New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 10, 1917, Page 5

g & *ALL NEW OFFIGERS FOR ACTIVE DUTY * Military Experts Object to Camp Graduates Being Held in Reserve Washington, Nov. 10.—Secretary Baker, against the recommendation of many members of the Army General Staff and officers in charge of the tralning camps, has decided tentative- ly that only about one-half of the officers commissioned in the second training camps shall be assigned to duty when they are graduated. tests from military authorities and clvilians have become so numerous since the announcement to that effect that it is possible the decision may be changed and all officers commis- sioned will be assigned to duty. There are about 19,000 students in the second training camps, which will close on Nov. 27. It is estimated that fully 17,000 men will win com- missions. According to plans of Secretary Baker only about half this number would be assigned to duty, and the others would be allowed to return to civillan life subject to call, Vacancies in the line of the regular and national army todey number 5,724, and the Signal Corps will take | about 2,000 of the officers commis- stoned. Therefore places will be ~railable for approximately 8,000 nen. The men commissioned and placed in the reserve will not receive pay, - 1t was sald at the War Department " Ttching Blisters "~ MnBaby's Head And Face. Scalp Sore and Red. Itched so Had to Tie Hands. Hair Fell Out. Head Disfigured. Cuticura Healed in 13 Days. “‘My baby had blisters break out on his head and face. His scalp was sore and red and he was very cross and fret- S\ ful. The breaking out itched and kept him from sleeping, and I had to tie his hands to keep him from scratching. His hair fell out and his head was disfigured. His face was terrible. . “My niece was telling me about Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and I bought them. e was healed in thirteen days.”’ (Signed) Mrs. Felix Smart, 21 Seventh St., Old Town, Me., Aug 7, 1916, Cuticura Soap and Ointment are not only mest valuable for the treatment of vimples, blackheads, redness and rough- r<ss, dandruff and irritated scalps, but ti >ir great mission is to prevent such conditions. For Free Sample Each by Return Meil, address post-card: *‘Cuticura, Dept. R, Boston.” Sold everywhere. Railroad Men These men know from expericoce that Sloan’s Liniment will take the | stiffness out of joints ard the sore- | ness cut of muscleo—And it's o | convenientl No rubbing required. | It quickly penetrates ard brings re- lief. Eac, to apply and cleaner thaa mussy plasicrs or ointments. Always have a bottle in the hou for rheumatic aches, lamo back, sprains and strains. Generous sized bottles gt all draug: gists, 25c¢., 50c., $1.00. MUSTEROLE—QUICK RELEEF N0 BLISTER! It Soothes and Relieves Like a Mustard Plaster Without the Burn or Sting Musterole is a clean, white ointment, made with the oil of mustard. It does all the work of the old-fashioned mustard plaster—does it better and does not blis- ter. You do not have to bother with a cloth. You simply rub it on—and usually the pain is gone | [any doctors and nurses use Muster- ole am{ recommend it to their patients. They will gladly tell you what relief it gives from sore throat, bronchitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of the b: or Lo:[\ts. spraua sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frost feet, Solds of the chest (it often pre- vents pneumonia). 30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50. Pro- ' the present ! yesterday that a false impression had beer glven to thc public by state- ments published on this subject. All those qualified to be officers, it was said, will he commissioned. But ‘[, wae admitted that only about 50 per | cent. of those commissioned would be called to active duty at the close 0(‘ the camps. Many ofiicers are hoping | that the policy will be changed be- fore the camps close and that every officer commissioned will be detailed ) to duty. In other words it is thought unwise and unjust by officers fa- miliar with the work of the camps that | 50 per cent. of those commlissioned should he forced to return to civillan life and await the call of the govern- ment, Nothing that the War Department has done recently has so aroused per- sons interested as this announcement. | Telegrams of protests are coming from | members of congress and army offi- cere do not hesitate to complain of the department's decision. The una- nimity of opposition is believed to be influencing Mr. Baker to consider plans to use all the officers. Mem- bers of the General Staff say that to send these men back to civilian life, Where they can find no permanent | employment, and allow them to get rusty on their instructions would be a military mistake and in many cases a great hardship to individuals. That every man commissioned should be assigned to duty, in com- mand of troops, or as an instructor or for other military duty, is the opin- lon éxpressed by officers at the train- ing camps, and it is declared a nu- jority of the General Staff share this view. It is argued by military au- thoritles that there is plenty of work that additional officers may do to the advantage of themselves and the mil- itary service. Military men say the army will have to be increased to ful- ly 2,000,000 men within the next vear, and it is probable that Con- gress will be asked for authority to amend the selective draft law so as to permit the organization of an arniy of 5,000,000 men. Developments in FEurope go to show that the United States must do more than experts had originally estimated, it is sald, and thereéfore all’ the available officers should be obtained without delay to train the new men who will be forced jinto the national army if the law is amended as now proposed. Military officials who discussed the situation today did not hesitate to say that the need for officers now was greater than at any time since the United States entered the war. They were needed, it was said, for special instruction and advanced work. Some of the arguments advanced for using all the officers who will be commis- sioned from the second training camp are: They should be commissioned and ordered to existing division canton- ments for duty as additional officers. There is great need for intonsive in- structlon of the national army. Where there are no vacancies at cantonments all the officers for whom there are no places should continue their instruction along advanced and special lines. They should have further instruc- tion In fire control and the distribu- tion and designation of targets. TO TAKE OVER CORN. Paris, Nov. 10.—All the corn in France ill be requisitioned at an early date, Maurice Long, minister of provisions, announced in the cham- ber of deputies last night. All the grinding mills will be put under =ov- ernment control so that bread may be supplied throughout France at the same price. A NEW MODEL. New York, Nov. 10—A model of the latest thing in trench fashions—the vermin-proof ‘‘cootie shirt”—has just been received here and the American fund for French wounded is planning to turn them out by hundreds at its factory in New York. Owing to the texture of the fabric the shirt can be made only by hand. AS MARK OF FRIENDSHIP. Rio Janeiro, Nov. 10.—The Argen- tine minister called on Dr. Nilo Pe- canha, Brazillan foreign minister to- day and informed him of the intention of the Argentine government to send a cruizer to Rio Janelro next week as a mark of friendship toward Brazil. STATE WAGE COMMISSION, Boston, Nov. 10.—The state min- imum wage commission has approved recommendations made by its wage boards with respect to wages for women in the garment and furnish- ings making trades. The decision es- tablishes a minimum wage of $9 a week for workers with one year's ex- perience and seven dollars for those with three months’ experience. RED COROSS DAY. Cleveland, Nov. 10.—This Is “Red Cross Day” here. Thousands of men and women workers committed to the cause of war mercy, are joining in a patriotic demonstration, including a parade, and three mass meetings. MASONS HAVE LADIES NIGHT. Centennial lodge, No. 118, A. F. and A. M., observed Ladies’ Night at Ma- sonic hall last evening. The address of welcome was delivered by R. B. Skinner. An address was also given by Rev. W. F. Cook, a member. A contralto solo was rendered by Mrs. Edward M. Wiley followed by Henry M. Dalson who sang “A Wreck in the Tide of Time.” Readings were given by Alice Gleed, one being “Kelly's Dream.” Pleasing numbers were also given by the American Trio. Refresh- ments were served and dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. DOG MAY HAVE RABIES. What is probably another case of rables came to the attention of the authorities yesterday when Mrs. Lelst of Curtis street announced to tho police that a dog at her home was acting strangely and she thought it was affected with the disease. Dog Warden John Coffey was at once in- formed and the.animal was taken inlLo custody. An examination will be made to determine whether the animal is affected. DIRECTS RELIEF FOR RED CROSS | o Louis J. Horowitz emigrated from Russia to Brooklyn 25 years ago, and as a boy of seventeen began work in a shoe store for $2.50 a week. Now he has been drafted from the presi- dency of a big New York construction company to take charge of the forelgn relief work of the American Red Cross, a stupendous undertaking. He will act as a connecting link between Red Cross commissions abroad and the or- ganization in the United States. FINDS THE HEAD OF MURDERED MAN Gruesome Discovery Is Made by Engineer Supt. in Jersey Paterson, N. J., Nov. 10.—An engi- neer superintending a gang of labor- s on the bank of the Passaic river stumbled upon the head of Pater- son N. J.’s, mutiliated murder victim at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It lay, nearly covered by mud, near the Werdmann Silk Dyeing company's plant at the foot of 12th street, six blocks from the lot where the man's torso and severed legs were found Monday morning. Near the head, on a half sunken log, was a butcher’'s cleaver. In the back of the head was a cut, the po- lice say, obviously made by the cleaver and similar to a wound in the arm of the body. The police believe from the resemblance the head bears to a photograph in their possession that they will soon be able to identify the victim. To hasten this they placed the head cn view at police headquar- ters last night and a long line of men examined it. Arthur C. Evans, superintendent of water supply for the Werdmann com- pany and a borough commissioner of Hawthorne, N. J., discovered the head. Not far away were the police and the { the rich little poor girl herself. SEVEN FINGERS; | RECEIVES $15,000 Girl of Nine Years Gets That Amount in Trolley Damage Suit | | New York, Nov. 10.—The $15,000 awarded nine-vear-old Katherine Ca- tona yesterday by a jury in the Bronx County Supreme Court before Justice | Hendrick, for the loss of seven fin- gers—approximately $2,143 a finger— | will not alter the habits of the Catona family, according to the account c;:‘ is “Katle’s” intention to have her money. “Move?" she repeated in a puzzled tone, looking affectionately around the dilapidated walls of the little kitchen at 2244 Jerome avenue, filled to overflowing with Catonas, large, small and medium. ‘‘Why should we move? This Is home, ain’t it? x am going to put my money in the bank, anyways, till I'm grown up. Automobiles? Oh, no. Automobiles is for swells. T can ride on the street cars.” Katie has many friends in the Bronx who are rejoicing that she won her sult against the Union Rail- way Company for the accident that occurred on the evening of Nov. 10, 1916, at the corner of Evelyn Place and Bronx avenue, when a car in charge of a strikebreaking motorman struck the child, the wheels passing “LIFE AT CAMP DEVENS” An Address at a Dedicatory Service for Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Testaments On SUNDAY at VESPERS, 4:30 P. M. N THE— SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Relatives and Friends of the Boys are Especially invited to This Service, and A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL. over both hands. Four fingers of the right hand and three of the left haa to be amputated. Katherine goes to Public School No. 33 and is in Class 3A. Her father, Paul Catone, is a janitor. Charles E. Randolph represented the Catona family in the case. The same jury returned a verdict of $1,900 in favor of the father for the loss of the child’s services. Justice Hendrick denied the motion of the railroad company to set aside the verdict as excessive. It was announced the ver- dict would be contested. days, in the opinion of federal and | lodging house, on account of the laek city officials. A sharp decline is ex-| of accomodations. pected in the prices Of eggs, flour, & T — poultry and some other commodities. There Is more Catarrh in this section The sugar situation, according to| of the cc;:)ntry éhgn all oth,:!' diseases ci .| put together, and for years it was sup- these officials is improving gradually. D ei s toiibe Bincuga D s pre- scribed local remedies, and by constant. WILL OPEN ARMORIES. Iy failing to cure with local treatment, = pronounced it incurable. Catarrh is & New York, Nov. 10.—A movement | jocal disease, greatly influenced by cone to open the empty armories in New York as dormitorles for soldiers stitutional conditions and therefore re- passing through the city on their way quires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. to and from camps has been started by the Service club, recently estab- Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is & consti« lished by the Woman's department of tutional remedy, is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous REDUCE FOOD PRICES. the national civic federation, These | soldiers are now compelled to sleep Surfaces of the System. One Hundred New York, Nov. 10.—Reduced f New °0d | on the floors of police stations, on Dollars reward is offered for any case that Hall's Catarrh Cure falls to cure prices will prevail here within a few ' seats in rallroad depots and in cheap Send for circulars and testimonials. | F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohlo. Sold hy Druggists, Tc. “iall's Fumilv Pllla for constipation. police dog Lux, with which they hoped to solve the murder. Evans actually stumbled upon his find. There were no footprints near the head, and it was evidently thrown from a distance with the idea that it would go into the water. The cleaver was about ten feet away and nearby were the tracks of a small narrow gauge vehicle—either a boy's express wagon or a baby carriage. The missing head confirmed police opinion that the murdered man was an Italian. It shows the victim was a rather good looking man, with dark hair, bushy evebrows and even, white teeth. The features bear a strong resemblance to the photograph of Salvatore Vicarelli, a Newark man wanted by the Paterson police for felonious assault and battery on Frederico Crisitelli of No. 121 East 15th street, Paterson. Crisitelli is in the hospital recovering from his in- juries. Acting Chief Perry had spent the day working with the police dog near where the head was found, and the animal, although he lost the track three times, had taken the police very near to the foot of 12th street. A hundred or more school children trooped after the dog and hampered him, his owner said. 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Officers are enjoined to ren- der the fullest practicable assistance and co-operation in the maintenance and extension of the Association, both at perma- nent posts and stations and in camp and field.”’ How: At home, or overseas, wherever our soldiers go, Y. M. C. A. Red Triangle men and equipment go with them, with com- fort for soul and body. In every training camp, prisoner of war camp, base, at the end of the long march, even in the front line trench, it gives cheer and good-fellowship, clean pleasure, wholesome surroundings, recreation, athletics, educational classes, movies, concerts, ties from breaking and makes better soldiers and better men. il 1\{?\\‘:‘ A Plain Statement TO THE PUBLIC N asking support for the Red Tri- angle War Work, we give these facts It is the only hope of seven million prisoners of war in all “ : A To unify the civilian betterment warring countries. Where: Workalready started ‘ at home and overseas must be kept goingand extended to give service to the rapidly increasing number under arms. The Y.'M. C. A. is urgently asked by Governments to extend Red Triangle work into the French, Russian and Italian Armies. The needs and opportunities are great ! The Cost: Cyrus H. McCormick, of Chicago, Budget Chairman, saysthefollowing sumsare required to June 80, 1918: Army and Navyathome . . . . . . . $11,120,000 Army and Navy abroad . , , ., . 11,994,000 Army of France . . . . ., , . . 2,649,000 PArmy; of Russia’ SENCENC RN TE . 8,305,000 Army of Italys 80 0, . 1,000,000 Prisoner of War Camps . . . . . 1,000,000 Extra for increasing costs, expansion, S 8,982,000 $35,000,000 inspirational talks. It keeps home Living in spacious days, thinking in large dimensions American men and women are asked to enter this door of opportunity and give Thirty-five Million Dollars to strengthen the morale and raise the faith of the fighting men of our Country and those of our Allies. H. H. Pease, Campaign Director; The Same Service Is Being Rendered by the P. F. King, Assistant Campaign Director; C. B.Parsons, Assistant Campaign Director. K.ofC. This Is a Joint Campaign in New Britain Campaign Will Be Conducted from November 13-Nov.-16, Inclusive WILL YOU HELP US SERVE THESE MEN:?