New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1918, Page 10

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1918 TEXAS LEADS STATES IN TRAINING MEN, | Lone Star State Has Given Up 80,000 Sons for Service Austin, Tex., June 7.—The training of hundreds of thousands of men for military service in great cantonments, camps and schools of instruction within Texas the its borders the foremost union in military activity since the United States cntered the war. There are approximately 40 camps and schools of military instruetion in the state. Zducational institutions of contributing their share ry activities. The Unversity Texas one of six institutions the United States selected by the government as a training school in military aeronauti A reserve offi- cers’ training corps also has been established at the university and ccurses in naval architecture are be- ing taught. In addition, a school of automobile and radio mechanics with a capacity of approximately 3,000 students is being conducted under government supervision. Texas has approximately 80,000 men in military service. Thirty-five thousand of these are volunteers and 45,000 have been drafted. Of the total approximately 76,000 are in the army, 2,600 in the navy and 1,600 are marines. Upwards of 2,500 Texans have been ccmmissioned in the army. Practically 100,000 Texans in selective service are awaiting to celled to training camps A new National Guard of two bri- godes of cavalry of three regiments each and a brigade of infantry is being recruited. The new guard will have 12,750 men and 500 officers. When organization is completed the guard may be federalized and placed or the Mexican border to relieve a number of regulars now there. Texas has 900 milés of international border. The activities of Texas have not been confined strictly to a military sense, however. Although more than fifty counties in the state have been drought-stricken for apwards of two years, a campaign for more food and feed production stimulated activities to such an extent that many thou- sands of war gardens and hundreds of acres of previously unproductive ground are being cultivated. Hopes have been raised because of bount- eous rains in several sections of the grought area. Women of the state have contri- buted to war work through every channel open to them. The Red Cross in Texas contri- buted $1,000,000 in the first drive for funds made by that organization. Texas has invested more than $188,000,000 in Liberty Bonds. The state subscribed $42,305,250 in the first Liberty Loan campaign, $66,- 04,250 in the second campaign, and wrore than $80,000,000 in the third places of among states Texas in mili- of in is the be In Y. M. C. A. wor a¢ the vast number ng aithin its borders shows unusual activity. The state has contributed $€47,000 in the two drives for Y. M. A. funds. Fifty Texans are in the active e of the Y. M. C. A. in France, it was estimated here, while within the state more than sixty buildings for the entertainment and comfort of the soldiers are being intained. Tn addition to these there are a number of mobile Y. M. C. a inits constantly travelling the border houses in small motor trucks ing entertainment and service to the man on border duty. Texas also has contributed liberally lc every plan that makes for the somfort and enjovment of soldiers abroad and at home. Libraries have been stripped of many choice vol- umes that soldiers on the western front might have interesting reading. A law has been enacted creating a prohibition zone of ten miles around | all military camps or places where scldiers are stationed. A so-called ‘loyalty law” makes it a felony for anyone to commit a disloyal act or zive utterance to unpatriotic words, and still another act forbids the teaching of German in primary and grade schools. Texas because of men in train- THE KAISER SORROWFUL. Amsterdam, June 5.—“When I see such horrors of war, rendering thou- sands of people homeless and verting flourishing stretches of the French country into hideous deserts, the thought is forced upon me, what suffering and misery France might have spared herself and her people If the peace offer of December 12, 1916, had not been so criminally re- jected,” said Emperor William while Jcurneying through the devastated Marne region, according to Karl Ros- aer, the war correspondent of the Perlin Lokal Anzeiger. con- RUTH STILL SLUGGING Red Sox Hurler Connects With Horse- Bide for Third Four Base Clout in Three Days. Babe Ruth, champion pitcher slugger of the Boston Red Sox, zained a new niche jn the hall of begeball fame t Detroit yesterday, when for the third time in as many consecutive days he helped beat the Tigers with a home run drive into the right stand of Navin field. Ruth’'s third home run registered L. conseeutive playing days tied a record made by Ray Caldwell, of the Yankees, at the Polo Grounds {wo years ago, Caldwell performing his phenomenal batting as a pinch hitter. IMhere was the space of an idle Sun- day between two of Caldwell's cir- ruit wallops. . and Women of the Cabinet appeal to Women Srcer_jour Coal Now ! GAROLINA LIFEBOAT CAPSIZES IN STORM Ouly 19 Out of 8 Oriinal Occ pants Saved From Drowning Lew Del., June 5.—Nineteen sur- ngers and crew, of the steamship Carolina were landed here vesterday and brought a harrowing tale of the sea, the news of the lass of 16 of their number and a remarkable rescue of a girl while they drifted helplessly on the ocean during a severe thunderstorm Sunda Ten boats left the Carolina before she was sunk by the German subma- rine U-37. All passed through the same storm, and the survivors here said they had felt sure all were lost. They felt great joy when informed that most of had been saved. The 19 persons were brought in by a British vessel that picked them uo more than 25 miles outside the Dela- ware Cape. They were taken in charge by the naval authorities and cared for at the station near Cape Henlopen In the meantime, no onc was per- submarined mitted to see them, but they made full | statements to the naval officers. None of them had any knowledge that the submarine had shelled the lifeboa The story of the survivors did not become public until they were taken to the railroad station late yesterday afternoon and left for New York. A German member of the crew, however, s detained pending an investigation. According to the survivors, the Carolina was warned late Sunda: afternoon by wireless to look out for submarines. The steamer was advised that a three-ma; been sunk and v autioned show lights. At 6 o’clock Sunday eve- ning a submarine appeared above the surface close to the lina. She later was identified as the U-37. 20 Minutes to Abandon Ship. The submarine signalled something which our captain could not make out,” said one of the survivors, “and then the U-boat raised the G flag. A German officer came along- side and gave orders to our captain to lower all boats and leave the ship in 20 minutes. “Ten boats were lowered and every- body got in. All the time the subma- rine Jay as close as possible. After all the lifeboats had swung from the Carolina, the German officers aboard the abandoned steamer hailed one of the lifeboats and ordered her to res turn. 1In going through the steamer he found a fireman who had been left behind and ordered the lifeboat to re- turn for him “When this last boat was clear of the ship again the Germans left the Carolina and in a few minutes the submarine shelled her seven tim Then she into flames, Whether the German her afire or whether the shelling wised fire to break out I do not “After we know Tor of lght in the began to knew ars et had know, had drifted for T do not ; there were fain flashes horizon, and when the strengthen we in- there was trouble how in Refugees Thrown Into Water. “The storm came, quicker than we night. | the Carolina’s company | ed schooner had just | not to | man | i | i i | | 1 i expected it. The wind gale and kicked boats pitchead blew like a up a nasty sea, The and soon became sep- ted, and we, who were in a motor seemed to be alone in the The boat finally capsized and 1 ara launch, i storm, all the thirty-five in her were thrown l i | | l into the sea. She was ccapsized again while we clung to her. This occurred several times. “Finally we kept the launch righted, but she was full of water, We clung | to her and bailed out the water with our hands. Some could not stand the ! strain, became exhausted, let go and sank. It was terrible. We baled out enough water to let one of us in. Then we baled furiously and enough j water was scooped out to permit a | second to get into the launch. We { kept the bailing until the launch was lable to bear the weight of a third | and a fourth, “We Iept this up all night, until | finally al] those who still cung to the sides of the motor boat were able to get in. When the last was helped over the side we found that there were but nineteen of us. Sixteen had gone."” With the coming of daylight hopes of the survivors rose with the sun. The sea had calmed, but d light revealed nothing but the broad expanse of the Atlantic. All hands came to the conclusion that all in the other boats must have perished, After a while an object was seen fn the water. There was no way to reach it as the launch had lost her gasolene and oars. The launch, however, drifted close and the survivors were startled to discover a girl alive cling- ing to the bodies of two drowned men, The bodies were incased in life belts, but the girl wore none, The launch | ot near enough to her to effect her rescue and she proved to be Elona Donato Virola, of Puerto Rico. She is one of the two women landed. righted and the b RED CROSS MUSICALE. Two-Piano Music and Readings Fea- ture Junc 11 Concert, The musicale to Red Cross at the South church, on June 14, by Mrs. Anna Bray Voight | nd Mrs. Laura Yale Churchill should | prove an attraction to music lovers, because of the opportunity it affords | of hearing two-piano music. The | readings by Miss Clark will lend a pleasing variety to the program. The patronesses for the evening dre: Mrs. W. F. Brooks, Mrs. F. H. Churchill, Mrs. E. W. Schultz, Mrs b Hungerford, Miss Zanzinger, Bingham, Miss Eliza Allyn, M J. Traut, Mrs Chase, Mrs. Marcus White, M tha Sheldon, Mrs. Jos. Andrev G. K Macauley, Mrs. G. W, Mr F. H. Alford, Mrs. Twitchell, Mrs. C. F. Bennett, Arthur Bacon and Mrs. R. enw: be given for the c. Reuben Mrs. Hem- John A. Martin of Maple street has en ed in the Naval Reserve as a second class seaman. William Ho- ! TANKER PRATT TOWED IN Navy Department Satisfied i although I am sure the interpellations | fare due to a patriotic sp U-Boat Distributed Mines in Vicinity of Delaware—Continue to Sweep Seas. | ‘Washington, June 5.—Thre was much satisfaction in the navy over the saving of the steam tanker Herbert L. Pratt, which was among the ships re- ported or as German submarine. i i destroyed by nj The official an- nouncement reads: § “The navy department has been in- formed by the commandant of the fourth naval district that the steamer Herbert. L. Pratt, which wa terday off the Delay been raised and is now in. She will be dr paired immediately The search for the U-151 consorts has broadened. It now em- braces a hunt for mines that may have been planted or strewn along the coast and a search for possible secret sub- g marine supply or wireless bases on this side of the Atlantic. The search for mines produced re- sults when one mine was picked up by naval mine sweepers operating off the Delaware Capes near the place where the Pratt was damaged. The discovery of this mine, coupled with | the statement made by the master of the Pratt that he was not certain whether he was torpedoed or mined, strengthens belief that it was a mine that damaged the Pratt. The fact that the P aged by an explosion very near the entrance to the Delaware without trace of any submarine in that neigh- borhood at the time of the explosion— which occured yesterday afternoon— | left little doubt in the minds of naval officers that the Pratt was mined and not torpedoed. It was not the belief last night that the submarine was anywhere near the entrance to the Delaware as late as Monday after- noon. The finding of another mine | off the entrance to the Delaware, in mine-sweeping operations, is consid- ered a satisfactory indication that the U-151 or some other German sub- marine had dropped mines before dis- appearing. The announcement re- garding the discovery of the mine fol- lov “The navy department has received | a report from the commandant of the fourth naval district that a naval mine-sweeper operating off the Dela- | ware Capes picked up one mine. This | s the same general location as that | in which the tanker Pratt was sunk | yesterday afternoon. The movements of shipping are being carefully regu- | lated, and the mine-sweeping of course, being continued.” | ] unk ye: e Capes, has' being towed -docked and re- and her t was dam- | | MAJOR DE MONGEOT ‘ June 5 ajor in the French army, was killed in action near Soissons on May He w a son of Madame Alexandre Ri- bot and a stepson of the one-time KILLED. Lris, Marcel de Mongeot, Co.. has also enlisted in the reserve as a second class seaman. gan, bookkeeper for H. R. Walker premier. Madame Ribot formerly was Miss Mary Burch, of Chicago. | addr Is il the Coun e . CONFIDENGE IN CLEMENCEAU hamber of Deputies Upholds French Government, 7 to 110—Premier Declines to Auswer Questions. Paris, June 3 Press.) (By the Associated Clemenceau ®fter ssing the Chamber of Deputies vesterday Premier afternoon received a vote of confidence in the government of against 110, As soon opened and 377 the Chamler of Deputies Premier Clemenceau aro id he had received several no- | tices of inteérpellations regzarding the milita tuation. “My first impulse,” he continued, “‘was to come here and reply to them, after reflection, I’ realized that ould not at the present moment, t to which I render homage. The Premier recalled that he given explanations to the army mittee, adding that he was ¥y more publicly and would refusc to address a secret sitting of the depu- ties. The permier here exclaimed: “I Delieve the country should know what passesn the chamber. The had com- chamber controls the government and | the country wcontrols the chamber The speaker ws interrupted with cheers from the left, center and right. Deputy Marcel Cachin, leader of the socialists, declared that the so- cialists were not influenced in giving notice of their interpellations by any idea of attacking the povernment be- cause of old differences between Mr, Clemenceau and their pa ty. The premier said it was impossible at this time to give explanations re- {garding the military situation. He | said an investigation was being made as to responsibilities but that so far it had revealed nothing. “Certain people,” pect me to take azainst chiefs who ha of their, countr These people are mistaken. It would be a cowardice I shall never commit. ——————— e QUIT MEAT WHEN ' BACK HURTS OR KIDNEYS BOTHER he declared, ‘‘ex- active measures ve deserved well 1 in meat clogs neys and irritates Blad- der. Kid- A glass of Salts is harmless w flush Kidneys, says Au- thority. must have yvour it, but fush occasionally, authority who tells us forms uric acid which almost para- lyzes the kidn in their efforts to expel it from blood. They 1 come sluggish and weaken, then you suffer with a dull misery in the kjd- ney region, sharp pains in the or sick headache, dizziness, stomach sours, tongue is coated when the weather is bad you havo rheumatic twinges. The urine gets cloudy, full of sediment, the channel often get sore and irritated, obliging you to secek relief two or three time during the night. To necutralize these irritating acids to clease the kidneys and flush off the body’s urinous waste get four oun of Jaa Salts from any pharmacy here; take a tablespoonful in a water before breakfast for wnd vour kidneys will then his famous salts is made d of grapes and lemon bined with lithia, and h for generations to flush and stimula‘e sluggish kidneys, also to neutralize the acids in urine, so it no longer ir- ritates, thus ending bladder weakness, Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in- If you day, eat with salts meat every your Kidney. savs a noted that meat the bacl your ani1 lass few da act from t juice com been used unable to | MANUFACTURES ASK WATER SUPPLY DATA | Messrs, Hall, Humphrey and Lan- ders Talk at Country Club | — all manufacturing es- tablishments the city were repre- at dinner and informal meeting at the Shuttle Meadow Coun- try club last evening at which City Engineer Hall, E. N. Humphrey of the board of water commissioners and | | | Practicaliy in sented a Councilman Landers cxplained pro- to construct the tunnel. President H. C. M. Thomson of the American Hardware Corporation stated today that the gathering was purely of an informal nature and was called in order that the manu- facturers might secure ipformation concerning the project. Mr. Hall, Mr. Humphrey and Councilman Lan- ders explained what the city pro- posed to do, going into the minutest details. At the conclusion the manufacturers requested Presi- | dent Thomson to appoint a commit- | tee to secure the views of industrial leaders in order that the manufactur- ing interests might present their atti- tude as a unit This committee will be appointed within a short time. New Britain’s factory chiefs are vitally interested in the extension of the water supply but the entire prop- osition h: been so obscure that it was decmed nec ry to call in men who are fully acquainted with the facts for explanations. Tt is said that all were pleased with the lucid statements and the information ob- tained from the representatives of the city. The question posed plans of the meeting, of whether it is ad- visable to build the Burlington tunnel at this time, at a cost of at least $325,000, is the biggest one confront- ing the administration. Yesterday afternoon council members and man- ufacturers visited the water supplies A plan of joining the Fall brook, Wildeat and Whigville brooks so that a pipe line will carry the supply to Shuttle Meadow is also being consid- ered, but the water commissioners do not think it feasible inasmuch as the brooks may run dry at times and the source of supply would then be ex- hausted. A. J. Sloper, who was with the par- ty ves d the financial qu tion is a big one and he doubted if it would be possible to float a loan nec- essary to huild the tunnel without the n prove that it faces a serious | water shorta G. M. Landers | thought the government willing to permit such a a project, are made here city e would loan for such | Warren Death particularl; An president’s Charles ter, Unio; 1852. He and Mar eyan ored with arts by and apolis. ventions porary phia inated fo cago in chairman mittee, nominee but demoicrat. 1903 In Mr, didate. sioners, the American gent of th (CHAS. W, FAIRB! ' DIES AT AGE OF Served As Yi;efidem D Term With Col. Roosevelt ! Indianapolis, Ind., June 5.—Cha Falrbanks, president of the United States former United States senator for diana, died at o'clock last night, was phritis, which has been a chronic ment with him, but not regarded| y members n was the A, was graduated from university A. B. degree, and in 1875 he was hi the degree of master his alma Baker university conferred upon 1 the degree of LL, D. days he served as an agent for Associated Press, first later at Cleveland. was admitted and established a practice at Indi; In the year he was admit to the bar he married Cornelia Cd a daughter of Judge P, Maryland, Ohio. October 24, 1913. Mr. Fairbanks the independent republican state cg in 1892 diana, and was a delegate to the publican national convention Louis in 1896, when the acted as tel «chairman; in 1900, when he chairman of the resolutions %om tee; and was a deiegate at Chicago 1904, when he was unanimously no 5 United States senator, elected for the term of six years fi to 1909, to become the vice-president United States, candidate for 'vice-president on ticket with Charles E. Hughes the electoral college iny Fairbanks received 337 of ,# 476 electoral votes with Henry. Gt away Davis as the democratic In 1898 he was a member of the joint high Britig American commission; chairman of the e former Vv his home here at™3§ due to interstital serious until rece of the former Vi family, except M4 Richard Fairbanks, who is in Fraj were at his bedside. Warren born on a farm n Fairbanks r Unionville Ohio, May n of Loris| Fairbanks. the Ohio W in 1872, with county, Smith mater. In 1 In his youn at_Pittsbu In 1874 to the Ohio state i B. Cole Mrs. Fairbanks d was chairman and in 1898 in in and at Philad| served vice-president of United States, and was elected President Roosevelt. At the national convention in 1912 of the In 1893 for TUnited States senaf was defeated by David Tumg Mr. Fairbanks resolutions he was the caud In 1897 he was eled and was but resigned in 1 of Y In 1916 he was a appoint! he was al American commy He served as a trustee Ohio-Wesleyan university the De Pauw university, at Washingtd university; was a i Smithsonian Instituti and was a life member of the Club of Chicago. Don’t leave this kind a chance kick, says a bulletin from the Natioual War Garden Commission at Washing: ton, which will send you a free g: den book telling how to do it. NOW HEAVE HOE, ¢ MEN This is the way the war gardeners to it, boys,’ » | here are pulling to dig out a big crop be | and beat the Kaiser with food. “Ga is_the message from the since so many war mater- | National War Gerden Commi: | Washington. jure. and makes a delightful effer- vescent lithia-water drink. 1 . “"Garden Sass” Saves Whcat for Soldier Boys