New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 30, 1917, Page 1

"‘* observance, - shot through mmn Tributea Placed on ‘NEw HAVEN’ Tflfifl Graves of Men Who Laid : * Down'her Lives for e | (N WAR ‘SIIIIEIIUI.E ¢ Nahon s Honor -i‘rmms OF CIVIL WAR SHOWN RESPECT ¥ Buited States Into World- mmmmmmmw Trains a Week, flnnounces ACTION ls NECESSARY S, Troops, Food nd Fuel Must Bo Moved and Public Must Submit to Incon- veniedite . for Sake of New Eng- land’s ‘Wetfare, S&(8peclal to the Herald). May 30.—The New New Haven and Hartford Rail- & y plans to reduce fits by 99 passenger trains a to consideration with . Service Commission of Connecticut, Rhode w York, in compliance rders and suggestions of jommittee on national de- American Railway asso- ciation. nls curtailment is to be made in Order to provide for the max- imum movement of fuel, food, sup- plies and troops necessitated by the War. Of the total number of trains to be elimin&ted, 167 are week-day traing and - €2 The curtailment of wbe made where there least interference with discontinfiing trains, which is light. tts Public Service I ordered a hearing for Yor] deeper -ltnme-.nu - day being lmpre-od wpon her | wni!k ‘bYthe realization of the ter- | the le war. jn which they are engaged. :! This mmln‘ the Grand Army |Island Gommitteds, the Spanish War Veter- | niin ‘3‘ the Bons of Veterans, the Stanley | fenge oman's Relief Corps and the Aux- 8 ia of the 8. W. V., alded by the {*Hoy Stouts. and other organizations, i visited -the cemeteties Wihiere . floral trihutes were placéd on the grave of every soldier. At the same time a )nfiw American- flag, for ‘which ‘all of suffered and many of them died, )llud ‘vem ‘eh Httle | mound of g by the rallways. M readjustment of the edule is in line with adopted by all rail- pldlm and sailors, with bared heads, try. / Recently the . thé arches of ‘the . andSaliors’ Monument, fol- | made & ‘which, Mayor Quigley ' will [individual ¢ a few appropriate‘remarks and |country with ¢ wlll be singing by m-qm 'mnb trs P of suggestions to the the ) g be 63& and other fraternal |the May 30.—Memorial “The war board, especially organ- ‘with |ized by the railroads to operate all . than in many years, |the roads oY condftions, was' gen- |tem for pu: , | Ands 16715 I:vcn. solem: ® of prove incon- In doing so, mm: organizations tock part witlh| however, the 11 rely upon the _veterans of the Civil war in the| support of ‘pul pinion. In the of honor: present national emergency some sac- - As nsual sports of v.-rlou- kinds in~ | rifice of individuml convenience is nec- ‘cluding “baseball claimed ‘a share In | essary to enable Al ¢ to in- day's program. In’ the Eastern |crease the capacity eir lines and e, New Haven was stheduled toJtp conserve the-« ply of the nfld‘e rt in that city during co\-m.ry - ;morni! and ‘a return match at The proposed ¢ e in the afternoon. New | new Haven, will _fesulp i -l morning and affer-| ¢ eguipment- Sengimes— nuu- at Hnnturd as well ‘as meh;" i1} allow free train movement and ldmlt larger volume SCHOOLS 70 BUY. BONDS of freight being mo: L, &nd it will e on the e release tend to conserve the fuel gupply. An adequate fuel supply and uninterrupt- ed movement of fusl both for the gov- Subeeribe jernment and the publiciin she present emergency is considersd o!zh- utmost im=—stance.. This is pazticularly true {meevew England. Ig " es are to ‘be minimined, New _kept M Cb#a m Colorada o 4 Wer Bonds—1,700 Ingarsace e 0 Conduct Oampaign-tu Pittsburgh. 'warm and -her factories- Denver, Colo, May 30.—Bveryf = = will be n Bchool child ‘in Colorado will be given | i1 e coal e. The tion tity required is of €équal Importance. vern: t war fund under plans an- geeesnmen The proposals of the commijtee on Am mounced/ today by Mrs. Mary Brad- d will be asked to subacribe ?n: 2 5 o8 - in $1 worth of bonds and sub- sz, o i m ptions: p- amall 38 35 cents will emmm such trdius . from fts: -sw- as it wauld be rl?unm uomflnua in ‘the presént ufgh, Pa., May 30—8eventeen. uatio: lose watch fl""h 'f,,.mm. agents . of _the | upon the traffic on thro urgh - districl,yy have . JDledged | from time to time - £onmol elves to_ obtaim $.000' subscrip- | be effosted tions to the * rty Loan' in & two | rant. speh actl % ‘gday campaign next week. County! The company Is ‘also uquuung its mmissfoners of Al eny i county, dhln( Car menu to conform with the $250,000 of. the |suggestion of the rallway war bohrd. 3 1 and ‘excursion trains, will éliminated wherever practicable.. ‘The fallways will be taxé to” theiny 1oan,’| haximum of ca: 30 moving foo o1 g o Ppurposes of n: onal defensei ey m mure for L this extracrdinary, trlm:&:nd increase | their capacity so as te ‘move coal, food, war supplies, etcs with. the ut- most speed and efMclency. In.doing' Mufl’dmhmm thig these wilil be some reduction of “Iiberty-Loan’ | train service, with special endeavor s received HWere to- fto’ mlnlmlu any hardship upon the "the department. of justice. |plirt of the public. But it would be ne, tecelver in the numerous | absolutely. impossible to curtail -pas- mugn; hy the roment | senger. train service even.1 per cent. fijanies opersting in. Cali- | without causing some inconvenience, m,m $5,000,000 of ‘this|When it is considered that the New _The United States, as plain- | Haven has fbund it necessary to effect led ln consent to the using | decreases which may equal nearly 10 :or the purchase of [per centi of its train schedule in order mparnies have con- {to meet the needs of the governmen't are .expected to |and the public' in the present emer- ent. gency, some reduction may be 'had e wflmq 2, aw,ooo is held in |af the mmc and transportation prob- " the eit ‘of San Francisco |lems involved in making this change hu e 7. | Willlam ' H. Moffett, the commandant | with as little inconvenience to the, travellng public, as possible. \ Wil Fimte 9 Ptsseng&' Become Effective Unhl 1918, Washington, ~May ' '30:—“Daylight saving” legislation requiring all time- Dleces to be ‘set forward one hour during -the summer months“is ex- pected to come before ‘thé senate within & few weeks with the favor- able recommendation of the com- merce committee. - Sengtor Robihson of ArRsansas has filed a report for the committee upon the bill of Sen- ator Callder of New York, approving it as “fairly calculated to accomplish valuable economies ‘in our national lte.” “The comfort and ‘convenience of many millions of our people will be promoted by its passage,” the report states. ‘It 'is regarded of special valué in the present national emer- gency. - It is believed by the com- mittee that the possible benefits of the legislation are- more -than - suf- ficient to offset objections presented. In view of the increased food pro- duction which will be brought about under the bill, the comfort and con- venience which it will bring to labor- ‘ers’ and the public generally, and the saving of expenses, especially re- lating to light and fuel, it is believed by bur committee that the measure should be enacted.” . . That the legislation should not m into effect, however, until next year, : eningltis in. the ll.it lhmonthn. utdtato ot’lpea.se: at’ the Great Lgkes Naval T¥aintu} sbation, adgording io the. recortis' of the ‘hospital there; » Out.of 8,000 men, at the station today,-400 are suffering | from measles, mumi| .,scnr!et "fever and other ailments. “The , percentnge’ ezths from foeningitls has been less than is nor- rhat in fhat disease,” said Captain | at the .tauon “We have 'had about 70 case§ fn the last six months.. Of this number there have been abbut 30 deaths.” That is an average of about 40 per cent., while usually the average is 70 per cent, or more." SAFE PASSAGE ASSURED, London, Mey 30, 8:32 “a.:mi—4 ' Stockholm despatch to Reuter’s says | that the German goveérnment has an- | nounced that Swedish and Norwegian | steamers_now in British ports will | have a safe passage home from July first. 1 ‘But .Decla:es.W:u thl Pmceed .A...;,A-um e % cnms,md the Déy. Studying Bills. ‘Washington, May 30—Congress was not in session:today, both houses hav- ing agdjourned over the holidw.y, but leaders took the opportunity to- sur- vey program on war ‘measures. " % Chairman Simmons. of -the.‘Senate Finnncsv‘comml_tt.eq. in . conference with treasyry officials, pointed, out {that the principal questions of . 'the war revenue biit yet to be determined related: to the. administration's pro- posed automobile license taxes, excise taxes on coffee and -tea, higher sec- ond class postal rates and taxes on public utilities. Secretary McAdoo-is urging the committee to report out a bill carrying about: $1,800,000,000 as provided in the house measure,. but |- committee sentiment apparently is in favor of réducing it te- around $1,5600,- 000,000, the difference to be ralsed by short term bonds. Conferees of the senate and house on the $3,842,000,000 war budget bill today still had further changes to consider, notably thé ° provision to regulate the acquisition of an Amer- ican merchant marine, for which $750,000,000 is authorized. The administration’s food survey and production bill will be taken up in the senate again tomorrow and its early passage is looked for. The bi!l is the house substitute for.the meas- ure the senate has been considering. BOYCOTT ON AMERICA. Singers Cannot Come to United States for m.gcmm!,s. s dpon thaéfln-allea ty pledgifig operatic st£ to boycmu‘fiy %fi_ any sinn{' 0 leaved Ay to -ccept a mote profitable fn the United States. -“The boycott is fathered by Count von Seelgch,. di- rector.of the Reyal . theatersy -which have been: particularly unfortunate in losing stags, not ‘ogly to America but also to other: German‘thuters which nay better~salaries. Advocates, of the boycott hope that it will have a deterrent effect through causing. singerd to Jose prpfitable en- gagements, before and after the Amer- ican seasom. The singer would American, face" the. possibility of being stra ad.| if he or she failed to win American favor, e HER. Hariord, May ' 30.—~Cloudy today, Falr tomorrow. Warmer. e ‘dngagement | Amsterdam, . via London, May 30, 6:56 a. m—According to the Deutsche Tages Zeitung, Emperor Willlam con- cluded’ his recent speech to the sol- fers. on the Arras front with the following words: “We will continue to fight until we secure a complete victory against those who have attacked us. May the God of Armies give us blessing in the war which has heen forced upon us, S0 that our children and grand- children may live free in the German fatherland.” The Tageblatt quotes the Emperor as saying: ‘‘We are specially watch- ing overhead to frustrate an enemy attack.” Copenhagen, via London, May 30, 6:18 .a. m.—The correspondent of the Berlin Tageblatt on the western front reports that Emperor William, dir- ing his recent visit to the Arras line addressed delegations from the troops fighting on the Aisne. He thariked them with evident emotion for. their heroism in meeting French attacks and said in part: “The decision lies near at hand. You will turn it in our favor as you have on every previous occasion, be- cause you realize what you are fight- ing for—the future of your children and. grandchildren, the future of the beloved fatherland of us all.” K. OF C. MONEY TO s BUY “LIBERTY BONOS” ‘ £ 4'200,000 AWl Be Investca By L R ¥(Bpetial & the Herald) Hartford, May 30. —W‘mfi.‘ ligan of Hartford, who is a membel‘ of ttpe supreme board of directors of {ithe Knights of Columbus, said’ today ;(h‘t the supreme council would pur- | chase 'a’ large number of - “Liberty Loan” bonds. He thought about i 3200 000 would be invested. . 'Mr. Mul- Hgan has written to the seventy-one subordinate councils in the state and requested that part of their funds be invested in, “Liberty Bonds.” “Jewell touncil of Hartford took the initiative ‘and authorized the treas- urer to invest $500 dollars of its funds in “Liberty Loan" bonds. The members of the council were also urged: individudlly to purchase a “Liberty Bond”, and a committee was i appointed to go among the members. Mr. Mulligan said that. a meellng 'of the oflicers of the state council ! would' be held this week and that funds ‘of the state council would be invested in the bonds. - sngm Ofe., May 30.— Have Ben umnmg",w German’s Without Arfllle'ry DELEGATES YOIGE APPEAL “The Mqre Mctal the Less Gun Fog- der”, Their Slogan—All Allies Must Reassure Petrograd of War Aims, Russian Socialist Says. Petrograd, via London, Mny 30.— The congress af delegates from the front, after a debate on the w#rs has unanimously voted the following reso- lutions: First, the army in the trenches de- clares that it is indispensable to take every measure to put an end as quick- ly as possible to the . international carnage and conclude peace without annexation or indemnity, on the basis of the'right of all nations to dispose of . themselves, proclaiming at the same time the watchword “Whoever wishes for peace must prepare for war", ' Second, the army, pointing out that the Russian soldiers have been fight- i ing hitherto under conditions infinite- ly. worse than those of the Allies, that the Russian'spldier has had to ' march almost unprotected against the enemy’s bullets and break witl bare arms. the barbed wire entanglements, which the Allies:and the enemy pass freely after artillery .preparation, de- clares that the Russian front must be provided with munitions and every- thing necesary to maintain the prin- ciple “the more metal the less _gun fodder." In conclusion the congress declares that the army appeals to all to whom free Russia is dear to rally around the Council of- 8oldiers’ and Workmen’s delegates and'the provisiorial govern- ment and not to permit “adventurers to let the army become manure for the foreign flelds.” Ribot's Speech Unsatisfactory. Parls, May 30.—Marcel Cashin, ono- of the Russian Socialist del at- tending the meeting of the National Council of the French Socialist puny. writing in the Parisien says: . “Siire from. now onward that il war objects of the Rusian republican government are the same as its Own, the Russian army wishes to_fdst ¢he same certainty as regards the. ed | flame governments. Premier Ribo%’ X ey, P in the Chamber of Deputi very useful from: this po! but more must be ‘done. necessary for the coi powers in complete press themselves in the | Russian Masses Walla Walla, Wl‘@“» That the masses of a o ple are unreserve cause of th Allies ‘are strongly in favor of continuingthe wear because they realize that a German victory would mean the loss of all they have gained in the 1 ou* was ' the statement made herg y by G. M. Day, secretary of. International Committee of the ¥, C. A. who for six years has bean, m\loned -t Petro- grad. Day, who tgraute ‘east w report to headdq pped here to visit his father. g \ *M Potromd‘l on cammon peom 'I(.IJ;d ; Mr. Dey. * o4 &:{m is the" 1! o nf‘fouu need ‘of Buu'-. neks ‘counsdl such as be slven b!-\lr Rim- pqu@é&.l-‘. this country to sbfretaries for the Inter- M. C. A. committee's C. L. Mg ice. of the: Oregon "flfrf:r been - appointed Uhnited States senidtor by Governor nhmmbo, to succeed the late Senator ® Harry Lane. Mr. McNary, 18 r'puhli&nm.nd 43 Years'old. Senator Lane was a demo- crat, o i e \ 7 Berlin, Wis., May. 30:—A moveément to change the.name of ¢hls town is expected to assume definite form to- morrow when steps are to be taken to place the question before the vot- ers-in ‘the pear future. The agitation i fbr a ct has been in ge progress ! ever since.the United States entered ! the war against Germany. The In- dian name ‘“‘Mascoutin” is said to be| I t | Haste to Be Made to Exped Their Departure for of Action Near Firing at Their Own xequest.n .ARTILLERY BATI‘LE Left Machine Gun and Flame Among War Booty of the London Reports Little i British Front. j i Paris, May 30, 2:06 .& m. United States commission of eng has arrived in Paris. The paArty sists of Major Willlam Barel ' sons, Major W. J: Wilgus, W., rett, and Captain A. B. Barber.. medlatcly on its arrival the cq) slon called on United Statcs Awm sador Sharp, who made arran for its reception by the mi war today. The engireers = were ¢ | thirough the British !ines by Cof8 |Henry W. Thornton, the American who is manager of: British Great Eastern ratiroad. | Americans traveled from Boulg Paris by automobile. On thets rival_here Major Parsons said: he and’ his colleagues were keenly, sirous of getting out where th ,8uns were roaring and that ]would d0 eveything in their po expedite their business {n order to hasten. their. dfll} the field of act(on nk of Meuse With 8 Artillery B-nle at Paris, noon, May 30. tillery firing occurred’ on front south of s:. Quentin night, accordingite an 1 ment issued by the Frengh fice this morning: A G at ‘Mont Blond in the Chas was: repulded, the Germans dead and wounded on the fleld.. ‘The statement follows: ¢ mpt to approach our ¢ sduth of Mont Blopd ,was pulsed. Driven back by the ‘vl lence' of our.fre, . the el abandoned dead and woundef ''We took prt-pnera. and glso tured one mma gun an| bnlk of ymx acked the German.lin efene works and ‘bringing: ‘ton' ' prisoners. - Etsewh night 'was calm. German nlrphnu ‘mt down by our pllats ¥ ' It is learned that a 3 man ‘machine was sent to :i.n .Subday in the region.of +British: Drive Raiders ndon, May 30, 12:35, p. m: tilé’ ralding parties were popului in 'the .neighbor! of Ten'Crotstiles and west of g | today’s war office report.’ ‘i of :Nouve Chapelle our. A teredithe enemy mmu New York, Muy 30—An a piloted by William Fry shd oné. passenger, Louls Bcnnn\. . ‘Wheeling, West Virginia, .left = pshead Bay Speedway today ' qun‘. The fiyers are exp reacl their destination about 1 o i airplane wl il 11 be in !ng- o u-,fi hr mu-nmml lorvle.. Copenhagen, via lmn. flw 39, Germman majerity sociafists 7:57 @, m.—A dnwplé/‘flf! i Philip Scheidemann, has aifived : on its way fo Stockholm.. Tncluded ; the party are Dr. Freidrich Ebnr! an kenburger. ¢ Eduard Hermann D S Am.ngmm. May 387 12:068 p. m.—According ceived /from the Dutch ISpafl Stockholm the socialist conferes hec_n ‘postponed until Fnly favored by many, this beilng the name sib§y, of the tribe of Indians who first lo-l: cated the town site. Lana ‘mfl e Ttaltan