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New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
COAL IS MOVED BY
 NEW FEDERAL PLAN
First Shipments of Fuel and
 Food GO Forward

Washington, Jan. Reinforcement of coal to relieve the shortage in the northeast and bunker ships loaded with army supplies tied up in New ork harbor went forward today under the first priority arrangement since the government took control of the roads.
 The plan of limited preferential shipments and by Director General McAdoo was put into operation by the railroad arrangements without is- suance of formal orders and included food as we'll as coal
 Director McAdoo's priority instruc- tions contemplates: First, the move ment of coal for householders and vital public utilities; second, food, third, coal for bunkering ships loaded for American armies abroad and for the Allies.
 At the same time Fuel Administra- tor Garfield issued similar orders off the distribution of coal, putting the needs of householders, public utili- ties and transatlantic shipping ahead of war industries and industries of other classes.
 The plan for general coal distribu- tion to meet the eastern famine will probably apply to all states east, of the Mississippi river and will be put into effect by state fuel administrators
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
NcW York Suffers.

New York, Jan. 15.-With more than 100 industrial plants in New York state already closed because of ac1 of fuel hundreds of non- n-essential industries faced a, similar situation when the new system of enforced coal distribution became effective today whereby hospitls, home, public utili- ties and food producers had the first call on the rapidly dwindling supply
 The coal delivered in this city yes terday was only half the daily amount needed, fuel administrators said. Of the 3OO,00O tons reported at Or near car terminals in New Jersey only 30,- O0O tons were distributed here.
 To expedite distribution a new coal official vii be named soon whose duties will be to facilitate the moving of coal at docks and railroad ter minals.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
CITY ITEMS
OVERCOATS

# Building Inspector Arthur N. Ruth
 @rford is i'll at his home on Stanley
 btreet.
 Arthur Mercy of Black Rock ave-
 Rnue is critically ill at his home with &pneumonia.
 |& Miss Margaret Mccormick has re- #turned to her home in Ansonla after #spending a few days with Ellen Gran
 k ey of Vine street
 N Axel Carlson of 88 Pleasant street, &recemtly called into service with the Naval Reserve, is now statoned at APelham Bay, N. Y.
 A meeting of the Endeavor Circle of Stanley Memorial church will De at 7:30 o'clock Thursday even- @jng at the home of Mrs. Damon. The Girl Scouts of the chapel will meet at 7:15 o'clock.
 It has been decided by the mem- the Swedish Lutheran church i to hold the Sunday evening services in the basement of the church instead of emitting them altogether. The &fact that not as much coal is needed & for the heating of the basement Is the reason for the change. N Attorney William F. Greenste1n, @ncting for Alex Ejukokshi of Provl- #fferice, R. l., has brought suit against John Zamesky of this city to recover &s3O0 for money loaned. Constable Fred Wrinkle has attached real estate at 357 High street and has garnlsheed money on deposit in a local bank. $ Owing to the inclement weather, #there will be no meeting of the &Young Women's sodality, of St. John x Inc Evangelists church, this evening. # An open meeting of Stanley Post, #E. A. R., will be held tomorrow eve- #ning at o'clock. The soloist will be # Miss Margaret Sullivan, accompanied 8 hv Miss May Hannon. There will be % "reminiscences by the members of the
 & order.
 A Connecticut company snowplow
 N In Charge of Motorman Joyce figured
 8 in a slight accident this afternoon VI near the National bank building when
 m unknown automobile driver tried
 to pass in front of the trolley. For #tunately no damage was done, but
 he escape was very close.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
LIGHTSHIP ASHORE IN STORM

Fishers Island, N. Y, Jan. 15.-The Bartlett reef light vessel broke her moorings during a severe westerly gale Sunday and was forced ashore at the west end Of Fishers Island. Captain Smith and crew of seven men remained on the ship until Monday morning, when a tender was sent from New London. The lightship was pulled off late Monday afternoon and lowed to New London. A relief lrhtshin was equipped today.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
CONTROVERSY IN MERIDEN.

pr. T. Eben Reeks, former super lnteYdent of health here and now di rector of the bureau of preventable siseases of the state board of health, ks engaged in a controversy with the Aeriden authorities concerning an al- kged insanitary building there. Re- {ently the Meriden common council Authorized the owner to proceed with Ris work but the state official declares Ebatvhe will step in and prevent it un- Eass it meets with his approval.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
SURPRISE IS EXPLAINED.
Gen. Haig Tells Commons That Army 
 Was Not Surprised.

London, Jan. 15.-Andrew Bona" Law, chancellor of the exchequer, announced in the house of commons Etoday, that as result of Field Mar lghal Haigs inquiry the general staff, war cabinet and the government con-
 Bsidered that the British higher army Icommand had not been surprised by fne German attack in the Cambrai ®ion November 30 and that all
 kproper and adequate dispositions had
 3heen made to meet it.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
TEACHERS CLUB LECTURES.

The New Britain Teachers club will Inresent to the teachers and public of
 ghe city a course of ten lectures by |prof Stephen Sheldon Colvin of
 IBrown University on the subject of
 The fundamentals of the learning pro- essA These lectures will be given in khe Grammar school hall every Thurs Ray afternoon at 4:10 o'clock and
 Tickets may be secured firm the sec
 ketary or members of the club
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
Mrs. Johanna A. Tengberg.

The funeral of Mrs. Johanna Augus- ta Tengberg was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the home of her daughter Mrs. A. Sjoberg, 271 High street, and at 2:30 o'clock at Erwin Memorial chapel. Rev. pr. s. G. Ohman officiated. The bearers were, Edward Johnson, Peter Borg, Morris Johnson, M. E. Elquist, Oscar Turn rose and August Carlson. Burial was in Fairview emetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
LARSON ESTATE INVENTORY

An inventory of the estate of the late Inga F. Larson, filed in the pro- bate court, includes items valued at $640 itemized as follows: one-half interest in property on Market street, $500; one-half share Stanley Svea Grain and Coal company $12.50; household furnishings, $30; chickens, $10
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
SECOND DISTRICT NOTES.

Although all questionnaires have Been sent out from the second ex-
 smption district and all of the re- l,1rned vouchers are due, the legal ad- Eisory board plans one final sitting in
 krder to accommodate any who have
 been 0navoidably delayed. The board Mill sit tomorrow evening in city hall.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
Mary Irene Olson.

Mary Irene, aged Six-months, and child of MT. and Mrs. Harry J. Olson of 187 Arch street, died this morning. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Rev. G. E. Pihl will officiate and burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
SUES FOR, $2,OOO.

Frank MOnkeWicZ, through hia counsel M. H. Camp, has brought suit for $2,000 against Eugene Plis- koski of 69 Smith street, for money loaned. Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stock we'll has closed the defendants grocery store at 69 Smith street. The writ is returnable in the city court on the first Monday in February.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
Mrs. Fannie Walsh.

The funeral of Mrs. Fannie Walsh will be held at g o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Mary's church. A solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated and burial will be in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
COTTON REPORT GIVEN.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Cotton con- sumed during December amounted to 516,5So running bales and for the eight months ending Dec. 31, 2,794,76t bales, the census bureau announced today.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
George SieyerS.

Rev. pr. G. w. c. Hill officiated at the funeral services for George Siev- CTS at Erwin Memorial chapel at 2 o'clock this afternoon Burial was in FairView cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter &z Co.,, mem bers of the New York Stock Ex- change.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

CARL YOUNGBLAD, M. S., Graduate Masseur, "A West Main St., Office Phone, 42S-13; Residence Phone, 675-5. ThermoIite Bath, Massage, Vibration, Neuritis, Rheumatism, Impeded Circulation. Electric treat ments. Open afternoons and eve- nings. By appointment at your res idence.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
MAIN BURSTS, SCHOOL CLOSES.

A water main service pipe leading into St. Mary's Parochial school burst this morning, necessitating the closing of the school temporarily.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

Building Inspector Arthur IN. Rutn- srford is ill at his home on Stanley ,treet.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
O Womainhoodl

Woman is soull Mother of mankind!
She is the fairest and the best -.
Of all Gods wondrous works-we find
With which the world is blest
To mother, God hath given gracei
And to her trust, the tender care
Of bringing UP the human race;
She should get of joy, share. 49,.
Woman is a soull To her be. just. -.
sLighten the burden of her cares.
Confide in her the sacred trust - .
To guard the blessed babe she bears
Join with woman's most worthy cause,
And help them the victory VIM;
When woman helps to make the laws,
She'll stop servitude and sin. -
No man can claim immortal life,
Heeds he not her cry and call;
With love of mother and of wife,
No wrong can any man befall
Then give them power to protect
Their persons, and all else beside;
And happiness shall you select,
With 10y eternal to abide
Mother Of niankind-O aWomanhood!
Best 1of all God gave to earthl
Symbolic of all, of greatest worthi
The highest, holiest office thine
God gives to thee in motherhood
The nearest approach to the Divine,
Is given to thee-O Womanhood.
Il w NIGH !
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
Post Beliuln.

What will be Germany's postsbellum statuss
After the war, will we kiss and make up
with Fraulein Kultur? u
Will she be permitted to court our trade and
WOO our markets?
Though she reform and seek with the soap
of reparation to cleanse the blood from them,
can Uncle Sam ever hold her horrible hands and
consider commercial union with her!
Is it possible to imagine the venerable Old
Gent with striped trousers making sweet Miss
Columbia hostess to the Prussian ogress upon any
business pretext whatsoever j.. ..r...
Fraulein Kultur may temptingly purse her thick
commercial lips, and drape her prices with the
thinnest garb of profit, to make more bewitching
the honied expression of that CORY murderess
mouth with its hidden murderous fangs-
But no country will forget the precious pro-
lection of international eugenics. Oseulation with
that nation is ne'er to be indulged
If any of the allies consent to appear in her
commercial company they will be heavily chap
eroned by the Marquis of Qucensbury's mother,
Mrs. Justice, and her sister, Miss Democracy!
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
CARRIER PIGEONS AS HEROES
SAVE LIVES OF MANY FLIERS

London. June 12.-Many interest
ing stories of the work of the Naval
Pigeon service are being added to
the records of the admiralty. The
birds, which number several thou
sands. have been the means of saw
ing scores of lives, and their work
of delivering messages is IS per
cent successful.
A French naval officer flying a
seaplane recently was driven down
by a German airplane and landed in
the sea within range of the enemy
coast batteries.
Shells fell all about him. and, re-
alizing that he could not be saved.
he sent his pigeon out with this
message:
They have got the range. All is
over. Vive la France"
How the pigeons bring back news
OF the progress of an engagement is
shown by these messages. received
at a ,seaplane station in Flanders:
Am shot down ten miles n. N.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
s'WAAcSr MAY BE STARTED
IN Y. S. BY ENCLISE1WOMAN
Leader of Women's Army of Aid Says Ameri-
can Womanhood. Should Be Organized
- szs Against Kaiser
Against Kaiser.

London. July iz.--American women.
like their men, must mobilize into
a vast eficient army to help crush
Kaiserism.
In ringing tones. the head Of Great
Britain's greatest women's army yes-
terday sent this message 70 her Sis
tiers across the sea in America.
She is Mrs. Z. II. Leach, execu.
tive head and associate Of Queen
Mary IN the direction OF that great
army Of 1000 English girl "waacs,"
700 Of whom at this moment are
braving war-zone perils in France TO
relieve soldiers from routine duty for
service in the trenches.
In an interview three weeks ago,
Mrs. Leach offered to go TO America
and help organize this great army
of women. Yesterday she elaborated
on this plan.
England has poured forth. not only
the flower Of her manhood. but her
girls and women as well. The waacs
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps)
alone have 1900 girls in France, act.
ing as officers orderlies. driving army
motor lorries. cooking. and some even
taking care OF the small wooden
cross graves of our heroes who died
on the battlefield. over 5000 waacs
are engaged in equally as important
national service here in England. This
does not include the tens of thou
sands Of girls and women in the vol
unteer aid detachment. women's royal
naval service, land army and a num-
Der OF other women's organizations.
PROFIT In EngIand's Errors.
Now Great Britain has a wonder
fully efficient army of women, each
one OF which is lending first-hand ma
terial aid in the strife to wipe out
kultur. But It took years of the war
and many mistakes at first to make
this army.
America must profit BY the
mistakes Of England. 1 understand
from authoritative sources tentative
plans are under way now in America
for the organization of a great
women's army for war work in the
United States. I'm willing TO give
up my work for several weeks and go
TO America to help organize this
army.
The crying need of Great Britain's
Waacs now is more recruits. What
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
Advertising Helping to Win the War.

IThe fourteenth annual convention of the Asso-
ciafed Advertising Clubs of the World, held in
San Francisco, has to close.
1t was a strikingly unusual session. The key
note of the whole convention patriotism and
the manner in which advertising can best arouse
and sustain it until victory is won.
"A great deal of credit for our success thus
far in the world goes to advertising.
1Advertisng has sold the three liberty loans,
collected great sums for the Red Cross, K of c.,
YIN c. A., and other funds, has raised the
recruiting efficiency, and is arousing that
spirit of true patriotism that will sweep all before
it and lead to victory.
To mention concrete example-The Wash
ingtoa Herald, through a campaign of publicity
advertising, sold S3so,ooo worth of War Savings
Stamps
The Washington Herald has received numerous
laiidatofy letters from officials. Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo has praised this paper for its
patriotic propaganda and its assistance in raising
war funds. -~s--s-..
sRecruiting and other officials and organizations
have thanked US for our aid - -
We deserve no thanks. 1t is but our patriotic
duty to help every minute of the day and to our
utmost capacity to win this war; -. ....
We would be egotistic and ungrateful il we
weud not take this opportunity to share this recog-
milton by the government with our advertisers
But for the cooperation of our advertisers we
could not have rendered the assistance TO the
government which did. Day after day adver-
Users have sacrificed thousands of lines of valua.
Bile space in which they could tell people of their
merchandise to tell them instead Of the war bonds
which the government has to sell, or of urgent
needs Of the government
1t is this whole-hearted patriotism of adver-
Users which is making advertising such a factor
= wi9aing the war. s
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
Send ! Community Letter to tie Boys.

The California State Society of Washington
has started a praiseworthy movement to obtain
recognition for soldiers who have performed SEW
ice abroad.
This interesting and patriotic idea was advanced
by H. Lee Sellers when he explained at meeting
OF the society:
"Let the boys from our home town know that
we have eye them and stand ready to praise
them for any act of heroism. Whenever they are
mentioned in reports as having performed some
brave act, let their home town write community
letter, signed by prominent townspeople from the
mayor down. and send it on to the boy along with
the account of his performance in the local news
paper Should this idea spread it will not only
improve the morale Of the army, but viii also
help the people at home to realize fully the mean
ing of the war;"
The idea should spread because it is too ex-
ccent an idea to pass by rhoughtlessy. And
Washington, which has led and set the standards
for so many patriotic moves, should again take
the lead in the Community Letter" idea and en-
courage it until it becomes nationwide practice
Father, mother, brother, sister, sweetheart, OF
course, write often to their boy in the trenches.
They are proud to hear of his deeds OF heroism
and encourage him to further acts of bravery and
hope that he will some day be cited for the Dis
tnguished Service Order.
But this is not enough The boy "over there"
is not only fighting for the future safety OF his
family and friends, but for all OF US.
Then why should not all of recognize and
appIaud his heroism in which he is endangering
his life for US?
Our boys are fighting more than 5000 miles
AWAY from home Sometimes, between lull OF
battle when they have moment to dream, home
must seem long, long way of. f.--..--s-
Our boys dream of home often-very often
Why should we not think of them always! Not
only families and friends. but all of US.
And to those who not fortunate enough to
have boy fighting the common foe, "eommu-
r;t, letter. would be an excellent medium through
which they could express their appreciation and
gratitude of the American fighting caliber OF the
boy from their home town.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13

e Nieuport Send fighters quick.
One Hun down. Ny tank shot"
Shortly after this message was
received. apparently from the same
aviator:
Machine turning over. Have Jet-
tisoned everything. Am on wing
tip. Sea calm. Machine has seem
ingly steadied- Nothing in sight. I
think machine will float q long time.
Send small craft at once. Land bus
has Just made one circuit, but don't
think he saw me. Ny love to my
mother. Tell her I am not worry
ing. II machine sinks will swim
to a buoy close by"
The crew OF another flying boat
found itself in dificulty at sea and
dispatched q pigeon. The weather
was bad. and the bird had to battle
against a head wind. He fought his
way to the coast line. however. and
fell dead q few miles from horns
The message was delivered and the
crew was saved
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13

happen in the conduct OF the war II
the majority OF the two Houses
should be against him. with adverse
majorities on every committee, with
the chairmen of all committees Sc
lected from his political opponents
inspired with the idea which pos
sesses Mr.. Hays of keeping alive,
as he says. political differences dur
ing the war"
Fortunately, II Is not likely that
the view held by Mr.. Hays will be
Endorsed by the American people.
The great mass of the American
people want to win this war and
realize that to win it we should not
be distracted by the activities of
men who are overanXious to keep
alive political differences during
the war;
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13

a blessing Il would be n there were
sufficient transports TO bring Ameri-
can girls and women over here for
this service, especially among their
own troops In France. But this 10
impossible now owing 10 the lack OF
ships and for the present the women
win have TO confine their war work
to the United States. where there is
opportunity for great work among the
camps. transport stations and 20
forth"
More than 100 British wase, are
now ready for service with the
American army in France. This Is
the INST contingent Of a great num-
Der Of waacs that will be sent 20
the American front 70 relieve the
American soldiers from duties as
orderlies. chauffeurs, and 10 forth, for
service in the trenches. The Yankees
are eager to get into the trenches
and are Jumping glad" TO have the
girls come and relieve them. Il 10
said
Gave Up An for War work.
Mrs. Leach is the wife Of Brig Gen.
H Z. Leach. deputy director OF per-
sonsl services Of the War Depart
ment. At the opening Of hostiIitIes
and entered whole-heartedly into war
work.
To learn the organization OF waacs
from the ground up, she began as a
kitchen helper. scrubbing pots and
pans and hoors- From this che
worked up to the head Of the organ
ization.
Entering her ONCE q Yankee in far
Naway England feels at home. The
walls are plastered with the familiar
United States army and navy posters
by Christie. Flagg and others, and
flags.
She's British bat she's strong Tor
Uncle Sam, and President Wilson is
her greatest man IN the world" Of
whom she says:
when they were all over here
bowling why is America hanging
back, q great woman said to me,
Watch Wilson did, and he has
made good. During the food crisis
here, he rstioned America and hurried
food to US. During the German Of
fensive he speeded up the transports
and poured thousands Of troops
across the Atlantic to France. Yes,
Wilson is the man Of the hour"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
| 900 Colored Children
Are Given ali Ice Cream
And Cake They Can Eat

Ice cream and cake. a. much as
the tiny stomachs Of 1000 little
colored children could possibly hold.
was part of the program at the
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church We'd
nesday evening.
The children were the guests OF
Prof. Thomas 7, Taylor. and served
by members Of the Queens' Rally
Committee. Children from all over
the city accepted Prof. Tsylor's in
vitation to the ice cream party and
arrived early in the evening TO be
on hand for the treat.
The entertainment was given for
the purpose Of interesting the people
in the campaign to raise the 81, 900
mortage on the church.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
New Anthems for Old.

at is ridiculous says the Berlin Lokal An
zeiger "for Germans to give their noblest express
sion of patriotism to God Save the King
new national anthem is needed"
- It isn't quite up to regular Hun Kultur either.
We're boxing for some German composer to
get up a "The King Save Gott' that'n properly
stir the Hun conception of the eternal fitness
of things Better get it up in hurry, too. Most
any old national anthem is going to be plenty for
Germany, before long.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
Homer Lockwood Reported
Probable Hun CAPTIVE

Information received at the war
Department yesterday stated that
Homer Lockwood. Of this city, first
class private. section 6s7, American
Ambulance Corps, has been report
ed missing and probably q prisoner
in the hands Of the Germans. He
was reported missing on June 10.
Lockwood enlisted In Allentown.
Pa, in the ambulance corps and
sailed for France in December.
Instructions have been cAbled 20
Red Cross officials here to the Red
Cross in Switzerland to ascertain,
il possible. II Lockwood "a q pris-
oner in Germany.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
Modern Woodmen Gather
Workers and Soldiers

War workers and soldiers attended
the dance given last night BY the
Modern Woodmen OF America, wash
lngton Camp 11,4sl, at the Old Masonic
Temple. Ninth and + streets north
west
These dances are held twice a month
for the benent OF strangers in WASH
ington, serving the country either IN
one Of the departments or in the
service.
They are given under the direction
OF the entertainment committee COM
posed Of Spencer Roberts, E. r. Mat
thews and Frank Ellis.