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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
CHAMBERLAIN SAYS
HIS TALE IS TRUE
American Airman Relates Details
Of His Exploits

Paris. April 24.--"This story may
read like a fairy tale but upon my
oath it is true,' said Captain Edmund
q. Cham berlain of San Antonio, Tex,
testlfylng in his own defense today at
the American naval court martial in
connection with his reported exploit
on the British front during the fight
ing last summer.
Captain Chamberlain related in de-
tail the story of the great battle in
Wnlch the British squadron in which
he says he was flying took part. Re
turning after a bombing expedition
over tismes, where he was positive
he brought down two German air
planes in flames and two other enemy
machines of which he was uncertain,
he said he became separated from the
squadron because of engine trouble
and came down between the lines
where he captured one German SOL
der and succeeded in bringing in a
wounded French officer.
He made his report of the fight at
the request of the British officer COM
handing the squadron, he said, to
"cover him up. He said the officer
asked him for the report as he was
liable to court-martial for permitting
tho American aviator to fly in a Brit
ish machine. Captain Cham ber)aln
gave a vivid description Of the battle
in the air and Of how he captured the
German with a compass torn from ms
broken aiTpIane. He demonstrated
his method in court by picking up a
compass from "A table and threatening
an invisible enemy. He said he had
no idea at the time that the compass
resemb1cd a hand grenade, but mere
" desired to throw the first thing he
could see.
Chamberlain told his story calmly
and it appeared to make a deep I'M
preston.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
STILL OUT OF LUCK.
Wind. Rain and Hog Again Combine
to TIlvvart Aviators' Plans.

st. Johns. n. F.. April 25.--Fog
which has either alternated or COM
binod with rain and high winds to
cause repeated postponements of the
start Of the transatlantic fight again
appeared this morning, making it very
unlikely that the hop off, Of the avi-
ators would take place today.
Harry E1aWker, Australian pilot of
the Sopwith bip1ane, has been waiting
two weeks for favorable weather con-
ditions and his British rival Captain
Frederick Raynham, who is to use q
Martinique plane has been waiting
more than half that long for the same
opportunity.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
$4,000 A YEAR MAN
SUES ON CONTRACT
Claims He Was Observation-Disclosures
Factory Sets Forth That He Was
Poor Workman.

Hartford, April 25.---Howard c.
against the Colts Patent fire Arms
Mfg. Co, alleging breach of contract
He went to work for the company in
November, 1917, and claims that on
May 1, 1918 he signed q contract to
run three years at $4,000 year
salary by which he was to be as
sistant works manager of production.
He says that is October 191S-he was
discharged.
In it's answer to the suit the COM
pany denies knowledge of any con-
tract. claiming that Mr.. Woglom's al
legged agreement is represented by q
letter written him by B. NJ. w. Han
son at that time works manager. The
company sets up that Mr.. Hanson
had no power to sign a contract
binding the company, 1t also asserts
that under Mr.. Woglom the product
of the company deteri ora teed in quail
ity and quantity and that the com
ipany last fall was notified by the war
department with Which it had large
contracts that unless this was changed
the government would take charge Of
the Colt plant.
It lis asserted that Nh Woglom was
paid in full up to the time of his
discharge. -,-. :...
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
GERMAN HELMETS TO
BE AWARDED HERE
Eighteen Dress Headgears Have Been
Received Here to Be Awarded
CanyaSSerS.

Eighteen German helmets taken
from Hun warehouses as Coblenz,
Germany, have been received by the
publicity committee of the Victory
loan in this city and are at the cham
Der of commerce today. The helmets,
which are to be awarded as Victory
loan prizes will be displayed in Mar
lows Main street store tomorrow and
will be on exhibition until awarded
The helmets were supposedly to be
worn on the triumphant march into
Paris, and are of the dress variety
worn by the officers of the Germany
army while on dress parade. On the
front of the helmet is the German in
scription with God for King and
Fatherland,' and the helmet also
bears the device of the German gov
eminent.
The Publicity committee was in
formed at the opening of the drive
that but three helmets could be sent
this city, but later another shipment
made it possible to ship eighteen dress
helmets here. The device to make
public the amount subscribed viii be
placed in the park tomorrow. The
idea conceived by the publicity COM
mittee is to, have a wooden soldier
suspended from q wire moved toward
q homestead indicating the soldiers
coming home from France. When
the loan is subscribed the soldier Will
have reached the homestead.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
CITY ITEMS
Shirt day at Wilson 's.-ad vt

Shirt day at Wilson 's.-advt.
+. j. 'Egan, clerk of the water
board, reports that this morning $
snowfall was the thirty-tifth storm
this winter.
Miss Rose Ieery and Miss Mary
Welsh are in Boston attending the
military festivities.
Water Commissioner W. =. Ross
berg has been appointed q delegate TO
the convention of the Sons OF Feter-
ans to be held in August at Coltm pus,
Ohio.
Mrs, James \. Roth and daughter
Lillian have returned TO their home
in Bridgeport after spending week
with Mrs. RotIls mother, Mrs. Charles
Becker of IS6 Arch street.
William z. Latham has returned
home from q trip to FLORIDA.
Durine, the absence Of Mayor George
A O,io1ev in Boston, Alderman 0. r.
Cnrtis nresidcnt pro tenn of the COM
mon council. is acting mayor Of the
city
Benny Boglawslj was arrested to-
dav nv Traffic Officer Fred Wagner
for operating motor Vehlcle without
a license.
James Dunn and Miss Julia Wagner
were married yesterday morning at
O'Clock by Rev. John T. Winters.
Rev. II z. Lucc0ck Of New York
CITY will occupy th@ pulpit at the
Methodist church on Sunday morn
ing and evening. He will preach in
the absence of Rev. Warren F. Cook,
who is on a mission to France. -:->
New spring shirts at reduced prices
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
TROOP SHIPS ARRIVE,
WITH MORE SOLDIERS
Mount Vernon, North Carolina, Mon
tana and La TouraiDe Dock To-day
With Overseas ContingentS.

New York. April 25.-Bringing
homo 1862 more officers and men Of
the Nth U;berty) Division, compris
ing mostly drafted men of New York,
tho steamer Mount Vernon arrived
here today from Brest. Travelling as
casuals were Brigadier-G Generals En-
win &. Rabbit, Albert J. Bowley and
Thomas w. Darrah.
The Mount Vernon brought alto
gether 5,773 officers, men and nurses.
These included 10 officers and 500
mon of the 42d (Rainbow) Division,
10 nurses and SO soldiers returning
conValescing from wounds or illness.
The battleship North Carolina also
arrived with 1888 troops.
Fifty-eight officers and 1,407 men
Of the 167th Infantry arrived on the
cruiser Montana from Brest.
The steamer La Touraine, from
Havre. brought 389 troops, all casuals.
Sergeant Robert G. Vance. of Maple
street, was on the La Touraine.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
VILLA TAKES MUCH LOOT.

Juarez, April 25.-When Francisco
Villa and his forces entered Parral,
Sunday morning, he seized $4,000
worth of loot, $4,000 rounds of am
munition belonging to the federal
forces in the garrison there and made
forced loans amounting to $4,000,
it became known today. A number
Of the prin cipai stores were looted by
the Villa followers and several resi-
dents held for ransom, but the mayor,
his son. a former mayor and his SON
with several prominent former off,
Gals, We're executed, it is said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
ALL LEADERS WANT
TO SETTLE CLAIMS
British, American and French Repre-
scntatives Express Views to
"''" Orlando.

Paris, April 24.---After the meeting
Of the Council of Four before the de-
parture of Premier Orlando the fol-
lowing statement was issued:
Before his departure for Rome
Signor Orlando, accompanied by Bar
on Sonnino had another meeting with
President Wilson. Premier Lloyd
George and Premier Clemen ceau.
Throughout the discussion all present
displayed the strongest desire to reach
q satisfactory settlement of the prob
lem under consideration. The British,
American and French representatives
expressed to Signor Orlando the hope
that the Italian parliament would also
assent in arriving at such a settle
ment"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
LIEUT.. CURTIN HOME
Former Regular Army Man Who En-
listed in Company E Was Commits
stoned While i'm France.

Lieut. John Curtin arrived in this
city today and is visiting at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Mary Curtin of
Winter street After short furlough
here he will return to camp to receive
final discharge from the service.
The ocal officer enlisted in Company
! + in this city ~ the outbreak of the
war with Germany, having been dis
charged after four years Of service
with the regular army but a few
months previous to that time Pro-
motions came to him rapidly and in
less than a month he was mess SER
geant of his company, later top SER
geant. After reaching France he was
assigned to all officers training school
and graduated with the commission of
second lieutenant. Although he was
through most of the big battles of the
war his name was on the casualty list
but once, and on that occasion for
slight injuries.
Before entering the service he was
employed as clerk at the local post
office.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
James McGrath.

The funeral OF James McGrath was
held at o'clock this morning in the
church Of st. John the Evangelist. A
solemn high mass of requiem was
celebrated by Rev. John J. Fitzgerald.
Rev Edward M. Hayes of Bridgeport,
was deacon, and Rev. John I. Winters
sub deacon. The bearers were: Vincent
Kern. Joseph Grace, John OLeary,
Fred Malona. John McC1rail and Wal
ter Sullivan. The flower bearers were
James Fitzpatrick, William Doyle,
Fred e. Hausman and James Nc
Cabe. The committal service at the
crave in the new Catholic cemetery
was conducted by Rev. John j. Fitz-
Gerald and Rev. John T. Winters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
Financial
WALL STREET STOCK
EXCHANGE REPORTS

Wall Street, 1890 A. M--The tone
or the market at the irregular open
ing OF today's session continued to
reflect the confusion of sentiment pre-
valling in speculative issues mainly as
result OF foreign adyices. Short
covering was observed in some of the
equipments, oils and low-priced rails,
Texas and Pacific scoring new high
for the present movement. Shipptnes
metals, motors and utilities were hes
liant and mostly lower, but L. S. Steel
held around yesterdays closing quo
tation of par after a slight setback.
Wall Street ClOae--Prices averaged
highest levels later, equipments and
motors experimenting further gains i'm
rails and oils. The closing was strong
Sales approXimated 100000 shares
New York Stock Exchange Quota
tons furnished by Richter & Co..
members Of the New York stock
Eyvp
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
CANCEL 1000 900 Ton ORDER.

Washingto April 23.~--Determin-
alton Of the shipping board to cancel
contracts for an additional, 100000
tons of steel ships contracted for
during the war was announced today
by Chairman Hurley. Mr. Hurley is
sued this statement: since the sign
ing of the armisdce on November II
the shipping board has cancelled con-
tracts for more than 100000 tons of
steel ships. In figuring out the bal
ancing of our fleet we find it neces-
sary TO cancel an additional 1000
tons of steel ships.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
MISS HAGEN HOME.

William L. Hagen of the Stanley
Works received q telegram last night
announcing that his sister, Miss Kari
l.. Hagen had arrived safely in this
country after several months of serv-
i've in France as an American army
nurse. Miss Hagen went to France in
Septemb Der, 1918, as a member Of
Base Hospital No. 55, a Boston unit.
Since her graduation from the Massa-
chusetts Homeopathic hospital in
1913, Miss Hagen has been practicing
as a trained nurse.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE TO
AWARD BONDS AS PRIZES

AT a meeting of the teachers coun-
ell this afternoon the plan of the pub
licity committee on the Victory Loan
regarding the awarding of bonds to
school children was outlined and will
De explained to the children Monday.
Inc plan of the committee is to give
Two $50 bonds-one to tho child in
'lfe elementary grades securing the
- ee'CeSt number of subscriptions, ir-
respective CT the amount Of money,
anu one TO the High school pupil Sc
curing the greatest number Of sub
scrlplohs' irrespective of amount.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
Claims Big OvCrdraft.

Continuing he said: Il can show
in figures that the school board has
overdrawn it's appropriation by, over
$4,000. Of this amount $11,00o was
granted by the finance board and
$4,000 was paid on last years bills,
The school board has been demand
ing an investigation. The Taxpayers
association also requests that the
facts and figures be investigate ted.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
Wilson Recognizes Protectoratc.
GERMANS At VERSAILLES
Official Couricrs, i'm Advance of the
Regular Delegation, Arrive at tho
Conference Seat Today

Paris April 25.~--German official
couricrs, in advance of the German
delegation to the peace congress, az
rived at Versailles today.
The Germans Travelled by special
train from Creil. near Compiegne
They were received at Versailles by
Colonel Henry and other French Off
GERS and taken TO the Hotel des Reser-
Voirs. which had been assigned to the
Gcrnlan delegation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
Conn. Boys Get Cheer,

Adjutant Gen. Herbert Johnson,
Mayor Jackson of Burlington and del
egations from Brattleboro, Springfield,
Mortified and Winonskf were some
of the Vermonters on hand. Connect
tcut's delegation occupied the stands
from Gloucester to Hereford streets:
state officers from many cities and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
M'MAH0N ANXIOUS
TO PROBE BOARD
Continued from First Page

vestigation. Let it be a thorough one
and one which will include the school
board as Well as the teachers. Let it
be q public one so that the people
may know what the teachers are be-
ing asked. In short, let it be a just
investigation SO that the people will
know that only justice rules in the
"a
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
SOLDIERS IN FIUME
American OFFICER Says ii Divisions of
Italians Are Occupying City and
More Are Arriving Constantly.

Paris, April 25.---An American Of
ficer who left Fiume three days ago
and who has just arrived in Paris says
it. was reported there that q total of
IA divisions had been moved to Fiume
h1, +ho italians. He said the city was
full of Italian soldiers who We're az
irving constantly.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
SUMMARY OF WORLD
NEWS; ITALY DEFIES
CONTINUED from First Pager

fee1ng is running high throughout
the country according to reports,
ana dispatches state that Great Brit
am shares with President Wilson the
condemnation of the Italian people,
The slogan "Fiunle or Death" is said
to have been adopted. Whether Italy
will occupy the disputed territories
of Dalrnatia and f7iume with troops,
as it was indicated yesterday she
might do, is not definitely known.
Trying for Compromise.
Efforts to find some middle ground
between Premier Orlando and Presi-
dent Wilson continued yesterday but
there is no indication as to the ma
ture Of the advances made by Premier
Lloyd George and Clenenceau in their
attempt to hold the coalition of the
Allies intact
The Council of Three held a meet
ing yesterday but the expected deci-
sion relative to the rival Chinese and
japanese, claims to. the former Ger
man fortress of :Kiao-C hau and the
Shantung peninsula was apparently
not reached.
Status OF Das,zig Changed.
Reports from Paris state q. plan
dealing with the future status of tho
port OF Danzig. claimed by Poland.
has been approved. This plan Gre
ates DanZig as n free city, enjoying
complete autonomy, but still under
q sort of Polish protcctorate. Poland
would be given the use of the docks
and wharves. the control of the Wis
tula water route and the corridor
leading from the former Polish from
tier to the sea.
Panic in Budapest.
Conditions in Hungary arc, &C
cordinC to q report from Berlin very
grave with d panic prevailing in BUD
apest, where the Soviet government
is resOrting TO extreme m easureS in
it's attempt TO retain its power. The
Rumanian advance s continuing
French troops aiding in the move
ment. The Entente allies have troops
at Neustadt on the Danube below
Budapest, to act as reserves for the
RumanianS, the adVices state
Czech Slovak troops are reported by
Vienna to be attacking the city Of
Waitzen, 20 miles northeast of Bud
apost.
Wilson Recognizes Protectoratc.
President Wilson has recognized
tho British protectorate over Egypt
and in according this recognition has
deprecated violence on the part of
the Egyptian nationalists, whose
m movement has resulted in disorders
there for several weeks
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
NO RETURN TO WAR
BREAD IN THE i. S.
Supreme Food Councils Order Will
Not Affect Flour Used in
This Country

New York, April 25.--Americans
will continue 10 eat white bread, re-
stored last year after months Of mill
ing. on a ''Nictory -four" basis, despite
the return Of European countries to
a<.war bread basis announced by the
supreme food council, julius H.
Barnes, president of the grain and
wheat department for the food dircc-
tor, said today.
Paris. April 25.---An increase in the
milling percentage which will virtual
~ put the world back to a, war bread
basis for the next three months is
part of the program adopted by the
supreme food council under the chair
manship of Herbert G. Hoover.
The program also includes a plan
for. securing and distributing food to
allied, liberated, neutral and enemy
countries until the next harvest. One
object is to determine the available
food supply and so distribute shipping
as not to put undue pressure on any
one market.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
BEARING TREASON CASE

New York, April 25.--The case Of
Albert p. F'ricke charged with treason
was given to the jury today. The
charges were narrowed down to
Frickc's relations with Carl Rodgers.
a German naval officer whom F'ricke
is alleged to have shielded and nro-
vicled with. money after the German
had come to America on forged
Swiss passport.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
NOTICE

New Britain Council, No. 26,
+, s. L., will hold its regular meeting
in Judd's hall tonight. Supreme Off
GERS will DO present. After the meet
ing there Will be d social whist for
members only. Four prizes will be
given. No charge for playing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
CONTRACTOR is INJURED

NJ O. Baker, concrete contractor,
was injured about the arms this
morning, when on automobile he W2@
driving collded with a north end
trolley car on Main street near Winter
street. The auto was badly DANA eed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25

towns had come determined to give
the Connecticut boys a rousing well
come and the enthusiasm broke loose
before the units before which they
were watching came along
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
TEXAS TO NEW YORK BY AIR

Fort Worth, Texas, April 25.--
Major J. t. McAuley, Army f1ier, left
here today at Il. m. for New York
in his airplane. He will try TO reach
New York by O'Clock tonight.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
BOYS Who STOPPED
GERMAN ONSLAUGHT
PARADE IN BOSTON
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waved thousands of American flags
in the hands of spectators.
100000 in Grandstands.

Perhaps 10000 spectators found
seats in the grandstands, at windows
and on roofs and perhaps. five times
that number did not. Some so grand
stands for official use Of private spec
ulation strung along for three and a
half miles were supposed to provide
for $50, 600 others, or for those who
paid from So to $40 each for the priv
iIege of sitting on a two inch plank
Route of Procession.
The parade route led through Bea-
con street and past the state house
where representatives of all the New
England states were assembled for the
first official greeting. Governor Coo
idge had a stand at the main gate
way under the gilded dome and with
him were Governors Clement Bart
lett of New Haven. Becckman OF
Rhode Island, Milliken of Maine and
Holcomb of Connecticut, each accom-
panied by his staff.
Another stand was occupied by
state officials and representatives or
~1he army and navy including Major
Benedict Crowell,, acting secretary OF.
war.
Along the west side Of Common
wealth avenue each of the New Eng
land states had special stands filled
with official and unofficial parties.
Massach usetts mayors and other OF
ficials and relatives and friends OF the
~YD occupied stands on the avenue
fronting Dartmouth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

M a ny creations. N O s t
attractively trimmed in the
newest materials all the
latest fashions.