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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
70 SHIPS EXPECTED
TO Be IN REVIEW
All Day Reception for Officers
and Men

New York, Dec. 1.-THE program
for the reception of the returning
sailors now set for the period of De-
cemiber % to 90, when there will be
a land parade of naval forces, will
probably Guido in size and enthusiasm
any spectacle of the sort this city has
known. Some 70 ships OF the fighting
force that has been on the other side
are expected to participate. In addi-
ton, Warships are coming from Hamlp-
ton Roads and other rendezvous. The
augmented fleet will assemble cff
Sandy Hook and come up the bay
Monday morning to be reviewed by
Secretary Daniels.
Stages will be placed at points be-
low Riverside Park designated as Of
fetal landing places for the home-
coming marines and sailors. From
shortly after 10 o'clock in the morn
ing until 4 O'Clock in the afternoon,
when it is expected the water SHOW
will end, the official, formal and in
formal greeting of the men who have
been lover there" will continue.
On Thursday the formal reception
of Admirals Mayo, Rodman and
Rogers will take place at City hall.
In the land parade the sailors and ma
rines will be escorted by troops from
Camp Upton and Camp Merritt.
A banquet will be given to the off,
GERS Monday night. The men of tho
ships will have shore leave and sew
eral theaters will be thrown open to
them. Som etime during the celebra-
ton the temporary Victory arch on
Fifth avenue will be dedicated.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17

toon headed "The Snake in the
Grass, the snake" being labeled
The Espionage Bill.
An editorial told of the so called
1917 Liberty Loan having tough
sledding", and said that cit is a dol
lar war, and people don't like the
taste or smell OF it,
The Young Peoples Socialist league
also came in for more imelight. Let
ters written by William f. kruse, ma
tlonal secretary, advising members as
to the attitude they should assume
towards the CONSUMPTION act, alonS
with Il formal resolution of the or
ganization on the subject Went into
the evidence.
The government expects to finish
the presentation of it's evidence pN
Wednesday. Seymour Stedman, chlef
Of counsel for the defendants, SAID
the evidence Of the defense would
"probably be finished by Christmas.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
AMERICAN TORPEDO
HEADED HOMEW ARD
Great Crowds mt Queenstown Bid
Farewell TO Yankee Eloti1la--
IL Vessels Returning.

Queenstown, Dec. 16-Great crowds
thronged the shore here today to bid
farewell to the fleet of 2 American
torpedo boats which sailed for home.
The crews of ships in the harbor
waved flags and cheered the Ameri-
cans.
When the American Warships NOV
ed from their anchorage, the Stevens
led the way, followed by the Jenkins,
Balch, Cassine, Terry, Paulding, Am
men, Caldwell, Conyngham, Mccall
Sterett and Trippe. The destroyers
will go first to the Azores, where
they will join the tender ship Dixie,
which sailed yesterday. After a short
stay at the Azores they will complete
their voyage to America.
Rear Admiral Thomas b. Howard
still has several destroyers here and
it is rumored that they, with the
guardShip Melville, will leave by De-
cember %. Other destroyers of the
American navy are attached to this
base, but they are now cruising in
different parts of the waters sur
rounding Great Britain, or are in
French waters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
SWITZERLAND NEEDS
FOOD QUITE BADLY
But It Is the Germans Who Are
Begging Most

New York, Dec IA serious
shortage of food threatens all
Switzerland, according to COM
munication received by the joint CEN
tenary committee of the Methodist
Episcopal church from Bishop John
l.. Nuelsen stationed at Zurich. "a
week ago the salaries of all the state
and city officials in Zurich who re-
ceived less than FIR. 5000 were In
creased 10 per cent" declared
Bishop Nuelsen. This measure was
submitted to a popular vote and was
adopted by a large majority. The
public discussion preceding the vote
was very Illuminating. It was proved
by figures that the living expenses
have gone up more than 100 per
cent. 1t is exceedingly. difficult for
our ministers to make both ends
meet, even by practicing the most
stringent economies.
Almost all the necessities Of life
are rationed and the rations are very
small. Some things cannot be pro-
cured at all. We receive now only
a little more than a quarter of a
pound of butter per person a month
and not quite a pound of oil or fat.
The sugar ration is only one pound.
price.
Despite the unsettled social and
economic conditions, Bishop Nuelsen
reports that there has been a decided
increase in the Methodist church
membership and that the finances of
the denomination are in fair shape.
Bishop Nuelsen has asked the Metho-
dist Episcopal War Council for
$4,000 to be used in immediate relief
work. A delegation Of bishops and
other church leaders, which has
sailed for Europe will investigate the
needs of Switzerland in connection
with those of the warning countries.
Approximately $2,500,Oo0 of the
100000 reconstruction budget to
be sent by the Methodist Episcopal
church in 1919 will go toward reliev-
ing distress in Europe.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
BERGER DISLOYALTY
TRIAL PROCEEDING
Govt. Turns BrOadSide Of EVi-
denCe Against COngressman-elect

Chicago, Dec. lin the trial of
Victor l.. Berger and other socialist
leaders facing char EeS Of sedition and
dislOyalty in Federal Judge Lands
court tho government Embossed its
guns against the congressman elect,
presenting the files of his newspaper,
The Milwaukee Leader and showing
aati-War and pro-German editorials
10 have been printed long after this
uation went to war with Germany.
The papers former managing edi-
tor Edward G. Harris, testified that
he resigned in June, 1917, because he
did not agree with the war attitude
Berger mad assumed. He said he was
one of the signorS OF n protest petit
ton against the papers printing. the
notorious est, Louis Platform and
War Program" which has been dis
avoWed by a considerable part of the
socialist party.
MIR. Berger told me-" Harris said
never to permit tho words Hun or
Boche in the paper. At the time he
engaged me he told me that he had
found fault with my two predecessors
because they were strongly pro- Eng
ltsh and that he was afraid to trust
them for fear things would get in
the head lines, i'll particular which
were offensive to German friends of
the paper
Il was given definite Instructions
that the Berlin dispatch on the war
vas always to be used as the lead of
the war story. T carried this out up
until the time I left. Berger told me
one one occasion that the United
Press wasn't dependable because it
was British. 1t is true, though
that he did not suppress the Paris
and London dispatches"
United States Attorney Clyne and
his first assistant, Joseph r. F1em-
ing, ,ead editorials printed in the
Berger paper opposing the draft law,
yiciously attacking the government s
statement that it was u war for de-
mocracy", and belittling the motives
which prompted this country to &C
cept Germany's challenge. One edi-
torial stated:
THE French people are not fight
ing for democracy any more than are
the Madagascar negroes. France has
been preparing for this war since
1871. She had entered into a contract
with Russia and later England joined
in. Now this great sister republic
is to get into the war because Wall
Street and the Morgans want it. This
war is a hypocrisy"
The Leader also published a car
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
POSLkM'S BALM ENDS
ITCHING SOOTHES SKIN

For eczema YOU must have an ELL
cient, competent remedy to see true
results Poslam is so good for skin
troubles that you can make no mis-
take in trying it first and for all. APP
ply right on the places that burn, itch
and. harass; they will be pacified,
soothed, cooled. Poslam offers quail
ity to each ounce that cannot be
equalled by pounds of ineff1ciency.
For every form OF eruption on the
skin, pimples, scalp-scale, rashes.
blemishes, burns, itching feet. -
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to En- Urgency Laboratories, 24S
West Attn ST. New York City.
Urge your skin to become clearer,
brighter, better, through the daily
use of Poslam Soap, medicated with
PoSlam.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD TUESDAY, DECEMBER H. 1915

under them. The secretary's flag will
fly from the presidents yacht, the
Mayfiower, on board of which he will
circle the fleet shortly after his ar
rival. The time of the review by the
secretary will be announced in the
next few days from Washington.
The welcoming battleships, de-
stroyers and other vessels will arrive
in New York ahead of tho dread
thoughts and destroyers under Rod
man and Rodgers. They Will be un
der com mand of Vice Admiral Grant.
Admirals Rodman and Rodgers are
expected to lead the parade which is
to take place the day after Christmas.
and in which it is expected about 90
600 officers and men will take part.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
GOOD LAUGH GUARANTEED.

Final preparations are being COM
pleted for the entertainment to be in
the South church chapel tomorrow
evening. a playlet entitled Garry
On, containing an amusing surprise
will be presented. An admission Of
15c will be charged and tickets may
be bought at the door. The affair
will be open to the general public
Mrs. Hemenway's candy, which is de-
servedly popular will be on sale dur
ing the evening.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
NEWTNGTON ROLL CALL.

A Red Cross Christmas roll call
rally will be held in the chapel of the
this evening at o'clock. Rev. Elmer
Themes, formerly assistant pastor at
the First church in this city will give
en- address. William Buell. will re-
late some of his experiences as an
ambulance driver in France, and will
exhibit some interesting souvenirs
A admission will be free
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17

Crisp and Larsen, of Georgia; San
ders, of New York. and Saunders and
Harrison, of Virginia.
Senate Opponents.
The league has received to date
definite opposition to universal mill
tary training from only three senator's
who will sit in the seth congress-
namely, Senator'S Kirby, of Arkansas;
Williams, of Mississippi, and Gronna,
of North Dakota. Senator Nardaman,
of Mississippi. is an opponent of uni
versal military training but he will be
missing when the new roll is called.
The great majority of the letters re-
ceived by the Security league in it's
new poll lay emphasis on the fact that
the cOuntry's unprepa redness for war
outbreak Of this war. But, if there is
never another war to engage us. uni
versal military training will be worth
more than it's cost in the making Of
manhood and useful citizenship"
Further Convinced"
Congressman Johnson. of Washing
ton, who left his seat in congress to
join the army-"My experience in the
army during the last few months has
further convinced me Of the desra-
Unity u Ii1IllldIS u aiming IOI the
youth Of our land 7 hope that a plan
may be adopted and that the United
States may retain the environments
already established and use them for
the universal training establishment,
together with the great amount of
equipment and supplies on hand"
Senator Watson, of Indiana-''A1l
my mature life I have been in favor
Of military r1.epa r-e6neSS
regular universal military service, not
alone for military preparedness, but
for the training and discipline it will
afford the young men Of the country,
thus better qualifying them for
citizenship in q time of peace as well
as preparing them for service in time
Of war"
Moral Effect.
Congressman elect Cole, of the Sth
Ohio district-'I had hoped, and still
hope, that the great struggle just
ended sounded the death knen to
wars between or among civilized
nations. But I am constrained to
think that civilization has not yet at
tanned to that standard of perfection
where it would be the part of wisdom
for a nation to disarnl and depend
upon universal huma nitaria n
emotions. I am inclined to favor
universal training not only as means
of national defense but because of the
excellent physical and moral effect
upon the young men of the country"
Congressman Sanford, of New York
II greatly fear. that our success in
this war Will be misinterpreted to
mean that we can exist without a
military policy. 1t is to be hoped that
the invaluable advantages of military
training that have come to the mil
lions of men in the service will teach
the lesson that physical fitness, train
ing and discipline are assets in peace
as we'll as in war"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
S. R. & l.. ENTERTAINMENT.

The Stanley Rule e. Level employees
will make things lively tonight at
the Y. M. c. A. when they present an
entertainment which is expected to be
one of the best on the factory enter
tainment program. Some especially
good singing and dancing numbers
will be on the program and the gym
nasium program will be lively one.
Refreshments will be served and
dancing will follow the entertain
ment
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
PRESIDENT WILSON
COMPUTES SENTENCE
Soldier, Condemned to Death, Gets
Reprieve at Hands of Nations Chief

Reprieve at Hands of Nations Chief
Executive.
Camp Dix, Wrightstown, n. J. Dec
17.---Sentenced by a general military
court martial to be hanged for dis
loyal statements to fellow members of
his company in violation of the
ninety-sixth article of war and for
refusal to obey orders, Private Solo
mon Losofsky, formerly a Newark
ieweler will owe his life to Presiden-
tial clemency.
The official report of the case issued
here yesterday shows that on the eve
Of leaving for Europe President Will
son committed the sentence.
The presidents order confirms the
sentence, but commutes it to dis
honorable discharge, forfeiture of all
pay and allowances, and confinement
at hard labor for twenty years. The
Atlantic branch, United States Dis
ciplinary Barracks at Fort Jay, N. Y,
is designated as the place Of con-
finement.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
CITY ITEMS

Red Christmas boxes at Adkins, sc
Church.-Advt
IA son, Howard Frederick, was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lockery, of AZ
Walnut street, Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-01
WARRANT SERVED
ON ID. ELLIOTT

A warrant has been served on Off
GER Elicit of Calexico on a complaint
sworn to before Judge Williams by
Sophia Pressly and Walter Bolen, COL
ored, charging the officer with as
sault and battery.
According to the story told the
justice and embodied in the complaint,
they allege the officer pushed the
women and struck them, and other
wise mistreated them.
Officer Elicit said that he was
asked to go out to their place, to set
tie some trouble and, being unable to
get the story, started with one of
the women to the city hall, when the
others set upon him, and that he
only showed them away, using no I'M
necessary violence.
The hearing is set for Monday
r.eXt at 10 o'clock. 1t is probable that
the case will be heard by a jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-01

FOR MEX|CAL|

Elaborate preparations are being
made in Mexicali for the observation
of May 5, which is one of the i'm
portant national holidays of Mexico.
The detailed program of the day will
be announced later, but thus far it
has not been given out. There will be
parades, dances and fete, and many
other interesting events to celebrate
the occasion.
On Saturday night, at the Mexicali
theatre, a drama will be presented in
honor of Governor Cantu, in which a
large number of talented young peo-
pie will have part and which has
been under rehearsal for some time
1t is entitled GEL Herrio," and is said
to be strong play. 1t will be en-
tirely in Spanish.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-01
CATTLEMEN MEET
TO HEAR FEDERAL
AUTHORITIES
Board of Supervisors Will Be Asked
to Provide Fund for the Patrol
of the Grain Fields of the Coun-
ty, to Protect Them From German
PrOpagandists.

Cattlemen of the Imperial Valley
met this morning at the Tulane the
atre, FL Centre, for the purpose of
forming an organization to carry out
the instructions of the Food Admin
lstration and to protect grain fields
from German propagandists who
seek to destroy them.
l.. A. Mares, member of the Fed
eral Livestock Commission; D. E. Hol-
man, state forester, and C. E. Rach-
ford, district forester in charge of
grazing, talked to the cattlemen, and
urged them to get together for the
production of more beef and the pro-
duction of the grain fields of the
Valley.
The Board of Supervisors will be
asked by the cattlemen to set aside a
fund for the establishment of a pa
troll of the grain districts of the Val
ley, to protect them from harm. This
action has been taken by many
boards in northern and central Cali
tornla. -''.-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-01
AUSTRIA LOSING
POWER At HOME

Washington, May 1.-The Austrian
situation, as viewed in Rome, indi-
Gates that the monarchy is losing au-
thority. A dispatch to the Italian
embassy today, reviewing conditions,
says:
"The ministerial crisis in Austria
is considered here as having an or
ganic significance. 1t is noted that
for the first time in the history of
the dual empire personal responsible
titles and limitation of power are be-
ing discussed by the German dele
gatees and the Austrian premier 1t
means that the monarchy is losing
authority, even with the German
group. In spite of these facts, it is
believed that Austria and Germany
more than ever realize the necessity
of holding to each other"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-01
SOLDIERS LEAVE
FOR ANGEL, |SLO.
HARRIS, MAJOR
Fifteen Men Leave at 1920 A. M.
for Fort Mcdowell, Angel Island,
Near San Francisco, There to Be
Sent to Companies Which Will Up
hold Democracy.

At 11:20 this morning, fifteen Lib
erty soldiers left Ell Centre for Camp
Mcdowell, Angel Island, Cal, to be
enrolled in the great national army.
Charles E. Harris of Ell Centre,
who tried in vain to get into the avi-
alton service, is made captain of the
squad. He carries letter from the
local board, asking the commanding
officer at Fort Mcdowell to trans
fer him to the department he wishes
to serve in.
King b. Ivey is first lieutenant.
Ivey is notable patriot. He was
given an agricultural exemption, but
he appeared at the local board Of
flee two weeks ago and stated that
he believed he was no longer entit-
led to the exemption, as his brother
in-law was running the ranch, and
either one or the other should go as
as older.
Other members of the squad are
Clark Taylor of Brawley; Otto Nc
Donald, Henry Priest, Harry F. Love,
Charles E. Harris, Howard B. Ames,
Frank Watson, William Herrin, AL
fred R. Elliott, Fred L. Ingle, Will
liam W. Houston, Joseph A. Peck,
Walter S. Lively and Bort Jones.
Frank J. Rose is expected to get on
at Castroville.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-01
Relief at Washington.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 1.-The London an
nouncement of postponement of the ap-
plication of conscription of Ireland has
been received with great relief here.
Concern has been felt here in re-
gard to the matter and there have
been indications that the Administra-
tion let Premier Lloyd George know
that, in its judgment, the application
of CONSUMPTION should follow, not pre-
cede the passage of the home rule
act. Officials are convinced that the
extension of home rule will result in
the Irish in America urging their kins-
men in Ireland to submit to conserip-
tion, as they have done in America,
and that, if the suggestion is not ac-
cepted, they will permanently with
draw large measure of the assist
ance which, for generations past, has
been extended to the Irish at home.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-01
TWELVE MILLION
BUY THIRD BONDS
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 1-Approximate-
ly 100000 persons have subscribed
to the Third Liberty Loan. This
breaks all records for number of
subscribers. The number of subscri-
bers is two and one-half million more
than for the Second Liberty Loan and
nearly three times the number who
subscribed for the First Liberty Loan.
Under the stimulus of the "Buy An
other Bond" movement" during the
closing days the campaign committee
hopes to raise the total number of
subscribers to twenty millions and
the total subscriptions to billion or
two in excess of the $3,OOO,OOO, 900
minimum.
Official returns show that every
state in the Minneapolis district has
exceeded its quota. 1t is unofficial
ly claimed that every county in that
district made the same record.
There were no official figures avail
able to support the claim that the
San Francisco distNct had passed the
100 per cent mark.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-01
CRACKED PANE
ONLY DAMAGE
BY EARTHQUAKE
Thrills Left by Three TemblOrs Last
Night and This Morning Extend
All the Way From Volcano Lake
to Niland-GOOds Shaken From the
Shelves in C.lexicO Stores.

Old Eearth trembled three times
last night and this morning, but be-
yond the cracking of a plate glass
window in the Anderson building, Ca
lexico, the prank of the temblors was
harmless. No little excitement was
caused by the quake, and it furnished
the topic for many lively CONVEX
sation.
The quakes came at 9:31 p. M,
1908 a. m. and 8:05 a. m. They
were short, but sharp. Some per-
sons thought them more severe than
the long temblor of a week ago Sun
day.
Goods were shaken from the shelves
of stores in Calexico, and two or
three shacks in Mexicali are reported
to have been demolished.
Some persons living in brick
buildings in Ell Centre vacated them
for a while, and hotels and apart
ment house dwellers sought the open
in some cases, but there was no cause
for alarm, as not crack was caused
by the temblors.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-01
Il CENTR0 LEADS
IN RACE FOR No.
Of SUBSCRIBERS
Sum of $23S,75O, Taken by 1885 Per-
sons Is the Proud Record of This
City in the Third Liberty Loan
IS Drive-Brawley and CalexicO AL
most Tied for Second Place.

1t was reported by the Ell Centro
Liberty Bond Campaign committee at
$3.50 today that. the total number of
subscribers was 1885 and the total
subscription in this city $23S,750.
Calexico last night reported a large
subscription-$242, ,2OO-but with 11O2
subscribers.
Brawley reports today 1172 sub
scribers and $4,000 in subscriptions.
Heber made big jump today, her
total row being $4,000, or 200 per
cent of her quota. The number of
subscribers there is 13O.
The Holtville committee, which re-
ported $4,000 and $50 subscribers
yesterday, reported this afternoon
that the quota of ST. 900 had been
exceeded.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-01
NEW CALEX|C0
POLICE OFFICERS

The new officials of the CaleXico
police department took office yester-
day, with Chief Rodney Clark in
charge of the office of marshal. While
nothing official is given out, it is
said that E. S. Boucher and Messrs.
Edwards and Johnson will be the new
officers. 1t is also rumored that the
pay of the police will be raised from
$40 month to $125, and the mar
shals salary to $3.50.
Commissioner Dool, it is under
stood, will recommend J. w. Smith
for appointment as superintendent Of
the water plant. No definite infor-
nation is given out so far.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-01

The Imperial Valley Press to-
day celebrates its seventeenth
birthday. 1t was established May
/, 1901.
When the Imperial Valley Press
first saw the light, Ell Centre was
not even staked out 1t was as
yet but a project conceived in the
mind Of w. F. Holt.
The Press was established in
Imperial, by the Imperial Land