New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 29, 1917, Page 11

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1917. _.You will be mighty well pleased if you get one of our Summer suits. They are made in such a nuuu;er, and of such materials, as to give the most comfort as well as style. Coats are skeleton or quarter lined 474 cut to fit, loose and comfortable. Blues, grays, tans, and mixtureg as well as plain Palm Beaches. Summer suits $12 to $24, Summer underwear and shirts. SFARRELL CLOTHING CO. NEW BRITAIN, CONK, NAMES IN' SECOND “ DISTRICT ARE 0UT (Continued from First Page) — LS 0 Philip M. Hannon, 244 S. Main. Thomas B. Fay, 626 E. Main, Danlel E. O'Keefe, 115 Clark. Emil F. Sehaal, 424 Park. +Philip D. Bloom, 52 Kelsey. Nicholas Tkaczk, 623 Main. Daniel R. Miller, 40 Seaside Ave., Milford. Thomas C. Lucenti, 84 Church. Winifred L. Anderson, 85 Rhodes. Anthony Szezephanik, 19 Lawlor. Wiladystodu Godornsky, 127 Chest- nut. Gustav Weber, 59 Market. Reginald T. Robinson. 9 West. Adolph O. Burckhardt, 74 Williams. Joseph Williams, 33 Court. John A. Arra, 329 Park. James P. Kiniry, 200 E. Main. Thomas Coyle, 8 Connerton. Arvid N. Sandstrom, 61 Harvard. Edward W. Peterson, 402 Park. Bernard P. Nimro, 963 Stanley. “Pred H. Riley, 20 Union. Willard M. Crandall, 361 Hartford. Frank Zenabi, 178 Oak. Selick Rutkin, 636 E. 13th St., Y. city. Tony Gumpko, 59 Market. Ralph J. Martin, 597 Washington. Peter Lempicky, 15 Sexton. &gnurd Carlson, 61 Main. Villiam G. Gray, 99 North. Arthur J. Nyborg, 51 Harvard. Charles Steponovico, 286 North. Paul Bachmann, 27 Whiting. Henry Koplowitz, 59. Dwight. Felix Laszizynskl, 337 Allen. James J. Quilty, 243 Elm. Daniel O'Dea, 69 Wilson. Isidor Patlaczyncki, 315 Park. Boward W. Smith, 107 Lasalle. Josef Bobinas, 32 Franklin. Charles G. Davey, 94 Franklin. Howard W. Blinn, 12 Maple. Howard 8. McKirdy, 1112 Stanley. Howard H. Slate, 61 Wells. Paul W. Greenewald. 518 Church. John Lindgren, 176 Dwight. Louis Horwitz, 23 Olive. Willlam Wintich, 76 Belden. Edwvard W. Nyquist, 27 City Ave. John Logan, 298 Park. Gustay Nordgren, 169 Pleasant. Thomas J. McAvay, 40 Hurlburt. George B. Licas, 236 South Main. Frank Kubilius, 43 Franklin. John Czopek, 2 Sexton. Kazemienas Leonas, 598 East. John F. Johnson, 173 Park. Jages T. Kelaher, 194 S. Main, Frank Kulukackas, 134 Winter. ‘Charles F. Jones, 17 Spring. Alexander Cohen, 114 Dwight. Felix Kaminski, Sylvan Ave., Waterbury. James W. James A. Delaney, Peter Palaskensky, 36 Lawlor. Michael Rarewcas, 28 Seymour. Gito J. McKee, 111 Dwight. Stuart W. McKirdy, 1112 Stanley. Harry Berson, 37 Olive. John V. McGrath, 100 Lawlor. Ignatz Bairunas, 32 Connerton. David H. Malmfeldt, 262 Maple. Lommaso Barbeie, 11 Sexton. ,PIG TRON RAT Cost From Alabama to New England Ports $4.60 Long Tor Washington, Aug. 28.—Rail water rates of $4.60 per pig iron from Birmingham, Ala., and other producing districts in Alabama and Tennessee to Boston and Provi- dence were upheld today by the In- terstate Commerce Commission. To, Springficld and Lowell Ma and ortland, Me., the commission prescribed the r water and rail rate of $1.50 plus 40 cents per long ton handling at ports plus 75 per @®nt. of the local rate at present in ®ffcct from the ports to the three cities Broad, N. Byett, 861 Stanley. 13 E. Main. TUPHELD. and SLLANEOUS \H(l“FR {‘mmnnmeun\ shower was given last evening by Mrs. N. F. Glover of Spring street in honor of Miss Mary Dillon. Miss Dillon, who is to be married to John Connolly of this eity on September 12, was the recip- Wat of many gifts. into the new, federal child labor law which hecomes effective September 1, began here today before Federal Judge Boyd. | YALE NAVAL UNIT RETURNS TO PORT Fourteen Members Recommended for Ensign's Berths—Were on Summer Cruise to Receive Instruction. An Atlantic Port, Aug. steam yacht Ansantawae, loaned to the navy department by Wilson Marshall of New York City for the use of the Yale Naval Training unit, has returned after completing its summer cruise for instruction purposes. 29.—The The yacht was equipped with two | one-pounders provided by the navy department, and one machine gun presented by Louis E. Stoddard of New Haven. The vessel was com- manded by Prof. Mather Abbot of the Yale faculty with Prof. Clarence Mendell as executive officer. A United States gunner was detailed to aid in the instruction of the 20 Yale stu- dents who made up the crew and were selected from the Yale Naval Training unit which has fitted thus far 150 men for positions which they are now filling in various branches of the naval service. The instruction included advanced navigation, gun- nery practice, naval drills, semaphore and blinker light signalling. As the result of the two months at work 14 men have been recom- mended for ensign’s berths. The ex- penses of the trip were borne by graduates, the list being headed by Payne Whitney. The training cruise was formally authorized by Secretary Daniels. LONERGAN'S BILL FAVORED Measure Giving Soldlers, Sailors and Mavines in Service Abroad Free Use of Malls Adopted by Senate. (Special to the Herald) Washingten, Aug. 29.—The senate yvesterday afternoon adopted as an amendment to the postal section of the revenue bill the provisions for free postage for mail for the soldiers and sallors assigned to duty in France which arose out of the bill for free postage for the troops intro- duced in the house of representatives by Congressman Lonergan. Postmaster General Burleson fav- ored the plan as proposed by Mr. Lonergan and addressed a letter to the senate finance committee asking that the suggestion be included in the war reveue bill. It is expected that the house will agree on the senate amendment as Congressman Lonergan has found sentiment strongly in favor of his measuse among his colleagues. QUESTIONS CHILD LABOR LAW. Hearing on Constitutionality Opens in North Carolina. Greensboro, N. C., Aug. 29.—Hear- ing on injunction proceedings bringing question. the constitutionality of 5 Roland H. Dagenhart and his two sons have applied for an injunction to restrain company the Fidelity Manufacturing from discharging two boys from their jobs in the company's cot- ton mills at Charlotte. The father contends that he has a right to their wages until they are 21, and that the North Carolina law permits them to lahor in contrayention of the terms of the federal law. DRAFT I;A\;’ PERPLEXING. Boston, Aug. 29.—Lawyers appoint- ed to represent the government in all cases of draft appeals on the ground of dependency are endeavoring to ob- tain from Washington more explicit instructions as to the cause in which they must act. Several thousand cases are to be heard in this district. The attorney general’s office has asked Provost Marshal General Crowder to reverse his ruling that justices of the peace are exempt from the draft as judicial officers. GIVES $200,000 FOR SERBIA. Washington, Aug. 29.—Relief for Serbia’s population in its fight against privation and disease is sent by Amer- ican Red Cross which has appropriat- ed $200,000 and named a commission to go there to administer the fund and direct the work. The commis- sion, which will leave Saturday for Saloniki, its headquarters is composed of Cordenio A. Severence of St. Paul, as commissioner and other deputy commissioners. CHAMBERLAIN OFF G. T. R. Montreal, Aug. 29—Edson J. Cham- berlain, who yesterday resigned as president of the Grand Truck Pacific railway today retired from the presi- dency of the Grand Trunk railway the parent compan He was suc- ceeded by Howard C. Kelley who has also been appointed head of the Grand Trunk Pacific. PA. GIV $20,000 TO BELGIUM. Paris, Aug. Broqueville, the Belgian foreign minis- ter has received 100,000 francs from the Pennsylvania Relief Commission to be remitted to King Albert. The money is for relief work. SUFFS ASSESSES $25 EACH. Washington, Apg. 29.—The ten women arrested vesterday in front of ‘ong ton on ) tne White House for making a dem- onstration in behalf of the Wontan's Peace Party was fince $25 each in police court today. They gave no- tice of an appeal and was released after furnishing $100 bond each. TRE FORESTS. Washington, Aug. 29. fires reported due to incendiarism, threatening valuable timber in the northwest intended to furnish air- plane stock for the fighting forces of the country and its allies, the forest service has suspended some of its operations to concentrate ali avail- able forces in fighting the flames. BAR SILVER GOES UP. New York, Aug. 29.—The price of silver continues to move rapidly up- ward. Today bar silver was quoted at 89 3-4 cents an ounce. 2 With forest | | ity FFOUNDATION OF ALL PROSPERITY begins with saving the surplus dollars, and is made more secure by promptly placing them in the Bank. Why delay making the start? Open an account with the Commercial Trust Company of New Britain. 4% interest Paid on . Savings Accounts. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Dennis O’Leary. ‘The funeral of Dennis O’Leary Was held at 10 o’clock this morning from St. Mary’s church. Rev. W. F. Krause officiated at a requiem high mass. Burial was in the new Catho- lic cemetery. Mrs. Bessie Bodycoat. Funeral services for the late Mrs. Bessie Bodycoat were conducted at her home on Stanley street at 2 oclock this afternoon. Rev. Frank- lin C. Thompson assistant ‘pastor of the South Congregational church offi- clated. Burial was in Fairview ceme- tery. City Items Carl China, a boy, is recelving treatment for a fractured jaw at the New Britain General hospital. A son was born last evening to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schlafer of 210 North street at the New Britain Gen- eral hospital. Engine Company No. 4 was called out this morning to extinguish a small fire in a chicken coop owned by Her- man Miller, opposite the engine house. The New Britain Medical society wiil hold its annual outing at Cosey Beach tomorrow. The members will go by automobile, leaving the center at 9. a. m. A. K. Bengston has taken out a building permit to erect a one family frame dwelling, 24x28, for William Thiede on Buena Vista avemue at a cost of 3,000. A F. Nelson for Paul Tahl has tak- en®out-a permit to build a garage, 20x21, at 286 Corbin avenue. The es- timated cost is $500. Mr. Nelson has also taken out a permit to build a garage for himself at 82 Black Rock avenue at a cost of $60.. There are going to be seven local milk dealers before the health board at its next meeting to answer charges of not selling pure milk and not having their dairies up to the standard. Friends of Lieutenant Joseph A. Glover tendered him a farewell ban- quet last evening in honor of his de- parture to the cantonment at Ayers, Mass., where he will assist in drill- ing the members of the new National Army. The Bodwell Land company today transferred land on Carlton street to Harry C. Tyler. Arthur Bascom (of Main street, a conductor for the local street rail- ways has enlisted in the regular navy. He was ordered to report at Newport immediately and ho left this city to- aay. Ossian S. Bennett has been ap- pointed administrator of the estate of his father Joseph S. Bennett and E. W. Schultz and F. G . Vibberts have been appointed appraisers. Noticing small streams of smoke rolling from the awning over the New Britaln Trust company this noon, Traffic Officer Wagner notified employes of ‘the bank. The blaze, evidently caused by a cigarette thrown from one of the upper win- dows, was soon extinguished. The incorporation papers of Lar- ry's restaurant on Main street have been filed with the city clerk. The capital stock of the restaurant is now $10,000 and is divided into 400 shares at $25 a share. The incor- porators are Leo R. Sullivan and Earl L. Hyde of New Britain and Ro- land Rutledge of Hartford. GOES TO ARENA CAMP MEETING. Rev. J. W. Denton of Plainvill who at present is in charge of the I cal Y. M. C. A. will go to Arena, N. Y., next week to act in the capac- of evangelist of the camp meet- ing to be held there. Rev. A. Hodges of Bristol will accompany Rev. Den- ton and will be one of the singers at the camp meeting. CATHOLIC JLECT TODAY. Kansas City, Aug. 29.—Election of officers and choice of the 1918 con- vention city was the important busi- ness before the convention of the American Federation of Catholic So- cieties today. SHOE MACHINE INVENTOR DEAD Beverly, Mass.,, Aug. 29.—Ronald F. McFelley, inventor of many pieces of machinery used in making shoes, died at his home here yesterday, !amounls. SPECTRE OF COAL SHORTAGE STALKS IN DUAL KINGDOM (Continued from First Page) discussion of the administration of occupied territory. Its deliberations of the last two days has been of a highly important nature and no re- port has been published. The committee will adjourn on | Wednesday until the reconvening of the Reichstag on September 26. “Comedy of Moscow.” Amsterdam, Aug. 29._German newspapers are not disposed favor- ably toward the Moscow conference. The Cologne Gazette describes it as | the “comedy of Moscow,” adding that | it is intended to excite the Russian people to further mad sacrifices. The | Kreuz Zeitung says: “Premier Kerensky's speech proves that the Russian government is acting autocratical The Russian peasant has to bleed at the government's com- mand without knowing the govern- | ment’s aims. This is the freedom which the revolution has given the country.” ¢ PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Hiltbrand are spending the week in Providence. i | | Willlam O'Day of the U. S. S. Ra- leigh has returned to his ship after visiting at his home on Lawlor street. Charles Coyne will for a week’s stay at Falirfield. leave Pine Sunday Creek, Mrs. Andrew Johnson and daugh- ter, Helen, of 12 Maple street are spending a two weeks’' vacation with relatives in Brooklyn, New York. Miss Bertha Lienhardt has returned from a two weeks’ trip to The Thou- sand Islands. Ernest Nelson of 49 Cherry street is sojourning at Dixwell Notch, New Hampshire. Miss Estelle Cantor of Brooklyn, who has been spending the past nine weeks as the guest of her sister Mrs. | Morris Allison of Hartford avenue, will return home Labhor Day. Edward Markham, a yeoman in the navy, stationed at Newport, is spend- ing a short furlough at his home on Pleasant street. CONN. COMPANY NOT | Hartfora | —have made preparations for | business, for a greater style and fabric | at Bjorneberg, F' | of the Russian garrison | conference Premier HARD HIT BY WAR | Eighteen Men Passed Physical Exam- inations But Numbcer Claim .. Exemption, In spite of the fact that about eighteen motormen and conductors employed on the local Connecticut company lines have been examined by the exemption board and have passed all physical qualifications for the Na- tional Army, Superintendent Frank L. Beardsley stated this afternoon that the running of cars would not bs impaired as he was fully prepared to meet the emergency should any of these men leave for (amp Devens, Ayer, Mass.,, on September 5. Superintendent Beardsley said that most of the men employed on the lines in this city are married and | have filed claims for exemption on the grounds of dependency. As yet few have been notified as to whether their petitions have been granted. None of the eighteen men, he said, claimed exemption on the grounds of physical disabili KULTOR! Belgian Relief Ship on Voyage to America for Supplies Sunk by Ger- man Submarine. London, sug. 29.—The Norwegian steamer Kongsli, from ‘St. Nazaire, France, for the United States, has been sunk off the Spanish coast, ac- cording to a telegram received in Christiania. The Kongsli was a Bel- gian relief ship. She measured 3,663 tons net and was last reported as ar- riving at Amsterdam on June 6. She was attac late last April. ported sunk but was able to r British port. One fourth of her cargo of relief suplies was lost and the sec- ond mate was killed. Sinking by a German submarine of the Norwezian steamship Frigga, 1,- 046 tons gross, is reported by the Norwesgian foreign office, an Exchange Telegram from Copenhagen says. The crew was saved. EASTERN MOTORS HEARING. There will be a hearing in Water- v, Sept. 4, for the confirmation of the appecintment of Judge Willlam J. Larkin of Waterbury as the receiver of the Eastern Motors corporation which had a factory in the old Trade school in this city to manufacture automobiles. MASONIC HOME GETS Ansonia, Aug. —The Masoni home at \\allmwrnrd receives $3, 348.02 in the final distribution of the cstate of the late Mrs. Nancy Wirth of * this city. The Ansonia Y. M. C. A., Immanuel Episcopal church of this city, St. Peter's church and the Con- gregational church Oxford, and Chr: church Quaker Farms receive like | nearly | at | ternational | the drafts of peace terms submitted | delegate who at | merely | ence as it is merely | country for a | tion, | called attention to the shortage of the | wool supply and appealed to the men | N v A LONG LOOK AHEAD When a firm has confidence in its business, in its organization, its pro- ducts and its customers, it feels in | duty bound to take a long look ahead —to maks preparation for the fur- ! ther preparation for the further suc- cess and natural growth of the en- KATTEN & SON One Price Clothing 114-116 Asylum Street. —have taken a long look Co. ahead. bigger assortment for such a complete and attractive selection of wearing apparel | for autumn that no clever dresser | can afford to overlook. WHEN YOU THINK OF CLOTHING THINK OF 74 73 UPRISING IN FINLAND Natives and Russian Troops in Several Hours Battle at Bjorneberg and Number Are Killed. London, Aug. 29.—Serious rioting nland, is reported in a private telegram from Haparanda to Copenhagen, forwarded by the Central News to London. It is said fighting between Finns and soldiers lasted for several hours and that a number of persons were killed or wounded. | This is thg day set for reassemb- | ling of the Finnish landtag in de- | flance of the dissolution order of the | provisional government. In his ad- dress at the opening of the Moscow | Kerensky gave | warning that the government would | prevent by force reopening of the diet and the carrying out of the plan for a separation of Finland from Russia. I | STRIKE OF 100,000 PENDING. | | — | Shipbuilders Unions to Determine Question of Walkout. an ,Francisco, Auz. 29.—Whether there iz to he a general stke of 100,000 shipbuilders employed ! Pacific coast ports is to he deter- mined by the international with which coast locals are affiliated. I More than 10,000 men at Seattle have | voted in favor of a strike for in- creased wages and better working | conditons. At Portland 3,000 have voted to leave the question in the | hands of union headquarters, and in | San Francisco 25,000 have consid- | ered strike action in executive session no announcement being made of the | outcome of their deliberations. Belief that the federal government will do the right thing as to wages was voiced by union leaders today. unions | LABOR CONFERENCE AT LONDON and Pcace Terms Dis- cussed Today. | London, Aug. 29.—The inmr.auied“ socialist and labor conference met to- day to consider the reports of two commissions, one appointed to deal | with the general question of the in- | conferenco at Stockholm, | to consider and report on Stockholm the other by the various socialist parties. At yesterday’s sitting the Russian | first were present as spectators expressed will- part in the confer- “consultative” and binds no party. ingness to take therefore RECORD PRICE i I FOR RAM. i One Animal Brings $1,500 at Public Auction. | City, Aug. 29.—What is | to be the highest price in the | am sold at public auc- Salt Lake a the second annual sale under auspicés of the National Wool Grow- ers association which is in here today. One ram brought $1,- 500, and 422 sheep were sold for a total of $45,000. President F. J. Hagenbarth of the National Wool Growers association, to further try even profit. the interests at the sacrifice of present | WAR LIBRARY CONFERENCE | Boston, Aug. 29.—A New England’ war library council conference to aid k the campaign of the American Libary association to raise a large fund for | supply of libraries at camps and can- tonments will be held at the Boston | S0 Rv Public Library PROBING PROFITS ON COAL. Boston, Aug. 29.—An investigation has been started by the state attorn. general's office into *he conditions re- vealed by a recent report of the fed-«| eral trade commission in which it was | ‘charged that coal dealers here made | unreasonable profits last spring. ! on September 11. ‘wmovemenl gathered frash | sues i served to sustain the rally during the | slender | Butte Superior | Erie | Goodrich was paid for a thoroughbred at \ Kansas City so . the | Kennecott Cop Lack Steel session | Lehigh Val Louis & Nash Max Mot com Mex Petrol N Nev s NYNHG&HR R 31 of the indus- | Nor Pac Richter& MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. 31 WEST MAIN STREET . veeietievess...NEW BRITAIN, CONN. TEL. 2040. 50 shs Colts Arms 50 shs American Hardware 50 shs Stanley Works 50 shs Landers, Frary & Clark 50 shs Union Mfg. Co. Financial "RALLIES FAIL T0 CHECK LIQUIDATION Steels' Rebound in Early Aiter- noon Feature of Trading ‘Wall street.—Selling of stocks was resumed at the active opening of to- day’'s market, most of the leaders adding fractions to their severe set- back of the preceding session. U. S. Steel was forced to its recent low quotation of 1181-2 but rallied to 119 1-4. Bethlehem made a slight gain at the outset but soon reacted with allied industrials. Rails and coppers were more steady with shipping, oils and motors. A firmer trend was shown at the end of the first half hour. After a brief pause the liquidating headway with another attack Studebaker fell 2 upon 1-8 to the new low of 441-4. General Motors lost 2 and all gains elsewhers were cancelled. Equipments were r-quxxll\ heavy with shippings and n and the more speculative issues lo st to 5 points. Isvery rally of the first hour was suc- ceded by renewed offerings. Steels, coppers, rails and tobacccs ied the 1 to 2 point recoveries at noon. bonds sold at . Steel's rebound to 119 7-8 and the | support accorded other standard is- including rails and snippings mid-session. Dealings diminished to proportions, but changes | mainly were towards higher levels. Close—Pressure again was directad against the motors in the final hour, but stable issues retained the greater part.of their recovery. The closing was steady. proximated 550,000 shares. New York Stock Exchange quota- tion furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock Ex- change, Represented by E. W. Eddy. Aug. 29, 1917 i High Low Close Am Beet Sugar 861 85 85 Alaska Gold ... 5 5 Am Car & Fdy Co. 68% 697% Am Can 5 41 42 Am Loco 621 . 63 Am Smelting 95% 957% Am Sugar 113 11314 Am Tobacco ... 198 198 Anaconda Cop 0% T1% A T S Fe' Ry Co. 985 985 Baldwin Loco 62 6314 B & O 68 68 Beth Steel 112 2514 15914 83% 58 514 66 437 Sales ap- . Canadian Pacific ‘“entral Leather Ches & Ohio Chino Copper Chi Mil & St Paul. Col P & T ... Crucible Steel Del & Hudson Distillers Sec Erie G pfd Electric Rub 1st . General 100% 4614 Great Nor pfd ..1043; Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. 347% Illinois Central .101 Inspiration 5114 1915 414 Y .C & Hud Cons ont & West 20% .101% Norf & West 116% Pac Mail § S Co .. Penn R R Peop Pressed Steel Car | Ray Cons Reading A Rep I & S com .. So Pac : So Ry pfd | Studebaker Texas Oil | Union Pac Utah Cop - L174% L135% 98 61% L.119% il 3TY% 457% 30 S Rub Co.. U S Steel U S Steel pfd a Car Chem . Westinghouse . ... 3 Willys Overland .. motors. | Liberty ' LOCAL STOCKS by Richter & Comp 295 308 .130 28 (Furnished American Brass ... American Hardware American Silver Billings & Spencer Bristol Brass . Colts’ Arms Eagle Lock ... Landers, Frary & Clark’ North & Judd ......... New Britain Machine .. Peck, Stow & Wilcox .. Stanley Rule & Level 390 Stanley Works Traut & Hin Mfg. Co, .. 48 Niles, Bement-Pin com. 150 Scovill Mfg. Co. .......570 PLATTSBURG OPENS: CLASS IN SHOUTIN 105 154 600 “Baah Ouch” That's Forwa March in Military Plattsburg, Aug., 29.—The cand dates for commission here receiv | their first instructions yesterday in tl art of velling. For several hours th afternoon the parade ground reverb | ated to a series of shouts and how that would have done credit to an | tercollegiate football game. But it was only a battalion of | students who were learning, to tem and train their voices to the md | plercing and martial quality possibi | Through these vocal ‘exercises, the struetors hope to 4]0\’710[) the power dna This was the mode .jof prgced Two companies of the battalion re; j sented the recruit, and twa gompaiyg the officer. At the comniahd 6f the ii structor, 300 raucous voices barked o “Baah ouch!” which'the interrigi ‘‘recruits” companies recognized af most immediately " as - “Forv march,” and obeved accordingly. I this way each man grows accustome to the sound of his é%wn!voice, in command, and gets not a little @ the feeling that he ds acmse\ly charge of a compan a Thus, his confidence grows and hi§ voice deepens. 'Outside,the ck rooy the men are still struggling: ¢! mazes of the squad, platoon and co pany drill, and the parade ground thronged all day with khakt groups of all sizes, hurrying about a little bewllderedly and pursued hf the barking commands of officers an non-coms. The 50 or more regulan enlisted men, who are here now candidates are proving themselves in valuable in guiding the uncertain feef] of the novices through the intricacies] of the drill. ¥ The men are also much more sol dierly in appearance now that the long delayed shipment of hats has arrivedi Their uniforms, however, are sti rather divergent, in cut and colo The new uniforms have not yet % peared, and some of those now wo have been washed so often that they| have faded almost white. Instructors are grateful, el : however, | that the straw hatted candidates of a few days ago have vanished perma= ) nently. “It is a shame that we were not ab! to outfit each man properly as soon as|| he came,” Colanel Paul A. Wolf, thel camp commandant, said. “The ragtag uniforms in which the men appeare; for the first few davs were bad bot! for them and the camp. It made them ] feel ridiculous and made the camp appear humorous when it should have seemed a grave, serious matter.” 3 Colonel Wolf has taken furth steps to bolster up the staff of instrucs tor: He telegraphed to Washingta asking that ten more regular arm s be sent to the camp at unce. Limitation of Claims. At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the Dis- trict of Berlin in the County of Hart. ford and State of Connecticut. on the, 29th day of August, A. D., 191T. Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, Esq., Judge. s On motion of Ossian F. Bennett of said New Britain, as Administrator on the Tstate of Joseph S. Bennett, late of New Britain, within said distriet deceased. This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit theig claims against the same to the Ad- ministrator and directs that publi¢ notice be given of this order by ad# vertising in a newspaper published in said -New Britain, and having a cir- culation in said district, and by post- ing a copy thereof on the public sign post in said Town of New Britain, nearest the place where.the deceased last dwelt Certified from Record, MORTIMER H. CAMP,