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New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
Financial
FALLING OFF IN
 WALL STREET MARKS
Shares That Went Up Last Week
 Turn Other Way

Wall street.-Early dealings today were marked by free offerings of rearing issues. Important rails and 1ndustrlals forfeited 1 to points. Among specialties recessions attained larger proportions and shippings and oils also yielded substantially. U. S. Steel forfeited 1 1-2 points under steady pressure and Bethlehem steel lost 2. Liberty Bonds also were in- chned to react
 Much of the early selling was as- cribed to latest foreign advices, these finding little favorable interpretation from the speculative standpoint Losses were most severe among those stocks which last week record ed greatest advances. These same issues were among the first to rally, olls shlppings, coppers and a few war specialties making full recover ies. Rails and steels continued back ward, however, and forced the gen. eral list down again at noon. Liberty
 1-2's sold at 9S.46 to 98.26. first 4's at 96.50 and second As at 9596 to 95.90.
 Shares comprising the motor and distilling groups were the only &C., tive and strong features of the af- LeIHoou ar average galnS or to 5 points. Seasoned industrials, rails and ahippings showed slight in1- provement and coppers became ir- regular.
 Close-Stee1s and other industrials recovered part of their loss in the final hour The closing was irreg- ular. Liberty 31z s sold at 98.46 to 98.18, first As at 964O'and second 4's at 95.96 to 9584.
 Sales approximated 525, ,ooo shares.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
Mrs. Emma Sary3n.

The funeral Of Mrs. Emma Sarvan will be held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon from her late home on Pleasant street. Rev. Henry W. Maier will oficiate and burial will be in Fairview cena etery
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
Mrs. William Webb

The funeral of Mrs. William Webb of Barnet street was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Erwin Mem orial chapel. Services were conducted by Rev. Henry w Maier. Burial was in Fairview cem etery
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
MORE TOBACCO GOING

The War Bureau announced this morning that within few days an other large consignment of tobacco for the New Britain soldiers in F'rnpca would be shipped.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
DIES OF HEART FAILURE
live Street Resident Expires Sudden.
 Iy Shortly After Midnight

S Morris Kaplan of 23 Olive street Bed suddenly shortly after midnight His morning at the home of his &ughter, Mrs. Samuel Rosen. He ah $ of advanced age. Medical Exam Fer H. A. Elcock gave the cause of
 Bath due to heart trouble. 8The funeral was held at 2:30 o'clock His afternoon, and burial was in ð Alom cemetery
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05

Miss Helen c. Hoerle. who enlist ed in the Naval Reserve as a cook, is the first woman enrolled in that branch of the service. Miss Eoerle will start a campaign for recruits for cooks for the navy and expects to land 500. She will instruct the re- cruits in the art of cooking at the United States Naval ReserVe school.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Charles Perry.

The funeral of Charles Perry of Meriden, well known in this city, was held this afternoon. He was a cousin of Mrs. John A. Reeve of West Main street.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
loo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FANTED-Of1ce boy about 16 years
 Fold for errands or office work. Ap- ply Union Mfg. Co.,, city. 2-5-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
WADSWORTH FINDS
 FAULT IN SENATE
(Continued From First Page).

around council table ana devote their whole time and every aollty toward working out 1n adVance the methods of meeting ana overcoming the emergencies.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- change.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05

l The members of the Immaculate
 yoncsption Guild will hold a whist
 md social in St. Mary's school hall to-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
War FINANCE
BILL FAVORED
Measure to Control Private
Financing Is Introduced
in Both Houses.

Washington. D. c., Feb. Virtual
" providing for control Of private
financing during the war. the admin
istration war finance corporation bill
was introduced simultaneously today
in the senate and the house. Financ-
ing OF war industries hampered by
present conditions is the principal OBJ
ject.
The bill would create the Federal
War Finance corporation. with $780,
100000 capital and power to issue
short term notes to afford financial
assistance. either directly OF indi-
rectly to persons. firms. corporations
and associations whose operations are
necessary or eoutributory to the pros
ecution Of the var
Operations Of the corporation would
be limited 10 six months after peace
is declared and most OF them would be
In conjunction with federal reserve
boards. although the bill provides
financial advances directly .in exceD-
uonal cases" 10 persons or corpora
lions. Secretary McAdoo requested
prompt passage Of the bill because
many war industries are impeded Sc
riously by inability TO secure capital.
due largely 70 the drains upon ma
uonal resources By the governments
war loans
Considerable opposition IS deemed
certain by members Of congress. who
object to comforting such sweeping
powers over private industries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04

IN almost any community there Is a
grandma who Enows Mothers Friend No;
uusv Is she reminiscent Of her own expert
euce. but Il was through her recommends
fin1 that 60 many expectsut mothers de-
rived the comfort and blessing OF this
famous remedy
Mothers Friend is an external sppiica-
ton prepared especially for expectant
mothers after the formula Of a noted
derfui effect IN relieving tension brought
about BY erpan dIug muscles and Is a
most grateful encouragement 70 the Won-
an awaiting motherhood
The action % N5ther's Friend makes
The muscles free. plant ana responsive
When baby arrives they expand easily,
ara pain and danger at the Fisis Is natu-
rally less
Strain upon the nerves and ligaments IS
lezsened and IN place Of period OF dis
comfort and consequent dread, Il IL =
season o. cain repose and happy antiei-
Slothers Friend enables the mother to
preserve her health and natural grace ans
she remains q pretty mother b. having
avoided tsS pain and suffering which
such an occasion when nature Is IN
write the B-adneld Regulator Co. K
200. Lamar 3 dE-. Atlanta. Ga. for their
Motherhood Book" 50 valuable TO eZ
pectazt mothers. and In the meantime DO
not By any chance fail to purchase
bottle Of Mothers Friend from the
druggist and thus fortify yourself against
pain and discomfort Mothers Friend
should be applied night and morning with
the utmost regularity.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
NJ CANANT NEEDS
80 BRIGHT MEN
Ell Paso Medical Com
mander Asks Recruiters
to Help Fill His Train.

Fifty vacancies in the I11th SAINT
tary train. stationed at Camp Bowie.
Fort Worth. are announced in tele-
gram from Mai. T. Mccammant,
commanding officer. to Capt. Ferdi-
nand ". Fonda, OF the local recruit
ing station. Monday morning.
Young men of Texas and New Mex
leo who are anxious 70 go into the
medical department are urged to sp-
ply to the nearest recruiting office
at once, and are assured that they
viii have every consideration. Com
petition will be keen. 1t was stated.
and all who are anxious to join should
lose no time in making application.
No special qualifications are neces-
sary, but applicants must have at
least a high school education and
some clerical experience, OF else must
have had experience in handling
horses or as a chauffeur.
Accepted for Service.
Three men =ere accepted for the
regular army: George Wohler. Roch-
ester. y. NJ: Carlos 2. Moore, Lub-
book, Texas, cavalry: Robert V. Hob
man. Nadine. y. NJ.
Ralph c. Garrett, Plainview, Texas.
was accepted for the repair shops at
Fort Bliss IN the national army
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
MAKES It EASY
FOR TRAVISBOYS
Insurance May Be Paid for
by Friends or Relatives;
FL Paso Boys Doings.

Camp Travis, san Antonio. Texas,
Feb. 1.-THE government wishes every
soldier in Camp Travis, and in fact,
every soldier in the National army.
the National guard and the regular
army to have the protection Of gov
eminent life and disability insurance.
Announcement has been made to
Camp Travis soldiers that in order
that every soldier may secure this
protection, the government has agreed
that the insurance premium may be
paid either by the soldier himself by
deduction from his pay each month
or it may be paid direct to the bureau
of war risk insurance by any one,
either members Of the soldiers family
or his friends, for him. In this man
ner many soldiers, through the gener-
osity and interest Of relatives or
friends. may be able 70 take advan-
tage Of this offer for life and dis
ability Insurance, when they other
wise would not be able TO do so.
Private Jack Farmer, headquarters
detachment 315th Trains and NJ P.
has been holding down the job as
acting battalion sergeant major since
January 1. He has made application
for a commission in the quartermas-
ter corps.
Sergt. H. T. Smell. Of the 115th ord
nance depot company, was one Of the
organizers Of the French class, which
was formed IN the company during
the past week
Sergt. George L Arnold, OF company
D, 343d machine gun battalion. is act
ing first sergeant in the absence OF
Sergt. Z. L Atherton.
Private John NJ Richardson, who
has been a member of battery c, SAITH
field artillery. since his enlistment in
the army last September, has been
transferred to the engineering corps
and is now located at Washington
barracks. WASHINGTON. D. c.
Corp. George T. Lewis, battery c.
SAITH field artillery, has been ap-
uointed TO rehearse and conduct a
battery quartet which viii compete in
4 regimental singing which will take
Mace at Y. NJ c. A building No. ?,
night
Privates first class Taliev Brown,
George Cooper. Edward J. Kelly. and
cook Sherard II. Sorenson. members Of
company c motor section. 315th am
munition train, former FL Paso boys
have left for the target range at
Camp Bulls. Texas. They left camn
It 7:45 a m. marching a distance OF
q miles and arrived at the target
range at about 4 the same day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
QUICK relief FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That IS the joyful cry Of thousands
since Or. EDWARDS produced Olive
Tablets. TIE substitute for caloneL
DR.. Edwards, a practc;ng physician
for II years and calomcl's old-hme
enemy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
,Aronic constipation and torpid Evsrs.
d. E5USr5s' Give Tablets do not
contain c2lomcl, but aheaIinE, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No GriPin5 IS TIE keynote Of these
little su5I-coated, olive-colored tab
lets. They cause the bowels and liver to
act normally. They never force them
to unnatural action.
fyouE,ve dix brown MOUTH
bad breath dull, tired feeling-sick
heaceche-to-P:d liver and are consti-
pated, you'll find qu;c1z, sure and only
pleasant results from one or two little
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tables ct bedtime.
Thousands TIE one OF two every
night just to keep right Try them.
l0c and 25c per TX. An druggists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
INSURANCE FOR
MEN IN SERVICE
Local Red Cross VIII Ex-
plain It to Families Of
Men in the Army.

Hrs. S. P. skinner. chairman Of the
home service section Of Fl Paso Red
cross chapter. announces that this sec
zion is prepared to give information in
regard 70 the war insurance bin re-
Gently enacted BY congress. The ma
tional American Red Cross has sent
all necessary information TO the Local
chapter and will send all future rul-
inzs Of the government department as
they are made. Every family having
a soldier or sailor in service IS inter
ested IN this bill. as it provides funds
for the dependents OF a soldier, makes
provision for cheap government insrr-
ance to be paid to the beneficiary
named by the soldier. and arranges
for the payment OF a fixed sum OF
money 10 the soldier and to his de-
perdents should he be injured or
maizsed while in the country's ser
vice.
For example, q private who has
wife and two children would have to
snot SIS fhalf Of his pay) for their
support On his doing that, the gov
ernment viii give a separation al
l0wance Of SIS for the wife, sic for
the first child and $3.50 for the sec
ond The soldiers allotment added to
the government separation allowance
would bring S4T-50 regularly each
month TO his dependents. He cannot
be compelled to make allotments to
his mother, father. sister or brother.
but II he voluntarily makes such al
lotment, the government in some cases
viii make a separation allowance to
such dependents.
A member of the home service sec
ton viii be 1T the Red Cross room, on
The -four tn floor Of the Roberts-Banner
building, from to u a. m. every day
prepared TO give information on this
bill
The members OF the home service
section are Mrs. B. u. Worsham, Mrs.
Victor Moore. Mrs. T. c. Berry, Miss
Frances Read, Ms. L 7. kibler, Miss
A Louise Dietrich, Miss E. J. Eitrem.
lf-s W Skinner. Miss Kate Fink.
Miss Ethel Brown. Mrs J. N. Rich
mend ard Mrs S P Skinner
Every solder, sailor and nurse,
commissioned and enlisted, and Of any
age, has the right between now and
February Il 20 take out life and total
disability insurance up to $4,000 at
very low cost with the government
without medical examination.
This right is purely optional The
soldiers and sailors are not compelled
70 take insurance, but II they desire
70 exercise their right. they must do
50 before the 18th Of February.
The cost ranges from 65 cents
monthly at the age o. 81 70 Sl.z0
monthly al the age OF 81 for each
$1,000 Of Insurance
ARRANGEMENTS have been made to 1
telegraph applications for insurance. |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
Sore Throat, Colds
Quickly Relieved Ey HsmIIn's
Wizard oil

Hamlin's Wizard Oil is a simple
and effective treatment for sore
throat and chest colds. Used as a
gargle for sore throat It brings quick
relief Rubbed on the chest It will
often loosen up a hard, deep seated
cold IN one night
How often sprains, bruises, cuts
and burns occur in every family, as
well as little troubles like ezrache,
toothaehe, cold sores, canker sores,
stiff neck, and tired aching feet
Soothing, healing Wizard Oil will al
ways bring quick relief.
Get it from druggists for 80 cents.
II not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back
Ever constpated or have sick
headaches Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills, 80
cents, Guaranteed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
LIEUT.. DETWILER, OF Ell
PASO, WEBS IN CALIFORNIA

The following is taken from the
Los Angeles Times:
Sudden orders to Honolulu re-
suited in another haSty wedding when
Miss Margaret Alburtus, daughter Of
Mrs. H B. Alburtus. OF this city, mar
rieo Lieut. H p. DetWiler, who hur-
ried here from his regiment in Vir-
ginia just in time for the event The
marriage Is the result Of a romance
which started at the University OF
California, where both were students.
Lieut.. Detwiler graduated there in
May and was the one student chosen
by the government to graduate into
the regular army from the univer-
slty's military training department
The marriage of the couple took place
in Beverly Hills at the home of their
mutual friend, the Rev. Fink. WHO
read the service. The couple left at
once for San Francisco. whence they
sail Tuesday for Honolulu Lieut..
Detwiler is the son OF DR.. D. ". Det-
Wiler. OF FL Paso."
The parents live at s4O5 Dyer ave-
nue.. FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
LIEUTENANTS UP FOR NEXT
GRADE IN MANY REGIMENTS

Camp Cody, Deming. N. NJ. Feb. A.
The following first lieutenants will
take examinations for promotion to
captains: Carl T. Bosley. 18th am
bulance company: Kurt Jaenicke,
133rd infantry: James C Christensen.
109th engineers: Franklin s. Raiter,
ambulance company 1856: Frederick
n Roost, ambulance company 1874;
Peter II. Schroeder. 126th field srtil-
lery: Olaf T. Sohlberg, ambulance
company 1875.
Two first Ieutenants Of the medi-
cal corps Of the national guard viii
take examination for similar rank in
the medical corps Of the regular
army: Gerald c. Hunt, field hospital
company 1874. and Colin C. Owen, Of
the 125th field artillery.
Pvt first class William P. Hines,
134th infantry. viii take examination
for first lieutenancy in the medical
reserve corps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
At TER 100 MEN
FOR COMPAN 4
Lieut. MeKemy Asks Men
of Draft to Enlist Now
With FL Paso Outfit.

Drafted men in the first class were
invited Monday by Lieut. Cooper Nc
Kenny, company \. I41st infantry
First Texasl. FL Paso's lively unit
in Camp Bowie. Fort Worth. to join
the outfit at once. and not wait to
be scattered when the order comes to
join the colors. Lieut. McKemy has
opened a station at the office Of Capt
Richard Burgess, room 500 Two Re
publics building. and will be there
from till 4-30 daily to take the en-
hstmeats.
Capt Burgess wants $50 men to fill
the ranks in the home company. on
ccounC Of Withdrawals from 1t TO
fill other important service. Lieut.
-dckemy viii accompany drafted men
who wish to go now to the selective
boards here and assist them in Sc
curing the necessary papers.
Leave Names Wath Recruiters.
In the absence from the office OF
Lieut.. McKemy. if he is not found
readily, he asks recruits to leave
their names, addresses and telephone
numbers he is staying at his home,
1901 North Kansas. telephone 170S.
The officer said that company a
contains many of the first class Of
flee men Of the Seth division and
commanders have taken them freely.
At list regimental headquarters the
clerks are all company A boys. from
FL Paso, and at Gen. z. S. Greble's
division headquarters there are five
or six.
Old company K has been consoi-
dated with company ]. Seventh Texas
infantry. Lieut. McKemy said.
Goes to Hospital Unit.
David Merkin. S19 North Oregon.
left for Camp Bowie. Fort Worth.
Saturday, in accordance with instruc-
tons sent him to report to Mai. 7. J.
McCamant, 14Ist field hospital,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
''Y'' NO. 3 WILL HAVE MUSIC
OF ALL KINDS ON TUESDAY

Camp Cody, Deming, n. NJ. Feb. A.
The orchestra Of the band Of the i35th
infantry (First Minnesota Infantry
viii be the feature at W No 3 Tues
day evening. Sergt J. c. Meyers,
leader Of this orchestra, and also Of
the regimentai band, will give selec-
lions on the saxaphone. Sergt Ugan,
cult, will render several selections on
the violin Pvt Carroll Orr, noted
in the regiment as reader and
singer. will be a big attraction. Her
man Frenger, social secretary Of the
7. N. c. A, and Mrs Frenger. already
favOrites in camp as entertainers, are
Oh the program.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
SNIPEPS KILL GEO A. DUNN,
BROTHER OF TWO Ell PASOANS

WORD has just been received here
that George A. Dunn, 80 years Of age,
a member OF the ROYAL Scots. was
killed in action recently on the west
line trenches OF France. when he was
shot by snipers. No details Of the
actfon IS contained in the cablegram-
George A. Dunn IS a brother Of Tom
and william (Billy) Dunn. who con-
duct Dunn's music store at 104 Stan
ton street. He had been in the Royal
Scots regiment for the past three
years and had been in the west line
trenches for the past year. He ex-
pectel to receive a furlOuEh in a few
weeks and was contemplating q visit
TO America
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
SENATE DELAYS ARMY BY
HOLDING UP PROMOTIONS

Several thousand names OF army OF.
ficers promoted In the past few
months by the president and secre-
tary OF war are being held Up In the
senate for confirma tion. and. accord
ing to army officials. II is hampering
the work OF the military very much.
major generals who were to be given
important tasks OF organization and
training work cannot be utilized until
these names are confirmed.
Col Fran is c. Marshall. command
Ing the SD field artillery at FL Paso.
is one whose promotion to the - ade
OF bTigadier general is held back tenn
porarily by the delay. Gen. Marshall
and number Of othsrs were nom
mated more than a month aEo, but
nave not as yet been confirmed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
The War AtA Glance

~ EATH by execution is the
threat held over Berlin
workers who do not return
to their tasks today. Repressive
measures instituted by the Ger
man government have taken the
form OF orders to the strikers to
resume work on pain Of trial by
cOurtmartial which viii have pow
er to impose the death sentence.
Berlin has been one Of the main
centers Of the strike movement
and il has been admitted officially
that 10000 workers were idle be-
cause of the strikes there, while
unofficial estimates have run as
high as 100000. The German cap
ital was quiet Saturday, according
to semi official statements re-
ceived in Holland. virtually the
only form in which news of the
s-Iike has been permitted to leave
Germany.
Another strike is reported TO
have broken out at Jena, in the
grand duchy OF Saxe-Weimar.
Authentic reports from other
parts OF Germany are lacking.
Enemy War Leaders Meet
A significant announcement Is
made semi officially in Berlin. II
Is that the foreign ministers OF
Austria and Germany and Gen
Won Ludendorff. chief quarter
master general. VIM meet today in
Perrin They will discuss eco
nomic and political questions
american troops on the front IN
lo-raine have engaged the Ger
mans in a heavy artillery duel
go Americans were killed. nine
were wounded and one suffered
from shell shock during the bonn
bar-ment. The German front
trenches were destroyed
Raids at Isolated points and ar
tillery bombardments In various
sectors mark the operations on
the other fronts in France and
Italy
Vigorous prosecution OF the
war until peace can be obtained
based on principles Of freedom,
justice and respect for interna-
tional law" has been decided upon
by the supreme war council which
has just completed its meeting at
Versailles. The council found the
speeches OF chancellor Won Hert-
ling and count Czernin unfavora-
BILE
The supreme war council took
steps toward a general military
policy in all the main war the
aters,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
SOLDIER SAYS HE HASN'T
SEEN RED CROSS GIFTS YET

Jack Carson, a soldier in one OF
Gen. J. J Pershing's regiments in
France, has written relatives in New
York. saying that he had not on jan
Z seen any Of the warm articles the
Red Cross was reported to have sent
to his section Of the army, and said
he wondered when he was to receive
socks, gloves and a sweater. This
Of the soldier. 1710 East Boulevard.
FL Paso.
Carson enlisted IN the west and
passed through FL Paso last summer
for the front. His relatives intend to
try to send him warm clothing at
once
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
TWO BRIGADIER GENERALS
ARE DISCHARGED; DISARV ITY

WashingtO1, D c Feb. ARMY
orders published today announce the
honorable discharge OF Brig Gen AL
bert A. logan. on duty with the 2Sth
national army division at Camp Han
cock. Ca. and Of tho resignation OF
Brig. Gen. Frederick ". Sfiilwell.
also Of the national army. in France.
Physical condition or other circum-
stances making It impossible for the
officers to perform their duties were
responsible.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
All Fat People
Should Know This

The world owes a debt OF gratitude
20 the author Of the now famous Mar
inoIa Prescription, and is still more
Indebted for the reduction Of this
harmless effective obesity remedy to
tablet form. Garmola Prescription
Tablets can now be obtained at all
drug stores or by writing direct TO
efarmola Co, G6s woodward Ave, De-
tr0It Mich. and Their reasonable
price Us cents for a large case)
leaves no excuse for dieting or vio-
lent exercise FOR the reduction Of the
overfat body 70 normal proportions
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
PELPHREY sPECIAI. Irncr.

William h Pelphrey was elected
special Judge for the county court al
law Monday morning BY members OF
the bar association. 10 act during the
absence OF judge W p Brady at Pc
cos, Texas. where he is special JUDGE
IN a case on trial this week