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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10

AMSTERDAM November l0-Prof. Lannnasch, the Aus
an PREMIER has received Official notification says dispatch
from Vienna that Poland has assumed sovereignty Cac
Gaca Is xosvnland Of Hungary north Of the Car
pathans has Of 303o7 square miles and IN normal
tines had . population Of 100000
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
BESSIE WAKEFIELD
ASKS FOR LIBERTY
Convicted of Numbering Husband and
Sentenced to Life Imprison-
nlent i'll 1914.

Hartford, Nov. 9.--Bessie J. Wake
field, one time of Bristol, now serving
a life sentence in the Connecticut
state prison in Wethersf1eld has ap-
piled to the board of pardons for re-
lease. Her reasons are not stated
in the application. The board is toj
meet at the prison on Monday,
December 8. Governor Holcomb iss
chairman.
Mrs. Wakefield was originally con-
victed of first degree murder in con-
nection with the death of her hus-
band, William C.Wakefield, in the sum-
mer of 1914. The family lived in
Bristol. The body of the murdered
man was found in Cheshire. James
Plew was hanged for the crime and
the woman was convicted and sem
fenced to death. She appealed to the
supreme court, afterward changed her
plea to guilty II the second degree
and was sentenced in New Haven ON
July 81, 1914.
Charlie Gong of Hartford, China
man. 46 years old, who has been in
prison on Il life sentence since 1891,
makes his 29th application
Another woman life prisoner who
makes application is Pearl Hopkins,
sentenced from New Haven in No-j
vember, 1aAAs
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
Received in Railroad Car.

Paris, Nov. g., a. m.-Germany' s
armistice delegates were received by
Marshal Foch yesterday morning at
9 o'clock in a railroad car, in which
the Communicated chief of the Allied
forces has his headquarters accord
ing to the Petit Journal. When the
Germans credentials had been
opened and verified, Matthias Erzber-
ger, leader of the enemy delegation,
speaking in French, announced that
the German government had been
advised by President Wilson that
Marshal Foch was qualified to COM
municate to them the Allies condi-
tions and had appointed plenipoten-
tiaries to take cognizance of the
terms and eventually sign an armi
Stice
Marshal F'och then made the terms
in a loud voice dwelling upon each
word. The Germans were prepared
by semi-officia1 communications for
the stipulations, as a whole, but hear
ing set forth in detail the concrete
demands seemed to bring to them for
the first time full realization of the
extent of the German defeat.
They made a few observations,
merely pointing out material difficult
ties standing in the way of carrying
out some quite secondary clauses.
Then Erzberger asked for a suspen-.
sion of hostilities lh the interests of
humanity. This request Marshal
Foch fatty refused.
The delegates having obtained per-
mission to send a courier to Spa and
communicate with that place by wire
less withdrew. Marshal Foch i'm
mediateIy wrote an account of the
proceeding and sent them by an
aid to Premier C1emenceau who re-
ceived them at noon.
The German delegates are lodged
in a country mansion at Rethondes,
six miles east of Compiegne, and 80
miles from Marshal Fochs; head
quarters.
With the commander-in-chief a.
the time Of the interview were Major
Gen. Maxine Weygand, his assistant,
Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss.
first lord of the British admiralty,
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
IN ANARCHY'S GRIP
Villages Sacked and Returning Sol
diers Take Possession of Railroad
Lines-AlIied Aid Desired.

Zurich, Nov. 9.-Deplorable condi-
tions in Austria are described by q
traveller who has arrived here from
Vienna. Along the road the train was
invaded by crowds. Places in the
coaches occupied by Count Leopold
Won BerchtoId, former foreign minister
of Austria Hungary, and the Prince
of Shoenburg were taken and the
noblemen were elected. Bands of dis
orderly soldiers installed themselves
upon the roofs of the car
Stores in villages along the way
have been pillaged and foodstuffs
have been carried off The traveller
confirms reports that anarchy reigns
in the interior of Austria Hungary.
Farms are being pillaged and shops
sacked by throngs of deserting SOL
diers. The bourgeoisie. fearing the
Bolshevist movement, desire Allied in
tervention he says.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
AMERICANS GO AHEAD,
IGNORE PEACE move
Many Germans Surrender,
Believing End of War
is Near.

With the Am erican Army on the
Sedan Front, Nov. 9, (By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The fact that Ger
many had sent armistice delegates
within the Allied lines has not slowed
up the American operations. From
the heights east of Dun-sur- Meuse to
Sedan, the same dash that has char
acterized their work since the begin
ming of the offensive animated the
American troops in their operations
yesterday and today.
The American army east of the
Meuse continued to advance today
despite strong machine gun resist
ance.
The Americans went ahead in this
region both north and south of Dam
villers.
Along the line of the Meuse, on the
front from Sassey to Marlincourt last
night was marked by artillery and
machine gun fighting
what is the use of staying out
there to be killed on the last day
was the comment of scores of pris-
oners brought in yesterday by the
Americans. The captured Germans
were a more discouraged lot than
usual.
their government is quitting-and
they appear to be convinced that it is
it was absurd for them to neglect
the opportunity to surrender.
The American flag today is flying
over Dun-sur- -Meuse. Dun is pic
turesque town on the east bank of
the Meuse and is situated on high
hills whose steep slopes rise abruptly
from the main street.
When the Americans entered the
town the German battle fiag was fly
ing on the spire of the church which
crowns a. hill. For a few hours the
Americans were too busy to bother
with it, but then the American flag
took it's place, the German emblem
becoming the trophy of the engineer
corps.
The usual despoliation marked the
German withdrawal from Dun. Ex-
cept for the destruction of roads and
bridges, little property, however, was
DESTROYED aside from that damaged
bv the German and American artil-
lery. But the town is a monument to
the marksmanship of the gunners.
great part of the little city is yet
habitable, but there are few houses
that do not bear scars
Little of value was left within the
houses. The Germans carted away
everything of value they could carry
What they could not move, they de-
stroved. The shops of the town bear
evidence of the long occupation by
the Germans. Over a majority of the
shops there are German signs.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
MORTAL BLOW STRUCK
BY MAUBEUGE VICTORY
Enemy Cannot Shift Forces
to Meet Attack, Gen.
March Says.

Washington, Nov. 9.-The capture
of Maubeuge by the British. Gen.
March said today. marks the definite
severance of the Gerrean last artery
to that sector of the west front and
will make it impossible for the
enemy to shift his force 10 meet a.
new attack.
/ Summarizing the Allied successes
since the inauguration of the forward
movement Gen. March pointed out
that the Germans have been dri$sn
64 miles farther from Paris and TIE
territory they occupy in France has
been reduced from 10000 square
miles to less than $500.
American divisions operating with
the British in Flanders were identified
as the 37th (Ohio) under Major Gen.
c. S. Farnsworth, and the 91st
(Pacif1c coast, Alaska, Wyoming,
Montana, Navada and Utah) under
Major Gen. w. II. Johnson. The 91st
was on last reports on the heights of
Ard denarde, on the Scheldt river.
The American First army under
Gen. Pershing has advanced 80 miles
in the last eight days.
Gen. March characterized the pub
licatton of the erroneous announce
every bad for the military
program Of the United States" For
instance he said, in New York, the
steyedores who were engaged In
loading very essential supplies for the
expeditionary forces stopped work and
did not return at all on that day or
! the next day and army food ship
ments thus were delayed
In commenting on this incident the
chief of the staff made the staten ment
! that the American army will be in
France for some time even when
peace is declared.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
FACTORY HEADS JOIN
PROHIBITION FORCES
Manufacturers Sign Petition
Favoring Adoption of
"Dry" Amendment.

Prohibition forces struck their
hardest blow here in years today
when it announced that all the lead
ing manufacturers in the city had
gone on record as favoring the ratifi-
cation by the Connecticut legislature
of the amendment to the Federal
Constitution for national prohibition.
1t was master stroke and one that
will probably have great weight with
the incoming legislature.
The attitude of the manufacturers
was revealed in the following state
ment issued by prohibition party
headquarters:
THE undersigned manufacturers Of
the city of New Britain, Conn, do
hereby record themselves as in favor
of the ratification by the Connecticut
General Assembly at its 1919 session
of the Federal Constitution amend
ment for national prohibition of al
coholic beverages and do hereby re-
quest the senator of this district and
the representatives of this town to
vote for the ratification of said
amendment when presented to the
General Assembly"
The names signed TO the foregoing
are A. N. Able, M. L. Bailey, c. F.
Bennett Isaac Black, Robert S.
Brown, A. Buol, J. M. Burdick, e. w.
Christ, r. II. Cooper, A. r. Corbin.
Il. Fl. Davision. Fl. Z. Erwin, E. r.
GLASS, r. G. Goodwin, g. r. Goss
Charles r. Hare, r. M. Holmes, E. G.
Hurlburt, George P. Hart M. s, Hart
Walter II. Hart, R. n. Hemenway, A.
&. Kimball, George r. Ktmball JOS
eph f. Lamb, j. p. Minor, e. A
Moore. H. c. Noble, Martin x. Pas
coe, c. +. Parker. Charles B. Parsons
L. II. Pease, II. II. Pease, Robert N
Peck. f. G. Platt, Paul K. Rogers. r
fContinued on Ninth PagA1
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09

IS OUT

Chancellor but not for long. Though
the great statesman had made every
effort to instil his young pupil with
his own ideas of government and
diplomatic policies, the new emperor
soon found that he disagreed with
his grandfathers former close ad-
wiser in many important respects. In
1890 the disagreement of the two
men reached a crisis, rupture came
and Bismarck went The relations
between the two men remained
strained for several years, but be-
fore Bismarck died peace was made
between them.
With the passing of Bismarck the
Emperor's real reign began. AS a
military man he was a stickler for eff
ficiency, discipline and the observ
ance of etiquette to the last detail.
And of the details of all these COM
ponents of army life and training he
was familiar to the smallest point.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09

Friedrich Wilhelm Victor Albert
was born January 27. 1859, and be-
came Emperor William II on the
death of his father, Frederick III,
June Is, 1888. He came out of the
University of Bonn fully prepared to
enter the school of statcCraft. Set
to work in the government. bureaus,
he was early taught the routine of
official business under the tutelage of
the great Bismarck
At the death of his father the inn
perial throne devolved upon William
II who was then but twenty nine
years Of age Bismarck continued as
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
|MAUBEUGE TAKEN BY BRITISH:
HELD BY GERMANS SINCE 1914

London, Nov. 9.-The British forces
have captured the fortress of Maui
beuge, Field Marshal Ha1g an
nounced today. f
South of Maubeuge the British are
pushing eastward and are well be-
yond the Avesnes-M -Maubeuge road.
Maubeuge was taken by the Ger
French fortress in the hands of the
Germans. Before the war it was
considered a fortress of the first class
and guarded the Namur- Charleroi
route into France by way of the
Sambre river
The town is situated on both banks
of the Sambre and was founded in
the seventh century. Several famous
battlefields of French wars prior to
1.S00 are in close proximity to Maui
beuge.
Maubeuge was taken by the Ger
mans after heavy fighting with the
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
WOMEN WIN SEATS IN
STATES AND COUNTIES.

San Francisco, Nov. 9.-Feminine
aspirants in the far west who sought
seats in congress failed without ex-
ception in last Tuesdays elections but
many other women candidates for
lesser elective honors won success in
their campaigns for state, county and
municipal offices. Two women can
didates for the u. S. senate-Repre-
sentative Jeanette Rankin of Mon
tana and Miss Anne Martin of Nevada
were badly distanced by their mas
culine opponents. In the II far
western states where woman suffrage
prevails, IS women We're elected to
the Legislature.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
REBELLION SPREADS
IN NORTH GERMANY
Hanover, Gutenberg and Other
Cities Reported Joining Revolt
new DISORDERS IN HAMBURG
General Railway Strike Throughout
Empire, 1t is Said-TnsubOriinati
Among Troops-Newspaper Man
Head of Bavarian Uprising.

Copenhagen, Nov. 8, (By the AS
sociated Press) uprising in
northwestern Germany, according to
the only direct news from Germany
early today, is reported to have
spread to Hanover, Oldenburg and
other cities. Generally the revolt is
not attended by serious disturbances
Reports from the Danish border
town of Vambrup say that all is quiet
in Schleswig but that further dis
turbances are reported to have oc-
Cured in Hamburg.
-Four thousand men attempted to
overthrow the military authorities in
Altona, across the Elbe from Ham
burg, but the city now is quiet. The
German guards at the Danish border
have been ordered by the soldiers
councils to remain at their posts tenn
p srarily.
Il Travellers arriving from Germany
to report from Sasvan-Gen
ly is confined to the Ninth Army
corps which was recruited in Schles-
wig -Holstein. #,
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
Washington Remains Calm.

Washington, Nov. 9-Alied Arnistice today
being discussed German grand headquarters according to
unofficial reports having passed through the French
lines last night his German headquarters Spa with
Marshal Foch's armistce
confidence and cam displayed during the last few days
The last department dispatches told only of the meeting Of
delegates Marshal Foch reiterated
there would be delay informing the nation the
answer of the Germans it is delivered
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
and Vice Admiral William S. Sims,
American representative.

Rethondes, where the German
armistice delegates are living, is a.
small town on the north bank of the
river Aisne, six miles east of Com
piegne. It is between the forest OF
Laigue and the forest Of Compiegne.
When the Germans drove south
ward from Noyon last June, they
reached almost to Compiegne before
they were driven back The French
withdrew their lines north of the
Aisne in the region of Compiegne and
the Germans at one time were within
five miles of Rethondes. Today the
German lines are 65 miles away.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
BOISHEVII1I IN SIBERIA
SCATTERED, TOXIC SAYS.

Toxic, Nov. s, 2;40 n. m. (By tho
4 $50 ciated Press) )---Boishevik forces
End Austro- German prisoners operat-
ing IN Siberia now are almost COM
plotAly scattered, according to an Off
rial statement issued at the war Of
ncn here todny. Small bands attempt
e.; to plliage several towns during
October but we're Immediately dis
perscG, tic S:atenent rays
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
Paris Expects Surrender.

Paris, Nov. :45 m.-French opinion, which is remark
ably restrained and conservative is unanimous the that
Germany will capitulate between and Monday.
NJ Copies writing the Figaro fairly up the views
Of all editorial when he
The details of revolutionary Germany
lacking hour feel already
that they neither superficial fictitious Do they contain
the reaction
the defeat What authority does the republic proclaimed
Munich possess These questions which Germany
While Germany is rejecting the Allies terms Marshal
his blows without inermsson. The German
army may break, any There signs of
from the Sced yesterday and the French along the
of Is miles The alternative Germany
armstice invasion.
Sims American Representative.
Vice Admiral William S. Sims commander OF the American
forces the the first interview
Marshal the yeser
day.
1t learned during this morning that Admiral Sims
taking i'll the negotiations but has to London
1t regarded probable we'll informed circles that Prince
Maximila, German imperial chancellor, will today
leaders and will himself their authorize the plen
poteniares o the armistice.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
STEELE MISSING IN ACTION

Grove Steele Of 220 Pennington
avenue has received word that MS
son, John II. Steele of the 315th In
fantry has been reported missing III
action since September 26-
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
ASKED TO FORM CABINET

Madrid, Nov, Q, q. m. (By the
Associated Press) king Alfonzo has
asked Count Alvaro de Romanones to
form ministry.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
GERMANYS ANSWER BEING RUSHED BACK TO FOG
PARIS EXPECTS BERLIN TO QUIT BEFORE MONDA
HAlG DELIVERS SMASHING BLOW, TAKES MAUBEU(
Foch Reads Terms in Loud Tone, Visibly Af-
fecting Delegates; Armistice Discussed in
Railroad Car; Reply May Reach Headquar-
ters this Afternoon; Sims U. s. Representative

Paris Nov. g. 420 MT is probable that the German
Allied will brought
took them German headquarters
the believed the
delivered before the middle of this afternoon the
earliest.
government, however, the wireless,
Marshal Focs headquarters
will only ratify the decision thus conveyed them
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09

Paris, Nov. 9.-The alb
dication of Emperor William
is officially announced from
Berlin, according to a Havas
dispatch from Basel.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
General Railway Strike Begins.

London, Nov 8, 1880 p ma
general railway strike has begun in
Germany, according to a Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Co, quoting Berlin advices to the So
cial Demokraten of Copenhagen.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
Eisner Leads Bavarian Revolt.

Paris, Nov. 9.-Kurt Eisner a
Munich newspaper man and promin-
ent in socialist circles, is the leader of
the revolution which has broken
out in the Bavarian capital, it ap-
pears from information received
here. Some reports designate him as
president of the Bavarian republic
which has been proclaimed.
Eisner the advices add. has or
ganized q committee consisting of
workmen, soldiers and peasants, in
many respects similar to a Russian
soviet.
~ E1Sner is a newspaper man Ness~N rse ~e
Munich Post He first came to public
attention IN 1905 as q gifted speaker
at socialist meetings. He now is about
45 years old. He has not held pub
lie office.
Eisner was arrested some time ago
for having published the news that
Germany on July %, 1914, was mo-
bilizing her army. He was released
after serving a sentence lasting un-
til 8 days ago.
Only scant messages are arriving
from Germany with regard to the
Bavarian revolutionary movem ent.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
INSTRUMENTATION Among Troops.

Amsterdam, Nov. 8.-Cases of in
subordination occurred on Wednesday
among the troops of a German naval
division quartered at Lokeren, IL
miles northeast of Ghent, according
to a report from Casvan- ent.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
No Activity ON Italian Front.

F0 1H0OrN1V5 On 1tst1'stET FTUHt-
Rome, Nov. 9.-"No war event is
reported on the Italian 'front.'" saws
the war Office statement issued under
Fridays date. THE conditions of
the armistice are being carried out !"
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09

French Advance on Entire Front.
Paris, Nov. 9.-The French
armies this morning resumed their
forward march along the entire
front, the war office announced today.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
Maximilian Appeals For Unity.

Amsterdam, Nov. 8-Absolute unity
Is necessary among the German peo-
pie if they would avert unforeseen con-
sequences, declared Chancellor Maxi
milan in an appeal to the German
people He urged that all remain
calm. The chancellor's appeal re-
ceived in an official dispatch from
Berlin reads:
For more than four years the
German nation. united and calm has
endured the most severe sufferings
and sacrifices. If at this decisive
hour, when only absolute unity can
avert from the entire German people
great dangers for it's future, internal
strength gives way, then the conse-
uuences are unforeseeable.
"An indispensable demand in these
decisive hours which must be made
bv every peoples government is the
maintenance of the hitherto existing
calm, under voluntary discipline. May
every citizen be conscious of the high
responsibility toward this people in
the fulfl1ment of their duty
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09
WEATHER.

Hartford, Nov. 9.-Fore-
cast for New Britain and vi
Cinity: Unsettled, probably
showers tonight and Sunday;
warmer tonight.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09

1914. .a AAse%1{f. ttvss ...
British Cross Scheldt on Wide Front.
London, Nov. 9.-British troops in
Flanders have crossed the river
Scheldt on a wide front north Of
Tournai and have established them
selves on the east bank, according to
Field Marshal Haig's announcement
today.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-09

Continued on Ninth Page)
The Holly chieftain., 1918-05-03
LOCAL AID PERSoNAL

. . ses ssss .
. LOCAL A0D PIRSoMAL .
. . sss .
Editor Oonnslly and wife were in
town last THURSDAY.
August Bentmeuller from north OF
Towner. was in Holly last. Tuesday.
The Cantsta, In Q Flower Gar
dem" at opera house Friday night,
May 3rd.
II you want the best in the way
Of oils use Texaeo. For sale by
Holly Auto Go. 42-tf.
Stanley Maxwell WAS down from
Lamar last Wednesday attending to
some business and calling on old
friends.
Rev. HancheS. District Superinten-
dent of the Methodist church for
this district. was guest at the Rev.
r. r. Adams home Sunday night.
Judge and Mrs. J. C. Horn and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. /. Beavers of La
mar were in Holly last Thursday In
attendance at the Soldiers Parent
League.
w. r. Rockwell has resigned his
position as city marshall to accept
another position and Barney
Shook has been appointed by Ma,
yor Appel to fill the vacancy pend.
ing action by the council.
Mrs. B. H. bud Baldwin tnee
Ida McGlashen) went to Lamar the
latter part OF last week to join her
husband and that will henceforth
be her home The many friends of
these popular young people wish
them all the Joy that lik. can give. |
Prof Hemphill. Of Lamar who was
in Holly last Saturday. officially con.
nected with the track meet, spent
with his old friend Harry
O'Cane. rural carrier on Motor route
A. From here he went to Kansas
where he has position as cashier .
Of a bank.
Tom Mc(ilashen, who went with
the boys to take the examination
for admittance into the navy, re-
turned home last Tuesday. He
failed to get into"thx navy but 1t !.
is understood he did enlist with /
the band and is only waiting for
his pass in order to leave for Doug
las. Arizona.
Mrs. James Martin and daughter
of Des Moines, lows, are guests of
her aunt. Mrs. J. G. Christopher. /
She has been visiting relatives at
Boise, Idaho and is enrouted to her
home. Mrs. Martin is remembered
n Holly as Miss Jessie Porter, she
having resided here with her par
'nts until about eight years ago.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-05-03
NOTICE

Having purchased the drsy and
transfer business Of Mr.. N. E. Mapes,
| will be pleased to receive any pat
ronage in your line and will en-.
deavor to render good service.
ROY CHINN.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-05-03

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior U. 3
Land office at Lamar, Colorado,
April l6, 1918,
Notice is hereby given that VII
liam Coats, Of Webb, Colorado. who.
on October II, 1914, made HoNestesd
entry, No. O15ll2. for the Lot I, & 3.
4, EWA. Sec. 81 Lot l of Section 2s,
Township rs s., Range Al w., 9Th p.
NJ. has filed notice of intention to
make Final Three Year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before N. Conner Jones, U. S.
Commissioner, at Two Buttes, Colo,
on the 18th day Of June 1918.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
Edward Barnes, Henry Holdern, D
w. Coats, Des Woodall, all Of Webb
Colorado.
A. L. Beavers. Register.
May 3June II.