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New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
Ordered to Hurry Troops.


 San Antonio, March 7.-Orders were received by southern depart ment headquarters today to speed up'' the movement of state troops from the border so that all organi- zations will be home for muster out by April 1. State troops still on the border approximate 30.OOO men.
 To encourage small towns and vil- lages to maintain National Guard units, the war department, in cir cular issued today, has authorized the establishment of detached platoons. Two or more platoons, coming from nearby towns or settlements will form company in Q regiment organ ized in that part of the state.
 The minimum strength fixed for de- tached platoons is fixed at a5 men.
 Coast Survey May Suffer. {,
 Emergency funds of the navy de- partment may. be used to continue coastwise survey work as a result of the failure of appropriations for the work to pass the last congress.
 Secretary Redfeld of the depart ment of commerce, told Secretary Daniels today that unless the navy department could find some way for financing the work under it's huge emergency appropriation, charting of the coasts of vital importance in naval plans could not be carried on. Secreatry Daniels will seek legal ad- vice as to whether he can divert emergency naval funds to this work.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
HARVESTER TRUST
 ARGUMENTS OPENED
Supreme Court to Listen to Sixteen Hours of Arguments in Dis-
 soautaon suit.

Washin9tQn, March r dAAr3aGs on the government's antitrust suit to dissolve the International Harvester company were continued. by the Stu preme Court today. Three hours is the time usually allotted by the court for arguments. but in this case. owing to the importance of the issues in volved, the time was extended to eight hours.
 : Tn opening the case for the so- called Harvester Trust Edgar A.. Bancroft of Chicago contended that the proportion of trade controlled should not cause dissolution unless the defendants exercise actual and harmful repression, which is denied.
 That the sherman laws prohibitions do not distinguish between good and bad ombinations and bar those which occupy a ''preponderant position" in given industry is the governments contention set for presentation today by Solicitor General Davis. Assistant Attorney General Todd and others.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07

MAY FORCE 'sWILFUL
 WILSON" FROM CLUB
Chicago Representative May Not Be Permitted to Retain Membership in Exclusive Orxaa,ization.

Chicago, March 7.-The vote of Congressman William W. Wilson, third Illinois district (Chicago), i, against the armed neutrality bill, has raised the question whether he retains his qualifications for membership in the Union League club, ono of the most conservative in the city.
 A letter from President Loesch of the club to the chairman made public today said it had been noted that Wilson, was 'the sole Chicago repre- sentative" who voted against the armed neutrality bill, called attention to the fact that a condition of mem bership in the club is absolute and unqualified loyalty to the government" and demanded an explanation of MT. Wilson's course. F.
 MT. Wilson in reply wrote:
 1T did not think we should arm American merchant ships to carry contraband of war to belligcrent ma. tions, which could be considered an act of war on our part, and voted to so amend the resolution"
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
BARKING DOG SAVES LIVES.
Leads to Discovery of Fire in Apart
 ment House.

Boston, March 7.+Fire starting in the basement of a four story apart ment house on Beacon street in the Back Bay district early today swept rapidly through the upper stories and drove the occupants to the street in night clothes. The barking of dog led to the discovery of the fire, which caused loss estimated at $15,O0O.
 Many of the tenants escaped to the roof and down through adjoining buildings. Two women were over- come by smoke.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
TO BRING AMERICANS HOME.

Copenhagen, via London, March 2. Sir Ralph Spencer Paget, the Brit ish minister. cabled today to Lon- don asking permission for special Danish liner to sail direct to Halifax without calling at Kirkwall, to en- able a large number of Americans here to reach home.
 Sir Ralph, replying to an American delegation headed by Dr. Eastman of the Red Cross said the case looked like a good one and he would refer it to London.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
IOWA HELD UP TO sCoRN.

Des M0ines, March LA resolution declaring that the assembly recognizes that the action of Senators Cummins and Kenyon. by aiding in the filibuster against the armed ship bill in the sem ate, held up the state as an object for scorn and contempt and repudiating their action, is expected to be taken up for consideration in the lower branch of the legislature today. The resolution was introduced yesterday but was laid over.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
ENGLAND CALLED ON
 TO BE CONSISTENT
Asked to Exercise Right of Small Nations in Ire
 lands Case.


 London, March 7.-The prospect that Premier Lloyd George would take part in today's debate in the house of commons on the Irish ques- tion and outline the governments po- sition toward Ireland aroused deep interest in the proceedings. The de- bate hinges on resolution which will be moved by T. F. O'Connor on behalf of the nationalists. The reso- lution reads:
 That, with a view to strengthening the hands of the allies in achieving recognition of equal rights for small pations and the principle Of nation ality against the opposite German principle of military domination and government without the consent of the governed, 1t is essential without further delay to confer upon Ireland tho free institutions long promised to
 1t is s eapsetsd s E that s a 's'ssis sssd.su.s : recording the desire of the house for a settlement without coercion of any section of Irish opinion will be moved from the government benches and adopted as the official view. John Redmond. who has been i'll, hoped to be well enough to speak and Sir John Lonsdale was prepared to ex- plain the views of the Irish unionista.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07

It appeared probable today thu United States would not preets issue created by Austria fzun1 notification that she adheres ii many's principle of subnarine fare, inasmuch as the commua1c has a concilatory tone and poiIi&s that since Austrian subJna operate only in the Adriatic and terranean sea. the chances Of actually < violating Americans
 are not very great. Sss
 After the democratic senator43 the White House they renewed conference with the republican GlA committee. sss s
 Meanwhile the democratic c adjourned after electing a Hitchcock as vice chairman Gi1l ofacio member of. the isteertnI& mittee. With Senator Martin 6
 man of the committee tho foIl senators were named: WfSI James. Reed, Simmons, 6Mtt1s1 Georgia; Walsh, Thomas. Chh6 lain, owen and Robinson. Tb4 to work at once to reorganize tl ate standing committees. .
 When the senate met Senaxcr
 of Montana introduced a resolutl1 provide for re-adoption of th3 senate rules, with exception
 rule concerning precedence
 tions and for the appointmeuE a vice presidAnt Of a special cplai1 . ..~,,se< would couaist of four denaoct three repubiicAns. s3.s
 Henata alsh did not ask f6} mediate action on Afl1e rps6 6EtSs0l view sof the present state of a but was accorded the privi1ege . dressing the senate regarding unaninnous consent. Congresswoman Ranl<iit Of
 tana, the first woman tc be elSe1 the national house, was visit6
 at the house session sat belaiH
 Shaw, house chairman of th1s
 mittee On woman suffrage and a
 senate session she was the Gae3 Senator Williamson. CongreesW5 Rankin received and shook
 with many of the members or
 branches and was the center of
 ton at the hearing.
 The democratic and repa1t1 cloture committee agreed at conference to reconimend to party caucuScs later today q csS of the rules 50 that by a tw0-ta vote in the senate debate cnuid5 shut off and di,atory tactics vented. ll
 Senator Walsh. on the senA.e argued that tho senate was not Ass tinuing body, that each new ee]] was separate entity and that therefore should enact it's own rI
 He made long legal af&uu and concluded by declaring that general alarm pervades the .codl regarding probability of war and g congress should be in positioys act and not to be- tHwarteds honest but misguided peace ut price men," Americans at COpcnIaasel1
 Minister Egan at Copenhjl cabled the state tfepnrtincnt N that the following Americans Ind rived in Denmark from GoJ.t11u9 the date specified: March l, Jp7 H. Stoney, wife and three chilsl1 March 3, William A. Owen and fqx Mary F. Bauman, F. w. Rinkos5l ger, Henry D. McGarvey, Josepll Johnstone King; March Nora Joaelig, Iliie Kroeger and John KnipflnE ,aa
 ssts' rss \
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
AMERICAN SHIPS TO BE
 ARMED SOON, IS REPOR'
KOLB AND SCHWARTZ, BOMB PLOTTERS, HELD Former May Be Connected With Munitions Expl0-
 sion at Black Tom.

Hoboken, March 7.-Fritz Kolb and Hans Schwartz, arrested in con- nection with an attempt to destroy war munitions manufactured for the Entente allies today were held for the grand jury without bail. Two bombs found in Kolb's room were identified by prisoners in court.
 Clarence Ficke, who lives in Q hotel where Schwartz had been em- ployed as a cook, said that early las. Monday he met Schwartz and observ- ing his fatigued condition asked him where he had been. Schwartz replied, Ficke alleges, that he had been out all night in a motor boat. The police say the trips to Black Tom Island in q motor boat figured in the alleged scheme to blow up munitions.
 washingtony March 7.-German plots to foment revolutions in India which date back many years before the European war, were said at the state department today to be entirely under control as far as operations m this country are concerned.
 San Francisco. with Germany and China, was used during the first part of the war as one of the three main bases of operations but the activities of the person who directed operations there, whose name the department will not disclose, Is stated to have been curbed. A tsmaller junta at Manila is also said to have been broken up
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
BOOM AT PORT or PaIIaa

Phila.. March 7.--Ail record ,l this port were broken in EebFii' with shipments abroad valued $57.o00. 900 according to the rel of the commissioners of navine4 publi4hed today. The increase 8y aiueto Sktpmerts of crude petrol1 and nitfGSe ofsaoda used in the mn facture of gun cotton.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
FABRE LINER SAFE.

s New York, March 7.-The Fabre
 line steamer Roma French which sailed from here on Feb. IS with Y
 passengers arrived safely at Lisbon oh lfafch l. the line announced today.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
BELGIAN INDUSTRY TO HALT
Shortage of Coal and Transportation Facilities Given By Germans As Reason For Closing Factories.

Reason For Closing Factories.
 Amsterdam, March z. via London The Telegraaf says there will be an al- most complete stoppage of industry in Belgium within a few days, the Ger man authorities asserting that this is necessary owing to the lack of coal and transportation facilities. Virtual ly the entire population of Belgium will be thus unemployed, with such few exceptions as receive special per- mission from the civil authorities to continue their businesses.
 Twenty thousand of kilns of coffee belonging to the Belgian commission were lost in 8 fire which destroyed 9 warehouse at Hasselt according to the Telegraaf A quantity of ether food stuffs was also burned. The Telegraaf says that two persons have been de- ported to Germany in connection with the fire.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
McMAHON FINED $15O
 IN SUPERIOR COURT
Found Guilty of Providing Inadequate Fire Escapes at tho Hotel
 Bronson.

Hartford, March 7.-In the criminal court today M. Mateo of Bristol was sent to state prison for short term for assault with intent to kill.
 P. s. McMahon of New Briain, fthe- ater and hotel owner and farmer, was fined $150 for violation of the fire escape law. The ltate attorney told the court that McMahon was in court more frequently than any man he knew of. He said he would like to send him to jail
 William Castlehaven, colored, was sent to state prison for one to fifteen years for burglary. He worked in towns north of Hartford in his crim- inal operations.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
WAGE INCREASE FOR 5000

Buffalo March 7.-President Will liam A. Morgan of the Buffalo Brass Rolling mill today announcNd an in- crease fin wages of five cents an hour for 5000 employees. The advance which was made will add about $6O,- ,se00 to the mills monthly payroll.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
MADE HOMELESS BY FLOODS
Between 4,ooo and s.ooo People Driv- en Out of Houses When Tennessee River Ovefflows Banks.


 Chattanooga, March 7.-The Ten nessee river continued to rise today and Chattanooga practically was an island. Railway trafiic has been im- peded and between 1000 and 5000 people have been driven from their homes. Railroad yards are covered with water. 1t is expected the crest of the flood will be reached by mid- night tonight. x
 High water and weakened bridges forced the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad to abandon its tracks between Chattanooga and Dal- ton, Ga., and detour its trains over the Southern railway. A washout was reported, on the Southern railway between Knoxville and Morristown but repairs were expected to be com pleted late today.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
BIG STEAMSHIP DUE.

New York, March 7.-The Ameri- can steamship Minnesota. one of the largest ships in the world and she largest merchant vessel under the American flag Is due here late today from San Francisco by way of the Panama Canal. as N ss s
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
G. A. R. CENsUREs CONGRESSMAN

Toledo, March 7.-Forsyth Post, G. A. R., has adopted resolution by unanimous consent censuring Rep. Isaac R. Sherwood of this city, for his vote against the bill to authorize the president to arm merchant. ships. Sherwood is an honorary member of the post. A copy of the resolution was sent to President Wilson.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
RETIRED CI,OTHIER DEAD.

Winsted, March 7.-James McAl- pine, aged 66, recently retired as q clothing dealer after 39 years of busi- ness died suddenly from heart trouble in his home today.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
WRECK NEAR PITTsFIELD.

Springfield, March 7.-Boston and Albany traffic in both directions was delayed several hours by freight wreck just west of Plttsfield early to- day. Twelve cars left the track at Tillotson.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
Administration Officials and Senators COn1 and Plans Are Made to Change Rules p| venting Passage of Bill Authorizing Pre| dent to Take Protective Step WILSON TAKES PERSONAL PART IN
 LONG DISCU SSION TWHITE HOU1

Washington, March 7-The definite impressioa that American merchantmen would be armed in thl near future gained ground from conferences betwe2 President Wilson and administration officials and dcn
 cratic senators. sasa
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
WEATHER.

Hartford, March 7.-FOr Hartford and vicinity: Cloudy and warmer tonight. Thursday rain and warmer. ss x.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
N. q J. TO BUILD SHOP.

Six Story Addition on Stanley 6H
 Is Under Consideration.
 Plans are under way, it Is auth lively stated, by the North & Jl Manufacturing company to erect large factory addition to the 5 pl on Stanley street.
 It is understood that the new ' tory will probably be six stor1e1 height and will be built as an ton to the main plant. The tept plans call for the structure HI built between tile north end o{ present factory and the corne Smalley and Stanley street.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
RUSSIAN CRUISER HITS MINE

Ryurik Badly Damaged i'm Gulf of
 Finland, According to German News .4 Agency Despatch From Stockholm.
 Berlin, Tuesday, March 6. (By wire Jess to Tuckerton). March 7.-The Russian armored lcruiser Ryurik struck a mine in the Gulf of Finland and was badly damaged, according to reports from Stockholm, says an Over seas News Agency announcement to- day.
 The warship was shortly afterward docked at Cronstadt, on the Gulf of Finland, it Is added.
 The Ryurik (also spelled Rurik) was an armored cruiser of Il 19O tons. 8620 feet long, 75 feet beam and 26 feet depth. Her armament com prises four 10-inch guns in pairs in turrets and eight S-inch guns similar ly mounted, together with twenty finch guns and four 3-ponnders. She has two torpedo tubes submerged. She was built at Barrow in 1906 de- veloped speed of 21.5 knots an hour on her trial. Her complement is 908 men.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07

Rome. March 2. via Paris.-A de- cree has been promulgated re-organ- izing the system for the defense of ships against submarine attack and placing 1t in charge of an admiral. The new official will, among other duties undertake the arming of mer- chant ships and award money prizes to those which sink or disable hos tile submarines.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
FORCE OF REGULARS
 FOR ARMY OFFICERS
Enlisted Men Will Train Tutors
 of Volunteers If War Comes
SHORTAGE BADLY FELT


 Navy Program-Orilers Issued to
 Hurry Men Home From Border.
 Washington, March z. The war department has directed that between 5000 and 6,000 enlisted men of the army be designated by regimental commanders for commissioners as company officers in whatever army may be raised, Orders have been sent to each regiment to select sixty men who will be eligible for commits sions up to and including captains.
 The designation of the men will be on their military aptitude, not by ex- animation. The department as a pre- cautionary step, it was explained, de- sired to establish this list of men deemed fit for commissions by off, cers under whom they have served. Presumably the non-commissioned personnel will supply the largest number.
 It is possible that similar list will be compiled among National Guard regiments If a volunteer army of any size were summoned to the coFors. these men would be draft ed for training duty as officers of the volunteers. The officers reserve corps will furnish additional officers, some of the rank of major, but as less than 1000 men are now enrolled in v the corps it could not supply sufficient officers for the volunteers The de- pertinent is conducting a campaign to increase the officers reserve corps. Efforts are being made to enroll fifty men in each list.
 The Only Remedy.
 The army may suffer in efficiency If its best enlisted men are with drawn for duty with volunteers, but there is no other way. officers say, to provide an adequate training force even for a volunteer army of 5OO,- 900 mon. If 8 million or more were to be trained, officers for the force would have to be Selecxed rom tlfe first 500.000 of the regular establish ment, now not capable of supplying more than enough fully trained of- fcers for higher commands and special details requiring technical skill. Tn effect the regulars w:ll have to train first the force that is to train the volunteer army if big force is to be raised.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
Mesopotamian Expedition Within
 30 Miles of City of Magic
TURKS RETREAT A ROUT
Arms and Ammunition Streyyn Over Country for Eighty Nfiles-Neither French Nor Germans Report Ad- vance on Western Front.

had advanced within nine miles of Ctesiphon on the Tgris front on Mon- day afternoon 1t was announced off, cially today. The announcement adds:
 lowing to the fact that the war material abandoned by the enemy is strewn over eighty miles of the coun- try 1t is not yet possible to provide an accurate and full list of our cap lures. The collection of booty and the salvage of guns, etc.. which were thrown into the river is being pro- ceeded with and up to the present thirty-eight guns, including those on captured river craft, have been col lected, exclusive of machine guns and trench mortars."
 0s The British are now within less than thirty miles of Bagdad. On ac- count of the nature of the ground be- tween Kut-el-Amara and Ctesiphon, which is poorly adapted to defensive purposes, it has been predicted that the Turks will make no attempt to halt their retreat until Ctesiphon is reached and would occupy that port. Turks Beaten Back in Egypt.
 London, March 2, 2:32 p. m.-An official report from Egypt says the Turks have abandoned strong posi- tions in the neighborhood of sheikh. West of Stellal.
 shellal is in upper Egypt on the Nile about 400 miles south of Cairo. There have been no recent reports of lighting in this region.
 French Attack Falls.
 Berlin. March 2. by wireless to Sayville. An attack was made by the French last night on German po- sdtions at 'Caurier Wood on the ver- dun front. Today's war once an- staouncement says the French were re- pulsed.
 Paris. March 5.-"Between the sOise and the Aisne we made a sur prize attack on German trenches at Quenneviers and brought back fifteen prisoners, = says today's official an- nouncement. .'In the Argonne near Four Departs we exploded a mine and occupied the crater. The Ger mans made several surprise attacks northeast of F1iry, in Bouvhot wood, north of St. Mihel and near Ammert- xwiller. The attacks were checked at once by our curtain of fire. Losses were inflicted on the enemy. Else where the night was calm.
 ''Adjutant Case brought down his sAixth German airship yesterday, which fell in the region of Dieppe in the department of the Mouse. One of our pilots was attacked near Bumpler and fell within our lines of Laval, in the Marne."
 Warm Weather Releases Troops.
 Berlin, March T, by wireless to has been let up in the severe weather along the Rus sian front accompanied by an in- crease in the activities, army head quarters announced today. The statement reads:
 Eastern front: Between the Bal tic and Black Sea the cold is dimin- ishfng and in some sectors the ar4 tillery fire grew heavier. Infantry ac- tivities, however. are of small pro- portions.
 Macedonian front: Between the vardar and Lake Dorran and on the lowlands of the Struma our outpost repulsed advances by British patrols"
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
UBoAfS SINK M5eee TONS
Those Returning to German Haxbors Report On HAVOC Raised wish En- tente Shipping.

Berlin, March 2. by wireless to Say ville-German submarines returning between March and from their operations made reports indicating the sinking of vessels with an aggregate tonnage of 204,000 according to the Overseas News agency (oficial news bureau).
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07

shellal is in upper Egypt on the Nile about 400 miles south of Cairo. There, have been no recent reports of fighting In this region.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
French Attack Falls.

Berlin. March 7,.by wireless to 6ayville.-An attack was made by the French last night on German po- Sdtions at Caurier Wood on the ver- dun front. Today's war once an- snouncsment says the French were re- pulsed.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07

Turks Beaten Back in Egypt.
 London, March T, 2:32 p. m.-An official report from Egypt says the Turks have abandoned strong posi- tions in the neighborhood of Sheikh. West of Stellal.