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New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
GOVERNOR SELECTS
 STATE FOOD BOARD
Ex-Mayor LanderS Member of C0nneCtiCut'S New Commission

Hartford, April 11.-Governor Hol- comb last night announced the ap- pointment of a committee to be known as the "Connecticut committee of food supply" invested with power to act under his direction in matters per- taininE to the conservation of the states agricultural resources, whose duty it will be to cooperate with oth- CT states and the federal government in this regard. The announcement is contained in the following letter..
 At the present time no other factor in the national situation is of greater importance than intelligent, precau- tionary preparation to secure the largest possible supply of food. The shortage of grain last year with an apparent shortage of wheat the com- ing year makes the situation serious in the extreme. The declaration of war and the withdrawing of workers from their accustomed employment will increase the difficulties of labor condition. This year we will be called upon to feed other nations now at war if the conflict comes to an end soon. The demands upon us will be the greatest if it should drag on through longer period.
 Not more than one-fifth of the food we consume is produced within the limits of Connecticut, and we must rely upon other states. The smaller their surplus the greater will be the scarcity for us. Com- mon thrift, therefore. demands that we should produce the largest crop possible and utilize our lands to the utmost. We alone will be to blame if want should come upon us, be- cause we have not employed to the utmost of our natural resources
 "I therefore. under the power vested in me by chapter A of the public acts of 1917, hereby appoint the following: Joseph w. Alsop of Avon, Clifford I. Stoddard of Wood- bridge; Charles T. Davis of Middle town; R. w. Perkins of Norwich: !: Wilson H. Lee of Orange; Robert scoville of Salisbury; William C.. Cheney of Manchester; John P. Elton of Waterbury and George M. Landers of New Britain, all residents of Con- necticut, to be known as the Connecti- cut committee of food supply with power to act under my direction with the view to increase and conserve the agricultural resources of the state. and with power to co-operate with other states and with the federal govern. ment, and to do all that is necessarv to carry into effect the purposes tor which this committee is established. MARCUS H. HOLCOMB."
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

to taking it, I would bloat up, hav' gas pains and a sour stomach, not mat ter how little ate. I would get up ii the morning feeling worse than whel I went to bed at night. It was surel, wearing me down and I was gettin1 very discouraged when tried Lax-al Tone and I am glad to say that I arl today a well man, and thank this rem edy.''
 If you are a sufferer from biliou| attacks, sick headaches, backacht| have dizzy spells and bloat up, arl constipated, have nervous spells anl want tonic that will increase the ap' petite and build you up, make ricj red blood, join the many people II New Britain and seek the road q health through Lax-a-Tone.
 MT. Martin, the Lax-a-Tone exper1 is at the Economy New England DruI Co.,, 365 Main street. where he is ir troducing this remedy to the Ne{ Britain public.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
INSPECTING SHIPS
 AT NEW YORK DOCKS
Malone Appeals to Crews to Warn
 Him of Dangers

New York, April 11.-Dudley Field Malone, collector of the port, received yesterday from the captain and chief engineer of every German and Aus trian ship in the harbor affidayits averr1ng that no explosives or in- nammable liquids were concealed in the vessels. Convinced, from the spirit in which the 2,000 seamen and officers had received an appeal he made to their manhood on Monday. that there was nothing to fear. MT. Malone at once ordered the inspec- ton which will determine the extent of the damage done to the boats.
 1t was late Monday afternoon when the German and Austrian sailors were assembled on Ellis Island. MT. Ma lone told them that the government inspection would begin on the follow ing day. If any man present knew of treacherous traps that had been set. of internal machines that were ticking ir the holds. of opened seams stuffed with putty or any other device which would imperil the lives of those searchers. the collector pleaded in the name of humanity for him to di- vEige that information in confidence.
 MT. Malone refused to disclose what developed, but yesterday he was in possession of the aff1davits from the captains and engineers.
 The inspection of the ships began Immediately on receipt of the aff- davits. Nothing was given out as to what was found aboard the vessels.
 Makes Personal Appeal.
 eff there are any among you," MT. Malone said in his appeal "who, either through command or through your own initiative, have placed dy- namite or inflammable fluids on board any vessel; if any of tho seams have been filled with temporary caulking or putty, or if any one has knowing ly weakened any portion of the con . struction of any of the vessels, so that the lives of the inspectors will be endangered in their appraisement; if that officer or man will report that fact to one of the immigration au- thorities before tomorrow morning, that officer or mans identity will not be disclosed, he will suffer no i'll con- sequences, and the action will be con- sidered as an interesting bit of his- tory.
 If, on the other hand, any one withholds such information, and if any of my inspectors are killed or injured by any such bombs or liquids, the government of the United States will hold the officers and crew oi that ship guilty of murder"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
WELLKNOWN CITIZEN OF NEW BRITAIN
 MAKES INTERESTING STATEMENT AS TO FACTS-WELL WORTH THE READING
Mr. Frankyn Smith, of This City Was Restored to Healtl by Herbal Lax-a-T0ne and, Therefore, Makes
 Statement of His Case for the Public

'The number of New Britain citi- zens that have endorsed Lax-a-Tone speaks we'll for it," said MT. Martin at the Economy New England Drug Co.
 Il have been very insistent on the fact that your own people have spoken so we'll for it. as I know that home en- dorsements carry weight and convince the public. I also wish to impress on the people that Lax-a-Tone is a rem edy that is purely herbal and contains no mineral or harmful substance It can be taken with a feeling that it is Natures remedy and will produce re- suits quickly and without harming one."
 MT. Smith, who resides at the Hotel Nelson, this city, says:
 II have been a great sufferer from Indigestion, dyspepsia and malaria, and have been unable to get relief un- til l used Lax-a-Tone, and that medi- cine has certainly worked marvellous change in me. can tell you. Previous
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
GUARDSMDN HOLD DRILL.
City Guard in Ukranian Hall and
 Home Guard in State Armory,


 Home Guard in State Armory.
 The City Guard. 150 strong, met at Walnut Hill park last night and sub- sequently marched in body to Ukranian hall on Erwin Place, where the various squads were given drills in squad formations. The men were very enthusiastic and showed much adaptability in getting the knack of the intricate movements. Before the next drill it is expected that more satisfactory hall will be secured, the one used last night being rather cramped. Tomorrow it will be announced definitely where the City Guardsmen will meet to be sworn in as police deputies.
 The Home Guard, with two full companies on the floor. met at the armory for drill last night. Those who had not been previously examined were taken before the examining surgeon and the men were measured for uniforms.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
Dentists to Give Services Free.

New York, April 11.-Recruiting for the army and navy was stimulated here today by the services of volun- teer dentists who will repair free of charge the teeth of all applicants who wish to prepare themselves for the physical examination.
 Efforts to rouse enthusiasm among young men of military age have be- gun to bear fruit and the lines of applicants at the recruiting offices grow longer each day. Thus far a majority have applied to enter the navy. Approximately 1,500 were ex- amined yesterday for this branch. of the service and about 300 passed.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
ENGINEERS IN U. S. SERVICE
Calumet Guards Mustered In Federal
Service-To Build Camps.

Lansing-Company A, Michigan Ma
tional Guard Engineers of Calumet
have been mustered into the federal
service together with engineer com
panies from Massachusetts,, New York
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Geor
gia, Ohoa, Iowa, Kansas, Texas, Cali
fornia and New Jersey, to work on the
national army cantonments.
The Michigan men are ordered to
Fort Wayne, Detroit, there to await
further orders from General Barry.
One company will be assigned to
each of the 16 environments for the
new national army. The members will
perform the preliminary engineering
work in each of the camps, such as
wiring, plumbing, and water service.
Calling out of the guard engineers
was made necessary by the dispatch
OF regular army engineers to France.
When the 16 companies have com.
pleted the work to which they will
be assigned, they will be returned to
their state divisions, unless new con-
structon work in which they might
be utilized is undertaken by the war
department.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28

Refuse to Furnish Allies Supplies at
Same Rate As u. s.

Washington-Big business has
thrown down the gauntlet to the gov.
eminent.
Great interests, which control most
of the material and machinery neces-
sary to the prosecution of the war,
have informed the government that
while they stand ready to furnish
their product at prices far below the
market value, they cannot be expect.
ed to quote ruinous rates.
Furthermore, they declare they can,
not be asked to offer the Allies the
same preferential rate they are willing
to make to the United States.
Copper Leads Revolt.
Copper interests to which all the
great industries look for leadership
have decided they will charge this
government 25 cents a pound for their
product, while the Allies must pay 3S
cents.
Originally the copper interests had
quoted a price of 16 2-3 cents a pound
for their product. 1t was generally
understood this price was for all cop
per that would be needed by the gov
eminent during the war.
Now it develops the quotation was
only supposed to be for 100000
pounds. This was for the navy. At
that time it was said this would be all
that the government would require
The offer was made before the coun-
try was actually in the war and now
that the country is at war it is learned
this is less than one-tenth the amount
needed.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
10000 MEN IN FRANCE BY FALL
Government Plans to Send Soldiers
in Time for Autumn Drive.

Misunderstanding to present
plans the United States will have 150,-
900 trained men in France in time for
an autumn offensive and more than
10000 by spring.
In addition to the division of regu-
lars already ordered overseas, five
more divisions, $4,000 men, are be-
ing prepared for service in the trench
es. They are all regulars but many
are only partly trained, having enlist
ed since war was declared.
Hold Half Here as Teachers"
At war strength the regular army
will number 100000 or more. At least
$50 900 of these will be held in Ameri-
ca to train the $4,000 recruits who
will be brought in through the draft.
Meanwhile $4,000 national guards
men also will be sent to Europe, swell
ing the number there to 100000 by
October, according to present plans.
Large additional forces of regulars
and national guardsmen will be avail
able by autumn here for work in
France in the spring.
BY that time also the conscripts
will have had sufficient training to
be sent to France for the finishing
touches before being thrown into the
battle.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
CONGRESS VOTESTO
MAKE NATION DRY
FOOD CONTROL BILL PASSES
HOUSE WITH PROHIBITION
AMENDMENT IN.
SENATE TO ACT THIS WEEK
II Upper Body concurs, the Use OF
Foodstuffs In Manufacture Of
Liquor Would BE Barred.

Washington - The administration
food control bill, giving the president
broad authority to control the distri-
button of food, feed and fuel for war
purposes and appropriating $152,50O,-
900 for it's enforcement and admins
tration, was passed by the house af-
ter far-reachinig prohibition provisions
had been written into it.
The vote was 3e5 to 8, Representa-
tives McLemore, Slayden and Young,
OF Texas, Democrats, and Meeker, or
Missouri, and Ward, of New York, Re-
publicans, voting in the negative.
Grains Barred In All Drinks.
Prohibition provisions adopted
would prohibit the use OF foodstuffs
for the manufacture of alcoholic bever-
ages and would give the president au-
thority to take over for war purposes
all liquor now on hand.
Now in Senate.
The bill is being debated in the
senate this week. AS soon as the
measure, or a similar one, is passed
there it will go to a conference CON-
mittee of both houses.
Prohibitions say their program will
gain for the United States:
Grain now devoted to alcoholic bev-
erages, 100000 900 bushels.
Money now spent for alcoholic bev-
erages, 81, 200, 00O, 900.
Opponents say it will cost the coun-
try:
Federal excise money lost, $400 ,000,-
900.
Cost of Selling present stocks, $780,
100000.
State excise money lost, $50, 900 900.
Loss in plants now devoted to man.
ufacture and distribution of alcoholic
beverages, is a huge sum. No esti-
mate of it would be made here by
either side.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
COUNTY AGENTS TO
PUSH SELECT SEED
TOUR SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
MICHIGAN URGING USE OF
BETTER SEEDS.
HOPE TO INCREASE PRODUCTION
Experts Claim Farms VIII Produce
Bigger Crops II "Pedigreed"
Grain 10 Planted.

Lansing-A trip by county agricul
tural agents through southern and
western Michigan wheat and grain dis
tricts is one Of the moves by state food
campaigners for the promotion OF
Michigan's wheat week" campaign
July IT.
ut is not a stump-speaking tour
however, said DR.. Eben Mumford
Michigan Agricultural college leader
OF county agents. "It is more on the
order of a plain inspection trip. The
tour amounts really to a weeks study
course to demonstrate the need for
pushing selected grains, the planting
Of which will increase Michigan'I
grain yields by millions of bushels.
First, 1t is necessary to prove the
worth OF these varieties to the county
agents themselves. The agents will
then return to their respective dis
tricts and push campaigns in their
counties to obtain the planting of ev
cry available bushel of pedigreed
grain. II this can be done, Michigan's
production can be increased more
quickly and effectively than by any
other single method. Red rock
wheat, for instance, yields from five
to ten bushels to the acre more than
the best of common varieties"
The route of the county agents takes
them through Kalamazoo, st. Joseph
Berrien, VanBuren, Allegan, Ottawa
Muskegon, Newaygo and Kent coun
ties.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
WHITE SLAVE RING REVEALED
Said to Have Taken 1000 Girls Every
Year to South America.

New York-Amazing revelations of
the working of a Buenos Aires white
slave ring that requires 1000 girls
every year have been uncovered here.
Senator Jose Del Campo, formerly
Chilean consul at Mobile, Ala, cor
roborated and expanded the exposures
made by a Miss La Rue.
The system is the selling Of 1000
girls each year through syndicate of
rich men-many of them millionaires
in Buenos Aires. The former con-
sui asserted these girls were sold for
from $1,000 to $4,000 each. Before the
war, he declares, 10 per cent were
sent from the United States by clever
cadets. Last year, according to his
story, 81 per cent, or 5000 OF the girls.
were imported by South America from
the United States.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
COVERT ROAD LAW HELD VALID
Court Decisions Removes Doubt Of
Legality Of Bond Issues.

Lansing-State Officials are more
than pleased with the decision of
Judge Houghton, Of Bay county, sit.
ting in the Ionia circuit, when he de-
clared the Covert road law constitu-
tional.
The Covert law, which permits the
levying of assessments for good roads
on the same plane as is done for q
sewer in a city, has been in an unset.
tied condition ever since its passage
in 1915. Attorneys for big bond-buy-
ing houses and other large investors
have insisted that the legislature ex-
ceeded its authority in the law and
recommended that their clients let
the bonds alone. AS a result there
are bond issues already out totaling
close to $1,000,000 whose exact legal
ity is in jeopardy.
Several weeks ago an attempt was
made to have the supreme court set.
LOOMS, of Ionia county, asked for a
mandamus against the county road
commissioners. The high court re-
fused the writ and suggested that the
proceedings be started in the lower
courts.
I'm some way the impression has
gotten abroad" said Assistant Attor.
ney General Leland w. Carr, that
the law has been declared unconstitu-
tional. On the contrary, 1t is held alb.
solutely good and all proceedings un.
der 1t valid"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28

DR.. Vida s. Laurin, a practicing
physician at Muskegon until six weeks
ago, joined the British medical corps
and is now at the front.
Final figures in the settlement of
the estate of the late Franklin II.
Walker, Detroit, show that the state
OF Michigan will be s26,so5.52 richer
for the Inheritance tax.
Four boys, a handful Of black pow
der and a piece of gas pipe figured in
the first Fourth OF July accident of
the season at Flint. Harry O'Brien
was badly burned about the neck and
arms, while his companions, Walter
Beckman, Orville McCombra and an
other lad whose name the police did
not obtain. had their faces speckled
with powder burns.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
LUMBER YARD EMPLOYS WOMEN
Chicago Concern Gives Fair Sex Same
Pay As Men.

Chicago-Women, dressed in the at
tire of men, went forth into the lum-
Der yards of the Ryan car works Sat
urday and performed the labors Of full
fledged, full paid laborers. The little
group Of grinning, overalled, healthy
women that trotted forth into the lum-
Der yard of the car works, carried
planks, piled timbers and performed
the tasks of men.
Excitement in Hegwisch was in
tense. The newspaper advertisement
calling for healthy women to do the
work of men brought 500 replies over
night.
Christopher Davidson, general SUI
perintendent of the works, explained:
I'VE have decided, on account OF
the war, to put women on. We have
arranged rest rooms for them. We
intend putting on a force of 200 be-
fore we are through. During the next
week or two we will have SO or so
working.
Receive Same Pay as Men.
Labor is becoming scarce. The
war will make II more so. Thousands
of men will be called away. It is our
belief women are as good as men in
laboring jobs.
I'VE are not giving one mans Job
20 two women, but each woman is do
ing a mans work. For this she is re-
ceiving a mans full pay, 30 cents an
hour. We expect to employ women
as helping, machinists and as assist
ants to all forms of skilled mechan-
les"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28

Leonidas-David Prolo, % years
old. killed himself because he feared
he would be drafted.
Detroit-"Detroit Military Day" will
be observed Saturday. July rs, at Ma
win field. This is the conditional date
decided upon by the committee on ar
rangements. In the event that the
troops are ordered out previous to
July 2s Military Day" viii be obsery-
ed at an earlier date. A sham battle,
in which Detroit troops will give civil
ians an impression OF the war game.
VIII be the predominating feature.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
RUSS DUMA TO BE DISSOLVED
Soldiers and Workers Vote to Kill
Body BY Cutting OFF Funds.

Observation-Disclosures of the coun-
Gil of the empire is declared for in a
resolution passed by the pan-Russian
congress of councils of deputies OF
soldiers and workmen after prolonged
debate. The elimination of the duma
also is asked.
1t is proposed to abolish the duma
by annulling the mandates of the depu.
ties and cutting off the credits voted
for the upkeep OF that body, as well
as those for the support of the coun-
ell of the empire.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28

Secretary Houston at Washington
appealed to American housewives to
assist the national food conservation
movement by canning or preserving
perishable fruits and vegetables.
Chief of Police Leo Rusca and Ern-
est Prudhomme were killed and School
Superintendent l.. e. Hudson of Nat
chitoches, La, was fatally wounded by
George Pixies, a drunken negro, whom
they were trying to arrest for shooting
his mother and two brothers. and who
was finally subdued by killing him.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28

Flint-A letter from the battlefield
In France states that Harry Bowie,
rs, former employee of the Weston
Mott Co., OF this city, was killed in a
recent charge on the western front.
Harry Bowie and his brother Samuel
left the employ of the weston-Mott Co.
at the beginning of the war and joined
the British expeditionary force. Sam
uel was killed by an exploding shell
early In the war. Another brother
lives In Flint at the present time.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
Warrington

The administration food control bill
was passed In the house at Washing
ton. 1t gives the president power TO
control the distribution of food, feed
and fuel for war purposes and appro-
PIRATES 1852, 100000 for its enforce
ment and administration. The meas
ure was passed after sweeping prohi-
bitiOn for the war had been written
into it. The vote was 1856 to 5.
The federal trade commission at
Washington will be asked soon by
President Denman of the emergency
fleet corporation TO fix uniform price
for steel and steel products for all in
dustries throughout the country.
The heavy hand Of the police at last
fell upon the suffrage pickets at the
White House in Washington, and as
direct result of the rioting there two
suffragists were placed under arrest.
They were Miss Lucy Burns Of New
York and Miss Katherine Morey of
Boston.
With the government at Washington
reported to be on the verge Of COM
Wandering steel plants unless salts
factory prices can be secured in the
war emergency, the president is under
stood to have told Major General Goe-
thals that he would delegate to him
the power to commander any ship
yards and ships, as well as authority
to expend the $500, 100000 recently ap-
propriated by congress for ship con-
struction.
Francis s. Peabody, chairman, and
his fellow members of the coal produc-
ton committee of the council Of ma
tional defense at Washington rejected
the recommendation of the federal
trade commission that coal production
and transportation be pooled and that
the government operate both, allowing
the owners a normal net profit.
Approval has been given the defense
councils aircraft bill by President VIII
son and il will be introduced in con-
gress at Washington at once. 1t will
provide an initial appropriation Of
5000, 100000, and the program calls for
construction within a year of between
$4,000 and 10000 airplanes.
The senate finance committee at
Washington took what the members
expect to be final action on publisers'
taxes In the war revenue bill, adopt
ing by vote of TO 9 an increase Of
one-quarter of cent a pound on sec
ond class postage rates and an addi-
tional levy of 9 per cent on publishers
net profits over $1,000.
II was announced at Washington
that war registration returns, virtually
completed by returns from Wyoming
and Kentucky, show 9,649. 93S men have
been enrolled for the army draft.