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New Britain herald., 1918-04-15

was only 10 years of age. He enlist
ed in Company I about a year ago and
after going to Norwich and New Ha-
ven with that command he went
overseas early in the fall. The young
soldier was a lifelong resident of New
Britain and attended the local schools
and also the High school where he
was a student for time. At the time
of his enlistment he was employed in
a local factory office, though previous
to that time he had been employed as
a delivery clerk by the Atlantic &
Pacific Tea Co. and in that capacity
was known and liked by large num-
Der of people about the city. Always
of a bright and cheerful disposition,
he was ever q good companion and
his CHEEKY smile and pleasant words
of greetings made him a prime favor
ite with young and old alike.
Volunteered a Year Ago.
Although he had not attained his
majority at the time of his enlist
ment, Private Linton was steadfast in
his determination to enlist and fight
for Uncle Sam and the protestations
of his near relatives and friends could
not deter him from his determination
to doff the mufti and don the khaki.
He first enlisted with the Home
Guard, en1isting with Raymond d.
Alderman of Slater Road, who has
since enlisted in the merchant ma
rir At his last drill with the Guard
t . Captain Alfred H. Griswold Of
Company [ addressed the members in
a patriotic recruiting appeal. Young
Iinton's immediate enlistment the
following day resulted.
First 60. ] Man Killed.
SO far as can be ascertalned Pri-
vate Linton is the first member of
COMPANY I to die in action and he is
also the first member Of either Of the
two local military companies to meet
his death on the battlefield. Private
I1red HrinHmnn Of Greenwood street,
whose death WAS noted last week.
Was the first New Britain boy to die
ON the field Of honor, but he was Il
member Of a New Haven company.
Rcsides his parents Private Linton
Continued On Tenth Page).
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
EDITORS In COURT
Staff of The Masses Being Tried for
Circulating Alleged Seditious Liter
ature I'm Effort to Hamper Draft.

New York, April 16.-The case of
the first persons to be arrested here
for alleged violations Of a provision
of espionage act which penalties the
publication of seditious articles was
before Judge Hand today in the fed
eral district court
The case Is that of the editors Of
the socialist magazine The Masses,
who are charged with having entered
irto a conspiracy to obstruct recruit
ing and with circulating copies of the
periodical containing matter opposing
the draft law. The defendants are
Max Eastman, formerly editor Of The
Masses; Floyd Dell, Merrill Rogers
Josephine Bell, his assistant editors;
Arthur Young, a cartoon1St; John
Reed, writer, and H. j. Gluinten-
kamp.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15

Each of the cars which rolled
the 20-foot mbankment cor
scores of soldiers. many of
were cut by glass and bruised
soldiers in the cars which rer
on the track went to the aid ol
companions and the locomotiY
detached and rushed to Cents
Lip where it took on physicia1
returned to the wreck.
Meanwhile motor cars and
vehicles were pressed into sery
ambulances. Army ambulances
had brought surgeons and
took some of the injured to
Upton, eight miles away. Th|
were of steel and to this wa
trtbuted the fact that the cas-
were comparatively few.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
ISHII SEES DANGER
OF HUN ON PACIFIC
Germany May Establish
Naval Bases by Sweep
Through Siberia.

A Pacific Port, April 15.-Viscount
Ishii, Japanese ambassador to the
United States, arrived here today en-
route to Washington Discussing the
suggested Japanese activities in ST.
IBERIA he said the imperial Japanese
government had not yet deemed it
necessary to undertake sending of q
military mission into Siberia and de-
cIared if it was done it would be for
the benefit of the Allies and not for
Japan He declared any suggestion OF
a Japanese-German alliance to be
absurd
Germany may establish bases in
As1atic waters by a drive through
Siberia he said. I'm this event it
would be up to Japan to sweep them
away. We cannot guarantee that
Japan could do this but we would try
our best and must not relax our vigil
ance.'
lie admitted there was a posi- bility
Of Germany gaining a foothold In the
Paclnc by successful operations in
siberia. lie would not discuss tho
! landing of troops at Vladivostok.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
Germans Severely Punished.

With the British Army in France, April IS (By
sociated Press)-The battle about Neuve Egise, +
the Belgian border, which has been retaken by the
mans, continued to rage this morning with the same
tensty that has marked for days and the British
pounding the Germans hard Another assault on Bail
is expected momentariy.
The battle which has been raging Neuve Es
has been one Of the most sanguinary of any since
offensive began. On Friday night the Germans
ceeded after heavy hand to hand fighting in gait
possession of the town.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
Germans Have Failed in
Single Object, Annihilation
of British Army, Only
Hope of Victory,

Washington, April 15.-The turning
roint in the battle on the west front
is being reached, says the war de-
partment's review Of the military
situation for the week ending April
IS.
The Germans have failed in their
purpose to achieve victory in the
field, the statement continues, and
will soon be forced to resume their cid
tactics.
The review continues:
1--WE must bear in mind that the
enemy is waging Il battle Of annihila-
ton to achieve victory. He is fight
ing today With the sole aim of ami
hilating the British armies. Thus,
terrain conquered counts for little
''Whilc it must be admitted that
German operations since the begin
ming of the offensive have resulted in
more than a mere ploughins up a
part of the Allied trench system and
tho capture of local objects along
wide front. nevertheless the aim Of
German high command to obtain q
decisive strategic success by these
assaults has not been attained.
The turning point in the west is
being reached. The Germans have
scored Il distinct advantage which it
would be unwise to endeavor to be-
little. Yet they have failed in their
great purpose, to achieve victory in
the field. and will be soon forced to
resume their old tactics. seeking to
gain limited Objects striking first at
one point then at another in order
to render the allied position unten-
able and give themselves greater Sc
ourity.'
The review follows:
"AS time, passes it becomes eVi-
dent that the enemy is striking with
renewed vigor al the weakest point
lie can find opposite him.
Failure in Picardy.
In the offensivc in Picardy the
Germans sought for I; retit in the
line where the French and British
Joined. Failing to achieve any far
reaching results from this operation
they returned to the assault else
where, hoping to roll the British to-
wards the sea and effect a break
through.
This is the operation attempted
this week in the region of the famous
battle-ground Of the early days of the
war in front sf Lille. The British
were compelled to give ground after
the Portuguese positions had been
broken through and have since re-
tired. abandoning Armcntieres and
ether points. The front Of attack has
since been further extended and the
British have been forced to abandon
positions north and sonth of the
Lvs and west of the Lave
"Tfo enemy has made headvav
along the LaBassec canal to within
the Immediate vicinity of Bethune
,ibile otbar' poin+S northwest have
fsIlou into the enen,1,c hands
"The enenv now finds himself
within 40 miles of Calais The main
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
TURNING POINT IN BATTLE
NEAR, WASHINGTON STATES
NEW HAVEN ROAD GETS
$49,964,OOO TO PAY OFF
IT'S OUTSTANDING NOTES

New York, April 15.-The
first large payment made by
the government to any rail-
road since it took control of
railroads was announced today
with the receipt by Bankers
Trust company from the
treasury at Washington of
$43,964,000 to take up out
standing notes of the New Ha-
ven road. The money was
taken from the $500, 100000
war finance fund.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
FATHER IN FRANCE
CAN NEVER SEE 'R
Child of Captain Joseph IE. Hd
Found Dead In Crib BY Mot
At Early Hour Today.

Lillian May, aged seven
daughter Of Captain and Mrs.
E. Hellstedt Of III Fairview
died early this morning. MRS.
stedt was awake at o'clocl
morning and at that hour thu
was sleeping peacefully in he|
When Mrs. Hellstedt awoke la1
baby was dead. Capt. Hellsted
father, is in command of Compi
1920 United States Infant1
France. He went abroad wit
regiment last September. The
lived in New Haven up to q
months ago. The body Will be
to New Haven Wednesday M
for burial in Evergreen cemete1
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
THOMAS IN MORALS COURT.

Chicago, April 15.-The case of DR..
fessor, charged with disorderly con-
duct, was continued today in the
morals court until next Friday.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
FLYING TUTOR KILLED
Lieut.. Markham Meets Death in 600
Foot F'alI-Cadet With Him Es-
capes Without Injuries.

San Antonio, April 15.-Liout. E.
b. Markham, a flying instructor at
Kelly field, was killed today when the
machine in which he and a cadet
were flying fell while attempting a
tail spin from q height OF 200 feet,
The cadet was not seriously hurt.
Markham's home was in Turin, n. Y.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
perae Effort Sha British Front Costs Enemy Heavy Toll Dead
Wonded~EngIh Move Out of Neuve EgGseFrenh Drive Forward
Germans Rush Into Haig's Positions Sou
west of Baileul But are Smashed Out Aa
---New Assault on Town Expected --Peta|
Forces Attack Successfully at Montdidie|

London, April 15--Seven German attacks in the
vile sector have been repulsed by the British, who
Aicted heavy losses the enemy, it is officially
nounced. The British have lost Neuve Eglise.
Southwest of Baeul the Germans temporarily pI
trated the British positions but driven out b1
counter attack.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
Czernin Resigns Post on Foreign
\ Affairs Under Austrian Emperor;
I Forced Out by Peace Drive Expose
Publication of Letter From Charles to Clemenceau and
.r Efforts to Explain Its Origin Without Offending
Kaiser Lead to Vacan cy in Cabnet-Wi Serve
! Until Successor Is Appointed

Amsterdam, April 15.-Count Czernin, the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister, has resgned according to
dispatch from Vienna.
Emperor Charles accepted the resignation and en-
trusted Count CZernn with the conduct Of foreign affairs
until his successor is appointed
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
504 Officers in Casualty List

London April 15.--A casualty list published by
Office today contains the names of 5O4 officers.
killed and 2S5 died of wounds and 14O are miss
Presumably this is the first casualty list from the
heavy fighting the past three weeks.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
French Attack at Montdidier.

Paris, April 15.-On the front above Montdidiel
French made successful attack last night taking pr
ers, the war office announces.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15

SUNDAY SPORTS BILL sIG|
Boston, April 15.-The bill ri
ing men in the army and navy I
baseball and football games n
day was signed today by A
Mccall.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
MAPLE Street BOY
KILLED IN ACTION
]. Russell Linton Of Company |
Fell on April 10
WAS 10 YEARS OF AGE
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Linton OF
2f3 Maple Street First of Either
Local Military Company to Die in
Action.

James Russell b. Linton of Com
pany I, 1920 u. s. Infantry. has been
killed in action somewhere in
France" This sad information was
conveyed to the parents of the young
soldier Mr.. and Mrs. James Linton
of 213 Maple street, in a telegram
from the war department yesterday.
Further than stating that Private
Linton was 'killed in action on April
10'' the telegram contained no infor-
nation.
Private Linton was one of the
younger members of Company I and
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15

Washington, April 15.-Both the
navy and state departments still were
without word OF the reported land
ing of American marines at Vladi-
vostok. Dispatches from Rear Ad-
n1iral Knight commanding the Asiatic
feet and from American diplomatic
representatives. made no reports TO
this development.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15

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New Britain herald., 1918-04-15

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New Britain herald., 1918-04-15

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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-22

face, forcing herself to calmnesS again
--or at least to sanity. She had to 90
back. She told herself SO, many times.
So Billy Louise vert back to the
cabin, slowly, with shaking legs and
heart that fluttered and stopped,
fiuttered and jumped and stopped, and
made her stagger as she walked. She
reached the doorstep and stood there
with her palms pressing hard against
her cheeks again. you've got to do
1t. Ycave got top she Whispered to
herself commandingIy.
she never doubted that Ward was
inside. She thought she would find
him dead-dead and horrible, perhaps.
No other solution seemed to fit the
circumstances. He was in there, dead.
It took courage to open that door,
but Billy Louise had courage enough
to open it, and to step inside and close
the door after her. She did not look
ut anything in the cabin while she did
it, though. She kept her eyelids down
SO that she only saw the floor directly
in front of the door. She had a sense
Of relief that it looked perfectly nat
ural, though dusty.
Throw up your handsi" came
hoarsely from the bunk. Billy Louise
gasped and pulled her gun, and
dropped crouching to the floor. Also
she looked up.
From her crouching position she
looked into Wards fever-wfld eyes.
He was sitting up in the bunk, and he
was pointing his big forty-five at her
relentlessly. SECT up from therel" he
ordered S.ernly. 'Dont try any game
like that on me, Buck Olney! Get up
and go over and sit in that chair. I've
got a few things to say to you"
Billy Louise somehow grasped the
truth, up to certain point. Ward was
sick; so sick he didn't know her.
she thought she would better humor
him. She got up and went and sat in
the chair as he dire Il.
Ward keeping IL ,un pointing her
way. sneered at her in a way that
made the soul of Billy Louise crimple.
She faced him big-eyed, too amazed
at the change in him to feel any fear
that he would harm her. He bad whis-
kers two inches long. She wouldn't
have known I'm except for his hair
and that was terribly tousled; and his
eyes, though they were wild and angry.
His voice was hoarse. and while he
glared at her. he coughed with a hard,
cronpy resonance.
$50 you came back, did yuhp' he
asked grimly at last. swell, you didn't
get a chance to plug me in the back.
How long did you lay up there on the
bluff this time, waiting to catch me
when wasn't looking? I've been wish
ing I'd left that rope so it would have
hung you, you ---i'' Chilly Louise
listened rouna-eyed to certain man
sized epith4ts strange to her ears.)
II suppose you ana Foxy and that
halfbreed have been fixing up some
more evidence. huh? You figure that
/ can't catch 'em this time AMI work
the brands over. so they'll stand Yes,
and TIL get railroaded to the pen.
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ing to yuh. won't take any chances
on your not trying 1t again. I'm going
TO protect myself right.
'sYou threw that gun on the bed.
Chilly Louise did so. her eyes still
upon Wards flushed face.l "Now, get
down that tablet from the shelf,
Here's a pencil" He drew one from
under his pillow and tossed it toward
her. "Now you write the truth about
all this rustling. It's a bigger thing
than shows right in this neighborhood.
know that. And / know, too, that
Foxy has been pulling down some on
the side. lie never paid for an the
stock that's running around vented
and rebranded NIX. I've got chat sized
up Pretty smooth trick. too a heap
better than working brands. He ought
to have been satisfied with that-but d
crook never is satisfied. / knew he
wasn't the tenderfoot he tried to make
oft. aud when | saw some of his stock
and that gate fixed to ring bell when
it was opened. / knew he wai a crook
But he made big mistake when he
threw in with you. you
Il want you to write down the
truth about that Hardup deal who
was In with you. / l.-.vw, gll right, but
want 1t down on paper. And ! want
to know how long Foxy's been in with
you. and who's working the game on
the outside. Get busy; write it all
down. I'll give you all the time you
need; don't lesSe out anything. Dates
and all, want the whole graft. Don't
try to get away. I've got this gun
loaded TO the guards. and you know
I'm aching for an excuse He
stopped and coughed again, hoarsely.
rackingly. Then he lay quiet, except
for his rasping breath and watched.
Billy Louise, with the tablet on her
trembling knees, pretended to write.
From under her lashes she Watched
Ward curiously. She saw his attention
waver, saw his eyes wander aimlessly
about the room. She sat very still
and waited, making scrawIy marks
that had no meaning at all. She saw
Wards fingers loosen on the revolver,
saw bis head turn YEARLY on the pill
low. He was staring out through the
window at che brilliant blue of the
sky with he dazzling white clouds
drifting like bits of cotton to tfe north
ward. He had forgotten her.
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lard In small bucket and melted hall
a cupful. Then she tore up wooler
undershirt she found hanging on q
nail and bore relentlessly down upon
him.
you gotta be creased all over your
lungs" she announced with matter.
of-factness that cost her something
for Billy Louise's innate modesty wai
only just topped by her good sense.
Ward submitted without protest
while she barred his chest and applied
the warm mixture with smoothly Wig.
orous palm. "That'Il fix the hoolrin'
cough" she sale, as she spread the
warm layers of wooden cloth smoothly
from shoulder to shoulder. "How doea
IT feel2"
Great he assured her succsactiy.
and wisely omitted any love making.
"Wil your game leg let you turn
over? Because there's some dope left,
and 1t ought to go between your shoul.
ders."
"The game leg ought to stand more
than that" he told her. turning slowly,
"If hadn't got this cold tackled onto
me, I'd have been trying to walk on II
by now"
Better give 1t time-since you've
been game enough TO lie here al this
while and take care OF II. / don't be
lieve I'd have had nerve enough fol
that, Ward" She poured turpentine
and lard into her palm, reached inside
his collar and rubbed It on his shout
ders. "Good thing you had plenty Of
grub handy. But 1t must have beer
awful r.
sit wa pretty lonesome" he admit
ted laconlcalIy, and that was as fai
as his complalnIngs went.
Billy Louise then poured the water
of tie sage leaves she had been brcn.
ing in a tin basin. carefully flshed out
a stem or two. and made Ward drink
every bitter drop. Then she covered
him to the eyes and hardened her heart
against his discomfort. while she / nj
the handkerchief cool on his head and
between times swept the floor with q
carefully dampened broom and wiped
the dust off things and restored the
room to its most cheerful atmosphere
Of nvableness.
GRO BE CoNTINUED.l
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optimism leads to power.

Our boys are defending this country
on the high seas and on the land. Our
own defense against common enemy
Is to keep the system clean by Kidding
the body of the toxins. or poisons, which
are bred In the intestines. When you
feel tired, sleepy. headachy. when your
breath is offensive, or pimples appear
on the face and neck, It is time to recog-
nize the danger and protect your boe5ly
health by taking something for the liver
such as pr. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets,
The machinery Of the body needs to
be oiled, kept in good condition, just as
the guns. or machinery of a ship. Why
should human person neglect his own
machinery more than that of his auto
mobile or his guns? Yet most people
do neglect themselves. Their tongue
has dark brown color, skin sallow,
breath bad, yet they fail to see that
their machinery needs attention.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets havs
been known for nearly half a century.
They are made of May-apple. leaves Of
aloe and jalap, made into tiny pellet
and coated with sugar. They are stand
ard aEd efficacious. You can obtain
them al any drug store in walls for
twenty-five cents. Ask for DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant PeIIets-and get no Otherl
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Wen. you've overplaye6 your hand,
old-timer. / let you fellows down easy.
last time. / don't reckon Foxy object
ed much to those few turned back to
him, and / don't reckon you did any
kicking when you found I'd cut the
rope so it wouldn't hold your rotten
carcass. YoH cant let vel enough
alone, though. You thought yoI'd raise
me. did you? You thought you'd come
back and try another whaek at me be
hind my back. You knew hanged well
/ wasn't the kind Of man that would
jump the country. You knew you'd
find ~ right here, attending to my
business like I've always done.
But you've overplayed your hand.
This time I'm going to get you-and
Foxy ard tie breed along with you. It
was q rotten trick, running Yes over
Seabeck's brand. II / hadn't caught
you In the act. you'd have planted
them cattle where all HI couldn't
have saved me when they were found.
If hadn't caught you at It and run
NIX monograms over the whole cheese
I'd have been up against ii for fair
So now you're going to get what's COM
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cHApTER xv.
The EiookIn.couah Man.


ALLY LOUISE waited another
3 minute or two. weighing the pos.
sibilities. She saw Wards fin
gers drop away from the gun, but they
remained close enough for danger.
ously quick gripping of 1t again. If the
whim seized him. Still-surely to
goodness, Ward would never get crazy
enough to hurt herl Perhaps her fem
mime assurance Of her hold on him,
more than her courage. kept her nerves
fairly Ateady. She bit the pencil abb
sently. watching him.
Ward turned his head restlessIy on
the pillow and conghed again. Billy
! use got up quietly. went close to
the bed, and laid her hand on his fore
head. His head was hot, and the veins
were swollen and throbbing on his
temples.
Grave Buckaroo got q headache p"
she queried softly, stroking his tenn
pies soothingly. SCOT the hool.ln'-
cough. too Got every measly thing he
can think Of. E-on got crouch against
the Flower of the Ranch-oh!" Her
voice was crooningly soft and sweet.
as II she were murmuring over sleepy
baby.
Ward closed his eyes. opened them,
and looked up into her face. One
hand came up uncertainty and caught
her fingers closely. "Wilhelmina-
mine" he said, In his hoarse voice.
His eyes cleared to sanity under her
touch.
Billy Louise drew small sigh Of re-
lief and reached unobtrusively with
her free hand for the gun. She slid
it down away from his fingers, and
when he sim paid no attention, she
picked it up quite openly and laid it
against the footboard. Ward did not
say anything. He seemed altogether
occupied with the amazing reality Of
her presence.
you've got terrible cold; and from
the looks of things, you've had it for
about six months said Billy Louise.
Her eyes went cemprehensiveIy about
that end of the cabin, with the de-
pleted cracker box, the haIf-emptied
BOXES OF peucAeS anu IOt1alOeS, anu
the buckets that were all but empty
of water She was shocked at the pitt
fu1 evidence of long heIplessness. She
did not quite understand Surely
Wards cold had not kept him in bed
so long.
''Well, this is no time for mirth or
laughter" she said briskly. TO hide how
close she was to hystersa, ''since it
looks very much like the morning
after. First, we've got to tackle that
fever OF yours" She picked up a
water pail and started for the door.
As she passed the foot Of the bunk,
she confiscated the two revolvers and
took them outside with her. She had
no desire to be mistaken again for
Buck Olney.
When she came back Wards eyes
were wild again, and he started up
IN bed and glared at her. Billy Lou
ise laughed at him and told him to lie
down like nice buckaroo. and Ward,
recalled to himself By her voice,