceed $5OO. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
WELCOMES U. s. WAR SHIPS.
Will Re Treated As NOn-lieliigcrents While in Port.

Montevideo, June 15.-The senate decided today that if American war ships visit Uruguayan ports they will he treated as non-belligerents.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
Nearly Every Federal District Reports RuS
 When Country Places Bankbooks at DG posal of Government- Bonds Already . Market Sell Above Par

Washington, June 15-The Liberty Loan' has bse6 tremendously oversubscribed. When the books closed today, it said that the total least e 5OO,OOOOO0 and might soar to s OOOOoOOoO K
 Total subscriptions soar ed during the forenoon Of cals estimated before the books cosed that total of GOO might be reached. s Sa
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
HAIR TO .AID MEMBERS.

Hartford, June 15.-The Hartford county bar association meeting here today, voted to give professional as sistancc to any member who entered the service of the United States.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
Chicago Does Her "Bit.'',

Chicago, June 15.-Three hundred million dollars, forty millions more than the quota which was the ofiicial estimate was shown at the close of the books here today.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
Tobact,o Co. Subscribes.

Winston Salem. N C.. June 15.-R. J. Reynolds Tobacco company today subscribed for $1,O00.O00 dollars of Liberty Bonds" in addition to other amounts already subscribed by it's officers and employees.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
FEDS DROP SUIT.

Philadelphia, June 15.-The Ralti-, more Federal league club today dropped its suit against organized baseball.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

Hartford. June 15.-Hartford sub scriptions to the Liberty Loan" totalled $17.253.05o. It's allotment was s12.0OO,00o.
 Middletown, June 15.-The total subscription here to the Liberty Loan, as reported shortly before noon was $7ss,150, oversubscribtng the city's allotment by $S,860. Three subscriptions totalled $175,oO0. The balance was in small amounts.
 Torrinston, June 15.-Torrington's subscription to the Liberty Loan" totals $ss4,450
 Norwalk, June l5.-The city sub scribed $s11,650 toward the Liberty Bond'' issue.
 Stamford, June 15.-Stamford
 banks reported at noon total subscrip-
 tions> to the Liberty Loan" $1,834.-
 25o. an oversubscription of sl per cent New Haven, June 15.-With other amounts to be tabulated the New Ha- ven subscriptions to the loan totalled $7,0s0,550 at noon. Rockville. June 15.-The bond sub scriptions here total $350,0oo. The population is about 5000. Ansonia June 15.-Shortly after noon today it was announced by local banking officials that the total amount of Liberty bonds subscribed for by Ansonia would amount to over $1,000,000.
 Waterbury, June 15.-This city's total of Liberty bond subscriptions. as announced at noon today, is $S,- O40, 900. The boy scouts of the city l secured subscriptions for $194,35O 1 Danbury, June 15.-Danbury's sub 1 scription to the Liberty Loan" is 1 $38O,150.
 New Haven, June 15.-Fourteen citie. in the state which had given 1 their totals up to 2:30 D. m. had an 1 aggregate Liberty Loan'' subscrip- i ton of $42,494,350.
 | Boston, June 15.-New England's
 subscription to the Liberty Loan" as tabulated so far shows a total Of $235, 3OO,OOO. The general committee i announced that overnight subscrip- i tions would put the total above the allotment of $24O,OO0,000.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

There were 10000, or more sub-, scribers to the bonds. These 10000, for the sreatsr part. earn daily wages in factories. Tho banks were the backbone of the loan but the bankers are willing to give the ordinary man and woman the Hons share of the credit for the wonderful showing. The factories also subscribed freely and, with the bankers, assured the success of the New Britain allotment from the start.
 or the $2,417,o50, approximately 1000 workmen in different trades and occupations contributed $670.050. There were about 5000 individuals not connected with 1the factory cam vass.
 MT. Sloper issued the following table today to show what the aver age workingman had done to give German autocracy something to
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
Bay State Oversul3scrabes.

Boston, June 5.-subscription to the Liberty Loan'' received at tho federal reserve bank hero up to 10:3O this morning amounted to 4947. 6OO- 900. an oversubscription of $7,6O0.0O0 for the district. At that time appil- cations yet to be tabulated wero enough to keep the clerks working until late In the afternoon. before the final, total could be learned.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
CONSTANTINE SLIPS AWAY FROM PALACE Avoids Crowds by Secretly LeaY-
 ing Through Unused Gate NEW KING TAKES OATH Throng Attempts to Prevent En- trance Of Metropolitan But Is Driven On- Cabinet Formally Ten ders Resignation to Alexander.

London. June 15.-A long series of belated despatches from Athens con- firm reports that. abdication of King Constantine and his departure from Greece were unattended by any ser. ious disturbance. There was much excitement and noise among the for. mer kings partisans and street gath erings of the so-called reservists but no bloodshed or rioting.
 Large crowds assembled about the palace to witness the departure of the fallen monarch but Constantine slipped through the garden and. emerging by . little used. wicket gate. jumped into a waiting automobile and dashed at full speed for . point on the. coast where a French destroyer await ed him He embarked with his wife and entire family with the exception. of Alexander. for Corfu
 The despatches say that at Corfu the deposed monarch expected to tranship to a British war vessel unless the royal yacht was available. in which case he would board the yacht and sail under the escort of British warships. The reports as to his ultt- mate destination vary, some saying Denmark and others Italy, a villa on Lake Maggiore being mentioned as likely place of residence.
 Alexander took the oath of fealty to the constitution in the presence of metropolitan of Athens, the cabinet ministers and the princess with the exception of the crown prince. A crowd outside the palace tried 10 prevent the. entrance of the metro- politan, but the opposition was even- tually overcome.
 Athens. June 16, via London.-Th cabinet today submitted its resigna- ton to King Alexander, but this was merely formality and the ministers will meet later to frame decree of
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
for $65.100 in Liberty Loan Bon last night at Fort Bliss. s xS
Bonds sen Above Par.

New York. June 15.-Tho tna{f transaction in Liberty Loan. ho trading in which began on tho exchange at noon today yAe 1Du4gD Y lot Of $1O.OOo .Sold IT TIT 1.60. The next lot. 41e.e41 TT par. 4Ass s. si ssssSa
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
GERMANS RETIRE AGAIN
Berlin Admits Withdrawal at Two Points on Belgian EA,nt-British Strike Another Blow.

Berlin, June ne'15.-Retirement of the German forces at two points on the front in Belgium is reported in to- days ofiicial statement. The Germans were pressed back by the British be- tween Hollebeke and the region of the river Douve and also southwest Of Warneton.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

Bonds oni Baltinanee Baltimore, JunA 15. lie Loan, vas tradelt en ; tlas change here t1d1y
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
hand 0d at
 Newhhn nFa Ahead of AntmaaWh When
BRITAIN 60
 PER CENT. OVER

Total Subscriptions to Liberty Loan" E. 4l7,05O Although City Had Been Allotted
 Only $1,53O, ,OO0--- Bankers Believe Record
 for State Has Been Established Here ABOUT 1000 FACTORY WORKMEN PLEDGE PURSES TO AMERICA BY GIVING $57oO5O
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
SWOBODA N TOH
TAlea Into Csle4osly N &
 foF ReczuitaAe Glll ' & '
 pected for Fire s5C \ ss sjllii ' sll 1|

Paris. June swoboda, who was h1id I'll time by the Paris spring of 1915 on sa1picion of Ing q fire on board the Brencl La Touraine. has been stod bF Zurich poMce. according tos thNg rich correspondent of the Pefle risien. Swoboda is accused ss ss cruiting spies to work aSAins& and is alleged to be, in closA with Geneva businees man Mho recently sentenced to life ftmpr mont in Paris for sspfonage
 Swoboda, when Arrested n HAr9 March, 1915, had an Americap p4 port and he claimed to b. 4n & ican citisen. At his trial It learned his real name wAs Goh1l and that he was . Gexmap res ofIicer. He was hnally dt1ch1s and ordered expelled from ErAr6
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

American Hardware Corp. s17o. .ooo
 Stanley Works. 102.000 Landers, Frary & Clark. ..A 10O.O0o Stanley Rule and Level Co 40,S50
 Traut & Hine Mfg. Co. 10, 400 National Spring Bed Co..... 2,300 Fafnir Bearing Co. 20,O6O Hart & Cooley. 5000
 Hart & Hutchinson. ....... $500 Malleable Iron Works. 3,20O Skinner Chuck Co., 1000 North & Judd Mfg. Co.,. ..... 50,0O0 New Britain Machine Co..... 22,O0O Union Mfg. Co.,. 10000 Berlin Construction Co.,. 4,4o0 American Hosiery Co.,. 6,15O
 Miner 6 Corbin Box Co. .....a 1900 American Paper Goods Co.,. 4.1O0 Post Of11ce Clerks. .,.... 2,5O0
 Policemen ...... 1900 I0tal .. .%odV,VOU
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
TO FREE IRISH PRISONERS
Ronar Law Tells House of Commons Government Is to Release Easter Week Insurrectionists.

London, June 15.-It was an- .nounced in the house of commons this afternoon that the government had decided to release all the prison CTS taken in the Irish rebellion of Easter Sunday year ago.
 In making the announcement An- drew Bonar Law, government spokes- man in the house of commons, said that all the prisoners would be re- leased without reservation.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

London, June 15.-The British struck another blow last night near Messines, the war office announces. They gained all their objectives, ad- vancing south and east of Messines and astride the Ypres-Comines canal
 The British now occupy the for mer front trenches of the Germans from the river Lys to the river War nave. as a result of last nights opera tions and the constant pressure ex- erted. The British have advanced their lines from 500 to 1000 yards on a front of several miles.
 London. June 15.-More than 1OO,- 900 prisoners have been taken by the British during the war on the west ern front, James Ian MacPherson. sec retary to the war office, said today Tn the House of Commons.
 In Mesopotamia 109.00O prisoners have been taken since July. 1916. During this period in Egypt. eighteen euns have been taken, including many prisoners. The territory regained by inc British on the western front since July 1. 1916. amounts to 600 square piles.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
WEATHER.

Hartford, June 15.-EOr
 Hartford and vicinity: Fair cooler tonight. Saturday fair.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

New Haven, June 15.-Fourteen cities in the state which had given their totals up to 2:30 p. m. had ar aggregate Liberty Loan subscrip- ton of $42,494,35O.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

Can Invest As We'll As Fight.
 Ei Paso, June 15.-One thousand men of a single regiment subscribed
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

Danbury. June 15.-Danbury's sub scription to the Liberty Loan is $38O,150.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

Waterbury, June 15.-This city's total of Liberty bond subscriptions, as announced at noon today. is $S,- O4O, 900. The boy scouts of the city secured subscriptions for $194,350.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

New Haven, June 15.-With other amounts to be tabulated the New Ha- ven subscriptions to the loan totalled $7,O3O,550 at noon.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
Connecticut's Bit

Hartford, June 15.-Hartford sub- scriptions to the Liberty Loan" totalled $17,253.O50. It's allotment was $12,0O0,000.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

Stamford, June 15.-Stamfort banks reported at noon total subscrip tions> to the Liberty Loan" $1,834. 25o, an oversubscript ption of 61 pc cent
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

Ansonia, June 15.-Shortly after noon today it was announced by local banking officials that the total amount of Liberty bonds subscribed for by Ansonia would amount, to over $1,000,000.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-15

Rockville. June 15.-The bond sub- scripttons here total $35o.ooo. The population is about 5000.