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New Britain herald., 1917-03-13
Judd, w. L. Damon, A. J. Sloper, w . H. .Iudd WY IT Slnner

Judd, w. l.. Damon, A. J. Sloper, w. H. Judd, W. T. Sloper.
 .Prudential-Rev. Earle B. Cross. deacons and for a term of one year, w. H. Meagley, Mrs. George B. Ger Thond, and Mrs. w. L. Weld; for two years. c. A. Ludvigson, Edward Con- molly and Mrs. D. A. Niven: for three years, T.. A. James, Chester Dietrich and Charlotte Whatnall.
 Benevolence-J. F. Lamb, chair man; Gardner Childr Mrs. John Coats, Mrs. c. A. LudviEson.
 Young Peoples Work-Donald Bell. chairman; Mrs. R. H.. Smaller, Kath- eryn. Sheehey, H.: E. McKenna
 Ushers-A. N. Scripture. chairman; A. H. Parker. J. c. Andrews. B. F. Mann, R. Fl. Smaller, c. A. Ludvigson
 Committee for trustees of Burritt Mfssion-C. L. Moore. George Wild.
 sunday School Ofacers.
 The officers of the Sunday school department were elected as follows: General superintendent. E. R. Hitchcock; first assistant superin- tendent, James H. Coates; second as- sistant superintendent, c. A. Ludwig son; superintendent of boys depart ment, A. H. Parker; superintendent of primary department, Mrs. D. A. Niven; superintendent of kindergar- ten department, Miss Bertha Hitch cock; superintendent of junior de- partment. Miss Florence James; su- perintendent of home department, Mrs. E. T. Litch: superintendent of cradle roll department, Mrs. Charles Gladden.: secretary, A. N Scripture: treasurer, w H. Judd; librarian. J. L.. Case; library committee, Pastor. superintendent, librarian, E. M. Wightman, A. H. Parker. w. R. Stone, F. H. Stewart. P. H.. Carroll. J. c Aadrews.s w. H. Judd: finance
New Britain herald., 1917-03-13
COATS RESIGNS AS.' CHURCH MODERATOR
Served First Baptist Church for
 Many Years <.

Judge John Goats, the venerable moderator at the First Baptist church, which position he has faithfully held for more than decade, last night rendered his resignation at the annual meeting of the church, He could not be prevailed upon to accept g. re-elec- ton for another term and Horace W. Eddy, leading member of the church and one of it's trustees, was elected his successor. The business meeting was preceded by a.supper, after which the following officers and committees for the year we're elected:
 Moderator---H. w. Eddy.
 Clerk-J. c. Andrews. reelected.
 TreasurerA. '. Sloper. reelected.
 Assistant treasurer-W. H. Judd. reelected.
 Auditor-G. F. Spear, reelected.
 TrusteesEJ. R. Andrews, H. w. Eddy. George Rapeleye. all reelected. ] Committees For Year.
 Executive Rev. Earle B. Cross, moderatofs clerk. treasurer, deacons and J. R. Andrews. !. F. Lamb. Don- aid Bell and Albert N. Scripture.
 Finance-E. ". Wightman, W. 8.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-13
Letter to Dr. Kilmer & O., BinghanltOn, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp-Root Win Do
 For You.
 Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Bfnghamton, N. Y.. for Q sample size bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable information. telling about the kinnAyg and bladder. When writ ine, be sure and mention tho New Britalp Daily Herald. Regular fifty cent md ons-doiiar size bottles for aAie ~ alt drug stores.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-13
GOOD OPINION Of THIS
 KIDNEY MEDICINE

Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root has re- mainedi on the market for so many years that we are of the opinion that it is a splendid preparation for kid- ney, liver and bladder troubles, and we know that our customers who have used it speak very grateful words for the benefits derived.
 Very truly yours,
 FALLS & BURKINSHAW,
 Druggists. June 5. 1916. Chelmsford, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-13
PlJIIAR. c ll'IVl:ll
Whes, dIe Fset Burn

When you feel that you cannot take another step because of the awful
 @ burning. painful sensation efaA in your. feet get bottle of /NfM good old reliable Minard's E fS.SA. liniment. In . few min- H &S7S utes you, will know why
 1tf everybody recommends Min. 0s tH ards liniment for poor, ache
 ing. sore feet. It reduces the inAamxnA tioa th1ticanses the.iteh- 1ng. buIMng and lltnx. IF Helbs thn' blood to circx19te and sOofhess 2 FIJI cools and does not stain, buru .o1. blister. lt8tvb6 relief quickly becaSSe of its healing, antiseptic properties and frees you from foot misery.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-13
MILITARY COURSE AT TUFrs.

Medford, March 13.-Tufts college has joined the educational institutions of the country which have started ac- tive training of students in military matters. The faculty has instituted a course of military instruction which include two drill periods and two recitation periods weekly, with allow ance toward graduation. About 150 undergraduates have enrSlled in the course.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-13
s'Ti" Fixes Aching,
 Swollen, Sore Feet
How 'sTiz'' does comfort tired, ], x burning, calloused feet

!. | 5g1 t
 Goodbye, sore feet, burning feet, swollen feet, tender feet, tired feet.
 Goodbye, corns. callouses. bunions and raw spots. No more shoe tight ness, no mere limping with pain or drawing up your face in agony. ''Tiz'' is ma 6tcal. acts right of. '.riz" draws out all the poisonous exudations which pun up the feet. Use .Tix'' and wear smaller shoes. Use .'Tiz" and forget your foot misery. An! how comfort able your feet feel.
 Get . 25-cent box of s:Tiz'' now at any druggist or department store. Don't suffer. Have good feet, glad feet, feet that never swell. never hurt. never get tired. A years foot comfort guaranteed or money refunded
New Britain herald., 1917-03-13
He Finds z @Kondon,s" on the Job.

Don't try to work with your head an stuffed rp fuhe of Esnuine Kondons Caa1al Jelly VI! make you clear be
 bO million intelligent Anesica9e have used Kondons for p,imenty trial An drSts or z cent tubes with tS Indersandng taf the 6sk the doeD yol dolaare worth q good you ret qaarter back from KosuS Catarrhal tely MinneapoliA AGnn. IT M .1.'sss
New Britain herald., 1917-03-13

committee. W. T. Weld. w. R. Stone, A. H. Parker.
 No Debt Is Incurred. The report of. the treasurer, A. J. Sloper. given below. shows that dur ing the past fiscal year the church has lived within it's income and has not gone into debt:
 Receipts.
 Balance March l. 1s16. ...$. .11.25 Received from weekly
 pledges ........i... ...... 4,635.03 tions .:......:...,..:... 2ss.as, Receied from Sunday even ing collections .......... 141.23 Received from City of New
 Britain 10000 Received from Woman's
 Club 1ss.oo Received from Woman's
 society ................ 10000 Received from special contri-
 buttons ........ .,.... 6S7.OO Received from library con-
 vention ................. 2O.OO
 $6,s72.79
 Payments Salary of pastor and SUD-
 plies .......$2,os7.o3- Salary of sexton and supp
 plies 73o.05 Salary of pastors secretary. 5000 Music ................. 1,438.56 Interest and discount ...... 294.911 Electric light and gas. 17l.6sl Coal ...t....... 53S.6c| Insurance ............... 23s.O0 Taxes ......... 219.8O Sunday evening services ..., 1SO.64 Miscellaneous ..s. $. .. \. t.ss,s ,s, 4sS.13 Halance March 1. 1917 ,sss.s. 20.16 3 .s sss # s
 ss.37a.7s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
Aviation Program Is Already
Well Along-Vast Aviation
Field Being Prepared by
Pcrshing
LAND AND SEA DRIVE
, BEGINS ON RIGA
Forty Aeroplanes Drop Explo-
sives on Russian Shipping.
Germans Attempt to Regain
Initiative on Flanders Front

Washington, Aug. 31.-The van
guard OF Americas vast air feet has
reached French soil.
The first Of the armada Of $4,000
aeroplanes have safely crossed the At
lantIc, together with men. weu-trained
aviators. to operate them.
This fact became known in guard
ed statements at the war department
today The exact number OF machines
which have been transported is, of
course. military information and not
subject to publications The same
holds true for the number of men sent
across.
But high official. acquainted with
every detail of the movements. said:
The aviation program is well
along. The first contingent Of our
new air army is already across. And
machines have been sent over, too.
I can't give exact figures, either on
what has been done or what is being
-done--Rut- the arst- ek ti4t--rrfsyv- an
feet have been trained and equipped
and We have thousands more under
training now"
Afraid training camps for Ameri-.
can aviators have been established at
places where weather conditions will
permit almost continuous work. Here
vast number of the technical school
classmen. college graduates and others
who were first to enlist for service In
the air have been sent A second
contingent is said to be almost ready
for actual service.
Every indication at the war depart
ment today Is that there will be full
quota for the vast aviation field which
General Pershing is having made
ready in France. There soon will ba
men enough to fiji the barracks which.
according to reports from the Amer
lean base, are designed to house is
600 men.
Indications today were that a sat
isfactory solution of the problem OF OBJ
tanning aeroplanes in sufficient GUAM
tity has been arrived at and that
the output now is satisfactory. Of
fhciafs of'the signal corps and the air.
craft production board are, OF course.
bending every effort to increase every
facility Tor the manufacture OF air.
craft, but the situation is more sat-
isfactory today than it has been at
any time in the past
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
COLONEL HUNlEY TO
RETURN THIS week TO
HIS WORK At Y. N. |.
feHse WTsl BE Aasurra By Ben
r. Owen, Assistant Secretary
COUNCIL PREPARES TO PUT
WORK ON PERMANENT BASIS
Measure Being Prepared Following
Lines of Maryland BuI Giving Body
Supervision of Defense Activities
and Responsibility t',s FL READ cares
Therefor.

Colonel " NJ. Hunley, secretary OF
the Virginia state council of defense,
who has spent the entire summer ac-
lively engaged in the work Of the
council at headquarters in Richmond
viii return at the end OF this week
- Lexington to axe W his duties as
professor Of economics in the Virginia
Military institute, His duties viii be
taken up by the newly elected as
secretary -P--Qwen,- Ir--
formerly secretary to Governors Tyler,
Swanson and Mann.
The council is preparing to extend
it's work and put 1t upon perna-
nent basis as early as possible At
present, the activities of the council
and the associated bodies dealing
particularly wtth agriculture wo-
mems work medical service. gospel
work and Industrial problems, are en-
tfreIy voluntary. Al an early date,
the council will consider 8 proposed
bill on which Honorable D. Lawrence
Croner. of Norfolk. is now engaged
providing official standing for the
council and giving II authority in GER
tain departments of necessary defense
work.
The bill probably will follow. in
it's principal lines the measure re-
Gently adopted by the Maryland gem
eral assembly. giving the council
general supervision Of many activities
and specific responsibility for the ex-
penditure Of funds In defense work.
The Virginia legislature will he asked
10 pass the bin at It's session next
winter,
The Maryland bill provides a credit
OF one million dollars, to be expended
as needed, under the supervision of
the council OF defense for enrolment
of men for military service. for mobil-
ization OF state troops. for incidental
expenses OF any draft that rnay be
made, for expenses of obtaining votes
az soldiers by mail. for a state farm
for prisoners, for farms for state In
stitutions where inmates may be EN-
ployed at useful and healthful work
for guarding, sheltering and feeding
prisoners employed in improving state
highways to pay for enforced work
demanded under fhe Maryland law
from otherwise idle men, for paying
soldiers who are officers or employees
OF the stats the difference between
their salaries as such employees and
the pay they rscAiee from the army,
for establishing FISH hatcherles, and
other undertakings for building up
and conserving the states resources,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
No WAR WITHOUT
VOTE Of PEOPLE
senator Gore Introduces Amendment
TO Constitution Proposing No
Fighting Without An Election.

Washington, Aug s1-'ret the
voters decide whether the country
ghall go to war" Ia the plea Senator
Gore. OF oklahoma viii make be-
fore the senate when ne can get a
hearing on his constitutional amend
ment introduced today His plan ia
to have a referendum taken on every
war, except in cases OF invasion and
imminent danger 70 the nation. He
would have the state department ne
gotiate treaties with other govern
ments. by which they would adopt
the same policy. His amendmen.
says. in part;
"Excep, in case OF invasion or
when the danger is SO imminent as
not 10 admit OF delay. the congress
shall not exercise the power to de-
clare war or the existence OF state
ben submitted to vote OF tho quail
red electors In the various states.
The president shall have the pow
err, by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the senate. to enter into trea-
ties with foreign powers agreeing
that neither OF the contracting par
ties will declare or levy war against
the other until the question OF deciar-
ing or levying war shall have been
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the country proposing the same and
shall have been approved by a ma
jority thereof"
Senator Gore said tonight he was
Just throwing ont something for the
senate to think about"
TT fits into our campaign FOR
world democrac and extends the
BRYAN treaties" he explained.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
NO PROSPECT FOR AN
EARLY RETURN Of
NORMAL BREAD PRICES
cnt Flour Should Rseati At From
Sif.75 to s12.-5 a Barrel.
BY ELIMINATING WASTE
LOAF COULD BE SOLD CHEAPER
No Change In Present Prices Will BE
Made BY Bakers Until Some Further
understanding Is Had. Says Corby.

Washington, August 31-Prospects
for nve-cent loaf of bread 10 the
general public in the immediate future
were sent glimm ering tonight by Her
bert c. Hoover. the presidents food
administrator.
Emphasis was lent Mr. Hoover's
statement by an interview given out
by c. l. Corby. one of the largest hak-
ers in Washington and representative
here OF the baking industry through.
out the country. MIR. corby declared
that the ia kers would make no
changes in prices until a further I'M
Outstanding was had with Mr.. Hoover.
''At the prospective prices for -four"
said Mr.. Hoover. 1T is improbabl
that a fuD sixteen ounce loaf can be
delivered to the consumer for less than
ter cents per loaf. unless the consumer
win toin with the bakers and retail
ers in the elimination of needless
waste.
1T may be possible to reduce the
price OF bread by about two cents per
loaf II cooperation OF the bakers. re-
tailers and consumers can be secured
TO effect standardized loaf. and II
wasteful practices which have grown
up out of competitive conditions can
be eliminated and reduction in de-
livery and credit be brought about ."
Reduction OF rs Per Cent.
In commenting upon -four prices.
Mr., Hoover said.
The average retail price OF family
patent in New York from April to
August. inclusive. this year. has been
sI5.S6 per barrel Upon the declared
fair price for wheat the family patent
fiour In the larger packages should
correspondence retail I'm New York at
between sl175 and sl275 per barrel,
depending on the milling Yield OF
wheat this year and the price of mill
feed.
The price of bakers patent -four TO
small bakers ana retailers In 1ute
packages, allowing for the millers and
johbers costs and profits. should range
between sle,s6 and sli,a5 per barrel
depending on the milling Yield OF
wheat and price OF mill feed.
AT the present time contracts are
being made IN New York for wholesale
lots of bakers patent in jute bags
al about slo,65 per barrel to jobbers,
whose present basis OF distribution
"ouiu hahe the Houf cost the small
baker and retailer about s1i per bar
rel,
Mr. Heever also stated that the
governments price fixing would in, no
way interfere with the price charged
for seed wheat. There are 25,0o0,-
GOO or $4,000, 600 bushels of seed
wheat now in the country and the
prices will be determined largely b.
the demand and condition OF the grain,
1t is expected that the full machin-
cry of the food Administrations as re-
CARDS dealings with wheat and grains,
will De operation by September 10,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
GERMANYfS DRIVE on
RIGA NEAR AT HAND

London, Aug. s1.-Germany's long
expected combined land and sea driya
on Riga is believed to be near at hand.
Forty Teuton aeroplanes during thu
last twentyfour hours descended I'm.
on the various islands in the gulf fhs
big Russian Baltic port, throwing
bombs promiscuouslv AT the Same
time, according to official word from
Petrograd, German MOSQUITO fotil-
las, submarines and armed trawierx
made their appearance near the Rira
bay, The Teuton air raiders hurled
ninety bombs upon Russian shipping
and harhor Notifications. Russian
machines assembled to engage the raid
ers, finally driving them off. Mona az
the Russians was harmed
Purse era Italian Front, -ss.r'
pause mas set in on the Austro.
Italian front. General Cadorna today
reported only consolidating actions
on the Batnsizza and the Carso front
and some advantages gained BY the
Italians on the northern slopes OF
Monte San Gabrielle and in the Bres-
tovizza valley. The Austrian resist
ance is officially characterized as still
stubborn by the Rome official &C.
count Twelve officers and 624 men
as we'll as FIVE machine guns were net.
ted by the latest Italian advance
On the Anglo-German front there
we're Signs OF herman plans TO regain
the initiative. The Teutons Embossed a
heavy gun fire on the British position
five miles southwest of Lens, near Ar
!eux En- Gohelle, and attem pied raid
ing operations. The British fire stop
ped all these efforts, according to tha
war Office report
Berlin reported today officially tha
recapture of ground to the south OF
Lecatelet recently won by the British.
The French beat off minor German
attacks at ferdun and north Of thu
Aisne. Paris reported.
The German war office asserted that
in a large scale raid the Germans on
the Rumanian front, near Skala, pene-
trated the Russian lines after cross
ing the Zburuez river. They returned
with prisoners after destroying Russo
Rumanian defense works Russian
attacks near Narocz lake. sixty miles
south of Dwinsk. were without sue
cess. Berlin declares
The British scored a new gain on
the Palestine front, advancing on
line of $40 yards TO the southwest cf
GAIA.
Total British casualties during Au-
gust were eo.sJ5. II was officially an
nounced today. The figure includes
1851 killed, of whom l,s17 were of
ticers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
ALLEGED VIOLATION Of
ESPIONAGE ACT CAUSES
ARREST Of VIM. yAGER
Dumbartou Farmer Faces Serious
Charge of Aiding Enemies of
Uuited States
SAID TO HAVE TRIED
TO INCTrE YOUNG MEN
Accused Man Has Been For Some.
time Under Surveillance of Officers
as Dangerous Agitator of ,Autirdraft
Sent Iment-

William wager, we'll known and
highly respected citizen Of Dunbar
ton. Va. was arrested yesterday by
Sheriff Webb sydnor and Joseph
Pollen, special agent of the depart
meut Of justice. on the serious charge
OF violating the espionage act and
of making false statements to aid the
enemies OF the United States. He
was accompanied by his wife Emma
II. Wager. 10 the Office OF United states
Marshal Saunders. where he was
.honded in the sum OF sl.ooa for APP
pearance before COMMISSIONS Mel
vim Flegenheimer on Tuesday. Sep
TENDER I. at IL O'Clock Mrs wager
furnished the bail.
Wager is about fifty years OF nxe and
has owned and operated a small farm
in Henrico county for fifteen years
He is nativeb born American and has
always had the reputation OF being
a peaceful. Industrious and loyaTs Gift
zen. He is a member of the Civic
league. of Dunn barton and as highly
regarded as any man in the commun-
ity.
Federal officers were very reticent
yesterday az to the specific charges
against wager. the only information
oetainable being that he is alleged 10
have made seditious utterances about
the military draft law.
From other sources It was learned
that wager has been seeking to An
duence the youths or his community
against the law compelling them to
register, and since the date of regis
tration. to answer the summons OF the
exemption boards. 1t is said that his
81 afp tf \,
success. every young man in his COM
munity having registered promptly
and submitted to the requirements OF
the exemption boards, IL drafte3,
Native of Virginia.
In response to questioning yester-
day, Mr.. wager said that he was an
American citizen and that his father
was also born In America. He said
that he was born on the Shenandoah
river in the Valley OF Virginia and
was an Episcopalian. Asked for an
explanation of his ieaniHss toward the
kaiser. he replied. Il am not Ger
man sympathizer, / am an American
citizen and have said nothing disloyal,
but l wanted the lighting TO stay
in Europe and for us to keep out
of it,
Wager has been under the surveii-
lance OF the county police for some
time and yesterday the cumulative
evidence against him was deemed
stropg enough to warrant his arrest,
the warrant being sworn out by an
agent OF the department of justice.
The community of Dunn barton is not
snder suspicion by the authorities of
having made any effort, either or
CANNED or individual TO resist the
draft.
Assistant United States District At
.erney Hiram NJ. Smith said that the
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
Merchant Marine Will Soon Be
Gaining Ship Every Two
Days From This Source
CONSTRUCTION AT
UNHEARD-OF RATE
Project Held Up by Goethals.
Denman Controversy Is Now
Being Pushed by Men at
Shipping Board Helm

washington, Aug s1.--Contracts
for approximately 26S fabricated
steel ships were awarded today by
the United States shipping board. An
the vessels will he standardized.
An idea Of the rapidity with which
the construction program Will be car
ried out is contained in the statement
OF one Of the successful bidders,
which promises that one complete g.
ooo-son ship will be turned out every
TWO working days.
The contracts for ia hricated ships
will go to the Submarine Boat cor
poration, which viii start with TWEEN
ty.rhree ships; the American Inter
national corporation, which will build
200 ships and the Merchant Ship
building corporation. which will put
out forty ships
Tho Submarine Boat corporation an
nounced today that its plant would be
located AZ Newark, y. j.. where WAYS
a~Sa buildings have been constructed
IN permit Of building twenty eight
shire at one time. The other yards
are understood TO be similarly we'll
equipped for rapid construction.
Held Up NY Controversy.
The plan for building fabricated
steel ships was first suggested bv
Henry r Sutpnen. vice president Of
the submarine ftcHt cor GOTa1tcN. II
was stated in a statement gotten out
today by the shipping board. The
suggestion was made TO the Emery
encv Fleet corporation last April but
the entire protect was held up by the
8oethals- Denman controversy. The
plan called for utilizing the facilities
of structural steel ships that hereto
fore have been furnishing fabricated
steel for bridge building. structural
steel buildings. water towers and
other construction. where steel was
used
The governments am bilious naval
program and the scarcity OF ship
steel, In shapes and plates. made the
uian especially attractive to the gov
eminent, for II is expected that there
by large amount OF labor in shops
and In the Geld not employed on ship
building WIN row be directed toward
geitins out the standardized shapes,
Adoption OF the fabricating plan is
expected to resur in the turning out
Of ships more rapidly than was ever
dreamed OF before In the shiphulld-
ing world So long as the rUw OF
raw materials can he kept up Il was
said today, the tahricatinE plants can
turn out ships a the rate Of more
than one every two days. The parts
will he assembled in government
wards, ~ u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
W. T. LLOYD HAD
ALREADY ENLISTED

1t was incorrectly stated recently
that W T. LLOYD, OF 1913 South Tenth
street, serial No 20s2, was among those
not reporting in Division No. 8 for ex-
animation after having been called. 1t
now develops that Mr., LLOYD enlisted
In the naval reserve early in August.
and in so doing had fulfilled his milf
tary obligation.