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New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Tennis FOLLOWERS Eagerly Avaiting
Association Meeting Next Friday
Women May Change Place
by Holding Their In
door Tourney

on volunteers, the last objection to the
holding of title Journeys has been re-
moved and 1t is with the Endorsement
OF the Federal authorities that thew
ore restored to their original status.
1T was not with the intention of see
ing again the great players of last
year playing in thes tournaments that
induced the u. S. N. L. 7. A. to take
the step, but primarily to bring out, de-
Velop and encourage the younger men,
and no one can dispute the wisdom of
such move
This, then, is the record of the pres.
ent administration, the administration
that has been asked to serve again in
1913 Does any man doubt the wisdom
OF electing the official ticket as named
Can the opposition, however strong its
/, following, put forth any such record
OF achievement? We doubt it.
Inc women players of the metropoli-
tan district have started a movement
TO transfer their annual national in.
door championship tournament from
the .7;th Regiment Armory, where i
mas NJ; been conducted since its incep.
G, 11on, 10 the courts of the Heights
tn.;' ttaS;lno' IN Brooklyn, where the invi.
tatlon tourney that closed vesterdav
-NiA SNSiA CONSPICUOUS sue
cess. These women you'd like to sec
1he change made this year, if possible
but, in any event, next year and there.
The change would seem to va W; 90
one. Although there are only two
courts at the Casino. the other ". ad.
vantages so far outweigh anything the
rcglmental armory can offer that there
does not seem any basis Of comparison
Harry McNeal. the Casino professional
demonstrated last week. with an entrv
list of twenty eight players in The
singles alone. that the tournament can
be run off on such an efficient time
schedule as not to cause congestion al
any time. .
The lighting conditions at the Casino
are incompar1bly better than those al
the 7th Armory, and this is equally
true of the surface conditions. the can.
vas court covering of the Brooklyn
courts being far superior to the boarc
floors of the armory. To nail the las1
rivet in the argument, the question OF
expense would be entirely eliminated
ist the Casino.
Over the Bridge, then, with thu
/ women's national indoor tournament!
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Schcolboys to PLAY Chess

Two tournaments for schoolboys, the
one for high schools and the other for
public schools, will constitute the pro-
gramme for the first day Of the annual
meeting of the New York State Chess
Association, to be held at the New York
City Chess Club on Tuesday,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Prize Run in Harlem

A prize run will be held by the Har-
lem Athletic League over the course of
the Alpha Physical Culture Club this
afternoon. Officials of the league have
been reviving interest in the Gross
country sport. and it is believed that a
large number of starters will be on
hand. The distance will be five miles.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Harvard Man First User
OF the Catcher Mask
Back in 1876 One Jim Tying Set the Fashion Which All
Receivers of Sants, Shoots and Curves Have
Since Folowed-nventor of Bunt
BY Louis Lee Arms

In these piping strange indeed were catcher to
behind the bat without his
spread mans 1t could convaby
caly him a drawing
Suppose instance
lecture the "Civng Influence of the Ball"
evening Young on that
afternoon Catcher Foot
where would Catcher Flatfoot
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Strunk Refuses to Sign

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 9.-Arnos
Strunk, star outfielder, who was re-
Gently sold by Connie Mack to the oIos zoe.
ton Red Sox. has refused to sign .us
contract offered him by Harry E1sA
manager Of the Boston club. ----~4t''
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

Brinckerho:f Parker. Kingsley: Cayansugh 20.
Reid. Goals from eou--Bven on. Of 10; Css-
anaugh. 4 ont Of l5: Hacker. l of !. Substitute
H acker for AfaIp. Rsferee-E \ Hastings. N
Witt Clinton High School. Tine Of hslses-Tsenb
and fifteen minutes.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

tntwnhpe
girls in imitation
the in
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

Joh
fromN player
Of the ingle Mrs. Spencer
Fullerton
all
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
$1,OO0,OOO Loss at Indiana
 RefOrmatOry.

Jeffersonville, Ind. Feb. 6.-Five of the 3 buildings in the group com prising the Indiana state reformatory were destroyed by fire here early to- day entailing an estimated loss of $1,OO0,000; 1,2S5 prisoners, in cell houses and dor1nitories were mar schalled in orderly array and as- sembled in the quadrangle. At the word of command they quietly arched to the institutional school building, 200 yards away from the fire, where they were placed under guard. None tried to escape.
 The blaze was discovered shortly after midnight in the trade build ing and it believed to have been due to crossed electric wires.
 Col. W. Hart, U. s. A, solved the problem of preparing the prisoners food by offering to lend army field kitchens from the supply at the quar- termaster's depot here. Other ar rangements included plans to erect a temporary dormitory to house the prisoners and a temporary dining room.
 Fifty-four sailors from the Ameri- can fleet in Louisville, Ky, on fur tough assisted in quelling the fire and made plans to relieve the prison guards at regular intervals until other arrangements are made.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
RECOGNIZED AS
 A SUBSTITUTE FOR FLOUR

Hartford, Feb. 6.-Potatoes have come to the front as a substitute for wheat flower, in an official sense, by a notice given today by State Food Administrator Robert Scoville~ Re gently the federal food administrator ordered that wheat flour should be sold only on a 50-50 basis. naming a list of substitutes. MT. Scoville, owing to local conditions and the scarcity of substitutes, made tenn porary modification to an 80-2O basis.
 Today MT. Scoville issued the fol- lowing:
 "On and after Thursday, February ', the percentage of substitutes to be sold with wheat flour is increased so that hereafter an equal amount of such substitute must be sold with all wheat flour. Permission has been obtained from the United States food administration at Washington to add
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06

white potatoes to the list of sub- Stitutes on the basis of four pounds to one pound of wheat flour. The Use of potatoes ss a substitute is the temporary measure and will be with drawn as soon as additional official substitutes become available. Pota- toes on the above basis are the only exception to the official list of sub Stitutes furnished in the Connecticut rules of January 2S."
 Simultan eously with the above an- nouncemcnt MT. ScOVlle sent to wholesalers a copy of his statement together with a form of certificates which wholesalers may accept as evi- dence that the purchaser has secured the required percentage of potatoes TO county agents of farm bureaus, middlemen and others interested Mir. ScONille will send the press notice and special warning against increasing the present price of potatoes.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
Little Hope for New England.

Boston. Feb. 6.-New England found little hope today of early re- lief from the fuel shortage, made more serious by shutting off of most the incoming supply by cold weather. Reports of factory closing were nu- merous and many plants were oper- etted by the use of wood.
 In Boston an embargo forbidding delivery of coal except for pressing needs was replaced today to continue in effect until Monday after having been lifted only two days. Under this ruling coal may be delivered to homes and hotels, to government in stitutions. hospitals and public utii- ties and to industrial plants working on government orders. 1t was also announced that many householders would be forced to use soft coal for heating their homes.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
PECK AND YOUNG ANNUAL
w I. Humason Again President
 Another Factory Addition Here.

w. l.. Humason of this city has been reelected president of the Peck X Young Mfg. Go. of Forestville, and l.. C. Humason has been elected secretary and treasurer for another term. At the annual meeting of the stockholders the directors elected were & M Stone, A. ". Bowman and J. M. Carney of Hartford and I. D. Russell, w. l.. Humason and l.. C. Humason of this city while w. E. Fogg of Bristol was also named on the directorate.
 The Peck 2 Young Go. which pre- viously opened a branch factory on Glen street, is now opening second branch factory in this city in the old Beaton SS Caldwell Go. building. Springs and screw machine products are manufactured.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
JOHN L. IS BURIED
Thousands Sec Body of Former American Champion Taken to Gem ctery for Last Resting Place.

Boston, Feb. 6.-Final tribute to q great champion was paid today when the body of John l.. Sullivan was buried in Calvary cemetery. In the crowds that lined the -snoW-filled streets as the casket was borne from the home of Sullivan's sister, Mrs. Annie E. Lennon, in the Roxbury dis- trict to St. PauIs church where the funeral mass was celebrated were scores of children bidding farewell to their big 'tpar'. For them the tales of his prize ring days were leg ends They remembered him best as their big "paF' whose watchword was courage and who regaled them with stories of kings and presidents he had met
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
SPECULATION IN
 GREEN COFFEE STOPS
Food Administrator Hoover Puts Foot Down on Gambling on New
 York Exchange.

Bulletin--Washingt Feb. G. Speculation in green coffee on the New York coffee and sugar exchange was ordered discontinued today by Food Administrator Hoover
 The prohibition is effected by for bidding dealing in green coffee on the Exchange at a price above s 12 cents a pound for type No. on spot months.
 The food administration action was taken after a conference with members of the New York coffee and sugar exchange in which dealers vol unteered to take the necessary steps to eliminate coffee speculation.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
STRIKE NOT RUSSIAN PLOT
Deputy Dittmann Declares Economic Revolt in Germany Was Protest Against NiiiitarSm.

Amsterdam. Feb. 6-At his trial before a court martial Deputy Dltt- man. an independent socialist, &C., cording to the koelnische Zeituns' ascrihed the strike movem ent to re- action against the maintenance Of state of siege and the machlnatlons or the Fatherland party The accused deputy denied he promoted the strike and declared it was only demon stration strike against a peace ot an nerations, and in favor of peace by understanding.
 The strike movement could not DC Conected with the Russian revolution. Dittmann testified.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
TROLLEY CREW SHOCKED

MotOrman MoIander and Conductor
 Rosenweig Receive Charge of EIec-
 tricity While on East Main Street.
 Harry Molander of Jubilee street, a motorman, and C. G. Rosenweig of Willow street, a, conductor, for the Connecticut company, had a narrow escape from death by electrocution this morning on East Main street while en route with a car due to leave the center at 10:30 o'clock for Chest nut street. The car was nearing Sum mer street, when Motorrnan Molander stopped to pick up passenger When he turned on the power again he was seen to drop to the floor with a, shout. Conductor Rosenweig rushed to his assistance, and when he grabbed the body of his fellow em- ploye he also received a shock
 Traffic Officer Dan I4arnphere was attracted by the shouts for assistance, and he grabbed the trolley pole and released it from the overhead wire. In this manner the power was re- leased from the box. He telephoned to Car Dispatcher ". J. Bryan. who sent relief crew to bring the car in Molander and RosenWeig were unable to continue work.
 According to Officer Iarhphere, who is a former moturman, one of the wires became grounded causing the controller to become affected
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
WATERFRONT EXPLODES.

Waterbury, Feb. 6.-Isabelle Bryant F, was badly hurt today by the eX- plosion of the water front of the kitchen range in her home at 4l9 West Main street The child was severely cut and bruised but will re- cover, The kitchen was wrecked by the explosion. Charles Roskelly, an employe at the state garage on the same street. was severely burned while trying to eNtinguish some blazing gasoline in the garage,
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
Artillery Crashing Along Entire Line in American Battle Sector
 AIRMEN DRIVEN X " AY
Two Enemy Pliers Forced to Return Home After Being ShcIled By U. s. Unsuccessful.

With the American Army in France. Feb. B. (By The Associated Press)-- American artillery kept up a continu- ous fire on the enemy batteries throughout Tuesday and the Germans responded with the result that there was lively smelling along the entire sector.
 At the same time the American anti-aircraft guns were busy repeIIing attempts of enemy airmen to cross over the American lines. Two Ger man airplanes finally abandoned the attempt after having been shelled heavily.
 A member of the military police today found three little French chi1- dren, a girl and two boys, wander ing along a road immediately be hind the front which is shelled very frequently by the enemy and is con- sidered very dangerous. He turned the children over to an ambulance driver who returned them to their home in a nearby village.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
Leave for BreSt-LitOvSk.

Amsterdam, Feb. 6.-The German and Austrian foreign ministers left Berlin last night for Brest-Litovsk to continue the peace negotiations, ac- cording to a dispatch from Berlin.
 Three Russian army corps on the Rumanian front, the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin says, twice attempted to cross the Rumanian frontier but only small attachments succeeded. It is added that 5000 Russians with 200 horses crossed into the lines of the armies of the Central powers.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
HARD TO HEAT SCHOOLS.

Although the High school, the Open Air school and the Osgood Hill school Which were closed yesterday on account of the coal, were open to- day, it was nevertheless difficult 10 maintain any degree of heat III any of the schools. At the old Grammar school it was so cold the sessions were suspended for the day and at the East street school and several other schools it was necessary to close several rooms and combinc classes,
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
William (. Barker Burned to
 Death Calling Aid by Phone S1,OOO,OOO BLAZE IN WEST
Indiana Reformatory Loses Five of 13
 Bui1dings-SchoOl in Waterbury
 pany Burned With $1 ,OOO, ,OOO Loss.

Riverside, Conn.,, Feb. Civilian G. Barker, a manufacturer of hair tOnics in New York city, was burned to death when his home here was destroyed today. Mrs. Barker and the servants rushed out of the house when the alarm was given, but MT. Barker made his wey to a telephone. Later his body, headless, with a fire eXtingUisher at hand was found near the telephone stand.
 The house had 20 rooms and had been valued with it's furnishings at $75,00O. A defective kitchen flue was the starting point of the fire.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
Fire On Newburg Waterfront.

Poughkeepsie, Feb. 6.-Fire today destroyed the wharf and warehouses of the Central Hudson Steamboat Co.,, J. w. Matthews Co.,, wholesale gro cery warehouse, on the waterfront at Newburg. Several nearby warehouses were partially burned The loss was said to exceed $500,000
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
Many Killed in Train Wreck.

London, Feb. GA great mum Der of persons were killed or injured in consequence of a collision between a train loaded with Red Guards and a government train sent to intercept the Red Guard near Kemi northern Finland, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. The trains came together at full speed, all the coaches being smashed.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
Artillery Battles on Verdun Fron

Paris, Feb. 6.-Today's official statement says:
 There was violent artillery fight ing late in the night near Posses wood (Verdun front; east of the Meuse.)
 Tn the Woevre French patrols brought back prisoners. On the re- mainder of the front the night was uuiet.''
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
ARMY BALLOON FIRED ON
Airsi1ip at Macon, Ga, in Charge of New Haven Aeronaut Attacked Arrest Made.

Macon, Feb. 6.-An army balloon from the training school near here, was fired upon today during a. flight near Eastman, Ga- It's tackIing was struck but the crew escaped injury The authorities arrested Glenn Clem- ents, aged 45, and District Attorney Donaldson ordered him held without bail pending investigation. The bal loon was piloted by Fl. W. Pardee of New Haven, Conn, and had three students aboard s.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
Waterbury School Destroyed.

Waterbury, Feb. 6.--Old Croft school in South Elm street which was burned last midnight had been used as a continuation school and accom- modated some classes from Crosby high. It was insured for $25,000 and was entirely burned, the brick walls three stories high alone standing.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
German Raids RepuIsed.

London, Feb. 6.-"Raids attem pted by the enemy during the night near Mericourt and Avion in each case were successfully repulsed" today S official report says. I've captured a few prisoners.
 Except for some artillery activity on both sides near Hargicourt and south of Lens there is nothing further to report.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
Russians Object to British Draft.

Petrograd, Feb. 4.-The Bolsheviki authorities have instructed Maxim Litivinoff, their representative in London, to protest to the British foreign office against the drafting of Russian citizens into the British army.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
GOVT. FORCES TAKE ULEABORG

Stockholm, Feb. 6.-Gen. Manner helms forces have defeated the Red Guards and Russians at Uleaborg and captured the city, which is the chief military depot of northern Fin land. The battle lasted two days and several hundred were killed during the fighting.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
LEWIS FINED S2,5OO;
 1 GIVEN YEAR IN JAIL
Former Business Mans Chauffeur Also Gets Year
 and Fine of $500.
Especial to the Herald.)

Wilmington, Del, Feb, 6.-Albert N Lewis, a we'll known business man of New Britain. Conn, has been fined $2,50O and sentenced to jail for one year and his chauffeur, Her man McDuffy, has been fined $500 and sentenced to one year in jail on a charge of manslaughter. MT. Lewis, who~is advanced in years, will not be forced to serve his sentence but has been placed on parole.
 The case grew out of the running down of d little girl in this city by MT. Lewis automobile last summ CT while he was on his way to Colches- ter, Conn, where he spends his sum- mers. The child died as the result of her injuries and the owner of the car and the chauffeur were later ar rested.
 Albert N. Lewis is president of the New Britain Lumber and Coal Co., and is also interested in manufac- turing enterprises. He formerly made his home on Lake street but the present directory gives his address as Norfolk, Va.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
GUARD LAWYERS VAULTS
Watch Maintained Over Documents of Swift X Co. Attorney Sought By
 Counsel For Trade Commission


 Chicago Feb. 6.-Deputy U. s. mar shals today still guarded the vault of Henry Veeder attorney for Swift & O., after an all night vigil following a raid on his offices yesterday, grow ing out of the federal trade commis- sion's inquiry into alleged acts of packers. The deputies expect to re- main on guard until court decides some time today whether papers taken may be examined and the search of other documents continued.
 The raid on Needer's offices was made under authority of federal search and seizure warrant issued by Judge K. M. Landis and conducted under direction of Francis. J. Heney, counsel for the trade commission ill it's inquiry into tile packers affairs.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
ADRIET IN SOUND,

Fishers Island, N. Y, Feb. 6.-Two barges are adrift off the life saving q station. What line they belong to could not be ascertained. Tugs will be sent to their assistance.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
Food Concern Burned Out.

Paterson, Feb. 6.-Fire today de- stroyed the storage warehouse of the Great Eastern Food company. The loss is estimated at $100,0O0.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06

NTeneral McAdOOS aDlOuncement,T N44 to make a study of the great traffic currents of the country with a view to seeing what steps can profitabfy be taken in order to shift traffic from l the most seriously congested gate ways to less congested gateways and from the more congested ports to the less congested port"
 MT. McAdoo explained to the com mittee that in view of the government operation the railroads should be surveyed as a national system and traffic routed over the most economi- cal lines regardless of ownership. The committee will deal with the large questions affecting traffic movements between the west, east and south and, will not interfere with similar studies to be conducted by each of the three regional directors for local territories
 Appointment of the committee is in line with the railroad administration policy of diversion, an example of which was the dispatch of between O,OO0 and 100 900 bales of cotton re- gently to south Atlantic and Gulf ports for trans shipping to New York and New England or for export.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
Tncendiary Fire in Danbury.

Danbury, Feb. 6.-F'ire department officials expressed the opinion today that the fire that destroyed the large hat factory of Rundle and White, on River street late last night was of incendiary origin, although no mo- tive for such an act can be found. The incendiary theory is held be- cause there had been no heat in the building in weeks. Bremen re- mained on duty at the scene of the fire until nearly 9 o'clock this morn ing, suffering from the intense cold.
 Revised estimates today place the loss between s40,0o0 and s50,OO0 and the insurance at about 50 per cent of the loss. The factory for many years, one of the busiest here, had rot been operated recently.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06

$1O,OGO Blaze in Ansonia, Ansonia, Feb. 6.-FIre caused by Continued on Eleventh Page)
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
WEATHER

Hartford, Feb. G.-EorGcast for New Britain and vicinity: SHOW tonight or Thursday, WaIIlcr.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06

Reports from Brest-Litovsk in the last few days indicated deadlock had been reached on the question of Ukraine. After the Ukramian dele gates had almost completed an agree ment with the Germans and Aus trians for a separate peace, the Bol- Sheviki sent to BreSt-Litovsk new delegates who said they were the real representative of Ukraine. The representatives of the Central Pow CTS, anxious to make peace with Ukraine and obtain food supplies there, refused to recognize the new delegates who represent the soldiers and workmen's deputies of Ukraine, whereas the first delegation was se- lected by the Ukranian rada.
 This situation was considered at the crown council in Berlin on Mon day after the German and Austro- Hungarian foreign ministers left for Brest-Litovsk
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN
 MINISTERS GO TO SCENE
Leave Berlin, Unaware Negotiations Have Been Brought to CIose-Rus- sians Make Unsuccessful Attempt to Invade Rumanian Territory Many Killed in Wreck of Red Guard and Government Trains.

London, Feb. 6.--The negotiations at Brest-Ltovsk have been broken off, the correspondent at Petrograd of the Exchange Telegraph company says he is informed.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06

CContnued on Eleventh page)
New Britain herald., 1918-02-06
BAKER NOT QUESTIONED IN
 PUBLIC ON SHIP PROBLEM
Senate Military Committee Decides to Allow Secretary of War to Keep Secret Tonnage Available.
ORIGINAL SPEECH
 ONLY HIS OPINION

Witness Says Under Cross-Exanl- nation Given Proper Schooling i'll s,FraRoe-NLore Troops Transferred Over Ocean Than Was Antici- mated