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New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
ReY. Reinhard BardeCk Had Been
Sick Since Last Christmas
ORDAINED II YEARS AGO
Born in Germany, But Came to This
Country AS Boy-Laborcd in ROCK
vile. Hartford and Waterbury
Parishes.

Rev. Reinhard Bardeck, pastor of
St Cecelia's Roman Catholic Church
in Waterbury. died this morning at
3 o'clock at the home of his brother,
Philip Bardeck: 40 Arch street.
Father Bardeck was SO years Of
age and had been i'll since last
Christmas.
Born in the Province of the Rhine,
Germany, Father Bardeck came to
this city with his mother and other
members of his family at the age of
13 years. He lived here as a youth
and later received his education at
ST. Vincent's collegein Baltimore, Md.
He studied for the priesthood at
Brighton seminary, Brighton, Mass,
and was ordained by the late Rt.
Rev. Michael Tierney, bishop of
Hartford, II years ago. He celebrat-
in this city.
Father Bardeck's first appointment
was to the church at Rockville,
where he was assistant to Father
Fitzsimmons. He semained there for
three years and revealed such abil-
ity that he was appointed pastor Of
Sacred Heart church in Hartford.
For nine years he labored in the
Capitol City and was transferred to
ST. Cccelia's church, Waterbury, five
years ago. Although the greater
part of his life was spent in other
cities, Father Bardeck enjoyed a wide
acquaintance in New Britain, and
news of his death will be received
with genuine sorrow. He was of a
kindly disposition and his charitable
nature is known to many whose sor-
rows he ightened in q substantial
manner.
Besides his brother, Philip, Father
Bardeck is survived by another
brother, Joseph, and a, sister, Mrs.
Felicia Hollfelder, both of whom re-
side in this city.
The body will lie in state at ST.
Peters church tomorrow. The fu-
neral will be held from the church
Friday morning at 10 o'clock and in
terment will be in ST. Mary's new
cemetery. e-- r..
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
MADE LIEUTENANT-COLONEL
IN COMMAND OF CAMP MEADE
Plainville Man i'm Charge of
First Contingent of Ameri-
can Troops Landing in
France.

The legion of friends in this city and
Plainville of G. A. Hadsell, former
resident of Plainville, will be glad
to learn that he has been appointed a
lieutenant colonel and has been as
signed to command the National
Army cantonment at Camp Meade,
Md The success of Colonel Hadsell
comes only after many years Of his
life have been devoted to the interest
of his country, both in times Of
peace and strife. In this respect
probably his most glorious achieve
ment was the assignment that gave
him command of the first company
of American soldiers to place their
feet on French soil after the pen of
President Wilson had proclaimed
state of war existing between the gov
ernment of the United States and the
House of Hohenzollern.
In letter to his sister, Mrs. Harry
Castle of Canal street, Plainville, the
soldier speaks in a modest way Of his
recent success and of his ultimate re-
turn to the good old U. S. A where
he will assist in whipping into shape
some of the boys who are to assist
racy for all times. The letter con-
tains an interesting narrative Of ex-
periences Of the company en- route to
French soil, chief of these being the
attempts of the Teutonio wolves of
the sea to bring destruction to the
khaki clad lads. While in the war
zone, Colonel Hadsell, who at that
time, was a captain, gained much
inform tioro
fare as carried on in that country
He visited the front line trenches
close to the German city Of Metz, and
during the memorable siege of Verdun
was so close to the scene that at
night the flashes of the battle could
be seen clearly in the sky. Colonel
Hadsell also had opportunity of wit
Messing the mode of warfare as con-
Quoted by the Teutonic birdmen, sew
eral times the enemy craft sailing
above the heads of troops.
Colonel HadseIl for several days
lived and slept in dugouts. The COM
pany which Colonel Hadsell COM
manded contained 900 Of TIE finest
young men Uncle Sam has ever sent
ment Of landing first on French soil,
Ger in charge, presented Colonel Had
sell with a card on which is written
the time, date and place Of arrival of
the troops and the officers in charge.
Mrs Castle has a photograph repro
duction of this card which she prizes
very highly. In the letter to his sis
ter, Colonel Hadsel1 expresses his
opinion that early in the spring he
will return To
Colonel Hadsell is a native Of
Plainville, born in 1872. At an early age
he evinced much interest in military
matters and enlisted in Company e,
G. N. G.. At the outbreak of the
Spanish Am erican war he entered the
United States Infantry and spent six
years in the Philippines. During the
time that Aguinaldo was creating such
furore with his insurgents, Captain
Hadsen attained signal honors by the
capture of Lieutenant General Her
Vassio Pedelia, at that time chief ad-
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New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
Airmen Bomb German Positions,

London, Jan. 30.-An official stai
ment on aerial operations issued
the war office last night reads-
Good visibility Monday enabl
much aviation work in conjuncti
with the artillery and also some ph
tographs to be taken. British a
men dropped 400 bombs on varie
objectives, including Roulers, Men
and the airdrome near Journal. So
eral thousand rounds were fired
enemy troops from machines in
air. In the fighting throughout a
day two hostile machines We're 81
down and six were brought down
of control. Three Of our machines
missing.
During the night of Mondd
Tuesday six tons of bombs Wd
dropped on enemy billets, railway n
tions and trains and airdromes.
the British machines returned safell
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
SCHOOL TEACHER RESIGNS
Miss Grace FTannery to Leave Posi-
ton About March 1.

superintendent of Schools S. H.
Holmes has been informed that Miss
Grace Flannery, a teacher at the Bur-
ritt school, will resign her position
about March /. Miss Flannery is to
become the bride of Edward [. Stew
ems in the spring.
The school committee has also an
nounced that Robert r, Gof OF Fall
River, Mass, has been engaged to sue
ceed William E. Fay as instructor in
mathematics at the High school.
Clarence MacNiven, formerly a
draughtsman with the New Britain
Machine Co., has been appointed in
structor in drafting to succeed J. },
McGauley, who has resigned to enter
the army aviation corps.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
new DRAFT DRAWING
FOR AL REGISTRANTS
More Than 100000 Avail
able for Army Training
This Year.

Washington, Jan. 30.-War de-
partment legislation tentatively agreed
on by the senate military committee
and designed to provide additional
draft machinery was ready today for
Introduction in the senate.
The bill provides for registration
of youths attaining the age of 21 years
since June 5, last, authorizes the
fixing of quotas on the basis of class
/ of the new classification and en-
powers the president to call men
needed for special industrial work
Provost Marshal General Crowder
in an explanation to the committee
said it was proposed to hold a new
drawing to establish the order Of
liability of the new registrants 1t is
assumed he asserted that most of the
new regstrants will fall in class /.
giving the class this year a total of
more than 100000 men. From this
class it is expected to take the next
and future drafts. Secretary Bakers
plan to exempt men who have at
tanned the age of 81, disapproved by
General Crowder, is not included in
the legislation.
Secretary Baker has disclosed that
the war department had not fixed the
date for another draft and made clear
that the expansion of Americas pres
ent fighting force depends upon events
in France and the shipping situation.
He said that when he told the senate
committee that the United States
would have a half million men in
France early this year and a million
and q half ready to go during 1918
he referred to the divisions now in
training camps and these already in
Europe.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
STORM SWAMPS SUGAR
Loss of $780, 900 On This Commo-
dity Alone in Mackay, Queensland
Score Killed BY Cyclone.

Sydney. N. S., Jan. 29.-Although
the property damage caused by a cy-
clone and tidal wave at Mackay,
Queensland was very serious, latest
report from there show that the loss
of life was small, probably not ag-
gregating more than a score of per-
sons. M ost of the damage was done
to sugar in storage, the loss on sugar
alone being estimated at $3,50O,00O.
The town is still largely under water
and the streets are filed with wreck
age, while the region roundabout is
flooded The federal and state gov
ernments are extending relief to the
stricken district.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
Italians Take 1900 Prisoners.

Italian Army Headquarters, Nortl
ern Italy, Jan. 20, BY the Associate
Press.-Italian troops struck the en-
my another hard blow yesterday
the mountain region west of Il Brel
Ia river where his efforts have bee
to push down the FrenZla valley t.
wards Bassano. The action laste
throughout the day, the Italians NAL
ing an advance along the who|
stretch from the Brenta to Asiago aT]
capturing 1900 prisoners, includirI
so officers. War material also wd
taken and havoc spread among til
enenly's trenches.
Aerial activity was lively during til
fighting, the Italians bringing dow
ten machines and the French twI
The action was still in progress todd
with the enemy bringing forward ri
serves in an effort to save the day.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
FINNISH REBELS
FORM GOVERNMENT
kullcr Manner Elected President BY
RevoIutionists-Op Appeal
to Sweden For Aid.

Stockholm, Jan. 30.-Tle Finnish
revolutionists have formed a govern
ment under the presidency of Kuller
Manner, according to a telegram from
Helsingfors dated Tuesday. The mem
bers of the Finnish senate were not
molested by the revolutionists. Mon
day night in Helsingfors was calm and
the Russian soldiers were passive.
Viborg also was reported to be quiet.
The Finnish government has noti-
fed Sweden it cannot be responsible
for the live; of Swedish subjects, of
whom there are about 100000 in
Finland. Reports from Helsingfors
are contradictory but they indicate
that the rlIlnor that the Swedish min
lister had fled is incorrect. All south
ern Finland as far as Tammerford
IS reported r the hands of the Red
Guard, but ,he government troops
have vanquishcd tho Red Guards at
various place in northern Finland.
The gener strike continues at
He1singfor:5 and the socialists are
reported to have made common
cause with the revolutionists. The
socialists have issued a proclamation
accusing the government of attempt"
ing to organize an armed force to
crush the Finnish prolet
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
Italians Retain Captured Positions

Berlin, via London, Jan. 30.-T
Italians retained possession of {
Del Rosso and Monte de VfHaba
the mountain front after a renew
of their attack with strong fore
army headquarters announced tod;
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
FIRST BOARD EXAMIN ALTON

DR.. Henry T. Bray of the first
emption board stated today that
expects to call class la registrants
his district for examination on Sat
day and Sunday, February 8 and
The examinations will probably be
at A. M. but may continue longer
this board has many more men to
anime than the second board, VIII
begins this week Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
Suspect SENT TO JAIL.

Bridgeport, Jan. 30.-Suspected of
having been intimately associated with
German propaganda in this country
Stephen Uylenhock, who claims ne IS
a native Of Holland, was sentenced 10
five months IL the county jail mere
today He was charged with having
made derogatory remarks concerning
the activities OF this country III the
war
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
COAIs CARDS FOR FACTORIES.

New York, Jan. 30.-Issuance of
coal cards to manufacturers and pr1-
oritv orders in behalf of apartment
houses are being considered by the
local fuel administration to provide
an eouaI distribution of the meagre
coal supply that reaches the city.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
American Hardware Corporation
Has Heaviest Assessment
BEL0IN LEADS INDIVIDUALS
List Totals $4,000. 7.571-Hardwarc
Corporation Assessed For 81, 1922
05O-Beloin Pays On $225,S5O,
Exceeded Only By Booth Estate.

The board of assessors has COM
pleted the city's grand list for 1917,
which shows an increase of 81, ,932,
524 over a year ago when the grand
list was s48,075,053. The summary
shows that there are $3.50 houses
valued at $14,92S,000, and 1859 autq
mobiles valued at s731,SOO. The list
shows five concerns assessed at more
than a million dollars These are the
American Hardware corporation, ST.
1872, ,050; Landers E'rary & Clark, 81
sol, 900; North & Judd Mfg. Co., ST.
154, $50; Stanley Rule and Level Co.,
$2,559 9,100; and the Stanley Works,
$2,795, $50. Among the individual tax
payers, Fred Beloin, proprietor of the
Hotel Beloin, is assessed the heaviest,
the figure being placed at 1925, $50.
The Horace Booth estate, however, ex-
| ceeds Mr.. Beloin's assessed value, be-
ing rated at 1896, 600. Patrick S. Nc
Mahon, theater and hotel man, is as
sessed at $145, 900, Norris Schupack
at $174, ,25O, Rudolph, Isadore and
Lillian Simons at $3.50, 600, G.. P. Par
ker at Sis, 900 and the Reuben w
Hadley estate at $4,000.
Following is a list of all properties
assessed at $40, 200 or more:
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
Artillery Active in Vosges.,

Paris, Jan. 3o.-"French patl]
carrying out operations north of
Aisne brought back prisoners"
war office announces. In the Vosd
the artillery fighting was continq
vigorously during the night at Hal
mann-W Weilerkopf. There is. nothI
to report from the rest of the fror
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
British Raid Enemy Trenches.

London, Jan. 3O.-"Last night ol
of our patrols successfully attacked
German post northeast of Havrincou
and killed or took prisoner a nun1b|
of the enemy's garrison, the war q
flee reports. Further casualties WEI
inflicted on the enemy in patrol Fl
counters near Bullecourt, where \
CAPTURED a machine gun"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
DIR. REEKS APPOINTED
TO HEALTH BOARD
Former Superintendent Of Health
sioner, Succeeding NJ. w. Davenport


DR.. T. Eben Reeks, state epidemiol-
ogist and former superintendent Of
health in this city, was today appoint
ed a member of the health board by
Mayor George A. Quigley. DR.. Reeks
succeeds Health Commissioner Milton
w. Davenport, who resigned this
morning because of pressure of out
side business. Mr.. Davenport had
been a member of the health depart
ment for about four years.
The return of DR.. Reeks to the Off
cial family of the city will be well
come news. 1t was DR.. Reeks who
re- organized the health department
and brought it up to its present. high
standard of efficiency and it is gener-
ally believed that as a member of the
health board he will be invaluable to
the citys interests.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30

Vienna, via London, Jan. 30.-Th
Italians attacking on the norther
front are being reinforced constantI
by large numbers of troops, says It'd
days official statement
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30

OF tnlS Mayor QuI2Tey
appeal for all families who Nave
more than five tons Of coal in their
cellars to sell an extra ton to such
families as need it. In case such a
coal owner had to pay more than
the present regulated price the mayor
says he will personally stand for the
difference. Thus, if a person is will
ing TO sell his surplus coal at the
cost price, the purchaser will have
to pay only the fixed price and the
mayor will! pay the difference.
Already Mayor Quigley states that
B. G. Porter Sons have signifed a
willingness to let the public buy 40
tons of their coal in lots of quarter
and half tons. w. B. Rossberg has
also offered to sell two tons of coal
and the mayor himself will sell four
tons of his coal and has already sold
one. If any person with a coal sur
plus is willing to sell part of it they
are asked to call 2211 CWar Bureau)
or 902. the mayors office.
Washington, Jan. 3O-Further hard
ships from lack of coal, another tie
up of the badly congested railway
systems and slowing down of indus
try are in prospect with the appear
ance in the northwest of another Sc
we're cold wave which today crosses
the northwest and central west. 1t
will cause cold weather over the east
ern half of the country for several
days, reaching the Middle Atlantic and
New England states on Friday. 1t is
accompanied by general light snow.
Throughout the northern districts, east
of the Mississippi river there will be
snow tonight and Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
BRITISH GUNB0AT SUNK
Hazard, of 1919 Tons, in Collision in
English ChannCI--Tlree of Grew Of
115 Lost.

London, Jan. 29.-The British tor
pedo gunboat Hazard of 1913 tons
was sunk in the English channel on
January 2S as the result Of n collision
the admiralty announced today. Three
men were lost Her crew numbered
lis.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30

The grain WAREHOUSES; OF
the city of Vienna are
afre and enormous dam
age as been caused ac-
cording to a dispatch
forwarded from Amster-
dam by the Exchange
Telegraph Co. Revolu-
tionaries are suspected
OF having satrted the
fires.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30
WEATHER.

Hartford, Jan. 3O.-Fore-
cast for New Britain and
vicinity: Snow tonight and
THURSDAYS: little change i'm
temperature.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30

London, Jan. 30.-A Stockholm dis
patch to the Times says the Finnish
government has sent a Representatives
to Sweden with an appeal for military
help against the revolutionists. SO
far as is possible to foresee the
dispatch adds Sweden will not grant
the request.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-30

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Evening star., 1918-04-14

widdie. ;Huen Mazsh. Paul Barrett utban
Lambert Everett and Stanley Swan:
Acton. Richard Kemper. Charles shep-
Psse Parr bs % nerasia ess cn7 1sss: s Tnosnsoa oa
Goods Randolph Davis and Robert Coch-
ran
Dr.: and Mr.. Hugh Mcauirs entertained
home in South washington street. in
honor Of Capt. Charles D. Barrett. q. 8
NJ: c.. and Mrs. Barrett.
Mrs. Thomas B. Browning and Miss
Browning have returned to New York
after spending the winter with the for
mers brother, Mr.. Frank Marbury, in
Duke street. They will spend the sum-
me- Miss EstSsr Reynolds Of a'os Fsyetteviii.. t.
W. Va. is the guest Of her uncle and
aunt. Mr. and Mra Robert 8. Reynolds,
at the Stuart
city, Nd, is the guest Of her sister.
Miss Mary d: cariin. in Duke street.
Mrs. Thomas Rosser Cochran. who has
been at Camp Lee with Lieut.. Cochran
for the past few weeks. IL the guest
of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry O'Bannon Cooper, on
Braddock Heights. Mrs. Braxton Smith
is the guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harris,
Of Capt. Swan. Coast Artillery Corps.
U. S. A.. Of Fort Hancock. N. z, and
their little daughters are the guests Of
Mrs Swans parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander s. Doniphan, at the Fairfax.
Mrs Herbert A. Cady left last week to
visit her husband. Sergt. Cady. at Camp
| Mcclellan. She was accompanied by
Sergt. Cady's mother. Mrs. William
Cady. Rt. Rev. William Cabe11 Brown
Of Richmond. bishop coadjutor Of
Virginia, was the week end guest of
Mr.. Douglass Stuart, in King street.
Miss Hattie Douglas. Miss Eliza Doug
| las and Miss Nellie Uhler attended the
Red Cross dance at Fort Hunt Thurs
day evening. Mrs. George D. Hopkins
| and Miss Julia Hopkins have returned
from a trip to Old Point. Mrs. J. Sid
ney Douglas Is visiting Mrs. Katherine
| Evans at Warrenton. Mr.. and Mrs.
| william B. Smoot have returned from
a trip to Atlantic City. Miss Sara
Shots is the guest. of Mrs. W. c. Davis
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Alexandria Society.

The Junior German Club gave a dance
in the auditorium of Elks Home Friday
afternoon, under the direction of Mrs.
Robert S. Barrett The members present
were Misses Elizabeth and Roberta
Schneider. Caroline Wattles. Josephine
and Elizabeth Ramage, Elizabeth Bryant,
Margaret Linn. Virginia Keith. Virginia
and Rosa Lee Fuller, Josephine Gregg,
Jeanette Cochran, Louise Finke, Louise
Carlin. Genevieve Shepperson. Irva KEN
per, Katherine Leadbeater, Adelaide Ris-
don, Virginia Wilkins, Rosa and Cecilia
Murphy. Margaret Yates. Edith Phillips,
Jeanette West, Edmonia Baker. Reba
O'Neil. Margaret French. Inez and Mar
garet Moore. Courtenay Cochran. Mar
garet Eggborn. Viola Barrett. Virginia
wilkins. Evelyn Pickett, Rosella Burke
Margaret Robinson. Augusta Bode, Eliza
beth Swan, Esther Lambert, Hilda Pull
man. Charlotte Hammond. Phoebe and
Betsy Harding, Dorothy Steele, Louise
Marsh, Elizabeth Demaine, Mary and
Frances Buddin. Betty Payne. Reba
ONeil Humphries, Dorothy Burkett. Mas
ters Everett and Jack Pohl. Jack Din
Evening star., 1918-04-14

family and belongs to tho Colonial
Danes and Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
Maj. Wood. who is the son Of DR.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Wood of New York, Is
stationed at Camp Sherman.
Il
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins is doing all
in her power. which is quite consider
able, to foster
Mrs. Elkins Favors the silk attire
c.n -. advocated by the
o1AN 1A'SAAe. powers who must
conserve wool for Army wear, says the
Brooklyn Eagle. Mrs. Elkins is wear
ing several new silk costumes of the
between-season variety. one of the most
becoming being dull violet shade in
a one-piece model. which she tops with
a high-crowned hemp hat that has its
height emphasized by a wreath of vio-
let's about the top. "A scarf cape of
gray fur is the outeH wrap worn with
this.
Capt. John Balfour, youngest son of
Edward and Isabella W. Balfour Of
Balbirnfe. S. t.
6O6tOn brancn OF o' "Ao ieeei'is
the Balfours. Eranoa 49, .s,a.
ed to the Hooper family of Boston.
says the Boston Globe. His mother was
formerly Isabella w. Hooper of Boston,
a daughter Of William Sturgis Hooper,
who died in the civil war. Her mar
riage took place in Boston somewhere
in the seventies. Capt. Balfour was
studying French in France preparatory
to entering Cambridge University, Eng
land, when the war broke out, and he
Immediately enlisted. A brother. Rob-
ert Frederick Balfour. was killed early
in the war. and another brother. Ed
ward William Sturgis Ralfour, is at
the front. There are two sisters, the
Misses Alice and Eva Balfour. Mrs.
Thornton K. Lothrop of 81 Common
wealth avenue, Boston. Is a great aunt
and Sir Arthur ]. Balfour of London is
a cousin.
Evening star., 1918-04-14

esssss csSp w.s:so1ss. H:Ss Esa s1sss:ss.,s sss 3 4
spent the week end with hts parents,
Mr.. and l1Fa. Frederick p Hussel et
the Fatrfax Mrs. Thomas J. 1chola II
Theodore II. Fickiin, at their home In
Duke street. Maj. Dohoio 70 On duty
at Camp Lee. Mrs. Edward K Powoll
has returned from q visit 20 ON and
Mrs. B. J. Jofsa, at BaltimorA
Evening star., 1918-04-14

ae Boston. Lieut.. george W. Brent.
g. g. R., ana Mrs. Brent are the guests
Of the formers father, Cooperation At
torney Samuel q. Brent. in North Co.
lumbus street. Mr.. and Mra. T. 9. Car
quests Of Mrs, Carpenters brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L
Payne, at Rosemont. Miss Maria Q.
Williams IL the guest Of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Williams, In King