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New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
JAPAN APPROVES
 SIBERIAN COURSE
Official Word Receiv- ed at Washington and Wilson Has Serious Conference With Baker

Washington, Aug. 2.-Joint action between Japan, the Entente powers and America in Siberia is assured. Japan has found acceptable the American proposal, which primarily looks to the aid of the Czecho-SlovakS, now operating in Siberia, and after exchanges between Tol1io and Wash ington, which have cleared up all doubtful points and removed any pos sibility of future misunderstanding a complete agreement has been reached. The plan of operation will be put into execution at once.
 Soon after it had been learned that Japan had accepted the American pro- pOsal, President Wilson walked to the State, War and Navy building, where he conferred for half an hour with Acting Secretary Polk and Secretary Baker in the war secretary's office.
 The president and MT. Polk left the office together and as they walked along the corridor had very serious conversation which was continued for five minutes in front of MT. Folks of flee before the president returned to the White House.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
HUN CHIEF INSISTS
 HIS CAUSE IS JUST
Thanks German People For Unselfish Support of
 the War.

Amsterdam, Aug. 2.--eIn a procla- matlon issued to the German people. Emperor William says:
 -Four years of hard struggle have passed, full of eternally memorable deeds. An example has been given for all time of what a people can do that stands in the field for a most just cause and for the maintenance of it's existence.
 Gratefully revering the divine hand which has been gracefully eX- tended over Germany, we may proud ly say we were not found unworthy in the tremendous task before which Providence placed us.
 If in the struggle our nation was given leaders capable of the highest achievem it has daily proved by fidelity that it has deserved to have such leaders. How could the army front have performed it's tremendous deeds if the entire labor at home had not been carried to the highest meas ure of personal performance? Thanks are due to all who, under difficult conditions, have co-operated in the task set the state and community and especially to our faithful unwearyins officials. Thanks are due likewise to the countrymen and tOwnsmcn and also the women on whom in this war time so much fallS.'
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
URGE REVISION OF
 NEW ENGLAND RATES
Public Service Commissioners Pc. titiOn McAdoo to Make Changes
 in Freight Charges.

Boston, Aug. 2.-Public service commissioners of the New England states, in a 5000 word memorial sent today to Director Gen. McAdoo urged modification of certain sections 9f the new freight rate schedule, (which it was set forth. was detri- mental to the industrial development Df this territory.
 In calling attention to the situation !he commissioners said the docu- ment was offered in no captious or 'ault-finding spirit, as the magni- Jude of problems confronting the 'ailroad administration was fully un- aerstood.
 Our purpose" it was stated, lis only to bring to your attention changes in the present rate structure which we believe are vital to the well ,are of New England and can be made at the present time without conflicting with the prosecution of the war"
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
GOTHAM GETS ''HET UP"
Slick City FeIlers Can't Find Their Own Subway Trains, B'Gosh, and Constablcs Arc Called Out.

New York, Aug. 2.-Tratfic police men were called from the streets to New Yorks suburbs today to handle confused crowds massed at TimSs Square and Grand Central transfer points of the new "H" system Throughout the morning rush hours hopelessly bewildered masses of hu- manity surged first in one direction and then in another along the station platforms, while guards were power less to direct them to new points of entrainment made necessary by the re-rOuting of traffic
 Four persons were prostrated by the heat and many women tainted in the crush. Subway employees found it necessary to clear the edges of the platforms while guards were power coming trains.
 Officials predict that a week will elapse before the public, grasping the details of the new routings, will bene- fit by opening of the new lines, which are intended to relieve the congestion so far accentuated by the changed op- eration of trains.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
RUMELY, N. Y. MAIL,
 INDICTED AS LIAR
Kaufmann, Ex-CounseI. to German Embassy, Also Accused of Conceal ing Papers Ownership.

New York. Aug. 2.-Federal indict- ments were returned here today against Dr. Edward A. Rumely, for mer vice. president of the New York Mail and Express Co.,, and $. Walter Kaufman, former counsel for the German embassy in this country, as alleged participants in the purchase of the Evening Mail for the German gov ernment.
 Three indictments were brought. One is against pr. Rumely, charged with perjury; one is against Kauf- man, making the same accusation; and the third alleges that the two de- fendants conspired to commit perjury and to omit from a report made to A. Mitchell Palmer, enemy property cus- todian, regarding the ownership of the Evening Mail, that 9,260 shares of preferred stock and 6,657 shares of common stock in the newspaper were held by the Imperial German govern ment
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02

Greenfield, Mass. Aug. 2.-At the wheel of an automobile standing on the Connecticut river bridge near here today the police found the body of Clifford G Wright a mechanic of this city, and on the floor of the bridge, the body of Miss Hazel Tanner. of Turner's Falls. Both had been shot through the right temple with re- volver. County authorities expressed the belief that Wright had killed the girl and then shot himself.
 Investigation of a letter found on the body of Miss Tanner, showed that Wright and the girl had been on motor trip to New York and Con-
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
PRIVATE GILL ARRESTED AS AUTO
 THIEF AT POINT OF REVOLVER

Merden, Aug. 2.-Under persua- sion of a revolver held by Traffic Of ficer Carroll a soldier who was driV- ing an automobile stopped at Main and Colony streets this forenoon. He proved to be Private Virgil F. Gill of New Britain and said he was on his way to Fort Slocum. Five min- utes before that Officer Carroll had been notified from Hartford that soldier had taken an autom obile from a street there, and the machine was the one that the officer retrieved.
 Private Gills home is at 209 Maple street. He enlisted in the medical corps of the army early in the spring
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02

land since that time has been sta- toned at Fort Slocum. He came home last week on short furlough
 Private Gill is on parole from the State Reformatory at Cheshire, where he was sent two or three years ago after a series of escapades in this city which brought him into intimate acquainta nee with the police.
 The Meriden police stated this aft ernoon that Private Gill, after being placed under arrest, admitted taking the automobile presumably to hasten his return to the fort. He has been turned over to the Hartford authori- ties and was taken back to the Cap ital city this afternoon by a police officer.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
ALLIES SURROUND VILLE-EN-TARDEN
 TURNING POINT OF WAR MAY BE Al
 JAPAN APPROVES D. s. SIBERIA
MURDER AND SUICIDE SEQUEL TO
 AUTO TOUR BY GREENFIELD PAIR;
 MAN SHOOTS GIRL, THEN HIMSELF

necticut cities and were returning here.
 The theory advanced by the police was that Miss Tanser was standing on the running board of the car or nearby when killed. Wright, ap- parently, did not move from his seat. A revolver with two cham bers empty, was that Miss Tanner was standing chine near a handkerchief which had been pressed close to the head of Wright or his companion, and through which a bullet had been fired. Wright was 22 years old and married. The girl was 20 years old and unmarried.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
Company Unable to Secure Ship
 InGntS of Raw Material
LABOR MARKET ALSO FACTOR
Secretary Burcl1ahdt Writes to Stock holders Explaining Shortage of Essential to Close Doors Here.

Stockholders of the National Spring Bed Company will convene in a spe- cial Iuceting Tuesday afternoon, A dation from the board of directors that the real estate and other assets of the company be sold at the best price obtaina ble. The understand ding is that it is the belief of the directors that a sufficient sum can be secured to pay each of the stockholders the par value of their stock. Landers, F|rary &c Clark will purchase the business.
 Secretary Otto Burckhardt has is- sued notice of the meeting to the stockholders and it is accompanied with a letter of explanation of the reasons for selling. It is in part as follows:
 Since the beginning of the war in 1914 our business, in common with all lines of furniture, has shown a steady shrinkage in profits. While our sales . have been fairly we'll maintained, the nigh price of labor and material has caused a serious shrinkage from our former profits, as we were unable to secure sufficiently increased prices for our product. Our factory is not equipped for taking on government work in quantity, and the fact that our product was not essential in the prosecution of the war has made it difficult for Us to secure the necessary supplies to conduct the business. We are not able to secure preference on coal, steel or wire that are used in our business, and therefore deliveries of raw material have been made prat- tically impossible.
 We have not sufficient capital to provide equipment for different lines of manufactured goods, and under present conditions it is doubtful if we could obtain it ,as we have been oblig- ed to reduce our dividend to a five per rent rate. The demand for labor is also a serious handicap to us as we cannot compete with wages offered by manufacturers doing war work We improvement, and as a fair offer has been made for the real estate and fixed equipment of our assets, we believe that the best interests of our stock holders will be conserved by selling Inc property"
 It is believed that the action of the majority of the stockholders will be favorable to the proposal to sell.
 This is the first instance in New Bri- sain where an industry considered non essential has been forced to shut down because of it's inability to se- sure raw material.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
STEAMSHIP POSEIDON
 SUNK IN COLLISION
Five of Crew of 3S Missing Others Land at
 Lewes, Del.

New York, Aug 2.-The American steamship Poseidon, 1911 tons gross, formerly under the Dutch flag, was sunk in a collision with an American tanker last Wednesday off the Dela- ware capes it was learned in marine circles here today. Five members of her crew of 3S were reported as miss ing. Captain J. Durie, master of the ship, died as the result of exposure after being landed
 Thirty-three men of the crew were landed at LeWes, Del, having been picked up by a patrol boat after they had floated for about eight hours Many of the men were found clinging to Wreckage, as part of the ships equipment of lifeboats had been de- stroyed in the crash.
 According to the informa tion re- ceived here, the missing men are the second and third mates, mess boy and two sailors. The damage to the American tanker was such that she was compelled to enter a nearby port.
 The POseidon was taken over in an American port by the United States shipping board with other Holland vessels several months ago. She was assigned to the coastwise coal-carry- ing trade. When sunk she was on a. voyage from Boston to Norfolk.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
NO CLUE TO THIEF.

Constable F. II. Rowley of Newing- ton said this afternoon that the pros poets of capturing the thief who stole nearly $1.3O0 belonging to Mrs. Young at the home of Mrs. Michael Deutsch were very gloomy. The constable is of the opinion that the thief knew just where to look for the money. as he went directly to the spot where the money was buried in the ground which vas covered over with hoTes and stones.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
ED TO STOCUM AIT S:0I

The first and second district draft in rcments who are scheduled to leave for Fort Slocum on August 6, will entrain at the local passenger station ar 6:04 a. m. The local draft boards received notice to this effect this rnorning. The second board also re- ce:vtfl instructions to send one black smith to Vancouver Barracks, Van couver. Waship xton, at once.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
IN AIR 30 1-2 HOURS
Ensign F. J. Barnes Establishes New Worlds Record for Sustained Flight While in European Waters.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Remaining in air 30 hours and 30 minutes, Ensign P. J. Barnes. attached to the Ameri can naval air forces in European waters, established a new worlds record for sustained flights in "Blimp' type of airplane, the navy department announced today.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
MAXIM GORKY'S ARREST
 ORDERED BY SOVTCrrS

London, Aug. 2.-Thc arrest of Maxim Gorky, the Russian author and revolutionary, has been ordered by an Investigating commission of the Soviet government, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenha- gen. The Petrograd correspondent of the Daily Express reports that Gorky's paper has been suppressed permanently.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02

casualty list today shows:
 Killed in action, 42; died of wounds, 4S; died of disease, 7; died of accident and other causes, z; wounded severely, 126; wounded, de- gree undetermined, ?; missing, 6; total 238.
 The list:
 Killed in Action.
 Captain Walter M. Gearty, Phila- delpha; Lieuts. Merritt Dunbar Wal nut, N. C.; Charles w. w. Fild, North Windham, Me; Herbert k. Jones, Meade, Kas.; James A. Pigue, Nashville, Tenn; Joseph c. Smith, Rochester; Robert II. Turner, States vile, N. C.; Sergeants Jerry J. Dris- coll, Clifton Springs, N. Y; Henry J. Kiernan, Brooklyn; Henry T. New man, South Manchester, Conn.,; Angel G. Pappas, Ipswich, Mass; Edward K. Stofflet, Alburtis Pa; Corporals Harrison G. Hayes, Flint, Mich; James Muller, Andalusia, Pa.; Bugler Robert Porcelli, Fayetteville, N. C.; PriVates Walter F. Atkins, New Brighton, Pa; Bartholomew Auito, Detroit; Ernest D. I3annister, Cum ming, Ga; William J. Bauhof, Phil adelphia; John c. Bolton, Schuykill Haven, Pa: Everett J. BushWeller, Dunmore, Pa; Samuel w. Forman, Brooklyn; Milton D. Fulghum, Wa tertown, s. D.; James E. Kane, Jr.; New York; Richard Kopplin, Jr., Webster Grove, Mo-; Frank Kutch, 512 East Arch street, PottsvilIe, Pa.; John H. Leach, Charlestown, w. Va. 1 Joseph Levanovitch, Olyphant, Pa; Carl Link, Thomasville, N. C.; Floyd D. McGee, Lincoln, Neb.; George MaXfield, Rochester, N. H.; Ellie c. Monger, Caney, Kas.; Amos w. Nor ris, Minersville, Pa.; Albert M. Null lerschoen, Philadelphia; Francis E. O'Neil Philadelphia: Hezekiah S. Porter, Higganum, Conn.,; John F. Rabineau, Richmond, Va; Russ R. San Francisco; William H. Rotan, Baltimore; Harvey c. Wayne, Custer, H.: Clarence Wohl- field, Frankfort, Ind; George Young finger. Belleville, N. I, |
 Died of Wounds.
 Major Louis Farrell, Fort Smelling, Minn.; Captains Roscius H. Back, Van- 1 couVer, Wash; James D. Basey, Ty- ron, N. C.; Lieuts. Herman E. Bonsel, 1 Parnassus, Pa; Elliott B. Clark, Vel 1On IN. C., Al1reO r. COnOVGT, Key 1 port, N. J.; Charles A. Lewis, Birming- 1 nam, Ala; Sergeant John Susa, Indian l Harbor, Ind; Corporals Berdan J. ] kenison, Sebago Lake, Me-; Carl Me Sheldon, la; Edward l.. Mann, Holyoke, Mass; Charles J. Re- gan CharlestOWn Mass; Harry H. Sherman, Calais, Me; Clarence Sow srsby, New Troy, Mich; Privates Will jam B. Ackles, Red Oak, Ia; Francis Allie, West Duluth, Minn.; Antonio Anoefriata, Lawrence, Mass; Clark W. Ash, Derry, N. H.: Samuel Ben son, Long Island City N. Y; Frank 3erkofski, Eynon, Pa; Warren Black, Ottawa, .Kas.; Arthur Brooks, Tan lery Yard, North Adams, Mass; Clar- ,nce Ebrown, Lebanon, Ind; William [. Callahan, Woburn, Mass; Lee Cole nan, Petersburg Ind; Willie H. Col ins, Cairo, Ga; Stuart l.. Cummings, Carnegie, Pa; Ary A. Duke, Dozier, Ala.; John NL Fitzpatrick SOmerville, Iass.; John NJ. Flanagan, Bristol, 'Onn.; Emil r. Geliske, Kingston, ! 1ich.; Charles I.anznor, Asbury Park, '. J.; Herbert IT. NTilliken, Freedom. '. H.; Elmer NickersOn, Province
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New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
PERUVIAN PRESIDENT INSISTS CABINET STAY

Lima, Peru, Aug. 2.-President Pardo has refused to accept the resignation of the cabinet, which was rendered yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
REVOLT IN TURK ESTAN
 AGAINST BOLSHEVIKI

Basel Switzerland, Aug. 2.-A re- volt against the Bolshevi1 govern ment in Turkestan has broken out according to news received here to- day from Lkrainlan sources.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
ITALIAN KING REVIEWS
 OUR BOYS IN WAR ZONE

Paris, Aug. 2.-King Victor Elm manuel of Italy reviewed the Ameri- can troops who have taken positions n the war zone yesterday, according Ae g Havas dispatch from Rome.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
AIRMAN DIVES TO DEATH
Leaps From Machine in Flames Near Waco-Brooxlinc Flyer Killed in Accident At Illinois Field.

Dallas Tex, Aug. 2.-An airplane from Love Field caught fire in the air near here today. The aviator Ieaped from the machine after being badly burned and was killed by the fall.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02

London, Aug. 2.-The Norwegian brig -Alker, of Aredal, was sunk off the coast of Norway on Wednesday by German submarine. The crew was saved.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
Americans Move Forward Mile

~AoNS AOE"dTu
 With the American Army on the Alsne-Marne Front, Aug. 2, (noon) By The Asso ciated Press )-The whole American line moved forward today while the armies along the flank from Soissons to Rheims pressed hard against the sides of the German sa- Hent. Their gains were made almost without resistance.
 Hammered as they have been for days, the Germans withdrew during the night so that when the Americans. who were supported on their right and left by the French, started early today they did not encounter the usual machine gun fire.
 In open order the men plowed through the heavy rain-soaked fields for nearly a mile.
 The indications are that the#Ger- mans will not make a stand until they reach the watershed north of Nesles forest.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02

Champaign, H., Aug. 2.--Cadet $. D. Rogers of Brookline, Mass, was killed late yesterday in an airship ac~ cident at Chanute Field
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
Americans in Bitter Struggle.

London, Aug. 2.-Fighting of the most bitter nature marked the Amer 1can advance east and southeast of Sergy on Thursday, says Reuters cor respondent on the American front.
 Bellevue Farm north of the village of Cierges, was the German strong point since from it they could com mand the approaches on four sides and their gun nests about it were con- cealed cleverly in the ripening wheat which afforded excellent cover.
 This kind of fighting" the corre- SpOndent continues, lis slow business and bad business for the side that tries to hurry it unIes it has an over Whelming power of guns and in this open fighting guns cannot be concen- trated as they are for trench attacks.
 Two divisions opposed to the Am ericans were the 200th. Jaeger divi- SiOns which seemed to be composed of stout fellows from various German states, and the 216th, which was brought from 1&cmmel on the British front in Flanders, by way of Laon. where they had rested for several days. They did not appear to be such good material as the other division One youngster of 19 said he had been A year in service but that this was his first fight. He avowed with tears that he did not like it. Other prison CTS, being asked why the Americans were beating them, replied
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New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
French G
 SoiSs0a
 Allies H Progrg
On the I9relN

On the Frei1 Press. he iill terly side of the
 The French E ditional towns and Soissons and ffrv(
 The town of Har who also seized the tant place. The Frs main and then crosse
 The Germans ar ing everything they by conhagrations.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
Germans Must Retreat in Haste.

The importance of the victory, explained in the fac that the Allied positions whole area to th northWard and take Hanks western through which the Germans retiring This area nest ot German reserves and field artillery
 GOussanCourt itself been taken by the French advices add
 The capture of the important ground heights to the westerly the line also that able to retire in ordinarily leisure that ably will have beyond the Vese retreat
 The situation considered extraordinarily good being described the advices the turning point the paign and possibly of the whole
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
French Press Enemy Toward Vesle.

Paris Aug. 2.-On the baleed north o Marne the French Troops during the night continued press back the Germans farther toward the Vese the official the office today.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
Allies Command Our,

The French al captured the entire Neimere Wosa 2 the line to the north of Goussancour salient -
 The advance by the Allies along the side the salient IS described as eremey the i'm portan thing the Allies have accomplished Germans have retired from the Marne.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
WEATHER,

Hartford. Aug. 2.-Fore- cast Epr New Britain and vii cinity: Fair tonight aud prob. ably Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02

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New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
POTTSVILLE HALLS
 l9 ON ARMY LIST Pennsylvania Town Scores HeaV- fly in Total of 238 Casualties FOR EVERY 1000 RESIDENTS
MinersviIle, Pa, Also Contributes Largo Number of Heroes-RolT Dead of Wounds.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The army casualty list today shows:
 Killed in action, 42; died of wounds, AS; died of disease, 7; died of accident and other causes, z; wounded severely, 126; wounded, de- gree undetermined, }; missing, 6; total 238.
 The list:
New Britain herald., 1918-08-02

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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-06
FORT SEWARD MEN ARRIVE IN JUNEAU
 FOR BRIEF VISIT

A number of Puneau men from Fort Seward have arrived in Juneau on a two-days' furlough. Those here are Corp. Malcolm Wilson, Corporal Grundler. and PrNates Horav cdAefma etaoi etaoin
 Horace Adams, John Olsen, Martin Olsen, N. NJ. Freeman. Vale, Belan- der and Hodgkins of Company A, and Sergeant Southern and Privates II. " Kaufman, Tom Gilligan and George Coffey.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-06
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL OF PATRICK M. MULLEN
 OCCURS THIS MORNING

All that is mortal of Patrick M. Mullen, distinguished citizen Of Jul neau. was laid away this morning at Evergreen Cemetery. The impres- siye High Reluem Mass was cele brated at g o'clock at the Catholic Church, Rev. Father A. J. Roccati officiating. The services were at tended by scores of the friends of the departed and his family.
 Father Roccati officiated at the beautiful services at the grave.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-06
DEFICIT IS SHOWN.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Reports from Argentina declared that gov efnment receipts for the fiscal year ending last July were a disappoint- ment. They show a deficit, as the receipts were expected to total 393,- O0O.000 pesos and the actual re- ceipts were 252.OOO. 100000 pesos. The Argentine peso is equal to about fifty cents American gold.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-06
Losses of American Forces Reported from Marne to Date Reach Total of
 More Than 1,200.
WAR TOTAL IS 16,000
American Casualties Be- come Greater as More Men Are Engaged in
 French Battles.

WASHINGTON, Aug. G-Today $ list of the Army and Marine Corps casualties for the Aisne-M Marne fight ing totals 49S. and brings the total toll for the victory secured to 1,21S
 The total number of casualties since the Americans landed in France is 16,409.
 Today's list is mostly of those wounded.
 No Alaskan names have yet ap peared in the casualty list.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-06
GAS BOATS SOLD.

Bills of sale have been billed in the Customs House for the Search light which was sold by Fred Allen and Ben Allen to J. A. Benalkin for $1079 and for the Norma which was sold by Isaac Rosenvold and P. F. Norby to Andrew Jacobson of Nome.