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New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
MAYOR TO TAKE CHARGE
 OF REGISTRATION HERE
Selectnen to Act As Official Census Takers Except in Six Cities County Repre-
 sentatives to Meet Monday.

Hartford, May 19.-Local authori- ties of the cities and boroughs and towns of Connecticut will constitute the boards of registration throughout the state. under appointment from Governor Holcomb, to carry out the instructions of President Wilson's proclamation providing for the regis tration Of males between 21 and 31 years of age on June between a. m. and 2 p. m. for the purpose of con- scription to the army by selectivs draft. This comes about because Connecticut does not have county ad- mintstrative organizations and is or ganized on the town system of gov ernment. Hence the sherins of the counties will have practically nothing to do with the registration as the gov ernor intends to appoint & board of registration in each town.
 He will constitute the first select men, the town clerk and the two registrars of voters the registration boards in towns. In cities and bor- oughs the mayor, odty clerk and resis- trars. or the warden. borough clerk and registrars will constitute the board, but in cities or borouRhs in which the limits do not embrace the entire town. the town ofIicials will be the board of registration. Under the federal regulations in cities of 30.oOO habitants or over the registration is in charge of the mayor. The federal classification places only six cities above 30.000. They are Bridxeport. Hartford, New Britain, New Haven. Stamford and Waterbury, Ten representatives of all the coi,n. ties in the state have been aprointed by Governor Holcomb to advise in the registration work and they will have ,
 meeting at the capitol, Monday at l
 p. m. Thsse mon are L.,,cius F. Rob
 inson and Judge L.. F. Bprpqa. of thu. city. David E. F1tAgerAld of New Fla, | ven, J. Moss Ives of Danbury, Johr w. Banks of Bridgeport, Judge Frank D. Haines of Middletown, c. L. Avers of Groton. Charles Phelps of Rock. vile, Attorney General George E. Htnman of Willimantic and Malcom D. Rudd of Salisbury.
 At various places in the state on Wednesday the selectmen and town clerks of the registration boards or the mayors or wardens of such boards will meet and receive definite instruc- tions for conducting, the registration,
 The first selectman in each town has practically taken the place of the sheriff in Connecticut's registration, but the county sheriffs' have received large supply of registration cards, registration certificates and literature, and it will be their dutydto distribute them under orders from the governor to the boards in their counties, ex- cepting the six cities classified as hay ing more than 30.000 inhabitants in which the mayors have received the registration cards and certificates.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
New Russian Cabinet.

The government and democratic par
 Petrograd, via London. May 1S.- ties have agreed to distribute the portfolios of the new cabinet as fol- lows:
 Premier and minister of the inter for, Prince Lvoff; minister of, foreign affairs. Tereschtenko; commerce and industry. Konovaloff; state controller. 0odnen. socialist; labor. Skobeleff: |: tustfce. Pereveiezeff: food and sup plies. Pieschehonon. socialist; war and marine, Kerens1<y: finance. Shin Raroff; posts and tslegraphs, Tsere- telli: ways and communications, Nsk- rasoff; education. Monuiloff.
 Professor Grimm Is appointed min- ister for affairs concerning the con- stituent assembly and Prince shak- hovsky, secretary of the first Duma. is minister of pubic aid.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
AMERICAN TROOPS EXPECTED TO BE
 BATTLING WITH GERMANS BY SEP1
ASSASSIN DEFENDS
 KILLING STUERGkH Dr. Adler Took Law Into Own Hands for Pre1nier's
 Oppression.

Amsterdam, via London, May 11.- Despatches from Vienna report that tho trial in progress there of Dr. Friederich Adler, the Vienna news paper editor and radical socialist, who. last October, shot and killed the Aus trian premier, Count Karl Stuergkh. Charged with the murder of the pre- mier, say the accounts. of the trial. Adler pleaded in defense that he was guilty in the same way that an officer was guilty who in war time killed or ordered the death of another man.
 Dr. Adler protested against. the statement that he committed the deed through a lack of sense of moral re- sponsibility and declared that the fact that his trial was conducted by spe- call court was his moral Justification. The manner in which justice was ad- ministered in Austria has made prom inent the object of the oppression since the outbreak of the war, he as- serted.
 After the rupture of relations with Serbia, but before the actual declara- ton of war with that country, Dr. Adler stated, Premier stuergkh and the minister of justice, Dr. vlAtor Won hOCH0AOoI8o1s AaO OEOu4As !1UVue q coup a. etat by the suspension of juries and by refusing to assemble parliament the premier had escaped indictment. On the very day before he was shot the premier had refused to discuss the calling of the Reichstag. declared. Dr.. Adler.
 'aTherefore," continued the prison CT, T decided to call him to account and fight him with the weapons he himself had chosen. There was no other way. for if the law Is violated 1t Ia not only the right but the duty of every citizen to procure justice for ilmaelf"
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO.
Match and Pal of Gasoline Clash al
 Munition Plant.

Bridgeport. May 1.-Two men were injured. one seriously In an ex- plosion of gasoline in the Bridgeport Projectile company plant this fore noon. Joseph Fisher, a young me- chanic, is in 8 hospital burned se- verely on many parts of the body An- other workman escaped with slight shurns.
 Fire Chief Johnson believes the ex- elosion was caused by careless hand Ing of matches near a pail of gaso- SsDnn
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
No Separate Peace.

Petrograd, May, 1s. via London.-- The provisional government declared today that it was united on the re. lection of separate peace and that it adopts as its aim the re-establish- ments of q general peace which will not tend either to domination over other nations or to the seizure of their natibslal possessions peace without annexations or indemnities.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
NO APPROPRIATION
 FOR FREIGHT CARS
Lenr0Ot's AmeE1dlment In House to Strike On Five Per Cent. Tax on Light and Heat Bills Defeated by Vote of 11e to 5s-Final Action Taken on Increasing Navy strength to 1aO,ooo and Marine Corps to so,ooo.

: Washington. May 19.-The amend ment to the $3,S90, 100000 war budget bill authorizing $75O. .OO0.00O Of which 00,00O,0O0 Is to be immediately available for construction and pur- chase of feet of American merchant ships, and alho auth0rixing the pred: dent to com1nandeer ship building facilitie6 and factories, was agreed to by the senate today without . roll call.
 @ Acceptance of the shipbuilding pro- gram was in the senate committee of the whole. "A record vote may be taken later In the senate on the pas sage of the bill.
 Senator Smith of Georgia withdrew his amendment to spend | 100. 900, ,O00 of the appropriation for government purchase of fratght carA -..s.s
 The bill n t st0oA today coa- tained sfider restricting opekn11o of tho conscription bill. Agne6 lkst, night by the president, to four Imonths after the wal with Germany.
 Voting on amendments to the war tax bill occupied the house again to- day. The flrst vote on representative Lenroot's amendment to strike out the hve per cent. taxes on light and heat bills. It failed, 116 to 68.
 Final action was taken in congress today on the bill increasing the navy's enlisted strength to 15O,OO0. the marine corps to 30,000 and increas- ing the pay of navy enlisted men. The bill has gone to the president.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
WELCOME FOR GENERAL WOOD
Big Parade and Flag Raising at Fort \ McPherson.

Atlanta, May 19.-Major General Leonard Wood, was welcomed on his visit here today to inspect the officers training camp at Fort McPherson by a great demonstration, including g. flag raising in the principal city square. a procession in which marched the 2,500 men of the camp, the Seven- teenth Regular Infantry, the Fifth Georgia National Guard, the Atlanta troop of state cavalry, boy scouts, red cross contingents and many civic or- ganizations.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
SOLDIERS OPTIMISTIC
Ss Company IF Boys T1link Conscrip1apD Bill Win Fm Their Ranks With Volunteers Before Drafting Begins.

Members of Company F.. First In- fantry, in barracks at the armory, are enthusiastic concerning the re- cent developments along military lines and look forward expectantly to the day when they will receive orders to entrain from New Britain for spe- go into intensive training preparatory to possible service abroad. The pas sage of the conscription bill is also gratifying to the boys as they think it will again stimulate recruiting and will assure them of the necessary three recruits to bring the roll of the company up to 100 men. One ap- plicant was sent to Hartford today for examination.
 The weekly inspection of arms and equipment took place today. Leuten- ant G1iffin visited the three outposts where $he inspected men and equip ment and Lieutenant Harris reviewed the men at the armory.
 As yet the local soldiers have re- ceived no orders which would intimate that they are to be sent to the front at an early date, the belief being that the only troops to send across the water under the present order will be from the regular army The or- der to, muster the National Guard into federal service means nothing to the New Britain boys as they have already been mustered in. There are. how ever, many states of the union where the National Guard has not yet been called out and this order applies to them.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
MIII1oNAIRE MURDERED.
Body Of Wealthy Ranczaer Found ns Canyon, Near. El .Pasn

Fl Paso May 1s. The body of ThomasaC. Lyons n aged millionaire cattleman of silver City, N. M.. waa found in a canyon in Highland Park here yesterday and 1t Is believed he was murdered. sss <. aes . N N afst
 Lyons arrived from: 6ilver City Thursday night on business. He was met by man who invited him into his automobile. Eyons' body ,waa found in the canyon with his atraveling bag beside it. Only five cents re. mained. of the $70 he had when he left home.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
REPAIR SHOP" FOR REJECTS

New York, May 19.-For men re- jected by recruiting officers for the various military services on account of minor physical defects, St. Luke's hospital will open a$"repair shop on Monday. Announcement of the open ing of the new department was made today.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
NJ LAUNCHED AT BRIDGEPORn

Submarine Slips Into Sound Waters
 Early This Morning.
 Bridgeport, May 19-The submarine NY, constructed for the United States navy, was successfully launched at-es40 Q. m. today at the yards of the Lake Torpedo Boat company here.
 Mrs Frank Miller of this city, wife of the treasurer Of the: company, was sponsor for the new craft.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
seNoW THE AMERICANs..

Amsterdam. via London, May 1s.- All the German papers print the news of the arrival of the American de- stroyer fotilla in European waters under single headline. The Lokal Anzeiger heads the item: Now the Americana"
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19

FLOUR ADVANCES 5O CENTS. <
 Minneapolis, May 1s.-Bests grades of flour advanced fifty cents today. Fancy patents were quoted at $15.75 and first clears at $l3.76.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
TO PR111i,Eyr SOLDIERS. 7
Governor Mccall Anxious to Protec1
 Their Morals.

Their Morals
 Boston, May Ex-Governor Mccall has written to Secretary Baker, offer- ing his cooperation in securing moral protection for the troops to be trained in the military cantonment at Aver.
 The governor expressed his earnest wish that the camp should be Every thoroughly protected against the sale of intoxicating liquor and also against the social vice and other immoral conditions which might arise''
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
WAR REQUIRES MORE FIREMEN

New York, May 19.-As a war emergency ten new companies are to be added to New York's fire depart ment. it was announced today.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
HONOR LEE AND JACKSON

Military Members of Britsh Mission # Lay Wreatals on Graves q south's
 Gallant Fighters at Richmond.
 Washington. May 19.-Foreign Sec retary Balfour and other members of the British mission went to Richmond. Va, today to visit the former capital of the confederacy and to enjoy for g single day the hospitality of the South.
 Military members of the mission carried wreaths to place on the statues of Generals Robert B. Lee and Stone wall Jackson.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
NICARAGUA BREAKS, TOO.

Sewers Diplomatic Relations With
 Imperial German Government.
 Washington, May 19.-NicaraRua. ro,,owine the lead of Guatemala and honduras, has severed diplomatic re- lations with Germany.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
TWO DEAD, IN EXPLOSION
Property Boss of More Than 49OO, 900 a4 spiral Pipe Plant at Chicago E,mployes Deap Through Windows.

Chicago, May 19.-An explosion of gas partially wrecked the plant of the Standard Spiral Pipe company on the southwest side early today, killing two men and causing a property loss es- timated at more than 3200, 900.
 \ number of workmen made their escape by leaping from windows
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
NORWEGIAN SHIP SEIZED
Thorum Taken Within Four-hlile Limit by submarine-Govcrnment
 Expects Germany to Return Vessel.

A'eNaS ueIMaAy 10 nctuEM Ves0t5.
 Christiania, May e1s. via London The Norwegian steamship Thorum has been seized by a German sub- marine inside the four-mile limit which Norway always has claimed as the boundary of Norwegian territorial waters. The Thorum was chartered by the government to carry forage to Northern Norway, where there is a feed famine. A Norwegian destroyer attempted to prevent the seizure but did not use its guns as the submarine was outside the limit.
 London. May 1s.---The Tidens Tegn of Christiania, as quoted In an Ex- change Te1egraps despatch from Co., penhagen, says that the Norwegian government has expressed the expec- tation to Germany that the steamship Thorum will be released.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
NO WARNING GIVEN
Five of Crew and Six Passeng4z
 Killed. When British Steamship Is
 Destroyed by Torpedo.

London, May 19.-The British steamship Highland Corrie was tor pedoed without warning on May 16. Five members of the crew and three passengers were killed by the ex- plosion.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19

Juarez, May 19.-Passengers ar irving from the south say they saw the bodies of the station master, an English telegrapher and Mexican army officer hanging from tele- graph pole at ortiz station, south of Chihuahua City. One hundred and fifty Villa followers raided the sta lion and hanged the men, the passen- gers reported.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
VILLA KIDNAPS 11O GIRLS
Twenty Died From Abuse After Be-
 ing Dragged From Homes-Ilrce Men Found Hanged at R. R. Statkon

Chihuahua City, May 1y.-OmclaI confirmation has been received here of 8 report that while in the NamiQuipa district. Villa kidnapped no girls between the ages of ten and twenty years and kept them in his camp while there. Twenty of the girls are said to have died in two days as the result of brutalities.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01

and by far the greater part is so
used. The standard % It's value Is
the number OF heat units II con
tains.
II too little fuel Il taken into the
body an insufficient number Of heat
units TO operate Il are received and
IL works ineniciently. II, on the
other hand. too great an amount OF
food n taken, the body becomes
clogged and works just "a lnefi-
GENTLY as II II had received too
small an amount
The most important thing II TO
remove promptly all OF the waste
materials remaining after the food
had given up its heat units. n too
great an amount Of this waste stun
II allowed TO remain the fires Of
the body are In danger OF being pu;
out by these poisonous materials
Many people eat great quantities
Of food without realizing n. This
is due 20 the common delusion that
candy. fruit. pop corn and other ar
icles eaten between meals do not
count"
Another common oversight f. 10
overlook such things as butter and
cream. which may contain more ac-
tual food value than all the rest
OF the meal put together.
II f. physical and rot mental
work which uses up the greater
part o. our food A robust man
engaged in active exercises In the
open air may commit eating indis-
crctions which would be very harm
ful % the indoor worker.
There Is no foundation for the
common impression that brainwork
or expenditure OF mental energy
creates a special need for food The
brain WORKER often gains weight
without eating very much What
no really needs IL exercise % use
up the food. n he win not take
exercise he should reduce his food
even below the small amounts on
which he gains weight
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01
Pointed Paragraphs
BY Altman.

An eloquent prayer doesn't get
any higher than tho other hand.
Either a man must make a way
for himself or get out Of the way Of
others.
Man is made OF dust and he wants
the rest OF the earth.
Being sorry for yourself doesn't
enlist the sympathy OF others.
Closing your eyes To your own
faults does not close other peoples
II you find yourself In the right
place al the right time don't quar-
rel with your luck.
II the self made man brags about
il there Is something wrong with
the job.
Wise men are hose who keep
other people from getting wise to
them.
n man has the right kind %
stuff 10 him Il doesn't matter wneth-
or he was horn with n silver spoon
in hts mouth or an iron ladle
She h a wise woman who knows
where her waist lire viii be after
the next new styles come In
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01

was no violation of the ordinance. and
then take a day off, later. and fight the
thing out in court.
The idea is. however that the auto
mobile owner is SO much behind in the
days affairs by the time he has reached
the pound and found his car, that he
pays the SO as the quickest way out
The further idea Is. that If ne swore
10 an affidavit that he was not violating
the ordinance, he would be lying, nine
times out of 10.
Having paid the So, with the idea that
he Is making a long story short for him
self, by obvlating the necessity of a court
appearance and losing the time a court
appearance would consume, he finds that
he will be obliged to appear in court just
the same.
The double penalty feature of the orii-
nance has aroused considerable objection
and Aid. Littlefield has taken steps in
the common council looking TO its amend
ment
An opinion from the corporation coun-
sci is sought as to the legality Of the
ordinance hich opinion, however has
already been gwen by the corporation
counsel in the columns of the news
papers.
He has told the public that the ordi-
nance is ILLEGAL.
His opinion was sought BEFORE the
ordinance was passed by the aldermen.
He said it was LEGAL
AS a matter Of fact, the ordinance was
not passed until this opinion had been
given by the corporation counsel, who
now reverses himself
The Times calls your attention, as a
voter. to the fact that our corporation
counsel is Harry J. Dingeman, who is a
candidate for the Office Of circuit Judge.
The duty of circuit Judge is TO render
opinions that will last, at least. over
night.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01
Hurry Up With That
State Fuel Commissioner,
Or Well Sure Lose Him

Just a word anent that bill that has
been introduced in the legislature Great
ing a state fuel commissioner.
1t is proposed TO have a man on the
job, TO be appointed by the governor,
TO find out all about coal-particuIarly
scarcity of coal such as Michigan suf-
fered this winter.
Among other things he would find out
about the coal mined in this state and
in other states and shipped here; also
all facts pertaining TO the routes trav-
eled by coal when shipped TO Michigan
consumers.
He would have access TO all books and
records of coal brokers, dealers and car
riers.
He would be called upon to find why
coal is delayed in shipment 30 Michigan
points and also would see that coal de-
hvered in this state is unloaded within
10 hours after arrival. He would see
that all state institutions get proper
supplies and cooperate with the state
purchasing agents
He would publish bulletins keeping the
public informed of coal conditions, TO re-
port service troubles on railroads to the
state railroad commission and violations
of the laws in regard to trade restraint
or price fixing to the encouragement.
He also would have the power Of the
circuit court behind him in his investi-
cations.
All of which is fine and all Of which
we approve.
1t looks as if fuel commissioner
would be just the thing.
But let's hurry up, IL the idea is to
pass the bin. and pass it.
We would say that the bill should be
passed no later than this week.
There is, indeed not a minute TO be
lost
The sun is getting up and the first
thing we know il win be warm and then
warmer, and we won't be burning coal
and--well, YOU know how we are-we1l
forget all about fuel commissioner I'M
til next winter. when the legislature
won't be in session.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01
Answer to Query

To fhs Edifor Of me 7fmes.
Kindly answer following query IN
tour paper,
Man and wife. subjects % German
empire travelling ON an American
vessel. upon the high seas. have a
child bonn TO them. II this child q
German OF American subject
A-The naturalization laws says:
ANY alien Who II n white per7on.
or - African nativity OF African de-
scent, 10 required. n ne desires 20
become naturalized, 10 ale n declara-
ton ~ Intentions In tho clerks once
o. any port having Jurisdiction over
the place in which he Lives. and
ruch declaration may rOt be aled
Until he has reached the AGED Of ~
years"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01

TO the Editor Of the "A Mirror
Alma, Mich Feb. %. 1917.
What can you tell me about
the American Motor Truck com
pany2 ! understand il has a
plant that has been manufactur-
ing something other than
trucks. but about two months
ago Il reorganized for making
trucks.
Do you know OF any such
firm In the city7 Has Il any
buildings and whore are the
buildings located7
Among the officers are such
men az John w. Flower. Ben
son r. Brown. r. w Snyder,
Harry p. Rowland. Do you
know any OF these men and are
they reliable and upright men?
An early reply win be appre-
ciated. Find self-addressed en-
velope enclosed.
Very truly yours
r. r. WEST.
Professor Of Chemistry. Alma
college.