New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1918, Page 6

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FOR THE UTING KIDDAES, that the warm weather Is someone ought to provide for s outing for the children of this ¢hich would include an automo- de, a picnic and a generai good for poor young folks who can- to a shore resort for the sum- do not know whether ‘such a v is being pianned for the kid- ly some philanthropic person or If so, then well and good. ., we ought to get busy and arrangements for a grand out- which the poor children can themselves all day long to jhearts’ content. 1ght not to be very difficult to the use of a number of auto- s from owners here in this city ¢ expenses in connection with ng refreshments and enter- the children could be easily and quic hwould like to near suggestions ur readers on this point. nt for SACE AND U-BOATS. [German newspapers are advo- a new peace offensive which, pint out, should be started by y when the present drive in finishéd. They e German armies is maintain will then jroven to the world that the cannot be driven back and peace proposal from the cen- wers will meet with more con- fon than have previous om Berlin or Vienna. ork World puts it, pming from Germany right puld be ‘‘offensive.” Particu- rd would be a peace offer at jsent time when German sub- are prowling about in Amer- aters, attacking defenseless d trying to intimidate us into Ing from sending additional to France. It typical of _stupidity in world matters, they have of thinking that m minds in the same s as those of civilized folks. nnot realize that the very dopted by them to hinder our povements will only accelerate That, of being afraid submarines, we will only re- our efforts, over- As the any peace is run instead already most suc- to stamp them out complete- eminds us of the last verse of by an American sol- en he heard of the latest move hany toward offensive written inaugurating He wrote: a pnAron shark scours the open Al e law of lands i naught, hn be no peace in the minds jt the tr laling respite bought. battle on in holy might, lAmerican brain and brawn. know that out of the death- led night, will come with the dawn.” VINDICATION, ect of General Foch's strate- plding back his reserves until per moment is evident from s the last two days from leflelds. Yesterday we read French had recaptured four jhich the Germans took early ffensive at great cost, and to- hes the still more gratifying ht for the first time since the , the @ermans have been [hout gain, during the past pur hours. s correspondent with the hrmy wired last evening that ‘s report is the most hopeful b beginning of the battle for time last Monday.” Again ! he states that “the Germans are meet- 1 the first ing the reorganized strength of Allies at the time when thelr momentum {s @iminishing." This is most comforting new: At the same time 4t completely vindl- cates the tactics employed by the Al- lies' commander-in-chief. There have been some-edttorials in state papers since the erman onslaught began, which gave evide of the {mpa- tience of thelr authors with the meth- ods of General Foch., One declared high time” for him to strike back, two days before he ac- tually did so. It simply proves that we over here have very little concep- tion of the real situation, and that we should withhold oriticism or skep- tical comment until all the facts are at our disposal. General Foch knew what he was doing. He.realized tully well that to attempt to stem the tide of German hordes with the numbers at his disposal when the rush com- would have spelled disaster. been overwhelmed and result would have been a complete rout for the Allies. He was cool and calculating, and his genius displayed itself when the moment came which he considered ideal for aggressiveness inetead of retreat. It is useless to discuss the reasons ' which necessitated the withdrawal of | the Allles’ lines. It is equally useless | to bemoan that the fact that the Al- lies were teken by surprise end out- numbered. The main thing is that the Germans have been stopped, and that General Foeh was the man who | stopped them. Let us be thankful for that. that it was menced He would have the H. WALFS LINES. Yesterday H. Wales Lines, of Mer- iden, celebrated the eightieth anni- versary of his birth. Mr. Lines is not only the founder and head of ome of the most widely known construc- tion firms in the Kast, but he has alsc played a prominent part the grewth of the Bilver City to which he came from Naugatuck, his birth- place, during Civil As a youth, we knew and respected Mr. Lines; watched him day after day being carried to his office and home agwein, and rarely did he pass by without stopping a moment to chat with the boys playing in the street. We &ll admired him because we knew he was a friend of the boys. And now that we are “grown up,” wWe realize why our parents and all tho neighbors, and the entire city looked up to H. Wales Lines and re- garded him as one of its foremost citizens. When e stop to consider that he has not only been thrice mayor of the city in which he lives that he represented his townsmen in the Legislature, and that he has, served on practically every board of importance in Meriden, is not diffi- cult to understand why he always has been and ever will be held in high esteem by hig fellow citizens. We offer our sincerest congratu- lations to the honorable gentleman and we take the liberty of extending to him as a birthdey greeting our heattfelt wish that he may be spared for more years to his family anc to the city he has served so well. in war days. many Hooray! Pop’'s got a new job, Dron’t forget to register tomorrow, young men of 21. It doesn’t require much bravery or skill to attack defenseless safling ves- | sels. The submarines arrived fust when we expected the usual flock of sum- mer pests. Congress may vote “dry” but it will | not be any drier than the congres- slorral record. i+ ciency | There many a fad, ! When wheat and rys and oats ND FANCI Poor Carranza, talking away and everyane in this country too busy to pay any attention to or care what he is sayinz.—New Haven Register. By way of 1% the devil his due, the Wall Street Journal grants that the T-boat has run out the sea ser- pents, anyway.—Harford Times. Anyhow, no MeAdoo to encou spend their va Springfield TUnion. one can accuse of not doing his age vacationists ions at Sec- ut- to home.— A Washin that the a clue to Watson. FEvening ton dispatch vernment at ofiteers!" Marvellous!" Sun. tells last ¥ —New York We still have with us in undesir- able abundance the person Wwhose highest conception of the way to win the war s to wages.—New Haven Union. The kaiser's wlalm to a partner- ghip with God recalls Bob Ingersoll's remark that “an honest god is the noblest work of Topeka State Jourmal, man.” A fraud-proof ballot-box is to he tested by the board of elections this fall. Can this be a reflection on the women who will vote?--New York World. The Russians are still blaming Germany for promises. G Scott expect of Germany Union. hysterically violating her what does one New Haven Under the new *“work or fight” rul- ing the professional golfer will have to confine his exertions to one club, and that somewhat crudely known as a hoe Portland Press. Germany tells Uruguay that it does not consider the countries at war, If that country bordered on Germany less attention would prob- ably be paid to its questions and pro- tests.—Norwich Bulletin. ‘That was a great Tenewal of friend- ship in a Chicago hotel but it must not be taken to mean that Col. Roose- velt has agreed to stump the country for Taft as the next republican presi- dential candidate—Norwich Bulletin. Rumors about Hindenburg's illness should disconcert no one interested in his welfare. It was rumored he was to take breakfast in Pari with h kaiser on the first of April.—New Haven Register. The 1918 wheat harvest began Sat- urday in Denton, Cooke and Wise ccunties, Tex. The sound of the reap- er ts as truly a sound of war as isthe rattle of the machine gun. The Boche is being beaten in the great graln fields of America.—Now York Sun. The Rockefeller Foundation re- cently announced a gift of $3,000,000 | to the Red Cross, and this newspaper is going to be one wheh will not in- quire in an insinuating manner what the price of gasoline Is this week Kansas City Star. “Tet your dolla advises a fir do, and they these days. Mft forur 4 only pounds institution. We Ang a soft snap pounds of good roast beef called upon to lift two now.—Springfield Union. Newark street-car employes object to the employment of women con- ductors and have included this objec tion in their threats of a strike. But that is not the kind of grievance which wins much publle sympathy under present conditions of labor ad- justment to secuve its highest efli- for war work.—New York World. BACKYARD GARDENING. Ao some good some bad, affects our population; But best of all, the backyard fad, that helps to feed the nation. are high, meat's forty cents a pound, | The workingman is fortunate who has a bit of ground. Add Berlin scare the American people with few “underwater pirate ships. “Mayor Hylan Will Not Sue The World.—Headline. and ses what happened to him. A New York paper announces that with the arrival of coal week the yards are bare. We heard of bare feet but bare yards is a new one on us. have The oldest member Kings County is dead plenty of old members of other bars of the bar of there who will be with us for quite a while. “General Wood's farewsll speech to his officers of the 89th Division just before they sailed for France was far more worthy of an American officer than some other remarks he has made. Over in London they are going to | save another hour of daylight 3 pushing the clock ahead two hours | Pretty soon the dear | instead of one. ol' Lunnoners wiil not know whether its time to put out or take In the milk pitcher. Blunders.—Trying to | o But there are | He hustles out at break of day, he | worke from dawn till dark, With rake or hoe, attacks each row, and cails it quite a lark. But ere the summer has gons by he finds his ardor failing, And realizes, with a sigh, it s not all plain sailing. The Kaiser tried | to do worse than that to the world | The worm and grub. ave there's the rub! upset his calculations, And bu that lie, and moths that fly, attack his would-be rations. With honest sweat his brow the ground is dry and dust The hinges In his knees and seem just a trifle rusty. And while he stirs the baking soil or combs it into ridzes, He falls an easy victim to mosquitos, fiies and midges. t when he sits beside the lamp and reads his evening pape He learns that backyard gardening is just the proper caper. | One nseful lesson he will learn months of tofl and fret, That working farmers, as a earnmg all they get. And if they have to ship their goods, it matters Hittle where, railroads and the middlemen will gét the Mon’s share from rule, are The | But Mr. Backyard Farmer beats the | lion at his game, roducer and Consumer, are the same. then be up and doing heart for any fate,™ And plant your backyvard garden be- fore it is too late ~—WILLIAM GILLEN B | | P in his case, So “with a RODGERS. Now page Dr. | increase his own The dollar that used to | 'NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1018 IFEBOATS SHELLED BY GERMAN PIRATES (Continued from' First Page) ton, sunk by homb. | negat Sunday, Panier Herbert delphia, off Sunday. Schooney ne, sunk chooner picked up : | N. J.. May Schooner Hattie Dunn of Thomas ton, Maine, destroyed as a derelict | May 29 off Winter quarter shoal light- ship 50 miles off Bar- L. Pratt, Cape of Phila- sunk Henlopen, Isabel B Sunday a, of derelict 28. Wiley, Bath, off Barnegat Machias, M off Cape of Mz E hooner Hauppauge, of New York, sunk 25 miles off Barnegat May 28. Steamship Winneconne, sunk off | Cape May, May 26. Steamer Carolina sent wireless calls | for hel p while being shelled by a sub- { marine Sunday evening when off | Sandy Hook. ubmarines Well Members of the crews vessels, on their arrival other ports, agreed ger German submarines e and well armed. that the craft was size as the U-33 raid entry Armed. the and of here rally t re of Some reported | about the same ! , which conducted a | off Newport before America’ into the war. Ports Stiil Closed, Ports along the coast were still today by order of Secretary of Daniels. As soon as the pres- ence of the raiders became known, the navy took prompt measuresto er deavor to locate the hostlle ocraft, while more than 100 airplanes and dirigibles today kept up their = un- ceasing vigil of the sea for suspicious looking craft. N that the had heen brought almost to the door of the city has excited New York more than any news happening in recent years. There was no disposition to be alarmed, however, and at Coney Is- myriads of lights 2d in their garish intensity last night. The police department, in conjunc- tion with the military officials, long ago made protective arrangements in the event of either attack by | submarines or airplan 19 Alone Accounted For. Philadelphia, Pa., June 4.—Nine- teen persons from the torpedoed steamship Carolina were picked up at sea in an open boat by a British | tramp steamer and landed st the | naval station near Lewes, Del, to- | day. Eighteen of the survivers were passengers and one was an engineer | of the lost vessel, which helonged to the New York Porto Rico steamship | company. It had been stated that the | Carolina carried 220 passengers and 120 crew. Practically all of the pas- sengers were Porto Ricans. One American, W. H. Norton, secretary of the Port Rico Fruit company was | among those landed here. Nothing could be learned from survivors of the whereabouts of of the passengers W an the the { remainder and crew. Submarine Chased to Sea. 1 An Atlantlc Port, June 4.—The | Mallory liner Sabine, from Tampa to New York, with 40 passengers, came | in here today and repcrted she met a| i submarine about between Charleston | and Frying Pan shoals lightship. An- | | other vesse] came to the rescue of the | liner and chased the submarine out to | sea. The Merchan ‘.\‘;\ntuc‘ket also arrived today, been warned that encmy were in the vicinity of and Miners’ steamer having submarines the lightship. Freighter Brings In More, An Atlantic Port, June 4.—Bringing survivors fram a vessel or vessels sunk by German submarines, an American coastwise freighter arrived liere today from Southern waters. BARTLETT SCHOOL I;ROGRAMi Junior Red Cross Workers to Give Benefit Entertainment in Burritt | School This Evening. The children of the Barilett school Will give an entertainment in the new Burritt school this evening the pro- ceeds from which will go to the Junior Red Cros The pupils have | been practicing faithfully for the past | few weeks and a pleasing program is| assured. Miss Ethel Aldrich will be | the accompanist, and the program | will be as fallows: Liberty Chorus of Normal (a) Star-Spangled Banner, (b) It's a Long Way to Berlin. (¢) Keep the | Home Fires Burning (d) Smile! Smile! Mrs. Peters’ Rc Grade Rally 'Round the (b) The Did, (c) Pilgrim Courtship (d) by (e) The Highland Gates Down. Miss Wheeler's Room (a) Tndian Dance, (b) () Blue Birds, (d) Out (e) Toskimo (1) Through Georgia Miss Cotter's Class Work: Liberty Beautiful, Mis: Room (b) ¥ M (a) () School— om lag, Lauil Are Grade TTL— Indlan Song, On the Ren, Song Marching Roor Gymuastics, Chorus——(a) America (b) Long, Long Trail Lake's and Miss Keane's -(a) Folk dances girls, and drill by boys. Doherty’'s Room, Grade V.— Just Before the Battle, Mother, Fair Poland, (c) Row, Brothers, Row (d) O Sole Mio Miss Smith's Room Semaphore signalling, aid exercises; girls, a tourniquet, (b) Ring carry, (c) Clalr carry; boys, (a) Artificial res- piration, (b) One arm chair, (c) Fireman’s carry, (d) Carryinzg more than one patient, (e) Srretcher carry. Liberty Chorue—(a)‘ Are We Down-Hearted?, (b) We're Going Grade I[I1.— the hy Grade VI.— Red Cross first (a) Putting on 1y I Camp Devens with a batch of soldiers {and that for the time being the dan- | that COver, (¢) Somewhere in (d) Americ ance, | |HINDENBURG RISKING | ALL TO TAKE PARIS (Continued from First Page) chancellor, in addressing a war sav- ings meeting. Monday. The spirit in which a nation faced difficulties was the thing that really counted. The lord high chancellor continued: ““What means this bombing of hos- pitals, this murdering of nurses and me®Mcal men and their patients? it means the senseless rage of those who e maddened at the obstacle which thrawn in the way of it ever has thrown ob- way of any power that domination of Burope stacles in the aspired to th and the world “The conduct of our enemy at this time recalls what was sald of another personage. ‘His wrath is great De- cause he knows that his time I8 short!' Our enemy’s time is indeed rt. It will not be long hefore America has redressed the balance and enabled us to mete out justice to Ger- many. As to the by Germany could be PAGE LIEUT. SULLIVAN Local treatment of prisoners nothing more infamous conceived.” Boy, Graduate of Camp Devens Ofiicers’ Training School, Officially Receives His Shoulder Bars, John P. Sullivan, one of the ori- nal hve ftees to lJeave this city September far Camp Devens, and who later attended the officers’ train- ng school at the cantonment, has re- ceived the official notice of his com- mission as second lieutenant. Sullivan {s now located at having been tra several weeks ago. Lieut. Sullivan was one of the most popular men at Camp Devens and the news of his commission will be met with pleasure by his legion of friends in this city. U-BOATS FAIL IN PRIMARY PURPOSE (Continued from First Page) determined today, but were to the view that all of the were sunk by one submarine. Naval officials at Norfolk, however, helieve that from two to three under- sca craft were engaged Officials continued today to sider the advisability of arming all coastwise shipping in preparation for raiding operations along the coast. Danger Believed At End. Navy department officials believed today the submarine or submarines that sank probably more than ten American vessels off the Atlantic coast was on its way back to its base inelined con- ger was over. Secretary Daniels announced in the morning that no additional advices of submarine activities had reached the department. Warships, submarine chasers and airplanes were scouring the seas to- day in search of the enemy. Navy officials threw a veil of secrecy over their movements however, and re- quested newspapers to make no men- tion of their whereabouts. There is a growing impression here that only one submarine took part in the raid. The navy department has only one report to indicate the presence of more. That is the state- ment of the captain of the schooner Cole, that he saw a periscope of a second U-boat. Mr. Daniels said to- ¢ that nothing to confirm other re- ports indicating that from one to five submersibles had been off the coast had been received. The secretary re- iterated his opinion that the purpose of the raid was to create a demand in the United States for the return of naval craft o home waters. This, he sald, was based on speculation and not on any concrete information. No information has reached the de- partment, it v id, indicating that during the eleven days or more the submarine now is known to have been in American coastwise waters, that it had any communication with agents ashore. It is understood, however, the naval service has not neg- that possibility and that every effort to check up what has tran- spired along the coast is included in the program it is following out. lected ct Street Has Regin:ent. James O'Neill of Ma Joined Enginee ng O'Neill of Market street has for enlistment and has been accepted as a member of the Cana- dian overseas battalion. He has en- Jisted In an engincering regiment, Jame: applied vessels | Private O'Neill has heen employed by the B. H. Hi ard o, for a num- her of years as foreman 32 Il "ERING FROM SHELL SHOCK. son of Mr. and Wunsch of 168 Curtis street, a corporal in the 1024 U. 8. Infantr is in a base hospital in France recovering from the effects of sliell shock received at the battle of Seicheprey, according to a letter re- cefved Dby his parents. Corporal Wunsch states that the censor, who ic a jolly man with a grouchy Jjob, prevents him from going into details. a STUE Herman Mre. Fred Wunsch, INDUSTRIAL ZONE DIRECTORS. Washington, June 4.—Appointment of directors of the 20 industrial zones into which the cauntry has been di- vided by the War Industries Board was announced today The directors will have general supervision of the production of the materials in their jurisdictions. war CITY ITEMS The Waman's Home and Forelgn Missionary socfety of the English Lutheran ohuirch will meet Wednes- day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the ‘home of Mrs. A. Olson, 429 Church street, ‘Willlam McMahon, a student at Georgetown university, has entered the tralning camp at Plattaburs, N. Y., to train for a commission Joseph Campbell has returned to Boston after a visit with local rela- tives. Stunman Dyson, a High school ath- lete, has enlisted in the aviation sec- tion of the Naval Reserve. Joseph Noe is reported in condition at the Jocal hispital lowing an operation. Charles Dalon will leave the em- ploy of thg Stanier Works Saturday to go to Washington to accept a government berth. A daughter has been born at the loical hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Porter of 170 Black Rock avenue. Miss Agnes Birmingham is home for the vacation season at the Hart- ford Hospital Training school for nurses, There will be important meet- ing of the Ladies' Aid society of St. Joseph's church at 7:30 o'clock this evening to take action on the 23th anniversary of the ordlnation of Re+. Patrick Daly. See the white attached. Wilson's.—advt. Hobart H.' Corridon of this city wag among the number of young men sent from the New Haven re- cruiting station to Fort Slocum. Clifford Dickinson street has enlisted in the Medical Conps unit and has been assigned to duty at West Haven. He has as- sumed his new duties. Mearriage licenses have been issued to Joseph L. Burgess of Plainville, who is at Camp Devens and Katie B. Kobs of 54 Chestnut street; Harold Rollins of 21 Black Rock avenue and Edith Johnson of 79 Pleasant street; Samuel F. Book of 280 Main street and Mrs. Cornelia Gilmore, a widow, of the same address, and Brnest Baehr and Miss Minnie Schwaderer. Thomas W. Riley, who left the empoy of the H. R. Walker Co. Sat- urday, has entered the employ of the government a9 an inspector, The Elite Waist Co. has purchased the block owned by the L. J. Muller estate on Arch street. EVENTS TONIGHT serious fol- an shirts with ecollars of 32 Hart photo plays and Lyceum theater. photo vaude- High theater. class drama, Fo: Vaudeville and Keeney's theater. moving pictures, Washington I P., meets in Vega hall. Tabella Circle, N. D. of T., meets at 166 Main street, Calumet club meets at street. 53 Church Clan Dauglas O, 8. C., Main street, meets at Leading Star lodge, S. of B.,, meets in Electric hall, New Britain council, 242 Main street, Daly ecouncil, Hanna's hall, R. A, at K. of C, meets New Britain meets in Jr. O N M. E. lodge, . hail, TR Central Labor Union Church street. o, meets at TEDLS ABOUT NEW BRITATN. This City To Be Listed in the New Almanac—Some Interesting Facts. Mayor Quigley today from the World Almanac formation furnished. Among other things which the mayor had to {hat the city’s estimated population is 60,000: that 20 city emploves and officials are In the service; that ap- proximately 4 per cent. of the city's population is in the service; that the city has an area of only 13 square miles; that the Red Cross allotment was oversubscribed 113 per cent; that all Liberty Loan drives have heen oversubseribed; that this city es- tablished the first War Bureau in the country; and that the ciy and inhab- itants are co-operating in the creased production of foodstuffs. recelved publishers of the requesting that in- regarding New Britain be a concerning write was in- €. J. DANAHER Elks Secure Well Meriden Lawyer as Flag Day Orator. TO SPEAK. Known The Flag Day committee of New Britain lodge, B. P. O. E. has se- cured Attorney Cornelius J. Danaher of Meriden as the orator for the an- nual exercises to be held at the Blks home Friday June 14. Attorney Danaher is an able talker, The committee is planning a musi- cal program, and the event this year will be conducted on a broader s than in the past on account of condittons. MAYORS' OUTING JUNE 26. The annual midsummer outing of the Connecticut Mayors’ association will be held at New London on June 26. Among the guests will be Charles M. Schwab, president of the Emer- gency Fleet Corporation, and Charles W. Morse, president of the United States Steamship Co. Mayor Quigley wili attend this outing. Morgan lodge, K. of | meetts | SERGEANT O'KEEFE WRITES TO0 MOTHER Local Lawyer Now Serving U. S Follows Pershing’s Advice Sergeant merly arms those bered on the Daniel E. O'Keefe, for« a local lawyer until he took u against the Huns. was among boys “over there” who remem- mother on American soil occasion of ‘‘Mother's Day" May 12, General Pershing made request of all his forces to pen few lines to their mothers on that day, and the homes of many of the bowr who are 'doing their bit'' were glad- dened recently on receipt of missives from their loved ones. Sergeant O'Keefe who is Burial department of the 26th Divi. sion, writes his mother Mrs. M. M, O'Keefe of 113 street, as fole low his a with the Clark Somewhere in France, Mother's Dear Mamma I wrote you this Mother Your soldier boy for whom That his heart less be ‘While doing his bit Dz on you pray and soul may spot- for democracy. I love yo ufor those years you Preaching me Christ's power to save; I craye that faith and ask each day God teach Mother's boy to praya gave And for you dear, Mother O'Mine, To make my lifc as pure as thine.” “Dear smiling face, this is the most glorious day for the American boys since they left Liberty's shores. It is “Mother’s Day”. Do not think vou are forgotten over here you bravest of all soldlers, whose hearts have silently bled for us who are from your loving arms and dear sweet home. Home and mother, the two forces which make this world worth while. The past few months has taught more about mother and home t! | the rest of our years put together The knowledge of that mother is back of us, praying for us, longing for us and waiting for us gives us more courage than all the big guns in existence, “I attended two masses this morn~ ing, and received the Blessed Sacre- ment at one, and serving the other. They were both offered for you that vou might be comforted and happy. The sermons at each were about Mother, and if the old saying is trua many a mother's cars burn today, and In fact about every other word used today was about mother. i ames Thursday night, he is in best of health and just as lively as ever. Frank is also in the {best of health and can always ba found near James. They are sreat pals and are always looking out for other.” - “Letters arc the sunshine in this rain soaked country I am very glad. to hear that all at home are well, and will close now, wishing yvou on this | Mother's Day, the best of health, { happiness and, prosperity, and assur- {ing vou and the rest of the family i that you are never out of mind of | you Sammy son. and brother.” | Sergeant, DANIEL E. O'KEEFE, Officer 26th Division, ug an al) saw the of the Burial A. E. F, RENT CONDITION SERIOUS. Mayor to Ask Special Committee to serve in to Find Solution. Pursuant to the promise in his ane nual message. and spurred on by tha receipt of numerous complaints about alleged unfair increase in rent prices, Mayor Quigley today announced a list of men whom he will request to serve on a special committee of in vestigation This comnmittee will not only investigate the price of rents, Lut will also consider possible solu- tions for the housing conditions here, which are fast becoming acute. The mayor will ask W. E. Attwood, Lawyer P. F. McDonough, Edward N Stanley, Earl k Ibrack, John Tom- aszewski( A. M. Paonessa and George Kimball to serve. The mayor claims to have one speetfic complaint where rents in a three-tenement house here were raised 2 total of $15. The excuse given was that the banks had raised the in- terest from 5 to 6 per cent. Investi- gatlon showed that the net increase to the property owner was $60 per vear, while his income was increased $i80. Order McKIRDY MADE CAPTAIN. Stanley Street Young Man Makes Ex- cellent Record in France. Howard S. McKirdy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKirdy of 1112 Stanley street, has recently been pro- moted to the rank of captain in the heavy artillery of the American Ex- peditionary Forces in France Captain McKirdy voluntarily took the examinations for a commission abcut a year ago and was given & rank of second lieutenant. Later he was promoted to first lieutenant and when he went overseas late last vear he had that nk. His proven abllity at the front has earned him his latest promotion. He is a graduate of the local High school and Wes- Jeyan and has studied at the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology. A Fortunate City, (From the Concord Monitor.) Comparatively little “war business” has come to Concord, so it is good to know that some of the 000,000 government aid to the Boston and Maine is to be spent on railroad shops and roundhouses. our proad of English, renectady nion-Star.) Tt beginning to look as if the enormous spread of the English language made necessary hy the war work in all lands were fast making this tongue nearly univen The (From the S is