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New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
GILLIGAN APPEAL IN SUPREME COURT Holden and Peck on Hand to Argue for New
 Trial.

Hartford, March 5.-The appeal from sentence of death of Mrs. Am v E. Archer Gilligan overshadowed a | the other cases in the supreme court at the opening of that tribunal today States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn and the women's lawyers, B. M. Holden and Josiah H. Peck, were on han early. The case is the last assignel for the afternoon and 1t was not ceq- tain at noon whether or not it wOuI be reached for argumen today. The brief which they presented to tn Q court contained 51 pages of printe matter Attorney Alcorn's brief was Is pages long.
 Deputy Sheriff Charles II. Latham opened court. Prayer was offered by the Rev. James W. Bradin of St Johns church. Cases were assigne in the following order:
 Today Ledward k. Holmes, trus- tee. vs. Connecticut Trust and Saf ; Deposit Co.,, Thomas F. Youngs, ap- peal from county comm issioners of Litchfield county, the Tungsten Co. of America VS. Frederick c. Deach and others, Long Hill Quarries Co. against Tungsten Co.,, of America :, State of Conn. against Mrs. Amy EL Archer Gilligan.
 WednesdaN N-State against Samuel s. Grecnberg; George F. Taft against Charles F. Lord; Yetta Cartenovitz and others against Angelo Cont
 Clara Schmidt against town of Man chester.
 Thursday-Mary Saraceno against Antonio Carreno and others: Edwarn $. Plasik owski against Jacob Arbus: Arthur A. Greenhill against Connect icut Co.
 The case of Louis Fine against the Connecticut Co. postponed from the January session, was again put off, this time to the May term. Attorney Philip Roberts, who tried the cas3 before the superior court here ia l somewhere in France"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
BELIEVE LIEUT.. HOOVER VICTIM

Washington, March 5.-War de- partment officials are certain that the captain of the West Point 1917 class referred to in dispatches de- Scribing the unsuccessful German at tack upon the American trenches near Foul last Friday, was Lieut.. Stewart w. Hoover, of Blackfoot, Idaho, whose name appears in the casualties list reported by Gen. Pershing last night. No reference has been made in reports reaching the department to any American captain having been killed in this action. IEeut. Hoover was a member of tho West Point class graduated ahead of schedule, April 20, 1917.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

Chicago, March 5.-A demand for immediate, nationwide prohibition as a war measure was voiced by Vlr- gil c. HinshaW, chairman of the pro hibitiOn national committee, in an ad- dress opening the 18th national con- vention of that party in Chicago to- day More than 1, 1000 delegates from all parts of the country were in at tendance. In part MT. HinshaW said:
 We want prohibition for the pe- riod of the war but we also want it permanently. We want it in the na- tional constitution. Already seven states have ratified the prohibition amendment Mississippi, Montana, Kentucky Virginia, South Carolina, North Dakota, Maryland, two wet and five dry. We will take it for granted that all dry states will ratify. In that event we must win seven more wet states. The wet states which we believe we can win, in fact almost are certain of winning are Nevada, Wyoming, Florida, Ohio
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
CHANGE OF VENUE GRANTED.
Da1rymen to Be Tried for Conspiracy
 in Another Court

New York, March 5.-Change of venue was granted by supreme court Justice Whitaker today to Roosevelt ID. Cooper, president of the Dairy mems League and six other officers Or members, awaiting trial charged with conspiracy to raise the price of milk in New York state. Their counsel represented to the court that because of prejudice a. fair and impartial trial could not be held in New York county or in New York city and asked that the trial be set in some county out side the city limits.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
Camp Devens Soldier Sent to Prison
 For 30 Years for Unpatriotic Speech

Aver, Mass, March 5-Wiam Nimke, of Tor rington, Conn.,. sergeant in Company F. 3O1st gineers at Camp Devens was given a 30 year sen- tence today for unpatriotic uterances. He tried by general court martial February 5
 Nmke was taken to Fort Jay N, Y, immediate ly to begin his sentence.
 He tried three counts on two of which he was found guilty. In he was charged with saying:
 If am put in charge of party on the other side will surrender to the Germans, matter what their strength may be-"
 On another occasion he said
 "l will fight for the United States so long as 1 am kept on this side of the Atlantic, but if l am sent to the other side will act independently
 It was alleged in the third count, of which he was found not guilty that he said his father and brothers would take Up against this country if he was sent to Europe.
 Walter Shattuck of Haverhill private in Com- pany B, 302nd machine gun battaion was given a sentence of two years at Fort Jay for desertion. He escaped recently from the guard house where he was confined pending trial.
 Harold C. Bihe of Cambridge private in the 3Olst infantry, who left camp December Y and was captured month later in Boston, was found guilty Of deserton and given three years.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
NEW ENGLANDERS IN
 TRENCH FEVER TEST
Sixty Men Allow Themselves to I}o Infected to Find Cause
 for Disease.
for Disease

Paris, March 5.-SiXty enlisted men of the United States sanitary corps, ;lll from New England, now are serv- ing as hosts to normal or infected lice or have received injections of blood of soldiers known to have been suf- fering from trench fever. They arc quartered in a British base hospital where the American Red Cross is using them for an investigation of trench fever.
 The organism producing the fever has not yet been discovered by micro scopes although it leads the fever among the British troops at the front and stands second in the list of those causing the greatest wastage. The disease is not fatal but it means an absence of six to eight weeks from the ranks.
 Scarcity Of physicians in the Brit ish army prevented the royal army medical corps from studying the cause of the disease. The American Red Cross decided to undertake a survey based on the yellow fever in- veStigation in Cuba
 With the approval of Gen. Persh- ing a call for volunteers was made and virtually every member of the 101st, 102d and 104th field hospitals and the 101st, 103rd and 104th am- bulance companies offered to submit to the experiment. Sixty men were selected A comfortable walled hos av pital with a. complete laboratory equipment and everything necessary to trace the transmission of the para. site had been provided by the Red C'rOSc
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

Washington, March 5.-President A Wilson intends to take over the Ham burg American and North German Lloyd steamship companies wharveS and docks at Hoboken, N. J. He ar ranged today with Senator Martin for an amendment to the urgent deficien- cy appropriation bill giving him such authority.
 Although the government has been using the docks, properties of the two German companies, President Wilson told Senator Martin at q White House conference today that it was deemed necessary to take over the legal title. He arranged With At torney General Gregory to advise congress of the legal situation.
 Senator Martin was called to the White House to arrange for a nrovi- {. sion in the urgent deficiency bill to meet the situation. No details of the plan were given by Senator Mar tin but arrangements were made to take up the urgent deficiency bill in the senate today ahead of the war finance corporation measure, to eXpe- dite the efficiency appropriations and the matter relating to the German docks.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
BASEBALL FUND O. IA.
Collectors Spending All Receipts
 Bats and Balls.

Hartford, March 5.-InvestigaI las convinced the Connecticut S Council of Defense that the "Cl C. Griffith Ball and Bat Fund" ' headquarters in Washington, hone spends all money contributed for purpose for which the fund was tablished, according to a notice council has sent to it's local agent The notice sent out by the cou follows:
 The Clark c. Griffith Ball and fund with headquarters at Washi ton, D. C., has been soliciting mo through the mail for the purposd furnishing baseball equipment to boys in active service here abroad. Investigation has convin us that all money contributed will honestly spent directly for the Il nose for which it has been asked.
 Letters from commanding ofiiS show that the military organizati have much appreciated the consi mcnt of balls, bats, etc., which h been forwarded to them by Mir. c filth.
 Very truly yours,
 CONNECTICUT COUNCIL
 OF DEFENS
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
CAMPAIGN FOR MOONEY
Effort Started to Unite Labor in Be- half of San Franciscan Sentenced to Death For Bomb Outrage

New York. March 5.--An effort has been started to unite labor in be- half of Thomas J. Mooney whose con- 1ction of murder after the bomb ex- pl0SiOn which killed ten persons dur ing San Francisco preparedness day parade in 1916, has been confirmed by the California supreme court. The central federated union executive committee, it was announced today, has decided on q mass meeting In be- half of Mooney next Saturday night. According to Selig Shulberg, repre- senting International Workers De- fense League of San Francisco, or aranizine of labor in behalf of Moon ey is being effected throughout the country and money for his defense is pouring in.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
PUSHED OFF FREIGHT TRAIN.
Workman With Arm Crushed or Ac-
 CHSCS Crew.

McriicN. Marin 3.--William Tes- Sier, fl. of Walling gford, received at the Meriden hospital with t nlangled arm which has been amputated, to- day claims to have been pushed off a freight train by members of the crew, Tessior works in q factory here and says that last night he stayed so late that he missed a train and trolley to Wallingford. He then jumped a freight train, but at a cul- vert near Tracy, he was pushed off by trainmen, and a car ran over the arm. Tessier says he made his way to a house and aroused two men, who carried him into this city walking all the way
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
EVEN CONNECTICUT NOT HOPELESS IN BATTLE AGAINST DEMON RUM,
 H[NSHAW TELLS CAMEL TRAINERS
Chairman of Prohibition National Committee Believes Unregenerate Nutmeg State May Be Prevailed Upon to Line Up Against John Barleycorn and Help Make America Dry by Constitutional Amendment.
WANTS PROHIBITION DURING WAR
 AND FOR ALL TIME THEREAFTER

Minnesota, Missouri and Texas. That makes seven. There are others we should win, namely California, Wis consin, Delaware, New Jersey and Vermont; that makes five more. Even New York, Massachusetts, Connect- cut and Louisiana are by no means hopeless.
 Wants Quick Action.
 But l repeat once more the issue IS not 'cIn we secure ratification of the prohibition constitutional amend ment.' The issue is. twill we do it within 12 months or will we allow the matter to he deferred for three or five or seven years" l do not need to impress upon your mind the issue is overwhelming. The difference be- tween national prohibition in 12 months and three years means a waste of at least SIP, ,O00, ,O00, 900. Also it. will mean the loss of a couple of hundred thousand of lives It will
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New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
TRUST CHARGE BROUGHT AGAINST
 CONNECTICUT CHEMICAL COMPANY

Washington, March 5.-Complainrs were issued today by the federal trade commission against the Amer ican Agricultural Chemical Co.,, of Connecticut and the Brown Co.,, of New Jersey, charging unfair methods 1n suppressing competition in the manufacture and sale of fertilizer.
 These are the first results of the federal trade commissions investiga- tion being conducted by Francis J. Heney.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
DEATH OF LOUIS KUTSCHER.
Was in Employ of Corbin For tt
 Years.

Louis Kutscher, 75 years old, a lockmaler in the employ of P. & F. Corbin for 46 years years, died this morning at his home, 275 Mapls street He was a native of Germany, Surviving are his wife, a daughter Mrs. Louise Hausser of Hartford and a son, II. J. Louis Kutschcr of this city. He was member of GerStaerll- CT lod@", |. C. c. F.. and the Sons of Herman.
 Tine tunrr" will be held at ) o'clock Thursday afternoon from his late residence, Rev. pr. c. w. C. Hill will otti@iato at the services and burial will be in FaiIvitw cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
 FROM THEATER BOX
Washington Cannot Recall When Chief Executive Has Appeared on Bill Informally

Washington, March 5.-Au official Washington was talking today about a little speech President Wilson made last night from his box at the theater. It was the first time within memory of anyone here that a president had done such a thing.
 With a large audience the president had enjoyed play depicting the con- version of a disloyal German-Ameri can into a loyal citizen. When one of the leading actors in response to re- peated curtain calls exhausted his curtain speech and the audience de- manded more, he suggested that probably the president might say something.
 Rising in his box as a wave of ap- plause and cheering swept the thea ter, the president thanked the actors for an admirable performances and said how much he had enjoyed the theme of the play
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
BIsON's LIABILITIES $4O,0oo
Sale Shows Buffalo Clubs Assets
 Only $l,2O1.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 5,-The . of the property of the Buffalo Bs ball and Amusement company to ! untary bankruptcy proceedings confirmed here yesterday. The . price was $4,3O1. The clubs fat ties exceed $40, 900.
 The buyers, Al C.. Irr of Buff agreed to give to the referee for benefit of the creditors, 50 per q of any profit from a resale of property occurring before April ]
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

Both companies are charged with purchasing raw materials at prices prohlbltlVe for small competitors, thereby punishing the small firms who refused to enter working agree ments with the two companies.
 The American Agricultural Co. is charged with having acquired the en- tire stock of the Brown Co. during 1917, which had the effect of lessen ing competition, thereby tending to create a monopoly. Hearings on the complaints were set for April l.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
WatchfuI Waiting Policy.

London, March 5.---It is understood, says a Reuter- dispatch from Tokio, that the Japanese government is ex- tremely well informed of the dcvel- opment in Siberia, but at present is adopting policy of watchful waiting. Japan is carefully avoiding arousing the antagonism of loyal Russians, who, notwithstanding their dire need of assistance appear to be extremely sensitive of outside interference
 Recognizing also that China is en-
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
JAPAN WATCHFUL BUT W. CABINET MEETING FRE9
 RECOGNIZES CHINA
Nippon Shy of Arousing An tagonis1l Who Realize Necessity of Aid
 sent Interference From TOkiO4 operate if Movement Is Made BRITISH, FRENCH AND ITALa
 EMBASSY OFFICE

Tokio March 2, via Shanghai to London (By the Associated Press. )- The Russian situation is completely absorbing the press and the public. There have been frequent meetings of the Japanese cabinet at which, doubtlessly, the entire question was considered most carefully with full realization of the serious nature of the responsibilities involved.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
FLOUR PRODUCTION INCREASED

Chicago, March 5.-The milling division of the food administration has issued orders providing for an in crease in the output of flour, accord ing to announcement made today by R. A. Eckhard, head of the division. The order notifies flour mills that they may return to 2 90 per cent. basis. The change made will mate yiallv increase the output
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
AVALANCHE AIDS ALLIES.
Cuts Austrian Military Train in
 TyroI Alps.

Geneva, March 5.-The heaviest snowfall of the present winter in the Swiss Tyrol Alps has occurred dur ing the last 24 hours The snow is from three to six feet deep and still falling.
 One avalanche cut an Austrian mili- tary train in two south of Botzen. Twenty six officers and men were killed.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

vxash1ngto1, March 5.-DiScus reports Of possible action by Ja in Siberia, Senator Lewis of Illil democratic whip in the senate, tc declared there was no agreement
 understanding between the Un States and Japan on the subject
 There is no alliance between United States and Japan of any Il whatever" said Senator Lewis. "Ti is no compact between the Unl States and Japan of any nature wi soever, contracting on our part al Siberia or Russia, nor allowing pt leges in the Philippines or Mexico enjoyed by any other friendly pol
 "Whatever Japan is doing in rs ton to the war is in pursuit of r alliance or compact with Great E2 ain. Whatever Japan is doing inH berfa or against Germany is in c z pliance with the terms of a de6 sive or offensive compact made N Britain to oppose any wrongful vance from any source in the against the rights of either.
 ''The status as to Japanese Orientals entering the United Stl is fixed by q treaty well undersa between the United States and Jaf called a gentlemen's agreement, which neither nation has assumed change on any conditions of the
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
PRESENT STRIKE THREAT.

Boston. March 5.--Ohicials of the telephone operators union today served notice on the New Englaud Telephone and Telegraph Co. that q strike of operators in 19 New Eng land cities would go into effect Thursday unless wage demands were granted.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
FOX THEATER SAFE BLOWN
Yeg9men Move 1,50O Pound Safe Into Corridor Before DriIling-NcarIy $1,O00 Booty Secured.

Springfield, Mass, March 5.-Near- ly $1,0O0 in cash and securities were obtained by burglars, who early to- day blew the safe in Foxs theater here. The safe weighing 1,500 pounds was moved from the office to a corri- dor, drilled and the charge set off by electricity, draperies being used to muffle the noise of the explosion.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
DRAFT CALL SOON
Provost Marshal General Crowtlcr Bc- licyed Prepared to Announce Date For 1 \ Registrants.

Washington, March 5.---AnnounCe- ment of the date of the next draft is imminent. The Provost Marshal Gen erals office has prepared an import ant announcement" which is believed to deal with the time and method of summoning the second levy. The best opinion is that tho first of the mon will n1ovc to camp in April.
 Publication of the announcement is held Up for action by congress on pending amendments to the selectN c ,IT1ft
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
73O DEAD AT HONG KONG.

Shanghai, March 5.-At least 732 lives were lost in the disaster at the Hong Kong Jockey clubs track at Happy Valley last week, when ] stand occupied by Chinese collapsed and caught fire. That many charred bodies have been removed from the WrcCks.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
Agreement Reported Reached

London, March 5.-The Evei News says the question of Japai intervention in Siberia has been tied and all the Allies, as we'll as United States, have agreed to i'm diate action to safeguard the ir ests of the powers.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
|. $. In Agreement With AlIie1

Washington, March 5.-The Un States now is in agreement ! Japan, Great Britain and the ot co-belligerents on the principle of
 tion in Siberia but the details rem
 to be worked out. This became kni today as the cabinet met with president to discuss the subject.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
Says Japs Will Have Free Ham

Paris. March 4.-Significance is tached to q meeting today of Foreign affairs committee Of chamber of deputies which was tended by Foreign Minister Pie the understanding being that Russian situation us it affects Far East was under discussion.
 The committeeman says the H; News agency's report of the nlea allowed it to be understood that now seems certain that all the X arc in agreement to leave to Ja the task of intervening in Manch and Siberia.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
WE ATIiEI;.

Hartford, March 5.-Forc- cast for New Britain and vii cinity: Cloudy tonight: We'd racsday rain.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
BIC GERMAN DOCKS
 AT HObOkEN ID BE
 SEIZED BY WILSON
Properties Of HamburS-American
 and North German Lloyd Lines Will Be COniiSCated
NOW IN USE OF NATION
 WHICH HAS NOT TITLE

President Confcrs With Senator har- tin At White House and Requests Him to Prepare Amendment 10 Ur- gent Deficiency Bill -- Meas1Ire Pushed Ahead of War Finance Cor DoratiOn Bill in Upper House.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

titled to co1 of the from not actual patch a&6s piz tion.
 Embassy Onf
 Stockholm, March A1A bers of the British, Fra2 ian embassies, who 1eft last week, are now at Helsi14EA cording to information Teachf17 American legation hereJ The Sweds| ish government will be asked to use it's good office to secure a train to carry the diplomats to Torneau on the Swedish-F Finnish border.
 Two hundred and five other entente nationals, including some Americans, now are at Apo, on the western coast of Finland. They have been advised
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New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

titled to con of the from not actual patch a&ds | China on a p tion.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-11
THE WAR RALLY
realize, and act upon.

IT HE SPEECH of Attorney General Gregory nspring
Il Opening with sharp, but temperate Indictment of
German pursuit of world dominion concluded with stimu
ang review of the and purposes of the United States
during this part Of Mr.. Gregory remarks that the
great audience responded with unbounded enthusiasm.
Bridgeport had not enjoyed since the began such an
excellent statement Of the of America militant
America putting on the equip en of democratic sodery
Many decisions and misconceptions Of the and
what is doing faded from the minds of those heard
as Mr. Gregory drew the striking picture of the nations ac-
compshments The growth of the army, of the navy of in
dusam applied to the production were topics
with which the head of the department Of justice dealt IA
military as If the facts appertaned to his department.
In the domain of the air American preparation made
splendid showing This department had at the beginning of the
war few men in the SERVICE but than hundred
thousand and 70 camps in which the art of flying is
taught
Mr.. Gregory spoke with most authority his own domain
the head of the department justice the war began
the worst and most dangerous of German spies were se
Every who in the least dangerous is carefully watch
ed and ntenments will be frequent necessity demands
The activities and the havoc worked by German agents
have been much exaggerated There been ncendarv
fires but not The German secret not only not
lnabe but it practically does not exist in States
The Kaiser does not know the dates when ships sale
The Kaiser does not know the dates when American ships sail
since convoyage to France began
The rally in its totality huge success and Justice
Wheeler Chairman of the War Bureau
rally must feel graed with the outburst patriotic feeling
evoked by the occasion