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New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
SWIMMING EXPERT COMING.
American Rcd Cross Life saving Corps
 Sending AutbOrGy.

w. F. Longfellow, field agent of the first aid division, Worlds Life Saving Alliance, will be at the v. W. c. A.
 January 1 4, to promote personal pre- paredness to give a demonstration,
 and to extend to all women and girls
 desiring to take the test, un DDportun-
 ity of joining the w. l.. $. A. Mr
 Longfellow is being sent to the various
 cities in the country in the interests
 of the Red Cross preparedness work
 During 1917 he travelled 5000 miles
 working in 25 states, averaging about
 0 meetings month. HIS demOnSJra-
 tiCns have been produ of stiining
 many new members in the alliance.
 Tie following qualifications govern the work:
 Applicants must swim in skirt blouse and shoes for 20 yards and
 while still in deep watr remove tic
 clothing down to bathing suit and contin'- on without resting other than floating for 80 yards making a total of 1 % yards. Score 1 , points. Applicants must swim dressed in skirt lease these so-called death grips:
 wrist, front neck, and back atrangle. Score 5 points.
 Applicants must in six feet Or more water retrieve a definite object by swimming from the surface, taking iuck dive. Score 25 points. Applicants must demonstrate in deep water on living subjects the fol- lowing rescue methods: head carry over ears, cross shoulder, under arm, two hands, and the breast stroke car ry Score 15 points.
 Applicants must demonstrate the safer method of resuScitation This $ the face downward method and the most efficient hand method yet dis covered.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
Attack Great Britain.

London, Jan. S.-There is no indi- cation so far of the manner in which Premier Lloyd Georges definition of war aims has been received in Russia or whether his speech has been pub lished there The Bolshevik press of Petrograd continues to attack Great Britain and her allies. The Pravda and the Istiviza published Sunday an artcl based on some words of Lloyd George apparently one of his speeches, accusing him of thying to have Russia make peace with Central powers so as to give the Allies a free hand to negotiate to their own ad- vantage. It continues: the Allies are preparing their publics for peace and think if Russia were forced to come to terms With the enemy, she, and not the Allies, would bear the cost of peace. The greater sacrifices Russia makes the less the allies will have to pay. They could reach the same result by joining in the peace negotiations but in that circumstance it is apparent they would have be- trayed Poland, Courland and Ru- mania.
 ''The plan of the Allied imperialists to prepare peace with the German inn perialists at the expense of Poland, can be thwarted only by the peoples in a struggle with their own govern mentS'
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
SECRETARY BAKER
 GIVES HIS REVIEW
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ly quiet. Severe cold prevailed
 spirited artillery were reported in Champagne and on the right bank of the Mouse. Hostile infantry was ac- tive near St Mihel and in the vicinity of St. Quentin, but the efforts to set in motion an attack against the French were in each case repulsed.
 After fighting for ten weeks the Italians firmly supported by the Franco-British forces have been able to re-organize their dispositions in the field. Thus the French seizing a favorable opportunity passed to the offensive near Monte Tomba. The outcome of their undertaking was Slngularly fortunate. This Vitally inn portant, point, which had it remained in the enemy's hands would have af- forded him great advantage was taken
 by the French as the climax of a flashing assault against very strong and difficult positions. Nearly 1,400 Austrian prisoners were captured.
 The French success turned the scale. The Italians encouraged by this vic tory set about driving the enemy across the Piave. The Austrians sought to effect a crossing of the river near Intestadura about 10 miles from the Adriatic Large cOntingents were gathered for this operation. Owing to the nature of Italian resis- tance, complete failure attended the undertaking and the enemy was driven back with serious loss. The Austrian detachments which have held the bridgehead at Benson on the right bank of the Piave for the past weeks were also driven out bN an attack and forced to retire across the river so that no hostile units remain on the west bank of the Piave. The Brit ish lead in enemy raiding operations 1 Their sallies achieved excellent results 1 as they were able to inflict such dam i age on hostile works and took a num- 1 ber of prisoners. Heavy snows have ! fallen in the Alpine regions. which i greatly hampers the -AUStro- Germans. 1 It will be a great task for them tC 1 keep their communications open in the 1 mountain regions.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
SHORT CALENDAR CASES.
ClcrI, Danhcrg Prepares List of Cases
 Assigned for Friday.

Clerk Emil J. Danberg of the city court has compiled the following list of cases for assignment in the short calendar session of the court:
 City Coal and Wood company vs. John J. Higgins, motion to restore case to docket J. G. Woods for plaintiff, w. F. Mangan for defend- ant; American Hardware Corporation vs. Harry Alpert, hearing on demur- Ter, Cooper & Mink for plaintiff, Louis H. Katz for defendant; Amer ican Bar Lock Co. vs. George Levine, ct al., Roche So Glover for plaintiff, Gross, Hyde & Shipman for defend ants; Arthur Littman vs. George c. Nesbit, pleading or default, A. A. Greenberg for plaintiff, P. w. Chase for defendant: Charles II. Mitchell vs. United Electric Light and Water Co.,, Hungerford & Mitchell for plaintiff w. E. ThomS for defendant; Charles H. Mitchell VS. Southern New Eng land Telephone Co.,, Hungerford X Mitchell for plaintiff. W. F. ncnney for defendant.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08

three sacks unworked to 10th Divi- sion at Miles City. Today'S reports thirty sacks to 10th Division at Miles City stuck in division on line 335 let ters (packages) 33S papers and par eel post including 2 pouches Spokane and 25 packages Portland Spokane terminal stuck 5000 circulars 200 papers 12 hours limit, 10th division turned over 200 sacks Montana un worked to Miles City and Spokane train last night. Conditions favor able. Railroad service nearly normal. Flood congestion at Seattle broken.
 Omaha Division: Mails heavy no congestion conditions satisfactory.
 Washington Division; which has jurisdiction over the mail transit for the various cantonments; Free of con- gestion for all points on Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Air Line and other routes in this division except for the cities and cantonments on the South. R. R. The mail for these points on tho South R. R. is accommodating in the Union Station in Washington because of failure to obtain cars from the Southern for the movement of this mail.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
0TK1GnL1v 11[II|
America to Send 1,5OO Machines
 to Hurry HarVeStS

Washington, Jan. S.-To increase Frances crops and to tighten the bur- den of toll on her old men. women and children. the United States Food Administration will ship 1,500 farm tractors to that country. The first hum dred are already on the way, and the whole number will be in France by March, in time for the Spring plowing They are expected not only to be of immense service to France, but to re- lease added tonnage for the Allies and American troops by increasing the amount of food produced there, thus decreasing the amount of food that must be shipped from America.
 The idea originated the with former American ambassador to Turkey, Hen- ny Morgenthau. and hi on, Henry MOrgenthau, Jr. The Food Adminis- trator approved the idea. Deck space was provided for the first shipment of tractors aboard a naval transport though the effort of Assistant Secre- tary of the Navy Franklin Roosevelt, and Paymaster General McGowan. The Food Administrator designated Henry MOrgenthau, Jr, to follow the ma- chimes to France and put them in op- eration. He will organize schools of instruction for French operators and will assist the French Minister of Az ricuture in distributing the tractors and operating them economically.
 French High Commissioner M. Tar dieu approved the idea on behalf of the French government, and a com mittec of the National Implement S5 Vehicle association assured MT. Mor- gcnthau that the tractors can be fur niShed and that with the shipment made now, the manufacturers will not be embarrassed in taking care of the American farmer, since they will have time to manufac cture an additional number to meet the home demand when it comes. The need for these tractors is shown by this comparison Of tb@ present and pre-War acreage of crops in France:
 The acreage sown to crops in the uninvaded portion of France in 1917 was 30,742,15 acres, compared with 4O,G57, ,293 acres in 1913 This is decrease of 9,915, ,136 acres or 24.4 per cent.
 The total crop production in France this year is officially given as 22,2O0,- 900 metric tons 24,5S1,290 short tonsD compared with 35,S0O,O0O me- tric tons (29,462,340 short tons in 1913, a decrease of 13,60O 900 metric tons 14,SS1,050 short tOnS) or G13 per cent or a decrease of 3S7 per cent.
 The following figures give an idea of why it is good tactics to send trac- tors to France now and tractors can plough 500,000 acres this spring, and another million acres for planting fall wheat. Half million acres in po- tatoes would produce 1,500,00 tons of potatoes. One million acres in fall wheat would produce 450, 900 tons of wheat This increased production in France would greatly relieve the food situation in that country. Leaving, moreover, 1,950,000 tons of shipping in 1918 available for other purposes.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
Schools Rc-ODcD.

Venice, Jan. 7.-(By the Associated Press) The schools which were or dered closed when Venice was threat ened and the city evacuated, have been ordered to- reopen on January 15 This is an indication of the re- establishment of partly normal condi- tions as the school board in making. the order declared it's confidence that the defenses were sufficient to insure the protection of Venice from in- vasion.
 Honor was paid to the United States and the American Red Cross today at charity school for orphan chiI- dren of Italian soldiers. The children sang American airs and waved Ameri- can flags. Their suffering has been greatly alieviated through the assist ance of American Consul Carroll. MT. Carroll today visited the Asia go plateau as the guest of the Italian general staff. He carried a huge SUD- ply of knitted goods for soldiers in the trenches.
 The city is experiencing an unusual cold snap. The canals are frozen for
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
U-BOats and Sword.

Amsterdam, Jan. S.-Discussing the statement of war aims made by Premier Lloyd George the Rhenische Westfac1isch Zeitung, of Essen, says: ''When Lloyd George and British labor demand Alsace for France and the German colonies, Arabia. Syria and Palestine for I1nglan, and speak of the war indemnity we will have to pay, the answer in view of this situation is:
 ''Tt is too much.'
 The paper thinks, however that the calmer tone in which LlyOd George spoke is worth nothing and adds:
 ''Wel Lloyd George too, will one day become reasonable, until then tho U-boats and Hindenburg's sword will help.'
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
CABINET RESIGNS
 IN AUSTRALIA
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At the same time, the view of von Kuehlmann and Czernin fail to satis- fly the German socialists who regard their middle of -the-road policy as trickery and who are determined that the spirit of the Reichstag resolution must be followed sincerely and with out qualification or reserve.
 Neutral observes declare that the gap between the German parties has a chasm so wide that there is little hope of bridging it and that the de- velopment of an internal crisis of serious proportions seems inevitable.
 On the other hand it is pointed out that the various parties in En- tente countries never appeared so completely united as in their support of war aims formulated by Premier Lloyd George.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
ADOPT FRENCH CHILDREN
Local People Subscribe to Fund For
 Support of Little Orphans Abroad

pie bought postals, the proceeds from which went to a fund for the assist anrc of French soldiers orphans and Mrs. Elisha Cooper, who had charge o1 this work in New Britain, wishes to thank all who purchased these Father less Children of France postals It has been announced that the sum col lerted totals $46.50 and has been sent to Mrs LuCius F. Barbour of Hartford who will forward the amount.
 New Britain people have undertaken the support of nine additional chill dren for one year at an expense of
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
LEO-FLANNERY WEDDING.
Jersey City Man Takes Local Girl {
 Bride at Church Wedding

Miss Mary F1annery of Whitin street and Stephen J. Leo of Jerse City were quietly married this morr ing at o'clock at St. Joseph's churcI Rev. Patrick Daily celebrated the nuI tial mass. This ceremony was simple but pretty one and followir the ceremonies the bride and grool left on their wedding trip.
 The bride was attended by her sit ter, Miss Grace Flannery, as maid honor, and John H. Baldwin of Je sey City, was the best man. The ushe were Sergeant John H. Flanncry, WI obtained a furlough from Camp Del ems to attend his sisters weddiu| James F'lannery, another brother, q l John A. Martin.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
Kino Ludwig Speaks.

Amsterdam, Jan. Skiing Ludwig of Bavaria is quoted in Munich as say ing yesterday at a reception on his birthday that the terms of Germany's S enemies were eXOrbitant.
 Not an inch of German territory will be given up' he declared. we must try to safeguard our frontiers
 Asserting that the BaVarians, like the other Germans, were victorious everyWhere,' the king added:
 May we succeed also in defeating our latest enemies the AmericanS.'
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
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LAW CONSTITUTIONAL,

Albany, Jan. S.-The section of Now Yorks penal law prohibiting the dissemination of birth control infor- Mrs. Margaret Sangster, birth control advocate was convicted and served thirty days in the workhouse, was held constitutional today by the court of appeals.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
Ten Are Missing.

London, Jan. S.-Ten members of a British torpedo boat destroyer which was tOrpedoed and sunk in the Medi- terranean sea are missing according to an admiralty announcement last night.
 All the officers of the destroyer were saved.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
Charter No. 1124. Reserve District No.
 Report of Condition of the
 NEW BRITAIN NATIONAL. BANK


 at New Britain, in the State Of Coanectict at the close of business on Dee. 31, 19i RESOURCES Loans and discounts %2,49i, 45SI Overdrafts, unsecured 2,S71I U. s. Bonds (0ther than Liberty Bonds of 1917.) L. s. bonds and certificates of in dcbtedness owned and pledged 75,ooo| Liberty Loan Bonds, unpledged, 31-2 per cent and per cent 1s7,osol Bonds, Securities, etc. Bonds other than T.. 6. bonds pledged to secure postal savings !, deposits ........... $:27,749.75 Securities other than IT. s. bonds (not including stoclIs) owned pied eed ........... 2S6,41233 Total bonds securities etc. All 1627 Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription h, BOO | Value of banking house 10,0G0 : 1'S serve we bank "'''' s27,754 Items with Federal Reserve Bank
 in process of collection (not
 available as reseryc) 1374 Cash in vault and net amounts
 due from national banks 619, 515 Net amounts due from banks,
 bankers and trust companies 2SlO968 Total .............. $90O,I]926 Checks on banks located outside
 of city town of reporting
 bank and other cash items 4,394 Redemption fund with |. S.
 Treasurer and due from L. $. Treasurer 46a Other assets, if any 1,647 Total sl,5aa, ,Ssd Capital stock paid in F31o,00 Surplus fund 310,00d Undivided profits 54,59a Amount reserved for taxes accrued 5,56( banks aL7oa a,,,I,,+p duo ., I.,rr.n
 CTS and trust compani~s $1o9d Demand deposits (otner than bank lepositsl subject to Re (denosits payable within 30 daYsD:
 Individual deposits subject to
 check 2S$j,S Certificates of deposit due ir less than 30 days tothcr than for money horrowcd) 52.l1 Certified checks 16,T19 Cashiers checks outstanding S,74( Dividends unpaid 1895 Other demand deposits SS,T9 Total of demand deposits tother than bank deposits) subject to reserve .......... S3.ubb,61i i.52 Time deposits subject 10 reserve
 (payable after 90 days, or sub iect to 30 days or more notice, and postal SaNinES):
 Certificates of deposit 'othcr than for money borrowed &25, ,0@ Postal savings deposits l03.53 Other time deposits g45,GG Total of time deposits subject to reserve .....,... $G14.202.00 Total $4 o&3. .S8 State of Co5hecticuL County uf Hartford, l. F $. CHAM3ERLAIN, cashier ot above named bank do solemnly swear the eboFe statement is true to the best my Knowledge and belief
 r.. E. CHAAIBEkLAIN Cas- Su1seribed and sworn to b. fore sl.s &ih day ut January, 1918.
 Il, W. EDDY, Notary Pm CORl;ErT--Attest:
 H. C. NJ. THOMSON
 II. <. WALTER,
 r. x. STANLEY
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08

A large auto truck belonging George F.. Dewey oI Hartford skidG on the icy pavement on Staulcy Qu& ter this morning and went owe! 2r eI banlzment. No one was injured.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08

Daniel Sullivan, John kenney, Cor nelius Curry and Peter Daly have re- turned to St Thomas seminary to re- sume their studies after spending the Christmas vacation at their homes
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08

Amsterdam, Jan. 7.-Maximilian Harden, in Die Zukunft, scathingly condemns Austro- German plans for annexations in the east He declares a broad chasm still yawns between the two parties at Brest-Litovsk, and if the demands of the Central powers to annex or join the territories in ques- ton to the last empires in Europe, than there will again be only an armistice or honorable and lasting peace with Russia, which country wi l not eternally wear Lenine's red livery or be satisfied with the dwarf com- munities. The key to the temple of peace, he says, lies in the capitol at Washington
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08

The municipal authorities continued their efforts to alleviate the situation yesterday. The Mayor was called up- on by Morris Hillquit, defeated Social ist candidate for Mayor, to have the coal business here taken over by the city. It was charged that MT. Hill uuith; as a stOckhOldcr in Burns Brothers one of the largest coal dcal- CTS in the city, might be able to help in bettcring conditions. The Board Cf Aldermen adopted a resolution for an issue of special revenue bonds ct be used by the city in the purchase and sale of coal.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08

the first time in years and the gon- dolas find it difficult in forcing a, way through the ice. A light snow fell to- day.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08

H. C. M. THOMSON H. <. WALTER, E, x. STANLEY,
 Direct
New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
We have the Made-Up Curtains from
 $2.O0 to $500 a Pair

Sun Fast Materials for Over Draperies.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28

Lark blushed and lowered her eyes
modestly.
"What happened?" urged their ia
ther, still more curiously.
did she get you out of scrape?"
Knocked Fairy.
''Tell it, Lark" Carols voice was so
intense that it impressed even skep-
teal Connie and derisive Fairy.
Lark raised the glowing eyes once
more, leaned forward and said thrill
ingly:
ats the literary career"
| The silence that followed this bold
announcement was sufficiently dra-
matte to satisfy even Carol, and she
patted Lark's knee approvingly.
"Well, go on" urged Connie, at last,
when the twins continued silent.
"That's ALL"
"She's going to run the Daily News"
sob, I'll only be cub reporter; ]
guess that's what you call Them"
Reporter nothing" contradicted
Carol. There's nothing literary about
that. You must take the whole paper
in hand, and color it up bit. And for
goodness sake, polish up Mr.. Raiders
editorials. could write editorials like
his myself"
Fairy solemnly rose and crossed the
porch, and with a hand on Lark s
shoulder gave her a solemn shake.
Now, Lark Starr, you begin at the be-
ginning and tell us. Do you think we're
all wooden Indians? We can't wait I'M
til you make newspaper out of the
Daily News We want to know. Talk. !"
Thus adjured, Lark did talk. and the
little story with many striking embel-
lishments from Carol was given into
the hearing of the family.
give dollars a week." echoed Con-
ME family.
"Of course, I'll divide that with
Carol" was the generous offer.
"No, won't have it. / haven't any
literary brains, and can't take any
of your salary. Thanks, just the same"
Then she added happily: 'But know
you'll be very generous when I need
to borrow, and I do borrow pretty
often, Larkie."
For the rest of the week Lark's lit
erary career was the one topic of con-
versation in the Starr family. Lark's
clothes were put in the most immacu-
late condition, and her wardrobe great
ly enriched by donations pressed upon
her by her admiring sisters. Every
evening the younger girls watched i'm
patiently for the carrier of the Daily
News, and then rushed to meet him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28
(To BE CONTINUED
AirpIane Wrecks Train.

An airplane has often proved itself
more than a match for it's antagonist
in an unequal encounter. A French
aviator once penetrated far behind the
German lines and CHANGED upon a
heavily laden troop train. The speed
of his craft being fully twice that of
this unusual antagonist, it gave him an
advantage he was quick to use. The
airplane flew SO low that its machine
gun was brought to bear upon the cars.
raking them with disastrous results.
Still flying very low, the airman in
creased his speed and, on coming
abreast of the locomotive, shot both
engineer and fireman. Left to itself,
the locomotive raced forward uncon-
trolled, and taking sharp curve at
high speed was wrecked with great
loss Of Life.