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New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA
 AIR RACE IS ENDED
Capt. Ross Smith Completes Trip and
 Wins Prize of Ten Thousand Pounds.

R- Port Darwin Auatralis, Dec. 10.-- ~ Capt. Ross Smith, the Australian avi- ator, arrived here today from Eng land, thus winning a prize of ten thousand pounds sterling offered for the first aviator to make the voyage. s Under the conditions laid down by d the Australian government when 1t offered a prize for making flight from England to Australia, the dis- tance of 11,500 miles had to be cov- cred within 30 days.
 Capt. Ross Smith left the Hounslow aviation field, near London, at g o'clock, November 12, on his flight to ' Australia. On November IS he reach We'd Cairo and on November g he con- tinued his flight and on November 2o reached Delhi, India. From there he coptlnued east until he reached Rnn- goon turning southward at that city, making a number of stops along tho Malay peninsula and in the islands of Oceania. E[e arrived at l3imn ca Sunbay island near Java Monday night, .M @ Port Darwin is .lcar tho nortnern- most tip of Australia, being near tho town of Palmerson.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
ONE KILLED IN WRECK
Train on Iehigh Valley Railroad, Au- burn Division, Derniicd md Goes Over Into Ditch.

Auburn. N, f,, Dee. io,-~rrain No, Esa on the 1.ehign Valley railroad. Aur burn division, Was wrecked this morn ing ] l-2 miles south of Hartford Mills when gear in the locomptiVe tender broke aud derniled the cars following. All went into the ditch at 30 miles an hour, Many were in iurcd and taken to the Packer hos- pjtnl, SaNre Officials here declared there will be probably but one killed,
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
Germans Will Send Reply
 To Allies Powers Today

Paris, Dec. 10 (Hnvaa) .-The Allied notes handed to Kurt von Lersner, head of tho German delegation at Vorsaillcs on Monday have boen ex- nminod by tho council of ninisterr nt Horlin, and the German reply will be bent ta Versailles today. according to u lterlin dispatch to the Mattn.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
Former Local Boy Now
 A Lawyer in Arizona

Waiter C, Schmidt, san of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A, Schmidt formerly of this city, now residing in Ray, Arizona, was recently admitted to the pra ctice of law In the Arizona oourti, friends in New Britain have beon in- formed, Mr. Schmidt attended the New Britain High school several yea IFS ago and was prominent in athletic pjrGlee here,
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
U. s. Peace Delegates Are
 On Way To America Now

i5rear. France. Doe, l0,-~G'ranls L.. Polf. American undor- secretary Of state, Gen. Taslter IT. l}llsa and 1leury White. the last Of tho American peace delegates remaining in France, ar rived here Gt Il o'clock this m orning, They I'm m odiately boarded lhe trn ms port America on which they will sail for the United States.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
REPUBLICANS FOR TREATY
40 Prominent Californians Urge Hays,
 Head of G. o. F. National Commit
 tee, to Support Terms As They Stand

San Francisco, Dec. 1o.-Nearlyl 40 prominent California republicans have telegraphed Will H. Hayes, chairman of the republican national committee q joint appeal to urge republican sen- ntors to ratify tho peace treaty inn nodiately without reservations or an ondments which would require it's re-submission. This was announced here today by tho California branch Of the league to enforce peace.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
Refuse to XOic It Down.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Representa tives of the United Mine Workers of America today voted down a proposal to reject the strike settlement offer made by President Wilson, according 10 information reaching Washington from Indianapolis, where the union officials are in session. -1..-
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
Sure of Settlement.

A second. motion, that the presi- dents proposal be submitted to a referendum vote of the members of vthe union, which would involve a de- lay of weeks. also was said to have been voted down.
 Acting President Lewis Of the min CTS according to information said the presidents offer would be accepted before night.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
WISATIITIs.

Hartford, Dec, io,--Forecast for New Britain ard vicinity, Fair and mucI. colder tonight nnd Thursday, with cold wave,
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
Settlement Expected.

As the committee, which consists of international and district officers and members of the executive board ~And scale committee, gathered, gossip as to the causes of the prolonged ses- sion was rife. With very few eXcep- tions, however all agreed that Pres- dent Wilson's proposal would be ac- cepted some time today.
 One high official in the miners or ganization who asked that his name *.be withheld said most of the argument yesterday was on the request of H. linois miners that the Cleveland con- vention be reconvened to act on the proposal of President Wilson.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10

N Washington, Dec. fO.--John J.
 kecgan of the U. $. employees com- tary Tumulty at the White House this afternoon that Secretary Green of the United Mine Workers union had in-
 formed him over long distance telc- phone from Indianapolis that the presidents proposal for settlement of the soft coal strike had been accepted.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
Unions General Con- mittee Meets This Morning and Contin- ues Discussion Dur ing Afternoon
WILSON'S PROPOSAL ~ MEETS WITH FAVOR
Delay Has Been Caused By
 Request That Cleveland
 Convention Be Recon l. vened to Act on Plan.

Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 1O.-Thc strike of 100000 bituminous coal min- CTS of the country was settled here to- day when the general committee of the United Mine Workers of America agreed to accept the plan offered by kIreSident Wilson
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
Drilling of New Wells in Tampico District Has Been Prohibited By Mexican Government.
WORLD OIL SUPPLY
 IS THUS CUT DOWN

Washington, Dec. 10.-Prouction of oil in Mexico practically has ceased as the result of deG ees prOmulgatcd by President Carranza and the general attitude Of the Mexican government toward foreign oil companies, Chair man Payne of the shipping board. was told today by a delegation of Ameri- can oil men headed by F. R. Kellogg, of New York.
 Drilling is Prohibited.
 Drilling of new wells in the Tam plcO district, from which comes most of the worlds oil supply has been pro- hibited by the Mexican government. the oil men said, and there have been difficulties with transportation to sea- ports for shipT and other hand- CapJ
 Shipping Officials Worried.
 Shipping beard officials conceded th1t a situation as outlined by the oil men would have serious effects for the American merchant marine as the boards supply comes largely from the Mexican fields. The board now is operating some 500 oil burning ships and the stores now on hand will not last more than two months.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 10.-With President Wilson's proposal for end ing the strike. still under considera- ton the conference of miners recessed at 12:05 this afternoon until 1:30 for lunch. Acting PresidentsIewis said he expected the miners to finish" to- day. Otherwise, he would make no comment a*'H'aa
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
WANT TO TRY KING
Bulgarian Premier Expresses Desire To Have Ferdinand AIraigned For His War Actions.

Geneva, Dec. 10.--Deterninatlon to bring former King Ferdinand of Bul- garia to trial was expressed by M Stam buliwsky the Bulgarian premier in passing through here on his way home to Sofia from the Paris peace conference. The premier said he would immediate demand the ex- kings extradition and would press the prosecution of the mem bers of the former Bulgarian cabinet, who were recently arrested on the charge of betraying Bulgaria into a disastrous war.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10

A dispatch from Geneva last month reported former King Ferdinand at Munich and credited him with the 1n- tentlon of proceeding to Switzerland if his extradition were demanded. A Sofia message on November stated that the governmcn had already be- gun negotiations to obtain tho extra- dition of the former king and other Bulgarian refugees whom tho gov ernment wished to try.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10

Governor McKelVie, of Nebrnslq who delivered the last of tho keyno| speeches, declared Amerlcanisn w| the outstanding issue and charged thl the democratic administration hd used the slogan make the world aa
 for emocracy" In such ''curml
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10

Washington, Dec. 10.-Gove Sproul of Pennsylvania in d key speech at the meeting today of tho publican national committee, attat the administrations Mexican pt and declared the republican party preached the coming presidential C paign with confidence that the DO would endorse it's policies.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-10

tContlaucd on rittcouth Pegcl
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
--.axAA N
RETURNED YANK
Gets $4,000
Aunt Reimburses Gotham Lieu
tenant for Money His Uncle
Squandered.
VICTIM OF CONFIDENCE
eharo In Estate OF Grandmother Is
Misappropriated by Former Con-
pressman--Nephew Accepts Set
Element After Court Action.

New york AS the result of a set
( Element announced, james +. Dechert,
1who served rs n lieutenant in France,
Twill receive $4,000 rs his share Of the
ESTATE of his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
H. Flanagan who died In 1906 al
though his uncle, De Witt {. flana-
1gan, formerly II congressman from New
Jersey and original promoter of the
eCape Cod canal. miSnpprolriated his
}share of $4,000 In his grandmoth'
er's estate.
The settlement under which the pay
ment Is to be made by his aunt Mrs.
tGertrude +. shannon of III Madison
avenue foil rvs he REPORT Of Jnhu
kOuinn, named in 1916 ~ ref rec -
hear objections by Lieutenant Decllert
Ian the accounting by Mrs. Shannon,
and Nr. Flanagan, his uncle, ms eNecu-
tors under his grandmother'S will.
Takes Testimony TWO Years.
4 Mr.. Quinn took testimony III the case
for two years in order tn determine the
accountability of Mrs. Shannon for the
acts of her brother, and finally de-
\ eided that the decisions IN similar
leases compelled him to hold that both
MRS. Shannon and Mr.. Flanagan
| should account for Lieutenant Deem
yert's $4,000, with interest since
1906.
1 Counsel for Mrs Shannon objected
TO the liability ruling against her on
1.-THE grSund that she had acted lnno-
Gently and had been guilty only or
blind trust In her brother, but before
l the attorneys for Lieutenant Dechert
had presented Il decree 10 the surro-
gate directing the payment of the Sli3-
I 900 with IL years interest, "v"rturrS
for settlement We're made, ana rs IL
result of the acceptance by her nephew
I of her offer of about Sl21,oOO the pro-
. ceedlngs will be dropped.
z Had Never Qualified.
u Mr.. Quinns report states that Lieu
tenant Dechert's mother, Lillian +.
JDechert, died in Connecticut in 1898,
/ and named Flanagan, her brother. IS
I executor under her will and guardian
! of her son The referee states that
he never qualified rs the guardian OF
| his nephew In New York and had no
authority TO receive property here as
! his guardian.
] The accounting of the executors to
which Lieutenant Dechert objected
7 was filed in 1916 and stated that the
Z entire residuAry estate of Mrs. Flnna-
gan had been distributed in 1906 among
four beneliciarics, each of whom was
entitled to $4,000. The share allot-
ted to Lieutenant Dechcrt consisted of
mortgages for $4,000, $4,000 and S19,-
600 respectively Mrs Shannon joined
i. In this accounting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
GAMBLERS SET UP 'REPUBLIC'
Halted on Way to Present Demands
for Recognition to the
King Of Italy.

Geneva.-An interesting situation
has arisen at CaEpione, the Italian
Monte Carlo, near Lugano.
AT the instance Of the Swiss author
tiles the Italian government closed the
gambling place recently, whereupon
the residents, consisting of several
hundred male voters, declared Cam
phone an Independent republic. with
the object of reopening the Casino,
which, during the few months of its
existence, made Il profit reported to
be more than million dollars. The
chief shareholders were Austrians.
A delegation, headed by the mayor
with n petition and proclamation, was
on the way to Rome to Interview the
king when stopped at the Italian from
tier. The delegation was sent home;
the papers were seized and the dele
gutes were threatened with arrest.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
Eigqest Onelet.

Winnipeg. - Biggest omelet III TIC
world Health inspectors ordered
four md one-half tons OF eggs burned
after pronouncing them uhilt Tor HUI
man consumption.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
BOUND.

Westbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Utica, La Sale, Peru, Spring
Valley, Laid, DePue, Bureau, Prince
ton in a. m, RS 10, $3.50, dc 30, fa;zo,
$3.50, dl0:5O, 80, in p. M, 81 80,
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
LOT 5.

FOR SALE Three fine building lotF
III East Ottawa, one on Congress
ST., corner Grafton; one Chapel st,
rear York, one on Chapel, corner
Greene ST. The limits Of East OF
lava cannot be extended. Get your
lot while you can. Price right.
r. b. FARRELL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
SOUTHB BOUND.

Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Grand Ridge, Mckinley Park
and StreatOr IN a. m, 5 80, 1850. $50,
1850; in p. H., I;5O, $50. $3.50, 500,
II 90.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
a--Daily except Sunday to Mar

a--Daily except Sunday to Mar
settles.
b-Joliet limited.
c-Morris local.
d-Ladd local. al 1
princeton local il,
g-Princeton limited.
kLocaI TO all stations.
MA Sale local.
daily except Sunday; Ladd local.
Express handled on all cars at low
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY.
TICKET OFFICE OPEN FROM $40
a. M. TO 1875 p. M.
TICKET FARE 21a CENTS A MILH
Train Fare or Cash Fare Paid on
Trains 10 Three Cents per Mile.
Communication Books containing $500
worth OF transportation for $3.50.
Good for purchaser only.
Interchangeable book good for bear.
er or bearer and party, containing
$1,000 worth OF transportation Tor
$3.50.
TICKET FARES TO
CHICAGO
Via Joliet, IT,, and Chicago 4 joliet
Electric Railway:
$3.50 T Tsr"' @ S., $I.55
lReturn trip limited to ten dsyO
FAST FREIGHT SERVICE.
Phone Agents Tor Full inforrnssleG
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
ACid.StonlaC|1
Makes 9 Out of 10
PeopIeSuffer

Doctors declare that more than 10 non
organic diseases can be traced to Acid.
stomach Starting with indigestion. heart
bum hrlchiug food repeating, hloGt, sour,
gas-y stomach. tn" entire system eventually
becomes affected, every vital organ suffering
in some degree or other. You see these vic.
tins Of Acid Stomach everywhere - people
who are subject to nervousness, headache,
insomnia, biliuusnpss people who suffer from
rheumatism .lumhago, sClatiCa and aches and
pains all over the body. It's safe to say that
about people out OF ~ suffer to some extent
from Acid stomach
II YOU suffer from stomach trouble or, even
ityoud0 not feel any stomach distress, yet are
weak and ailing, feel tired and dragged out
lack pep" and enthusiasm ana know that
something is wrong although You cannot
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naturally want to get back your grip on
health as quickly rs possible. Then take
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Get Il big soc box OF EAIDNlC from your
druggist today, 1t lS guarihteed tn please
YOU II YOU are not satisfied your druggist
viii refund your money.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
UPHOL STEERING
LOST

LOST Brown and white SpotteJ
hound; looks like a pointer last
seen two miles west and two mile.
south of Grand Ridge Finder phon.
231.W, Seneca, H. Bell phone Re
ward. .as
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08

FOR SALE-We have a number OF
small tracts of land adjoining this
city and within easy distance that
can be had very rca enable, a nuln-
Der o. these are on easy payments,
with small amount Of cash. 1t win
pay to Investigate.
J. o. HARRIS < SON,
Tel. 9J1-W. l29 w Main st.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
EAST BOUND.

Eastbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Marseilles, Seneca motifs,
MinooBa, Rockdale and Joliet, ILL.,, IN
a. m.-5:45, a6 10, 7:5O,b9:5O, l:5O;
in p. m, bl:20, 2:bO, SAD, c4:oo'
b5 so, 800, HOO.
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peaches. peaehes- Tomor-
row a car of Michigan peaches at
Thos. Tully's produce hoaso, lol7 La
Sale 81. All kinds Of fruit apples.
plums, grapes and melons Potatoes,
I ONE early. Delivered to all parts If
tho city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
FOR SALE Fine used pianos. cheap
MOREI ROBERTS,

FOR SALE -- Large = room tent With
front porch, GXl2. back porch 3Ho,
All screened, good flooring g A.
Crowden, 42i Secondd avenue, OF
taWa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08

WANTED \ steuuglapner Tor two
weeks 70 relieve for vacation. In
quire this office,
Evening star., 1919-03-30

did not intend leaving the building
until II was forthcoming.
The name OF the leading aviator TO
whom he alluded In his letter-Curtis
same as that OF the aviator who. on
July IA, 1918, led the squadron Of
American airplanes into the fight
which resulted In the death Of Quen-
tin.
Recently there was talk about
associates and thus driven to 60 out
In his machine to sure death while
under the handicap Of defective eye
sight. From the same source OF
rumor came a statement to the effect
that. In the thick Of the flght.. ouen-
him a prey to the vastly superior
number of the enemy.
"These statements are not only un-
just. but absurd on their very face"
said Capt. McLanahan. "Who could
have thought Of uttering q taunt Of
Quentin7 only three days before the
battle in which he lost his life he had
bagged an enemy airplane under cir.
cumstsnces which stamped him q
sure-enough hero and brought him
recognition In the form Of croix de
guerre.
And in regard to abandoning him
to his fate. 1t almost looks as II malice
had prompted 80 despicable a charge"
In proof whereof Capt. McLanahan
gave 80 great wealth Of detail Of the
work OF the s5th American Aero
Squadron. first pursuit group, Of
which he and Lieut.. Quentin were
members. as to furnish one Of the
most intensely interesting stories Of
the war.
Our airdrome was north Of verdun.
about twenty miles back Of the
American front line. Quentin had
instructor at the aviation School at
1ssoudun, and had formed his
acquaintance there. / left Issoudun
for patrol work at the front about
two months before Quentin was al
lowed to join us. They liked his work
at the aviation school SO we'll that
he had hard time to obtain leave to
get into the more perilous work at
the front, for which he was always
longing.
Our regular occupation in the pa
troll service consisted Of two flights
day, each lasting from an hour and
Evening star., 1919-03-30
SECRETARY
CONDUCT

gauge ones range so far up in the air.
remote from anything by which COM
parisons could be made to rectify the
Judgment in aiming.
From the moment that I singled
out the enemy whom I was to engage
in duel I naturally lost sight Of every
thing else and kept my eyes pretty
well glued upon him alone. Now and
then, of course, would, when l got
chance, look backward, too. For
one can never tell but that another
enemy plane, having disposed of its
opponent. may pay his respects to an
other one.
But II anybody imagines that an
aviator engaged in battle with an
active opponent gets a chance to help
along an associate, or even to pay at
tention to what Is happening to any
of the others, he is mistaken. One has
to be on the alert for every move the
enemy makes. and even do a lot Of
correct guessing as to what would be
the most logical next move for him
Evening star., 1919-03-30

a half to two hours. AS this involved
the necessity Of going over the enemy
ing upon the nerves. l doubt whether
anybody, except perhaps the most
foolhardy. ever performed this sort
OF work without feeling greatly ex-
hausted after a few hours Of so tense
strain. Nevertheless. we were often
required. when circumstances de-
manded 1t, to go aloft foor~ or even
more times In the course of day.
This was of rare occurrence and only
when the enemy showed extreme ac-
tiV1ty and every resource at our COM
mand had to be called into service
In opposition.
Evening star., 1919-03-30

Usually patrol consisted of three
squads OF from six to eight planes,
one squad going to height Of 20, 900
feet. the second $4,000 and the third
1000 feet. They would fly in V for
nation, the leader about hundred
feet below the level of the next two,
these 100 feet lower than those next
after them. and SO on to the last ones
OF the squad, who were always the
highest
July IA was an exceptionally fine
day; ideal for our kind Of work. We
went up at II o'clock in the forenoon.
There were eight Of us, all, at that
ter, N: Y: sewall Of Bath, Me
MITCHELL Of Manchester. Mass; Buford
OF Nashville. Tenn; Roosevelt, Ham
ilton, Montague and I. AS was Gus
tomary, we chatted together before
We went up. and OF course planned
arranged that Lieut.: Hamilton was to
lead. and in case of any hitch to his
motor Lieut. Curtis was to take his
place In the van.
blowing In the direction of the Ger
man lines, and when we reached an
altitude of about 10000 feet we be-
gan to be carried with great rapidity
toward them. We had not yet sighted
any enemy airplanes after we had
been aloft an hour. Hamilton's motor
went wrong about that time and he
had to glide back home. In few
minutes he was followed by Mon
tague, whose motor also had gone
~ Half an hour after this. when we
were five miles inside the German
lines, we saw six of their Fokker
planes coming toward US. They had
been concealed until then by clouds
between them and us. they flying on
the under side of the clouds Our
planes were OF the Nieuport type of
the lightest pursuing kind, and in al
Germans approaching US were using.
The chief difference was that they
carried stationary motors while ours
were rotary ones, which gave us a
trif14 the advantage in turning. But
this was more than neutralized by the
very much greater inflammable material
in our machines.
when we got to within 500 feet Of
each other both sides began firing.
The weapons on each side were vir-
tually identical. each Nieuport and
each Fokker carrying two machine
guns AS each plane had but one
occupant. upon whom, of course. de-
volved the work not only Of steering
his craft but firing the guns. there was
an arrangement by which these two
duties could be executed with, so to
speak, one movement. The steering
gear and the firing and aiming devices
were adjusted to a stick in front of
the aviator, In such a manner that
his hand could clutch all three levers
at once and work each by a slight
pressure.
Each Of the machine guns carried
about ESQ rounds of. ammunition, and
unless 1t got jammed 1t was capable
Of firing the entire lot in half a min
ute. In order to determine whether
the aim is accurate some Of the bull
let's are SO constructed that they emit
smo..e and can thus be seen. These
are called tracers. without them IL
ha uall nj iol