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The Press., 1918-12-26
STAFFORD SPRINGS

STAFFORD SPRINGS
 There will be a meeting of the Myriad Rehekah lodge next week Wednesday.
 Earl Jacobsen is home from the Huntington institute for the Christ | mas vacation.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Lease Furness of WestfOrd Ave. Sunday evening.
 Miss Clover Converse is home from Miss WheelOck's school at Boston for | the Christmas vacation.
 AttiliO TOnOn of the Boston Tech n:cal institute and Miss Edith Tonon of Simmons college are home for their Christmas vacation.
 Leo Fletcher arrived home Satur- day on a ten-day furlough from Pel- ham Bay. N. Y. He is the first Staff ford l Oy to reach home from over there.
 Miss Frances Alden is at home for two weeks from Sherwood, N. Y., where she teaches in the high school.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fayette Bennett of NewtOnville, Mass, were guests of Christopher Allen over Sunday while Capt and Mrs. Donald D. Mitchell were with relatives in Pittsfield.
 Henry P. Camayer, aged 8, died at the home of Mrs. Anna Geers Friday evening. His home was in Hartford, Eut he had teen living here for the past few months The little fellows body was taken to levitt City for urial.
 Michael Gajdos, 19 years old, son of Mir. and Mrs. Andrew GajdOs of Will lage Hill, died at his home Saturday evening from influenza complications. The funeral services were held in the home Tuesday morning and the body was then placed ill the Stafford Springs cemetery vault.
 Christmas Sunday was observed at the Congregational church with spec ial music at all the services. In the evening the augmented choir was as- sisted by Ralph Mixer, violinist, and Carl Wunder, cellist, both of Hartford. The accOmpanists were A. B. Waite at the organ and Miss Pauline Cooley of Rockville at the piano. Rev. L.. Rees spoke on Manager and Throne and the Highway Beween" at the morning service. The Christmas greens used in decoration were par ticularly beautiful, the running pine making a delicate tracery about the castings. Laurel wreaths completed the arrangement.
 Stafford Springs people will be in l terested to learn of the success which has come to a local boy whose eye sight is so defective that he has had to receive his schooling at the COnnec- ticut School for the Blind in Hartford and at the Perkins Institute for the Blind at Watertown, Mass. He is Emil Johnson, son of MT. and Mrs Peter Johnson, and he started work | recently in the music store of Fulton  Driggs & Smith Co. in Waterbury. He is to be one of the piano tuners fol this firm. He was aided in securing the position there by the secretary oi the State Board of Education of the Blind, which has charge of the work for the blind in this state. MT. John son was graduated from the Perkins Institute at WatertOwn last June, bu returned there this fall to receive { little further training in piano tun ing. Late last month the superin tendent of the tuning department wal willing to certify him at the prOfes sion and he was able to obtain th' good position mentioned above al most immediately. He is looked upoI as fortunate in securing employment so soon.
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The Press., 1918-12-26
High School Notes.

The Christmas celebration which took place in the Springs school build ing last Friday evening proved enjoy able beyond all anticipation. The festivities were divided into two parts. The seniors having charge of one part arranged a program including a sketch entitled "The Ruggles Family which proved exceedingly amusing to the crowd that filled the large assem- bly hall of the high school. The cele- bration then passed into the hands of the sophomores. The assemblage lined up in the grand march and pro- ceeded to the Kindergarten room. The second year class had made the repu- tatiOn of being the most talented one in the school while they were still freshmen and now they gave further proof of their talent in the artistic way they had decorated the room and in the management of the affairs of the rest of the evening. A ten-cent collection was taken up after which Ghe presents were taken from the Christmas tree and given out accord ing to numbers. After this there was dancing, games and refreshments. The collection which netted more than ten dollars indicated one of the largest crowds that had attended one of these gatherings. The "big time" closed at oIoIyov1
 Arrangements are now completed for the high school entertainment to be given this evening. The farce has been rehearsed many times and every thing is in readiness to accommodate the large attendance that is expected
 When the high school closed for the Christmas vacation three of it's teach ing staff were ill with the grip, Miss Margaret O'Connor having been taken ill on Thursday afternoon.
The Press., 1918-12-26
2 NATIONAL MAZDA LAMPS MEAN MORE LIGHT
 FOR LESS MONEY!

Because Mazda Lamps use one third the amount of electricity, and therefore coal. The government has stopped the making of all current consuming carbon lamps.
 The government asks you to use Mazda Lamps, because they save you money and Uncle Sam coal.
 GILBERT A. WAGNER, CONTRACTOR for Lisht ssd Fewer Wiring.
 Tel. 1O2-l3.
The sun., 1918-07-02
FRENCH TROOPS AID
IN ASIAGO VICTORY
Three Mountain Tops Won
From Enemy in a Day.

WARRINGTON. July Am official des.
patch received to-day from Rome saws
tho Italian and French forces en- the
Asago plateau In capturing Mont va
Della took 1900 Austrian prisoners
successful surprise attacks on the Giudi.
carrie and on the left side of the Piave
on the salient Of Montello also were
reported. The despatch follows:
Operations during the night Of June
2s and 80 and during June 30: on the
Altpiano OF Asiago our troops, with
the cooperation OF some French de-
tachments. enlarged our yesterday
successes. Wrestling Men; val Bella. Col
del Rosao and the peak OF Echele.
which were ferceiy defended by nu-
merous units The number Of prison.
ers counted up to the present moment
are more than 1900 and more than
nifty officers Several machine guns.
trench mortars and guns were taken
All along the whole front our sur
prise attacks were very fortunate,
especially on the Giudicsrie and on the
left side of the Piave on the salient
OF Montello. resulting in the capture OF
several prisoners. Enemy detachments
attempting to attack Giudicarie and
on the sugana and Grappa were
broken under our heavy Are The ac-
tivity OF the artillery was very intense
all along tho Brenta River on both
sides. Recommending enemy alrplanes
were obliged TO nee BY our chasing
squadrons
Enemy machines raded several
cities on the Venetian plains last
night, dropping some bombs without.
however, causing any damage or vic
Tins
The sun., 1918-07-02
CzECH0.sLAvs PROCLAIMED.
France and Britain Recognize
Right to Independence.

France and Britain Recognize
Right to Independence.
PARIS, July stephen Pichon, Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs. on the occa-
sion Of the presentation yesterday OF
the colors to the Czscho-Slovak army,
addressed q letter on behalf OF the
French Government to Edouard Benes
general secretary of the CIecho Ma
tional Council, recognizing the indie
pendencc Of the Cxecho-Slav as O ma
ton The letter reads:
AZ the moment when the first unit
OF tho Czecho- Slovak army in France
prepares itself, after receiving It's Gag,
TO go to a sector on the front with its
French brothers in arms. the French
Government considers II just and neces-
sary to proclaim the rights of your ma
ton TO independence, and to recognize
omcially the National Council as the
supreme representative OF the future
CEecho-Slovak Government"
telegram received by NJ Pichon
from Arthur j. Balfour. the British
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
says the British Government associates
itself with the sentiments expressed by
the French Government in presenting the
colors to the Cxecho- Slovaks. Mr. Bal
four says the nag presentation repre-
sents "a new step in the great strife
for liberty and security OF small ma
tons. especially those who in Austria
Hungary live under the tyranny of a
foreign minority"
The sun., 1918-07-02
ITALIANS CAPTURE
COL DI CHELO FORT


OF the recent Italian Victory speedily
spread into the invaded provinces and
tho Inhabitants did not conceal their
Joy from the Austrians. News OF the
Austrian defeat appeared TO reach Udine
within . few hours and was passed
from mouth to mouth.
The Austrian Governor Of the city
then sent out patrols TO prevent mani
festations or gatherings. One man in
front OF the town hall said: God
grant the day when our complete lib
GRAFTON may come" He was impris-
oned by the police. who also seized
flowers which were placed on the stills
OF his cell on the ground that they had
seditious influence. BOYS who sang pa =
triotic Italian songs were beaten by the
Austrian police
Two days after the first circulation of
news Of the Austrian defeat the COM
mander issued a proclamation saying:
An public spreading OF news In for
p!dden, whether 1t questions war or
pc ace. since none OF II can be given
with a shadow Of the truth"
The sun., 1918-07-02

rs gave clear evidence that the Ger.
mans had sustained casualties, a fac,
which was further borne out by ths
amount OF material left behind This
material included eighteen bags OF
erenades, each bag containing ten
grenades, rifles. wire cutters, knives
gas masks, caps and two lengths OF
steel pipe charged with explosiv.
which were obviously intended for
blowing UP our wire.
Another feature of the attack wa,
the use by the Germans Of liquid Are
This was complete failure, none q,
the fre reaching our troops. During
the night OF June 2s to June ~
hostile raid took place between II
o'clock evening and 1 o'clock morn.
ing. Details will be furnished later.
II Is reported that the Germans AZ
one point have been attempting 10
make friends with our men. On the
morning OF June IS they made signs
signifyins Good morning" They had
deposited some kittens on the parapets
OF the small posts and threw a pack.
age of cigarettes into one CT our
barbed wire entanglements. Our sol.
diers do not reciprocate these atten.
tions.
Raiding activity has not been abov,
normal on either side. The Are OF thu
German artillery has been light and
has not included any marked concen.
tration. His machine gun Are has
consisted OF intermittent bursts and
scattered shots distributed on various
points along the front OF our sector.
The same liz true OF his rife and
grenade Are. A few hand grenadss
have fallen in front OF our trenchea
.-- Enemy's AirpIsnes Active.
The German airplanes confined their
activity TO reconn aissance duty. Most
OF them remained over our lines only
for short periods and some remained
at very nigh attitudes In some cases
our antl-aircraft batteries succeeded
In driving them of. The German bal
looms showed normal activity.
Behind the German lines the most
interesting feature was again the ap-
pearance' OF considerable groups 81
men and women engaged in agricul-
tural work in the fields. These group.
are at present largely engaged in maxi
ing hay. The proportion OF women il
apparently large. The usual indi-
viduals and small groups passing from
post to post, signalling, observing our
lines and performing other routine
duties were noted. There was also tho
usual movement OF wagons, trucks and
trains.
In the matter Of works. the enemy
Is showing considerable activity in re-
pairing those already constructed and
in making additions at several points
The works are OF the customary sort
One Of his working parties was broken
UP by our grenade fire on June %.
The sun., 1918-07-02
FORM CHAPLAIN DUFFY CLUB.
Relatives of Fighters In Parish Of
Priest Now In France ORGANIZE.

The fathers and mothers and sisters
and cousins and aunts OF soldiers and
sailors who came from the Rev. Father
Francis j. Duffy's parish in The Bronx
formed themselves into the Chaplain
Duffy Club. Inc, Yesterday. when Jus
tice Mitchell. in the Bronx Supreme
Court approved its Incorporation.
Father Duffy is now chaplain Of the
16bth Infantry in France. His home
pastorate is the Church OF Our Saviour
at 1880 street and Washington avenue
The incorporation papers say that the
purposes OF the club are social. patriotic
and religious, and particularly to be
beneficial to the members OF the parish
now serving their country"
The sun., 1918-07-02
GERMANY GETS SHIPS.
All Of Black Sea Fleet Not Blown
Up by Crews Surrendered.

LONDON, July 1.-The Bolshevik Gov
eminent has surrendered to Germany a
part Of the Russian Black Sea fleet,
which fed to Novo Rossysk when the
Germans captured Sebastopol. says an
OFFICIAL telegram from MOSCOW. The
other ships Of the fleet were blown UP
by their crews. Germany has prom
ised not to use tho warships and to
return thera to Russia after the con-
clusion Of peace.
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin's an
nouncement says:
THE return OF part of the feet from
Novo Rossysk 10 Sebastopol was agreed
to. on the express condition that Ger
many give a guarantee that the ships
would not be utilized by Germany and
her allies in the war. that they be
returned TO Russia after the conclusion
of a general peace, and that the Ger
man troops should not cross the line
OF demarcation which approximately
conceded with their position at tho
opening OF the negotiations with the
Ukraine. 1t was only on condition that
such an agreement be concluded that
Germany stopped the advance of the
German troops toward Novo Rossysk."
The sun., 1918-07-02
NEW YORK TO PARIS IN S DAYS.
vision of New Fast Route Across
the Atlantic After War Ends.

PARIS. July IA naval base on the
French coast used by the Americans N
| their transport trafIic is destined after
the war to become the European marina
terminus OF a Ave day New York :,
Paris route. according 10 American naval
officers. as their views are reported BY
Raymond Lestornat in LIUustrdt,or
at is the port OF Europe how /. Il
you have not found that out for your
selves" the writer records the Ameri.
cans as saying. The new liners which
we will build after the war and which
will put Paris within five days ~ New
York will use IT, We shall build a new
railroad TO Paris and everybody VIII
come this way from continent to cont.
nsnt'
The sun., 1918-07-02
FRENCH GAIN MORE
SOUTH OF THE OURCQ
British Also Win Crest Over
looking Valley Of Ancre
North Of Albert.
GERMANS on DEFENSIVE
Enemy on Entire Front Con-
fines Himself to Resisting
Attacks OF Allies.

LONDON. July Judging from the
official French report, recent activity on
the battle front In France and Flanders
which by many was thought to presage
operations on large scale. has died
down completely. Paris reports tonight
that nothing Of Importance transpired on
the whole front held by the French.
Field Marshal Haig continues to make
note OF local operations Of some impor-
lance in the British sector. In an attack
north OF Albert he reports the British
forced the enemy from some important
high ground positions. This crest over
looks the valley Of the Ancre around
Albert and the hamlet OF Aveluy. 1t Ia
now in British hands.
In this operation, the Field Marshal
reports. the British captured fifty pris-
oners and nine machine guns. In June.
adds the British ofyiciai report. the forces
under Field Marshal Haig captured q
total OF 1857 prisoners. including thirty
officers.
Following are the official reports;
FRENCH tNIGHD-There was no
event Of Importance along the whole
front.
FRENCH (DAYD-Between Mont
didier and Noyon the French carried
out several raids. taking twenty pris-
oners. South OF the Aisne we cap
tured a German strong point north OF
Cutry and twenty-six prisoners re-
manned in our hands.
South OF the OurcQ our troops i'm
proved their positions between Passy-
en-Valois and Why, advancing their
lines east of the Chezy-Vinly Rail-
road. German counter attacks against
the new French positions southeast of
Mosley resulted In spirited fighting. ut
the conclusion Of which our troops
were holding all their gains Of this day
before. In the course OF these actions
Everywhere else the night was
calm.
BRITISH tNIGHTb-ln success
full local operation last night north
west OF Albert We captured more than
nifty prisoners and nine machine guns
During the night also party or our
troops rushed a hostile post south OF
Mcr!aEcorrt.
The NUMBER OF German prisoners
captured by us IN tne month OF June
was i.s5I. incIudlng ~ omcers'
BRITISH DADA hostile post IN
AVeiuy "oou WAS rusheo yes'efuay o!
our troops. burihs inc r'sn' VIC r"ioeu
the ehemys Uehcnes west OF Dernah-
court rev 'rlsohers were 'ahe" oE
US IN 'hese ehcouHe
Larry III inc h'snt Ehsnsh easter"
county troops carried out suecess
The sun., 1918-07-02
Germans Claim 191, asa
Captives Since March
BERLIN. via London. July T.
The official statement issued
by the War Office to-day says:

ne OHCIaf StdteHeHt iSSueu
by the War Office to-day says:
After the conclusion of in
vestigations it has been found
that the number of prisoners
passed to the rear through our
collecting stations since the
beginning of our attacking
battles on March 81 up to the
present, not including the
wounded passed back to hospi-
tai establishments, amounts to
1911 ,454. OF these the English
lost 94,939, including four
Generals and about 3,100 Of
ficers.
The French lost 5000, in
GLIDING two Generals and
about 3,100 officers. The rest
were divided among the Portu-
guese, Belgian and American
forces.
Cannon to the number of
2,476 were taken and 1904
machine guns were brought
back from the battlefield to the
booty collecting stations.
The sun., 1918-07-02
KERENSKY IS URGED.
New Party in Parts Advocates His
support by the Allies.
Special Gable Despafeh TO The su>.

Special Gable Despaieh 10 The 6uS.
Copyright. 1918; all rights reserrsd.
PARIS, July 1.-The appearance here
OF Alexander kerensky former Russian
Premier. has given rise to new poiti-
cal group which advocates allied support
OF kerensky as the first essential move
toward regenerating Russia.
Certain sections Of the French press
took up the cry that the dramatic ap-
pearance OF kersnsky offered an unusual
opportunity to propagate the idea Of a
new Russian Government, TO be led by
the former Premier.
On the other hand, one Of the editors
OF the Petit Pdrisiem, who arrived in
Paris yesterday from Russia. said II
would be a great mistake for the Allies
TO repose faith in the ability OF kerensky
to reestablish the Russian Government.
His power in Russia is gone, said this
observer.
The sun., 1918-07-02
CALIFORNIAN's CREW LANDED
American Steamship sunk b
striking Mine.

WAsHINGToS. July THE NAVY De-
partment issued this announcement 10
day:
The Navy Department is informed
that the crew OF the American steam.
ship Californian, which struck a mir.
on the coast OF France. has been
landed at French port Several
days ago a despatch from Vice-Ad
miral Sins stated that the Cal!for-
:isn had struck q mine and was sink
'fs, but no further particulars as 10
the fate OF the vessel were received
until the news Of the arrival at port
81 the crew, all the members OF which
were saved
The sun., 1918-07-02
COSSACK ARMY GROWS.
Gen. AiexicH in Command
Ukraine to Create Army Corps.

Ukraine to Create \ Army Corps.
LONDON. July The volunteer army
being raised in the Don Cossack district
is increasing rapidly in size Gen
Aexier has been appointed commando
in chief and is directing all operations.
This Is reported In an Exchange Teie-
graph despatch from Moscow dated June
rs. transmitting advices received from
Rostov
The Germans. according to rerorts
received from Noronesh, are advancing
steadily and are arming German colo
nists In the Tavris district.
The Ukraine Government has ordered
the mobilization OF all men who have
not taken part in the war up to this
time and plans TO create eight new army
corps
Czecho-Slovak forces have dissolved
the Bo!shev!k Council OF workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates at Vladivostok, ac-
cording to "A despatch from Shanghai
received by Reuters. Ltd.
German troops have occupied This
the capital OF the Caucasus Government
and the largest city in the Caucasus dis
tiict, says DELAYED Exchange Tele-
graph despatch from Moscow, Organi-
The sun., 1918-07-02
GERMANS LIMIT CLOTHING.
Goats "a he Partly Lined and Num-.
her Of Pockets Restricted,

AMSTERDAM, July 1.-The German I'M
rerial Clothing Department issued an or
dinance to-day under which new cloth.
ing can no longer be obtained unless III.
application Is accompanied by a prop
erly certified statement giving in detail
list OF the clothes already in the an
plicants possession.
II is provided that henceforth coats
shall he unlined In the back and lined
only half way down in front The mum
Der OF pockets is limited to four. while
vests and trousers may have not more
than three pockets
The sun., 1918-07-02
100 STARVE IN ALASKA,
Twelve Miners Live on Nos.-
severe winter the Cau.~.

SEATTLE, Wash, July Nearly Ioo
natives of the Kuskokwim mining dis.
trict OF western Alaska died this sprlnr
from want OF food, according to ON,
GERS Of IA Seattle schooner which ar
rived here to-day, after carving sun
plies TO the north Last winter was so
severe the officers said, that the ma
uNes were unable 10 hunt or fish
The seamen said that they rescued
twelve miners from starvation n, Good.
neWh The twelve had lived on moss
until the arrival OF the schooner, which
was delayed by the late breaking of the
3erinE ice.
The sun., 1918-07-02
NO OPEN PROTEST
| TO INTERVENTION


says that force OF 600 Finnish troops
OF whom 500 are Germans. are marcel
ing down the Pssvill Valley. An armed
British steamship with a British Vice.
Consul aboard has gone to Pstchensa,
whence 1t is expected TO make dash
along the Pasvill River.
A large and we'll equipped Russian
force, according to reports received by
the correspondent from Pstchenge, Is
marching toward the railway across the
mountains.
The sun., 1918-07-02

CORTLAND. July James II Wallace.
in charge Of maintenance and repair.
of state roads in Cortland county. was
arrested to-day on complaint of Edwin
Duffey. State Commissioner Of Hig %
ways, on charge Of conniving in mo
auditing and payment Of money belong.
ing to the state and Of converting ths
money 10 his own use. Wallace Was
held in $1,000 bail for the Grand jury
The sun., 1918-07-02
AMERICAN SHIP EATON SUNK.
Probably U-Rost vietim-rste Of
Crew IL Not Known.

The American steamship George l..
Eaton which came from Lake Michigan,
where she was built In 1915, to engage
In transatlantic war service, has been
sunk at sea, presumably by a German
submarine. She sailed from an Amer
lean port two weeks ago for France.
James W. Eiwell & CO.. her owners, re-
ceivsd a csblegrsm from their London
agents yesterday announcing the sink
ing, but no information was given as to
the cause OF the disaster or the fate of
the crew Of thirty men.
The Eaton was owned originally by
the George Hall Coal Company Of Og-
densburg. She measured zoos tons
gross and was 2tt feet long.
The sun., 1918-07-02

New HAVEN. July IN Tardleu The
French high commissioner 20 the United
States. will deliver the Dodge lectures
At Yale next year on The RESPONSE
bilities of Citizenship" IT was announces
to-day AT the university He is the first
Frenchman to be invited TO give thss
lectures
The sun., 1918-07-02
Bv the Associated Prsss. -

Moscow. Juno 20 delayed Only
one dreadnought and three destroyers
of the Russian Black Sea fleet were
returned to Sebastopol in compliance
with the German demand. the corre-
spondent is reliably informed, The
number OF ships blown up by their
crews was much larger than those
given over to the Germans
The sun., 1918-07-02
WOULD HIDE CRIME.
Action Of Commander Is Added
Horror, Says London Grimes"


London Times
Copyright 1918 all rights reserved.
LONDON, July 2 tTuesday) An edi-
torial in the Times referring 10 the sink
ing OF Llandonery Castle. the Canadian
hospital snip. says:
There is IN this case an added ele-
ment OF horror in the repeated ATTEMPT
OF the submarine commander TO Justify
himself by making accusations against
hts victim and in his wild rushing about
among the wreckage
III these were not attempts to sink
all survivors. thus to blot out all record
OF the crime. what was his motive? the
result at least we know II was only
by the narrowest margin that a sLrv.'. :
ing boat escaped, and II is almost certain
now that no other boat shared this. good
fortune"