New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1917, Page 1

BETTER BUSINESS HERALD “ADS” MEAN EW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1917. —TEN PAGES. ENGUISH REPULSE ANOTHER ATTACK Drive the Germans Back to Where They Came From AMERICAN OFFICER KILLED German Submarine KEscapes From Cadiz After Officers Give Word of Honor Not to Make the Attempt— Teuton Raider, Loaded, Is Captured Near Fiji Islands. London, Oct. 8-—The Germans made an attack last evening on Brit- ish positions east of Ypres, where the British recently have made import- ant advances. The war office reports that the enemy were repulsed. “An infantry attack developed against our positions east of Polygon wood after the enemy had put down a heavy barrage yesterday at dusk on our front between Hollebeke and Broodseinde. The attack was beaten off by our fire. A few prisoners re- main in our hands. “We successfully raided the en- emy's line east of Monchy last night.” Americans Killed. Ottawa, Oct. 8.—The following Americans are included in today’s Ca- nadian overseas casualty list: Killed in action, V. McPherson, Rockland, Me. Wounded, D. Hellburn, Methuen, Mass. Interned Submarine Escapes. Madrid, Oct. 8.—A German subma- rine, interned at Cadiz, has escaped. Several German submarines have sought refuge in Spanish ports during the war and one of them which put in at Cadiz was escorted out of the port later by Spanish torbedo boats. To prevent further incidents of this na- ture King Alfonse on June 30 last signed a decree forbidding subma- rines of belligerent powers to navi- gate Spanish waters or enter Spanish ports. It was declared that all such submarines which entered the Spanish zone would be interned. Seeadler Caught. London, Oct. 8.—An exchange tele- graph despatch from Melbourne says it 1s reported there that a whale boat with a crew of Germans from the raider Seeadler had been captured near the Fiji Islands. The boat con- tained a gun and machine guns, the despatch says, and the Garmans ad- mitted that.they had been detailed from the Seeadler to maké the raids. Intend Offensive? London, Oct. 8.—Strong German na- val forces have been observed off the Island of Bornholm and off the coast of Sweden, apparently confirming ru- mors of an intended German offensive _ngainst Helsingfors and Petrograd, ac- cording to a despatch to the Morning Post from Stockholm. A traveler who has arrved in the Swedish capital says he learned from a trustworthy source that considerable German forces are soon to be as- sembled in the Baltic including nu- merous mine sweepers, seaplanes and transports. The German plan is be- lieved to include an attack on Helsing- fors by land and sea. GUESTS OF THE CITY. , Famous Black Watch Are Seen By Citizens of Hartford. Hartford, Oct. 8.—The stars and stripes and the Union Jack were car- ried side by side today through the streets of Hartford, escorted by all that is left in the capital of Con- necticut’s troops, the historic govern- or's foot guard and a detachment of the famous Black Watch—Scotch- Canadian veterans of the greatest of all wars and honotred guests of city and state. As the two companies of the Canadian fifth Royal Highlanders marched with fixed bayonets from Union station, they received a wel- come from thousands of cheering citi- zens that was accorded for the first time in the history of the state to armed troops of a foreign nation, a welcome that was all the more re- markable for its historic significance. Brigadicr Gen. White, head of the recruiting mis 1, was officially wel- comed to the te and city by Gov- ernor Holcon acting Mayor Schutz, Governor Holcomb setting a new precedent by leaving the capttol and going to the station to greet his guest. ‘WILD THEY BE PUBLIC. Question Whether or Not Charges Against TaFollette Will Be Heard. ‘Washington, Oct. 8.—Question of procedure and whether its hearings shall be public were among those awalting determination by a senate privileges and elections sub-commit- tee, of which Senator Pomerene of Dhio is chairman when it met today preliminary to an investigation of Benator LaFollettc's alleged aisloyal speech before the Non-Partisan League at St. Paul recently. NATIONAL ARBITRATION BOARD. Great Talls, Mont., Oct, 8.—Great Falls labor unions and employers have sent to President Wilson, secre- tary of labor Wilson and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, a reque t to es- tablish a national arbitration board and compel the submission of all la- bor problems to it during the period FREIGHT BUSINESS IS ! TIED UP IN PARK CITY Express Too, is Clogged Up, -Re- sulting in Almost an Embargo in Special Deliveried. Bridgeport, Oct. .—With the freight business almost tied up and a rush in the express business that amounts almost to an embargo the special delivery branch of the mail service is now clogged with pack- ages sent by manufacturers anxious to get goods through on time. The | condition, especially in this city, is such that the first intention of the service, immediate delivery, has been killed, and, according to Sup’t of malils F. J. Breckbill, special delivery here now means “any time before 11 o’clock at night.” Manufacturers, he sald, have dis- covered that by paying letter postage and attaching a special delivery stamp they can get around the crowded con- ditions on the railroads, and are taking advantage of it to such an ex- tent that the special delivery busi- ness here has increased more than ten fold in the last few months. The post office cannot get nearly enough messengers, and the size of the pack- ages make their work hard and slow though they are earning $4 to $6 a day. The parcel post has also shown a big increase in business recently. COAL PRICES DIFFER Some Dealers Charging $10.50 Cash and One Other $10—Four Selling on Cash Basis Only. Coal dealers in this city are not unanimous in their prices according to figures obtained by Mayor Quig- ley and announced today. The mayor has secured the prices charged by a number of dealers. They are as fol- lows: Dealer A—Nut, stove and egg, $10.60 cash and $10.76 oredit; pea, $9.60 cash and $9.75 credit. Dealer B—Nut, stove and egg, $10.60 cash and $11 credit; pea, $9.50 cash and $10 credit. Dealer C—(*) Nut, stove and egs, $10.40 cash; pea. $9.50 cash. Dealer D—Nut, stove and egg, $10 cash; pea, $9 cash. (*)—Three dealers, selling only on cash basis. TWO SEABURY PRIZES. ‘Will Be, Awarded by the American School Peace League. Boston, Oct. 8.—Two sets of prizes, to be known as the Seabury priz will be awarded at the annual meet- ing of the American school peace league next July for the best essays by students of normal and secondary schools. Mrs. Fannie Fern Andrews, secretary of the league announced to- day that subjects for the essays had ‘been specified asg follows: “The teaching of democracy as a factor in the league of nations,”— open to seniors in normal schools. “How should the world be organ- ized so as to prevent wars in the fu- ture?”"—open to seniors in secondary schools. The contest will close on March 1, 1918. RETURNS FROM VISIT. Thomas W. Russell Will Attend Im- portant Meeting in Boston Wednesday Hartford, Oct. 8.—Thomas W. Rus- sell of this city, federal fuel adminis- trator for Connecticut, has returned from his trip to Washington and on Wednesday will attend in Boston a conference of the federal food admin- istrators of New England. Ha says that until his return the matter of coal prices cannot be definitely de- termined. Chairmen James J. Storrow of Bos- ton and the various state chairmen of the New England fuel administration are completing the selection of local committees for every New England city and town, which will have author- ity to fix coal prices for that city or town, subject to review by the state chairman and Mr. Storrow, and by the national fuel administrator, if neces- sary. Mr. Storrow told Mr. Russell the regulations governing the fixing of coal prices were practically deter- mined, but he thought it better to withhold announcement of them until the local committees had been select- ed. Broadly speaking, however, the local committee will ascertain the cost of coal at the mine, the cost of trans- portation and the cost to retail deal- ers of doing business in their respec- tive communities, and add to the sum of these costs a fair margin of profit. The total figures thus derived at, sub- ject to the approval of the state chairman and Mr. Storrow, will be the coal price in any given community. GENERAIL STRIKE ON. Russia Undergoing Serious Trouble Because of Labor Difficulties. Petrograd, Oct. 7.—The general Tailway strike order, which promises a complete tie-up of traffic ex sanitary and military trains, effective last night. All passenger trains scheduled to leave here today except for the front, were abandoned. The strike was carried into effect in spite of the warning given by M. Nikitin minister of posts and tele- graphs, that the strikers would have to anawer charges of treason, and calling upon the telegraph operators of the war. KIDNAPPING ASE 1S NOW RECALLED Abduction of Little Lloyd Keet of Missonri Brought to Mind MAN'S TRIAL IS ON TODAY Is Alleged to Have Been Leader of Gang That Stole Infant from Home, Later Killing the Infant Throwing Body in Well. Marshfleld, Mo., Oct. 8.—The trial of Claud J. Piersol, charged with kid- napping Lloyd Keet, infant son of a Springfleld, Mo., banker opened in circuit court here today. Piersol, who is only 20 years of age, Is alleged to have headed a band, two of whom arc charged with aid- ing him in the abduction of the Keet baby, and four others who are ac- cused, with the trio of a plot to ab- duct a jeweler of Springfield. Although the death of the child, whase body was found in an aband- oned cistern, does not figure in the charge against Plersol, conviction for kidnapping, or attempting to kidnap, carries a life sentence in Missouri. The adbuction of Lloyd Keet, the fourteen-months-old son of J. Holland Keet, a banker of Springfield, Mo., culminated in the baby’s death. It involved another alleged kidnapping conspiracy, sald to have been part of a German plot and the attempting lynching of cne of the so-called con- spirators in an effort to force him to confess that he was implicated in the Keet baby's disappearance and death, ‘While the child’s parents were at- tending a ball at the Springfiela Country club on the night of May 30, 1917, the baby was stolen from his crib in the family home. Ten days later the body was found, wrapped in an old black underskirt, at the bottom of a well at the Crenshaw mansion, which had been uninhabited for many years. Meanwhile, friends, detectives, and the baby’s father had scoured the Ozark hills and had even visited previously the old farm housc in their search for the missing boy. No threats had been made to the Keet family, previous to the abduc- tion, but on the following morning, Mr. Keet received a note threatening mutilation to the infant if a ransom of $6,000 was not paid the following night. Mr. Keet endeavored to com- ply but falled to meet the kidnap- Various rewards were offered, were followed up by a Jetter to the father that the ransom fee would be increased from $6,000 to $10,000. Six days after the disappearance of the boy, Taylor Adams, his wife, Allie Adams, and his two sons, Maxie and Cletus, respectively 18 and 20 years old, and Claude Plersol were arrested. All vehemently denied any connectton with the Keet case but alleged statements of the prisoners told of a plan to abduct C. A. Cle- ments, a Springfleld jeweler, and a baby other than the Keet's child. The German plot angle entered the case, according to the alleged state- ment by Piersol, that a man had em- ployed him to assist in kidnapping Clements. The man was said to have received orders from a German agent in St. Louis and to have promised Riersol he might be called upon to kidnap persons in Canada and Mexico as well as in the United States. All efforts to shake the statements of the persons arrested were unsuc- cessful. They maintained they had nothing to do with the Keet case. On June 9, however, a party of citi- zens made a second and more thor- ough search of the Crenshaw farm and found the bodv. A coroner’s in- quest decided that the child had died from exposure and lack of proper nourishment. The excitement in Springfield be- came so great that a mob stormed the county jail demanding that the prisoners who were being held there, be turned over to them that they might avenge the baby’s death. Sheriff Webb attempted to spirit his prisoners away in an automobile. The mob pursued and finally caught them at Stockton, Mo., 28 miles north and of Springfield where they took Pler- sol from the sheriff and went through all the movements of a lynching party, even to stringing the prisoner from a tree limb. Piersol held to his original story, and denied that he was responsible for the Keet infant's death. The mob surrendered him to the sheriff and the prisoners were lodged in the Stockton jail. Federal agents of the department of justice followed up the pro-German angle of the case and arrested Dick Carter, of Springfield. who is being held on a charge of being implicated in the Clement plot. Taylor Adams, Claude Piersol, and Cletus Adams are charged with ab- duction. Charges of murder against them were dismissed. Allie Adams and Maxie Adams are charged with implication in the Clement conspiracy. STARTED WORK. Cambridge, Oct. 8.—The Harvard university regiment of the reserve of- ficers’ training corps now 1,000 strong started on its first full week of work today. A definite objective has been provided in the announcement that the 56 men who show the greatest ability and promise will be sent to the third to refuse to transmit the strike Or(}er.x[rnh\ing camp at Plattsburg. GET YOUR LIBERTY BONDS; THEY’RE OUT New Britain’s Minimum for Second Issue Is $1,962,000 and the Maximum $8,185,000. Bonds of the first issue of the Liber- ty Loan are being distributed today by local bankers to those who sub- scribed and have completed payment. New Britain’s allotment for the second issue is $1,962,000 as a mini- mum and $8,1385,000 as a maximum, according to advices received today from the Federal Reserve bank in Boston. Berlin‘s minimum is $88,000 and the maximum $146,000. Plain- ville’s minimum is $99,000 and the maximum $165,000. New Britain is asked to subscribe approximately $400,000 more than during the first campaign. It has been decided definitely to allow Boy Scouts to solicit subscrip- tions for a week. The Scouts have been successful in other cities and it is belleved the same success will at- tend their efforts here. CORNERSTONE LAID Mrs. Stephen Harkness Gives a Group of Buildings in Memory of Her Son, a Graduate of '83, New Haven, Oct. 8.—The corner- stone of the Memorial Quadrangle at Yale, which will be a group of build- ings given by Mrs. Stephen Harkness, as a memorial to her son, Charles W. Harkness of the class of ’'83, was lald today in the presence of a large gath- ering of university nd municipal of- ficers, faculty members and alumni. This date was linked with the remote past, for exactly 200 years ago the first building was started for Yale col- lege on the New Haven campus. The cornerstone of the group of buildings was laid at the corner of High and Library streets which is to the rear of the university library. The exercises at the cornerstone in- cluded invocation by Rev. Dr. Charles R. Brown, pastor of ‘the Church of Christ, Yale university, memorial ad- dress on Charles W. Harkness by Hor- ace D. Taft, '83, of Watertown, the placing of the stone by Edward 8. Harkness, '97° brother of Charles, and the acceptance of the quadrangle by President Hadley of the university. In hig address President Hadley sald that a university is something more than a school or a group of schools. It is a complex of traditions and in- fluences, of sentiments inherited from the past and aspirations reaching out into the future. “A monumental building,” he said, if it ‘is really beautiful and glorious, gives a visible and permanent object round which life and loyalty can grow and ta which tradition and sentiment can attach. ‘This is a memorial to a man who lived at Yale and loved it, who here nd afterward cared for other than material gains, was loyal to his friends and helped to lift them higher. In its whole design we see embodied the things which he cared for. And we see more than this. We see em- bodied the things which the world seeks in its life and-death struggle today.” HOLDS SECRET SESSION. Preliminary Parllament Outlines Re- cent Negotiations in Petrograd. Pertograd, Oct. 8.—M. Tseretelli at a secret session of the preliminary parliament, an outgrowth of the democratic congress, Yyesterday out- lined the recent negotiations with the government, which, he said, led to a speedy agreement on all points ex- cept the responsibility of the govern- ment to the preliminary parliament. The qeustion was settled, he added, by anagreement that the parliament. should be convoked officially and or- ganized by the government. The parliament would include 120 repre- sentatives of non-democratic elements who would have the right to inter- pellate the government, which must reply formally and juridically. The government would not be responsible to parliament as no cabinet could continue in existence without the con- fidence of parliament. The parliament endorsed the form- ula covering the question of the re- sponsibility of the government to parliament by 109 to 84, twenty-two members abstaining from voting. M. Tseretelli announced that satis- factory assurances had been given the democratic members of the con- gress that the energetic measures would be taken to convene an inter- allied conference for .the revision of treaties, at which the democrats would be represented. CENSURES DOCTOR. Amsterdam, Oct. 8.—-German news- papers, which support the Reichstag majority severely censure Dr. Helfer- rich, the minister of the interior, for his incapacity to respond to the feel- ings of the Reichstag and expect de- cisive happenings on Monday. They are of the opinion that the future of the government may depend on the debate to hegin Monday in view of the motion cf the independent socialists that the Reichstag is of the opinion “that the reply of the government to the interpellation dald not meet the intentions of the Reichstag. rtford. Oct. 8.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity Rain, colder tonight, Tues. day fair and cooler. S e i e S i work. ESTABLISHED 134 SEARCH FOR CHiLD. SAVES FIVE LIVES Truant Officer of Bridgeport Ar- rives in Nick of Time MOTHER AND FOUR CHILDREN | They Were Slowly But Surely Dying of Gas Poisoning as City Official Opens Door and Saves Theix by Hard Work. Bridgeport, Oct. 8.—The lives of a mother and her four children all of whom were on the point of death, were saved by the timely arrival of James H. Farnan, city truant officer, at the home of Mrs. Julia Siereks on Hancock avenue this morning, to in- vestigate the absence of one of the children from school. As he opened the front door he was nearly stifled by gas fumes. The four children were found unconscious in one room while the mother was in bed in a similar condition in an ad- Joining room. After some minutes of emergency work methods, the family was revived to such an extent that they were taken to St. Vincent's hos- pital for further treatment. BLACK WATCH HERE Scotland’s Famous Band of Fighters Lives Passcs Through City Enroute to Hartford, # The “Black Watch Highlanders” Scotland’s band of famous fighters, Wwho have recently returned from the war front and are now engaged in stir- ring up enthusgiasm in this country for recruiting purposes, passed through this city this morning, enroute to Hart- ford, where they will endeavor to swell the Allies’ army. The distin- gulshed warriors were greeted at the local depot by Acting Mayor Walter Schutz of Hartford and Adjutant Gen- eral George M. Cole. There was also a good sized crowd present. Regret Wwas expressed that the noted Scots were overlooking this city. On the same train was the batch of conscripts bound for the National Army cantonment at Ayer, Mass., in charge of Captain Samue} Burns. Dan- iel Peterson, an employe of the South- ern New England Telephone company, and Vincent McAuliffe of Bristol, also an employe of the company, and a former local resident of this city, were also passengers on the train. The younz men have enlisted with Uncle Sam for telephone work at Camp Dev- ens. REGULATION TRAINING, Men at Ayver Begin on a Schedule Which Will Make Them Fit. Ayer, Oct. 8.—Thirty-seven thou- sand men, the maximum number for which accommodations have been provided at the National contonment here, began regulation training today on a schedule which is expected to make them physically fit for service in the shortest possible time. The final quota, representing 15 per cent. of the first draft call, are due here October 17, but it is expected that transfers meanwhile will leave room for them without taxing the facilities of the camp. The Liberty loan campaign was started with a rush today and Lieut. Col. E. K. Massee reported that mem- bers of the division staff subcribed $5,000 worth of honds in the first hour. PASSING OF HEROINE. Woman Who Gave Aid to Soldiers During Civil War Dies. Hartford, Oct. 8.—Mrs. Sarah (Har- ris) Newton, widow of George W. Newton, died at her home here to- day, after a long illness. She had been a resident of Hartford 70 years. She was born in Lisbon, July 4, 1824, All of her life she had been en- gaged in charitable and philanthrophic During the Civil war she was a member of the U. S. sanitary com- mission and as a part of her work gave refreshment and aid to wounded soldiers passing through Hartford. General Geo. B. Newton and Cap- tain Charles B. Newton of Hartford are sons. WILL EAT MR, TURK. Onc Million of Are Promised the Government. Pounds Him Chicago, Oct. 8.—That United States soldiers and sailors now in service are not to miss their Thanksgiving turkey dinner is evidenced hy an announce- ment today that the Chicago poultry commission tomorrow will be given an opportunity to make bids on 1,000,000 pounds of the birds, that will be re- quired to feed the army at home and in the Philippines. A consignment of 154,000 pounds of turkey id to be already on the way to the soldiers in ‘France. DESTROYER PROGRAM. 19,03 Secretary had before him today con- tracts for the big destrover program, already arranged tentatively with the builders. The bill appropriating $350,- 000,000 for their construction and for financing plant additions to carry out the program, was put through in the last hours of the session of congress. MOLDERS AT V LCAN IRON - WORKS GO OUT ON STRIK " FOR F0OD CONSERVATION Committce Decides to Wage Vigorous Campaign in This City During Week of October 20-28. food conservation week will be held between October 20 and 28. This was announced to- day by Frank H. Alford, chairman of the municipal food committee. Mr. Alford was not prepared to describe the complete program of the com- mittee but sald the members had al- ready started the work. It is proposed to have a thorough canvass of the city for the purpose of securing housewives’ signatures to food conservation pledge cards. An active campaign will be waged and New Britain will be asked to do its bit as it has In other respects. New Britain’s ON TO NEW YORK. ‘World’s Series to Be Continued in Me- tropolis Tuesday Afternoon. New York, Oct. 8.—With the Chica- go White Sox and the New York Giants due to arrive here late today, the scene of the world’s series now shifts here and local fandom, disap- pointed but not dismayed as the re- sult of the first two games, is hoping for Giant victories in Tuesday's and ‘Wednesday’s contests. It is argued by the fans that on home grounds and with the encour- agement of a friendly crowd, the Giants, stung by their defeats, will re- deem themselves and demonstrate their true form. The betting, how- ever, has switched, and wagers of 3 to 1 on the White Sox are asked, with but little money in sight. All is in readiness at the Polo Grounds to handle the great throng that will witness the classic. Every- thing has been provided for evcept the weather and that promises to be fair. Despite unusually energetic measures to check ticket speculation, quantities of the coveted pasteboards have reached speculators, and they are being offered for sale at an increase of from 300 to 400 per cent. above the stipulated price. The vanguards of baseball enthus- jasts from various parts of the coun- try arrived last night and hotels are crowded to capacity. Special trains will bring additionl q\lou?s tomorrow. PAY YOUR $10 AND COSTS. Autoists Taxed That Amount in Double Bession of City Court. New. Haven, Oct. 8—The city, courts were in session today to handle the’ unusually large number of automobile cases which have resulted from or- ders to enforce the vehicle lighting law. Seme 150 arrests of drivers were made in two days. The com- plaints were based on failure to have tail lights lighted after dark, or fail- ure to light up the interior of ma- chines used in jitney traffic. One judge sat in the aldermanic chamber and the other in the court room. Most of the fines imposed were $10 and costs. a HE WOULD ACCEPT. Mr. Merritt, Cashier and Manufactur- er Would Go to Washington. Stamford, Oct. 8.—Schuyler Mer- ritt, member of the state board of edu- cation, president of the National bank here, vice president of the Yale and Towne company, and identified with various philanthrophies today consent- ed that his name bhe presented in the republican convention, which will make a nomination for congress to fill the Fourth district vacancy. Last week Mr. Merritt declined to be a candidate. PORTABLE HOSPITA. For Benefit of Sick and Wounded Sol- diers in Bosten. Boston, Oct, 8.—The first portable hospital erected here for the benefit of k and wounded soldiers and sailors will be open to the public for informal inspection by the New Eng- land Deaconess Association on Octo- ber 15. Governor McCall and Bishop Hughes of the Methodist Episcopal church will be special guests. The ‘hospital equipped with 35 beds, three private rooms and service rooms, ad- Joins the Deaconess hospital in “he Longwood district. 2 TO SERVE ONH YEAR. ‘Washington, Oct. 8.—The supreme court today refused to review and thereby put into effect Texas federal court decisions holding that the Har- rison ‘‘drug” law is constitutional and requiring E. T. Thurston, a druggist of Galveston, Texas, to serve one year's imprisonment for violating the act. REV. T. B. POWELL REQUESTS. Meriden, Oct. S.—The Rev. Thomas | B. Powell of Center Congregational | church today requested leave of ab- sence that he n go abroad to do Y. M. C. A. work as a general secre- tary. He has been here 6 vears. The society will act upon his request Thursday evening. STAYS IN CAPITAL. | Washington, Oct. 8—President Wil- | son plans no vacation or speaking trip between now and the Christmas holidays and will spend most of his time quietly here, dirccting and co- ordinating war work. { Press Committe Says tween 250 and 300 Hg Left Work for More Wi Helpers Also Quit. CONCERN DENIES : STRIKE FIGUR| General Manager Hurlburt Beley Situation Is Not As Serious Ag H ported—Many Affected When ployes of Molding Department Out—Demands Presented This ternoon. All 'the molders and many of helpers employed by the Vulcan Works went out on strike this m ing and, after holding & meeting" Lithuanian hall on Park street, ed demands for increased wages & improved working conditions, pi ing them to the concern this noon. The strikers also held a m ing at 3 p. m. in the same hall to @ cuss the situation. Acording to the press committes the strikers, between 250 and 800 out on strike. Elmer G. Hurl general manager of the concern, | lieves the statement by the strikers exaggerated. Mr. Hurlburt - said did not believe the strikers total that many. He said some departme were intact but that many in molding department were forc leave because they depend on molders for working material. The Demands. The demands presented by strikers were as follows: To the Vulcan Iron Works We, the following, workers the Vulcan Iron Works, feel th considering the high cost of i ing, you ought to consider the lowing demands that we and comply with the same: The molders desirc to have $4.00 for a day's work of mij hours. If anyone works more t: nine hours, then we want timi and a half for overtime. If | man works plece work, then should receive not less than S48 a day. We want a bonus of 3Uf on a dollar and such bonus sl not he deducted if a man dacs ng work a full week, but the=bomn should be received no matter hog many hours he has put in durin the week. The laborers must have 3ic pey hour and in regard to the bonu hours constituting a day's world and overtime pay should be i same as the molders. 4 We also want better workin conditions. : Dated at New Britain, this § day of October, 1917. s MOLDERS AND LABORERS, Of the Vulean Iron Work TO EXPERIMENT. Hoover to Preparc a Five Cent of Bread During War. Philadelphia, Oct. 8.—Philade is to be the scene of ‘an experin by Herbert C, Hoover, national administrator, in the preparation a five-cent loaf of war bread. It also proposed to establish a standi ized method of mixing and maki] the bread. The new war loaf it is sald, effect a saving of su lard and milk and yet be wholesomn The department of agriculture | co-operation with' Mr. Hoover, sent D. R. Jacobs, of the bureau chemistry here to instruct bakersy the preparation of the bread. According to Mr. Jacobs the bread is the result of a long seriel experiments carried on to deter whether there might be some Wi which the steadily increasing prie bread could be lowered. The expi ments met with success, both f the chemical and the mechany standpoint. 5 OFF FOR CAMP DEVENS, Five More New Britain Men for National Army. The Hardware city contributed: more men to the National Army morning when that number of caj didates left for Camp Devens, Aye Mass. They were Samuel Burns, was in charge of the group; Jot tanley Kania, Stanis) Grazewski and Alex Christows There were from the first district, William B. Gorman, who scheduled to leave this morning, been granted a few days of grage. is said he applied for the extra ',I 1o settle business Fai ¥ German Ship Strikes a Mine | Crew >f Twenty Drowns, London, Oct. 8.—Arrivals at sterdam from Hamburg, says a 4 patch to the Exchange Telegraph co | pany report that early last week: new German Dattle cruiser, while a trial run off Helgoland, atruck mine and was seriously da Three officers and 20 sailors e drowned. The vessel was towed port.