All”;
it noon 1
Crowder Says First Men to
Go Will Start Next Month
IIIIIIES IIIiEIIAI
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Sees Delay. Otherwise and
Also Asks tionnaires
Be Be Promptly ‘
WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.—-'l‘he order
in which individuals of the 13,000,000
men between the ages of 18 and 45. in-
clusive, wlu be liable to military serv-
ice will be established between Sep-
tember 28 and October 1, when the
great drawing of master numbers will
take place.
Within three weeks thereafter Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder expects
to begin supplying army demands Will]
a flow of men taken in under the new
dntft. Speed. to fit the nation's plan
to rush 4.000.000 fighting men to
”shoe by next summer, is to feature
all the proceedings of the new maxi-
mum man power call to the colors.
(Continued On Page Twelve)
SAYS WWW
littlEEltfllINllil
Commimion Members Are
“Bolshevikifl Mr. Sher-
man Tells Senate
. 1—-—-—
WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.—’Shsrp
cntioisrn of the personnel of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission and an insist-
ent pick for the filling of the vacan-
des on that important board at the
earliest possible moment. in response
to the, demand of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States. excit.
ed the Senate yesterday. The out-
burst was the forerunner of a bitter
‘rlebaie which-is promised in the near
future from both friends and enemies
of the organisation and the ofiiciais in~
voived.
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m or serious
HARTFORD. Sept. 6.—-The introduc-
.tion of military training into second-
ary schools throughout the country is
being planned. according io_informa-
tion given out by Arthur Howe. state
director of the United States Boys'
Working Reserve, on his return from
a meeting on this subject in Washing-
ton.
The adoption of a standard uniform
and methods of introducing the mili-
tary drill into high schools and their
educational equivalents in the United
States, were discussed at the meeting
(Continued on is... Seven.)
At Night Editor Hunts
‘ ’ Thieves Who Poster Town
RIDGEFIELD, Sept. 6.——Editor Da-
vid W. Workman is some-"rube cop."
by heck. He admits it. While busily
engaged in the daytime with Ms edi-
torial duties, spending parts of his
evening serving with the finance
board. and attending to other little
things, he often finds himself called
upon to aid the deputy sherifi'.
Such was the case Tuesday} night
when he and the sheriff went to
the outskirts to apprehend garden
thieves who were attempting to
clean out the crop of a large corn
paid. The rascals “beat it" when
they caught a sight of the editor. and
the sheriff, and were not captured.
Another call was to ascertain
who lsad “broken into a barn and
stolen a prise calf.
Third ' call‘ was to’ find some gar-
den tillers who ., had cleaned out
.m, to
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102» mutt
Hamilton Holt Describes “A
Visit to the Yale Mobile
Hospital” in France
nutrition
3 m llIIIjANIZAilIIN
Has the Honor of Being Clos-
est to the Firing Line of.
Any Hospital
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High tribute to the 102nd United.
States Infantry, made up of the old
First and Second Regiments, Connect~
icut National Guard. is paid by Hamil-
ton Holt, Yale '94. in an article enti-
tled “A Visit to the Yale Mobile Hos-
pital." printed in the summer supple-
ment of the “Yale Alumni Weekly."
Because this article deals so intimate-
ly with Connecticut boys now fighting
in France. it is reprinted herewith:
"I gladly comply with your request
to tell briefly of my impressions ofthe
Yale Mobile Hospital Unit which I re-
cently visited In France. it was six
o'clock, Sunday afternoon. May 12. ex-
actly three weeks after the 1031"!
Connecticut boys had won the battle
of Selcheprey. the first battle that Am-
erica'hpd fought in France. General
Clarence Edwards had just taken
Judge William H. Wadhame. 'N. and
myself over to'eee these boys, who
took part in it-moatiy from New Hm,
van. Hartford and Waterbury—and tol
hear from their own lips the story of
their victory.
(Continued On page Eight)
outlined
in rum-3 lulu
Votes Power to President to
, Establish Ptohibition Any-
where in United States—.
Dent Objects in House—I
Meant to Wipe Out. a
Plague Spot in Superior.
Ore Region, But Scope Is
National
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WASHlNOTON. Sept. 6.——The Sen-
ate taklng cognizance of the increas-
ing demand for restriction of the traf-
fic in intoxicants in the neighborhood
of coal mines. shipyards. munition,
plants and other manufacturing estab-I
lishments engaged in the production‘
'Wnllm: MY} ll!
sum loawfix. non. “ram—av. sari. s. 191s
suits FlIiiIIIE
IN norm
Sailor E. A. Hughes ells
Coroner Phelan A ut
icut Avenue Acci-
dent
Severai new points which have an
important bearing upon the case were
brought out, as a result of the testi-
mony given by Sailor E. A. Hughes. of
New Mutton. wily was examined. yea-
terday afternoon. in Bridgeport, by
Coroner John J. Phelsn. who question-
ed the sailor as te what he knew of
the killing of Charles Hrabrak. on the
Connecticut turnpike. last Saturday
evening. it developed that there were
three cars implicated in the accident.
the car driven by Miss Alice neenor,
of New York. and occupied by Miss
li‘leenor's two friends, Miss Mary L.
Pugh and Miss Marie Shedd. both of
220 West 107th street, New York city.
and by three sailors: the Oldsmobile.
owned and driven by William J. Le
Count. Jr., in which were Idr. Le
Count’s mother. father, wife and sta-
ter and Fred Berg; and a mysterious,
third car, the yellow car. which has!
caused so much trouble.
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WALTER IIIIIlIiIIIS
IIEI’IIIITEII MISSINII
Disappeared From Firing
Line Overseas July 23rd—
Parents Not Notified Until
Yesterday
Official notice was react
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r. and
Mrs. Morrell Roberts. 6! Eastmocks
avenue, thaxheir aim. Wii am was
Roberts. a dies in Fran _ we! miss-
ing since July 23“.
Young Roberts, who has a host of
friends here. was employed by the
Auto Emir Company. in Bristol,
Conn. when he enlisted from liart-l
ford. in the now justly famous New'
Haven Blues. -
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SEVEN MIIIIIIIISIS
Til APPfAII IIIIIAY
IN IIIIIINII EIIIIIIT‘
Violations of State Motor
Laws to Be Disposed of by
Judge Walsh
Seven motorists. charged with vio-
lation of various motor laws. are
scedulcd to appear before Judge
Walsh, in the Criminal Common Pleas
Germans Are Pushed Back;
w—w~—
Partly\cieudy and cooler toliight. ,
My..- ”*CIHHRI-‘i’li *
o
4‘- K.
All Along a 150 Mile Front
From Rhei
Aluminium ..
no RWIIAN
All Those Who‘llave Reach-
ed Eighteelilt Birthday
and Are Not Yet Forty-six
Must Appear
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llARTF‘ORD. BOD Walled ex-
planation has been “by the War
Department regarding the machinery
for the rsgistratio '- Thursday, Sop-
temlier 12. of all m as who. on that
date. shall have reached their eight-
eenth birthday and shall not have
reached their forty-sixth birthday. only ,
excepting men previously registered.I
and men of those ages now in ~ehe
Army or Navy.
Governor Marcus H. Holcomb will?
supervise execution of the registra-I
lion in Conm‘ciicut. and Major John
Buckley. state director of the draft,
acting under the direction of the gov-
ernor, will. as heretofore. be the cor
iral administrative authority of the
restitution.
The local boards will have immedi-
ate supervision and direction of regis-
tration within. their respective juris-
diction.
(Continued on Page: live)
I’IIIIEY IIIESEIIIIIES
IflE IlIIi IIIIIIIE
SouthtNorwalk Boy E .
This Will Be the Last
Great Battle
The following interesting letter has
been received in this city from Private
Samuel C. Policy. lOtnd U. S. inf.
Q. 00.. Signal Section. A. E. F.. A. P.
O 709 “Sam" tells of many interest-
ing things in connection with his life
in France. and presents a vivid picture
of the fights he recently took part in:
August 16th. 1918
Just a line to let you know i am just
as well as ever and getting along nice-
ly. Can certainly say that i had my
share in the last big drive and can't
figure out how i am alive today, as i
got buried three times in shell-holes.
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shrapnel go through my "overseas"
cap. which was in a pack on my back.
as i lost everything else i had. The
of war necessities. passed without “0“". when that tribunal convenes to-‘ first front 1 hit was in a lively sector.
even a roll call or a reference to a
committee a resolution by Senator,
Kellogg (Minn) authorising the Pres-‘
ident to declare _"dry zones”._wherever,
in his Opinion such action was neceso
teary.
(Continued on Sixth Page)
PERUAIIIIPTSIJ.S.
ARRANfiEIIENl TI]
tuition not
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Eight Interned Steamshrps.
at Callao Will Be Put Into
Servrce— I
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“LIMA, Peru. Sept. 6.—Congress yes~l
terday approved an arrangement
reached between the Peruvian and
American Governments for the use of
the German vessels interned at Cailao.
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interned at Calida were taken over by
the militaryltoroos ot-Peru last Junh.
They include several large steamers.
'with passenger accommodations. for-
merly plying batsmen San Francisco
and South American ports and Ger-
man ports. > -‘ .
. When Peru broke ofi‘reiatlons with
Gm ll! October-.1051; “1. P01";
v , gross gsvsgto _, besides,
minute to mile
ll . national ',
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lman; Joseph Syracuse. charged
WIN?” of on»
day for its second session of the Sep-
tember term. _
The accused and the charges against ‘
rem are: Arthur C. Johnson and Nei-
son Etheridge. arrested in Fairfield ~
with
driving at reckless speed in Bridge-I
port; Antonio Puliizyl. arrested inI
Fairfield for passing a standing trol-‘
toy car discharging passengers; M. H.I
Biumberg. taken into custody in West-I
port for operating an automobile with-'
out a certificate of registration; John!
IRobstock, arrested in Westport for;
recklesfi driving. I
The case of Dean Dempsey. a form
er empioye of the Barnum K: Bailey,
icircus. is also likely to be bentencedl
today. it is charged that on June 22'
list he deserted the circus in Stam-
ford and burglarized the home of Her-
bert Ruckel. in Springdaie. He is al-
leged to have stolen watches. rings
and other Jewelry. .
Norwalk Woman Sues
Husband For $16,000l
Suit for $16,000 damages on allega-I
tions of abandonment was instituted
in the Superior court, yesterday, by
Mary J; Elias. of; Norwalk. against
H. lllllas. of New York and
t Saddam, Conn; and is returna-
‘ble to the October term of the Super
ior court. Mrs. Elias claims that she
is poor-\nd unable to support herself.“"'“lv state f" headquarters, ‘
and that her husband knows it, but hast
nevertheless left her in' want.
' According to tbs-'wrttrllliisin has
where we were up against real live
trench warfare. We had gas attacks,
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for reckless drivmg: Michael Dorso.I I
[arrested in Bridgeport, for failure to‘ EEKLY 1“
stop at the signal from a tramc poiice- ' " .
BIZ I’AI AWARIIEII ,
Til DRAFT IIIEIIII
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Seven Hour Day Prescribed
—-Work Expected to End
on January 1
lrs Kiggins. of Pennoyer avenue.
Rowayton, has been specially induct~
ed by the Local Exemption Board for
Division 14 to assist in the coming
registration of the 18 to 45 class,
which will be held Thursday. Septem-
ber 12th. His duties will continue un-
til January 1st next. at ieastrand may.
be for a longer period.
Mr. Kigglns is st present employed
as a clerk with the
Works. .
, Briduport draft boards yesterday
received instructions in relation .to
the SS limited, service men. who will
entrain for FortrSlocum, N. in. Sstur
day. and be returned to this state .to
boards. local 33:? land medhi‘oai ad-
visoryboarda_ gt eoom‘, regis-
tration-and dramatthsmsapetween
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. H. I United States.
I EXPLORE NORTH
Norwaik iron '
HHIIlINIi RESIIIIIS
IIIINIIIII IIEI‘flIII
Bad Health Given as Cause
in Dispatch Sent by Cor-
responent in Geneva—
Says Dynasty is at Stake—-
Earlier teh From
He Ap-
peals to Prussian Upper
House For Vste‘Bcform
LONDON. Sept. d—Count George F.
von Hertilng. the imperial German
chancellor. has resigned. giving bad
health as the cause for his retire-
respondent of the Daily Express.
quoting a dispatch received in Geneva
from Munich, Bavaria.
Dynasty in Danger.
AMSTERDAM. Sept. 6.-—ln appeal-
ing to the constitution committee of
the Prussian upper house to fulfill the
emperor's Me for raft! .of the
franchise Chucsilor you ling said
that in his {comm-notion. "with
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row tannin
new YORK, Sept. a—Acceptsnco‘
by the railroads of the standard form
of contract between the Government
and the railroads. as proposed by Di-
rector Generai McAdoo. was unani-
mously recommended today by the
railway executives’ advisory commit-
tee. representing 82 railroads, with 92
per cent. of the total mileage of the
» POLE BY SUBS
DAWSON. Y. T., Sept. t~Explorsr
Vilhjaimur Steffansson is on route to
Vancouver and Esquimalt to report to.
the naval commander at the latter
place regarding the last five years ofi
the Canadian Government sxpedltionI
north. He also will follow this report
with one to the Ministry at Ottawa.
He declares the submarine is pre-
ferable to the airplane for a dash to
the Pole and for general Arctic ex-
ploration. and better equipped to can
ry supplies. Courses could be found.
said the explorer. from a half mile to
a mile deep. and even deeper, under
the ice. which could be traversed to
the Pole in a submarine.
MORE SUSPECTS
ARE IN CUSTODY
CHICAGO, Sept. 6.———John W. (“Sporq
, y") Wilson. a leader of the l. W. W..I
and Mrs. Minnie Wymann, sister of
Wm. D. Haywood. convicted secretaryf
treasurer of that. W. W., were taken
into custody early today in a raid
made on a West Side house, in con-
nection with the bomb explosion in the
Federal building. on Wednesday. re-
)ulting in the death of four persons
and the injury of more than thirty
others. ~.
In keeping with a plan to safeguard
all important public buildings. double
guards were placed about the City
Hall, county building and jail last
night. I
STEAMER LAKE
OWENS SENT DOWN
WASHjNGTON. Sept. 8.-—-'l'he Navy
Department was informed today that
e American steamer Lake Owens
been sun kby a submarine. ii'ivs
'had .been sunk by a‘submarine. Five
iris to Y
pres Toda
The French Troops Are Before the 01d lllsdcae‘v‘i‘
s
burg Positions Along a Considerable
' Stretch of This Sector.
French and British Armies Cap;
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im'l'owa After Town.'~
Americans have
loved ' lip . Moog.
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Foe‘ Am
line, Reschisgtlroand 'Soaihofltiver.’ " f4
(By The Associated Press?
Continuing their pressure a ong
the front from Rheims to Ypres,
the Allied forces are pushing back
the Germans on the entire 150
mile litre
Telling progress has been made
in particular by the French and
Americans along the southern
part of the front. The hunch are
heforedheoid Hindenhurg .posi-
tions along a considerable stretch
in this sector, where they are clos-
ing in upon the bastion of St. Go-
barn, the keynote of the German
defensive system in the west.
Farther north the enemy armies
still are in retreat before the.
French and British, who are cap-
turing town after town as the)"
make rapid stridesfiowards'. the
line from which the Germanis at-
tacked iu their oflensive of last
March. Ham is almost within the
Allied grasp and Chauny is scr-
iously threatened.
The Americans have moved up
along the Aisne line, reaching the
ground immediately south of. the
river. The Germans north of the
stream appear inclined to halt tcm-
porarily but there seems to be no
question that they will be speedily
forced to resume their backward '
march and not halt it again until
their old line at the Chemin des
Dames is reached.
Through the continued French
IIIlIlTIlN SIII. El
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The Second district firemen were
called out. this morning. at 4:45. to
answer an alarm rung in from Box 42.
it was found that the barn in the rear
of the estate of Samuel Kaplan, on
Morton street. had caught fire in some
unknown manner and was biasing men I
rily by the time the firemen arrived.
‘Despite their efforts the fire could not
be controlled. it having had too big a
headway. and it was soon seen that
the building was doomEd.
The firemen then turned their at-
progress on the German right?“
flank north of the Aisne the Claw-M7
|in dds Dames line seems virtually}; f‘
‘ outflanked and the retirement max?"
. not stop short of the Ailette.
The campaign for Cambnllllfl‘
.haited as far as the-push on ll?!
,d‘ueet line fonthe'city is concerns?
ied. but the advances which.
Julio-FNMA! 3W...” " '
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‘culated t0 (%
the success of
tSomme and the Canal
water barriers have been passel‘
,in this sector and the Ge ..- _
Istand back of the canal in I“
north may be rendered futile .‘fl' ‘
the enemy left think on the c I ..
line at Havrincourt is menaced W
the drive farther'south. 'Oiitll ,
Flanders front the British pw
sure seems likcy to drivethe. , ' '
mans farther than they a
ly'had intended going in their ,' "
tirement. Field Marshal Haig ,
troops are pressing in upon Adi-i3“ , 1y,
mentieres both from the north'a 7 g, I
south and their thrust seems lim'
ly soon to be considered as threats!
ening Lille the great manufactu
ing center of Northern Frsnefil
southwest of Armentieres. ' .
In this sector the British " "
moving east from Neuve Ch'ape
and have pushed at uevrai po' '
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Autoimmune;-
transom
HARTFORD. Sept. 6.—Jl‘he Ngtl-
gauthorlties have requested the-ass
ance of the Connecticut State I .
in obtaining the names and bus
of all persons who use motor‘vehlm
on the public highways of this eta
.next Sunday, for the purpose only» ,‘
rtermining who are disregarding. “Add.
{requests of the Fuel Administrstlfiv
iconcerning this matter. Thig‘ re‘q .,
.has been approved by Nader anneal:
ILucien F. Barbee. commanding 0mm
Iof the State Guard. and all sum
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tentions to the saving of the housemate ofilcers have been requested.
which was only a short distance away i cooperate in every practical way '
from the barn and in immediate dang-I the local war bureau; of the Co .
er of catching fire. Through their ef— "cut State Board of Defense by .‘
forts the house was saved. but. the J“! volunteers. to be pm .t .. .
barn was a complete loss and was places. for the purpose of ”may
burned to the ground. The structure numbers of motor vehicles on
was partly covered by insurance. to highways next Sunday and. whe- ‘”
the extent of $300. while the total loss necessary, of stopping the “mag 3'
“110“”le to about "00' ascertaining the business of the d
—— or of the owner. Records will ‘
GOVERNMENT made ot may case. which will as m'
,MEN MUST SERVE 33°33 iaih‘tiifiii’flm’
Russell. ..
9 Members of the Smtate Guam;
treat every case wi W :
'proper consideration, but insist“ .1.
wasumo'rou, Sept. 6.——Secretary
Baker has ordered the chief of each
bureau in the War Department to re-
ported lost. _ ,
The steamer. an Array cargo can
Dlaoe.by-Deoembsr at. no men within, talnl‘ 41m. above informiiwv' " "
» - - I bodied in. reporttih
district ‘11 .* of 808 tons. was sent down by the draft ages. who would be classi- will an I. - . - ‘.
neglre i: toreignwaters, , Sept. 8. Alilfied in Class Duo. new aulsnsdtoIobal . 0%.“! . f .. O! ”or .
prism of the naval guard“ "were saw. duty. in Washington or in War. Departv the tat. _ , 0 DOW. g“. , .
strenuously one; our files wlasin_ln-nrrotiss . with “an, M , - ~
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