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New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
ABANDONED BABY,
 CAUGHT IN MADISON
Widow of Late Rear Admiral Eaton "
 Arrested Under Secret Indictment
 Brought in BrookIine.

Madison, Conn.,, Jan. 15-Mrs. Jen- nie May Eaton Ainsworth, charged in q secret indictment by the Norfolk (Mass.) county grand jury with hav- Eng abandoned in Brookline, her grandson who has since died, Is un- der arrest at her home in the East River section of the town today. Her arrest followed receipt yesterday of word from Boston. She has been liv- ing in East River under her maiden name of Harrison. She has been per- mitted to remain at her home but is under guard. Mrs. Ainsworth was . acquitted in 1913 of having murdered her husband, Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton, U. s. N., at Plymouth. Mass.
 Application for extradition is ex- pected to be made at once by the Massachusetts authorities
 Mrs. Ainsworth with her daughters, Dorothy, about 19 years old, and Mrs. s June Reyes, has been living here for some time, and it was here in Aug ust. 1917 that the child was born, the son of Mrs. Reyes, which, it is all , legged, was taken d month later to Brookline, Mass, and there aban- doned.
 Mrs. Airsworth, questioned by Just tice of the Peace Marsden and g. grand juror, w IT. Shell, at first de- nied the allegation but after an hours a- grllng admitted that it was true. Her daughter, Dorothy, however. answer ing some of the questions declared 1t was she who had taken the child from Madison to Brookline, although she said her mother had accompanied
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
BOXES OF DOCUMENTS
 CAPTURED IN IT. s. RAID

Baltimore, Jan. IS. - Two large boxes filled with docu- ments belonging to Lieut.. Wal ter Spoermann, alleged German spy, arrested at Norfolk and understood to be on his way here for a hearing in the fed eral court, were seized by the police in a house in West Fay ette street. The papers were found in the room of Marius Asch, 31 years old, a German enemy alien. Asch was ar rested.
 At the office of U. S. Marshal Charles IT. Stockham Asch said that Spoer1nann saw him the latter part of last month and asked him to take care of two books for him. He declared he did not know the nature of the contents.
 Asch was the second person to be arrested here. Frederick IT. c. Spoermann, a brother of Walter Spoermann, was taken into custody last night. He was technically charged with vio- lating the presidents procla- nation by changing his resi- dence without notice to the federal authorities. He denied having any connection with his brothers alleged activities.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
BARRED FROM MAILS
District Supreme Court UphoIds Post Office Decision Against Victor Iscr- gers Milwaukee Leader.

ashington, Jan. 15.-The district supreme court here today upheld the right of the postmaster general to exclude from the second class mailing privilege the Milwaukee Leader under the terms of the espionage act
 The proceedings brought by the Milwaukee Social Democrat Publish ing Co., which prints the paper, and of which former Representative Victor Berger is a member, were dismissed. It was the first test case of the right of the government to exclude a news paper from the second class privilege for violating the law.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
FATHERLAND GETS BLOW FROM HOME
Pro-Gernan Resolutions Rushed ~ to Kaiser
WIN WAR, THEN, LOSE 1T
Neutral European Papers Sec Disast- S.
 CT For TCutOnS in Ncw Move Show ing Socialist Powcr-Annexation still Asserted By Dr. Dernburg.

Amsterdam, Jan. 15.-Evidences Of the strained situation regarding war aims continue to appear in the Ger man papers. The Leipsig Vols Zel- tupg says a meeting of the anneXa- tfonists Fatherland party at Jena was broken up by the independent social ists, who, after adopting a vote for general peace by understanding, threw out the members of the Fatherland party
 While pan-German petitions and resolutions are being rushed to the emperor hy the militarists other cur @rntG arc active. This is inStanced by \ meeting at Frankfort on Sunday of the Free Citizens committee which adopted q resolution to the effect that a lasting peace which would safe guard Germ0nY'S vital economic ln- terests would be possible only on a basis of a policy of conciliation in the sense of the peace resolution adopted by the Reichstag. The committee eN- hressed hope that the Russian negoti ationS might result in peace.
 Dr. Bernhard Dernburg, former sec retary of state for the colonies, said that if the Fatherland party won, the war would be lost. He rejected an nexations and cash indemnities, and declared Germany was powerless to enforce long-term payments, by in &Sallments, from America and Eng land.
 Annexations in the east he assert ed, would be a source of constant danger, as they would irritate Russia. He urged disarmament also.
 inJA Doe off tn nc1y hn h erland party and supports the attitude taken by President Wilson respecting recognition of the demands for au- tonomy for the part of the Slav pop stlation of the Central empires. Tho Russian revolution has stirred the na- tionalistic feeling among the slavs of Austria Hungary to the boiling point, it says "1'he whole Slav world will rise up against us if we attempt to impose humiliating terms on Russia y
 According to the Nachrichten of Dusseldorf, Admiral von TirpitZ, for e~mer minister of marine and one of the leaders of the Fatherland party, in an address to politicians and jour- nalists expressed confidence that Ger many's interests in the east should be safeguarded. He asserted the sub marine warfare was forcing Great Britain to seek peace and she was ready to adopt any eNpedicnt for this purpose, even being willing to for sake one or the other of it's allies.
 Great Britain has modified consid- - erablv the demands in the interests of tho Allies to realize it's own war aims in Belgium" he said. we place un- conditional trust in Hindenburg and Ludendorff not to concede an unsafe peace. Pronunciation of OUT interests ~ in the west would cripple our political v and economic future"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
GERMANS WRANGLE
 OVER IRON CROSSE
Mutilatcd Officers and Soldiers Pro test Against FathcrIand
 HOnOrS.

London, Jan. 15.-An appeal being circulated among mutilate
 German officers and soldiers havin
 the Iron Cross, asking them to I'd turn the crosses as a protest againi the fact that q number of ''ho1nl warriors and leaders of the FathelI land Party are wearing the same irf siSnia, says an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Amsterdam. TheTI has been a large response, thirteeI hundred crosses from Berlin alonI being sent to the war minister th1 first day the appeal appeared.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
CAILLAUX ARRESTED IN PARIS AS TRAITOR French Shocked by New Charge
 Against Former Premier ITALIAN NOTES SEIZEl
Capital of Republic .Astounded F INsVcatlonS Concerning IFOrcia Accused Involved in Latest Develo1 menus.

Paris. Jan. 15.~-The arrest yesterday of former Premier Caillaux was due principally to a cablegram from Secretary Lansing at Washington saying that in 1915 CaillauX had been in communication with the Der lin foreign office.
 Secretary Lansing's cablesram stated that the American rep rcSentatives at BuenoS Aires had been able to establish that Gail laux, during his visit to ArGen- tina in 1915 had been in com munication, with the Berlin for ciCn office through Count .Non L1uNburg, then German minister to Argentina with the object of concluding peace with Germany at any price. g" as to permit the resumption of business.
 It is understood this evidence will be published in America i'm mediatelN.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
ALLEGED SLAYER IDENTIFIED.

Bridgeport, Jan. 5.--Identification of James Lauria as Pete" the man whom she says shot and killed her husband in a fight at 5S Lexington avenue Sunday night, was made by Mrs. Belle Paolino at st. Vincent's hospital today.
 The visit to the hospital was made with Coroner Phelan as part of his investigation. Lauria was shot in the melee, together with two others who are at the Bridgeport hospital. These latter will be examined by the cor Oner later today.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

turai duty.
 Another bill would put the quota ol the states on a basis Of available me in the first class instead of on populaI ton. In determining. oR the Tegistra tion of men who have become 21 since the draft law was enacted, thd war department has rejected any nlarl to raise the age limits of the draft tc1 take in men more than 31
 Enemy aliens were included in theA basis for the first draft and there was much complaint. Heavy enemy alieII populations in some congested dis tricts forced Americans to army duty regardless of exemption claims, it wa explained.
 The bill to permit troops to go tc agricultural work merely would au r thorize the secretary of war to fur lough men for civilian duty It il known, however, that the war depart ment intends to use the authoritSl principally to provide men for harves time and other agricultural work vita to the food supply.
 To facilitate collection of privntE insurance policies held by troops, an other bill would require private In aurancc companies to accept the of | fiCial army record as proof of deatl among the army insured It is de signed to meet the cases of men re ported missing. to which there is nd actual proof of death.
 In case of payment by insuranc companies on policies held by mel reported missing and who later shoul appear the bill provides for reim bursement to the insurance com panies by the government.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
BERLIN CLAIMS VICTORY.

Berlin, via London. Jan. 15.--Ital- ian attark% on Teuton lines in the Mont" ASOlour and Mont pertiCa sec tors yesterday broke down with heavy losses army headquarters announced today.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
SUGAR HEARING HELD.

Waterbury, Jan. 15.--SamueI Spirit and Morris Spirit, wholesale grocers of this city, were given a. hearing here today before Clark T. Durant assist ant to Robert w. Scovillc. federal food administrator for Connecticut, on al- legations of excessive charges for sugar. The inquiry followed a series of complaints received by the food administrator. The findings will be reported to Washington
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
SUITS HEARD AT HARTFORD.

Hartford, Jan. 1o.-Mo orc than 1000 suits involving litigation are on the superior court docket for Hartford county, just completed. Some are of many years standing.
 The oldest dates back to 1895 and is that of Clarence l.. Barber against tho International company of Mexico Mr Barber is a New York man.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
NEW PLAN TO SAVE COAL
Weekly Holiday Advocated as Mica. ure for Next Eight or Tc Weeks.

New York, Jan. 15.--As meal of conserving fuel throughout tH eastern states which have bed vitally affected by the coal shortag| it was announced today that federi fuel administrator have recommend ed that President Wilson declare MOI day a legal holiday throughout tn territory for the next eight or td weeks.
 It was stated this decision WI reached at a meeting last night a| tended by F. D. Moves, rcpresentir| Fuel Administrator Garfield; X. Wiggin. fuel administrator for Nel
 York state; Rcvc Schley. New Vol county fuel administrator, and J. Storrow, fuel administrator for Nd England.
 The declaration of one legal hoa day. weekly, was unanimously agred upon us the best means Of conserVlI fuel and et1ecting u general reli| from hardshlps incidental to the col situation.
 The proposed holiday, it was esd mated would save 450, 900 tons of col in the territory in which it would d observed or 4,600,000 tons is o} served for ten weeks The territod would include all New England statcl Now York New Jersey, Maryland arI Pennsylvania. Naai
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
INST RANGE IS EXTENDED.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Bccause of the extension of the submarine zone Secretary MCAdoo ordered today, gov ernment life insurance in force for officers and crew of American mer- chan1mtn trIvciinE between American ports and the Cape Verde Islands, and points un the west coast of Afri- ca north of Sierra Leon. sailing ves- selS will mol be insured
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
PAPER CONTROL DECIDED.

Washington, Jan. 15.--An amend mcnt to the pending resolution for government control of neWsprint paper which would have placed au- thority with the president was de- featcd today in the senate, which voted to place the power entirely with the federal trade commission. Another vote will be necessary before the res OlutiOn is passed
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
ALSACE ADVANCE MADE.

Paris, Jan. 15.-Violent artillery fighting on the Verdun front, says today's official statement, took place last night on the east bank of the Mouse between Hanmont and Cau- rieres wood. Tn Alsace, French pa trols brought back prisoners.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
NAON ABOUT TO DEPART.

Washington, Jan. 15.-AmbHssado NaOn of Argentina who recently placed his resignation in the hands of the BuenOs Aires foreign o1hce, Will sail for home this week and whether he returns here HS am baSSahOr de- ncnuS on cOnfcrenC" with Frr&ldcnt IrOuoNcn and Foreign Minister Purr- rcVuOu.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
BRITISH REFUSE RAID.

London Jan. 15--Early vest erday q strong German raid northeast of Armcnticrcs was repulsed, the war office ann0unceS Last night the British raid"d enemy trenches north rf Lens. Bombing duGoutS and taking some prisoners and a machine gun.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
TORRINGTON USES WOOD.

Torrington, Jan. 15.-The town school committee has decided to dis continue the use of coal in the Tor rington high school building and to use wood instead, in order to conserve the cOll supply.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
ANTT-SALOON LEAGUE HIT

Washington, Jan. 15.-Congression- al investigation of "SlandcrouS charges against the character of American troops abroad, alleged to have been circulated by the anti-sa- loon league, was proposed in d reso- hltion today by Rep. Cary of Illinois.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
LIBRARIAN RESIGNS.

Bridgeport, Jan. 15.--Calhoun La tham for 13 years librarian of the Bridgeport public library has resigned. It WIS announced today that he will DC succeeded by Henry M &nuAorn oI Boston.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
Rt MANlANS HELD IN RUSSIA.

London, Jan. l5.~-Thc Run"nian minister at Petrograd and his entire staff have been arrested by the BOl- &h"Niki, tn" liumanian legation hero announces.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Plaintiff Charges Attempt To
Defraud And Claims
Sum OF Money
WHITNEY TRIAL STARTS
BEFORE JURY HERE
Levison Made Defendant In
Suit On Note; Court
House News

John w. Perkins has filed suit in
the common pleas court against Ber.
nard Kern, Emma Kern, the Home
building d Loan Co. and William Nc.
Gown, seeking to force an account.
ing in business matters alleged to
have been transacted Jointly by the
plaintiff and Kern.
The plaintiff alleges that he and
Kern conducted q business Jointly
for several years and that they are
now unable to effect settlement ow.
ing to the fact that Kern claims to
have sum of money due him from
the plaintiff. Mr.. Perkins alleges
that instead Of this Kern is indebted
TO him in the sum OF $3.50 and charges
that he has transferred real estate to
his wife Tor the purpose OF defraud-
ing him of the money due him. Nc
Gown Is joined as a defendant in the
suit it being alleged that Kern trans
ferred his Office fixtures in this city
to him, while the loan company is al.
legged to have claimed an interest in
Kern's real estate. Il. T.. Sapp is the
attorney for the plaintiff.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
HEAVY HAULING ON
MAIN STREET WILL
BE BROUGHT TO STOP

In response to complaint by mer-
chants On South Main street, Chief
Parker has ordered that all wagons
hauling heavy loads shall be kept off
of the main business street OF the
city and routes taken by the drivers
that do not cover paved streets. All
the drivers of gravel wagons except
one agreed to the order and that one,
should he prove troublesome, will be
kept off the paved streets by drastic
action. according to the chief.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Conservation Mandate By
Hoover Successful In
Two Ways
MARCH SETS RECORD
FOR EGG RECEIPTS
Price Locally Drops Steadily
From 64 To 28 Cents
In Short Time

What has been the result OF the
food administrators order which was
issued near the first of February pro-
hibiting the killing of hens and pull
let's for commercial purposes on and
after February II?
Probably 10 per cent OF the people
of Mt. Vernon have heard of this or
det, principally when they encoun-
tered difficulties in buying a hen or
pullet for Sunday dinner, but after
all, they probably have not given IL
much consideration. The order was
issued among many others. all of
which seemed OF more Importance,
but the prohibjtivc order had pur-
pose and has borne fruit.
The more noticeable OF the two de-
sired results was the immediate de-
cline in the price of eggs, one step to-
ward cXtricating the American pco-
pie from the grip of Ole Hi Costa Liv-
been in the background. as il were,
for several months, mcr. urgent mat
ters coming first in the mind of the
general public.
The second result desired was the
conservation of the poultry supply
for use when more meat will be need
cd by the entente allies.
In the first drop Mt, Vernon was
not overlooked for cggs, from Feb. >.
1918, to March A. 1918, (Monday) re.
corded decline of just % cents in
the price paid to farmers and poultry
raiscrs by II. V. Smoots, local farm
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
FOOD ORDER LOOSENS
UP SLIGHTLY; ONE
MEATLESS DAY NOW

A telegram from State Food Ad-
ministrator CroXtCn received by the
local food advisory committee Tues
day conveyed the information that,
owing to the patriotic response of
Ohio housewives to the order OF one
moatless meal each day and pork
less Saturday each week, the order
has been suspended temporarily,
Tuesday will still be observed as a
meatle5s day, however, the telegram
said.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Mrs. Caroline Dripps
Dies from Paralysis Following Long
Illness at Her Home Near
Brandon Leaves
Husband and
Two Sons

BRANDON. March Mrs. Caro-
line Dripps. the wife OF Fred Dripps
of this place, died at her home this
morning at 2 o'clock after an Illness
of several months. the result of a
stroke of paralysis. She leaves her
husband and two sons. ED and Fred.
Jr., both Cf Mt. Vernon. The funeral
at IL o'clock Thursday at the home.
Rev. l.. G. Walker officiating. Burial
at 2 p. III. in the Lock cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Thomas J. Poland
Dies of Heart Disease at His Home in
Columbus Road Following An
lllness of Five Months

Thomas Judson Poland aged 80
ycara, died AT 1:lJ o'clock Tuesday
morning at his home in Clinton town.
ship. on the Columbus road, after an
illness of nearly five months from
heart disease. The deceased leaves
his wife and the following children:
Winnie. Gladys and Louise Poland,
Mrs. Fay Perkins and Mrs. Cleo Gra-
ham The funeral at 10 a. m. Thurs
day at the home. Burial in Milford
cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Lydia F. Hilliard
Dies at Advanced Age Of 80 Years at
Her Home Near Bangs After
Short lliness-Leaves
One Sister

Miss Lydia +. lIilliard, aged 49,
died at $3.50 o'clock Monday after.
noon at her home in Miller township,
near Bangs, after two weeks i'll.
ness from Il complication of diseases.
She leaves one sister, Hannah. Miss
llilliard was Il member of the Chris
tian church for forty years. The fun.
eral at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing at the home. Burial in Miller
cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Mrs. David Francis
Wife OF Former Local Pastor Dies
Sunday In Town In
Pennsylvania

Eros Court, Tribe Of Ben IIur, has
received telegram announcing the
death of Mrs David Francis. wife Of
a former pastor Of the Church of
Christ here. The demise occurred
Sunday evening in Pennsylvania
town. Mrs. Francis leaves her hus.
band and u married daughter, the lat.
ter residing in Kentucky.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Sues on Note

Suit has been commenced in the
common pleas court against Joe Lev
ison by Hoffstadt Berson e. Co. on a
promissory note for 500, alleged to
have been made by the defendant
w. A. lIosack is attorney for the
plaintiff.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Zachariah Cooksey
Dies from Heart Disease at Home
Near Martinsburg-leave His
Wife and Six Children

MARrINSBURG, March 5-Iacha-
riah Cooksey, aged 81, died early
Sunday morning at his home here
from heart trouble He leaves his
wife, four sons and four daughters.
The funeral at | o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon at the Presbyterian church.
Burial in the Presbyterian cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
PRES. PIERCE REACHES
FRANCE FOR SURVEY
OF RED CROSS WORK

GAMBLER March president w.
f. Peircc, OF Kenyon college who left
Tor Europe en- Red Cross survey,
has arrived in France, according to a
letter received here yesterday. The
missive failed to say when Or at what
place President Peirce arrived.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
PARNElL FUNERAL

The funeral of the late Stephen
Henry Parnell was held at 3 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon at the late home,
Rev. w. E. Hull officiating,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
WOMAN INJURED BY
FALL; ARM BROKEN
AND BACK SPRAINED

Mrs. Charles Sapp Of 3O2 East Bur
CESS street, fell Sunday evening and
broke her arm, also spraining her
back
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Contract Let

Tho county commissioners let IA
contract to the Butler township trus-
tees Monday calling for the eXpendi-
turo of S2f.12 for construction of a
temporary abutment and making Il
fill at The Milan Underwood bridge in
Butler township.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
STINEMATES FUNERAL

The funeral of the late Elinor
will be at the home of
Joseph Myers, West High street, at
/ o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Decree in Partition

Partition has been ordered of the
real estate involved in the suit of
Louis S. CullisOn VS.. Celestia Sny-
der and others by the common pleas
court. Leander McCamment, Chas.
Hess and VIM. II. Fry were appoint,
ed commissioners.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Partition Ordered

A decree in partition has been
handed down by the common pleas
court in the matter of the suit of
Mary Henry against L. A. Watson
and others. Jacob Ash, p. A. Twin
EN- and George w. Clutter were APP
pointed commissioners in the mat
ter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Whitney Trial Begins

The trial of Harry Whitney, charg
cd with assault with intent to kill.
was begun in the common pleas court
Monday morning when a jury was
cmpanelcd and sworn and a part of
the testimony was submitted. Whit
ney is charged with an assault upon
Barnett Tucker, a neighbor, who died
recently.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Judges Trade Benches

Judge jewell of Delaware is uccu.
pying the bench in the Knox county
court CT common pleas this week,
having changed with Judge Blair,
who is holding court in Delaware.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
lnvc ntory Filed

An inventory of the estate of Ma
ria IIardesty has been filed in the
probate court by Frank l.. Wolfe, ad-
ministrator. The inventory shows
property valued at $272l1
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-08
Files Declaration-

Constantinos Mpizios, . native of
Greece, filed his declaration of inten-
tions to become an American citizen
with the common pleas court Mon
day.