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Philadelphia CoSh, Detrott ... . Baleh St Touis Bakeg New York . Bunrs, Philadelphia Sfackeb"St. Lotls F#9.New York .. K, Wastington . emuplts, St Louts Gratiey. Cleveland Walker, Philadelphia Morper, 3 Ruth Murphy. John: Boston, Chicagn’ . . St Loyis Yantic 8, Lebanon 4. The Yantic team went to Lebanon on Saturday afternoon and won an § to 4 victory from the Lebanon ball tossers. Yantic lad all the way until the minth when Lcbanon secured’ three Tuns tying the score. Ray Wheeler for Yantic pitched in his old time master- ly style and held the home team to one run up to ‘the minth inning when he weakened and walked three men. Aiason for Lebanon then hit the ball to deep center scoring the three run- mers that tied the score bx: was put out by Leonard when he overran sec- ond. J. Wheeler, the first man u Yantic in the tenth led a batt r?z ly that netted four runs hitting ball to deep center; Lamphere fanned, McBurney was safe-at first on a hit, Thayer dropped Meehan's fly and| Wheeler -scored. Reardon hit out a double to_right, scoring two more runs and R. Wheeler repeated the trick, scoring Reardon. In Lebanon’s half ¢f the tenth J. Wheeler pitched for Yantic. - Cobb, “the first man up was safe at first, stole second and took third on M. Pultz’s out. McBurney then pulled off a double play unassist- ed catching Hoxiels drive and touched third putting out Cobb which ended the game. ’ Two features of the game were two running catches of foul flies one by Cobb, Lebamow's: third baseman and one by Meéhan. "Credit must be given J.ebanon forf having a fighting team that isn't beaten until the last man is Pultz umpired and gave satis- tion to both sides. The two teams now stand one and one the deciding game to be played in Yantic in about two weeks. for ral- There g;considerable local interest in the Rgd|Cross benefit golf match to be heldzon the Eastern Point links on Augu: k PLUMIiNG AND GASFITTING * Phone 581 odern Plumbing| is as_essehtial in modern houses as electricity /s to lighting. We guaran- tee the best PLUMBING WORK by expel workmen at the fairest 67 West Main Street T. F. BURNS the | HEATING AND PLUMBING 92 Franklin Strect ROBERT J. COCHRANE GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING \Uashingi98 :Sq., Washington Building L No-wich, Conn. Agent N. B. O. Sheet Packing IRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VABGEN FSUNDRY €0, BASEBALL CLASSED NORWICH _BULLETIN AS NON-PRODUCTIVE —— Brighton Local Draft Board Refuses Exemption From Work or Fight Ruling to Catcher John Henry of Braves—One of Board Recommends That He Be Allowed to Continue Occupation to Avoid Financial Loss—Other Sporting News. | ot y , Boston, July 14.—Baseball was class- ed as a non-productive occupation by the Brighton local draft board today in deciding a test case brought by John Park Henry, catcher for the Boston National League baseball team, afiainst Provost Marshal General ~ Crowder’s “work or fight” rules. The board found that the amount of relief from war strain furnished by the game was over-estimated by the registrant in his affidavit and the baseball’s financial contribution to the war was no larger materially than the voluntary sacrifices of “many mil- lions of citizens.” All the three members of the board are agreed in the finding that baseball is a non-productive occupation but one of them, Justice Thomas H. Con- nelly, recommends that Henry be not required to change his occupation on the ground that he could not do so “without substantial financial loss to himself or others.” Henry, Justice Connelly finds, is paid $750 a month for playing baseball and “is not qualified to take up any other occupation which, from a financ- ial standpoint, would be comparable to the compensation he receives in his present occupation.” Justice Connelly also interprets “others” who would be financially in- jured by Henry's removal from the game to include not only dependent members of his family but also his employers. The majority of the board, in dis- puting Henry’s claim that baseball is necessary as affording needed recrea- tion and in contributing to the conduct of the war by taxes, the purchase of Liberty bonds and other contributions, say: “We believe that the continuance of the business of the registrant’s em- ployers is secondary to the winning of the war, and that they must neces- sarily expect to make some sacrifice, that the financial welfare of the re- gistrant is amply provided for in a manufacturing business located in Amherst, Mass, which he controls, and that he and they must necessarily expect to share in the sacrifices that are being demanded of American citi- zens; that the amount of recreation and relief from stress and strain de- rived from baseball by those who are not going to war, or who are not em- ployed in lines of industry that will contribute to the winning of the war, is greatly over-estimated by the em- plopers that goes into war taxes, Li- berty bonds and other war contribu- B tions, is in no material measure larger than that of many millions.of citizeng who already contributed - generousfy not only with their money but %i’th their flesh and blood.” The board states that- it made care- ful inquiry into the measure of re- creation furnished by'big league base- ball and found that only 10 per cent of the seating capacity of the Bos- ton, Pittsburgh and St. Louis baseball parks was taken up at the games on July 3, and that on the holiday, July 4, the seating capacity used was only 33 per cent. ‘The board covers the district in which Braves Field, the home of the Boston Nationals, is situated, and sub- mits its findings to Henry’s home draft board in Ambherst, which is to decide further upon Henry’s status. It con- cludes its finding with the statement that it is reluctant to recommend the withdrawal of his deferred classifica- tion and order number because of lack of more intimate information of the kind of dependency in his case, and of his connection with his manufactur- ing business. —_— EAST ORANGE BOARD RULES BASEBALL ESSENTIAL Finneran, New York American Pitch- er, Need Not Seek Other Job. l | New York, July 14—Baseball was classified as an essential industry ur der the work or fight order by a local draft board in East Orange, N. J., in deciding yesterday an appeal by Jo- seph Finneran, a pitcher for the New York Americans. Finneran was not fied by the board that since he could support his wife and child he p iy playing baseball than in any ot he could remain with classification in the draft v Finneran recently was v the draft board if there was good reason why his occupation should no be changed under the order to work or fight issued by Provost Mar eral Crowder. He replied th a wife and child dependent for sun- port upon his abili ball player and in no other occupation could he support them as well. The board then notified him that he would be permit- ted to earn his living at professional baseball. Harry Sparrow. business of the New York American: formed of the decision S Ipressed the hope that the manager SATURDAY’'S MARKET Sales Reached Barely 100,000 Shares— Low Record of the Year. 13 he low record the Stoc! Exchance ctions barely ng 100, ares. Important stocks fluctuated within the smallest area, but some of the obscure issues moved one to two points, mainly up- ward. Relatively more activity was mani- fested by corn products, American Linseed, American Ice, Booth Fisher- jes and similar specialties than by the recognized leaders, but this move- ment exerted no influence, States Steel and associated s and equipments were firm et, but cancelled part of s in the modedate selling of favorites were aimost as The bank statement failed to correct in more than slizht degree the previ- ous week’s severe loss of cash actual excess deserves asing by about ,000,000 with an expansion of al- t $63,000,000 in loans. Reserves of members in the local feder eserve bank increased by $41,000,000, or little more than one quarter of last week’s contraction. The only noteworthy feature of the irregular bond market was the inclu- sion of new 4 1-4 issues, resulting from conversion clauses in previous issues, al sales, par value, aggre- ,000. 4s advanced 1-2 per cent. cn call during the week. STOCKE. Lineced Linsced pr Malting melt pr Chie Gt W 600 C M & St P pr 0 C R T &P . S0C R I & P6pr 2000 R 1°& P 7 pr W0CCC &S L . M Mar pr Paper Nickel 100:Kan C_So pr §0 Kennecott .. « Max M 17pr Mex Petrol Miami Copper Midvale Steel . Min & St L new Mo Pacific PCC &S Plexce Arrow 5 Pitts Steel pr "0 Pitts & W Va 160 Ry Steel Sp 100 Ray Con Cop 1800 Reading © Chem Prod .. t LW tfs StW proefs Tran & W nionPacific January ew York, July closed steady; July 4 Spot quiet; middlins i MONEY. New York, July 6: si €0 day bills 471 3-4; cables 476 7-16. 1-4 demand Francs, demand 9 3-4. Guilders ; cables 52. Lire, demand, 880. Rubles, demand cables 14 nomina i Mexican doliars 7 eas; 882 | 5 Governn K e nt bonds railroad honds steady. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Chicago, July 12.—Hog receipts esti- pigs, $16.48@16.75, roughs, $167 1" 7", Cattle. — Estimated receipts 7, head. Market strong. Beef cattle, gcod choice, $16.75@18; medium and com mon, $11.50@16. butcher stock, ers, $8.25@14.75; cows’ $8.! canners and cutters, $7.15@8.25; stock- ers and feeders, good choice, $£10.50¢ $13; common and medium, $ imated receipts g Market steady. ShoJrn choice and prime, $18.00@18.85 me- dium and good, $17.75@18.60; feeder lambs, good choice, $15.30@16.00; ewes, choice, prime $13.00@13.35; me. dium and good, $10.50@13.00, Pittsburgh, July 12— s light. Market steady. Choice, $1 17.00; prime, $16.50J17.60; good dy butchers, $15.00@1 @13.00; common, .$11.5 common to good fat 13.00; common to od $7.00@12.50; heifers, 3811 13.00; fresh cows and springers $ (2110.00; veal calvés, $18.50, Sheep and lambs.—Supply 500 Market strong. Prime wethers $1 good mixed $11.75, fair mixed $i0@ 11.25, culls and common $6@8, lambs $15, spring lambs $19. Hogs.—Receipts 20 double Market 15 to 20 cents higher. heavy hogs $17.60@17.75, $18.40@1%.50, heavy yorkers 18.50, light yorkers $1 @18:60, $18.50@18.60, roughs $11.50@15, $11.50@15. CHICAGO GRA!M MARKET. Open., Close. 60 160 16 CTich Low 1 1 | Chicagy 1 il | H demand | ‘}Bravss Take Two Games mated 18,000 head. Market hirher Bulk, $17@17.80; top, $17.90; buich = | hogs, heavy, $17.40@ pack hogs, heavy, $16.75@1 - med and mixed, $17@17.40; light, $¥M@17.¢ i 4 the East Orange board would establish a precedent for other draft boards throughout the country when consid- ering the appeals of professional base- ball players. It sustained the position of leaders in baseball, he said, that :he sport is really an essential indus- Ty, It is the first instance ,it was said, when the appeal of a player from an crder to change his occupation had been sustained on the ground that his work was necessary. BASEBALL, SATURDAY'S RESULTS. National Leasue. ifgh 5, New York 4. (First game.) York 8, Pittsburgh 1. (Second game.) Flladelphia 4. St. Louls 1. hicazo 5. Boston 2. Cincinnati’ 3, Brookiyn 1. (First game,) Cinciunati 8, Drooklyn 2. (Second game.) American League. New York { Cleveland 3. Detroit 1, Washington 0. Chicago Toston 0. St Louls, wet grounds. Eastern League. Wercester 2. (First game.) Wercester 1. (Second game.) ringfleld 0. Martford 4, Springficld 4. (Second game.) Now London 7, Waterbury 2. Providence-Bridgeport, rain. YESTERGAY'S RESULTS. Naticnal Leagus. Chicago 9. L (First game.) (Second game.) i 9, Philadelphia Posion 8, American League. 1, Clevelund Washington 0, Eastern League. Providence 8. New Haven 7. Hartford 2, Bridgeport 1. (Called end 5th, rain.) American Aesociation. Detrott 7, Indianapolis 6. (First game.) 1s 6, Indiapapolis 7. (Second game.) ille 11, Moledo 1. (First game.) Toledo 0. (Sec Kansas City iwaukee 1, Kansas City 2. (Second game.) St. Paul 4, Minneap (10 onnings, first game.) St. Paul 6, Minneapolis 8. (Second game.) international Leagus. (First game.) . rain. (First game.) (Second game.) game.) (First game.) et 3 GAMES TODAY. National League. Boston at Tou Brooklsn at_Pittsburgh. New York at Cincinnati. Philadeiphia at Chicago. American League. Chicazo at Boston, Clereland at New York. St. Louls at Philadelphia. Detroft at Washington. Eastern League. New London at Sprivgfield. Hantford at_ Bridgeport Prosidauce at New Haven. Worcester at Waterbury. STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS. National League. Won, Raston New Clev S Eastern League. Won 5 Indians Beat Yankees. Cleveland, July 14—Bagby held the New York team to five hits today he Cleveland club was hitting Russeil and Keating freely. leveland won, 7 to 1. Scora: ; New York (A) M 20 Cleveland e an 0| Chapman.ss 4 [ Gilhoo! b Pratt. b Pipp 1 Caldwell,ef ler, 1t ll.p ting.p) att 2 3 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 when he stepped on Owen's Keating in 9th 0000 b Baghy. Wamby Shut Out Senators. Washington, July 14—Detroit made it three out of four from Washington g the final game of the 7 to 0. Score: Washington Tigers Ay (A) Detroit Picinich,c 0| Avers Totals ted for Shaw in Sth. ¥ iunings: ) Rat 0 0 Three base L0 00000 its, Veach, Schulte, Foster. From St Louis. . Louis, July 14.—Boston won two {zames from St. Louis today, the first 8§ to 4 and the second 4 to 3. Mur- 's hitting won the first game, that aver driving in four runs and scor-| two himself. An error by McHen- in the third inning of the second ume permitted Boston to score two s and eventually cost St. Louis the Scores: 5 (First Game.) St. Louis b o 0| Heatheote.ct 4 1| Fisher,2b 0| Cruise.rf 0| Palette,ss 1| Baird,3b 0| McHenry.1f 0| Grimm.1b 0| Mattick 1| Gonzales,c —|Ames.p 2} zzBetzel Muphy.If Henrs.c MWanville,ss 4 Ncht.p | omimnvomon Blwsworcoscs cccoros-oroe cuussouvosan Totals for Grimm in 9th. for Ames fn 9th. (z) Batted McHenry, Smith. Threo (Second Game ) Boston St. Leuls (N) i a ¢ w noe xw wiings.2b 3 2 o|Meathcote,cf 4 1 2 0 0 rzog.1b 0 0fFisher,2h 413309 0 43500 0 43430 3 30210 0 O[McHenrylf 4 1 2 0 1 2 ofGrimmib 4 16 10 4 0|Gonzalesc 3 1 3 1 ¢ 5 0|Doak.p 10000 _____ zBeall 11000860 16 1|Sherdel.p 10010 ‘Totals 33102710 1 ) Batted for Doak in 5th. oro by innings: on 000 e 100603 Home run, Cubs Have Batting Bee. Chicago, July 14. — Chicago went on a batting rampage today and rounded out a 9 to 5 victory over Philadelphia. Snappy fielding held Philadelphia’s score down. Score: Phiiadelphia (N) Chicago (N) ab hao a e ab hpo Bancroft.ss 5 21 4 O|Flackrt 5 8 2 0 Williams,cf 5 0 2 0 O|Hollocher,ss 3 1 1 3 Stock2b -5 1 2 4 o/Manndf 5 0 1 0 Luderuslb 5 1 9 2 ofMerklelb 4 1 6 1 Meusellft 4 2 2 0 0|Paskert 4110 Cravathaf 4 1 5 0 1|Dealsb 3 2 2 2 ingway,2b 4 3 2 3 olzeider2b 4 2 7T 2 Bumsc 3 1 0 1 O|Killefere 2 0 5 2 Octschgerp 3 0 1 1 0|O'Farrelle 1 1 1 0 xAdams 1 1 0 0 o|Tslerp® 3 2 1 1 Totals = 39122415 1| Totals 34132711 3 {x) Batted for Oeschger in Oth. Scure by innings: Philadelphia. Flack and Hollocher, Reds Beat Giants 9 to 5. Cincinnati, July 14—Cincinnati hit Demaree very hard in the first game of the series today, winning 9 to Score: 3. New York (N) Cincinnati (N) ab hio a ab hpo a e Bumscf 4 0 1 0 1jGioh3b 5 £ 1 1 0 Young.f 4 1 0 0 OLMagce2b 5 0 3 2 0 Fletcherss 4 1 4 5 2'Roushef 5 4 1 0 1 Dosle2b 3 0 3 5 0Chasedb 5 4 1 0 0 Zermandb 4 0 4 4 0Grimthef 3 1 4 1 0 Wilholt.if 3.2 1 a kburue,ss 3 2 4 3 1 = e goc 40420 McCartye 4 1 2 0 ng 100 Demareep 2 0 1 2 S pes e xSicking 1 0 0 0 Totals 37 16 27 11 3 Totals 33 824 19 (x) Batted for Demaree in Oth. Reare by Innings: New York .. Cinelnnat} Two buse Rou: Wilholt, Holke. Home 1 SPORTING NOTES It wouldn’t have done Manager Cal- lahan much good even if he had had a game scheduled for Sunday. Instead of getting his usual two hits out of three times at bat Saturday, Ty Cobb got three out of four. Why not one or two tennis courts at Mohegan Park. Most of the other cities of the state have municipal, tennis courts as well as baseball dia- monds. It remains to be seen whether the other draft boards in the country will follow the example of the East Orange board in declaring baseball an essen- tial occupation. It is said that the fate of the East- ern League hangs on the meeting of the directors in New Haven today. The magnates mav decide to close shop until after the war. The first game of the double header at New London Saturday had to be postponed on account of wet grounds I"ortune who almost jumped to tho Iron works, pitched his teammates to an casy victory over Waterbury TROTTING NOTES. i By W. H. Gocher. Twenty years ago the Hal pacers from Tennessee were in the ascend- | ant. Their fame was started by Lit- tle Brown Jug and was continued by his brother Brown Hal as well as Hal | Pointer. Also_ after being retired to Major Campbell Brown's farm, Brow! Hal soon began to send out an a of race horses Star Pointed. the first two minute performer, Hal Dillard i grammed to beat 2:08 3-4. ! army physical i ever and Storm being the best. Of these Hal Dillard was the only one to leave a son that attracted attention as a sire although the Star Pointer horse Sidney Pointer got Angus Pointer, a high class race horse. Hal B., however, is the only one of the family that is considered when successful sires are discuseed. He is now an old horse, still none of his sons have as yet come to the front as sires of speed. At the present tife it looks as if the reputation of the Hal family will fade with him as the Ténnessee breeders are using descendants of trotters in- stead of pacers on their stock farms at present. The recent death of Frederick B. Perkins has given a few people an opportunity to distribute a little mis- information in regard to the Grand Circuit meetings in Providence, R. L Mr. Perkins owned Narragansett Park, which was built by Amasa Sprague, the first President of The National Trotting Association. He also gave several important meetings there be- fore business reverses forced him to withdraw from the turf. Racing, however, was continued in Providence and in 1883 Narragansétt Park became a member of the Grand Circuit with J. H. Cranston as Secretary. The first meeting was also made memorable by Jay Eye See trotting in 2:10 3-4, it being the fastest mile ever placed to the credit of a gelding up to that date. In 1884 J. B. Barnaby was responsible for the Providence meeting at which Young Bolfe, the sire of Nelson, Maxey Cobb, afterwards the champion stal- lion, Kenilworth and Harry Wilkes were among the horses named as win- ners. That year the patrons of Nar- ragansett Park on August 1, witnessed the greatest carnival of speed ever programmed for one afternoon. On that date Phallas equalled the stal- lion record of 2:13 3-4, while H. B. Winship trotted with a running mate 2 and Ja; yve See reduced the record for trotters to 2:10. The honors passed from him the following day when Maud S. trotted in 2:09 3-4 at Cleveland. Frank Work's pair of trotters, Edward and Dick Swiviller, also made a team record of 2:16 1-4 at Providence that year. Another Grand Circuit meeting was also held in Providence in 1885, Majolica win- nine at same in 2:15 from Maxey Cobb and Felix, while Maud S. also made her final appearance. She was pro- Bair drove her to the half in 1:03. She made a break in the third quarter and finish- ed the mile in 5 3-4. After that meeting Providence dropped out of the top line until the Grand Circuit meetings were revived by Mr. Perkin: Carpentier Appointed Gymnasium In- structor. George Carpentier the famous Euro- pean boxing champion has been ap- pointed instructor at the Ecole Mili- taire de Joinville-le-pont, one of the ilture and gymnasium chools r Paris. Carpentier has had a brilliant career in the army since the o=tbreak of the war and has distinguished himself in ever branch of the service in which he has ved—artillery infantry, dispatch rider and aviation. For 18 months he served as a fight sergeant and for gallantry and daring twice decorated and mentioned in dispatches. He came to be regarded the most accomplished avia- ance, but a long illness has im unfitted for fly: Stories of Activities and Conditions WAR NEWS DIGEST Throughout the United States and on the Battle Fronts Inspectors Will Care for Health of Women Workers. Health of women workers in muni- tion plants will be looked after by women health officers who are to be trained under the direction of the women's divisicn of the industrial ser- vice section of the army ordnance| department. i An eight weeks' course of study for carefully selected women health offi- | at Mount Holyoke i The course is un: zeneral direction of Dr. r of the wom- | depart- Mann, health superv branch of the ordnance The staff of lecturers a tors include well known ists in physiology and hygiene cal education, factory organ and labor. Women taking the course are college ( graduates or of equivalent techn i £ education. Almost sl them h had experience i th_work- | ing women. First requirement for ad- | mission to the course is perfect he: and only those were selected who will inspire who! living among the | munition Navy Department Tells of Fighting | to require 250000 operations each day. The plant has a total arez of ap- proximately acres. More than 100 buildings with an asgregate floor space of 1,300,000 square feet, will pro- vide storage for shells and parts and for material. A small city, with heat- r and re fizhting built to is equip- of those ing and lighting sewage system: nt, and ouse the employ t to protect pla hospitals, restaurants school for instr n in z of artillery ammunition with high ex- plosive: The shell ts, independent with equipment for 1o of shells, ranzing from developed 3 On two All nce. the the shell | loading s problem was far greater than one of mere building. fans have been installed to of the poisonous fumes from the high explosivi in When a unit is in the loading operation the air Near the Clouds. I is changed every few minutes. Ensign ephen Potte 3 S gdl‘:‘ulls \!\']“ be worn % St tter, 1 e R States naval reserve force Srposive: action with German pli (g i § was the first Ame | Medical Department Has Mobile Ap- aviator to shoot down and d 1| paratus to Provide Fresh Water. Jerman seaplane, according to a department statement. The report tes that on 1918, a long distance the German coast wa American fiying boats oper a_PBritish R air force sta sign Potter was one of two Aineri naval aviators accompanying this pedition, and Potter was successful in shooting down a German aplane which attacked the reconnaisance for- mation. A second enemy seaplane |, found safety in runni Potter's death refle edit on his « courage. He was killed in a fight with | seven enemy single seate lie was second pilot to a British air force captain, who was with him when he shot down the German plane in March. Two British planes had flown to a point s from Hinder Light when two enemy planes headed toward them. The British planes closed on the nearest German and opened fire. Two more hostile planes then appeared overhead and attacked vigorously, while three other enemy planes passed astern. The two British planes dived and speeded westward under continu- ous volleys from the rear. Onme of the Germans disappeared. Of the seven Germans in action, four were attacking Potter, who fell behind his companion and began to zigzag. Potter dodged, but was broadside to all the enemy machines and under their fire only 50 feet from the water. His companion, 230 feet above, saw Potter’'s machine burst into flame, come down part of the way under control, then crash on the post wing tip. Potter was seen last on the sur- face of the water amid flames, which turned suddenly to a huge cloud of smoke: . When the pall had cleared not even wreckage was visible and the circling enemy disappeared. New Shell Loading Plant Will Handle g 52,000 Shells a Day. Quantity if not capacity shipments will start soon from a new govern- ment sheil loading factory in New| Jersey, one of four such government plants’ each of which is larger than any similar plant in the world. When turning out 52,000 loaded shells a day under full operation the plant will use 2,000 tons of shells and explosives daily, the products of some 75 factories. More than 35,000 work- men will be required. Plans contem- plate the employment of a large num- ber of women. The marking of shells to designate size, load and range will The American soldier in France gets pure drinking water from mobile water t The trains are under the sdiction of the army medical de- They are miniature water ich chemically treat, filter water, making it fit for What municipal water works do to insure healthful water to the people of a city these trains do for the soldiers. - A number of purification units with d motor tank trucks constitute n. ch unit is a complete fil- n plant, including laboratory. Arriving at a stream, it sets hose into the water and pumps the water through a pressure tank. Before the water passes through a sand filter it is treated chemically to rid it of dis- ease germs. The pure water is pump- ed into tanks mounted on trucks which rry the water to the soldiers. ch mobile water unit carries an expert chemist, bacteriologist and pumpman. There is a complete labora- tory in the front of the machine for the testing of the water. Tests are made every two hours or more often when it is thought necessary. The water is lifted into the filter by a gasoline pump engine, and a complete supply of extra pipes and tools are carried, so that all repairs, either from accident or shell fire, can be made on the spot. The trucks are equipped with electric lights so that the work can be carried on at night. Many of the chemists and bacteriologists as- signed to the mobile laboratories were formerly connected with municipal water works and filtrathion plants. Conscientious Objectors Decide to Go Into Fighting Branches. Co_nsc!entious objections to military service may be brushed aside by friendly argument and reason, the war department learns through reports from Major Richard C. Stoddard, Judge Julian W. Mack, Chicago, and Dean Harlan F. Stone, Columbia Uni- versity Law school, a board designed by Secretary of War Baker to confer personally with such objectors at the training camps. At Camp Gordon, Alabama, there was an unusually large number of men segregated as objectors. Kindly logic used by "the special board re- sulteq in 72 of the number accepting non-combatant service, and 12 'with- drew objection or announced they had misunderstood the original questions. The board accepted as sincere the You are sure of PROMPT SERVICE HERE for we have adequate STEAM EQUIPMENT, BEST MATERIALS and the real skill that insures prompi satisfactory service. T. J. HEALY, Marguerite Bld'g,, Norwich, Ct DENTIST DR. E. j. JONES Suite 46 Shannon Building Take elevator Shetucket Street entrance. Phone 188th Dividend Office of The Norwich Savings Society Norwich, Conn., June 15, 1918. The Directors of this Society have declared out of the earnings of the current six months a semi-annual dividend at the rate of FOUR PER CENT. per annum, payable to deposi- tors entitled thereto on and after July 15, 1918, COSTELLO LIPPITT, Treasurer. convictions of 23 members of relig- ious denominations opposed to any form of military service and recom- mended them for furlough at a private’ pay. There was doubt in four cases and the board recommended the mer be sent to Fort Leavenworth for fur- ther examination. Fifty-four men failed to convince the board of their inability to take ur military service without violation of their consciences and must accept ser- vice specified for them by the com- manding officer or stand courtmartial Eight claimed to be citizens of enemy countries but had no way of sub- g their claims and it was :1d not be so classed. The board failed to mine four others who were in hospital. Mcre Small Arms for Expeditionary Forces—Production Cost Drops. Germa.g timidity before American pistol fighters armed with American s caliber automatic pistols has brought about a change in the equip- ment of the American expeditionary forces by the war department, and the ordnance department is rushing pro- duction of these weapons. About 3,000 are turned out daily and production is increasing. The impre on exists that a shot from an American .45 takes a man out of action completely. Men hit from the smaller German pistols frequently continue in action effective- iy. The .45 caliber was adopted by the United States army in 1911 Despite the heavy increased demand for these pistols, the ammunition branch of the ordnance department has effected a saving during the past two calendar months of nearly $2,000,000, y mall arms ammunition such her ball cartridges .30 shells, and bandoleers. s by the ordnance e two months ste prevention and ale of discarded aggregated $8, 5. e guns has been Colt machine Lewis machine each. Government rifles now cost $22 each, a reduction of $13 each. 18 .45 ¢ and on <li The reduced § Demand for Labor to Resuilt in Nation- Wide Search. Everv community will be combed for workers. War industries are short jnearly 400,000 common laborers, and of workers in the coal mining in- ry is imperilling all war produc- There is also a serious shortage skilleq labor. One of the largest munition plants, turning out heavy “aliber guns. is short 2,000 machinists. he war plants of Connecticut and Maryland are undermanned 35,000 ma- chinists. The United States employment ser- vice will begin an intensive recruiting of workers for war .work from the non-essential industries. Employment offices wiil be. increased and the force of local agents and traveling examin- ers will be enlarged and sent into every community that relief may be given before the ban against private labor recruiting goes into effect on 1 Aug. 1 Demand for Veterinary Surgeons is Filled for the Presnt. The army has sufficient veterinari- ans, Surgeon General Gorgas an- nounces. Examinations for commi sions in the veterinary corps have closed. There is a waiting list of those eligible to commissions. and until this list is exhausted there will be no more examinations. The corps has 1,700 of- ' ficers and 10,000 enlisted men on active duty. Veterinary graduates called by the draft will enter the army service us | privates. Later they will be allowed to take examinations for veterinary officer commission to fill vacancies. Men over the draft age and under 49 may enlist as privates and secure an equal chance with selected men for commissions. One hundred men 2 graduated each month from the train- ing school for commissioned veterinary officers on active duty at Camp Green- leaf, Chickamauga Park, Ga. Much Wool Will Be Demanded for Use by Army. Coming requirements of the army for wool look large. Besides clothing for the soldiers in France and at home a reserve must be accumulated suffi- cient to take care of any emergency. There are large stotks of manufac- tured clothing and cloth on hand ade- quate for essential civilian needs, but woolen suits - will not be cheap or plentiful during the coming winter season. Wool stocks from abroad to supple- ment the domestic supply is restricted by shipping conditions. The shipping board states the movement of Argen- tine wool will be heavier the coming year than in any preceding year. But a large portion of the raw wool stock in this country and stock to be pro- duced or imported to January, 1920, will be needed for military uses. - The war-serviee committee of the National Association of Woolen Msnu- facturers and the American Associa- tion of Woolen and Worsted Manu- facturers conferred with the war in- dustries board and representatives from the shipping beard, war trade board and army and navy over diffi- culties in the wool supply situation. The policy of the war industries board is to regulate prices and distribution ’ when a scarcity arises due to govern- ment demands.