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New Britain herald., 1914-11-19
vON H|NDENBURC HERO
 OF HOUR IN BERLIN
Russian Center Driven Back More
 Than Fifty Niles by Germans.

London, Nov. 19, 12:07 P. M.-The unexpected blow delivered on the Russian center by General Won Hin denburg with the German army which had retreated from before Warsaw was the predominant feature of the news reaching London today from the eastern arena.
 No change of importance has been recorded for some days past in the western arena, where Flanders is still the scene of heavy fighting. In spite of adverse weather conditions ana flooded trenches the Germans appear to be holding their positions, from which, at intervals, they launch the attacks for which the territory from the Belgian coast to Arras has be- come famous.
 Warships Off Coast.
 The allied warships are still off the coast, hurling shells inland when opportunity offers. The Belgian army remains in the region where the floods have been the worst, and some despatches say that in certain places they have been fighting from small boats.
 Having for the time being thrown DaCK the fIuSS1dn advance IOWdTu IHe German frontier of Posen, Gen. Won Hindenburg is the hero of the hour in Berlin. There is much criticism in Berlin of the German retreat from Warsaw, but the German center promises to retrieve the situation just as the allies retrieved them selves almost at the gates of Paris. The German wedge from Posen would appear to have driven the Russian center more than fifty miles back from the frontier, so that the line is now about midway between German territory and Warsaw. Else where along the great eastern front the Russians, where they are not progressing, seem to be holding their own.
 Lord Roberts Buried.
 England, and especially London, turned its eyes from the conflict to- day to pay last tribute to it's great est and best loved soldier, Field Mar shal Lord Roberts, whose body, in the presence of King George and all the military leaders not at the front, was placed at rest beside Wellington, Nelson and others celebrated in the history of the country, in St. PauTs cathedral.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19
Private Roosevelt.
(NeW York World)

After prolonged study of the ele.. ton returns, MT. Roosevelt makes the formal announcement that 1T am private of the privatest kind."
 Had MT. Roosevelt on March 4 1909, resolved to become a private of the privatest kind, he would prob ably be today the most powerful pol;t lcal force in the country instead of the discredited leader of a serio-com- ic party.
 He could have done what Jefferson did, and for sixteen years after Jef- ferson retired from the presidency hi. principles, policies and personalities governed the United States. Yet Jeff ferson sought no third term. He wrecked no party except the par ty of his opponents. He was a candidate for no office. He made no speeches. He wore none of the trappings of command, but lis influ- ance as private was hardly less than his influence as president, because all men knew that his motives were dis interested
 If Jefferson after making Madison president, as Roosevelt made Taft president, had then undertaken to de- stroy Madison and had finally headed a thirdterm party in a third term dash for the White House, Jefferson would have fared no better in the fi nal court of public opinion than Roosevelt has fared.
 With the exception of Jackson. Roosevelt had the greatest popular following of any President since lief. ferson, but he lacked what each of his two great predecessors had in abund- ance-the sense to feel the psyche logical moment for taking off the shoulder-straps and becoming a pri- vate.
 MT. Roosevelt's political fortunes are now at their lowest ebb. Not since he became governor of New York has he occupied so little space in national affairs. It is not possible that he can ever recover all the influence that he threw away when he allowed personal ambition to tempt him into becoming a thrid-term candidate, but he could undoubtedly recover much of the prestige he has lost if he convinced the country that he was really "a pri- vate of the privatest kind.''
 The way to do that is to renounce a third term once and for all and mage himself an independent, disin- terested adviser of the American peo- pie. They are quick to recognize such service, as Harrison and Cleveland both discovered after they had left the White House. AS a thirdterm candidate for president, MT. Roosevelt
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19
ENGLISH SEAMAN DROWNED.

New London, Conn.,, Nov. 19.-- Schooner Mayflower British, arrived here during the night and Captain c. R. Durrant made report at the cus- tom house this morning of the loss of John Daw, seaman, aged about 45, six miles east of Little Gull Island We'd nesday night. Daw, a Nova Scotian, fell overheard. The schooners yawl was lowered but when it was within fifty feet of the struggling man he went down and was seen no more The Mayf1ower halls from Mailard, N s., and is bound for City Island, N. Y., with a cargo of lumber from Parrs- bOrO, N. $.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19
MOLMAR INQUIRY CONTINUED. Police Believe Bridgeport Murder Victim Was Not Slain in Mud Flats.

Bridgeport, Nov. 19.-The inves- tigation of the killing of Steve Mol mar whose charred body was found on the mud flats in the west end Of the city on November 6, and who it was shown by an autopsy had been shot to death, was continued by the police today, on the theory that the man had been slain elsewhere and that the body had then been taken to the place where it was found and an attempt made to burn it.
 John Kerokas, a boarder at the Momar home is being held at police headquarters without bail pending the outcome of the investigation Mrs. Molmar who was arrested last night, interrogated and later released, will be re-arrested, it was intimated by the police today and will be subject ed to rigid questioning. Both the man and woman have declared inno cence of any knowledge as to how Molmar met his death.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19
H. s. BASKETBALL PLANS ARE STRONG
Five VIII Clash With All Leading
 -- Teams in the State.

Manager Gaffney of the H. $. bas- ketball team announces his schedule for the coming season. The schedule is an unusually strong one and it is somewhat longer than last year. Games have been arranged with a number of new teams, among which are the Farnam Halls of Yale, Gilbert High of Winsted Stamford High and Windham High of Willimantic.
 Basketball relations will be re- newed with New Haven after a breach Of three years There are twenty three games on the schedule, of which thirteen are at home and ten out-of- town.
 The local High will have met every leading basketball team in the state at the close of the season. New Brit ain will clash with W:ndham High, the champions of eastern Connecticut, near the end of the season and this game will probably decide the state basketball championship.
 The schedule is as follows:
 Dec. 5-Farnam Halls of Yale in New Britain.
 Dec. 11-Conn. Literary Institute in New Britain.
 Dec. 1s-Gilbert High in New Brit ain.
 Jan. 1-New Britain in Winsted.
 Jan. 3-Stamford in New Britain.
 Jan. 9-New Britain in Meriden.
 Jan. 16-Waterbury in New Britain Ueague game).
 Jan. 22-New Britain in South Manchester Qeague game).
 Jan. 23-New Haven in New Brit ain.
 Jan. 30-Naugatuck in New Britain Qeague game).
 Feb. 5-New Britain in Middle town Oeague game).
 Feb. 6-Wesleyan Freshman in New Britain.
 Feb. 12-South Manchester in New Britain (league game).
 Feb. 13-New Britain in Suffield.
 Feb. 19-Hartford in New Britain Geague game)
 Feb 2O-Pending (out of town).
 Feb. 2e-New Britain in Nauga- tuck Oeague game).
 Feb. 27-Meriden in New Britain.
 March 5-New Britain in Water bury Oeague game).
 March 6-New Britain in Stamford.
 March 13-Windham High in New Britain.
 March 19-Middletown in New Britain Qeague game).
 March 26-New Britain in Hart ford Oeague game).
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19
ERROR IS FOUND IN
 POLITICAL REPORTS
Discrepancy Between LanderS' and
 Local Town Committees.

An apparent error on the part of the democratic managers who have filed the campaign accounts of the party has been detected by those who have compared the receipts of the local town committee and the eN- penses of George M. Landers, candi- date for lieutenant-governor an ac- count of which has been filed with the secretary of state.
 In MT. Landers' expenses, which amounted to $3,09764, it is stated that he contributed $100 to the democratic town committee of New Britain. The list of contributors filed with the city clerk yesterday by the local demo- cratic leaders does not include the name of MT. Landers. There were only two contributors of $100 or over. according to the statement, these be- ing Judge B. F. Gafney, $105, and Registrar Thomas J. Smith, $100. 1t is apparent that there is a discrep ancy in the two accounts.
 MT. Landers paid $2,250 to l.. E. Stoddard and the rest of his expenses were incurred by his contribution to the local town committee and in printing, advertising, etc.
 The heaviest contributors to the democratic town committee were a follows: pr. H. T. Bray $25, E. B. filling $10, F. B. Wright, agent for James Graham, candidate for sheriff, $50; Thomas J. Smith $1OO, B. r. Gaffney $105, J. J. Donahue $25, F. F. McDonough s25, John O'Neil $25. Judge w. F. Mangan $25, w. F. De- laney $25, J. T. OConnor $10, J. N. Curtin $25, Patrick McCabe $1O, Councilman A. M. Paonessa $20, J. F. Sullivan $10, J. M. Finnegan $5, Alderman M. T. Kerwin $5, Joseph Hackney $5, T. F. Lee $10, c. J. Elli- ott $5, E. o. Kilbourne $10, P. c. Mcintyre $10, pr. J. l.. Kelly $5, P. J. Murray $10, John Walsh $25, H. F. Roche $5, J. J. Watson $20, w. '. Farley $1O, T. w. O'Connor $5, c. P. Wainwright S5, Alderman G. H. Shine S5, J. IT. Farrell $4, M. F. O'Brien $5, pr. J. E. Martin $10, Peter Long S10, J. r. Meehan s5, M. Meehan $5. T. F. Burns S5, $. l.. Hinchcliffe $5, w. J. Dunlay $10, Edward Mccarthy $2, John Sheehan $10, Johnstone Vance S30, F. $. McMahon $35.
 The total receipts were S1,027 and the total expenditures were $1,290.70, leaving a deficiency of s263.70. Tho town committee was in debt $165 from the previous campaign.
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New Britain herald., 1914-11-19
A Christmas of Self-DcniaI.

l Editorial by Henry Watterson in Louisville Courier-J ournal) l The Courier-Journal has received a letter from which we take the fol- lowing extract:
 Moved with deep compassion for the suffering afflicted Belgians in the devastations of the present war, and more particularly with pity for the little children who have been made fatherless and the aged men and women who have been made home less, the women of Anchorage have organized an association to afford them some measure of relief. The suggestion was made, and acted upon with enthusiasm, that the Christmas s spirit could this year be shown by foregoing the exchange of presents among themselves and friends and taking the money so used ordinarily in this way for the purchase of food and clothing for these destitute peo- pie.
 In Anchorage a very simple or ganization has been effected, consist ing of a president, secretary and treasurer and a committee of public ity. The purpose of the organization will be made known throughout the mmunity-everybod being invited to waive the giving of Christmas pres ents, except to children and de- pendents and thus contribute to the relief of the Belgians, whose needs are so pressing and so pitiful. Among the individuals a simple card will be sent, saying, My Christmas gift to you will this year go to the suf fering children and the aged Bel gians. Will you not also join me in giving Christmas cheer where it is so needed?" The idea is so simple and so promising of success and, withal, so in keeping with Christmas that the Anchorage society hope it will be fol- lowed in other places.
 The people of the United States are but just beginning to be aroused to the truth that between six and seven millions of human beings of Belgium
 little, noble, heroic, unoffendins Belgium-are in dire want and im- minent peril of starvation. Nothing so appalling has ever addressed itself to man. The worst that visited the south in the darkest days of our travail and sorrow was as nothing to it.
 Gods help is the invocation, and Gods help be our help! Words walk limp and fall with 8 kind of paralysis from the pen. Deeds, quick anu brave-self- not idle sym pathy-will alone respond to the Christ-call; each widow with her mite for the sake of the myriads of the widows and the orphans of Belgium; each child with its penny for the sake of childhood and Christmas never a sum too small to save some suffering neighbor in Christ
 Yea, men and brethren, for us all let it be Christmas of self-denial; it's celebration abroad in the gifts of bread and meat, of stockings for little feet and blankets for the old and the young, it's celebration at home the hearts ease of giving, the entire ne- ton constituting itself one mighty Santa Claus, God sent and heaven in Spired!
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19

pany the factory will close down next Wednesday night until the following Monday This includes ,he annual Thanksgiving shut down
 The Charter Oak Ad club will hold a luncheon tomorrow at which the principal speaker will be James A. Reid, superintendent of the Travellers Insurance company printing depart ment. He will speak on "The Offset Press-What It Is, Does. and How 1t Does It.
 Big sale on trimmed hats. M. Sci bert.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19
RATE HEARING HELD.
Grain MiIlers of Midd1ctown Charge
 Disc riminatiOn.

Hartford, Nov. 19.-T. w. Bowers of Washington, D. C., an examine r appointed by the interstate commerce commission, held hearing in the United States court room today on the complaint of Meech & Stoddard, grain millers. of Middletown ahd other. millers of that city, that they were discriminated against in a cor'- bination of freight rates of the Grand Trunk railway of Canada and the New York, New Haven and Hartfol d railroad. It was asserted by Meecl. & Stoddard that the roads in question had a rate on grain on the lakes and rail route to c-rtain points on the New Haven system which was ore half cent a bushel over the rate tt all other Boston rate points which. was not available to the Middletown millers. It was declared that in five years the Middletown millers had lost thousands of dollars thereby.
 An order is asked from the com mission requiring the railway con- panies to put the com mbination rate in force for Middletown. Both roads deny the allegations.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19
City Hen1s

Motorcycle Officer Fred Wagner had a trial on the auto patrol this morning. His experience in driving the motorcycle made it easier for him to handle the big car.
 Charles Crandall is quite seriously ill at his homo on Dwight street.
 The machine room at P. 6 F. Cor bins is showing an increase in busi- ness, for work was continued until o'clock today and this schedule will be maintained until further notice.
 At the Stanley Rule & Level com
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19

Two big days of the Panama Pacific Exposition will be February 22 and March (. The first is the date Of the Vanderbilt Cup Race and the second IS the da',, of the Grand Prix Automobile Race.
 For the first time in the many years of their History they will be held where hundreds of thousands may witness every part of the course. Thousands of autos can be parked in view of the course. They vill be held on course without . single telerhoae or electric pole along the edge. A ere will be more cars than ever lired up in former race. The course will have the features that will make
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19
TKe AVENOE e( RALN1s A PokrIoN e( kke COURSE

300 miles. The Grand Prix will cover 400 miles. The start will be in front of the great amphithe-tre, which seats 18,C00 persons.
 Barney Oldfeld, the first entry in each race and whose check is now on deposit. looked over the course few days ago and pronounced it the finest ever given over to the two races. The width ranges from thirty to eighty feet and every foot of it, ex- cept the graded dirt track, is asphalt.
 The exposition is planning to con- struct bridges over the course to per- init the crowds to pass from one part of the grounds to another without
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19
SHORTAGE OF S65O.

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 19.-Andrew J Broughel, treasurer of the demo- cratic town committee of Hartford has hled his election statement with the secretary Of state. Receipts were $4,O4S and expenditures $4,698. show ing a shortage of $650.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19

has failed miserably. But the func- tion of an unselfish counsellor of de- mocracy is still open to him, and that is a field he has never cultivated. We commend it to MT. Roosevelt's careful consideration. As a private of the privatest kind he may win victories that will go far to redeem the humili- ating defeats sustained by the self appointed commander-in-c chief of the army of the Lord.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19

danger of being struck.
 Ralph de Palma has given assur- ances that he cannot miss the Van derbilt Cup Race of 1915, for his two wins put him in the position of hav- ing to win but once more in order to obtain the Vanderbilt Cup.
 The prizes for the Vanderbilt events are: $3,0OO for first; $2,OOO for second; $1,500 for third, and $1 ,OOO for fourth. The Grand Prix prizes are: The gold challenge cup donated by the Automobile Club of America and $8,OOO in cash, divided as follows: $3,OO0 for first; $2,OOO for second; $500 for third; $1,OOO for fourth, and $500 for fifth.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19
PRESENTATION MADE.
Manlius H. Norton HonOred B,
 Brother Pythians at Reception.

Vice Chancellor Manlius Norton, of Washington l.. Morgan lodge, Knights of Pythias, was signally honored last evening when he was presented with a handsome, engraved Pythian em- blem, a gift of the three local lodges of Pythianism!s. MT. Norton was also the guest of hoiRor at the reception held in the St. Elmo lodge rooms.
 The presentation was made by Grand Keeper of Records and Seals George E. Wright, 2f Hartford. Other visiting officers .werA present and d musical program wasx <carrie4 out later in the evening"
 Rest ooffae 1b uIseo11 T,-ko.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19

unusual thrills with the minimum of danger.
 As an example of this the turns on tic plaza of the Federal Concourse may be cited. Here the asphalt road way is 200 feet wide and this is to be divided so that one-half of it is given over to the speed demons going west and the other half to the racers go- ing east. The division line will be a nine-foot barricade of baled straw, burlap and pads held to the center of the plaza by anchored cables.
 One full lap f the course, which utilizes the exposition's mile track, is 3.9 miles. The Vanderbilt Cup Race covers a distance of approximately
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19
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FISH CASE TO JURY,

Boston, Nov. 19.-The case of Cap tain John A. Fish, of New York, charged with setting fire to his schooner yacht the Senta, at Edgar town, October 25, 1910, to obtain the insurance, was given to a jury in the United States court today. A previous conviction was set aside by the court of appeals on the ground that inn proper evidence had been admitted at the first trial.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19

clear of the buil1ing the general rub- lie was admitted to view the cata- falque upon which the body of Lord Roberts lay in state in the crypt
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19

CaiSSOn.
 for war;
 Beresfor1,
 Fs. H. Sey-
 and other
 ny officers
 Ing the flag
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 flares were
 fn assed with
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 kred heads in a
 Is the body Of
 Beloved military
 mot in the pro-
 eom Buckingham
 hcathedral, which
 before the arrival
 Eege. This is the
 king has attended
 Rational hero since
 Duke of Wellington.
 Precedcs Caisson.
 caisson was bat
 lrtillery, given this
 ecause of Lord Rob-
 evotion to the Kings
 His final visit to
 the purpose of well
 ian contingents and
 Eeir needs. Tall Sikhs, Found with khaki and Regulation khaki great overed their pictur
 led the white mules to 9burdened with unlim
 and Indian officers, eir khaki capes, paid their departed friend. eral Pole-Carew and Eers rode beside the the insignia of the Rile groom walked l e former chieftain'S 1 e than an hour for
 t to pass a given [f march The funer- l Kat Charing Cross procession, moving to ii1bankment made it's 1 q mist-covered Thames | hrs Bridge. The three l ~the river commanding | mareh were rnaSSed with | Fit was With great difficult 1 could see tile procession 1 hue below because of the ] Heavy fog. de parking along the boule- l was thronged with crowds g to see the silent soldiery. | h passed by enveloped in a l mich seemed to intensity t.le | kity of their mission.
 Pipers Led Procession.
 e pipers of the London Scottish, wed by a battalion of that or Ization led the procession, in Ich the guards and battalions Of wal attachments preceded the In- an battery. After the caisson came he carriages of the mourners and all bearers, battery of the Rcval Horse Artillery, while three batteries of cavalary all in field khaki brought up the rear of the military escort. At Black Friar's Bridge the mourl- ers, the pail bearers and the members Eof Lord Roberts personal staff left Etheir carriages and walked behind the seoffin through Ludgate Circus to St. PauIs cathedral. Thousands stool: Uncovered in the church yard as the coffin was borne up the great steps of the cathedral. A salute of nine teen guns was fired as the funelal procession left the railroad station, but there was no music on the long march. Traffic had been suspended along the route, and the crowds stood l in absolute silence
 King Attired in Khaki
 King George was attired in khaki the work-a-day uniform of field | marshal, as were all of the active ui- |ficers in attendance, including Lord Kitchener The congregation com prised representatives of the diplo- matic service, the arts, science and Literature. the church and the stage. The service which was brief and which had been especially shorte red in view of the preliminary serviL.s at the Roberts home at Ascot, con |cluded with the hymn For All Thy |Saints Who From Their Labors Rest. Proclamation of Titles.
 The last act after the blessing had been given Dy the Archbishop of Can |terbury, was the proclamation of tue late Field MarshaPs titles by the sLof" ter King-at-Arms Then folTN"ed Chopin's Funeral March and as the trumpeters of the Royal Artillery bounded taps" the vast audience slowly disa ppeared. He Al soon as the congregation vas d
New Britain herald., 1914-11-19

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New Britain herald., 1914-11-19

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Evening star., 1914-02-06

Tit. and the look in his eyes was gentle
ana good TO see. He pursed up his lips
and from them came the softest, sweet
est whistle, and it sounded like 'Phoe-
be
Peter Rabbit pinched himself to be sure
that he was awake. for 1t was Tommy
Tits own love note. and IL Peter had not
been looking straight at Farmer Browns
boy he would have been sure that il was
Tommy himself who had whistled.
Phoebe. whtstled Farmer Browns
boy again.
Phoebe" replied Tommy Tit and II
was hard to say which whistle was the
softest and sweetest.
Phoebe whstled Farmer Browns
boy once more. and held out his hand.
In It was a cracked hickory nut
Dee, dee. dee. See me. See mol" cried
Tommy Tit. and fitted down from the
maple tree right on TO the hand of Farmer
Browns boy. and his bright little eyes
twinkled Inerrily as he helped himself
To a hit of nut meat.
Peter Rabbit looked at Happy Jack, and
Happy Jack looked at Chatterer, and all
three looked as If they couldn't believe
their own eyes. Then they looked back
at Farmer Browns boy. and there on his
head sat Tommy Tit.
Dec. dec. dec, chickadee, See mel Sec
me-: called Tommy Tit. and his voice was
nlerrier than ever, for he had made good
his boast.