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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED
AMENDING CONSTITUTION

Senator Myers OF Montana intro
duced . bill in the Senate this after
noon to amend the Constitution OF
the United States 10 Ak the terms OF
Supreme Court justices during good
behavior" and OF all justices OF lower
Federal courts to six years.
The bill was referred to the Com
nittes on judiciary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
RALPH SMITH, NEWSPAPER
MAN, GETS CAPTANCY

Ralph Smith. Indexer Of the Con-
EressIonalsRecord,a and well-known
newspaper man, for years Washing
ton correspondent of the Atlanta
Journal, has been appointed captain
In the quartermaster corps.
He has been assigned to duty in the
supply and equipment division
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
LAW REGRETS ALLIES
CAN'T AID R0UMANLA

LONDON, March 7.-Chsncellor OF
the Exchequer Bonar Law. speaking
IN the House of Commons today, ex-
pressed regret that the allies are I'M
able to assist Roumania.
Bonar Law declared the British VIC
tories in MesopotRmia have an i'm
mense moral and military value. lie
said the central powers are unable
to help Turkey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
FRANCIS ASKS MORSE
ENVOY TO CARE FOR
AMERICAN CITIZENS

PETRoGRAD, March H-Americsn
An1bGssador Francis, wiring from
VoloEda to the Norwegian envoy here
urged the latter to afford every pro-
lection to Americans IN PetrogrAd.
Ascending 90 the eommissariat Of
foreign affairs, Francis and his staft
have left vologda for Perm (cspital
OF the province OF that name, $50
miles east OF VoloEdR and less than
800 miles from the Siberian border.)
Renewing vaIuabIes.
Despite the signing OF peace with
Germany, the Russian government is
removing vGluebles from the capt
tai The foreign office is moving to
NiJni-Novgorod capital OF the prov
ince OF that name, 375 miles east
OF Moscow. Women, children, aged
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
ASKS NAVY INCREASE.

Congress has been asked by Score
tary OF the Navy Daniels TO author
ize an increase in the navy personnel
10 $50 900 men. OF the 10000 increase
asked, 10000 are for the marines, and
10000 are seamen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
PRINCE LVOFF
SETS Up NEW
GOVERNMENT
INMANCHUR|A
Ioontinued from First Pags.)

CONTINUED from First PageJ
Hardin, ManehuriE- 1t is considered
probable that the Lvoff government
has seized railroad property az far
west a. possible In order to prevent
transmission by the Bolsheviki Of the
$4,000, 900 worth OF property seized
at VladivostoIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07

persons and invalids contiWs their
exodus.
Commissaries on C h brujexitch,
Schutko, and Proschian have been
named a defensive triumvirate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
ny BILL PRICE.

The street railways OF Washing
ton are some distance from obtaining
a straight Scent fare in this city.
judging from the lay OF the ground
around where the Public Utilities
Commission OF this city holds forth
The "tip" given by officials of the
Capital Traction Company to the
committee of employees asking for
increased wages that II increases are
granted the company will be COM
PEELED to seek q 5-cent cash fare, In
stead Of six tickets for IS cents, bears
out repeated statements in these col
umns that the railway companies are
preparing to ask for increased fares
here
Capital Traction officials claim that
II they are compelled to pay the in
creased wages which the District
Commissioners are likely to give, a.
arbitrAtors between employer and
employe. the total outlay win be so
large they will not be able to pay
fair dividends to their stockholders
unless their revenues are to be in
creased by higher fares.
The "TrecoI people are awaiting
the outcome OF the Capital Traction
dispute. They have no union OF en-
ployes to deal with on their lines,
but they will be compelled to pay
practically the same wages for an
other year that the Capital Traction
will have to pay. So there IL Bubstan-
TALLY no doubt that both companies
will soon be holding out their hands
for more revenue.
Must Have the Facts First.
The difference between asking and
getting is sometimes very wide. In
the first place, the Utilities Commits
sion will not be disposed to listen to
applications for straight scent fares
until the traction companies have
given q trial to operations under IN
creased wages to the car men That
is, the companies will have to demon
strate BY actual figures that they are
unable to operate without serious loss
before they can obtain solid foun-
dation to go before the commission.
The second obstacle to anything
like an early raising OF car fares in
Washington Is that the Utilities Com
mission has never completed the VAL
uatfons of the two street railway
companies, although 1t expects soon
to resume hearings to bring these val
uations to completion. This work
will not be completed inside OF two
or three months. The consistent at
titude Of the commission Is that valu-
ations must be made before apphca-
lions for increased rates are given
hearing.
Last year the washington Railway
and Electric Company. which owns
the Potomac Electric Light Company.
and obtains large dividends from its
investment, paid the regular per
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
Efficient
speed
the national need

Think once, write once, at once. Get
your mail out on time.
Shorthand and typewriting mean doubJ.
writing with delays and expense-nnw.r-
Tanted as you'll soon find out when Won
Eno1c The Ediphone, the simplest efS-
cient machine.
It's writing more than million letter,
day for American business.
Call up Main 40 and say: II want TO
dictate one letter The Ediphone Wav
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
CAMBRIA DESTROYED
BY HUN TIME BOMBS
France Can Never Forget Nor For
give his Officer Says, Surveying
ing Ruins.

With the Canadian Forces in
France, Wednesday, Oct. 9.-(By the
Canadian Press. )-Cambrai tonight
is a smoking ruin. The Germans
have probably never perpetrated
more ruthless nor more premeditated
vandalism than this destruction of
Cambria. France can never forget
nor forgive this" remarked a French
officer. Torch in hand the enemy
comes offering us peace"
When the Canadian entered Cam
brai the great public square of the
Place d'Armes was virtually intact.
Now it is a mass of ruins. The ex
blossoms began at o'clock and have
continued ever since. All day, in
every part of the town, there were
explosions of incendiary bombs with
time fuses attached and these were
followed Immediately by outbursts of
fire. In one short street a dozen
houses simultaneously burst into
flames.
The town hall, the bishops palace
and other buildings were blown to
pieces, The Cathedral still stands,
bit only with it's ruined chancel.
Fire is tapping the base of the great
belfry tower.
A
character of the holocaust developed.
The sun was obscured partly and it
seemed like a fiery ball in the smoke
and thick dust of falling walls.
The Canadian engineers sought to
pen in the conhagaration by dyna-
hitting the buildings, but it started
out at the backs of the soldiers
There remains in the city Father
Thiez, a priest of the Church of st.
Druon. Two days ago he was Or
dered by the Germans to leave the
city. He refused because he had to
attend to q dying women. The Ger
mans threatened to shoot him, but
he persevered and today he is caring
for civilians who had hidden for ten
days in the cellars.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11

as it was penned by a woman. The
circular reads as follows:
This Loan is rightly named the
Fighting Fourth.
We are fighting against an epidem-
ic.
We are fighting against the Ger
man Peace Drive.
GERMANY IS NOT BEATEN
YET.
We have her on the run. and she
wants a breathing space to collect
her forces.
If we give in now it means war for
our children.
We must drive home the lesson on
German soll,-such lesson that no
other nation will ever again dare to
do what Germany has done.
WE WANT A LASTING PEACE.
WE WANT UNCONDITIONAL
SURRENDER.
AND REMEMBER
OUR MEN OVER THERE ARE
FIGHTING TO THE DEATH
AGAINST SHOT AND SHELL
THAT is THEIR ANSWER TO
HUN BABARISM.
WHAT WILL OURS BE?
Neighbors cover There
letter from Sheldon S. Roby of the
American Expeditionary Force, in
which he writes:
ct received Round Robin from
Grant Wickwire which I was to fill
out and send on to Arthur Benson.
did so and in the course of month
he received It, and discovered that we
were living within one, hundred yards
Of each other. He has certainly seen
war action and comes out without a
scratch
Close Three Schools
Owing to the poor attendance in the
Kensington, Worthington and South
schools the school officials have de-
cided to close them for the time being
The school authorities went through
the schools ascertaining the names Of
children who came from homes where
there was sickness and those who
showed symptomsof coughs and colds
They were sent home and the num-
Der left in the schools did not warrant
the continuance of sessions under
those conditions.
Berlin Briefs.
Several thousand dollars have been
received since yesterday for the
Fourth Liberty Loan.
Liberty Loan airplanes will fly over
the town October Is, between and
10 o'clock in the morning, it is
thought. The Women's Committee
which has arranged for the dropping
! of Loan literature, urges all school
children and citizens to come out
and greet the aviators
The Republicans will caucus to-
night to nominate a candidate for
representative. A large attendance
. is requested. The names of Elmer
Austin and G. w. Stevens will prob
ably be presented to the caucus.
Jason Taylor is thought to be out of
the running.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
CITY ITEMS

Always more quality for less money
at Besse-L leland s.-Advt
The New Britain Trust Company
will be closed all day on Saturday,
October 18th, Columbus Day, except
in the evening, from 1880 to O'Clock
when it will be open for the purpose
of receiving deposits and subscriptions
to the Fourth Liberty Loan.-Advt.
Guard your health-keep your feet
warm and dry-wool sox-Wilson's.
-Advt.
Let us fill your prescriptions; prompt
and reliable service. Reasonable
prices. Axelrod's pharmacy, Park ST.,
Cor. Bigelow St.-Advt
George Dashner is seriously ill at
the New Britain General hospital
with pneumonia.
Always more quality for less money
at Besse-Leland's.--Ad
Meetings of the Girl Scouts will be
omitted until further notice, owing to
the epidemic.
Always more quality for less money
at -LeIand's.-Advt.
The Stanley Rule & Level company
has asked for a permit to erect a con-
crete building, 50x130 feet and one
story high, on Whiting street. Tht
estimated cost is $500.
Always more quality for less money
at Besse-L
John w. Allen has sold property on
Chapman street to Claus Johnson,
and Joseph Linton has purchased
property on Monroe street from E. M.
Parker.
The all wool store-Wilson' s.-Adv,
The New Britain National Bank
The Commercial Trust Company and
The New Britain Trust Company will
be open Saturday evening from 1890
to o'clock for the purpose of receiy-
ing subscriptions TO the Fouth Lib
erty Loan.--Advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
CITY ITEMS

Always more quality for less money
at Besse-Leland 's.-AdVt.
The New Britain Trust Company
will be closed all day on Saturday,
October 18th, Columbus Day, except
in the evening from 7:3O to 9 o'clock
when it will be open for the purpose
of receiving deposits and subscriptions
to the Fourth Liberty Loan.-4Advt.
Wear wool hosiery--Wilson's- Advt
The New Britain National Bank
The Commercial Trust Company and
The New Britain Trust Company will
be open Saturday evening from 1890
to o'clock for the purpose Of recefy-
ing subscriptions to the Fouth Lib
erty Loan.--Advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11

and Sailors-Loan Appeal to Wom-
en-Briefs.
Col. Charles M. Jarvis has issued
the following open letter to the people
of this town in the matter of keeping
Berlin's service men supplied with
news from home:
Berlin, Conn, Oct. -, 1918.
To the People of the Town of Berlin:
I have been requested by Mr..
Charles F. Lewis, Chairman of the
War Board, to see that the people of
Berlin as a people are put in closer,
more intimate and constant touch
with our boys, now in service.
We will all agree that since the
boys went to war they as a class have
had but Scant attention from us as a.
send a town letter at least once q
sesnd a town letter at least once a
month to every man from Berlin in
the service of his country; we ought
: to send at least once a week some il
Illustrated paper or reading matter of
some kind to each man from Berlin
/ who is now either at the front or in
camp, and in this way show our boys
that we are thinking of them, that we
appreciate them, that we are ready,
willing and anxious to get in touch
with them and show them that we are
conscious of the sacrifice which they
have made. For this work have been
appointed and I accept the trust be-
cause [ believe that a great majority
of people in Berlin would be delighted
to send an occasional word to the
; boys if they had some medium
through which they could do 1t. I
oS1y fnr fhn Nnr4ot linn Of
every man, woman and child in the
town of Berlin, to furnish me as often
as possible with any news Of any kind
that will interest these boys; to fur
nish me with Newspaper clippings, even
though they are nothing but short
stories, and perhaps a squib of some
kind that will while away some of the
tedious hours in the trenches. There
are a whole lot of illustrated Sunday
papers taken through the town of
Berlin. Save the illustrated part,
leave it at the post office in Berlin,
Kensington and East Berlin, and I
will attend to it. Copies of Puck,
Judge, Life, or any of that class Of
papers that will fold up small are ex-
actly what ] want. Leave them at the
post office in your part of the town
and I will attend to the rest.
we nave neglected our boys IN this
respect. Let there be no more neg
o-operate-and we can be of
comfort and use to them.
(Signed)
CHAS. M. JARVIS.
The Berlin Liberty Loan committee
is in receipt of a circular from the
First Federal (Boston) District, in
reference to the peace drive of the
central powers which should appeal
especially to the women Of this town
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11

made known. Only one property
owner has been heard of who refused
to permit boys to pick nuts on his
land.
PlainvilIc Briefs.
The Catholic Patriotic Chapter of the
Church of Our Lady Of Mercy will
meet in the basement of the church
tonight at 7:30. All Of the parish are
requested to be present
Wilson Ellis of the Norfolk navy
yard is spending five days furlough
at the home of his parents on Whit
ing street.
The Ladies' Union of the Advent
church will meet today with Mrs. F.
c. Smith of Park street.
Mrs. Ida Wheeler has been called to
Meriden by the serious illness of her
daughter with typhoid fever.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11

hemian army of one American Y. M
G. A. Secretary, of in the Polish
army, of L at Copenhagen, in the
West Indies, L in Siam, 8 in Switzer-
land, 7 in Mesopotamia, 1 in Palestine
and 1 in Macedonia.
In the home environments there are
1922 Y. M c.. A. Secretaries, the
force being distributed as follows:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
NEW ENGLAND THIRD
National War Work Council Gives
Figures on EnlistInents for Overseas
Service-Eastern Department. Leads

Statistics just released by the war
personnel board of the National War
Work Council show that the North
eastern Department, which comprises
the six New England States, stands
third in nation wide enlistments for
overseas war work service,-662 men
and women having volunteered up to
August 18th.
The other departments are credited
as follows:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11

overseas war work SerVice,--662 men
and women having volunteered up to
August 18th.
The other departments are credited
as follows:
Eastern Dept. leading with. .2407
Central Dept. second with. 1904
southeastern ............. 4lO
western ........s. ........ 500
SOuthern 1b3
$3.50 men and $50 women have
been approved for overseas service.
OF this number 1910 men have sailed
in previous months. and 1876 in Au-
gust. Approximately 400 "Y" women
have already gone over, and during
the first half of August SO additional
women workers embarked.
A further interesting item is, that
of the 6591 men and women who
have been approved for overseas
service, and most of whom are now
lover there" only "a have resigned
to date.
The ramitications of the Y. M. c.
A. work and the specialization re-
quired Of the personnel are: we'll il
Illustrated from the fact that there are
twenty-one distinct types of secre-
taries now in service in France, or
waiting to go overseas. OF these, by
far the larger number, It'll, are "all
around" men.
In addition 70 these there are log
religious directors, asa physical direc-
tors IA railroad secretaries, and 80
educational directors. It takes PIP
business secretaries to carry on the
routine Of the Y. M C. A. organiza-
ton over there.
The extersiveness of the foreign
work is further demonstrated from
the fact that there are in the over
seas ranks % carpenters, 10 ware
house and shipping clerks, ATS auto
mechanics and motor transport men,
40 film operators and IA construction
experts. The total overseas service is
divided as follows: 1927 serving the
American Expeditionary Force in
France, $40 with the American Forces
in England and 8 with the American
Forces in Italy.
There are 36S "Y'' workers man
ming the Foyers du Soldat in the
French army, and 165 in the Case del
Soldata that are strengthening the
morale of the Italian army The re-
port further shows that there are 81
American "Y" secretaries in Russia,
8 in Africa. SO working with the
Chinese coolie soldiers, in Egypt,
8 in India, and 10 working with the
Portuguese Expeditionary Forces in
France. The wide scope of the
American "Y' work is further illus
trated from the presence in the b.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
Special Showing of
Goats for Saturday

We prepared to show the most complete
Line of Coats for all purposes.
Dressy Coats in all the fashionable materials,
also the popular fabrics in Coats for Auto Wear.
In every color, trimmed with the latest Furs and
ranging from $500 up.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
Regular 39c Quality Outing
Flannel, Saturday 33c yd.

In white, gray, checks, stripes and plaids, full
81 inches wide. Special 33c yard.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
SAVE news ITEMS
FOR SERVICE men
Open Letter to ToWnspeople Sent
by Col. Jarvis
COOPERATION IS URGED

Public Asked to Send in Clippings and
Notes for Transmission to Soldiers
and Sailors-Loan Appeal to WOm-
en=RriefS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
SPECIAL Values in
PettiCOats

Genuine Heatherbloom, with Taffeta Silk
founce, in the leading changeable colors worth
today $2.98. Saturday $2.49.
Jersey Silk Petticoats with silk founce and
underpiece, plain COlOrs and changeable. Special
price $3.9S. Worth at least $1.00
Genuine HeatherblOOm and Saline Petticoats
black and colors in variety Of styles, worth $3.50
Special for $19S.
Also fine quality Heatherbloom and Saline
Petticoats in black only, value $500. Special value
for 81. 80.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
Silk Petticoats Saturday
Special for $4.98

Regular price $5.98, both in silk jersey top and
LII silk Taffeta, plain colors and changeable.
Reduced for Saturday only to $49s.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11

STORM SERGES FOR $500 YARD
36-nch Wool Storm Serges, in brown, wine
navy, myrtle, plum and black, excellent wearing
cloth for Childrens Dresses. Saturday 81 90 yard.
ALL WOOL TAFFETA POPLIN $175 YARD.
4O-inch All Wool Taffeta Poplin, in full line
the New Fall Coorngs, including black. Value
s.. 90. Special for $1.75 yard.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
Wool Dress Goods Special for Saturday

CHECKS AND PLAIDS FOR 79c YARD.
Blue and green Checks and Plaids, for separate
skirts and Children's wear, SO inches wide, and
only 79c yard.
NEW FALL COATINGS
Some New Fall Coatings in both plain and
fancy weaves nice wooy kinds, all colors to
select from From $2.75 $675 yard.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
Save to Buy and
Buy to Keep
Very Fine Display of
Separate Skirts

New and remarkably fine assortment of
Novelty Plaid Skirts, in the latest combinations
specially adapted for Fall Wear. In all Sizes
Priced from $7.9S $500.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
TWO DEATHS FROM
SPANISH INFLUENZA
Miss Jeanette Smith and Miss
Elizabeth LeiShInan Victims
MAY DIVIDE PARISH

St. Matthews Church in Forestville
May be Center of New Catholic
District-Liberty Bond Quota Near
ly Subscribed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-06
WASHINGTON SEES
Possible attempt
IN T0UL SECTOR
(corunued from Page ~

evidence that the German hope was that
Foch would bring up his northern re-
serves 10 hold the Aisne front. while
the German reserve was held ready to
tske instant advantage OF It's shorter
line to sweep down again on the Amiens
sector. The territory yielded by the
French In retiring to the Marne eventu-
ally absorbed most of this German
strategic reserve and the plan failed,
No Counter Before Fall
Observers here believe the great bat
tie is certain TO be fought out on the
original sector selected by the Germans
for their supreme effort, They believe
siso that General Foch will not be In
a position to wrest the initiative from
the enemy until American strength has
become available to him in great
forces. They therefore do not look for
xny extensive counter offensive for
months TO come, possibly not before fall
il even then.
The critical battle, the final German
effort to break through to the channel
coast, will be fought officers believe,
before General Foch finds himself able
to turn the tables on the enemy and 20
begin what they are certain will be a
march to Berlin, II complete victory
cannot be won short OF that goal