New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 6, 1917, Page 1

¥ 100, W i Next Step in -Assembling Military Resources Will Be to Weed Out Those Who 1 ON DAY % - WITHOUT TROUBLE Oniy Four Arvests Throughout Coun- “W to Department of Jus- tige—Attofney Gemeral Expresses Pleasure at Ready Response Shown ‘Washington, June 6.—America’s lions of the militaty age presciibed congress are registered for the war against Germany. In every state ini the union today reports from. the The next step In. the mqnmnl'- will be the selection of those who 0 remain at home b.cq- of de- hdents or to do the work on the This task will be undertaken . 8 s00n &s complete returns from the Tegistration have been tabulated and | expected 8 day and to be plete probably by tonight. end other officlals of 5 _countix - the final ‘brief. compi! A ' reports of /states, counties or precinéts were for- #a tle display of opposition. - ¥ . .. Only four arrests were reported of- ficlally to. the department of Justice fast night and it was pointed out to: day that even the sum otv‘unoqcm reports ‘of trouble indicates that the idey was more peaceful tham, 6 most general elections. I3 Attorney. General: Gregory. his information ‘4ndicated & Yea and © % general response on the part of the young men of the country '.o‘un de- . mands of conscription. dents or disabilities. a spirit of 5; the judgment of local. exemption board and to do their bit 4f the coun- needs them. A = wAny ‘who registered may be select- ed for any branch of the army,. navy i or marine corps, and automatioally pass from the ranks subject to con- scription, the war department pointed out. " Many who registered by mail faljed to recordtheir present sfidress, Fro- vost Marshal General Crowder re- rted. Until the & 98 forward 5:. address to th;%ot his fome precinct he cannot ol & reg- istration certificate. - 3 ' Registration in Alaskf-and Hawall remains to be carried ott by the ter- riorial suthorities . and ‘& 1 of Americans abrosd are. take the first ° Wisconsin's total registration was estimated by Governor Phillip at 218,- This was the first state to re port. ‘Estimates placed ‘Wisconsin’ estimated registration at 229,697. The mayor of Lowell, Mass., reported the registration at 10,979, Governor Edge of New Jersey re- .iported registration returns practically completed showing 261,243. The cen- sus estimates was 309,563, Few Convicts Physically Fit. New York, June 6.—Returns re- ceived today from the conscription ' \ipegistration in the etght penal and corrective’ institutions of New York ity revealed that out of more than (Continued on Tenth Page.) b $ 5 NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1917. ~TWELVE PAGES. & WAR DEPT. PLANS TO SELECT |PLANNED T0 ABDUCT MILLION FOR FALL TRAINING| A MUNITION MAKER DAY OF GRACE ALDOWED THOSE WHO FAILED TO REGISTER FOR DRAFT. ‘Washington, - June 6.—Pro- vost Marshal General Crowder announced this morning, -that inasmuch as all registrars hed been given until noon to make up their reports, no entirely complete réturns of the regis- tration could be expected until late today. The provost marshal general also notified all governors that he interpreted the law to per- mit any who, in good faith, that, & liberal policy will .pursued to make the registra- tion complete. DRIVE FOR §112,500 OPENS HERE JUNE 18 Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. ~ to Receive Moneyfor '} War Work. Another campalgn in the interests of ‘the: Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. army camp fund is to be launched in this city, with the air of realising $113,600 for these . movemeénts, the work ta be conducted during the week of June 18-25. tative steps have been taken toward accomplishing this drive in the in- terests of United States soldiers and saflors. The move is in accordance with the prociamation issued - by %] ostved by Keet & does not mean that any one not ap- proached is not eligible to .contribute to the worthy cause, A meeting of all those interested in 3- movement, which is a public , will be held next Friday even- ing at 8 o’clock in Masonic hall. Charles R. Brown of Yale Divinity versant with Y. M, C. A. work and what is being done at the fropt for the heroes. The committee which will assist in realising the stated sum 1is as follows: Clarence F. Bennett, chairman; Phili Corbin, Morris D. S8axe, Elisha 'I¥ Cooper, Willlam J. Farley, George S. Taleott, Peter Crona, William T. Sloper, Howard L. Platt and . H. H. Pease. Willlam E. Attwood will act as treasurer and F. R. Glipitric as Becretary Chairman Bennett recently attended a meeting in Washifgton, D. C, where . the aims of the organization +{'were a'x‘:hlm by ex-President W. H, Davison and others inter- The coming _ /The sum collected will be divided, the ‘Red :Cross getting $100,000 and the Y. M. C, A. $12,600. The work- ers will be divided into teams of ten men, five teams comprising - the workers. : RECRUIT ENGLISH IN New York, June 6. YORK ecruiting of ‘| British subjects for the British army began here today at the headquar- ters of General White. Previous to the opening of the headquarters more than 500 applications had been re- cleved {;r etalls of enlistment, The 'rec Jofficers explain that the appiicants. ‘reresented all professions and grades of life. - German Conspiracy to Block ANTICIPATIONS OF DRAFT REGIST Stipments Revesled in Missowrt| INCOMPLETE RETURNS FROM CONN. TOWNS TOTAL 86,804 KEET BABY STILL. MISSING Fdther and Detectives Reach Spot at ‘Which Child Was Believed to Be Held Only to Find Orib Empty— ' More Arrests Expected. Springfield, Mo., June. 6.—Plans to abduct a St, uls manufacturer of piunitions, as a part of a German oon- sphrmcy to block shipment of such supplies were confessed here today to Paul O’'Day, prosecuting attorney, by C..J. Piersol, one of the six men held in eonneéction with the disappearance of Lloyd Kéet, 14 months old son of J. Holland XKeet. Mr. O'Day an- pounced the confession. Under the guidance of a man who, according to Prasecuting Attorney O’Day, has confessed that -he is a member of a band which, a week ago, Kkidnapped the Keet baby, that official and four detectives early today started for the place where it was-said the baby had been held pending the pay- ment ‘of & $6,000. ransom. Claude Peirsal, Taylor \,un., Taylor Adams and the 'iwo Sons arey under . arrest AWith ' complicity in the plot, according to the prosecuting attorney. to the official C. A. Clemi- ‘ent, a jeweler, and hip baby were ®mong those who were to be kid- aapped and 'held for ranson. ‘Guided by the alleged kidnapper, the party in an automobile early t day drove over the Toute sald to have | been traversed by Keet last Wednes- day night to a point about several miles from 'Springfield. Thers in an abandoned house a milé from the main highway, they found a baby's erib and a cot which appeared to have ‘been recently occupied. The discovery that their quarry had flown, sent the party in another ‘di- rection. THheir destination, however, has not been made public, but further arrests are expected wsoon' by the police. ! Since last Wednesday night when the Keet baby was removed from his nursery until now thé mother has clung to the belief that her little son will be returned unharmed. A com- munieation said to hayve been -re- stated "baby ia alright, At police headquarters it was said that before nightfall the baby will be returned and that the kidnappers would be in custody. TORNADOES KILL 14 AND LEVEL HOUSES ‘Heavy Downpour of Rain Follows and Floods Are Feared in Missourt and Kansas. Kansas Ciy, June 6.—Tornadoes last night caused the death of fourteen persons, the injury of half a hundred and much property damage in Mis- souri and Kansas, despatches from various sections todey showed. Tele- graph and telephone wires are down in part of the storm area and when complete advices are received, the death list may be increased. Perhaps the most sevére of the tor- nadoes occurred at Centralia, -Mo., where five persons were killed, thirty dnjured and fifty small houses de- stroyed. Just east of Richmond, two women and a baby were killed and their home wrecked. Three negroes are expected to’die as a result of in- Juries. The village of Elmojt, near Topeka, Kas,, virtually was levelled, with the death of one man there andi two others nearby. The storm swept on into the open country. A negro ‘boy was killed near Lawrence and a man is reported dead at Clinton further ‘west. A downpour of rain followed the tornadoes and many small streams in a few minilites were out of their banks. All the rivers are rising rapid- ly and in some sections floods are feared. 'SUBMARINE: BELIEVED SUNK BY " GUNNERS ON AMERICAN VESSEL ) Washington, June 6.—A German submarine is believed to have been 'sunk by ad armed American steamer in a running fight lasting an hour and a half in which thirty-five shots were fired by the submarine and twenty- five by the steamer. An officlal an- nouncement by the state department ; today says the steamer's final ‘‘apparently struck the shot submarine, »J'which raised clear out of the water and stood stern end up for a few sec- onds. She then disappeared.” P The department’s announcement #a) ““The department of state is advised by telegraph of an engagement tween an armed American steamer and a submarine. The guns of the steamer were manned by an American pava) créw, The submarine was first x fered mo damage.” be- | seen at about 7,000 yards. She had a six inch gun forward and another aft. She flew no flag. “Upon sight of the submarine the steamer hoisted the American flag and waited for about ten minutes. As the submarine approached the steamer fired. The submarine responded. The steamer kept a speed that would. per- mit the submarine to come within range. Then followed a fight lasting for an hour and a half. The subma- rine came to at a distance of about 2,800 yards. By that time the sub- marine had fired thirty-five shots and the steamer twenty-five. The last shot of ‘the steamer apparently struck the submariné, which raised clear out of the water and stood on stern end for 2 few seconds. Then she disappeared. The captuin of the steamer and the submarine guard bellove that the sub- ‘plied tomm ‘néte protesting ALBANIA INDEPENDENT, ITALIAN PROCLAMATION Guarantees ’ Protection Far From Reach of -Haps- » burg Hand. Rome, June 4, 9:45 p. m., via Paris, June 6.—A semi-official statement In respect to the proclamation of the independence of Albania by Italy vays that this step is taken in realization of the principle of nationality ‘‘which 18 one of the objects .of the allies in the ‘wa ¥ s e statement continues: 2 [Ibanin, through Italian influence, will ‘become - an- elenient ‘of dsvelop- ment in the Balkans, 'whils its prox- imity. to Italy -and the protection of the latter guarantees. to thet region a tranquil existence, no more threat- ened: by Austria or other peoples. “Since the cessation of Ottoman Ao- minion, - Itdly ‘almed to ' treconstruct Filed Military Enrollment With Authorities Up This Afternoon. Hartford, June 6.—The figures of Connecticut’s total registration under the censcription military law had not been tabulated to completion early this afternoon as less than 100 towns had sent {n their returns to the office of Governor Holcomb where Adjutant Gen. Cole and several assistants took charge of them. The outlook waa for a :ta.te registration of close to 170,- 000. The town figurgs are being tabulat- ‘ed in a number columns and prob- ably the facts disclosed by the various clasgifications will be 'in shape to be made public tomorrow. B At 1:30 this afternoon returns had come in from 98 towns which showed a total registratidn of. 86,804, The town res as reported ‘to Adjutant General George M. Cole, by town clerks follo Andover Avor Berlin Bethel 2 Bolton . cepted, . would .spon put. the ¢oun under the Austrianiyoke. ¢ This 1s the first intimation received of. the proclamation “of Albania’s in- dependence by Italy. BRAZIL JUSTIFIES SEIZURE OF SHIPS Is Conforming With Law, “Even Ger- ' msn Law” Says Note to against the requisitioning of German ships with a declaration that the re- public has acted within the strict lim- its of the law, even as interpreted by Germany. The Brazillan reply says in part: “The utilization: of German ships by Brazil follows the torpedoing of Bra- zillan merchant ships and assures, di- rectly and immediately, although ' by force, satisfaction for the losses caused by German submarines. Brazil is acting lawfully-and on the basis of even German law. It has taken a step which all nations tike, even with- out abandoning Its state of peace, for the sole reason of forcing an offending nailon to make reparation.” The text of the note from the Ger- ! man forelgn secretary as presented tc the Brasilian foreign minister follows. “I have the honor, in the name of the Imperial German government, ‘o formally protest to the government of the United States of Brasil against ths' requisitioning ‘and utilization of Ger- man ships anchored in the. ports of the republic. I reserve to myself the right to demand an indemnity for 211 losses occasioned to German interests by such a measure.” 5 GHAILEN_GES U. 5. NAYY Desire for New Battle of ' Jutland and Ts Confident of Victory. . Rmsterdam, Via London,.June 6.— The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger, comment- ing on Admiral Sims’ speech on Sun- day at the celebration in London of the firat anniversary of the.battle of Jutland, gays that the admiral may rest assured that the German navy wishes nothing mare than.a new en- counter with its enemy. The paper adds: i v “‘Perhaps the latter will be induced to show himself again. We will at- tend. to the.rest.” . In his address in London on Sunday Vice Admiral Sims expressed the hope that if a new battle of Jutland occurred the American navy would have an opportunity to take a part. GERMANY HAS FOOD APLENTY. Berlin, Via London, June 6.—It is officially stated at a conference be- tween the Prussian house of lords and the heads of the various govern- ment departments it was decided that there was complete “assurance that the food supply was sufficient ta enable the country to hold out for the remainder of the crop year and until the conclusion of .a victorious peace. WEATHER- Hartford, Jumc 6, — For Hartford and vicinity: Prob- ably showers tonight ' and { marine was sunk. The steamer suf- Thursday. O N Y Brookfield . Canton Cheshire . Clinton Columbia Coventry .. Datibury: ey East ‘Hartford East Haven . 4 in.each of the six ward summaries. Hartford . Killingly . Lisborn . Litchfield Lyme Manche: Marlborough Meriden Middletown Milford Montville Naugatuck New Britain . New Fairfield .. Newington New London . New Milford .. North Canaan North Haven . ‘Norwalk Old Lyme . Plainfield Plainville Plymouth . Portland Putnam Redding . Rocky Hill Saybrook . Sharon Simsbury Southington . Stafford ... Stamford Stonington 'Stratford Suffield ‘Thomaston Tolland ... Torrington Trumbull Vernon ‘Wallingford Waterbury ‘Waterford ‘West, Hartf ‘Westport ... ‘Wethersfield. ‘Willington Wilten .... ‘Winchester ‘Windham ‘Windsor ... 166 138 327 & 58 2,820 180 7120 1,006 . 15,087 234 w88 409 250 85 116 697 1,210 464 SUBMARINE DRIVEN OFF. French Steamer Victor in Battle in Atlantic. Paris, June 6.—The defeat of a Ger- man submarine in a battle with the French steamer Orenoque i reported by the minister of marine. The Ore- noque, a vessel of 2,372 tons, was at- tacked in the Atlantic on April 22 while on her way to a West African port. The submarine was sighted, balf submerged and headed for the steam- er, while a heavy sea was running. The steamer’s captaln beat to quar- ters and opened fire. After the fourth shot the submarine disap- peared. TEN HURT IN TROLLEY CRASII. Pawtucket, June 6.—Ten workmn on their way to Phillipsdale near here, were injured today in a rear-end col- lision of electric cars. Several other passengers were slightly bruised. |Enrolling Precincts in Which Men of ¢ LOWER WARDS FAIL TO COME UP A Birth or Descent Live Fall Short of Fi oy i Forecast for Military Conscription Less Than 100 Places Hag| mates May Have Been Too High SEARCH FOR SLACKERS TO BEGIN - AFTER ALL CARDS ARE TAB . Although the total number. of those ) three claim occupation ho registered in the first,, second | 233 make no claim for and third wards was not quite up to the estimate made out by the general board of registyption, there was not any alarming pancy, . members of the board stated this'morning. “We figured on approximately 7,000 names, possibly between that number and-:7,- 500, and as approximately 7,200 did from the.draft.. Colored sert -dependents and two claim for exemption. In the registrars' summary allens and 314 enemy alien er computation of figures may show two enemy aliens, instead of the o - g enroll we feel that New. Britain has | corded above. responded with a zest to the nation’s call. This {s particularly 'so in the fifth apd sixth wards where the num- ber who registered exceeded the e timates. “We do not fee} Sixth Ward About 1,850 registered . total disability, 509 assert d it New two claim occupational exe Britain has many registration -la.ek-; 289 make no claim for ers,” representatives of thnr general | from the draft. Colored’ registration board state. This afternoon at'§ o’clock the gen- eral board will meet with Mayor Quigley at the latter’s office and semi- final reports and summarizations ' of ¢éach of the six wards will' be made out and filed. Reglstrars feel, how- ever, that the exact number of people to register in New Britain will ‘not be known for a day or two becauss even now registration cards from New ward 941 aliens registered. were'but two enemy aliens, In the completed fitth tered and it is likewise & fully haif will prove to be Britain men, either those in the far/ West or some who, for vrious reasons were unable to get their cards mailed in time to arrive on Tuesday, are be- ing recelved: by the mayor and city clerk. It:is also: possible that after the board mieeting. this afternoon: ‘it will - be necessary to: rearrange and correct. ward summariesa and ‘to dc {this properly. Mayar Quigley is awalt, ¥ pertine; b “fan ‘| eity. directory, | ing severhl nt rulings from the executive secretary of .the state. As soon as the corrected ward summar- fes are filed the general clerk of the registration board' will have to make three ‘copies. of ‘& géneral summariza- on, to include the icombined figures “the third will: be- . once to provost marshal ; general Crowder. It is also the duty of the registration board to seek out: men wherever they have' reason, to believe there is guilt, and order the prosecu- tion of any ‘who may have fatled :to register. By comparing the -lists of names registered yesterday with the records in the city clerk's: office, other available records as well ‘as the ‘complete records as contained in the state military regis- tration census, the general board will, in a very short time, be able to learn just who of those eligible falled to register. It is thought possible that some of the variance in;the estimated figures and those enrolled may be ac counted for by the#act that < New Britain has almost' 300 men, most of whom were between the ages of 21 and 31, who are in the . National Guard and do not have to register. In addition to these men, there are possibly 100 or 150 ini federal re- serves, naval or Plattsburg, to say nothing of the fifty or 100 .men who have enlisted in the regular navy. The opinion of ‘the ‘general board -that comparatively few malicious slackers will be found here to. prevail. Through the courts of : Mayor Quigley and the registrars in the va- rious wards an unofficial summary 700 | list of several wards has been . ob- 402 | tained. 4,506 | these figures, as herein printed, have 151 | not been seen or corrected by 1,274 | general board and are in mo way of- 459 | ficlal,_but are subject to many prob- 355 | able changes. ' It has been possible It shouid be understood that the to get these figures for every ward except the fifth, where the work of sorting and tabulating the cards is such a big one that the workers will not finish until later this afternoow. Following are some interesting, and approximately correct, figures from five wards: First Ward. About 607 'registered; fifty-two claiim exemption because of total dis- ability; 233 -assert dependents; thi teen claim occupational exemptio! 174 make no claim for exemption colored people, four assert dependents and thres make no claim for exemp- tion from the draft: In this ward 135 slens were registered and threc avowed enemy aliens registered. Second Ward. s Yesterday waa one of days New Britain ever before the registration open at 7 a. m. there wer#; to sign. in the first,, and fourth wards the at all times to hand as they appeared, 5 by lex] ‘the stampede_ to principally in'the fifth o'clock yesterday morning. fully 200 men walting in ton: M,‘{{’hh time. 2 ‘openéd and there wére Hne there. All du mot' a minvte's ' trars, it being to bring reinfor: lower wards. ' I rially ‘and when they lea: existing conditions they ‘sent't) tire force of factory . 'fqt clerke: down to ithe registrati: to- assist. in enrolling' the: ” From these figures as pr Is almost impossible to’ gpee: to just how mdny will. . be' for" the inan, sons. In some men with large. f: stated on their caprde make any clajm A is reasonable'to . ::\'e such depmd‘;n ould em at least. temy i Others who 4! o s their grot they might nut bo ui conseription offfzcye. The ) ber of allens alsc mukes the more complicated. It way sta morning by a member 'of .18 that an allén in this cou; try 1y {;iendly naLioN vanuot be ety American. army. U cn:dlthm. it Is' plain fo o ‘glanco at the above figures, tha ever ‘speculations may be ma cannot but be far from gcch The general bourd will imn make provisions for mak % duplicate copy-of each man's tion card as made out yes: will be kept hero and the other be forwarded to Washingto: Interesting and amusing cli were noted during the day- in ‘ai§ every ward. One man claim emption because, he said, he posed to “murder.” Another exemption, because he * lously opposed to war.": In- a man Who sald he was an' Ag that he is & reservist in the AN army and might have to fight country- \ 7 S0 far as is known there’ one case of violence at g and that was'of a. o ‘wards, About 701 registered; two clalm ture. lfi the fifth ward a loud. total physical dissbility; ‘' 294 , assert, individual hed been . haran ¢ depéndents; ten profess occupational number of péople when he sua exemption; 172 make no clalm' for burst into a tirade against draft, &4 draft exemption; six negroes assert piaining that “this is a h—- of dependents, five negroes make mno'country to ferce you into the- claim for exemption. In the second 'I'll be d——if I'll register.” A ward 207 allens registered. There more adjectives completed his was only one enemy alien. Third Ward. About 555 registered. One claims to be totally disabled, 196 assert de- dependents and 229 make no claim for exemption. Colored men, three assert dependents and six make no claim for exemption. There were 121 alleng in this ward, but no registered enemy aliens. Fourth Ward. About 901 rezistered. Five claim total disability, 319 assert dependents,] .{ burst when a.professional man, middle age, who was passing, swi & right to the troublemuker's Down' dropped the man. Upyg scrambling to his feet all idea of i® gument had gone and the t = of him he was entering the tion booths in the Proper p In almost every ward' the. Interpreters did- excellent (w were, kept busy. from 7 &, p. m. explaining the cards:: (Continued on Tenth’