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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
PERSONAL TAX DUE

Soldiers and Sailors, Not Enlisted on
October 4, 1916, Must Pay Their
80 Rules Collector Elliott.
Personal tax delinquents are to be
prosecuted early this year and Col
lector Charles j. Elliott stated this
morning that he will give these de-
linquents just one more week in
which to pay up. If they do not pay,
their names will be handed to the
prosecuting attorney for prosecution.
An added item of interest in this
connection is the tax collectors state
ment that many Of the men now in
the federal service must pay their
personal taxes. It has generally been
understood, unoff1cially. by these men
that by enlisting in the army or navy
they were automatically exempted
from having to pay this personal tax.
This is q wrong idea, Collector Elliott
declares, and, he states. any man who
was not enlisted in the federal serv-
ice on October i. 1916. will have to
pay his personal tax.
This Is because the tax which 1s;
NOW due is not the 1917 tax, but the
tax for last year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
HUMAN SLED SAVES DIFE.
Forestry Service Man Dragged Two
Miles With Injured Guide.

Portland. Ore, July Boy maxi
ing of himself a sledge on the snow
clad upper slopes of Mount Hood,
Elijah Coalman, forestry service out
look on the mountain, brought to
safety Hans Fuhrer, badly injured
mountain guide, who is in hospital
here today and may recover.
F'uhrer had guided a party Of men
and women to the summit II 900 feet
up. When a mile from the top on
the descent Fuhrer fell on the sharp
blade Of an axe, sustaining a serious
wound in the abdomen.
Coalman had been watching the
party through a glass from the sum-
NIT and saw the accident. He slid,
coasted and plunged down the inter
vening mile in few minutes With
other members Of the party he hastily
stanched Fuhrer's wound.
Then throwing himself fiat on his
back, he drew F'uhrer on his body and
directed those in the party to attach a
rope to his feet Holding the wound
ed man with his clasped arms, Coal
man was dragged over the snow two
miles to the timber land. There the
wounded man was placed in an auto
mobile.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
Entente Artillery Weaker.

Berlin, July 80, via London.-The Q
strong defensive of the Germans, says
the ofYicial statement issued today,
had an influence on the Entente
artillery in Flanders which yesterday
did not attain the strength maintain
: ed on previous days
German troops are advancing
through the Suchawa valley, in the
Austrian province Of Bukowfna,
towards the town Of Seletyn, it was
announced today by the general staff.
The Germans also have pushed for
ward to the east of the upper Moldova
valley.
The Russians are holding the
heights to the east of the river
Zbrocz, on the Russian frontier, which
has been crossed by the Teutons at
several points.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
IRON MINERS CALL STRTk +.
Extra Guards on Duty II HeSsemer
Prevent Disturbance

Bessemer, Mich, July 3O.-Il
Gogebic Iron range was alive tod
with preparations for the strike call
at Il mass meeting yesterday to
into effect today.
Guards at the mines went on dl
at a. m. including 90 extra poll
sworn in at Ironwood and like nuI
Der at Besemer, and it was expect
that they would be augmented by
force of so troopers with horses,
the Michigan consta bulary order,
here by Governor Sleeper as a mes
ure of precauuon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
PROBABLY NO DRAF1
BEFORE NEXT WEI
Clerical Work Hinders Local Excl
ton Boards In Arranging For II
Call For E1igibles,

Because of the vast amount or a
lcal work, which must be done in
tail and with the utmost accuracI
is hardly probable that either OF
local exemption boards will send
It's first call for eligible men to
pear for examination this week.
K. K. Reeks of the first district bo
stated that he dio not think it iii
that his board would send out the
tices before Monday of next W.
stephen Robb of the second dist
board explained the great amount
work which faces the members
expressed doubt as to when the
would be sent out. 1t will not be
several days, at the earliest
In the first district there are oI
$500 names and there are more til
3,400 In the second district. Memb
Of each board must go over ed
number, look up the man to whom
was assigned, and then compile q d
record, giving the mans serial nJi
Der, the number designating the or
in which he was drafted and
name and address,
When this has been done thu
300 men in each district will rece
letters notifying them to appear
examination at a particular time.
cluded in this letter will be inform
tlon concerning any possible clai
for exemption.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
ARE CONN. WOMEN SLACKERS?
Secretary Houston Warns Against
Waste in Fruit and Vegetables,

Secretary Houston Warns Against
Waste in Fruit and Vegetables.
Washington July S0.-Reports from
"a states showing large surplus of
perishable fruit and vegetables with
loss prompted the issuance of a state
ment by Secretary Houston today
urging the women of the country to
respond Immediately to President
Wilson's appeal to save products.
The states particularly affected in
clude Connecticut, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Rhode Islnd
and Vermont.
"In order to avoid this waste"
said the statement there must be
immediate, organized, intelligent
energy expanded in canning. preserv-
ing, picking, drying and storing these
products for location affected
This problem must be solved local
ly. No federal or state governmen ental
organization can solve it without the
action of the women themselves in
every city and town"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
MICHAELIS CHOOSES AIDES
Formal Announcement of Ministry Not
Expected Until Chancellor Returns
From Official Visits.

Berlin, Saturday, July %, Via Lon
don, July 3O.-Oficial announcement
Of the appointment of new men to the
Prussian ministerial positions is not
expected to be made before Chancellor
Michaelis returns from official visits to
Vienna, Dresden and Munich the latter
part of next week.
DR.. Michaelis has been in active
communication with leading party
members of the Prussian lower house
and the selection Of men who are to
assist him in carrying out electoral re-
forms has been agreed upon, appoint
ment merely awaiting the emperor's s
approval The chancellor Is accom-
panied on his initial official trip to the
allied courts by DR.. William Won
Strumm, under secretary for foreign
affairs.
1t is now taken definitely for
granted that Baron Won Kuehlmann
will succeed DR.. Zimmerman, secre-
tary for foreign affairs. Baron Won
Kuehlmann is A years old and en-
tered the diplomatic service in Lon
DON He was in Washington at the
outbreak Of the war and in 1915 was
transferred to The Hague legation.
He was appointed mbassador to Con-
stantinople last winter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
NAVAL RESERVES MAY
Be ABOLISHED SOON
Government Wants Men to
Enlist for Foreign
Service.

Although no definite action has
been taken by the naval auth critics in
TINS district as yet it is confidently
predicted by naval officers that with
IN very short period the naval re-
serves, coast patrol, known as Class
4, will be abolished and the men en-
listed, including both officers and sail
ors, will be given their choice of re-
enlisting as volunteers for possible
foreign service, Or receiving their dis
charge. Queries made at the naval
base of the reserves at New Haven
today elected tho information that
while this action has not taken place,
the government intends to do so.
The naval reserves were organized
last winter and, it is estimated, there
are fully 200 New Britain boys en-
listed, some of them being stationed
at Brooklyn, Boston and New Haven.
1t is at New Haven that most of them
are being sent for training. The oath
which the men took upon enlisting
pledged them to serve for an enlist
ment Of four years but specifically
stated that their service was to be in
American waters as a coast patrol.
When this branch of the service was
organized it was understood that the
SOVCTllI1euC W DIS 70 Du11o dl
fleet of small patrol boats to guard
the coast from submarine attack.
Thus, the naval reserves came to be
known as the "coast patrol and mo
squito fleet. Later in the spring op-
portunity was given the men to VOL
unteer for service in what is known
as Glass ,. This is the branch in
which the men pledge themselt es for
foreign service in any naval capacity
desired. Already a number have VOL
unteered for this branch, but the ma
jority of those enlisted have been con-
tent to continue in Glass A.
The idea to abolish Glass has
been in the mind of the navy depart
ment for some time. but it was not
until the transport service found itself
short of men that actual plans We're
made. Government officials including
navy men, feel that 1t is not fair to
| others in the service to permit the
| naval reserves to remain at home,
while other naval men must go
abroad to fight and even the civilian
population between the ages of Fl and
81 that is not enlisted has to take it's
chance of being drafted for foreign
service. In case these naval reserves
are discharged from the service it is
understood that they will be liable to,
and have to take their chances with
the rest on the draft.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
Representative LOnergan
PRODUCES Bill for Free Z
age for Soldiers, Sal
and Marines During y
PRESIDENT AGAIN
OPPOSES WAR BOA


mittec Would Be Reelection Oh
Own Handling of Affairs-AlsC|
presses Objection to Triumvira
Control Food-Both Measures
Pass.
Washington, July 30.-Naq
prohi ibition came before the sena4
day for debate, under agreeme1
vote Wednesday. Discussion cow
a wide range Of war questions wa
pscted and dry leaders predicted
tory by only one or two votes
than the necessary two-thirds
jority.
With the presidents endorsed
the foreign relations COMMITTEES
favorably reported Senator Mc1
ber's resolution opening the wa
treaty negotiations for drafting1
subjects, in this country into
American army.
Free postage for all soil
sailors and marines during the "
proposed in bill introduced todd
Representative Lonergan Of Conf
cut.
President Wilson declared agail
opposition to amendments to the|
control bill now in conference
viding for an administrative boa1
three instead of one and for the
ton of a congressional committe
expenditures in the conduct of
war.
The presidents position was
clear today to Senator Chambe
of the conferees. The president
siders the committee on conduct
the war a reflection on himself
insists that there can be no que
of the greater value of an indiy
food administer over an admin
| tive board of three.
! Senator Chamberlain left
White House convinced that u
the conferees eliminate those &
visions the bill must go back to
| senate and house for further ac
The president, however, it was
gave no intimation to Senator CT
berlain that he was so strongly
posed to the provisions as to veto
bill
Senator Cham berlain said
thought the senate conferees "
insist on both the three member
board and the congressional com
tee despite the fact that many raj
licans are opposed to it. q
Methods of increasing reyeu
from the war tax bill to at least
943, 100000 from it's present tota
$1,67O,670,000 were considered /,
by the senate finance committed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
LENINE DISAPPEARS
Russian Agitator May Have Escaped
From Country and Returned to
Germany by Way OF Stockholm.

Germany by Way of Stockholm.
Petrograd, July 30-Nikolai Len
inc, peace agitator and alleged Ger
man spy has disappeared from his
usual haunts in Petrograd and his
whereabouts Is not known to the
authorities. The stories published In
the United States that he had been
seized by the police at Ozerki, Fin
land, on July "a and that later he
had escaped during q battle between
government agents and anarchists at
Tornea, Finland, are said by the
officials to be untrue.
A vague story was current in Pc
trograd July % that the suspected
Teuton agent had fled from the
capital to Kronstadt, that he had
been smuggled through Finland to
Stockholm and already had reached
Germany. No official confirmation of
this report could be obtained. An
other rumor current here yesterday
was that Lenine was operating in
Stockholm.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
EX EMPTION BOARDS CHANGED.

Hartford. July 30.@Governor Hol-
comb today received from President
Wilson the following appointments to
exemption boards to provide for
changes In each instance a mem ber
retiring because of the fact that he
was under the 81 year age limit; DR..
H. Walter Muirless Of Guilford in
place OF DR.. Ralph Of North Haven.
in the fourth division: John F. Adds
of Ne" Milford, in place of John S.
Adds In the twentieth division: John
F. Gaffney for William Cotter. in the
first Hartford district.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
BRITISH CRUISER ARIADEN
DESTROYED BY SUBMARINE
SAYS AMERICA CAN
END WAR IN EAST
Head of Russian Military Commission
Believes 100000 U. S. Soldiers
Could Deal Death Blow.


San Francisco, July S0.-The pres
ence Of American troops on the
eastern front would be fatal to Ger
many, according to General Michael
Yassukovich. chief of a Russian mill
tary commission, who was here today.
"If America will send 100000 men
to Russia she will furnish an army
which will be the nucleus Of Russian
army of a million men that may be-
grouped with fatal results to Ger
many" declared General Yassukovich.
Germany will not be able to face
such a com mbination in the eastern
theater while France, Great Britain
and America press her in the west.
There is no doubt that splendid Rus
sian armies of q million men EACH or
ganized, stitfened and encouraged by
the presence of your troops, can be
built up on the foundation of each
100, 900 Americans sent to our front" !"
General Yassukovich Is accompanied
by a STAFF OF four officers and a Sec
retary. He is to go to Washington.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
KING GEORGE VISITS TROOPS.

London, July 30.-The censorship
allowed newspapers to print the pic
lures of King Georges visit to the
American camp and they availed
themselves largely Of the permission.
The favorite subjects are those show
ink the king to an enlisted men,
questioning him about his rifle and
kit: the king and queen walking
through the lines Of saluting soldiers
and the march past the saluting base
where the stars and stripes were fly
ing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30

STATE DEPT. DERIDES
DR.. MICHAEIIS, SPEECH

Washington, July 3O.-Ger-
man Chancellor Michaelis'
peace interview is regarded at
the state department as an
other German attempt to boil
ster up public opinion at home,
appeal to the peace sentiment
in enemy and neutral coun-
tries and create dissensions be-
tween the Allies. sAt the Rus
sian embassy, it was stated to
be wholly incorrect in fact,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
Rumanians Take Six Villages.

London, July 3O.-An official state
ment issued by the Rumanfan war
office reads:
ION the 27th, between the valleys OF
Casin and Putna we again advanced
some kilometers and occupied the
villages of Soveia, Dragoslav, Negril-
esti Topeti, Valessares and Colacul.
We again took prisoners and some
motor batteries and war material
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
AmiCable Settlement Reached
After All Night Conference
NO CLOSED SHOP RULE
Other Issues to Be Adjusted at Later
Meetings-No Prejudice or Loss OF
Back,

Chicago. July 30.-The strike OF
sWdtchmen belonging to the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, involving 6
more than $500 men in the Chicago
switching district which began Satur-
day morning, was called off shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning after an
all night conference between represen.
tatlves of the switchmen and the 19
railroads involved. The men will re-
turn to work at once.
The agreement provides that the
sW1tchmen are to return to work with
out prejudice or loss Of seniority.
The settlement followed a series OF
conferences during the night, the last
being meeting of the conference
committee of seven grand officers rep
resenting the Order of Railway Con-
ductors, Brotherhood of LOGON otive
Engineers and Brotherhood of Loco
motive Ftremen and Enginemen, the
latter representing the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen.
This conference lasted for two
hours, after which the vital questions
at issue we're disposed of and the
agreement was taken to James Muir
dock, vice president of the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen, who acted
for the sWltchmen. He assented to the
agreement and word was sent out for
the men to return to work.
No Closed Shop Rule.
According to joint statement made
by the conferees the closed shop,
which was claimed by the railroad
managers to have been primary
cause for the calling of the strike
ceases to be an issue, it being stated
q ssvoo 10, 81 -
without the adoption of a. closed shop
rule or of any rule that might fairly be
considered equivalent to SUCH
The meal period question is to be
settled by a commission of eight,
meeting in New York.
Appointment of yardma sters, rein
and employment of new
men are to be settled by a board con-
sisting Of seven representatives of the
OF Railway Trainmen and
the managers conference committee
the railroads.
Many minor issues are yet to be
settled but arrangements were made
for further meetings tomorrow at
which time they will be taken up.
According to statement last
Friday by Mr.. Murdock representing
the switchmen, no contention was
1udOc 1OI d ClOSCO SHOP. Lie rules IN
dispute, he asserted, included the
question of preference to yardmen in
promotion to yardmasters or assistant
yardmasters, the question of obtaining
a rule which would prevent the COM
panies from reinstating men justly dis
charged in disregard Of the rights of
other loyal yard men and committees
representing yard men, and the mat
ter of giving preference to members of
the brotherhood in employing yard
mon
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
Artillery Battles on French Front.

Paris, July 30.-Violent artillery
duels occurred in the Aisne and YER
dun regions of the French front &C
cording to the French official state
ment issued this afternoon which
says:
"The night was marked by rather
violent artillery actions notably in the
sectors of Braye-en-Lannois and
Epine de Chevgrny In the region Of
the Monument at Hurtebise and on
both banks of the river Meuse.
Surprise attacks by the enemy at
various points were repulsed by our
fire."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
TIMERS SEEK RAISE.

Bridgeport, July 30.-The timers
have put in a request for an increase
in wages from the present minimum
of S436 to IS a day and the matter
has been referred to a joint confer
ence committee Of the men and the
employers. One or two shops have
already granted the increase. The
plum bers, who had an Identical agree
ment with that of the timers, got Ak
a day two weeks ago.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
ARMY BALLOON DESTROYED
Dirigiblc Lands in Terrc Haute, Ind.
After Trip From ST. Louis and Is
Burned by Soldiers.

Terre Haute, Ind, July 30.-United
States army balloon carrying eight Of
f1cers and men from st. Louis landed
on farm south of here early today.
Reports from the farm said the men
with the balloon stated they were
compelled to land because of rents In
the bag. The bag was set at1re and
destroyed after landing. The remain
der Of the equipment was placed in
farm wagon and started for this
citV
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
NEGR0E TROOPS ON
RAMPAGE IN TEXAS
Waco Passes Restless Night While
Posses Hunt Dsturbers
ANTI-WHITE DEMONSTRATION

Blacks Block Sidewalks Determined
Not to Allow Caucasians to Pass
Provost Guard OF Own Men Fires
Into Group.
Waco July 3o.-Expeditions consist
ing Of provost guards Of the oath
United. States infantry and members
of local police force early today were
searching the environs of Waco for
a detachment of IA armed negroes,
members Of the 24th infantry who late
: last. night as the oulmination of a
night of trouble on the streets with
white citizens clashed with a squad of
policemen and soldiers.
Will Jones, a negro trooper, was
shot In the head and patrolmen Todd.
Edgar Williams and Neal Harris. all
white, were slightly injured
The troops arrived yesterday from
iEl Paso to do temporary guard duty
over government property at Camp
Macarthur, pending arrival of Wis
consin and Michigan forces.
The trouble started shortly after 9
o'clock when the negro troopers
massed before negro picture theater
opposite the city hall, refused to per-
nit white citizens to pass. Police re-
serves were called and the disorder
subsidized.
Hostilities Renewed.
About two hours later hostilities
broke out again. when Patrolman
Todd in fight with one of the COL
ored soldiers, broke finger. White
citizens soon after congregated on
the city square when reports were
received that a group of IA negro
soldiers had left their camp for town
to start fight.
Enlisting the aid of provost
guard of the negro troops, Night Cap
tain James encountered the rebellious
soldiers before an alley on North
Second street. A volley was fired
into the group by the police and
members of the provost guard. with
the injury Of Jones, member of the
band of the recalcitrants.
The invaders outnumbered fed at
the first shots and the police returned
to headquarters to obtain more
guards from the military. They
were joined shortly afterward by
Captain Higginson and Lieut.. Crom-
lev, officers of the Gath infantry, to
aid in the rounding up of the mu-
tinous troopers.
A posse with five motor cars COM
mandeered by the police took route
down the Brazos river while a de-
tachment of troops under Captain
Higginson proceeded to beat the out
skirts of the city. Following institu-
ton of the man hunt, the streets were
cleared of pedestrians and quiet was
restored after a night of excitement
All the negro soldiers who took part
in last nights clashes with the au-
thorities have been accounted for.
Six we're arrested long after the dis
turbances took place. Fourteen others
who escaped to the environs of the
city reported at camp this morning
and we're placed under guard.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
ARRESTED FOR ESPIONAGE
Carl G. Grossman, Believed to Be
Member of German Embassy Staff,
One of Three Taken at Spokane

Spokane, July 3O.-Carl G. Gross
man and two companions man and
a woman, are held in city Jail here
today under the espionage act They
were arrested last night a few hours
after their arrival from Butte.
Grossman is booked at the police
station as an alien enemy. The names
Of his companions are withheld by
the police. Grossman is said to be
a former member of the staff of tho
German Embassy in Washington.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
NORWEGIANS VISIT POLK.

Washington, July 30.-The Nor
wegian mission to the United States.
headed by Fridtj of Nansen, called
on Acting Secretary Polk OF the state
department today and arranged for
discussions with officials on a working
agreement for the importation into
Norway of foodstuffs needed by that
cOuntrV
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30
IN CHARGE OF SWISS EMBASSY.

Hubscher, secretary of legation, has
become charge de 'affaires for Swift
zerland and has taken charge OF Ger
man interests in Washington with the
reparture of DR.. Paul Ritter. the re-
tirng Swiss minister who VIII SAIL
from New York Tuesday to assume
his new post at The Hague.