New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 30, 1917, Page 6

D VO NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, jULY 30, 1917 Britain Herald. D Pmm‘\'fi COMPANTY. Propricturs. Qafty (Sunduy excepted) at 4:15 p. m. Herald’ Buliding, 67 Church St. 4 at ‘tie Post- OfMce at New Britain &8 Second Class ¥al| Matter. fvared by carrfer to any part of the clty [E0r 15 oents s weck, §5 cents & month. tions for paper to be sent by mail, yable in advance, 60 cents a month, 7.00" & year. 1 1 only profitable advertising medium eity. Circulation books and pre always open to advertisers. Herald will be found on sale at Hota- ling's News Stand. 42nd St. and flro;§- way, New York City: Board Walk, A% lantic City, and’ Hartford Depot. TELEPHONE CALLS. Truth never yet fell dead in e streets; it has such affinity th the soul of man, the seed ever broadcast will catch hmewhere and produce its hun- [redfold. } —THEODORE PARKER. | OCOMMON SENSE. bere is no satisfactory way ch rejected men who have of- d their services to Uncle Sam can abelled. That is, there is so safe of decorating these men with ons or flags or any other insignja sh cannot be copied by those kers who might wish to use duplicates. ipns are now going 2 It is said that the Unitbh' Gowernment should provide sort of badge to be worn by man who has been rejected by exemption hoards. , This would & badge of honor, a badge of a2.' It would show that the man performed his duty under the and presented himself for ex- nation. It would prove to his ads and compatriots that he had been guilty of the slacker’ sin. here is one big obstacle in the + If such buttons or badges were ded out by the Federal gqvern- it fhey would at first be given “ to those called in the first draft. | iisands, cven millions of other \ reglstered but not called would e no mark to distinguish them the slackers. Common sense, as will have to perform its duty il such cases. There is no need badges or buttons to determine jotic American citizens. in 1, 3 THE SHOE PINCHES. \{ppearing very suddenly in Switzer- as a peace emissary, Matthias erger, the German Catholic lead- ‘ho was the cause for all the ble in the: Reichstag which led the overthrow of Chancellor von hmann-Hollweg, yesterday gave this remarkable statement:— If I could talk with Lloyd George Mr. Balfour we could in a few rs reach an understanding which ild enable official peace negotia- 18 to commencs.” ‘here is little if any doubt that Erzberger, who is the leader of majority bloc of the Reichstag, luding Clericals, Socialists and gresstves, couid gain an unofficial lence with either Lloyd George or hur James Balfour. What good lald come out of such a session in Irelation to an officlal discussion of ce terms Erzberger hmself must w for in another part of his state- t to the editor of Zurich Nach- en he says:—"It would certainly la crime not to do all that is possi- to prevent a fourth winter of cam- After all, it is still possible void that; indeed, there is already indation for coming to a com- bmise with England, although that f where the shoe pinches in arriv- at a general lasting peace.” [That is not the only place the shoe ches. FEngland the only hntry that something to 7 in the negotiation of peace terms. e United States is now to be con- ered. Tt easier to talk ice than to bring about the actual dity. And the world of democracy s come to that sre can be no peace on German fms, no peace ,until the Imperial rman Government is made to er in some measure for its sins. @ world can never be made safe = democracy 8o long as an autocracy e Germany is not fully and severely is not will have is much an understanding Junced. It took the United States of Ameri- a long time to make up its mind enter the war There was every the Imperial svernment to refrain from acts of wlessness. Yet those opportunities maintain a friendship that existed more than one hundred years pre thrown aside with the same dis- gard for principle that Germany ed the ‘“‘scrap of paper’” in the ance given German case of Belgium. The crimes com- | _mitted by Germany, the crimes which | led directly to our entrance into the war have, not as yet been forgotten. | They will not be forgotten for some time, until such time as Germany is | made realize the tremendous task she | undertook in attempting to bring the | world to its knees. | Herr Erzberger is honest in his at- tempt to bring about an official dis- | cussion of peace terms; but the time | is not yet propitio such action. | There can be no peace until Germany is ready to admit that she does not hold the upper hand. does not, and probably will not admit | s for And Germany that. Any peace brousht about under | such cenditions would not be a peace, | but a truce. It would be but a breathing spell for Germany, a hahl jin the march of destruction so that | Germany cotuld prepare for another | and greater blow at the foundation: of democracy. President Wilson in his great war message delivered hefore the Ameri- can- Congress on the second day of last April stated the case clearly and to the point. "He then said that civil- ization itself seemed to be in the balance; that no matter how many months of fiery trial and ahead of “the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts,—for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to their sacrifice may lie us, have a voice in own govern- ments, for the rights and liberties of small nations, for a universal domin- ion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall hring peace and safety all nations and make the world at last free. To such we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that we have, with the pride of those who know that the day has come when America is privileged to spend her blood and her might for the principles that gave her birth and happiness and the peace which she has treasured. God helping her, she can do no other.” “To such a task” we have already dedicated our lives and our fortunes. We shall dedicate more before the end is over. It is a great sacrifice, but it is no greater than the sacri- fices that were made by the men who | fought against the tyranny of England in the early seventies and brought about this nation as it stands today. Anything worth while in the world has always been won by sacrifice. If it will take sacrifice without end to win the world free for democracy, the American people stand ready to give their all for this purpose. The only way a happy ending ocan be brought about is to rid the earth of autocracy as it is understood in Ger- man court circles, Until that time there can be no peace. That is where the shoe pinches, as Herr Erzberger failed to mention. to a task FOR A GLORIOUS RECORD. Someone has suggested that the slogan, “Do your bit” be now changed to “Do your best”. Insofar as New Britain is concerned, the latter mean- ing of that phrase prevails. New Britain has done her best all the way through, especially since the United States of America entered the world war. There has not been one instance of slacking here. In Red Cross work, in purchase of the Liberty Loan of 1917,+in enlistments for the army and the navy, New Britain stands well to the front. There is not, unfortunately, a com- plete record of what this town has done in the matter of enlistments. There is no way of ascertaining off hand how many of our hoys have en- listed in the army or the navy, or even the National Guard. This de-{ spite the fact that we have sent two | full companies to the service in' the uniform of gnardsmen. Some of our young men entered the ranks from other towns and were so accredited. It is the purpose of the Herald to compile a complete list, if possible, of all those who are now in the fed- eral service from this city. To do this will all our readers. Blanks have been print- ed in this paper for.the past week or more, and will appear until every available mame Ras been turned in to this office. So far the response has been: all that could be desired. Every day brings in a goodly number of re- | turns, it 1 require the co-operation’ of | From the present outlook will not take long to compile a for- midable list. The one outstanding feature of this work is that names which have ne\'er‘ been as connected with the | appearing in the hlanks. | Men who went away from New Brit- | known army are ain as long as ten and twelve years , 2o, and of whom no record has been | kept by the city, are now enlisted | upon the roll. Then the Names | are published there will be pleasant surprises for the townsfolk. | Many pleasant recollections of old | time New Britain boys will be re- | called by the names of some of the absent enes. Once the list is anyway completed arrangements will be made ey~ many | Lahoring to place the names of all these boys and men in the official archives of the city where future historians may be able to tell of the glorious account | rendered by New Britain in the war waged to make the world free for democracy Charlic Chaplin says he is willing to enter the military service of Eng- land, his native country, at any time. We suggest that he be assigned to walk up and down in front of the first line trenches so the Germans will laugh themselves to death. A New Haven concern engaged in the manufacture of clocks has de- cided to expand its establishment be- cause Germany has been virtually eliminated from that line of business. A practical demonstration of taking time by the forelock. FACT AND FANCIES. “Out here we are “hep” to Ham, but we doubt if Europe knows him so well. “Therefore Europe may con- clude that an important opinion has been expressed whereas it was mere- ly a voice.”—Chicago Tribune. The surest proof that there is a real revolution in Russia is the big shipment of safety razors to Serbia under the approval of the provisional government.—Boston Transeript. The kalser must have given vp the notion of annexing certain American states to Mexico, or he would hardly have given up Zimmermann who had the job in charge.—Philadelphia Press. 2 We should be interested in hear- ing the kaiser or von Hindenburg explain just what effect on the out- come of the war they expect to re- sult from an air raid over England which results in killing a dozen or so non-combatants. And by the way, why does the kaiser neglcct Paris in his air raids?—Hartford Post. The New England peach crop is estimated at 1,200,000 bushels. Times have changed since Delaware was the principal peach raising state of the Bast and sent great.quantities of the fruit into New England to sell, as the itinerant vendor reminded us from his well-filled cart, at ‘three quarts for a quarter.”—Providence Journal. Tt approaches lack of candor to cri- ticise a badly built wooden ship as as though it were one of the(;uroposed panel type of model. " It may be a poor model, or even an impossible one, but that is not to be decided upon the merits of a personal quar- rel contrary to the public interest, whatever the merits of it.—New York Times. The Finnish Diet, in voting for complete autonomy, rejected an amendment proposing that the bill should be submitted for the appro- bation of the Russian Provisional government. The incident in its way shows how many have changed in Russia. Under the old regime there, the Finns would have heard from Petrograd before their representa- tives had time to record such a vote. —Montreal Gazeete. — Only a Salaried Man. (Newark News). Only a salaried fellow is Jones, Seedy the clothing that covers bones, B Shiny the hat he has worn since last vear, 5 Ragged the ringlets that curl round hig ear. Only a salaried man, Saving the water, the light, Sifting the ashes at night, Only a salaried man! his How can a man buy a haircut, a shave Knowing the need of his family to save, Knowling his taxes are just about due, Water bill, coal bill and butcher bil, too? Only a salaried man, Walking to business and back, Stooping to pick up a tack— Only a salaried man! Only a salaried man, with a cup Brimful of worry, for everything's up, Beefsteal: and buckwheat and pump- kins and milk, & Sugar and school shoes bones and silk, and potatoes and butter hay— Every hlamed thing in the world but his pay! Only a salaried man, Ah, hut to some one still dear, Some one too tender to sneer, “Only a salaried man!" and soup Eggs and Only a salaried man, with an eve Dimming with tears as the wealthy ride by, from prosperity fenced him. Needy he goes, with the whole world against him. men in chines, Plutocrat princes in rich limousines, Nod to him, give him a smile if you can; He is vour brother, the salaried man. Only a salaried man, Yet he is human, like you, T.end him vour sympathy, do! Pity the salaried man! Fate rudely has your costly ma- Unexpected Approval. (Washington Star.) “I was rather embarrassed,” re- marked Senator Sorghum, ‘“when I forgot my speech and had to make an abrupt finish.” What happened?” “I made the hit of my life. printed articles about me as great statesman who could be DAnd.ed.,qn. not to. Alibuster,” They one de- ERZBERGER GOULD | OUICKLY END WAR Would Settle It in Few Hours’i Talk With English Leaders London, July 30.-—Matthias Erzber- ger the German Catholic leader, who started the conjict in the Reichstag which led to the overthrow of von Bethmann-Hollweg as chancellor, has suddenly appeared in Switzerland as a peace emissary. Reuter's transmits | the following remarkable statement given by him to the Zurich Nachri- chten: “If 1 could talk with Lloyd George or Mr. Balfour we could in a few hours reach an understanding which would enable official tlons to commence. He also asserts that Dr. George Michaells is a peace chancellor. Herr Erzberger is looked upon as the leader of the majority bloc of the Reichstag, including clertcals, so- cialists and progressives, which adopted the resolution for peace without conquest. He is also close to Emperor Charles of Austria. He went to Vienna and consulted the young emperor before he made the plain speech in the Relchstag budget committee which caused the recent crisis. He was strongly supported by the Catholic hmembers from Bavaria and Wurttem- erg. peace negotia- Accuses Germany of Greed. Berlin, July 30 (via Copenhagen)— Dr. George Michaelis, the German Imperial Chancellor, on Saturday summoned a large number of news- papermen, to whom he declared: “The speech of David Lloyd George the British Premier, at Queen’s Hall, London, and the recent debate in the British House of Commons again have proved with 1indisputable clearness that Great Britain does not desire peace by agreement and understand- ing, but only a conclusion of the war which means the enslavement of Ger- many to the arbitrary violence of our enemies. “Proof of this may be seen in the fact that Sir Edward Carson (mem- ber of the British 'War Cabinet) re- cently declared in Dublin that nego- tlations with Germany could begin only afier the retirement of German troops bevond the Rhine. In response to & question put by Commoner Jos- eph King, A. Bonar Law, the spokes- man of the British Government in the House of Commons, modified this dec- laratlon by fixing the standpoint of the British Government as being that if Germany wanted peace she first of all must declare herself willing to evacuate the occupied territories. “We possess clear proofs that the enemy gives assent to a declaration going even further than that Iimpu- dently made by Sir Edward Carson. You all know that detailed informa- tion regarding the Erench plans of conquest, approved by Great Britain and Russia, has been circulated for weeks past In the neutral press and that it has not been denied up to the present. “It would be of the greatest impor- tance for the enlightenment of the whole world regarding the true rea- sons for the continuation of the san- guinary massacre of nations for it to be known that written proofs of our enemies’ greed for conquest have since fallen into our hands. T refer to reports of the secret debate on June 2 in the French Chamber of Deputies. Alleged Aims of France. “I agk the French government this question: Does it deny that ex-Pre- mier Briand and Premier Ribot, in the course of that secret sitting, at which were present Deputies Moutet and Cochin, who had just, returned from Petrograd, were forced to ad- mit that France, shortly before the Russian revolution, had come to an agreement having in view vain plans of conquest with a government which Premler Lloyd George described in his last speech as a ‘corrupt and nar- row autocracy?’ “I ask if. it is true that the French ambassador at Petrograd, in response to a request sent by him to Paris, re- ceived instructions to sign a treaty prepated in advance by M. Doumer- gue, (ex-Premier and Foreign Minis- ter,) after negotiations with the Rus- slan emperor? “Is it true or,not that the French president at the instance of General Berthelot, head of the French mili- tary mission to Rumania, formally entrusted him with a mandate, and that M. Briand afterward sanctioned theg step? ““This treaty assured to France her frontiers, but amended on lines of previous wars the conquest of 1870 to include, hesides Alsace-Lorraine, | Saarbruecken and vast territorial | modifications on the left bank of the | Rhine. “As desired by Tereschenko, (the minister,) took office, the Russtan government protested against the French aims of conquest, which also included that of Syria, and declared | that new Russia no longer would be willing to take part in the struggle if it learned of these French war aims. i ‘“Wosn’t it the principal object of Albert Thomas, (member of the French war council.) on his journev to Russia to overcome this remorse | of M. Tereschenko? The French gov- ernment will not be able to deny all this, .and- it- Wil be_obliged to. con- France when M. } Russian foreign | | ment. fess, although it may do so only tacitly, that M. Briand was the object of stormy attacks during the secret session; that Premier Ribot was obliged to produce the secret treaty in response to the demand of M. Re- naudel, (leader of the majority so- cialists in the French chamber) and also that M. Briand, in the course of | the excited debate which ensued, de- clared that revolutionary Russia was obliged to carry out what imperial Russia had promised and that it did | not matter to France what was said by the lowest classes in Russia. “It is characteristic that Deputy Moutet, according to his own state- ment, replied in Russia to the ques- tion whether Alsace-Lorraine was the only obstacle to peace by saying he could not answer the question in that form, and that Russia ought to take into consideration the fact that the Russian revolution had been pur- chased by French blood. “The admission of Deputies Cochin and Moutet that the Russian repre- sentatives had declared in the course of the negotiation that they attached no importance to Constantinople throws clear light on Russian senti- The delegates from the Rus- sian armies also are in agreement with this. *'Regardless of this manifest proof of the revulsion of the Russian people against a policy of aggrandizement, Premier Ribot refused in the secret session of the French chamber to undertake any revision of the French war aims and announced the fact that Italy also had received guarantees of great territorial aggrandizements. “In order to divert their ambitions on the left bank of the Rhine of a character of greed and conquest, he announced the necessity of a buffer state, buf the opposition speakers cried out amid a din of contradic- tions: ‘It is disgraceful!’ “I would like also to mention that Premier Ribot, after.a pacifist speech by Deputy Augagneur, replied that the Russian generals had declargd that the Russian armies never wereo in better condition or better equipped than then. Here appears in perfect clearness the desire to let the Rus- slan people go on shedding their hlood in behalf of the unjust ambi- tions of France. “This desire has been fulfilled, but not as Premier Ribot anticipated, for we can hardly of humanity as that, though foreseeing the failure of the Russian offensive, he yet insisted upon it, thinking it would give an- other hour’s respite pending the en- try of America into the war. “The enemy press endeavors to force upon my inaugural speech the interpretation that I only consented to the majority resolution with an ill-concealed reservation of Ger- many's desires for conquest. I am oblidged to deny the imputation as to an object of which there can be no doubt. Besides, the resolution im- plies—which is quite clear—that the enemy must also renounce any ideas of conquest.” Dr. Michaelis added that it was manifest Germany's enemies were not in the least considering such denun- ciation and that the French meeting held in secret was fresh proof that her enemies were responsible for the pro- longation of the war and were ‘“ag- tuated by lust of conquest.” ‘“The conspicuousness of the jus- tice of our defensive war,” the chan- cellor concluded, “will steel our strength and determination in the fu- ture.” CAPITAL EXPRESS OFF TRACK. Baltimore, July 30.—Train No. 52 on the Northern Central branch of the Pennsylvania railroad known as the Capital express was partially de- railed near Moncton, Maryland, to- day. No one was hurt. DEMAND FOR MEN AT SEA. Boston, July 30.—The demand for the merchant marine service is tak- ing nearly every man from the free government schools in navigation and marine engineering as fast as he qualifies, Henry Howard, director of recruiting, United States shipping yard sald today. DECLARES WAR ON AUSTRIA. Vienna, July 30, (via Copenhagen) -The Siamese Minister has presented to the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister Siam’s declaration of war against the Dual Monarchy. The note was dated July 22 PARIS HUNGRY FOR GAME, (Correspondence of the Asso. Preas.) eral,” the deliberative body of the de- partment of the Seine, has asked the government to permit the entry of game into Paris more freely. This measure, it is held, would ease the meat and poultry market. The min- ister of agriculture has already au- thorized the shooting of wild ducks. Before thc war the vearly receip:s of game at the central markets aver- aged 150,000 pheasants, 170,000 hare, 350,000 partridges, 620,000 larks, 450,000 rabbits, 250,000 water fowl. No Time for the Job. An Italian having applied for citi- zenship, was being examined in the naturalization court. “Who is the president of the United States?” 2 My, Wils.' > “Who is the vice-president?” “Mr. Marsh.'” . “If the president should doe, who then would be president?” “Mr. Marsh.’” . “Could you be president?" “Why?" “Mister, you 'scuse. please, busy worka da mine. I vera A Wage Possibility. (Washington Star.) are those strike-breakers “How getting on “Working like regular emplyes. I shouldn’t be surprised if they formed a union of their own to hold up their present compensation.” MCMILLAN §TOHE, Inc. ALWAYS RELIABLE OUR JULY CLEARANCE SALE N ALL DEPARTMENTS TODAY AND TUESDAY The Last Two Days of Our MID-SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE The values offered here for these two days we have made exteremely interesting. DOUBLE THREAD TURKISH TOWELS Extra large size in plain white and colored bor- ders, regular 59c values. July Sale Prices 42c each. WHITE VOILE WAISTINGS Fancy Stripes and Figures. July Sale 29c yard. Value 59c. SLEEVELESS Women and Children’s. each. Value 15c and 19¢ ODD LOTS OF Price, KNIT VESTS July Sale Price 12%¢ UNION SUITS at big reductions for the last two days of our July Clearance sale. Children’s Suits reduced to 29¢c. Women’s Suits reduced to 29c and Values up to $1.00. - Values to 48c. 54c each. Men’s Suits reduced to 49c¢, 65¢ and $1.10. CURTAIN SCRIMS ) Several hundred yards for the last two days of our sale reduced to 11c¢ yard. Summer Coats, Dresses, Shirt Waists and Under- muslins at Clearance Prices. WEAKNESS SEEN IN MIGHAELIS® SPEECH But Some Editors, Believe It Should Be Refuted London, July 3.—Statements by Dr. Michaelis, German Imperial chancel- lor, and Count Czernin, the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister regarded here as obviously made in collusion, dominate the news columns of the morning papers. They are generally treated editorfally as sign of weakness while the absence of reference to the future of Belgium and Serbia is con- sidered to exclude all credence in the desire for peace by understanding. Austro-German peace talk, unless ac- companied by an undertaking to evacuate and restore a conquered ter- ritories, is declared merely to be aimed at delaying America’s prepar- ation for war. Herr Michaells’ accusations against France are dismissed by some com- mentators as best left for refutation by French allies but discussed by others, one of which says the story is too true for even Germans to believe. The Dally News, however, maintains that although the chancellor’'s state- ments are valueless as evidence they cannot be left unaswered and insists that a state of war aims to be formu- lated at the coming conference of al- lies must constitute an explicit dis- proval of all though of conquest for conquest’s sake. The paper denounces the “ignorance or the folly of Sir Edward Carson’s threat to drive Ger- many behind the Rhine” which it says. has given Dr. Michaelis a weap- on which he was swift to use. “It is the hour of the Allies to ren- der the weapon innocuous, even turn- ing it against himself, but the repud- jation of his charge must come quick- ly and in a form leaving ne loophole for misinterpretation,” the Daily News adds. The Chronicle proclaims its belief that it would be unwise for the Allies to deprive Germany of gen- uine German soil. It points out that while the chancellor talks of vast ter- ritorifal modifications he mentions only the Saar valley and it suggests that France may be aiming to restore the old German frontier of Lorraine, which/would involve “a little strip on the German side of from five to ten miles."” If France desired this for strategic reasons the Chronicle would not say she necessarily had the right but “it would be an exceedingly small affair not comparable for an instant to Ger- many's seizure of two large provinces in 1871. . It must be remembered, too, that after losing some millions in killed and wounded in a war forced upon her and in which she has borne the brunt of battle for lberty. Trance has the right to make ex- ceptional claims for her future secur- ity such as Germany had not in 1871 and no other state unless Belgium would have today.” NAVY ORDERS CANNED PEAS. Washington, July, 30.—The navy department has ordered 5,100,000 pounds of canned peas. to be deliv- ered as needed at tentative prices of $1.15 to $160 a dozen cans, with all orders subject to revision so that prices may be based on cost, plus a reasonable profit. BLACKS IN SPIRIT OF REVOL1 Declare Plan Is Afoot to Draft Themn for Farm Work—Loved While They ¢ Gan Be Used. New York, July 30.—Three thous. and negroes who filled the Palace Casino, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street and Madigon avenue, cheerec Hubert H. Harrison, one of their race, when he attagked Colonel Roosevelis yesterday afternoon. He was replying to the assertion of a previous speaker that the colonel’s denunciation of the East St. Louls killings had ‘“buried Brownsville deeper than the bottom of the sea.” 'Roosevelt's act in Carnegie hall may have buried Brownsville,” said Mr.. Harrison, who 1s a street corner socialist speaker. “That is the' trouble with us negroes. We remem- ber a little thing like a pat on the head, but we forget deep* injuries When Roosevelt’s action would have had the backing of political position he did absolutely nothing for us. If, when he was president, he had in< sisted upon a federal law against lynching, I would be for him.” In another part of his address Mr. Harrison said: ‘“We &now that white people will love us just as long as they can use us and that they cannot be trusted any longer. What we want is not their love, but their respect. You can love a little dog. We do very well ax little dogs. “Before alleglance to the, flag itself € | come our allegiance to the race.” Several speakers charged that thera is a scheme to draft negroes under the- conscription act, not for the army but for farm work. They said men of their race are anxious to do military service but will resist being put ta work on farms. James C. Thomas jr, * sald he would take a term in jail rather than work on a farm, unleag white men were compelled to do sa with him. negra OPENINGS IN ARTILLERY CORPS, Washington July 30.—Plans for giving speoialized instruction to 234 men who later will be given an en< listed status in the coast artillery corps were announced today by the war department. The courses will begin August 15 at Fort Monroe, Va, and applications for admission must be made through the department commanders. There will be placeg for 110 -in the electrical course, 70 in the mathematical and clercial course, , and 50 in the artillery course. 400 TRY FOR OFFICERS’ CAMP, Cambridge, July 20.—Nearly foux hundred members of the Harvard Rex serve Office Training corps underwenf * physical examination here today in the hope of qualifying for admission to the second series of officers train< ing camps. CYCLIST HITS WALL AND DIES§ Danbury, July 30.—Alfred Montani, 33, of Lake Mahopac, N. Y., died ix the Danbury hospitgl last night from injuries received when his motor« cycle ran into a stone wall near Lakq Mahopac yesterday, throwing him head first against a stone. His skulf was fractured. TO TAX EXCESS PROFITS. St. Johns, N. F., July 30.—A imposing a tax on bi excees busin profits has been passed by the New: foundland legislature.