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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-07
RED CROSS HELPS
10000 FAMILIES
IN Three STATES
TIDING PEOPLE OVER PERIODS
OF STRESS.
Home Service Sections Render
Many Kinds of Assistance to
Soldiers and Sailors
Dependents.

About 10000 dependent families of
American soldiers and sailors are re-
ceiving material assistance or advice
from Home Service Sections OF Red
Cross Chapters in the Atlantic Divi-
sion of the Red Cross. This state
ment was made by Alexander NJ. VIII
son, Division Director of Civilian Re-
lief. Three states, New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, comprise the
Jurisdiction of the Division.
The majority of the families which
already have applied to the Red Cross
were in need of temporary assistance
to tide them over until such time as
the Government, through Its War Risk
Insurance Bureau, was prepared to
provide for them. The Red Cross Is
giving many kinds of assistance
to these families-assistance which
ranges from outright gifts of money to
free medical aid and advice.
Every week the number of families
reported as seeking help from the Red
Cross increases. The Red Cross ia
we'll equipped not only to assist the
1t is prepared, 1t has announced, to
render service to many others. IL
wants to be informed of the plight of
all persons experiencing want or
~ fla oh &N
husband, father, son or brother who
is in the service.
Various Kinds of Help.
People who are waiting for their
allowances may feel that the Govern
ment is SLOW" said Mr.. Wilson. but
when we consider that the War Risk
Insurance Bureau was organized in
Washington only about the first of
November, that the checks were being
issued by the last of December-then
we feel that the Government has or
ganized this bureau with incredible
speed.
"While the Home Service Sections
of the Red Cross are prepared at all
times to render all the help they can
for dependent families, ii is in stu
alton such as this, when dependents
are waiting for allotments from the
Government. that the Red Cross can
render the most effective assistance
to the families of our fighting men.
"Our work has infinite variety.
What is more, II is confidential. We do
everything, from giving families out
right gifts Of money to making merely
a small loan or tracing a check or let
ter"
Where II is found that children be-
tween the ages of fourteen and six
teen have been sent TO work the Red
Cross makes IL possible for then 10 he
returned To- school, even paying tut
ton for them MT some practical
schools, he said.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-07
Cowardice and Bravery.

To make men towards give them
continually ease with every comfort
and pleasure; to make men brave
give them continually harnesses,
hardships, hard work, with every dis
comfort and misery. AS ease and
pleasure weaken and soften the soul,
producing cowardiness and fear, so
hardships and misery strengthen and
burden the soul, making it determined
and brave; as only pleasure makes a
man love life, only misery will make
him detest 1t.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-07
RED CROSS BEGINS
WORK IN ITALY ON
IMMENSE SCALE
S4,771,99O APPROPRIATED TO.
COVER OPERATIONS.
Specialists Appointed to Commits
sion to Help Soldiers and
Stricken Civilians.

A far-reaching program of war re-
lief now is being carried on in Italy
under the direction of the American
Red Cross permanent Italian Relief
Expedition, headed by Mr.. Robert =.
Perkins of New York city. This COM
mission recently arrived at Rome,
where it was welcomed by Italian of
ficials.
The expenditure of $1,662, 016 to
cover the cost of operations in Italy in
the immediate future will come under
the supervision of the permanent COM
mission. This sum, which has already
been appropriated, brings the total ap-
preparations for American Red Cross
activities in Italy to $4,771,990.
The commission to Italy has the
following personnel Of deputies:
Chester II. Aldrich, New York city !;
James Byrne, New York city, legal
ADVISOR; DR.. Joseph Collins, New
York city, medical director; Ernesto
Fabbri, New York city; Samuel L.
Fuller, New York city, financial direc-
tor; Guy Lowell, New York city |;
Thomas l.. Robinson, Youngstown, o.,
supplies; Prof. d. L. Wilmer, Phila-
delphia; Rev. Slgourney w. Fay,
Wynnwood, Pa.
Specialists on Commission.
Included in the general organization
personnel are Louis A. Davis, Phila-
delphia, Office manager; William e.
Hereford, New York city; julius Roth,
New York city, transportation, and Ed
gar l. Williams, New York city, secre-
tary.
Mr.. Perkins is president of the Bige-
low-Hartford Carpet Company of Con-
necticut. Professor Wilmer is a psy-
biologist and director of the psyche
logical laboratory and clinic Of the
University of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Low
ell is an architect of New York city
and Boston.
Doctor Collins is a widely known
neurologist. Mr.. Fuller is a member
of the firm of Kessell, Kinnicutt &
Co, bankers. and Mr.. Fabbri is a
member of a well-known family of
bankers of that name. Mr.. Robinson
is a business man and banker. Rev.
DR.. Fay. a priest of the Catholic
Church, was formerly the head Of
Newman School at Hackensack
Red Cross activities in Italy were
undertaken upon a large scale after
receipt on November of cablegram
from Ambassador Page TO the effect
that help was needed instantly.
Mr.. Perkins cahled an estimate Of
the probable cost Of operations for
the immediate future. Ie stated Il
would I've necessary to lay out at once
$500 so for military relief, made up
rs follows:
Soldiers at the front. ........ S5Ooo
Surgical dressing service. ........ 9o00h
Hospital service. ....... 415 S1N
Ambulance service ............. l2O0a
Canteen ard rest houses. 90. '20H0"
Administration -. 90. 5.NGt
To render aid + the civilian popula
tion, $500, 1SC has been appropriated
1'he var Council has authorized fui
thp Surgical DRESSINGS Service ant
the Hasnital Service ST. $50
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-07
MADE IN CONNECTICUT
WAR INTERVIEWS
WITH WOMEN

Statements by Prominent Connecticut
Women on Vital War Topics Have Been Sc
cured by the Connecticut State Council of
Defense. This Newspaper Has Made Ar
ransements With the Council of Defense to
Publish These Interviews, and They Will
Appear Four Times Each Week
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-07
When Fortune Finally Smiles.

When FORTUNE Finally ShhIIeSs
my wife's ideals and mine are far
apart"
Flows that?"
"Now that we have money she wants
10 build a castle and I want TO raise,
s."-LOndon Answers.
Evening star., 1918-05-21
UNIVERSITIES DENOUNCED.
Baptists Declare Some Are Hot
Beds Of German "Kulturo

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, May 21-Some
Baptist universities. as. well as Sec
ular ones, were the subject Of attack
by the Southern Baptist Convention
yesterday as being institutions OF
learning which "reek with German
kultur''
The name of no university was
mentioned on the floor, but DR.. A. j.
Barton. in discussing the resolution.
which he sponsored and which con-
tanned the charge; declared it. referred
to the University of Chicago.
The siXty-third convention closed
yesterday afternoon. Next years
meeting will be held at Atlanta, Ga.
CHICAGO. May 21.-The loyalty Of
the University of Chicago is too well
known to make necessary a reply to
DR.. A. J. Barton's statement, said
David A. Robertson. assistant to
President Harry Pratt Judson, who
is in the east.
Something over eighty members
of the faculty are in active SERVICE"
said Dr. Robertson. More than 1900
students and former students are in
active service. A number of them
already have won commendation for
bravery. The opinion of. the gov
ernment and others who count is that
the university is doing it's full share
Of patriotic service"
Evening star., 1918-05-21
French Generals Tribute.

At the conclusion of the services
the French general stepped forward
and said:
ION behalf of my comrades Of the
French army. wish to pay respect
full fraternal tribute to one of the
heroes of the air, who was victorious
eighteen times; a son of the noble
and generous republic which came to
our assistance to save the liberties
of the world.
REST peacefully Maj Lufbery. close
by the martyrs to our great cause.
Your glorious example will inspire in
us the spirit of sacrifice till the day
when humanity's enemy shall be
finally vanquished. Good-by."
The American general. under whom
Maj. Lufbery once served as a private
service also paid homage to the dead
aviator. The firing squad fired three
times across the grave. a bugler
sounded taps and another bugler.
hidden in a nearby wood. echoed 1t
As the sound of the bugles died away
of the machines of Maj. Lufbery's
comrades. patrolling the line high in
the air. and occasionally the dull
booming of distant guns.
Was Popular at Front.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Sunday. May 10
Maj. Lufbery was konwn through
French air service as 'Luff' and was
one Of the most popular flyers on the
front. He was daring aviator. but
noted for his coolness as well as his
dash.
Lufbery had Just returned from
tel III
sister lives there also. He came back
from Brest before his leave had ex-
pired because he thought his help
was needed. and had made three
flights in his Nieuport pursuit
machine before his fatal flight.
record Of his life since he became an
aviator for some little time previous
to his death.
Always Took a Chance.
Lufbery never missed an opportu-
nifty to knock down an enemy ma.
chine. frequently taking desperate
chances to add to his victories. It was
only yesterday that he remarked
You fellows can't get all the easy
pickings. heard how you were
knocking them down and decided to
hurry back and get some myself. Let
'em all come; the more the merrier."
The air service has lost more than
a crack aviator in Lufbery. It has
lost g. f1rst-class instructor Of young
airmen Just coming to the front who
looked to him for pointers on the
little tricks of the trade which in the
pinch may mean life or death to an
aviator.
Lufbery's body FELL in a little dow-
ering garden while his airplane. still
burning. dropped to the ground 400
yards away. By the time the fra
Americans had reached the spot the
body of the famous flyer had been
taken by the French to the little city
hall, where it later was covered with
tho French tricolor and great piles OF
roses and wild flowers.
Evening star., 1918-05-21
SPIRITUALISM.

}6R, KHELER. KNOWN THE WORLD OVER
4es iAdspsndent writing. will be in Washing
ton thts week only. 1862 Parkwood place. Z
&egts Of 18th street, BY appointment. Phone
Evening star., 1918-05-21
PERMANENT TRADE EXHIBIT.
New Yorks Grand Central Palace
Bought for Purpose,

NEW YORK, May 21-Alfred I.
du Pont Of Wilmington. Del. and New
York has purchased for the interests
Of which he is head. Grand Central
Palace. the largest. exhibition, building
in tho city. The price paid was not
made public.
It is understood that the greater
part of the big building. which has
floor space in excess Of half million
feet. will be devoted to permanent
exhibition purposes, the idea being
to stimulate trade between the United
States and the governments with II
in the war. and with other countries
OF Europe. Latin America and the
far east.
The chief concerns headed by du Pont
are the Allied Industrial Corporation
the All-American Association. the
Merchants and Manufacturers Elk
change and the New York Furniture
Exchange.
Evening star., 1918-05-21
WARNER, William P, private. AL
lentown. Pa.
WEINMAN, Morris. private, Chicago.
MISSING IN ACTION.
Iowa.
HUNTER, Philip W., lieutenant.
York, s. C.
MAIL A1RsH1P IN TROUBLE.
Lieut.. Miller, on Way to Philadel-
phia. Halted bY Accidents.

HAVRE DE GRACE. Md. May 21-
Lieut.. Miller. carrying mail in an
airplane from Washington to Phila-
delphia. descended at the Havre de
Grace racetrack for gasoline yester-
day afternoon and in landing broke
blade Of the propeller. After the
damage was repaired he attempted
to resume his journey. but engine
trouble developed when he had risen
200 feet, so he had to come down
again. This time the machine turned
over, Lieut. Miller falling under the
craft. but receiving no injury The
airplane was badly damaged
The mail was sent to the Havre de
Grace post Office. to be forwarded to
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1918-05-21

0UENCHES THE THIRST
] 6oFs1eeA,s Ae5l Phosphate
i = 1espoenful n . giaso oe water Il veS1.xs,
- ea1'saA eushhaas
Evening star., 1918-05-21
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

German officers have very little to
do with their men. This Is noticed
in the cages where the allies place
their prisoners. The ofncer still
shows his contempt for his men. who
are deemed merely cannon fodder"
and they are utterly Indifferent as
to how the common soldier Is treated.
There has been marked and growing
hostility between the German SOL
dier and his superior.
American wireless men with the
United States fleet. now cooperating
as a definite unit Of the great allied
squadrons in the North sea. have met
many difficulties. but they nave
solved them, according to one Brit
ish writer. who says:
wireless plays an even more I'M
portant part than visual signaling
in naval warfare. It Is important
enough in peace, and the American
feet had by no means neglected the
subject. But aerial conditions in the
region of Manila differ considerably
from those in the North sea. Speak
ing radiosraphically, the North sea
Is the most crowded thorousnIare IN
the world. All through the twenty.
four hours ships and submarines and
shore wireless stations are talking.
talking, talking. British warnings
to shipping on its lawful occasions.
streams Of lies from Berlin (branded
sage). cypFer cryptograms from three
admiralties. destroyers bleating In a
fog, appeals from a hunted merchant
man, all these interspersed with the
gibbering Telefunkun OF the Ger
man submarine.
Now the American wireless expertts
have been concerned principally with
covering long distances. The devei-
opment of Spark and power in
comparatively undisturbed ether
was the main preoccupation Of their
operators. From this serene condf-
tion, ships and silent cabinets passed
into the windy parrot house OF the
North sea. Here power, as they un-
derstood the term, was negligible:
The greatest distance required OF
their Hertzian waves was q prepos-
ferrous 400 miles or 50. But not only
through this aerial Babel, but, what
was even more difficult. the operator
was required to detect and read mes
sages on one tune IN a vast d1scord
of diverse and unfamiliar notes. 1t is
even said that an Englishman's touch
an American as radically as the spok-
ZEN accent differs. Yet, after a month
Of assiduous practice, the former are
in a fair way to presenting as few
difficulties to communication as the
latter"
When a pigeon which has been dis
patched from front line trenches reaches
Its loft 1t Is seized by soldiers sta
toned there. the message which 1t
bears being deciphered and then sent
to the chief signal officer. who dis
patches it to its destination by tele-
graph.
England has gone back to the time
of William the Conqueror. Tho cur
few. which provides that all public
places be closed at 1890 at night. Is
Evening star., 1918-05-21

when told that he was In An American
Y. NJ. c. A. and not British.
However" replied the secretary in:
charge, you go back to your trans~
port will look the matter up"
The American sped to the British =.
dashed back to the pier Just A. the
transport WAS pulling out He man4
aged. however. TO throw the letter
aboard amid the cheers OF British SOL
diers. one of whom shouted:
That's the American way Of doing
things"
Evening star., 1918-05-21
The casualty list today contained
orty-one names. divided as follows:

officers named were Lieuts. Cyril II
Angel. Attleboro. Mass, and William
K. B. Emerson, New York, killed in
action: Lieuts. Harry C. Colburn. In
|dianapolis; Alfred r. Metzger. New
ARK, n. j., and Philip Robertson, Ham
ilton, Ohio, died of accident; Lieut..
Frank A. Fritz. Butler. N. j.. wounded
severely and Capt. James N. Hall,
Colfax. Iowa, and Lieut.. Philip w.
The list follows:
KILLED IN ACTION.
ANGEL. Cyril NJ. lieutenant. Attle-
EMERSON. William K. B. lieuten-
ant, New York. N. Y:
ALLEN. Leslie, private. saugatuck.
Conn.
DIED OF DISEASE.
KELSo. John. private. Emad. La.
MARONE, Rocco ", private. Hart
ford. Conn.
DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN
ACTION.
B1GELOw. Roland. wagner. Asbury
Park, N. ].
DIED OF ACCIDENT.
COLBURN. Harry c.. lieutenant In
METzGER. Alfred R lieutenant.
Newark. N. J.
RonERrsoN. Philip lieutenant.
POLLOCK. Cook calph NJ. lieuten-
ant, ,,E Ei ., Peso, Tex ., z..
private. Boston, Mass.
sTIMPsoN. George c.. private,
Somerville, Mass
WILSON. Johnnie, private, Norfolk,
Va.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
FRITZ. Frank A. lieutenant But
cRIsLER, Walter W. sergeant,
vi VicToR, John Il. sergeant. Mem
D DFJELLAND. Sanford B.. corporal.
MERrEs. Frank. corporal. Foun-
sANDEL. Pau. e. corporal, Lewis
sesii;n5:S WEi1SEgs 3. Bloomfield. corporal.
ALExANDER. windsor B.. private.
Milo. Me.
HALL, Frederick A.. private. Gard
JORDAN. Aldey c. private. Contra
MCCORMACK. Irwin E.. private.
Donnybrook, N. D.
MIXTACKI, Adam ", private. Pu-
laski. Wis.
NICKEL. Vincent. private. Chicago.
Roth. Frank B.. private. Fort
sHELLENBARGER. Abraham. pri-
vate. bingham, Mont.
SLAVIK, Charles. private. Omaha.
SMITH, Samuel T., private. Barton,
Ark.
WENTWORTH. Wesley B.. private.
Denver.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
LUTZ. Harry W.. mechanic. Chicago.
BoKKEN. Elmer L. private. Paler-
mo. N. D.
HYNEs. John T.. private, Whitaker,
JOHNSON. Aoneal N. private. MI
not, N. D.
MARcUZzI. Lawrence. private. Ber-
wind, W. Va.
SILVER, Lennie ". private Con-,
verse, q c.
Evening star., 1918-05-21
HUNS SEIZE DUTCH SHIP.

AMSTERDAM. Monday, May 20
The Germans have seized and taken
to Swinemuende. Prussia, the Dutch
steamship Agneta, which was bound
from Stockholm for Rotterdam.
According to the Handelsblad, the
German minister at Stockholm re-
fused to supply the steamer with
safe conduct, as the German naval
staff had decided not to issue any un-
til the conclusion Of the negotiations
now in progress between the Dutch
and German governments
Evening star., 1918-05-21
Very Quiet on India,s Frontier.

SIMLA. India. May 20, via Ottawa
Sir George Roos-Keppel. government
commissioner, speaking at a war
meeting at Pessawar. stated that the
frontier had been quieter since the
war began than it had been for the
four years before. The viceroy had
stated, said the speaker, that re-
lations with the Ameer of Afghanis-
tan were never more cordial.
Evening star., 1918-05-21

the first to be enforced since hoo.
The curfew was fnaugurated for the
first time Id England as q military
measure to prevent the civilian popu-
1ation from roaming around at night
and attacking troops.
moments. when q British Tommy
dashed into a Y. NJ. c. A. hut located
at the port of embarkation. He de-
clared his mother had sent him a
money order in care of the Y. NJ. c. A.
He was dumbounded and crestfallen
Evening star., 1918-05-21

til thing I can't understand
about this war is why coffee
) nain't went up," said Mrs. Til
ford Moots t'day.
Remember when we used T
insist on tn genuine instead o
th' substitute?
Evening star., 1918-05-21
AIR SHOWERS ROSES
ATLUFBERY' GRAVE
Fellow Aviators Drop Them
From Above at Funeral
Service Is Read.
ORDERLY PAYS TRIBUTE

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Monday. May 2o-Befors
the body of Maj. Raoul Lufbery was
placed in a grave near a certain
French village 1t lay in state in a
room of small frame building.
Around it were hundreds of wreaths
of flowers sent by American COM
rades. French aviators who had
known him in the French army and
by French army corps.
Atop all the handsome wreaths was
a little bunch Of wild roses and
daisies, to which was attached a piece
of paper saying that it came from
Maj. Lufbery's orderly and mention
ing many kindnesses. With tears in
his eyes, the orderly came up to the
casket and reverently placed the
flowers on it.
Oficial confirmation is still lacking
to the report that the German air
plane responsible for the death of
Maj. Lufbery had been brought down
by French aviator.
Funeral Impressive.
The funeral of Maj. Lufbery was
very impressive. The pallbearersl
three American and three French avi-
ators, carried the f1ag-draped coffin
from the little frame building to a
motor car for the trip to tho grave.
The procession was led by an Amer
lean band, a company of American in
fantry Just from the trenches and q
company Of French infantry.
Following the coffin were 200
Guiding all Of Maj. Lufberys COM
panions in the air service. the
American general commanding the
sector northwest of Toul- and a
French general commanding an army
corps.
The party drew up at the grave.
and while the service was being read
one American aviator after another
planed down from the sky, his motor
shut off until he was just overhead.
Each threw out great punches of red
roses. which foated down on the
coffin and the barred heads Of the
officers and caps of the soldiers. who
were drawn up at attention.
Evening star., 1918-05-21
BIG sHIPBUILDMG PROGRAM
Agreement Calls for Construction
to Cost 100000.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 21.-An
tgreement tantamount to a contract
o build 13o vessels to cost approxi-
nately SSoo.oo0 each and totaline
ebout 1oo.oo0.ooo has been reached
bare between Charles ~ schwab, d.
eastes gsnssal Of the governments
bh3peuadtng program. ana Great
ks8ss shipbu1lding Companies.
:. The ships win be Of 1900 gross tons
9dAA4WeiGht capacity and WIll have
u 800 horsepower. They will be full
welland canal size Of the grenteet
depth. which 10 q little more than
tWenty-eight feet.
|. Deliveries are to be completed by
Ithe end Of the lake shipping season
in 1913. Contracts will be signed
aatar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-05
A CHILD GETS CROSS,
SICK AND FEVERISH
WHEN CONSTIPATED
LOOK. MOTHER: II TONGUE -
COATED CLEAN LITTLE
LINER AND BOWELS

II YOUR little ones tongue IS coatesI.
lis sure sign the stomach. Liver
and bowels need Ee%tic thorough
cleansing NJ once. when your child
is cross. FcerIsh. listiess. pale. docsa
sleep car cr act naturally; II breath
ls tr91d stomach sour system fun Of
coli. threat sore os IL fsvcrtsh. giTc
a teas spoonful of california Syrup ot
Figs and in a few hours all tn"
cloEEca.up. ceuStipatcd waste, sour
bile and uudsEestcd food will gently
move ont gC hcabowcla. and you has"
i we'll playful ehlld again.
Sick children needn't be CoaNed to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions Of mother keep ii handy be-
cause they know It action on the sion1-
ach liver and bowels Is prompt and
sure They gisp know a little given
To-day savcs sick child tomorrow.
A~k yuur druggist for bottle uf
California syrup OF FIGS which CON
talns directions for babies children of
aU ages and for -ruwu-ups plainly on
the hottlr- Beware Of cuupterFeits
solid here. Get the genuine made bs
California Ftg syrup Company.'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-05
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