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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20
SHIPS idle while
AWAITING CARGOES
Railroads Unable to Keep Pace
With Demands Of Ocean Traffic

Washington. Feb. 20.-Drastic
! measures adopted by the British gov
eminent have produced marked
! improvement in the transatlantic
shipping situation Great Britain has
practically concentrated all ocean,
going shipping for service in carrying
supplies from the United States to
the British, French and Italian ports
The effect of this policy, the out
growth of the agreement of the Unit
ed States to save 80 per cent. of
our food product and send it to our
allies, has been to place in Amer
lean ports ships more than sufficient
to carry to Europe the amount Of
essential supplies that has been de-
iivered at Atlantic ports for export.
But the great effort of the British
government to furnish bottoms for
carrying food supplies imperatively
needed by the military forces and
civilian populations of our allies has
its encouraging aspect modified by
the railroad situation in the United
States.
The American railroads have not
been able to deliver enough supplies
at Atlantic ports to fill the cargo
spaces of the British vessels other
wise ready to sail. Part of the diff
Guilty has been due to the extraor-
binary severity of the winter, which
retarded traffic and caused the Wash
ington government to resort to the
embargo on industrial production for
live successive days and on SubSe-
quent Mondays. Great Britain hur-
ried ships to American ports, and
their arrival has been SO frequent
and numerous that the railroads have
been unable to keep abreast of ship
carrying capacity in making deliveries
at the ports. AS a result many ships
furnished by the British government
are lying idle at anchor, while the
railroad administration is working
overtime in the effort to get cargoes
for them delivered at the points Of
shipment.
Great Britain imm edate and most
pressing need is food, and it will re-
quire the use of all the available
ocean tonnage to land it at her ports
during the next few months of inten-
sive transa tIantic trade. The British
government has sacrificed every other
import requirement in order to carry
out the program Of obtaining food
and munitions Of war within the
shortest possible period. Great guam
titles of food are ready to be shipped
from Australia and other British over
seas possessions, but America is near
err and all the vessels that the British
government is able to operate or di
vert arc being used to get food and
N munitions from this country, with the
consequence that the more distant
food supplies are untouched.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20
FRAME-UP Charged
IN Divorce CASE
Millionaire Correspondent Has
Husband and Wife Arrested

The divorce action which Philip +.
Kastel a broker at 20 Broad street,
began agains Maud Z. kastcl had a
sequel yesterday when Paul L. Heller,
who was named as correspondent
caused the arrest of kaStel, Mrs. kaStel
and Grant Rose of so West 12Sth
street on a charge of attempted eXtor-
ton. :?
Heller is q millionaire steel manu-
facturer of Newark, n J. krastel
said he lived at the Hotel Berkeley
in West 74th street, while Mrs. Kras-
tel, whose home is at 200 West 5Sth
street, is said by r. NJ. Newman, her
husbands attorney, to be the daughter
Of a wealthy grain merchant Of Chi
Cago, who was closely associated with
Senator Ilorimer.
When the two kastcls and Rose
were arraiCncd before Magistrate
Brough in the West Side court, New
man, representing the two men, and
Charles Sugarman, the woman, de-
clared their clients were innocent
and characterized the arrests as an
outrage. The three were released in
$500 bail each pending examination
Thursday. Prior to that time is is eX-
pected the matter will have been pre-
sented to the Grand jury
Heller had a long talk after the
hearing with Assistant District At
torncy Rvttenberg. who said later
the steel manufacturer explained he
met Mrs. kastel last summer, knew
her as Miss Edna kastel and for Il
long time had no idea she was mar
ried
He said, according to the Assistant
district attorney. he dined with her
occasionally and on Jan. ! last was
invited to her apartment, where he
learned she had Il husband living.
twelve days later, he said, she in
vited him to dine with her at the
Biltmorc. that he became i'll and al
though he insisted at first on going
homo he later consented to accom-
pany the Young woman home.
While in her apartment he became
SO i'll he lay on a couch and was
there he said when Kastel, Rose and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20
Treaty Null and Void.

Washington, Feb 2O.-Announce-
ment Of the purpose of the Bolshevik
government at Petrograd to sign a
peace treaty based upon the humil-
iating conditions imposed by Ger
many caused no surprise in official
circles here in view of the failure OF
the attempt of the Bolsheviki to in
f1uence the German socialists to pre-
vent an attack on unresisting people.
An irresistible demand by the great
masses of the Russian people for
peace had brought about the down
fall in turn of three successive gov
ernments, that of Car Nicholas, that
of Prince Lvoff and that of keren-
sky. Ienine and TrotZky, according
to the official understanding here were
fully aware that their regime would
share the same fate if they failed
to respond to the overwhelming de-
mand of the public.
There was danger of overthrow
from the more patriotic Russians
through accepting degrading terms OF
peace, but having carefully calculat-
ed the chances, it is believed here
that Lenine and Trotzky finally de-
cided in the face of the renewed Ger
man advance into Russian territory
IndI lnClI obly hOpC VI 'ie'iih wa .
| control of the government lay in
| complete submission to the German
demands.
Such a peace treaty as may now
| be signed, according to the official
| view here, must depend for its vital
| ity and legality entirely upon the out
| come of the great war. Being made
| under absolute compulsion and by
| what is regarded as nothing more
| than a faction of the Russian people
| the Allies in a peace conference
would demand that it be disregarded
Accepting as accurate the state
ment credited to Trotzky in his re-
port upon the Brest- LitoVsk negotia-
tons that the Germans terms includ-
ed the retention of Poland, Lithuania
Riga, and Moon Island and an in
demnity of $500, 100000, it is pointed
| out that the proposed treaty will be
! in direct violation not only Of al
peace principles laid down by the
| Entente spokesman and Presiden
| Wilson, but of the often quoted
| Reichstag declaration of mo anneXa-
| tons and no indemnities.' 1t is tax
! en- for granted that there will be al
| attempt to disguise these demand!
| and deny that they constitute indem
| nifty or annexation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20
FEMALE BURGLAR
HAD BABE IN ARMS
Woman Caught in Apartment She
Entered by Use Of False

New York, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Eliza
street, williamsburg, wife of beef
salesman in the Walla bout Market
yesterday in the Williamsburg court
was held in $500 bail for a hearing
by Magistrate Reynolds on a charge
Of burglary.
She was accused of entering the
apartments of Mrs. Wolf Wolfert at
sc Walton street with a false key 1t
is charged she was about to rum
mage through the rooms when the
occupant, who had been secreted in
q closet, came forth and detained the
intruder until a policeman appeared
The Wolfert home was twice en-
tered within ten days by means of
false keys and clothing and jewelrv
taken Mrs. Wolfert was alone Mon
dav night when she heard a noise at
the kitchen door and hid herself to
await developments. 1t was alleged
she observed Mrs. Brockman, carry
ing a one-year-old child, enter after
opening the door with a false key.
When Mrs. Wolfert seized the
woman, Mrs. Brockman Wept and
gave various excuses for her pres
ence in the place. She was later
taken to the Seventh detective bu-
reau. and when her home was
searched there was found the police
alIege, several hundred dollars worth
of jewelry. clothing, silverWare, cut
glass, statuary and other things. The
jewelry had numerous Initials. Some
of the property is alleged to be that
stolen from the Wolfert rooms.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20
TUSCANTA DEAD.
|enty-four Soldiers Listed AS Miss
ing Or Unidentified.

Washington, Feb. 2O-Seventy- -four
erican soldiers aboard the torpe-
Nd Tuscania remain unidentified or
accounted for today according to
latest checks of lists of survivors
missing available to the war de-
8tment and the Associated Press.
#luded in this number are 33 uni
#tified dead buried in Scotland and
81 still reported as missing.
The names of "A additional SOL
rs who we're rescued from the
@r and one other listed as missing,
~ who was not on the ship were
n ounced by the war department
M night. Eight of these had been
@orted previously by the Asso ciated
#ss. Besides the 81 new names 81
n ers, previously listed as missing,
#re found to he survivors today
Ven the Associated Press list OF
#sing was checked against all avail
NE records, leaving a total of 81 IN.
Mounted for or unidentified.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20

another man burst in the door. There
followed, he said q lively time, in the
course of which a vase was hurled at
his head. Rose, he asserted. protested
against the attack and Heller ran
into the hall, where, he declares. he
became more alarmed or seeing Il
knife in KasteIS hand.
Heller started to run for the street,
but on hearing cries of stop thief
returned. Then, according to Mr.
Ryttenberg, he claims that the UNI
named man, who is now said to be
in Palm Beach, Florida, suggested that
$4,000 would "square'' the case.
Mr.. Heller said that on Jan. &c the
divorce action was brought and that
subsequently he was Informed all
alienation suit for $500, 900 wa& to he
started against him. After he had
made known his intention of going to
the district attorney, Rose is said TO
have been induced to visit the Office
of November &; %affe, attorneys for
Heller. where Roses conversation
was recorded by dictOg raph.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20
NEXT DRAFT CALL
NOT BEFORE MAY |
Half Million Will Receive Notice
to Report at Camps

Washington, Feb. 20.--Details of
the plan for calling out the next
100000 increment for the National
Army have become known on high
official authority.
AS announced d few days ago the
call will not be before May 1 and
may be deferred to q later date, in
order to leave undisturbed the farm
labor class during corn and wheat
planting seasons. The detailed plans
for the next quota have received the
approval of the secretary Of war and
will be placed in the hands of Pro-
vost Marshal Genera! Crowder in a
few days.
Directions for handling the men to
be called to the colors in the second
draft will be placed in the hands of
the various local boards through out
the country i'll April with definite
word to each board how many men
must be selected week by week and
the total number which must be sup
piled.
The greatest difference in detail be-
tween the first and second calls for
the National Army lies in the per
centages of men to be sent to the
camps and environments at various
times Under the first call definite
percentages of the total number re-
quired were sent to camps. The plans
for the second call contemplate send
ing men at the rate Of about TO- coo q
week if shipping conditions are sucn
that the men already in the camps
and trained can be moved to France
at that rate, making room for the
new men in the camps and canton
ments.
1t has been planned to call the
second draft in Is incrcmentS as lc-
commod ations for their training be-
comes available. This was altered in
order to keep the camps as nearly
full to capacity as possible.
Calling 5000 men a week will be
increased as fast as possible, and it
is hoped to moro than double this
rate eventually
The men for the second increment
will be chosen from among about
100000 men-thoSe now in Class
and about l 1000, 900 youths who have
reached the age of 81 years since
registration last June About half
the candidates are expected to pass
physically The call to succeed the
one in May is expected to be OBJ
tanned from Glass /, and from the
boys who have come of age mean
while.
The average number to be drawn
from the territory covered by the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20
IT'S YOUR STEP
THAT ATTRACTS!
Says women pay too much heed
to their face instead of
their corns.

Watch your step! brisk, lively
step is what charins more than 4
lovely skin, but your high heels have
caused corns and you limp o little.
That's bad. girls, and you know it.
Corns destroy beauty and grace. be.
sides corns are very easy TO remove.
Rid your feet of every corn bv
asking at the drug store for a quar-
ter of an ounce of freezone. This
will cost little but is sufficient to re-
move every hard Or soft corn or CAL
lus from ones feet.
A few drops applied directly upon
tender, achy corn relieves the sore
ness and soon the entire corn, root
and all, lifts right out without pail.
This freezone is u gum,ny sub
stance which dries instantly and
simply shrivels up the corn without
infiaming or even irritating the sur
rounding skin.
Women must keep in mind that
cornless feet create a youthful step
which enhanches her attractivcness.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20
LABOR PLENTIFUL.
Only New Haven and Bridgeport Re-
port Shortage.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Of IL agen-
cies reporting today to the bureau of
labor statistics only two, Bridgeport
and New Haven, said there was any
shortage of labor. Boston, Provi-
dence, New York Philadelphia, Gin
cinnati, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Chi
cago, Detroit and ST. Louis reported
sufficient labor for all present pur-
poses.
John B. Densmore, director of the
United States Employment Service,
said most calls for labor We're exag-
gerated and frequently asked for sew
eral times the number of men &C
tually needed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20

jurisdiction of each Of the 4,557 To-
cal boards is about Ito, but the larg
er registration of aliens and others
rot in Glass 1 may make the quota
from each district greater. If legisla~
ton now pending is adopted before
the next call each district will be
called for definite percentage of the
men in Glass / and who have
reached p years of age since June
last
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20

Potatoes are nourishing, palatahle
and we'll liked by all in America. The
more We eat of them the more wheat
can be shipped to the Allies.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20
ii Of Peoples Commits

efHrsAn GOVernmCnt mas dlIeCIeu
s troops against the Russian Coun-
cifs republic, which has declared the
war as at an end and which is de-
mobilizing its army on all fronts.
E"The Workmen's and Peasants
Government Of Russia could not an
ticipate such a step because neither
directly nor indirectly has any one of
the parties which concluded the arm
istice given the seven days notice re-
quired in accordance with the treaty
of Dec ] 5 for terminating 1t.
"The Council of Peoples Commits
saries in the present circumstanc es
regards itself as forced formally to
declare its Willingness to sign a peace
upon the conditions which had been
dictated by the delegations of the
Quadruple Alliance at Brest-Iitovsl1.
THE Council of Peoples Commits
saries further declares that q detailed
reply will be given without delay to
the conditions of peace as proposed
by the German Government.
"For the Council of Peoples Com
missaries.
'LENINE,
"TR OTZkY."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20

ew York, Feb. 20.-Dr. Toyokichi
N1aga, a lecturer in the University
n chicago, who talked last night on
#pan's Part in the World War; be-
81 the members of the Columbia
&versity Institute of Arts and
Mnces, said that Japan was pre-
Med to assume the role of guardian
The East should the situation in
Mtern Russia so demand.
MIapan most certainly will assume
ah guardianship" said DR.. 1yen-
sin case the commercial and
@ ness interests of the Allies are
1aced by conditions in the eastern
& of Russia. And Japan is pre-
ned to send an army over there at
oment's notice in case of such an
kntuality. OF course the question
saelicate and complicated, but ia
"a is ready to protect the interests
her allies"
kr. Iyenaga said that the Russian
Nos was ''the cause of the greatest
Assure OF anxiety on the part of
Nan: for because of that chaos" he
#4inued, ''peace in the Far East is
8batened. Japan holds herself re-
&nsible for the maintenance of
Mce in that part of the world, and
#the Japanese premier, Count Ter
Tai, said the other day, in the
mt that peace is endangered to the
Mriment of our interests, the Japa-
III government will not hesitate to
nd proper measures.
THE allied governments have not
X taken any step that might be
Mstrued by Russia as a hostile
We. The Allies have been exhaust
NJ their resources to save Russia on
sbr side. This is why Japan has
u extremely cautious in her deal
IN with the Russian situation. IN
#the last hope is gone, until Rus
IL course is definitely determined,
Zion and best endeavors should be
watchwords.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20
PROTEST BORDER CLOSING.
BolsheviI>i fingered BY Embargo On
Food From China

London, Feb. 2O.--The Russian
council of commissaries, according to
a dispatch from Petrograd to the Ex-
change Telegraph company, has in
structed Maxim Litvinoff, the Boil
shevik representative in London, to
lodge a protest with Great Britain
against the closing of the Manchurian
border and the prohibition on the ex-
port of cargo and foodstuffs into Rus
STA. The council it is said, regards
the foregoing restrictions a shaving
been taken under Anglo-American
pressure.
Should Great Britain and America
refuse to countermand the above
order it is added, the Russian Council
will apply restrictive measures against
the citizens of Entente allied countries
resident in Russia.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20
BARlN DIES or INJURIES.

Stamford, FEB. 20.-John Baran,
so, died today at the Stamford hos
pital from injuries received at the
plant OF Richards e Co. lat right.
\ steam pipe broke and this wrecked
a large tank in which cotton VAS be-
ing boiled in the process of making
gun cotton. Two or three other c1n-
ployes were slightly hurt
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20

The protest of the Bolshevik govern
ment to Great Britain against the
closing Of the Manchurian border
doubtless refers to tibet action taken
by the Chinese government following
the recent disorders at Hardin. The
Chinese Legation at Petrograd. reply
Bolsheyili. advised the Russian gov
eminent on February 4 that China
had no seized Hardin. as had been
reported, because Hardin always had
been a Chinese city; that China mere
ly was carrying out her treaty obli-
cations by policing the Russian rail
way zone, keeping order and pro-
tecting the railway employees, railway
property and passengers of all nation
altieS against injury.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20

The m1at you save today will so to
seed a soldier in France
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-20
PUL.lAR
NVEN|
APS MAY ENLARGE
lCOPE IN WARFARE
|ndreds Go to West Coast Of
Mexico to Sail for Home

hexico City, Feb. 2O-Advices from
west coast state that more than
DO Japanese have sailed in the last
weeks for Japan. Many Japa-
i are leaving Mexico City for the
1t coast. Officials here think the
Eement shows Japan will take a
Ee active part in the European
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
HEARST-PATHE NEWS
SYNOPSIS Of Events, Covered in Hearst.
Pathe News, Released Today.
LOS ANGELES, cAL.-kesta. De Palma.

LOS ANGELES, CAL.-Kesta, De Palma.
famous speed kings. look to your iaurels,
the "Autoettes" are after you, and they
can 60 some. too.
NEW YORK CITY-Expecting soon to be
called into service, scores Of young men
study the latest First Aid methods at
the Y. NJ. c. A.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.-Too young for
over There" but doing their bit over
Here" Boy scouts launch big drive for
funds to widen their activities.
THE VOSGES MOUNTAINS-We hear much
of brave soldiers, big guns, daring bird
men. but little do we know of the dumb
heroes-the dogs of war.
YAPHANK, L. Army units now in train
ing get an idea of winter warfare. What
cantonment looks like under deep
blanket of snow.
NEW YORK CITY-Luckily no one is killed
when q speedy express train run into a
crowded local on the a." telescoping the
rear car.
DAILY CITY. CAL.-"Help to Build" the
nation-women now tackle all tasks to
fill the gap made by war in the country's
industrial life.
IN FLANDERS-Her land ravaged, her peo-
pie enslaved, but Begium's spirit still
lives. General Petain pays q visit to King
Albert.
CARTOoE-Progress.
DO YOUR BIT-Observe Tuesday as a
meatless day and one meatless meal every
~. U. S. Food Administration
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

Arbuckle, Sennett, Mabel Normand, and all
the old timers They srs being reissued,
and brought up to date In a manner that
is said to compare favorably with present
day slap stick
A good bunch OF film folks were at
luncheon At the Movie Inn In Rrandeis
stores Friday noon, and had a great time.
with an indoor sports session around the
merry festive board. Each exchange
manager declared that the pictures Of his
stars were the best.
Charles Chaplin and Harry Lauder have
made a 5N0-foot comedy together. which
they intend exhibiting for the benefit OF
Harry LADDERS war fund. II Chaplin can
get permission from the Exhibitors Book
ing corporation. with whom he signed to
show the picture. we may soon see Harry
Lauder and Chaplin ducking custard pies
together.
In the cast supporting Bessie Love in
How Could You Bessie?" Is George Honey.
grandson of the celebrated stage star A
nice combination-natural and sweet
Tho employees OF the American Film
Company. Inc. at tho factory and offices
In Chicago. have pledged themselves 10 alb
stain from meat at breakfast and wheat
at dinner for a period of so days. The
young women at the factory have also
pledged themselves TO abstain from candy
for n similar period. The men. not to be
outdone. have agreed 10 contribute a fine
~ 5 cents to the Red Cross fund every time
they inadvertently use a "cuss word" 1--WE
presume that II they use a cuss word on
purpose. they are exemptD
Mary Pickford is writing her autobiog-
raphy During the short intervals she has
between her Aircraft pictures she has been
buslly engaged in the writing Of her own
career. She is literally taking her life
In her hands" and her own story will go to
the world In serial form In a few months.
And now. Mary MacLane, star in Men
Who Have Made Love to Me-" writes that
as a conservation measure she is expert
mentlnE for potatoleSs boiled potato
highbalL" However" she includes In her
letter. II fear the peculiarly appettzing
aroma from the concoction cannot be main
tained In using any other ingredient than
potatoes" Sounds interesting in dry"
states, don't you thinkr)
Three hundred Chinese celebrating their
New Year appear In one OF the big scenes
Of The Whispering Chorus" taken by
Cecil B. De Mile for the Paramount pro-
gram.
II 10 announced that Julius Steger will
succeed willard A. Brady as director
general for World pictures. He takes
charge Immediately. William A. Bradys