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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
BRITISH AIRPLANE
IN LONG FLIGHT
Six-ton Machine Drops Many
Bombs on German Cruiser
Near ConStantinopIe.

LONDON. Jan. 19-CCorres-
pondence. )-Interesting details Of
the recently announced flight Of a
British battle airpIane from Lon
don TO Constantinople where It
bombed the bagtleship GOeben, the
German headquarters and the Turk
ish war office. were given at ban
quet here the other day by Hand
ley Page. who described it as the
longest distance military attack on
record. The flight Of 1000 miles
was made without mishap.
The feat was accomplished by a
biplane with two go horsepower
engines. Csrrying two pilots, an en-
gineer and two mechanics.
Weighed Six Tons.
Loading up at Hendon,' said Mr..
Faye. "the machine. which with
spares and luggage was over six
tons in weight, proceeded TO Paris,
Lyons and, 20 avoid the Alps, CON
tinued by way OF Marseilles. From
Marseilles the Journey was by way
OF Spezzia 20 Pisa, Rome. Naples
and Otranto, the last point over a
friendly country. The next and per-
haps the most difficult stage OF the
journey, was over the Albanian
Alps 10 SalOniki, a trip OF $50 miles
across mountains varying from 5000
10 10, 600 feet, with no suitable place
for landipg in case Of need. In
covering this distance only two stops
were made, the first at Paris and
the second at Pisa.
From Salonikki the adventurous
party flew TO their base. overhauled
the machine and prepared for a
long distance bonn bling expedition TO
Constantinople. a distance Of 1870
miles.
"On their attack trip they set
forth with IS bombs and on aTTiv-
ing at the sea OF MarmOra throt-
tied Down from 1000 10 1900 feet.
the Golden Horn and other points
being clearly in view.
After q short survey Of the lights
OF COnstantinOple, and to make sure
Of their detectives. they came down
90 500 feet and dropped a salvO Of
four bombs. hoping 10 hit the Goe-
ben which was anchored just be
meath them. Unfortunately they
missed the ship, but managed TO hit
one or two submarines that were
lying alongside her.
Made second Attempt.
turning on their track, they
made another attempt on the Goe-
ben. and this time If spite Of the
attentions OF number Of Turkish
and German anti-aircraft guns,
managed TO land four bombs Oh the
battleship Then they fie" 20 a ship
called the General. which was the
Headquarters of the Germsn staff,
and dropped two bombs en- her
Next they made their way 20 the
Turkish war office and dropped Two
more bombs on that building, the
Turkish official report OF the irc,-
dent stating that the war office was
not destroyed
After half an hours bombing
on Constantinople they turned
round and made for their base. one
of their engines was disabled and
no fewer than IS bullet holes were
made in their machine. The jour
ney 90 ConstantinOple and back, a
distance OF $40 miles. occupied
seven hours. They were 80 hours in
the air on the flight from London
To COnstantinople."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
RANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Average
Loans decreased, $19.292, 900; de
mand deposits increased. S41.507.-
600; time deposits decreased $3.50. =
900. reserve decreased. $2.99O.25O.
Actual-Loans decreased. s32,-
$4,000: demand deposits decreased.
S77.5SO. 900: time deposits increased
sIS36. coo; reserve decreased, sI0.-
Sg6,7S0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
Keeping DOUn Consumption
in an Army Camp
BY WOODS HUTCHINSON. VI. d.

In an army as in a nation. vigour
and progressiveness, run roughly IN
proportion TO the amount OF meat
consumed per capita The only rea-
son under heaven why any nation
or class in a nation. does not eat
plenty OF meat is that it can't get il,
either on account Of poverty or lack
Of intelligence.
The heaIthiest and most vigorous
rice-eating, or potato-eating or cas-
sava or banana eating nation in the
world can be fed up 10 from 30
percent 10 so percent higher work
ing power and healthfulness by a
liberal addition Of meat 20 their diet.
What is more 10 the point in the
present instance, the wide Colonial
experience Of both England and
France with native troops had
shown overwhelmingly that almost
any tribe or race Of black, brown,
red. or yellow varieties of the genus
humanum can be made into first
class fighting men against both the
foe and disease by feeding upon
even an approach t. European
army radons. with meat. fat, and
wheat bread.
The next most important anti-con-
sumption element in the army ration
has been the liberal supply of good
bread. Not only has the army
bread ration been liberal to the
point Of extravaganza. but the quail
ity Of the bread is better than that
supplied TO the civil population.
That 1 found TO be the case on prac-
tically every front that ] visited. and
other observers with whom / have
talked had the same experience. In
deed, outspOken and unhesitating
testimony to this effect is volunteer
ed by almost every Tommy who
comes home on leave. or Poilu on
permission.
Just what this is due TO is some
thing of a puzzle. in part. probably
TO the fact that the army bakers
and cooks under the watchful super
vision Of the medical, sanitary and
army service officers, do their bread
making more intelligently and care
fully. But most Of it is due to a
lower percentage of bran and other
indigestible husks in the flour.
A considerable amount of the
army flour has been bought by con-
tract abroad. and hence is of the
civilized or white variety. And this,
when mixed with the So percent war
bread -four, has mitigated its un-
palatableness. In several places L
have found that the bakers for GER
tain units. who had had their bread
ration issued TO them in the form
Of flour. were deliberately sitting or
boiling il themselves before ma lsins
it into bread, so as to remove a con-
siderable percentage of the surplus
bran.
They told me the rather curious
and unexpected fact that by doing
this and sitting out the bran par
ticIes. they could get more lOaves
of bread to the hundred pounds OF
-four than by using the whole un-
sifted flour. So that il went just as
far and the men liked it very much
( better.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20

Indeed. the experience OF the
armies is beginning TO raise a doubt
in the minds of thoughtful supply
experts and army doctors as TO the
real and fundamental economy Of
the IS percent war bread flour. one
half of the eight percent saving
supposed to be effected by it is
known TO consist of fragments Of
the husk of the wheat berry, which
are entirely indigestible in the
human stomach As these frag-
ments are not only incapable of as
similatiOn but set up an irritation
in the stomach and inteStineS with
or without diarrhoea which sweeps
away more than their own bulk Of
the digestible elements of the -four
unutilized. il is an open question
whether the saving supposed 10 be
effected by their retention is not a
fallaciOus one.
IL would be very helpful 10 have
careful experimental tests made up
on squads OF students or soldiers or
other volunteers to see whether this
saving is a real or an imaginary one,
and also 10 test whether. if a given
amount Of 50 percent -four were
sifted before being made into bread,
more loaves Of the latter would be
eaten per week than Of the unsifted
-four.
The third element Of Importance
in the soldiers diet in keeping up
his superb health and high degree
l..
been the sugars, and their recOgni-
ton as a real food In every army
ration, on every mess table, on the
three western fronts. sugar In some
form. fruits. dried. canned or pre-
served, chocolate or syrup, has been
made a regular and substantial fea-
ture
The craving. gnawing sense Of
hunger for Something sweet. which
comes over man after two or three
weeks Of the old style army. or lum-
Der camp. or COW camp, dry ra-
ton" is not only almost irresistible
but a sound and wholesome instinct.
The first and intensest craving OF our
cowboys. our lumber-jaCks and our
miners when they come down 20 he
little frontier towns. is for canned
peaches and pie and sweet cake.
their second for whisky.
There can be no question that the
remarkable sObriety of the huge
armies in this war, and the rarity OF
alcoholic excess among the soldiers
has been closely connected with the
abundant and varied supplies of
that other readily assimilable car
bOhydrate" sugar, either straight or
in the form OF dried fruits. preserves.
sweet biscuits or syrup. IN the ra-
ton.
a partial exception 10 this gen
etal sweep OF triumph over tuber-
culosis would appear 20 be the
French army. in which. particularly
within the last year or year and a
half. a considerable number OF cases
OF tuberculosis have been reported.
The numbers have been variously
estimated. but while the figures may
look large in the mass. and taken
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06

vet there is a confident undertone, and all setbacks are followed by prompt rncOveries Prices respond much more readily to good news than to bad news There is decided disposition to resist bad news, evidently part or the con- fident war spirit. Stocks appear to De
 concentrated in strong hands, Specula-
 tive holdings being remarkably light.
 Good railroad shares are selling tow
 considering the returns offered ana
 improved general conditions. Bohos
 are inactive, while short term notes
 find more ready purchasers under
 present monetary and investment con-
 ditions Government loans naturally
 absorb a large part of the new capital
 and savings. During March the
 amount of new enterprises reported ot
 q million or over was only SIPS, S,oOO.-
 ono against $2SO,0OO,000 a year ago;
 while the similar totals since Janu-
 ary1 were s45S, 000,000 and $S09,0oo,-
 coo. respectively. In other words
 war has cut down home investments
 in the new enterprises fully one-haAl'
 This means that when the struggle IS
 ever there will be a rush of deferred
 enterprises in this country Whlch,
 added to other demands, means wide
 spread business activity, lmplles a great demand for capital and lapoI' and continued high prices. Our gov ernment continues to extend it's powers over business affairs, and there is now some talk of it's taking over the meat hacking industry, which may possibly include a very wide range of animal side products. One of the latest steps in government regulation has been ,he stoppage of short sales, which in l business circles will generally be re- 1 garded as a mistake, for the reason 1 that such transactions always create l a huying power that is invaluable n l rbeclzing undue depression and parict 1 11inancial Opcrations must be con- ] timed npon conservative lines, credit i and security markets still being par l +icu]arly sensitive to the shocks and 1 uncert ainties of war.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
BARTENDERS' BALI.
MiXologists Plan Event Monday Night
 in Turner Hall

The annual concert and ball of the local branch of the International | Bartenders Union will be held Mon- day evening in the new Turner hall. The various committees in charge nave spent considerable time perfect ing plans for the affair. Lynch's or chestra will furnish music. Nisiting, friends from Waterbury, New Haven, Meriden, Hartford and Bristol will be in attendance.
 The committees in charge are as follows: General committee, William Walsh, president: R. $. Andrews, chairman; Arthur F. Connor, secre- tary and treasurer; entertainment, Thomas Boyle, chairman: William Sloan, c. J. Curry, A. F. Monsees, J. M. Butler, J. +. OBrien, William P Buckley; refreshme ents, Chas Maier and William Fowler; admission, A. F. Connor, Al Pager, NJ. T. kerwin and James McCarthy; press, M. Daly, Eu- gene o'Donnen, Fred Elmer; floor directors, P. H. Corbett, Louis Fodt and J. II. Haffey.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
DRAFT WOMEN FOR NURSES.
New York Suffragists Welcome Con-
 s6l.iptiOn of Sex.

New York, April 6.--Suffrage lead CTS in this city welcomed last night a proposal made by Louis J. Frank. superintendent of the Beth Israel hospital, to draft women to relieve the shortage of nurses. All said that women's obligations of service to the country in p crisis were as great as those imposed upon men, but they thought that the response of women to a call for volunteer nurses would exceed the numbers needed.
 In a letter to Bird s. Coler, com missioner of charities, MT. Frank suggested that women be drafted lrimarily to take the places here of the nurses who had responded in great numbers to the calls for volun- teers in the military hospitals abroad, but he also proposed that these draft ed women nurses should be sent to the military hospAals. His letter has hcen sent to Representative Isaac Siegel with the request that selective draft law for women be passed by congress.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
BEEKEFPFERS ELECT.

Hartford, April 6.-The Rev. E. D. Marsh of West Hartford, was elected president of the Connecticut Bee keepers Association at it's 27th an lrAal meeting in the capitol today. An address on bee culture by Dr. F. F. Phillips of the bureau of entomology of the United States department of agriculture was given. Other off, cers chosen were: Vice president, IT. l.. Lankton, Wethersfeld; secretary treasurer, L. W. Adams, Hartford: :: executive committee, l.. c. Root of Stamford. F., J Griffen of Bridgeport H. w. Ccoey of Westport; program committee, ThA Rev. MT. Marsh, A. W Yates and N w. Adams.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
PURCHASE w. $. s.

At a meeting of the New Britain Liquor Dealers association yesterday afternoon, it was voted to purchase $500 worth of War Savings Stamps. 1t was also voted to have the associa- ton purchase stamps every month. The rapid increase in the price of goods was discussed by the members. Since the first of the year, there has Seen a heavy increase in the wholesale prices of all liquors and beer, accord ing to the statements of President Monsees.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
AID RED CROSS.

Manager w. $. Slater today re. ceived word from Manager Wheeler of the Goldenrods basketball team of Winsted that it would be impossible to play the game with the New Brit ain Y. NJ. c. A. team Thursday eve- ming and dancing will follow. The pro- were completed for the contest Tues day evening and the team and friends will leave at 6:30 o'clock. A prac- tice game will be played Monday eve ming and dancig will follow. The pro ceeds will oe donated 10 the Red Cross
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
l|VIfRMYER WARNS
 OF DETERMINATION
Thinks Assessments on Incomes
 Have Reached Safety Limits

Columbus, Ohio, April 6.-Samuel Untermyer of New York, in an ad- dress at the opening of the Liberty Loan campaign here tonight, told his hearers that if they would avoid con- fiscatlon of private property they must lend their money to the govern ment. Although long an advocate of the income tax, MT. Untermyer said the present lcVies were about as heavy as enterprise would stand, and he declared that the revenues from this source had been greatly underesti- mated
 He also paid his respects to tho critics of the government in the mat ter of unpreparedness, and declared the country would have been rent asunder if a big war program had been undertaken prior to Gernanvs S resum ption of unlimited submarine warfare.
 ''There are just three ways in which to raise the money needed by the gov ernment in this war; said the speak CT. By taxation, by bond issues. and by the confiscation of private property. We are now raising fully 25 per cent. of the annual needs of the government through the income tax and excess profits tax law. In my judgment, the revenues from this source have been greatly underestimated. I believe the tax will yield at least $500, ,000,0 900 and probably over $4,O00, 900, 900.
 Having been for tWenty-six years or more a consistent champion of the income tax law, and at a time when 1t was regarded as reproach and socialistic assault on property ,fro+ +oin h no tender regard for the inviolabil- ity of great incomes. If we could in the interest of the prosperity of the country impose still further taxa tion, I should be heartily in favor O. doing so. It is purely question of governmental policy and not of sym pathy with the inviolabiHty of great incomes. If the recent proposal to take all incomes in excess of $100,00O a year were not to my mind destruc- tive of the very purpose sought to be attained, I would favor such a law. but believe we have wel1-nig} reached the border line of safety it the way of that form of taxation. Any further substantial burdens In that direction will serve only to provoke evasion and to destroy industry, in itiative and enterprise
 "It is a fact known to those among us who have to deal with this sub ject that many great fortunes have been and are being distribu from fear of these impending additional burdens. There is no effective way. and there ought to be none, of pre- venting a man from distributing his property during his lifetime. It is in the interest of the community that he should do so. and under normal conditions it should be encouraged In every possible way. To prevent him from making such a distribution at this time would amount to conf1sca- ton.
 By far the most serious objec- ton. however, to further taxation is it's effect upon enterprises which in these days involve the investment of large amounts of capital"
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
ACITY ITEMS

Mrs. Mary MorieslSi, of North street, "a Complained to the epolice last night # That she had been assaulted by her 8lusband
 # Engine company No. was called North Burritt street this morning M Q extinguish a grass fire. Englne %company No. responded to tele- #phone call for fire in koNerman $ Sgarase on East street this noon. A Rev. Edwin shearcr will preach the sermon at the 10:3U o'clock mass in St. Peters church tomorrow morning. He will speak in the English language. A. A. Welch of Hartford addressed Esther Stanley Chapter, D. A. R., on Characterization at yesterday s meeting held at the home of Miss A Mary Whittlesey.
 Lev. Dr. o. S. Davis, president of H the Mccormick Theological Seminary at Chicago, will attend the tenth an- nual meeting of the Commonwealth club on Wednesday evening, April 16. The Red Cross room at the East ls Street school will be open Wednes- day, Thursday and Friday, until fur ther notice.
 
 $ of B., will hold a meeting Monday at 8 o'clock, at Jr. o. L. A. M. hall. As this is to be an important meeting all the members are asked to b3 present.
 Mrs. M F. Brideaux has returned to her home on Corbin Avenue aftei several months of absence.
 Fred Clock of Arch street and Geo. Lambert of Glen street leave today for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to join the Radio Corps. They make the third son Of each of the families to enter the U. s. A. service.
 The local Zionists will hold a cele- bration tomorrow evening in Talmud srorah hall to celebrate the capture of Jerusalem by the Allied forces.
 Realty transfers today were: Bessie, Alden and Robert Andrews, to the Bodwell Land company, property in Belvidere and the Bodwel Land company to A. Paladino, land in Bel videre.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06

A dress like this sets the pace for wartime conservation, for whoever wears one will find herself able to do without an extra blouse. since this novel dress combines ffocl1 and blouse in one piece. Besides this wartime utility feature, there are many other novelties in this navy 0iuc creation of tricotine. Running diagonally across the skirt are semi-f -flounces of silk braid trimming. Down the right side is a long black sash trimmed at the bottom with silk fringe. The blouse effect is heightened by the buttons down the side and the Suimp and bib collar of white lcrepe.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS s
Alfred Beam.

Alfred Beam, 1S year old son of Mrs. Ellie Beam of 21S New Britain avenue. Hartford, died at the Hart ford hospital, yesterday, of heart trouble. Though horn in Hartford he attended school in this city as q boy. his parents then living in the eastern part Of the city. The funer- al will be held at F. T.. F'urreN X Sens undetaking rooms at 1166 Main street, Hartford, Monday afternoon at o'clock and burial will be in falr- view CemetCrN.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our
 thanks to all our neighbour friends for their kind eXpressi sympathy and for the beautiful tributes. We wish especially to Court Charter Oak, F. of A., l. Star lodge. $. of B., P. O. s. Modern Woodmen and shopma the Barnes factory in ForestviI
 MRS. GEORGE SAI|
 MISS MARY SMITH
 MISS FLORENCE d
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
AMERICAN TANKER SUI
Oil Steamer Atlantic Sun Is Des1 by Submarine and First Taken Prisoner.

An Atlantic Port, April G.
 American oil steamer Atlantic $ 2,333 gross tons, was torpedoe sunk by a German submarine
 weeks ago and tho first office taken prisoner. according to md of the oil vessels crew who d here today. The Atlantic Sun from Philadelphia. She was hI Newcastle, Del, in 1893.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
WILL ATTEND WAR COLLEGE.

Word was received here today that John J. Daly, formerly editor of the Herald, had been ordered to proceed from Fort slocum, N. Y., to Washing ton, D. C., for duty at the War College. It is believed Mir. Daily will soon re- ceive a cmmission as he had exten- ceive a commission as he had extcn- number of military schools and is thoroughly familiar with military affairs.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
DISORDER IN SIBERIA

Harbin, Manchuria, March 30. (By the Associated Press )-Disorder is prevalent in Siberia and the Bolshe- wiki are using every effort to over throw General Pleshkoff, chief of the Russian forces in Siberia and Man churia. Tn Harbin there has been wholesale footing. Many Bolshevik agents are arriving here. Houses and business buildings are under heavy
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
DI,aET BOARD INSPECTOR.

Hartford. April 6.-Representati tive Clifford I. Stoddard of Woodbridge has been appointed government 1n- spector of draft boards of the state, The appointment which came from Washington. was made on the nom ination of Governor Holcomb.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
CLEARING HOUSE REPORT.

New York, April 6.-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows they hold $44.641.640 reserve in eN- cess of legal requirements. This IS a decrease of $16,751,4S0 from last week.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
Mrs. Mary B. ktley.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Bolan Riley was held this morning with services in the Catholic church at Stamford and the remains were brought to this city this afternoon for burial in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06

Summer is coming and with it are coming number of new style bathing suits. This one is made of pearl gray jersey cloth. The belt, collar, trou- sers and lower part of skirt are striped an rose. The cap is also in rose and the 1oWers are made of rubber Un- usual features of the costume are the laced waist and the belt which is diff 1erent rom usual modes. There are no elaporatlons or other extraordinary trimmings, It is absolutely simple and very pretty.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
Mrs. Anna E. Grculich.

The funeral of Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Greulich was held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from St. Johns German Lutheran church. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-06
Financial
STOCKS RESPOND TO
 SITUATION ABROAD
Liberty Loan Launching Also Has
 Favorable Influence

Wall Street~Fhc. stock market mace response today to favorable de- Nelopments, chief of which were the hopeful message from the French front and from the heavy third Lib ertF Loan subscriptions. Leaders ral- ned from their apathy and, in general, were at highest quotations of the week at gains of 1 to , points 4 few spe- claltles advanced to , points Rails were dull the movement converting around shippings, oils and equipments The closing was strong. Sales ap- proximated 100000 shares. Liberty 1-2's sold at 98.66 to 98S6, first 4s at 96.20 to 96.30, and second As at 96.1S to 96.30.
 New York SUocK Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & O., mem bers of the New York Stock Fly change.