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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
BAND CONCERT.

By the United States Soldiers
Home Band, In the bandstand.
this afternoon at o'clock. John
S. NJ Zimmerman. director.
MY Country It's of Thee"
March, Imperial Potentate."
Woods
Overture, "a Calm Sea and a
Happy Voyage" .Mendelssohn
(a) MY Wonderful Love for
Thee" ............... Ball
CO. ION the Road to Paradise"
Ball
Selection, Aida" Verdi
Rag Oddly. Knockout Drops"
Hickman
Waltz Suite, 1.-The Enchantress,"
Blake
Dream" .Voelker
Finale. "Hulda from Holland"
Braham
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
LT1IILESoRlEs
%BED1l1E
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1917. by T. W. Burgess.)
Hollow Log Play Days.
The fairest sight of any day
Is happy little folks at play.

Just as long as Billy Mink's Ave
babies were too small to cave the hol-
low log, which was their nursery. Billy
of their neighbors suspected that they
had family. but where it was hidden
not one had been able to find out. Billy
and Mrs. Billy were too smart to let
fast. especially the babies Of the little
people of the Green Forest and the
Green Meadows. And. of course. when
they get big enough they must play.
Play is just as necessary for them as
for little human children.
So 1t wasn't very long before tho old
hollow log was a very lively place. for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Think q Died When Mongolia Sunk

LONDON. juno 2e-The Peninsular
and Oriental Steamship Company an
nounces that It fears that three passen-
gers and six white and fourteen native
members of the crew of the steamer
plosion which sank the vessel Off
Bombay June %. The company an
nounces that the remainder OF the
passengers and crew. numbering about
$50, were landed safely on the coast.
notwithstanding the monsoon that was
prevailing at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29

said today that since the opening of
Congress twenty-nine poems. seventy
articles. nfty-four editorials. twenty
six speeches of outsiders. 100 letters
and 723 kilograms have been inserted
in the Record by members. Ono mem
Der was responsible for 534 kilograms.
occupying nineteen pages OF the Rec
ord in ono day. he said. Believing that
the Record never was intended for
such purposes, Mr.. Walsh declared.
henceforth he would object to the in
clusion of everything not directly con-
nected with debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
WOULD ABRIDGE THE RECORD
House Members Again Fight Elk.
tending Members, Remarks

The old fight has been removed TO
stop the practice of members Of tho
House extending their remarks In the
Congressional Record containing ex-
traneous matter. such as poetry Of the
homemade variety, speeches by out
slders. felesrams and resolutions
which annually swells the government
printing bill to thousands OF dollars
Representative Walsh OF Massa-
chusetts. who is behind the movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29

II there is any one livelier than a young
Mink l don't know who 1t is. and there
We're five young Minks here. At first
.ney diont venture out from unoer me
the old log. but were content to chase
each other In and out Of the hollow
log and this way and that way under
the sheltering brush while their mother
Mink himself wasn't far distant unless
he happened to be on a fishing trip.
But always in their ears was the
sound of the Laughing Brook and al
ways it seemed calling. calling 10 those
Ave little Minks. Their mother kept
them under the brush as long as she
could, but she was wise enough to
know that sooner or later they would
go out themselves If she didn't lead
them out. and so just as soon as she
thought they were big enough she told
them to follow her and led the way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29

been a sad ending to those happy play
days-a sad time instead OF a glad
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29

Sir George Birdwood, Scientist, Dies.
LONDON. June 2a-Sir George Bird
wood. scientist and author. has died.
aged eighty-five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
SOC

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every shade. High
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29

W o m Q ms an9
Misses Nice oual-
ity Cotton Drawers.
Made with nem-
stitched hem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
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Silk Boot Hose;
double toes and
heels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29

G o o d Quality
Cotton G. o W n s.
for girls :. to l.
years: fill cut:
xx.nll t,aaln
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
89c White French Dresses

Pretty Dresses of fine organdy
with lace and embroidery insertions
and ribbon belts; 4 beautiful styles:
to IA sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Where Your Dollars Count Most
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"a Skirts Of Gabardine, Rep
Cloth and Union Linen. New
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button tr m m gs. Slightly
crushed. Close-out price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
39c Women's Union Suits

Lace edge. short umb
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soc Girls, 25c
Union Suits
Thin ribbed suits with
lace-edged knee pants
and tapped vests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
$500 Georgette Waists

Sheer, Crisp, Elegant Waists Of
extra quality georgette, in white
and flesh. New 1abot effect. with
heavy cluny lace edging. Also pop
ular frilled styles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
$1.50 White, Black
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with shirred belt lines and pinch
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-19
TOO BUSY PLANTING
TO OBEY THE LAW
Owner. of. Property. on. Hartford
Avenue Failed to Install Fire
Escapes as Ordered.

Leon F. Liegey was before Judge
James T. Meskill in the police court
this morning charged with a violation
of the law regarding fire escapes.
Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford
testified that he had sent the usual
notification to Liegey and had given
him an extension Of time, but the re-
quirements Of the law had not been
lived up to. The building inspector
said that four tenement houses owned
by the accused at Nos. 81, 34 and 40
Star street and No. 21S Hartford
avenue were not properly equipped
with fire escapes and had but one way
of egress.
Liegey admitted that he owned the
property in question and had been
notified to erect the fire escapes, but
| had been SO busy planting potatoes on
his farm that he had not had time to
fulfill the law. The court continued
the case until July 80, with the un-
derstandng that by that time there
would be substantial compliance
with the law
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-19
MAYOR NAMES FOOD
DIC7A70RS FOR CITY
Committee Will Work With
State Council of
Defense.

At the request of Arthur L. Ship
man, chairman Of the Hartford Coun-
ty Auxiliary committee of the Con-
nect1cut Council of Defense, MAYOR
Quigley today appointed a special food
committee from New Britain, whose
duty 1t will be to work under and in
cooperation with, the state council
In the matter of caring for the food
and fuel supply.
Orders from the Connecticut COun-
Gil of Defense provide that one of the
committee must be a prominent finan-
cial man, another labor man and a
third publicity man. Accordingly
the mayor, who will be chairman of
the food committee himself, named
members Of the Municipal Farm COM
mittee, because of the close relation
ship of the work of the two boards,
and w. F. Brooks. Representing the
financial world will be F. H. Afford
T. H. Kehoe will represent labor and
H. r. Jones will care for the publicity
end of 1t. The food committee is COM
posed of Mayor G.. A. Quigley, Judge
B. F. Gaffney, H. S. Tallard, who will
probably be named as food director of
the city, T. H. Kehoe, F., H. Afford,
Frederick A. Parsons, W. B. Ross
berg, H. r. Jones and w. F.. Brooks.
Mr.. Brooks, as member of the park
commission, has charge of raising
eleven acres of potatoes on park land
and because of the close association
of raising crops with the regulation of
food he was appointed on the commit
tee.
The exact duties of this new COM
mittee have not been detailed, but the
members, working for this city, will
work under the direction of and ir
cooperation with the state council. Il
! is also likely that the local committee
will also take some action in regard tt
fuel and already Chairman Quigley
has written to Mr.. Bissell of the Con
necticut Council of Defense asking fol
full inform alton regarding the Goa
situation here. Representative e. F
Hall of this city is a member of tht
Hartford County Committee of thu
State Council of Defense and the en-
/ tire committee, with its subsidiary
committees, will probably meet il
Hartford shortly.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-19
Army Be Chosen by Lottery Committee Room oSenae Office B
at930 Complete Details for Conscrpon
Selectipe Draft
Lottery Ready

Washington, July 19.-War de-
partment officials announced to-
day that the lottery for the Sc
lection of egistrants for the new
national army will be held tomor-
row. Three states, New York,
Penna. and Michigan, have failed
to announce completion of local
exemption machinery, but returns
are expected by tonight.
The drawing will be held In
the senate office building with
members of the senate and
house military committee as
witnesses. The identity of the
person who is to draw the num-
bers has not been divulged, but
prevalent reports credit the duty
to Secretary Baker. Rehearsals
of the drawing held under the SUI
pervision Of Provost Marshal Gen.
Crowder, indicate that the pro-
ceeding will be completed in about
an hour.
Press associations and telegraph
companies are today completing
final details of the methods to be
used in flashing the news of the
lottery to all sections of the coun-
try. Special efforts arc being
made to insure both speed and ac-
curacy in transmission.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-19
NOT FAR FROM TRENCHES
National Guardsmcn May Be Fighting
In Franco BY NOvem',er-Plans
For Great Send Off in New York.

For Great Send OFF in New York.
New York July 19.-News from
washinston that the New York Ma
tional Guard might be in the trenches
in France by November today inten-
sified the mastering in preliminaries
of the 10000 men modified at the
various armories in the city. Plans
for the entire guard of the state to
participate in a great send-off parade
were nearing completion today. The
upstate regiments, it was said would
probably be sent to Spartanburg by
the way of this city in order that they
might participate in what is expected
to be one of the greatest military
spectacles ever staged in the city. The
date of the parade has not been de-
cided upon. Nearly 1000 apphca-
tions had been filled up today for the
Second officers reserve training camp
to be held at Fort Mcpherson, Ga. OF
this number only 952 will be selected
from New York city.
Applicants for the second training
camp were being examined TO-DAY on
Governors Island. These tests will be
continued until August 7.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-19
MURDERER CONFESSES.
Tompkins, Held for Murder OF Coal
Onerator. Wife and Son, Breaks Down

Johnston, Pa, July 19.-George G..
Tompkins of Philadelphia. held in
connection with the shooting to death
of Edmund I. Humphries, prominent
coal operator his wife, Mrs. Carrie
Humphries and their fifteenyear-old
son, Edmund, Jr, on a country road
near Carroltown, this county, last
Sunday, confessed to the three mur-
ders today, according to announce
ment by the police. The confession
was made in the presence Of Jailer
Edward Knee of the county Jail and
Tompkins' attorney.
Tompkins was a member of the
Humphries automobile party. Fol-
lowing the shooting he went to the
home of friend and declared that the
party had been held up by three
masked men, who shot and killed the
members of the Humphries family but
he escaped by falling to the ground.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-19
l.. $. NOT TO CONFER.
For Present, Will Have Nothing to
Do With Allied Conferences in Paris

Washington, July l9.-The United
States has been officially invited by
the Allied governments to participate
in the inter Allied conference to be
held in Paris some time this month,
but has decided that for the present
it will not be necessary to take part
in such meetings not directly affect
ing this country's part in the war.
1t was Officially explained at the
state department that while this
course was followed at present, it
was not to he taken as an indication
of permanent pollcy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-19
LYONS ESTATE $38,937.

An inventory of the estate of the
late DR.. Edwin +. Lyon, formerly
practlclnS physician in this city where
Tor great many years he was medi-
cal examiner, shows that it is valued
at $38, This inventory was
R1ed in the West Hartford probate
court. Deposits in various banks
mounted to $4,000 and real estate
totalled $4,000 more The remainder
Of the estate is in stocks and bonds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-19
One Man in Every Registration District to )
Reached When Each Capsule Is Se,ecte|
--1,374,000 Eligibles to Appear for Physic]
Examination.

Washington, July 19.-Nne- thirty o'clock tomo1
row morning and committee of the senate ofic
building have been fixed the time and place for the wal
army drawing.
Just how the drawing is to be conducted here to
morrow to establish the order of liability for appearance
men registered for war service disclosed today for M
first time by the provost marshal generals office.
There will be two drawings, of numbers from on
called master key by which the thouand number draw
will reach in every district.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-19
JUMPS INTO WATER
10 FEET IN DEPTH
N. HI. Whaples, Nearby Resident,
Drags Woman Out Few Hours Aft
er She Had Been Taken Into Gus
tody of Police Who Suspected Her
of Desiring to Drown-Neighbor's
Quarrel Also Factor.

Mrs. Frank Pechout of 32 Green
wood street, believed to be mentally
unbalanced because of domestic
trouble and the fact that her enlisted
son has been called away to camp.
tried to drown herself twice today in,
the pond at the Corbin pumping sta
tion at the foot Of Arch street.
The first attempt, made this morn
Ing, was frustrated by her son. The
woman went to the edge of the pond
but realized that she was watched
and began pulling up grass and rolled
it up in her coat. Her son was noti-
fied and led her away from the edge
of the pond. Later in the morning
Policeman Anthony Walinczus was
notified that the woman was acting
strangely and took her to the police
station, where she was questioned and
then taken home in the detectives
car
About o'clock this afternoon she
was observed creeping through some
back yards to the edge of the pond.
Before assistance could arrive she
walked out on a little platform in
sthe pond and jumped into the water,
at a spot where it is more than ten
feet deep.
H. n. Whaples, a carpenter who
lives in tenement above the pump
ling station, saw her and went to her
assistance. Her clothing bouyed her
up to the surface of the water and
she was trying to force herself under
,when he grabbed her and pulled her
out. Frank DeitZ, engineer at the
power station, saw the woman make
both attempts and said this afternoon
that Whaples' timely arrival saved her
life as he would have been unable
to save the woman.
1t was learned yesterday afternoon
that Mrs. Pechout's son, Frank. was
formerly a member of one of the
local militia companies but has beer
transferred to the Machine Gun com
pany of Hartford and ordered tc
camp. This is said to have worried
the woman up to the point of trying
to end her life. But from the wo.
mans story to the police domestic
attempt.
Although she talked irrationally
The police learned that a Mrs Rehm
said to be Mrs. F. Rehm Of 28 Green
wood street, has caused her lot o1
trouble. Mrs. Pechout said that she
and her husband had worked hare
In the shop and saved enough money
to buy a brick block on Greenwood
street, but Mrs. Rehm was fighting
with her all the time and caused he1
SO much trouble that she wanted tc
die. Neighbors said that the woman
is demented and has been in an asy
lum, but the police were unable tc
verify that point this afternoon.
After she had been dragged out O.
the pond this afternoon the police
ambulance was called and Police
men John Carlson, William Stroll.
Nnd Matthias Rival took her to the
police station, where she was pro
!. vided with dry clothing and heI
relatives notified.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-19
BIG BLOW TO BERLIN,

Zurich, July 19.-The munitions
factory of the Hungarian Iron and
Steel Rolling Mills at Englisfeld,
budapest. was completely burned
Sunday, according to word received
here. The entire stock was raised.
The damage will exceed a million
crowns.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-19

CONTINUED On Ninth Page),
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-19

Continued On Ninth Page).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

litigation with her husband. She had
a mothers deep love for her boy, which
was accentuated by her troubles.
"The retention Of the boy BY. MI. De
Saulles was the eliminating blow: IL
brought her troubles to the breaking
point. A stranger in this country, she
was not able to bear with the loneii-
ness Of her situation"
Later in the evening, Mr.. Uterhart
related the story Of the promised re-
turn Of the boy at 8 o'clock.
Funeral To Be Held Tuesday
Friends Of the De Saulles family as
sert that the boys father was just as
apprehensive over the lads welfare
when he was in his mothers possession.
Not long ago Mr.. De Saulles defeated
an effort on the mothers part to take
the boy to Chile. II was said that he
feared il the boy ever left the country
he might never get him back.
The body Of De Saulles was removed
TO an undertaking chapel at 1870 Broad
way. Tomorrow the BODY will be taken
to the De Saulles town home, at West
Fifty-seventh Street. The funeral prob
ably will be held Tuesday. lnterment
will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brook
lyn. The funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Col. Vickers Mustered
Out of Jersey Guard
Commander of 4th Regiment
Had Given Up Position
for Military

The 4th New Jersey Regiment is
without a colonel, presumably as re-
suit Of the rigid physical tests to be
applied to regimental commanders in
the new army. Colonel George T. Wick
ers was called to Governors Island
yesterday, and on his return to the
armory in Jersey City said that he had
been mustered out
He was formerly First Assistant
Prosecutor in Hudson County, and be-
came commander of the 4th Regiment
last June when it went to the border.
His predecessor, Colonel Arthur l..
Steele, was released at that time for
physical disability. Colonel Vickers had
been with the regiment for many years,
and in April gave up his $4,000 county
position to devote his time to his Mill
tary duties.
James w. Mccarthy, who succeeded
him as First Assistant Prosecutor.
promptly offered to contribute $1,000 OF
the salary to make up the difference
between Colonel Vickers's army pay
and what he would have received il he
had remained in civilian life. 1t IS
said that Robert S. Hudsspeth, County
Prosecutor, had promised TO keep the
position Of first assistant open Tor
Colonel Vickers..
II the colonel does not return to
that. il is believed that he may be
candidate for Prosecutor next year, or
for a judgeship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Mason and Britten
Bitter at Hehin
Chicago Representatives Re.
sent Charge of Being
Pro-German

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Representatives
Fred A. Britten and William f. Mason
replied to-day to "pro-German sympa-
thy charges made against them in a
speech made Friday by Representative
James Hefin, Of Alabama. on the floor
Of the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Britten characterized the gentle
man from Alabama as "a fat, white
vested jellyash with a penchant for
sitting around Congressional commit
tee rooms and telling Rabelaisian stor-
les" He also pictured Mr.. Hehin as q
butt for the jokes and general amuse-
mant Of his fellow representatives. at
Washington.
Mr.. Mason was somewhat more tenn
perate in what he had TO say concern
ing Mr.. Hefin, but spoke with equal
certainty in denying the Alabama Con-
gressman's charges.
Representative Helm in his speech,
which was voted expunged from the
record, accused Congressman Mason Of
trying to undo the selective draft"
and declared that Congressman Britten
had INTRODUCED a bill TO exempt al
men Of German blood from response
bility in this war and from fighting for
TIE flag"
81 will tear Mr.. Hefin's hide off when
/ get back to Washington" said Mr.
Britten, when interviewed in his Chi
cago Office to-day. Gle wouldn't have
dared 70 make such statements regard
ing me If had been in Washington"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Canada's Crops in Danger

TORONTO, Aug. S.-The Hon. ". =.
Hanna. Canada's Food Controller toio
a gathering of two hundred large EN-
rloyers Of labor here to-day that un-
less an adequate number Of men was
forthcoming to harvest Ontarios crops
the government was prepared to en-
force compulsory measures.
He stated that one Of the biggest
harvests ever seen in Ontario was now
on the ground, but there was serious
danger of it being impaired by reason
of the labor shortage. For any par. 81
II TO be allowed to go to waste woula
he q crime against the country, ne saio'
the soldiers at the front and civiliza-
ton itself. ,, ro
Ten thousand additional men are
needed to garner the crop in this prov
ince, and efforts are being made 70
have employers release part OF their
stats to help the farmers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Ship Hits Navy Net
Vessel With 81 Passengers
Helplessly Entangled

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. A
passenger and freight steamer outward
bound for an Atlantic port early this
morning fouled a navy net guarding the
entrance to this harbor, and is help
lessly entangled. There are fifty-four
passengers aboard the steamer.
Navy vessels and wrecking tugs with
divers were sent to the rescue this
afternoon. Investigation showed that
the steamers screws made number Of
revolutions after striking the net and
that yards of it were wound around
the propellers, the rudder and gearing.
It will take day or more to clear the
shin.