New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 27, 1917, Page 5

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 27, \ 1917. EXTRA SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY AT THE MODERN BOOT SHOP Men’s G oodyear Welt Calfskin and Gun Metal Ox- fords, in all styles, values up to $5.00 ... .. Men’s Mahogany Calf and Ko-ko Brown Russia Calf Lace Shoes, Goodyear welted, value to $5.50, a pr. Men’s C hromo Calf Blucher Shoes, $3.00. EIVE BILLION FOR GOAST AND ARMY America to Be Made Impregnable to Attack From Sea 5. ‘Washington, July 27.—Secretary McAdoo formally submitted to the speaker of the House late yesterday the estimates for additional appropri- ations amounting to more than $5,- £00,000,000 for the army . The esti- “mates are entitled “‘deficiency and sup- plemental estimates, war department, for fiscal year ended June 30, 1918." Secretary McAdoo his indicated that before the year is out Congress will be asked for a $2,000,000,000 appro- priation to increase the fund availa- ble for loans abroad, so that the war budget to carry the goverrment ough to next July and to include /“¥¥,dit to the Allles promises to ex- ~6¢d $8,000,000,000, and may amount to $10,000,000,000. Although the estimates do not go into details regarding the plans of the "war department and these plans will probably not become public even dur- ing debates on the forthcoming de- ®ciency bill, Secretary McAdoo lists the lump sum amounts required for the several activities of the army. The greatest item is that of $2,468,613,000 for “armament of fortifications.” This represents approximately one-half of the record-breaking request for war expenditures. The magnitude of the estimate for yruflcltlons indicates that the war epartment has the most comprehen- sive plans for making this country safe from attack. for fortifications heretofore have been comparatively modest. The totals of such budgets have run ordinarily from $16,000,000 to $25,000,000 per annum. When a sixty odd million dollar bill was put through at the last session it as regarded as a most liberal meas- ure. The request at tHis time for more than two billion dollars for armament | of fortifications both alarms and stag- | gers members of Congress. * In the minds of some members there hds arisen the conviction that the war department is either for for an extraordinarily long The appropriations | preparing | engineers, .a pair values to $2.79 $3.45 .a pair $ 1 '98 MODERN BOOT SHOP 58t . Men’s Elkskin Scout Shoes, Elkhide sole and heeIS, Ladlos ngl\ Grade Oxfords and Pumps, sizes to All of our $2 .00 and $2.50 White Canvas Pumps, to closelon Al e R .a pair $1 79 Vici Red Cuban Heel, Hand Turned Soles Oxfords, $1 45 SO0 0 e ) palr b $1.00 $1.25/ a pair a pair war or proposes now to make the coasts of this country invulnerable for years to come. Million Men for Europe Soon. That the war department is prepar- ing to send fully a million 'men to | Europe within the current fiscal vear is the conclusion which may be drawn from anather large item in the sup- plemental estimates. This calls for nearly three-quarters of a billion dol- lars for “pay, etc., of the army.”" An additional sum of $329,000,000 is wanted for subsistence of the army. These sums are in addition to the regular ‘army supply bills and the emergency appropriation of $8,500,- | 000,000 authorized two months ago for the army and navy, the army getting the bulk of the lump sum appropria- tion. The grand total of the deficiency estimates sibmitted by Secretary Me- Adoo is §5 53,756.98. Supplemen- | tal estimates, submitted evidently as a matter of record, call for $642,124,691, but it is explained in a footnote that of this amount $639,241,452, was made available in the aviation bill recently signed by the president, this latter amount included in the supplemental estimates is for the signal service. This leaves only about $2,000,000 to be appropriated, and this is desired for the extension of barracks, buildings and grounds, salaries, acquiscition of land and other military incidentals. The items in the estimates going to make up the $5.275,000,000 (in round figures,) concerning which Secretary McAdoa made a statement to the sen- ate committée on finance, and which he promised to submit in regular form to congress, are as follows: Office of the chief of staff, conting- encies, military information section, general staff corps, $489,000,000. Signal corps, signal service of the army, $3,000,000. Cammercial telephone coast artillery posts, $5,000 sciabaBzb.ytendentiivkfigs Quartcrmasters Department. | and etc. of the army, $715,- | service at nece of the 673.218.18. Regulu. supplies, Incidental expenses, Transportation of $450,490,305 and sewers at military posts, army, $329,- $163,917,925. $11,010,799. the army and Clothing and camp equipment, §357,506,097 Horses for cava artillery, $51,751,466. and garrison | i and Barracks and quarters, $82,118,000. 'I’ETS Shooting galleries and wages $6,- 614,000 Military post exchange, $500,000. Roads, walks, wharves and drain- age, $17,270,000. Construction and repair pitals, $38,960,000. Target range, Fort Bliss, New Mex- ico, $19.640. Claims for damages to and loss of private property, $10,000. Civilian military training $2,119,000. Medical Department. Medical and hospital department, 2100,026,000, Engineer Department. Engineer equipment of troops $4,- 300,000. Engineer operations in $100,000,000. i Ordnance Department. Ordnance service, $1,825,000. Ordnance stores, ammunition, $39,- 520,000. , Small arms target practice, $2,000,- 000. Ordnance stores and supplies, $70.- 000,000. Auto machine rifles, *$170,277,000. Armament of fortifications, $2,468,- 613,000. Submarine mines, Proving grounds, Benicla Arsenal, 500. Frankford Arsenal, Penn., $2.630,000. Picatinny Arsenal, $40,000. Rock 1sland Arsenal, I1., $1,645,200 San Antonio Arsenal, Texas, $185,000. Springfield Mass., $445,000. Storage facilities at armories arsenals, $500,000. Terminal facilities, Watertown Arsenal, Mags., $741,500 Testing machines, Watervliagt Arsenal, Y., $789,500. Ordnance $59.700. of hos- camps, | the fleld, $700,000. $3,000,000. Benicia, Cal, §91,- Philadelphia, Dover, J., Rock Island, San Antonio, Arsenal , Springfield, and $25.000,000. Watertown, $10,000. West Aroy, N. Depot, Panama Canal, Panama Canal . Protecting Panama Canal canal strugtures, $692,000. Submarine base, Canal Zone, ama Canal, $902,6 Total, $5,275,75 and Pan- ,756.98. Buy an Indiana truck.—advt. RESENTS INTEREST BY BRITISH ENVOY (Rep. King Annoyed by Spring- | Rice’s Letter on Portland Harbor Washington, July 27.—"“That’s an impertinence,” exclaimed Senator King of Utah during thé senate de- | bate yesterday on the rivers ang har- | bors bill, when a letter was read by Senator Hale of Maine from Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambassador, approving the project of deepening the harbor at Portland, Me., to make it accessible to transatlantic «steam- ers. The British ambassador wrote, that the contemplated improvement | would be '‘of great service to Cana- dian vessels during the war.” The senator from Utah resented { what he characterized as an ‘‘intru- sion by the British ambassador into congressional affairs. Senator Knox urged Senator King to withdraw his aspersion upon Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, but the senator declined to do it. During the debate Senator Sher- man of Illinois, backing up Senator King's viewpoint, compared the British ambassador's “intrusion” to the Sackville-West incident during the Cleveland campaign of 1888, when Sackville-West, British ambas- sador at the time, wrote a letter con- veying the hint that the election of Grover Cleveland would be prefer- able, from the British standpoint, to that of Benjamin Harrison. This episode resulted in fackville-West be- ing recalled. By stepping into the breach, Sen- ator Knox turned off the debate on Sir Cecil Spring-Rice and his letter when it looked as if the whole sen- ate was about to plunge into it. The project to improve Portland harbor, which later was adopted as part of the rivers and harbors bill contemplated deeping it 35 feet be- vond its present depth of 30 feet, 3300,000 being appropriated for the purpose. Senator Hale, during the debate, said the Canadian govern- ment would use Portland harbor if it were made available for transat- lantic vessels. Several Canadian steamers that recently tried to load paper will not be out on the street more than an hour before the demand for these Oxfords will begin. The price of $1.95 for genuine $4.00 value Newark Low Shoes—a price that doesn’t more than cover cost of the raw leathers today —is not only unheard of; it’s positively revolutionary. However, we are sat- isfied to sacrifice profits to clear them out quickly as we must at Portland, he said, had to abandon the attempt because the water was too shallow. The letter from Sir Cecil Rice follows: British Embassy, Washington, May 14, 1917. Dear Mr. Senator: I have in- formed the Canadian government of the provision in the house river and harbor bill relative to improved facilities for Portland harbor. The government general informs me that the Canadian government would be glad to make use of the facilitles recom- mended by the board of engin- eers of the war department dur- ing the continuance of the war, and that these facilities will be of great service during the time of navigation in the St. Lawrence being closed. They would be of great importance for the success- ful prosecution of the war. Yours sincerely, CECIL SPRING-RICE. ‘“This is a piece of emergency leg- islation that will be of direct benefit to 'our allies in this war,” said Sen- ator Hale. “I want to say,” said Serator King, “that if the only ground upon which this appropriation can be defended is a letter from the British ambassa- dor, notwithstanding the English are our allies in this contest, T should not feel like voting for the measure. It seems to me that this is an imper- tinence on the part of the British ambassador to intrude into this mat- ter, although he is our ally.” Spring- GERMANS HOARDING GOLD. Appeal of Government Continues to Go Unheeded. Amsterdam, July 27.—The daily re- curring public notices printed in con- spicuous type in German newspapers entreating citizens to aid the father- land by giving it their gold evidently is unproductive. The Wester Zeitung of Bremen publishes a renewed ap- peal, complaining especially that the well-to-do public still fails to realize the situation and insisting that the gold must be handed in. The news- paper cites examples of members of the German imperial and royal princely houses sacrificing their gold and jewelry and says competent au- thorities calculate that three to four hundred million in gold is being ob- stinately hoarded in Germany, while the value of gold ornaments is es- timated at a billion marks. The Wester Zeitung says the pub- lic often asks whethef gold cannot be loaned instead of given to the Ger- man imperial bank. The answer is no, because the law demands gold as a cover for paper money and that it must' be in bars or coin. The pub- | lic is again urged to vield jewels of all kind, which realize good prices abroad and are most useful for credit purposes there, WANT BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS. An appeal has been made to the ¢ollege women of New Britain to un- dertake the collection of books and new magazines for the soldiers, and all college women in the city, wheth- er they have been personally notified or not. are asked to meet at the home of Mrs. George W. Traut at 3 o'clock on Monday, to formulate plans for “doing a bit" in this way. ATIDES TO JAPANESE NAMED. Washington, July 27.—Elaborate plans are being made for the recep- tion of the Japanese mission to the United States. Consul General Stevens Miller of Seoul Korea, and Col. James A. Irons, stationed at Honolulu, shave been called here to act as the mission's aides. Brecken- ridge Long, third assistant secretary of the state, will go to the Pacific coast to meet the party. WANTS OTTY WORKERS EXEMPT. New York, July 27.—Although Mayor Mitchell has notified depart- ment heads that the city will ask ex- emption for those employes who may be drawn in the new national army and whose vlaces will be difficult to fill, e announced today that he would decide just how indispensable each employe is before asking for ex- emption. R. ! ¥ Many other Specials too numerous to mention, on sale tomormw. A visit and you will be convinced. y 168 MAIN STREET, NEW BRITAIN| BERLIN’S TAX INCREASED. Berlin, July 25, via London, July 27.—Greater Berlin will contribute slightly more than 104,000,000 marks to the state income tax this year. This is an incrsase of 11,000,000 marks over 1916, MEDICAD RESOURCES BE‘ New York, July 27.—Through efforts of the women’s war auxill of New York hospitals the med; resources of the city have bgen i bilized for use in the ‘event of! emergency. Fach unit is fully e ped. RENIER, PICKHARDT & BUNN New Goods Arriving Daily fn Hot Weather Wear New Wash Skirts, $1.00 tc $5.75, Linen, Gaberdme quue, Poplm and Repp. New Waists, $1.00 to $9.00. New Underwear, Hosiery, Neckwear, Gloves and Corsets. The Curran DryGoods Co. GRAND CLEAN-UP SALE OF ALL SUMMER MERCHANDISE SPECIAL VALUES INREADY TO-WEAR GARMENTS Women’s Silk Suits Sample Garments in navy blue, taffeta, $30.00 gar- ‘Wonderful values in Georgette Silk Waists. Waists that are worth $5.98, $6.98 and $7.50 at todays price of silk. Neat styles. To close out at .. A lot of Voile Shirt Waists, assorted styles quality. Waists worth $1, $1.50 and $2. To close'at .... Wash Skirt Special Wash Skirts in white and colored materials. 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