New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1917, Page 10

uperintendent Gives Accou nt of His Work in This Sec- . tion to New York East Conference at Brooklyn —Many Improvements Made. [ Brooklyn, N. Y., April 12.—Rev. Dr. Elmer A. Dent of New Haven, su- rintendent of the New Haven dis- » New York East Conference of e Methodist Episcopal church, made following report at the confer- e today: : I have finished my third annual Pounds of quarterly conferences over picturesque New Haven disttict; eling more than 10,000 miles by fain, trolley and the inevitable Ford. “The year has been fairly prosperous Bimong the churches, especially in iaterial benefits. This has been ac- gentuated by steady and remunerative ha fiployment of mills and labor. The l?« have seized the opportunity and f#fded improvements to their prop- Mty. New Britain adds a $10,000 par- $nage. Torrington at an expense of jore than $4,000 has converted its i}d parsonage into a new one. First ghurch New Haven renovated its lding and put in beautiful mem- al windows and tablets at a $8000. a competent Yale professor to be the most imposing ecclesiastical tructure in New Haven Bristol re- | jg@ardless of cost, has thoroughly reno- v ted both church and parsonage. 184 church, Middletown, has in- iven has completed, dedicated and 6w occupies its $45,000 edifice, one the most commodious and modern urch buildings in the district. Park i @hurch Hartford, has reduced its [lmortgage. Unionville has received a cash gift of $2,500 from 3rs. Mary Wpson Rose of Cleveland, Ohio. By and requests, invested funs have n increased at South Park church, rtford, Derby, Cheshire, Milford, nsted, Torestville, ‘Thomaston, Vethersfield and West Haven. “The pastors have shared in this sewrity on some of the stronger s by an increase of salary. A o committee recently reported Haven to be the center of 'the h cost of living in the country; Kansas City, Mo. the lowest. | 7 e Iiving has gone up, wages have | made a compensating rise. But with 'this increased cost of living there has en no corresponding increase of y on the most needy charges. ' Consequently there has 'never been nore pinch, poverty, suffering or sac- E'rifice and heroism in our parsonages | han now. _ “Spiritual harvests have been gath- i ered all over the district; especially i at New Haven, Hartford, Walling- ford, Bristol, West Haven and Tor- on. “This will be a banner year for our benevolences. The finance commis- sion’ writes me, ‘You are to be con- S gratulated that your district is keep- S ing up its benevolent record.’ i “Bloomfield is preparing to cele- L brate its first centennial. Tts pastor, ' Rev. H. W. Benedict, is chaplain. of “the house of representatives, and Rev. £ 'W. F.- Cook, our pastor at New Brit- . ain is chaplain of the senate. Thus politics and statesmanship in Con- mecticut are being guided and puri- Tled by Methollists prayers and doc- trines. Milford celebrated her ! elghtieth anniversary and organized a A NEW BRITAIN WOMAN'S EXPERIENCE" Can you doubt the evidence of this { New Britain woman? t. Read thi £ ‘Mrs. A, Remington, 488 Arch St, N’w Britain, ‘says: ~ “Five years ago thee doctor said that I would have to undergo an operation if the medicine ‘hie gave me didn’t cure me of in- flammation of the bladder, from which :guffered torments. After his medi- cine had failed, I tried other reme- .dies but got no help. The pains in my back were fearful and at times I couldn’t turn over in ped. For a week at a time I could hardly get around and wouldn’t dare leave the house. The agony when passing the kidney secrctions was terrible. The first box of Doan’s Kidney Pills gave me re- lief and six or seven boxes cured me.” Price 50c, at all "dealers. Don’t stmply ask for a kidney remedy—=get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that cured Mrs. Remington. Foster-Mil- burn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. —— ARE BATHS NECESSARY ? This looks like a foolish question iIn this enlightened age, but there are nearly a million Americans who knew nothing ot Internal Bathing a few Years ago and are now eager to testify that they are fully as essential to health as External purely natural erly using warm water the R removes ALL _ the poisonous waste from the Lower Intestine, which physicians agree the cause of 95 cent. of all human ailments. Tt instantly relieves constipation, pro erly regulates the bowels and prevents all the dragging down which Biliousness and Liver Troubles always create. Srs. A. Kaufman, of Brooklyn, process of prop- “J. B N writes: “T unde: have about writing of the J. B. L. Cascade. But as to a choice be ful embarrassment and the duty amazing good which prefer to choose the lattor. T eat better: Yours truly—" The Clark & Brainerd Co. and Liggett's Riker-Hegemen Drug Store in New Britain, have filled a tremendous demand for “J. B. in the past fow years, and will Al ters and Internal 50 " can aiso be obtained L. Cascades show and explain it to ¥ou on request. free and interesting booklet on Bathing, “Why Man of Today Is Only Per Cent. Fffict, for the asking. rated a similar renovation. West } (President Shanklin thinks that the very doubt- of letting parish. the people know of the extraordinary and | people to wWhom we the Cascade does, I I sleep better; my digestion and heartburn have completely left me, and I feel less | Country”. jrritable and withhout attacks of ‘merves.’ T am enthusiastic about it to my friends. prosperous and promiseful Sunday school at Myrtle beach. “I organized a new church in Wa- terbury one year ago. It has been joined to South church, constituting a circuit. Next year, this new charge will take its own pastor, paying him $1,200 and house. 2 “We covered the district last fall { with ten joint quarterly conferences at convenient centers. At least one- third of our more’than 1,700 official members were present at these ses- sions We promoted our connectional interests and launched the Methodist lchllrch Home of the New Haven dis- itrict for Aged People Twenty-five thousand dollars are now in hand with more in sight. The trustees will { maké the Home operative when $15,- {000 more have been added. “Middletown celebrated its 125th an- niversary with an’ historical pageant ! writtén by the pastor, Rev. W. D. Beach, comprising eight scenes begin- cost , ning with the Holy club at Oxford The church is pronounced | and ending with tableaux. illustrating Wesley's slogan, ‘The World is My Parish.” “Wesleyan university prospers. The spiritual life of the college is good, due in some degree to the meetings last spring led by Raymond Robbins. the main factor, however, hag been the organization of the college church, membership in which does not involve severance of relationships elsewhere. AnotHler factor was the gift of five thousand two hundred dollars by the undergraduates and a few friends among the alumni and facuity, to the prisoners war relief work under the leadership of Dr. Archibald C. Harte, class of 1892. ; “The deaconess Home and Training school at New Haven was never bet- ter equipped nor more efficient than now. A department of rural work has been added utilizing the splendid property and opportunity at Sandy Hook afforded by the bequest of the late Mrs. Emily Bennett of that place. “The camp meeting at Plainville enjoyed a successful season. The trustees contemplate the installation of a complete and modern sewerage system. “Death has been among us reaping a harvest of sorrow, loss and bereave- ment.. “Among those who may be men- tioned were: Frank J, Rice, New Haven's ideal mayor; Frank J. Mans- fleld, instrumental .in laying the foundations of our Italian work; Bdward Freeman of Forestville, one of the pioneers and trustees of the New Haven District Camp ' Meeting association; Gilbért Rogers, of Meri- den, district steward and chairman of the committee on appointment. The last named and his wife died within a few hours of each other. R. H. Ensign of Simsbury, trustee and donar of our beautiful church there; J. W. Tomlinson, chief pillar of church at Great Hill, and many others. They rest from their labors and their works do follow them. “Material - advancement, spread- ing evangelism, increasing benevol- ences, a revival of Epworth league in- terests, an improvement. of Sunday school methods, and thé consolation of the Gospel have in hopeful measure characterized the year. ““The Sunday schools are recover- ing from the discouraging effects of the infantile paralysis spidemic of last summer. Many of our churches You can verify New Britain endorse- | 51 testing methods for closer rela- tion between the school and the regu- lar worship of the congregation, “We have many problems to solve; the co-ordination and subordination of many alien organizations adopted by our Methodist people; the rural and city church; the proper use of the junior league; and the utilizing of our Connecticut strength. “It inerancy and the system of an- nual appointments ‘have militated against a constructive ‘plan and a long program for the local charge. The leaders could not be relied upon to remain long enough to carry through a program extending beyond the next session of the annual con- ference when new pastors might be appointed not in sympathy with the plans adopted. First Church, New Haven, has adopted the four years program. Other churches are taking steps in the same direction. A deeper and broader perspective and a longer out- look will doubtless contribute to and conserve real constructive work. Bishop Wilson inspired and heartened us ‘by sermons and addresses at our camp meeting; the district confer- ence, and the Epworth league rally. “Bishop McDowell will deliver the Lyman Beecher lectures at Yale, April 16-23, This will be the first time a Methodist bishop has thus been honored since the days of Mat- thew Simpson. , Our Methodism will celebrate the occasion by a reception and fellow- ship meeting in Yale dining hall on Per | the evening of April 19th. Every pastor and official should be district superintendent long enough to realize the solitude, lopelineness and isolation of the position, My family and I greatly missed the tand the hesitancy that one may | kindly sympathetic support and con- stant concern for our welfare of the ‘When we no longer had belonged we began to understand the hunger and heartache of “A Man Without a The past year has un- deceived us, We rest confidently and comfortably in the lap of the district, “For the confidence, love and fel- lowship, sympathy support, hospitali- ty and cordial co-operation of minis- laymen, parsonages and homes of our people, we record our ‘most grateful appreciation and thanka” \ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1917. PLINT A GARDEN, SAYS MISS OSBORN Agent of Charity Organization Believes- in Nature's Bounty “Plant a Garden” is the advice of the New Britain Charity Organiza- tion to all families that have called for help this spring. For a number ot years it has been the custom of the organization to encourage the plant- ing, of these home gardens and many benefits have resulted from the policy- The question of gardens and the one regarding war relief were the prin- cipal points that were brought out in the monthly report' of the Charity Crganization, by the agent, Miss Elsie C. Osborn, at the directors’ meeting last night. - There were 389 applications for services during the month. The monthly report of Miss Osborn fol- low! “Plant a Garden” has been our steady advice to all the families we kave befriended this spring. For some years it has been our policy to en- courage as much as possible the planting of small home gardens and with our large population of immi- grants who have been used to rural life in the old country before coming to this factory town, our arguments have easily taken effect where any l2nd was available. The gardens have varied in size from that of the man who rented a big lot, to the six to- mato plants tended by some little children. ‘We have noticed the great good ac- complished by the Boys’ club gardens which oftentimes had influence over the entire families of the boy garden- ers. We have observed the greater varfety of food and the lessening of grocery bills where familles had a thrifty garden to tend. And in our rounds of visits we have often wished we had more knowledge of garden- ing, for stony or soggy soil, poor seeds and injudicious choice in planting waste s0 much energy and dampen so much enthusiasm. This spring, under war conditions, a great wave of home garden senti- ment is sweeping the country. “Every Scout to feed a soldier” is the na- tional slogan of the Boy Scouts Edi- tors are exhorting their readers. Park commissions are giving free seed, loaning tools, and allotting park space for gardens. The United States De- partment of Agriculture is co-operat- ing with the Connecticut Agricultural college and the county agents by furnishing free plans and gardening directions. A national emergency food garden commission has been created in Washington which encourages this work by sending free garden lessons to more than a thousand newspapers. Everywhere people are alive to the need of increasing the food supply of this country. Little Food Produced Here. Not more than one-fifth of the food consumed in this state is produced within the limits of Connecticut, we are told, and common sense dictates that we should do our utmost to raise larger supplies. Our governor has appointed the Connecticut committee of food supply, including a New Brit- ain member, and this committee will weld together all smaller agencies at work along these lines and render them far more valuabls We are trying in every way to im- press upon the families we know the tremendous importance of this food question. We want them to realize plainly that it behooves them to do their utmost to help themselves at this time to guard against a food shortage later on. They can use available backyards, they can Tent land or obtain it free, they can Join with relatives or friends and neigh- tors in growing gardens, but help they must. Many women in this city tilled the ground in the old country, and are doing it here. More of them might as well join for it is ' good wholesome outdoor work. There is ne reason why boys and girls should not take a large hand at gardening too, to use up surplus energy during the summer vacation, either by work in gardens of their own or earning money by working in other people’s gardens. Naturally the familles nearest the border-line between independence and charity are the first to be affected by food shortage and high prices. In our work in this city we have already seen the family worries caused by high prices for food, and we feel that a good garden this summer tended by father evenings and early morn- ings, and by mother and the children during vacation days, will prevent many a family from need of outside aid later on. Aid in this gardening project we judge will bring better returns as a charitable investment than a gift next fall to buy food- stuffs for the poor at exorbitant prices. . And yet this garden project to he worth while in meeting this vear’s conditions, needs to be directed by men who know how to raise some- thing more material than sentiment. A practical - experienced man by ad- vising and directing amateur garden- ers would earn many times his wages for the summer months in the in- creased production of these small garden plots. ‘We rejoice that a Chamber of Commerce committee 18 taking this matter up methodically, and we have pledged them all the service we can render, believing as we do that it is far better if possible to prevent people from becoming needy than to feed them blandly after they are depen- dent. Regarding War Relief. As regards war relief our common council committee of last summer attracted wide-spread commendation for its practical policy. If war re- Hef here becomes an unhappy neces- sity we shall again devote all our ef- forts toward making the work of such a city government committee most ef- fective, believing as we do that such aid given to dependents of soldiers should not be at all in the nature of private charity, but rather a public duty. Last summer we studied care- fully the splendid methods of the Canadian Patriotic Relief fu¥d in [Montreal, conducting a most pleasant correspondence with its leaders. If our local problem becomes large, we shall' offer ourselves and our volun- teers for service in exactly the same manner as the Montreal workers. At resent, while we might form a Char- ity Organization Service league, or fly off at a dozen tangents, it seems better to wait quietly until we see what need develops. / The Seven League Boots of the old fairy tale have a modern and efficient substitute in the automobile. If there were any one thing which would help us most at this time, aside from the ever necessary funds for special cases, it would be an automobile committe¢ composed of people who would ‘beé willing to loan their carl for an hour a week or an hour a month. We have had just enough of this assistance to realize what may be accomplished through it. It is not that we wish to trundle grandly rents are cheaper. Oftentimes the families who need us most on a cer- tain day are at opposite ends of the city: Much time must be consumed in getting from one to another, and the greater the distance the more time is wasted which might go into actual service. Need a Runabout If we could only jump quickly from one home to another, we paid workers could give far more service in return for our wages. In some cities, especially in the west, charity organi- zation socleties are given little runa- bout cars for this very reason. Such gifts are splendid for visiting nurses, who are handicapped just as we are, in covering ground. But for paid charity workers to go about in an automobile, distributing charity, sa- vors too little of the example of St. Francis. It goes against the grain, both with contributors and with workers themselves, and for that rea- son it is often deemed advisable in other cities for societies to pay the salary of an extra worker, rather than for the purchase and upkeep of a car, just because of this criticism and consequent lessening of donations. ‘This sentiment meets our feelings exactly, and yet the use of a car is a tremendous help. It is just as es- sential to a charity visitor as to a doctor. Would it not be possible for people to phone the Charity Organ- ization when they have a spare hour for their car, not at all with the no- tion of saving shoe leather for the workers, but simply to make it pos- sible to accomplish 2 maximum of service during that hour for people who are ill and in need of immediate assistance. And right here we want to pay a well deserved tribute to our volun- teers. They come to us on certain days at certain hours, and go about two by two rendering real service. These young women were members of a class conducted last year by the agent, and they are better able to give intelligent service because of - their knowledge of the city's affairs. They arrange to take children to doctors and specialists in this city and out of town, they see to prescriptions, escort youngsters: whose eyes need testing, buy railroad tickets, notify women of work we have found nego- tiate in rent or insurance matters, pay bills in restaurants and stores, take messages and papers to other offices, verify records at the town clerk’s of- fice and do dozens of like errands. The volunteer office help consists mostly in telephoning notices to com- mittees. Aside from the help it gives us in the present work, it develops also the type of young women who will be directors of this or that local pkilanthropy in another decade or so, giving them a practical concrete idea of the makeup and the needs of this city. Young Women For Volunteer Service. Another class of young women has been meeting regularly since the 1st of December on Saturday mornings at the office, and before long they too will graduate into volunteer service. Not content to wait for this time to ‘arrive they have done some sewing for us, and have donated a fund of $150 to be used for babies. We have a horror of the cut and dried parlance of charity offices, which abounds in such terms as ‘‘cases”, records” “Cross references”, ‘“investigation and “co-operation.” At a risk of be- ing thought less erudite, your agent has carefully avoided the technical and mechanical side, which may have its miodest place under cover, like a skeleton, but which should never be dragged out and exposed. The point we believe in emphasizing is the hu- man side. If some clerical work be- comes necessary through dealing with many families, it is only a means to an end. Receive 889 Applications. During March, 1917, there were 389 applications for our services, 26 from public officials, 13_from private socie- ties, 10 from school teachers, 6 from churches, 3 from other citles, 143 from interested people and the re- mainder from applicants themsclves. Of these applicants, 87 came directly for aid, 23 for clothing, 9 for part time work or a ‘change cf work, 16 for advice on serious matters, others for loans or transportation, and 70 for friendly service of some sort. There were 386 calls at our office, 129 visits made in the homes by the agent and visitor and 490 telephone interviews worth recording. We were aided by 62 calls made for us by friendly visitors, and 261 hours of volunteer office assistance. 43 néw cases came up during March sometimes at the rate of 3 a day, in- cluding Bundays, and in addition to these, affairs developed in 82 famil- jes previously known to us, which re- quired service and aid. Sometimes we felt just like the old woman who lived in a shoe and had so many chil- dren she did not know what to do. In ratio to the number of workers we have had far more work to do of late than we could accomplish thor- oughly. Of the 43 new families needing our through the streets enjoying the air |families, 33 it is the saving of time in making | for work only (no record kept) 3. visits, that we consider. The people Personal Service—Calls at office, we befriend are scattered all over |386; consultants, 198; applicants, 188; town, usually off the carlines, where | Visits by agents to or in behalf of help, not one suffered through lack of work. Sickness caused shipwreck for 6, and physical and mental handi- caps. brought 9 to us. Non-support and drunkenness each brought 4 and old age, widowhood or shiftlessness accounted for the rest. Material aid was given to 88 during the month, in addition to clothing for 30. Medical, dental and optical aid was given, carfare furnished, and ‘work secured for 7. $116.45 was ex- pended from the treasurer’s fund, $96.50 from the agent’s special fund $31.54 from the special shoe fund, and $85.68 was organized from outside, | making a total of $330.17 for aid! through - Charity Organization chan- nels during the month. The statistical report follows: Applications for service—From rublic officials, 26; private societies, 13; churches, 6; interested individ- uals, 143; other cities, 3; schools, 10. Applicants themselves for advice, 16; aid, 67; clothing, 23; loans, 7; friendly service, 70; transportation, 2; work, 9; total, 389. Applicants—Total dealt during month, cases, 82; new cases, number 125; 43; cases continued including : transient, 2; application families, 129; calls by friendly visi- tors, 62; business calls, 5; telephone calls, 490; volunteer hours, 26 1-2, Material Relief—Number receiving aid during month, 38; amount of aid from treasurers fund, $116.45; amount of aid from special fund, $96.50; total amount of aid from Charity Or- ganization fund, $212.95; number for whom aid was organized from: churches, individuals, societies, etc.. 32; amount organized, $85.68; loans, 11.25; office work, times §; $15.50. Special Shoe Fund for School Chil- dren—amount, $31.54; number aided thereby, 19; total amount of aid ex- pended through Charity Organiza- tion channels, $330.17. Treatment—Families receiving pen- sions, 2 months or over, 2; families receiving temporary aid, 19; emer- gency aid, 19; clothing, 30; institu- tional care, 1; given legal aid, 0; given medical aid, 3; given dental aid, 1; amount, refunded, BOARD OF FIVE T0 GONDUGT RAILROADS Chairman Elliott of “New Haven” to Figure in Military Plans ‘Washington, April 12.—Represen- tatives of the American Rallway asso- ciation, including the presidents of the leading roads of the country, met | here yesterdnv ut the call of tiie coun- cil of National Defénse and named a board of five men to direct the opera- tion of American railways throughout the war. Members of the board are Fairfax Harrison of the Southern, chairman; Howard Elliott of the New York, New Haven and Hartford; Samuel Rea or the Pennsylvania, Hale Holden of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and Julius Kruttschnitt of the Southern Pacific. Daniel Williard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio, and Chair- man of the Defense Council’s Advisory commission, will be an ex-officio mem- ber of the board, and the Interstate Commerce commission will be asked to name another. The committee on resolutions, com- posed of Mr. Elllott, J. M. Dickinson of Rock Island, Robert M. Lovett of the Union Pacific, Mr. Harrison and B. P. Bush of the Missouri Pacific, drew up the following resolution, which was adopted and referred to the special committee on National De- fense of the American Railway As- soclation of which Mr. Harrison is chairman. Resolved.—That the railroads of the United States, acting through their chief executive offi- cers, here and now assembled, and stirred by a high sense of their opportunity to be of the greatest service to their country in the present national erisis, do hereby pledge themselves, with the gov- ernment of the United States, with the governments of the = several given optical aid, 1. Work Secured—Permanent, temporary, 5; transportation, 1. Causes of Poverty in New Cases— Unemployment, 0; widowhood; 1; sickness or accident, 6; drunkenness, 4, physical or mental handicap, 0; insufficient income, 21; old age, 2; shiftlessness, 2; vagrancy, 2; immor- ality or crime, 6; miscellaneous, 5; desertion or non-support, 4; total, 43. 2; —_— CHURCH BAZAR OPENS. Benefit for Parish of St. John the Evangelist Draws Well. ‘With Mayor George A. Quigley and other prominent citizens in attend- ance the bazar arranged for the ben- efit of the parish of St. John the Evangelist opened successfully in the new parish hall last evening. There was a big crowd on hand to inspect the new hall and take part in the fes- tivities. The pastor, Rev. J. J. Fitz- gerald, welcomed the visitors. An excellent entertainment was provided by the Tierney Cadet minstrels under the direction of John J.| Crean. The program this evening will be given by the lady minstrels of Ken- sington and will be as follows: Opening chorus—‘Star Spangled Banner” . .Entire Company Solo—*“There’s a Rose in Love's Garden for You”..Miss Rose Fagan End song—"Good Morning Dixie Land”. «....Miss Nellie Garrity Solo—*“Every Hour, Every Day”... +eee.....Miss Elizabeth McKeon End song—‘Sometimes You Get a Good One and Sometimes You . Don’t’ ....Miss Rose McCormack Chorus—*“They’re Wearing ’Em Higher in Hawalil”.Entire Company Solo—“When You Dream of Old Time Sweethearts” ceseen ceves «.....Miss Loretta Garrity End song—*“Michael on His Motor- cycle” -Miss Kathryn McKeon Solo—"“Rose of My Heart”........ ....Miss Anna Carbo How’s Every Little Thing in Dixie”..Miss Mary Garrity Closing chorus—“Let’'s All Be Americans Now, Nephews of Un- cle Sam”.. -Entire Company Pianist—Miss Helen McKeon. Interlocutor—>Miss Nora O'Brien. The bazar will continue until Mon- day night when the drawing of prizes will take place. In connection with the affair the ladies of the parish will give a whist in the hall tomorrow afternoon. PLOT THEORY CONVINCING Manager of Eddystone Ammunition Co. Believes Three Accidental Ex- plosions Close Together Improbable. Chester, Pa., April 12.—After ex- tended investigation company officials today reaffirmed their conclusions that the disastrous explosion on Tues day at the plant of the Eddystone Am- munition corporation near here was deliberately perpetrated as part of a campaign of terrorism. This theory, however, is disputed by State Fire Marshal Post, who is also conducting an investigation into the explosion and adheres to the belief that the origin was an accident, ‘ In support of the plot theory, Cap- tain Wilhelm, general manager of the factory, points out the improbability of three accidental explosions occur- ring within a few seconds of each other. AUSTRALIAN LOAN LARGE. Government Asked For 18,000,000 Pounds and Received 22,400,000, London, April 12—A Melbourne despatch to Reuter’s says the total subscriptions to the recent Australian war loan were 22,400,000 pounds. The loan was launched in January for 18,000,000 pounds at 43; per cent. A previous loan of 10,000,000 pounds was issued in February, 1916, and was over-subscribed. states, and with one another, that during the present war they will co-ordinate their operations in a continental railway system, merg- ing during such period all their merely individual and competitive activities in the effort to produce a maximum of national transpor- tation efficiency. To this end they hereby agree to create an organization which shall have general authority to formulate in detail and from time to time a policy of operation of all or any of the railways, which policy, when and as announced by such temporary organization, shall be accepted and earnestly made effective by the several managements of the individual railroad companies here repre- sented. Parallel Military Departments, Mr. Harrison announced that his general committee would be divided into six departments, each to corre- spond with one of the military de- partments of the army. These six committees will include twenty-eight railroad executives, their work to be supervised by the Central Executive Committee of Five. The special national defense com- mittee of the Southern Railway asso- ciation, appointed at the suggestion of the council of national defense and’ acting in co-operation with it, has been working for weeks on a scheme to place the roads in shape to meet the emergency. Mr. Harrison, chair- man of this committee on national defense, issued a statement describ- ing the instructions which the com- mittee had already issued to the rail- roads of the country. The statement read: “The American Railway association representatives, stationed at depart- ment headquarters, and those at other points from the camp quartermasters, advise regarding the movement of troops: These will show the time troops will be ready to move; the amounts of railroad equipment for each train, showing number of each class of cars required, other than tourist cars, number of persons to travel, amount of baggage, vehicles, guns, animals, and all details neces- sary to enable railroad officials to ‘act intelligently in assembling and plac- ing equipment for prompt loading and entraining. “The American Railway associa- tion representative will take such ac- tion as may be necessary relative to prompt furnishing of the desired rail- way equipment. To communicate to the quartermaster any information that he may receive regarding .thé status of equipment for moving troops and supplies still in the camp. His duties will include expeditious assemb- ling of necessary .equipment and ar- rangements for prompt loading and entraining at mobilization points, and: arrange for unloading the detraining and return of railway equipment from ‘t concentration points. A “The American Railway associa- 4 tion representative will communicate § directly with the bureau of the Am- 2. erican Railway association charged with the maintenance of information regarding dispesition of equipment, B its liberation and Treturn, and all other & information relative to railway equip- & ment and movements required by that bureau to complete its record. ‘The central bureau established un-7 der the direction of the general chairman of the special committee on. national defense of the American Railway association, will gather all necessary information, regardingg equipment needed and available; amy range for transfer of equipment; e pedite return of emptie: keep formed as to threatened conditions congestion; make provision for avoids ing it, and assist in whatever way, is practicable in the smooth operatiol of troop trains.” Mr. Willard presided at the medbs ing and the conferces were addr.m@ % by Secretary of the Interior Lane” speaking for the council of national’; defense. Yy DISORDER IN GERMANY : ¢ London Daily Ohronicle Claims Have Information of TUnrest Hamburg and Auxe-Chapelle. Amsterdam, April 12, (Dispatch The London Dally Chronicle.)—Stat ments from various sources continul to come to hand reporting more o less serious troubles in Germamy. If' is learned that the authorities feas what so far have been isolated dis- | orders may take on a much morm',\f2 general nature, A most reliable person who arnk here from Hamburg asserts that 1 pecially there a popular outbreak regarded as possible. The authorities @ in ;hp city have taken extraordinary . fBrgs to cope with the disorde ne of these is to clear the inh tants out of the corner houses co / manding all of the most imports _Ll streets. These have been occupii by the police and soldiers, and mi chine guns have been mounted at t wondows. Great want and disconte says the informant, exist among people of the city. g A railway official who Jjoined train from Germany at Maestri sald on his arrival here that fires had broken out at Aix-l Chapelle in four different parts of city. He could not ascertain tl cause, but it is believed seriol troubles had broken out there, GG RO M ~ U-BOATS NOT 50 HARMFU Report of Britlsh Admiralty Submarine Warfarc to Be Effective for Week Ending London, April 12.—During the ended April 8 seventeen British m chant vessels of more than '1,600:1 and two vessels of less than 1,600 # were sunk by mine or submarine, cording to an admiralty staten issued last night, which reads: A “Merchant vessels over 100 tong et all nationalities arriving and iny from United Kingdom ports—. 1 2,406; sailing, 2,367; British m ships sunk by mines or sub } pas over 1,600 tons, seventeen, incluing] two sunk during the previous ¥ night; British merchant vessels #fi 1,600 tons, two, including one last week; British merchant unsuccessfully attacked, fourteen, #i cluding four during the previous fo night; British fishing vessels sun! including one sunk during the | vious week.”, o This report shows a slight deg: from that of the previous week losses of large vessels and a el falling off in the number of K merchant craft destroyed. Thy were eighteen of the former cl sunk during the week ended April and thirteen of the latter. The hi est figure in ships of more than 1, tons sunk was nineteen, during fourth week covered by the Pq in their present form, and the smadl thirteen, during the second week. OFFIOCERS ARE INSTALLED. Mrs. Margaret Cashman of Merid installed the officers of New Brits council and Marquette council of B tol, Catholic Women’s Benevolent 1 gion, in St. Mary’'s school last ning. At the close of the exerc a banquet was served and a twoq drama, by members of the local ¢od cil, was one of the features. Dul the business session it was voted extend to the Red Cross all the sistance possible. . Stomach Relief! Stop Indigestion Gas, Sourness—Pape's Diapepsin In five minutes! Neutralizes stomach acidity, reliev- ing dyspepsia, heartburn, distress. Read! Time it! Pape’s Diapepsin will sweeten a sour, gassy or out-of-order stomach within five minutes. 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