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Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
CHINESE PROMISE THEIR
AID IN SIBERIA DEFENSE
(By Associated Press)

Pekin, March 11--China, in response
to a Toxic inquiry, has signified her
intention of cooperating with Japan
in the protection of Allied interests in
the Far East.
The Chinese War Bureau has been
requested to arrange to send two di-
visions to northern Manchuria.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
REPORTED LIQUOR MEN
BOYCOTT IMPERIAL STORES

1t was stated at a local store
today that liquor men of impe-
rial have decided to boycott the
merchants in that stown for up
holding the drys, and that they
had thrown their trade to FL Cen
trO merchants. One grocery store
here received an immense order
from one of the liquor men, with
the statement that more were to
follow from the Organization"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
EXTRA! CHICAGO GOES
3 WEEKS NO KILLING
by Associated Press)

Chicago, March 1.-THE record of
three weeks without a murder, made
to the end of last week, was broken
last night by killing in an Italian
Black Hand feud. The police said it
was the first time for more than a
decade that three weeks had elapsed
in this city without murder
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
Americans Killed by Bombs.
(By Associated Press)

London, March 1.-The bodies of
Mrs. Lena Guilbert Ford, an American
poet, and her son, aged 80, We're dis
covered today in the wreckage of a
house destroyed in the German air
raid last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
ITALIAN BATTERIES SINK
HUN BOATS ON P|AvE
(By Associated PreSS)

Rome, March 11.-Italian batter
les today prevented an apparent Aus
trian attempt to cross the Piave, by
sinking rafts and boats opposite Fa-
gre.
Enemy aviators dropped twenty
bombs on the residential quarter of
Naples. The victims included seven
occupants of hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
Oil Men Confer.
(BY Associated Pressl

Washington, March 11.-Oil well
supply men from all parts of the
country are meeting here today to
confer on a program of closer trans
portion for the oil division of the Fuel
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
DASH Of us. SOLDIERS
WINS COMPLETE VICTORY
This Dispatch Is Denied.
(By Associated Press)

Oasaka, Japan, March 11.-Accord-
ing to dispatch from Washington
Mainichi, the United States is de-
manding guarantee for the with
drawal of japanese troops from ST.
IBERIA Immediately after the Russian
crisis is past.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
President to Own Hun Docks.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 1.-THE Sem
ate has tentatively accepted without
a record vote the amendment to the
urgent deficiency bill authorizing the
president to acquire title to German
owned docks and piers in Hoboken,
N. j.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
Franchise Tax Total.
(BV Associated PresS)

Sacramento, March 11.-State Con-
troller Chambers announced today
that only $11,151 of approximately
$16,345,OO0 corporation franchise tax
levy remained unpaid, a record of
minimum delinquencies.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
(ByAssociated Press)

Paris, March 11.-Secretary Baker
has arrived. He was received by Gen
erals Pershing and Bliss, French Of
ficers representing Premier Clemen-
ceau, and by Ambassador Sharp. The
voyage was without incident. He will
inspect the American armies and con-
fer with military officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
Capture hamburg.
(By Associated Press)

London, March A Petrograd Of
ficial announcement Thursday said a
Russian revolutionary force had cap-
tured hamburg Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
Hun Icbreaker Sunk.
(BY Associated Pressl

Copenhagen, March 1.-THE Ger
man icebreaker Hamburk struck a
mine and sank south of the Aland
islands, according to the Dagens
Nyheder. Several of the crew were.
drowned.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
(By Associated Press)

Paris, March 1.-THE War Office
has announced that the Americans
have made bold raids on the enemy's
Lorraine lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11

Phone your wants to The Press
sand get quick results.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
LIQUOR DEALERS MAY
FAVOR EARLY CLOSING
New Rritain Association to Take Ac-
ton at Meeting Tomorrow After
noon--WiIi Aid Conservation.

The New Britain Liquor Dealers as
sociation plans an important meeting
for tomorrow afternoon when the
matter of early closing will be con-
sidcred. A prominent member of the
association stated this afternoon that
5he situation has been thoroughly
looked into by the association mem
bcrs, and if it can be shown that early
closing will aid in the conservation
of coal or in any way prove beneficial
to the government, the salOOnkeeperS
are ready and willing to do their
share. However, there seems to be a
prevailing feeling on the part Of some
that the new closing is a prohibition
movement and any attempts to en-
force it's passage will be fought by the
local association.
IN several of the Main street cafes
this afternoon, prOprietors of saloons
gathered to discuss the situation and
from what can be cleaned there is a
diversity of opinion whether the new
hours, if adopted, should be from 6
u. m. to / p. m, six nights week, or
6 a. m. to II p. H., five nights a week
and a. N. to IL p. m. Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
VETERAN OF TWO
NAVIES is DEAD.
Robert j. Wolter Served in the Ger
man and English F1eets-Fun-
eral Saturday.

Robert J. Wolter a veteran Of the
German and the English navies, died
this morning at the Hartford Hospital
after short illness with heart trouble.
Mr. Wolter, who was 81 years of age
and lived at 1877 Monroe street, is sur
Vlved by his wife and three sons, Rob-
ert, Alfred and William. The funer Il
will be held from his late home at
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rev. NJ.
w. Gaudian will off1ciate and inter-
ment will be in Fairview cemetery.
Mr.. Wolter was born in Germany
and when young man saw service
with the imperial German navy. La
ter he left his native land and went to
England where he enlisted in the Eng
lish navy and followed the Union Jack
around the world. Since coming to
the United States, Mr.. Wolter made
his home in this city.
In addition to being financial secre-
tarv of tho Quartet club and collec-
tor of the German school society, Mr..
Wolter was a member of ST. Elmo
lodge, K. of P, Knights of Korahssan
and Eintracht lodge, Sons of Herman.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
OMNIBUS BILL.
1t Is known as the John IT. King
Measure by Many.

Hartford, Jan. 9.-William Bro
smith, of this city, chairman of the
commission on public welfare, called
on Governor Holcomb today to con-
fer with him on the matter of hold
ing hearings on the omnibus bill, in
troduced into the last session of the
general assembly and known as the
John T. King measure. The commits
sion Will probably require the ex-
elusive use of a room in the ca pitol
for some months until it has finished
its hearings and prepared its report
which will be submitted to the next
session. The bill was drafted by the
Fairfield county committee and was
supposed to be the embodiment of it's
ideals.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
Italian Army.

Italian Army Headquarters North
ern Italy, Jan. (By the Associated
Press. )-Snow was falling along the
mountain front and an intermittent
enemy artillery fire was in progress
during q visit of I3. Harvey Carroll
Jr.. American consul at Venice, just
paid TO the Asiago plateau, as a guest
of the Italian general staff.
1t was q difficult and dangerous
climb up the slippery mountain
heights to the top of a hill, 1000
feet high. which Consul Carroll as
cended. The enemy positions on Monte
Calico and Monte Badcnche were
seen to be heavily covered with snow.
The city of Rassano, through which
Consul Carroll passed had been par
TALLY evacuated. Most of the stores
and hotels We're closed, but a rem
nant OF the population was still about
the streets Firing could be heard
from the enemy positions, several
miles away, near Monte Grappa,
where the enemy is now being held
after the failure of his last effort to
break through.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
SDCaEa OF Himself

Amsterdam, Jan. 9.-Referring &
himself as having been the champio,
of the principles making for the wei
1are Of humanity and peaceful co
operation of peoples, Em,2eror win
liam assured his support to the deIel
cation Of the Polish regency council
which he received a day or two agol
Berlin dispatch says. In reply I'd
the address presented by the deleI
gates who expressed gratitude for thd
restoration of the Independent Polish
kingdom, the emperor said:
1T is a sincere joy to me to bd
able to greet you as the appointed
representatives of the Polish state, ii
my capital. | gather from YOU
words with lively satisfaction, tha
you see i'll the acts carried out by my
exalted allies and myself, fulfllmen
Of the long cherished desire of tn,
Polish people for re- establishment o
the Independent Polish kingdom, ane
that you believe you are serving you
motherland in common with the Ger
man empire and Austro- Hungarian
monarchy when you pursue the aim
which guarantee the veal of human
ity and peaceful cooperation of peo-
pies. AS against the calumnies of tha
enemy 1 feel grateful that my unre1
mitting efforts in my reign of near1J
80 years to be the champion and pro1
tector of these principles will meel
with deep sympathy on your part.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
PASSENGER TRAIN
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Heavy Iron Bars Are Found Wedged
In Between Rails On Bridge
Over River.

NewtoWn, Conn, Jan. "a passen-
ger train on the Highland division of
the New Haven road was barely saved
from destruction last evening by a
guard who found heavy iron bars
tightly wedged between the rails on a
bridge over the Housatonic river near
here. Among the passengers were a
group of Waterbury young women re-
turning from the normal school IN
Danbury.
Although the bridge is guarded
night and day the auth horities had OBJ
tanned no clue whatever today as to
the identity of the persons that placed
the obstruction, and no theory is ad-
vanced as to how they got the heavy
bars past the guards.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
The Field Crews.

Amsterdam, Jan. a number oil
disabled German soldiers were invited
on Monday to attend meeting oi
the Fatherland party, founded re
Gently in the interest of pan German
and uncompromising elements. They
grew restless under the flow of chau.
vinst talk from the annexationists, says
the VCrwaerts of Berlin They were
not permitted to speak and a stormy
scene followed.
One of the speakers referred to the
disabled soldiers as deserters who had
left Hindenburg's banner to betray
their comrades.
Some of the cripples, Vorwaerts
says, were belabored with sticks and
abused by the "heroic home warriors
of the Fatherland party.
The police finally ordered the dis
abled soldiers to leave the hall. In
concluding its account of the meeting,
the paper says:
The home warriors Of the Father
land party were left to themselves and
now know what the field grays think
Of them"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
IL YEAR OLD BOY HELD
Picked Out by Five Year-Old Girl as
Her ASSailant-POlice Are InvcSti-
eating Case.

The local detective force is working
today in an attempt to secure addi-
tiOnal witnesses to an alleged inde-
cent assault said to have been COM
rnitted yesterday on the five-year-
daughter of Joseph MortalIiti of "a
Franklin square. In the meantime,
William Templeton, IA, Of SO Pearl
court, is being held as the culprit.
Several boys and girls were lined up
in the police station this morning ana,
without hesitation, the little Mortalliti
girl picked out Templeton. The little
girls mQther has informed Prosecutor
Klett of the facts in the case and later
in the morning the child was exam
ined by a physician
The Templeton boy was arrested
late last night by SuDcrnumerary
officer Mandl and Sergeant Theodore
Johnson and denied the charge.
Until the report of the detectives is
made it will not be known whether
there will be any prosecution, iras-
much IS no witnesses to the alleged
assault had been secured when tho
matter was brought to the attention
Of the prosecuting attorney.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09

teract the duplicity of = e1cil4llllIl Il
shown in their dealings with the Rs,s-
slams. The president in making his
speech, assumed the Russo ernan
negotiations definitely had been brok-
en- off.
Another reason for the message was
found in the necessity of making some
reply to the Bolshevik request that
the United States and Entente join IN
the peace negotiations. Germany made
it q condition that Russia should bring
in the Allies. Since the United States
and Allies have not recognized the
Bolshevik government it was deemed
that the United States for its aims
might be given circulation in Russia
following the example of Premier
Lloyd George The presidents aG
dress had been cabled and sent by
wireless to the principal world capi-
tails for teleGruphic distribution.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09


are no police or authorities to whicl
to appeal
The food situation is very critical
he says, and starvation appears to bl
staring the people in the face. lThI
only bread to be had is black. griffith
underdone, and composed of miIlersI
refuse mixed with straw. PotatoeI
are getting scarce and dear while meal
is a rare luxury.
The Wretched conditions of exist
ence have been aggravated by blind
ing snoWstorms drifted by violen1
winds for three days and nights witl
the temperature at IA degrees FahrI
enheit. The correspondent thus sunni
up the general position OF the countryI
Russian Hfairs have become sd
desperate that only Intervention ol
the Allies or the Germans can preI
vent catastrophe. AS this can M
longer be expected from the Allied
the dlsheartened Russian looks to thi
Germans to put an end to the awful
chaos in which the country is now inl
Volved."
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
ANOTHER OUTBREAK
QUELLED IN LISBON
Crews of Portuguese Warships Mutiny
and Bombard City Before
Being Captured.

Madrid, Jan. s.-Another outbreak
has occurred in Portugal, according to
news reaching here from beyond the
frontier. Crews of Portuguese war
ships mutinied and began bonn harding
the Lisbon forts, it is stated The
army, it appears remained faithful to
the government of DR.. Sidonio Paoz
and tranquility has been restored
The rebellious crews were these on
the battleship Vasco de Cana, the
torpedo boat destroyer Douro and
other war vessels. Their surrender is
understood to have marked the clos
ing Of the disturbance.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
STAMFORD TRACKS.
Connecticut Company Wins Its Appeal
Taken Before Public Utilities.

Hartford, Jan. 9.-The appeal Of
the Connecticut company from the
order of the mayor and common coun-
Gil Of Stamford for the relocation Of
the company's tracks on Hope street
has been sustained by the public util-
tiles commission, and the petition of
the mayor and council for the ap-
proval Of method of construction of
a side track for the accomm oda ton
of the American Synthetic Color COM
pany has been granted. The COM
mission has denied the petition of the
residents OF Putnam and Pomfret for
a train between Putnam and Will
mantle leaving Putnam at a. M
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
SOME CONSCIENCE!
Repcntant Man SubScribeS to Con-
science Fund With Counterfeit Bills.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Secretary Nc
Adoo Yesterday received an anony-
NOUS letter containing $10S in bills.
Il am deeply repentant,' wrote the
sender, for having defrauded the
government out of this sum and now
return it,
The money was sent to the treasury
cashier for deposit in the conscience
fund.
Today it was decided the bills were
counterfeit. Now Chief Moran, of the
secret service, is looking for the man
with counterfeit conscience.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
Ills Automobile Breaks Down and
He Is Compelled to Walk Miles
ON THE ITALIAN FR0Nl
American Consul at Venice Pays
Visit to Asiago Plateau as Guest g
General Staff-Jondnn Panes.s Com
ment on Wilson's Speech.

With the American Army in Franco
Jan. 9.-By The Associated Press)-|
Slippery, ice-coated roads have upsd
traffic between the camps and head
quarters, General Pershing himseA
becoming a victim yesterday morning
when his automobile stalled betweeI
two hills and was unable to go forj
ward or backward. He walked severa
miles through the snow and slush tx
his destination.
A large ward in one Of the base hos
pitfalls containing many patients, will
the doctors and nurses in attendance
has been Quarantined because Of thu
discovery Of a case Of scarlet fever
A new department of coordination
created since the war, is functionint
in q most satisfactory manner, and il
contributing to the building up of th
war machine which General ParShinl
desires to see running automatically
whether or not he is present.
Since the establishment of the de
partmert it has removed the neces
slty for the general seeing fifteen stat
heads daily and has cut down his ne
cessary interviews to about four da,
and has given greater liberty in whicl
to pin operation.
This department passes on and ha
authority to settle questions from
other departments
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
Wilson's Sucech.

London, Jan. 9.-President Wilson, 8
speech, like all his utterances since
America entered the war. takes the
leading places in both the news and
editorial columns of the London press.
One paper describes it as the Magma
Charta of future peace"
Coming so closely on the heels Of
Premier Lloyd Georges address, the
words of the heads of the American
and British governments are COM
pared closely. While some differences
IN the manner of discussing the var
ious questions, this evenings news
papers find no disagreement in essen
tial policy. 1t is oted that the presi-
dent deals more sympathetically with
the Bolsheviki than did the premier,
but it is pointed out American as not
suffered from the Russian collapse as
the western allies have. However, the
Gazette welcomes Mr.. Wilson'S care
ful, sympathetic language, and says it
hopes 'aIl misunderstanding which
may have arisen from other state
ments will be removed by the un-
equivocal language in which the
president adopts the Russian demands
as his own
Lord Northcliffe's Evening News
Willie O1 lllS oS'lIllCl CllcSI lCoA4tIlH
Wilson'S declarations regarding re-
movaI of economic barriers and free
dom of seas need further elucidation,
endorses enthusiastically hi attitude
toward Russia. Summing up, the
newspaper says:
"President Wilson is for a free
world on lines endorsed by all the En-
tcnte allies, but it mcars the sur
ren1ar bv GERMANY of all her am BIZ
tions and she will need to be in q r 20
cOntented mood before she accepts.
The speech appears in the news
papers under big headlines such as
"America's Terms to Germany"
"WOrid Peace Program" and Great
Program Of international Reform"
The Evening News describes the
speech as one of world wide impor-
tance, in which the president laid
down Americas peace terms, in clear,
direct and simple language.
The Star emphasizes the passages
referring to the freedom OF the sea,
reduced armam ents abolition OF secret
diplomacy and taking q stand against
,con0mic warfare after the concIu-
sion of peace. 1t describes the speech
as 4 clear cut definition of the aims
Of the Allies. The Standard hcralds
the presidents address as ''another
notable contribution to the drumtire
on the enemy's moral position"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
TWO PRISONERS.
Are in German Prison Camps, Taken
From Jacob Jones.

washington, Jan. 1.-TWO men from
the destroyer Jacob Jones. submarined
on Dec. arc now he'd prisoners in
Germany it was officially stated here
today.
Through the Red Cross the navy has
learned that one is Albert de Mello,
seaman, and the other John Francis
Murphy, cook. De Mello lived in New
Bedford, Mass. Murphy, whose name
was given previously as Marfee lived
in Newport, r. 1.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
MORE COAL TALK
Major Johnston Refuses to Give Coal
to Teamsters Who Charge ExorDi-
tant Price for Carriage.

tant Price for Carriage.
A delegation of exprcssmen consist
ing of Tippy Fay and John Farrell
visited Mayor Quigley this afternoon
to ask permission to deliver coal from
the yards of the City Coal and Wood
Co., declaring that Manager Douglas
Johnston had refused TO fill their
orders without the permission of the
mayor.
The mayor explained that he had
not even talked with Mr. Johnston
and had nothing to Go with giving
permits to sell coal.
) When asked concerning this con-
troversy, Mr.. Johnston explained his
side OF the case. He said that fol-
lowing statements made in the press
to the effect Independent teamsters
were cheating the public, charging eX-
orbitant prices he did not see how he
could give out coal promiscuously to
teamSters. In this connection, Mr..
Johnston said his opinion would be
that the fuel committee should get to-
gether and fix a definite price for the
delivery of coal.
Major F. H. Johnston, president of
the coal company, explained this aft
ernoon that he had refused to give out
coal to some of the teamsters because
he believed they were robbing the
public through excessive charges fer
carriage.
ST asked them where they were talk
ing the coal and how much they were
charging" Mr.. Johnston said. when
heard their answers I simply refused
to give it to them, because I consid-
cred their price was not fair"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
DESTITUTE REFUGEES
Fleeing From the Rayages OF Earth
Quake at Guatemala, Arriving at
Chiapas.

Mexico City, Jan. 9.-The provi-
sional authorities of Chiapas, which
borders on Guatemala, report great
numbers Of refugees, including hum
dreds Of Mexicans, are arriving there,
having fed from Guatemala on &C
count of the earthquakes. The town
of Tapachula is overwhelmed by
panic-strcken crowds. The authori-
ties have requested help, as no quar-
ters are available for the destitute
refugees.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
KEEi4ER KILLED
One Casualty When Steamer Panama
Collidcd With 1roopship,

New York, Jan. 9.-With the ar
rest here today of Norman w. Now
bray, captain of the American steam
er Panama at the time it collided with
an army transport here last July, it
was learned that Kenneth Keeler, one
of the soldiers aboard the troopship
then bound for France, was killed, At
the time of the accident no announce
ment was made of any casualties.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
WILL GET COAL.
New England Dealers VIII Receive
Most of That in New York.

New York, Jan. 9.-New England
will receive most Of the coal now
reaching here, leaving the fuel short
age situation as critical as it has been
in recent days. Mayor Hylan received
word today from the national fuel ad-
ninistration at Washington that prior
ity orders favoring New York would
not be issued.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
FOUR ARE HELD.
Milk Dealers Alleged to Have Con.
spired to Raise MIX Prices.

New York, Jan. 9.-Four of the
seven officers and members of the
Dairymen's league Of New York state
who were indicted here Monday on
charge of conspiring to raise milk
' prices, pleaded not guilty in the court
Of general sessions today and were
held in $1,000 bail each. The court
was informed that the other three had
not arrived from up state towns
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
WHO SAID SUGAR?
This Trucknnan Had the Right Conn
modify But the Wrong Address.

Hartford, Jan. 9.-Sugar involved
several persons here in trouble today.
A truckman delivered several bags of
the valuable mmodity at the wrong
restaurant and when he returned for
it the chef refused to give it up and
there was 4 fight. The chef was ar
rested.
In police court another truckmln
accused of theft of a 100-pound bag
of sugar was sent to Jail.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
CAN OF POWDER
Found in Carload of Coal i'm Water
bury Consigned to tEGcctric Light
and Power Company.

Waterbury, Jan. 9.--The police to-
day are conducting an investigation
Of the finding of a five pound can
Of black powder in a car of coal con-
signed to the local electric light and
power company. The can, buried in
the coal, was found yesterday by an
Italian laborer. Federal authorities
have been notified
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
VOCATIONAL EVENING SCHOOL

The classes in cooking. sewing,
radio, drafting, mathematics and ma
chime work have reopened after the
chr.st2nc7 vacation. Next Monday the
glasses i'll French, Spanish, bookkeep-
h'g, shorthand, and typewriting will
reuFen. There arc accommodation in
81 Ct iAe c,2@=cs Tor those VINO de-
! Eire u cNlc. Coz thc serm.