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New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
British Steamer Chased
 By Unknown Ships

Tokio, Aug. 13, 9:45 a. m.-Passen- gers arriving today on the British steamer Nile from Honolulu, nine hours ahead of the schedule, told of being chased by unknown ships. Soon after leaving Honolulu on August 1 the passengers were suddenly ordered below deck. That evening the ship was plunged into darkness and sped forward under forced draught. The ship finally outdistanced two pur- suers, apparently war craft.
 The American embassy has pub lished a denial of reports that Am bassador Guthrie had inquired what was the Japanese program in connec- tion with the European war, or pre- sented any communication from Washington on the subject.
 A mass of false despatches are pouring into Tokio from many points in the Orient, designed seemingly to create the impression that the Unit ed States is intervening in the war sit uation.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
British Cruiser Captures
 .~ German Tank Steamer

New York, Aug. 13-The taking of the German tank steamer Leda, a prize probably worth a quarter of a million dollars. by prize crew from the British cruiser Suffolk and the ar rest of upwards of 100 German re- servlsts in Bermuda as prisoners of war, were confirmed by Captain R. L.. Daniels of the Royal Mail steam packett Caribbean, which arrived this noon from Bermuda. Similar con- firmation was brought by the Der mudian of the Quebec Steamship Co.
 .'On the second day out on our southward voyage last week. said Capt. Daniels, i've were chased hv an unknown cruiser until the officers of the warships apparently We're satis- fled with our identity. With that ex- ception our experience has been nrac- tically uneventful On our way north we saw nothing of any warships. and had no wireless signals except the report of Admiral Sir Christopher Craddock of the British cruiser Suf- folk to the effect that all was safe for shipping in the west Atlantic. This
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
War News Issued By .
 Information Bureau

London, Aug. 8, 4:15 a. m.-The admiralty and war office information bureau issues the following:
 "An engagement is in progress northwest of Hasselt, in the province of Limburg. between a Belgian cavalry division supported by brigade of in- fantry, and the German second cavalry division, 2.500 strong. sup ported by a battalion of infantry and twelve pieces of artillery.
 The German Fourth cavalry di- vision is reported moving towards Jodoigne. in the Brabant province of Belgium.
 ''No German infantry is known to be on the left bank of the Mouse, ex- cept the above mentioned battalion. The Germans are entrenching at Wise. The forts are holding out.
 "The Germans are constructing bat teriesl north of Liege, preparatory to siege Heavy guns already have heen heard. The Germans are con structing a railway between Wise and Hcmburg, parallel with the Frontier of Dutch Limburg. They are also en- trenching themselves in Liege.
 "Huy- y-Marche and Houffalise are points held by German cavalry. ing eastward toward the valley of the Ourthe. The French retreat from Muelhausen was we'll carried out The proportion of opposing forces was four Germans to each Frenchman. The German field artillery proved far in ferior to that of the French
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
PACKERS DENY WAR
 MADE PRICES ADVANCE
Live Stock Shortage is Cause, Says J. 0gden Armour.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-VigorOus denial that packers have made the European war an excuse to put up meat prices was made yesterday by J. Ogden Ar mour, president of Armour & Co. He said that the reason for the advance was that receipts at the stock yards here for the last two weeks have been approaching a famine basis.
 In that time, the statement ex- plained, Armour & Co.,, have killed fewer hogs than during any similar period in the history of the con- cern.
 Killed Fewer Hogs.
 "The nine Armour plants killed only 14,738 hogs last week, against 7O.336 the week before the war, the statement read. They killed only 17.512 cattle last week, as against 21,S36 the week before the war, and only 3O,344 sheep last week, as against 46,385 the week before the war"
 MT. Armour said the packers had contended with shortage or lVe stock for a year, and lately With the natural tendency of the producer to hold back his stock in hopes of war time prices.
 Utterly Beyond Control.
 circumstances of last week, ut terly beyond the control of anypody, directly affected live stock and meat prices" he said. The financial sit uation everywhere, fortunately now thing of the past, made it lmpossl- ble for buyers and shippers in the tock-growing sections to send stock to the market
 Then Washington sent out, and properly so, official advice to farmers to hold their crops. While this was addressed directly to cotton and wheat growers, it had it's effect upon all farm products. These circumstances, added to the livestock shortage, caused fluctuations which nobody could control. The conditions are fast becoming normal and prices soon will be on a more even basis
 During the last two weeks Arm our & Go. have killed fewer hogs than during any similar period we have been in business.
 First-Hand Facts.
 These are first hand facts from our own business. They are to be paralleled in that of every other pack ing company. Only the other day we were able to fill but .one-third of an order from one of the nations at war because the raw material could not be obtained
 "Our business men are as patriotic as any other element in our popula- tion and are not looking for a chance to squeeze an extra dollar out of ab- normal conditions. If we all keep cool and avoid mysteries we will pull through this unusual situation to the satisfaction of everybody
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
Cty Mems

Sturman Dyson and James CaufieId are in Atlantic city. The Rev. F. l.. Grant will preach at the South church Sunday.
 Miss Mary Baradel will come from her home in Brooklyn Saturday to spend the rest Of tne ne~summer with Mrs. C. E. Racklife of Cambridge street.
 Mrs. and Mrs. c. E. Prentice and family of Columbia street are at Grove Beach.
 Miss Emma Ramm and Miss Maf- garet Mamm of Belden street are at Walnut Beach for two weeks
 Merrill Hosmer of Westteld. Mass, is visiting Miss Myrtle Durham of Shuttle Meadow avenue
 Alden Anderson of Main street is visiting friends at Moline, III.
 Wladislaw Gorczycez, of 64 Oak street. and Karolina Gradski. of 77 Laurel street, have taken out marriage license.
 Herman E. Crandall, of Camp street, is spending a two weeks vaca- tion at Finley's Lake, New York.
 Mrs. Carrie Whitford Reese has returned to her home in Earlville, N. Y., after spending two months as the guest of H. E. Crandall and family.
 There will be an important meet ing of the Pastime Athletic club to- morrow evening at 8 o'clock. Every member should attend.
 Tomorrow will be the last day for caucus registration and Registrar Scheuy is doing some hard work. He reports that names are coming in slowly
 Harold P. Smith and Emil Brun- baum will leave for Block Island Saturday.
 Mrs. Mary Doherty and family of Summer street and Rev. John Doher- ty of Waterbury, will leave Monday for Nova Scotia where they will spend the remainder of the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. Gustave Granquist of Bassett street are spending two weeks as the guests of friends in Providence, R. I.
 Miss Esther Wilson is spending her vacation at Shumway park, New Haven.
 Mrs. C. J. Anderson of Griswold street is entertaining MT. and Mrs. Gustave Carlson of Jamestown, N. Y.
 Mrs. S. G. Ohman is spending the week with Rev. and Mrs. Nordling of Bridgeport.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
GREAT BRITAIN DECLARES WAR
 UPON AUSTRIA
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against 2,00O German Uhlans. The latter lost 25O killed. The lancers were checked by machine guns, but the Belgian infantry stopped the Ger mans.
 The fighting yesterday between the Belgian and German armies in the vicinity of Diest lasted the entire day and constitutes the first considera ble battle of the war. It will be known as the battle of Haelen. Shells were still falling at half past seven in the evening on the roads around Diest.
 The battle centered around Haelen in the Belgian province of Limburg, extending to Diest in the north Of the province of Brabant, after pass ing around Zeelhem.
 At ' o'clock last evening all the country between the three towns men toned had been cleared of German troops except the dead and wounded, who were thickly strewn about the fire zone. Upwards of twenty dead German soldiers were counted in a space of fifty yards.
 A church. brewery and some houses in Haelen were set afire and two bridges over the Demer were destroyed by Belgian engineers.
 Great quantities of booty were col lected on the battlefield and this has been stacked in front of the town hall of Diest. Many horses also were cap tured
 The strength of the German column was about 5000 men.
 An official comm unicque issued to- day confirms yesterdays success of the Belgian troops over the Germans
 h q G. ualties were very heavy, threefifths of their troops engaged in the en- counter being killed or wounded. while the Belgian casualties are re- ported as relatively small
 A Belgian official communication today says that German force pro- ceeding in the direction of Eghezee to the north of Namur, was attacked and repulsed this morning by the Belgian troops. The Germans suf- fered severe casualties. The Belgians captured a number of machine guns mounted on motor cars.
 a The German troops in Belgian Luxemburg are said to be starving and many of them are reported to have dropped unconscious owing to their privations. In some of the dead officers pockets raw potatoes were found, while the soldiers are said to Have dug up turniDs and beets to eat. A party of French dragons while reconnoitering came upon strong detachment sof Uhlans whom they at tackled and cut to pieces, killing fifty of. them.
 "A party of six hundred German prisoners arrived at Ath, in the province of Hainaul.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
FOUND DEAD IN HIS
 .. CHICAGO OFFICE
Believed E. HI. Amory. Secretary of Western Railroad Association,
 Was Brutally Murdered.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-The mysterious murder of Edward H. Amory, patent attorney and secretary of the Western Railroad association, who was found choked and beaten to death in his of- flee yesterday, was still unsolved when the police took up the investigation today. Amory was killed early yes- terday morning and the body left locked in the office of the association His woman stenographer vainly tried to get in and at length went home leaving a note pushed under the door The body was discovered by Allen M Thompson, Amory's clerk who was having a day off, he said, but looked
 The police held Thompson to inves- tigate his story.
 Amory was killed after a desperate struggle. His clothing was partly torn off, he had three cuts on his head, bruises on his throat and the whole. office was spattered with blood. Thompson had several slight scratches on his neck, which he said he got while playing with a dog One lens of his eye glasses was broken. Thumb prints found on chairs in Amory's office were to be compared with Thompson's today. Thompson declared that he had been given dav off to go to a dentist.
 Tn association of which Amorv was secretary was formed to protect western railroads against infringe ments of patents, and the police thought the murder might have been committed by some person with a. fancied injury in connection with pa- tents litigation. Amory's desk was open and it's contents scattered.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
Official Report of
 Fighting Near Nancy

Paris, Aug. 14.-An official report of the fighting between the French and Germans in the vicinity of Pont- a-Mousson. north of Nancy, issued today says: -.e...
 ''The fighting which started on August II, was continued on August 12 under thrilling conditions for the French. It may be summed up as follows:
 ''The first phase was an attack on two French battalions by German forces greatly superior in numb Der. The two French battalions fell back but being reinforced during the night assumed the offensive we'll supported by artillery
 "This counter attack caused the Germans to retreat leaving behind them a large number of killed, wounded and prisoners.
 "The Germans abandoned a battery of artillery, three machine guns and several wagon loads of ammunition.
 ''The French troops followed up their advantage and on Wednesday a French battery surprised the 21st Baden dragoon regiment while the men were dismounted. In few minutes the regiment was destroyed.
 ''The effect of this double success was immediately perceptible.
 Mine German officers and 1000 wounded men fell into the French hands as prisoners.
 ''The poor quality of the projectiles used by the German heavy artillery was convincingly emonstrated dur ing the bombardment of Pont-a- Mousson. More than 1Oc shells con- taining enormous charges of explo- sives and weighing altogether 22O pounds each were fired from a bat tery of twenty-one centfmetre mor- tars at a distance of about IA miles The total result of this avalanche of iron explosives was four killed and twelve wounded in the town.'
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
General Idea Big
 ~4{9@ ...s7 lH Battle Has Begun

Brussels Aug. 13.,V London, 4:3O q. m.-Though there is 8 general idea that big battle has begun, the .,nly official news that came to hand late last night gave no indication where fighting was occurring. It still seems here that the enemy is inclined to avoid aggression on a large scale at Louvain to the northeast of Brussels. :Y Yesterday for the first time German prisoners were seen here. They were young officers with spiked helmets covered with brown Holland cloth to render them less conspicuous. The Belg1ans fight at a disadvantage as they are compelled to expose them selves in their ordinary uniforms some of which, especially those of the cavalry, are brilliantly colored, while the Germans of all ranks wear gray field uniforms which melt into the grays and browns of roads and stubble fieids.
 The Belgian authorities are pre- serving we'll the secret of the opera tions of the military. member of the chamber of deputies said yester- day even he and his colleagues were ignorant of such matters as the whereabouts of army headquarters.
 King Albert passed through Lou- vain yesterday aIternOOH III d traTtl- stained automobile. He was dressed in a generals uniform and almost escaped recognition as he was with out escort.
 Narrowing stories continue to be told of alleged German brutality. They are accused of burning and pill laging villages and of shooting viii lagers without provocation. It is al- leged that whenever German cavalry enter a town they make first for the municipal treasury and then for the banks. taking whatever cash they find
 Belgian and French troops have effected a junction south of Brussels The German advance in the Belgian provinces of Limburg and Brabant has been checked. The Germans are bringing up heavy artillery against Liege.
 It is announced that the 1914 class 7 of reservists will soon be called to the coIors.
 The nainiste CT of war states that there has been an engagement in Limburg province, in which the Germans were aEtnen hack.
 e news has been received since
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
Neutrality of Denmark
 Must Be Maintained

Copenhagen, Aug. IF, via London. Aug. 13.-Political circles consider that the neutrality of Denmark must be maintained at all costs, otherwise the economic distress, which already is acute, will be accentuated. Large quantities of goods are being exported to the combatants Germany has re- moved her tariff restrictions, but re- quires that the shipments be in large quantities The export of Danish goods to England begins tonight, the government insuring them against war risks.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
FARMER SHOOTS WIFE
 IN KANSAS HOSPITAL
John Rolfe Then Fires Two Shots Into His Own Head-Believed
 Both Will Die.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 13.-Mrs. Tillie Rolfe, 29 years old. lay in the room adjoining the operating table at the Swedish hospital here today while nurses hurried about preparing for an operation for appendicitis which was to be performed in a few mo- nents. John Rolfe, 40 years old, her husband, a wealthy farmer of Ram dolph, Kas., drove up to the hospt- tai in a motor car.
 II want to see my wife, he told the head nurse. An attendant led him back to his wife's room.
 "Oh, John, why don't you quit drinking?" Mrs. Rolfe said as he en- tered. Then the door closed
 Five minutes later five shots were heard. Physicians and nurses ran into the room and found that three bullets had entered Mrs. Rolfes body Rolfe lay on the floor, revolver grasped in his hand and two wounds in his head. He had shot his wife and himself. It is said both will die.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
SUGAR ADVANCES.

New York, Aug. 13.-Sugar scared to new high levels today, the market was strong owing to active bids from Great Britain as well as buying by local refiners of supply of raw sugar to meet the increased demand for re- fined. Holders of raw sugar in Cuba are very firm in their attitude and the raw market early today was quoted On the basis of 6.02 for centrifugal 96 test white refined was quoted at 3-4 to cents for fine granulated, repre- senting new high records.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
EXCITING RUNAWAY IN BERLIN.
Carriage Damaged By Turni
 Turtle in Field,

When stone rolled down an em- bankment and struck against one of his hoofs, a horse harnessed to a car rlage thought to belong to James White of this city, took fright while standing in front of James Fagans residence in Kensington this after noon, broke loose from a small boy who was holding him by the bridIe rein, and ran away
 The carriage turned turtle as it was dragged swiftly across a neighboring lot by the spirited animal and when he was brought to stop it was found that the shafts had been brok- en and the dashboard smashed.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
EXTEND EXPORT TRADE.

Washington, Aug. 13.--To maintain and expend the export trade of the United States in South America, the department of commerce is about to establish a permanent and travelling force there. Four of the commercial attaches for which provision was made by recent legislation will be as- signed to Rio De Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Santiago and Lima, and it is hoped to have them at their posts by october l.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
CONFERS WITH FEDERALS.

St. Louis Mo-, Aug. 12-Fielder Jones former manager of the Chicago Ame..- jeans was in conference here yester- day with President Gilmore of the Federal league and Robert and John M. Ward of the Brooklyn Federal league team. This was admitted to- day by an official of the St. Louis FederalS.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
Two German Warships
 Sighted in Baltic Saea

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 Stockholm, Via. London, Aug. 13, e:O5 a. m-Two German warships were observed off Landsort, an island inr the Baltic, yesterday and today.
 Gotland reports say that German war vessels are seen frequently cruis- ing in that vicinity.
 ott ttAdvices from Finland indicate that the Russian fleet is still in control of the Ffnnian gu1fs. A party of iBritishers suspected of espionage, were arrested yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
Italy Has MObilized
 About 25O, ,OOO Troops

Geneva Switzerland, Aug. IS, Via Paris, 12:46 P. M-Italy has mob ilized between 100000 and 250,00O troops on the. Swiss and Austrian frontiers as precautionary mea sure. All the high passes over the Alps, such as the Theodule above Zermatt. are strongly held and Swiss and Italian patrols meet there and exchange their impressions of the war.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
WILL INSPECT LIGHTS.
City Fathers From Second Ward Plan Tour of Their Locality Tonight.

Alderman M. Irving Jester and Councilman Emil J. Danberg, Ernest Teich. Uno Johnson and Albert E. Eichstaedt from the second ward, will conduct a private investigation of their own in their ward this evening when they will travel around to in- spect the lighting.
 The representatives of the second have recenved a number of com plaints about the lighting system dur ing the past few months and tonight they are going to look into the mat ter for themselves.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
ODD FELLOWS FIELD DAY. To Be Held at Berlin TrOtting Park
 August p.

Running, jumping and shot putting events as we'll as potato race and a tug of war will be features on the program of field day exercises which are to be held at the Berlin trotting park by local Odd Fellows Saturday afternoon, August 22. For those who are so inclined, there will be sack and shoe races, the crab and three legged races and a race between men weighing 190 pounds and over.
 The winners of the various events will be awarded valuable medals of gold, silver and bronze.
 The general committee assures New Britain Odd Fellows that if this years field day surpasses those held in former years, the All State meet can be brought to this city next year.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
BORN AT HOSPITAL.

son was born this noon to MT. and Mrs. Ralph Gerth at the New Britain General hospital Both moth- CT and son are doing we'll. MT. Gerth was formerly manager of the New Britain Telephone Exchange, but is at present located in Waterbury. Mrs Gerth was formerly Miss Maude Chat field.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
Y. NJ. c. A. MEMBERSHIP 300.

The membership of the Boys De- partment of Y. M. c. A. has recently reached the 300 mark, its largest for long time. 1t is expected that more members will be added before the end of the summer. General Secretary c. H. Barnes of the Y. M. c. A. is at Silver Bay, New York.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
PROPELLER SHAFT BROKEN

Washington, Aug. 13.-The battle ship Louisiana en route to Guanta- namo from Vera Cruz, has broken her port propeller shaft The battleship Texas will convoy her to the Norfolk navy yard, after which the Texas will go to New York. The battleships Nir- ginia and New Jersey have been or- dered to guantanamo from Vera Cruz and will stand by awaiting develop ments in the Dominican republic and Haiti
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
ANOTHER PEPPER ABOUT.
\. w. c. A. Girls Being Annoyed by
 Unknown Male Admirers,

Young ladies belonging to the Y. w. C. A. have been annoyed for the past two weeks by an unknown male ad- r1llrer who spends his time late in the evening in sneaking around the asso- citation building and peeping into the dormitory windows. The police were notified last night
 Officer Hayes has been instructed to be on the lookout for the intruder and arrest him if possible.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
Explanation from Germany
 Demanded By Brazil

Paris, Aug. 13, 4:45 A. Mt is announced here that Brazil has de- manded an explanation from Ger many of the report based on the dec- laration of the French consul at Stuttgart that Bernardino de Campos had been assaulted and robbed by German soldiers. The Brazilian, who is blind, was formerly president of the state of Sac Paulo.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
DYKO.s CONDITION POOR.

The condition of Peter Dyko, who attempted to commit suicide Tuesday night by slashing his throat is regard ed as serious. He has developed pneumonia and he is much worse than yesterday. He is at the local hospital.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13
TAKEN TO HADDAM.

Middletown, Aug. 13.-CharIes Hull of Laconia. N. H., arrested yesterday on charges of opening a letter ad- dressed to Samuel Fribrun of New York and extra cting therefrom a money order, was taken to Haddam today to stand trial on a charge of robbery at the county home. After his arrest Hull told the police he ad robbed the home on August 8.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-13

was a relief, for the weather was hay all the way north
 Martial law is in full force in Der muda now
 The Bermudian also reported that two French cruisers. the Condo and the DeScartes, were at Bermuda. Outside this harbor the Bermudian sighted the British cruiser Essex and the Suffolk was heard by wireless.