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New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
ONE WOMAN REGISTERS
Mrs. Otto Brcither Complies With
 LaW--Many Inquiries.

Mrs Helen Breither, wife of Otto Brother, who was a principal wit ness in the trial of Bernard MontVid for the murder of Rev. Joseph Ze- bris and Eva Gilmanaitis, was the first woman to comply with the or der for the registration of alien en- enly women today.
 Police Captain Thomas W. Grace made out the papers and will make out the papers for all who call this week
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
Bread Strike at Nurcmbour~.

Amsterdam, June 17.-A political strike has been arranged for today at Nurembourg as a protest against the reduced bread rations and the post ponement and hampering of Prussian suffrage reform, according to reports received here. The Berliner Tage- blatt says the social democratic party and the United Trade unions of Nu- rembourg have issued warning against a strike
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER.

Bridgeport, June 17.-F'rank Cata- Iona, whose automobile yesterday ran down and killed eight-year- -old Joseph Broughran, was arraigned in the city court this morning and held on q charge of manslaughter. His case was continued until June 22 under bonds of S1 300.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
CEN. WOOD CHANGED AGAIN

Washington, June 11.--ReVocaton of orders assigning Major-General leonard Wood to command the Vest crn Department and reassiGnmcnt Of the general to Camp Funston, Kan sis were announced today by the War Department.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
IIEIrT. RAER A PRISONER.

Fort Wayne, Ind, June 17.--Lieut. Paul Frank Baer, the American "ace' who has been reported missing since May 22, is a prisoner in a German camp, according to contlrmatory tele- grams received here today by the ayi- ator's mother.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
800 Shares Of Stanley Rule and Level Co. Represent S17O,0OO WILL BEING CONTESTED
Stanley Rule & Level Company and Stanley Works Stock Largest Single Items On InvcntOry-LOcal Proper ty Worth $20,5O0.

The estate of the late Charles B. Stanley. who was secretary and treas urer of the Stanley Rule and Level Co.,, and whose last will is being con tested by his daughter, Mrs. Ruth Stanley Bates of Hartford because it contains a provision that if she dies without leaving issue the entire estate is to revert to the city of New Britain for a Walnut Hill park fund, has been appraised at $197, ,3539S. The appraisers. Robert N. Peck and Charles W. Nichols have filed their Inventory with the probate court.
 Valuable Manufacturing Stocks.
 Included among other holdings, are 800 shares of the Stanley Rule and Level Co.,, with which MT. Stanley and his family had been connected for more than a generation. At the pres ent market valuation this stock is ap- praised at $34O per share, making the total valuation of the Rule Shop hold ings $170,000. Two pieces of proper tv on West Main street arc valued at 14,OOO and S5,O00 respectively, and q piece of land in the Shuttle Meadow tract is valued at S1,5OO. Two pieces of real estate in the town of Warren are valued at s10O each. Items in the inventory follow:
 500 shares Stanley Rule &
 Level Co.,, at $340 ..... $17O, ,0OO.0O 3 shares New Britain
 Trust Co.,, at $25o ..... 75O.00 50 shares Chile Copper
 par $25, at $16 ...... S00.O0 10 shares D. C. Judd Co.,,
 par $25. at $2O .... 10000 100 shares Stanley Works,
 par s25. at sso ..... s,ooo.oo 20 shares Central Realty
 co 3oo.oo s5OO Ijherty Bond 495.OO War Stamp ........ 4.9o Cash in. Burritt. Savings
 bank .......... Z'uo Cash in Savings Bank of
 New Britain ......... 24.63 Cash in New Britain Trust
 comDany .. 969.1o Cash in Connecticut Trust
 and Safe Deposit Co. 3,140.9S 4 shares RussWin JyCeum
 company ...... no value
 l share Anglo Am erican
 Fish and Game Protec , tive aSsO. ..... no value
 Automobile .. 1.5oo.oO Household furnishings " S99.O0 Books 1000 Jewelrv 27O.OO Cash, etc. .......... 2,OS9.04
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
NO DECISION FOR DAYS.

Washington, June 17.-An official despatch from Rome dated 11:55 o'clock last night, says the battle on the Italian front will assume gigantic proportions, the Austrians attempt ing to break down the Italian de- fcnse by a great pincer movement. It adds that the battle will last seV- eral days before decision is reached.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
TENENIENTS AELAME.

starting in a wood yard in the tene-
 ment district today spread rapidly and within a short time eight buildings were in flames. Help was called from
 nearby towns when the fire got be- gond control of the local depart ment.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17

Paris June 17.-The French troops improved their positions north and northwest of Hautebraye between the Disc and the Aisne, in a local opera tion early today. One hundred pris- onerS and some machine guns were captured, says the official statement issued today.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
PLAINVILLE SOLDIER, REPORTED LOST, FOUND
Private Carl H. Nilson Had Been Listed as Missing
 in Action.

Washington, June lI.-Ine army casualty list today contained S9 names, divided as follows: Killed in action. 6; died of wounds, 2; died of f; wounded severely, A; wounded, degree undetermined, 1 missing In action, l
 The list:
 Killed in Action.
 Privates Charles F. ". Albrecht, Brooklyn; William H. Goodwin, Clovis, N. M; Dan T. Graves, Ellis vile, Miss; Claud H. Myers, Brown ing, Mo-. Pietro Natale, Lucca, Mon tenegro; Henry J. Robertson, Lock- port La.
 Died of Wounds.
 Privates Alexander Olkosky, Canoe Run, Pa; John M. Peterson, Rut- land, N. D.
 Died in AirDIane Accident.
 Captain Harry S. Gwynne, Tulsa,
 Died of Disease.
 Privates George Jones, Norwood La; Boniface Miller, 500 East 18th street. Erie, Pa.; Edgar Pattee, San Matea, Cal; Paul A. Wincholt, La- porte, Ind.
 Severely Wounded.
 Captain Albert $. Tucker, Laredo Texas; Lieuts. William Ross Gahring, Mt. Vernon, Mo; Samuel J. Gilmore Brooklyn; Sergeant Charles H. Buck, Jamestown, N. Y; Sergeant Arthur Simmons, Canton, Okla; Corporal Alexander Sabo, Railway, N. J.; Pri- yates Joseph G. Balenger, Lowell Mass; Barnes c. Beckwith, Parkers- burg, W. Va; Dewey Brewer, Indian apols; James Donaldson, Washington D. C.; Jodie M. Ferguson, Timpson Texas; Ralph M. Fox, Hershey, Pa; Marceline Garcia, Meadowbrook, w. Va; Neil w. Gibson, Holley, N Y.; Gustave C. Gunderson, Maddox, N. D.. i; Levi D. Johnson, Ayr, N. D.; Fred R. Lawyer, Bismarck, N. D.; John Lisle, Columbus, O.; Harry R. Matten, 1154 Robeson street, Reading, Pa; Leo Mitchell, Amsterdam, N. Y; Joseph R. Pace, Elizabeth La; William A. Roe Fort Wayne, Ind; Marion Sinatra, East Boston; Clarenc Stiff, Evansville, Wis
 Wounded, Degree Undetermined Lieut.. Hugh Smith Thompson, Chat tanooga, Tenn.
 Missing in Action.
 Private Robert s. Niver, Hartford, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
YANKEES STOP HUNS
General Pershing Reports Repulse of German Attacking Parties in the WOevre and ChatCau-Thierry

Washington, June 17.-Repulse of local enemy attacks in the Woevre and in the Chateau-Thierry region was reported today in General Persh- ing's communiquo for last night
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
NAMED .AIR COMMANDERS

Paris, June 17.-Captain David Me Kay Peterson, of Honesdale, Penna., and Captain Kenneth Marr, of San Francisco. have just been appointed to the rank of commander of a squad ron of American Aying machines.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
AIRPLANE OVER ENGLAND
Raider Crosses Kent Coast Soon After Noon, But Is Driven Out to Sea by British GunnorS.

London, June 17.-A German air plane crossed the Kent coast of Eng and soon after noon today. It was chased back to sea by British anti aircraft guns.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
FRENCH ACE MISSING.

Paris. June 17.-Adjt. Quette, the French aviator, who has a record of having doWned ten German airplanes, has been missing since June 5. He was officially proclaimed an ace on June 1,
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
Hungary Seizcs Crops.

Amsterdam, June 17.-All new crops have been ordered requisitioned by the Hungarian government, accord ing to a report from Budapest All flour mills have been put under gov ernment supervision.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
RADOSLAVOFF OUT
 AS bULGAR PREMIER King Ferdinand Requests Minis
 terS to Remain Temporarily UPHEAVAL OVER D0BRUDJA
Cabinet Had Been in Office Since Period Before the War-AliStrian Polish Party.

Sofia, June 16. Via, Amsterdam Premier Radoslavoff has rendered the resignation of the cabinet, and King Ferdinand has accepted it. The minis ters were requested by the king to retain their portfolios until a new cab inet is formed
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
POTTER ON AIRCRAFT BOARD.

Washington. June 17.-William c. Potter, of New York, was nominated today by President Wilson to be d member of the aircraft board,
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17

Private Carl Nilsson is the son of John Nilsson of West Main street. Plainville. Nilsson was reported cap tured on April 22. Nilsson is a mem Der of Company D and enlisted in February, 1917.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
LnATHROP LEAVES IT, X H.
Goes to Boston to Take Charge of T..
 $. Fastener Factory

Charles A. Iathrop of Lyon street, for 19 years foreman in charge of the patent fastener departments at Traut x Hlne Manufacturing Co. plant, has accepted a position with the United States Fastener Co.,, at Boston, Mass, and will enter upon his duties at once. He will have charge of similar work there. His family will move to Boston.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17

London, June 17.-A successful raid was carried out last night cast of Arras by the British who took a few prisoners, it is announced off, cially.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
RejOined Company.


Privates Edward Gurney, New Ha- ven, Conn.,; Carl H. Nilsson, Plainville Conn.,: Boleslaw R. Sefcik, New Lon don, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
Moved Down Crossing RiverI

Italian Headquarters in NortI Italy, June 16, (By The Assoct Press) In their attempt to the Piave in great force Saturday| Austrians had the city of Trevid their objective. Tn getting acrosd Piave the Austrians paid a great| rifice before the machine gun fiI the Italians on the western banI
 Counter-attacks by Italian ir| try and heavy Italian artillery have forced the enemy to retire most of his gains along the Pia1
 An order found in the pocket prisoners was to the effect thad Austrians were to be at Pregad south of Treviso, on Saturday n|
New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
First Phase of Offe sive Results in II
 feat With Hea Slaughter of Enenl
MACHINE GUNNERS
 PEPPER TEUTO
Thousands Slain as Emperor Cha Troops Advance Into Terr
 Where Italians, British and Fr, Lay in Wait-Defenders Fire GOO Shells in 12 Hours on NJ Grapha-Entire Country Confii

With the Italian Army, Su1 June l6.-(By the American Pn Austrian troops which forcedl Piave river have been driven Il The fighting along the river is intense.
 Nowhere else along the front o| tack has the struggle been so sd as on the Piave line.
 One of the most brilliant of Italian actions was the defense of Monte Moschin salient, protecting important Brente positions. Herd Austrians suffered heavy losses. N of their machine guns were captj
 The prisoners are ragged and fed. Many of them are underj youths. One of them remarked td correspondent that he had no ij est in the war.
 The feeling of the Italians is Id ant. At Italian army headquaI satisfaction is expressed over situation on every part of the fl The general commanding the arti corps in the Monte Grapha regiod pressed this feeling to the col pendent. "Now only send us divisions of Americans" the gel added. We will first shake h| and then travel together Austria
 The severity of the fighting q Monte Grapha may be underd from the fact that the Italian arti fired 10000 shells in 12 hours.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-05
Influenza Toll In
Country Totals Over
100000, Is Report

Washington, Dec. 4.-Bctwecn
100000 md $4,000 deaths from
influenza and pneumonia have
occurred among the = civilian
population of the United States
since September Is, according to
estimates today of the public
health service.
The epidemic still persists, but
deaths arc much less numerous,
according to reports reaching
here.
Insurance companies have been
hard hit, government reports In
dicate. The gOvernment incur
red liabilities Of more than $780,
100000 in connection with life
Insurance carried by soldiers in
army camps, not including those
in Europe. About $4,000 deaths
occurred In camps in the United
States, war department records
show.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-05
STATES PRESS
HEAD WAS in
AUSTRIAN PAY
Witness in Brewery Inquiry
Says Hammerling Was
Propaganda. ,

Washington. Dec. Arthur Ca
bryel, former vice president Of the
American Association Of Foreign Lam
guage Newspapers. swore today before
the Senate Committee investigating
brewery and German propaganda that
it was an open secret mons Poles in
New York that. Louis H. Hammerling,
president Of the association, was an
employe of the Austrian government
in 1915. He said he had seen Count
Won Bernstorf, former German am
bassadory in Hammerling's Office.
The witness said Hammerling call
ed him into his private Office for
questioning. a
II told him. he said, that it was
an open secret among the employees
of the association that he was an en-
ploye of the Austrian government and
he told me to keep my mouth shut be-
cause What people don'tsknow won't
hurt them. No. *Haas ss&
A short time after that Gabryel said
he receivedsSNsAxtra alloMAncesinEshls
pay senvelob&s@H ala not know
whether 1t was for $1,000 or 1000,
he said. because he was constantly re-
ceivinE additional money FROM Ham-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-05
AGO ACRES OF WHEAT SAVED

Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. s.
Community cooperation, initiated by
the county agent in Iron County,
Utah, saved $50 acres OF wheat
through irrigation, according to Unit
ed States department of agriculture
reports.
A large acreage had been sown on
high lands, dependent entirely upon
flood waters for irrigation. The high
waters did not come. The county
agent called a mass meeting OF all the
farmers Of the comMunity and ex-
planned the situation. In . second
meeting the owners Of the primary
waters agreed to rNlesse them to irri-
gate the high lanU. The water WA
thrown out Of the usual channel for
four days and 400 acres were thor
onghly watered.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-05
% PROBE CHARGES
MADE BY DENSMORE
AGAINST FICKERT

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 4.-Under
the direction of e. B. Power, assistant
attorney general, county grand jury
investigation into the charges of ir-
Irregularities in the prosecution Of the
Thomas j. Mooney and other cases.
made by j.. B. Densmore, federal
director-general of employment, was
continued tonight. The appointment
of Power to direct the investigation
was announced by Attorney General
Webb today, following a request to
Webb to Governor Stephens and pre-
siding Judge, E. P. Morgan of the San
Francisco superior court that such a
step be taken.
Webb announced hat for the pres
ent Power would probe the charges
only insofar as they affect District
Attorney Charles NJ. Fickert, whose
attitude in the ases involved was said
to be questionable in the Densmore
charges. Webb indicated that If
|Fickert is cleared, the latter will be
in a position to direct the investiga-
ton of the remaining charges in Dens-
more's report.
Replies were being awaited to tele-
grams sent to Secretary of Labor VIII
son, to whom the report was made by
Mayor Rolph and Judge Morgan, ask
ng that Densmore be directed to re-
turn here for interrogation by the
|grand jury.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-05
mering without n intimation a. to
what it was for.
IT suppose 1 got it for keeping my
mouth shut" he said later.

merling without n 1nt1matlon as to
what it was for.
IT suppose 1 got it for keeping my
mouth shut" he said later.
Gabryle also swore he was in Ham
merling's office when the latter gave
orders to the telephone operator to
get Captain Boy-ed, the German naval
attache, on the telephone, and an
other time when Hammerling called
Captain Won Papen, German military
attache.
Shortly after the visit Of Bern
storff to Hamnerling's Office. the wit
ness said, a campaign to insert in
more than 400 newspapers of the
arms to the Allies was begun.
Alexander Konta of New York.
named by Alien Property Custodian
Palmer as an agent in negotiations
through which the German govern
ment sought to buy newspapers in this
country before the United States en-
tered the war, admitted to a Senate
Committee today that he had com
.municated with DR.. Bernard Dern-
berg. German propagandist, on the
subject of the purchase Of a New
York newspaper. The committee is
Investigating brewers activities and
German propaganda.
Konta. said he wrote to DR.. Dern-
berg on the subject and that he was
inspired by q desire to help the
kaiser's representatives carry out his
plans to get publicity fol Germany; to
get a newspaper that would be hostile
to prohibition and to earn q commits
sion.
IT desired to aid DR.. Dernberg to
get the paper in order that he would
have an opportunity to lay before the
American people ........'
German propaganda" interrupted
Senator Nelson Of Minnesota. "He
wanted th4 paper. not for himself, but
EtpN1the Germanisgovernment and He
Wis German agent Isn't that
true pes SO
he must hare hssns yEeDlied
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-05
Shipments OF Montana
Cattle To Break Mark

Missoula. Mont. Dec. 4.-Cattle
shipments from the state Of Montana
for 1913 will exceed IL previous rec
ords by about 100000 head, accord
ing to- statement made at the head
quarters Of the Rocky Mountain di-
vision of the Northern Pacific rail-
road here today. 1t was stated that
the years record is estimated at ap-
proxilnately 100000 head. a large
percentage of which came from west
ern Montana markets. Twenty cars
from Hamilton. IA from Hall and 8
from Philipsburg were started for
Chicago today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-05
WOMAN INSPECTOR

skagway. Alaska, Nov. 1.-:(By
Mail.)-A woman, Miss Katherine
Ryan, Is employed as a government
Inspector to prevent the smuggling. of
gold dust over the White Pass. Rail-
way between Skagway and White
Horse, 7. T. Annually many thou
lands of dollars worth of gold is car
ried over the line, 1t is said.
Miss Ryan came north in the gold
'ush in 1888. She made White Horse
her home since 1900.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-05
MANY ACRES RECOVERED.

1877, 500 acres Of wheat were recov.
cred from German occupied territory
in France by the British and French
armies in the great offensive that
ended the war, say the New York
federal food. board. This Is believed
by the food officials to have material
ly contributed to the food crisis which
helped to bring Germany to her
knees. This wheat was harvested
chiefly by the French. The work OF
nearly 1900 men was required in
the harvesting. The binding ma
chimes and threshing machines were
supplied by the French ONCE of agri-
cultural reconstruction and when the
harvesting was completed the ma
chimes were sold at reduced prices
had been victims Of the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-05

BICYCLIsTs COVER 1900 AuLEA.
Madison Square Garden. N. T., Dec.
Sat 8 q. M. the 60th hour, the
leading teams had cycled Loo miles,
behind the leaders. The record Tor
the s0th hour ID 1905 miles, III 1Apa.
made BY Goulet and 0renda, "A lell.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-05
D AVIATION Dues.

MERGED. Cal, Dec. 4.-R. H. Bark
ley. q cadet stationed at the Mather
'Tieldr military aviation camp near
Sacramento, died tonight from injuries
suffered when his plaSS dropped about
500 feet during q practice flight over
here today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-05
10 MUSTER OUT 8. a. 4. @.

st. Paul, Dec. .4-Major John D.
lYost, U. 8. A., notably successful for
Washington with orderssto muster ont
linen In the Students' Army Training
Icarnps In Minneapolis and St Paul.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
JEROME MINE IS SOON
 EXPECTED TO MAKE GOOD
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

(. NJ. Garrison of New York, left last night on the 1l:l5 for home aftcr having spent week in going over the Calumet & Jerome property in which he is largely interested. Mir. Garrison's New York offices are at 0 Wall street. He knows the Jerome country thoroughly and has not only put in his own money but has beer instrumental in getting many thous- ands of dollars from others for the (. & J.
 "Evcrything looks favorable and we expect soon to be able to herald to the world another big Jerome mine." he said yesterday. The man ager oi .he biggest property in Jer- omc went over the Calumet & Jcr- omc workings this week He said there was no question but that we would have a mine, and that no one could tell how big our strike would be, but he insisted that we would come into orc"
 Mir. Garrison IS also interested in the Chino valley oil fields. He is president of the New York-Chino Valley Ofi Company Joe Larson, q well known Jerome man capitalist, IS vicc-president of the company. The board of directors includes some of the most prominent capitalists of New York and Boston.
 Alr. Larson accompanies NIT. Gar rison as far as Kansas City. Joe IS the joys of bachelorhood and will bring Mrs. Larson back with him.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
DEVELOPING MINE
 IN PRACTICAL WAY
(F1om Thursdav.s Dailv.N

The practical manner in which the old Amulet silver mine near Walker is being operated Is highly con- mended by arrivals from that field, who have made cursory cXamina- ton of the work going on.
 (. N. Brown, who is in charge for his company, Is making good head way in carrying out development in a manner which is attended with economy. There is nothing heavy in overhead expense, and every dollar outlayed is going into the ground. The camp buildings are serviccablc for fair weather and the road built to the mine is good enough for haul ing by team. The new shaft has reached a depth of 2O0 feet, and drifting under the old workings goes ahead. Determinations are reported by Mir. Brown as satisfactory, and the shoot which produced so heavily many years ago IS expected to be tapped at any time
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
RUTH MINE AGAIN
 SHAPED FOR BIG WORK
CFrom Wednesdays Dailyl

These arc very busy days al the Ruth mine. This is silvcr-lead property about five miles from Pres colt on the Jersey Lily road. It be- longs 10 the Arizona California Min ing Company. General Manager Wm. s. Wilhelm is replacing the ma chinery in the mill and states that he will resume operations as soon as as equipment is in shape.
 We shut down some time ago be- cause it was impossible to sell our zinc concentrates" Mr. Wilhelm eX- plained. "The United States Zinc Company of Pueblo. Colo. Is now in the market for our ores and the high price of silver will add very mater tally 10 the value of our output.
 Our shalt Is now down 300 feet and we have drifted 70 feet both ways. Our workings are high grade ore all the way. There is body of concentrating ore nine feet wide. It carries a streak Of high grade that runs in the aeighborhood of 50 per cent zinc. 30 ounces of silver and 20 per cent lead.
 We propose to continue the shaft 70 depth without delay in order to definitely determine the extent of the deposit At the same time, we will mine the ore already blocked out.
 Our equipment at present con sists of a Huntington mill of B tons capacity and Wilhey tables There is rot as complete a saving of values with this machinery as we would like and we propose to add an oil Notation unit as soon as it can be donc."