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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
PERSHlNG REPORTS FOUR
MEN KILLED IN ACTION

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6. ~ Gen.
Pershing today reported the follow
ing men killed in action:
Privates Ferdinand SauerS. Wash
lngton. =. c.; John J. White. EP-
worth. Ia; James NOyasconL
Ouray. colo. and Louis W. Spacek,
oklahoma City, Okla.
Privates Edward Roberts. 347 ".
sixteenth 81, New York city, and
John ". Hill. Berry. Ala. are miss
ing and Private Marshall r. Far
mum. Inkster, y. D, was slightly
wounded.
Gen. Pershing reported among
deaths from natural causes that of
Private Harm Hurdung. Empyema,
OsSian. Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
Associated Press Service /:

Associated Press Service:
LONDON, Feb. 16.-The Irish
Times in a leading article today
says the attack carried out by
French infantry i'm the Champagne
on Feb. 13. though on a minor scale,
was of some Importance having for
its object the elimination OF a
troublesome salient. Continuing
the newspaper says:
The attack was completely sue
cessful. being pressed home to the
third line OF German defenses ana
yielding $50 prisoners.
"In this action American guns
played a part which the French
most expert artillerymen in Eu-
rope. We're quick to praise The
American batteries effectively de-
strOyed the German defenses in ar
tillery preparation. They covered
the French assault with a rolling
barraEe, cut off the rear communi-
cations of the enemy and after the
capture of the objective heightened
the barrage with precision and pro-
tected the French infantry's new pO-
sition.
The incident is important as
showing that already the American
forces in the line have fully mas
tered the intricate technicalities and
exact cooperation upon which sue
cess in modern war depends. This
is full of promise for the larger
part which the American army is
destined soon 10 play on the west
ern front.
The American republic has be-
gun 10 repay the debt owed 10 the
first republic of Europe and this
time as the two republics stand to-
Gether Great Britain stands with
them in vindication of the great
principles which il is their mission
TO assert before the world"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
PLAN SANlTORIUMS FOR
TUBERCULAR TROOPS

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WASHINGTON. Feb lo--Sana b.
toriums for the treatment OF soldiers
sufferinz from tuberculosis are 20
be esta blished AZ New Haven. Conn
and al Whipple barracks Prescott
Ariz.. in addition 90 those 10 oe
built az AsheviIe. y. c. and Den
yer col. Il is understood that they
win cost about S550.Oo0 each The
medical departments announcement
gave no indication as 20 when work
would be started.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

Judge HOStetter Makes Early
Promise in Ruling on
Demurrer.
News-Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
EVANSVILLE, Feb. l6-Stepping
aside, or advancing his stride as if
under. obligations to assure the par
ties plaintiff in advance Of what
his ultimate decision will be, Judge
f. NJ. Hostetter Of the superior
court here today, in deciding a de-
murrer TO the complaint in the an
ti-prohibition case instituted some
months ago, hurriedly promised to
hold the statewide prohibition law
unconstitutional
Two Evansville breweries and
Henry Gerganeath, a saloOnkeeper
had instituted suit against Lane b.
Osborn, prosecuting attorney, TO
have him restrained from enforc-
ing the state wide prohibition act.
The prosecutor and defendant de-
INJURED to the complaint, as an i'm
proper proceeding and in holding
that it was proper, Judge HOstetter
not only decided that, but presum-
ed 10 decide the constitutionality Of
the law itself.
Confirms AnticipatiOns.
There has never been any doubt
here. however. but that Judge Hos
letter would hold the law UncOn-
stitutional, the real test OF which
will be made on the hearing OF an
appeal which will follow 10 the su-
preme court. His decision on the
demurrer merely confirms anucipa-
tions. going beyond the demurrer as
10 whether the principal case might
nroceed into the legal merits Of the
principal case itself and presumlnS
70 decide that also The opinion
as TO this point is what the lawyers
call "Obiter dicta. but renders IL
probable that the hearing on the
principal case viii now be but a
mere formality paving the way for
an appeal
Indicative OF his prejudice AGAINST
/ the prohibition law, if not all pro-
hfbitory legislation, Judge Hostetter
in his ruling went out Of the way
/ 10 say.
Drags in Personal Liberty.
/ The statute OF 1917 is not de-
signed 10 limit and regulate the
making and handling Of alcoholic
I bevera ges. nor 10 cOnfine the use
Of such beverages within the bounds
Of temperance and moderation, but
I absolutely 20 make temperate and
moderate use legally impossible
1T contem plates not restraint
against the needless citizens Will
he said "but is intended 20 cOerct
! CONTINUED OK PAGE THREE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
Associated Press Service .

Associated Press Service.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-An Am
sterdam dispatch forwarded by
Central News, reports that great
excitement prevails in Warsaw.
Students and WOrkmen arc
planning a great demonstration.
and afOOt are patrolling the
streets. The thcatcrs have been
closed. Representatives OF the
AuStrO- Hungarian foreign Of
flee have departed from the CITY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA

Associated Press Service:
AMON. China, Feb. 16.--A severe
earthquake here today destroyed
many buildings and damaSed scores
of others No fatalities have been
reported as yet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
GERMAN AIR RAIDERS
VISIT LONDON AGAIN
BULLETIN.

LONDON. Feb. 16.-Hostile
aircraft crossed the Kent coast
OF the Thames estuary about
10 O'Clock this evening and pro-
cecded toward London. The
raid j. still i'm progress. but 80
far only one bomb l. reported
10 have been dropped on Lon
don.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
KAISER FINDS
SELF IN maze
ON EAST Line
Poles Embittered by Seizure
of Strip of TerritoTy-Ger-
many Prepares to At
tack Russia.
BULLETIN

Associated Press Service.
LONDON, Feb. 16. - 4 GEN
cral strike in Warsaw il re-
ported by Reuters Amsterdam
correspondent. The German
papers print only brief and un-
satisfactory dispatches regard
ing the situation there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

Haig Reports Hard
Fighting Follows
Raids by Germans
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
Associated Press Service:
LONDON, Feb. 16.-Strong
German raids against the Brit
ish forces resulted i'm consider
able fighting south of the
ScaTpc, according to- the report
from Field Marshal Haig's
headquarters i'm France tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
THE WEATHER

Lower Michigan Generally f1ir
and continued cold sunday. Monday
fair
Indiana: Fair Sunday and Mon
day; not much change in temper
ature-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

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New Britain herald., 1918-06-08

exercises will be held at o'clock. A very interesting program has been l prepared for the children consisting | of songs and recitations. During l these services a collection will be l taken for the Methodist Educational fund.
 In the Berlin Congregati ational church special services will also be held. At the usual morning services
 the program prepared by the Sunday school class will be carried out. In- stead of the regular morning service there will be a special union service
 of the Sunday school and the congre- gation.
 Methodist Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Ken sington Methodist church will be held Wednesday, June 12 at 6:3O D. m. An informal supper will be served, and will be followed by so-
 cial hour. Following the business of
 the meeting will be an address by a prominent speaker on some timely subjects.
 This is a very important meeting
 as the reports of the years work will
 te read. All the members of the
 church as well as their friends are
 cordially invited to come to this
 1nee ting.
 Mission Closes Tomorrow. The missions which have been held in St. PauIs and the Sacred Heart church, East Berlin, during the past week will come to a close tomorrow. The two missions were conducted by Rev. Hilry Welch, and Rev. Father Stephen of the Passionist Order The i mission at St. Pauls began last Sun
 day morning at the 10 o'clock mass, while the East Berlin church began their mission last Thursday. The masses in St. PauFs' will be held at ' and tomorrow morning. and the closing services of the mis- sion will be carried cut at 7:3o in , the evening. In the Sacred Heart church, East Berlin, the morning mass will be sung at g, and the clos ing services held at in the after noon.
 On Business Trip. Rev. s. A. F'iske, pastor of the Berlin Congreg gational church, is spending the day in West Brookfeld, where he is attending to some busi-
 ness pertaining to the church. Mr. Flske will return home in time for the Sunday services.
 Painting and decorating carpenter and mason jobbing. H. J. FoVien, Kensington, Conn. 4-5-tf FOR SALE-7-room cottage, large lot. Near American Paper Goods i Co. Gas, electricity, furnace. J. J.
 Fitzsimons, Kensington, Conn. A 6I
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08

charge of breaking dog laws and failing to register bis dog. He will be given a hearing late this afternoon before Justice E. P. Prior.
 Brief Items.
 Pomeroy Wilcox has resigned his position at the local post office and has accepted a position With the C. H. Newton Mfg. Co.
 The following is a list of adver- tised letters at the local post office: Theodore Olson, Miss Edna Frazier, A. Bell, William Gallon.
 Miss Margaret Farrer, who has been visiting relatives in Pittsfeid has returned to her home on North Washington street.
 FOR SALE-One Mimeograph with tires. Cheap if taken at once Call Cheap if taken at once. 10 Church street, Plainville, Conn 6-7-31X FOR SALE-Furniture, five rooms including range. Bought last win ter. Will be sold at half price. Call after D. m., Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, III West Main street, PlainviIle. 6-7-3d
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
CAAIPAIGN AMONG JEWS.
S1.500 Already Pledged For War Say
 ing Stamps.

The Hebrews are taking a lead in the war savings campaign from June 20 to 2S, by already making arrange ments for big Jewish rally, which will be held probably next Sunday evening at the synagogue. The exact date will be decided, just aa soon as arrangements can be completed for the speaker Efforts are being made to securt Hon. Joseph Barondess of New York, a former member of the New ork board of education and one of the leading Hebrew speakers, in this country. All the local Hebrew societies will unite in the big rally.
 A preliminary meeting was held last night and the following organization was effected-Chairman of organiza- tion, pr. Morris Dunn; chairman of arrangements. Benjamin Clark; of finance, Constable Fred Wrinkle; of publicity, Miss Anna Goldsmith
 At the big rally two service flags will be dedicated, so that it will be an unusually impressive occasion Pledges for the campaign will be cal led for at the meeting. Last night the few who got together pledged $l,o00 among themselves as a start Every Jewish society in New Britain VII pledge itself to buy Baby Bonds. All the city officials and the organ- izers of the War Savings campaign will be invited to attend the rally.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
CAMP FOR CHAIRMAN,

There will be a meeting of the health department commissioners at o'clock next Tuesday afternoon and the most important item of business will be the election of a chairman to succeed Dr. George H. Bodley, who declines to serve another term. In- asmuch as both Dr. Henry T. Bray and pr. T. E. Reeks have been un- able to serve, it is obvious that a medical man cannot be selected this time. Lawyer Mortimer H. Camp Is being mentioned as a possible candl- date for chairman
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
RECEIVER IS NAMED.
Women Stockholders of New Britain Trap Rock Co. to Make Request.

On the request of Mrs Rhoda F. Davenport and Mrs Annie M. Good man, stockholders of the New Brit ain Trap Rock Co. the Industrial Realty Title and Guarantee Go. of Hartford has been appointed receiv- CT of the local company.
 The New Britain Trap Rock Co. is a joint stock corporation and is said to be solvent. It had a capital stock of SIS, ,OO0, divided into 730 shares, of which the above plaintiffs owned 3O5 shares. The claim is that the con- cern has stopped business and the as sets are being wasted by litigation. A request is made that the corporation be dissolved.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE.

Judge Lucian F. Burpee has gra nt- ed the right to foreclosure to Edward s. Minor against Mary |. Walsh and Bernard F. Lynch of this city. The principal sum of the mortgage was s2,2OO and the owners are given until the first Monday of August to re- deem. John Sluserz also obtained judgment against Helena Kurpiew- sky ct al for foreclosure on 0 judge ment lien of $2.416.s6. The defen- dants have until the first Monday of
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
CURTIN TO GRADUATE.

William F. Curtin of this city Is a member of the graduating class at Georgetown university, the exercises of which will be held Monday. Mr.
 and Mrs. James M. Curtin, his par ents, left yesterday for Washington, D. c. to attend the commencement
 The graduate will probably enter Yale Law school In the fall. During his four years at Georgetown, MT. Curtin has been prominently identified Tn the athletic world and last season he man.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
T. D, BIRMINGHAM INJURED.

Thomas D. Birmingham of Dwight street was taken to the New Britain General hospital yesterday afternoon following an accident in which he figured on Arch street. Birmingham, who is employed by the H. R. Walker Co.,, was riding on the rear of the company's auto truck, and was jolted off when 1t struck a rock going into the rear of the Taplin Mfg, Go. Birn1- ingham was thrown to the sidewalk. He was taken to the hospital in the ambulance.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
SOLDIER TAKES BRIDE

Fred Thoma, member of Com pany D, 301st Machine Gun Battalion. stationed at Camp Devens, and Miss Ellen Meskill, were married Thurs day afternoon att St. Marys rectory by Rev. John T. Winters. Jnmes Roche was best man and Miss Mary Meskill, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. Following the ceremony dinner was served at the Hotel Bond
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
KFRWIN REPRESENTS LABOR.

Michael T. Kerwin, councilman from the Sixth ward and one of the prominent labor men in the city, has been named by Mayor Quigley as an other member of the special commit tee to investigate the tenement short age and rent increases in thts city Other mem bers will be added early next week.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08

al the ground school of the Signal Corps, Aviation Section, at Princeton university on June 22.
 MT. Humason. early in the war, went to France as an ambulance driver. He had many thrilling ex- periences in the war zone and ire ouently under fire. He applied for appointment to the Aviation Section several weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
BERLIN REPUBLICAN CAUCUS ON JUNE F Delegates to Three Fall Conyen- tiOnS Will Be Elected NEW RAILROAD RATE s Commuters Living Here and Working
 in Other Places Must Pay More for
 Railroad Tickets-ABoar6lman Boy
 Back From Hospital.
NEW RAILROAD RATE s

Notices of the Republican caucus \ or the town of Berlin have been posted throughout the town an- bouncing the annual meeting which fFili be held Wednesday at 8 D. m. Ehe caucus will be held in the Town Hall. At this meeting delegates will fc cS6sen from among the electors to
 bet at the state republican convention
 which will be held at the state capitol
 Hartford for the purpose of choos-
 Ing candidates to represent their party for the state offices. Delegates
 0 the republican congressional and
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
IT. C. HUMASON CALLED.
Will Report to Aviation School at
 Princeton on June 22.

Howard C. Humason of Vine street connected with Landers, Frary & Clark's, has received a call to report
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
City Advertisements
Sewer in City Avenue.

Clerks office, City of New Britain, Conn.,. June :, 1918.
 To whom it may concern:
 Notice is hereby given that tho Board of Compensation and Assess ment of the City of New Britain, has made the following assessments Of special benefits or betterments. caused by the construction of sew CT in City Avenue, from East Street to Market Street. viz:
 Benefits
 North Side. Estate of George l.. Smith,
 Carl NJ. Anderson and An
 na Anderson, Jointly ...$ 5o.54 Olaf Larson and Anna Lar
 son. jointly ............. 132.oo Esther CroIl ....... 98.93 Phoenix Realty Go. .. 9S.73 Estate of Georgt L. Smith 13253 Lillian M. Freeman .. 65.73 Lena Gorback ........ $500 Phoenix Realty Go ...... 19S.00
 South Side. A Mungo Forbes and Lizzie G.
 Forbes, jointly ....... 31.56 Anton Goska ............. 64.79 Anna c. Smith ....... 66.25 Linus Anderson and Hilda
 T. Anderson, jointly . 66.25 Olof A. Peterson .... 65.05 Estate of George L. Smith 13253. Title Realty and Develop ment Co., .......... 67.5T John Nyquist and Annie Ny
 quist Jointly ........... 65.98 John Nyquist ...... 68.1o Emil Bush and Rosa Bush,
 Jointly 63.60 Linus L. Deming .. 66.25 Title Realty and Develop
 ment Co., ........ 265.0o
 $1,799.11 Accepted, Adopted, Certified from 4Nxyi1
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08

$l,799.11 Accepted, Adopted Certified from record and published twice, by order of the Common Council
 Attest
 ALFRED l.. THOMPSON, City Clark
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
WHEN TT SEEMS
 IMPOSSIBLE TO SAVE MONEY

On what you think is your limited income, look around and you will find some of your friends with smaller incomes who save money regularly. Maybe you will have the courage to try 1t for yourself.
 You will need q real determination to save if you ever expect to accom- pl1sh anything in that way, and the first important thing is to realize tho necessity for 1t. Then open Q savings account here as soon as you can.
 BANKING HOURS:
 Q. m. to 3 D. m. and
 Saturday-0 n. m. to t2 m,
 p. m. to 9p. m. Plainville Trust Co.
 PIAINVILLE. CONN.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08

county conventions will also be chosen.
 William H. Webster. chairman of the republican town committee, will be in charge of the meeting
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07

sleet and snow, as this area moves
east across the country On ana
near the 26th, look for manlfesta-
tions of electrical activity, which
naturally will produce certain
amount of heat for this season OF
the year. Watch these forecasts
and send us clippings of their verlh-
cations.
A regular storm period is central
on the Both of November, extending
from the 2Sth to the Bird OF Decem-.
Der. On the 10Th the moon reaches.
its greatest distance from the EARTH
or its apogee, travelling across the
equator, reaches it's extreme south
ern declination, and is new on the
3rd. The influencing factors during.
this period will be Vulcan,, Mercury
and Jupiter. The areas which make
up this period will begin to form N
western sections by the 2Sth WIN
falling barometer, rising tempera-
ture, cloudiness and rain turning to-
sleet and snow as they progress east
ward. The probability u.s., that these
storms will not be more than devel-
oping in western sections Of the
country the last of this month but !.
will be we'll under way IN their
march across the continent as we
enter December, growing in energy
as they move eastward. we predlct,.
therefore, that the hardest storms
during this period will fall along
the eastern coasts about the 2nd or
3rd of December.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
From willard Chastain.

Somewhere in France, Oct. 8 Is.
Home Folks: This is nice day
and got a bunch of mail yesterday,
so guess couldn't ask for anything
else. How is all the folks in Iowa?
Suppose you are getting ready for
winter. I think we will spend part
of the winter in Germany and the
rest Of the time on the road home.
The news in the papers sounds bet,
ter every day. That is about all l
can tell you about it. Our organi-
cation is hardly ever any closer, than
fifteen or twenty miles from the
front, so / can't write and tell how
many Germans killed and cap
tured when we don't do any fight
ing. One day l watched the boys
marching prisoners back to the re-
ceiving station until got tired.
Some of US went over when they
were feeding them and getting all
the information they could. They
were all glad to be taken prisoners
when they found out they would be
taken care Of Aside from that we
don't realize we are in war, only
sometimes we can hear the artillery.
We have our work to do, and ] think
enjoys the work over here
much better than they did In the
raining camps. We know we are
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
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SOLDIER BOY LETTERS
From Raymond Il. Lewis.
( X X X X X X X X X
Paris. Oct. 10, 1918.

Paris, Oct. ~, l9lS.
yoa Rea etf MGtR %fi Haroa rst pc ceasfa
It; he looks like he might. be wild
and woody. l have received four or
five of your letters so guess | get
them all. Everybody seems to be
writing to me since they found out
my address. l think they are going
to be out of luck receiving any from
me as l am awful busy, I'll write as
plenty of socks. l have no sweater
but you couldn't send one without
me getting a request signed by a
captain and that is too much trouble.
The leaves are falling now; is sure
pretty trees over here.
sunday-Well it got too dark last
night to write as our lights are on On
all day today; it's some day. The
French have just unveiled big
ever since Lille was taken about
four years ago. They have big col
lection of Boche guns around IT,:
There are two or three blocks Of
them Today is s. also ha the he'd day that nat
blow out and celebrati ton for them
around this statue. 1t is something
about them going to war. l wanted
to 90 and see it but had to work this
afternoon and it was raining too
hard Hope Dad feels better when
he gets back from his trip. This is
a great country for pneumonia in the
I've had my shot of spanish lnflu-
enza so will know enough to be care
full the rest of the winter. Don't
worry as l am all o. k. now. We
thought our old bunch was going to
have to leave few. days ago but
they only took one Of ours. We hear
the bunch that left landed in mud
d de e GET get to e GO but if it had been
my turn l would have stre gone;
There are five of us writing around
one lonely candle SO if you can't read
this or find part of somebodv else's
letter mixed in this you will know
how it happened. France is sure
some place. You'll see, funeral
three or four brewery wagons follow
ing. About every other door is sa-
loon. You could sure keep your hide
soaked if you drank They don't
have many soft drinks. Tell Dad if
he was over here he could timber up
on pick and shovel and drink this
French beer and he would soon be O..
over here. Just outside of the walls
of the town are lot of war refugees
and the children don't look as if
they ever washed their faces. !!
think he would be right at home if
he's like he used to be. Did Frank
Caster get in the navy or did he
have to 60 to army? Please send me
Rollie Dale's address. Has Wade
enlisted yet? l haven't heard from
him. / wrote to him before l left
the states. Tell Clara not to be
backward about writing as I'll write
when | get time. Well, l want to
write some more letters so will close.
Write soon. remain your son,
Pvt. Raymond r. Lewis,
NJ. T. C. % Overhaul PIX. No. 2,
"A. P. o. TOP, France.