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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-25
PARNELL MEEHAN.

Mr.. Royal Daniels, field, secretary
for the Southeastern Division Of the
Red Cross addressed public meeting
at the Courthouse yesterday after.
noon. Mr.. Daniels comes almost di-
rect from the battle fields in France
and related to his audience in simple
manner the most stirring stories of
soldier experience and Red Cross
work. He gave the local chapter
some needed information and direc-
tion in regard to it's work.
County papers are no longer per-
mittcd by the postoffice to send COM
plimentary copies. Ithas been pos
tai regulation for some time that
subscriptions are not counted legiti-
mate subscriptions unless paid in adj
vance. 1t now appears that the de-
partment will draw the lines on this
ruling and not permit the sending
of papers where the subscription Is
not bona fide or paid in advance. All
papers, daily and weekly are busy
correcting their lists TO conform ITO
these regulations. d :
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
FIVE KILLED IN
TUNNEL TRAIN CRASH
Passenger Train Hits Light Engine
on Line Between Cambridge
and Burlington, VT.

Burlington, VT, June 5.-A collision
between a local passenger train and
a work train on the Central Vermont
railroad, between this city and Winoo-
ski, today, killed five persons and in
jured several others. Seven persons
were removed to hospitals None of
the dead was a passenger
The accident occurred in a tunnel
when the south bound local from
Cambridge for Burlington crashed
head on, into q work engine running
light 1t was claimed that the acct
dent was due to mistake in orders.
for the passenger train should hava
been held at Winooski until the work
engine had passed north.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
Yankee BayonetS Drive Enemy Back.

With the American Army in France,
Tuesday, June A, (By Associated
ress)-The American troops thrown
into the present great battle on the
front Northwest of Chateau-Thiery in
q brillian bayonet attack, drove the
Germans from Neuilly wood in which
the enemy was attempting to estab-
1ish himself after occupying the viii
lage of Veuilly- -La-Poterie in severe
fighting.
The Germans poured a heavy ma
chine gun fire into the American
ranks, but the Americans rushed for
ward and destroyed the hastily erect
ed machine gun positions on the edge
of the woods. Continuing their ad
vance they engaged the Germans at
close quarters and cleared them en-
tirely from their positions, driving
them back upon the ruined villages.
In a sharp combat, marked by the
ferceness of the allied machine gun
fire. French and American troops,
fighting side by side, almost wiped
out small German forces which had
reached the left bank of the Marine
near Jaulgonne, east OF chateau
Thferry. Most of the enemy surVl-
vors were rounded up in small groups
and made prisoners.
On Monday in the attack against
the Germans at Veuilly the Amerl-
cans drove them back one and half
llilometers on the front of narrow
salient. The ground was cleared OF
the enemy and the Americans are
now holding their position there
The American losses, according to
+ha latest reports available, were ex-
ceedingly light, most of them result
ing from shell fire.
The first Americans to enter the
battle zone were troops of machlne
gun battalion. They rode On trucks
during ali of Friday night and ar
rived at their new position on Satur-
day morning. These were the troops
which repulsed the enemy which at
tempted to cross the Marine river.
The machine gunners were sta
tioned within a certain town and be-
gan operations by poking the muzzle:
6.f their weapons through broker
walls bushes and holes knocked IL
the side of houses. The guns were
el5illfully hidden and the Germans
were unable to locate them. The
Germans shelled the town heavily ant
the Am mericans took positions accord
inp1y. Later on the enemy entered
an WY
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
ecretary Daniels States No Interruption Flow Soldiers and Munitions Will
suit Raids-Nava Fleet Hunting Down Submarines
ALL EXCEPT 10 PASSENGERS ON
LOST CAROLINA ACCOUNTED FOR
MINES REPORTED THICK
IN DELAWARE WATERS

Lewes, Del, June 5.-Reports
prevail here that the German
U-boats which raided cOastWise
shipping on Sunday and Monday
have strewn the Delaware Bay
and the waters around the Della
ware Capes with floating mines.
Ten mines have been found, it is
reported, and government mine
Sweepers are searching for others
No confirmation of these reports
can be obtained from government
officials. ...
Shipping has been held up for
the present, no vessel being al
lowed to leave without permission
of the naval authorities.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
MURDER and suicide
IN MILLDALE BLOCK
B0arder Shoots Woman and
Then Fires Shot Through ,
-, Own Heart.

Southington, June 5.--Semon Zat-
zwick, aged A shot and fatally
wounded Mrs. Stasmania, zlatlznot-
nick, aged "a, wife of John Zlatlznot-
nick, and then killed himself last
night. The woman died this morn
ing. She had received two bullets
through the breast. The man ended
his life with a single bullet through
the heart.
The affair took place in the zlatl-
znotnick fiat on the second floor of
a four tenement house at Milldale
Park, two miles from the center of
the town. There were no witnesses,
and the story was obtained by DR..
Stedman, the medical examiner, from
the woman before death came Zat-
zwick boarded with the ZlatIznotnicl1s
The husband works nights in a brass
shop at Mixville. The boarder had
shown no attention to the woman, but
last night be entered her room She
screamed and the man shot lrer and
then shot himself.
Tenants aroused, sent for Sheriff
McCabe and Consta BILE G. p. Thomp-
son. The mans body was viewed as
soon as DR.. Stedman could reach the
place and sent to an undertak er's
Word was sent to the husband but
as he missed the last trolley car from
Mixville he did not arrive before his
wife had died. He said that he had
no cause for complaint against the
boarder who was an old friend. The
couple had no children.
All the parties are Austrians and
they had lived at Milldale Park three
Or four years.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
PRESIDENT APPEALS
AGAIN FOR MOONEY
Writes to Governor of California Urg-
ing Pardon For Labor Leader
Convicted of Murder.

Washington, June 5.-President
Wilson has written a second letter to
Gov. Stephens Of California, urging
the pardon of Thomas j. Mooney. The
president asked for clemency for
Mooney in March, but Gov. Stephens
replied that he could not act until an
appeal for the convicted man had
been passed on by the courts. The
courts have refused the plea.
Mooney was convicted Of compile
ity in the bomb explosion that killed
ten persons during San Franclsco's
preparedness parade, July 22, 1916.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
MINISTER EGAN RESIGNS
Famous Diplomatic Representative OF
America to Denmark Gives LII
Health As Reason.

Washington, June 5.-Maur1ce
Francis Egan, United States Minister
to Denmark, has rendered his reslgna-
ton to the state department. owing
to i'll health.
The resignation will be accepted.
Mr.. Egan had been minister to Den
mark since June, 1907, when he was
appointed by President Roosevelt.
Minister Egan's lengthy service at
the Danish capital made him a favor
ite with the Danish royal family. He
is an author Of note.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
Pursuit Moves Farther South, in Belief s.
mersibles Have Gone in that DirectiOI
Airmen Photograph New York in Darkr
---Attack on Transatlantic Tanker Fail

Washington June 5-Whatever the purpose of the
raid the Atlantic and whatever number of
marines hereafter may to American waters there will
check the flow of and munitions France Secrd
Daniels said today.
"The great duty of navy said he, "is to keep ope
door France carry and munitions to the great
tefront and guard food supplies for beigerents.
has been accomplished thus far and will continue to
the road open.'
The navy department had further advices at Il
from the patrol fleet hunting down the submarine that was
heard from.
Concentration today Of American naval forces off the
followed the receipt of advces by the navy DEPART
that German unersea craft having sunk probable total
vessels off the New Jersey Shore had yesterday transferred
of their depredations further south Just naval off
had concluded that the German raiders had left American WI
for the home there the that French tank ST
the Radoeine saved from destruction early yestd
by American destroyer IS miles off the Maryland
dispatch brought the that there has been added
schooner, the Edward Baird r the list of submarine v
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
NORWEGIAN SHIP SEIZED.

Washington, June 5.-The Nor
wegian steamship Eikundasund which
had a German safe conduct has been
captured by Il German submarine and
taken to Swinemunde as a prize, ad-
vices to the state department say to-
day The ship was on it's way to
Stockholm with a cargo Of herring
consigned to the Swedish Food COM
mission.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
Germans Try to Raid British.

London, June 5.-German troops
this morning attempted to raid the
British lines southwest of Morlan
court, in the region east of Amiens,
the war office announced today. AL
though the enemy was supported by
heavy artillery fire he was repulsed
and left prisoners in the hands of the
British.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
HARTFORD OFFICER
IS TAKEN PRISONER
Lieut.. Benjamin c. Byrd Was
Previously Reported Missing
no ON CASUALTY LIST
Western States Figure Prominently i'll
Killed in Action ROll-Five COnneC-
ticut Soldiers Mentioned in the War
Department Statement.

Washington June 5.-The army
casualty list today contained 10
names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 80; died of wounds,
49, died Of accident, 3; died of dis
ease, 6; wounded severely, A.; missing
in action, 2, ..
Officers named were: Colonel Ber-
tram r.. Clayton, Salisbury, N. c.;
Captains Harry A. Bullock, Cam
bridge, Mass; Edward O. Fleur, Des
Moines; Lieutenants Clarence Green,
Winterset, Iowa; Richard Mortimer
Jr., Tuxedo Park, N. Y, killed in ac-
ton; Lieutenant Howard r. Smith,
New Castle, Ind, died of accident;
Lieutenant Abram P. Craddock,
Lynchburg, Va; Adam P. DAM
brauckas, Philadelphia; Walter J..
Sullivan, Chicago, and Frederick
August Westphal, Providence, severe
~ wounded: Lieutenant Ralph M.
! Noble, Galesburg, ILL.,, missing in &C
! tion Lieutenants Benjamin G. Byrd,
Hartford, Conn, and Robert Baker
Mcdowell, Jersey City, prisoners, pre-
| viously reported missing.
The list:
hllICu III ACTON.
Colonel Bertram T. Clayton, Sails
| bury, n. c.; Captains Harry A. Bull
| lock, Cambridge, Mass; Edward O..
F'leur, Des Moines, Iowa; Lieuts.
! Clarence Green, Winterset Iowa;
Richard Mortimer, Jr., Tuxedo Park,
| n. Y; Sergeants Willie K. Murray,
Newfoundland, KY; Jesse f. Tillman,
Creston, Iowa; Corporals Walter j.
| u ftcnl
Kipling. Mich. Frank w. Orr, Des
Moines, Iowa; Bugler Fred n. Davis,
Lorimer Iowa; Cook Joseph Downs,
Kinmundy, Ill; Privates Nicola
AIongi, Briggi, Italy; Sigurd O. And
erson, Mason City, Iowa; Claude
Bsken, Mason City, Iowa; Oscar
Baker Dubuque, Iowa; Carl R. Bev-
ersdorf, Dubuque, Iowa; Frank r.
Brown, Red Oak, Iowa; Lloyd p
Coulborn, Salisbury, Md; Otis f.
Craig, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Bruce
Croft, Winterset Iowa; Eugene Ford
Winterset, Iowa; Willford Funder-
burk, Durand Ga; Lloyd w. Gettys
Stuart, Iowa; Smith Ham, Winter
set, Iowa; Gladstone G. Hewitt, Cres-
ton, Iowa; Admiral D. Hulzey, Re
becca, Ca. William Kellisch, ZOE
Fairview avenue, Lancaster, Pa.
Martin Lizdas, Waukegan, ILL.,; FREQ
FL Never. New York; Ernest f. Mi
nor, Thornton, r. l.; Merle l.. Maui
man, Arispe, Iowa; Joseph H. Pfab
DUBUQUE. Iowa; Everett Powers, Car
Isle, Iowa; Jessie r. Salisbury, rat
terson, Iowa; Clemens w. Schuster
Dubuque, Iowa; Earl G. Shaw, Du
t;oue, Iowa; Arthur G. Van Dyne
California. Pa. John Zauisza, 8
William street, Middletown, Conn.
Died of Wounds.
Sergeant Gordon E. Perry, Creston
Iowa: Corporals Carl j. Lechne1
Cedar Falls, Iowa; James G. Shea
Roslindale Mass; Cook Everett {
Davis, Nora Springs, Iowa; Private
Cle1nmie Atkinson, Denmark, Ore
Holly Coffee, Morgan, KY; Samue
Hazard, Atlantic, Iowa; Wayne T
TIuxtable, LIE Mars, Iowa. John N
!, Saunders, Garwin, Iowa; Joseph Schu
, bert, Ford City, Pa: Privates William
. A. Staley, Council Bluffs, Iowa; Cha.
d Thayer, Milford Conn.
, Died of Disease.
l Corporal James Dudley Patnod,
= Port Henry, N Y; Privates Frederic
i | Joseph Dondero, Flushing, n. Y
CONTINUED on Sixth Page)
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
TRY TO SLIP JEWELS
OF CZAR INTO US. A.
Romandoff Gems, Valued at $4,000.
600 Were to Be Struggled Into
This Country.

New York, June 5.-An alleged
plot to smuggle into America the
crown jewels of the dethroned Ro-
manoff dynasty, stones valued at ST.
600, 900, is believed it is said to have
been discovered by United States Gus
toms officials, it has been learned
here today.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05

The Baird was found in a
condition by the destroyer,
took on board two of the sch
survivors. The Baird was a
Of 279 tons. hailing from w
ton, Del. No report had bee
ceiyed early today as to the
other members of the sch
crew, and it was not known "
other additions would be made
list Of SIS persons believed to
been lost when the steamship
lina was shelled and sunk.
First Shot at Transatlantic
In attacking the Radiolein@
German raiders made their fiji
tempt to sink a transatlantic
The navy department dispatch
that the tanker was later r
as having reached an America
Transfer of the scene Of
tions from the waters off New
to the Maryland region was
that the large number of pat
sells, seaplanes, and other
which went out in search
raiders when the first news
sinkings was received Monday
ing had made it too uncom
for the enemy in the northe
sion. Naval forces from MOI
Chesapeake Bay were TODAY
more on the alert than yeste
hopes of hunting down the
While no official announceme
been made, it was indicated
army aviators' service had id
the search.
At Least Two Submarine
Navy department officials To-
ter reading the stories told
vivors, were somewhat incline
wise their previous views as
being only one submarine eng
the raid. The survivors stories
to establish the theory there
least two U-boats, and identi
two craft as the U-37 and tn
Officials today declared til
work of the raiders thus far Il
q failure in that the tonna
stroyed in the sinking OF th
vessels reported only about
tens, and that what is belle
have been the primary
namely the creation of a der
the American people for thd
of American craft fighting sub
abroad, had been completely
ed. #-.
Submarine danger is not
at this time to justify adva.
government marine insurand
the treasury announced todd
rate on life insurance for offi
crews of merchant vessels en-
traffic through the war zone
duced today from 25 cents to
per 500 as rated before the
rine attacks off the Atlantic
New York, June 5.-Ulpon
suits Of Photographic observa
tanned by army ayiators, w
over darkened New York la
will be determined the GU
further darkening the city a
caution against possible Ger
raids, it was stated today.
signs and all lights, excep
lamps and lights in dwelling
out last night by order of Po
{Continued on Eleventh
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
kUNX TAKEN AWAY.

john kunz, who was sentenced to
the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga. re-
Gently in the United States court, for
making Seditious remarks about the
soN ernment, and who received a sem
tence Of one year and one day, left
in custody of a deputy marshal this
afternoon for Hartford to commence
the trip to the prison.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
Four Spots on French Front
Selected by Enemy for
Attack But All Prove Inn
pregnable.
AMERICAN BAYONETS
DRIVE ENEMY BACK

. Brilliant Dash BY Pershing's Men
Routs Foe Northwest of Chateau
Thierry-Heavy Machine Gun Fire
Only Makes Yankees More Deter
mined to Win-FiSht After All
Night Ride.
Paris, June 5.-The Germans con-
tinued LOCAL attacks last evening and
during the night on the main battle
front, the war office announced today.
Attempts made on the French lines at
Carlepont Wood, Dommiers, Corey
and in the neighhorhcod of Chczy
failed
In the region north of Corey an ac-
ton by the French infantry, assisted
by tanks, rectified the French line on
the borders of the forest.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-05

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
Look At roNoUEl IF FEvERlSH
DtLioUA coNsTlPATED, TAKE
& NO CHANCES.
"cALlFoRNlA SYRUP OF Figs
d CAN'T HARM TENDER STOMACH,
LIVER, BOWELS.

Don't scold your fretful, peevish
child. See II tongue IL coated; this IS
q sure sign its little stomach. liver and
bowels are clogged with sour waste.
When listless, pale. feverish. full OF
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally has stomach
ache, digestion, diarrhea, give tea.
spoonful OF "California Syrup Of Figs
and in q few hours all the foul waste.
the sour bile and fermenting 1000
passes out Of the bowels and you have
d well and playful child again. Chill
dren love this harmless fruit laxa-
tive" and mothers can rest easy after
giving It, because it never fails to
to make their little "insides" clean ana
sweet.
Keep It handy. Mother! A little given
today saves sick child tomorrow.
but get the genuine. Ask your drug
gist for q 50-cent bottle Of California
Syrup OF Figs" which has directions ;
for babies. children Of all ages ana
for grown-ups plainly on the bottle.
Remember there are counterfeits solo
here, SO surely look and see that yours
is made by the California Fig Syrup
Company" Hand back with Contempt
any other ng syrup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07

tative in county conservation and food
economic work. recently in Nebraska.
The two other regular staff mem
bers will be an information secretary
and an emergency secretary, the latter
acting virtually in the capacity OF
policewoman thru cooperation with
the camp police.
While the hostess house is open to
ali women visiting the camp, undesir-
able characters will be ruled out i'm
mediately they are discovered and eff
forts made to prevent them from US
ing the advantages of the building in
any way.
The building is 80 by 120 feet and is
steam heated. 1t has two wings OF
two stories each, connected by a one
story meek" which comprises the
lobby, 80. by 30 feet.
Features include, in addition to the
cafeteria and lobby, nursery where
infants can be left during visits to the
camp, rest rooms, parlors. large ver-
anda and dormitory accommodations
for twenty five persons.
It Is not planned to use regularly
the dormitory rooms, but they are In
tended primarily for emergencies. as
when weather conditions force women
visitors to stay over night at the
can't
Many organizations Of women in the
States. represented at this cantonment
have promised to contribute food stuffs
ljellies. jams ,etc.and equipment fol
dormitory rooms.
Miss Seyle has had eleven years ex-
lperience In y. w. C.. "a. n work and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07

Camp badge. Jan. with the open-
ing here today of the Y. w. G. A.
"hostess house." the greatest problem
in reference to feminine visitors to the
camp was solved. I'll
The building affords place where
women may eat, rest, write, and even
spend the night, in emergencies, on their
visits to national army men.
Miss Adele Seyle formerly industrial
secretary of the Des Moines Y. w. G.
A. is in charge Of the hostess house,
assisted by a star of four members,
supplemented by volunteer workers
rom Des Moines.
The building was erected and
equipped by the national Y. w. C. A.
war council and the total cost is esti-
mated at more than $4,000. This
money was drawn from the $4.000,600
raised in the recent nation wide CAM
tpaign.
Mrs. E. R. Dunshee, OF WOODBURY.,
Iowa, is official hostess without pay.
! She is trained nurse and her hus-
band is in the American medical SER
vice in France.
Mrs. Dunshee will be assisted by
women from Des Moines and the wives
Of many officers in camp. and enough
women to meet all demands will be on
hand each day after the institution
,ntirely completes Its organization.
One OF the features Of the building
lis cafeteria, where from 200 to 500
persons can eat az one time. This
department will be In charge Of Miss
Marsaret Biandin, who has had wide
/ experience q aygovernment epressn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07
Now Plan Two Billion. For Ships:

NOW ran Two 6IIIoHS = or SnIpS'
Plans for 81. 900. 100000 government
shipbuilding program were revealed
when Chairman Hurley of the ship
ping board asked congress for authori-
ty to place $701,O00,000 worth of ad-
ditional ship contracts.
Thus far the board has been author
lied to spend for shipbuilding $1,2S4,-
100000, contracts for most OF which
have been awarded. This request for
a further authorization and an addi-
tional appropriation bring the esti-
mates Of funds needed for shlpbuild,
ing to more than $4,000, 100000.
II the additional funds are made
available they will be put largely into
fabricated steel ship contracts, altho
some contracts for ordinary steel ships
will be let. as will few for wooden
ships on the Pacific coast.
No new ship yards are planned by
the board. The fabricating yards
have contracts for about 500 ships now,
which will keep them constantly en-
p1oyed into 1919, but the board IS eager
to place more contracts and begin on
the task of providing materials.
The boards housing plans call for
the expenditure of about s35,000,000
The remainder OF the ss2,OoO,00o asked
will be used to expand ship yards al.
ready built.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07

persons allowed, On the platform were
the stationmaster. his employees ap-
pointed to work the signals. and the
military chief. There was no guard OF
honor, no manifestation whatever!
This clearing of the station takes
place at every station thru which the
train passes, which it does at the
maximum regulation speed. At Brus-
sells detrainment took place opposite
tho Place Rogier which Is q military
post since the occupation.
1.-THE space in fornt of the station,
which is always forbidden ground to
passengers, was occupied by several
motor cars. AS soon as the emperor
entered his car the small feet ran
swiftly to the Pare Rue Royale, where
the kaiser stayed several hours.
During the presence OF the kaiser
the officials always display the utmost
nervousness in fear OF anything taking
place, and they always breathe sigh
Of relief when their master Is gone
The fact that even the military are
obliged to retire and pile their arms
seems to suggest distrust OF his own
army"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07
KAISER FEARS FOR LIFE.
Movements Kept Secret When EN-
( peror Visits Belgium.

peror Visits Belgium.
Correspondence Of Associated Press.1
London, Dec. $3.50 closely is the
German emperor guarded when he
travels by rail thru Belgium that his
movements are kept even from the
railroad officials handling his train up
to the last possible moment according
to correspondent of the Chronicle
who has several times witnessed the
emporors arrival.
whenever the passage Of the inn
perial train is to take place the fact
is not known to the chief railway Off
cial until the same day, and to his
subordinates not until a quarter Of an
hour before the arrival" the corros-
pondent says. I'm the station the lines
are all kept free"
Describing one such arrival Of the
emperor's train the correspondent says,
"All workmen, on this OCCASION wheth-
er Belgian or German were dispatched
outside, and access to the station was
forbidden. This applied to all passen-
gers as well. The military guards oc-
cupying parts Of the station and en-
virons were ordered to leave their
posts and pile their arms. The only