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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20
They Are So Careless

Hippopotamus meat is said to
be as good as pork, but the chances
are that a lot of hippopotamuses
running about would muss up a
back yard almost as much as
chickens.-Marion Ohio Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20

Men Are So Unreasonable
You only kiss me now when
you want money"
Good gracious. John. isn't that
often h?"-Pearson' Weekly.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
PRATT WITH JESTER;
 COVERT FOR QUIGLEY
Republican Candidates An nounce Appointment of
 Campaign Managers.

The men who will conduct their respective campaigns were today named by Mayor George A. Quigley and Alderman M. Irving Jester. Lu- ther M. Barnes the third republican aspirant for mayoralty honors, has vet to announce his choice. Repro sentative Richard Covert of 27 Ed son street has consented to act as Mayor QuigIey's political agent and
 Edward M.. Pratt of ' Trinity street
 has accepted the reins as mana ger of
 MT. testers campaign.
 MT. Pratt is superintendent of the
 Corbin Screw division of the Ameri-
 can Hardware corporation, is a mem-
 Der of the board of education and
 also serves as a member of the dis
 trict congressional delegation. Were it not for his close association with 1 MT. Jester and his warm personal friendship for the second warder MT. Pratt has taken the responsibility of
 get into the political game and act as his manager. but the two men have been friends for many years and as an act of Friendship as well as a strategic political move the two got together with the result that MT
 Pratt has taken he responsibility of conducting MT. Jesters campaign. MT. Pratt is regarded as a capable man and the Jester followers look for
 success under his direction.
 Representative Covert is also re- garded as an able man. He served
 in the last legislature as representa- tive from this city and four years ago made a record run in the caucus against Bcrnadotte M. LoomiS for l tax collector. MT. Covert, always a 1 red hot republican, is warm Quiz ] ley admirer, has always worked for l the present administration and de- ! clares that as Mayor Quigley's man. ] ager he will leave no stone unturned 1 to bring about successful conclu- : sion to his campaien
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
U. s. WILL NEVER
 QUIT, SERBIAN SAYS
Dr. NcSnitCtl Declares America Will Fight Intil Victory Over Ger
 many is Gained.

Paris, March S.-That war will complete the development of the na- tional Individuality of the United States, is the conviction expressed Dy bian mission to the United States. in a statement given to the Petit Paris fen. That. he said. would be the most positive and fortunate result of the struggle, and civilization through out the habitable globe would pr5tlt by it.
 pr. Nesnitch declared he returned from the United States fully con- vinced that America would not stop half way adding:
 "She could not even if she would, furl her banners before victory has Shone upon them. It would be a mis- fortune and this is fully realized in competent quarters, not only stagna- tion but decline. It would be at the same time a setback for humanity in general. Americans will never ac- cept that.
 "One of the reasons for the Suc- cess of my mission was that I always insist upon the necessity for carrying on the war to victory and turning a although I represented nation which has suffered and suffers more than any other from the war, and which in proportion, has made the greatest sacrifices"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
REQUEST S4OO,OO0,OOO
 NOW FOR ORDNANCE
Congress Urged to Take Immediate Action on Fund to Purchase
 Big Guns.

Washington, March 9.-Congress was asked today by the army ord nance bureau for an urgent deficiency appropriation of $400,000,000 for the manufacture of ordnance, principally heavy guns.
 Addition of the $400, 100000 item to the deficiency bill pending in the sen ate was requested by the acting chief of ordnance, but senate leaders were disposed to delay action and have the appropriation take it's usual course through the house, although the ap- propriatiOn particularly was requested ipmmediately by the, ordnance depart ment contracts for heavy guns could be let now with final actual eN- penditure considerable delayed.
 With men and supplies moving forward to General PerShing in ac- cordance with the pre-arranged sched- ule, the War department has taken up the organization of the first field army, the largest tactical unit used in mod ern warfare. Until General Pershing has under command complete field army no further organization of units will be started.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
ANTHRACITE PRICE
 LOWER ON APRIL 1
Houscholders May Buy Coal At 90 Cents Less For Period Of Six Months.

Washington, March 9-Regulations designed to prevent coal hoardin 2 and at the same time insure the fill ing of household needs for the next winter during the summer, were pub lished by the fuel administration to- day in an announced average reduc- ton of 30 cents a ton in the retail price of anthracite coal for domestic use. The price will apply for the six month period from April 1 to Septem- Der 1.
 Although no reduction in soft coal was made to consumers the fuel aG- ministration began revision of soft coal prices at the mines with the idea of applying a new scale before the beginning of the coal year, April first.
 It also ordered a penalty reduction of 50 cents a ton in the price of coal found to contain a large percentage of impurities.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
NO HOPE FOR MEYER
Former Secretary of Navy Not E,N- pcctcd to Live Through Day-fnd Matter of Hours.

Boston, March 9.-No hope was held out this morning for the recov- cry of George von L. Meyer, for mcrIN secretary of the navy, who has been desperately ill with a tumOr of the liver ut his home here for several weeks. pr. Henry Jackson, his phy- sician, said he slowly was sinking and that was not expected to live through the day MT. Meyer is very Iow,' Dr. Jackson said. and l fear the end is simply a question of @ few hours.'
 Captain George VOn l.. Meyer, Jr.. recently assigned to service at the war college, who was recalled to duty several days ago, arrived here early today from Washington after being advised that his father was dylng. One of Mr Meyers daughters, Mrs. Giuseppe Brambilla is at Rome.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
DUTCH CHNRTERING ATTITUDE.
Prohibition Against Renting Ships to
 Allies Would Be Inncutral

The Hague, March S.--A reply was made today by the semi-o1ficial news agency to the recent article in tho NorddutcheSce Allegimenc Zeitung, a newspaper of Berlin, in which it was said Germany considered as an un- neutral act the chartering of neutral ships by Entente powers. The news agency says:
 Tn view of the provisions of inter- national law it would be partial and not in accordance with neutrality if a neutral government forbade it's ship owners to allow their ships to sail on other than it's own interests; it would be granting q cooperation to 8 bel ligcrent to whose interests it would put difficulties in the way of it's ene- mics overseas supplies. Moreover, the government by so doing would he promoting the submarine blockade which it has branded repeatedly as il- legal"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
Henry s, Chase Had No Time to Arrange for Public Requests
ESTATE GOES TO FAMILY
Widow to Receive Income From Onc- Third and Children From Remain dcr-Refcrs to Mysterious Letter la Possession of Trustees.

Waterbury, March 9.-The will Of Henry $. Chase, filed for probate to- day, creates a trust to continue during the life of Mrs. Henry s. Chase she to receive one-third of the income and the other heirs to receive the other two-thirds.
 The will says: Tt is expected re- garding the one-third that such trust shall determine and end at the death of my wife, and at her death I give, bequeath and devise all of my prop ertv to my children, the survivors or survivors of them, per stripes"
 In explanation of the absence of public bequeaths it is stated that tho will was drawn under un- usual circumstances, on Saturday last, just previous to the operation for appendicitis
 MT Chase had" the stateme ent reads mo time to formulate anything but the most general provisions, as Is disclosed by the will itself, prac- tically in accordance with the Con- necticut law of distribution. It is a question how far in any case ideas which he had concerning possibili- ties for the future of Waterbury, to most devoted, had taken definite shape in his own mind. TO whatever extent these ideas may have been for mulated, there was no time and no opportunity for him even to outline them in a will"
 The will makes mention of a "cer- tain letter this day written and signed by me directed to my trustees and family" and it is directed that "the 4T-11Stees retain in their hands of the income of my said property sufficient in amount to use in accordance with the directions in said letter"
 Frederick s. Chase and Frank F.. Noble have qualified as executors of the will The trustees are Mrs. Henry Chase, Miss Edith Chase, Frederick s. Chase, Irving Chase and Frank E.. Noble.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
REDM0ND'S DEATH
 MOURNED BY QUEEN
Alexandra Sends Message of Sympathy to Bereaved
 Widow.

London, March 9.-The body of John Redmond was taken to Ireland last night. Interment probably will be made Sunday in the family vault at Wexford.
 Messages of sympathy from Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra Woro among those received by Mrs. Red mOnd yesterday. Queen Alexandra, in referring to the death of MT. Red mOnd, said it was an lrreparaDle loss, which we all share.''
 Some 2,000 person, representing all political parties, societies and organ- izations attended a solemn requiem mass in Westminster cathedral Fri day morning for MT. Redmond.
 Premier Lloyd George, Andrew Bonar Law, Sir Edward Carson, Wis., count Bryce, Attorney Gen. Smith, Sir George Cave, Home Secretary and many political colleagues of. the na- tionalist leader attended in person, while the king and queen sent their representatives and the general pub lie filled the great cathedral. Mrs. Redmond, her son and daughter were the chief mourners.
 Cardinal Bourne, assisted by high church dignitaries celebrated the mass, after which the cardinal de- livered a short address. The casket, covered with an Irish flag was placed on a bier surrunded by floral tributes. At the entrance to the cathedral the Union Jack and Papal flag f1lew at half mast.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
WILSON REBUKED BY
 AUSTRIAN PREMIER
Makes Hands On'' Declaration in Speech Before Lower House
 of RcichSrath.

Amsterdam, March S.-The Lower house of the Reichsrath adopted q, four months provisional budget after a speech by Dr. von Seydler, the Aus trian premier, in which he declared that the government adhered to the principle of the right of the peoples of Austria to self government within their own terrltries but not beyond the frontiers of the country, accord ing to a Vienna dispatch. The gov ernment, he said, also adhered to the right of self determination as far as compatible with the preservation and development of the entire state The government at the same time adopted the principle of the right of national ities for self determination, he said, to the extent to which no nationality must OppresS any other nationality and that every nationality is entitled to live it's own life within it's own territory.
 The premier announced that q bill in this sense will be introduced eSpe- cially dealing with the south S3av question the settlement of which will correspond With the south Slav's dy- nastic and imperial royalty. He fur ther said measures had been taken to countcract enemy propa ganda i'l Austria
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
H. s. STUDENT BADLY BURNED
Howard Hubbard, Pupil in High
 School Narrowly Escapes Death by Electrocution Yesterday Afternoon.

Howard Hubbard. aged 15 years, son of Mrs. B. H. Hubbard of 15O Arch street, underwent q thrilling ex- perience yesterday afternoon on Shuttle Meadow avenue which near lH terminated in his death by elec- troclution. In some way the boy fell from a telegraph pole and in so doing he came in contact with high tension wires. burning his legs and body in q frightful manner. He was discovered by Hermann Doerr, who Cn asCertaining his identity and the Lature of his injuries, had him con Ncyed in haste to the New Britain General hospital Hubbard is stu cent in the New Britain High school.
 At the hospital this afternoon it was stated that Hibbard's condition was regarded as serious.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

London, March 9.-After bonn bardment lasting all day the Germans yesterday evening attacked on front of nearly a mile in Belgium from point south of the Menin road to north of Poelderhoeke, the war office announces.
 The Germans were repulsed except near Poelderhoeke, and positions on a front of 200 yards which were lost were recaptured before the night
 "A party of the enemy which ap- preached our line yesterday evening east of Neuve Chaepelle was driven off by our fire" the war office an
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
DEFENSIVE ON MILE FRONT BY
 GERMANS BLOCKED BY BRITISH

nOunCes At dawn this morning Portuguese troops successfully raid ed German trenches in this neigh borhood and captured several prison CTS.
 "Aonther successful raid in which a large number of prisoners were cap tured by us was made by our troops south of Fleurbaix."
 Berlin, via London, March D. Troops of Crown Prince Ruphrecht on the Flanders front yesterday brought in numerous prisoners after accommodating, says today's German general staff statement.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
Why Advance Is Continued.

Petrograd, March 9.--Replyin, the Russian inquiry as to the re for continuance of hostilitics by Germans after conclusion of D, General Hoffman. the German mandcr, in a telegram to Er Krylenko. says such military oI tions as have taken place since arTfisticc- was deciared arc n, SarN due to sporadic movement Russian detachments, He dec all regions occupied since the cor sion of peace will be evacuated mediatcly.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
Enemy Sympathizers Spreading Tales
 Of Disaster to New Britain Soldiers


That some willy German propaganda worker is getting in his nefarious work in this city is the opinion of Clerk Earl Kisselbrack of the War Bureau. During the past few days numerous stories have gained circulation about the city garding the New Britain soldiers of which causing much anxiety to mothers, fathers ana friends of the local soldiers. During yesterday alone the War Bureau received 50 telephone calls asking for information concerning the casualties.
 Inasmuch the government has made men, ton of such casualties are reported has given out nothing to indicate such things the War Bureau is at loss to explain where the stories originate.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
MRS. BRAY VERY LOW
Wife of Prominent Physician in Critical Condition at Her Court Street Home.

Mrs Elizabeth V. Bray, wife of Dr.. Henry T. Bray of 48 Court street, is in critical condition at her home and late this afternoon it was stated that she was sinking fast. News of Mrs. Bray's condition will bring general regret throughout the city.
 Mrs. Bray who was Miss Elizabeth O'Connell, daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Michael O'Connell, was mar ried about 12 years ago to Dr. Bray, then a new practitioner in this city. Two children. Henry and Margaret Bray, were born of the union.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
Gcrman- Rumanian Peace ConcIu

London, March 9.-Conclusion peace between Russia and Rum is announced in d Russian wir statement received here today. mania promises to evacuate all BessaTabia.
 Other provisions of the treaty
 The evacuated places are to b cupied permanently by Ru! troops.
 Local auth ority will be inyests local self governing bodies.
 In every town militia wifi formed from the inhabitants of town for defense of the interes the population.
 All Russian prisoners and thos rested for political reasons vii released.
 An international commission, two Russian and two Rumanian resentatives will be created to up points of conflict between countries.
 Rumania will have the right leave detachm ents in Bessarabia al the protection of Rumanian prod and inhabitants residing there.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
ANTOLINI FREED
New Britain Man Suspected of Being Implicated in Chicago Dynamite Plot Is Given His Freedom

Word was received in this city to- day that Louis Antolini had been Iib- erated by the Chicago police, no evi- dence having been discovered that would incriminate him in any dyna- mite plot. His sister is still being , detained but efforts are being made to provide a bond
 Antolini was arrested several days ago when he called at the jail to see his sister. number of letters re- gently received from Italy were trans lated but failed to reveal any evidence of bomb plotting on his part
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

Washington, March 9.-Names of the next of kin and emergency ad- dresses of soldiers whose names ap- pear on the casualty lists of the Am erican forces in France will be with held in the future as the result of Q war department published order to- day.
 In explaining this decision the de- partment says that the step had been urgently recommended by General Pcrshing and the purpose of the or- der was to keep valuable information from the enemy. Officials disclained any intention of suppressing reports of heavy casualties abroad
 The committee on public informa~ ton declared that it would discon- tinue issuing the lists of dead and wounded taking the position that these, without addresses, would be worthless to newspapers.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
LAST MINUTE EXEMPTION.
Wicl&crStrOm Gets His Notice in Time
 to Prevent His Going.

Bernard Wickerstrom, who was scheduled to leave last night with nine other local men for Kelly Field, San Antonio, for service in the avia- ton corps, received a notification from the district exemption board notifying him that he had been chased in Class 2D just short time before the train left W:cIlerstrom de cided not to go to Texas and will re- main here at his former occupati0n.
 The nine other men left on the 7:17 p. n train last night. One hundred were at the station to see them off.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
'49ER WAS TwAIN's FRIEND.

San Francisco, March 9-News was received today of the death at Son. era, Ca1s of stephen Edward Gillis, aged 30. It stirred ln old timers memories of pioneer days when Gil- lis was an associate of Mark Twain and Bret Harte. Gillis was a printer and writer and followed his vacations on newspapers here and other west crn cities while the gold excitement was at it's height.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
PRESIDENT FAVORS
 WAR CORPORATION
Writes Letter to Representative Moore Endorsing Bill as Neces-
 sary War Measure.

Washington. March 9.-President Wilson today set at rest any question of his personal support of the war finance corporation bill by writing to Representative Moore today that he wanted to see it enacted.
 "I am entirely in favor of the adOp- tion of the war finance corporation bill'' wrote the president. q deem it in fact a necessary war measure"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
DUBLIN PARADES BARRED
Military Authorities Forbid Demon- StratiOnS or Meetings Between March 17 and P in Irish Capital

Dublin, March 9.-The military authorities have posted throughout the city a proclamation prohibiting the holding of meetings and process sions between March 1 6 and March 27.
 London March 8.--David Lynch, Sim Feiner flood controller" was ar rested Thursday in connection with the recent communicating of pigs in Ireland, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from London.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
SINK RUSSIAN TRANSPORTS
German Destroycrs Best Steamers in Battle South of Aiand Islands tn Thursday.

London, March 9.-Two Russian transports were attacked ond sunk by German destroyers after a fight south of the Aland Islands on Thursday, says q Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

Paris, March 9.--German aviators raided Paris, last night. Early r3- ports show that bombs were dropped with some loss of life and property.
 Berlin, March 9. via London
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
IN FK War Department gated List of Ca4
 No Addresses

Washington, March 9.- the eNpurgated casualty sts sued by the war department todhys It shows First Lieut.. Louis J. Jordon killed in action, and First Lieut.. John IT. Greene slightly wounded
 The names of 36 privates are on the list but, according to the new custom without home addresses or next of kin It follows:
 Two killed in action, died of disease, severely wounded, 19 wounded slightly, and two killed in accidents, one of them an airpIane casualty.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
Organize Army to Strike BoIsIlet

Organize Army to Strike BoIshe
 London, March 9.--The social olutlonarieS have decided to or. ize national guard to overth the Bolsheviki regime in Russia. cording to Dr. Eleff of Moscow versity, who is quoted in a Col hagen dispatch to the Exchange Il graph as saying that the deci Was reached at recent conferd in Moscow. A great army is being organized in the Don disI supported by Cossacks, the displ adds, and ii was also planned to troduce 0 republic in Russia vii coalition government which WI not accept the .BolshI peace. Professor Eleff asserted Il of the new movement had been pressed by the Petrograd Bolsh news agency.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

Information concerning the ler ed entrance of British and Japa. cruisers into VIadivostok harbor
 asked of the British and Japa1 embassies in Petrograd on Jani % by the Bolshevik government. Japanese embassy at Petrograd
 sued an official statement den that Japanese forces had been lar
 lCNniinlnd 0r Arintl, 1,nnaA
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
Popular Government in siber-i.

London, March 9.-Estabfishd of popular government in SLj under Admiral Co1chak, former 4 mander of the Russian Black fleet, through the organization ol army to cooperate with the led of the anti-Bolshevik novemenl now in preparation, it is learned
 Details of an alleged landin { Japanese troops at Vladivostol
 January are given in the Petrol newspaper Novia Ihizn of Januar1 which has just been received
 The paper says that the JapaA cruiser Mikado arrived on JanuaTx and was followed by two more cruz on January 14.
 Four thousand soldiers were lad and numbers of officers continue. arrive in VIadivostok daily, accs ing to the paper. The Japaneseg miral assured the local Worknf and Soldiers council that the arl of ships and troops should nos considered as the beginning of tary operations, but they were t5 to protect Japanese subjects.
 The message tc this newspaper the Vladivostok public was alarI greatly and that the revolutiol committees were concentrati ting sheVik troops.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
WEATHER.

Hartford March 9.-Forc- east for New Britain and vi t,inity: Rain warmer tonight and sunday.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
LEA
 POST ON H
PARIS BOMBED BY GERM

Paris lag'|l ! bombs last nounceS,
 throwing o open towlls Pernnisanen III attack was
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

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New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

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The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-12-11
RETURN PEACE
Be CELEBRATED
IN JULY, 1926

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 10.-Looking
more than seven years ahead. a num-
Der of citizens of this city and state
have turned their attention to the
150th anniversary of the signing of
the Declaration of Independence
a resolution has been prepared for
introduction in the state legislature.
which meets in January. for the APP
pOintment of n state commission to
arrange q great international exhibi-
ton to celebrate the return of peace,
in conjunction with the 150th ami
versary of national independence. in
July. 1926. Appeal will be made for
cooperation on the part of the whole
nation and OF our war allies as well.
1t is proposed to urge congress to fos-
ter the celebration.