New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1917, Page 3

A > & : McCall s 7" sively in The Sun. ¥ - ¥ nical value where the general A Housecleaning time quite fre- . quently reveals necessity of New Window Draperies. We are showing an extensive line of made up Curtains in . Etamine and Marquisette, ; in white and Arabian shade, a $1.35, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50, $3.00, $3.25. Also an interesting collection .of Yard Goods, from 15¢ to . 45c a Yard, See the New Printed Mar- ' quisette for overdrapery, at 29c a Yard. . 3 Figured Window Muglins, for Sash Curtains, at Ysc==nd | ‘_ 20c a yard. Figured Madras, for window and door drapery, in ecru, and white; at 25¢ a yard. Brass Rods of all sizes, from e to 45c. Goods for June are here. * ERMAN SPIES SEEK 1.5, -B0AT SECRET Details of Sperry's Tvetion B . # gy —p— Washington, ‘May 11.-Further in- rmation concerning the anti-subma- rine invention on which Elmer A. Sperry Has been working and which naval consulting bdard has submitted to the navy department will be strict- 1y guarded here. The public will have to be content with the announcement of W. L. Saunders, chairman of the board, that he believes a solution has been found and with the barest out- Iine of the device as printed exclu- Admiral Benson, chief of naval op- erations, said that in his opinion the general statements made so far might do good by giving the Germans an idea of what was in store for them, but he emphasized .the extreme im- portance of giving no detailed infor- mation. German agents and expert German technical men were already to get some hint of how the new in- vention worked, it was explained, and Admiral Benson said that even meager accounts might easily convey valuable information to the highly trained technical minds of.these experts. *““They would detect points of tech- public would not,” said Admiral Benson in explaining how anxious Germany is ! to obtain the desired information. Secretary Daniels took the same view. He confirmed the fact that the invention on which Sperry has been working had been submitted to the mavy department and he paid the highest tribute to the inventive gen-) fus of Mr. Sperry. It is understood ? ¢hat in perfecting the Sperry plan ideas contained in other inventions have been utilized. Mr. Sperry him- self i8 understood to be anxious to have ‘the naval consulting board as a whole get credit for work now being done and is very appreciative of the co-operative work which has assisted him. Rear Admiral de Chair, who is here with the British commission, spent much of the day at the navy depart- ment and is understood to have been informed of the Sperry plan. ‘What- @wer assistance the British Admiralty @an give toward facilitating the work of putting it into operation will be given at once, it is sald. After about two weeks definite word is expected from the navy department as to the first steps t0 be taken abroad. Sale! Special Priceson - SHOES AND CLOTHING + Will Positively Be Sold at " Lowest Prices Possibls 166 BROAD ST. the betrayal offa trest. Do ston Store|ROOSEVELT 00T OF THE ARMY LEAGUE Claims Pres. Leiter Was Using Organization Against ‘Washington, May 11,—Colonel Roosevelt has resigned as honorary vice president of the Army League on the ground that Joseph Leiter of ‘Washington, the league’s president, in opposing the Colonel’s wishes regard- ing a volunteer division, was using the league to the detriment of the army and of the United States. Mr. Leiter in & warm reply admitted that he oDPposed the Roosevelt vounteer plan, but that he did so because he belisved Calonel Roosevelt incompetent to lead a large military force. Colonel Roosevelt's letter of resig- nation follows: May 8, 1917, “Dear Mr, Leiter: A “Your letter is indefinite. As far ns its statement can be understood, they apparently indicate that you disbe- lieve in the Harding amendment. The Pproposition for the selective draft has now been adopted, so, therefore, there can be no furthei pretense that the Harding amendment in any way antagonises the Administration’s graft measure. All that it does is to add to the army of the United States a force ©of men admirably calculated to do &ood work, ready to be sent abroxd immediately, who will not otherwise be used at all. 5 “By reading Senator Stone's speech in opposition to the amendment you will see that he puts it frankly on political grounds. Indeed, so far as the opposition 18 not due to mere puzzle-headedness, it can only be due to politics, and politics of a very un- wise and improper kind. You are, therefore, as its president, using the Army League of the United States to the detriment of the army, and to the detriment of the United States, in the attitudé you assume in this matter. Accordingly, I' herewith resign as honorary vice president of the or- ganization. “Yours truly, “THEODORE ROOSEVELT.” Leiter's Reply. : Mr. Leiter replied as follows: “May 10, 1917. “My Dear Colonel Roosevelt: “Your letter of May 8 resigning your office in this organization in reply to mine of May 2 I have 're- reived. The executive council at its next meeting will take action upon it. ‘While you seem to think my letter in- definite, you have grasped the point Wwhich I wanted to convey. I am opposed to the Harding amendment. The charges that I am using the Army League to the detriment of the army and the country is personal. To this charge let me reply as an individual. . ;“‘Because I do not agree with you you can see nothing in my attitude but 5 you-think that you alone can thinkS correctly? Did the Almighty constitute you.the sole arbiter of what is right or wrong? Has no ane else the right to an opinion? I can imagine such a state of affairs in Germany alone. Do you- think that you are the most com- petent person in the United States to head the first expeditionary force sent to Europe? . Candidly, do you think you have sufficient military experience | to in any way qualify you for this position? ~Why not leave the busi- ness to competent people who have been trained to it instead of injecting yourself into the situation without the desire of any of the authorities who must be responsible for the success or failure of the conduct of the war, “I thought at first that your inten- tions were inspired by patriotism. I am now constrained to believe that your own schemes of political and personal aggrandizement lie at the A geeking by every conceivable means ‘bottem of your agitation. “The early disaster of the civil war came from those who had received military rank as the result of possess- ing the political influence to put them in commands for which they were not fitted. Let us hope that in this war this can be avoided. Do your part to this end. Make a sacrifice of your personal ambitions on the altar of efficlency ,and as an act of real pa- triotism put an end to the political storm which has been caused by the Harding amendment, “Very truly yours, (Signed) 2 “JOSEPH LEITER, “President.” K. OF O. DEGREE WORK. Daly council, K. of C, will meet this evening. First and second de- grees will be exemplified on a class of fifteen candidates. Sunday the third degree will be exemplified on a ‘class of eighty-five candidates, twenty of which will come from Southington, Meriden, Bristol, South Manchester and Hartford. Work will be put on by District Deputy Paul Kennedy of Southington aesisted by Assistant State Deputy W. J. Cronin of New Haven and staff. New Haven degree team will put on the work. GERMAN CUSTOMS CONTINUE. Capetown, May 11.—Despite the prolonged British occupation of Ger- man Southwest Africa, the business of the government is still being con- ducted along German lines. The old German official forms are in use: all the government documents are . still printed in German, and all oficial correspondence is carried on in Ger- man. —_— . HIGH FREIGHT CHARGES. Hull, Pngland, Mey 11.—High freights are being pald for the car- riage of coal to Christlania and Ce- . For coal which costs $5 to $7 a ton, & record freight of $45 a ton was paid, and recently the freight charges on & cargo of 2,800 tons shipped to Christiania amounted to $100,000. 1] fact, the law is self-executing. 3 \ | ! HE idea: Get “THAT’S THE IDEA” the whole M’s good out of your suit by getting it NOW—and at the store value, that never yet fell down on style, quality or i Ld That’s the kind of a store you'll bank on isn’t it? Every Time. Glad to have s;ou judge us by aur commendable show- ing of MEN'S SUITS at $18, $20 and $25 You couldn’t find the equal of our assortment of fin- ished and unfinished worsteds. ' The range of styles is right there with everything that summer suggests. And you—YOUNG MEN — just see why we'’re doing the business in your line. We're selling a mighty good suit for $18—a step bet- ter at $20 and at $25, here’s what the “Custom Man” says $40 and $45 for. i Those new seasonable sma-t things in Neckwear. Shirts and other Furnishings—and the Hats are continuing to breeze in here as soon as they get their O. K. from Fashion. ' official HOLLANDERS’ 82-88 ASYLUM STREET, HARTFORD. THE DAYLIGHT STORE NO FAVORITISM IN DRAFTING TROOPS Provost Marshal Crowder Warns Officials to Be Fair sl L ‘Washington, May 11.—To dispose of any fear that county and city regis- tration boards will exercise favoritism in enrolling soldiers under the selec- tive draft act, Provost Marshal Gen- eral Crowder issued a statement last night declaring that such practices would be virtually impossible because of the explicit terms in which the act is drawn. He. warned registration officials that favoritism easily could be detected and would be punished with heavy penalties. -“Every precaution,” said the state- ment, “will be taken to make it cer- tain that the registration will be con- ducted with exact justice. “The law is specific and allows no latitude to the boards, either in the -matter of registration or in the later matter of exemption from service. In Every man within the age limits fixed by the selective service act must register, and the penalty of the law for evasion of registration will fall, not only on the man who fails to appear, but on any member of a registration board who may be shown to be in collusion with the person who attempts to escape his duty. “Further than this, the registration boards will never act as exemption boards except.in certain specific case: such as where a young man who has registered shall claim to be employed in a federal, state or local office, and thereby does come within the exemp- tion clause of the statute. In a case lfke this the facts must be entered officially and attested. ‘So far as the other reasons for ex- emptions under the law are: con- cerned, exemptions for men engaged in pursuits in which their work is more valuable at home than in the service, the authority will He with a board of higher jurisdiction. “The law provides the penalty of imprisonment with no aiternative of a fine for any official or any regis- tered man who shall make a false re- turn or connive at such a practice. The safeguards against favoritism or evasion are ample. Many states plan to make registra- tion day for the new army conscrip- tion the occasion for fetes and patri- otic demonstratiens according to re- ports reaching the War Department today. “The spirit of patriotism mseems to have entered into the arrangements for the occasion which have been made il by many of the state officials,” says & ‘War Department statement. “In one state, for instance, the oc- casion in large part is to take on the nature of a patriotic demonstration, & | sort of national fete day. In many parts of the state there will be barbe- cues and like affairs to draw the peo- ple, so that those upon whom the duty of registration devolves will know that they have the support of their fellows of all occupations, and of all the ages. “A report from -another state is to the effect that it hopes to clear up its registration duties in such short order that ‘it mey lay ¢laim to being first in a race prompted by patriotic duty. The mén who must register, in aceord- ance with the requirements of the law, will find registration easy. ‘l"The questions which are to be an- ered involve comparatively few sub- Jects; the name in full, the age in years, the home address, the date of birth, the quality of citizenship, nat- ural born, naturalized, or the condi- tion of declaration of intention; the place of birth, trade, occupation or office; employment, if any; married or single; race; former military service, and where it was rendered and, lastly claims of exemption from draft, with the specific grounds therefor. “‘Several of the states have relieved the government entirely of expense connected with the work of securing complete registration; in fact, helpful- | ness seems to be common to the coun- try.” INTEREST GROWS AS “PATRIA” NEARS END Mrs Vernon Castle, the best known woman in America, 50 her press agent says, will be seen at Fox's today and tomorrow, in the 'serial story, that has been such a tremendous success in New PBritain, “Patria.” This is | the fourteenth chapter, and as the final chapter will be shown next week great interest is manifest in this week’s episode as all who have fol. lowed the story are anxious to get an insight into just how it will turn out. To give any details would spoil the interest, but it is needless to state that the hairbreath adventures, and thrilling climaxes will be carried on in this chapter, as in previous show- ings. On the same program Willlam Fox will present captivating June Caprice, in a story of everyday life, carrying a great human appeal, “A Small Town Girl.” To her host of admirers June Caprice is always loveable, but in this feature she is said to have outdone any of her previous efforts. | The balance of the bill will present a selected program of short subjects including the Hearst' Pathe Weekly, with interesting news views of the present war situation, “A Musty Suffer” comedy and also a comedy production from the Vitagraph studios entitled “Bullles and Bullets,” teaturing Hughle Mack. As usual continuous from 2 to 11 p. m., with a special matinee for children. 1 1 SAY GERMANY MUST PAY Members of Finance Committee .of French Chamber of-Deputies Decide Teutons Must Make Good. Paris, May 11.—Germany must in- demnify France for all damage done in this war and if Germany is too weakened to make full reparation when peace comes France must oon- trol German affairs until payment is made, according to the recommenda- tlon of the finance committee of the chamber of deputies made yesterday in a report to the chamber. “Let us remember that we must tm- PoOse, upon our enemy a considerable part of the burden of this horrible conflict, provoked by them alone,” the report of the committee says. ‘We must have a peace that pays. Rein- tegration into our country of terri- tories wrenghed from us in the war of 1870 will aid us in repairing many Tuins. 2 “We should know glso to what ex- tent the central empire will be able to pay us in money the indemnities they will be compelled to give to us and our allies. It will be necessary to have compensation in kind, such as the mines of Sarre in German Lor- raine, and guarantees such as finan- cial control of customs, ports, forests, | rallroads, mines and other national domain of the enemy which will serve a pledges for annual obligations we should require in case insufficlent in- “In reparation for the damages caused in the invaded sections, we will require of Germany mmediate resti- tution in\ kind of machines, stocks, merchandise, lumber and material that have been stolen from our un- fortunate people, and also that the towns &nd villages destroyed by a coriminal race of barbarians shall be rebuilt by German hands. We shall insist, in addition, that ships of the the German fleet shall be delivered to replace those sunk by the pirates” | demnities are paid in cash. 750 GIVEN WAGE INCREASE. Putnam, May 11.—Two cotton mills hére, the Putnam Manufscturing company and the Nightingale-Morse company, posted notices today of an increase In wages effective. June 4. The former company will advance wages ten per cent. The increase at the Nightingale-Morse mills was not stated, but it was indicated it would probably be the same as at the other plant. About 750 hands are affected. GRANT LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Boston, May 11,—The school com- mittee last night ordered that teach- ers or others in school service who Join the army or navy dbe given leave of absence without pay until June 30 and that such leave be extended so long as they are with the colors. The committee will seek to have legisla- tlon enacted to enable it later to give these men their regular pay. diseased. . HARTFORD of the Season Everybody Amazed By the Bargains, "' LADIES’ TAILORED SUITS IN LATEST MOD! . Selling at : $15.00, $19.75, $25.00, Many suits marked down one half. ‘mn'ua- stook to from. Suits are all from the leading manufacturers and the cream of the season’s styles, the most fashionable colors, liable materials. ‘ Make your selections early Ssturday. We also offer just, & Saturday:— 3 WONDERFUL VALUES IN COATS AT . 5 $15.00 and $19.75. : Bolivia and Jerwey Sport Coats, &8 well as— TWEED COATS—VELOUR OOATS—WOOL JERSBY OO SILK JERSEY COATS—SMART STYLES AND MANY COI Take advantage of our mark down of Serge Dresses to $10 $15 and the Afternoon Dresses at $17.78. All extraordinary _Leonard and Herrmann C Women'’s Stylish Silk Dresses FORMERLY MARKED $15.08 TO $10.98. Reduced to $9.98 each made of fimm“mm;onu. good JUST ticnally Dig value in Gloves, white——780 pair—— black, d g 227 Main St 165 Main Street, Two Stores i high grade Pound and Fruit Oakes and a large assortmest of filled and well baked Ples. Hoffmann’s 62 West Main St.-TWO STORES-95 Berne, May 11, via Paris.—Twenty more American teachers and mission- aries arrived from Turkey today on their way home. Others are expected soon. MEAT CAUSE, OF LAME BACK AND KIDNEY - TROUBLE Take a Glass of ‘Salts to flush Kid- neys if your Dack 1s aching. Noted authority says Uric Acid from meat irritates the Blad- _ der. Meat forms uric acld which excites and overworks the kidneys in their efforts to filter it from the system. Regular eaters of meat must flush the kidneys occuflany. You must re- lieve them like you relieve your bows- els; removing all the acids waste and polson, else you'feel a dull misery in the kidney region, sharp pains in the back or sick headache, dizsiness, your stomach sours, tongue is coated and when the weather 1y bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of sediment; the chan- nels often get irritated, obliging you to get up two or three times during the night, . To neutralize these: irgitating acids and flush off the body’s urinous wasts get about -four ounces of Jd' Salts from any pharmacy; take a: table- spoonful in a glass of water befors breakfast for a few daysand your kid- neys will then act fine and bladder dis- orders disappear. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice combined with lithia, and has been used for generations - to clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys and stop bladder irritation. Jad Salts is inexpensive; harmless and makes a delightful effervescent lithia- water drink which milllons of men and women take nowx und then, thus avolding, serics kidney and bladder MONDAY, MAY 7th, 1917, These Horses are Fresh Co Stock, cleyer and broken, ready hard work. SEVERAL MA' PAIRS, 2,600 to 8,200 1bs. SEVERA CHUNKS, 1,050 to 1,650 1bs. 5 Quality Horses. A Horse for Purpose, EVERY HORSE AS R SATISFACTION GUA P.H. CONDON &