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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-17
ARGENTINE BARS
WHEAT EXPORT
Embargo. Once Lifted, Is
Clamped Down Again
BN Government

BUENOS AIRES. May 1.-THE
Argentine government today an
nounced a prohibition on the export
alton OF wheat
II was the governments second
announcement Of an embargo. The
ft.t. Elective early n Apr.i was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-17

Canadian soldiers who have re-
Gently returned from the front in
France believe that unmarried men
In government positions who have
not volunteered 10 enlist should be
discharged. and the vacancies filed
by The returned soldiers Resolutions
adopted by the Windsor and DIS
tricf Veterans association Wednes
day advocated this policy Resolu
ilons also PROPOSED the sale Of all
land hald by alien enemies
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-17
Great Britain. hacked BY the United

At that time the British govern
ment threatened 60 cuf OF al lnp-
ments Of coal 20 Argentine. lnas
much as the republic IS entirely de-.
pendent on imported coal. plraiyza-
lion Of its industries was thus
threatened The United States was
reported tacitly 70 have Joined IN
ths application of pressure cn AT.
ventine and in the face Of this com.
hination. too powerful for Argentine
To resist. the original embargo was
changed
The settlement provided that Eng
land should be permitted go rur
chase an enormous quantity ~ Ar
gentine wheat the came to be r..
paid late in The fall when The Aus
tralian crop wa, harvested
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-17

IotN otn W,u noNp CtrB
Pcuipsuier state mank Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-17

"TIIE VENICE oF THE LANES"
at tasE Lake. Rig lots $500 up
Drive Out any dlN SHlrHrffu ON tNf
GROUND hudson Eradwuv Co. 61a
Majestic bldg hdV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-17

LIFE oN TuE NENtCNN HoRDEu
nr parkoe raduan. tonight.
o'clock West Blvd " y. church at
Twclfth-st.--Ad
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-17
HA|G'S men HAVE HElAA We REACHED WESTERN
END OF VILLAGE; STORMING ATTEMPT
BY GERMANS FAILS WITH HUGE Loss
Second. Smash At the
French Line Met By
Blast of Fire
COLUMNS WITHER
UNDER IRON HAIL
Positions Remain I'm
shaken, Paris
Reports

LONDON, May 17.-More pro-
gress at Bullccourt was reported
by Field Marshal Haig today.
There was fighting around BuiIe-
court again" he said. we pro
gressed further through the village
and reached the western edge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-17

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o. lsrht--Iirhea Soh Depf.---Hat- @&-r-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-17

Not an idle word in The Times
Not an eye-tsSlng line In The Times
Not a dolarhlehlns sd. In The Times
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12

aboard ship was that furnished by the sea breeze. But consider, he urged, what lissom grace they would develop by swaying on heavtng deck. Why. they might even evolve a new step!
 Wherefore, there was gloom in the camp of the delsartian devOtees, and meetings were held at many bars within half a mile of Murray's joy plant where the situation was dis cussed with much pro and some con. The tango world was shaken more than by the Russian revolution. The professors expected that other restaur- ant and hotel proprietors would abol- ish the dansant and advise the tango dancers to become tango tars.
 This afternoon institution 1t is known, has of late come into disfavor with restauranteurs. The teas, which were held mainly as an accommoda- ton for women shoppers, never brought tidal wave of prosperity to the restaurant men. Often for as low as 40 cents woman would consider
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
City Items

There will be a rehearsal of the Catholic Choral Union tonight at 8 o'clock in Booths hall. All 'mem bers are expected to be present.
 Members of the Mems Catholic Benevolent Legion have been notified, according to several who belong, that the beneficiaries of those who hold membership after February 1 will re- ceive only half of the amounts for which they are insured in the event of their death. The estate of Felix Cadrian, inven- 'toried by Fred Beloin and P. Gagner, totals $5,960, according to the account filed in the probate court today. Judge William F. Mangan was in Bridgeport today on business.
 The regular meeting of St. Mary's Ladies T. A. B. society will be held ats o'clock this evening in the school hall. --
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12

One hundred and twenty-five per- sons. mostly women and girls, are known to have lost their lives in the explosion in the shrapnel factory of the Eddystone Ammunition corpora tion, at Chester, Pa. It was estimated that the death toll would reach more than 150.
 Investigations of the cause of the disaster are under way. State and federal authorities, assisted by every means at the command of the com pany, are pursuing these investiga- tions.
 Certain facts have been found in the investigation, however, which have given rise to the belief that the ex- plosion was the result of plot. Per sons who worked in the plant say that no accident could have been the cause of it. >..
 It it known that rumors were circu- lated among the girls who worked in F building that the plant would be destroyed and warning them to re- main away. For the most part the recipients of this sinister warning laughed at the idea of danger and stuck to their tasks. Some remained away from work, however, and es-
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12

caped the death and injury that was the fate of their comrades. This re- port of rumors was denied by an of- ficial of the plant.
 One thing is assured. If the ex- plosion was planned and done by a fanatic German spy the man is dead. No one who was in the inn mediate vicinity of the spot where the main explosion was escaped alive. The explosion could not have been caused by anyone or any agency outside the building, and the man who was re- sponsible for it sacrificed his life to his fanaticism or devotion to the cause of Germany.
 That the explosion may have been accidentally caused is possible, ac- cording to the stories told by girls who worked at the same occupation as the dead girls.
 Scenes at and near the plant inn mediately after the explosion are seen in the pictures.
 No. l, the men and women en ployed in the building and who es- capped were placed behind ropes until all injured and dead were removed; No. 2, removing the injured; No. 3, Chester city patrol wagon was used as ambulance.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
REAL USE FOUND
 FOR TANGO PIRATES
One Employer Advises Them to
 Enlist in the Navy

New York, April 12.-The tango tea
 end it's chief byproduct the tango pir-
 ate, have been rejected as unfit. Pat
 rick Kyne, the noblest Roman of them
 Ill in Murray's Roman gardens, last night gave his dancing instructors in- structions to slide from under, and suggested that they learn the sailors rornpipe in Uncle Sam's navy. Other
 restaurateurs and hotel keepers are
 expected to follow his lead and be- come recruiting officers among their
 dancers.
 Manager Kyne's action followed much recent discussion of lounge lizards and their particular value to world The members of the Society ofs+Restaurateurs turned their minds fto the problem of whether the young men in evidence at afternoon restaur- ant dances were household pets or nests. By Monday Manager Kyne ap- neared to have made up his mind, ;. for when he paid off his ten dancing teachers he told them to lay off and ret up for it looked like hard sum- i fmer for them.
 Yesterday he delivered his farewell address to them, but whatever tears (swere shed were all on their side. In- stc4d of inviting them back on the job he invited them to go to work-for the EJynfted States. After touching on the fact that he had son in the Seventy khrst Regiment and similar facts of
 military importance, he pointed out E4hat there was a recruiting station at
 sixth avenue and F'orty-second street,
 onN block away, and that if they Yweren't used to walking that far they certainly appeared able to dance the distance.
 He reminded them that they seemed kto be le-bodied-strong enough, in fact. to tote ladies with more avoir- tdupois than agility around Murray's revolving floor from to 2 to p. m. To te sure. swallow tails were not being worn this year in the army or navy, Enor were spats considered in good form. An the only perfume allowed
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
Steel and Pig
 Iron Markets
The Iron Age says:


 Higher prices for pig iron and fin- ished steel, greater scarcity of labor, and hence further wage advances, in- creased demand upon all steel and metal-working capacity to fill enor- nous orders of the governmental are indicated by the developments of the first week of the war.
 The steel trade, to begin with, has to deal with 3OO,OOO tons of govern ment orders for navy and other ship. :. yard work. As much more for like work will be placed later That the prices arranged-2.29c for plates and 2.5Oc for bars and structural shapes are less a hardship for the Steel Cor poration than for any other manu- facturer goes without saying. How this low-priced tonnage will now be distributed is yet to be worked out. The committee of manufacturers pre- sumably will take account of the wide differences in costs in assigning gov ernment steel as for some smaller mills the prices named are perilous]y near the present cost line.
 The naming of 8 manufacturer we'll known in metal-working lines as head of the newly created munitions beard at Washington is so far re- assuring. in all the confusion of placing vast army and navy orders.
 The labor problem is giving no little concern. Workers released by the expiring of foreign munitions con- tracts are being absorbed by other lines of industry. When later the government. places war orders on large scale, many of these workers will be drawn back, but meanwhile recruiting will add to the scarcity of shop labor. Costs will increase at the same time that government orders carry prices far below those secured on the expiring European contracts.
 Filling the immediate requirements
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12

or the government does not appear formidable, considering the present output of more than 42,0O0,O00 tons of steel ingots 8 year. But the de- mands upon iron and steel works di- rectly and indirectly due to the bil . lions of dollars the government and it's Allies will spend with American manufacturers in the coming year point to the fullest employment of capacity. The question of increasing output is largely one of coke, and the coke problem is still a real one.
 That the Steel Corporation, with a larger output in March than in three preceding months, still added 135,- 900 tons to it's thrilled orders. is defi- mite proof of the great strain upon the industry.
 Highly significant are the weeks advances in pig iron and scrap. The trade is questioning what is ahead when basic pig iron leaps from $35 to $40 at Valley furnace in a single week. with Bessemer iron advancing from $39 to SAP. while old material, under purchases of 5OO00 tons or more by the Carnegie Steel company. is higher by s2 to $3 a ton. In the Middle West one steel company was able to buy basic iron last week at $35 for the third quarter: this week $33 was the lowest quotation avail able, and the majority of sellers held for $40.
 While predicting higher prices, pig iron producers continue to sell for the first half of>191S at $3 to s4 below the level for early delivery. Southern furnaces are less disposed to make such differential, one interest there having offered to take on 100000 tons for 1918 delivery at $35, Birm- ingham, for No. 2.
 On 1917 pig iron advances of $1 to $2 ton have been made in the past week in all markets. The amount to be had is relatively small but these sales are steadily pulling up the price of forward delivery iron.
 Talk of famine prices in ferroman- ganese has been somewhat overdone. but the upward tendency is indicaed by $1 and $1.1O unit prices for man. ganese ore. The rising market for spiegeleisen is another indication. In- quiry for about 10000 tons of 20 per cent. product is pending.
 Prices on semi finished steel, espec- ially open hearth are advancing rap idly. Sheet bars for early delivery have sold at $50 at mill. Yet now and then lot of billetS has been offered for export quite below the market, in- dicating considerable variation in the scld-up condition of producers.
 Even more irregularity has de- veloped at times in prices of plates and structural material. In the fix ing of the governments 2.90c price on plates at Washington last week, some of these irregularities came into the reckoning.
 The tense situation in tin plate is shown in the increasing disposition of certain makers to ask more than $7.5O. Offers of consumers point the same way more than sS.50 having been named in one case. For export to the Orient inquiries are for more than 100000 boxes.
 The wire advance is still delayed, but there are indications of higher market.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
Furnished by Frisbie & Col

Furnished by Frisbie & co.)
 Trading in the local market has been more active today than in sev- eral weeks past.
 Colts Firearms was in very good de- mand in the neighborhood of 103 closing 102 bid offered at 104.
 Niles -Bement-Pond held steady and firm at 170 bid offered at 173.
 Scovill Mfg. Co. was in very good demand selling up from bid of 5S0 in the morning to bid of 590.
 Standard Screw was strong with a ten point jump closing 366-373.
 American Brass was quiet the price remaining practically unchanged all day 311-315.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
TO REPATRIATE BELGIANS
1erman Government Promises to9 Send Back All Those WronrfuI1v
 Dcported From Their Homes.

The Hague. Via London, April 12.- The first chamber of the Dutch par-i liament was informed today by tho foreign minister that the German government had notified the ministerl of the Netherlands at Berlin that steps had been taken to repatriate all Bell gians who had previously sought refuge in Holland, then had returned to Belgium and then as unemployed persons, had been deported to Ger many. a
 The German government it was afl. nounced had also promised to repa-s triate all Belgians who had been wrongfully deported as unemployed.s Thousands of such persons, it was de- clared, already had been returned to their homes.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
DTNONO-APPRUZZESE.

John DiNono, a we'll known Italian resident of this city, and Miss Mary e. Appruzzese of Forestville, were united in marriage this morning at o'clock at St. Matthews church in Forestville Rev. J. T. Mcdonald of P;ainville, of11ciated. Following the ceremony there was a reception to the friends of the couple at Turner hall. MT. and Mrs. DiNono will make their home in New Britain after their honeymoon.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
LOCAL STOCKS
Furnished by Richter & Co.,

There has been a much better tone to the local market today. with sev- eral advances. Colts Arms advanced about a point at the opening and held the advance with sales in the neigh borhood of 1O2. American Brass opened up at 312 and sold as high as 314. There were sales of Scovill at 5S5 at the opening. and at 595 at noon. The market closed 5S5 bid. 595 asked. The other stocks remain practically unchanged, Niles-Bement Pond common and Standard Screw
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12

Final arrangements have been completed for the dance under the auspices of the B. L. c. in Booths hall tomorrow evening. The patron esses will be Mrs. Otis O. Butler, Mrs. James Cullen and Mrs. William Bras ter. Lynch's orchestra will furnish music.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
AMERICA TO SMASH
 RING OF U-BOATS
(Continued from First Page.)

follow such a peace and have been fully advised of the Allies needs of supplies. Although the blockade is considered far from successful, they feel that an effective stroke at it and at the campaign of ruthlessness is sure to have telling effect and to furnish the best means of translating quick into deeds the nations great potentialities.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
Financial
GAINS RESUMED ON
 STOCK EXCHANGE
Fluctuations Keep Traders Ner-
 V0uS But List is Firm

Wall street.-Yesterday's late rally in speculative issues was resumed at the opening of today's stock market, munitions and equipments again lead ing advance with shippings metals and some of the high grade rails, notably the trans-continentals. Lackawanna steel rose more than two points, with a point or better for Bethlehem steel new stock, Republic Iron, American Smelling, Marine Preferred and In- dustrial Alcohol. the latter, however. soon reacting. U. S. Steel gained a substantial fraction with Virginia Carolina Chemical, Central Leather and sugars.
 Free offerings of Mexican Petroleum Industrial Alcohol and Pittsburg Coal checked the first hours advance, those issues with other specialties reacting 1 to almost 3 points with more mod crate reversals in lading industrials, toppers and rails. Union Pacific and Reading fell under yesterdays prices end other early gains were largely eff faced. Prices rebounded brisl<ly toward noon. International bonds were firm.
 Another break of over four points in Delaware and Hudson and an ad- vance of thirteen points in Gulf state steel were the only feature of the mid-session. Otherwise forenoon gains were maintained or extended.
 Closing.-Steel and a few special ties rose to highest prices in the last hour, but reacted in the final dealings on realizing sales. The closing was firm. Sales were estimated at 625,0O0 shares.
 New York Stock Exchange ouota- tions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E.. W. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12

herself entitled to inhale an unlimited amount of cigarette smoke, dance her professional partners into nervous prostration, and arrange for future meetings uncensored by hubby. Man ager Kyne's action is therefore con- sidered the writing on the wall.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

FOR SALE-One second hand Corbin passenger touring car. Will make excellent truck. Tires good. Will bacrifice for cash. See MT. Tufts, Buick Agency, IS Main street.
 4-12-3d
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12

Main street, near Frank lin Square, ia ablecloth. Owner can have same by paying for advertise-
 ment, proving property and calling at Herald Office. 4-121d
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12

Fred Wrinkle will
 sell at Public Auction at the public
 signpost Thursday, April 18th, 1917.1 at D. m., horse and wagon, to satisfy an execution in the case of. Schnieder and Rubenstein against Harry Haberman. m 4F12-1d
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
NO SHORTAGE OF SEEDS.

Boston, April 12.-Farmers and. home gardeners have been assured by the state committee of public safety! that there will be no shortage of seeds for this year. The committee has been promised full cooperation by the principal seed houses here and if a shortage in any staple seed should develop the committee will obtain them from other states.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
Richter&Co.. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
  31 West Main Street, City Hall Building Telephone

50 ShS New Britain Machine Co. 50 shs North & Judd
 50 ShS American Hardware 50 shs Stanley Works 50 ShS American Brass 50 Shs Niles Bement & Pond 50 shs Landers Frary & Clark
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12

New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. w. Eddy.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-12

The Democratic Club meeting which was the topic of increasing interst in the concluding days of last week, and which was the sub iect of SC much half suppressed and anxious hugger-mugger, has come an6. ;onc. Its passing was not at 1erded by the fireworks and pyro- tecnnics which this office had been led to expect would accompany it.
 We had been give,. to under stand that the event was in no wise % fe:eLl ble a sunday school excursion. Tue Sporting EGltcr was celacted to cover the beat be- cause of his superior technical knowledge of the famous Queens bury rules, the roped arena, cock pits, etc, and upon a few occasions had reported bull fights in old Mex ico. He returned to his desk wear ing an aggrieved and disappointed look as if his time had been wasted and f1atly refused to write the story.
 He stated that the meeting was not altogether without pep as far as it went but that it was lacking
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-12

in the gory conclusion which those who had been tipping us off had led us to expect.
 The meeting was called to orde; promptly at eight o'clock by Chair man Paul Kjegstead, President of the Club, who had been publishing hi. intention to do that very thing for several days. About two hund- red citizens including a' few ladies had qickly filled the City Hall
 Secretary Mike Walsh read the purpose of the meeting as set forth in the official call and which pur- ported to be for the selection of a divisional committee man "and such other business as might legally come before it'.
 Immediately thereafter some sharp skirmishing occurred which really did pressage an interesting evening, over the question of whether the membership rolls of the organiZa- ton should be opened for the sign atures of new converts before or after the transaction of the bus inesa for which the meeting had as-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-12

sep bled. After some impassioned oratory which indicated the gravity and importance with which this function of a Democratic Club is re- garded, it was decided to open the rolls forthwith. This was done with a result which must have been high ly gratifying to the sponsors for the meeting md which must have thrill led the hearts of all democrats with pride. Sore sixty citizens who pre- sumably have heretofore remained obduratc to the grand and glorious principles Of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, immediately moved toward the books and there by their solemn and binding sigma lures avowed and re-affirmed their new found allegiances.
 In a spirit Of cordial congratula- tion to our democratic friends we are pleased perpetuate in the col umns of this great daily newspaper the names of those determined ci- tizens of Nome who thus have chosen the side of democracy and rightiousness, as follow:
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-12
POLITICAL. MEETING HAS
 WHIRL wIND FINISH

Taylor Payne, Charles Brown, Charles Eckstein, II. L. Wells, Geo B. Mandy, Elmer Reed, Frank C.. Dean, Mrs A. D. Nodini, A. B. Miller, Capt. r. Lopp, L. D. Lewia, L. H. M'Cloy, A. NJ. 5itton, w. H.. Jordan, l.. E.. Woith, H.. w. Lilly c. c. Crooks, Bert Mccarthy, John M. Johnson. w. r. Bartholomew, Albert Watson, o. B. Van Sickle, Geo. H. Bagley, John 'Graylan, J. H. Karazanos, J. Donovan, Fred James O'Rourke, .t. B. Bensen, John Felkel, James Panos, John Read. N. M. Nicon, A. Wittelberg, M. M. Rouse, H. J. Weber, Victor Anderson, Sol Warren, N. Q. Led ing, Ed Hovcn, Frank Boyle, Fred Leach. James Ferguson Chris Nei- bur, s. c. Anderson, George Mo diLi Fred Jensen, Frederick Lar son, A. l.. Herms nson, l.. A. Swing, D. Andrew, Pete Nike, Dick Klein starink, Otto Mills, CLas F. Haering G. K. Gaemalis, John Jens. Dennis Stack. Jack Douglas and Harold o. Nielsen.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-12

TedtCniC Invasion will extend no further into Italy. The feeling is in evidence everywhere that the fighting ir immediate prospect is undoubtedly to be the most severe of the war. Germany on her part is believed to be preparing to haz- ard practically all of her military
 fortunes upon the outcome while the allied fcrces in the Italian field are &s equally as resolved on their part th2t the invader shall proceed not another inch into Italy and that every effort will be made to drive