New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 23, 1917, Page 1

#alls and Charles 'W. STATE EXEMPTION BOARDS .. NAMED RY exemption boards by President Wilson on ¢ the governor, to act ‘with the selective con- iption law. # wra 80 that there are forty- § ption boards.in the state. . board consists of one Dhysi- ind’ two other men. Each board of 1—First senatorial district, . Gales, Dr. ?}nfil H. In- ross. City division number ENo. 8, third senatorial . .,Clty. Division No. 1, first, third and AL 3 Swards—Wllliam Bfth warde—Albert F. Corbin, Dr, T. Alle; . O'Connell, Stephen Robb. City of New Haven: City division No. A, first, tenth and h Wi . Louis M, Gom- stone W. Cleveland, City division No, 3, ssoond and third 8. Pardee, Dr, Wil Uam J. Butler, Bdwin & Plokett, City division No. 8, fourth, fifth and eleventh wards—David ~Fits- gerald, Dr. Francis H, Reilly, James C. Kerri four- gan, City division, No. 4, t teenth and fifteenth wards—' Bree, Dr. F. F, Budd, Mahlon H. divisiori No. 6, sixth, seventh eighth wards—Cuarios Stoddard, 2 olas Mariani, George D. " City division, Now §, ninth ward— Dr. James Wheeler, J. B. Sullivan, Isaac M. Ulman. City of Stamford: Local board for entire city—Charles ; 1 Clonan, Mat- they H. Kenealey, ¥ i City of ‘Waterbury: 4 division No. 1, first and fifth City vldcn. No, 3, second . and Ixth wards—U. G. Church, Dr. Nel- son, A. Pomeroy, Thomas F. Jack- son. £ - Division No, 3, third and fourth warde—Terrance ¥. Carmody, Francis e 3 Guilfaye, Dr. Dudley B, Deming. a, Herbert E> The County of Hartford. Btate division No, 1, fourth sena- Al district—Dr. F. H. Mayberry, “Hartford, Emil L. G. Hohenthal, , Clayton W. Welles, Wethersfiels State division No, 2, fifth senatorial district—Dr. T. G. O’Connell,, Bristal; Knox Smith, Farmington; Benjamin 1. Miller, Avon. State division No. 8, seventh sena- Dr. Thomas G. Alcorn, L. Spencer, Suffield; " State division No. 4, twelfth sena- ortal, ¥ict—Dr. Ralph M, Nichols, orth ren; Charles Griswold, Guil- W On Seventh Page).: GOV. HOLCOMB| WILL MAKE DRAFT|: MUCH FOR U-BOAT| EXTREMELY COSTLY| BREAKS DOWN; CO .the most part the senatorial NEW BRITAIN ' CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1017.—TEN PAGES. FEDERAL OFFICERS [U. S. GUNNERS T00 (ATTACKS ON FRENCH| RUTH CRUGER’S MURDEF Beleved That National Army Wil |Navy Department Anoounces | Germans Lose Heavily Without | CONGRESS 1S TOLD | Be Chosen in Waskington |DRAWING BY NUMBER Dogal Exemsption Boards Wil Have " MNuihing % Say Untll Numbers of Mex Have Been Pulled From Box Is Pecssnt BDeliet. amd generaily is accepted here as trwe:that the federal government it- seif will’ do the .drafting, probably hery in Washington so there will be no; epportunity for local favoritism, or etherwise. 3 Draw by Number. As the regulations stand now, eyery Tegistered man bears a number. The numbers will be forwarded to Wash- ington and the drafting will be en- tively by number. The identity of the numbered men wilk be unknown ‘ to thoss in charge of the draft ma- chinery and can be established only by comparing a number, with'a print- ed ‘list in the man's home district. As the numbers are drawn they will ‘be telegraphed to the home districts ‘where the registered men will learn : {32 they have been drafted. The | fore the local boards. If a man ‘Washington, ‘June 23.—President ‘Wilson's plan to delegate full pur- 0 appropriated by congress for', ship buflding. Chair- man Denman, it is believed will ve- tain powers for operating and char- tering ships and president of the fleet corporation; will pass finally on construction contracts. At the request of Gen. Goethals, the steel committee of the council of national defense is to' conduct an investigation into the price of steel in hope of shedding some slight light on production costs. General Goethals 'contracts for ‘$96 & ton huve been met by Chairman Denman’s refusal to expend more than $66 a ton. CITY FORECLOSES. Tax Collector’s Ofiice Brings Actions to Recover Back Taxes. Through Corporation Counsel J. E. Cooper, the city of New Britain, through the office of Tax Collector Bernadottqy Loomis, todsy brought foreclosure proceedings against prop- erty at 390 and 354 South Main street owned by Mary Ann 8haw. The writ is returnable before the city court on the second Monday of July. ‘This foreclosurs action is the result of non-payment of taxes, it being al- leged 'that the owner of the property has not paid any taxes since 1907 and the bill againat the property already amounts to $1,311.06. WAR PROHIBITION AND FOOD CON'!‘ROL" “Drys” Against Use of Grain Liquor While Food Is Scarce— Fight on in House, ‘Washington, June 23.—Prohibition a8 § war measure loomed up as the big fight in the house today with a contest promised before a final vote on the food control bill, which is ex- pected by tolght, The contest was over the question Whether the section of the LIl au- thorizing the president to.lmit, regu- late or reduce the supply of food ma- terials or foods used in making alco- holic liquors shall be changed. Pro- hibitionists were determined to secure, if possible the adoption of a nronxe:: “dry" provision. Most of them favor absolute prohibition of the ' use of grain for beverage purposes during the war but divided over the various pending proposals to .accomplish this. for ‘Then the question of exemptions will come up and thix will go be- is exempted the man bearing the num- ber which was drawn next in order will take his place, and so on. T All Made Ready. In this way all those avallable for service out of the ten million who registered will be made ready for the country’s call and from the first in- crement of 625,000 will be assembled. The others will be called as the need, develops as the war goes on.. Plenty of time will be given for drafted men j to arrange their personal affairs and report to the cantonment camps. It {8 hoped ta have them.all in. traim- ing hy Heptember 1 or very soon thereafter. SHALL SUMS ACGEPTABLE i ANl Persons Dpsiring Can Contributc, Small Amounts to Red Cross—Cam- | paign Workers Spend Busy Day. Team captains and members of the ‘bands of workers soliciting subscrip- tions for the Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A.nArmy Camp Fund, were busily engaged today in putting forth 'the final dash for §35,000 needed to complete the $112,500 allotment from this cify. There was no luncheon to- day, but on Monday the teams will assemble at the Elks club where the nal announcements will be made. ere im ‘plenty of enthusiasm being anifested by the various teams, and everywhere confidence is expressed that the sum and probably more will be realized. e - F. R. Gllpatric announced today that any person wishing to contribute to the sum is at liberty to do so. It has been the opinion of some that small amounts would not be accepted, ‘but this is erroneous. Any person desiring 'to donate can do so by leav- ing the money with W, E. Attwood, treasurer of the campaign, or at the Red Cross headquarters on Camp street. This, however, should not be accepted as ‘an appeal for funds of small denomination, for the commit- tee feels that many of the poorer classes ‘have contributed their share in the recent dollar campaign con- ducted for the Red Cross. ATTEMPT MADE TO BLOW UP TRAIN | Dysamite Explodes on Tracks in Progress. Waterville, Me.," June 23.—A - big stick of dynamite exploded early to- day on the tracks of the Lewiston branch of the Maine Central railroad near the North street bridge here, tore one of the steel rails, shattered windows in houses nearby and caused considerable excitement among the residents. An east bound freight train had passed the spot a few minutes before the explosion and another freight train also east bound was approach- ing. 'he breaking of the rall set the stgnals in the block and halted the second train. The police said they were of: opinion that the dynamite was placed by a crank. They are investigating a rveport, they said, that thrests against railroad property had been amade yesterday when several hun- dred striking railroad repair - and shop men received word that ' strike Lreakers’ were ‘expected here today. Destraction of Submarine WAS Whm»wam —Anostier Sinking Reported ' To- ‘day, Sill Remains Unconfirmed— Connecticut Boy on Boat. ‘Washington, June 23 —Confirma- tion of the sinking of & German sub- marine by the navy gun crew of an armed merchantman men- tiotied in yesterday's despatches was received today by the navy depart- ment in a report of Chief Boatswains Mdte O. T. Gulickson, commanding the gunners. ‘““Apparently - the submiarine ' was either sunk or badly damaged,” his “a8 nothing further was p%'g:.‘wu made: public by fels immedisately upon its receipt. After describing. the at- tempt to. torpedo the steamer, the report . sald: ¢ { ““A-periscope - was " sighed “off th starboard beam and fire was imm diately commenoced from the forward guas at about 2,000 yards e.. The ship. was: headed toward-the peri- 'ope. All shots were, coming close periscope. = Suddenly a shot from the forward gun hit Just in front of the periscope -meking- the ‘submarine submerge: and a.light blie = smoke came up from the ‘stérn ‘of the sub- marine. - The °periscope: appearsd again-at & range of.about: 600 yards when: a shot, from the after gun hit it squarely on' the water'line. making small hits of steel fly and 'czused a commotion of ‘bibblés in. the water. Apparently ‘the submarine’ was ‘either sunk ‘ or badly. damaged,.as nothing further was seen:of 4t.” . ' ! The members “of: the ‘gun ocrew were Patrick' Savage, Pstersor, N. X.; Ho C. Genarnelw, Cleveland; Fredaie igon, - Highwdod, ~Th.; George A.: Glutting,. Newark, N. J.; 8.:0{ Beam, Bridgeport, Ilia.;’ Victar Blackmore, ‘Gran@’ Rapids;: Robert E. Hopkins, 8helton, Conn.; 'Sylvester J. Nehaus, Webster ‘Grave, Mo.; Charles ‘ W. Pales; Jamestown, ‘R. E, ghd Wil- Tam ‘A, Metsger, Lake Forest, Iis. . PROFESSOR MEARS DEAD. Wiliams Professor Succumbs After Williamstown,, Mass., ' June, 23.— Professor Leverett Mears, head of the chemistry . departmeent at Williams college, died yesterday, shortly after he had officiated as judge at the an- nual chimes-ringing contest, .one of the features of commencement week. burning several months ago of the college laboratory, when all his notes and records of thirty years were de- stroyed. . Prof. Mears wag born at Essex in 1850. He was formerly a member of the United States assay commmission. PERSHING ON RED CROSS, Military Leader Cabics Congratula- tions to Davison. Paris, June 28.—Major’ Gen. Per- shing received a cablegram today from Henry 'P. ‘Davison, of New York, chairman of the Red Cross war coun- cil, with regard to the campaign to raise funds.for the Red Cross. The gengral’s cable in reply read: Congratulations on the 'splendid Red Cross campaign. Never: before was there such a need of rescue work. Merchants can show their colors in no better way than by subscribng gen- erously to the Red Cross. POPE ON SERMONS.. Rome, June 23.—The Osservatore Romano publishes an encyclycal letter from the Pope on .preaching .in churches. The. pontiff traces.general lines for the preachers to follow, in- dicates subjects and adds; “‘Sermons should -te exclusively refigious and seek to please God and not man.” MISS THE NEGROES. Richmond, June 23..—One thousand Boy Scouts began work today along the castern shore, of Virginia digging 4,000,000 bushels . of potatoes that probabdbly would: have decdyed. in the ground, because 15,000 negroes have migrated to the ) 8 4 . 3 S T S POLISH ' PRIEST DEAD. Hartford, June 28.—The Rev. Stan- islaus P. Lozoroski, pastor of the Pol- ish Catholic church of this city, dled at St. Francis hospital today. He was 47 years old and was ordained a priest 16 years ago. MASSA('H‘JSE‘]‘I‘S BOARD. Boston, June 28.—Governor Mc- Call today announced the appoint- ment by Rgesident Wilson of mem- bers of the exemption board in. con- nection. with the selective draft law. the | Hartford, June 23.—Cloudy tonight probably followed by showers and thunder storms in the ea®™y¥ morning and on Sunday: nof much change in temperatuard. s I ~~ st s T He had been in poor health since the, Gaining Ground, Says Paris RUSSIA WILL STICK REPORTED VESTERDAY |30 GPTURED SKY TEUTONS | . ¢ i ppre e e e Alfredo G in Italian German Statement Olaims 'l'h“i fore Joint Session—Want | Mu(:h For llm Trench Was Taken Ycsterday—Ar- | tllery Fire Precedes Heavy Infan- try Advances Which Are Repulsed. Heavy attacks by the Germans are continuing along the Aisne front with the fighting at times assuming almost the proportions of a general engage- ment. No substantial successes have at- tended the Crown Prince's efforts. The latest bulletins from the front in- dicate the fighting to be turning even more favorably for the French, whose artillery is proving that it has lost none of its effectiveness in breaking up attacks. . The Plan of the Gérmans seems to be to launch a heavy force on com- paratively narrow fronts in the area :md.r n::ck. 'nuY penetrated a sa- tent in the \line yesterday on the Chemin ::uhbn.fid Other attacks in the region of Vaux- allion to the west and near Chevreux and other polnts to the east were fu- tile. French Withstand Attacks, Paris, ‘June 33.—Continuing their offenstve on the Aisne front, the Ger- mans last night made repeated at- tacks in the region of Vauxalion and southeast of Filain. They also multi- plied their efforts against the French positions north of Freidmont where they failed yesterday. Today’s state- ment says the Germans made great sacrifies without gaining any advan- tages. The statement reads: “*“The night was marked by violent artillery fire followed by a few series of German' efforts against the points attacked on preceding days, in the region of Vauxalion on one hand and southeast of Filaih on the other. All these attacks were repulsed and the enemy .gained no advantages. The fighting was spirited between Royer farm \and Friedmont farm, The Germans ‘muitiplied their efforts to capture -these positions.. Their - at- tacking forces broken up. by our fire were not able to approach our lines or debouch from the salient pene- trated yesterday. Other efforts of the enemy, east of Chevreux east of Cavaliers de Courcy and in the sector of Chambrettes; also were repulsed. “We penetrated the German lines at several points and topk prisoners.” Germans in Trench, Berlin, June 23, via London.—A French position southeast of Filain on a front of one and a half kilometers and’ five hundred meters deep was captured yesterday by German troops, army headquarters announced today. Prisoners to the number of 300 were taken. ¢ _ EXPLOSION IN AUSTRIA More Than 1,000 Dead, Injured . Or Missing After Accident in Munitions Plant in Blooweg Factory. Amsterdam, June 23.—More than 1,000 persons were killed or injured or are missing on account of an ex- plosin in munition factories at Bloe- weg, according to.an announcement made ih the lower house of the Aus- .| storft that Germany purposely No Peace. Washington, June 23.—Ambassador Bakmaetieff' head of the Russian mission, emphatically declared in his addreas today before the congress, as- sembled id the hall of the house that the Russian people themselves oppose a separate peace with Ger- many. : His declaration came at the end of the most remarkable and determined Téception yet given any of the for- eign missions in either house of con- gress. - Shouts and. cheers came from floor .and galleries. Members of congress, who on pre- vious visits of missions have . ap- plauded or remained quietly in their seats cheered loudly. Men, women and children i’ the galleries caught the sweeping wave of patriotism shouting and waving handkerchiefs. | The - applause and c! ing were renewed when the dmbassador added: “Rumors . of a separate peace are without foundation in fact. Russia’ endeavor is for a lasting peace be- tween democratic nations. Triumph of the German autocracy would ren- der -such peace ' impossible. Russia will not fail to be a worthy partper in the league of homor. U T BERNSTORFF GETS . INTO HOT WATER Statement Atributed to Count, Re- garding, Brasilian Treaty Meets With Distavor. . Amsterdam, Ihne‘ 23-Unless a gov- ernment statement is forthcoming, says the Berlin correapondent of the Weser Zeitung an explanation will: ba requested in the reichstag of a state- ment attributed to Count. Von Bern- re- fralned from taking steps to obtain a sideration for the United States. The former ambassador is credited = with saying that Germany wanted to avoid detrimental interference ~with comf- mercial relations between North and South America, The story has caused uch aston-, ereisd - and industrial circles sesing that Notth American goods enjoy a preferential treatment from Brasil whi¢h is de- tiled to German rts.s The Dussle- dort chamber of commerce ‘'has decid- ed to bring the matter before the for- eign and home departments. GET CANS EARLY. * Because war conditions ars con- sidered likely to result in a scarcity in the near futyre, housewives _are advised to lay In a stock of cans and glass jars at once, even if for use sev-' eral months ahead. President Charles M. Jervis of the Hartford . County | lecague, from Berlin, has sent out manuscripts adyocating laying in an’ early supply for canning operations. The activities are in connection with the publicity activities of the Con- necticut Agricultural college's cam- paign ‘to aid in° the-federal govern- ment’s agricultural, . campaign. = Ac- cording. to_the authorities, it will be trian parliament by the minister of:| difficult.to buy .cans and canning ma- defense as forwarded in a despatch from -Vienna. The casualtics were given by the minister as follows: Dead, 136, miss- ing, 170 , wounded, 625. Of the wounded 520 rceived only slight in- Juries. The minister said the ' ecxplosion probably was due to lack of' caution on the part of the men employed in a trench mortar workshob. 5 GRAVES IN PARIS. Paris, June 23.—Among the latest reinforcements to the American mii- itary mission is Mdjor Harry Solon Graves, chief forester of tho United States, who was commissioned a | major in the reserves when he vol- unteered to investigate forestry cop- ditions in France. Major Graves will lconsider feasibility of bringing over a regiment of American woodsmen to aid in the conservation of French forests, if such asaistance should be necessary. RED CROSS TO RUSSIA. ‘Washington, June 23.—The Red Cross will send an American com- mission to Russia to work along and behind the battle front in the same way a similar commission is to oper- ate in France and Belglum. In that way smbulances and .other rellef for the Russian army will be supplied. NEW ENGLAND THIRD, Washington, June 23.—New. Eng- land, despite the fact that she has fewer states in her section than any other disfrict has managed to main- tain third place among the districts in pledging “‘silver bullets” for the Red Cross war relief fund- terials later, it the war continued. CASKET OO BANKRUPT. Hartford,: June .38.—The ' Interna- tional .casket ‘Hardware company of | Meriden, - by its: president, Charies H. Tredennick flled, a’petition in dank- ruptey in the- United States district court in this city today showing lia-" Dbilities of $77,054- and assets of $88,- { 274. - This- action followed a meeting of the board of directora June: 16 at which it was found the concern f{s hopelessly insolvent, CLEARING HOUSES. New York, June 238.—The ¥ les for the week shows | fused trust compan! that they hold $41,837,830 reserve in excess of legal ts." This is & decrease of $13,223,5630 from last week. Shelton, June 8! -Henry C. Riker, 71, & member of the General As- sembly from Monroe in 1876, died at his home last night. For fifty years: he was a commercial traveler. His ‘Wife survives. BODY IN CANAL. _ Derby, June 23.—A man's body was taken from the canal of the Housa- tonic Power company in. Shelton to- day. . There was nothing in the cloth- ing to identity. Apparently the man who ;was between 40 and - 50 had ‘walked with a slight Ump. MORE SUFFRAGE BANNERS. Washington, June 23.—The police anickly blocked . another attempt to- day by ‘suftragists .to displ ner in front of the White House gates. % 5 i & the fugitive New York. dealer abandoned todsy his i became furious when she persistent. attentions. The young Italian, . w the New York police vent, wejit as he made: after searching ex: . Zucconi broke down his to this-ezamination Coce} and insistently maint known' Miss Cruger bafore. her disapp - when she went to. his s her' skates sharpened, clared his conduct .t entirely proper. Under’ Judge Z) ingly from his lips that surrounding him b about to have an: was granted times | where her | ! w.mm"hm.m; { his _crime, including the favored treaty with Brazil out of con- | treed 'myself.from. tortured my. con: Ce.. told everything. .:3 came here for the puz testimpny concerning the 'crime and . the { under which it was eo ; name and address of this 3 not been ascertained. . it Alfredo Coeel from New Yor] Italy asking for the man’y ohu!‘:. oln:mn‘nr. This ! by & request to the" u?.x eq %! nounced iptention of A tion. There Was some. the poseibility ‘of his to this country due to growing more fines under which hy retused. : Cotchi showw great inteid the’ newspapers are saying and has’ begsd to be resd the papers. This alto bring the fugitive beck to this try. -In additfon to 'punishni the grime. +I am’ particulariy anxious out if he had any uccompl also about his dealings with lce” the comimissioner said. = once got Into communicati Washington with Frank L. counselor of the state dep: urged that no effort be, tain Cocchi's return. : ‘New York Polics . The < first: day\ ot leaning