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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

solutely necessary for the South to
produce its own food and not to rely
upon the North in any degree is the
extent to which the railways are be-
ing called upon to transport the men
and supplies of the army. The total
present army of the United States is
given by the war department as prac-
tically 100000 men. Of these, $780,
900 men are estimated by the depart
ment to be in the southern states. On
the basis of transportation figures Civ
en- by the war department, it is esti-
mated that to carry the men from
southern camps 1920 cars or 1860
trains, locomotives and train crews
would be required.
In addition to transportation of
troops, there is the problem of supply
Continued on page 2.)
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st. ma gaI5 ) GuIi6 Realized Good
Sum at Royal Benefit Last Night

The benefit show at the Royal thea
tire last night for st. Margaret's guild
of the Episcopal church, at which
Pauline Frederick appeared in mad
anne Jealousy" was a complete sue
cess. The house was full, many peo-
pie having to stand in the back of the
theatre. Miss Frederick showed her
dramatic abilities to the very best adj
vantage in this beautiful picture. At
the end of the first reel, the little
Misses Geraldine and Jessie Welge
gave "Poor Butterfly" one doing a
graceful little dance to the accompa-
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

Exactly twenty-five months after
the Germans began the historic battle
of the Verdun, the thunder of their
guns deepened into tempest of fire
along the British front in northern
France and they began what may be
the greatest battle - Fesas.sg-s,,
.etssisys . - - NAV e: \
that viii shape the destinies of rail-
lions Of people over comsng centuries.
u The attack was made on a scale
hitherto unknown during this war of
major offensives 1t was over a front
Of fifty miles. Official reports are very
brief, but correspondents al the scene
tell of the terrific storm of artillery
fire.
The bombardment began at o'clock
Thursday morning, just before the
early spring dawn was breaking over
eastern France. Shells of large and
small calibre were rained upon the
lines held by the British for about five
hours. Then the German infantry
stormed out to make the first great
assault. The Germans, favored by the
wind, moved forward under a pail of
smoke.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

Alex. Chrysostomides, the local man
ager of Arthur L. Johnson's clothing
store, is in St. Petersburg today,
clerking in Mr.. Johnson's store there.
Coming next Wednesday and Thurs
day, Harry Rich, the human fly. Two
free performances each day, $3.50 and
700 p. m. Collection, every cent Of
which will go to the tobacco fund for
our boys "over there"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22
MUSICAL AT THE MADOLE
HOTEL TOMORROW NIGHT

The following program will be given
at the Madole hotel Saturday evening,
March %, at s o'clock, for the benefit
of the Ladies Aid society of Trinity
M. E. church. The price of the tickets
lis thirty cents:
Cradle Orchestra.
Vocal solo-Miss Aleitha Coachman.
Reading Mrs. David Baillie.
Vocal solo Miss Rae Without.
Piano Polonaise c Minor Chopin
n Med Se Helene Saxby; accompa-
MED Mrs. Harold B. .Lenfesty.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

Senator E. B. Hawkins and his
guests, Senator E. E. Smith, Mr..
Blodgett and Mr.. Windem, motored to
Belleair yesterday and spent the day,
the chief attraction being the luncheon
given by Mr.. and Mrs. 7. F. Cole to
the gentlemen and ladies, the latter
having motored in another car. The
men also participated in playing golf.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

Vocal solo-Miss Eva Benjamin.
Male quartet Messrs. A. E. KRONER,
E. F. Albaugh, H. B. Lenfesty, DR..
Albaugh.
Reading Arthur Jones.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Mary L. Brymer.
Reading Miss Ernestine Moore.
Vocal solo-Mrs. A. E. Kroner.
Piano-Hungarian Fantasia (Liszt)-
Mrs. Harold B. Lenfesty; accompa-
niment by Madame Helene Saxby.
Continue IN mage 81
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22
'JNO. D. ROCKEFELLER 81, PAYS
OVER S}S,OO0,OOO INCOME TAX

When Judge Lands imposed a fine
of eighteen millions on the Standard
Oil for alleged violations of law, high
finance smiled cynically, saying, "Fine
away, dear Judge; the fine will not be
paid" 1t was not paid.
If it had been suggested five years
ago that thirty eight millions be tax
en- from Rockefeller in one year for
any GOOD purpose, to irrigate des-
ert, fight consumption, feed half
starved school children, the cry would
have gone up, Anarchy, confiscation,
crime"
Any one of half a dozen high judges
would have proved and sworn that the
constitution forbids such confiscation.
But when the money is wanted for
war it's another story.
Or, rather, when the nation is IN
EARNEST, when it has definite plan
and means what it says, it can do any
thing.
And the very Judge that would have
declared the action unconstitutional
yesterday will put you in Jail as pro-
German if you say that it is unconsti-
tutional today.
In this evidence that the people,
when really interested, can and will do
anything, you find a solution of big
problems.
Nothing belongs to any man if the
people say he shan't have it.
No right exists if the people decide
that right" to be wrong.
There is only one "owner" in the
United States, the people.
There is only one final ruler, Justice
The institution of private property
is convenience, a bride, by which
men are induced to work.
Private ownership of land changed
man from the nomadic savage to a.
settled farmer. (Single takers please
don't choke
Private ownership of money keeps.
ligeneee sworising sAv. the general
The people can regulate the whole
thing as they choose, peacefully, and
they prove it when they take in ONE
year thirty-eight millions from ONE
man for public purposes.
The public attitude toward Rockefel-
Ter should be that of friendly appre-
citation, with full realization of the
greatest private fortune.
His economic teachings will be use
full a thousand years from now. He
has changed money into human knowl-
edge and laid the ghost of necessary
competition"
And beyond any question he has
paid an honest income tax.
If you think that because man has
a great deal it does not hurt him to
pay, you do not know human nature.
Financiers collect money as youth
plays baseball. Anything that inter
feres with the score hurts good play
Ell far more than poor player.
Today Mr.. Rockefeller, having paid
to the government as much as ten
thousand ordinary successful little
men could earn in a lifetime, is pur-
suing a white ball over the ground.
AS Alexander held up his purple
cloak before the mutinous soldiers,
saying, "This is all my battles have
brought me-" so Mr.. Rockefeller might
hold up the little white ball full of
bruises from being topped" and say,
"This is all l get out Of it."
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Attempted Robbery
Last Night

Last night at an early hour the
Homework Inn was visited by small
negro boy, who attempted to steal
money from the room of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jess Hilliard, guests Of the house.
Everybody was downstairs in the
living room when the affair occurred,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatches.)

London, March 22.-The great bat
tie on the western front which began
at 5 o'clock Thursday morning contin-
ued until late last night. The war Of
flee reports that the British are hold
ing the enemy. During the attack of
yesterday the enemy's massed infan-
try offered remarkable targets for our
fire. All reports testify to exceeding
ly heavy losses by the enemy. No Sc
rious attack has yet developed this
morning but heavy fighting may still
be expected.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

With the American Army in France,
Thursday.--The enemy first and sec
ond line positions on part of the
sector east of Luneville have been de-
stroyed by American artillery fire.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

Berlin, March 22.-The British first
line has been captured by Germans
from southeast of Arras as far as
Lafere, the war office announces.
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SPANISH SHIP HELD UP BY SUB.
thorities in the Canal zone.

was held up by German submarine
last Tuesday and forced to return to
lport.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

Paris, March 22.-Local attacks
were made by Germans during the
night but they achieved no success,
the war office announces.
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miner. of the others charming voice.
This rlet with such enthusiasm that
rs an Moore the little girls sang the
popd song, Hello Frisco"
NJ IS Aleitha Coachman sang in her
Gear, sweet voice, ''The Sunshine of
Your Smile" She was loudly applaud
ed, and her encore was clever paro-
dy on GA Perfect Day." entitled "The
End of a Meatless Day." Mrs. Welge
presided at the piano.
The exact amount of proceeds is not
yet known, as the ladies have not fin
ished checking up.
except Mrs. billiard, who was in
room some distance down the hall
from the bedroom into which the thief
went. She had occasion to go to her
room and when she opened the door
there stood the boy amidst a clutter
of travellers checks, bank books and
other papers, the bureau drawers OPP
en-, and Mrs. billiards. pocketbook ly-
ing open on top of the bureau The
moment Mrs. Hilliard saw the boy she
screamed: and he rushed to the win
dow with a silver watch of Mr.. Hill
liard's and attempted to get out, but
he window being securely screened,
he failed. Mr.. Hilliard and the rest
Of tn household hurried to the scene.
The boy was turned over to Night
Marshal Mickler and carried to Jail.
Mrs. Hilliard had just yesterday
drawn quite large sum of money
from the bank, but, fortunately, had
given it to her husband SO that there
was no money in her pocketbook. This
is not the first offense. Last Sunday
night three dollars was taken, and
couple of times previously something
like twelve dollars disappeared in the
same way.
At the mayors court this morning,
the small boy, being only eight years
old, was released, but his father is to
be arrested, brought before Mayor
Brooks and held responsible for the
boys conduct. 1t looks as if the faith
er will get about three months in the
chain gang, as he is responsible by
law for the child's actions.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

British Army Headquarters, France.
March 22.-The fighting still contin-
ues, but the fist stage of the offensive
has been passed. The enemy failed
badly in the execution Of his program,
as attested by captured documents.
Vigorous counter attacks late yester-
day restored some of the positions
which the British had temporarily
abandoned. The, exact British line
cannot be made public at present.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

Cadiz, Spain, Thursday.-The Span
ish transatlantic liner Monteyideo,
which sailed Monday for New York,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

London, March 22.-Thirty German
soldiers were killed, and more than a
hundred others injured and about five
hundred ammunition wagons were
blown up at Mevrignies station near
Mons, Belgium, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch. from Am
sterdam, filed yesterday.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

Panama, March 22.-Three Dutch
ships were seized by the American au-
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

Rome, March 22.-Fighting is be-
coming more active along the whole
front, the war office announced today.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

London, March 22.-The execution
in Brussels of two Roman Catholic
priests on charge of espionage is re-
ported in an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Amsterdam.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

Paris, Thursday.-The Germans are
carrying out heavy bombardment
along several sectors of the western
front, according to official announce
ment. Three infantry attacks near
Hurls were broken up by the French
fire. During the day the enemy artil
lery kept up fire between Miette and
Aisne in the entire Rheims sector and
the Champagne front.
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SENATOR WANTS TO KNOW

Washington, March %. - Senator
News resolution, asking the war de
partment for the reason of the new
(Assoeiated Press Dispatc
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form of casualty lists, was adopted
by the senate today.
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All the local. county, and state
news-that is news-while it is
news. Boosting Tarpon Springs.
Wide-awake, Truthful, Unafraid
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22
That Great German
Offensive is Now O.,
Telegraphic Reports from all Sections
Up to $3.50 This Afternoon

The American patrol today crossed no
mans land without the aid of the ar
tillery and found tides wiped out. They
obtained other information and re-
turned without casualties. Northwest
OF Toul last night numberIlof Ger
mans deserted ard surrendered to an
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-22

Continued on page 2.)
New Britain herald., 1918-01-05
CONGRESS LEADERS
 WANT EARLY ACTION
To Perfect Government Con- trol of Railroads and Pro-
 vide for Reimbursement.
NAKD CoYLlE.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Admtnistra- ton leaders in congress went to work today to bring about early enactment of legislation recommended by Pres ident Wilson to perfect government control of railroads and provide for their reimbursement on the basis OF pre-war earnings.
 Although there were indications of opposition to certain features of his plan as outlined in a bill introduced soon after the address yesterday, the ideas in the main were received with approval by democrats and repub- licans alike. Changes in the provision that federal control shall continue after the war indefinitely or until con- gress orders otherwise and details of the compensation plan probably will be urged.
 At the same tiue Director General McAdoo went forward with the details of actual operation of roads. His de- cision, reached after conference yes terday with the brotherhood chiefs to appoint an advisory board of four to thresh out the increased wage de- mands. caused him to postpone. on recommendation of the eastern traffic officials, curtailment of passenger schedules.
 The wage advisory board soon to be named by MT. McAdoo will invest- gate all phases of the brotherhooGs' demands and recommend co"rss to the dircctor-general.
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Morning services will be held at 10:45 o'clock. Sunday school meets at noon and the Christian Endeavor meeting will be held at o'clock in the even~ ing, This will be forward step m meeting, to be led by the pastor.
 Advent Christian Church-Mornins service at 1045 o:'clock with sermon by tho pastor on the subject What Shall l Render?" Sunday school at noon. Praise and social service at 6:15 o'clock. Evening services will be held at ' o'clock and the subject will be Johns Vision of the Coming Kingdom-Its Inhabitants"
 Plainville Briefs. .
 James Bosco, of Maple street. is confined to his home by an attack of scarlet fever.
 Archibald Smith and son Clyde have returned from visit to relatives in Philmont. N. Y. \;
 The condition of Mrs. Rose Russ4 of East Main street, who suffered shock last Thursday afternoon. slightly improved.
 Ralph Hartshorn will move into fh1 house owned by Mrs. Frank Wheelel on Broad street.
 Clinton and Ruth Potter. of Cana street, are visiting their sister, Mrs o. F. Cooper, of Hartford.
 A son was born yesterday at the New Britain General hospital to MT and Mrs. Arthur c. Hill of Tomlin son avenue.
 Mrs. Vincenza Reale, of Maple street, who has been ill for the pas few weeks, has returned to her home from St. Francis hospital, Hartford.
 Peter N Prior. who is stationed a Camp Upton. l.. T.. is home on a fur. tough. for 8 few days and is visiting his mother on Canal street. He i: chief clerk in the Ordnance Depart ment and was assistant cashier in the Trust company before he joined the service.
 The Sessions Clock company will re- open next Monday morning after be ing shut down for a few days fol inventory and making repairs.
 There is but little change in the condition of Mrs. Harold Kalish, ot Washington street, who is seriously i'll at her home with scarlet fever The house has been quarantined.
 A number of members of Martha Rebekah lodge attended the install lation of officers of Stella RebeIxah lodge in New Britain last night 4 banquet was served at about 6:3O o'clock and a social followed the iu- stallation of officers.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Rap- tist church held q food sale yesterday afternoon in the parish house
 Miss May Hayes, of Unionville, is visiting Miss May Cunningham over the holidays.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-05
H0RSEMEN TAKE ACTION
Members of Association at New Or leans Strike Blow to Have Hand in Affairs at All Tracks.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 5.-A blow was struck by horse owners last night at the exclusive authority of stewards to govern absolutely the races run off during a meeting.
 The Southern Division of the Horsemen's association held a meet ing and passed a resolution that they are in favor of having a horseman appointed as a steward at all race tracks. If this request" is granted by the officials here, it will be the greatest concession ever accorded owners of thoroughbreds in America
 This action of the horsemen has yet to be ratified by the parent body of the Horsemen's association, the head quarters of which is at Lexington, Ky But inasmuch as the majority of the members of the association are here also it's representative. J. S. Wallace it is quite likely that the resolution will be accepted and the tracks officially notified.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-05
GERMAN DELEGATES
 MEET NO RUSSIANS
Continued From First Page).

Petrograd is jrecarious at the best, the reports convey little information.
 The Austro- German delegations in Petrograd is precarious at the best, that the Allies have decided to break relations with Russia. Perhaps this is the reason why the British embassy has taken pains to assure Trotzky that the departure of Sir George Buchanan is purely on account of ill 1 health, and that he would have had to leave last March but for the perslla- sion of former Foreign Minister Ter estchenko. Trotzky also was told the other members of the embassy have no intention of leaving Petrograd at present. F. o. Lindley, counsellor of the embassy, remains in charge.
 Amidst the whirl of events involv- ing the fate of the nation, the Bol- sheviki government has found time to decree Russian phonetic spelling on January IA. Three vowels and one consonant were eliminated from the Russian alphabet.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-05

taken off S2 passenger trains will be of considerable interest to Berlin people who have been awaiting the announcement of such an action. It is evident that the road does not wish to interfere with the present running schedule of the New York to Boston trains as most of the trains which were taken off were on other lines. The only effect this removal will have locally is that the many boys who are stationed at Camp Devens will be greatly inconvenienced by the removal of the trains which they were accus- toned to take when granted fur loughs. None of the fast expresses which always came by way of Berlin parlor and sleeping cars have been re- duced on some of them
 Home Guard Dance.
 The Berlin Home Guard will give a masquerade and entertainment at Grange hall on Friday evening, Janu- ary II. The proceeds will be de- voted to purchasing tobacco for the soldiers and sailors. A large attend ance is hoped for as the affair is to be given for a worthy cause. The Guard will resume it's regular drill schedule next week.
 Berlin Briefs.
 George Pickett has returned to his studies at Tufts collegs.
 William Bracket has returned to Middlebury college.
 The ice on several ponds in town is reDOrte0 thick.
 Gus Harson and Carl Bailey have returned to Fort S1ocum.
 Mrs. R. T. Robinson of Niagara N. Y, is visiting friends in town.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-05
Washington and SpecCh.


 Washington, Jan. 5.--Premier Lloyd Georges speech overshadowed all other developm ments of the war today in official and diplomatic Washington and was regarded with the deepest attention everywhere.
 Official expressions were withheld generally, officials saying they pre- ferred to examine the full text of the speech. About the only thing any of them cared to intimate Was that the premier's- speech seemed to be lead ing up to the expected re-deflnition of war aims. It was apparent, however, that officials and diplomats alike, real izing the premier's speech to be of the deepest significance and far reaching effect, desired to reserve any comment until after mature consideration of it.
 AS regarded the German constitu- ton. MT. Lloyd George said Great Britain was not fighting to destroy it, although it considered military. au- tocratic constitution a dangerous anachronism. After his reference to the desira ability of the adoption of a democratic constitution. he quoted:
 ''The days of the treaty of Vienna are long past. We can no longer sub init the future of European civiliza- tion to the arbitrary decisions of a few negotiations striving to secure by chicanery or persuasion the interests of this or that dynasty or nation. Therefore, government with the con- sent of the governed must be the basis of any territorial settlement"
 Referring to the pronouncement made December 25 by Count Von Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian for eig.n minister at the rest-Litovsk peace conference, the premier said
 Tt is impossible to believe any per manent peace could be erected on such a foundation. Mere lip service 10 the formula of no annexation, no indemnity and self determination is useless"
 Premier Lloyd George said that an
New Britain herald., 1918-01-05

ton at Petrograd had declared at a sitting of the conference which is con- sdering the situation of war prisoners that he could refute by a telegram received by his government the re- ported arrest of members of the minority socialist party. The Count said only eight persons had been ar rested for espionage and these were not connected with the independent socialist party.
 M. Radek a member of the Russian peace delegation, replied the German government was repeatedly misin- formed. This he added, dealt a blow al the work of peace.
 Herr von Eckert, in the name of the German delegation, withdrew it's re- fusal to discuss the position of Polish workmen deported to Germany.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-05
Futile

William Williams hated n!cIlnanles. He used to say that most fine given names were ruined by abbreviation which was 8 sin and a shame. T myself he said, am one of six brothers. We were all given good old- fashioned Christian names, but all those names were shortened into meaningless or feeble monosyllables by our friends. I shall name my chil- dren so that it will be impracticablc to curtail their names.'
 The Williams family, in the course of time, was blessed with five children all boys. The eldest was named af- ter the father-William. Of course that could be shortened to will" or enfeebIed to ''Willie''-but wait! A second son came and was christened Willard. "Aha!" chuckled MT. Will Hams. Now everybody will have to speak the full name of each of these boys in order to distinguish them"
 In pursuance of this scheme, tho next three sons were named Wilbert, Wilfred and Wilmont.
 They are all big boys now. And they are respectively known to their intimates as Bill, Skinny, Butch, Chuck and Kid-Cleveland Plain Dealer.