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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-03
SHIPS

Despite the reaSsurance Of British admiralty officials, echoed by Ameri- can leaders, the U-boat is reaping a terrible toll. It may be "held" to use the expression of Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the British admiralty, but the situation is not encouraging, and Sir Fries admission that it is not mas tered" is more accurate. The fact is that it is still the most serious weapon with which the allies have to deal.
 The official report of England on submarine losses are always indefinite deliberately indefinite-so that the exact losses of each week are not cal culable But it is significant that the course of sinkings which showed a great downward sweep few months ago, again is on the upward trend. For instance, the latest report shows that eighteen ships, of which fifteen were over 1 500 tons, were sunk last week. The last preceding report show ed that eighteen were sunk with a to- tai of twelve of more than l 500 tons. The aggregate is not the highest re- corded by the Germans since subma- rine war was declared by the aver age is high.
 It has been officially admitted that last year about three times as much tonnage was destroyed as was built. Frankly, that is score for the enemy. The average was approximately 6O0,- 900 month, it is estimated, so that the total for the first year of ruthless U-boat warfare must have been in the neighborhood of 100000 tons.
 Anti-submarine devices have been improved by the allied navies, but the German output of submarines seems to have increased also. The British and American navies are using depth bombs, dirigible balloons, sea- planes, destroyers and all the other weapons of offense so effectually that the divers chances of getting home from a cruise to English waters are only about 20 to 25 per cent. But the U-boats are working in groups, and the vessels themselves have been in- creased in size and efficiency so that they wreak much havoc before they are bagged. In the Mediterranean, ac- cording to prominent Japanese nav al man, the enemy practically controls the situation, submarines being ship ped from Germany to Trieste and as- sembled there for operation against the allied shipping.
 Sir John Jellicoe, former head of the British navy, is quoted as saying the U-boat will be brought under con- trol by August. One hopes that his forecast is accurate, but the dates fix ed for successes by Germans as well as by allied leaders at various times have been so far amiss that prophecy of that character IS hazardous.
 Undoubtedly the allies are perfect ing their anti-submarine devices. Warm weather is expected to operate to their advantage, an unprecedented building program also promises en- couragment, but a program is only a program. The able head of our ship ping board says he hopes" for an output of s.ooo.0o0 tons of shipping this year in American yards. But it seems doubtful that actual produc- tion will be half that total, even tho the prospects for shipbuilding are
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-03
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
CHAS. A. SULZER
 Candidate For Reelection DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
From Alaska

In deciding primaries candidate for Delegate peled brief statement territory nearly since seated in House Aaskas During including and 10 devoted single winning this great Every considering legislation hation needs above all needs and United States.
 Alaska responded noby the nations call She has given When the democratic party November nineteen cpai territory and and the natural and possible aid to the pioneers of tho country.
 introduced others the following bills which pressing for opportunity affords:
 with home rule the dominating principle.
 Regulating along lines that will be fair of the salmon supply from depletion
 aboishing the eighty rod reservation.
 isolated sections
 give the better uniy the country without its being Extending the federal farm loan act to Alaska
 Alaskas insane within the territory constantly in mind the has been achieved have assisted which helped suspendng claims during and nineteen eighteen The extension the wireless cable In Alaska has matter of appoint training officers interior from supplying posts with their vegetables cancelled.
 Suggestions that again before the people of Alaskans all the territory Re interests of Alaska submit candidate for the democratic nomination for Delegate to Congress-"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-03

Cut down on pie and cake. Use cornmeal in making them. The wheat flour you save will keep a soldier in the trenches.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-03

The launch Shamrock, Capt. D. D. Stewart, arrived from down sound to- day.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
BAPTIST CHURCH BUDGET. $5,35O to Be Raised by Pledges, Com.
 mittcc Decides

According to the estimates of the finance committee of the Baptist church, which is composed of F.. M Wightman w. L. Damon, w. $. Judd, A. J. Sloper and w. T. Sloper, the expenses at the church for the year of 1919 will total about SCOT With the estimated income totaling about S525 there remains a sum of $5,- $50 to be raised by pledges. The amount per capita to be raised this year has been increased on account of the church mem bership having been materially reduced by the call ing away of many of younger men of the church and the death of many of the older mem bers. The estimates for 1918 are as follows: Pastors sal a1y and secretary's, $2,250; sexton's salary, $500: music, s1,20O; interest on church loans, $500; coal, $500; electric lighting, s20O; taxes, $50; printing, $250; repairs and inciden- tals, $225: pulpit supply, $100; in suranCe, s209; total, $6,075.
 The estimated income for 1919 is as follows: Rent of bell, $100; Ladies society, $200; plate collections, $225; total, $523. A special appeal for larger subscriptions has been sent out in the statement by the committee.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
WOMAN HELD FOR MURDER.

Central Village. Conn, March A. A. plea of not guilty was offered by Mrs. Sarah Lussier before Judge Danielson today when she was charged with the murder of George McCarthy, and she was held without bail for the superior court. No wit nesses were heard and the proceed ings were formal. The court will come in at Putnam in June. Coroner Bill held his inquest yesterday. Mrs. Lussier showed no interest in the court proceedings. She has been in different ever since arrest. The homi- eide is said to have been due to Mrs Lussier's resentment of names given to her stepson by Mccarthy, ac- cording to a story related by the lad She went to the place where McCar- thy was at work and stabbed him to death.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
kONSTANTY MARKED KILLED.
Sunield Man Struck by Trolley Car,
 Dies in Hospital.

A stranger believed to be Kon- stanty Market of Suf1ield died m the New Britain General hospital late Saturday night. as the result of in juries sustained in Newinston Satu1- day night when he was struck by d Hartford trolley car near the quar- rieS in that town According 10 Motorman Allen, the dead man stepped directly in the path of tho car which was travelling al a rapid rate of speed. His body was tossed to one side of the tracks. The troll ley crew telephoned the news of the accident to the police and tT1e patrol was waiting the arrival of the ca at the park. On arrival at the hospital it was found that Marke1 was suffer ing from a fractured skull numerous bruises about the body and a bad cut over the right temple. He lived about a half hour after admission t. the institution.
 Market, who married a local wom- an about three months ago. was to have spent sunday with his Uife'e friends in this city. He left Suffnl1 earlier in tho day to do some trading in Hartford, and was to join his u-ifn at their home. When he did not mt in .an appearance at o'clock in tho afternoon, Mrs. Market came to this city. Medical Examiner Elcoc1s viewed the remains and gave ner- mission to Undertaken Kennev +o make necessary funeral arranpa- ments.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
DEVENS MEN TO ATTEND.

Members of the 3O1st Machine Gun Battalion, of which many New Britain men are members, will be in Meriden next Saturday night to take part ill a benefit dance and minstrel show, the proceeds from which will go to the cOmpany's overseas fund Lieutenant Horton will be interlocutor and mem hers of the company will take part in the minstrel show. The entire com pany will leave Camp Devens at S a. m. Saturday, arriving at Meriden at noon. The performance will take place in the town hall and many local people plan to attend.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
REACTI0Ii
 TO STOCK M
Wide Selling Develops Soon H
 Session Opens

Wall street.-Rea ctiona1y tenden- cies again were manifested at the opening of today's market, develop ments over the weekend provoking further selling. U. $. Steel Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific, Marine pre- ferred and Texas Co. registered losses Of l to 1 1-2 points. Coppers were under renewed pressure with CrucibIc steel tobaccos and feathers. CoaIerS were irregular but specialties, com- prising the motor group and distil- lcrs securities averaged 1 point ad- vanceS. Liberty bonds eased slight ly.
 C1OSc-M otOrs steels and rails hard ened later while utilities reacted The closing was irregular. Liberty 3 1 1-2's sold at 97.90 to 97.9S first 4's at 97.06 to 97.2S and second 4's at 96.24 to 96.56. Sales approximated 325, ,00O shares.
 New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- change.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
HUNS CONTINUE TO
 MASS MEN IN WEST
Continued From First Page)

Our gas masks are efficiently protec- tive. Our artillery was very p.isy shellins enemy dispositions and in flicted considerable damage on gun and mortar eIIplacemcnts.
 imlortant Enemy Troop Movements.
 "lmportant troop movements took place behind the German lines oppo- site our front.
 In spite Of the low isibility, hos Il!e aircraft continued active and made frequent incursiOns over our lines
 In the region of the Chemin des Danes lively encounters took place. A French raid against the German ouCpoStS' Tn which a number of Amerlcan volunteers participated, was very successfully carried through. On February p the French exc cured coup de main, destroying hos tie defensive works and shelters near 4Hspach, in upper Alsace Small raids ln Champagne and Lorraine were also recorded The enemy also was drlFcn back while attempting to re- act near Butte du Mesnil and the Chemin des Danes.
 The hottest enterprise undertaken by the enemy during the week took place north of Dixmude. Here, after prolonged artillery preparations, the enemy cndeavored to throw a bridge across the YSer. The Belgians sue ceSstully prevented six consecutive at tcmpts to push this operation to suc- cessful conclusion.
 The new trend of events in Russia has no doubt modified German plans to certain degree. For the time being the enemy continues to advance eastward. Following the highways and railroads. six columns of inva- sion along 700mile front, are oper- atng in careful coordination. In Esthonia the enemy has reached a point 100 miles from Petrograd. In Livonia, Jurjev 160 miles east of Riga, has been entered. The column moving on Nitebsk is advancing at an average rate of 6 miles daily and has passed beyond Pskov. This force has met with some opposition. After the capture of Minsl1 the hostile enemy operating in this area con- tinued it's advance and is headed for Smolensk and ts ultimate objective. should it continue to find it's course unimpeded would be to cut off and possibly occupy Moscow.
 "The fifth column operating in the Pripet sector also is converging on Smolensk and Moscow as a final ob- jective. The sixth column. composed of Austrian forces operating in Vol 11ynia- owing to the favorable recelp- ton the Austrians have received at the hands of the Ukrainians, has been able to advance more than 200 miles into the interior and is reported to be within 60 miles of Kieff.
 "The Russians are believed to be preparing to stem the tide of inva- sion. Petrograd is being prepared to withstand a siege.
 ''Tn the Caucasus the region from Lake Van to the Black Sea is again in Turkish hands. In the districts re-occupicd by the Turks, it is stated, they arc 1nassacring the Armenans.
 ''In Palestine the British are in close contact with the Turks who arc retreating northward through the val ley of the Jordan. Tn Mesopotamia the British are advancing up the Euphrates and have arrived near Si, which is reported to have been evacu- ated by the Turks"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
JAMES T. LEE ESTATE.
Inventory Places Total Valuation of
 Property at 32,o22.i7

Frank B. Cox and F. W. Schultz, ap- praisers of the estate of the late James Todd Lee have filed their in- ventory in the probate court. The estate totals $32,222.47. itemized as follows:
 Property at 4s6-49S Main street, $21,950; property at 9-15 Lafayette street, $S,7S0: cash in National bank, s9S0.75; cash in Berlin Savings bank $219.50; cash paid on Liberty bonds $21O.72; 50 shares of Goldfeld Con- solidated mining stock, $17.50: 40 shares of the same stock. $14;50 shares Nevada New Mining company, no value; shares Consolidated Cop per Mine company, no valne; house. hold furniture, $50: total $32, ,222.47. |.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
THOMAS HALLORAN PROMOTED.

Thomas HaTI0ran of N5 Seymour street has been promoted to the po- sition Of petty officer in tho United States navy. He is in Franco. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. l.. J. Hallor- an of this city. He arrived in France about December and is still cruising near the coast according to letters re- ceived from him by his parents. Shortly after joining the navy the young man attended tho Gunners' school and studied to be T Gunners' mate. His many local friends will Ee pleased to hear of his DroInOtion.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
IINart OStIr.

f-Vart ostre. aged 50 years, for many years a farm hand employed by J. $. kilbourne in Stanley Quarter died Saturday evening. The funeral WAS held at SIS o'clock this after noon. Services were conducted by Rev. Samuel Sutcliffc and the burial was in IEaitvicw Ccmctcry
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Thomas F. Ryan.

Thomas F. Ryan Of 63 West Main street, Meridcn, a, former resident of th1S city. died at the Meriden hospi- tai Saturday evening. He was a member of Court Charter Oak, r. of A., of this city and the John Dillon Literary club of Meri6en. He leaves hlS mother, three brotherSS and a sister The funeral was held at g o'clock this morning at St. Joseph's church, Meriden, and the remains were brought to this city for burial in St. Mary's new cem etery
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
MCNAMARA GOING SOUTH.

Sergeant Daniel McNamara who has been at Camp Devens since Sep tember last when he left for the camp with the first body of men to go from New Britain, was home over the week end on a visit. Shortly be- fore he went on his furlough he re- ct1ved orders to take charge of a sc.uad of nine men who are to leave tomorrow for Kelly field at San An- tonic. Texas, to train for the aviation service
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
ENEMY ALIEN ARRESTED

Waterbury, March 4.--Otto Graf, German alien enemy residing in Wetherville, was taken into custody today by the police of this city. Graf is charged with violating lls enemy alien permit by making trips to this city.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
ORDNANCE BASE ABROAD
Plant to Cost About S25, ,O00, 900 Being Erected in FranCc-Nachine Tool Equipment Alone S5,0oO.OOO.

Washington, March 4.-Bui1ding a s25, ,OO0.O ordnance base in France, which will include approximately 20 large stOrehouScs 12 shop buildings 100 smaller shops and magazines and machine tool equipment costing about $5.000,0O0 was announced today by the war department
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
GyIJJN FOR COUNCILMAN.

Charles IT. Gillin of 32 Cedar street, q well known insurance and real estate broker, has now thrown his hat into the political ring and is out for the republican nomination and elec- ton as councilman from the third ward MT. GiIlin has already cIrcu- lated his petition and has more than enough signatures to insure his name being printed on the primary lists.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
56 DEATHS IN TEBRUARY.

During the month of February there were 56 deaths in the city, Il of which resulted from pneumonia. This is the largest number of deaths to occur from any one ailment. Of those who died Is were under one year of age and 1 were over S NearS of age
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
MISS DAWSON A GRADUATE.

Miss Katherine A. Dawson of 36 North street is a member of the grad uating class of Mount Sinai Training School for Nurses, New York, which will receive diplomas on Wednesday evening. The exercises will be held at the Nurses Homo, Madison avenue and 101st street. There are 55 mem- bers in the graduating class.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
Mrs. Victoria T. HC3An

The funeral of Mrs Victoria J. 34onn was held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Erwin Memorial chapel in Fairview cemetery. Rev. samuel Sutcliffe, pastor of St. Mark $ EpiScopal church, offlciatod at the service. Burial was in F'airview cem- Ctery.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
PICKETING UPHELD
Washington Court of Appeals Revcrses Decision Of Police Court on Convic- ton of SuffragiSts.

Washington, March 4.~-The local court of appeals today reversed police court convictions of the White House pickets of the National Woman s party, holding that picketing of the White House by the silent sentinels was not an unlawful assembly unless an unlawful purpose or acts were shown.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
George DeTninc ,Jp.

Word of the death of George Dem ing, Jr, of Brooklyn, \. Y. was re- ccivcd in this city today. he having succumhcd to pneumonia at his home Saturday evening. The body will be sent on the o'clock train from New York tomorrow morning to Berlin for intern ent in Maple cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
.NTTOIST ARRESTED.

Charles Twining, chauffeur for the Connecticut Lighting and Power Co.,. was arrested this morning by Traffic Officer Lampherc for failing to have an operators license.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
Ruth Rifl-dick

Ruth, the three month old daush- ter of Clarence Burdick of 33 Dewey street, died yesterday. Burial was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon in I'airTicw cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
CITY ITEMS

M Women's $500 Gun Metal Lace now $39S. Damon's Shoe Sale.-advt. 8 Charles and Phillipini SchrageI have sold property on Fairview street 8 Q Harry Kenig.
 ETA At 4:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon he directors of the Chamber of Commerce. will meet.
 After an illness of several days Fireman Oscar Nygren will be back $6 bn hig post tomorrow 8 James Finnigan of New Haven was I'M weekend visitor at his home oo East Main street.
 @ Public Amusement Commissioner 8Ioward A. TimbreI, Eugene J. @ leach and A. G. EIawker motored td New York today.
 Charlotte Hanson has transferred &roperty on East street to John J. |I Fartney,
 s The Union Realty Co.,, Inc, has transferred property on Rentscheler treet to Salma and Justus WalIin. Augustus & Boynton has trans snrroperty at 551 Stanley street
 n1.6t hilda Olson.
 0 three -months-old
 and Mrs. Clarence Id at the Fairview
 The child died at
 ents, at B Dewey
 noon
 son, a student at
 General hospital
 Nurses, began 8 of instruction in
 apartment today. kLaren, who con
 last week, is now
 purse in first aid
 ency hospital con-
 (nley Works.
 end You'll do bet
 kvt.
 ith the army medi-
 turned to his post
 Allowing a weekend
 Fat his home in this
 fl during the month of
 As 3.09 inches as com H.39 inches during the same k l2 of last year. Today there is feet six inches of water in Shuttle T eadow. A year ago the depth was 1ly 19 feet 10 inches.
 Glegn Jones of Lenox Place left to- ay for Fort Wayne, Mich., where will report for service with the M Snal section of the aviation corps. g Fred Monsees of Belvidere will re- brt tomorrow at Hingham, Mass !, x r course of training at the Naval fhcers' Training camp there. Settl Nnent of the estate of the late W rank PartaulI is being held up pend g investigations by the administra &Mr, George Greenstein. The estate tals about $400 and each four 8a others of Partauk intends to press e claim for a share of the estate 8 Lieutenant Joseph c. Andrews, con- &cted with the ordnance depart Int at Washington, spent a short z ve Of absence at his home on Vine eet returning to duty today. Butts with the "Bi-swing'' sleeve 5g lsons.-Advt.
 Lieutenant William J. Smith was @ me from Camp Devens over the ek-end,
 Private Edward Burke has re- rned to Camp Devens following W t&urlough as have Privates Her SH It F. Jahn, James Kelley and nest Gustafson.
 James Bolan of this city who was seven years employed as manager the Curran Dry Goods CO.,, has been f1sferred to a similar position in the terbury store of the concern and begin his new duties tomorrow. olisS Sergeant Theodore Johnson EM Received a letter from Henry inson of this city, a petty officer he United States navy at present the coast of France, in which he es that the work is interesting and he gets threesquare meals every and a good place to sleep so he ould worry.
 erSeant Howard w. Blinn of ple> Etreet was home on visit TIT Saturday and Sunday from np Devens where he is stationed. M IS we'll known in this city, hay at one time played ball with the &neer baseball club. lis many
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04

CARL YOUNGBLAD, Nj. c. Graduate Medical Masscur, 7t w. Main St, office phone 42s-13, residence phone 635-5. Violet Kay. Thermo-lite Bath. Massage Headaches, Ncuritis, Insom- min, Rheumatism, Impeded Circula- ton, etc. Treatments through your physician or by appointments only at your residence or office.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
Lcnine and TrotZky Head Home

Lcnine and Trotzky Head Home. London, March "A Russian otfi- cial statement signed by Premier Le- nine and Foreign Minister 1rotzky says the Bolshevik delegation, after signing peace with Germany. is pro- ceeding toward Petrograd whece the text of the agreement will be pub liShed.
 Ratification of the treaty has been fixed for Thursday next and it de- ponds on the decision of the aiI- Russian council and council of WOrEmens, peasants and Cossack dep uties which will assemble at Moscow March +.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
TOO DATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

WANTED-Barber apply III Church
 street Angelo B1ancot. 3-4-3dX
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
ALAMO ISLANDS IN
 HANDS 0F GERMANS

Continued From First Page). and huge quantities of war material has been ca aptured.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-04

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New Britain herald., 1918-03-04
Barnes Planning Fight.

Luther NJ. Barnes. the third candi- date in the republican ring, had but little to say today. He states that he is busily engaged in drawing up his platform and completing his organ zation, but within a few days he will launch his campaign in earnest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-06
ICELAND AND GERMANY
DID MUCH TRADING
(By Associated Press)

London, Aug "a great deal OF
trade was done between Iceland and
Germany and Austria, earlier In the
war, in the opinion of the Attorney
General, expressed during the hear
ing Of case in the prize court. This
contraband trade was upon an enor-
nous scale and very difficult to detect,
ne declared. He gave one illustration
between October and December,
lsl4-the entire output of 100000
voolskins was exported to Germany
and Austria via Denmark.
Although the British government
knew this was going on it had not
been possible to detect it owing to
the territorial nature of the voyage
tlil they had been able to get evidence
sy means Of, intercepted messages.
fortunes had been made in Iceland.
oPyages were usually secret and by
unusual courses designed to avoid the
British navy while documents were
made out to conceal the true nature
OF the transactions.