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New-York tribune., 1917-07-11
kilties to Parade
Here for a Week
To Get Recruits
Company of Mclean and
Gordon Highlanders Will
Arrive Monday

For the first time since the beginning
Of the war, British troops will parade
through the streets Of New York next
week. A company OF Mclean and an
other Of Gordon Highlanders from
Canada will arrive here on Monday TO
aid in the campaign which the British
recruiting Office is starting TO boost en-
listments.
The klties will be accompanied By
pipers' band OF twenty and brass
band Of fifty pieces. The men will be
housed in the list Regiment Armory,
and will be fed By the New York Hotel
Association.
Both units, which belong to regi-
ments having honorable war records,
will leave for the front after their
week in this city. The United States
recruiting officers here have offered the
British aid in enlisting every English
man Of fighting age in the city. The
Highlanders, headed by their pipers
and band, will parade through the
streets each day.
On the eve Of being mustered into
the Federal service. the New York Ma
:ional Guard finds itself still short
about four thousand men. The max
imum strength set By law IS il,5OO
officers and men. At present there are
200 commissioned officers and 35,453
soldiers Of lower rank IN the service.
will be four vacancies 20 fill among
officers OF higher rank. These are
Drigadier Of artillery. 20 which posi-
ton Major General ORyan has asked
that Colonel Snow be appointed; brig
adler general Of infantry. 20 which he
has asked that Colonel Bandho.tZ be
appointed; colonel Of the 69th and
colonel Of the Sd Field Artillery. These
last two posts may be filed by Cap
tairs Haskell and Hand. The War De
partment does not give Genera. Organ
authority 20 name these officers, but
will probably accept his recommenda-
ti0ns.
Division headquarters OF the Guard
still needs q few experienced men 20
join the headquarters detachment Of
the lst Brigade There are vacancies
for two wagoncrs. five mounted men
and six motorcyclists.
Troop c Of Squadron A is also in
need Of men. These will be selected
with a view 70 maintaining social
equality"
The Naval Coast Defence Reserve of
the I'd Naval District, with headquar-
ters at Newport, r. l.. is still in need
of men 20 man its feet Of submarine
chasers. An enrolling Office has been
opened in the Woolworth Building
Applications will be received here and
full information will be given out con
cerninC the service. Applicants viii
rave 20 20 20 Newport for examina-
tion and enlistment.
Clerks and steographers are chiefly
needed These, If accepted, will be
rated as chief yeomen. The district
will also accept electricians, machinlsts,
plumbers, ship filters, carpenters and
boiler makers.
Augustus Thomas. John Philip Sousa
and Benjamin Chaplin addressed the
meeting of the Midday Minute Men a,
- Chambers Street yesterday. Severa.
recruits were gained through their ef-
forts. Mr.. Sousa, who is now lieu
tenant in the navy. led the band OF the
Ambrose Orphan Asylum in several OF
his own marches.
Following the meeting Mr.. Chapia
PRESENTED the boys Of the band with
tickets for his Lincoln Cycle at the
Globe Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-11

has recommended members for the
board, announced that alternates had
been selected and their names sent 10
Governor Whitman in Albany. II he
approves them, the names Will be sent
10 Washington. where the appointments
have 70 be ratified by the Administrs-
tion. ThereupOn the men appointed
will be notified
Edward +. Boyle. chairman Of the
Board Of Elections. which SUPERVISED
the draft. declared yesterday that none
OF the exemption boards had called for
the registration records The registra-
tion clerks had not yet finished the
work Of sorting out and arranging al
phabeucaNy the registration cards, he
said. The registration boards had 20
wait for the government 10 determine
how the country should be divided into
exemption districts before they could
90 ahead and arrange their cards.
New Regulations Sent Out
Adjutant General Stotesbury yester-
day sent p. J. McCook, chairman of ,he
Mayors committee, further rules and
regulations relative to the duties of
the exemption boards as issued by the
provost marshal general. The most
important of these are:
The government will make arrange
ments TO appeal cases 10 district boards
OF exemption where necessary. Local
exemption boards will not receive oral
testimony, and all proofs Of exemption
must be submitted by atFidavits No
arguments Will be allowed. oral or
written. Local boards will' be per-
mitted TO engage clerical help at $3.50
a day whore such assistance is not
volunteered free Of charge. The boards
are authorized 10 lease offices for one
month where public buildings are not
available free of charge. The leases
on such Offices may be renewed from
month to month till December 81, 1917.
Exemption boards are not required
70 have their headquarters within the
boundaries Of their exemption district
New-York tribune., 1917-07-11
City College to Repeat
Summer Military Course

So many men applied for the course
in military surveying IN the SUNNI,
session Of the College Of the CITY OF
New YORK that 10 will be given aga n,
beginning July 10. Enrolment eIose.
On that day. Students can regiAter Al
me college any day until then.
All branches % military topography
will be taken up. including aeropihne
reconnoisaancc, the making o. maps
from photograph and camp lSyouts.
The field work IL done a. the surveying
camp Of the college. in Van Cortisno'
Park
New-York tribune., 1917-07-11
f4I.894 Have Enlisted
In Army Since April /

Washington, July 10.-With 1926
war volunteers accepted yesterday, en-
listments for the regular army since
April 1 reached 1854, leaving few
more than 10000 men still 70 be found.
New York State led for the day with
PA men. and is now less than 5000
short Of its quota of 1925. Pennsyl-
vania. Illinois. California. Michigan
and other states with large quotas,
which they have already filed. contin-
ued 70 roll up a surplus. Illinois has
now supplied 1927 men on a quota
OF 1.276.
Vermont remains at the end Of the
list. With a quota Of 10 70 be filled
the state has supplied only eighty-tve
men in more than three months.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-11
n- pirrp Denies Favoritism

Dr. Hermann ". Biggs last nlgnt de-
MED the report that ms dePSI ,1l'I.. ,nlel'. Il.
had rejected large number OF bFonN 'nN
Ubvpicians VINO were indorsed Dy lHe
Bronx County Medical Society io1 N- c1-
ernption board positions. Dr: blgE :
added that he had heard nothihg OF
The resignation Of DR.. }. Lewis An ,,.'ii yer
president Of the society, and Dr' " l.'.
an Goodall because they believed ,ha1
politics had entered into the reJectlol''
Of thirty-four out OF forty-iour phy''-
clans they had recommended. -
DR.. Matthias Nichol, Jr, deputy u
Dr. Bggs, said: ..
I'VE had nothing 20 do WIN the Sc
lection Of physicians IN New lorh ~ !
We neither recommended nor ,eJ''
any one this side OF ne Bronx
New-York tribune., 1917-07-11
Opera to Aid Fliers
Proceeds Of Columbia Perform
ances to Go to Wounded.

The proceeds from the eight grand
opera performances TO be given at
Columbia University beginning July
II will be devoted 70 purchasing com
forts for wounded American aviators.
The money will be turned over to the
National Special Aid Society's Avia-
ton Committee.
The opening performance on July Il,
will be "La Boheme." This Will be
repeated on July 10. Later offerings
will be Faust" "Tosca." "Cavalleria
Rusticana" and "Pagliacci."
New-York tribune., 1917-07-11
Family of Five Poisoned
By Salmon and Pickles

Mrs Lena Gross. Of 432 East Third
e,-.e, had salmon and pickles for her
husband. Samuel. when he came home
from the tailor shop last night. a
,ev, hours later Mrs. Gross, Mr. Gross
and sylvia. Albert and Dora the iittle
Crosses. were taken 70 Bellevue HOS
pital ..;J =. ,y..
ptomaine poisoning. was salulon
and pickles" eontrsdieted the tailor
weakly.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-11
John D. Reaches Cleveland

Cleveland. July l0.-John D. Rocke-
feller arrived here this morning 20
spend the summer az his Forest Hill
home. Mr.. Rockefeller. who celebrated
his seventy-eighth birthday at Pocant.-
co Hills last Sunday. said ne was feel
ing fine and announced himself ready
for game OF golf.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-11
o.,vings Expected Soon,
Local Bodies Are Still
Without Headquarters
noctors, Resigning,
Charge Favoritism
whitman Denies Report
politics Rules Rejection
of Doctors

-,r. re Provost Marshal Generals
!, Washington plans 10 start
INA few days the drawings where
=. frst army Of $4,000 men will
.,ues 10 the colors. the local de-
.'--en,s appointed TO aid the gov
'..-.s, in this all important task have
,,,Iy begun work.
a, far as could be learned yesterday
=. Few Of the 1s9 exemption boards
New York City have held their first
,,i,,tion meetings. The vacancies
-, boards have no; been hlled. The
..,-.tiOn headquarters throughout the
~ have not been selected. Clerical
-. have yet 20 be assembled and
.,.-yeted AZ exemption posts.
.l,bough Washington claims that 95
-, ..pt of the local and district mill
- exemption boards have been or
-,,i,,d. the only board in New York
twas reported 20 have completed its
,,,,rira,:on yesterday was in District
=; IN the 4th Ward Of Queens. It's
-,-ber, are William T. Yale, PawdOn
Kellogg and Or. Joseph s. Thomas.
v,pv Of the boards have not select
q heir headquarters. When they do,
..,7 are 10 notify the police, who will
,--,,gs for notifying the public.
Draft Lists Held Up
For several days past the newspapers
ave been publishing dispatches from
Washington relating 10 draft regula-
so,s !; has been announced that men
d. srsf. sge must look up the list OF
,sd Numbers posted al exemption head
charters. and Il they found their own
,Bnbsrs there we're instructed 70 report
4, once for physical examination. Dis
,.rsrd Of these orders meant arrest.
Since these announcements were is
s1ed men Of draft age have been call
ioe ID newspapers and haunting the
oaces Of municipal and Federal officials
~ vain effort 20 fad out where the
Lists would be displayed. But nobody
Knows. for the reason that the exemp.
ton board headquarters, where the
.a:efzl lists Will be posted, have not
teen selected.
Mdthis work takes time-at least
x7s-z days. According 20 the plans
o. Aljs:srt General Crowder, the ex-
s-5ao. boards should 90 into session,
rssty for the weedihg out process, as
500, As the first number is drawn and
-sts public.
Thirty Have Resigned
A. he office Of the Mayors Defence
Committee, the semi-oEicial organiza-
10, cooperating with the government
Z L. draft. .t was admitted yesterday
"a. little or nc work had been done
sT he exemption boards. There have
80
New-York tribune., 1917-07-11
Thirty Have Resigned

A. he office Of the Mayors Defence
Committee, the semi-oFicial organiza-
10, cooperating with the government
L L. draft. .t was admitted yesterday
"a. little or nc work had been done
y he exemption boards. There have
ossn between twenty-five and thirty
-zsignatiors. The committee, which
New-York tribune., 1917-07-11

Hats of to-day
Way off,
Every straw hat we own
that's been priced at SIS or
.ess.
While the qualities are all
70 the good, there's unusual
emphasis and unusual reduc-
hons on the more costly va
neties.
Sennits, Splits, Milans,
Slaeklnaws, Panamas, Bang
koks, Leghorns.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-24

oh, everythin-have been sent to the
camps. On board the battleships the
admirals and the vice-admirals and
the rear-admirals and all the middies
and bluetackets and everyone else on
board will not have to eat pumpkin
less pumpkin pie alone. Following is
a sample Of the menu to be served on
board:
CHRISTMAS, DEC. IS, 1917.
Mock Turtle Soup Olives
Roast Turkey, Sage Dressing
Giblet Gravy Cranberry Sauce
Potatoes au Gratin Celery
Roast Loin of Pork
Mixed Pickles Buttered Beets
Apple Sauce
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Asparagus Salad
Cheese and Crackers Apple Pie
Chocolate Cake Ice Cream
Fresh Fruit Nuts and Raisins
Coffee Cigars
Turkeys in Demand.
There has been an unusually large
demand for turkeys this year. All
to get one. Some men have already
been arrested for stealing them. But
the most unique way of raising money
for Christmas turkeys and presents
for his wife and children is this:
A woman, shabbily dressed and
with an expression on her face show
ing she wasn't used to being in big
railroad stations. sat on a settee In
the Pennsylvania station. man ap-
preached, looked at her, and turned
to several men standing near.
Gentlemen" he said Here is a
woman who looks as though she needs
Christmas cheer. I will start it off. "
And he threw a half dollar into his
| hat Others followed suit, and in a
short while he had over $40. This
| he turned over to the woman just as
| another man approached him.
well Bill" said this fellow, Ism t
that woman your wife,"
! Sure" said Bill, but it's a damned
poor husband that won't contribute a
half dollar toward Christmas pres
! ent for his wife"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-24
City Advertisement
To the Legal Voters of the City of
D~Lk

To the Legal Voters of the City of
New Britain:
You are notified that Special City
Meeting will be held at Room 201 in
the City Hall in said city on Friday,
the 2Sth day of December, 1917, at
8 o'clock p. m, for the following pur-
poses, to wit:
l. Whether the said city shall issue
the bonds of said city to the amount
of tifty-tive thousand ($55, 000) dollars
for the purpose of erecting a school
building, charging existing school
buildings or buying or securing land
therefor or for equipment thereof and
for the purposes of contributing to
the construction Of an addition to the
Training School connected with the
said Normal School and for acquiring
land and procuring plans for such adj
dition and constructing and furnishing
the same as authorized by Special
Act of the legislature approved May
18th, 1917, and for the purpose of fix
ing the rate of interest on said bonds,
the time and place of payment OF
principal and interest thereon, the
amount and kind of bonds, the man.
ner in which they shall be issued and
sold, and the person or persons en-
powered to sign the same on behalf
of said city.
For the purposes, also, OF changing,
revising or confirming the estimates
made by the Common Council at it's
meeting held on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1917. which form the basis of
a tax of one-half mill upon the dollar
on the ratable estate of the First Tax
ing district and to confirm or disap-
prove the action of said Common
Council in laying said tax and to lay
and apportion such other or different
tax on the ratable estate of the city
and said taxing districts thereof as
may be deemed proper
To transact any other business
proper to come before said meeting.
Dated at New Britain, this 22d day
of December, 1917.
GEO. A. QUIGLEY.
Mayor of the City
of New Britain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-24
PREMIER CLEMENCEAU


the Age of Brigades, Division and
Corps Ought to Be.
Paris, Dec. 23.-Premier Clemen.
ceau has sent circular letter to Gen.
Petain and all the army chiefs, point
ing out that the experience of three
years of war has shown that existing
age limits are too high and with a
few exceptions commands are not eff
fectively exercised at over SO wears
for a regiment, So for a brigade, 60
for division. and 81 for an armv
corps. Under these conditions, he
adds, general and field officers over
these ages must be given commands
hereafter in the rear or placed at the
disposal Of the minister Of war.
The only exception to this rule
will be general officers recommended
to retain their commands on the per-
sonal responsibility of generals COM
handing armies.
In the future the premier declares,
no promotions will be made to the
rank of general of officers who have
served only a short time in the line.
This policy will result in placing at
the head of the fighting troops, chiefs
who know them we'll and in whom the
soldiers can have full confidence
from having seen them at work. The
same principle will be used in pro-
noting field and subordinate officers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-24
PEACE ON EARTH,
GOOD Will TO men
6Rlit Of Christmas Seen in Cities
$3.50
in America and Europe

! New York, Dec. 24.-A woman
M, 1Aehle, bent and gray-stnOd at
IN window at sub station of the
u&&,oAfcO with q small bundle in her
1. The shawl, thrown recklessly
lff3mA her shoulders, was torn and
f1Ana and the little bonnet on her
NlaA of the style OF when this
M 4HE nay was being courted by the
" I'd fellow who married her, and
q ~ laAe1~wer,t ,4o-Rar to, be killed in
tR1a N1oUdy fbattle. Of GETTYSBURG. She
c,|S u tho bundle with a grip that
n Y 'aA raA4 valuable. Probably not to
odsy1lna else, but to her. anyway.
NJ want this sent to Jim,' she said
to the clerk. -
..Jina whof''
.'Why, let Jim: he's my grandson.
you know. and he's with the other
boys who are going to HEX the Ger
aNnn2." .
eyes, na.am, but where.will 4. send
IL. and what name will put on ?"
'.Jest Jim, at Camp Dix. will get
him, I guess" answered the little
wpeoan. 'sE1ls last name Is Graham,
s1t0ugh, If you want to know. He is
all have got, and now he has gone
Mvar. His grandfather was killed IN
- war, hack in the sixties. and his
y ~ had two legs cut off by a train.
moAhee dying a couple OF years
.. And he and I. yeu know, are
4 ~. Aat il left want him to have
nGGa hin for Christmas"
bSure, SURE" said the clerk. II will
- that he gets it all right" -.
ThAnkee, thankee." said the little
faidy as she left the station, followed
~ the stares OF the curious ones, her
bonnet going from one side to the
other OF the dear old gray head y
The clerk, although absolutely
aeainst the law, opened the package
and found two sandwiches. q package
Of cigarettes. Christmas card and
darned pair Of stockings. Also g. note
telling Jest Jim that he forgot the
stockings when he went away.
n 1t wasn't long before box, g. nice
] bdk, bulging box, filled with cigarettes
y ollsars, tobacco, new stockings, and
Okner things, was substituted for the
I Nundle (but with the bundle intact
& inaide,) was forwarded to jest Jim. u
from "Your pals in New York.
The above is simply an incident into
the Christmas good cheer existing IN
New York at the present time. Thou
4 sands of poor people will be taken
oaro of, not only in this city, but in
other cities as well. More millions Of
dollars will be spent on charity this
year than any one year before, in thi:
country and in Europe. The poor lit
tie Riddles on the East Side, who new
Y er know the meaning of sunshine OF
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-24

meadow, OF sled or sleigh, will this
year be given q better Christmas than
ever before. Their tiny little heads
will be filed with ideas Of Santa Claus
such as they never thought of before.
Mothers, because of years Of privation
and sorrow, will once more chant to
their children.
Twas the night before Christmas,
"And all through the house,
mot a. creature was stirring,
mot even a mousse"
Stockings will be hung up tonight,
and in the morning will be filled. Dur
ing the night those kids will hear in
| their dreams.
| Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now,
Prancer and Vixen,
| ION, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder
and Bitten"
And probably they will hear the
hoofs Of the reindeer on the roof.
| hear Santa come down the chimney
with CARE, and hear him as he Is
driven away shouting merrily.
Happy Christmas to all, and to all q
| good night
| Grief Stricken Europe.
| Over in grief stricken Europe,
where blood runs like water and
1 "HeT0 LHCT0 ISL d. uOAAO CAAc1I AASAoA y
lost at least one member of the fam
lily since last Christmas, the spirit or
Christmas win prevail.
The American Red Cross will see to
it that these destitute homes will be
provided for. Thousands Of hospitals
will be visited. to see that the sick and
| wounded are remembered. Homes
that never before knew the real mean
ing of Christmas will this year be the
scene of Christmas cheer. Americans
have donated eagerly, willingly, to this
years charity funds. The terrible
conditions in Poland and Syria, Gin
Belgium and Serbia, in northern
France and Albania, will be alleviated
by hundreds OF workers-workers who
are doing it, not for recompense OF
glory, but simply for the good of the
} innocent people made destitute, hun
cry homeless and miserable by the
cruel, inhuman, barbarous acts OF
war carried on by the Central EN-
pires.
- A Christmas prayer by the Rev. DR.
John Henry Jowett is:
almighty God, our Father, the
Christmas bells are beginning to rine
out the evangel Of our Saviour . birth
We humbly pray that the bells OF
D. Christmas Joy may ring in our souls a
we remember Els 1ove" and grace. We
pray that we may not only comn1emo'
rate His birth in Bethlehem, but may
we rejoice that He has been born II
our souls. May we be found th1l
Christmastide near the wells OF sal
walton. @
LET the Christmas angels make
their music in desolate places. May
they fill the darkness with their songs
Even in this time Of war and convul
sion, may we hear the heralds o.
peace May the entire world hear thu
angels sing
Boys in Trenches.
The boys in the trenches will hav'
their turkey and cranberr1es and
after eating their American cigarettes
The ships carrying the Christina
goodies have arrived in France ant
the turkeys and the nuts and thu
r cranberries and the cigaretts-and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-24
FOR HALIFAX VICTIMS
Children of Trinity Church to Repeat
Cantata for Benefit of People in
Stricken City.

So successful was the cantata, San
ta's Surprise presented by the Sunday
school children of Trinity Methodist
church Friday night, that it will be
repeated Wednesday evening, the re-
ccipts to be sent to Halifax, N. s., for
the relief of the victims of the recent
explosion and fire.
The cantata was one of the most
finished productions ever attempted in
this city and it was the unanimous
opinion Of those present that 1t should
be repeated. A free will Offering will
be taken for the Halifax v1ctll1s.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-24

Have you lost a sum Of
money? Our records show
that it pays best to advertise
this particular loss. Glasses,
Pins and Rings are found
in surprising quantities and
turned in at the Herald. Your
money will surely remain in
the finders hands if he does
not know who lost it.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-24
WANTED.

WANTED-A young man or woman
for time-keeping and clerical work
in office Of manufacturing concern.
knowledge of stenography not es-
sential. Add ess p. O. Box 50,
P1ainVille. LIFT
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-24
BRITISH OCCUPY FOUR
TOWNS IN PALESTINE
Continue Their Advance in Plain Of
Sharon and Effective Aerial Work Is
Carried On

Carried On.
London, Dec. 24.-General Allenby' 8
troops In Palestine continue their adj
vance in the plain OF Sharon, north Of
Jafka and have occupied four more
towns. The official statement issued
tonight reads:
ION Saturday morning. with naval
cooperation. our left continued. the
advance north Of the Nahr-el-Jafra,
reaching the line about four miles
north Of the river. Pushing eastward
and south of the river, we occupied
Fejja and Mulebis. This was followed
by the capture Of Rantieh on the
Turkish railway to the north and
Khelbeida Khelbireh, four miles
southeast of Rantieh. Effective aerial
work was carried out on enemy trans
ports and infantry"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-24

WANTED-Good energetic man to
sell nursery stock. Just the thing
to reduce high cost Of living. Re-
quest details Barnes Bros. Nursery
Company, Yalesville, Conn.
12-20.36x
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-24

FOR SALE-1916 Maxwell with win
ter top. Must be disposed of at once
Price 1915. Williams Auto Co., 2S7
Elm St. 12-226d
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-24

WANTED-Freight handlers by n Z.
N. II. & H. K. r. Apply at freight
office. Whiting street. lost