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New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
IN CIVIL COURTS.
New York Wholesalers Sue Local
 Eirn-Casc in Court Today.

The suit of the Goldman-somer- field company of New York, repre- sented by Attorney $. Russel Mink, against Louis Raphael, for whom Judge F. B. Hungerford appeared, was tried in the city court before Judge James T. MeskiIl yesterday afternoon. The action was based on a bill of goods sold. The defense claimed that the bill of goods was for more than the order placed When the goods arrived the stock not ordered was returned and Raphael sent his check for the goods retained. The defendant claimed the plaintiff retained the check and still has it, which, according to the de- fense, is an acceptance of payment. The plaintiff asked for an oppOrtun- ity to file a brief.
 The case of Reynolds & Small against r. $. McMahon is scheduled for trial in tho court this afternoon. Attorney s. Russcl Mink represents the plaintiff and Judge Mangan the defendant.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
MS COMMITTEE MEETS.

< m Demand Damages for Injuries
 Rceiyed in Falls Last Winter. claims committee of the coun- gId hearings last night on the
 E of Mrs. Mary Denshibe and of Della Callahan. Mrs. Denshibe that on the day of February
 slipped on an icy walk and fell, ming injuries. The medical bill 6 has been paid by the charity
 tment. The claimant declared Ice, the result of an overflow a leaky pipe, had caused her to Dr. F. E. Fromen, her attending scian, said that the woman will lbIy be permanently disabled. her hearing will be held on this Es Callahan claimed that on the of February IS she slipped on be near St. Johns church and in sall her arm was broken. She ed damages of $150 and the was referred to the corporation sel with power.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10

vantages of the probation system. The probation officer collected sums of money to the amount of $2,411.43 for the benefit of the families of per sons placed on probation. Much of this money represents actual savings for the persons concerned. Probation Officer Connolly said this morning that of the sum collected an amount between $500 and $500 is put away in a savings bank or applied in other ways for the future good of the fam fly. The experience of the probation officer is that many of the probation CTS were purchasers of Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps. By being on pro- bation they kept up their payments.
 Advantages of Probation.
 The advantage of the system ap- pears to court officials and city of ficials in another way. The heads of large families, for instance, are able, under the direction of the court off cers, to maintain their families with out becoming partial town charges. They may not save much of their wages, but they become self-support- ing and also pay up old debts. A good of the system which cannot be measured in dollars is the return of the probationers to normal condi- ton. Guided by the probation off, COTS, the charges are encouraged to turn over a new leaf and take proper place in society. There are many in the city who were on downward path and were saved from themselves by the probation system In the last quarter 69 persons were released from probation, having com- nj f., cials find there are repeaters, but on the whole the probation service ob- l tains permanent results. Boys start l ed on ways of crime have been direct ed alright and only few boys repeat Statistical Records. Probation Officer Connolly reports 1 the following statistics of the depart ment:
 l Number on probation brought over l from previous quarter: Men, 3S; women, 20; boys, 3S; girls, 1; total, 79.
 Number placed on probation dur l ing quarter: Men, 41; women, 2; l boys. 45; girls, 8; total, 91.
 Total on probation during quarter: l Men, 79; women, 4; boys, 83; girls, 1; total. 170
 Number who observed terms and were released; Men, 31; women. 3; 1 boys, 33 girls. 2; total, 69 l Number who violated terms and
 were re-arrestcd: Men, 4; boys, IA; 1 girls, 1; total. 19.
 Remaining on probation at end ot
 quarter: Men, A; women, 1; boys
 36; girls. l: total. 82.
 Amount of wages collected for
 benefit of probationers' families 1 $2,411,43.
 Amount of fines and costs collected | by probation officer, $344.5S. In addition to the cases from the local court the probation officer also had four others from the superior ! court.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
CIVIL SERVICE ENANgS.

The Civil Service Commission will hold q meeting on Tuesday evening at o'clock for the purpose of eXam- ming candidates for positions in the police and fire departments, and for promotions in either department. All applications must be filed with the secretary not later than Saturday. July 18th.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
SNEAK THIEVES WORK

Charles Wearne, a TOomer at the Hotel BaSSett reported to the police last night that his room was entered in his absence yesterday and a new suit of clothes and pair of trousers were stolen.
 Edward RarshaW's room in the
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
STOCKWEIL TRUSTEE.

Deputy Sheriff NJ. D. StockWcU has been appointed trustee on the bank rupt estate of William J. Ritchie. J, M. Gattney, George s. Vivian and William G. Dunn have been appoint ed appraisers.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
MILK STATION WILL
 SOON RE ENLARGED
Branch Distributing Office to Be
 at Bartlett School

The Milk Station association is 1 planning to open a sub-station in the northwestern part of the city for the l convenience of mothers desiring to ] take advantage of the opportunities offered by this asso ciation The place decided upon, is the Bartlett school on Broad street, which will be open every forenoon during the summer months only beginning with next Monday morning. Miss MarceIIa Ker- rlgan will be the nurse in charge.
 The object of this sub-station is to provide a place nearby for the busy mothers who live too far from the Milk Station on Center street to make daily visits for properly prepared milk for their little ones. Formulas will be prepared at the sub-station babies as is the case at the regular station on Center street. Mothers living in that vicinity, whose babies are not gaining in weight as they should, or whose children are not well, should lose no time in consult ing the nurse in charge as to the proper food. Each child is weighed at this station, and a record kept
 Free Clinics Wednesday.
 For the benefit of those who wish to take advantage of the free clinic held one forenoon each week, it has been announced that the clinic is to be held every Wednesday, morning between the hours of to 12 a. m, instead of Thursday mornings as was formerly the case. Dr. Robinson is present during those hours and makes a careful examination of each child when first brought in. He then keeps the child under observation from week to week and changes the fOrmu- la according to the manner in which it improves under his treatment. Ba- bics are weighed, as a child's i'm provement is always judged in this manner. Those living in the vicinity of the Bartlett schol are obliged to call at the central station on Center street if they wish to take advantage of the clinic, but they may obtain the milk from day to day, at the sub-sta- tion, by calling there forenoons after it has been opened.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10

Park Hotel was visited and his trunk was ransacked. Nothing of value was missing
 The thief who entered Mrs Sand erson's apartment at Al Main street got $3.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10

MAX DUNN GETS LICENSE.
 Max Dunn of this city was the only local young man to appear before the Connecticut State Dental Commission
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
|oN OFFICER "a hlS REPORT
S2,411 in Wages, Bene- 0g DelinQuentS' Families

Probation Officer Edward c. Con- nelly filed his quarterly report with
 Judge James T. Meskill today. The
 report discloses one of the big ad-
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10

ziI speak about the big sc meeting held at Carnegie New York, Monday evening
 Secretary Daniels was the pal speaker.
 more Ohman, who will arrive tomorrow from New York for days vacation, will render h piano selections. MT. Ohman hitting his call to the service, enlisted in the navy.
 employees of the ]. A. Andrews arith other friends as guests, will 8their annual outing at Harts s
 Kensington, this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10

in Hartford yesterday. He success fully passed his examinations and is
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10

now admitted to the practice of den- istry in this state.
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ALLIED PLANS PUZZLE
ARMCHAIR STRATEGISTS

Washington. April 4.-With the bat
tie of Picardy brought to standstill
for the time being at least, and the
initial momentum of the German drive
overcome, military observers here are
plainly puzzled by the fact that great
counter assault has not developed. The
psychological moment of a counter
stroke under the rules of strategy.
they think, is passing, if it has not
already passed.
Officers here" admit frankly, how
ever, that they do not know what the
situation at the front is. Ii any re-
port has come from General Bliss or
Pershing to explain the defensive tao
tics of the allies, it is carefully
guarded secret.
1t is possible, it is suggested, that
the plan of campaign mapped out by
General Foeh's of far greater scope
than would be involved in an effort
to hurl the enemy back to his old
lines. The German defenses there
which successfully stemmed the Brit
ish assault in 1916 are still intact
and even if the allies were successful
in rushing the German lines back they
would face those defenses when their
own organization was badly democrat
lied by their advance and their men
showing the wear and tear of a pro-
longed offensive.
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WHITE STAR LINER CELTIC
T0RPED0ED BUT NOT SUNK
Loss of Great Vessel Would Have
EqualIed Half Dozen Ordi-
nary Sub Victims.

New York, April 3.--The big White.
Star steamship Celtic, which was tor
pedoed a few days ago while on Il
voyage to the United States, has reach
ed British port safely.
The White Star Line company re-
ceived cable message reading:
"Celtic safe
This was, taken to mean that the
Celtic had returned TO her port of de-
parture or some other British port.
Information that the Celtic had been
victim of submarine attack was re-
ceived here, but no details were sent
other than that efforts were being
made to save her from sinking. That
these efforts were successful was well
come news as it meant that one of
the biggest transports in allied serv-
ice was still available. The Celtic is
a vessel of more than 10000 tons and
her destruction would have been equiv
alent to the loss of half dozen vessels
such as ordinarily fall victim to the
German submarines.
While lacking knowledge to the ex-
tent of the damage sustained by the
Celtic, officers of the White Star line
here feel confident she soon will be
in commission again.
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FLOUR AND BREAD
CARDS PREDICTED
VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION OF
WHEAT NOT PRODUCING
DESIRED RESULTS.
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS MEET
Atkinson Tells of Results Obtained in
Montana in Having Excess Sup
plies of Foodstuffs Report
ed to Administration.

Minneapolis, April 3.-Card systems
| for checking wheat flour transactions
of retailers and vigorous prosecution
of hoarders of wheat flour were urged
at Meeting in Minneapolis of food adj
ministrators of six states of the north
west.
Instituting n wheat flour card sys-
tenn among retailers was regarded as
advisable but its extension to consum-
ers was held not feasible. 1t was de-
cided that complete all-state invoicing
of excess wheat flour stocks is an
urgent necessity in the food conserva-
ton program.
Use of mixed flour, recently author
food administrators as one means of
improving the wheat flour situation
E. F. Ladd of North Dakota said, how
ever, that he would oppose any at.
tempt to market this flour in his state,
declaring that such flour was, under
the federal pure food law, adulterated
Others asserted that the federal food
regulations specifically supersede the
pure food laws in that respect.
After the meeting Mr.. Ladd said he
believed voluntary conservation of
wheat was not producing the desired
results. "Some definite way of limit
ing consumption in accordance with
government regulations will have to
be worked out if the war continues
much longer" he said. 81 think both
flour and bread cards for consumers
may be resorted to within 90 days
Alfred Atkinson, Montana, explain-
ed the system used i'm locating excess
flour stocks in that state. Hundreds
of persons have voluntarily notified
the food administration in that state
that they held excess stocks of flour,
laid in before the government made
the present restrictions.
1--WE have not thought it advisable
to call in the SURPRISES reported for
we have no facilities for storing and
rs yet no provision for disposing of
such SURPRISES in large quantities."
said Mr.. Atkinson. Instead of re-
Iuiring REIMBURSEMENT, we are issuing
permits to consumers authorizing
hem to retain their SURPRISES until
such time as they receive orders from
is for delivery or disposition.
Those who attended the meeting be-
sides Mr.. Ladd and Mr.. Atkinson were
4. d. Wilson, Minnesota; Charles n.
1erried, South Dakota; and Theodore
)iers, Wyoming. r. E. Logsden. repres
'ented the Iowa food administrator,
Who was unable to attend.
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ALLEGED PR0-GERMAN
HANGED BY ILLINOIS MOB
Man Hidden in Basement of City Hall
But is Found by CroWd-Disloyal
Remarks Charged.

Collinsville, Ill.,, April 6.-Robert P.
age, was hanged TO a tree one mile
south of the city limits by a mob of
$50 persons which dragged him from
the basement of the city hall where he
had been in hiding. Praeger was ac-
cused of making disloyal remarks in
a recent address to miners at Mary
vile, Ill.,
Praeger early in the night was taken
in hand by members of the local 10y
alist" committee and forced to parade
barefooted through the streets kissing
the American flag at intervals. The
police rescued him and took him to
the city hall for safe keeping.
Later in the night a crowd gathered
in front of the hall and demanded
that Praeger be surrendered to them.
Mayor Siegel appeared on the steps
and counselled calmness but the de-
mands increased and the police then
took Praeger to the basement where
he was concealed beneath a pile of
thing.
When the demOnstrantS discovered
the man was not TO be delivered to
them they rushed past Gordon of Of
ficers and after a short search drag
ged Praeger from hiding. Barefooted
he was led through the streets at the
end of rope and later was hanged.
Colinsville is city of 1000 pop
nlation, ~ miles east of st. Louis.
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NON PARTISAN LEAGUE is
NOT GUILTY SAYS JURY
Charged With Attempt to Discourage
Enlistments.-Only One Ballot
Was Necessary.

Red Wing, Mimi, April 6-L. w.
Martin, Non-partisan league organizer,
charged with an attempt to discour-
age enlistments, was found not guilty
on the first ballot by jury in dis
trict court here. The charge, made
under a state law passed by the last
legislature, was based principally on
remarks made during a speech at
GoOdhue, Mimi, last summer.
Under cross-examination Martin de-
MED that he is pro-German and de-
clared that he is not a Socialist.
In refuting his testimony the state
called several witnesses who told of
having heard him ask: SIS there
man here who will shave a pro-Ger-
man?' when he entered barber shop
at Kenyon some months ago.
Former Representative j. A. Gates
threw Martin out Of the shop and was
afterwards sued for assault.
Others told of a speech at WEIGH,
Mimi, in which Martin is alleged to
have said: 1--WE must be careful in
buying liberty bonds, as we are paying
profit of 100000 to Morgan"
-Four witnesses for the defense de-
cIared that Martin had never dis
couraged the sale of Liberty bonds
and that he had named Morgan in con-
nection with statement relative to
the profits Of financiers before the
war.
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U. S. WILL NOT SEIZE
DUTCH SHIPS ENROUTE
Vessels in Active Service at Time of
Presidents Proclamation
Are Exempted.

Washington, April 3.-The American
government has decided that Dutch
ships enroute to the United States
from Holland at the time the Dutch
shipping in American ports was requi-
sitioned, will not be taken over on
arrival here.
The war trade board has announced
that inasmuch as the requisitioning
had been done, according to President
Wilson's proclamation, to restore the
ships laid up in American harbors to
their normal activity, it was not in
tended to take the use of those which
were in service from Holland when the
proclamation was issued.
The American government is expect
ed soon to reply to Hollands formal
protest against the requisitioning,
which has been presented to the state
department. 1t is expected that the re-
ply will go more fully into the legal
phases of the question and will cite
additional reasons why the action was
justifiable.
Assurance has. been given the min
lister that grain will be provided to
load two ships which the Netherlands
government has arranged to send to
this country for needed foodstuffs.
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STRICTER DISCIPLINE WILL
BE ENFORCED IN U. S. ARMY

With the American Army in France,
April 3.-Stricter discipline in order to
bring the men to the highest possible
state of efficiency is to be required
by the American commanders in
France. The following general order
has been issued to one of the American
units which is to go to the battle
front.
''The character of the service this
command is now about to undertake
demands the enforcement of stricter
discipline and the maintenance of
higher standards of efficiency than
any heretofore required. In future
the troops of this command will be
held at all times to the strictest OBJ
servance of the rigid discipline in
camp and on the march which is es-
sential to their maximum efficiency oh
the day of battle"
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GERMANS RESUME
MASSED ATTACKS
BLooDlEST BATTLE SINCE HUN
OFFENSIVE STARTED TAKING
PLACE BEFORE AMIENs.
10000 CAPTIvES SAY TEUTS
Allies Hold Firm at All Except Two
Points and Germans Pay Appalling
Price for These Advances
Three Miles From Amiens.
APRIL g..

APRIL g.
In a battle which has lasted since
Thursday and which probably is still
continuing with utmost fury, the Ger.
mans have been hurting massed divi-
sions against the British and French
lines from far north of Albert to a
short distance north of Montdidier.
Probably there has not been more
sanguinary battle fought since the be-
ginning of the Teutonic offensive
March 81, than this, which has for
its objective the driving of a wedge
between the British and French armies,
the cutting of the Paris-Amiens rail-
road south of Amiens and the cap
ture of that city.
But, in spite of the power of the at
tack the entente allied legions have
stood firm over the most of their
front. At only two points have they
been forced to give ground, and these
seem on the map to be minor sue
cesses compared with their cost in
lives. Just to the southwest of Al
bert the British have withdrawn a
short distance, and the French have
given up CaStel, west of Morenil. At
this point the Teutons are within
three miles of the Paris-Amiens road.
Germans Claim Many Prisoners.
The German official statement
claims German successes north. and
south of the Somme and that the num-
Der of prisoners taken in the drive has
increased to 10000 and the guns cap
tured total 1900.
1t seems probable that the entente
allies now are preparing for counter
attacks. They have fixed their lines
about 21 miles east of Amiens and it
is evident that here they have turned
at bay.
The contour of the country back of
the allied lines lends itself to de-
fensive tactics.
The first anniversary of the en-
trance of the United States into the
war finds General Pershing's veter-
ans somewhere in the battle zone.
In spite of the terrific strain to
which they have been subjected, the
allies have regained some ground. |
One of these points is near Grivesnes,
a short distance northwest of Mont |
didier, another near Hebuterne, and |
another between Montdidier and Noy-
on, near the village of Orvillers-Sorel.
1t is in this latter region that the
great allied counter attack has been
to be launched.
1t has been announced at Washing
ton that a Japanese force had been
Id 1
minus of the Trans-Siberian railroad.
1t is explained, however, that the incl
dent is without political significance.
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CONSUMPTION RIOT
OCCURS IN QUEBEC
FOUR CIVILIANS KILLED DURING
STREET BATES WITH SOL
DIERS OF DOMINION.
MACHINE GUNS FREELY USED
Numbers of Soldiers Injured in Riot
ing and Hundreds of Civilians l..
Observation-Disclosures Fire
Guns From DoorWays.

Quebec, April 5.-Four civilians
were killed and four civilians and a
number of soldiers We're wounded in
| fighting which occurred here between
anti-conscriptionists and the military.
One hundred men. charged with riot
ing, were arrested.
The fighting between the military
| and the anti-conScriptiOniSts lasted for
several hours, the men opposed to don
ming the khaki firing revolvers hap
hazard from doorways and behind
snow banks and the military answer
ing as best they could through the
thick fog with machine guns.
Notwithstanding warnings from the
military that the rioting in Quebec
would be put down with a stern hand,
and urgent appeals to the people not
to repeat the disorders of the last three
days, crowds assembled in several
parts of the downtown section of Que
bee and had to be broken up by the
Toronto infantry and Dragons
A number of soldiers were injured
in the fighting and many rioters were
arrested. Soldiers were ordered from
barracks and stationed in different
parts of the city. The upper section
of the town was cut off from st. Rochs,
where the disorderly element resides,
by line of troops. Four hundred men
of the Second Central Ontario rifles,
under Major Mitchell, were stationed
at jacques Cartier square. The squad
ron of royal dragons under Lieuten-
Ill, Il
ness in the neighborhood.
Armand Lavergne, the nationalist
leader, was expected to address a
in this square, but respected
the military edict banning such as
semblies.
A large crowd was on hand, how
ever, and the rioting began soon after
the soldiers were posted. Bricks were
thrown from the hOusetops and re- |
volver shots were fired from alley |
ways. The soldiers, Immediately after |
hostilities began, arrested seven men.
Several men shot at the Military |
an descaped into the mob. The cavalry |
charged the mob with
drawn swords, but the moment the
troopers backs were turned the crowd |
returned.
About a hundred yards away, near
he Canadian pacific station. the sol
Hers were greeted by mob with a
'usillade of revolver shots, bricks and
&c. Several soldiers fell in this at
ack, slightly injured.
After patiently bearing the lombard
nent of the crowd, the soldiers receiv-
ID orders to fire. A number of shots
we're sent over the heads of the mob
lear Jacques Carriers square. AS the
casualties began to occur, Red Cross
lressing station was opened.
AS the evening advanced, dense
og settled down. The rioters, who
lad been broken up by the infantry
nd cavalry, assembled in doorways
nd fired at random down the streets.
The soldiers answered the shots
whenever they could locate the source,
ut this method of dealing with the
nipers failed to stop the shooting,
o machine guns were fired in the di-
ection of the revolver shots.
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WOODEN MILLS OF COUNTRY
WILL WORK FOR GOVERNMENT

Washington, April 6.-All wooden
mills in the country have been directed
by the war department to hold their
looms at the service of the government
from now until July 1, in order to
insure adequate supplies of cloth for
uniforms. Manufacturers of civilian
clothing who get any of the output of
the mills will do so under special gov
eminent permits. Notices were sent
to the mills by Acting Quartermaster
General Goethals.