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New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
EASIER ON BELGIUM
Germany Reported to Have Decreased Levy of Natives to Be Deported- Protests Show Results

Amsterdam, Dec. 4, Via London The newspaper Les Nouvelles says the Germans are beginning to reduce con- siderably their requirements as to the number of unemployed to be deported from Belgium and that the greater part of the men who presented them selves at Liege last week were sent back to their homes. Only a few men were taken from the surrounding villages.
 The newspaper adds that apparent ly the protests of neutrals have begun to porduce effect. Invalids and boys of IT years who have returned to Ghent, Les Nouvelles says, report they were forced to work on trenches in the district of Soissons and that their food was bad and their treatment hard.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
Artillery in Action

London, Dec. 4, 12:40 D. m-"Dur- ing the night there was some hostile .shelling in the Guedecourt area and at Fonquevillars," says the British of feial statement of today reporting operations along the Franco Belgian front. I've bonn mbarded heavily the enemy's front in the neighborhood of Monchy. Otherwise the situation is unchanged.''
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
TEUTON EXCHANGE DECLINES.

New York, Dec. 4-Because of the further decline in exchange on Ger many and Austria, bankers engaged in the sale of government bonds of the Central powers today announced another reduction in the subscription price of those issues here
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
German Raid on SOmme.

Paris, Dec.' 4, Noon.-Two German raids on small French posts in the region of Barleaux, on the Somme front were repulsed easily last night, it@is announced officially. A similar attempt in Alsace southeast of Mes- teFa1, also was without success. Else WHfere on the French front the night pa ssed quietly"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
VILLA DISAPPEARS
CarranZa's Troops Re-occupy Chihua- hua City and No Trace of Bandit 
 Can Be Found.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Official re- ports to the state department an- n9ancing the re-occupation of Chi huahua City by Carranza forces Sun day night says no resistance was en- countered and that Villa and his ban dits left no indications of their whereabouts.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
Cost of Governing United States
 More Than Billion Dollars ARMY AND NAVY COME HIGH
War Department Appropriation, As Recommended, Totals $421 1852, ,447 and Plan for Sea Defense Will Cost $3S2, ,497 ,53z.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Estimates of the expense of all branches of the gov ernment for the fiscal year 1918, for which the session of Congress as- sembling today must appropriate funds, total s1,268,715,S34.
 This sum is exclusive of s325,355,- S20 to be appropriated for the postal service which is expected to be re- turned to the treasury by postal reve- nue, and a sinking fund appropria- ton of s6O,74S,0OO toward the public debt.
 The total appropriations for the fiscal year 1917 ending next June, ex- elusive of these two items, were S1,- 1S4,157,517.
 The increase of some $84,OOO,OOO constantly increased cost of govern ment as well as the increased cost of living. Increases in compensation and in numbers of employees are to be found in the estimates of all branches of the government, and to meet that tendency administration of- 1cials have attempted a policy of pairing down all proposals for new projects with the exceptions of nation al defense, expenditures to meet the growth of the country and the many burdens thrust upon the United States by the war.
 Appropriations Recommended. today by the treasury department fol-
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
DIR. VAN DYKE RESIGNS
American Minister to Netherlands Tenders His Resignation, According to Despatch From The Hague.

The Hague, Dec. 4, via London. 6:23 D. m.-Dr. Henry Van Dyke American minister to the Neither lands, has resigned
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
Teutons Occupy Village.

Petrograd, Dec. 4. via London- The war office announces that the
 Teutonic forces have occupied the
 village of Gradischtea, south of Bu casarest. Obstinate fighting is pro- Egfessing between Alexandria and Bu- charest.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04

national policy of defense. Where the war departments appropriations for the current year were $3S1, ,4S2,802 it estimates this year for $421, 1852, 447. The navy appropriation which was $315, 613,7S for the current year, would according to estimates be $382,- 497,536.
 Cost in Other Departments.
 Estimates for the legislative, ex- -ecutive and judicial departments ex- ceed the current appropriations by $3,119,995. In these are included the salaries and expenses of the presi- dent, members of congress, the fed eral judiciary and miscellaneous ex- penditures of various departments. One new expenditure submitted asks $6OOO for purchase of an automobile for the use of the secretary of state.
 For the farm loan bureau, $400,000, an increase of $200,OOO, is asked the present appropriation having been for less than a fiscal year.
 By the treasury department, in creases of from $5,000 to $7,500 are asked for three assistant secretaries. General increases submitted by the treasury department aggregate $6O4,- 246 Of this amount an increase of S12326O is sought for hints and as- say offices to meet proposed increases in wages of workmen, new machinery and repairs, and additional employees.
 An increase of $1,091,6 ,660 is sought by the department of commerce. Of this amount $400,000 would be ap- piled to extension and promotion of foreign trade. For field investiga- tions in the United States and abroad s250,OOO is asked with s125,O00 this year; for promotion of commerce, with South and Central America, in cluding Mexico, Cuba and the West Indies, $150,00 is asked as against $1OO,OO0 this year; for commercial at taches, $225,000 as against $10O,OO0; and for the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, S230,290, as com pared with S130,64 for the current year. The secretary asks $438, 900, an increase of S127,000, for extension and improvement of the work in the bureau of standards; $42,000, an in crease of $1S,000, for enforcement of navigation laws; and s57,000 an in crease of $12,000 for enforcement of wireless communication laws.
 For the department of labor, an in crease of $421,730 is submitted. Of that amount $1S7, ,520 represents ad- ditional employees and extension of the work of the children's bureau. Other new proposals include:
 To enable the bureau of labor stat istics to undertake the study of col lective bargaining in important indus tries $19,000; to conduct descriptive industrial surveys for determining oc- cupational opportunities, $2l,O0o; to make special studies of women in in dustry, $25, ,OOO; to collate state statis- tics of industrial accidents and to make special studies to determine ac- cident rates and causes, S1l' l'4oO; to
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New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
Victory for Serbs.

s% Paris, Dec. 4, noon.-Serbian troops ! have captured a hill north of Grun- ishte, on the Macedonian front east
 of the Cerna river bend, the war office
 announces
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
DAVIS HELD IN S1O,0OO
Was Driver of Auto That Overturned
 and Killed Husband of Local Young
 Woman .

Hartford, Dec. 4.-Frank N. Davis was held in police court today under $10,000 bond for further examination on the charge of manslaughter Davis and David Hunter of Mo- 99 Barker street, were in an aut om obile west bound, on Maple avenue, Saturday night, Davis driving. The latter says he became confused over the ap- proach of two automobiles and a motorcycle and turned to the right His car hit telephone pole and som- ersaulted. Hunters skull was frac- tured and he died in the Hartford hos pital twelve hours later. The police say Davis was intoxicated.
 Davis came here three months ago from Kansas City, representing a wholesale flour house for a local con- cern. He has wife and they have been living at 34 Wethersfield avenue.
 Hunter had been employed by the E. G. Whittlesey company several years, and a well known mason.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04

Amsterdam, via London, Dec. A. kA Berlin telegram says that it is off, ciaSly announced that the battle on the Argechu river northwest of Bu- \ Nkharest has been won by the ninth aartny. The emperor personally or rdeEed that the church bells in Prus-
 sfa and Alsace-Lorraine be rung on &Moiday in celebration Of this victory.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
FIGHT ON COST OF LIVING
 OPENS ALL OVER COUNTRY

and endorsed by women's organiza- tions, labor unions and others, began here today. Mrs. c. B. Stanworth, president of the Norfolk Housewives league, has appealed to Governor Stuart to appoint a commissioner to investigate the high prices
 Portland, Ore, Dec. 1.-The first organized boycott on the Pacific coast went into effect here today when Port land women barred eggs from the list of household necessaries. Best ranch eggs have retailed the past week at sixty to sixty-five cents a dozen and storage eggs have hovered around fifty cents.
 Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-The first defin- ite efforts of the state dairy and food commission to adopt measures tend ing to bring about a decrease in the retail price of eggs in Allegheny cOun- ty began today when inspectors start ed re-labeling all eggs which have been in storage longer than eight months, the limit prescribed by law
 The majority of eggs now n stor- age are said to be April and May eggs Selling of relabeled eggs within the state will be followed by prosecution, according to the authorities here.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04

David c. Hunt2r was the husband of Helen Mckay of Madison street this city. It is said they have not been living together recently.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
I've Have Control of House Without Doubt, Speaker. Clark's Claim
FITZGERALD OPENS
 FOOD COST FIGHT.

Senator Borah Has Measure to Repeal Law F'ederaIizing National Guard and Says Troops on Border Proved It's Failure-Senator Owen to Intro- duce Resolution for Investigation of Political Expenditures.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
WEATHER.

Hartford. Dec. 4.-I'Or Hart ford and vicinity: Unsettled and warmer tonight and Tues- day.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04

Cleveland, Dec. 4-Cleveland house. wives today began a six weeks bov- colt of butter and eggs in an effort to Ering down the prices.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
ARGECHU BATTLE
 WON BY TEUTONS ], BERLIN CLAIMS
Church Bells in Prussia and AL SaCe-Lorraine Rung by
 Order Of Kaiser .a
SEVEN ATTACKS MADE BY
 RUSSIANS BEATEN OFF

Thwart Czar's Legions in Their Attempt to Break Through to SuccOr Rumanians Now Battling to Defend Their CapitaI-Heavy Artil- Iery Within Three Hundred Faces of Trenches.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04

Norfolk, Va, Dec. "A city-wide boycott against eggs and turkeys. in augurated by the Housewives league
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
Official Probe in New York While Women in Other Places Announce Boycotts on Food.

New York, Dec. 4.-Remedial measures in the form of state legisla,- tion will be considered at once by the committee of five appointed by Cover nor Whitman yesterday to investigate the causes of the high cost of living.
 "The commission" said George w. Perkins, it's chairman, "has two pur- poses: To inquire into the reasons for high prices and to recommend remedial measures to the legislature,
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
$1,268,715,S34

The greatest increases are of course in the estimates for carrying out the national policy of defense. Where the war departments appropriations for the current year were $3S1, 1,4S2,802 it estimates this year for $421, 1852, 447. The navy appropriation which was 5,613,7S1 for the current year, would according to estimates be s382,- dQ7 526
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
Appropriations Recommended.

The estimates laid before Congress today by the treasury department fol-
New Britain herald., 1916-12-04

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-02
Candidate Is Planning Strenu-
Gus Work to Win Voters to
His Cause.
WILL START ON SATURDAY
0ld.Fashloned Rear Platform
Stamping Is to Be a Feature
Of Jaunt.
BY PERRY ARNOLD.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Political lead
ers decided today that Charles Evans
Hughes is going to live ND to his repu-
tation as one Of the most strenuous
campaigners in the business.
Scanning the itinerary fer the trip
on which he starts Saturday. revealed
the fact that in a brief month the Re-
publican candidate plans a jaunt over
1000 miles. spreading tho gospel of his
Views and appealing for votes.
-Four years ago Colonel Roosevelt set
up a mark for strenuosity in campaign
ing. when he travelled 5000 miles In
forty-odd days. 1t was over very much
the same ground that Hughes Will
cover. But Roosevelt included the
South in his jaunt-and Hughes only
stop below Mason and Dixon's line is at
Lexington. Ky.
Merely Forerunner.
1t was indicated at headquarters to-
day that the trip starting Saturday is
merely a forerunner of Hughes stump
Ing. The itinerary for the present jour
ney doesn't cover the middle West
ignoring Ohio, in particular. where the
Republicans have already determined to
concentrate-and the middle Atlantic
States. Only one chunk of New Eng
land-Maine-is included. Authoritative
Information Is that the Republican
nominee will make a later roundup"
trip including these sections.
The governor Incidentally. the nomi-
nee prefers to be called governor rather
than justice or Judge Hughes) has
about given up the idea that he can
make the Western trip without the
old-fashioned rear platform talks.
The original idea OF the tour was 10
visit a score of the big cities between
New York and the Pacific coast. re-
naming overnight or possibly for q
couple Of days, addressing big mass,
meeting. and then comforting with local
leaders. But the me rnent II was an
nounced that u tour would be made,
the Republican committee began to be
deiuged with demands of State and local
Republican leaders for speeches NJ oil
sorts Of towns and villages as we'll as
the big cities.
Every State Chief Wanted Date.
Every State leader had a PRESSING
reason for demanding at1ytait from the
nominee essential to Republican sue
cess. Effort will lie made so far as
possible to save Hughes voice for the
big speeches-but 1t was, nevertheless
admitted that he will make q big num-
Der Of short talks.
The candidate has been working for
several weeks mapping out the series
of speeches which he will deliver or
this trip. He will enlarge on his speech
accepting the nomination, probably de'
voting an entire speech to each section
but those close to him say he viii ran
home what Republicans consider the
principal issue of the. campaign-th'
Mexican situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-02
NO NEW PARALYSIS
CASES IN DISTRICT
Only Four Sufferers From Dread
Disease Now Here.

tional victims Of infantile paralysis
were reported to the Health Department
today. Four patients recently have been
discharged as cured.
Report was made yesterday afternoon
Of a case of infantile paralysis. but the
diagnosis was not confirmed by officials
Of the Health Department. The patient.
however, a boy OF eight years old will
be isolated under the regulations which
provide that any persons suffering from
symptoms that so resemble those of in
fantile paralysis that they cannot he
distinguished therefrom with reasona bic
certainty shall be regarded as suffering
from the disease.
The patient was brought here from
Cherrydale. Va. The case Is located In
the 400 block OF II street southwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-02
Hughes Trip

The itinerary for the Western trip Of
Charles e. Hughes, Republican nominee
for the Presidency. has been announced
as follows:
August 5-Leave New York, evening.
August 6-Niagara Falls, resting
August 7-Detroit, Mich. evening.
August S-Chicago, ILL.,.
August s-st. Paul and Minneapolis.
August 10-Grand Foy n, N. D., fore
noon; Fargo, N. D., et ming.
August lion the road.
August 12-Helena, Mont, afternoon;
Butte and Missoula, evening.
August 19-Spokane, wash. resting.
49, August 14-Coeur d'Alene. morning;
Spokane. evening.
= August 13--Tacoma, Wash. morning.;
Seattle, WASH. evening.
August 16-Portland. Ore.
August lion the road. 80
August 1s-San Francisco. evening.
August 19--San Francisco.
August D-Los Angeles. resting.
August M-Los Angeles, evening.
August 23-Reno. New. evening.
August 2EOgden, Utah, afternoon;
Salt Lake, evening.
August 25-Cheyenne, wyo.. evening.
August 26-Denver, Col.
August "a to September 1-Yellowstone
September 2-Topeia, Kan, afternoon;
Kansas City, evening.
September 3--On the road.
September +-St. Louis, Mo.
September B-Lexington, KY.
September 6-7-En route to Maine. ar
irving at Portland afternoon OF 7th.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-02
Sea Can't Quench
This Fish's Fire
Stung and Burned, Man Has to
Tear the Strange Creature
to Pieces.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-"what swelied
your face so?" said friends to Arthur w.
Tuttle. Of Brooklyn. Thereupon Tuttle
told this story:
Last Saturday was swimming on
my back toward a yacht in Greenport
bay, when 1 felt an intense pain in
my face. as though some one had stuck
q thousand needles into II. 1 turned over
and saw a jcllyfish about. as large
around as a water pail. with a cluster OF
long. white tentacles hanging from the
center.
THE turning movement brought the
fish on top Of me. tried to fight him
off. and the only way could do II
was to tear him to pieces in handouts.
which l wrenched off and flung away.
Every time 1 touched the thing felt as
though l was being burned.
Two men VINO saw the struggle CAME
up In boat and one OF them thrust an
oar through the monster. putting an end
to it."
futile asserted that as he turned the
fish over he observed that the underside
wos brilliant red. He said boatmen In
the bay told him they had seen one
other fish like II this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-02
SUFFRAGE LEADERS
LAUD HUGHES STAND
Miss Lucy Burns Calls Position
Above Criticism-Mrs. Gait
Makes Statement.

Gratitude over the declaration Of
Charles d. Hughes. the Republican nomi-
nee for President, in favor Of tho Fed
eral suffrage amendment. and optimism
over the prospects Of its enactment into
law at q comparatively early date were
expressed III the local headquarters OF
both the big suffrage organisations to-
day. Leaders Of both the National suf-
frage Association, which has waged Its
war for the vote along non-partisan
lines, and the Congressional Union,
which has adopted the policy OF holding
tho party In power responsible, express
themselves as well pleased with the ut
THE declaration Of Mr.. Hughes in
favor Of woman suffrage by Federal
amendment" said Miss Lucy Burns.
psss yn0S se 9. tss a nsss'.sss
that is above criticism. All parties have
recognised the justice Of woman SUI
The present Administration. though
Its practical deaiing Win the suLJect IN
Congress. steady. opposed It on the
fiimsy pretext that national woman suf-
frage was not q national Issue.
stroke these unreal objections. and
placed himself and his party In favor
Of prompt and honest action In the fur
therance OF the Acknowledgement of
women throughout the United States
Mrs. Catt's Statement.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. president
Of the National Association. made the
,, following statement:
I'VE are highly gratined by Mr..
Hughes Endorsement Of the Federal
amendment. We are not surprised at
the Endorsement of the Federal amend
| ment by Mr.. Hughes. because In an In
terview several weeks ago he stated to
US that he would take this action soon
, after his speech Of acceptance Of the
Republican nomination. In the speech
| itself. he told US, he would not say
| more than the party had said In its
platform, but later. as an Individual.
he promised to indorse the Federal
! amendment.
This the First Time"
This IL the first time that candi-
date for the Presidency on the tickeet
of one Of the two leading parties has
| Endorsed either the principle OF woman
suffrage or the Federal amendment.
Some candidates In the past may have
believed in woman suffrage. but they
have not publicly declared themselves
! in favor Of II. Mr.. Hughes has in
1 dorsed both.
IAN aetute politician predicted las,
year that the time had passed when q
| man could stand for the Presidency
who was not an announced advocate
Of woman suffrage. We believe that
be another candidate not an advocate
| OF suffrage"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-02
Tried Suicide Six Times,
Is Finally Sent to Cell

BALTIMORE Aug. Florence Win
field. who. according TO her own admis-
sion. has tried to end her life six times
within the last few months. was SEN
fenced to three months in the house
Of correction by Justice Johannsen. in
the Western police station, on the
charge OF being habitually disorderly.
A charge OF being drunk. also lodged
against her. was dismissed.
Her latest attempt to commit suicide
took place yesterday morning in a cell
at the police station. when she con-
verified a stocking into moose and tried
to hang herself She was cut down by
Matron Wedi and Patrolman Wolfe.
who heard her moaning.
Carbolic acid gas. bichloride of mer-
curry, and hanging are among the meth
DDS she has used In order to die. The
woman says she Is thirty-two years old
old and lives at 700 West Lexington
street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-02
ny. OFFICIALS TRY
TO HALT CAR STRIKE
Formal Inquiry Into Situation Is
Begun by Public Service
Commission.

NEW YORK, Aug. a--The Public
Service Commission began . formal In
quiry into the street car strike situation
here today, in hope OF averting the
threatened ue-up of all surface lines In
the city.
City officials are prepared for the
worst tie-up In the city's history. unless
both sides concede points which thev
have. persistently refused to discuss.
Mayor Mitcheis Efforts yesterday TO
arrange for a settlement OF the strike
menace OF a general strike was real.
Governor Whitman has promised to
call out remaining national guard troops
rsss: Ss s ss State tsa sSoa ssss
miiitissnen. exclusive Of those sent to
The street car companies today con.
sidered the sitnation 20 desperate they
psse advertisements IN all local news
Il was estimated that about $500 men
are now out In New York,aooo from
and LOO from Bronx lines. Only thirty
nine out of the usual sos Third avenue
system cars operated today. One hun
bred out of a6i regular cars were run
All cars today were under heavy
police guard. Besides uniformed men on
the cars. motorcycle men followed
Jitney drivers are reAping a harvest
such vehicie-owners getting all sorts Of
fancy prices.
Strikers have collected figures showing
maximum wages earned by carmen In
New York to be less than In many other
large cities of the country. although
the cost OF living Ia higher.
The maximum In Chicago was given
as 50 cents an hour; In Philadelphia, 81
cents; Boston, Detroit. Cleveland. Al
bany, and Troy. "a cents. The highest
pay In New York Ii ~ cents.
Queens Men May Join.
At a meeting between officials and
employees of the Queens county rail-
ways today the men presented de-
mands for an increase of s cents an
hour and q ten-hour day Unless the
demand is met by midnight the en-
ployes say they will strike.
A confidential report to the police
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-02
UNDERSTANDINGS
WELCOME GALLUS
Visible Trousers Support Barred
in Other Dining Places.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-The gallus
sees the light Of day-or nisht-in just
two Of New York's prominent restaur-
ants, so far as could be ascertained to-
day
The United Press reporter gathering
gallus gleanings found there were sew
eral restaurateurs who were bitter. even
violent, against the trouser support ever
being permitted to thrust itself on the
public gaze But two jovial hosts of
places patronized mostly by men were
found who stanchly advocated visible
pants supporters. and announced gal
fused gentlemen were perfectly well
como
at might do for the vulgar West"
commented one French proprietor. anent
chic circles here-oh, nevair!"