New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 24, 1917, Page 1

H\ERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD - HERALD “A D BETTER BU S PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1917. —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISH] SEEK EXEMPTIONS T0 KEEP WORKMEN Drait Board Oficial Criticizes Local Manulacturers NO GROUNDS FOR CLAIMS | Factories Said to Have Evolved | Scheme to Secure Services of Em- ployes Few Days Longer—Other Claims Ludicrous. That certain local factories, in com- mon with others about the country, are claiming exemption for vocation- al reasons in behalf of some drafted employes, and also claiming blanket exemption for workers in some in- stances, to the annoyance of the lo- cal and district exemption boards, is the statement given out today by a prominent draft official. * According to ths informant the factories are adopting this scheme in order to retain the services of their men longer. As an jllustration of the way the plan works out it is ex- plained that when a man is drafted and his employer presents a claim for his exemption for occupational Teasons it takes at least ten days for the district board to pass upon it. Although the employers may feel pos- itive that their claim is without grounds and will be thrown out, it nevertheless takes about ten days to pass upon it and in the meantime the drafted man's order to go to camp is held up and the factory has the benefit of his labors. It is also stated by members the draft boards that some of the claims presented, especially by those sceking exemption for occupational reasons, are prepostrous. For in- stance there are a number of clerks and timekeepers as well as machin- ists’ assistants who have made such | claims. This, it is argued, causes an injustice to other men for it has oc- curred that a number of men whose order number was well toward the bottom of the certified list have had to go earlier than they otherwise would in order to take the place of those earlier in the list who have fled these exemption claims. SLACKERS IN COURT Two Insist They Registered and Are of Held Pending Investigation—Two Others Must Face Trial. Hartford, Sept. 24.—Four alleged slackers from Waterbury were before U. S. Commissioner Richard Carroll | today. After hearing their stories he held Gaspore Gambrino and Domi- nick Monti for further investigation. Gambrino said he registered in Al- bany, N. Y., and Monti declared he | was registered in Winooksi, N. Y. Telegrams of inquiry were sent to the authorities in those places. The other two were Hilarie Aquierse and Elia Sosick. They were held for the United States court, which will meet in New Haven Tues- | day. All four have been working in | a Waterbury mill. | SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING. | Called For Wednesday to Protest Trolley Fare Incre: se. Acting on orders from Mayor G. A. Quigley, who has taken a short trip | to Maine, Alderman M. Irving Jester | will call a special meeting of the com- mon council for Wednesday evening to take official action on the proposed increase of from five to six cents on all trolley fares. Just what affair it is of the common council or what action that body can take is not known, as it is generally understood that such matters properly come before the public utilities commission for settle- ment, but it is probable that the coun- cil will be asked to put its official N. G. on the proposition and that the utili- tles commission will be so notifled as proof of added dissatisfacticn. Throughout the entire state there is seemingly a wave of protest against #ae increase in trolley fares. CHANGES SE. 1,000 FEET U! Army Aviator First to Ac- complish Feat. Rantou, Ill, Sept. 24.—Officers at the army aviation school here de- clared today that the feat of Major Maxwell Kirby, who changed seats in an airplane at an elevation of more than 1,000 feet, was the first of its kind cver accomplished in the United States. Major Dayton, Ohio, of an aviation first flight here alone in the Daring Kirby arrived Saturday where he was charge chool. He made his vesterday, rear seat and using stick control. When the airplane w a quarter of a mile in the air and running at the rate of a mile a min- ute the major climbed to the front seat and took wheel control of the machine, making the descent without mishap. from scending a CETING IN FIRST M Y ESCAPES FROM JAIL BY LIGHTNING ROD Alleged Murderer of Teacher at School For Insane Quickly Re- turned to Cell. Laconia, N. H., Sept. 24.—Maurice P. Bradford, awaiting grand jury ac- tion on a charge of murdering Miss Alice B. Richards, a teacher at the te school for feeble minded. es- caped from jail today by climbing down a lightning rod, but w: re- turned to prison half an hour later. He told Frank B. Wilson, engineer of the school, to whose home he went, that he had no intention of running away, and made no protest when Wil- son telephoned to the sheriff. Bradford was an instructor at the institution with Miss Richards at the time of the murder. Jail officers said he probably tampered with the lock on his cell door so that when it was closed the bolt failed to slip into place. MORE MEN CERTIFIED T0 LEAVE OCTOBER 3 Vocational Claims to Be Settled Some Time This Week An additional list of names of those men in the first draft whose names have already been certified to the dis- irict board was given out by Secre- tary Stephen Robb of the second ex- emption board today. Mr. Robb also stated that he expects that the dls trict board will pass on all claims that are now pending, including claims for exemption for industrial reasons as well as appeals, this week and that within a few days another list of names will be certified. ‘While there my beysome additional changes ,it is likely that the following men, whose names appear on today’s list, will be called upon to go to Camp Devens on October 3: Andrew Falk, 7 Connecticut ave.; Stanley Mazuo, 52 Lawlor St.; Sam- uel I. Rosenberg, 124 Hartford ave.; Fridolph W. Johnson, 593 KEast St John Francis Dawson, 48 Maple St.; Fred Surko, 53 Lawlor St.; Samuel L. Klodney, 196 Hartford ave.; Fran- cis J. Coffey, 30 Star St.; John Byer Peterson, 173 Park St.; Jos. Michael O’Brien, 1310 Stanley St.; Jacob Ar- thur Mattson, 118 Willow St.; Walter A. Macholtz, 38 Cottage Place; Otto H. Schweikert, 17 Dewey St.; John B. Vaninetta, 1 Franklin St.; Walter A. Campbell, 749 Stanley St.; Malcolm O. Elstrand, 456 Main St.; Fred Lo- gan, 298 Park St.; Hans Albin Segal, 154 Fairview St; Chas. Edward | Gavin, 39 Harvard St.; John Gervasio, 316 Elm St.; Frank J. Gavin, Hotel Bassett; Ernest K. Emerton, 81 Church St.; Solomon S. Joseph, 39 Union St.; Willam P. Corrigan, 619 Stanley St.; Philip J. Smith, 937 Stanley St.; Arthur Wm. Palmer, 46 Gladden St. Luke Vincent Reynolds, Main St.; Richard Charles Barry, Chestnut St.; Adolph Adam Matu 338 Kast 9 69 Oak St.; Robert Joseph Pape, 264 Cherry St.; William A. Trick, 1120 Stanley St.: Fletcher Pearce, 60 Chestnut St.; James J. Nolan, 265 Chapman St.; Henry L. Sletzer, 297 Main St.; Dominick Francolino, 126 Oak St.; Alack E. Siderowfsky, 217 North St.; Warren Isaac Barnes, 192 Chestnut St.; Adam M. Pauza, 111 Hartford Ave.; Oliver Sylveste Stowell, 64 Church St.,, William Henry Hein, 51 Wilson St. MAMMOTH PORT AT BREST Department of Finisterre Votes Ap- propriation to Accommodate Vessels As Large As Vaterland, 950 Feet Long. Brest, Sept. 23.—The general coun- cil of the Department of Finisterre, according to the Heure, has voted a subsidy of 658,000 francs for the con- i struction at .the commercial port of Brest of a concrete dock large enough to accommodate boats of a size of the German steamer Vaterland. The Vaterland is 950 feet long and is of 54,300 gross tonnage. I"A\RRI"].A I, ESTAT INVENTORY. List Filed in Probate Court Today Places Iigures at $17,000. The inventory of the estate of the late Dennis J. Farrell, filed today in the probate court, values the estate at $17,397.04, itemized as follows Cash 1n Burritt Savin $5,655.75; cash in Saving New Britain, $6,2 | Society for 6; from {the Y. M. T. A. & B. society, $137.14; | salary as keeper of records for the Maccahees, $19.25; death benefits | from Shepherds of Bethlehem, $100 cash on hand, $100; from Cou Friendly, . of A, $111.05. John Kelly was appraiser cstate. bank. Bank of shin the of the Mr. and Eurek Ut home of Mr. man of W the f in ve ested in Mrs, h, Conrad = Copeman iting at the ind Mrs. Fred H. Cope- Pearl street. This is brothers have met Copeman is inter- mines Utah. are rious in of | i GOV, FOODRICH SINKING. [ Tnc —Bronchial pneu- | moni developed in the ill- ness of Governor James P. Goodrich | of Indiana, has caused his condition { to become critical again. He became ‘111 of typhold fever several weeks ago. Edward J. Rivers, 132 Clark St.; Otto | YANKEES RESTLESS WAITING TO STRIKE Some Have Already Sneaked Away From Post Into Trenches Associated Press Correspondent Pays Homage to Pride of Boston—Not Like Forty-sccond Strect and Broad- way. Somewhere Along the British Front in France, Sunday, Sept. 28 (by the Associated Press)—On a historic bat- tlefield which merges into the fighting lines are encamped many American troops, their compatricts who form the van- guard of Uncle Sam's For military reasons it is impos ble to tell the world just where these men ar2, who they are or what the are doing to further the in sts of the Entenic allied cause, but it may be said on authority to friends at home that they are a credit to the Stars and Stripes which for the first time in history flies over a camp of American soldiers in this part of the war-wrecked world. Some of them have bheen working continually in a zone covered by Ger- man guns and already two of their number have been wounded, a fact whereof they are exceedingly proud. The Associated Press heard these men were here and sought them out. The visit involved a long motor trip but the sight of their bronzed faces and the sound of their cheerful, termined voices, more than repaid for the long journey. They are a fine, | healthy-looking lot, and nearly two | months of hard work in the open un- der campaigning conditions has put them in shape and they are ready for WORLD'S CHAMPION BEANS | far removed from the rest of | de- | expeditionary | force in France. 1 i ba anything. that for the present they are not per- | mitted, except where necessity de- mands, to expose themselves to the | | encmy’s big guns. They want to feel | i the thrill of an experiences when ex- plosives wre going up all about and when shells herald their approach ' across No Man’s Land with a wicked whine which gives notice that in a fraction of a minute deadly bits of ragged steel will be flying in all direc- tions. Go Sceretly Into Trenches. In fact, until a stringent order was issued recently the Awmerican officers |had a hard time keeping their men | lo\fl. of the British front line trenches ! 1t is said that more than one Ameri- j can soldier has crept away when off duty, and after making friends with | the “‘Tommies” has taken his place | beside them for a few zlorious min- utes while a minor battle was pro- gressing. Tt would have been unwise, per- haps, for the correspondent to inquir too closely whether any of the Amer- ican officers had done their bit in this manner. Neverthelcss, the correspon- dent had grave suspicions that some of them had been “over the top™ with their allies in days before orders for- bade it. However, they are good dis- ciplinarians, and nobody is disregard- ing the edicts which have been issued by the higher command, although the sound of the artillery brings a wistful | look into their eyes. The correspondent visited two dif- ferent camps. and in each there were the same scenes of methodical activ- ity characteristic of American ways. false motions were being made. I3fli- s was the watchword everywhere. cienc It was noon when the second camp was reached and the officers came out to greet the correspondent, and it was a cheery welcome with a firm hand grip and a hearty “I'm mighty glad to see you'. One would have known he was in an American camp had he been blindfolded. An invita- tion was extended to mess and it was accented. “I'm afraid offer you very much to eat.” said one officer. “You see our cook is ill and just at thi moment we are getting along as best But we can give you plenty we ca't we can lof beans and—well, plenty more | bean he ended with an apologetic laugh. Mecets First Bean in Two Year: So beans and beans were served, the first the correspondent had seen in two years of knocking about whicn had taken him from revolution torn Dublin to the Mohmad revolt on the northwest front of India. And they were the best beans ever canned or that ever will be canned. During the meal the corre fell into conversation with youns oficer who comes from pnc of the famous and wealthy families of United States. “llow do you like out here?" asked the correspondent. The officer the door of the mess room out across ondent a the open and heyond the camp. As far as the cye could reach there was @ scene of devastation and desolation. | Here and there shattered walls of a building marked the pot where a farmhouse, or perhaps a village had stood. IFor miles could he seen splin- tered trunks of trees that had been sm thoush onally the with rended by weyard eye met its | weoden some for German soldiers some for British who i (Continued on Ninth Page.) Things were moving smoothly and no | the | it | zed reflectively through | | charge Bspecially are they prepared and anxious to try issues with the G mans. In fact their ony grievance is | i trate Palmer, and the | testif GREAT REDUCTIONS IN STEEL PRICES and Produce Sweeping Reductions in Mate- Government Effect rials Needcd for War. "ashington, Sept. 24.—Steel prices agreed upon between the governmant and producers were announced today as follows: Stecl barg at Pittshurgh and Chicago $2.90 per nundred weight. Recent price was $5.50. Other prices agreed upon, all sub- ject to 1evision January 1, 1918, but to become effective immediately, fol- lew: lron ore-basis, lower lake poc prrice agreed upon $5.05 gr ton. No change. Coke, Connellsville, prico agreed upon, $6 net ton; recent vrice, $16 a lO a8 reduction of 62.5 per cent. 1 plates, basis Chicago and Tittshurgh, price agresl upon, $3.23 hundredwelight; recent price, $11 hundredweight; a reduction of 70.5 per cent. Pig iron, price agreed upon, $33 hundred gross ton; recent price, $58 to net; a reduction of 43.1 per cent. Steel bars, Pittsturgh and Chicago s. price agrced upon, $2.90 per hundred; recent price, $5.50 hundred weight; a rednction nf 47.3 per cent. Steel shapes, ba: Chicago and Pittshurgh, price agreed, $3 hundred- weight; recent price, $6 hundred- weight: a reduction of 50 per cent. SAYS MRS. KING DID NOT COMMIT SUICIDE Coroner’s Physician at Means’ Trial Scores Point for State. Concord, N. C., Sept. 24.—Gaston B. Means, business agent and confident of Mrs. Maud A. King, the wealthy widow whose death has resulted in a of murder being brought gainst him, pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing here today. Means backed by an array of coun- sel, exercised his legal privilege of de- clining to be examined before Magis- hearing was conducted by Magistrate Pitts. Attor- ne; representing the state of New York and Cook county, Illinois, were present. Dr. William Burmeister, chief cor- oner’s physician of Chicago, testified that, in his opinion, it would have heen impossible for Mrs. King to have held the pistol which inflicted her death wound in the woods near here August 29. Means at the coroner’ inquest testitied that Mrs. King acci- dentally shot herself and that he was everal yards away. Dr. Burmeister d that there were no powder around the wound to support on marks ! the theory that Mrs. King's own hand held the revolver. Solicitor Clement asked Dr. Bur- meister if it would have been possible for Mrs. King to have inflicted the wound upon herself. The witness stated it was his opinion Mrs. King could not have inflicted the wound. Lawyers and criminal experts from three states are present at the hear- ing, the object of which is to bind Means over to await the action of the grand jury. OIL SHIP BURNS AT SEA No Trace of Captain, Wife, Child or 14 Members of Crew Found Dby Steamer Sighting Hulk. Port, Sept. 24.—The shat- hulk of a vessel the schooner Beluga, from the Pacific coast @ cargo of oil for Aus- tralia, W shted June 19 off Fan- ning Island, in the South Pacific by Captain Dent of the schooner Attlic Ijord who reported the discovery here today. The Beluga left San TFrancisco in charge of Captain Cameron, who was accompanied by his wife and child, and a crew of 14 men. A Pacific tered, burning thought to be which Ma 16 cleared with sel because of the heat A search for sur- iling. close to the ve from the flame: vivors was unavi EXPLOSION KILLS 59 Amsterdam Budapest Despatches to Tell of Dead and Injured in Coal Mines a2t Dubenz, Austria. Sept. Amsterdam, 24.—Budapest despatches printed in German new pape arriving here tell of an ex- plosion in the Lubenz coal mines. Iifty-nine persons were killed and 55 injured. CALIFORNLA WAN Albany, Sept. 24— the lition from New York to California of Alexander Berkman wis made to Governor Whitman today. e, BERKMAN. Application for ox WEATHER Harttord, Sept. 21.—Fore- cast for New Britain and Jvicinity: Fair and warmer to- night and Tuesda Captain Dent | said he had been unable to approach | i No GYNICISM SEEN IN TEUTONS’ ANSWERS Liberal Press of Rome Follows Up Attacks on New Notes “FORWARD STEP” CORRIERE? Manchester Guardian A\ccuses Berlin of Being Moral and Political Cow- ard for Not Offer Damage. Rome, Sept. 23.—The entire liberal press continues to attack the reply of Germany and Austria to the IPope peace proposal as a unique example of revolting cynicism. The Corrier. d'Ttalia has modified the tone of its comment from criticism to that of mild approval. It says that the re- plies, although ‘“reticent to represent adheslon to the Papal proposals, can be considered evidence of the success of the pontifical initiative. The same paper remarks that evolution is no- ticed in German public opinion to- wards peace and that the movement in favor of a morc democratic gov- ernment is not likely to be arrested. English Press Comment. London, Sept. 24.—The Manchester Guardian considers that the German reply Is not strictly an answer to the Pope's appeal for peace. The Guardian s “We a to say it, but we find a good deal of moral and political cowardice in the note. There was only one way by which Germany could convince the world of the sin- | ! cerity of her return to the human- ities, and that was by explaining why | she deserted them and what atone- ment she meant to offer. have been the brave thing to do, but Germany has not done it."” The Guardian considers that the : | he Reparation for | That would | | VOLKES ZEITUNG H BY WASHINGTON'¢ London, Sept., 24.—In com- menting on the latest Washing- ton disclosure concerning the activities of Count Von Bern- storff, former ambassador ta i the United States, the Koelni- | sche Volkes Zeitung, according Amsterdam despatch to says: affair, if true, has a disagreeable character, | and is highly regrettable. The i American government, God i knows how, was able get i held apparently of the whole collection of German diplomatic ] documents, which it is now e plaiting against us and Sweden. EXCITED | to an | Reuter’ | This to | What the state department re- marks about the relation be- tween Von Bernstorff's policy and the U-boat war can be re- cognized as a misleading inven- tion by everyone who knows the history preceding the U-boat campalgn.” [EIGHT, NOT FIVE, | Survivor Tells of U-Boat At- | tack Off Coast of Ireland. | 2 Halifax, Nept. 24.—The British steamship Virginian of 6,82 tons formerly an Allan line transatlantic passenger trader, is said to have been [iione of the victims of the massed at- note shows how far the cducation of [ 259 9 48 ¥ &0 EE8 O FHe T oece e the Gorman rulers has progressed in [l =2< 2 FSEEAL WU EAE TE8 o1 SC08; fhcinaraRanoolion iRt BiiEn Eliche | IONSE LS G e el e Diincipleaianaiianguaeenl ofl theknots | aaataaliess o s el i SRR inalcatedl enath theirulerslfhateipeen (7t MRS S BB iR S forced to pay marked deference 10| 1 of this attack, their statements the views of the Reichstag. — The |y, iing further that five merchantmen Guzraian Warawingithe lconclusion I HIERE SLLINIERUS GRSt 60 that Germany's ruler desire peace SR, ks £ with a passionate intensity, declares:; "\, ;gicer on a steamship now here We must help the German peo-| . iq (hat eight steamships, including ple, so far as it is possible for us, | .y "and not five, were destroved. In thefr struggle with their overn-; ,ng that the Virginian, seriously dum- ment, [’ and fconcludes H aged and in a sinking condition, man- EEutivelinnstliberinetof hrallvine i i e ol B S S the forces of the enemy by language) ..., were unable to say definitely that will help the government to fden- | () oo™ 0o 1r hoats were sunk by tify itsclf with the interests of Ger- G ehoitedtpavional many and her people which they sn’ were scattered over quite an shamsinlimismanazad. [ area and our ship had her own o ;Hou'vles in getting away,” he said. LUFBERRY GETS ANOTHER “The dostrn}'nrs were busy, howeve [ and m quite sure some of them " got W h'\t they were aiming at.” Wallingford Airman Destroys German | 10 Ausust, 1914, the Virginia was | one of the first steamers to sail from ‘Planc and Forces Another to Seck afety on Terra Firma. Somewhere on the Krench Saturday, Sept. 22, (by the Ass Press)— Lieut. Raoul Lufbery lingford, Conn., one of the . prominent members of the LaKFayette Flying Corps, continued his brilliant aerfal exploits today when he de- | stroyed one German machine and forced another to land near the front. Sergeant Kenneth Marr of San Francisco was attacked by four Ger- man machines and was forced to land when the wires controlling the ele- vating planes of his airship were cut by bullets. The members of the Lalayette squadron witnessed a fight over their own field this morning when a French flier of another squadron forced down 2 German machine, which crashed to earth about a mile awa; "OR SPAIN, NO GOLD Officials Favor Conserve Supply Treasury Here. Washington, Sept., 2 officials carrying out the government policy covering the conservation of gold have virtually decided upon policy brohibiting the export of gold to Spain. No gold has been for export to Spain since the presi- dent’s proclamation became cffective except several small shipments al- ready loaded on hoard steamers. CROSSED IN PATH OF Responsible for Death Aged Cromwell Man. 24.—The death n aged man at AUTOS. One of Middletown, Sept. of Samuel C. Steven Cromwell last Tuesday night as the result of being struck by an automo- bile was not due to the criminal care- lessness or negligence of any one, in the opinion of Coroner Davis, whose finding was made public today. Franklin Allen, of Hartford, mem- ber of the machine gun company, driver of the car. is exonerated from blame. The coroner finds that as Stevens attempted to cross the high- way near his home, cars were ap- proaching in hoth directions and that he and the drivers of the cars became confused by the blaze of lights WIN FRENCI WAR CROSSH Paris. Sept. 24.—Denisen Nash reuse, N. Y., and Herbert L. Bige. low of Massichusetts, both attached to the American ambulance serviee have been awarded French war crosse. removing the wounded under a 1 fire on Scptember 13. of s for Embargo to | —Treasury | af licensed | k | Liverpool with Americans returning from war zones. The vessel was one of the steamships which responded to | the Titanic's wireless calls for aid. but | arrived too late to be of assistance. ‘ INGREASE F()R 15 000 | | concerns at Johnstown, Pa., Volun- | tarily Raise Pay of Men Ten Per Cent.—Pacific Strike Ends. | Johnstown, steel workers, am- bria Steel company and the Lorim Steel company here, were today noti- fied that effective October 1, their | wages would be increased ten per cent. P employes of the Sept. 24.--15,000 [ san » sco, Sept. 24.—Unions | afliliated with the Iron Trades Coun- | cil here were sending out notices to- | day of special meetings at which the question of ratifving the temporary wage schedule agreed upon last night i by their conference committee and | their emplovers will be voted upon Adoption of the temporary sched- i ule followed a week’s strike of 30,000 [ metal trades unionist: | New Orleans, Sept. 24.Shipping j was partly resumed today when strik- ing longshoremen returned to work, their demands for increased wages i having been granted pending settle- ment in conference or by arbitration by the national adjustment commis- sion. Union freight handlers re- mained out pending settlement of their demands. Portland, Ore., Sept. 24.—Approxi- mately 4,000 workmen in three Port- land steel shipyards laid down their tools today and joined the 3,000 men who walked out of the Portland wood- en shipyards recently to enforce their demands for higher wages and the closed shop. Work on government contracts at the steel yards was halted. TORPEDO BOAT DISABLED | i Slight, Acident Porces Warship on Pa- i trol Service Of Virginia pes to Accept Tow In to Port. Washington, Sept. 24—The navy department announces that a torpedo boat on patrol duty off the Virginia Capes has been disabled by a minor SERIES OF EXPOSES HANGS OVER AGENTS OF GERM .. STEAMSHIPS SUNK! Sensations Dealing Spies in America Far Depletion. {LIST OF THOSE W} GOT GERMAN M Department of Labor Approves For Quick Naturalization—>tc, Make Public Details of New Loan—Lansing Says Mission count Been P Thus Washir ~Whi on, Sept. 2 is no indication of what will state department’s next disclol German intcigue in America { | where it is known that disclo: sensational us any yet publish being held in reserve and made ¢ ny time. Hl(' things the state One of ment has U list of persons ceived German money in the I frauds, the munitions plots an tically all of the other activi | German intrigue here, whic! place between the bLeginning war in At 1914, and thd i of the Ur ites into the contain sc| is names and the amounts of mo| This list said to ported run very high. From time to time the depd also probably will make publ n cvidence to dispose of th als of those who have. been i in the disclosures already made sistant Secretary Post of partment of labor has written ator Calder of New York, inf] him that the dépariment hear proves his bill to provide for | ization in three months of & " mately 600,000 aliens who ha nified intention of hecoming A citizens, but who, under existi ulations, must wdit two years action is taken on their declar: intention. The bill wonld also natural elgn born gpldiers in the rvice United St About half thi: ber are of military age. War Tax Conrerence Rosumn Canferees on the war tux bl sumed work today with the q . of an agreement on _excess I rates and cxempiions apparen] pending largely upon action ¢ ate members on the house comy proposal, which is said to provi important concessions by bothl The scnate conferees were expel report their conclusions aftér ajf night's considration of the mal Details of the sceond Liberty < wili be sunoun Seer McAdGono OVITOW, term of the hond tion, the intercst the a of the offcring ¢ the ch | talls which hav yet be { nounced. Indicatina + that | fering wili appr e $3,000,0 i and that 2 bond wili rin appro: i The interes| t be up tof isidered likel it is ¢ ue will bear 4 per cent. Ishii Successful So Far, | cretary Lansing, when pres day to give some indication progress of the confe cos Japanese mission made the statement: | “The conversations with Ishi) have been of a most satisf and I think his visit been most helpf) relations between thy in engthening benefiting countries and bonds of friendship. Shali woman a special houre commity suffrage be created? question was before the house f4 termination today in the form report presented by the rules cof tee commending the creation of] a committee, with the prosped favorable action. The senate similar committee. ¥ Support of the Committee” commendations is urged i letter received today by mel from Mrs. Maud Wood Park, con sional chairman of the Naf American Woman suffrage assoc| The big drive of the library council to raise $1,000,000 to pg libraries for American soldiers] sailors began today. Every city town in the country has beeny ganized to raise the money, wit] minimum contribution asked each community on 5 per of its population, hased LIQUOR LICE: Manufacturers Oppose HEARING ON \pplicati Harry O'Dell of Park Sireet The county commissioners gay hearing in Hartiord at 19 o'clocld morninz on the avplication of O'Dell for a liquor license at 302 street. M. D. Saxe represented applicant, who was supported fight for the lic ber of propert, and vielnity. Heading the opposition was Platt, representing the New Brl Lumber and Coal Co., the New ain Machine and Rackliffe Brof] Co., Inc., Martin K. Pascoe, p n ownc by a large on Park g mechanical accident and has heen towed to port. The accident involved . no injury to any of the crew. lvcv rescrved decision. dent of the American Hosiery Co., opposed the license. The commis