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New Britain herald., 1917-06-02

sums for war supplies will stimulate every important branch of industry. and the securities representative of this class were active and strong-U. s. Steel being particularly 90. Strenu- ous efforts are now being made to push the loan and there is every reason for believing that 1t will be . magnificent success. Contributions are now coming in much moro freely, and during the next two weeks the campaign will naturally grow in in- tensity. Enormous sums hav0 been subscribed by financial and business institutions.
 The general public is showing in- creasing interest each day. Already the support of small subscriptions is much larger than generally appears. because many such subscriptions are entered in, the name of financial insti- tutions who are liberally aiding buy err in financing their purchases. Tho accumulation of such tmmonoe amounts must of necessity have an important effect upon the investment and speculative markets and the in- nationary effects of war are becom- ing more and moro evidenced in the persistent rise of both securities and commodities. Ons effect has been the falling off in domestic capital issues, the total reported for May in the United States being $48.000.0oo. as against $lS2.0oo,0oo . year gro. Since January the total rspoFseA has been $ss7. 100000. compared with $1.1e4,OoO.000 last year. This de- crease. which was chiehy In tndustr1Al corporations. is tho natural result of tho diversion of capital from tho pur- suits of peace to those of war.
 Encouragement, too. for security holders has been contained In tho
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02

Notice of Hearing on Administrator
 Account. District of Berlin, Probate Court, ss.
 New Britain, Juno 1, A. D., 1917 Estate of Frederick whittlesey, late of New Britain, in said District, de- ceased.
 The Administrator having exhibited it's administration account with said Estate to this Court for allowance, 1t is
 ORDERED-That the 16th day of June. A. D., 1917, at o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate once in New Britain be and the same Is as- signed for hearing on the allowance of said administration account with said Estate and this Court directs the Administrator to cite all persons in- terested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper published In New Britain and having 8 circu- la&ion in said District and by posting a copy on the public agn post in said Town of New Britain, nearest where the deceased last dwelt.
 Attest,
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY. Judge
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
SUIT OVER GRANDSTANDs. Case of Mrs. Peck vs. W. ". Hanna
 Comes. Up Next Week.

Case Of Mre. Peck vs. w. ". Hanna
 Coaaes. Up Next Week.
 Much local interest is cAntsred In the case Of Mrs. Robert N. Peck of Park Place vs. William w. Hanna. damages of $6. 600 being claimed for alleged negligence of the defendant, lessee of Electric held In 1915 when q part of the grandstaud collapsed at a football game and caused alleeed serious injuries to the plaintiff. The action is scheduled to come up for hearing in superior court Tuesday af- ternoon with Judge J. U. Cooper ap- bearing for Mrs. Peck and Judge B. F. Gaffney representing the defend- ant. Attorney l.. G. Berry will rep- resent the Connecticut company's in. terests in the action.
 It is alleged the stands were in a delapidated and unsafe condition. While the Connecticut company owns the property. the defendant Is cited as responsible on the ground that he was lessee of the grounds. Mrs Peck. who is wife of the vice president of the Stanley Rule 6 Level company. attended, the New Britain-Hartford High schools football game and was injured whom the stands collapsed. . She was . patient at New Britain General hospital for . time. '.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
Financial
RAILS FILL DOWN
 AND OTHERS FOLLOW
I. C. (. Stall6s Decision Re
 spoldhls hr Slump

Wall skreet4-Hishly conflicting movements f~atured to1Ay'1 trading. St. Paul c0mznon dropped . S-0 and tho preferred 3. Rsoessions Of ono to three points were made by Union Pacidc. Great Northern. Leuisville and Nashyille. New Havsn. Delaware and Hudaon and mont of tho coalers. The break in rails followed AnnDunce- nlent Of suspension of storage rates by the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion.
 General motors and studebaker, yielded to points. U. s. Steel and Crucible Steel fell to }. but Bethle- hem steel was relatively strong though forfeiting all of It's point gain The closing was heavy. Sales apprnximat. cd SO0,000. Bonds were irregular.
 New York Stock A1zchAngs quota tom furnis1asd by Rlchtar ' Co.,, members of the New York Stock Nx- chanGe. Represented by H. ". Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
AGED WOMAN HAS rAnI.

Mrs. Mlen n. Porter. aged 3S years, b in serious condition at New Britain General hospital as . rexaalt of . fall from chair early today At her home at 14 Cedar street. An in- valid for about three years, she slipped this morning. landing on the floor with considerable force and suffering serious injuries to her left hip. Because of her age, her con- dition is considered serious She was transferred to the hospital in the police ambulance.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
c. A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Al applicants for the Y. M. c. A. ben1ts tournament which will open [414 II at the Walnut hill park courts 4n1t notify Physical Director War ~ Slater or Carl Carlson by this
 ng. Those who have entered for kassyear are Tom Wordsworth. Fred kA1Y. Robert Swift, John Luebeck, a1etd Dolan. Carl Bergendahl, Sid- ey4 Montague Harold Ward, Arnold nGtt n. '. Shjerden. M. D. Saxe,
 & washburn, R. Noren, A. Aus XrQn. Dr. George ". Dunn and eAntby Sheldon. The winner and kunnAr-up will be awarded gold and ldly1e medals respectively.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
MORE HAVE REGISTERED
lbcn lGnn Brines Big Bundle ol Reg sastE.tion Cards to City Clerks Of
 Ace-Many Being Sent Out

N111D mornings ClV 0aA Ina1l brongtt another batch of registration ca1de from New Britain mon out of town. Those received in addition to orr already mentioned gre: Thomas H1nehard, 3eS East Main street. ct Flbdsrlck. Md: Edward F. Dobson. q 8pring street, at New Haven: M. ' < Blakeslee, 45 Walnut street, out v town; Francis w. Schmidt, 137 aasett street. at Elizabeth. N. J.s rnest B. Haddeld. IS Jubilee street, ht of town: George H. Kiesewetter.
 Inc street. out of town: Carl A. Am bsson. 1E1 Cherry. street. out of Mn: Joseph Francis Syszexarx. 36 liver street. at Springfield: Alex Co., n, 114f Dwight street, at Brooklyn: le0E Frederick Wunder, 24 Hawkins {AssIt.- out Of town: Joseph F. Mee- |hAA, 70 Garden street, at Philsdel- pha4; Henrx F. Flanagan, 4Ss So. 1kafn streat, at. Baton Rouge, -,La.; (Pl1lip Rogers. 3S Camp street. at Mass. Steven Patrick T Dknelly, 1s1 South Main street. at ' " York; Harold l.. Williams. 1O9 ! hfhrop street, 1t Stratford: Glenn 7 ht HAllinan. 67 Beaver street, at AmbF3dge. Massl: Abraham Bayer.
 1 East Main street, at Training mp. Fort sheriden, Ill: Rudolph 6bitx, 112 Linden street. ct Hart rd: Joseph Albiston, 16 Liberty Feet, at training camp. Madison 6rracks, N. r.: Marvin s. Hart, 9ining camp. Madison Barracks.
 T.: James 4. Dawson. 4z Pros- beck street. training camp, Madison anlea M pavvanynA ID Rah. keck, 1T Highland street. Total to q a m. today. 1O9 New Britainites butzof town registered.
 s0ut Of town men in New Britain Whos have registered lately are. Ed aed MacBurne; HI Main street. to Dsrinston; Walter l.. Zink, l.. F. q Ss ssoe somerville. Mass: Edward F. xuott, to Rochester, N. Y., Harry
 Herman, Myrtle street. to Wor- Dtsr: Harry H. Hatfield. Cedar Hill
 Ia, to Brooklyn: John B. Gillen. 1 21
 ftle street, to Brooklyn: Elmer J.
 bgan. Cedar Hill Farm, to Peters
 tx. N. F.; M. T. Solomon, Cedar
 D Farm. to Johnsonville, N. r.:
 tnk A. Corey. 24 Church street to arlington; Aubrey M. Meservey. 59 kst Main street, to Center Lincolns- oaas Me-: Samuel Mandel, 23 Cedar rest, to Newark; Stanley M. Ames,
 Walnut street, to Walpole, Mass, NillAm J. Schofield Jr., 45 Walnut traf, to Hudson, Mass; Frank Cam eruoA Leslie, 21 Franklin Square, to Albahy; A. s. Johnson, resides here, koT Penn broke. Ontario, Canada,
 H1lAm Edison, 33 Main street. to 9ambridge, Mass; E. c. Peterson {3S Fairview street, to Edmanson Alb@eta, Canada.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
oH1NEsr PROVINCES REVOLT.

Pelkin. June l. The Provinces of Anhui, Chi-u, Hu-pe Che-Kian, Fo- hien and Ho-Nan have proclaimed their independence and threaten to send a joint expedition to Pekin to force the dissolution of parliament and the reinstatement of Tuan-Chi- Jvi n premier.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
A. D. s. DANCE.

An informal dance given at Booths hall last evening by the Gamma chap ter of the Alpha Delta Sigma proved to be a very successful affair and was thoroughly enjoyed. The com mattee in charge conshted of Mer- win o. Peterson, Howard V. Krick, clifford A. Odin, Olcott c. Mills. The patronesses were: Mrs. R. M. Clark. Mrs. c. J. White, Mrs. T. H. Brisotll and Mrs. F. J. Wachter.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
AIIUIrs REPORTING, SLOWLY. Deputy 1Garszaal smith Has Neaxl,
 FIniahed Allotted limo Hero.

-g7 --- ,- 2
 Deputy United states Marshall Thomas T. Smith. was at his o4lce in the post od1co building last evening to reooivo applications from aliens in this city to remain within tho re- stsdcted district and. although there are some who have failed to comply with the ofdeTs of tho government, they failsd to put in an appearance. Deputy Smith has practically cpm- pleted the work in the factories end will leave naxt week to work in other cities in tho stats.
 Hs has planned to keep tho oflce open this evening for tho accommo- dalton of those who % far neglected to comply. wi<h the orders. It As probable that he will return one day next week and complets his duties. In opening the ofi1ce in the evening, Mir. Smith is affofding the aliens every opportunity
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
sAILORs rN UoNCEYxT.

J&mo0 O6her of P1ainvillo en4 Walter and Fred Aadrus of this caty three members of tho third divialo1s naval reserve coast patrol on duty n New Haven, came home last night osa | short fufinugh In order that they might take part in the New Britain Choral society concert They wsre members of tho choruo.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
MARRIED TODAY.

N1kAktk1lHlO 1ODAYs
 John Frederick Kraus of n Rhodes street and Miss Olga Alberta Schultz, daughter of Jacob Schultz of Shuttle Meadow avenue. were married at .l o'clock this afternoon by Rev. A. e. Theodore Steege at St. Mathews German Lutheran church. They wore attended by Adolph schultx and Miss L.sna Kraus as best man and brides maid respectively.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
THuRD sUIOrDE OFF s1I1P.

New London. June 2.-It is be- lieved by officers and men on the Lighthouse Tender John Rodgers that Captain Carl Anderson who was re- ported missing Friday committed sui- eide He had been suffering from periods of depression. Two previous masters of the tender were suicides.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02

BALLARD ID HEAD
 NEW POLICE BOARD
tcontinued from First Pare.)

Anderson, Martin H. Kenney and Roger w. Egan.
 James J. Watson has been re- appointed as member of the board Of assessors. ss
 As yet there is no salary provision for the chairman Of the fire and police boards and this matter will have to be adjusted Sby tho common council, probably at its next meeting.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mls. Robocce Relhnn.

&014. Ro0oCC0 k&enNn.
 Following m operation performed last Tuesday. Mrs. Rebscca Rehm, aged 70 years. widow of John F. Rehm. former well known letter car- Her. died shortly after o'clock iast night At St. Francis hospital in Hartford. Death was not unexpected. her condition having been critical for several days. She was an active member of stella ReDelxah lodge and of tho South Congregational church. Besides three sisters. Mrs. Mary Hurst and Mrs. Lena Thrall of this city and Mrs. Agnes Ley of Newark, N. T., she Is survived by three daugh- ters, Mrs. Mary Mccarthy of this city. Mrs. Annie Matx of Naugatuck and Mrs. Thomas c. Rutherford of Oak ville. and two som. William Rehm. . foreman at tho North G Judd com- spany's plant, and Charles Rehn. a fireman attached to headquarters oa. Commercial street.
 Tho funeral will bs held It , o'clock Monday afternoon from her home at 1A Cherry street with Rev Dr. George ". c. Hilf, pastor of the South Con- gresnfional church. onciating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
PEACE PROGRAM EXPOSED.

Paris, June 3, 4:4O a. m.-An effort on the part of German Catholics to get into communication with the French Catholics on the subject of peace Is revealed in La Croix by Mon- signor Baudrillart elector of the Catholic institute in Paris.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
QUESTIONS OUR ATTITUDE. Mexican Paper Takes Exception
 EmbaFxo on Arms.

Mexico City, June 3.-El Universal. in an editorial article today, urges United States Ambassador Fletcher to outline the attitude of the United States towards Mexico. The paper says that the Washington government still treats Mexico as an enemy, in spite of its neutral position. It Of. ferD tho embargo on arms as proof of this Charge.
 Jose Inex salazar. villista leader: is reported in government circles ts' have offered to surrender.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
PROTESTS BLAMED
 FOR GERMAN FIRES
(continued From First Page).

that this, if 1t happens. will be due larsSfy to tho absence of vessels to torpedo or in some articles. to the results of British methods. No men- ton of any increase In losses of sub- marines iS made.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
LAMAR RETURNS TO PRISON
Had Been in Now York for Munifsna
 Plot Trial.

New York. June 3.-David Lamar. recently convicted In the Federal court here for conspiring with Cap tain Franz Rintelen of tho German navy and others to disrupt the muni- ton industry in this country in 1915. was taken back to Atlanta peniten- tiary today to serve out his sentence there on . previous conviction of i'm psrsonating . government official.
 He was brought from penitentiary to stand trial here with Rintelen and received an additional esntencs of one year.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
Miss Racanael Allen.

Miss Rachael Allen, aged e6 years. of Bristol. died at New Britain Gen. eral hospital early today of pneu- monia and heart trouble. She was admitted to the institution on Thurs day. The body was taken in charge by Bristol undertaken and removed to that city for funeral and burial.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
LOCAL STOCK MlRKBf
<rurnished by R,cAssr . co.

(Furnishsd by RichSer | Co. s
 The local market has been quise t1sssss day with tho exception of ScONiI1I Manufacturing company stock, which continued strong. The market opened at S46 bid, and sold as hign sas S6o&3 The market closed $50 bad, eco asked. with very little stock in, the rnArkst. Below are tho closing uuotAtions:
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
OYER 1s,Oo0 MEMBERS
At , O'clock Red Cross Oampaaenees Had secured 1s,oos witn Reports eem Incuunplete.

sA,4 :. { ,. t s4g :
 stan Inconplese.
 Although all returns had not bssn moAe. nor were they expected to be complete bsfors iats this svsninx, at ! o'elock this afternoon 1t Has arl- uosmesd from Rsd Cron0 hoAdauartsrs that tho weeks campaisn had result cd h obtaining thus far 1s.o03 uem- ter1a1pA At tS1is hour 1t was an- nounoed at the Rcd Croas card party a& tho BIkS cluhhouse. tho statement bedng ths si6nAl for m enthusiastic outburoe of applause.
 InaaEnuch as tho original intention of tho He'd Croas campaign was to - euro 10.0o0 new members, thls greatly increased numbor redects the Earer- ous and patriotic spirit Of New Eng lands cit1eas.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
James II. Deale.

The funeral of James E.. Beale. veteran publisher. editor and globe trotter, of 42S West Main street, vic- tim of sudden death yesterday from . cerebral hemorrhage. will be hold from his homo at ! o'clock Monday afternoon with Rev. Harry I. Bodley rector of St. Marks Episcopal church. oflciating. Burial will sbA, In EAirvasw cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
REACHES YLADNOST0CK

AmeG4can Railroad Connanission to
 Ruasian GoveEnnaent Cordially Re-
 celved by vVorlmen and Soldaers.
 Vladivostoclk, Juno 2. 8:80 .. m.- The United States railroad commis- sion to the Russian. government headed by Johaa F. Stevens, former Chief Engineer ,ofs the Panama Canal has arrived here. Tho members of the oommission were cordially re- ceived by . connmitte of soldiers and worhngmen.
 The commission spent Friday study ing the terminal problems at vladi- vo6tock.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
John Elberx.

The funeral of John Enbsrg will take place at 3:60 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from IS Roberts 1treet. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02
718 AIRPLANBS SHOT DOWN

Germans Lose 442 and British and
 French 271 During May, London
 Papers Estimate.
 London. June ?. 3:5s a. m.-The morning papers figure that 713 air planes were shot down on the western front In May of which AZ wero Ger man and 271 British and French. British headquarters admitted tho loss of 86 machines, but as the French do not announce any war losses 1t is impossible to verify the inference that they lost 186.
 1t Is worthy of note that tho esti- mate of 271 is compiled from German omcial reparts. The total air losses for April arc estimated 1t 7Oe.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-02

BERNARD F. GAFFNEY, Judge
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-18
CONSCRIPTION REGISTRATION
LIMITED TO ONE DAY ONLY
ALL WITHIN AGE LIMITS MUST
PRESENT THEMSELVES
Those Subject to Registration, Includ-
ing All Between Ages OF 21 to 30
inclusive, Must Seek Registration
Officers, Whether Exempted Under
the Law or Not.

The army conscription law has pas
sed congress and is now only await
ing the signature of the president and
the issuance Of final instructions for
registration to be put into effect.
Plans for registration, as given in
the dispatches. limit registration to
one day, which Will be fixed by pro-
clamatiOn Of the president, or by in
structions of the war department.
The first plans made contemplated
allowing ten days for registration, but
it now appears that nine OF the ten
days Will be devoted 10 advertising
and informing the public and only one
day 10 registration.
Every person coming within The age
limit, Il 10 30 years Inclusive, viii be
required to register whether exempt
under the law or not Tn other words,
no one will be allowed 10 pass upon
his own exemption. A penalty is pro-
vided--a Jail sentence for all within
the age limits who fail to register.
There will be no dodging registration.
The chief registration officer has fore
hand knowledge Of all who are re-
quired to register and will 90 out and
get those who fail 10 present them
selves.
Sheriff Jeffries has all his plans
made and will begin to put them into
effect as soon as word is received that
the bill has been signed.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-18
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM.

To Miss Bessie Davis with The high
EST average n her senior class 81
sht falls the houor ot delivering The
valedic-ory address az the high schoo.
commencement exercises in the Audi
,orium theatre Thursday evening.
May 26 The only other graduate on
the program is Miss GLADYS DAVE who
R.th the second highest averase ia
-he class is houOred with the saiura-
tory address Superintendent Wallis
announces the commencement pro
gram as follows:
song America audience. iuvoca-
tion Rev E. G Wuest. salurarory adj
dress. Miss Gladys Dave Girls Choir
us. Commencement Day valsdic-
tory address. Miss Bessie Davis. ad-
dress 70 the graduating class by Hon
Fl. J Richards of Boise; vocal solo. r.
Warvas, presentation Of diplomas. Dr..
r. F. Moth president q the school
hoard beneiicuon. Rev. A. 3. Nina
ke-
The class coiors ot the sraduating :
class are pink and white. their flower
is the sweet pea. and their motto is
Launched, not Anchored"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-18

American units as soon as they hove
in sisht steamins in long line into
the harbor
After the exchange of shore greet
ings and the British comm nder had
congratulated the American officers
on their safe voyage, he asked
When viii you he ready for BUSH
ness?"
We can start at once" the Ameri-
can commander replied promptly
This response. so characteristcal'y
American. surprised the British COM
mander. who said he had not expect
ed the Americans would be ready %
begin work on this side so soon after
their long vOyage. When he had re-
covered from his surprise he made
miJted that the American tars looked
prepared.
Yes" replied the American COM
mander. we made preparations on the
way over. That is why We are ready
one of the American destroyers be-
gan war duty even before reaching this
side OF the Atlantic. This was when
il picked up and escorted through the
danger zone one of the largest OF the
Atlantic liners This pleased the pas
sengers on board and they sent a mes
sage of appreciation 70 the comman-
der Of the destroyer. The message
reads:
British passengers on board
steiner bound for British port under
the protection of an American rorpe-
do-boat destroyer send their hearty
greetings TO the commander and her
officers and crew and desire 10 ex-
press their keen appreciation Of this
practical cooperation between the gov
ernments and peoples of the United
States and the British empire who are
now lighting together for the freedom
of the seas"
The navy department admitted Wed
nesday that fleet OF torpedo boat de
stroyers. under the command OF Rear
Admiral William Sims, is huntins
down submarines in European waters
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels gave
out the following statement:
United States naval vessels have
been operating with allied. naval forces
in European waters since May 3 A
number of destroyers sailed from
American ports in the latter part OF
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-18
L. S. TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERS
NOW IN FOREIGN WATERS
Rear Admiral Sims in Command, Reports to British Ad-
miraty Eve Can Start at Once"-Destroyer Guards
British Liner Through Danger Zone and Officers and
Crew Are Thanked by Passengers

The American navys actual entry
into the war zone already has been
productive Of a brush between a de-
stroyer and a German underwater
boat. according to an announcement
by the British admiralty, but the re-
suit Of it has not been made public.
The destroyer squadron arrived in
Queenstown after an uneventful voy-
age across the Atlantic, but almost
Immediately after q formal exchang ge
Of greetings with the British naval
officials pur 70 SEA again for the hard
work that is before It.
a crowd " several hundred persons.
some of them carrying tiny American
flags lined the water front and cheer
el rha destroyer from the moment
they first sighted the tlotilia until it
reached the dock The crowd cheer
81 again when .eE minutes later the
American senior officer came ashore
TO greet the British senior officer and
Wesley Frost, the American consul,
Tlo had come down 10 the dock 10
welcome the fioulla. Everything vas
done in a simple, businesslike manner.
There was an entire absence Of for
mality
The commander of the British flo
tilla was waiting On board his ship
and sent wireless greetings TO the