New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1917, Page 10

JUST HKE EACH MAN IS A BRICK IN THE WALL Tl THAT f l.EllN’S ARMY gers Are Marched Up Hill and Down Again byyg: N. Y., May 17.—A brisk n through the pine groves o the trenches of 'previous I was the outstanding feature of £ '8 work at the officer’s train- mp here, the first day of ihten- ining for the large contingent “. isbe ‘military officers. There attempt by the sun:t0 sug- é mething like spring, but al- ‘ghivery vista of the snow. “Green Mountains. All drills hout arms. neements showed just what D held in the way of candi- or commissions in the army expected to formed. In the M division there are 106 offi- l.l‘u men, a total of 2,474, New England division 142 lnd 2,308 men. making a 4,924 men. : 8 will be added to beginning . by 825 militiamen from New || K and 465 militlamen from New /Quarters for these recruits Bing ‘aonstructed. Medical ex- 28 have been practically com- lnd the total number of men d 18 seventeen. Of these eleven es and six were officers reserve carps. t.-Col, Paul Wolf, commandant camp, will shortly visit St. m & small town . fifty morth of Plattsburg and twenty- jmfles south of Montreal. At St. i is ‘one of the Canadian train- samps and Col Wolf will inspect ‘with - the idea of getting a8 to the most up to date ds émployed by the British ‘in making men proficient in men may lead the first di- Of .our army sent abroad,” . Wolf téday as he watched i§ ‘eolumns assemble for the -the great parade ground. be enough men ‘trained ‘they prove to be efficient, to " Suggested alterations In ‘equipment or uniform of 'um; ‘that do not bear directly on ; Pprosecution of the war ‘Germany. 'm.hrv‘. action was made ‘Gopartment omcisla that the: ser- uniforms of American army *N remodelled so as to. follow that of the British army.. The here of British officers at- pd to the Balfour party and wear- the Toll collar jacket of the of staff, and several offi- mg yln‘hlmolthatrlpto Mod thempselves: with jorms designed in accordance with for Reltef. m via London, May 17. ording to the Vossiche ung lin, the Polish ‘council of state pendin flv&m'ofth.llfto! ” '’ crowns from & cominittee of n Poles for airplane service ‘the mew Polish army which is be- pecrufted for the Central Powers. ‘Phe newspaper says this gift was through Count Tarnowski ‘Tarnow, who went to Washing- a8 Austro-Hungarian ambassador returned home without present- ‘his credentials, owing to the sev- ct ns between Austria 2 United States. It is Q.N. Wflon of the money rep- ts the express wish of the oon- ors and that the remaining s, will' be extended to relieve the of the Polish population of and Galcia. Ve Feoplc Worn Out by Long Years of ‘Warfare. cop.nhuen. Via, Laondon, May 17. lan socialists who passed h Copenhagen on their way to kholm conference described 8. demand for peace in Bulgaria as lly universal. The people, they ‘Were weary of the almost con- ous warfare since 1912 and anx- s for a return to peaceful pursuits. ‘joyfully every sign of a : : g In the war fever. Dr. Bakaroff, spokesman for tho pation,-sald a majority of the Bul- ng went willingly into the first " ‘war against Turkey in 1912, into the ‘second war in 1913 against Serbla and ‘Greece unwillingly, and were fairly dmgged into the present world war. Buigaria’s debt, he added, had iIn- creased mearly .three-fold. Dr. Sakaroff was unwilling to give figures cancerning the casualties in the war, but said Bulgaria’s losses had been frightful. Many of the socialist party’s best men had fallen, he said. This picturesque flag, made bricks, and its defenders were photo- graphed at an encampment of Na- tional Guard soldiers “somewhere in America:” The censor forbids pub- SKIPPER REPORTS 'U-BOAT OFF COAST Danish Captain Belloves: He 'Saw Periscope and Mine in Waters Oft Cape Hatteras. New York, May 17.—The skipper of a Danish steamer which arrived here today with sugar from Cuba had & mystery story to tell, involving the possible presence of a gubmarine and & mine off Cape Hatteras. His ship was thirty-three miles north by east from Diamond Shoals lightship on May 16, the captain said, when '’ wreckage was sighted. For thirty miles this extended, casks and white painted boards and other deb- ris indicating a vessel had met a vio- lent end. A cylindrical tank six feet long and a foot in dlameter, galvanized, with peculiar end attachments and with a small chain on the top sur- face, attracted the captain’s atten- tion and he steered toward it. An officer sighted about that time what appeared to be a spar sticking about eighteen inches out of the water. As the Danish vessel neared it, this ob- ject slowly ~ submerged. Some dis- tance to starboard a British steam- ship was proceeding northward. The Danish skipper suspected he might be in' the presence of a mine laying sub- marine which, having destroyed one vessel, was lying in wait for the Brit- on to starboard and he at once “or- dered full steam and ahead and fled from the vicinity. GRAIN STORES UNCOVERED Inspectors Locate 5,500,000 Bushels Hoarded Up in Public and Private Warehouses in Chicago. Chicago, May 18.—A review of grain held here, as conducted by John P. Gibbens, chief inspector of grains in Chicago, shows that there are 4,- 250,000 bushels of grain in public ‘warehouses in the city today and that th> inspector’s office has knowledge of 1,260,000 bushels of wheat held in pri- vate warehouses. CHARLESTON WEL/OOMES WOODS, Ten Thousand Men, Women and Chil- dren in Parade. Charleston, S. C., May 17.—This city wds decorated today for a patriotic demonstration and a welcoming cele- bration in honor of Major General ‘Wood taking up headquanters here as commander of the newly created southeastern department of the army. It was estimated that 10,000 men, women and children would parade. Charleston’s business men will formal- ly welcome General Wood and his stafl at a banquet tonight. COMMENOCEMENTS AND WAR. ‘Washington, May 17.—Educators of the country were urged by Secretary Lane today to give a prominence in commencement exercises this year in public schools, colleges to a discus- sion of the causes and purpose of the war. NO DEARTH OF PHYSICIANS, Boston, May 17.—Forty doctors have volunteered for the twenty- three places on the staff of the 500 bed base hospital to be established by the Massachusetts homeopathic hos- pital in the war zone, ' The greater part of the $30,000 needed to equip the hospital has been subscribed this week, . J lication of details concerning the men and the place of their encampment, but he does not prohibit the assertion that these fine fellows are prepared and willing to fight hard for the flag. The lower picture shows an exhorta- HELD FOR RANCHER'S DEATH Brothérs-in-law Arrested After Onme Had Passed Checks With Name of Victim Forged. ‘Welser, Idaho, May 17.—James El- liot and Daniel Ruth are under ar- rest here today, in connection with the killing of Thomas Cavanaugh, a weal- thy rancher of Heath, who disap- peared March 17 and whose body was found on Ruth’s ranch. Cavanaugh's head was badly crushed. There was also. a bullet wound. Ruth reported finding the body. Suspicion centered upon Ruth be- cause of the fact that he is sald to have passed checks sijgned with Cav- anaugh’s name several days after the latter had disappeared. He is now un- der bond on the charge of forgery. El- liot 1s Ruth’s brother-in-law. VOLUNTEER FOR DRAFT- Boston, May 17.—Nearly 650 citie zens have offered their service to the election commissioners for the task of registering the men in this city sub- Ject to draft under the provisions of the new army bill. tion to young men who are holding back from erilistment. It asks them to enroll among those who will be able to say in later years, “I went,’” in- stead of “I was sent.” BUREAU FOR ALIEN ENEMIES About Fifteen Apply in Waterbury But Are Unable to Satisfy Examin- ing Officer. Waterbury, May 17.—The Water- bury bureau for the registration of unnaturalized Germans was opened today in the post office building with James P. McGrath in charge. Up to noon there were about fifteen applica- tions flled. All applications must be carefully investigated and when per- mits are i{ssued they will be issued by the United States Marshal at Hart- ford. - Nearly all who applied today were unable to satisty the supervisor in the matter of photographs. Nearly all offered pictures having dark back- grounds and were told that the rules called for backgrounds of light enough to permit the writing of the appli- cant’s name thereon. MANY WOULD BE ENGINEERS. Chicago, May 17.—More than 330 applicants for enlistment had been received today by the third reserve engineers regiment being recruited here. NEW RED CROSS HEADQUARTERS NOW SERVES A DOUBLE PURPOSE SCENES AT DEDICATION OF RED CROSS BUILDING IN WASHINGT Two of the scenes at the dedication in Washington of the Red Cross me- morial bullding a few days ago are depicted here. In the upper picture may be seen, left to right, President ‘Wilson, Secretary Lane, ex-President Taft and Mrs. Wilson. The lower one shows a body of Red Cross nurses N & marching past the building and sa- luting the president, who is the head of the American Red Cross. The building is intended to serve a double purpose, as a national headquarters of the Red Cross and as a memorial to the women, northern and southern, of the Civil war. It was built by the government at a.cost of .$800,000, WITH 'l'llE SOLDIERS U. S THROWS UP FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE |necritie cumpuien o Ovntiune Through This Evening With Pro- | grams at Eacht Theater. Lieutenant May, with Sergeant Gar- rison and Privates Saunders and Gib- bons, continued their recruiting cam- Paign in this city today, with special acts at both Keeney's and Fox's thea- ter. Lieutenant Raymond R. Rand and Privates Gerald Crean and Silas J. Lynch, all of Company I, are main- taining a recruiting office in City hall and will remain there until tomorrow when they will return.to Norwich. Both Company I and Company E are Co-operating to obtain a sufficlent number of men to bring the respec- tive commands up to 100 men each. Today Company E had ninety-seven men and one new applicant for en- listment. Company E men at 'the armory continue their routine drilling and guard duty. This morning & detail of elghteen men, all Catholic members of the company, attended services at 8t. Mary's church. Lieutenant Grif- fin has also publicly thanked J. J. Naughton for the generous use of his automobile delivery truck for use in taking supplies and equipment to the men on'outpost duty. The detail from Company I states that the men in Norwich are in the best of health and spirits and they are being royally treated by the cit- izens. Corporal Clarence Callahan had been promoted to mess sergeant and Sergeant Ogren has been named as top sergeafit to succeed Sergeant Cedric Powers who has gone to Plattsburg. Sergeant Callahan takes the place made vacant by Sergeant J. F. Conners, another Plattsburgher. Privates Roberts, Whitton and Shum- sky have been promoted as’corpor- als. A number of Company I men ‘were rejected because of physical dis- ability or because they had depend- ents. Among them were Bobby Rhei- mer, a well known boxer, who was discharged because of dependents, and Stanley ~Tantorski. The latter was discharged because of physical disability, but lately took another ex- amination and reinlisted. Private Ben- Jamin West, another refected man, has reenlisted in Company H. Yesterday a baseball team com- posed of members of = Company I played a game with the Norwich Free Academy team. Company I lined up as follows: Heinze, c;, O'Brien, p: Callshan, 1b; Makula, 2b; Budnick, 3b; Koskozka, ss; Fleischauer, rf; Lyman, cf; and Carranza, If. RAJAH OF SARAWAK DEAD. Helped to Stamp Out Head Hunting and Piracy in Borneo. London, May 17.—The rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Brooke, died to- day at Cirencester. He was 88 years old. Sarawak is a British protectorate on the northwest coast of Borneo, adjoining British North Borneo. Sir Charles Brooke was the second rajah of Sarawak. He resigned a commis- sion in the British navy in 1851 to serve under his uncle in Sarawak, where he helped to restore order and put down piracy and head hunting. CAPT. DOUMER KILLED. Famous French Airman Shot Down Inside German Lines. Amsterdam, May 17. via London.— The Telegraaf quotes a statement printed in a German paper that the famous French airman, Captain Re; Doumer, son of Paul Doumer, former president of the French chamber of deputies, who is reported missing, was shot down behind the German lines and killed. ‘Captain Doumer was credited in.| the French war office report of March 19 with having brought down his sixth enemy machine. REICHSTAG ADJOURNS. Social Democrats Vote Against Mili- tary Budget. Amsterdam, via London. May 17.— The German Reichstag has adjourned until July 5. The soclal democratic deputies voted against the military and other budgets, both factions of the party uniting in their opposition. RED CROSS IN WALL STREET. New York, May 17.—Several mem- bers of the New York stock exchange have applied to the local headquar- ters of the Red Cross for permission to organize what is to be known as the stock exchange branch. This step has been taken in order that | the members of the exchange may | make their efforts effective in co- operation with the financlal side as well as with the other services of the Red Cross. OZERNIN OFF FOR GERMANY. Amsterdam, via London, May 17.— A semi-official announcement from Vienna says that Count Czernin, Aus- trian foreign minister, has left for German headquarters to continue his conference with Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg. He will take up matters which were discussed ‘during the chancellor's recent visit to Vienna. HAMBURG SHORT OF GAS. Copenhagen, via London, May 17. —Owing to the shortage of coal Ham- burg is now without gas, except & limited supply for a few indispensa- ble institutions. Most of the restaur- ants and cafes are closed in the eve- ning or are conduecting & twilight ex- istence by the aild of & few lamps. The streets are largely in darkness and many households have only can- dles. RECRUITS AMBULANCE UNITS State College, Pa., May 17.—Two ambulance units for immediate ser- vice in France have been recruited at State College. Peppermint Patties 40¢QUALITY SPECIAL- g‘“w.a..umc.d-.dm,-u-u -r:hu. be served to evary patren and our diopensers to change & drink as many times as ve instructions mhnfllhfiohflollw THIS IS NOT T. R. IT’S HIS DOUBLE AT PLATTSBURG CAMP 'S T L0 R e shuas DOUBLE AT PL. One of the most observed figures at the officers’ training camp at Platts- burg is J, A. Roosevelt, whose re- semblance to the most famous mem- ber of the Roosevelt family is fre- quently commented upon. Mr. Roose- velt is a member of Company 7 at Pattsburg and one of the contingent ‘which reported for duty on May 12. FARMING BOOM IN “RHODY.” Springfield, Mass, May 17.—Secre- tary E. H, Fooristal of the fedeeral farm bank of Springfleld said today that information received indicates a 8reat agricultural boom in Rhode Island, due to co-operative effort of the state agricultural college and ocounty agencies this spring to enable increased production. 10 HOLD COURT AT NIGHT " New York, May 17.—Night sessions will ‘be held of the federal court here in_order to finish as soon as poesiblp the trial of Captain Franz Rintelen;: of the German navy and &ix ~others | ° charged with conspiracy to prevent:: shipments of munition to the Entente ' alljes, it was announced today. Henry B. Martin of the American anti-trust league, continued his testi- mony today in his own defense. § { “I desire to state that I am absos | lutely guiltiess of the charge in the. | indictment and that the United States attorney knew it,” Martin shouted, and repeated this assertion several | times after Judge Cushman sustained; objections by government counsel., ] ‘When Martin declared his munfion | of making a detailed statement in S | support of his asertion his attorney, ‘L. B., Wllams, announced that: un| | Martn allowed him to conduct thi case he would ask the court to pe him to withdraw. After consultation with the lthnd”" 3 ant the attorney said he declined to i | bring out what Martin had in nnnd, 4 as it was only hearsay. NAVAL MILITIA CALLED. Mobiflization Order Issued for Second’ Massachusetts Corps. 3 Boston, May 17.—The entire nm!- 1 militia of the state will be in mvlfi. by the end of this week. £} A Orders - to - mobijize the second’ marine corps stationed at Leominister |1] {on Saturday were received by Com- §| modore James Parker, chief of tho P 'naval militia bureau, from Washingt ton yesterday. This unit was torlne& ) last month. The first marine coma=" pany, ten deck divisions, and three en- { glneer divisions already are on duty. ' oy = DARTMOUTH DOES HER BIT. Bostoy, May 17.—Dartmouth coM. ¢ lege has supplied from fts under- | graduate a complete company of the % signal reserve corps. At the head- quarters of the Boston battalion of the corps it was sald today that th company included many of the lead." ing football and baseball players uf the college. $50,000 FOR CRIPPLED Pittafield, May 17.—Announc was made today of a gift of $50,00¢ toward a $200,000 funi for the estab. lishment of & camp for the care of de- i formed and cripuled chndrfi ‘of Berkshire county. The name donor was withheld. The o the camp will Ne to train the