New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1917, Page 1

| HERALD BEST OF ALL ! LOCAL NEWSPAPERS PRICE THREE CENTS. ' "BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” BETTER BUSI! NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ‘15, 1917. —TEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED CANADIANS STORM HEIGHT , DOMINATING CITY OF LENS| WAS OUT OF ORDER| NOT GOING T0 WAR Gen. Haig’s Forces Dash | AMERICAN SOLDIERS |Motorman of Shore Line Trolley | Jacob Winkle Discovers Just in Against Germans in Bel- gium and Meet With Early Successes. ) l ALL POINTS TAKEN, OFFICIAL REPORT Assault Made on 4,000-Yard Front to /Extreme Depth of 1,500 Yards— Famous Coal City Almost Encir- cled and Germans May Be Forced to Evacuate—Rumanian Position Cap- tured by Teutons. The British and French returned to the attack in northern France and’ Belgium last night and preliminary reports indicate that they have won considerable sucesses. The principal blow was struck by the British'on a front of about 4,000 yards from the outskirts of Lens and northeast of Loos. General Haig announces that his troops carried the German first lines at all points and are making progress. Hill 70, a German strong- hold northwest of Lens, has been stormed by the Canadians. Since the beginning of the attack on the northern end of the line, which apparently has been selected by the British and French for their forces in the summer campaign, the Canadians have beecn making steady progress around Lens. The new attack on the front north of Lens, evidently 1s de- signed to close around the city from the north. If successful, this op- eration may compel the Germans to evacuate the town on a direct attack on it, with heavy sacrifices. MARCH IN LONDON Yankees Cheered to Echo and Cabinet Adjourns—Red White and Blue Everywherc. London, Aug. 16.—American troops marched through London today. They were reviewed by Ambassador Page and later By King George at Bufzklnt- ham palace. Great crowds lined the streets, which were decorated with American and British flags. Enthus- iasm was shown everywhere. The Americans were cheered by civillans, by soldiers on their way to the front and by wounded men. The troops were escorted by guard bands. A meeting of the cabinet was in progress when the Americans ap- proached White Hall. It was ad- journed to permit the premier and his colleagues to pay their compliments to the Americans. The cabinet went in a body to the war office. As the Americans passed the Horse Guards on parade to White Hall they were greeted from the windows of the war office by Premier Lloyd George, Foreign Secretary Balfour, Chancellox Bonar Law, War Secretary Derby, ‘Winsten Spencer Churchill, minister of munitions; George N. Barnes, member of the war council, Admiral Jellicoe, and other high officials, as well as by French and Belgian officers. The evening newspapers searching for a parallel to the scenes enacted in the neighborhood of Trafalgar Square said it probably would be necessary to recall the time of the 'South African war and the return home of troops. ROMANOFFS MOYED The French report progress west of | Nicholas and Suite to Take up New the Dixmude road. The French po- sitions between Hurtebise and Craonne were bombarded heavily during the night, but the Germans did no# renew the infantry attacks which have oost them such heavy losses in the last few weeks in their vain efforts to expel the French from commanding positions, First Line Carried. Abode for Political and Military Reasons. : Petrograd, Aug. 15.—Former em- peror Nicholas and his family are be- ing transferred to another point. They: ‘weére removed in an ordinary train in- London, Aug. 15.—Marehal Haig’s’|stead of the gorgeous imperial train forces attacked the German positions' along a wide front early this morning from Lens to the northeast of Loose. The officlal statement ng:t th:"f;flthh making progress satisfac Ly. ”:icn:l:ul ‘Haig reports the British troops have carvied the German first line at all points on the front attacked. Oanadians Overlook Lens. British front in Franca and Bel- gium, Aug. 15 (By the Associated on which Nicolas was brought to the palace. ported to be Former Emp: to be pleased at the prospect of ‘a change. The former emperor 13 re- ery much depressed. Alexandria seemed N. V. Nekrasoff, vice-premier, sald to-day that the removal of Nicholas wag decided on after a series of se- cret sesssion of the council of minis-. ters late last month. political and military. It was decided: The motives are Press).—Hill 70, the famous German |¢, get Nicholas out of the way before. stronghold, northwest of the French | oy cumatances arose making it diffi- mining city of Lens, which dominates | ;¢ the city and the Lens salient, was cap- ‘When he reaches his destination the tured this morning by the Canadian |, t5 will be announced. forces. The British also pushed their lines into the mnorthwestern environs of Lens in a semi-circle around the eastern side ‘of Hill 70. The British attack was made on a 4,000 yard front which had an extreme L4 f 1,600 yards. ds’g‘;‘; o!lne bends southwest and en- circles the suburbs of St. Laurent and St. Emilie. The British guns had been pound- ing for days Hill 70 with the Ger- mans’considered impregnable. The infantry attack began at 4:25 this orning. mTha capture ranks in importance ¢ with the biggest operations of the year. Hil 70 is to Lens and the Loos salient what Messines is to Ypres, and in sqme ways it is even @ more enviable position than the Messines ridge because, even after the fall of Messines, the Germans still retained Pilkerm ridge, from which they could * sweep the country surrounding. Hill 70 was bombarded with guns of all calibres, which worked havoo among the German defenses on the crest of this eminence. The Germans undoubtedly prepared for the attack as fully as possible, for there is no question that they were aware of the impending attack. So it was a case of the better side winning. ' It was just 25 minutes past 4 when the British guns dropped a protect- ing barrage before the Canadian trenches and the troops leaped over the parapet for the charge. Details of the fighting are not yet available, but the troops swept forward witn the invincible precision which has characterized the latest work of the + great British fighting machine. Offensive Anticipated. Berlin, Aug. 14, via Amsterdam, Aug. 15.—Another great offensive by theé Entente Allies on the western fAont is expected by the Berlin eve- ning newspapers. French Also Move Forward. Paris, Aug. 15.—The French at- tacked in Belgium last night and mado a considerable advance in the region of the Dixmude road, the war office announces. The Germans directed a heavy ar- tillery fire against the French firs Nne on the Aisne front hetween Hur- tebise and (‘raonne. On the Verdun front the French repulsed German at- tacks. The German lines near Rheims were penetrated in two places last night by (Continued on Ninth Page.) The provisional government today formally refused to reveal the desti~ nation of the former imperial family. GEORGE C. BLICKENSDERFER, Inventor of Typewriter Adjusted It to Chinese Danguage. Sound Beach, Augv 15.—George C. Blickensderfer, vice-president of the Blickensderfer manufacturing com- pany of Stamford, died at his home here today. He was the inventor of a typewriter which bears his name, and which was one of the accomplishments of a career marked by the bringing out of many contrivances. Since the beginning of the war he invented de- vices which have been adopted by the munitions makers and others who have been producing equipment. As a boy he built a flying machine, and spent years trying to solve the. secret of flying. After placing his typewriter on the market he adapted it to thé Chinese alphabet, and his success attracted the attention of the Japanese government which revised its language to adapt it to a machine keyboard. Mr. Blickensderfer was born in Erie, Pa., in 1851, He was twice married, the second time last September, and his widow survives. A brother, Wil- llam J. Blickensderfer of Stamford, and two sisters in the West also are living. FRANCE MAY SEIZE WINE CROP. Paris, Aug. 15—Conflscation of the wine crop is contemplated by Maurice Violette, minister of subsistence, as the result of complaints from the growers and dealers that speculation by a few who buy up in advance is solely responsible for prevailing high prices. DEMANDS FOOD INCREASE, Deputy Believes Peasants Are titled to Grain They Rafse. Paris, Aug. 15.—Deputy Thierry (azey yesterduy addressed an ardent request to Maurice Violette minister of subsistence, asking him to increase to 500 gramg instead of 300 the daily amount of food to be allowed the population. With the two additional 200 gram allotments already provided for this would make a total of 900. The deputy ‘said the majority of peas- ants live in the open air and eat prin- cipally soup and bread and they will regard it as an injustice if they are En- not allowed to eat their fill of grain they themselves raise. SAFETY APPLIANCE Makes Damaging Admission INVESTIGATION ~ GONTINUED Mrs Wilhelmink Pratorius. of Balti- more May Not Recover From In- jurfes Reoceived in North Branford Wreck—Death List Sull 18. New Haven, Aug. 15.—The investi- gation by Deputy Coroner 'Kennéth Wynne of the trolley collision at North Branford, Monday night, which caused 19 deaths. was resumed today with the expectation that it would be concluded before night. Pending the conclusion of the inquiry Motorman ‘Wesley Negus and Conductor William J. Tryon of the west bound extra electric, which collided with the east bound car, are held at the county Jail by order of the deputy coroner. The hearing is behind closed doors, but according to the deputy coroner Negus has admitted that he tamperea for his convenience with a safety ap- Ppliance on the controller box of his car. He also claimed he was in a drowsy state for some time before the accident, testimony which is said to have been contradicted by a pas- senger who claims that the motor- man was wide awake when the col- lision occurred. Baltimore Woman May Die. Guilford, Conn., Aug. 15—Mrs. Wil-" helmina Pratorius of Baltimore, who was injured in the North Branford trolley wreck Monday night, was re- ported In a critical condition at a local sanitarium today and her re- covery is not expected. Her chief in- Jury is to the spine causing paralysis from the chest down. Phillip Prato- rious, who was accompanying.her to North Madison to sperd the summer, escaped with lesser injuries and is | now at North Madison as is William Kaiser of Baltimore, who also was only slightly injured. Mrs. David Maed. another victim, was,accompanied by her mother and 10-year-old daughter. While the grandmother was seriously hurt twe child escaped with minor injuries, Sydney Ovitt, son of Eawin Ovitt of New Haven, another wreck victim, ‘wag reported today to be , resting comfortably at a sanftarium here. All Dead Identified. Branford, Aug. 15.—Identification of all of the dead of the North Bran- ford trolley wreck was completed to- day by Medical Examiner Gaylord, the body which remained yesterday unidentified at the* morgue here being identifled today as that of Mrs. Min- nle Harris Allen of Clinton. AIRPLANE IS SEEN OVER MIDDLETOWN May Have Some Commection With Mysterious Dights in Sky Noticed in Hartford. New Britain people returning from the shore last night, while passing through Middletown about 6 o’clock, were attracted by large crowds of people looking up towards the sky. The motorists also looked up and dis- tinctly saw an airplane passing over the city. It was so high up that the purr of the engines was not audible. Inquiries were made in Middletown today, but the owner of the machine and just what #t was doing over Middletown could not be learned. Later in the evening the sky was shot with flashes of mysterious light in the direction of Hartford. These lights, also noticed in Hartford, are said to have been to the north and west of the city. As the light was flashed at frregular intervals in a strange manner, observers began to fear that it might be secret signaling from the airplane. Some are of the opinion that the flashes were the “Northern Lights,” but others declare that the northern lights never behave according to the fashion of signalling observed last night. The mystery is awaiting solution. SWISS MINISTER ARRIVES Dr. Jean Alphonse Sulzer and Com- mercial Mission Arrive at Atlantic Port Aboard Spanish Steamship, An Atlantic Port, Aug. Jean Alphonse Sulzer, recently ap- pointed as minister to the United States from Switzerland arrived here today on a Spanish steamship. Ac- companying Dr. Sulzer was a com- mission of three men, representati of commercial and financial aff: of Switzerland, sent here to repr nt their country in matters having to do with trade relations, particularly that i of food supplies. 15.—Dr, CHINA SEIZES VESSEL: Three Austrian Merchant Taken Over by Government. Ships Shanghai, Aug. 15.—Three Austrian merchantmen interned in the har bor have been taken over by the gov ernment. MANY EXCUSES FOR Time That He Is an Alien ALDERMAN T0. STAY HOME John Stadler, Jr., Exempt on Ground of Dependents, He Asserts—Four Subjects of England Prefer Not to | Fight—More to Be Called. Out of the 871 men examined at the close of the three days' session of the second district exemption board at 1 o'clock today It was un- officially recorded that a total of 177 had been accepted by the, surgeons as physically fit and had not claimed exemption. A total of 2566 were found to be physically acceptable but claimed exemption because of de- pendents or occupation. The remain- der claimed exemption because they are aliens. As the board announced today that all claims for exemption because of dependents or occupation are to be rigidly investigated and the rule granting them will be very strict it was stated by Secretary Stephen Robb that/ when all cases have been passed upon it is probable that a number of other eligibles will be added to those already drafted from the first thousand called. Neverthe- less, in order to be positive that they have enough men for the required 239 | quota the exemption board has de- cided to summons between 600 and 700 additional men. These calls will be sent out on Friday and the men ordered to report for examindtion on next Tuesday morning. ' First 30 Per Cent. Goes Sept. 5. The exemption board has been noti- filed to post lists of accepted men at an early date and the movement of the first members of the new army will begin on September 5 instead of September 1. Gen. Crowder wants at least 30 per cent. of the entire quota ready by September 5 and, ac- cording to his present plans, 30 per [ cent. will be called to move on Sep- tember 5; 30 per cent. on September 15; 30 per cent. on September 30, and the remaining 10 per cent. as soon thereafter as practicable. The drafted men will be given application blanks which, by being filled out, will permit them to remain at home until ordered to entrain. These Men Want to Fight. Among those who were examined today were several who expressed a desire to figat. One of them was Ed- ward - George Burke, a fireman at- tached to No. 2 Engine company. He passed the physical tests and declared an intention of waiving any exemp- tion claims and doing his bit. Anoth- er was Walter O. Cook of 150 Jubilee street. He was rejected by the local surgeons but was so insistent that he was finally accepted for final exami- nation at the mobilization camp. Mr, Cdok is a former member of Company I, rejected at Nogales last summer, and is at present captain of the New Britain City Guards. Two aliens who yesterday sought exemption today re- turned to cancel their claims. They are Gennario Ravilla and Charles J. Giardine, both Church-street Italians. Although her husband, when passed, made no claim for exemption, Mrs. E. L. Jarvis of 22. Judd avenue visited the board this morning and in tears made her own claim for his exemption on the ground of dependents. Englishmen Seek Exemption. Numbered among those who asked exemption on the ground, that they were aliens and tiereby exempt were four men who said they were subjects of Great Britain, They are Irving Co- hen of 55 Oak street, who came here from London in 1899; Samuel A. Per- kins of 24 Park street, Meriden, for- merly of Chapman street, who came to this country from Birmingham, Eng- land, in 1891; Thomas A. Bailey of 47 Cottage place, who came to this coun- try tn 1909, and Edward T. Tippett of 138 Pleasant street, who came here from Cornwall, Eng., in 1913. Jecob Winkle of 91 Church street, at present awaiting trial for man- slaughter on a charge of having run down and killed a Plainville child with his autmobile, claimed exemption after he had at first been passed by the doctors. His first idea was to ap- peal from the doctors’ finding, but subsequently he remembered that his first papers were taken out more than nine vears ago and were void. He thercfore claimed exemption on the round that he is an Austrian alien. Three divinity students sought exemp- tion. They, are William P. Botticelli, 80 Lawlor street; Jerome N. Jermain, 685 T and Cornelius A. Cur- ry, 38 Summer street. Louis Vienna, the first Swiss to appear, asked ex- emption, and exemption will also be granted to Damazi Rama of 60 Sexton street, a German alien. Among otkers examined tcday was John Stadler, Jr., of Chestnut street, alderman from tne fourth ward. He passed the physical examination, but claimed excmption on the ground that he has dependents. Dr. Edward S. Grace, himself one of the examining surgeons, was also caught in the draft (Continued on Ninth Page.) Hartford, Aug. 15.—Fore- cast for New Britain and vi- ‘cinity: Generally fair tonight and Thursday, = | J S ON PEACE MESSAGE Branded “Made in Germany” PESSIMISTIC AT PROSPECT Judgment, Reserved Until Text of Pope’s Communication Is Received But Terms As Outlined Considered Acceptable. London, Aug. 15.—Some of 'the morning newspapers refrain from commenting on the Pope’s peace pro- posals while those which discuss them editorially attribute their gen- esly to Austria and either reject them absolutely or indicate belief that the text, when received, will show them unacceptable. The Daily News, which although a firm supporter of the Al- les’ aims, has a decided pacifist lean- ing, says that whatever the reasons which hitherto restrained the Pope from coming forward as an official champion of peace the long delay has materialy impaired . the advantages the Vatican originally possessed for disinterested intervention. “It 18 not our business to pass judgment upon a policy which ex- hausted itself in impotent sighs over the iniquities perpetuated in Belgium and imagined it possible to extinguish the world conflagration by a succes- sion of timid. intrigues. The fact is whether it is reasonmable to blame Benedict and his advisers therefore is another matter—considerations of temporal and secular interést having S0 long stayed his hands, it is_ im- possible to accept the Pope'’s inter- vention now as dictated purely by the 'desire which animates al]l good and all sincerely religious men to end a horror which is destroying Europe. “The Pope's: proposals must be examined ‘on their merits as strictly as if made by Chancellor Michaelis President Wilson or Lloyd George.” May Open Door of Peace. The Daily News thinks it fairly clear that the Pope’s appeal was really inspired by Austria but main- tains that if His Holiness can ‘really persuade the belligerents to state their conditions in concrete terms he will confer a great influence on man- kind, and if he can further persuade Germany to declare its willingness to restore the independence of Belgium, Serbia and Rumania and withdraw [ from other invaded territories the door to peace will be open and a blank refusal by the Allies to nego- tiate on such basis would be almost unthinkable. The Daily Mail does not comment editorially, but in an introduction in its news columns says the Pope’s pro- posals are impossible and the scheme is really Austro-German. The Chronicle refers to the tra- ditional intimacy of Austria and the Vatican and the Austrian court’s in- tense desire for peace and adds: “The fact that the proposal comes immediately after expulsion of Rus- sians from Galicia and Bukowina will not escape anybody who is in the habit of putting two and two together. We may assurme that the Pope acted at Austria’s prompting. In any case the Allies will have to refuse. No other course is open to them.” The Times, while suspending final judgment until the text is avalilable, says the proposals as described in the telegraph summaries are utterly in- admissable by the Allies. It expresses astonishment at the Vatican’s alleged hope that the document will be favor- ably received and lead to the not dis- tant end of the war. “To cherish any hope of this,” says the paper, ‘‘betrays a complete ignor- ance of opinion of all the Entente countries and the United States. The whole tenor of the document bears the marks of German inspection,” it says. Are Not AUTO THIEVES RAID TOWN. Manchester Car But Other Attempts. Manchester, Conn., Aug. A gang of automobile thieves, accord- ing to complaints made to the police today, visited Manchester during the night, secured one small car and made unsuccessful attempts to steal three others. Two large cars were rolled from a garage and to a point half a mile distant where they were aban- doned after the thieves had evidently tried to start them. In another case where a car was being rolled from its owner’s premises it got away from the men and started down hill and brought up against a tree, being con- siderably damaged. According to the police the thieves in each instunce had planned to roll the car fu enough away from its owner's place or the garage before starting its engine, to avoid attract- ing attention. There is no clue, Steel Fail in SPECIAL § Hartford, Aug. 18..—On authority | from the war department Governor Holcomb has ordered a special draft i for six Connecticut men who regis- tered too late to get into the war department drawing on July 20. It is to be held at capitol Thursday, Au- gust 23, at noon. The drawing will be conducted similar to that in a lot- tery. In each case the man will be given a serial number added to the last in his exemption division. The men are: William M. Greene. of Wa- terford Michael J. Murphy. Ston- ington. John C. Moreck, Greenwich. John King, New ' Haven. Andrew Peters, New Haven. OF PEACE N TROOPS IN CONTROL Six Killed, Nine Wounded, When Strikers and Sol- diers Clash. Madrid, Aug. 16.—Madrid is with- out cabs, mast of the stores are closed and workingmen parade the streets and svldiers patrol the principal parts of the city. The capital is like an armed camp. The bakers having struck, bread for the inhabitants is being baked by the soldiers. Reports from San Sebastian, Corun- na and Grenada say the situation in those places is quiet. No newspapers have been published and the street cars are manned by soldiers. Trains are running normally. The govern- ment has ordered the arrest of the principal members of the soclalist party. The minister of the interior to- day said to the press while the police were searching a house in the Rue de Sengano yesterday they found City Councilor Largo Caballero, a soclalist leader, concealed under a mattress, | while "behind some curtaing hvere four other members of the sacialist com- mittee, Senors Saborich, Anguino and Bersgiro and Madame Virginia Al- varez. The minister averred that the movement has been stifled. Paris, '‘Aug. 15.—S8ix persons were killed ahd/ nine wounded when strik- ers clashed yesterday with soldiers at Barcelona, according to a statemient issued by the Spanish capain-general and received here by the Petit Par- isien. ‘A despatch to the Temps from Ma- drid says there was a certain agita- tion in various quarters of the: city yesterday. Crowds gathered continu- ally and were dispersed by civil guards, police and soldiers massed in various parts of the capital. Reports from Catalonia are that the strikers have not opposed ecnergetic- ally those who are remaining at work. Premier Dato last night conferred with King Alfonso, who was given details on the general situation. Captain-General Weyler in hixs statement summing up the strike sit- uatton said that several street cars driven by soldiers in Barcelona were attacked by strikers and in the fight- ing that followed six persons were killed. He declared that the People's House and the republican union of- fice at Gracia had been closed. The statement concluded by announcing that the Spanish government was de- termined to act with the utmost rigor against the revolutionaries. The captain-general chief of correspondent, adds has arrived Baecelona. . IRISH VOLUNTEERS RAIDED Police and Soldiers Seize 100 Rifles and 1,800 Blank Cartridges Headquarters in Dublin. the at at Dublin, Aug. 15.—Police and sol- diers early today raided the premises of the Irish national volunteers com- manded by Col. Moore. They seized 100 rifles and 1,800 rounds of blanks cartridges. No arrests were made. TOBACCO HANDS BURNED OU']‘ Blaze Destroys Six Tenement House in East Hartford. East Hartford, Aug. 15.—A six tenement house into which a tobacco shed had been changed, on Willow street in the town’s outskirts, was burned today. It belonged to the Connecticut Tobacco corporation and was .used by plantation hands, negroes, Lithuanians and Polanders. Most of the 20 persons lost their be- longings. One family had $500 in- surance on its furniture but the policy had been written for a two family house and in moving into this house a change of policy to conform with con- ditions had been overlooked. The corporation’s loss is $6,000. Nearby buildings of large area were saved, but half an acre of standing tobacco was destroyed. CONTRACT FOR U. S. PLANES Deliveries of Air Fleet its to Begin Soon—Manufacturers Allied Countries Now Rushing Work. in Paris, Aug. 15—~The American aviation service announces that large contracts for airplanes have been placed in allied countries and that deliveries will begin soon. The American aviation who were sent to the Britis Russian and Italian front pared to make a detailed the method of warfare to ernment as carried out by aviators. observers , French, are pre- report on their gov- the allied e NEW DRAFT BOARD MEMBER. Hartford, Aug. 15.—Governor Hol- comb today appointed Ellie N. Sperry a member of draft exemption board number one in Bridgeport, vice George C. Edwards, resigned, LONDON SKEPTICAL |REJECTION BY AMERICA OTE FORECA Editors Believe Movement Is|MADRID ARMED CAMP; |Washingson Believes Interests Require able Action on Me from Pope Benedict. | NO COMMENT UN TEXT REACHES € Despatch from Rome States Was Author of Message, Wi With Gasparri and Others—Tribu presses Belicf Proposals We Influenced by Outside Influend Washington, Aug. 15.—Admi tion officials today awaited the text of the Pope's peace propos fore giving any irtimation of { ture of the reply to the Vatica the peace offer will require an'§ is (acknowledged by officlals B believed in the interest of the Wwill require a rejection. It i ly -certain that the propo be accepted in their present foj The ccmmunicstion froms | probably will be transmitted state department through the: delegate here or the Spanish of legation. The answer involves cate task for the belligerents, the proposals offer to a Wi world a hope for the restordl peace. ] After Consultation Ci e Message Written by P Rome, Aug. 14.—The peace § als of Pope Benedict were wi tirely by his owr hand. consulted Cardinal Gasparrl, secretary of state; Archbisho tl, assistant Papal secretary, a signor Tedeschini, Papal unds tary, in formulating the ‘do Archbishop Ceretti, who. arri cently from Amcrica, where he. on his journey from Australis, supervising tranglation of the munication into English. # The Giornal a’ Ttalla, Vi gan, suys that the Papal app most impressive and the m crete ever addressed to the ‘ents, giving them the general 1§ which peace negotiations may itiated. The Tribuna expresscs ihc | that the peace proposals iwei on independent initiztive and teritc powers will not feel in &) constrained to accept them, aiff they wili receive them with the§ ence due to the sender. The Pope's peace proposals sent by couriers to the Furopess ernments. Arrangements wers to cable the document from to Washington and Tokio on # jof the time which would be v to forward it to those points by ier or mail. i ! 9 IMPORTED LABOR R WORK IN MERIT Tnternational Silver Co. Sued $2,000, Fine for Violating Unit States Statutes, Hartford, Aug. 15.-—Sult has instituted by the federal goverh against the Intercational Silver: pany, a New Jersey corporationi§ ing a branch in Meriden, to /4 fines of $2,000 which the governi alleges are due for violation @f contract labor law. 1 The government =zlleges thi March 3, 1916, the defendant ind George C. Pe 1 and Georgd Pearson, Jr., father and son, bot: Spring Hi Nova Scotia, and sub; of Great Britain, to engage in wo the Meriden piant of the company unskilled laborers. The allegation is made that tion of the defendant was in of the statutes of the United pertaining to importation of con labor, and it is further alleged th International Silved company falled to pay the fine of $1,04 posed by the statute for each in ual in violation of the law. The writ ¥ returnable befored United States district court the. Monday in September. GRAIN CORPORATION. New Body Will Control Supply LS, Washington of \uyg 15 With Wilson food administrution today announ of 1o 1 control of approval President formation a corporation over the country's supply. The following have been named: Herbert chairman; Juli Barnes, . Minn. president; Gates W. McG New York, treasurer; F. G. C Kansas City, vice presiden Chambers, Chicago, transportad rector: Curtis H. Lindley, San cisco, counsel; J. W. Shorthill, ¥ Nebraska, secretary. it executive