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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
On Way to Japan.

Washington, May 24.-The mission
headed by Prince Arthur, the state de-
partment announced today, is on its
way to Japan 1t will come to Wash
ington to call on President Wilson.
The princes mission to Japan is in
connection with the recent appoint
ment of the emperor of Japan as an
honorary field marshal in the British
army. He is carrying to the emperor
a field marshals baton.
The mission includes the following:
Captain, the Hon. Joseph ST. Clair,
master of ST. Clair, Equerry to his
royal highness; Lieut.. Gen. Sir Will
liam Pultney K. G.. B., K. G. M. G.,
D. S. O.; Major Theral of Perbroke
and Montgomery, M. V. o., aide to
Gen. Pultney; Captain F. Bait, quar-
termaster third battalion, Royal BerlS-
shire Regiment, and four soldier ser
wants
Prince Arthur is a grandson of
Queen Victoria and first cousin of
King George. He was born on Janu-
ary 1888, and married the Duchess of
Fife in 1913. His sister is the Crown
Princess of Sweden. The Duke of
Connaught, his father, gave up his
claim to the throne of SaXe-Coburg,
rather than become a German prince.
. Prince Arthur has served with the
British EXpeditionary Forces par
ticipating in the retreat from Mons,
the battles of the Marne, Aisne, Ypres,
Neuve Chapelle, Loos and Somme.
He also was in the offensive of 1917.
first with his own regiment, the Royal
~ScotS Grays, then with the second
cavalry division. In 1916 he was with
the fourth army under General Sir
Henry Rawlinson and later on the
staff of the Canadian corps.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
LINTON KILLED BY
SHELL FROM MORTAR
Was On Outpost Duty Within Short
Distance of German Line,
Officer Writes.

Mrs. James Linton Of Maple street
is in receipt of letter from Second
Lieutenant O'Neil of Company I,
102d Z. S. Infantry, in which he re-
lates the circumstances in connec-
ton with the death Of her son. J.
Russell Linton. who was killed in
France in April, The officer pays a
high tribute to the loyalty and cour-
age of the local patriot.
Lieutenant O'Neil explains that
between the American positions and
the German trenches was a thickly
wooded section of land, at the eX-
treme end of which was erected q
small and strongly fortified observa-
ton post. This outpost was only a
few hundred yards from the German
front line trenches and was at all
times occupied by picked men from
the American lines.
On the fatal day Private Linton
and another soldier were in charge
of this post, a position Of honor and
trust when a chance shell from a
German trench mortar landed direct
ly upon it and exploded. A piece of
shell pierced Private Lintons heart,
killed him instantly, and seriously
wounded the other soldier. Lieuten-
toms body was not mutilated by the
shell and he remarked upon the un-
usually calm and serene expression
on the young martyrs face when he
vas found.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
CIVIL CASES ASSIGNED.
Pending Actions in City Court Are
Subjects for Motions and Claims.

Several cases will be tried in the
city court at an early date. Assign
IN ments ordered by Judge ames T. Mes
kill are as follows:
Monday June 3, at p. M, Frank
Monkiewicz against Rocco Ferrara.
Monday, June 8, at 2 p. M, Ernest
Necri and wife against Danti Moreno
and wife.
Monday. June 8, at 10 a. M, the
Gum Rubber Co. against Harry L.
Gold.
Wednesday, May 30, at p. m, John
Budnik against Bronislaw Gryck.
Tuesday, May %, at p. M, Abra-
ham D. Lipman against Mike Sowa.
The cases of Susan A. Kenney
against Edward A. Berdge and Frank
Maietta against d. Somnese were or
dered off the trial list.
In the suits of Herman Zahanleiter
against Santi Ercoh and John Budnik
against Bronslaw Gryk, Judge Mes
kill entered an order that they be
stricken from the docket.
In the suit of Peter Samarzesky
against William E. Fahr and wife At
torneys Klett & Alling made a mo-
tion to reopen the Judgment. 1t
went over for one week.
Order was given for attachment
in the case of Earle C. Bacon against
the New Britain Trap Rock Quarry
Co., in which Attorneys Cooper &
Mink appear for the plaintiff. Similar
orders were issued in suits of Stanley
K. Green, executor, and the Sullivan
Machinery Co., against the New Bri-
tain Trap Rock Quarry Co.
The plaintiffs motion to file an
amended complaint was granted in the
action of the City Coal & Wood Co.,
against the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad CO. Judge Gaff
ney represents the plaintiff and At
torney Buckingham the defendant
One week in which to file a bill of
particulars and to furnish a bond for
prosecution was allowed in the case Of
Rose TreslSu represented by Attorney
Pouzzner, against Jack Neimiro and
wife, represented by Bernan & Ber-
man.
Pleading or judgment by default
Is the claim in the suit Of George
O'Connell, for whom Cooper & Mink
appear, against George Di Carmela,
represented by Attorney Greenberg. 1t
went over one week.
The demurrer in the suit Of Louis
Snrlnkln against carlson d IOrrell
was argued by Attorney F. 3. Hun
gerford for the plaintiff and Judge
Mink of the rm Of Attorneys Mink
s. Cooper.
The action Of Isidore Simons for
the foreclosure of a chattel mortgage
on personal property of John F. Will
lis in the Hotel Nelson. was heard by
Judge Meskill. Judge S. Russell
Mink aDpeared for the plaintiff and
the defendant was not represented.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
WORK OR fight rule
PUTS NATION ON Edge
Makes Improbable Necessity
of Raising Draft
Age.

Washington, May 24.-The far
reaching character of the new work
Or fight" regulations under which
the government proposes to put
every man Of draft age into some
useful employment or into the army.
probably will not be fully realized by
the country until the effects of it's
operation appear in every commun-
ity.
lnasmuch as every case will come
uH for determination on it's merit as
the operation of regulation goes for
ward it will become apparent that
the scope of the governments action
practically is limitless.
AS the outgrowth of a plan con-
ceived and known as putting the ma
ton to work the new regulations
probably will be more and more
OIL until it becomes necessary to raise
the draft age above 81. Military ad-
visers are of the opinion now that it
will not be necessary to raise the
craft age and the manpower of the
nation is sufficient if those now of
CRAFT age are fully utilized.
The first effect Of the new regula-
tons will be to drive idlers to work
or into the army. Moreover it will
be the idlers' own responsibility to
set useful job before July l. Then
will come determination Of what con-
stitutes useful employments, and this
it is pointed out will come in for
closer determination as the war goes
en-.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
GERMANY RAISING .-
CONVICT BATTALIONS
Male Workers in Munition Factories
and Troops From Other Fronts
Rushed to West.

Washington, May 24.--As an indi-
cation of the effort being made by
Germany to meet the strain on her
manpower, convict battalions are
being formed, according to a dispatch
received by the state department to-
day quoting a neutral newspaper
Other drastic measures are being
taken, according to the article, in
Guiding stripping of munition factories
of men and the substitution of women
children and prisoners, and moving Of
troops from the garrison along the
Dutch frontier and from the Ruma-
nian front to the west. The latter
troops have been described as being
unfit for intensive action because of
the soft war" of recent months on
the southern front.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
READY FOR REGISTRATION
First District Board Will Use Office
~ and Broad Street Site and Second
City Hall Corridor.

The first and second exemption
districts are now practically ready for
the national registration day, June 5,
when all males, native or alien born,
who have attained the age of 21 since
the 5th of last June must register
under the selective service law In
both districts the registration offices
will be open from a. m. to 9 p. m.
The first district will register men in
the office in city hall and also in
Skritulsky's block on Broad street.
while the second board will have it's
registration booth in the corridor Of
City hall Volunteer clerks are
needed by both boards.
A United State medical corp off,
GER, a captain, is visiting the local
draft boards to inspect their method
of physical examination. He is
chiefly engaged in checking up the
men who have been rejected by close
ly inspecting the physical examina-
lions,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
F0RTY-F0UR NAMES
ON CASUALTY LIST
Bridgeport, New Haven and
Portland Soldiers Slightly
Wounded.

Washington, May 24.-The casualty
list today contained Al names divided
as follows:
Killed in action, 4; died of wounds,
8; died Of accident, 4 died of disease,
10; wounded severely, 16; slightly 1.
The list:
Killed in Action.
Captain Frederick D. Claire, Phil
adelphia; Corporal Lionel B. Roth
rock, Pittsburgh; Privates Francis
Highly, Elmira, N. Y; John A. Shram-
kowski, Jackson, Mich.
Died of Disease.
Corporal Daniel L. Johnson, Allan
ia; Privates Franklin Brun, Musco-
tab, Kas.; Gunnard Erickson, Brain
erd, Mimi; Homer E. Grafton,
Springfield, Mo-; John Griener, Lup-
emberg, Ia; Joseph P. Morris, New
York city; Evans Pegues, Osborne, N.
c.; Elmer H. Prengel, st. Louis; Her
man Roberts, Minneapolis; Joseph
Williams, Line, Ark.
Died Of Wounds.
Lieut.. Whitney H. Joyce, Unadilla,
n. Y; Sergeant James L. Yates, Que
bee, Canada; Privates Neil Gallagher,
County Mayo, Ireland; John r. Joyce,
Crosby, N. D.; Willie Kapitzkie, Con-
verse, Tex; Irwin @. McConnelee, At
lantic, Ia; Frank Opie, Concord, N.
H.; Woodruff Perkins, Overton, New;
Carlton De Wolf Roberts, Brooklyn.
Died of Accident.
Lieuts. Aimee D. Genard, Manches-
ter. N H; Eugene Paul Wubben, Col
orado Springs; Cadet Joseph A. Bet
tenhausen, 130 North Laurel street,
Hazleton, Pa; Private Patrick w.
joyce, Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Wounded Severely.
Captain John A. Battin, Waterv-
lett, N. Y: Corporals John J. O'Mara,
Chicago; John X. Sullivan, Kingston,
N. Y; Sergeants Cleo c. Handy, Gov
ington, Ga; Thomas c.. MITCHELL,
Southbridge, Mass; Privates Harry
w. Congdon, 341 South Avenue,
Bridgeport, Conn; Orville E. Gravin,
schenectady; Joseph A. Giegerich.
Elizabeth, N. j.; Paul l.. Hall, Junia-
ia, Pa; w. l.. Ladyslaw Jablonowski
Cleveland; Edward D. Lawler, Port
land, Conn; Earnest G.. Lawrence,
Gastonia, N c.; John J. Phelan, New
Haven; Wyllys Singleton Rudd
Rome, n. Y; Murray G. Smouse,
Cumberland, Md; James w. Sullivan,
New Haven.
Wounded Slightly.
Corporal Eric H. Moody, Upton
Vile, Tenn.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
TROLLEY MEN VOTE ON WAGES

New Haven, May 24.-Ballots cast
by members of the trolleymen's union
on the Connecticut company's system
are being counted today and a meeting
of the joint conference board will be
held later in the day. 1t has been re-
ported that the men have rejected the
company's offer at "a to 40 cents an
hour an the request for 3S to 4 ) cents
an hour but on this point it is stated
by officials of the company that no
reply has been made by the men. The
count of ballots is to determine the at
titude of the men towards the COM
pany's offer the answer to be yes or
mo"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
TRAFFIC MEN TO MEET.

Secretary l.. A. Sprague of the
Chamber of Commerce has issued an
Invitation to all traffic managers and
shippers in this city, to meet at the
chamber next Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock, when the matter of high
vyay transportation will be discussed
The committee on the Am ericaniza-
ton plan today mailed to 5 cities
missionaries concerning the work
rs carried on in those places. 1t is
: expected that definite information
will be available in about 10 days and
steps can then be taken to proceed
~<i4h plans.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
WELLESLEY UNIT IN FRANC CE.

Paris, May 24.-The American Red
Cross announces that the Wellesley
college unit which has just arrived in
France has been assigned to work in
the Lyons district, one of the largest
centers of Red Cross activity. The
unit comprises graduate nurses, two
experienced social workers, one dieti-
tian and one doctor. This is the sec
on'd group Of college women to under
take work in France, the first being
the Smith college girls who began con-
struction work at Cricourt until they
were driven out by the Germans.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
Bolivia Invites Japanese Farmers.

London, May ga Bolivian pleni-
potentiary, Minoza Reyes, has arrived
in Toxic to arrange for Japanese emf
grafton on a large scale to Bolivia,
says dispatch from Toxic to the
Daily Mail.
The dispatch says that the mission
of the Bolivian emissary is to ar
range for the settlement, as a first
step, of 10000 Japanese farmers in
Bolivia to work vast tracts of uncul-
tivated land. The Mail correspondent
adds that an important development
ins Japanese emigration to South
America is foreshadowed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
Several Concerns 100 Per Cent Perfect


Chairman Bennett warmly con-
graduated all the workers in this
campaign and likewise sent out a
message of congratulation to the
PEOPLE of the city who have done
their share. He especially commend
ed the energetic work of Peter
Crona and William J. Farley, two of
the hardest workers. Mr.. Crona re-
ported in turn that the employees of
the New Britain Gas Light company
and the Connecticut Light & Power
company have all agreed to give one
days pay month for each of the
four months during which the
pledges run. The following concerns
are reported as having subscribed
100 per cent Of the employees: Barnes
& Robert, Fafnir Bearing company,
Metal Specially company, Hart &
Hutchinson, Hart & Cooley, Prentice
Manufacturing company, c. J. White
& company, Parker Shirt company
and B. Jahn company. OF these the
Hart & Cooley company gets the
laurels as the men have averaged
$7.56 per man, exclusive Of the ex-
ecutive officers. None employed by
the Metal Speciality company has
given less than SIS and the same is
true of the B. Jahn company. The
New Britain Tool company have sub
scribed 95 1-2 per cent of it's workers
and has averaged $6.S2 per man
while the office and the press room
and the iron and brass foundries at
the P. & f. Corbin company have
subscribed 100 per cent and the press
workers have all given SIS or more.
In addition to these excellent re-
hot ]nth d 1oi Ia
and Newington have gone over their
allotted amounts, and Plainville is we'll
on it's way to double it's initial quota.
1t has also been reported that the
contributions thrown on the flag
carried by the r. & E. girls in last
Saturdays parade amounted to $237,
and already $3S2 has been collected
at the booths.
The campaign will continue until
next Monday night and from today the
entire city will be thrown open to can
vassers regardless of who they have
on their lists. Another important an
nouncement was that the New Britain
chapter of the Red Cross gets 25 per
cent of the city's gross contributions
to carry on it's work, and if 100000
is reached, this means the local chap
ter will have $4,000 to help along
this good cause. There will be no
luncheon tomorrow or Monday, but
supper will be served at 7 o'clock
Monday evening, when final reports
will be made.
Tonight and tomorrow, Miss Fran
ces Brady will be in charge of the
girls collecting at Keeney's theater,
while Miss Florence Whittlesey will be
at Fox's, Miss Mary Fitzgerald at the
Scenic and Miss Hazel Andrews at the
I.vceum. Each will have ten girls to
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
ENEMY CUTS AWAY PIERS,
FAILING TO BLAST PATH
IN ZEEBRUGGE BLOCKADE

London, May 24.-Having
failed in attempts to blow up the
two concrete laden ships sunk in
the entrance to the Bruges canal
at Zeebrugge, the Germans are
engaged in cutting a way through
the piers in an attempt to out
flank the obstruction.
Photographs taken by British
airmen show this and they also
show how completely the canal
entrance has been blocked. So
the Germans have adopted the
expedient of removing the piers
on the west side Of the canal in
order to make a large enough
channel for destroyers and other
craft larger than submarines to
go out to sea.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
SWEDE ENVOY QUITS
TOXIC Under CLOUD
Wallenburg's Departure Follows
Charges Of Unneutraity
ALLIED DIPLOMATS SC0RNFUL
Members of Other Embassies Refused
to Attend Functions to Which He
Was InviteoI--JapaneSe Asked to
Emgrate to Bolivia.

London, May 24.-Much specula-
ton has been aroused in Toxic over
the departure Of G. o. Wallenburg,
the Swedish minister, and 4 promi-
nent Swedish residents, according to
q dispatch from Toxic to the Daily
Express, dated Thursday.
Allegations of unneutral conduct by
the minister are freely made. The
Japanese foreign office has not issued
a statement, but, it is added, it is pub
lie knowledge that Allied diplomats
recently refused to meet Mr.. Wallen-
burg Or attend functions to which he
had been invited.
No members of the diplomatic corps
were at the railway station when the
Swedish minister left
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
REMAINS SILENT FOR YEAR.

Laudato Of Stamford, indicted for the
murder of his father-in-laW, Domenic
Pom'pai, on March 20, 1917, was sent
to the insane asylum in Mddletown to-
day by Judge Webb of the superior
court to be held for observation. Since
the day of his arraignment last year
when he fell in Il faint in the court
room, Laudato has not spoken a word.
Various tests have been made by
! physicians but he has remained
speechless through them all.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
WOOD MAY SUCCEED MUCK.

London, May 24.-Although the
Daily Telegraph reports that Sir
Henry Joseph Wood had accepted an
offer to become conductor of the Bos-
ton Symphony orchestra the Daily
News quotes Sir Henry as saying that
he has not yet decided whether he
would accept the offer. Sir Henry,
the paper adds, will not reah a deci-
sion until next week.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
CROSSLEY SENT TO PRISON.

Bridgeport, May 24.-J. Harry
Crossley of this city and New York
implicated in alleged fraudulent real
estate deals here, pleaded guilty to
cmbezzlement in the superior court
TODAY and was sentenced by Judge
kellogg to from two to five years in
prison. Crossley had been indicted
on two counts of forgery, two en-
bezzlement and one of uttering
forged document. The other counts
were nolled.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
III. EVAN WILLIAMS DEAD.

Akron, O., May 24.-H. Evan Will
liams, snoted tenor. died this morn
ing at the city hospital after an ILL
ness of one week. Death, which was
due to blood poisoning, came while
Mr.. Williams was surrounded by his
wife and children, called to his bed.
side when it became known that his
condition was critical.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
PROMOTIONS APPROVED.

Washington, May 24.-The senate
military committee today ordered
favorably reported the nomination
of Major General Peyton c. March,
acting chief of staff, promo oting him to
the rank Of q full general, and that
of General Tasker Fl. Bliss, chief OF
staff. to be general by brevet.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
RUSSIANS DISEASE STRICKEN.
Million Total Invalids, Others Afflicted
With Illness.

Moscow, May "a (By the Associated
Press. )-One million of 100000 Rus
sian war prisoners held in Germany
and Austria are total invalids.
In Germany there are 100000 and
Austria 100000. Half of the inva-
lids are tubercular, most of them in
the last stage of that plague. Many
of the remainder are suffering from
serious contagious diseases.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
BOY BADLY INJURED.

Roger Morse, aged years. of
Plainville, is in the New Britain Gen
eral hospital with serious injury to
his head and a badly bruised body, as
the result of an auto accident in
Plainville this afternoon. An automo-
bile driven by Mr.. Sinsley of Wood
bury struck the boy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
FOOD MINISTRY FOR ITALY.

Rome, May pa food ministry is
created under a decree promulgated
today. DR.. Silvio Crespi, who has
been food controller received the new
portfolio, and Signor Nunziate was ap-
pointed under-secretary. Signor Gel
lori, under-secretary for marine trans
portation has resigned. Salvador Or
land has been appointed to succeed
him
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
Japan Chinese Military Pact Signed.

Toxic, May Is, (By the Associated
Press. 1.-The military agreement with
China has been signed. Being mill
tary in nature it is not likely the de-
tails will be announced. Also it was
arranged to meet the contingency of
possible military action in Russia.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
SUIT FOB $3.50.

r. l.. Bradley of Waterbury has
brought suit against Michael ezier-
ski of this city to recover $3.50 and
500 costs Real estate on Gold
street was attached today by Deputy
Sheriff M. ID. StockWell. The writ is
returnable in the city court at
Waterbury on the third Tuesday in
June.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
WASHINGTON PUZZLED.
premier's Figures Do Not Agree
American Estimates.

Washington, May "a. - Prer
Lloyd Georges statement that
United States has thus far been
t. counterbalance less than
fifth the lighting strength the
mans gained for the west front o,
ations through collapse or Ru
left officials here somewhat puz
az to the figures upon which 1t
based.
In view of the fact that Secre1
Continued on Ninth Page)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
Prince Arthur and Party Cross
Atlantic on WarShip
HONOR FOR Y0SHIHIT0
Baton Being Conveyed to Ruler of
Nippon, Honorary Field Marshal in
British Arny-Will Visit White
House.

An Atlantic Port, May 24.-Prince
Arthur of Connaught, son of the Duke
of Connaught and Strathern, former
governor general of Canada, and
cousin of King George, arrived here
today from an English port, as head
of British mission. The mission
made the voyage aboard British
cruiser. The party was met by Assist
ant Secretary Long and others.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
MURDERER OF WIFE
FACES FIRING SQUAD
De Weese Goes Calmly to Death Urg-
ing Rifemen Be Certain
of Aim.

Salt Lake City, May 24.-Howard
Fl. De Weese, convicted of the mur-
Ger of his wife. Fanny Fisher De
Weese was executed in the state
prison yard here this morning at 6:55
o'clock.
De Weese walked calmly to the
chair, insisting that the marksmen
comprising the firing squad make
certain of their aim. Death was al
m ost instantaneous.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
se ono 600 TO RED CROSS.

New York, May PA contribution
of $3,000,00O to the Red Cross War
Fund by the Rockefeller Foundation
was announced today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-24
ALLIES PREPARED TO RESIST
GREAT HUN BLOW NOW DUE
Washington Learns German Division
Rebelled at Order to Proceed East

Washington, "A at Dvinsk
favor the diyiSO