New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1918, Page 15

Alert, well-dressed mesr say that ours is the best hat stock in town— Style and quality Perhaps you've never honored us with your custom before. But this is certainly the time at least to learn the facts of style and quality, Young $3.00 to $5.00. Stetson $4.50 to $7.00. COME IN AND GET ACQUAINTED. THE FARRELL ., CLOTHING CO. = CITY ITEMS Large shipment of’ all prices. Besse-Le- t received! Firen's suits, —advt. Engineer William H. Cadwewll of the Connecticut bridge commission, a& been appointed a delegate from Cpnnecticut to the Atlantic Deeper Wmtenway conventon to be held at oston, September 24 Sk to see our $2.35 Hat, the Best New Britain. Besse-Leland Co. —advt. Alex Cherpak of 41 Lasalle street mplaned to the police last evening Bout a motoreyclist who damaged his yele by running into it. Young Men’s Suits, the liveliest in own, prices $15 to $40, at Besse-Le jard’'s—advt. A son was born last night to Mr. and IMrs. W. Courtney Timbrell of Fair- 'view street Just recetved! Shildren’s suits, and’s.—advt. A marriage license has been grant- d to William B. Glover and Delia fPratt, both of 95 Eim street. Large shipment of all prices. Besse-Le- A<k to see our $2.85 Hat, the Best pregulations, Liberty Bonds, War Sav- New Britaln. Besse-Leland Co. feadvt. Ladies Auxiliary, A. O. H,, will hold meeting this evening in Electric hall at 8 o’clock. ¥oung Men’s Suits, the liveliest in dwn, prices $15 to $40, at Besse-Le- id's. —advt. Members of the D. A. R., who have gt sent in the socks should send em with the record card to Mrs.. J. [l Robinson, 54 Harrison street, so Hat they may be shipped from the [Red Cross by September 29. There will all day sewing meetings or the Red Cross every Friday at hé Baptist church until further no- ice. Ask tto see our §$2.85 Hat, the Best n New Britain. Besse-Leland Co. dvt. CAMP HEALTH IMPROVES. #ashington, Sept. 13.—General im- fovement in health conditions at faing camps and cantonments is fown in Surgeon-General Gorgas’ ealth report for the week ending Sep- mber 6. Thera was a marked de- @ase in the number of cases of pneu- BBnia, measles, meningitis, nralaria @ dysentery, and there ware 95 eaths, compared with 117 the week Ls ) > Instant “ Postum has a peculiar import- ance these days, not alcne on account of its wholesome purity as a table beverage, but be- cause of its labor-saving onvenience. A\ Mo Boiling Necessary Made instantly by plac-- ing a level teaspoonful yin-a cup of hot water, maximum L stirring, and adding fcream or milk. Little lor no sugar is needed. Y “There’s a Reason” I | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1918 4 Everyone 10 Do Yes, in these times of war, there is something for everyone to do. He does not filzht should work, and wori with a will. who Evervone, young or old, should also save something and place 1 his surplus dollars promptly in the Bank New accounts are in- vited T0 HELP IMMIGRANTS Harrison . Wheaton Heads Stato Counci]l of Defense Americanization Bureau to Instruct and Advise New- comers, Hartford, Sept. 13.—Harrison H. Wheaton, who became director of the bureau of Americanization, Connecti- cut State Council of Defense, on Sep- tember 1, has organized an immigrant information service to assist in pre- venting the exploitation of immigrants in connection with the war. The plans as partially formulated include co-op- eration with the state board of educa tion for the development of evening school work, and will be put into active operation at an early date. Sections of a bulletia i Council of National Defense form the basis of Dr. Wheaton's plans. The purpose of the war information serv- ice for immigrants is to give the for- eign-born truthful information regard- ing the war and everything incidental thereto. The important part which the large foreign born population in the United States bears to the prose- cution of the war, and the extent of anti-Amarican propaganda among the foreign born, makes imperative the de- feat of this propaganda through pro- viding a steady stream of positive and accurate American information Instruction given by the immigrant information service will concern such subjects as the draft, relief legislation for soldiers and sailors, food and fuel ued by the ings Stamps the Red Cross and natur- alization proceedings. Co-operation with the state board of education in this work was requested of Dr. Wheaton by that body. This phase of the work will largely concern publicity in regard to evening schools and their advantages. Plans for this publicity are not yet fully developed, but they will include meetings throughout the state at which interest among the forelgn-barn in night schools will be stimulated SALIENT REDUCED GERMANY ADMITS, (Continued from First Page) haul of prisoners affords opportunity for contrgatulations by the press. The British public has been anx- iously looking for another American move, but hardly expected it so soon, and the news of the Franco-Ameri- can attack was received here with the greatest eathusiasm. big advance in this direction soon+ uld cause great inconvenience to the emy before Metz it is fully expected that heavy resistance will be met CHILEANS INDIGNANT AT GERMAN DUPLICITY. Buenos Aires, Sept. 13.—Press dis- patches from Chile indicate that as a result of the recent attempt by in- terned German crews to destroy their vessels the Chilean government will drop the negotiations for renting Ger- man vessels from the German gov- ernment. The attempt by the Ger- man crews to destroy their vessels was caused profound indignation through- but Chile as an extmple of bad faith as the orders to destroy the ships came while Germany apparently still was willing to negotiate for their CHANGE IN GRADE When the police board gives a hear- ing to the police committee in sup- port of the petition for increase in wages, ¢ in the grade will be advocated. Younger of the force want the g so that the minimum what paid the ‘men and having only two now takes three years to receive the pay for partolmen. LIn the the members of the force will be to make the oc- he police Atwater, Mof- learning the other cities hanges member: hanged | will econd year des. Tt is now opinion of the tende cupation committee, Patrolmen fitt and P. O'Mara scale of wages paid in DRIV AUSTRIANS BACK Rome, Sept. 13.—Itallan troops have penetrated the Austro-Hungar- ian positions at Pramaggiore, the Ital- jan war office announced today An more attractive. PRESENTATION T0 FRENCH ARMY BAND Chamber of Commerce Prepares Gilt for Veterans on Visit Here The mercantile board of the cham ber of commerce has made arrange- ments for presenting the French band with remembrance of their initial engagement in Connecticut, which will be in New Britain next Monday. in the form of a handsome s and an engraved parchment bearing a state- ment and the names of the members of the mercantile board, and those of W. Pelton and Secretary Sprague. Secretary .. A. Sprague stated today that the parchment will be placed oa exhibition in B. C. Porter store window tomorrew. The written statement of welcome to the band is to be placed in a metal container and will he attached to the standard of the flas it is pr sented to the band leader Henry W. Maier of the First will me tral par! eceding the presentation, prepa ve been made for un- furling an American flag and a French emblem. While the flags are being ed. the band will play he Star Spangled Banner” and the ‘‘Marseil- laise.” Following this number on the program will be the presentation, and it is probable that the statement on the parchment will be read to the vet- erans, as it is engraved in English “This Amearican flag is presented to the loval baad of French Veterans by the Chamber of Commerce of New Brit ain, Conn., U. 8. A., the Hardware City’ of America, September 16, 1918, in testimony of our love and affection for the loyal people of France. We cannot forget the spirit of 1776-1778 At Corbin’s Corner, the town line of New Britain, a banner will be stretched across the road with the followiag statement in French and English, “Tha first city in Connecticut to welcome vau, and we will sacrifice with you un- til the very This banner is signed of Commerce.” At Central park another 30-foot banner will be placed with the wording: *It was yours to bring encouragement and help in our struggle for freedom. Tt is ours ta give by life and wealth that France may live.” This banner is also made by the Chamber of Commerce. The merchants of New Britain through the chamber have given free- ly toward tha expeases of welcoming the French heroes and at their ex- pense these and several ather banners were made, as well as the flag and parchment prepared sefore = R church REGISTRATION FAR ABOVE ESTIMATE Early Reports Indicate Anticipations Have Been FExceeded by Eight Per Cent. Washington, Sept. tration of men between 45 for military service was eight per cent above the advance estimate and may have added close to 14,000,000 men to the man power roll, according to reports that commenced coming to Provost Marshal General Crowder to- day from state draft executives. The first group of states to present partial or complete totals all showed well over expectations. Gen. Crowder, when he arrived at his office this morning, was greeted by officials of two local boards in Phil- adelphia, who had completed the work of giving serial numbers to the regis- trants within their districts, and brought the lists to Washington in person. 8. J. Buck, chairman of local board No. 40, which had 5,425 registrant and Alfred Heyman, secretary of lo- cal board No. 39, with 3,748 regis- trants, brought their returns to the general and explained they had ac- complished the task of fixing the numbers to the cards by starting one hour after the registration began Gen. Crowder thanked the chairmen heartily, saying speed in the task of the exemption boards was the greatf- est essential now The first reports came from Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, Minne- sota, Oregon, and the District of Co lumbia. The figures probably made public until they checked and corrected. Registration on August who had reached twenty-one years since June 5 last added 157,963 men to the nation’s man power enrollment the provost marshal general announc ed today. This is just 48 than the advance estimate of 13.—Yesterday's 18 and will not be have been 24 of men less 011 LLOYD GEORGE RECOVERING Finglish Premier Seized With Chill and Fever At Manchester and Can- cels All Engagements For Today. Manchester, lingland, 13 Premier David Lloyd George, who be- came ill last night after his recepti during the day when he was present ed with the freedom of th delivered a notable addres: sponse, was reported this morning be progressing satisfactorily ATl the engagements that had been made tor RAim today in his tour of Lanca- shire. have cancelled. Last night's announceément said the pre mier was suffering from a chill and had a high temperature to of been LOSES CARD THE FIRST DAY. Sergeant Willlam C. Hart and Pa. trolman Souney found Joseph Mroz last evening without his registration card. He had registered during the day and then took a little time off, with the result that he lost not ouly his egemy assaulting party on Monte Asolone was put to flight i registration card but also his watch, He was released by the police. ke the presentation speech at Cea- | | | | that SEGOND STRONGEST | INITS MAN POWER (Continued from First the ¢ the testionnaires will strants at ounce and that these have been filed the men will Le classified, called for examination and prepared to ve for camp when th st call »mes, which will probably Yon According to General Crowder’s ments, the between the ages of 19 and 21 and between the of 32 and 37 will called first The registration figures in this city are below the government estimates A total 10.500 registration cards for use and t ovetn- were sent liere ment official estimate for w Brit- but the ctual enroll- ain was ¢ ment was 1 fower this fig that to re as soon as assumed he posted e men e St than ure 1,111 Kourth Warders Register. Native born, 4 naturalized, 1 citizer of parent’s status, ar aliens, 5; total, 1106; colored men ages the vegistration beranse nts, 103 111. White men, According to was Eighteen, nineteen, twen : twenty-one, thirty, 1; thirty- two, 44; thirty-three, 87: thirty-four, 78; thir 5; thirt thirty. thirt thirty-ni ¥ forty forty-four, 55. 1,111, & -tive. ven, forty-one, 57 three. 79 for five, 73: total, Sixth Ward Gives 1918 Native born, 517; citizens becanse of parent’s status : declarants, 22 aliens, 80 total, 1,918. White men, 1911; colored men, 5: Orientals 1; East Indian, ! By vears the men registered as fol lTows izhteen, 98: ninteen, 9. 10; twenty-three, 1; twenty-five twenty-eight, 1: thirty, 1: thirt 1;thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty-nine, forty, 100; 109; fort 42; forty-three, forty-four, forty-five, 94: total, 1918 Seveal Suspicious Cases. naturalized twenty, y-one, 111 138; 140: 114; ~two, 88 1465 149 116: forty-one, brought to ct of- Yesterday's registration the attention of the second dist ficials several suspicious cases that will be wlosely investigated. These were instances where men between the ages of 21 and 31 on June 3, 1917 and 1918, and also on August 24, 1918, had failed to register. There were two who registereq vesterday as 23 years of age, two as 25, one as 28, two as 30, and one as 31. These men will ba called before the board and asked to explain why they had failed to register in their turn AIRPLANES HERE TONORROW | Squadron in Battle Formation Will Fly Over City Shortly After 2 O'clock, Coming From South. Hartford, Sept. 13.—Thous eves Connecticut will turned skyw Saturday oa the occasion of the war savings flight to be made by three battle planes from Mit- chel field at Mineola, I. I., in order to give publicity to the W. S. S ands of in ba ard afternoon cam paign in this state at the present time The planes will first appear over the south central part of the stats at about 2 a'clock, showing themselves over Wallingford, Meriden, Middletown and adjacent towns and cities. They are scheduled to reach Hartford about 2:30 where the aviators will alight at Good- win park in order to give the public an apportunity to inspect the planes which are so soon to spread deva tation among the followers of Kaiser Bill. A large municipal war savings celebration Wwill be a feature aof the stay in Hartford. The visiting avia- tors will be welcomed by Mayor Kin- sella, by city officials and by the mem- Vers of the board of alderman. There will be a band concert and 400 women will sell war savings stamps After will the proceed in battle formation in direction of New Britain and Bris War Savings literature will be dropped in profuse quantities, and citizens will be given every opportu nity to see the machines in some of the “stunts” which are making the Yankee aviator so famous on the other side of the Atlantic at the pres ent time Whether the planes will be able to land in Waterbury has not vet been definitely decided, because of diffi- culty in securing a plot of ground of sufficient size to insure a safe land ing. In any event the aviators will fly low over Waterbury, so that there may be every opportunity to give de- ired publicity to war savings in Wa tevbury After leaving Waterbury the planes will proceed down the WNaugatuck valley Naugatuck Ansonia, Derby, and other places in locality back over T Tsland Sound to Mineola ch machine will display a war savings flag over Shelton HOW WALES Fallon Gets Describes Soldi DOES T Clipping Welcomc William That William restaurant, Fallon, chef at Walsh's s in a letter Cardie, receipt »m his former ot and a spaper describing the American troops at Cardiff Americans were in command of gadier General Frederick D. Evans As the American through the lined the welecone home W es, clipping from a local reception of The oldiers passed the village folks curbs and sang SOngs of The American soldiers marched along singing popular songs The Welsh folks were impressed at the fighting trim of the soldiers and their big appearance, stroe leaving Hartford the planes | i Steel aI‘{d"Pig | | Iron Markets The Iron Age 3 ations for the meeting at Washington net week to consider iron and steel prices for the last quarter of the year are occupying producers in a number of lines. This week preliminary meet- ings are being held in New York by several groups., notably by pig iron producers today (Wednesday). Later come iron ore interesis and the class 3 steel makers—those who buy all their pig ion After their ps will el committee claims for own meetings these with the general and present their On Monday, September full meeting of iron and steel manufacturers will be held in New York to formulate the posi | tion which the committee will take be fore the Price Fixing Committee at | Washington, September 18 Smaller producers are more out- spoken in calling for a separation of their case from that of the integrated companies. Y they not r dy | to have the Government take over all {output at differential prices. Neither Government nor steel trade wants to open that door. There has been some surpr information that the Lake Superior ron ore producers, whose prices wera put up 45c per ton in June, are now asking another advance. Their claim is that the 85c incresse in rail freight and last 10 per cent added to wages have used up the June incre ment. Owners of some of the smaller underground mines in particular are urging their need of a higher price on next year's ore, to cover dead work which must be undertaken in the com- winter alvanized sheet manufacturers will to have prices advanced at least enough fo cover the higher prices they pav for spelter. Some wire and wire nail producers are urging claims for a higher price on these produet Sentiment is divided between the view that the very number of the re- quests for higher prices will be con- vincing and the fear that the extent of the pregram puts much of it in { jeopardy The vast scale of the plans for the offensive in France appears in weekly calls for more steel. The distribution of 34,000 tons of barbed wire for the overnment is just completed, with 000 tons for F'r: in abeyance, when the larger war demands for th product came up than have been con- sidered at any time thus far In the Cleveland « cof, the placing of 10,- 000,000 additional shell one indication of the tremendous cent enlargement of the program, The ordinary consumer’s chance of getting steel, judged solely by the developments of the past w will grow steadily 1 in the quarter of the Some lettir came in the LIY all the fabricated i next vear has been contracted for, and it is expected that all essential work will be let before 1919, with a | total that will not keep the monthly volume of awards to the 60 to 65 per cent of capacity that has been the rule so far this year. The poor finan- cial showings of the railroads may rule out much railroad bridge work that earlier was thought certain A number of fabricators of steel in the South. Middle West and North- west are asking the Price Fixing Com- mittee to restore the Chicago basing prices which prevailed for nine months and were abandoned July 1, leaving only the Pittsburgh base. It not likely that the return to the trade practice of vears will be disturbed again, especially as Pittsburgh mills are furnishing 200,000 tons of steel for the Pacific coast largely because of the filled-up condition of Chicago mills con advances 16, a ot nee re- munitions final vear down of structural demand may field. Proha ship work for is FAREWELL TO WILLIAM MARSH. A farewell party was given in hoaer of William Marsh at the home of Leroy Lawyer on Barnett street last night. Marsh left this morning for the Great Lakes Naval Training station About 30 friends of the voung attended the party. Duriag the eve- ning he was presented with a wrist watch and a fountain pen by his friends with instructions to find with the watch the exact time and thea write with the pen the obituary of the Kaiser when the Rerlin WORK OR FIGHT, WILSON ORDERS boys get to (Continued from First Page) claim of exemption based on vour d usefulness on war production 1y vour OODROW WILSON." Smith & Wesson Plant Taken Over, The rtment has taken over the Smith & Wesson Co., of Springfield, Ma ind will operate the plant and business to secure continuous produc- tion nt industrial ance The company notice that it would prefer to have the gov- ernment operate its plant rather than abide of the al war deps and preve disturh recently gave by a derision war labor enforcing collective bargaining FUNERAL OF LIEUT New London, Sept. 15.-—The funera] | of Lieut. Walter ¥ U. 8. avi ation corps, who was killed by the fal of an airplane at Kelly TField held at the Methodi aftarnoon A mil Wright was p BUCK 1 Buck, Texas, *hurch | ary esent here this cort from Fort FILE REGISTRATION REPORT, 13.—The only towns filing draft registration returns with Major Buckley in the capitol up to early this afternoon were Bridgeport hd Hartford. The former eported | 25,774 and the latter 20,177 Hartford t Sept sailo | Fina New tions cnange. Am Am Am Am Am Am Agric (Chem Car & Fdy Co, Ice Can Loco Smelt Am Sug Am Toba Am Tel &Tel Anaconda Cop . A TS Fe Ry Co Bald Le B& O BRT Beth Steel Butte Sup Can Pac Cen Leather Ches & O Chino Cop Chi Mil & St Col F & 1 Cons Gas Cruc Steel Del & Hudson. Dist. Sec rie : Erie 1st pfd Gen Elec Gt Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore Ctfs Inspiration Inspiration Ken. Cop Lack Steel Max Motor com Mex Petroleum N Y & Hud Nev Cons NYNH&HRR Nth Pac Pac Mail § S Co Penn R R Pressed Stl Cr Ray Cons Reading g Rep I & S com Southern Pae Southern Rwy Southern Rwy pfd Studebaker Texas Oil Union Pac Utah Cop U S Steel Va Cr Chem Westinghouse Willys Overland Paul a Regional Claim Deferred Washington, Se; directors of the ra t de: red draft clas men, tenance of way workers, telephone operators and oth ploves. SQUABBI Copenhagen, Sept ment is firmly decic Prussian Diet, if reached in the franc tion, zei wancellor ever, will v continues, and eve 1t appears likely not be reached for a e and a D sonable. 49 Robe; WANTED—A com 1 housework No washing. Mrs West Main st ment. Nort Compan RATLROAD EMPLOYES EXEMPT Dircetors Those Necessary to Lines. were instructed road general officers, shopmen, train- , skilled yardmen, road and main- foremen PRUSSIAN DIET MUST cording fo the Rerlin Lokal hortly summon various par ty leaders for a conferenc that Upholstered Couch, F 7 ANTED — Typist in order depart- York Stock B¥ furnished by members of the Ne i w Se Higa 9639 3435 2914 411, 37 8513 264 66 4614 151% 122 82 1084 54 42 20 54 42 19% Instructed to Classification Feor pt. 12 —Regional ilroad administra- today to claim ification for rail- and skilled and telegraph er essential em- END E OR GET OUT. 12.—The govern- led to dissolve the no agreement is | chise reform ques- | An- | i ed ain for coal af are confrof some unfilled d ment in the conditfen 189 in the next two weeks ang taking of orders will be resumed. the meantime.‘péople apply in vaiy for coal. Several complaints have been made at police headquarters by people who want coal and who are turned away by dealers. Complaints of this kind are now almost a daily occlirence at police headquarters. Ono eived y. A man visited he had been to oal y how nt away, *“I children will he polic d was the h rec to d station and If dozen qiff cash and said rent was s have 16T the be aid. A station N don’t get woman called 1id she just ited half a every one of that no orders and they had none tove and chestnut siz demang and inquiries at back information. “We Only two dealers n the havir 'some” of stc a couple state that of the chestnut 1t was impossi on the total ta of the dealer mea coal is there at ‘the and s rita moved into in wanted « v h al at She do: var each ar informed for coal them to e most in bring have non city the ihey haive to obtain figures in the city. Some that a supply of receiv in fact nce of said being eems to this size of conl Coal dealers there will be condition in the Almost every story of tha shoviage figures. One denler had to refuse about 500 orde tell of the rejuection of orders and the figures they quote are in the hun. dreds “The serlous,” said one dealer, that there is tion in order to safegt of the people of New Chairman Richards of the commiittee appointed by the council said v that a was hield a few mittee and Fue be an abur have assurances that improvement in the naxt two weeks dealer tells the sams an Others situation in New Britain is nd he add- need for ac rd the interest ritain special common conference s ago by the com- Administrator North Mr. Nortn informed the committee that New Eritain is still 5,000 tons short in delivery, but he said the coal in pretty The conveyed by Mr. North committee was that the situation looking up. Mr. Richards to one dealer, who to 1of was coming good im pre the sion to was said ked was plenty of the people kind, although chards nicely with the Richards gress will Alderman Richards a Councilmen Wells, compose the committee. Mr, \dmia today da will the deale could obtainable. report of pro the committee aonessa and not thiey id that made by North'’s Siatement rator James 8. Nc nsideral coal said haa on Hertling, how the ort article | ry e will be daecision fortnight or more. LASSIFICATION, | Rug resser | Very re rts. 1-13-3dx | petent maid for | k in family of two W. L. Hatch h & Judd | | | care to come in in the past two weeks and more think we are to however, will be onl delivered to any is promised. 1 This, golng get thie imount to be made 10 find a solution to the question. | customer in order that everybody n : will | sOMmie This, howeve temporary »al has not the orders measure been have More pea co | been comir | to use rar and 1 18 the § do N statement. ize not but Adminis called to the arding the condition ind he said that that correct. He also is still 5,000 he does not regard that amount people Ator other it wa ior i that Ne but . w Britain tons short as a BI BONJON BOUND OVER. Bridgeport, Sept. 13.—Louis Bon- jon, e slaver of Daniel E. Walker ned in the police court here ged with murder and waa bound over to the superior court, Des cember term