New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 7, 1918, Page 9

NEW' BRITAIN DAILY [Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy, and Joseph Daniels, his aid. similarity in names is a coincidence which is not responsible for the present assignment, for he has been overseas throughout the war with iral 8ims, and his viewpoint is much desired. @ most conspicuous examples of the success of Secretary Daniels’ plan romotions from the ranks in the navy. nnel at the age of seventeen as a third-class apprentice boy, he has beem oted steadily through all the grades to commander. o men at Ellington field, Hous- Tex., preparing dummy bombs e practice work of the aviators are being trained especially for: ing. A British officer’s act of courtesy. He is geen handing his water bottle to a thirsty German prisoner. “Hindu Haircut.” You have noticed men with that new siyle haircut which looks as though the barber had placed a ecrock over the subject’s head and then cut off everything in sight? Journal says very few barbers like to ive that kind of a haircut, but some patrons insist upon it, and so they get it. The Journal asked a barber the other day what the men of the “pro- fesh” thought of that style of shearing, and he replied: “Well, just confiden- tially, we barbers call that the Hindu hairent.”—Kansas City Star. The Padre Scores. and again a guy will take me one side and fix it up with me te his girl or his mother after, bumped off, promising to do the for me. they joke about it, too. o the chaplain today: u won't forget that little matter, ) will you?” hat little matter is that?” asked [h®plain. fhy, my tombstone!” chaplain looked surprised. U never mentioned a tombstone " he protested. ffre I did! Don't you remember? tle of rum at head and feet!” the chaplain came back at him. " he said gravely; “for then yon 't lle quiet.”—George Patullo in dliy Evening Post. Pop Former Owner Gets Famous Dog. Auburn Happy, who is probably the most famous dog in Burlington, Vt., has returned to the ownership of Charles H. Mower after an absence of a couple of years. Mr. Mower sold the dog for $1,500 to Mrs. George E. Dresser of Thompson, Conn., with the understanding that if anything should happen to Mrs. Dresser Auburn Happy was to be returned to Mr. Mower. Mrs. Dresser is now in ill health and has returned the dog to its first owner., pur Little Hurt by Sea Water. s a widely known fact among that flour will not only fioat immersion in sea water, but suf- ry little damage. To ascertain ctual damage a baker in New Wales submerged a bag of flour ocean and left it in the water irs. A 98-pound weight was nec- F to sink a 150-pound bag, which have supported 75 pounds on top p water, It is estimated, or half its freight. When lifted, and welghed, gy scaled 155 pounds. Tt was fot” four days and yielded 120 s of perfectly dry flour, the bag aste weighing 28 pounds. Baked read, it gave perfect results, OMAN WORKER INSPECTING GRENADES s American War Tractors Help. In connection with the increased food production in the United King- dom shown by official reports, it is in- teresting to know that a very great part of this incrense has been made possible by the importation of Ameri- can motor tractors since the beginning of the food campaigz in November, 1915. Daniels, the aid, is one | Having entered in the enlisted | The Coffeyville | 'ELECTION RESULTS PLEASE ROOSEVELT Colonel Say—svflbufilicans Will Support Wilson to Push War 7.—Colonel commenting election last Oyster N. Theodore TRoozevelt, the outcome of evening said: “It appears we congress. Such a cause of profound loyal” and far- The republicans the unconditional and their victory serves notice on Germany that Foch will dictate the terms of armistice and that of peace will be determined by all | the Allies representing the free and democratic world. acting together against Kaiserism the first place, and against all tyranny. whether of | the Hohenzollerns the Boisheviki. “The republicans will heartily sup- port President Wilson in every effort to put forth whole strength and efli- ciency in the war and to secure a peace that will gi ntee the result of the war. Any extravagance, cor- ruption, or inefficiency il waging the W ny leniency to German ies or conspirators at home, and any ef- fort to interfere with the freedom of speech and with the press on the part | of honest supporters of the war who { protest inefliciency in waging it will, T believe, result in congressional | investigation and exposure of the guilty parties, he result of the election Iy extraordinary. inasmuch as the entire pro-German and pacifist vote was he- hind the Wilson demoeratic ticket, and in ¥iew of the further fact that the enormous war powers of the admini- stration have such adroit and unseru- pulons partisanship. I regard the re- sult, much more a victory for straight Americanism than republi- canism, for a great multitude of de- mocrats, without whose aid the v tory would not have been won, voted the republican ticket under issues of straight Americanism, of genuine de- moeracy here at homs, and of the aroused purpose to stand heside onr allles and against Germany to the end. “The American o in on the republican must be a thankfulness to Nited Americans me the fight on surrender issue, haye result de in or is re as people have reflect- ed deep honor upon themselves, and while we owe much to various lead- ers, we owe to Mr. Willis Hayvs, the chairman of the national republican committee, who has shown not only extreme practicable efiicien but { the high purpose to serve the repub- lican party by making that party ren- der conspicuous service to the na- tion.” 'PERU AND CHILE I BOUNDARY DISPUTE | Chilean Consul at Paita Called Home Because of Hostile Demonstrations —T¥eeling Increases, Lima, Nov i Minor demonstra tions took plac st night and today in Peruvian and Chilean ports over | the que and Arca, now held by Chile. Th~ | governments of Chile and Peru are determined to permit no serious dis- | orders and are taking measures to quite the agitation. The chilean consul at Paita been ordered to come to Lima with h archiv as the result of an anti- Chilean demonstration in that town | on Sunday. > had proviaces of Tacna and Arica the boundary between C'hile and The from | Pern SPANTSH CABINET RESIGNS. Madrid, Nov. 7.—After a long i session in the chamber today Antonio Maura, the premier, went fo King Alfonzo to submit the resignation of { his entire cabinet. There will he a meeting in the Y . A. building this eveping to dis- plans for the formation of basketball league. War will preside. M cu ter indervies Lbbberesed This British official photograph is one of the most remarkable and inter- esting received from the western front. At a great risk the photogra- pher clicked his camera just as a shell from an enemy gun exploded 20 feet | from bim. The British Tommy in the foreground has fallen, wounded by a the terms | tion of the proviaces of Tacna ! HERALD, THURSDAY, /s NOVEMBER 1918. [ DEMOCRATS MAY ASK FOR RECOUNT (Continued from First Page) stated that he went to Mr. Latham about il and fthat the selectman denied emphatically that he had given such orders Ther apparently no iaclination jon the part of anvone to insinuate | that the machine was kept locked de- ! liberately, but so far the Herald can ertain. the democrats are de- | termined to fastea responsibility on | the official or officials in charge of ! the machine for failing 10 open on | time. They claim that if Mr. Hewitt | was unfamilar with its mechanism h shoud have made the fact known os have acquainted himself with it before 20 on election day. In view of Mr. Hewitt's statement auated above, developments _ are awated with great deal of intérest. is as ! i i DEATHS AND FUNERALS J. Howard Rosc. ! J. Howard Rose will be held at 2 o'clack Saturday af- ternoon from his late home at 43 Nor- folk street, Hartford. Burial will be in the Fairview cemetery, this city. The funeral of Corp. William J. Sulliv A large gathering of former friends and relatives of Corp. William J. Sullivan attended the funeral of the deceased soldier at St, Mary’s church, this morning. Rev..J. C. B of - ficiated at the church services and Rev. William Krause read ' the com- mittal pravers at the grave in St Mary's new cemetery. Corp. Sullivan died Saturday afternoon of pneumoni one of the first soldiers at | camp to contract the sicknes livan left this city with a drafi | tingent ral months ago and | several transfers v sent to Meade where assigned to medical corps. He was made a co poral soon after reaching the camp, and was in line for further promotion before taking sick. { The pall bearers Bridgett, John Farrell. John Willis, John Jennings, Thomas Missett and John Shechan. The flower hearers were John Heath. Harold Bowen and John Murphy of Bristol. The fu- neral was a military funeral, the stato guard furnishing escort. At the | grave taps was sounded and a volley of three shots fired. u. Ty at Camp Meade He the Sul- con- 1fter Camp L was he was were Patrick | : Mabelle M. Renier. Mabelle M. Renier, daughter of Jos- eph Renier of Hobart street, Meriden, died Sunday afternoon of pneumonia. The voung woman was recovering from an attack of the disease but on Sunday morning she suffered a re- laps fhe was emploved as an ac- { countant by the Hart & Cooley Mfg. Co. of this city. Besides her father, she leaves n brother, Arthur Renier, and two sisters, Mrs. E. Kewell of Meriden, 1 Miss Margaret A. Ren- ier of T . Pickbhardt & Dunn, this city. | Mrs. Hilda Sophia Root. Mrs. Hilda Sophia Root of 101 Shuttle Meadow avenue died this morning at the New Britain hospital following an operation. She v 3 < old and had resided in New | 1in for many vears. She is sur- vived by three sisters, Mrs. Charles Erickson on Cambridge street, this city, Mrs, K. V. lley of Danbury and Mrs. Anna Nilson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and two brothers. Alfred and Angust ( tson of Meriden. She also leaves three sons, Albert in France with the U. S. army, George at Camp Devens, and John Root of New Britain. Mrs. Root was a prom- inent member of the $wedish Luth- | eran church and was respected by all who kne wher. The funeral will be held Sunday afternon the Swedish Lutheran church, Rev. 5. G man ofliciating. at Dr. Oh- | of Thanks. We dosire to express our sincere ! thanks to our kind friends and nelgh- bors for the many expressions of sympathy estended us at the time of our bereavement, the death of our be- loved husband, son and brother, Pleasant K. Lovelace. We desire | especially to thank the New Britain General hospital, JLande Frary Clark the Red Cross, the electric | percolator, sadiron. sadiron buff de- partments’ of Landerss. Frary & Clark, the Cigar Makers’ union, the new Rritain Order of Eagles. the i Modern Woodmen of America. MRS. PLEASANT LOVELACE MR. AND MRS, M. F. LOVELACE MR. CLIVE LOVE ) KICK GERMANS OUT. Card ¥ F LAC POLES Demands to Rerlin Withdrawal of Troops. Amsterdam, Nov §.—Demands that | the Germans withdraw their troops | forthwith from Poland have been for- | warded to Bo by the new Polish { national according to the | n Gazette, of | Present For ' EMPRES i IN BOHEMIA Zurich, Nov. T.—Empress Zita of | | Anstria has asked perm of the | Prague Tageblatt. The government in children ta Brandeis castle on the | Elbe. in Bohemia, according to the | Prave Tagebl: The government in {its reply to the empress's entry into Bohemla as a private fin- dlvidual. TO CASTLE consented CANADA'S VICTORY LOAN Toronto, Nov. 7.—With half of the | three weeks campaign of the Do- | minion of Canada's second victory | loan passed 0 of the $500, !mm.nnr\ objective already has been | | subscribed. This dces not include | Wednesday's subscriptions outside the pro ince_of Ontario. ’ Steel and Pig | ment's policy [ police Burope for many | too high | department. AUSTRTIA OUT.—GERMANY' NEXT. SEE WHY “THE GREAT LOV FOX’S Mon. Tues. Wed. ™ Iron Markets | The Iron Age says How fast and how far the de- fall in the industry. The shortening of the pro- ram of ship extensions was the main featur week Of greater significance are the moves made this week in the reduction of munitions and ordnance orders, now that peace is more plainly in sight. While the project for Island gun plant has not been aban- doned. as report 1 it, a revision of the plans is under . reducing con- siderably the scale of operations. It is quite cer also that will not forward on the how- itzer which wa been built Midvale Nice- town. ™ war mand for iron and steel will now off is the uppermost question st o the Neville way rin work 12-inch to have works at shop at the barbed wire a virtual cancella- tion of 22,000 tons for Great Britain and 65,000 tons for Italy is reported France was to receive 50.000 tons in the first half of 1919 and hoth th and a 30.000 ton contr for wire rods for Trance have now been held up Steel works and rolling mills may Tie nearer the end of their work for <hell steel than is commonly thought, even though ‘the war go on for some months. In the past 11 months close t0 5,100,000 tons of shell steel order have been distributed for rolling. Pro- bably 2,500,000 to 3,000,000 tons of this is today between thg rolling mills and the ships that are fo carry it to Jiurope-—-at forges. finishing shops, shell loading plants or en route. It is probable that rail mills that have been rolling large rounds for shells can s0on turn to rails, for rails ave needed. Considerable shell steel is still on the books for the Allies and the first cancellations are likely to come on these contracts rather than those of the United States Government So far as concerns work immediate- Iy in hand, however, Government agencies are urgently calling for de- liveries, and those in charge of steel production and distribution are seek- ing in every way to reduce the effect of fuel shortage due to influenza in the Connellsville coke region. There is unofficial advice of plans for the continuance of the price-fixing committee of the War Industries Board for six months aftar peace is declared. This presumably in answer to in- quirfes that have been going to Wash- ington from the steel trade concerning the future of (GGovernment control Influenza. defeated the well laid plans for new records in October at bLlast furnaces and steel plants. Plg iron output was 3.486.911 {ons, or 112,482 tons a day. as compared with 3.418,270 tons for the 30 days of Sep- tember, or 113,942 tons a day. How- ever. last month's record was only ex- ceeded once previous to Septembor, the month of October, 1916, 113,189 tons a day. Twelve furnaces were blown in and 12 were blown out in October, so that furnac ‘tive on Nov. 1 against 365 one month previous. Hestitation is evident among buyers pig iron and finished steel. await- the development of the Govern- as cancellations. On the belief that considerable American and Allied forces will he reqnired to months, only war buying is | 65 25 were a of ing a gradual reduction looked for. The wire trade may develop peace activity. months of the withdraxw: men from the field the interest has now sent out a able number. Some signs of weakness are crop- ; ping up in old material, which is or- dinarily most sensitive to market in- fluences. Mills holding back, counting on some recession. Prices on some forms of scrap have already ! yielded in the Chicago district. | The bhar iren price schedule has heen changed. chiefly fo meet the situation in the Central West, where some users turn to steel when iron is priced. There is now an in- termediate price of 4.25c. for refinad iron made from all selected scrap, commen iron remaining at 3.50c, and refined iron at he. For some time it has heen planned turn furnaces from ferro- manganes in view of the accnumulation of the former and the great reity of the latter. Two Virginia furnaces and one in the Pitts- burgh district are about to make this change. At 70,879 tons production of ferromanganese and spiezeleisen made a new high record in October. in be the first to After some 1 of its sales- leading wire consider- are everal to piz iron. to s ICUT MEN I GURMAN PRISON CAMPS | CONN Washington ames of 69 listed men in German prison camps announced by the war They include: Charles R. Houser, Potts- Joseph J. Schissler, Bris- Alfred Rernier, Putnam, e were today Rastatt ville, Pa.: tol, Conn.: Conn. BRITISH CASUALTIE TL.ondon, Nov. 7.-—Rritish for the week ending today 27,648, divided as follows Killed or died of wounds 259: men 6,0 . Wounded or missing men, 288 27,648, casualties totalled officers, officers 922, | of the showing | END OF FIGHTING IN FEW DAYS EXPECTED (Continued from First Page) and the Crown Prince must go. Cor- respondents are permitted to tele- graph from Berlin that the vacillating character of the emperor sponsible for most of the misfortune. Discussion here is re- nation's centers about the peace conference. Ome of its most urg- ent problems will be to arrange food supplies for stavving Europe. It is as- sumed that even the people of the Central Empires will be cared for. T mobilization of armies and the re patriation of soldiers, prisoners es, including ,000 Belgians in Great Britain, aro other great tasks before the conference. According to tonight's reports ganeral election in Great Britain, wlich Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor of the exchequer. is expected to an- nounce tomorrow for Decmber 7, will be postponed because the government cannot have the election and the peace conference on its hands at the same time. 16 Believe Germany at End of Rop: Paris. Nov. 7.-—News that a Germ white flag patty had left for the front made a desp impression in Fran where the prompt action of the Ger- man government took the public by surprise. The last lingering doubts to Germany's sincerity in asking the Allied terms for an armistice, still held in certain quarters, seem to be removed On the contrary the impression now held is that Germany is really worse off than generally believed. Mean- while, the Allied troops are active The retreat of the Germans verges perilously near a rout. The fall of Maubeuge to the British is imminent The French First army is converging on Hirson The enemy Meuse before Fifth armies, rear guard machine guns flag party may is falling back on the the French Fourth and which are driving in his and capturing many The German white 3 hear of the fall of the German emnperor's former headquar- ters at Charleville and Meczieres he- fore they reach Marshal Foch. Near the Mouse, the American army in conjunction with Gen. Gouraud's forces gradually are demolishing the powerful pillar of the German defense on the western front The destruction af this German bastion would involve the whole enemy retreat in disaster. U. S. MAY SOON HAVE WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR Flimination to Austria Opens Sea Lanes From Australia and India Via Mediterranean. Washington, Nov. 7.—White hread made wholly of wheat flour will available soon for the people of United States, according to expecta- tions expressed b Hoover. The withdrawal of from the war and the elimination U-boats in the DMediterranean he the Austria of routes from England and France to the wheat markets of India and Aus- tralia. Immense stocks of wheat for export are stored in the ports of both latter countries. and | .the | for | - Food Commissioner | has permitted the re-opening of shipping | | | ess t The shipment of grain into England | and France from other sources than the United States. it was stated, ease the volume wheat flour available for consumption at home and permit the diversion of the quan- tities here to the peoples of sonthern and eastern Burope, who I been cut off from outside assistance peace conferenc were arranged. Negotiations are mnow in progress for utilizing the merchant vessels of Austria in the transpertation of materials from other countries for the people there. While programme of the food administration here in the matter has nol been made known, it is believed the Austrians will obtain much.of the needed sup- ply of food from countries that pro- duced large crops last summer have been unable to export any part of them of the shortage of vessels, A general relaxation in the entire food situation of the world is looked for by Mr. Hoover as a sult of the re-opening of the shipping channels, and one of the first results will be reducing the quantity of sub- of 1ve because There will be a jitney dance in the High school grmnasium Friday aft- ernoon of this week at 4:15. The pro- ceeds will go towards hiring a band for the Harttord game I GOODW N Roos ¢ Nationai Bauk Buiid E. F " LANDERS, but | will | until | food | BREL A R oAU X | will ICHTER & CO. DRAPER CORPORATION We the as desire to stock of the conservative to your entior Corporaiios call Draper inves ment The plant the Draper Co tion at Hopedale, M some 42 acres of floor principally Northrop Loom on this L.oom the tected for years to come nothing that the probably more than sufficient tc pay the rate of dividend. The company vear's supply of coa on hand en priorit on steel mely ntial of por: ss., coptaininz to the producti Through company Tt is is pro wortl Tepair work alone is present has a and has as its product They are for year at contracts clauses been giv extr at capac- prices and ancella- hooked present non ity the tion include Capital $1 or preferred The average 1916 and 1917 on plant and off the patent than 1 on tion. At the present 000,000 Liberty United Kingdom other high grade bonds. They also aside in a special be invested in the next Govern- ment Loan. The company h in business for a great many y furnishes approximately 90% Looms used in cotton mills management is of the highest and very aggre The stock essentially a ce stock and it seems very reasonable to expect that it will have an advance of 20 to" 30 points within a reasonable time and in view of ifs present condition and the future outlook it is generally ex+ pected that in the not distant future some extra distribution will be made. October 24, 1918. the company had liquid assets exceeding $10,000,- 000. Total indebtedne: payable October 24, 1918 about $150,000. Dividends are rate of 8% quarterly. stock 00,000, no bonds stock 1915 ation 00,090 earnings for all dep marking §: were net after after account, present capitaliza- more the time they Bonds, Bonds and first have own mortga $1,000,00 fund which set of all The type sive. it pes On the 1st, paid at January being per annum sale, D we offer Cor Subject a limited poration to mount ock, to previous of the vield aper p. c RICHTER & COMPANY HOLGOMB'S EXPENSES Contributed $1,000 to Ro Governor publican State Central Committc He Says in His Eelection Report. M that the to the $1,000, H. ex- w. 7.--Governor Hartfor Holcomb stated today penses of his re-election gov- ernorship amounted to his coatribution to the republican state central committee LANSING PROTESTS DESTRUCTION Washington, Lansir OF MINES Secretary a message governmeat through minister, protesting against the reported intention of Ger- man authorities in Belgium to destroy coal mines on evact If the acts coatemplated are carried out, the 1ge says, it will confirm the “be- > that the solemn assurances of the German government are not given in goad faith.” Nov. 7 ic today x made pub to the German the Swiss tion LIEUT. COL. HARRISON DEAD. London, Nov. 6.—Lieut. Col. FHar- controller of the eatire depart ment of chemitcal warfare, died todas following an atack of pneumonia. He developed all the protective apparatus against attack rison, of NEW ZEALAND AT PEACE TABLE Wellington, N. Z.,, Nov. 7, via Mon~ treal—The definite understandng here is th w Zealand will be repre- sented the peace conference. WOMEN MAY HOLD M. P, SEATS. T.ondon Nov 6.—The house of commons today passed, on third read- the bill permitting women to n parliament t at ing, «it TR R A AN ) ' CO. FRARY & CLARK. NORTH & JUDD and STANLEY WORKS. BOUGHT AND SOLD. Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORATION organized and qualified through years of efficient, trustworthy service, to act as Conservator, Guardian, Executor or Administrator. Capital $750,000. Surplus and Profits $1,000,000 Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. N. M. H. WHAPLES, Pres’t. HARTFORD. CON.