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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-04
BAKING COMMISSION APPOINTED
Prominent Manufacturers Named by
Administrator Hoover.

Food Administrator Herbert Hoov-
or, in line with President Wilson'S
proclamation of November I. placing
the baking industry under the direct
jurisdiction Of the Food Administra-
ton, effective December 10, has APP
pointed a committee of the cracker
industry to draft the regulations gov
erning the control Of tho industry and
to serve In an advisory capacity. 1t
consists Of r. r. Tomlinson, president
of National Biscuit Company. New
York; Brooks Morgan, president OF
Independent Cracker Bakers Associa-
ton, Atlanta, Georgia: and John n.
Wiles, Treasurer Loose-Wiles Biscuit
Company, Kansas City, Missouri.
'"he committee has already held
several meetings in Washington and
formulated baking regulations con-
corning the conservation Of wheat
-four. sugar and shortening. When
these vitality necessary first steps of
conservation shall have been com
pleted the committee Will dire:t ,tS
attention to further constructive work
In the production and shipping of the
greatest possible quantity OF cracker
products. which by reason OF their
nutritive value in concentrated form
and unusual keeping qualities give
them a high place in war time and
the industry a conspicuous position in
>war work.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-04
EVENTS TONIGHT
l theater, superior photo

Lyceum theater, superior photo
plays.
Fox's theater, high class photo
drama
keeney's theater, vaudeville and
moving pictures
w. l.. Morgan lodge, X. of p. meets
in Vega hall.
Isabella Circle, \. D. l., meets at
166 Main street.
Trumbull Colony, L. O. P. r. meets
at PAP Main street.
Central Labor Union meets at "a
Church street.
New Britain lodge, n. E. O. P.
meets in Jr. O. u. A. NJ. hall.
Calumet club meets at SO Church
street
Clan Douglas, Q. S. c. meets at PIT
Main street.
/ Leading Star lodge. S. of B, meets
in Electric hall.
New Britain council. r. A. meets in
Judd's hall.
Daily council, X. Of c., meets in
Hanna's hall.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-04
SCOUTS TO HELP.
Boys Will DO Their Part to Help
Sale of Saving Certificates.

Boys Will Do Their Part to Help
Sale of Saving Certificates.
The Boy Scouts of America have
been asked to take most important
part in forwarding the plan of the
government in issuing the War Say
inKs certificates that was inaugurated
on December 3rd. The boy scouts
are not going to sell these stamps.
They have a more important work to
perform for Uncle Sam. They are
going to make speeches and arouse
the widest possible interest and in
formation in this plan. The treasury
department has notified the Boy Scouts
OF America that 1t will get out for
their special use a booklet of in
structions to guide them in carrying
out their part and will cooperate III
every way to make the work eff
Client Special four minute orations
Will be prepared for the scouts. and
on Saturdays and school-day after
Moons and evenings when 1t will not
interfere with their school work the
scouts will address gatherings from
definitely organized centers, such as
post offices, theaters movie houses.
government and city buildings and
public parks and squares in behalf
Of the war loan method of raising
funds through savings.
The local scouts plan to do their
part in the work AS they did in the
recent Liberty Loan campaign.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-04
MORSE DOCK Plant
SWEPT BY FLAMES
Five Buildings Are Destroyed As
Result Of InCendiary Fire

New York, Dec. 4.-The great
ship-repairing plant Of the Morse Dry
Dock and Repair company. which cX-
tends along the South Brooklyn wa
terfront from Iifty-tifth to SiXlicth
! streets and covers several acres back
| of the waterfront. was threatened
with destruction at midnight last
night by a fire which is thought likely
to be of incendiary origin. Five build
ings were destroyed.
While the flames, which were dis
covered at 1910 O'Clock in the car
penter shop, spread from building to
building, eight large vessels, some
formerly in the German merchant
service, which were being rettted for
the Of the United States govern
ment, were moved out into the bay
by tugs to escape the fire danger.
Because this plant has been ON
ployed exclusively on government
work of great Importance since this
country entered the war, it has been
heavily guarded. One company Of
soldiers has been quartered in the
yards and kept constantly on duty.
Guards have been kept busy securing
the district back of the Morse yards
for enemy aliens. Motor boats have
been kept continually patrolling to
prevent incendiary attempts from the
watevside Attempts to plant bombs
in this yard have been reported prev
iously.
After sweeping through the carpen-
ter shop, the blaze spread to several
wooden buildings, which had been
erected to shelter the soldiers guard
ing the plant. The fire next attacked
the restaurant, where the several hum
dred employees were fed. AS freight
ing apparatus began to arrive in re-
Spouse to four alarms, the pattern
and joining shop and the three-story
machine shop OF brick took fire.
The fire department, which was
under the direction of Deputy Fire
Chief John O'Hara, began to concen-
trate on saving brick storage house
$50 feet long by rs feet in width
where several thousand gallons Of
oil were stored. A score of streams
Of water were kept pouring over the
walls to prevent tho flames from burn
ing buildings less than 100 feet away
from heating the oil inside the ~stor-
age warehouse to the combustion
point.
At midnight the blaze had not
reached the piers. and was confined
to buildings on land. Three fireboats
arrived and landed numerous lines
of hose to fight back the flames and
prevent the piers from being de-
stroyed.
Tools of all kinds, ships rigging.
and other movable property was
saved in quantities by the soldiers
on duty, aided by members of the
Second Naval Battalion. who were
hurried to the scene by Lieut.. Com
mander J. r. King. from their ar
lnory at the foot of Fifty second
street. Brooklyn. a number of SOL
diers from Fort Hamilton, who were
returning to their barracks, assisted
in saving property.
After receiving reports that an eX-
plosion had been heard in the carpen-
ter shop before the fire started, Fire
Marshal Brophy and United States
Marshal James NJ. Power ordered that
all of the 1 500 employees of the plant
who had remained on the property
should be held there until they had
been questioned.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-04
Mr.. EvERyMAN

You wear a cravat every
lay. Every one you talk to
aotices your tie.
Well selected neckwear Of
Spod quality is just as i'm
ortant as good shoes. It's
bout the only place a man
las to show a bit of color.
Every man needs neck
year.
This store has always
realized the Importance Of
better neckwear and featured
Il.
We control the! sale locally
pf elch-Margetson .cravats
made in London; England.
Keys and Lockwood of New
York and G. Stern & Mayer
bf New York. These folks
Manufacture excellent goods
Ind know their business
thoroughly. xxi. ...,
Our New York Commits
Bionaire Mr.. Julius Acker-
nan looks after our neck
wear interests so that we are
able to show you exclusive
IDEAS of distinction and value.
Nowhere will you find
better ties.
These are some of the
reasons why you should insist
Dl getting your neckWear
always at
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-04
ARMY OFFICER.
Complaint Made That He Talked Sus.
piciOuSIy On Train

Spartanburg, S. c., Dec. fl. Nor
timer Bronx, New York importer Of
rubber goods. taken from a train here
yesterday by deputy United States
marshal on complaint of fellow pas
sengers that he talked suspiciously"
was identified at Camp Wadsworth by
military officers as a captain In the
Forty seventh New York infantry
during the Spanish war He was
promptly released and went on to
New York.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-04
Keeping the Quality Up

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE, the
World Famous Cure for Colds and
Grip, is now soc per box. On account
of the advance in the price. of the six
different Medicinal, Concentrated En-
tracts and Chemicals contained in
LAXATIVE BROMO' QUININE. it
was necessary to increase the price
to the Druggist 1t has stood the test
for a Quarter Of a Century. 1t IS
used by every Civilized Nation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-04
CANDY FOR CHRISTMAS

OF course. 1t wouldn't be Christ
mas without it. Our special boxes OF
Christmas candy are delight to the
eve and joy to the palate. Some
for the Riddles, some for the bigger
folks and the finest of all for the one
6nd only girl. Get your supply early
and avoid the rush sure to come later
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-04

j. r. Havlin, in charge Of recruiting,
said: We cannot get any wheel
Wrights. What is the matter with
this trade? We want harness. ana
saddle repairers, tailors, hat repair
ers, but above all BARRIERS who can
cut hair we'll"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-04
PATRIOTIC SERVICE.

Washington. Dec. 4.-Commissioner
Of Education, P. P. Claxton, has asked
all schools. public and private, to help
make Sunday. Dec. 9, designated by
the national council of women as
Community Music Day" day of gen
uine patriotic service.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-04
BARRIERS WANTED.

Boston, Dec. 4.-Wheelwrights aud
BARRIERS are particularly needed by tho
uuartermasters department of the de-
partment Of the Northeast Lieut.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City. Aug. 21.-Receipts Of
cattle around the market circle to-
day showed enlargement and as a
result most classes had to sell at a
discount. Locally, the run vas es-
timated at $500, which was over
twice as many as arrived the open
ing day last week and showed a
slight increase over the correspond
ing day a year ago.
Hogs were % % soc higher on a
very light run and bullish wires from
outside centers. Top for the day
was 1913, while the bulk of sales
were at a spread of 1885, 1900,
Local receipts of sheep and lambs
were limited. Influences in the
trade were bearish.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
j BOATS CAN NOW
STAY At SEA A YEAR
Captain Tells American They Are
Kept Supplied by Other
Submarines.

New York.-Captain Bragg, who has
arrived at an Atlantic port with the
crew of the American bark Hildegaard.
which was sunk with bombs by the
crew of a German submarine on July
10 of the English coast, gives IN inter
esting account OF his meeting with the
commander of the u boat. According
to the u boat captain. the submarines
stay away from their base for a year
or more Ii nothing happens to the ma
chinery. They patrol the seas within a
certain radius, he said, and their sup
plies are brought to them by subma-
rines OF an older type. which act as
tenders.
The Hildegaard. according to Captain
Bragg. was blown up within sight of
two British patrol boats. which were
too slow to come up before the bark
was destroyed. The Germans did not
seem mt all perturbed at the prospective
danger.
THE commander of the submarine
the captain continued. ''spoke perfect
English and told me that he did not In
tend to harm me or any OF my crew
L am going to sink your ship. though.
he said, because there are toe many
American and British ships on the AT.
lantic. Get your crew into the life
boats quickly and pull for the shore
ahead of you, and wish you luck
THE moss on the top and sides OF
the submarine was fully an inch thick
with seaweed two inches long. which
looked as IL the craft vas kept lying or
the bed OF the sea for hours at a time
The crew had a rusty appearance and
could have done with a turn In drydock
for overhauling and cleaning up. as
well as their craft. After she had sub
merged one OF the British boats picked
us up and landed us later at a Eng
fish port"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
X RAY FOR SOLDIER
New tuberculosis Test In Army
Proves Quick Method.
TRIED ON WHOLE REGIMENT.

Members of the Sixty ninth Of New
York Examined to Demonstrate How
Easy 1t Will Be to Check lnrosds of
White Plague Among Our Boys at the
Front.
New York.-One of the most ad-
vanced steps known to science for the
detection of pulmonary tuberculosis
among soldiers has been taken by New
York state in a series of Y ray photo
graphs OF 1890 members of the Sixty
ninth regiment. the object being TO
demonstrate the usefulness OF this
method as applied to large bodies of
troops whose examinations for this dis
ease must of necessity be thorough If
the United States is to avoid the expe-
rience of the Canadian and French ar
mics with the disease. A report on the
New York city tests was made recently
to Governor Whitman and to the State
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21

Council OF Defense at Albany, under
whose authorization the experiments
We're carried on by "A group of lung spe-
c~ialists and roentgenologists. State
Health Commissioner Hermann NJ.
Biggs was I'm charge OF the examina-
lions.
The S%ixty-ninth made an admirable
showing I'm the tests, to judge from the
findings announced on the 600 plates
interpreted TO date. or these 600 there
were twenty-five men. or a fraction
over 3 per cent, found with definite
tuberculosis sufficient to disqualify
them for military service. In addition
there were eighteen who showed pull
monary LESSONS or lung changes, indi-
eating arrested tuberculosis. The twen-
ty-two definite cases, taking Canada's
figures as a basis. IL exposed to the
strain OF life I'm the trenches would In
evitably break down and be invaded
home. The expense Of their training,
transportation and other items enter
ing into the making OF a soldier would
thus be lost, in addition TO their being
a source Of infection to their fellow
soldiers. The expense to the govern
ment OF care and pension allowance
would also be entailed, amounting to at
least s $1,000 annually for each one. who
under ordinary conditions might have
continued civilian, activities without
physical impairment.
These experiments, according to the
report. are believed to have demon
strated the entire practicability of the
method of determining the presence
Of the disease among soldiers at a min
imum OF time and medical supervision.
Seven and one-half hours were re-
quired for the making of the 1890 ex-
posures, or twenty-six seconds per
man: developing the plates by n man
took forty hours, or two minutes and
twenty-four seconds per plate; inter
preting the 600 plates was done In
eight hours, or at the rate OF forty
eight seconds per plate. Thus the total
time for making. developing and read
ing each plate was three minutes and
t~hirty-eight seconds. The report states
that this time can be materially cut by
means OF a few mechanical improve
mentS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
WHEAT CROP SHORT
~4O0,OOO,OOO BUSHELS

Washington, Aug. 21.-North Amer.
ica's 1917 wheat crop will not come
within 400. 000, 600 bushels of supplying
the shortage of European allies and
neutrals, Herbert G. Hoover an.
nounced for the federal food bureau.
AS a partial remedy he suggested
that every person in the United States
use one pound less wheat -four per
week-a reduction of 20 per cent in
present consumption.
Substitute other cereals, corn, oats.
barley and rye. he says. The bureau
suggested that this conservation will
be no ~privation to us.
The estimate of the shortage Is
based on normal consumption in a
three-year war period.
France, Italy and the United King
dom import 577. 600. 600 bushels OF
whea; and $4,000, goo of other cereals
If normal consumption requirements
are to be met, it was announced.
To meet this ST.. 000, 900 wheat short.
age the United States will have S..
coo, 000 and Canada 100, O00 900 bushels
leaving an actual shortage to our Eu.
ropean allies OF 1853, 900. 900 bushels OF
wheat.
The bureau estimates that wheat to
neutrals ard enough for seed vii
bring the shortage to 100000 600 bush
els
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
TAKE BABY'S FOOTPRINTS.
system at Baltimore Hospital Helped
Mother Prove Claim.

Baltimore.-The new footprint system
OF identifying babies at the Maryland
General hospital has cleared up a case
OF mistaken identity. This system was
adopted to make sure that babies In
the maternity department did not get
mixed. The footprints Of every baby
born at the institution are kept on file
with the name OF the mother.
Laura Jones OF North Carolina be
came a mother three months ago. The
footprints Of the child were taken.
The mother returned to North Caro-
lima, leaving her baby In charge OF an
other woman. About the same time a
baby was found In a vestibule. The
police thought Laura Jones had aban-
doned her infant. and a relative identi-
fed the founding as the Jones baby.
Recently Laura Jones came back.
She knew her OWL baby. The police
authorities were doubtful. At the hos
pital when the footprints Of the two
babies were compared with the record
the mother proved her claim.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21

and am now the mother of a beautiful
healthy baby. | am a graduate nurse
and will be glad to recommend Lydia
f.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
other women Mrs. r. w. SLOAN,
6026 So. Park Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
There are many women who suffer
IS Mrs. Sloan did and who are being
benefited by this great medicine every
day. 1t has helped thousands of women
who have been troubled with displace-
ments, inflammation, liberation, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, hackache, that
bearing down feeling, Indigestion, and
nervous prostratiou.
If you need spocjs1 advice write
Lydia f. Pinkham r. 3.-ine Co. Conf
dentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
CHANGE German Name.

Dallas, Tex.-What used to be Ger
mania street, East Dallas, is wearing
a new name. Tired, they said, Of liv-
ing on q street utterly un-American in
designation patriotic residents took
stepladders and paint brushes and made
a swift and busy trip from II end
OF the thoroughfare to the other.
When the journey was over the street
signs all read America street" Now
the city council Is up against the ques-
tion Of deciding whether America
street shall have official ratification.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
South ST. Paul Live Stock.
South St. Paul. Ana

South st. Paul, Aug. 81.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900; steers. $3.50
610.25; COWS and heifers, s6.250
1000; calves, s7.5Om13.00. Hogs
Receipts, 300: range, $1125M 1925
Sheep-Receipts. $3.50: La -. $3.50
nlE25: ewes. $4,000 $50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21

Bryan, O.-Deer Snow. living near
Stryker, lost his watch while blowing
three years ago. He found that iden-
teal watch dragging along behind his
riding cultivator several days ago. 1t
was not ticking, but II will as soon as
some slight repairs are made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
FEEL WORSE AFTER VACATION.

The change from outdoor activity OF
vacation time to the quiet OF regular
employment sometimes makes one fee
heavy and stuffed up" uncomfortable
and bilious. with a mean headache ant
coated tongue. Foley's Cathartic Tab
let's give prompt relief from these re
suits Of indigestion. Mild and gentle
but sure. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
BANS DlSL0YkL MEETINGS
Minnesota Governor Fears Bloodshec
May Be Outcome.

st. Paul, Aug. 21.- Declaring that
~b.oodshed and loss OF life would result
from continuance of anti-American
demonstrations, Governor B%urnquist
indicated that no more anti-draft and
other like protest meetings will be
permitted in Minnesota.
Governor B%urnquist's order was in
accord with the declaration he made
In addressing the recent loyalty dem
onstration in Minneapolis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21

Chicago. Aug II.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; steers, $S.15
@l4.90; cows and heifers, S4.50d12.
60; calves, $10.51G 1900. Hogs-Re
ceipts. 1000; light, $17.4001S.9 80;
mixed. s~l7.5OG19.O0; heavy. $17.30q
1890; rough. sl7.30017.55; pigs, s12.
25015.75.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
BRITISH FllERS ARE ACTIVE
Continue Attacks on Enemy Detectives
in Belgium.

London, Aug. 2l.-German estab-
been attacked repeatedly of late by
British airplanes. were again raided.
the admiralty announces. The state
ment follows:
Many tons of bombs were dropped
by the naval air service on the fol
lowing military detectives:
st. Pierre station and sidings at
Client; Thourout station and dump;
Bruges docks"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21

and during six
months of this time
was under a doc
tor 5 care without
getting any help.
/ decided to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and it made
me feel like a new
woman. | am en-
tirely relieved of
the displacement
and periodic Mains
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. 81.
Wheat-Sept.. $2.O2. Corn-Dec., ST..
0Sh; May, s1.06$s. Oats-Sept, 52o;
Dec, 5312c; May, 56%c. Pork-Sept..
S43.35. Butter-Creameries. 400 40hc.
Eggs-34935c. Poultry-Springs, 22
Mac; fowls, .1SG22Rc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21

MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis, Aug. q.
heat-Sept, S2O4h. Cash close
on track: No. l Northern, s240m2.45;
No. 2 Northern, $2.35Q240; No. 3
Northern, S2.15d2.30; No. 3 yellow
corn, s1.7Sm1.S0; No. 3 white oats.
52653e; fax, S3.45.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
Farmers Patriotic Fence.

Findlay. O.-Henry Hall, q Wyandotte
county farmer, has given evidences OF
being decidedly patriotic. Every fence
post around his big farm has been
painted either red, white or blue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
ST. Paul Grain.

st. Paul, Aug. 81.
r.! a at-No. l Northern, S240m245;
No. 2 Northern, s2.35Q2.40. corn, 81.
7Sd1.s0; oats. 52m53c; barley. St.06
Al %: rye, $1.69d1.70; flax, $3.45.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Aug. 81.
Wheaton track and to arrive, No.
| Northern. S2.40; No. 2 Northern, So.
81. Flax-On track and to arrive. S3.45.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
MUSTEOUCATE OUR
PEOPLE ABOUT WAR
Tell Why II Is Necessary to
Sacrifice So Many Lives.
KNEW ABOUT OTHER FIGHTS

With Only Limited Means Of commu-
nioatlon They Realized Why the Rev
oIution and Civil Wars Were Fought.
But Now II 10 Necessary to UnIearn
to Be Nsutral-Support In Congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-21
A GRADUATE
NURSE
Why She Recommends Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Chicago, Ill. :" was in poor health
for two years, caused by a displacement.