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New Britain herald., 1918-09-20
LOCATE PRISONERS IN GERMAN CAMPS
 
Three Connecticut Men Among 6S On War Dept. List

Washington. Sept, 20.-The names of es American soldiers, held at Ger trnan prison camps are announced by the war department. Six officers, all slieutenants, are included, They are:
 At Landshut: Robert r. Raymond, Boston.
 At unknown camps; Arthur Louis < Whiton, Nortonville, N. D.; Guy D. R RTibhetts, Bennington, N. H.; Albert B. Holbrook, Rockland. Me, G. H. AE<issel, New York city; James ". Pol hcek, Tipton, Ia.
 The enlisted men include:
 At unknown camps: Fred G. Wa dle, Philadelphia; William P. Merget, Ss00 Schuyskill avenue. Reading Pa, John J. Collins, New Haven; Howard C. Pferdort, Pittsburgh; Lawrence J. Hartle, Meyersdale, Pa; John F.. Kestler, Baltimore; Clarence K. Per kins, Winchester, Mass; Antonio He leniak, Philadelphia; Edward Voelm- He, Philadelphia; James J. Heney, Philadelphia; Elmer E. Snyder, ABloomsburg, Pa. Samuel Nazzaro, BBranchville, Conn.,; John Henderson, RockIand, Mass; Edwin G. Anderson, Philadelphia; Ralph Acosta, Phila- #delphia; Edward $. Gastrock, Phila- Adelphia; Edw. w. Gorman, Bridge 8port, Pa; John D. Dominick, Phila- 8deIpfia; Raymond H. Gibbons, Dun gmore, Pa; Joe Gryskievicz, Man.
 icoke. Pa,; Howard H. Graham, New Brighton, Pa; Samuel Geonnotti, Philadelphia; Carl J. Gaus, Johns- Blown, Pa; Leo Clark, Meyersdale, Pa.; Earl B. Fisher, Berlin, Pa. V At Limberg: Joseph searlata. Pitts hourgh; James H. Greeley, Jr., Phil Rdelphia.
 M At Geissen: Lewis R. Lenhart, .Som erfield, Pa.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-20
BAkU OIL CENTER
 MUCH LIKE TAMPICO
City on Caspian Sea Has Been
 ReCoDQuered by Turks

Washington, D.. G. Sept. 20.-The National Geographic Society issues the following war geography bulletin on Baku, Russia's great oil city. oc- cupled recently by a British force and now retaken by the Turks:
 The city of Baku, built in the form of an amphitheater on the south side Of the Apsheron peninsula, which JutS far out into the Caspian sea, is the Tampico of the Slav empire. Two vast oil fields, containing more than Z,IOO wells, make it the chief oil center of Europe. Had the Teutonic powers succeeded in reaching it be- fore the British forces occupied it the blow would have been even more serious to the Allied cause than was the seizure of the Roumanian oil fields by the German army of occu- patton many months ago.
 According to a census the year be- fore the outbreak of the war, Balu was city about the size of Oakland, Cal. Providence, R. l., or Toledo, Ohio. It is the chief city of the Rus sian province of the same name, and is situated in midst of an unattrac- tive, treeless plain which stretches along the western shores of the Cas- pian The Caspian is S4 feet below sea level and Baku rises only 30 feet above the great inland sea, so that it is more than 50 feet below the ocean level.
 Many centuries ago the Persian fire-worshippers discovered that the natural gases issuing from Assures in the rocks near Baku would burn and there may be seen, a few miles from the city, the remains of one of their ancient temples. The city it. self was in existence as early as the sixth century. It did not become Russian possession until a little more than a hundred years ago.
 The upper part of the city, cor responding to the back rows of an amphitheater, is the picturesque Tar tar quarter, with it's many narrow lanes and oriental bazars. A fifteenth century palace of the khans is in very dilapitated condition, and has been used for many years by the Russians as a military magazine. The most characteristic structure in the town is the massive Kis Kale, or Maidens' Tower, which rises to height of 147 feet and which is now used as light house. It dates from the Byzantine period
 -Four fifths of all the oil produced in the Russian empire scomes from the Balxu fields. The high-water mark of production was reached II years ago when the output of the district was nearly ten million tons of crude
New Britain herald., 1918-09-20
FOUGHT FOE AIRMAN
 WITH GASOLINE LOW
Lieut.. Luke Accounts for Two Folk kerS Before Supply Gave Out- Rickcnbacgcr'S Record.

With the American Army on the Lorraine Front, Sept. 19, (By the As sociated Press )-On the flight during which Lieut.. F. Luke. of Phoenix, Ariz., brought down three enemy bal looms and an airplane, his gasoline be- came exhausted and he was forced to depend upon the small emergency tank with which all American airplaneS are equipped. Lieut.. Luke turned on this supply sufficient only for ten minutes, and though on the German two opponents in Fokker machines.
 The first was an easy victim, falling in the French lines. The second fell on the German side and Lieut.. Luke was unable to follow because of his shortage Of gas and so landed near the first German. He had only a few gills of gasoline when he entered the fight the last minutes of which he had devoted simultaneously to fight ing, guiding his machine and operat ing his hand gasoline pump.
 Lieut.. Edward V. Rickenbacher of Columbus, O., has downed two more airships during the past week, one be- ing officially confirmed. He now is officially credited with six victories. The group to which he and Lieut.. Luke belong has 2S enemy airships and balloons to it's credit since the offensive began. Confirmation of these victories has been certain in nearly all cases.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-20
RUSSELL G. BROWN NOW DRAFTSNIAN IN NAVY

Russell G. Brown of 7S Winthrop
 street has received a government ap-
 pointment and has left for Washing Ron where he vii take up his duties as
 mec hanical draftsman in the navy, shaving passed his examinations for #thAt branch of the service. Brown Bis 8 graduate of the Syracuse high Ssehool and the Syracuse Technical aTnstitute and previous to coming to scys,% Britain he was mechanical en-
 gfneeF, for the Carlyle, Johnson Ma Rchine Co.,, of Manchester He is Bthe son of MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Brown of Brookline Mass, and is the fourth son in the &amily to enter the service.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-20
NEW STEAMER LINE
 ID CARRY FREIGHT
Factory Traffic Managers Hear of
 Outlet for Production

The New Britain chamber of com- merce traffic managers, with represen- tatives from practically every industry in town, met yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock to hear w. H. Maxwell of New York. MT. Maxwell represents a new boat line which may run be- tween New York and New Haven. carrying only freight shipments. Factory men from SouthingtOn, Bris- tol, Plainville and Meriden attended the meeting and were highly impressed with the plan of the new boat line. A few local truckmen were present to line up their end of the project if MT. Maxwell succeeds in securing enough freight to warrant putting the line into existence. The New Britain manufaC- turers arc particularly interested be- cause this line will provide another means of reducing the congestion of freight during the next few months, and as New Britains production is growing every day it is probable that there will be enough for the two exist ing lines.
 No definite plans were made by the factory representatives present and 1t was stated that action would be held up until sometime next week.
 Sailing Day. List.
 The new sailing day. list submitted by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company was dis cussed in detail by the traffic men anC was practically accepted as proposed. Secretary l.. A. Sprague stated that 1t was the intention of the New Haven officials to put this into effect juSt as soon as possible. The Sailing day. plan will be beneficial to New Britain shippers because under the new idea shipments in less than carload lots will be held by the factories until a certain scheduled day, when they will be for Warded to the freight depot, loaded into a car that will go direct to certain destination and not held up at some transfer point as has been the case in the past. This will facilitate matters at the freight office and do being put through each day. The plan is one that will enable the rOal road to take care of the increasing business in this section and will re- duce the probability of so many em- bargoes during the coming winter
 X letter will go out from Secretary Sprague within a day or so asking the local factories and other large firms to cooperate with the government in reducing the number of cars standing over the 4S-hour unloading period. New Britain's record for the past few weeks is not up to where it should be.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-20
CITY ITEMS
Bargain Week at Besse-Leland' S.

Bargain Week at Besse-Le1and's. S.
 Adv. Dance in the Grange hall, Berlin, tonight. McKeon's orchestra.-advt, Bargain Week at Besse-Leland's S.
 Adv. c. s. Goodwin & Co.,, of Worcester, Mass, have brought suit through At torney s. Russell Mink against S.. Colon for the recovery of $100 in payment for settees furnished. The writ is returnable to the city court. Corporal William J. Sullivan has 'returned to Camp Meade Md, after spending a fur1ough at his home on Fremont Street.
 Bargain Week at Besse-Leland's
 Adv. Jolly Three dance. Grange hall, Ser lin, Saturday night.-adVt.
 Hobart Corridan of this city, who
New Britain herald., 1918-09-20

This is caused perhaps by the large number of coal cars that have arrived
 It is a well-recognized fact that un- less the freight yard situation js cleared up and the total number of cars kept down after October 1, the New Britain shippers can look for congested conditions through out the winter months. In other words if the yards start October 1 with congestion this condition will prevail all winter.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-20
FACTORY ANIERTCANIZAIs1A

At the Stanley Works an Am
 canization committee has been fol l4 ed With the following members: T} }hs11 sell c. Germond, Truman L. Weed, F. w. Pelton, E. w. Christ, Wilkiam Talerico. John Soldis and Nfred Olson. The main purpose of this committee will be the education of foreign language peoples in the American language, citizenship, tra- ditions and ideals. Patriotib meet ings will be held from time ito time Arrangements will be made with the City Americanization comnfittee for anyone wishing to attend evening school.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-20

William Kurtz, formerly a motor man for the Connecticut Co.,, has re- turned from Los Angeles, Cai., where he has spent the past six years Two brothers are ill the army so he came back to be with his parents.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-20

is with the headqu& the 9th Training cd McClelland, Ala, had to the rank of serg
 Bargain Week a
 Private Herbert at Plattsburg, is EoiiS furIough.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
SOME OF THE BOYS GOING UP
Sergeants and Corp@als Created
Recently in S13th and B14th.


The following promotions hare been
made in Col. Sweezey's command. the
313th infantry: ..-~,~.
Headquarters: TO sergeant Rainess
vice Burdette. transferred
Company C-To sergeant. Corporal
Sears. vice Sergt. Cough, transferred;
to corporal. Dixon. Cherigo. Skuhr.
Guibilaros Kaufman. Thompson and
Trpur.
Company A-To sergeant, Dombrow~
ski; corporal. Pilarski.
Company Ito sergeant Baldwin
vice GRIEF. transferred: Corp. Brink
man vice Herring, made first Sergeant;
Corp. Jordan. vice Hammond, trans
ferred; Wolfe. vice Ute, transferred:
TO corporal, Showbaker. Stevens,
Lacher. Carey. Hoffman and SalvaderL
In the S14th infantry promotions
were as follows:
Company D-To sergeant. Corps.
Rawlings, Ecldnan and Morgan: to
corporal. Scott Condo Winter and
Company BIO sergeants, Corps.
GAIA, Van Vechten and Rowen; to
corporal, Beadle, Birmingham, Powell,
Hazfett. Wipf. Losey. Oakum. Rochan
and Walker.
n. Clay M. Supp1ee Is expected to ar
rive shortly to be lieutenant colonel
Of the 314th.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
HAS SMALLEST LEADER.
Ffe and Drum Corps 18th Engk
Aeers. Proud Of A. L. Bum,

!.
Aeers, Proud Of A. /. Bum,
Just to show once more THAI they
are not "slouches." the boys Of G, 2Sth
Engineers. have organized q Afe and
drum corps. which is already very
noisy to say the least This goes
without saying when one knows that
A. l. Bum. the smallest man in Camp
Meade. is director. drum major. leader
Of prospective lieutenant undef the
ns~ Army regulations. as the case
m4Y 80 " .'Sess.sss.
H1AeRf.~ Bum is more thad forty
Hs admits it. He's from Kansas City.
No. and says the boys will have "to
show me-" He was constructing Gu
gineen Here's how the musicians line
mp at present: Y
Thomas Hartigan. chief Yrnaic4an.
oyer forty years old. locomotive en-
Gineer in Detroit, Mich.
H @ Montague. chief bug1ef. dreSs>
maker in Grau, Idaho. =
~ q Poland. granite cuttec frisco,
A. 2 Rogen. brakeman, Salt 1ake,
QtAh d.
T. D, Tisdale. steamfitter. IiiincaA
x D. Phohovis. hosting engineer,
Williamsburg, Pa.
F: I Wilmington. machinist. Rose.
Il McGirr. stage electrician. ia.
y, Costa, stone-cutter. ftaiv
We 4. Thesis. brakeman. Washing
e Williams. brakeman. California,
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
ATTENDANCE DOUBLED.
''Y' Church Services in May Draw
More Than in April.

Attendance upon religious meetings ft1
Meade was nearly doubled in May al
comphred with April In May. 28,6S1
men were present at the ''Y" gatherings
Of various denominations. including Ro1
man Catholic.
One Of the most stimulating influences
IN connection with this work was the
Comrades Of the Book" movement, in
which approximately 5000 men were ena
listed. 1t is believed that several thousS
and more Of the 18th Division will be-
come members before the campaign in
completed. This calls for daily reading
Of the Bible.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27

Daley Shies at EagIe.

DAILY Of the @. n C. Base Hospital was
walking at dusk between the barracks
and ONCE when suddenly large bird
Jew out over fha ground and over his
head.
Ever since no one can get him to
leave the place affer dark. He swears It
was an eagle and that he was pretty
lucky not TO he carried up with it in the
air Can any one ten him whether there
ere any eagles In thtg part o. the eeuh-
tEY a. nez, 80 - c9H set him oEsk ak
nE8Akf He Gays "a N4&kon, where Ne
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
Parcels for Overseas.

It win be necessary now for every
soldier In France to obtain permis<
sion from q major or higher ofncer To
have q package sent him from tina
United States.
Notices to this effect have been
sent out by tho adjutant generals
once. No post ONCE will be allowed
to receive parcels for the. expedfl
tionary forces unleSo the soldiers re<
quest bears a majors Endorsement.
A similar rule holds good for the Y
men and Red Cross workers.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
Lee Muse, 31sth Inf, Married.

MIR. and Mrs. Brent Waters. 925 North
Carronfon avenue, Baltimore. announce
the marriage Of their daughter. Miss
Margaret Brent Waters, and III. Lee
Muse, SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob WIZ
hams Muse. TAB West North avenue. The
ceremony took place at the home of the
bride Saturday, in the presence of the
immediate families. Rev. DIR. Henry @.
Armstrong of1ctated. Miss Anna Fftchetf
was the brides only attendant. A recen1
ton followed, after which the counl@-
!ete 1or trip south. Mr. Muse is with
the 315th Infantry at Camp Meade.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
Hoy to Save 500 Par Yes

An exceptional opportunity Cor Rave
ing and helping the government win
Do war Is offered TO soldiers and
MeiH friends and relatives by tina.
go~ernmeart's plan Of forming 500
shxf3 clubs.
IA menber agrees to bury 500 worth.
WN7 Is 6nlfe1e1 ia e&ck cIoA R0r5A~
11nkz&& q &8HiH& ar 81 on8 IN this
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
Former Secretary Dudley Married,

Bux@ In the S04th Eng4neaeA the
aSnnsuAiton train and the camp uu&e~
termasteFs department will remern-
bar secretary Raymond Augur Dud.
ley VINO had charge several months
Of eye Z hut Well. he's 9 married
m4n now Announcements Of his
marriage to Miss Katherine Ellen
Clark Of Ashheld, Mass, have been
received from the brides parents, ME.
and Ma Herbert l. Clark, the cars.
one OF the most popular = men here
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
7TH BATTALION BOYS !
ENTERTAIN AT &c" Y
1000 Depot Men Enjoy open-Air
Show, Which Is Followed by
Fine Spread"

The series Of battalion nights runs
ming SO successfully in the 154th
Depot Brigade are proving. the source
of much enjoyment for all the boys
ION the hill" The 7th Battalion
"came across last week with a dandy
program that was done in q most ats
tractive manner and which enter
tanned something like 1000 men. Ik
was held In the new amphitheater
near 'fCC~ Y and the hillside in front
Of the structure was massed with
spectators
Lieut.. John Butt was the impre-
up In dne style. He had the Depot
Brigade Band on hand, and Serge.
Moser'S men were in fine fettIe. The
bands program included semi-classi.
cal as well as popular numbers, and
every Offering was given a fine hand.
The 25th Company'S quartet rendered
several selections with fine results,
and Hall and Williams, vocalist and
pianist, had the crowd with them
from the start with several "colored
preacher dittieA
sSome" Quartet.
The Depot Brigade reed quartet
were there with some nifty harmoniz-
ing. The boys can never get enough Of
this combinations clever stuff. A
mixed quartet Of Baltimore singers
aroused no end of enjoyment with
several ensemble and solo numbers.
A feature OF the evening was the
appearance Of the brigade's new COM
mander, Gen. CASTOR. The general
was given a reception that made the
nearby hillsides ring. He spoke
few minutes, after which he pre-
with the camp base ball Champion
ship banner. The boys let loose in
regular style when Lieut.. Clyde
Fasick. athletic officer Of the 9Th
Battalion, stepped forward to receive
the banner in behalf Of his winning
outfit. He made a brief speech OF
acceptance that was a big hit.
More Knockouts.
Following the vaudeville numbers
the camp championship boxing bouts
were staged, which resulted in thu
Depot Brigade winning all honorS.
The "hill boys" were up against the
S11th Field Artillery team, winners
camp, and the way the brigade boys
showed beyond the shadow Of q
doubt that they earned the title Of
camp champs. The smuggling was
fast and furious and the spectators
thoroughly enjoyed the program. =
After the show the entire 7th Batj
different mess halls while the of
fcers were enjoying a repast and q
sociable time in the Battalion Of@
fcerS Club rooms
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
DENTAL CORPS DANCES.
Officers and Other Guests Have
Festive Evening at Main =.

ese1Ve Evening at MANI X
a delightful dance, arranged by
lieut. Col F. L. K. La Flamme and
officers Of the Dental Corps. was given
IN the main ''Y' auditorium Friday
evening. the decorations being among
the most tasteful Of the season. Flags
OF the a11ies wese used in profusioE.
Maj Gen. Joseph e. Kuhn and lead.
ing officers Of the camp were among
fae guests. others including persons
from. Baltimore. Washington, Pitts.
bsMgh and other cities. - -
The dance committee was COMPOSED
OF Capt Noble, Lieut.. Friedlander and
LeuG Nelson. The band of the S13th
G6aDkry. with the newly commission.
ed liA0tenant. Louie" Fisher, as diS
rector played.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27

esesM . Hitting o. "aiclips~ ss4sa %
section b. Wrestling or fobsA,Rx ID Jhs
section 9. Going down without being hit.
Section 10. Striking deliberately at that
Section Il. the use Of abusive q Insulting
language @s-sg ~ 'ssss~s = -
Section IL. The failure to obey the reAeres,
or any physical actions which may inture Q
eomtesfant, except by fair gportgmanzke boSs
in&. shall also be judged as 4oulas
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
Baltimore Theaters.

Maryland-vaudeville, with Trixie
FriganZa and other stars.
Observation-Disclosures, with "a
Breeze From the Musical
Shows"
Garden-vaudeville. with Bon-
zanrs Monks.
Perkway-Xovies, with George
= Conan in "Hit-the-Trail
Holiday"
%WAHHnSGTON PROGRAMS.
Notwithstanding. wish Mar
aa1Deelns the marTeAnls RUS
Sian singer.
Polls Chl1ASe Pzle.p
National unlEnoWn Purpla :
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
Two Stars for Q. Ms at Base.

II the men from the quartermaster
detachment at the base hospital con-
tinue to join the Inc they viii have to
get q larger service nag. Last week
q flag was put In the window for
Private Lamoureux. who was trans
ferred to headquarters Company
312th Field Artillery
This week another star has been
added and this time the hero is Pri.
vate First Class Richard Y. Cox, who
has been transferred to Machine Gun,
) 313th Infantry.
Both Of the boys like their new as
signment and are pleased with the
prospect Of going over in the near
future. Lamoureux Is learning to
drive one OF the Nash r. w. DIS and
reports that il beats tanning mules
and is not half as dangerous, Cox is
learning to fire machine gun. and IL
is reported that he can play a won.
derful tattoo and hn the bulPs-eye
full of lead at the same time. Best
"Y" Secretary Clair also displays q
service flag at his counter in the post
exchange. Former Secretary n. b.
Butcher is now Apprentice Seaman
Butcher. He enlisted June 6. Mr..
Butcher has been stationed at the base
since early In January. he came here
direct from Dennison College, Ohio.
He will probably be stationed at Wis
sahickon barracks Cape May. N J.
Or AReGfhet1zeA.
Nurse-The new patient In our ward
Is light headed.
Doctor-Delhfous or blonde?
Told at the ~H@1e.~
A captured German officer on the
western front when asked what he
thought Of the situation said: az am
very. uneaay in my mind. You see
we have God on our side, but you
have the Americana"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27
HITHBRDBOYS
FYQU WOULD WIN
New Boxing Rules Call for -Four
Rounds Of Fast Fighting and
NO Sailing.

Under the new boxing rules just ADJ
no1ipcA& by the War Department. Q
fAlloR must have a punch and deliver
It Q$ken Il he hopes to land the vie~
toryt
AkgtAsafyaness is the thing n
baynnat york, and as that Is why
thousands Of soldiers are being taught
to box the rules lay great stress on
fast pfEAnsi1e work. The fellow who
sideseap9 and backs away win b
peuw1Hedx
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27

Or AMe1fhet1zeA.
Nurse-The new patient In our war
Is light headed.
Doctor-DeIirfoua or blonde?
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-27

WMDHa3 RUIZ GOVERNING ALL B0u1&
Section q No contestant shall give a.
take mSED fh&m 3 ponds when contestants
WeAgA JsW gAAA 38S pounds.
E1 Z Ne eoufestant shall give oe tAAn
meEe liza 10 DenAds when Contestants wuaE6
In ez01@ oA 10 pounds, except when botA enEAp
teseMMe@ WeegA over 156 pounds.
WOTW.-GAo above rule shall apply @ IN
boxing e1ntenka and exhibitions.
FOULS.
@ee22am & mt&fmg below the belt.
Gee<inm n E1eezMg m opponent who 3 &DWA
~ - - G4e4zg up AFTER being Down.
0eez&em B HeEGsnR IN oppgnent e IN
eEak1zR mazH&azafnR 4 ezzneh.
@3esse@ 81 He1Nla& m eppemamk VIA @m