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The Washington herald., 1918-04-29

The farther we 90 into the war the
more convinced are some OF the menu
bers OF Congress that We could have
avoided it by beginning three or four
Years ago 10 prepare on a wonderful
scale. a scale so supplying to the
Germans that thy wouldn't deceive
themselves into believing We wouldn't
dare oppose them.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-29

Meanwhile We have a little duty to
attend TO this year of 1918 4. D. which
must be attended TO thoroughly or no
one will want to get the presidency
in 1890 We have something to do
which if We fail to do may make the
Kaiser candidate then. You
wouldn't want that. would YOU. wheth-
er you are Democrat. Republican. Bull
Moose. or anything else?
The Washington herald., 1918-04-29

Arthur CIpner as said 20 have do
Signs on Kansas Senatorial scat
which Victor Murdoch aud some OF
tn" administration Republicans rom
the Kaw will have TO materially alter
before the idcs Of November.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-29

"Pork" receives more than casual
treatment in President Wilson's
congressional Government" The
subject is handled entcrtainingly,
but with an absence of political un-
derstanding with which Mr.. Wilson
became more familiar later on in
life. In these paragraphs he makes
a rather microscopical study of
pork" but does not find any of
The Washington herald., 1918-04-29

And the more convinced members
become, OF course the more they be-
lieve that one William Jennings Bryan
should have long ago been overridden
and defeated in his insistent night
against preparedness.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
WAR CORPORATION
 MEASURE APPROVED
Several Amendments Recom mended by Senate Finance
 Committee.

Washington, Feb. 21.-By unan- imous action, the administration bill to create war finance corporation with capital of $4.5OO, O,000,00O to ex- tend government aid to war indus- tries was ordered favorably reported by the senate finance committed
 One of the most important amend ments adopted by the committee would take from the directors of the corporation the power to license pri- vate security issues and place it in the hands of a capital issue commit tee appointed by the federal reserve board and to include three members of that board and not more than sev- en members in all.
 Another important amendm ent would limit the directors power to make direct loans, not through bank ing agencies. Such loans might be made only to railroads, public util- ities or going organizations necessary or contributory to the prosecution of the war and which were in the judg- ment of the directors of ''excepttion- al importance in public interest"
 The bill also was amended to make the directors of the corporation ap- pointable by the president with con- firmation by the senate instead of by Secretary McAdoo.
 McAdoo, however, has agreed to all the amendments and 1t is believed they will command the support of the republicans.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
STOLE ARMY GOODS
 WORTH $5,OOO,OOO
Eleven Indictments Found by Federal Grand Jury in New York
EIGHT ARE MANUFACTURERS
Army Lieutenant Claims Arrests Fol- lowed Nationwide Plot to Mu1ct Government and Predicts lnVeStI- gatiOnS in Other Cities.

New York, Feb. 21.-Eight cloth- ing manufacturers, two employees and a clerk in the Quarterma aster's depart ment of the army were indicted by the federal grand jury here today, charged with being concerned in eX- tenSive army uniform cloth frauds.
 The indictments are based upon evidence gathered by the federal dis trict attorneys office in connection with the arrest about two months ago of Louis Davidson, head of the Uni versal Cloth Shrinking and Refinish- ing Works, here.
 Cloth and other army supplies worth approximately $5,0OO,000 were stolen, according to Lieut.. George D. Barnit of the New York police force, who, in connection with the federal authorities, investigated the alleged frauds, which, he said, included thefts in other parts of the country. He asserted a plot of nationwide proportions had been uncovered and that investigations in other cities probably would be undertaken.
 All defendants, except Puersch, <, Levin and Janowsky, surrendered themselves to a United States com missioner and were released under bonds ranging from $500 to 5000 for examination later.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
Aero Club to Act.

New York. Feb. 21.-A special meeting of the executive board of the Aero Club of America was called here today to consider and take action upon airplane situation on the Amer ican front in France as told in dis patches from the American front
 The reports would indicate the situation is indeed serious," an official of the club said. "Our executive board will meet today and we will take immediate steps to ascertain if we can do anything that will assist the government in relieving the men, ace.
 "It has been truly said that the war will be won in the air and if the Germans. as the dispatches say, are in control, we must speed up our preparations to wrest it from them"
 The dispatches said "control of the air in the American sector belongs to the encrny, German machines coming and going almost at Will'' over the American lines.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
SPENCER THROWS HIS
 HAT INTO THE RING
Second Ward Councilman Will Com. pete Against Councilman IGfch-
 staedt for AIdcrmanic Honors.

That Councilman Albert Eichstaedt of the second ward, who last night announced his candidacy for the po- sition of alderman to succeed M. T. Jester. will not have plain sailing was signifed today when Councilman Al bert F. Spencer announced his inten- ton of throwing his hat in the ring as a candidate for aldermanic honors in this ward.
 Both men are well known in the ward and both have good council records behind them to support their claims for election. Councilman Eich- stacdt is the senior councilman in the second ward and has served in the council four years. He is chair man of the salary committee.
 Councilman Spencer has served in the council three years, one year as appointed successor to ex-Councilman F. J. Danbcr@, and two years as the elected representative. His term ex- pires in April, but the term of Coun- cil1nan Eichstaedt does not expire un- til 8 year from this April.
 As both men have many friends in the ward it is expected that close and interesting contest will ensue.
 At the present time political @os- sip has Councilman IT. P. Richards, in tho event of his being elected fourth ward alderman and the pres cnt administration continuing. slated for the position of mayor pro tenn
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
REMINGTON AND GLY

London, Feb. 21.-FineS of f10o each and costs were imposed today on Col. Repington, military correspond ent of the Morning Post, and Howell A. Gwynne, editor of that newspaper [ for the publication of an article in the Post last week in violation of the military censorship.
 Tindal Atkinson, counsel for Col. Repington and Mr. Gwynne, de- clared it was the patriotic duty of the defendants to disregard the cen- sors warning and let the public know what was going on. as for the first time in the war a portion of the Brit ish army had been handed over to
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
BACK TO WORK MONDAY
Decision Not to Continue Closing Reg utati0n pIcases MaRufa actUrers- Many stu Short of Fuel.

Boston. Feb. 2t.--Arnouncen1en ent by New England fuel administrators that Monday closing regulations would n-t be enforced hereafter was approved today by manufacturers who had protested against a contln- UdtiOr of the order. While num- Der of industrial plants had been un- able to operate on full schedules be- cause of the fuel shortage il was said that most of them would be running Monday. and every day thereafter.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

are a number of we1l-known young men. Chief among these is Harold Lee Judd of this city and Minneapolis. MT. Judd is the husband of Mrs. liar old Gates Judd, widow of the late Minneapolis multi-millionaire and wealthy in his own name. MT. Judd has spending the past few months at Palm Beach, Florida. Harry Vessel, instructor of mathematics and me- chanics at the Vocational High school. With degrees from Trinity, is another of those whose names appear and so is George C. Ellinger, a member of the regular police force. Frank Pog- 1 litsch, a Church street business man, { is included as are Merle H. Benson and John O'Neil. Both of the last two young men have recently been discharged from the regular navy. Benson was discharged upon the ex- piration of his term of enlistment and l O'Neil was discharged, after a few months of service, because of physical disability.
 The complete list of those going from the two districts is printed be- l low: First District Men. Raffel Garcia, 32 Grand street.
 Daniel Donnini 157 North street. William II. Glover, 78 Harrison street.
 Michael Nardelli, 16 Edson street
 Josef Puchola, 86 Gold street
 Frank Poglitsch, 1O3 Glen street.
 George A. Giller, S1 Colum bia street.
 Michael Gozek, 121 Broad street.
 Benny Rojchi, 121 Broad street
 nl< Sn1ith Richard o. Recknagel, no Camp street.
 John Wierbeski, 164 Grove street.
 Albin Walicka, 104 Grove street
 Benjamin N. Darmoo, 25 Manchau- sen avenue, Bristol. William J. Kelley, 14 Winthrop street.
 Stanislaw Caplcki, 36 Silver street.
 Paul Sutula, 199 Broad street.
 Broe E. Hutton, 15 Roberts street.
 Joseph Polubinski, 164 Washington street.
 Emil Rent, 56 Grove street
 F'rancisek Kobis, 265 High street
 Harry Vessel, 55 Winthrop street.
 Louis Okula, 93 Broad street.
 Raymond J. Mansfield, 28 Hunger ford court.
 Robert McA. Smaller, no So. Bur 1lLC street.
 Sarcep Chainin, 29 Lafayette street.
 Giuseppe Zinna, 406 Main street
 John Goodrich, S6 Sexton street ! Joseph SOwinski, 153 Broad street NinccntN Sutula, IA Grove street Arthur Anderson, 23 Hawkins l street. Joseph Mileski, South Deerfeld, Mass. Harold Lee Judd, 45 Franklin square.
 Max Belkin, 4O3 W. Main street
 Benjamin Rodrick, 150 Burritt street.
 Joseph Rosiel1, 2S Horace street Manuel Fernandez, Shuttle Meadow avenue. , Augusta Claekini, 65 Smith street , Second District Men - Those from the Second District who . will leave next Wednesday, as the last l3 per cent of the first draft are:
 Samuel GuMnan. 54 Union street. l PoW-ilaS RamalIis 316 Church } street.
 John E. "'Neu, 375 East Main ;. street. Nicola Giotta. 96 Winter street. l Andrew Falk, Connecticut ave- = nue. (Continued On Eleventh Page).
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
SPEED UP ENGINE PRODUCTION.
.aShin gtOn,

Washington, Feb. 21.-To hasten repair work on locomotives and rail- N2y rolling stock, an agreement in NOlVirg lengthening of working hours promotion of appentices and helpers and maintenance of open shop condi- tions has been reached between Di rector General McAdoo and A. C. Wharton, president of the railway employees department of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor. The agree 1nent affects more than 900, 900 work men.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
Dyinsl> Easy Prey For Invaders

Dyinsk Easy Prey For Invaders.
 Petrograd, Feb. 20 (By the AsI clated Press. )-Despatches receiJ here indicate, continued German mol ments on the Russian front towd Nitebsk, Minsk, Pskoff and Reval.
 German airmen are reported have visited Regista on Monday Md bombs were dropped and sevej persons were killed. The raiders q appeared toward Dvinsk.
 Just two hourse after the armisd ended, German troops entered Dvir| It was ? o'clock in the afternoon| February IS that German patrols peared around the city and seized railway station and other central pol Only small skirmishes with fiee| soldiers took place. The Red Gua| offered no resistance while the aTI lery and infantry were demobiliI and unprepared to fight
 Attempts to evacuate the city VI unsuccessful. Much heavy artillI and large quntities of ammuni1 fell into the hands of the Germd The civil population had no chaj to escape, and commissioners of W0rkmen's S and Soldiers council t1j to escape disguised as soldiers they were seized by the Germans.
 Will Not Evacuate Pctrograd-
 Bolshevill leaders declare that the German advance continues Il will defend Petrograd with the V Guard and herass the German vance by guerilla warfare. No plI have been made for evacuation of { city.
 The decision if the Soldies' a Workmen's delegates to accept German peace terms was reach ed a majority of only one vote aftei heated debate lasting through Monday night. Great secrecy observed in regard to the maetI which was adjourned several tiI1 to permit the BoIsheviki and SO { revolutionists to hold party caucu There were divisions in both par on the subject.
 Capture of Dvinsk Decides CouI1
 Premier Lenine, Foreign Minis Trotzky, Ensign Krylenko and md other leaders addressed the coun Military men explained the impo&
  but no decision was reached until message had been received show the Germans had captured Dvi with ease and were advancing along the front.
 This new reached the council ca Tuesday and influenced the delegs to decide for peace. Before the c ture of Dvinsk, Premier Lenine s he was opposed to peace, but f1nf urged that peace must be obtai1 at any price in order to insure reconstruction of Russia. He
 the Germans were advancing on solid front from the north 10
 south.
 The announcement of Russla'S cision to accept the German ten was transmitted by wireless. At the German wireless station show disnosition to refuse to take message but finally, four hours la acknowledged it.
 Bo1shevik leaders held repeal conferences through Tuesday late in the afternoon received German reply refusing to accept E wireless mcssage as official and questing that d delegation be sent Dvinsk to confer with regard peace.
 The Russian press is divided as the wisdom of the councils acti The Pravda says the Soldiers Workmens delegates have agl shown willingness to make peace carry out their pledges, and tI whether Germany accepts the of or not the Bolsheviki have won moral victory. The Nova Jisn sl the Bolsheviki have brought the fair to an ignominious end and nd proved themselves to be adventurI
 r,-
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
ELECTION IN PORTUGAL,

Paris, Feb. 21.-The FortosueSe cabinet has decided to lfo1o ali e1ec- ton for president or the repuollc or Portugal soon, HaVas olspatch from Tishn1 saws. Voting will be direct s,,ffra.oo and deputies and senators will be elected at the same time. The deputies and senators will have spe- cial powers to revise the constitution.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
ROCK BRUSHES MINERS
Four of Party of 20 Killed While Leaving Mine at Eustis Que.- Four Others Injured.

Sherbrooke, Que, Feb. 21.-A rock sliding down the shaft of the copper mine at Eustis, Que, late last night when 20 miners were coming to the surface in car, killed four or lho men and injured four others, one per haps fatally
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
FLOOD DANGER IN
 NEW ENGLAND ENDED
Alternate Thawing and Freezing Eliminates
 High Water Menace
ana

Boston, Feb. 21.-Danger of ser ious floods in New England at the end of a winter seldom cqualled for it's severity is believed to have been con- siderabl mitigated by the alternate thaWS and freezes of the month.
 A great deal of the snow and ice, however, particularly in the southern section of New England has melted gradually this month.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
VETERAN TOWN CLERK DEAD.

Portland. Ilb -1--~ ftopert <. Mitchell vho was town clerk from October 1894 to Jan. 1. 1912 and for a loner term of years justice of the peace died at tho Middlesex hospital in AFiddletovn, today after long illness He was born here in 1S4S.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
So Are High School Instructor
 and Regular Policeman
BOARDS ANNOUNCE NAMES
Names of Those in First and Second Districts Who Leave Wednesday, SettIed-Many Prominent Men h. Cludcd.

The first and second district ex- emptiOn boards today completed their final lists of those who will leave onne xt Wednesday for Camp Devens draft quota. Among those who had low numbers in the great draft and who will leave on the tWenty-Seventh
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

Boston. Feb. 21.-The minimum temperature here at o'clock this morning was above zero compared with 57 above yesterday afternoon.
 A cold northwest wind added to the general discomfort, and the weather bureau gave no indications of inn mediate relief
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

having occupied Dvinsk are adva ing toward Pskoff, 180 miles so west of Petrograd, according to Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd. TT also have occupied Hapsal, Esthor and their cavalry is pushing tow; MohlleV. the former Russian gene headquarters.
 The Novaia Viedomsty, the dispaj adds, says the Germans have occupl Moldicheno, an important railvl Junction northwest of Minsk. I cording to the Pravda the Austria have begun an advance on,the Ukral ian front
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

theoonin
 cdunt1y.
 Sir Johnl nt Ia gistrate
 he had notfrf5s or falsity of M son contend ed ton to the efs substance alread may and that simply for the c mier Lloyd George it's desire not to [ public to know the supreme war counc' early"
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
GOV. HOLCOM SENDS MESSAGE
 TO CONNECTICUT'S SOLDIERS
Expression of Confidence Carried to France by Major Giddings, Whose Arrival Is Announced.

Hartford, Feb. Ex-Governor Hol- comb has sent a message to Connect icut men fighting in France, voicinc the appreciation of the people o1 Connecticut for their service The governor took advantage of the trir of Major Howard A. Giddings, q member of the Connecticut State Council Of Defense, to France as a member of the federal reserve bank Liberty loan mission, to send his messa ge to the sons of this state serving overseas, Word has just beer received from Major Giddngs, an nouncing his safe arrival at a Brit ish port.
 The message follows:
 Hartford, Jan. 2S, 1918. 'Major Howard A. Giddings,
 Hartford, Conn:
 ''Please extend to the officers and men of the 102d U. $. Infan- try, the Dist Machine Gun Bat talion and to all other Connecti- cut men in the military service of the United States whom you may meet in your trip to the front, the greetings of the pe0~
 
 preciation of the greet service our soldiers are rendering in this world war, and our gratitude, pride and confidence in OUT Con necticut soldiers and sailors. They are performing our part in defending and maintaining the liberties we have Inherited and in obtatring for all nations,
 
 for the equal rights which were obtained for the United States it the war of the Revolution.
 "The soldiers of Connecticut have ever been faithful in fight ing under The stars and stripes to ultimate victory in every con- test in which the nation has been engaged, and we have the ut most confidence that they will do SC in this, the greatest war of history against the most danger ous and interruptions enemy thn forces of human liberty ever faced.
 May the God of righteousness watch over them, inspire then. with courage, give them complete victory, and bring them safely home aSaln to receive the greet ing and honors which the people are hopefully waiting to give them.
 Tn behalf of the state of Con- necticut, I am,
 ''Most sincerely yours,
 "'M. H. HOLCOMB,
 Governor" Major Giddings also represents Governor Holcomb, personally and the Connecticut State Council of De- fense and will make certain investi- tlo cn11nc.iI
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

Schenectady, Feb. 21.-The sudden drop to below zero in the early morn ing hours stemmed, at least tempor- arily, what for a time promised to be the worst flood in the history Of this city due to the overt1owing of the MohaW river. Shortly after mid night the river was 2S feet above nor maj. Scores Of houses along the down. town river front were flooded and hundreds of people were driven from their homes.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
GERMANS NH
 RUSSIANS "
FRENCH STEAMER SU

Paris, Feb. 21.-One hundred and doeds ten persons perished when the ary, 1ss% French steamer La Dives torpe-l attasll
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

Derby, Feb. 21.-COld weather last night checked the rise of water in the Housatonic river here and the volume at the dam was four feet less than yes terday. At zOar bridge. six miles north, however, the cold wave did not take hold so quickly and this morn ing ice damned at the dam being built by Blakeslee and Co, and it was necessary to use dynamite t orelieve the pressure. Water which had flowed around the steam shoyels, derricks and other equipment had frozen, stopping work A small temporary bridge was carried away.
 A small bridge at Eight Mile brook was carried away yesterday. Three miles north of the head of Lako Housatonic there is a huge ice jam
 The Naugatuck river ice went out yesterday afternoon at this point hut much of it piled up against the Nauga- tuck Berkshire division railroad trestle As the water dropped about six feet the safety of the bridge is not threat pnc1 as vet
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

Danbury, Feb. 21.-The tempera- ture here dropped to degrees below zero early this morning.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
POUR LEAD IN FROM PLANE DISGUISED IN ALLIED C0L0RS

Anti-Aircraft Weapons Fail to D1spei ComposrIre of Enemy F1yers-Fre- uuent Raids on Small TownS-t1rss of New FTeet-Acro Club of Ameri- ca. Calls Meeting to Consider Sit UatiOn.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

Major Giddings also represents Governor Holcomb, personally and the Connecticut State Council of De- fense and will make certain investi- gations in France for the council.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

(Continued On Eleventh Pase).
The record., 1918-09-26
MUST USE LESS SUGAR;
ALLIED NEEDS GROW
Americans Asked to Use No More Than
Two Pounds Per Person
Per Month.
Shortage May Last Until Beginning Of 1910
When New Sugar Crop Arrives.

After making careful survey of the
world sugar situation the U. S. Food
Administration has asked the AmeTi-
can public to USE NO MORE THAN
TWO POUNDS OF SUGAR PER PER-
son 4 MONTH until January !, 1919.
Increased sugar demands from the
Allied natiOnS-where the present sug-
ar ration is already reduced to the
lowest possible level-and the need Of
keeping our army and navy supplied
Ere two of the leading causes of the
curtaiment of Americas sugar ration.
Americans are requested to make
two pounds of sugar per person (half
q pound a week) serve for all sugar
uses in the usehold-including cook
ing and all sugar served at the table.
Public eating places, as well as
housewives, will be required to limit
their use of sugar to two pounds for
every ninety meals served. In the
q. S. Food Administrations cafeteria
at Washington, where employees of the
Food Administration take their noon
meal, one pound Of sugar is used for
every 120 meals served.
The u. S. Food Administration is
confident that the American public will
heartily agree to reduce household use
of sugar here to level more nearly
equal TO the present restrictions
among the Allied nations.
The situation which the United
States faces in its efforts to maintain
fair distribution of sugar to the AL
lied world IS as follows:
The record., 1918-09-26

The sugar supplies throughout the
country, in homes, stores, factories and
bakeries, are at low ebb; the produc-
tion from the American beet and
Louisiana cane crops have Been disap-
pointing; the yield in Porto Rico has
likewise been smaller than anticipat-
ed, and the inability of the United
States and the Ales to secure sugar
from Java and other distant sources
on account of the imperative call for
ships for the movement of troops and
their supplies has materially reduced
the supply from such quarters. Added
to this already difficult situation, the
quantity needed by the Army and
Navy greatly exceeds earlier esti.
mates; we must send large amount
to France and Italy to take the place
of the great volume lost through the
German and Austrian i!1Vasi' MS, DUR
ing which much beet land was over
run and many factories destroyed; we
have to supply certain quantities to
neutral nations under agreements; and
finally over fifty million pounds were
! lost recently through submarine sink
ines off our Atlantic coast.
The Food Administration Is conf
dent that the american people, with
the record of wheat savings behind it,
having by voluntary savings sent 14O,-
100000 bushels of wheat to the Allies
after practically every bushel had been
exhausted from our normal surplus,
will with the same spirit save the
sugar situation of the world