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New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
COSBY NEWS FOR
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
They Want to Know What Tom, Dick
and Harry Are Doing
Give 'em Baseball Dope.

Washington May 24.-The Ameri-
can soldier in France has a voracious
appetite for news from home. de-
clares Eliot Wadsworth of the Red
Cross War Council who has returned
to the capital after three months
spent in observing the activities of
the mercy organization in England,
Belgium, France and Italy.
How did Mayor Thompson make
out in Chicago?' and who's police
commissioner of New York;" are
questions which Mr.. .Wadsworth says
occasionally supplemented the con-
slant queries about baseball.
$50 long as you've come from
America within a month, you're a
welcome object for attack by any
m ember Of Pershing's forces" says
Mr.. Wadsworth. "A crowd of news
hungry boys in khaki will light on
you and compel you to ransack your
mind for news items concerning every
part of the country.
And if it happens that Il dough
boy from Terre Haute or Kankakee
discovers in the course Of the con-
| Versaton that you know someone
! from those towns-well his joy sim
| ply can't be described
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
ALLIES READY TO
ward OFF SMASH
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Baker formally announced some time
ago that more than 100000 Ameri-
can troops were in Europe, it was
pointed out that the premier's state
ment would indicate that between q
500, 900 and 100000 German troops
lad been released from the eastern
fl ont and we're being employed in the
vest. Army officers here do not be-
IeVe Germany received any such ad-
vantage from the Russian collapse
L has never been reported. they say
that the German fighting forces in
the east totalled any such figure
1t was regarded as probable that
the premier was basing his statement
on the number Of men of the Amer
lean army now in line before Amicns
with the French forces. The strength
OF that American force has never
been made public but it is known to
be in excess Of one division and prob
ably counting all auxiliaries as we'll
as the line regiments reaches a figure
al least above 90 GEO. If that is
true and the premier based his CAL
culation upon an American partic
patton of 100. 900 men it would indi-
cate British information was that
half a million German troops have
been withdrawn from the eastern
front for use in the west. The figure,
it is felt here, would probably under
estimate the actual German move
III emit
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
CONTRIBUTE $1,O2S
TO MISSION FUND
Delegates at Convention at Peoples
Church Anxious to Aid Work
In Africa

The two days missionary convention
of the Peoples church of Christ,
which closed last evening, has been
one of the most successful and in
spring gatherings in the church S
history Missionaries were present
from africa, India and the home land
to thrill with excited interest by re-
citals of the wonderful success at
tending their labors in their respective
fields Of service. The work in East
Africa alone is a little less than start
ling. Commenced during the pastorate
Of Hezikia Davis this mission now has
a membership larger than the mother
church with numerous out stations
manned in part by native teachers
supervision of the missionaries and
made efficient helpers in general ser
vice.
The civilizing effects have been
such the British government has re-
quested the missionaries to open up 25
or 80 more stations as soon as posi-
BILE. The sermons and addresses Of the
convention were of character to give
strength and inspiration for new and
hopeful endeavor. AS an indication of
this it is deserving of mention that 4
closing appeal last evening for con-
tributions in aid of the work realized
the handsome sum of $1,O28.12. Bet
ter than the amount raised was the
joyful spirit in which it was given.
Besides speakers whose names ap-
peared on the programme there were
present ministers from several of
neighboring and distant congregations
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
Deaths AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Iva May Borg.

Mrs. Iva May Borg, wife of David
q Borg, of 709 East street, died
hortly after 10 o'clock this morning
NJ Miss Wilson'S sanitarium, Hart
bird, after a long illness. Mrs. Borg
had previously undergone an opera
ION at the sanitarium and was APP
karently improving when she left to
kome home. She suffered severe
felapse and it was deemed advisable
by her relatives a few days ago 20
feturn her to the institution.
Mrs. Borg was 81 years of age, and
tvas the daughter of Police Officer and
Mrs Herbert c. Lyon. She was d ma
live of this city. Besides her hus-
band. she leaves an infant son; three
brothers, Harry Robert and Herber
Lyon, and two sisters, Mrs. Rose Sny
Der and Miss Viola Lyon. Arrange
|nents for the funeral are incomplete
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
ANfPHTON CLUB PAGEANT.
Two Performances at High School To
day for Red Cross Benefit.

In order that they may be listed as
mem bers Of the Junior Red Cross, the
Amphion club Of the High school ar
ranged two pageants for production at
the High school this afternoon and
evening, the affair this afternoon TAX
ing place between and 6 o'clock and
this evening between s and Il o'clock.
By the pageant the students hope to
raise $3.50. In the gymnasium, booths
have been placed for the sale of
various articles. An exhibition Of Rus
sian dancing will be given under the
direction of Miss Alma Grove
The pageant program is as follows:
Overture, High school orchestra; The
Red Cross" Miss Eva Prelle; Dean
Deprez," a reading, by Miss Ingeborg
Fromen; The Nature Of a Pageant"
by dward KAHN; pageant proper,
enter standard bearer, Cornelius Prior,
bearing American flag, and at his en-
traince the audience arises and sings
"Colum bia, the Gem of the Ocean"
enter pages, the page on the left bear
ing the flag of a nation and the page
on the right, the name of the nation
nations to be represented by the fol-
lowing in the order named: Liberty
(America), Sophie Meshken; (France)
Facry 'Berlyune (Belgium), Ruth OIL
son; The Three Ladies Of Lorraine
(France), Lemoine Baker; Robin
Goodfellow (England), Roger Tracy;
Angus Greland), Carl Wagner; The
Wee, Wee Mamie (Scotland), Law
renee Doolttle; The Fairy Queen
| (Serbia). Ruth Henry; The Snow
Witch (Russia). Margaret Peck; Per
| lini and Violet Gtaly), Helen Beach
and Edison Lockwood; The Shadow
| Queen (Rumania), Eunice Hum
phrey; The Sun Goddess (Japan}
Florence Sirl<in; closing, Three
| Cheers for Your Uncle Sam by the
assem- blage.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
TAKE UP RADIO WORK.
High School Instructors Have Organ
lied New Glass for Army Service.

Everett D. Packard and D. w.
Eoote, of the High school faculty,
will open their second class in radio
work and buzzer signalling next
Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The following young men have al
ready enrolled in the governm ent
service after having attended the
first school conducted here:
G.. w. Lambert. Fort Leavenworth !;
+. r. Clock. Fort Leavenworth; Fred
Ware, aviation; Martin Brady, Uni
versity Of Vermont; Samuel Gross.
University of Vermont; H. a. Bur
dick, aviation; Fl. F. Waltz, aviation;
Carl P. Landa, aviation; E. L. Minor,
aviation; G. L. Nystrom, aviation; J..
S Rogers, ordnance department; E.
L. Bicuilt, radio: G.. F. Curtis, Fort
LeaVenworth; Benjamin Calvert, Ma
val Reserve; F. Drigan, Camp Upton;
John Murphy, Camp Devens; w. p.
Andrew, aviation: Robert Voight,
University of Vermont; ". J. Scho-
field, aviation; Fl, G. Hancock, avia-
ton; T. w. Hart and Norman Hart,
and G. M. Gage will soon leave for
Fort LeavenWOrth.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
CITY ITEMS

Buy your seed potatoes and fertilizer
Rackliffe Bros, Tel. 75.-Advt.
|J. E. Klingberg's Young Peoples
BILE class will meet tonight at TAO.
\ social hour will follow.
THE primary department of the
8inity Methodist church will hold d
Bcnic at Rackliffe's Grove Saturday
3tern0on at o'clock for the chill
ZEN and their mothers.
A miscellaneous shower was ten
Bred at the home of Miss Elsie OIL
In, 95 Tairview street, last night
I honor of Miss Cora Anderson,
$ho is to become the bride of B.
8-unsell of Springfield. The bride-to-
was showered with many beauti-
u gifts. A. solo was rendered by
hiss E. Nelson and piano selections
b Mrs. John Heslin.
{The Tuxedo club, q local musical
fganization will give a dance this
1Fening in Booths hall.
Francis Dugan has been transferred
bonn Camp Upton to the S04st En-
lneers Corps at Camp Devens.
Initiation Of candidates will be held
t. the meeting OF the Lady FOresteES
America in Judd's hall this evening
It th~ close of the meeting refresh
Rents win be served. "
William Fitzpatrick, Of Arch street
home from Camp Rattan, Metuchen
|. J. He is in the Ordnance Corps
Giddings chapter, r. A. M, will con-
kr the initiatory degree on class OF
Esdidates at the meeting tonight.
= daughter was born this morning
b Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson, OF
ID Kensington avenue
Private William German has re-
lIrned to Camp Humphrey, Va, after
a 15-day furlough at his
home in this city.
Buy your seed potatoes and fertilizer
Rackliffe Bros, Tel. 1075.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
Financial
HEAVY DEALING IN
u. S. STEEL STOCK
Recessions Set in and Market
Closes Below Prospects

Wall STRAIGHTFORWARD strength
was shown by leading stocks at to-
days stock market opening. Some of
popular issues recorded wide open
lngs L. S. Steel first offering con-
sisted of $4,000 shares at 11OA to
Ito u, an advance of / point Suma-
ira tobacco rose 31a to a new high,
and 1 to points were scored by Cru
cibles and Bethlehem steels, Baldwin,
New York Air Brake, Industrial AL
coho1 and Royal Dutch oil. Liberty
bonds were irregular.
Business halted during the noon
hour, traders showing unusual inter-
est in cables outlining the British
premiers address. Bonds becam e
more professional, Sumatra tobacco
losing half its l. points rise. Utilities
including telephone and telegraph
shares, developed sudden strength.
Close--Reactions of l to points
occurred in the final hour on the rise
i'll call money to per cent. and ru-
mors of advance tax legislation. The
closing was heavy. Liberty " s
sold at 9S.96 to 80. First As at 94.S2
to 94.SS, second As at 9470 to $3.50
and II s at 97.3S to $3.50.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
SONS OF ST. GEORGE ELECT.

Election of officers was held last
evening at the meeting of Sir Francis
Drake lodge, Sons of st. George. The
following were chosen:
Worthy president, John Davis; vice
president, dward Sharpe; secretary, A.
y. Slaney; treasurer, George e. What
nall; assistant secretary, Enoch w.
White; messenger, a. e. Church; as
sistant- messenger, e. c. Holmes;
chaplain, A. P. Marsh. inside sentinel,
G. Fl. Bradley: trustee for eighteen
months C. II. Garrison; first repre-
sentative to the grand lodge, & H,
Clarkson; second representative to the
grand lodge, A. p. Marsh; alternates,
Eno.h w. White and David r. Cole
man The grand president of the
staff will pay it's annual visit to the
lodge on June 13.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
National Fund Now S69,949,611

Washington, May 24.-With four
working days of the campaign re-
naming, the second 100000 war
fund Of the American Red Cross to-
day lacked $36, 050, $50 of reaching it's
total. Officials were confident that
nnreported pledges and strenuous
final efforts would result in a large
oversubscription. Reports early today
showed that S63,949,611 had been
raised.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24

France en- route to Italy. Mr.. Stearns
has received commission with the
rolling canteen of the Red Cross in
Italy and will probably start soon for
his field of endeavor. He is one of the
most popular young men in the city
and a large circle of friends will be
pleased to hear he is on terra firma
after Drawing the perils of the Atlantic.
Mr.. Stearns' address is: Care of Maj.
James H. Perkins, No. 4 Place de Con-
corde, Paris, France.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
CITY IS ABOUT TO
HIT 100000 MARK
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assist and Boy Scouts will canvass the
galleries.
Another contribution of s25, voted
by the Fraternal Order of Eagles last
night, has been announced. Today s
speaker was Rev. Warren F. Cook.
pastor of Trinity M. r, church.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
CHASES TROOP TRAIN.

Councilman Lincoln F. Odenkirchen
was ressed into service yesterday when
two other m en-, scheduled to go with
the draft increment, lost their train.
He took them in his machine as far
as Bristol where they caught the train
with four minutes to spare. ~. F.
Corbin took three others in his
machine when they also lost the train
here.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
Mrs, Mary I'll. .JaQua..

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Har-
Eriett Jaqua was held at / o'clock this
AFTERNOON from the home of her
{daughter, Mrs Robert *. Jester, 49
winthrop street. Rev. Warren f.
SCook conducted the service. The
fbody was taken to Pine Meadow for
Iinterment in Pine Grove cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24

The funeral of DR.. James j. Smith
was held at $50 o'clock this morning
at ST. Peters church, Hartford. Rev.
William r. O'Dell officiated at a re-
o,1iem high mass. The body wa
taken to Thompsonville for burial 4
the family plot. .....
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
FILM PLANNED GIRL CLERK.

A. boy about IA years old entered
Harry >Magorian's store at Lee str
Yesterday afternoon. and asked for
chagne of $40 bill. He excited the
little girl clerk and walked out of the
store with the bill and change. Com
plant was made to the police.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
Eleanor T.. Memcdh.

Eleanor Emma, the four-months-
bold daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
RMemedh, of 1873 Glen street died this
morning. The funeral will be held
Saturday afternoon and burial Will be
han the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
Mrs, GuStaye Steiner.

The funeral of Mrs. Gustave Stein
ar will be held at O'Clock tomor-
4 row afternoon from her late resi-
kderfce, 106 Glen street. Rev. Samuel
Sutcliffe will conduct the service.
3Eurial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
James A. McConkey.

The funeral of James A. McCon-
Dkey, the veteran fireman, was held at
q o'clock this afternoon from his late
home, 81 Winter street. Rev. Sam
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24

New York Stock Exchange quota
tons furnished by Richter & Co,
members of the New York Stock Ex-
change.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-24
HOWARD Y. STEARNS
ARRIVES IN FRANCE
Will Join Fed Cross Rolling Canteen
in Which He Holds Commits
sion, i'll Italy.

Mrs. Y. j. Stearns, of Maple street.
has received word that her son, How
ard Y. Stearns, has arrived safely IN
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-20
U.S.CH|EF BOOSTER
FOR UNITED ALLIED
WAR OPERATIONS
England Faces Terrible ReaIi.
ties, Declares Premier Lloyd
George; Begs for End of
All Controversy.

London, Feb. 19.-Premier Lloyd
George informed Parliament today
that General Sir Henry Seymour
Rawlinson has been appointed to rep
resent Great Britain on the supreme
war council at Versailles.
The general principles lali down at
the recent session in Versailles of the
supreme war council were agreed to
by all nations, the premier told the
house.
1t was also agreed that there should
be an inter-allied authority with ex-
ecutive powers. The only difference
which arose was as to its constitution.
The first proposal at Versailles, he
continued, was that the central au-
thority should consist of a council
of chiefs of staff. but this was aban-
doned, inasmuch as it was regarded
as unworkable
Lloyd George said it was essential
that decisions should be taken instant
ly at Versailles.
Meeting separately, the delegates
of the respective allies, he explained,
considered their own plan, which in
each case was identical. This plan
was passed without dissenting vote
and accepted by all the military rep
resentatives, the premier said.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-20
SNOW AND NORTH
WIND. RIDE WITH
near zero WAVE
Mercury Drops 20 Degrees in
II Hours in Omaha: Cold
er Weather is on
Way.

The weather bureaus predicted
cold wave struck Omaha with an icy
wind out of the north during the
night, sending the temperature down
20 degrees in II hours, from 29 above
zero at 7 o'clock Monday night to 9
above at 7 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The temperature fell nearly so de-
grees in the "a hours ending at
o'clock Tuesday morning. @
By Wednesday morning tempera-
ture considerably below zero is ex-
pected and the weather forecaster
says the severe cold will continue at
least through Wednesday and Thurs
day, as the crest of the high baron
eter is still far in the Canadian
northwest.
Snow is falling i'll Omaha and vi
cinity.
The suddenness of the cold wave
is shown by the broad range of tenl-
peratures in places not far apart. At
7 o'clock Tuesday morning, when
Omaha had 9 above zero, Des Moines
had 80 above and Kansas City had
50 above zero. Chicago had 46 above.
The cold wave swept on rapidly to
these places during the day and
caused drops in temperature like that
at Omaha. -
Tuesday morning Cheyenne was 4
below zero, Valentine 2 below, points
in North Dakota 20 below, northwest
ern Canada 28 below.
Snow Is General.
Snow was general over the greater
part of Nebraska and some neighbor-
ing states.
Colonel Welsh, forecaster, does not
predict any such protracted spell OF
below zero weather as in January.
The weather bureau records show
that January is the coolest month of
the year here, though often cold
snaps come for a day or two in Feb
ruary and March.
Snow Along Union Pacific Line.
Reports to the railroads indicate
that there is drizzling rain all the
way across the country from Kansas
City to Denver and light snow fur
ries over the greater portion of Ne
braska.
Along the Union Pacific there is
snow all the way from Omaha to
Ogden. In Wyoming temperatures
are down to E degrees below zero,
with 10 above to II below in Ne
braska. 1t is the coolest in the west
ern part of the state.
The Burlington and Northwestern
report zero to 10 below in northern
Nebraska and out through Wyoming.
The Burlington report indicates II to
1S below in Montana.
Over the northern portion there is
one-half to an inch of snow, carried
along by high wind.
Trains are running late on account
of the hiph wind preventing the max
ing of steam. There is not enough
snow to interfere with traffic.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-20
WILL USE TANKS.

Tanks and "a new mysterious gas
will be employed by the enemy in the
attempt to break through the allies
line. Other attacks will be delivered
further south. These facts have be-
come known through captured Ger
man prisoners and from information
cleaned in other ways.
The plans of the German higher
command are complete and after
many weeks of intensive training of
assaulting troops, they are ready to
make the supreme and final effort
which has been advertised so widely
May Try Surprise Attack.
Field Marshal Won Hinderburg and
General Won Ludendorff appear to
have realized that the old methods OF
attack, in which long bombardment
is employed, are too we'll known to
produce the results desired.
Accordingly ly the German troops are
being told that surprise attacks, sucl.
as were used in Galicia last summer.
at Riga and again on the Isonzo, are
to be tried against the allies on the
western front.
Much stress has been laid on the
fact that tanks and new gas are to
be used, leaving the infantry little
to do but to walk through the gaps
and consolidate the positions cap.
tured.
German troops have been trained
to make long approach marches and
then to storm enemy positions after
short gas shell bombardment.
Will Ignore Obstacles"
Those obstacles which the German
artillery fire has not obliterated will
be rushed by the troops or ignored
The German infantry will rely on
weight of numbers, masses of ma.
chine guns and mobile batteries to
finish the work begun by the tanks
and the gas.
Word has been passed out by the
German high command that few ot
the allied troops will survive the ef-
fects of the tanks, the gas and the
Continued on Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-20
West Point Man Is Elected
School Superintendent

Columbus, Neb., Feb. -19-(Special
Telegram)-C. Ray Gates was Sc
lected superintendent of the Columbus
public schools at a meeting last night
of the board of education. Mr.. Gates
takes the position vacated by Superin-
tendent r. M. Campbell, who retlres
from the school field to supervise his
large personal interests; :,
Mr.. Gates, who is 81 years OLD:
ZONES from the superintendency OF
fhe West Point school. He has been
actively engaged in school work for
IS years, having been superintendent
at Pilger, superintendent at Oakland,
principal of the Nebra ka City high
school, principal OF Blair high school,
besides his present position at West
Point.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-20
BAKERY OWNERS
TELL Referee or
THEIR PROFITS
Little Information ExtriCate5
From Them Regarding Cost
Of Pound Loaf; Few
Keep Books.

There is money enough made in
conducting small bakery so that the
proprietor can pay himself salary
of $50 week, his wife $l2, his head
baker $35, one helper $lS, driver Sl2
and two girls SO each. This fact was
developed in the hearing before Ref
cree Henely when Attorney Parish
drew the information from Alfred
Peterson, owner Of the Lake street
bakery. =,
Peterson testified that formerly he
was superintendent for the Jay Burns
Baking company, but about a year
ago went into business on his own ac-
count In the investigation his ques-
tionnaire had to do with December
of last year. He testified that during
the month the output OF his bakery
was 9l00 pound loaves OF bread,
$500 dozen of rolls, 1,l00 pies and a
considerable quantity OF cookies.
Much Guessing Done.
With Peterson. in answering the
questions. he admits that there was
considerable guessing done, but ne
was certain as to his pay roll and the
bakery output. He knew that during
December the grand total of his plant
sold for $2,225, and that with the
exception of 80 loaves OF bread sold
daily, all OF the sales were at re-
tail. One customer took the so loaves,
so this was figured as wholesale
deal
Besides the salaries, the rent OF the
building in which the bakery IS OPP
Grated and in which the family lives.
and all of the expenses for material
and upkeep came out OF the prohts
OF the business.
Didn't Figure Cost.
Peterson asserted that in operating
his bakery he has followed the food
administration formula, has paid
5000 to $ll a barrel for -four. For
the bread sold at wholesale he has
beer getting and for that sold at
retail over the counter, 10 cents a
loaf. He never figured out what It
cost to bake bread and sell a pound
loaf Of bread, but thought there
would be fair profit at cents,
Asked why he charged the extra Z
cents, he replied, Because | need
the money Though he admitted that
he would be willing to sell at les
ser price if the other bakers would
be willing to agree to do So"
c. w. Ortman. head of the New
England Baking company, operating a
bakery and store on North Sixteenth
street, and two retail stores. one in
Hayden Brothers and the other i'll
the Public Market, testified that dur
ing December the output of his plant
was 10000 loaves of bread, ll,700
dozen rolls, $500 pies and large
number ofs cakes. He made more
Continued on Page Four, Column TwoD
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-20

DR.. Stanley G. Reed, whose wife,
Rachel Reed, filed suit for divorce in
Douglas county district court, says
her father enticed her away from him
because he is an American and lives
in the west" Mrs. Reed IS now in
Toronto, Canada.
"Her father is British Canadian"
DR.. Reed said, "and he wanted her
to come home and live with him until
he could find her Canadian husband
of her station in life,' ins.ead of liv-
ing out here in the wild west with a
damned Yankee as he calls me-"
Mrs. Reed alleged her husband sent
her TO live with her father ii Toronto
during the winter. She accused him
OF choking her on one occasion.
DR.. Reed says she was raising a
disturbance al lis Office "ililc Ia