New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1917, Page 1

u:\.flagm BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW - WASHINGTON BUSY | TWO SELECTED FOR b fiput. . v « ¥ 'y INQUIZZING HEADS - OF DEPARTMENTS Hearings by Committees Being . Held During Recess, Consider- able Testimony Being Taken SECRETARY DANIELS TESTIFIES TODAY Says That Naval Aviation Has Made Gratifylng Strides, But Has Been Hampered by Lack of Facilities—: Types of American Rifles to the English New Superior Washington, Dec. 19.—Ordnance manufacturers were called before the “senate committee investigating army preparations here today to give details of government contracts and past and “futurc deliveries of guns and ammu- nition. The committee proposed to seek causes for recent explosions in munition plants reported due, in some ~ cases, to neglect of fire prevention and the award of contracts to inexperi- enced manufacturers. A contract with the War depart- ment to rroduce modified Enflelds was not complete until last July, President Kimball, of the Remington company, testified. It was October, he said, be- fore machinery changes could be com- pleted to begin output. Delay in - appropriations, Kimball also stated, further delayed the out- His firm hesitated to take a contract in the absence of definite ap- Propriations. : Modified Rifie. The new modified rifle and alsa the «American ammunition, Vice-President Tyler, of the same concern, testified, are ' regarded superior to British types. After war was declared in April, he stated, the War department began negotiation with them to devel- op their factories, engaged on British contract for 400,000 Enflelds, to make the modified American type. ' |*Dhe committee cannot understand Far, im: ent in’ March, no contract was made URHT July,” sald Senator Hitchooek, Mr. Kimball' disclaimed any impli- cation that appropriations were slow, and sald negotiations by the War de- partment were vrqmptly begun. If the department had not decided to modify the British type, he said, his firm could have turnmed out the En- fleld British type virtually without any delay, though he and Mr. Tyler said the mew American rifle is supe- rior, largely due to its ability to use much better American cartridges. Both manufacturers declared it a very wise move to adopt the new type, notwithstanding the delay in produc= tlon. . “It would have been too bad and a great mistake to have retained the old rifles,”’ said Mr. Kimball. Senatars Hitchcock and Wadsworth asked if it would not have been better to assure that American, British and French ammunition should be inter- changeable. “If your policy-of preparedness had been started early enough, it would have been possible,” Mr. Kimball an- swered, adding that rifie machinery i the Remington plants was bough from England by the War department. “The change in the rifie was abso- lutely justified by the facility to use the much superior American ammuni- tion,” he said. How private manufacturers antici- pated government needs and spent millions in preparation without orders or with only informal verbal arrange- ments at most, was told by Vice Prestdnt Louis E. Stoddard, of the Maprlin corporation. \ /“In February,” Stoddard said, “on erbal orders from Rear Admiral arle, work on 5,000 machine guns was begun.” He went to Colonel Rice / at the army ordnance bureau, he testified and offered to begin work on guns for the army in anticipation of war. “We're not interested,” was Colonel Rice’s reply, Mr. Stoddard said, adding: “It was utterly impossible to make the ordnance department realize the possibility of war, and we simply folded our tents and went home.” Before the war began, Stoddard said, he offered to sell machine guns to the department for $500 each but it was turned down. Since under orders placed, the contract cost was twiee that sum, Delivery of the new light Browning guns for airplanes under an order given by the war department three weeks ago is expected to begin this month, Stoddard said, Secretary Danfels. Washington, Dec. 19.—Secretary Daniels and Paymaster General Mc- Gowan of the navy were the first wit- nesses summoned to appear today be- fore the House Nayal sub-committee delegated to bhegin an Investigation into the navy’s war activities. Chairman Oliver announced that part of the sessiong would be public, but those at which subjects con- sidered navy secrets were discusséd ‘would be held in exccutive session. The purpose of the investigation. he (Continued On Eleventh Page). Y. M. C. A. WAR WORK R. H. Crawford and L. H. Keeney Will Leave Soon for France BOYS WILL LOSE 600D FRIEND Supcrintendent of Boys’ Club Has Been Here for Six Years—Mr. Keeney Prominent in Religious Cir- cles for Many Years. Superintendent R. H. Crawford of the New Britain Boys’ club and Leolin H. Keeney, who has been with the American Hardware Corporation since 1899, received word today that favor- able action had been taken on their petitions for appointment as Y. M. R. H. CRAWFORD., C. A. secretaries in France. It is ex- pected they will leave for the war zone within two weeks. Ever since America entered the conflict, Superintendent Crawford has been anxious to get nearer to the sound of the big guns as a Y. M. C. A. worker. Those who are well ac- quainted with him realize that tem- peramentally he is well suited for the position and can make any boy in khaki stop longing for a plece of mother’s ple or a sight of Main street in the old home town. As a whole- sale slayer of the blucs, Mr. Crawford is a past master. His friends feel that the hardest task of his superiors will be to prevent him from grabbing a gun and making a dash for Berlin. ‘Worked Among Boys 20 Years. Almost since he can remember, Mr. Crawford has been engaged in social uplift work, principally among boys. To him a boy in a gutter is a living thing with a heart and a soul, a price- less object which needs only a little kindly bufing—not rebuffing—and polishing to let the true metal shine through. Mr. Crawford was one of the first sociologists .to begin work among boys. Twenty years ago he started a boys’ club in Fall River, Mass., and for two years was also in charge of the Y. M. C. A. shop work. Then he went to, Boston and through his powers of persuasion collected | $100,000 with which he ' erected a | home for the Boston Boys' club. Hia next stop was at Portland, Maine, where he remained a year and, de- parting, left-a new building as & mon- ument to his love for boys. In New Britain Six Years. Six years ago Mr. Crawford came to this city. His success hardly re- quires detafled accounting. He has been before the eyes of the public in one way or another. A business man once said to him: “Crawford, you've always got your hand out for some- thing. Why not give us something once in a while?” To which Mr. Crawford replied: “I am giving you the greatest thing in the world— good boys, industrious boys, on whom you depend for your future citizens.” The business man was struck by the force of the argument and replied: “That’s the best speech and the truest speech I ever heard. Put me down for fifty dollars.” People used to think that boys thrived on dirt. Mr. Crawford doesn’t agree with that theory. Soap and water, judiciously applied, he believes, | give a boy a spirit of industry and better prepare him to tackle his work, whether that work consists of whittling a ship out of a block of wood or learning how to mend shoes. As soon as he was able, Mr. Craw- ford removed the headquarters of the New' Britain Boys’ club from Lafay- ette street, an environment that did not inspire the boys to higher things, and gave the youngsters a suitable | home at the corner of East Main and Center streets. If you want to learn what real joy is go there any even- ing. No one is standing over the youngsters with a club but they know what is expected of them and they do it. When Mr. Crawford sails away, the boys of New Britain will lose the best friend they ever had, their “foster daddy.” Directors of the club have been in- formed by Mr. Crawford of his in- | tentions and they will meet within a few days to take action. It is prob- | able the superintendent may be granted a leave of ahsence, with per- mission to return and take up the eventh Page). (Continued On THIRD WARD DAY [LIGHTLESS NIGHTS | CONFERENCE WILL BE WITH RED CROSS West End Workers Go “Over the Top” for Memberships FRIENDLY RIVALRY GROWS Ward Leaders Determined Not to Be Left Behind in Race—Statistics Show What New Britain Branch is Accomplishing. This is the Third Ward day in the Red Cross campaign. Dr. C. W. Vi- vian is manager of this district, and great things are expected of him. He is the chap who suggested the idea of taking a collection at the movies in the Y. M. C. A.-K. of.C. campaign and brought in a large number.of extra shekels. : Manager A. N. Rutherford reports a big drive going on in the second ward, and the Red Cross recruited a large number of second warders in its ranks yesterday. He expects to get all the Second Ward Republican Club in the Red Cross. The dollars which usually go for'a shore dinner at Savin Rock will be invested in service flags. The captains in all the wards are do- ing their bit, and everyone is curious to see which ward rolls up the biggest membership. Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski has his forces out in.the fifth ward in a big drive and everyone knows what hap- pens when the Polish people go in to support any movement. Councilman A. Gorbach of the sixth ward made the statement the other day at the luncheon that the sixth ward didn’t propose to let the Poles lead them. The Hebrews have raised $10,000 in this city for the Jewish re- lief fund, and they are getting behind the Red Cross too in most loyal fash- on under the leadership of Mr. Gor- bach, Lawyer M. D. Saxe, Lawyer Abraham Greenstein, George LeWitt and others. Activities at Red Cross Rooms. Few people realize the tremendous amount of work the local Red Cross is carrying on as the women have tentation, but the headquarters on Court street is the busiest place in New ‘Britain these days. Willlam H. Hart, chairman of the board of board of directors of the Stanley ‘Works, has generously given the use of his house for the soclety during | the perioa ot the war. The house is | splendidly adapted to the work. On the left of the entrance hall is the of- fice, where all work is given out and later turned in. Miss Flora Hum- phrey has charge of the work, and six women make them- as her assistants. Mrs. Allan C. Mac- work and is constantly in consultation with the heads of the different depart- mets. Mrs. J. H. Robinson is the buyer, and she has achieved a repu- tation in the purchasing department. She would make a valuable asset to one of New Britain’s industries in this department. Several young women keep up the card catalogue, as every- thing is thoroughly systematized. Be- hind the office is the children’s room in charge of Mrs. William H. Booth. Miss Mary Porter is almost always to be seen there at work on her ma- chine. Besides the work for the French children the chapter has been engaged in for some time, Mrs. Booth 1s at present assembling 50 baby lay. ettes. Different people have signified | cutting room is reached across the ana shelves, where cut garments are ready for distribution. Adjoining ig the store room filled with materials, and next is the packing room, where great cases are packed and shipped to, the piers. Miss Bertha Chamberlain has given most devoted service to: this featyre of the work and has made a record of sending out over boxes, 18 boxes of children’s clothes, 7 Belgian rellef boxes, besides the Christmas boxes. side the hall, Miss Marjorie Humason, | who has been-a most faithful and efficient worker, has charge of the comfort pilows. She has arranged to have this work taken up in the schools. The sewing room at the right of the front entrance is one of the most im- Bronson has charge. In one corner of the room is a rack containing an imposing display of finished garments, and information is furnished about the methods of making them. The room is equipped with a number of electric machines, some of them gifts. Going upstairs one reaches the surgi- cal dressing department conducted by Mrs. Walter H. Hart with a corps of trained assistants. These skilful work- ers have made thousands of these dressings which have been shipped somewhere in France. Some Startling: Figures. Then a large amount of the sewing is done outside. The churches have been a great factor in this work. A regular meeting day is held each week in one of the churches. Several lodges, leagues and schools also as- sist, also neighborhood groups and regular branches. end in charge of Mrs. Chamberlain, one in Mrs. William Welle: in Berlin under M Valentine B. Newington with in charge, one Helen Rome, (Continued on Eleventh Page) been doing their bit with so little os- | knitting | selves responsible for one day a week, | Kinnie is in charge of the war rellef | their desire to make one of these. The | hall, and is equipped with long tables | 150 | In a little room be- | portant centers of acttvity, and Miss | One of the branches is in the west ON THURS. AND SUN. May Cut Ont Hali of White Way Lights During War CITY ECONOMY URGED Bright Lights in City’s Business Dis- trict Will Be Cut Down Fifty Per Cent. Two Nights Each Weck At Least. Responding to a request for fuel economy made by the United States fuel administration, the city of New Britain will cut down its Main street white way lighting 50 per cent. on every Thursday and Sunday night dur- ing the period of the war. This will become effective tomorrow night, it was announced this morning following a conference between Mayor G. A. { Quigley, City Engineer W. H. Hall and Manager George Atwater of the Con- necticut Light and Power company. In addition Mayor Quigley states that | there is a possibility that the new lighting plan may be permanently adopted for every night during the war. Throughout the entire country, the fuel administration is endeavoring to economize on fuel by curtailing the hours on which electric signs are light- ed and also by economizing on street lighting. Numerous articles in the | press have been read by everybody concerning the darkening of New York’s great white way on ‘lightless nights” and tomorrow night this city will experience its first of this kind. To Darken White Way. Contrary to the general impression | it is not the desire of the fuel admin- {'istration to extinguish all street lights on these so called “lightless nights”, ‘but to cut down on the number of lights used. To this end it has been | decided that in the white way district of this city only every other flaming arc is to be lighted on Thursday and Sunday evenings. This means a re- ducton of just half of the customary lighting on these nights. In order to accomplish this however, the lighting company will have to send an employe jaround on Thursday and Sunday af- | ternoons and on Friday and Monday mornings to turn off and turn on the lights that are being temporarily ex- tinguished. While there is no doubt | that the extingmishing of these lights will prove a saving, the question now arises of whether or not the extra employment of the man to care for them will off-set this saving to tho city, although the fucl ing will be obvious. Mayor Quigley, in commenting upon the lighting economy, 3tated this morning that Chairman EL N. Hum- phrey, of the board of public, works, is to be approached on a possible plan to cut out half of the white way lights every night during the war, pro- ! viding the experiment on Thursday and Sunday evenings shows that the streets would not be darkened too much by such a plan. Inasmuch as each of the flaming arcs used by the city in its white way district costs $85 per year, the mayor declares that he | will insist upon the lighting company glving the city a substantial rebate in case it is decided, from patriotic mo- | tives and in accordance with requests | from the fuel administration, to dis- | pense with half of the central lights during the period of the war. Urging Departmental Economy. While speaking of these economies, the mayor also remarked today he is sending out special letters to all of | the city departments urging the strictest economy in preparing their ! estimates for the coming year. | “The people of New Britain are al- | ready beginning to feel the burden of the war,” said the mayor, who added that in consequence of this all unne- cessary expenses must be dispensed | with. He furthermore said that he does not expect that it will be ne- cessary ta boost the tax rate’ any higher than the 20 mills of the past vear, and he hopes it may be possible | to lower it to an appreciable extent. Mayor Quigley has also addressed a | | letter to Marcus White, of the Insti- ! tute, impressing upon him thd need | of city economy and asking him ta | curtall the amount of his annual li- | brary budget, possibly by eliminating the amount to be expended for new hooks. All these things are necessary, the mayor believes, especially since he anticipates that the school board will appear before the finance committee this vear and ask an even greater amount than in the past, due to the already overcrowded school condi- tions and the great advance in the costs of all materials. Lightless Nights in Stores. The Connecticut Light and Power company has aiso arranged for two lightless nichts in the stores. The or- der as issued calls for Thursday and Sunday evenings to be dark as far as keeping up the practice of illuminat- ing show windows from dusk until 11:30 o'clock. The order was original- ly intended to become operative to- morrow evening, but owing to the fact that merchants are keeping their (Continued on Ileventh Page) cost fo cinity: rising G with moderate tempe | the Wi oo ——— FEATURED BY IDEAS England’s Labor Party to Take Up Society’s Attitnde on War ENGINEERS' STRONG TALK They Want the Nationa) Debt to Be i Extinguished and to Compcl Wealthy Class to Repay the Nation | Theip Profits, London, Dec. 19 (Correspondence of the Associated Press).—British la- bor's attitude towards war and peacy will be the chief subject of discus sion at the 15th annual confarence of the Labor Party beginning Jan. 23. Advance copies of the ‘England,” which have just been issued, contain important sidelights on what it is be- lieved may be a meeting of world- wide, if not revolutionar conse- quence with regard to the relations between capital and labor Among the resolutions to he sub- mitted is one by the British socialist party, which says that labor's par- ticipation in the government has not resulted in any benefits to the mass of the people. It adds “that neither the associa- _tion of the Labor Party with the gov- ernment assured that the coming ‘peace will be made by rather than by capitalistic diplomac The document also refers to the methods cmployed to remove Mr. Henderson from the war cabinet when acting in perfect accord with the de- cisions of the labor party, prove that participation in the government and fidelity to the labor movement are in- compatible. It will therefore be urged that socialist me:ibers of the labor par now holding office he withdrawn.” Regarding peace, the Independent Labor party will submit a resolution for discussion which says: “That In the opinion of this con- ference the war marks the break- down of the old method of diplomacy which settled the international rela- tions of the people, without consulting | or even informing them; by statesmen who have used victories to impose terms of peace which left suspicion, hate and resentment behind, which were followed by and e’f‘@ghles of, self-government order te #atisty milltary of the provide for the of the organi conference w dition or have not hoen in direct ropre democ vain, entation in every discusses the con- to reject war aims which gives the war the character of an imperialist venture; and to use its nfluence and authority in every pos- sible way to remove the causes of war; to this end the conference de- clares that no obstacle should be put in the way of responsible representa- tives of labor conferring gogether with a view to arriving at su 1¢ an under- ' standing upon the problems of Ru- rope as will receive the co-operative s#pport of all the demowracies, with- out which there can be no peace.” Other resolutions to be submitted criticize the government's handling of food suvplies and urge as a rem. edy that' distribution be made on family Dbasis ‘“of share and share alike.” Perhaps the most revolutionary of all the resolutions is one by the Amalgamated Society of Engineers “This confercnce, recognizing that the present system of financing the war has resulted ir: giving to the rich not only excessive profits durine (he war, but also a constantly increasing claim upon the national income after the war in the form of iInterest, cails upon the government to impose at once a levy of 25 per cent on tle whole capital wealth of the country to be levied on all persons in possession of more than 1,000 pounds sterling, lasting | to be followed by further levies for | the purpose of ecxtinguishing the tional debt and compelling the g classes to repay to the nation the wealth which they have acquired, not in return for service rendered but as the result of an unjust and vicions economic system.' A second resolution by the same party advocates “the complete na~ tionalization of shipping and transport as well the following: “State purchase and control of all essential raw materials and foodstuffs. “The fixing of maximum, but not of minimum prices for all essential com- modities for the government and civil- ian consumer. “The elimination of all unnecessary middlemen’s profits. ““The full utili ion by the govern- ment of the resources of the coopera- tive movement for the purposes of dis- tribution. “The complete abandonment of the policy of bounties and subsidies to capitalist producers and the substitu- tion of a system by which production is stimulated, not by bounties but by increased state control of agriculture and industry.” WIFF Now Bridgeport Man Will Have ~ Spend Lifc in Prison. Bridgeport, Dec. 19.—After to 10 j hours deliberation, the jury returned @ verdict of guilty of murder in the ond. degree against William Rob- erts, charged with the murder of his wife on July 4 last. The sentence fixed by statute is life imprisonment. the | democracy | military alliances armaments, and which violatead | € in ; . demanias and - started early today in'the Ki imperialist appetites; it therefore calls | Columbus. upon the government, if the ea 'rifices to % ) "BRITAIN HERALD! BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1917. —TWELVE PAGES. IUNDER WATER JUDGES ANNOUNGE PRIZE AWARDING | Rules Governing the Giving of $500 a Month to Red Cross. R 1 Bridgport, Dec. 19.—Morgan G. Bulkeley, Isaac M. Ullman and John H. Goss, who are to act as judges in awarding the prize of $500 a month for the duration of the war offered to the Connecticut Red Cross chapter which makes the best showing in the | membership campaign, announced to- | day to Walter B. Lashark, chairman | of the state campaign, that the fol- lowing. Tules would determine the award: “The prize to go to the chapter scoring the greatest number of points. “One point to be counted for each | per cent. of population enrolled in the Red Cross In the territory covered by chapter. “One point to be counted for each per cent. by which total enrollment exceeds quota assigned to chapter. “Thus, if a chapter located in a town af 10,000 inhabitants had 5,000 members on its books at the end of the campaign, it would be entitled to 50 points on the population basis, having enrolled 50 per cent. of the available population. If the same chapter's quota has been set at 2,500, it would be entitled to 100 points on the quota basis, having exceeded its quota by 100 per cent. Its standing for the, prize would then be set at 150 points.” 'SOLDIERS DRIVEN T0 STREET HALF CLAD ‘Fire in K. of C. 'Building in i Columbus Does Heavy Damage. Columbus, O., Dec. 19.—Fir hall, State & a stroets, streot covered building army men, who ing as barracks for the night. DLelieved to have half clad. in the but qid The blaze was dis- front part of the not spread. The are using the build- were able to return Defective wiring is caused the fire. I Baltimore Fire. 3altimore, Dec. 19.—Revised esti- mates of the losses caused by the fire early today which destroyed a 4-story building in the business center of the city and damaged two adjoining build- ings placed the total amount at $200,- 000. Morris Bros. Company, Inc., clothiers, and the Southern Commis- sion company were the principal suf- | ferers. Five men were slightly in- | jured. Country Club Gone. Lakewood, N. J. Dec. 19.—The Lakewood Country club was destroyed | by fire today. The loss is estimated | at upwards of $100,000. | i FUEL SHORTAGE HITS H. S. Activitley Formerly Held Evening Arc Postponed. Because of the shortage of fuel, it Social in i { | | cial activities of the high school will | be discontinued for the time being. To save fuel, and economize on | lights, meetings of clubs formerly held at night, will be no longer held. The meeting of the Commercial club which was to be held this eve- ning wil be postponed for this reason. Although there is enough coal at the | | high school to last for some time, | is probable that a number of the so- | HERALD * BETTER BU! ESTAB! AND IN Al GERMANS SPEED D Fleet of Twenty ' Sweep Over, Dropping Bombs o : ! cent Non-Conbatant SUBMARINES SINK | THREE MORE VESSS British Steamer, Spn’nmx Stea) Irench Crudsor Sent to tho B4 of the Occan With Smail * Lo Life Reported—Ten Killed, Injured As Planes Fly Over London. Tondon, Dec. 19.—Ten persons Wi killed and seventy injured in Lo during last night's air raid. Ouf of London five persons were injui One of the German girplanes took part was brought down and: other is believed to have ‘beenm | stroyed, the war office. annoy From 16 to 20 raiders divids six groups, tried to reach Loni | only five succeeded in dropping b {on the city. ¢ The raider known definitely to been destroyed'was hit by the 8 anti-aircraft guns and finally dro) into the sea off Kent. Two ofthe ¢ | of three were captured alive By~ armed trawler. g Complete reports of the casuaiy and damage caused have not bee ceived. All the British machines went up to engage the raiders haves turned safely. (i * There is reason to belieye anof raider dropped into the English @ nel, says one report. A British pilot fired two drums | ammunition into a raider as it | dropping bombs on Londen from | height of 13,000 fect. \ After the main attacks of the ) ers ceased, a single airplane flew London at about 9 o'clock. i British Reprisal, London, Dec. 19,—The su bombing by British nayal ai 3 the Engel airdrome, behind the man lines in Flandoers, is annoul today’s admiralty statement, ' which | jok O ) o LA . h ot the British drove 200 soldlers into the | on December-5 while under: o steamer | ‘destrovers by 'n Gertnan.'ss ! was reported on.the arrival hf day of an American. British vossel, in ball vl ahead of the American shlp*yl 3 pedoed. The vessel was fiviy day from Plvmouth, England, the n of the American vessel repg did not know the fate of the Cruiser Lost. | Paris, Dec. 19.—The . ol i} cruiser Chateau Renault, suipie a transport, was torpedoed ApK in the Mecditerranean on the!¥ie of December 14 and 'the: which attacked her later, wes stroyed, according to announc made by the French ministér of rine. The passengers on the | Renault, all of whom were eitherd diers or officers, were shved. members of the crew were lost. ; The French cruiser Chateau nault was laid down in 1896. was 442 feet long, with a bea 55.7 feet, and displaced 7,898 Her complement befare the war 600 men. Besides being msed cruiser formerly, the Chatedu Reng had been fitted as a mine-layer. | Subs Again. Paris, Dec. 19.—The torpestoln a submarine of the Spanish . Noviembre, 3,654 tons gross, fis ported in a despatch from B the Excelsior, quoting advices | ceived there from Bilbao. his the crew have been landed. ¥I'h the ship was torpedaed without ing at night and that théwwe: thrown into the sea. - After every means of conserving it will be adopted in the future. The bi-monthly dance of the Teach- ers’ club will be postponed until aft- er Christmas. UNDER ARREST. Alien Enemy Will Be Interned During ‘War. Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 19.—Her- man Frederick Wilhelm Babbel, an alien enemy is under arrest today on instructions from Washington and will be interned at Fort Douglas for the period of the war. It is alleged he recently expressed the opinion Ger- many would win the war and get even with the United States for taking the Allies part, “if it took forty years.” DROPS DEAD. Brookficld Man Suffers from Hewrt Disease While Feeding Cattle. Brookfield, Dec. 19.—William H. Camp, 75, a prominent resident of this town, was found dead last night in a barn on his farm where he had gone to feed his cattle. He had apparently been stricken by heart disease and died instantly, still clasping in his arms a bundle of cornstalks. The body was discovered by a neighbor’'s child who went ta the Camp farm on an errand. / about for an hour they were. by French patrol ship: submarine to flight. Paris, Dec. 19.—Two ‘attempts the Germans to approach French: sitions in the Argonne, near Fo Paris last night were defeated losses, the war office announced § day. 523 “In Lorraine in the sectors of and Nauroy, our patrols took | oners, including an officer,” . ‘Last night German aviators t} down 50 bombs near Dunkirk: victims have been reported.’ WORKING ‘FOR , GOVER { W. E. Pcck, Former Local Man, G Up Business in New York to Uncle Sam Win the War. ‘W. E. Peck of the New York | porting firm of W. E. Peck & of the P. & F. Corbin factory, given up his business.in Néw Yo order to serve the government. Mr. Peck has gone to ‘Wi D. C., where he will assist in charge of the governmental business, a position for wh previous experience well fits’ him