New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 28, 1917, Page 2

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1917. . Ghe \SHLEY ABCOCK (0. STORE CLOSED IDNESDAY AT NOON DURING AUGUST | Jednesday ‘Norning . Specials .00 B. V. D. Union Suits - 65c¢ ‘Wednesday Morning 3. V. D. Shirts an Drawers 31c Wedncsday Morning §c Bal. Union Suits 49c Wednesday Morning % 2-$1.50 Soft Collar Shi . $1.00 ‘Wednesday Morning 126100 Shirts HILTBRAND MUST | PULL DOWN CURTAINS East Main Street Resident Arrested for Indecent Exposurc—Judgment Suspended After Hearing. Because Fred Hiltbrand of 690 East Main street has on several occasions neglected to pull down the curtains of his bedroom when he s about to re- tire he has incurred the wrath of several people, especially those of the fair sex and as a result he was be- | fore Judge John H. Kirkham in po- lice. court this morning to answer to two counts of indecent exposure. Due to the delicate nature of the case the testimony offered by two Rhodes street girls left the court in some doubt as to whether the offense was accidental or intentional, but the tes- timony of Officer Wiliam P. McCue was to the effect that it was inten- tional. The court suspended judg- ment with a warning. The charge made by the two girls was that on Sunday evening, August 19, Hiltbrand stood in his bed Toom window a la Apollo. Complaint was made and last Sunday night as Officer McCue was hustling to Hiltbrand’s house to serve a warrant he claims that he, too, was ‘treated to an ex- hibition of living pictures that had not been passed by the censor.. Hilt- brand was defended by Lawyer P. F. McDonough and disclaimed all guilt, His testimony, that he was simply re- tiring for the night and had not drawn down the shades, although the blinds were closed, but the shutters open, was corroborated by Mrs. Hilt- brand. Harry Dubilowski was sentenced to 30 days in jail and flned $15 and costs on a charge of ‘rolling” one Herman Stone. Stone came to town last Wednesday, made the acquaint- ance of Dubilowski and drank too much. The two men repaired to the Hotel De Ville and when Stone opened his eyes the next morning both Du- bilowski and his bank roll of $17 were missing. The arrest followed. Events Tonight High class photo drama, Foxs thea- ter. Lyceum plays. theater, superior photo $1.00 Wednesday Morning Ghe SHLEY JABCOCK CO. Vaudeville and moving pictures, Keeney’s theater. at W. L. Morgan lodge, K. of P., meets in Vega hall. Eintracht lodge, O. D. H. S, meets at 187 Arch straet. Court Columba, D. of C, meets in Bardeck'’s hall. Valiant Hive, L. O. T. M., meets at 27 Main street. Cily Items he meeting of the Star of Good odge last evening it was voted 1 a social and dance at the so- hall at Hungerford Court on w22, 1 McNary, who mysteriously eared from this city a few ago, has returned to visit some friends. ton's dance, L Bungalow, tonight. ‘rge Duncan of Fitchburg, Mass., een engaged as instructor in ng at the Prevocational school. arsued the practical arts course Fitchburg Normal schogl and ceeding Mr. McGuiness, who has drafted for military service. | portable schools which will be it the Rockwell and the North- thool are now ready for service. can accommodate 40 children. Ji. Btephen McNamara was badly Ba by a fall down a flight ot f at her home last evening. . L. G. Abrahamson will preach s services at the Swedish Luth- lehurch on next Thursday. The p is the 400th anniversary of Jormation. - PT IT WORTH A TRIP TO OUR STORE 3t a glass of the best soda water »wn? And the manner in which served will please you also. Our pnsers are thoroughly d, and, when provided with the experi- of ingredients as we wuse, are led to serve delicious drinks. ckinson Drug Co. 169-171 -Main Street Canton Foster, P. M., meets in Jr. 0. U. A. M. hall. New Britain Camp, M. W. A., meets at 34 Church street. THE MILK STATION. Work Goes Merrily On Despite World ‘War. The Milk and Infant-Welfare Asso- clation has a most interesting and suc- cessful summers work to report. Miss O’dell and the assistant nurses have cared for 185 babies. Eight sick ba- bies have been kept at the rooms all day, from one to two weeks under the personal supervision of the nurses, that they may better observe the ef- fects of the feeding, and see to sani- tary conditions. Thirty-one bables have had food prepared by the nurses at the station proper, either because of especial formulae used, or illness of their mothers. The “Little Mother’s Leagut has been remarkably successful. Twenty- four girls have been instructed in the feeding and bathing of the babies, and in the making of beds. Interested women have loaned their automobiles and the girls have been taken to the Pine Hill Dairy. Oral examinations have already been given and in Sep- tember certificates will be awarded. Much appreciaton and enthusiasm has been shown on the part of the mothers and the work accomplished simply proves that the more one does, the more one is willing to do, for in spite of all the war relief work, af- fairs at the association have never been in such a prosperous and progres- sive condition. e PERSONALS Mrs. J. Hornkohl is spending the week at Sound View. W. C. Gilbert of Beaumont, Texas, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Buell B. Bassett of Emmons Place. Kenneth Hartman of Bristol, for- merly of this city, is at the Officers Training Camp at Plattsburgh, as is Frank Lambert of Roxbury, Mass, formerly of this city. Lieut. Frank A. Shearer of Com- pany A of the First Connecticut Sig- nal corps is visiting his parents on ‘Wilson street. Mr. Shearer was formerly quartermaster sergeant of Troop B. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wells of New York city, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Fitzgerald of | Walnut street, have returned to their home. BIGGEST OIGAR FPRODUCER. Phila., Aug. 28.—The first district of Pennsylvania which includes Phila- delphia led the country for the year ended June 30 in the making of cigars, according to a statement made public today. The dlstrict produced 858,545,224 clgars. AUSTRIA SHAKEN BY SUCCESS OF ALLIE Country Reported to Be Border- ing on a Panic Paris, Aug. 28—Advices from Switz- erland present the condition of Aus- tria as bordering on panic. The Ital- ian victories have caused such alarm in Vienna that the Emperor rushed to the front and made radical changes in the high command in an unsuccess- ful effort to stem the tide. The Aus- trlan press hardly ventures to dis- cuss the military situation, despite the fact that a battle is raging on which the fate of the Empire may depend. On the heels of the barely crushed revolution in Bohemia comes trouble in Transylvania, said to be due to the refusal of the agricultural interests to accept the official terms for the regu- lation and sale of their produce. More definite facts are not known, as Trans- sylvania is under martial lJaw and pre- tically cut off from the rest of the country. How serious agriculture’s attitude throughout the Kmpire has become may be judged from the fact that the secret economic conference between representatives of Germany and Aus- tria-Hung; which began on Aug. 7 and was intended to settle mutual food distribution for the Winter, had to be abandoned without accomplish- ing anything, owing, it is stated, to universal cpposition -of the agrarian interests. The failure of the peace maneuvers proved a terrible shock, as the word had gone out from the highest quarter that peace was certain almost imme- diately. In this connection the Em- peror and Empress are said to have declared repeatedly that they were de- termined to avold another winter of war at all costs. Austrian Obstacles to Peace. Hitherto there have been two ob- stacles to Austrian peace; first, their refusal to abandon Trieste and Trente to Italy; secondly, fear—for any friendlier feeling has disappeared— of Germany. Now Italy bids fair to settle the first digculty once for all. The Austrian army is reeling and if the Italian effort can be maintained sudden Austrian disaster may follow. German prestige has received a well- nigh fatal blow at Verdun and loss of the Mort Homme and Hill 304—the position labeled by the Germans them- selves as_the key pivot of the West- ern front—could not be hidden and caused an enormous sensation. A prominent Austrian in Berne was heard to remark on receiving the news that the world might come to regard Mort Homme as the beginning of the German debacle. He spoke French, and my informant cites the phrase as «Le Mort Homme est Francais mais il se peut bien que 'homme mort soit Allemand”—a cynical pun which is a striking commentary on the present Austro-German relations. Berne has become the center of Austrian activities. Under the lead- ership of the veteran diplomat Count Goluchowski, whose pro-Ally and anti- Prussian sentiment; re no secret, there is assembled powerful and busy group of Austrian intriguers. Highly placed personages come and go mysteriously and my informant de- clares one constantly hears on Aus- trian lips expressions of incompati- bility, if not actual hostility, toward Germany. The German legation at Berne is hardly less active, and it is possible that Berlin is willing to permit the Austrian maneuvers as an easy meth- od of testing the Allies’ peace pulse. General Swiss opinion judge otherwise, and concludes that Austria is on the verge of trying to negotiate ‘‘peace at any price” even should a rupture with Germany be included in the sum to- tal. YOUNG BOY SHOT. Ernest Nyquist of City Avenue at Hos- pital But Will Recover. Ernest Nyquist, 16 years old, of City avenue, is at the local hospital”with a 22-calibre bullet wound in the abdo- men, received Vesterday afternoon when a small rifle with which he and some other boys were playing was ac- cidentally discharged. The Nyquist boy’s companions were all badly frightened by the accident and were unable to give the police a coherent account of the shooting, but it appears that they were hunting in the lots not far from City avenue when the gun went off and the boy dropped to the ground, holding anto His stomach. CONFIDENCE GREEK GOVT. Athens, Monday, Aug. 27.—A vote of confidence in the gavernment was passed in parliament today at the con- clusion of the debate on the speech from the throne. Premier Venizelos spoke for six hours. The majority re- port on the speech was accepted and the chamber adopted a resolution ex- tending greetings to Serbia. 116 PASSENGER TRAINS CUT. Norfolk, Va.,, Aug. 28.—President Harahan of the Seeaboard Air Line and chairman of the Southeastern de- partment of the railroads war board, announced today that the roads in his depariment up to August 11, had elimi- nated 116 passenger train schedulees as a part of the movement for in- creased efficiency in handling troops, ammunition supplies and foods, WILL BUY AMBULANCE. Members of the Degree of Poco- hontas in this district are now taking up several collections from among the members to purchase an ambulance which will be presented to the Red Cross as the gift of the organization. Tonight the local branch of this so- ciety will meet in Judd's hall at 8 . m, Buy an Indiana truck.—advt. Name ........ Age L o Address . .. ... - Parents’ Name When Enlisted In Army or Navy . In What Branch . Nearest of Kin (If No Parents) (Fill This Out and Return to From New Britain Patriots Enlisted in the Nation’s Service. Editor of Herald.) It has been stated that in a few days Companies E and I will leave for the balmy shores of France. Once there they will have to underso in- tensive training and learn the art of modern warfare. After this has been accomplished they will be sent to the battlefronts and will have a chance to go ‘‘over the top.” It is a lot- tery as to who will return and who will not but it is an even wager that they will behave like heroes. l ( { | | | If you have a son or kinsman in the army, the navy or any other branch of the service flll out the above blank and return it either personally or by mail to the Editor of the Her- ald. *Do not let your son's identity be lost in the shuffle like the young patriot did in the civil war. He went early in the strife without mentioning the fact to’ anyone. When he re- turned no one knew him. “Now is the time to flll out blank.” the MADE-IN-CONNECTICUT WAR INTERVIEWS Statements by prominent Connecticut citizens on vital war topics have been secured by the Connecticut State Council of Defense. This newspaper has made arrangements with the Council of Defcnse to publish these interviews, and they will appear Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons. Interviews with Judge John H. Perry of Southport and Mayor Allyn L. Brown of Norwich. Two ‘“Made-in-Connecticut war in- terviews secured by representatives of the Connecticut State Council of De- fense were given out today through the newspapers. One is by John H. Perry of Southport and the other with Mayor Allyn L. Brown of Norwich. Judge Perry. Judge Perry ansyered the question, “What is the call of the hour to the Young men of America?” in the fol- lowing manner: “You ask me what, as I look at it, is the call of the hour to the young men of America. The hour seems to me to have but one call and that so loud and clear and constant that every young man cohsciouly must have heard it. The substance is al- ways the same. To different ears the details may seem to vary. I wonder whether my interpretation will help or hinder its force. “In the composite thing which we call our country the young men stand for strength. The Bible tells us that messages which exhort to worth-while living may well be sent to young men ‘because they are strong.’ Therefore times which peculiarly call for sturdy doing and brave enduring are the times for them. “In this soulless maelstrom of law- less frightfulness which Germany started three years ago and desires to continue and extend until most of the civilized world is drawn into her maw, America is now plainly seen to have a peril and a part as vital as that of England or France. To avert that peril and perform that part much planning, much production, much self- denial and much training are all in- dispensable, but onlv so because With- out them effective fighting cannot be done and fighting is the only thing which ultimatly counts—absolutely the only thing which now will make America safe for Americans. “It is a consummation of all the services which all her citizens at such a time can render and therefore it is the crown of all and is the privilege if not the prerogative of her youth. “To be a good soldier for one's country when her existence is at issue is the highest type of earthly service but the capacity to ‘endure hardness’ is its price and the young men alone can pay it—for that the present hour seems to me to call.” In his interview Mayor Brown of Norwich discusses the selective service law in the folowing manner: “One of the greatest and wisest pieces of constructive law-making passed by congress in this time of war was consummated when the bill pro- viding for the selective draft became a law. It was conclusive proof that our lawmakers at Washington had learned at least one great lesson from the history of the war which is taking place on the other side of the Atlantic. “England by bitter experience had learned the lesson which the United States could profit by without the sac- Tifices so expensive to her ally in this matter. The fairness, value and efficiency of this law as adopted are self-evident propositions. But everything else as it may, the one great question to be answered at this time is: What is the value of this law to the United States as a country? As has been well said, we have be- come too prone to ask, ‘What can our country do for us?’ when we should be asking, ‘What can we do for our coun- try?’ Now we have come to see the justice of the latter proposition, and when one does get this point of view he automatically realizes the value of the selective draft law. “To be of greatest service to our country as individuals, we must be put into that place where we will be most useful in helping to carry the war to a successful conclusion. The system of raising all of our armies by volunteer- ing can never accomplish this result. The man most anxious to go to the front and so the first te volunteer may be } be the one most needed to stay at home and attend to some duty there and so should be the last to volunteer. The government and not the indi- vidual should judge which should be the one to be sent ta the front and which should be the one to attend to other duties at home or in other auxi- liary branches of service. When his country calls a man to do his duty, applying a fair and equitable general principle in the selecttion of that man, he should be glad to obey his country’'s bidding for he can then go knowing that he is doing the most that he can possibly do for his country, to which he owes even his life if need be.” LEIPSIG FAIR OPENS, Forty Thousand Exhibitors and Buyers There. Leipsig, Via Loondon, Aug. 28—Forty thousand exhibitors and buyers have entered the official lists for the autumn fair which has begun here, and the at- tendance exceeds that.of peace time. Most of the visitors here are from Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey and European neutrals. The exhibits indicate that light manufacturing industries continue without interruption and the shortage in many raw materials has been offset by newly created substitutes, War- time food products and substitutes for textiles are attracting the most atten- tion as much in Germany has been dis- placed by their manufacture. Among other features are new metal com- positions used in the manufacture of lighting fixtures. TO ACT ON POPE'S NOTE. Catholic Federation to Pass Resolu- tions Toda Kansas City, Aug.—Interest in to- day's session of the convention of the American Federation of Catholic so- cieties centered around the action the federation was expected to take in re- gard to the Pope's peace proposal. Bishop Joseph Schrembs of Toledo i{s chairman of the resolutions commit- tee, which is to report today. Another matter scheduled to come up today was the question of adopting the dio- cesan plan, which would extend mem- bership in the federation to almost all of the Catholics in the country by bringing all of the smailer Catholic societies into affiliation Wwith the larger organizations. HARGREAVES GOES TO AYER. Captain Harry A. Hargreaves left today for Ayer, Mass., where he will immediately assume command of his company in the National Army. Other local Plattsburghers are expected to leave for their assigned companies shortly. FERTTLIZER PLANT BURNED. New Yark, Aug. 28.—A fertilizer plant, owned by the Products Manu- facturing Co. and occupying a 16 acre tract of land on Barren Island, was destroyed by fire early today. Two tugboats and a scow were also de- stroyed. A member of the crew of one of the tugs is missing. FORESTERS CONVENE. Portland, Me., Aug. 28.—More than 600 delegates from all parts of the country attended the opening session today of the bi-ennlal convention of the Foresters of America. COQLEY & TROUP, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 6 Main Street, BATHING SUITS Reduced in Pripe 15% Fine all wool garments in plain colors and heathers including our entire stock of both one and two-piece suits. Formerly the prices were from $2.25 up. 3 3 THorsfallx " PAYS TO BUY OUR KIND ©03-99 ASYLUM! ST. Commectingwith 140 TRUMBULL sfl_ HARTFORD GLAGIER FOUND BY MACMILLAN PARTY Discovery Is Believed Valuable From Scientific Standpoint New York, Aug. 28.—Although Crocker Land turned out to be a mir- age, the Arctic expedition sent out in quest of it by the American Museum of Natural History, the American Geographical society and the Univer- sity of Illinojs was turned to profitable scientific account. The Museum of Natura] History gave out yesterday a telegraphic report from Donald B. MacMillan, which he wrote after ar- rival Sunday in Sydney, N. S. MacMillan had got reports to the museum concerning the work of his party up to last winter. His despatch yesterday showed that when in the spring the prospect was faced of being stalled indefinitely in Northern Greenh- land, living like Eskimos, they pro- ceeded to forget their troubles by working harder than ever. They vis ited new mainland, discovered isl- ands and found a glacier nearly as big as the famous Humboldt. “Plans for spring work carried out successmully” MacMillan wired. “Left Eath March 26, with three Eskimos for survey of east coast of Ellesmere Land from Cape Sabine to Clarence Head, a work long advocated by the Geographical society. It could be sur- veyed only from a ship’s deck, miles from shore, and its delineation is very inaccurate. “Due to severe weather, and drifting snows ,we were four days in crossing Smith Sound. Open water extended north as far as Clar- ence Head and well up into Buchanan Bay, compelling us to go south by way of Rice Strait. We were blocked again at Cape Herschel, where I found a way through the mountains into Baird In- let. “There, at Eskimo Point, the walls of three stone houses and remains of a boat marked the site of the first encampment of Greeley’'s starvation party. Open water at Cape Isabella and an impassable ice floe —again hlocked me completely. Before turn- ing back I searched the Cape care- fally for the records and boat of the British expedition of 1876, and was fortunate in discovering a record left by Sir George Nares in command of the expedition; also mail for H. M. 8. Discovery and Albert, left by Sir Al- lan Young of the Pandora. They are legible and in fairly good condition. “We mapped Baird Inlet on the re- turn. blinding Traveled on Snowshoes. “Left Etah again May 3 in zero temperature, hoping to find ice in bet- ter condition and seals for food. There was very little change, with open wa- ter all down coast. We could not go around Cape Isabella and decided to go over. We climbed the glacier lead- ing over John Ross Mountain. Open water again turned us into Cadogan Inlet and up over a glacier back of Paget Point. From here on we had sea ice covered with deep snow. With- out good snowshoes the trip would have been impossible. “Between Paget Point and Cape Faraday we discovered a very large glacier which [ have named American Museum Glacier, the largest in the north with the exception of Humboldt Glacier, The coast is quite different from the map. Two islands were dis- covered, one south of Paget Bpint and one in Albot Inlet. Lecante Island and Saunders Island do not exist. If reports of early navigators are ac- cepted, there has been tremendous glacial activity all along the coast since 1850. The land is fairly buried in ice, which is flowing over and around the headlands and fillingall the fords. “I obtalned good sights for-longi- tude, latitude and azimuth at all salient points. Five polar bears and & number of seals furnished meat for dogs and party. On our return we camped in Peary's old hut at Cape Sabine and visited Greely's starvation camp on the north shore for a survey of the grounds and for photo- graphs. “Since my return to headquarters T have Been very busy with ethnology, ornithology and photography. Capt. Comer has done excellent work since his arrival, one year ago, at Etah. I am very fortunate in having such a good assistant. We unload our speci- mens and collections tomorrow. Ex pect to leave for New York Tuesday This despatch made clear to the museum authorities MacMillan's state- ment on arrival Sunday in Sydney that he wishes to return as soon as pos- sible to the Arctic in order to round out with scientific accuracy and com- pleteness the big program of explora- tion his party undertook. He is waiting in Sydney to pack the valu- able collections made by the party. They will be forwarded in a special express car, starting perhaps today. MacMillan is expected here Thursday afternoon. MEN AT AYER MAY NOT VOTE. Boston, Aug. 28.—Politicians who are layving their plans for the state pri- mary on September 25 have reached the conclusion that they will have to do without the votes of some 15,000 men who will be training for the na- tional army at the cantonment at Ayer by that time. Under a new statute no voter can participate in the primary this year unless he is an enrolled dem- ocrat or republican, and enrollment does not start until next month. There 1s no legal provision whereby the"men could cast their ballots at Aver. SMALL FACTORY FIRE. At 9 o'clock last evening a small fire was discovered in a vat of oil at the Stanley Works and the factory fire department was summoned by the whistle. The damage was slight. Many people thought they recognized the P. & F. Corbin whistle in the one that was blown and many officials and firemen rushed to that concern. BROWNS WIN §500 Ficlder Jones's Team May Not Be Pennant Contenders, But They Know Army Work the Best, Chicago, Aug., 28.—Members of the St. Louis club are winners of the com- petitive mHitary drill of the American League. Lieut.-Col. Raymond Sheldon, U. S. A, who reviewed the clubs last week, announced his decision last night. The players will be presented with $500 by President Ban Johnson of the American League. The army sergeant who drilled them will get $100. Second place was given Washington club and third place to Cleveland. Chicago awarded furth place Boston fifth, Detroit sixth, New York seventh and Philadelphia cighth. The competition was judged according to military standards. The St. Louis plavers were perfect In variety of movements and punctuality and were penalized only one point In discipline and six points in drilling. to the was Lieut.-Col, Shelden in his report said he was astonished at the efficiency of the teams, “The sergeants deserve great credit for the results they have achieved in such a short ime,” he said, “and the ball teams are entitled to the highest commendation for the splendid man- ner in which they acquitted them- selves President Johnson said that mili- tary drilling undoubtedly would be carried out every season. Notice is hereby given that tho partnership lately subsisting between Goodwin B. Beach and George L. Aus- tin, both of Hartford, under the firm name of Beach & Austin will expire at the opening of business September 4, 1917 pursuant to the terms of the articles of agreement. All debts ow- ing to the said partnership are to be recelved by Goodwin B. Beach and, or Goodwin Beach & Company. And all debts of the said partnership will be assumed by Goodwin B. Beach and, or Goodwin Beach & Company. Goodwin B. Beach will continue in the general investment and brokerage business under the name of Goodwin Beach & Company at the office of the old firm Beach & Austin in the Connecticut Mutual Building, 36 Pearl street, Hartford, Conn. ‘ George I. Austin will continue in the general Investment and brokerage business under the name of G. L. Austin & Company in the Connecticut Mutual Building, 36 Pearl street, Hartford, Conn, of