New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 15, 1917, Page 10

. terduy, giving the same e R THE CHANNEL gibility of Direct Tmih Ser- % from London to Paris jdelaldg, Australia, May 18.—Aus- from London to Paris every five minutes, travel between the capitals by rail ‘to /ocgdpy: less six hours, was the possibility ut by Sir Francis Fox in an delivered before the Roval yhige iety. Sir Francls was g the conditions under which proposed to bulld and operate l under the' English channel igct ‘England and France. IBing into the future, he declared he ‘trains operated through the . could be used to traverse Belglum, Holland, Spain, ermany, Austrid, Hungary and far as Constantinople. It ho; meERs Amprobable,. said hin comparatively élers from London to reach distant places ~India gnd China -through the @lum of the Channel tunnel tunnel would consist of two n feet in diameter. In Chanpel above the sea bed the flrawm. dcpth of water would be B 160 féot to 180 feet. It would @cessary, he said, to leave undis- such ‘a cover of chalk over the 4t the tunnel as would guard Mngt any possible hostile contin- That protection had been 8t R minimum of 100 feet. The wonld be operated, pumped and ted by electricity supplied from r otation in Kent ten miles in- ho tunpel would have a dip in the he. rails,, forming a water ‘whigh it Could, in case of “be filled with water from for one mile. This would optrol of Dover Castle and L ind exlts would be under ‘of the Dover forts, 1. MARK'S ANNUAL . Harry 1. Bodley, rector of St. ghurch, presided at the annual d Inst night in the church. nfield acted as clerk, and thete were fiften legal nt. Mr. Bodley opened with.a prayer and. this by the minutes of the meeting which were accepted. ing to the annual report of the ¥ there ‘were 387 -services ~ held Hg the Dast year, sixty-four were’ ‘and twenty-one coupjes were Upan ‘the! tion ‘of Isaac 5. 11 the report was ' accepted 4 & vote of thanks tendered to the er for the able manner in he has: done his work. #£ 3. C. Noble was nominated as warden and CRarles F. Chase as .warden and both were elected oppesition. - L [B. Hicks sug- that there be eleven vestrymen ‘year and the following, received §o elegtion by ballot. . Charles F. Eugegne J. Porter, Robert N. X, Ira E. Hicks, Frank S, Penfleld, @#c D. Russell, Charles D, , Russell, Saries 8, Bradiey, W. L.. Humason, M Pavsons; F. A. B. Forrest and J.-White, following were re-elected to of- 4y rk—Frank L. Penfield. #asurer—Charles S. Bradley. Mitors—Charles J, White and 8. Penfield. . rles F. Chase and . Charles 8. r ley were elected delegates to the ual convention and C. H. Huma- and Martin S. Pasco were selected alternates. Following are the new mbeers élected to the church.. Mrs. nimine I. Carroll, Mrs, Mary D. bro, Mrs. Ella D. No¥th, Mrs. Mary Hungerford, Mrs. Mary E."Brideaux rs. Nora' F. Lusk, and Willilam J. irroll. ‘Tee ladles chosen’ ‘members the go-operation last night are-the st ev elected - to membership. ere was no opposition to their se- ction at the meeting. 800 MILL WORKERS 00T n and Operatives Dissatisfied ‘With Apportionment of Wage Scale ! atLawrence, Mass. Textile Concerns. Lawrence, Mass, May 15.—The ‘Wood and Washington mills of the American Woolen company, employing 22,600 operatives, = were virtually #losed today by a strike of firemen at the former plant, who informed the ny.that they were not satisfied ‘With the apportionment of a recent wage increase. Several hundred op- eratives at both plants quit work yes- reason | for action. Strike leaders announced jat & meeting will be held late today appoint .committees to confer with management on wage conditions. | and: Czernin Come to Under- standding at Conference. Neuves Wiener Tageblatt, of na says that the discussion be- n. Chancellor Von Bethmann- . Hollweg and Count Czernin, the' Aus- frfan ‘foreign minister, resulted in a £\ complete understanding between the Central powers. The Vienna Neue Frie Presse adds to this that it can be stated with cer- tainty the chancellor’s reply to the interpellations in the Reichstag will manifest the harmonious wishes of all jthe allies( Central powers.) COMMISSIONER TELLS = o ki iy » i NEW BRITAIN m‘ll WHAT AID COUNTRY NEEDS SIGNOR ARLOT.TA Italy needs no fighting men from the United States, but /she does need transportation in the Italian cabinet, who arrived in America with three other members of the Italian war ing ‘to Enrico Arlotta, minister of money, ships and some food, accord- commissian to this country. The re- maining members, including Senator Marconi and Ferdinand, Prince of Udine, are expected in a few days. Signor Arlotta was visibly perturbed when asked as to the possibility of Italy’s aking a separate peace. No Ttalian, he said, had ever dreamed of such a thing. ; Signor Arlotta said the purpose .of the mission ta America was to insure‘ WILL IN PROBATE. Last Testament of Mrs, Henrietta ‘Witte Filed dn Court Today. ‘The last will of the late Mrs. Hen- rietta Witte, drawn up by Judge George W. Klett on December 2, 1916, was filed in the probate court: today. Her son-in-law, - Henry W. Flagg, is named as executor. et The testator made -the following provisions: All funeral expenses to be pajid from money coming frpm the Cigar Makers' International Union of America; to her daughter, Mrs. Daisy Flagg, is left all personal wearing ap- parel, locket = and chain; to her granddaughter, Henrietta A. Flage, diamond brooch and bracelet; to granddaughter, Harriett E. Flagg, diamond ring; to granddaughters, Cornelia and Ruth Flagg, diamond ear rings; to her son, Herman Witte of Hartford, share of New Britain 0dd VWellbws' association, Inc.; to grandson, Henry C. Witte, watch; to son-in-law, Henry W. Flagg, any cash on deposit; residue of estate to \daugh- ter; Mrs. Daisy Flagg. OLP CRIME UNEARTHED. ! Bones of Body Burica by Murderer | Dug Up. Columbia; Conn., May 15.—Medical Examiner W. L. Higgins of Coventry went to Hop River today and in- spected the bones found there ves- terday by some boys in a cave on the farm of William Mathieu. Afterwords Dr. Higgins said there was no doubt that the bones ‘were human and that they had been jthere for ten or twenty years. ~ He was 'of the'“opinion that the person may have met with foul play and the body.seereted in the place where it tas® found. The house occupied by M. Mathieu is located on the ola Middletown and Norwich turn- plke and was known half a century ago.as the Kingsbury ?‘avern. PESSSESEES S A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS. The New Britain section of ‘he Swedish Lutheran Sunday school will meet in the Swedish Lutheran church, Forestville, next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Parents of the Sunday school children are asked to be pres- ent. There will be no evening ser- vices next week because of this meet- ing. On the first Sunday in June a class of sixty boys and girls will he confirmed. at the Swedish Lutheran church at 10;30 o’clock, The class will receive communion the same evéning. - On the Friday preceding a public examination of the class will be held. GRAMMAR P, AND T. ELECT. The annual meeting of the Parents and Teachers' association of the Grammar schoel was held last evening and the following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Ed- ward N. Pratt; first vice president, Charles Scott; secand vice president, Charles A. HcGinnis; - secretary, Miss Caroline S. Stearns; treasurer, M. F. Hay MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT FATAL. Meriden,, May 15.—Peter S. Jere- miah, 28, died at the hospital today of a fracture of the skull. He was injured last aturday when his motor cycle got beyond cantrol and ran into a tree. A companion in a sidecar escaped injuty. 1S DEMOCRATIC that Italy should act and fight in accord with the United States, as she had done with France and Great Britain. “I have, come to this country,” he said, “as a member of the Italian government to express the sentiment of the government and our people of the greatest friendship and admiration for the American mation and to show the great satisfaction we had in seeing the United States approve the purpose of our war, which is the cause of liberty and justice for all peoples.” The picture shows Signor Arlotta greeting some Italian workmen re- pairing the roof of the hatel in New York in which he stayed. BLISS IN CHARGE O.F" ARMY WHILE SCOTT IS ON RUSSIAN TRIP E MRAJIOR. GEN. TASKER.H.BLISS When Major General = Hugh Scott, chief of Staff of the “Unl!:; States army, goes to Russia as a. mem- ber of the commission headed by Elthu Root his place as actual head of the army will be taken by Major General Tasker H. Bliss, who is assistant chief of staff. General Bliss has held his present rank since November 20, 1915. Pershing and Liggett are the only two major generals below him on the list. Senior are Scott, Wood, Bell Barry and Goethals. T0 DISCUSS FOOD CONTROL President Wilson, Secretary Houston and Members of Congress Meet To- night to Consider Legislation. ‘Washington, May 15.—Food con legislation and the food lltuatlo'ntrl‘:: the United States and allied countries will be discussed tonight at a confer- ence of President Wilson and Secre- tary Houston and members of the senate and house committees on agri- culture, PLAN TO RAISE $12,500. At a meeting of the Y. M. C. direct- ors held last evening plans for raising $12,600 for Y. M. C. A. development work in the army and navy were dis- cussed. The following committee was appointed to perfect plans for the campaign: F, M. Wightman, H. H, Pease, F. G. Platt, E. Allen Moore and C. H, Barnes. ference. The successful High school club is a product of his efforts. The annual : Father and Son banquets which have proven & big occaston in the life of the ussociation were also introduced by Mr. Yergen. Many other group clubs have heen crganised j which have boen enlisted a large number of the bovs in some definite task for larger personal develop- ment. F; Althcvgh Mr. Yergin states that he feels a real sense of regret in leaving New Britain, he expresses optimism in the larger prospects opened to him in the new fleld, " YERGIN RESIGNS Popular Boys’ Secretary at Y. M. C. A. Will Go to a Similar Position in Pittsburgh Association. E. W. Yergen, for the past four vears,’ Boys’ Work secretary of the local Y. M..C. A, has resigned to ac- cept a cail to become Boys'® Work secretary of the East Lberty branch of the Y. M. C. A. in Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Yergen has also been' considering a cull which has heen extended to him 10 become associate Boys' secretary of the Central Y. M. C. A. at Boston but finally decided that the Pitts- burgh fleld offered a larger chance for all round dcvelopments. { The association to which Mr. Yer- gen goes on June 1 is located in the | residential section of Pittsburgh. The niembership of the boys department is now over 400. F. C. Banner, who was physical Jirector of the local Y. M. C. A, when A. H. Goddard was general secretary, is general secre- tary of the East Liberty branch. While in New Britain, Mr. Yergen has not only been prominently active in church and Boy Scout work and has made a very large friengship with the boys in the entire city. He was the prime mover in the arrangements for the recent state Older Boys’ con- HOW BRITAIN DOES IT. Lord Cunliffe Explains How to Float Big Loans Boston, May 16.—Lord Cunliffe, governor of the bank of England and a member of the British mission to this country, arrived here today with Charles S. Hamlin of the federal re- serve board for a conference with bankers. * Details of the government’ plan for floating the “Liberty Loan' bonds were discussed and Lord Cun- liffe explained how big war loans are handled in Great Britain. “Your banking arrangements for the war,” he said, ‘“are practically perfect and the organization which your bankers have fixed up for the new loan is excellent.” Men's Hebrew association in on special work in mlitary mobilisa- tion camps, said Arthur Rudman in addressing prospective army Y. M. C. A. workers at the Springfield Y. M. C. A. college today. He declared it mistake to assume that a special brand of missionary work was called for in these camps, saying that long experience had convinced him - that averago -army man is a superior individual. | FORMING NEW REGINENTS Regulars to Be Brought From Border Strengthen Army. ‘Washington, May 15—Assignments of regular army regiments to be with- drawn from the border and expanded to form new regiments necessary, to fill the regular army to war strength were made today. The include: | " At Syracuse, N. Y.—The 30th in- fantry to form the new 38th and 39th; the ninth infantry to form the new 47th and 48th; the 23rd infantry to form the new 49th and 650th; first battalion, fourth fleld artillery, to- form the 16th fleld artillery. | At Gettysburg, Pa,—Four' infantry to form the new 58th and 59th; sev- | enth infantry to form the new 60th {and 61st. At Montauk Point, L. I.—Seventh i fleld artillery to form the neew 19th and 20th fleld artillery. The other assignments are in the south and west. NINETY-SIXTH MAN ENLISTS. Company E Still Remains at Head of First Connecticut Regiment. George Gaudette has enlisted in Company E, First Connecticut Infan- try, bringing the man strength of this command up to ninety-six men . and two officers, Another applicant for enlistment was sent to Hartford -for examination- today. The -local company still heads the regiment in man power. g The regimcntal paymaster visited the armory yesterday afternoon _and consequently there was great rejoic- ing among the enlisted men. This s the first 'pay the men have had since they were called out almost two Y. M. C. A. TO CO-OPERATE. months ago. Springfield, May 15.—The Y. M. 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