New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1918, Page 10

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 1918, "TEXAS AGAIN LOOKS UP AT AVIATORS Formation F]ymg Interests Folks in Lone Star State 22,—The another avia- spe Dallas, Texas, May (tors: have given Tex tacle. Formation flying being practiced in all camps is so ‘“‘differen and so thrilling to witne overcome the ennui with average citizen has viewed flecked with individual aviato the epidemic wrehed neck Wwas common the came south pra threaten There pearance the aviation , so impres > that it has which the a of ors first again when to something about the ap- of airplanes in formation each flver rigidly keeping an exact distance from the others, that im- prasses one with the feeling that these men actually have control of the air. The single wirplanc may respond to conditions in the air, Tising and fall- ing to take advantage of the atmos pheric situation, but in formation fly- ing each must maintain his proper place, and the sight of a fleet of machines, flving in a triangle or in a causes the realization that conquest of the air had advanced to a point herctofore unrealized. The formation flying usually starts in the evening, at about the civilian dinner hour, when the air is general- Iy quiet. This adds to the worries of he housewife hecause when there is a fleet of war planes just over the house, dipping, turning, risi and goaring in perfect unison, no normal gon, daughter nor -husband or father is going to ‘‘come in to dinner.”. The total number of cold meals eaten in Dallas alone since this new develop- ment in the proc of developing American aviato, would startle statisticians, houscwive: Most of those who are mnow festing their skill in formation flying @are “bombers.” Aviators on this duty apust travel in groups, guards flying at the side, before, behind and above the planes which carry explosives to be dropped upon the enemy. The léader usually flies much higher than the others in the party, not only for the advantage of the additional vision this height will give, but also so as to e able to dart down upon any enemy plane which undertakes to break up the party. The scout planes travel alone and the aviators who will adhere to this Branch of the service are not so much in need of skill at formation flying, meither is the artillery control branch mor the contract patrol, which latter Branch must perfect itself in flying Jow to report the position of its own is h square, per- and enemy troops during the progress | of a battle. Training in all branches of the filying service is highly specialized now and the concentration school at Camp Dick is filled with men who have completed their ground school training and are awaiting to be as- signed to a flying school as soon as there is room for them. The student aviators have become a part of the community life in many Texas cities and are much liked, THOUSANDS IN SAFE BERTH Men of Draft Age Enjoy Tmmunity in Washington. Washington, May jmen who have stbject charge ongress- been investizating the that thousands en of draft age are enjoving free- dom from military duty through ex- emptions obtained for them by ex- ecutives. of federal departments. This situation was uncovered during the discussion on the food production bill, when it was shown that the sec- leretary of agriculture had 2,000 men exempted from military service. It as asscrted that if the same pro- portion of exemptions prevailed in other government departments more than 10,000 so-called ‘“government jackers” would be found in Wash- ngton. To prevent further abuse of execu- ive cxemptions from military serv ice the house amended the food pro- duction bill so as to prohibit the sec- jretary of agriculture employing any pi the 11,000 men authorized by the ill for field service who are within he draft age. There was Some Op- pcsition to the amendment, especial- y by Representative Candler of Mis- kissippi, in charge of the measure, ntil Representative Claude Kitchin, Boader of the house. insisted that he hould agree to it as a patriotic duty. CHARLE! IN CONSTANTINOPLE. . London, May 22.—Emperor Charles nd Empress Zita of Austria arrived in Constantinople Sunday. They were et at the station by the Sultan, the [Purkish ministers and diplomatic ipresentatives of the Central Powers. fhey were formally received at a eremony in the Yieldez palace. At e Curran Dry Goods Co. Tomorrow junt Lydia Pinkham’s Compound. .. Wampoles Cod Liver Oil , Nujol for Constipation Dr. Miles Heart Treament Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ovoferrin Blood Tonic Dr. Miles Nervine Ayers Hair Vigor e ound Bottle Glyco Thymoline . .88c .30 Phenol Sodique for Cuts, Burns . L42¢ Radways Ready I((']x(\( 39¢ Horlicks Malted Milk . 5 Sloans Liniment o ¢ Sloans Liniment 50 Warners Safe Remedy .50 Bells Syrup of Codeine 25 Todds Emollient oiletine, use after shaving ..... 75 Peptogenic Powder, modifies LOowis Milks ., ... .aii.\-.-.-fl)c which now IR of | CITY SCHOOLS ARE GIVEN HIGH PRAISE H. G. Morrison Declares New Britain Is in the Van school on opened and Elihu Burritt as oificially public inspection of the state board of officials, members of rd and others were principal speakers of were Judge B. F. Gaff- of the school board, new ) for a representatives cducation, the school bo: sent. The the evening ney, chairman Superintendent Stanley H. Mayor George A. Morrison, assistant | ¢ board of education. The last named speaker praised New Britain's school system highly, declaring that in advance of others and hat it will be by means stch educational systems as this that democracy will be saved world. Following the inspoction of the new Elihu Burritt school the official visitors inspected the Vocational High school where the girls in the domes- tic classes served a tasty luncheon, prepared by themselves in the cook- ing room. city the Praises School System. Mr. mented its likened that is its kind extensively and with the school and Vermont and ain excels them in his talk, compli- of New . Britain on school stem. and | a place or institution adv of others of speaker has travelled is especially familiar stem in Arkansas he said New Brit- all. He said that the school system here is a part of the vital life of the community and the particular school which he had just inspected was a great advance over the old time type of school. The ncw school, he said, becomes a com- munity center and it is schools of this type that will save democracy the world. The trouble with ia, he said, was that while there was ample education for the wealthy classes, the poorer people were un- educated with the result that Bol- sheviki, socialism and anarchism ran wild. Touching upon the war, Mr. Morrison said that there is not the ghtest doubt that America will win the struggle, and he backed up this opinion by telling of a big meeting he attended in Philadelphia last week where prominent speakers set forth their views to this end. Superintendent Holmes gave an in- tensely interesting talk in which he referred to historical data in con- rection with local schools and par- ticularly to Elihu Burritt and the dedication of the old Burritt school ir 1871 which was then considered a monument to the ‘“learned black- smith.” GOES TO FUNERAL FATALLY INJURED Morrison, the cit progressiv. it to far in The Joseph D, Norton of Winsted in Coupe That Overturns, Horse Run- ning Aw Winsted, May ph D. Nor- ton, 56, died at Litchfield county hos- pital today from injuries received in a runaway accident at Forest View cemetery yesterday. A coupe in which he was riding with Rev. Claude. Coile was overturned on the edge of an embankment, The clergyman es- | caped in safety but Norton had brain concussion. The horse had become unmanageable just as the funeral was leaving the cemetery. Mr. Norton was a florist here many and had charge of this funeral. FOOD LICENSE RESTORED. Ansonia Fruit and Commission Com- pany to Resume Business. Hartford, May 22.—According information received today gram from Washington, food administrator for empowered to restore to its list of licensees the Connecticut Fruit and Commission company of 137 Water street, Ansonia, which was suspended April 10, because the company was found guilty by Administrator Robert Scoville of a wasteful practice in re- fusing a carload of potatoes which were in danger of spoiling. Philip S. Lavietes, the treasurer of the company, blamed a mail delay for his failure to handle promptly the shipment when it arrived from Au- burn, Maine, but it was suspected a sudden decline in the market was the | chief factor. Mayor David E. Fitz- gerald of New Haven represented Lavietes, who has promised hereafter to observe faithfully all the rules and regulations issued by the United States food administration. ED TWIN C. \,BRI\GE.S to in a tele- the federal Connecticut is RAIN Quick Response to Appeal in Herald Last Night. ast cvening's edition the Herald made an appeal on behalf of a worthy mother for a twin baby carriage. Be- fore the paper was on the street an hour, the office telephone began to jingle and offer: iages poured | in continuous irst one came | from M wife of Of- | ficer Litke of 133 Smalley street. The | second was from Mrs. Fred Swanson, 19 Judd avenue, And still they came. Of course all the offers cannot be ac- cepted, but the Herald desires to ex- s its thanks to those who so gen- ly and promptly expressed a de- ssist 2 good cause The women who were in in bringing the case to the attention of The Herald have been informed : of the splendid response to its appeal, and they are also deeply grateful to the generous donators. In a day or two the twin kiddies will be able to take a ride out to the park in their new carriage just like o‘t.her babies, trumental ; Buttons Expressive of Their Taski l | | least | ing the INSIGNIA AWARDED | T0 4 MINUTE MEN Forwarded From Washington ‘The Four Minute ain have been ernment with certified cards. of a button to be Men in New presented by the insigniz of office The insignia consis worn in the lapel of tiie coat. These buttons are awarded only to those on active duty and to th who have served through at three campaigns. Accompany- buttons are certificd cards, pon each of which is the following om. President Wilson: Brit- 4 MINUTE MEN 4 Upon you Four Minute Men who ged with a special duty nd enjoy a special privil in the command of your audiences, will rest in a conside > degree, the task of arousing inform- ing the great body of our people. My best wishes and continuing interest are with you in your work part of the reserve offi- cer corps in a nation thrice armed because through your ef- forts it knows better the justice of its cause and the value of what it defends. PRESIDENT WILSON. To the Four Minute Men. On the other side of the card is the following certificate: Reposing special trust and con- fidence in the patriotism, fidelity, and abilities of e ey have appointed I\lnl xo serve the United States Government as a Four Minute Man in New Brit- ain, Connecticut. Authority to use this card expires December 31, 1918 unless revoked for cause before that date. The card is signed by William Me- Cormick Blair, national director; Morris E. Alling, state chairman of Four Minute Men, and William C. Hungerford, the city chairman. The speakers in New Britain who have received this acknowledgment for their services from the govern- ment are William C. Hungerford, chairman; Benjamin W. Alling, Er- nest W. Christ, Rev. Warren F. Cook, Rev. Earle B. Cross, Postmaster Wil- liam TI. Delaney, Rev. W. A. Dow- ney, Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, Rev. George W. C. Hill, Senator George W. Kiett, Rev. Henry W. Maier, William ¥. Mangan, P. F. McDonough, Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe and Rev. J. Leo Sul- livan. The results flowing from the ef- forts of Four Minute speakers throughout the country are greater than had been anticipated when this organization was formed. There are over 25,000 Four Minute Men in the United States, and it is estimated that each time that they speak they ch approximately 8,000,000 people. This is the method that the govern- ment has adopted to get its messages quickly and concisely before the people of the country The Four Minute Men in New Britain are cer- tainly entitled to this recognition that ; has been bestowed upon them, as they have worked faithfully and strenuously for many months, and it is no small task to deliver an impor- tant message effectively in the’ time allowed. ENGINE HUMS FUNERAL DIRGE. Airplanc Escorts Resnati’s Body' to Church Services. New York, May To the hum propellers of a Caproni airplane that he so often piloted the body of Cap- tain Antonio Silvia Resnati of the Italian- Flying Corps, who was killed in an airplane accident at Mineola on Triday, was carried up Fifth avenue vesterday afternoon to St. Patrick's Cathedral where the funeral services were held. As the procession moved slowly along the biplane, clear cut against the leaden sky, dropping flow- ers in its journey, flew so low that it scemed to skim the housetops. Along the route also thousands paused in the wet to watch the coffin carried past, and about the Cathedral many more thousands stood in the rain as the flag-covered coffin was carried in- to the church. 22 MAIL PILOTS FIGHT STORM. Licut. Edgerton Comes Through With Damaged Propeller. Washington, May 22.—Airplane mail pilots yesterday had their first battles against storms. Soon after | leaving Belmont field, Long Island, Lieut. Bonsal ran into an electrical disturbance, accompanied by wind and rain, and was forced to return, the mail being forwarded by train. Lieut. Edgerton left Philadelphia for Washington in he; clouds, and encountered an electrical, wind, hail, and rainstorm near Baltimore at an altitude of 10,000 fect. He fought through, and ived here in two hours and thirty-four minutes, with the provellor of his plane slightly damaged. Lieut. Miller missed the storm, completing the trip from Washington to Philadelphia in one hour and | fifty-two minutes. The post office department an- nounced that two of the powerful | Liberty motors probably would be in- stalled in mail planes before the end of the week, enabling them better to fight through bad weather. KINGS DAUGHTERS AND SONS. Bridgeport, Ma, —A review of the work done during the past year given by Mrs, James H. Walsh of Bridgeport the county president, and plans for new work with especial re- lation to the war occupied the dele- | gates at the 16th, annual conference of the Kings Daughters and Sons of Fairfield county held here today, | | vesterds ! dinner ilFse | “before | ing to get men to F ‘he said, ! the difficulty in handling the natives, . progress has | mission, | The ENOUGH SHIPS SOON TO SEND MILLIONS | Sceretary Danicls, in Role of Prophet, Tells of Vast Army Abroad. New Brunswick, N. J., May 22. The United States is ready to draft | men from 18 to 60 years old, if that necessary to win the war, declared | Secretary of War Daniels in a speech | v afternoon at the alumr of Rutgers College in tine Gymnasium. His s loudly cheered. He another summer we will have ships to carry mnot only but millions, to France, enough to carry them | there in 3 This brought an- other outburst from the 600 men list- ening to him. Every reference to increased ship- ance was cheered a demon- id predicted a| and enough million, There wa Secretary Danie American soldiers and sailo will own the country when they come back and that Americans would give it to them gladly. The honora degree of Doctor of | Laws was conferred upon Mr. by President W. H. S. Demarest. At the 152d annual commencement of Tutgers this morning, forty-seven men were graduated. Mrs. Mary Mitchell Moore, of Bryn Mawr col- lege, was given the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. This is the first time in the history of the college that a woman has received a degree. SAW BATTLES ON ‘DARK CONTINENT’ Rev. W. P. Knapp Tells of Expul-| sion of Germans From Africa and applauded. stration when Daniels | Rev. W. P. Knapp, representative missionary in British Bast Africa of the ‘Gospel Missionary society, which is holding its semi-annual convention at the People’s church today, told his auditors with gratification that the work of the German government in that country since the outbreak of the war has resulted in the exclusion of the Teutons from practically every bit of territory held by them before the outbreak of the trouble, Mr. Knapp, during his stay in Africa, saw | several battles waged between the British forces and those of the Kaiser, and in speaking of the latter forces “The Englishmen look upon them at white fighters, there Leing none of the reputed atrocious methods so prevalent on the contin- ent.” Mr. Knapp has been in the service 19 years and in that time he has| visited the United States three times. His first trip home was in 1905 and the second in 1912. On his last trip home accompanied by his wife, he was forced to return by the Pacifiz route, arriving in San Francisco, two days before Thanksgiving Day. The work of the missionary in British Bast Africa during the first two terms wa rather arduous owing to | and learning the native tongue, Rapid been made during his last term. Mrs, Knapp, who is in| charge of the school conducted by the started in at first with only 50 pupils and difficulty was experi- enced in keeping those at times. The | school now has a membership of over 200 pupils. Many of the young men educated in the schools have enlisted in the service of the British army. Speaking of the part-he took in the war work of the country, Mr. Knapp said that it consisted of assisting war sufferers from a medical standpoint. He paid a tribute to the wonderful work that the Red Cross Is doing there. The convention opened this morn- ing with devotional service led by Rev. Lyman S. Johnson. It had been | intended to have Rev. N. H. Harri- man of Boston, Mass., former pastor of the People’s church, and president of the Gospel Missionary soclety, con- duct the dpening session but a tele- gram_was received stating that he bad figured in an accident that would make it impossible to arrive | here until this afternoon. At the | close of the devotional service, lunch- eon was served by the women of the ciurch. The speakers at this afternoon and evening sessions will be Rev. and | Mrs. W. P. Knapp, Rev. E. I. Rich- | ards, superintendent of the Christian Missionary Alliance; Rev. Oliver M. Fletcher of Brooklyn, N. Y., Rev. R. C. Steinhoff of Bridgeport and Rev. Charles M. King and Rev. Lyman S. Johnson. ; The delegates will be tendered a luncheon this evening at 6:30 o'clock by the women of the church. TUNNEL MEN The special council pointed te bring in a report on the proposed Burlington tunnel met last rnight and elected O. F. Curtis, third | rd alderman and father of this rticular council resolution, man. F. Eichstaedt is cler committee will meet again Fri- | evening and at subsequent meet- | will invite all interested in the to be present to give and lo; arguments for and against the | ORGANIZE. meeting ap- Al da ing matter hear pian. MOONEY SENTENCED TO DIE. San Francisco, May J. Moorey, convicted of connectiun with the Preparednes Day parede here in 1916 lost Tis final application for review of his case | by the state court and May 28 was set for imposition of the death sentence. | —Thomas | murder in | i | Jiam | fect of [ time, | the WADOD REMOVES RAILROAD GHIEFS Lack of Co-operation Believed at Bottom of Drastic Step ‘Washington, crder wa G. railroads, May 22.—A sweeping issued last night by Wil- McAdoo, director general of providing for the removal | of all railroad presidents from active participation in the conduct of the | various systems and the selection, as | cperating heads of the lines, of ex- perts to he named railroad administration. It is understood here that the step was taken because of the lack of co-operation on the part of some of the railroad executives who are in- volved in the wholesale shake-up. At the same time it was intimated that the majority of the deposed railroad presidents would be named by Mr. McAdoo as federal managers. The new regime will have the ef- placing in charge of each in- dlvidual system a government agent who must sever all relations with the companies with which they are at -esent connected, and make them- s, as government employes, an- werable only to the railroad admin- istration, through the various region- al directors. Salaries Will Be Fixed. These men, it is said, will be ex- pected to accept salaries to be fixed by the administration, and it is re- ported that no salary of this kind will be in excess of $20,000 a year. No official confirmation of this could be obtained, however, The railroad presidents who ars stripped of their powers and not named later as the federal managers of their roads, it is understood, are not to receive remuneration out of the operating revenues of the railroad for whatever service they may here- after perform, but must look to the owners of the roads to pay them out of the moneys received from the gov- ernment. There have been rumors for some time of an impending shake-up, based largely on reports that Mr. McAdoo believed the executive heads of some of the railroad systems were not co- operating fully with the railroad ad- ministration. In fact, it has been stated that in some quarters a spirit of antagonism has existed ever since the Railroads War Board was de- posed by Mr. McAdoo. This condition, it was said, was not widespread, but presented a condition which some of the officials of the railroad administration believed re: quired drastic action. It also was argued that placing a federal mana- ger in charge of each of the systems would be a step toward complete gov- ernment control, which would prove most effective in obtaining the highest efficiency in carrying out government policies. Routing Schedule Hampered. It has been asserted further that the lack of complete co-operation in all directions had hindered the gov- ernment program of routing all freight by the shortest way, de- spite the best efforts of the gov- ernment officials in charge here. It is believed that the greatest effi- ciency in this connection could be ob- ned by placing the government in full control of the lines as individual systems as well as a whole, and se- lecting as the head of each system a man who would be answerable to Mr. McAdoo and who could be dealt with as a government agent and not as an employve of a corporation. It was said that where the railroad presidents were not renamed as fed- eral managers, it was probable that one of the vice presidents in charge of operations, who met with the ap- proval of the railroad administration would he chosen, A careful study of the situation, and of the men who have been directing the operation of individual lines under government control, has been in progress for some and ¢&arefully prepared reports have been obtained. The first direct intimation that there was trouble in store for some of the high-salaried railroad executives by the {and that the railroad administration was preparing to enter upon a new vstem of operation came with the removal of Charles W. Huntington, president and general manager of the Virginian railway, by order of Mr. McAdoo. It was stated that the pow- er of Mr. Huntington had been cur- tailed because of disobedience of or- ders concerning the improvement of the road and maintenance of roadbed and equipment. J. H. Young, a director of the Vi ginian railwa was designated as federal manager of the road. Mr. Huntington, it was id, would re- main as president of the corporation, and it is probable that similar action will be followed in regard to the presidents of other railroads who are stripped of their powers in connec- tion with the operating end of the systems. They must not, however, look to the government for their sal- aries, or expect to have powers over the physical properties involved. In the case of Mr. Huntington, it was said that he would, so far as the administration was con- continue to draw his salary, which is to be paid, if the directors see fit, out of the funds supplied to the corporation by the United States government, in compensation for the use of its property. McAdoo's cerned, Announcement. Director - General McAdoo's nouncement of the new policy railroad control; dictated from sick-room, was as follows: “In view of the direct responsibility for the operation of the railroads of country placed upon Director- McAdoo by the act of con- gress and by the proclamations of the president, he has been unable to es- cape the conclusion that it will be ad- visable to place in direct charge of each property for operating purposes a Tepresentative, to be known as the an- of his General federal manager, who will report the regional director. Ag far as pr ticable, this federal manager will chosen from the operating officers the particular propert who therefore, entirely familiar with employes and with its conditions. “Except so far as may be necessary to meet the emergency conditions which control of the railroads, the federal manager of each railroad will en- deavor to avail himself to the fullest extent of the advantages incident to the operation of the particular rail- road as a unit and the preservation of its identi This is believed to be of essential importance, not only *o secure the best results during the pe- riod of government control, but also to give the greatest degree of rea: surance to the officers and employes that the railroad careers upon which they have entered will not be nar- rowed, but, if anything, will be broad- ened, and to ‘give the greatest possi- ble reassurance to the stockholde that their just interests in the prop- erties will be respected and that noth- ing will be needlessly done to have even the appearance of impairing their just rights. “While in this way the responsibii- ity for the operation of the property will be directly to the regional direc- tors, and not to the boards of dire tors, it is the purpose of the director- general to accord to the boards of di- rectors and their representatives the fullest opportunity to keep advised as to the operation and improvement oY the properties and to maintain with the director-general and the regional directors the fullest interchange of views as to what is in the best inter- est of the government and of the stockholders. “In the development of this policy the regional directors, and also the federal managers, will be required to sever their official relations with the particular companies and to become exclusive representatives of the United States Railroad Administration. “The first moves in the inaugura- tion of this policy will be through the creation of two new regions, to be known as the ‘‘Allegheny region' and the “Pocahontas region.” “The ‘Allegheny region will consist, broadly, of the Pennsylvania lines east of and including Pittsburgh and Erie; Baltimore & Ohio, east of Pitts- burgh and the Ohio river, including Pittsburgh terminals; Bessemer & Lake Erie railroad, Cumberland Val- ley railroad, Central Rallroad of New Jersey, Coal & Coke railroad, Phila- delphia & Reading railway, Western Maryland railway, Cumberland & Pennsylvania, and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie. This region will be placed in charge of C. H. Markham as regional director (who has Tesigned his con- nections with the Illinois Central and other companies) who will have his offices in Philadelphia. “The Poahontas region will consist of the Chesapeake & Ohio railway, east of Columbus, Cincinnati and Louisville; the Norfolk & Western rail- way, and the Virginian railway, in- cluding the terminals of all lines at Hampton Roads. With the exception of the Allegheny and the Pocahontas regions, the Eastern Tegion will re- main as originally defined, with A. H. Smith as regional director, and dis- trict directors under Regional Direc- tor Smith will be appointed for New England and for that portion of the Eastern region west of Pittsburgh and the Ohio river and south of the Erie main line. The selection of the re- gional directors for the Pocahontas region and for the Southern region, succeeding Mr. Markham, as well as of the two new district directors un- der Regional Director Smith, will be announced later. “The same policy will be applied from time to time, as rapidly as may be convenient, in other parts of the country, always with the greatest pos- sible regard for all the interests af- fected and with a view to preserving intact, as far as reasonably practica- ble, the operating organizations of the companies.” MAIL SUGAR CERTIFICATES. Sale For Domestic Canning Must Be Reported to Scoville. Hartford, May 22.—Two rulings governing new conditions in the food and sugar situation have been issued by Federal Food Administratod Rob- ert Scoville as follows: To all loca] food directors: fWe wish to call attention to the fact that certificates covering the sale of sugar for domestic canning must be mailed to this office promptly. Many retailers are not doing this and we wish to give the mater the widest publicity. Yours very truly, ROBERT SCOVILLE, Federal food administrator. To all wholesale and retail feed dealers and millers: Attention is 1called to the rule for- bidding the use of wheat fit for hu- man food in any mixture of feeding stuff, Wheat unfit for human food may be used in an amount not to ex- ceed one-tenth of the total mixture by welght. All special permits contrary to the above are hereby revoked. Yours very truly. ROBERT SCOVILLE, Federal food adimnistrator. To Qet the best of all Corn Foods, order POSTTOASTIES Sweet,(risp,ReadyTo-Eat | ‘NEAR BEER MAKERS compel the gavernment to take | | Only One Plant in State Afiecte UNDER FOOD LAW by New Ruling Hartford, May —All manufad turers of near-beer or other fermen ed beverages, less_ th one-half of one per cent of alcohd are now brought under United State food administration licenses,” undd the terms of the proclamation b the president. It was said today the office of the food administratio! in this city that there are very fe of these near-beer plants in Cénnec] ticut; in fact, the food administs tion officials knew of but one, th being located near Bridgeport. So time ago, brewers of beer wel placed under license restrictions an now, in addition to the malkers riear-beer, the license regulations include packers of canned tuna fig packers of mild and hard cured, salf ed, dried, smoked or otherwisp pre served salmon, operators of poultry and egg packing plants not alread: licensed; ginners, buyers, agents dealers or other handlers of cotton seed not already licensed who handld more than 20 tons of cottonseed pel year; importers, manufacturers O distributors of cottonseed hull, and owners of elevators, warehouses o other places in which they stored. The proclamation does not co retailers doing a business of legs thas $100,000 per year; common carriers to operation necessary to carriag farmers, gardeners’ associations others with respect to the products d any farm. garden or land own leased or cultivated by them. All ap plications for licenses required unde this proclamation must be filefl wit the License Division of the Food Ad ministration by June 1, 1918. Both tuna and salmon are brough under license in order to stabilize th industry :and to put it on the samy basis with the canners who are al ready operating under license. Poultry and egg packing plants doj ing an annual business of $50,000 o more are already licensed. The ne proclamation brings all others irfto th same class. At present only handlers of cotton seed whose annual business exceed 22, containing 160 tons are under license. This if now changed to bring in all who han. dle more than 20 tons per year. Thos who handle cottonseed hulls arg brought under license in order to stay bilize the business and eliminate an; advantage they might have had ove those who handled licensed cottonsel by-products. PRIEST CENSURED. Cardinal Farley Objects to Activity of Rev. Peter E. Magennis. New York, May 22—Mrs. Franéis C. Barlow of 47 East Sixty-fourth streef] and the other patriotic women whq sent a letter to Cardinal Farley pro: testing against catholic priests taking] part in Sinn Fein meetings in this] country received a reply from the Cardinal, through Mgr. Thomas G Carroll, his secretary, yesterday. Th specific protest was against the activ-] ity of the Rev. Peter E. Magenni who presided at Irish meeting in Mad-} ison Square Garden and in Carnegie] hall. Mrs. Barlow sent her prote to the cardinal on May 10, and, fail ing to get a reply, she made the lette: public. The letter from Mgr. Carrpll, follows: “The Cardinal’s Residence, ‘452 Madison Avenue. . “Dear Madame: His Eminenect Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New! York, has received the protest signeq by a number of ladies and gentlemes of this city regarding the meeting held in Madison Square Garden on' the evening of May 4. His eminencq desires me to state that this meeting was not held under the auspices o the Catholic church and that he did not believe the notices published that| the Rev. Peter E. Magennis would! preside. “The fact that Father Magennisy did act as chairman of the meetingj surprised his eminence, who has since/ informed the father that he will not be permitted to remain in the Arch-; diocese of New York if he attemptsi to preside at such meetings. “Father Magennis is a member of the Carmelite order, and does not be- long to the diocesan clergy of New York. His eminence, however, as, the local bishop, has control of his public activities. Very sincerely yours, “THOMAS G. CARROLL, Secretary.” WILLIAMS STUDENT KILLED. Newton, Mass., May 22.—Richard Blodgett, an American aviator wha left his studies at Williams college. last year to enter the service, has been killed on a flight in France, acs cording to a cablegram received byj] his parents here. Only last Friday: he cabled his father, Edward E. Blodgett, that he had brought down his first German machine. Blodsett,| who was 20 years old, went to France{ as a volunteer ambulance driver, wai transferred to the ammunition train, and recently entered the aviation serv+ ice. I RAISE COTTON MILL WAGES, Plainfield, Conn., May 22.—Noticesf are being posted in many cotton mills in this section including thread millg of a wage increase to operativesd This will be effective June 3, but vet the amount of the advance is no$ stated. i PLEDGE WAGES TO WAR CHEST}/ Torrington, May 22.—This city id: conducting a drive for a war ghest tund to' care for all war reliegytand s the committee announced today.that all the 7,550 factory employes had Ppledged one per-cent. of their wages: