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New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
WANT ISOLATION HOSPITAL
Council win Probably Be Asked to Make Special Appeopriaaaon for Such an Institntion in This City.


 Preparatory to going before the common council to ask an appropria- ton for the construction of munich pal isolation hospital which is deemed 8 civic necessity by the board of health and also by the medical fra ternity of tho city, the health conn missioners and tho charity commis- sioners will hold special meeting shortly to discuss detailed plans.
 Since the smallpox epidemic of 1902. or shortly thereefter, New Brit ain has not had an isloation hospital and all cases of contagious diseases, such as scarlet fever. smallpox, infan- tile paralysis, etc., have either had to be cared for at the patients home under strict quarantine or else the patient had to be t1ken to the isolation hospitals at New Haven or Hartford. It is not always possible to, get a patient. admitted to 'these institutions and for this reason, as we'll as the fact that New Britain should be 50 equip ped as to be able to care for it's own cases, the authorities will make an attempt to secure the erection of such a building. -.3 "a
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
MAYOR URGES BOYS 10
 AID FOOD PRODUCTION
Tells Young Men at High School They Owe Debt
 to City.

Mayor Quigley gave an interesting talk to the High school boys this morning regarding the serious food conditions of this country and the way in which the High school boys can help to do New Britain's part in the production of food. In his talk Mayor Quigley explained the great debt which the High school boy owed the city of New Britain for the educa- ton he is gaining. If he had any keen sense of humor and wishes in any way to repay this debt he can do it by en- listing in the companies which will be probably organized tomorrow to work the municipal gardens in Stan- ley Quarter, the mayor said. This work will be entirely volunteer sery- ice for the benefit of the city.
 The High school officials have plan ned to divide the students who offer their services for this work into six companies, A, B, c, D, B. and F. These companies will work in turns For the school sessions these pupils miss full credit will be given and each worker will receive certificate from Governor Holcomb in recognition of his efforts.
 For pupils who wish to work on farms now and who will receive pay from the farmer employing them pro- vided they have attained passing grade up to the present time full credit will be given just as though they were at school and also a certificate frortl the governor. Mayor Quigley stated that he will shortly have tablet put on the we'll of the City hall which will bear all the names of those who either enlisted in the navy or army and those who offered their services te work in the municipal garden.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
FRENCH ENDORSE GOET1fAE1 Pleased at His Selection as Hana
 Ship Builders, ,6s ss3

Washington, May 21.---Satig1AN4l over the appointment of Major 01 eral Goethals to supervise goveT111 merchant ship construction iS pressed by a committee repre6ent the French merchant marine 6&fl in a letter made public today hv bureau of navigation. coAsnatreeS partment. sss 3
 We have just read in cahlo patches" says the latter under Of May s. ..of the appointments Major General George w. qcae as head of the service pngage& building merchant ships In the ul5 States and We have noted tho with keen satisfaction, knowing ready his ability as manager, wlIl he demonstrated in pushing to co pletion the Panama Canal
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
MOB RESCUES PRISONER

Socialist Taken From Jail After Being
 Sentenced for Improper Article
 Troops Occupy Chaux de Fonds.
 Chaux de Ponds, Switzerland, via Paris May 21.-Paul Grabe, a so- cialist national councillor, was freed from jail yesterday by a mob of sym pathizers after he had been sentenced to eight days Imprisonment by a court martial. Grabe was convicted of libel in connection with an article which appeared in his newspaper La Sentinelle.
 At the request of the council of the canton of Neuchatel the general com manding the district has occupied Chaux de Ponds with regiment of infantry and a squadron of cavalry. A mass meeting was called by the so. cialists Sunday evening and some rioting occurred but calm was event. ually restored.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
FOOD SUPPLY BILL EXPECTED
 TO OPEN LONG SENATE FIGHT
Prohibitionists Will Attempt to Prevent Use of Grains for Liquor-Food Corners Aimed at.

:. Washington, May 21.-The senate today took up the bill providing for federal supply of food supplies, stim- ulation of production. prevention of hoarding, licening of dealers and au- thorizing mixing of Hours. Chances were that consideration would develop strong fights over the prohibiting use of grains for liquor during the war. to be proposed in. an amendment by prohibition senators and the amend
 ment which Senator Gore. schairman of the agricultural committee planned to offer today to give the president DOW CT to promulgate provisions prevent gambling dn food stuffs.
 Selecting Stan Ohicers.
 A board of general. officers of the army headed by Brigadier General Herman, acting assistant chief of staff.
 was in sessino today selecting fifty
 majors and captains of the line to be
 designated by the president last week
 removes restrictions upon the number
 of staff officers who may be kept in
 Washington and the full strength of
 three general officers and eighty-eight
 others will be maintained! hereafter.
 Additional staff officers are ne-
 cessary in connection with the organ
 ization of the cantonment camps to begin in July when the National Guard is assembled in divisional units There will be thirty-two camps alto- gethcr and anS officer of the general staff will be assigned to each. It is regarded as probable also that a num- Der of staff officers will be sent to the front in France possibly with Gen. eral Pershing's forces. to return after a few weeks and aid in the compila- ton of instruction manuals for troops which will incorporate modern de- velopments of warfare. Later as the forces in Eurepe-Are increased 2 gen. eral .headquarters will be necessary
 there with stan ofacers attached. l No NAfa0alal Guard umita Wanfed. ] Warning against attempts in any state to organize new units of the 1 National Guard which do not accord with the organization plan for the guard approved by President Wilson
 was given today by the war depart
 ment.
 As it stands, the guard is deficient in artillery. signal, engineer and other special service troops in proportion to the number of infantry regime lts. Specific instructions have been, given to the adjutant general as to the units of each arm of the service for which each state will be held responsible, and in this connection the depart ment's statement says:
 Notwithstanding such action, some states have undertaken the organiza- tion of units which cannot be utilized in the formation of complete higher tactical units. While it is much to be desired to take full advantage of the
 patriotic interest stirring in the coun- try, such advantage can only. come through .co-ordination and regula- tion in keeping with the general and
 basic plan." z > The department requests that per- sons interested in raising. new Ma tional Guard units confer with the adjutant general of their state in or der to determine what branch of the service should be augmented.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
NON CONS, SCHOOL.

All non commissioned officers of the Second company. Home Guard, will meet at the armory tonight at 8 o'clock for drill and instruction x in military duties. This non coms' school will be conducted every Mon- day night until further/no and all privates, who are Interested in. learn ing military routine, will be permitted to attend. i fas sss
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
ARMY AGE LIMIT RAISED.

; New York! May 21.-The age limit of applicants for enlistment in the regular army has been raised from IT to 35 years to IS to 40 years, accord ing to an order made public at the offices of Major John H. Hughes, in charge of recruiting offices here.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
TAFT'S SON ENLISTS
 IN U. s. ARTILLERY
Nine Other Yale Men, All in Minority, Receive Blessings of Parents.
 and Go to War.

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 New Haven, May 21.-Charles P. Taft, second son of former President William Howard Taft and junior in Yale college, enlisted for the artillery branch of the regular army, with nine other undergraduates today. All the enlistments were of students who were under age for the reserve officers training corps of the army and all had received consent of their parents. Charles Taft took leave of his father few minutes before he was enlisted MT. Taft arriving from Nor wich, Conn.,, in time for his son to keep an appointment with Major Mercer, the recruiting officer
 It has been expected that the re- cruits would be sent to Fort Slocuni for preliminary training but the ad jutant general of the army sent a telegram to Major Mercer instructing him to forward the squad to Fort Myer. Virginia.
 The students who were enlisted with Taft were: John M. Anderson, Jr., Cincinnati; Robert T. Cairns, Over brook, Pa, George H. Ennis, Jr., Der by, Conn.,; John E. Fasick. Altoona, Pa: Francis T. McNamara, Clinton, Mass.,; Cyril B. Mosher, East Green wich, R. l.: Albert H. Stackpole, liar risburg, Pa,; H. S. Porter, Higganum, Conn; Carl M. Thomas, St. Louis.
 Two others, Charles P. Andrews of New York. and J. Gormack, the latter a graduate, had already enlisted and are at Fort Slocum and they will De sent to Fort Myer at once with the others. Of the recruits two are aca- demic freshmen, four shefield seniors, two academic juniors, three sopho- mores and one graduate.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
MINE sWEEPERs FOR NAVY.

Washington, May 21.-A consider able number of mine sweepers are to be added at once to the naval es- tablishment. Secretary Daniels today conferred with private builders on plans for getting the craft turned out without delay. es
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
TWO STORY FALL FATAL.
Victim Had Previously Displa! - , Large Roll of Money.

Ansonia, May 21.-The body ' George Pupelis of this city, was 4< covered late last night in the raa& a tenement building on Liberty A
 The man had apparently from a~second story veranda served by>any of the tenants in building. Ifxas said that t6 had large sud ,asUhey clothes, which he displayed time before hies fatal fall. ThA [ are investisatinx the csae>
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
END OF RAILROAD DISPUTE

Employes and Brotherhoods Expect to
 Settle Differences After Two Weeks
 Conference, Both Sides Announce.
 New York, May 21.-A settlement is expected to be reached between the national conference committee of the railways and the heads of the four railway brothrhoods of all points at issue over the application of the eight hour day, representatives of both sides announced today. Conferences have been in progress here for two weeks.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
RECRUITING ON THE "Ln.

Chicago, May 21.-A special navy recruiting train was run over the elevated railways of Chicago today. One car was modelled after the bat fGleship Pennsylvania, two carried models of submarines and of sub- marine chasers, and a fourth was used as recruiting ofiice A one pound gun was fired at intervals and stops were made at every station.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
Germans Claim Line Holds.

Berlin, May 21, via London-The Germans on tho Arras front yesterday maintained their positions except in one demolished trench which was evacuated according to 8 plan during the British attacks Sunday on an eight mile and one half mile front. says the ofhcial statement issued today by the German army headquarters stan.
 The German announcement says the Italians yesterday obtained a foothold on Monte Carnillet and on Mount Keil. Yesterday the Germans brought down fourteen Entente airplanes on the western front.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
1onplies With Presidents Re
 quest Not to Interfere With Industry
STATE MAN-POWER CARDS
 TO BE USED AS CHECK
1lanufactarers to Use Own Judge
 ment in Arranging for Workmen to
 Register for ConscriptiohCo County <. AdvisoFs Meet with State Executive ! Today -Aaethod Of Draftfne Not
 Known In Haxtford.

2 Hartford, May 21.-More than 400 tele8rams have been sent to town officials In the state by Governor Hol- comb appointing registration boards to- register the names of males be- tween 21 and 31 yers of age on June {, for the later purpose of conscrip- ton by selective draft. Most of these kilograms were filed Saturday night. Only a very few were returned, where the addresses was not correct, or some successor to the man addressed had taken office. The telegrams were sent to the first selectmen, town clerks. and registrars of voters. whom Governor Holcomb has constituted his regis- tration boards in the towns of less than 3O,OOO inhabitants. The notidca- ton by telegram is compliance with . federal requirement..
 The governor and his executive sec- retary, W. M. Maltbie, were busy to- day with preparations for registration. There was meeting Of the governors county advisors this afternoon to arr range details and these ten men will 70 to the ten meetings held in various points in the state Wednesday, to pass on to the eeiectmen and town clerks Of those districts the details as worked out from the federal regulations which are of thirty-two printed pages and considerably confusaAg. ,s@,.
 Decides Aeainet Holiday.
 President Wilson's sproclamation di- rsct6d that work in sbopa and steyes,e Stc., he S,1spsndea As ltttle As DpNaah)s in getting the registr1&ion n,. conSedu uent-F ly Governor Holcomb will not pro-7 claim June as . holiday or half holiday, but through the advisory committee will endeavor to. impress upon the boards to let 1t be known that the registration will be observed as far as possible without interference with business. It will be left to the manufacturers to make their own ar arrangements so that their employees may register.
 s At the governors office 1t is believed that in Connecticut it will be possible to tell within small percentage who should be registered. This Is possible because of the records of the state military census. State librarian God aard is sending out to the registration boards a list of men in those towns to be used merely as a check as toaR1nes and ages but these will give aSfairly close idea of who ought to be regis tered.
 How the conscription is to be car ried out after registration. the govern or and his advisors have not been in- l, formed, no instructions on this line 2 hayinE come from Washington. It is believed that after the registration cards are filled out a duplicate will be made and sent to the on1ce of the adjutant general for use: but for what use and affected by what exemptions , from service the governor does not
 know.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
Italians Capture Here.

Rome, May 21, via London-1talian' troops yesterday took hill between Palliova and Britovo in their offen- sive on the Kedice. says the official statement issued today by the war of- flee. M As
 Entente Repulsed in Macedonia.
 Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday. May 20. via London. May 21.-The repulse of fur- ther Entente attacks on the Mace. dontan front Is announced by the war office.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
MURDER SUSPECTS FREED

Evidence Against Prisoners i'm Ston-
 ington Court Is Weak.
 Stonington, May 21.-John c. An- drews and Wm. Higgins were present. ed in town court here this morning on the charge of murderinE John Cleary of New London, whose body was found floating here on May 12.
 Judge F. H. Hinclxiey decided there was no evidence. adduced on which to hold the two men and dismissed the case against them
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
PERPErUATE WILSON'S SPEECH

Rio Janerio, May 21.-Senator Az erdeo will move in the senate today that President Wilson's war message to the United States congress be in- cluded in the official records of the senate proceedings.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
"VAR MENUS' IN HOTELS
Number of Courses at Dinner and Banquets to Be Reduced-High Priced Foods Under Ban.

New York, May 21.-On a food con- servation basis ''war menu" will be placed before patrons of all the hotels of New York as soon as'it can be ar ranged, it was announced today by the Hotel Mems Association. The number of courses at dinner and ban quets will be reduced, it was said. and the more expensive foods will not be offered. '
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
PRIVATE KILLED BY TRAIN.

St. Albans May 21.-Mitchell Ber- nour, of this city, a private in the First regiment Vermont National Guard, was killed by an express train today while crossing railroad bridge near. here, where he was on guard duty.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
A. P. HEINZE LOSES
 $l5,OOO,OOO SUIT Sought Treble Damages for AE
 leeed Copper Monopoly SUPREME COURT, DECIDES
Amalgamated Copper, William Rocke- fcller, I1ewisohn Interests and Others Were Dewendants-Ruli Against New York Compensation Law.

Washington May 21.-Arthur P. Heinze. representing the Heinxe Cop- per interests, by g supreme court decision today lost proceedings for $15.OOO.0OO treble damages under the sherman antitrust law against the Amalgamated Copper company. the Lewisohn interests, William Rocke- feller and others, charged with at tempted monopoly of the Contana copper industry. The court sustained dismissal of the Heinze suit.
 Compensation Law Decision.
 The New York workmen's com sation law, recently upheld as con- stitutional by the supreme court, was construed today by the court as not applicable to workmen injured on ships while in, New York navigable waters. The general and federal maratime laws. the court decided, are exclusive and paramount
 The New York law, by today's de- cision was construed as not applicable to railroad workmen injured while ac- tually in interstate commerce. As to such the federal employers liability act was held paramount and exclusive. The supreme court reversed New York state compensation awards to James Winfield. New York Central track laborer.
 Railroads Cannot Discriminate.
 Provisions of Missouri statutes of 1909 prohibiting railroads from fix Ing higher freight rates for hort than a long haul. whether such rate discrimination is reasonable or unjust. were today sustained as constitutional by the supreme court.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
BRITISH GOING HOME

War Mission Enters on Fifth aud East
 Week of Conferences-Exp6rts to
 Remain to Work Out Details.
 Washington. May 21.-The British war mission entered today it's fifth and final week in this country. With the virtual conclusion of the negotia- tions over trade matters, the decision to send an. AmerL:an army to Europe and the transfer of naval negotiations to London virtually all major issues which brought the visitors here have been settled.
 $, What remains now is the detailed working out of policies by experts. A number of, experts in the British mis- sion will remain in Washington in- definitely to discuss further details With American officials.
 Announcement was made today that the British odicial mission will finally leave Washington this week for brief yiait to Chicago and then visit Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21

s French Plunge on in O1ampakne.
 Paris May 21.-several lines of GArman trenches in the Champagne, |neaE AeronbillterA were captured -lat nasht by the French, the war ofice a1- noancee. s5e 4 ss.
 The French took 800 prisoners and found the wrecked German shelters filled with dead. The Germans lost heavily in intellectual counter attacks.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
FOOD RIOTS IN LISBON

Scarcity of Bread and Potatoes fingers
 Populacc Who Attack Stores-PO-
 lice Succeed i'm Restoring Order.
 Lisbon, via Paris, May 21.-The scarcity of bread and potatoes has caused an outbreak of rioting here. Mobs attacked several stores but or der was restored by the police.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
Botl, Graduates Of same sc1

Both Graduates of Same Sc1
 Chicago, May 21. 1.--Miss Edi3Aa and Miss Helen Burnett Wo0 two nurses killed yesterday 6iI q steamer bound for Francs, nurses at the Cook county hN( before joining hospital unit In 12. Ss3&
 Miss Ayers was ,36. ' Her ho5 in Attica. Ohio. She was 9rA from the Illinois training schd nurses In 1913. Miss Wood. at graduate from the nurses tr4ll school, lived at Evanston. III x
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
sroNEHAM MAN GAssED.

Ottawa, May 21.-Today's list Overseas casualties mentions H. tount, Stoneham, Mass, as gassed.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
Two Die, Another
 jured, While Na
 Crew is Practici1y l Stern Gun
STORY OF OFFICE
 INCREASES MYS
Statement Made That Fra Shell Ricochetted and Boon
 Back to ship But Washinsse Not Give Crcdencc to This IsSi I1| ation-Both Victims From Ci1s1 Unit, Bound for France. Is|

New York, May. 21.--ln an Aal dent during. practice firing tsA. yesterday of a. gun aboard -an e4F American merchantman bound Europe. two American Red nurses have been killed and M wounded, marking virtually tfte American casualty of the val.
 The two killed were Mrs. Ayers and Miss Helen Burnett of Chicago and the wounded is said to be Miss EmmA Ma& Chicago, members of base 5oy[ number |, bound for duty in The ship which sailed Aatuy0 turned to an American port # her nag at half mast withF t1 .z bodies and the wounded rt1R1
 Oficial announcement, of th
 of the accident is being withM M both army and navy authortta44
 One version obtained whe steamship reached port was
 she'll from the gun had ex1l about 175 feet distant just a1 ik}@ striking the water and that's
 of the shell rfcochetted baNA
 struck the nurses. Another
 the accident was caused by explosion of defective sheH, 4,! gun was fired. Another the, shell exploded as 1t waA loaded. N 's < sg's5 ' KY Ss
 There were said to be aDbi11y l members of the humber II Aeie4 pital aboard- the ship, of wsss were women nurs61
 The accident happened ] o'clock yesterday afternooA: 1 One Of the ships OfaceT4sa 1 ing beside the nurses and 1 injured.. sss Sa The steamship anchored m S harbor and a tugboat went III side to take off tAe hodicssS' the wounded nurse .s,; s9 Gun Accident Theuky Cre1ltAf1 Washington, May The Fed Cross nurses killed en the Ay ican steamer, referred t6efh theS
 going despatch. were Edith AyS9
 Helen Burnett Woods. both Of (sA go and attached to base hospftnx ?. s5s. sss S {.
 The navy department's oeiciAI patch gave no details of tho aqGI other than that the nurses were
 by fragments of brass from 03 the liners guns. This was tAl dispose of the first report tha
 had been struck by shell t1s
 ting from the water and to t
 that were killed as the result qt1 sort of gun accident.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
WEATHER,

Hartford, May 21. - For Hartford and vicinity Prob ably rain tonight and Tuesday.