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The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-08-22

listed on Change. A good bit was dis
posed Of privately. We now have .
largo fund in the treasury. tn Q
cinch. We've got the property, and
It's rich enough to pay dividends on
q million. The decision Of the stock.
holders 10 unanimously for enlarge
ment Of the capital stock. You under.
standf You follow mer'
Certainly" Hassl answered. But
what is the difficulty. Billf"
"r'll is opposed to the whole plan"
he said. pursuing up his lips with evi-
dent disapproval Of Bill Wagstah and
all his works. "He seems to feel that
We should not have taken this step.
He declares that no more stock must
be sold; that there must be no enlarge
ment Of capital In fact. that W
must peg along In the little one-horse
way we started. And that would b.
shame. We could make the Free
Gold Mining company the biggest
thing on the nap. and put ourselves
on Easy street."
He spread his hands In q gesture Of
real regret.
"Bill's a fine fellow" he said. land
one Of my best friends. But he's .
hard man to do business with. he
takes q very peculiar view Of the mat
ter. I'm afraid he'll queer the COM
pany II he stirs up trouble over this.
That's why I hope you'll use whatever
influence you have. to induce him to
withdraw his opposition"
But" Hazel murmured. In some per
plexity. "from what little I know Of
corporations. I don't see how he can set
up any dimculty. How can he stop
you from taking any line Of action
whateverr'
"Oh. not that at ALL" Brooks hastily
assured. ''Of course. We can outvots
him. and put It through. But We want
him with Us. don't you sect We've Q
high opinion Of his ability. Hes the
sort Of man who gets results; prac-
teal. you know; knows mining to . T.
Only he SHES at our financial method.
And II he began any foolish litigation,
or silly rumors got started about
| tTuuui6 0SuOuk Sue COup0oy OAAS0sS -
bound to hurt the stock. It's oil fight,
assure you. We're not foisting
wildcat on the market. We've got tn
goods. Bill admits that. It's the reg
ular method. not only legitimate. but
good finance. Every dollars worth Of
stock sold has the value behind Il.
Distributes the risk Q little more. that's
oil. and gives the company Q fund ia
operate successfully.
III Bill mentions II, you might sus'
sest that he look into the matter q
little more fully before he takes any
definite action" Brooks concluded. ~
ing. n must get down to the once
It's bis own interests I'm thinking Of,
a. much % my own. OF eourss. h
couldn't block . rsorSanisatioa-Sst
We want to satisfy him It every pr.
tieular. and. at the same time. eaFsy
out thsss plans. It's big thing for oil
Of q. 4 big thing. I assure 20"
Go Be CONT1NUEDl
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-08-22

When Il 10 Nse6 - Pray.
II II hard for Q nan b pay aeeoeo
ing 70 Gods win n ~ 10 not huAG q
cordins to Il.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
GEN. PERSHING AT
ALLIED WAR COUNCIL
Police Called Out to Hold
Back Versailles
Populace.

Versailles, France, Jan. 31-General
Pershing, the American commander,
attended today's meeting OF the SUI
prcme war council here, together with
Gen. Tasker FL. Bliss, the chief of
staff OF tho American army.
The session today aroused more in
terest than the preceding meetings
Of the body, as was evidenced by the
crowd which gathered. The Boule-
ward de la Rein was so thickly
thronged that the police guard was
reinforced to keep the crowd out of
the Triano palace, where the session
took place.
The meeting lasted two hours, Pre-
micr ClemenCeau presiding. Gen. Pc
tain, Gen. Foch and Gen. Weygand sat
at the premier's left David Lloyd
George, the British premier, had Gen
Sir William r. Robertson, chief Of
the general staff, and Maj Gen. Sir
Henry Hughes Wilson. sub-chief of
staff at his left. Gen. Bliss and Cen
Pershing were in front at the right
with Prof. Orlando, the Italian pre-
mier Baron Sonnino, Italian foreign
minister and Gen. Cadorna beside
them at the left
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
6.6O2 ENROLLED FOR
MILITARY SERVICE
City Has S,119 Men Between Ages of
IS and rs Years, According to
Military Records.

At the present time there are $500
men between the ages of Is and As
years who have not been rejected for
military service, according to the re-
port of William Leigler and Thomas
J. Smith, registrars, who have fin
ished the military enrolment of tho
city and today forwarded their re-
port to the adjutant general at Hart
ford The total number of names on
this years military enrolment is S,119,
as against 6,794 of a year ago.
The itemized list shows that there
are rs men in the city totally in
capacitated for military work and so
desi signated by the post surgeon. There
is also one man exempt because ne
is an executive officer of the state.
He is State Treasurer f. S. Chamber
lain. In making their canvass OF the
city the registrars found 934 men en-
listed and serving in the national
guard Or naval militia and 429 moro
!" having left the city in the draft
quotas. Those listed on the reserve,
such as men in the last Is per cent.
of the first draft, number II and thero
are 81 exempt because they are postal
employees or otherwise exempted by
law. These above named men total
1917 who are exempt either because
they are already serving or otherwise.
Subtracting these figures from the to-
tai enrolment leaves 6,602 enrolled
for military duty
1t is possible in making up their
lists that the registrars did not secure
the name Of every New Britain man
now in the service, but they took
every name that was given them in
! their house to house canvass and any
omissions may possibly be accounted
for by the fact that relatives of such
I men may have left the city, or they
may have had no relatives here to tell
r.noiStrarS a,hn11t
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
ASK S5O0,000,O0O RAISE
Forty Per Cent. Wage Increase Sought
By Railroad Men Half Of Operating
Expense last Year.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Demands for
wage increases pending before the
Railroad Wage Commission are for
an aggregate average Of 40 per cent.
it was disclosed today. The demands
represent a total nearly $500, 900
this year or about half of the railway
operating income of last year.
A number of requests for more pay
are still reaching the commission.
In nearly every case the labor union
seeks to represent all members of the
railroad wage earners organized or
unorganized and the wage commission
is said to be prepared to accept this
principle.
Many Of the demands are for moro
than 40 per cent. They ask in some
cases an increase to place certain
trades on a parity with employees of
other industries, and in addition q
fiat increase to provide for the higher
cost of living within the last year.
Less than half of the 100000 rail
way employees are organized, Within
the last few weeks, however, the un-
ORGANIZED men have met in groups
and sent petitions to the railroad ad-
miniStratiOn or wage commission
asking definite increases.
With the aid of it's statisticians and
examiners the wage commission ex-
poets to determine certain rates of IN
crease considered just for various
classes of railway labor and probably
will scale down the demands in many
instances. An attempt also will bo
made to make the wage grants pro-
portionate to pay in other industries.
The commission was notified today
by a. number of railway executives
that representatives of the employers
would be named to attend hearings
OF the commission and to give any as
sfstance possible in the way Of am
plifying or checking up the statements
of emplOYes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31


had been listed as accidental woun
ings- There were mostly wounded {
the hands.
1t is certain that the enen1y's ca,
uftiess fro mthe American cannon ar
machine gun fire has been as grea
or greater thar ours.
The casualties given out in Wssf|
ington recently cover q recent period
These were within the sound anG
range of guns. One man was bIowI
to pieces by a shell in a regfmentj
headquarters town as he was follow
ing his colonel into a dugout-
Three men were killed by one sheI
which fell in a trench and anoth{
died of wounds in a hospital Gull
a few of the men sent to hospital
were wounded in the uppart part
the body or on the head from sfralI
mel
Last night was fairly quiet through
out the American sector The usud
number of shells came over doing n
damage and there were the customalI
sporadic outbursts of machine gun fl
from both sides at points where til
opposing lines are nearest.
At daybreak this morning the head
fog which has been enveloping til
whole position and the country ID
miles around for several days becanI
still thicker, blotting out all exec
the nearest enemy positions. At
o'clock three muffled reports soundd .
the fog. There were three whistle
followed quickly by three shell burst
The projectiles exploded on thrd
sides of an American listening pos
just outside the wire, within as feJ
of an enemy listening post
Then hell broke loose" said one
the men there. For Is minutes tt
enemy broke hundreds of high eXpl
sive IT'S around the post and the su
rounding ground, cutting off the me
there. Two of them were killed in tn
first few minutes.
Another man who was at the pol
told the correspondent later as he wt
lying on a cot in a field hospital thJ
he saw four Germans approaching oI
of the fog as the barrage lifted II
brought his automatic rifle into pfd
and saw two of the Germans fall II
kept on firing until sheH splinters- n
him in the head and arm.
THE last I remember in the tin !
before L reached the hospital, So
another wounded man, lis seel
something moving through a fog
determined to get some Germans, ar
put my rifle to my shoulder, but new
pulled the trigger. There was a dea
ening explosion behind me; froze
earth, ice, stones and sheH splinte
came my way"
inspection of the scene of the ra.
showed that the gound was plough
I'D by the explosion of sheds.
For military reasons it has be
inadvisabIe to send earlier or~oth
details
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
PRUSSIANS IN BAD PLIGHT
Situation More Serious Than Reports
of Past Week Indicate, Belief in
Washington.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Adyices to
the state department today from neu-
trail countries say Germany's eco
nomic and political problems are
growing in seriousness. Information
received by the department indicates
that reports that have come out Of
Germany in the past week do not pre-
sent the entire situation as there is
a growing protest Of the socialists
and more radical groups against the
military.
TelcGra phic communication between
Sweden and Helsingfors, Finland, was
restored yesterday, according to ad-
vices to the state department. An
other report was that the members OF
the Finnish senate had left Helsng.
fOr.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
William S. Diehl Ordered Two
Tons With Fuel in Bins
SOLD IT TO A NEIGHBOR
Corbin Screw Co. Official Forced to
Share Supply After Investigation
BY Chairman Christ of Local Conn
nlittec.

State Fuel Administrator RusSelIs
ruling that no coal will be sold to
citizens already having a supply is
being thoroughly enforced in this city
as is shown by the action of Chairman
e. w. Christ of the local fuel commit
tee in ordering two tons Of coal re-
moved from the cellar of William S.
Diehl, manager of the Corbin Screw
corporation, at 26 Cedar street 1t was
claimed that Mr.. Diehl already had
sufficient supply of coal and the two
excess tons were sold to Robert PO-
teet. traffic manager at the Stanley
Works, who lives in the same house
as MI. Diehl.
Chairman Christ learned that two
tons of coal had been sent to the
Diehl home and imm Cdiately COM
menced an nVcstigation. lie learned
that Mr.. Diehl had not gone personal
ly to the Office Of the City Coal and
Wood Co, where it was bought, to
order the coal, but had sent a repre-
sentative. Under the ruling of Ad-
ministrator RUSSELL Mr. DiehIs re-
preventative should have filled out
blank, showing how much coal was in
the Diehl bins and the average con-
sumption of the household. This item
was not attended to it being claimed
by Manager Johnston of the coal
,conIpanw, according to Chairman
Christ that the matter was overlooked
in the rush Of business. He did not
know that Mr.. Diehl had a supply of
coal in his cellar.
In order to straighten out the dit
ficulty, it was decided that Mr.. Diehl
should sell the two tons of coal to
Mr.. Poteet, whose bins were empty.
The neighborhood was aroused by the
din and the residents were worried
for fear the government was con-
scripting private supplies Of coal.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
URGES 12h PER CENT INCREASE
Arbiter in Fall River Mill Controversy
Makes Report

Fall River, Jan. 31.--An advance in
wages of 12h per cent to 35, 900 mill
operatives by the textile manufac-
turers of this city, is a fair offer,
Charles w. Ellis, federal arbiter sent
here to settle the wage difficulty, de-
clared in a report filed today.
The findings were reported to
manufacturers and representatives of
the unions, both sides having agreed
to accept them rs final The increase
VIII be effective for six months.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
EASTERN STAR CONVENTION.

New Haven, Jan. 31.-The grand
chapter of Connecticut Order OF the
Eastern star held its 44th annual seS-
sion here today The gathering was
opened by past grand matron, Mrs.
Jennie Murgroff, OF Waterbury, and
Leonard j. \lckerSon, grand master
Of Masons in Connecticut, made an ad-
dress OF welcome. The necrology re-
port for the year included the death
Of Mrs. Ida Tiskc, Of Hartford grand
treasurer Officers were elected dur
ing the afternoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
Austrians Caught Asleep.

italian headquarters, northern Ital
JAN. so. (By The Associated Press)-
Eyaa witnesses of the Italian attack
hE4kAsiago plateau tell a story
thrilling interest From their q
counts 1T appears that the first Itsl
ian rush was in the darkness at
O'Clock Monday morning. The sleeI
ing enemy forces were taken by III
prise. The AIoini were in the tilii
of this fighting and by daylight FL
had swept the first line trenches
had taken an old church WnI
formed a strat tegic point in the enefI
line of defense. They were visorolI
ly supporting the heroic Sassl priga|
which took and retook the helghI
Colonel DcIRosso three times agalfl
tho stubborn, desperate resistance
the enemy.
Those early movements were q q
version to screen the main moveme|
an tbc right where a stroke was d|
Iivored on the height Of Monte
valleba. It was here that the md
severe lighting occurred MondI
night and in the early hours Of Tud
day Italian storming troops TOD
the eastern and western slopes, al
by IL O'Clock Tuesday morning III
cut their way to the summit al
we're establishing themselves firm
in definite control of the key poi
ton.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
TWO kEE.LS, IN POSITION.

Bridgeport, Jan. 31.--Two keels
were laid down today at the plant of
the Iiousatonic Shipbuilding company.
al adjunct of tho United States Ship
ping corporation. They are for wood
en- vessels, approximately $500 tons
each. They will be Isl feet six inches
long by 4G feet beam. Six hundred
men are now at work and it is expect
ed that the ships will be ready for
launching as soon as the ice goes out
Of the HouSatOnic river.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
FOLK LEAVES |. c. c. POST
Chicf Counsel to Federal Board VIII
Return u Home in ST. Louis For
Chamber of Commerce Position.

Washington. Jan. 31.-Joseph w.
Folk today sent to the Interstate
Commerce Commission his resignation
as the commission's $ chief counsel to
take effect before Feb. IS He will
return to his home in st. Louis to
become general counsel of the cham
Der of commerce there. He has served
as the commissions counsel for
four years. He directed Interstate
commerce commissions investigation
into the business conduct of the New
Haven and other railroads.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
QUAKE NEAR CLEVELAND.

Cleveland, Jan. 31.-Father Oden-
bach Of St Tgnatius college today re-
ported that the seisInograph records
shows earthquake tremors probably
local at 4:40 yesterday afternoon.
There were no preliminary waves to
the three main waves. Father Oden-
bach estimates the vibrations oc-
Cured within 500 miles OF Cleveland.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
AIR RAID ON PARIS
Killed, so Wounded by German Avi-
ators-Bcrlin Says Attack Was in
Nature OF RepriSaI

Paris, Jan. 31.-German airplanes
raided Paris last night The alarm
was given at 11:3O o'clock. Bombs
were thrown at various points in
Paris and suburbs.
Twenty persons were killed and so
wounded in last nights air raid it is
announced officially.
One of the German machines was
brought down. The occupants were
made prisoners.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
MJyNTTYON PLANT WREC EEyD.

st. Louis, Jan. 31.-A two story
structure occupied by the henderson
wedding company was wrecked early
today by an explosion and two men
wcrc seriously injured, The plant is
said to have been engaged in the mah-
ing Of supplies for the government.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
AMERICANS !
FOLLOWING
RUSSIA TO SUPPORT
EUROPEAN UPREAVAr
BOlsheviki Declare Red
Army Will Aid Social
Revolution.

Petrograd, Jan. 31.-An official
statement issued today by the Bolshe-
Wiki says that the new workmen's
and peasants red army will serve to
in Europe
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
Drastic Action Taken by
Government in Hamburg,
Altona and Wandsbeck,
g Copenhagen Is Informed.
SHIP BUILDING AT
~
( VIRTUAL STANDSTILL

Strike at Vulcan Plant Extends 10
Eloflm & Voss, Important Construc-
ton Concern-7OO, 900 Quit Work
III Berlin-Strikers and Soldiers
Clash in Suburbs-PoIiticaI Plot
Suspected.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31

BerlIr, Jan. 81. via London.--~"As L
reprISal, says the official statement
issued by the war office. we dropped
IA tons Of bombs on Paris"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31

Washington, Jan. 31.--The war
trade board has suspended issuing Ii
censcs for exports to Spain. This
cffectually embargoCs all shipments
to that country. The reasons have
not been fully disclosed, but it is
known that the state of affairs with
Spain at present is causing American
business men to pay q heavy pre-
country.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED
IN GERMAN STRIKE CENTERS
GOVERNMENT FORCES
IN Finland WINNING
Defeats for Red Guard Re
ported-Anarchy En-
CULTS Country.

Stockholm, Jan 3o.-AIl is quiet at
Helsingfors, a dispatch from that city
reports, but fighting Is under way at
other points in Finland between the
Red Guard, which is supporting the
revolution and the White Guard,
which is upholding the governm ent-
The White Guard is fighting with en-
thusiasm and scoring success every
where, notably at Uleaborg, Kajanail-
mola and St Michel, disarming the
Red Guard.
In fighting Tuesday near Kaemera
station the Red Guard lost 81 killed
and 1877 wounded while the White
Guard lost only eight killed and ono
wounded.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31

London JAN 31.-Finland is going
through a social revolution similar in
aims to the November revolution in
Petrograd, says the Petrograd corre-
spondent of the Daily News in de-
scribing the Finnish situation. The
forces opposed to each other in Fin
land, however. are very equally, bal
anced, he adds, and q comparatively
painless revolution, like that pushed
through by the Russian BolsheVlk1, is
unlikely.
The latest advices from Petrograd
report continued fighting and disor-
ders in Finland, but the destruction Of
telegraph and telephone lines is pre-
venting much news from coming
through. The railway telegraph sys-
tenn is still in operation but at many
places these wire facilities are in the
hands of the Red Guard.
1t is understood that the expelled
members of the Rumanian legation,
VINO started for Stockholm, got no
further on their way through Fin
land than Terijoki, about 80 miles
from Petrograd.
Many of the wealthier residents Of
Petrosrad fled into Finland to escape
the revolutionary troubles in the Rus
|
| retreat Some Of this class took their
| entire fortunes with them. The break
! ing out of the revolution now makes
| it appear that they escaped from one
| evil only to encounter another equal
! ly as great
| The members of the Finnish senate
are said to have taken refuge in Vasa.
| Most of the news of the puzzling
| situation is coming from Stockholm
| and Copenhagen. 1t consists largely
| Of reports of fighting in which Gen
| eral Mannerholm, commanding ire
protection corps, which seems to be
| the national guard formed by the
| Finnish government, claims successes
| General Mannerh ohm is reported
| marching to attack Helsingfors.
| Three Finnish steamers arrived IN
Stockholm on Wednesday. One OF
| them reports wild scenes and extreme
misery among the population in Abe
and Viborg. Anarchy almost seems &c
| prevail everywhere.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31

London, Jan 31.-A Bolshevik de-
cree establishing an all-Russian col
legium for guidance in organizing the
workmen's and peasants red army 4of
the Russian councils republic is an
nounced in q Russian official wireless
statement received here. The commit
tee will be composed of two rcpresen-
tativeS of war missariat and two
representatives of the general staff of
the Red Guards.
Another decree assign 10000, 900
rubles for the organization OF the red
army from the moneys in the war
fund The money is to be entrusted
to the collegium and must be re-
turned subsequently,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
HOLD SHIPS FOR SPAIN
Sailing of Five Vessels Suspended by
WaShinGtOn-War Trade Board
Ceases to Issue Export Licenses.

An Atlantic Port. Jan. 31.-Thc
sailings of five passenger steamships
making ready here for voyages to
Spain were suspended today, it was
announced, on orders from Washing
ton
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31

Copenhagen, Jan. 81.
"A state of siege has
been declared at Ham
burg, Altoona and Wands-
beck, according to the
Hamburg Echo, a social
ist newspaper.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31
WEATHER

Hartford, Jan. :s1.--E'Oi'rcast,
for New Er;tHin and vicinity:
Unsettled tonight. Friday fair
and colder.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31

PctroGrad, Jan. 3O.--Foreign Min
lister Trotzky according to the semi
official agency has sent a letter to the
Persian minister at Petrograd whom
he addresses as 'citizen am bassador'
informing him that the government of
the Russian republic makes this dec
laration:
'"rhe AnglO-RusSian agreement Of
1907 was directed against the liberty
and independence of the Persian peo-
pie and is null and void for all time.
Moreover the government dcnounceS
all agreements preceding and follow
ing the said agreement which may
restrict the rights of the Persian peo-
pie to q free and independent exist
ence."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31

IOIIOWS.
Killed or died of woHnogk
Officers, 25S; men, 13,69S-
Wounded or missing: OFF,
GERS, 1905; men, So, ,756.
The January casualties show
Il slight falling off from those
reported during December,
which reached a total of 70, 257-
The total for November was
129, ,0S9. rejecting the severe
fighting on the Cambrai front
in that month.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-31

Little Actively ON British Front.
London, Jan. 81 - The offici