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New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
BRITAIN CONNECTICUT TUESDAY, JULY H. 1917 PAGES
MAYOR PROTESTS DRAFT
Dispatches Telegram to Senator
Brandegee Protesting Against I'm
fair Census Population.

A<H NCAlSuS reputation.
Mayor George A. Quigley, aroused
to a sense of indignation at what he
terms the injustice of the national
board: In alloting New Britain's quota
1or the conscription army, this morn
ing despatched telegram to Senator
frank B. Brandegee, who yesterday
introduced in the senate a resolution
calhng Tor a probe, in which he en-
dorsed the senator's action and added
the official protest of the city. The
telegram follows:
new Britain, Conn, July II, 1917.
Hon. Frank B. Brandegee,
Senate Chamber,
Washington, D. c.:
City OF New Britain protests against
estimates of national board on popu-
1ation for draft. Very unjust. New
Britain's population not 6O,0Oo,. but
national board estimates New Brit
aims population 76,942 Out of 1900
registrants, $500 are aliens. CITY en-
dorses your resolution.
GEORGE A. QUIGLEY.
Mayor of New Britain.
The mayor has also communicated
with Richard M. Bissell, chairman Of
the Connecticut council of defense,
asking that he be furnished with all
available data concerning the draft
quota and the figures from which it
was obtained.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
ENGLISH PRIVY COUNCIL
King George at Large Meeting An
nounces Name Of Royal Family to
Be Changed to House of Windsor


London, July liking George to-
day at a meeting of the privy council
announced the new name of the royal
house and family to be THE House Of
Windsor.'
The council which was held at st.
James palace was the most important
and largest attended since the coro-
nation. The, attendance included
Premier Lloyd George, Foreign Sec
retary Balfour and other members of
the cabinet the archbishop of Can
terbury former Premier Asquith and
all members of the colonial govern
ment.
The privy council endorsed King
Georges announcement and the pro-
clamation putting it into effect was
published this afternoon.
King George is of the house Of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1t was re-
Gently decided to drop titles or nam es
of German origin.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
JUDGE IS Held.

Bridgeport, July 17.-John S. Pull
man formerly city court judge, who,
while driving his automobile last
night. ran down and killed Howard
Wheeler was held today in the city
court under $4,000 bond until July 21,
to await the result of the coroners q
inquest into the case.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
DECORATIONS FOR BRITISH.
King George Announces His troops
May Wear American insignia.

London, July liking George TO-
day approved the granting OF permls-
sion to officers and men OF the Brit
ish forces to wear on their uniforms
decorations and ribands given by the
United States for war service.
Sixty-one per cent. of the first unit
of the American legion in the Cana
dian army hold American decorations
or ribands for service in the Spanish
war or in the Boxer uprising.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
AMERICANS REGISTER,

London, July 17.-In accordance
with the military registration of the
United States Americans in the Brit
ish Isles registered by the scores and
hundreds at the consulates today.
Those registered will receive their
later cards similar to the ones issued
in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
GRAND JURY SUMMONED.
Special Body Will Inquire Into Ex
pulsion of Foreign Miners.

Flat River, Mo-. July ia special
grand jury to inquire into the expul-
sion of foreigners from the lead belt
of south eastern Missouri has been
summoned to meet next Monday. =
All liquor found in the district
is being destroyed and no deliveries
or shipment of intoxicating drinks
will be made until permanent quiet is
assured
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
STREET CAR STRIKE

Seattle, July 17.-Between 1900
and 1900 members of the Amalga-
mated Association Of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees employed by
the Puget Sound Traction. Light and
Power Company which operates most
of the street railways of Seattle Went
on strike today.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
BISBEE is QUIET.

Bisbee, July 17.-Except for the oc-
casional deportation of an Industrial
Worker of the World sympathizer,
conditions apparently were approach
ing normal in Bisbee today. The cop
per mine operators expressed them
selves satisfied at the number Of men
applying for employment.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
WILLIAMS is OBDURATE.

Oklahoma City, July ,7.-Tulsa's S
reception committee to welcome tho
Belgian commission next Saturday,
may be forced to do without the pres
ence Of Governor Williams, unless he
is allowed to appear in a suit of neg
ligee. The governor refused to appear
in clothing not suitable to 100 de-
gree Temperature.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
HOLD RED CROSS DIVIDEND

New York, July 17.-The fact
millions of dollars in Red Cross
dends declared by corporations 4
not been paid over to the organ
ton by the recipients was nj
known in an appeal to sharehol
in such corporations issued here
day by the American Red Cross t
their part in helping the men
look to US for aid.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
Germans Make Air Raid.

Berlin, July, via London July IL
"Our aerial squadrons carried out
bonn bing attacks on harbor installa-
hons at Arensburg and Russian aerial
stations at Aapenholm on Oesel ISL
and Gin the Gulf of Riga)," says an
official announcement today. "All the
machines returned safely"
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
FIRE IN NORWAY.

Copenhagen, July Ii Acrorain.
to news from Trondhjem. Norway, a
fire, which occurred there yesterday
is, still burning and has spread to diff
ferent points among the vast store
houses. During the fire a Norwegian
steamer blew uD.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
CROPS DAMAGED.

Knoxville, July 17-Extensive
damage especially to wheat and corn
has been done in upper east Tennes-
see in consequence of heavy rains.
In Knoxville street railway traits was
resumed today.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
AMERICANS WOUNDED.

Washington, July 17.-Minister
Reinsch at Peking reported today the
names of the three Americans wound
ed by stray bullets when the republi-
can troops defeated the monarchists
None was dangerously hurt The
names are: Corporal J. E. Gault Ma
.~-ine corps. Allen r. Sumbrum and
r. A. White, both civilians.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
French Repulsc Germans.

Paris, July 17.-German troops
made a strong attack on the French
positions in the vicinity Of the Teton
but were driven back, leaving a num-
Der dead, according to a statement is
sued by the war office today.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
STEAMER MAY BE SAVED.

Boston, July l7.--Prospects for
salvaging the Norwegi ian American
line steamer kristianiafjord, ashore
near Cape Race, n. F.. are good pro-
Nided fair weather holds out until
adequate wrecking equipment arrives.
according to udvices received here to-
day.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17

New Haven, July 17.-Schooner
Childe Harold reported sunk, was
built in Fair Haven and was sold a
year ago by its owners, the Benedict
Manson company, to firm which
put into the New York-Algiers trade.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
Ka1usz Evacuated.

Berlin, July II, via London-Rus-
sian forces which recently captured
the Galician town of Kolusz the head
quarters of the Austro-German army,
evacuated that town yesterday, &C
cording to the official statement is
sued by the. German army headquar-
terS staff.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
q. s, SCHOONER SUNK.

Washington, July 17.-News of the
torpedoing Of the American schooner
Chi1de Harold, in European waters,
June 20 reached the state department
today in a message from Montevideo
announcing the safe arrival there of
the schooner's master and crew of
Eight.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
Won Roedern Has Post.

Amsterdam, July 17.-COunt Won
Roedern, German finance minister,
replaces DR.. Karl Helferric, secretary
of the interior according to Berliner
Tageblatt.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
Bernstorff to Copenhagen.

Paris July ia Zurich despatch
to the Petit Partisan says Count Won
Bernstorff has been appointed Ger
man minister at Copenhagen.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17

Petrograd, July 1.-THE war Office
announces that Russian troops have
abandoned Kalusz, in eastern Galaica,
but have secured the crossing of the
Lomnica- river. The Russians drove
the enemy from the village of Novica.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
TWO MEN SURVIVE
Gunner and Fireman Said to Bo
That Is Left of Crew OF In
Steamer Daleby--Pickcd Up Al

At Atlantic Port, July ,17.-As1
ner and a fireman who said they
the only survivors of the Dr
steamer Dalehy. which they repo
was sunk May 20 by a German IT,
were picked up in a Hfeboat bs
British ship which arrived here I'd
1t was said by her officers. The rej
was made, the officers said, ON
trip from this port to England.
Daleby was a vessel Of 3,628
gross.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17
StcphanOf Also!

London, July ia Reuter- des-
patch from Petrograd says NJ. Step
hanoff, acting nlinitser of commerce
also has resigned.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-17

WEATHER..

Hartford. July 11.--FOr
Hartford and vicinity: Occa-
sional showers tonight and
Wednesday,.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
fNTERNED VESSELS MAY AT
TEMPT TO EFFECT AN ESCAPE,
ACCORDING TO REPORTS.
wATCHMEN ON GUARD
PORT COLLECTOR AND MEN ON
THE ALERT TO PREVENT ANY
RUN FOR OPEN SEA.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York-The port OF New York
is sealed by order of Dudley Field Ma
lone. collector OF the port. Vessels of
every description. including tug boats,
we're turned back at quarantine by
the torpedo boat stationed there to
maintain neutrality of the United
States. The purpose of Mr. Maione's
order remained mystery upon which
he declined to throw any light.
While there was no apparent basis
for the belief such drastic action re-
suited from information that one or
more of the great German liners in
termed at Hoboken was preparing to
make dash for the open sea, 1t was
significant that deputy collector con-
ferred on the Hamburg-American line
dock with the chief of police of Hobo
ken and representatives of the steam
ship company. Twenty-four steam
ships. some of them the largest in the
world, owned by German interests.
are tied up at piers on the New Jersey
side of the Hudson river. while three
Austrian vessels are docked at Brook
lyn piers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
Vigorously Investigating Death.

Rutland, vt.-District NAttorney v.
c. Poulin admitted that he is vigor-
ously investigating the death of Miss
Noru Benson. Three bullet holes
were found in the body. A death GER
tificate gave the cause as yellow
liver trouble" and is believed to have
been forged. The girls mother was
notified that Miss Benson. who had
been with motion picture company
in Los Angeles, had died and that the
body was being forwarded in charge
of a man. The coffin bore a tag,
Pneumonia; do not open" The
mother. however. insisted upon hav-
ing it opened and the man mysterious.
ly disappeared.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
.$51,0OO,OO0 IN
NAVY MEASURE
UNCLE SAM WILL SPEND ENoH'
NOUS SUM.
BIGGEST DEFENSE YET
BUDGET INCLUDES APPRoPRA
TiON FOR THE NAVY, COAST
DEFENSE, EoUIPPiNG.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-The largest naval ap-
preparation bill in the history OF the
United States, carrying authorization
for the expenditure of approximately
1851 600, 900, has been approved by the
naval committee. Its passage Is as
sured. The present bill is $44,0ooooo
greater than last years bill which up
until that time was twice as great as
any naval bill ever offered to Con
gress of the United States. The foru-
fication bill. carrying total OF more
than s51 100000 for coast defenses,
was passed.
The army appropriation bill, the
third element OF the administration
$500, 100000 defense program, still is
in the House military committee,
which is expected to complete 1t next
week. Estimates for the army reach
a total of more than $500. 100000, ex-
elusive of numerous deficiency meas
ures resulting from the border mobil-
ization and the rising cost OF war ma
terials.
The navy bill contains provision for
the construction of three battleships
at about $2S, 100000 each; one battle
cruiser at $26,0OO,00O; three scout
cruisers at $9,O0O,0 900 each; fifteen de
stroyers at $1,700,O00 EACH one de-
stroyer tender. S2,300000; one subma'
rine tender, s1,900,000; eighteen 500
ton coast submarines at s1.300,0O0
each
The committee also needed Secre
tary Daniels recommendation that
navy yards be fitted to build large
numbers of capital ships; authorizing
the expenditure of an additional S12.
100000 for that purpose in the event
the department is unable to make sat
isfactory contracts for any vessel In
the present bill or left over from the
preceding measure. This would make
available total of s1S,000,000 for
equipping navy yards. For the three
scout cruisers still awaiting satisfac-
tory bids, the committee raised the
cost for hull and machinery to s6
100000 from s5,00O,000.
The building program will not re.
quire nearly so much money as was
required in last years bill, but a num-
ber of new things have been added
and some increases have been made In
old items. One increase of interest
is in the appropriation for aircraft,
which is increased from s3,500,000 to
s5,133.0o0. To aid the recruiting serv-
ice, the committee has voted into the
bill an item of $4,000 for the pur.
chase of an automobile for each of the
fifty-three recruiting stations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
Wrath over Peace Rejection.

Amsterdam. Holland.-Emperor VIII.
liam. replying to telegram received
by him from the director of the prov.
ince of Brandenburg, says dispatch
from Berlin, sent this message: After
thirty months of warfare. rich in sac
rifices. the entire German people. In
holy wrath at the rejection of my
peace offer. is inspired anew with dou
bled strength and stands as one man
with the Kaiser and empire in order
victoriously to pass through the blood
of the final battle which now has be
come inevitable for house. home
honor and freedom, and finally to
place every peace disturber within
bounds. May God and our good sword
help us thereto"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
FIGHTING ALONG BORDER
GUARD AIDING COWBOYS IN MEX
icAN SCRAP.
Ammunition and Food Rushed t
Scene of .action-TroubIe over
Live Stock.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Tucson, Ariz-About forty miles
south of Tucson, on the border, fight
ing has been in progress all day
Jan. 27 at stone house near Ruby.
Ariz., between Mexican troopers and
American cowboys. According to the
report the trouble started when the
cowboys attempted to drive their cat
tie away from the boundary line. and
the Mexicans opened fire. The Ameri-
cans retreated and were reinforced by
a part of Troop B. Utah cavalry, who
at once returned the fire of the Mexi-
cans. No American casualties had
been reported. ana it is not known
whether the Mexicans suffered any
losses in killed or wounded. Further
reinforcements were sent from Ari-
vaca.
All Americans have assembled at
Ned Hogan's house on the Arivaca
Land and Cattle Company's ranch
Eighteen American troopers with
several thousand rounds of ammuni-
ton, we're dispatched to aid the troops
already there, with Lieut. Arms of
Troop E, Utah cavalry, in command.
At Nogales. Ariz.. it is reported pack
train was made ready and additional
cavalrymen would be sent to Arivaca.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
MEXICO HAS CONSTITUTION.
New Document Finished and Signed
After Three Months and Filled
With Radical LaWs

Queretaro, Mexico.-The delegates
to the constitutional assembly. which
concluded its labors, assembled and
signed the constitution on which they
had been working for two months.
The ceremony was attended by great
enthusiasm. All the members of the
cabinet were present except Luis Ca
brera. minister of finance. and Ygnacio
Bonillas. minister of fomento and
communications. The new constitu.
ton contains some advanced legisla-
tion. Among the provisions are:
Abolition of the office of vice presi.
dent: prohibition of the reelection OF
President; stringent and radical la,
bor laws. which provide for an eight
hour day, seven hours of night work
and six working days o week; compul-
sory arbitration. profit sharing. free
employment bureaus. antitrust laws
a national Department of Health and
plenary powers and compulsory mill
tary instruction.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
Following General Pershins.

Ell Paso, Tex-Like the historic he
gira of the Children of Israel out of
Egypt. more than 1900 refugees fol-
peditionary forces on their march out
of Mexico. An American cattleman
who came to the border at Columbus,
N. NJ, said the refugees were strung
out along the communication trail for
more than five miles behind the main
column of General Pershing's troops
and were enveloped in a great cloud
of dust. Mormons are riding in auto
mobiles, covered wagons of the prairie
schooner type. in farm wagons and
horses and mules.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
Arizona settles eovernorshlp.

Phoenix. = The Arizona Supreme
Court late today returned a decision
holding that Thomas E. Campbell is
the de facto governor of Arizona. The
decision was signed by Justices Frank
lin and Ross Justice Cunningham
submitted dissenting opinion. The
majority opinion holds that the certi.
ficate of election issued to Campbell
is prima facie evidence of his election.
Governor Hunt surrendered the office
without a writ.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
America Again Faces Crisis.

Washfngton.-New dangers for the
United States in the submarine contro.
versy with Germans and for Ameri.
cans aboard merchantmen of belliger.
ent nationality are looming up. The
administration is at sea again on
those aspects of the submarine ques-
tion relating to the status of armed
merchantmen and munition-carrying
ships. Dispatches from London state
that Great Britain and France are
arming their merchantmen fore, a
and abeam, with guns of six-inch cali
yer and more. These vessels are pre-
pared to do battle with German sub
marines.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
Vetoes Immigration Bill.

hington.-President Wilson We
toed the immigration bill passed re-
Gently by Congress. because of its lit
eracy test provision. 1t was the sec
and time that President Wilson had
vetoed an immigration bill because of
the literacy test and for the same rea-
son similar measures were given We
toes by President Cleveland and Presi.
dent Taft. The Presidents veto mes
sage to the House, in which the bill
originated. follows: II very much re-
gret to return this bill without my
signature"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
In New York Waters.

New York.-The entire North At.
lantic squadron of the British navy
has been ordered into waters adjacent
to New York. Reports of steamship
masters brought to this port and
taken to Halifax caused the issuance
of orders to the squadron to search
for German raider. From sources
close to the British consulate it was
learned that New York harlcr wa
ters" might mean any spot on the At
lantic within 200 miles of Nsw York
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
MAKESADMISSION'
TO THE COMMITTEE.
STARTLING FORECAST MADE BY
NEW YORK BROKERAGE
HOUSE.
PROBE MAY BE HALTED
THE MESSAGES TO NEW YORK
HAVE BEEN LOST IN REPORT
GIVEN OUT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York.-To the amazement OF
everyone concerned, the congressional
committee investigating the peace
note leak" uncovered a telegram put
out by brokerage house on the day
before the note was publicly an
nounced, predicting with startling ac'
curacy the exact nature of the note.
The brokerage house which issued
this forecast was e. F. Hutton G. Co
The head of the firm, under close
questioning admitted that his Wash.
ington correspondent is F. A. Connel-
ly & Co. A partner in this firm is
b. +. Boiling, brother-in-law to Pres
ident Wilson. The committee from
than anyone else, and after complet.
ing the days examination of Mr.. Hut.
ton went into executive session. 1t re-
mains to be seen how much further
the committee will go in its search
There is no physical difficulty in the
way OF carrying through the investi'
cation with rush., for Connolly has
been subpoenaed already.
The messages sent to New York
have been lost The committee is
reported to be divided in its attitude
Among the minority members there is
n joyous enthusiasm to go ahead with
the hunt. which now is far more prom.
Using than It was this noon. The ques
ton is about the willingness of the
majority members to push ahead.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
VIII Make Vast Improvement,

Omaha.-During the year 1917 the
Union Pacific Railroad Company will
expend for improvements more than
$23,000,000 in the states through
which its lines run, and of this sum
s1,S25,00O will be spent in Colorado
and s2,s3o,ooo in Wyoming. This is
the largest improvement program the
Union Pacific has put out in any one
year for a long time, probably since
e. II. Hartman began his, rebuilding
or the system
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
Rodyauard of 500 Babies.

New York.-Mrs. Margaret Sanger,
sister of Mrs. Ethel Byrne, is on trial
in special sessions, Brooklyn, charged
with circulating birth control infor.
mation-the same charge on which
Mrs. Bryne is serving sentence OF
thirty days on Blackwell's island, and
which led to her hunger strike. Five
hundred babies, wheeled and carried
by their mothers. escorted Mrs. San.
ger to court.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
PEACE WITH SWORD
EMPEROR WILLIAMS PROMISE
ON BIRTH ANNIVERSARY.
VIII Force Allies to Make Terms
Or Fight It Out to the Bitter
End.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London.-Emperor William of Ger
many repeated on his 58th birthday an
niversary his promise previously made
to the German army that Germany
would enforce peace with the sword.
His message was sent to Berlin from
the German great headquarters in re-
ply to birthday congratulations, ac-
cording TO German newspapers.
7 he E m p Q RS declaration was
made in the face of expectations in
some of the entente capitals that he
would make notable peace move in
an address he was expected to deliver
at meeting of Teutonic state, mill
tary and naval leaders assembled at
the headquarters to celebrate the an
niversary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02

Paris.-On the Verdun front the
Germans made attacks at four points
between Avocourt wood and Dead
Mans hill. The war office announce
ment says the Germans were driven
back with severe losses. although
they penetrated the advanced trenches
near Hin S04, near Dead Mans hill. 4"
In upper Alsace the Germans left their
trenches at two points to attack but
were checked by the French artillery.
The announcement follows "On the
right bank of the river Meuse, after n
violent bombardment. German forces
delivered attacks upon four points of
our front between Avocourt wood and
point to the east of Dead Mans
hill, but they we're repulsed by our
curtain of ire and by the fire of our
infantry and machine guns"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
Chicago Livestock

Chicago.-Hogs-Early advance OF
; to 10 cents lost. Bulk, 11.40@11.7O;
light, s11.15@11.65; mixed, $1,000
l1.sO; heavy, $11.25@11.s0; rough,
S11.25@11.40; pigs, s940Q1O.so.
Cattle-Native beef cattle. s7.759
ll,95; Western steers, s775@1o.OO;
stockers and feeders, $6.0O@9.0O;
cows and heifers, s5.o0@10.25; calves,
t11O0@15.00.
Sheep : Wethers, s10.00@11.25;
ewes, s7.5OQ1o.5o; lambs, $11.750
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
Conference Of All Nations

Washington.-A conference of all
nations will be necessary to determine
arrangements for future world peace
according to official opinions ex-
pressed here. In view of this convic
tion the impression has gained ground
that when the President moves again
it will be formally to suggest such a
conference.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
Nav Open New Naval War.

Washmgton.-Naval operations on a
tremendous scale throughout the
world may be expected at any moment
while Berlin and Washington are car
rying on negotiations for agreement
on the armed merchantmen ship issue.
Germany may at any time now force
the issue by sinking an entente vessel
of such character without warning.