New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 25, 1917, Page 5

'MENIGAN ATTITUDE |CAMPAIGN 10 GET SATIFIES U. 5. A NAVAL NEN HERE Fletcher Issues Statement to | Recruiting Officers Open Quarters Counteract Alarmists’ Work Mexico City, April 24 (delayed)— United States Ambassador Fletcher is- sued a statement to the Mexican press tonight in which he declared that the relations between Mexico and United States were increasingly cordial and that any misunderstanding would be due to the activities of enemies of bot! eountries. The statement follows: “I do not believe that any difficulty ay be expected between the United :meu and Mexico as the result of the ntrance of the United States into the ‘war. My government is perfectly sat- isfled with the declaration of neutrality of Mexico made by the president on April 15 and confident that Mexico, as & sovereign power, will respect the same, taking measures for its strict observance. “No pressure has been exercized by the United States on Mexico or on any other noutral country to force its en- trance into the war on the side of the Tnited States. The relations between the United States and Mexico each day grow more cordial and friendly and T sincerely hope there will be no ogcur- vence io affect the good and complete understanding between the two great democracies of America. By situation We are neighbors and by community of ends, aspirations apd feelings we should be friends. If in Mexico any- thing occurs compromising her neu- trality, it will be the result of the efforts of enemies of one or the other of the countries or both. | Desire Prosperity of Mexico. “The government of the United #States desires nothing except prosper- fty for this country and wishes noth- ing which disturbs the establishment @f free, constitutional and orderly gov- ernment, pacification of the country snd promotion of prosperity. The United States, in spite of desires and sincere efforts to remain aloof from the great conflict, has been forced to take® up arms, and I sincerely hope that Mexico will be more fortunate than us in this respect. “Americans in Mexico, consclous of ¢he hospitality of this country, both in twair official acts and private life, wi'! ~bstain from any act which might e~m~=nmire the neutrality’ of Mex- “are thi- government in an em- = nasition. “atement will be printed in all . City pers tomorrow. It was ##~n-@ ax the result of the newspapers ¢=~m the United States which gave P'~~ming reports of the suspiclons 4here in regard to Mexico's position. Ambassador Fletcher will make the rame statement to General Carranza tomorrow {* “~ “as the opportunity. Rnfael Martinez, ~ditor of El Dem- ocraca. » strongly pro-German organ, wae confirmed as & rmember of con- gress dfter a long discussion. in the rhamber today. He was onposed by Dr. Atla. leader of the Mexican labor partv. Tt has been openly charged in F1! Nncional that El Democraca re- relved money regularly from the Ger- man legation and was paid an in- ereased rate for. advertisements by German merchants. ALLIED BAZAR AT WATERBURY. New Britain Societics Will Help Make Tt a Success. Waterbury is to have an event, which no doubt will meet with the hearty approval of all, commencing next Saturday, and continuing until May 7, when an allied bazar will be held in the interests of the cause of the Allies for relief purposes. Thirty- five societies representing French, English, Italian, Rumanian, Serbian and Belgian, have put their shoulders to the wheel in effort to make the event one of the most successful ever held in the Brass city. Not alone, however, is the interest centered in these circles, for the so- clety set of Waterbury is evincing rauch interest in the affair, and prom ised all the support possible in insur- ing success. The Chase, Kimball and the Goss families, among the foremost in Waterbury, have already lent con- siderable of their time in formulating arrangements. Every cent that is realized from the bazar wil be turned over to the am- bassadors or -ministers representing the countries involved in the war. Cel- ebrated personages representing for- eign countries have promised to be present during the week, including the French consul general, Taft. Many of the French, British and Ttatian socleties of this city are mak- ing plans to attend some evening dur- ing the week, and much interest is being manifested throughout the state. DOES RHEUMATISM 'BOTHER You? Many Doctors Use Musterole . So many sufferers have found relief in Musterole that you ought to buy a small and try it. . Just it on with the fingers. Rub it in. you feel a gentle glow, then a delicious, cooling comfort. Musterole routs the twinges, loosens up stiffened joints and muscles. Musterole is a clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. It penetrates to the scat of Eain and drives it away, but does not blister the tenderest skin. It takes the place of the mussy, old fashioned mustard plaster. Musterole is recommended for bron- chitis, croup, asthma, pleurisy, lumbago, neuralgia, sprains,” bruises, stiff neck, leadache and colds of the chest (it often A e e e In City Hall Malcolm Brainard, chief electrician in the United States navy, today opened a ‘regular recruiting office in room 201, City hall where he will ac- cept recruits and explain all details of naval life to those interested. With Electrician Brainard is Adolph Kampf- mann, apprentice seaman and member of the “Bluejacket Guard”, sent here from the Newport Training Station to assist in securing recruits. These re- cruiting officers will be at their office daily, but will have regular office hours each evening from & u‘dl L] o’clock, Electriclan Brainard is & New Brit- ain boy who hus served several enlist- ments in the navy and has had many interesting and excit{ng experiences in many climes, ranging from fighting rebels in-the tropics to spending & winter with the expeditionary ship frozen in the ice floes of the Arctic. Following his last discharge he trans- ferred to the naval reserves and came back to New Britain where he worked as an electrician at the P. & F. Corbin factory. When the call came for the government men to rally to the col- ors, Electrician Brainard reported at naval headquarters and was assigned to the recruiting service. That people may be fully informed as to the requirements for enlistment in the United States navy, the local re- cruiting officers have prepared the fol- lowing statement: Age and Physical Requireménts. ““The term of enlistment of all en- listed men of the navy is four years, except minors over seventeen and un- der eighteen years of age, who shall be enlisted for the period of minority. Miners under seventeen cannot enlist in the navy except by special permis- sion of the bureay of navigation.' No enlistments for special service ave ai- lowed. “No minor under the age of eight- een will pe enlisted without the writ- ten consent of the parent who is his legal guardian; or if both parents are dead, of a legally appointed guardian. “‘Only such persons shall be enlisted as can reasonably be expected to.re- main in the service, and when enlisted must serve out the term of their en- listment, and cannot be . diascharged prior to that time, except for cause or under exceptional circumstanees. “Every person before being enlisted must pass the physical examination prescribed in the medical instructions, and no person shall be enlisted for the naval service unless pronounced fit by the commanding and medical officers. “The minfmum height for accept- ance of a man 21 years old or over is 64 inches barefooted. % .“The minimum weight for accept. ance of a man 21 years old is 128 pounds. A’ variation of ten pounds, not to fall below 128 pounds in weight, or two inches in chest measurement below the standard given in the table for adults, is admissible when the ap- plicant for enlistment is active, has firm mucles, and is evidently vigorous and healthy, except for enlistment in the rate of fireman third class, for which rate full standard measurements will be required. % “Chest expansion of less thah tw inches in a minor or of less than two and one-half inches in an adult is a sufficient cause for rejection of an ap- plicant. “Applicants betwecn the ‘ ages of seventeen and eighteen must obtain the written consent of their parents or guardians, on forms provided for that purpose, on application to any recruit- ing station or navy yard, before pro- ceeding to the recruiting station. Those between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one should similarly obtain an age certificate and have it filled out and signed before leaving home. Evidence of Citizens. “The law requires that every appli- cant for enlistment as apprentice sea- man must, if a minor, present a ‘cer- tificate of birth, or verified written statement by his parents or either of them, or in case of their death, a ver- ifled written statement by his legal guardian, showing the applicant to be of age required by the navy regula- tions before he can be enlisted. He must also produce satisfactory evi- dence of his United States citizenship, native or naturalized. Blanks dre provided for this purpose. No minor under the age of 17 years, no insgane or intoxicated person, and no deserter from the naval or military service of the Upited States shall be enlisted in the naval service, “No man convicted of any serious offense will be enlisted without special permission of the bureau of naviga- tion. “Fraudulent enlistment, and the re- ceipt of any pay or allowances there- under, is an offense against naval dis- ciplie, and is punishable by general court-martial. Qualifications for Minors. “The following table is of minimum height, barefooted, and minimum weight, without clothes, for minor en- listing of apprentice seamen: Inches Pounds 62 110 4 115 At 17 years of age. ... (At 18 years of age.... At 19 years of age. 54 120 At 20 years of age.... 64 126 “No underweight or underheights is allowed in minors. “Marked disproportion of. weight over height is not a cause for rejec- tion unless the applicant is postively obese. “Any one of the following condi- tions will be sufficient to cause the re- Jection of the applicant: 1. “Feeble constitution, general poor physique, or impaired general health. or deformity, 2. “Any diseaso either congenital or acquired, that would impair efficiency such as: Weak ‘or deranged intellect, cutaneous dis- ease not of a mild type, parasites of the skin or its appendages, deformity of the skull, abnormal curvature of * PPVHINK of a cigarette “served” to you as appetizingly as the hot, buttered toast that comes to your breakfast table. Well, that’s the idea on this new Lucky Strik the tobacco—it’s toasted. There’s a thought to mouth water for a new cigarette flavor. Until we discovered the toasting principle, a good ready- made cigarette wouldn’t hold. " Yet there was the big million-man-power affection for Burley—60 million sed tin boxes last year. The old kitchen stove—the toasting fork from Burley tobacco wasn’t possible; flavor pounds poured from those green, blue and So we worked five years—then came the big simple idea *of toasting the tobacco to hold the flavor. Now, enjoy a really delicious new cigarette flavor: Lucky Strike—the real ‘Burley cigarette—it’s toasted. LUCH STRIKE The real Burley Cigarette Our men will demonstrate many stores = How to open the 1S ORPONAESD Copyright by The American Tobases Company. Inc.. 1917, the gpine, torticollis, inequality of up- per and lower extremities, inefficiency of joints or limbs, deformity of joints or bones, either congenital or the re- sult of disease or injury, flat feet, evi: dence of epilepsy or other convulsion defective vision (minimum 15-20 S. in either eye), disease of the eye, col- or-blindness, impaired hearing or dis- ease of the ear, chronic nasal catarrh, ozaena, polypi, great enlargement of tonsils, impediment of speech, disease of heart or lungs or predisposition to such disease, enlarged abdominal or- gans or evidence of cirrhosis, tumors, hernia, undescended testicle, large varicocele, sarocele, hydrocele, stric- ture, fistula, hemorrhoids, large vari- cose veins, disease of the (genito-uri- nary organs, chronic ulcers, ingrowing nails, bad corns, large bunions, de- formity of toes, loss of many teeth or teeth generally unsound (teeth properly dilled not to be considered unosund). KEvery recruit must have at least 20 sound teeth, and of these pot less than 4 opposed incisors and 4. opposed molars. 3. “Any acute disease. «“Each recruit shall be required to take the oath of alleglance. He will also be required to declare on oasn in the presence of the recruiting officer, that he makes a true statement as to the date and place of his birth, and his previous service, if any, in the mavy, marine corps, army or coast guard service; and also that he is not subject to fits, has no disease con- cealed or likely to be inherited, and “Applicants for enlistment must be American citizens, native or fully nat- uralized, and must be able to read and write English. ‘First papers’ are not sufficient. | “Twenty cents a month is deducted from the pay of each man to be ap- plied to the fund for naval hospitals.’ i “No man shall be enlisted as a sea- man, or seamen second ¢lass, without permission of the bureau of naviga- tion, unless he shall have been dis- | charged from the navy with recom- lmendatlon for re-enlistment. Sea- !men, 2nd class, receive $29.90 a i-mom.h, and are advanced when qual- ified, and when vacancies occur, to seamen, at $26.40 per month. Sea- men are eligible, if qualified, to fill va- cancies as petty officers.” NG CHANGE IN BERNHARDT. New York, April 26.—A bulletin is- sued today by the physiclans attend- ] ing Sarah Bernhardt said there had |been no change and that they were satisfled with her progress so far. TAKES OUT FIRST | PAPERS TO ENLIST New Recruit in Company E Borrows Money and Takes Out Naturaliza- tion Papers to Fight for U. S. Anxious to enlist in the service of the United States, but being penniless and an alien, Arthur Sorel yesterday borrowed $2 from an officer and spent the day at the United States district his first naturalization papers, and this morning enlisted as a member of Company E, Private Sorel is a native of Canada and had never been naturalized. Another enlistment this morning was that of Charles Dobruck. Last night Pivate William Coates was discharged because of dependents and his vacancy and the one caused by the death of Sergeant Brown leaves Com- pany E with eighty-six enlisted men and two officers, ccurt in Hartford where he took out | Lieutenant Griffin stated this morn- ing that he expects a number of ad- ditional recruits this week, but at | present his command has more men i than has Company I, which has but eighty-four regularly enlisted men. The new recruits are still drilling { hard and earnestly under the direction | of Sergeant Veley and Corporal Bloom and have progresed sufficiently so that they will be given instructions with ;rifles tomorrow. The non-commis- g sioned officers’ school is daily attend- | ed by several privates anxious for pro-/| motion. RUSSIA TO TAKE COAL, All Minersl Combustibles to Be Taken Over by Government- Petrograd, via London, April 25.— At a conference held at the office the minister of cmmerce to discuss the question of a government coal mon- opoly it was moved to place all miner- al combustibies at the disposal of the government and regulate their dis- tribution. No objection was made by coal rep- resentatives at the conference. It is expected the scheme will be put into effect about the middle of May. LEG BROKEN IN AOCID | A collision between two auto ¢8 yesterday afternoon at Ibelle's o resuited in the removal of 8 Alderman, & baker, to the New. ain General hospital where it found that-his right leg was The ether machine, belonging O. K. Bakery company of SHOWER FOR MISS HENN Miss Ernestine Hennig was dered a miscellaneous shower at home of Mrs. C. A. Porter of sington avenue last evening. She the recipient of numerous gifts. May 9, Wesley, Bramhall, form: Bristol, and Miss Hennig will married at the South church. TWIGG-DANG, Mrs. Frederick G. Lang the marriage of her daughter Lill Cora to George Twigg. After a 8 wedding trip the c¢ouple wiil ‘Windsor, e e