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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15

France. "There is always a smile on
the American soldiers faces Private
Gaoncr writes. His letter follows:
Dear Brother:
Just a few words to let you know
that everything is going first rate
over here, and 1 am getting along
.. X. for this kind of weather. The
weather has not been very good this
week, and this is the first time in
weeks we have had a good day. Y es-
terdaY we went on a nice little
twenty-five mile hike and believe me
ii was some weather we had. 1t
1ained and showed, and it was windy
as the devil, but we got along all
right. One thing that we didn't like
was that our feet were wet all the
time from s in the morning until IL
at night. It took US about 8 eight
hours to make the hike. We stopped
at one place about seven hours but
we didn't enjoy it much, because we
wanted to walk some more, instead
of stopping but we were obliged to
stay that long.
when we were coming back a lot
Of them dropped out because they
were tired. Of course it was very
bad walking. In some places it was
slippery and in other places there was
lot of snow and water.
''When we got back, we were all
glad to go to bed; but there is always
q smile on the American soldiers
faces-and that is a fact, I noticed.
Well, old brother, for my health, it
can't be better for the present, and
/ am getting along fine with the
French soldiers I've got two French
soldiers that I associate with, but I
that they are going away next week.
We have something on the American
boys over here, we can talk to the
French people, while they can't, but
it is q pleasure for us Canadian
American boys to act as interpreters.
"WiIl you please tell me in the next
letter if Peter enlisted, and if so in
what branch. He will make a good
looking soldier, and I hope to see him
over here if he comes across this
winter That will be the second, it
isn't bad out of seven-nO kick COM
ing Are they drafting the married
men?
$50 far the war is going on pretty
well. I've read the papers you sent
me, and what they say is pretty true
thank you for the papers you sen
me- It is always good to read new:
from the old u. S. A. Well ole
brother [ think I will close this let
ter, wishing good luck to one and ali
Best regards to all my friends, and
hope to be back soon.
"Erom your brother who always re
mains faithful,
"PRIVATE ALBERTO GAGNER,
Company G, 1913 Inf, A E. F.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
LET PEOPLE DECIDE
Mayor Thinks City Meeting Is Place
to Settle the Tax Rate

Mayor Quigley stated today that the
tax rate as estimated at 90 Ia mills
will go before the common council
and the city meeting as recommended.
lie feels that he should not take tho
responsibility for cutting out any
further improvements asked by The
various departments and if there is
any more pruning to be done it should
be done by vote of the people.
In connection with the work of tho
finance board the mayor is especially
pleased with the action in granting
$500 extra to the hospital this year A.
year ago the institution had 81, 500
given it, but this year $500 has been
granted The $500 has been taken
from the New Britain InstituteFs1-
brary A year ago the library was
given $4,000 and asked for $4,000
this year. Instead of granting all
that was asked it was decided to give
only $4,000 and let the hospital have
the other $500. The mayor also ap-
proves the $1,000 emergency fund,
the $4,000 for the city gardens and
$4,000 to the War Bureau as especial
ly appropriate appropriations.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
JANSWICK SUES LEES.
East Main Street Druggist Seeks
Damages for Auto Accident.

Edward l.. Janswick, through
Roche & Glover, has brought suit
against T. Frank Lee, of this city,
and DR.. John A. Lee, of Brooklyn,
N. Y. administrators of the estate of
the late Miss Margaret Lee, to recover
$500 for alleged injuries sustained on
January %, 1917, when the plaintiff
was struck by a car driven by Miss
Lee on Main street.
The plaintiff specifies in the writ
that 81, the above date he was cross
ing Main street when the machine,
owned by T. Frank Lee and operated
by Miss Lee, struck him, causing pam
full injuries, incapacitating him from
his duties for several weeks. The
plaintiff further alleges that he pre-
scented a. bill to the estate of Miss
Lee which was overlooked, and later
he presented a bill to T. Frank Lee
which was also overlooked. The case
is set for trial in the city court.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
SPEECH PIEASES VATICAN.
Gaspar7'i Reported to Believe 1t May
Start Peace Pourparlcrs.

Rome, Feb. 15.-Pope Benedict and
Cardinal Gasparri, the papal secre-
tary of state, discussed President
wilson's latest message to congress
Yesterday, after which Cardinal Cas-
parri appeared to be satisfied about
the effect the measure probably will
have.
Cardinal Gasparri is reported to
have said that the message gave rea-
son to hope that it might lead to pour
parlers and prevent a further often-
sive, thus saving the world new nor
rors and the loss of precious lives
and property. He is said to have
added that the measure perhaps was
a starting point for negotiations for
a just and lasting peace.
The Belgian Minister to the Vatican
called upon Cardinal Gasparri at
noon. He expressed satisfaction with
the presidents message.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
STEAMERS IN COLLISION
Passenger Vessel Bound for Cuba Re-
turns With Hole Amidships-Fatc
of Other Ship Unknown.

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 15.-An
American passenger steamship which
left here yesterday returned today
with a large hole above her star
board water line amidships She was
in collision shortly after midnight
with an unknown steamer the fate
of which was not learned.
The American ship WuJ bound for
Cuba. The collision occurred during
o. dense fog. The passenger ship vas
hit by the bow of the other vessel
whose anchor was torn off when they
separated and left in the hole mado
by the impact of the collision.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
MGR. DUFFY DEAD.

New York. Feb. 15.---Mgr. James S.
Duffy, rector and founder OF st. Ag-
nes' Roman Catholic church, Brook
lyn, died yesterday from paralysis at
the rectory, AT SaC"-ett street, He
was sixty-nine. Mgr. Duffy was an
intimate friend of Cardinal Gibbons
and one of the best known clergymen
in Brooklyn. Born in Newburgh, \.
Y, he was educated in Brooklyn and
Baltimore. He founded st. Agnes
parish forty years ago. The funeral
arrangements have not been an
nounccd.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
TWO AyTATORS KILLED.
U. S. Army Men at Texas Fields
Fall to Death.

Houston, Feb. 15.-Donald w.
Gleason Of Delhi, n. Y, aviation
cadet, was killed yesterday when the
airplane in which he was making a
cross-country flight from Ellington
Field, dropped into a tail spin and
fell to earth near Texas City. Three
other machines which accompanied
Gleason landed safely.
Aviator Cadet Clifford n. Murray,
Royal Flying Corps Squadron, of
Welshshire, England, was killed at
Benbrook Field, Forth Worth, when
his machine fell.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
EVENTS TONIGHT

High-class photodramas at Fox's
theater,
Vaudeville and superior photo
plays, Lyceum theater.
Vaudeville and moving pictures,
Keeney'S theater.
Bask etball, Bridgeport VS.. New
Britain High schools, Y. M c.. A,
gymnas SUM.
Admiral Schlev lodge, O. D. H. S,
meets at 1877 Arch street.
New Britain lodge, l.. O. O. M,
meets at 242 Main street.
L. D. Penfield camp, S. of v, meets
in G. A. r. hall.
Stella Rebekah lodge, I. o. o. F.,
meets in Jr. O. L. A. M. hall.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
BOWL TRANSFERRED
TO YALE COLLEGE
Greatest Amphitheatcr in America
Formally Transferred to School
Authorities

New Haven, Feb. 15.-Yale Bowl
built by a committee, will be handed
over to Yale university late today
through Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, ~,
the chairman. The structure and
land upon which it stands, the future
playground of the university was de-
signed to cost about 100000. The
expenditure has exceeded that but the
property is transferred with no en-
cumbranco upon it. Graduates alone
furnished the money by subscription.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
LIEUT.. WALSH GOING OVER

John Walsh, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
J. Walsh of Bassett street, lieuten-
ant, junior grade, in the dental corps
of the Naval Reserve, spent a short
leave Of absence at his home yester-
day and last night, and this morning
left for an Atlantic port from whence
he will soon sail for Europe for active
service For the past three weeks
Lieutenant Walsh had been icebound
on his ship outside Nantucket.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
SCHOOL TO REMAIN CLOSED.

Announcement was made last even
ing by Superintendent s. H. Holmes
that the Academic High school will
remain closed until the coal situation
becomes brighter. There is a, strong
likelihood that the hni;Ging may be
reopened later in the week. The Vo-
cational High school will open Monday
with the double session plan in vogue.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
GERMANS DART OUT
ON BRITISH CRAFT
Eight English Submarine Hunters
Sunk by Sudden Raid OF En-
envy Warsips, Which Escape.

London, Feb. 15.-Eight British
craft which were hunting submarines
have been sunk by a raiding fot:lla
Of enemy destroyers, it is officially
announced.
After having sunk these vessels
seven of which were "drifters", and
ono a trawler, the enemy destroyer5
returned rapidly northward before
they could be engaged. The Destroy
err raid took place in the Straits Of
Dover the official statement says.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
COMPLAIN ON EMPRESS co.

Hartford Feb. 1.-THE War bureau
Council of Defense, has made COM
plaint with tho Public Utilities COM
mission to the effect that service rem
dered by Adams Express Co. in ana
out of Middletown is inadequate. 1t
also alleges that the express COM
pany and the New Haven road pre-
vent the Connecticut Co. from han
ding express shipments out of that
city. A hearing will be given on
February 81.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
U. S. DESTROYER IN CRASH.

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 15.-A
United States torpedo boat destroyer
arrived here today in tow Of two
naval tugs. Her bow had been dam
aged and shipping men thought it
possible the vessel had been in col
lision with a steamship, also dam
aged. which had been hauled into this
port earlier in the day.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
WORKMAN BADLY HURT.

Fred Garriepy, employed by the
Traut &, Hine Mfg. Co., sustained
painful injuries last evening while as
sisting in eXtnguishing a blaze dis
covered at the factory. 500 pound
water tank fell on Garriepy's leg. DR..
J. E. Martin attended him and later
took him to his home in his auto
mobile
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
TWO FARMERS BANKRUPT.

Hartford, Feb. 1.-two farmers
filed petitions in bankruptcy in the
u. S. court today. Cory +. Wood of
CRANKY has liabilities of $12,431 and
assets OF $14,200 value. Burton p.
Stanhope OF Old Lyme has liabilities
Of 1855 and assets Of $144.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Eva Junkiupas

Mrs. Eva Junkiunas of 60 Oak
street died suddenly at her home this
morning. Medical Examiner Elcoc]l
save the cause Of death as hemor-
rhage. She was rs years old and was
the wife of George Junkiunas. The
funeral will be held at o'clock Mon
day morning at st. Andrews Lithuani-
an church. Burial will be in St.
Mary new cemetery
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
STRIKE THREAT SEfN EWED

New York, Feb. 15.-Notwithstand-
ing the appeal of Chairman Hurley,
of the U. S. shipping board, officials
of the Marine Wood Workers union
here said today that the threatened
strike of shipyard carpenters affect
ing 10000 men in nearly 100 yards
in this district would be declared to-
morrow morning unless demands for
increased wages we're in the mean
time granted.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
HOUSES CRUMPLE;; 8 KILLED
BowIcd Over by GaEv--Seyen Ina .
Two Tenenent Blocks at Louisville
p1isoncd for -Four Hours.

louisville. Feb. 15-Of ten persons
buried under the ruins Of two tene-
r1cnt houses which collapsed here
e@r}5 today under pressure of a high
Nled, seven had been rescued four
hours latet, several were seriously in
igred. The other three, two women
and q child, buried deep under the
ruins, are believed to be dead and it
probably will be several hours before
they can be reached.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
ANXIOUS TO TIGHT.

Detective Sergeant Anthony c..
Malone is in receipt of letters from
his son, Harold Malone, who is with
SIC American E,xpeditionary Force in
franco, in which he tells Of the excel
.2t spirits of all the ''boys" and how
,,ious they are to get a crack at the
''EiIlDs''
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
OIL PRODUCTION MANAGER.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Mark l..
Requa, head of the oil division of the
fuel administration, today appointed
IT. P. O'Donnell, of Los Angeles to
take charge of oil production.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
LEAVE FOR TNTERNMENT CAMP.

Gloucester, n. j., Feb. 15.-One
hundred and sixty three enemy aliens
informed here since the United States
entered the war left for Hot Springs,
n. c., in charge Of United States
deputy marshals today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
Mrs. Alice Duffy

The funeral of Mrs. Alice Duffy will
be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing in the Church of Our Lady of
Mercy, Plainville. Burial will be in
st. Mary's new cemetery, this city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
James Sheehan.

The funeral of James Sheehan will
be held at o'clock tomorrow from
the home of his sister, Mrs. Walter
Donahue, Of 11S Francis street. and
at $50 o'clock from st. Marys
church.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
BRITISH HE NEAR JERUSALEM

London, Feb. 15.-The British
forces in Palestine yesterday made an
advance of two miles on a, front Of
six miles northeast of Jerusalem the
war office announces.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15

A new line is touched with the
eebi-fch,, effect of this lingerie frock
ornamented with crocheted olives.
super-imposed ruffres are of en-
broidered organdie with edging Of
filet lace. The lines of this frock give
the figure a fine appearance of grace
and beauty.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

for farm work; must
be good mixer; $40 month and
board. Apply 285 Main street.
2-15-2dX
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15

W ANTED-Washing and ironing or
housekeeping. Celia Kabis, $40
Arch street, rear, downstairs.
2-15-2dx
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15

TO RENT-Six-room apartment with
steam heat in all rooms; new and
up to date. VIM. J. Morrin, 200
East Main ST. Tel. 943-2 2-16-2d
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15

FOR SALE-One hand-power Otis
elevator, suitable for garage or
freight; can be used with car by
16 tt. OF smaller; good condition;
price low, as we have no use for it.
Morr1n's Garage, 200 East Main St,
New Britain. Tel 943-2
2-16-2d
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-11

Central and South America, in Asia
Minor, in the Businesses of the Bal
kans in Russia in Scandinavian cou.l-
tries, hence surely and accurately
to our enemies themselves, the words
Of President Wilson are sent to be
printed at almost the same hour and
in the same amplitude in which they
appear in America. So that all over
the world these words have gone-to
the rulers and to the weak and OPP
pressed alike-these living words
voicing Americas ideals of liberty, of
international justice of human free
dom under government. No other
man who ever trod this planet has
spoken to such a wide and various
contemporary audience as President
Wilson has spoken in the past two
years. And he has spoken always
with power, with kindly grace. His
words have had the strength of an
army with banners-of mighty battal-
ions.
If this war means anything, if it
is worth while at all-its meaning
and it's worth enforce the fact that,
fundamentally, this is not material
humanity at last in the slow evolu-
ton of the ages have become ascend
ant. Germany stands for the faith of
the pagans-the faith that brute
force, sheer physical power, Grass sell
fishness backed by might have no
check or let or hindrance in the con-
duct of men and nations. The war
is fought to deny that thesis fore
yer. And in the great denial of the
powers of unrighteous might, it has
been fitting that the strongest single
force in the war has been the voice
of the people who for three centuries
of slow, steady growth have stood for
freedom; for the spiritual develop
ment of man ahead of material things
! -evene though those material things
have been added unto them also. And
it was given to President Wilson to
speak for America to the world. The
nobility of his utterances, the simpli-
city and directness of his appeal, the
splendid way in which he has risen to
his job as the speaking voice of hu-
mainly in this world conflict, mark
him for great world leader.
paint me, warts and ALL" quoth
Cromwell, who had his warts even on
his strong face. President Wilson, too
has his deficiencies. He is human.
He can be petty, which proves him
a man, and he is partisan and timid in
personal contract with those who diff
fer with him. In the last ten days
or two weeks of the passing campaign
we have been more or less preoccupied
with the presidents human side. We
have treated him as one of us giving
him the American compliment of our
bitter partisan broadsioes. Let US
hope that now, having had our way
with him, we may escort him back
to his pedestal with Yankee felicia
lions and wishing him no harm
hope he may die there and pass into
blessed and deserved Immortality.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-11
THE OTHER SIDE
William Allen White in the Emporia
Gazette (Rep.)

During the last ten days of the late
campaign President Wilson, largely
through his own choice in urging a
Democratic congress, rather than a
loyal and progressive congress, has
been caught off his pedestal. And
then and there being, he has stopped
in the melee certain brick-bats, dor
hicks and such loose real estate, as
fit the hands of AL ardent but often
careless opposition. 1t was APP retty
scrap, from an American point of view
and doubtless, filings, arrows and dead
cats and cabbages which the presi-
dent got, in the excitement of the
moment, were good for his SOUL And
the subsequent events, thereunto ap-
pertaining doubtless will give him an
humble and contrite heart. Which
is good thing for any ruler.
But on the other hand
We who heaved the rocks, tossed
the bats and were careless with our
rhetorical cats and cabbages, should
not forget how great a service to
humanity our president really has
rendered. We Americans have built
up during this war the greatest mach
inc for propaganda in the world. To
all the neutral nations of the earth
by wireless an to all our Allie and to
their dependencies daily goes a great
grist of American news; and in this
grist always go the presidents state
papers and addresses. In remote
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-11
GETTING RID OF BILL

Disposing of the kaiser seems to
be problem in which nearly every
one is offering suggestions; but the
best one we have seen thus far is by
H. J. Bebermeyer, former County
Superintendent of Schools of Redwood
County, in his Granite Falls Journal
Mr.. Bebarmeyer suggests that the
kaiser and his six sons be sent to
Belgium and put to work filling up
shell holes and trenches, and to be
kept at the task until their dirty car
casses topple into the holes they
caused to be made.-Vesta Censor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-11

and feel pretty good. Am glad it is
near supper time. I read Fathers
letters that he writes to me on Sun
day and he sometimes tells me alb
out the good things you have to eat
at home. Do you know l have not
tasted ice cream since left the states
1t is awful hard to get here. l man.
age to get a little jam once in a
while. You bet when | get back /
will make up for lost time on sweets
You ought to see the women work
over here. They surely are doing
their share in trying to win this
war.
"Had some trip coming over. The
weather was fine except one night,
about half way over, and that night
it was the widest l ever saw. We
were fourteen days on the trip. Had
two meals a day. We were awfully
crowded as we had five thousand on
the ship. Some bunch in so small
space | never was so glad to see
land in my life as l was when it was
sighted. We had very fine ship.
1t was her maiden trip, a new trans
port, so everything was new and clean.
1t would be nicer to take the same
trip if it had been at some other
time, but for this war | probably
would never have taken the trip"
Your loving son,
Edgar VIM.
American Expeditionary Force.
Somewhere in France Sept. 10, 1918
81 saw the prettiest air battle last
night between one Of our American
planes and a German plane. The
German plane was on a scouting pa
troll over our lines and happened to
be directly over our heads when one
of our planes dropped from the
clouds and took the Fritz by surprise.
They turned their machine guns lose
on each other. They went through
nose dives and every kind of turns
The American plane stuck with him
and drove him to the ground about
quarter of a mile off. I saw the
German cross on his plane when he
started coming down. The U. S. av-
iators are doing fine work here. It
was the first Fritz, l saw taken down.
saw the Fritz's down two of ours
up on the front last month.
Your nephew.
Stewart Mckay.