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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

Until person is able to immediately dis
tlnguish and name a snake. and know
whether it is dangerous or not, that pcrson
mas no right to kill any snake Every time
snake is killed more damage is being
done than good"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

directly from headquarters? How much
water does soldier need for shower
bath, and how often should he be permitted
this luxury? These are samples of the
questions our water supply engineers al
the front have been busy answering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
What the Engineer Means
to Civilization

WRITING in "The Scientific Month
w ly," j. A. L. Waddell, D. Sc, D.
E., LID, describes both the engineer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
1920

"On account of refraction, however, thu
result cannot be made exact. The neces-
sary correction is large and varies with the
thermometer and barometer; so that the
actual observed length of 3D. instead of
being inches, ranges from to :, accord
ing to circumstances"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

opposite B, so that BE equals the diameter
of the earth q. e., BE-2R). By geometry.
BA:
I'D: BA :: BA: BE; whence BE--
BID
Now BA is one mile and BID eouals iva
thirds of foot, or 1920 of mile: hence
BE equals.
Il
1920 miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
is Necessary to Reconstruct
L Some Of Your Ideas

THE engineer in civil life who is ac-
customed to design a water supply system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
Survival of the Burriest

DIN BURROUGHS
contributes to "The
Century Magazine"
some in t G re S ting
pages of Mature
Lore He points
ont nn1Opr o&hor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

4 Y ISTORY maintains that it was
Napoleon who said that an
NJ " army travels on its stomach.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
Rocco MuziO Murdered in Front
 of Place Of Business
JOHN GRIMALDI ARRESTED
AssaiIant Tells Victim With First Shoa and Then Fires Four More Into Prostrate Body-Struggles Violently Against Arrest.

Bristol, Oct. 26-Rocco Muzio, who had a fruit store in Main street. was shot and killed at his store by John Grimaldi this morning. Eye witness es say that Grimaldi walked from his shoe repairing shop opposite to Muzio who was arranging his fruit on an out side stand for the day, and drawing a revolver fired once. Muzio stag gered into the store and before fall ing Grimaldi sent four more bullets into his back. Death was imm ediate.
 Harry Stone stood in the window of the adjoining barber shop and saw the act. He ran out and seized Grimaldi, took the revolver from him and then with aid of fire department members, protected him against a crowd of men, mostly Italians, who seemed in- tent upon doing him bodily harm. The police took the man with some difficulty to the station, where he was locked up until a hearing may be held on Monday.
 Muzio, who was 41, and leaves widow, is spoken of as a man of excel~ lent character and peaceable disposi- tion He had been long in business. Grim aldi, who also had been here @ long time, was from southern Italy and of fiery disposition and quarrel some. A year ago he had trouble with his landlord over the presence of an- other shoemaker in the same building. and he was fined $50 and costs for hit ting the landlord over the head with hammer.
 Friends of both men told the police they knew of no quarrel, and suggest ed that possibly Grimaldi had brood over imaginary grievances concerning his trade, as he had just moved his wife and, four children to Hartford. Grimald is A., ?
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
WALLINGFORD WOMAN
 KILLS TWO CHILDREN
Widow Then SIashes Own Throat With Razor-Belieycd Insane Over
 Husbands Death

Wallingford. Oct. 26-Mrs. Mary Pustai, widow, killed two of her five children, early today, and with the same razor mutilated her throaa in way which probably will bring death.
 On Ocaober IA, August Pustai, aged 2S, died at the emergency hospital here of influenza, leaving beside his widow, five children. August, aged ', Andrew, ,, Steve, 3, Frank, ?, and a baby, John, then week old. The par ents were of Hun garian birth and had relatives here, the children Frank and Steve being taken in charge by their grandmother,
 This morning the family upstairs were startled by the boy August run ming up with his throat bleedng He said his mother had attacked him. Mrs. Pustai was found apparently dy- ing upon the floor and the children. Andrew and John, dead in their bed pr. Buffum sent the woman to the hospital. He was of the opinion that Mrs. Pustai had become mentally de- ranged.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
"DAYLIGHT SAVING" ,
 AT END TOMORROW
Hands of Clocks Should Be Set Back One Hour at A. M.
 Sunday.

Washington, Oct 26-At 2 o'clock tomorrow morning the United States will complete it's test of daylight saving" At that time the clocks of the naval conservatory here and other agencies by which time is regulated in this country will be stopped for one hour while the sun, which daily has been tagging farther behind the na- tion's clocks, has a chance to catch up. At the same time trains on all railroads will stop by order of Direct or General McAdoo for one hour then proceed on their way
 For the average American citizen ? o'clock tomorrow morning will mean little. Tonight before retiring he probably will turn back the hands of his ti1nepiece one hour, go to bed and awake Sunday morning with lit tie thought that time has been turned backward in it's flight. Should he not turn back his watch or clock and should he adhere to his schedule of rising he merely will fail to gather the hour Of sleep that he lost last March 31, when the daylight saving act went into effect and clocks were turned ahead.
 Industrial organizations, chambers of commerce. trade associations and recreation advocates claim the expert meht in daylight saving has been a decided success.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Michael O'Brien Succumbs to Heart
 Failure During Sleep.

years, was found dead this morning in his room in Clark's block on Main street. He is widower and has been rooming in the block for some time. For years he has been com plaining of heart trouble and it was this trouble that caused his death.
 He worked yesterday and retired last night, apparently in the best of health. According to the statement of pr. Elcock, medical examiner, he passed away in his sleep. He is sur vived by one daughter, Mrs McCar- thy of Robert street. Arrangements for the funeral are not complete.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
DRAFT COMING SOON
Local Exemption Boards Notified that 19-36 Class Will Be Called to the COlors at Early Date.

Local draft boards today received official advices from Washington stat nig that the 19-36 class of the Septem- Der 12 registration would be called to camp very soon. Connecticut es-- timated quota of this class is 10,4S4 men.
 While the notice does not state just when these men will be called, it does explain that they will be summoned at intervals and the first summons will be made within a comparatively short time.
 In this city both draft boards have conducted some of the examinations of the 19-36 class but there are still a large number of men included be- tween these ages who have not yet been called for examination. As soon as the doctors of the city can spare the time for examining registra1ts those who have not been examined will be called.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
FIRST CHURCH MINISTER
Rev. l.. B. Patton Of Hartford to Occupy Pulpit During Absence or Rev. H. w. Maier With Red Cross,

Rev. L. E. Patton of the Hartford Theological Seminary has been chosen to fill the pulpit of the First church in the absence of Rev. Henry W. Maier who will leave shortly for overseas service with the American Red Cross. Rev. MT. Maier has received no defi mite instructions regarding the time for his leaving but he has been in structed to hold himself in readiness for call any time after November 3. The local pastor will preach his last sermon from the pulpit of the First church one week from tomorrow. Although he has received no instructions regarding the time of call he is confident that he will receive it during the early part of the week of November 3.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
For Unconditional Surrender.
Democrats Approve Appeal.

A well attended meeting was held last evening at tSe central quarters of the democrats, lat the Woodrow Wilson club, and 8 telegram was sent to the president pledging the hearty support of the democrats of this city to the party, and approving of his appeal for the support of the party in the coming elections. At the opening of the meeting the appeal was read. unanimous vote was then taken to send the telegram The pledge of support sent to the president follows: His Excellency. President Woodrow
 Wilson,
 We, the members of the Woodrow Wilson Democratic club, citizens of the United States and residents of the city of New Britain, Conn.,, pledge our loyal support to Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States, and the leader of the democratic party, to work, support and uphold the prin- cipIes of the democratic party, there by uniting into one solid vote to help to elect the candidates of the Demo- ocratic ticket of the State of Connect cut, County of Hartford and City of New Britain, that they may help and support all the principles of our great president Woodrow Wilson, who is fair and square and impartial to any creed or nationality and stands for freedom, liberty and justice to all.
 "The Woodrow Wilson Demo-
 cratic Club of New Britain,
 By DAVID S. SEGALL.
 President
 Plans have been made for a big meeting to be held tomorrow after noon at the Ukrainian hall at which Congressman Augustine Lonergan and Thomas J. Spellacy will talk to the voters. New Britain Is one of the first cities in the state to be visited by these two candidates for offices, and it is one of the few cities where both are to speak on the same occa- sion. Several other speakers will also be present, among them George M. Landers, democratic candidate for senator, Senator Koppleman of Hart ford and Harry Brooks of New Hay en. democratic candidate for secre- tary of state.
 A rally will be held at the rooms Of the club tonight. Attorney P. F. Me DonouGh will be the principal speak CT and several other speakers will be present. The rooms on Main street have been decorated with the Am ert- can emblems. Accom- modations for seating 300 comfortably at a rally have been provided
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
French Advance Two Miles.

Paris, Oct. 26.-On the serre front southwest of Marie, the French have captured the village of Mortiers aft-l CT violent fighting, the war office an-I nounces. Between the Disc and thet Serre the French maintain contact with the enemy.
 Between Sissone and Chateau Por-l cien the French, breaking up thet enemy resistance. carried their linea forward on a front of four and halfl miles to a depth of two miles at cer-i tain points through the positions prepared by the Germans in 1917.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
ARREST BANK CLERK
 FOR $25,OOO THEFT
Fred B. Frank, Missing With Liberty Bonds and Cash, Caught
 in New York

New York, Oct. 26.-F'red E. Frank IS, was arrested here today and held as fugitive from justice from Kansas City where he was employed by the Stock Yards National bank. The police stated that Frank was wanted in Kansas City for the theft from the bank of s15,OOO worth of Liberty bonds and $10,00O in cash.
 They say that when arrested he wore a belt containing $2.500. A woman who said she was Estelle Lerch, a widow, of Lockqort, N. Y, who was with Frank, was detained by the police.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
SEVEN TICKETS IN FIELD
Republican and Democrats to Lead
 Others on Voting Machines.

There will be places given seven different parties on the voting ma chimes at the election on November g. The republican party, as victors at the last state election, will have top position.
 The democrats, who ran second at the last state election, will have second place. All parties with tickets in the field will be arranged on the voting machines as follows: Republicans, democrats, socialists, prohibitionists, socialist-labor, national and indepen- dHnt.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
Andrassy's Appointment Peace Move.

AndraSSy'S Appointment Feace nONc.
 Paris, Oct. 26.-In we'll infromed circles it is said that the nomination of Count Julius Andrassy as successor of Baron Burian, the Austro-H Hun garian foreign minister. is, above all, important from the viewpoint of a conclusion of peace and an applica- tion of the safety first principle in Austria. It is said peace at any price now is popular at Vienna and Bu5a- pest.
 The Zurich correspop1crt of the .,ourna! says the lew foreign minister rect peace negotiations with the En- tente without rec ,drSe to the offices Of President Wilson. He 'Ays the situaf: on in Austria Hungary is such that the monarchy soon will capitu- late and throw itsnlf on the mercy of the Allies.
 SIoyaks Namc City WiIsonyillc.
 The Czechs now are masters of the situation at Prague The Slovaks have decided to change the name of Pressburg to Wilsonyille. The Isu- thenians of Galicia have declared for a separate Ukranian state cOmpfis- ing regions of Austria Hungary in habited by Ruthenlans. It is reported anarchy reigns in the ancient Danu- bian monarchy of Hungary. The cor- respondent says that in Austria no notice is being taken of decisions ar rived at by Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
Major Gen. Edwards Will Command Camp Lee, Va. -76th. Division Fighting West of Mouse River.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Summarizing the situation on the western battle front today, Gen. March said the Ger mans have evacuated or been driven out of 1000 square miles of Belgian and French territory since July IS: that 400 square miles have been freed during the past week and that all the coal fields in northern France havebeen reconquered, except for a five mile tract where the Allied ad- vance now is being pressed near the Belgian border.
 Gen. March announced that five American corps and divisions com manders who have been actively en- gagged in France are returning home on the recommendation of Gen. Per shing to take important assignments here. They are Major Generals Omar Bundy, who organized and com- manded the Fifth army corps and who will go to command Camp Pike, Arkansas; Clarence R. Edwards, who took to France the 18th (New Eng land National Guard) division, and who will be assigned to command division Camp Lee, Virginia; John F. McMahon who commanded the Fifth (regular) division and will be
  Kentucky; George H. Cameron, who commanded first the Fourth (regular) division and later the Second army corps, new assignment not announced, and Beaumont B. Buck, recently awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry in action at which time he was wounded, new assignment not announced.
 Major Gen. George B. Duncan, who commanded the 77th (New York Ma tional Guard) division, will not be re- turned to the United States as pre- viously announced. Gen. March Dun- can has recovered his health and will be returned to active duty.
 All Have Splendid Records.
 Tn making these announcements Gen. March laid great stress upon the fact that all of the officers ordered home had done splendid work at the front and proved their ability on every occasion. He indicated they were all men of more advanced years upon whom the strain of active campaign ing bore heavily.
 Reverting to the military situation, Gen. March pointed out that the Franco-Am erican lines from the Mouse to the Disc stood virtually pa rallel to the great railway line near the Belgian frontier and constituted a threat against that line throughout it's entire length. Among American divi- sions on the line, Gen. March identi- fled the 79th, (Pennsylvania, Mary land and District of Columbia); 80th, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsyl- vania); 33rd, (Illinois); 82nd, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee); as being east of the Mouse. West of the Mouse are the 76th, CNew England and New York;; 18th, (New York, New Jersey and Delaware); 77th, (New York city and vicinity); 32nd, (Michigan and Wisconsin,; and the 58th regiment of regular infantry.
 Identifying units operating with the British east of Cambrai, Gen. March named the 106th infantry and the 104th, 105th and 106th machine gun battalions.
 The 40th (CaIifornia. Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado), and 83rd, (Ohio and West Pennsylvania divisions Gen. March said, are depot divisions and have not been in action, while the 84th, (Kentucky, Indiana and Southern Illinois, division now is arriving in France.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
HANK O'DAY WOULD BECOME
 AN UMPIRE FOR SOLDIERS

Chicago, Oct. 26.-Hank O'Day, vet eran umpire of the National league, says he is anxious to go to France and call decisions for the Americas sol diers in their baseball games.
 ''I'm going to try to get in touch with the proper authorities and see if | can't help out some way or other '' he said today.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
Pcrshing Reports Heavy Fighting.

Washington, oct. 26.-Heavy fight-4 ing on the Verdun front is described in Gen. Pershing's communique foE Friday. Strong German counter -at- tacks east of the Mouse were repulsedi everywhere except in the BelleuJ Wood. where four successive assaults forced 8 partial withdrawal by thei Americans. West of the Mouse thef American lines were further ad- vanced in the face of determined red sistance.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
WILLING ID REGULATE THE LOST PROVINCES Dr. Solf Makes About Face" On Alsace-LOrraine
 Question.

Amsterdam, Oct. 26-"AS for AL sace-Lorraine it is at once clear that, as these territories were expressly mentioned among President Wilson's IA points, We agree to regulation of these questions" said Dr. w. S. Solf, German foreign secretary, in ad- dressing the Reichstag on Thursday. (In the address referred to President Wilson said "the wrong done to France by Prussia in 1871 in the mat ter of Alsace-Lorraine which has un- settled the peace of the world for nearly 50 years, should be righted.")
 Moreover, having accepted PreSi- dent Wilson's program as the basis of the entire peace work" Dr. Solf con- tinued, we will loyalty and in the basis of complete justice and fairness fulfil the program in all directions and at all points"
 Amsterdam, Oct 26-Although the German newspapers are not satisfied with President Wilson's latest note, many of them say il means progress towards peace. This feeling was re- hected yesterday in advance prices on the Berlin stock exchange.
 The Kreuz Zeitung of Berlin, how ever, advocates war to the end. It says the president ''in the style of an American boxer has posed himself for a last blow in the face of the Ger man people expressing his intentions with brutal frankness.'
 Copenhagen, Oct. 26.-With few ex- captions the German press condemns President Wilson's latest note saying it is an alteration of his former stand point and betrays lack of compre- hension of recent events in Germany as well as misconStruction of what has happened there. It also is said the note represents a concession to the demands of the Allied nations.
 Theodor Wolff, writing in the Tage- blatt of Berlin, expresses great dis appointment. He says it always had been a principle of international af- fairs not to interfere with the internal problems of other nations. President Wilson recognized this, he continues, in his Mexican speech in June, 1916, but now, Herr Wolff declares, this has been forgotten. He adds:
 "The peace which the president proposes is to be a peace placing Ger many at the mercy of it's opponents. President Wilson's policy is one of brutal force. It is possible he hopes to sow dissension among the German people. We must be prepared for whatever may come"
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
Americans Hold Gains.

With the American Army North-f west of Verdun, Oct. 26, p. m. (Bw the Associated Press)-The gainS made Friday by the American troopsl east and west of the Mouse wersI maintained today in spite of violentI enemy opposition and harassing ar-l tiIlery fire against the American fron6 lines and the areas in the rear.
 On the extreme left the Americana have strengthened their hold on theH high ground in the southern part of the Bourgogne Wood.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
INFLUENZA IN MEXICO
Estimate 6O,OOO Are Ala
 fectcd-Oi1 Industry Menaced BN
 Rapid Spread of Plague.

Mexico City, Oct. 26.-Spanish in-f fuenza now is epidemic in virtually all parts of the republic, except the extreme south and a few of the Pa- cific coast states. Newspapers esti- mate the number of cases here at 6O,00O, but the death rate is low. The spread of the disease to the Tampico oil regions seriously menaces the oil industry.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
CHILD WITH MATCHES
 SETS FIRE TO HOUSEs

A small child playing with matchesa about 10:30 this morning caused aA fire in a house on the corner of GrovaS and Orange streets. The child toolSs some matches and going into a clottess closet began lighting them. Clothing3 in the closet caught fire and smoked began to pour out. An alarm was sent in through box 332 and three fire com T panies responded. The damages weraN slight.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
BOMB WASHINGTON TONIGHT
@Airmen to Fly Over City While Beams From Ground Searchlights Try to Locate Them.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Washington tonight will experience the feeling that accompanies a night air raid. A.Aviators from Boiling field, including wthree aviation officers who recently completed a flight from Houston, Texas, to Washington, will fly over the city.
 High candle power flares will be dropped while the powerful search lights which are a portion of tho capitals aerial defenses, will attempt to pick out the planes. Only the ex- plosion of bombs and the barking of anti-aircraft guns will be missing in order to give the residents the feeling pthat until recently was not uncoIn- mon to persons living In London and Paris
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
CHURCHES ON NEW TIME.

Church pastors today announc- cd that services tomorrow would be on new time, which goes into effect two hours after midnight tonight.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
ALLIES SCORE GAINS FROM
 BELGIUM TO LINE OF MEUSE
COMMANDER OF NEW ENGLAND
 TROOPS TO RETURN TO U. S.
VIRTUAL SURRENDER
 OFFERED BY TURKEY

London, Oct. 26.-The Turk ish minister to Switzerland has handed the British and French ministers to that country an offer of peace virtually amount ing to surrender, according to a Berne dispatch to the Daily Mail
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
Anti Germans on Secret Mission.

Zurich, Oct 26.-Prince Frederick Lobll owitz and Baron Nadherny, who represent the strongest anti German tendencies at Vienna have left that city for Switzerland charged with d mission about which no details are given, according to the Neues Journal of Vienna
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
British Continue Progress.

London, Oct. 26.-The British con-I tinued to press forward between Val- enciennes and Tournai, Field Marshal Haig announces They have cap- tured the villages of Odomez and MauIde OH the front north of Valen- ciennes.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
Was First and Only Superintend-
 ent of Chicago Schools
STAGGERED POLITICIANS
Last Office in Remarkable Career Was Chairman of National WOman's Teaching to Other Activities.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Mrs. Ella Flags Young of Chicago, chairman of the National Woman's Liberty Loan @A Committee, died here today of pneu- monia, following a short illness from influenza.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
Vienna Newspapers Publish Offi- cial Statement From Headquarters ANDRASSY FAV0RS PEACE
Baron Burian, Sword Swingcr, Steps out of Foc"ign Office Portfolio Slovaks Change Name of Pressburg to WiISonyilIc.

London, Oct. GG..--An official state ment. according to which demobiliza- tion of the Austro-Hungarian army is being prepared, is published by the newspapers of Vienna, an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen says