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New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
PEACE AND U-BOATS.

German newspapers are advo-
la new peace offensive which,
bint out, should be started by
by when the present drive in
is finished They maintain
be German armies will then
roven to the world that the
b cannot be driven back and
peace proposal from the CEN
lwers will meet with more con-
on than have previous over
Rom Berlin or Vienna. AS the
ork World puts lit, any peace
pming from Germany right
build be offensive" Particu-
Psurd would be g. peace offer at
Fsent time when German sub
are prowling about in Amer
waters, attacking defenseless
md trying to intimidate us into
ng from sending additional
to France. It is typical of
stupidity in world matters,
" they have of thinking that
wn minds run in the same
$ as those of civilized folks.
annot realize that the very
adopted by them to hinder our
Movements will only accelerate
That, instead of being afraid
submarines, we will only re-
our efforts, already most sue
to stamp them out complete
reminds us of the last verse of
written by an American SOL
en- he heard of the latest move
hany toward inaugurating a
offensive" He wrote:
an.y$ron shark scours the open
ea8
he law of lands is naught,
an be no peace in the minds
{ the free,
aiing respite bought.
battle on in holy might,
Am erican brain and Drawn.
know that out Of the death
led night,
" will come with the dawn"
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
BARTLETT SCHOOL PROGRAM
Junior Red Cross Workers to Give
Benefit Entertainment in Burritt
School This Evening.

The children Of the Bartlett school
Will give an entertainment in the new
Burritt school this evening the pro-
ceeds from which will go to the
Junior Red Cross. The pupils have
been practicing faithfully for the past
few weeks and a pleasing program IS
assured, Miss Ethel Aldrich will be
the accompanied, and the program
will be as follows:
Liberty Chorus of Normal School,
(a) Star-SpangIed Banner, CD It's a
Long Way to Berlin. Co Keep the
Home Fires Burning CD Smile!
Smile!
Mrs. Peters Room, Grade I.-(a)
Rally Round the Flag, OBJ The KATY
Did, (c1 Pilgrim Courtship CD Lula
by (e) The Highland Gates Are
Down.
Miss Wheeler's Room Grade Ill
(a) Indian Dance, 90 Indian Song.
Co Blue Birds Cd Out On the Sea.
(e) Eskimo Song CD Marching
Through Georgia.
Miss Cotter's Room, Grade Ill,
Class Work: Gymnastics
Liberty Chorus-(a) America the
Beautiful, (b) Long. Long Trail.
Miss Lakes and Miss Keane's
Rooms-(a) Folk dances by girls,
OBJ Wand drill by boys.
Miss Doherty's Room. Grade W
(a) Just Before the Battle Mother,
90 Fair Poland, Co Row. Brothers,
Row. cd O Sole Mic.
Miss Smiths Room Grade VI
Semaphore signalling, Red Cross first
aid exercises; girls, (a) Putting on
tourniquet. (b) Ring carry. (c)
Clair carry; boys. ta) Artificial res
piration, CD One arm chair, (c)
Fireman's carry, Cd Carrying more
than one patient, {e) srretcher carry.
Liberty Chorus-(a) Are We
Down Hearted ?. CO. We're Going
Over. (c) Somewhere in France, Cd
An, erica.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
LIFEbOATS SHELLED
BY GERMAN PIRATES
Continued from First Page)

ton, sunk by bombs so miles off Bar
negat Sunday.
Tanker Herbert J., Pratt, of Phila-
deIphia. sunk off Cape Henlopen,
Sunday.
Schooner Isabel B. Wiley, Of Bath,
Maine, sunk Sunday off Barnegat
Schooner Edna, of Machias, Maine
picked UP as derelict off Cape May
\. j.. May IS.
Schooner Hattie Dunn OF Thomas
ton, Maine, destroyed as a derelict
May 20 off Winter quarter sl1oal light
ship.
Schooner Hauppauge, Of New York
sunk 25 miles off Barnegat May %.
Steamship Winneconne. sunk off
Cape May, May Is.
Steamer Carolina sent wireless calls
for hel p while being shelled by sub
marine Sunday evening when off
Sandy Hook.
Submarines Well Armed.
Mem bers Of the crews of the
vessels, on their arrival here and
other ports, agreed generally that the
German submarines were of great
size and we'll armed. Some reported
that the craft was about the same
l.
raid off Newport before America 8
entry into the war.
Ports Still Closed.
Ports along the coast were still
closed today by order of Secretary of
Navy Daniels. AS soon as the pres
ence of the raiders became known
the navy took prompt m easures to en-
deavor to locate the hostile craft,
while more than 100 airplanes and
dirigIbles today kept up their I'M
ceasing vigil of the sea for suspicious
looking craft.
News that the war had been
brought almost to the door of the
city has excited New York more than
any news happening in recent years.
There was no disposition to be
alarmed, however, and at Coney Is
land the myriads Of lights glared in
all their garish intensity last night.
The police department, in conjunc-
ton with the military officials long
ago made protective arrangeme in
the event Of either an attack by
submarines Or airplanes.
10 Alone Accounted For.
Philadelphia, Pa, June 4.-Nine-
Ioe1 peISouS IfOhu ule LOrp edO ed
steamship Carolina were picked up
ait sea in an open boat by a British
tramp steamer and landed at the
naval station near Lewes, Del, to-
day. Eighteen of the survivors were
passengers and one was an engineer
of the lost vessel, which belonged to
the New York Porto Rico steamship
company. It had been stated that tn e
Carolina carried 220 passengers and
12O crew. Practically all of the pas
sengers were Porto Ricans, One
Am erican, W. H. Norton, secretary Of
the Port Rico Fruit company was
among those landed here
Nothing could be learned from the
survivors of the wherea bouts of the
remainder Of the passengers and
crew
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
McKIRDY MADE CAPTAIN.
Stanley Street Young Man Makes Ex-
ceIIent Record TN France.

Howard S. McKirdy. son Of Mr..
and Mrs Charles McKirdy of 1112
Stanley street, has recently been pro-
NOTED to the rank of captain In the
heavy artillery Of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces in France.
Captain McKirdy voluntarily took
the examinations for a commission
ahcut a year ago and was given O.
rank of second lieutenant. Later he
was promoted to first lieutenant and
when he went overseas late last
year he had that rank. His proven
ability at the front has earned him
his latest promotion. He is a graduate
of the local High school and Wes-
Ieyan and has studied at the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
TELLS ABOUT NEW BRITAIN.
This City To Be Listed in the New
Almanac-Some Interesting Facts.


Mayor Quigley today received a
query from the publishers of the
World Almanac requesting that in
formation regarding New Britain be
furnished
Among other things concerning
which the mayor had to write was
that the city's estimated population
is 1000: that 20 city employees and
officials are in the service; that ap-
proximately per cent. of the city's
population Is in the service; that the
city has an area of only 10 square
miles: that the Red Cross allo tment
was oversubscribed 118 per cent; that
all Liberty Loan drives have been
oversubscribed; that this city es-
tablished the first War Bureau in the
country; and that the city and inhab-
itants are cooperating in the in
creased production of foodstuffs.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
fOCH'S IMMIGRATION.

fleet of General Foch's strate-
plding back his reserves until
per moment is evident from
brts the last two days from
[effelds. Yesterday we read
French had recaptured four
hitch the Germans took early
kfensive at great cost, and to-
hes the still more gratifying
bit for the first time since the
|gan, the Germans have been
|hout gain, during the past
|our hours.
rs correspondent with the
army wired last evening that
IS report Is the most hopeful
, beginning of the battle for
time last Monday" Again
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
Submarine Chased to Sea.

An Atlantic Port, June 4.-The
Mallory liner Sa bine. from Tampa to
New DIRK, with 40 passengers, came
IN here today and reported she met a
submarine about between Charleston
and FRYING Pan shoals lightship. An
other vessel came to the rescue of the
liner and chased the submarine out to
sea.
The Merchants and Miners steamer
Nantucket also arrived today, having
been warned that enemy submarines
were in the vicinity Of the lightsllip.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
G. j. DANAHER TO SPEAK.
E,lks Secure Well Known Mer1den
Lawyer AS Flag Day Orator

The Flag Day committee Of New
Britain lodge, B. P. 0. E., has Sc
cured Attorney Cornelius j Danaher
OF Meriden as the orator for the an
nual exercises to be held at the Elks
home Friday June IA. Attorney
Da.naiher is an able talker
The committee is planning a, musi-
cal program, and the event this year
will be conducted on a broader scale
than in the past on account of war
conditions.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
ENHSTS WITH CAN ADAMS.
JONES O'NeiIl of Market Street Has
Joined Engineering Regiment.

James ONeill Of Market street has
applied for enlistment and has been
accepted as a member of the Cana
dian overseas battalion. He has en-
listed in an engineering regiment.
Private O'Neili has been employed
bv the B. H. Hubbard Co. for a num-
bel Of years as q foreman.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
Britain Herald.
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n Herald Building, 81 Church st.
led at the Post Office at New Britain
i Eecond Glass Mail Matter.
bred BIZ carrier to any part OF the city
br Is cents q week, 85 cents month.
|~iptton for paper to be sent by mail.
hyablo in advance. 40 cents month
90 8 year.
zbnlv profitable advertising medium, IN
be city Circulation books and press
bcm always open to advertisers
Herald wifi be found gale at Hota"
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New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
SUFFERING FROM SHELL SHOCK.

Herman Wunsch. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wunsch Of 1853 Curtis
street. a corporal in the 1o2d U. S.
Infantry, Is in a base hospital in
France recovering from the effects of
shell shock received at the battle of
Seicheprey, according to a letter re-
ceived by his parents. Corporal
Wunsch states that the censor, who
is a jolly man with a grouchy job,
prevents him from going into details
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

General Woods farewell speech to
his officers OF the 89th Division just
before they sailed for France was far
more worthy of an American officer
than SOME other remarks he has
made.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
A Fortunate City.

(From the Concord Monttor.)
Comparatively little war business"
has come to Concord, so it is good to
know that some of the $22, 100000
government aid to the Boston and
Maine is to be spent on our railroad
shops and roundhouses.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Over in London they are going to
save another hour of daylight by
pushing the clock ahead two hours
instead OF one. Pretty soon the dear
OIL Lunnoners will not know whether
its time to put out or take in the
milk pitcher.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

The oldest mem Der of the bar of
Kings County is dead But there are
plenty of old mem bers Of other bars
there who will be with us for quite
a while.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
FTeighter Brings In More

An Atlantic Port. June 4.-Bringing
survivors from a vessel or vessels
sunk by German subma rines an
American coastwfse freighter arrived
here today from Southern waters.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
MAYORS OUTING JUNE 20.

The annual midsummer outing of
the Connecticut Mayors association
will be held at New London on June
26. Among the guests will be Charles
NJ. schwab. president Of the Elmer
gency Fleet Corporation, and Charles
w. Morse. president of the United
States Steamship Co. Mayor Quigley
will attend this outing.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
INDUSTRIAL ZONE DIRECTORS.

Washington, June 4.-Appointnaent
of directors Of the 20 industrial zones
into which the country has been di-
vided by the War Industries Board
was announced today. The directors
will have general supervision of the
production of the war materials in
their jurisdictions.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

BY way of giving the devil his due.
the Wall Street Journal grants that
the U-boat has run out the sea SER
penis, anyway.-Harford Times
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Mayor Hylan Will Not Sue The
World. ''-Headli The Kaiser tried
to do worse than that to the world
and see what happened to him.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

A New York paper announces that
with the arrival of coal week the
yards are bare. We have heard Of
bare feet but bare yards is a new one
on US.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

It doesn't require much bravery or
skill to attack defenseless sailing ves-
sells.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Anyhow, no one can accuse Sec
Rotary MtcA!doo of not doing his ut
most to encourage vacatl ondstss to
spend their vacations at home
Sprdngfi cid Union
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
The Spread of English,

tFrom the Schenectady Mon Starr
It is beginning to look as If the
enorm Gus spread of the English
langua ge made necessary by the war
work in all lands were fast making
this tongue nearly universal
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Congress may vote dry but 1t will
not be any drier than the congress
sioral record.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Add Berlin Blunders.-Trytng to
scare the American people with a
few Underwater pirate ships.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Poor Carranza, talking away and
everyone In this country too busy to
pay any attention to Or care what he
is sayfng-NeW Haven Register.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

The submarines arrived Just when
we expected the usual flock Of sum-
mer pests.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

A Washington dispatch tells us
that the government at last has
a. clue to .1rofiteers!" Now pa1ge DR.,
Watson. 'Marvellous!'- York
Evening Sun
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Don't forget to register tomorrow.
young men of 21.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Newark street-Car employees object
to the employment Of women con-
ductors and have included this obiec-
ton in their threats of a strike. But
that is not the kind of grievance
which wins much public sympathy
under present conditions Of labor ad-
justment to secure it's highest eff
cheney for war work.-New York
World.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

We still have with us in undesir-
a'hte abundance the person whose
highest conception of the way to win
the war is to increase his own
wages.-New Haven Union
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Hooray! Pops got a. new Job.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

The katser's claim to a. partner
ship with God recalls Bob Ingerson's
remark that IAN honest god is the
noblest work of man" Topeka
Sta tie Journal
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

let your dollars work for you"
advises a financial institution. We
do. and they are havtng a soft snap
these days. The dollar that used to
lift fo"'r pounds Of good roast beef
fs only called upon to Mft two
pounds now.--Springf1e1d Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
FACTS AND FANCIES,


Poor Carranza, talking away, and
everyone IN this country too busy to
pay any attention to Or care what he
is say1ng.-New Haven Register
BY way of giving the devil his due,
the Wall Street Journal grants that
the U-boat has run out the sea SER
penis, anyway.--Harford Times.
Anyhow, no one can accuse Sec
rotary McAdoo of not doing his ut
most to encourage vacati ordsts to
spend their vacations at home.-'
Slprdngti cid Union.
A Washington dispatch tells us
that the government at last has
"a clue to profiteers!" Now page DR.,
Watson. s!'-New York
Evening Sun.
We still have with us in undesir-
a'hle abundance the person whose
highest conception of the way to win
the war is TO increase his own
wages.-New Haven Union.
The kadser's claim to a. partner
Snip with God recalls Bob Tngerson's
remark that IAN honest god is the
noblest work of man Topeka
State Journal
A fraud proof balfot-hox is to be
tested by the board OF elections this
fall. Can this be a reflection on the
women who Will vote ?-New York
World
The Russians are still Historically
blaming Germany for violating her
promises. Great Scott, what does one
expect Of Germany ?-New Haven
Union.
Under the new work or fight" r11l-
ing the professional golfer will have
to conf1ne his exertions to one club
and that somewhat crudely known as
a hoe.-FOrtland Press
Germany tells Uruguay that It
does not consider the countries at
war. If that country border on
Germany less attention would prob
tests-Norwich Bulletin.
That was great renewal Of friend
ship in q Chicago hotel but it must
not be taken to mean that Col, Roose-
welt has agreed to stump the country
! for Taft as the next republican presi-
Dental andidate.-Norv1ch Bulletin,
Rumors about Hindenburg's illness
should disconcert no one interested in
his welfare. It was ri1mored he was
to take breakfast in Paris with his
kaiser on the first of April.-New
Haven Register.
The 1918 wheat harvest began Sat
urday in Denton, Cooke and Wise
counties, Tex. The sound Of the reap
! er fH as truly a sound of war as Is the
rattle Of the machine gun. The Boche
Is being beaten In the great grain
fields Of America.-New York Sun.
The Rockefeller Foundation re-
Gently announced a gift Of $4,000 600
| to the Red Cross. and this newspaper
Is going to be one which will not in
quire in insnuating manner what
! the price of gasoline is this week.
Kansas City Star.
Let your dollars work for YOU"
| advises a financial institution. We
| do. and they are having a soft snap
| these days. The dollar that used to
lift foolr pounds Of good roast beef
| fs only called upon to Mt two
! pounds now.-Springf1e1d Union.
Newark stTeet-Car employees object
! to the employment Of women con-
! ductors and have included this obiec-
| ton in their threats of a strike But
| that is not the kind of grievance
| which wins much public sympathy
| under present conditions Of labor ad-
: justment to secure it's highest eff
! cheney for war work-New York
World.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

4 fraud-proof foalfot-hox is to be
tested by the board OF elections this
fall. Can this be reflection on the
women who Will vote New York
World
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

The Russians are still historically
blaming Germany for violating her
promises. Great Scott, what does one
expect of Germany New Haven
Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

The Rockefeller Foundation re-
Gently announced gift Of $4,000. 600
to the Red Cross. and this newspaper
Is going to be one which will not in
quire in an insinuating manner what
the price of gasoline is this week.
Kansas City Star.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

The 1918 wheat harvest began Sat
urday in Denton, Cooke and Wise
&C unties, Tex. The sound Of the reap
er fB as truly a sound of war as Is the
rattle Of the machine gun. The Boche
is being beaten In the great grain
fields Of America.--New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

That was a great renewal Of friend
ship in Chicago hotel but it must
not be taken to mean that Col. Roose-
welt has agreed to stump the country
for Taft as the next republican presi-
Dental candidate.-Norw1ch Bulletin.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Rumors about burg's illness
should disconcert no one interested in
his welfare. 1t was rumored he was
to take breakfast in Paris with his
kaiser on the first of April.-New
Haven Register.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Under the new work or fight" r11l-
ing the professional golfer will have
to conf1ne his exertions to one club,
and that somewhat crudely known as
a hoe.-Fortland Press.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Germany tells Uruguay that It
does not consider the countries at
war. If that country border on
Germany less attention would prob
ably be paid to its questions and pro-
tests.-Norwich Bulletin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-28
WOOD BESTFIND
Of THE SEASON
Finds Usually Youngsters
But Wood Is Veteran Of
Many Campaigns.

New York. Aug. 2S.-At the close or
each baseball season it is customary
to dwell upon the finds" Of the sea
son in the two major leagues It
usually happens that the find" is a
younzster. but in the American league
this year it appears that the honors
must go TO a veteran. The find" may
be cIasscd as the player who far ez-
ceeded the expectations and proved
his right 20 a regular berth. which
was anything but sure when the sea-
son opened This being so, one will
look in vain for any greater surprise
than has been furnished by Joe Wood,
OF the Indians. who failed as a pitcher
last year and spent most OF the year
on the bench When it was an
nounced this year that Lee Foil in
tended 10 play Wood at first base CT
I'm the outfield no great attention was
paid 10 the fact. But Wood has been
in the game all season. has batted 500
most OF the way. and has filled IN
very acceptably at two infield posi-
tions and as an outfielder. He surely
is the find" in the American league
as HolIocher IS in the National
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-28
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
. By WILLIAM F. KIRK. A.,
Cupid Goes Golfing.

TWAS d and tall athletic drummer who be
ond along
golf sticks laden, eyed her
deep
could this be but her lowered there above
and you'd discover that heroine peah She had youth and
probably 90 and this loving drummer he feared
shew wa beyond his
adore standing here before full Of
earning yube guiding the slim young
feeling
a hrassy boke
trashy! thought him bassy-
and ashy and he sadly walked
couldn't
Ina VT o
If the hit he would be cng hero for he got an awful frost
believe going
spends when he ought spend that taking for his
be No rebuff ]
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-28

I'M CORBETT, former heavyweight
champion Of the world; Kid Mccoy.
ex-middleweight and light heavy
weight champion OF the world; John
ME Klbane. featherweight champion.
and Benny Leonard. lightweight
champion. arrived at Fort Bliss yes
terday and gave exhibitions last
night for the soldiers Of the 9TH cav
airy. who were more than pleased
with the show. as well as receiving
valuable instruction in bsyonet work.
The whole package Of cham
pions were received here by ex-
press by Capt. John Bender, ath-
Ietie instructor Of the FL Pnso
military district, and were all In
n small box less than one foot
square. In short, the war depart
ment commission, athletic divis-
ion. have captured these cham
piOns in ideal work on the screen
and all Bills soldiers as well as
civilians Of FL PasO are TO have
an opportunity 10 see how Uncle
Sans men are being perfected in
bayonet work through boxing in
structlOus.
The picture is in three reels and
evoked much favorable comment from
officers and men OF the eth cavalry.
where il was shown last night It is
the intention Of the athletic council
10 show the picture to all units At
Bliss and also at some downtown
theater that civilians may have an
opportunity to see it.
New Gloves.
The athlete council has also re-
ceived from the commission at Wash
ingtOn fer distribution a consignment
OF athletic books for distribution at
Bliss. Likewise a consignment OF
goods consisting OF baseballs,
bats, gloves, footballs, medicine balls.
volley balls and other necessary
has been received. Among
other things are new consignme nt
Of boxing gloves. the old ones having
been worn out in action. Goods re-
ceived amount TO about $4,000 worth.
Football Under Way.
Football material continues to be-
come more plentiful, it being ar
ranged to start the schedule under
way on Oct 8, the league 10 have
eight teams Capt. Bender. athletic
instructor. is also very much inter
ested in soccer football. which he be-
lieves fully as useful in training Of
soldiers as college football and is
much cheaper. 1t has been announced