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New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
THREE MORE VOLUNTEER
Miss Stahl, Miss TuttIes and Miss Thompson Enroll in Nurses Reserve -OthcrS Are Interested

In spite of the unpleasant weather which prevailed in this vicinity yes tcrday afternoon and evening, three moro local young women were en- rolled in the United States Student Nurses reserve. This brings the to- tai enrolment the local recruiting station, located at the New Britain In stitute, up to 13. Three other New Britain young women have enrolled, however, having done so through the Hartford recruiting station, making a total of 1G for this city, which is con- sidered quite encouraging for the first two days.
 The three recruits enrolled ycster- day are Miss Agnes M. Stahl, ; liar ward street; Miss Mary A. Tuttles, 3S Beaver street. and Miss Anna ThOmp- son, 266 FairVicW street. In addition to the two who enrolled in Hartford on Monday, is added the name of Miss Annette Chriesti of this city, making a total of four for yesterday. Others who appeared interested in the move ment called at headquarters for in formation, which was gladly given by the officer in charge.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
i8l
 While drfvins W
S45 STOLEN AT HOTEL.

Mrs. Kate Seymour's room at the Hotel Neson was visited during the night and $45 was stolen from her pocketbool. The thief was a consid- crate fellow. He left $3S In the purse for Mrs. Seymour's use.
 Mrs. Seymour's roommate left the room during the night and when she returned she forgot to lock the door. The door was observed to he ajar at an early hour this morning by tho night clerk who was passing through the hallway.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
KETJ,Y GOING TO WEST POINT.

William Kelly of Grown street has been chosen to take course m the newly opened Officers Training school at West Point Kelly left with the last increment of draftees for Camp Devens and was later sent to Fort SIocum. At Fort Slocum he and another draftee were picked from a long list of applicants for appoint ment for permission to attend the training school after he had passed inc tests with a high rating. Kelly is the local boy who applied to go with the draftees although he was not registered for draft.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
BETHLEHEM STEEL co.
 RAISES WAGES AGAIN

Bethlehem, Pa, July 31.-President F. II. Grace, of the Bethlehem Steel Co.,, made the following announce ment today:
 "Effective August 1 an increase of 10 per cent will be made in the general labor rate. Adjustment will also be made in the rate directly af- fected by the increased general labor rate as well as in other positions"
 Since August 1915 the company has granted eight increases in wage rates or more than 100 per cent over the rates in effect in July 1915.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
GERMANS IN DANGER
 NORTH OF OURCO
Continued from First Page)

chief feature of the recent fighting, he says, is the French advance from ulchy-le-Chateau. which carried the villages of Grand Rozoy and Cugny, and swept the Germans off the Butte of Chalmont. This hill was a center of enemy resistance along the west ern side of the salient.
 German guns situated on the Butte of Chalmont had been able to rake the SoiSSOns-Ch Chateau-Thierry road almost as far as Villemontoire and hurl a crossfire upon the advancing French and American troops in the valley of the OurcQ. The French now are able to harass from this hill tho enemy's retirement and should be able to clear the angle between the Soissons-C -Chateau-Thierry road and the railroad between Oulchy-le-Cha- tau and Fishes and bring much needed aid to the Americans in the village of Seringes.
 It will be a costly task to take the Nesles forest, but there are alterna- tive possibilities in the comparative ly open ground to the westward. The railroad, which is the key to the OurcQ valley, is in Allied hands.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
EVENTS TONIGHT

Vaudeville and moving pictures, keeney'S theater.
 Superior photoplays and vaudeville, Lyceum theater.
 High class photodramas, Fox's theater.
 Carpenters union, No. g. meets at 34 Church street.
 Erwin castle, K. G. E.. meets in Holmes and Hoffmans hall.
 Andre lodge, No. 47, I. o. O. F., meets in Odd Fellows hall.
 Phoenix lodge. No. 52, I. o. o. F., meets in Jr. o. U. A. M. hall.
 St. Elmo lodge, No. 21, K. of P, meets at 242 Main street.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
BRErWER FHRFvT TO PROTEST
 SEIZURE, OF HIS ESTATE

Washington, July 31.-GeorGe En- ret, brewer of New York, whose eS- tate, estimated to be valued at $4o'- GOO, 1000, recently was taken over py Alien Property Custodian Palmer, IS reported to be returning from Ger many to institute proceedings for re- covey of the property. The case is analogous to that of Mrs. AdolphuS Busch, the widow of the St. Lotus multi-miIlionaire brewer, who now IS seeking recovery of her estate which was seized while she was in Germany
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
Mrs. Augusta Williams.

The funeral of Mrs. Augusta Will hams, wife of Merwin H. Williams, lyho died Tuesday night, in the Hart lord General hospital following an
 hIness with a complication of diseases, Iyas held this afternoon at o'clock, rom her late residence, go Franklin Equare. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, rec sor of St. Marks Episcopal church,
 Baiciated in the presence of a large Rssemblage of friends and relatives. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
INVESTIGATION BY STATE
Hiss Holloway of State Labor De- partmcnt Refers Gatcwomcn's

Miss Charlotte M. Holloway, an in gestigator for the state department sf labor, recently made Investigations Bn this city regarding complaints of he employment of women gate |enders beyond the legal number of l4ourse for woman labor. Her in suiries embraced the conditions of he hours of labor and their sur Ioundings. She found that some of he women worked II hours daily Ior seven days a week. Their pay
 s $2 per day.
 The authority of the state depart R1ent in this matter is in question. The public utilities commission has
 ad power over railroads and other
 Aublic utilities in Connecticut, but
 he government control of railroads 61akes them now a federal affair. Miss Holloway has submitted the facts in he case to the federal authorities lnd it is expected that the federal 3fficials having charge of railroads
 yill act in the premises.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
BERLIN PREPARES PUBLIC
 FOR NEWS OF DEFEAT

Washington, July 31.-OHtcia1 dis patches today from France state the German high command has caused to be published in the newspapers throughout Germany an official state mcnt preparing the people to accept the defeat in the second battle of the Marne but renewing the promise of 8 decisive blow against the Anglo French front.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
PLUMBERS MAY QUIT.
jOurncymcn Who Do Not Get h. crease Intend to Go on Strike.

The journeymen plumbers in this city are seeking raise of 10 cents per hour from their employers and Q meeting is being held today to deter mlne future action. Unless this in crease is granted the plumbers intend to go on a strike tomorrow, it is said
 At present the iourneymcn plumb CTS receive 50 cents per hour and want an increase to 70 cents. Already several employers have granted this increase.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
$73O,OOO IN TAXES.

Today the tax collections taken in by Collector Bcrnadotte LOonlis had reached $73O,000. The biggest indi- Vidua1 taxes paved today were by the Stanley Rule & Level company, $52,- 542.10, and the North G Judd Man ufacturing company, $23,713.67. The office in city hall will be open until o'clock this evening.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
DRAFT BOARD MEETS.

The second district draft board met this morning from 10 o'clock until noon to take action on the various individual cases where registrants fall under the work or fight ruling. Of the men called for hearings, IS failed to appear and unless they heed the second warning that is being sent them they may automatically be placed in Class l.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
Bo1survIKI MAYOR ASSURED.

Shanghai July 31, (By the Asso- ciated Press)-1'he Rolshevik faction has secured a majority in the munlcl- pal elections at Vladivostok' als~ patch from that city reports ms gives them the right to nominate the mayor.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
HERALD MAN LEAVING.

James Butler of Fremont street, TOT the past few months on the stan or the Herald will resign his position this week and on Monday will peslh his new duties as a member or the reportorial staff of the Meriden JouE- nH
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
WEIGH 5,642 BABIES
 IN CAMP PAIGN HERE
New Britain Exceeds Expectations
 in Child'S Welfare Drive

The Child's Welfare campaign con- ducted in this city during the past week, under the local woman's com mittee of the State Council of Defense was practically closed last night. Re- ports of captains from the various school districts show a total of 5,642 babies weighed and measured since the campaign opened last Wednesday morning. This number is surprising ly large, since the estimated baby pop ulation for New Britain has been quoted as being 5000. In other cities where similar campaigns were con- ducted an average of three-fourths of the estimated baby population were given the weighing and measuring test, and this was considered a good showing.
 Due to the indictment weather yes terday afternoon, but few mothers were able to venture out with their lit tie ones. In order to give them an op- portunity to have their babies weigh ed and measured, the committee, of which Mrs George w. Traut is chair man, decided to continue the cam- paign through today at the Grammar school, where the few who were hin- dered not only yesterday, but on pre- vious occasions, may bring their little ones. With these added to the num- Der already quoted, the grand total ought to be about 5000.
 The Bartlett school leads, the total number of babies weighed, measured and examined in that school alone being 1877. The Burritt school comes next with a total of 1,364 The work In both of these districts greatly ex- Ceeded that in the other schools. The estimated baby population at either school was 1,500, the Bartlett school going over that number by 377, while the Burritt school was lacking 14G. These figures show an increase however of 231 above the estimated number of both districts combined. The success of the work at the Bart lett school was due largely to the eff forts of Mrs. Arthur E. J. Reilly, cap tain of that district, who spent great deal of her time at the school, assist ing the nurses, also to the splendid work of Mrs. Novakofsky, a nurse who spent the greater part of each day there. Both of these women were almost invaluable because of their thorough knowledge of the Polish language, most of the residents , of that section being of Polish nation ality.
 The total number of babies weighed and measured at each of the weighing centerS during the entire campaign is given as follows.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS s
Joseph GOncSn.

Joseph, the infant son of Mir and Mrs Frank Gonesn of P Star street. tied last evening. The funeral was aeId this afternoon and burial was in
 bt Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
TRANSFER GRANTED.

The county commissioners today voted to grant the petition Of EllZa- beth and James T. White for the transfer of the liquor license or lne late M. T. White for the store at zo' Main street.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
German Objects in Making stand


 Paris, July 31-Strong German reaction Tuesday shows, in the opin- ion of French military experts, that the enemy is determined to postpone a retreat to the Vesle as long as pos sible notwithstanding the wastage in man power that policy involves.
 The Germans yesterday, according to Marcel Hutin in the Echo de Paris, threw in five of their best reserve di- visions in a cOunter-attacll between Fere-en-TardenOis and Roncheres without appreciable effect against either the French or the Americans. The German crown prince has a number of good reasons for holding up his retirement to the Vesle. First, he may desire to prevent the French from using the SoisSons-la Ferte- Mi lion railway; second he may want to keep the main Paris-Nancy railroad, which parallels the Marne, within range Of his heavies. and third he may want to remove his material without too much damage to the VeSle line.
 Furthermore, the Germans would be unable to use the Rheims-S -Soissons road if they retired to the Vesle. Also they would have their backs against the Aisne which would not simplify the means of communication in the rear.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
rIYssR KILLED AT FORT WORTH

Fort Worth. Tex. July 31.-Flying Cadet William Vann Weir, of Gads- len, Ala, was killed at noon today
 hen his plane crashed to earth at Sarruthers field.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

well and Northend districts were taken to the Academic High school, that building being more convenient for the work The reports show that 593 babies were attended at this school By combining the three dis tricts, the committee was able to carry on the work with less doctors and nurses than would have been the case had all three buildings been open as weighing centers.
 The campaign proved very success full, as the report shows and the committee feels more than grateful to all who so kindly assisted
 On Friday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock, there will be a meeting of all the captains with the chairman, Mrs. George w. Traut in the Cham Der of Commerce rooms for the purpose of reporting on the cam paign, and to receive instructions as to the disposition of registration cards,
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
GUARD DUTY BY RoTE.
Library Card Helps Soldier to
Avoid Mere Menorizing

Before a man mounts guard in the
United States Army he must know
the general orders for sentries. and
know them not merely by rote but SO
well that correct order can be in
stantly applied to any emergency tkat
may arise.
Tho American Library Association
hA9 bean Of the greatest assistancs
IN helDapg Camp Meade men to learn
these an important orders A card
containing them, conveniently cut to
pocket size, has been prepared. and is
being distributed free Of charge to
all who ask for them. Recruits NAV
have these by asking at the camp IL
brary or at the Y. M. G. A. or X. Of
c. huts.
The providing of the necessary gem
eral orders is only one of the acfivi-
ties the camp library has undertaken
for the benefit of the new men ia
camp. The library offers unusual
educational facilIties-books on tech
nical lines. war books and military
DOCKS are only few of the many OBJ
tainable. In addition an infnrma
tional service is kept M. feIIing ~
activities in camp and places 10 81
when outside Of camp.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
GETS YEARS FOR
D|SOBEY|NG AN ORDER
Negro Soldier Also Gets Ten Year
Sentence for Writing Threat
Home.

Because he failed to obey COM
mand from an officer. Wasil Kriwor-
lex. 23d Company, Depot Brigade. was
sentenced to ten years in prison by
court-martial last week. Following
the prison term he will be dishonor-
ably discharged.
Gen. CASTOR does not intend that
discipline shall be in the least relaxed
in Meade, and failure to. obey COM
mands is an offense of the most Sc
rious nature.
Deserter Captured.
Don Strausser, a deserter from the
18th Company, Depot Brigade, has
been brought back to Meade by the
police OF Lewiston, Pa, where he was
caught in a dramatic manner at
farmhouse. Strausser is said to have
mutilated his own hand In order to
be released from the Army and finally
deserted.
When caught he was on the roof of
the house and was supplied with sew
eral weapons, including shotgun.
More than 5000 negroes arrived in
camp this week from Virginia, bring
ing up the total number Of colored
troops here to many thousands
Lieut.. j. l.. MessmoEe has been as
signed to the 333d Labor Battalion.
Lieut. Walter J. Nally has been made
assistant prison officer. Pat Dee and
Joseph ComislSey of the S4th and 35th
companies, respectively, have been
sent to the fire department. Lieuts.
Thomas p. Woods and Raymond M.
Miller have been sent to the Sanitary
Corps
Sentenced for Making Threats.
Sidney Wilson, colored, has been
sentenced to ten years in prison, to be
followed by dishonorable discharge,
for having written threatening let
ter to his draft board in Tennessee,
in which he stated: Il have rife
now and who is going to take 1t
away from me after the war We
will go back and clean up the state"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
GIBBONS DELIGHTS IN
PLAYING VOLLEY BALL
Takes a Few Punches Eat and
From" Secretary Sweet; Then
the Showers.

Hundreds of soldiers have been
watching the Y men from the ad-
ministration building play volley ball
in the morning near the parade
ground back of the Main Y.
Well, the game interests them (the
spectators), judging by the numbers
who congregat when of duty. near
the court. 1t is fast and contains
possibilities of good exercise and has
the Endorsement in Meade of no less
an authority than Tommy Gibbons,
the camp boxing instructor.
Tommy is one OF the best players
on the teams. Another good ono 81
Pratt Of the camp library, who rare-
ly misses a game.
On Different Sides.
In the choosing of teams the secre-
taries make sure that Physical Dr.
rector Sweet and Tommy Gibbons are
not on the same side. There is cer-
tain similarity and excellence about
their play which makes 1t necessary
in order to have a well balanced
game that the two players be sepa-
rated.
The way Sweet serves is enough To
discourage the most ardent players
among his opponents, but not 90
Tommy Gibbons. He handles every
thing Sweat has to send over and
then applies for more. One Heck, OF
Baltimore, is fairly expert, and there
is much competition among the cap-
tains for the services of Hyde. The
last named is a good coach. and his
voice may be heard lar away from the
side lines.
Getting back to Tommy Cihhoua IL
might be said that he has almost In.
variably had long run through the
woods and country roads before
breakfast and the volley ball game.
Aftor the game he HES away to the
main auditorium, with Sweet In close
pursuit.
Just Flying Fur.
There in the seclusion of that i'm
mense building (the soldiers being
out on drilD they take the stage n
earnest. each with a pair of boxing
gloves on their hands. The encOunA
ter is fierce. They cut and slash like
Germans and pOilus until there 10
little left but the flying fur.
In reality, Tommy is doing the In
structing and Sweet is permitted 70
do the tapping" in the early part or
the contests. Jabs are always In orr
der; sometimes uppercuts come dam
gerously close To some body's chin.
always the boys get a pounding
amidships. When Sweet becomes too
ferocious In his assaults. Tommy
starts up his heavy batteries and the.
FUN gets very lively Pretty soon.
both parties are ready for the show
ers And this, every morning!
But get Tommy to tell you about
volley ball and try it yourself after
settlng the material from the 7.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
Y. M. C. Acc Notes.

The Double C Trio, Holloway, cor
net; KINNEY, piano. and Clyne, violin,
are fitting in like bug in rug for
the movie programs. They are lend
ing material assistance for the Sun
day services.
Robert E. Smith, IT., Familiarity
known as Jack, is enjoying few days
of leisure at his home in Ridgely, Nd.
He's the Double c athletic director
and the boys miss him.
One day recently 3es new men were
in line waiting to get 81 the desk. The
line extended from the desk outdoors
out toward the barracks.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
Transfers.

Ten of the lieutenants Of the 18TH
Depot Brigade. including graduates
of the First and Second Oficers'
Training School, have been trans-
ferred to the S08th Infantry Regi-
ment. colored, which was organized
recently. The ten were: First Lieuts.
Jacob Hagenbuch, Frank J. Brennan,
James D: Cans, Clyde A. Fasick. Will
liam e. Morrison and Wallace Striker
and Second Lieuts. James W. Cobb.
Emery Smith, Alfred T. Barklage and
Edward G. Human.
Lieut.. Cans is the son of the late
Edgar H. Cans. He has two brothers.
officers, in the service.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
DoINGs IN "v" HUT.
Secretary Tanner breaches Excel
lent Sunday Sermon.

The boys in v Hut were given a
musical treat Sunday, when Mrs. and
Miss Alvord of Rochester, n. Y. sang
at both religious services.
E. v. Tanner. executive secretary,
preached at v Hut Sunday morning.
using as his text. What will you do
with Jesus, who is called the Christi"
Rev. Dr. Romig of Reading proved
a delight to the boys in " Hut Sunday
night DIR. Romig is q man among
men," and his straight-from-t he-shoul-
der talk is what the men want.
Secretary B10xham Of v Hut gave q
talk Thursday night TO q large audi
ence upon the subject. "Austria-FO
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
SHELL AND FLAME.

CONGRATULATIONS are in order for
Charlie Bossung, who celebrated a
visit home by getting married.
Chauffeur John wall owns several
valuable trophies won in motor cycle
races.
Eergt Ralph s. Smith left for Wash
5Ngton to- work under Maj Maxwell,
iN the supulg division of the ordnance
4partsnesIt.
Maj ID. nj. Bates is attached to the
o1lnance depot.
Hrivate Raftery, alias "the baron"
A& been granted an indefinite fur
s&Eh and can be reached at his old
A*ants In Baltimore.
ergt. Guy Aaron states that the
nee business is on the blink since
d retifed
s&rRE lie Roy f. Brown made 142
oil az d possible $50 in gallery prac-
kle& Sargt. Marshall also ran.
5uzz' Reinhart is worried over the
Nyfspects OF a six-mile hike and three
F& stay at the rife range. He'll
mNN#r make a doughboy.
Eixate Cohen has an addition to his
sagerie.
&ergt. Rosenfield has ordered nine
pairs Of arctics for his would-be ball
te&m. Tt seems that the weather has
given the non-com athletes cold feet.
xrog Horn" Hogan Is spending a
xE days at Providence, r. !. He
Fked his "hunkatin" in the stable
WEa the other wrecks.
zrsuing q runaway horse halfway
81 laurel, Private vicari camouflaged
laa&elf as an oat and the snorting
1sEa came right to him.
Evat& Jake Wolf finds warehouse
IL sfkerent from the jewelry business.
8kp. Kavanek is away getting a
III the tongue had been stronger the
q tzEis court would have been rolled
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-01
d b NS' SHOW
PROVES SUCCESS

was a whirlwind boxing show
N Divisional Boxing Instructor
'<Snx Gibbons put on last Friday
v iii at the Double C Amphitheater
Il gave great enjoyment to a
&#d that thronged the hillside I'M
zhare wasn't a bit of vacant space
apare. The audience was made up
elpAlly Of new men and they
vent to great enthusiasm
3nahout the show. Gibbons went
#or two bouts and that he made
eat hft is putting it mildly.
show was staged by men OF
324Eh Field Signal Battalion and
a. went to. IL with a will, consid-
i'ig this fact that they had camped
~ the night before and had a Is
|iD hika the day of the show.
re nRet bout brought out Sam
al MoyerFnan and Sergt. Andrew
f|lier and they went to it in fine
ne: Corp. Benson and Fred Mod
.iseK snapped punches to the de-
X L OK the big crowd and were fol-
wed by clever team in the per-
sOf Homer Thomas and Corp.
3Kh FreW. These chaps worked
4 @ and gave the boys a fine dis
81 the manly art.
camp bakery outfit was rep
led by a good boxer, Harry
In. He took on Frank Lapp,
10, 154th Depot Brigade The
vas a lively one and both
ut up a mighty stiff argu-
Instructor Gibbons went on
it'll Eddie Singer of the 23rd
tn Depot Brigade. After three
fE5~ rounds Gibbons called for
| LatxmersS 23rd Co., I54th De-
Z II Eadez Both Singer and Katz-
5 re very much on the job but
kNklMS stock of cleverness had
ed EOmmfng both ways. They were
WI q big hand.
t6uneeR Lieut. Robert Strow-
i'd u, Saith Field Signal Battalion,
I'll things on the move and was
lateral help to Instructor Glib
'n IA staging the fine program.
81 Etrowbridge is boxing en-.
hi 4Sk and he is getting a lot of
D INTO his boys through his pri-
~ bAxing instruction. =. II. C. A.
8 efgK Secretary H II. Sweet acted
a, : Keeper and instructor Glib
#:ted as referee.