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New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
LIFE OF GENERAL PERSHING

Villa had escaped to the mountains
with only q few followers. Most of
his men deserted him when they real
lied that this time the United States
was in earnest, and that if they re-
manned they would probably be wiped
out. In the remote mountain passes,
practically alone it would be extreme
ly difficult to locate Villa.
While the Carranza government had
nominally granted permission for
United States troops to cross the Dor
der in this case, German propaganda
had been so active that the Mexicans
felt exceedingly bitter at the occu-
pancy of their country by Pershing's
army. Several attacks were made on
detached troops by Mexicans who were
believed to be under the command of
Carranza. He disclaimed all respon-
sibiIity for these acts, but said he was
not always able to control his men. He
realized, if none of his countrymen
did, that Intervention in Mexican af-
fairs by the United States would be
disastrous-tat least to those Mexicans
who had any personal ambition to
crafty,
In April the effects of the propa-
ganda had reached such proportions
that Carranza followers and civilians
of the town Of Parral made an un-
provoked attack upon unarmed Amer
lean troopers.
"A party of men from the Tenth
Cavalry had approached the town
seeking to purchase food. The towns
people demanded that they leave their
arms behind when they entered. This
the troopers did, not suspecting any
trick. Once Within the town, a muir
derous fire was opened upon them
from the houses Two Americans
were killed and the remainder retreat
ed toward their camp.
Those in the camp, hearing the
SHOTS advanced and fired several VOL
leys into the Mexicans, killing forty
and dispensing the remainder.
General Pershing imm ediately sent
additional troops to Parral and de-
manded an explanation. Carranza de-
clared that none of the men who par
ticipated in the attack were Of his
army, but were irresp onsible towns
, people. It was impossible to verify
| this staten ent, but Pershing demand
| cd that CarranZa make good his prom
| isc to use his troops in aiding him to
| clear the district of all Villa forces.
| ITO BE Continued.)
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
CITY ITEMS.

Special values at Besse- Leland's
Saturday.--advt.
Joseph Richardson, son of Detec-
tive Sergeant Andrew Richardson, is
seriously i'll with pneumonia at the
New Britain General hospital.
The New Britain Trust Company
will be open on Thursday and Friday
evenings from 1880 to 9 o'clock and
on Saturday from 8 a. IN. to p. m.
for the purpose Of receiving subscrip-
tons to the Fourth Liberty Loan
Advt.
Special values at Besse-Leland's
Saturday.-advt.
Landers F'rary & Clark is begin
ming to move its new machinery into
the National Spring Bed Co. plant,
recently purchased.
Special values at Besse-Leland's
Saturday.-advt.
Mrs. Yam of 165 Hartford avenue
reported to the police last night that
her g year old son, Sam, is missing
from home.
Stein Bloch and Shuman suits and
overcoats, Farrell Clothing Co.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
CHAPTER Nv.

Copyright, 1918, by William Fox)
A FTER the sad journey General
"a Pershing decided to leave Warren,
his little son, in the care of his sister,
Miss May Pershing, who lived in Lin
coin. Neb., as could not personally
care for the child.
His duties meanwhile were calling,
and, heavy of heart he hurried BACK
to the border. ...
Villa was being hard pressed. Car
ranza's forces were taking his strong
holds ono by one, and he was fast be
coming the bandit he was called.
Desultory attacks We're made on
American citizens residing in Mexico.
Tt is known that the German agents
again were at work, this time with
Mia IN endeavorisg to precH21tate
ieouhle between the United States and
Mexico.
Villa had managed to obtain some
arms and ammunition through agen-
cies in this country. These, however.
were not in sufficient quantity to make
ii nossible for him completely to re-
gain his power. 1t had been intimated
TO him that if he could force the
United States to intervese in Mexico
the overthrow of Carranza would es-
tabush him at the head of a popular
government
Villa, seems to have grasped readily
at the bait.
One morning in March the country
awoke to the news that the Mexican
bandits under Villa had actually made
a raid on an American town. the little
city Of Columbus. n. NJ.
with a fusilade the MeXicans had
dashed through the place, numbering
inhabitants as they went, before an
alarm could be given. A few had made
a desperate stand, but haG been over
whelmed by force of numbers When
the troop of American cavalry which
had been hastily summoned reached
Columbus the MeXicans had vanished
The United States called for the pun
ishment of the Mexican bandits who
had raided Columbus. Immediate or
ders were issued for an expeditionary
force TO follow Villa and put an end
to all raids on our southern border.
General John j. Pershing was given
command of this force and he decided
tn use Columbus as q base He ar
lived there in mid March, 1916, and
three days later had modified 1000
niclSed troops. forty mountain and
field gun batteries and several regi-
1nents Of cayalry-among them was
the Tenth, his old regiment. He i'm
1nediately set out with this force in
search of Villa
Across the burning sands of north
ern Mexico. he forced his march. In
forty-two hours he covered 110
nliIes-a ord-'breaking march in
that country with so large a force.
At Casa Grande he formed D base
from which 10 conduct his operations
Thence he sent his cavalry in all di-
.rccsiors in search of the bandits.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
BOY SAFE CRACKERS
Tackle Three Places and At Bowling
Alley Get $50 in Cash and
Bonds.

Detective Sergeant Andrew Rich
ardson expressed the opinion today
that the safe cracking job at the Act
IA Bowling alleys was the work Of
boys. 1t was a cleVerIy worked out
burglary. I'VE have some boys who
are capable of it," said Detective Ser
geant Richardson. The safe crackers
got $50 in change, $50 in bills and a,
third series Liberty Bond for 500.
The safe was attacked with tools
stolen from the shoe cobbling and
shine shop owned by William Melogi-
mas at 147 Main street, where an at
tempt at safe smashing was also
made. The yeggmen apparently en-
tered the shoe shine place first and
they worked on the safe there, but
because it was so near the front of the
store they were apparently fearful of
detection, so that they gave up, leav-
ing only the marks of hammering
around the com bination dial. They
tackled the cash registers but We're
unrewarded. When leaving they
took with them a hammer, knife
sharpening steel and a knife. The
Ashley Babcock store was entered
but nothing was stolen.
Entrance to the Aetna alleys, in
the rear of the Hotel Beloin. was
made thorugh a cellarway. When the
place was opened discovery of the
robbery was made. Detective Ser
geant Richardson went to work on
the case when the complaint was re-
ceived and in the cellar found the
tools with which the break was made
and other evidence. The burglars
tackled the safe. at the com bina ton.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18

Cloth was wrapped around the dial to
deaden the sound of hammering. The
com bination was broken and, with
the steel, the inside bar was smashed
Off and the door was opened. Traces
of footprints indicated the presence
of boys and there was also some I'M
eaten candy.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
City Advertisement

A hearing will be given Friday eve
ming, Oct. 18th at clock at Mayors
office to all parties interested in the
proposed change in the traffic rules
1t is proposed to make Main street,
west side of Central park one way
traffic from West Main street to Court
street
BOARD OF POLICE. COM.
J. A McGRAIL Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18

rent Electric Vacuum
Cleaners $1.00 per day. Telephone
2079. 9-30-eod If
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18

Have you lost a sum OF
money? Glasses, Pins and
Rings are found in surprising
quantities and turned in at
the Herald. Your money will
surely remain in the finders
hands If he does net know
who lost it.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18

not subject to draft
as night watch. Steady work for
right party. Apply United States
Employment Service, l Main street,
City. 10-17-3d
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18

FOR SALE-1917 Hudson Super-S
Touring car in first class conditid
Also 1916. Bargains. Williar
Automobile Co.. 2S7 Elm ST.
10-15-5
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18

New Britain Cooperative
Savings and Loan Association Buys
a One Thousand Liberty Bond AID
declares a ga per cent dividend
for the six months ending Septem-
Der 80, 1918. Shares in the Al and
r w series natures and will be paid
October 80, 1918. Amount to be
paid 15,001.67. subscriptions for
shares in fhe October series will
now be received at the office of the
association, room 210 National
Bank Building, No. 272 Main street.
Y. J. STEARNS, Secretary.
10-12-6d
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18

NOTICE-Oakland car and driver for
hire. Prices Reasonable. Phone
1922. 10-17-5 dX
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
HEP WANTED-MALE.

WANTED-Man for night guard
duty. American preferred. Apply
United States Employment Service,
/ Main street. 10-17-3d.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18

FOR SALE-Choice Writer apples 1
the trees or any other way. A.
windfalls. All kinds. Can vol
some boys Ia years old. Maplecrd
Farm, Stanley Quarter, City. II
10. 10-16.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18

DOCTORS ATTENTION-We -
the doctors ideal car. 1916 HudS
Super-SiX Cabriolet. Entirely ovd8
hauled and refinished. EquippH
with 1917 improvements. Big baa
gain for price. Williams Auton3
bile Company, 2S7 Elm st. 10-151R
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
NOTICE.

PARTIES taken out.
Reasonable rates. Mitchell Six.
Richard Covert. Tel. 255-12.
10-1S-2dx
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Thoroughbred Eng1iI
bulldog. Bargain. r. w. wi
liams, 2S7 Elm street. 10-18-g
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
HELP WANTED-TEN

WANTED-Woman to sweep and
clean every Friday. Apply Mrs. Z.
w. Pelton, II Forest ST. 10-1S-3dx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
'rltlsh Storm Heights Before 81. Quentin:
Serbs Gain Nine Miles on Balkan Front:
u. 5. Asks World to Curb "Red Terror
Foch and Pershing
On St. Mihiel Front
Inspect Our Troops
By Wilbur Forrest
Especial Gable to The Tribune)

Copyright. 1918. New York Tribune Inc)
WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY IN LORRAINE, Sept. 81.
Marshal Foch, accompanied by
General Pershing, to-day visited
points Of interest in close proxim-
ity to the St. Mihiel line and then
conferred at length at the Ameri-
can headquarters. The marshal
expressed personally to General
Pershing his admiration of the
American troops. To-day along
the roads they Informally inspect
ed certain Franco-American units.
The German official statement
that the enemy had planned to
evacuate the St. Mihiel salient
"for years" was illustrated to the
two generals as a bald falsehood
when they inspected the captured
enemy organizations and the liv-
ing quarters, which to any eye
would show they had prepared to
remain in this sector until peace
came.
Everything in the salient-ar-
tistic stone fountains and monu-
ments, roads and railways and de-
fence organizations, both above
and below the ground-was of a
permanent character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

with the commonest methods employed
against union men by unscrupulous
employers in taking on strikebreakers
In the present instance it appears that
the Hearst people would rather waste
hundreds of dollars in employing
Fuckers than give the newsboys the
It's the same old trikebreaker game,
only the name is different
Attitude Of Other Papers
GAS TO the attitude of the other
newspapers in this matter, | want to
point out the recent decision of a
Supreme Court jurist in designating an
eighthour day as thoroughly American.
1t would be we'll for those newspaper
propretors who decline to give the
venders their supplies because they re-
fuse to handle the Hearst publications
to consider that we are entering a new
era, and that the relationship between
capital and labor must be closer in
the future than in the past. Their at
titude in not taking an interest in the
newsboys who sell their wares, and in
withholding their sympathy from them
IN their efforts to improve their live
hhood is open to the severest censure.
"They should be very careful of their
affiliations with 4 newspaper or pro-
prietor whose actions in the past have
neither been 100 per cent loyal or
patriotic.
''I'm sure all union men will heartily
support the newsboys in their fight for
a better living for themselves and their
dependents. In his tactics and terror
izing methods in opposing the boys de-
mands Mr.. Hearst has adopted a very
sure means of losing the patronage Of
all union men,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
Germans Prepare for New
Retreat on Lorraine Front

artillery fire, mostly directed at fixed
targets, there was little activity.
The Germans are using gas shells to
a limited extent, especially for sprink.
ling wooded areas. The towns of Vii
cey and Xammes and the Presle Woods
toward the eastern part of the front
southwest of Metz, are points tina, are
being more heavily shelled by the Ger
mans. The American guns are return.
ing the fire and are harsssing the Ger
mans to an equal degree
mo attempt was mq 'e by either sid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
British Hurl Germans Back in
New Assault Toward St. Ouent;,

north OF that part of the line held by
the Australians, who already have
gained the Hindenburg outpost system
and are closer to the canal than the
infantry on either side of them.
The British 4th Army succeeded in
gaming further ground in the Hinden-
burg outpost system northwest of St
Quentin. This gain was made in the
face of stubborn resistance, the Ger
mans fighting hard at every point
throughout the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
Boches Kept
Busy Digging
New Defences
Captured Territory Shows
Frantic Activity of the
Foe With Shovels
By Caspar Whitney
Especial Cable to The Trtbunc)

Especial Cable to The 7rtbnnc)
Copyright 1918. New York Tribune Inc)
PARIS, Sept. 21.-"Messieur, do you
think the will of the good God will
permit the Boche to go unpunished ?"
1t was the agonized appeal Of a
woman digging in a rubbish heap of
bricks and rafters, once her home. She
stood alone in the sea of many piles
of bricks, now all that remained of a
tidy little town which the Germans de-
liberately blew up by electrically con-
trolled mines from safe distance as
they retreated before the British.
Back of her and the waste of ruins
that had been wrought in Ham
stretched the awful desolation of the
Somme country, its trees splintered, its
homes shattered to the ground and
literally honeycombed with mine
craters, shell holes and zigzagging
trenches.
what are you seeking?" asked.
"For my little Simone," she gasped.
She had been one Of those to remain
during the Boche occupation, and on
their withdrawal had gone to the
neighboring elevation to make sure of
their retreat, leaving her five-year-
girl, Simone, playing at home. Then
came the great explosion in the village
behind her. And ever since she had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE LORRAINE FRONT, Sept. 21
(Noon) Fires were observed to-day
in the town of Dommartin. behind the
German line on this front, together
with heavy movement Of men and
wagon trains behind the front. These
were taken to indicate a possible fur
thef retirement of the Germans
A harassing fire was kept up at diff
ferent points, however, against the
Allied line and on positions TO the rear
With the exception of the exchange OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
by The Associated Press)

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN
FRANCE, Sept. 21.-English troops at
tackled the German lines midway be-
tween Havrincourt Wood and st.
Quentin at $3.50 o'clock this morning
on front of from two and one-half
to three miles.
Field Marshal Haig's thrust was
made toward the strip of high ground
in front of the Hindenburg defenccs
which cover the Scheldt Canal.
The area under attack is immediately
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

Men in France
To Face Huns
General March Says Yank
Army Now Is Half as
Great as kaiser's

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Striking
proof that the German power is fast
crumbling came to-day in the an
nouncement by General March, Chief
of Staff, that the news from all battle
fronts was continuously good" and
1,750,000 American troops have now
been embarked for overseas service.
Just six months ago to-day the en-
emy flung his full military power
against the British lines in Picardy in
the great drive that was to end the war
in smashing victory. To-day he was
fighting desperately to hold the totter-
ing Hindenburg line, the defensive
system from which he struck that blow
and back into which he has been
hurled. Side by side, British, French
and American armies have broken def
nitely the German offensive power, in
official opinion here. Already the
American forces in France are more
than half as strong as the whole Ger
man army, and the tide of American
fighting men toward France is contnu-
ing at an even flow.
News Is All Good
The situation on the various battle
fronts was tcrsely summarized by
General March to-day as follows:
"News during the week has been
oil .,,I
tinuously good. On the Western Front
our new line in Lorraine was quickly
stabilized. The enemy has been hur-
riedly strengthening his line of de-
fence, the so-called Kriemhild line
which lies only a mile or two in front
of our new line on a front of about
twenty miles from near Maizeray to
the Moselle River at Wanderers. We
are now ten miles away from CONTAINS
and twelve miles away from Metz.
"In Picardy the British and French
renewed their advance on the Cambria
St. Quentin front, toward the old Hin
denhurg line. In spite of the concen-
tration of the enemy forces defending
this sector, they have made steady
progress, and the enemy is reported to
have lost very heavily. 1t is now
officially confirmed that 10000 prison
ers have been captured
con the plateau northeast of Sois-
sons the French have continued to
force back the enemy's best troops
until they are now within half mile
from the junction of the Mauberge
Road and the Chemin des Danes, and
within ten miles of Laon, which is being
shelled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
Newsdealers
Win Backing of
Fighting Union
Local COS of Carpenters
and Joiners Stands Square
ly Against Hearst

Local Union 6o8. United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners Of America,
will support the newsboys and news
! vendcrs Of New York in their fight to
escape from the tyranny of the Hearst
| newspapers. This support, according
to William J. S. Macmillan, president
Of the fighting organization, is given
as matter of patriotism and straight
trade unionism.
Zone hundred per cent Americans" ;"
said he, "the members of No. 608 can
not and will not stand for anything
that savors, has savored or will SAVIOR
of un-Americanism That is q plain
matter of loyalty to the nation and to
our brothers in France and those soon
| to go there. AS 100 per cent union
men they sympathize with and must
support every trade in its effort to OBJ
tain fair living wage and fair work
ing conditions. The newsboy is en-
titled to a fair return for his efforts
just the same as any other worker and
we would be poor union men if we were
not glad TO help him, the more so as he
is up against powerful combination of
wealth.
Essential to Daily Life
1--WE in the building trades know
something of the hard fight young
unions have to make in order to obtain
the privilege of living. We have been
up against that sort of thing: in the
past and we have a lively sympathy
with whoever goes up against it at any
time.
81 want to say that the general pub
/ lie owes a lot to the newsboys whose
business we have long ago come to
recognize as absolutely essential to
our daily life. In many cases of COM
mon knowledge they are helping a
brother or sister or supporting aged
parents, and organized labor can do no
more humanitarian act than get square
ly behind these boys and assist them to
better their living conditions.
"The tactics pursued by Hearst in
fighting the newsdealers are in line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
20 Killed on British Ship
Sunk While in Harbor

LONDON, Sept. 2l.-A British moni-
tor was sunk on Monday rs she was
lying in harbor, the Admiralty an
nounced to-day One officer and nine
teen men were killed and fifty-seven
men are missing and are presumed to
have been killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
Neutral and Allied Powers
Invited to Protest at
Wholesale Slaughter
Says Outlawry Rules
Under Lenine Regime
ENJOYS Asked.to Learn At
titude of the Nations
Toward Terrorists

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Horrified
by the bloody reign of terror in Rus
sia, the United States to-day called
upon all Allied and neutral nations to
consider what they may "a to impress
upon the Bolsheviki the aversion with
which the civilized world regards their
wanton crimes.
By direction Of President Wilson,
Secretary Lansing dispatched an idcn-
tic instruction to every American dip
lomatic representative in the foreign
capitals.
The action aligns the United States
with that of Great Britain and France
in declaring the Bolsheviki responsible
for the murders, crime and eXcesses
which have shocked the world, outlaws
and public enemies.
Is Not a War Move
Whatever action may be decided
upon by the nations, separately or in
concert, it is made clear, will be quite
apart from the prosecution of the war
against Germany.
This is the text of the State Depart
mcnt's instructions to the American
diplomats.
The message is as follows:
"This government is in receipt of
information from reliable sources
revealing that the peaceable Russian
citizens of Moscow, Pctrograd and
other cities are suffering from an
openly avowed campaign of mass
terrorism and are subjected to whole
sale executions. Thousands of per-
sons have been shot without even
form of trial; i'll administered
prisons are filled beyond capacity, and
every night scores of Russian citi-
zens are recklessly put to death, and
irresponsible bands are venting their
brutal passions in the daily mas
sacre of untold innocents.
"1n view of the earnest desire of
the people of the United States to be-
friend the Russian people and lend
them all possible assistance in their
struggle to reconstruct their nation
upon principles of democracy and
self-government, and acting there
fore solely in the interest of the
Russian people themselves, this gov
ernment feels that it cannot be 81
lent or refrain from expressing its
horror at this existing state of ter
rorism Furthermore, it believes
that, in order to successfully check
the further increase of the indis-
criminate slaughter of Russian citi-
zens, all civilized nations should reg
lister their adherence of such bar
barism.
."You will inquire, therefore,
whether the government to which you
are accredited will be disposed to
take some immediate action, which is
entirely divorced from the atmosphere
Of belligerency and the conduct of
war, to impress upon the perpetra-
with which civilization regards their
present wanton acts"
Was Labor's Suggestion
The State Departments action fol
lows what apparently was the inspired
suggestion made before the inter-Allied
labor conference at London by the
American delegates, that the Allied
governments proclaim the purposes o.
their Intervention in Russia. The State
Departments communication, however
disassociates the recommendation OF
/ this government from the war and
places it entirely upon humanitarian
grounds.
According to the information in the
! Continued on page three