New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 2, 1918, Page 1

HFRA! D BEST OF ALL O(‘AL NEW";PAPERS Gen. Persh jant NEW BRITAIN, ONNEGTICUT MAY PUT 3000 MORE IN - RANKS OF CLAS 1 ‘valv Out of 44 Dra[ Boards Reclassily 844 Men Avail- able for Service ; I MEN WITH WIVES BUT NO CHILDREN AS DEPENDENTS Shift Effceted During Week™ Orde . Crowder— Deep River and Rockville With 111 and 108—Two Boards in New Haven Report 111—New don Hns 44 according John men to Class T ratio the num- will move -calle ifications referenc 1d beor because to placed of de- recently in Clg claims men who forme in deferred pendent wives, made liable classe but classitic not children wives. to tion present besides de- follows nford, 249 New London, No. 16, Put- Torrington, 50: No No 23, Rock- DR. WASHINGTON GLADDEN Famous Congregational Minister and Author Succumbs to Siroke of Paralysis at Home in Columbus, Columbu 5] known minister and died this morning follow paralysis suf- was of the following leader of men, minded men of the work- not a favor vas without of t minded | h, and| Intellectually, natural leader. He was one of the stron ation or in any other de no m than Washington Henry W lived notable noted heing the Master, Let Me s influence has been than denominational,’ ho rote one “Class I Ton- for | No. | withor | est men in the | Walk | OPERATING ENEGME HER{}P IN RAILROAD Go rrpuratwe Floures Under Gov- ernment and Private Ownership REVENUE QHOWS INCREASE Blizzards and Oiher Interfercnces of | | | i Nature Ascribed By Interstate Com- merce Commission For Failure to Show Improvement in Figures, Washingtc $108,196 Reduction of rating Iroads during overnment : same per- ed tods Commis- of 123 of nonths under ed with tl was ar Commerce the first five | control, | iod compa yea Hunc £t months the from of blizzard and serating last IFor the five months 3186 144 com 70 dur > May it tive ng to recover ncome 1o a poin vear's fig the total 987 ared with $295,- last 5,505 against tevenue ite \ctually | of the opers ting 1all this i venue of the the fi 1st. Th ympared 274,970.4¢ more than Xpen with marzin which up increased e May o ting LT90,181 in 1917 1918 w was cuten revenues inst $294,782,53¢ for May inst $196.- 1917, The net operations duri commission fo d, was $10.000,000 be 191 expenses re 6,688,368 40 for May, from 1918 101,81 | the net revenue ,989,110. rev- Lilwa the only enuc May | 87 Tow in which In ing vernment report the ympensation the railroad operating in- come less e debits for equip- ments joint fa nts, the cominisssion ound the net roads for May, 1918 2,511 against §75,770,772 figure on sed whis is rtain and in- orme 123 wa in M income o 186,615 the M castern 1918, western against PROPERTY s Ownership of $31 in BUYS CHURCH ST Simon Luddy Aequir | H. H. Corbin & Sons Paper Box Factory and Wide rontage. impo ome the the real in the Luddy ac- The ire 1l tenement building dc the troved store and rner und the D. J. Hayes led. The of et on C contai hop ar frontage and adjoining Mr. T propert The incl land 1ur 1ddy’s treet, resent sitio 10 foc 1 h the rcar portion Tho property s not include the hinery contained will continue He Tua lot ext k Corbin pla is pa in retain box vill ma the that manu- prob: Corbin in ompanics earryin viner S11,000 have understood s o mai t onc e to A, B the t the arker Humphre irough vton brich hestnnt Beno niount o ransne ghbor to he p00 in nei income | cu | of year, | to he | this { output.” | BELGIAN ¢ was which | | steamer | Twenty-five | been | 1ien paper | Blacksmith | has a | | was Boat 'EXPLOSION FATALT0 BETWEEN 60 AND 7[] Nanuual S!‘ell Flllng Factory m English Midlands Is Scene | DAMAGE STILL UNKNOWN Part Establishment Lar of and Productive Capacity Can Be Saved —Women Workers Praised vor Splendid Behavior. An national midlands it officially Between 60 and lives London, red in the in the was July 2 explosion shell filling on Monday | to- 70 persons lost factory ht announced ads: announces occurred shell statement r munitions min explc in a in the of th 1e official e that a Monday illir The known 70 lives have injured t s e of the 1eity will be in the nc “The reports workers behaved allowed to return capacity held available in | of supply is sufficient to ppreciable diminution in the try serious xht factory extent It been 1 ion ni national midl not or number dam vet is that 60 Th unknown. that a considerable and its productive Wonk-will be xt two day state the splendidly, is timated part factory saved. med women pressing to work. The eserve class ent TEAMER SUNK BY Chilier Aftacked 1,400 Miles Off At- lantic Coast, Probably by U-Boat SUBMARINE | Returning Home. Washington, July 2 Chilier v The Belg 1,400 June 21 an | as sunk miles off the Atlantic coast on the | navy department today announced. irvivors up | The were picked by a sailing vessel on June following The that the statement was issued: navy department is informed Belgian steamer Chilier sunk by shell fire from a Ge marine about 1,400 miles the Atlantic coast on Twenty-five survivors were June 27 by a sailing vessel formation was received I'he Chilier was of 2, ¢ Chilier was an three days transport Dwinsk from the thought prok vict of a snhmar was, man sub- | at sea from June 21. rescued on First in- last night. ross ton in mid- British 700 It vos- sub returning the Unite 656 down the was torpedoed American coast Je here that hoth German nt oc after miles is sels were rine after m or nes oft hases raiding d States evidence of submarine America reported the steamer und was sunk 120 miles east Hatteras on June 10 Advices to the navy about er were brief and did not many, if any, of the ship's activi- ies mear the shores of has since ik 1 of Cape the say how com- pany if were An Atlantic P« ish steamer Tudien sunk by German submarine with 1hers of the AT the Azores on March 31, it learned with the arrival here to- day of nine survivors from the Indien. The vessel, bound from France to American port, was sunk by shell after the crew had taken to four life boats. Three of these hoats were lost in the storm. The men who per- ished included Captain Keturuloff uly 2 was ~The Dan- attacked and p's | an fire ay WORK PREE Bridgeport, July 700 cmplo Tuly e ON JULY 4 \lore the lalk lelira t than | Torpedo | Fourth es of of t announcentent unic method the readily plant Ly working three hours for nment weeording to Thi the und company om 7 a ma today uc of cele plan of tion i f sloves themse pted emy vos by the acee will n f m up e: | They THIRD LARGEST COTTON CROP IN HISTORY OF COUNTRY FORECAST Washington, July 2,—A huge cotton crop is in prospect this year, the department of agriculture to- day forecasting the production at 15,325,000 equiva- lent 500 pound bales. A crop that size would be the third largest ever grown. BAKER, DANIELS AND BURLESON FAVOR TAKING WIRE SYSTEMS CROWDER JUSTIFIES | WORK OR FIGHT RULE Not Military Necessity at Present But May Be “Next Minute,” War retary Says. Men in Deferred Classes Obligated to Help Win War, He Say Washington, July 2.—“While three | cabinet officers were before the com- i merce committee today advocating {the Aswell resolution empowering | the president to take over telegraph, | telephone, cable and radio systems, house took jurisdiction over the ure from that committe ind d it in the military committee. here was no discussion and only vivie voce vote when Rep. Gordon Ohio, moved that jurisdiction be transferred bei e the measure was | irged as a military n ty. Mem- bers of the mili committee said {later they were not opposed to the resolution and undoubtedly would re- port it favorably. In the meantime the committee proceeded with Secretaries Baker and Postmaster Gen. Burleson urgin ihat it was essential as a war measure the president have power to take over the systems. Both Mr. Balker denied that the Western Union had any connection with in endorsing the approved Washin on the July new work which went into effect vost Marshal General ph 1 today th not affect men outside Several communities with anti-le ton Commenting ulations | Pro- em or f me re vesterday Crowder the order of draft yparent does have ws in ed some states General Crowder the work or fight order military step and that carding employment ice unregistered confa it ting exr ined that purely ulations re- military serv- men are not in functions. The only order has upon persons not a to dr is that it offers them of employment men liable to draft are left open for men out- of the draft, he Of service performed by men who non-essential pursuits to taka sential work, General Crowder re ol commerce hear- Daniels for its braced th em hisg effect bie morc Places nece opportunities vacated by arily and for operators Mr. a Daniels strike of on July 8 their action legislation, which has by the president. legislation was discussed senate leaders both parties at informal conferences. Sev- dicted that if the resolution is by the house it also would be 7 the senate and wth brief sidc the eave cxplained. eall aid “The army been The reen and best ab navy are taking the men who are physically to do the fighting. But that is only one part the national task imposed by the ar. The other part, the part that f the other men, is to set free these men who to do the tighting. Every man who helps to set free a fighting man is helping to fight and win the “Now many age in defe Classes 2, 3 and 4, deferred, that on grounds of de- pendents arve not engaged in effective industries “The spectacle one of a cont from Class 1 b street to camp while other men of thei watching them from the remain hehind fo sell ¢i be- of of Al pr passed approved 1 debate. Secretarie Ba Postmaster G peared and for Secretary first, said minute to tako over but it might He declared nieasure to power to take wires if nece committee @ about the eff tion. Mr. Baker with certainty could cor communi Is on are ker neral the comme Baker, and Daniels Burleson house e and - interstate committee, taking the stand it did not happen at the be a military necessity to telephone and telegraphs be ‘“‘the next minute.” it essential as a wa ve the president full over control of the wry. Members of the ed many f government oper he could not say the govern- suppress im- hut it uch communi under present time, he said, or control of telegraph so war before the men of of draft ed ign is not a nt ing marc satisfying ed men hed down the of dra own window cttes or dispense sodu fountain drinlk solely because they ceived said mmds of ferment on = men th whether pletely ations, suppress than present ervision by STE these ment to st nine proper tainly cations better laws. At the there is no messages cer- effetive to rment ork morc Their d litar economic W of mi F the primary duty If their dependency gives them ferment from immediately military war worl, let them at least do some- thing economically useful to maintain tion’s while at wai should get into some useful and into could them of m service and yvet serves no ar purpose hatsoeve and therefor do wa are litary domestic he knew. He declined to commit himself on whether the government should as- sume permanent control, but he op- posed any time limit be fixed for the der to owners of the line The fent shoul power over the Tost trafic s nter have to work welfa the prosic to take of the anc overnment. ' he mment ruption will in The tele or line ment from military zove defe ervi 1sines = = juire yhone GOING ABROAD. and e in ford and |ive a1 % ystems should be where | OVer. S R Replying to a question whether the Hosiery com- | taking over of the trunk wires would M. C. A requi similar action over expects to | € nt a1l sy ms, he Mr. Talcott | tion feChRe through the hie is officially be the e ery taken TALCOTY S. Talcout formerly of he was for a number tary of the American pany, has enrolled in the Y for work and leave Alth applicatior MIEC A.. to 11 of ar this of Georg Boston, ci h ac- olved. the As s said suc wi overseas shortl war ot rily™ in in ough addition to be railr contraet sent in hi o Hartford Y weercdited of his ¢l Britain would the resol neeess: ociation the of wtion with Wit New tion Hin oper advo Postmas WVEATHER. 1on - aniel said if ently conducts th 1] eads .y.m nd tor tems v service now s back to private Burle efli- 1ment Gien July the Britain — Fore- cre and vi- and Wed- Fartiord. yor New i tonigh as cast e po they | Humason sec questions independ- | ing’s Troops Also Reclaim Large Section of Highwe Nfigm Operation—Between 275 and 300 Prisoners A Slaug Been HY Equipmen Delivered With the Americani sociated Press). July 2. ing. American troops on th gether with a large slice of the Thierry and two patches of woo The Americans took 2 officers, and captured a equipment. In the prise. outs. How many Vaux region the Germans were k 75 Germ# quantity of Americans took tHi Most of the prisoners were taken out of illed, on the other ha known, but from the number of dead in plain view at varions'§ the total must have been While the artillery preparat airplanes flew high overhead. tion balloons while oth were my machines. Early this morning similar duty and were supremacy in the air. the soon for Some were prote: combing the American found A number considerable. Ameri ting the obser: to keep off ey ion was going on many skie pilits contes of again appeareds ing with the ene aerial battles were ( served but reports on the results are not yet available. Paris Announces 300 Prisoners. July and the hcwh! to the west of V American troops in conjunction with thy More than 300 tured in this action. ope lirenciyy prisoners, —The village of Vaux, ition on the the war office announced today. including west of Chateau-Thie aux were captured last night Marne line carried out] five officer Germans Attack Northwest of Albert. London, July 2.—German tro bardment, attacked to the mme, in an attempt to regain on Sunday night. The enemy one of the British trenches where were repulsed with loss German troops last night att « points north of the Somme, front, but were repulsed, the wa ish troops took prisoners in patrol encounters. MORY OF TI. Works Office Funeral Hours funeral of tary of death B. HUMASON. IN M Stanley Closed Today. Harris Burrill the Stanley occurred o held thi from his street. Rev. of the Metho- the presence friends and of beau- evide: During The Works, whose Sunday morning, morning at 11 late residence on Warren F. Cook, pastor dist irch, officiated of a large ssemblage relatives. The HHH floral tril was o’clock Vine in of largze display was HARRIS B. HUMASO. respect and Humason was him the esteem with wh Mr. who knew The pall Tor regarded he i the burial n 1 years, the of cern was closed today northwest succeeded the war ops last night, after a Albert, north of f ion lost to the Brit in gaining a footing office announces, but el 1 ong ba of the pos raid the Lens and on r office announced empted to near British lir the Fland today. Br Washington, Prisoners in 20 Minutes. July Another qf day along the American fronts reported by Gen. Pershing toda | 2 communique yesterday sent the operations west teau-Thierry in patches An a tor down an end hine in the Toul re on. ‘apture of 33 prisoners officer, within the in the Picardy of Chateau Jenlis T D srman lin for successful of Ch cribed press d incluc of in June an pg s and t an pace minutes secto region WE s mentioned. the by netrated Ge the enemy surpri Italians Punish Italian Army the As Monte d Col di « widening he Austrians § Headq sociated evere Jull ~The congy del Rg their Ita and the <tm wrters, of and front of the er - he captured . Italians i Junc 13 itali gained The pared were vined almost slight c by the 4 enti of lery »m e the i vears Montel] have torn The attack o n Saturc up o1 morning Ro Ttali eighi from the rd I ror Ci fou d] o, W merly ng The 1arle gui M Amon oners of hours of the e 10:45 a of the fune m