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New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
BORDER TAKERS TO
 BE SHIPPED HOME
Press Correspondents Who Have Been Sending Wild Yarns of Starv-
 ing Soldiers Shaking in Boots.

Fl Paso, July 31.-Special corre- spondents attached to the various mill tia units in this district were made un- easy today by news that copies of their articles to home papers dealing with the treatment of the men have been submitted to the various con- manding officers for investigation.
 It is learned that at the orders of the war department these officers have been instructed to get at 2e truth of the charges of mismana ment in competence and neglect m; ,e in these articles. If it Is proved that the men have been in any case made to suffer needless hardships the blam> will be fixed; but if it can be shown that there was no basis for charges that caused the relatives of the guardsmen great mental anguish, then the guilty writers will shortly see themselves homeward bound.
 detachment of 290 recruits of the Massachusetts organization arrived here last night
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
115 Deaths In Chicago.

Chicago, July 31.-ChicagO and the middle west are awaiting with con- sidera ble anxiety the promised cooler weather today after four days of un- usually high temperatures during which the thermometer hovered around the 100 mark.
 The weather forecaster has prom ised lower temperature by tomorrow at the latest.
 Chicago, after yesterdays list of 115 deaths, attributed to the heat, and more than 400 prostrations, to a great extent slept out doors again last night. The numerous parks of the city were vast sleeping apartments and Lake Michigan furnished comfort to thousands of bathers as late as midnight.
 The high mortality among infants has been the most distressing phase of the situation. Upwards of fifty babies were reported to have suc- cumbed to the heat yesterday.
 Among animals the death rate has almost established a record. Dead horses were reported lying along streets in many sections of the city
 The local forecaster is authority for the statement that today is to be just like yesterday, when he mercury reached 102. The promised cooler weather already had appeared, so far as the Lake Superior region was con- cerned last night, according to the forecaster. The cool wave which is coming from the northwest is movir g faster on it's north than it is on it's south end.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
Portuguese Active.

Lisbon, July 31, Via Paris, 1O:45 a. m.-Portuguese naval forces have been operating in East Africa, though rot on a large scale, says the Seculo. A despatch received by the newspaper from Lourenca MarCuez says:
 "A Portuguese f1otilla made a recon raissance on the left bank of the Rovuma Ca river separating German East Africa from Portuguese East Africa) on the 10th.
 Tugs conducting a force were fired on by the Germans with machine guns, two Portuguese being killed and five wounded
 Flight days later the Portuguese again attacked the Germans who were strongly entrenched on the right bank, but they had to retire, owing to the state of the river, after suffering considerable loss, including a captain. The Germans in this theater are put ting up an energetic defense."
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
Tl.ABORERS STRIKE.
Sewer Department Employcs Quit Work When Demands Are Refused.

Between ten and twelve employees of the sewer department under Fore man prendergast on the Whitman street job quit work this morning when demands for S3 a day for nine hours were refused. The men, it Is reported, have been considering tho move for some time.
 Engineer Hall said this afternoon that the refusal to accede to the request for a raiae from the men would stand, and the ditch on tho street would be allowed to remain as it Ia until the matter Ia adjusted. It is probable that discussion on the rnttcr will be held at the meeting of the board of public works tomorrow evening.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
P0PE'S APPEAL FAILS
Pontiff Admits Prayers and Entreaties of Two Years Have Had No Effect on Warning Nations

Rome, via Paris. July 31, 10 a. m. -Ihe failure of the Pope's appeals to the warning nations for peace was admitted by the Pontiff in addressing 2 delegation of the Youth of Rome yesterday. The delegation prayed for peace in accordance with the Pope's appeal to the children of the whole world to appeal to God. on the last Sunday of the second year of the struggle.
 The Pope said the war which was ravaging all the earth was not visi- ble on all faces. although such car mage made an ever present call for m ediation and penitence. Yet, he said, adults were unable to forego the attractions of life and that was why he turned to the children who are nearest and dearest to God by their innocence and weakness.
 we, the father of all the faithful he said, "have suffered exhorted and prayed for two years but as our ex- hortations to the com batants to lay down their arms and seek settle ment through the channels of jus tice and reason have been in vain we decided to have recourse to invo- cations to Divine help by the all powerful means of your innocence, hoping that the prodigy of the Son of Hagar might be renewed"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
Austrian Statement.

Berlin, July 31, by Wireless to Say ville.-An official statement issued by the, Austro- o-Hungarian headquarters under date of July 30, reads:
 "Russian war theater: The battles in East Galicia and in Volhynia con- tinue with undiminished violence.
 "Russian attacks between Beres- techk and the StokhOd. in spite of the great loss of human lives, had no sue cess whatever.
 "NVhere the Russians entered tenn pCrarily over trenches as they did vest of Lutsl1, they were ejected by counter attack.
 Italian war theater: An Italian battalion attack southwest of Tanc- veggio was repulsed.'
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
BELL THROWN FROM BED.
N. & J. Traffic Manager Near Scene Of
 Explosion.

Walter Bell of Francis street. traf- fic manager for the North & Judd Manufacturing company, was thrown from his bed in a New York hotel by the explosion early yesterday morn ing.
 Bell had been on a business trip to Pittsburgh for his concern and reg istered at a New York hotel Saturday night. The explosion threw him onto the floor, smashed the windows in his room and damned the door leading to the corridor so that it was necessary for hotel employees to release him from his prison.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
MUST SPEND S1O,OO0 MORE
Board of Education Hears Report from Committee on Accommodations Regarding Prevocational School.

It is estimated by the committee on school accommodations, which reported to the board of education this after noon that the expense of making re- pairs to the Prevocational Grammar school will be at least $10,000.
 This report was presented at spe- cial meeting of the board this after noon as was the result of long investi- gation. Large cracks have appeared in the walls of the building, this being due, it is said, to the character of the ground on which the school was erected. The structure is one of New Britain's newest school buildings. It was rumored that all was not l peace between Architect w. P. Crab l tree who planned the biulding and the , committee on accom- Oda uons but George w. Traut, chairman of the ! committee, denied this late this after noon.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
HUGHES ARRIVES
Roosevelt Will Be There When Re- publican Candidate Reads Speech of Acceptance-Taft Is In Canada.

New York, July 31.-Charles F. Hughes came here today from his summer home in Bridgehampton pre- paratory to the ceremony tonight in Carnegie Hall at which he will be off cially notified that he has been nom- mated for the presidency.
 Col. Theodore Roosevelt will, 1t is understood. attend the ceremony to- night, accompanied by his wife. For mer President Taft telegraphed today from Canada that he would be un- able to be present, stating in his telegram that he regretted that he could not be present at "at great oc- casion, to hear a great speech, an augury of victory.'
 MT. Hughes speech of acceptance tonight will be heard by Mrs. Hughes, the nominees two eldest daughters, and Charles E. Hughes, Jr.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
Caperton to View Conditions.

San Diego, Cal, July 31.-The flag ship San Diego, of the Pacific fleet, with Admiral w. D. Caperton on board, will sail Wednesday, it was an- nounced today, for the lower Mexican coast. The new commander in chief of the fleet, who succeeded Admiral c. MGR. Winslow lats Friday following the latter's retirement, is anxious to scquaint himself with conditions at the several ports of West Mexico and to take immediately the supervision of the warships now on patrol duty in those waters.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
English Push Posts Forward on Plateau Near BaZentin-
 le-Petit
FRENCH HOLD OFF ATTACKS
 AT THEIR END OF THE LINE
Berlin Reports Allies Gained No Ground in Offensive During Sunday Fghting-Portuguese Operating in SianS in Pursuit of Austrians,

London, July 31, 2:36 p. m-As a result of local encounters in the region of the River Sonme the British troops last night advanced their posts at some points on the plateau to the north of the town of Bazentin-l e-Petit, it was officially an- nounced this afternoon.
 The statement says: Last night was spent in improving the positions gained yesterday. There were no further developments in the situation
 'As the result of local encounters we advanced our posts at some points on the plateau north of Bazentin-L -Le- Petit"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
SUCCEEDS BTRRFT L.
Henry Edward Duke New Chief Sec
 rotary of Ireland.

London, July 31, 5:46 D. m.--IIenry Edward Duke, q barrister and union ist member of parliament for Exeter, was today appointed to be the new chief secretary of Ireland In success sion to Augustine Birrell. The new chief secretary will be given seat in the cabinet. No now lord lieutenant of Ireland will be appointed to suc- eeed Lord Wimborne, who resigned after the outbreak of the Dublin re- beiiion.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
AID THE RAILROADS
Senate Judiciary Committee Discusses Holding Up Section of Clayton Anti Trust Law.

Washington, July 31.-After a con- ference between Chairman Overman and President Wilson the senate judi ciary committee today considered an amendment to the Clayton antitrust law to postpone for two years the ef- fectiveness of a section which after October 15 would restrict dealings be- tween railroads and other corpora tions having common officials or di- rectors.
 The plan is to delay putting the section into effect pending investiga- tion of the entire railroad situation by the recently created joint congress siona1 committee. The proposed amendment, which is earnestly desired by the railroads, has the support of the president and efforts will be made to pass it during the present session of congress.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
EXPLOSION OF MUNITIONS
 ROCKS GREATER NEW YORK
ZEPPELIN RAID IS
 AGAIN A FAILURE
Driven Off By AeropIane Whose Pilot In Rendered Unconscious by Own Gun.

London, July 31, 12:40 p. m.-The second raid within a week of the east coast of England by a Zeppelin airship was made this morning. An official statement announcing the raid says the arship was engaged by British aeroplane.
 The official statement follows At 5:15 o'clock this morning one of our aeroplanes pursued and attacked a Zeppelin thirty miles off the east coast. The pilot had fired more than two trays of ammunition into the Zeppelin when he was temporarily tn- capacitated by portion of his ma chine gun flying off and stunning him. The Zeppelin was nowhere to be seen when the pilot regained conscious ness. He was therefore forced to re- turn to his StatiOn.'
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
WITH ITS YET.

Baltimore, July 31.-Beyond an in ttmation from one In authority at the pier of the Eastern Forwarding Company, where the German n1er- chant submarine Deutschland is ber+hed that the s11bn2 orsible would not sail today, nothing could be learned regarding the sailing plans of the under water boats.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
DROWNED AT SAVIN ROCK.

New Haven, July 31-The body of a man identified as that of Patrick Cooley, 22 years old, of New Haven, was found on the beach at Savin Rock, West Haven, today, at low tide about 1000 feet off shore. The body was attired in 8 bathing suit. The young man went bathing yester- day. It is believed seizure of cramps was responsible for his drowning.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
FRANCIS JOSEPH ILL
Emperor of Austria Reported to Have Taken Chill While Inspecting TroOns-said to Be Very Sick.

peror Francis Joseph of Austria caught a severe chill while inspecting his troops. says Vienna despatch forwarded to Lloyd by the corre- spondent at The Hague of the EX- change Telegra ph company. His ma 1esty is described as being very ill.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
FRANCE ACQUIESCENT
Ambassador Sharp Says French Agree to Permit Feeding of Poles as Planned by Britain.

Washington, July 31.-Amba bassad or Sharp at Paris cabled the state depart ment today that France acquiesced in the recent note of Great Britain offer ing to permit shipment of American relief supplies in portions of Poland occupied by Teutonic forces, on con- dition that the occupying armies not seize or remove native food pro- products.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
BANDIT BAND WIPED OUT IN FIGHT WITH J. s. CAvALRYMEN
Five Outlaws and Two Amer jeans are Killed in Clash . Mass. infantry Aids Reg- u|ar Troops

Fl Paso, Texas, July 31.-Two Americans were killed and one wounded in a clash with Mexican ban dits who had crossed the Rio Grande five miles below Fort Hancock, Texas, early today There were five bandits tr the party.
 Private John Twoney, Troop F, Eighth United States Cavalry and Robert Woods, a United States custom inspector, were killed. Sergeant Lewis Thompson, Troop F. Eighth Cavalry was seriously wounded The com mand engaged was Troop F. A de- tachment of the regular cavalry was supported in the clash by a detail of C company, Eighth Massa chusetts h. fantry.
 More Than 200 Shots Fired.
 More than 200 shots were fired dur ing the engagement it is reported The Mexicans, it is believed, crossed the line to steal horses. They were discovered by American outposts and were attacked by cavalry patrols. The Mexicans, mounted on good horses, attempted to flee but were in tercepted and forced to fight.
 Other reports reaching here said efforts to identify any of the Mexicans had been unsuccessful but it was be- 1ieved they were members of one of Villas bands.
 Advices here said the Massac chusettss company was commanded by Captain Gushing and most of it's m em bers are said to have come from Cam bridge.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
NOR CONTROLS HANKOw

San Francisco, July 31.-Hankow, China, today was in the hands of a revolutionary mob and great quanti- ties of property were burned, accord ing to cable advices received here by the Robert Dollar Steamship Co.,, from it's Hankow office. No details
 were given.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
Russians in Pursuit.

Petrograd, July 31, Via London, 3:36 D. m.-In the region of Brody, on the Volhynian and Galician frontier, Russian troops are pursuing the Austro-German armies. it was official y announced here today, and have reached the Rivers Graberki and Sereth.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
MAIL SHIP HTTS MINE,

London, July 31, 4:05 D. m.-The Dutch mail steamship kOnigin Will helrSna has struck a mine near the North Hinder lightship says a des- patch from The Hague to Reuters Telegram company, The passengers left the vessel in the lifeboats and made for the lightship.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
1O2 Degrees In Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 31.-A fall of temperature from 102 degrees at D. m., yesterday to 73 at 8 o'clock this morning was the official record at the Milwaukee weather bureau Deathx from the heat in Milwaukee yesterday numbere 31.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
No Gains Made Sunday.

Berlin, July 31, Via London. D. m. -Anglo-French troops in their attack on Sunday against the German posi- tions in the region of the River Somme did not gain a foot of ground, accord ing to the German army headquarters staff in it's statement issued today.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
PARALYSIS TAKES JUMP
Tlirty-five Deaths and 133 Now Cases Reported to Health Authorities in New York in Last 24 Hours.

New York; July 31.--The mortality rate took another jump today in the epidemic of infantile paralysis while the number of new cases discovered remained virtually the same Dur ing the twenty-four hour period end- ing at 10 o'clock this morning there were thirty-fve deaths and 133 new cases reported, as against 13 deaths and 145 new cases during the period ending the same hour yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31

Washington, July 31.-After break ing several heat records in the west ern upper lake region, the hot wave today had spread into the middle and south Atlantic states.
 Cooler weather was predicted by weather bureau officials for Tuesday in the lake region and eastern New York, but elsewhere in the east the heat wave will maintain torrid tenn peratures.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31

Hartford, July 31.-Onlv two new cases of infantile paralysis were ported to the state board of health to- day. One was from Lebanon, the other from sharon. pr. J. T. Black, is decrea sing.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31

Ansonia, July 31.-The first death from infantile paralysis in this city was reported this morning, Joseph, the five year old son of MT. and rMs. John Burns of 113 North State street dying Sunday night. The child was taken i'll Friday, the disease being reported to the health officials Sat urday as nfantile paralysis. Horace Smith aged two years the only other victim of the malady in this city, is reported as improving.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
HOT SPELL HERE
 AFTER RECORD IN
 THE MIDDLE WEST
Wave Of Heat Spreads Over Middle and South Atlantic
 States
CHICAG0'S DEAD FOR ONE
 DAY IS REPORTED AS 115

Dead Horses Lying In Streets In Many Sections of City-Distressing Fea- ture Is High Rate of Infant NIOr- tality-Mercury Drops From 1O2 to 73 Degrees In Milwaukee and Re lief Is In Sight,
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
section spent a brief vacation in New
York and New Jersey recently.
j. A. Dent of the night linotype sec
ton is spending his vacation at Utica,

section spent a brief vacation in New
York and New Jersey recently.
J. A. Dent of the night linotype sec
ton is spending his vacation at Utica,
N. Y. '..t
r. II. Harstin Of the night proofroom
Appointments, separations. transfers,
ETC.. for week ending Wednesday are
as follows:
Appointments - Robert F. Droney.
Theodore Johnson, Maurice T. Turner
and Ralph M. Suit, probationary mes
painter; James L. Cowgirl. probation
ary clerk (stenographer and typewrit-
err.
Separations-Frank H. Murray. tenn
porary painter. resigned; Lawrence ].
Rueth. linotype operator. resigned; Jo-
skilled laborers. resigned: John o. Nell
son. Eugene T. Butler. MarceMus White
and James M. Marshall, temporary
skilled laboreFs;- Miss Mildred L. Kern
and Miss Bessie I. Lindsey. temporary
skilled laborers (female), resigned;
annum. office of accountant. to skilled
laborer. Is cents per hour, pamphlet
binding section; Patrick F. Ganey, mes
senger boy, $420 per onnum, Office of
purchasing agent, to skilled laborer.
2 rs cents per hour. pamphlet binding binding
laborer. Is cents per hour. ruling and
sewing section. to assistant telephone
switchboard operator. $500 per annum,
Office of chief clerk; Miss Louis Gray,
skilled laborer. rs cents per hour. ruiz
ing and sewing section. to tabulator,
Clara c. Breens. skilled laborer. rs
cents per hour. pamphlet binding sec
ton. to machine operator, 27h cents
per hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

The following-named officers are re-
iieved from duty at Fort Yellowstone,
Wyo.:
Col. Lloyd NJ. Brett, Capt. Frederick
T. Arnold and First Lieuts. William B.
McLaurin and Russell B. Patterson, all
Of the cavalry.
Col. Brett and Lieuts. McLaurin and
Patterson will report to the command
ing general, Southern Department, for
assignment to duty.
Capt. Arnold will proceed to Fort Sam
Houston, Tex, for duty.
First Lieut.. joseph M. Swing, 4th
8th Field Artillery.
@. NJ. Sergt. William J. Walker, Quar-
termaster Corps. is placed upon the re-
tired list at Columbus barracks, Ohio,
and will repair to his home.
Capt. William A. Castle, infantry. In
this city, will report to the chief Of
staf for temporary duty in his ONCE.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Joseph C. Mehaffey.
Corps Of Engineers.
Master Signal Electrician Gustav
Boyer, Field Artillery School Of Fire
Detachment. at Fort Sill. Okla; sergt.
John NJ. Martin, Company F. 18th In
fantry. at Camp McGrath. Batangas.
P. L. and First Sergt. Isaac Jones, 4th
Field Artillery, at Columbus, N. M, are
placed on the retired list and will re-
pair to their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
DOWN 100 FEET, FIND NO ROCK.
Contractors Sinks so Holes at New
Power Plant Site.

The contract for the sinking Of eighty
holes in and about the site OF the new
heating and power plant the govern
ment will build at the foot of 14th
street southwest has been con- pleted
and the contractor has packed. I'D his
apparatus and returned to New York.
The holes, It IL stated, were bored a
hundred feet or more but no rock was
found. Tho details Of the earth strata
were reported to the Treasury Depart
mont oficials and It 70 stated will be
made the bases for new contracts for
the driving Of piles for the foundations
Of the new building.
The three pile drivers belonging to
Clarke & Winston Co.. which were driv-
ing piles when the work stopped to
ascertain the underlying strata, are
still on the ground. but no pile-driving
work has been done for three months.
A high board fence has recently been
built along the Water street side Of the
site, cutting OF all view OF the work
from the street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
FREE HIGH SCHOOL BOOKS.
Provision May Be Incorporated il
Estimates to Congress.

High school students may be fur
nished with free text books next year
Although school officials and the Dis
trict Commissioners are. under the
law, prohibited from divulging what
they put into the estimates. 1t is under
stood on good authority that an item
to provide for free books is to be put
before Congress.
Several school officials and members
of the board of education have do
clared themselves as being in favor
personally of free text books. The sub
ject Of asking Congress to mako this
provision was the topic of a conference
held between the Commissioners and
school officials prior to making out the
appropriations, 1t Is understood.
Only one strong argument has ever
been advanced against the proposition
to have free text books in high school,
it is said. That is the fact that stu
dents often use the books which they
purchase as the nucleus Of home IL
brary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
AGAIN SHIPPING PYRITES.
Ore Mines at Quantico Revived,
Scow Soon to Load.

Shipments Of pyrite ore from the
mines at Quantico have been resumed
and the big scow used by the Alexan-
dria Fertilizer and Chemical Company
will be tomorrow sent to the mine
wharf, on the upper side Of Quantico
creek. to load Its first cargo in eigh-
teen months. About a year and a half
ago the mine filled with water and the
shaft caved in.
Slow progress was made in sinking a
new shaft and pumping the mine free
of water, but this was successfully ac-
complished about three months ago.
Since that time 1t has been cleaned out
and the taking out of the ore has been
started.
The ore that IL brought to Alexapdria
Is used In the manufacture Of sulphuric
acid. Quantities Of the ore are shipped
in barges and vessels to Baltimore,
Norfolk and elsewhere, where sulphuric
acid and fertilizer making plants are
located.