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New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
SUIT FOR $4,OOO,OOO.
Earl H. Fitzhugh on Witness Stand
 in Railroad Case.

Springfield, Mass, June 1s.-Earl H. Fitzhugh, former vice president of the Grand Trunk railroad, president of the Central Vermont and of the New London Northern, testified for the defense today in the suit of the Hampden Railroad corporation to re- cover a $4,0OO,O00 construction ac- count from the Boston and Maine Railroad company due to alleged fail ure to ratify a lease.
 MT F'itzhugh said that in his opin~ ion the IIampden railroad securities were yalueless on January l, 1914. He believed that the Hampden road with the line in operation to Chicopee. Chicopee Falls and Holyoke, would have been worth S1,500,0 ,000, but iso- lated from the Boston and Maine sys- tenn, only half that sum. He denied that the Grand Trunk made over lures for the Hampden line but said that proposals were made to the Grand Trunk to take it over.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
QUICK WITS SAVE LIFE
PittsfcId Man "Plays Possum' As Bullets Whistle Over Hcad-AssaiI- ant Later Turns Gun On Self.

Pittsfield, Mass, June 1S.-Firing three shots at Clarence l.. Potter and believing that he had killed him, Ar thur Markert, 30 years old, turned the revolver on himself and commit ted suicide about midnight last night. Jealousy is alleged to be the cause of the shooting. Potter was a boarder at the home of William s. Jones, father of Mrs. Markert. The latter had left her husband and was living with her parents. Late last night Markert went to the house and en- deavored to effect a reconciliation. Potter left the house and was fol- lowed by Markert who fired three shots.
 Potter fell in the street and played possum" causing Merkert to think he had killed him. Makert returned to the house where he shot himself.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
DRIVE ON FOREIGN
 TONGUES IN SCHOOLS
State Board of Education Against Their Instruction Except in
 Upper Classes.

Hartford, June 1s.-The state board of education, at the capitol yesterday afternoon, took steps to bring about the discontinuance of the teaching of foreign languages in all schools in the state except high schools. Three resolutions were adopted. The first contains the pro- hibition of the teaching to which ob- jection is taken, the second extends it's scope to private schools and the third directs the secretary of the board to use all lawful means to carry the resolutions into effect The action of the board is in accord with the policy recently outlined by Gov- ernor Ho1comb. Private schools will be required to obey the terms of the resolutions and their failure will be met by the withdrawal of the states s recognition of them.
 The board increased the salaries of the teachers in normal and model schools on an average of 10 per cent
 There are 150 teachers.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
Former National Guard Units in AlSace, War Dept. Announces
IDENTIFIED BY EN E M Y
Hun Artillery More Active Than Usual During Night On AnCrc River South mans Captured.

Washington June 1S.-The WET department authorized formally tC- day the announcement Of the fact that the 32d Division, National Guard, is now fighting in Alsace on German territory. Since the division has been in action its presence has been identi- fled by the Germans, permitting the fact to be disclosed
 The sgd Division is composed of Michigan and Wisconsin troops, con- manded by Major General William G. Haan
 It was a soldier of this division, Private J. w. Guyton, who had the distinction of being the first man of the American forces to be killed on German soil The division took over a sector of the line in Alsace just north of the Swiss border only a short time ago.
 Several units of the sgd were on board the British liner Tuscania when she was torpedoed and sent down by an enemy submarine last February, and some of the members were among the relatively small number of victims of that disaster
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
No Infantry Attacks in Mountain

Rome, Monday, June 17.-In thl attacks between Benson and FoSsal along the Piave, the Austrians ha been stopped everywhere, says an o1 cial statement issued tonight by t Italian war office. In the mounta region and around Montello there ha been no infantry attacks by the e emy The Allied troops have tak several hundred additional prison} and some machine guns.
 The "hunger offensive" as the AJ trian prisoners describe it, is bel carried on with the greatest sever| on the Piave front, where it is parent the Austrians have masd large bodies of troops. In the moI tain regions to the north the fghti for the present is limited to local tacks and counter-attacks.
 The enemy is making desperate forts to retain the positions he d tained during the initial stage of offensive on the western bank of { Piavc. At the Fiave at the poll where he still has a footing across river, these operations are costing h heavily. Fierce fighting is taxi place in the Nervesa zone, where river emerges from the Alps to i plain and in the region of Fagare, nnI way between the Alps and the seal
 There is no question that the spj of the Italian troops is excelle| Nevertheless, the general situationI regarded as serious, in view of the il that the Austrians, so it is stated, h4 brought into action all their availaI forces in the hope of breaking throl the Italian lines and scoring sucFI decisive victory as to put Italy out the war.
 On Austrian prisoners have b found copies of a speech delivered Emperor Charles shortly before offensive was begun.
 Before you is the enemy" said emperor "There glory awaits and also honor. good food, abundf spells, final peace. With the help God, make the supreme sacrifice your king, for liberty, and for VI beautiful fatherland.'
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
FLOWER OF AUSTRIAN
 ARMY IN OFFENSIVE
Thousands of Corpses Strew Italian Heights-Million
 Ordered Forward.

Paris, June 1S.-Ninety- Aus trian divisions, consisting of 80 dtvi sions of infantry and 12 of cavalry, have been hurled into the greatest battle that Italy has yet fought, ac- cording to an official announcement at Rome received here through the HaVas Agency. Seventy-one of these divisions have already been identi- fed
 The forces engaged comprise three fourths of the whole Austrian army and the choicest troops under the command of Field Marshal Boroe- vic. (The number of men in an Aus trian division is not exactly known, but the number of divisions engaged would indicate that approximately one million Austrian soldiers have been thrown into the battle.)
 Papers found on officers show that, after forcing the passage of the Piave, the first days objective was the Treviso- -Montebelluna railroad. Tn two days of fighting the enemy col umns had succeeded only in realizing the minimum assigned for the first day, according to the official note is- sued at Rome.
 But one single Allied aviator has been lost during the Austrian offen- sive. while A enemy machines have been brought down.
 "In artillery and airplanes Austria is using all her available resources" says the official note. Not less than 7,50O cannon of all calibres have been brought into action. Three Aus tro Hungarian armies under the com mand of Field Marshal Boroevic are engaged in fighting desperately with enormous military means. Ordered to advance at any cost without thought of blood sacrifices, the Austro-H Hun garian regiments readily obey. Thou sands of corpses strew the battlefield overlooking the mountainous Italian sector and accumulate along the Piave. But the objectives which the enemy was to reach are yet far away"
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
BRITISH DAILY WAR
 BILL IS $34,24O,000
Andrew Bonar Law Introduces Bill in House for Credit of
 S2,5OO, 100000.

London, June 1S.--C;reat Britain s daily average expenditure during the current financial quarter was 684S,- 900 pounds sterling, said Andrew Bo- mar Law, chancellor of the cXchequer, in introducing a vote of credit fo1, 500,000,O00 pounds i'll the house of commons today
 MT. Bonar Law said that the pres ent vote, which would bring the tota war credits to 7,342,OOo,Ooo pounds sterling, would cover expenditures un- til the end of August,
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
HUDSON ON DABOR BOARD.

St. Louis, June 18.-Frederick N. Judson, prominent lawyer of this city, has accepted a commission to substi- tute for Former President William H. Taft on the War Labor board. Jud- son is on his way to New Haven, Conn.,, to confer with MT. Taft, fol- lowing a telegram to the former pres ident notifying him that he would serve on the board during the vacation period. MT. Taft and Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City, Mo-, constitute the joint chairmanship of the commit tee. the ex-president representing the employers and Walsh the laborers.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
ATTORNEYS FEE $50, 900.

Albany, N. Y, June 18.--Legal st ices rendered by Howard StreeteI Detroit attorney, for Eugene N. F former governor of Massachuse have been valued at $30,000 A ! dict fixing this amount was retur
 in supreme court here late yester
 in an action brought by Streeter
 recover $50, GOO for three years sd ices in defending the former gover' when he was a defendant in fed. suits in connection with his holdI in the American Blower company!
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
SPEED WOOL SHIPMENTS.

Washington, June Rehabilitation of railroad embargoes where neces- sary to facilitate the movement of wool, particularly to Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York and New Eng-' land manufacturing centers, was ap nounced today by the Railroad Ad- mini9tratiOn.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
SO,OOO German Casualties.

Paris, June 1S.-Eighty thousand Germans were killed, wounded or made prisoner during the offensive between Montdidier and Noyon, Cap tain Andre Tardieu, who accom- panied Premier Clemenceau to the front on Sunday, told Marcel Hutin, editor of the Echo De Paris, upon his return to Paris.
 This is figure which should make even LudendorF reflect" he said.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
TRIED TO SHOOT WIFE.

Bridgeport. June 18.-John Sal mon fired five shots at his wife, missed her. and then beat her into inconsistencies at noon today. She was taken to St. Nincent's hospital in a serious condition from internal in iuries. John Salmon, Jr., 20 years old, who interfered, was also beaten. The shooting followed a, quarrel. Sal mon was caught by the police after long chase.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
W. r. PRESIDENT ADAMANT.

New York, June 1S.--In reply to the letter of President Wilson urging the Western Union Telegraph company to accept the decision of the National War Labor board in the controversy between the company and the Tele- graphers' union, Newcomb Carlton, president of the company, reiterates it's opposition to allowing it's employees to join the Commercial Photographers Union of America.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
Airmen Bomb Belgian Positions.

London, June 1S.-Extensive dam age was done by British seaplanes be- tween June 13 and June 16, says an official statement issued by the Ad- miralty today The docks at Zee- brugge, Ostend and BrugeS, the Thourout railway station and air drome, the Ghistel1es airdrome and the Bourgeoise works at Aertrycke @ were targets for bombs dropped by the aviators.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
GREGORY BALKS AT
 EXPRESS CONTRACT
Refuses to Approve Form of Agree. ment Without Clause for Restoring
 Competition After War.

Washington, June 1S.-Attorney- General Gregory has refused to ap- prove the form of contract between the Railroad Administration and the new Consolidated Express company without some provision for restora- tion of competition after the war.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
13 Yan1>s Outfght 10 Huns.

Washington, June 1S.-A story of a fierce fight between 13 Americans and German ambush patrol of 40, in which most of the Americans fought their way back to their own lines, is told in a despatch today from Gener- al Pershing, continuing yesterdays communicate.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
Italians Moving Austrians Down

Italian Army Headquarters, June
 (By The Associated Press) .-Bitt fighting is in progress along the Pia river. The Austrians are sustaini1 large losses from the concentrated il of Italian batteries. Repeated cou| ter-attacks are being made by ItaliI infantry, infiicting heavy casualties the enemy
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
Albert Wocbinz Doesn't Give a D-m for America or People
GOING TO CAMP JUNE "A
James Jones Overhcars Remarks and Notifies Police-Prisoner May Be Turned Over to Federal Authorities -Brother Died fin Electric Chair.

'I don't give a, damn for this coun- try or anyone in it., Alid Albert Wochinz while lounging about the pool room in the Hotel Bronson this morning. Forthwith James Jones of Al Arch street, who was in the pool room, proceeded to show him cause for repect for this country and it's people. James notified police head quarters and Captain Thomas W. Grace detailed Detective Sergeant Ma lone and Patrolman James Skelly to round up Wochinz. They got him and Wochinz is locked up at the police station.
 The federal authorities at the de- partment of justice office in Hartford were subsequently, notified of the ar rest and if Wochinz is not prosecuted in the United States district court he will be in the local police court.
 Wochinz has been living in Holyoke of late and arrived in New Britain yesterday, having received a notice to report here and go with the draft contingent to Camp Mead in Mary land, June 24.
 It was with considerable restrain that young men hanging about the pool room held themselves from giv- ing Wochinz @ good beating. Jones cooled the men down and while Wo- ching went on playing his game of pool he notified the police.
 About ten years ago a brother of Wochinz was electrocuted at Sing Sing prison for the murder of a wo- man in New York.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
REPORT U-B0AT DESTROYED
American Submarine Victor in Bat
 tie With Enemy Submersible, Off,
 cers of Steamer Reaching Port Saw.

An Atlantic Port, June 18.-A re- port that a German U-boat and it's entire crew were destroyed by an American submarine off the Virginia coast several days ago was brought here today by passengers on an Amer ,ican steamship.
 Officers of the vessel claimed to have been told the story of the sub marine combat by members of the American underSea boats crew.
 The American liner had put into the mouth of Chesapeake Bay for shelter in response to submarine warnings and there anchored near an American sub- marine tender alongside which was moOred the undersea craft which was taking on provisions and fuel officers of the vessel stated. An interchange of wireless messages followed in which the submarine crew is reported to have told of it's victory.
 The U-boat was sighted while the American craft was patrolling with only her periscope visible, according to the story the American skipper is alleged to have told. When within range a torpedo was released and 20 seconds later microphones recorded a terrific explosion, he was quoted as saying. Rising to the surface, the American submarine circled about on the lookout for survivors, but oil com- ing to the surface was the only trace found of the vanquished raider, mar rators of the story said they had been told
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
tDMRAI FACET DEAD.

London, June 1S.-Admiral Sir Al fred Paget died suddenly here last night. He was son of the late Gen eral Lord Alfred Henry Paget and was born March 20, 1852. .....
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
French Take 100 Prisoners.

Paris, June 1S.-In a local opera tion south of the Aisne last night the French took 100 prisoners it is an- nounced officially. Between the Ourcq and the Marne prisoners were taken in patrol encounters.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
Eney Artillery Active on Ancre.

London, June 1S.-The German ar tillery was more active than usual last night along the Ancre river south
 of Albert and west of Cerre, accord
 ing to the statement issued by the war office today.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
WILLNIANTIC NORMAL HEA

Hartford, June 1S.-George Shafer. of Bridgeport. has been pointed principal of the WiIlimaa Normal school in place of Henry Burr, resigned.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
An Atlantic Port, June 1S.-Mem

An Atlantic Port, June 1S.-Mem- bers of the crew of an American steamship arriving here today report ed an engagement with a German submarine off the Virginia Capes yes terday in which the ships naval gun ners made a clean hit and either sunk the undersea craft or disabled her. The American vessel was not dam aged
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
Killed In Action.

Iieus Leslie II. Groser, Brooklyn, N. Y; William G. Harrington. Nunez, Ga; William Campbell Johnson, Eau Claire, Wis; John D. Mathis, Ameri- GUS, Ga; Sergeants Edward T. Maginsk, Chicago; James Marcum, La Toilette, Tenn; Privates Ray Brent, Helena, Mont; Michael Jay, New Haven; Thomas V. Larson, Berkeley, California; Michael Makaravesch, RrOnklNn N Y
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18

tContlnued on Ninth Page.)
New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
Captured by Enemy and Had Previously Been Reported as Missing in Action, To- days List Revealed.
NEW HAVEN FIGHTER AMONG THE KILLED

and Fitchyillc Soldiers
 Listed as Severely Wounded---irIny Casualty Roll Contains 49 Names |. s. Marine Corps Has 45 Killed
 in Action. ::7 Died of Wounds and
 St Wounded.
The herald., 1918-10-24
CARS LOOTED BY
DARING BANDITS
Millions of Dollars Worth OF
Goods Are Stolen in
Transit.
FREIGHT LOSS HEAVY
Head Of Protection Bureau Plans
Campaign to Run Down Men
Whose Plumber Reaches
Enormous Figure.

New York.-Freight car robberies
have become so frequent since the out
break of the war that the railroad ad-
ministration, which has undertaken
the task of suppressing the spread
Of such crimes, is launching a national
campaign to put to an end the prop
erty loss which, in 1917 alone, amount
ed to S30,OOO,O0O. Many of these rob-
berries have been accompanied by MUIR
der. Acting on information that the
New York city district is a mecca
for freight car robberies," Phillips j.
Doherty, manager of the property pro-
lection section of the law division Of
the railroad administration, is con-
Quoting a personal "clean up" from the
metropolis.
Doherty announces that the cam
paign is national and that concerted
action already had accomplished i'm
provement in big centers, such as Chi
cago, st. Louis and Memphis. Accord
Ing to Doherty, however, "the most
difficult and most important situation
exists in New York"
Enormous Increase In Robberies.
The work of breaking up the
freight thieves involves, besides the
coordination of the police forces Of
the railroad organization, the thorough
and active cooperation Of peace Of
ficers in all the cities, towns and VII
lagos, as well as Of railroad employees.
Manager Doherty, who has made
close study of freight stealing, de-
clares that the robbery Of freight cars
has increased enormously in the last
few years. He cites an official report
that 1916 losses amounted to more than
100000, increasing to fully $3O,OOO,-
600 in 1917. 1t is his opinion that the
losses for 1918 may reach $3S,OOOOOO.
Corrective measures have moved
rapidly. In a few months more than
300 individuals have been indicted and
several long penitentiary terms have
been imposed. Among those found
guilty were two policemen in a West
ern city, who were arrested in full
uniform while conniving at the rob-
berry of freight cars. In 81 cOnvic-
lions during the last two months the
penalties have ranged from $50 fines
to 21-year prison sentences.
The new plan which the railroad
administration will put into effect
will enlist directly the active serv-
ices of more than 1900 officers of the
low, ,rboeo offortc will ba diracfad hv
bureaus acting under the authorities
The herald., 1918-10-24
Asked for an ExpIans,l,,

trouble the sleuth found The Sn,r.
ranch. He at once asked "a, Lt'
William and Harrie. And 10 ana !
hold! up stepped three beauttul d,a
haired young ladies, each with AM
ion-dollar smile which caused n,
ficer to gasp, blink and then wine A
his brow.
As soon as the sheriff could recrs
he asked for an explanation yi
learned that Daddy" Smalley N,
some stubborn individual and rsy
ago had his heart set on hsvs, ,
family of boys. He was 50 sure IA
before his first-born had arrived h
named it John. His dlsappOnnE
was great when he was blessed VIII
daughter, but he stood pat and yvEa
the name John would stand. BIS IN
'Ond child proved to be another q
but the father had already nsn5 /
William, and Of course that name q.
to stand for all time. When the at
babe was born Daddy was not g.l
so sure, but he had the nerve lat 4
compromise and declared In adna
the name would be 'Harrie'-aI !
was another girl.
Not until the drafting for The sHl
came about did the old man vals
and allow John, William and HArf
to become regular girls by q eii:'
Of garb.
The herald., 1918-10-24
USE THE FAIRGROUNDS.

DR.. w. H. Robin, president of the
City Board of Health, has advised
superintendent Benedetto of the pub
lie Fairgrounds, that the Fairgrounds
and public parks should be used by
children and other during the exist
ing epidemic. He advised that sup
ervisors should see, however. that
grouping be discouraged and the chill
dren should be permitted to roam
about, without gathering into
crowds. What was needed. said DR..
Robin, was sunshine and fresh air
The herald., 1918-10-24
SWIPES TWIN FOR playmate
Four.Year-OId Wanted Baby n f's
lily and Took Shortest Way
to Get II.

Wooster, O.-Billy Whittier w
four, wanted a baby in the fanny ~
he took the shortest way to gel o.
He understood that DR.. A. L -.
supplied the nelghborhOod WIN :
dren and so he simply visited =
Smith home when no one was Valta4
the doctors twin babies and pa"
out the one he liked best. i,
Shortly afterward the alarm sil%
that kidnapers had stolen q wy ",
Mrs. Whittier in the meantime =
discovered Billy's new orOlna y
FASTENED to return 1t to Mrs. Snln ;.
Billy's only reply to exposluhu,u :,
was "Gee whiz; he's q dOc'OI = :.
could order another for bis OWL "
The herald., 1918-10-24
Visit Your Parents.

If you live In the same place, let
your steps be, If possible, daily a IA
miliar sound in the old home. II you
are miles away-yea, many miles away
1t your business to 60 to visit
your parents as frequently as possible.
In this matter do not regard time or
expenses; the one is well spent, and
the other will be even a hundredfold
repaid. When some day the word
reaches you, flashed over the tele-
graph. that your mother Is gone, you
will not think them much. those hours
Of travel which at last bore you to tho
loved ones side.-Exchange.
The herald., 1918-10-24
UNNECESSARY NOISES.

Captain George Bengert. in COM
mand of the Eighth Precinct police
station, has received numerous COM
especially that made by children
skating on the sidewalks and through
the playing of music in homes adj
jacent to or near others where sick
ness prevails. He has asked that
attention be called to these prac-
tices and especially urges parents
TO prevent their children from skat-
ing
The herald., 1918-10-24
NOW CALL HER "L0sT' dawn
Seattle Tot Has Been Pleks' w.
Police Ten Times IN ="
Weeks

Seattle, wash.-'Iost' DAVIS ~ M.
name the police have given LOls on. D ~,
aged four years. The POM. =. Nd
picked her up ten times IN ~ M
few weeks after the girls par en-. 4,
reported her lost. The last i Dine -. :
was lost she had been given n'' ann
to purchase milk at a sro' s,,.,, q,
She spent the money on s,ss, ,asI
ride to a bathing beach. wns We b
by a policeman how she e'p
get back, she said: al, y
"Oh, the police aiwa''
home in an auto"