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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
THIRD PARTY IN FIELD
Curtis and Barnes Said to Be Plan
ming Spring offensive on Quig!ey
First Line Trenches.

According to the little bird Who
listens in on political conversations
and then whispers to reporter, Aid
erman O. +. Curtis and L. M. Barnes
are framing q drive against Mayor
George A. Quigley which is expected
to eliminate in a third party in the
field this spring. 1t is not known
whether it will be a Peoples party or
a Citizens party. It's purpose will be
either to elect a candidate or so split
the vote that Mayor Quigley who
will seek reelection, cannot win.
Already a, number OF voters have
been sounded on the project but It is
impossible to learn whether the new
move is winning any support. Alder
man Curtis has fought Quigley poll
cies at nearly every meeting OF the
council. Mr.. Barnes and Mr.. Quigley
were formerly good friends but they
never speak as they pass by
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
MAN IN WOMAN'S GARB.

Mrs. Birnbaum of "a Grand street
reported to the police this afternoon
that a strange person stopped at
her house Tuesday night and asked
for permission to remain over night,
which was granted. Yesterday morn
ing the stranger announced that she
was going out to consult a physician
and she has not returned since. Mrs
Birnbaum has since come to the con-
clusion that the woman" was a man
judging from the suspicious actions
and she wanted the police to look
"her-him" up at once
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
OVERPRODUCTION
Experts Predict TransK
tion Facilities Will Be SwaJ
Unless Control Is Arranged./

Washington, Feb. 14.-D4nger of
industrial over production Which may
swamp railroads and transatlantic
shipping facilities, causing embargoes
and temporary factory shutdowns,
was pointed out to the senate mill
tary committee by H. L. CAN'T, a pro-
duction engineer Of the army ord
nance bureau and shipping board. He
emphasized the need of some co-or-
dination of control.
divided responsibility in govern
nent work. CAN'T declared, has
been responsible for more messes
than you can think Of"
Danger of factory over-production
also was expressed by DR.. Herman
Schneider, dean of the Cincinnati En-
cheering university in charge of
labor problems for the ordnance bu-
reau.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
James Sheehan.

James sheehan, aged 40 years,
died this morning at the New Britain
General hospital Of pneumonia. He
was stricken with illness about a week
ago and was admitted to the institu-
ton last Saturday. He was a stone
cutter by trade, but Of late he was
employed at the Underwood Type
writer Co, in Hartford. Surviving are
his father John Sheehan, a sister, Mrs.
Walter Donahue of Francis street, and
two brothers, John Sheehan and Eu-
gene Sheeban. The funeral will be
held Saturday morning at ST. Marys
church. Burial will be in st. Marys
new cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
SOLDIER DEAD ITO
About 26O Passengers on Tuscania
Not Accounted Eor-Cab1e Being
Used to Eliminate Discrepancies.

Washington, Feb. 14-Cablegrams
are going forward to the American
embassy in London from the war de-
partment today in an effort to COM
plete the list of Tuscania survivors
and untangle names which have been
garbled in transmission. Reports
place the American dead at not more
than 10 although the list Of saved is
far from unaccounted for. Some of
the names are supposed to be dupH-
cations and some names of men of
whom there is no record.
The Associated Press list of unre-
ported, made by checking both Of
fetal and unofficial advices against
the passenger list stands at III.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
ATTACK ON CHAMBERLAIN
Ollie James Says Oregonian's Speech
Must Have Given Great Comfort TO
the Enemy.

Washington, February Ex-senator
James of Kentucky in the senate to-
day spoke in defense Of the admins
tration's war accomplishments His
speech re-opened the war discussion
which promises to continue again for
several days with republicans leading
the attacks and democrats making q
defense.
Senator Chalnberlain's speech James
declared unjustifed by the facts and
of great comfort to the enemy.
who can measure the mighty
force of this utterance in the hands.
of the kaiser?' he asked, stating that
it probably was emphasized in Ger
man newspapers as responsible, COM
ing from the chairman of the military
committee.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
LOST FRIEND ON TTSCANIA.
Bert T. Armstrong Recognizes Name
of Man He knew.

In reading through the list of
victims Of the Inflated Tuscania,
Bert r. Armstrong, employed at B. G..
Porter Sons, discovered the name OF
II. E. Wilson of Pasadena, California
a, close personal friend. During the
Christmas holidays, Wilson, who was
a, member of the United States
Marines visited at the home of Mr.
Armstrong on Chestnut street Local
people who met the young marine at
that time were loud in their praises
of the young man, who was possessed
of a pleasing personality
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
ST. VINCENT'S CROWDED.

Hartford, Feb. ID. - Secretary
Charles P. Kellogg of the state board
of charities visited st. Vincent's hos
pital at Bridgeport this week. He
said today that he found the institu-
ton crowded and the management
had been obliged to place cots in the
corridors for accomm odation Of pa
tients. TIE hospital has been fitted to
receive wounded soldiers. Except
for the crowding Secretary Kellogg
found the hospital in a satisfactory
condition.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
FREIGHT CARS WRECKED.

Three cars in a through freight
train were badly damaged near Small
ley street crossing this morning when
one of the trucks became loose, caus-
ing a car to derail. The freight WAS
east bound and a short time later q
west bound freight figured in a slight
collision with the wreckage. No one
was hurt, but traffic was blocked, it
being found necessary to send all
trains over a one-Way track. The
wrecking crew was hurried here from
East Hartford and began operations
in clearing the debris.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
RIGHT FROM THE FRONT
Rev. DR.. Mel of Hartford Comes to
Tell of New Britain Soldier Boys On
French Soil.

French Soil.
Preceding the address to be given
by Rev. DR.. Ernest F. Mel, at the
First church, Monday evening, under
the auspices of Esther Stanley Chapter
a musical program will be carried out
under the direction of Herbert An
derson, violinist, and Theron Hart, Or
ganist. Mrs. Howard E. Horton will
be the soloist
The program is as follows:
Concert variations on the Star
Spangled Banner 49,. Dudley Buck
solo-Battle Hymn of the Repub-
TIC Mrs. Horton
kellarS American HYMN ..
............. Violin and organ
Solo-When the Boys Come Home.
......... Mrs. Horton
Solo-The Marseillaise Mrs. Horton
1t is expected that the public will
respond as the only condition DIR.
Mel makes in coming to New Britain
is that he has a large audience. Dr.
Mel is the only speaker from "the
'front.' who in addressing a New Brit
ain audience is able to say that he
has seen some of the New Britain
boys knew them as such, and is able
to answer many questions which their
friends are eager to ask.
A letter from one of these boys in
Wednesdays issue, speaks of DR.. Mel
on Christmas Day when the boys gave
a good time to the children Of a little
Village where the 102d U. S. Infantry
was stationed.
Dr. Mel went to France in the in
terests of the Y. M. G. A. and as New
Britain has given generously to this
organization, it is interested to hear
of the practical side of the admins
tration. DR.. Mel returns soon to
France therefore this is the only op-
portunity to hear him in New Britain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
|ANY EXHIBITION
| GAMES ARRANGED
ltiOnal and American League
Teams TO Do Battle

SExAibition games to be played be-
#Aeen American and National League
ans before the opening of the reg
ar season this spring, as arranged
date, are as follows:
aA pril Boston Nationals VS.. New
#brk Americans. at Macon, Ga.
April 2-Boston Nationals VS.. New
\ rI1 Americans, at Dublin, Ga.
April 3.-Boston Nationals VS.. New
Hbrk' Americans, at Augusta, Ga.
April 4-Cleveland Americans VS..
n W York Nationals, at Dallas, Tex.
B Boston Nationals VS., New York
#nericans. at Orangeburg, S. c.
Ia pril 5-Detroit Americans VS..
#ncinnati Nationals, at Fort Worth,
slBoston Nationals VS.. New York
u ericans, at Columbia, S. c..
cleveland Americans VS.. New York
@tionals, at Dallas, Tex.
pril 6-Detroit Americans VS..
hcinnati Nationals, at Oklahoma
Boston Nationals VS.. New York
&tionals, at Greenville, S. G.
cleveland Americans VS.. New York
ationals, at Houston, Tex.
st. Louis Nationals VS.. st. Louis
hericans, at st. Louis.
April Detroit Americans VS.. Gin
matt Nationals, at Oklahoma City
/ gt. Louis Nationals VS.. St. Louis
u hericans, at St. Louis
#Rtleveland Americans vs.. New York,
\ lHGuston, Tex.
April 8-Boston Americans VS..
4 pokIyn Nationals, at Mobile.
Eleveland Americans VS.. New York
Stionals, at New Orleans.
Boston Nationals VS.. New York
bericans, at Spartanburg, S. C.
Detroit Americans vs. Cincinnati
stionals, at Tulsa, Okla.
ApEil 9-St. Louis Nationals VS..
Louis Americans, at st. Louis
Detroit Americans VS.. Cincinnati
aionals, at Muskogee, Okla.
Boston Nationals VS.. New York
Anericans, at Charlotte, n. G.
cleveland Americans VS. New York
Ationals, at New Orleans.
III prR Detroit Americans VS.
ncinnati Nationals, at Fort Smith,
Boston Nationals VS.. New York
ericans at Greensboro, n. c.
MSleveland Americans VS.. New York
#tionals, at New Orleans
t. Louis Nationals VS.. st. Loui:
4 Aericans, at st. Louis.
April 11-Detroit Americans VS.
8cinnati Nationals, at Little Rock
Boston Nationals VS.. New Yorl
ericans, at Petersburg, Va.
A3leve1and Americans VS.. New Yorl
Ationals, at Memphis.
st. Louis Nationals VS.. St Loui
\ ~ orleans, at st. Louis.
nj pril 12-Detroit Americans vs.
@cinnati Nationals, at Memphis.
@tleEeland Americans VS.. New Yor
B 8ionals, at Chattanooga.
RrookIyn Nationals VS.. New Yorl
+ n orleans at Brooklyn.
4 MI pri1 13-Detroit Americans VS.
Mcinnati Nationals, at Cincinnati.
Boston Nationals VS.. Washington
Mhericans at Washington.
hi eveland Americans VS.. New Yorl
Miopals, at Lexington, Ky.
8 Louis Nationals VS.. St. Loui
Wericans, at st. Louis.
ew York Americans VS.. Brooklyn
Wionals, at Brooklyn.
pri1 14-Detroit Americans VS.
Mcinnati Nationals, at Cincinnati.
oston Nationals VS.. New Yorl
Maericans, al Newark, n J.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
ISBELL WITH PERSHING
Colonel of 102d e. S. Infantry aand
Captain Guinan Believed to Have
Been Advanced.

New Haven, Feb. 14.-Private cor
respondence received today would in
dictate that Colonel Isbell, who had
command of the 1920 L. S. Infantry,
and Captain Guinan of the command,
have both been attached to General
Pershing's staff. Regimental changes
have been the matter of report of
late without any definite information
regarding them,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14

CARL YOUNGBLAD, NJ. G. Graduate
Medical Masseur, IA w. Main ST.,
office 'phonc 42s-13, residence phone
G75-5. Violet Ray, Thcrmo-ilte Bath.
Massage Headaches, Neu11tis, Insonr~
mia, Rheumatism, Impedcd C1rcuia-
t;o,, ofc Treatments through your
physician or by appointments only al
xo,,r residence or office.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
GREEK REBELS MUST DIE.

Athens, Feb. 12.-Three Heutenants
and two soldiers have been sentenced
to death by court martial in connec-
ton with the outbreaks early this
month at Lamia, which are said to
have been engineered by agents of
the former king. Another lieutenant
has been degraded and sentenced to
a year in prison.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
VOLUNTEERS APPEARING.
War Bureau Receives FIVE Applica-
tons for Enrolment.

The War Bureau in city hall is re-
ceiving applications for enrolment in
the T, S. Public Service Reserve for
skilled men to make war materials
and to build ships Skilled men in
all trades are needed and today five
applied for enrolment
Those who applied today are a car
penter, an electrician, a bridge work
err, an engine holster and an automo-
bile EXPERT
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
IL PNEUMONIA DEATHS

The mortality report for the month
of January shows rs deaths, IS of
which were from pneumonia There
were also thirteen deaths from nerv-
Gus diseases, these two having had
the highest m ortality. Of the deaths
20 were less than a year old and II
we're more than IS years of age.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
Mrs. Anna Staa.b.

The funeral Of Mrs. Anna Staab
was held at 9 o'clock this morning
at st. Peters church. Rev. Charles
Coppens off1ciated at a requiem high
mass. Burial was in st. Mary's new
cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
ICE GORGES BREAK.

Pittsburgh, Feb. 1.-THE large ice
gorge in the Monongahela river near
Brownsville, Pa, almost ten miles
long and an ice gorge in the Allie
gheny river near Parker's Landing,
Pa not quite as large as the former
broke almost simultaneously this
afternoon. Rivermen predict the
gorges will sweep out in the Ohio river
here at about the same time early to-
morrow.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
BOARD OF RELIEF.

The board of relief will meet this
evening and on the evening of Febru-
airy p will hold its last session. The
latest complaint received has been
from Anna NJ. Gattung Of Cliff street
Her property is on the list for $4,000
and a reduction of 5000 is asked
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
Mrs. Michael Duffy.

Mrs Michael Duffy, former resi-
dent of this city, died at o'clock
this morning at the home of her
daughter in Plainville. She was in
advanced years. Surviving are a
daughter and three sons. The flu
neral will be held Saturday morning
and burial Will be in st. Mary's new
cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
PICKET SENT TO JAIL,

Hartford, Feb. 14.-John A. Man
ion, an iron moulder, was sent to jail
for four months in police court to-
day for threatening with bodily harm
men employed by the Connecticut
Electric Steel Co, which has govern
ment contracts. There was a strike at
the plant some weeks ago and Manion'
had been dnif1e. nickel dutN
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
Miss Rosetta N. Williams.

Funeral services for Miss Rosetta
n. Williams were conducted at 2
o'clock this afternoon from her late
home III Black Rock avenue by Rev.
Henry w. Maier Burial was in
F'airview cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
FRENCH SHIP LOSS LIGHT.
Only One Vessel Sunk by U-Boats
During Week.

Paris, Feb. 14.-One vessel of more
than 1000 tons and one of less tom
mage was sunk by mine or submarine
during the week ending February 3,
while one fishing vessel was destroyed
One merchantmen was unSuccessfully
attacked; 891 vessels entered French
ports during the week and 841 vessels
departed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
REvOKEs FIRST REQUEST.
Late Chauncey It. Parks Remembers
Emmanuel Gospel Church.

BY the terms of a codicil Of the will
of the late Chauncey It. Parks the
sum of 500, originally left to the
Peoples church of Christ, is revoked
and this amount is left to the Elm
manuel Gospel church. 1t was follow
ing the break in the old Peoples
church, whereby one party left the
old church and established the EN-
manuel Gospel church, that Mr.. Parks
attached this codicill to his will.
The codicil was drafted on April IL,
1917.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
Financial
MARKET DOUBTFUL
TILL MID-SESSI0N
Depressed Opening Followed at
Noon by Upward Movement

Wall street-Special issues such as
Distillers Securities, General Motors,
and Sumatra Tobacco averaged i
point gains at the dull opening of to-
days market but imm ediately reacted
on the heavy tone displayed by other
shares OF the same class, notably
Maxwell Motors, Texas company and
General Electric. Steels and coppers
were fractionally lower and Canadian
Pacific was heaviest of the rails at a
loss of l IL points. Liberty bonds
were lower.
Wall Street Close-Leaders forfeit
ed part of their gains at the languid
final hour. The closing was firm.
Liberty first As made a further de-
cline to 1904, second As holding at
95.OS to 94.70 and the 8 IS at 97.6 6
to 97.46.
Sales appropriated 400, 600 shares.
New York Stock Exchange quota
tons furnished by Richter & Co.,
members of the New York Stock Ex-
=
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
Miss Catherine CObey.

The funeral Of Miss Catherine Cobey
was held at $50 o'clock this after
noon at her late home in Beckley
Quarter. Burial was in the Beckley
Quarter cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14

OWNS to the recent fuel law the
second grand concert to be rendered
by the New Britain Institute OF Music
will be held at Turner hall' Wedhes-
DAY. Feb 20-advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

FlAT-Will man who accidentally took
nat with III. r. M" in band from
foxs theater Monday night please
return to Herald and get his hat
with III. A." in band. 214-2d
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
AFT MOVEMENTS EXTENDED

Washington, Feb. achievements
men to complete the first draft, be-
hingSon February %, will not be
Mnplefed with the following five
HI as originally planned, but will
md over into March.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
POLISH TROOPS REACH WARSAW

Amsterdam, Feb. LITTLE Taeg-
lische Rundschau, of Berlin, an
nounces that a deputation of Polish
troops from Russia has arrived Sc
cretly at Warsaw on a special mis-
sion to the Polish cabinet
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14

Petrograd dispatches early this
month said that about 10000 Polish
troops in the Russian army had ex-
pressed a desire to return from Rus
STA to Poland but had been stopped
by a German objection to the plan.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14

New York, Feb.
the court and at
federal district att{
the trial for trease
Hennig today returne
not guilty.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-26
AMERICANS ONE GREAT IDEA
Happiness Has Principal charn,-Ths
People Are the Most ideahstie
and Imaginative.

sThe Americans are the most ideal
,stic and Imaginative people in the
world, and the most proSaic, because
like Wordsworth, the most prosaic OF
poets, they believe in happiness, ana
happiness to them as to Wordsworth
means mems sana in corpore sanO;
every one efficient in the tasks of mod
ern life, the least heroic of doctrines.
met young American poet, hand
some, and besides elated by winning
some prize Or other for a poem. he
said to me in his arrogant way that
poetry is by-product of life. why,
said, 1t is life ITSELF I don't agree
with YOU was all he condescended to
reply. This young man expressed the
American idea.
81 think the English dislike of the
cries, ETC., through their long history
Is because of their poetical minds ana
their preoccupation with personality
and its freedom.
s"The taste for scenery has this ad-
vantage over the taste for human ma
ture; the heart is not bruised. Yet
since scenery Is never absurd as are
poor mortals, neither is there laughter
nor genial. pity. We love scenery
principally because the feelings 1t ere.
ates are tranquil and easily controlled
SO that we can enjoy our full measure
Of self-content; dealing with human
nature. the poet cannot be the supe-
riors person nor can he be proud
From the Letters Of John Butler
Yeats.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-26

using 1t In the trenches? Every sol
der on going to the firing line takes
with him one or more burlap bags.
During the day, as the entertainments
are worn down by continuous shell
are, these bags are filled with earth
or sand and then at nightfall are
thrown up to repair the parapet.
Here it is not question Of convent
ence-it Is a question Of necessity.
The boys In the trenches must have
first call On the burlap supplies.
The larger bags even have certain
advantages. When emptied they may
be used to carry crops from the field
to the bin or crib; a compound bag
holds two bushels of potatoes. Very
few men ever carry two sacks of po-
tatoes in single trip, even though
each sack contains but one bushel.
lily carry two bushels when they are
in the same bag. and hence do this
part of their work more rapidly. So
1t happens that the large bag becomes
a very real labor saver, and this at
time when all farmers must cut cor
ners to make most productive a labor
supply all too short.
There are other advantages for the
larger bag. 1t Is much more useful
rs wrapping material than are the
smaller sizes. 1t can be cut up for
packing purposes, and used In other
ways. Once a farmer becomes accus-
toned to this size he never refarns ta
the smaller sizes. Whole stafes,in the
south have for years used nothing but
the 200-pound size.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-26
packers saw JAIL
AS INQUIRY L0OMED
Tried to Hide Methods From
Federal Probers.

Washington, Jan. 26-How the
packers worked against federal inv IS
tigation Of their industry, as propos,
ed in congress during 1916, and how
they kept in touch with political al
fairs in Washington in an effort to
forestall passage of investigation re-
solutions, was disclosed by documents
from the flies of Swift & Co. read
into record of the federal trade com
MISSIONS inquiry.
The inquiry was shifted from Sioux
City, Ia. to the national capital
A report on the situa ion signed by
r. G. McManus, J. NJ. Chaplin and A.
D. White. OF Swift & Co.'s legal staff.
and which was sent to G. F. Swift,
Jr., H. H. Swift and other officers of
the firm, said:
1--WE believe the situation to be seri
Gus and recommend that everything
be done in every direction to head off
the present movement. We believe
that as it stands nothing could stop
criminal prosecutions"
The following points were declared
by the report to be in favor of the
packers:
This administration has not dis
ed business by prosecution and
not wish to be known as appeal
FIng TO the mob spirit. It does not
wish to spend money. as its revenues
are in bad shape 1t must come be-
fore the corporations for political sub
scriptions shortly, as the convention
is almost at hand. Congressman wish
to go home to attend to their fences"
AS to authors Of the investigation
resolutions, the report had this to
say:
"Borland, of Missouri, is seeking
denomination. He boasts that he has
life job assured by reason of this
agitation. Congressman Doolittle
(Kansas) is a boy of small ability. He
thinks he sees an opportunity to Sc
cure prominence in politics"
The name of Senator Wadsworth,
Republican, of New York, who, Fran
els J. Heney, counsel for the commits
sion, said is listed as a stakeholder
in Swift and Company. was brought
into the testimony in a letter from
Louis F.. Swift, appealing for help I'm
connection with matter which is
pending in congress"