New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1917, Page 10

NEW RRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1917. FD. WARD 1S EXEMPTED B. Hughes Casts Deciding Yote ¥ork, Sept. 25.—Ralph Detmar ond vice president of the king company, was granted n from the draft yesterday deciding vote of Charles E. chairman of the district ' when other members voted, 10 pon the question of his liability ice in the National Army. was long argument over the Mr. Ward, whose importahce community in developing the | business was praised by some hose part in raising the price d was commented upon by Mr. Hughes, when casting ing vote, said it must not be jod ‘that other bakers should nted exemption because it is in one case. 3 @ size and efficiency of the or- tion must be taken into ac- k in its relation to the national try,” he added. Beriin News. B during the latter part of the Making Honor Roll. honor roll of the young men of sh who have enlisted or have drafted into some branch of ervice is being compiled by Rev. pel A. Fiske. A complete list of oung men frcm the entire town is lbeng secured by Rev. Mr. Fiske, is chairman of the committee for this purpose by the local 1l of defense. The list will be d on the war bulletins within a days. e names of the young men which bean secured by Rev. Mr. Fiske w: Sergeant Arthur Benson, 102d Gun company, Corporals Or- and Harold Ventres, 1024 U. S. company, Sailor John Ventres, U. s Chester; Corporal Everett Tur- Fort Slocum; Howard H. Bunce, 1 service, Dayton, Ohio; Harold lings, Brooklyn Naval station; > e Barrett, medical corps, South plina and Joseph Smith, Edgar t, Marcus Woods, Earl Woods, d Fraser and Porter Allen Dean p Devens, Ayer, aMss. New Britain or Berlin? nsiderable discussion occurred at drill of the Berlin Home Guards evening when it was proposed by of the members to drill at the ar- in New Britain in the future. e guards were of the opinion that drills should be held in the Hard- City as the attainment of effi- by the local troop was greatly hpered by the lack of space. Others jight that as it was a Berlin asso- on and the drills should be con- ed here. It was further argued interest would die out as many 1d not travel to New Britain to I. Captain Pickett finally brought discussion to a close by informing guards that they could not decide er they should change head- rters or not. He said that an or- would have % be secured from r officlals. He informed the that he had already commun-~ 4 with the officlals and has been ppleting arrangements whereby the unit will be able to drill in New htain twice a month. This 'proved Msfactory to al. 4 Briefs. IMiss Irene McKeon of Farmington 34 is recovering from a severe at- of bronchial trouble. Postmaster A, B. Goodrich has the owing unclaimed letters at the in post office: J. Ruben, Fer- nd Rakoske, E. W. Merriman and frthur Gilbert. Harry McKeon, Philip Egan and nk McKeon of the Naval Reserves home on a leave of absence. The men have been transferred to m Bay where they will report porrow. Mr. and Mrs. M, H. Hazen of East Hin are entertalning Mrs. Mary 11 of Philadelphia. Mrs. R. C. Noer of Hartford is the u of Mr, and Mrs. R. Loveland East Berlin. Miss Florence Carns of East Ber- n has resumed her studies at the | ci] Friday night would be too late. Woman's college at New London. Mrs. W. H. Nye and daughter, Miss Ruby, have returned to their home in Berlin after spending a few days h relatives in Portland. The Sunday school teachers of the IBerlin Congregational church will on the church night service complete plans ‘hursday evening following ifor Rally Sunday. The Berlin Boy Scouts will meet on Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Berlin Congregational church. The Berlin Red Cross will hold an f I-day sewing sgssion tomorrow. HEARING ON LAYOUT. Hartford, Sept. 25.—The New York New Haven and Hartford big Southern New England time ago. company as outlined would take up land the road. quire the proposed improvement. Hearing will be held at New Haven sity hall on October 4, railroad company today petitioned the public utilities commission for permission to Require certain lands in the towns of New Haven, North Haven and Ham- den for the purpose of locating the freight elassification yards, the proposed lay- ing out of which was announced some The location desired by the in its petition lying between the Hartford and Middletown line of The directors of the com- pany represent that in their judgment this is the best location and that the public necessity and convenience re- COLLECTS FORTUNE FOR AMBULANCE FUND 2 [ Wall street, the resort during the day of millionaire bankers and brok- ers, was startled the other day to be- hold a foreign-looking automobile bearing unreadable printing on the side draw up in front of the subtreas- ury. More surprise was occasioned when Miss Natalle Camp set her brakes, left the wheel and in most be- witching Russian military costume, stepped down and smiled her sweetest, meanwhile offering a collection box to the crowd. Few could withstand the originality of the plea and the men dived into their pockets'and dropped all their change into the box. Not un- til Miss Camp had cleaned the neigh- borhood of its loose change did she step into her ambulance and drive away. The money will be used for furthering the work of the Allied Am- bulance corps. HOLDS CONVENTION IN HARTFORD State Council, Junior Order, U. A. M., Opened Its Session This Morning With 75 Delegates. Hartford, Sept. 25.—The state coun- cil, Junior Order, United American Mechanics, held its 24th annual con- vention at Odd Fellows’ temple today. About 76 members were present. The morning session opened at 10 o'clock with State Councillor Robert: H. Turner of Hartford presiding. 'The state council degree was given to about 20 delegates. In his report State Councillor Tur- ner said that all of the 11 councils in Connecticut were in a flourishing condition. State Secretary William O. Dauchy of Stamford reported a membership of 1876 for the year ending June 30. The net gain for the year was 140. The eleven councils have cash re- sources of. $15,340, a gain of $1,300 during the year. State Treasurer Fred C. Prelles of New Britain reported the balance on hand as $543.16. SIX CENT CAR FARE TO BE FOUGHT OUT Bridgeport to Ask for Temporary In- junction Restraining Increase by Connecticut Company. Bridgeport, Sept. 28.—Clty Attorney ‘William H. Comley will apply at once for a temporary injunction restraining the Connecticut company from put- | ting the six cent fare into operation in | Bridgeport. The traffic investigation committee, consisting of three prominent business men appointed by Mayor C. B. Wil- son, decided upon this course at a meeting last night, and today made the request upon the city attorney to act. The committee took this action be- cause it felt that to wait until the special meeting of the common coun- It was learned today that the city attorney will at once comply with the trafic committee’s request. LOSSES WERE HEAVY IN THIS BATTLE Another German Advance Repulsed By Fighting French in Face of Liquid Fire. Paris, Sept. 25.—Liquid fire was used by the Germans in an attack on the French lines in the Beaumont re- gion, north of Verdun last night. The French however, repulsed the assault with heavy losses to the Germans, the war oflice announced today. STRUCK BY TRAIN. Saybrook Junction, Sept. 25— Thomas E. Kane, aged 45, with an able seaman’s rating card in his pocket, track walking at Roe’s Curve two miles west of here this noon, was struck by an east bound freight. The crew brought Kane here and Dr. Grannis after looking him over sent him to New London for surgical care. Although his injuries are serious they .| may not bring death. Kane belongs FELT LIKE A NEW PERSON After Taking_nlfiy_nne Box Of | “Fruit-a-tives” East Smip HARBOUR, ‘It is with great pleasure that I write to tell you of the wonderful benefits 1 have received from taking ‘Fruit-a- tives”. For years, I was a dreadful sufferer from Constipation and Head- aches, and 1 was miserable in every way. Nothing in the way of medicines seemed to help me. Then I finally tried “Fruit-a-tives” and the effect was splendid. After taking one box, I feel like 2 new person, to have relief from those sickening Headaches’’, Mgs. MARTHA DEWOLFE. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruite a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N.Y. U. $. MAGHINERY IN DEMAND IN GREECE Yankee Inventions to Sow and Harvest Crops | Press—Gloomy Dpictures Athens, August 31, Correspondence of the Associated Press—American agricultural machinery s to be used on a huge scale to develop the rich agricultural resources of Macedonia and Thessaly, which have lain for ages in an undeveloped state. One of the largest orders ever given by Greege has just been placed with United States concerns, and the first ship- ments of 200 farm tractors, 1,600 auto-rakes and a whole shipload of other large implements left New York on the first of the Greek liners to sail since the Entente blockade was raised. A company with $8,000,000 capital, has just been founded to carry on this development of Macedonia and Thes- saly. It is chiefly Greek money, with some French and American. But part of the plan called for utilizing mod- ern American methods, by which farming is conducted in the western states on a huge scale. The ancient methods of ploughing and harvesting still prevail in Thessaly and lower Greece, and this will be the first time that the big steam farm tractors have been operated here on a large scale. Even the primitive wooden plough is used by many peasants, but at Volo, in Thessaly, iron and steel ploughs have been turned out for some time past. Must Develop Balkan Fields. This development of the Balkan graneries on a large scale is one of the necessities forced on Europe by the war. All of the countries have suddenly realized that they could not feed themselves in the pinch of war. Greece alone has bought about $15,- 000,000 worth of grain every year from the United States, Russia and Bulgaria. With these countries cut off by submarines and war conditions, Greece is now trying to get wheat from India. The other Balkan states are in the same condition. They have Jots of idle land but are feeding them- selves from America and beyond seas. The formation of this new company has resulted from this determination, cncouraged by the government, to de- velop the fertile Balkan regions so that Greece and the other Balkan countries may hope to be self-sup- porting and even contribute to the grain supply of the rest of Turope. Macedonia virtually is a virgin soil, very rich and capable of large crops. The Macedonian tobacco already com- mnds high prices in the world’s mar- kets. It trebled in value the last year. Thessaly Is the region where the French High Commission, M. Jon- nart, introduced intensive farming the past summer in order to meet the pressing needs of Greece. It is one of the best wheat regions, and even with primitive methods it produced last year 5,000,000 bushels of wheat, oats, barley and rye, 10,000,000 pounds of tobacco, and much cotton and rice. With the large consignments of American machinery now on the way, and abundant capital available, it is expected that these products of Macedonia and Thessaly will be enor- mously increased and that the hope will be at last ralized of making it one of the great graneries of Eastern Europe. Got Five Enemy Planes in Day. London, August 30.—The latest list of recipients of the Military Cross in- cludes two British airmen, ne of whom accounted for flve German air plaines in a single day and the other for seven The award to Captain Anthony Wall is accompanied by the following ex- planation: “By his initiative and skill- ful maneuvering he led six hostile ma- chines into an encounter with our own formation, during which five were de- stroyed. He had been equally suc- cuessful the day before in misleading hostile aircraft.” The award to Captain Baker says: “Ho led his patrol with great skill against a hostile formation, account- ing for five enemy mahines. aLter he drove another hostile machine down ing for five enemy machines. Later he diving 7,000 feet onto it and firlng at such close range as to nearly collide with it.” TRAITOR OR NOT? Petrograd, Sept. 25.—Counsel for Gen. Soukhomlinoff, former minister of war, who is being tried on the charge of high treason, concluded the defense today. They declared the ac- at 51 Columbia street, ot Fall River, cusations against the general were unfounded, HOLLAND STAGGERS ON EDGE OF RUIN Farmers, and That Means Coun- Future - try, See Dark The Hague, Netherlands, August 29, Correspondence of The Associated are being drawn here of the agricultural out- look in Holland, as the result of the stoppage of fodder exports from ‘America. The acuteness of the posi- tion has been enhanced by a poor hay crop, and the small farmer in par- ticular is faced with the greatest diffi- culties. According to the well-informed ag- icultural correspondent of the Nieuws Van Der Dag, cattle-breeders are in great distress and cattle are growing lean in the meadows. Pig- fattening has come to a standstill. “If the supplies of fodder and fertilizers are stopped,” he writes, ‘‘cattle-breed- ing and agriculture will go to rack and ruin. “If the world-market be closed to us—and this is what happens if we cannot export to Germany—agricul- ture and market-gardening will re- ceive their death-blow, and not only farmers but the whole nation will suf- fer. The financial status of the coun- try population will decline. Many of the small farmers have already reached the limit of their financial capacity, and are on the verge of ab- solute impovershiment. Matters have come to such a pass that the cattle have to be sold at half their original price. There goes the farmer’s work- ing capital, together with the profits. The whole nation is face to face with a bad winter.” The downcast Dutch farmer is meanwhile advised, by one fellow-ag- riculturist to feed his cattle on willow twigs asserting that the willows are readily eaten by the cattle, and that the animals thrive on them. “It saves a great deal of hay,” he asserts, “and if the cattle do not become fat— on the contrary, they become a little ‘stringy’—they are perfectly healthy and strong. That shows, too, in the calves they bear. Small, wiry, strong calves are born by cows that have eaten a lot of wood.” An official report just issued shows that nearly 42,000 acres less land is under crops this year than in 1916, doubtless partly owing to the short- age of fertilizers. There is an in- crease of the area under grain, but this is like a drop in the bucket com- pared with the over-sea imports. Chang’s Wealth Arouses Cupidity. Tien-Tsin, August 14—Many wild rumors have been circulated in Tient- Tsin concerning plots to steal the great wealth which the family of Gen- eral Chang Hsun, the deposed mil- itary leader, ir supposed to have stored in this city. Fabulous reports have been circu- Jated concerning Chang Hsun’s for- tune. It has been estimated at sums varying from $10,000,000 to $100,- 000,000, Many precautions were taken to protect the home of Chang Hsun in the German concession, after reports were circulated of the possible at- tempt to plunder his establishment. A gunboat was ordered to steam up the river, and make ready to direct ma- chine guns against any raiding party which might ttempt to enter the gen- eral’s home. A resourceful official entrusted with the protection of Chang Hsun's resi- dence posted placards on all the gates, announcing that it was an office for the collection of taxes. After all these precautions had been taken, it was discovered that Chang Hsun’s wives and other relatives were realy not in their home in the German concession, but had sought quarters in the British concession without ad- vising Chinese officials. PILGRIM FATHERS HAVE RECEIVER Organization Had Assets of $5,019 and Owed Death Benefits oi $254,693. Boston, Sept. 25.—Henry M. Hutch- ins of Dedham was appointed receiver of the Supreme Council, United Order of Pilgrim Fathers, a fraternal insur- ance organization, by Judge Crosby of the supreme court today. A pe tion for receivership recently in behalf of the state insurcnce com- : 8 missioner who set forth the company statement of condition of last July showed assets of only $5,019 with which to meet outstanding death claims amounting to $254,693. was | filed by the attorney general actinz | Counsel for the order who had asked for additional time in which to make arrangements for reinsuring with an Ohio concern, announced to- day that they were ready for the court to close up its affairs. COMISKEY’S THERE. Is Bound to Kcep Tickets From the Speculators. Chicago, Sept. 256.—Ticket brokers of Chicago do not view with alarm efforts of Charles Comiskey, owner of the 1917 champions of the Ameri- can league to keep world series tickets out of their hands. The largest broker in the city al- ready had sung out announcing that he will have the pasteboards on sale, although these, it is said, have not yet been printed. Comiskey’s plan is not a preventive one, but he hopes it will act as a de- terrent. The tickets will be numbered. Through the number he expects to trace the original purchaser. If the latter disposes of his ticket or tickets to a broker, Comiskey says he will publish his name even if he has to pay full advertising rates to do so. MOTOR COAT FOR THE LARGE WOMAN This motor coat is intended to aid the large woman who would look slen- der to achieve her ambition. It is a good-looking coat, designed to bring out all the best lines and subdue all the poor ones, gaining thereby an illu- sion of slimness that otherwise would be absent. The long collar ends and the deep shaped pockets are made to serve the purpose of the desiger in bringing out the appearance of slen- der lines. COAL POSSIBLE Dr. Garfield, Coal Administrator, Says It's a Duty That Has to Be Done. Washington, Sept. concerted action efforts to obtaln the war was made by Dr. A. M. Gar- field, the fuel administrator, at the opening of a conference of central field operators and miners here to discuss a proposed wage in- crease. “Under no circumstances,” said Dr. Garfield, “must we allow production to stop. Our duty as American citi- zens is to produce all we can, just as it is the duty of American citizens in the ranks of the army to march ahead over all obstacles. We must put aside for the time being all ques- tions that might separate men under normal circumstances and work in the closest harmony. There must be no suspension of work.” The conference was called by John P. White, president of the United Miner Workers, after adjournment at Dr. Garfield’s request of a conference at Indianapolis, September 6. The miners, it is said, will ask a minimum of from $5 to $5.50 for day work and increase of from 10 to 20 cents a ton, in the rate where coal is mined on a basis of pay for production work. The central field comprises mines in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and western Pennsylvania. 25.—A plea for ' a maximum production of coal during | today ' e T T e St e s 8 S TS S S iy ; 'PETAIN PRAISES MAJOR VARILLA Because of Splendid Service in France i { Paris, Sept 25.—Major Philipe mp! nau-Varilla, the one-time general | manager of the old French Panama canal commission, who is serving as a major of engineers for the duration of the war, has been commended by Gen. Petain in general orders for his splendid services in the re-organiza- | tion of French positions during the recent Verdun fight. The major was wounded at Verdun on September 3 from shell fragments, his right leg being so seriously injured that am- putation was necessary. He recently Teceived the decoration of the legion of honor with the rank of com- mander. MEANS DEFENSE OPENS His Counsel Told the Court That Means Was Not Connccted With the Death of Mrs. King. | Concord, N. C. Sept., 25.—The de- : fense in the case of Gaston B. Means, charged with the murder of Mrs, { Maud A. King, consented this after- | noon to having Means bound over to the grand jury. { Trank Osborne opened the argu- | ment for Means, informing Magistrate | Pitts that the defense would show that the state had not established a case on which to bind Means over on la charge of murder. After his pre- liminary announcement Mr. Osborne id it was necessary in this case to show the character of the defendant. { “I could call on your honor to testi- (fy to the good character of the de- | fendant,” Mr. Osborne said. “You known him all your life,” he “ have | added. “I ask you therefore to take into consideration the character of the de- fendant in making your decision,” Mr. Osborne said. The state, he declared had not brought direct evidence to show that Means was connected with the death of Mrs. King. “The state claims the defendant killed Mrs. King,” said Mrs. Osborne,” and if such a crime had been com- mitted it would call for a charge of first degree murder.” He then briefly described the state’s theory that Means killed the woman and said: “The state has no direct evidence to connect the defendant with a crime.” | The state’s case rests only on the ! statements of these e he said. | referring to Dr. Wm. H. Burmeister of | the coroner’s office in Chicago and Dr. i Otto Schultz of the district attorney ioffice in New York. Both men after qualifying gave their opinion that it | would have been a physical impossi- bility for Mrs. King to have shot her- _self in the back of the head. | “The state has not shown that the pistol which killed Mrs. King was in the hands of the defendant when the woman died,” he added, and began to analyze the testimony of Dr. Burmeis- !ler taking issue with him on his find- ! ings.” STILL AT IT. Germans Putting Civilian Belgians to Death Under Excusc. ‘Amsterdam, Sept. —Advices have been recetved from the frontier by the Telegraaf to the effect that about 30 residents of Ghent, Belgium. have been put to death in the last three weeks on cha of esplonage. THE CURRAN DRY G0ODS CO. EXTRA SPECIAL FOR Wednesday. CUR REGULAR BARGAIN DAY A Manufacturer’s Clean-up of Sample Su‘ts, Coats, and Dresses at about Half Price. ' Dress Skirts, neat styles in Close Out models at Big Re- dution in price. These are values worth leoking over. Boys’ Wash Suits to Close, Out, 59¢ to $1.00 value. 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