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New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
PRAISES MUNTTION SHIP CREW
Gen. PersIfng Iauds Their Efficiency
at French Port.

Washington, april S. General
Pershing has cabled to the War De-
partment in high praise of the crew
of the steamship Woonsocket for the
exceptionally fine service rendered in
unloading it's military cargo at an
American base port in France.
The War Departm ent authorizes
the publication of the following por-
ton of the cablegram from General
Pershing:
while in port here the crew Of
the s. S. WOOnsOcket rendered eXCep-
tional service in getting cargo ashore
and at the same time. making re-
pairs to the hull. This voluntary &C.
ton on the part of the crew saved u
delay which might have amounted to
q week, and also saved an expense
Of several thousand dollars. All Off
| GERS who have knowledge of this mat
| ter have recommended that such rec
| IGNITION as may be possible be eX-
| tended to the crew in form of bonus
| or special privileges. Recommend
that the extraordinary amount of
work and efficiency shown by this
crew should if possible be made
| known generally in such a way as
| to secure emulation.'
! Major Gen. George w. Goethals, as
director of storage and traffic, trans
1nitted the report of General Perish
| ing to the commanding general OF an
Atlantic port of embarkation with
the following comment:
ut is directed that. upon the re
! turn of the s. s. Woonsocket, YOU
| express to the master and crew OF
that vessel the appreciation of the
| department for the voluntary services
| rendered and grant them such spe-
! cial privileges as under the law anc
regulations can be granted in the
! premises.
Their attitude in assisting in thu
unloading of the vessel and doing
everything possible to expedite 1T
! departure from port Is commentator
end establishes an example which i
IS hoped that all other crews in tn
army transport service will follow.
This office regrets that a mor'
substantial means of reWarding serV
ices of this kind is not ayailable.'
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08

Reports made earlier than March
so.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08

so can do my house work without any
difficulty. I advise any woman who is
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and it will do as much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, l42l 9Th
ST., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi
tons where hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
so many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give it a
fair trial before submitting to such a
trying ordeal.
If Complications exist, write to Lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result OF, many years
experience is at your service.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08

Gerstaecker lodge, I.
meets III Turner hall.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08

Basketball at Y. NJ. CT
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08

SUFFERING, ana TWO
doctors de cid e d
that | would have
to go through an
operation before |
could get well.
" My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham 8
V e g e table Com
pound, advised me
to try it before SUBJ
hitting to an opera
ton. Itrelieved me
from INV frc11hloo
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
$lO8,6OI.69 IN
STAMPS SOLD HERE
New Britain Second on List Of
Hartford County Record

According to information from
ing Stamps to the value Of $108,-
t01.69 were disposed OF in New Brit
ain up to March 80. The per capita
sale was 1856. New Britain is Sec
cnd in the list Hartford having first
place
New Britain herald., 1918-04-08
EVENTS TON

High class photo drama
alter.
Vaudeville and supe
plays, Lyceum theater.
Moving pictures and
Keeney's theater.
Bartenders' Union, cond
Turner hall.
Natal esset Tribe, I.
meets at 242 Main stirred
Gerstaecker lodge, /.
meets III Turner hall.
A. W. Harvey lodge,
meets in Bardeck's hall.
Basketball at Y. NJ. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-28
TOM SAWYER and I1UCk FINN


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Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
POWDER PLANT ACCIDENTS FEW
 IN PAST YEAR

The friends of the Kaiser in this country will get some comfort out of the accident at the explosives plant a. Oakdale, Penna-, where some 50 or more people lost their lives. There is at least the consolation that if any dirty skunk of a spy did it, he is probably where he won't do it again.
 The handling of explosives has al ways been attended with needless ac- cidents even in time of peace. Ger tain powder factories have had ths habit of blowing up regularly. Such materials can be handled with safety. provided care is shown. But reck- less or ignorant workers refuse to take precautions. The most deadly materials are carted around in high ly congested streets, and thrown around at railroad stations as if they were potatoes.
 The matter is vital to our war work, because so much depends on the ability to turn out a great supply of these deadly materials. The more Trinotrotoluol we can send over to blast the Huns out of their burrows,
 
 to sacrifice. And to get a big sup ply of these materials, we must be able to produce them with a fair condition of safety and few accidents.
 The wages paid in this trade are high, and people who are willing to take the risk find themselves able to make substantial savings. Consid- ering the enormous amount of ex- plosives that have been turned out | the past year, the proportion of acci- dent is small. The spies among us | will try to exaggerate it.
 The man who handles high explos- | ives at a time like this is doing good patriotic work These forces 1T | these factories should be carefully picked to exclude those who cant speak English and those of doubtful loyalty. They should be made tc feel that they are performing a ser vice of special value, for which they have the gratitude of the whole coun, l try, .-.G
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
BOY OF FIFTEEN |. IN ITALIAN ARMY VETERAN OF WAR

Headquarters Italian Army, May -CCorrespondence of The Associat- ed. Press Orlando and Gen. eral Sani were passing along the front of the famous Arditi, or Italian storm troops, the other day, when the Pre- mier singled out in the ranks a small boy carrying a rifle. The Premier stopped and asked who this boy sol dier could be, and General Sani re- lated this story:
 During the retreat last October, the tventy-f1rst battalion of Arditi passed westward through the village of Os- pitale in the province of Belluno. It was a stirring event for the village, and all the children were in the street to see the soldiers go by, including a pale-faced boy of fifteen, Davide Marcel1o a farm helper for his fath- CT. At the sight of the marching men the lad simply threw away his farm tools and joined in the wake of the troops, doing odd jobs for them and being received as a little broth CT.
 But Davide had other ideas, he did not intend to be privileged little brother but wanted to get in the ranks and be a combatant. He took part in several assaults and developed re- markable. expert ability in throwing hand grenades. AS a specialist he was in the very forefront of these ia nous fighters.
 T tried to give him a regular sta tus in the ranks as a soldier said General Sani, "but there has beer difficulty in accomplishing it thus far"
 There will be no more difficulty said the Premier, touched by the story of the boys courage and abi1 ity. q ask you to retain him in tho twenty-first Assault battalion, as from this moment I adopt the boy as one O. my sons."
 And the long line of seasoned vet erans saw the Prime Minister of Ital! step forward and put his hand on th' shoulder of the pale-faced boy.
 'Davide," said the Premier, "yol are now as one of my sons. I expec a letter from you every month. You position in the ranks is secure ant I will see to your future. Meanwhil fight for Italy and be brave"
 And again the seasoned ranks stoo' at attention as the Prime Minister 0 Italy bent over, and in the presenc | of the whole battalion kissed the bo. soldier on the forehead, and thel passed along.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
HEAVY TOLL FROM COUNTRY IN FIRE
 LOSS LAST YEAR

New York, May M.---Losses by fire in the United States in 1917 aggregate $250, ,753, $40. against $214, ,5S0, ,995 in 1916, the losses this year having exceeded any since the year 1875, with the ex- ception of the San Francisco fire in 1906. These figures were made public yesterday at the Sand annual meeting of the National Board of Fire Under writers at the Hotel Astor. R. M. Bissell, president of the Hartford Fire Insurance. company and president of the National Board, presided at the meeting, which was attended by 1S7 prominent fire underwriters from all sections of the country, representing fire risks estimated at $55, ,000, ,000, 900.
 Otho E. Lane, chairman of the boards Committee on Statistics and Origin of Fires, declared that the per capita loss rose from $21O in 1916 to PAP in 1917. It was a cause of satis- faction, he said, that the government had finally recognized the necessity Of protecting vital industries and had created a Fire Prevention Section of the War Industries Board under com petent and experienced supervision. Owing to unsettled conditions no at tempt was made in 1917 to secure sta tistics showing fire losses in European cities.
 Contrary to the general impression
 enemy aliens had little or no part in the losses by fire since the United States entered the war.
 The boards executive expressed the belief that the increase in fire losses was due to war conditions, which had called for the speeding up of indus tries, the nasty construction of new factories, congestion at plants, and overtime.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
RELIGIOUS RIGHTS INTERFERED WITH

Washington, May 24-As climax to atrocities in Belgium, the German military despots now have gone so far as to interfere with the religious liberties of the civilian populations of the occupied territories.
 A letter written to Pope Benedict by the Bishop of Tournai, made pub lie here by the Belgian legation, tells how Ravarian soldiers summarily halted religious service throughout third of the Bishops diocese on Nov. IA last year.
 q am fullEng a painful duty" wrote the Bishop, 'in informing your Holiness of the ordinations in my churches on Nov. 14th last, by the Bavarian army. Throughout the Depot Zone, that is to say, through out one-third of my diocese, the sol diers came to the churches and con- vents at 8 in the morning. They stopped the services, emptied the churches, and in some of them oblig- ed the priest at the altar to interrupt Holy Mass"
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31

American Products Co.,, the Overseas Trading Co.,, and Wolf & Sons, dealers in spinnable cotton and cotton waste, with offices and mills for the most part in Massachusetts, are owned by Wolf & Soehne This manufacturing firm is described as one of the largest cotton houses in the world, with branches in England, Switzerland, Italy, China, and other countries.
 Francis P. Garvan had been ap- pointed Managing Director of the New York office MT. Palmer announced, and, in addition, would continue to direct the work O. the ureau of h. vestigation, whose function it is to discover fraud and to make all ex- aminations in reference to reports on enemy property.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31

were III the lOTndUOn.
 All along the line of march down Main street to Gold street to the rail- road station, large crowds had gath cred and loudly cheered the men as they marched on. Flags were hung from nearly every business house and when the men arrived at the station they were loudly cheered by the friends and relatives who had gath cred there for the fond good byes."
 The special train was awaiting the men on track. seven. Little difficulty was experienced in getting the men aboard and the draft board officials had taken care of every little detail of arrangements. With the expert ence of arranging for other large con- tingents which have gone, the off cials were alert to the task of hand ling the boys:
 A large force of policemen was de tailed at the station by Superintend- ent Redgate and in the same fine manner which they handled other crowds, preserved perfect order.
 The train pulled out of the station a few minutes after the scheduled time of 1:35 o'clock. It is expected tc arrive at Camp Upton at $40 o'cloci this evening and the boys will bt given their first touch of the army life almost upon their arrival as they vii be just in time for mess.
 Last night several festive parties were held for different men scheduled to leave today. These were probabl! along most joyous lines and affair: which will long be remembered by tht honored guests.
 | Creek American citizens numbering 70 were among the men who left 'witt the contingent and they were hon ored this morning by appropriate ser vices at the Orthodox Greek churcl in West Liberty streee. A high mas was celebrated at 9:S0 o'clock. Greek band from New York city wa brought to this city especially for tn occasion and led the boys from tn church to the State armory where tn other drafted men had gathered. Tn band also appeared in the parade.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
AMERICAN DEAD TO BE IGNORED
 MEMORIAL! DAY Soldiers to Pay Tribute to Dead Comrades Buried on French Soil. FRENCH TO AID
 IN CEREMONIES All Groves Will Be Deco rated With Flowers and
 Crossed Flags.
With the American Army 1T

With the American Army in France, Thursday, May 23- (By the Associated Press J. The American dead, sleeping in the soil of France, will receive the homage of the American army on Memorial day.
 Many of those who have giv- en their lives for their country are buried in graves over which shells and bullets are flying, close to the spots where they fell. But wherever they are resting, their comrades will bear them in mind and pay tri- bute to their memory.
 To many Americans now fighting in France Memorial Day heretofore simply has meant holiday. In a vague way they appreciated the mean ing of the decoration of graves by the survivors of Civil War days, but now they regard Memorial Day in a differ ent light, for it means honoring the memory of men they have known, bunked with and fought with.
 Throughout all the zones in which there are American soldiers plans have been made for ceremonies in which the French will participate in nearly all cases. At one place is a row of mounds under which lie sons of New York. Men of the same regi- ment will gather there to replace the faded American flags with new ones and deposit wreaths of fresh flowers | and others that will withstand time and weather.
 Similar ceremonies will take place at the graves of boys from Iowa Illinois Michigan, Maryland, Con- necticut and other states who have been killed in action or have died | from wounds. In the same locality roadside graves of French soldiers 1 buried where they fell in the earlier days of the war, will be decorated by Americans.
 At general headquarters all graves of Americans in that vicinity, many of whom died :n hospitals, will bt | decorated with flowers and crossed l f1ags-the Star Spangled Banner ant l the Tricolor of France. Led by z band, body of soldiers will march tc the main cemetery. where the graves l have been dug on a peaceful hillside overlooking a valley through whict winds a canal lined with stately trees There the troops will be drawn LII while American and French army chaplains will repeat prayers for the dead. A squad will fire salute.
 All the other ceremonies will bt similar. In the sector northwest O. Foul they will be held at several local ities. Men of the new and, the olC armies lie there, some in cemeteries exclusively Americans, others besid' French soldiers The heroes of tn, air who have gwen their lives will b, remembered suitably by their com rades.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31

With steady tread they marched :n parade from the State Armory to the railroad station where they were en- trained aboard a special bound for God knows where" The first lap of their journey will be eliminated this evening when they arrive al Camp Upton, Yaphank, L. I.
 Today's demonstration for the fu- ture soldier boys was the first of its kind since the first big contingent ot drafted men were sent away last year The action of the city officials in mak- ing provision for hiring a band foI the occasion, came about through the efforts of Chairman Sanford Stod. dard of Division Board 3.
 Fully 5000 friends, relatives, sweet. hearts, crowded about the station tC say a last kind word to those nearest them. Here and there brave moth CTS, sisters and sweethearts tried harG to keep their emotions to themselves but it was impossible, and they wep silently at the thought of departure of their dearest ones. The boys, a. a. a,fwhole, were in a happy mood, a. . started on the same journey in the past.
 The Wheeler & Wilson bank kep things lively during the wait for thu train to steam out of the station SzTae of the men united in singing zhany of the late patriotic airs tha Were played by the organization. The parade, which was the featur' of the demonstration and moved iron the armory promptly at the appointe' hour. In line besides the 7S9 draft ed men from the six local boards wer some 147 men from Division 13, whic! includes the suburban towns in tn immediate vicinity of Bridgeport. body of 50 Red Cross campaign workers, mostly members of the Min ute Women, led by L. J. Argetsinger of the Boy Scouts and members o the Jewish Welfare and Activftie League, Wheeler & Wilson band an Greek band from New York cit
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
SOLDIERS KICK
 ON FROZEN MEAT

Paris, May 24---The arrival of American troops has been received with great enthusiasm and grateful ness in France, but the Americans are purchasing meat here, said Senator Chastenet, in criticising the latest measures of food control of Victor Boret, minister of provisions, in the senate yesterday. He said the gov ernment had failed to provide refrig- erating warehouses and that for that reason it had been necessary to send back to the United States frozen meat which had been imported.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
TRAINING CAMPS FOR NURSES MAY
 BE ESTABLISHED

Washington, May A---Training camps for army nurses may be estab- hshed as result of the shortage of nurses at the hospitals here and in France. Secretary Baker recently conferred with Surgeon General Cor gas and members of the army nurse corps regarding the best way of in creasing the number of available nurses without drawing too heavily on private hospitals.
 The alternative to the establish ment of training camps for nurses is to assign apprentice nurses or aides with the graduate nurses in the camp hospitals, thus getting the benefit of their services while they are educat- ed. An early decision of the course to be followed is expected.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
J. s. ESCADRILLE TO DEFEND PARIS
 IN THE FUTURE

Paris, Thursday, May 2S-An American escadrille, composed of avi- ators chosen from among the best American pilots, in the future will help to defend Paris against enemy air raids. Offer of this help was made spontaneously by the chief of the American aviation service and ac- cepted by the French government through NJ. Dumesnil, minister of aviation.
 An official announcement says the American offer was made after g German air raid some time ago. It was proposed to organize an Ameri- can escadrille especially detailed to defend the French capital. Final ar engagements were made today.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31

Last night his two accomplices, Michael, alis Hans Loznak, of 5S2 Hallett street, and Ed Dennis, alias Demich, alias Denniski. of PAT Brooks street, were taken into custody in All toona, Pa, by Retecttve Sergeant Bray i of Bridgeport, assisted by Detective Sergeants Lord and Drew of Pater- son, and the local police.
 The three young bandits are we'll known police characters around Bridgeport and just before leaving here for parts unknown they are ac- cused of holding up, brutally beating and robbing of A John Frys, 70 years of age on the corner of Milne street and Washington avenue. A few nights later they held up a Greek res taurant in the East End after which they disappeared.
 According to the information in the possession of the police the trio of young desperadoes went to Paterson, New Jersey, where Ferrara had cou- ;sin.
 They had not been in the New Jer- Fsey mill center many hours before they were up to their old games, the police say, and their first hold up vic tim netted them but one dollar. A few days later they were "wised' to la- man, whose name the police are withholding, who had $2,500 in cur irency upon his person.
 For days they trailed him in his wanderings about Paterson until al last, getting him into a favorable spot for their work, they held him up al tthe point of automatics.
 This man, however, refused to give tup his money without struggle ant a desperate struggle encounter fol. lowed in which it is said another man came to the rescue of the vic tinas The three bandits seeing them. selves worsted, used their guns witt the result that the two men were left for dead when the holdup mer fled upon the approach of help.
 For some reason the Paterson of f1cials are very secretive about tn, identity of the killed and there i some doubt at local headquarters a to whether both men were killed O not. The bandits, however, failed t get any of the $2,500 carried by tn murdered man as they were frighten ed away before they had time to g through his clothes.
 As the investigation of the polio progressed it was found that the gan separated after this affair and tn trail of one led to Bridgeport. Tn Paterson authorities decided to folloV this trial with the result that unde the direction of Captain Edward ( Cronan, chief of the Bridgeport De tective Bureau. and the untiring ener gy of Detective Sergeant Bray the ma kFerrara was picked up here last Sun kday.
 He was sweated by the officials an p5fter hours of interrogation he tol lof how the other had gone in tn direction of western Pennsylvani; lDetective Sergeant Bray was detaile tby Captain Cronan to accompany tn Patterson detectives upon their scare and last night was able to spot tn
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
OILERS MUST BE WORKING BEFORE
 FIRST OF JULY

Washington, May 24-The far reaching character of the new work or fight" regulations under which the government proposes to put every man of draft age into some useful employment or into the army, prob ably will not be fully realized by the country until the effects of it's opera ton appear in every community.
 lnasmuch as every case will come up for determination on its merits as the operation of the regulation goes forward, it will become appar- ent that the scope of the govern ment's action practically is limit less.
 The outgrowth of a plan conceived and known as putting the nation to work, the new regulations probably will be more and more closely ap- piled as the war goes on, or until It becomes necessary to raise the draft age above 31 years. Military author ities are of the opinion now that it will not be necessary to raise the draft age and that the man power of the nation is sufficient if those now of draft age are fully utilized.
 The first effect of the new regula- tions will be to drive idlers to work or into the army. Moreover, it will be the idler's own responsibility to get a useful job before July 1. Then will come the determination of what constitutes useful employments and this, it is pointed out, will come in for closer and closer determination as the war goes on. Employment reasonably useful under present con- .aions might by the developments of the war come to be regarded as use less in comparison with the greater needs of the war.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
PULLMANS NOW
 CONTROLLED BY U. S

Chicago, May 24.---The carrier bus mess of the Pullman Co. has been taken over by the government and will become a part of the government system of railroads, acco=ding to an nouncement today by Cfyde Runnels, vice president of the company. The government, it is announced, will pay dividend on the. carrier business, based on three years earnings prior to Jan. last It is, said that the gov ernment will not interfere, with the Pullman misunderstanding business.