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New Britain herald., 1918-12-20
FRENCH OFFICIAL
PRAISES OUR BOYS
Gallant 26th Division Commended
by Maj. Gen. Degoutte

Boston, Dec. 20.-A heretofore I'M
published communication of the 26th
division, composed of New England
National Guard troops was found
yesterday at Boston by Major j. w.
Hyatt, aid to Major General Clarence
r. Edwards, former commander OF
the division, in unpacking trunks
brought back from France. The COM
mendation was in a. letter from Major
General Degoutte, commanding the
9Th French army, to Major General
Edwards, and said:
The battles fought by the 26th
American division from the 18th to
the gath of July have demonstrated
the fine military qualities of this or
ganization and the gallantry Of its
commander, General Edwards.
"Co-operatlng il the attack north
of the Marine the 18th division fought
brilliantly on the line Torcy-BeAeau
to Monthiers, to Epieds and TrlLgny
and in the forest Of Fere, thus MAX
Lag an advance OF nous than is kllo~
meters IL depth in spite Of the tAesA'
perate resistance OF the enemy.
1T wish to express to General Ed
wards and to his gallant division my
high esteem and happtest congraEula-
tons for the manner in which they
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20
MOTHER WATTS AS
SON IS EXECUTED
PAGES Outside SingSing Gates AS Her
Boy Is Take to Fatal
Chair.

Ossining, \. Y, Dec. 20.-A sad
little woman waited outside the gates
Of Sing Sing last night and paced the
moonlit walk till midnight. Then she
stumbled into the warden's office. AT
that moment her son, Jacob Cohen
Williamsburg gu1man, who murder
ed Policeman Samuel Resented, died
in the electric chair.
For nearly a week Cohen sat dumb
lv on his cot in the death house and
would hear no one but Rabbi katz
who has been his sole comforter since
last March, when he was sentenced
to die. Cohen shook hands with the
rabbi and walked to the chair DIR
Amos O. Squire, the prison physician
signallcd the electrician. Thus II
was that when Warden Meyer in
formed Mrs. Cohen that she coulc
see her son he was dead.
On February II Cohen entered the
Twenty first Assembly District Re
publican club at 1876 Leonard street
Brooklyn, and attempted to hold VI
four members. Policeman RosenfelC
burst open the door and was met b.
a bullet that killed him.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20

have served the common cause"
An early return of the Twenty
sixth (New England) Division from
Trance will depend upon the progress
of the peace negotiations, according
to word received from the War de-
partment by Governor Mccall. The
division is now i'll a rest camp In
France.
The letter, which was written in re-
Spouse to a request by Governor Nc
Call for information concerning the
division, states that the Twenty-sixth
has not been put on the priority
schedule for an early return home to
the United States.
General Pershing is at present
eVacuating all the sick and wounded
and casuals," it said, ''and such com
Blatant organizations which have been
depleted for requirements.
In the meantime he is arrangina
such of the combatant divisions ad
are not included in the army, of ocl
CupatiOn along his lines of communal
cation in such a manner as to havd
them in the best positions for expel
diting them to embarkation points
and home when it is seen from thd
results of the peace conference THAI
they will no longer be needed id
France. In this connection you will
see quite clearly that the disposition
of our conIbatant forces overseas must
conferees in the peace negotiations.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20
CLARENCE BRADY BACK.
1O1st Machine Gunner Now at Camp
Merritt; 3O3 Ambulance Co. at Metz.

Machine Gunner Clarence Brady,
son of Mrs. Thomas H. Brady, who
has five sons in the service, has re-
turned from France and is at Camp
Merritt, N. J. He enlisted in Troop b,
Cavalry, and was one of the first to
go overseas, becoming a member Of
the 101st Machine Gun Battalion. He
was In most Of the big battles, but was
badly gassed and for that reason was
sent home ahead of his comrades. He
will soon be sent to a, hospital nearer
home, possibly in West Haven.
The 3o3d Ambulance Company is
stationed near Metz. There are d
large number Of local boys there who
went from Camp Devens last SUNNI err
as part Of the Seventy-sixth Division.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20
SECURITY LEAGUE
WAR ON BOLSHEVIkI
Nationwide Campaign TO Combat
Their Teachings in This Country

New York, Dec 20.-Details of the
form to be taken by it's nationwide
ca mpaign to combat the Bolsheviki in
America, recently announced, were
made public today by the National
Security League. The League again
emphasizes the fact that it's efforts
will not be directed against socialism
as such but will be confined entirely
TO counteracting the various un-
American influences parading under
tho guise of socialism.
No Issue ON Economics.
The leagues statement reads:
The National Security League is
definitely opposed to entering into
any discussion on the economic
claims Of socialism. The league has
no issue as q patriotic organization
with the socialists on their economic
doctrines any more than with those
who uphold free trade, single tax, or
prohibition.
The league will center its attack
on the following issues, where the
Bolshevist program is in direct OPP
position to American government,
American ideals, and Americas war
All good Americans will agree in their
opposition to the propaganda of any
lieves in government by the minority,
antagonizes the Constitution and the
supreme court, and whose organiza-
ton and rules are opposed to demo-
cratic government.
''Seditious and Pro-German."
1.-The consistent attitude Os
many socialists before and during tho
war, was seditious anti-American
and distinctly and definitely pro-
German in purpose and effect. Since
the armistice was signed the outgiv-
ings of many socialist leaders have
been aimed at helping Germany tt
escape retribution and punishment.
"2-The league charac terizes as
un-American, and will combat as
such, the principles of any group
which forbds it's members to enter
the army or the navy; provides for
expulsion of any member who votes
for an army or navy bill, or for wal
finance; and requires every member
to vote only for certain candidates
under penalty of expulsion.
Record OF Murder
"3-Heretofore, the un-Americau
socialists assumed the attitude OF
putting the defenders of government
on the defensive. Americans had
tangible government to defend While
they had only untried theories They
and their brothers in Russia now have
a record of murder and atrocity.
"4-The published constitution OF
the Soviet government and the doc
trines of I4enine show that the Boil
shevist program includes ideas OH
labor control which are absolutely
contrary to the ideals Of American
labor.
Campaign of Education.
THE National Security Leagues
patriotic propa ganda upon this sub
iect will he aimed to reach two
classes of people; first, patriotic
Anne ricans who do not realize tho
malevolence and the seditious att1-
tude of the un-American wing of tho
parties of decentralization; second, the
rank and file Of socialists who are
unaware of the autocratic ideas o.
many of their leaders,"
The Security League now has In the
course of preparation extensive Htera
ture to expound the ideas outlined
above It will be distributed broad
cast throughout the country.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20
To the Board of County Commission
ers of Hartford County:

The New Britain Driving Club, act
ing by Chas, Muller, secretary, duly
authorized by vote of said Club, here
by apply for a Club Certificate to en-
title it to have in its possession and
dispense to its mem ers, spirituous
and intoxicating liquors as an Incl
dent to it's social life under the pro-
visions of Chap. 296, Public Acts of
1915, at the quarters of said Club,
located at No 213 Main Street, Town
Of New Britain. CT
Said Club has for its purposes and
objects the following: The promotion
of sociability.
1t has mem bership of 80 and was
organized 1880.
The Officers, Directors, Board of
Governors are as follows: Pres.
Alden Aadrus: Vice Pres, F. A. Par
sons; Ssc'y-Treas., Geo. a. Eveline.
A copy OF it's Bylaws, Constitu-
ton and list of members are hereto
annexed,
Dated ct New Britain this esd day
Of Nov. 1918.
THE N 3, DRIVING CLUB.
BY Charles Mueller.
Chairman House Committee, duly
authorized
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20

ment, would have more than justified
this country in seeking redress at
arms. A British naval officer has been
killed while protecting a building be-
longing to the British government.
Other British subjects have been sub
jected to horrible hardships and
crimes have been committed which
stagger humanity. While primarily
we ought to consider the interests and
desires of the people, it Is right to
say that the Bolshevist government,
as such, is entitled to no considera-
ton whatever at the hands of the
British government"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20
HARTFORD MAN BRINGS
SUIT FOR $4,000 ON NOTES

Carl W. Janisen of Hartford has
brought suit through Lawyers Rohr-
mayer and Lawler against George H.
and William II. Cryne to recover
$4,000 which is due on q series of
notes for $125 each. Deputy Sher-
if NJ. D. Stockwel has attached
property of the defendant in New
Britain and Bridgeport. The writ is
returnab Bile in the court of common
pleas
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20

Combination Sets
Arm Bands and Carriers. soc
Suspenders and Carriers. E. z5c
All i'm Holiday Boxes.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20
NEW CHURCH BUYS
LAND ON DAILY AVENUE

John Salts has transferred five
building lots on DAILY avenue to the
All Saints Catholic Church corpora
Gon. This is the aew ho-Slovak
parish which has been formed recent
h. and the lots were bought several
years ago by Mr.. Salts, acting for
his fellow countrymen, who expected
the formation OF o. new parish.
The evening leader., 1918-11-23

Marie Joseph Coutant of the quaint
little village of Louatre, near scissors,
the daughter of Monsieur Coutant, once
a comfortably situated mechanic of
Louatre, is shown above with her right
arm missing Because of the fact that
the Germans attended the celebration of
her eighth birthday. On Marie's birth
day her mother and herself, along with
several other refugees from the threat
of the Hun at Scissors, were swarming
into cattle cars that were pressed into
use in the emergency, when a German
incendiary bomb fell among them,
killing her mother and making herself,
a noncombatant, go through life Grip
pie with only one arm. She has been
adopted by Maurice, the dancer of
America, now a Red Cross worker in
France, as his ''war baby" and has
been sent by him with her father to
Limoges, France, to complete her con-
valescence.
The evening leader., 1918-11-23
lined before, to supply the wartime

mined before, to supply the wartime
need.
Miners who had long considered
/ themselves "on the SHELF" who had
accumulated money enough to tide
over their declining years, volunteer
ed to come back to the mines to help
defeat the German. Miners in the
South gave up their Labor Day holi-
day-a day which means more to the
workman than almost any other in the
year. They remained steadily on the
job, and have accomplished great
task.
But the job is not finished. The
labor department keeps this message
before the workman: "Not until peace
is actually signed will be have peace.
The processes of production must go
on and on; there must be food, coal
and clothing enough for the world"
In all these mighty feats of labor
the production of the worlds supply
of wheat, the mining of coal for
thousands of industries and a great
army and navy-American employers
have, on the whole stood firm with la
Dor. Such men as Vanderlip and
Schwab have realized, and have said
that the time is at hand when the
workingman, whether he works with
his hands or his brain, is the only
man who really counts.
The men who work with brain have
done their full share with those who
give their Drawn. There have been,
of course, a few employers who have
refused to move forward, and who
have closed their eyes to the trend of
the times. There was, for example,
the man who asserted his right to
burn his factory rather than let the
nation or the workman have ANYTHING
to say about its operation. There was
also the large New England firm
which, by its autocratic method of
dealing with the help, forced the ma
ton to act in it's own behalf. But
such employers are as rare as the ir-
responsible agitator. The old type of
business man who considered his own
interests against the world has seen
his day and will never return.
The evening leader., 1918-11-23

shavings on streets to street and high
way committee for. reports.
Motion by Mr.. West, seconded by
Mr.. Fernald that James Bowen be
paid full salary for the month of Oc-
tober and that at same time he be re-
quested to sign written resignation
substantiating verbal resignation to
mayor about the last of October. Mo-
tion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Fernald, seconded by
Mr.. West, that DR.. Hamblin be invit-
ed to come to Tarpon Springs and
take steps to have property owners
connect with sewers where such con-
nections can be made. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Fernald, seconded by
Mr.. Olympios, that clerk be instructed
to engage auditor to audit city records
at close of calendar year. Motion car
ried.
The clerk introduced matter of as
sistance in his office which the presi-
dent of the council had advised him
had been discontinued.
There being no motion, Mr.. Dur
rance yielded chair to Mr.. West and
moved that no assistance be allowed
to clerk and tax collector at the pres
ent time. Motion received no second
and was declared lost.
Thereupon Mr.. Durrance moved that
the present assistance be continued
throughout the present month. Sec
onded by Mr.. Olympios and carried.
Councilmen Styles and Fernald de-
clined to vote on the matter of assist
ance in the clerks Office, stating them
selves not to be advised upon the
needs. The chair suggested that mat
ter be deferred to next regular meet
ing and that in the meantime Mr..
Styles and Fernald familiarize them
selves with the situation.
Motion by Mr.. Durrance, seconded
by Mr.. Olympios, that bills be paid as
0. Kd. Motion carried.
Nhi' OuIIdICe resumed the chalr.
The chair announced the appoint
ment Of permanent committees as fol-
lows
Finance committee: J. R. West, jr.,
l.. S. Fernald, Costas Olympios.
Street and highway committee: l..
S. Fernald, L. S. Styles, j. R. West, jr.
Ordinance committee: L. S. Styles,
L. s. Fernald, Costas Olympios.
Sanitary committee: Costas Olym-
plos, L. S. Styles, L. S. Fernald.
Motion by Mr.. West, seconded by
Mr.. Fernald, that council adjourn.
Approved this 10Th day of Novem-
Der, 1918.
j. R. DURRANCE,
President City Council.
Attest: E. F. ALBAUGH,
City Clerk.
The evening leader., 1918-11-23
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Nov. ), 1918

The City Council met in regular ses-
sion at City Hall, November 5th, 1918,
at 1880 p. m.
The meeting was called to order by
the president.
Roll call, members present,
J. R. Durrance
Costas Olympios
L. S. Fernald
l.. S. Styles
]. R. West, jr.
Absent, none.
The clerk read minutes of regular
meeting of October 18th, adjourned
regular meeting of October 18th, and
special meeting of October 26th.
Motion by Mr.. Fernald, seconded by
Mr.. Olympios, that minutes be re-
written and that all matters foreign
to actual business proceedings be ex-
plunged therefrom. Roll call,
J. R. Durrance, Aye.
Costas Olympios, Aye.
L. S. Fernald, Aye.
l.. S. Styles, Not voting.
J. r. West, jr., Not voting.
Petitions and Communications.
Requests for permits to operate1
neys were received from spyrsra
teris, John Pantagis, ChriSS.nr
brance and George Alafap e., ~. -,
examined together witt 'A
ing surety bonds in q
The evening leader., 1918-11-23
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

CHOICE LOTS and farm locations
at Oldsmar, Florida, progressive town
established by Mr. R. E. Olds, famous
automobile manufacturer, Is miles
west of Tampa, on Tampa bay, Dixie
highway, Seaboard railway. Delight
full climate, tropical scenery, low
prices, easy terms. Free booklet.
Reolds Farms Co., Oldsmar Florida.
(9-23-weekly.)
The evening leader., 1918-11-23

|
found to be satisfactory, motion was
made by Mr.. Olympios and seconded
by Mr.. West that Spyros Jouteris,
John Pantagis and Christos Lambra-
nos, having complied with the ordi-
nances of the city of Tarpon Springs
in filing their APPLICATIONS and bonds in
satisfactory manner, be granted a
permit according to terms as speci-
fled in said applications. Motion car
ried.
Reports of Special Committees.
The committee handling matters of
repairs to streets and property dam
aged by the storm reports progress.
Ordinances and Resolutions.
The following ordinance was read
by clerk:
Gan ordinance to define, prevent or
abate certain nuisanees in the City
of Tarpon Springs, Fla.-Ordinance
No. 23.)
Motion by Mr.. West, seconded by
Mr.. Fernald, that ordinance be passed
on first reading. Roll call,
J. R. Durrance, Aye.
Costas Olympios, Aye.
L. S. Fernald, Aye.
L. S. Styles, Aye.
j. R. West, jr., Aye.
Motion by Mr. West. seconded by
Mr.. Fernald, that rules be waived and
ordinance be placed on second read
ing. Roll call,
j. R. Durrance, Aye.
Costas Olympios, Aye.
L. S. Fernald, Aye.
L. S. Styles, Aye.
j. R. West, jr., Aye.
Motion by Mr.. West, seconded by
Mr.. Olympios, that ordinance be pass
ed by title on second reading. Roll
call,
j. R. Durrance, Aye.
Costas Olympios, Aye.
L. S. Fernald, Aye.
L. S. Styles, Ave..
j. R. West, jr., Aye.
Motion by Mr. West, seconded by
Mr.. Olympios, that rules be waived
and ordinance be placed on third
reading. Roll call,
J. r. Durrance, Aye.
Costas Olympios, Aye.
L. S. Fernald, Aye.
L. S. Styles, Aye.
j. R. West, jr., Aye.
Motion by Mr.. West, seconded by
Mr.. Olympios, that ordinance be pass
ed by title and number on third and
final reading. Roll call,
]. R. Durrance, Aye.
Costas Olympios, Aye.
L. S. Fernald, Aye.
L. S. Styles, Aye.
J. R. West, jr., Aye.
Thereupon the chair declared Ordi-
nance No. % to be regularly and duly |
passed.
Reports of Officers.
The reports of city clerk and tax
collector and city marshal for the
month of October and repor9s of wa
ter works superintendent fof months
of September and October We're read
and submitted for inspection. Mo-
ton by Mr.. West, seconded by Mr..
Olympios, that reports as read be a~-
cepted and filed. Motion carried.
Unfinished Business
Tho oh bair refary,nd hills FAR ham,
The evening leader., 1918-11-23
CITY TAX BOOKS NOW OPEN.

City taxes for the year 1918 may be
paid at the office of the city tax coll
lector at City Hall up to the last ,aay
Of January, 1919. A 2e6 discount will
be allowed on all taxes 4,aid in No
vember and 10 ling December.
Office open 8 to u and 1:15
to a. Ee,,
ESTEN F. ALBAUGH
H-19-21-23) oi'ector'
The evening leader., 1918-11-23

Use the classified ad column when
you want to rent, buy, sell or ex-
change anything, 1t will give quick
returns at a minimum cost.
The evening leader., 1918-11-23

The chair referred bills for ha
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-31
ILLICIT WHISKY MAKERS
FOUND IN MOUNTAINS
Over 400 Stills Arc Raidcd. AMI
200 Moonshincrs Are
Captured.
PLANNING RAIDS FOR FUTURE
aIorc Than 10000 Gallons OF Pale
Whisky Seized and Poured Down
Mountain Streams, and Many
Copper Kettles Confiscated.
fBy Associated Press. j

WASHINGTON August 3o-The big
Ees' , ia,ens.ye round up of Illicit WIS
sSverHment n aver i snue eeen ny the
in southern mountain districts by rnv-
emae hgen's. aided by local officials,
Commissioner Daniel C. Roper. The
activities of the agents resulted in the
ssizure Of $50 stills. arrest OF 2oo moon
sinners, Killing OF five outlaws and a
sheriff and woundn2 of number of
other government men and liquor
This systematic campaign Of raids
has been under way eight weeks. main
IS In the mountains of Tennessee. Ala
South Carolina. all dry States. but an
nounconent was withheld until to-day
to avoid giving advance informant ion
flying squadron of fourteen experienced
revenue agents. This band. working
cleaned out nests of moonshiners who
had been operating without serious
H ha fo fSr xir 1nd left behna
lions OF citizens and officers TO nre-
vent outlaws from going back to their
Evidence. of the success of the round
up is gathered from scores OF let
tcrs received by the revenue bureau
saying drunkenness has been climin-
ated the first time in many years.
of c1 Hs noW ha fSr the
tory o!t has BEEN es laid OF in Zones, with
patrolline stations. and competent
Federal officer has been placed in
charge OF each zone.
More than 30 00t gallons of pale
moonsh'ne whisky seized and
poured down mountain streams. More
than 100000 worth of Illicit copper
stills of all sizes. and other parapher-
MALTA. automobiles, horses. mules and
wagons belonging to d.stillers was
taken. About $1,000 pounds Of sugar
found on distillery premises was con-
fscated. ana the most of ii given 70
The Red Cross. Recommendation for
32l prosecutions have been sent to the
Department of Justice and forwarded
TO United States attorneys. while most
OF tho moon sinners caught at their
stills are In Jail awaiting trial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-31

went into effect July ]. Prior to that
date the s"v"rnmen, paid the city $40
per million gallons. while the present
:ale is -" per million gallons.
me Improvements contemplate ;hc
nid'tinn Of two Jumps at the intake OF
the virginia Power and Passenger
Company's oara. capable OF pumping
- .Vtt gallons It minute. From her.
tncre Val lee ii siXtccn-inch iron pipe
line TO tn" ely limits and through the
CITY limits ~ ne city water works
thcrc VII be II ;welve-inch pipe liu..
From city lnit.. near the camp. there
VIII b" 'cu.tcen-inch wooden pi &c
I'm. TO the CANT. Here there will be
additional tanks constructed
At the water works there Will be
constructed three filters in the coagula-
non ana sedimentation system. which
VIII mold 100000 gallons.
some OF the cantonments of the
country have faced water famincs Re-
G."ntiy an order was issued At Camp
%herinun hat al tathinG was to be
discontinued until further ordered
Thee Was some danger of shortage
mere. but the situation was never Sc
lious During Jun. the daily consump-
zion was SOB gallons per man at
Carp Lee. Trough cooperation this
Ma reduced to is.Us gallons per man
y, y. JaIy Th- SUPPLY is supposed 10
III; nish 5000 men There are. approx.
maN:iy $500 incn stationed there now