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New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
PALATIAL HOME IN
 GREENWICH BURNED Furnishings Lost Valued at S100, ,00O-Loss on Build
 ing Also $1OO,0O0.

Greenwich, Feb. 16.-Hcirlooms of much value, intrinsically, were totally lost when the home of Mrs. E. w. Russell in North street, three miles from the borough center, was burned last night. The house was built a few years ago at a cost of over $100OO0. It was of English design and of stone and brick. The furnish ings include many paintings, etchings, rugs, china and silverware which with jewelry and personal belongings, all of which were lost, had an estimated value of more than $100, 900. The heirlooms were of the Russell family.
 Mrs. Russell had closed her home as Mir Russell is in Washington, and recently she leased it to H. l.. Stod- dard of New York city, who had not taken up occupancy. There was no fro to heat tho house and prccauton had been taken to protect the electric wire system. The origin of the fire cannot be determined. This is the third fire of large loss in the town in recent months
 Mrs. Russell and her son, John R. Johnson, have been stopping at a ho- tel here. There were employees on the estate which is S1 acres in ex- tent, but they knew nothing of the fiee until the Greenwich firemen ar rived. The latter saved outlying buildings and the garage. The fire burned for three hours.
 The loss on the house and much of the contents Is covered by partial insurance.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
Notices to Employees to Re- port for Work Monday Morning Posted at Factory Working for U. s.

Officials of the Traut & IIine Mfg Co., received notice today that the con- cern will be exempted from the Mon day closing decree of Fuel Admins trator H. A. Garfield and the plant will be operated six days a week
 Traut x Hine has been engaged for some time on government orders and is now operated at capacity speed. Several hundred employees are affected by the new order. Notices to em- ployes to report for work Monday were posted in the factory this after noon.
 Mir. Russell Angry
 Chairman E. w Christ of the local fuel committee received the following telegrams today from Thomas w. Russell, state fuel administrator:
 Monday closing continues next week. My earnest hope Washington will at last realize our condition so that Monday the eighteenth may bo the last"
 Factories operating on water DOW CT and using fuel only for heat may operate on Mondays.
 Pool, Billiards and Bowling AL leys-As it appears that considerable hardship is being inflicted on the above lines of business by the hours specified in the Governors proclama- ton, due to the fact that their busi- ness is confined largely to the winter months. and also to the hours in the evening, permission is hereby given to these businesses to operate from 11:30 A. M- to 11:30 r. M, thus amending the hours as specified in the Governors proclamation. You will please see that this ruling is made public for the benefit of these lines of business in your locality, and they will be operative on and after Monday, February 18th. Tn accord ance with the Washington closing order they must be closed all day on Tuesday.
 ''Schools-Several times today tho question has been asked as to wheth- CT the schools should remain closed on and after the 18th inst. This hard ly seems to be necessary and I have felt it was unnecessary to issue any public statement to that effect, inas- much as my request called for their closing only for this week.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16

New York, Feb. 16.-The radical socialist movement in Germany, tho growing strength of which was shown by the persistency of the political strike in January and February, also is gaining decided ground among tho political leaders of German social de- mocracy. This information was ob- tained by the Associated Press from German newspapers received here. The little group of radical socialists in the Reichstag under leadershlps Of Haas, Ledbour and Bernstein, who split off from the caucus organization of the regular or Scheidemann social ists on the issue of voting funds for the war and formed an independent organization, has now grown by con- tinued defectionS from the moderate wing to a strength entitling it to a second member on the principal Keichstag committees.
 The additional representation is gained at the expense of the regular socialist organization, which at the beginning of the war, was the largest party in the Reichstag, but which has now fallen to second rank behind the Catholic center. Four socialist mem- bers of the Reichstag, Brandes, pr. Erdmann, Huettmann and Jaeckel went over to the radicals at the be- beginning of the year.
 Recent elections at Leipsig brought IS radical socialists into the city council. The regular socialists se- cured only six places. The radical socialists, who thus formed the third strongest party in the council, de- manded the second vice presidency as their quota of the presiding off, cers but the non-socialist's aldermen, to whom the radical socialists arc anathema, united with the regular so cialiSts to give this office to one of
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
SHEPARD CARPENl
 STRIKE, APPEAL
Officials Intend to Recruit Aid Of That Threatens to Tie U Eastern Plants-Predict Sp Settlement Is Made.
SHIPPING BOARD OPPOSENs
 OF STRIKERS WITH

Washington, Feb. 16-president Wilson is preparing to take some ac- ton to end the strikes in Atlantic coast shipyards which threaten to tie mp 8 large part of the shipbulding industry of the east. He has given the situation his personal attention since yesterday.
 A direct appeal to the president to intervene was made today by officers Of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jolners, approximat 50 per cent. of whose members in New York are out today demanding immediate assur- ances of higher wages and closed shop conditions.
 The shipping boards war adjust ment board today agreed on an in- crease in wages, definite working con- ditionS and overtime pay for all ship yard workers in the so-called Dela- ware yards, comprising about so per cent. of Shipworkers on the Atlantic coast
 It does not incudc the striking carpenters but is expected to affect their strike
 Many of the striking carpenters, however, despite the advice of their union officials have siGniticd their in tention of accepting the award The strikers in the New York district have not done so but it is hoped they will
 The new wage scale is not so high as the Pacific coast rate, nor so high as the New York strikers demand, but it will be the model for settle ments in other districts on the south Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
 New York, Feb. 16.-A appeal di- rect to President Wilson to intervene in the strike of shipyard workers en- gagged on government contracts will be made today by the United Brother
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
ORDER MORE COAL
 FOR NEW ENGLAND

Inl'eascd Shipments to Be Made From
 Tidcwater Supply .At Hampton
 Roads.
 Washington Feb. 6.-InCreased shipments of coal for New England are to be made from the tideWater supply at Hampton Roads, the United States Fuel administration announced today. The decision was made after comforting with the navy departm ent which is interested in the work being done by many New England factories.
 Lshe shipments will be in addition to the regular order of 300 cars a day for New England. It is thought that with improved conditions in tranSpor- tation it will be possible to speed up movement of fuel both by rail and by water.
 The decision to continue heatless Mondays in New England was made unanimo ous when the New Hampshire federal fuel administrator gave mo- tice today of his approval of the ac- tion Of the other fuel administrators for that territory.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
JAP NAVY OFFICERS
 AT PACIFIC PORT
Four on Way to Allied Conference in Europe, Is Explanation Given
 by Spokesman.
by Spokesman.

A Pacific Port, Feb. 16.-Four Japanese naval officials arrived here yesterday from the Orient and as serted they comprised an official mis- sion enroute to Europe to confer with representatives of the Entente allied governments.
 Commander Oyamada was the spoll esman for the party, The other members were Lieut.. Commander Shijotoshi Tagoshima, Lieut., Com mander Muniichi Kasuga and Ser geant Col, R. Inaba.
 They refused to state the exact nature of their mission or to discuss conditions in Japan. We are merely passing through the United States and can say nothing" Commander Cyam1da said
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
TRANSPORT CUT FROM ICE.
Delay in Sailing of Steamship Cost
 United States $25, ,00O.

At Atlantic Port, Feb. 16.-After being ice bound for fl days in the mouth of a. river emptying into this port the steamship Vindal which was in Entente service as a transport during the attempt to force the Oar danellcs, was released today by gang of ice harvesters, who sawed the ship free.
 It is estimated that the VindaTs imprisonment here since she came to port on December 31 has cost the United States government which has her under charter about $25, 900.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
VESSEL SUNK TO -
 EXTINGUISH FIRE.
n-American Liner Allowed to Settle in Mud-Red Cross
 Supplies Destroyed.

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 16.--Fire in the vessels seacocks, permitting the can steamship Minsk here today made it necessary for f1remen after vain effort to extinguish the blaze to open the vessels seacocks, permitting the ship to sink in the mud at the pier where she was moored. The loss, mostly from water, is estimated at about $50o,000
 The ships cargo consisted of a largo amount oF Rcd Cross stores and cotton
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
WOULD ELECT NEW MAYOR.
Barnes of Opinion Qui@icy Has Been
 in Office Long Enough

L. M. Barnes, whose name has been connected with an independent ticket in the spring municipal cam paign, doesn't believe Mayor Quigley should have a third term in office. He said today:
 Tt is time to put In q mau as mayor who i@ satisfied with the honor of being elected to the city's highest office without giving thought to lhn third party or third tcrm!'
 When asked for an explanation of the statement Mr. Barnes said he thought Mayor Quiclcy had been ir office long enough
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
DRAFT GOING SOON.

Another notice sent to the local draft boards today by General Cole stated that the last l5 per cent Of the first draft will leave shortly. The exact date is yet to be determined, but the boards are advised to have their men ready to leave sometime during the week of February 9 to 2S The exact date will be fixed by the railroad officials who will deter nY1nc at what time they can best handle Il large movement of troons.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
MISS BEALE APPOINTED
Judge James ". McsEilI Names Cha ity Worker to Succeed Mrs. Da, As Woman Probation Officer.

Judge James T. Meskill of the rl lice court today announced the al pointment of Miss Cora M. Beala 42s West Main street as woman nyl baton officer, the appointment to f come effective March l. Miss Reo succeeds Mrs. Elsie Davis nee n born
 The rev probation officer has bal identified with the New Britain cba ity OrganiZations as assistant apant e several years, and in this maner b become identified with work that vv make her valued probation offiesd
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
RADICAL SOCIALISTS GAIN
 STRENGTH IN GERMANY
Defectons From Scheidemann Group Impart New Vigor to Those Under Leadership of Haas, Ledbour and Bernstein and Party Wins New Seat on Principal Committees in Rcichstag
STRONGHOLD IN LEIPSIG ELECTS IS
 OUT OF A TO CITY COUNCIL PLACES

the six moderate social democrats Whereupon the radical socialists re- fused to participate in the organiza- ton of the council.
 Leipsig is one of the strongholds of the radical socialists, their princi- pal newspaper organ, the LeipSig Volks Ieituns, being published there.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
WCMEN K. R. HANDS STRIKE.

pcAtsviNc, Pa, Fcb. 16.-Women section hands employed by the Lc- high Valley railroad on the Shcnan- doah-I.ost Creek branch are on strike. They receive $1.SO for hour day and they are striking for $2.0o. They win be organized by a union organ izer today.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16


 LondonI Feb. 16.-Belie, that q naval engagement has occurred is expressed in a dis patch received in Stockholm from Gothenburg and for Warded by the correspondent of. the Morning Post. The dis- patch reports the recovery of a large number of bodies of German sailors who appar- ently belonged to warship.
 Gothenburg Is on the west ern coast of Sweden and Is near the Skagerrak, one of the bodies of water connecting the North and Baltic seas and the one nearest the North sea. The North sea in the vicinity of the Skagerrak has been the scene of previous naval en- agreements, the great battle of Jutland having been fought there.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
TRAUT & HlNE co. EXEMPT -..~t
 FROM FUEL SAVING ORDER
FRANCE TO TAKE OVER NEE(H ANT MARINE SiNR 10

Paris. Feb. fG-A decree pub EShctl in ihr Journal Oiiicici today p:'nN .dcs for the rcquiSi- tioninG Of the cntirc merchant
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
KALENDINES REPORTED DEAD
Opponent Of BoISheviI<i, Who "Drop- ped Out of Sight Ceases to Breath, Consul Cables.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The Ameri- can consul at Tiflis today transmitted an unConfirmed report that General kalcdincs, the Cossack leader in the Ukraine who resisted the ambitions of the Bolsheviki, had suddenly drop ped out of sight and now is said to he dead
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
Reports Attack on Large Force.

Reports Attack oa Large Force \
 Berlin. Feb. 16, via London.-T1 admiralty today made the followil statement:
 "On the night of February Ii ol torpedo boats under command Captain Heincke made a surprise a tack on strong forces guarding q English channel between Calais aH Dover, on the north and Cape Grisl inez and Folkstone on the south. large guardship, numerous arnI fishing steamers and several mot vessels were forced to give battle, t1 largest part of them being destroyd
 "Our torpedo boats suffered losses or damage. All returned"
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16

At that time the navy/ yard workers wanted $6.60 a day similar to the wage which shipyard workers are re- ceiving on Pacific doast today Sec retary Daniels and Assistant Secre- tarv Roosevelt called the heads of the carpenters union into conference at Washington, he said, and agreement was reached fixing an hour day, n wage of SASS, a five per cent. bonus under certain conditions, and two weeks vacation and all holidays with pay-equivalent in all to $5.90 a day. Such a compromise now in favor of shipyard workers would be accepted MT. Guerin declared.
 Strike Call At Secret Meeting.
 Despite an appeal last night by William l.. Hutcheson, president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. for the men to remain at work trusting to the government to
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New Britain herald., 1918-02-16

London, Feb 16.-An enemy su marine bombarded Dover early tr morning, it is officially announce The submarine was fired upon fro the shore and ceased the bomhar ment after some 90 rounds had be fired. There were loss than a dog casualties and only slight damage I suited. .
 The official statement reads:
 Fire was opened on Dover by encmy submarine at about 12:| o'clock this morning, the firing lad ing three or four minutes. The sho batteries replied and the eneI ceased fire after dischargiag about rounds.
 'The. casualties were: Killed child: injured, 2 men, 1 woman aI children. Slight damage was caus| house property"
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
W EAI'iEi2R.

Hartfo,d. Hrb. tG.--I IurccasL for New EFitain and ,icinity: Fair, continued cold tonight and sunday.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16

Gcrrnrn Raid Executed in Haze.
 Dover. Feb. 16.-The weather wi thick and the night was dark whI the German destroyers dashed upd British patrol vessels in the Strait Dover early Friday morning al sank eight of them. The patrol vd scls, being equipped only with lig1 armament for anti-submarine won did not have a. chance once the Ge mans got among them.
 The crew bore themselves with t1 same coolness and courage that dri1 CT men have shown in innumeraH cases Of danger. One noteworthy Il cident, d drifter was shelled at cloI quarters by two German destroyet whose thirty-pound shells killed d Of the crew except two and set [ drifter afire. The two survivors, SC ing their craft ablaZe and beIievit if would sink, launched q boat. Tn ' had not rowed far when they sa the vessel was still afioat and u enemy retiring. They returned, p1 out the fire and brought the drift to port.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-26

cafdS ana so the dinner was on. our
first course, soup, then chicken,
which was grand surprise and it
surely tasted good, potatoes, bread,
followed by coffee and nuts and ap-
pies. This was a special dinner
and we all had one grand time, for
we sang songs" and tried to forget
the outside world and it's happen
ings in our underground dug-out,
on Merry Christmas-The Birthday
of Our Saviour
Mr.. Gouvenour Morris acted as
POSTMASTER and called on our chef
and sou-chef, and two Red Cross
officials for speeches. He himself
was mighty clever and 1 wish 1
could tell you just what was said.
etc, for all the remarks came direct
from the heart and America would
feel proud of her first American Red
Gross Section to enter Italy.
We had a real Christmas tree
which we cut down from the clump
behind our house" and we decorated
it with pieces of cotton and strings,
etc. 1t looked like a real American
tree, the only thing that made us
think it was really Christmas Day.
Pleased With Gifts
Our poor old mechanics were very
much pleased with their gifts and
we shall hope to add to them from
time to time, for they really have no
extra clothes, their homes have been
totally destroyed and their families
simply wiped out by the Boche
shells. To all mechanics and cooks
We gave tobacco and they appreciat-
cd ii as much as though it was a
hundred dollars.
One of the finest sights 1 have
ever seen and it being entirely new
u me, is the long line of the Alps
Mountains, just behind us, with
their snow clad tops. green grass in
the valley. In the morning when
the sun shines on them they look
like a large white cloud, but as time
passes to noon, it becomes so foggy
they are lost to view. The weather
here is very cold and damp, but we
have little snow, that cold damp
climate.
1t seems the guns never cease
firing, for the rumble goes on con-
tinually day and night, which only
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-26
Nerves Need Phosphorus
Like Muscles Need Food
Nerves.
Rundown People

Boston. Mass.-"Your nerves need
phosphorus like your muscles need
food" says DIR. Reid land the trouble
with most men and women past thirty
is they have exhausted their natural
supply of phosphorus and find them
selves run down, weak and nervous.
Often they look strong as il they
they have certain kind of strength
they lack endurance. They also lack
decision and find it difficult to con-
centrate on one thing and finish it,
and they are nervous, irritable and
easily startled at any sudden noise or
unusual occurrence.
But generally lack of phosphorus
shows itself in n lack of general in
terest and people are often thought
to be lazy whereas they are only
nerve-starved. For months or years
they go on using a little more phos-
phorus than the system produces till
their store is exhausted and complete
nervous breakdown is close at hand.
Both mind and body are affected.
They see less and feel less, either of
pleasure or pain, and nothing i'm
presses them or interests them as 1t
once did. 1t is dangerous and need
less to run into such condition, for
il taken in time the supply of phos-
phorus can be replenished. Two five
grain tablets of phosphorated malt
after each meal for ten days will
usually be all that is necessary.
produce astonishing results in a very
short time. Recently patient came
to me physically run down and on the
verge of a mental collapse. His daily
work had become drudgery and he
got neither rest nor recreation from
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-26
COUNTY BOARDS
SEND. MORE MEN
TOCAMP MEADE
Prospective Soldiers Leave
For National Army
Training

The Steelton and Paxtang quotas
for the National Army left this
morning for their training camp.
The Elizabethville quota will leave
tomorrow morning. The city
boards have been examining the men
in Glass Ia. A great many of the
examined men are sent to the med
ical advisory board for a second ex-
animation, and the board is swamped
with work.
The men who left from the first
county district to-day are:
Charles E. Nag1e, Middletown;
Clair L. Baker, 120 Front street,
Steelton; William H. Biffington, Ala
Swatara street: William ]. Moore,
Middletown; Joseph Wolf, $50 North
Front str ct; William f. Carter,
Middletown; Frank Werlich, Royal
ton; Ray F. Hummer, 545 Bessemer
street; Leroy II. Espenshade, Roy
alton; John L. McCahan, 369 South
River avenue; Frank p. Wonderly,
Highspire;- Morris Feinman, 225
North Front street.
The Paxtang Board sent Jacob
F. Wolf, West Hanover; Charles
David Wilson, Penbrook; Clair
Weaver. 1905 Boas street: Herman
e. Myers, Maclay Station; William
Henry Gruber, Dauphin; Paul
Camacca, Swatara: Olimuio Mas
sani, Swatara; Alphonso Olive,
Hershey; Irwin A. PietZ, Lingles-
town: Norman Smith. Hershey; Gin
lie Merceccl, Swatara; Dominick
Dicola, Swatara; Beglioni Mercilio,
Swatara; Roy c. Welker, Dauphin;
George Shepler, Hershey; David c.
Menger, Speeceville; Earl Brubaker,
PaXtang; Albert Lenker, Progress;
Walter Reber. Rutherford; Morris
Achey, Duncannon, r. D.; Norman
X. Bell, Harrisburg, r. D.
Those who will entrain at Eliza
bethville on Wednesday morning in
clude these: J. Albert Mace, Will
liamstown; Samuel r. Fetterhoff,
Wiconisco; Norman Snyder, Millers-
burg; John Keiter, Fisherville; B. r.
Hay, Williamstown; Theodore Um-
holtz. Gratz; James Ryan, Williams
town; A. w. Umholtz, Grant,; II. j.
Hay, Williamstown; H. L. and Ralph
Kuntzelman, Millersburg; William
Il. Mahoney, Wiconisco, and II. c.
Hoy, Millersburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-26
CUMBERLAND VALLEY
DR.. L. S. Nudge to Speak on
Work in Army Cantonments

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Feb. 26.-
During the week services will be
held every evening except Wednes-
day in the Presbyterian Church,
prior to communion service on Sun
day. Last evening, the pastor, the
Rev. George Fulton, preached the
sermon. This evening an address
will be given by the Rev. DR.. L. S.
Nudge, of the Pine Street Presby-
terian Church, Harrisburg, on The
Work in the Army Cantonments." I"
Union services will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal (Church on
Wednesday evening with the Rev.
George Fulton as speaker. A former
pastor, the Rev. DR.. T. C. McCar-
rell, of Middletown, will deliver the
sermon in the Presbyterian Church
on Thursday evening and the Rev.
Glenn M. Shafer, pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, Carlisle,
will be the speaker on Friday even
ing.