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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
LONERGAN READY To
HELP ON PENSIONS
Congressman Will Explain New
Law to Any Who Ask Him
Especial to Herald)

Washington, D. c., July 1.-THE
president this day signed the bill SO
long known as the Key" bill and
it becomes Il law and will be known
hereafter as the fact of July 18th,
1918. Congressman Lonergan this
afternoon conferred with William
Mckinley Cobb, examiner of the
committee on pensions, and also with
Commissioner SH<tzgaber at the pen
sion bureau, regarding the matter of
providing forms for claims and the
taking of other necessary steps that
Will expedite payment of claims to
widows and orphans.
Congressman Lonergan will be glad
to hear from claimants who are resi-
dents of the First Congressional Dis
trict, and will aid them in all ways
possible to have their claims allowed
and paid.
This law provides a pension of
So a month from date of filing claim
for widows of officers and men en-
listed, who served in the United
States army, navy or marine corps for
a period of 80 days or more during
the war with Spain and received an
honorable discharge, provided the
widow married the soldier, sailor or
marine prior to July 18th. 1918, and
has q net income not in excess of
$3.50 per annum, from money loaned
or property rented or property of q
potential value, which if rented or
sold and purchase money loaned,
would produce more than $3.50 per
annum. Money earned by personal
work of any character is not counted
as income, under decision of the In
terror department.
This law provides So a month ad
ditional to the widow on account of
each child under 16 years of age
until it reaches 16. In event there
be no widow, the law provides pen
sion for minor children until they
reach the age of 16 years If there
be one minor child, it will receive
$12, the widows rate plus So per
month the minors rate. If there be
more than one child. the widows rate
of $12 is evenly divided between them
and 81 per month is allowed on &C
count of each of them AS each
minor child reaches the age of 16
years, all pension in it's behalf termi-
mates.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
DRATGHTSMEN DRAFTED.

William Pf1emmerfelt and Philip
Schmidt, expert draughtsmcn en-
ployed at the New Britain Machine
company, have been notified by the
draft board of Columbus, O., to be
ready to report for service in the Ma
tional army next week. They will
leave Sunday for Columbus They have
been employed on vitality important
war materials at the New Britain
Machine company and have worked
night and day on extremely technical
drawings, and the calling of them for
service in the army will be a serious
handicap just at this time. Because
they are regarded as essential in the
present work efforts are being made
by the employers to obtain exemption
for them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
ITALIAN STEAMER SUNK.

New York, July 17.-The Italian
steamer Napoli, 9,21O tons gross reg
lister, formerly engaged in American-
Italian trade, was recently sunk in It
collision near Genoa, according to re
ports received here today in marine
circles. The NapoIi was in the SEW
ice of the Italian government trans
porting army supplies from the Unit
ed States. According to the message
the ship was torpcdocd about latitude
so degrees north and longitude 30 dc
grees west, or off the coast Of NcN
Foundland 1t was about go miles
southeast Of this point that the bark
Manx King WAS captured by sub
marine on July 6. The Marosa saiisG
from this port June -.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
CHILD RUNS INTO AUTO.

While Chief Dame Of the fire de-
partment was Oh his way from lunch
this noon, a daughter Of Paul Du-
vanso of 1871 Arch street was in
jured by running against his auto.
The child, in company with q play
mate, ran from the west side of
Arch street. passing in front of EX-
pressman Middleton's auto truck,
which was going south on the street.
The children went on regardless of
the approaching fire chiefs car. Mr.
Ramage says that q bigger girl gave
the child who was injured Il push.
The child was picked from beneath
the auto. The wheels Of the auto
did not pass over her. DE-. H. A.
Elcock attended the child and found
only q few slight bruises.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
Big CORRUPTION FUND"
Tcutons spent Fully $9O.OO0,OOO In
hucncing Newspapers and Fostering
Pacifism in Certain Colleges.

New York, July 17.-Declaration
that fully $90,000,000 of an aggregate
sale of $1OO,00O,000 German war
bonds in this country early in the
European war went into a "corrup-
ion fund managed by Teuton agents
here, was made today by government
officials investigating German propa-
ganda activities.
Not only was control of American
newspapers and magazines cOntem-
plated, but fostering of pacifist senti-
ment in certain colleges was accom-
plished, the Investigators said. In
this latter agitation it was charged
the late Dr.. Hugo Munsterberg of
Harvard, and Otto Merkel, arrested
last year were the directing genius.
Directed by Ambassador Won Bern
storff and DR.. Heinrich Albert, the
German financial agent in the United
States, the German plan included
financial and commercial transactions
for the benefit of Germany. Their
movements carefully concealed the
German agents bought cotton, wool
and other cOmnlO ditieS urgently
needed in the blockaded Central en-
pires, and succeeded in making some
shipments through neutral countries,
according to the revelations.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
BROChTON STRIKE SPREADS.
if settlement Is Not Reached Sestur-
day Shops Nav Close.

Brockton, Mass, July 1.-THE
strike of shoe cutters here and sur
rounding towns for wage increase
continued to spread today and strike
leaders declared many plants would
be obliged to suspend work in all de-
rartments by the end of the week If
a settlement was not reached. Near
ly $4,000 shoe workers are employed
In this vicinity. In some factories
stitchers and other workers already
have been forced as a result of the
absence of the cutters. Foreigners
employed in the plants notified the
manufacturers of their intention to
quit work tonight unless they are
granted a wage increase.
James i. Sullivan, an investigator
Of the department of labor, discussed
the situation with labor leaders today.
More than $500 cutters are out &C
cording to union officials.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
QUARTERLY REPORT.
Sealer OF Weights and Measures Finds
But One Test Below Sellers Weight

Sealer Of Weights and Measures Finds
But One Test Below Sellers Weight
Carl A. Carlson. sealer of weights
and measures, has prepared his quar-
terly report which is herewith print
ed:
Number of Weighing and measur-
ing devices inspected and sealed, COT;
number of weighing and measuring
devices inspected and condemned, Ia;
number of packages inspected or re-
weighed, 705; total, 1926.
Record of coal weighings: City
Coal & Wood, sellers weight 1900
pounds, actual weight 1900 pounds;
Berson Bros. sellers weight 1000
pounds, actual weight 2O2O pounds;
Stanley-SVea, sellers weight 1000
pounds, actual weight 2005; S. Shur-
berg, sellers weight 1000 pounds; &C
tual weight 2055; n. B. Lumber &
Coal, sellers weight 1000 pounds, &C
tuaI weight, 2105 pounds; j. P. Sui
liyan, sellers weight 1000 pounds, &C
tual weight 2030 pounds; M. T. Jes-
ter, sellers weight 5000 pounds, ac-
tual weight, CO.'S pounds; w. L. Da-
mon, sellers weight 1850 pounds, ac-
tual weight 2615; Sovereigns Co.,
sellers weight, 1875 pounds, actual
weight, 1876 pounds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
WOMEN IN RIOT.
State Guard Called Out to QuelI East
Hampton Disturbance

East Hampton, Mass, July IT.
Rioting by a crowd OF polish women
occurred this morning at the plant Of
the West Boylston Mfg. Co., when men
employed to take the place of the
striking weaVcrs went to work and
again at noon. The police We're I'M
able to cope with the disorder and K
Company, goth. regiment state guard,
Captain w. G. Tanner was called out
and charged the crowd with fixed
bayonets One woman was hurt. 33
women We're arrested.
The trouble that illuminated in
the rioting started q month ago to-
day when beween 500 and 400 weaVers
struck to compel the reinstatement of
two of their number who had been
discharged.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
Hu1oRAL war Garden COMMISSION

A simple method for testing rub
Der rings for jars. Fold the ring
sand press tightly and then turn it
loyer and reverse the fold in the same
place. A perfect rubber for Cold
back canning will show no crease or
break after this has been repeated
TWO or three times. This and many
other suggestions will be found in
khe free canning book which the
War Garden Commission
Eof Washington viii send to any one
&or a two-ccnt stamp to pay postage
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
Physical Exams Today.

The first district registrants of 1917.
who are in Glass /. are being given
physical examinations this afternoon
at O'Clock, in Masonic hall. On
Monday and Tuesday afternoons, july
p and 20, at 5 o'clock, Glass | reg
istrants Of the second district will re.
cefve examinations in the same place.
Notices bearing the hour at which to
report for examination will be mailed
to each man this week.
Plans for the departure Of the July
increment are completed. The draf
tees will gather at the state armory
on Arch street in time to receive in
struct1ons and march to railroad sta
ton to board the special train az
12:15 o'clock, noon. This increment
is scheduled to go to Camp Devens.
while the August increment viii go
to Fort Slocum.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17

Three Houses Are Struck In Water
bury This Afternoon

Waterbury, July 17.-One of the
most remarkable hail and thunder
storms. in years, began here at about
1890 today. Three houses in the
city were struck and two fires re-
suited. No one was injured and as
far as could be learned the storm did
not extend outside of the city limits
and did practically no damage to
through the center Of the city. Hail
crops
The water was so deep on the
main streets that within a half hour
after the storm started, a canoe pad
died by. two men, made it's way
through the ceter of the city. Hail
stones as big rs walnuts fell with
great force for several minutes. The
storm lasted about half an hour.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
SOCIALISTS WANT CONFERENCE.
German Party Willing to Meet In
Some Neutral Country

Amsterdam, July 17.-Vorwaerts
OF Berlin, publishes communication
tldd1 essed to Camille Huysmans. of
Belgium, secretary of the socialist
lnteEnationale, by the party execu-
tive of the German social democracy,
repeating the partys willingness 70
participate in an international con-
ference in a neutral country. The
communication adds:
particularly do we assume that
representatives of the American
socialists who always have been pres
ent at recent congresses of the inter-
rationale are being invited.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
STRIKE IN NEWARK.
Between 1000 and 5000 Skilled Nc
chanicS Demand Increase in PAY.

Newark, n. j., July 17.-Between
seven and eight thousand skilled ma
chinists. toolmakers and their ap-
prentices, mostly employed in gov
eminent work walked out of their
places of employment i'll various man
ufacturing plants in this district to-
day, on strike for higher wages. Some
Of the larger plants affected are the
Splitdorf Co, the Westinghouse Co.,
the Edison Co., at Orange and the In
ternational Arms and Fuse Co. at
Bloomfield These companies said
their working forces had been de-
pleted from ten to rs per cent.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
CALLED BEFORE BOARD.

Examinations for those who are to
come under the ruling Of Work or
Fight in the second district will be
held at the City hail at $50 tonight.
This is he first group of the regis
trants to come under this classical
ton to be called by the second dis
trict. The second group Will be eX-
amined next week. Their cards will
be sent them on the goth. Cards will
be mailed today to some of the regis
TRANSIT in the second district of he
1918 draft for examination on July %
and 90.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
SEEK STRIKE SETTLEMENT
Federal Conciliator Visits Scene of
General Electric Co Troubles

Lynn, July 17.-Henry J. Skeffing-
ton, federal conciliator conferred with
union leaders today in an effort to
bring about an end to the strike of
employees of the General Electric Co.
which has stopped work on important
war contracts.
NO formal demands have been made
by the strikers but leaders said they
would ask wage increase. reinstate
ment of employees alleged to have
been discharged FOR activities and
changes in working conditions.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Henry Goodrich.

The funeral of Henry Goodrich
was held this afternoon at o'clock,
from his late residence, 211 Arch
street Rev. NJ. S. Anderson, pastor
of the Emmanuel Gospel church, Off
ciated. The pail bearers were Albert
Rice, Joseph Delhi, Frederick Perks,
e. L. Teich, George LOOMS and Ray
mond Babcock, all former shopmates
of Mr.. Goodrich, being employed in
the pattern making department of the
p. & F. Corbin division of the Ameri
can Hardware corporation. Burial
was in the family plot in Fairview
cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
FRENCH REGAIN GROUND.

Paris, July lion the Marine
front our troops of the second line,
and perhaps our general reserves, al
ready are entering the action, says
the Temps today in reviewing the
progress of the enemy offensive.
Where our troops have assumed the
offensive, to the north of La Chapelle-
Monthodon, we have regained
ground.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
WILL EXCHANGE PRISONERS.

Stockholm, July 17-The American
legation has been informed by the
Finnish government. that Germany in
reply to Finnish representations re-
garding French, British and L. S. civil
prisoners captured by the Germans on
the Aland Islands, in the Baltic sea,
has decided that they will be held by
Germany in exchange for German civ
II prisoners in Entente countries.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
SEIZE TURKISH BOAT,

Amsterdam, July t7.-The Turkish
cruiser Mcdjidieh, which was sunk in
1915 and subsequently, raised by the
Russians, has arrived at Constant-
nople. having been seized by the Ger
mans at Sebastopol according to the
Constantinopio correspondent of the
GermQnia Of Berlin.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
DRAFT BOARDS ARE
SPEEDING Up WORK
July Increment Goes on Goth
August Call Is Received

The first and second district draft
boards are making arrangements for
the departure of the July increment
on Thursday, July 20.
The work of the draft boards in
this city is moving faster than usual,
as plans are already being formulated
for the departure Of the increment
to be dispatched in August.
Local Quota Not Fixed.
According to an official communi-
cation received by the local boards
from headquarters in Hartford, the
August quota for the state of Con-
necticut is 500 The quota for New
Britain has not as yet been an
nounced, but it has been stated by
officials that if enough men to fill
the quota cannot be secured from the
1917 draftees, voluntary induction of
1918 registrants may take place until
enough mon have been enrolled to
make up the required number. In
case the quota is not reached even
then, involuntary induction will be
necessary. 1t was stated by Stephen
Robb, clerk of the Second District
board, that in his opinion it will not
be necessary to include 1913 draftees
in the August increment, as there are
enough 1917 men to complete the
ranks.
Some of the 1917 men who were
originally placed in deferred classes
have been re-cIa ssified and are now
in Class IA. Should the quota for
August be a large one, it may be nee
"essary to call many of the re-class1-
fled men. The date of the departure
will be announced later
The work or fight law is soon to
be enforced here. The first and sec
ond district boards are making rapid
progress in this direction, the latter
board having completed its investi-
cation and today it is expected no.
tlceS were mailed to about rs men
to appear before the board Wednes-
day evening, July "a, at 7:30 O'clock
The first district board has COM
menced the work of searching through
its files to find the names of men in
non-producing pursuits and will prob
ably be ready to send out notices in
few days The draft boards look
through missionaries on file and as
certain the nature of work in which
men who have not been indicted into
the service are engaged. Those
whose questionnaires show non-pro-
ductiVe work, will be summoned and
requested to explain the nature of
their employment. In cases where
they have not changed, they will be
given ample time to change to pro-
ductive work, and at the expiration
of the time, if they have not
changed to work important in the
winning of the war, they will be in
Quoted into the army. All hearings
Will be of q private nature, similar.
to those given men claiming exemp-
ton.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
AUTO DEMONSTRATIONS

me police commissioners devoted
MOST OF the time this afternoon TO
having demonstra made by deal
ers who have cars to sell the city. The
tflps were in no sense JOY rides
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to all our kind neighbors and
friends also to the societies for the
many floral tributes and sympathy ex-
tended at the time of the death of
our loving wife and mother.
WILLIAM B. HALL,
AND FAMILY.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
r-ROAT SINKS SCHOONER.

An Atlantic Port, July 17.-Word
reached here today that the Nor
wegian sailing ship Marosa 1882 tons
loaded with coal, had been sunk at
sea by German submarine and that
the crew was landed at Canso, n. S.
yesterday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17

The National War Garden Commits
sion suggests the use of bottles for
food conservation. Send for the
Commissions free book On canning
and drying, enclosing two cents for
postage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
Financi3
MARKET HEAVY
CLOSE OF BUSINf
Fluctuations in Tobacco Stocks
Mark Final Hour

Wall Street-CIose: Fluctuations
i'll tobaccos and pool operations in
minor specialties were the failures of
Liberty 3 1-2's sold at .58 to 1892
Liberty 1-2's sold at 9.5S to 1852,
As at $3.50 to 94.06 and LIS at
$3.50 to $500.
Sales appropriated 100000 shares
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
LINER. SAFE ACROSS.

Rotterdam. July 16.-The Holland
America liner Nieuw Amsterdam.
from New York. arrived off the Hook
of Holland today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17

Slicing corn from cob for drying ID
one of the many suggestions in the
canning and drying book which the
National War Garden Commission
Of Washington will send any reader
Of this paper free for a two-cent
stamp to Day postage
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
ENGLAND AND PERU AGREE.

Lima, Peru, July 17.-England and
Peru have signed a convention estah
fishing a peace and arbitration com
mission.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17

New York Stock Exchange QUOTA
tons furnished by Richter & Co..
members Of the New York Stock Elk
change.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17
WAKE UP

Sand for the free book on canning
and drying Issued by the National
War Garden Commission. Enclose two
cents for postage. j."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-17


OF age, responded eagerly to 1lHaz..
of the nation for better babies s2s
all of them declared their intention
OF bringing their babies to fba
various centers during the time of
the campaign to be examined, weigh
ed and measured.
Owing to the large number of
Polish speaking people in this CITY.
1t was decided that the best wav tn
nave these people thoroughly UNDER
stand the purpose of the campaign.
was to reach them i'll the closest pos
slple manner. by explaining all the
details to them in their own language.
rms was dome last evening bv Mrs
rely with great success. It is OK
pectcd that a similar meeting will be
held with the Italian women OF the
city before the campaign is started.
In order that they may have a clear
conception of the purpose of this
movement
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-01-05
BRIEFLY TOLD

Hubbelrs.-Advt.
Shop at RtcKsrs.-Advt.
Herbst's for hosYery.-Advt.
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print it.-Ad.
Konen-Doyle Taxi. Phone 4s2.-
Advt.
Klever Klothes Kleaners. Phone
SIS. The Pantorium.-Advt.
Miss Dorothy z. Ford, OF James
town, was a guest in Fargo Friday
evening.
Albert w. Vorack, of jamestown, is
business visitor in Fargo today, ar
irving Friday evening.
A desirable place to stop. Hotel"El-
gin, s1.00 per day, Eighth and Henne-
pin, Minneapolis.--Advt.
A. Levin, Senda HasIe and Eva
Hasle, all OF Park River, were among
the arrivals in Fargo Friday.
Miss Susan Johnson, GIL Thirteenth
street south, who underwent an oper-
alton Tuesday for appendicitis, is re-
covering satisfactorily at st. Johns
hospital
The American Swedish Brotherhood
will hold its annual entertainment at
the Al. o. u. w. hall on Monday eve
ming, with cards, dancing and light
refreshments on the program.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-01-05
Try Making Your OlUrl
Cough Remedy
YOu can save ebout 92, and have
. better remedy than the ready
made kind. Easily dome

If you combined the curative proper
ties of every known "ready-made" cough
remedy, you would hardly have in them
all the curative power that lies in this
simple homemade" cough syrup which
takes only few minutes to prepare.
Get from any druggist 215 ounces Of
PneT go cents worth pour it into a
pint bottle and FILL the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup. The total cost
rs about 65 cents and gives you full
pint OF really better cough syrup than
you could buy ready-made for $780,
Tastes pleasant and never spoils.
This Pnex and sugar syrup prepara~
Tion gets right at the cause of cough
and gives almost immediate relief. 10
loosens the phlegm, stops the nasty
throat tickle and heals the, sore, irri~
tated membranes that line the throat
chest and bronchial tubes, so gently
and easily that it is really astonishing.
A days use viii usually overcome the
ordinary cough and for bronchitis,
Group, whooping cough and bronchial
asthma, there is nothing better.
Pinex is most valuable concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine ex-
tract, and has been used for generations
10 break up severe coughs.
To avoid disappointment, ask YOUR
druggist for ft211a ounces of Pinex" with
full directions, and don't accept any
thing else. A guarantee of absolute
satisfaction or money promptly re-
funded, goes with this preparation. The
Pinex Co, TT. Wayne, Ind,