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New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
La Follette's Bill Finds Many
 Supporters in Senate Debate VARDAMAN VERY WARLIKE
Mississippi Pacifist ''Wishes to God" His Circumstances Would Permit of Hard Coal.

Washington, Augs 23.-MaKing war profits and millionaire incomes pay the greater part of the wars cost en- grossed the senate today in its consid- eration of the war tax bill.
 Senator LaF Follette's proposals for still further higher rates came up to- day with many senators supporting them.
 Senators vardaman and Trammel spoke in favor of the LaFollette sub- stitute and both opposed tho bilIs consumption taxes and it's pre-war basis of taxing excess incomes.
 Tt is the general understanding that I opposed this war;" said Senator Vardaman, ''but we're in 1t to win. My son has secured commission. Although opposed the war I would to God that nay circumstances ere such that I could go with him."
 Those protesting against higher in- comes and profits taxes, Senator Vardaman said, are those who 'cap- italize 'pretended patriotism
 Anthracite Price Fixing Soon.
 President Wilson gave considera- tion today to the problem of naming a coal administrator and the fixing of WnOleSale ana reta1l DlLum1nOuS COal prices. Anthracite coal next will be taken up, 1t is understood, and prices fixed for that product. A speedy dis position of the task of formulating a definite policy to control the nations g fuel supply is expected by officials.
 The trade commissions steel in- vestigations indicate it will be most impossible to fix a price for steel as was done with coal. Varying costs in different plants make it impractic- able, it is said, to establish a fiat rate.
 Coal operators throughout the country have been asked by the na- tional coal operations association to meet in Pittsburgh Wednesday to discuss the situation.
 It was indicated that the president has under consideration the appoint ment of an administrator to fix the price of copper as we'll as one to fix the price of coal. It is not believed however, that there will be steel
 Harry A. Garfield, president ot Williams college who has been under consideration for coal administration. had an engagement late today with President Wilson.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
SLACkERS FORGED TO
 JOIN NATIONAL ARMY
First District Board Passes Two Turned Over By
 Police.

A, list of the names of ten or a dozen alleged slackers, registrants called on the first draft who failed to appear for examination, nas been handed to the police by the first dis trict board for prosecution and al- ready three have been arrested and turned over to the board. This morn ing the trio were given a physical ex- animation and two of them who passed were at once accepted as men- bers of the National Army, any chance of claiming exemption on any grounds having been denied them. The men who passed were Wasil Pienkowski of 12 Lyman street and Kontavty Krukowsk of 24 Orange street. The third alleged stacker, Armiag -Mazarbakian of 40 Overlook. was physically deficient More arrests ana summary action is expected.
 The first board, which must have the names of 90 men ready to leave on September g. will announce these men tomorrow. To night the second exemption board will meet to prepare a list of the first so men to be sent away with the first quotas on Septem- Der 5.
 Following the action of an exemp- ton board in the eastern section of the state, members of the second local exemption board are consider ing the advisability of notifying the Italian consul of the names of all reg istrants on their lists who signed themselves as Italian aliens and sought exemption on these grounds It is also possible that those of other nationalities may be posted with their respective consuls. It has been re- ported to the board that already some 2,OOO Italian aliens have been located in this manner and given their choice of returning to Italy to fight or fight ing under the Stars and Stripes. In- asmuch as it Is said that pay in the Italian army is but $6 per month, while Uncle Sam pays $50, it may be possible that many of those who previ- ously claimed exemption may waive these claims and take their chances in the olive drab of America.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
ALARM OVER RUSSIA
 CONTINUES ACUTE
Officials Admit Being Uneasy But De- cline to Reveal Contents of
 Petrograd Despatches.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The situation in Russia continued the center Of war interest here today with the mystery surrounding the nature of official de- spatches the government has received from Petrograd within the last AS hours still undispelled.
 Whether the official advices deal with an alarming need for imm ediate physical support of new Russia by her allies if she Is to continue in the war in the face of a menacing military situation was not established, as officials continued in their refusal to discuss the information in any way.
 Nevertheless the need of sending inn mediate physical assistance to Russia has been urged on the government by all the mem bers of the American mis- sion recently returned from Petrograd. This has not applied to the sending of . troops, to which 8 majority of the mis- sion is opposed, but to sending sup- plies and transport facilities, sorely needed to maintain the efficiency of the armies at the front.
 Officials frankly admit their uneasi- ness over the tenor of the confidential advices.
 A report was current here although without any official foundation so far as could be learned that the govern ment's advices related to the German military menace against Riga. In one quarter the opinion was expressed that the Germans were threatening the city and German despatches dis close the presence of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg in that sector which is taken to confirm that view.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
1000 OUT IN SHIPYARDS.
Wilmington Strike Now Becomes Ac
 tion for Wage Increase.

| Wilmington, Del, Aug. 23.-More than 1000 employees of the Harlan & Hollingsworth company and Pusey & Jones company, local steel shipbuild- CTS, are on strike, which involves union mems demand of the discharge of a Pusey & Jones workman who was alleged to have spoken sighting ly of the union, has now become q wage q;~stion, the man complained of having quit.
 The local strike, as far as is known, has no bearing on the general east ern shipyerd strike, which was planned for today.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
"B0MB" WAS BOWLING BALL
Hartford Munition Workers Scared
 by Practical JOker-Former Army Man HurIs It Into River.

Hartford, Aug. 23-Someone, whose identity has not been ascertained. ap- parently practical joker, caused bomb plot scare at the factory of a local arms company, here this morn ing. A group of half dozen guards and other employees of the company were standing at the main entrance of the east armory when one of them it is alleged spied a black ball rolling across the street toward the curb at their feet. All but one ran.
 A former army man in charge of a group of the guards, leaped into the street and seized the ball before it had had time to strike the curbing He threw it out toward the Connecti- cut river bank q few yards away. Later when the supposed bomb failed to explode it was found to be a large bowling ball.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
GERMANY SQUEEZING
 DUTCH FOR SHIPPING
Will Not Permit Export of Steel Un- less Vessels Are Pledged for
 After War.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Germany is increasing her economic pressure on Holland and now refuses to let steel gor into the Netherlands for shipbuild- ing purposes unless the Dutch agree to devote the ships to German uses for a period of five years after the war.
 Secretary Lansing said today he had received unofficial advices to that ef- feet, also that Germany has refused to let Holland have more coal unless Dutch miners are sent to her mines to get it out. The state departme ent's s Information is that Holland has re- piled that if the terms regarding steel are insisted upon, the Dutch ship yards will be shut down. The allot- ment of coal by Germany 10 Holland IS exhausted and Dutch industries are sald to be in need of fuel.
 German pressure on all the Euro pean neutrals, late advices say, is in- creaslng but it is being manifested mainly against Holland, Denmark and Switzerland, although it Is understood that Norway is feeling it more and more.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
KULTUR ]!

German Aviators Drop Bombs on Red
 Cross Hospital Killing and Wound
 ing Patients and Nurses.
 On the French Front, Aug 23 (by the Associated Press)-The incendiary bombs which were dropped by the two German aviators onto hospitals behind Verdun on Sunday evening killed 10 wounded men, one woman nurse and 19 trained male nurses They wound ed 49 male nurses and inflicted fur ther injuries on patients suffering from wounds received in battle, many of whom rushed naked into nearby felds in an attempt to find shelter from the bombs which were being rained down.
 Meanwhile the aviators circled about in the air for half an hour firing their machine guns at hospital orderlies who were endeavoring to extinguish the flames. The nurses had just fn- ished bandaging wounded Germans who had been brought direct from the battlefield and had gone to bed when the bombs were dropped from height of only 300 yards. The Red Cross signs were painted prominently on the roofs, and the Germans knew of the hospital which had been in ex- istence for more than a year.
 The correspondent, after inspecting the hospital, visited a camp at which German prisoners are assembled. It contained considerably more than 6,O0O officers and men. The corre- spondent was permitted to interrogate a large number of the prisoners many of whom are Is or 19 years old They declared themselves most contented at being out of the war On the way other smaller camps, containing hun dreds of prisoners, were passed.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
Japanese Visit Officials.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The n csc mission to the United Stats having it's first full day in the. cA to making formal calls on adm tration officials preliminary to th( ginning of conferences at which question of mutual co-operatioH1 tween Japan and America in tho will be discussed,
 Viscount Ishii, head of the mil will call upon President WNsoAfl day.
 Members of the mission toda& pressed themselves as greatly ple over the cordiality of their receY in the United States and many < dences of good will shown.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
POLICE NOT EXEMPT
Bridgeport Board Decides Bluecoats Must Rally to Colors-Appeal Board Rejects no Cases.

Bridgeport, Aug. 23.-The appeal of the police board for exemption of members of the department has been denied by the third district draft ap- peal board A second hearing was given in the cases of two policemen already called. In each case reaflrm- ation was made that they should join the colors.
 The third district exemption appeal board, in the first three days of it's work, has so far refused to grant full exemption from the draft in any of the no cases that have been before 1t. Of these no cases 71 have been internationally rejected, five have been granted for three months and "A for six months.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
French Attain Objectives.

Paris, Aug. 2s.-The number of prisoners taken by the French in offensive on the Verdun front has been increased to 1889, the war of flee reports. The French last night captured fortified German position north of Mortmont farm.
 The French objectives north of Verdun appear to have been attained. If the offensive were continued fresh artillery preparation would be rleces- sary.
 The German counter attacks yes- terday against positions such as Dead Mans Hill and Hill 344 proved to be costly failures, leaving the French masters of the points they held before the beginning of the great battle of Verdun last year, with the exception of Hill BOA, which as yet is in the enemy's hands.
 Those who believe in the theory that cannon fire brings on rain al- ways refer to the offensive of the AL lies in support of their contention, as they have frequently been ham pered by downpours after a day of two of fighting. In the present in- stance, however, their argument has failed Although the fighting on the Verdun front has never been equalled there has been no rain since Friday.
 A projectile fired by French bat tery struck depot of asphyxiatin gas. It burst, silencing three enemy batteries.
 German prisoners express envious admiration of the French artillery fire. "No troops could have got through your barrage," said one.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
Japanese Delegates to Sl1 Conference at Rornel veal Attitude of EI1l Powers.
GERMANY FAILING
 IS THEIR BEI
Vis<.ounts Kawai and OkucM I Discussion at Italian CapitalI erto Unknown to Words Had Been Urged to Send Rep tatives By "A High United
 Official"

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-Th1 Francisco Examiner today say49 count Kawai and M. Okuchi, of passed through here last, nig1 their way to the Orient from where they attended, at the sl ton of Pope Benedict and a s| United States official, secret a ences between representatives Entente nations previous to the lication of the Pope's recent s plea.
 Viscount Okuchi, who is a gre of Corpus Christi college, CamS England, according to the ExAa admitted that he and Viscou1 wal had attended the conference
 The viscount is said to havess this statement: E When the United States dA war against our common enema first thing that suggested itself upper house of Japan was the 8 bility of a more genuine Ententa between the United States ana! selves. It was while this matfe under discussion that messa4 received from Rome asking tha credited delegates to be sent to- 1, with the other allies.
 we did not think much q suggestion while we received a from the United States stgneda man who is revered in Japan: i count Kawai and myself WerN l appointed to attend the meeI 1 have no objection to being Qu4 ] saying that England appeare
 verse to a peace settlement
 present time, and France had
 much the same attitude as IT ] as far as the conference was 1 cerned.
 After leaving Rome we vis1fl front in France. We bring witt firm conviction that the German I not hold out much longer.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
Government Recognizes Rechstas.

Berlin, via London, Aug: 23.-The liberal press points out significant. feature of Tuesdays session Of the main committee of the Reichstag, Chancellor Michaelis' statement that the, government would not take final action on the Papal peace note with out consulting and advising with tha committee. This is being received as a pledge that the government hence- forth intends to collaborate with the <Reichstag factions in dealing with the chief problems of the nations foreign policy and that it would continue to work in harmony with the committed in the direction of achieving peace of mutual understanding.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
AUSTRIAN LOSS ON
 IzONzO IS 3o,ooO
 - Havoc Created in Enemy's Ranks During Advance Of Italians VERDUN BATTLE WAVES
ALLIES TAKE 32,5OO CAPTIVES SINCE BE-
 GINNING OF DRIVE.

London, Aug. 23.-In tho past three days the Entente al- lies have taken 25,000 prison CTS and since July 31 they have taken 32,5O0 prisoners said Major Gen. Maurice, chief di- rector of the war intelligence office, in his weekly talk today with the sociated Press. 1T am confident" he added, that before the end of August we will have topped the figure of 10000 which the Germans claim to have taken in a month on the Russian front, although their total is undoubtedly composed of mere stragglers from the mutinous disorgan- ized Russian units."
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
Examiner Story Denied.

Washington, Aug. 23.-J8n officials here today explainedA Viscou1t Okuchi is a member
 Japanese house of peers anot Kawai is secretary of the They have been in Rome as daA to the international economic q ence held there some months
 A mepber of the Japanese n said today no request had bee ceived from the United States. U Japanese delegates to td sion of more genuine entente. between Japan and this country
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
HEARING FOR DRAFT CHAPTERS
Dr. Scli2man and Jacobson Face Federal Judge Today.

New York, Aug. 23.-Dr. Henry Seligman, assistant physician at eS- emption hoard 52, and Lazarus Jacob- son, an insurance agent, charged With conspiracy to Obstruct the working of the selective draft law, will be given a hearing i'll the federal court in Brooklyn today.
 They are charged with trying to extort Joseph Levy. who is alleged to have paid Jacobson s75 in marked money.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
Artillery Forces Russians Back.

Petrograd, Aug. 23.-The Russian forces on the northern edge of the Russian front, where the Germans have begun an offensive, yesterday re- tired under pressure from the region of Raggcdzem and Kemmern to the lake Shoyrn and Frankendorf re- zion. The official statement issued today by the Russian war office an- nouncing this withdrawal says that the German artillery conducted an in- tense fire in this sector.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
British Clillch Gains.

British Front in France and Belgi- um, Aug. 23 (by the Associated fressl-Dellnlte success can be re- corded this morning for the latest British operations east and northeast of Ypres on the Belgian front, which yesterday were surrounded by much uncertainty because of the f1erceness of the resistance offered by the enemy.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
Austria to Reply Soon.

Copenhagen, Aug. 23.-The Vienna Neue Freie Presse learns in well-in- formed quarters that Count Czernin. Austro- Hungarian foreign minister, will answer the Pope's peace note in the next. few days. The paper de- clares that the note has created a ia |. vorable impression in leading circles in Austria Hungary.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
BAR SULPHUR TO CANAL
Canadian Wood Pulp Mills M Provide Newsprint Paper to Affected by Embargo.

Washington. Aug. 23.-An eml has been placed on exports of slta1 to Canada in order that the supu war needs of the United States s not be unduly depleted. | Canadian wood pulp mills fur ing supplies for about three-fourtl the neWsprint paper used in United States will be seriously affe
 Sulphur, classified with explos Is included in the list of commod for which export licenses are quired. No shipments will be censed, officials said today until ( ada has presented completed mates of it's requirements of the minion'S news print.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
WANTED TO ENLIST; ARRESTED

Hartford Aug. 23.-Paul Fetchik of Hartford, and elsewhere, this morn ing went to the local army recruiting station and said he wanted to enlist. When asked fer his card, he admitted he had none. His arrest by Deputy Marshal Dwyer followed. In lieu of S5,O0O bonds he was taken to the Hartford county jail. Fetchik is a Russian.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
Berlin Admits Minor Setback.

Berlin, Aug. 23, via London-1n the fighting yesterday near. Verdun the German general staff today re- ports, the French gained footing only in a German foremost trench on a small front west of the Vacherau vilIe- Beaumont road:
 German forces yesterday occupied without fighting the Russian positions west of the river Aa to the Oding Bigaum line, on the Riga front, ac- cording to the official announcement made today by the war office.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
WILSON'S NOMINATIONS.

Washington, Aug. 23.-James T. Newton of Georgia was nominated to- day by President Wilson as commis- Noner of patents; William l.. Frier- ~son of Chattanooga, Tenn, as assistant attorney general ard Brig. Gen, Llyod England, adjutant geseral of Arkan- sas as brigadier general in the na- tional army.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
Right Will With, Says Kuehlmann.

Amsterdam. Aug. 23.-"A policy based on might alone and not on right Is doomed to failure from the begin ming was the interesting admission >made by Dr. Richard Won Kuehlmann German imperial foreign secretary, in his maiden speech to the main committee of the Reichstag yester- day. The new secretary, according to news from Berlin, dWelt upon the re- sponsibility in assuming office, "when the country is beset by mightiest of enemies without, and grave difficult ties within
 <. pr. Won Kuehlmann laid down the following program, first, the main tenance of cordial relations with the Allies, and second. with the neutrals. "whose rights and necessary condi- tions of existence we shall be most careful to respect as far as compat- ible with enemy trickery and our own military needs.''-
 7 ''To arrest further defection of im- portant neutrals Is an important task confronting us,' said Dr. Kueh1mann. we can only solve 1t successfully by observing the principle that political might counts but also right and money"
 Dr. Won Kuehlmann emphasized the necessity of studying enemy psy- chology ESQ no soft words should be wasted when the other side holds rigid1y aloof. On the other hand no hard words should be uttered when there are indications that the ice is breaking on the other side and more conciliatory feelings became mani fest"
 Dr. Won Kuehlmann concluded with san appeal for the trust in the army and navy.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23

London, Aug. 23.-The important submarine base of Zeebrugge and other military objects in Belgium were attacked yesterday by British airmen the admiralty announces. Some hits were obtained. The Ghis telles airdome also was bombed. There were explosions near the west ern shed and a fire was started. All the machines returned.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
GERMANY ACKNOWLEDGES
 RECEIPT OF PEACE NOTE
Count CzeTnin to Write Answer for Austria Hungary Soon - Message Said to Have Caused Favorable Im- pression in Dual Monarchy-Von kuehlmann, in Maiden Speech, Con- cedcs Might, Without Right, Can- not Win. #.s 1-...

Rome, Aug. 22.-The British and Belgian ministers accredited to the Vatican were received separably by Pope Benedict today and inquired as to the meaning of the referenc to the freedom of the seas in the Pope's peace proposal. The Pontih replied he intended to give to this condition the same meaning as that of Pres ident Wilson in his message, while leaving ample liberty to the belliger- ents to agree in future discussion as to details.
 ceipt of the peace note, promising to examine it with benevolent interest and care and to give an answer after reaching an agreement with her all lies.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
BERNSTORFF"S NEPHEW TAKEN
Count Eugene BernstOrff Made Pris-
 Gncr at Dead Mans Hill.

Paris Aug. 23.--Among the 500 prisoners taken by the French in the hollow recesses of Dead Mans Hill . was battalion commander with his staff including Count Eugene Bern storfY, the nephew of the former Ger man ambassador to WashinEton.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
British Advance at Lens.

London, Aug. 23.-The British have
 advanced their lines south west of
 Lens, the war office announces. An attack east of Langemarck was re- pulsed. British posts near Lombaer- | tzyde, Belgium, were raided by the Germans.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
DR. MANN DECLINES B1SHOpT|

Wianno, Mass, Aug. 23.-Dr. Al ander Mann, rector of Trinity chul Boston, announced here today that had declined to accept the ofilce bishop of the Episcopal dioceee western New York, to which he recently elected, because of tho q conviction that he could do
 effective work for thaL church h1s maining at his post 6essaaAV S
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
ZEEBRUGGE FORWARDED
Dutch Newspaper Describes Attack by Warships-London Reports As-
 sault by Air Forces-Hits Obtained.

Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-British war ships last evening bombarded the German submarine base at the Bel gian port of Zeebrugge, according to the frontier correspondent of the Telegraaf.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
S0MERS HEADS (. A. R.
Kokono Man Elected ComInander-in- Chief Without Opposition at Close of Convention in Boston.

Boston, Aug. 23-Orlando A. Som- CTS, of kokomo. Ind, was elected commando in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at the closin g session of the annual encampment
 today. There was no other candidate
 and the election was by accla nation.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-23
Austrian Bosses 30.OOo.

: Udine, Italy, Aug. 23.-Enemy losses in the new Italian advance are calculated at 3o,o00 in killed and prisoners. .