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New Britain herald., 1918-04-30

sending of the letter or of it's receipt
may be expected. The Herald learns
from a source that is most reliable
that Mayor Quigley has already sent
the letter of request from his office.
Commissioner Steele and the mayor
are said to have had a tete-a-teta
Monday evening and Commissioner
Steele LETT in anything but good hu-
NOR. For some time past Comiss-
siOner Steele has not been in far-
mony with the administration of city
affairs. Mayor Quigley is determined
that there will be no discord in city
boards and commissions. An honest
division of opinion tending to be for
the best interest of the city ultimately
is allowable. but the motive must be
beyond question, is the attitude the
mayor takes.
Whether the entrance of Police
Sergeant William G. Hart into the
competition for appointment as po-
lice lieutenant has anything to do
with the Forthcoming resignation is
not known.
Commissioner Steel may not tender
his resignation. In such an event it
is likely that Mayor Quigley will re-
move him. Mayor Quigley would not
StDh Il lcllCI requesting lllS toi p ilet-
ton unless he was ready to go
through with the purpose.
Commissioner Steele was appoint
&c, to the board of public safety in
June, 1916. When the separate fire
and police commissions took over
the combined duties of the board of
public safety. Commissioner Steele
was appointed to the police board
He was for several years tax collec-
tor, giving up the office to be can
Ciidate for the republican mayoralty
nomination in the contest with Mayor
Ouiglev and +. w. Schultz.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
SUICIDE PLUNGES A
DAGGER INTO BREAST
George Captanellis, Ill and Despond-
cnt, Delivers Death-dealing Blow
in Wife's Presence.

Despondent over i'll health, George
Captanellis, 30 years old, committed
suicide at his home at "a Clark street
last night by stabbing himself in the
breast. I'm sick; sick of living"
declared Captanellis in the presence
of his wife and, drawing a keen
edged dagger, plunged it into his
right breast Mrs. Captanellis rushed
to her husbands side and struggled
with him for the dagger. He fought
her off for a few minutes, but the
dagger had gone to its mark with un-
erring aim. Medical aid was sought,
but it was too late.
CaptaneIlis had been i'll for week
and was confined to the bed. MRS.
Captanellis had been sitting with her
husband a few minutes before he de-
termined on his act. She left him to
get some medicine. A woman room
no. next to the inva1ids chamber heard
him get up and go to his trunk. The
dagger had been hidden there. The
police We're called and Doorman Gus
tav Hellberg responded with the
natrol Captanellis was then dead.
Besides his wife, Captanellis leaves
four children, two of whom are liv-
ing in Greece. The funeral arrange
,oents have not been made.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
PETER Is GOING 1oNioRkON
Doesn't Care Much About Leaving
for Fort SIocum, Nevertheless.

Peter Hagopian is locked up at the
police station and will be held there
until tomorrow morning to make sure
that he gets the train with the others
bound for Fort SlOcum.
He was scheduled to go last Friday
but he did not like the prospects, 50
he remained away. Since then, ac-
cording to information received by
the police, he did not care to go to
war and made up his mind to remain
at homo. Cooperating with the plans
OF the government the police rounded
him up this morning.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
HAPSBURGS LOSING GRIP
Monarcha.'s Authority Fading and
Special Significance Is Attached 10
Ministerial Crisis in Dual Empire

Washington, pril Gothic Austrian
situation as viewed in Rome indicates
the monarchy is losing authority. n
dispatch to the italian embassy today
reviewing conditions says:
THE ministerial crisis in Austria
is considered here as having an or
garized significance. 1t is noted Ehtt
for the first time in the history of the
Dual empire personal RESPONSIVENESS
and limitation of power ar" being
discussed by the German deleSat 2S
and tie Austrian premier. 1t means
the monarchy is losing authority even
with the German group. In spite OF
these fhcts it is believed Austria and
Germany more than ever realize the
necessity of holding TO each othef.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
BOMB WRECKS THEATER.
Labor Dispute Believed at Bottom of
Chicago Outrage.

Chicago, April 30.-Explosions of a
bomb in the entrance to the Wood
lawn theater here last night de ,
stroyed the front of the playhouse, Il
part of the lobby, tore great hole
in the sidewalk and shattered win
dows nearby The theater, said to
have cost 100000, was opened last
Friday and had seating capacity Of
1000.
The place was empty at the time o1
the explosion. The throwing Of the
bomb is said to have been the result
of labor troubles during construction
of the building.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30

With the British Army in Fri
April 80, (By the Associated n
This morning the allied linel
Flanders were to all intents the
as when the Germans surged fo1
yesterday. In front of the ALLIED
sitions gray-uniformed men la1
great numbers representing theI
full price paid by the Germans.
At one time yesterday the Gert
appeared to have had some me
the lower slopes of both Mont n
and Scherpenberg after they had
ceeded in driving a smell wedal
the French lines between thAa2
elevations. The situation appy
critical but the French count(
tackled and re-estabhshed virtual
the old positions.
The artillery was busy this md
from Viny northward. Thus ed
German capture of KENNEL hill
done them little good for the Er
artillery has the crest SO we'll
cred that it has been imposs,b
the enemy to occupy it in forca-
The Entente line has been adv
between La Clyte and Kemmelf
Franco-British forces also have
some progress south of that reg
Fierce fighting continued
Locre all of yesterday The
sacrificed a great number OF m
At the ridge wood west of Vernl
also heavy fighting continued thr1
out the day and the number OF
man casualties in that region
great.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
CROWDER WANTS ELIGIBLES
PASSING u AVAILABLE NOW
Objects to Their Being
Placed at Bottom of List
for Fear They Would
Marry or Enter MunitiOn
Plants.

Washington, April 30.-provost
Marshal Gen. Crowder today request
ed congress to eliminate from the bill
extending the draft to youths now 21
years of age the amendment putting &
at the bottom of the eligible list
those who would register under the
measure and asked the bill basing
draft quotas on the number Of men
in Glass / be amended to make its
operation retroactive.
Gen. Crowder made his request IN
letters to the chairmen of the senate
and house military committees.
OF the proposal to put the new
registrants at the bottom of the lists
of eligibles he said:
THE plan proposed by this office
would result in these registrantS being
given order numbers scattered
throughout the entire lists of order
numbers. This seems to be tairor
than the plan proposed by the amend
r1ent The result. Of the house amend .
ment in many Jurisdictions would be
to delay the calling of these young
men for a considerable time. In the
meantime their stat<i will have
changed. they will have married Or
become associated with the industries
of the country.
Moreover it establishes q precc-
dent which may be appealed to pro
vide aliens who are registered under
the provision of the new legislation
based on treaties to be negotiated.
'"The plan to make the quota law
retroactive would apply it to men OF
the new draft called While the legis-
lation is pending. Delay in enact
ment Of the legislation he wrote. nee
oSci+otnc the retroa actiye FEATURE
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30

These prices have been fixed upon by
Thomas w. Russell, the state fuel
administrator, after numerous con-
ferences with the local committee.
. The price, which becomes effective to-
morrow, will be $10.55 per ton for
@egg, stove, nut coal for almost. every
family in the city which buys in lots
of one ton or more. Pea coal will be
$3.50 per ton in lots of one ton or
more. Another price of $r0.05 and
$3.50 per ton respectively is. provided
for places where delivery can be made
by chute or sidewalk delivery without
extra expense. Inasmuch as there are
only a few public buildings about tho
city where arrangements are such that
this would be effective, the price of
s10.55 is the one Of particular in
terest to the consumer.
New Prices Effective Tomarrov.
Following is the abulated retail
price for anthracite coal, effective to-
morrow:
= Egg stove, nut coal at the yards in
lots of one ton or more, S935; half
ton. lots, $4.70; quarter ton lots, $2.35;
100 pound lots, soc; pea coal at the
yard in corresponding lots, $8.O5;
$4.05 50 and As cents.
Chute or sidewalk delivery where
the 0GnVerY is OlTeCL ana entails no
extra work or expense $10,05, $500
and $2.65 for egg stove, nut in lots of
one ton or more, half ton or quarter
ton respectively. The price for pea
coal in the corresponding lots is $780,
s4.55 and $2,35.
When the coal is carried into the
cellar, as is the case in almost every
private family in the city, the price
for egg, stove, nut coal in lots of one
ton or more is $10.55, while pea coal
Is $3.50. In half ton lots the price is
S5.45 for egg, stove, nut and $3.50 for
pea, while the quarter ton sales VIII
cost $3.50 and $2.45 respectively. In
lots of 100 pounds the price for egg
coal is 60 cents and pea coal is 5o
cents.
Following is the rate for carrying
coal up stairs:
ton lots Csc for each story carried
above ground floor.
IL ton lots 15c for each story car
ried above ground floor.
IA ton lots 10c for each story car
ried above ground floor.
Chairman Christ Resigns.
1t became publicly known today
that Ernest W. Christ, who has been
chairman of the New Britain fuel ad-
ministration committee since early
last fall has resigned from the COM
mittee because of stress of his busi-
ness demands at the Stanley Works.
81 (Continued On Eleventh Page).
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
CAPTAIN CAHILL A PRISONER.

New York, April 30.-Captain
Francis Cahill of the medical corps
G. S. A. missing since the commence
ment of the German offensive at st.
quentin, is a prisoner in Germany, ac-
cording to information received here
today through Red Cross sources. His
name was in the casualty list an
nounced on April II. The war depart
ment message to his family gave
March 21 as the date Of his disappear.
ance. DR. Cahill, a graduate of Cor
nell medical college, was. practicing
at Hoosick Falls, n. Y. when he joined
the service.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
Disastrous Defeat for Germans.

London. Reuters Ottawa April 30The correspondeI
with the British agree the enemy yesterday noh}
less than disastrous defeat in their assaults
Mont kemme The Germans have probably divisions
the of Ypres southwark the line of battle with
northWard and the violence of the gunre greater
more unceasing at any period of the
The successful allied defense made the day the bloodet
attack after attack smashed by artillery and infantry
Germans had suffered heavily Sunday when the
OF troops caught and shattered by gunhr Their
terday moved down and the British wing and French
neither bent broke.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
New England Needs SIt 100000
New 1.r.sain E2, Iaast Allotment.

Boston, April 30.-New England to-
day had subscribed 209136,00O to
the third Liberty Loan, leaving nearly
Sal, ,0OO,0 900 to be obtained in the next
five days to put the district up to it's
allotment.
The report by states follows: Mas
sachusetts, $131, 1,S91,0 900; Connecticut,
1866, 900; Rhode Island, $20,O26,-
600; Maine, $13,05S,OO New Hamp-
shire, $10,722, 1000; Vermont, $685.
600
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
Allies Advance Lines.

London April 3:-The French hold the village
Locre, west of KENNEL says the official from
office today.
During the night the British east Ve
Bretonneux the front before Amiens
In the vicinity of Locre the French, by "
terday afternoon and drove the Germans
der Of the ground they had gained in the morning
having been epused all along the front night pa
comparative quiet
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
WANTED PRESIDENT HANGED.
Lawyer Arrested Under Spy Act for
SCditiOuS Talk.

birmingham, Ala, April S0.s-Wil-
liam A. Demon, a local attorney, is
held under $1,000 bonds today by or
der of L. S. Commissioner Watts un-
der charges of violating the espionage
act He is charged specifically with
saying:
"President Wilson ought 20 be
hanged and | would like to SEQ him
hanged
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
FOOD RIOTS IN CRACOW.

London, April 30.-Serious food
riots have broken out in Gahcia, the
Berlin Vorwaerts reports, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen. No new ship
ments of food have arrived in Cracow
in several weeks
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
HOLD Up MAYOR OF DUBLIN.
Must Apply For Credentials Through
Other Channels.

Dublin, April 30.-The lord mayor
of Dublin, at the resumed conference
of Nationalists and Sim Feiners last
night. announced. h0 had received a
reply from the British foreign office
to his request that he be given pass
ports to enable himself and his secre-
taries to go to Washington to lay the
case of the Irish organizations oppos-
ing 'conscription before the American
Government He was directed to make
his application through office of the
secretary for Ireland where it would
receive attention.
The situation regarding cOnscription
WAS reported unchanged. The local
committees were instructed to con-
tinuc its conferences. \ committee OF
conference was appointed.
The London Daily Mail said last
Saturday it had learned the lord
MAYOR of Dublin had aha>doned his
proposed visit to Washington.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
British Casualties in April 52,475.

London April 30.Brsh casualties reported in April reac1
total OF 524,5. divided follows
Killed or died of wounds: Officers 1,621
Wounded or missing: Officers, 1,447 35684
Although the complete reports of casualties i'm
heavy fighting apparently have
increase is shown i'll the April figures March 1900
smallest several months.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
FIFTY-EIGHT NAMES
ON CASUALTY LIST
Two Killed in Action and
None Dead From
Wounds.

Washington, April 30.-The casual
ty list today contains So names, di-
vided as follows: Killed in action, 2;
died Of wounds, none; died of acci-
dent, 2; died of disease, 6; wounded
severely, 5; wounded slightly, 40;
missing in action, l.
Captain Richard Laurence Jett was
killed in action. Captain Charles A.
Chambers died of disease and Lieu
tenants Robert D. Coye, Rufus B.
Grain and Francis Worthington Hine
were slightly wounded.
In issuing the list, the War depart
ment announced that the death of
Lieutenant Thomas j. Mooney, previ-
ously reported as having died from
accident, was due to an error in ca
bling Lieutenant John w. Morris,
previously reported wounded severe
1y, is reported prisoner and un-
wounded.
The list follows: .-s.-.
Killed in Action.
Captain Richard Laurence Jett,
Private Herbert G.. Raymond.
Died of Accident.
Privates Eldridge Cope, William T.
Washington.
Died of Disease.
Captain Charles A. Chambers; Pri-
Yates, Orris Pearl Mudgett, Preston
Noel, Clarence Everett Brown, James
Bates, Ray l.. Siebert.
Severely Wounded.
Sergeants Thomas J. Curtain, Ger
aid S. Patton; Privates Michael r.
Davis, Leonard +. Sylvia, John Levi
Smith.
Slightly Wounded.
Lieutenants Robert D. Coyne, Ru-
fus B. Grain, Francis Worthington
Hine; Corporals Frank M. Cannon,
Burpee West Jr., George Zabrosky,
Raymond G. Fisher; Wagoners Will
liam Brown, Thomas E. Parks; Pri-
Yates Albert O. Abraham, John r.
Barrett, Charles w. BradfieId, Charles
r. Clinkenbeard, Thomas J. Corrigan,
George w. Currier, Lloyd E. Devel,
George Fl. Dustin, John T. Egan, Will
fred tt. Foster. Gordon e. Fuller,
Donald M. Hair Eugene Joubert,
Henry w. Kennedy, John M. Ken
nedy, Guy i. Lancaster, Edmond P.
Leroux, John F. Lindsay, Charles A.
Mcdonald. Max Markham, Shelby A.
Miller, Roger J. Nolfi, John r.
O'Brien, Edward j. Parker, Arthur
Pickup, Walter l.. Redden, Louis e.
Shaver, jeremiah +. Sheehan, Vaughn
TT. Silva, Charles Webb, Louis J.
Wolfe, Phillip Wright, Morton c.
Higgins.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
1peror Charles Reported Appealing Rome Consider Offer Her Own
Completely Defeated Drive for YpresAes Advance
Village of Locre Entirely in Hands of Frenc|
After Counter -Attack--- Win Bad
Territory on Front Before Amiens- -Qui|
Follows German R0ut on Northern Fie

Stockholm April 30.-The Catholic International Pre-
Agency dispatch from Basel says that Emper
Charles Of Austria making fresh peace offer appealing
to consider it in her interests.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
oRoNsA WAS U-BoAT yIc1

London, April 30.-It was thel
ish steamer Oronsa which was
pedoed with the party of 81 Al
can Y. M. c. A. workers. Tho
public announcement of the
pedoing of the vessel was mad
this mornings newspapers.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
Missing in Action.

Private Arsene Bergeron; name Of
Lieutenant Thomas j. Mooney, pre-
viously reported as having died of ac-
cident, now believed to be in error.
Private Joseph King, previously re-
ported died of gunshot wounds, now
reported slightly wounded.
Lieutenat John w. Morris pre-
viousIv reported wounded severely,
now reported prisoner, unwounded.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30

The Oronsa was owned by tn
cific Steam Navigating Co.
placed S,075 tons and was bq
Belfast in 1906.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
RESUME SMELLING pA7

Paris, April 3o.--The LONG
bombardment of the region
was resumed this morning.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
SlO.55 PER TON the
PRICE OF COAL HERE
Fuel Administration An1:ulCeS
New Summer Rates for This City
CHAIRMAN CHRIST RESIGNS

Administration Arranges Schedule OF
Three Prices For Coal at the Yards,
For Easy Delivery and For General
Public.
+, New prices for coal which New
Britain consumers who buy their
supply this summer will have to pay
was made public today by Ernest w.
Christ, acting fuel administrator.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
Artillery Active on French Front.

Paris April 30.HeaVy artillery firing occurred last n
north and south OF the Avre IN the sector of Noyon and along
Oise the office
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
Laboring Man Gives Up His
Money to Back Up Soldiers
NUMBER SOLD HERE 1919


Washington, Apri( 30.-lntenS1Vo
canvassing of the final week of the
Liberty loan c2I1?1 u was reflected
today in the treasul j. report of So
403, 3,442, 400 total Iu0@criptions, an
increase since last nlsht of $120,140,-
$50. This Increase covers only part
of yesterdays camraign.
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New Er.sain n Fast Allotment.
Liberty Bond su.cj in Now Britain
in the third series viii probably be
100 per cent mo- numerous than in
the two previous issues Today the
aggregate number III bonds sold was
12,l19 and ii is uAp4>ted that before
the week is over the number will be
in eAc@aS Of 1900 The 12,119 rep
resent ttc sal2s made in factories ana
represents &Dbut SO per cent. of the
total factory Working force in the city.
Chairman Sloper of the Liberty Bond
sale committee regards it as a most
remarkable record. The total in the
second issue of bonds was 1910.
The actual sales reported to Bos
ton last night was $1,743, $50. Not all
of the factory reports were received
today and the figures are not complete
but Chairman Sloper said this morn
ing that the reports show sales to the
amount of $2,200,000. If the factory
sales amount to $75O,0OO as is now
expected the total for the city will be
approximately $2,500,000, Or about
81, 900, 900 above the quota.
The business mems committees arc
still meeting with success in the sale.
Women Secure $110,4o0.
The Woman's committee has done
excellent work. There have been 900
Jnc, 70, op
bonds taken through them is $110,-
450. Mrs. George w. Traut's team
leads in the value and Mrs. F. Por-
ter's team is second. The banner for
the number Of bonds sold is held by
Mis-. r. Young's team. The office
will be open until May 4, and the
team captains hope to make the total
$15O,000. The report by teams fol-
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
STEELE invited To
QUIT POLICE BOARD
Mayor Sends Letter Requesting
Resignation From Commission
IN INTEREST OF HARMONY
Principals i'll Row Reported to Have
Had Conference Last Night-Dis.
pute Reported Over Selection of
Police Lieutenant

Police Commissioner Howard NJ
Steele's resignation as member Of
the board of police commissioners is
expected to be forthcoming. Official
confirmation of the report of the
New Britain herald., 1918-04-30
Chairman Christ Resigns.

tContinued On Eleventh Page).