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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05
INSURANCE OFFICIAL
and WIFE IN net
VreelandS Of Hartford Held for
Alleged Sugar boarding

Hartford, June 5.-Federal war
rants charging sugar boarding were
served by United States Marshal Tim
othy HaWley late yesterday on As
sistant Secretary John H. Nreeland, Of
the Scottish Union and National In
surance CO., and his wife, Of South
Marshall street, this city. Following
their arrests they were released by
the marshal upon their own recog-
nizance pending their appearance this
afternoon for a preliminary hearing
before United States Commissioner
Richard f. Carroll. The next session
OF the United States Court at which
grand jury will sit will be held in
New Haven next September.
Following one Of those mysterious
tips which make the United States
secret service the equal of Scotland
Yard or the Omniscient Partisan po-
lice departm two federal sleuths
dropped into Hartford Monday night
and within an hour, SO we'll timed was
their visit. they had secured damaging
evidence, it is understood, against the
Vreelands. Although the Connecticut
office Of the Federal Food Admins
tration refused to discuss the case, 1t
is said that the case may rival the
recent sensational sugar boarding raid
in Washington on the home Of Fran
els H. Nash. a medical director in the
Navy. While the local office Of the
Food Administration disclaimed any
present connection with the case, say
ing all information must now come
from the office of the United States
district attorney, it was admitted that
the amount of sugar found last night
is considerably less than that in the
Washington raid and will approximate
about 100 pounds.
Even where the Food Administra-
ton has accepted Gamers certificates
for lots Of rs or SO pounds of sugar
for legitimate canning purposes, it is
we'll known that the administration
considers the secret boarding and the
steady accumulation Of small lots OF
sugar as boarding under the Lever
Food Control Act of August 10, 1917
| Section 6 of this act provides that any
person who wi1fully boards any neces-
| saries shall, upon conviction thereof
| be fined not exceeding 1000 or be
| imprisoned for not more than two
| years, or both. Under the law neces-
saries shall be deemed to be boarded
| within the meaning of the act when
held by any person in a quantity in
excess of his reasonable requirement Is
| for use or consumption by himself and
dependents for a reasonable time.
Had Large Supply Of Sugar.
In the family whose premises were
raided last night, there are only MI.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05

and Mrs. Vreeland a small son and
maid servant. On the food admin
istration's basis of a fair allowance
OF sugar being three pounds per per-
SOL per month, the family in ques-
ton had enough to last them we'll
into next year. The first arrest, con-
Niction and sentence for boarding
under the federal act was made in
Connecticut last winter, although
since then several other convictions
have been secured in other states.
Last February, the Connecticut food
administrator sent agents to Wood
bury and there they uncovered five
barrels Of flour in the barn Of Dwight
Atwood, who was indicted and SEN
fenced at New Haven, by United
States Court Judge Edwin S. Thomas.
who remarked, in accepting the dis
trlct attorneys recommendation, that
AtN God be kept from prison. as a,
first offender. that boarding was a.
particularly despicable crime and
Cslled for all the forces of the gov
eminent in suppressing and Furnishing
it.
At the district attorneys office this
afternoon, it was admitted that Sc
cret service agents had filed their
reports and left town and that a
warrant had been served.
1t is understood that the district
attorney is in possession of evidence
that the Vreelands had on hand 95
pounds of sugar in unopened cartons
and seven or eight pounds of sugar
in another tin container. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Vreeland were out autoing
when the agents called and they were
admitted by the servant girl. During
the inspection of the premises, which
! was done SO quietly that it attracted
nc attention in the neighborhood, the
| little Vreeland came in and was per-
| nitted to identify the secret service
| agents credentials.
The small tin can Of sugar was To-
| Gated in the Vreeland pantry, ac-
ccrding to reliable information, but a
| further search revealed more I'M
| opened wrapped cartons Of sugar on
| top shelf of buffers pantry. Supersti-
| tious people will find consolation in
the fact that in the stock of boarded
sugar were thirteen 51pound cartons
and thirteen 2-pound cartons to-
| gether with some 1-pound cartons.
! For several weeks past the govern
ment has had information, it is al
! legged, that the Vreeland automobile
|
! of the retail stores picking up what
| ever little amount of sugar was pur-
chasable, and it is said that, as in the
cases Of most hoarders, there was
some quiet boasting that whatever the
sugar situation this summer, the
Vreeland household would be we'll
protected from any shortage.
When Federal Food Administrator
Robert Scoville was informed last
night that the Vreelands had been ar
| rested for sugar boarding, he said that
all he knew about the affair was that
details had been given him by the Sc
cret service office, which deals direct
ly with the district attorneys office
He explained that boarding being a
crime must be handled by the dis
trict attorneys office The food admin
istrator's Office deals directly with vio-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05
~ The Big
Loom-End Sal

Is a real event in this store a.
far reaching in its benefits to ps
for miles, because the Big Loom|
is held simply to advertise the
and make new friends.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05
Pillow Cases.
Sheets

soc 45x3S1 u pillow cases ....... 81
$50 72x9O bleached sheets. ST.
$1.75 S1x90 bleached sheets :. SIS
.$2.25 S1x90 bleached sheets -. Sis
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05

that any person conscious OF being a
food hoarder might get immunity by
Immediately placing his case in the
hands of the food administration and
disgOrging his hoardings.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05
This Coupon

GOOD FOR ONE DOLLARS
WORTH OF ROYAL GOLD
TRADING STAMPS WHERE "A
PURCHASE OF ONE DOLLAR
OR MORE is MADE DURING
THE LOOM-END SALE-THE
CURRAN DRY GOODS co.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05
MCCALL PATTERNS
% rsl.e
:PULIAR
& NlIVEN.
PRESENT YANKEES WITH FLAG.

Paris, June 5.-An American flag,
the gift of the Marquise de Lafayette,
was presented to the, American troops
stationed at Tours yesterday During
the course of the ceremony Of pre-
sentation speeches were made by
General Fflonneaux, chief of the
French commission to- American
headquarters, and Lieutenant Colonel
Edwards commanding the American
troops in the Tours region.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05

lations of regulations by licenses and
may suspend or revoke licenses upon
evidence, but criminal actions are en-
tirely outside the food administra-
TONS purview. Mr.. Scoville intimated
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05
Towels
Damask Napkins
Table Covers

$1.75 Turkey red covers ...... $1.59
Csc white table damask " yd $50
35c white table damask ..... yd Csc
75c white table damask w yd sac
s1.00 white table damask -. yd. SEC
$3.50 white linen table damasl1
yd. $500
SC napkins 1890. $1.25 d., each Tic
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05
The Store ...
Supreme in
Value Giving.

In courteous service, in new mer-
chandise in variety and styles A
regular metropolitan departme nt
store, alive to the ever increasing cost
of everything the human family needs
and standing like a stonewall of pro-
lection against high prices by taking
5. LESS PROFIT
than others ask for reliable merchant
disc of standard make and first quail
'ity.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05

The very --LATEST styles in Coats,
Suits and Dresses are to be found in
the Big Loom End Sale. Every new
material and every new color.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05
For Boys

75c Knit Union Suits soc.
25c Boys Athletic Vests 15c
soc Boys 'BIouses 42c.
$500 Boys Overalls 79c.
s1.0O Boys Khaki Suits 79c. ]
$3.50 Boys Cloth Pants z5c.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05

Our Mems Section has
some interesting values in fine
grade OUTING SHIRTS,
with Soft Cuffs, from SOC to
$500.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-06-05
For Men

S5c Mems Gauze Shirts and |
ers soc.
800 Mems Soft Shirts incl
white and colored Sport shirts
$3.50 Mems Patamas S1.0O.
1925 Mems Night Shirts CSC.
$3.50 Mems Night Shirts 81 q
Use Mems cross bar muslin III
Suits soc.
$100 Mems knit athletic
and Drawers SOC.
soc Mems KNIT Drawers 2oc
25c Mems Hose black tan or
19c.
$3.50 Mems work Shirtsfibla,clS|
khaki CSC.
SOC Handkerchief 49c-
19c Handkerchief 15c.
10c Handkerchief &c.
$3.50 Corlic Coon and Co.'ssM
Shirts $1.10.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
German-Americans
Plan Loyalty Meeting
Conference Called for To-day
to Arrange for Patriotic
Demonstration

GermanAmericans will be given a
chance to attest their patriotism and
loyalty to the United States at a
demonstration meeting to be held In
the near future.
The plans for the demonstration will
be arranged this afternoon at 2:30, at
which time meeting of prominent
German-Americars will be held in the
office Of "The New Yorker Herold." "a
North William Street.
The meeting has been arranged bv
Julius Holz, publisher of "Ths Herold." ;"
who will preside, and Joseph and Der-
nard Bidder, publishers Of "The
Stants-Zeitung."
We expect to get Carnegie Hall or
Madison Square Garden for this demon
stration." said Bernard Ridder. yester-
day "And the speakers will include
member OF President Wilson'S Cab
met, who has signified his willingness
TO appear II his war duties do not in
terfere"
Among those who have accepted in
vitations to attend the meeting this
afternoon are the presidents Of the
various Germanic organizations OF the
city. These include William Forster,
president of the Liederkrnnz; Hugo r.
Ritterbusch, president of the Arion
Society; Christopher Rebhan president
OF the Deutsche Kriegerbund, and Hem
ming Minte, president of the Vereingte
Saenger.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
Sol. Lichtenstein
Is Killed i'm Fall

Sol. Lichtenstein, for forty years
bookmaker and respected at every race
track in the country, was found dead
early yesterday morning on Eighty
fourth Street beneath a window of his
home on the eighth floor of 500 West
End Avenue. The police reported him
a suicide. Dr.. John Norris, Medical
Examiner, decided death was acci-
dental
Mrs. Lchtcnstein thought her hus-
band had lost his balance while looking
out of his bedroom window before re-
tirng. For two years his vision had
been affected, and although he was
somewh at downcast. Saturday, when he
visited Belmont Park race track, he an
pcared moro cheerful on reaching
home, his wife said, and commented
upon the fact he could see the number
on the door mat Of the apartment house
without difficulty.
He had handled some of the largest
wagers made at tho track, it Is said.
and had the reputation Of never turn
ing down bet because it was too large
and always paying Off on The dot. His
income was estimated at $50 900 a wear
and 1t was believed he spent most Of it.
His library contained 10000 volumes
and valuable collection of racing in
formation. He was a bidder at many
book sales, buying shrewdly and With
evident satisfaction. He was sixtv.
three years old.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
Nuxated Iron Sellers
File Bond i'm Suit
Comply With Tribme's Demand
for Security in Libel
Case

The Dae Health Laboratories of De-
troit, exploiters Of Nuxated Iron. a
preparation blatantly advertised as q
restorer Of lost vitality and remedy
for other ailments, filed bond yester-
day in the Supreme Court to secure the
payment Of any costs to be awarded
The Tribune in the Dae concerns suit
for alleged libel. The filing of the bond
followed the service by The Tribune's
attorneys, Sackett, Chapman and Ste
vens, Of papers on a motion to compel
security.
The papers filed In connection with
the motion showed the libel suit was
based on an article by Samuel Hopkins
adams, printed in December, headed,
'False Advertising Chief 'Stimulant' in
Nuxated Iron; A Mixture of Fraudulent
Claims and Fake Testimonials, Backed
by Two of tho Slickest Quacks in All
Patent Medicinedom."
The complaint in the suit shows that
one of the hackers named in the article
was +. Virgil Neal, who has Offices in
the Haviland Building, IL East Thirty
sixth Street. The article sued on said
the use Of alcohol as the chief stimu-
liant in the patent medicine trade had
been succeeded in the case Of Nuxated
Iron by cunningly persuasive forms of
advertising with unfounded claims and
faxed Endorsements as the principal in
gradients.
Suits for millions Of dollars have
been brought upon articles in The
Tribune. exposing fakery in advertis-
ing. Few plaintiffs have dared to come
to trial and those who have soon found
the courts snd jurics are determined
TO uphold TIE Tribune in its campaign.
All efforts to muzzle The Tribune by
commencement Of libel suits have
failed.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
Austrian Arrested;
Had Navy Yard Maps
He Also Boosted a Week Ago
That U-Boats Would
Raid Coast

Agents Klein and Hilton, of the De-
partincnt of Justice, yesterday took in
custody Arthur Loewe, an Austrian, of
204 South First Street, williamsburg.
on suspicion that he is connected with
an espionage and propaganda ring
operating along the Brooklyn water
front. While the Federal authorities
refuse at this time to disclose their
evidence against the man, it was
learned from reliable sources that
among his effects were maps Of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard and government
piers.
Loewe, who is employed in the Kent
Building, Kent Avenue and South
Eltventh Street. which oyerlooks the
navy yard, boasted to fellow workmen
about week ago that the u-boat cam
paign on the ATLANTIC coast was about
to start.
"In short time we will have the
Kaiser here instead of President Will
SON." he is alleged to have said.
The case is being taken up with the
United States Attorney and there is a
probability Loewe will be tried in the
Criminal Branch of the Federal Dis
trict Court on charge Of violating the
espionage act.
Max Petit, a German alien of 75a
Utica Avenue, pleaded guilty to having
explosives in his possession before
Judge Chatfield in the Brooklyn Fed
eral Court yesterday, and will be SEN
fenced on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
Greater Shortage
I'm Coal Than in
1917 Is Predicted
Gar6eld's Report Places
Years Demands at 12,OOO,-
600 Tons Weekly
Especial Dispatch to Tho Tribu,.e)

\OpeCtQt DSpGCCh 10 mo IftOunB)
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Fears Of
coal shortage next winter. even more
serious than that which inspired the
workless day factory closing order of
last year, were increased tonight by
gloomy statement issued by the fuel
administration.
With all reports as to coal require
ments now in hand, DR.. Garfield says,
to meet the demands there must be an
average weekly production of 12,0O0,-
600 tons. Then he adds:
"This amount has not been produced
in any single week during the history
OF the bituminous coal mining in
dustry. The nearest approach was
reached during the week of May rs,
when the weeks production was esti-
mated at 11,S11 900 net tons"
His statement further says:
"TEe United States must furnish
4,504,G COO net tons of bitumnous coal
to feed the everincreasing demand of
the war machine for fuel and to keep
the country warm during the coal year
beginning April /, 1918. Estimates
ministration Indicate an increased de-
mand for 79,S66,G00 net tons OF btu
minous coal, which must be met either
ny an increased production or by con-
scrvaton and limitation. To meet this
demand in full by production would
mean an increased output Of 14.4 per
cent over the production for the year
1917, which amounted to 554, ,728.O0O.
THE estimates completed to-day are
based upon figures submitted by the
various departments of the government
indicating their increased demands for
fuel during the current year. In some
it necessary to 60 directly to industrial
consumers to ascertain the amount of
their requirements.
The demands for sending ships from
American ports into foreign service
show the largest percentage of increase.
The Shipping Board has estimated that
to supply bunkers to ships in the for
cign trade will require 80 per cent
more coal than in 1917 The industrial
requirements Of the country, augment
ed by the tremendous expansion Of war
manufactures, will demand 1S per cent
more fuel during 1918 than during 1917.
The public utilities of the country will
need Is per cent increase, domestic
the railroads per cent increase over
last year.
"In addition to these increases, new
requirements for coal will demand an
additional 100000 tons. Two million
tons Of this are allotted as substi-
tute in the West for oil, which may not
be available because Of ocean trans
portation difficulties, and 100000 tons
will go to give an additional ten days
storage supply to the industrial con-
Germs and public utilities outside of
New England. The regular allotment
to New England will provide for thirty
days additional storage in those states.
There will be no increase in the
amounts allowed for exports, for the
manufacture Of beehive coke or for
bunkering domestic ships, including
those on the Great Lakes
while the individual items of the
estimates in its present form may be
altered from time to time as condi-
tions change, the fuel administration is
convinced that the total estimated con-
sumption is not in excess of the years.
requirements"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06

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ALL
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failed do and he baked e told YOU before
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attempts
brought forth of abusive
the lnnvesgators were forced to beat hasty
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pacta checking
against damage they have to find some
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mas any evidence that lost
laundry question that the laundry in
aged condition We're not that condition
are already working under
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OF complaints and for the difficulties
continue
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New-York tribune., 1918-06-06

on JANUARY bought 100 shares
other stock collateral l
in
and probably
snare and stay around that The stock didn't
letter from them that they
week The selling
when they sold 1t
is traded When bought told En-
could be bought less than
days Can make them cancel the order
L. CONORD.
Tribune investigator
Andrews Co., and the
laid before Mr. Thurmond This gentleman
deeply wounded the that
the stock to Mr. Conord "Do think said
vegator that would have
bought the curb less
TRUTH? He
stocks they did know the which
selling the curb the
they had had buying order
this lengthy explanation The Tribune
He simply laid before Mr. Thurmond
dated January for
stock at So share January
purchased 100 shares of
& Co at $3.50 share! Mr. Thurmond
made the only possible
Conords
merchandising lines the
financial this
illusion holds the American
OF stock statesmen make speculation
1t should be- Some day. perhaps the small
financial district place for simple honest
cannot afford to waste his But, MEANWHILE
in Wall Street! ' ' - ~ -
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
Dillon Non-Committal
On Volunteer Call
Nationalist Leader Says Britain
Is Still Blind to Real
Situation

LONDON, June 5.-The voluntary re-
cruiting appeal by Viscount French, the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Is neither
applauded nor condemned by John Dill
Ion, the Nationalist leader, in an inter
view with "The Daily Telegraph's" cor
respondent in Dublin.
"The government" Mr.. Dillon ,s
quoted as saying, "has certainly done
one sensible thing in abandoning the
attempt to enforce conscription in Ire
land against the will of the people.
which would have brought no strength
to the Allied cause and undoubtedly
would have produced worldwide evils.
Any prospects Of the success of Lord
French's appeal depend, in my judg-
ment, entirely on the extent to which
the government will reverse their Irish
policy and the methods of recruiting
practised in Ireland since the outbreak
Of the war"
The Nationalist leader took occasion
TO reiterate his view that the govern
ment was to blame for "the present
very unfortunate situation In Ireland. /"
and said he could not see any marked
signs Of change of mind on the part
or the government, or that 1t realized
lhe basic facts of the situation. The
government, he said, appeared to him
TO be entirely blind to the fact that
- could not expect to secure the sup
port OF the people unless it convinced
them that it respected and trusted
them '0N
Special dispatches from Dublin. while
setting forth that Lord French's appeal
is generally regarded as showing n
spirit of moderation and GOOD will
concur In declaring that as far as the
Nationalists are concerned it is not
likely to meet with much response un-
less it is reinforced by the passing of
generous measure Of home rule. This
Is stated to be so we'll recognized in
government circles that, according to
"The Daily News" correspondent. a
strong belief exists in certain quarters
that the Lord Lieutenant would not
have launched his appeal if he had not
been certain that it would be followed
by home rule proposals.
Much is said to depend upon the
support of the Catholic clergy. If thew
support it, says "The Daily Mail'sh
Dublin correspondent, the scheme may
have chance Of success. Otherwise,
he predicts, it will be hopeless, and he
expresses the fear that the prospects
OF Its succeeding arc not very bright.